https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-01-04.pdf db1f988d742e8a6dbae06326ddf2e85b PDF Text Text ■urwamw library Winter brings good, bad scenes Lakewood spikers continue tradition See Photo Essay on Page 2 See Story on Page 10 Former t leaves legac See Story on Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings Thursday, January 4, 2001 VOLUME 148. NO. 1 fauefa,... Editor A record snowfall has been re­ ported in Hastings for December. David McIntyre, local weather buff. sattf the 50.7 inches of white stuff that fell here last month broke the old record that was set in 1951. McIntyre said the greatest oee-day snowfall total came on Monday. Dec. II. with 12 inches. It snowed a total of 24 of 31 days last month. The total thus far for season was 70.3 inches as of Jan. I. The lowest temperature during the past month was -12 degrees F. which was on Thursday, Dec. 28. The high­ est temperatures was 39 degrees, on Saturday, Dec. 16. Humane Society will meet Jan. 8 The Barry County Humane Soci­ ety will meet at 7 p m. Monday. Jan. 8. al its office at 106 East Stale St. Nominations for board members will be accepted and voting will lake place. Dues paying members have until Jan. 8 to nominate, and may do so by cither writing the Hu­ mane Society al P.O. Box 386, Hast­ ings, Mich. 49058 or by calling 945­ 0602. First Friday plans talk by COA chief Tammy Pennington, director of the Barry County Commission on Aging, will be guest .speaker al the next First Friday program at noon Jan. 5. Pennington is expected to talk about what may be in store soon for American society in the next couple of decades as huge numbers of Baby Boomers join the ranks of retired se­ nior citizens. She will discuss possi­ ble future trends in health care for the elderly and potential problems with funding programs for future se­ nior citizens. Pennington also will talk about what the COA may do in the future in the wake of the defeat last September of a millage request for a new community center. Pennington for the .last several years has warned that the current COA building at 120 North Michigan Ave. in Hastings is no longer ade­ quate to handle the needs of the agency, which serves Barry County's senior citizens in a number of ways. The most recent plan to move into a new facility was turned down by the electorate in a special millage vote Sept. 11. In that proposal, the COA and YMCA would have used a new facility behind the high school, which also would have included a pool. Information about that plan was presented at the First Friday forum last June. Pennington has been director of the Barry County COA for the tost 13 1/2 years. She took over the posi­ tion after being deputy director of the Mid-Counties Employment Training Consortium. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 3 i PRICE 50- Elections top stories in the year 2000 by David T. Young Record snowfall for December ANNER Election 2000, a staple in news junkies' diets over the past 12 months, had a remarkably similar effect on Barry County residents, as it was voted the No. I news story of the year that concluded last Sunday night. The 13th annual top story balloting, done by staff and administration of J-Ad Graphics, had the elections first, the long-awaited opening of the new animal shelter second and the arrest of police of­ ficer Terry Johnson for home invasion in Nashville third. From the primaries in the early part of 2000 to the most unusual presidential election in American history, which wasn't decided officially until last month, the nation and Barry County spent a lot of time watching and talking about many developments as they un­ folded. It was a year when the adage that "ev­ ery vole counts" rang true, as evidenced by the razor-thin margin Texas Governor George W. Bush won the presidency, even though he had more 'han a half mil­ lion votes fewer than Vice President Al Gore nationwide. See TOP STORIES, continued page 3 13 years of top stories: The following is a list of the top stories and runners-up of each year since 1988, when the Banner staff and management began voting on the story of the year: ‘ 1988 — I. The Hastings Area School System's financial troubles and millage failures. 2. The acquittal of Sharon Goddard and Richard Eckstein on charges of conspiring ’o murder her busbard. Picky G-Jdard • * 1989 — I The sale of «he old fairgrounds she on West Stale Street to Centres Inc. to build a strip mall, while the new fair is to move to M-37 between Hastings and Middleville. 2. William Troy McAllister kidnapping three bank employees in Perry and murdering one in Barry County. 1990 — I. The opening of the new strip mall along West State Street. 2. The two Road Commission millage defeats. 1991 — I. The U.S. Customs investigations of the Bliss Co. 2. The spectacular Thomapplc Kellogg schools' bus garage fire. 1992 — I. The arrest, trial and conviction of Steve 1-awrence for murder and arson. 2. Hastings Area Schools* twtwnillage defeats. 1993 — 1. The acquittal of CanwLawrencc on charges of being an accomplice to her husband's offenses. 2. " • 1994 — I. The controversy over a proposal to have the Barry County landfill accept waste from 12 other counties. 2. Four incumbent Barry County Commissioners defeated at the polls in the primary over the animal shelter issue. 1995 — I. Plans by Pennock Hospital to expand and build a parking lot across the street and fears of encroachment on a neighborhood. 2. Passage of a Hastings schools* bond issue for renovations and to build a new elementary school (Star). 1996 — I. The arrival of the new Kellogg Community College facility just west of Hastings. 2. The closing of the Penney's retail store after being a longtime fixture downtown. 1997 — I. The double fatality accident at the entrance of the Felpausch food store. 2. Rezoning of a parcel in Rutland Township to allow for a Wal-Mart store to come. 1998 — I. The arrival of Wal-Mart signals more growth for the county. 2. The campaign for a new district library that would include the city and Hastings and Rutland townships. 1999 — I. The impact of the Columbine tragedy on local schools with many bomb threats. 2. Agreement finally reached on building a new animal shelter. 2000 — I. An election year to remember, nationally, statewide and locally. 2. The new animal shelter finally opens its doors. Emily and Joe Mater with newborn Jared Lee, the first Barry County baby of the new year. First baby arrives just after midnight by Shawnu Hubbarth •* Staff Writer Emily Mater wasn't due to deliver her baby for another week, but little Jared Lee had his own timetable for his arrival, at 12:44 a.m. Monday, Jan. I, making him the first baby of the new year in Barry County. Emily, and father Joe of Nashville said they had often joked with their physi­ cian, Dr. C. Richard Barnett in Hastings, that they might have the New Year's baby. "Every time we saw him wc joked about the possibility," Emily said. Emily said Jared did not give too much warning of his impending arrival. "We were at my mom's house, and I noticed I was having contractions, but they were pretty far apart- like ten min­ utes. The boys were playing Playstation and we were talking and watching the kids. We planned on a pretty easy going night." said Emily. "At about eleven. I thought maybe we should start timing them, and then it was like, whoa, they are three minutes apart." she laughed. Joe said they rushed into the car and drove on into Hastings. "Wc were lucky the roads were pretty clear," he said. Big sister Abigail, 22 months, stayed with Emily's parents, Alvin and Susie Butler. Susie, who was last years Barry County Homemaker of the Year, and state runner-up, said the whole family is excited. This is he* JHndchftd. and Joe's parents, John and Lucy Mater's, 15th grandchild. "We are all excited, he is very special and his sister likes him too," she said Wednesday. This labor was much faster than Abi­ gail's, said Emily. "I was in labor 7 to eight hours last time and this time we had barely gotten to the hospital and he came," she said. All 7 lbs. 2 oz. of Jared came so fast, she said, she did the labor drug free. "When we got here I wanted some pain relief, but it all just happened too quickly," she said. Emily said both she and Joe were happy that he was a boy, as they did not know the gender of either of their chil­ dren before they were bom. But the most important thing, they both agree, was that he was healthy and arrived safely. Little Jared was bom a week early, and in fact Emily had a scheduled ma­ ternity doctor's appointment this week. "He had his own timetable," said Emily. Joe is a crop farmer in Nashville, and Emily taught for three years at Barry County Christian Schoo) before staying home to care for Abigail. See BABY, continued page 5 Mackenzie elected county board chair by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The new chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners sees himself as a facilitator who wants the entire eight­ member board to lead the county. Jeff MacKenzie. an attorney with two years experience as a county commissioner, was elected chairman Tuesday by a 6-2 vote in secret balloting at the County Board’s annual organizational meeting. Electing a chairperson is the only time commissioners can vote by secret ballot. While distributing paper for the ballot­ ing. County Administrator Michael Brown quipped that "there were no hanging chads” on the ballot, referring to the Florida presidential recount dilemma involving George Bush and Al Gore. As chairman. MacKenzie succeeds Jim Bailey, who did not seek re-election to the board. One of the five new commissioners on the board, Tom Wilkinson, was nominated by Commissioner Jim French for the chairman's post, and Wilkinson received two votes. Sandy James, former vice chairw oman of the board who nominated MacKenzie for chairman, was re-elected vice chair on a unanimous ballot by the board. During comments to the board about his chairmanship. MacKenzic said he appreciated the vote of confidence. "I have confidence in all of you as well," he tcld commissioners. Previous County Board chairmen Jim Bailey, Orvin Moore and Ted McKelvey "did an outstanding job." MacKenzie said. "It's a little intimidating silting here right New Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jeff MacKenzie is pictured here with wife Lynn and 16-month-old daughter, Taylor, who attended his swearing-in ceremony and part of his first meeting as chairman. Taylor brought smiles to the audience when she clapped as her father took his oath of office. now. I*m following in some pretty big footsteps. I'm not going to pretend that I can single-handedly lead * this county...That's why I don't see my role here, for me personally, as being so much the leader of this board as facilitating the environment for the eight of us to try and lead this county." County Board committee assignments, made by MacKenzie are not intended to eliminate anyone from any decision making, he told commissioners. "If there is an issue you feel strongly about and you want to have input on. even if you’re not on that committee, I think you ought to have'your input. If there is a decision important enough that all eight of us want to have input, we could have a meeting of the Committee of the Whole (the entire board). "I really think we will really serve this county best if all eight of us are actively involved in making all of the decisions,” he said. "Obviously. I've learned in the last two years all eight of us are probably rarely going to agree on those decisions. Sometimes we will and sometimes we won't." However, MacKenzie said if each commissioner has an opportunity to pre­ sent different views, the County Board will See MacKenzie, continued page 3 �wnuaMNNaRM Youngsters on holiday break find a recreational use for the snow while sledding on a Lake Odessa hillside. A snowmobiler on Kingsbury Road finds an alternative form of transportation. One lonely snowman, complete with a traditional carrot nose, serves as sentry for a Dibble Street home In Hastings. OHI WJ nWfli stands atone against the atraaen Wed Lato.\ New snow replaces the old as fast as this man can remove It from behind tf Moose Lodge In Hastings Friday. Unfortunately, the snow and Ice have made fender benders frequent in recent weeks. I streets , often st risk of ng buried by Mother art on rural roadsides In Barry County. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 MacKenzie elected board chair.,.cont. "make sure the people's business is looked at from as many angles as possible and as broadly as possible." "There have been some pretty high standards set for the board chair.' Mackenzie said after the meeting, “and I don't pretend that I can live up to that on my own, but there arc seven other very competent commissioners here that will help me a great deal, and I think the eight of us together will be all right. "The most important goal for me has always been to make sure that the money is wisely spent and managed effectively to use taxpayers' money wisely," he said. "1 think the health department building will continue to be an issue we're going to look at and address I don't know what the timetable will be on that now. I don't view it as being up to me as chair. 1 view it as being up to the eight commissioners here to make a decision on. I think it is my job to facilitate a discussion and get the process (rolling)... "I think the COA (Commission on Ag­ ing) building is going to probably remain an issue in the community, although that's more of an issue for the COA board to take a lead on than us," Mackenzie said. He and his wife, Lynn, and 16-month-old daughter, Taylor, recently moved to the village of Nashville. "Wc still own the farm out there (in Woodland)," he said. On the County Board. Mackenzie represents District Five, which includes Maple Grove and Castleton townships and most of Woodland Township. from page 1 Barry County Cleric Debbie Smith (right) is pictured with the County Board’s Vice Chairwoman Sandy James and Chairman Jeff MacKenzie after they were appointed board officers by their colleagues. Serving on the five standing committees are: • Finance: Clare Tripp, chairwoman; Ken Neil, Wayne Adams and Jeff MacKenzie. Sandy James is the alternate. This committee's areas of responsibility include the county's building authority, treasurer, purchasing, capital budget and equalization. • County Development: Tom Wing, chairman; Jim French, Sandy James, Tom Wilkinson. Wayne Adams is the alternate. The committee's areas of responsibility arc the county's Planning & Zoning, Soil & Water Conservation, the Potawatami Recreation, Conservation & Development Council, Cooperative Extension Service, Emergency Preparedness, Local Emergency Planning Council, Central Dispatch/E-911, Department of Public Works. Economic Development and Solid Waste. "Jeff will do a good job (as chairman)," James said after the meeting. "It's a hard row to hoc in Jim Bailey's footsteps... "We will have a nice transition with these new commissioners. I feel very, very humble at being appointed vice chair again and being re-elected again. When I went before the judge in the swearing-in (Tuesday morning) I got choked up. It's a • Facilities and Property: Sandy James, big responsibility and I really feel honored chairwoman; Tom Wing, Clare Tripp, Jim that I can do it," she said. French. Jeff MacKenzie is the alternate. During the meeting, James welcomed This committee's areas of responsibility are new commissioners to the board and said. "I look forward to working with all of you I'm sure that we are all conscientious and can work as a team and do a good job..." "I feel the same way," Commissioner Clare Tripp said. "I think that the people in Bush's eventual victory could be con­ this county have made very wise decisions sidered a mild surprise if one examines in re-electing the three of us (incumbents) what was happening in the March presi­ and making the choices to bring you dential primary in Michigan. Arizona aboard... Senator John McCain carried Barry "I have a great deal of respect for County and state in a shocker that re­ (Mackenzie)." Tripp said. He has always vived his campaign. Howevear Bwh pnK been fair and ittlcncd with mind*... ^MvPvCWbG.Jong string of suite presi- • We don't alw^ agree, T>ut He ^’always dential primaries and was nominated of­ been very respectful of everyone's opinion ficially at the GOP convention in the that I've ever encountered..." summer. Commissioner Tom Wing welcomed But the election that had everybody James back to the vice chair position, and talking around these parts was the con­ said, on behalf of new commissioners, "we tentious GOP primary race for state rep­ appreciate your work in taking us around resentative between retired Michigan the county and showing us the facilities State Police Commander Gary Newell and people who are really important to the and veteran County Board of Commis­ county." sioners Chairman Jim Bailey. Except for Commissioner Ken Ned said he has felt gun control, the two generally agreed on "very welcome by the senior com­ the issues. missioners” and is looking forward to In the Aug. 8 primary, Newell serving on the board. squeaked by Bailey in the Barry County In other business this week, the County vole, but carried the portion of Ionia Board unanimously approved a revised set County in the 87th District handily to of board rules of procedure and regulations. win the right to succeed Terry Geiger in No “earthshaking" changes were made in Lansing. the rules, MacKenzie said. The revisions Geiger had distinguished himself as involve "clarifying a few things — more of being chosen chairman of the powerful an evolution than a revolution." House Appropriations Committee, but he The county's former rules were sent to was forced to step down because of term the county's attorney for review and those limits. He had been state representative changes were recommended in the new from the 87th District since 1994. rules adopted this week by the board. Another big part of the election year "The old rules hadn’t been updated in six was the continued and increasing evi­ or eight years, so wc just wanted it to be dence that Republicans rule in Barry brought into line with what'-; legal today." County. No Democrat won a contested MacKenzie said. "Wc followed the race in the Nov. 7 general election. Rut­ attorney's advice." land Township, one of the few Demo­ Examples of the revisions include cratic strongholds in the county, voted in changing the board's annual organizational an entirely new slate of Republican offi­ meeting from “within the first five cials on the Township Board. And George W. Bush and U.S. Senate candi­ business days of January” to the first date Spencer Abraham won in Barry "business" Tuesday in January after a County despite losing in the statewide general election; and requiring every tallies. member present to vote for or against c The election locally also had its un­ motion, unless excused from voting by the board. Previously a member could be usual sides. For the first lime in memory, a write-in defeated an incumbent when excused by the board or its chair. Brad Carpenter outpolled David Kaiser MacKenzie's first duty as chair was to for the Carlton Township supervisor's present a proposed list of assignments to post. On another from, the Barry County the board's five standing committees, in­ cluding committee chairpersons and ap­ Board of Commissioners voted to elimi­ nate the elected surveyor's post, but was pointments to other boards and commis­ sions that require county representation. outmaneuvered when Surveyor Brian "When putting these together I tried to Reynolds filed for the job anyway, con­ take into account all of your preferences for tending that what the board did was ille­ assignments, your skills and abilities and gal. The board did not fight with Reynolds' contention and he subse­ particular talents," Mackenzie said, adding quently was re-elected unopposed. that it would probably be impossible to get Finishing in the runner-up slot in the a perfect fit. Commissioners unanimously approved year-end balloting was the Barry County the assignments, howe/cr, Mackenzie said, Animal Shelter at the north end of Indus­ if commissioners find that they "absolutely trial Drive finally becoming a reality. In­ terestingly. the agreement between the hate" a particular assignment, he would be open to discussing the matter and possibly Board of Commissioners and the Animal Shelter 2000 Committee to make it all reassigning the person. "There are no possible was runner-up in the 1999 bal­ guaravtees that that would happen, but at loting. least hl's talk about it." he told commissitncrs. The strange saga of former police offi­ Committo; members will be determining cer Terry Johnson being arrested and charged with home invasion in Nashville dates and time* for meeting during the year. took third place. Johnson, a former chief The purpose of each committee is to of police in Freeport, police officer in carry on a continuing evaluation of the performance of aojvities and programs Nashville and former Eaton County Sher­ within its area of responsibility and to iffs deputy, will be sentenced this month develop information, alternatives and for taking items from a home and using recommendations for the entire board in pepper spray when he was subdued by those areas. another officer. TOP STORIES, the county's parking, safety committee, buildings. Airport Commission, custodial, bid review and county parks. • Personnel: Ken Neil.chairman; Wayne Adams, Jeff Mackenzie, "Sandy James. The alternate is Clare Tripp. The committee’s areas of responsibility include the county's labor negotiations, ^county clerk. Commission on Aging, Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Thomapplc Manor, Community Action Agency, Veterans' Affairs, Chief Executive Office Board, Family Independence Agency, Substance Abuse, Area Agency on Aging (Region III), medical examiner, mental health, employee benefits, personnel policies, county administrator. Appeals Committee and Classification Committee, • Central Services: Wayne Adams, chairman; Tom Wilkinson. Clare Tripp, Ken Neil. The alternate is Jim French. The committee's areas of responsibility are the County Sheriffs Department, county jail. marine patrol, road patrol. Drain Commission, county surveyor, rcmonumentation, county transit, road commission, animal control, child care/probate. jury board, adult probation. Unified Trial Court Division, register of deeds. Land Information Services, prose­ cuting attorney, child care welfare. Friend of the Court and law library. County representatives on other boards and commissions arc Sandy James and Jeff MacKenzie on the Airport Commission; Tom Wilkinson on the Area Agency on Aging. Region III; Ken Neil, Clare Tripp and Mackenzie on the Barry-Eaton Board of Health; Tom Wing and Tripp on the Community Action Agency Board; Neil on the Central Dispatch/E-911 Board; Wilkinson and Wing on the Chief Executive Officers Board Workforce; Neil and James on the Commission on Aging Father of TK cross country stars dies at 46 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Well known in the community as this daughters' number one fan at cross country meets, 46-year-old Michael Alec Quisenberry died unexpectedly at Pennock Hospi­ tal Friday, Dec. 29, 2000. * Quisenberry was born Lakeview, Mich., and moved to Lake Odessa with his par­ ents, Royal and Dorothy, who now live in Freeport. Michael graduated from Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa in 1972. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Kelloggg Community College. He also amended Aquinas College and Western Michigan Univerity. He married Debora Powrie in 1980. The couple's four children are Danielle, Melissa, Emily, and Abby. Michael enjoyed his position at E & L Construction as a project superintendent. Fourth on the top 10 list was the Hast­ ings City Council's 5-4 vote not to renew the contract of City Manager Howard Penrod. After serving the city for 5 1/2 St. Rose Principal Steve Youngs at a rest slop on 1-96, and the story of two young men who were charged with attempted murder and felonious assault when they shot another man in Middleville over a bad drug deal. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCTl He ran many commercial jobs in the Flint and Lansing areas. While he was a member of the World­ wide Church of God and the Carpenters Union, his family was the center of his life. He supported his daughters in all their activities and enjoyed cheering for Danielle and Melissa at cross country meets. The Thomapple Kellogg teams they ran for won the state Division II championship in both 1999 and 2000. His other passions included Oliver Trac­ tors, power tools and "sporting his politi­ cal views." He is survived by his immediate family, parents, six sixters and one brother. Services were held Jan. 2. All arrange­ ments were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. The family suggests that memorial con­ tributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Bernard Society to meet Monday continued from page 1 years, he was replaced by Jeff Mansfield and Tim Girrbach succeeded Mansfield as director of public aeirvices. Penrod hrtor-in the year took a jofeas city man­ ager at Portland. । The passage of a millage request in November for Thomhpple Manor was ranked fifth by the panel of a dozen local observers. Meanwhile, a proposal to build a special community center with a pool for the YMCA, Commission on Ag­ ing and Hastings schools was rejected in a special election Sept. 11. The stories that finished sixth through tenth on the list were: 6. The continuing drive for a new li­ brary facility, which had to change plans for where it would be located and had to downsize plans for how big it would be. 7. The bizarre appearance of numerous dead fish floating on the surface of Jor­ dan Lake near Lake Odessa. It was thought that a chemical used to treat the vegetation was the cause. 8. (Tie) The retirements of longtime supervisors Richard Thomas of Hastings Charter Township and Robert Edwards of Rutland Charter Township. Both Democrats, they were succeeded by Re­ publicans Jim Brown and Roger Vilmont, respectively. 8. (Tie) The agreement finally signed by Rutland Township and the City of Hastings to permit and regulate exten­ sion of city sewer and water into a spe­ cific district within the township. 10. The controversy over a book about fossils in the Thomapple Kellogg school library, which one school board member objected to because it dated the age of the earth in conflict with religious teach­ ings. Stories that were honorable mentions included the Middleville girls* cross country team winning its second straight Division II state championship, a mild winter causing the worst maple syrup yield in recent memory in Nashville and Vermontville, the wreck of a police cruiser on a Saturday night during the Summerfest celebration in Hastings, a proposal rename Stale Street because of possible confusion with State Road for emergency personnel, the visit by Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, who made a presentation about the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act. the stabbing of Page 3 Board; Tripp on the Community Corrections Advisory; Wayne Adams, Jim French and Mackenzie on the Department of Public Works Board; Wing on Economic Development with Adams as an alternate; French on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Committee; Macken­ zie on the Jordan Lake Board; Tripp on the Judicial Council; Wing and Adams on the Local Emergency Planning Commission; Wilkinson and MacKenzie on the Mental Health Board; Wilkinson on the Mortgage Review Board; James and MacKenzie on the Parks & Recreation Board; MacKenzie on the Planning & Zoning Board; Wing on the Potawatami Recreation, Conservation and Development Board; Neil on Solid Waste; Tripp and James on Substance Abuse; French and James on Transportation and French and James on the Wrap-Around Team. The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. The public is welcome. Joyce Wcinbrcchl, who some refer to as the county historian, will speak HHS musical is Feb. 22-24 The Hastings High School Music Department will present "Once Upon a Mattress" Feb. 22, 23 and 24 at the Centra] School Auditorium. Margaret Schirmer will portray Queen Aggravain, Jeff Baker will be Prince Dauntless, Jenny Cottrell Princess Winifred and Craig Laurie King Sextimus. Also featured will be Carrie Bolt­ house. Joe Miller, Mike Swainston, Justin Schultz, Sarah Haines, Brent Chappelow, Samantha Allerding and Jill Dimond. "Once Upon a Mattress" is the retelling of the old family tale "The Princess and the Pea," with several original twists. It was performed lo­ cally in 1984, with the leading roles taken by Suzi Francik, Kristi Orlick, Paul Service and Eric Anderson. Blood drive is Jan. 8 in Delton A Red Cross blood drives has been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the St. Ambrose Church, 11252 Floria Road in Delton. There continues to be a shortage of blood, so the need is great. Red Cross officials report that rec'vd snowfalls, frigid temperatures and the holiday season have caused fewer people to come out to blood drives and donor centers, placing a severe strain on Michigan's blood supply. The Red Cross Blood Region has reported critically low blood levels and emergency level shortages of most negative blood types, particu­ larly Type O. Supplies of platelets also are ex­ ceptionally low. Platelets are micro­ scopic particles within whole blood that help blood clot, and are needed by patients with cancer, traumatic injuries, or who arc undergoing in­ tensive surgeries. Michigan's Red Cross has an av­ erage of 20 to 25 drives on a daily basis. The process of giving blood usually takes up about an hour. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. To learn more about giving blood or about a local drive, call 1-800GIVE-LIFE or 945-3122. about the Hastings Banner. Weinbrecht writes a weekly history column for the Banner, which covers the news in Barry County. In case of inclement weather and the meeting has to be canceled, Weinbrecht's talk will be resched­ uled. Legislative Coffee set The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the County Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vern Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Variety of music set at Showcase A group called J-3, Maui Murph and Tomas and Mr. Blues will be in concert at 6:30 tonight (Thursday, Jan. 4) during the Musicians' Show­ case at Arby's Restaurant in Hast­ ings. J-3 is making its fourth appearance at the Showcase. Using three-part harmony on their original gospel songs. J-3 has a country flavor. From the Ionia area, the group is made up of Jill Secen, Jenny Almy, Janel Badder, Julie Wiles and Lloyd Kaufman. Making their debut at the Show­ case will be Maui Murph and Tomas from the Grand Rapids area. Maui plays guitar, banjo, ukulele and harmonica and sings lead. Tomas, formerly from Mexico City, plays all harmonica solos and harmony. They perform blues, folk and jazz. Their first album is due this month. Mr. Blues is a harmonica player, singer and humorist from Otsego. He has released two albums. He will be joining J-3 for some numbers. Seating at the Showcase is avail­ able on a first-come, first-served ba­ sis. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 4 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Is President Elect George W. Bush up to the job? To the editor: I full) agree with Joseph Lukasiewiczs letter to the editor in the Dec. 21 Banner, concerning George W. Bush being unlit to be our president. Do Republicans vote for Republicans only because they arc Republicans and not for what the candidate, in this instance Bush, represents? Bush gives the impression of being immature The presidency is a job that requires, demands of one. the greatest of responsibility and maturity. Bush was arrested for drunk driving and used cocaine, both serious offenses for which Bush escaped prison sentences. Bush was a draft dodger as to military service. Dick Cheney, a father figure for Bush, was chosen vice president by Bush. Colin Powell was chosen for secretary of state. Both are former Pentagon employees. Both were war mongers dun ng the Gulf War. Another man from the Pentagon is serious­ ly considered by Bush for Secretary of Defense. Write Us R Letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Spencer Abraham, Republican. 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Carlton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 306 Cannon House, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965­ 9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Terry Geiger, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. . Powell, iii accepting th- secretary of state’s job given him by Bu.-. . egar his talk by saying he's getting rid of terrorism. He failed to admit what began terrorism, which otherwise would never have occurred. Tom Brokaw said on an NBC newscast that terrorism killings are insignificant compared to the killings of world spread, noncurablc diseases that arc happening at the present time. To me it’s a mystery how Bush ever got to be President. Cheney can be seen with a smile that I’d call a smirk, as he plans ahead as vice pres­ ident. I voted for Ralph Nader. He’s an open minded, intelligent man. His presidency would have represented the good of the last after all these years an American Indian to be respected, acknow ledged. recognized after the horrible white man’s treatment of Indians since first the white man set foot on this country ’s soil. Thanksgiving Day on ABC-TV. the newscaster said the Indians still suffer from the white man's treatment of them. They’re placed on the poorest of land, have no work, arc starving, dying, many through suicides, and are ignored by the government. The blacks arc much better off in com­ parison to what the Indians endure. Which leads me to thinking about the homeless. This government should first take care of those in our country, then help those in need of help overseas. Provide jobs for the homeless. Let them have the chance to respect themselves and their worth on this earth, rather than gov­ ernment completely ignoring the large number of homeless people. American citizens as a whole. His running mate for vice president was an American Indian woman! I was overcome w ith joy. At Talk is cheap Let’s have action! We call this a nation of Christianity? I said it once before I'll say it again. I believe in evolution There’s no God. devil, heaven, hell, miracles. God’s will, hfc here­ after. I believe in the law of the universe, a law which never changes While on earth wc do that which is meaningful and worth­ while for the present and future genera­ tions. Why do Christians get upset over my above statement, belief.’Arc they that unsure of their Christian belief.’ And don’t want someone elsc’s belief told-.’ I can’t help but laugh. It will be interesting to watch Bush as president for next four years, just as my let­ ter about him here began. Justine McLean Hastings Communication from Congressman The Adventures of lumberman Todays Adventure. Lindon Theatre - Current Show* (Exchange rate: it will cost MUSICALS Buddy La Cava Cats Chicago Fosse Hard Times The King and 1 The Lion King Mamma Mia Les Mi sc rabies Notre Dame De Pans Phantom of the Opera Spend. Spend. Sjwjd Starlight Express Whistle Down the Wind The Witches of Eastwick you about $1.50 tor each English pound) ARTIST/SUBJECT NAME OF THEATRE Strand Life of Buddy Holly Victoria Palace Spain vs. Moorsin Xth century New London Andrew Lloyd Webber Adelphi Prison, legal issues Prince of Wales Songs of Cabaret, Jazz 1 laymarkct Travelling circus impact London Palladium Rogers and 1 lammerslcin Lyceum Disney Based on songs of Abba Prince Edward Palace Paris uprising of 1X32 Dominion Hunchback/Esmeralda Her Majesty's . ( t Andrew Lloyd Webber ..cdilly , Lottery winner Apollo Victoria Actors dressed as trains Aldwych Andrew Lloyd Webber Drury Lane John Updike novel ARTIST/SUBJECT PLAYS Arthur Miller play All My Sons Three friends-onc piece of art Art Menial palicnl-african dictator Blue/Orangc The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 14 yr. old girl with food Cooking With Elvis Copenhagen Detective mystery Donald Sutherland stars Enigmatic Variations Mrs. Robinson (nudity) The Graduate Shakespeare Hamlet Two plays simultaneously House and Garden Mysterious An Inspector Calls Tennessee Williams Orpheus Descending Producer must choose film Spced-lhe-Plow Vanessa Redgrave stars The Tempest Two men love one woman The Two Noble Kinsmen A lawyer and an estate The Woman in Black Telephone help line The Good Samaritan Abandoned nightclub Mr. Peter’s Connections NAME OF THEATRE NT: Cottesloe Wyndam’s NT. Cottesloe Criterion Whitehall Duchess Savoy Gielgud Shakespeare’s Globe NT: Oliver & Lyltlcton Gamck Donmar Warehouse Duke of York’s Shakespeare’s Globe Shakespeare’s Globe Fortune Hampstead Almeida COMING SOON The Beautiful Game To the Fields Beyond The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde Noises Off Peer Gy nt NAME OF THEATRE Cambridge Donmar Warehouse Barbican National National Next adventure: London Walks NICK smith! The rush to regulate The Clinton Administration has imple­ mented a record number of regulations over the last eight years. A regulation (adminis­ trative rule| is written by the Executive Branch to implement some existing law. In the last days of this administration there is an extraordinary rush to regulate the lives of millions of Americans. From Dec. I. 2<MX) to Jan. 20. 2001. the administration is expected to publish 29.000 pages of new regulations and executive orders before President-elect Bush enters office. Dozens of federal agencies arc now burning the midnight oil and churning out regulations because they are concerned that the new Administration would not approve them. The process is profoundly undemocratic and symbolizes how much power Congress has delegated Ip jfac President and the way (he executive branch has expanded its authority by taking even more lawmaking powers from Congress. In the words of Clinton advisor Paul Bcgala. “Stroke of the Pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool.” The list of expected regulations is long. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue al least XX regulations by itself. There are probably more coming that wc don’t expect. But among the more important ones (which can be more impor­ tant than a lol of the laws Congress passes) arc: • New ergonomics regulations to dictate subject the design and layout of office fur­ niture. equipment and machinery. • Adding a new group of environmental, worker-safety tax and antitrust conditions to federal contracts. • New diesel fuel standards that will dra­ matically increase trucking and transporta­ tion costs. • The closure of the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration, cutting off access Io the largest proven oil icscrvc in the United Stales and increasing our dependence on foreign oil. • New paperwork and regulations on ani­ mal feeding operations that will drive up the cost of meat. • The closure of fishing grounds in Alas­ ka and I lawaii that will put entire towns out of work. 'UJeeJet. 2ueiiio*s... PUBLIC OPINION: What about new CCW law? The Michigan Legislature has approved a bill that case restrictions on citizens carrying a concealed weapon. What do you think of this legislation? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastinfs Banner, Inc. A Dtvisfon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N M 43 Highway Hastngs. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacoba President Joyce Ryan Treasurer Frodortc Jacobs VicePresident Stephen Jacoba Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T 'rtxing rftMor; Elaine Gilbert (Asvstam Ednot) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Rev. Ben Herring Woodland: "I don't like the idea of people carrying concealed weapons. There aren't effective security checks and if someone snaps.' he would be dangerous if he had a weapon al hand.'* Stephanie Kilmartin, Middleville: "1 think that it is good as long as backgrounds arc checked, if people don't have a criminal record, they should be able to carry a wcapdn if they want." John Barker, Hastings: "I like the new law. I enjoy guns and believe those who know enough about them have a right to carry." Mashon Hoppes, Lyons, Mich.: Sarah Halliday, Cloverdale "I think this is an OK idea "I'm not sure how I feel if people comply with the about concealed weapons. In proper restrictions." some instances. I'm sure it’s justified and in others, it's not." Joellyn Potgeter, Grand Rapids: "I believe the people in charge of regulations and laws have researched the information adequately and I believe the community at large will use common sense in the use of firearms." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Ciassrfx^j ads accepted Monday through Friday Bam to 5 30 p m . Saturday 8 30 a m • MAX) Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year mdarry County $27 per year in adjoining »ounties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send access changes to PO BH B Hastrtgs M-^058 0602 Second Cl.*5 Postage Paid al Ha-^gs Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4, 2001 - Page 5 Spring turkey hunt application period begins this month In the Barry County Circuit Court chambers, Judge James Fisher (left, back row) administered the oath of office to newly elected county officials. Standing next to Fisher (from left) are Commissioner Clare Tripp, Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Commissioner Jim French, Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, Commissioner Ken Neil, Commissioner Sandy James, Commissioner Tom Wilkinson, Commissioner Jeff MacKenzie. Commissioner Tom Wing; (front row, seated) Clerk Debbie Smith, Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff, Treasurer Susan VandeCar, Commissioner Wayne Adams and Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle. County Surveyor Brian Reynolds was not available tor the photo. Judge encourages county elected officials to set highest standards by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Fourteen Barry County officials who were elected in November began their terms this week at a ceremony Tuesday, officiated by Circuit Court Judge James Fisher. Before administering an oath of office to each individual official, Fisher encouraged all of them to strive for high standards. While it is easy to be critical of elected officials* actions in Lansing and Washington D.C., he said, "we can resolve to be the best we can in our own little community. We can, together, resolve to be honest, free from undue influence and to make decisions to serve the public good rather than our own personal interests," Fisher said. “I certainly believe in the power of leadership by example and if we all adhere to high standards of personal behavior locally, then I think eventually a change will occur in Lansing and Washington." BABY... Continued from page 1 "I have occasionally substitute taught," Emily said. "I don’t think 1*11 be doing that for a while now. I think I’ll have my hands full," she laughed. Emily said that sister Abigail received a baby doll with its own carriage for Christmas and that they talked about the new baby who would join the family. "She is still a bit young (to under­ stand)" said Emily. "She has been here (up at the hospital) to see him and she was thrilled." Joe said though it is fun to have the first baby of the new year. "It doesn’t make any difference. We are just happy to have a healthy baby boy." The family will receive several gifts from Hastings area business* including a $25 gift certificates from Plumb's Valu Rite Foods, Cinder Hallmark, and PennNook Gift Shop, a one year subscription to the Hastings Banner, a haircut and hot oil manicure from Mary’s Hair and Nails, a $15 gift certificate to the Mexican Connexion, a vaporizer from Bosley K'armacy, the first month of baby dia­ per* from Felpausch, a gift certificate to Barlow Florist and Barlow Christian Bookstore, a McDonald’s $10 gift certifi­ cate, and a mini-cedar chest from Miller’s Carpet and Furniture. GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the Occasion, give a subscription to the< BANKER Noting that Hastings had the distinction of being selected as one of the best small towns in America a few years ago, he said, "one of the things that makes this community distinct is the attitude of cooperation that exists among many of our community leaders both within government and outside of government. So I would certainly encourage all of you to keep that in mind... during your tenn of office and if we do that, I think Hastings and Barry County will continue to be a fine place to live.” While Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony may seem like a mere formality to some, Fisher said, "I am very pleased we are taking this opportunity to acknowledge the significance of this event, and also to acknowledge our local officials who have, by running for office and accepting the public trust given to them, agreed to give of themselves to the public. "The last 25 years I've tried to remind myself that it is the actions of our local elected representatives who, in many ways, have the most direct impact on my life as a member of this community. You are the ones who will set the priorities, allocate our resources and make the decisions which will profoundly affect all of us...here in Barry County — not just for the next two or four years, but in some cases for many years to come," he said. "I also try to remind myself every day that the ultimate in power in our country is not left with those who are elected, but rather those who have elected us as their representatives. They have entrusted us with the power to make decisions on their behalf and we have a responsibility to them to do our jobs as well as we can and to be honest and good public stewards." Fisher told the elected officials that public service has been a rewarding experience for him and he hoped it would be the same for them. From time to time, differences of opinion will naturally arise, but Fisher said that if elected officials continue to think about what is best for county citizens, the county will move forward. LETTERS from our readers... Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues ‘Born Again’ appreciates support Dear editor: This is an open letter to the people of Barry County. A year ago we opened Bom Again Home Furnishings (a crisis needs center). During this year, we have had the privilege of help­ ing an average of 30 families a month. This is all thanks to the donations of used furni­ ture. working appliances and housewares from the good people of this area. We cannot find the words to express our gratitude for the cooperation and kindness we have received. We would like to espe­ cially mention the volunteers who selflessly show up every week to help: Jackie McKinney, Dave Lehman. Bill Shephard. Dwight Wester. Daphne Kalin and Mike Ritchie. Our entire effort depends on volunteer help, so we appreciate those who have given any of their busy time to help at the center. We also are grateful to Hastings Fiberglass, Love Inc., Barry County F.I.A. and Jack Walker of Walker and Fluke for their extensive support of our efforts. We are looking forward to another year of serving this community and others. We ask that people continue to support us with donations and prayers. Those who know of someone in need should call Love Inc., the Barry County F.I.A. or the center at 948­ 3947 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Randy & Sandy Kozan. directors Bom Again Home Furnishings. Hastings Ifyou see 9 this Lakewood Cheerleader, wish her a happy 18th birthday Jan. 4th. Happy Birthday Sarah Stowell The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds spring turkey hunters that the spring turkey hunt application period is from January 1 to February J, 2001. Hunters may apply for a turkey hunting license at any of the 1,700 authorized license dealers, at many DNR offices and via the Internet at www.michigandnr.com. It costs $4 tn apply for a spring turkey hunting license. This nonrefundable application fee must be paid at the time of application and does not include the cost of the license. When applying online at the DNR’s new e-license system, hunters may use MasterCard and Visa to charge their purchase, and applications can be purchased through e-license 24 hours a day during the application period. Telephone sales also are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), by calling 800­ 898-6367. MasterCard and VISA are accepted, and a $3.50 service fee will be added to each telephone sale transaction. "A total of 75,900 licenses are available through a lottery for the spring turkey hunting season,** said Al Stewart, DNR Upland Game Bird Specialist. "The area open to spring wild turkey hunting has been increased to 43.869 square miles. This year, for the first time in modern history, at least a portion of every' county in the Lower Peninsula has an area open to spring wild turkey hunting. Five counties in the Upper Peninsula also arc open to spring hunting during the 2001 season." Stewart also advises hunters of an error in the 2001 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Guide. The season dates for the first hunt period for Unit W (Bay, Isabella and Midland counties), hunt number 224, arc incorrectly listed in the Hunting Guide as April 23-May 29. The correct season dates for hunt number 224 are April 23-April 29. Applicants need to be aware of the correct dates when applying for the 800 available licenses. Applicants will be notified by March 19 if they were selected to purchase a spring turkey hunting license. If licenses are still available after the drawing, the remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis only to unsuccessful applicants in the license lottery. These individuals may purchase one leftover license in person at any license issuing agent beginning March 29. at 10 a m. (EST). LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder win be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m on Thursday. January 25 2001 at the East door of the courthouse of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUN­ TY. STATE OF MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 5900’ EAST 660.00 FEET ALONG THE EAST ANO WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 18: THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48’ EAST 442 24 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 47- EAST 324 84 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 47’ 10’ EAST 220 02 FEET THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59- 47" WEST 326.27 FEET. THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48’ WEST 220.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRI VATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS. AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR DAL MATION DRIVE, DESCRIBED AS. BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 00' EAST 660.00 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 COR NER OF SAID SECTION 18. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 00’ EAST 66 00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 UNE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48* EAST 442.27 FEET. THENCE SOUTH EASTERLY 42.50 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50 00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 48 DEGREES 42’ 00-. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 45 48’ EAST 41.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY. WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY 199 58 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50 00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 228 DEGREES 42 00-. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 65 DEGREES 14’ 12’ WEST 91 10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48' WEST 517 85 FEET TO THE POINT Of BEGIN NING. The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Roger D. Carlton and Jamie A Hemenway on July 7. 1998. recorded on September 8. 1996 at 1017591 of Barry County Records. The amount due on this date is $98.555 42 as of December 21. 2000 The redemption period will be 30 days as this proper­ ty has been abandoned. December 21. 2000 Gary C. Rogers Fraser TrebMcock Davis & Foster. PC. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517-377-0828 (1/18) Notic* of Mortgage roroctoouro Sola THB FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the co-idibons of a mortgage made by Robert I. Augustine, a married man aA/a Robert J. Augustine II. a/k/a Robert J. Augustine, JR. and Cynthia L Augustine, the undersigned has exe­ cuted this mortgage solely to create a valid lien against the marital homestead and to subordinate her dower rights to the lien of this mortgage (orig­ inal mortgagors) U The Bradford Group Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 18. 1998. and recorded on July 1, 1998 to Document *1014363. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Mortgage Company - West, f/k/a Mellon Mortgage Company, a Virginia Corporation, Assignee by an assignment dated May 14, 1999, which was recorded on .tune 11, 1999, in Document •1031018, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 16/100 dollars (9101,378.16) including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of safe contain cd m sa id mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m._ on January 25, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry. Michigan. Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant East. 330 feet from the Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 32, thence North 1452 feet parallel with the West kne of said East 1/2, thence East, 360 feet parallel with said South line, thence South 1452 feet to said South line, thence West 360 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the dale of such sale. Dated: December 14. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Fie • 200025590 Stallions (1/11) ▼RUCK DRIVER POSITION AVAILABLE Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554. The Barry County Road Commission has an opening for a truck driver. Please submit a resume or fill out an application at the Barry County Road Commission by January 10. 2001. A CLD A is required The Road Commis­ sion is located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml (behind FlexFAB on M-37/M-43). An equal opportunity employer. Nurses TenderCare Hastings Love. All Your Family CENAs QUALITY CARE PROVIDER MICHIGAN'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF LONG TERM CARE The rollowing positions are available: 1st Shift Full-time 2nd Shift Full-time & Part-time 3rd Shift Part-time APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available 1st Shift Part-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Full-time RN/LPN 3rd Shift Part-time RN/LPN 3rd Shift Supervisor Full-time o No Weekends APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 945-9564 RNs/LPNs casual per diem employment RNs earn up to $20.31 per hour LPNs earn up to $18.31 per hour These positions are for persons who don't need extra benefits. Some restrictions apply. If interested, apply in person at: o TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Strecl Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 945*9564 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 Page 6 Michael A. Quisenberry MIDDLEVILLE Michael A Quisenberry. age 46. of Middleville passed away Friday. Dec. 29. 2000 at Pennock Hospital. Hastings Mr. Quisenberry was bom on Jan. 26. 1954 at Lakeview. Michigan, the son of Royal and Dorothy (Thompson) Quisenberry. He was raised on a farm in Lakeview and then moved to Lake Odessa where he grad­ uated from high school in 1972. He then earned a mechanical engineering degree from Kellogg Community College. He later returned to school, attending Aquinas College and Western Michigan University. He was married to Dcbora Powrie on March 8. 1980 at Aldersgatc Church in Grand Rapids. Mi. He was employed at E&L Construction where he loved his job as a project superin­ tendent and ran many commercial jobs in the Flint and Lansing area. He was a member of the Worldwide Church of God and the Carpenters Union though, he was first and foremost a father and husband, acting as his four daughters biggest fan. supporting them loudly in all the)’ did. His secondary passions included Oliver Tractors, power tools, and sporting his political views. He is survived by his wife. Dcbora S. Quisenberry; four daughters. Danielle. Melissa. Emily. Abby Quisenberry. all at home; his parents. Royal and Dorothy Quisenberry of Freeport; six sisters. Judy (John) Durrant of Portland. Kathy (John) Thomas of Lake Odessa. Laura (Ken) Hclmich of Canada. Paula (Dale) Jones of Lake Odessa. Amy Quisenberry of Lansing. Anna (Tim) Hooten of Lake Odessa; one brother. Joe (Darcy) Quisenberry of Rockford; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Preceding him in death were his grand­ parents. Funeral and Committal services were held Tuesday morning at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Rev. John Helmers officiated. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. /faea OAitaaties Frederick Allen Sackett Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Pas­ 2601 Lacey Road. Dim ling. Ml 4WJ5O Pastor, Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service 9 30 a m.; Sunday School 11 00 am. Sunday Evening Service 6 00 p.m . Bible Study At Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6.30 p m ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10.00 am. Worship 11 (X) am. Evening Service at 6 00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 U0 p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 Wes. 805 S Jefferson Father Charles Fischer, Pastor Saturday Mass 4 30 pm, Sunday Masses 8 30 am and 11:00 a.m . Confession Saturday 3 30-4 15pm. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday' School 9 30 a m . classes for all ages Morning Worship 10 45 a m Nursery provided Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 pm Wednesday activities 7 00 pm arc. Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12). Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19), Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings, Ml Pastor Soo Ilan Yoon Phone 367-4061 Worship Ser­ vices- Sunday. 11 (X) a.m . Sunday Schod. 10 a m for all ages 49058 GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH Till BIBI I . Till WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St) Affiliated with CoiUNTvalive Grace Brethren Churches. International Rus Sarver. Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224 Sunda' School Classes 9:45 am. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6 00 p m . Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7 30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imformalive, but light-hearted) by Dr Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p m., starting Sept. 10 thru December EMMANUEL EFISCOPAL CHURCH ’ Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.) Church Office (616 ) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr F William Voetbcrg. Director of Musk- Dec 24th. Fourth Sun­ day of Advcni. Worship -8am and 10 a m Children s Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve. Dec 24th. Chil­ dren* Service -4pm. Traditional service. 10 pm CHURCH OF THE MZ IRENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer Pastor Sunday Services 9 45 am Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a.m Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6IM' pm evening Service. Wednesday 7 00 p m Sen ices for Adults. Teens and Children Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 am. Worship II am. PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. a m . Church Service 10 30 a m . Wednesday 6 00 p m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6 30 p.m COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times 9 45 a m Traditional, Comer of Slate Rd and Boll wood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Sundav 9 45 am Sunday School. 1045 a m Morning Worship. 6:<M> p m Evening celebration for all Wednesday. 6 30 p.m . Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday. 9 00 a m . Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office 11.15am Contemporary Sen ice. II 15 am Sunday Sctwiol Nurs­ ery pirn ided Junior church Youth group Thursday s senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7.30 p m For more infor­ mation call the church office THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services arc at 6 00 p.m Sunday Service Times arc 8 30 a m . 9 55 am and 11.20 a m Tuesday prayer and share time 10 00 am . Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m also. Nursery and children^ activities thro the 4th grade available Sunday and Wednesday services; nuncry thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore, Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. Wed Thun 9 a m to 12 noon Sunday Morning 9 30 a m Sunday School. 10 45 a m Morning Worship. Sun 5-7 p.m Youth Fellowship (Gr 6-12), Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m . Wed 6­ 8pm Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p m.). Wed. 7 p.m Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices • 9:15 a m Morning Prayer. 11 00 am Holy Communion Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T I lust wrick 948-9604 Rev. Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 I- Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr Adult Min­ istries 9 30 a m Sunday School for all ages. 10 45 am.. Morning Worship Service. 6 00 pm. livening Service. 7.<X> pm Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6.30 pm. Awana. Sr and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHI RCH 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 266' Sunday School 10 am. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m . Sunday Evening Service 6 pm. Thursd.iv Bible Study 7 pm If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9 30 Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am Fellowship Tunc before the service Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adul: small group ministry, leadership train­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday. Jan 7 8 00 A 1045 a m Worship. 9 30 Sunday School (all ages). 7 00 p.m.. Worship. 1100 Worship Saturday. Dec 23 8:00 Nar­ cotics Anonymous Tuesday. 7 30 Overaaters Anonymous. Wednes­ day. .7 <Mfe8 30 pm- Overeaten. Anonymous HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHI RCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Pone (616) 945­ 9574 Barrier Free building will elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10 30 a m Interim Pastor David B Nelson Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens Music Director is Karen Vander (foot 8 30 am • Alterna­ tive Worship Service 9 30 a m • Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone Classes for children and youth are based on grade level Four classes Goodwill, (ienesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults 10 30 a m • Coffee Fellow ­ ship Radio Broadcast 11 00 a m - Traditional Worship Services childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade Wc have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4 00 p m to 5 0U p.m Thursdays at 7 30 p.m Choir Rehearsal Ephiphany Breakfast Saturday. Jan 6. 2001 at 9 00 a m FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (6161 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard II Cur­ tis. Parish Associate Sunday. Jan 7- 900 am Traditional Worship Service. 9 20 am Childcns Wor­ ship; 10 00 am "Coffee Hour” in the Dining Room. 10 10 a m Sun­ day School for all ages. II 20 a m Contemporary Worship Sen ice. II 50 a m Childrens Worship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM The 11 20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 through­ out the week Nursery is provided dunng both services Childrens Worship is available during bo»h services Monday. Jan 8-700 pm Session Meeting Tuesday. Jan 9 - 6 15 am Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA office. ' 00 p m Oxons Meeting in the Dining Room Wednesday. Jan 10 - 6 00 pm Church Night Super (Senior High Youth). 6 45pm Praise Team - Sanctuary. 7 00 p m Chancel Choir - Choir Room ing This information on worship sen ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS SHELBYVILLE HASTINGS - Mrs Gloria Dawn ’’Gio" Linlcmuth. age 51. of Shelbyville and Hastings died Wednesday. Dec. 27. 2000 at her home in Shelbyville. Mrs. Lintemuth was born on May 13. 1949 in East Grand Rapids. Ml, the daugh­ ter of Raymond D. and Delma D. (Smith) Hope. She was raised in the Leslie. Ml area and graduated in 1967 from Leslie High School. She moved to the Hastings area in the early 1980 s from Eaton Rapids. Ml and has lived at her last address in Shelbyville since 1996. She was employed in the customer ser­ vice department of the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings since April 1986. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching and feeding, an avid collector of-Disney” memorabilia. Mrs Lintemuth is survived by her sons. Rick Pickworth of Eaton Rapids and Shawn Wood of Springport; one grandson. Devin Wood; fiance. Ricky Lewis of Shelbyville; mother and step-father. Doriene (Ray) Disney of Eaton Rapids; brother. Butch Hope of Lansing, and extended family, Kevin Lewis. Marcy Carter, Christopher and Atira Carter. She was preceded in death by her father. Candehght memorial services were held Friday. Dec. 29. 2<XM) at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. The Rev. John Hetherington officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Vanessa L Johnson HASTINGS - Vanessa L. Johnson, age 46 of Hastings, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001 al Spectrum Health East in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Donna M. Thorp LAKE ODESSA - Donna M. Thorp, age 61. of Lake Odessa, reached out and touched the hand of God on January 2, 2001. Donna was bom in Lake Odessa on February 19, 1939 to Kenneth and Ruth (Goodcmoot) Thorp. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School and had spent over 40 years in the grocery business, most recently as store manager for Carl’s Super Market in Lake Odessa. Donna loved her family and spent time with them every chance she got. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Thorp; and her granddaughter. Courtney June Courts. Donna is survived by her daughter, Gina and Ken Courts of Ionia; her sister, Dianne and Tom Barker; her brother, Richard Thorp; and many other loving relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4. 2001 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. A memorial service will be held on Friday. January 5. 2001 at 11:00 A.M at Koops Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Member FDI C THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ’’Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANI ’FACT I RING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd Hastings. Michigan Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call ...945-9554 HASTINGS - Bom in Hastings. Michigan Aug. 29, 1943, passed away Dec. 17. 2000. at UCLA Medical Center. Fred is survived by loving wife. MiMi A. (Bums) Sackett, daughters Jami (Sackett) Mika of Glendale. CA and Karina Henderson of Portland. OR. and sons Benjamin Sackett of Burbank. CA. and Matthew Sackett of Tempe. AZ. A devoted and caring son, Fred was pre­ deceased by his parents. Noble and Flora Sackett of Hastings. MI. Fred will be missed by half-brother Ike Sackett of Aliso Viegjo, CA. and half-sis­ ters Barbara Roush-Rutledge of Hastings. Ml and Kathy Sackett of Kalamazoo. MI. and Aunt Bertha Deal of Kalamazoo. Ml. Fred’s extended family includes numerous nieces and nephews, as well as brothers-inlaw Todd Bums P.A.C. and Dr. Tom Bums of Holland, Ml, Bob Bums of St. Charles. MI and sister-in-law Bcryle (Bums) Silvemale of Eau Claire. Ml. A graduate of Andrews University. Fred had numerous colleagues and friends in the Grand Rapids. Ml area where he worked professionally for many years. Moving from Grandville. Ml to Southern California in 1994, Fred was a resident of Yorba Linda, and worked as Manager of Human Relations for Amway/ Nutrilitc Corporation of Buena Park. Always cool and collected, and a quiet and determined disposition. Fred was long admired by friends' colleagues and family alike, and possessed an affinity for choral and classical music which filled his heart. A long time supporter of University of Michigan athletics. Fred was a loyal sports enthusiast and avid golfer. Go Blue! A memorial service will take place in Buena Park, California at Nutrilite, 5600 Beach Blvd.. Buena Park. CA on Friday. Jan. 19, 2001 at 11 a.m. Friends and family are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations will be warmly accepted by the family in the name of either the UCLA Liver Transplant Program, or the newly established Fred Sackett Memorial Music Fund benefiting Spnng Valley Community Church in Allendale, Michigan. Howard A. Peters HASTINGS - Mr. Howard A. Peters. 93. of Hastings, died Saturday. Dec. 30,2000 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mr. Peters was bom on Sept. 12, 1907 in Grand Rapids, Ohio, the son of Edward and Daisy (Lanker) Peters. He was raised in the Toledo. Ohio area and attended schools there, graduating from Scott High School. He was married to Helen C. Reynolds on Aug. 11, 1934 and she died Sept. 7. 1994. He moved to Hastings in 1961 from Toledo. Mr. Peters was employed at E.W. Bliss Company in Toledo being transferred to Hastings in 1961 and later retired from the company after many years of employment. Mr. Peters attended the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by nieces and nephews, Madeline Tribble of Lafayette, LA; Jane Lindberg of Senatobia, MS; Joan Brumley of Coursegold, CA; Jerry Freeland of Edmonds. WA; Donald Peters of Indiana Harbor, FL; James Reynolds of Coldwater, Ml. Visitation will be Friday, 10 a.m. until funeral time. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Jan. 5. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are being made by Wien Funeral Home. Thelma Wickham LAKE ODESSA - Thelma Wickham, age 94, of Lake Odessa, was released upward on Dec. 31. 2000 from Pennock Hospital. Thelma was bom in Osceola County, Ml to John and Elizabeth (Aspinall) Friend on July 25. 1906. She graduated from Evart High School and Western Michigan University and taught school in Osceola and Barry coun­ ties. In 1933 she was married to Rex Wickham and together they lived on a farm in Carlton Township until his death in 1987. Thelma was a long-time member of the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church. She is survived by her son. Jack and Jo} Wickham; four grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Thelma was proud of each of them and hopes to meet them at the end of the journey on which she has now embarked. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 3. 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Brethren Church Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Shawn Michael Alan Bartimus HASTINGS - Shawn Michael Alan Bartimus passed away Dec. 31. 2000 at Shriner’s Hospital in Cincinnati. Ohio. Shawn was bom in Hastings on July 11, 1997 the son of John F and Valerie M. (Peake) Bartimus. Shawn attended Head Start at Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings in the PM class. He enjoyed trains and loved deer. Shawn is survived by his parents, a broth­ er Morgan Thomas Lee Bartimus, a half brother Corey J. McDivett of Maryland and a half sister Ashley Marie Connor of Florida, his maternal grandparents Marvin and Violet Peake of Hastings, his paternal grandparents Jim and Deb Bartimus of Hastings and Debra Faye Weaver of Ohio, several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive visitors Thursday 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, where a memorial service will be conduct­ ed Friday. Jan. 5. 200! 11:00 a.m.. Pastor Gerald Gallaway, officiating. Interment Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contnbutions to the family will be appreciated or to the MainStrect Savings Bank, where a memorial fund has been set up. Arrangements were made by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Martin P. Stutz KENTWOOD - Martin P. Stutz, 82. of Kentwood and formerly of Hastings, died Sunday. Dec. 31. 2000 at Raybrook Manor in Grand Rapids. Mr. Stutz was bom on Oct. 17. 1918 in Lowell, MI, the son of Paul and Mary (Scherer) Stutz. He was raised in the Lowell area and attended schools there. He moved to the Hastings area in the 1930k He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 until 1952. He was married to Lcta Ailcrding in 1936. marriage ending in divorce and she died in 1977. He then married Luise Bcdweg on April 5. 1951 in Kitzcngcn, Germany and she died in 1997. He was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for over 45 years, retiring in 1983. He moved to Florida in 1984 and to Kentwood. Ml in August 1997. He was a former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge No. 628. Mr. Stutz is survived by a son. Donald (Linda) Stutz of Kentwood; two grandchil­ dren; four great grandchildren; brother. Andrew (Rose) Stutz of Hastings; sisters, Mary (Ward) Weiler of Hastings, Katie (Otis) Hill of Nashville, and Pauline (William) Christie of Hastings; sisters-inlaw, Eva Stutz of Hastings and Pearl Stutz of Hastings; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, wife: Luise and former wife, Lcta, sister, Elizabeth Roush, brothers, Joseph, John and Robert Stutz. Services were held Wednesday, Ian. 3. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiated. Entombment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Bethel H. Mote LAKE ODESSA - Bethel H. Mote, age 77, of Lake Odessa, went to be with Jesus on Dec. 30. 2000. Bethel was bom in Clarksville, Ml on Sept. 1, 1923 to Clayton and Harriet (Scott) Mote. She graduated from Clarksville High School and Huntington College, and earned her masters degree from Michigan State University. Following her college gradua­ tion from Huntington College, Bethel answered her call to the mission field and served with the United Brethren Missions in Sierrc Leone, West Africa for 22 years as a missionary and school administrator. During her service in Africa, Bethel raised three children and brought her daughter, Kona, back to Michigan with her. Following her return to Michigan, Bethel taught school in Kalamazoo, the Lake Odessa area, and Hastings. Bethel is survived by her daughter, Kona and Theodore Coleman and grandchildren Trisha and Abass Kamar of Indianapolis; her daughter. Evelyn Taylor and five grand­ children of Sierra Leone; her sister, Marian Willette of Clarksville, and many other lov­ ing relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents her brother, U Mote; her sister, D*™ Sawdy; and her brothcr-in-la**.’, Ken Willette. Funeral Services were on Wednesday, Jan. 3. 2001 at tF Pleasant Valley United Brethren Churc'- Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions nay mat^c 10 United Brethren Missic4 or Huntington College. Arrangements w,’c J”, c Funeral Chapel in ^cssa- Koops �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 - Page 7 Social Akws Great Gatsby Party to benefit Hastings library, set for Jan. 13 Five generations gather Great great grandparents Carl and Dorothy Bustance, great grandfather Clifford, grandpa Robert, father Bradley and grandson's Collin and Jordan. Lawrences to celebrate silver anniveerssary Congratulations to Lynda and Jerry Lawrence on their 25th anniversary. They were married on January 6lh. 1976. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Happy anniversary. Mom and Dad. We love you... Your children. GIRL, Larry and Kelly Strouse of Col­ orado Springs. Colorado would like to an­ nounce the birth of their daughter, Ashley Marie Strouse. Bom Oct. 8. 2000 at 1:02 a.m. Weighing 7 lbs 14 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. The Hastings Public Library is sponsor­ ing a journey back in time to the heyday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, with a Great Gatsby Party Saturday, Jan. 13. Party guests will get a sampling of life in the Roaring 20s when the economy was booming, fashion was scandalously evolving, new dances and dance marathons were sweeping the country, all-night parties were held secretly, pro­ hibition was the law, and movies with sound - or "talkies" - were making their debut. Smack in the middle of the decade, Fitzgerald's classic, "The Great Gatsby," was published, epitomizing life in the era. Local party organizers plan to high­ light the fashion and dance crazes, along with a little bit of secrecy if the "speak­ easies." That covertness begins with the location of the party, which is not being openly disclosed. Instead partygoers should use technological intervention by dialing 948-9900 and selecting #3 to learn of the party's whereabouts. Unlike the parties of eight decades ago, this one is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be over by 10. Bouncers dressed as gangsters will greet guests, who must know the password to enter (the password is printed on the tickets). And although most parties of the *20s were underground because alcohol was served, this event will be alcohol-free, says organizer Peggy Hemerling. The first hour, from 7 to 8 p.m., local dance instructor Della Meade will do­ nate her time to teach dances of that long-ago era. Dances that raged during the 1920s included the Charleston, the Shimmy, the Lindy-Hop, fox trot, the two-step and the Apache, among others. A dance contest will be held after 8 p.m. Guests have the option of dressing in Roaring 20s apparel and are encouraged to do so, says Hemerling. "The library has a number of books at the desk featuring fashions of that era," she adds. "People can slop by and look for ideas." Besides the dance contest, best-dressed awards will be given, Hemerling said. LEGAL HOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Students collect items for Winter Woolie Tree Over 600 gloves, mittens, hats, boots, toys, school supplies, and other items were collected by Delton Kellogg Elementary students to help out families in need during the Christmas season. The Winter Woolie Tree project was first started by DKES counselor Ann Sovey five years ago. Some of the items are given to students within the school system, and the remainder are donated to the Delton Friends, a charitable organization that helps out families in need. The project is rewarding for students. Sovey said. They are really excited about sharing with other kids.- School staff participates in other giving projects as well, such as distributing food baskets donated by the Gun Lake Women's Club, and adopting families for the holiday season. Above, Sovey is pictured with DKES students (from left) Bradley Van Ostran, Bnttany Hicks, Ashley Pallett, and Kacy AmaroCheek. Get Your News INSTANTLY! Log on to www.jadnews.com MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig V. Joslyn and Tisha A. Joslyn, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans. Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated October 28. 1998. and record­ ed on November 6. 1998 in Document No 1020417. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgagee there is claimed to be 'due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 37/100 dollars ($109,256.37). including interest at 6.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that sa d mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or son e part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mt. at 1 00 p m., on February i. 2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 9. Bryanwood Estates, according to the recorded plat there ot in Liber 6 of Plats on Page The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: December 21.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593 1306 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026294 Mustangs (1/18) Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 The idea for the party was two-fold, said Hemerling, outreach librarian at the library, who is organizing the party along with the Community Division of the Cap­ ital Campaign. Organizers were looking to host an event in January or February "when little is going on." At the same time, they learned that the Arts and En­ tertainment cable channel (A&E) is run­ ning a special promotion on Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." "In conjunction," says Hemerling, "groups that hold an event related to the Great Gatsby can take photographs and apply for grants, which we plan to do for the library." Tickets for the local party are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Families of up to five can get in for $40, with a $10 charge for each additional person. All proceeds go toward building the new Hastings community library. Half of the cost of the tickets is tax deductible. Due to the covert nature of the party, or perhaps just due to space constraints, admission will be limited to the first 100 guests. Advance tickets are available at the library, 121 S. Church St., 945-4263. STATE OF MKHK3AN IN THE BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT ORCUTT DIVISION RLE NO. 00B04-CH ORDER TO ANSWER HONOR. JAMES H. FISHER WILLIAM WARREN. Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES J. BASSO. LOUISE CHADDERDON, SADIE BRYANT, LOUIS BASSO. JR.. RAMONA B. FISHER. DONNA DENO. MARIAN COSS. LEAH WALTERS. EDWIN BASSO. RUTH EVEREST. JOHN BASSO. DAVID BASSO, and/or ANY INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING UNDER CHARLES J. BASSO OR THOSE NAMED ABOVE. Defendants David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 Phone (616) 945-9585 Attorney for Plaintiff TO. CHARLES J. BASSO LOUISE CHADOERDON SADIE BRYANT LOUIS BASSO. JR. RAMONA B. FISHER DONNA DENO MARIAN COSS LEAH WALTERS EDWIN BASSO RUTH EVEREST JOHN BASSO DAVID BASSO. Based on the pleadings filed in the above enti­ tled case, it is ordered that Charles J. Basso and/or any heirs or individuals daimog under Charles J. Basso, whether ’hose named above or not shall file a Notice of Interest in the vacant real property located in the Township of Baltimore. County of Barry. State of Michigan, more futty desenbed as follows PARCEL IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 28. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. POINT OF BEGINNING AT INTERSECTION OF HIGH­ WAY M-37 AND EAST AND WEST 1/8 LINE IN SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4. THENCE NORTH 10C FEET. THENCE EAST 218 FEET THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET. THENCE WEST 218 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING. TAX ROLL NUMBER: 13-18-006-124-50 by the 14th day of February. 2001. to assert any interest in the above described property. If the Defendants fail to do so that shall constitute a default -n the above entitled matter, and on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, this Court shall take proofs and shall terminate whatever interest CHARLES J BASSO and any individuals who claim under Charles J. Basso, including, but not limited to: Louise Chadderdon. Sadie Bryant. Louis Basso. Jr. Ramona B Fisher. Donna Deno. Marian Coss. Leah Walters. Edwin Basso. Ruth Everest. John Basso. David Basso may have in and to the above described property unless a Notice of Interest m the Real Property is filed or unless Defendants or ther representatives appear in Court on that date JAMES H. FISHER. Orcutt Judge DRAFTED BY DAVID H. TRIPP (P29290) 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS. MICHIGAN 49058 (616) 945-9585 C /DHT Client Files/Warren. William,Motion and Affidavit for Substituted Service doc (1/11) LEGAL HOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreckwure Sate THB FIRM SA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMFONG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WIL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Piper and Jodi Piper, husband and wile. aA/a Christopher A Piper, and Jodi L Piper, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to North American Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 8, 1998, and recorded on December 22. 1998 in Document • 1022730. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne aoNgnments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. Trustee Securitization Senes 1999-2, Agreement dated 3-15-99. One M A T Plaza. NY 14203-2399, Assignee by an aseignment dated December 18. 1998, which was recorded on December 5.2000, in Document f1052800. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is darned to be due at the dale hereof the sum ot SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWELVE AND 51/100 dollars ($77,812.51). including interest at 10.550% par annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby grven that said mortgage writ be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1.00 p.m , on February 8. 2001. Said promises are situated in CITY OF HAST INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The South 3 rods of Lots 9 and 10 and the North 1/2 Rod of Lots 108 and 109 ot the Qty of Hastings, according to the recorded ptat thereof. The redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 800.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date ot such sale. Dated: December 28. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Sutte 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200022588 Tigers (1/25) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in tne terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DIMMICK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK. hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kellogg School Rd.. Hickory Comers, Ml 49060 Michigan. Mortgagors to TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th ot March. 1997. and recorded in the office ot the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on the 8th day ot April. 1997. in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, pogo 465. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred One and 31/100 ($39,801 31). and no suit or proceed­ ing at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby grven that on the 1st day of February. 2001 at 1 o'ckx* P.M. Local Time, said mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), of the premises described m said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 12.00% per annum and al bgal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest m the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: AM that certain piece of pa reel of land situated m the Township of Barry. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and desenbed as foitows, to wit. Commencing at the 1 /4 line of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. 6 chaos and 81 links North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 line. 1 chain and 25 links, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chaos to place of begin­ ning. AM being m the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that m the event that the property « determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241 a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated 12/7/00 TMS MORTGAGE INC.. DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Money Store 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269 8684 (1/18) �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 l\l E WS Hake OdeUa Obituary pages in the city newspapers have been full and sometimes overflowed onto second pages. One such listed last week was that of Ernestine Figurski of Port­ land and formerly of Lake Odessa. She was age 86. died on Christmas Dav, was buned Thursday (Dec 28) at Portland Cemetery after mass at St. Patrick’s Church. She is survived by daughters Shirley (Donald) Schrauben of Portland and Cynthia (Lanny) Reed also of Portland. Both daughters and Lanny (Garcia) Reed graduated from school at Lake Odessa. Her late husband. Stanley, died n. 1993. He ran a lawn mower business with sales and service at their Brown Road home. Currently, one of her Reed grandsons lives at the family home on Brow n Road. She w as a member and stock­ holder in the Woodland Co-op and a mem­ ber of St. Edward’s church here. She later was a member of the Portland Library Litcrary Guild. She had been born in Detroit to Joseph and Lillian (Kulakowski) Abram. She was a surviving sister. Leona Hearn, in Georgia. She also has eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. As of Jan. I. Union Bank is no longer an Lakewood Christian School will hold another of its periodic paper drives from Jan. 18 to Jan. 30. They accept newspapers in paper bags, folded cardboard boxes such as cereal boxes, computer paper, telephone books and paper grocery bags The Lakewood Ambulance auxiliary members arc taking a breather this month and will not serve their usual second Sun­ day dinner. The meals w ill resume Sunday. Feb. 11, at the Grange hall The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday. Jan. 13. at Lake Manor at 1:30 p.m. This is a member-program day. with those attending relating how and when they became involved in searching for ancestors. The sale items, displays, and the new computer, which was a gift from the Ionia library, will be at the Depot Museum where members arc cordially invited to go follow ing the meeting for research rnd use of the library. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday. Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m. al Lake Manor. The musical Thomapple group which planned to be at the December meeting is slated to come this month in a delayed appearance, due to the winter storm in December. Financial FOCUS Furnished 8y...MARK D. CHRET6NSCN of Cdword Jones and Co. Don’t let your portfolio get “cash strapped” During the prolonged bull market we’ve enjoyed for most of the past several years, many people have grown to like stocks. In fact, some investors have filled their portfo­ lios with them — often crowding out ’’cash” instruments, such as money market funds. In their minds, cash is simply taking up valuable portfolio space that could be going to stocks. Is that an appropriate attitude to have? Not really. By having a reasonable amount of cash in your portfolio, you get two important benefits: income and opportuni­ to take advantage of buying opportunities. At the same time, there’s definitely an “outer limit" where too much cash becomes superfluous. Your investment representative can help you find the right balance for yourself. But. in any case, tty to avoid having your cash level at "zero." When opportunity knocks, you want to be able to answer the door. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. ty Let’s look at income first. Many people may not realize it. but money market funds arc not all the same. By doing your home­ work, possibly with the help of an invest­ ment representative, you can find money market funds that offer reasonably good rates of return — enough to provide you with a level of income that can be quite beneficial. Now. let’s look al the other benefit: opportunity. Through much of the '90s. w e had a surg­ ing market, with stock prices climbing to unprecedented levels. The good times last­ ed so long that some investors have never experienced a lengthy downturn. Yet. as the last several months have shown, stocks do indeed go down as well as up. And that’s why you need cash in your portfolio — to take advantage of the buying opportunities that arise when slock prices drop. You may wonder why you’d want to invest in stocks whose prices have declined. Shouldn't you avoid stocks that fall in price? Not so. A stock can experience a temporary decline for many reasons — lackluster earnings reports, short-term product difficulties, negative business envi­ ronment. When these factors arc transitory in nature, they have the power to temporarily dampen the stock price of an otherwise sound company. And sometimes, the mar­ ket itself can become overpriced — and ripe for a.“correction." In either case — individual slock diffi­ culties or a general market decline nobody can predict how long the price will stay low. It could be three days, or it could be three months. But. however long it lasts, this “down time" can be a window of opportunity for investors — at least those with cash on hand. How much cash should you keep in your portfolio? There’s really no one right answer for everyone. First, you need enough to cover living expenses and emer­ gencies. 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Please make your request in wnhng by January 12.2001 to: ' I Christmas with them at Zephyrhills. Fla. Delores lives at San Diego, Calif. Women’s Fellowship will meet Wednes­ day, Jan. 10. at 1:30 in the dining room of the First Congregational Church. Marcia Raftlcr and Laurel Garlingcr will be the hostesses. The speaker will be Anita Cole of Hastings, with her angel display. Linda Brock of Lake Odessa was listed as earning her one gallon pin for blood dona­ tion in the Grand Rapids Press. Lauric (Kevin) Duits of Woodland is list­ ed as one of the two surviving grandchil­ dren of Fannie Campbell. 90. of Lansing who died Dec. 28.-Rev. Ben Ridder of the local Christian Reformed Church was to officiate at the Jan. 3 funeral in Lansing. Death came to Miss Bethel Mote. 77, of Nash Highway, Clarksville. Saturday. She served for many years as a tcachcr/missionary in Sierra Leone with the mission school of the United Brethren Church. During her furlough years she taught in Lake Odessa schools. One time she hosted a girl from Sierra Leone for a year so the girl could attend high school here. Her name was Vio­ let so her school mates called her the African Violet, affectionately. Bethel’s home church was the Pleasant Valley UB Church. Death has touched the Orville Decker family three times in the past week. Follow­ ing Christmas, oldest son Dennis was mar­ ried in a home wedding to Darlene who had grown up in Hartland. Two days later. Dar­ lene’s father died. His burial was at Byron. On Monday, while the family was sharing a restaurant meal in honor of Virginias birth­ day. Steven’s wife Jacqueline remained al a Hospice home with her father. Mr. Holland of Grand Rapids, and his death came while she was with him. On the same day. word was received by Brian’s w ife Jennie that the Bickford grandmother of her children. Jared and Chelsea, was near death in Fort Wayne. A report comes from England that James Rubin, formerly aide to Secretary of State Madeline Albright is sometimes seen on the BBC to give an American viewpoint on world events. Rubin is now house-husband to his wife. Christine Amanpour. and he is chief caretaker of their infant son Darius, named for an ancient king of Persia in hon­ or of the mother’s Iranian heritage. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 Z> 18-1/4 50-3/8 44-7/16 30-3/8 60-13/16 42.30 34-13/16 89-1/8 21-1/16 16-1/2 24-5/16 52-3/16 5-3/16 84-13/16 10-9/16 102 5-7/16 26-5/16 33-1/2 34.27 12-7/8 15-1/16 2-1/16 43-1/2 60 53-7/8 8268.65 S4.57 10.646 15 1.1B agency for customers to pay their cnergv bills. Consumers Energy notified the bank that their volume was too small to qualify any longer. Now there is one choice mail the check. Members of the Yonkers family gathered at the home of Les and Virginia Monday. Jan. I. GranddaughterTrecna Yonkers, hus­ band and infant had come from El Salvador for a holidav break from their work at a school. They spent Christmas with the hus­ band's parents in Chicago, (he next day or so with her father Tom al Wall Lake and then with her sister. Talecsc Yonkers, in Grand Rapids. Grandson Jacob Yonkers with wife Shannon came from Indiana to be with his parents. Jan and Jerry, and then with the combined family. Karen and Michael Morse of Richland entertained her family Dec. 31. Her broth­ ers and sister came from Big Rapids. Wood­ land. Lake Odessa and Carlton Center. Pastor Don and wife Jill Ferris and son Andy held open house for members and friends of Central United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at the parsonage on Sixth Avenue. Matthew Hostetler was home from Fort Bragg. N.C., for the holidays. He is the son of Denise (Desgranges). Joey Jackson, stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army came home because of the seri­ ous illness of his uncle. John Jackson of Ainsworth Road. John has now returned to his home from the hospital. The timing was such that Joey could be with his wife Jan and four children for some of the Christmas holiday. Chaplain Peggy Wilkens, now in Wash­ ington, D.C. after a stint in Japan, has been promoted to Captain USAF. She is the daughter of Perry and Norma Stowell and the late Robert Carter. LaRuc and Betty McMillen were pleased to have daughter Delores McMillen spend "|iV ' Z! Superintendent’s Office Hastings Area Schoo: System 232 West Grand Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Ann landers Bad choices Dear Ann Landers: You have printed many letters in the past about women who arc attracted to the wrong kind of guy. You have also printed letters from men who say they are "nice guys." but women seem to want “bad boys." I have finally figured out why women marry these bad boys, and I hope you will share my observations with your readers: 1. Bad boys arc exciting. Of course, after you marry them, the excitement wears thin when you discover these men have affairs, abuse you physically or verbally, can’t keep a job. arc lazy, and ignore the children. This is not the kind of “excitement" any woman should have to put up with. 2. Women arc taught to be “good." so dat­ ing these bad boys is a form of rebellion. It’s the age-old “forbidden fruit" story. 3. Women arc as much into good looks as men. They will go after the hunky guy even if he’s a bad boy. figuring they will change him. It never works. 4. Women tend to marry men like their fathers. 5. Divorced women tend to marry the same type of guy they married the Tret time - unless they get counseling. If they arc at­ tracted to “bad boys " they will keep marry­ ing bad boys, and then complain that all men arc rotten. Women know when they arc marrying a bad boy. They expect him to magically ma­ ture after marriage, but he rarely dues. If any of your readers recognize themselves in this list, perhaps they should figure out how to change themselves (which means mak­ ing better selections) instead of trying to change their man. - Houston Honey. Dear Honey: You sound like a woman who has “been there" and “done that." Thanks for the Voice of Experience. I hope somebody listens. Sorry need Dear Ann Landers: My son, "Ethan,” has been married for four years, although he didn’t tell me about it until two years ago. He and his wife were married secretly at the county clerk’s office. Ethan didn’t want me to know because they were living in my apartment, rent-free, and were afraid I would tell them to get their own place. So, for the first two years of their marriage, 1 supported them entirely. When I discovered they were married, I insisted Ethan con­ tribute $200 a month and pay half the util­ ity bills. He agreed. Before I knew about the marriage, Ethan and I bought a house together with the un­ derstanding that one of us would buy the other out within two years. Last July, I gave Ethan what he considered a fair amount, and bought his half of our house. I told him he could stay if he was willing to pay rent. In the meantime, I found out that Ethan and his wife had been using her father’s money to find a way to get the house away from me. I became upset, and insisted the two of them move out immediately. Now they arc not speaking to me. To add to the mess, my daughter-in-law says she missed out on a fancy church wedding and thinks she ought to have one. She expects me to pay for half of it I refuse to do this. It seems ridiculous to have a fancy church wedding when they have been married for four years. Ethan and his wife arc so angry with me that they refuse to tell tnc their new address and phone number. I have no idea where they arc living. I am extremely upset that my son is excluding me from his life after all I have done for him. I could use some help from you. - Hurt Mom in California. Dear Hurt Mom: I’m afraid you need more help than I can give you. Like most family squabbles, there arc more than two sides to the story, depending on who is do­ ing the reporting. Right or wrong, if an apology from you would help. I hope it will be forthcoming soon. It could save you from having a very' lonely life. Send a card Dear .Ann Landers: 1 read with interest the letter about the importance of sending cards and notes of encouragement to friends who arc ill or who have suffered a loss. May I add my two cents’ worth? I. too. once felt it didn’t make any differ­ ence if I sent a card or not. It did not bring the loved one back, and it might stir up more grief or pain to be reminded of their loss. The same was true if someone I knew was sick. I figured they had enough to deal with without getting a lot of silly cards in the mail. All that changed when I suffered a stroke at the age of 35. I was in shock and bewil­ dered by my sudden incapacitation. You cannot imagine how wonderful it was when the cards and notes began to arrive at the hospital Just to know that so many people cared about me was a tremendous comfort. It was a real upper to know that my friends had taken the time to look for a funny card to cheer me up and add a persona) note. I’m sure they felt it was a little thing, but it meant a great deal to me. I’ve learned my lesson, and now. I send a card or note to everyone I know who might need a little encouragement. I bought an as­ sortment to keep on hand so I can send one as soon as 1 hear of someone’s predicament. Please tell your readers not to wait until they arc on the receiving end to find out how much it means to show someone you care. - Grateful in Morgantown. W. Va. Dear Grateful: And Hallmark will be grateful to you for your fine letter. Cards and notes of cheer can be enormously heal­ ing to one who has sufTcrcd a loss. And I hope the sender will add a few words in his or her own hand. It will make the message more meaningful. Fatal attraction Dear Ann Landen: My husband had an affair that began over the Internet. The woman he cheated with was also married. She told him she had had affairs in the past, but this one was different because she “re­ ally loved him." 1 discovered that my hus­ band invited this woman to our home while I was away, and that she had traveled with him out of town. My husband confessed to me and said the affair was a big mistake. He told me he was sick about it, and promised never to hurt me like that again. I believe him. Ann. I knc*> he loves me. and he shows me every day that he is trying to make up for the pain he caused. The problem is this woman refuses to stay out of our lives. She keeps calling, cmailing. sending him “cute" cards, and so on. He has blocked her e-mail from our computer, and has told her over the phone, in my presence, that he wants her to leave him alone. But, Ann. she refuses to give up. How can wc get her to stop harassing him? - Anonymous Please. Dear Anon.: The woman sounds beyond “persistent.” She is obsessed with your hus­ band, and has no intention of giving up. You must ignore her totally, no matter how strong the temptation may be to lash out. If you rise to the bait in any way, she will be­ come more emboldened than ever. Blank her out TOTALLY. Complete silence is the best course of action in such bizarre cases. Eventually, she will give up and move on to someone else. If she doesn’t, call the police about a restraining order. Is life passing you by? Mint to improve your social skills? Write for Ann Landers ’ new booklet, "How to Make Friends and Stop Being Lonely." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 61)611-0562. (In Canada, send $5.15). To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate neb page at www creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Notice of Mortgage Forecioewe Sale TMS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COU-ECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMAT1ON WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DetauR has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig W. Herrera, a single man, A/K/A Craig W. Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 29,1999, and recorded on February 4, 1999 in Document No 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND 89/100 dollars (3101.583 89). including interest at 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some parts of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on February 1,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West paralei to Lot 1 to waters edge cf Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West; also beginning al an iron stake 50 feet Southwesterly of the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of Cutlets Oak Park Plat; thence West parallel to Lot 1 of the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning, Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 21.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593 1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026577 Dolphins (V18) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIME to TIMC.. NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public heanng for the following: by Joyce F. Weinbrecht The Upjohns during the Civil War By Joyce F. Weinbrecht When it became known that the Barry' County Historical Society and the people of Barry County had acquired the house on South Broadway, a renewed interest result­ ed. Lcn Hayes, who lived in Florida, contact­ ed the society, stating that he had in his pos­ session some materials relating to the William A. Upjohn family, which he would part with for a price. Affa Upjohn had mar­ ried George S. Davis and they had one child, Helena Davis. A videotape of the materials showed that the materials were indeed from the Upjohn family and it was negotiated that the Historical Society would acquire this, and it arrived in good time to the home of Esther Walton, who was the contact person. The metal suitcase contained letters, diaries books and even a pair of glasses. This was placed in the vault at the Hastings Public Library and will sometime become a part of the Charlton Park collections. But in the meantime, the letters written to the doc­ tor by his Hastings family arc presented here. William A. Upjohn was commissioned as a surgeon in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry. He and his horse were mustered in Grand Rapids on Feb. 20. 1863, leaving his family in (tastings. The first of the preserved letters, which wc have, was written in Hastings on June 26. 1X63. She writes: “Dear William, I am very tired. Have been working in the garden most of the day. I had just lain down to rest when the chil­ dren came from school and brought me your letter written 21 st of June. “I will answer it by writing you a few lines to say that the children arc well. Tomorrow morning I will go find out Mr. Freer’s account and will write again. The sun has made my eyes so blind that I am unable to do it today. We have generally written once or twice a week. In the future you shall have a letter every day if it is but a short one. There is not much sickness here now. “Minnie is well. She and Hatty arc play­ ing in the bedroom with their dolls. AfTa has her sewing and is sitting by the dining room window that looks into the garden. Her sickness seems to have been nothing more than the approach of her monthly period, for it came, on the fourth day and in a week the spots were all gone from her face and she is all right now. I shall be care­ ful when the time comes around again to keep her al home and if necessary give her a little medicine. Mary is sewing for Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. Eliza Holbrook is very poor­ ly yet. She just sent for me to come over to see her. I am going for a little while. “Wc shall not fail to write to you tonight, letter to resume. Until then good-bye for us all. Lydia Upjohn." Hastings July 9th: “All is well at home and general rejoicing prevails through the place over the good news from the war which is generally believed Io be true. I suppose you arc at Harpers Ferry. If you could tell us when you write if you are comfortable and how long you arc likely to slay. "Alla is at home reading. Minnie is at Mrs. Bancrofts and I am making haste to go for her. It is almost dark. We delay visit­ ing until evening so that you may have the events of the day and know that nothing has happened to the children. Lydia. “This has been a dark day. not cloudy. The sun has shone all day but it has not shone through the thick drapes. I have been sewing on a dress for Minnie and cannot sec to write very well. Mr. Aldolphus called today for the first time since you left. He has moved oft* and is back on business. He is not looking very well. He look your address. Says he is going to write to you.” Hastings. Sunday. July 11 th. 1X63: “Dear William, it is four o’clock in the afternoon. AtTa is asleep on the bed and Minnie is set­ ting in the rocking chair. They are both well, but the day has been long and cold and wc were up early for Dr. Uriah was here and wished to get an early start for home. He came yesterday about noon to see Eliza. He found her very low but said they might save her if the vomiting could be stopped. He asked to sec that they did just as he told them and I have been there a part of the day She speaks in a faint whisper but made me understand that she wished to be remem­ bered to you. Mary is at home and Mr. Thomas and Mary Young have just came in. “Mr. .Andrus sent us 2S pounds of wool for our share of the whole. Mary claimed nine pounds for her part. I told Mrs Young to take out hers and I would dispose of the remainder. She will come for it tomorrow. Your brother thinks the wheat too light to be of any account, but said 1 should let Mr. Holbrook decide for himself, what was best to do with it. There are many pieces of wheat that will not be harvested. Mr. Bauer CASE NUMBER V-1-2001 - David and Joyce Irvine, (applicants) Philadelphia. Mr. George Woodward and Florence and Randolphus Bingham. They arc well off and said to be living in first rate style. I think you would like to call on them if you have time, if I can learn their address by Mrs. Bancroft I will send it to you. "AfTa and Minna arc setting near me talk­ ing about something They both send their love. Minna sends a flower. Mary has just come bustling in. I never saw a person that will put a whole house in motion as she will the moment she enters it and now hoping this may find you well and in comfortable quarters where you will remain. Wc all bid you a good night. Lydia Upjohn." More Upjohn letters next week. LEGAL NOTICES The Upjohn house on South Broadway in the 1860s. is going to cut the clover this week He thinks it will pay him for taking care of it and save as much for you as to use it for pasture. I got S25 of Mr. Goodyear. Wc shall make that last for some time. “I paid Miss Hayford SX for what instruc­ tions she gave the girls in music and con­ cluded to stop their lessons for present. Her terms arc $10 a quarter. I did not mind that for she was very faithful to her business and Affa was improving very rapidly, but I do not like the company she has collected for herself and would not allow the girls to go away to their lessons and to practice besides. They did not wish to do it. I sup­ pose that AtTa wrote you that Mr. Stebbins has bought the piano and Fannie has gone there to board so as to have the use of it. “Yesterday I picked currants and pressed out two gal loris of juice to which wc added two gallons of water and 12 pounds of sug­ ar and put it to ferment. If it docs, wc shall have some nice wine for you when you come home “I stopped writing to get the tea and now it is getting dark. The girls arc in the parlor singing. This has been a cold day. Your brothers health is quite good. The family arc well, excepting Ida is a little sick. He came alone thinking he would take AfTa home with him. but she would not go with­ out Minna. Besides it is time to be unwell and was not quite safe for her to go. Yours affectionately. Lydia Upjohn. Hastings. Sunday. July 27. 1X63: "Dear William. Il is a quiet Sabbath after­ noon. The sun about an hour high, the day has been cool, but pleasant. Yesterday wc had a fine shower of rain which made the garden and everything around us look much better than they have for some time. Wc have just come from the farm where wc have had a fine walk. The clover has been gotten ir Io the bam. I think wc have about two Ions in ours. It is very good hay. “The wheat proved to be good for noth­ ing. Several persons who saw it gave their opinion that not over five bushels could be saved from both pieces and that would not pay the expense of harvesting. A good many large fields of wheat have been left to go back to the ground. Some were plowed up early and sowed to buckwheat. “There arc a good many apples on the trees but they are generally small. The boys have not troubled them yet. Some of them will be fit to use in a few weeks but if they arc disturbed much. I shall gather them off to save the trees. I sent you Mr. Sears’ account and wc have written you a great deal about everything in the letters that have been stopped al Wash­ ington. which I suppose if you have not already gotten, you will in a few days. “Your letter vv ritlcn in Hagerstown came to us last Friday. AtTa wrote you by Satur­ day’s mail. Mr. Goodyear said he should send a letter by the same mail and I think Mrs. Young did too I hope you will gel them all. “I am glad you saw Mr. Scars. The meet­ ing must have given you both a good deal of pleasure. Mary Young had a letter from him yesterday. He spoke of his v isit with you. We are going to the prairie, but do not know when. Wc expect to go with Mrs. Kcnfield and must wait for her motion. I shall write to your brother this evening so that he can know where you are if you have not had time to write to him. "The children are well and wc gel along nicely. William is away yet. but we do not mind that He says he will be home in time to finish the street work. “James Margcr seems to be a pretty good boy and can help me considerably vv hen he is well. “I am glad you have a comfortable place now and hope you will be permitted to remain there. I have some cousins in Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Werner and Barbara Werner husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp . Mortgagee, dated December 23. 1999. and recorded on Jan. 12. 2000 in Liber Document Number 1040092. Barry County Records. Michigan, a. which mortgage there is dairned (o be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 06/100 dollars ($102,965.06). including interest at 10.940% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on February 15.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast t/4 of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: commencing at the intersection of Glass Creek and Gun Lake Road, thence Southwesterly along Gun Lake Road 408 feet, thence South 55 degrees 00 minutes East 333 feet, thence Nortn 41 degrees 30 minutes East 360 feet, thence Northwesterly continuing in the center of Glass Creek to the place ot beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 500 3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. January 4, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200021369 Gators (2/1) LOCATION: At 37 Fawn Lake Rd on the West side of Fawn Lake off Wildwood Rd. in Sec 9, Orangeville Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 14x28 ft. addition to an existing house and attached garage that is too dose to the side lot line 10.9 ft. on the NE comer and 11.2 ft. on the NW comer (the minimum is 20 ft.) in the RL-1 zon­ ing district CASE HUMBER V-2-2001 - Kim A. and Nancy S. Aspgren. (applicants). LOCATION: At 6630 Keyes Rd the South side between Cassidy and S. M 66 Hwy m Sec 17. Assyria Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a comer lot with less than the requ.red 220 ft. of lot width (requesting 190.58 fl.) in the AR zoning dis­ trict CASE NUMBER V-3-2001 - All Star Graphics, (applicant): James and Judith Turner, (proper­ ty owners). LOCATION: Al 12669 Marsh Rd on the South side between Lynden and Blue Lagoon Rds in Sec. 6. Orangeville twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 4x9 ft addition that will be 9.0 ft. to the side of lot Ime and onto an existing commercial building that is too dose to the side lot line 9.7 ft. (the minimum is 20 ft.) in the C-2 zoning district. MEETING DATE: January 9. 2001 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street, Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing wiB be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address kited below or taxed to (616) 946-4820 The variance applications are available for pub­ lic inspection at the Barry County Planning Office located at 220 West State Street in Hastings, Ml 49058 during the hours of 8 am. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed mate­ rials being considered at the meeting, to individu­ als with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, the County Administrator at 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058, (616) 945-1284 Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (1 /4) State of Michigan Probata Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Ria No. 2000-22974-NC In the matter al Jamie Lynn Smith. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS mdudmg whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest m the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE On Wednesday. Jan. 24. 2001 at 9:00 a.m. in the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W. Court St, Ste 302. Hastings, Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, u hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Jamie Lynn Smith to Julie Marie Kamps. Jamie Lynn Smith 6334 Thomapple Lk. Rd Nashville, Ml Lot *12 49073 (1/4) State of Michigan Probata Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No 2000-2301B-DE in the matter of Leslie V Raber TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS mdudmg Karen Rhodes and Thomas Rhodes whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Take notice on January 31.2001. at 11 00 a.m , tn the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate a neartng will be held on the petition requesting that Judy DeGroote of 1100 Coats Grove Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058 be appomted personal representative of the Estate of Lesbe M Raber, deceased, who Wed at 3192 Woodruff Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and who cfced August 18. 2000. and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated May 9. 1995 be admitted to pro­ bate It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Judy DeGroote. named person­ al representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal repre­ sentative wrthm 4 months of the date of publica­ tion of this notice. December 28. 2000 SIEGEL HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Judy DeGroote 1100 Coats Grove Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3684 (1/4) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rio No. 2000-23031-DE In the matter of Paul E. Clark. Deceased. S.S.8 371-22-7432. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS mdudmg whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest m the matter may be barred or afteded by the following: Take notice on January 18.2001. at 9:50 a.m.. in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Vicki L. Brochue requesting that Vicki L. Brochue of 4632 E. Tanglewood Ave.. Anaheim. CA be appointed personal representative of the Estate of Paul E. Cterk. deceased who resided at 182 Leach Lake. Hastings. Michigan, and who died October 20. 1999. It is requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Vicki L Brochue, named per­ sonal representative within 4 months of date of publication of this notice. December 28. 2000 Siegel. Hudson. Gee & Longstreet Robert J. Longstreet (P53546) 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 Vfcto L. Brochue 4632 E. Tangtewood Ave. Anaheim. CA 92807-1018 (714) 777-0449 (1/4) Driver Mortgage Sale MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by BRVCE A. HOKANSON and VICKY L. HOKANSON. husband and wife. of 636 E. Thom St.. Hastings. Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 5th of September 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November. 1997 in Uber 1003 of Barry County Records, page 736. said Mortgage having been assigned to CITI MORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Frve Hundred Forty One and 52/100 ($22,541.52). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Sta’e of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 1 o’clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises deser ved m said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.750% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows All that certain piece of par­ cel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot No 1 and the Easterly 57 feet of Lot 2. Block 3. Butler s Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1. Page 66. of plats. Barry County Records During the s»x(6) montns immediately follow mg the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241 a. the property mav be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated December 22. 2000 CITIMORTGAGE. INC Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CrtiMortgage. Inc 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (2/1) $1,000 Sign-on Bonus for Exp. Company Driven PROFESSIONALS! 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LIKE NEW C SALE SALES HOURS: Monday 4 Wednesday 8 Saturday until 3 Ww Erawac Yom Emnm at Fant Tuams.’ Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 Lakewood takes eighth straight tourney at home Nothing is more Jan. 1 than football played all day Happy 2001! The first day of the new year is always a great one for us who are proud to call ourselves college football junkies. There are many types of vices people acquire and indulging myself in college football and college basketball are two of my healthiest. Early in the day Jan. 1.1 was reminded by my good friend Keith Jackson of a famous Erma Bombeck quote: "Any man who watcher three football games in one day should be declared legally dead." Once again, I was out to prove Bombeck wrong, but my goal was four games... not just three. College football, or watching college football, helps one to understand the importance of setting achievable goals. Another former WMU Bronco, ABCs John Saunders, agreed with me on the silliness of Bombeck's statement, so I already knew that I had good friends behind me on this one. The day began with a pot of hot coffee (I knew this was needed if I was to make it to the end), scrambled eggs. Vitamin C and an 11 a.m. kickoff for the Cotton Bowl between Kansas State and Tennessee. In recent years, these have been two of my favorites, Whoa Nellie! Kansas State because they seem to have good karma playing in their cool purple uniforms and Tennessee because I love to sing along with "Rocky Top" after each Volunteer score. Scoring was not a problem for these two teams Monday, as the Kansas State Wildcats roared their way to a 35-21 triumph. The ‘Cats achieved its fourth consecutive 11-win season with quarterback Jonathan Beasley leading the way with 98 yards rushing (one touchdown) and 210 yards passing (two touchdowns). Beasley was just one of many human interest stories that made this day one not to forget. The second game in the Bowl Day quartet was "mighty" Michigan versus those frisky Auburn Tigers. For Wolverine fans, it was (really) the end of what should have been an even better season, maybe even a championship one. With the best of offensive lines, one of the greatest running backs (the "A-Train" Anthony Thomas) in the backfield, who set virtually every Michigan running record by the time the game was over including 4,472 yards for his career), a "future?" NFL quarterback running the show in Drew Henson, a talented core of receivers and a solid defensive unit on the field, why was it that Michigan was playing Auburn in the Citrus Bowl and not playing in the Sugar Bowl Tuesday or, even better, the Orange Bowl Wednesday? Michigan did pull out its fourth consecutive bowl win (31-28, I guess there’s no need to hear those Bo jokes any more that include references to losing things in bowls), but all in all, this was a year the 9-3 Wolverines underachieved. It was disappointing, to say the least, but it could be worst such as the torture Ohio State fans were put through under John Cooper. Thoughts like that make you fee! good, while you’re singing the Victors. It was great watching Michigan Monday, though I felt a bit guilty not listening to Tom Hemingway on the radio. Hemingway has been broadcasting Wolverine games for 40 years and is now retiring. I can’t tell you how many Saturday afternoons were spent listening to his words. He left us with these words Monday, "Good-bye and God Bless." I will miss him as we enter 2001. Game three was the grand daddy of them all, waxed Jackson, the Rose Bowl. It featured the Purdue Boilermakers and the Huskies from Washington. There’s great personal connections to this game. My sister attended Purdue and got us tickets to a couple of ’Boiler games, one against Michigan. My sister’s girl. Elizabeth’s, favorite animal is the Husky. The No. 4 Huskies (11-1) won 34-24, setting up an opportunity for their joyous fans to claim that they are truly No. 1. They did beat No. 2 Miami, didn’t they? In comparison it was somewhat a sad day for the Boilers, a team playing in its first Rose Bowl in 34 years. Purdue’s quarterback at that time was Bob Griese and Michigan fans have a great admiration for the gift that Griese gave us. Quarterback Drew Brees might not have delivered a Rose Bowl victory Monday, but Purdue fans still should thank him (and his teammates) for all they have done. If the locomotive would have whistled into the Rose Bowl, the Boilers would have prevailed. The final game was sleeper, but there was a great reason to stick to my goal, as my former assistant sports editor Jim McCurdy was there at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe. Ariz. to cover the festivities for the Hastings Banner. It's nice to have friends in warm, big places. McCurdy is an avid Notre Dame fan who was a roommate of mine for some five years back in the college days. 1 was sure that he could cover the game without being biased. As the game between the No. 5 Oregon State Beavers (10-1) and the Fighting Irish progressed, it became evident that this contest would be decided early. Final score, Oregon Slate 41, Notre Dame 9.1 went to bed minutes before it concluded, hoping to accomplish my other goal of two great sleeps on back-toback nights. I did, but I wonder how McCurdy slept that night? My instructions to him were to "write it with all that I taught you" and to write it when he was in his best writing mood. We received the story from McCurdy late Tuesday and at this time I heard about those trash-talking Beavers. It sure is nice dealing with all the good people in Barry County, I often reflect. Jan. 1 was one fine day, but it could have and should have been even better. Why is it that the two biggest college football games are now played after the "big day"... it's not like you need more food after devouring a big Thanksgiving dinner. Miami's victory Tuesday, however, did make me feel a little fatter. And while we're at it, why don't we have a playoff tournament pitting the top four teams from the college football ranks each season. If we are to crown a "true" national champion, this is the only way to meet our goal. Still, us football fans realize that a perfect world is impossible, so we must enjoy that which we have like days of four football bowl games. It surely is a delight, totally legal and full of great excitement. Talk to you soon. Each time the young, but talented Lakewood High School varsity volleyball team hits the court, it's chalked up as another valuable learning experience. Saturday’s early-season test came at home, as coach Kellie Rowland's Vikings played host to the Lakewood Invitational. And though Rowland’s squad did not play near its potential, it still achieved first-place honors in the eight squad spiking event. Lakewood went 5-1 in pool play, knocked off Howell 15-1, 15-4 in the semifinals and Grand Ledge 15-13, 15-11 in the championship match to improve its overall record to 15-1-1. The Vikings' title at the Lakewood Invitational was its eighth consecutive. But Rowland was cautious when giving her evaluation of how Lakewood played in its home tournament. "We weren't attacking well today; our swings were not strong." Rowland said. "But we're learning to make up for our mistakes. We're not close to gelling yet." Grand Ledge handed Lakewood its only loss (15-13) in pool play. But Lakewood battled back to take the second game of the match with Comets. 15-2. f - • All smiles. Lakewood's volleyball team won at home last Saturday, beating Grand Ledge in the championship match. The Vikings' other pool play triumphs came against Wyoming Rogers (15-0. 15­ 4) and Howell (15-8, 15-4). Lakewood trailed Howell 5-1 in the First game before rallying to earn the win. Lakewood finished first in Pool B and Grand Ledge (5-1) was second. In Pool A. it was Potterville (6-0) in first and Buchanan (3-3) in second. Grand Ledge beat Potterville in the other semifinal 15-11, 15-8. In its rematch versus Grand Ledge in the afternoon's final match. Rowland said her team went to its off-speed game and that scheme paid big dividends. With the call of 'Pump it Up" being made. Lakewood found more precision and power versus the Comets the second time around. The first game was tied four limes with the last being 13-13. lakewood actually trailed 13-12. but Audra Love served the last three points thanks to big hits from Linsey Buche and Keegan Krauss. Grand Ledge lost three points in the first game because of rotation blunders and was whistled once for being under the net. "Aggressive serving kept us in *s ftnt game." Rowland explained. Lakewood streaked out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back after that. Al one point. Grand Ledge did get within one (11-10), but the Vikings closed it out with a spike from Love, a block by Love and teammate Stacey Carpenter, a Stephanie Maciasz dink shot and a blast by Maciasz. Lakewood's Ashley Frost (11) makes a set, at the net, during pool play action versus Howell. Lions’ eagers mop up on Shamrocks VERMONTVILLE —Midway through the third quarter Tuesday, a damp spot on the Maple Valley High School gymnasium floor forced Principal Todd Irish look to future after Fiesta Bowl defeat by Jim McCurdy Special to the Banner TEMPE, Ariz. — Tony Driver walked off the field, beaten but not bruised. He and a few other Notre Dame teammates raised their brassy gold helmets high, still embodying their pride after a humbling defeat. The lOth-rankcd Fighting Irish had just gotten their tails whipped by a quick, defensively sound and cocky No. 5 Oregon State team 41­ 9 in Monday’s Fiesta Bowl. It was nothing the Irish (9-3) had envisioned. "It’s kind of like a shell-shock," Driver said. "They just surprised us a little bit." Surprised, dominated and embarrassed — a proud Irish team (hat was two plays away from a perfect regular season. Oregon State (11-1) out-classed Notre Gonser to go chasing for a mop. delaying the action for a couple of minutes. Il seemed quite symbolic, as the Maple Valley Lions certainly mopped up on its basketball competition, as Portland Sl Patrick absorbed an 87-45 defeat The Lions (2-1) already led 51-32 at halftime and then added to their advantage in the third quarter by outscoring the Shamrocks 17-4 during that eight minute span. Maple Valley's winning style combined pushing the ball on offense and pressing their hardcourt foes on the defensive end. CwritaMd p*g* 11 Dame in all phases with a 446 to 155 total yards gap, which included just 17 rushing yards for Notre Dame. It was Notre Dame's worst post­ season loss since a 40-6 debacle to Nebraska in the 1973 Orange Bowl. It left the Irish without a bowl game win in seven years — a run that started here in Tempe in a 1995 loss to Colorado. "I think it was pretty obvious wc got out-whipped," Irish coach Bob Davie said. "We got our butts kicked, and Oregon State deserves a lot of credit. Based on tonight. I think we've got a long way to go." Banner Sports Week Hastings at Zeeland Tuesday, Jan. 9: Middleville at Hastings Delton at Plainwell VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Jan. 4: Hastings at Hudsonville Saturday, Jan. 6: Hastings at Wayland Invitational Wednesday, Jan. 10: Delton at Pennfteld WRESTLING IRISH... Continued on page 12 Maple Valley's Adam Watson (32) drives between three Portland St. Patrick defenders during first quarter action. Thursday, Jan. 4: Hudsonville at Hastings Saturday, Jan. 6: L.H. Lamb Tournament at Hastings (including Delton and Lakewood) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 - Page 11 Lions...continued from page 10 Audra Love (15) attempts to put down a spike with teammate Shawna Bucho (3) watching the action from the left-hand side. Lakewood.,.continued from page Ashley Frost managed some clutch serves midway through the second game, extending a 6-4 Lakewood lead into a 10­ 4 advantage. Rowland found improvement from her team's aggressive play, acknowledging what their opponents were doing at the same time. "I was pleased that wc did not let many balls drop and were reading the other teams' offenses better," Rowland said. "We were picking up their tips." Still, there is a ways to go before Lakewixxl is where it wants to be. "Wc need to learn to play a little faster, especially against teams that arc bigger than us," Rowland said. “(Today), wc looked like a team that hadn't played in two weeks." Leading Lakewood statistically Saturday were Maciasz with 50 kills, Krauss with 20 kills, 57 passes in serve receive, 31 digs. 27 service points and five aces, Linsey Buchc with 12 kills and 21 blocks. Love with 12 kills, 16 blocks and 33 digs. Shawna Buchc with 21 passes in serve receive and Frost with 110 Stephanie Maciasz (12) led the Vikings in kills for the tournament with powerful spikes such as this one. 10 assists. Rowland handed Krauss a great compliment by saying that she is "best lOth-gradcr I have ever coached." The coach said she contributes in "every area." Krauss play may have been inspiring, but the Viking coach still says her uaderclasswomen must step up to meet the challenge. 'The younger players must realize that every mistake is a point for them," Rowland said. This Saturday, Lakewood sets its sights on the Cereal City Classic. Rowland said there will be some good competition there, including Dexter and Battle Creek Lakeview. Trojans 3-2 at T-K Duals Middleville went 3-2 and Caledonia 1-4 al last Thursday’s T-K Duals wrestling tournament. Going 5-0 and taking first place was Romeo, currently ranked in Division I. WftMlcviMe defeated Grand Haven 31­ 24. St. Johns 51-16. Caledonia 52-16 and lost to Romeo 45-16 and East Kentwood 28-27. The Trojans took the final three matches to oust East Kentwood. Caledonia fell to Middleville 52-16, Romeo 53-15, East Kentwood 61-11 and Gnfnd Haven 61-15, but ended its day with a 37-37 win over St. Johns that was decided by a tic-breaker. Finishing with 4-1 records for Middleville were Josh Bowerman at 103, Kyle Fletkc at 119 and Mike McKeown at 112. Posting 3-1 marks for the host Trojans were Pat McKeown at 125, Adam Nicland at 152, Brett Vernon at 215 and Matt Erb at 189. Three wrestlers finished 3-2 for Caledonia. Trojans... Continued page 12 “A big pari of our game is our defense,’' said Maple Valley senior forward Adam Watson. "Our offense starts with our defense." First-year Maple Valley varsity coach Jeff Webb says his team likes to play the fast-paced style of ball. "That's what we've been working on during the Christmas break," Webb said. "That's really the style these guys like to play.” The fact, though, that his team was able to execute with minimal mistakes shocked Webb to an extent. "You always expect out of the break for it to be a little rocky," Webb said. "Il was a nice surprise." Maple Valley, behind 8 points from junior guard Darin Thrun and 7 markers from junior guard Nick Jones, jumped out to a 25-17 lead after the first quaner, using full court pressure to force Portland (1-4) into a number turnovers that were turned into scores of its own. In the second quarter, the Lions outdid its First quarter scoring barrage by one point (26-25) thanks to 9 markers from senior center Eric Goris, 7 points from Thrun and 6 more scores from Jones. Jones canned four trifectas during the first two quarters and finished with five three balls for the night. In the third stanza, things got even worse for the team in green and white as Maple Valley won out 17-4. Jones' sixth trey at 6:30 made it 54-32 and he followed that with a fallback jumper at 5:48 which increased the Lions* lead to 56-32. Maple Valley closed out a 7-0 run at 5:35 when John Terberg, drove and powered one into the hole to make the score 58-32. Portland's first point of the third quarter came at 4:04 on a free throw by Randy Schafer. Al! four of Portland's points in the third came from the charity stripe. Maple Valley's mopping continued during the. final eight minutes, as reserves and starters continued to provide quality minutes. Thrun received a sweet dish from junior forward Justin Sealy at 5:25 and converted (74-39), senior forward Mike Hamilton made it 80-43 at 2:38 with another Valley tally, junior forward Devin Phenix passed one off to junior guard Jeremy Wiser at 2:15 to extend the advantage out to 82-45 and junior guard Mike Himeiss found Wiser for a Lions* Darin Thrun (22) looks to make a pass to a Lions' teammate setting up outside during Tuesday's home game. Making Your Future More Predictable nnnKUUJ MUtAMCf Havtinp, Ml 49053 •ertr* tarmbureJumsurance mi com Color Film J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies 24-Hour Phone Banking Get a Direct Line to your account information any time, day or night. 24 hours a day. Seven days a week. From anywhere in the continental United States. Check the balance and activity of your checking and savings accounts. Get information on your CD or loan. KSSIational ~3Hs!ank of IbIastings Larry Neil, ’ CLU, CHFC Phone: MS-3443 Hastings* freshman Virginia Jennings scored a career-high 11 points as the University at Buffalo blew past Navy 69­ 42 in NCAA womens’ basketball action Dec. 30 in Buffalo. A 12-team junior varsity volleyball tournament was held at Delton Kellogg High School Saturday with Portage Central ousting Kalamazoo Central 15-7. 15-8 to win the title. The field included Otsego, Hastings. Delton and Lawton in a Maroon Pool. Galesburg. Portage Central. Comstock and Plainwell in a While Pool and Battle Creek Lakeview. Kalamazoo Central. Middleville and Martin in a Silver Pool. Kalamazoo Central knocked off Hastings 15-7. 15-13 and Portage Central edged out Battle Creek Lakeview 9-15. 15- 7, 15-4 in the first round of bracket play. In the second round, Kalamazoo Central won against Galesburg 15-3. 15-17. 15-7 and Portage Central defeated Otsego 15-2, 16- 14. Portland 17 15 4 9=45 Maple Valley 25 26 17 19=87 Portland: Jason Solgai 0 2-4 2, Troy Smith 0 1-3 1. Billy Christian 0 1-1 1, Randy Schafer 8 1-4 17. Andy Lehman I 4-4 6. Brian Lenncman 1 0-0 2. Tony Weber I (1)2-6 5. Totals: FG 15 (1). FT 14-28=45 Maple Valley: Nick Jones 7 (5) 1-1 20. Devin Phenix 2 3-4 7. Mike Himeiss 1 0-0 2. Justin Scaly I 0-0 2. Darin Thrun 7 (I) 2-3 17. Casey VanEngen 2 0­ 0 4. Adam Watson I 1-2 3. John Terberg 4 1-4 9. Eric Goris 4 3-3 11. Totals: FG 35 (6). FT 11-17=87 We offer annuities and IRAs that guarantee a lifetime retirement income, MO TAX SWINGS and attractive interest roles Start nowI Call your Farm Bureau Insurance agent before you gel any older Jennings leads Bulls eagers Mustangs win JV tourney Maple Valley 87, Portland St. Patrick 45 Don’t Grow OLD Without us... PROCESSING The Bulls closed out the first half on a 22-9 run that put them ahead 31-16. In the second half, Buffalo blanked Navy for the first four minutes to expand its lead even more. Buffalo shot 51 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Mids 35-32. But Webb says there is still ample room for his team to become better. "We've got to continue to get better; there's plenty of room for improvement," said Webb. Nick Jones (10) led the Lions' eagers with 20 points including five baskets from behind the arc. (Same Day Service) The victory puts the Bulls at 9-2 entering its Mid-American Conference season. Buffalo played at Miami of Ohio Wednesday, plays host to Akron Saturday and welcomes Kent Slate to Alumni Arena Wednesday. Jan. 10. field goal at 1:59. making the score 84­ 45. The final points, fittingly, were tallied by Jones with five seconds remaining. Jones led the Lions with 20 points. Thrun managed 17 and Goris added 11. In total, 11 Maple Valley players scored. Thrun also contributed 5 assists and 4 steals, Jones dished out 4 assists and Goris pulled down 8 rebounds. Topping the Shamrocks was Schafer with 17 markers. Maple Valley hopes its winning trend continues this Friday when it plays host to the Bellevue Broncos in an SMAA contest. Webb coached at Bellevue for three seasons, so you know the Valley players are gunning to make its quick start even better. "It's nice finally getting off to a good start." Watson said. "We've been getting it together in practice and that has made a difference." Transfer funds between accounts. Hastings Office Gun Lake Office 241 W. 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Ml 49348 (616) 792-4406 tr (616) 945-3437 <616)795-7116 Visit us on-line at LENDER u w u nationalbankofhastings com 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. • Wayland, Ml 49348 • 616-792-8888 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 TROJANS...continued from page 11 Sure, they restored some past glory this year. Certainly, it was Davie's finest coaching job. And yes, Notre Dame offered glimpses it was on its way iiack to the top. But as Joey Getherall said earlier in the week, the Irish needed a win to solicit a valid claim for the nation's elite. On this night, Oregon State seemed a whole lot closer. "That's probably as well as we've played all year," Beavers coach Dennis Erickson said. "I think where we were a couple of years ago, to play here in the Fiesta Bowl and be 11*1 is kind of an unrealistic story. Any time you're in a bowl game like this, they're gonna know your program.” Middleville coach Tom Lehman said that Bowerman, Mike McKeown, Fletke and Pat McKeown are "excellent kids who wrestled well." As far as his team's results, Lehman said they had a chance to be even better. "Wc should have beaten East Kentwood; we had three bad matches," Lehman explained. And his evaluation of the five-team field. "They all are very strong wrestling programs," Lehman said. Middleville wrestles at Wyoming Rogers Thursday, Jan. 4 at the L.H. To get back in shape after the holiday break. Delton's mat men beat Gobles 54­ 28 Thursday, Dec. 28 in non-league action. All eight of the Panther victories came on pins. Winning matches for Delton were Gary Herbert at 130 (pin in 3:29), David Baker at 140 (pin in 1:20), Jon Heethuis at 145 (pin in 5:53), Jim Sweat (pin in 1:02), Jake Otten at 160 (pin in 4:51). Jeff Erb at 171 (void), David Overbeek at 189 (pin in 1:23), Aaron Schallhom at 215 (pin in 4:51) and Bill Ferris at 275 (pin in 20 seconds). Trojan grappler Bill Romph and Scot Matt Piter (on right) had an intense battle in their match in the 171-pound weight class. Middleville prevailed over its area rivals. Delton Kellogg Little League begins Jan. 8 "It was just a matter ofgetting bodies on bodies," -H.D.’i Dan O'Laary They'll know it al! right after quarterback Jonathan Smith threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns. They'll know it after Oregon State rattled Notre Dame freshman quarterback Matt LoVecchio, whose grandfather Ray owns a pizza parlor in the Valley, into two interceptions and five sacks in his first college loss. It didn't matter that Oregon State committed a Fiesta Bowl record 18 penalties. The Beavers were without fault elsewhere. "My hat's off to Oregon State," Irish light end Dan O'Leary said. "It was just a matter of getting bodies on bodies, and we weren't able to do that." Now comes the hard part for Notre Dame: pushing this troubling loss aside and regrouping. Although some don't feel it will be all that difficult. "We left them in the sure where we've got a bunch of talent coming back next year," Driver said. "We're gonna have a nice squad the next couple years." Panthers tame Tigers on mat Lamb Tournament in Hastings Saturday, Jan. 6. The Trojans enter the O-K Blue campaign having won 13 league titles in the past 14 years. Caledonia grapples at Cedar Springs Thursday, Jan. 4 and at Wyoming Rogers Saturday, Jan. 6. Middleville's Phil Corson looks to wrap up his Caledonia foe at 140, Seth Temple. Anyone interested in playing on a summer baseball or softball team in the Delton area must sign up in January. Those who don't may miss out on an opportunity. Sign-ups will be Monday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 15 from 7-9 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg High School cafeteria. There will also be sign-ups on Saturday. Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg Middle School. A copy of a birth certificate is required. There is a need for parents to help sene as volunteers in running the program. The YMCA of Barry County, which has run the run the baseball/softball program in Delton since 1993, will suspend offering programs on a direct basis to the residents of the Delton area according to a letter sent by the YMCA to little league participants and coaches. The Delton Kellogg Little League will be chartered through the National Little League Association and will serve kids ages 5-18 in baseball and softball. Tryouts will begin Saturday, Feb. 10. The next public meeting is Monday. Jan. 8 from 7-9 in the Delton Kellogg For further information, call Delton Little League president John Stevens al 721-8241. Toughman is Jan. 12-13 The Toughnun contest, the country's most popular amateur boxing event, returns to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena Jan. 12-13. Promoter Greg Ahrens encourages Barry County residents to enter the contest by calling him at (616) 965-7404 to complete the entry process. "Barry County residents have made good showings in the previous Battle Creek events." Ahrens said. Toughman contest entrants must be over 18 years old and weigh between 160­ 184 pounds for the lightweight division or 185-400 for the heavyweight division. All contestants must pass a physical exam and have mouthpieces before being allowed to compete. The heavyweight and lightweight champions will each claim $1,000. To be crowned champion, the boxers must box their way out of a single elimination tournament that features three, one minute rounds. The bouts begin at 8 p.m. Friday. Jan. 12 and continue Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. in Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. Tickets are available at the arena box office both evenings. Wednesday P.M. 482. Hair Care 43-25; Seeber’s 42-26; Eye & ENT 39-29; Misfits 29-29; Mace Pharmacy 36-32; Girrhach’s 36-32; Nash Chiropractic 34.5-33.5; Nash “5” Plus 32-36; R.R. St. Mill 29.5-38.5. High Games & Series - E. Dunham 183-522; T. Christopher 189-503; S. Mer­ rill 175-486; J. Rice 181-482; Y. Markley 176-457; S. Bennington 171-471; J. Gart­ ner 13-402; G Kienutske 187-470. B. Norris 177; D Seeber 168; B Miner 161; C. Shellenbarger 151. Senior Citizens Notica of Mortgage Foreclosure Sala THS RRM SA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTMO TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremaln 8 Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be ueed for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • DatauR has been made in ths condrtxjns of a mortgage made by Gregg A. Shaeffer and Jennifer L Shaeffer, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated April 5.1999. and recorded on April 9. 1999 in Uber 1027850. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY ANO 34/100 doiars ($82,730.34). includ­ ing interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on February 8,2001. Said premises are situated tn CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 82 feet of Lots One. Two and Three, excepting the East Sixty-Six feet of Lot One. of Block Sixteen of Daniel Striker s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 11. The redemption period shall 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale ot such sale. Dated: December 28.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trett & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Surte 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026188 Mustangs (1/25) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GER­ ALD E. WALLACE. A MARRIED MAN. SELMA J. WALLACE. A MARRIED WOMAN to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee, dated December 20. 1999, and recorded on December 28. 1999. *1039564, Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mort­ gagee to NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA. NA. AS TRUSTEE, by an assignment dated November 9, 2000, and recorded on November 20. 2000. *1052142. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum fifty two thou­ sand five hundred fifty two and 98/100 Dollars ($52,552.98), including interest at 13250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and approved, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on January 18.2001. Said premises are stuated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 1209 OF THE CITY. FORMERLY VIL­ LAGE. OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 14.2000 NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA. NA.. AS TRUSTEE Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Surte 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 (1/4) Special of the Week 93 OLDS CUTLASS CIERA V-6. POWER WINDOWS & LOCKS. GOOD MILES. DRIVES NICEI Dreisbach Pontiac CVratreiu CMC Truck SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu & Fn unbl 6 _______ Saturday until 3 Wft fresaw fouf ExPKTAnOHS IS 4 Fmr Tuarm.’ Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THW RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OSTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene C. Lockyer Single and Cheryl Heers Single (original mortgagors) to First Union National Bank of Delaware f/k/a First Union Home Equity Bank. NA, Mortgagee, dated July 16.1999, and record­ ed on July 29, 1999 in Document No. 1033141, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTYTHREE AND 78/100 dollars ($143,323.78), including interest at 6.770% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1 00 p.m., on February 1. 2001. Said premises are situated m RUTLAND TOWNSHIP. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds East 1033.18 feet along the centertine of Quimby Road and the South line of said Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence Northeasterly 241 29 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 56 degrees 17 min­ utes 10 seconds East 226 92 feet; thence North 21 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 54.80 feet and along the centerline of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the centedme of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33 minutes 58 seconds East 271.17 feet, thence Easterly 397 91 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 395 29 feet; thence Easterly 271 50 feet along the centeJme of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 82 degrees 25 minutes 47 seconds East 260 99 feet; thence Northeasterly 35 31 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 35.31 feet; thence South 50 degrees 34 min­ utes 57 seconds East 553.59 feet, thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West 1535 71 feet along the South line of the Southwest 1 4 of Section 25 to the place of beginning Being the same Real Estate conveyed from Barbara S Lockyer to Eugene C Lockyer, by Deed dated November 6. 1998 and recorded November 20. 1998 m Document Number 1021206. in the Barry County, Michigan. Records Property Address: 1645 W. Quimby Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated. December 21 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026739 Cougars (1/18) Hall’s 48-20; Friend 45-23; Wieland 41.5- 26.5: »1 Senior 41-27; Woodmansee 40-28; Jesick 38.5-29.5; Pin Pals 35-33; M-M's 35-33; Nash 34.5-33.5; Butterfin­ gers 33-35: Kucmpel 32.5-35.5; King Pins 30-38; Gitrbach's 26-42; Schlachter 24-44; Peg Legs 21-47; Lethcoe 19-49. Women's High Games - D. Keller 157; S. Pennington 191; G. Otis 166; Y. Markley 156; C. Stuart 158; R. Kuempel 174; S. Merrill 170; M. Wtcland 159; C. Pruden 155; C. Bonnema 158; G. Scobey 174; H. Service 164; F. Girrbach 167; N. Bechtel 188. Women's High Series - S. Pennington 503; R. Kuempel 453; S. Merrill 471; H. Service 461; F. Girrbach 480; N. Bechtel Men’s High Games - B. Terry 181; G. Yoder 233; D. Stuart 196; N. Thaler 191; B. Adgate 193; G. Waggoner 169; D. Edwards 189; J. Beckwith 158; R. Bonnema 180; R. Nash 166: H. Cheeseman 159; R. Schlachter 185; B. Aken 179; K. Schantz 159; W. Birman 152; R. Nash 194; P. Terpening 157; G. Forbey 168: C. Haywood 169. Men’s High Series - B. Terry 523; G. Yoder 583; D. Stuart 548; N. Thaler 472; B. Adgate 511; G. Waggoner 487; D. Edwards 514; J. Beckwith 467; R. Schlachter 524; B. Aken 508; R. Nash 543; G. Forbey 479. Tuesday Mixed Plumb's 6-2; Alley Cats 5-3; Consumers Concrete 5-3; TVCCU 4-4; Weltons 4-4; Just for Fun 3-5; Misfits 305; Hastings Bowlers 2-6. Men's High Games & Series - R. O'Keefe 227-522; L. Miller 255-596; H. Bouman 211-535; D. Morgan 204-556; L Burch 194-526;G. Hause220-551; J. Mau­ rer 185; M. Christiansen 172; P. Scobey 222-623; G. Heart 242-242-669. Women's High Games & Series - S. Bouman 191; E. Carter 190-499; P. George 162-426; D Johnson 185-469; D. Service 167; T. Maurer 141; V. Scobey 158-424; B. O'Keefe 169-417; C. O'Keefe 192. Service J&xiuly Wnyon Cosmetologist unce I960 ♦ bcensed The Beauty Wagon wfl come to the convaiescng and confined, and to the people wtn no trangxx’anon. to gve quatty ha» cate and fcft of sprt to the persons who need my services RMrtYLEVWT. Helper - decorate - set up - serve - cleanup OffGAMZWG: A ptace for everythng you can't fcvr without Flow-r tcapmg rerwer - purong ■ wreOng ■ lr-dng - rrwrterwncr Memor ot me Barry Camry Crumoer or Commerce • Bonded and Inured lewe a menage and l wl cal you bart ar won ar powOe Thar* you Annelese raauc tenet or nc ssutmeh rmrt man sees a rmtb Nmeamr 2081 - RE8UUR MIM MEETMU Monday. February 26 Monday. Apd 23 Monday. Juna 25 Monday. August 20’ Monday. October 22 Monday. December 1F Monday. January 15 Monday. March 26 Monday. May 21' Monday. July 23 Monday, September 24 Monday. November 19* ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE BARRY TOWNSHIP HAU, 155 E. ORCHARD ROAD, DELTON. Ml AU MEETINGS BEGIN AT HO AM This notice Is posted in compbancs wRh the Open Meetings Act. Public Act M7 of 1878, as amended. AH meeting dates and times are subjart to change, tnctiratea third Monday of e«o month. TOWNSHIPS OF BARRY, HOPE. JOHNSTOWN AND PRAMEVELE NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE RESOLUTIONS TO SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM CONNECTION. USE AND RATE ORDMANCE Al regular meetrtgs ot the TowntPup Boards of Barry. Hope. Johnstown and Premevde. each towmhtp board approved a rate tncreasa by resolution to tha Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Connection. Use and Rale Ordinance, which applet only to those areas ot each lownshp served by the SWBCSWA The Townshpe ot Barry. Hope. Johnstown and PnanevRe resolved as HbM 1. The User Charge shall be increased tram 517 00 per month per Unrt to $1850 per month per Urvt. eNective January 1. 2001 (plus 57 00 debt sorvee charge totals 325.50) 2. The capAaUeo terms used *> th.s resolution shaR have the mearvngs as defined m the Sower Ordstance. 3. AU resolut ons and parts ol resolutions n conflict hsrewsh shad be and the same are hereby resanded Townshp ot Barry Odinar-ce No 44 December 5. 2000 155 E Orchard Street Delton. Ml 49046 (616)623-5171 Dobra Perry Toenshp Clerk Townsho of Jonnstown Ordinance No 13 December 13. 2000 13555 Bedford Road Battle Creek. Ml 49U17 (616) 721-9-05 June Doster. Township Cierfc , Townehp of Hope Ordnance No. 13 December 14.2000 5483 8. M^3 Highway Heslinga. Ml 49058 (816)948-2464 Linda Eddy-Hough. Tovmsh<> Clerk TownjNp of PrwnevAe Ordnance No. 82 December 13.2000 10115 S. Noma Road DeRon. Ml 49046 (618) 623-2864 Notmefeen CampbeR-Nchois. Townstwp Clerk �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4 2001 - Page 13 Former kindergarten teacher leaves ‘quite a legacy’ looking for by Mary McDonough Staff Write' Many area residents keenly felt the loss when former Northeastern kinder­ garten teacher Dorothy Barnett passed away recently. Barnett had taught on and off in Hast­ ings since 1947, in some cases schooling several successive generations of Hast­ ings families. "There’s a ton of people in town who had her as a kindergarten teacher." Bar­ nett's oldest daughter. Barbara Scott, said. "I think she leaves quite a legacy in this town," former Northeastern Elemen­ tary secretary Willo Fuhr said. Fuhr not only worked with Barnett when Barnett taught kindergarten at Northeastern, she was Barnett's pupil. "I had Dorothy as a teacher," Fuhr remembered. "My mother said I loved her dearly." Fuhr's daughter Linda also had Barnett as a teacher, and also loved her, Fuhr said. "She was a great teacher and a great person to work with." Scott said part of Barnett's charm as a teacher was that "she didn’t mind being silly, and the kids really seemed to like that." Barnett "knew every song for every occasion, animal, and phonetic sound." Scott said. Also. Fuhr said, "she always had a good knowledge of the children's back­ grounds and was always real good about helping kids." Barnett was also "a strict disciplinar­ ian," Scott said. "You couldn't get out of kindergarten without knowing how to buckle your boots, tic your shoes, put on your snowsuit, and be responsible for yourself." "Dorothy was the kind of person you would want to be the teacher of your children," Hastings School Superinten­ dent Carl Schocssel said. "It was so ob­ vious she cared about the children." Barnett retired from Northeastern in 1985, and Fuhr remembers a big retire­ ment celebration that included having the police jokingly come to arrest Bar­ nett and fellow retiree Barb Burkholder and transport them to Bob King Park via fire truck. "She always wanted to ride in a Tire truck," Fuhr said. All of the students and teachers at the school followed the Tire truck up to the park, where they joined Barnett and Burkholder in eating cake and ice cream. Even after Barnett retired, she kept in touch with Northeastern students and staff. Fuhr said. She helped coordinate monthly "Birth­ day Club" functions at the school at which students whose birthdays occurred in any given month gathered with their parents to celebrate their birthdays. "She would come in along with an­ other retired teacher and pass out cup­ cakes and lead the group in singing happy birthday," Schocssel recalled. Barnett also sewed a Mother Goose costume, according to her husband. John Barnett, and then spent time at North­ eastern and •'•'w schools reading nursery rhymes to schoolchildren. "She was very outgoing," John Barnett said. "That's what made her a good kindergarten teacher. She could entertain the kids.” Barnett loved dressing up as Mother Goose and entertaining the students, he said. Even when Barnett went to visit her daughter in Massachusetts, she brought her costume with her and entertained students. John said. Barnett also kept track of her students. Scott said, sending them congratulations when they graduated from high school, got married, or had a baby. "Wc attended lots of graduations and other ceremonies just because she was a kindergarten teacher and (the students) remembered her." John said. Bai nett also liked to clip articles out of newspapers, Schocssel said. "Every time something came up. she would send a newspaper clipping." "She was such a vibrant, determined, tenacious, independent thinker." Hast­ ings resident Nelson Roberts said. "Her mind moved fast." Schocssel said. Barnett was also always "on the go." Schocssel said. "She was always busy." Barnett had several hobbies, including cooking, gardening, and sewing. "She was quite a seamstress," John said. "She even made me a top coat and sports coat. She would tackle anything." Flannel pajamas were her specialty." Scott said. "Probably everybody in the family has flannel pajamas” she made. Barnett also knitted sweaters with in­ tricate designs on them for family mem­ bers. Scott said. "That's what she was do­ ing when she had the stroke — knitting a sweater for my niece that had lady bugs on it." Barnett died suddenly Dec. 8 of a stroke at the age of 78. Her death came as a surprise to family members, who said Barnett emphasized living a healthy lifestyle and "was into getting other peo­ ple into being healthy ' "She grew all her own food, made her own bread, made lots of vegetarian dishes. She was into health foods." Scott said. Ionia troopers vehicle thieves Ionia police arc looking for at least two, possibly three subjects who parked along Woodard Road in Ronald Township Jan. 3 and stole a pickup truck, two snowmobiles and a snowmobile trailer. Troopers from the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police said the thefts are believed to have occurred between 9 p.m. Jan. 2 and 1:30 a m. Jan. 3. Missing are a 1997 GMC extended cab 4x4 black pickup truck, a 1998 FeatherLite aluminum snowmobile trailer, a 1998 Polaris XLT black snowmobile and a 1996 Polaris black snowmobile from the residence located between Woodard Lake Road and Steadman Road. The stolen pickup truck bears the com pany logo, "Heartland Home Improve­ ments." The investigations shows the perpetra­ tors walked onto the property and pulled the pickup and trailer to the roadway and then pushed the two snowmobiles to the roadway and onto the trailer, then departed westbound on Woods Road. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan Stale Police at 616­ 527-3600. Dorothy Barnett "She had a huge garden." Barnett specialized in growing vegeta­ bles rather than flowers, John said. At her funeral, while others sent bouquets of (lowers, the Barnett family contributed a memorial piece made of vegetables, John said. "She loved to cook for us," John said. "Soups were a frequent item on the menu." Barnett's tomato aspic was a fa­ vorite with son David. John said. "She made at least a dozen different kinds of homemade bread," Scott said. "Her dill pickles arc most famous. A lot of people know about them.” Barnett also liked to cook for neigh­ bors and friends, and would frequently make meals for those who were sick or in need. Just a month before her death, John re­ called, Barnett's son-in-law asked Bar­ nett to cook a meal for the husband of an elderly woman who was in the hospital. Barnett also made a meal for the couple after the woman came home from the hospital, John said. "She was very generous," John’s sister, Margret Matson, said. "She loved her cooking and sewing and couldn't do enough to help people out. She was al­ ways passing food around to her neighhew:*’- ■ '■••• - 1' The Barnetts also helped finance col­ lege educations for some of the local youth. "She was real interested in education," Scott said. "If there was one of my friends or my brother's friends who maybe didn't have enough money to go (to college) they’d help them out." Barnett's biggest asset, Scott said, was "her behind the scenes generosity. She did a lol of things for a lot of people but didn't take credit for it." Some people have said that if Dorothy did them a fa­ vor, she’d do them two favors in return, Scott said. Barnett was also active in the First United Methodist Church, according to interim pastor David Nelson. Barnett was involved in the church's education programs, was active in the United Methodist Women, and held posi­ tions on various church committees. "She was one of the church leaders when I was here.” (Nelson, retired now. served as pastor from 1985-89, and is now filling in until the church finds a minister to replace one that was recently reassigned.) Nelson said that Barnett "was one of those wonderful helping people — very supportive of the church and its ministry, and very supportive of the pastor, as well. She was one of those persons who listens to sermons well enough that she could ask good questions about what you said. She had an inquisitive mind." "She could be bubbly, she could be quiet. You could sec she was centered in life. She could be very introspective, and al the same time she had a wonderful ability to care about people." Nelson said. Barnett also had "a terrific sense of humor," he said. Barnett was born in 1922 in Three Rivers. Michigan, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1940. She received a certificate in elementary edu­ cation in 1945 from Western State Teacher’s College. She came to Hastings to teach in 1947. She and John met when John, a return­ ing serviceman, attended a neighborhood party that Dorothy also attended. John had been working for National Bank of Hastings prior to going into the sen ice in 1942. He rejoined the bank in 1947. He and Dorothy were married in December of 1947. John spent several years at the bank before joining Hastings City Bank, where he worked for 28 years before re­ tiring as vice president and trust officer 15 years ago. The couple had four children. Barbara. Nancy. Mary and David, and seven grandchildren. A memorial scnicc was field Dec. 21. Her passing was "a big loss for the whole family.” Roberts said. Quality Printing Barnett made the Mother Goose costume she wore when she read to schoolchildren at area elementaries. ...depends on experience and equipment. Let Us QUOTE YOURWORKI J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 Barnett and Burkholder are pictured on the fire truck they rode to their retirement party. VISIT US on the HET with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Logon at... www.jadnews.com We How Process COLOR FILM! ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! Barnett is pictured in her “huge" vegetable garden. J-AD Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 Hastings man faces two stalking charges J-Ad Graph.es News Service A 46-year-old Hastings man known for his public role as longtime president of the Barry County Historical Society and for filming local athletic events for the cable TV access channel was arrested and jailed Thursday on stalking charges, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Michael Bruce Hook was charged with one felony count of stalking a minor and one misdemeanor count of stalking, said Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy Tues­ day. The felony charge carries a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison and/or a SI0.000 fine while the misde­ meanor charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. *'We received a complaint and our in­ vestigation revealed that he'd allegedly been stalking a family and their minor son over the past few years,’’ said Leedy. Hook is accused of harassing the fam­ ily by sending letters and mailing in magazine subscriptions in the family's names, as well as the minor’s name. "It got to the point where it got out of hand," said Leedy. "The letters to the minor indicated he was attracted to the minor." The family also said they received several hangup calls during the course of this time as well. Police said his department had re­ ceived complaints from the family in the past, as far back as 1993. "We have investigated similar com­ plaints over the past few years and our investigations were unable to develop any leads," said Leedy. "Wc weren’t able to develop him as a suspect." Leedy said Hook cooperated with au­ thorities by admitting to mailing the let­ ters and filling out the subscriptions to a variety of magazines. "He said he did it as a vendetta for practical jokes they had played on him," Leedy said. Warrants for Hook's arrest were autho­ rized Dec. 28 and he turned himself in to police the same day. He was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail Thursday and released on Friday, Dec. 29 after Barry County District Court Magistrate Glen Staup set a weekend personal recognizance bond of 10 percent of $2,000 on the felony charge and $10 percent of $500 on the misdemeanor charge. 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Spe­ cial thanks to Carla Smith for the beautiful service, Mr. Wren and staff, Hank Keeler and caregiver for the lun­ cheon, Dr. Steven Bergman for the care and concern. The Barry County Hospice and all the wonderful gals that were there for Ken and fami­ ly. We hope we haven't missed anyone. The family appreciates your kindness. Wife: Etta; children: Rick (Karen) Pennington and families; Ron (Lorrain) Pen­ nington and families; Robyn (Gary) Snow and families; Rebecca (Becky) Bass and friend Kevin; Reathea Pen­ nington and family; step­ children: James (Winnie) Tallent and families; Vicki (Rod) Thomas and family; Robin Tallent and families. POLICE BEAT TK High School burglarized Mike Hook historical characters, and for his exhibits on President Abraham Lincoln. He has been president of the Historical Society for the last eight years. In the past, he was also visible in the community covering news and sporting events for the former Freeport News. Staup said he has not arraigned Hook on the charges and did not have an ar­ raignment date scheduled as of press time Wednesday. New law aims to protect unwanted newborns To end the tragedy of unwanted new­ borns being hidden and left to die in dumpsters and elsewhere, Michigan law­ makers have passed a law to make it legal for a parent to surrender their infant in a safe and anonymous manner. The new law, effective Jan. 1, 2001, provides that: • Unharmed newborns up lo 72 hours old, can be taken to an Emergency Ser­ vice Provider (ESP.) meaning, a uni­ formed or otherwise identified employee of a fire department, hospital or police station that is inside the building an on duty. The parent has the choice to leave the infant without giving any identifying in­ formation to the ESP. • The ESP is authorized to accept the infant and provide whatever care may be necessary. • The ESP will make a reasonable ef­ fort to provide the parent with a written state of the parent’s rights following sur­ render of the infant and information about other confidential infant placement op­ tions, as well as information about the availability of confidential medical and counseling services, e.g. Public Health, Community Mental Health, Family Planning Clinics, Adopt Agencies. "The current profile of a parent most likely to abandon their newborn is a teen or young adult who is in complete denial of the pregnancy and who reacts out of fear and panic," said Michigan Family In­ dependence Agency Director Douglas E. Howard in a letter to fire and emergency service providers. After the child's medical status is as­ sessed and any urgent medical needs are met, the newborn is placed under the temporary custody of the court in an ap­ proved pre-adoptivc family. After the 28-day period for the parent to petition the court for custody elapse, there will be a public hearing to terminate parental rights. There will be a public notice of the hearing and the notice will not contain the parent's name, even if known. The parent will into receive personal notice of this hearing, even if the parent has provided a name and address to the ESP. The infant will be placed for adoption as soon as parental rights have been legally terminated. The ESP will make a reasonable at­ tempt to offer the parent the opportunity to identify hersclf/himsclf and the other parent, provide information about prenatal care, provide family medical history and any history of parental substance abuse, io sign a release of parental rights, receive information about confidential medical care she may be in need of herself. Some skeptics of the law have said that it only encourages parental irresponsibil­ ity. "There is no evidence from other states that the presence of such laws encourage abandonment," according to the Family Independence Agency. "The purpose of this law is to reduce the tragic loss of life when parents of newborns react out of fear and panic." Delton VFW Post 422 FISH FRY Friday, Jan. 5th 5:00*7:30 pm Post Home Stoney Point Road - Everyone Welcome - LET US... Process Your Color Film! J-Ad Graphics Morth of Hastings on M-43 THORN APPLE TOWNSHIP - A Dec 31 break-in of the Thomapple Kellogg High School in which VCRs and computers were taken is being investigated by the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police. Troopers said the perpetrators entered the building through a garage door in the workshop area and then broke a window to gain access to the classrooms sometime during the night of Dec. 31. Police said the crime may be linked to a break-in the same night at the Caledonia Middle School, in which nearly $3,000 damage was caused to doors and windows. Two 18-year-old Caledonia High School seniors are lodged in the Barry County jail after being caught during their alleged crime spree in various parts of the village of Caledonia. Couple charged after unlawful discipline HASTINGS - A Hastings woman her boyfriend have been charged with one count each of domestic assault for allegedly disciplining a 3-year-old child by making him stand in a cold shower, according to a report from the Hastings City Police Department. Cory Chapman, 23, and Angela Jones. 27, pleaded not guilty to the charges in Barry County District Court at their arraignment hearings Dec. 28. They are both scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing Jan. 16 al 8:30 a.m. Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy said his department began their investigation after receiving a report of suspected child abuse Dec. 2. "During the course of our investigation, the suspects admitted to disciplining the boy by putting him in a cold shower in the past," said Leedy. "Our department and the prosecutor's office felt that form of discipline was unlawful." Purse snatched at department store HASTINGS - A woman who was filling out paper work at the service counter at the Hastings Big Kmart Dec. 29 turned around to discover that her purse was missing from where she had left it on the counter, according to a report from the Hastings City Police Department. According to police, a witnesses in line behind the victim said a woman walked up to the counter and took the purse and walked to another part of the store. The witness told police he assumed the perpetrator was the woman's daughter and thought little of the event as it occurred. The perpetrator then purchased a pack of cigarettes and left in a Cavalier type vehicle. She is described as being in her mid-20s, about five-feet, two inches tall with shoulder length hair. She was wearing blue jeans and a light colored, olive green jacket. Family cleaned out in holiday larceny WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - A couple who left their home at 4 p.m. to have Christmas with relatives Dec. 25 returned three hours later lo find a large amount of medication and property missing from their Velte Road home. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Department reported that it appears the home was entered through the front door by someone possibly using a key. The missing items include pain medication, a Remington 12 gauge shotgun with scope, a CBS brand, 50-calibcr muzzleloader with blue Bushnell scope, a Sentry brand fire safe filled with more than $700 cash, two four-feet tall, 100-pound stereo speakers, three racks of more than 100 compact disks, tools, an air sander, saws-all and rolling floor jack. The incident remains under investigation. Tree trimming service reports thefts YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - The B& B Tree Service has reported that five chain saws have turned up missing from their Briggs Road business, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The business reported the crime was discovered when the company conducted an inventory on Dec. 20 and that another tree service in Allegan County has also fallen victim to chain saw thefts. The incidents remain under investigation. Five minors cited for underage drinking JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - Five people were issued citations for being minors in possession of alcohol by consumption Dec. 27 after Barry County Sheriffs Deputies discovered the gathering in the 2000 block of Hickory Road. Deputies were called to a location near the scene when Barry County Central Dispatch received a report of two apparently intoxicated females trying to remove a white vehicle from a ditch. The officers found the vehicle at the Hickory Road home located near Fine Lake. The suspects told police they had consumed the alcohol at a home in Battle Creek, but ended up at the Johnstown Township home after the Battle Creek homeowner chased them away with a gun. Cited was an 18-year-old Hastings girl, who had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .15, a Kalamazoo girl, 18, with a BAC of .05, a Portage boy, 20, with a .15 BAC and a 17-year-old Kalamazoo boy with a .16 BAC. Also cited and arrested on an outstanding Kalamazoo County warrant was a 20year-old Delton boy who had a BAC of .22, deputies reported. More crime spree victims step forward HASTINGS - Four more victims of motor vehicle larcenies have stepped forward lo file police reports after a Dec. 27 crime spree on Hubble Street in which Christmas gifts and compact disks were taken, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Police reported last week that three people had reported falling victim to the break-ins, believed perpetrated by a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy. both from Hastings. Officers were able to develop the two as suspects after following footprints from the crime scene to the home of the 16-year-old. The four additional victims reported that compact disks, a Game Boy, a cell phone, a flashlight and a billfold were among the items taken from their vehicles. Most of the property has been recovered, police said. "Damage to the vehicles and property taken totaled several hundred dollars," said Deputy City Police Chief Mike Leedy. The juveniles have been charged with two counts each of breaking and entering a motor vehicle and two counts each of attempted breaking and entering. They are also charged with possession of marijuana. BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 - Page 15 County Board budget is 3.5 percent higher than last year by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor One of the last acts in 2000 by the Barry County Board of Commissioners was to adopt a county general fund bud­ get of SI0.091.303 in expenditures for 2001. The new budget, adopted 6-0 last Thursday, represents an increase of 3.5 percent over last year, according to County Administrator Michael Brown. Commissioners Clare Tripp and Emmet Herrington were absent. There was no comment from citizens during the public hearing on the budget. Anticipated revenues for this year amount to $10,117,714, including $5,508,355 in property taxes generated from a tax levy of 4.8937. "Revenues arc set at realistic levels, however, they will need to be monitored throughout the year," Brown said in a let­ ter to the board. "...Annually, the county has seen rev­ enues grow by 4 to 5 percent. However, it appears after reviewing the third quar­ ter revenue report for 2000 that revenues will only increase by 2.25 percent." Taxes continue to represent the single largest portion of annual revenues, he said. Federal and stale funding is the next largest source ot revenue at $2.6 million. Other revenue sources arc li­ cense and permit fees, charges for ser­ vices. rent and interest, fines and forfeits. "On the expenditure side, law cn- forccmcnt and courts combined represent 61 percent or $6.1 million of the nearly $10.1 million general fund budget total." Brown said. "Administration and internal services, which includes the clerk and treasurer's offices, as examples, repre­ sents 21 percent; health, societal and educational services, which includes health department and menial health ap­ propriations, as examples, represents seven percent; an I planning and devel­ opment. which includes Land Informa­ tion Services, drain commissioner and planning, as examples, represents five percent." "Departmental budgets," Brown said, "have been established at levels that fund 2001 salaries and benefits at exist­ ing staffing levels, however operation budgets have been held at 2000 levels." Ten new employee positions and three upgraded positions were requested by department heads for 2001. but only two new part-time deputies and one of the upgrades (a full time, rather than part­ time Planning and Zoning Office assis­ tant) were approved last year. None of the other requests were included in the new budget; they were for a security of­ ficer and upgrade of the probation officer to chief probation officer in the Trial Court District Division, a juvenile case­ work aid in the Trail Coun Family Divi­ sion, a deputy clerk for the Trial Court Circuit Division, a computer support specialist for Management Information Services, a deputy and a communica­ tions clerk for the Sheriffs Department, a kennel worker and an upgrade in the clerk from three-fourths to full time for Animal Control and a maintenance worker for the buildings and grounds de­ partment. Brown also noted that two union bar­ gaining agreements arc currently under negotiation with the Command Officers, whose contract expired in 1998. and the Corrections Officers. Soil and Water Conservation District requests lo fund two new programs were Christmas trees to fill landfills recycled will end up in landfills instead. Waste Management, which hauls refuse for about 50 Detroit area communities, has asked the dozen cities to let them dump — rather than chip — trees because the cold, snowy weather has closed most composting facilities. "When you don't have a place to take them, what are you going to do with the material?" asked Tom Horton, regional marketing manager for the company. Southfield's administrator agreed. "Il really doesn't make a lot of difference" whether the trees arc chipped or put in a landfill, Don Gross told the Detroit Free Press for a story Tuesday. "As long as it's DETROIT (AP) — Many discarded Christmas trees arc expected to end up in landfills because of the bitter winter. Chief of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's waste management division. Jim Sygo, said many of the trees arc taken to dumps because the state's ban on putting yard waste in landfills does not include trees. "Wc do know that there is a good deal of composting done in Michigan, but we don't keep track of.the percentage or numbers." he said. "But for Christmas trees, we re probably talking less than I percent of the waste stream." In about a dozen Oakland and Wayne county communities, trees that used to be Child, 3, perishes after wood stove ignites house by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A wayward spark from a wood burning stove is thought lo be the cause of a fire Friday afternoon which claimed the life of a 3-ycar-old boy and injured his mother and 14-monlh-old brother in Hope Township, a family member said Wednesday. Police said Shawn Bartimus was burned over KN) percent of his body be­ fore his mother’s efforts to save him and his brother by either throwing them from an upstairs window or jumping out of the window while holding them, said Trooper Kelly Unebaugh. Shawn died Sunday at Shrincr's Hospitai in Cincinnati. Ohio, while Morgan is believed lo have suffered a broken arm and some bums to his hands and feel. Their mother. Valeric, was treated al Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, where she was later released. Morgan has also been released from the hospital. Delton Fire Chief Merle Payne could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but family member Todd Payne said Va­ leric. the boys and her husband, John, were living with Valerie's parents, Violet and Marvin Peake, at 5000 Head Road. "Violet went lo fill it (the wood stove) earlier that afternoon," said Payne. "They think a spark flew out a id they didn't know it." Later, Violet smelled something and returned to the basement, where she dis­ covered the fire. "By the lime she went down lo check it, she couldn't gel back up the stairs." said Payne. Meanwhile. Valeric and the two boys were on the upper level of the home un­ aware of the fire. "I guess she (Violet) ran out and hollered," said Payne. "She got out through a basement door." By the time Valeric was alerted to the fire, she and her children were trapped because the fire was moving up the stairs. "The mother jumped out with the two children and in the process of jumping, the one-year-old broke his arm." said Linebaugh. "The 3-ycar-old had no clothes on at the time." According to another report, however. Valeric tossed both boys out of the win­ dow into a snowbank before jumping her­ self. "All I know is they went out the win­ dow toward the road," said Payne. Despite the efforts of fire departments from Delton, Hickory Corners, Or­ angeville and Hastings, the insured home is a total loss. The surviving family members arc staying with relatives and arc receiving help from their church. Neighbors and relatives have also donated clothing and money for the family. According to his obituary, Shawn at­ tended afternoon Head Start at South­ eastern Elementary School in Hastings and he enjoyed trains and loved deer. His funeral visitation is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton, where a memorial service will be con­ ducted Friday al 11 a.m. BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! You know what they say about all work and no play. । ........ ' Loans on NEW Jet Skis. Snowmobiles. Motorcycles. Lawn Tractors, and Snow Blowers. 9.99% Interest Rate* 11.024% APR** N-Sl ah jnrfk-.inr \r«(W IHi.’i . RJTU IMM1 CHMUdSOf SIa< See us for loans on used equipment as well! Hastings Office 241 W. State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3437 Gun Lake Office 12S5O W. M-179 Hxxx. Wax land. Ml 49348 (616)792-1406 RNC NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS tended to coordinate the monitoring and inventorying of surface water and wet­ lands in Barry County." Also, not included in the new budget was a funding request for $7,600 for the Health Department's REFER project, a database of human service agencies and programs that would have been Internet­ based. The project was intended to pro­ vide the community with current infor­ mation on services available so that ser­ vice providers could make appropriate referrals for their consumers. Brown said. not included in the 2001 budget. The re­ quests were for $13,050 for a groundwa­ ter technician and $18,745 for a water resource specialist. "The Groundwater Technician program is a locally driven cooperative effort to reduce the risks of groundwater contamination associated with the use of pesti­ cides and nitrogen fertilizers by provid­ ing risk assessments, educational pro­ grams. technical assistance and financial assistance to Barry County landowners and organizations." Brown said. "The Water Resource Specialist program is in- Childrens* toys are left abandoned near what's left of a house destroyed by a fire believed started by a wood burning stove. convenient and expeditious." But. Waste Management in Farmington Hills will chip trees. Horton said, though it may lake more time to collect and ship them to the nearest composting station in Macomb County that is open. Cara Clore. a recycling specialist with the Michigan Recycling Coalition, said programs to keep trees from landfills should be mandatory. "Anything that can be used as a resource should be used as a resource," she said. Ground beef recalled by GR store GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. (AP) — Big Top Market, a retail store in this western Michigan city, has recalled about 200 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the federal government says. The ground beef was produced on Dec. 19 for sale at the store and sold from bulk product in a display case, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The packages arc marked "Packed on DEC 19" and "Sell by DEC 22." The problem was discovered in a sample collected by the agency as part of a routine microbiological monitoring program. No reports had been received about any illnesses associated with consumption of the meat, Beth Gaston, a USDA spokeswoman in Washington said Tuesday. E. coli arc potentially deadly bacteria that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are the most susceptible lo food-borne illness. Margaret Glavin, acting administrator of the federal food safely agency, urged consumers who purchased the ground beef not lo cal it and to return it to the store. The agency announced the recall on Dec. 26. Questions about the recall may be directed to Big Top at (616) 534-9671 or Dr. John Tilden at the Michigan Department of Agriculture, at (517) 373­ 1060. Consumers with food-safety questions can telephone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We Process Color Film! 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Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • C rvstal Flash Lakc-O Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin’s Quik Stop • • • • • Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon's Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Lake Odessa Nashville Delton • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville • Middleville Speedy Mart • Crystal Flash • Greg's Get It and Go ’ Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick's Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon's Quick Mart Freeport • L & J’s • Our Village General Store �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 4. 2001 Still time to enroll in Leadership Barry County Program The deadline to enroll in the new ses­ sion of the Leadership Barry County Pro­ gram has been expanded for a few more weeks and organizers are hoping lo get more recruits. zXII interested residents are welcome lo enroll. Linking Leaders" is the theme of the program, which begins Friday. Jan. 26, loi citizens who are interested in enhanc­ ing their leadership skills for individual growth, organizational improvement and increased community effectiveness. I think it’s a great discovery of one's own leadership style and the importance oi recognizing that." said Kathy LaVictor. who is the new Leadership Barry County director, "and recognizing the tact that other people have different leadership styles and that we can work together for the benefit of your business or organization and the community." Tlic program "makes you more aware of the process, especially the govern­ mental process, of how to get thing* ac­ complished." LaViclor said. Networking opportunities for meeting other community leaders are another benefit. More than 125 local people have com­ pleted the Leadership Barry Counts pro­ gram since its inception in the last decade. The program begins with a Friday evening and Saturday stay at the nearby Kellogg Biological Center Jan 26 2" Leadership for the future will be the lo­ cus of the weekend, with an emphasis on leadership styles and team building Two of the speakers will be Jan Hartough. Barry County Extension Director, and Frank Fear, a Michigan Stale Uni­ versity faculty member specializing in organizational, community and leader­ ship development Hartough. Barry’s Extension director for 17 years, has been affiliated with MSU's Extension program for 27 years. She holds a master’s degree from MSU and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois Hartough specializes in community development by doing leadership devel­ opment. economic development and land use work She also has worked interna­ tionally and has had two years of internal training through the Kellogg Foundation. She started the local leadership pro­ gram in 1990, when it was called "Lead­ ing into the 90s." Serving on the faculty of the Kettering Foundation, which sponsors the National Issues Forum. Hartough also has been active locally on the Barry United Way Board, president of the Barry Community Foundation and as past president of Hast­ ings Rotary. Frank Fear has worked at MSU for 20 years and currently is the inaugural chairperson of the Liberty Hyde Bailey­ Scholars Program, a cutting edge pro­ gram of collaborative learning involving undergraduate students and faculty. His areas of specialization include or­ ganizational. community and leadership development Fear was co-founder of the Michigan Community Development Society, which later recognized him as Person of the Year He also received the Faculty Member of the Year award from the MSU chapter of Gamma Sigina Delta, a national academic honorary. Bob Nida, chairman of the Leadership Barry County Board of Directors and court administrator for Barry County Trial Court-Family Division, will be conducting a self-assessmcnl/personality profile, called "Colors." w-ith participants during the weekend. Using the "Colors" profile is a new feature of the local lead­ ership program. LaViclor said. Nida has been a Barry court adminis­ trator since 1974. During hours away from court, he is the Adventure director of the county YMCA, handling experien­ tial programming which includes the use of ropes courses, climbing towers, etc. He holds a master's degree in public administration from Western Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Olivet College. Nida has served as president of the Michigan Association of Juvenile Court Administrators and continues to serve as its legislative chair. He has also served as president of the Juvenile Justice As­ sociation of Michigan. 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LOW MILES HURRY' Si ‘17,995 86 DODGE 4X4 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM WINTER SPECIAL"' V-6 AUTO AIR CRUISE C 0 ‘16,995 98 GMC SPORTSIDE X-CAB 4X4 SIT W/LEATHER. 3RD DOOR. LIKE NEW M 4 OUT FIRST mo. ALL OF OUR PRE-OWNED VEHICLES ARE DREISBACH CERTIFIED BY GM MASTER TECHNICIANS!’ 99 DODGE 1500 4X4 MAY EXCLUDE 100K* VEHICLES 2000 BUICK CENTURY f<Wf» MUNU V MCTOe* WAAKAI dence Agency's Advisory Committee on Services to Delinquent Youth. Nida serves as chairman ot the Barry Commu­ nity Resource Network, the designated Multipurpose Collaborative Body as well as serving as chair of the Coordinating Council, which is an advisory committee recommending the expenditure of funds for the Strong Families/Safc Children program. On the Thursday. Feb. 8. session of the Leadership Barry County program, con­ ducting effective •ncctings and conflict resolution will be on the agenda. The session will be held at Hastings' Pennock Hospital, which is hosting the evening. Don Flcsche of Kalamazoo will pre­ sent a segment on Robert's Rules and William Burton of Common Ground Resolution Services will conduct an in­ teractive program with the participants on conflict resolution. Burton is an approved mediator for the 37lh Circuit Court and a member of the Academy of Family Mediators. He has degrees in psychology and counseling. His professional experience includes working with work groups, agencies, boards and families. Burton's Common Ground Resolution Services provides training in areas relat­ ing lo groups and how they can function more effectively in areas of diversity, communication and conflict resolution. On Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 27. Leadership Barry County will zero in on structure and financing of lo­ cal government and "Focus on Barry County." Specific details arc being final­ ized. For the Wednesday. March 14, ses­ sion, participants will go lo Lansing to learn about stale issues and meet with legislative representatives. The day is being underwritten by Amcrilcch. Saturday, March 24 is the conclusion of the Leadership Barry County session, which will be hosted by the Pierce Insti­ tute in Barry County. The day will in­ clude a National Issues Forum. Commu­ nications and Consensus and graduation. "We're getting more support from the community,” LaViclor said of the pro­ gram. "I'd like lo acknowledge Atneritech, Pennock Hospital and the Pierce Institute for offering to underwrite some of our programs this year, which is a first." "Hopefully this program will grow and attract more leaders and more potential leaders each year from the community. With their help, wc can offer more pro­ grams and listen to what they want in a leadership program." she said. LaViclor has high praise for the Lead­ ership Board. "They have sustained the program and refined it," she said. In addition lo Nida, board members arc Jim DeYoung, Sandi Drummond, John Fehsenfcid, Jan Hartough, Karen Heath, Emmet Herrington, Mark Hewitt, Dixie Stadcl-Manshum. Dean Miller. Patti Oakland and Tim Slccvi. Leadership Barry County is sponsored by Michigan State University Coopera­ tive Extension, Kellogg Community Col­ lege's Fehsenfcid Center in Hastings and the Barry County Area Chamber of Com­ merce. The S25O registration fee per partici­ pant will include all workshop materials, travel expenses, overnight lodging, meals and resource people. Partial scholarships are available on a limited basis. Applicants will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. For information or registration, call the Chamber at 616-945-2454 or the answer­ ing machine at 948-9500. AUTOMATIC. SILVERADO 350. 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Logon at... www.jadnews.com � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-01-11.pdf 99e7258a04dcf591ff8d6d72950d8590 PDF Text Text The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 hustings PWLicur'-:■ niiMKh - ANNER Thursday, January 11, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 2 PRICE 50* Gypsy moth crisis over? by Mary McDonough Staff Writer At long last residents of Barry County won't have to watch in dismay this sum­ mer as millions of gypsy moth caterpillars munch and crunch their way across the county, stripping trees of their leaves and dropping odious secretions on yards, lawn furniture and houses. A combination of circumstances, in­ cluding a gypsy moth population crash, disease and continued spraying, has led to a sharp decline in gypsy moth numbers, according to Casey Harris. Barry County gypsy moth suppression program coordinator. Harris did not find a single gypsy moth egg mass during four months of surveying some 10,000 acres of property in the county from September through December. That means that there will be no need for gypsy moth spraying this spring, and that signifies that property owners won't have to cough up a portion of the cost of spraying. However, Harns said, the war on gypsy moths here and elsewhere in the state may only be halted temporarily. "The prediction is that in two years we will see an increase again in Orangeville and Yankee Springs townships," she said. Those townships and three others — Thomapple, Irving, and Rutland — have been identified as high-risk areas where the chances of the gypsy moth population building again are fairly good. Harris said. The Michigan Department of Agricul­ ture, which has been sponsoring the gypsy moth suppression program in Barry County and elsewhere across the state, is urging individual counties who have in­ stituted suppression programs to continue monitoring previously infested areas. Such monitoring wJI allow counties to be "proactive rather than reactive" should gypsy moth populations begin to increase again, Harris said. Previously, she said, the gypsy moth population reached a crisis stage here and elsewhere before control programs were instituted. That meant that it took several years, lots of spraying, and lots of training of suppression program coordinators like Harris before the pest could be brought under control. If monitoring comjn*'y> on a yearly ba­ sis, Harris sa.d, spray inland other controls can be instituted before gypsy moth populations get out of control. Harris said gypsy moth numbers are down across the state. In the year 2000 a total of 23 Michigan counties participated Barry residents won't be seeing gypsy moth spray planes like this one this year — no new egg masses in surveyed areas mean that no spraying will be necessary. in the MDA spray program. In 2001 only eight counties hav«4hus far been declared eligible for the spraying. In neighboring ADcgan County, 18,000 acres were sprayed.in 2000 and only 2000 acres qualified for spraying in 2001, Harris said. I According to thfi. Detroit News, gypsy moth numbers in Michigan are at their lowest since 1991. That has not only re­ sulted in a reduction in the number of acres being sprayed ‘his spring, it has prompted some counties to disband their suppression progranW. Ditching suppression programs might not be a good idea, an MSU horticulturist was quoted as saying. Gretchen Voyle of the Howell Extension office said that Pennsylvania dismantled its gypsy moth suppression programs when gypsy moth numbers were down, and by last summer suffered from defoliation of 100,000 acres by gypsy moth caterpillars. Gypsy moths are not native to the United States and thus have few natural controls in the way of birds, animals or insects to reduce their numbers. However, as part of the ongoing fight against gypsy moths in Michigan, a fungus called entomophaga maimaiga was introduced into the environment. The fungus works its way inside gypsy moth caterpillars and grows, killing them within a week or so. Also introduced w*x the . NP^ virus, which also kills gypsy moths. Harris said the entomophaga fungus and NPV were the cause of the decline in caterpillars in Baltimore, Johnstown and See MOTHS, continued page 2 Council, city manager get modest pay raises Clinton's swan song... President Bill Clinton was in West Michigan at Michigan State University Tuesday to talk about the progress of the nation in the last eight years he has served in office. Clinton is visiting various destinations around the United States to talk, as his time in the office winds down. President-elect George W. Bush will take the oath of office Jan. 20. (photo by Shawna Hubbarth) by David T. Young Editor Hastings City Council members and City Manager Jeff Mansfield agreed to modest pay increases Monday night. In their first meeting of the new year, all eight councilmen voted to accept an­ nual compensation of $2,200, $80 more than last year's salary of $2,120, or an increase of 3.8 percent. The pay for the mayor pro tern, Harold Hawkins, will go up by 7.75 percent to $2,500, over last year's figure of $2,320. Mansfield, beginning his second full year as city manager, will get a 2 per­ cent increase, from $67,200 last year to $68,544 in 2001. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkcs was given a 3 percent increase for her re­ tainer at $11,808 per year and she will charge $115 per hour, which she pointed out is $25 less than the hourly rate she normally gets. Board of Review members' pay was boosted from $105 to $110 per meeting. Mayor Frank Campbell did not take a pay raise. His salary will remain at $7,800 per year. The council, as it usually does at the beginning of the year, took up a lot of routine housecleaning issues, designating bank depositories and making appoint­ ments. The depositories again will be Hast­ ings City Bank, Michigan National Bank, Fifth Third Bank of Grand Rapids, National Bank of Hastings, Comerica Bank of Detroit, the Huntington National Bank of Grand Rapids and MainStreet Savings Bank of Hastings. Appointments to the Planning Com­ mission were Chairman Dave Jasperse, Mansfield and Campbell for one year and Vice Chairman Harry Adrounie and Elizabeth Forbes for three-year terms. Randolph Teegardin, a member of the Planning Commission, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the three-member See COUNCIL, continued page 3 Ex-Police Chief Sunior honored by council Hastings' longest serving police chief was remembered fondly Monday night at the Hastings City Council meeting. Richard Sunior. 84, who died Jan. 3 at Pennock Hospital, was memorialized in a number of recollections by Mayor Frank Campbell and several council members. "This past week, we lost an icon." Campbell told the council. "This man stands as a cut above the rest. He had a heart of gold... He always went above and beyond the call of duly.” The mayor said Sunior, who hired him twice in Campbell s younger days, inter­ estingly didn't wear a sidearm, at least not once that could be readily seen. He also said that the chief maintained the police car himself. Sunior joined the Hastings police force in August 1950 and was appointed chief in 1953. He held that post for 25 years until he retired in 1978. Councilman David McIntyre said Monday night. "I had the privilege of knowing Chief Sunior and he was a shin­ ing oxample of what a police officer should be... He had the unique ability to balance the letter with the spirit of the law." . Councilman Harold Hawkins, who several years ago retired from the Hast­ ings Police Department, called Sunior "a good man. I enjoyed working for him. He's going to be greatly missed.” "This past week, ive lost an icon." -Mayor Frank Campbell Hawkins also related a couple of humor­ ous anecdotes about the veteran chief. Sunior didn't confine his public service to police work. He served as airport manager during the 1960s and helped start the ambulance service in the 1970s when funeral homes got out of that busi­ ness, Campbell said. Sunior also was a member of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, of the Michigan Police Chiefs Association, the Hastings Moose Lodge and the Em­ manuel Episcopal Church in Hastings. He had suffered setbacks in his health in recent years, but was working toward rehabilitation. "I had dinner with Mr. Sunior a couple of times last summer." said Councilman Robert May. "He was a very interesting man who told some interesting stories." Campbell announced that Monday night's City Council meeting was dedi­ cated to Sunior's memory. Born on May 21, 1916, in Eaton, Mich., he lived in Toledo, Ohio, and Lansing before he came to Hastings in the 1940s. He married Verna M. Deplonty on Dec. 28, I960. Among his survivors arc his wife of Hastings; a son Gary of Hastings, who also had a career in law enforcement; a daughter, Mary Jo Sunior of Connecticut; six grandchildren; three great-grandchil­ dren; and a stcp.-daughter-in-law, Beth Keller of Sault Stc. Marie. Canada. He was preceded in death by a step­ son. Robert Keller, in 1991. Cremation has taken place. A memo­ rial service is planned for this evening (Thursday, Jan. 11) at 6 p.m. at the Hast­ ings Emmanuel Episcopal Church with Fr. Charles McCabe officiating. Richard Sunior �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 MOTHS, continued from page I Barry townships. She found telltale signs of the diseases in rotting caterpillar carcasses, which were either attached to trees in an upside down "V," indicating they died from NPV, or attached in a straight line, their bodies stiff and legs extended from the body, indicating they died from entomophaga. In Carlton Township. Harris said, spraying did the trick. Harris measured caterpillar development in that township, and "knew we had lots of caterpillars in that area." UMlH "We had fcyucccssful sprays" in that townshifltfHBrt'Wicr spraying we had pinholes in the leaves, but no caterpillars. This fall the leaves were still on the trees and there were no new egg masses." Harris said that in the rest of the western part of the county, which was hardest hit by gypsy moths, a cyclical "crash" lowered the gypsy moth population. According to information from Barry County Extension Services, "gypsy moth populations tend to be on a cycle whereby they reach very high levels for a period of lime and then crash to low levels." The "crashing" results from a buildup of natural control organisms, according to the Extension Service. "After the population crashes, the level of natural enemies crashes as well. So once the population of gypsy moths begin to build again, so will the enemies." Intervals between peaks and crashes can be as short as four years or long as eight to ten years. Harris said property owners are still be­ ing asked to watch out for new egg masses and report them to the Barry Conservation District, which is overseeing the suppression program in this county. Library changes prompt questions on millage Bodies of dead gypsy moth caterpillars killed by disease were discovered by Harris last year. This year a fungus and virus deadly to the caterpillars helped contribute to a sharp decline in gypsy moth numbers in the county. Harris is hoping she will be able to continue to survey high risk areas for egg masses this coming fall, but the fate of the suppression program lies in the hands of Barry County commissioners, who will have to fund further suppression efforts in the county. The county was sharing costs for the program with the MDA, and property owners were kicking in for part of the spraying costs. Now. Harris said, no Barry acreage has qualified for the MDA suppression program cost-sharing funds. Barry County allocate*1 $45,975 to the HHS musical is Feb. 22-24 CONTINUED! Kellogg Manor open for tours Kellogg Manor, a restored tuuori* cal W ill op«nedw in doon for lours on the third Sun­ day of each month from now through April. . . The manor, the restored 1920s neo-tudor style summer home of Bat­ tle Creek cereal pioneer W. K. Kel­ logg, is located on the grounds of Michigan State University's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station on East Cull Lake Drive. Hickory Comers. Its features include a Rookwood tile Fireplace depicting a medieval joust, a hand-made, multi-color ceramic roof and a hand-carved solid oak stairway. Tour guides will share the house's history, from its use as a World War II Coast Guard training center to a women's dormitory. The tours are scheduled for 2. 3 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 21, Feb. 18. March 18 and April 22. Admission is $6 for adults. $5 for senior citizens and $4 for students ages 5 to 18. For more information, call (616) 671-2356. Winterfest events set at Gun Lake Some activities in this year's Gun Lake Winterfest celebration Satur­ day, Feb. 3. require pre-registration. Participants must preregister by 4 p.m. Monday. Jan. 29. at the Cham­ ber of Commerce office at 2491 S. Patterson Road for the snow sculp­ ture contest, which will be judged at noon Tuesday, Jan. 30. There is a $10 registration fee. Winners will be announced at the Winterfest Dance Friday night, Feb. 2, at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Broomball teams can call Alex Liceaga at (616) 672-5886. The reg­ istration fee is $50 per team. Ice Bed Race preregistration of $25 per team is due by Jan. 24. Businesses and individuals can call 672-5978. The Sea Shanty is doing a model search for the swimsuit fashion show. Entry forms are available at Gun Lake area businesses or at the Sea Shanty at 1142 Chief Noonday Road (M-179). The fashion show will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Several events require registration on the festival site at the Allegan County Park Feb. 3, including arm wrestling, pizza eating, talent show and the Polar Bear Dip. For more information or to volun­ teer. call the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce at 792-4396. The Hastings High School Music Department will present “Once Upon a Mattress" Feb. 22, 23 and 24 at the Central School Auditorium. Margaret Schirmer will portray Queen Aggravain, Jeff Baker will be Prince Dauntless, Jenny Cottrell Princess Winifred and Craig Laurie King Sextimus. Also featured will be Carrie Bolt­ house, Joe Miller, Mike Swainston, Justin Schultz, Sarah Haines, Brent Chappelow, Samantha Allerding and Jill Dimond. "Once Upon a Mattress" is the Mailing of the old family tale "The poaecss and the Pea," with several dtfffaallWisis. Lapeer singers to visit Showcase A special music showcase, featur­ ing Mark and Andrea Forester and Fred Willson, will be held at 6:30 tonight (Thursday, Jan. 11) at Arby's Restaurant in Hastings From Lapeer, Mich., the Foresters sing gospel music and travel throughout the Midwest. Mark also plays guitar and keyboard. They have released numerous albums. Fred Willson, from the Allo area, plays classical guitar. He is also a member of the Irish group, Amaudon. This will be his second solo appear­ ance at the Showcase. Seating at the Showcase is avail­ able on a first-come, first-served ba­ sis. Hopefuls sought for Miss Delton Miss Delton program coordinator Cindy Thompson is looking for can­ didates for the annual pageant. Miss Delton and her court will be selected at a 7 p.m. public pageant Thursday, March 2, in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. Female students, except seniors, who attend Delton High School and any young woman who lives in the school district and attends an alter­ nate educational program in grades 9-11 are eligible to become Miss Delton or serve as one of the four court members. Nominations may be made by any area resident. Local businesses, ser­ vice organizations, teachers and stu­ dents are also being asked for nomi­ nations. Miss Delton will receive a $500 educational scholarship and court members each receive a $50 savings bond. Traditionally, Miss Delton and her court reign over Delton's Founders Weekend celebration in August and participate in monthly community service projects. Application forms to nominate someone arc available at the Delton High School office, the Delton Dis­ trict Library, National City Bank. Felpausch Food Center. Sajo's Pizza and Mid-Lakes Screen Printing. Ac­ tive Wear & Tanning. • The deadline for nominations is Jan. 28. gypsy moth suppression program in 2000, and has budgeted $34,584 for the program in 2001. Harris said if the county keeps her on board, she can also monitor other pest threats. Asian longhorned beetles imported from China, Korea and Japan have been doing damage to maples in the U.S. and arc requiring spraying. Last year some 30,000 trees in the Chicago area had to be sprayed to rid them of the beetles, Harris said. Because there is much traveling back and forth from southwest Michigan to Chicago, the chances are good that the beetles will reach this area, she said. Beech tree disease is another potential threat, she said. Harris said she is excited that the gypsy moth has been suppressed in the county. "That was »hc goal of this program." However, she said, "1 think it's important to keep someone on to monitor them." Saving farm land is topic at BCD annual meeting 1 Scott Everett. Central Great Lakes direc­ tor of the American Farmland Trust, will serve as guest speaker at the annual meet­ ing of the Barry Conservation District. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18. at the Htotings Qountry Club. The public is invited to attend. Everett's speech will focus on farmland preservation in Barry County. Those con­ cerned about land use issues such as open space, development, and retaining the rural character of Barry County, and those con­ cerned about preserving the agricultural economy in Barry County, are urged to at­ tend. according to Monica Rappaport, ex­ ecutive director of the conservation district. Everett provides assistance to slates and local communities with the development and implementation of farmland preserva­ tion programs in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. He grew up near Vermontville and currently resides in Mason. He is a 1989 Michigan State University graduate who has worked in various positions for the Farm Bureau, including field representative, organizational development coordinator, and legislative counsel, prior to joining American Farmland Trust. In addition to Everett's speech, the dis­ trict will be electing two members of its board of directors. Up for election is Joanne Foreman, associate director of Historic Charlton Park and co-owner of Rivergate Family Campground, and Lori KeenePhalen. team leader for Pharmacia's Wildlife Management Program in Kalamazoo County. Both arc current board members running unopposed for the seats. Registration and social hour begins al 5:30 p.m. Election of directors and the program begins at 7 p.m. A substantial ar­ ray of hors de oeuvres, including smoked salmon, vegetables, cheeses, mushroom pastries, cheesecake, fruits and others will be served. Cost of the event is $10 per per­ son. Those interested in attending can call the district at (616) 948-8056. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Will Hastings Township residents who approved a millage for the Hastings Public Library this past August be getting more library services despite the tact that plans for a new library have been scaled down? That was the question asked by township resident and former Barry County­ Commissioner Jim Bailey at the Hastings Township Board meeting Tuesday. Bailey said that while he was still serv­ ing on the county board this past December (his term expired Dec. 31). he received about six calls from local residents wonder­ ing whether the full 16 mills passed by voters in Hastings and Rutland townships will be levied now that the location and size of the proposed library has changed. "They wanted to know why (the town­ ship) is charging the same amount (in mil­ lage) if they’re building at a smaller loca­ tion," Bailey said. "They thought they were getting something bigger." Bailey said he heard comments that "it's like advertising a Cadillac and raffling off a Volkswagen." The steering committee working to raise funds for a new library announced in mid­ December that loss of funds from a major donor prompted the committee to select a less expensive location for the new library and reduce the size of the proposed building by 40 percent. Instead of building on the Thomapple River south of Mill Street and east of Hanover, the library committee is propos­ ing to build on the Thomapple River north of Mill Street just west of Michigan Avenue on property owned by the city of Hastings. A vacant building that used to house the city waterworks currently sits on that property. The waterworks site would be much less expensive to prepare for building, commit­ tee members said at the time. Part of Mill Street would have to be closed off to accommodate parking for the new library at the new site, committee members said. Bailey told township board members that those voting for the library millage be­ lieved that the building was going to be a certain size and at a particular location, and that belief may have influenced their deci­ sion to vote for the millage. "There were very, very strong implica­ tions of the location and size" of the pro­ posed library, Bailey said. "For that not to happen casts so much doubt with the gen­ eral public." Bailey said that "personally, 1 would have had a rougher limo” supporting the millage had he known it was going to be built at the waterworks site. He said there’s "a huge problem" with traffic al lhe comer of Apple and Michigan. Closing ac­ cess to Mill Street from Michigan "will make it three times worse," he said. (The Apple/Michigan intersection is located just south of the Mill/Michigan intersection.) Bailey said he supported the new library previously and voted for the millage, and continues lo support lhe project. However, he urged the township board and library committee to reassure township residents that they would be getting more services for the money they will be paying in mil­ lage. The new millage will raise $77,700 the first year in Hastings Township and $ 130,370 in Rutland Township. Hastings Library Administrator Barb Schondelmayer said the entire 1.6 mills was levied this December. Plans for the new library changed at such a late date, she said, there was no time to look at the ques­ tion of whether the whole 1.6 mills should be levied this year. However, she said, since the townships are not required to levy the full 1.6 mills, reducing the levy "is certainly something that should be talked about for the future." She told Bailey that the library will pro­ vide more services lo lhe public. The li­ brary is looking at extending hours and adding staff, she said. It has already begun a new program aimed at improving literacy in the county, she said. A new "Reading is Fundamental" program will supply books to at-risk children in the county, she said. Schondcimayer said the questions resi­ dents are asking about the millage "are le­ gitimate," but assured Bailey that "we did­ n't go out there to mislead anybody." "We got put between a rock and a hard spot." Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown told Bailey, referring to the loss of a major contribution for the project. A donor originally pledging up to $1 million in funds decided to give substantially less dollars, meaning the building project had to be scaled down Brown is a member of the library committee. Brown told Bailey that despite the fact the building will be smaller than originally proposed, architects drawing up plans for the structure have been instructed to design it in such a way that it could be expanded in the future. Brown also said the new building will still be three times lhe size of the present building. Brown also said a traffic study currently being conducted by the city of Hastings will hopefully come up with solutions to the traffic problem at Apple and Michigan. Brown admitted that "Mill Street has the highest traffic count inside the city limits excluding state highways." But, he said, the city has already previously considered closing off a portion of Mill Street in the same area the library committee is asking that it be closed. There were discussions al the time of putting a police station at the waterworks location, deputy city manager Jerry Sarver said previously, but the city scrapped those plans when it bought an ex­ isting building on Michigan to house both city hall offices and the police department. In other action at Tuesday's board meet­ ing, Don Drummond of the OUR-Land Committee asked the board to send one of its members lo a meeting of the OUR-Land Committee Feb. 8 lo help the committee decide what topics it should select for a sc­ ries of land use informational meetings the OUR-Land Committee will sponsor this coming March. Drummond said the major mission of the committee, which was formed three years ago, is to educate the public and elected of­ ficials about land use practices. Some sub­ jects for the informational meetings have already been selected, he said, including “The Legal Basis for Planning and Zoning,” "Planning and Zoning in Barry County," and "New and Pending Legislation." Under consideration are topics such as ’Water Quality and Protection," "The Community Planning Process," "Land Preservation Options," and "Farmland Preservation." The committee is seeking help on selecting five topics to be discussed at the informational meetings, Drummond said. Drummond also asked the township board to support the informational meet­ ings financially with a contribution of $50 to $100. He said such a contribution will be asked of all the townships in the county. A grant is being applied for to pay part of the cost of the meetings. Drummond also asked township board members to attend the informational meet­ ings. Brown told Drummond he fell it is "im­ portant that we look al some of these things. When you look at what's happen­ ing, the barbarians are already at the gate from the north, so to speak." Brown was referring to development in the north end of the county that is partly being fueled by a new expressway currently under construc­ tion. That expressway crosses M-37 near 68th Street, and already there are plans for more development near the interchange, Brown said. Drummond said it is his hope that a "network of planning people come to­ gether" to solve some of the problems be­ ing created by development in the county. Brown said that "personally I think the sooner we start looking at some of these situations and getting together on them the better off well all be." Also at the board meeting. Brown sug­ gested the township pay a portion of what the Hastings Fire Department still owes on new thermal imaging equipment that al­ lows firefighters to see inside smoke-filled rooms. Brown suggested members of the BIRCH fire association contribute some $3,000 apiece to pay the remaining $12,000 owed on the equipment. Brown also suggested the board look into developing a web site that could be ac­ cessed through the existing Barry County website. County Board to get in-service training by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A special meeting of lhe Barry County Board of Commissioners will be held al 9 a.m. Wednesday. Jan. 24, for in-service training that will include information about the state's Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKcnzie announced Tuesday that the in-ser­ vice training will be conducted by the Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! county's attorney, Peter Cohl of Lansing, in the commissioners' chambers on lhe top floor of lhe county courthouse in Hastings. Al lhe county Facilities and Property Committee’s Jan. 18 meeting. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said representatives from the Landmark Design will give a progress report on lhe proposed renovation plans for the former city hall building that will eventually serve Friend of lhe Court. A short meeting comprised the new County Board's first full meeting of the year this week: • Commissioner Clare Tripp noted that the county's current mileage reimburse­ ment rate is 34.5 cents per mile. The county bases its mileage reimbursement on lhe rate established by lhe Internal Revenue Service. • Commissioner Tom Wing, chairman of the board's County Development Committee, said he scheduled a special committee meeting Jan. 10 to coincide with the regular meeting of the Eco­ nomic Development Alliance Board to discuss the extent of autonomy for the Alliance Board. • Jim DeYoung, vice chairman of lhe Leadership Barry County program, in­ vited commissioners to attend lhe up­ coming six leadership sessions that will start later this month and conclude in March. DeYoung said he went through the program last winter and found just the lour of Barry County lo be worth lhe $250 program fee. "The networking that takes place in that program, getting to know other peo­ ple within lhe community — other peo­ ple with leadership ambitions or interest in gaining knowledge about the commu­ nity — is well worthwhile," he said. �The Meetings Bennet - Thursday.J-nuary 11. 2001 - Page 3 Aging will be tough future issue, COA director says by David T. Young Editor Because so many more Americans are living longer, an economic and health care crisis could be just around the cor­ ner, says lhe director of lhe Barry County Commission on Aging. Tammy Pennington told a First Friday audience that by the year 2023 the over 65 crowd will outnumber teen-agers by better than two to one. and that will pul a lot of pressure on America's health care system. That growing older Americans popula­ tion too often is living on a fixed income (social security alone) and needs assis­ tance to survive. Social security now makes up 24 per­ cent of the U.S. government's budget and public health care makes up 19%, both more than the military. "We need to learn to stretch public dollars for the elderly." Pennington said. The U.S. government indeed has been tinkering with ways to cope with the older Americans' population growth by proposing raising lhe age of retirement to 67 and perhaps withholding social secu­ rity benefits to wealthier seniors who don't need it. But according to a recent survey, the number of people who believe that social security will be around for them when they retire is equal lo the number of peo­ ple who believe in UFOs. Today. 12.5 percent of the U.S. popula­ tion is age 65 and older. By the year 2025 that figure is expected lo rise to 18.7 percent. This is quite a jump from the year 1900. when only 4.1 percent of the nation's people were in that older age bracket. But this isn't confined to the U.S. The percentages are even higher in eastern and western Europe and they are compa­ rable in Canada. Australia and New Zealand. It is only in Third World coun­ tries that the elderly's percentage of pop­ ulation is less than 10 percent "America is aging, but so is lhe rest of the world." Pennington pointed out. She noted that 48 percent of America's tarry County Commission on Aging Director Tammy Pennington talks about the expected huge increase in the population of elderly in America. senior citizens live in eight slates — California, Florida. New York, Texas. Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois and Michi­ gan. in that order. She said she was sur­ prised that North Carolina ranked 10th on that list, but Mel Goebel pointed out that many seniors who go to Florida now are settling in North Carolina and are called "halfbacks." Another study Pennington noted brought surprising results. Il has been re­ ported that about 80 percent of elderly people are cared for by family members, shattering the myth that most older peo­ ple fanned out to nursing homes and for­ gotten. "But the care they provide (today) is more difficult and it lasts longer," she said. Some other statistics about today’s se­ nior citizens: • Ten percent have children who also are senior citizens. • Though they make up only 12 per­ cent of the population, they use 40 per­ cent of all health care services. • More than 30 percent of those age 60 and older are living at the poverty level. which Pennington said is further proof that the largest segment of people are poor are the most vulnerable members of society, the very young and the very old. The COA director said Michigan is re­ designing its health care spending sys­ tem. "We're not that concerned about the aging who arc healthy, it's those who have self care limitations, significant p-oblems taking care of their own needs." she said. Of course, one of the most important trends in recent years has been the effort tc keep senior citizens in their homes rather than in nursing homes, which are much more expensive. Pennington said in bygone days nursing homes were places for older folks to go to die. But now they're much more, taking in anyone 18 and older with severe disabilities. The Michigan Department of Commu­ nity Health recently made six recom­ mendations about long-term health care: • Expand chokes for consumers, which include retirement homes and foster care as alternatives to living at home and nursing homes. This also includes en­ hancing the career field of long-term care and imparting the dignity in the care of the elderly. • More emphasis on education and se­ curing long term health care insurance. • Strengthen home health care services for those who still live independently. • Close loopholes for financial eligibil­ ity for Medicaid and Medicare programs. • Assist the health care industry in providing more "triage" type care facili­ ties. • Coordinate care with services such as Hospice to provide better access to the aging services system. She men­ tioned the "MI Choice* program and at­ tempts to place seniors in the most ap­ propriate areas. One big help would be a toll-free phone number that could be called to provide information and referral services. She added that work has begun on a new EPIC program that will deal with pharmaceutical services for long term health care for seniors. It will be a co­ pay system that will replace lhe old MEBS program. EPIC is expected to be implemented next October "There is no question that people will live longer (in the future)," Pennington said. "You may see Willard Scott's re­ placement in the future wishing happy birthdays lo people who are turning 120 rather than just 100." During the question and answer ses­ sion. there was a difference of opinion about the skyrocketing costs of prescrip­ tion drugs. Dr. James Atkinson said. "Product lia­ bility has driven up the costs. Thai's a major factor." He said lhe penchant for lawsuits in America has made it costly for drug companies to do business. When noting that medicine in Canada and Mexico is much cheaper, he said the reason is that those countries don't have such a liti­ gious society. But Eileen Oehler commented that it's her understanding that pharmaceutical companies are among the most prof­ itable. It was pointed out earlier in the forum that drug companies spent an es­ timated $1.1 billion in marketing and ad­ vertising. When asked whether she preferred working the federal or the state govern­ ment on delivering services lo the aging, Pennington replied. "You have to have good leadership and good support from both." She acknowledged that senior citizens' issues are not among Presidenl-mnct George W. Bush's greatest strengths, but she expects be will be up to speed soon. Newly elected Barry County Commis­ sioner Tom Wilkinson described the County Board and new Suite Rep. Gary Newell as good friends of seniors. Pennington also was asked about last year's failed millage effort for a new community center housing a pool and a nlace for senior citizens. She said a sur­ vey has been conducted and a special committee is reviewing the data. She tad she could not predict what will hap­ pen next Legislative Coffee focuses on new session Senator Emmons defends pay raise by Patricia Johns wnI SatfWrlt# State Senator Joanne Emmons de­ fended state lawmakers getting a nearly 40 percent pay raise over the next two years in answer to a question at last Monday morning's Legislative Coffee session. Emmons, a Republican from Big Rapids, is beginning her last two years of her 12-year tenure as 23rd District Stale Senator. She was asked by local citizen Bob Dwyer why members of the senate do not debate the package of raises, which was recommended recently by a state pay commission. According to the rules, if the Michigan Legislature does net reject the pay raise question by a two-thirds vote, the raises automatically are considered approved. The increases were scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 of this year. Emmons said, "I support the pay raises. Why should I work for less than those in an equivalent management position?" Dwyer said he was most concerned that the 39.8 percent raise was not de­ bated so that voters could learn why it was justified. Emmons said she had voted against previous recommended raises, but this time it was justified. If the pay increases are implemented, stale lawmakers' annual salaries will go from $56,981 to $79,650 between now arid1 2002. Mfc¥rigan's lawmakers then will be the third highest paid in the na­ tion. State Supreme Court justices will rank No. 1 with salaries of $164,610. Gov. John Engler will be the second highest paid governor in the U.S. with a salary of $177,000. The lieutenant gover­ nor's pay for Richard Posthumus, at $123,900, will be the third highest in the nation. Lawmakers also receive $1,000 per month in unallocated expenses. Michigan senators had a total of 163 working days in Lansing last year, in­ cluding 83 days for committee and cau­ cus work. Emmons will serve during the next two years as tne senate majority leader, which is a first for a woman in Michigan. She now has an office in Room 310 of the State Capitol building and gels to meet with the house and senate leaders and the governor to set the agenda for legislative activities. She said, "We're excited to start a new year!" She also noted some accomplishments from the last session, including the new concealed weapons law, the state tax credit for adoptions, the baby abandon­ ment rules and the elderly insurance pre­ scription program, which will be phased in. ’ Emmons told the audience that the last session of the legislator "has done re­ ally good things in the agricultural area, but hasn't fixed all the problems.*' Gary Newell, who replaced Terry Geiger who was unable to run for re-elec­ tion due to term limits, attended his first Legislative Coffee as state representa­ tive from the 87th District He said there will be continuity in his office since Carla Garcia is staying on. The telephone number and post office box remain the same, but his office is located in Room 1191 House Office Building. He can be reached via e-mail at repgarynewell9houseatate.mi.us. Greg Moore, speaking on behalf of Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith, gave Smith's new office address, 2304 Raybum House Office Building, Washington DC. 20515. The telephone number remains the same. Smith and his staff have designed a new website which should be easier for everyone to use. Smith plan® to meet with constituents in the district this week. Rick Treur said that Third District Congressman Vein Ehlers continues to work to reform education, especially in math and science. This includes one bill that requires all work done for the Na- Amended 911 service plan includes wireless technology by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Wireless phone usage can present frustra­ tions to Barry County Central Dispatch, which handles emergency telephone ser­ vices and dispatching of police, fire and emergency medical services, but a proposed amended Enhanced-9II service plan ad­ dresses wireless technology. Currently, when a wireless caller dials 911, Central Dispatch has no idea of the location of the caller if the caller can't speak because of emergency circumstances, according to 911 Director Chartie Nystrom. With conventional wireline telephones, the instant 911 is dialed, telecommunicators at Central Dispatch can see a caller s location on their computer screen. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners recently adopted two resolutions that include provisions for equipment within a couple of years to identify loca­ tions of wireless callers within 25 meters. The resolutions involve amending the 911 service plan, which would have to be approved by all participating municipali­ ties. besides lhe County Board. A final hearing on lhe E-911 amended service plan is set for April 10. Nystrom said the proposed changes in­ volve two phases. "Phase I is where 911 will see the tele­ phone number calling and tower number on our (Central Dispatch) screen off the cellu­ lar phone," he told the County Board. "Phase II (a couple of years from now)...is when...they dial 911 from a cell phone, we will be able to see the caller's location See 911 SERVICE, continued page 5 Robert Wenger (left) and Jim Bailey (right), retired county commissioners, received plaques of recognition for their service to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Malting the presentation is Bob Jonnson, an Eaton County commissioner who chairs the Health Dept. Board. Sen. Joanne Emmons Rep. Gary Newel tional Aeronautics and Space Adminis­ tration (NASA) be done in metric mea­ surements. Both Treur and Moore encouraged anyone who wants information about in­ augural events to contact their offices as soon as possible. The web site is WWW. inauguration-2001 .org. Questions asked by audience members ranged from protection of the environ­ ment during the new administration, praise for lhe new CCW law and the continued need for new farm legislation. Mike Johnson told both Treur and Moore that be was concerned about the new George W. Bush administration keeping a balance between protecting the environment and loosening regula- tions. Richard Beukema thanked Emmons for her work in streamlining the new CCW law. He also asked Treur and Moore to encourage Ehlers and Smith to look at House Resolution 218, which if passed will allow all active and retired police officers to carry concealed weapons. Emmons told the audience that the new legislature would assess agricultural legislation considered last year but not made into new law. Newell said that pro­ tecting farm land continues to be one of his priorities. The next Legislative Coffee session will be held at the County Seat in Hast­ ings at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12. COUNCIL, continued from pag® 1----------------------------- -------Board of Review, replacing Brent Willi­ son. If he wishes lo continue beyond one year in that position, he must file a peti­ tion in May for the November 2001 city election. Appointed to three-year terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals were Gordon Bartow and Terry Kelsch. Councilman David McIntyre was named library liaison for another year. Deb Button and Tim King were ap­ pointed to four-year terms on the Down­ town Development Authority and Camp­ bell will serve another one-year term. The Barry-Eaton District Health De­ partment again will serve as health offi­ cer for the city. Campbell and Councilman Harold Hawkins both will serve a one-year term on the Nature Area Board. McIntyre was appointed to a two-year term on the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Board. Councilman Robert May was named to a one-year term as the council's legisla­ tive coordinator, replacing Campbell. Mike Bosma was ratified as the city's representative on the YMCA Board of Directors. Reappointed to city posts were Asses­ sor Judy Myers, Director of Public Ser­ vices and Zoning Administrator Tim Girrbach. Police Chief, Deputy City Man­ ager and Director of Emergency Services Jerry Sarver, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and ADA Coordinator Roger Caris, City Clerk-Treasurer-Finance Director Everi 1 Manshum and Economic Development Director Joe Rahn. In other business at Monday evening's meeting, the council: • Authorized the purchase of one par­ cel property next the Hastings Industrial Incubator by J. C. Carlson Associates and approved Carlson's option lo purchase an adjacent parcel so it can construct two buildings that will house businesses and industries, thereby creating jobs. The purchase price for the one parcel was $7,500. • Set public hearings for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, on how funding will be used for the Hastings Industrial Park-Star School Road grant, for the community development block planning grant, and the grant for the Viking Corp, training program. • Received a check for $8,500 from Maggie Coleman and Jennifer Richards of the Barry Community Foundation for the fire department to buy a thermal imaging camera that will enable fire­ fighters to see inside a burning building. Richards said the foundation was happy to make lhe contribution because "We think it's a terrific piece of equip­ ment" that some day may save at least one life. • Agreed to have a budget workshop at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, an hour and a half before lhe regularly scheduled coun­ cil session. �Page 4 - The Mailings Banner - Thursday January H. 2001 » • ' \ r”“ l€TT€RS from our readers... I Taxpayers deserved a better Delton sewer system To the editor: This letter is being written in response to the Dec. 28 Banner’s article on Jim Bailey. Bailey's comments about the Southwest Barry County Sewer Authority were numb­ ing to the senses. His statement ’They are not going to get what they initially wanted to get and that’s because what we initially wanted was a perfect, dream system that would work.” He should get a clue - for SI5 million that is exactly what the firms should have delivered and did not (with the thanks and assistance of past and present public officials). . Our public officials, led by Bailey, recov­ ered in damages less than half of a percent of the SI5 million invested by residents. This does not include the residents’ com­ mitment to a cleaner environment not being delivered, as had beer, advertised. Bailey directed Si06,000 in attorney fees to be spent on the aforementioned lawsuit, without one deposition being taken. Why not? Because the engineers and attorneys Write Us R letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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UA Senate Spencer Abraham, Republican, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tbrmela, regional representative. U.S. Congress PeWr Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon ENers, Republican, 3rd District, (Inring, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hasting' and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanna Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. would have pointed their fingers directly at Mr. Bailey and other public officials. Within the past two years Ute users have their public officials to thank for an increase of approximately 24% in their sewer rates, because of the defects and faulty equipment built into the system. The 1990 contract was written with the public having more of a voice in how cer­ tain funds were to be spent. The authority requested an attorney to rewrite the contract in 1993, because even before the sale of the S12 million in bonds, the authority had already approved the spending of the funds that the residents were paying into the sys­ tem early to reduce the debt. They did this legally - but morally and ethically it is inexcusable. Bottom line public officials paid first class fees for engineering and attorney fees and received a fourth rate sys­ tem. the only one I am aware of in the state that has to heat the waste coming into the plant. Bailey was made aware about the collec­ tion system and the incomplete "as built” plans that are still allowed to exist in the sewer office without the necessary correc­ tions. Again, this was not addressed in the lawsuit. There has been nothing but betrayal and continued betrayal of the taxpayers and their hard earned tax dollars. The authority and county have resisted hiring a firm to manage and operate the facility, not because of the cost, as they allege, but to continue to suppress additional information coming forth about the mismanagement of the facility. Bailey's administration was the "nega­ tive bandwagon.” He demonstrated this by his advice to the new commissioners. “Don’t read the letters to the editor." Citizens have every right to access the pub­ lic and public officials through the media after all other avenues have been exhaust­ ed. Residents from Barry County testified before State Senator Ken Sikkema’s com­ mittee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs on Dec. 4, 2000. 1 agree with their closing comments regarding this sewer system: "In my opinion, and it is shared by oth­ ers, we are witnessing one' of the slickest white-collar crimes within the State of Michigan. It it appalling that no engineer­ ing firm, no construction firm, and no local governmental official, no one on the coun­ ty public works board, or the county board of commissioners, the DEQ, and no state official can be held responsible or account­ able for their actions. It is appalling the Attorney General’s office has not held any­ one responsible and accountable. It appears these firms are hiding behind the govern­ mental immunity of elected officials.” Hopefully, the above committee will investigate the problems and develop legis­ lation or promote the enforcement of exist­ ing statutes. The voters of Barry County made the correct decision by not electing Jim Bailey to state office. John Hosier, • Delton Eulogy for an ex-police chief To the editor: Last week the City of Hastings saw the passing of one of our longest serving civil servants. Richard (Dick) Sunior worked for the Hastings Police Department from 1950. until his retirement in 1978. It is my understanding that Chief Sunior held the office of chief from 1953 up to the time of his retirement. Prior to that, he held the title of acting chief for a short time. Though 1 never experienced working for Chief Sunior, it was my pleasure to meet him in 1979. At that time, Dick was a long time member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Posse, of which I was a fledgling member. During the next 21 years it continued to be my privilege to meet with Dick and his wife, Verna, on occasion and discuss the old days, especially at the posse campout. Sometimes while Dick was reminiscing, you could actually sec the years roll back, as he vividly described or discussed things of past times or employees of the police department that, for what ever reason, left indelible impressions in his memory. What can you say about a man’s legacy. Is it the family that he raised, along with the Take the time to read Talmud To the editor: 1 would like to say that I was very impressed by Mr. Kaplan’s Dec. 7 letter on "The Babylonian Talmud reveals the Jewish Creed.” Like Mr. Kaplan, I too believe that if more people would take the time to read (at least portions of) the Babylonian Talmud, they would come to a true understanding of Judaism and Jewish people. I’ve recently read two outstanding books on the subject of Judaism that I’m sure Mr. Kaplan would agree should be read by everyone: “Jewish History. Jewish Reli­ gion" by C. Shahak and “The Talmud Unmasked" by F. Pranaitis. Both books (plus many other fine books) are available from National Vanguard Books. P.O. Box 330. Hillsboro, WV 24946. Jack Wolf, Marshall A new Congress begins On Jan. 3, the new House of Representa­ tives convened to swear in its members. After that task, it set about electing leaders, establishing House rules, selecting commit­ tee chairmen and assignments. These processes were motte interesting than Usual this year, and point to a more open Con­ gress. I was particularly encouraged that the House adopted my amendment to finally discard the so-called Gephardt rule. For the last 22 years, the House rules included a deceptive provision that, upon the passage of a budget that spends more money than government has available, automatically passes a second bill raising the debt ceiling without a vote. The rule was added by the current Democrat Minority Leader when his party controlled the House in order to minimize the political consequences of overspending. If members of Congress are uncomfortable voting to raise the amount of debt they leave to their children and grand­ children, they should think about it when they vote for high spending in the first place. Senior citizens need place to walk To the editor: Where can senior citizens do their walk­ ing in the winter months? The sidewalks are all unsafe, even in the downtown area it’s hazardous. The hospital fitness center is out because it costs money and those of us on social security can not afford what they charge. solid and ever present support of his wife, through all those times when he thought that maybe he should have selected another vocation? Is it the fact that his son followed him into that same chosen vocation, only to retire himself with a full career in police work? Or is the legacy simply the dedica­ tion and support that he gave not only to his family, but also to the City of Hastings, along with the years of faithful service. His unwavering devotion to his family and to the city seem to make his legacy. He was there for the citizens of Hastings uhen they needed him most, despite the struggle of juggling home and professional time requirements. Now that struggle is over. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Hastings Police Department are with the Sunior family during this time of need. We will miss his words of wisdom, his sense of humor, and his colorful character. The only thing left to add is... Thanks, Chief, job well done. Jerry P. Sarver Chief of Police, Hastings Police Dept. I like to walk every day for 45 minutes to one hour, but there is no place to do it. No one cares about us senior citizens. Wc need our exercise, like everyone else, maybe more. But then, who cares. Donald W. VanZandt Hastings Two innovations made the selection of committee chairmen more interesting than usual. When Republicans took over after the 1994 election, we put term limits on (chairnwn that to «x years tenure. It came time to enforce these rules this year, and I’m proud that we did so despite a great deal of protest from many of the incumbent chairmen. The process for filling these chairs was also unique. Until this year, when there was a rare change in the leadership of a committee, the Speaker of the House chose the next chairman. This year the process was more open, with can­ didates appearing before the Steering Com­ mittee for “job interviews.” Though the Speaker continues lo have the leading voice in the selection - he gets five votes in the Steering Committee - it was the most open selection process ever. Another term limit that passed was the one on membership in the Budget Commit­ tee where I have served for four terms. My new committee assignment will be Interna­ tional Relations. The committee will work to reestablish a credible foreign policy under a new President. I will also continue to serve as a senior member of both the Agriculture and Science Committees. Discussions have already begun on the agenda for the next two years. Much of it, of course, will publicly mirror the new President’s agenda. We will debate and iron out conflicts over details in private. I’m per­ sonally pushing for action on reforms to restore the solvency of Medicare and Social Security. One of the greatest disappoint­ ments of the last few years has been the See SMITH, continued on page 5 ■ ■ PUBLIC OPINION: Clinton’s top success? There's been much talk about President Clinton's failures as he leaves office. But what do you think was his greatest success or accomplishment during his eight years in office? HastingsBaNNER IXrvotetf to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Pubtashed by Mastb^s gaaair, lac. A Ovtwn of J-Ad Graphcs me 1351 N. M-43 Hrghwey Hastngs, Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacob* Ffotteric Jacobo Vice President Presxieal Joyce Ryan Treasurer Steph sn Jacob* Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. Vbung (Eotor) Elain* Gtoorl (Anatant EOtor) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jer.sen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Steve Hard, Hastings: Ashlee Ironside, Middleville: Rosie Best, Sunfield: Matt Fenstemaker, Hastings: Curt Thomas, Lansing: Jason Kopf, Hastings: "He was able to keep his wife through it all" "Mr. Clintr-n’s most significant accomplishment during the past eight years was not not getting impeached.” "I can't think of anything that would be considered a success." "He (Clinton) was trying to make peace in countries that were at war and he helped to make the economy good." "The fact that the economy has been stable throughout his two terms.” "Didn’t he change lhe alcohol level? He lowered it so more drunks stay off lhe road." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through R.Cay Bam to530pm . Saturday 8.X an. - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacob* Subscription Rat**: $25 per year m Barry County $27 per year tn adjomtng counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address change* to: PO BokB Hastings Ml 49056 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at HastMigs. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - i nursday.January 11,2001 - PaQ.5 911 SERVICE, cont. from page 3 within 25 meters of the caller." The County Board s resolution directs the Michigan Communications Directors As­ sociation to take the lead for coordinating deployment of Phase II with Commercial Mobile Radio Service suppliers, which in­ clude cellular phone services companies. Nystrom explained that Barry County's phases can't be done on a solo basis be­ cause all the surrounding counties need to be done. "So we want to go through and ask one letter of request to all wireless to start this phase at the same time," he said. One of the County Board's resolutions formally approves implementing the wire­ less emergency service order in order to qualify the Central Dispatch lo receive funds from special fees charged to cell phone users. "People who have cell phones are paying 55 cents per month that goes into the state treasury," Nystrom said. Barry County has collected about $64,000 to date "so we can enhance our equipment so we can accept Phase I and Phase II. The only way we can collect this money is to open our plan to include the wireless. Our plan was origi­ nated in ‘92 so we have to update our plan and include the wireless in it." Nystrom said. The amended service plan specifies that "wireless fees" shall be used by Barry County Central Dispatch/E-911 to pay for any capital and/or operating costs associ­ ated with wireless dispatch that legally may be funded through these fees.” County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James emphasized the importance of the amended plan. "We get a lot of calls where we don't know where they arc al." Nystrom said. "Right now we're getting inundated with calls where people are (inadvertently dialing 911 while) sitting un their cell phones or they are in their pv-se. We hear a lol of conversation, but we can't talk to them. We don't have a number we can call back or the location." Bv .JVWRK o. CHRETefieu Jones and Co. Time for year-end tax planning tips When you filed your taxes last year, did you tell yourself that you’d make some pos­ itive changes for the next tax season? Well, guess what? It here. Of course, there’s no “official" begin­ ning of tax season. You may have taken steps this entire year to improve your tax situation. If so, that^ great. But even if you haven’t, it¥ not too late to act. Here are some year-end tax planning tips you may want to consider: • Make tax swaps — To make a “tax swap,” you sell an investment at a loss, and then immediately use the proceeds to pur­ chase a similar investment. For example, you may decide to “swap" out of a bond whose value is less than you originally paid, and purchase another bond of similar matu­ rity, quality and yield. You can then use your tax loss to offset some capital gains. If you don’t have any capital gams, you can use up to $3,000 of capital losses per year to offset ordinary income. A tax swap may be useful, but you need to keep in mind that when you purchase a security, achieving a tax loss shouldn’t be your only consideration — you also have other goals you’re trying to achieve. And the IRS has strict “wash sale” rules govern­ ing these swaps. You can’t claim a loss if you purchase the same security, or a “sub­ stantially identical" one. within 30 days of the sale. So. for example, if you wanted to do a bond swap, your new bond would have to differ in cither the issuer or both the interest rate and maturity. Donate appreciated securities to chartties — If you want lo support a charity, you may wish to consider giving an appreciated security, such as a stock. You’ll get an immediate income tax deduction of the fair market value of your stock, as long as you held it for at least a year. Plus, you’ll avoid paying capital gains taxes on the slock when it’s sold. And by getting the stock out of your taxable estate, you may help reduce the estate tax burden your heirs could face. • Contribute to your IRA — You’ve got until April 16, 2001, to contribute a total of $2,000 to either your traditional IRA or Roth IRA for the 2000 tax year. Depending on your circumstances, your traditional IRA contributions may be tax-deductible. Although Roth IRA contributions are not tax-deductible, your earnings may grow totally tax-free, provided you meet certain conditions. • Make deductible payments in 2000 — If you make any tax-deductible payments. such as the interest on your mortgage, get them in before 2000 comes to an end. If you pay your bills online or by telephone, your deduction will be applied in the year the payment is credited. You may want to consult with your tax advisor before making these or other yearend tax planning moves. But the quicker you act, the better off you’re likely to be when it’s time to file your returns. He said there was a "domestic” situation "with a good battle going on" in progress recently and 911 had no idea where lhe call originated. It could have been as far as 28th Street or Kalamazoo, he said. As it currently stands, a young child may be trained to dial 911 on a cell phone to re­ port a fire or other emergency, but if the child can't give lhe location. Central Dis­ patch will not know lhe wireless phone lo­ cation. In other recent business, the board. • Accepted the low bid interest rate of 5.09 percent from Hastings City Bank for the purchase of $263,225 of computer soft­ ware, which will be financed for five years. The county's auditor advised county offi­ cials to get the new software to replace the current 10-year-old software that is "plagued with problems." The new soft­ ware will be used by the county clerk, trea­ surer and administrator. • Heard that lhe carbon monoxide levels on all three floors of the Courts & Law Building are "well below any danger level." Some employees have been experiencing symptoms that they suspect may be from contaminated air. (Former) Commissioner John Barnett wondered if some son of al­ lergen, such as mold, could be affecting some employees. • Heard George Hubka of Maple Grove and Johnstown townships say during pub­ lic comment that it might be wise for the board not to make any appointments that start after Jan. 1, 2001 since the board's ability to make those appointments is cur­ rently being challenged in court by a county resident and former commissioner Emmet Herrington. If the court rules against the board's appointments, "these people then, I assume, are going to be automatically removed by court order from the boards you appoint them to," Hubka said. "It seems that would be more disruptive than waiting and letting lhe new board... make the ap­ pointments. The continuity on these com­ missions and boards would be much better served by waiting and delaying this, possi­ bly." The board did not respond to Hubka's remarks and later in Lhe meeting made a number of appointments. • Appointed Ken Radant to the Transit Board, Debra Desrochers and Carol Rogers to the Substance Abuse Board, Joyce Sher­ wood, Margaret Bradford, Debbie Massimino and Charles Semerad to the Com­ mission on Aging Board and Jeffrey VanNortwick to the Parks & Recreation Commission. The Adventures of lumberman Today's Adventure: London Walks station (Northern Line, Edgeware branch) we climbed a hill to overlook the city of London. Emily carried us back in time to the days of John Constable and Charles Dickens. You discover houses with only a certain number of windows, the other win­ dows have been bricked in. Why? (Go on the walk to find out!) You walk past a famous house used as a movie set. the heath that Constable painted, a pool to refresh horses. Along the way. you discover two pubs with great histories and great cider beer! The second wglk was “Diana, Princess of Wales." I call it a gossip walk. You are going to hear stories about the Spencers, the Queen Mum. Pnncc Charles, certain shops, nightclubs, buildings and parks. Totally fas­ cinating! The third walk was “Along the Thames Pub Walk." You sec London’s last remaining gallcried coaching inn, its best riverside walkway, its oldest market. Sir Frances Drake’s Golden Hind, as well as three pubs for refreshment along the way. If you decide to take an evening “walk," be aware that your dining options after­ wards may be limited. Restaurants may be closed by the time you finish. Or they may be overcrowded. Also, after 10 p.m. or so, some tube stations close during the week. And riding the tube alone late at night is not recommended, especially for women! Hail a taxi instead! There arc many choices for guided tours in London. You may wish a sightseeing bus that drives past all the major sights. These are hop-on. hop-off buses. For an m-depth look at s:nall areas of London, there is a company called ’London Walks’ that docs an excellent job of show­ ing you the out of the w ay places of history, culture, and adventure. Sample walks arc titled “Old Mayfair," "The British Museum Walk," “The Old Jewish Quarter," "Legal London.” “Diana. Princess of Wales." “Ghosts of the West End.” “Jack the Ripper Haunts," “Christopher Wren’s London.” “The Hidden Pubs of Old London Town," “Sherlock Holmes," “The Beatles ’In My Life’ Walk," “Secret London," “The Westminster Nobody Knows” and “Shakespeare’s and Dickens London." These arc but a few of many choices available. Here’s how it works: You obtain a brochure for the ’London Walk’ company (e-mail me for address). You decide which walk and which day you wish to participate. The brochure will tell where to meet your guide (at a specific tube station exit, up on the sidewalk). The cost is five pounds per adult. There arc discounts for students and seniors. The walks last about two hours and take place rain or shine. i went on three London Walks. Each had about 20 people. If you are traveling with a group, you may wish to book a separate tour for your group. My first walk was “The Old Hampstead Village Pub Walk." Our guide was named Emily, a Shakespearean actress who loves her job. From the Hampstead Underground Our THOUGHTS CIRCLE Dear readers: I hope you have enjoyed these six stories about one of my favorite cities in all the world! E-mail me at patschurring @aol.com. Copyright Numberman, 2001. AU rights reserved. AROUND OUR CUSTOMERS. The Viking Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fire protection equipment has immediate openings for experi­ enced journeyperson machine repair mechanics for the second and third shifts. •Prrfonn routine mechanical maintenance repain or revisions on —STOCKS— The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. 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Thit position requires either a state of Michigan journeyman's card for the trade or an individual who has served a bona-fide apprenticeship plus four years of on job experience or an individual who has eight years of practical experience. Proof of applicant's qualifications must be verified prior to hire If selected, you'll enjoy an excellent compensation and benefit pack­ Heaw write indicating your background and wage his­ tory, in confidence to: The Viking Corporation, 210 North Industrial Park Drive, Hastings, MI 49058, Attention: age SCHOOLS OF CHOICE HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM The Hastings Area School System is participating in Schools ol Choice lor the 2000-2001 school year. Students who reside in adjoining intermediate school dis­ tricts are eligible to be accepted. There are limited open­ ings available at the secondary level, in the alternative education programs. and elementary grades. There are no openings in special education. Please make your request in writing by January 12.2001 to: Superintendents Office Hastings Area School System 232 West Orand Street Hastings, Ml ♦8088 Al Hastings City Bank, car thoughts circle around our customers. SMITH, continued from page 4 failure to capitalize on the growing biparti­ san agreement that we need to restore these programs lo financial health. After Presi­ dent Clinton's reelection four years ago, he did seem to indicate that he might seek compromise and even held some White House meetings that I attended. His deci­ sion to drop the reform effort, however, must stand as a huge missed opportunity. In view of this, I will press the new Pres­ ident to follow through on his promises to seek reform. It is not the easiest issue to reach agreement on, and some in his Administration will undoubtedly urge him to tackle smaller, more manageable prob­ lems. I hope he rejects their advice. This issue is too important to ignore. City of Hastings Request for Proposals Traffic Master Planning Services We arc proud of our employees and their commitment to putting the customer first. After all. we’re here for you with all the sen ices you need and the personal attention you deserve. To all of you. from your friends down at the hank, have a sare and The City of Hastings is seeking the services ol a Transportation Engineering consultant to assist in the preparation ol a Transportation Master Plan lor the City. Request lor Proposal informational packets are available at the City of Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. Proposals are due at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at the above address no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 29. 2001. Selection criteria is provided in the RFP packet. prosperous 2001. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 www.hastingscitybank.com �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 friends. Survived by his wife of 38 years. Fem E. Harper: his children. Kevin Ballard of Grand Rapids. Dawn Ballard of Scottsdale. AZ. Maeleah (Mark) Claypool of Hastings. Maurice (Beth) Harper of Middleville. Dolorena Harper of Shelbyville and special friend, Andra Johns of Shelbyville; 13 grandchildren, Michelle Cutler. Jeremy Ballard. Ashley Ballard. Mathieu Ballard. Alicia Harper. Whitney Harper. Mary Harper. Charles W. Harper II. Brandon Rinnels. Trinnady Dy kstra. Karl Dy kstra III. Xieanne Koehl. Kammeran Koehl; two great grandchildren. Austin Wooten and Destiny Thomas; sister. Martha (Bill) Castelein of Middleville; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Maurice and Leah Harper. Funeral and Committal Services were held Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at the Beeler Funerrl Chapel Middleville. Rev. MIDDLEVILLE - Charles W. Harper, age 65, of Middleville passed away Wednesday. Jan. 3. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Hastings. Charles W. Harper was bom on Aug. 31. 1935 in Middleville, the son of Maurice and Ixah (Miller) Hainer. He was raised in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1955. He was married to Fem Sutton on May 27. 1962 at the home of Al and Anita Greiner. Mr. Harper was employed at Kamminga and Roodvocts and retired after 34 years of service. He proudly served his county in lhe U.S. Army. Charlie was a farmer in the past and very much a part of his children’s family. A reg­ ular fix-it man. Enjoyed reading. Charlie was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for football, golf, baseball, and a Who Wants to be a Millionaire fan. Most of all he was a caring and loving hus­ band. father, grandfather and great grandfa­ ther. doing kind deeds for his family and Obituaries Lee Zachnian officiated. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Ambulance Service. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings a?ea churches available for your convenience... PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 2601 ST. ROSE C ATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S kfferson Father Charles Fischer; Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.. classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Soo Han Yoon. Phone 167-4061 Worship Ser­ vices. Sunday. ! F OO a m *. Sunday Cages' ’ * GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School nt 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 am.; PO. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CH 4PEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a m. Contemporary Sen ice; 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6*30 pm also Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available tacM Sunday and Wednesday senices; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE BIBLE." 600 ftmell Rd . (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) AHiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224 Sunday School Classes 9 45 a.in.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL: CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very informa­ tive. but light-hearted) by Dr. Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p.m.. starting Sept 10 thru December. M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. Wed Thun 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St. (comer ofS. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F W illiam Voetberg, Director of Music Dec. 24th. Fourth Sun­ day of Advent. Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve. Dec. 24th, Chil­ dren's Service - 4 p.m.; Traditional service. Il) p m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 45 a.m Sunday School Haun 11 00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6.00 pm. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00p.m Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor ..id Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 pm.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. am. Morning Worship, Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioreer Club (Gr K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. - WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a m.; Church Service 10.30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Gravbill, Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a m Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid\ Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday. 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St.. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday. Jan. 14 8:00 & 10:45 a m Worship. 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). AAL Branch after 2nd service. 6:00 p.m. Middfc School Youth. High Anonymous. Tuesday. Jan. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church tone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building will Mtg. (child care provided). elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6.00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Res David T Hustwick 948-9604 Rev. Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used kr all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1220 at 10:30 am. Interim Pastor David B. Nelson. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens Music Director is Karen Vander Gout 8:30 a.m. - Alterna­ tive Worship Seryice. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School - every Sunday, classes arc available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young al Heart - are taught for adults. 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Fellow­ ship Radio Broadcast. 11 00 a.m. - Traditional Worship Services childcare available for infants and 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Service. 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p m Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pavtor Don Roscoe. (51?) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 Rehearsal. Ephiphany Breakfast. Monday. Jan. 15 at 7 - a special get acquainted with Pator Kathy meeting has been set. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (bl6) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Wiiiard II Cur­ tis. Parish Associate Thursday. Jan. 11 - 8:30 a m.. Women's Bible Study. 7:00 p.m. Women's Board meeting. Saturday. Jan 13 - 7 00 pm. "Great Gatsby" Party fundraiser for Hastings Library. Sunday. Jan 14 -8 30 am. Chancel choir. 9:00 am. Traditional Wor­ ship Service. 9 20 a.m Childcn's Worship; 10.00 a.m. "Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 am Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings a m. vice. ship over vice Contemporary Worship Ser­ 11:50 a m. Children's Wor­ The 9 0() Service is broadcast WBCH-AM The 11 20 Ser­ is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings provided during bo’h services. NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Children's Worship is available dur­ ing kwh sen tees Monday. Jan 15­ 7 30 pm. Trustees Meeting - Member F.D.’.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan. Church Lounge Tuesday. Jan 16­ 6 15 a m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA office. 3:00 pm. Newslet­ ter Deadline Wednesday, Jan 17 b 00 p m. Church Night Supper. 6 45 pm Praise Team - Sanctuary . 7 00 pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room Richard Synior_______ | Hastings. Pastor M. <ne Cash officiated. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. «.m. Catechism 3; 8:00 Narcotics 16 7:00 Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. Jan. 17 10 a.m.. Wordwatchers. Healthy Famlies; 7:00 p.m. - Worship. Youth Com­ mittee. HASTINGS - Mrs. Mary Jane “Cris" Buys, age 61, of Hastings, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Buys was bom on April 4, 1939 in Jackson. Ml. the daughter of Merle and Helen Crist. She was raised in the Jackson area and attended school there. She went on to receive nurses training in Battle Creek. She has lived in the Hastings area for the past 17 years. She was employed nearly 40 years as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Battle Creek Health System. She enjoyed cooking, outof-doors cook-outs, traveling, fishing, sewing, crocheting, and ceramics. Mrs. Buys is survived by her significant other, Scott E. Coolidge of Hastings; broth­ ers. Roger Crist of Owosso and Chuck Crist of Phoenix, .AZ; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be Saturday I p.m. until funeral time. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. David L. Morton officiat­ ing. Interment will be at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to pancreatic research. Arrangements are being made by Wren Funeral Home. HASTINGS - Vanessa L. (Tobias) Johnson, age 46, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Spectrum Health East in Grand Rapids. She was bom Oct. 8. 1954 in Hastings, the daughter of Gaylord and Betty (Williams) Tobias. She attended Hastings area schools. She married Walter L. Johnson, Aug. 19, 1986. Her first marriage to Carl Norris ended in divorce. Vanessa was employed at Bradford White Corp, for the past 17 years, until ill health forced her to retire. She was an avid outdoors person, loved hunting, fishing, gardening, horse back riding, and horse barrel racing. Surviving is her husband. Walter L. Johnson of Hastings; sons, John (Tammy) Norris of Hastings, Carl (Melissa) Norris of Hastings, Jerimiah Johnson of Hastings; mother, Betty Tobias of Hastings; sister, Sandy Johnson of Hastings; brothers, Gaylord Jr. Tobias of Hastings, John (Diane) Tobias of Middleville, Lawrence (Toby) Tobias of Hastings; step-daughters, Nicole Johnson of Hastings, Danielle (Ken) Christopher of Nashville; grandchildren. Angel and Jonathan Perry, Jacob and Tanner Norris. Devin and Hailey Hughs, Shelby and Kenny Christopher; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Funerpl services wereheld Saturday, Jan. 6^i(X)l at Girrbach Tuneral Home in School Youth Group. Friday. Jan. 12 - 6 30-10 00 p.m. ROCK Group. Saturday, Jan. 13 - 9:30 SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH Prayer Mary Jane “Cris” Buys । Geo/ye | LAKE ODESSA - George “Dean” Bever. age 77, of Lake Odessa, passed away, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, after a brave battle with a lengthy illness. Dean was born in Odessa Township on May 5, 1923. the son of George and Flossie Mae (Carter) Bever. He married Helen (Hcsterly) Bever on Feb. 5, 1947. Dean and Helen shared nearly 54 years of wonderful marriage in the Lake Odessa area where they raised their three daugh­ ters. Dean was a World War II veteran who served our country with honor. The movie. Devil’s Brigade, was based on the First Special Service Force, which is the outfit that he was in during the war. He was a lifelong fanner who also car­ ried mail; was a field inspector at the Lake Odessa Canning Company, and he was also an ABS artificial inseminator. Dean was a very giving, kind-hearted person who was known for his dry sense of humor. Spending winters in Florida was something Dean enjoyed. He was an avid golfer who achieved a hole-in-onc at Mullenhurst Golf Course. Some of his other interests were hunting, fishing and camping. Dean was a faithful member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Dean is survived by his forever loving wife. Helen; daughters, Linda Malloy of Lansing; Judy (Jeff) Wells of Lake Odessa, and Sue (Brian) Pinkston of Portland; sis­ ters, Kathryn Tasker of Lake Odessa. Lois (Royce) Hendrick of Saranac; sister-in-law, Norma Bever of Portland; seven grandchil­ dren. Darcy Wells. Jennifer (Ed) Lorenz. Bridget (Kirk) Cheney. Amy (Mark) Wilkinson. Michelle Malloy and special friend, Kristy Messing, sara (Mike) Posschn, Stuart Pinkston and special friend Crissy Zenner; six great grandchildren. Alayna. Amara, Taylor. Mitchell. Alex, and Ashley. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Marshall, who died serving our country in World War II. The funeral service will be held Thursday. Jan. II. 2001 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ward Pierce officiating at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Rev. Interment w ill be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Ambulance, the Woodland Fire Department or the organiza­ tion of your choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. HASTINGS - Richard Sunior. age 84. of Hastings, died Wednesday. Jan. 3, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom May 21, 1916 in Eaton, Michigan, lhe son of Charles and Edna (Loomis) Sunior. He lived in Toledo, Ohio and Lansing where he attended school, he moved lo Hastings in the early forties. Richard was the Chief of Police in Hastings from 1952 to 1978. He served on the Barry County Board of Commission for several years, was a member of the Michigan Police Chief Association, the Hastings Moose Lodge and the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings. He married Verna M. Deplonty, Dec. 28, I960. He was preceded in death by a step-son. Robert Keller in 1994. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Surviving are his wife, Verna M. Sunior of Hastings; son, Gary (Debra) Sunior of Hastings; daughter. Maty Jo Sunior of Connecticut; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; step-daughter-in-law, Beth Keller of Sault Stc. Marie, Canada. No visitation will be held, cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Jan. II, 2001 at 6 p.m., at the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Fr. Charles McCabe officiating. Friends may meet with the family one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. I Allan Hinrichsen HASTINGS - Allan Hinrichsen, age 94, of Hastings, died Thursday. Jan. 4, 2001 at Hastings Tendercare. He was bom Feb. I, 1906 in Bellevue, Kentucky, the son of Alvin and Augusta (Erickson) Hinrichsen. Mr. Hinrichsen owned the Griffen Jewelry Store in Detroit for several years until his retirement in 1965. He then moved to Hastings. He married Rose Sherry June 27, 1928. she died July 2. 1988. Memberships include, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Hastings Moose Lodge, Hastings Elks Lodge, he was an avid bowler. Surviving are sister-in-law, Shirley Vettese of Wirren; nieces and nephews. John and Carrie Nadley of Lake Orian. Raymond and Sherry Schorejs of Katy. Texas; great nephew’s, Joe Nadley, Patrick Dubey; great niece. Dawn Nadley. Funeral mass was held Monday. Jan. 8. 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Fr. Charles H. Fischer officiated. Burial was at Hastings Twp. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hastings Terdercare. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. NASHVILLE - Mrs. Grace E Whitehair. 93. of Nashville, died Friday, Jan. 5.2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. Whitehair was bom on June 29, 1907 in Nashville. Ml. the daughter of Pearl and Ethel (Appleman) Staup. She was raised in the Nashville area and attended schools there. She was married to Richard Whrtehair on Aug. 30. 1956 at Fairmont, West Virginia. Mrs. Whitehair was a homemaker and lifelong resident of the Nashville area. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies Aux. Post 8260. enjoyed bowling, dancing, bird watching, playing cards and Yahtzee and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Richard Whitehair, sons. Tom Heney and James (Sue) Heney; daughter. Mary Alice Montgomery; sister. Octa M. Foss; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by brothers. Merle Staup, Vera Staup. Fay Staup, Edgar Staup, LeRoy Staup. Services were held Tuesday. Jan. 9.2001 at the Maple Valley Chapel in Nashville. Rev. Lester DeGroot officiated. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery. Nashville, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by The Maple Valley Chapel. Freda B. Hawkins _ ________ , .............. .Yi-fl CLARKSVILLE - Freda B. Hawkins, age 77. of Clarksville, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom May 28, 1923 in Plainwell, the daughter of George and Viola Winters. She was employed at Albion College for several years. Surviving is a step-sister, Ida Bickel of Battle Creek. Respecting her wishes no services will be held. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Jocelyn A. Ironside SOUTHFIELD, Ml - Miss Jocelyn A. Ironside, 81, of Southfield, Ml and former­ ly of Hastings, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001 at her residence. Miss Ironside was bom Feb. I, 1919 in Hastings, MI, the daugh'er of Gordon and Audrey (Cross) Ironside. She was raised in Hastings and attended schools there, graduating in 1937 from Hastings High School. She was also a grad­ uate of Ward-Belmont School in Nashville, TN in 1939 and received her Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees in Education from the University of Michigan. Miss Ironside lived in the Detroit/Southfield areas since the early 1940’s and summered at Gun LakeMiddleville for many years. She taught social studies in the Detroit Public Schools from 1942 until her retirement in 1984. She served on the U of M Alumni Board and the Womens League Board in Ann Arbor for many years. She served as a vol­ unteer at the C ran brook Academy of Arts in Bloomfield Hills and was a member of the University of Michigan Victors Club. Miss Ironside r survived by brother, Gordon (Jean) Ironside of Hastings; nieces, Ann (Larry) Ainslie of Bloomfield Hills, Mary Ironside of Bloomfield Hills, Sarah Ironside of Grand Rapids; nephew, Gordon (Keisha) Ironside of Middleville; grand nephews. Thomas Ainslie and James Ironside-Young; grand nieces, Elizabeth Ainslie, Ashlee and Audrey Ironside. Preceding her in death were her parents. Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 9,2001 at Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Rev. Dr. Michael J. Anton officiated. Burial was at Hastings’ Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Foundation. University of Michigan League or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. More Obituaries on Page 14 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 - Page 7 LEGAL NOTICES Social /\Jews Seger-Schaefer united in marriage Pleticha-Moskalik plan May wedding Erin Lyn Seger and Matthew Scott Schaefer were married July 22, 2000 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac. Rev­ erend Michael Anton performed the I p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Larry and Linda Seger of Middleville. The groom is the son of Randall and ludy Schaefer of Hastings. The bride was given in marriage by her Douglas and Karen Pleticha of Frankfort. III. and James and Judith Moskalik of Hast­ ings, Mich, are pleased to announce the en­ gagement of their children. Gina Pleticha and Benjamin Moskalik Ben and Gina will be graduating from Western Michigan University in April of 2001. A May 2001 wedding is planned at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Frankfort. III. tuner. Brian Seger, brother of the bride, served as the bride’s attendant. Mark Peterson, best friend of the groom, served as the groom's attendant. Eric Gahan, Floyd Yesh, and John Meehan, friends of the bride and groom, served as ushers Tessa Hcrgenrader, niece of the groom, was flowergirl, and Jared Babcock, nephew of lhe groom, was the ringbearer. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at McGuire's Resort in Cadillac. The couple resides in Cadillac. /licenses Benjamin Jason Ermcl, Nashville and Angela Marie Shook. Nashville. Todd Eric Livingston. Hastings and Mon­ ica Sue Yoder. Hastings. Joseph Randall Bender. Hastings and Stephanie Michele Young. Holland. John Wayne Stovall, Bellevue and Michelle Renee' Morgan. Bellevue. Dorothy Roush to turn 90 Dorotha Roush will be 90 years young on Jan. 15. To honor this great lady her family is hosting an Open House Sunday. Jan. 14 from 3-5 p.m. at the Nazarene Church on N. Broadway. You are invited to come help us cele­ brate. No gifts please. Picking, Kolanowski promoted at Hastings City Bank NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika. Meyers. Beckett & Jones. PLC. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used tor that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Michael G Malak and Kirsten Jan Cde. aka Kirsten Jan Malak. husband and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated July 19.1996. recorded in the Office of Register ol Deeds for Barry County, on July 26. 1996, m Liber 667. Page 703 Because of said default, the mortgage has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage dun and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal. aH interest accruing thereafter and expenses on sad mortgage the sum at $20,816.76. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by sad mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained m said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and ail legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys* fees allowed by law. and all taxes and insurance premiums pad by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at pubic sale to the highest bidder at the East dorr of the County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan. On Thursday. February 8. 2001, at 1:00 pro. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as follows: Part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of said Section 31; thence North along the West line ot said Section as monumented, 1193.23 feel to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing North along said West line as monumented. 352.6 feet to a traverse line along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence North 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse kne. 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 21426 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West. 125.88 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 feet; thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 sec­ onds West. 98.14 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West. JQ.71 feet to the place of beginning. Also the above described par­ cel is to include any land lying between said tra­ verse fine and the waters edge of Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly lines of said extended Northerly to said waters edge. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is io include an easement for ing.ess and egress with others over and across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows: commencing at * the Southwest comer of fractional Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North along the West fine of said Section as monumented. 81623 leet to the centerline c4 Pino Lake Road and lhe point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerline. 20.01 feet; thence North paralei with the West line of said Sectton as monumented. 406.47 Met; thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. 62.95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East, 164.16 feet; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East, 125.88 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West, 2027 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet; thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 7627 feet to the West fine of said Section as monumented ; thence South along said West fine, 413.75 feet to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pine Lake Rood. Delton. Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that the length of the redempi i period wil be six (6) months from the date of lie. unless determined abandoned in accords e with MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redr ptton period shall be 30 days from the date of - e. Dated; I somber 26.2000 UNITEC ANK OF MICHIGAN By MIK MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorney or Mortgagee By Dan R. Kubiak Suite 7C 200 Ottawa Avenue. N.W. Grand F kds. Ml 49503 (616) 4J 3200 (2/1) e of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato ; FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ’TING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY ADON WE OBTAM WKXBE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MOR AGE SALE - Default has been made in the cor> ons of a mortgage made by Gregg A. Shaeffe nd Jennifer L. Shaeffer, husband and wife tor tai mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans. ...j. dba Americas Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated April 5. 1999, and recorded on April 9. 1999 in Document No. 1027850, Berry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED THIRT" AND 34/100 dollars ($82,730.34), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on February 8.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The North 82 feet of Lots One. Two and Three, excepting the East Sixty-Six feet of Lot One. of Block Sixteen of Daniel Striker s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat toereof. as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 11. The redemptton period shall 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated December 26. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026188 Mustangs (1/25) No Tl ATTE INFOF Robert Picking Mark A. Kolanowski has been promoted to president and chief operating officer and Robert E. Picking to chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Hastings City Bank. Kolanowski came to Hastings City Bank from NBD (now Bank One) in 1993. He joined the local bank as consumer loan offi­ cer at the Hastings office. In 1998. he was promoted to assistant vice presidcnt/branch executive and in January 2000 to executive vice president and chief operating officer. At the same time, he joined the board of directors of Hastings City Bank. Kolanowski holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alma College and a master’s degree from Western Michi­ gan University. He is a member and director of the Hast­ ings Kiwanis Club, a board member of the Barry County United Way and co-chairman of the 2000-2001 United Way Campaign. Finance Committee member of St. Rose Church in Hastings, and a member of the Barry Area Chamber of Commerce Eco­ nomic Development Committee. Picking joined Hastings City Bank in 1975 as vice president-mortgage. In Mark Kolanowski December of the same year, he was pro­ moted to executive vice president and named secretary to the board of directors. In 1979, he was elected president and chief administrative officer and a member of the board of directors and in 1981 he was elect­ ed chief executive officer. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1959 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Banking and the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking. Picking is involved in many local and civic activities. He serves on the board of directors of Hastings Mutual Insurance Board and as chairman of the Hastings Pen­ nock Hospital Foundation. He is a member of the Hastings Elk Club and Hastings Kiwanis. Picking also has been active in banking industry affairs. He was elected president of the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) in 1999 after serving the association in var­ ious positions. He also has been involved with the MBA’s Legislative Council and is past president of the Southwestern Michi­ gan Bankers Association. He is also a mem­ ber of the American Bankers Association. SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING December 13,2000 - 7M pro. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance Present: Rogers. Lyons. Flint. Greenfield. McKenna. Viknont and eight (5) guests Minutes of the regular meeting held on November 13.2000 approved and placed on Me Treasurers report received and placed on He. Zoning Administrator’s report received and placed on file. PCI Buikling'Electnca! Permits report received and placed on file. Motion to pay remaining balance on one (1) thermal imaging camera, up to $12,000. Motion to appoint Trustee Flint to Planning Commission. Motion to appoint Trustee Lyons to Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion to reappoint Mary Anger. Robert Rath and Madison Howel to Board of Review. Motion to approve Township Attorney to attend meetings. Motion to approve expenses for Township Officials to attend MTA Educational Conference. Motion to approve 2001 meeting dates ano hol­ idays. Motion to accept contract with Halifax Services tor three (3) years with increases. Motion to pay vouchers and payroll vouchers. Motion to adopt Resolution 2000-81 indemnification of Township Officers and Employees. Motion to reimburse Frank Sessions from Talmadge Township for expenses in the amount of $100. Motion to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement for Gypsy Moth Suppresston Program 2000-2001. Motion to go into dosed session at 9:05 p ro. Returned to open session at 10:15 pro. Motion to reimburse Rose McMeRen attorney cost in the amount of $300. Motion to remove township property located on Heath Road from the market and to have a survey done on the property. Motion to reject bid from Gavto Bros. Ford to purchase 1/2 of township property located at M37/M43 & Cook Road in the amount of $500.00. Motion to have Trustee Rogers. Trustee Lyons and Supervisor VHmont meet with Gavin Bros. Ford to dtecuss township property located at M37/M43 A Cook Road. Motion to adjourn. Adjournment at 10*25 pro. Respecttuly submitted. Robin McKenna. Clefk anwttqrl in by­ Roger Viimont. Supervisor (1/11) ORANGMJUETOWNSHIP Meeting January 2, 2001 tf' 20 pro. Board members al present Also 13 others. Dept, reports and correspondence received. Presentation of weather warning system. Incident Command course information received. Purchase of storage cabinets approved. Board members expenses for MTA Conference approved. Board of Review training sessions pay approved. _______ Budget amended. Ritchie Snowplowing awarded snowplowing contract. BBs read and approved. Dartene Harper. Clefk Attested to by: . Lee Cook. Supervisor (1/11) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DIMM1CK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK, hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kelogg School Rd.. Hickory Comers, Ml 49060 Michigan, Mortgagors to TMS MORTGAGE INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March. 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on ttteffih day of April. 1997. in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred One and 31/100 ($39.801.31). rM no suit or proceed­ ing at law or in equity hzvrg been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained irf said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State ot Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on tho 1st day of February, 2001 at 1 o'clock P.M. Local Time, said mortgage wN be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hatongs, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held). of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necewry to pay the amount due as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 12.00% per annum and al legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. ano also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect Rs interest in the premise*. Which said premises are described as follows: AH that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as fottows. to wit: Commencing at the 1/4 line of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. 6 chains and 81 link* North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 line. 1 chain and 25 links, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chains to place of begin­ ning. AH being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan. During the six (6) months immediately fottowing the sate, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately foltowing the sale. Dated: 12/7/00 TMS MORTGAGE INC . DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Money Store 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48064 (248) 269-8684 (1/18) We Process Color film! J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Tht. firm la a law coMactor altampUng lo oofi loct a dabt Any Information obtained wfk be ueed for thia purpoee. MORTGAGE SALE -Default hea been made in the conditions ol a certain mortgage made by WtLim E Vogel, a bogie man tc Ute Bank, a Corporation existing under the laws of be Unrfed States. Mortgagee, dated May IS. 2000. and recorded May 25. 2000 al Document Number 1044755. Berry County Records Mctsgan Said Mortgage rs now held by: Fast Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee by assortment dated September 14, 2000 and racened by and record* ed in Barry County Records on January 4. 2001.on which mortgage there rs claimed to be Am at the date hereof the sum of Forty Ergot Thousand. Six Hundred Eighty Two and 42/100 DcAars (548,682 42). including Herest at 12.50% per annum Under the power of sale contained in add mort­ gage and the statute in such case mode and provKled. nonce is hereby green that said mortgage will be toredoeod by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or soma pan of them. at pubic venue, at the Berry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m on Thursday. February 15.2001. Said premises are situated m Qty of Heatings. Barry County. McNgan. and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of Lot 2B9 of the City, formerly VUage of Hastings, accenting lo lhe recorded plat thereof siLibar A of Plats on Page 1. thence West 16 rode fot lhe place of begmng; thence North 8 rads: thence West 4 rads: thence South 8 rads, thence East 4 rads to the place of beginning: being a pert of Blank Block. The redemption period shal be 6 month* from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wtth 1946CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sate. Cited: January 3,2001 Firsl Union National Bank, as Indsnlure Trustee. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potesttvo A Associates, RC. 36250 Dequmdre Rd.. Ste. 410 . Stertng Heights. Ml 48310 (810) 795-4400 Ext. 102 (2ffi) MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by BRYCE A. HOKANSON and VICKY L HOKANSON. husband and wite. of 636 E. Thom St.. Hastings. Ml 49058, Michigan. Mortgagor*, to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 5th at September 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County al Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day al November. 1997 in Uber 1003 of Barry County Records, page 736, said Mortgage having been assigned to CTT1MORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage Mere is claimed to be due. at the date of this noCce, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty One and 52/100 ($22341.52). and no suit or proceeding at tew or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in ouch case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 1 o'clock pro. Local Time, said mortgage wifi be foredooed by a sale at pubik: auction, to the hrgheet bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. MkMgsn (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), ot the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. -a* aforesaid, on said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.750% per annum and al legal costs, charges, and expense*. inducing th* attorney foes slowed by law, and also any sum or sum* which may be paid by th* undersigned, necessary to prated R* interest in foe premises Which said premises are described a* foOows: Al that certain piece of par­ cel of land situated in the City uf Hasting*. County of Barry, and State at Michigan, and described as follow*, to wit: Lot No. 1 and lhe Easterly 57 test of Lot 2, Stock 3, Buller** Addition to tie Ctty. fomerty VRage of Hastings, according to the ptet thereof, a* recorded in Uber 1. Pago 66. of ptate, Barry County Records. During the six(6) months immodtetefy toftow Ing the sate, the property may be redeemed, except that in ttw event that foe property Is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately folowing the sate. Dated: December 22.2000 CITIMORTGAGE. INC Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CitiMortgage. Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (2/1) �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig V Joslyn and Ttsha A Joslyn, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc dba Americas Wholesale Lender Mortgagee, dated October 28. 1998. and record­ ed on November 6. 1998 in Document No 1020417, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgagee there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 37/100 dollars ($109,256 37). including interest at 6.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro vided, notice is hereby given that sa d mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m . on February 1.2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE Or MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 9. Bryanwood Estates, according to the State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2000-23032-DE Estate of Deborah Koan, deceased Date ol birth 6 25 58 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Deborah Koan, who lived at 1884 E. M-43. Freeport. Ml 49325. died 93000 Creditors ol the decedent are notified that all ' claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Porter Bernard Koan, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to bc«h the probate court at 220 W. Court. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named pro­ posed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication ol this notice. Brian H. Lonnerstater (P40505) 39040 West Seven Mile Road Livonia. Ml 48152 (734) 464-1700 Porter Bernard Koan 1884 E M-43 Freeport. Ml 49325 (616) 948-0682 (1/11) recorded plat there of m Uber 6 of Plats on Page 14 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from lhe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned tn accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. December 21.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248 593 1306 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200026294 Mustangs (1/18) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Piper and Jodi Piper, husband and wife, a/k/a Christopher A. Piper, and Jodi L Piper, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to North American Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated December 8. 1998, and recorded on December 22, 1998 in Document » 1022730. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign ments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. Trustee Securitization Series 1999-2. Agreement dated 3-15-99, One M 8 T Plaza. NY 14203-2399. Assignee by an assignment dated December 18. 1998. which was recorded on December 5.2000. in Document 41052600. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWELVE- AND -61/100 dollars ($77.flte5i). IndJ&ng Irtferafc at <b 550% per1 annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on February 8. 2001 Said premises are situated tn CITY OF HAST INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The South 3 rods of Lots 9 and 10 and the North 1/2 Rod of Lots 108 and 109 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated December 28. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593 1302 Trott & Trott. P C Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie 4200022588 Tigers (1/25) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder will be held at 100 o'clock p.m. on Thursday. January 25. 2001 at the East door of the courthouse of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058: ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUN­ TY. STATE OF MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59D0' EAST 660 00 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24' 48’ EAST 442.24 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 47" EAST 324 84 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 47' 10* EAST 220 02 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 47* WEST 326.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24' 48* WEST 220.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRI­ VATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS. AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR DALMATION DRIVE. DESCRIBED AS. BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 UNE OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 59' 00* EAST 660 00 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 COR­ NER OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 00* EAST 66 00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24' 48* EAST 442.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH­ EASTERLY 42 50 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50 00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 48 DEGREES 42' OCT. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 45' 48* EAST 4123 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY. WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY 199 58 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50 00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 228 DEGREES 42' 00*. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 65 DEGREES 14' 12* WEST 91.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24' 48* WEST 517 85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Roger D. C&rlton and Jamie A. Hemenway on July 7. 1998. recorded on September 8. 1998 at 1017591 of Barry County Records. The amount due on this date is $98,555.42 as of December 21. 2000. The redemption period will be 30 days as this proper­ ty has been abandoned December 21.2000 GaryC Rogers Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster. P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. 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This is what I mean when 1 say. “I love the way my readers look after one an­ other.” You are nght. Endless criticism can de­ stroy a child’s confidence, and counseling can be enormously helpful Thank you for pointing it exit. Rnn landers Don’t tell Dear Ann Landers: Here's a problem I’ve never seen in your column, although I have been reading you religiously for years. My family is getting together for a big din­ ner to welcome my younger sister's new fi­ ance. the fiance’s mother u ill be attending. I have since been told by a reliable source that this young mans mother produces adult pornographic films. My wife and I have decided not to mention this to anyone in the family, however, we would feel terri­ bly uncomfortable having dinner with her and behaving as if nothing is out of the or­ dinary. I promised the family that my wife and I would attend the dinner, but this was before I knew anything about the woman. What should we do? We arc - Totally Grossed Out in California. Dear Totally Grossed: Of course you should attend the dinner. How charming of the person who gave you that “background" information on your future brother-in-law's mother. And what. I wonder, did Sherlock Holmes expect you to do about it? I hope that you and the other guests who might have been privy to the information will not let this in any way refle t on the young man. Assuming the gossip is true, it has nothing to do with him. Don’t sell Dear Ann Landers: My mother passed away 10 years ago. At that time, my three siblings and I inherited her house, which was completely paid for. Mom’s death was hard on us, and we couldn’t bring ourselves to sell her home, even though we all had our own apartments. Shortly after Mom died, my younger sis­ ter divorced and desperately needed a place to live with her two children. She moved into my mother’s empty place, but she has always struggled financially, and we never asked her to pay rent or buy the house from the rest of us. Here’s the problem. My husb ind and I would like to buy our own house this year, and we could really use some extra money. I think it’s time to sell Mom’s house and split the profits. My other siblings arc against this. They say Denise doesn’t have the money to buy the house, nor can she af­ ford to pay rent somewhere else. They don’t want to throw her out on the street. Denise has had everything handed to her since she was a child, and everyone treats her as if she were some kind of princess. My husband and J have worked hard to make a life for ourselves. We have never asked for a handout, and I don’t sec why we should be deprived so that life is easier for Denise. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig W. Herrera, a single man, A/K/A Craig W. Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 29.1999. and recorded on February 4, 1999 in Document No. 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND 89/100 dollars ($101,563.89). including interest at 6 750% per annum Under the power ot sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given tnat said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or sortie parts of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on February 1, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desatedas: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel to Lot 1 to waters edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Tcwn 3 North, Range 10 West, also beginning at an iron stake 50 feel Southwesterly of the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel to Lot 1 of the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to ron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West The redemption period shall be 6 month (s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale Dated: December 21.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Teiegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026577 Dolphins (1/18) My siblings say if I insist on selling the house, it will cause irreparable damage among the family members, and they don’t want to do it. I certainly don’t wish to ca use a rift, but I think Denise is taking advantage of all of us, and I resent it. What should I do? - Being Patient in Boston. Dear Boston: If you sell the house, it means Denise will have to move out - and she and her two children will be in a very tough spot. My advice is DON’T DO IT. You would incur the animosity of your en­ tire family, and the wound might never heal. I know you arc tempted to give your spoiled sister what she deserves, but the sat­ isfaction would not be worth the damage that would surely result. Take the high road and pass up the financial advantage. In the long run, you will be glad you did. Critical abuse Dear Ann Landers: I feel compelled to respond to the letter from “Your Child. Any­ where,” the teenager whose father criticized her endlessly. I could have written that let­ ter. I grew up with the same kind of father. Nothing 1 did was good enough for him. In fact, nothing anyone did was good enough. He alienated his siblings and everyone else. When he died 20 years ago. my mother and I were the only people who were sill speak­ ing to him. My mother gave me the same advice you gave “Your Child." She said 1 should simply ignore my father when he criticized me. But, Ann, I couldn’t ignore it. No child could. Please tell that poor girl to find a competent therapist, and the sooner the bet­ ter. If she is crying herself to sleep, she is already depressed. Her father may stop crit­ icizing her, but the damage has been done. And believe me, he will find other ways to abuse her emotionally. She needs to know that the problem is his, not hers, so she can grow up with a healthy attitude about her­ self. I did not begin counseling until my mid20s. I believe my teenage years would have been much happier had someone seen to it that I received therapy a lot earlier. Please tell that girl to sec her school counselor or a privatf^herapist She needs someone to Broken trust Dear Ann Landen: I have taken a leave of absence from my job in order lo com­ plete my college degree. My husband “John” and I knew that money would be tight, and we discussed cashing in his re­ tirement account (more than $10,000) from a former job and using it to supplement our income. He agreed. I recently noticed that our checkbook was showing a negative balance and that the bills were starting to pile up. I asked John if he had changed his mind about cashing in the retirement account, and he said he had already sent in the paperwork. When I asked how long it would take before we saw lhe money, he admitted that he had already received his check and had deposited it into his personal account. He offered to add a little each week to our joint account, and said when I return to work in a few months, he will buy a CD with what is left. I became incensed and reminded him of our bills. He said. "I am not going to use my money to pay off household bills." We ex­ changed a few choice words, and things have not been the same since. He has yet to tell me how much he received or when he got the check John and I have been together for 10 years. All of my bonus and profit-sharing checks have gone into our joint account. Legally, isn't half the money in that retire­ ment account mine? Shouldn’t we have de­ cided together how to use the money? If 1 hadn’t questioned him. I’m sure John never would have told me that he received the money. I don’t trust him anymore. Please help me resolve this before it ends our mar­ riage. - Beyond Angry in Aim, Mich. Dear Beyond Angry: You and John need lo sit down together and have a long talk about confidence and trust. Explain your feelings of hurt and bow his secrecy has damaged the relationship. Ditch the anger, and focus instead on the disappointment. Get joint counseling if necessary. The fu­ ture of your marriage may depend on how you handle the confrontation. I wish you luck. Copyright 20U1 Creators Syndicate, Inc. yfyiea. felttk ^nnounceinents BOY, Jared Lee, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. I, 2001 at 12:44 a.m. to Emily and Joseph Mater of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Antonio James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Dec. 20, 2000 at 10:50 to Heather and Arturo Juan of Delton. Weighing 10 lbs. I 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Jett Logan, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 30,2000 at 10:23 p.m. to Jody and Amanda Russell of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 9 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Kiara Marie Paige, bom at Pennock Hospital oh Dec. 21, 2000 to Jennifer and Leo Blough of Middleville. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 1/4 ozs. BOY, Logan Marshall, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 29, 2000 at 7:03 p.m. to Stacie and Jerry McNecs of Bradley. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Zachary John, bom at pital on Dec. 19, 2000 at Crissy and Billy Liccaga Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and long. GIRL, Lindsey Faith, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 29, 2000 to Velvet Lee Yargcr of Battle Creek. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. GIRL, Kaitlynn Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 27, 2000 at 10:06 a.m. to Neal and Michelle Elliott of Delton. Weigh­ ing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Riley Sue Jean, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 28, 2000 at 8:15 p.m. to Delores Camcron and Rick D. Holmes of Wayland. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. Pennock Hos­ 10:32 p.m. to of Hastings. 21 1/2 inches BOY, Robert Gary, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Dec. 19, 2000 at 1:29 a.m. to Jeffrey and Tina Howell of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Paige Michelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 18, 2000 at 4:23 p.m. to Brian and Connie Tuller of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Kyla Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2000 at 12:48 a.m. to Paul and Heather Scobey of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Spencer Klynn, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 26, 2000 at 8:40 p.m. to Deborah and Dennis Tyson of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. Special of the Week M 4 KU J'. — 'Whm Ejchmg Yout Eotcunon B a fonr Tuanai.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. January 11.2001 - From TIM€ to TIM€... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. W.A. Upjohn goes to war By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. William Upjohn was tendered a posi­ tion of regimental surgeon in October of 1862 and was promoted to surgeon in chief of the First Brigade, First Cavalry Division of the Army of the Potomac. The regiment rendezvoused in Grand Rapids on Feb. 20, 1863, having left Hastings some time ahead of this date and went on from there to join the war in the east. He rode his faithful horse to Grand Rapids and all through the time he served in the Army. The following letter was written by his young daughter, following his departure from Hastings: “February 17, 1863, Dear Pa. “You say you have had very cold time of it riding from home to the Rapids. We thought of you all the day and wondered when it was dark, if you had got to the end of your long journey. “I got your letter last Friday and was glad to hear from you. We are all well. Affa and I are in school every pleasant day. Bouser and Kitty arc well. The doves arc carrying up sticks to build their nest. Moucc is joining some of the cows out of the barn and looped over the garden fence and gave joyful neigh, as much as to say 'I am glad I have got a place where I can rest and get something that is good to cat. William takes very good care of me.’ - From your own Minnie.” “I thought Minna had better get along with her letter herself, so that you could see how much she improved during your absence. Lydia. “Mr. Tucnbury sent the hay today, one load. “Mr. Cook says he docs not want any money. He is getting along well." Lydia continues to write about life in Hastings. She is now in the summer of 1863. The next letter was written by Uriah Upjohn to William following a visit to Lydia and Hastings. “William, “July 13, 1863; I came from Hastings yesterdav. Went up on day before to sec Mrs. Holbrook. She is very sick and proba­ bly will not recover. When at Holbrooks, I went to see your wheat and crops. The wheat will hardly be worth cutting. There will be about three tons of hay. “The while wheat crop is light all over the county. The red wheat will be a full crop, yve shall have about half a crop. The fruit crop will be good, plenty of apples and peaches and we have now got more cherries than we ever had before. The com is likely to be good. “! have just now heard that Lee’s Army has crossed over the river. I am very sorry for this and expect that men would ever allow him to re-cross the river again with his army. If Lee had been used up, the prospect for peace again would have been very good. I am very much disappointed to hear that he is again in Virginia. “I think that Dr. Roberts and many other physicians arc too active in new treatments of diseases. Active agents arc never neutral, but must cither do good or harm in propor­ tion to the activity. Doubtful remedies had better be abstained from, but it will take physicians a great while to learn this. Active and prompt treatment is often required, but this is not often. “Dr. Hood used to always give his patients a large dose of Calomel (mer­ curous chloride, used as a cathartic years ago] to begin with. I’ve not given five dos­ es for that purpose in the past two years, -n operations and after injuries I think the sooner the action the better. “The wool is about all sold at about 70 cents, wheat is about SI01. Dry goods and provisions arc very high. Clothing costs more than double what it was used to. It seems to be the most serious item in family expenses. “I have not bought any more land lately and I hardly know what is best to do. Farms arc higher now and after the war there may be chances to buy elsewhere on better terms. At the same time, money may have less value. “The place where Mr. May used to live (40 acres) is now for sale. It is all improved and contains water. This can be bought for about $2,000. It would be near my other land and would make 100 acres in all, besides the home place. I could buy it and be out of debt, but I hardly know if it would be best. “Land is from $50 to $75 now on the new prairie. There is some talk of a railroad to Hastings, but I don’t think it will go off. “We are now in the middle of harvest. Wages arc $3 per day." (The letter was unsigned, but the envelope indicated that it was written by Dr. Uriah Upjohn of Rich­ land, Mich.] all feel about it, for it must be very hard for you to be constantly on the move. Wednesday. July 30. 1863. "Affa had just finished a letter to you when we received yours. We have written two letters since you have been at Hager­ stown. Mr. Goodyear wrote last Friday and sent you some money. I have just seen him. He did not say how much, but he said he would send only $25 at a time for fear it should be lost. “ The wheat. I am sorry to say, was a fail­ ure. It would not pay even for cutting. That is the case with a great many pieces through Medical Equipment Used During the Civil War 7hc iucJm. kit illustrated here is die ILS. Amiy Mcdkuie Pannier due was put cogctlier by Squibb and sold t the Army fur $110. The following itenn arc mnuined in din kit: I. (Janchandcs 47. Fluid extract uf aconite 2. Sih er nitrate 48. Fluid extract <4 coklucinc 3. Silver ihltrxfc 49. f luid extract of ipecac 4. Iodine 5. Tartar emetic 6. Mercurous chloride 7. Beef extract M. Coffee extract 9. CiNkJcnxcd milk It). Black tea 11. Akuhol 12. Spirit of ether 13. Strong akohul 14. Cough mixture 15. White vugar 16. Chlorofonn 17. lammcnt IK. Syrup of squill 19. Ammonu water 20. Compound spirit ot ether 21. Tincture of opium 22. Fluid extract of c inchona 23. Fluid extract of valerun 24. Fluid extract ot ginger We have about two tons. The bam is nearly full "I have concluded to have a cow in hopes to make our own butter. We have to pay a shilling a pound all the time and it will be more before long and it takes a good many pounds to supply one family. “Mr. Freeland offers to bring me a cow that he can get of a man w ho is owing him. She is seven years old, is good for butter, has given milk only two weeks. As he says ii is impossible for him lo raise the money and is anxious to have it all paid, I thought we had better give him lhe balance of S2 and have the cow. She will give us milk all winter. (Mr. Freeland collected a debt owed to him and paid what he owed to Dr. Upjohn with this transaction.] "Mrs. Straiten was here yesterday. She walked up and rode Nance (Lydia’s horse] back. She is going to keep her a week or two then she is coming to stay a few* days with us. She says Mr. Stratton expects to let you have some wheat, a fat steer, if you want it and anything that we may happen to stand in need of. "We had severe thunder storms the day before yesterday. It did damage in scatter­ ing the wheat over the ground and beating down the com and other things. "Mr. Holbrook's house was struck by the lighting, but not badly injured. It jarred our house and I, at first, thought it was struck. I have a mind to take down the lighting rod for fear it may not be in good condition. I will get some person lo look at it. “Yesterday S.S. Scar made his appear­ ance in this place, much to lhe surprise of his friends. I do not know his business. He told me he was to go to the Rapids the first of this week. He should then know more about his business and he would write to you. He said he received his orders to come at 11 o'clock at night and has to start at day­ light the next morning. You must take good care of yourself. It is better to pay well for what you need than to do without it. The health and strength depends so much upon on your living. “Your brother has been sent for to see Mr. Baulch. He has been here twice to sec Mrs. Holbrook. - Lydia." “The sun is setting just after a shower. Affa is listening to Minna playing the Span­ ish Waltz on the guitar." Hastings, Jan. 3, 1864. ‘Dr. I have just mailed the $100 to Major Nichols. Mr. Goodyear sent it by draft. At least he enclosed the draft and with a line to the Major and put the direction. I have just come from downtown and very cold. We arc well The girls are sitting by the stove reading and rocking. Yours affectionately. Lydia." Hastings. Jan. 19, 1864 “Dear Pa, I am going to write a few lines to you. 1 do not expect you will get this let­ ter for it is likely you will be started for home before it will get there, but if any­ thing should happen that you could not start so soon, you would want to know that we arc all well. No one in this place has had the smallpox, but there are a good many in Carlton that have it now. "There is plenty of snow on the ground." Hastings, Jan. 31. 1864 "Dear William. I have just received your loner of the 23rd with $2 in money. We had thought you would be at home this week. The girls were going to begin to look for you tomorrow. We still hope you will come before long. We have no fears about the smallpox now since so long a time has elapsed and no one has had it. It is a very strange thing for there was a good man exposed to it. What gave me that most uneasiness was that Mary visited all the afternoon at Mr. Carpenter s in the same room where the girl was sick and her face covered with a rash. It was not known until the next day what it was. I thought when I wrote to you to get Mary kept in one of the families that were likely lo have it, but no one was willing to take her and we were obliged to have her stay in a room by herself until the danger was over. “Your brother sent me the money for the taxes yesterday. I have a little more. Our expenses, considering the high price of everything, are as little as we can make them and be at all comfortable. There is but four of us. ! have had occasion lo get a few things without the money, but not a great deal. “The girls have good shoes and warm stockings with yarn over sox to put on when the snow is deep. We have not bought much clothing this winter, but I manage to keep the children warm and looking respectable. The winter will soon be over and they will want spring and summer clothing. “Mr. Russell is thought to be very dan­ gerously ill and so is Mrs. H.T. Cook. “It is eight o’clock and the mail will be closed in a few minutes. Affa is getting her Algebra lessons and Mane is drawing a tree. They send their love. - Lydia." Next week: More letters from the Upjohn family. 25. (Kite <4 26. Oil of turpentine 27. Glycerine PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 28. Paregoric 29. Solution ot feme sulfate Lube Manager WANTED .Ml. Spirit of ammonia 31. Compound cathartic pilh 32. Pills uf uilocy nth and ipcvac 33. Ipecac and opium powder 34. Quinine sulfate 35. Potavutim chlorate .16. PixasMum bicarbonate 37. Pixassaim mdidc Experience not necessary. Must be a people person. 38. Rochelle salt 39. Morphine sulfate 4(1. Pills of camphor and opium 41. Mercury pills Apply at 42. Opium pills 43. Tannic acid 44 Alum for the heannj unpMtX t* 1 -WO-9Z7 9275. 45. Collodion 46. Creuwxe Hastings Car wash 815 W. State Street A surgeon's kit from the Civil War. Hastings, July 30, 1863, a letter from daughter Affa reads: “Dear Pa. “This is the last day, oh no, it is the next to the last and we have not gone to the prairie yet, but expect to go the last of next week if Mrs. Kenficld gets ready. “I wish. Pa, that you would come home before New Years for I want to sec you so much thrt I don’t know what to do with myself. “Today we picked the apples from the tree out at the back door. I think there was about three pecks in all. “I took Mrs. LA. Holbrook and Mrs. Eliza Holbrook and Mr. H.A. Goodyear some and Minnie took Mrs. Youngs some. Pa, Mrs. Youngs said that you wrote her that you had a fine piano in your room and if it was a good one and you can buy it and send it home I wish you would, for I shall forget all that I know and that is but little, though I don’t want to forget it. From your affec­ tionate daughter. Affa." “Pa, yesterday Julia Kcnfield and Effa Holbrook were over here and we caught a little humming bird. We arc glad to know that you arc so comfortable off. Mr. Goodyear says he hopes you will be kept there until the war is over. Thai is how we An envelope from a letter to William Upjohn from Lydia Upjohn. this part of the country. Yet people say that it will not affect the price of wheat. “The garden docs not look quite as well as when you take care of it yourself. I have kept it pretty free from weeds, but the weather has been unfavorable. We get along very well. It cost more to live than I sup­ posed it would. Everything is so high and we arc obliged to buy clothing, cost what it would. Mr. Goodyear let me have $25. I hope to have some paid in soon. “Ellen Hawley sold her piano to Mr. Steb­ bins. Miss Hayford went there to board and hired the use of the instrument which made it necessary to stop the girls’ lessons, for I did not like to have them to go there to take them and was very sorry for Fanny taught them well. I would not trust them with her away from the house. Affa was improving very much. Minna has taken but six lessons. She had made a fine beginning. She learns the guitar now. All this and much more we wrote you before, but suppose you have not yet got it. “There is one fine dark dahlia out. The colcandcr is in blossom and some other flowers, but not many. Minna is taking tea with Hatty. Affa is by my side. All is very quiet. - Lydia Upjohn." Hastings, Sunday. Aug. 2. 1863 “Dear William. “Yesterday Affa received a letter from you written on the 27th of July. She would have answered it today, but for a pain in one of her teeth. Though it is not hard, it makes her feel uncomfortable. Minna is well. We arc generally well and getting along well. "Our garden affords us something toward a living. We have some very nice peas, string beans, green com and new potatoes. Our tomatoes arc large, but not yet ripe. I have sown some turnip seed on some spots of ground that William left for melons, but did not plant them. “We have written several letters since we heard that you were at Hagerstown. You must have Mr. Goodyear s and some of ours before this time. "In one of them I told you that the insects entirely destroyed the wheat. Rosco thought he would cut it for fodder, but finally con­ cluded it would not pay. The clover was bet­ ter than Rosco thought it was going to be. Hastings Hiah School Class of 1981 20th Class Reunion Plans are being made for our 20th Class Reunion Date: Saturday, June 30, 2OO1 Place: Middle villa, Middleville, Ml Please contact: Robin (Keller) Chase - 1-800-522-2919 or kvlechase @ vovaaer.net Lisa (LaJoye) Sinclair — lisasinclaird Hotmail.com Bonnie (Colvin) Wade — wade-bonnieQAramark.com We will be sending out all the info at a later date. We look forward to hearing from all of you! You know what they say about all work and no play. Loans on NEW Jet Skis. Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Lawn Tractors, and Snow Blowers. 9.99% Interest Rate* 11.024% APR imui Sec us for loans on used equipment as well! Hastings Office 241 W. State Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 945-3437 Gun Lake Office 12850 W. M-179 Hwy. Wayland. MI 49348 (616) 792-4406 -3IB LENDER NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. January 11.2001 Area wrestlers land medals at L.H. Lamb Tournament Deford: Sports heroes vital to American society Frank Deford returned to Calvin College Monday, giving insight on "The American Athlete as American Hero.” Deford, a renowned sports writer whose work can be read in Sports Illustrated, can be seen on television or can be heard on National Public Radio, came to the January Series 2001 and provided his audience with a look into the importance of jocks as individuals we idolize. 1 came away from the lecture a bit more learned and plenty inspired. It's amazing what being back on a college campus and being educated can do to one's mind and soul. It becomes quite clear that there is a great need for sports heroes in American culture and evidence of that can be traced back throughout time. What is that need?... There are probably many reasons. But Deford helped to explain by describing athletes as those who "simply achieve physically.” Often our lives as workers, family members or other occupations or titles become too normal. We look to people such as those dumb jocks for inspiration and/or motivation. Deford said. "Americans really need heroes; we need something larger." Frank Deford The great writer Oscar Wilde once penned, "Americans are great hero worshippers and they always select their heroes from the criminal classes." That apparently is much more accurate today than it was when Wilde first made light of that opinion. There are many types of athletic heroes... true American heroes who we robe in red, white and blue. Some are like Joe Dimaggio (whom Deford said was close to being a living icon), a "human trophy, a professional hero." Dimaggio was "weary of doing anything that would tarnish his image." Deford said "he sustained his mystique, of youth and beauty" and would "tend to avoid all those who define him." Some are like Jackie Robinson whose contributions to the human race are probably greater than his Hall-of-Fame efforts on the ball diamonds. Robinson, according to Deford, was "such a sweet mystery to even those who admired him the most." Not too many athletes should be mentioned in the same breath as Jackie Robinson, Deford said, and I agree. Some are like Paul "The Bear" Bryant, one of the few coaches to ever receive such heroic acclaim. Bryant, during his seasons as football coach at the University of Alabama, was known for being tough and caught the eyes of many southerners for winning many wars on the gridiron. In Deford's words, southerners "couldn't equal intellectually, but on lhe field was another story." There are also the good guy" American sports heroes. Deford said lhe best in this category could have been one that wasn't even real. Frank Merrywell, a comic hero, was "to Yale what (Doug) Flutie was to Boston College." To pull a Merrywell was a phrase often used lo describe someone's personal greatness. The name was derived from earnestness (Frank), a happy outlook on life (Merry) and health and vitality (well). The character represented one with “a clean mind and a clean body." In Deford's terms, Merrywell "means something morally." There was Hoby Baker, whom Deford said was "Merrywell in the flesh." The Princeton hockey player had it all, skill, mind and a glowing personality. Maybe Deford adrpired him so much because he also graduated from Princeton, bul many people (even ihose not in tune with hockey) admired Baker. To this day. the top college hockey player in the land receives lhe Hoby Baker award. There is always Tiger Woods. Deford said he has the "perfect resume, he's All* American, he's black, he's Asian and he has no slice." Some of our heroes we select partially because of their ability to overcome and battle obstacles, illnesses or tragedies they have endured. You could say that Arthur Ashe became even more of a symbolic hero after he acquired AIDs. There are examples of those heroes today. When you look at Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux or biking star Lance Armstrong, how can you not be inspired by their stories? If an athlete can persevere, then why not yourself? Athletes who die before their time sometimes become more idolized figures just like rock stars that pass too early or other entertainers who die unexpectedly. To me. this shows that it’s not how long you stay around down here, but rather what your contributions were during the lime that you were here. Even brainless sports writers (Deford told a joke Monday about how former NFL quarterback Norm VanBrocklin always described sports reporters as brainless humans) like myself can understand this fact There are a number of athletes who have become American sports heroes, John O. Sullivan, Ali, Joe Louis, Roberto Clemente and Billy Jean King were others mentioned Monday. So why are sports heroes so important in our society? Deford hit the nail on the head when he said, "sport is the last pari of our world that is heroic. It's what we dream of; it's what we want to be." "Our heroes are ours." I agree with Deford when he says that people should proceed with caution when selecting who their heroes (athletes or other) actually are. The world is filled with celebrities, or stars, but hero status should only be given to those who are truly worthy of such an honor. Heroes are symbolic of ideals, fortitude, good behavior and many other important things that we hold oh so dear. In today's society, "we scrutinize our heroes so much more carefully." "The bad stuff is the easiest to believe." Good heroes are hard to come by, so when you find one, hold onto them. As Deford stated, "you can not separate lhe hero from the symbol." Talk to you soon. Viking spikers second at Cereal City After pulling out a tough three*game win over one of the better Class A teams in the State during the semifinals. Lakewood's varsity volleyball team ran out of steam and had to settle for second place honors at Saturday's Cereal City in Battle Creek. The Lady Vikings first defeated Lansing Everett 15-5,15-6 and Harper Creek 15-7, 15-13 in pool play before meeting up with Battle Creek Lakeview for the first time in power pool. Lakewood won the first game 15-6, but Lakeview (ranked No. 5 in Class A) prevailed in the second game 16-14. Lakewood then knocked off Carmen Ainsworth 15-9, 15-5 and Marshall 15-8, 15- 13 to earn a second shot at Lakeview in the semifinals. The match went more than two hours, but Lakewood managed a 16- 14.4-15, 15-12 victory. In the championship match, the Vikings fell to Dexter 15-7, 15-4. Lakewood coach Kellie Rowland said her team was "wiped out" after the second Lakeview match and did not have the adrenaline needed to beat the Dreadnaughts. Serve receive was a trouble area for the blue and white as Rowland said there were many breakdowns for her team in that facet of the game. "We had too many problems in serve receive and service errors," Rowland said. Statistically, Audra Love had 32 good passes, 59 digs, 23 blocks and 31 kills, Stephanie Maciasz 50 digs, 84 kills (had a .540 hitting percentage), 29 blocks, 39 service points and 9 aces, Ashley Frost 139 assists, Keagan Krauss 38 service points and 41 kills and Linsey Buche 24 blocks. "We’re still learning and we're still growing," Rowland said. Lakewood opens its league campaign at home Thursday against Jackson Northwest. Hastings' wrestling coach Mike Goggins felt his team was capable of a third place finish going into Saturday's L.H. Lamb Tournament The host Saxons — like most mat teams — often will look more for firsts or seconds at most tournaments, but the Lamb, over the years, has proven to be one of lhe toughest and most competitive. "It's pretty good competition, different teams have won this thing,” Goggins said. And lhe host team did not disappoint its coach at the Lamb, taking third and medal ing in a number of lhe 14 weight classes. "We wrestled pretty well... half our guys medalcd," Goggins said. "I'm not disappointed in that. I thought third was where we should have been, (but) I was hoping to be closer to Lakewood." Saturday it was Lakewood scoring first place honors with a score of 211. A year ago, the Vikings finished fourth as Lowell earned top team honors. Lowell dropped out of the 2001 event. "The kids wrestled really well; they worked hard over break and came out and had a great day," Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said. "We weren't defensive as much today and we had a good break on the seedings." Veitch went on to add, "this tournament is always tough." Middleville finished second with 150, Hastings was third with 99, Ionia finished fourth with 97 1/2, Harper Creek fifth with 94. Charlotte sixth with 72 1/2, Delton seventh with 70 and Grand Ledge eighth with 57 1/2 points. Middleville coach Tom Lehman said he was also pleased with how his team Lakewood's Greg Seeber gets Middleville's Mike McKeown off his feet in the finale at 112. Hastings' Mike Case pins Charlotte's Scott Kinney to the mat in the championship match at 145. competed in Hastings. "We wrestled well today," Lehman said. "We had some kids come through who did a nice job. The quality of wrestling that we had the last three weeks showed. We were hoping to finish in the top three." The first weight class champion crowned for the day was Delton's Bill Ferris at 275. Ferris improved to 13-0 with a bye, a pin in 1:04 and an injury default in the championship round. Ben Hake of Lake wood was second at 275. Middleville Josh Bowerman won a 7-0 decision over Hastings' Chad Ferguson in the final at 103. Both Barry County mat men have figured prominently in their teams' early season success. A defending Slate champion won the title at 112. Lakewood's Greg Seeber scored an 8-1 decision over Middleville's Mike McKeown in that finale. Seeber was the Division II State champ at 103 a season ago. The Vikings also had an individual champion at 119, as Nick Boucher won a tough 7-6 win over Middleville's Kyle Fletke in lhe finals. Aaron Stahl, of Lakewood, finished second at 125, as Grand Ledge's Bobby Beach pinned him in 1:04 during their championship matchup. Bul Lakewood got back on lhe winning Saxon Rob Baker and Viking Andy Eastridge found themselves in an intense battle in the 160-pound championship. track at 130 with Phil Plowman managing an 8-3 decision over Grand Ledge's Steele Osborne. At 135, Charlotte's Eric Sherman Wrestlers win over Eagles Hastings* grapplers prevailed over Hudsonville last Thursday 46-19. Earning varsity wins for lhe Saxons were Chad Ferguson, Ryan Ferguson, Dan Cary, Chris Brown, Justin Carley, Malt Lipstraw, Mike Case, Lucas Waters, R.J. Williams and Nick Slricklan. "This was a very good match, despite the uneven score." Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. "We won four matches by two points or less and three of those wins came from points earned in the final few seconds of the matches. We showed good technique and great heart and effort to win those close matches." The junior varsity wrestlers also fared well in its matches with Hudsonville. Winners included Tom Rowsc. Richard Harper, Grant Endsley, Kyle Hess, Dicw Richardson, Evan Anderson and Nick The Randy Lydy Award was given to Lakewood's Tommy Pett for his inspiring efforts at 140. Storm. Fourteen Hastings wrestlers competed at the Climax Scotts tournament last Saturday and finished fifth out of the 10leam field. Tom Rowsc was first in his weight class, Mike Kiefer was second, Scott Redman and Nick Storms both earned thirds and Kyle Hess, Andrew Ferguson and Andy Rice all earned fourths. "We were one of only two junior varsity teams competing in lhe 10-team field; our junior varsity wrestlers are proving to be very competitive, adding a great deal of depth lo our program," Goggins said. The Saxons will host Forest Hills Central tonight (Thursday. Jan. 11) at 6:15 p.m. scored a 6-3 victory over Lakewood's Ben Best lo take a weight class title. Hastings* freshman Matt Lipstraw look third at 135, scoring an 8-6 win in his consolation match versus Harper Creek's Tad McCrumb. "He's (Lipstraw) a freshman whose already up to 12 oi 13 wins," Goggins said. "He has great technique." Lakewood, though, continued to rack up the points, as Tommy Pell scored a 13-5 major decision over Harper Creek's Rocky Schultz. Pelt was named the winner of the 2001 Randy Lydy Memorial Award. In the 26 years the award has been given out, Hastings wrestlers have won it four times, Delton wrestlers three times, Middleville wrestlers two and Lakewood wrestlers three. LAMB... Continued on page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. January 11.2001 - Page 11 Saxons use third quarter spurt to knock off Trojans, 75-65 After scoring just 31 points in a loss last Friday to Zeeland, Hasting*.* varsity basketball team was hoping for a breakout performance Tuesday night against Barry County rival Middleville. And the Saxons certainly achieved what they were hoping for, scoring 31 points in the third quarter alone in a 75-65 victor, ersus the Trojans. Hastings (3-3, 1-1 in the O-K White) led by just four points, 32-28, at the half, but came out on fire in the third quarter, out-scoring the Trojans by 20 points during the eight-minute stretch. Saxon coach Don Schils said his players received a bit of a wake-up call during the lockeroom chat at half. "We basically challenged them," Schils said. "We did not feel that we were playing as hard as we could, especially on (Tefft) helped us with their energy," Schils said. Middleville coach Kurt Holzhueter said he realizes that his team can not afford to have bad spurts if they hope to win. "The games that we have lost; we've had a bad stretch," Holzhueter said. "We need more consistency." Middleville's Chris Finkbciner also nailed five three-pointers and finished with a team-high 22 markers. Other double digit scorers for the Trojans included Brian Yeazel with 18 and Chad VanSpronsen with 12. For Hastings. 10 players scored points, including Eric VanDerMolen with 12. The Saxon scoring barrage in lhe third quarter began with a jumper by Dustin Bowman at 7:13 (34-28) and continued through the rest of frame, thanks to improvements in movement and passing. The spurt included a Wilson put back basket after a free throw miss (38-30), a Zac Fulmer pul back score (40-30), a long-range bomb by Terrel (43-30), another long-range bomb by Terrel (46­ 30), a Terrel spin move to the hole (50­ 31), a basket by Josh DesVoignes off a sweet dish by Terrel (54-36), a Wilson three-point play off a Middleville turnover (57-36) and another Bowman basket off another sweet dish by Terrel (61-36). Hastings forced the action and the result was a 63-39 advantage after three quarters. "Just making the little, short, quick passes is how we beat their 1-3-1." Schils said. "We play pretty good when we gel out to the three line against Middleville." But lhe Trojans (2-4, 1-1 in the O-K Blue) would battle back in the fourth the defensive end." But it wasn't just the motivational talk that helped the home squad turn the corner. A change in lhe lineup also seemed to spur the Saxon attack. "We started David Wilson and his intensity picked us up in the third quarter," Schils said. A big factor in the Hastings victory also came from the team's big man, senior Dustin Terrel. Terrel not only scored a game-high 28 points, but also made some sweet dishes and crashed the boards. His point total included five threc-poin»-rs, one each in the first, second and fourth quarters and two trifectas coming in the big third stanza. "Dustin (Terrel) carried us with his offense and David (Wilson) and Sean Courthouse Cagers win again The Hastings Courthouse Cagers unproved its record to 3-1 Saturday with a 57-39 victory over Plainwell. Hastings led 21-7 after the first quarter and cruised to the triumph. Every player for Hastings scored as Halie Terrel tallied 17. Kayla Amie 11. Amber Peck 10, Katie Lawrence 8, Mandy Keeler 6, Sarah Frantz 2, Katrina Jacobs 2 and Alex Eric VanDerMolen (24) drives in for a score during first quarter action Tuesday at Hastings High School. 6, Frantz 6. Keeler 6, Greenfield 2 and Jacobs I. Peck dished out 4 assists. Terrel 3. Keeler 2. Amie I. Greenfield 1, Jacobs I and Lawrence 1. Keeler and Terrel each made 3 steals, Amie 2 and Peck 1. Blocking shots were Arnie, Jacobs, Lawrence and Terrel. Jacobs and Lawrence were singled out for their defensive efforts, limiting Plainwell's top scorer to just five points in the second half. Hastings had just 11 turnovers for the game. Lamb...Continued from page 10 Veitch stated that Pctt "had a great day" Hastings* Mike Case made it to the finals at 145, but lost a 14-7 decision to Charlotte's Scott Kinney. To get to lhe finals, Case pinned Ionia's Josh Flanders in 3:16 and pinned Harper Creek's John Abdel-Nour in 1:22. "Case continues to wrestle well," Goggins said. Lakewood and Middleville once again squared off in the title match al 152. the finals, Overbeek pinned Charlotte's Kurt Voight in 30 seconds and pinned Ionia's Nate Shattuck in 4:57. Middleville's Brett Vernon won a title at 215, scoring a 4-3 decision over Lakewood's Corey Meyers. Saturday's Lamb featured a talented field, as each weight class had wrestlers with post-season experience. "There was a State placer or qualifier, in every class," Goggins said. Viking Tony Harmer got the upper hand, pinning Middleville's Adam Nicland in 3:06.’ The intensity was at its highest during the finale al 160. Hastings* Rob Baker and Lakewood's Andy Eastridge battled 'til the end, with Eastridge winning an 8-6 decision. Bill Romph pinned Ionia's Dan Warner in 3:38 to earn his first-place medal at 171. "I was real happy with Romph; he has made major improvements." Lehman said. Delton's David Overbeek made the final at 189, but dropped a 4-3 decision to Harper Creek's Joe Yurisich. To gel to Dustin Terrel (50) was the Saxons* sharp shooter Tuesday, tallying 28 versus the Trojans. quarter thanks to some sharp-shooting of their own. Back-to-back trifectas by Chad VanSpronsen and Finkbciner and a Yeazel basket off a fast break opportunity made the score 65-47. Then, Finkbciner nailed another from behind the arc and Jay Lantinga tallied on a jumper lo bring Middleville within 13 (65-52) with 6:17 lo play. "When we play hard defense and make some shots, we're pretty good," Holzhueter said. "It was a touch of everything," Schils said about the Trojan spurt. ”We tried, but did not get to their shooters." Terrel then went to work, spinning and scoring with 5:13 remaining (67-54), taking one strong to lhe hole with 3:59 to play (71-59) and draining his final three-ball with 3:32 left (74-61) to put the game away. Middleville did enjoy a couple of highlights down the stretch — a big block by Chad VanSpronsen at 3:01 and a driving score by Jeff Forbes 2:31 — but Hastings' lead was never threatened. "We got too far behind," Holzhueter said. "We got baskets fron. a lot of different players, but we didn't have a lot of fire in our legs during the third quarter." Schils liked what he saw in the third quarter especially, but still feels his team needs to play near its best for longer stretches of time. "We’ve got to learn how to do it for longer stretches of time." Schils said. That should be needed Friday when the Saxons return to league play with a home game against Forest Hills Northern. "They (FHN) will pressure you from tip until the end of the game." Schils * Hastiftfs lost ft!' first gSlfflASBP*lhe holiday break last Friday, 60-31 to Zeeland. Zeeland led at half 27-13 and doasted from there. The only Saxon to score in double digits was Dustin Bowman with 10 markers. Hastings also won over Middleville in the junior varsity contest Tuesday, 62-55. Driver BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Basement Wall Repair by Wall Anchor Basement Waterproofing by B Dry Z Glass Block Windows 1 G. 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January 9, 2001 February 13, 2001 March 13, 2001 April 23, 2001 May 8, 2001 June 12, 2001 July 10, 2001 August 14. 2001 September 11, 2001 October 9, 2001 November 13, 2001 December 24, 2001 Time of the meetings for both groups will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Courts and Law Building located at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, Michigan. The County of Barry will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being con­ sidered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or call the following: Delton's David Overbeek won twice to earn a spot in the title match at 189. Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 MICHAEL BROWN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 220 WEST STATE ST. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 945-1284 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thuraday,January 11. 2001 Maple Valley mauls Broncos Hastings 75, Middleville 65 Middleville 12 16 11 26=65 Hastings 17 15 31 12»75 Middleville: Justin VanSpronsen I (1)0-2 3, Brian Yeazel 8 (1) 1-2 18, Dave DeVormer 0 0-10. Chris Finkbeiner 7 (5) 3-5 22. Zeb Truer 0 0-2 0. Jeff Forbes 1 2-6 4, Chad VanSpronsen 4(1) 3-3 12, Jay Lantinga 1 0-2 2. Aaron Vanderwood 2 0-0 4. Totals: FG 24 (8), FT 9-24=65 Hastings: Dustin Bowman 6 0-1 12. Tyson Qualls 1 0-0 2. Josh DesVoignes 1 0-0 2. Eric VanDerMolen 5 2-4 12. Ted Greenfield 1 04) 2, David Wilson 3 3-3 9. Sean Tefh 0 1-5 1, Leland Jennings 1 (1) 0-0 3. Dustin Terrel 11 (5) 1-3 28. Zac Fultner 2 0-2 4. Totals: FG 31 (6). FT 7-18=75 Panthers Struggle Defensively: Defensive lapses and sharp shooting foes translated into two Delton-Kellogg varsity defeats over the past week. The Panthers fell to Plainwell 77-53 Tuesday after dropping a 79-48 decision to Kalamazoo Hackett last Friday. Both games were played on lhe road. Plainwell made good on 9-of-12 threepoint shots Tuesday and received a team­ leading 19 points from Kenny Martin to chalk up the non-league triumph. "It was more of a struggle on lhe defensive end," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. For Delton. Robert Boyle led the way with 13 points and Scott Styf added 11 markers. AU 12 Maple Valley players scored and none tallied more than 12 points as a balanced scoring attack helped the Lions crush SMAA rival Bellevue last Friday 79-25. at Maple Valley High Schoo!. The victory was Maple Valley’s third in its four games and gave first-year head coach Jeff Webb a victory against a program he mentored at for three seasons. "It's not a game you want to lose," stated Webb in a jubilant lockeroom following the game. After falling behind 2-0, the Lions raced out to a 21-2 at the end of the first quarter and continued their assault on the Broncos the rest of the way. Playing what could be described as 32 minutes of intense basketball on both ends of the floor. Maple Valley forced Bellevue (0-3, 1-3) into 29 turnovers and shot 65 percent (40-of-62) from lhe floor. On two point field goals alone, the Lions (3-1,1-1) connected for 70 percent (38-of54). "We played great defense," Webb said. "We've been working on playing with intensity for four quarters." Maple Valley's lead was 49-14 at the half and 65-20 after three quarters. For the Lions, John Terbcrg scored 12 points, Eric Goris 8, Mike Hamilton 8, Darin Thrun 8, Justin Sealy 7, Jeremy Wiser 7, Adam Watson 6, Devin Phenix 6, Nick Jones 6, Mike Himeiss 5, Casey VanEngen 4 and Kyle Lackscheide 2. "Just a balanced scoring attack." Webb said. "We just go out there and tire other teams out." Hastings spikers grow at Wayland; face FHC tonight For the Broncos, Brad Lake tallied 10 markers. No other Bellevue player had more than 4 points. Terbcrg scored 6 of his 12 points in the first quarter as Maple Valley went inside early. Not only was Terbcrg causing Bellevue frustration down low during the opening eight minutes, but so was Goris who also added 6 points in the frame. "I thought we cuu!d take advantage of them down low," Webb said. "Then, they collapsed and that left it open outside." Maple Valley scored the first 12 points of the second quarter (33-2) before Bellevue rattled off the next 6 points. Highlights for the home team included a long-range jumper by Thrun that made it 29-2 at 6:17 and a trifecta from Himeiss with 2:18 to play that made it a 43-11 ballgame. Substituting often. Maple Valley continued to succeed in the second half. Goris opened the third quarter with an easy hoop inside at 7:30 (51-15) and a running clock soon followed for the rest of lhe game. In prep hoops, if a team is leading by 40 points or more, the clock runs non-stop besides timeouts. Maple Valley's last three-ball from Nick Jones came shortly after Goris' score (54-15). The game fittingly concluded with a block by Wiser with 12 seconds to play. Maple Valley's dominance was found in just about every aspect of the game. Jones dished out 6 assists, Watson 4 assists and Goris managed 5 steals and 5 rebounds. Webb also said that Thrun "played a nice floor Developing a winning attitude and becoming more consistent serving are areas the Hastings varsity volleyball team is working on as it begins its league campaign. Coach Gina McMahon's Saxons competed in the Wayland Invitational last Saturday and will travel to Forest Hills Central tonight (Jan. 11) to open O-K While Conference league play. At Wayland last Saturday, Hastings fell lo the host Wildcats 15-6, 15-13, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 15-10, 15-1, defeated East Grand Rapids 9­ 15, 15-13, 16-14 and dropped its match with Greenville 15-10, 15-12. Serving was both a factor in the wins and the losses. "Some games we served very aggressive, but our serving was very inconsistent," McMahon said. The second game versus Wayland, the Hastings coach described as one of lhe best efforts by her squad so far in the early season. Former Lakewood grad honored at Olivet Mike Hanna, of Sunfield, has been named to the NCAA III third team north division for his stellar sophomore season at Olivet College. Hanna, a Lakewood High School graduate, earlier was named lo the first team in the MIAA. Hanna led Olivet with 127 tackles The Panthers scored 13 in the first quarter, 16 in the second, 17 in the third and 7 in lhe final eight minutes. Boyle tallied 15 points and J.T. Charron added 13 in the loss lo Hackett. Hogoboom said it was hard for his team to contend with the size of the Hackett squad. Delton plays host to KVA foe Mattawan this Friday. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 47-25; Seeber s 46-26; Eye and Ent 42-30; Misfits 40-32; Girrbach k 39-33; Mace's Ph. 37-35; Nash “5" Plus 35-37; Nash Chiro 34 1/2-37 1/2; R.R.St. Mill 30 1/2-41 1/2. High Games and Series - K. Becker 178- 509; G. Kicnuu'-z 174-504; M. Garber 179- 491: D. Seeber 187-477; B. Maker . 179-463; N. Buehler 142-392; P. Snyder 142M01; C. Trumbull 149-351; 0. Otis 180; J. Rice 177; B. Smith 180; S. Drake 154; T. Poll 165; L. Friend 147. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 43; 4 Horsemen 42; Red Dog 40 1/2; Thunder Alley 39; Team 4 37; Thee Froggers 33 1/2; Happy Hookers 31 1/2; Matrix 30; Flambays 30; Double K's 29; Sunday Snoozers 28; Side Kicks 26 1/2; Friends 26 1/2; All 4 Fun 26 1/2; Lucky Strikes 25. Womens High Games and Series - B. Roush 181-532; E. Hammontrec 178-499; V. McLeod 175-465; W. Miller 157-434; S. Pennington 156-420; B. Cantrell 167-411; S. Sanborn 203; M. Snyder 181; D. Pen­ nington 174; L. Rentz 140. Mens High Games and Series - B Rentz 226-622; M. Snyder 199-577; B. Hubbell 242-569; A. Thompson 198-552; J. Smith 175-517; K. Hammontrec 213; M. McLeod 194; E. Behmdl 191; C. Penning­ ton 191; N. Mead 188; B. Miller 171; E. Gates 153. Hastings' Sean Tefft (42) releases a jumper, in the lane, during Tuesday's Barry County varsity basketball battle. Maple Valley's Devin Phenix (12) uses a finger roll to score two versus Bellevue in SMAA action last Friday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) “HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME.” Read about Barry County SPORTS in the Hastings Banner /lllsjote. Torn SaHnfwe 138 E.-State St. (818) MS-4030 SPECIAL OF THE WEEK! 2000 ■VY VENTURE LT Was $23,495 Sav $3,000 16,000 miles, rear air, CD, power door and more. Senior Citizens Hall's 52-20; Friend 48-24; Wieland 45.5-26.5; #1 Senior 45-27, Woodmansee 42.5-29.5; Jesiek 38.5-33.5; Pin Pals 36.535.5; M-M's 36-36; Butterfingers 36-36; Nash 35.5-36.5; Kucmpcl 35.5-36.5; King Pins 31-41; Schlachter 28-44; Girrbackk 26-46; Peg Lcgs2l-5I; Lcthcoc 19-53. Women's High Games - G. Potter 168; D. greenfield 165; R. Kucmpcl 168; S. Merrill 180; C. Stuart 162; N. Bechtel 182; N. Boniface 185; R. Murphy 155; V. brown 162; C. Bonnema 163; S. Pennington 160; G. Otis 181; J. Pcttingill 157; E. Dunham 181. Women's High Series - S. Merrill 505; N. Boniface 511; S. Pennington 455; G. Olis 495; E. Dunham 451. Men's High Games - R. Schlachter 166; EACHW RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP TAX COLLECTION HOURS JAHUARY & FEBRUARY 2001 *20,495! JANUARY: Mondays 4 Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays 4 Wednesdays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 13th 10 a m. to 2 p.m. FEBRUARY: Mondays 4 Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bill Seif Used Cars EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT IN A NEW CAR EXCEPT THE PRICE. Monoay A W«drw*d«y 9 IO 9. Tuahdty ThunOay « Friday 9-6. SatunMy 9 - Noon S M-37 IN HASTINGS - 818-845-2425 jrww.billeeif.com "The girls were up," McMahon said. Hastings had just one service error in lhe second game with the Wildcats and just four in the entire match. Liz Nida was singled out for both her serving and passing in lhe Wayland match. In the victory over East, Katie Noteboom was a major contributor. Noteboom had three aces in the first game, three aces in the second game and three kills in the third game. Cathy Anderson also contributed to the win over the Pioneers with her efforts in the serving, passing and digging categories, according to McMahon. Another positive that came out of the Wayland experience was that many of the Saxon players gained lots of action near the nets. McMahon said Thursday's match at FHC will certainly be a challenge and that her team will have to be sharp and play a "mental game." Mondays 4 Wednesdays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. February toth 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (15th in NCAA III). 25 tackles for loss (13th in NCAA HI) and recovered an MIAA-leading three fumbles including one for a touchdown. He was also a candidate for the Melberger Award, which is awarded to the NCAA III Player of the R. Nash 186; J. Beckwith 175; M. Schondelmayer 179; C. Jesiek 167; B. Terry 164; D. Edwards 194; J. Keller 185; B. Aken 194; R. Nash 173; P. Terpcning 170; G. Forbey 159; C. Haywood 169; K. Schantz 214; G. Yoder 185; D. Stuart 165; & Adgate 173; R. Wieland 176. Men’s High Series - R Schlachter 466; J. Beckwith 475; M. Schondelmaycr 500; B. Terry 483; D. Edwards 540; Bl Akers 518; R. Nash 483; C. Haywood 479; K. Schantz 511; G. Yoder 494; D Stuart 487; B. Adgate 485; R. Wieland 465. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 46-26; Cedar Creek Grocery 44-28; Coleman Agency-Hastings 41 1/2-30 1/2; Richie's Koffee Shop 41-31; Pet World 40 1/2-31 1/2; BAR Testing 34­ 38; Mills Landing 33 1/2-38 1/2; Farmers Ins. 32-36; Shamrock Tavern 30 1/2-41 1/2; Hastings Bowl 28-44; Stefanok Pizza 26 1/2-45 1/2; Millerk Excavating 26 1/2-45 1/2. High Game and Series - D. Curtis 166; P. VanOost 133; T. Harrington 166; C Boster 145; L. Kendall 197; N. Kloosterman 166; T. Phenix 227; V. Brown 159; C. McGinn 159; B. Faul 171; P. Fisher 223; S. Varney 178; J. Varney 170; P. McLaughlin 165; T. Shaeffer 178; V. Goodenough 135; B. Collier 184-528; A. Smith 180; D. Sny­ der 222; J. Hurless 182-507; D. McCollum 174; T. Soya 168; D. Grunert 133; O. Potter 159; S. Piper 191-508; T. Loftus 182; T. Pennington 542; D. Staines 171; A. Kerley 160; J. Conger 180-521: T. Daniels 185­ 506. Thuraday Mixed King Pins 48; Brown and Sons 44; Just us 44;WhokUp4l 1/2; Hastings Bowt 391/2; Heavy Sets 39; Oops 37; Team 11 37; Red Eyes 35; Daiscd and Confuzed 33; Ander­ sons 21; ByeO. Women's Good Games sad Series - M. Hodges 188-518; L. McClelland 175-443; S. Tcuncsscn 155-429; L. Miller 152-412; R. Brown 133-386; L. Quada 126-349; J. Anderson 118-304: E. Gillespie 89-234; H. Service 192: S. Merrill 174; O Gillons 160; B. Sexton 151; H. Olmstead 145; J. Rabley 137; R. Hoffman 128. Men's Good Games and Series - X Hansen 209-586; C. Leonard 174-467; S. Fauncc 152-445; M. Anderson 152-412; B. Kirby 207; C. Haywood 166; T. Wagner 16I;C. Mugridge 154. Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 8-4; Alley Cats 8-4; TVCCU 7-5; Plumb's 7-5; Misfits 6-6; Welton's 5-7; Just for Fun 4-8; Hastings Bowlers 3-9. Men's High Games 4 Series D. Mor­ gan 229-583; D. Clements 164; D. Thomp­ son 206-557; M. Christiansen 170-466: K. Phenix 244; P. Scobey 233-614; G. H-ard 220-618: D. Blakely 212; D Salazar 202; S. George 182; R. O'Keefe 206; L. Miller 246-650. Women's High Gam« 4k Series T. Phenix 165; E. Carter 193-523; S. Salazar 160; N. Miller 204; C. O'Keefe 209-537; B. Wilkins 213-572; D Service 191; S. Bouinan 186-536. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 - Page 13 BCCS return is for victory After a two-week layoff, Barry County Christian School's basketball team was back on the court Friday and pulled out a 64-5! home win over Kalamazoo Heritage. BCCS (3-3) benefited from the return of center Jerry LaDere. LaDerc scored 27 points, pulled down 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and made 3 steals. "He played a whale of a ballgame." commented BCCS coach Jim Sprague on LaDere's outing which included a 13-of20 effort from the field. Josh Lampherc also fared well with 28 points and 8 assists. Joe Cooke crashed the boards to collect 9 caroms. The score was 34-23 BCCS at half and the Eagles put the game away in the third quarter with a 16-9 run. "It was the best team effort so far this year," Sprague said. "A good job defensively; they passed the ball and hit the open person much better." BCCS played East Martin Tuesday and host Lakeside this Friday. Cagers back on the courts After a long holiday break, Hastings third and fourth grade Blue basketball team lost a 21-16 game to Waverly Saturday, Jan. 6. Former Saxon star Adam Whitney served as an honorary coach in the game. The Blue received 11 rebounds from Dylan McKay, a steal from Eathan Angus, 4 points from both Phillip VanZylc and Jerred Rambin, 4 points, a rebound and a steal from Ty Kalmink, a steal from Chase Dalcotto, a rebound from Riley McLean, a rebound from Tyler Nelson and 8 rebounds and 4 rebounds from Dustin Bateson. Team member Luke Howell was recovering from an operation and did not play The Blue's next game is Saturday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. against Haslett.* 3rd and 4th Gold The Gold lost a 17-12 decision last Saturday. Ron Allerding had three rebounds and one point, Paul Guenther and Brandon Courtney each made three steals, Devon Armstrong pulled down two rebounds, Dane Schils managed six points and three steals, Adam Swartz blocked a shot, scored two points and dished out three assists and Travis Adams scored two points and made a steal. Eighth graders oust Otsego Hastings' eighth grade girls basketball recently defeated Otsego 40-33. Kelsey Howell led the Hastings team with 12 points. Ali Cooney added 10 points, Betsey Acker 8 and Kathlyn Rounds 7 points. Jaime Fisher dished out 4 assists and Rachel Shaffer pulled down 5 rebounds. Gold’s win streak continues The seventh grade Gold cagers won its fifth in a row with a 30-23 win over Hudsonville. Scoring points for lhe Gold (5-2) were Eric Gillispie with 10, David Peterson with 8, Brad Mead with 5, Scott Coleman with 2, JJ. Quick with 2, Brandon Black with 2 and Brian Me Keough with 1. Gillispie pulled down 8 rebounds and Quick collected 7. Ashtin King itad 3 assists and 6 steals. Dave Gallagher 2 assists, Chris Timmerman 3 steals and Steve Peurach 2 steals. 8th Grade Gold... The eighth grade squad played its best game of the season, but fell to Hudsonville 29-26. Andrew Vincent scored 9 points, Brandon Johnson 6, Tyler Fulmer 4, Scott Allerding 2, Andy Kelly 2, Derek Caldwell 2 and Chad Girrbach 1. Allerding pulled down 8 rebounds and Kelly collected 6 caroms. Kelly also made 4 steals. Johnson and Andy Griggs each made 3 steals. Buffalo beats Akron Former Hastings eager Virginia Jennings tallied 8 points in a 75-61 University at Buffalo win over Akron in Mid-American Conference hoop action Jan. 6. Jennings was 3-of-6 on her field goal attempts (2-of-3 in three-pointers), dished out an assist and made a steal. The freshman started at one of the guards positions for the Bulls. Buffalo (11-2, 2-0) led 40-21 at half, but Akron won the second half by a 40­ 35 margin. Johnson’s tough truck “tough” to beat Dan Johnson's winning streak continued Dec. 29-30 at the Delta Plex in Gland Rapids. Johnson, of Hastings, won his 19th consecutive tough track related event at the IP! Monster Truck Challenge. Now Johnson is gearing up for the next big events, Jan. 12-13 in Niagra Falls, N.Y. and Jan. 23-24 at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. • At the Delta Plex, Johnson scored three firsts to take the title by a wide margin. ln.hi| JMI Jeep Scrambler.— that comes equipped Wffi 74'inches oT wheel travel and a Chevrolet engine and transmission — Johnson got lo experience a real adventurous ride. "We went over jumps and around corners." Johnson said. "Il was kind of muddy." The victory earned the 3 5-year-old $900 ($300 for each win) and extended his winning streak to 19. That money will help as he prepares to build his eighth vehicle (another Jeep) for competitions. Three weeks ago. the streak hit 18 al the Midwest Season Opener in Dayton. Ohio. One has to wonder what is the reason for Johnson's success? Not even the driver is quite sure. . "Some people say it's the driver, but I don't know," Johnson said. "There's a lol of trial and error." If you're interested in competing in the Kellogg Arena event, call Johnson for information at 948-3982. Behind Johnson is one great team. Local sponsors include CarQuest. Wilder Auto Service, K L Transmission, the Hastings Chrysler Superstore and Nothin' But Track, all from Hastings. His crew includes his uncle Al Lawrence, his wife Julie Ann, his son Brandon and his daughter Brittney. Eagles spikers take match Problems in the passing department, a slow start and inconsistent passing cost Hastings in its attempt to beat Hudsonville in varsity volleyball action Thursday, Jan. 4 at Hudsonville. The host Eagles won the match 15-9, 15-11. "What hurt us was our passing; we came out flat in the first game," Hastings coach Gins McMahon said. "Our serving was not consistent. Hudsonville played smarter ball." Hastings came out in the second game and led Hudsonville 11-6 before the Eagles rattled off the final nine points. "In the second game, we came alive. We should have won that game; our serving was more consistent and our transition was much better," McMahon said. JoAnn Bailey played an "excellent game" in her coach's words. She finished with 2 service aces and 3 kills. Katie Noteboom also was a factor for Hastings with 3 blocks. STATE OF MKMGAN IN THE BARRY COUNTY TMAL COURT oncurroMSiON RLE NO. 0B404-CH ORDER TO ANSWER HONOR. JAMES H. FISHER Notice of Mortgage Forectoeura Sate TMS ARM BA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTWIG TO COLLECT A DEBT. AMY INFORMATION WE OBTNN WILL BE USS) FOR THAT PURPOSE. WILLIAM WARREN. Plaintiff, CHARLES J. BASSO. LOUISE CHADDERDON. SADIE BRYANT. LOUIS BASSO. JR.. RAMONA B. FISHER. DONNA DENO. MARIAN COSS. LEAH WALTERS, EDWIN BASSO. RUTH EVEREST. JOHN BASSO, DAVID BASSO, and/or ANY INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING UNDER CHARLES J. BASSO OR THOSE NAMED ABOVE, Defendants. Dan Johnson takes to the air In his Jeep Scrambler at the Delta Plex In Grand Rapids. (Photo provided) YMCA Adult Women's Volley ball Winter Standings ICS............................................................11-1 Digit ......................................................... 8-1 Viatec......................................................... 6-6 CascadeHome Improvement ................ 4-8 Ranger Inc...................................................4-5 Viking ................................................ 2-10 V-Tec ..........................................................1-5 YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings 2001 Winter League Some large trucks and a large crowd showed up in G.R. to watch the Hastings W/L Hastings Manufacturing........................... 6-0 Dawe—......... .......... —3-1 Jambalaya................................................... .2-2 Flexfab..........------- —— .... I -3 Tina Marie's......................... .0-4 Cordray Construction................................ 0-6 native score first-place honors. (Photo provided) City ot Hastings Department of Poblic Services Accepting Applications - Operator 2 The City of Hastings. Michigan, has one (1) opening in the Department of Public Services for an Operator 2. Requirements tor this position shall include at a minimum a high school diploma or evidence of equivalent educational experience and certification, and a valid driver's license accept­ able in the State of Michigan. The successful applicant shaN obtain a permit to operate applicable commercial motor vehi­ Why not the best insurance for your farm? NEW Expanded Coverage Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. ot Michigan introduced the first Farmowners policy in America in 1960 We were the first and we re still the best. Quality coverages, customized for you. Hastings' Dustin Bowman (10) launches one from around the three-point line and his teammate Zac Fulmer (54) gets in position to rebound during Tuesday's varsity basketbail triumph against Middleville. Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Hastings. Ml 490SX Phone: 945-3443 cles upon puota: streets within one (1) month from the date ot hire and a State of Michigan Commercial Driver's License with­ in six (6) months from the date of hire. Applications forms are available from the office of the City ClerVTreasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. Applications, resumes or other documents demons’rating interest in this position shall be submitted to the forementioned office of the City ClerVTreasurer by 5:00 p.m. on January 19.2001. The starting wage rate tor this position is anticipated to be $9 65 per hour. David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 Phone (616) 945-9585 Attorney for Plaintiff TO: CHARLES J. BASSO LOUISE CHADDERDON SADIE BRYANT LOUIS BASSO. JR. RAMONA B. FISHER DONNA DENO MARIAN COSS LEAH WALTERS EDWIN BASSO RUTH EVEREST JOHN BASSO DAVID BASSO Based on the pleadings filed in the above enti­ tled case. It is ordered that Charles J. Basso and/or any heirs or individuals claiming under Charles J. Basso, whether those named above or not shall file a Notice o* Interest tn the vacant real property located in the Township of Baltimore, County of Barry. State of Michigan, more fully described as follows: PARCEL IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 28. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. POINT OF BEGINNING AT INTERSECTION OF HIGH­ WAY M-37 AND EAST AND WEST 1/8 UNE IN SAID SOUTHEAST I/4. THENCE NORTH 100 FEET. THENCE EAST 218 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET. THENCE WEST 218 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING. TAX ROLL NUMBER: 13-18-006-124-50 by the 14th day of February. 2001. to assert any interest in the above desenbed property. If the Defendants fail to do so that shall constitute a default in the above entitled matter, and on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, this Court shall take proofs and shaN terminate whatever interest CHARLES J. BASSO and any individuals who claim under Charles J. Basso, including, bul not limited to: Louise Chadderdon. Sadie Bryant. Louis Basso. Jr.. Ramona B Fisher. Donna Deno, Marian Coss. Leah Walters. Edwin Basso. Ruth Eveiest, John Basso. David Basso may have in and to the above desenbed property unless a Notice of Interest in the Real Property is filed or unless Defendants or their representatives appear in Court on that date JAMES H FISHER. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: DAVID H. TRIPP (P29290) 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS. MICHIGAN 49058 (616) 945-9585 C./DHT Client Files/Warren. William/Motion and Affidavit for Substituted Senrice doc (1/11) MORTGAGE SALE-Detaut has been male in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene C. Lockyer Single and Cheryl Heers Single (original mortgagors) to First Union National Bank of Delaware f/k/a First Union Home Equity Bank. NA. Mortgagee, dated July 16,1999, and record­ ed on Jufy 29. 1999 in Document No. 1033141. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is daimed to be due at the dale here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTYTHREE AND 78/100 dollars ($143,323.78). including interest at 6.770% per annum. Under the power at sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be toroctoeed by a sate at the mortgaged premises, or some pert of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1XX) p.m.. on February 1.2001. Said premises are situated in RUTLAND TOWNSHIP. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: PM d me Southwest 1/4 ot Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 WM. Rutland Township. Berry County. MttfrgM described as Canmsndng al the Southwest corner ol Section 25; thence South ■S degree* 09 minute, 04 seconds East 1033.18 feel along the centerime of Quimby Road and the South line ol Mid Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place ol beginning; thence Northeasterty 241.29 feet along the centertine of Quimby Road and a 200 loot radius curve to the Mt the long chord of which bear, North 56 degree, 17 maiutn 10 seconds East 226 92 foal; thence North 21 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 54.80 leer and along me centertme of Qiamby Road; thence Northeesterty 286.61 feet along the cenlertm of Ouimoy Road and a 250 loot radius curve to the right, the long chart ol which bear, 54 degrees 33 minutes 56 seconds East 271 17 feet, thence Easterly 397.91 feet along the canteriine of Oumby Road and a 1000 tax radius curve to the n^it the long chord d which beers South 81 degree, 11 minutes 30 seconds East 39529 fest; thence Easterly 271.52 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 280 tax radius curve to the Ml the long chord of which bears North 82 degrees 25 minutes 47 seconds East 260 99 feet, thence Northeasterly 35.31 feet along the centertne ol Quimby Road and a 1090 toot radius curve to the left the long chord d which bears North 53 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 35 31 feet: thence South 50 degree, 34 mmutss 57 seconds East 553 59 feet, thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West 1535 71 feet along the South Ma d the Southwest 1/4 d Section 25 to the place d beginning Being the Mme Real Estate conveyed tram Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer, by Deed dated November 6. 1998 and recorded November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206. m the Barry County. Michigan. Records Property Address: 1645 W. Quimby Road. Hastings. Ml 49056 The redemption period shall be 12 month),) from me date d such Mie. Dated December 21. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott 8 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite IX Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026739 Cougars (1/18) �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11. 2001 ObltuMLes ^avyo^eely^^iedyr^Fmich~^ WAYLAND - B«by Xnvyor Keclyb Raedyn French, four days old, darling infant son of Kara J. Hanford and Marty A. French of Wayland passed away Sunday. Jan. 7. 2001 at Spectrum Health Downtown Campus, Grand Rapids. Surviving besides the parents, are grand­ parents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at a later date. BATTLE CREEK - Mrs. Omah Fem Cole (Strickland), age 94, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, Jan. 6,2001 at Laurels of Bedford, Battle Creek, MI. Mrs. Cole was bom July 28, 1906 in Baltimore Township, Mich., the daughter of Perry and Lucy (Hill) Strickland. She graduated from Hastings High School. She enjoyed fishing and working with produce. She wintered in St. Pierce, Florida with her husband for many years and was a member of the Dowling Country Chapel She was employed by Buyer’s Mkt. and Randyt Market in Battle Creek. She was also employed at Centers Green House when she was young. She was married to Willett Abram Cole on Jan. 1,1924. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20. 1994. Mrs. Cole is survived by her sons, Frank Cole of Woodland and Weldon Cole of Battle Creek; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren, and nine great-great grand­ children. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Willett Cole; father. Perry Strickland; mother, Lucy Hill; brother, Earl Strickland; and two sons who died in infancy. Services were held Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Rev. Paul C. Frederick of Dowling Country Chapel officiated. Interment was at Union Cemetery. Maple Grove Township, ML Memorials may be made to Dowling Country Chapel. Arrangements were by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Battle Creek. Helene Marie Bourne OCALA. FLORIDA - Helene Marie Bourne, age 93, of Ocala. Florida, died at the Ocala Regional Medical Center on Saturday. Dec. 30,2000. Helene was bom July 17, 1908 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Eugene Alphonzo Eisentrager and Helen Pearl Talmadge. She graduated from Lansing Central High School in 1927. On Sept. 5. 1931 she married James L. Bourne in Highland Park who preceded her in death in 1988. Helene had lived and was raised in the Lansing area from 1908-1929. From 1929 to 1945 she moved from Lansing to Detroit and worked as bookkeeper and married; 1946-1951 she moved to Lacy Lake Farm near Bellevue and Kalamo; 1951-1970 moved to farm near Nashville, MI; 1950­ 1972, employed at Stanley Home Products of Battle Creek as head bookkeeper, retir­ ing in 1972; 1972-1994 - in 1972 moved to Muskegon River home near Evart, Ml; 1994-2000 - in 1994 moved to Spanish Oaks, Ocala, FL. She had attended the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. She was a member of the Bellevue Grange and life member of Order of Eastern Star, Kalamo Chapter. She loved her grandchildren, enjoyed bingo, bowling, ceramics, crafts. She was preceded in death by her par­ ents, her husband, James L. Bourne in 1988, two brothers, Clarence and George Eisenttager. a sister. Ezah Peacock, two brothers-in-law. Cecil and McNeal Bourne; and a nephew. Clyde Peacock. Helene is survived by one son, James E. (Cathy) Bourne of Midland; one grand­ daughter. Rebecca Marie Bourne of Midland; two grandsons. Stephen Andrew (Tanya) Bourne of San Francisco, CA. Eric Scott Bourne of Midland; special friends. Myrtle Wilkinson. Jeannie Ethier, Lena and Harold Davis, all of Ocala. FL; four sistersin-law, Anne Eisentrager of Bloomington. MN; Eileen Laubach of Grand Rapids. MI; Evelyn Boume of Pueblo, Co; Bette Bourne of Harper Woods. Ml; four nieces, Agnes (Joe) Milan of Indiana; Andrea (Dennis) Harbor of Houghton. MI; Judy (David) Nelson of Grand Rapids. Ml; Betty Ann Block of Bloomington, MN; one nephew. Andrew Newman of Williamston, ML Memorial services were held Saturday. Jan. 6.2001 at Corey Funeral Home. Evart, Ml. Rev. Russ Atherton officiated. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Kalamo. Ml. with an Eastern Star Service. Memorials may be directed to New Horizon Rehabilitation Center in Ocala. FL or Order of Eastern Star. Kalamo. Bcllevue/Olivet Chapter. Arrangements were made by Corey Funeral Home. Inc.. Evan. Mi. Irene E. Kruger Elsie A. Hansbarger WOODLAND - Irene E. Kruger, age 72. of Woodland, went to be with her Lord, Jan. 5. 2001. Irene was bom in Ishpeming, Mi on June 25, 1928 to Thomas and Lillian (Larson) MacNeil. She had lived in the Woodland area most of her life and had worked at the Lake Odessa Canning Company. Irene was always willing to lend a help­ ing hand to others and her family is grateful for the care and Igvc that was returned to her in the recent months. Irene is survived by her sons, David Kruger, Sr., Donald Kruger, Jr., and Ronald Kruger; eight grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; her sisters, Elaine Cunningham. Bernice (Gene) Glenn, and Jean Christmen; and many other loving rel­ atives and friends. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Donald Kruger Sr., her parents, and her daughter, Pamela Jean Kruger. The funeral service was held at Koops Funeral Chapel on Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodland Community Ambulance. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. WOODLAND - Elsie A. Hansbarger, age 88. formerly of Woodland, went to be with her Lord on Sunday evening. Jan. 7, 2001. Elsie was bom in Roxanne Township. Eaton County on Oct. 7, 1911 to Frank and Mary (Stevens) Malosh. She was employed for many years with the Smith Brothers Elevator in Woodland and later retired from Keeler Brass. Elsie and her husband, Lee, had enjoyed traveling to the Upper Peninsula since the 1940 s for hunting and fishing trips. Elsie is survived by her son. Jerry (Anna Lou) Hansbarger of Vermontville; her grandchildren, Michael Hansbarger. and Douglas (Kathy) Hansbarger, and her great grandchildren, Lindsay, Lea, Casey, Lauren, Cole, and Travis. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Lee; her infant son. Donald Lee; her son, Lee; her grandson. Kenneth; her broth­ er, Elmer Malosh; and her sisters, Helen Sidnam and Hazel Wilson. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Heartland Health Care Center. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Christine E. Woodland HASTINGS - Mrs. Christine E. Woodland, age 72, of Hastings, died Saturday, Jan. 6,2001 at her home. Mrs. Woodland was bom on Jan. 21,1928 in Patterson. New Jersey, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Bakker) Reitsma. She was raised in New Jersey, Charlevoix and Lansing, Ml and attended schools in Charlevoix and Lansing. She was married to Richard J. Woodland on July 14, 1945 and he survives. She moved to Hastings in 1971 from Mason, Ml. Mrs. Woodland's employment included: bookkeeper for the family businesses in Hastings “Woodland’s Sales and Service" and “Woodland’s Hardware" for several years. Bookkeepcr/clerk for Hastings Public Schools 10 years. Hastings Savings and Loan two years; Mason Public Schools 10 years and the Dart National Bank in Mason five years. She was a member of Middleville First Baptist Church and a former Sunday School Teacher. Mrs. Woodland is survived by her hus­ band, Richard; sons, James Woodland of Springfield, MO, Robert (Kristine) Woodland of Mason; daughter, Carol (Kenneth) Shaulis of Williamston; four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, David Woodland in 1959; three brothers and one sister. Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 at Middleville First Baptist Church. Pastor Bruce N. Stewart officiated. Burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery. Mason, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Middleville First Baptist Church Youth Missions Program. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Eldon “Al" Homister Sr. TOWER - Eldon "Al" Homister Sr., age 70, of Tower, Ml, formerly of Delton, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Homister was bom Jan. 27, 1930 in Ann Arbor. Michigan. He was a veteran serving his country in the U.S. Air Force. On Dec. 30. 1948 he married Mary V. Schmieg and she preceded him in death on Jan. 28. 1983. For many years he was a Union Millwright, as a member of Millwright Local 1102. “Al" enjoyed playing with his excavating toys, playing euchre and other card games, going to the casinos, and traveling. He loved wildlife and nature, where he would feed elk and wild turkeys. He especially loved his family and friends. Members of his family include: daugh­ ters. Betty (Joseph) Mapes of TN, Leta (Bob) Dirmeyer of Battle Creek. Vanna Haas and Jeff Huver of Delton, and Verna (Keith) Tobias of Hastings, sons; Virgil (Diane) Homister of Delton, and Eldon (Cindy) Homister Jr., also of Delton, a sis­ ter, Betty (Bud) Wishmeyer of Lansing. 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his mother Peg Homister and a son Ralph Homister on April 24. 1971. Funeral services with casual attire requested by the family, will be conducted Thursday. Jan. 11. 2001 at 11 a.m. at Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to Delton District Library or Delton Area Rotary Club. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. ______ Richard O. Durham | Susan H. Behrens June C. Williams (Mrs. Bernard E.) PRAIRIEVILLE - Susan’s life began Jan. 7. 1930 in Detroit, the daughter of Levi and Grace (Munger) Clark. She graduated from Redford High School and shortly thereafter began working at lhe Willow Run Bomber Plant. Later, she worked as an executive sec­ retary for the Ford Motor Company. Susan was an adventurous person who flew planes, golfed, rode motorcycles, and did high diving in swimming. She moved to Prairieville in 1970. Her family includes a daughter Grace Angel Visser of Ionia, three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Susan died Sunday. Dec. 31. 2000 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Preceding here in death were her parents, one brother and one sister. Services for Susan were held Tuesday. Jan. 9, 200! at Rupert. Durham. Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. Private interment was in Orangeville Cemetery. * Please share a memory of Susan with the family at the chapel or online at ww'w.rdmg.com. Arrangements were made by Rupert. Durham. Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell. HASTINGS - June C. Williams (Mrs. Bernard E ). age 84 of Hastings, died early Wednesday. January 10. 200) at Pennock Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home. Barbara E. Root HASTINGS - Mrs. Barbara E. Root, age 66 of Hastings, died Monday. January 8, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday. January 17. 2001 al the Wren Funeral Home with visiting continuing until 7:00 P.M. | NASHVILLE - Richard O. Durham, age 72, of Nash-ville died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001 at his residence in Nashville. Mr. Durham was bom on Dec. 18, 1928 in Battle Creek Township, the son of Orin and Mabel (Stanton) Durham. He was raised in the Battle Creek area and attended local schools, glaciating in 1948 from Battle Creek Lakeview' High School. He was married to Joyce Peet in 1970, resulting in divorce in 1971. He then mar­ ried Ruth Craven on March 1979. He was employed at American Fire Apparatus Co. from 1953 to 1957. Kellogg. Co. from 1957 to 1967, and Cement Mason Local No. 16 O P. AC.M.I.A.. 1957 to 1991, upon retirement. He also fanned from 1946 lo I960 and again 1975 to 1990. Mr. Durham enjoyed bowling, golf, hunt­ ing, fishing, camping, and auto racing. He enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Durham of Nashville; sons, Rick (Sharon) Craven of Nashville and Earl (Stephanie) Craven of Hast-ings; daughter, Angela (Larry) Smith of Lake Odessa; stepson, Charles (Lois) Peet of Battle Creek; stepdaughter. Debbie Mc-Kinney of Battle Creek; sisters, Beatrice Perry formerly of Arizona and Jeanette Edged of Sherwood, MI; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and two sisters. Services were held Mon-day, Jan. 8,2001 at Maple Valley Chapd, Nashville. Rev. Al Mettler officiated. Burial was at Union Ceme-tery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville, MI. Bacilio "Ben” C. Salazar LAKE ODESSA - Bacilio “Ben" C. Salazar, Sr., age 84, of Lake Odessa, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2001 and went to be with his Lord. Bacilio was bom in Fred-ericksburg, TX on June 14, 1916 to Bonifacio and Romans (Castilleja) Salazar. Bacilio and his wife, Georgia, moved from Texas to Michigan with their family in 1949. After managing an onion farm near Sheridan for 30 years, Bacilio began work­ ing for the State of Michigan. He retired from the Motor Transport Divi-sion after serving 10 years. He is survived by his children, Mario (Calla) Salazar, Bacilio (Inga) Salazar Jr.. Margarito (Josephine) Sala-zar. John (Norma) Salazar. Felice (Fred) Vasquez, Quir-ino (Lupe) Salazar. Domin-go (Kate) Salazar, Pablo (Linda) Salazar, Sofie (Sal) Rodriguez, Marcos (Carla) Salazar. Bruna Salazar, Ro-mana (Raul) Aguilar. Bar-ney (Jane) Salazar, Adelina (Larry) Shaneck, Gregoria (Roy) Valdez; 74 grandchildren; 73 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; his sisters-in-law, Maria Sanchez and Inez Barbosa; and many other loving relatives and friends. Bacilio was preceded in death by his par­ ents; Gregoria. his loving wife of 42 years on Feb. Il, 1979; his daughter, Esther; his twin sons. Vito and Victorino; and five brothers and four sisters. The funeral were held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family or to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Joseph E Konieczny GRAND RAPIDS - Joseph F. Konieczny. age 83, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000 at Heather Hills Care Center. Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty (Purdy) Konieczny; cnc son. Ken (Helen) Konieczny of Kentwood: five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two sisters. Nettie and Theresa of Grand Rapids. He was formerly employed at Pennock Hospital. Hastings and retired from General Motors after 28 years of service. Cremation has taken place. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home. \Mary M. Ostic| HASTINGS - Mrs. Mary M. Ostic. 67 of Hastings died Friday. Jan. 5, 2001 at her home. Mrs. Ostic was bom March 24, 1933 at Lisbon. Ohio, the daughter of Mike and Vera (Charlton) Solmen. She wjs raised in the Salem, Ohio area and attended schools there. At age 15 she went to live with her grandparents in Detroit. She later attended the Delmar Beauty Academy in Detroit. She was married to Elbridge Ostic on July 7, 1951 and he survives. They moved to the Hastings area in 1980 from Northville, Ml. She owned and operated the Gayle Beauty Salon in Detroit for about four years. Mrs. Ostic enjoyed gardening, especially organic gardening, bird watching, reading, crocheting, doing quilting, supported mis­ sion work and was an avid animal lover. Mrs. Ostic is survived by by her husband. Elbridge; daughters, Linda Ostic of Fairbanks, Alaska, Paula (Tom) Ryan of Buford. GA; son, Keith Ostic of Hastings; three grandchildren; brothers, Mike (Mickey) Solmen of Ohio, Jim (Connie) Soimen of Ohio; sisters, Jeannie (Bill) Alexander of Ohio, Nancy (Jerry) Wagner of Nevada; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother. Paul Solmen. Services were held Monday. Jan. 8. 2001 at Hastings Grace Brethren Bible Church. Pastor Russell A. Sarver officiated. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Twp.. Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or charity of one's choice. Arrangement were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Max L. Eldred NASHVILLE - Max L Eldred, 72, of Nashville died Wednesday. Jan. 3. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mr. Eldred was bom on Nov. I, 1928 in Climax. Ml. lhe son of Roy and Lydia (McPeck) Eldred. He was raised in Climax and Orangeville area. He was married to Verla Janose on Oct. 26. 1948 in Hastings. Ml. He operated the Family Dairy/Crop farm in Nashville, for over 40 years. In 1983 he and his son Robert started Eldred Auto Body as a fathcr/son partnership. Mr. Eldred enjoyed working closely with his son and remained active in the business. He is survived by his wife. Verla (Janose) Eldred. Nashville; daughter. Diana (Dave) Kuempel. Nashville. Carol (John) Pierce, Delton; son. Robert (fiance Ann Cheeseman). Nashville; sister-in-law Margret Eldred. Martin: four grandchild­ ren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Roy and Lydia Eldred; brother. Lynndon Eldred and sister. Irene Tadlock. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 6,2001 at Maple Valley Chapel. Rev. Gail Patterson officiated. Burial was at Barryville Cemetery. Castleton Township. Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were being made by Maple Valley Chapel. Luanne Sue Link CHARLOTTE - Luanne Sue Link. 51. of Charlotte. Michigan, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. Luanne was bom July 12, 1949, in Hastings. Michigan, the daughter of William and Marian (Dingman) Link. She was a Payroll Administrator in vari­ ous companies, most recently with Civil Constructors of Holt until 1998. Luanne is known to many people through her business Luanne \ Crafts. She is survived by two daughters, Karey Burnett, of Charlotte and Babette Burnett, of Lansing; two grandchildren, Charia Burnett, and Devon Mann, and her mother. Marian Ljnkr,...................... __ ........ She was preceded by her father, William Link, in 1998; two brothers, Craig Link, in 1987 and Rodney Link, in 2000. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Pray Funeral Home, with Rev. Noel HallNiemann officiated. Interment followed at the Kalamo Cemetery. The family has suggested memorial con­ tributions to the American Cancer Society. Further information available at www.lcgacy.com. Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home. Inc. RAISE EXU CASH FAS® Use the BANNS CLASSIFIEDS! Sell, Rent, Hire, Find WaS etc. Call Us at. 945-9554 NEWS Of the LOCAL can be read each week in ’• The Hastings BANNE1 Call Us at 945-9554 to subs Published tyJ-Ad Graphics, Inc Contact Us...ON LINE at: ■ ■ for up �The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 11.2001 - Page 15 Great Gatsby party Saturday will benefit library Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald would surely enjoy attending the big bash Hast* ings Public Library supporters are planning from 7-10 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 13) at a somewhat secret location. The -Great Gatsby" party, named for one of Fitzgerald's books depicting life in the Roaring '20s, will feature a costume con­ test of the era. dance lessons and a dance contest. If you don't like wearing costumes or dancing, organizers hope you'll attend anyway because all of the profits will, bene­ fit plans for a new community library. The location of the party is not being openly disclosed in keeping with the se­ crecy of the Roaring *205 speak-easies. In­ stead, partygoers should use technological intervention by dialing 948-9900 and se­ lecting #3 to learn of the party's where­ abouts. Bouncers dressed as gangsters will greet guests, who must know the password to enter (the password is printed on the tick­ ets). And although most parties of the '20s Pre-registration required for some Winterfest events by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Gun Lake Winterfest 2001 Committee have been making final plans for the Feb. 3 event. Several of the activities planned require pre-registration. The snow sculpture contest will be judged at noon Tuesday, Jan. 30. Partici­ pants must preregister by 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Chamber of Commerce office at 2491 S. Patterson Road. There is a $10 registration fee. Participants are encouraged to build their own works of snow art Prizes will be given and the winners will be announced at the Winterfest Dance Fri­ day night. Feb. 2, at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Broomball teams should preregister by calling Alex Liceaga at 672-5886. The fee is $50 per team. Each team member will receive a T-shirt The Ice Bed Race preregistration of $25 per team is due by Jan. 24. Businesses and individuals can call 672- by Elaine Garlock The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet al 1:30 pm. Saturday at Lake Manor. The newest issue of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) newsletter has an excellent article related to the endeavor. Following the program and refreshments, members are invited to go to the Depot/Museum to use the library and to set the computer that has been installed for member use. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 730 tonight at Lake Manor. There will be a musical program brought by the Thomapple Strings group. There will be a luncheon at the library Tuesday, Jan. 16, with Nettie Koops the speaker. There will be many new quilts on display. Call the library for reservations. Friday. Jan. 12, is the deadline for reserving a seat. Birthdays coming soon are those of David Smith in Sun City, Ariz., Menifee Miller Jan. 13 and Phil Shetterly on the same day. Pat Wilson in Arizona has a natal day on Jan. 17. Mr. Smith is a retired insur­ ance agent, scion of early Lake Odessa business people Sheep raisers from around the state met last weekend in Lansing for their annual gathering. This was open to those with large flocks, and 4-H members, too. Phil Shetterly is on the state committee and had a part in the planning and the events. Seve.al members of the Lakewood Community 4-H Club from Barry County attended. Friends of lhe Library met Jan. 2. Those present made plans for the coming “Lunch at the Library.” Pastor Rev. Donald Ferris was ill so last Sunday’s service at Central United Methodist Church was led by lay people Von Goodemoot and Gerald Jones. The baptism and communion scheduled for the day were postponed. The congregation en­ joyed a hymn sing during the sermon time. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Jan. 3, for Winona McNeil, 72, of Grand Rapids who died Dec. 30. She and her hus­ band, Rev. Duane McNeil, served in six churches in Michigan before 1991. when they began ministering in interim service. In the late 1950s, they were at the Sebewa Baptist Church, rural Lake Odessa. Her children are Sandra Draper. David McNeil. Rev. Robert McNeil. Her maiden name was Gerger. Her service was held at the Ganon Baptist Church, Belmont. Her husband sur­ vives, ulong with several siblings and grandchildren. Members of the Garlock family attended the Saturday memorial service at First Bap­ tist Church in Kalamazoo for their uncle, John Crockett, who died Dec. 28. His working years were at the Upjohn Com­ pany and then in real estate development. He spent the last eight years of his 88 years at Bronson Place Care Center. George Johnson of Davenport Road was victim of a heart attack Saturday and was sent from Pennock Hospital to Spectrum East for surgery. Walking in deep snow in recent weeks on his Lansing city route has been taxing, as was shoveling some snow at home. He had a heart stint implanted. John Jackson has recovered enough from his recent illness and hospital stay in Grand Rapids to U. in town for errands and to at­ 5978 to register. Prizes will be given for the most creative beds. The Winterfest Committee hopes this will be the largest community race ever. Participants can come from inside and outside of the Gun Lake area. The Sea Shanty is doing a mode) search for the Gun Lake Winterfest swimsuit fashion show. Winners will model swimsuits and receive a $25 gift certificate from the Sea Shanty. Entry forms are available at local businesses in the Gun Lake area or at the Sea Shanty at 1142 Chief Noonday Road (M-179). The swimsuit fashion show is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Several events require registration on the festival site at the Allegan County Park Feb. 3. These events include arm wrestling, pizza eating, talent show and the Polar Bear Dip. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Call the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce at 792-4396. tend church Sunday. Army Sgt. Marvin Weygandt III has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal. He is a grandson of Joan Weygandt of Jackson Road, son of Marvin and Barb Weygandt of Bippley Road, Clarksville. He is a squad leader in the 2nd Battelion, 9th Infantry at Camp Casey in South Korea. Michael and Matthew Black and their fa­ ther, Michael Sr., spent Christmas in Ten­ nessee with their mother/wife, Diane (Downing) Black, and Matt’s twin sister. Diane lives in Petersburg because of her job with an insurance company while the father remains here for his position in a Lansing factory and the boys are in Lakewood school. Diane's father. Bruce Downing, is now at Ionia Heartlands for care since am­ putation surgery in December. Michael is now in the Army Reserve program with de­ layed entry. He had some weeks of basic training at Fort Knox in summer 2000. The snow has settled. With almost no melting, the height of the snowbanks has diminished over the past two weeks. Dozens of homes have had snow raked from the roofs. Many homeowners have had to remove ice buildup along the eaves. Icicles have been noticeable along some eaves. The biggest seen so far were at J-Ad Graphics north of Hastings. The icicles hung from eaves to snowbank like lace cur­ tains. There is a lot to be learned from the many seed catalogues. Burpee’s Heirloom Seeds publication has the origin of many species. The blurb about Bush Lima Beans says that before the tum of the previous century, a farmer in Pennyslvania lost his entire crop to cutworms, but while taking down his piles, he had one plant that had rooted along the stem and became a tiny bush. It pro­ duced three pods Two of them grew into bushes with 50 or more pods per plant with big tender lima beans inside. Mr. Burpee limited sale of these beans to three to a cus­ tomer at 25 cents each, back in 1890. An evergreen variety of sweet com was devel­ oped in 1848 in New Jersey. It is the ances­ tor of today's Silver Queen variety. A French variety of pumpkin was the model used by an artist who drew an illustration of Cinderella’s coach. This scarlet pumpkin was introduced to America in 1883. An­ other story is of a farmer raising big toma­ toes who planted the four largest varieties he knew of in a circle and crossed the pollen of one with three others. He did this for six seasons and ended up with a variety that produced immense, tasty beefsteak tomatoes. He sold the plants for $1 each, selling a thousand a year for six years. He paid off his mortgage in those six years just with his unusual tomatoes. Balsam was dis­ covered in Asia and was brought to Amer­ ica by 1900. Today’s impatiens is a deriva­ tive. We did not have impatiens until after World War II. Castor beans come from Africa. The Painted Daisy came from Mo­ rocco about 200 years ago. Hollyhocks come from China. Nasturtiums were first grown in America in kitchen gardens with the petals and the pods used in cooking. Buds and flowers were used in salads and buds were also pickled like capers. Spencer Sweet Peas originated at Althorp, the an­ cestral home of the Spencer family where Princess Diana spent much of her youth. were underground because alcohol was served, this event will be alcohol-free, says organizer Peggy Hemerling, outreach li­ brarian. She is organizing the party along with the Community Division of the li­ brary's Capital Campaign. During the party's first hour, from 7 to 8 p.m., local veteran dance instructor Della Meade will donate her time to teach dances that raged during the 1920s, including the Charleston, the Shimmy, the Lindy-Hop, fox-trot, the two-step and the Apache, among others. A dance contest will be held after 8 p.m. Guests have the option of dressing in Roaring 20s apparel and are encouraged to do so, says Hemerling. Dancer Terry Dennison of Hastings has donated his lime to judge the dance and cos­ tume contests. Prizes will be awarded. There will be a decorated comer where people can get their digital 5- by 7" photo taken for $5. Costumes and boas will be available to wear during the photo shoot. "It should be a lot of fun so even if you don't dance, just come," Hemerling said. "There's good food. Bring some friends and have fun." Personal Chef Dave Holston of Hastings is donating his time by preparing hors d'oeuvres for the library event. He plans to prepare French bread that will feature feta cheese with some dried tomatoes on it, a roll-up hors d'oeuvre, a bacon-wrap snack. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Defaun has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Augustine, a married man a/k/a Robert J. Augustine II. a/k/a Robert J Augustine. JR and Cynthia L Augustine, the undersigned has exe­ cuted this mortgage solely to create a valid lien against the marital homestead and to subordinate her dower rights to the lien of this mortgage (orig­ inal mortgagors) to The Bradford Group Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 18, 1998. and recorded on July 1. 1998 to Document #1014363, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Mortgage Company - West, f/k/a Mellon Mortgage Company, a Virginia Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated May 14. 1999. which was recorded on June 11. 199Q, in Document #1031018. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 16/100 dollars ($101,378.16) indudtog interest at nouce or Mortgage roracioaurv aata THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Werner and Barbara Werner husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp-. Mortgagee, dated December 23. 1999, and recorded on Jan. 12, 2000 in Uber Document Number 1040092, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 06/100 dollars ($102265.06). including interest at 10.940% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on February 15,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: commencing al the intersection of Glass Creek and Gun Lake Road, thence Southwesterly along Gun Lake Road 408 feet, thence South 55 degrees 00 minutes East 333 feet, thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes East 360 feet, thence Northwesterly continuing in the center of Glass Creek to the piece of beginning. 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 .-00 pm., on January 25, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Woodland. County of Barry. Michigan. Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 32. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, distant East, 330 feet from the Southwest comer of lhe East 1/2 ot the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 32. thence North Hne. thence South 1452 feet to said South line, thence West 360 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: December 14, 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593 1304 Trott 8 Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie#200025590 (l/li) Stallions NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hear­ ing for the following Special use Permits: CASE NUMBER SP-32-2000 - William and Daria Maybee. LOCATION: At 11840 Sprague Rd. on the West side between S. Shore Dr. and S. M-43 Hwy. in Sec. 7, Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a ring kennel. CASE NUMBER SP-33-200- Larry Lantfe. LOCATION: At 8380 Hayward Rd. on the North side between Norris and Miler Ret;, in Sec. 26, Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a doo kennel. CASE NUMBER SP-34-2fe - Brian Chssssman (applicant); Heroic Iheeeeman (property owner). LOCATION: At 5180 Bird Rd. on the Northwest comer of Worgess and Bird Rds. in Sec. 11, Baltimore Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for temporary immediate family supplemental housmg for son. daughter-in-law and 3 children to take care of health impaired parents. CASE NUMBER SP-35-2000- Shawn Benner (applicant); Kryn and Catherine VanBeekum (property owner). LOCATION: At 5801 E. M-79 Hwy. on the North side between Morgan and Barryville Rds. in Sec. 31. Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a permanent sawmill operation in an existing building. MEETING DATE: January 22, 2001. TIME: 7:30 pjn. PLACE: Comr.mnity Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820 The special use appbcation(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please can the Planning Office at (616) 948-4830 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed mate­ rials being considered at the meeting to individu­ als with disabilities at the meeting-hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with (inabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Biown. County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings Ml 49058. (616) 948-4891 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk (1/11) The redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wfih 1948CL 6003241a. in which case the redompUn period shaN be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 4. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott A Trott, P.C. Tj'i: »i Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood, Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200021369 Gators (2/1) Mortgage Sole THIS LAW RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEI4PTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WHX BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by K & B Construction, LLC., a limited liability company, having the address of 3934 Cascade Road. SE. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, (the -Mortgagor) to Bank West a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185­ 3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 (-Mortgagee-), dated May 21.1999, and recorded June 8.1999 in Document 1030816 Pages 1-8, in the office of the Register ot Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. (-Mortgage*). The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows; Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Ha Farms Sits Condominium, a Condominium accorxfing to the Master Deed recorded in Uber 660 on Page 482, as amended by the First Amendment of ConeoiidaUng Master Deed recorded in Document # (027057. in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of toe Public Acts of 1978, as amended. By reason of ths default. Bank West etects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payifoie immediately. As of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Fifty-One and 77/100 Dollars (8164,051.77) is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, interest and fees. This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($155,415.00) plus accrued inter­ est at the rate of prime plus 1/2% per annum, fees and costs. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debut secured by the Mortgage or any part of it. Notice is hereby given that by virtue ot the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and al legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attor­ ney fees allowed by law and al taxes and insur­ ance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sale to the high­ est bidder. The sale wM be held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State. Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday, February 8.2001 at 1:00 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period will be six months from the date ol sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, MSA 27A.324ia. in which case the redemption period shaN be thirty (30) days from the day of such sale. Dated: January 8. 2001 Mortgagee: Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd . NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Jason S. Schneiker (P57308) 125 Ottawa. N.W.. Suite 340 Grand Rapnls. Ml 49503 (616)451-2121 (2/1) chili dip and chips, and other finger foods. "It's a good cause," Holston said. "I use the library all the time and my wife, Shiriee, does more." She’s a special educa­ tion teacher in the Lake wood area. As a persona) chef, Holston noted that he goes into area homes to prepare meals for oth­ ers, such as busy parents who still want to have meals at home. "I do all the shopping, cook four or five meals for the next week or so, freeze them and put them up. Clean everything up, and maybe I’ll come back in two weeks if that's what they want." he said. Advance tickets are available at the li­ brary, 121 S. Church St., 616-945-4263. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika, Mayers, Beckett A Jonas, PLC, to attempting to collect a debt and any Informa­ tion obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the corxMons of a mortgage made by Michael G. Malak and Kirston J. Maiak, a/k/a Kirsten Jan Cote, hus­ band and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pins Lake Rood, Deton, Ml 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee, dated January 15,1996, recorded in too Office of Register ot Deads tor Bany County, on January 22.1996, in Liber 650. Page 94. Because ol said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to ba due for principal, ail interest accruing thereafter and exp ansae on said mortgage the sum of $86,196.13. No suit or proceedmg in taw has bean instituted to cover the debt secured by said mort­ gage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and toe statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses. including attorneys* toes afiowod by tow, and afi taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage wB be torectoaad by sale of the mortgaged premises at pubic sate to tw highest bigger at toe East door of toe County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, February 8, 2001, at 1:00 pjte The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in toe Township of Hope^ Bwry County, Michigan, and are described as fofiows: Part of the Soufowest fractional 1/4 of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwart comer of said Section 31; thence North along the West fine ol said Section as monumented, 119323 tost to toe point of bogtming oMtte-tend herein described; mence continuing Moral atong san west sne as monumented, 352.6 toot to a traverse Ina along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence north 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse Hne, 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 21426 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds WesL 125.88 teat; thence Sou* 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 tost; thence Sou* 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 98.14 feet; thenca South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42oeconds WosL 99.71 foot to ths pteco of begin­ ning. Atoo the above described pared is to include any land lying between said traverse Ina and the 11111*1. edge of Fur Lake, being between too Easterly and Westerly fines of stod axtenrfed Northerly to said watera edge, Atoo the above described parcel is subject to and to to include an easement for ingress and egress wfth others over and across toe Westerly 12 toot toereof. Atoo the above described parcel is subject to and to to include an easement for ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as foltows: commencing at too Southwest comer of fractional Section 31. Tbwn 2 North, Rango 9 West; thence North along too West lino ol said Section as monumented, 81623 toot to toe centerfine of Pino Lake Road and too point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence Sou* 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East along said centerfine. 20.01 feet; thence North parafiei wi* the West fine of said Section as monumented, 408.47 toec thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. 62.95 toot; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 toot; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East. 164.16 toot; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East. 125.88 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feet thence Sou* 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 foot; thence Sou* 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 toot thence Sou* 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 feet; thence Scuto 32 dsgrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West, 7627 feet to toe West fine ot said Section as monumented; thence Sou* along said West fine, 413.75 feet to the piece of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pino Lake Road, Dolton, Michigan 40046. Notice is further given that the long* of too redemption period wifi be six (6) months from toe date of sate, unless determined abteidonod in accordance wfth MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sate. Dated: January 2.2001 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By. MIKA, MEYERS. BECKETT A JONES, PLC Attorneys tor Mortgagee By: Dani R. Kutxak Suite 700.200 Ottawa Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)459-3200 (2d) �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 COURT NEWS: A Plainwell man charged with eight counts of first degree and two counts of second degree, criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile boy was sentenced Thursday to spend one year in jail and five years probation on a lesser charge. In exchange for his guilty plea to one count of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, a 10-year felony, the remaining 10 charges against Mark Allen Hodges. a.kjL Mark Allen Vickery, were dismissed. He could have been sentenced to life in prison in each of the first degree crim­ inal sexual conduct charges and 15 years on each of the second degree criminal sexual conduct charges, had he been convicted. Hodges was accused of raping a male relative who was between 13 and 15 years of age at the time of the assaults. On one occasion. Hodges is accused of driving the boy to a remote, wooded area in a van and then raping the victim. "Under cross examination, it was al­ leged that (the victim) made up these al­ legations to help his (relative), who is embroiled in a divorce and custody dis­ pute." according to a court document filed by assistant Barry County Prosecu­ tor Jeffrey Cruz. "Furthermore, it was al­ leged that (the victim) never reported these incidents until the divorce/custody dispute." Had the case gone to trial, however. Cruz planned to introduce other evi­ dence. alleging that Hodges had also en­ gaged in improper, sexual acts with two other family members to give credibility LE FEVER 12 gauge shot gun. Made in 1898. "G" grade. Has dasmascus bar­ rel. $800. Excellent condi­ tion. Phone (616)945-4505 QUEEN MATTRESS SET still in plastic, beautiful brass headboard & deluxe frame. Value-5700, steal $250. (616)795-7120. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary 1-800-677-9604. ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. REPO MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom^ bath. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604. 1998 FORD EXPLORER, 4door, all wheel drive, XLT trim, V-8 motor, very good condition, recently detailed. Asking $18300. (616)948­ 0609. '96 RED 4 door S-10 Chevy Blazer LS. Push button 4WD, power everything. Call Cathy after 2pm (616)795­ 9238. BLACK 1998 GRAND Am GT: 1 owner, excellent con­ dition inside & out. Power everything, sunroof A CD player. Grey interior, 86,000 miles, $9,795. (616)891-7874 CHEVY TRUCK: 4 wheel drive, 1964, only 5000 miles on new engine, 500 miles on transmission. $4500, Call (616)945-4505 to the victim. Instead, however. Hodges agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge as part of a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. "There was no admission by (Hodges) until the time of his plea,” said Prosecu­ tor Shane McNeill. "As the jury in tlie (Tim) Rosenberg case demonstrated, cases where prosecution is based on the victim's statements alone are difficult (to prove) especially when a child is the victim." In the Rosenberg case, the defense dismantled the credibility of the minor­ aged victim and Rosenberg was found not guilty of rape. McNeill noted, however, that if Hodges' victim had asked Judge James Fisher for a longer sentence for Hodges, the case would likely have gone to trial. The victim asked Fisher to instead fol­ low through with the plea agreement. "I don't like the plea agreement at all. but I would like closure." be said. "That's what I'm looking for today, is closure." In his statements to the court prior to Hodges sentencing, McNeill maintained that the plea agreement was not in the best interest of society "and especially the children that the defendant appears to be inclined to victimize." McNeill said Hodges is currently under investigation for similar acts involving his natural child in Allegan County, "so this would be at least the second of three molestations (involving three victims)." He called it a "difficult case," and that "with juries, there are no guarantees. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604. LOST: WHITE W/CREAM color German Shepherd neutered male. Name: Dak. Lost around Comstock in Kalamazoo. Needs medication. (616)948-8109 reward for return. APARTMENT FOR RENT in country. 1 bedroom, whirlpool tub. No pets. First and last months rent. $600/mo includes all utilit­ ies. Nashville area. (517)852­ 0456 HASTINGS: 2-3 BED­ ROOM house, utilities + $500 per month, (616)948­ 2568 CUSTOM SEWING- AL­ TERATION to zippers. Call 945-9712 for appointment. HANDYMAN SERVICES RESPONSIBLE: "LOW RATES." HOME REPAIR AND HOME REMODEL­ ING PROJECTS!! CALL (616)948-4093. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. (Joe Mix Piano Service.) Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. GOVT FORECLOSED HOMES! LOW or $0 down! Gov't 4c Bank Repos being sold! OK credit! Call for list1-800-501-1777 ext. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 9, 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: This position is responsible for maintaining communication with client base through tel­ ephone contacts, quality control, site visits, assisting in maintaining current busi­ ness as weii as developing new business through the sales process. Priority con­ sideration will be given to applicants who meet the fol­ lowing requirements: 2yrs business experience in cus­ tomers service with some sales exposure, proven abili­ ty to identify problems/ pro­ vide solutions, strong written/verbal communication skills, excellent organization­ al and time management skills. Competitive wage and benefit package. Com­ puter experience required, some post secondary educa­ tion recommended. Industri­ al knowledge a plus. Please send resume and wage re­ quirements to: Ad #114 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188, Hastings Mi. 49058. HORIZONS OF MICHI­ GAN is seeking qualified candidates to fill two full­ time leadership positions for an innovative program serv­ ing adults with chronic men­ tal illness. Located 20 mi­ nutes southeast of Grand Rapids. In addition to work­ ing directly with consumers, these positions assist the Program Manager in ensur­ ing the overall smooth oper­ ation of the facility. The ide­ al candidates will possess two years of Human Senice experience and an Associ­ ates Degree equivalent Men­ tal Health experience. The wage range for these posi­ tions is $9.15-511.75. Respon­ sibilities include: Staff Team Coordinator - facilitate staff meetings; train and orient staff; participate in the per­ formance counseling proc­ ess. Consumer Team Coordi­ nator - develop and main­ tain a relevant day program; facilitate consumer groups; ensure that Behavior Man­ agement Plans are imple­ mented properly. Horizons of Michigan is a non-profit organization providing men­ tal health sen-ices through­ out Michigan in a rewarding environment. If interested, send/fax resume' to: Hori­ zons of Michigan, Attn: TC Position, 11652 Grand River Avenue, Lowell, Ml 49331, (616)897-5900; fax (616)897­ 5954, an Affiliate of Hope Network POLICE BEAT "Mr. Hodges should be removed from society for as long as possible," said McNeill to Fisher. "He belongs in prison, but probation was agreed upon and the office will keep its promise." McNeill stressed that he will asked for the maximum prison sentence if Hodges returns to court on a probation violation. "He made a statement in the psycho­ logical report that there is 'nothing wrong' with what he did," said McNeill. "He attempted to excuse his behavior by saying that having sex with a child when it's absolutely mutual is acceptable. And, when trying to explain why he did what he did, his quote was 'for some odd rea­ son." He added that "Mr. Hodges is a pe­ dophile" and commended defense attor­ ney Doreen ueo for obtaining the plea agreement. The victim told the court that he has suffered from thoughts of suicide and de­ pression as a result of being victimized by Hodges. "My thoughts have been poisoned." he said. "I struggle to not having disturbing thoughts. He took my childhood and my innocence." The boy said he came forward because he learned that Hodges was accused of assaulting a 4-year-old relative. According to Leo, however, Hodges is trying to conform to societal norms. "He is trying to correct himself," she said, adding that her client is in individ­ ual counseling and group therapy. "The psychological evaluation indicates that Mark is not a danger to others. They don't recommend prison because it would interrupt his counseling and that putting him in prison would not accomplish any­ thing." "What would be accomplished," said Fisher, however, "is lhe protection of so­ ciety." Hodges told the court that his counsel­ ing sessions have been posi^ve. "I'm sorry for everything I did," he said. "I hope counseling will be available while I'm in jail." In handing down his sentence, Fisher called the case "very disturbing." "What you did is about a series of of­ fenses which have had impact on this young man and his entire family," said Fisher. "A reasonable sentence would be 10 to 20 years, but I recognize the prac­ tical difficulties due to the weakness of the case." In other court news Thursday: • Todd Leonard Leinaar, 28, of Delton, withdrew his no contest plea to one count of negligent homicide and was scheduled to be tried Jan. 29 on the more serious charge of operating under the in­ fluence of drugs causing death, habitual offender. Leinaar was charged with causing the death of Michael Hall last April 9 on Otis Lake Road when he allegedly drove his van through a stop sign and struck Hall who was riding a moped. He was accused of driving the van at an immoderate speed or in a reckless manner. The original plea agreement called for Leinaar to plead no contest to the high court misdemeanor charge of negligent homicide in exchange for a suspended jail sentence. But after reviewing Leinaar's criminal history, which includes one felony and 16 misdemeanors, Fisher said he planned to jail Leinaar for six months. That move gave Leinaar the right to withdraw his plea and instead go to trial. "I would think going through a stop sign at 55 mph would demonstrate a dis­ regard for life," said Fisher during the hearing. Also at the hearing. Hall's sisters ex­ pressed their displeasure with the plea bargain. "I loved my brother very much," said Cynthia Marshall. "What happened that day was not his fault I don't know what we're going to do without Mikey." Sister Lori Straub called the case a "no-win situation." "It’s been very hard on our family," said Straub. "Mike paid for Mr. Leinaar’s mistakes. Mike got sentenced to death. Todd Leinaar got a life agreement. I don't think he understands. He's a men­ ace to society, he should not be out." McNeill explained the plea agreement was reached "because there were con­ cerns about the case," he said. Defense attorney Jill Steele, however, said Leinaar is trying improve himself and pointed out that Leinaar has not been charged with a crime in the past four years. "I know he does have this history," said Steele. "He's indicated he's chang­ ing his life." "I'm truly sorry this happened," said Leinaar. "I truly am." Fisher replied that "I'd like to think this was out of character for you, but given your record. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before, considering your sub­ stance abuse. "Blowing through a stop sign while un­ der the influence of drugs - there is no See COURT NEWS. cont. page 17 Second arrest made in drug raid HOPE TOWNSHIP - A Tobias Road man jailed Tuesday was the second person to be arrested as the result of a Dec. 10 raid on his home when authorities seized 45 pounds of marijuana, $17,000 cash, weapons and a truck. Lodged cn four drug-related felony charges was James Joseph Daily, 46, of 2905 Tobias Road. Cloverdale, according to a report from the Barry County Sheriff's Department. He is charged with one count of delivery of 5 to 45 kilos of marijuana, conspiracy to deliver marijuana, felony firearms and fourth offense habitual offender. Daily is being held on $25,000, 10 percent bond. Arrested at the time of the raid was Joseph L. Denton, 41, of El Paso. Texas, on one charge of delivery of 5 to 45 kilos of marijuana. Denton is being held on $250,000 cash bond awaiting a Jan. 17 preliminary examination. Denton was arrested after they received a tip that a large load of pot was coming into Barry County from Texas. Members of the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) conducted the investigation with help from United States Customs officials, deputies, and troopers from the Hastings and Wayland posts of the Michigan State Police. The team and police officers raided the home just as the marijuana was being unloaded from a pickup truck. Grandma's stolen checks net charges HAS 1 INGS - An Eaton Rapids man has been arrested and charged with stealing and cashing checks belonging to his grandmother over the holidays. Aaron J. Ketchum, 29. has been charged with two counts of uttering and publishing, with each count carrying a maximum possible penalty of 14 yean in prison. Two of the stolen checks were cashed in Hastings while one was cashed in Middleville for a total of $14,500. said Hastings City Police Det. Tom Pennock. Ketchum was arraigned on the charges Jan. 5 and is free on $20,000 bond awaiting a Jan. 17 preliminary examination. Stolen checks cashed in Barry County HASTINGS - After a number of business checks were stolen during the Nov. 24 breaking and entering of an Allegan County tree trimming business, five of the missing checks worth $1,060 were cashed in Hastings. As a result. Gary Steven Spicer. 26. of Hastings was charged with five counts of uttering and publishing. Each count carries a maximum possible penalty of 14 yean in prison. According to Hastings City Police Det. Tom Pennock, the business was broken into again on Nov. 27 when a number of chainsaws came up missing. Spicer has also been arrested by Allegan County Authorities on charges rrlxttd to both of the break-ins. "They had quite a few checks stolen which were cashed in Calhoun County, Kalamazoo County. Allegan County and here," said Peanock. Also arrested and arraigned was Jennifer Ann Ringleka, 21, of Hastings. Police suspect Ringleka of forging lhe stolen checks. Stolen items recovered In Battle Creek ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A number of items stolen from the Dec. 30 break­ in of a Graham Road home were recovered this week from a bouse in Battle Creek, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Trooper Aaron Steensma said a number of firearms were taken from the Graham Road home when an unknown subject broke in through a kitchen window and took lhe guns, television sets and stereo equipment. Also taken from the home was a Suzuki Sidekick vehicle, which was later recovered abandoned in Battle Creek. Calhoun County authorities, however, executed a search warrant on a suspect's house and recovered the property along with property from other suspected burglaries in other jurisdictions. The Battle Creek resident, Junes Scon Dolloway. 23. was arrested by Calhoun County authorities and charged with receiving and concealing stolen property over $1,000. Police said drugs were also allegedly found in the residence during the search. The incidents remain under investigation. Troopers probe residential burglary IRVING TOWNSHIP - A 23-year-old man is suspected of breaking into the home of a Buehler Road resident and taking a coin collection and some change Jut. 2. according to a report from lhe Hastings Pou of the Michigan Stale Police. Troopers said the man is believed lo have entered the home by forcing open a sliding door to the side of the home. Charges against the suspect are pending at the Bany County Prosecutor's Office. Woman hurt In first snowmobile ride JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 30-year-old Wyoming woman taking her first ride on a snowmobile Jan. 6 was hurt when she suffered a seizure, tipped the machine and suffered serious injuries, according to a report by the Hastings Pou of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Julie Ann Austin was riding the snowmobile with a friend across a field near Lacey Road and Bird Road when she lost control. The friend told police she looked back and saw Austin lean to the right, rolling lhe vehicle just u they were about to cross the road U a very slow speed. Austin was taken to Battle Creek Health System for treatment. Man arrested after fight with woman BARRY TOWNSHIP - A 40-yeu-old Delton man who grabbed a woman around the throat with his arm and pulled her to the floor when she refused to comply with his orders told police that he is god. The man, who has not yet been arraigned on one count of domestic violence, was intoxicated when he became angry that another man was at lhe house fixing the telephone, deputies reported. The woman bit the man to get away from him, at which time he called police. The woman told police that she had previously been assaulted by the man on New Year’s morning. She claimed he had found her passed out u the neighbor's house, grabbed her by the hair and dragged her across the street and up the stairs to their apartment. The man told police he didn't push or hit anyone and that he just wanted the other man to leave his apartment and she jumped on him for no reason and "bit his leg." "After his arrest, (he) slated that he was only arrested because... the state wants him before he can bankrupt them," deputies reported. "He said he was the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. He is god." The man also claimed to be a time traveler, deputies reported. Purse stolen from car In recreation area YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A Kalamazoo woman enjoying an day of snowshoeing in the Yankee Springs recreation area returned to her car to find a window smashed and her purse missing on Jan. 7, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Deputies said the woman had left her car on Gun Lake Road one half mile east of Yankee Springs Road for about two hours between 3:15 and 5:45 p.m. The incident caused $400 in damage to the car. She also lost $150 and the five credit cards in her missing purse. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 11.2001 - Page 17 Claims alcohol turned him into ‘Mr. Hyde’ Former Nashville cop gets 2-1/2 years in prison by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The defense attorney for former Nashville police officer Terrence Wayne Johnson said last week that his client turned into "Mr. Hyde" the night he got drunk and broke into the house of a sleeping Nashville family. Johnson. 29. had a bodily alcohol content of at least .14 percent that night as he fought with and bit the father, then fought with a fellow police officer while spraying both victims with pepper spray last April 20. In Barry County Circuit Court Thursday, Johnson was ordered by Circuit Judge James Fisher to spend at least 2 1/2 to a maximum of i5 years in prison on his conviction of second degree home invasion. He was also sentenced to serve 16 months in prison concurrently for using a self-defense spray device as a weapon. "The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of the duality of human beings," said Thomas Dutcher in defense of Johnson who pleaded guilty to both charges. "He drank a large amount of alcohol, became his own Mr. Hyde and did something regrettable." At his Circuit Court arraignment Dec. 5, Johnson admitted he entered the home of Ray Whitaker, Kathy Paxton and their three children at 3:25 a.m. through an unlocked door and look a laptop com­ puter. He also allegedly entered their Pontiac van and took a cellular telephone and a radar detector. And, he was accused of taking a radar detector from a nearby semi-truck. Two counts of breaking and entering a vehicle to steal property were dismissed, along with one count each of assault and battery, breaking and entering a building with intent and using a self-defense spray device as a dangerous weapon. The more serious charge of first degree home invasion, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, was reduced to second degree home invasion. "It appears the defendant has admitted he's an alcoholic and that was a sub­ stantial factor in those crimes," said Assistant Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz. "That doesn't excuse the fact of the impact on the community and Ms. Paxton &id her family. I can't think of anything more frightening than to find an armed man, an assailant in the home and then to find out he's a police officer who then attacks a fellow police officer." But according to Dutcher, Johnson is otherwise a law abiding citizen with a clear record. "He was a respected police officer, he was highly thought of in the community, he worked with kids in the schools and had a flawless record." said Dutcher to Fisher. "You won't hear him ask anyone to excuse his actions." Dutcher claimed that "the papers will play up the fact that he’s a police officer and that ’he committed this terrible crime,'” he said. "We all have a dark side. Some of us have yet to see our dark side. For Mr. Johnson, it came out with alcohol." The attorney noted, however, that Johnson’s presentence investigator indicated in her report that his claim of alcoholism is "conjured up." "I don't think that's true," said Dutcher. "Mr. Johnson has said to me. Tm going to prison with a positive attitude and I will pay for what I did.’ He probably doesn't understand why his Dr. Jekyll became Mr. Hyde.'" Whitaker, Paxton and the children were asleep in the home when Paxton discovered that someone else was in the house as she noticed lights flashing downstairs. After realizing it was a flashlight, she woke up Whitaker and told him she believed someone was breaking in downstairs. "They both went downstairs to check and she called 911," police reported. Whitaker said he picked up a chair and walked to the downstairs bedroom asking two times. "Who's there?" As he used the chair to start pushing the bedroom door open, "a guy jumped out from behind the door and started spraying pepper spray." Whitaker grabbed the suspect and they began to wrestle on the living room floor and as he tried to get the pepper spray away from the intruder, Johnson bit his finger, causing it to bleed. Nashville Police Officer William Gutschke arrived during the struggle be­ tween Whitaker and Johnson, police said. "He tried to gain control of the subject on the bottom, thinking he was the perpetrator," police reported. "As he grabbed an arm, he was hit with a dose of pepper spray. As he turned his head to the side, he identified him as Terry Johnson.” Whitaker said Gutschke and Johnson continued to struggle outside the resi­ dence. "When the police officer came in, be told my fianed, 'its my former partner,*" Whitaker said. "And Johnson came back in and asked if she was all right and said he was here to protect her. He came in as ifhewere a cop." ” ' Paxton and Whitaker said Johnson never identified himself as a police officer during the struggle or prior to the arrival of police. Johnson, also suffering from lhe effects of the pepper spray, allegedly told Gutschke he had chased a suspect into the residence who had allegedly been caught by Johnson standing inside his State Street residence, a story which turned out to be false. Whitaker suspected Johnson entered his home twice, because the items missing from his house were allegedly located in­ side Johnson's apartment. COURT N6WS: I__________________ 11____________ I way I'm going to give you a slap on the wrist," said Fisher. "I’d be happy to have a trail with a jury of your peers who could find you not guilty of this offense." Leinaar was given the option to rein­ state his no contest plea by Jan. 18 and begin the six month jail sentence or to return for trial on Jan. 29. • Karl Bloomberg, 42, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 28 months to 21 years in prison on his conviction of uttering and publishing while one count of second degree home invasion was dismissed. He was ordered to pay $1,460 restitu­ tion. Bloomberg was on parole when the of­ fenses occurred on Sept. 15 and 18 in Hastings and in Orangeville Township, respectively. "Mr. Bloomberg has 18 other prior of­ fenses with this court and the court should show no sympathy.” said assistant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. According to defense attorney Dave Kuzava, Bloomberg's crimes are directly related to addiction to drugs. "That why he wrote the checks he did,” said Kuzava. "So he could buy drugs and feed his family. The parole vi­ olations could have serious conse­ quences." "I broke the law," said Bloomberg. "It's your duty to sentence me. I did good on parole for a year. I moved myself into the work force the day I was released. I've got a lot of attributes. I want to be back in the community." Bloomberg added that "I'm lorn up about this," he said. "It's been a battle my whole life. Nobody was ever hurt. I owe some people some money and that's what it ultimately comes down to." He asked to be sent to Teen Chal­ lenge, a request denied by Fisher. "That works for some people, bul for others, it's an excuse to get out of jail, then they get there and decide it's not for them," said Fisher. "I'm not sending you to Teen Challenge because of your his­ tory. I wish you could find the answer. You can't use drugs and steal from peo­ ple. Society has the right to be protected from you." • Arthur Yak, 39. pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of ag­ gravated stalking of a Hastings couple who had tried to help him Sept. 8 in Rut­ land Township. Yak was committed to the Center for Forensic Psychiatry for treatment for up to 60 days. At that time, a hearing will be conducted at which time he could be kept for another 90 days of treatment. Yak was examined prior to his sen­ tencing to determine competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. "It was the conclusion of the examiner that he met the finding of legal insanity at the time he committed this offense," said Fisher. After his treatments. Yak could be re­ turned to Barry County for trial on the charges. Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) <J-AdGraphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies Mr. Hyde: Terry Johnson is exchanging his badge tor prison clothes now that he has been sentenced to 2-112 years in prison tor breaking into the home of a sleeping Nashville family last year. Fisher reminded Johnson that he had been sworn to protect society. "Your behavior is just bizarre." Fisher continued before handing down his sentence. "If that indeed is the explanation. I hope you can find the answer to it. You've led an exemplary life otherwise. You had never been in trouble stall. "On the other hand, the violation of the public trust by a police officer would maybe be tolerated by someone else, bul it won't be tolerated by me," Fisher continued. "I think you understand you have a penalty to pay and I don't think anybody will be satisfied until you do." While his family watched. Johnson was led from the courtroom by Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Don Nevins. Dr. Jekyll: Former Nashville Police Sgt. Terry Johnson is shown here in full uni­ form addressing the Mother's Against Drunk Driving at an event last year. "There was a 35 mm camera and a camcorder here. too. and I think he might have been coming back for them," said Whitaker. Johnson allegedly explained to police that he had been lo a Battle Creek comedy club where he drank with friends who then drove him home. "I think with counseling for his alcoholism, he'll have a handle on this problem," said Dutcher. "He's going to prison with a heavy heart and an open mind. When he gets out, we'll see him take positive steps to help others so al­ cohol doesn't ruin their lives." After his arrest, Johnson took a voluntary, unpaid suspension from the Eaton County Sheriffs Department where "1 still feel what I said before." said Paxton. *My kids are still upset over this." "It is very perplexing to all of us. Mr. Johnson." said Fisher. "Maybe Mr. Dutcher's explanation is correct because I can't understand what you did and all of lhe police officers in this county can't understand it" This is one person in the Michigan Department of Corrections who will have the right attitude." said Dutcher. "He'll have the Dr. Jekyll personality everyone knew and he'll use his time lo take care of the demons." Hastings man rescues woman from house fire by Shelly Sulser Stiff Writer The efforts of Billy Lee Edwards of Hastings are being praised by the Hast­ ings Post of the.Michigan Stair for playing a vital role in saving the life of 78-year-old Sunny Freida Meece, whose home was destroyed by fire Fri­ day According to Trooper John Hofmeister, Edwards discovered the home at 5933 Charlton Park Road was on fire at about 9:15 p.m., went to the nearby home of Kevin Newton and called 911. Edwards then returned to lhe house and threw snow on the flames shooting out from the chimney area. "When Trooper Brian Roderick and I first got there, he told us what he did and that he thought an older lady lived there," said Hofmeister. "We went around back and saw that there were lights on inside which indicated someone was there. But there was no way in from the back io we went back around to the from." The two troopers broke a window in the front door to get inside, he said. "We tried getting in, but the smoke was so thick, we couldn't sec or breathe," he said. he had been employed as a probationary deputy. He later resigned. Johnson is also lhe former chief of the Freeport Police Department, resigning from that job and from the Village of Nashville Police Department in January to accept the Eaton County Sheriffs deputy position. Johnson also worked part time in the corrections division at the Barry County Sheriffs Department and was a guest speaker at a 1999 Mothers Against Drunk Driving candlelight vigil on the steps of the Barry County Courthouse where he read the names of victims of drunk driving crashes. "My crime was definitely wrong," said Johnson in court. "There's no justification for it. I blame myself and an apology lo the victims seems even less now. I make an extremely apologetic sorry for what I did. I will do all I can to make this right." Paxton also attended the hearing, and reiterated her comments from an August sentencing where Johnson withdrew his guilty plea after learning Fisher would deviate from the plea agreement for one year in jail and send him to prison for five to 10 years. While inside the home, the two troop­ ers called cut for the victim, but re­ ceived no response. As they exited the house, they were land and Waitings wearing air tanks and breathing apparatus, Hofmeister said. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris was among five firefighters who went in search of the victim. "There were four people from Hastings and one from Woodland," said Caris. "It was not really that smoky. The big prob­ lem we had was that it was dark.” Caris was not sure which firefighter lo­ cated Meece, but he said she was found sleeping on a sofa. "I don't know if she was hard of hear­ ing or what, but when she woke up, she was totally confused," he said. "She had suffered some smoke inhalation, but was able to walk out on her own power." Meece was taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was treated for smoke inhala­ tion and released, Hofmeister said. "The cause of the fire is believed to be caused by a faulty furnace and creosote buildup in the chimney area," said Hofmeister. "If not for the actions taken by Edwards, the outcome could have been more severe." 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Hook, 46, is well known in Hastings as the president of lhe Barry County Histor­ ical Society and videographer of Hast­ ings High School athletic events for the local cable access station. Hook is accused of harassing a Hast­ ings family by sending letters and order­ ing magazine subscriptions in the names of the parents and their 15-ycar-old son. "It got to the point where it got out of hand," said Leedy. "The letters to the minor indicated he was attracted to the minor." According to a written statement by the father, his son has received "multi­ ples of letters hand written and mailed to the house being disguised as a female secret admirer. The family also said they received several hangup calls and items were left on their doorstep over the year*, on their son's birthday. "I can't begin to explain lhe multitude of things this man has done to us over the last eight to nine years," lhe mother wrote in a letter to the court last week while seeking a personal protection or­ der. “(The boy) was very young when this started. He says he doesn't remember ever 'not dealing with this as a child. " The boy. she told the court, has grown up with Hook allegedly writing obscene letters and ordering subscriptions for them to such magazines as Playboy, Hot Rod, Newsweek, Parenting and more. "He even took the time to make wooden paddles engraved with (the son's) name and birth da’e, with graphics of a nude body on it saying to us to use it on (the boy,)" she wrote. "Basically, he packaged it and dropped it on our doorstep two years in a row on (the son’s) birthday." charges. Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy said his department had previously received complaints from lhe victims as far back as 1993. "We have investigated similar com­ plaints over the past few years and our investigations were unable to develop any leads," said Leedy. "We weren't able to develop him as a suspect." During investigation into lhe current case. Leedy said Hook cooperated with authorities by admitting to mailing the letters and filling out the magazine sub­ scriptions. According to Hook's written admission, he claims that he and his mother were harrassed by the victim and that his ac­ tions were meant as retaliation. "On occasions, he has thrown eggs on our house which happened a number of years ago when he was young and I saw The letters often referred to ’’how badly we needed to beat our son's behind.” she added. "Only he was never so polite about it." Hook was arrested and jailed by the Hastings City Police Department Dec. 28 after turning himself in on warrants. He was released on bond Dec. 29 by Magis­ trate Glenn Staup. Hook remains free on bond while awaiting his Jan. 18 circuit court ar­ raignment. "Mike has been a lifelong resident of Barry County, all of his connections arc here," said Defense attorney James Goulooze regarding bond. "He certainly does not present a flight risk." The felony charge of stalking a minor carries a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine while the misdemeanor stalking charge carries a maximum penalty uf one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. He could also be ordered to serve five years on probation on each of the two him do it,” wrote Hook. "He has thrown stones in lhe grass of our yard hoping to chip our lawn mower blade. In the past. GMC Sierra 4x4 Heavy Duty GMC Sierra 4x4 Heavy Duty DURAMAX DIESEL! LONG BOX ALLISON TRANSMISSION SLE PACKAGE SNOW PREP PACKAGE 8100 MOTOR AND MORE ALLISON TRANSMISSION IN STOCK & IN STOCK & READY FOR YOU! READY FOR YOU! 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He wrote that he indeed mentioned in . his letters that "he needed his butt spanked," adding that "I would like to point out that 1 am not or feel 1 am at­ tracted to (lhe boy.)" The mother, however, says her family has been "haunted" by the incidents for years. "When I think of lhe impact this man has had on our life and our son's life, and how many authorities have told us, 'there's nothing we can do,' it just apalis me to think this man can get away with such an awful thing," she said. Judge Fisher reportedly did not grant the personal protection order and instead scheduled a hearing on lhe petition. Hook's bond conditions, however, re­ quire that he have no contact with the victims. Though police have confirmed that Hook has been barred from school dis­ trict property, school officials would not comment. "We really do believe that because this is a criminal matter, we shouldn't make any comment," said Hasting High School Principal Tim Johnston. "Because of the situation, we don't feel we can comment." According to Leedy, Hook originally was developed as a possible suspect in 1998 though the victims declined to pur­ sue the investigation at that time. "They did not want us to contact the suspect," said Leedy, "because if it was him, they didn't want to cause any ill feelings." The case at that time was closed until the victims again called police late last year. This time, lhe investigation led to his arrest. "Once that happened," said Leedy, "we felt compelled to notify school offi­ cials. who then chose to bar him from the schools." VISIT US on the HET with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Log on at... www.jadnews.com 99 CHEVY CAVAUER 86 DODGE 4X4 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM AUTO. An. CASS. OHE OWNER. BAL Of WA-°AA<n WlNTtR SPfClAl'" V-6 WTO. An. CTTUTSE. C O ALL OF OUR PRE-OWNED VEHICLES ARE DREISBACH CERTIFIED BY GM MASTER TECHNICIANS! 98 GMC SPORTSIDE X-CAB 4X4 SIT W/LEATHER 3RD DOOR. LK NEW M 4 OUT We How Process COLOR FILM! ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! 92 CHEVY S-10 EXT. CAB 4X4 I 3 W 5 SKID RALV SIRVICtD LOW MIES May EXCLUDE '00k- VEHICLES 2000 BUICK CENTURY 94 JEEP WRANGLER EUXUEHT COIOTIOH BRIGHT RED HARO TOP J-AD Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Payments zero down best term & rate just add lax & plates � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-01-18.pdf 6e7b032cd914471e053a14a615f50d2f PDF Text Text HHS students win business honors BCCS eager sets record See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings HASTINGS PUBLIC UttJUH 121S CHURCH It BRSIMSS H 4NM-MM ANNER Thursday, January 18, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 3 PRICE 50* President-elect visited Barry County in 1987 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Not many future, current or former United States presidents have ever visited Barry County, according to county histori­ ans Joyce Weinbrecht and Esther Walton. That's why President-elect George W. Bush's 1987 visit to Hastings seems extra special for the local history books. Bush will be inaugurated as our country's 43rd president this Saturday. Theodore Roosevelt made two "whistle stop" visits in Barry County in 1900 (the year he was elected vice president) and 1911 (as a former president). Weinbrecht said she recalled reading about his brief stops in Nashville in historical articles written by Susan Hinckley, former reporter for the Maple Valley News, a sister publication of the Banner. Dwight D. Eisenhower rode through Nashville on a train in 1952, but didn't stop, much to the disappointment of the crowd that had gathered at the depot, Wein­ brecht said the Maple Valley News re­ ported. John Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics president, re­ called a similar event in Hastings. He said his parents, the late Mel and Alice Jacobs, took him and his siblings to the Hastings depot (now a law office) where a large crowd congregated in hopes of seeing Eisenhower as his train came through town. "We didn't see him, but everyone waved" as the train passed by, Jacobs said. Herbert Hoover came to Hastings Oct. 3. 1936. Esther Walton noted. But. George W. Bush apparently spent the most time in Barry County compared to the other presidential dignitaries who visited. Bush spent part of Dec. 3 and 4 in Hastings 13 years ago when his father George Herbert Walker Bush was U.S. vice president. Dr. V. Harry and Agnes Adrounie of Hastings had made arrangements for George W. to visit here and they hosted an evening reception for him in their home. Bush was on a campaign swing to rally support for his famous father's Republican presidential nomination, and the local reception was at­ tended by many of the Republican faithful. "When he (George W.) was here and I had conversations with him, I would say he was down-to-earth, and he projected a mod­ est personality with a straightforward as­ surance of what he believed in." Dr. V. Hany Adrounie said. Like the boy next door. Agnes Adrounie noted that George W. probac'y would have enjoyed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich more than all the fancy and exotic foods she served at the reception. "As he was looking over all the food, he (Bush) asked Terry Geiger. 'Don’t you peo­ ple have a peanut butler and jelly sand­ wich?" Agnes said with laughter. "Any mother would be proud to have him as a son." she said of George W. Husband Harry said Bush "didn't give any double talk. He seemed to be very intelli­ gent and yet he was practical with what he was talking about, and had a sense of re­ See BUSH VISIT, continued page 5 ‘'dknilfitnfl^D''- this weekend, is shown here on the canjtjjjgjJjail last laN with his wife In Grano Rapids. Dy raUlua Joans Staff Writer ' Thooupple Kellogg High School seaior Du Brinks had lo nuke anugomenu with his teachers to re-schedule his semester exams this week because he's in Washington D.C. lo witness the "peaceful transition of power" as part ol | the Presidential Youth Inaugural Confer- eaee. The Middleville teen had to tuxedo along with his regular clothes preparation for his week's activities. According to Mike Lasday, executive director of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council. "Throughout the sixday conference. Brinks will meet with key leaders from the three branches of The schedule for the week in Wat ton includes everything from lea how the president is protected, tours.u the Washington area, a look back at the year 2000 election aad the swearing in gala ball. Final details of foe wvek flMl I determined before to left for W sponsored by foe CYLC hi Mm Only alumni of CYLC rraaM' week ft Chfo to tafi ataMi foe wfo foe m covenag Me prsMvM. viaAa k greuioaal offices MOoving a Mac Gridtock." Students at the mbCbb tag a reahty-beeed rihaM dents will expktea Ms al by role pfayiag. Stodata campaign mawagaag. pa and Other dates. AS Me o SmSENKNUcsM Rutland Twp. appoints Democrat to open seat by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer the MU end Mother ia the winter. Any a»»»y collected at perfor­ mance, i» aaed to eupport and pro­ mote coeUateence of the tainbUr -M For mon htformatkM about joining the BMuical group, call LaJoye at MS-9764 or Kim Domke al 945•III. drf r it ■ t i । ------- ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 EKnaaMHKOHMMHHMdi Labor of love... Young residents of an orphanage in a poverty-stricken Mexican town are poised to receive a huge example of good will and human kindness from the Delton Area Rotary Club. Not only did the club combine resources to build 15 picnic tables for use as dining tables for the children, but now. they are completing the second phase of a three-month effort to build 75 beds. Rotary members have been meeting twice a week to build the beds at the home of Hal Gray (pictured.) Eight to 10 Delton Rotarians will visit the orphanage and assemble the tables and beds within the next month. The a!I-Republican Rutland Charter Township Board appointed a former Democratic candidate for trustee to till the position last week left open when Monica Rappaport declined to accept the job. Brenda Bellmore was sworn into office at the regular Jan. 10 Rutland Charter Township Board meeting and immedi­ ately assumed the office. Rappaport. who is director of the Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District, cited increasing professional demands and personal reasons for with­ drawing from the race just prior to the general election last November. Her name, however, remained on the ballot because it was too late to remove it. Rappaport received enough votes to win the election even though she contin­ ued to stand by her decision to decline the office. The Rutland Township Board voted unanimously last week to appoint Bell­ more. on the recommendation of Super­ visor Roger Vilmont. Bellmore. 50, has lived in Rutland Township for 14 years and became inter­ ested in local government two years ago. she said during her campaign for the of­ fice. "You have to get involved if you have an interest in what happens in your community," said Bellmore. Bellmore works at the South Kent Veterinary Hospital in Caledonia as a bookkeeper and office manager. She said she is concerned about sew­ ers and growth for Rutland and proposes to "listen and learn as much as possible to make the right choices." In other business at the meeting, the board took care of a number of other "housekeeping," issues. The board agreed to: • Pay Gary Moore for snow and ice removal and to seek legal remedies from the engineers who designed the township hall for the costs to insulate the structure. "This building was done two years ago and there was no insulation at hall," said Vilmont. "There was some water damage by the window and there was ice all the way to the ground in a couple of places that were a couple of fee thick." Vilmont said the costs to insulate and repair the damage is about $2,600 for la­ bel and materials. See OPEN SEAT, continued page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. January 18. 2001 DK parent says block scheduling info has been lacking by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Schocl District "could have done a little bit better" in in­ forming parents about plans for a switch to block scheduling next year at the high school, an area resident told DK Board of Education members Monday. "I think we did miss the boat in not advertising, u and Uvmfcdwp-, to. ele­ mentary Ina junior high, (pared!?)1 and the commumiv ifl large* ifiAkXhapple of Delton said at the board's regular monthly meeting. The scheduling change was up for ap­ proval at the meeting, and was given a unanimous "yes" vote by board members after lengthy discussion with parents at­ tending the meeting. The new schedule will have students attending four 90-minutc class sessions per day three days a week, and four 80minutc sessions and one 40-minute "sem­ inar" period two days a week. The semi Next Showcase reset for Feb. 8 The Musicians* Showcase sched­ uled for this week at Arby's Restau­ rant in Hastings has been postponed. The next concert will be Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., with Donna Al­ bright-Green, the Thomapple River Boys and the Hoffman Sisters. HHS musical is Feb. 22-24 'Financial Aid Night* planned The Hastings High School Music department will present "Once Upon a Mattress" Feb. 22, 23 and 24 at the Central School Auditorium. Margaret Schinner will portray Queen Aggravain, Jeff Baker will be Prince Dauntless. Jenny Cottrell Princess Winifred and Craig Laurie King Sextimus. Also featured will be Carrie Bolt­ house, Joe Miller. Mike Swainston, Justin Schultz, Sarah Haines, Brent Chappelow, Samantha Allerding and Jill Dimond. "Once Upon a Mattress* is the retelling of the old family tale The Princess and the Pea," with several original twists. It was performed lo­ cally in 1984, with the leading roles taken by Suzi Prancik. Kristi Oriick, Paul Service and Eric Anderson. The Hastings High School Coonscling Department has arranged for Kellogg Community College's finan­ cial aid office to conduct a "Finan­ cial Aid Night" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Jan. 24, at the KCC Fehsenfeld Center, 2930 Gun Lake Road. The session will include a general overview of the financial aid system, as well as step-by-step instructions Kellogg Manor open for tours Kellogg Manor, a restored histori­ cal stte.in Barry County, has opened its doors for tours on the third Sun­ day of each month from now through April. The manor, the restored 1920s neo-tudor style summer home of Bat­ tle Creek cereal pioneer W. K. Kel­ logg, i? located on the grounds of Michigan State University's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station on East Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Comers. Its features include a Rookwood tile fireplace depicting a medieval joust, a hand-made, multi-color ceramic roof and a hand-carved solid oak stairway. Tour guides will share the house’s history, from its use as a World War II Coast Guard training center to a women's dormitory. The tours are scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 22. Admission is $6 for adults. $5 for senior citizens and $4 for students ages 5 to 18. For more information, call (616) 671-2356. Hopefuls sought for Miss Delton Miss Delton program coordinator Cindy Thompson is looking for can­ didates for the annual pageant. Miss Delton and her court will be selected at a 7 p.m. public pageant Thursday, March 2, in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. Female students, except seniors, who attend Delton High School and any young woman who lives in the school district and attends an alter­ nate educational program in grades 9-11 are eligible to become Miss Delton or serve as one of the four court members. Nominations may be made by any area resident. Local businesses, ser­ vice organizations, teachers and stu­ dents are also being asked for nomi­ nations. Miss Delton will receive a $500 educational scholarship and court members each receive a $50 savings bond. Traditionally. Miss Delton and her court reign over Delton's Founders Weekend celebration in August and participate in monthly community service projects. Application forms to nominate someone are available at the Delton High School office, the Delton Dis­ trict Library. National City Bank. Felpausch Food Center. Sajo's Pizza and Mid-Lakes Screen Printing. Ac­ tive Wear & Tanning. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 28. for the completion of the free appli­ cation for federal student aid. Those planning to attend are urged to bring questions, financial informa­ tion and the FAFSA. Call the high school counseling office at 948-4409 for more information. 'Grief Recovery' series planned Barry Community Hospice next month will offer the- "Grief Recov­ ery".series, a five-weck programJor adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. The sessions will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on five consecutive Thurs­ days from Feb. I through March 1 at the hospice office, 450 Meadow Run in Hastings. The Grief Recovery series is in­ tended to help people learn about the process of grieving and to help them deal with and discuss their feelings in an open and safe envi­ ronment. Barry Community Hospice offers the series free of charge as a com­ munity service. Anyone who wants to register or obtain more information may call the Hospice Bereavement Depart­ ment at 948-8452 or 1-800-254-5939. Winterfest events set at Gun Lake Some activities in this year's Gun Lake Winterfest celebration Satur­ day, Feb. 3, require pre-registration. Participants must preregistcr by 4 p.m. Monday. Jan. 29, at the Cham­ ber of Commerce office at 2491 S. Patterson Road for the snow sculp­ ture contest, which will be judged at noon Tuesday, Jan. 30. There is a $10 registration fee. Winners will be announced at the Winterfest Dance Friday night, Feb. 2, at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Broomball teams can call Alex Liceaga at (616) 672-5886. The reg­ istration fee is $50 per team. Ice Bed Race pre-registration of $25 per team is due by Jan. 24. Businesses and individuals can call 672-5978. One of the fun activities leading up to the Winterfest will be the mayoral contest. The four candidates this year will vie for a position with no benefits except smiles. Incumbent Joan Weick will seek another "term," and competing against her are Jeanie Jones, Linda Lewis and Doyle Smith. The Sea Shanty is doing a model search for the swimsuit fashion show. Entry forms are available at Gun Lake area businesses or at the Sea Shanty at 1142 Chief Noonday Road (M-179). The fashion show will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Several events require registration on the festival site at the Allegan County Park Feb. 3, including arm wrestling, pizza eating, talent show and the Polar Bear Dip. For more information or to volun­ teer, call the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce at 792-4396. . nar period will allow students a chance to get extra help from teachers, catch up on homework, do lab work, take make-up tests, complete special projects, conduct advanced studies or independent studies, and get involved in other academic ac­ tivities that enhance their regular class­ room work. Classes will be one semester long, meaning that a sample year's subjects might include geometry, English, sci­ ence, and metal shop the first semester and Spanish, world geography, auto shop and metal shop the second semester. The new schedule, called a "modified semester block schedule," will also offer some classes every other day. Some would end at the end of the first semester, and the student would earn half a credit. Some would last the entire year, and the student would earn a full credit. The block schedule would replace the current six-period, 60-minute class schedule. The district has been researching and planning for the new schedule for some three years. Planning has included taking surveys of DK staff, students and parents, visiting other schools using block scheduling, compiling written research, conducting teacher training, and more. A strict timetable for implementing the new scheduling will include two student/parent informational meetings Feb. 12 and 15 at 7 p.m. at DK High School. Scheduling of classes will begin shortly after that. A series of staff meetings is also planned to develop instructional strategies for the new schedule. Because the district needs to adhere to the timetable in order to be ready for the scheduling change next fall, the board was unable to comply with parents' re­ quests at Monday's meeting to put off the vote to approve the schedule until next month. "It is crucial that we move forward in January," Superintendent Marsha Wells told those requesting the delay. "We want to make sure management-wise that the details are handled precisely." "We are at a point now that we have to choose what way to go," board mem­ ber Sharon Boyle said. Some parents expressed concern that they did not know enough about the pro­ posed change. . "I would encourage the board to allow parents more timc^ Mary Jo Hennessey of Delton said. TYw need to give us all a chance to be more informed about it." Hennessey was speaking particularly about parents of eighth-graders who will be attending the high school next fall. Hennessey said the parents of incoming high school freshmen have not been in­ vited to planning meetings involving the new schedule. She said that because in­ coming freshmen have to deal with the adjustment from middle school to high school and will now have to deal with a new type of scheduling, "it's almost like a double whammy" for them. Wells said the February parent meet­ ings were set up for the purpose of ex­ plaining to parents what the new sched­ ule was going to look like and answer any of their concerns. There will be no question unan­ swered," high school Principal Paul Blacken assured parents at the board meeting. Wall Lake resident Barb Marble said one of her concerns was that "science and math seems to be very controversial when it comes lo block scheduling." She also said there was some question whether students wanting to take both band and choir would be able to do so. Marble said she visited a web site about block scheduling, and "the web site said MEAP scores took a dive the first year" of block scheduling. Another parent was concerned about having students only attend classes every other day. The parent said snow days might make students miss a particular class for as long as a week. "Then you lose it," she said, (referring to teachers not being able to build on previous lessons because students have forgotten those lessons.) Also of concern to some of the parents was whether students having to take the next level of a course would forget too much if those classes were not held se­ quentially. For instance, if students take an English I course in the first semester in ninth grade and take English II the first semester of 10th grade, there will be a six-month gap where they may not re­ tain what they learned in the first English class. According to a written block schedule proposal presented to board members, "generally speaking" first and second courses, such as Spanish I and Spanish II, will be taken in the same year, but if there is a gap between sequential courses, students will be advised to take the first class (such as Spanish I) in the second semester and then take the sec­ ond class (Spanish II) the following fall. "This would reduce the gap to three months over summer vacation," the pro­ posal said. However, the proposal staled, learning via the block is expected to be intensified and students will have a greater ability to retain material, even if there is a gap. "Less content may be covered," the proposal stated. "However, the students leave the class with increased knowl­ edge. Students are learning and retaining more information a> 'involved learners* in groups." Blacken said that the staff will be dis­ cussing such questions as whether stu­ dents taking MEAP tests will be ade­ quately prepared if there is a gap in their classes from semester lo semester. "We maybe are going to have to set up tutori­ als as we get close to the MEAP tests," he said. Blacken also said an early-morning varsity choir class has been established to accommodate students wanting to take both band and choir. And he said that while some students will be taking classes every other day, "the majority of them will be every day for a semester." Blacken told parents that much more discussion and planning will have to be done to deal with any difficulties the new scheduling may present. "The work is only beginning," he said. Marble asked if teachers at the high school have "bought into this" (the new scheduling). Blacken said there has been no formal vote asking teachers to approve the schedule. "All I can tell you is they're up to the challenge." Blacken admitted that many students and staff have at least some concerns about the new schedule. "Change brings anxiety, even if it's the right kind," he said. He admitted that "this is progres­ sive. This is sticking our necks out." He said the modified four by four block schedule hasn't been used by other school districts in Michigan, although schools in other parts of the country are using it. It was selected for Delton, be said, because "we're trying to tailor (the new schedule) to the needs of the stu­ dents.” He said after the meeting that the dis­ trict decided on having four classes per semester, or five if students are taking an every-other-day class, because staff members felt there were too many classes in another popular block sched­ ule. having eight classes per year meet­ ing every other day in four extended class periods per day. "We think it's tough enough to worry about six classes" at a time with the current schedule, he said. "We like the idea of not having six to eight classes (students) have to keep track of in one semester." At the meeting, he said that research "has told us that the quality of instruction is advantageous" with a block schedule. Among its benefits, be said, are "a qui­ eter building, less passing time" (between classes), and greater depth in lessons presented to students. "Hopefully student achievement will also go up," he said, something the district has been working toward for many years, he said. "We have already increased MEAP scores significantly in the past five years." Mike Wojciechowski, chairman of the social studies department for grades 7­ 12, told board members that he has taught at the middle school many years and would never go back to a six-period schedule. The middle school has used a block schedule for several years, he said. The longer class times allow teachers to get to know their students better, he said, allow teachers more time to set up in­ structional units, allow more flexibility, and provide "a more learning-intensive environment." The proposal also states that the block schedule improves student/teacher rela­ tionships, lowers dropout rates, decreases absenteeism, and reduces student disci­ pline problems. One of the primary reasons for switch­ ing, Blacken said, is to give students more chances to lake elective courses. The new schedule "will allow students 32 (class) choices in a four-year career," Blacken said. "In our present system, students failing core courses would need to wait until the following year before repealing those courses." the block scheduling proposal stated. "We also realized that a band or vocal music student can earn only 20 credits in addition to music, and a stu­ dent who is involved in both band and music has the option of earning only 16 credits in addition to music. A college bound student who chooses lo take four years of English, mathematics, social studies and science has only eight op­ tional credits. When two years of a for­ eign language are added, the optional credits are reduced to only six. Since physical education, computer and health are required of all students for gradua­ tion, this reduced the options to four. It is obvious, then, that to add music to a col­ lege bound student's schedule is nearly impossible to do on a six-period day." At one point Blacken referred to the new schedule as an "experiment," and one parent objected to the term, saying "it worries me as a parent to hear the word experiment, experiment, experi­ ment. I guess I don't want my child to be the experiment." Wells assured parents that "a great deal of thought, research and energy has gone into this proposal. They have a very strong proposal." Board member Bud Glenn said that he feels "very strongly" that the new sched­ ule "is in the best interests of my child." "It's something new that we're trying," board member John Wells said, "and I think it's in the best interests of our chil­ dren." "What it all boils down to is trust," board member Joseph Noto said. "For you to trust us to make the right deci­ sion." Hastings buys 2 school buses Dy Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Hastings School District Monday night approved the purchase of two new buses for $112,940. Two bus bodies will be bought from Midwest Transit Equipment of Michigan for $42,946, and two bus chassis will be obtained from Woodland International See BUSES, continued page 9 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18. 2001 - Page 3 OPEN SEAT, continued from page I "It's my plan lo Uy lo recover some remedy for this, whether it's from the en­ gineer or the general contractor." • Discontinue service agreements, which are costing the township up to $9,000 annually. • Purchase two computers and printers with office packages for the township hall, as well as a digital camera and a scanner for the assessor's office "so he can do his own downloading," said Vil­ mont. "Last year, the costs of photo pro­ cessing alone came close to the cost of the camera, so it will pay for itself." The board agreed to pay up lo $7,300 for the equipment, plus a three-year ser­ vice agreement and one year of free training via the Internet. The move also includes a subscription for $19.95 per month for Internet access through iserv. Vilmont also announced that the pub­ lic can now contact township officials through its new e-mail address. Rutland0iserv.net. * Granted Vilmont approval lo consider the purchase of new assessor, clerk and treasurer computer software. One pro­ gram considered by Vilmont for assessors and treasurers is priced at $2,200, while the clerking software is priced at $2,500. "Our plans are lo put the treasurer on the same system as the assessor and both are on the same system as the county," said Vilmont. "I would like preapproval to look at that software." * Agreed, after a lengthy discussion, to compile guidelines for offering the town­ ship hall for public, non-profit use. "My idea is that any non-profit group should be able to use it free of charge." said Vilmont. noting that alcohol will not be allowed on the premises by law. "I had a couple of people request to use it." Pat Sharpe of the Algonquin Lake As­ sociation suggested the township con­ sider setting a fee schedule for renting the hall to pay for heal and lights. "People in the township are paying for it already." replied Vilmont. "I'd like people to use it. One thing we're missing is a sense of community. We don't have |*m« the costs ofphoto 8 tips ulooc COMS dost axtojtheatwernso ' ’ - -4tafvV*waa« a school here and there aren't things available to the people here like there are in other areas.” Trustee Joe Lyons added that residents of Rutland Township should have access to the ftel!. though hefelt grPttpSf or indi­ viduals from outside the township could pay a fee. The board agreed to consider asking for a security deposit and developing a policy on township hall rental. • Agreed to allow Vilmont to conduct a search for a new zoning administrator to replace Doug Muma, whose temporary commitment expired after one year on the job. Tve talked to three to four different people who may have interest in the po­ sition.” said Vilmont. "We have two candidates for sure, maybe three. One is a resident, one is not and the third is not" Vilmont said current Assessor Dennis McKelvey is one of the three candidates for the post. wFd prefer to find someone with expe­ rience. who will do things gently as op­ posed to with a hammer." said Vilmont. "I want someone with experience who is of even temperament to administer fairly and work with the people. It's a helping position as well as an enforcing posi­ tion." • Heard a suggestion from Vilmont that the board contract with the Barry County Road Commission to re-paint and stripe the township's paved roads every three years for $4,500. "We're paying $1,800 a year so we get one (half) year free if we do it as a package,' said Vilmont. • Agreed to pay a total of $54,020 to apply full seal coats to 1.94 miles of Iro­ quois Trail from West Slate Road to Hammond Road for $35,900, 2.55 miles of West Stale Road between Iroquois Trail to the Hastings city limits for $12,250 and 1.32 miles of Airport Road from M-37 to West State Road for $5,870. Also planned is $15,000 in gravel and $25,000 worth of chloride applications. The township and the Road Commis­ sion are also considering a proposed repaving of two miles of Tanner Lake Road from Quimby Road to M-37. "It's $76,000 for mat wedge and seal or $15,000 for just a full seal,” said Vil­ mont. "We thought they should look at regrading so they'll look at that and come back with a proposal." Vilmont said that "last real work" on Tanner Lake Road was in 1980. while the road received a full seal in 1987. "From now on, there will be a plan, five-year and 10-ycar, with recommenda­ tions," said Vilmont. referring to his newly formed road committee. "Less than half of the township roads are paved now." In Rutland Township, he said. 38 miles of roads are not paved, while 35 miles are. "That puts us on the low end compared to other townships." he said. "There has been very little money spent on roads Hastings BPA earns awards at regionals Democrat Brenda Bellmore was ap­ pointed to the Rutland Charter Town­ ship Board last week to fill the trustee vacancy left by Monica Rappaport who declined to accept her newly elected position. and we're going to play catch-up." • Heard a report from Vilmont that Brian Reynolds and Kevin Allerding have volunteered to serve on the Parks and Recreation Committee. He also said each township panel, such as Planning and Zoning and Zoning Board of Ap­ peals, will be asked to appoint one per­ son to the Road Committee, the Parks and Recreation Committee, the Educa­ tion and Information Committee and the Sewer and Water Committee. "We're still taking volunteers," he said. • Heard from Vilmont that the Flexfab Company is maintaining a sewer lift sta­ tion. though there are other users. "It's getting sand in it from some­ where," said Vilmont. "and we need to find out what's responsible for that. Flex­ fab is replacing that pump every six months at its own expense " • Gave permission to Vilmont to seek a township planner. • Was told by Vilmont that an informa­ tional meeting on an amended 911 Ser­ vice Plan is scheduled for Feb. 15. Vilmont reported that 911 dispatched 1,074 law enforcement calls for service in Rutland Township last year. "I was amazed," said Vilmont. "Riat's more than Middleville or Nashville. That's an awful lot of law enforcement calls." He said 911 dispatched 225 ambulance calls and 61 fire calls in Rutland Town­ ship last year. • Accepted a report from township po­ lice officer Dave DeMaagd, who handled three traffic crashes, two private property ■acaidentsj gave four traffic citatibns, H verbal warnings and handled one mo­ torist assist in the township last month. Among other police business, he also handled six original complaints, nine non-criminal complaints and 12 follow­ up investigations. He also conducted 21 business property checks and wrote 16 reports. ...continued page 5 Hastings High School business stu­ dents earned several awards last Friday (Jan. 12) at the Business Professionals of America Workplace Skills Assessment competition. The Hastings students, along with nearly 800 others from southwest Michi­ gan high schools and carecr/technical centers used the facilities at Davenport University in Grand Rapids for the com­ petitions. Local students placed in both team and individual events. Individual event winners include: • Jennifer Cottrell — Application/Interview Skills, third place. • Nicole Doozan — Parliamentary Procedure Individual, first place; Application/Interview Skills, fifth place. • Chelsea Evans — Advanced Word Processing, second place. • Jenny Shaw — Advanced Word Pro­ cessing, fourth place; Database Applica­ tions, first place. • Stephanie Courtright — Banking, third place. • Rachel Newton — Banking, fifth place. • Jeremy Shilling — Business Spelling, eighth place. • Jason Olmstead — Computer Aided Graphics, first place. • Shawn Hill — Computer Aided Graphics, third place. • Carl Furrow — Computer Aided Graphics, sixth place. • Eric Harvey — Database Applica­ tions, fourth place; Parliamentary Proce­ dure Individual, third place. • Jeff Berg — Database Applications, eighth place. • Chris Sensing Database Applica­ tions. third place. • Derek Brookmeyer — International Business, seventh place. • Amanda Schantz — Fundamental Word Processing, fourth place. • Steve Flohr — Parliamentary Proce­ dure Individual, fourth place; Extempo­ raneous Verbal, sixth place. • Phoenix Spaulding — Spreadsheet Applications, fourth place. • Heather Krebs — Integrated Office Applications, second place. Some Hastings students also placed in team events. • Kyle Bellgraph. Mike Nitz. Jeremy Shilling and Matt Schnackenberg won the second place award for Presentation Management Team. This contest re­ quired team membe? to research and give a multi-media presentation dfl' inter­ national business career opportunities. Steve Flohr. Nicki Doozan. Jenny Cot­ trell. Eric Harvey. Joe Fish. Kelli Flohr and Courtney Colvin earned a first place award for Parliamentary Procedures Team. Members of the team were re­ quired to conduct a meeting based on an agenda given to them at the time of the Hastings High School business students at the regional competition eartier this month were (front row. from left) Heather Krebs. Jessica Storm. Kelli Flohr, Courtney Colvin. Stephanie Courtright. Amanda Schantz. Derek Brookmeyer, (second row) Jeremy Shilling. Mike Nitz, Lindsay Hemerling. Craig Laurie. Sarah Haines. Nicki Doozan, Rachel Newton. Steve Sekrecki, Jenny Shaw. Tiffany Davis, (third row) Michael Moray. Eric Harvey. Joe Fish. Peter Goto. Jenny Cottrell. Chelsea Evans, Shawn Hill. Shannon Bunge. Scott Smedberg, James Grijp, (fourth row) Phoenix Spaulding. Carl Furrow. Chris Sensing, Matt Schnackenberg. Eric VanderVeen, Paul Coscarelli. (back row) Jeff Berg, Jason Olmstead. Kyle Bellgraph and Chris Swiatek. competition. They were allowed 15 min­ utes of preparation, after which they had to conduct a simulated meeting based on the agenda and demonstrate the proper use of parliamentary procedures. • Lindsay Hemerling. Sarah Haines and Craig Laurie represented the Hast­ ings Group in the Business Spelling Team event and earned third place. Many individual contests required stu­ dents to use spreadsheet, database, word processing or graphics computer software to solve business problems. For the Application/Interview event, students had to submit a letter of appli­ cation and resume and then be inter­ viewed by business representatives. Other contests tested students' knowl­ edge of business and technology con­ cepts, leadership, and communications skills. All contests in the Workplace Skills Assessment Program of Business Professionals of America provide stu­ dents the opportunity to demonstrate workplace skills learned through business education courses. Mary Dawson, advisor for the local Business Professionals chapter, said, "We can be very proud of what our stu­ dents accomplished at the event. Our re­ gion is as large as Detroit and the com­ petition is very hard. "Eight places ■are awarded for indrvrd' ual events, and our students won half of the awards for the Database Applications event. They also won three of the eight places in Computer Aided Graphics and Parliamentary Procedure Individual. In addition, they won two of the eight places awarded in Application/Interview, Banking and Word Processing. "In some events our students had to use newer technology that we do not have at our school. Many spent a lot of hours outside of class preparing for their event." Eight Workplace Skills Assessment competitive events are conducted in January throughout Michigan, involving more than four thousand high school stu­ dents enrolled in business education classes. Hastings students, along with the winners from the other regions, now are eligible to enter the state competition at the Business Professionals of America State Conference in Detroit March 23-25. Winners at the State Conference are eli­ gible to represent Michigan in national competition in Anaheim, Calif., in May. Business Professionals of America is the Office of Career and Technical Edu­ cation sponsored vocational student or­ ganization for students enrolled in busi­ ness programs. Activities include occu­ pational development in the areas of administrative services, information technology, accounting and finance, and management. Leadership, teamwork, or­ ganizational, and communication skills are also tested in the Workplace As­ sessment Skills Program. This is the 15th year that the Hastings chapter of Business Professionals of America has competed. The business teachers who help the students prepare for competitions are Nancy Cottrell, Mary Dawson, Tracy George and Patrick Purgiel. Also assisting at the event were Western Michigan University student in­ terns Sarah Badiner and Mary Cook, who are completing their internships with the Hastings High School Business Depart­ ment this semester. DK school district seeking input on community needs by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg School District and the townships of Barry, Hope and Prairieville are looking for input from the public on future needs of the community. Superintendent Marsha Wells said at the DK School Board meeting Monday. Wells said DK schools and the afore­ mentioned townships have formed a legal consortium to conduct a community needs assessment. The consortium will hold a "Community Forum" Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg High School dining commons, at which the public is invited to share its ideas about the community's needs. Wells said. At the meeting, small "group conversa­ tions" will be held to discuss such things as the needs of youth, families and senior citizens, the economic develop needs of the community, and the needs of the DK school district. Wells said. Gove Associates of Kalamazoo will conduct the meeting and will also make a telephone survey of community residents. Wells said. After the firm gathers its assessment data, it will write a report summarizing what types of needs the public feels should be filled and "deter­ mining the next steps to occur" to meet those needs. Wells said Gove will be able to identify local, state and federal grant money available to establish programs that will meet those needs. Also at Monday's meeting, the school board approved going forward with a technology initiative being offered by Michigan Gov. John Engler in which Michigan teachers are being given funds to purchase computer equipment or take computer training. District technology coordinator Bill Wiersma said teachers in the elementary , middle school and high school have all decided they wanted to participate in the initiative, which would give each teacher $1,200 for laptop or desktop computers, related computer equipment or computer training. Teachers are deciding which equipment options they will choose. According to Brenda Pickett, director of student and community services at DK. the main purpose of the governor’s initiative is to provide teachers with laptops so they can use them at home to enter grades, make up lesson plans, and do other school-related work. Pickett said at Monday's meeting that she is bringing other money into the dis­ trict to help with academic programs. The district has already secured a grant through the Family Independence Agency's Strong Families/Safe Children initiative that made it possible to hire a part-time staff person to act as a liaison between the district and families in need of extra support. Kathy Liceaga. who works part­ time for Barry Extension Services, will devote 15 hours a week to helping families of pre-school and elementary children, Pickett said. "We felt we needed to facilitate the home/school connection." Pickett said. "We want kids to come to school ready to learn. In order to do that sometimes we have to help the families out." Pickett said the district has also applied for a $10,000 National Science Foundation grant that would allow a floating deck to be built on Crooked Lake behind the high sctiool. The deck would be used by students to conduct water science experiments and perform other academic studies, Pickett said. Students from the elementary, middle and high schools could all use it, she said. Pickett also said Delton and Hastings schools and the Barry Intermediate School District could be recipients of a $1.1 million Parent Involvement Education Grant being offered by the Michigan Department of Education. The BISD has applied for the grant, which would pay for the establishment of two day care centers, one in Delton and one in Hastings. The day care centers would offer 12-hour care that would include some after-school programs. Pickett said. Pickett said representatives of area human service agencies, the two school districts, and the BISD met several times prior to submitting the grant to brainstorm about how to "make Barry County a better community" using available grant funds. "The big thing that came out of (those) meetings was that we'd like to put two day care facilities in the county. There's a teal need for working families to have day care centers for their kids." she said. Also on Monday, the board accepted an $8,740 grant from the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council. Fifth-graders at DKES applied for the grant; it will be used for fifth grade camp being held this April at Sherman Lake near Richland. The board also voted to allow the DK band to travel to Camp Cavell near Port Huron this summer for band camp. This St the first time the band has traveled awav from Delton to attend camp. Band Director Brian Beute told the board. Usually band camp is held at the high school. And the board approved the sale of a home built by the high school building trades class on Stoney Point Drive on Crooked Lake. The home is being pur­ chased by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of Indiana for $183,000. State Rep. Gary Newell (far right) was sworn in to his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives by state Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver (left) during a ceremony Wednesday at the Capitol in Lansing. The Saranac lawmaker, also pictured with his wife, Darlene, and father, Leo, represents the 87th House Dis­ trict. including Barry County and the western portion of Ionia County. Rep. Gary Newell takes oath of office in Lansing Slate Rep. Gary Newell Wednesday, Jan. 10, took the oath of office at a Capitol cer­ emony marking his first session day as the 87th District's voice in Lansing. The Saranac Republican was elected to the House Nov. 7 and was one of 21 House freshmen sworn into the 91st Legislature. "I am honored to represent the people of the 87th District.” Newell said. "I look for­ ward to working with area residents and my House colleagues to build an agenda that strengthens Michigan families." Newell was joined by his wife. Darlene. their daughter, Andrea Mutschler, her hus­ band Joel and their children, Rachel and Caleb; and Newell’s father, Leo. A graduate of Siena Heights University, Newell recently retired to serve in the Leg­ islature. He worked with the Michigan State Police for 26 years, including stints as post commander at Adrian and Hastings. "I am excited to be part of the new Leg­ islature and the challenges ahead as I work for the people of Barry and Ionia counties,” Newell said. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Bush’s election proves there’s a God To the editor: People who think they evolved from a piece of bacteria probably did, and their brain just hasn’t fully developed yet. Yet why take the chance that there is no God? If there’s not a Judgement day, you’ve lost nothing by believing; but if there is, you’re screwed big time. Although many people mistakenly thought Bill Clinton was Jesus Christ, until He actually runs for president, we will nev­ er have a perfect man in the White House. But after what we’ve been through the last eight years, if a 24-year-old DU I is the worst you can find in George W. Bush’s past. I’d say we’re pretty lucky. Just because W. is not a slick, smooth talker docs not mean he is stupid. He flew F-102s, supersonic Air Force fighter jet armed with guided missiles, in the Texas Air National Guard. He received a bache­ lor’s degree from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was the first Texas Governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms, winning 68.6 percent of the vote. Not a bad resume. His selection of “war mongers" for vice president, secretary of defense, and secre­ tary of state know he will use the military only in America’s best interest. The current president launched cruise missiles against Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq to divert atten­ tion from his sexual misconduct. Would that not make Mr. Clinton chief whore monger, I mean war monger? We can finally breathe a sigh of relief. For at least four years we won’t have to wor­ ry about our missile technology being given to the communist Chinese, whose friends are being buried in Arlington National Cemetery, mysterious deaths of witnesses who arc about to testify before some grand ju’y, and perversion in the Ora! Office. Yes - there truly is a God! Cathy Cole, Hastings Find good footing, less traffic Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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U.S. Senate Spencer Abraham, Republican, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Inring, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. To the editor: In response to D.W. VanZandt s need ‘or senior citizens’ walking, it’s been very diffi­ cult this winter to walk outdoors. I prefer the fresh air and cold to long, indoor halls! So. my I2 daily blocks have to be on bare streets - what the city garage calls “sec­ ondary streets." These arc cleared after the main streets, so some days, I don't get out. But usually, with wearing rough-soled boots, I can safely navigate my route. There's a big church parking lot near my route which is cleared and bare through which I can lake a few turns. One time on the street. I met up with a small glacier and dropped to my hands and knees. A passing motorist stopped and helped me across! Keep well out of the way of traffic where itY good fooling and we'll make it! R.E. Davis. Hastings ‘Everyone thinks they are right’ Dear editor: When my brother Dan and I were dis­ cussing the state of the world and the church last year, his parting words were, “But everyone thinks they arc right." I agreed with him. When we were together again for Thanks­ giving, he repeated that profound statement. This time I responded with, ‘That’s evi­ dence.” He asked, “Evidence of what?" I answered, “evidence of deception. conclu­ sive evidence." Everyone thinks they are right and that is conclusive evidence that some at least arc deceived or “we arc all somewhat deceived. If we can agree, then wc can focus on the reality of the problem. This leads me to another question: “Is anyone right?" Then “Who is right-wise?" That might be the world’s greatest understatement. Were you wrong once too? This leaves us in a rather brutal world. Is there a better way than the law of the jungle, the law of tooth and claw, now hav­ ing added the computer, etc.? This leaves us in a dark and hopeless world. Some 2000 years ago a person called Jesus Christ visited earth. He apparently never owned or carried a sword or a gun. What’s wrong with Jesus? He loves people (love, meaning, “I want the best for you and I am ready and willing to help you") He healed the sick, raised the dead, fed the multitudes, stilled the storm, walked on the water, was crucified and arose from the dead. What’s wrong with Jesus? He said, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God." Mark 10:18. Rus Sarver, Hastings Road Commission drivers helpful Dear editor: There arc times when good deeds go unnoticed, but this is not one of them. I would like to express gratitude to the two drivers for the Barry County Road Commission who stopped and helped me get my vehicle out of my driveway. It wus two weeks before Christmas, one of those mornings after the snow had buried the area. These two men were thoughtful enough to stop and offer to help me as I wa» shov­ eling to get my van unstuck and out of my driveway. They had probably been working for hours clearing the roads and yet they still were willing to help me. I am sure this winter season has already been a very busy one for the Road Com­ mission workers, and it is certainly not over yet. 1 doubt they receive a lot of praise for their work, but 1 would like to praise them. 1 would like them to know that 1 appreciate their efforts to keep our roadways in good condition and especially their compassion. Cindy Buckland, Dowling Financial FOCUS Furnished 8y...MARK D. CHRiSTetS€N of Edward Jones and Co. Investment “Chat Rooms” can be hazardous Without question, you can get a lot of valuable material from the Internet. But when it comes to investment information, you may want to ask a lot of questions about what you sec online — especially in the so-called “chat rooms.” The potential danger of following Internet investment tips was made clear by the recent arrest of a 15-year-old boy who made almost $300,000 by hyping obscure stocks in a chat room. The boy was not a financial prodigy, but he was smart enough to know that if he aggressively talked up the “merits” of lightly traded stocks — which he owned — he could help drive their prices up. Although the boy was caught, many oth­ ers arc not. The fact is that chat rooms are largely unregulated — and they’re open to contributions from just about anyone who cares to submit his or her ideas. Why do people follow chat room “tips”? Part of the reason may be the perceived benefits of getting “breaking news" or “inside information.” Many investors are looking for that extra edge that can lead to instant riches. The truth is that hot tips and inside scoops may sound glamorous, but they’re often misleading. And they can be devastat­ ing to overcagcr, but unwary, investors. Docs that mean you should never venture into an investment chat room? Not neces­ sarily. Chat rooms can actually be used to exchange useful investment information, and most contributors are honest people who share a common interest in investing. If you visit one of these rooms, you may get some camaraderie and some substance. But you need to keep one cardi­ nal rule in mind: Never make an investment based solely on what you learn from a chat room. When you’re in a chat room, how can you tell the difference between legitimate ideas and self-motivated scams? To begin with, look for telltale words or phrases such as “risk-free returns,” “oncc-in-a-lifctimc opportunity” and “you must act now" And be suspicious of tips that come from anony­ mous or first-time participants. If a chat room contributor does recom­ mend a particular stock, and you arc inter­ ested. how can you check it out? Do your homework. Conduct some research on the stock. Find out what the company docs, who manages it and what its prospects are. Pay special attention to how actively the stock is traded; thinly traded stocks arc eas- ier to manipulate. Remember, there is no substitute for pro­ fessional investment advice. Most reputable financial-services firms also have Web sites that provide reliable financial information. Just keep in mind that you can’t rush invest­ ment success. You need to establish a long­ term strategy, and you need the discipline to stick with it. So, feel free to visit the investment chat rooms — but be prepared to close the door when you leave. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mtg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Simpson Industries Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Qilvor jlIVci Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 24 50-1/16 42-5/16 27-518 57 42.26 32-3/16 81-13/16 21-1/2 17 27-1/8 55-3/4 5-1/16 92-3/4 12-15/16 94-3/16 7-5/8 26-3/16 34-1/8 35.48 12-7/8 14-5/8 1-3/4 39-3/16 56-5/16 54-11/16 $263.55 $4.68 10.652.66 12B +1-1/2 -1-7/8 +2-1/16 ■13/16 -2-3/8 -1.98 <3/4 •3/16 +2-1/8 +3/4 +11/18 +9/16 — +3/16 ♦1-1/8 +4-1/4 +1-1/4 -1/4 +1-1/18 -.89 —+7/8 -1/16 +15/16 ♦5fl +1-15/16 -$420 +$.11 +80.11 — Week'i. PUBLIC OPINION: Bush’s biggest challenge? President-elect George W. Bush officially will take office this weekend. What do you think is his biggest challenge as he begins his presidency? HasrngsBaNNER Drvotetf to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by t'estfags Banner, Inc. A Ovwon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. M-43 Highway Hastings. Mt 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacoba Frederic Jecobe PreMtant Vco Prewdoot Joyce Ryan Stephan Jacobo Treasurer Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. ttxing (EMoe) Elaine Gilbert fAwstorJ EMor) Shelly Sulset Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary I Patty Hard, Hastings: Naomi Wilson, Sunfield: Julie Johnston, Tomball, Texas: Jamie Sanford, Middleville: Carrie Hendershot, Hastings: "How he's going to do his budget. He's going to need help from his father, who has the experience and interest." "Bush's challenge is fulfilling his bipartisan promises and including the Democrats in his office." "I think he has to overcome bad feelings about the election. It’s going to be tough to get the Democrats behind him. He has a Republican majority in Congress but he still needs bi-partisan support." "President Bush's biggest challenge will be how to deal with the energy crisis, including heating oil and gasoline shortages." "I think that just being president will be hard enough for him." Lindsey Lambert, Hastings: "To bring more values into the home." • ADVERTISING DETARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday tnrougn Friday 8 am to530pm . SaturdayB30am -Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29.00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Box B Hastings Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 18. 2001 - Page 5 President-elect visited Barry County Ralph A. Shirkey BLUFFTON, INDIANA - Mr. Ralph A. Shirkey. age 91. long time owner of the former Shirkey’s Market in Hastings, died Wednesday. January 17. 2001 at the Wells Community Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Kenneth E. Morris LAKE ODESSA - Kenneth E. Morri; age 78, of Lake Odessa, passed away Jan. 13, 2001 at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital. He was bom Oct. 9, 1922, the son of Glen and Irene (Alderink) Morris. Ken owned and farmed the same place for over 50 years and took great pride in working the land and caring for his farm equipment. He spent his winters felling trees and cutting and stacking firewood He was a licensed airplane pilot for 55 years and flew his planes from an airstrip on his farm. He took much pleasure over the years flying friends and relatives to “fly­ in” pancake breakfasts. He was a member of the Elks Lo Jge ofJonia for 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 5) years, Shirley (Kitch) Morris - his helpmate and best friend. Also surviving are his brothers, Fred (Fran) Morris of Lake Odessa and Glen (Eleanor) Morris of Grand Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews. Following his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held on Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Interment will take place in the spring of Balcom Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Ken^ name to the Ionia County Hospice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Walker, age 71, of Lake Odessa, died Thursday morning. January II, 2001 at her home following an eight year courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Mona was born October 16. 1929, the daughter of Hollis Manley and Dorothy Elizabeth (Yunckcr) Luce. She was raised in Lansing and Charlotte, and moved to Portland with her family in the 10th grade. Mona graduated from Portland High School in 1947. Following graduation she worked as a waitress at the hotel Divine in Portland. She married William L. Walker on April 4, 1953 in Clare, Michigan, after which they made their home in Lake Odessa. Mona worked for the Lakewood Public Schools as a bus driver for 25 years, but the role in life she enjoyed the most was being a mother and grandmother. She was a great fan and attended all of her family's sporting events, band performances and plays. Her hobbies included cooking, working crossword puzzles and making afghan blankets for relatives and friends. Mona attended Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa and was a member of T O P S. She is survived by William L. Walker, her husband of 47 years; her daughter, Charlene Lawhorn of Ionia; her sons. William H. (Tina) Walker of Lake Odessa, and Edward (Jennifer) Walker of Gladstone; her grandchildren, Abbie. Emmie Jo, and Kallic Waiker of Lake Odessa. Chad and Kaili Walker of Gladstone. Autumn Combs of Portland. Oregon, and Bill Combs of Ionia; her brothers. D.H. (Roxy) Luce of Florida, C.G. (Bonnie) Luce of Scottville. L.Y. Luce of Scottville, and R.B. Luce of Lansing; her sisters, Ircta Brownell of Ionia, and Darlene (Mike) MacPhee of Portland; and many other loving relatives and friends. Mona was preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law. Ivan Lawhorn; and her sisters. Irene Morse. Mildred Parsons. Annette McCaul. and Joyce Wells. The funeral service celebrating the life of Mona Mac Walker was held on Monday. January 15. 2001 al the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Amublance or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Barbara E. Root HASTINGS - Barbara E. Root, age 66. of Hastings, died Monday. January 8. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Root was born on October 19. 1934 in Hastings, the daughter of Leo and Naomi (Southerland) Morgan. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Chidester School and Hastings High School. She was married to Harold G. Root on December 11. 1953 and he survives. She had lived at her address on North Becker Road since 1960. Mrs. Root was primarily a homemaker but did work about two years at Hastings Manufacturing Company several years ago. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed the coffee meetings at Richies Restaurant in Hastings with her many friends. Mrs. Root was preceded in death by parents; brothers. Fred and Charles Morgan. She is also survived by her son, Stan (Carla) Root of Alto; son and fiance. Mark (Sue Moore) Root of Hastings; likc-adaughtcr, Jane Jones of Freeport; four grandchildren, Steven and Curtis Root, Tammy and Teri Dryer all of Lake Odessa; sisters, Dorothy Wiser of Lake Odessa, and Frieda (Bill) Schilthroat of Middleville; sister-in-law, Joyce Morgan of Kalamao; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday. January 17. 2001 following services til 7:00 P.M. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, January 17. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rcvemed Andy Trowbridge officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. NASHVILLE - Ms. Laura E. McIntyre, age 99, of Nashville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Mrs. McIntyre was bom on Jan. 9, 1902 in Grand Rapids Township, the daughter of Frederick and Daisy (Tinglcton).Peck. She was raised in Grand Rapids and Hastings and attended local schools, graduating in 1919 from Hastings High School. She then attended Barry County Normal and began teaching at the Little Brick School in 1919. She was married to Hollis B. McIntyre on May 21. 1921. She was employed at Decorative Studio in Grand Rapids and in 1933 she and Hollis moved to Nashville where they owned and operated a gas station and general store. In 1951 she began working at Douce Drug Store in Nashville and retired from there in 1966. She was a member of Barry County Extension, being treasurer for 20 years, edi­ tor of the Barry County Health News, and in 1949 was on the committee that started the Red Cross blood program in Barry County. She served as the chairman of the first blood clinic in Nashville where 81 pints of blood were donated. She was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church. She is survived by daughter. Louise Pearson of Ann Arbor; grandson, Lee Pearson. Ann Arbor; granddaughter. Lynne Pearson. San Diego. CA. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Hollis F. McIntyre in 1981 and par­ ents, Frederick and Daisy Peck. Services will be held Friday. Jan. 19, 2001 at II a m. at Nashville United Methodist Church. Nashville. Rev. Gail Patterson officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville. Memorials may be made to Nashville United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. Ml. sponsibility. which I think will be a very good asset to his leading the country in domestic and global affairs." At the Adrounie's reception, former State Rep. Robert Bender said he vividly remem­ bers thinking that George W. had the same qualities that he liked about the elder Bush. Those qualities included being "a moderate as I am" and pragmatic. Bender said. "He had a lot of maturity for 41. (Bush's age at the time he visited Hastings)," Ben­ der continued. ”1 do remember him as a poised and mature...together young man...very positive, very pleasant." Hastings resident Carolyn Coleman, who also attended the Adrounie reception for George W.. said Bush "listened more than he talked, which was nice for the local folks." Coleman, who was chairwoman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners at the time, said she remembers George W. as "very personable and very young." She also liked the fact that he was re­ laxed and wasn't in a hurry to leave the gathering. Now, she can also say she has shaken hands with the President. Agnes Adrounie also arranged for George W. Bush to speak to the GFWC-Hastings Women's Club during his 1987 visit. Bush spoke about government and the impor­ tance of citizen participation. The club's president at the time, the late Charlotte Heath apparently had a different opinion of George W. than the majority of others who met him in Hastings. Charlotte's daughter Sally Heath of Cali­ fornia said this week that her mother was "ambivalent" about being photographed with the son of the U.S. vice president. "My recollection was that she was not terribly impressed with the man," Sally Heath said. OPEN SEAT (From page 3) "He works very, very well in the com­ munity," Vilmont said of DeMaagd. "He handles things well and he's a real asset to the community." • Learned from township attorney James Porter that the state is considering legislation which would "change plan­ ning and zoning as we know it," he said. Porter said the state is leaning toward a more unified system that will require more input from the county and from sur­ rounding communities. "It won't take away local jurisdiction, but it will have an impact on local plan­ ning," he said. Porter also pointed out that many telecommunications companies are in­ stalling fiber optic lines in many com­ munities "and they're choosing not to ad­ here to the law." Porter explained that the companies are supposed to obtain the permission of local jurisdictions to use the rights-ofway. "A lot of the utilities think that all of the jurisdiction rests with the Road Commission," said Porter. "It does not. It rests with the local units of government. Utilities also need the consent of the road commission to be in the rights-ofway." Telecommunications companies, he SENIOR (Cont. from page I) debate on strategies that work and why other strategies fail. While much of the week is concerned with a serious look at how the govern­ ment goes through the transition follow­ ing a presidential election, students at the conference will also get to hear "What's Funnier than the Congress." This view from the comedy troupe "The Capi­ tol Steps" should be a slightly skewed and humorous look at the election and the inauguration. The goal of the CYLC is to inspire young people to achieve their full lead­ ership potential. It seems to have worked for Brinks, who has already been ac­ cepted at Michigan State University and study business and political economics. Driver President-elect George W. Bush is pictured during his 1987 Hastings visit with the late Charlotte Heath, president of the GFWC-Hastings Women's Club at the time the photo was taken. Bush spoke to the dub about government and the importance of citizen participation. (Banner file photo by Elaine GHbert) said, are required lo pay a Fee and utility companies are required to obtain a fran­ chise and pay a fee. "We are finding companies all over Kalamazoo County, especially, which are putting down fiber optic lines," he said. "Some are paying $4,000 to $10,000 fees and the townships are using this money to map where the utilities are." He advised the board that "these com­ panies are using public rights-of-way and making a profit, so keep that in mind." Vilmont asked Porter for sample ordi­ nance on regulating the rights-of-way. Vilmont also reported that he has re­ ceived "a ton of complaints about Char­ ter Cable," he said. "We apparently have a franchise with them." Porter recommended that the township log the complaints and asked citizens for of the We 98 CHEVY 1500 EXT. CAB SILVERADO 350. VORTEC, CD. NEW RUBBER. 3RD DOOR. 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"If not, to preclude it, you will have to post a sign. Make it conspicu­ ous." The board agreed to pass a resolution to that effect See us for loans on used equipment as well! $1,000 S4grw>n Bonus for Exp. Company Teams Start up to 46* (cont. from page 1) 3CRY SYSTEM Of SOUTHWEST MCHGAN.tC An Jndapanoenr icmiw of i Dry fplomi, Inc 810 tryc-it $i • Kcxsnaoo. Mcbpen 49>01 • 345-2?JJ ?I29 totf C4 Av«nu» ♦ BcNond. Mxbigon 4XX3 « 629-5252 “3 IB NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.Januaiy 18. 2001 Lloyd L. Sawdy LAKE ODESSA - Lloyd L. Sawdy. age 80, formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ on Wednesday. January 10, 2G01. and has been reunited with his wife, Doris, who preceded him in death on September 21. 2000. Lloyd was bom in Woodland Township on April 25. 1920 to Miles and Florence (Vandlin) Sawdy. He attended school in Woodland and graduated from Woodland High School in 1938. Lloyd served in the United States Army during World War 11. He had lived and worked in California, Hawaii and Alaska before returning to Michigan in 1993. He is survived by his children. Lois (John) Ingram and Daryl (Jeannie) Sawdj both of Phoenix. Wayne (Kathy) Sawdy of McCall. ID.; his step-children, JoAnnc (Merle) Emery of Rockford. Karen (Mark) Lehman of Allo. David (Anne) Sawdy of Indianapolis, and Steve (Tanya) Sawdy of Alto; 14 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; his brothers. Ed Sawdy and Fred (Tlircssa) Sawdy both of Hastings; his sisters. Rosa Mae Eddy of Hastings. Doris (Vcrn) Bjork of Lake Odessa, and Irene Norris of Zephyr Hills, FL., his sisters-in-law, Marian Willette and Jayne Mote; and many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 13. 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lansing Teen Challenge. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Sidney Hull HASTINGS - Mr. Sidney Hull, age 85 of Hastings, died Wednesday. January 17. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. IVorsfiip To<jef/ier... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CEDAR CREEK BIBLE PLEASANTViEW FAMILY CHURCH Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pawor. Stexe (Himtead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m ; Sunday School 11 00 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm; Bible Study &. Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jcffcrwn. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p m.. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 00 a m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLE OF GOD 1674 West Slate Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. W ELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Hawings. Ml 4**058. Jhafer Soo Haw Yoon Phon^WMMt. ■'de­ vices'. Sunday. 11 00 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a m. for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Pimell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224. Sunday School Classes 9:45 am.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imforma­ tive. but light-hearted) by Dr. Kent Hovind, Sundays 7 p.m., starting Sept. 10 thru December. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945 .3014. The Res Fr. Charles P McC abe III. Rccior Mr. F. William \betberg. Director of Music. Dec. 24<h. Fourth Sun­ day of Advent. Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a m Children s Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve. Dec. 24th. Chil­ drens Service - 4 p.m . Traditional service. 10 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pavtor. Sunday Services: 9 45 a.m Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a in Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m Sen ices for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 am. Sunday Morning Worship Ham. Sunday Evening Service 6 pm. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10 00 a.m.; Worship 1100 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Bible 7:00 p.m. ings, Junior-Senior High. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 Ufau. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m.; Worship II a.m; PO. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional, 11:15 a m Contemporary Service; 11:15 a m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights • Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd, Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times arc 8.30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a m Tuesday prayer and share time «m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 pan Youth group •W' Wolnadn <• >0 p m. »ho. Nursery and auldrrns activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. Wed Thun 9 a.m to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9.30 a.m Sunday School. 10:45 a m. Morning Wbrahip; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m ); WW. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood Si.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 a m Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; 6.00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.. Kid s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St., Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Sunday. Jan 21 8.00 A 1045 Warship, 9.30 Sundr. Seteol (Mt ■(«*<). Anmul Meeting after 2nd service; 3:00­ 5:00 GodY Children. Flying Doves. Thursday. Jan. 17 - 7:00 p.m.. Baptism Living. Saturday. 9:00-2:00 p.m., Sunday School Retreat; 8.00 Narcotics Anony­ mous. Tuesday, Jan. 23 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous. Wednes­ day. Jan 24 10 a m.. Wordwatch­ ers. 7:00 p.m. - Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Pone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building will elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 al 10:30 a.m. Interim Pastor David B. Nelson. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen Vander Goof. 8:30 a m - Alterna­ tive Worship Service 9:30 a.m. - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH toddlers thru ?.gc 4. and Junior Sunday School - every Sunday, daues arc available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Foui ciasscs: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart - are taught for adults 10:30a.m.-Coffee Fellow­ ship. Radio Broadcast. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship Services childcare available for infants and 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Ser ice; 6:00 p m.. Even.ng Service; 7:00 p m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS, ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men Rehearsal. Ephiphany Breakfast. Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 7 his WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPOR ATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Jan 20 - 930 a.m . Catechism 3; 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Rev. Deacon David S Mobrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH HASTINGS - Kathryn Elaine Murphy, age 79, of Hastings, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at Hastings Tendercare. She was bom March 27, 1921. in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Garry and Fae (Still) Townsend. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1940. She married Robert C. Murphy, Oct. 20, 1950 in Vermontville. Michigan. They lived in Kalamazoo, Jackson. Battle Creek, and Lansing before retiring to Hastings in 1983. Mrs. Murphy was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. She will always be remembered for her generous nature and caring ways for her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers George and Gilbert Townsend, and sister, Annetta Scoby. Kathryn is survived by her husband of 50 years, Robert C. Murphy of Hastings; daughters, Patsy (Bob) Chaffee of Bellevue. Colleen (Ron) Shrank of Grand Blanc, and Jackie (Dana) Cribley of Lansing; five grandchildren and four great­ grandchildren; brother, Russell Townsend of Hastings; sisters, Helen Wilkins of Hastings; and Virginia Main of Tacoma, Washington; many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Funeral and committal services were held Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeraf Home in Hastings. Rev. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursdays at 7 30 p.m. Choir FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 045-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor W illard H. Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. Jan. II - 8:30 am. WomenY Bible Study; 7.00 p.m. Womens Board meeting Saturday. Jan 13 - 7:00 Gatsby" Party fundraiser for Hastings Library Sunday. Jan 14 -8.30 am.. Chancel choir. 9:00 am Traditional Wor­ p.m. “Great ship Service; 9.20 a m. Childen’s Worship. 10:00 a.m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room. 10:10 am Sunday School for all ages; 11:20 a m. Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice. 11:50 am. Childrens Wor­ ship. The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM The 11 20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 Nursery is provided during both services Children s Worship is available dur­ ing both sen ices Monday. Jan 15­ throughout the week 7 30 p.m. Trustees Meeting • Church Lounge Tuesday. Jan 16 • b 15am Men s Bible Study at the YMCA office. 3 00 p m Newslet­ ter Deadline Wednesday. Jan 17­ 6:00 pm Church Night Supper. 6 45 p m Praise Team - Sanctuary. 7 00 pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room Ingartha Marie Swank DOWLING - Mrs. Ingartha Marie Swank (Peterson), age 80, of Dowling, Ml died Monday. Jan. 15, 2001 at her home in Irondale, AL. She was formerly of Hastings and Battle Creek. She was bom Jan. 28, 1920 in Dodge Center. Minnesota the daughter of Oscar Theodore Petersoa and Mary Theresa (Eaton) Peterson. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1938 then graduated from Wrights Beauty Academy in Battle Creek. She enjoyed reading, sewing, rock collect­ ing, bottle collecting, painting, and garden­ ing. Mrs. Swank was employed as a teacher's aide by Doris Clausen Development Center in Battle Creek for nine years, retiring in 1981. She was formerly employed at the Ann J. Kellogg School as a teacher’s aide for five years and Sullivan’s Dairy when she was young. She was married on Oct. 26. 1940 to Douglas Swank who preceded her in death on Oct. 18. 1998. She was a charter member of the Re­ demption Lutheran Church, where she was in the choir, a Sunday School teacher, taught Saturday School, held office in the Geld (secretary and treasurer) and was part of the Pholebc Circle. She was also formerly on the PTA for the Urbandale Elementary School. She volunteered from 1992-1995 at the Urbandale Food Pantry. Mrs. Swank was currently a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band Douglas Swank; son. Douglas Swank Jr.; father. Oscar Peterson; mother. Mary Eaton; brother. Lloyd Peterson; and sisters, Christine Peterson and Theresa Austin. Surviving are her daughters, Eugena Wood. Irondale. AL. Kay Ferguson, Battle Creek. Gayle Levengood. Charlevoix. MI; sons. Gary Swank. Hastings. ML Alan Swank. Delton. M 2 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and five nieces. Visitation will be held at Bachman Hebble Funeral Service on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be held Friday. Jan. 19. 2001. I p.m. at the Bachman Hebble Fun­ eral Sen ice. 223 N. Bedford Rd. Pastor Michael J. Anton. Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Interment will take place at Stry ker Cemetery. Baltimore Township, MI Memorial may be made to Grace Lutheran Church of Hastings or WWII Memorial Fund. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Sen tee. Tara Noel Curry Samuel C. Varney HASTINGS - Tara Noel Curry, age 28. of Hastings, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Tara was bom on May 5, 1972 in Hastings, the daughter of Newell and Sandy (Hull) Heath. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1990 from Hastings High School. She was married to Michael S. Curry on December 6, 1997. Tara traveled extensively as a part of the outdoor amusement industry with her food consession business. She was a member of Outdoor Amusement Business Association, P.E.T.A. (People’s Ethical Treatment of Animals), and was a sponsor of a child through the Children’s Christian Fund. Tara is survived by her husband, Michael; step-daughter, Mila Curry of West Palm Beach, FL.; mother and step­ father. Sandy (Doug) Higgins of Hastings; father and step-mother, Newell (Terry) heath of Hastings; sisters, Jodi (Len) Coyne of Florida, Meritt (Lyle) Burch of Freeport, and Greta Higgins of Hastings; brothers, Newell Heath of Hastings, and Nolan Heath of Hastings; maternal grandparents, Laurence and Geraldine Hull of Hastings; paternal grandparents, Irene Heath. Newell (Molly) Heath of Hastings; God-daughter, Jordan Adams of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 14, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Reverend Leonard E. Davis officiated. Burial was at Irving Township Cemetery, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the P.E.T.A. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. ORLANDO, FLORIDA - Mr. Samuel C. Varney, age 79 of Orlando. Florida, passed away Monday. January 8, 2001 of natural causes. Sam was bom on April I, 1921 in Nashville, Michigan lo Samuel C. Varney and Hazel (Smith) Varney, where he also attended school. Sam worked for a number of years for Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, Michigan and has since worked as a Security Guard for a number of businesses in Michigan and Florida. He moved to Apollo Beach Florida with his companion Bayonne Teet in 1972, living there until December of 2000 when they moved to an assisted living home in Orlando. Sam was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Vernon Varney as a young child, and Voyle Varney in 1943; his wife. Hazel Marie (Dies) Varney in 1961; and his son, Samuel C. Varney Jr. in 1963. He is survived by his daughter, Valery (Varney) Allen of Spring Hill, Florida; and sons, Jeff and John Varney of California; and his companion of many years. Bayonne Teet of Orlando; also, grandchildren Stacy Humphreys and daughters Alicia and Zoic, David Allen and son Dave Jr. all of Yankton. South Dakota, and Larry Allen Jr. of Brooksville, Florida. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held in Apollo Beach, Florida. Josephine McCabe HASTINGS - Mrs. Josephine McCabe, age 88 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, January 9. 2001 al Thom apple Manor, Hastings. She is survived by a step-daughter, Betty J. Spore of Fishers, Indiana; nieces, Sharon, Annie and Shelly; nephews, Bill, Wiliin and Richard; sister-in-law, Geraldine Orman; a special friend. Betty Washbum Spore of Hastings. Mrs. McCabe was preceded in death by her husband. Eugene McCabe; sister, Mildred Crouse; son-in-law. Melvin Spore; and special friend, Louise Vaughn. Funeral and committal services were held on Thursday, January II. 2001 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. Reverend Ken Vaught officiated. Interment was at Bethesda Cemetery. West Terre Haute, Indiana. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Chad R Gould MARIETTA. GA - Chad R. Gould, age 28, of Marietta, GA, formerly of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 at his home in Georgia. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Gould-Archer; step-father. Jack Archer; brother, Todd Gould; sister, Kelly Pino; brother-in-law, Mike Pino; half brothers, Raymond and Randy Gould; step-brothers, Eric (Monica) Archer and Ken Archer, nieces. Emily and Katherine; nephews, Joey. Taylor. Tanner, and Dominic; and many other loving relatives and friends. Chad was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Frank Gould; grandmother, Mabel Brock; grandfather, Paul Gould; grandmother. Dorothy Gould; aunt, Dorothy "Pinky'’ Stephens. In keeping with Chad’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Sunday. Jan. 14. 2001. Pastor Ben Ridder officiated. Interment took place in Woodland Memorial Park in Woodland. Michigan. "He will live forever in our hearts." Arrangements were by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. June C. Williams HASTINGS - June C. Williims. age 84, of Hastings, died Wednesday. January 10, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Williams was bom on April II, 1916 at Cushing. Wisonsin, the daughter of John and Hattie (Larson) Herby. She was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended school there, graduating in 1934 from Roosevelt High School. She married Bernard E. Williams on March 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death on May 13. 1998. Mrs. Williams’ employment included: Montgomery Wards. J.C. Penny, and Gittlcmens in Hastings. While living in California in the early 1940’s was a buyer for Bloomingdale’s there. She retired in 1981. She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America, long-time volunteer for the Mother’s March of Dimes, member of the Hastings Band Boosters. Mrs. Williams was also preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers. She is survived by a son, Stephen B. Williams of Hastings; sister-in-law. Erma Herby of Minneapolis; nephews, Jerry and John Herby; and nieces, Janet Herby and Jean Wilson. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 12, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Reverend Willard H. Curtis officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Thomapplc Manor. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thur-lay.January IB. 2001 - Page 7 Parenting workshop series starts Jan. 23 Social News Fritz-Healy to wed June 30 Nystrom-Greenfield tell of engagement Jason Todd Healy of Hastings and Abi­ gail Joy Fritz of Plainwell are planning a June 30, 2001 wedding al Otsego Baptist Church. Jason is a millwright at D&S Machine Repair. Abby is a pharmacy technician at Galesburg Pharmacy and Borgess-Pipp Health Center. Parents are Ben and Pam Healy and Doug and Cathy Fritz. Robert and Melva Nystrom of Hastings and Steve and Karen Greenfield, also of Hastings, are pleased to announce the en­ gagement of their children, Rachel Eliza­ beth Nystrom to Eric Steven Greenfield. They are both 1997 graduates of Hastings High School. Rachel is studying education at Olivet College. Eric is attending Grand Rapids Community College and is employed as an electrical apprentice at Bazen Electric in Grand Rapids. A September 21, 2002 wedding is being planned. Smith-Bishop to wed in May Donald and Marilyn Smith of Hastings are pleased lo announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Louise Smith to Gary Leroy Bishop Jr., son of Gary and Judith Bishop of Muir. The bride-to-be is a Hastings High School graduate. The future groom is an Ionia High School graduate and a fire fighter in Ionia County. They arc planning a May wedding. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! Raymond Andrew Swartz, Vermontville and Corin Suzann Guernsey, Nashville. Darrell Frank Marshall, Hastings and Kimberly Shaffer Maines, Hastings. Robert Nino. Hastings and Jennifer Joan Edmonds, Hastings. Benjamin LcRoy Tcachworth, Lake Odessa and Amanda Lea Nash, Lake Odessa. Alfred Henry Root, Jr., Hastings and Kel­ li Sue Parish. Hastings. James Stewart Davies, Wayland and Lyn Marie Woudcnberg, Wayland. ^Announcement GIRL, Brian and Jacquic McLean arc proud lo announce the birth of their daugh­ ter, Claudia Jo. She was bom at Spectrum Downtown at 12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. Weighing in at 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. Proud grand­ parents arc John and Judy McLean, Pete and Sandy Krystiniak, and Joe and Karen Daniel. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Wiliam E. Vogel, a single man to Life Bank, a Corporation existing under the laws of the United States. Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2000. and recorded May 25. 2000 in Document Number 1044755, Barry County Records. Michigan Said Mortgage is now held by: First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee by assignment dated September 14.2000 and received by and record­ ed in Barry County Records on January 4, 2001,on which mortgage there is claimed to be cbe at the date hereof the sum of Forty Eight Thousand. Sa Hundred Eighty Two and 42/100 Doiars ($48,682.42). including interest at 12.50% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wifl be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday. February 15.2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Uber A of Plats on Page 1, thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods: thence West 4 rods: thence South 8 rods: thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning; being a part of Blank Block. The redemption penud shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3. 2001 First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. P C. 36250 Dequndre Rd . Ste 410 Sterling Heights. Ml 48310 (810, 795-4400 Ext. 102 (2/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dcnad Werner and Barbara Werner husband and wife (original mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.. Mortgagee, dated December 23. 1999. and recorded on Jan. 12. 2000 in Liber Document Number 1040092. Bany County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 06/100 dollars ($102,965.06). including interest at 10.940% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute tn such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part uf them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1 00 p.m . on February 15. 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as: commencing at the intersection of Glass Creek and Gun Lake Road, thence Southwesterly along Gun Lake Road 408 feet, thence South 55 degrees 00 minutes East 333 feet, thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes East 360 feet, thence Northwesterly continuing in the center of Glass Creek to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned tn accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. January 4 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248 593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite <200021369 Gators through March 20 at the Barry Interme­ diate School District, 535 Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. There will be noc cost for this program. Participants also can gain an under­ standing of the crucial ingredients needed to provide a nurturing climcte for all family members and learn communi­ cation skills that nurture rather than hurt people who live or wock together. Call 945-9545, extension 33, to regis­ ter. • "Harmony at Home the Positive Dis­ cipline Way" — Seven Mondays from 6:30 lo 8:30 p.m. April 9-May 21 at the Delton Kellogg High School media cen­ ter. The workshop is activity-based for parents of children ages 4 through 12. Parents and family members can learn to use kind, but firm support to raise a child who is responsible, respectful and re­ sourceful. This workshop for parents of elemen- Red Cross tary and middle school aged children of­ fers practical solutions to such parenting challenges as sibling rivalry, school problems, anger and more. For more information or to register, call (616) 623-9240. • "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen" — A workshop for parent.; who want to improve communication and understand­ ing in their homes. Areas to be covered will include helping children deal with their feelings, engaging cooperation, al­ ternatives to punishment, encouraging in­ dependence, praise and self-esteem. The class, intended for parents of 3through 12-year-olds, is planned for six Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from April 10 through May 15 at the Barry In­ termediate School District, 535 Wood­ lawn Ave. Celebrating Santa’s Workshop Three classmates (from left) Casey Anderson, Lonnie Wirsch and Nicole Gardner, sing "Up on the Housetop* during Northeastern Elementary's Santa Workshop last month. The purpose of the session was to enable the kids to make holiday gifts for friends and famly. Larry Hollenbeck of Hastings serves up some of his famous hot dogs for children at Northeastern Elementary during the Santa's Workshop. class schedule announced LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is s debt collector attempting to col­ lect s debt Any Information obtained will be । Med foe this purpose. A scries of parenting workshops are planned for Barry County this winter and spring by the Region 12 SAPE Parent/Family Education program. The charge for each workshop series, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Community Health, is $20 per couple and $15 per person, unless designated as no cost. The scries of workshops includes: • "Harmony at Home the Positive Dis­ cipline Way" — Scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on seven Tuesdays from Jan. 23 through March 6 at the Live, Laugh, Love, Learn Center. 402 Thornton, Mid­ dleville The workshop is activity-based for par­ ents of children ages 4 through 12. Par­ ents and family members can learn to use kind, but firm support to raise a child who is responsible, respectful and re­ sourceful. This workshop for parents of elemen­ tary and middle school aged children of­ fers practical solutions to such parenting challenges as sibling rivalry, school problems, anger and more. For more information or to register, call 795-2243. • Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens (STEP/Teen) — Seven Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 12 through March 26 at the Delton Kellogg High School media center. This workshop is geared to helping parents understand teens' misbehavior and helping them to learn about different tools for dealing with problems. The im­ portance of listening and clear expres­ sion of ideas and feelings is emphasized. A method of discipline that helps de­ velop responsible young people is dis­ cussed with the opportunity to practice and give feedback. To register, call (6i6) 623-9240. • "Family Communication and Self-Es­ teem" — This series will provide activi­ ties, discussion and brief lectures that are designed to give participants a chance to increase awareness of how self-esteem is built. The programs will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on six Tuesdays from Feb. 13 (2/1) The Barry County chapter of the Amer­ ican Red Cross has announced class schedules for the remainder of this month. The classes are: • First Aid and Preventing Disease Transmission — which teaches the tradi­ tional skills of first aid. The class will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Barry County office. PDT meets OSHA requirements for those employees who are responsible for first aid and those who clean up body fluid spills. This class will train employ­ ees how diseases are transmitted, pro­ vide information about blood-borne dis­ eases like hepatitis and HIV, teach the proper way to clean up body fluid spills, and stress the importance of universal precautions. Course cost is $11.50 and textbook is $13.50. The first aid certificate is valid for three years and PDT certificate is valid for one year. Call 800-482-2411. extension 3401 to register. • Adult CPR will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. This course teaches artificial respiration, choking and CPR (single rescue) for adults. Course cost is $11.50 and textbook cost is $13.50. Course certificate is valid for one year. Call 948-9500 to register. • Damage Assessment 1 will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at KCC for those interested in participat­ ing in disaster services for the Red Cross. 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Mortgagee, dated July 16.1999 and record­ ed on July 29. 1999 in Document No 1033141. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE AND 78/100 dollars ($143.323 78). including interest at 6 770% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1 00 p.m . on February 1. 2001 Said premises are situated in RUTLAND TOWNSHIP. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds East 1033 18 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and the South line of said Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of beginning, thence Northeasterly 241 29 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 56 degrees 17 min utes 10 seconds East 226 92 feet; thence North 21 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 54.80 feet and along the centerline of Quimby Road; thence North asterly 286.61 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33 minutes 58 seconds East 271.17 feel, thence Easterly 397 91 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 395 29 feet, thence Easterly 271 50 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 82 degrees 25 minutes 47 seconds East 260.99 feet; thence Northeasterly 3531 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43 minutes 24 seconds East 35 31 feet, thence South 50 degrees 34 min­ utes 57 seconds East 553 59 feet, thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West 1535.71 feet along the South Ime of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of beginning Being the same Real Estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer, by Deed dated November 6, 1998 and recorded November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206. in the Barry County. Michigan, Records. Property Address 1645 W. Quimby Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated December 21. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248 593 1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200026739 Cougars (1/18) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig W Herrera, a single man. A/K/A Craig W Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 29. 1999. and recorded on February 4. 1999 in Document No 1024779, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND 89 100 dollars ($101.563 89). including interest at 6 750% per annum Under the pow^r of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice •s hereby giver, that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some parts of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1.00 p m . on February 1.2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel to Lot 1 to waters edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West; also beginning al an iron stake 50 feet Southwesterly of the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of Cutters Oak Park Plat; thence West parallel to Lot 1 of the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. tn which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 21. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026577 Dolphins (1/18) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF Harry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate ALE NO. 000-2303S-DE Estate of LOIS K. SPARKS, deceased. Data of birth: September 20.1912. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Lois K. Sparks, who lived at 427 Young Street. Hastings. Michigan, died May 4.2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to John R. Sparks, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notice. Date: December 18. 2000 We Process Color Film! J-Ad Graphics Horth of Hastings on M-43 Robert L Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 John R Sparks 7641 Pine Park Drive S.E. Grand Rapids. 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I feel as if my privacy is being violated. I have per­ sonal things in my bedroom and bathroom, and it makes me uncomfortable knowing his parents arc sleeping in our bed. My hus­ band refuses to back down, and insists his folks must have our room. What’s worse, his parents seem to agree. Am I being selfish to want to sleep in my own bedroom? Do other parents get the master bedroom instead of the guest room? My husband has said he will listen to you on this and abide by your decision. Please, Ann, don’t let me down. - Put Out in Vir­ ginia. Dear P.O.’d in Virginia: Your dilemma is a toughie. I tried to put myself in your shoes, and came out on your side. I would not like to have in-laws (or anyone else) occupy my bedroom while I took “the room down the hall.” It would be different if the in-laws had to sleep on a pull-out sofa, but a guest room and a separate bath sound quite ac­ commodating. Your husband should sup­ port you in this, and the in-laws, as guests, should be gracious and behave like guests. Since you need an ally, you have one in me. Tell your h'isband he’s a pussycat to agree to abide by my decision. Forgive divine Dear Ann Landers: I married at age 35, and had a beautiful daughter soon after. My husband, unfortunately, became addicted to drugs. I stood by him for two years and three trips to a rehab center. Nothing worked, and we divorced. Since then, how­ ever, my ex-husband has been slowly mak­ ing a good recovery. He has been sober for a year, and I have every hope that he will re­ main so. My parents arc not very forgiving people. When my ex-husband was doing drugs, he said a lot of nasty things to them. Now that he is clean, his old personality has resur­ faced, along with his sense of humor. He is trying very hard to be the father he never was when we were married. I am still in love with my ex-husband, and want him to be a part of my life again - for my sake and for our daughter. However, I know if I welcome him back home, my par­ ents will never speak to me again. I’m not kidding, Ann. I would be out of their lives forever. I want to be a family again, but how do I handle my parents? I am looking to you for some real answers. - Louisville, Ky., Lass. Dear Louisville: Your prime considera­ tion should be the well-being of your daughter and her need to be part of a united family. I say, give your ex-husband the chance he is asking for. I am betting your vote of confidence and your faith in him will be exactly what he needs to triumph oxer the curse that has plagued him for too long. When this "miracle” happens, 1 hope your parents will find it in their hearts to forgive him so you can be a real family again. Gem of the Day (Credit Eagle Eje Ellis in Wilmette, HL): You can bet your life that when a camera focuses on a baseball player, he will cither be yawning, spitting, or scratching himself. Small battle No Sales PLUS AS AN ADDED BONUS, you will Warn him in advance about your social plans, and insist that lit stick lo the pro­ gram If he values the relationship, he’ll ac­ commodate you. If he doesn’t, dump him. S’ Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to •‘Louis’’ for 10 years. Last weekend, there was a birthday party for one of Louis’ relatives. I bought a gift and a card, and left them on the dining room table while we dressed. Usually. I sign the cards for the whole family, but I thought it would be nice if Louis handled this one. so I asked him to sign it. When he returned to the bedroom, he said he signed all our names. I don’t know what possessed me. but for some rea­ son I felt compelled to check. I opened the scaled envelope and saw the card signed, “Love. Uncle Louis. Jane. Tabby and .Martha.’’ Jane is our daughter. Tabby is our cat. My name is Martha. I put the card back and rescaled the enve­ lope, but I was so angry I couldn’t sec straight. Can you imagine. Ann? Not only did he sign our daughter’s name before mine, but even the cat’s name was before mine. After a few minutes, I said to Louis. "Why did you sign our names that way?” He replied. "What’s wrong with it?" Need­ less to say. we got into a terrible argument. He thinks I am making a big deal oxer noth- Drugs on line ing. 1 am hurt and angry. Was he wrong to sign our names that way? Please give me some advice. - Afterthought in Illinois. Dear Afterthought: So. the cat’s name ap­ peared on the card ahead of yours. Big deal. I hope you never have anything more in­ sulting to be upset about. Get your priorities straight. Lady, and save the adrenaline for more important matters. Change turtle? Dear Ann Landets: I have a boyfriend who is sweet and kind and tcrriTic with peo­ ple. The problem? He is slow and meticu­ lous. He will work a 10-hour day and then come home and putter around the house for another four hours. Because he is such a perfectionist, he gets stuck doing a project for days at a time, and any plans we have to spend time together get pushed aside. This drives me crazy. I am much more energetic than my boyfriend. I can do three times as much work in the same amount of time it takes him to do one little thing. When I offer to help him with projects, he says, "Fine.” then uses the opportunity to start another pro­ ject. There’s never enough time for him to spend a few hours with me. I have told him to shape up or l*m leav­ ing. He says I’m being unfair. Am I?-The Hare and the Tortoise in Virginia. Dear Virginia: You are not going to change the tortoise, so don’t waste your time trying. If this guy is “sweet, kind and terrific,” don’t mess with his metabolism. Dear Ann Landers: I use a lot of pre­ scription drugs, and they cost me a ton of money. A friend showed me how to order these drugs through the Internet, and they arc cheaper than the pharmacy. However, I worry that I may be getting something I don’t want. Tell me, Ann. is it safe to buy prescription drugs online? - Overdosed in Chicago. Dear Overdosed: According to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, online pharmacies may offer some conveniences, but there arc also pitfalls that could jeopardize your health. Some sites offer drugs without a prescription or without an adequate medical background. This can be extremely danger­ ous. Foreign-based sites that provide cheap prescription drugs may be offering drugs that have expired or are not approved for use in the United Stales. These sites should be avoided. Without seeing a doctor face-to-face, there is no sure way to know whether a drug is right for you. When shopping online, use common sense. Look for reputable, respon­ sible companies that come recommended by YOUR doctor. Ann Landers* booklet. "Nuggets and Doozies." has everything from the outra­ geously funny to the poignantly insightful. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Nuggets. c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.25). To find out mon about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. ‘Great Decisions' group making plans The Great Decisions Discussion Group of the Hastings American Association of University Women has received the eight topics in the 2001 “Great Decisions” brief­ ing book by the Foreign Policy Association, and invites citizens, including high school and college students, to sign up for the eight-wuek series. The topics will be U.S. Trade Policy, China and Taiwan. Missile Defense - A Cold-War Debate Continues, Dealing with Iraq - Which Way Forward?. International Health Crisis, Mexico in Transition. Euro­ pean Integration, and Conflict Resolution in Africa. Response from those interested will de­ termine several options, such as whether the group will again affiliate with the Insti­ tute for Learning in Retirement and meet at the Fehsenfeld Center of Kellogg Commu­ nity College or will meet in private homes of participants. Other options arc whether March and April is the best time for meet­ ing; whether participants want to buy the series of eight tapes of half-hour discus­ sions on the topics, or wait to record them when PBS-TV 35 airs them beginning in April and delay meeting until then; and even whether older participants would like to register as soon as possible for an Elder­ hostel on “U.S. Foreign Policy for the 21 st Century,” at the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York, with a cost of $660 for the week May 6-11 (deposit $100) and the cost of car pooling there. Foreign service experts will speak on key issues, in­ cluding peace in the Middle East, security in Europe, and obstacles to global stability posed by Third World population growth, poverty, and nuclear proliferation. Ambas­ sadors and other veteran officers will dis­ cuss the functions and services of U.S. em­ bassies and consulates. Lodging will be in the historic Athenaeum Hotel overlooking Chautauqua Lake. Call 1-877-426-8056 for an Elderhostel catalog for Spring 2001, or to register, loll free from 9 a.m. to 9 Mon­ day-Friday. Readers interested in this series may phone 948-2347 to respond on al! these points, so plans can be made. Cost of the briefing book is $12 plus shipping. Class format is usually brown-bag lunch noon to 12:45 p.m.. class discussion 12:45 to 2, and viewing the video 2 to 2:30 p.m.. meeting on Monday or Tuesday, as the group prefers, each week. Visit www.fpa.org for discussion boards, guides to Great Deci­ sions topics, a resource library, newsletter. 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MI 49348 • 616-792-8888 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18. 2001 - Page 9 BUSES, continued from page 2 From TIM€ to TIME... ■ by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. William A. Upjohn continues to serve in the Union Army By Joyce F. Weinbrecht In February. 1864. Dr. William Upjohn had been away from his family for one year. The Civil War continued on and in 1864 it was looking grim. President Abraham Lin­ coln was in the fourth year of his term and was looking toward running for a second term. The Upjohn women at home here in Hastings. Barry County, kept alive the hope that the doctor would return soon as indi­ cated by their letters to him. On Feb. 3, 1864, Minna wrote: “Dea. Pa “Ma was just going to write to you, but it is so dark that she couldn't sec, so I shall have to write a few lines and get it in the post office before dark, to let you know that we are well, for I have no news. The weath­ er is mild and misty and the snow is fast melting away. Dr. Russell is said to be very little better and M.S.W. Cook is better than when we wrote last. Minnie." On Feb. 7, 1864, daughter Minnie wrote: “Dear Pa. “Ma and I have just been down to the post office, but found no letters there. We went to the store and bought two aprons, one for Affa and one for myself. We had to pay SI.85 forthem. “Dr. Adolphus was here yesterday. He was on his way home from Woodland and is talking of moving back there as soon as he can sell his place. There has been no small pox in Hastings. We do not feel afraid of it any longer, but we stay at home, only as we only go to the post office and Affa goes to school. Ma and I brought in our wood and got all of our work done up early. We said that Pa would be coming when the stage comes in and we wanted to have everything done up good. But he did not come. If he had, he would have found us all well and waiting for kisses, but the turkey and oys­ ters were not waiting. From Minnie." Hastings, Feb. 12, 1864: “Dear Pa, This is a very cold Sunday and you arc not here to know anything about it. Yesterday was a fine warm day. The weath­ er changed very suddenly and now it is cold enough to freeze us. I hope you do not have any cold weather in Virginia. If you do, you must let Andrew keep a good fire for you. We have plenty of wood and good fires and we stay in the house most of the time. We do not feel the cold, but very little. “Mrs. Young was here this afternoon. She says that they have not heard from Captain Lee for three weeks and do you know Pa, that it will be three weeks since your last letter was written and a long three weeks too? I have been to the post office almost every day during that time and always come home without many letters, only now and then from William and one last week from Skip Knowlton and one from Miss Warner and one or two from Helen the week before. From Minnie.” Hastings, Feb. 17, 1864. “This you know is the day after Alfa’s birthday. She is 2 years older and somewhat larger than when you went away. We did not have a plum pudding for dinner as we do when you arc home, but we had some boiled beef with some potatoes and beets and mince pic. “Mr. Ward was here splitting the wood that a blind man had saved for us. Ma paid him 14 shillings for his day's work, two shillings less than she expected to pay. “Day before yesterday it was very cold. In the evening it commenced snowing and in the morning the snow was six inches deep. It is thawing now and I suppose it will not last long. “We received a letter from Helen this week. She says she is coming up the first convenient opportunity after this week. Last Sunday several men left this place for parts unknown. They went to avoid the draft. And no draft has taken place here for H. A. GOODYEAR they have raised more than the number of men called for. [On Feb. 1, 1864, President Lincoln called for 500,000 men to serve three years for the duration of the war. J “Affa is in school. Ma is spinning some stocking yam and I must write Helen yet today and it is 5 o’clock. It is time I was about it so goodbye. From your affection­ ate, Minnie.” Note: Affa was bom on Feb. 16, 1849. This was her 15th birthday. 8 a.m., 5th Michigan Cavalry. Mav 3rd, 1864, “Surgeon William Upjohn, Sir, I forgot to tell you when over at your tent yesterday, that I did not know whether I had been released from arrest or not. I supposed that I had been released. “Lieutenant Bayles, Provost Marshall of our Brigade, can tell you whether I have been released or not. From your obedient servant, John W. Southworth, Co. F. Sth Michigan Cavalry. “This next letter was postmarked, Hast­ ings, Dec. 30, 1864 and addressed to: Surg. Wm. Upjohn, Cavalry Corps Hospital, Army Potomac, City Point. Va." Hastings, Dec. 23, 1864: “Dear Pa, This is the last day of school for this year. We are to have a vacation until after New Year’s. We are not doing much as the weather is very cold and the snow on the ground is quite deep. We have sent for the piano and we expect it will be here tonight. Mr. George Preston is to bring it on a sled. Next Sunday will be Christmas. I wish that you were going to be here. We would have a roast turkey and a plum pudding for you. You sty the turkey did not reach you Thanksgiving day, but we will have a plen­ ty of them when we go down to the farm. We have more than we can use and can have as much as we want. “We arc well and I hope you arc. Tell Willie that his father is here unloading wood and with kind regards to him and James, as well as the rest of the soldiers and love for yourself, I remain your affectionate Minnie. Dec. 25. 1864: “Dear Pa. “I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This year’s New Year is so near at hand. “But now I must tell you about my piano, which I consider a Christmas present as it came just in time. It is made of rose wood, highly polished, with round comers. Sever­ al persons have been in to sec it. Mr. Goodyear stopped in to hear it. He says that it is the best instrument that he has ever A receipt for a donation to the Soldiers Orphans Home in St. Louis made by Dr. William Upjohn made in 1864. . heard. “There was no bill with the piano. Mr. George Preston paid the transportation, SI9.95 at Battle Creek. We paid him $8 for bringing it in and helping to unwrap it. “There were two little pieces split off from the legs and one of the springs had burst. But Mr. Bancroft thinks he can fix that and Minnie and I arc going to learn to play some nieces for you when you come home. “The Episcopal church had their hall basemen! lighted and illuminated a lot last night and Mr. Barcroft read a Christmas ser­ mon, but we could not any of us go to see it, but Mary. Nance has been out a consider­ able part of this day. Minnie went to see if she could get her in, but she didn’t succeed. “We have to wait till this week Wednes­ day. Then there will be a meeting of the Cir­ cuit Court and commissioners, and the jury will issue papers to take his saw filer. [There is no clue about who she was talking about]. He was very badly clothed, but respectable and several others are asking about him. 1 think that he will be sent away among strangers and don’t think he will like this. “So you must come home and sec my piano. I know that you would like the sound of it. Pa with affection, as ever. From your affectionate daughter, Affa Upjohn." Hastings, Dec. 29, 1864: “Dear Pa. “We received your letter night before last, but it was too late to see about the money then and yesterday Mr. Goodyear did not send the money by him , but will send it tonight or tomorrow. “The piano is quite a fascination for us as there is no school this week. Mary is play­ ing now. Minna has gone to visit Inez this afternoon and Ma is taking care of some beef. When she gets that done she is going down to sec Mr. Goodyear about the money. “We will write to you again tomorrow, from your affectionate daughter, Affa. “Ma has been down to sec Mr. Goodyear and the money will ro to Major Nichols tomorrow. Affa." “Had a nice sleigh ride from Battle Creek home. It has been almost two weeks since we had a letter from you and it seems like a long two weeks. From your affectionate, Minnie." Next week, the year of 1865. LEGAL NOTICE Mortgage Sal* MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by BRYCE A HOKANSON and VICKY L. HOKANSON. husband and wife, of 636 E. Thorn St.. Hasting*. Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 5th of September 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November. 1997 in Uber 1003 of Barry County Records, page 736, said Mortgage having been assigned to CITIMORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty One and 52/100 ($22,541.52), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 1 o'dock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage win be foredosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.750% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are described as follows All that certain piece of par­ cel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot No. 1 and the Easterly 57 feet of Lot 2. Block 3. Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1. Page 66. of plats, Barry County Records During the six(6) months immediately follow ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated December 22. 2000. CITIMORTGAGE. INC Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN .P56364, Attorney for CitiMortgage. inc 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269 8684 (2/1) Truck of Grand Rapids for $69,994. One of the buses will replace the old­ est bus in the Hastings fleet, which was purchased in 1989. The other bus will be added to the fleet. Superintendent Carl Schoesscl said the district won’t have to pay for the buses until the next fiscal year, which begins in July, because the buses won’t be de­ livered until then. Money for the buses will come out of a special $400,000 fund set aside for bus purchases and mainte­ nance and repair that is part of the dis­ trict's savings. Also at the meeting, the board was asked to approve a new textbook called "Families Today" that will be used for family living and consumer education classes at the high school. The classes currently do not have a textbook. Schoessel said. Thirty copies would be purchased at a combined cost of $12,000. The board will make a decision on the books at its February meeting. Board members also approved chang­ ing the high school welding class to "Machine Tool Operation” and Machine Tool Operation II." making one of the two high school jazz bands a for-credit class, and adding a criminology class and "Media Literacy for the Social Stud­ ies" class at the high school. Changing the welding class title will allow the dis­ trict to receive special state vocational education funds. And the public was invited to give in­ put on what they would like to sec the district select as areas of academic em­ phasis in the coming school year. Schoessel said the district is in the pro­ cess of forming a budget for the next school year, and said now is the lime for those with suggestions to make them so any programs the district decides to insti­ tute can be included in the budget. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Roach and Cindy Roach husband and wife (original mort­ gagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated October 30.1996. and recorded on November 3. 1998 in Document *1020255, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT AND 21/100 dofiars ($197,908.21). including interest at 10.125% per annum. Adjustable rate mortgage. Interest rate may change 10/1 of each year. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 1,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 of Pine Wood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 91, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 monih(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated January 18,2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200012244 Hawks (2/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING RLE NO. 2000-23010-NC In the matter of Georgia Kozar Ann *372720262. NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Feb. 7.2001 at 9:00 a.m. in the probate courtroom, Hastings. Michigan before Judge Richard H. Shaw on the petition for change of name of Georgia Ann Kozar to Toni Genia-Kozar This change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. November X. 2000 Georgia Ann Kozar 217 E. Main St. Middtevrle. Ml 49333 (616) 795-4845 (1/18) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DiMMICK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK, hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kefiogg School Rd., Hickory Comers. Mi 49060 Michigan, Mortgagor* to TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March, 1997, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day of April, 1997, in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interact, the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred One and 31/100 ($39,801.31), and no suit or proceed­ ing at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of February, 2001 at 1 o'clock P.M. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 12.00% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: AH mat certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the 1/4 fine of Section 28, Tcmm 1 North, Range 9 West, 6 chain* and 81 link* North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 fine. 1 chain and 25 fink*, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chains to place of begin­ ning. Al being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan. During the six (8) months immediately folowing the sate, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the X days immediately fottowtng the sale Dated: 12/7X10 TMS MORTGAGE INC . DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Money Store 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (1/18) Help wanted Dental Hygienist: Seeking dental hygienist two + days a week. ; Send resume to: Daniel R. Gole, d.d.s. ! 121 w. woodlawn Hastings, Ml 49058 Special of the Week 93 OLDS CUTLASS CIERA V-6, POWER WINDOWS & LOCKS. GOOD MILES. DRIVES NICE! SALES HOURS: Truck ~Whh licitDM MoncHy A WMWKtty UM S Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 four CvtcumB b t Four Tuanon. Cell 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 �Page 10 - The Hastngs Banner - Thuradayjanuary 18. 2001 Saxons search for hoop consistency continues Topics from football to golf still worth pondering Some weeks are easier than others. Some weeks, column topics are simple to come by. Others lake a bit more time to research. That is where we are this week. Confused. Bewildered. Not sure what to put in this space. The Super Bowl is still 13 days away and we’re not that much excited about the matchup anyway. The New York Giants versus the Baltimore Ravens. Didn't the Lions beat the Giants 31-21 in the Meadowlands during the regular season? If so, the Giants can't be that super, can they? If New York does win the big game, that would make it two years in a row that the Lions have won over the Super Bowl champion. Remember. St. Louis Rams in 2000. Onto the Lions, we like all of the other media experts embrace Matt Millen and hope that he can help lead Detroit to a future Super Bowl. We would also embrace Barry Sanders if he ever returns to the fold, but figure this would be ac difficult endeavor, considering that the Lions are already paying James Stewart some $5 per year to run the ball. What the Lions need more than anything (the defense is pretty much solid, the offensive line has potential, the running and receiving are quality and the special teams are up to par) is a quarterback who can win playoff games. We don't believe that Charlie Batch can be this man. As for the team's next coach, here's a vote for Chris Spielman... or Gary Darnell... or even Merk Nabozny. Nabozny is just one of the great coaches associated with the Delton Kellogg High School football program. Another is Jon Greenman who was recently honored by the MHSFCA for being an Assistant Coach of the Year. Greenman has coached 25 years and 12 of those with the Panthers' varsity program. He is a great motivator and a coach who relates well with his students. "Il's not just about football, it's a real family team situation... a real caring situation,* Greenman says. As for his coaching style, Greenman says he's "very prepared" and "pretty demanding." He believes that success comes through hard work. "On the field, it's all business." Off me field. Greenman says, is a different situation. In the lockeroom, relationships and/or bonds we formed and "good feelings' are snared. The honor is one that Greenman relishes, but be realizes that it's not the reward that makes his work so special, it's the work and the rewards that come from that work. It's nice for our program, (but I) don't get caught up in that much. It was exciting for our program, fm pleased for our program." Hats off to coach Greenman and the many others who teach our young athletes lessons about winning in life, doing things the right way and the rewards that come from hard work and perseverance. Now this is good stuff. One who has truly proven that hard work and perseverance has its rewards is Mario Lemieux, otherwise known as Super Mario. Lemieux has been on a torrid scoring pace since leaping out of the Pittsburgh Penguins owners box to add some spark to the Penguins' offensive attack. In the first nine games of his comeback. Lemieux hrs scored nine goals and averaged two points a game. He has also helped linemale Jaromir Jagr to pick his game up a notch. And with the recent acquisition of All-Star defenseman Kevin Stevens (Stevens. Jagr and Lemieux were the three heroes on Pittsburgh's championship teams in 1991 and 1992), the Penguins should be considered the favorite to win the 2001 Stanley Cup. Wouldn't that be a great story? One of the greatest player to ever play the game, overcomes his battle with cancer, becomes owner of his team because he can't leave the game that he loves, returns with a flourish and sips from Lord Stanley's cup. Talk about more good stuff. Continuing with hockey. Captain Steve Yzerman's late score Monday gave the Detroit Red Wings a needed 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday. That victory gave the Wings 58 points (25-13-4), five points behind the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Central Division. Still, the Wings could use a spark as they look toward the post­ season. Maybe not a Stevens, but a player who can rough it up or put the puck in the back of the net from time to time. By the way, ESPN should seriously consider giving Keith Jones more minutes on its NHL Tonight segments. The former Western Michigan Bronco and Philadelphia Flyer star gives great insight on the game and also adds a touch of humor to his shtick. WMLTs 73-71 loss to CMU Tuesday in Kalamazoo proves one thing, the Broncos should have never given up on coach Bob Donewald. The man is a winner, knew his basketball, could flat out coach and did so with lots of class. The Detroit Pistons have now lost six straight Is it time for Joe Durnau to hire himself to coach this team or what? The Pistons may not be as talented as the Los Angeles Lakers, but with Jerry Stackhouse. Joe Smith, Mateen Cleaves and Chucky Atkins (just to name a few) they should be able to compile a record better than 14-24. Watching Sunday's final round of the Mercedes Open reminded me of a very bitter moment in my life. At the Mercedes, Rory Sabbatini missed a threefoot putt that would have sent the tournament to a playoff. Back some 10 years, I once missed roughly a seven-foot pun that was for $100 in a friendly game with a bunch of friends. This just goes to prove that gambling doesn't pay. My visit to Caledonia Tuesday revealed how much the Fighting Scots look forward to having Hastings in the O-K Gold Conference next season and how much Caledonia fans look forward to not having to drive to Belding for conference matchups next fall. I also look forward to this change as Hastings. Wayland Union. Caledonia, South Christian and (someday) Middleville should all be in one league. And now you know the rest of the story. Talk to you soon. Consistency for four quarters. That is the goal of the Hastings High School varsity basketball team as it proceeds through a grueling O-K White Conference tilt. Coach Don Schils* Saxons arc currently 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the While. The team's biggest problem this season has been maintaining a high level of intensity and consistency for extended periods of times. Or as Schils puts it, "We need consistency for more than just a half." Hastings will get a chance to play that way Friday when it travels to East Grand Rapids. Last Friday, the Saxons "played a pretty solid second half' in a 56-53 loss to league foe Forest Hills Northern. The game was tied a couple of times during the fourth quarter and the blue and gold actually had opportunities to go ahead. In fact, a Saxon three-point try, at the buzzer, would have sent the game into overtime if it would have fallen. Hastings received solid offensive efforts from Dustin Terrel and Eric VanDcrMolen. Terrel led the squad with 16 points and VanDcrMolen added 10 markers. Rescheduled Games: Just a reminder, the Saxons play at Wayland Union Saturday, Jan. 27, and at Lowell Tuesday, Feb. 13. (at) Maple Valley 80. Lansing Christian 66 Maple Valley improved to 6-2 overall (3-2 in the SMAA) with a convincing win over the Pilgrims. Darin Thrun scored 22 points, Eric Goris 11 and John Terberg 10 for the Lions. Eric Goris also proved to be a force on the glass with 16 rebounds. Nick Jones collected 10 caroms to go along with his 8 points. (at) Caledonia 54, Belding 44 Kyle Kleersnyder scored a game-high 17 points as the host Scots ran past the Redskins by 10. Belding trailed by just two points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but some solid defensive work, which included a few steals, helped Caledonia to build its lead as the quarter proceeded. "This is the second (win) in a row; - hopefully we can build momentum going into (Friday's >|pine with) Unity." Caledonia coach Ted Tolsma said. But the first-year Scots' mentor wasn't overly pleased with his team's overall effort. "We were soft; we weren’t prepared mentally and that's my fault. We’re hot going to win just on talent." Jake Schrock (30) topped Lakewood in scoring with 16 points in this game last Friday versus Okemos and again led his Viking team with 17 markers in Tuesday's win over Haslett. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Also playing a starring role for the host squad was Doug Jousma. Jousma tallied 11 points and played stellar defense. In the fourth quarter, he even dived out of bounds (into the crowd) to attempt to keep the ball in play. "He (Jousma) played his butt off; that type of play becomes contagious." (at) Lakewood 65, Haslett 58 The Vikings received 17 points from Jake Schrock and 15 points each from Jeff Elcnbaas and Scott Secor and 13 points from Derek Coppess in their Capital Circuit victory. Lakewood took control of the game early, going in front 13-7 after the first quarter and 29-13 al the half. "We played a very good first half defensively," Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. "In the second half, Haslett was very hot from the floor. The last two minutes, we regained control of the game, we got some key press break layups and hit a couple of key free throws." The Vikings were 24-of-46 (52 percent) from the field and 14-of-28 (50 percent) from the charity stripe. Schrock led the team in rebounds with 11. Secor dished out 4 assists and Coppess made 4 steals. Homecoming at BCCS proves to be successful, record setting Junior Josh Lampbere made plenty sure that Barry County Christian School’s homecoming basketball game Friday night would be a milestone event to remember. Lamphcre scored a school-record 43 points — 32 coming in the second half — and dished out 3 assists, leading the Eagles past Lakeside 63-54. One would think that a 43-point effort would be considered outstanding, but the Eagle coach said it wasn't Lampherc's best. Saxon wrestlers lose 39-37 thriller to Rangers It was described by Hastings' wrestling coach Mike Goggins as "one of the best dual meets wrestled at Hastings High School in a long time." But a pin by Forest Hills Central's Jason Barron at 275, gave the visiting Rangers a 39-37 win over the Saxons last Thursday in an O-K White Conference dual meet. Under a spotlight in a darkened gym, the Saxons took the first lead with a major decision and two pins from Chad Ferguson at 103, Ryan Ferguson at 112 and Dan Cary at 119. The leads changed hands seven times during the evening. Forest Hills Central came back with an upset win by Matt Thomas (5-2 against Hastings' Chris Brown) at 125 and three pins by State placers Matt Tomanek at 130, Leigh Johnson at 135 and Justin Sinclair at 140. The Rangers led at that point 21-16. Saxon Mike Case answered back at 145 with a pin to put Hastings ahead 22-21. But Ranger Adam Grealish scored a pin at 152, giving FHC a 27-22 advantage. Hastings Rob Baker then followed with a pin versus Ben Janowiak to make it 28­ 27 Saxons. i The lead continued to go back and forth. Ben Hoban, of FHC, prevailed by a pin over Nick Storm to put the Rangers in front, 33-28, but Hastings' Jake Friddle took a decision at 189 and RJ. Williams managed a pin at 215, giving the home squad the lead again, 37-33. "Strong performances out of Jake Friddle and RJ. Williams kept us in the match," Goggins said. Barron's pin, however, sent the Rangers home as victon. "While we were extremely disappointed to lose a match like that, we are still extremely proud of the way we wrestled," Goggins said. "Forest Hills Central has been dominant in the O-K White for years and we know that we are now wrestling at their level. It was a thrilling match that was great for our program" Goggins said his Saxons are beginning to show that they can be true contenders. "This team shows a great deal of character and focus,” Goggins said. "This is a team that will be real contenders with a little more experience." Jerry LaDere (00) provided the Eagles with a physical presence down low. He shows his strength here against three Gator foes. ■Josh is an outstanding shooter, but he really wasn't playing well." BCCS coach Jim Sprague said. "He very well could have had 50 points. " The Eagles trailed 30-21 al the half. Lui Lampherc's golden shooting touch, and other factors, turned things in BCCS' favor. Josh Lamphere (5) slides past two Lakeside defenders and scores two of his school-record 43 points. ...continued on page 11 I BCCS... Continual on |M«o 12 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18. 2001 - Page 11 Panther mat men come Positives found in varsity hoop defeat back; defeat Wildcats Delton managed a come-back win, 36­ 34. over Mattawan Thursday, Jan. II in KVA action at Delton High School. Trailing 34-21 after the 171-pound weight class match, the Panthers won the final three decisions to prevail by two points. Rockford rock solid at Delton There was no doubt which wrestling team was No. 1 at the Delton Tournament Saturday. Rockford went 3-0 in the four-team event and compiled its perfect mark convincingly. The Rams won decisions over second place Hastings 41-24, third place Delton Kellogg 65-9 and fourth place Wayland Union 72-9. But the two local teams also achieved, scoring some impressive wins along the way. Hastings scored victories over Delton 43-32 and Wayland 68-9. And the host Panthers also coasted to a relatively easy victory versus Wayland. 61-9. Delton's Bill Ferris, at 275, improved his season record to 16-0 with a 3-0 day Saturday. Ferris pinned Hastings' Nick Stricklan in 1:09, pinned Rockford's Cameron Cannon in 1:10 and drew a void against the Wildcats. Two other Panthers also fimshed their days undefeated: David Overbeek (2-0) at 189 and Gary Herbert (2-0) at 130. Herbert won a 16-0 decision against Hastings' Scott Redman. Another Panther who fared well versus the Saxons was David Baker, who pinned Ryan Rowse in 2:36 at 140. "Herbert and Baker really stepped it up against Hastings," Delton coach Aaron Tabor said. "Our young kids are becoming more and more impressive." -Delton Coach Aaron Tabor Going undefeated for Hastings were Chad ’Vguson at 103, Ryan Ferguson at 112, Mike Case al 145, Rob Baker at 160 and Jake Friddle at 171. Posting two wins for the Saxons were Chris Brown at 125, Matt Lipstraw at 135 and Lucas Waters at 152. "The wrestling team had a very successful day Saturday, earning two runner-up trophies at two different tournaments." Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. Hastings* JV squad finished second as well at Eaton Rapids. The battle between the two Barry County schools proved to be a classic. Wins for Hastings were recorded by Chad Ferguson at 103 (pin in 1:03 over Trevor Pease), Ryan Ferguson at 112 (pin in 1:16 over Ryan Harris), Chris Brown at 125 (pin in 1:14 over Mike Minor), Matt Lipstraw at 135 (4-2 decision in overtime over Joel Crookston), Mike Case at 145 (pin in 4:31 over Jon Heethuis), Lucas Waters al 152 (14-3 win over Jim Sweat), Rob Baker at 160 (pin in 2:23 over Kyle Verzicr) and Jake Friddle at 171 (pin in 52 seconds over Jeff Erb). Triumphs for the Panthers came from John Termeer at 119 (9-6 decision over Dan Cary), Gary Herbert, David Bakei, David Overbeek (pin in 1:05 over R.J. Williams), Aaron Schallhom at 215 (pin in 3:20 over D.J. Donnini) and Bill Ferris. "Our young kids are becoming more and more impressive," Tabor said. "Next week will be a challenge again." Delton will wrestle at the Allegan Tournament Saturday, while the Saxons travel to Lansing Waverly. WRESTLERS... "Mattawan stuffed us last year; we had some very exciting wins," Delton coach Aaron Tabor said. David Overbeek scored a 7-2 triumph over Kevin Hunt at 189, Aaron Schallhom pinned Chris Jackson in 4:43 at 215 and Bill Ferris pinned Dan Griffen in 51 seconds at 275. "Schallhom steps up and becomes a hero and Jhson Erb was another hero for the day," Tabor said. Other Delton victories came from Trevor Pease at 112 (pin in 5:28 over Andrew Lincoln), Gary Herbert at 130 (20-4 decision over Cole Allers), Joel Crookston at 135 (8-0 decision over Jay Pietras) and Jason Erb at 140 (pin in 1:59 over Aaron Mulka). "Peace's pin at 112 was huge," Tabor said. Before the holiday break, Delton took down Maple Valley 45-34. Winners for the Panthers on Dec. 19 were Tyler Harris at 103 (pin in 27 seconds over Mark Shoemaker), John Termeer at 119 (pin in 2:21 over Jeremy Dunn), Joel Crookston (pin in 3:20 over Cole Hansbarger), Jason Erb at 140(5-2 decision over Matt Brumm), Jon Heethuis at 145 (pin in 44 seconds over Zack Vorcc), David Overbeek at 189 (pin in 1:50 over Josh Grasman), Aaron Schallhom at 215 (pin in 1:38 over Matt Thome) and Bill Ferris at 275 (pin in 43 seconds over Ben Swan). By looking at the score, one would not sec the "positives" that came out of Delton Kellogg's 64-38 varsity basketball loss to KVA foe Mattawan last Friday. But Panther coach Jim Hogobcom said that there were a lol of them which his team should be able to draw from down the road. Defense was one positive, especially the play of frontliner Rod Reynolds. In the scoring column, the Panthers received 20 points from Robert Boyle. But the team's next best scorer was J.T. Charron with 5 points. Mattawan was "very' deep and talented" and the Wildcats proved that on the scoreboard. After one. Mattawan was up 17-6, after two the lead had grown to 27­ 13 and after three Mattawan held a 45-27 YMCA eagers motor for win The YMCA seventh grade girls basketball team motored past Gull Lake in recent action, 40-21. Scoring for the 4-0 Saxons were Jodi Jolley with 11, Krystal Pond with 8, Brooklyn Pierce with 7, Jamie Vanboven with 5, Natalie Pennington with 3. Leah Harris with 2. Kelly Wilson with 2 and Hillary Ranguctte with 2. Krystal Pond also pulled down 6 rebounds, Natalie Pennington pulled down 5 caroms and Brooklyn Pierce dished out 5 assists. advantage. Delton cut its deficit to 16 points during the third quarter, but were never able to make a serious threat. "We had our opportunities and they rattled off." Hogoboom said. Still, Hogoboom said improvement was made. "That effort will keep us in a lot of ball games." Hogoboom said. Jennings tallies season high Freshman Virginia Jennings scored a career-high 13 points, but her team still came out on the wrong end of a 82-70 Mid-Amcrican Conference basketball battle against Ohio University. A three-pointer by Jennings at the buzzer gave the University at Buffalo a 32-30 half-time lead. Buffalo picked it up right where they left off in the second half with four threepointers, including one by Jennings. At this point. Buffalo was in front 50-43. The Bobcats, however, came back and scored on nine consecutive possessions to help secure the victory. Jennings, a former athletic star at Hastings High School, also pulled down 4 rebounds and dished out 3 assists. The Bulls (11-4 overall and 2-2 in the MAC) have the week off and play at Eastern Michigan Saturday, Jan. 20. The game will tip at 4:30 p.m. Courthouse Cagers keep on winning The Courthouse Cagers won convincingly Saturday, 58-25, over the Hoi Shots and now have a 4-1 record. The first quarter was a 13-13 deadlock, but then Hastings used an aggressive full court press to take a 27-20 advantage at half. After three quarters, Hastings' lead had expanded to 48-24. Kayla Arnie led Hastings with 15 points, Halie Terrel had 14, Katrina Jacobs 8, Katie Lawrence 8. Amber Peck 7, Mandy Keeler 2, Alex Greenfield 2 and Sarah Frantz 2. Terrel led the team's rebounding efforts with 10. Peck pulled down 6 caroms, Jacobs 4, Greenfield 3, Frantz 2 and Keeler. Anuc and Lawrence each added 1. Terrel came up with 3 blocks and Jacobs had 2. Arnie proved big on defense with 9 steals and Peck added 4 thefts. Notching assists were Arnie with 5, Peck with 4. Lawrence with 2, Keeler with 2 and Terrel with 1. Wildcats, Scots bow to Blue basketbailers The Hastings seventh grade Blue basketball team defeated Wayland 33-28. Scoring points for the Saxons were Austin Hurless with 11, Andy Miller with 10. Tim Bowerman with 4, Steve Bolo with 3, Brandon Curtis with 3 and Eric Laurie with 2. The Blue cagers also dropped a hardfought contest to East Grand Rapids 27­ 26. Eric Laurie tallied 10 points, Steve Bolo 3, Andy Tobias 6. Dan Secord 2, Andy Miller 2 and Mike McPhillips I. The team concluded its campaign with a 20-19 victory over Caledonia. The Blue ended with a 7-2 record. Scoring for the Saxons were Eric Lauric with 8 points, Tim Bowerman with 2, Austin Hurless with 2, Dan Dimond with 2, Aaron Holden with 2, Andy Miller with 2 and Brandon Curtis with 2. Solid defense was a key factor in the victory over Caledonia. 8th Grade Blue... Wayland recently won over the Blue, 32-22. Aaron Fortier scored 10 points, Chris Katje 3, Jeremy Smith 2, Heath Helmer 2, Justin Selleck I and Jesse Cappon 1. Mike Garrett tallied 8 points, Newell Heath 6, Kevin Dickinson 2, Corey Fueri 1 and Heath Helmer L But the Blue cagers battled back to earn a 33-29 triumph over Caledonia. The victory improved the team's record to 4-5. Scoring for the Saxons were Mike Garrett with 8 points, Newell Heath with 7, Aaron Fortier with 5, Kevin Dickinson with 3, Jesse Cappon with 2, Heath Helmer with 2, Kevin Davis with 2, Joel Maiville with 2 and Derrick Jones with 2. 8th Grade Gold... The Gold played an "excellent" game, but fell to Wayland in the closing minutes 33-25. _ Andy ReHey scored 13 points, Andrew Vincent 5, Tyler Jiles 4 and Derek Caldwell 3 points. The eighth grade Gold and Blue hoopsters are (first row, from left to right) manager Sarah Uptgraft, Mark VanderVeen, Josh Maurer, Kevin Dickinson, Kevin Davis, Andrew Vincent, manager Kristin Williams; (second row) manager Amanda Barton, Tyler Jiles, Andy Kelly, Corey Fueri. Chris Katje, Jeremy Smith, manager Betsy Acker, manager Christy Pohja; (third row) Justin Selleck, Michael Newsted, Joey Gibson, Andy Griggs, Derek Caldwell, Aaron Fortier, Eric Frith, Paul Wanland, Derick Jones; (fourth row) coach Stan Kirkandall, Brandon Johnson, Chad Girrbach, Jesse Cappon, Newell Heath, Heath Helmer, Tyler Fulmer, Jacob Elliott, Joel Maiville and coach Pat Purgiel. Missing from photo are Scott Allerding and Mike Garrett. (Photo provided) Members of the seventh grade Blue hoop squad are Alex McMillen (3), Tim Bowerman (5), Austin Hurless (10), Kyle Girrbach (11), Dan Dimond (22), Aaron Holden (25), Eric Laurie (31), Mike McPhillips (35). Andy Miller (41), Dan Secord (42), Craig Sherwood (43), Brandon Curtis (44), Matt Courtwright (45), Steve Bolo (50) and Andy Tobias (51). (Photo provided) Vincent and Kelly each made 5 steals, while Scott Allerding pulled down 5 rebounds. The seventh gre.de Gold basketball team, (first row, from left to right) Alli Bryans, Joel Mathews. Brandon Black, Brad Mead, Nate Hodges, Jodi Jolley, (second row) Ashtin King, Steve Peurach, Brian McKeough, Dave Gallagher, David Peterson, Jessica Mann; (third row) J J. Quick, Jesse Lemon, Gregg Cain, Eric Gillispie, Chris Timmerman, Scott Coleman and coach Coltson. (Photo provided) Continued from page 10 Junior varsity wrestlers who won matches versus FHC were Richard Harper. Caleb Case and Cody While. The varsity travels to Zeeland Thursday and Lansing Waverly Saturday Junior Varsity... Hastings* junior varsity grapplers placed second out of 14 teams at Saturday's Eaton Rapids Tournament. The Saxons totaled 183 points, just seven points behind Mason’s 190. Winning a weight class championship was Justin Carley. Jake Heuss and Jake Armour both look seconds. Hastings also received third place finishes from Richard Harper, Caleb Case, Kyle Hess, Drew Richardson and Patrick Stephens, fourths from Nick Storm and Tom Girrbach , fifths from Tom Rowse, Cody White and Dan Blair and a sixth place finish from Ben Jacobs. The junior varsity wrestlers compete in Coldwater this Saturday. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing in the City Han Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on January 22. 2001. at 7:30 pm. The purpose of the Public Hearing ts for the Hastings City Council to receive wntten ant/’or urai comments from the pubhc regarding the completion of the Economic Development Job Training Grant that involve^ the training of employees of the Viking Corporation. This project was funded, in part, by a $114,260.00 Community Development Block Grant obtained from the State of Michigan on November 1.1997. Wntten comments will be received at Hastings City Hal. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Requests for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as staled above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ vices upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk OTY0FMASTN8S mucMincE CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Cily Council will hold a Public Hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan, on January 22. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Hastings City Council to receive written and/or oral comments from the pub­ lic regarding the completion of the Starr School Road CDBG protect, that involved the installation of sewer and water lines on Enterpnse Drive. This project was funded in pari by a Community Block Grant awarded to the City of Hastings in the amount of $460,000.00 obtained on 12-01-1995 from the State of Michigan. Wntten comments will be received at Hastings City Halt, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ vices upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1 -800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on January 22. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Pubic Heanng is for the Hastings City Council to receive wntten and/or oral comments from the pub­ lic regarding the completion of the Hastings Manufactunng Planning Grant that was partially funded through a $20,000.00 Community Development Block Grant obtained from the State of Mrchigan on 02-1-1999 The project involved the hinng of a consultant »o prepare a planning study lo allow tor expansion and re-devetopment on the east side of the City of Hastings tor the Hastings Manufacturing Company and surrounding neighborhoods Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Requests for information and'or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings Oty Clerk at the same address as stated p.bove The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser vices upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1 800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk f �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18. 2001 Winning streak continues for fifth grade cagers The fifth grade girls defeated previously unbeaten Otsego 36-28. Leading the way wen- Brittany Howell with IS points. Hanna Wood with 9 points and 4 rebounds, Megan Lipstraw with 4 points and 3 rebounds, Calli Carpenter with 2 points and 5 rebounds. Danielle Thompson with a rebound and 2 points. Chelsea Siska with 2 points and Sarah Heuss with a point. Heidi Bustance and Stephany Manning were solid players on defense. The fifth grade basketball team has now won three games in a row to even its record at 44. 8th Grade Girls... Hastings* eighth grade team lost an overtime thriller lo Gull Lake, 45-44. Ali Cooney scored 12 points, Betsey Acker 10, Courtney Robinson 8, Jaime Fisher 6 and Kelsey Howell 6. 6th Grade Giris... Hastings sixth graders lost a 13-12 heartbreaker lo Pennfield. Solid defense kept Hastings in the game. Dana Shilling had 3 assists, 2 points and 4 steals. Erika Swartz 4 points, 7 rebounds and 10 steals, LeAnn Pratt 12 steals, 3 points and 3 rebounds, Nikki Mead 10 steals. 3 points and 2 rebounds. Katec McCarthy 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Molly Wallace a steal and 3 rebounds, Ashley Peck 5 steals and 2 rebounds. Ashley Hanman 2 steals and Kailey Delcotto 2 steals. The sixth grade team plays host to Comstock this Saturday. Game-time is 2 p.m. Gold captures easy triumph Solid defense and sharp shooting led the Hastings third and fourth grade Gold basketball team lo a 29-12 win over St. Johns Saturday. Chris DeVries. Paul Guenther and Travis Adams each pulled down a rebound. Brandon Courtney led the team with 11 points and 5 steals. Dane Schils scored 10 points, dished out 2 assists and pulled down 7 rebounds. Devon Armstrong made 3 steals, Adam Swartz scored 6 points, dished out 4 assists and collected 4 caroms. Adam Skedgell tallied 2 points, made a steal and pulled down 3 rebounds and Ron Allerding stole the ball twice and grabbed 3 rebounds. BCCS...continued from page 10 Sprague said that the second half "was the best half of basketball*' for his team and mentioned that "homecoming had a lol to do with it." **Wc rebounded well in the second half, passed well and hit the open person well," Sprague said. Lamphere began the third quarter by taking one to the hole (30-23). Then he popped a three-pointer (30-26) and scored off a steal from teammate Jerry LaDere (30-28) at 5:54. But Lamphere was just healing up. Lamphere's triple at 5:01 gave the Eagles the lead (31-30). He then tallied a lay-up off another LaDere steal with three minutes to play rn the frame (35-32) and nailed another trifecta with 1:45 lo play in the quarter, putting his team up by four, 39-35. BCCS continued to roll, scoring the final four points of the third quarter, to go in front 42-35. The fourth quarter was a repeat performance of the third for Lamphere. who tallied 21 points in those final eight minutes. After a Joe Cooke score (44-37). Lamphere drained a jumper at 6:18 (46­ 39). made a steal and converted it into a basket at 5:50 (48-42), rebounded a ball and proceeded down court to convert another jumper at 3:59 (53-44). made good on a layup at 2:10 (55-46) and drove in for one last score al 1:34 (57-48). The victory evened BCCS* season record at 4-4 and gave Sprague renewed optimism for the rest of his team's campaign. "We made progress; 1 think we can do something in the Stale tournament." Sprague said. BCCS led after the first quarter 9-8, scoring five of its nine points from the charity stripe. Lamphere tallied nine of BCCS' 12 points in the second stanza, a quarter that Lakeside won by a 10-point margin, including the final seven LaDere. who missed the first five games of the season due to a broken hand, also had a solid outing for the Eagles He scored 8 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and made 3 steals. His "floor presence" according to Sprague was a big asset. Also for BCCS. Adam Burkett collected 7 caroms and Cooke dished out 3 assists. Volleyball... The varsity volleyball team for Barry County Christian also won its homecoming contest, defeating Lakeside in two games. 15-9. 15-11. . A number of Eagle spikers shined versus their Gator counterparts. Meredith Rozcma had 4 kills. 6 service points and 4 aces. Janna Rozcma had 4 kills. Amy Herbst had an acc and 9 service points. Liz Potter had 4 service points. BCCS. coached by Abby Taylor and Verna Rozema. is now 5-1 for the season LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika. Meyers. Beckett & Jones. PLC. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained wiB be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Malak and Kirsten Jan Cole, a/k/a Kirsten Jan Malak. husband and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated July 19.1996, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds lor Barty County, on July 26. 1996. in Uber 667. Page 703. Because of said default, the mortgage has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date ol this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal. all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $20,816.76. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys' fees allowed by law. and aH taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be .'oredosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sate to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, February 8.2001. at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 31. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of said Section 31; thence North along the West line of paid Section as monumented. 119323 teet to the point ol beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing North along said West line as monumented. 352.6 feet to a traverse line along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence North 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse line, 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East, 21426 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West. 125.88 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 teet; thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 sec­ onds West. 98.14 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 mrnutes 42 seconds West, 99.71 feet to the place of beginning. Also the above described par­ cel is to include any land lying between said tra­ verse line and the waters edge at Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly lines of said extended Northerly to said walers edge. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement fcr ingress and egress with others over ano across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easemerit for ingress and egress with others, being 29 feet wide and described as follows: commencing at the Southwest comer ol fractional Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented. 816.23 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road and the point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerline. 20.01 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Section as monumented. 408.47 feet; thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. 62.95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East. 164.16 feet; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East. 125 88 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet; thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103 64 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 76 27 feet tc the West line of said Section as monumented; thence South along said West Ime. 413.75 feet to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241a. in which esse the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol sale Dated: December 26. 2000 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By: MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak Suite 700.200 Ottawa Avenue. N W. Grand Rap-ds. Ml 49503 (616)459-3200 (2/1) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSUF SALE Mika. Meyers, Beckett A Jones, PLC, te attempting to collect ■ debt and any informa­ tion obtained will bo used for that purpose. The varsity volleyball team for the Barry County Christian School beat Lakeside in two games, receiving contributions from a number of spikers. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Malak and Kirsten J. Malak, a/k/a Kirsten Jan Cote, hus­ band and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Ml 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated January 15, 1996, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on January 22,1996, in Uber 650. Page 94. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $86,196.13. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to cover the debt secured by said mort­ gage. or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys' fees allowed by law. and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sate to the highest bigger at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, February 8, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: Part ol the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Suction 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of said Section 31; thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented. 119323 teet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing North along said West line as monumented, 352.6 teet to a traverse line along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence north 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse line. 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 21426 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds West. 125.88 feel; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 teet; thence Soul!. 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West, 98.14 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West. 99.71 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Also the above described parcel is to include any land lying between said traverse line and the waters edge ol Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly lines ol said extended Northerly to said waters edge. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others over and across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows; commencing at the Southwest comer of fractional Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North along the West line ol said Section as monumented. 816.23 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road and the point of beginning of the easement herein de sen bed; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerline. 20.01 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Section as monumented. 408.47 teet; thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. 62 95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East, 164.16 feet; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East. 125.88 feet, thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 20 27 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet, thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 feet: thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 76.27 feet to the West line of said Section as monumented; thence Soutn along said West line. 413.75 teet to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pine Lake Road. Dalton. Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption penod will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale Dated January 2. 2001 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By: MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R Kubiak Suite 700. 200 Ottawa Avenue. N W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)459-3200 (2/1) Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 46; 4 Horseman 44; RedDog41 1/2; Thunder Allcy4l;Team4 38; Thee Froggers 36 1/2; Happy Hookers 35 1/2; Matrix 34; Fhmbays 34; Double Kk 32; Friends 28 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 28; All 4 Fun 26 1/2; Side Kicks 26 1/2; Lucky Strikes 25. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Roush 202-546; E. Hammontrcc 181-516; D. Pennington 168-480; D. Dutcher 173­ 469; K. Stenberg 166-430; L. Bore 147­ 425; J. Buckner 199; M. Snyder 180; K. Kuhlman 170; D. Gray 170; B. Cantrell 152; P. Key 146; C. Gates 120. Men’s High Games and Series - E. Bchmdt 224-649; K. Wsnland 222-639; B. Hubbell 236-624; B. Rentz 244-604; B. Fal­ coner 212-577; J. Smith 203-563; D. Key 183-540; D. Snyder 184-528; M. Cross 190-504; G. Snyder 225-494; R. Argo 154­ 446; C. Pennington 212; M. Snyder 211; C. Shook 187; E. Gates 158. Recreation Bowling League 83 Sugarbush Lakers 5 1/2; Freeport Eleva­ tor 5; Kevin’, Kronies 4; The Krunchers 3; Hastings Bowl 2 1/2 and Team 6-2. Good Games and Series - N. Kovaccvich 506; H. Wattles 208-215-601; R. Nash 201-553; B. BarkhofT 202-563; S. Anger 236-606; T. Gray 536; D. Lambert 224-594; G. Mescar 218-535 and Chad 7 212. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 51-25; Sccbcrs 47-29; Eye and Em 46-30; Girrbachk 42-34; Mace’s Ph. 41-35; Misfits 40-36; Nssh "S" Plus 38-38; Nash Chiro 34 1/2-41 1/2: R.R. St. Mill 31 1/2-44 1/2. High Games and Series - L. Elliston 244-212-640; R. Murphy 197-435; G. Kienuski 188-540; D. Seebcr 186-482; G. Otis 203-504; K. Becker 202-538; P. Sny­ der 144-394; E. Ulrich 176-468; S. Merrill 168-474; B. Smith 162-452; S. Drake 158­ 426; J. Kasinsky 173-438; R. Kuempel 157­ 445; T. Christopher 177; C. Walson 145; T. Poll 161; E. Dunham 166; N. Buehler 153. Thursday Mixed King Pins 52; Just Us 46 1/2; Who's Up 45 1/2; Brown and Sons 45; Hastings Bowl 41; Heavy Sets 39; Oops 39; Team 11 38; Red Eyes 37; Daiscd and Confuzcd 36; Andersons 24. Women’, Good Games and Series - H. Service 181-520; L. McCIcllend 179-470; V Brown 155-448; O. Gillons 160-445; L. Quada 124-359; J. Anderson 139-353; C. Lewis 125-316; S. Tcunessen 163; M. Hodges 163; S. Lambert 149; J. Rablcy 148; B. Sexton 145; C. Swinkunas 142; C. Service 129. Men's Good Games and Series - S. Fauncc 183-447; C. VanHouten 201; B. Kirby 195; C. Haywood 172; M. Anderson 131. Thursday Angell True Value Hardware 48-48; Cedar Creek Grocery 46-30; Coleman Agency of Hast­ ings 44 1/2-31 1/2; Pet World 43 1/2-32 1/2; Richies KofTec Shop 43-33; B<LR Testing 38-38; Mill’s Landing 35 1/2-40 1/2; Fanner Ins. 33-39; Miller’s Excavating 30 1/2-41 1/2; Shamrock Tavern 30 1/2-45 1/2; Hastings Bowl 29-47; Stefano’s Pizza 26 1/2-49 1.2. High Games and Series - V. Goode­ nough 140; L. Kendall 188; L. Irwin 172; C. Guernsey 177: S. Greenfield 181; C. Burpee 169; N. Kloosterman 162; T. Soya 161; D. Grunert 129; T. Shaeffer 166; lx Collier 161; P. Fisher 174; C. Hayward 193; K. Covey 165; T. Harrington 143; T. Phenix 195-513; C. McGinn 161; S. Sanborn 188; J. Madden 196; N. Taylor 154; A. Kerley 168; J. Gasper 197-524. Saturday Majors Boy s High Game and Series - J. Smith 257-521; M. Spidel 201-496; J. Shoebridge 185-430; J. Issues 173-395; B. Fems I3O377; L. Smith 123-330: T. Kirby 142-329. Girts High Game and Series - M. But­ ler 145-404; T. Huss 145-393; C. Shellenbarger 127-342. Boyx/Girts Good Games - R. Pohja 158; L. Lambaugh 148; T. Eaton 137; J. Shoe­ bridge 111; J. Mix 106; N. Quada 105. Senior Cltlzenx Bowling Hall, 53-23; Friend 51-25; Wieland 49.5- 26.5:41 Number 48-28; Woodmansee 46.5- 29.5; Jesick 40.5-35.5; M-MY 39-37; Nash 38.5-37.5; Pin Pals 37.5-38.5; Kucmpel 37.5-38.5; Butterfinger 37-39; King Pins 34-42; Schlachtcr 29-47; Girrbachk 27-49; Peg Legs 21-55; Lethcoe 19-57. Women’s High Game - J. Kasinsky 159; R. Pitts 156; N. Boniface 162; R. Murphy 191; C. Stuart 174; M. Barnes 155; S. Pen­ nington 168; G. Potter 166; R. Kuempel 164; S. Merrill 179; Y. Cheeseman 182; M. Wieland 172; H. Service 166. Women's High Series - R. Murphy 478; C. Stuart 450; S. Pennington 486; G. Potter 465; R. Potter 471; S. Merrill 488; Y. Cheeseman 491; M. Wieland 462; H. Ser­ vice 460. Men’;. High Game - D. Edwards 231; 1 Mulder 167; C. Jesick 193; B. Terry 224; R Nash 199; R. Schlachtcr 189; K. Schantz 163; W. Birman 155; G. Yoder 168; D. Stu­ art 169; N. Thaler 191; B. Adgate 162; R. Wieland 176; J. Keller 163; B. Akers 207 J. Bechwith 171; J. Mercer 194; R. Nash 174; C. Forbcy 179. Men’s High Series - D. Edwards 604; B. Terry 593; R. Nash 500; R. Schlachter 495; K. Schantz 465; G. Ycder 480; D. Stuart 454; N. Thaler 463; B. Adgate 477; R. Wieland 471; B. Akers 538; R. Nash 510; G. Forbey 451. Bowlerettes Carlton Center Bulldozing 34-26; Ben­ nett Industries 31.5-28.5; Hamilton Exca­ vating 31-29; Kent Oil and Propane 30-30; Railroad Street Mill 28-32; Hecker Agency 25.5- 34.5. Good Games and Series - D. Cocncn 141; C. Hurlcss 168; D.Coencn 199-496; J. Pcttcngill 152-421; J. Rice 168-471; L. Elliston 226-611; S. Drake 189-466; L. Dawe 156-432; J. Doster 171 -428; J. Mittelstaedt 157; K. Fowler 178-508; J. Hamilton 178-483; E. Ulrich 191-474; T. Redman 159-400; S. Merrill I78-475;T. Christopher Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 11-5; Plumb’s 10-6; TVCCU 9-7; Consumers Concrete 8-8; Welton's 8­ 8; Misfits 7-9; Hastings Bowlers 6-10; Just For Fun 5-11. Men’s High Games & Series ■ R. O’Keefe 223; L Porter 223-593; M Yost 197; L. Johnson 214-574; P. Scobey 265; G. Heard 233-637; D. Thompson 207-590; M. Christiansen 178-484. Women's High Games & Series - C. O’Keefe 200-539; S. Bouman 185: D. Johnson 175-464; B. Wilkins 207: V. Thompson 194. BCCS* Eric Lamphere (3) makes a pass down low during last Friday's homecoming contest. Free throw contest Saturday All boys and girls ages 10 lo 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2001 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Central Elementary gym in Hastings. The competition will start at 1 p.m. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions. Entry forms are available al any Hastings Area School offices or at the gym on the day of the event. B & K Women’s Peel League Scores Shamrock I 92; Shamrock 11 70-Bye; Swamp Fox I 70; OTT 65 Blarney Stone 61; Champs 60; Swamp Fox II 56. YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League Blair Landscaping...................................4-0 Varney Construction .............................. 3-2 11th Frame Lounge................................ 3-2 Other Body Shop..................................... 2-2 Flexfab Black .......................................... 1-3 Bivens....................................................... 0"4 B League Tony i Pizza......................................... 4-0 Drill Team................................................ 40 Bennett Industries.................................. 2-2 Richies KofTcc Shop ...............................M Viking........................................................ 1-4 Flexfab Red........................................ • -1-3 Game Results - Varney Construction 60 vs. Blair Landscaping 69; Flexfab Red 39 vs. Richies Koffee Shop 37; Drill Team 61 vs. Viking 57; Bennett 'ndustries 50 vs. Tony’s Pizza 59; Bivens 5i vs. Other Body Shop 70; 11th Frame Lounge 69 vs. Flexfab 57. YMCA Adult Women’s Volleyball Winter Standings Ranger Inc.................................................. *•' Cascade Home Improvement............. 4-14 Viking............................................. ■ • 2-19 �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 18. 2001 - Page 13 BASKETBALLERS...continued from page 11 Andy Kelly scored 15 points in a 45-37 loss Tuesday to Valleywood. Also scoring for the Gold were Andrew \ :ncent with 7 points. Scott Allerding wit. 5. Derek Caldwell with 3, Brandon Johnsen with 2, Jacob Elliott with 2, Tyler Jiles with 2 and Mark VanderVecn with 1. Andy Griggs made 3 steals. Scott Allerding pulled down 6 rebounds and Andy Kelley dished out 4 assists. 7th Grade Gold... Against Wayland. Eric Gillispie scored 13 points. Brad Mead b. J J. Quick 8. David Peterson 5. Chris Timmerman 4 and Brian .McKeough 2 points. Gillispie also collected 8 caroms and made 6 steals, Dave Gallagher pulled down 4 rebounds and Brian McKeough dished out 4 assists. Timmerman and Peterson sank key free throws down the stretch to help the team's cause versus Wayland. From the charity stripe, the Gold sank 9-of-12 attempts (75 percent). Against Valleywood. Eric Gillispie scored 11 points, David Peterson 8. J.J. Quick 6. Jesse Lemon 4 and Brian McKeough 3. On the glass, Eric Gillispie pulled down 9 rebounds and Chris Timmerman 6 (5 offensive). Brian McKeough and Brad Mead each dished out 3 assists. On the defensive side of the floor. J.J. Quick and Jesse Lemon each made 3 steals. The Gold cagers are now 7-2. The Gold won its sixth game in a row versus Wayland, 38-33 and its seventh straight against Valleywood, 32-28. 7th Grade Blue cheerleaders include (first row, from left to right) Kaila Burch, Natalie Pennington, Laurie Karrar; (second row) Nichole Stark, Jessica McLaughlin. Jacquie Sisko, Rene Winegar; (third row) Ashley Blankenship. (Photo provided) Saxon varsity spikers strive LEGAL NOTICES for consistency Ups and downs. The week for the Hastings' varsity volleyball team included both. It began with a tough league loss to Forest Hills Central, 15-1. 15-10. The Rangers arc the defending O-K White Conference champions and claimed a district title a season ago. Saxon coach Gina McMahon said her team started off slow in the first game and could not stop FHC’s attack that generated from the middle. Improvement was shown from the Saxons in the second game, but the Rangers still prevailed by five points. Larissa Carr had 3 kills and 2 service aces to lead Hastings. Hastings competed in the White Pool at the Catholic Central Cougar Invitational Saturday and went 4-4 against the likes of Kenowa Hills, Wayland Union. Lakewood and Plainwell. The Saxons beat Wayland Union (15­ II. 15-5). lost in two to Lakewood (15-0, 15-3) and split with Plainwell (13-15.15­ 4) and Kenowa Hills (11-15,16-14). McMahon said the players* attitudes were good Saturday and said the victory over the Wildcats was the highlight. "Overall, we did very well on Saturday,” McMahon said. Lakewood went 7-1 in pool play, defeated Catholic Central in the semirmalf amHwqc Northern* 8th Grade Gold cheerleaders, (standing, left to right) Sara Bustance, Kathlyn Rounds; (second row) Christy Storms, Paula Taylor, Mariah Bacheif; (first row) Nicole Novisky and Theresa Constantine. (Photo provided) ISr 3 in the championship match. "It was a good day; it was a learning experience for the girls," Lakewood coach Kellie Rowland said. Statistically. Katie Noteboom had 3 service aces. 4 kills and 5 blocks. Kristen Wildem 2 service aces, Joann Bailey 6 kills and Kate Martisius 2 blocks. The effort was not as solid Monday, as Hastings (4-9-2) fell lo Caledonia 8-15, 15-13, 15-13. "They played very poorly, they were not in it mentally or physically." McMah-n said. Hastings plays host lo Zeeland tonight and travels to Wayland Union for more tournament action Saturday. Cheering for the 7th Grade Gold team are (first row. from left to right) Katie Hanson. Monica Treadwell, Ashley Elzinga; (second row) Lauri Azevedo, Brittany Wescott, Amanda Anderson; (third row) Ashley Morgan, Felicia DeBoer and Regina Bouchard. (Photo provided) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder will be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m. on Thursday. January 25. 2001 at the East door of the courthouse of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058: ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUN­ TY. STATE OF MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 5900’ EAST 660 00 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1,4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24 48* EAST 44224 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59’ 47 EAST 324 84 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 47 10* EAST 220 02 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59’ 47 WEST 326.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48’ WEST 220.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRI VATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS. AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR DALMATION DRIVE, DESCRIBED AS. BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 UNE OF SECTION 18. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 59’ 00‘ EAST 660 00 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 COR­ NER OF SAID SECTION 18. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 00’ EAST 66 00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48* EAST 442.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH­ EASTERLY 42 50 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50.00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 48 DEGREES 42’ 00". AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 45’ 48* EAST 41.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY. WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY 199.58 FEET ALONG A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 50 00 FEET. THE DELTA ANGLE OF WHICH IS 228 DEGREES 42 007 AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 65 DEGREES 14’ 12' V^ST 91.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24’ 48' WEST 517 85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Roger D. Carlton and Jamie A. Hemenway on July 7. 1998. recorded on September 8. 1998 at 1017591 of Barry County Records. The amount due on this date is $98.555 42 as of December 21. 2000 The redemption period will be 30 days as this proper­ ty has been abandoned December 21.2000 Gary C. Rogers Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster. PC. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517-377-0828 (1/18) Synopsis Hops Township Regular Board Meeting January 8, 2001 Vikings go 5-0 All Board members and 9 citizens present Approved agenda, minutes, standing reports and bills Approved purchase of Snowblower and enclosure for lawn tractor for Sexions use. Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals committee members, modem for Clerk s department Road Commission recommenda­ tions. and applications of Chlonde on Gravel roads. Meeting adjourned 8:00 p.m. at mat tourney Al lhe six-leam Middleville Tournament Saturday, lhe two Barry County schools managed lhe best records. Lakewood went 5-0 and Middleville ended up 4-1. The undefeated Vikings won over Middleville 41-18, Ionia 55-7. Hudsonville 49-9. Portland 48-19, Cedar Springs 58-18 The host Trojans beat Ionia 49-15. Cedar Springs 46-21, Portland 41-28 and Hudsonville 46-21. Matt Erb (189). Brett Vernon (275) and Kyle McKeown (160) were 5-0 wrestlers for the Trojans. "Kyle (McKeown) really came through; he's just a hard worker." Middleville coach Tom Lehman said. Going 4-1 for lhe host team were Josh Bowerman (103) and Pat McKeown (125). "They wrestled very well, but they need to get more aggressive on their feet." Lehman said. "Lakewood won a lot of close matches against us.** Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested lo by Patricia Albert. Supervisor Cheerleaders for the 8th Grade Blue team are (first row) Megan Flierman; (second row) Tori Clark, Heather McCarthy, Kristin Scott; (third row) Katie Ray, Elly Kruko and Sara Walker. (Photo provided) CITY OF HASTl»CS INVITATION TO BID HASTINGS 4 Sealed proposals lor the Site Construction for Hastings Thornapple Riverwalk tn Hastings Michigan. will be received at the City ol Hastings. Attention Mr Jeff Manst«old. City Halt. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. unM 2 00 p m . local time. Thursday. February 1. 2001. at whch time they will be pubicty opened and read aloud The work generally involves site construction at two sites Tyden Park site and lhe Incubator site, and the bid tor each site is divided into two (2) bid seaions because ol different funding sources The work includes con­ struction ot boardwalks, decks, crushed stone trails, parking area restroom building, bituminous paving, concrete paving and site restora­ tion. Bid documents will be available tor exammabon at the Bonders Exchange ot Grand Rapids 4461 Cascade Road S E Grand Rap<ds Mchigan 49506. the Builders Exchange ot Kalamazoo 5092 Lovers Lane. Kalamazoo. Mch>gan 49002 and at McG-aw bWt-FW Dodge 2920 Fuller N E . Grand Rapids. Michigan 49505 Bd documents will also be available for examination and distribution at Hastings City Hau. 201 East State Street Hawings Mi 49058 and M C Smith Associates and Architectural Group inc . 529 Greenwood Avenue S E East Grand Rapids Michigan 49506. between the hours of 8 30 a m and 4 30 p m weekdays A non-refundable charge ol Thirty-Ftve Mars (535 00) will be required for each b-d set p-cked up at Hastings City Han of M C Smrth Associates and Arch.teaurai Group. Inc An additional non-refundatxe charge of Fifteen Dollars (S15 00) wJi be charged for bid sets requiring shipping and handling Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, bank d'att of bid bond ot an approved surety company doing business m Michigan m an amount equal to five percent (5°.I of the total amount proposed Proposals shall be submitted m accordance with the information for Bidders of me txd documents The Owner reserves the right to reject any or a" bids or any parts o« the same waive any irreguiant.es and to accept any b«d m their own best interest Bm documents will be available starting Tuesday January 16 2001 Work for this contraa may commence the week of March 1. 2001. with compi' t.on by June 28, 2001 Middleville's Matt Erb was one area wrestler who went 5-0 at last Saturday's T-K Duals. M C Smith Associates and Architectural Group, inc 529 Greenwood Avenue S E . East Grand Rapids Mctugan 49506 Telephone (616)451-3346 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregg A. Shaeffer and Jennifer L Shaeffer, husband and wife (ongina* mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans. Inc. doa Americas Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 5. 1999. and recorded on April 9. 1999 in Document No. 1027850. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED THIRTY AND 34/100 dollars (S82.730.34j. including interest al 8.375% per annum. Under the power cl sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m . on February 8. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as The North 82 teet of Lots One. Two and Three, excepting the East Sixty-Six feet of Lol One. of Block Sixteen of Daniel Striker s Addition to lhe City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 11. The redemption period shall 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated December 28. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30^50 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File -200026188 Mustangs (1725) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Piper and Jodi Pipet, husband and wife. a/k/a Christophe’ A Pipet, and Jodi L Piper, husband and wife (-. j na, mortgagors) to North American Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated December 8. 1998, and recorded on December 22. 1998 in Document » 1022730. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. Trustee Securitization Senes 1999-2. Agreement dated 3-1599. One M & T Plaza. NY 14203-2399. Assignee by an assignment dated December 18. 1996. which was recorded on December 5. 2000. in Document 41052600, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ot SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWELVE AND 51/100 dollars ($77,812.51). including interest at 10 550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice ts hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part erf them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m . on February 8. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The South 3 rods of Lots 9 and 10 and the North 1/2 Rod ot Lots 108 and 109 of the City of Hastings, according lo the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated; December 28, 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593 1302 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200022588 Tigers <1/25) Mortgage S—Mi THIS LAW ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by K & B Construction. L.L.C., a limited liability company, having the address ot 3934 Cascade Road. SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the ’Mortgagor’) to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185­ 3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapds, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee*), dated May 21.1999. and recorded June 8.1999 in Document 1030616 Pages 1-6. in the office of the Register of Deeds. Barry County. Michigan. ("Mortgage*). The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated m the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as follows; Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded m Uber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document -1027057. in the Olftce of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. w a------ --- vuiiRiion elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978. as amended. By reason of the default. Bank West elects lo declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As ol the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Fifty-One art 77/100 Dollars ($164,051.77) is due and payab-u on the Mortgage fa principal, interest and fees This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Fajr Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars (Si 55.415.00) plus accrued inter­ est at the rate of prime plus 1/2% per annum, fees and costs. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debut secured by the Mortgage a any part of it. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attor­ ney fees allowed by law and all taxes and insur­ ance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sale to the high­ est bidder. The sale wiH bo held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W State. Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. February 8. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Nonce is further given that the length ol redemption period will be six months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a. MSA 27A 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the day of such sale. Dated January 8. 2001 Mortgagee Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd . NV/ Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By Jason S Schnelker (P57308) 125 Ottawa. N W . Suite 340 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)451-2121 (2/1) �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 18. 2001 Exchange Club of Hastings announce Young Citizens of the Month A three-member snow family graces the lawn of the Ryder-Hynes home on Upper Fourth Avenue. An unusual feature of the three snow people is the face fashioned from milk jugs. The Ionia County Health Department clinic will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24, the fourth Wednesday, not the last Wednesday. Have you noticed the effects of the full moon on the snowcovcrcd fields and lawns? It has been spectacular. The full moon came on Jan. 9. The new moon comes on Jan. 24. Today, Thursday, Jan. 18 is the 44th wed­ ding anniversary of Don and Margot Bailey. John Jackson has a birthday coming on Jan. 22. Robert Cobb Sr. of Laurel Drive has a birthday coming Jan. 23. Joey Jackson, serving in Korea, has a birthday on Jan. 24. The Rev Ward Pierce was the guest pas­ tor at Central United Methodist Church Sunday. The Rev. Don Ferris was confined to Pennock Hospital for a week with a pan­ creatic problem. Rosier Funeral Home at Sunfield had arrangements for retired teacher Lucille Stambaugh, 94, who died Jan. 10. Her later years of teaching were in East Elementary school of Lakewood schools where she taught fifth grade. Thirty attended the January meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society last Thursday. The Thomapplc group, with three dulcimers and a guitar, played a vari­ ety of music from hymns, to patriotic num­ bers to country songs, for a very pleasant evening to their audience. Thr'lbhlh County Genealogical Society met Saturday afternoon with 21 on hand. This was a homespun program with six members sharing their interesting stories of how they became involved in search for their ancestors. Following the meeting prop­ er, some members chose to visit the library resources at the next door Depot Museum for further research. The librarians arc on hand until 5 p.m. to accommodate members. The library is also open on the final Satur­ day of the month when the Depot has its monthly open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Death came Jan. 9 to Mrs. Wilhelmina TcWinkcl. 78. of Cutlerville. She is sur­ vived by her husband, Gerard, to whom she had been married 57 years, and her children, including Harlcnc Wcstendorp of Lake Odessa. Harlcnc was bom in West Michigan but her older siblings had come with the parents from The Netherlands. Harlcnc\ siblings arc John. Al. Carla and Kenneth. Services were at the Dutton United Reformed Church Jan. 11. with burial in the Blain cemetery. The Rev. Ray Fassctt was bom at Barryvillc in Castleton Township and upon his death Jan. 9. his body was returned to the Barryville Cemetery. Death came at the Keller Center of the Clark Retirement Com­ munity in Grand Rapids, where he had lived since 1989. His parents were Orion and Nora (Wilkinson) Fassctt. In his young life, he attended a business school in Battle Creek and then worked for 17 years at the Michigan Carton Company. At age 37, he offered his life for Christian service and attended Chicago Evangelical Institute for training. He first served the Maple Hill and Turk Lake United Brethren churches, fol­ lowed by pastorates in Arden EUB near Benton Harbor. Zion at Ionia, and Grace at Benton Harbor. Upon the merger of two denominations, be became pastor of First United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo. Calvary UM and Macintosh in Florida. He and his second wife Mary (Kotcsky) carried on a ministry in the care of others at Clark until her death in 194)4. His first wife. Flo­ rence (Merriam), had died in 1962. He is survived by his children, the Rev. Ronald (Mary Lou), the Rev. Leroy of Indiana and Jcrold (Carole) of Wyoming, Mich. When a basketball team of Big Rapids high school returned to school following a game at Newaygo, they were met by coun­ selors gathered there to impart the news that their coach, Dan Grienke, 28, had died while they were gone. Dan was the son of Rev. Ray and Beverly Grienke, now living in Missouri after their August 1999 retirement from the ministry in West Michigan, with their last post at Carson City where they served 13 years. Dan had Jived with a heart problem which barred him from active sports. Yet he had his education and served as a phys ed instructor in all the elementary schools in Big Rapids, including the parochial schools and as a basketball coach. He had just had chicken pox followed by pneumonia. He is survived by his parents, married sister Beth, younger adopted broth­ er Paul and his wife, and his fiancee from Ovid. A summer wedding was being planned. His service was Tuesday at a Car­ son City funeral home because of a renova­ tion project at the church his father had served. The meal served later at St. Mary’s Hall. Ladies from St. Mary s and the Con­ gregational church offered to help so the host ladies could attend the service. The Big Rapids basketball teams planned to attend, along with other coaches. Directors of the local historical society met Monday evening. Plans for future events were made, including naming the businesses to be honored at the next three Depot Days, choosing “Candy Cane Lane" as the theme for November, naming six members to an exploration committee, nam­ ing hosts for the year\ last Saturday open houses and other concerns for the near future. There will not be a Dinner at the Depot in February. The exploration commit­ tee will consist of Laurine Henry, Robert Cobb Jr., Dale Jackson, John Waite, Joan Chorlcy and Al Klein. Neighbor Bob Shoe­ maker rescued the new flag, which had lost part of its moorings and will make repairs to the coupling. The society has six new mem­ bers from the most recent mailing of the Bonanza Bugle, all graduates from the 1940s of Lake Odessa High School. A new Bugle will be mailed in February. Geraldine Klahn underwent emergency medical treatment Monday evening by Dr. Flohr in Hastings, thanks to referral from Dr. Hemming a.»d transport by Betty Carey. Harold Swiler of Odessa Township is ill. His daughter Linda plans to come from Alaska to visit her parents. The paper drive is underway at Lakewood Christian School on M-50 near Eaton High­ way. The Lake Odessa Dcpot/Museum will be open Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The walls are lined with historic items and other unique items are on display. Tom Pickens will be the host for January. There arc items for sale - Centennial history books, dated mugs from the five past years, Lake Odessa tote bags bearing the village logo, coverlets with scenes from the village, one jar of pickles, postcards and more. The depot is heated in winter, air conditioned in summer and has restroom facilities. It is bar­ rier free with a ramp for easy access. The parking lot is plowed in winter and has a gravel surface. Unique furniture has come from the Masonic temple. Lake Odessa schools and homes of the village. There is even a spinning wheel along with many items from the depot when it stood track­ side. Located at Emerson Street between Emerson Manor and Lake Manor, it is in a very visible location within sight of the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. Don’t Grow OLD Without us... We offer annuities and IRAs that guarantee a lifetime retirement income, BIG TAX SJMNGS, and attractive interest rates. Start nowI Call your Farm Bureau Insurance agent before you get any older. Larry Neil, CLU,CHFC 3?J W State Street Ha>unp. Ml 4905S Phone: 945-3443 Making Your Future More Predictable HUM BUREAU r o. Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month for December, as selected by the Exchange Club ol Hastings, are Jeanette Davis (left) and Tana Champion, shown with Principal Susan Linacre. wsuuAcr ww.v tarmbureauinsurance-nw com Rob Cady, shown here with teacher Eleanor Vonk, Is Young Citizen of the Month for December from Pieasantview Elementary School. Alexandria Nell, selected by the Ex­ change Club of Hastings as Young Citi­ zen of the Month for December at St. Rose School, is shown here with teacher Diane Brighton. Central Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for December, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Tyler Eaton, Michael Clark and Daniel Auer, shown here with teacher Michelle Benningfieki. Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for December are (from left) Kevin Taylor, Chelsea Siska and Max Raymond, shown with teacher Alice Gergen. Star Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for December are Khalen Laubaugh and Jesalyn Sanders, with teacher Amy Tebo. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Formclowrm Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig V. Joslyn and Tisha A Joslyn, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans. Inc cba America's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated October 28. 1998. and record­ ed on November 6. 1998 in Document No. 1020417. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgagee there is claimed to be 'due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 37/100 dollars ($109,256 37). including interest at 6.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute <n such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p m . on February 1.2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 9. Bryanwood Estates, according to the recorded plat there of in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 14. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. tn which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated December 21.2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593 1306 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200026294 Mustangs (1/18) Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for December from the Exchange Club ol Hastings, shown with Exchange Club member John Johnston (center), are (from left) Brittney Sutherland. Nicole Cordray. Brad Mead. Scott White. Megan Davis and Brent Kelley. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH* with home. Give them a subscription to The Hastings BANNER Call 945-9551 �The Hastings Sanner - Thursday,January 18. 2001 - Page 15 COURT NEWS: A man who describes himself i's a "weekend warrior" with a history of drinking and driving offenses and a pre­ vious negligent homicide conviction was sent to prison for six to 15 years Thurs­ day for killing Deborah Koan while driv­ ing drunk Sept. 30 near Hastings. Gerry Lee Allen. 39. of Freeport, pleaded no contest to drunken driving causing death after driving with a blood alcohol level of .24 percent, more than twice the legal limit. "In my opinion. Mr. Allen’s actions on that night were tantamount to murder," said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court. "Mr. Allen caused the death of Deborah Koan when he crashed into and destroyed her vehicle. Deborah Koan's death was not an accident." Hawkins explained for the court that in the early morning of Sept. 30, Bernie Koan was waiting for his wife of 25 years to arrive at their North M-43 home from her job in Lake Odessa. "At approximately 2 o'clock in th** morning... Mr. Koan saw his wife's car pause in front of their home with her left turn signal on to wait for a passing vehi­ cle before she pulled into their driveway off M-43," she said. "In a split second. Mr. Koan lost his wife to a drunk driver named Gerry Lee Allen Jr.” Deborah Koan, she said, was 42 and was the mother of three children. "Deborah Koan lost her life because she happened to be in lhe wrong place at the wrong time," said Hawkins. "Her family suffered the unrcplaccablc loss of a wife and mother. In taking Deborah Koan's life, Mr. Allen condemned her family to a lifetime of grieving." Allen seems to show remorse and re­ sponsibility for what occurred, said Hawkins. "However, Mr. Allen's driving record would tend to indicate otherwise.” she noted. In 1982, Allen was convicted of negli­ gent homicide for a car accident that took place when he was 19 years old. she said. "In 1983, Mr. Allen received his first drunk driving conviction." said Hawkins. "In 1990 and 1991, Mr. Allen was con­ victed of driving while his license was suspended. In 1993, Mr. Allen had his second alcohol related arrest and was convicted of impaired driving." In 1997, she said, Allen was convicted for driving with an unlawful blood alco­ hol level. "Mr. Allen claims he is not an alco­ holic." Hawkins told the court. "His record clearly shows that he has repeat­ edly abused alcohol.” Allen said he realizes he has a drink­ ing problem and apologized that "it took Mrs. Koan's life to show me that." "I did not know Deborah Koan person­ ally. but I do know what I look away from her and her family." he said. "I hope one day they might accept my apology. I’m truly sorry." Prior to handing down his sentence. Judge James Fisher told Allen that he had "ample opportunity to do something about your problem." "I’m sure your apology will be of small comfort to Mr. Koan and his family," said Fisher. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! Ip Htinted / or R< hi CREDIT UNION BRANCH APARTMENT FOR RENT SUPERVISOR: Branch su­ in country. 1 bedroom, pervisor wanted for the whirlpool tub. No pets. 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Both charges were dismissed in ex­ change for his guilty plea to the lesser charge, which is a high court misde­ meanor that carries a maximum possible penalty of two years in prison and or a $500 fine. "Mr. Gray has destroyed his family," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "The victim's statement reveals the victim feels guilty for what happened. In it, she says, *1 feel bad be­ cause I miss my family being together.'" McNeill said Gray admitted what he did and that he was able to secure a plea agreement which was "far more reason­ able than his actions." "There continues to be some concern about his ability to control his impulses," said McNeill. "Criminal sexual conduct first degree is a life offense. Having put the victim through a trial would have victimized her further." He explained that Gray has a crime free past, however "which is more in character for him." Defense attorney Michael McPhillips, however, stated that Gray was not con­ victed of first degree criminal sexual conduct. "That's how it was charged," he said. "There is an issue as to whether there was penetration. The girl never said there was penetration. The only ones who said that were the investigating officers. So to say it was CSC first, I don't think that's exactly correct." McPhillips said his client is sincerely remorseful. "He in now way blames (the victim)," said McPhillips. "I'd like to let my family and friends know I'm vary aettom," ■ Gray told the court. "The report says this is totally out of character for you," said Fisher. "Your counselor said you arc seriously trying to address what caused you to do this. I'm skeptical. I have a typical response and that is to separate you from the rest of us for as long as possible." Fisher told Gray that if he violates his probation in the next five years, he will impose a much longer sentence. "If I get another opportunity, I will give you the longest sentence I can," said Fisher. "If you violate lhe Sex Offender Registry Act, I'm going to impose the longest sentence I can." Gray was also ordcredTo pay $1,500 in court costs, a $500 fine, a forensic fund fee of $150 and was ordered to have no contact with the victim. He was also or­ dered to engage in counseling as di­ rected by his probation agent. • Chad Syzmoniak, 30, of Hickory Comers, pleaded not guilty to violating probation on a previous conviction of re­ sisting and obstructing police officers by once again fighting with police. Syzmoniak was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court Dec. 14 to four months in jail with credit for four months already served for attacking and biting police on Aug. 14, 2000. But on the same day he was sentenced lo time served and released from jail, he was back in jail on new charges of resist­ ing and obstructing police. This lime, Hastings City Police offi­ cers were called to lhe Felpausch Gro­ cery Store on a report of a disorderly per­ son. Syzmoniak was allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol and shout­ ing at the store manager at lhe front counter, police reported. When he allegedly refused to leave the property, police handcuffed Syzmo­ niak and placed him under arrest for be­ ing a disorderly person, at which time Syzmoniak allegedly kicked Sgt. Jeff Pratt, causing him lo fall to the floor. Szmoniak allegedly continued lo kick the officers as they led him to lhe police car and al one point Syzmoniak al­ legedly bit officer Cleon Brown. After Syzmoniak was in the car, police said he immediately laid on his back and gave three quick kicks to the rear driver's side window causing the window to shat­ ter completely. At the jail, officers said he continued to head butt, spit at and fight officers and had to be physically carried into the building, during which time Syzmoniak struck his head and began to bleed. An arrest warrant for three counts of resisting and obstructing police and ma­ licious destruction of police property was authorized by the Barry County Prosecu- See COURT NEWS. cont. page 16 Convenience stores cited in tobacco sting HASTINGS - In a sting to crack down on the sale of tobacco to minors, only two Hastings convenience stores failed to verify the age of the boy posing as an underage customer in the Jan. 9 Hastings City Police investigation. "We were in every other store in the city as well, so two throughout the whole city, that’s pretty good." said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. Police sent a 15-year-old boy wearing a transmitter into lhe Admiral Station at 313 N. Broadway lo purchase cigarettes at 6 p.m. "He entered the station and asked the cashier for a pack of Marlboro Lights." reported Det. Tom Pennock. "The female cashier...gave him a pack and he handed her a $5 bill and she gave him change, never asking for identification or inquiring as to his age." The boy left the store, gave Pennock the cigarettes and lhe change. Pennock then entered the store and cited llie clerk for selling cigarettes to a person under 18 years old. Also cited was a clerk at lhe Shell Spee-D-Mart at 135 E. Green St. in Hastings. Police warn of credit card scam HASTINGS - A new credit card scam has surfaced in the Hastings area and police are once again warning citizens lo beware. "Some people have received phone calls from some people identifying themselves as security for a credit card company." said Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy. "Somehow, they come up with the first four digits and then they say. ’give me the rest of the number while we have you."* "We're just warning people that if you get a similar call, don't give out your credit card numbers and call the appropriate police agency," Leedy said. Man arrested for recklessly firing gun IRVING TOWNSHIP - A fight over money and other personal problems led lo the Jan. 15 arrest of a Wood School Road man on two misdemeanor charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and having a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. Johnnie Ronald Stayton. 27. is accused of firing the gun into the air while a woman and two children were attempting lo flee the residence, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. "They were allegedly fighting over money and other family issues when it became physical when they started pushing each other around.* said police. "The victim then started packing lo lake the kids and leave and he said she couldn't leave without giving him the checkbook." A third party at lhe home called 911 after Slayton allegedly took the shotgun outside followed by the sound of two shots. Stayton was arrested and arraigned on lhe charges. He is free on $500 personal recognizance bond awaiting a Feb. 6 pretrial hearing. Local men arraigned on arson charges PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A call to a car fire on Warner Road Monday led to the arrest of the car's owner and his friend on conspiracy and arson charges, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers suspect that Jeffrey Paul Moore. 30, and Christopher Carl-James Worth, 26. both of Hastings, conspired to bum Moore's 1998 Ford Taurus for financial gain. A third suspect anti Worth are suspected of driving the Taurus and another vehicle from Hastings to a field near Warner Road where police believe they then set the car on fire. Moore is suspected of conspiring with Worth and the third suspect and of filing false report of felony car theft. Moore was arraigned Tuesday on one count of arson of insured property, one count of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of filing a false report of a felony. He is being held on $3,000, 10 percent bond in the Barry County Jail awaiting a Jan. 24 preliminary examination. Worth was arraigned Tuesday on one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson and is being held on $7,500 bond awaiting a Jan. 24 preliminary examination. Man arrested after high speed chase HOPE TOWNSHIP - A man who led police on a chase that reached speeds up to 85 miles per hour Jan. 9 has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding, habitual offender. Sean William Weber, 30. allegedly failed to stop when a Michigan State Police trooper attempted lo pull over Weber’s car because he recognized Weber and knew that he had outstanding warrants for his arrest. The chase on Guernsey Lake Road and then on Head Road led to the officer losing sight of Weber’s car, which was later located at a home on Keller Road. Weber reportedly was found hiding inside the house. Weber was arraigned on the felony charge and on a charge of driving on a suspended license Jan. 10. when a preliminary examination was set for Jan. 24. He is being held on $2,500 bond. Police chase exceeds 100 mph THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A Barry County Sheriffs Deputy who tried lo stop a car for speeding Jan. 8 found himself in a chase that reached speeds of 100 miles per hour on West State Road. Deputy Chris Yonkers reported he clocked the car at 68 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone on West State Road near Barnum Road. However, as he attempted to slop the car, the car accelerated, crested a hill and traveled out of sight west of Robertson Road, he reported. "By lhe time I came into view of the suspect vehicle, I was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour," Yonkers reported. "It did not appear as though I was closing the distance on the... vehicle." As lhe car approached the Middleville village limits, it again went out of sight, he reported. He said he then extinguished his emergency lights and continued toward Middleville where he saw the car enter the parking lol of Hunter Apartments. The 32-year-old driver initially denied fleeing from the deputy but later admitted he tried to elude the officer to avoid a ticket. Yonkers is requesting a charge of third offense fleeing and eluding against the Middleville resident. Teen replace stolen traffic signs ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - Three teenage boys who admitted to stealing a "Stop" sign from the intersection of Wing and Huff roads will not be prosecuted by the Barry County Road Commission nor the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The boys also admitted to stealing a "winding road" sign and a "double arrow" sign from Wing and Huff roads. The Road Commission originally notified police that the three signs were missing Jan. 4 but when a Road Commission employee went to the scene to replace the signs, he witnessed the boys already in the act of replacing the signs they had stolen. Police reported that each boy was "counseled about their behavior and the possible consequences of their actions." Deputies said all three boys, aged 14, 15 and 16. seemed genuinely remorseful and grateful to find that criminal charges were not likely to be sought. �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 18,2001 Raid on Nashville home uncovers narcotics JAd Graphics News Service Two-car crash sends one to hospital A Battle Creek man who allegedly ran a stop sign on Hickory Road and South M­ 43 Thursday was airlifted to Borgess Hospital in critical condition. Tony Oren Wine, 36, was upgraded to fair condition on Monday. According to deputies from the Barry County Sheriff's Accident Team, Wine was westbound on Hickory Road at about 6:30 a.m. when he allegedly drove into the path ot a southbound truck driven by Charles Edwin Krueger, 40, of Delton. Krueger was not injured and the crash remains under investigation. Charges of manufacturing marijuana arc pending against two Nashville area men as a result of a raid by local and state authorities on a Maple Grove Township home Jan. 3. "Our post was assigned to assist the Attorney General's office in serving a search warrant at a residence on Guy Road." said Sgt. Dave Bower of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "During the execution of the search warrant, controlled substances were observed in plain view." Police found marijuana on a dining room table and later located a suspected grow operation in a room in the basement, according to a report by the Michigan State Police. Troopers also found a number of items related lo the manufacture of marijuana along with a dismantled photon grower containing marijuana stems and seeds. A bag of marijuana also was found in a bedroom, police said. Though Bower said his officers were on the scene to assist a task force from the Attorney General's office in serving a search warrant, lie declined to reveal the purpose of the raid. Attorney General's Office Public Two Barry County people arrested for narcotics trafficking A police raid on a Gun Lake motel room early Thursday led to the arrests of two Barry County people for narcotics trafficking, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Police seized an undisclosed amount of marijuana. $2,600 in cash and several weapons when they entered room number seven of the Gun Lake Motel with a search warrant at about 3 a.m.. said Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. 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The case remains under investigation by the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET), which conducted the raid with help from the Hastings and Wayland posts of the Michigan State Police and the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Nominations sought for Distinguished Alumnus honors The Nomination Committee for the "Distinguished Alumnus of lhe Year Award" is requesting the public to submit nominations for the 2001 presentation. The award will be presented at the 113th Alumni Banquet to be held Saturday, June 9 nt the Hastings High School cafeteria. Nominations must be in writing and should include biographical information and the reasons why the individual is being nominated. The information could include examples of personal character, accom­ plishments. vocation, honors and awards received, community service, organization memberships and other helpful insights. The nominee must be an alumnus of Hast­ ings High School. April 1 is the deadline for submitting nominations, which will be reviewed by the Hastings High School Alumni Associ­ ation Board at its April meeting. Nominations should be mailed to Gail Hess. 508 S. Park St.. Hastings. Mich. 49058. Alumni Association officers for 2000-01 are Jane (Mullen) Sinclair, president; Elsie (Edwards) Sage, president-elect; Donna (Bachelder) Kinney, treasurer. Jack (John) Walton, secretary; and Florence (French) Goodyear, assistant secretary. I ‘266- 97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME $1 HUY LIMB. LOW YUS 97 JEEP WRAHMER 414. LOCAL nuLOt 97 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM 98 CHEVY CAVALIER IS 4 dool wnxtsnc. mi nur smch> 4X4 239 4X4 99 CADILLAC DE VILLE 96 CHEVY TAHOE IT IEAIW4. fully 10AMD •7 CHEVY BLAZER LT 4X4 LEATHER. AU THE GOODIES. L0WMRES. HURRYl M CHEVY CAVALIER 99 DOOM 4X4 00 PONTIAC GRAND AM 99 BMC SPORTSTOt X-CA1 4X4 AUTO. AIR. CASS. ONE OWNER. BAL OF WARRANTY WINTER SPECIAL!" VB. AUTO. AR CRUISE. C D SU WIUATHCT. 3K> 000«. Utt HtW >14 OUT *259 —■ ALL OF OUR PRE-OWNED VEHICLES ARE DREISBACH CERTIFIED BY GM MASTER TECHNICIANS! 92 CHEVY S-IO EXT. CAB 4X4 low mus 4 3 w. s skeo ruir shmcto. MAY EXCLUDE 100K ♦ VEHlClfS 2000 BUICK CENTURY 94 JEEP WRANGLER CICtlLEHT COHOmON (WIGHT K0 HMD TOP Payment* zero down best term & rate jus* add 'oi & plates tor's office Dec. 15. In the Aug. 14 incident for which he served fourth months in jail, Syzmoniak allegedly attempted to commit suicide by hanging, but was instead arrested for biting a Michigan State Police Trooper, kicking another trooper end a Barry County Sheriff's deputy and striking yet another trooper. Two of the officers were treated for minor injuries. According to the Michigan State Po­ lice, officers had responded to Syzmoniak’s home after a suicide note was found by his mother. The intoxicated Syzmoniak became combative when the officers attempted lo take him into protective custody for treatment and the officers were hurt try­ ing lo restrain him. Deputy Rob Horrmann and Trooper Greg Hubers were kicked in lhe chest by Syzmoniak. who is a third-degree black belt in karate. Trooper John Hofineister suffered a bite wound which broke the skin and Trooper Dan Cook suffered a cut above his right eye. They had to spray him with pepper spray and it had no effect," police said. They had to tie his legs together to transport him to jail." Syzmoniak had been released from a 24-hour mental health treatment facility the day before the incident occurred and was reportedly despondent that he has no insurance. Records show that Syzmoniak was also arrested for resisting police on Feb. 18, 2000, when he was charged with ob­ structing. resisting, opposing, assaulting, beating or wounding Prairieville Town­ ship Police Officer Rick Ozello. The incident occurred while Ozello was attempting to investigate a mali­ cious destruction of property complaint in Prairieville Township. Syzmoniak is scheduled for a proba­ tion violation hearing and pretrial in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 1 and is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-01-25.pdf eae197873b3f3da5e75f7a51ec8d910e PDF Text Text First Friday is about money Kawanis honors three posthumously Saxon wrestlers succeed Saturday See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 12 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 NsnKsmucLinMH Thp DIS CHURCH ST MSIiNfil Ml 43956-1M Hz»sj 1 11NU3 ANNER Thursday, January 25, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 4 PRICE 50* Opponents say it’s ‘an Ameritech problem’ 'Walk for Warmth' to ba held Feb. 24 The l«h Maul -Walk for iretay. M. 24. ia The 3 I/2-mile walk, ^Moored by the Cnw—>lly AcSm Apmcy, acnuuiy will nap ou o mohnss aner the 9 a.m. ra^MMfoa al foe Free M.thodirt Chareh. 301 Bare Sate load. Rada raiaad daroagh (Mg** an uaad io help the cMtdy aad poopto ia aaad with their bona baadag bffla duriag ibe cold wfotor mmbbl Doaatare oa ba area to Sa CAA, 430 Maadow Roa Drive, Saito 400. Haabaga, Mich. 49O5S. Fladga (beets alio «ey be obtoi ocd st the Mme addma. Bns . atott **< a Of ifvvfS IWWwWwt ’ 4260 ■■ Yankee Springe Mood drive sot A Rad Ctaaa bfocd drtn hn baaa Kbeduted for aooa to 5 pja. Wadaeaday. tea. 31. at dto Yaakn Spriaga Fire SKadoa. 1423 Soath kbdafiMtinaMaaaaahabn baaa aaad for a Mood drin. There tnadaan to ba 8 daatage of btood aappiiea, ao die aaad ia gNML Rad Crore officida report that Mood coUectiaaa haw baaa dova more thea 100 aeba aday or 15 parcent from bchmI msnbfte. ' Prod Stans, enoriw Sncsor of (he MicMgaa Rad Qaaa Hood Re­ gie*. raid. "We’re ta a wry rerioae ahaadoa... We eapeciaMy aaad Type O and Type Bdoaon." Aayoaa who ia al haN 17 yoan of eye weigha at leaat 110 poigds, is City backs keeping State Street name by David T. Young Editor It looks like State Street will be State Street in Hastings, at least for awhile. After a public hearing Monday night, the City Council voted unanimously not to change the name of Hastings* main thoroughfare, even though it sometimes gets confused with the more rural State Road that also runs east and west through town. Barry County 911 Director Charlie Nystrom had approached the city last year about perhaps changing the name. He said too many addresses from emer­ gency calls to that agency were being displayed incorrectly on caller identifica­ tion, thereby putting too many residents at risk and defeating the purpose of 911 — swift emergency response. He said there has been too much confusion be­ tween State Road and State Street. Nystrom had told city officials tlut his agency had attempted to correct such er­ rors and they were logged into the master computer, but 30 to 60 days later the in­ correct numbers or addresses somehow reappeared on the screen. He noted that some address numbers on State Road to the north parallel those on State Street. But while Nystrom had concerns about safety and saving lives, there still were plenty of objections to the move. Pal Doezema, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, pre­ sented the council with results of a sur­ vey of chamber members who do busi­ ness on the street. Of the 24 surveys that were returned, she noted, 15 expressed opposition to the change, seven were in favor and two had no particular prefer­ ence. She added that she received 13 re­ sponses from residents who live on State Street, all of whom wanted to keep things the way tliey are now. Many said they felt the incorrectly displayed addresses on 911 calls are Ameritech's problem, no: the city’s. Ken Radant. a longtime chamber member, said, "The downtown of our community is a showcase. We have in­ vested a lot of money in promoting State Street... This separates us from a other cities and villages. It is an asset that should not be given away or taken lightly." Radant said that the pioneers in Hast­ ings history called it State Street more than a century ago and it shouldn't be changed because of Ameritech's prob­ lem. He urged the council to "lean on Ameritech for an accurate data base." His sentiments were echoed by Coun­ cilman David McIntyre. "I have discussed this at length with Mr. Nystrom and I've talked to the police chief (Jerry Sarver) and fire chief (Roger Laris),’Miantyrc wiJ ’’J -sa’l 911» ircb- lem or the city's problem. It's an Ameritech problem. "If we change our street name, we’re only doing work for Ameritech." Nystrom said that though he agreed, he didn't want to see someone die in the meantime because a disagreement over who's responsible couldn't be resolved. Councilmen David Jasperse. Barry Wood Donald Tubbs and Donald Spencer questioned the value of the chamber's survey results. Jasperse said that 24 responses of more than 150 industries and businesses along State Street doesn't exactly show a man­ date. Wood then said, "We have to assume they (those who didn't respond) don't care cither way." Tubbs added, "They've had an oppor­ tunity to respond." See STREET NAME, cont. page 2 ia reaaoaabiy good heaidi aad haaaT gina blood withia 5* daya of the dare of the drtn ia eligible to ooatribare. Thomapple Wind Band concert sat The Thonappte Wied Bead will han four Thanday Bight rebeeraab leading op to he winter coacert al 3 pjn. Saaday, Feb. 11, at 1 akewnnd High School. The reheanals are irheJalld for 7 to 9 pre. oo four coeaeeudw Tharidaya. Tea. It aad 25 aad Feb.'I aad t. Low-coat child care (SI per child) ia available near the bead room for the musician! during Ibe practice •eaaionr. The Thcmapple Wind Band, under the direction of ioaeph Laloye aad Keith Clouoo. ia a non-profit group designed to enrich the line of ia memben and entertain the aurrooading communities ia one coacert in the foil and another ia the wiater. Any money collected at perfor­ mances is used to support aad pro­ mote continuance of the ensemble. For more information about joining the musical group, call Laloye ar 945-9766 or Kim Domke at 945­ 9111. Gun Lake’s mayor hopefuls woo votes by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Anyone who missed going to the Re­ publican or Democratic presidential con­ ventions had a chance to experience the excitement of a knock-down, drag-out campaign Tuesday night al Sam's Joint, Gun Lake. * Mayoral candidates Doyle Smith, Joan Weick and Linda Lewis gave campaign speeches to the cheers and jeers of more than 60 friends and supporters. The race for mayor is just one of the attractions at the annual Gun Lake Winterfest, most of which will take place Saturday, Feb. 3. A fourth candidate for the ceremonial post, Jeannie Jones, had to withdraw from the race earlier. Lewis stressed her perspective as a newcomer to the area already involved in the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce. GFWC- Gun Lake Area, and her work as a Realtor with Miller Real Estate. She thanked everyone for participating in the campaign and helping the Winter­ fest committee by purchasing raffle tick­ ets (voles). Weick, the incumbent, is reminding voters that she is responsible for fulfilling at least one of last year's campaign promises, "there is more snow this year. Weick calls herself a candidate for all generations, touting her 11 grandchil­ dren, service to the GFWC-Gun Lake Area and intimate understanding of local business needs. She also has the support of Hollywood and had a poster of herself with actor Hugh O'Brien whom she says would en­ dorse her if she asked. Smith already is making promises, such as a 13-mile bike and walking path, and a canal linking Gun Lake with Bar­ low. Cobb and Payne lakes. The Gun Lake Princess tour boat would be able to traverse all four lakes, he reasoned. And if the canal were ex­ tended to Lake Michigan, the "zebra mussels could go back where they came from." Smith said he also secs the possibility of moving the jet skiers out of Gun Lake, into the canal. Lake Michigan and fi­ nally to the Atlantic Ocean, never to re­ turn to Gun Lake. Smith also spoke about some serious issues, including the need for a three way stop sign at !25th Avenue and Pat- See GUN LAKE, cont. page 2 County appointment issue surfaces again by Elaine Gilbert A hair-razing experience... ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 Old-fashioned and questionable campaign tactics could be seen at Sam's Joint -»©un Lake Tuesday night as the mayoral candidates wooed voters In anticipation of the Winterfast celebra..on Feb. 3. Candidate Doyle Srriith is she#: here taking to kissing a baby, Parker Novaczyk. Smith, Joan Weick and Linda Lewis are running for the entirely ceremonial position of Gun Lake Mayor. Thomapple Kellogg Assistant Principal Dan Erb appears to be a willing client as student Becky Warner starts shaving his head. Erb told students in December that if they raised $5,000 for charity, he would shave his head. The kids rose io the challenge, donating $2,500 to Love Inc. and the United Way. Warner was one of four students, including Katie Richter, Gary Lawrence and Josh Willett, chosen for the honor of working over the principal in front of a big crowd last week. Assistant Editor Without explanation, the Barry County Board of Commissioners voted unani­ mously Tuesday to confirm "all appoint­ ments made by the previous board of commissioners for the terms that began in 2000 and 2001. " The move is the latest development in a controversy over whether members of the former County Board had the legal authority to make appointments that began after their terms expired. The matter now may be resolved by early March in Barry County Circuit Court. Commissioners in the last remaining months of 2000 made appointments rang­ ing from Commission on Aging seats to a six-ycar County Road Commission post, which didn't begin until Jan. J, 2001. Terms of the county commissioners mak­ ing the appointments expired Dec. 31, 2000, and five new County Board members were seated on the eight-member panel ear­ lier this month. Former County Commissioner Emmet Herrington and Rutland Township resident James Frazier have challenged those appointments in a formal court complaint through their attorney, Carol Jones Dwyer of Hastings. The board's vote Tuesday took place after a closed session with county attorney Richard McNulty of Lansing. Afterward. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie and County Administrator Michael Brown said they couldn't comment and referred questions to McNulty. Was the County Board's action this week a concession that the previous board did not See COUNTY, continued page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 25. 2001 Money in politics is Newd Rtield... First Friday focus CONTINUED "»»9 :•»!?»« i * *'4Mof Recovery' series planned Barry Community Hospice next month will offer the "Grief Recov­ ery" series, a five-week program for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. The sessions will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on five consecutive Thurs­ days from Feb. 1 through March 1 at the hospice office, 450 Meadow Run in Hastings. The Grief Recovery series is in­ tended to help people learn about the process of grieving and to help them deal with and di«cuss their feelings in an open and safe envi­ ronment. Barry Community Hospice offers the series free of charge as a com­ munity service. Anyone who wants to register or obtain more information may call the Hospice Bereavement Depart­ ment at 948-8452 or 1-800-254-5939. Alumnus of Year sought for 2001 The Hastings High School Alumni Association's Nomination Commit­ tee for the “Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award*' is requesting the public to submit nominations for the 2001 presentation. The award will be presented at the 113th Alumni Banquet Saturday, June 9. at the Hastings High School cafeteria. Nominations must be in writing and should include biographical in­ formation and the reasons why the individual is being nominated. The information could include examples of personal character, accomplish­ ments, vocation, honors and awards received, community service, orga­ nization memberships and other helpful insights. The nominee must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. April 1 is the deadline for submit­ ting nominations, which will be re­ viewed by the Hastings High School Alumni Association Board at its April meeting. Nominations should be mailed to Gail Hess, 508 S. Park St., Hastings, Mich. 49058. Alumni Association officers for 2000-01 are Jane (Mullen) Sinclair, president: Elsie (Edwards) Sage, president-elect; Donna (Bachelder) Kinney, treasurer. Jack (John) Wal­ ton, secretary; and Florence (French) Goodyear, assistant secre­ tary. Winterfest events set at Gun Lake Some activities in this year's Gun Lake Winterfest celebration Satur­ day, Feb. 3, require pre-registraiion. Participants must preregister by 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Cham­ ber of Commerce office at 2491 S. Patterson Road for the snow sculp­ ture contest, which will be judged at noon Tuesday, Jan. 30. There is a $10 registration fee. Winners will be announced at the Winterfest Dance Friday night, Feb. 2, at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Btoomball teams can call Alex Liccaga at (616) 672-5886. The reg­ istration fee is $50 per team. Ice Bed Race pre-registration of $25 per team is due by Jan. 24. Businesses and individuals can call 672-5978. One of the fun activities leading up to the Winterfest will be the mayoral contest. The four candidates this year will vie for a position with no benefits except smiles. Incumbent Joan Weick will seek another "term," and competing against her are Jeanie Jones, Linda Lewis and Doyle Smith. The Sea Shanty is doing a model search for the swimsuit fashion show. Entry forms are available at Gun Lake area businesses or at the Sea Shanty at 1142 Chief Noonday Road (M-179). The fashion show will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Several events require registration on the festival site at the Allegan County Park Feb. 3. including arm wrestling, pizza eating, talent show and the Polar Bear Dip. For more information or to volun­ teer, call the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce al 792-4396. Next Showcase reset for Feb. 8 The Musicians* Showcase sched­ uled for this week at Arby's Restau­ rant in Hastings has been postponed. The next concert will be Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., with Donna Al­ bright-Green, the Thornapple River Boys and the Hoffman Sisters. Murder mystery set in Middleville An offbeat wedding will be the perfect location as the Village Play­ ers present their seventh murder mystery "Til Death Do Us Pan." a dinner theater presentation next month at the Middle Villa bn. In the play, Herv and Eula Lomas don't approve of their zookeeper son. Leo, marrying Lotus Blossom, a herbologist. Newton Figg doesn't wan! Lotus to many Leo because he's still in love with her. Once the murder occurs, Polly Peabody, amateur sleuth, takes charge of the investiga­ tion. This year's cast includes Mike Bremer. Patty Higley. Maggie Ben­ jamin. Adam Gravelyn, John Bre­ mer. Carolyn Newman, Julie Coon. Jean Lavich. Claudia Coffman. Dar­ lene Schellinger. Robin Schweitzer. Doug Brinks, Brent Dietiker. Rhonda Fisk. Helen Wenger and Mary Fairchild. The Village Players will present a special Valentine's Day performance on Wednesday. Feb. 14. The play also will be offered Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at the Middle Villa bn. Doon will open at 6 pxn. Cost of the dinner and theater pre­ sentation is $20 per person. For reservations, call the Middle Villa at 795-3640 or 891-1287. Hopefuls sought for Miss Delton Miss Delton program coordinator Cindy Thompson is looking for can­ didates for the annual pageant. Miss Delton and her court will be selected at a 7 p.m. public pageant Thursday, March 2. in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. Female students, except senion. who attend Delton High School and any young woman who lives in the school district and attends an alter­ nate educational program in grades 9-11 are eligible to become Miss Delton or serve as one of the four court members. Nominations may be made by any area resident. Local businesses, ser­ vice organizations, teachers and stu­ dents are also being asked for nomi­ nations. Miss Delton will receive a $500 educational scholarship and court members each receive a $50 savings bond. Traditionally, Miss Delton and her court reign over Delton's Founders Weekend celebration in August and participate in monthly community service projects. Application forms to nominate someone are available at the Delton High School office, the Delton Dis­ trict Library, National City Bank. Felpausch Food Center. Sajo's Pizza and Mid-Lakes Screen Printing. Ac­ tive Wear & Tanning. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 28. Scouts' dinner Is Friday night Boy Scout Troop 175 will have an all-you-can-eat Swiss steak dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post No. 45 at 325 South Church St., Hastings. Cost is $7 for adults and children over 6 years old, $3 for 6-year-olds and under and free for kids 3 and un­ der. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Boy Scout troop and they will be available at the door. Proceeds will be used will help pay for the scouts' planned camping trip this summer to Alaska. The troop is sponsored by the local American Legion post. For more information about the scouts or the dinner, call Bob May at 945-4973 or Barry County Veter­ ans Affairs, 948-4881. Johnston Mitchell will give his last speech as director of the Michigan Cam­ paign Finance Network at the next First Friday forum Feb. 2 at the Thomas Jef­ ferson Hall. Mitchell has been the director of the MCFN since its inception in 1998 and spent more than 10 years abroad in Eu­ rope working in newspaper management for the International Herald Tribune in Paris. He also was a program officer for two not-for-profit groups, focusing on the development of a free press in the post­ communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. He is leaving his current post to take on a new role doing communications — a more narrow role — for the MCFN. In addition, he and his wife, Cathy, will be acting as a communications-design team in support of not-for-profit and other so­ cially conscious for-profit entcrprises/projects in Michigan. Mitchell was guest speaker last May's First Friday session, talking about the role of money in modem politics and an effort to reform campaign financing in Michigan with a state-wide ballot initia­ tive in the 2002 election. He also spoke “The bottom line is this is really stupid. Let’s put pressure on Ameritech or the Michigan Public Service Commission. I can't believe they can’tfix that... ’ Johnston Mitchell STREET NAME, cont. Spencer went further with the argu­ ment by noting that only 15 addresses among the 216 located on State Street expressed opposition to changing the name. He was later corrected by Radant to include the 13 other respondents. "So in my mind, I have to think about what's good for the other 200 (addresses)," he said. Nystrom interjected, "What's good if someone dies?" Mayor Frank Campbell defended the businesses an<> individuals who did not respond to the chamber survey. "The citizens put us (council mem­ bers) here to make decisions," he said. City Assessor Judy Myers acknowl­ edged that already some addresses listed on State Street have had to be changed because they were out of sequence, a problem often associated with one build­ ing that has multiple businesses, such as Taco Bell or JSL (the site of the State Police post). Jasperse, just before he moved to keep the name State Street, said, "I find it hard to believe you can't fix the com­ puter (which shows the wrong addresses on the screen during calls). The bottom line is this is really stupid. Let's put pres­ sure on Ameritech or the Michigan Pub­ lic Service Commission. I can't believe they can't fix that... It seems like it would be a lot cheaper to change that damn computer." Councilman Robert May then couldn't resist taking another swipe at Ameritech. "Are they having the same problems getting their billings (to the right ad­ dresses)?" he asked. "How about putting an asterisk for ev­ erybody on State Street?" suggested Jasperse. "Sec, I've solved the problem already." He added. "It's not that we don't want to cooperate, but I'm not sure this (proposed name change) will solve the problem." Though the council unanimously agreed to keep the street name, Jasperse insisted that this issue be revisited six months hence, after local officials have had a chance to work with the state and Ameritech to try to resolve the trouble. GUN LAKE, cont. terson Road. He also encouraged local businesses to support the Fourth of July fireworks so they could last longer than 10 minutes. He also promised, "I will go peace­ fully" if he was not elected. Gun Lake Chamber President Barb Holoweiko said the chamber would count and recount tickets and certify the win­ ner Feb. 3. The candidates will be intro­ duced to the Winterfest crowds at 11 a.m. which gives them a little more time to sell raffle tickets before the winner is announced at 1:30 p.m. Tickets arc available from each of the candidates and at the Gun Lake Cham­ ber of Commerce office in the ERA Dy­ namic office at 2491 Patterson Road. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 3 for $12. the grand prize is a Lakota Sports Quad, second prize is $1,000 and third prize is $500 For Winterfest information call (616) 792-4396 or check the website at www.gunlakc.org. on the topic last September to the local branch of the American Association of University Women. This lime he will talk about the influ­ ence of money in the campaign for 2000 and will present some disturbing facts and figures. The First Friday series, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Commit­ tee, is held al noon on the first Friday of every month at lhe Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets. Those attending may bring their own lunches. Tea and Coffee will be provided by the Democrats. City removes snow piles at NE elementary school ' by David T. Young Editor City of Hastings work crews removed snow piles at Northeastern Elementary Tuesday to make a safer environment for children walking to and from school. The action was taken after a group of parents appeared at Monday night's City Council meeting to talk about their fears that somebody may get hurt because of the piles and unshoveled sidewalks that have resulted from one of the snowiest Decembers ever. Tina Eaton told the council that kids walk on top of the piles, putting them at risk of injuries. Joyce Christensen, president of the Parent-Teacher Organization at North­ eastern, also said that because too many people aren't shoveling sidewalks in front of their homes, the kids have to walk to and from school on the street, where a couple of near-misses with vehicle traffic already have taken place. Christensen said some parents and stu­ dents are willing to help remove snow from sidewalks, just like students raked leaves for senior citizens last fall. "We're willing to help, but we're not sure what we can do without your (the city’s) help," she said. Councilman Robert May said he was told about similar safely concerns by parents attending a Boy Scout meeting recently. Councilman Donald Spencer asked if a special assessment could be used to fund snow removal in the neighborhoods af­ fected. Eaton suggested an "adopt a sidewalk" campaign for young people to shovel snow from walks in front of senior citi­ zens' homes. But in the end, the council decided to refer the problem to Department of Pub­ lic Services Director Tim Girrbach and his staff, who cleaned up the areas around Northeastern Tuesday. Councilman David Jasperse said it would be a good idea to have a policy or program in place to deal with such prob­ lems at all schools in the future "with the understanding that we re (city crews) not going to be up there shoveling snow ev­ ery time two inches falls." In other business at last Monday night's meeting, the council: • Received word that the city has vir­ tually won a grant for its reconstruction project from Star School Road east to the city limits. The $334,000 in funds, which will be provided from the federal TEA-21 pro­ gram and Michigan Department of Transportation, will be matched locally by $112,000. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said Hastings applied for the grant last March through the Small Urban Program. He re­ ported that the MDOT has announced Hastings' application has been included on the program's 2002 list of projects, which is tantamount to gaining approval. The city’s match will be included in lhe fiscal year 2001-2002 budget. The design for the project must be completed by this fall and funding is expected next year. • Took no action on a sample non-exclusive electric franchise regulations or­ dinance provided by City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes. The sample was drawn up in response to a request by DTE Energy Marketing, which is seeking a local franchise to dis­ tribute electrical energy in the city, in addition to Consumers Energy. Jasperse said he feels uncomfortable making a move on the matter until the "rolling blackouts" crisis in California at­ tributed to deregulation is resolved. • Agreed to buy two police patrol ve­ hicles for $41,764 under the state's ex­ tended purchasing program, which docs not permit lhe city to get competing bids from local dealers. The new cars will re­ place two vehicles that will be retired to non-patrol uses. • Held three public hearings, on a $114,000 community development block grant to upgrade lhe skills of 176 Viking employees, on a $20,000 planning grant for Hastings Manufacturing for redevel­ opment strategy, and on a grant for pub­ lic utilities on Star School Road at the industrial park. • Heard a presentation from Mark Feldpausch. chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, on the proposed revision and updating of developing and financing the DDA plan. Feldpausch said plans call for expanding the district to the north and cast and to extend the DDA's term by 15 years to 30. So he asked the council to adopt a resolution set a public hearing on the proposed re­ vision for 7:30 p.m. Monday. Feb. 26, and to allow the DDA to seek members of a citizens* advisory panel. The council approved both requests. • Was told by Don Drummond that the OUR-Land Committee will have a series of educational seminars Thursdays from 6.30 to 9:30 p.m. March 8-29. He also urged the council to send rep­ resentatives to the next OUR Land meet­ ing Feb. 8 at the Barry County Courts and Law Building. Fekkes. Barry Wood and Jasperse ex­ pressed interest in attending. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday. March 12. on a request by Tom Miller to vacate a portion of North Jack­ son Street. • Approved industrial incubator lease agreements with Advanced Stone & Tile Fabrications. Halo Products. Thomapple Printing. Michigan Lasermark and Turn­ Key Tooling Solutions. • Held a special workshop before the regular session on goals and objectives for the city's fiscal yea. 2001-2002. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 25. 2001 - Page 3 County appointment issue surfaces again...continued have the legal authority to make the appointments? "It’s just lhe opposite." McNulty said. If trial were true, he said, the new board could have conducted interviews ar.d made new reappointments. The current County Board believes the previous board had the right and their action Tuesday shows agreement with lhe past board, he said. In effect, that means "outsiders" shouldn't continue to argue about it because the issue "isn’t relevant or important" any more. If the current board doesn't disagree with the former board, "why is there a fight?" McNulty asked. This option made the most sense for the County Board, he said, because if there is nothing to fight about, why spend the money in court? Though McNulty said he couldn't talk about the board's motivation, he said the county's position to confirm previous ap­ pointments makes it clear that the new board supports the individuals who were appointed to the various positions. With that action, the current "lawsuit becomes moot... It doesn't apply any more." McNulty noted that it will be up to lhe court to determine if the suit is moot. Dwyer said Wednesday afternoon that she and McNulty have until Feb. 23 to submit briefs on issues of whether the case is moot and on the legal standing of her clients to pursue the matter. That date was determined, she said, during a Wednesday conference call with Circuit Court Judge James Fisher, who has bc„n hearing the case, and McNulty. Dwyer will be taking the position that lhe complaint of her clients is not moot and lhe county will be taking lhe position that it is. She expects the judge to make a decision in early March. Dwyer said the County Board's action this week was "good for lhe county" be­ cause it removes any confusion and un­ certainty for the individuals who were appointed to terms that started Jan. I. and allows them to move forward and perform their duties. However, she said that action does not dispense with the need to pursue a court opinion because the board's action still "doesn't answer the question" of whether the current County Board or future boards can legally make appointments that begin after their terms expire. She intends to ask the judge to move forward and answer the legal question because she strongly believes the County Board's action this week doesn't require the case to be dropped. Pursuing lhe legal question is important. Jones Dwyer believes, to resolve the issue once and for all in Barry County. "This is an area of law that has not been addressed in Michigan." McNulty said, so there's a good chance that if pursued, the Michigan Supreme Court would end up addressing the issue. McNulty has maintained all along that the County Board last year had the legal right and duty to make appointments that began after their terms expired. Otherwise, he has said, county government would be crippled as well as state government and other local entities. If the County Board didn't have lhe right to take actions that continued beyond their terms, he has said that "they couldn't pass budgets for the 2001 budget year, for example. The commissioners have lhe power until Jan. I.“ However, according to the original complaint filed by Dwyer on behalf of her clients, "the law of the State of Michigan does not allow a prospective appointment o fill an anticipated vacancy in a public office except when made by a person or body which, as then constituted, is empowered to fill the vacancy when it arises." Jacobs, Signs and Steeby honored posthumously by Hastings Kiwanis by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Honors were given posthumously by the Hastings Kiwanis Club last week to three community leaders and former club mem­ bers who left a legacy of service and leader­ ship in the Hastings area. Mel Jacobs, Al Signs and Art Steeby were the former "distinguished members" to receive prestigious Hixson Fellowships. Members of their families attended the pro­ gram to accept the awards from Kiwanis Ll Governor Dick Ridenour. Hastings Kiwanian Neil Braendle, who organized lhe Fellowship award program for the club, called the event "historic." Braendle said Jacobs, Signs and Steeby were members "who in their daily living and conduct in business and professions and long lime community service truly emu­ lates the Kiwanis Golden Rule and sets them apart singularly as exceptional role models." Braendle. Kiwanis bulletin editor for 20 years, also noted that a number of other members have been special and have given unselfish service to the local club. The Hixson Fellowship is one of the Kiwanis International Foundation's highest honors. The Hastings Club raised more than $3,000 for the Kiwanis worldwide ser­ vice project a few years ago to help eradi­ cate iodine deficiency disorders, and as a re­ sult the club was credited with three Hixson Fellowships to award. The Hastings Kiwanis Club Board voted to honor Jacobs, Signs and Steeby posthumously with the Hixson Fellowships. "The Hixson Fellowship symbolizes the generosity of those who give their lime, materials and dedication to help Kiwanis Intemational make the world a better place for all. These awards, coincidental of the observance this year of our 60th anniver­ sary, arc the first ever in our own history," Braendle said. "I want to thank the families of Melvin Jacobs, Al Signs and Art Steeby for com­ ing to share this occasion with us," he said. The funds associated with the Hixson Fellowships for Jacobs, Signs and Steeby will touch the lives of 60,000 people, in the effort to eradicate iodine deficiency dis­ orders, said Kiwanis International Founda­ tion Trustee Les Turner. Turner also provided information about the history of the Hixson Fellowship and the three honored Hastings recipients. Mel Jacobs arrived on the Kiwanis scene in 1971 and immediately became a leader in the club. Turner said. Jacobs served several terms on the Kiwa­ nis Board of Directors and chaired several committees, including the Achievement Committee and Public Relations. "Mel always responded to the call when needed during club fund raising projects and was one of the first volunteers on the job," Turner said. His activities included working with the group that turned out the club's delicious peanut brittle to sell. Jacobs was in the publishing business for more than 50 years and received many awards for service. Publisher of the Reminder and Banner and other community papers, he received the most prestigious In­ dependent Free Papers of America award in 1995 for 50 years of service and contribu­ tions to the printing industry. He was involved in many community ac­ tivities. A lifelong member of St. Rose of This Kiwanis display honored the life and some of the achievements of the late Elton “Al" Signs. Standing by the Kiwanis display depicting special moments and honors in the life of the late Art Steeby are Hastings Kiwanis member Neil Braendle, \vho organized the Hixson Fellowship awards program for the local club; Dr. Robert Bruce Pryor, a longtime family fnend of the Steeby family; and Steeby's daughter Janet McCoy of Battle Creek. Lima Catholic Church and lifetime mem­ ber of the Knights of Columbus, Jacobs also was a longtime member of the Hast­ ings Moose Lodge and was "alumnus of the year" at Hastings High School. Al Signs joined Kiwanis May I. 1963. Formerly of Ionia, Signs served on the board and was president in 1974. He was very active with inter-club relations and chaired the 'Support of Churches* Committee "Al supported and promoted among lhe best and was a top salesman during the prominent years of the Kiwanis Travel and Adventure series, which raised many dollars for community projects," Turner said. In April, 1963, Signs opened the doors of his business. Signs Tire Service in Hastings. On May 17, 1983, he observed the 20th anniversary of the business with his son, Barrie. Over the years, Al Signs was "deeply in­ volved in many community activities as well as First United Methodist Church of Hastings,” Turner said. Signs was recognized by the local club as Kiwanian of the Year in 1993. Art Steeby was inducted into Kiwanis June 4, 1952, was club president in 1966 and received the Legiop pf Honor 25-year award in April, 1976.- With the club, Steeby served for many years on the board of directors "and was on several occasions a distinguished secretary," Turner said. Steeby started many Kiwanis programs including the Farm-City Day observance, the Kiwanis pine tree giveaway and the loan program for 4-H members to raise and sell farm animals to help pay for their col­ lege expenses. Active in the community, he promoted ' Hixson Fellowships presented: the CROP Walk and other charities and for many years served on the Finance Commit­ tee at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Turner also called him "a great mentor." Before retiring in 1976, Steeby served 28 years as Barry County Agriculture Cooper­ ative Extension agent and extension direc­ tor. He established the first county soil testing laboratory in Michigan and wrote a "Farm Chatter" column. Steeby also was a teacher in Clare and Dowagiac. A World War II veteran, he spent three years in the U.S. Army Air Corp, as a navigator on B17 and B-29 bombers. Kiwanis President Steve DeBoer thanked Braendle for "going the extra mile" and putting the program together. He said the Hixsor Fellowships were fitting tributes to men who helped make Kiwanis "what it is today - tlie best service club in Hastings." Displays of newspaper clippings, photos and awards honoring each man were on ex­ hibit in the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish House, where the Kiwanis Club meets each week and where the Hixson Fellowships were presented. The Hixson Fellowship was named in honor of the late George F. Hixson, a Rochester, New York attorney who was the first president of Kiwanis International in 1916 and lhe only person to hold that of­ fice for two years. "It was with regard for Hixson's unprece­ dented contributions to Kiwanis Interna­ tional that on Oct. 1, 1983 the Kiwanis In­ ternational Foundation established the George F. Hixson Endowment," Turner said. "The Foundation uses the interest from this endowment for national and inter­ national service projects, mostly sponsored by Kiwanis International." He added that the three Hastings awards also were being given because the three men gave a great part of their lives to Ki­ wanis. There are 1,184 Hixson fellows in the Michigan District. Names of all the Hix­ son Fellowship members are displayed on the Donor Recognition Display in the lobby of Kiwanis International headquarters in Indianapolis. The Foundation also holds a reception each year at the Kiwanis Inter­ national Convention to honor those in the Fellowship as well as other contributors to major Foundation programs. The Iodine Deficiency Disorder program was established by lhe Kiwanis Interna­ tional Board in 1992. The program's mis­ sion raised $75 million to virtually eliminate the problem of childhood iodine deficiencies. Each person needs only a tea­ spoon of iodine during a lifetime - ingested in tiny amounts each day. However, in many parts of the world a lack of iodine in the diet is lhe leading preventable cause of mental retardation. The Kiwanis project is expected to enable tens of millions of chil­ dren to live healthy and productive lives. The Michigan District raised more than $1.8 milli »n to help the cause. Also at last week's meeting, former Ki­ wanian and special friend Hal Buerge was serenaded by the audience in celebration of his 86th birthday. Some of the family members of the late Mel Jacobs are pictured with the Hastings Kiwanis display of photos and newspaper and magazine clippings heralding some of his accomplishments. From left are Joyce (Jacobs) Ryan, Jim Ryan, Norine Jacobs, John Jacobs, Steve Jacobs (holding the Hixson Fellowship award), Patti Jacobs, Fred Jacobs and Jennie Jacobs. Gathered to accept the Hixson Fellowship award in honor of the late Al Signs are family members (from left) Russ Hammond, Jean Hammond, Barrie Signs, Brenda Signs, wife Connie Signs (holding the award), Lana Signs and Jacob Krul with Kiwanis Lt. Governor Dick Ridenour, who presented all the awards. �p*0« * - Th, Hattng, - Thursday. January 25. 2001 ICTTCRS from our readers 57 New CCW law is good legislation So, does election prove that God is Republican? To the editor: I am writing to see if I can clarify some of the points made by Cathy Coir in her let­ ter to the editor. "Bush’s election proves there's a God” Jan. 18. I hope that all of m\ friends, family, and neighbors in Barn Count} will be able to read my letter, laboring as I am with my •underdeveloped,” "evolved from a piece of bacteria" brain. I can onl> hope I do half as well as Mrs. Cole, seeing as how I could­ n’t seem to come up with such classy words as “screwed" and “whore monger." Perhaps we should leave aside the obvi­ ous retorts to some of Mrs. Cole’s observa­ tions: that we’re to believe that the King of the Universe had nothing better to do on a lazy November day than to dabble in Amer­ ican politics, and that Bush could only win through divine intervention. Presumably, the roughly 24.000 people who died of star­ vation on Nov. 7. 2000. were of secondary concern. If the election of George W. Bush to the Presidency of »he United States proves God's existence, it then follows that God doesn’t care what just over half of we wretched American voters think is best. I UJrite Us fl letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your 1€GISIATORSU.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Townela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave.. phone (616) 965-9036. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. To the editor: guess Rus Sarver is right in his letter ("Everyone thinks they are right." also in the Jan. 18 Banner) when he suggests that we weren't created with enough sense to have the vaguest notion of what's good for us. If Bush's election demonstrates the exis­ tence of God. then we can presume that if you're a government official in Florida, you have God's sanction to bully, intimidate, detain, harass, eject and otherwise hinder minority voters if you suspect that they fa­ vor the other guy. If lhe outcome of the election points to the guiding hand of a jest ruler, a sort of “Super-President" (presumably Republi­ can). then we can conclude that it’s ok to overlook a box or two of ballots from heav­ ily Democratic precincts if you fear they might harbor a few votes that won’t go your way. ‘ If God’s existence is affirmed by Bush’s victory', we can conclude that despite Florida law to the contrary', election work­ ers were right in turning away African American voters whose names allegedly didn’t appear on voter rolls, despite those voters having had valid ID and voter regis­ tration cards in hand. Florida law requires that officials present a denied voter with an affidavit of the state’s challenge to his or her right to vote. Since all such voters who attended recent hearings have testified under oath that they weren’t presented with such official justifi­ cation, we can only conclude, from Mrs. Cole's letter, that unsupported bias and criminality are indicative of God’s wisdom. If the hand of God can be seen in the out­ come of the past election, we can conclude that the longue of God is in plain view as well, and that English is God’s official lan­ guage. After all, Creole-speaking American citizens of Haitian descent were denied ac­ cess to ballots printed in Creole (on hand in all precincts expected to need them), and Creole-speaking volunteers who bore copies of the Florida law allowing them to assist Haitian-American voters in navigat­ ing their English-language ballots were ille­ gally barred fn king so, on pain of im­ prisonment. There’s much more. You can see it all for yourselves in the January/February 2001 edition of The Humanist magazine: see, tn black and white, how dangerously close we mere mortals came to thwarting the will of the Almighty; and thrill to the heroic efforts of brave Florida public servants who wouldn't let that happen. You can goggle at even more of the sordid details on C-span’s website (www.cspan.org). I, for one, am relieved that, as Mrs. Cole would seem to have it, we finally have in Election 2000 a clear indication of God's notions ofjustice, equality and fair play. “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good" (Gen­ esis 1:31). Marv Boyes. Delton BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER I am very pleased with the passage of the new concealed weapons (CCW) law and want to encourage others to support it as well. However. I also want to attempt to refute some of the misinformation being passed out by the anti-Second Amendment crowd and explain why this bill is so important. Please allow me to clarify why I support this new law: Michigan is the 32nd state to adopt a ■’shall issue" CCW law. However, many liberals deliberately paint a picture of doom and gloom: "There will be blood in the streets! Everyone will be carrying guns, and soon as they get mad. they'll start shooting innocent bystanders!" But the facts state otherwise. This projected "blood in the streets" has not happened in the 31 other states with many years of "shall issue" under their belts. Statistics show that CCW holders have been proven to be the most responsible, law-abiding citizens in our nation. Read the book by Prof. John R. Lott, "More Guns, Less Crime" and you will see that the opposite is true. Prof. Lott proves, using FBI and Department of Justice crime statistics, that concealed weapons in the hands of honest, law­ abiding, responsible, well-trained citizens serves as a deterrent to violent crime. All 31 of the other "shall issue" stales have experienced a drop in violent crime in the years following lhe passage of the law. By opposing this new law, are these liberals suggesting that Michigan is somehow different than the other 31 states with "shall issue" CCW laws? Is there something about the character of Michigan's citizens that is inferior to people in the rest of the nation? Why would things be different here? Let's be candid — the real reason that the anti-Second Amendment lobby has been fighting to block this law is that they already know that the blood will not flow, as they allege. If any does flow, it will be the blood of violent criminals when they are opposed by honest, law­ abiding citizens who are sick and tired of being fleeced like sheep by street thugs who roam lhe countryside with impunity. Liberals know that once this truth gets out, as it has in 31 other states, the people of Michigan will be immune to their hyper-emotional cries of "Blood in the streets!" Michigan's new CCW law is fair and based on common sense. Society is safer when criminals don't know who's armed. Michigan's new CCW law also is the most restrictive "shall issue" law in the nation. Under the provision of this law, criminals, past criminals and the mentally unstable will be denied issue, education and gun safety standards have been set, and guns will be prohibited in schools, hospitals, college dorms and classrooms, churches, anyplace where alcoholic beverages arc served, day care centers, sports arenas and any other public entertainment facility with a capacity higher than 2,500 people. Don't be fooled by lhe unfounded fears of do-gooding liberals. Use your head and analyze the facts. Take the time to become a well-informed citizen. Skip Coryell, Area director. SW Michigan Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America l\ncw Your Sell . by Cart Schoessel, Superintend Information about th Hastings Area School Sys __________________________ ■ Recognizing board members January is “National School Board Recognition Month,” and in Michigan’s 560 local districts and 57 intermediate school districts, more than 4.200 elected school trustees are being recognized for their pub­ lic service. This month offers each community in the state the opportunity to honor the dedicated men and women who are guiding the nation’s schools at the beginning of this new millennium. School board members serve the public interest in education, and carry out the truest form of representative government in the democracy. Ultimately, their decisions 1800 310 9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME *1kU. Week'i. 2ueilioas... What about tax cut? How do you feel about President George W. Bush's plans for a tax cut as his first priority after taking office? ____ ; affect 1.7 million school-age children statewide and more than $12 billion in edu­ cational spending as they speak out for the best interests of all children. In the Hastings Area School District, school board members must develop poli­ cies and make decisions on complex educa­ tional and social issues that affect the entire community. They oversee an annual budget of $21,975,421, and are responsible for 3,284 students, 406 employees, seven buildings, and two rented facilities. The men and women serving the public schools in the Hastings area and their years of service arc: President Patricia Endsley (16 years). Vice President Michael Hubert (seven years). Secretary Donald Myers (six years). Treasurer Eugene Haas (five years), and Trustees Kim Alderson (six years), Lar­ ry Haywood (16 years), and Terry McKin­ ney (5 1/2 years). As Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” The Hastings board members and their counterparts on school boards throughout the country continually oversee the nation^ investment in knowledge, always acting in the best interest of children, so it certainly is appropriate to use the opportunity that this month provides to let school board members know how much they are appreci­ ated. HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, A Ovaion of J-Ad Graphics inc 1351 N M-43 Highway Inc. Hastngs. M' 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobo Frederic Jacoba PresiderTt Vice President Joyce Ryan Stephen Jacobo Treasurer Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T ttung (Ednor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant EOtor) Shelly Suisef Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Jason Goggins, Hastings: Alex Liceaga, Gun Lake: Dorothy Kehrle, Akron, Ohio: Brian Woodman, Vermontville: Heather Hanna, Caledonia: Karen Jousma, Middleville: "A tax cut would be nice, but every president has said they would, and nothing has come of it." "I don't mind the push for a tax cut. as long as it helps the low and moderate income working men and women." "His first priority is education. He's already started on that. I'm not exactly in favor of (tax cuts). I'd rather he spend most of the money on reducing the debt." "I think it is a terrible idea. I don't even like that guy at all. not one bit." "Personally, I think that the lax cut was good. But that wouldn't be the first thing that I would do. I would do something more important, like prevent abortion.." "1 feel that the population could benefit from a tax break. I hope he uses his judgment wisely — that it will benefit the most people possible." Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday Bam to 530 p m . Saturday B 30 am - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan doerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County $27 per year tn adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to PO BoxB Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastmgs. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday January 25. 2001 - Page 5 Barry residents to lose Ampro jobs by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Middleville residents Jackie and Dale Foote were "shocked" when they heard lhe company that employs both of them, Ampro Industries, will be closing its doors in June, Jackie Foote said Wednesday. The Footes arc among 55 full-time em­ ployees and 10 to 15 seasonal employees who will lose their jobs when the Bradley lawn care products manufacturer ceases pro­ duction. Several Ampro employees live in Middleville, Delton and Hastings, accord­ ing to company officials. Propane truck tips after crash with car A chain reaction accident Saturday on McGlynn Road In Hastings Township Saturday began with a slippery driveway aitd ended with a propane frock on its side. Caught in the middle was a passing car driven by 26-year-okl Tammi Price with her two young daughters as passengers. Troopers said Gary Haskin lost control on his icy driveway and slid into the Price vehicle forcing it into the side of a westbound propane tanker truck. The truck then ran over the hood of the car, hit a mailbox and overturned. Alcohol was not a factor and no serious injuries were reported. Haskin was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions. Price was wearing a setbelt and her daughters, Shelby and Alexis, were in child restraint seats. The truck driver. Lloyd Kilmer, and Haskin, were also wearing seatbelts when the mishap occurred. Foote said her fellow employees are "all sad, shocked" and "not very happy" about lhe closing, which was necessitated by plummeting sales, according to Don Rutishauser, chief financial officer for the plant and CFO for Ampro's parent com­ pany, U.S. Home and Garden Inc. of San Francisco. Dale, 54, and Jackie, 52, have been em­ ployed by lhe company for the past seven years, Foote said. Dale as a machine opera­ tor and Jackie as a production line worker. Their impending unemployment is "rather scary," Foote said. The couple has "no idea" what they will do about obtainig alternate employment, she said. "It's some­ thing we have to really think on, I guess. Hopefully we can find something else. We’re not old enough to retire." Auto industry slump forces Flexfab layoffs by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A major downturn in the heavy duty truck and passenger car market has forced Flexfab to lay off 40 employees, according to John Price, Flexfab executive vice president and chief operating officer. Employees were notified last Thursday, Price said. The layoffs took effect immediately and are indefinite, he said. Approximately half of those laid off were production workers and half were salaried middle management staff. Price said. There are no plans for future layoffs, be said, but the company is predicting that the depressed automotive market will affect the company's sales for lhe next three to six months. Seventy percent of lhe company's products are made for heavy duty truck and passenger vehicle manufacturers, he said. Decreased sales of those products, which include such things as flexible hoses and connectors for semi-truck turbochargers and Cage alteration may net charges by Sbawna Hubbarth Staff Writer The Eaton County Sheriffs Department is investigating an alleged assault stem­ ming from a Maple Valley varsity bas­ ketball game against Potterville Tues­ day, Jan. 9. Superintendent Clark Volz said that apparently a Potterville player gave a Maple Valley player an "intentional el­ bow," which knocked the Maple Valley player to the ground unconscious. The injured player's father, Volz said, emerged from the stands and ran to the floor to check on his son. Volz said that an apparent altercation occurred between the father and the Potterville player, but he was not sure if it was of a physical nature. Eaton County Undersherriff Michael Raines said that there is an allegation of an assault from the parent to the Potter­ ville student and that at this time the in­ cident remains under investigation. He said the investigation will determine what if any charges will be brought against the parties involved. Raines said the department cannot confirm that the "elbow" was thrown in­ tentionally and said that no one has been arrested in connection with the incident. "We don't know what charges will be filed by either parties," Raines said. "Apparently there is a tape of lhe game which we will be reviewing." Volz said the tape he saw did not in­ clude the incident because it was shut down when the Maple Valley player went to the floor. "The tape was shut down because the person taping assumed the game would be delayed (at that point)," Volz said. Volz said that immediately after the incident the father was escorted from the gym by the building principal, and was immediately remorseful for the con­ frontation. Volz said that Principal Todd Gonser and Athletic Director Mike Sparks delib­ erated on the incident and suspended the father from ten games. Volz said that though the father can appeal this deci­ sion, he did not think the father would do so, and has appeared apologetic for his actions. Volz said that the Maple Valley player was dazed, but appeared okay after he was knocked down, but did not return to the game. The Potterville student relumed to the game after a bit, said Volz, but as far as See CAGE ALTERATION, continued in col. 5 coolant systems, have been "the result of the economic slowdown over the last six months and lhe overproduction of trucks," Price said. "Obviously the amount of goods trans­ ported around the country depends on the overall economy. The truck industry had high production over the last several years. When the economy slows down, the major trucking companies cut down on the purchases of trucks. "There are several of our customers* plants presently shut down or (operating at) reduced capacity." Price said Flexfab officials predicted at the company's annual meeting this past October that sales would be less in 2001 than 2000, he said. "There were predictions that (the automotive market) would soften a little bit," he said. "But it has developed more quickly and much deeper than expected. "We started at the lime of lhe (annual) meeting-beginning to see indications of softening. We began being careful about hiring and reducing expenses." Over lhe past few months the company has trimmed its workforce by decreasing not something we do easily, and they realize we make every effort to keep everybody fully employed." Price said lie believes lhe last time the company laid off workers was in 1986, "for lhe same reason — a downturn (in the automotive industry) that we were not able to adjust to." Price said Flexfab will "continue all programs on which future growth depends." including developing new products and developing overseas markets. A new sales office and warehouse in Brazil has produced new business for lhe company, hie said. A Flexfab plant in Great Britain, while still having "typical startup" concerns, has helped bring in new business, he said. "We were just visited by a major global company, Caterpillar/Perkins Engines of Illinois, with the view of taking on more of their global business now that we have locations in Europe and Brazil. It was a very favorable visit. "We are extremely optimistic about the future." He predicted that lhe auto industry would recover. "It always bounces back," he said. The Footes, who live on Yankee Springs Road, said they were thinking about pur­ chasing a new vehicle when they heard the news from company management that the plant would be closed. "Now that’s out of the question." Foote said the company is "a great place to work" with "a lot of great people to work with and for." She praised management’s early notifica­ tion to employees of the closing. "They didn't have to let us know this soon. They could have let us know the same day. so we’re happy about that." Foote was philosophical about the com­ pany's fate. "It happens everywhere," she said. Ampro management is "in the process of lining up an outplacement firm to help employees write resumes, learn interview­ ing techniques," and so forth, Rutishauser said. Employees will also be given sever­ ance benefits, he said. The company will begin laying off some workers in March and will complete the bulk of layoffs in June, Rutishauser said. Ampro, located in a 7-year-old, 192,000square foot facility on 129th Ave., fell prey to intense competition from Scotts Co. of Ohio and has seen annual sales take a nose dive during the past three years. Rutishauser said. Ampro primarily produces a lawn prod­ uct called "Amturf." a mixture of grass seed, fertilizer and mulch. "You can dump it on a bare spot and water it and it will grow," Rutishauser said. The product was pioneered by Ampro, and was so successful it caught the atten­ tion of Scotts, a leading manufacturer of do-it-yourself lawn care and gardening products. Scotts created a product that du­ plicated Amturf, Rutishauser said, but sales did not take off until Scotts merged with Miracle-Oro and the product was repackaged under the Miracle-Gro name. The Scotts product then "stole a lot of market share from Ampro," Rutishauser said. Because it is so large, Scotts is able to do a lot of ad­ vertising, Rutishauser said, while Ampro is small and does very little advertising. When U.S. Home and Garden purchased Ampro from local owners Fred Hilbert and sone E. Scott and Ken in 1998, Amturf was new to the market and sales were climbing, Rutishauser said, with annual sales of $22 million in 1998. Last year sales were only $10 million, Rutishauser said, and are expeetvd to remain the same this year. "The plant is designed for a sales volume in excess of $25 million,” Rutishauser said. The company did everything it could to keep the plant running, he said. U.S. Home and Garden's chief operating officer. Rich Raleigh, moved to this area from California in lhe fall of 1999 to "try and turn things around," Rutishauser said. The company moved production of a line of weed trimmer replacement heads called "Weed Wizard" from Georgia to Bradley, he said. Al the lime, however. Weed Wizard was also in trouble because a company selling a similar product stopped its televi­ sion advertising and demand for weed trimmer replacement heads dropped drasti­ cally. When U.S. Home and Garden acquired Weed Wizard in 1999, Rutishauser said, it had annual sales of $9 million. That dropped to less than $3 million last year, he said. Ampro also introduced a pellet version of Amturf that was sold to warehouse stores such as Sam's Club, he said, but the prod­ uct had "mixed success." Rutishauser said the company will con­ tinue to sell Ampro products, possibly contracting out their manufacture. U.S. Home and Garden owns three other plants employing some 300 people. Two plants produce landscape fabric used to con­ trol weed growth, and one produces fertil­ izer spikes. "The other three plants are do­ ing fine," Rutishauser said. The Ampro building, constructed in 1994 and later expanded, has been put on the market for an asking price of $4 mil­ lion, Rutishauser said. There have been "some expressions of interest" in the build­ ing. he said. According to a spokesperson for RhinoSeed, that company has been unaf­ fected by Ampro's fortunes. RhinoSeed was originally a part of Ampro, but the Hilberts retained Ampro's wholesale seed division and renamed it RhinoSeed when the Amturf line was sold. CAGE ALTERATIONS, continued... he knew was later suspended from school for a day. and suspended from playing in four games. Volz said the game continued without incident and that the players on lhe two teams did not seem to be too shaken up afterward by what had happened. Volz said that this type of incident does not happen very often in the district and that tensions were running especially high because the father was concerned about his son being injured. "This is a great dad who just lost his temper." said Volz. "The parent was coming down from lhe stands to check on his son. not to confront lhe other player. The problem happened whoa the father came in close proximity to the player." the number of temporary contract em­ ployees and not replacing people who re­ tired or left for other jobs, he said. Prior to Thursday’s layoffs, lhe Hastings plant employed 466 people. Price said he believes Flexfab employees recognize that laying off staff "is the last thing the company wants. We work very hard to avoid it. 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Kathleen (Jack) Vandy Bogun of Marshall. Dorothy (Andy) DeVenncy of Texas; his mother-in-law. Lillian Wert of Alto; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. John and Ella Scott, faiher-in-hw Guy Wert and sister-in-law. May belle Wert. Cremation has taken place. A memorial senice was held Sunday. Jan. 21 at the family home. 502 Arthur Ct. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. Joseph H. Scott MIDDLEVILLE - Joseph H. Scon, age 63, of Middleville passed away Wednesday. Jan. 17, 2001 at home. Mr. Joseph H. Scon was bom on Oct. 3. 1937 in Grand Rapids. Ml the son of John and Ella (Beebe) Scon and lived on 60th Street, Alto, MI for most of his life. He anended Caledonia High School and grad­ uated in 1956. Joe and Virginia were married on June 8. 1957. He started working as a teenager in his uncles grocery store in Cascade, then went into the auto mechanic business, mostly at the Ford Garage in Caledonia. He also worked a second job for a short period with Bradford White Corp. Joe was a salesman, sold auto parts for Peerless before MS slowed him dow n. As a mechanic he was always very w illing and helpful to repair family and friends auto­ mobiles. He was a Moose mcmljcr for sev­ eral years and also was on the Village Council for a time. Joe was an outdoor enthusiast, with a Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH Lacey Road. Dueling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 im . Sunday School 11:00 a.m.. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 2601 ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHl'RCH 805 S. Jcffenoo Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m and 11:00 a.m.; CoaFcssion Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 Wiest State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m ; classes For all ages. Morning Worship 10.45 a m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are. Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Havtu«s. Ml 49058 Plstor So0 HaffYbon.' Phone 367-4061 3M>rslri|»-£cf- viccs: Sunday. 11:00 a.m ; Sunday School. 10 a m. For all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east oF Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Af/lliatcd with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Paster Emeritus. 945­ 9224 Sunday School Classes 9:45 am.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m . Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imFormalive, but light-hearted) by Dr Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p.m.. starting Sept. 10 thru IXvember EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church at the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St. (comer oFS. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Vociherg. Director oF Music. Dev 24th. Fourth Sun­ day oF Advent. Worship • 8 a.m. and 10 a m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m Christmas Eve. Dec. 24th. Chil­ drens Service -4 pm; Traditional service. 10 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 N-wth Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pa.tor Sunday Services 9 45 a m Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6.00 pm evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services For Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m . Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday BiNc Study 7pm IF in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call For more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 am . Evening Service at 6 00 pm. Wednesday Prayer BiNc 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a m . Worship 11 a.m.. P.O Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 am. Traditional; 11:15 a.m Contemporary Sers ice. 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group T hursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a m. and 1120 a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m Youth group meets Wednesday 6.30 p m also. Nursery and childrens activities thru the 4ih grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bang the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. WWTThurs. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. 10 45 a m Morning Wbrship. Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed 6­ 8 pm. Pioneer Club (Gr K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Chib kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. • Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6 00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. I lust wick 948-9604. Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional i928 Book of Common Prayer used lor all ser­ vices Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a m ; Church Service 10:30 a.m . Wednesday 6 00 p m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 a.m Sunday School. 10:45 a m. Morning Worship. 6:00 p.m Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m . Kid's Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday, Jan. 28 8.00 A 10.45 a m WorJup. 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). 4.00 Mission Disciples; MS YG to Echo Valley. HSYG to God's Kitchen. Thursday. Jan. 25 - 7:00 p.m.. Executive Committee. Satur­ day. Jan. 27 - 9:30 a.m.. Cate­ chism 3; 8:00 Narcotics Anony­ mous. Tuesday. Jan. 23 - 7:00 Overeaters Anonymous Wednes­ day. Jan. 31 - 10 a.m.. Wordwatch- era, 7:00 p.m - Worship HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Pone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barner Free building will elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service user WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a.m. Interim Pastor David B. Christian Nelson. Director Education is of Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen Vander God. 8.30 a.m. • Alterna­ tive Wbrship Service. 9:30 a m. Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30a m - Coffee Fellow­ ship. Radio Broadcast. 11:00 a m - Traditional Worship Services - Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ childcare available for infants and tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a m Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 a m.. Morning toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every 309 E Worship Service; 6 00 p.m. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m. Awana. Sr. and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5 00 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Ephiphany Breakfast WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H Cur­ tis. Parish Associate Thursday. Jan 25: 8.30 a.m. Women's Bible Study. 7 00 p.m “Bedome Stories" with Mrs. Keller in the Dining Room Friday. Jan 26: 6:00 p m Menders Dinner and Program Sat­ urday. Jan 27 10 00 am Noah's Ark Coffee. 7:00 p m Concern Group «3 meets at the Merritts* Sunday. Jan 28. 8 10 a m Chancel Choir. 9 00 am Traditional Wor­ in the Dining Room; 10 10 am Sunday School for all age*. 11 20 am Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice. II 5(> am Children's Wor­ ship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over W BCH-AM 1220 The 1120 Sen ice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children's Worship is available dur­ ing both services 12 20 pm Din­ 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings ner in Sharpe Hall - Youth Mission Fundraiser. I 00 pm Annual BOSLEY PHARMACY Meeting of the Congregation Sanctuary Monday. Jan 29 7 00 "Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan LAKE ODESSA - Harold Kassncr Swiler. aged 84. of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Monday. January 22, 2001 after battling kidney disease lor more than a year. He was bom May 18, 1916 in Danby Township, Ionia County. Michigan to Earl Daniel and Ruth Lizette (Kassner) Swiler. Harold was raised in the Portland area where he lived until 1951 when he moved to Lake Odessa with his wife. Matjoric Marie (Aves) Swiler. They were married on March 24. 1944 at the home of her parents. Arlow and Mildred (Leak) Aves. Together. Harold and Marjorie raised four children: Wayne Arlow (Pam) Swiler of Lake Odessa, Carol Lynn (Jerry) Engle of Lake Odessa. Linda Louise (Jon) Fox of Soldotna. Arkansas, and Doris Jean Sutton of Farewell, Michigan. Harold was a life long farmer who enjoyed traveling and antique steam engine shows. He was active in many community affairs, including the Farm Bureau, Grange, and in his younger days, I.O.O.F. He had enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps and had attended several reunions with those that had served with him. Harold loved a parade and for many years could be seen driving his John Deere tractors and threshing machine in the Lake Odessa and Woodland parades. He was a life member of 4he Portland United Methodist Church and also attended the First Baptist Church of Sebcwa. of which his wife is a member. His infant daughter, Lorraine Swiler, and his sister. Lucille Swiler preceded Harold in death. He leaves, besides his wife and children, 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; his sister, Marilyn Joyce (Harold) Compton; his brother. Dale George (Janet) Swiler. sisters-in-law, Elaine Austin, Norma Bcvcr, Christine (Kenneth) Towner, and a host of other relatives, friends and neighbors who rejoice in Harold's going Home. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday, January 25. 2001 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday. January 26. 2001 at lhe Koops Funeral Chapel with Pastors Scott Olis of the Portland United Methodist Church and Andy Fry of lhe First Baptist Church of Sebcwa officiating. Interment will be in North Eagle Cemetery in Eagle, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either church. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Roger W. Reid ship Service; 9 20 a in Children's Worship. i0 00 a m “Coffee Hour" This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the chinches and these local businesses: yjtea OUtaMies pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting in Sharpe I fall J HASTINGS - Mr. Roger W. Reid, age 71. of Hastings died Sunday, Jan. 21. 2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Mr. Reid was bom on Feb. 8, 1929 in Bedford Township. Calhoun County, the son of Clyde and Florence (Akers) Reid. He was raised in the Nashville area and attended schools there. Mr. Reid lived most of his life in Barry County. He was married to Joyce Millirans in 1962. marriage ending in divorce. He was employed at Nashville Polishing and Bulling Co. and Midway Polishing and Buft'ing Co. in Hastings until ill health forced his retirement. Mr Reid was an avid flower gardner, enjoyed fishing and walking. Mr. Reid is survived by a daughter. Kathy (Brian) Buikema of Hastings; son, Timothy Reid of Hastings; two grandchildren; sister, Eva Shipman of Hastings; brothers, Richard Reid of Middleville. Thomas Reid of Nashville. Bernard Reid of Dowling. James Reid of Hastings. Robert Reid of Denver. Colo.; many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, brother. Roland Reid, infant sister. Gertrude and sister. Phoebe Nummer. Respecting his wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Mr. Sidney Hull, age 85, of Hastings died Wednesday. Jan. 17, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Hull was bom on Jan. 28, 1915 in Rutland Township. Barry County, Ml. the son of Roy and Anna Pearl (Terpening) Hull. He was raised in Rutland township and anended the Brush Ridge School, graduat­ ing in 1935 from Hastings High School. He was married to Violet R. Craft on July 3, 1940 and she died Feb. 2. 1977. He then married Mildred F. (Craft) Gross on June 3, 1978 and she died Nov. 10, 1997. He was employed as a self-employed fanner most of his working life. Other employment included E.W. Bliss Co. in Hastings and the shell division of Hastings Manufacturing Co. during World War II. He attended the First Baptist Church, member and served on the board of direc­ tors of the Barry County Farm Bureau, served as Rutland Township Justice of the Peace, past Rutland Township Trustee, member of the Township Board of Review and the Zoning Board, enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and camping. Mr. Hull is survived by son, Gordon (Pegi)Hull of Hastings; daughter, Mary Ann (James) Hummel of Nashville; step­ daughters, Betty (Thomas) Kidder of Hastings, Pauiine (Victor) Orsborn of Caledonia, Glenda (Dennis) Stevens of Hastings, Joyce (Earl) Stevens, of Hastings; stepsons. Donald (Donna) Kosbar of Hastings. Lloyd (Bess) Gross of Hastings, Stewart (Diana) Gross of Hastings; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; many step grandchildren, step great grand­ children and step great great grandchildren; and sister, Donna Moore of Manistee. He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, a sister, two brothers, a step-daugh­ ter, and a step-great granddaughter. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001 at Hastings First Baptist Church. The Rev. Daniel L. Currie officiated. Burial was at Brush Ridge Cemetery, Hope Township. Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or First Baptist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. |Kathleen Y Eddy PARCHMENT - Kathleen Y. Eddy, age 62, of Parchment. Ml passed away sudden­ ly Jan. 15, 2001 at home. Miss Eddy was bom Nov. 8, 1938 in Delton, the daughter of Elwood K. and Helen R. (Lester) Eddy. She graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1957 and attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Miss Eddy retired in December 2000 from Borgess Medical Center after 33 years of dedicated service in the medical records department. Kathleen loved stock car races and regu­ larly attended races at Kalamazoo Speedway, she loved lhe Lord, always felt things very deeply and easily became acquainted with others. She was unselfish, paying attention to her elderly relatives needs on a regular basis and would work holidays so others could spend time with their families. She enjoyed her “two boys”; Spunky and Sweetheart and loved her family, especially her nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Miss Eddy is survived by her brother, Kenneth E. (JoAnn) Eddy of Plainwell, her sisters: Violet (James) DallaVecchia of Detroit, Marian (Michael) Olson of Omaha. Nebraska; her aunt: Violet Plating of Kalamazoo, six nieces, two nephews, four great nieces, three great nephews, and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Williams-Gore Funeral Home. Delton. Interment was at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Interchange Youth Help Service of Otsego Envelopes available at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGore Funeral Home. Delton. Additional Obituaries Appear on Page 14 WARREN, INDIANA - Mr. Ralph A. Shirkey. age 91. of Warren, Indiana and for­ merly of Hastings, died Wednesday. Jan. 17, 2001 at Wells Community Hospital in Bluffton. Indiana Mr. Shirkey was bom on Dec. 22,1909 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ralph Waldo ?nd Josie (Calendar) Shirkey. He was raised in the Midwest receiving his early education. The family moved often following the “Boom of the Horseless Carriage.” He started high school in Moline, IL for three years and then gradu­ ated Grand Haven High School in 1927. He went on to attend Western Michigan State Normal in Kalamazoo, graduating in 1932 with a AB Degree in Art and History, earn­ ing his teaching certificate. He was married to Grace E. Thran in 1933 and she survives. They started life together in Kalamazoo. He managed an A&P market on West Michigan Avenue. Later he moved to Paw Paw where he con­ tinued to work in the grocery industry. During the W’WII years they moved to Lansing, MI where he worked in a defense plant supporting the war efforts until 1945. At the end of the war, the family moved to Hastings. He purchased a small neighbor­ hood grocery store on Grand St. from Hazen and Jessie Gray. Later in 1950, be sold out this location and bought a store on S. Hanover St. where it was known as "Shirkey s IGA” and remained at the loca­ tion until 1972 when he retired after 27 years in the grocery business in Hastings. For the next 22 years he and his wife trav­ eled throughout the country, wintering in Florida. He was a member, past elder and trustee of First Presbyterian Church; charter mem­ ber. past president, 27 years of perfect attendance Hastings Lions Club; past YMCA board member, life member of the Masonic Lodge; member Sigma Tau Gamma National Fraternity; member WMU Alumni Ass’n since it's existence; avid sportsman, enjoying golf, hunting, fishing and baseball. Baseball being his greatest love having played at WMU. While in business in Hastings he sponsored Little League teams as well as bowling teams. During his retirement years, he won a local contest in Hastings to design a logo for the City of Hastings that appears on all city vehicles. Mr. Shirkey is survived by his wife, Grace; son. Gary (Joyce) Shirkey of Springfield, MO; two grandsons, Kurt Shirkey of Lubbock. TX and Kyle (Debbora) Shirkey of Holland, PA; sister, Betty Parsons of Warren, IN; sister-in-law, Martha Shirkey of Lawton, Ml: several nieces and nephews in Michigan'lndiana areas. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother. Donald Shirkey. Services were held Sunday, Jan. 21. 2001 at Hastings First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. G. Kent Keller officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Y.M.C.A. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastin&s. LAKE ODESSA - Raymond W. Dalton, age 89. of Lake Odessa, wet.: to be with his Lord Thursday morning, Jan. 18, 2001. Raymond was bom May 26. 1911 in Chattsworth, IL to Henry and Emma (Hannon) Dalton. While he was in high school, his family moved to Woodland where he graduated from high school. He had farmed in Ionia County for over 50 years and was a member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Raymond loved to fish and travel, and combined these interests on his vacations to Florida, Alaska and Canada. He is survived by Adelaide, his loving wife of 67 years; his son, David H. Dalton of Lake Odessa; his brothers, Willis (Barbara) Dalton; Eldon (Doris) Flessner, and LeRoy (Joyce) Flessner all of Woodland; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. The funeral service was held on Saturday. Jan. 20 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial was held in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Ambulance. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. �The Hastings Banner - Thursdayjanuary 25. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Deckers to celebrate golden anniversary Yochims to observe 60th anniversary The children of John and Judy Decker are hosting an open house Saturday. January 27th. from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church on M-43 in Delton to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. Your presence is requested, but no gifts, please. John and the former Judy Tobias were married December 29. 1950 in Middleville. Their children and spouses are Ralph and Janine Decker. Delton; Cathy and Loren Sears. Dowling; Beverly Millard. Parch­ ment; and Marcia and Kevin Northrup. Kalamazoo. They have four grandchildren and one great-grandchild John retired from Michigan DH1A after 37 years, and Judy is a self-employed ac­ countant. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Yochim. of Hast­ ings, will celebrate their 60th wedding an­ niversary on January 29. 2001. They have five daughters: Mrs. Dan (Dianne) Ferris of Bourbonnais. IL; Yvonne Roadman of Holt. MI; Mrs. Richard (Brenda) Newman of Bloomington. MN; Mrs. Dorv (Debbie) MacLaren of Spring Lake. MI and Rachelle Davey of Lake Ann. MI. They have 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. The family is planning to celebrate together at the end of March. Hummel-LaClear plan to wed June 16 Hopkins-Brown exchange vows DcAnna Hopkins and Darrell Brown were united in marriage at Woodland United Methodist Church on June 10.2000. Parents of the bride arc Mitch and Iva Hopkins of Nashville. Grandparents of the bride are Robert and Betty Hopkins of Hastings. Parents of the groom arc Helen and the late Gordon Brow n of Woodland. The couple were united by Rev. Carl Litchfield. Maid of honor at the ceremony was Mcsina Pen. Bridesmaids were Michelle Snowden. Nicole Hahn and Melissa Clow. Flowcrgirl was Jordan Hopkins, daughter of the bride. Ringbearer was Chad Timmer, nephew of the groom. Best man was Mickey Davis. Groomsmen were Scott Lyltlc. Chad Miller and Tim Clow. Reception was held at the Barry Expo Center following the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Maine and now reside in Woodland. The couple would like to add a special thanks to their parents for their help. We would also like to give thanks to our family and friends for their help in making it a special day. Visit Us on the HET www.jadnews.com John LaCIcar of Ionia and Lois Brail of Greenville arc proud to announce the en­ gagement of their daughter. Amanda La­ CIcar to Shannon Hummel, son of Ray­ mond and Elaine Hummel of Lake Odessa. Amanda is employed at Super 8 of Ionia and attended Ionia High School. Shannon is a 1995 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1997 graduate of Grand Rapids Community College and is em­ ployed for the Village of Lake Odessa. They are planning a June 16. 2001 wed­ ding. Jla/ee QdeMa l\| E WS The West Berlin Wesleyan Church will have its annual sleigh ride-chili meal Satur­ day afternoon, Jan. 27. For winter fun. this is hard to beat. For a small price, one gets a ride uphill and down dale on a 60-acre field with draft horses pulling the sleighs. The hot chili is welcome cither before or after the ride, with desserts also available. This annu­ al winter event draws people from far and near. Funeral services were held at the Bellevue United Methodist Church Friday forenoon for 90-ycar-old Clarence Morse, grandfather of Mrs. Norman (Patty) Knorr of Wayland and a Hastings bank, of Michael (Karen) Morse of Richland and others. Clarence and his first wife, Ruth, had many relatives in the Leighton area from her Steeby family. Also they had a cottage on Podunk Lake where they spent time. Mr. Morse is survived by his wife Josephine (Sunton), whom he married in 1987, his sons James of Fremont, Jack of Harrison, Rev. John of Coopersville UMC and daughter Sally of Bellevue. Death came last week to two farmers who had lived for decades on adjoining farms on Ainsworth Road, Berlin Township. Kenneth Morns' funeral was on Jan. 17 and Raymond Dalton^ was Jan. 20. Mrs. Dalton has moved to Green Acres Retirement Community at Ionia. The “Lunch at the Library" was a success, with the limit on registration of 32 being reached days in advance. Others came for the program only. The tables were topped with quilted pieces and covered with plastic covers for safety sake. Full-size quilts were hung on tall quilt racks about the rooms. Many of them had been on display for days in advance and they remained for more days that week. Friends of the Library served chicken a la king over biscuits, relish tray and dessert. Librarian Connie Tcachworth introduced the speaker, Nettie Koops of Clarksville, who talked about each type of quilt loaned for the occaJon. Lori French and Debbie Bchler from the L ibrary Board helped with moving the quilts for better viewing, along with Joan Hansen, who had arranged for many of the quilts to be shown. There also were many quilted Christmas table covers on display. Some quilts were very old, dating back to the 1800s. The library functioned even while the lunch and program were happening, with patrons com­ ing and going and some opted to stay a while to listen in. Wildlife in town? Yes, it happens. In the north end of town Johnson Street has in the past been visited by a blue heron, deer, a wild turkey and on Sunday two foxes were in the Yonkers’ yard. They were dispatched once in the com field to the north. Bonnie Leak in Arizona is having a birth­ day Wednesday, Jan. 31. Earl and Sally Strater are having a wedding anniversary Saturday, Jan. 27, their 28th. The Rev. Don Ferris has recovered suffi­ ciently to be able to return to most of his pas­ toral duties after a week Is stay in Pennock Hospital and further recovery at home. The Woodland Fire Department will be host for its annual pancake breakfast Sunday, Jan. 28. Super Bowl Sunday, from 7 a.m until I p.m. Ellon Haywood of Woodland is listed as one of the surviving children of Agnes Hay­ wood, age 95, of Grand Rapids, who died Jan. 18. Funeral services were Saturday at Remus. The engagement has been announced between Tammy Casillas and Kenneth Fletcher. She is the daughter of Harold Casillas of Kansas and Fran Linsemier of Lansing. The groom-to-be is a graduate of Ionia High School and MSU. He is a lobby­ ist for the AFL-CIO of Michigan State. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Portland High School, WMU. and is a teacher in Lansing. His parents are Dolores Schmitt of Hubbard­ ston and the late Robert Fletcher. Lakewood graduate Christopher Babb of Morrison Lake is engaged to marry Amy Earl of Saranac. His parents arc Roger and Penny Babb of Saranac. He graduated from Lakewood High School. MSU and Aquinas College. He now attends Flight Safety Acad- Peg Faulkner and Helen Robinson admire the 1800s quilt pieced by Alice Lepard and quilted by her daughter, Racie Haller about 1975 when she was past 80. Peg Faulkner and Helen Robinson admire the quilted pieces by Carol Council­ man and others at the library. cmy in Florida. Amy attends MSU, working on her master’s degree. Her parents have moved from Cedar Springs to Arizona. Lettie Carpenter, 94, of Saranac died Jan. 6. Her one surviving son is Ronald (Betty) Carpenter of Woodland. Memorial services will be held later for Park Newcombe, 90, of Kissimmee, Fla. Children Barbara Holaday and son Judson live in Florida. Marilyn Bryant is in Kala­ mazoo and Kingsley (Carolyn) is in Port­ land. Parke entered the ministry after own­ ing a Lyons grocery store. He served church­ es at Hubbardston, Palo, Portland, and was administrator of Clark Memorial Home in Grand Rapids. William Fyan will receive his Eagle Scout award Sunday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. at St. Edward s Church, Lake -Odessa. His project was reported in this column in the fall after completion of his work at Emerson Manor with the new sidewalk and flag pole. He is the son of Janice and Bruce Fyan. He is a senior student, active in wrestling and weightlifting. He is involved in peer min­ istry at St. Ed’s. The annual orchid show opens next week­ end at Mcijer Gardens, Grand Rapids. Com­ ing arc the iris show and the butterfly exhib­ it. The State Journal reports the engagement of Nancy Hengcsbach of Vermontville and Denis Kissane from Ireland. She is a Lake­ wood graduate who met Denis while study­ ing abroad. She has both her master s and bachelor^ degrees from Aquinas and is employed in Mercantile Bank in Grand Rapids. He graduated from Killamey Com­ munity College and Letterfrack Furniture College in Ireland and Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. He will be with Lexington Furniture Company in North Carolina. They plan a Sept. I wedding in Grand Rapids. Her grandparents were James and Marilyn Van Buren of Sunfield. The Journal also reported the June I2 wedding at St. Edward's Church June 12 of Rex Mcnold and Tori Gaumcr, both Lake­ wood graduates. The bride parents are Lin­ da and Glen Rairigh of Sunfield and the David Gaumers of Holt. His parents arc John and Diane. How much will financing your dream house cost? Depends on how big you dream! NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Turns dreams into reality! • • • • • Mortgages New Construction Loans Home Equity Loans Refinance Loan Debt Consolidation See us today for great low rates Mildred Mathews to mark 91 years Mildred Mathews will be celebrating her 91st birthday Jan. 29. She would love to re­ ceive a card from you at 2467 Wasabingang. Hastings. She will celebrate with her family. Rational IBaNK of 241 w State St Hastings. Michigan 945-3437 [Hastings 12850 W M-179 Hwy 705-7116 or 792-4406 Cun Lake Office HMU ll.ll»• (IMltMllkl<»>111 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 25. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregg A. Shaeffer and Jennifer L. Shaeffer, husband and wife (ongina1 mortgagors) to Countrywide Home Loans. Inc. doa America's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated April 5. 1999, and recorded on Apnl 9. 1999 in Document No 1027850. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claims J to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED THIRTY AND 34/100 dollars ($82,730 34). including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on February 8.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, M chigan. and are described as: The North 82 feet of Lots One. Two and Three, excepting the East Sixty-Six feet of Lot One. of Block Sixteen of Daniel Striker s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 11. The redemption period shall 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: December 28. 2000 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott, PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026188 Mustangs (1/25) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23042-DE In the matter of Howard A. Peters. Deceased TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose addresses) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following. Take notice on February 9,2001. at 9:30 a.m., in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Rchard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition requesting that Jerry R. Freeland, of 17000 73rd PI. W, Edmonds. WA 98026 be appointed personal rep­ resentative of the Estate of Howard A. Peters, decreased who Wed at 503 Indian HAs Dnve. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and who died December 30. 2000 be admitted to probate It is also requested that the heir? at law of said deceased be determined ' Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Jerry R Freeland, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W. Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal representative within I months of the date of publication of this notice. January 18. 2001 SIEGEL HUDSON GEE & LONGSTREET Robert J. Longstreet (P53546) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Jerry R. Freeland By: Robert J. Longstreet 17000 73rd Pt. W. Edmonds. WA 98026 (425) 742-4512 (1/25) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default lias been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dcnaid Werner and Barbara Werner husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.. Mortgagee, dated December 23. 1999. and recorded on Jan. 12. 2000 in Liber Document Number 1040092. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tne date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 06/100 dollars ($102,965 06), tnduding interest at 10.940% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1.00 p.m.. on February 15, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North, Range 9 West, descnbed as: commencing at the intersection of Glass Creek and Gun Lake Road, thence Southwesterly along Gun Lake Road 408 feet, thence South 55 degrees 00 minutes East 333 feet, thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes East 360 feet, thence Northwesterly continuing in the center of Glass Creek to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 4. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248 593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200021369 Gators (2/1) Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING January 10,2001 — 7:30 pjn. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons. FBnt, Greenfield, Vilmont McKenna and eight (8) guests. Absent: Rogers (excused). Minutes of the regular meeting held on December 13.2000 approved and placed on Be. Minutes of the closed session held on December 13,2000 approved and pieced on No Motion to accept resignation of Trustee-etoct Rappaport. Motion to appoint Brenda Betmore as Trustee. Oath of Office administered. Motion to approve rootinsulation repair expen­ diture. Motion to approve purchase of computer hard­ ware and software. Motion to approve hiring of new Zoning Administrator after interviews and poll of Board members. Motion to approve estimates for modification* to Township Hall. Motion to approve County Road Commission proposed projects for 2001. Motion to pay vouchers and payroll vouchers. Treasurers report received and placed on file. Zoning Administrator’s report received and placed on file. PG BuikSng/Electrical Permits report received and placed on file. Motion to adjourn. Adjournment at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by: Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (1/25) Special Savings on Carnival “Fun Ship” Cruises. Sick and tired Dear Ann Landers: When my mother died three years ago, I offered to let my handicapped father move into my home. My two siblings were not in any position to help out, and my husband agreed it would be best if wc took care of Dad. Since I work full time and have a family to take care of. we had an understanding that my father would provide some money for the neces­ sary renovations to our bathroom and stair­ ways to accommodate his needs. During the time Dad lived with me. he became increasingly difficult and volatile. Everything about me irritated him. and no manor how hard 1 tried, I could not make him feel comfortable here. After two years. Dad decided it would be best if he moved into an assisted-living facility. He insisted they would do a better job of taking care of him. 1 tried to talk him out of it, but he was adamant. Within one month after moving out, he attempted to kill himself. He spent several weeks undergoing psychiatric eval­ uation, and was put on medication, but re­ fused to take it. Several months later, he succeeded in committing suicide. I did everything 1 could for my father, but apparently, it wasn’t enough. While going through his things, I found copies of letters he wrote to family members and friends, complaining about me. He told them about all the things I did that annoyed him. He said he had spent his hard-earned money to fix up my house for “nothing.” He grum­ bled that my children unc spoiled and I was inadequate as a caretaker. 1 do not regret for a moment having my father live with nc, but I am having trouble sleeping at night because my final memo­ ries of him are so bitter. All my efforts to take care of him were meaningless in his eyes. My sister says I am beating myself up needlessly because Dad was mentally ill, but I can’t shake the hurt and anger I feel. Do you have any advice to help me get off this emotional roller coaster? - Losing Sleep in Los Angeles Dear L.A.: You were a loving daughter, and generous, as well. You must accept the fact that your father was depressed and mentally ill at the end of his life, and, there­ fore, not responsible for the things he said and did. Your sister is in a position to be much more rational and objective about the situation, so accept her wise advice, and get on with your life. If your anger persists, get some counseling. pressure. Had he referred her to a specialist, we might have known about the cancer in time to save her life. Please print my letter so that women who have swelling in one leg or foot will know it could be a sign of ovarian cancer. Early de­ tection is the key to getting well. And thank you, Ann, for using your column to educate people on medical maners. It is a wonderful public service. - Tim in Evansville, Ind. Dear Tim: It is readers such as you who deserve the credit. Who would imagine that a woman with swelling in one leg or foot could be suffering from ovarian cancer? Borrowing teen formed me that she is planning to open her own beauty salon, and will be taking my niece and another of Amy’s employees with her when she leaves. Louise has begged me not to say anything to Amy. This puts me between a rock and a hard place I do not want to betray Amy. However, when all the dust has settled, she will surely realize that I knew about Louise’s plans. Even if she forgives me, it will damage the friendship. If I do tell Amy what’s going on. Louise will be angry, and this could cause trouble in the family. I wish Louise had never told me what she has up her sleeve. Please tell me how to handle this situation without losing my best friend - or my family. - Amanda in Penn­ sylvania Dear Amanda: Do NOT. repeat NOT. tell Amy that Louise is planning to leave and open her own shop. You do not owe her this information, and you need make no apolo­ gies for not letting her know. Telling her what's about to happen will not change the result. If Amy is a real friend, she will un­ derstand that you were caught between con­ flicting loyalties, and that will be the end of it. Make him pay Dear Ann Landers: 1 recently married a wonderful man who has a 17-ycar-old daughter from a previous marriage. The girl lives with us on alternate weekends, and I am faced with a problem I simply cannot deal with. “Zoe” is a lovely girl, but she has the habit of helping herself to my cloches - in­ cluding my underwear. I can deal with her borrowing my blouses and skirts, but it bothers me to no end when she borrows my brassieres and panties. It’s simply a matter of hygiene. I know if 1 approach Zoe about this, she will accuse me of not liking her and will be­ come angry. I have discussed this with her father, but he says borrowing clothes is a normal teenage practice. I don’t want to start a family war. Is there some kind of ar­ gument I could use that would not offend Zoe and allow me to keep my underwear to myself? Please help me. - Embattled in Maine Dear Embattled: The solution is simple. Buy the young lady several sets of bras and underpants for her birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, President’s Day, Columbus Day, whichever comes first, and tell her nicely, “You don’t need to borrow anymore. You now have your own, and I hope you enjoy them." Don’t tell Dear Ann Landers: 1 have been best friends with "Amy" for over 20 years, and 1 love her like a sister. Amy owns a small beauty salon, and employs my sister-in-law, "Louise," and my niece. Louise just in­ Dear Ann Landers: This is in response to the letter from "Sleeping with the Enemy in Baltimore.” Her newly retired husband was doing odd jobs around the neighbor­ hood and hoarding his money. He refused to take her to dinner or the movies unless she paid her own way. I’ve been a part-time maid for 10 years. “Baltimore" should start charging for the housework and cooking. I am paid SI I an hour. If that’s too much for her husband, she could charge him for each meal she cooks and each load of laundry she washes. If he refuses to pay her, she could stop cooking and cleaning, and let him do it himself. That should settle this hash. - Maid in the South Dear Maid: Hang on to your day job, dear, and don’t try to make it as an advice columnist. If "Baltimore" started to charge her husband for every meal and every load of laundry, she’d probably end up without a husband. There are better ways to get a tight husband to loosen up, and she shoi:M learn what they are. Is alcohol ruining your life or lhe life ofa loved one? "Alcoholism; How to Recognize It. How to Deal With It. How to Conquer It" can turn things around. Send a self-ad­ dressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for 33.75 (this in­ cludes postage and hand-ling) to: Alcohol, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Cancer swell Dear Ann Landers: Thank you so much for printing the information about ovarian cancer. My wife died of this disease at the age of 43. She had swelling in one foot for several months before the cancer was dis­ covered. The tumor was impacting the vein, and it was restricting the blood supply to her left leg and foot, causing drainage prob­ lems. Our family doctor misdiagnosed the problem and treated her for high blood LEGAL NOTICE BOY, Braden Ray. bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 5, 2001 at 6:03 p.m. to Manny and Misty Torres of Gun Lake. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, John Steven, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 15,2001 at 12:36 a.m. to John S. Ruby and Jennifer M. Smith of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8.5 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Isaac Niles, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 15, 2001 at 3:04 p.m. to Kyle and Angel Christopher of Vermontville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Gordon Annand IV, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 9, 2001 at 6:13 p.m. to Kcshia and Gordon Ironside of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 1/2 ozs. and 21 1/2 ir>:hcs long. born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 11, 2001 at 1:21 p.m. to Jason Dea! and Becky Erard of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. IU 3/4 ozs. and 20 inches long GIRL, Megan Taylor, BOY, Justin Trevor, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 12, 2001 at 12:56 p.m. to Ruth Allen and Trevor McManamcy cf Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. GIRL, Emily Kathcryn, bom at Pennock FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to coF leer e oeox. Any inrormeuon ootsmeo win do used for this purpose. There’s no better time to Ixxtk a Carnival Cruise than right now. Because for a limited time, your local cruise expert is offering special savings on "Fun Ship" cruises. Act now for the best price and you can enjoy all the fabulous entertainment, fine dining, exciting destinations, pampering service and non­ stop fun that can only lx- found on Carnival. See for yourself why Carnival is The Most Popular Cruise Line In The World! *279* From Premier Q Travel 8t Cruise 7IO5Kranx« SE Coex-.o (616) 554-0311 ‘r u l*n •k'v* #c-t (Corneto’Kron iBroaOmoM Hours Mon -Thurs 8:30-6: Fri 8 30-6. Sat 10-2 WWW Drervertraveimc com H Carnival. tiu mo*truni_mcxiwuwt\ r! n x r-w ocr-OWKi PM fW-n Imtua 'HS0V 5Ci U«ncwt W*> MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Wiliam E. Vogel, a single man to Life Bank, a Corporation existing under the laws of the United States. Mortgagee, dated May 15. 2000. and recorded May 25. 2000 in Document Number 1044755. Barry County Records, Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by: First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee by assignment dated September 14.2000 and received by and record­ ed in Barry County Records on January 4. 2001.on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Eight Thousand. Six Hundred Eighty Two and 42/100 Dollars ($48,682.42). including interest at 12.50% per annum. Under the power ot sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday. February 15.2001 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of Lot 289 of the Qty. formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats on Page 1. thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning; being a part of Blank Block. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3. 2001 First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestrvo & Associates. P.C. 36250 Dequindre Rd . Ste. 410 Sterling Heights. Ml 48310 (810) 795-4400 Ext 102 (2/8) Hospital on Jan. 6, 2001 at 6:14 a.m. to Matt and Tina Thompson of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Casey Benjamin, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 4, 2001 at 1:26 p.m. to Heather and Benjamin Hcnncy of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Travis Douglas, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 4. 2001 at 2:02 a.m. to Brent and Jean Marie Denny of Greenville. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Brianna Kristine, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 4. 2001 at 5:09 p.m. to Elaine and Jeff Geiger of Lake Odessa. Weighing 5 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Gretchen Elizabeth, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Jan. 12, 2001 at 11:29 p.m. to Timothy and Dawn James of Hast­ ings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Hailey June, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 13, 2001 at 1:21 p.m. to Dar­ nell Kosbar and Mike Pacillo of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inch­ es long. BOY, Carson David, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 10, 2001 at 6:21 p.m. to Kim­ berly Tossava and David Fouty of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Jacob Gregory, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 6, 2001 at 6:28 p.m. to Jill Newton and Gregory Gay of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Connor Douglas, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 7, 2001 at 9:25 a.m. to Michael and Deborah Parmenter of Delton. Weighing 9 lbs. I 3/4 oz. and 22 inches long. NEW1 Expanded Coverage Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co of Michigan introduced the first Farmowners policy in America in 1960. We were the first and we're still the best. Quality coverages, customized for you. Larry Neil, * CLU, CHFC Haxtinp. Ml 49058 Phone: 945-3443 �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 25. 2001 - Page 9 shall in a little while and we shall miss them very much. Our vacation will last eight weeks. By that time the hottest of the weeks will be over. Lydia Upjohn ” The summer had passed on the prairie and the family then returned to Hastings to return to school and to wait for their hus­ band and father to come home from the war. From TIM€ to TIM€... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. WA. Upjohn in the Civil War, 1865 By Joyce F. Weinbrecht President Abraham Lincoln had won a second term as president. The war contin­ ued and Dr. W.A. Upjohn was still away from his home and practice in Hastings. On Jan. I, 1X65, Minnie writes: “Dear Pa. “I wish you a Happy New Year and a nice roast turkey and a plum pudding for your dinner. I wonder what kind of time you arc having down South. “It is Sunday here and we are very quiet. We have just taken a luncheon for our din­ ner, which is plenty good enough and Mary has lain down upon the lounge and fallen asleep and AfTa is writing to Amelia Upjohn. Ma is sick. She has not been able to be up for two days. She is taking medi­ cine and thinks she will be better tomorrow. “Day before yesterday Mrs. Goodyear wrote a note to Major Nicols and sent a draft for SI 00 for your use. Ma says that she could do without it for a while until you get your pay. Mr. Kcnficld was here last evening. He wants very much to sec Willie. “If you can use any uniforms, to get a fur­ lough for the day, and he will feel greatly obliged to you. He does not mind the expense and if Will has not go* the money by him. please let him know and he will for­ ward it immediately to City Point, Wash­ ington, which was the place you directed him to. We arc very glad you arc coming home and the people arc all glad. I hope you will be able to let us know about what time you will be here. From Minnie.” “There has been no small pox in Hast­ ings. They have had some severe cases in Carlton, but great care was taken to prevent its spreading after they knew what it was and its spreading after they knew what it was and is fairly much over with now. Mary, AfTa and Mane have been vaccinated by Dr. Roberts. Mary s worked considerable. The others some. “I hope you arc right about the war, that it will soon close, but I fear the end is not yet. We will write more tomorrow. I want to get to the post office with this before dark. Affectionately. L. Upjohn.” Hastings. Jan. 5, 1X65: “Dear Pa. “We have just received your letter written while at Washington. You say that you should start for Harper's Ferry the next morning. We are sorry you arc not coming home, but hope you may be able to come yet. “Affa has been in school today and I am staying at home with ma. She has been sick since last Friday evening. She is better now, but not well enough to write and she wants me to say to you that she mailed a check of $100 for you to Major Nicols. “Mr. Goodyear wrote a note and enclosed with the check and we sent it in the post office so she is sure it must have gone last Saturday or Monday. We have written sev­ eral letters to you, saying that we got the piano. I don't know whether you have got­ ten tnem or not. Affa is playing on it now and it sounds very clear and brilliant. It came through quite safe. It was brought by sleighing. The bag containing the holly or the mistletoe came yesterday. “I have received your book of poems and was much pleased with it. From Minnie.” Hastings. Jan. 11, 1X65: “William. “Yesterday, or the day before, we received your letter dated the 3rd. I was sick at the time with a chill. Yesterday and today I am not much better. I am taking quinine and shall be better tomorrow so as to sec about the taxes. I think that there will be no diffi­ culty in getting them paid. They arc 5X0. double what they were last year. The mon­ ey. $ 5 (X). was sent by check to Major Nicols a week ago last Friday. We have written sev­ eral letters since. You must have heard from A convalescent camp in Alexandria. Va. Surgical kits issued to Union Army Surgeons in the Civil War. it by this time. There was over five days delay about sending it on account of Mr. Goodyear not having it by time. “The girls arc well. Affa has gone out to see about sending the express package. It has come to the creek. W. Bentley came today. The weather is cold. The sleighing gone. “The girls send much love. They count the days now until you will come home. Affectionately L. Upjohn.” Feb. 5. 1865: “Dear Pa. “It is just past nine o’clock. The bell is ringing for Sabbath school. It rings every Sunday, but it docs not ring for me. I some­ times wish it did, but today it is more pleas­ ant at home for the wind is blowing hard and it is quite cold. Very different from the day before yesterday for then the weather was very warm. “We almost wanted to work in the garden or make some maple sugar. If we only had a The infirmary at City Point. Washington, D.C. Pictured in front of the building is Julia Wheelock, who attended to the needs of the wounded men in several Wash­ ington area hospitals and infirmaries. Julia married Porter C. Wheelock of Mid­ dleville. Mich., where they lived for several years following the war. sugar bush, buckets and everything ready for the business. I should like it. I suppose you do not get much maple sugar in Vir­ ginia. “We arc all well at home. There is not much sickness in town. Mr. Russell is the only person that is very sick, but uncle Frank just sent for to use some pint glasses of currant jelly. He says he had a bushel of oysters. I wish you had a peck of the ugly looking creature to go to where you arc. but good times are coming. We will have turkeys and chickens. They will be good enough for us. “Good-bye for now. Make haste for home. From your affectionate. Minnie." Hastings, Feb. 10, 1865: “William, we have not heard from you for two weeks and suppose you arc on your way home. The girls say it is no use to write for Pa will be here tomorrow, but I think it quite uncertain about our seeing you so soon and know you must feel anxious about home if you do not hear once in a few days. “We arc well. The health of the place is generally good with the exception of Rus­ sell and his wife and one of the boys and Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins. The small pox in Carlton is pretty much over. “Affa and Mane arc getting their lessons. Lydia." There is a long period of missing letters in the group we have. The next letter we will share was written on June 28. 1865. Hastings, June 28, 1865: “Dear William “I promised you a long letter today and it is time for me to be w riting it. It is 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Affa and Minnie and Julia, who arc very well, are in the garden eating currants. The currants arc ripe enough to begin to dry them. “Julia came to spend a few days with us. She is looking nice. Has the appearance of looking well. We can hardly get her to stay from her home long enough to make a vis­ it. She is in school all the time. “Mary is writing a letter. Uriah has just returned from Woodand. He wanted to stay a few days. “We are much gratified to learn that you have the appointment Surgeon of the Brigade. It will save you the fatigue of trav­ el on horse back, and afford you an oppor­ tunity of supplying yourself w ith something that is good and wholesome to cat and a bed to sleep in. You say the colonel is kind to you. I expect that everybody is for it. I drcam that even the Rebels treat you with the great respect. “I have decided to go to the prairie with the children. It will not cost a great deal. The girls need a change and I do not know what better to do for them. Mary and Mcg Warner will keep the house and take care of the garden and Mr. Holbrook say he will take goed care of the wheat, but I shall be back to sec that it is done at the proper time. “Next friday will be the last day of our school and we can go next week if we can get a conveyance to take us. Mrs. Hunting­ ton has come to the Prairie, we will try to bring her home with us. I think I can man­ age the girl’s health very well by taking care and watching closely the approach of dis­ ease. “Affa is in better health than when you left home. She has but few sick days. Min­ nie appears to feel pretty well, but the warm weather makes her look rather thin and pale. I think a journey and a little recreation will do them both good. For myself. I care but little about going from home so far way­ while this wicked war lasts and there is so much suffering in the country. • “I hope I have the right account this time. Mary- Young is sick and I do not dare to catch it. so I had Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft send our respect. They w ill be off to Mar­ Meanwhile, the war had progressed to its end. President Abraham Lincoln was inau­ gurated for his second term on March 4. 1865. He was shot on April 14 and died on April 15. 1865. Dr. William A. Upjohn was not to come home just yet. however Next week: His final days in the United States Army and his return to Hastings. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika. Meyers, Sackett & Jones. PLC, la attempting to collect a debt and any Informa­ tion obtained will ba used for that purpose. Default has occurred m the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Malak and Kirsten J. Malak. a/k/a Klratan Jan Cole, hue­ band arid wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton, Ml 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated January 15. 1996. recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on January 22.1996. in Uber 650. Page 94. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, an interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $86,196.13. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to cover the debt secured by said mort­ gage. or any part thereof. Notice ts hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contaned in said mortgage. and the statute m such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed b\ law. and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sate, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sate to the highest bigger al the East door of the County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday. February 8, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by sari mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as follows Part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of said Section 31: thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented. 119323 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing North along said West line as monumented. 352.6 feet to a traverse line along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence north 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse line. 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 21426 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds West. 125.88 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 feet; thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 98.14 feet, thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West. 99.71 feet to the place of begin­ ning Also the above described parcel is to include any land lying between said traverse line and the waters edge ot Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly lines of said extended Northerly to sari waters edge A'so the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others over and across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows: commencing at the Southwest corner of fractional Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented. 81623 feet to the centerline of Pins Lake Road and the point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centertine. 20.01 feet; thence North parallel with the West ine of sari Section as monumented. 406.47 feet; thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. €2.95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 96.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East. 164.16 feet; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East. 125.88 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119 45 feet, thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet; thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 7627 feet to the West line of said Section as monumented; thence South along said West line. 413.75 feet to the place of beginning. Ttie property is commonly known as 6950 Pino Lake Rood, Dotton, Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ot sate. Dated January 2, 2001 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By: MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By. Daniel R Kubiak Suite 700. 200 Ottawa Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 459-3200 (2/1) What Does Advance Planning Really Mean? Mortgage Sate THIS LAW RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has occurred m the condrtons of a Mortgage made by K 6 B Construction. L.L.C.. a limited liab-'ty company, having the address of 3934 Cascade Road. SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the "Mortgagor) to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185­ 3 Mite Road NW. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), dated May 21.1999. and recorded June 8.1999 in Document 1030816 Pages 1-8. m the office of the Register of Deeds. Barry County. Michigan. ("Mortgage’) The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as follows; Condominium Unit 7. Hickory HA Farms S4e Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Uber 660 on Page 482, as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document •1027057, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in sari Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. By reason of the default. Bank West elects to deciare and hereby dedares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Fifty-One and 77/100 Dollars ($164,051.77) is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, interest and fees This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($155,415 00) plus accrued inter­ est at the rate of prime pfus 1/2% per annum, fees and costs. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debut secured by the Mortgage or any part of it Notice is hereby gwen that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and tor the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attor­ ney fees allowed by law and al taxes and insur­ ance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sate to the high­ est bidder. The sate will be held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State, Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. February 8. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period wifl be six months from the date of safe, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, MSA 27A.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be thirty (30) days from the day of such sate. Dated: January 8. 2001 Mortgagee: Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd.. NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Jason S. Schnefcer (PS7308) 125 Ottawa. N.W., Suite 340 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 451-2121 (2/1) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST In the matter of Hany R. Stehr. Sr. Trust dated March 6.1996. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Bernice G. Stehr, who lived at 807 Barber Road. Hastings. Michigan died December 22.2000 leav­ ing a certain trust under the name of Harry R. Stehr. Sr., and dated March 6. 1996. wherein the decedent was the Trustee and Harry R. Stehr II. Michael H. Stehr, and Gayfynn L Goodenough were named as the trustees serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust wifi be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Hany R. Stehr II the named trustee at 500 Uneola. Apt. 219, Mridlevdle. Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. January 22. 2001 Robert L. Byington 222 Wrist Apple Street Hastings, Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Harry R Stehr II 500 Uneola. Apt. 219 Middleville. Ml 49333 (616) 795-3254 (1/25) You make all the decisions about your own funeral now ... instead of someone else having to make the choice about a casket, clergy, church, graveside or alternative senice. 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First some basic facts about the game: The Super Bowl is to start around 6 p.m., and should end sometime around midnight because of the extended half­ time show that always is over-hyped and too perky and positive for some people's tastes. I hear this year that both the Back Street Boys and *N Sync will be performing either before lhe game or at half-time. Now there's a real treat, honey get the ear plugs. This will be the third Super Bowl played in Tampa Bay, but the first ever played in Raymond James Stadium. 1 have no idea who Raymond James is or was, but I'm sure he was a great fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, especially during the early years of the franchise. Corporate America shells out a ton of money to make this "game" something super and rarely do they succeed as we can determine from the final products. Let's face it, the Giants lost to lhe Detroit Lions during the regular season. How can they ever be considered super? As far as those billion dollar commercials are concerned, why don't these companies shovel out some dough for something that really matters, such as education or the environment. This year's Super Bowl will be seen in more than 200 countries including Denmark, Bermuda. Guam and Canada. We're not sure if that includes Florida. Guess will have to check with President Bush, or his exiled brother Neil, on that one. As an English major. I'm pulling for the Baltimore Ravens to fly away with this win. The Ravens, of course, are named after the fine work written by Edgar Allan Poe. Yes, the same Poe that lhe Beatles once sang about. But this doesn't mean that I plan to watch the contest. I was actually hoping for an Oakland Raiders versus Minnesota Vikings matchup. That shows the type of traditionalist that I have always been. Still, this game does remind us a little bit of the past. With the Jets, we are reminded of Joe Namath and Emerson Boozer. With lhe Colts, we remember Johnny Unilas, Sam Huff and Robert Irsay. Defense should be ever present in this year's festivity. Both teams are known to play solidly on the "d" so a 3-0 ending could actually occur in this year's event. If so, the game may end before midnight. There are always compelling personal stories that can be told about the Super Bowl participants. Media Day was Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Somehow, I lost my press pass. For the Ravens, there's linebacker Ray Lewis, who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a double murder trial. This incident occurred after last year's Super Bowl, but don't expect the same to happen in Tampa this time around. My father tells me that it's a little cold to be hanging out on the streets down in Florida right now. By the way I applaud the media for asking Lewis the important questions at Media Day Tuesday and felt his responses showed little remorse for the two victims and their families. For the Giants, there's Kerry Collins. Collins has overcome a bout with alcoholism to become not only a better person, on and off the field, but a better signal-caller, much to the Giants* delight. I applaud Collins for his strength and courage, just as I do President Bush for his wonderful "comeback." New York also has a great Dayne in running back Ron Dayne. Whenever a Dayne is concerned, you should always root for them. As far as joining the Super Bowl bandwagon is concerned... Never more. Never more. In closing, I would like to say thanks to Albert and Jim for making last Friday's fish fry in Delton a delightful and educational experience and to Todd Livingston for making my "muze" sound even better than before. If anyone is looking for some great laughs this weekend, checkout Gary Reids Comedy Club in Battle Creek. Appearing Friday and Saturday will be Kevin Kramis and Sean Morey. Tickets are SIS in advance. Call 965-HOHO to order your seats. Talk to you soon. Panther eagers go inside early; power past Rams Rod Reynolds remembered the brutal wars between his Delton Kellogg Panthers and the Galesburg-Augusta Rams during recent football seasons. So, it came as no surprise when he look part in last Friday’s varsity basketball battle between the two Kalamazoo Valley Association programs. It was super physical and that’s how the 6-5 senior center, and his teammates, preferred it. And the result, a 64-49 Panther triumph that brought bruises, headaches and plenty of smiles to the home crowd. "We thought that we would have the size advantage going in, so we just decided »o go down low," Reynolds said. "It was a physical game... very fun. Il was physical just like football... I guess it jus: carried over from lhe football season." G-A beat lhe pHyoff qualifying Panthers in football last season 28-14. That was not a pleasant memory for those living in and around. Delton. Delton, Friday, earned its second win of the »eason and its first win of the KVA campaign in a contest that was packed with heavy contact. The Panthers used their size advantage as much as they could. "We knew that we were a little bigger and that is why (5-10 senior forward Jamie) Collier got his first start." Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. Both Collier and Reynolds sparkled versus lhe Rams. Reynolds scored a game-high 18 points, all coming in lhe first half. He recognized the efforts of the Panther guards when speaking about his own scoring accomplishment. "They did a great job all-around... all of our guards," Reynolds said. "It was truly a learn effort." With Reynolds' "ram tough" performance in the first two quarters, the Panthers built a 36-17 advantage and remained in control lhe rest of the way. As Hogoboom stated, "in the first half we did a nice job getting the ball inside to Rod." Delton increased its lead by one point during lhe third quarter, thanks to solid defense and timely field goals from five different players. Third quarter highlights for the Panthers included a jumper by Robert Boyle at 4:32 (40-23), a long- Detton's Kevin Lillibridge (24) grabs hold of a rebound over G-A‘s Brandon Shaffer (20). range bomb by Collier at 3:50 (42-23), a Kevin Lillibridge basket off a sweet dish from Boyle at 2:20 (44-26) and a Jud Stephens score off another assist from Boyle at 1:08(46-26). "As a team, we passed the ball well," Hogoboom said. Competitive baseball league forming in Barry County A competitive league for our own. An area baseball league to help develop young baseball players in the Barry County area is the goal of the new South­ Central Michigan Youth Baseball League. The league will serve players ages 9 to 14 and could even develop players as old as 18. Last year, players and coaches worked in a league that was affiliated with the local YMCA program. But this spring, players and coaches hoping to be involved in a "competitive" league will have an opportunity to realize their dreams. "We've decided to start a different league and give it a shot," executive board member Rob Taylor said. "We’re trying to get a Barry County area league; to get teams from our surrounding area." Middleville is already committed, Delton is "up in the air" and Lakewood and Maple Valley have been contacted. Other areas that could find a home in the South-Central Michigan Youth Baseball League are Battle Creek, Caledonia, Gull Lake and/or Charlotte. "This is real baseball played by AABC rules," executive board member Mike McPhillips said. "This is not Little League... this is competitive baseball." By developing a league in this area, travel for aspiring ball players could be reduced. McPhillips said a goal of theirs 15 to "have a defined area that the players can depend on playing their games." McPhillips said the league is a go for this spring, but the extent of it will depend on the amount of interest. "Whether we're able to have a Barry County league in all age groups or not will depend upon who wants to come in." "We would like to see it go." Taylor staled. "We want people involved; coaches teaching kids baseball.” Another executive board member. Bob Tcunessen, said that lack of ball fields in the Hastings area is always a concern. "Basically, we are in desperate need for more fields and not just baseball fields." Teunessen said. "It would be nice if someone would donate a piece of land." McPhillips said that the program will look into other options that may be possibilities for field space. "We hope that field space will not be an issue in the future," McPhillips said. The South-Central Michigan Youth Baseball League board members say that community or business support would be greatly appreciated. Coaches, players or parents interested in learning more about the league can call McPhillips soon at 945-3512 or 986­ 2973. A clinic is being discussed by lhe league to help usher in the new season. Games should run from mid-May until the end of July. A 16- to 20-game schedule would be ideal. Taylor said that the program's ultimate goal is to develop ballplayers who are capable of winning championships. "We would like to watch someone win a State championship down the line or make a good run for one," Taylor said. "We feel that a competitive league will be a good opportunity to do just that." There Delton Kellogg fans had plenty to cheer about Friday in the varsity contest versus Galesburg-Augusta. Rod Reynolds (50) goes inside and uses the glass to score two of his game-high 28 points. Continued on page 11 BANNER SPORTS WEEK VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Jan. 25: Hastings at Forest Hills Northern Saturday, Jan. 27: D K Invitational (Delton Kellogg, Caledonia and Middleville included infield) Wednesday, Eagles sky in hoops Sharp shooting propelled the Barry County Christian School to a 71-48 victory over St. Matthews (Holt) last Friday. BCCS converted 27-of-55 shots from the field, or made 49 percent of all its offensive attempts. "We took good shots (and) played a pretty decent ballgame." BCCS coach Jim Sprague said. Eric Lamphcre led the Eagle scorers with 24 points. His brother. Josh Lamphere. added 18 and Jerry LaDcre tallied 9 points. LaDerc pulled down 8 rebounds and Joe Cooke added 5 caroms. Eric Lamphere also had 3 assists and 5 steals, while LaDere dished out 4 assists. The Eagles led at half 43-23. The victor)' put the Eagles above lhe .500 mark at 5-4. BCCS battles Hudsonville Saturday. Jan. 31: Galesburg-Augusta at Delton Kellogg BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 26: Northview at Hastings; Delton Kellogg at Pennfield Saturday, Jan. 27: Hastings at Wayland Union Tuesday, Jan. 30: Lowell at Hastings; Delton Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian WRESTLING Thursday, Jan. 25: Forest Panther Robert Boyle (3) penetrates the lane and looks to make a pass down low. Hills Northern at Hastings; Galesburg-Augusta at Delton Kellogg Saturday, Jan. 27: Delton Kellogg at Berrien Springs Tuesday, Jan. 30: Maple Valley/Lakewood at Delton Kellogg �The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 25. 2001 - Page 11 Wildcats spike Panthers Cagers hope to rebound after two defeats in KVA volleyball Coach Don Schils certainly wasn't going to use his teams "flu bug" as any excuse. Hastings' varsity basketball team had five players dressed for practice Monday, one day before it look the court against non-league foe Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Nine players did sec action in lhe game, but their play was not good enough Io produce a "w” for the win column. The host Cougars won lhe battle 57-50. "We had some nice runs, but then a bad pass here or we give up an offensive rebound al a key time... we just weren't able to get over lhe hump," Schils said. Focusing on the positive, Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball coach Rhonda Sturgeon was pleased that her team was able to regroup after losing the first two games against Mattawan last Wednesday to win the third, 15-13. But, the Wildcats closed it out with a 15-9 fourth game triumph. In lhe first two games, Mattawan prevailed 15-6 and 15-0. The third game, however, showed that the Panthers can truly contend with one of the best spiking squads in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. "It (the third game win) showed perseverance.’’ Sturgeon said. "To come back and win... it showed a lot of guts and courage." Sturgeon praised lhe "serving and hitting" from Erin Thornton and the "excellent job of setting" from Lisa Wilcockson. Delton took part in last Saturday's Wyoming Rogers Invitational and went 0-6 in pool play against Grand Rapids Union, Belding and Godwin. Yeazel's shot at buzzer gives Trojans hoop win Delton's Tara Shoup (3) retrieves a dig as her teammate Juanita Castaneda (2) watches the play transpire. (Photo by Perry Hardin) VOLLEYBALL. The Saxons (3-6 overall and 1-4 in the O-K White) trailed 15-6 after the first quarter and fell behind by 15 points, 21-6, early in the second quarter. Schils said turnovers hurt his eagers in the first two quarters. Unofficially, the Saxons had 15 miscues during that span. Hastings, however, came back to trail by only four points at one point in the second half. The Saxons won the third quarter 17-15 and were behind 42-33 heading into the final eight minutes. Shooting also hurt Hastings' winning hopes. For the game the blue and gold made 21-of-49 attempts, or 42 percent of its field goal shots. Brian Yeazel told his team that he would take lhe shot, and a very important make it turned out to be. Yeazel's jumper in the lane, which fell through the twine after the clock finally hit O. gave a joyous Middleville team a 52-51 triumph over Lakewood Tuesday night in a Barry County varsity basketball bam burner. Last Friday, it was Lakewood that won with a shot al the buzzer. Jake Schrock nailed a triple as lime expired to give the host Vikings a 46-44 victory over Charlotte. But this time, the ball bounced the other way for Lakewood., or should we say the shot fell kindly for the Trojans (4­ 6,2-2). Yeazel's game-winner appeared to hit every angle of the rim before it went through for two points. "We were in the huddle and I told them that I would take it." Yeazel said. "Coach told me to step from lhe bottom, (guard Jeff) Forbes threw a perfect pass to me and I shot it. Was Yeazel nervous? Or course not. "I felt pretty calm; I knew I had it all lhe way," Yeazel said. Middleville coach Kun Holzhueter said lhe shot actually came a bit late, but the final result made it quite timely. "Basically we wanted to gel a step; we had some success getting the ball in the same area earlier," Holzhueter said. "We wanted Forbes to get some good penetration and for Yeazel to lake the shot with three or four seconds to go. It was a little late, it hung on the rim and finally dropped through." Lakewood (5-5, 3-2) went into the game a slight favorite and led after the first quarter 13-10. Middleville, however, out-scored the home team by five points (15-10) in the second quarter behind five points from Forbes to go ahead at the half 25-23. ■NNBi■Ki MMMI Blue basketbailers prevail The YMCA of Barry County third and fourth grade girls Blue basketball team scored a 17-15 win Saturday over Haslett. Katy Pierson scored 5 points, pulled down 3 rebounds and made 4 steals. Nicole Frantz added 4 points, 6 rebounds and a steal, Ali Howell 4 points and 2 steals, Alex deGoa 2 points, 5 rebounds and TsfeAls, JessWTXord 2 pofeti. 7- rebounds and 4 steals, Becky Gahan 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Marie Hoffman a rebound and a steal, Lexi Dakin 2 steals and Lindsey Johnson had a rebound. 3rd and 4th Grade Blue... The Hastings third and fourth grade blue basketball team in the YMCA Spirit League fell to St. Johns* White squad 23­ 14. Dylan McKay again led al) rebounders with 8 caroms. He also scored 3 points. Ty Kalmink nailed a long three-pointer, Riley McLean pulled down 4 rebounds. Chase Delcotto had one carom, Jerred Rambin had 3 rebounds and a steal, Luke Howell pulled down a rebound and made a steal, Phillip VanZyle had two steals and a carom, Dustin Bateson scored eight points and made a steal, Ethan Angus pulled down 4 rebounds and made 3 steals and Tyler Nelson proved solid on defense. The Blue's next game is Saturday at St Johns. They will battle St. Johns* Grey squad at noon. Freshmen improve to 8-1 The freshman basketball team at Hastings High School now is 8-1 after two recent wins. The Saxons beat East Grand Rapids 38-35 in overtime last Friday and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 61-49 Tuesday night. Panther Erin Thornton (9) leaps high into the air to bring down a spike for the Delton Kellogg volleyball team. (Photo by Perry Hardin) YMCA YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League Blair Landscaping 11 th Frame Lounge Varney Construction Other Body Shop Flexfab Black.................................. Bivens Drew Bowman sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Saxons the victory over East. Bowman finished with a gamehigh 13 points. Drew Whitney added 11 points and Joe Arens added 5 points and 6 rebounds. Hastings is now 4-1 in the O-K White Conference. On Tuesday, lhe Saxons scored 37 points in the second half and played stellar defense to earn the triumph. Whitney led the blue and gold with 15 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING .3-3 3-2 .1-4 .1-4 B League Tony’s Pizza 5-0 Drill Team5-0 Bennett Industries3-2 Flexfab Red 1-4 Richies Koflec Shop1-5 Viking 1-5 Game Resuits - 11 th Frame 75 vs. Blair Landscaping 66; Bennett Industries 49 vs. Viking 39; Flexfab Red 55 vs. Tony’s Pizza 75; Richies KotTce Shop 54 vs. Drill Team 74: Varney Construction 55 vs. Other Bods Shop 62; Flexfab Black 45 vs. Bivens 56. Recreation Bowling League Good Garnet and Series - K. Wanhnd 507; N. Kovaccwvich 205-574; B. BarkhulT 216-552; S. Anger 209-247-576 and D. Lambert 215-573. YMCA Adult Women's Volleyball Winter Standings * Jan. 22. 2001 W/L Dig It ..17-7 ICS______________________ .16-8 Ranger Inc________________ 14-10 V-Tec 10-17 Viatec____________________ Cascade Home Improvement Viking____________________ TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on February 21.2M1. at 7:30 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that lhe item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following 1. The proposed re-ronmg ol a parcel of land located at 11323 Doster Road on the comer ot Merlau and Doster Roads Containing approximately 4.9 acres m/l from "A" agricultural district to points. Bowman and Scott Larsen each had 11 and Justin Pratt tallied 10 points from his point guard position. "I am really proud of the way the kids responded to adversity; we played an awful first half against Catholic Central, but really turned it around in the second half." Hastings coach Larry Christopher said. "These are great kids and when they get after it, we are a tough act to beat." tower, to be built by AiriinMBarry County Telephone Company. Site plan is for shelter placemenviayout and antenna placement Property is located at 7930 Bendere Road. Hickory Comers. Ml Parcel ID 408-035-006-00 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 section 35 ot Prameville Township properly is zoned "A" agricultural. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present er submit written comments on these special land use permit applications at the address below Prairieville Township will provide necessary, auxil­ iary aids and services such as signers tor the hearing impai/ed and audiotapes ol printed materi­ als being considered at the hearing upon live (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk, Hastings hopes to rebound and play four quarters of solid basketball against league foe Northview Friday at home. "We tend to play well at home, (but) we need to make more plays," Schils said. Wildcat Ken Stinson has given the Saxons troubles in the past, so Schils realizes the importance «n his players defending him to the best of their abilities. Boyle finished with 11 points (7 in the first quarter) and 8 assists. Collier also ftnished in double digits with 12 markers. "1 thought Jamie did a great job; he was a real positive for us," Hogoboom said. Eleven Delton cagers tallied points. During the final eight minutes, the Panthers not only were intelligent about using the dock, but they also found ways to get a number of athletes into the scoring column. In total, six Delton cagers scored points in the fourth quarter. The final points came off a fast break lay­ up by Scott Perysian with 31 seconds remaining. "Galesburg did a nice job hanging around." Hogoboom said. "I don't think we played real well defensively in the second half." Jason Raleigh led the Rams with 10 points. Jim Yarger tallied 9 and Kevin Miller added 3 markers. Both teams have struggled obtaining victories during the early pan of the season. Friday, the Panthers capitalized on their golden opportunity. "Both learns had an opportunity to get into lhe win column and both brought some emotion to the floor." Hogoboom Gull Lake 74 Delton Kellogg 50... A 26-5 Blue Devil spurt midway through the third quarter made a IO-point contest 31-point runaway. Kurtis Marlow had 10 points for Gull Lake during the spurt and along with Terence Little. Sam Gregory and Travis Tomlinson lopped the winners with 10 points. For the Panthers. Robert Boyle scored 13 points including one three-pointer, J.T. Charron 10 and Jud Stephens 9. Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said turnovers and rebounding hurt his team in this non-league battle. "I believe that we had 28 turnovers, thats too many," Hogoboom said. "We fumbled the ball around too much. Their press created a lol of havoc for us. Gull Lake was also very active on the glass." Go ahead-be in charge, make decisions Choose what you want Hunters Glen, the newest and finest manufactured home community in Wayland, can help you make it all happen. With home prices beginning in the $30s, it’ll be easy! Just start with these choices: • Floor plans—a variety to choose from with model homes on display SUN HOMES • Planned community amenities—so much to enjoy—lhe ■R-2" single family and two-family, medium density, residential district Parcel 408-012-007-006­ 00. 2. Site Plan Review ol construction of a Shelter and Antennas affixed atop a 250' self-support "We want to be 50 percent or better," Schils said. Dustin Bowman led lhe Saxons with 18 points (8-of-9 on his field goal attempts) and Dustin Terrel added 13 markers. Terrel tallied 18 points and Zac Fulmer added 9 in a 49-39 loss last Friday to East Grand Rapids. Once again, Hastings fell behind early (23-17), but battled back to cut the Pioneers' advantage to just two points during the fourth quarter. "We just didn't convert," Schils said. East's starting guards accounted for 36 of the team's 49 points. . clubhouse, swimming pool and the recreation area • Parking—take advantage of the 3-car off-street parking or build an optional detached garage • Commuting—zip to either Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo with ease So go ahead, what could be easier? Hunters Glen professional retailers will be glad to explain your options and help arrange financing. individuals with disabilities requiring auxilary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk Prairieville Township Planning Commission Robert Kull, Secretary rs Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. • Wayland, MI 49348 • 616-792-8888 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 25. 2001 Comeback spurs Vikings to Mason title Courthouse Cagers fall to Harper in The varsity volleyball team members al Lakewood High School are "making a name for themselves," thanks to efforts like the one they gave Saturday at the Mason Tournament. Coach Kellie Rowland's spikers scored first place honors al Mason, overcoming a loss to Grand Ledge to come back and win the title. Lakewood, ranked this week No. 7 in Class B. beat Michigan Center 15-0, 15­ 5. Williamston 15-3, 15-3, Haslett 15-9, 15-13, lost to Grand Ledge 15-9, 15-11, powered past Adrian 15-3, 15-8 in the semifinals and defeated Mason 15-6, 15-8 in the championship match. Rowland said her squad had to regroup after the Grand Ledge defeat and that's just what they did. sweeping a talented Adrian team in its next match. Adrian entered the tournament ranked No. 5 in Class A. In the event's final match, lhe Vikings had few problems disposing of the Bulldogs. "We had no problem with Mason; all four hitters stepped up," Rowland said. Shawna Buche. in Rowland's words, had the "tournament of her life." Buche had 24 good passes and 29 digs. Audra Love had 28 blocks and 32 kills, Linsey Buche 24 blocks, 55 kills and 20 digs, Ashley Frost 105 assists, Stephanie Maciasz 56 kills and Keagan Krauss 20 kills and 16 service points for Lakewood. overtime The Courthouse Cagers dropped to 4-2 with a 41-37 overtime loss to Harper Creek. Hastings tied the game with six seconds left in regulation when Halie Terrel sank a pair of free throws. But Harper Creek pulled away for the overtime win when Hastings was forced to foul. Kayla Arnie turned in an "outstanding" performance with 17 points. 4 steals and 5 rebounds. Katrina Jacobs scored 9 points. Terrel 8. Katie Lawrence 2 and Alex Greenfield I. Terrel pulled down 7 rebounds, Lawrence 6, Arnie 5. Greenfield 2. Jacobs I. Mandy Keeler 1 and Sarah Frantz 1. Notching steals were Keeler with 2. Lawrence with 2. Terrel with 2, Frantz with 1 and Jacobs with 1. Lawrence also dished out 3 assists and blocked a shot, while Terrel had an assist and 3 blocks. Hastings was hampered by lhe losses of Jacobs and Arnie, due to fouls, and the absence of Amber Peck. The Courthouse Cagers wrap up their season Jan. 27 with a 4:30 p.m. game against Allegan. Frost, Maciasz and Love were all named to the al I-tournament team. In league action last Thursday, Lakewood defeated Okemos 15-9, 15-5. Today (Thursday, Jan. 25) Lakewood travels to Charlotte for a league match. Spikers aim for improvement A slow start hindered Hastings in its O­ K White Conference match Thursday. Jan. 18 against Zeeland. Zeeland won the first game 15-2, but Hastings came alive in the second game to fall by a 15-9 score. "We’re slow to warm-up; we’re trying to overcome that," Hastings coach Gina McMahon said. "In the second game, we played much better... our passing was belter." McMahon said the Saxons are now using a different pre-game warm-up to help solve the problem. Katie Noteboom led the Saxons with 6 kills, a majority of those coming in the second game. Joann Bailey also stood out with 3 kills and 2 blocks. Tonight, the Saxons travel to Forest Hills Northern for another league match. McMahon there hopes to view continued improvement. "We need to play Hastings volleyball and continue to improve." McMahon said. To help in that area, the squad has been watching videotapes of its matches, reviewing them and figuring out how they can improve on their strengths and weaknesses. VOLLEYBALL..xonttmiBd from imbb 11 The positive in that event for Dekon was the fact that the Panthers had "very few service errors" according to their coach. Statistically, Thornton had 23 kills on 43 attack attempts and Wilcockson had 42 assists on 122 setting attempts. Sturgeon hopes that her team can eventually play its best volleyball by not allowing its setbacks to gel in their way. "Setbacks are interrupting our consistency; upsetting our rhythm," Sturgeon said. Saxons successful in weekend mat tourneys F71) aad Mote Stfickiaa (M-ll al 2751 day for Hirtiagt High School wnaden. The vanity mat me* traveled to Waverly ami weal 4-1 ia. dual competition. fiahhtog third out of . 10 (sama. Belleville weal 541 awl finished first aad Plymouth Sahm managed ,4-1 record u»d too tocbtid place. Match acmes for the Sauna were a 36-31 lost to flymoiah Salma, a 48-21 wtaoverGnadvaeSaBtoma, a 48-25 triumph over Liacoia Mt, a 61-17 victory over Waverly aad a 48-26 win over HoM • team. 'We continue to wreetlo well injuries," Haitfogi Counts said. team Kaaoaaa HBh Tneraaatai IRE MXDR> UM*M AW IrA Baaaer up AHegaa fiatohad with 163 aad Lakewood war Raid with M9. . “Wean pnad<dthe tel toutodt Foor wins were collected by Ryaa Ferguson and Nick SHoUm, while Chris Brown, Patrick Steghaaa and Jake Friddie. Top records for the teuton lathdr Chad Ferguson (24-3 at 103), Ryan Ferguson (19-6 at til), Chris Brown (17-11 at 125). taadaQatoy Ryan Rowm (M * WK Mike Case (25-3 M 145K Stephens (8-7 at 152k Bote Bahar (23-7 a 160). JaltoMMe (16*10 « ' Gold basketball team battles Delton The Hastings fifth and sixth grade Goto boys basketball team played well in a 37­ 16 loss to Delton last week. Justin von der Hoff led Hastings in scoring with 12 points. Scott Wilson added 4 points. Eric Haney and Zach Boocher made some good passes and were solid on defense. Mason Trumbell aggressively contributed to lhe Saxon cause. The Gold also dropped a 27-9 decision to Middleville. Scoring for lhe Saxons wen Justin von der Hoff with 4 points. Gary Pleyte with 2. Matt Pierson with 2 and Scott Wilson with 2. Ryan Vogel had an "excellent" game on defense and Stephen Tolger hustled throughout the game on both ends of the court. 6th Grade Girl*-. tooted aecoada, Tom Oirrbech aad DeMM ---- -acquirer -nnaHm- ■* lmiros lll,l*l ano --.A KyM fvowsc Drew Richardson. Dan McKiaay, B.J. Doaaiai aad lake Aratoor managed tartw. Toaight (Thwaday. Jan. 23) Hastings wilt host Forest Hills Northern ia a leagae match begiaasag at 6:15 pja. NOT*: The Hartings Beumer ptaM <m tearttei itt wrtsdtea hoaor rail for wiwtailte Bmy Coney 3rd and 4th Grade Gold... it 135). ctt.227) or fix ia(»l5-5192) your top reconfs for the scmoc. - Lisa Wilcockson (5) sets one up for a possible Panther spike in the match versus the Wildcats. (Photo by Perry Hardin) CITY OF HASTINGS Delton’s wrestling team went 3-2 at last Saturday’s Allegan Team Duals. The Panthers won over Bangor 45-22, Hamilton 47-25 and Grand Rapids Union 60- 14. Their defeats came against Allegar 61- 10 and Coloma 37-36. Allegan went 5-0 to take first place honors. Coloma also finished with a 3-2 record. In weekly mat action Jan. 18, Delton defeated Paw Paw 46-22. Winners for the Panthers were Tyler Harris at 103 (U-9 decision), John TerMeer at 119 (pin in 3:33), Gary Herbert (16-0 decision), Jason Erb at I40 (void). Heath Kellogg at 145 (void), Jeff Erb at I7l (pin in 5:47), David Overbeek at 189 (12-0 decision). Aaron Schallhom at 215 (9-0 decision) and Bill Ferris at 275 (void). The sixth grade cagers lost to undefeated Comstock 47-19. Molly Wallace had 3 rebounds and a blocked shot. Kailey Delcotto 2 steals, Leanne Pratt tallied 8 points to go along with 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Erika Swartz led the team with 6 rebounds and made 4 points and a steal. Dana Shilling had 2 steals, 2 points and 5 rebounds, Ashley Hartman pulled down 5 rebounds and scored 2 points and Katee McCarthy had 2 points, 2 steals and 2 rebounds. The girls will face Otsego this weekend. Ifite Winning five mtfchbtforie blue and gold were Chad Ferguson, MB® Cme and Rob Bahar. Panthers post four mat wins NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Gold team won over St. John's Black squad 22-18. Hastings had only 10 turnovers and set a team record with 40 rebounds. Adam Swartz led the team with 14 steals, 7 assists, 9 rebounds and 4 points. Dane Schils scored 8 points aad had 5 steals, an assist and 2 rebounds. Adam Skedgell pulled down 11 rebounds and made a steal and 3 points, Paul Guenther, Chris DeVries and Ron Allerding each had 2 rebounds. Devon Armstrong had 2 points, 3 steals and a rebound, Travis Adams 2 rebounds and 3 steals and Brandon Courtney had an assist. 5 points and 9 rebounds. 3rd and 4th Grade White... Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will bold a Public Hearing in the City HaH. Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. February 5. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear public comment regarding a request from Penny Lynn L.L.C, for a Special Use Permit to allow for a parking Io’ at 1435 South Hanover Street. (See map below) Lega' riesenpbon THAT PART OF LOT 13. SUPERVISOR GLASGOWS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HAST­ INGS (Liber 3 of Plats page 3). SECTION 20. T3N. R8W. CITY OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE NW CORNER OF SAID LOT 13. THENCE N89 29WE. 786 74 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 13; The White improved its season record to 2-3 with a 20-16 win Saturday over Sl Johns. Bobby Steinke led the Saxons with 9 points, a rebound and 3 assists, Ryan Burgdorf had 4 point,. 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Brad Hayden Trevor Heacock 2 points, 11 rebounds and a assist, Ryan Pennington 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Jimmy Thompson 5 rebounds, Troy Daily a rebound and 3 steals and Jacob Bailey a steal and 2 rebounds. The young Saxons will play al half­ time of the varsity game Friday against Northview. THENCE S 00 05 WE 41 00 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 13 TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF BARFIELD DRIVE; THENCE S09 28 51 *W. 292 11 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 241.33 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE ON A 383.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS S10 58 51 *W. 243.06 FEET. THENCE S52 28 57-W. 80 77 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 164 43 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE ON A 250.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS S19^1*W. 161 49 FEET; THENCE N89 49'55*W. 40.11 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 13; THENCE NOOIOWE. 228 00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING For SPORTS SCORES Coach Rhonda Sturgeon gathers her squad during a time-out to discus strategy. Cdl 945-9554 Ext. 227 (Photo by Perry Hardin) LEGAL NOTICE UNMISTAI' A Bl COVEHAHTTRAHSPORT *1,000 Wgn-on Bonin lor Cap. Company Drtwn BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Team* Start up to 46“ Basement Wall Repair by Wall Anchor Benefits, w»Va got AU . the bells 4 whistles Basement Waterproofing by B-Dry Glass Block Windows Owner Operators Solos 836 Teams 886 New Window WSis Written comments will be received on the auove request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058 Request for information and'or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading' NO COL No Proh'ro, Scnooi No Vof'i , Down We 1-800-842-0853 1-800-237-2379 ------------------------ --------- - ------------- - z MRY SYSUN Of SOtnWrtST MKMGAN. NC An .cense* of f Dry torcmi. tnc BIC Btyonl Si • Kcloncsoo. M.clwjon 49(601 • 34S-3VOO G126 totf St Avenue • Be Nana. MehQon 4>yS3 • WMS Experienced Drivers 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operator* 1-877-848-6616 Graduate Student* 1-800-338-6428 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Hosting January 8,2001 - 7:00 pJn. All Board membars present. County Commissioner Neil, six guests. Minutes approved, reports from treasurer, deputy, commissioner, clerk, and supervisor received. Appointed James Gouiooze as Township Attorney. Appointed Waker & Fluke as Township Auditor. Approved ten depositories for township accounts. Tabled YMCA contract until financial statement is received. Amended budget m Capitol Outlay: Township Hall Equipment account. Paid outstanding Mis. Adjourned at 8:00. Bonnie L. Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (1/25) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 25 2001 - Page 13 Local free throw winners told TROJANS...continued from page 11 Lake wood received 10 markers from Schrock in the opening two quarters. Schrock finished with a gam^-high 21 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 4 assists. The biggest lead for either team in the third quarter was three points (28-25 Lakewood at 5:30). The Vikings held a slim one-point advantage (36-35) as the fourth quarter got under way. Highlights from the third quarter included a Schrock pass to Scott Secor for a score (26-25 at 6:35), a Secor follow off a Schrock miss (28-25 at 5:30), a power move by Middleville's Chad VanSpronsen that resulted in two (28-27 at 4:02), a Forbes triple (30-30 at 3:38), an answering triple by Lakewood's Jeff Elenbaas (33-30 at 3:08), a trifecta from Chad VanSpronsen (33-33 at 2:58), another three-ball from Justin VanSpronsen (36-33 at 2:01), a hoop by Viking Derek Coppess down low (36-35) and back-to-back blocks from Schrock at the conclusion of the quarter. The final frame included four lies. Neither team held an advantage of over four points. Three three-pointers and eight free throws were made by lhe two area squads. Schrock tied the score 48-48 with 1:30 remaining when he leaped into the air for a rebound, brought it down (in one motion) for a hoop and converted a free throw to make it a three-point play. Free throws by Forbes and Schrock in the final 1:20 made it 50-50 with 40 seconds left. Secor made a free throw with 11 seconds to play that put his team ahead by one (51-50). Then came Yeazel's heroic play that sent many of the Trojans onto the floor after the game for a bit of celebration. "We won last Friday in a game just like this," Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. "We shouldn't have been in this situation; we broke down defensively. You’re not going to win too many games shooting 9-of-20 (from the free throw Boys and girls, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions of the 2001 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and will now compete at the district level. Father John V. Dillon, council in Hastings, sponsored the local competition at the Central Elementary gymnasium. Libby Lydy was lhe 10-year-old girls champion and Dane Schils was the winner of the 10-ycar-old boys division. In lhe 11-year-old bracket, Cody Caldwell was the boys winner. Winners in the 12-year-old division were Brooklyn Pierce and David Peterson. Champions in the 13-year-old contests were Jackie Lydy and Lyndon Angus. Jesse Lydy won lhe 14-year-old boys division. Each of the winners will compete in the district competition Saturday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. in Douglas. Winners there will move onto state and international competitions. line). When we did get the ball in the right places, we didn't attack." Yeazel said Tuesday's game had everything and a little bit more. "It was real exciting; just the things at Middleville's Chris Finkbeiner (20) goes to the finger roll to score over two Lakewood defenders. Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 42.5; Tracy’s Day Care 41; B & R Testing 39; Dewey’s Auto Body 37; T & M Lassies 35; Rowdie Girls 33; Girrbach’s 33; Hastings Bowl 30; Gut­ ter Gals 28; Ball Busters 17.5. High Games & Series - F. Kill 166-462; H. Service 180-458; L. Friend 146-3’9; M. Snowden 166-453; V. Carr 175-461; J. Kasinsky 150; S. Nash 155-442; R. Pitts 146; T. Waller 126; B. Keller 176-446; S. Moore 149-405; A. Hoffman 131; R. Hawkins 152; B. Gibson 168-389; K. Covey 172-473. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 15-5; Plumb’s 14-6; TVCCU 11-9; Consumers Concrete 11-9; Welton’s 8-12; Misfits 8-12; Just for Fun 7-13; Hast­ ings Bowlers 6-14. Men's High Games & Series - S. George 181-506; L. Burch 191-533; P. Scobey 255-652; G. Heard 243-646; L. Porter 212-575; H. Bowman 200; D. Salazar 195; G. Snyder 223; G. Hause 565. Women’s High Games & Series - S. Bowman 190; N. Miller 532; S. Salazar 168; V. Thompson 154; D. Service 181­ 468 Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 50; 4 Hosemen 44; Red Dog 42.5; Thunder Alley 42; Team 4 42; Happy Hookers 38.5; Thee Froggers 37.5; Matrix 37; Flambays 37; Double K’s 35; Friends 32.5; Sunday Snoozers 31; Side Kicks 27.5; All 4 Fun 26.5; Lucky Strikes 26. Women’s High Games & Series - B. Roush 196-536; S. Pennington 183-496; K. Kuhlman I7O474; C. Gates 133-375; D. Pennington 185; J. Buckner 179; D. Dutcher 174; E. Hammoniree 173; B. Cantrell 147. Men's High Games & Series - C. Sanbom 220-628; M. Cross Jr. 216-588; B. Allen 203-524; G. Snyder 172-502; D. Dutcher 167486; R. Argo 164-441; E. Gates 172433; M. Snyder 233; B. Kirby 213; S. Krallman 212; B. Falconer 196; M. McLeod 194, R. Snyder 187; B. Churchill 181; R. Boze 169; B. Cantrell 165; N. Mead 151. J. Leo 162; G. Potter 160448. Senior Citizen's Bowling Hall’s 56-24; Wieland 52.5-27.5; Friend 52-28; # 1 Senior 50-30; Woodmansee 47.5­ 32.5; Nash 42.5-37.5; Pin Pals 41.5-38.5; M-M’s 41-39; Jesick 40.5-39.5; Kuempel 40.5-39.5; Butterfingers 3941; King Pins 3743; Schlachtcr 30-50; Girrbach* 29-51; Peg Legs 22-58; Lethcoc 19-61. Womens High Game - R. Kuempel 171; S. Merrill 202; E. Dunham 171; J. Kasinsky 176; K. Colvin 200; H. Service 174; E. Moore 164; N. Boniface 180; R. Murphy 176; M. Barnes 180; C. Prudcn 171; Y. Cheeseman 174; D. Keller 166; E. Mesecar 174; S. Pennington 165; G. Otis 165; J. Pettcngill 170. Womens High Series - R. Kuempel 461; S. Merrill 564; E. Dunham 488; J. Kasinsky 477; K. Colvin 479; H. Service 468; N. Boniface 470; M. Barnes 473; C. Prudcn 454; Y. Cheeseman 466; S. Pennington 457; G. Otis 458; J. Pettingill 451. Men's High Game - R. Nash 172; C. Jesick 158; B. Terry 164; J. Keller 155; B. Akers 214; R. McCclland 166; G. Waggoner 161; D. Edwards 219; M. Schondclmayer 159; N. Thaler 178; B. Adgatc 179; D. Hall 165; W. Birman 227; R. Schlachtcr 177; W. Woodmansee 178; P. Terpcning 155; G Fbrbey 168; C. Haywood 172. Men's High Series - B. Akers 570; G. Waggoner 452; D. Edwards 595; N. Thaler 476; B. Adgate 482; D. Hall 459; W. Birman 561; W. Woodmansee 468; G. Forbcy 469; C. Haywood 468. Thurs. Mixed King Pins 54; Just us 49 1/2; Brown and Sons 48; Who’s Up 46 1/2; Heavy Sets 43; Hastings Bowl 43; Red Eyes 40; Oops 40; Team 11 39; Daiscd and Confuzed 36; Andersons 28. Women's Good Games and Series - L. Miller 194-476; D. Olmsted 180-443; E. Gillespie 110-237; S. Merrill 166; C. Swinkunas 165; S. Lambert 162; M. Hodges 157; B. Sexton 144; V. Brown 141; R. Brown 138; C. Service 138; J. Anderson 111. Men's Good Games and Series - J. Hansen 211-547; R. Nash 188-534; C. Leonard 183-486; M. Anderson 149-425; C. Mugridge 182; C. Haywood 162. Gold plays “best game of season” Hastings' eighth grade Gold basketball team played "excellent defense with a lol of heart and desire* only to lose to Grandville 38-37. The Gold played their best game of the season and made a season-high 37 percent from the free throw line. Scoring for the Saxons were Scott Allerding with 13 points. Andy Kelly with 12. Andy Griggs with 4. Brandon Johnson with 4 and Andrew Vincent with 2 points. Brandon Johnson and Scott Allerding both played their best games of the season. Johnson dished out 3 assists and made 6 steals, while Allerding had a "whopping" 14 rebounds. Jennings, Daniels reunite on court Viking Jeff Elenbaas (14) lets a jumper fly over the hands of Trojan Aaron Vanderwood (54) during Tuesday's Barry County contest. the end (made it exciting) and the last shot," Yeazel said. Lakewood won the junior varsity game 66-53. Middleville 52, Lakewood 51 Middleville 10 15 11 16=52 Lakewood 13 10 12 16=51 Middleville: Justin VanSpronsen 1 (1) 0-0 3, Brian Yeazel 4 0-1 8, Chris Finkbeiner 4 (2) 2-3 12. Jeff Forbes 4 (3) 2-2 13, Zeb Truer 2 (1) 0-0 5, Chad VanSpronsen 2 (1) 0-1 5, Jay Lantinga 2 0-3 4, Aaron Vanderwood I 0-0 2. Totals: FG 20 (8), FT 4-10=52 Lakewood: Josh Farrell 1(1) 0-0 3, Andy Elliott 1 0-0 2, Jeff Elenbaas 4 (2) 0-0 10, Derek Coppess 3 2-5 8, Jake Schrock 8 5-11 21, Scott Secor 2 (1) 2-4 7. Totals: FG 19 (4). FT 9-20=51 Eagles win in hoops by one The varsity basketball team at lhe Barry County Christian School went above the .500 mark Tuesday night with a slim 48­ 47 victory over the Grand Rapids Homeschoolers. BCCS (6-4) trailed by as many as 14 points in the second quarter before putting it into gear. "The kids came back; they showed a lot of poise," BCCS coach Jim Sprague said. Grand Rapids led at half-time 28-23 and 37-28 after three quarters. But lhe Eagles were able to prevail by the one-point margin by out-scoring their foes 20-10 in the final eight minutes. Josh Lamphere led the scoring attack with 19 points and Jerry LaDere added 15. LaDere also pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out 3 assists, while Josh Lamphere dished out 6 assists and made 4 steals. Virginia Jennings cored 6 points, dished out 2 assists and pulled down 3 rebounds in a Mid-American Conference women's basketball game for the University al Buffalo Saturday in Ypsilanti. Buffalo lost lhe game to Eastern Michigan University 73-52. Buffalo is now 11-5 (2-3 in lhe MAO and EMU is 10-6 (3-2 in the MAO Jennings (Hastings) was not the only Barry County athlete seeing action that day. Joni Daniels (Lakewood) scored 2 points and pulled down 2 rebounds for EMU. Olivet grapplers finish second Olivet, ranked No. 9 in Division III. took second place al last Saturday's North Manchester Invitational. North Manchester finished first with 162 team points and Olivet tallied 124. Leading lhe Comets were John McCurdy (first at 125) and Dorion Cast (first at 133). Chris Dunham (Maple Valley) finished eighth al 149. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 54-26; Sector's 48-32; Eye and Ent 48-32: Mace's Ph. 43-37; Girrbach s 43­ 37; Nash “5" Plus 41-39; Misfits 41-39; Nash Chiro 38 1/2-41 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 34 1/2-45 1/2. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 226-564; K. Becker 201-539; M. Snow 179­ 449; B. Miner 177-434; S. Drake 165-428; T. Pol 173-424; C. Boenen 155-419; R. Pitts 149-391; S. Pennington 171; G. Kicnutski 163; B. Norris 157; B. Smith 166; E. Moore 156; D. bums 132. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 52-28; Coleman Agency of Hastings 47.5-32.5; Cedar Creek Groc. 47-33; Pct World 46.5-33.5; Richies Koflec Shop 44-36; BAR Testing 39-41; Mill's Landing 38.5-41.5; Farmers Ins. 36* 40; Millers Exc. 33.5-42.5; Shamrock Tav­ ern 30.5-49.5; Hastings Bowl 30-50; Ste­ fano's Pizza 27.5-52.5. High Games and Series - C. Hurless 226-509; C. Burpee 172; B. Hayes 190-563: B. Collier 176; D. Snyder 178; S. Varney 172; J. Varney 178: P. McLaughlin 190-545; K. Covey 172; P. Fisher 185; T. Phenix 173; C. McGinn 156; J. Madden 203; D. Bartimus 224-545; V. Goodenough 145; L. Kendall 168; L. Irwin 190; B. Cuddahcc 509; T. Soya 171; D. Gruncrt 166: S. Piper 179. Bowlerettes Carlton Center Bulldozing 34-30; Bennett Industries 33 5-30.5; Hamilton Excavating 33-31; Kent Oil and Propane 32-32; Rail­ road Street Mill 32-32; Hecker Agency 27.5­ 36.5. Good games and serin - E. Ulrich 177­ 451; G. Otis 176-502; T. Redman 146-372; B. Scobey 171; J. Pettcngill 175-431; J. Rice 171-494; L. Elliston 213-519; B. Maker 164-456; S. Huvcr 153-372; B. Wilson 166­ 474; T. Christopher 190-491; L. Dawe 168sj>; J. Doster 141-404; K. Doster 153-439; wTY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings is seeking applicants to serve on a nine-member citizens' advisory comm.nee to assist the Hastings Downtown Development Authority during the DDA Development and Financing Plan update process. Qualified applicants must reside witnm the confines of the DDA District (as amended), shown below Individuals interested in applying for this advisory council can obtain application forms at the Office of the City Clerk 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. or by calling 616 945-2468. Applications or letters of interest are due at lhe Office of the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. February 6. 2001 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 25. 2001 | ^^"john^ar^Bower"^ BATTLE CREEK - John Gary Bower, age 57, of Battle Creek died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001 at Battle Creek Health Systems. He had been ill since 1996. Mr. Bower was bom Nov. 14, 1943 in Sturgis, to John B. “Jack" and Dorothy A. (Finch) Bower. He had been an area resi­ dent since 1967. He attended Battle Creek Central High School. He was employed at Eaton Corporation, Clark Equipment Company for 10 years prior to their closure, Keiper Company at Ft. Custer, then for last 15 years as Tool and Die Machinist with Oldsmobile in Lansing. He was a NASCAR racing enthusiast and enjoyed owning and operating his Harley Davidson Bike. He enjoyed his grandchil­ dren. He was married to Linda (Kane) Bower and that ended in divorce. He then married Lorena L. “Sue" Bower. He is survived by his wife, Lorena L. “Sue" Bower; sons and spouses. J.B. (Angela) Bower, Todd A. (Barbara) Bower, Kevin L. (Randi) Bower, all of Hastings, and Shawn M. (Pamela) Bower of Middle­ ville; step-son, Michael C. Willavizc of Battle Creek; step-daughter and friend, Becky S. Willavizc and Brian Vinyard of Battle Creek; father, John B. “Jack” Bower of Battle Creek; 12 grandchildren; and sis­ ter and spouse, C. Lynn (John O.) Burdick of Bellevue. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy A. (Finch) Bower. Funeral services were held Monday at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul S. Burdick officiated. Burial was at Reese Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorial donations may be made to the cancer society. Arrangements were made by Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. HASTINGS - Mr. Russell T. Craven, age 96, of Hastings, died Wednesday. January 24, 2001 in Pennock Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home in Middleville. | HASTINGS - Ardis R. Hall, age 53, of Hastings, died Friday. Jan. 19. 2001 at her residence. She was bom Feb. 7, 1947 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Gerald B. and Ruth M. (Wing) Stanton. She graduated from Athens High School in 1965 and received her BA Degree in 1968 from Western Michigan Univer-sity. Ardis married Roy L. Hall Oct. 3, 1970. She worked for the County of Barry for 32 years. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, reading and fishing on Rice Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice, Welcome Home for the Blind, 1953 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, or charity of ones choice. Surviving is husband, Roy L. Hall of Hastings; son. Matthew D. Hall of Middleville; daughter, Aleksandra E. Hall of Grand Rapids; sisters. Bethel (Joe) Halladay of Belgrade, Montana, Leta Stanton and friend Ben Gould of Chinook. Montana, Carlena (Tim) Hacker of Fulton, Lois Stanton of Battle Creek; brothers, Joel (RuthAnne) Stanton of Manhattan, Montana. Alan (Theresa) Stanton of Constantine; several special nieces and nephews; aunt, Neva Warner of North Port. Fla.; mother-in-law. Lois Todd of Hastings; brother-in-law. Gene (Carolynn) Hall of Grandville. Graveside services were held Monday. Jan. 22, 2001 at 2 p.m., at Irving Township Cemetery, on West State Rd. Rev. Stan Vugtevcen officiated. Burial was at Irving Township Cemetery. Arrangements were by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Additional Obituaries Appear on Page 15 /ftattiApe (Licenses Randy Robert Coon. Middleville and Diana Kay Lewis, Middleville. Daniel Raymond Hausc, Hastings and Dclana Lorce Dunn, Hastings. Carl Ray Cranmore, Middleville and Car­ ol Renee, Middleville. Elmer Marlin Rayner, Hastings and Jacqueline Louise Tcbo, Hastings. John Charles Shannon, Middleville and Susan Ellen Koch, Middleville. Brett Allan amith. Battle Creek and Tam­ my Lynn Hawkins, Battle Creek. FREEPORT - Terrie Layne Yoder, age 53. of Freeport, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monda), Jan. 22. 2001 after a long courageous battle with cancer at home. Mrs. Yoder was bom on May 6. 1947 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Lyle and Edna (Schantz) Wood. She was raised in the Middleville area and attended Thomapple-Kellogg schools, grad­ uating in 1965. Terrie graduated from Michigan State University in 1969 with a degree in education. She was married to David L. Yoder on Aug. 30. 1969 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. She taught first grade in White Pigeon and Three Rivers Public Schools from 1969 to 1973. She worked part-time for United Bank in Freeport, substitute teacher for Thornapple-Kcliogg. Lowell area and Hastings area schools. She worked for Barry Hospice for two years before illness required her to stay home in January of 1998. She was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Dutton and Michigan State University Alumni Association. Terrie enjoyed gardening, taught Sunday School for 10 years, and was an avid reader. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 3) years. David L. Yoder; two daughters, Wendy L. Yoder of Freeport; Gina R. (Andy) Dragt of Grandville; her parents, Lyle and Edna Wood of Middleville; three sisters, Trudy (Lynn) Norlin of Grandville, Jan Wiesenhofer of Middleville and Joyce (Charles) Wilson of Middleville; her father­ in-law and mother-in-law, Elwood and Iris Yoder of Freeport; brother-in-law, Gary (Michelle) Yoder of Freeport; sisters-in-law, Joeilen (William) Flory of Dothan. Alabama, Janice (Craig) St. Martin of Sugarland, Texas; many nieces and nephews. Funeral and committal services were held Wednesday morning at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 68th St., Dutton, Mich. Rev. Bradley P. Kalajs'nen officiated. Interment was at Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, ML Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made oy Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Marion (Pardee) Nash CLARKSVILLE - Marion (Pardee) Nash, age 93. of Clarksville, went to be with her Lord, Jan. 20, 2001. Marion was born June 8, 1907 in Freeport to Wilbur and Gladys (Johnson) Pardee. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1925. Following graduation, Marion joined “The Lythrum Group" from Chicago and performed with them through­ out the United States as a cello player. She was married to Edwin Nash on July 6, 1936. Together they lived and fanned in Clarksville until his death on Aug. 19, 1996. Marion is survived by her children, Mary (Russell) Foster and James (Pamela) Nash of Clarksville; her grandchildren. Samuel Nash, Trudy McConkey, Jeannie Lobsinger, Jonathan Foster, and Nathan Foster, nine great grandchildren; and many other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her sister, Eleanor Miller. The funeral service was held on Tuesday at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bowne Township Historical Museum. Arrangements were by Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel. “HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME.” ATJ-AD GRAPHICS PRINTERS PLUS North of the Hastings city limit on M-43 Highway. Look for the red barn! Dorothy A. Castelein Terrie Layne Yoder 0UtaAlUs.. ■ TH Allstate. 136 E-State St. (616)945-4030 Prescription Convenience... Location Drive-thru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill at PennockRx.com Pennock Pharmacy 1005 W. Green St. • Hastings Robert E. Dawe BRISTOL LAKE. DOWLING - Robert E. Dawe, 78, of Bristol Lake, Dowling, died Friday, Jan. 19. 2001 at his home. Mr. Daur was bom on Dec. 17, 1922 at Benton Harbor. Ml. the son Of Harry and Mabel (Latta) Dawe. He was raised in the Battle Creek area and attended Battle Creek schools. He was married to Leahbelle L. Tanner on March 3, 1944. They moved to Barry County in 1948 from Battle Creek. He was employed at Franklin Electric Company in Battle Creek for 29 1/2 years until ill health forced his retirement in 1969. Mr. Dawe enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and helping his father on the fami­ ly farm. Mr. Dawe is survived by his wife, Leahbelle; sons. Richard (Christine) Dawe of Hastings, Donald (Carol) Daur of Dowling, Benjamin (Connie) Dawe ' of Dowling; nine grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Memorial sen-ices were held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Ray Talmage officiated. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Pennock HASTINGS - Mrs. Esther Endsley, age 90. formerly of Hastings, died Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home in Middleville. Larry M. Osborne ALTO - Larry M. Osborne, aged 49, of Alto, passed away suddenly at his home early Tuesday morning, January 23. 2001. Larry was bom November 16, 1951 in Ionia to James and June (Sonier) Osborne. He grew up in the Ionia and Saranac area and graduated from Saranac High School in 1970. For the past 20 years, he and his wife, Cindy had resided in the Alto area. He had worked for General Tire for over 20 years, and for the past five years, had driven truck for Spartan Corporation. Larry was an avid horseman and was very involved in managing endurance rides and distance riding competitions. He had been a former member of the Kent County Sheriffs Mounted Division. Larry had been a Little League coach and was involved in 4-H programs. His personal enjoyments included golfing, hunting, fishing, playing pool and cards. Larry is survived by his wife, Cindy, whom he married on May I, 1976 in Ada; his father, Jim (Myrtle) Osborne; his sisters. Christine (Ray) Krebill, Linda (Phil) DePotty, Jamie (John) Rodrigue?. Sandra (Dave) Delinsky, Sharon (Rick) Richmond, and Donna Osborne; his brother. James Osborne, Jr.; the members of Cindy’s family; and many nieces, nephews, and other loving relatives and friends. Larry was preceded in death by his mother, June Osborne; his step-mother, Jean Osborne; and an infant brother. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 25. 2001 from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Koops Clakrsville Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 26. 2001 at 3:00 P.M. al Calvary Grace Brethren Church 137(0 84th Street S.E., Alto. Interment will be in Bowne Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Cheff Center Horseback Riding Program for Special Needs Children, or the donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements were made by the Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel. LEGAL Notice ol Mortgage Foradoaura Sato THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Roach and Cindy Roach husband and wife (original mort­ gagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB, Mortgagee, dated October 30. 1996. and recorded on November 3. 1998 in Document *1020255. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT AND 21/100 doiars ($197,90621). including interest at 10.125% per annum. Adjustable rate mortgage. Interest rate may change 10/1 of each year. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on March 1,2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 of Pine Wood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 91. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 18, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200012244 Hawks (2/15) • NOTICE • Drive-thru and Walk-in Open 7 Days (616) 948-3136 HASTINGS - Dorothy A. Castelein, age 92, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Castelein was bom on Feb. 10, 1908 in Hastings, the daughter of Ira and Lucy (Jahnke) Otis. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating from Hastings High School. She went on to attend Ferris College. She was married to Nial R. Castelein on April 5, 1929 and he died May 20, 1991. She was employed at Thomapple Manor for 13 1/2 years before retiring from there. Previous employment included insurance offices in Hastings and Grand Rapids and in the office of E.W. Bliss Co. in Hastings. She was a member of Quimby United Methodist Church, a life member of the Rebekah Lodge, member of the Women of the Moose. Mrs. Castelein is survived by her daugh­ ter, Peggy (Donald) Goldsworthy of Hastings; sons, William (Martha) Castelein of Middleville. Ronald (Sue) Castelein of Alabama; ten grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; two great great grandchil­ dren; nieces and nephews; Velma (Aunt Dick) Harmon. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, sister. Hilda Blackford. Services were he’d Saturday, Jan. 20. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. The Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught offciated. Burial will be at Hastings Twr. Cemetery. Barry Co., ML Memorial contributions may be made to Quimby United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 23, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street. Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mortgage Sato MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by BRYCE A HOKANSON and VICKY L. HOKANSON. husband and write, ol 636 E. Thom St.. Hastings. Ml 49058, Michigan. Mortgagors, to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated Ute 5th of September 1997. and recorded in the otoce of tte Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November. 1997 in Liber 1003 of Barry County Records, page 736. said Mortgage having been assigned to CffiMORTGAGE. INC . on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due. al the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty One and 52/100 ($22,541 52). and no suit or proceeding at tow or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 1 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, or ro much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.750% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees afiowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece of par­ cel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot No. 1 and the Easterly 57 feet of Lol 2. Block 3. Butler s Addition to the City, formerly Vniage of Hastings, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1. Page 66. of plats. Barry County Records During the six(6) months immediately follow ing the sale, the property may be redeemed except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated December 22. 2000. CITIMORTGAGE. INC Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CrtiMortgage, Inc. 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269 8664 (2/1) �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 25. 2001 - Page 15 )4tea O6it«4Tu!S..continued I George E. Lentz| HILLMAN - George E. Lentz, .ge 93. formerly of Alto and Hastings, passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 200! in Hillman, Ml after an extended illness. George was bom to John and Elizabeth (Johnson) Lentz in Irving Township, Barry County, Ml on Feb. 24, 1907. He spent his working years as a farmer in the Alto area. George was an active member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Church of Atlanta since retiring in Atlanta 13 years ago. Mr. Lentz was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Will, Harry, Carl, Luther, and two sisters, Clara (Stanley) Malcom and Lucille (Neil) Jones, and four half sisters and one half brother. He is survived by a nephew Ken (Judy) Jones of Lachine and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Rev. Michael A. Danner, presiding. Interment Merriman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Church, 9669 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316-9723. Arrangements were made by Roth-Gerst Funeral Home. William Gene Buell ORANGEVILLE - Bill's life began November 17, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Virgil Gene and Phyllis Jean (Elkins) Buell. At the age of 16 he came with his family to the Orangeville area. Bill was a handyman and carpenter with particular expertise in wiring and plumbing and did much of his work with his family within the Gun Lake/Orangeville area. He also worked for his father-in-law at Gun Lake Logging. Bill loved old cars and did a lot of work and restoration on them. He enjoyed fishing but most of all loved being together with his family. They remember him as having a rough exterior with a kind heart and great sense of humor. Bill's family includes his wife, Denice; children, William Gene Buell II, Brandi Lynn Buell, Bradley Jay Buell, Natasha Jane Pinks, Bridget Judith Buell, Brandon William Buell; a grandchild, Briana Lynn Balder; his father and step-mother. Virgil and Joyce Buell; brothers and sisters, Jerry Dean Buell, Barbara Ann Geyer, Elaine Marie Taylor, step-sisters, Theresa Marie Elkins and Beverly Kaye Hunter; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Chuck and Judy Chlcbana. Bill died suddenly on Wednesday, January 10. 2001 at his home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis; and a sister, Sandra Kay Buell. A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, January 13, 200). Mike Risner and Rich Sheldon lead the service. Bill was buried next to his mother at Oak Hill Cemetery in Orangeville. Please share a memory of Bill with the family online at www.rdmg.com. Arrangements were made by the Rupert. Durham. Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. Norman D. Pittelkow HASTINGS - Norman D. Pittelkow. age 70, of Hastings, died Monday. Jan. 22.2001 at home. He was bom on Nov. 15. 1930 in Homer, the son of Chester A. and Doris (Chamberlain) Pittelkow. He attended Marshall Schools for a time, and graduated from Homer High School in 1950. Mr. Pittelkow served in lhe U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratroop­ er and military police officer. He retired in 1989 from Ameritech, for­ merly Michigan Bell, where he worked 37 years, retiring as a supervisor. He was also a farmer, farming his land in Baltimore Township where he had lived since 1959. On Sept. 14, 1951 he married Mary Ruth Haughton. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and also enjoyed shooting sporting clays. He was a member of National Rifle Association, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Michigan United Conservation Club, and a lifetime member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Penny of Battle Creek, Brett and Kathy of Kalamazoo, Lance and Lynne of Fawn Lake, and son Matt and his fiancee Meredith Marcellus of Rochester, MN; ten grandchildren, Troy, Lindsey, Lacy, Angela. Eric, Jessica, Kelly, Lesli. Casey, and McKinzie; and a step brother Duane Davis of Lansing. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ronald Pittelkow and step-broth­ er, Kenneth Davis. Services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Dowling. Memorials may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by FarleyEstes and Dowdle Funeral Home. | - ------ Mrs. Eleanor J. (neeVcrHulst) Kunde, aged 79 went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 23, 2001. Mrs. Kunde was bom in Grand Rapids on November 24. 1921. She graduated from South High School. She was a dedicated person to her family, her church and her job. Before the closing of the Grand Rapids plant, she was employed for 17 years at Doehler-Jarvis as a purchasing clerk. Before retirement, her temporary job assignments included E.B.J. Breakthrough and E.W. Bliss. After retirement, Mrs. Kunde worked part time through the Battle Creek Senior Employment Agency at the Freeport District Library for 11 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert; and sister, Marjorie Nelson. Mrs. Kunde is survived by her children. Kurt and Connie Kunde of Grand Ledge, Rich and Kathy Kunde of Freeport, Ed and Joan Kunde of Caledonia; her grandchildren, Mike Kunde, Valerie Kunde. Allison Kunde, Christina Kunde; her brother-in-law, Donald Nelson of Kentwood; her sisters-in-law, Alice Schantz of Kentwood. Agatha Barton of Grand Rapids; and many nieces and nephews. Members of the family will receive relatives and friends at the Caledonia Funeral Home 616 E. Main Street on Thursday, January 25. 2001 from 2:00 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 - 9.00 P.M. Funeral and Committal services for Eleanor will be held on Friday. January 26. 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church 8436 Kraft S.E., Caledonia with Pastor Robert Gerke officiating. Interment will be at Freeport Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association, St. Paul Lutheran Church or Freeport District Library. Arrangements were made by the DeVries Funeral Home. Simpson Industries joining Metaldyne Simpson Industries. Middleville opera­ tion, has announced it will become part of the new company Mctaldyne Corporation, a leading global designer and supplier of metal formed components, assemblies and modules for the transportation industry. Metaldyne is the new company resulting from the combined forces of Masco Tech, Simpson Industries, Global Metal Tech­ nologies Inc. and their affiliates. The com­ bination of these companies increases value for customers and employees through financial strength, experience and competi­ tiveness and new diverse capabilities. Simpson Industries, Middleville Opera­ tion currently employs more than 165 peo­ ple and serves such customers as Daimler Chrysler, Toyota, International, New Ven­ ture Gear and Ford. Simpson Industries will use the Metaldyne name in all its opera­ tions. “We are excited about the opportunity to be a part of Metaldync, the leader in metal formed components, assemblies and mod­ ules,” said Mike Burch, plant manager. ••We’re committed to.making this a smooth transition for our customers and look for­ ward to bringing them the additional diverse capabilities Mctaldyne offers.” “Metaldyne will differentiate itself through technology and innovation,” said Tim Lculicttc, interim president and chief executive officer of Metaldyne. “Metaldync will continue to provide the stellar service to which Simpson Industries, Middleville Operation customers have become accus­ tomed to through one, fully integrated met­ al solutions provider.” Gordon Dale Lee HASTINGS - Gordon Dale Lee, age 84, of Hastings, went to be with his Lord Tuesday. January 23. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom on October 23, 1916 in Johnstown Township, the son of Albert E. and Mary E. (Norris) Lee. Mr. Lee graduated from Hastings High School in 1935. He married Irene Olive Davis in 1938. and she preceded him in death. He married Iva G. VanA’stine on August 27. 1965. Mr. Lee worked for Clark Equipment for 31 years, retiring in 1973. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, preaching, camping, gardening, and loving his children and grandchildren. Also preceding him in death were his parents; and step-son. Larry Eberhard. He is survived by his wife. Iva G. Lee of Hastings; daughters. Judy (Gary) Walkinshaw of Delton. Gloria (Gerald) Miller of Middleville, and Margaret VandeBiezen of Kalamazoo; sons David (Donna) Lee of Sioux Falls. South Dakota. Dennis (Joyce) Lee of Athens, Terry Lee of Muskegon; step-son. Steven (Carol) Eberhard of Jackson; 18 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sisters, Lois Todd of Hastings, and Thelma Wines of Yonkers. New York; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday. January 25. 2001 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 8:00 P.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral and Committal services will be held on Friday. January 26, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Reverend David Lee officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. 1 Jones-Dwyer appointed 7.011% rep. to Legal Aid board Hastings attorney Carol Jones-Dwyer will be the Barry County Bar Representa­ tive to the Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Central Michigan after accepting an ap­ pointment by Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "Legal Aid of Central Michigan is the sole legal services agency in the fivecounty area of Barry, Eaton. Clinton, Shi­ awassee and Ingham County, providing le­ gal services to over 83,000 indigent resi­ dents in lhe area," said McNeill, who also serves as president of lhe Barry County Bar Association. "Ms. Dwyer possesses the motivation, integrity and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to the Le­ gal Aid Board of Directors and I am most pleased that she has accepted this demand­ ing responsibility." Legal Aid of Central Michigan Executive Director Carol Munday noted that "we are pleased that a person of Ms. Dwyer’s expe­ rience and community commitment has agreed to join our Board," she said. Jones-Dwyer replaces Robert L. Bying­ ton, whose term of service has expired. "She will bring to Legal Aid a strong and compassionate viewpoint from the Barry County community as we work to continue to expand our services to the indi­ gent in Barry County to ensure access to justice for all," Munday said. Jones-Dwyer said she looks forward to serving in her new appointment and "the LEGAL NOTICE Synopsis of ths Regular Meeting of the Johnstown Township Board January 10, 2001 All Board Members and 38 guests present Approved agenda, treasurer s report and min­ utes of previous meeting. Stamm Rd. discussed with Road Commission and DNR Set salaries for Clerk, Treasurer and Supervisor Deputies. Approved S2.000.00 for Dowkng Library. Payment ol vouchers approved. June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Mack (1/25) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT1 NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles K. Lashley, Sr. and Sandra L. Lashley, husband wife (original mortgagors) to Hamilton Mortgage Company, an Arizona Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 in Instrument No. 1039528, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Bank successor by merger Io Chase Bank of Texas, NA. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Custodian, Assignee by an assignment dated December 20,1999, which was recorded on April 26.2000, in Instrument No. 1043560, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dale here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 01/100 dollars ($122,978.01), including interest at 12.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on March 8.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF BELLE­ VUE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 1 North. Range 7 West, thence South along the East line of Section 21. 783.75 feet to the point of beginning, thence West 2.135 feet, thence North 243 feet, thence East 1.799.5 feet, thence South 71 feet, thence East 335.5 feet, more ol less to the East line of Section 23. thence South along said East line of Section 21 to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public and any other government unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for the street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: January 25.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200110263 INeedwesaymore?] Whether you are buying your first home, want to move up, or are refinancing your current mortgage, with rates like these there’s no time to lose! Contact a loan originator at MainStreet today at 945-9561 or 1-800-267-3830. 30 Year Fixed Rale Mortgages ixun, iimm MAIflfTREET SAVINGS BANK Your Bank. Your Future. • Annual Percentage Rate as of January 23. 2001. and is subject to change. Carol Jones-Dwyer challenges of this opportunity of helping to ensure legal services to all. "Legal Aid of Central Michigan," she continued, "has a strong reputation in the Courts of Barry County for providing high level representation. My role will be to continue to work to improve the opportu­ nities for access to justice for all and to en­ courage the membership of the Barry County Bar to continue to provide pro bono services to help meet lhe legal needs of those who need assistance." BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika. Mayers. Beckett S Jone,. PLC. <• enentfXing to collect e debt and any Intonnation obtained wil be used lor that purpose. Default has occurred in the commons ot a mortgage made by Michae: G Malak and Kinton Jan Cole. aAda Kirsten Jan Malak. husband and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046 to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee dated Juty 19.1996. recorded in the Ottos of Rooster ol Deeds lor Barry County, on July 26. 1996. in Uber 667. Page 703. Because of said default, the mortgagee has dedared the entue unpaid amount secured by said mongage due and payable forthwith A, d the date of this notice, there is dakned to be due lor principal, al interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum ol S20.816.76 No suit or proceedng m law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice to* hereby given that by vrtue'of toe power d sale contained m said mortgage, and toe statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided In said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys' fees allowed by law. and an taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at pubbe sale to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, February 8,2001, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of said Section 31; thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented, 119323 feet to IM point of beginning of the land herein described: thence continuing North along said West Ine ss monumented, 352.6 feet to a traverse ine along the Southerly shore ot Fur Lake; thence North 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse hoe. 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 214.26 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds West. 125.88 feet; ‘.lienee South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 feet; thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 98.14 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West, 99.71 feel to the place of begin­ ning. Also the above described parcel is to include any land lying between said traverse line and the waters edge of Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly lines ol said extended Northerly to said waters edge. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for ingress and egress with others over and across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement for i.igress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows: commencing at the Southwest comer of fractional Section 31. Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented. 81623 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road and the point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerLie. 20.01 feet; thence North parallel with the West line ot said Sectiori as monumented. 408.47 feet: thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East. 62.95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East. 164.16 feet: thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East. 125.88 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet; thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 7627 feet to the West Ime of said Section as monumented; thence South along said West line. 413.75 feet to the place ot beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption penod will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale Dated. December 26. 2000 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By: MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak Suite 700.200 Ottawa Avenue. N W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 459-3200 (2/1) �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJanuary 25. 2001 COURT NEWS: A man who allegedly beat, terrorized and held a woman captive using a loaded shotgun, a machete and handcuffs in his Pike Road home Sept. 23 was sen­ tenced to one year in jail Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court. Brian Daniel Sutherland. 29, of Hope Township, confessed to police that he "mapped" and tried to "beat it out of her" when he suspected his married girlfriend was cheating on him. "You have the potential to be a very dangerous person," said Judge James Fisher while handing down his sentence. "Brutalizing and intimidating women is completely unacceptable in a civilized society." Sutherland originally was charged with three counts of assault with a dan­ gerous weapon which carries a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison. He was also charged with two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, a two-year felony, one count of resisting and obstructing police, a two- ANTIQUE SEARS 4c ROE­ BUCK TABLE SAW, ALU­ MINUM STAND. WORKS GOOD. $75. CALL (616)945­ 9340 AFTER 6PM year misdemeanor, one count of aggra­ vated assault, a one-year misdemeanor and being a habitual offender, second of­ fense notice. He was convicted of two counts of as­ sault with a dangerous weapon and was ordered to serve two months in jail con­ currently on his conviction of resisting and obstructing police. The remaining charges were dismissed in exchange for his plea. Part of his sen­ tence required Sutherland to spend five years on probation. "This was a complete and very disturb­ ing presentence report," said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill during the sen­ tencing. "He docs not accept responsibil­ ity for his actions. He has not apologized. He claims that police used resistance as an excuse to beat him up." McNeill added that Sutherland claims to be a Christian and that he tends to fully intimidate anyone who doesn't agree with what he says. "Mr. Sutherland should be removed PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. (Joe Mix Piano Service.! Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. CUSTOM SEWING- AL­ TERATION to zippers. Call 945-9712 for appointment. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ NARCOTICS ANONY­ MOUS OFFERS A WAY OUT. Narcotics Anonymous is a group of recovering addicts who help each other stay clean. NA offers a way out and a new hope for life with­ out the drugs. Call Battle Creek Narcotics Anonymous Help line, 966-5092. Closed meetings are held on the following days and times in Hastings. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 12 noon. First Unit­ ed Methodist church, 209 W. Green St. Anew narcotics meeting starting January 25th, Thurs­ day at 7:00pm. Open meet­ ing. Thomapple Valley Church, 2750 b. M-43 HWY. (616)948-0029 ext. 301 Saturday, 8pm, Grace Lu­ theran Church, 239 E. North St. NA rents location space and has no affiliation. (TFN) IN MEMORY OF Dorothy Castelein. A memorial service will be held at Quimby Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001. A coffee 4c reminiscing hour from lOWam-l 1:00am, the memorial service from 11 Wam-12 noon. All are invited to join with us. IN MEMORY OF Dorothy Castelein. The family of Dorothy Cas­ telein would like to thank family & friends for all your love, prayers, cards, flowers, visits, phone calls 4c food brought in by friends and for the contributions made to the Quimby Methodist Church. A special thanks to Dr. Wildem, Parker 4c Merri­ man, the nurses on the 2nd floor at Pennock Hospital and the staff and manage­ ment at Carveth Village for their excellent care for mom while she was there. Also, thanks to Pastor Ken Vaught for the wonderful memorial service, for Pastor Douglas Beason 4c Bruce Stewart for their many visits. Thanks to their congregations for their prayer support and love shown in this time of need. Thanks to the Welcome Cor­ ners 4c Quimby churches for the wonderful luncheon provided. Bill 4c Martha Castelein. Ronald 4c Sue Castelein. Peggy 4c Donald Castelein. And their families. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: \tifhnhil \<l\ HOMEWORKERS NEEDED: S635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1­ 800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. APARTMENT FOR RENT in country. 1 bedroom, whirlpool tub. No pets. First and last months rent. $600/mo includes all utilit­ ies. Nashville area. (517)852­ 0456 \h.bd, II. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604. MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. OPEN HOUSE: SATUR­ DAY 4c SUNDAY, 2.-00­ 4:00PM. New home. 1429 Dibble, Hastings. $109,900. Zero down financing to qualified buyer. 3 Bedroom walkout ranch. MLS *414761. For information on additional lots, cell Kurt 616­ 397-1878. KJR 4c Associates, Inc. 616-575-5000. PROPERTY: only (3) 20 acre parcels available. Located West Texas, $8,495 each, $150/mo Financing available. Call 1-800-875­ 6568. TEXAS //< /r IL/t ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-80Q672-9604. ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. REPQ MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604. $8,795 1 OWNER Grand Am GT- 4dr., in excellent condi­ tion! Very well kept up. Gray interior, sunroof, CD player, power everything. For more information call (616)891-7874. 1993 FORD ESCORT: red, auto, runs great, excellent condition, 93,000 miles $2000. (616)945-9877 '96 RED 4 door S-10 Chevy Blazer LS. Push button 4WD, power everything, under 71,000 miles, $12300 obo. Call Cathy after 2pm (616)795-9238. FOR SALE: 1988 Astro Van, on late 70's Chevy chassis, 1/2 ton axles, 33 inch radials. Turbo 350 trans with 205 gear drive T-case 350 engine. Flowmaster mufflers. Runs and drives good! $3,500 OBO; (4) 33-12.5R165 Cooper STT, 1/2 tread, $150 OBO. Call (616)-838-1509 Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE This position is responsible for maintaining communication with client case through tel­ ephone contacts, quality control site visits, assisting in maintaining current busi­ ness as well as developing new business through the sales process. Priority con­ sideration will be given to applicants who meet the fol­ lowing requirements: 2yrs business experience in cus­ tomers service with some sales exposure, proven abili­ ty to identify problems/ pro­ vide solutions, strong written/verbal communication skills, excellent organization­ al and time management skills. Competitive wage and benefit package. Com­ puter experience required, some post secondary educa­ tion recommended. Industri­ al knowledge a plus. Please send resume and wage re­ quirements to: Ad *114 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188, Hastings Mi. 49058. JANITORIAL: LOOKING FOR person to wax, buff and dean Delton retail food store. 36 hours a week, 10 pm to 4 am. 5 8.00 per hour benefits available. Call Jim, 877-423-5921 ext. 115. SERVICE TECH NEEDED for overhead crane repair, with full benefits 4c many extras! Contact Wolverine Crane 4c Service at (616)538­ 4870 DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729 ESCROW OFFICER WANTED for aggressive ti­ tle company. Related experi­ ence helpful. Send resume to Manager at 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 FAX: 616-945-5350 from society," McNeill said. Defense attorney Robert Redmond, however, said his client accepts that what he did was wrong and that he should have walked away. Sutherland is receiving anger management counseling, be said. "It appears that only when he has a close relationship is he prone to turn to acts as he did here." said Redmond. Sutherland told Fisher that his state­ ment to the pre-sentence investigator that justice would be served in the event of any future confrontations with police simply means that there would be legal recourse. "There would not be any physical re­ course on my part," he said. "It would be strictly through the courts." Sutherland added that he plans to start a new business and take care of a child he recently learned he fathered. "I would like to continue to work and get counseling to deal with my anger," he said. "I didn't realize it is as much of a problem as it is." According to police, the 27-year-old victim, who had dated Sutherland "off and on for several months," went to Sutherland's home at about 10:30 that night when he began to accuse her of in­ fidelity. "He flew into a jealous rage and began to beat her," police said. "He (allegedly) held a shotgun over her head and threat­ ened to beat her with it if she didn't ad­ mit to having affairs." Police said Sutherland accused the woman of sleeping with her husband, a girlfriend and a male roommate and al­ legedly beat and kicked the woman be­ fore letting her curl up onto a love seat in the home. "He loaded the gun and said she didn't deserve to live," said police. "He paced back and forth and gave her sudden looks, making her think he was going to shoot her." The woman told police Sutherland did not point the gun at her, however, and that he used a machete to smash the en­ tertainment center. "She was scared he was going to drop her with it," a trooper said. Sutherland then unloaded the weapon and the victim asked permission to go to the bathroom. "He took her and handcuffed her to the cabinet," said the officer. "He forced her to sit on the commode while cuffed to the cabinet under the sink. At that point, he held her against her will for about half an hour." He then released her, police said, and forced her to pray with him. "She said his prayer was, 'Lord, thank you for not letting me kill...' her and be compelled her to say the Lord's Prayer out loud." Sutherland told police the woman was too exhausted and too scared to leave that night and the two "cried themselves to sleep." When she left early the next morning, Sutherland allegedly threatened revenge on her and her family if the police were notified. The victim then drove to a friend's house and the friend drove her to Hast­ ings to report the incident to police. Michigan State Police troopers ob­ tained a search warrant and went to the scene and arrested Sutherland. They also recovered lhe shotgun, some shells and a couple of machetes and the Michigan State Police Underwater Re­ covery located the hand cuffs, described as being a dime store variety, from a nearby swamp. When troopers and officers from lhe Emergency Support Team arrived "he gave an indication he was not going down without a fight," police had re­ ported. "He didn't answer the door when we knocked, so we opened it with mini­ mal force." Once inside, Sutherland "came run­ ning down the hall" towards the officers, then "stopped in his tracks." But when officers ordered him to get down, he refused and officers were forced to struggle with Sutherland before they were able to place him into hand­ cuffs. Police said Sutherland then cooperated by confessing to "everything," and showed officers where he had thrown the handcuffs. "What you did is extremely upsetting," said Fisher. "I'm quite honestly shocked that the victim wouldn't be saying 'put him in prison for as long as possible.' That would be my reaction." While Fisher was making his state­ ments to the court, a woman in the audi­ ence stood up and interrupted the judge, claiming that the victim has continued to contact Sutherland. "She has written him 71 limes, she calls and says she still loves him," the unidentified woman said, "yet you say he intimidated her." "J don't know who you are but I'd sug­ gest you read about a (enabler) syn­ drome suffered by women who are vic­ timized by men and how that affects them," said Fisher. See COURT NEWS, page 18 Woodland woman is credit scam victim WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - An elderly area woman has fallen victim to an apparent credit card scam in which she was tricked into giving her account number to a telephone caller Jan. 17, said troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police said the woman was contacted by a solicitor offering an insurance policy against credit card fraud. "The next day, she read a report in the Hastings Banner in which the Hastings City Police were warning citizens to beware of these kinds of scams," said Trooper Ray Volosky. "She realized that some fast talker had just gotten her credit card number out of her. She realized she's most likely been duped." After the first call in which the perpetrator waited on the line for the woman to retrieve her credit card information, the woman received a second call to confirm her order. "They said she'd be getting some paper in the mail in the next couple of weeks," Volosky said. The woman was advised to cancel the credit card. The incident remains under investigation. Woman beaten, choked in argument HASTINGS - A Hastings woman suffered a swollen nose, swollen right ringer, marks on her neck and a scrape on her leg after she was allegedly beaten and choked by her boyfriend in Hastings Jan. 13. The 23-year-old suspect allegedly was intoxicated when he began assaulting lhe victim earlier in the day when the victim and her sister picked up lhe suspect aad a friend after crashing their car into a snow bank. While in the car with the suspect, he allegedly poured beer into her purse and grabbed her by the hair and smashed her head into the car window. The group allegedly stopped the car and abandoned the suspect at East State Road and Charlton Park Road. He later walked into Hastings, found the victim in the 400 block of East Blair Street, and began beating her while asking her if she knows what it feels like to walk in the freezing cold. The man began strangling the woman, and then tried forcing a ring off of her hand. ■When he couldn't get the ring off. he pushed her to lhe floor while pounding on her face with closed fists,* reported deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Department. "She pushed him back and he picked her up by the neck and threw her." He then put her arm behind her back and look her into the bathroom. When she said the engagement ring he wanted was instead in another room, he took her into the bedroom with his hand around her neck. The man had fled when police arrived and found the victim on the kitchen floor crying with a pool of blood in her hand from her nose. Police said there was blood oa her clothes, on the floor, on the living room carpet, down the hall sad into the bedroom. The man, who was later arrested on one count of suspected aggravated domestic assault, told police he never touched the woman aad that 'she must have punched heraelf." Man beats daughter, threatens family RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A 36-year-oId Hastings man was lodged in the Barry County Jail Friday night after he allegedly struck his daughter with a telephone receiver as she called 911 for help when he threatened his family with a knife. The man. who has not been formally charged, allegedly told police was angry with his 14-year-old daughter for "mouthing off" to him. The mother reported that her husband had been drinking before becoming violent toward the girl. "She said she went into the kitchen and saw that he had her in a corner snd had his finger against her nose, shoving her and punching her." said police. "She stepped in and he attacked her. saying he was going to get the knife aad cut their (expletive) heads off. That's when he tried to get lhe knife." The mother placed her body in front of the silverware drawer, police said. "She was trying to get the drawer closed and took several punches aad slaps in the meantime," police said of the mother. The girl then called 911 and was beaten as she spoke to a dispatcher, police laid. "The daughter was injured from him taking the phone and slapping it upside her bead while she talked to 911." police said. The man then hid in the bathroom, but emerged yelling for officer: to get out of his bouse while pushing one trooper out the door. The man then began punching and slapping his wife again in front of police, troopers reported. He later told police he went for the knife to defend himself because he was the one being attacked. Police arrested the man for two counts of attempted felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of resisting police and two counts of domestic violence. Teen to suffer long-term injuries THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A 16-year-old Middleville girl has suffered apparent long term injuries from a two-car crash Friday in which the driver of the car she was in faces a felony drunk driving charge. Audra Heers is listed in fair condition at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she was taken Friday with multiple broken pelvic bones, possible spinal injuries snd internal injuries after the crash on Pannalee Road at M-37. The IS-year-old driver of lhe 1992 Beretta originally claimed that Heers was the driver of the car. but later admitted he was driving when he allegedly ran a stop sign castbound and entered the path of a northbound car driven by 50-year-old Dale Krueger of Middleville al 7:15 p.m. Justin Michael Denick of Wayland registered a .08 percent bodily alcohol content after the crash. He allegedly admitted to having drank "about six* been, saying, Tm drunk." Police found a 24-pack of beer with 15 bottles still unopened inside the vehicle. Officers also found an empty bottle of hard liquor inside the car, they reported. Doctors at both Pennock Hospital where Heers was int'ially treated, and at Spectrum Hospital told police that they would consider her injuries "long term" and that they would "impair her ability to function normally." Denick refused treatment while Krueger suffered minor injuries. Denick was charged with one felony count of driving under the influence causing incapacitating injury. He was arraigned on the charge Monday and a $2,000 cash or surety bond was set. He was also charged with driving on a suspended license, second offense and was given a $500 bond. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Jan. 26 in Barry County District Court. Woman breaks glass on sister's face ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 20-year-old Orangeville Township woman was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon Tuesday night afte. she allegedly threw a glass at her sister's face where it broke and caused injuries, according to Sgt. Jim Richardson of the Michigan State Police. The victim, a 21-year-old woman, told police she had let her sister move in with her, but became upset when she did nothing but watch television. "The suspect took a swing at her but missed," said Richardson. "She then grabbed a drinking glass and threw it, causing cuts to her sister's face. It broke on impact." The victim suffered a 3/4-inch cut on her left cheek and a cut on the left side of her nose, police reported. Police said the younger sister was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail where she awaits charges. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.January 25. 2001 - Page 17 Family involved in ‘a host of investigations' to stand trial by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Three members of a former Yankee Springs Township family originally be­ lieved to be victims of racial intimida­ tion were bound over to Barry County Circuit Court Friday for trial on charges of conspiring to commit arson and insur­ ance fraud. Phalona Moncak Goree, 25, allegedly plotted with her husband. Chauncey Ed­ wards, 27, and her uncle. Ronald Goree, 42, to collect ar. insurance claim on fur­ niture supposedly destroyed by the fire in their Yankee Springs Meadows home July 5. Authorities allege that lhe three tried to cover up the alleged insurance fraud scheme by perpetrating lhe belief lhai they and another African American fam­ ily were victims of hale crimes when their neighboring homes were spray painted with racial slurs one week before both homes were set on fire. "We believe the racial iniimidation and malicious destruction of property was done as a diversion with regard to the arsons." said Del. Sgt. Terry Klotz of the Hastings Michigan Stale Police post. The home of Phalona Goree and Chauncey Edwards was gutted by the fire, while the home of Sabrina Jones sustained minor damage io the exterior siding. Phalona Goree war bound over to ap­ pear in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 8 on one count of conspiracy to commit arson of a dwelling and one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. If convicted, she could receive a max­ imum penally of 20 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine on the arson charge and four years and/or $60,000 on the in­ surance fraud charge. Ronald Goree. 42, was bound over on two counts of arson of a dwelling for al­ legedly setting both fires with gasoline. Goree could spend a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count if convicted. Edwards was bound over on one count of conspiracy lo commit insurance fraud and could face a maximum penalty of four years in prison. Edwards turned himself in to police Dec. I and is free on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond. Ronald Goree was arrested in Decem­ ber by Det. Sgt. Jack VandcrWal of the Rockford Post of the Michigan State Po­ lice at a home in Wyoming. He is being held in the Barry County Jail on $250,000. 10 percent bond. "This family is involved in a host of investigations." VandcrWal reportedly said m Hastings Friday. Phalona Goree is being held in the Kent County Jail on $1 million bond awaiting trial on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Kentwood police suspect that Phalona Goree and two accomplices held a woman at gunpoint and led her to the rear of an apartment building before slashing her face last April. The alleged accomplices, Michael Ycpcz and Nicole Nash, later were found murdered. Ycpcz, 19, who was Phalona Goree's cousin, was found dead May 16 when a passerby found his body in a ditch along Thomapple Township Fire Chief Bob Woodard testifies at a preliminary examination in Barry County District Court Friday for Ronald Goree (left), Phalona Goree and Chauncey Edwards who are accused of conspiring to commit arson and insurance fraud. a road south of Ionia. He had suffered three gunshot wounds to the head. Det. Sgt. B.J. Roach of the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police has been investigating the killing, though no charges have been authorized. Nash, 20, was found July 28 in her car near the Grand Rapids/Kcntwood border. Police have said a possible motive for the slashing was that the victim was a witness to a robbery and that the assault occurred three days before she was to testify against the suspect, whom she knew. Sabrina Jones testified Friday in Barry County Circuit Court that she was asleep July 5 along with her husband, Joe, and their 19-year-old daughter, Ashia, at about 7 a.m. when a neighbor alerted them that their house was on fire. "We went outside and saw that the side of the house had been set on fire and it had fizzled itself out," said Jones. Jones said a neighbor also informed them that fire trucks were already in the mobile home park, battling a fire al the unoccupied Goree residence. 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Barry County Records. to Accounting 102 - General Accounting Human Resources - Careers - Exploring Your Future Pipet and Jodi Piper, husband and wife, a/k'a Christopher A Pipet, and Jodi L Piper, husband ments THAT BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 29tti English 97 - Individual Instruction in Writing Skills the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December by the fire, said Spl./Sgt. Rick Kempski, who testified that it appeared both fires were started with gasoline. Authorities believe Phalona Goree told at least one other person on several oc­ casions between Jan. I and July 5, 2000, that she planned to burn her home at 12709 Meadows Drive. Police have also reported that Phalona English 120 - Writing improvement Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. and wife (original mortgagors) to North American NTHS TO GOOD USE BY R < / FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING English 152 - Freshman Composition LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE purchased al Value City." Police said that neighbors at Yankee Springs Meadows reported that lhe furni­ ture recovered in the fire was not the fur­ niture previously purchased by Phalona Goree. One neighbor told police that she wit­ nessed the newly purchased furniture be­ ing loaded into a U-HAUL truck and moved from lhe residence prior to the fire, police said. Another neighbor testified Friday that he witnessed al least three people un­ loading "retro" style furniture from a pickup truck into the Goree home prior to the fire. The Gorees and Edwards arc expected lo be arraigned in Barry County Circuit Court on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 8:15 a.m. Goree purchased new furniture prior to the fire, then removed that furniture from the home and replaced it with old furni­ ture prior to the fire in order to collect the insurance benefits for the new furni­ ture. Goree also allegedly made statements that she purchased $4,000 worth of new furniture from Value City prior to the fire and c'-ims this furniture perished in the fire. "Special Agent Kurt Schichtel of the FBI advised (police) that the manager of Value City Furniture in Grand Rapids confirms the purchase by Phalona Goree of the furniture,” police said in a court document. "The furniture that was in the fire does not match the furniture de­ scribed by Phalona Goree as the furniture ADDRESS PHONE CITY STATE Total Words in Message Total Amount Enclosed ZIP at 16 words S4.00. plus 10c each additional word • Message to be published on February 8, 2001 j Deadline is Noon Tuesday, February 6 �Pago 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,January 25, 2001 POLICE BEAT, continued... COURT NEWS: Credit card scam plague continues THORN APPLE TOWNSHIP - Yet another attempted credit card scam was reported Jan. 18 to police, who are again warning citizens not to reveal account numbers to telephone solicitors. According to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department, a Middleville woman said she received a call about six months ago from a man who said he was investigating problems with stolen credit cards. The man asked the woman for her credit card number and lhe woman refused, slating that she believed the call to be an attempted scam. "The male subject offered her the first four numbers of her credit card to prove that it was not a scam and asked her to confirm lhe last fifteen numbers." deputies reported. "(The woman) refused to give him the information and she eventually hung up the phone on the caller." On Thursday, the woman received a similar call, this time from a female who said she was calling from Visa headquarters and was calling with information about big problems with the woman's credit card. "The female caller asked (lhe victim) for lhe expiration dale on her credit card and said that it was to verify that (she) was the card holder." police said. "(She) refused to give the information that the caller wanted and told her that she believed ihis was a scam." The caller replied that since she refused to cooperate, she would have to deal with Visa by herself. When the victim called her Grand Rapids credit union to verify lhe caller’s story, she was told that "if there were problems with the credit card, she would be contacted by the bank through which she has the card." The bank also informed the victim that there is no Visa headquarters. homicide in exchange for a suspended jail sentence. But after reviewing Lcinaar*s criminal history, which includes one felony and 16 misdemeanors. Judge James Fisher said he planned to jail Leinaar for six months. That move gave Leinaar the right to withdraw his plea and instead go to trial, which nullified the plea agreement. Fisher said Jan. 11 that "I'd like to think this was out of character for you. but given your record. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before, considering your substance abuse. "Blowing through a stop sign while un­ der the influence of drugs - there is no way I'm going to give you a slap on the wrist." said Fisher. "I'd be happy to have a trial with a jury of your peers who could find you not guilty of this offense." Leinaar was given the option to rein­ state his no contest plea by Jan. 18 and begin lhe six-month jail sentence or to return for trial Jan. 29. On Jan. 18, Fisher told Leinaar he was In other court business last Thursday: • Todd Leonard Leinaar. 28. of Delton, was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday to spend one year in the Barry County Jail on his conviction of negligent homicide. Leinaar pleaded no contest to the charge, which stems from the April 9 traffic death on Otis Lake Road of Michael Hall of Shelbyville when he al­ legedly drove his van through a slop sign and struck Hall who was riding a moped. On Jan. II, Leinaar withdrew his no contest plea to one count of negligent homicide and was scheduled to be tried Jan. 29 on the more serious charge of op­ erating under the influence of drugs caus­ ing death, habitual offender. 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LOCAL TRADE »4 snir BEK*< Kun WIDOWS BAlMM » 'KK* AAJHMMTy ~ o.,'14,995 EXCLUDE 1OQK* VEHICLES Payments zero down best term & rate |ust add tax • Daryl Stoken, 41, of Lansing, was sentenced to serve six months in the Barry County jail on his conviction of third offense drunken driving. Charges of driving on a suspended li­ cense. second offense, carrying a con­ cealed weapon and being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated were dis­ missed in exchange for his guilty plea. Stoken. who has 18 previous misde­ meanor offenses and three felony convic­ tions. was arrested by the Nashville Po­ lice Department on Dec. 1, 2000, after he was caught driving under the influ­ ence on South Main Street in Nashville. "This will at least keep him off the roadways and out of society for a period of time," said McNeill. According lo defense attorney Carol Jones Dwyer, "I think the natural ques­ tion for the court to ask itself is 'what can I do this time that is different from previous times so his response will be different?'" she said. "The need is to guard society against a recurrence. Fortunately, there have been no accidents or injuries as a result of his driving in the past." Jones Dwyer said her client does not recall being required in the past to seek treatment for his alcohol problem. "That seems remarkable, given his his­ tory." she said. Probation officer Judy Brewer recom­ mended that Stoken be ordered to attend the Harbor Hall in-patient treatment fa­ cility in Petosky because at three months, it is a longer program than most "If you can't gel serious about chang­ ing your life this time. I'm going to as­ sume you have no intention of doing to," said Fisher. "At that point, my response will be to put you in prison for as long as possible." Stoken was ordered tc pay $1,500 in court costs, a $1,500 fine, a probation oversight fee, a $150 forensic fond fee and to perform community service work in lieu of half of his fines and costs. His vehicle will be immobilized for six months after his release from jail and he was ordered to enroll and reside at Har­ bor Hall. • Christopher Wardell, 23, of Charlotte pleaded guilty lo third offers* drunken driving, which occurred Oct 29 in Hast­ ings in exchange for one count of driving on a suspended license being dismissed. The Barry County Prosecutor's Office will recommend one year in jail when he is sentenced Feb. 22. Wardell was driving on M-79 in Hast­ ings Township with a bodily alcohol level of .17 percent He was previously convicted of im­ paired driving in 1999 in Eaton County and was convicted of drunken driving in February 2000. • Daniel Hammond, 25, of Nashville, pleaded no contest to violating his proba­ tion by being in the company of a minor without a responsible adult present ap­ proved by his probation agent and that he consumed marijuana. If convicted, he could spend two years in prison. Hammond is being held in tne Barry County Jail without bond because he has allegedly absconded in the past Hammond is on probation for a 1999 conviction of contributing to the delin­ quency of a minor and for not registering as a sex offender. CD. LEATHER LOW KES. MCEI NADA SI 7025 1 feeling less conciliatory toward him and imposed the year in jail. Leinaar also was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. $1,000 in court costs, $11,068 in restitution for funeral ex­ penses and a $60 crime victim's fee. He was also ordered to spend five years on probation and to enroll in coun­ seling as directed. 50 '249mo plates • Michael Woods, 32, of Battle Creek, was sentenced to two months in jail with credit for 45 days served on his convic­ tion of probation violation. He will be discharged from probation at the conclu­ sion of his jail sentence. Woods was convicted of violating probation by absconding. • Jack Redman. 36, of Delton was con­ tinued on probation as his sentence for violating his probation by failing to com­ plete substance abuse counseling. Redman is on probation for a convic­ tion of breaking and entering the Dowl­ ing Corner Store on Aug. 30, 1999. "I'm not going to accept any lame ex­ cuses about you not going to substance abuse counseling," said Fisher. Redman said he was discharged from treatment because he is a truck driver and was not able to attend. "What is the purpose of substance abuse treatment?" Fisher asked Redman. "To learn to deal with outside prob­ lems without using drugs," Redman replied. When Fisher asked what happens when Redman uses drugs, Redman replied, "rm a danger to society." • Michael Bruce Hook. 46. of Hast­ ings. stood mute to one felony charge of stalking a minor and one misdemeanor charge of stalking. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a pre-trial hearing was sched­ uled for Jan. 25 in Barry County Circuit Court at 8:15 aid. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-02-01.pdf 091f1b1e676ed7154dc753352525e419 PDF Text Text FIA unveils new fadSty See Story on Page 2 The Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 5 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121 $ CHURCH SI ANNER HUSTINGS Ml HOM-1853_______ Thursday, February 1, 2001 PRICE SO* Geiger appointed deputy director of Community Health The nut Legislative Coffee pro­ gram Will be held M 8 aro. Monday, Feb 12. at the County Seat Restaorant in Hartings. < Scheduled to appear are Stale Senator Jotase Bbnbom; Stale Repiweutative Gary NeweH; Rick Truer, rapreaeatiag Third District Coefromrou Vent fiMcrs; aad Oreg Moore, n^veMNUug aevcmn uwuta CoagressatM Nick Smith. They will ’dtacuM wcoot faauee —d take up tKt'CotKcnu coMtftoent* may with io an about A •» veto will be taken at the fad of MsskM to give legislators iSeUfidMive Coflu sarin b sponsored by the Barry County . Chamber or Commerce. Pheasants Forever banquet is Feb. 3 The Barry County chapter of Pheasants Forever will have its fourth annual banquet aad auction Saturday evening. Feb. 3, al the Middkj Villa ka. The doors will open at 5:15 pro. aad proceeds from the fund-raiser will go toward improving wildlife populations in Barry County and ear­ rounding areas. The groups plans to raffle off art prints, statues, hunting trips, guns of all triads. coHectors’ knives, outdoor dothing aad other sporting goods. Auctioneer will be Terry Armour. To get tickets, call Scott or Susan Prill M 948-3917 or chapter Preri4M Jim Docker at 765-8421. The cool which includes membership and a prime rib dinner, is *45. Sposnes can get in for 525 each aad cbiMrea are $23 for the fust and *15 tar each additional one. 'Pheasants Forever, founded in 19*3, has hundreds of chapters around the nation. It is dedicated to creating and preserving wildlife haNtaL by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Former State Rep. Terry Geiger (R-Lake Odessa), who recently retired from the State Legislature because of term limits, has been appointed deputy director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. Geiger's appointment was made by Gov. John Engler. Starting his new position this month, Geiger said his job will be "to focus on strategic initiatives. "I’m going to spend a lot of time in the next few months on Medicaid issues," Geiger said. Geiger noted that his experience in the state House of Representatives will complement his new position. "We have done so many things to change the complexion of a lot of social policy in this state, and one of those big areas in the most recent few years has been health care. I’m going to spend a lot of my time really working within the department to make sure that the kinds of changes we recommended in the legislature arc implemented in a practical, functional and realistic way," he said. "In the era of term limits, I think this is the only way you can do something like that because I was in on the those discussions when we implemented certain types of programs... "I think it's going to be very beneficial for the administration to have someone there who really understood what the (legislative) intent was, what was the mission and focus up front, so that as we, as a department implement, we make sure that it's practical and realistic," Geiger said. As deputy director, he will earn an an­ nual salary of $84,000. The position is considered "unclassified" and he serves at the will of the governor. The Department of Community Health includes Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Community Public Health, Medical Services Administration. Wet, wild and cold! During the 2000 edition of the Gun Lake Winterfest more than 160 people participated in the Polar Dip. This year's Polar Dip win be at the Allegan County Park at 4 p.m. on Saturday with required pre-registration from 11 a.nt-1 p.m. Schedules for all the Winterfest events are available from area businesses or at the site beginning at 8 a.m on Feb. 3. Former-State Ren. Tarry Geiger, who is Uie new deputy elector of tne Michi­ gan Department of Community Health, was in Hastings last wr-k and spoke briefly during the open house at the Barry County Family Independence Agency. Office of Services to the Aging, Office of Drug Control Policy and a Community Living, Children and Families division. Geiger previously represented the 87th District, which includes all of Barry County and a portion of Ionia County, in the state House of Representatives. He was the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and chaired several House Appropriations Subcommittees during his recent term. He also has served as vice chairman of the Michigan Capitol Committee. A former chairman of the Barry County Republican party and Woodland Township Trustee, he served in Lansing from 1995 until this year. He was succeeded by current State Rep. Gary Newell. I ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by David T. Young Editor The Hastings Downtown Development Authority wants to expand the local DDA district's borders, extend the life of the authority by 15 years and create a citi­ zens' advisory panel. DDA Chairman Mark Feldpausch ap­ peared before the City Council last week to outline the panel's plans and requests. The council adopted a resolution to set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. to extend the life of the original DDA plan, formed in 1986, by another 15 years, to the year 2016. The current 15­ year term expires April 24 of this year. A special meeting to discuss the advisory committee appointments has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at City Hall council chambers. Feldpausch explained last week that the DDA would like to expand bound­ aries to include some residential areas in the community, plus Fish Hatchery Park. If approved, the new and larger district would be bound: • On the north by West State Street, West Apple Street, West State Road, the Thomapplc River and High Street. • At the west end by Heath Road. • At the east end by North East Street and Hanover Street. • On the south by West Green Street and Center Street. In a written communication to the council, Feldpausch reported that be­ cause the expanded borders would in­ clude more residences, establishing a citizens' advisory panel is advisable. "The state statutes which authorize the formation and operation of local DDAs require that a citizen advisory council be formed if more than 100 residents live within the DDA district's boundaries," Feldpausch wrote. "In the past, the DDA See DDA, continued page IS Local officers to get awards for lifesaving Delton schools to honor Geiger Former State Rep. Terry Oeiger win be honored by Delton Kellogg Schools with a plaque at Michigan Career and Technical Institute commencement ceremonies at I pro. Saturday. Feb. 3. The institute, in a prepared press release, said that Oeiger has cham­ pioned the education and training of disabled adults at Michigan Career and Technical Institute throughout his term of office. His strong support for Delton Kellogg Schools' adult and alternative education programs located there has enabled students from throughout Michigan to com­ plete their high school education and secure employment. The graduation ceremony will take place on the campus of Michigan Career and Technical Institute lo­ cated al Pine lake. For more informatioa call (616) 664-9200. Hastings DDA wants to expand boundaries DKHS to present “Follies” The third annual Delton Kellogg High School Follies will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg High School audito­ rium. Admission is S3 per person.The talent show features a variety of student acts, including vocal and instrumental music presentations, dancing, stand-up comedy, magic, and dramatic recitations. DKHS choir director Casey Ryan will also sing with the Jazz Band and other groups during the show. Ryan is co-directing the show, along with high school teacher Janet Tower. Above, performing a spoof of the musical “Grease" will be (back, from left) Angela Liedeke, Rachel Olson, Mike Lawrence, (front, from left) Brooke Bourdo, Bob Thompson and Joanna Lankerd. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Hastings City police officer Cleon Brown has not only won the praise of his superiors but from the Barry County Sheriffs Department as well. Brown and two other men will be rec­ ognized Feb. 10 when they are presented with life saving awards by the Barry County Sheriffs Department for rescuing 10-year-old Andrea Jones of Hastings. Brown also will be recognized by Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver and Deputy Chief Mike Leedy next week for the heroic act in which he adminis tered rescue breathing to Jones who had been hurt in a Nov. 14 automobile crash near Hastings which claimed the life of her 7-year-old brother, Kyle. "The officer did an outstanding job," said Sarver who plans to present Brown with a life saving certificate and uniform pin. Also receiving awards for saving An­ drea's life will be Kalamazoo Depart­ ment of Public Safety Officer Randy Erridge, who was off duty when he stopped to help. Citizen Daniel Johnson who took An­ drea to Pennock Hospital in his historic military ambulance also will be given a lifesaving award. "The little girl stopped breathing and he got her breathing again," said Sheriff Steve DeBoer of Brown's effort. 'Randy volunteered to go along with Mr. Johnson and he rode with the little girl in the am­ bulance while the police officers were still dealing with the injured and direct­ ing traffic." According to a Barry County Sheriff* Department report. Brown was the first officer on the scene of the crash in which a northbound Jeep Wagoneer crossed the center line on a south M-43 curve at M­ 179 and struck a southbound ambulance. Brown wks in his patrol car at Cook Road and Green Street at about 8:30 p.m. observing traffic due to the snowy road conditions when he heard the radio call from the ambulance crew involved. When he realized Barry County Cen­ tral Dispatch was having difficulty hear­ ing the call. Brown acted quickly. "Officer Brown relayed the initial call to Central, saying something to the ef­ fect of, 'need assistance for extrication, unknown status of victims in other vehi­ cle,'" reported Deputy Kevin Erb. "Offi­ cer Brown then... told Central he would respond to the scene of the accident." Though the crash was not inside the city limits, Sarver said it is common for his officers to lend a hand. "It’s tough to hold an officer back when they know they can save a life," said Sarver. "In this case, it worked to the victim's benefit." Upon his arrival at the scene. Brown first checked on the ambulance crew, made up of driver Gabe Suntken and passenger Philip Lee Clinton. "He seated the passenger in the ambu­ lance was making gestures with his hands so he determined he was stable," Erb reported. Brown next noticed a civilian, who See OFFICERS continued page 15 ________________ _____ �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 Board room dedicated to Ron Decker Newd, BtuaU CONTINUED Storyteller-singer to perform at TK An evening of fun for families is planned for 7 p.m Monday, Feb. 5. at the Thornapple Kellogg High School auditorium. Bill Harley will be performing songs and telling stories. Harley is appearing during the day at McFall Elementary in a program sponsored by the McFall PTO. Fol­ lowing a tradition of including fami­ lies, the PTO is also sponsoring a family concert. There is no charge for children, and adult admission is $1. Order forms for compact discs and tapes will be available at the concert. For more information, call McFall at 795-3637. 'Walk for Warmth* to be held Feb. 24 The 16lh annual "Walk for Warmth" will be held al 9 a.m. Sat­ urday. Feb. 24, in Hastings. The 3 l/2-mile walk, sponsored by the Community Action Agency, ac­ tually will step off 45 minutes after the 9 a.m. registration at the Free Methodist Church, 301 East State Road. Funds raised through pledges are used to help the elderly and people in need with their home healing bills during the cold winter season. Donations can be sent to the CAA. 450 Meadow Run Drive. Suite 400. Hastings, Mich. 49058. Pledge sheets also may be obtained al the same address. For more information, call 948­ 4260. Winterfest events set at Gun Lake Most of this year's Gun Lake Wmterfest celebration will take place on Saturday. Feb. 3. at the Allegan County Park. Winners of the snow sculture contest will be announced al the Winterfest Dance Friday night, Feb. 2, al Orchard Hills Golf Course. Other activities will include broomball, an ice bed race, and the mayoral contest with three candidates . Incumbent Joan Weick will seek another "term," and competing against her are Jeanie Jones and Doyle Smith. The Sea Shanty is doing a model search for the swimsuit fashion show. Entry forms are available at Gun Lake area businesses or al the Sea Shanty at 1142 Chief Noonday Road (M-179). The fashion show will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Several events require registration on the festival site at the Allegan County Park Feb. 3. including arm wrestling, pizza eating, talent show and the Polar Bear Dip. For more information or to volun­ teer. call the Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce at 792-4396. Murder mystery set in Middleville An offbeat wedding will be the perfect location as the Village Play­ ers present their seventh murder mystery Til Death Do Us Part." a dinner theater presentation next month at the Middle Villa Inn. In the play, Herv and Eula Lomas don't approve of their zookeeper son, Leo, marrying Lotus Blossom, a herbologist. Newton Figg doesn't want Lotus to marry Leo because he's still in love with her. Once the murder occurs, Polly Peabody, amateur sleuth, takes charge of the investiga­ tion. This year’s cast includes Mike Bremer, Patty Higley, Maggie Ben­ jamin, Adam Gravelyn, John Bre­ mer, Carolyn Newman, Julie Coon, Jean Lavich, Claudia Coffman, Dar­ lene Schellinger, Robin Schweitzer, Doug Brinks, Brent Dietiker, Rhonda Fisk. Helen Wenger and Mary Fairchild. The Village Players will present a special Valentine's Day performance on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The play also will be offered Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at the Middle Villa Inn. Doors will open al 6 p.m. Cost of the dinner and theater pre­ sentation is $20 per person. For reservations, call the Middle Villa at 795-3640 or 891-1287. Fl A holds open house in new building * Barry Democrats will meet Feb. 7 .... The Barry County Democratic Party will have its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Feb. 7. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. The meeting will be presided over by Party Vice Chairwoman Blanche Munjoy while Chairman Melvin Goebel is on vacation. The party’s Executive Committee will meet a half hour before the reg­ ular meeting. Included on the agenda will be discussion of committee assign­ menu, planning future strategy and attempu to increase party member­ ship. Anyone interested in getting in­ volved with the Democratic Party may attend the meeting Feb. 7 or call (517) 852-9240. Next Showcase reset for Feb. 8 The Musicians' Showcase sched­ uled for this week it Arby's Restau­ rant in Hastings has been postponed. The next concert will be Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., with Donna Al­ bright-Green, the Thornapple River Boys and the Hoffman Sisters. Thornapple Wind Band concert set The Thornapple Wind Band will have four Thursday night rehearsals leading up to iu winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at Lakewood High School. The rehearsals are scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 and 8. Low-cost child care ($1 per child) is available near the band room for the musicians during the practice sessions. The Thomapple Wind Band, under the direction of Joseph LaJoye and Keith Closson, is a non-profit group designed to enrich the lives of iu members and entertain the surround­ ing communities in one concert in the fall and another in the winter. Any money collected at perfor­ mances is used to support and pro­ mote continuance of the ensemble. For more information about joining the musical group, call LaJoye at 945-9766 or Kim Domkc at 945­ 9181. Money In politics First Friday focus Johnston Mitchell will give his last speech as director of the Michi­ gan Campaign Finance Network at the next First Friday forum Feb. *2 at the Thomas Jefferson Hall. Mitchell has been the director of the MCFN since iu inception in 1998 and spent more than 10 years abroad in Europe working in news­ paper management for the Interna­ tional Herald Tribune in Paris. He also was a program officer for two not-for-profit groups, focusing on the development of a free press in the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. He is leaving his current post to take on a new role doing communi­ cations for the MCFN. He and his wife, Cathy, also will be acting as a communications-design team in sup­ port of not-for-profit and other so­ cially conscious for-profit enterprises/projecu in Michigan. Mitchell was guest speaker last May's First Friday session, talking about the role of money in modem politics and an effort to refonn cam­ paign financing in Michigan with a state-wide ballot initiative in the 2002 election. He also spoke on the topic last September to the local branch of the American Association of University Women. This time he will talk about the in­ fluence of money in the campaign for 2000 and will present some dis­ turbing facu and figures. The First Friday series, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee, is held at noon on the first Friday of every month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets. Those attending may bring their own lunches. Tea and Coffee will be pro­ vided by the Democrats. . by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The public had an opportunity to tour the new Barry County Family Independence Agency (FIA) building in Hastings last Thursday. An afternoon open house was well at­ tended by area citizens and state and local officials who came to view the 12.700square-foot brick building located at 430 E. Barfield and the corner of South M-37 (Hanover). A surprise dedication of the FIA Board room in the new structure was a highlight of a brief program during the event. FIA Board Chairman Jan Geiger an­ nounced that the board room was being ded­ icated in honor of recently retired BarryEaton FIA Director Ron Decker. Geiger showed Decker a woolen plaque that will hang in the board room to honor him. She said dedicating the room was a joint decision by the FIA Board and FIA staff to honor Decker "in a very special way" in appreciation of his 31 years of "outstanding service" to the residents of Barry County from October 1968 through April, 2000. "I am very honored with this plaque and the dedication of the board room," Decker responded. "I humbly accept and I'm very pleased." Former State Rep. Terry Geiger, who is now the deputy director of the Michigan Department of Community Health and at­ tended the FIA open house, told the crowd, "From my own personal perspective. I don't think the Board and the employees here could choose a more fitting first dedi­ cation for this bu.lding than to name the Board Room in honor of Ron Decker. "I think it is indicative of the respect that we all have for Ron, and I think it does show the gratitude for him for everything he has done, not only for Barry County, but for the whole state of Michigan in terms of moving an agency in a very posi­ tive direction," Terry Geiger said. "From my own personal experience, I can tell all of you, he (Decker) represented you very well. He reflected the agency ex­ tremely well to my office. It was always, in spite of occasional differences, a very, very enjoyable relationship and one that he certainly commanded |ny respect and earned it," he said. "...Some,or you may or may not know, he's a straight shooter. That's sometimes rare in a political arena, so I've always appreciated that." Terry Geiger said he was attending the open house on behalf of Community Health Director Jim Haveman. "I just wanted to applaud you all on your new building," Terry Geiger said. "It's a very functional, practical, pleasant build­ ing." "I think you can all be proud of what you represent here and what you do," he told the staff. During the program, Don Rewa, who succeeded Decker as the FIA director for Barry and Eaton counties, said "We're very happy to be here. It's been a long wait get­ ting into our new building...We are very definitely proud of it We are also proud of the work that we do." He noted that FIA's mission includes improving the quality of life in Michigan by protecting vulnerable childien and adults, providing juvenile justice services and providing support to strengthen fami­ lies and individuals striving for indepen­ dence. "We definitely cannot do that job alone and we rely heavily on our community partners and work collaboratively and coop­ eratively with them and that's why we've invited al) of you to join us in our celebra­ tion today," Rewa said. He also had an extensive list of people to thank for their roles in the building project, including the FIA Board, staff. Decker, Barry Intermediate School District Superin­ tendent Tom Mohler for being a "patient" landlord (BISD purchased the former FIA building), and FLA Administrative Services Manager Kenneth O'Hara. Rewa said O’Hare handled "hundreds if not thousands of details in regard to the (new) building. "Without Ken, I don't know what we would have done in regard to this process," he said. "This is a joyous day for all of us here at the FIA...," O'Hare commented. O'Hare called the project an "exciting opportunity to create something like this...This doesn't happen by just one per­ son. This takes a tremendous number of individuals to make a building like this happen." He. too. thanked many people for their commitment including slate FIA officials, the managing partner of the construction company and the building's owners. The state of Michigan is leasing the new Barry FIA building from Strawberry Enter­ prises of Traverse City. One of the owners of Strawberry Enterprises. Lionel A. Thomas, is the president of DKL Construc­ tion, which built the new structure on a seven-acre plot. Don Rewa (left). FIA director of Barry and Eaton counties, is pictured here during the open house with FIA Board members Jan Geiger, chairman, and Dr. V. Harry Adrounie. FIA Board member Shirley Rugg was not available when the photo was taken. FIA Board Chairman Jan Geiger and retired Barry-Eaton FIA Director Ron Decker display the plaque that dedicates the new FIA Board room in Decker’s honor. The dedication was a surprise announcement at last Thursday's FIA open house. Rewa thanked Decker for the many years he worked to try to secure a new FIA build­ ing. "It's almost an injustice” Rewa quipped, because Decker didn't get to use the new fa­ cility. Decker told the gathering a little about the history of the previous FIA locations when the agency had other names, such as the Department of Social Services. Those former locations included the courthouse basement, the Hastings Fire Barn (where the National Bank Building is now), the Commission On Aging building on Michigan Ave., the building that is cur­ rently the Health Department on Center Street and then Woodlawn. When Decker became director in 1989, he said, "we started looking for other places to move to, other options such as rehabili­ tation. the campus proposed y the County Resource Network for human services agencies; We looked on East Woodlawn and near the KCC campus....all involved state and local issues and didn't work." The new FIA quarters arc about 2,500 square feet larger than the former Wood­ lawn Ave. office. The move took place in November. Features of the new building include an abundance of natural lighting from 49 win- See HA, continued on page 3 The Thomapple Wind Band has been preparing for its winter concert, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 11, at Lakewood High School. Thornapple Wind Band concert set for Feb. 11 A tuneful medley of the music of George Gershwin will highlight the Thornapplc Wind Band's winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 11, at Lakewood High School. Included in the Gershwin medley will be memorable show tunes "S'Wondcrful," "Embraccable You” and "Someone to Watch Over Me." performed by some 50 musicians from Barry County and sur­ rounding communities. The hand will be conducted by Keith Closson. current principal of Sunfield El­ ementary School and former music direc­ tor at Saranac High School Among the musicians in the band will be Joseph LaJoyc. music director at Hastings High School, and Dave Macquccn. music di­ rector at Lakewood. LaJoye and Macquccn are among a dozen local musicians who have taken part in every concert since the Thomapplc Wind Band was formed four years ago Among a half dozen newcomers for this concert arc percussionists Joe Nor­ man and Josh Wert and saxophonist Bryan Noble, all of Middleville. Kcnsingcr Jones, who will serve as a sort of narrator for the program, said, "All band members arc talented and trained musicians who get together to rehearse and play simply through love of music. Their performances arc increasingly pol­ ished and professional, and audiences have been appreciative and supportive." Admission is free. Contributions are welcome to help defray the costs music and rehearsals. At the end of the season, musical arrangements will be contributed for the use of area high school bands. A post-concert time for refreshments and a chance to meet and talk with the performers will be provided Feb. 11 at Lakewood High School. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 - Page 3 County to investigate hiring planning consultant by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor _ The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners has agreed to investigate the possi­ bility of retaining a consultant to assist the county with a comprehensive long term fa­ cilities plan. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said County Administrator Michael Brown would be asked to obtain informa­ tion about available consultants and report his findings to the board's Facilities and Property Committee. James, who chairs that committee, said the consultant could help the board deter­ mine future needs regarding county build­ ings and to "evaluate shod and long term building sites, where they should be located - within the city or outside of the city." She noted that the Barry-Eaton District Health Department office in Hastings needs a new facility and a decision needs to bv made whether it should remain downtown. The County Commission on Aging has been exploring ways to obtain a new build­ ing. she said, and the office space on the lower floor of the courthouse may be out­ grown in the future. "...I want to get a jump start on this. I feel we should have some strategic plan­ ning goals and of course one of them is parking issues. We don’t have one (parking issue) at the moment, but we will again have parking issues down the road," James said. Costs to hire a consultant are not cur­ rently known, she said. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said he could support the idea of getting proposals, but was he opposed to bringing in a con­ sultant until the board can articulate its vi­ sion. Otherwise, he questioned how a con­ sultant could make a policy statement for the board. Wilkinson, who has experience working as a consultant, said he thought it would be more economically sound to tell a consul­ tant "what we have in mind" rather than spend time and money "educating" the con­ sultant. "I would agree," Brown said. We have a number of prospective building projects..." He said such a plan could be used by the entire board as "sort of a road map." Noting the various building needs. Brown said, "it appears to me that some­ how those could all be brought together in a document so that as you are working through this, they aren't tripping over each other. You as a board can set some goals...and almost prioritize them...You can’t do them (all of the projects) all at once." "I think our 1998 Gove (space needs) study (involving Friend of the Court and the Courts & Law Building) will be* a re­ ally good tool and that has been a good tool," James said, "but now it’s time to move forward with some other steps to get a better comprehensive plan." Wilkinson said he is concerned that there seems to be a trend that the various de­ partments and agencies want to have their own buildings and the public will be "shuf­ fled from spot to spot." He also noted that a consultant will be asking the board to make various decisions in order to prepare a strategic plan so "the cart drags this horse all over at great expense." Brown said he thinks the board should decide how it wants to approach the matter and decide whether it wants multiple build­ ings or to consolidate whenever possible. "I think that’s the first question that has to be addressed and never fully has been ad­ dressed by an entire board." he said. "We’ve been dealing project by project. It’s not a criticism, just an observation at this point. We have more projects popping up than we have ever had before...They will most likely be independent projects." Commissioner James French said he per­ sonally would like "someone with some expertise to come in aud tell me what would be possible for that area over there...with the properly we have...Is it possible to build a six story building and put all the county agencies in one building or isn’t it? Or some other type of facility? I think our goals would be... that we want to house all of our government agencies as nearly as possible together, and we want to have some expert come in and tell us if that's possible or not." James said some of the building needs are for departments and agencies "that are not part of the courthouse. Courts & Law and Friend of the Court campus and that it would be just as logical to put them on acres just outside of town and that would work because they arc not directly related to the Courts & Law. Friend of the Court and courthouse. "All I'm asking for is to look into hiring someone to help us with a long range strategic plan," she said. "We in Property have had short range (plans) but not 10 to 20 years...We’re not discouraging Com­ mission on Aging from investigating any­ thing. We re not discouraging the Health Department from investigating. They've given us a pretty good comprehensive idea of what they need in space and so on. But where are these new buildings to go? Are they to go together? Are they to go sepa­ rately? Should they be within the city lim­ its or should they be in an adjoining town­ ship outside of town?" she asked. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said "Both are right in what they arc say­ ing. We have tough decisions to make...! think there are serious issues that need to be debated and decided." He said he hoped the board could find a professional to assist with the process of putting a plan together. "It’s something that's long overdue for the county." Mackenzie said W.ng proposed interviewing more than one consultant. Mackenzie said that could be done as a "committee of the whole." Commissioner Wayne Adams noted that nothing would be done to hire a consultant until the costs are known, and James and Brown said that was correct. In other business, last week, the board: • Heard from Commissioner ken Neil, chairman of the board's Personnel Commit­ tee. that the county corrections officers have ratified a new contract, which will soon be brought to the County Board for consideration. "That's outstanding news." Mackenzie said, "and I told ken he must have some sort of magic to have that done the first day on the job. We've been trying to get that done for several years," he quipped. Neil, after the meeting, said he could not divulge details of the new agreement yet. The county still has one other unsettled contract with the county command officers' union. • Learned that two representatives of the Michigan Economic Development Corp, will visit Barry and Ionia counties Feb. 9 to sec first-hand the designated eight renais­ sance sub-zone sites in the joint applica­ tion to try to gain a Mate Renaissance Zone designation. Such a zone would provide tax breaks to help attract new business and in­ dustry, increase economic development and expand business and employment opportu­ nities. Three other applicants in the state are vy­ ing for the one remaining Renaissance Zone, Brown said. [Jbe others include a '1 Assistant Jim DeYoung to succeed Lynn Sommerfeld Administrator at Thornapple Manor plans to retire Aug. 3 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Thornapple Manor Administrator Lynn Sommerfeld probably has already mentally packed his fishing gear for an August expedition into Northwest territories. Sommerfeld will retire Friday, Aug. 3, and the following Friday he and his brother will leave for 11 days of fishing for lake trout and northern pike in the Northwest. On the day Sommerfeld retires, the torch will be passed to Jim DeYoung, currently Thomapple Manor's assistant administrator. Fifteen years ago, when Sommerfeld became administrator, he didn't intend to stay very long at the Barry County-owned medical care facility in Hastings. Four days after starting the job in 1986, Sommerfeld said ground was broken for a $2 million construction project which added an administrative section and remodeled other parts of the building. In 1995, he shepherded a $2.4 million project, involving a new boiler room and the installation of first-time air conditioning throughout the structure. Seeing those two extensive construction projects to completion at Thomapple Manor are the highlights of Sommerfeld's career in Barry County, he said. "My intention was to do the first con­ struction project and leave," Sommerfeld said Tuesday. However, "I liked the people, the residents, staff and the board I was working with, so I decided it was too nice to leave. "It’s been a wonderful 15 years." he said. Some of the tough challenges have been the continually changing health care directives from state and federal levels that affect the long-term care industry. Financial woes caused by shortfalls in Medicare and Medicaid revenues have posed difficult challenges recently at Thomapple Manor. The reduction in revenue meant that Sommerfeld had to implement employee wage cuts for the first and only time in his career. "That was not pleasant al all." he said. Jim DeYoung Getting the recent millage passed was a difficult challenge, too. "A lol of hours were spent and it was well worth it." Sommerfeld said, referring to county voters last November approving a lax increase of 0.85 mill for 10 years to provide funding to help maintain and oper­ ate Thornapple Manor and acquire equipment and property. The Barry County Family Independence (FIA) Board last week accepted Sommerfeld's retirement announcement with regret and expressed gratitude for his service, Jan Geiger, FIA Board chairman said. The FIA Board has authority and re­ sponsibility over the operation of Thor­ napple Manor. "As a member of the FIA Board for 10 years, the last three as his board chairman," Geiger said, "I have enjoyed working with Lynn and I want to compliment him on the leadership, dedication and commitment he has given to Thomapple Manor. I wish he and his wife, kay, good health and happiness in their retirement years. He will be sorely missed by everyone at Thomapple Manor — the staff, patients and the Board." During retirement, Sommerfeld, who lives in the Grand Rapids area, is looking forward to having more lime for deer hunting and fishing. He's also toying with group of counties from the Upper Penin­ sula. the Mecosta County area, and an area south of Barry'. The county's Renaissance Zone consul­ tant reportedly said that Barry and Ionia's application was 'very, very strong' and comprehensive, according to Brown. "We were the only applicant, as I understand, that had support letters for every site along with the application.” • Changed its first meeting in February to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Feb. 14 because its regular meetings falls on Feb. 13 when commissioners will be attending the Michigan Association of Counties confer­ ence. • Approved the appointment, recom­ mended by Mackenzie, for Commissioner Wayne Adams to serve on the Four County Substance Abuse Advisory Council. • Approved a one-year contract with Tcrminex of Grand Rapids for $105 per month to control such pests as roaches, mice, silverfish, ants (excluding carpenter and Pharaoh) and rats in four county build­ ings. According to the contract. Terminex will install insect monitors, rodent control stations and ant baits and provide free ser­ vice calls for any developing concerns. "This is a cheaper quote than we've had previously and the service is better, as in more being done." James said. The county has previously paid more than $160 per month for the pest control services. Commissioner Tom Wing said the Tcr­ minex service is supposed to be "a little more environmentally friendly, as far as not spraying harsh chemicals..." • Heard James i eport that the Grand Rapids architectural firm of Landmark De­ sign expects bids for the renovation of the former city hall to go out this month. Once the work gels underway, the renova­ tion is expected to take six to eight months. The county plan; to move the County Friend of the Court office from the County Annex to the former City Hall. • Commissioner Wayne Adams said be­ cause of complaints he has heard about the Animal Control Ordinance he hopes to have a future discussion about the ordinance. Newsletters aim to keep Delton parents informed by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Residents of the Delton kellogg School District will be able to have more up-tothe-minutc information on school activities with the introduction of individual newsletters for each school building. The elementary, middle school and high school will each publish separate newsletters containing a variety of in­ formation on upcoming school events and programs. The first newsletters should be mailed out next week, according to Louise Angelo, Dk director of the office of special programs. Angelo said it has not been de­ cided at this point how often the newslet­ ters will be published, but "the intention is to set up a regular schedule so there is at least one in between each of the quarterly district newsletters." Prior to the introduction of the new newsletters, the district only published one newsletter, "The Inside Track." four times a year. The building newsletters will give the district "a way to update parents more quickly" on what’s going'on in the district, Angelo said. Information will be given on everything from upcoming sporting events to explanations of changes in academic programs. Angelo said some of the first high school newsletters will contain information on the new block scheduling that will be instituted at the high school next fall. The district added the new newsletters because "we think communication with parents and the community is important." Angelo said. In the case of changes such as block scheduling, she said, "the more information you can gel to the public about it. the more comfortable they will be with the change." The building newsletters will also allow thc district to obtain feedback from parents and community members, she said. Surveys can be enclosed that district residents can fill out. Through the surveys. Angelo said, "we can learn what things we're doing well and what things we’re not doing so well. Sometimes there are misconceptions about what we’re doing.” Read about Barry County SPORTS in the Hastings Banner EACH WEEK! pacity than the former office, which served as the FIA headquarters for 20 years. Parking is available for about 100 cars at the new site. (FIA handles a variety of assistance and social services programs ranging from child day care assistance and employment sup­ port assistance to protective services for abused or neglected children and adults, fos­ ter care placement and supervision andfood stamps.) and district residents "shouldn't have to come to us" to voice their concerns, she said. The district will also publish an internal newsletter called the "CIA Report," CIA standing for curriculum, instruction and assessment. The newsletter will report on activities of the district-wide Curriculum Council. Instructional Core Team, and Operational Core Team. Updates on changes in the district curriculum, purchase of new textbooks, addition of new classes, and other information will be part of the new newsletter. Angelo said the CIA Report will "give us an opportunity to give (DK staff) who are not involved in these committees (information on) what’s going on." "There are very few opportunities for the full staff to be together," she said, so the newsletter will allow staff to keep abreast of what's going on with district academic programs. The report will be published on an as-needed basis, Angelo said. FIA cont. from page 2 dows and two skylights and a large confer­ ence room that was designed to be large enough to accommodate the 50 FIA staff members. Previously, staff meetings at the former office spilled into office aisle ways. About 50 work stations for a variety of staff and volunteers encompass the major­ ity of the floor space. The Volunteer Services area is separate from the staff area and has more storage ca­ Lynn Sommerfeld the idea of taking some classes, perhaps computer and cooking classes. A smooth transition is expected when Jim DeYoung takes over the helm at Thomapple Manor Aug. 3. He has been the assistant administrator since last February. Prior to that, DeYoung had been Thomapple Manor's business manager since 1995. He previously had been the controller at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont for seven years. Originally from Wyoming, Mich., DeYoung graduated from Rogers High School in 1972. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1976 from Western Michigan University where he also received a master's degree in business administration in 1997. He and his wife. Sue, have four adult children and three grandchildren. DeYoung has been active in the Hastings area community, including serving on the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Board and being vice chairman of the Leadership Barry County Board. DeYoung praised Sommerfeld's tenure at Thomapple Manor and also called him "a great boss, friend and mentor." "He's the reason that I'm prepared to step into this role," DeYoung said of Sommerfeld. "Thomapple Manor is the quality facility it is today because of his leadership and because of the staff he's hired and developed throughout his tenure." HHS presents “Once Upon A Mattress” The musical "Once Upon A Mattress' will be performed by Hastings High School students Feb. 22. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. at Central Auditorium. Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. The musical features music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer. Directors are Sally Fullerton and Patti LaJoye. Above, students practice a scene in which palace knights look on while Queen Aggravain, played by Margaret Schinner, tries to keep her son, Prince Dauntless, played by Jeff Baker, away from Princess Winnifred. played by Jenny Cottrell. From left are Brent Chappelow, Ken Givens. Michael Swainston, Schinner, Baker, Joe Miller. Justin Schultz and Cottrell. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. February 1. 2001 LETTEAS from our readers ‘Gatsby’ adds $1,000 to library fund An armed society will deter crime To the editor: In the wake of our state's newly signed concealed weapons (CCW) law. there seems io be a lot of biased media attention on the fact that there are petitions going around against it. But there is no press on the truth of the law or the requirements that must first be met in order to obtain a concealed weapons permit No one seems to want to talk about the fact that before you can get a permit you must live up to a whole list of prerequisites. You must first be 21. you must have a com­ plete background check, have no felonies. no misdemeanors in three yean., and there arc certain misdemeanors you can't have in the past eight years, you can not have any reckless or drunk dm ing record, you must take a safety class by a state sanctioned instructor, you must be fingerprinted, you must have and carry a photo ID. Then once you have met all of these requirements, you can't take your gun into schools, churches, federal or state build­ ings. post office's, sports arenas, day care centers, theaters seating over 2.500 people, you must notify an approaching officer of your firearm, your blood alcohol can not be Write Us A letter. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of res*dence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your LEGISLATORS U.S. Senate DebLie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone .(616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. To the editor: over .02 (that's less than one drink in an hour) any time dun ng carry, and you can not take your firearm into any establish­ ment that serves any type of alcohol. This is just part of the rules and regula­ tions entailed in the new law. not to mention the severity of the penalties for breaking any of these rules which involves loss of permit and possible imprisonment. All of this should show to the public that it is not a law that says any “Joe" off of the street can obtain a permit and carry a firearm. It should also be noted that states such as Vermont (which has one of the low­ est crime rates of all states). Montana, and Florida among about 30 other states where CCW permits have been allowed, crime has shown a definite decrease due to the fact that potential perpetrators arc not sure who might carry a firearm. And 99 percent of all permit holders have not been connected in any way with a crime involving their firearm and the small I percent of holders involved in a crime simply were crimes where the holder didn’t remove their firearm before entering a prohibited area, (oops these things happen). So this should be proof enough to the people who arc trying to stop this law that this law is not going to turn Michigan into a "wild west" shoot out in the streets state. It is our right through the Second Amendment as law abiding citizens to arm and defend ourselves, and even though it has been said a million times before, I will say. disarming law abiding citizens ensures that only outlaws will be armed. Craig A. Jenkins Jr., Freeport “Thank you" is a pun> word to ewer our gratitude to all those who helped make our Great Gatsby part} Jan. 13 such a huge suc­ cess. To all those who two-stepped their way through the evening or enjoyed watching the fun. wc arc very grateful. Their support allowed us to add another S1.000 to the new libran fund. All present know that Chef Dave Holston provided ample delicious tidbits throughout the evening to sustain those who took the marvelous Della Meade's Charleston lessons to the dance floor. The Presbyterian Church allowed us to use their kitchens and Lcason Sharpe Hall. Rose Hendershot turned the evening into a Kodak moment and J-Ad Graphics support­ ed us with superb publicity. Others who played important roles in ’The Great Gatsby" party’s success: • Mark Watts, whose video projector Why no handicap parking a* Cinema? To the editor: On Tuesday, Jan. 23, my husband and I decided to attend an afternoon matinee at the Hastings Cinema. We are both senior citizens with "handicap parking" stickers. Imagine our surprise when we tried to park and realized that all parking spaces on both sides of the street for the entire block, had a two-hour time limit for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.’ Many of the movies are two hours or longer and with time Involved buying your ticket and refreshments, two hours is not nearly long enough. There were no handi­ cap parking places at all! Consequently, we had to park in the back of the building in the city lot and then try to walk up a sidewalk that had not been cleared, slipping and sliding the entire way. The man at the theater was very helpful. He allowed us to leave through the “emer­ gency’’ exit. But it too had not been cleared of the snow to the parking lot and one of us fell! Why arc businesses required to have handicap bathrooms and ramps, but the city of Hastings has decided that the businesses on that block do not need handicap park­ ing? if wc want people to do business locally, we need to accommodate them. One of the ways to do that is to provide adequate park­ ing! Wc are very fortunate to have a lovely theater for the size of our town. Let’s help keep it here! Kathryn Bristol, Hi stings We Process Color Film! J-Ad Graphics north of Hastings on M-43 allowed us glimpses of those marvelous films from the Silent Screen. • Terry Dennison, whose expertise enriched no! only the setting but also the selection of prize winning dance couples and costumes. • Dale Svihl. who built the speak-easy door that added to the ambience and Steve Vipond. who seemed to step right out of all those gangster movies as our bouncer. • Many volunteers who made the evening such a success, especially Michael and Loretta Huska. who earned mega-kudos and the Community Division Committee and their families. For spearheading this wonderful break in the winter doldrums wc arc especially grateful to the tireless and enthusiastic work of Peggy Hemcrling. Louise Hurless and Diane Hawkins, co-chairs. The Community Committee. Our Library Capital Campaign Communication from...U.S. Congressman NICK SMITH Starting with a bang President George W. Bush swept into office and into action on a grey and windy Saturday last week. There was. of course, the ceremony and hoopla that comes with the inauguration. But there was also a cal­ culated legislative assault which indicates a surprising discipline and organization given the short period available to plan the transi­ tion to power. Specifically, the new admin­ istration has moved quickly to confirm its cabinet nominees and unveil top legislative initiatives on education and tax relief. The Presidents education plan stresses testing, performance and accountability done by individual states and local school districts. Under the proposal, public schools would conduct annual assessments of stu­ dents’ reading and math abilities. There would be a thrcc-ycar phase-in and then failing schools would initially receive addi­ tional support to help tum around their pro­ grams. If a school failed to show progress for the next three consecutive years, that school's federal aid money would be offered to parents to transfer their child to another higher-performing public gt private school or to provide tutoring or other sup­ plemental education services. The key to the proposal is the focus on accountability. Over the last 25 years, infla­ tion-adjusted spending per student has risen 60 percent with little or no improvement in results. American students also perform poorly in comparison with peers in most industrialized countries, despite what is the highest spending in the world. Thus, while we do have many fine schools, others are underperforming despite this record spend­ ing and need to be held accountable in some way to parents and taxpayers. When wc fail to demand accountability, wc risk leaving children undereducated and unable to par­ ticipate in the high tech economy. The fiercest opposition to the plan will come from those who object to the possi­ bility of transferring federal money to non­ public schools. Consequences arc needed, however, to emphasize the point that in the final analysis, schools must work for par­ ents and children, not just to keep the schools running. Further, the plan docs not resort to direct assistance to parents except as a last resort. Schools arc given three years and increased assistance to tum around their performance before any trans­ fer occurs. As a result, the possibility of socalled “vouchers" to parents will act more as a spur to excellence than a threat to pub­ lic education. On the tax initiative. Senator Phil Gramm of Texas along with Democratic Senator Zell Miller of Georgia introduced President Bush's tax cut proposal in the Senate. The bill (S. 35) features cuts in tax rates for all income brackets, a reduction in the socalled marriage penalty tax. the repeal of estate taxes over ten years, an expansion of education IRAs, a doubling of the child tax credit to S1.000, and a deduction for chari­ table giving for those who do not itemize. I fed that with debt reduction for charitable giving for those who do not itemize. I fed that with debt reduction this is a strong package to head off a recession and rcignite economic expansion. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan concurred in a statement before a Senate committee, not­ ing that a tax cut would do “noticeable good" in the face of the potential economic slowdown. I predict the President will force action on both of these priorities while also paying down the debt. While Congress will make changes. President Bush is likely to get most of what he wants. He is also making rapid progress on his cabinet nominees, most of whom arc already confirmed. It’s a strong start in a difficult job. VISIT US on the HET with up to the moment information on news items Log on at jadnews.com 'Ikit. Week'i. Suadliott... PUBLIC OPINION Faith-based distributions? President Bush has unveiled a plan to have the government distribute money to churches and other faith-based organizations to use for public programs for the needy. What do you think of the idea? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division o« J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N M-43 Highway Hastngs, Ml 490*80602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacob* Frederic Jacob* President Joyce Ryan Secretary Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Ednor) Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Ruth Zachary Monieta England, Sunfield: Jamie Scheidel, Hastings: Judy Slaughter. Hastings: Tim Noordhoek, Caledonia: “It's a great idea because it’s about time someone does something worthwhile for the needy." "It sounds like a good idea "I think we should help "I think it's a good idea. to me." the needy, but not give There is a system in place money to church-based and I think wc should utilize organizations — give it to places strictly for the needy.” Smoky Alldaffer, Vermontville: Randi Bower. Hastings "If they can do the job better, more power to them!." "It depends on what they're really going to use it for." - ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepied Monday through Foday8am tc530pm Saturday 8 30 am-Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Bue.ge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Box B Hastings Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 - Page 5 Hearing set for March 9 on Rutland zoning dispute by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A March 9 hearing date has been set in Barry County Circuit Court to deter­ mine whether a special election can be held to allow Rutland Township voters to settle a zoning dispute involving town­ ship residents Robert McKay and Sandra Freese. In a court hearing Jan. 24, Circuit Judge James Fisher ordered McKay's at­ torney, William Maybee of Parchment, to file a brief laying out the legal reasons why the election should not be held. Township attorney James Porter was also requited to file a brief stating the town­ ship's position on the matter. McKay filed suit against Rutland Township Dec. 7, asking that it be per­ manently prohibited (enjoined) from holding the election. McKay is asserting that petitions col­ lected by Freese asking for a special ref­ erendum on the zoning matter are invalid because Freese failed to follow statc- mandated procedures for collecting the petitions. Michigan election law requires that whoever declares himself or herself the official circulator of a petition be present when the petition is signed b> registered voters of the community. Circulators of petitions are required to sign the bottom of the petition stating that they have cir­ culated the petition A warning at the bottom of the petition states that "a per­ son not a circulator who signs as a circu­ lator is guilty of a misdemeanor." McKay says he has sworn statements taken under oath from six Rutland Town­ ship residents who said that Freese was not the person who asked them to sign the petition, in spile of the fact that their names appear on a petition on which Freese said she was the circulator. "I have talked to 22 people who said Sandra Freese did not bring this petition to (them) — another person did,” McKaysaid. According to McKay, Freese was Hastings Schools receive $378,250 literacy grant The Michigan Department of Education has awarded the Hastings Area School System a $378,250 grant to improve the reading skills of students in early grades. The grant will be spread over three years. It is from the MDE’s All Students Achieve Literacy Achievement Program, which gives priority in awarding grants to pro­ jects that focus on accelerating student achievement and reducing the number of students requiring special education ser­ vices. According to Hastings school officials, recent research findings suggest that many children who are diagnosed as learning dis­ abled may have experienced difficulties in learning to read because they entered school lacking basic skills needed for literacy skill acquisition. Further, the research demon­ strates that early intervention for these youngsters, in the form of intensive oneto-one and small group instruction, works. The grant money being provided to Hastings will be used to train teachers of students in developmental kindergarten through grade four about reading instruc­ tion techniques, for inservice programs for teachers and paraprofcssionals, and to sup­ port a summer literacy program started by the district two years ago. Grant award winners were selected be­ cause of the use of innovative instructional models, using resources based on current research and proven to be effective in eval­ uating student performance on standardized tests. social FOCUS .JVIRflK D. CHfilST€NS€N ord Jones and Co. Time to consider “catch-up” Investment strategies? The earlier yet: start investing, the better. Putting time on your side clearly gives your money a better chance to grow. So, what do you do if you're in your 30s and you haven't done much saving or investing? Arc you already doomed to struggle during your retirement years? Fortunately, the answer is “no." Even if you've done very little saving or investing, itli not too late to turn things around. In fact, even ifyou're in your 50s, you can take steps to dramatically improve your retire­ ment outlook. But let’s first look at what a 30-somcthing can do to start socking away retire­ ment funds. To begin with, look at your 401 (k) or other retirement plan that you have at work. Arc you “maxing out” on it? With tax-deferred earnings and pretax con­ tributions, a 40l(k) is a great vehicle to build retirement savings. But it% still not enough by itself. That’s why you also should think about setting up a tax­ deductible IRA or, if you qualify, a Roth IRA, whose earnings can grow tax-free. There are other things you can do to play “catch-up." If you get an annual raise at work, consider putting the majority of it into savings. After that, look for some “common sense" ways of saving money: take less expensive vacations, cut down on dinners out, etc. If you can convert these actions into just $20 per week in savings, you could amass $50,006 over 25 years, assuming you earned a modest 5 percent annual return. Now, let's shift chronological gears. If you’re in your 50s, and you haven’t done much saving or investing, you're not alone. Nearly half of all U.S. workers age 55 or older have saved less than $150,000 for retirement, according to a survey done by the American Savings Education Council. If you’re in this group, take heart: You can change the course of events. Just like your younger counterparts, you can load up your 401 (k) contributions. And if you work for a nonprofit or government agency, your 403(b) or 457 plan allows you to contribute more than the annual maximum for a few years before retirement if you didn’t max out in prior years. Still, you can't just count on your retire­ ment plan at work. You’re also going to have to evaluate your investment portfolio. If it’s heavily weighted toward fixedincome vehicles, such as CDs. you won’t achieve the growth you need. To get that growth, you’ll need to be much more aggressive. At the same time, you don’t need to take undue risks, because you can find plenty of high-quality growth stocks and mutual funds. And since you’re only in your 50s, you still have time to put them to work. As a late starter in the serious savings­ and-investment arena, you also may have to forget any thoughts of taking an early retirement. By working more years, you can cam more income and put more away in your company’s retirement plan. 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"She said yes, she witnessed all the signatures." McKay said. Attorney Maybee said he believes he and McKay proved their contention at the court hearing last week that there were irregularities in the collection of the petition signatures. However, he said, Fisher was questioning whether he should throw out all the petition signa­ tures because some were found to be in­ valid. or only throw out those proved by McKay to he invalid. "The judge wasn't arguing what had taken place" (that some signatures were not collected by Freese), Maybee said. "Nobody's disagreeing with the facts of who did or didn't present the petitions. The only question the judge had is, 'What is our remedy?' and 'Does the judge have the authority to grant a per­ manent injunction (against the elec­ tion)?*" Those pushing for the referendum needed to collect the signatures of 125 registered voters living in Rutland Town­ ship in order to force a referendum, McKay said. A total of 223 signatures were collected on the petitions, purport­ edly by Freese and Lakeview Drive resi­ dent Gerald Zaagman, McKay said. Some 22 of those were found to be in­ valid because those signing were not reg­ istered voters. Thus, there is still a 76signalurc cushion before signatures col­ lected go below the required minimum, or a 70-signature cushion if the signa­ tures are thrown out of the six people who swore under oath that Freese didn’t collect their signatures. Maybee said it would be impossible to prove who collected every signature on the petitions. If held, .he referendum would ask Rut­ land voters to decide whether or not to uphold a decision by the Rutland Town­ ship Board last year to approve the re­ zoning of 9.2 acres of land owned by McKay from agriculture to rural estates residential. McKay wants to split the land into 2.3-acre parcels and sell the parcels. The acreage is part of 114 acres of property McKay purchased in December of 1999 from dairy farmer Marvin Smith. Smith auctioned off 324 acres of property off M-43. McKay owns 95 acres adjacent to the Smith farm, and when he heard that the Smith property was for sale, he said, he decided to purchase as much of Smith’s land as possible so he could keep the land from being developed. In order to recoup some of the financial ex­ pense of purchasing the land, he said, he decided to split 9.2 acres of frontage on M-43 into four parcels and sell it. Be­ cause the land was zoned agricultural, it could not be split into parcels of less than 10 acres. So he asked the Rutland Township Board to change the zoning to rural residential so the size of allowable parcels could be smaller. While the Township Planning Commission recom­ mended that the rczoning be denied, fi­ nal approval of the rezoning by the Township Board was given last August. Those opposed to the rezoning, includ­ ing Freese and Rutland Township resi­ dent Robbin Nichols, said in flyers circu­ lated to township residents that lh< change in zoning would lead to a prece­ dent of other acreage in the township be­ ing allowed to be developed in smaller parcels. "What happened to all the farm land?’’ one flyer asked. "What happened to ail the peacefulness and the beautiful countryside where the wildlife live and the grass fields wave in the wind?" ...in need of QUALITY PRiNTIHG? I McKay said opponents of the rczoning arc misrepresenting his intentions. He said his specific intent was to preserve the land and keep it from being devel­ oped. If he continues to have to carry the financial burden that purchasing the property imposed upon him. he said, he might not be able to save it from devel­ opment. He might be forced to plat the land, he said. That would mean the land could be split into parcels as small as one acre, with houses being built on each parcel. Depending on how much acreage is required for roads through such a development, that might mean 75 or more homes could be constructed on the acreage. According to Robin McKenna. Rutland Township Clerk, McKay has the legal right according to state law to plat the land. He would have to comply with zon­ ing requirements in doing so and would have to gel several approvals through the township board and county and state agencies like the Barry/Eaton Health Department, the Barry County Road Commission and the Michigan Depart­ ment of Environmental Quality, she said. Should McKay fulfill all lhe zoning requirements and get ail of the agency approvals he needs, McKenna said, it would be very difficult for the township board not to approve the plat request. McKay said he also has the option of establishing a site condominium on the property. Site condominiums arc not de­ velopments of traditional condominiums, according to "The Township Guide to Planning and Zoning." They arc the de­ velopment of a single parcel of land as sites for detached, single-family dwellings. "Site condominiums fre­ quently resemble platted subdivisions," the Guide states, "but they are not sub­ ject to the plat review and approval pro­ cess.” As a result, the guide states, "site condominiums have become a popular method to develop single-family residen­ tial projects and circumvent the lengthy and costly platting procedure." McKay said, however, that he does not want to develop lhe property he pur­ chased. It lies next to 95 acres McKay has owned for 17 years and has left un­ developed. He wants to preserve all of his land for wildlife and to grow trees. "I want to protect my land and keep devel­ opment from encroaching on my land," he said last July. Freese was unavailable for comment on the matter Wednesday. DELTON - Mr. John G. Creek, age 60. of Delton, passed away Jan. 27. 2001. John was boro on April 18. 1940 in Kalamazoo, the son of Gorman and Lorraine (Obert) Creek. He was a veteran serving his country in the U.S. Marines. He owned and operated Family Insurance Services, a business he loved. John was an avid pool player, a Detroit Lion fan. enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, dart throwing, shuffle board, garage sales, and was a Star Trek fan. He is survived by his wife. Roberta, his mother Lorraine Creek of Kalamazoo; son, Jon (Julie) Creek of Portage; stepsons. John Wells of Comstock, and Tony (Raquel) Wells of Kalamazoo; daughter, Gina (Randy) Wright of Dowling; stepdaughter. Missy (Steve) Wall of Comstock; brothers, Tom (Rose) Creek of Delton and Mike Creek (Ebert) Bell of Delton; two grand­ daughters. four step grandchildren and sev­ eral nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Gorman Creek. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday. Jan. 31, 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Interment was at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Augusta. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the fam­ ily will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public heanng lor the following CASE NUMBER V-4-2001 - Joyce Norton LOCATION Property located at 324 Mane Dr. between Donna Dr and the end of the road on the lakeside in Section 3 of Woodland Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 16x30-ft. detached garage closer to the side lot line than allowed (4-ft.), the minimum is 9-ft. in the RL-2 zoning district. MEETING DATE: February 13. 2001 TIME: 7:30 p m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of the above described proper­ tyties) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the heanng Interested persons desinng to present their views upon an appeal either verbaly or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or fax »d by 616-948-4820 The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W State St . Hastings. Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m ). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted mate­ rials being considered at the meeting, to inefividuals with disabilities at the meeting'hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284 Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (2/1) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm Is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt Any Information obtained wM be used tor this purpoM. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: William E. Vogel, a single man to Life Bank, a Corporation existing under the laws of the United States. Mortgagee, dated May 15. 2000. and recorded May 25. 2000 in Document Number 1044755. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by: First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee by assignment dated September 14. 2000 and received by end record­ ed in Barry County Records on January 4, 2001,on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Eight Thousand. Six Hundred Eighty Two and 42/ iOO Dollars ($48,682.42). including interest at 12.50% per annum. Under the power of sate contamed in said mort­ gage and the statute tn such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of ths mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday. February 15.2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Uber A ot Plats on Page 1. thence West 16 rods tor the piece of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 tods to the place of beginning; being a part of Blank Block. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3.2001 First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. P.C. 36250 Dequmdre Rd.. Ste. 410 Sterling Heights. Ml 48310 (810) 795-4400 Ext. 102 Let us Give You A Quote. J-Ad Graphics north Broadway. Hastings 945-9554 i\ memory of TODAY! । Kit I |\ I *1 6875 -1 3925 ♦2.3925 +1.41 ♦ 1 025 +1 ♦ 1 675 +.1675 +1.345 +.3125 ♦1.3 +1 1625 +.15 +7.5475 +1 46 •1 0875 + 29 + 9275 •3 425 +1 44 — -.55 -3>32 ♦ 1 3375 •3825 +.395 ♦S.70 asked by Rutland Township Clerk Robyn McKenna whether Freese was present Dorothy Castelein The Memorial Service for Dorothv has been changed LOW MILES. POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. EXCELLENT CONDITION, SAVE SSS ONLY $239 MONTH OR S10.99S - SEE SALESMAN FOR DETAILS! to Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 SALES HOURS: Quimby Methodist Church. Monday & Wednesday un« 8 Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 A coffee & reminiscing hour from 10:00 a m. -11:00 a.m.. the memorial sen ice from 11:00 a_m - 12 noon. AU are invited to join with in. W« Eichww Tore Ewcwnons buFmut Ttumai.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll froo 1-888-494-5539 (2/8) �Page 6 - lhe Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 Haffner. Debra and Gary Ehn; sisters and brothers and spouses. Barbara and Jack Nichols. Marian and Vance Swope. Virginia and Rafael Gluck. Richard and Janet Haffner. Edgar and Bonnie Haffner. Bill and Anna Haffner. Ruth Ann and Robert Sholtis. Grace Haffner; a step sister and spouse, Jackie and Gordon Canamore; a step brother. Roger Pease: a sister-in-law. Rose Haffner, 12 granddaughters and three grandsons; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, step-mother Elsie, brothers Robert and Kenneth Haffner, and one grandson. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday. Jan. 27 at Rupert, Durham. Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. Rev. Keith Heyn led the service. Burial with military honors fol­ lowed in the family plot at Hillside Cemetery. Memorial may be made to the family. Please share a memory of Jack online at www.rdmg.com. Arrangements were made by Rupert. Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. John A. "Jack” Haffner PLAINWELL - Jack died Tuesday. Jan. 23, 2001 at Heartland Health Care Center, following a long illm&s. Jack’s life bcgar. Jan. 5, 1929 in MarysviUe. Ohio, the son of Edgar and Hazel (Stevenson) Haffner. He came to Plainwell with his family when he was a child and graduated from Plainwell High School. Jack served in the US Naval Reserves from 1947-1950 and served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1953. He was self-employed most of his life. He did radio and appliance repair and also assisted with the family business. Haffner Produce. Jack enjoyed beekeeping and selling honey. He was known for his willingness to help people and was a talented roller skater and skated at rinks throughout the area. Jack’s family includes his former wife, Shirley; their daughters and spouses. Gail and Tim Brooks. Christine and Ritchie Adame. Marie and Robert Ludlow. Dena Worship Together... I ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PtXASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. South, Pas­ Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pasior. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. 2601 Sunday Service. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 1100 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m, Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. 1674 West State Road Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. Teen Bible Quiz (ages WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Soo Han Yoon. Phone 367-4061. Worship Ser­ vices: Sunday. 1100 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH THE Pastor Ken Vaught a.m.; Worship 11 am.; P.O. Bos 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721 -8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD BIBLE. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 Father Charles Fischer, Pasior. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8.30 a.m and 11:00 a.m.; Confession “THE School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. M-79 West ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson tor Brent Branham, Pasior Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday WHOLE 11:15 a.m Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett, Pastor. Church ofTce phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 pm. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a.m., 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT M-37 South al M-79. Rev Richard THE BIBLE,- 600 Powell Rd . (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ net of Mill St.) Affiliated with Thursday Bible Study and Prayer Moore, Pasior. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wed./Thurs. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 am. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m ; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal tn Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. SPECIAL: CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imforma- SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver, Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224. Sunday School Classes 9 45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; tive. but light-hearted) by Dr. Kent Hovind Sundays 7 p.m., starting Sept. 10 thru December. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH . "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion " 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office (616) 945-3054. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Fourth Sunday of .Ad­ vent. Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour; 11 00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Re.. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min* istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am.. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies, Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E. Grand St. Hastings. Pastor Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pasior Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 10 Sunday Morning Worship 11 Sunday Evening Service 6 Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m 2667. Sunday School a.m.. a.m.; p.m.; If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Gro»e RlI Pastor Ben Hening. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 am.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings, Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville, rather Charles Fischer, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwvod St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pasior. Phone 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 am. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St., Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Sunday, Feb. 4 8:00 A 10:45 am Worship. 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). Retire­ ment Lunch Thursday, feb I 7: 00 p.m.. Baptismal Living. 7:00 pm. Choir Friday. Feb 2 - 7:00­ 9:00 God's Children. Saturday, Feb. 3 - 9:30 a.m.. Catechism 3; 8: 00 Narcotics Anonymous. Mon­ day. Feb. 5 - 7:00 p.m. Brothen of Grace. Tuesday. Feb 6 7:00 Worship Planning; 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous Wednes­ day. Feb. 7- 10 a.m., Wordwatch­ ers; 6:00 p.m. Sarah Circle Potluck; 7:00 p.m. - Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Pone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building witl elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am. Interim Pastor David B Nelson. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a m. - Alterna­ tive Wonhip Service. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis, In His Steps and Young at Heart - are taught for adults. 10:30 a m. - Coffee Fellow­ ship. Radio Broadcast. 1100 a.m. - Traditional Worship Services childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. Wc have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller, Pastor Willard H. Cur­ tis, Parish Associate. Thursday. Feb. I - 8:30 a.m. Women's Bible Study; 7 00 p.m “Bedtime Stones" with Mn. Keller in the Lounge, 7: 00 p.m Church Officer Training Dining Room. Sunday. Feb. 4 8: 30 a m. Chancel Choir; 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Worship. 10:00 a m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dtnsng Room; 10.10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11.20 a.m Contempo­ rary Worship Service. 11:50 a.m Children s Worship The 9 00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Service is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children's Worship is available during both services New Elders. Deacon» &. Trustees will be installed ordained this morning Monday. Feb 5 - 8 30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer. 7:30 p.m Trustees meeting, lounge. Tuesday. Feb 6 - 6 15 a m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 7:00 p m Girl Scout Leaders - 2nd Grade classroom. 7.15 pm Mary Eileen Circle, lounge. Wednesday, Feb 7 - 9 30 a m MarthaMary Cir­ cle; 1:30 p.m Circle *4 at Marccle Bradley's. 6:00 pm Church Night Supper. 6:30 pm Drama Team. b 45 p.m Praise Team . Sanctuary. 6 45 pm Adult Bible Study, lounge. " 00 p.m Chancel Chotr Choir Room. 7.30 pm Hannah Ruth Circle. S 00 pm Youth Bible Study. Sr High Classrooom Oifitaa/ties Esther M. Endsley MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Esther M. Endsley, age 90. of Middleville ard former­ ly of Lansing and Hastings, died Tuesday. Jan. 23. 2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Mrs. Endsley* was bom on Feb. 9. 1910 in South Kent County, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Ida (Wolf) Fox. She was raised in the Bowne Township area of Kent County and attended the Lowe Country School, graduating in 1927 from Freeport High School. She w*ent on to receive her teachers certification from the old Barry County Normal and then taught seven years at the Martin School in Barry County. She was married to Gilbert Endsley of Hastings on July 7, 1934 and he died Feb. 27. 1999. The couple moved to the Lansing area in 1935 where she lived until entering Carveth Village in Middleville in 2000. She was employed at the WT. Grant Company in Lansing for 26 years, retiring in 1971. Mrs. Endsley enjoyed gardening and traveling. Mrs. Endsley is survived by her brother. Carl (Trcva) Fox of Alto, Ml; sister-in-law, Elithe Fox of Lake Odessa; brother-in-law. Keith Adams of Middleville; several nieces, nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, sisters, Vada Adams, Mabel Miller and Bernice Overholt; brothers, Ralph and Keith Fox. Services were held Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Douglas A. Reichenbach officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Joseph IV. Duffy| HASTINGS - Joseph W. Dully, age 65. of Hastings, died Tuesday. Jan. 30. 2001 at his residence. He was bom April 8, 1935 in Pawtucket, R.I.. the son of Frank and Catherine (Grenncr) Duffy. He graduated from Hastings High school in 1953 where he played basketball and football, then attend­ ed Olivet College for two years. Mr. Duffy moved to Michigan at the age of 9, where he lived with his sister and brother-in-law. Jim and Mary Moore after the death of his parents. He served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1957, and the Navy reserves until 1961. He married Sharon Shay. Oct. 25, 1957. Memberships include St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, where he served on the School Board, end Parish council, member of the Knights of Columbus, active in the Hastings Athletic Boosters, worked chains for home football games for 18 years with Bob Davis, avid Notre Dame fan, loved watching grandchildren play sports. Employment included, E.W. Bliss Co. for 12 years, and purchasing agent for Kendall Electric for 27 years, retiring in 1995. Memorials can be made to St. Rose Playground Fund. Surviving is wife, Sharon Duffy of Hastings, daughters, Theresa Duffy of Hastings, Katie (E>ul) Skinner of Alabama, Colleen (George) Takacs of Kalamazoo. Folly (Tom) Herbstreith of Hastings, son, Dan (Theresa) Duffy of Grand Rapids, grandchildren. Kathryn. Malt. Joshua, Alex. Nathan, Abbie, Ryan, Megan, Hannah, and Ben, several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2-4 and 6:30 to 8 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 6 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Mass will be held Friday. Feb. 2. 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Charles H. Fischer officiating and burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Doris A. (Nash) Homing Edna Lucille Raffler | PLAINWELL - Doris A. (Nash) Horning, 83, of Plainwell (formerly of Holland. MI), passed away Jan. 23 at Life Care Center in Plainwell. Doris was bom in Grundy Center. Iowa, on July 25. 1917. the daughter of Charles and Clara (Sampson) Nash. She was raised in Big Rapids. Ml. where she attended school, graduating in 1935. On Aug. 11. 1937 she married William Henry Homing, who was killed in action in 1945. In 1946 she married Arthur H. Homing, who passed away in 1974. She resided in Plainwell, from 1978 until the time of her death. Doris enjoyed her children, grandchil­ dren. and great-grandson. She was a won­ derful cook, fine homemaker, skilled seam­ stress, and excelled in knitting and crochet­ ing. She enjoyed gardening, watching golf and hockey, and listening to country music. She participated in golf and bowling, and served as a Campfire Girl leader and PTA officer. She was a loving wife, sister, moth­ er. grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She is survived by daughter Barbara (John) Foster, sons. William (Barbara) Homing and Arthur Homing; grandchil­ dren. Erin (Marc) Waller. Scott Foster. Shasta (Clinton) Waller, Laura (Julius) McManus. Deborah (Homing) Mcr'r*nncll, and Amy Horning; great-grandson Keegan McManus, sisters. Thelma (Howard) Schofield, Marjorie (Harold) Mondrella; brothers. Arleigh (Poppy) Nash, and Carl LeRoy (Verna) Nash; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, brothers. Jerome and Robert Nash, and sister. Hazel Nash. Respecting her wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. Interment will be at Pilgrim Home Cemetery in Holland. Ml. The family will hold a private memori­ al service at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the American Heart Assoc-iation. or the American Lung Association. WOODLAND - Mrs. Edna Lucille Raffler, age 95, of Woodland, went home to be with her Lord Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 at Tendercare-West in Lansing. Mrs. Raffler was bom on Feb. 14,1905 in Virginia, Illinois, the daughter of Gust and Alma (Munson) Johnson. The family moved to Michigan in 1913, she attended the old Barnum School near Woodland, MI and one year of high school in Hastings. She moved to Beardstown. III. where she graduated high school in 1922. She went on to attend college in Macomb. IIL. receiving her teacher’s certification. She then taught in three rural schools in Illinois (Pleasantville, Bates, and Virginia). She returned to Woodland, MI and was married to Vemice F. Raffler on Nov. 28, 1926 and he died Dec. 30. 1967. They lived in the town of Woodland for 10 years before moving to their last address on Carlton Center Road. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church all of her adult life, she was an avid reader and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Raffler is survived by her daughter. Marguerite Platte of Lansing; sons. Art (Marcia) Raffler of Lake Odessa, Dick (Paula) Raffler of Grand Ledge. Elwin “Dutch" (Jean) Raffler of Woodland. Larry (Judy) Raffler of Hastings. Arnold (Beverly) Raffler of Woodland, Donald Raffler and fiance Bonnie Dombrowski of Hastings; Darwin (Jan) Raffler of Woodland, Marvin (Sue) Raffler of Woodland; 27 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; brother, Arnold (Alice) Johnson of Scottsdale. AZ; and sister-in­ law. Bcnrita Johnson cf Lake Odessa. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, son, Vernon Lee in 1942, grand­ daughter. Elaine Platte in 1971, sister, Christine Durkee, brothers. Herman, Roger and Nels Johnson, and son-in-law, Delbert Platte in 1998. Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 30. 2001 at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland. Rev. Daniel Smith officiated. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Woodland Township. Barry County. Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies Anita V McDermott BATTLE CREEK - Anita V. McDermott, age 68. of Battle Creek formally of Hastings, died Monday, Jan. 29. 2001 at Battle Creek Health Systems. She was born Sept. 2, 1932 in Hastings, the daughter of Robert and Leona (Havens) McGlockin. She married James McDermott, Aug. 14, 1954. Mrs. McDermott graduated from Hastings High School in 1950, then one year at Barry County Normal. She taught in Barry County before her many years at Grand Rapids Public School. She took many night classes, then graduated from Ashland College in 1964. She moved to Battle Creek in 1966, where she taught at Springfield Elementary School until her health forced her to retire in 1977. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister. Delores Hcsteriy. Surviving is her husband, James McDermott of Battle Creek, daughters, Kim McDermott of Cascade. Kelli (Jerry) Otero of Battle Creek, five grandchildren, brother, David (Loretta) McGlockin of Grand Rapids, sister, Christine (Dr. James) Vanderlind of Tulsa. Oklahoma, many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 31. 2001 at t the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Tim Oyer offici­ ated. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. I Dora M. Terpening HASTINGS - Dora M. Terpening. age 80, of Hastings, died Sunday, Jan. 28. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom Nov. 23, 1920 in Spring Valley. MN, the daughter of Everett and Margaret ha (Lund) Gardner. She attended Hastings area schools. Mrs. Terpening married Lloyd R. Terpening, Sept. 18, 1937. She attended Nashville Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling, gardening, reading and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Jean, son, Richard, brothers. Everett. Willard, and Robert Gardner, sis­ ters. Margaret Gallup and Marry Allerding. Surviving i» her husband. Lloyd R. Terpening of Hastings, daughter, JoAnn M. Terpening of Hastings, son, Jerry L. (Judy) Terpening of Charlotte, four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, sister, Ruth Cheney of Hastings, niece, Mae Blair of Hastings. No visitation will be held. Memori-I ser­ vices were held Tuesday. Jan. 30. 2001 at the Nashville Baptist Church. Pastor Lester DeGroot officiated. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Russell T Craven HASTINGS - Mr Russell T. Craven, age 96, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Jan. 24. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Craven was bom on June 20, 1904 in Belding. Ml, the son of Henry and Sarah (Messier) Craven. He was raised in Belding, Grand Rapids and Cedar Creek area of Barry County and attended schools in Grand Rapids and Cedar Creek. He was married to Marleah M. Cameron on Sept. 30. 1939 and she survives. He was employed as a machinist during his working life. Mr. Craven is survived by his wife, Marleah; sons. Die (Alice) Craven of Hastings. Lawson (Linda) Craven of Saranac; daughters. Doris Lumbert of Grand Rapids, and Rose hale of Ionia; 14 grandchildren; and several great and great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers. Harry and Arden Craven; sisters. Hazel Benedict and Vearl Lindsay. Services were held Friday. Jan. 26. 2001 at Hastings Free Methodist Church. Rev. Daniel Graybill officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. �The Hasting, Banner - Thuradey.FMuery 1, 2001 - Rap* 7 SoCLO.1 LEGAL NOTICES Keast-Zi m merman plan to wed March 17 Bruce has five generations (Left to right) Grandfather Jeff Bruce. Great Grandmother Marlene Bruce. Great Great Grandmother Katherine Norris; hold­ ing Baby Lauran Nicole Howell, mother. Stacey Howell. Great Grandfather Bill Bruce. Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Pamela Patten, of Hastings, would like to announce the en­ gagement of their daughter, Kori Kcast to Marc Zimmerman, son of Ms. Sharon and the late Mr. Richard Zimmerman, also of Hastings. Kori is a graduate of Hastings High, and received both her bachelors and master's degrees from Western Michigan University. Kori is currently employed as a mental health therapist at Barry County Mental Health. Marc is also a graduate of Hastings High, and received his bachelor’s degree in mar­ keting from Western Michigan University. The couple will unite in marriage on March 17, 2001 in Battle Creek. Jan Cahoon (right) will be catering the ball. She is pictured with Gail Marsh of the Barry County Red Cross. Red Cross Charity Ball set The Barry County chapter of the Amer­ ican Red Cross Charity Ball will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Hastings Elks Lodge. This semi-formal event with cash bar will include music and dancing, along with hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Door prizes, courtesy of area merchants, will be a highlight of the evening. White's Photography will be on hand to take por­ traits. A portion of each priced package will be donated to the Red Cross. Ad­ vanced sale tickets for the ball are $25 and may be purchased from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce of­ fice, King's Electronics and Appliances, Razor's Edge, WBCH radio station, the Red Cross office or from committee members. Tickets are limited, so early purchase is advised. The annual Charity Ball is the largest fund-raiser of the year for the Red Cross in Barry County. The American Red Cross a volunteerled humanitarian organization that is the largest supplier of blood and blood prod­ ucts in the nation. It is the leader in health and safety education and provides free disaster services to the residents of Barry County, among its many functions. Because it receives no financial sup­ port from the government, the Red Cross relics on the support of the United Way and on the generosity of the citizens of the county to continue these and many other programs. Local Red Cross Director Gayle Marsh said. "Please support the work of your local Red Cross office, and enjoy a pleasant evening by purchasing your tickets to the annual Red Cross Charity Ball 2001." Hot Prices on Weilers to observe 65th anniversary Ward and Mary Weiler will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house Feb. 17 at Richie’s in Hastings from 6 to 9 p.m., hosted by their children, Beverly Stutz. Patricia Walton, Terry and Beth Weiler. Louise and Nelson Replogle and Ward Jr. CORRECTION: four 3} x5s 21 wdleh WMaMART Todd Lcinaar was not given the option of re-entering his guilty plea by Jan. 18 to resinstate his plea agreement for six months in jail as stated in in the Court News section of the Jan. 25 Hastings Banner. Instead. Leinaar's plea agreement was nullified as soon has he withdrew his plea. He was only given the option to return on Jan. 18 to enter a plea to negligent homicide in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious charge of operating under the influence of drugs, habitual offender. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika, Moyers, Backatt & Jonas, PLC, is attempting to collect a debt and any Informa­ tion obtained will ba used for that purpoee. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Malak and Kirsten J. Malak, a/k/a Kirsten Jan Cote, hus­ band and wife, mortgagors, of 6950 Pine Laie Road. Delton. Ml 49046. to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated January 15. 1996. recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on January 22.1996. in Liber 650. Page 94. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, aB interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $66,196.13. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to cover the debt secured by said mort­ gage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and Io pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys' lees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bigger at the East door of the County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, February 8, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as lottows: Part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 31. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southwest comer cl said Section 31: thence North along the West line of said Section as monumsnted. 119323 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing North along said West line as monumented, 352.6 feet to a traverse kne along the Southerly shore of Fur Lake; thence north 77 degrees 07 minutes 36 seconds East, along said traverse line. 214.34 feet; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East, 21426 feet; twice South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds West, 12528 lost; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 164.16 feet thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 96.14 feet; thence South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 99.71 leet to the piece ot begin­ ning. Also the above described parcel is to include any land lying between said traverse kne and the waters edge of Fur Lake, being between the Easterly and Westerly knee of said extended Northerly to said waters edge. Also the above described parcel is subject to and is to include an easement fix ingress and egress with others over and across the Westerly 12 feet thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and la Io Include an easement lor Ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows: commencing at the Southwest comer of fractional Sectton 31. Town 2 North, Range 9 West thence North along the West line of said Section as monumented, 81623 feet to the centertine of Pine Lake Road and the point of beginning of the easement hereto described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East along said centerline. 20.01 feet; thence North parallel with the West kne of said Section as monumented, 408.47 feet thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East 62.95 feet; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 feet; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East 164.16 feet thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East 125.68 feet thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feet; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 leet thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West 159.12 lest thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West. 103.64 leet twice South 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West. 7827 leet to the West kne of said Section as monumented; thence South along said West kne, 413.75 lest to toe place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6890 Pine Lake Reed, Delton, Michigan 48046. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from toe date of sale, unless determined abandoned to accordance wtth MCL 600.3241a. to which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: January 2,2001 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By: MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT & JONES. PLC Attorneys tor Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak Suite 700,200 Ottawa Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 459-3200 (2/1) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika. Meyers. Beckett S Jones, PLC. Is attempting to cottea a debt and any rtomtabon obtained win be used tor that purpoee. Default has occurred in the concMcne ot a mortgage made by Mctiael G Malak and Kuxten Jan Cole, a/k/a Kirsten Jan Malak. husband m Wile, mortgagors, ot 6950 Pine Lake Road. Delton. Michigan 49046. to United Bank cl Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mort­ gagee. dated July 19.1996. recorded m the Oftfce ot Register of Deeds tor Berry County, on July 26. 1996. in Liber 667. Page 703. Because of art detauk. the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith As of the date ot thm notice, there m darned io be due lor principal, al interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum ol S20B16.76. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by eaid mortgage, or any part thereof Notice ■ hereby given that by virtue ol be power ot sale contained m said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided. and io pay said amount with interest, as provided n said mortgage, and al legal coats, charges end expenses. incktang attorneys' tees slowed by law. and al taxes end insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before Me. seid mortgege wn be foreclosed by ult ol he morlgeged premise, et pubic sele to the IxgbM bidder M be East door ol the County Courthouse. Haabngs. Michigan, on Thursday. February 8.2001. M 1 ttl pun. The premiees covered by said mortgage are situated in the TownMp ol Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are deecnbed as blows: Part ol the Southwest fractional 1/4 ot Secbon 31. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, desertbed ae commencing at the Southwest comer ol eaid Section 31; thence North along he WM line d tad Section e, monumerted. 1193^3 IM to be point of beaming of the land herein deserted; thence continuing North along said WM kw as monumerted. 352.6 led Io a traverse Ine along the Soulherty shore d Fur Lake, thence North 77 degrees 07 nSnuM 38 seconds EM along said traverse kne. 214.34 Met; thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds EM. 21428 leet; thence Sodh 44 degrees 56 minuies 15 sec­ onds West. 125 88 Met: thence Soum 82 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds WM. 164.18 MC hence South 73 degrees 35 mtatae 34 seconds WM. 98.14 leet; thence South 32 degraea 57 minute, 42 seconds WM 98.71 led Io the piece d begin­ ning. Also the above deecrtbed percel is Io Include any land lying between eald nverae toe and tw walers edge d Fur Lata, being between he Easterly and Weeterty knee of tad extended Nonneny k> saxi waters edge. Aho the above described parcel « subject to and Is to indude an easement tor ingress and ogress with others over and across the Westerly 12 lest thereof. Also the above described parcel is subject to and it to include an easement lor ingress and egress with others, being 20 feet wide and described as follows: commenting at the Southwest comer of fractional Section 31, Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North along too West kne of said Section as monumented. 81623 teat to the centertine ol Pins Laho Road and toe point of beginning of the easement herein described; thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerline, 20.01 feet; thence North paraM with the West kne ot said Section as monumented, 408.47 feet; thence North 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East 62.95 fast; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds East. 98.14 fact; thence North 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds East. 164.16 feet; thence North 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 sec­ onds East 12586 feat; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West. 2027 feat; thence South 44 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds West 119.45 feet; thence South 62 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds West. 159.12 feet; thence Souto 3 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West 103.64 feet; thanes Souto 32 degrees 57 minutes 42 sec­ onds West 7827 feet to toe West kne of said Section as monumented; thence Souto along said Wool kne, 413.75 feet to toe piece of beginning. The property is commonly known as 6950 Pine Lake Road. Dolton, Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that toe lengto of too redemption period wM be six (6) months from toe dale ot sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance wtth MCL 600.3241a. in which case the rederrvtion period shal bo 30 days from toe date of sale. Dated: December 28,2000 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN By; MIKA. MEYERS. BECKETT 8 JONES PLC Attorneys tor Mortgagee By: Dental R. Kubisk Suite 700.200 Ottawa Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 459-3200 (2/1) Stale of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent's F state EUate of WILLIAM ELLSWORTH NELSON JR.. DeceeMd. DM ol birth 6-24-23. TO ALL CREATORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. watArti Ehworth Mil,Oh. Jr., who lived At 1288 Lynn Avenue. MtatavVe. MkJxgen dM 7-2-9# Credftora of the decedent am noMed thet el cWm, agakist the eMale will be forever barred unlew presented to Mary G. Nelson. named per­ sonal representative or propoeed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at Suite 302. 220 W Court Street. Healings and the nanw^proposed personal representative wrthm 4 months after the date ot publication ot this notice Mary G Nelson 1288 Lynn Avenue Middleville. Ml 49333 (2/1) Portrait Studio QUALITY COLOR FILM PROCESSING HASTINGS (West M-43) We offer annuities and IRAi that guarantee a lifetime retirement income. HQ MX SAVWGJ. and attractive interest rotes Start now! Call your Fam Bureau Insurance agent before you get any older • J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Broadway I Ml VIII M»TI Don’t Grow OLE? Without us... Larry Neil, Ustanf Shut Future More PrertcUUe CLU, CHFC 333 W Suie Street Hmuip. MUWil Phon,: 945-3443 www iambvrcMwwwxx hi com �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Seis THIS LAW ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by K & B Construction. L.L.C., a limited liability company, having the address of 3934 Cascade Road, SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the -Mortgagor") to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185­ 3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49544 (-Mortgagee*), dated May 21.1999, and recorded June 8.1999 in Document 1030816 Pages 1-8, in the office cf the Register ol Deeds. Barry County. Michigan. ("Mortgage’) The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as follows: Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document •1027057. in the Office of the Barry County Register ot Deeds and designated as Ban; County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, together with nghts in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978. as amended. By reason of the default. Bank West elects to declare and hereby deciares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Fifty-One and 77/100 Dollars ($164,051.77) is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, interest and fees This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and OCX 100 Dollars ($155,415.00) plus accrued inter­ est at the rate of prime plus 1/2% per annum, fees and costs. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debut secured by the Mortgage or any part of it Notice is heieby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and ail legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attor­ ney fees slowed by law and al taxes and insur­ ance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises al pubfic sale to the high­ est bidder. ThesalewiHbeheidattheEast entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State, Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. February 8, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period wfl be six months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, MSA 27A.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be thirty (30) days from the day of Dated: January 8,2001 Mortgagee: Bank West 2185 Three Mm Rd., NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Jason S. Schneker (P57306) 125 Ottawa. N.W.. Suite 340 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 451-2121 (2/1) LET USProcess Your Color Film! Morth of Hastings on M-43 Ann Landers Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Roach and Cmdy Roach husband and wile »original mort­ gagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated October 30. 1998, and recorded on November 3, 1998 in Document st020255. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT AND 21/100 dollars ($197,908.21). including interest at 10.125% per annum. Adjustable ra«e mortgage. Interest rate may change 10/1 ot each year. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 1.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 of Pine Wood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 91. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated January 18.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200012244 Hawks (2/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Dcnaid Werner and Barbara Werner husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.. Mortgagee, dated December 23. 1999. and recorded on Jan. 12, 2000 in Uber Document Number 1040092, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 06/100 dollars ($102,965.06), including interest at 10.940% per Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubke venue, at the Barry County Courthouse rn Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on February 15, 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as commencing at the intersection of Glass Creek and Gun Lake Road, thence Southwesterly along Gun Lake Road 408 feet, thence South 55 degrees 00 minutes East 333 feet, thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes East 360 feet, thence Northwesterly continuing in the center of Glass Creek tc. the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall days from the date of such sale Dated: January 4 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200021369 Gators (zzn Go ahead-be in charge, make decisions Choose what you want Hunters Glen, the newest and finest manufactured home SUN HOMES community in Wayland, can help you make it all happen. With home prices beginning in the New Dimension $30s, it’ll be easy! Just HOMES start with these choices: • Floor plans—a variety to choose from with model homes on display • Planned community amenities—so much to enjoy—the clubhouse, swimming pool and the recreation area • Parking—take advantage of the 3-car off-street parking or build an optional detached garage • Commuting—zip to either Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo with ease Se go ahead, what could be easier? Hunters Glen professional retailers will IP3II be glad to explain your options and help rs 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. • Wayland, Ml 49348 • I n’t always greener on the other side. I learned that lesson kx • late Sad and Sorry in Texas. Dear Sad and Sorry I citer > from readers who have Been There and Done That arc more effective than anything 1 might say. Thank you for sharing your story I hope somebody listens. 616-792-8888 Wrong ‘fix’ Messy list Dear Ann Landers: I am trying hard not to be an interfering niother-in-law, but there arc times when I can barely slop myself from speaking up. Here’s the situation: My son has been married for 10 years to a lovely girl, and they have three wonderful children. He works hard to support them, and she is a full-time, at-home mom. They seem very happy together. However, their house is an unholy MESS. There arc papers, toys, clothes and junk all over the furniture and floors. The kitchen has dirty dishes stacked everywhere, and you can barely walk in the laundry room. I don’t know how they man­ age to find clean clothes to wear. Would I be out of line to give my daugh­ ter-in-law some pointers? I would really like to help her. I know how to keep an or­ derly house. For example, if she cleans up as soon as something is finished, it won't accumulate. If she gives away what she no longer uses, her closets would be orderly. If she didn’t buy so much, she would have less junk to get rid of. Also, the kids don’t need so many toys. They should be reading more books. I know you will probably tell me to stay out of it, but it's getting harder and harder to bite my tongue. Would it be OK if I gave my son Is wife a list of things she should be doing to make housekeeping easier? - The Mothcr-in-Law in Dallas. Dear Dallas Mother-In-Law: Please don’t give your daughter-in-law any lists on housekeeping or anything else. Apparently, you have a good relationship with her. Keep it that way by minding your own business. When you go to their home, be a guest - not an inspector. Find son ething positive to comment about, and you will always be welcomed with open arms. Bring food Dear Ann Landen: Please tell your readers it^s OK to bring food over when someone has had a baby, or isn’t feeling well, or has been in the hospital. I recently had my first child, and the first few weeks after I returned home, my hus­ band and I found ourselves scrounging for whatever might be in the cupboards. We had no time to shop and no time to cook or prepare meals. It would have been wonder­ ful if someone had brought over a tuna casserole or a pot of soup. We received many lovely gifts, lots of flowers and several cards. The one person who did bring something wc could pop in the oven was our hero. Please ;mk your readers to reintroduce this gracious, timehonored custom. When our friends are in this situation, we plan to skip the flowers and send pizza. - Hungry in Virginia. Dear Virginia: You’ve given my readers some wonderfully sensible advice today. It would serve them well to take it. Crash aftermath Dear Ann Landers: My daughter al­ lowed a girlfriend to borrow her car, and the girl ended up in a minor accident with an­ other car. Fortunately, everyone was all right, but the insurance will surely go up, and I can barely afford it. My daughter knows she isn’t suppose 1 to loan her car to anyone. At first, she told me her friend took the car without permission, but she changed her story when I threat­ ened to sue the girl for grand theft auto. 1 lost my temper, and wc had a huge fight. I told her to get out of the house and go live with her father. I didn’t mean it, I was just angry. But she took off and is now living with her father. I love her dearly and want her back home. Is there any way to fix this? - K. in Santa Barbara, Calif. Dear Santa Barb: You had every right to be angry with your daughter, but apparently /Kaviui^e. (Licenses Jason Thomas Adams. Lake Odessa and Dorenc Dec Abbott, Lake Odessa. Rodney Ross Gregg, Lake Odessa and Deborah Sue Enz. Lake Odessa. Jason Carty Christie. Hickory Comers and Jan Audrey Lane, Richland. Jack Howard Woodmansee. Hastings and Linda Lou Bower, Hastings. Michael David Swain. Delton and Kandy Lee Elsey, Delton. Dino J. Kaufman. Hastings and Pamela Ann Kelly, Hastings. Ivan Gilberto Caro. Battle Creek and Naomi Lisa Tsuji, Delton. Russell Lee Seifert, Hastings and Sandra Lee Cady. Hastings Robert Lee Anders. Nashville and Diana Sue Aiston, Nashville. Kenneth Ross Strohm. Bellevue and Julia Anne Waink, Bellevue. Ronald Oliver Smith Jr.. Hastings and Tylcne Ranee Depypcr. Hastings. Jonathan Fredrick Janis, Wayland and Chcric Lynn Long. Way land. you now feel kicking her out of the house was a mistake. A wiser solution would have been to insist that she contribute toward the increased car insurance. Go to her, apolo­ gize for throwing her out, and promise to hold your sharp tongue in the future. Then, do it. Not greener Dear Ann Landers: When I read the let­ ter from “Linda in Illinois," I knew I had to write. Linda said she was tired of being a wife and mother. I saw myself in her letter. In my mid-30s, I felt unhappy and unful­ filled. I never believed I was a good mother to my children or a good wife to my hus­ band. 1 finally found a job I loved, and it kept me away from my family. 1 was hap­ pier than I had ever been before. In fact, I was so happy I began to believe I didn’t need or want a husband and children in my life. At the age of 39,1 moved out and left my children with their father. I wanted to pur­ sue my career and enjoy life in the business world. Unfortunately, what I thought would be a temporary situation ended up being permanent. My husband filed for divorce and remarried within six months. Shortly after, 1 lost my “perfect job,” and ended up alone and unemployed. With the help of a good friend, I recov­ ered from both blows and rebuilt my life. 1 tried to regain custody of my children but was unsuccessful. The court saw no reason to uproot them from a stable home and give them to a mother who had abandoned them years before. Your answer to Linda, telling her she was depressed and needed counseling, was right on the money, Ann. Motherhood is a de­ manding job, and it doesn't allow for much personal time. Some of us need that space to feel whole, and if wc don't get it, we run away. Please encourage Linda to hang in there and not leave her family like I did. When she feels the urge to take off, she should plan a weekend by herself. It will give her some breathing room. The grass is- Dear Ann Landers: Since I know that CEOs of large manufacturing companies read your column like the rest of us, will you please say something about fixing things that aren’t broken.' I’m referring to laundry detergent boxes. I used to buy detergent that came in a rec­ tangular-shaped box with a spout Now it seems every brand of detergent comes in a wide-shaped box with a scoop inside. For millions of us with arthritic hands, these arc impossible to use. Those old boxes could be lifted using the muscles in out arms and tip­ ping the box. Wc could then pour out lhe detergent. The new wide boxes are ungainly to lift, and the scoops arc painfully hard to hold. And when the level of detergent in the box gets low. it is almost impossible io ma­ neuver the scoop to get the powder out. I have found it necessary to buy plain plastic containers into which I pour the de­ tergent. This means I no longer have the brand name on the product when I use it. Consequently. I often furgcl which brand it is when I go to replace it. The manufactur­ ers might want to keep this in mind. Bar­ bara in Los Angeles. Dear Barbara: Your letter is worth its weight in gold to manufacturers and mar­ keters. Here’s a perfect example of how a change in the design of a box can make a world of difference. That simple spout made life easier for the woman who docs her own laundry. Oh. the things Big Busi­ ness could learn from my readers. Gem of the Day (Credit William Faulkner): Man isn’t really evil - he just doesn't have any common sense. Feeling pressured to have sex? How ^ellinformed are you? Write for Ann Landen' booklet “Sex and the Teenager." Send a self­ addressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S3.7.5 (this in- ' eludes postage and handling) to: Teens, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. HL 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit lhe Creators Syndi­ cate web page at www. creators com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate. Inc. Grants available through Youth Advisory Council Those wishing to apply for grant funds through the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council (YAC) have until March IS at 5 p.m. to submit grant appli­ cations to the foundation. Applications are available at the BCF website. www.barrycf.org or at the foundation of­ fices, 450 Meadow Run, Suite 300, Hastings, Mich. 49058, (616) 945-0526. YAC grants funds specifically to projects that benefit youth. It is particularly inter­ ested in community-based programs that appeal and respond to diverse needs and in­ terests, and whose content and methods ad­ dress youth needs for safety, fun, friend­ ships, and trustworthy and caring adults. Program activities in the arts, education or recreational fields, as well as health and human services, will be considered. Use of existing resources or facilities is encour- Projects that YAC is most likely to fund involve: • Providing positive weekend activities for Barry County youth. According to YAC members, "YAC believes weekend hours, especially Friday and Saturday nights, harbor both risk and opportunity. For those teen-agers without adult supervi­ sion, these hours constitute high-risk be­ havior. Young people left on their own or with their peers stand a significantly greater chance than peers engaged in constructive activities of becoming involved in sub­ stance abuse, sexual activity leading to unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmit­ ted diseases, or crime and violence. Time spent alone is not the crucial contributor to high risk. Rather it is what youth are doing What Does Advance Planning Really Mean? during that time, where they do it, and with whom that leads to positive or negative in­ fluences.*' • Counseling and/or prevention programs to reduce the number of cases of adolescent suicide and/or depression and teen preg­ nancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases. According to YAC members. "YAC be­ lieves that, by starting programs in transi­ tional years and continuing these programs throughout adolescence, many problems may be averted. Youth who are high-risk and uneducated arc a double threat ." YAC is particularly interested in provid­ ing seed money for model projects. Eligible organizations must have a charita­ ble purpose and provide services within the Barry County area. Priority consideration will be given to programs that bring matching funds or in-kind resources to the project, involve youth in advisory posi­ tions, involve youth in the development and implementation of the project, include a broad and diverse population within the project itself, arc widely accessible, arc col­ laborative, make use of volunteers, and are new and innovative. Grants submitted in March will be awarded in May. YAC is a special project of the Barry Community Foundation, which is a non­ profit organization that manages charitable funds donated to help Bairy County resi­ dents. YAC involves young people in solving problems identified by and affect­ ing their peers. Through participation in YAC, young people set policy and guide distribution of grants to promising youth projects. You make all lhe decisions about your own funeral now ... instead of someone else having to make lhe choice about a casket, clergy. church. graveside or alternative service. .And. as sou know, everything gets more expensive, so sou can —■; bus at today s prices Wc hase a plan to fit BBL", your financial situation Call today for an appointment It Means You Decide We’re here to help. I amity Scrsicr RcprcM-ntatbr NOW! W1p"en Funeral Home, Inc. David C. Wren, President 1401 N. Broadway at Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-2471 VAU.l.t Scott A. Daniels, Manager 204 North Queen Si. Nashville, Michigan 49073 (517) 852-0840 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 1.2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. W.A. Upjohn following the Civil War By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Dr. William Upjohn was surgeon in chief of the First Brigade. First Division of Cav­ alry of the Army of the Potomac. He was with Kilpatrick in the raid on Richmond and accompanied General Sherman in his raid up James River. The Michigan Brigade members were in North Carolina for a short time and then proceeded to Fort Leavenworth. This was very disappointing to the men because they had felt that with the ending of the war in the south they would be mustered out to return home. From here they were to cross the plains to fight hostile Indians. Dr. Upjohn accompanied General George Custer into the West. He rode hi* faithful horse into the Black Hills of South Dakota. Again there was a great deal of bitterness because they were sent to another battle­ field from the one they had originally been assigned. In November of 1865, all but about 250 were returned to Fort Leaven­ worth, where they were soon to be mustered out and returned to Michigan, where they were paid in Jackson and sent on their way home. Dr. Upjohn was mustered out on Dec. 15, 1865, in Jackson, along with James W. Bentley, Henry Allen, Marshall Billingcr, James Barber, Charles Cook. Alexander McNeal, Edgar Nyc. James Thomas. Har­ mon Smith. George R. McHenry, William H. Kirschner and Nelson J. Kendall from Barry County. Several Michigan Cavalry men from the Michigan 7th were trans­ ferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry and went on to finish out their term of enlistment until March I. 1866. Dr. Upjohn and his horse returned to Hastings, where he once again resumed his medical practice. His horse died in its stable in Hastings. The doctor was 58 years old and had been away from his practice for nearly three years. He had seen some hor­ rendous things done to the human bodies which he worked to save during the war. He was critical of some of the surgeons he had served with, feeling that they were too quick to amputate and not very careful about cleansing wounds. This was before hand washing was considered a necessary procedure Listers theory of asepsis didn’t become into being until 1876. Medications in the 19th century were somewhat limited and were usually natural products. Some of them were actually known poisons. They were administered as powders dissolved in water or liquors, or rolled into paste to make pills. These were then covered with shellac. One account about Dr. Upjohn tells about his rolling powdered medication into pills by using fresh bread as his base. A better delivery system for giving med­ ications was definitely in order. Meanwhile the ninth child of Uriah and Maria Upjohn. William Erastus Upjohn, bom on June 5, 1853. had grown into an adult and had attended and graduated from the University of Michigan School of Med­ icine. He came to Hastings in 1875, living in the home of the William A. Upjohns until 1879. W.E. Upjohn was credited with being very inventive. He worked on electro-mag­ netic clocks. He wrote an article on disin­ fectants while living in Hastings. He ran for City Health Board and won getting more votes than his uncle. W.A. Upjohn. The younger doctor lived with his uncle and family until his marriage to Rachel Bab­ cock in 1878. She died in 1905. He then married Mrs. James Gilmore in 1913. The W.E. Upjohns then moved into their own home. William E. was working on what he called the friable pill, which was a layered piJ! which dissolved or crumbled when ingested. He patented the process in 1885. For ten years W.E. Upjohn practiced along with his uncle carrying their black bags full of powders, elixirs and bottled very hard pills. In 1885. the younger doctor Upjohn moved to Kalamazoo, quitting his Hastings practice leaving it to his aging uncle. In Kalamazoo, he was able to raise the finan- Left to right: William A. Upjohn. Mary E. Beamer, Heiena Davis and Lydia Upjohn. Mane (Minnie) Upjohn had married John Beamer in 1879. lhev had one daughter, Mary. The family lived in the same house with Lydia and William Upjohn. When Mane Upjohn Beamer divorced John Beam­ er. she took back her maiden name, Upjohn. Afifa Upjohn married George S. Davis, in 1879. This family also lived in the house on South Broadway. They had one daughter. Helena Davis, born in 1884. AfTa Upjohn Davis died in 1885, leaving her baby daugh­ ter and her husband. Mane lived with and cared for Lydia Con­ nett Upjohn, who died on Dec. 12, 1890, at the home on South Broadway at age of nearly 80 years of age. She and Dr. Upjohn had been married for a period of 45 years and had lived in the same house since 1857. Mane Upjohn remained living in the home until her death on Aug. 12, 1917. She left instructions in her will that the house was to be sold. It was sold to Archie McCoy. Sources: Upjohn Family Records. Mary S. Kirby: Upjohn House Research. Esther Halton. 1989-1990: Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment. Dr. Gordon Dammann. 1988: Michigan in the War, 1882: The Civil War Almanac. 1983: The History of Allegan and Barry Counties. 1880: History of Barry’ County. W.W Potter. 1912: History ofEaton and Barry Counties. 1885. Archives of the Hastings Banner. The Upjohn Mill in Hastings where both doctors Upjohn did their work. making some alterations of their home in the press and sometimes this can be learned from tax records In 1874 and 1875. the newspaper men­ tions some fine improvements were being made by Dr. W.A. Upjohn. This coincides with the arrival of the younger Dr. Upjohn. The bay window, which was on the south side when the house stood on S. Broadway, was added by Mane Upjohn in the early 1900s. Dr. Upjohn was 58 years old when he returned from the war. He again took over the management of his many properties in and about the Hastings area. He was elected Register of Deeds. He had served on the Hastings Village Council in 1857 and 1858. He served on the Hastings School Board in the 1870s. He was one of the Tirst regents of the University of Michigan in 1852. He attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the university. Following his death on Aug. 4, 1887. he was honored with very high tributes. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, on the south side of West State Road along with the rest of his immediate family. When he died, the house on South Broad­ way was willed to Mane Upjohn, with the understanding that she would care for her mother. Lydia. Dr. William A. Upjohn and daughter Atta, circa 1855. cial backing he needed to begin the busi­ ness of manufacturing his medical prod­ ucts. He moved into a basement on South Burdick Street in Kalamazoo. It has been said that he might have stayed in Hastings if he could have gotten the backing in that city, but the businessmen of the city felt that the idea of the pills was impractical. One can only speculate about what a sound backing for the Upjohn company would have meant to the City of Hastings. Dr. William A. Upjohn still owned an old mill building on the eas* side of Hastings He had worked his ow n practice out of this building al one time and the younger Upjohn spent many hours there working on his inventions until 1884. Beginning with his return from the Civil War in 1865. Dr. W. A. Upjohn also began adding to and remodeling the house on South Broadway. The needs of the family were grow ing. The original house appears to have been a Greek Revival style, with a one and I 2 sto­ ry upright with a one story wing. This was a customary method of building Greek Revival houses in the 1850s. Tracing the many additions and remodel­ ing efforts are somewhat difficult to date. However, it was not unusual for the local press to discuss when village people were Left to rght: Lydia Upjohn, Helena Davis. Mary Beamer. Mane Upjohn Beamer LEGAL NOTICE Mortgage Sale MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made tn the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by BRYCE A HOKANSON and VICKY L. HOKANSON. husband and wife, of 636 E. Thorn St.. Hastings. Ml 49058. Michiga', Mortgagors, to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 5th of September 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County ol Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November. 1997 in Uber 1003 ot Barry County Records, page 736, said Mortgage having been assigned to CITIMORTGAGE. INC. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty One and 52/100 (S22.541.52). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby giver, that on the 15th day of February. 2001 at 1 o'clock p.m Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County* Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described m said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7 750% per annum and all legal costs, charges. and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are described as follows All that certain piece of par cel ot land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit Lot No. 1 and the Easterly 57 feet of Lot 2. Block 3. Butler s Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in uber 1 Page 66 of plats. Barry County Records During the six(6) months immediately follow mg the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that m the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. the property may be redeemed dunng the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated December 22. 2000 CITIMORTGAGE. INC Mortgagee JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CrtiMortgage. Inc 888 W Big Beaver Ste 1470 Troy Ml 48084 (248) 269 8684 (2'1) LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Dacadant'a Eatete Fite No. 2001-23050-DE Estate of Helen E. Plough Date of birth: 11/18/07. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Helen E. Plough, who lived at 10855 Parker Road. Delton. Michigan died 12/4/00 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Judith M. Decker and Marjone Plough, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named proposed per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of tms notice January 29. 2001 William W Dakn (P31685) 3018 Oakland Dnve Kalamazoo. Ml 49008 (616)381-8434 Judith M. Decker and Marjorie Plough 10855 Parker Road Delton, Ml 49046 (616)623-5415 (2/1) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel W. Doubblestien. a married man and Tammy Townsend, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Glenwood Financial 1. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. and recorded on May 22. 1997 in Uber 695, on Page 386. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the First Horizon Home Loans Corporation d/b'a Carl I. Brown Mortgage. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated May 9.1994, which was recorded on May 22. 1997. in Uber 695. on Page 394. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 99/100 dollars ($52,156.99). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 100 p.m., on March 15.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 51. J.R. Bush's First Addition to the Village of Delton, according to the recorded put thereof, as recorded m Liber 1 of plats, page 33. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date ot such sale Dated: February 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Brngham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200110132 Dolphins (3/1) Notice of Mortgage Forectoaure Sato THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has teen made in the condrtions of a mortgage made by David E. Ehredt and Chris T. Hacke (original mortgagors) to Cendant Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 16.1998, and recorded on October 21, 1998 in Document 1019690, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the tum of EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 31/100 dottars ($89,368.31). including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings, Ml st 1:00 p.m., on March 15,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan. and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lof 9 of Block 11, of Uncoin Park Addition, to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Uber 1 of Rats on Page 55. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shaN be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200028193 Stallions (3/1) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court • FamMy Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23051-CV 2001-23052-GD In the matter of SUNNY F. MEECE. ADULT. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: CHARLES GRUNDY. SUNNY GRUNDY. DEWEY GRUNDY. DONNA GRUNDY. JULIE GRUNDY, and JAMES GRUNDY. JR. whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on February 16.2001. at 2 JO In the afternoon, in the Probate Courtroom of Judge Richard H. Shaw, located at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Michigan 49058. for the following purposes: Petition for Appointment of Conservator and Petition for Appointment of Guardian. Aids and services are avadabie. upon reason­ able request, to individuals with disabilities * please contact the court prior to the hearing if you would like these accommodations January 30. 2001 John H. Deming (P29586) 316 Taylor Grand Ledge. Michigan 48837 517.627.2174 Jack B Grandy 1814 New York Avenue Lansing. Michigan 48906 (2/1) DENTAL CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 Looking for energetic, enthusiastic and responsible person to join our team. Full-time position available. Experience preferred, will train right person. Send resume to: Ad #136 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 1.2001 1 < me l< lliink < f it... Super can describe many things on a good weekend A weekend of goodness. From honoring coaches... to rekindling ole’ friendships... to laughing out loud... to sharing time of fellowship with new friends. Forget a lack of sleep, lhe time I spent Friday. Saturday and Sunday was as super as it could be. And that time didn't even include watching the Super Bowl, something my father couldn't understand... "you know you arc a sports editor.’' But who needs the Super Bowl when your time is spent in places and with people who are 10 times more super than jocks like Ray Lewis or even Kerry Collins. Baltimore did play pretty well... I heard. Back to the goodness. On Friday, the night's stop was Maple Valley High School for hoops between the Lions and the Webberville Spartans. Maple Valley won the game, big (71-28), but the big event of the evening was honoring a great retired coach. Jerry Reese, who coached 32 years in Maple Valley. He won 534 games, but even more important was the direction and the wonderful moments he shared with many of our young jocks. Coaches do not get enough credit for their work and often deserve praise for jobs well done. Coach Reese, here's to a job well done. There arc many out there who deserve the same praise. One who I would like to thank this week is Coach Steve Kaiser for giving me some helpful advice Tuesday night. On Saturday, the job took me to Delton, Otsego and finally Battle Creek. Delton for a volleyball tournament (sorry I got there late and missed the work of our area spikers). Otsego to pick up an ole' friend (Ted Comps) from high school and Battle Creek for some comedy from another ole* chum (Kevin Kramis). And let's not forget Amanda and her soon-tocomc child Joshua. Joshua, now there's a super name, almost as super as Jacob. Back to Saturday... like good coaches, good friends are irreplaceable and connecting with a couple of G.C. Cougars, made me realize this even more. Not only Comps and Kramis, but Mike Berryman {man do I miss the days of Strat-O-Matic baseball) and Cra;g Draheim, who now teaches in Athens. Though I missed the 10-ycar reunion, I just may hav. to consider the 15-year or 20-year extravaganza. Kramis talked me into it. Comics can be convincing, at times. Kramis is a professional comedian who has worked with super comics such as Uncle Larry, Tommy Chong. Sean Morey and even Tim Allen (yes, Allen is indeed a former Western Michigan Bronco). Hanging out with the comedy crowd can be quite an experience, hearing the road stories and the ins and outs of the biz. I would love to break in. but I don't believe I'm that funny to make a serious go at it. Oh well, sports arc cool too. On Sunday (after four hours of sleep) it was off to the Hastings Presbyterian Church and the First Baptist Church of Hastings for fellowship, an opportunity to become a deacon and to meet another who dabbles in the sports world. Following the 11:20 service al the Presbyterian Church (oh by the way Steve Steward and Linda Howell. I hope the video tape is up to par). I was treated to lunch (when you’re single, you love any meal that you don’t have to prepare) and attended the parish's annual meeting. To be accepted as a deacon is one of the greatest gifts/challenges I will ever receive and I hope to do my duties to the best of my abilities. Hopefully, that's a bit better than my writing. At the First Baptist Church, I met Dr. Dwight Allen who spoke about his work with a Second Look Sports and how individuals with Christian beliefs can use athletics, or other interests, to teach others about the values that can be found in Christianity. He spoke about Chad Curtis... Ernie Harwell... Ed Shilling (please see related story) and many other sports related topics. Pastor Dan Currie says his program should soon be heard on WBCH. I look forward to it. Currie shot a warmfuzzy in my direction when he told me that last summer's Hastings Summerfest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament was the first time that he played on the same team with all of his sons. Now, that's a real feather in the cap. Coaches, friends, comedy and fellowship. Now. that's a real Super Bowl and I didn't even have to watch the Back Street Boys to feel the overall excitement. Talk to you soon. Royer, Foss to join DKHS Athletic Hall of Fame The fifth annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction will take place Friday. Feb. 9 during halftime of the Delton Kellogg High School varsity basketball game versus Paw Paw. This year's inductees are Jamie Poyer and John Foss. Information on the two former Panther athletics if found below: • Jamie Poyer (1963-1967): Poyer was a four-year member of the football and basketball programs and participated in two years of basebail, track and field and golf. During his senior season. Poyer rushed for over 1,000 yards as a fullback. Individuals honors earned include being named a captain and being named allicague. He was also the first All-State football play from Dehon Kellogg. In basketball, Poyer played on a league championship team. Upon graduation, Poyer received three scholarships, one an athletic scholarship another a Michigan Higher Education scholarship and the other from lhe Central Michigan University board of trustees. At CMU. Poyer was a member of the Chippewa football team and was a threeyear starter at linebacker and defensive end. In his senior campaign. Poyer was a team captain and led the squad in tackles, earning post-season honors from the Mid­ American Conference. He graduated from CMU in 1971. • John Foss (1975-1979): Foss was regarded as one of the best distance runners ever to come out of DKHS. He participated in cross country as well as track and field. While running the mile, two mile and cross country races. Foss was a Kalamazoo Valley Association champion seven times. He also earned All-State honors in track as a senior and cross Hastings hopes to break out of its current varsity slump soon. Coach Don Schils said his team is "trying to get ready for districts" and lhe realize players that they have a way to go before the blue and gold reaches its peak. Tuesday's 47-46 loss to O-K While Conference rival Lowell was one example of the team's recent struggle. The Saxons had never lost to Lowell in varsity basketball, home or away. Hastings joined lhe O-K While in 1995. "We're just not doing the things that we need to do to win games," Hastings coach Don Schils said. "We don't keep good basketbill going for long stretches." A basket by Dustin Bowman with 48 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter pul Hastings within two points, 43-41. But Lowell was able to hold on. The Red Arrows held four-point advantages after two ‘iec throws by Bill Harrison with 41.5 seconds to play (45-41) and two other charity tosses by Harrison with 12.3 seconds remaining (47-43). Dustin Terrel, who led Hastings with 18 points, drained a three-pointer as time expired to make the one-point differential. Neither team came out of lhe gates on fire. Hastings' Zac Fulmer hit a hoop, using the glass, to make it 4-0 at 3:45. The Saxons only other field goal in the first frame came on a trifecta from Dustin Bowman al 1:36 that gave the home squad a 7-3 advantage. But Lowell continued io scrap and made it a one-point affair (7-6) heading into the second stanza. Terrel tallied 9 points in the second quarter to ignite Hastings' offense. His long-range bomb at 3:52 gave his squad a 13-11 lead, his score off a sweet dish from David Wilson at 3:27 made it 15­ 11, his basket off a pass from Leland Jennings at 2:01 put the Saxons ahead 19-16 and his three-ball with 55 seconds remaining before half put the Saxons in front by two, 22-20. Lowell, however, scored the final five points of the stanza and took a 25-22 advantage into lhe intermission. "They're big bodies and we didn't keep them off lhe boards in the beginning," Schils said. "But also, their guard penetration hurt us." Dustin Bowman (10) launches a jumper over a Wildcat defender during last Friday's home varsity basketball game. (Photo by Perry Hardin) with 10 points, scored early in the third quarter to extend Lowell's lead to five, 27­ 22 and his basket at 4:09 made it a ninepoint contest, 33-24. Hastings was able to trim its deficit with baskets from Josh DcsVoignes at 3:46 (33-26), Wilson al 2:40 (33-28) and a bank shot from Terrel (36-30) with 46 seconds left in the third. "We don’t keep good basketball going for long stretches." -Coach Don Schils Coach Reese Honored At Valley... Former Maple Valley coach Jerry Reese was honored at halftime of last Friday’s varsity basketball game between Maple Valley and Webberville. Reese coached 32 years, at all levels, for both boys and girls hoops. His career included 534 victories and many of fond memories. To make the night even more special for Lions fans. Maple Valley won the SMAA contest against the Spartans 71-28 to improve its overall record to 8-3. Tourneys coming to Hastings Feb. 9 — Junior Varsity Wrestling Tournament al the Hastings Middle School. Feb. 10 — Varsity Volleyball Tournament including Hastings, Delton Kellogg. Martin. Mason. Coldwater and Gull Lake. Feb. 17 — Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual Wrestling Tournament. March 2 — Michigan High School Athletic Association Volleyball District Tournament. March 3 — Michigan Cheerleaders Coaches Association Cheerleading Competition. 1982. He still holds school records in the. mile, two mile. 5.000- and 10.000-meter races. Foss became the head track and cross country coach at Indiana Wesleyan in 1987. positions he still holds. His teams have finished in the Top 20 at the NA1A national championships for seven 1 consecutive years. He has been named NAIA National Coach of the Year twice ' ; and mentored 12 All-Americans. In 1979 at Delton, Foss' Panther • teammates raised money, allowing him to * participate in the International Competition of the Jamaican Friendship Games. Saxons anxious to turn the tide before districts A sockless Brad Koetsier, who ended up There will be a number of tournaments that will be hosted by Hastings Area School System during the rest of the winter season. Here is a look al the tournament schedule: country as a junior and a senior. After graduating in 1979. Foss enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University where he was a member of the track and cross country teams until 1982. He earned NA1A cross country honors in 1979 and Saxon forward Dustin Terrel (50) scores down low, kissing one off the glass. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Wilson was singled out by Schils for stepping up in lhe battle with the Red Arrow's. "Dave set up some nice shots, out of our offense, and had quite a few rebounds." Schils said. Dave Rozema, who leo the Red Arrows with 13 points, scored on a third shot opportunity to make it 38-30. but Terrel’s finger roll at 6:45 and Wilson’s inside jumper at 4:29 brought lhe Saxons to within four, 38-34. Terrel's score of a sweet dish from DcsVoignes made the score even closer (41-38) at 1:45, but Koelsier's bunny inside at 1:36 and Harrison's free throw tosses down the stretch sent Lowell home as the victors. "They (Lowell) kept us off balance, changing their defense," Schils said. "A lot of it was not being in positions that we have practiced " The junior varsity basketball team from Lowell also prevailed, 58-51. Northview beat Hastings last Friday 71-48 in a game that Terrel injured his ankle. Il is still not 100 percent, according to Schils. Bowman topped the Saxons with 13 points. Wayland Union won last Saturday. Eric VanDerMolen led Hastings with 15 points and Bowman added 14 markers. Hastings travels to Hudsonville this Friday for another O-K White game. ' Lowell 47, Hastings 46 Lowell 6-15-11-11=47 Hastings 7-15-8-16=46 •> Lowell: Troy Gillan 1(1) 2-2 5, BH1 Harrison 1 4-4 6, Dave Rozema 5 (3) 0-0 13. Sam Oberlin 3 (1) 2-2 9, James Bosscrd I 0-0 2. Andy Curtis 10-12, Brad Koctsicr4 2-6 10. , ‘ Totals: FG 16 (5). FT 10-15=47 Hastings: Dustin Bowman 3 (2) 2-2 10. Josh DcsVoignes 2 0-0 4. David ■ Wilson 6 0-0 12. Dustin Terrel 8 (2) tf-0 . 18, Zac Fulmer I 0-0 2. Totals: FG 20 (4), FT 2-2=46 » SAXONS...continued page 12 HASTINGS BANNER SPORTS WEEK WRESTLING Thursday, Feb. 1: Hastings at East Grand Rapids; Delton al Parchment Saturday, Feb. 3: Hastings at Lakewood Tournament (JV wrestlers at Coldwater)- Delton at Constantine Tournament BASKETBALL • ■ Friday, Feb. 2: Hastings at Hudsonville; Hackett at Delton Tuesday, Feb. 6: Hastings at Forest Hills Central; Parchment at Delton VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Feb. 1: East Grand . Rapids at Hastings — Saturday, Feb. 3: Hastings at . Potterville Tournament; Delton 1 Hamilton Invitational _■ Wednesday, Feb. 7: Delton It Parchment �The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 1, 2001 - Page 11 Hastings Banner Wrestling HONOR ROLL 103 Chad Ferguson (Hastings) 25-3 Josh Bowerman (M-ville) 22-4 Ryan King (Lakewood) 19-10 112 Greg Seeber (Lakewood) 19-3 Ryan Ferguson (Hastings) 20-8 Mike McKeown (M-ville) 18-8 Andrew Kenyon (MV) 16-16 Hastings wrestlers win league Comets earn D-K Invite title dual; at Lakewood Saturday Hastings' wrestling team is 14-6 in individual meets this season after its 45­ 25 win Jan. 25 over Forest Hills Northern at Hastings High School. The Saxons (3-2 in the O-K White Conference) may not have known too much about their new league foes, but that certainly didn't affect their mat performance. Earning wins were Chad Ferguson. Ryan Ferguson. Justin Carley. Mike Lipstraw, Mike Case, Patrick Stephens, Rob Baker, R.J. Williams and Nick Stricklan. Kalamazoo Christian spikers defeated Vicksburg 15-8, 3-15, 15-13 to win the championship at Saturday's Delton Kellogg Varsity Volleyball Invitational. To reach the finals, Kalamazoo Christian beat Hamilton 15-12,. 12-15, 15-11 and Vicksburg powered past Potterville 15-7, 15-7 in the semifinals. The host Panthers lost to Bellevue (15- "R.J. Williams moved up from 189 to 215 and pinned his opponent to secure the win.” Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. "Rob Baker. Mike Case and Chad Ferguson continue to wrestle very wen." Winning junior varsity matches for the blue and gold were Cody White, Jake Heuss, Andrew Ferguson. Evan Anderson and Dan McKinney. The Saxons will travel to East Grand Rapids Thursday in a league dual and then will compete Saturday in the Lakewood Tournament. 8. 15-’2). Potterville (15-8. 15-8) and Hamilton (15-12,15-3) in pool play. Middleville split with Kalamazoo Christian (15-4, 10-15), split with Caledonia (16-14, 2-15) and lost to Vicksburg (15-t 1. 15-8). Caledonia lost to Vicksburg (15-9, 15­ 6) and Kalamazoo Christian (15-11, 15­ 10). 119 Nathan Boucher (L-wood) 22-2 Kyle Fletke (Middleville) 19-8 John TerMeer (Delton) 15-13 12S Brandon Brooke (MV) 15-3 Pat McKeown (Middleville) 18-8 Aaron Stahl (Lakewood) 23-10 Chris Brown (Hastings) 17-12 130 Randy Silsbee (MV) 31-2 Phil Plowman (Lakewood) 18-1 Gary Herbert (Delton) 20-7 Justin Carley (Hastings) 9-8 135 Ben Best (Lakewood) 20-6 Matt Lipstraw (Hastings) 17-13 140 Tommy Pett (Lakewood) 22-7 Jason Erb (Delton) 11-9 Ryan Rowse (Hastings) 5-5 145 Mike Case (Hastings) 26-3 Ryan Terry (Lakewood) 24-9 Jon Heethuis (Delton) 16-10 Mark Price (Middleville) 13-11 152 Jeff Rhoades (MV) 27-2 Tony Harmer (Lakewood) 21-3 Jim Sweat (Delton) 15-10 Patrick Stephens (Hastings) 9-7 160 Chad Spears (MV) 30-6 Andy Eastridge (Lakewood) 23-3 Rob Baker (Hastings) 24-7 Kyle McKeown (M-ville) 18-9 171 Jason Silsbee (MV) 25-8 Jake Friddle (Hastings) 16-11 Bill Romph (Middleville) 15-7 189 David Overbeek (Delton) 25-1 Matt Erb (Middleville) 19-7 Ben Hake (Lakewood) 15-7 215 Brett Vernon (Middleville) 21-3 Aaron Schallhom (Delton) 21-4 Corey Meyers (Lakewood) 26-6 Matt Thome (MV) 21-10 Eric Cuneo (Middleville) 19-6 275 Bill Ferris (Delton) 24-0 Alec Belson (Middleville) 23-4 Nick Stricklan (Hastings) 15-12 Randy Benedict (M-ville) 12-10 Gabe Warren (Lakewood) 5-2 Tony Harmer is one wresfer who has helped Lakewood to leap out to an 18*0 dual start. Vikings win Lakewood Duals Lakewood and Middleville finished one and two at Saturday's Lakewood Duals wrestling tournament held at Lakewood High Schoo). The host Vikings finished 4-0 and Middleville wound up 4-l. Lake wood's B team ended up 1-3. Lakewood is currently ranked No. 3 in Division II with a perfect dual record of 18-0. Lowell was 3-2, Fowlerville 2-3 and Saginaw Heritage was 0-5. Lowell came into the tournament ranked No. 3 in Division II. Panther grapplers defeat Rams With a pin from David Overbeek and a decision by Bill Ferris in two of the final three weight classes, Delton Kellogg escaped with a 36-28 KVA wrestling triumph Jan. 25 over Galesburg-Augusta. Overbeek pinned his Ram foe in 1 ;05 at 189 and Ferris scored an 8-0 victory versus G-A at 275. Other Panther victories came from Trevor Pease at 112 (void). John TerMeer at 119 (pin in 1:53), Gary Herbert at 130 (4-2 decision). Jason Erb at 140 (pin in 5:50) and Jon Heethuis at 145 (16-0 technical fall). In the first round. Lakewood B beat Saginaw Heritage 47-2!, Middleville defeated Lowell 29-25 and Lakewood won over Fowlerville 37-30. In round two, Middleville defeated Lakewood B 57-18, Fowlerville won over Saginaw Heritage 54-12 and Lakewood ousted Lowell 43-33. • The third round had Lakewood winning over Saginaw Heritage 59-6, Middleville out-scoring Fowlerville 38-24 and Lowell defeating Lakewood B 63-12. Lakewood beat Middleville 44-18, Lowell won over Saginaw Heritage 64-10 and Fowlerville prevailed over Lakewood B 65-7 in the fourth round. Lowell won over Fowlerville 36-30 and Middleville knocked off Saginaw Heritage 62-9 in the fifth and final round. The Revue The Vermcntville Community Theatre presents Fiddler on the Roof Vermontville Opera House Feb. 9,10.15.16.17 at 7:00 p.m. Feb. 11.18 at 3:00 p.m. Adult S8 • Senior Citizcn/Student $7 Child 12 & under S5 YMCA of Barry County Adult Indoor Soccer William M. Doherty An. at Law .. .6-0-0 Gary s Hobby Shop............................3-2-0 Black.......................................................2-3-1 White .....................................................1-4-1 Grey ................... '...................................1-4-0 Game Results - White 9 vs. Grey 2: Black 0 vs. William M. Doherty An. at Law S; Gary s Hobby Shop bye. YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League 11 th Frame Lounge................................. 5-2 Blair Landscaping ............................... 4-2 Other Body Shop ....................................4-2 Varney Construction..................... .4-3 Flexfab Black ........................................... 1-5 Bivens......................................................... 1-5 B League Tony's Pizza ............................................. 6-0 Drill Team....................... 64) Bennett Industries....................... 5-2 Flexfab Red ............................................. 1-5 Viking......................................................... 1-6 Richies KofTec Shop............................... 1-7 Game results - Flexfab black 57 vs. Varney Construction 68; Other Body Shop 64 vs. Blair Landscaping 62; Flexfab red 42 vs. Bennett Industries 58; Bivens 68 vs. 11 th Frame Lounge 72. Richies KofTec Shop 35 vs. Bcnncn Industries 58; Drill Team 74 vs. Flexfab red 60; Viking 40 vs. Tony’s Pizza 67. Advance Tickets 616-367-4455 Children’s Theatre auditions for Pinocchio, watch for audition dates. Made possible with lhe su; port of: and Arts Council of Greater Lansing. Inc. Two Kalamazoo Christian spikers (on right) go up for a block versus Hamilton. Send the BANNER to friends and relatives who have moved away, all l-Ad Graphics to Subscribe. 945-95S4 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION HASTINGS CITY BANK December 31, 2000 -Assets- Dollar Amount Cash & balances due from depository institutions Non-interest-bearing balances and currency A coin Interest bearing balances Securities Federal Funds Sold Loans and lease financing receivables Loans and Leases . LESS: Allowance ror loan losses Loans and leases net of allowance Assets held in trading accounts Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) Other real estate owned Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies IfrtBrxj'ble assets Other assets TOTAL ASSETS -UabilitiesDomestic Deposits: Non-interest bearing Interest bearing Federal Funds Purchased Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Other borrowed money Mortgage indebtedness and obligation under capitalized leases Other liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,057,514 0 45,575,448 1,300,000 142,839^87 1,872,000 140,967,287 0 2,503,103 0 25,000 114,534 2 952-399 $202,495^85 153,001,825 27.349.588 125,652.237 0 0 26,852,933 0 1.630.333 181,485,081 -Equity Capital- HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING 0 1,353,600 6,878,000 12.645,472 133,122 21.010,194 $202,495,285 Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus Common Slock Surplus Undivided profits and capital reserves LESS: Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL Memoranda: Deposits of state money - Michigan 0 I. Joan M. Heffelbower. Controller & Cashier, of the above named bank. do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Joan M. Heffetoower We. the undersigned directors, attest the correctness ol this statement ot resources and liabilities. We deciare it has been examined by us. and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING . WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1 510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607______ Hastings City Bank - Trust Department Total assets managed by Hastings City Bank Trust Department as ol December 31. 2000: Directors: A. Earienc Baum William H. Wallace $73,822,064 I. Randoulph L. Teegardin. of the above named bank, do hereby declare that this report of managed assets is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Randoulph L Teegardin �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 1,2001 Sixth grade eagers now 3-0; Gold team also prevails The sixth grade boys Spirit League basketball team defeated Grand Rapids' black squad 32-29. Mike Bekker controlled th* tip to start the contest, a game that Hastings by as many as 17 points. Matt Donnini and Jeremy Redman each scored 6 points, Michael McGandy and David Cole in threw in 4 and Nate Newton. Justin Carroll. Bryan Skedgell. Daryn Armstrong. Andrew Dobbins and Bryce Stanhope each added 2 points. The sixth grade eagers are now 3-0. 6th Grade Girls... With a season high 33 rebounds and 22 steals, the sixth grade team showed that it is making strides in a 42-21 defeat to Otsego. Ashley Peck had a rebound and a steal, Ashley Hartman 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Erika Swartz 8 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Dana Shilling 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Leanne Pratt had a point and 10 steals, Katee McCarthy 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Nikkie Meade 4 points and 3 rebounds. Kaleigh Delcotto a rebound and Molly Wallace 4 rebounds and a steal. 3rd and 4th Grade Gold... The Gold defeated St. John's Red 23-22 to improve its record to 4-2. Travis Adams, Ron Allerding and Devon Armstrong each had 2 rebounds and 2 points. Branden Courtney had 2 points. 2 steals and 3 assists. Adam Swartz led the team with 9 points, 8 steals and 2 assists. Dane Schils scored 6 points, made 2 blocked shots and pulled down 3 rebounds. Chris DeVries and Paul Guenther each weie solid on defense and claimed a rebound. Adam Skedgell topped the Gold with 6 rebounds and made 2 steals. 3rd and 4th Grade Blue... St Johns Black team beat the Blue last Saturday 11-9. Nicole Frantz led in scoring with 4 points. She also had 3 rebounds and 4 Saxon freshmen now 11-1 The freshman basketball team at Hastings High School defeated Northview, Wayland Union and Lowell last week to improve its season mark to 11-1. In the 69-54 Northview win last Friday. Drew Bowman scored 21 points. Drew Whitney 13 and Scott Larsen 9. Kyle Arnie also had a solid effort with 4 assists and 2 offensive rebounds. The. Saxons beat the Wildcats in a re­ scheduled game Saturday, 68-34. Bowman tallied 17 points and Tyler Tuthill added 12 points. Joey Aspinall added 7 points and 5 rebounds. The Saxons put forth a great defensive effort, according to coach Larry Christopher, led by Whitney and Joe Arens, who each collected 6 rebounds. In a league contest Tuesday, Hastings prevailed over Lowell 64-33. Whitney scored 21 points. Bowman 14. Larsen 8 and Arens 8. Justin Pratt was solid at point guard, a position he played in all three wins. Hastings is now 6-1 in the league and ais proving that it is up to the challenge of a long season. "It is tough to play three games in five days, especially for freshmen." Christopher said. "I think these kids proved their mettle by responding to the challenge." steals. Alex dcGoa added 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals, Ali Howell had 2 points. 1 rebound and 9 steals. Katy Pierson 1 point. 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Jessica Lord I rebound and 10 steals, Em Parker 4 steals. Lindsey Johnson 2 rebounds and Kelsi Herrington and Lexi Dakin helped out on defense. Eighth grade eagers beat Comstock, Kalamazoo Betsy Acker scored 14 points, made 6 steals and pulled down 9 rebounds as Hastings' eighth grade girls basketball team beat Comstock last Saturday 54-8. Acker's efforts, however, were not the only ones that made the game such an easy one for the area eagers. Kelsey Howell scored 13 points and collected 17 caroms. Kathlyn Rounds pulled down 13 rebounds and tallied 7 points. Jaime Fisher dished out 3 assists and made 4 steals. Ali Cooney scored 9 points. Stacey Robinson grabbed 9 rebounds. And Courtney Robinson had 5 rebounds and 5 points. The team improved to 6-2 Monday with a 67-53 win over Kalamazoo Central in Kalamazoo. This Saturday, the area eagers will play at home at 3:30 against Mattawan. 7th Grade Girls A... Hastings lost a hard-fought game last Saturday to Otsego, 47-42. CAGERS...cont. page 13 Some of Alien's interviews with figures in lhe sports world have included Wright State men's basketball coach Ed Shilling, former Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell and Texas Ranger outfielder Chad Curtis. These are figures who have been spoken openly about their Christian beliefs and how those ideals have helped them to succeed and grow spiritually. Some of Allen's writings that were on display during his visit to Hastings was a story titled "The Importance of Team" (a look at the University of Nebraska football squad and seeing how teamwork helps the Comhuskers to achieve on, and off the field) and a column titled "Rambling 'Round in My Red Truck* (which is based on Allen's visit to historic Lombardi Field in Green Bay to watch a football game between the Packers and the Indianapolis Colts). Allen said be has a soft spot in his heart for coaches, stating that a "coach should be appreciated* as they "often get lhe brunt of the punishment." Allen believes that Christians should speak out about their beliefs. There's a battle going on: people are just offended with God," Allen said. "It's time that we have openness and fairness." Curtis, who attended Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville before beginning his Major League career that has included stops in Cleveland. California, Detroit and New York, is one who Allen truly admires. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for Chad Curtis.* Allen said. "He is a fine player. He might not have as much athletic ability (as some other baseball stars), but he has done a lot with determination and commitment. He's done with what God has given him. He is a missionary first and a ballplayer second." Allen said that Christian faith helps athletes to "deal with emotions" a problem that many in the sports world often have troubles with. He believes that sport and faith should be intertwined. To separate God from sport is ludicrous," Allen said. With a 19-point second quarter and a 21-point effort in the fourth quarter. Delton Kellogg's varsity basketball team won a 54-36 KVA game last Friday over Pennfield. The Panthers had three players who scored double figures, Robert Boyle with 15, Rod Reynolds with 12 and Jamie Collier with II. Panther coach Jim Hogoboom said Boyle did a nice job running the offense and "didn't force things", while Collier also did a nice job and made some "key buckets." Collier hit a "big" three-pointer in the third quarter to help spark a 20-0 Panther run. Another player who stepped up for the winners was Chris Gillfillan who played "outstanding defense" and made a couple of steals. "Our kids did a great job." Hogoboom said. "They got stronger defensively as the game went on." Delton hit 2l-of-44 shot from the field and 10-of-l8 attempts from lhe free throw line. They also out-rebounded Pennfield 26-24. SAXONS...continued from page 10 In the 69-54 Northview win last Friday. Drew Bowman scored 21 points. Drew Whitney 13 and Scott Larsen 9. Kyle Arnie also had a solid effort with 4 assists and 2 offensive rebounds. The Saxons beat the Wildcats in a re­ scheduled game Saturday. 68-34. Bowman tallied 17 points and Tyler Tuthill added 12 points. Joey Aspinall added 7 points and 5 rebounds. The Saxons pul forth a great defensive effort, according Io coach Larry Christopher, led by Whitney and Joe Arens, who each collected 6 rebounds. In a league contest Tuesday. Hastings prevailed over Lowell 64-33. Whitney scored 21 points. Bowman 14. Larsen 8 and Arens 8. Justin Pratt was solid at point guard, a position he played in all three wins. Hastings is now 6-1 in the league and Allen: sports a tool that can be used in ministry Dr. Dwight Allen, founder and director of the Second Look al Sports Report, visited Hastings First Baptist Church Super Bowl Sunday to talk about sports and how athletics can be used to reach others in ministry. Allen spoke to the church's congregation at the 9:30 and 10:30 am. services as well as the 4:30 and 3:30 p.m. gatherings. The 4:30 p.m. event included an audio broadcast of Alien's sports program. He said it's a 'really challenging ministry" that can be heard today on about IS radio stations. It is a way he is able to "reach out to sports fans," to show others the importance of living a good Christian life or, in Alien's words, to "sow the seed and water." Hastings First Baptist Church senior pastor Dan Currie stated, "He's challenged us* to use "sports as a tool," "using the rod the God has given us." Panthers win in KVA ais proving that it is up lo the challenge of a long season. "Il is lough to play three games in five days, especially for freshmen," Christopher said. "I think these kids proved their mettle by responding to tile challenge." Kalamazoo Christian 46, Delton Kellogg 32... The Panthers fell behind 15-3 after the first quarter and opened the contest by hitting just I-of-19 from the field. "In the first quarter, we dug ourselves quite a hole." Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. "(Still) we had the best half-court defense we've played in a long time (and) came out with a lot of positives." J.T. Charron led the Panthen with 10 points and Robert Boyle added 8 maker*. Kalamazoo Christian made things tough defensively for Delton by blocking 10 shots and caused the Panthers' defense havoc by using its size advantage to score down low. Delton will hold its Winterfest Friday with the basketball competition being Kalamazoo Hackett. Eaton Rapids 53, Lakewood 42... Jake Schrock tallied 20 points for a Lakewood squad that was never able to get in rhythm, according to coach Mark Farrell. The Vikings shot 17-of-42 from the field and trailed at half. 25-17. 'We came out very flat in the beginning of the game and never got into a rhythm." Farrell stated. "We just couldn't get our offense going from the outside." ‘ Schrock's grme also included 8 rebounds and 5 steals. Scott Secor was second in the Viking scorebook with 9 markers. Lakewood will hold its winter homecoming Friday with the basketball Hastings' Eric VanDerMolen (24) releases a jumper inside the paint during last week's O-K White Conference battle with Northview. (Photo by Perry Hardin) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Hwmgs Poke Depwlmrt a •aaptng appetton* for (DBton ol In accordance wtth Act 197 ot lha Public Acts ot «w Stats ol tfchgro 1 975. 0aaM taka notes that the City Council ol ths City ot Hastings wdl hold a public heanng at 73C wn. on Monday. February it. 2001. m ma City Council Chambers. Sts purpoee of tw bearing ** be to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Ren ol tw City of HesSnge. At me public hearing. ell properly texpayers of record end interested cituens Shan bo given opportum. ty to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies is described below. The proposed amendment to the Plan wiH extend the duration of the Downtown Development Authority. A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office ol the City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings- Michigan Beginning at the Western City Limit and State Street, the boundary of the DDA Development area, as amended, follow South the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the former Fair Grounds property. From there. It proceeds East to Market Street and It proceeds North to the rear property Hnes of the properties that front State Street. It fol­ lows rear property lines East to ths centerline ot Broadway, which It follows South to ths centeriine of Center, then East to the centerline of Jefferson, then South to the cen­ terline ol Green, then East to the eastfine of Boltwood Street From that point it proceeds North along the Railroad right-of-way to the Thomapple River, which it follows West to Michigan Street. Then South on North Michigan to East Mill Street It then follows Mill Street centeriine to the cent rime of Broadway and then it proceeds South to the Northern edge of the Apple Street right-of-way. From there it proceeds West to ths West city limits and than South to the centeriine of State Street then West to the point PMKKBfORCaBTOfflCER ThB b bi II kx* per b»4 pcaton. k urftxed tcheduk OwMcMtm IRal be at least 18 yeun okl h*e a t»gnd«l or •Qwuatnt a vaW kenae « •atony comcujtn dancal npenence a preWnd Acekakra can be ottewd al »a Haaitnp “oke Dipt Xt E SUM St. Hawtpi Mjn-fn between 8X am • 500 pm Fangdaadktesfab 9 2001 The Cayd manyaanEOErADA omptowr Driver A Sharp Shooter... $1,000 Sign-on Bonos for Exp. Comp»rry Driver* Team* Star* up to 46* Benefits, wa*ve got AU th* b*H* A wnlstfes Owner Operator* Solos 830 Teams 88< The Qty will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan (telephone no. 616 945-2466) or TDD can relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clark 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338 6428 Bobby Steinke, a fourth grader at Central Elementary, recently brought home the second place trophy from the district finals of lhe Elks National Hoop Shoot. The event took place In Albion Jan. 6. Steinke, 9, competed against other basketball shooters from all over Southwest Michigan, only missing qualifying for the State finals by two buckets. Steinke won the local competition Dec. 22, 2000 in order to advance to the district finals. He felt that the Christmas vacation from school hurt his chances a little because he wasn't able to get any gym-time to practice. "Oh well... I'll get them next year." (Photo provided) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 - Page 13 Raider eagers learning what it takes to win A local team consisting of two seventh graders and 10 eighth graders, c cached by Archie Jennings, has been hooping it up the last two weekends in Ann Arbor and Lansing. The Raiders have had limited success as far as wins are concerned, but have picked up valuable experience playing against teams that have included ninth grade eagers from several combined areas. "Our team is all Hastings Middle School students and is playing against all-star teams from several different schools, plus they are playing in an age bracket above them,’’ Jennings said. "We are trying to prepare them for high school play." The Raiders went 1-3 in an Aim High tournament that included "freshman" teams from Belding, Rockford and Livingston. Hastings' victory came against Livingston (Eastern Swarm). "By the end of the day, they picked it up to a different level,” Jennings said. "They stepped it up one level because of the competition. By the last weekend. BOWLINC SCORES Saturday Majors Boys High Game and Series - Juc S. 168-438; Travis K. 157-424; Mike S. 161­ 419; Ben E 139-400. Boys Good Games - Jeremy B. 191; Jacob 1.136; Jeramey S. 136; Lenny S. 115; Jared M. 115; Kyle Q. 102. Girls High Game and Series - Megan B. 172-432; Tia L. 140-349: Rachel P. 1 IQ311; Jennifer Q. 140-334. Girts Good Games - Jennifer S. 100; Nicole 0 93. Bowlercttes Car.tpm Center Bulldozing 37-31; Bennett Industries 36.5-31.5; Hamilton Excavating 36-32; Kent Oil and Propane 33-35; Railroad Street Mill 33-35; Hecker Agency 28.5-39.5. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 166-460; G. Potter 161; D. Coencn 188­ 379; C. Hurless 187-469; E. Ulrich 196­ 500; S. Merrill 185-491; S. Drake 188-424; J. Doster 148-374; L. Elliston 201-506; B. Scobey 158; J. Hamilton 179-493. Thursday Angels Bowling True Value Hardware 52-32; Cedar Creek Groc. 50-34; Pet World 49.5-34.5; Coleman Agency-Hastings 48.5-35.5; Richie’s KofTec Shop 48-36; Mills Landing 41.5­ 42.5; B& RTesting40-44; Farmers Ins. 37­ 43; Millers Exc. 36.5-43.5; Stefano's Pizza 31.5-52.5; Shamrock Tavern 31.5-52.5; Hastings Bowl 30-54. High Games and Series - B. Hayes 190; C. Bostcr 142; C. Gates 139; A. Arends 192; S. Snider 161; A. Kerley 206; C. Keller 186; T. Harrington 188; B. Faul 171; J. Varney 184; J. Lewis 198-513; C. Burpee 165; N. Kloosterman 182; T. Daniels 180; J. Conger 196; S. Piper 185-5I9;.C. Guernsey 175; T. Loftus 199; B. Collier 164; A. Smith 190; D. Snider 188-516; P. McLaughlin 184; L Perry 152; V. Goodenough 156; L Apsey 173; L. Irwin 167; G. Potter 175; J. Gasper 180-503; S. Sanborn 519; T. Shaeffer 171. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 57-27; Scebcr’s Auto 51-33; Eye & Ent 48-36; Mace's Ph. 46-38; Nash “5" Plus 45-39; Girrbach's 44-40; Misfits 43-41; Nash Chiro 40 1/2-43 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 35 1/2-48 1/2. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 211-557; K. Becker 194-550; R. Murphy 178-467; B. Maker 173-458; G. Otis 183­ 482; H. Coencn 172-450; J. Pettcngill 150­ 422; M. Snow 157-444; C. Watson 166­ 467; C. Bishop 160-415; D. Burna 142­ 371; R. Kuempcl 165-409; M. Garber 174; D. Scebcr 184; J. Leo 171; C. Bocnem 161; B. Moore 164; E. Dunham 167; S. Pennington 171; S. Durkee 136; L. Friend 129. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 50; 4 Horsemen 48; Red Dog 46 1/2; Team 4 43; Thunder Alley 42; Happy Hookers 41 1/2; Thee Froggcrs 41 1/2; Double K's 39; Matrix 38; Flambays 38; Friends 36 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 34; All 4 fun 29 1/2; Side Kicks 27 1/2; Lucky Strikes 26. Womens High Games and Series - S. Sanborn 189-557; D. Snyder 207-552; K. Becker 195-531; D. Gray 202-527; M. Snyder 178-316; D. Dutcher 201-477; S. Cross 170-429; B. Miller 116-296; B. Kirby 187; M. Simpson 178; L. Falconer 175; W. Miller 143. Mens High Games and Series - M. Cross 224-618; B. Rentz 232-609; D. Key 255-600; Bt. Miller 211-578; B. Miller 178-512; CW Simpson 159-466; B. Cantrell 182-462; J. Barnum 232; B. Hubbell 215; M. Snyder 207; C. Pennington 203; G. Snyder 198; K. Hammontrec 191; B. Falconer 187; B. Churchill 181; M. Eaton 187; R. Argo 152. Senior Citizens Bowling Hall's 59-25; Wieland 55.5-28.5; Friend 53-31;#! Senior 53-31; Woodmansee 48.5­ 35.5; Nash 45.5-38.5; Kuempcl 44.5-39.5; Pin Pals 43.5-40.5: Jesiek 41.5-42.5; Butterfingers 41-43; M-M’s 41-43; King Pins 38-46; Girrbach's 31-53: Schlachter 31-53; Peg Legs 25-59; Lcthcoc 21-63. Women’s High Game - M. Barnes 172; S. Pennington 175; G. Otis 185; J. Pcttingill 159; M. Matson 165; N. Bechtel 162; H. Service 191; D. Keller 171; B. Moore 156; K. Colvin 164; C. Stuart 170; P. Mulford 158; G. Potter 164.;' D. Greenfield 167; N. Boniface 179; S. Merrill 156. Women's High Series - S. Pennington 497; G. Otis 489; H. Service 486; K. Colvin 451; C. Stuart 457; D. Greenfield 457. Men’s High Game - D. Murphy 164; B. Akers 179; W. Woodmansee 170; P. Terpening ’59; G. Forbey 164; K. Schantz 180; VZ Birman 168; B. Terry 188; R. Nash 160; G. Waggoner 166; D. Edwards 211; M. Schondclmaycr 167; J. Mercer 166; D. Stuart 167; R. Nash 168; B. Adgate 172; J. Barnett 159; R. Schlachter 220. Men’s High Series - B Akers 519; W Woodmansee 466; K. Schantz 478; W. Birman 473; B. Terry 453; G. Waggoner 489; D. Edwards 587; M. Schondclmaycr 451; R. Nash 477; B. Adgate 471; R. Schlachter 545. Thursday Mixed King Pins 55; Just Us 52 1/2; Brown and Sons 51; Who\ Up 50 1/2; Hastings Bowl 45; Red Eyes 44; Heavy Sets 43; Oops 43; Team 11 40; Daised and Confuzed 36; The Andersons 29. Men's Good Games and Series - C. VanHouten 226-605; C. Mugridge 179­ 453; B. Kirby 198; S. Faunce 163; M. Anderson 143. Women’s Good Games and Series - H. Service 192-485; L. McClelland 172-456; C. Swinkunas 162-446; D. Olmstead 1 SI436; V. Brown 168-450; J. Rabley 153-416; L. Miller 160-415; C. Service 154-412; E. Gillespie 85-238, S. Merrill 170; B. Sexton I58;O. Gillons 157; L. Jackson 157; R. Brown 133; J. Anderson 115. Monday Mixers Hastings Bowl. Tracy's Day Care 44; Freeport Body Shop 43.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 43; B&R Testing 40; T&M Lassies 36; Rowdie Girls 36; GirrbachIs 34; Gutter Gals 34; Hastings Bowl 33; Ball Busters 18.5. High Games and Series - S. Pennington 1^-427^R. Hawkins 152; T. Galeski 458­ 418; A. Jones 130; S. Lancaster 183-488; T. Smith 137; S. Girrbach 173-457; B. Moore 173-433; M. Lemon 184-476; C. Allen 163; K. Covey 190-493; M. Snoden 159-448; D. Kelley 180-525. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 16-8; Plumb’s 15-9; Consumers Concrete 14-10; TVCCU 12­ 12; Welton's 11-13; Just For Fun 10-14; Hastings Bowlers 9-15; Misfits 9-15. Mens High Game and Series - J. Carter 211-498; D. Cements 167; S. Hause 522; G. Snyder 191; G. Hause 198; R. O'Keefe 218. Womens High Game and Series - B. Wilkins 197-556; C. O'Keefe 202. hopefully we'll be winning some." Combined totals for the first weekend were Brooklyn Pierce 20 points, a block. 8 steals. 15 rebounds and 8 assists, Ali Cooney 18 points. 8 steals, an assist and 4 rebounds. Kayla Arnie 28 points. 2 blocks. 9 steals. 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Alex Greenfield 2 points, a block, 2 steals, an assist and 10 rebounds. Jerica Greenfield 3 points, a block, a steal and 4 rebounds. Katrina Jacobs 10 points, a steal, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Anna Lawrence 2 points, a block, a steal and 8 rebounds, Katie Lawrence 8 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and Haiie Terrel 23 points, 3 blocks, 4 steals, an assist and 18 rebounds. The Raiders' play greatly improved during the second weekend despite losses to the Mid State Wizards, Milford, the Detroit Running Rebels and the Mid Michigan Cagers. Totals included 16 points, a block, 3 steals, 7 rebounds and 3 assists from Pierce. 6 points, 2 steals and 9 rebounds from Jaime Fisher, 10 points, 2 steals. 4 rebounds from Cooney, 17 points, 3 steals, 9 rebounds and 3 assists from Arnie, 3 points, a steal, 5 rebounds from Alex Greenfield, a block, a steal and 9 rebounds from Jerica Greenfield, 3 blocks, 6 steals. 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 13 points from Acker, 8 points, a steal and 9 rebounds from Jacobs. 15 points, 3 steals, 8 rebounds and 3 ussists from Peck, a steal and 2 rebounds from Anna Lawrence, 2 rebounds and an assist from Katie Lawrence, and 9 points, 3 blocks, 3 steals, an assist and 13 rebounds from Tend. The Raiders will be back in action Sunday at Aim High in Lansing. Courthouse Cagers conclude campaign The Courthouse Cagers gave it their all, but with only six players, lost to Allegan 52-42. The absences of its second and fourth leading scorers combined with a gamelong press by Allegan resulted in the Hastings defeat. Haiie Terrel contributed 18 points, a block and 8 rebounds. Amber Peck had 12 points, 2 steals, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Katrina Jacobs had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Frantz totaled 3 points, 8 rebounds Md an assist, Alex Greenfield had a steal and 3 rebounds and Mandy Keeler had 2 points, 2 steals, a rebound and 2 assists. CAGERS... continued from page 12 With only six players, the Hastings team played a 36-36 tie in regulation, but ran out of gas during the overtime and' were out-scored 11-6. It was their first loss in six games. Brooklyn Pierce scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Natalie Pennington had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Kelly Wilson 2 points and 8 rebounds, Jamie VanBoven 2 points and 6 rebounds, Leah Harris 3 rebounds and Hillary Ranguettc 2 rebounds. Improved passing displayed by varsity v< J do the job that was asked at With improvemenu made in pasting department, the vanity volleyball team at Hastings High Schoo) played 'one of in beat games" m iu first ol two garnet lan. 25 against Forest Hills Northern. Northern won the game 15-5. but Saxon coach Gina McMahon was "Our passing was probably about ’ 80 percent,* McMahon said. 'Our setters inra able to raa the offense; we were finally able to ran a lot of plays in the middle ' : . -a; jaum BaOey and with solid Danielle inctede Dehon Ufao. Ceidm Manin. Gull Lake andMmon. Chippewa cagers showing country that they can play The wins continue to add up for the Central Michigan University men's basketball team. The Chippewas are now 13-4 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-American Conference after a 71-61 win over Toledo Jan. 24 and a 80-68 victory Jan. 27 over Marshall. Seven-foot freshman Chris Kaman (Tri­ unity) played big in the Marshall win. coming off the bench to score 17 points. His total included a couple of dunks. For the season, Kaman has blocked 31 shots. Junior guard David Webber tied a season high of 27 points against the Thundering Herd. He also had 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Webber leads CMU with a 19.4 scoring average. One player to watch in CMU's future is Hastings* Tony Bowne. Bowne, a freshman who led two Saxon squads to two Class B semifinals during his prep career, is being red-shirted this year but is expected to play an important role of the squad in future seasons. That's a plus seven differential from last year’s team that finished 6-23 and 2­ 16. The 2000-2001 team's mark is the best turnaround in the country. ESPN.com has highlighted CMU among its Cinderella teams this week, along with Dick Vitale who named Chippewa coach Jay Smith co-coach of the week along with Louisville's Denny Crum. The Chippewas also received three votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. CMU is ranked 16th in the College Insider's Mid-Major Poll that includes teams from the Big West, Mid-Continent, Mid-Western Collegiate, Ohio Valley. West Coast, Missouri Valley, Metro Atlantic and MAC. CMU played host lo Akron Wednesday and travel to Northern Illinois for another big MAC matchup Saturday. "NIU has proven it can be one of the top teams in the conference, such as Toledo," Smith said. It will be another difficult road game for us. Leon Rodgers is one of the top scorers in the MAC and he's a versatile player who can play on the perimeter or post up." Bulls cagers win in MAC BUFFALO — Tiffany Bell scored 24 points to move into second place on the team's all-time scoring list as the University at Buffalo beat Marshall 70-63 in Mid-American Conference action Jan. 24 at Alumni Arena. The Bulls also received 28 points from Mari McClure and 2 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists from Hastings High School graduate Virginia Jennings. With the win Buffalo improved to 12-5 overall and 3-3 in the MAC. Bulls beat Falcons... In a 77-74 victory ever Bowling Green Jan. 27, Jennings scored 4 points, dished out 5 assists and pulled down 5 rebounds. Buffalo (13-5,4-3) led at half 29-24 and received a game-high 36 markers from Tiffany Bell. Angie Fanner, who prepped at Wayland Union High School, scored 5 points, had 1 rebound and dished out 2 assists for Bowling Green. KCC Media Day set for Feb. 7 Kellogg Community College will hold its annual baseball and softball Media Day Wednesday, Feb. 7. The Bruins softball team includes outfielder Katherine Shellenbarger and catcher/shortstop Jill Benschoter who both prepped al Lakewood High School. The baseball team includes pitcher Jake Scott from Gull Lake. WANTED Lube Manager NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION Pursuant io the provisions of Public Act 183 of 1943, as amended, notice Is here­ by given that the Barry County Board of Commissioners has adopted the following Ordinance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordinance of 1976, as amend­ ed in the following manner: The Zoning District Map has been amended as follows: Experience a plus but not neccessary. ORDINANCE NO.: A-5-2QQ0 Commencing at the NW comer of Sec. 9. T2N. R8W, Baltimore Township, thence South 440 ft., thence Easterly 1000 ft. to POB. Thence Southerly along the center­ line of the road (South M-37 Hwy.) 650 ft., thence Westerly 300 ft., thence Northerly parallel with the centerline of the road (South M-37 Hwy.) 650 ft., thence Easterly 300 ft to POB. Apply at Hastings Car wash 815 W. State Street FROM R-1 TO AR. (see outlined area on map) This map is a portion of the Official Zoning Map of Baltimore Twp. of Barry County. Michigan. ___ ______ _________________________ Getting financing FOR YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS doesn’t haue to be an OVERWHELMING EXPERIENCE. Just see our LOAN ARRANGERS to help you find the loan that Is BEST for you and your business. Our lehders are ejutriehced at hahdlihc THE HEEDS OF OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. Put us to work roR you! The above named ordinance becomes effective February 8. 2001. Copies of this ordinance is available for purchase or inspection in the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. State St, Hastings. Michigan, between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call 616-945-1290 for further information. Date: January 29. 2001 JEFFREY MAC KENZ1E, Chairperson Barry County Board ot Commissioners DEBBIE S. SMITH, Clerk Barry County I nor." McMahon said The Huskies won the secom. game 15-10 Katie Noteboom led the team with kills and Joann Bailey had 4 lulls. Hastings is now 4-11-2 aad 0-4 in the O-K White Conference. They will host East Grand Rapids tonight (Thursday. Feb. 1) aad travel » Potterville for tournament action Saturday. On Saturday. Feb. 10. Haatragi Rational ^JEANK of [HASTINGS 241 W. StateStreet Hastings. Ml 49058 945-3437 12850 W. M-179 Hwy. Wayland. Ml 49348 792-4406 or 795-7116 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1, 2001 Red Cross soliciting aid for India quake victims The American Red Cross of West Cen­ tral Michigan, in response to the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck India, is soliciting donations to help the thou­ sands of survivors who desperately need help. American Red Cross International re­ lief team members are leaving from the United States to join an American Red Cross colleague who was in New Delhi when the earthquake struck. American Red Cross International relief workers cn route to India helped victims of floods in the state of Assam in August 2000. As American Red Cross relief workers travel to India to help earthquake survivors, 11 of their colleagues continue to help lhe thousands displaced by lhe violent seism in El Salvador. "Right now we have not been asked to send any volunteers to the affected ar­ eas," said Director of Emergency Ser­ vices Debbie Jones, "but we do send funds to help with the disaster, so any donations are certainly very much appre­ ciated." Jones added that she expects that any U.S. volunteers to be sent will be trained members of the Red Cross International Response Team. All American Red Cross disaster assis­ tance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. To help the victims of this and other disasters, contributions can be sent to the American Red Cross in Barry County, PO Box 625. Hastings MI 49058. Make sure to make a note with your donation that it is for the Indian earthquake relief. The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping make families and communi­ ties safer at home and around the world. A humanitarian service organization, the American Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to the victims of more than 63,000 disasters nationwide and has been the primary supplier of lifesaving blood and blood produce in the United States for more than 50 years. The American Red Cross also trains more than 11.7 million people in vital lifesaving skills, provides direct health services to 2.5 millions people, provides more than 24 million locally relevant community services, assists international disaster and conflict victims in more than 50 countries, and transmits nearly 1.4 million emergency messages be­ tween members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Winter reading dub starts at local library “Escape with a Good Book” is the theme for this year’s adult reading club at the Hastings Public Library. Signup began Jan. 22 and the club con­ tinues through April 21. This is an annual event at the library officials said, and many adults look forward to curling up with good books all winter long. Readers who com­ plete 15 books will receive our brand new “Love My Library” oversize mug. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage ForeHosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles K. Lashley. Sr. and Sandra L. Lashley, husband wife (original mortgagors) to Hamilton Mortgage Company, an Arizona Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 16. 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 in Instrument No. 1039528. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Bank successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas. N.A. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Custodian, Assignee by an assignment dated December 20. 1999. which was recorded on April 26.2000, in Instrument No. 1043560. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sun of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 01/100 dollars ($122.978 01). including interest at 12.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wtil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m.. on March 8.2001. Said premises are situated m CITY OF BELLE­ VUE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, thence South along the East line of Section 21, 783.75 leet to the point of beginning, thence West 2.135 feet, thence North 243 feet, thence East 1.799.5 feet, thence South 71 feet, thence East 335.5 feet, more of less to the East line of Section 23. thence South along said East line of Section 21 to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public and any other government unit m any part thereof taken, used or deeded for the street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shah be 12 month(s) fror? the date of such sale. Datec January 25.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200110263 Gators (2/22) At signup, patrons receive a folder to record titles read and a “Love My Library" bookmark. All books must be Hastings Public Library books or borrowed from Lakeland Cooperative. The prize for completing five books is a free video coupon. For more information, call the library at 945-4263. Rep. Newell introduces farm bill State Rep. Gary Newell has introduced legislation to help Michigan farmers keep their land and handle the challenge of development around them by implementing agricultural use values. Newell’s bill allows Michigan to join 48 other states that value farm property on its agricultural use rather than potential true cash value, keeping property tax levies from spiraling upward when neighboring developments increase the farm field’s potential value. The 87th District lawmaker said the intent of the bill is to help make farming more profitable and reduce the pressure to sell farm land for development. “Wc arc one of only two states not pro­ tecting our farmers and farm land from the increased taxes caused by development," said Newell, R-Saranac, who represents all of Barry County. “Farming, especially small family operations, survive on a very slim profit margin and the slightest change in any cost can be disastrous. Even though the property is being used for agriculture purposes the tax value is increased, putting farmers in a financial bind that is forcing more of them off their land." Michigan had lost more than one million acres of farm land in a 15-year-period. according to a 1997 census. Between 1992 and 1997. counties surrounding urban areas lost large amounts of farm land. Newell’s bill specifics that when local assessors consider property for the agricul­ ture-use value they look at the land’s pro­ ductive capability, such as soil characteris­ tics, and also consider the property’s aver­ age annual net returns compared lo those of surrounding agricultural properties for qualification. “The State Tax Commission will develop the necessary formulas and methods to be used for an agnculturc-usc value, but my legislation is the first step to allow them to do it.” Newell said. NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published by...]-Ad Graphics, Inc. Contact Us...ON LINE at: www.J ad n e ws. co m for up to the moment news information. JlaJze OdeMa The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday. Feb. 8. at Lake Manor. The speaker will have a topic on plank roads. This was a means used in the early days of our state when lumber was plentiful to create a somewhat dry roadbed for safe travel for man and beast. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. at Lake Manor. The speaker will be Robert Torp-Smith of Portland, speaking on Lucius Lyon, a key figure in Michigan history. The winter newsletter is being distributed. It includes an annual report giving summary of finances for the year and other pertinent data It also includes a directory of more than 150 members. According to two local financial institu­ tions, Union Bank's new building at Pewamo will be complete by spring. The ATM part is already functioning on M-21 near Hubbardston Road, on the curve where M-21 swings around Pewamo. This was done by the highway department to avoid two railroad crossings. Now the railroad is gone. The Portland Federal Credit Union states it will build a new structure at Lake Odessa by spring. It is currently housed within the walls of the former Huhn Supermarket on Jordan Lake Road near the CSX tracks. Central United Methodist Church observed Christian Education Sunday, Jan. 21. During the usual sermon time, the youth exhibited a project that took a few months to prepare. They studied each book of the Old Testament, made a sheet illustrating the book and joined the sheets into a scroll which when unrolled went around three sides of lhe sanctuary. Pictures were pro­ jected on a screen show ing dozens of activ­ ities of the church school during the year 2001 with flamingos, baseball games, a dunk tank, “Wonderful Wednesdays," and classes in session. The church staff was rec­ ognized and each was given a souvenir, along with recognition during the coffee hour. On Jan. 28, Jarold Jones, a senior student, gave the morning sermon. He has been worship leader for all of January. Many members of the Quisenbcrry and Jones family were present. Also, several of his student friends came. The children li choir sang, as did the chanqd choir and the bell choir played. The paster is taking a week of vacation to work on his doctoral thesis. A wedding couple 'pictured in the Saturday Grand Rapids Press was Alison Martens and Scan Mele. The bride’s parents live at Clarksville. The wedding was in Orland Park, HL, in summer. Advance notice of the annual Agriculture and Natural Resources Week sets the date of March 2 to 10. This was formerly called Farmers’ Week. It takes place at Michigan State University. It covers all phases ofagri­ culture and its associated industries. Smaller groups have their annual gather­ ings to coincide with the greater week. Organic Agriculture FFA, the potato indus­ try, and Centennial Farms are some such. Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 1. there is to be a first aid demonstration at the VFW Hall on Tupper Lake Street west, by the Lakewood Community Ambulance members. This is open to the public at 7 p.m. The Jackson-Mutschler VFW Post will be host for its monthly flea market and craft show Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rena Broc of MacArthur Street has been cared for in the homes of her children, Sharon Droste in Ionia and James Broe on Goodemoot Road in recent weeks. She moved to an apartment Saturday at Green Acres, just north of Meijcrs south of Ionia, off Tuttle Road. Right away she chanced to meet Adelaide Dalton, who moved there recently. Rena is in an assisted living set­ ting. Two corporate announcements were made in the latest Shoppers’ Guide. Greenstone Farm Credit Services has named James Schiller its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Carl Jessen, previous CEO, has retired. Schiller has been with Farm Credit Services for 30 years and was most recently chief operating officer. He began at the Charlotte branch of Production Credit Association. Name changes and positions have occurred over the years. Greenstone Farm Credit Services is the result of a merger January 2000 of four Farm Credit Service Associations. There are 300 employees in his new area. This is a $1.5 billion organization of 12.000 mem­ bers with 30 branches in the lower peninsu­ la. A second corporate item is that Adam Moncypcnny has been named Network Administrator at Ionia County National Bank, which has one of its branches in Woodland. He is to develop an information system. Prior to his position with the Ionia­ based bank, he was with Lazarpoint. Likely you have heard of Dr. Doctor and a dentist whose name was Payne. Now we have a financial expert with the name Moneypenny. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon it the Grand Ledge UMC for Jennie Tasker. 84. who died on Saturday. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. She was preceded by seven brothers and sisters, including Murray Hansbargcr. She is sur­ vived by two daughters Mrs. Rodney Jordan of Bridgeport and her late husband was Louis (Rusty) Tasker. She had been a NEWS Chris Clark and Barnett hold their portion of a scroll made by Central UM youth. 1932 graduate of LOHS. On Sunday afternoon a special concert was held at Lakewood UMC. teaturing Mrs. Haesan Choi, soprano, of Woodland appearing with Celia DcMond as accompa­ nist. Most of the numbers performed were classical pieces from operas and other notable works. Three were sung in Korean language. The soloists' daughter accompa­ nied on flute on one number by Andrew Lloyd Webber from his “Requiem." Sacred numbers included “Panis Angclicus,” “His Eye Is On The Sparrow." “The Holy City," “Pic Jesu." and the concluding “The Lord’s Prayer” by Mariotte. The choirs from Woodland and Welcome Comers UMC assisted. Due to an immigration problem with an Australian visa, Mrs. Choi's hus­ band has been detained in Canada and therefore cannot carry out his ministry with the two local churches. She will be living in Lansing with a Mort couple. Rev. John Ellinger on behalf of the Bishop Linda Lee and the cabinet has appointed the Rev. Robert Smith of Barryton to serve Woodland and Welcome Comers UM churches starting Sunday, Feb. 4. His move was slated for Thursday of this week. Back in early November the Eckmans of Woodland had an insert from the Detroit News/Frcc Press listing thousands of names of people whose accounts had been put into escrow accounts held by the State of Michigan. A form to fill in was included in the publication and copies were made along with copies of the rules for several local people whose names appeared. A man on Fourth Avenue has retrieved $140 from a credit union. A Freeport couple learned they had $900 in an escrow account with a former employer. Now we learn that the same listing of names is available on the Internet. Clarksville has listing of Lou and Penny Bissinger, High Q Industries, Miles Nielson, and Mary York. Freeport has Bob Bakker, Karin Delatt, Michelle Norden. Hastings list includes David Aldag, William Barker, James Barrett, Merle Barton, John Biek. Gladys Bolo, Jamie Cartner, Clearview Travel, Chad Cusack, Patricia Daugherty, Leon Ebert, Robert Edwards, Felpausch Food Center, Forest Foley, Floyd Griffin, Robert Groner, Robert and Linaia Hinckley, Robert Kidder and the list goes on. Even Pennock Hospital is listed. Lake Odessa had Karen Anway, Kip Carle, William Fawcett, Roy Houghton, Marian Johnson, Steven Miller, Melissa Schilling, Inez Silva and Jennifer Stafford. There were 18 names from Middleville, 13 from Nashville, idle bank accounts account for most of the listings. It is no longer prudent to leave a savings account with no activity for more than a year or two. Years ago an account had to be left untended drawing interest for ten years before it was consid­ ered dormant. The terms of years has been reduced a few times so it is wise to either deposit or withdraw a dollar to keep the account in a state of activity. Granholm renews fight against propane company LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan At­ torney General Jennifer Granholm on Monday threatened to sue an Ohio-based propane company for overcharging its customers across the slate. Granholm says her office has received nearly 350 complaints from Level Propane Gases Inc. customers, including Tom Shields of Pine Lake, since Decem­ ber about being charged more to refill their propane tanks than the amount they agreed to in their contracts. "The issue of heating in Michigan is a life and death issue," Granholm said. "It's not fair to yank the consumer's chain when they agree to a price." While Level was charging its cus­ tomers $2.29 for a gallon of propane on Jan. 12, its competitors were charging be­ tween $1.70 and $1.80, Granholm said. Walter Himmelman, Level's chief oper­ ating officer, attributed the problems to bad weather and skyrocketing energy prices. The Westlake. Ohio-based com­ pany has recently added personnel and equipment to belter serve Level's customers in Michigan. "We al Level take any customer com­ plaints seriously and arc actively working with the Michigan attorney general to re­ solve the complaints received by her of­ fice," Himmelman said in a written statement. Level has 10 days to renegotiate con­ tracts to comply with lhe Michigan Con­ sumer Protection Act before Granholm files a lawsuit against the company. The company is facing similar legal action in Ohio, New York and Kentucky. Some Level customers were being charged as much as $2.29 per gallon, much more than the amount they had agreed to pay, Granholm said. Others who agreed to pay $262 for a full tank were being charged $917, she said. Of the 538 complaints the attorney general's office has received about propne gas companies since 1996, Granholm said 451 of those were about Level. In the company's brochures to cus­ tomers, Level guaranteed low prices until spring 2001. Granholm said she understands if the company had to charge more because of increasing propane prices, but said Level should have renegogiated contracts so cus­ tomers knew how much they would have to pay. While Granholm said she doesn't know how many of the state's 500,000 residen­ tial propane users are Level customers, the company operates in 20 counties in­ cluding Barry and Allegan counties. State law prohibits anyone other than the owner of lhe tank, such as Level, to fill or authorize the filling of a tank "It's one of the largest players in the propane gas market," Granholm said, pointing out Level's Web site which says the company has 150,000 customers in 21 states. Level customers who have questions about their bills should not pay them and should call the attorney general's office, Granholm said. "We need to hear frem them so some­ one can intervene on their behalf,** sho said. "We want to make sure people are given the benefit of a bargain.** The company could face at least a $25,000 fine if it fails to renegotiate its residential contracts with those who con­ tacted the attorney general's office. Granholm says she's hopeful her office can reach an agreement with Level, citing Level's agreement last year to allow com­ petitors to fill its tanks in Michigan after customers complained about long delays for propane deliveries. Keep friends and relatives “IN with home. Give them a sut The Hastings BANNER. Call �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.FeDruary 1. 2001 - Page 15 OFFICER, continued from page 1 turned out to be Erridge, stabilizing the head of the little girl who was a passen­ ger in the front right scat of the second vehicle. "Officer Brown... attempted to gain ac­ cess to the Jeep via the doors but they were all inoperable," Erb repor ed. "He took out his flashlight and using it as a hammer, he gained access through the right, rear window." Erb said someone then notified Brown that there was a small boy pinned be­ tween the driver's seat and the driver's door and door post. While attempting to enter through lhe window, the person holding the girl's head stated informed Brown that the girl had slopped breathing. "Unable to enter through the window. Officer Brown went to the driver’s side rear and managed to get that door opened,” said Erb. "He checked the pulse of the little boy and found none. He then manipulated one arm around the boy cradling his head in his shoulder." Erb said Brown was able to move the boy to the rear seat clearing a path to the girl. The driver, 25-year-old Mark Jason Lundquist, was moving from side to side, but was not speaking so Brown assured him that they were caring for the chil­ dren and to relax as much as possible, Erb reported. "After carefully removing the girl from her location in the front scat and placing her on the ground. Officer Brown initi­ ated rescue breathing on her," said Erb. "Officer Brown was able to restore her breathing. He then instructed she be placed on a back board, loaded into a privately owned historical military ambu­ lance and transported to Pennock Hospi­ tal." Once the ambulance departed. Brown turned his attention to the little boy. "He removed him from the Jeep and placed him on a blue, plastic tarp some­ one had laid out," said Erb. "He slated he had completed one and a half sets of CPR and then asked (firefighter) Craig Hoffman for assistance." Brown moved lo the boy's chest area and Hoffman proceeded to give breaths and continued until they were replaced by trained paramedics, Erb reported. "Officer Brown continued to assist by removing the boy’s clothing enough to further assess him for injuries," Erb said. "Brown continued to assist me by taking measurements and collecting evidence." Erb said Brown clearly went above and beyond the call of duty. "The rapid response time, quick as­ sessment of the scene and timely actions saved the life of Andrea Renee Jones," said Erb. "Officer Brown should be com­ mended for his heroic efforts." Officer Jeremy Shaffer also assisted of­ ficers Brown, and deputies Erb and Jim Fawcett by using his patrol car as a tem­ porary roadblock on the south side of lhe accident scene and by holding the flash­ light for Brown. Shaffer performed lhe same function for ambulance members as they prepped the victims for transport, Erb said. "It’s almost like you’re writing a script, only this story is true," said DeBoer. Andrea later was taken to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she was treated in lhe intensive care unit before being released in a full body cast. Though she has not yet returned to Northeastern School where she attends lhe fifth grade, her teacher, Alice Gergen, has been tutoring Andrea at home two times a week, school secretary Elsie McKelvey said. "Most days, she’s doing pretty well," said McKelvey. Police determined through Fawcett's accident scene investigation that the crash was likely caused by excessive speed for the road conditions and by poor tread on the Jeep's tires, which caused Lundquist to lose control of the vehicle. "I found that the tires were in such a worn condition as to render them haz­ ardous for highway use," Fawcett re­ ported. "They would not have provided an adequate amount of traction on any surface but dry asphalt or concrete." Andrea's mother, Rhonda, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Brown also was unavailable for comment prior to press time Wednesday. Also set to receive a lifesaving award Cleon Jones on Feb. 10 at the annual Barry County Sheriffs Department's Posse and Awards Dinner will be Deputy Ted DeMott. According lo DeBoer, DeMott saved the life of an 83-year-old Hastings man July 11 after he allegedly drove his pickup truck into the path of a west­ bound, M-I79 semi truck hauling oil. DeMott said Lansing Greenleaf was southbound on Whitmore Road, stopped at the signed intersection, then pro­ ceeded into the path of lhe Vcsco Oil truck, driven by Brian Lamore of Wyoming. Lamore was able to veer away from "It's almost like you're writing a script, only this story is true." -Steve DeBoer the pickup, but tore the bumper from the front of Greenleafs vehicle as Lamore crossed the center line and brought the truck to a halt on the east side of the roadway. "That guy did a good job of trying to miss the pickup," said DeMott. "It could have been a lot worse." At the scene of the accident, Green­ leaf refused treatment by the responding ambulance crew, DeBoer said. After signing a refusal form, the ambu­ lance left the scene, leaving him in De­ Mott's care. "The more he watched him, the more he realized that something just wasn't right," said DeBoer. "So he convinced him to go to the hospital to be checked out and as it turned out. there was some internal problem that, had it been left un­ treated, he would not have survived." DeMott, said DeBoer, did the right thing. "I don't fault the ambulance," said DeBoer. "It’s just that Ted was there longer and was able to observe him longer along the road. In these two in­ stances, in talking to the emergency room doctors, they truly did save lives." Set to receive Certificates of Achievement at the dinner will be: • Deputy Jeff Nieuwenhuis of lhe Mid­ dleville Unit of the Barry County Sherif­ fs Department for his work to quickly capture two teens involved in a near fa­ tal shooting last March. • The Middleville Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Department, including Nieuwenhuis, Deputy Julie Jones and Sgt. Anthony Stein, for earning public praise during their first year of existence; • The Field Training Officers consist­ ing of Sgt. 71m Rowse and deputies Joe Funk, Chris Yonkers, Marti Horrman and Bob Fueri for cx'.ra effort to train four additional personnel needed when the Middleville Unit was established one year ago. Posse members to be lauded for total career hours volunteered are: • Orv Stevens, 4.000 hours; Ken Neil, 3,250 hours; Rich Mulder, 750 hours; Neal Johnson and Dennis McKelvey, 500 hours each; and Tim Allen and Larry Nicholson for 250 hours each. The posse put in a total of 1,940 volun­ teer hours in 2000 alone, said DeBoer. The total career hours for current, ac­ tive members of the posse combined are 40,500, "which I think is pretty special," said DeBoer. The recipient of lhe coveted Posse Member of the Year Award will not be revealed until the banquet. Shown above is the map with the proposed expanded borders for the Hastings Downtown Development District. A special meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, to discuss appointing a special citizens' advisory council. DDA, continued from page 1 at least 90 days before a hearing can be held on expanding the size of the district. The DDA is suggesting that the citi­ zens* advisory council include nine members, all of whom must live within the proposed expanded district. Feldpausch wrote, "The advisory committee will work with the DDA dur­ ing the plan amendment process (including any district revisions) and will simply act in an advisory capacity to bring citizens' input into the process. While lhe formation of lhe advisory committee is mandatory, the committee has no formal authority. The committee is certainly welcome and encouraged to forward any requests, concerns or com­ ments to lhe DDA or City Council during preparation and adoption of the plan district (as amended) never met this threshold level of residents, and thus the advisory council was never created. After lengthy consideration, it now appears that it may be appropriate for the DDA to recommend to the City Council that the district boundaries be modified in a manner which will result in more than 100 residents living within the confines of the district." The DDA chairman said that because there isn't time io form the citizens* panel anH prepare and adopt the ordi­ nance amendment changing ‘he district’s boundaries before the April 24 expiration date, the request for extending the life of the DDA plan was necessary. The state requires the citizens' panel be appointed amendment." The DDA then asked lhe council to announce publicly that citizens* advisory council members are being sought and then forward a list of potential candi­ dates to the authority. However, it is within the council's right to make the ac­ tual appointments, with the advice and consent of lhe DDA. A downtown development authority es­ sentially is established in communities lo encourage economic local develop­ ment. It uses a lax increment financing system, in which tax revenue from im­ provements within lhe specified district are used for local projects that are geared to generate increased economic activity. Full day of fun expected Saturday at Winterfest by Patricia Johns Anyone who has ever wanted lo participate in a "Poker Run" road rally needs to register at 9 a.m. This year's road rally event is open lo "all vehicles." Arm wrestling returns to Winterfest this year. Registration is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a S10 entry fee for each participant. Wrestlers will be divided into weight classes, with competition beginning at noon. The finals will begin on the main stage at 3 p.m. The ice bed races will pit teams against a course on the lake if it is frozen enough. Any team that hasn't pre­ registered can register between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. by bringing a decorated bed and a $25 fee. Races begin at 10 a.m. The pizza eating contest requires re­ registration from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The competition begins at noon on lhe main stage. This event is limited to 6 teams of eight people each. There is no fee re­ quired. Staff Writer The long range forecast calls for winter weather. The snow sculptors hope that there is enough of the raw material around for their creations. The organizers of the Gun Lake Winterfest 2001 hope there is snow but that the roads are clear for the Feb. 3 event. A full day of fun is planned at various sites in the Gun Lake area. Schedules listing times and locations can be found in today's (Jan. 30) Reminder, at local businesses before the event or at the registration tent at Allegan County Park, beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Competitive games There are lots of opportunities for participation in games during Winterfest. Many require either pre-registration or signing in at the registration tent. There should be 8 to 10 broomball teams competing ali day. The teams reg­ istered early and this is a lively event for spectators to sample during the day. Competition begins at 8 a.m. with a winner selected hopefully by the time the sun sets. Games Just for fun This year’s Winterfest offers lots of fun for young and old. This year's new children's games from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. should be fun with lots of winning opportunities. Pony rides are $2 each. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lake side. Chilly Willie Golf and Frosty Frisbee Toss should provide lots of laughs and chances to win prizes do­ nated by local businessmen and women. Bowling with frozen chickens across glacial alleys will test even the most skilled. In Chilly Willie Golf, participants get three tries to hit the Polar Outhouse. The Frosty Frisbee toss will give everyone a chance lo sec how weather affects the flight of a Frisbee. Tosses into the Frigid Winner’s circle will win prizes donated by local merchants. Adults who like to gamble will find several opportunities. Ice Age Bingo of­ fers games from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the pavilion on lhe lake side. The space will be heated, but players should still dress warmly. Random chance is the basis of the See WINTERFEST, continued page 18 Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations. Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb's •R&J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G&KCorp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli • • • • • • • • • • • Other Dowling Comer Store Cloverdale General Store Banfteld General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett's Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Slop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldswortliys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Take Odessa Crystal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin's Quik Stop • • • • • Nashville Little's Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon's Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End • • • • • • • Delton Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville • Middleville Speed? Mart r , i m i," ' rr^"s, r .r • Greg s Get It and Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery • • • • Gan Lake Gun Lake Amoco Weick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon's Quick Mart • L& J’s • Our Village General Store �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.Fehruary 1.2001 COURT NEWS: A man accused of molesting a young Delton boy who in tum molested another child was blamed in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court Thursday for starting a "cycle of sexual misconduct.” Kenneth Tuttle. 32. of Delton, was sentenced by Judge James Fisher to spend five years to 22 1/2 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections for his conviction of third degree criminal sexual conduct, second offense. "I think this is an example of how a cycle of sexual misconduct continues.” said Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "The victim is young and impressionable and hopefully will get the help he needs. In contrast, the defendant knew of his vices and succumbed to those vices." The victim’s parents noted that after Tuttle molested their son. their son in tum molested their granddaughter and is now serving a jail sentence for the of­ fense. "It’s tom our family apart." said lhe man. "My oldest son won't have anything to do with my younger son and I don't blame him for that." The man said his family did not insist on a longer prison term for Tuttle be­ cause, "Wc want it to be over. We just wanted you to know how wc feel." His wife added that "h’s come close to destroying our family," she said, "aad our marriage but we’re working through that. We just want this whole thing over with." Dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea were two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a child un­ der lhe age of 13 for which he could have been sentenced lo life in prison on each count. Also dismissed were charges of fur­ nishing alcohol to a minor, accosting children for immoral purposes and dis­ tributing sexually explicit materials to a minor. "You pose a serious threat to members of the public." said Fisher. "We can't af­ ford to have you run free with the rest of us as long as you ate unable to follow the rules of society and. frankly, the rules of nature." Fisher said his typical response to such cases is to send the offender to prison for as long as possible. "1 don't think you should ever get out," said Fisher, who added he would rather have sent Tuttle to prison for a minimum of 15 years, but, "I recognize the limits of the system wc have to work in." Fisher added a special recommenda­ tion that Tuttle not be granted parole af­ ter the first five years are served. "It would be my hope that they would lend some consideration to that recom­ mendation and that you would be locked up for 22 1/2 years," Fisher said. Tuttle was previously convicted in Banner CLASSIFIEDS Can The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ash that GET RESULTS! //<//> Hoz/riJ $8,795 1 OWNER Grand Am GT- 4dr., in excellent condi­ tion! 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Bower­ man told the court that he has been sober for 76 days, that he spent many years suffering because of his bad choices to drink and drive and that his crash on the night of his arrest was a wake up call. "When I rolled my van. I thought I was going to die.” he said. "I don’t want to die and I certainly don’t want to die drunk." Bowerman thanked the State of Michigan for paying for his substance abuse treatment and his mental health counseling. "I want to make amends for my ac­ tions," he said. "I’m not respecting other people in the community when I’m drink­ ing and driving. It’s about respecting other people, that’s why it’s not right to drink and drive and I realize that for the first time in my life." Bowerman added that he feels obli­ gated to the slate to tum his life around. "I think you arc very sincere in what you say," said Fisher. "I’m sure everyone who knows you hopes you are. It’s easy to backslide. I certainly hope you are successful in your efforts." The last 60 days of his jail time will be suspended if he is successful on pro­ bation and he was granted community service work in lieu of half of his fines and costs. • Buddy Heard, 74, of L?lton, was sen­ tenced to serve 90 days in jail and one year on probation on his conviction of second offense drunk driving. Heard pleaded guilty to the charge in exchange for the more serious charge of third offense drunk driving being dis­ missed. "It appears the defendant has led a rather exemplary life," said Cruz. "I hope he’s reached bottom at his age, to change his ways of drinking and driving and that it won’t happen again." -Defense attorney Thomas Dutcher pointed out that "it’s not often you have someone of Mr. Heard's age on this type of offense,” he said. "He’s led a good life, he's a veteran of World War II, he’s a family man and he drinks too much." Heard told Fisher that Tm not drinking ALARM INSTALLER (BURGLAR & fire) to $14/hr ♦ benefits, (perma­ nent) will train, (616)949­ 2424, Jobline. • Michael Bruce Hook, 46. asked for an adjournment of his pretrial hearing scheduled for last Thursday. Attorney Jim Goulooze told the court that he and the Barry County Prosecutor’s office are still engaged in a "continuing dialogue" re­ garding a possible plea bargain agree­ ment. Hook is charged with one felony count of stalking a minor and one misdemeanor count of stalking. His hearing was rescheduled for Feb. 15. • Chad Szmoniak, 30, of Kentwood, pleaded not guilty to charges he resisted and obstructed Hastings City Police causing injury on Dec. 14. He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of mali­ cious destruction of police property, third offense. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Feb. 15. • Josh Newberry. 22, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to violating probation by failing to abide by the rules of the jail by refusing a lock down. b* spitting in the face of another inmate and by failing to complete his high school education. Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 8. • Travis Kidder pleaded not guilty lo violating his probation by consuming al­ cohol on Jan. 23, by consuming mari­ juana in January and by consuming alco­ hol on Jan. 21. Frank Hillary was appointed as his de­ fense attorney and a Feb. 8 hearing was scheduled. • Leon Madden. 17, of Hastings, was arraigned on charges he violated his pro­ bation by failing to attend school, failing to abide by the rules of the jail and by failing to maintain proper conduct at the jail. David Gilbert was appointed to be his defense counsel and a Feb. 8 hearing was scheduled. Pine Lake hit by car theft ring PRARIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Two Kalamazoo men found driving a Molen car in Kalamazoo Jan. 24 are believed to be responsible for lhe thefts of 10 to 12 cars from Barry, Allegan and Kalamazoo counties. Police also suspect the team may be responsible for six to eight garage break-ins reported to authorities over the last month. According to Prairieville Township Police Chief Larry Gentry, he was investigating the theft of a 1994 Beretta lak-n from a driveway on Sunset Point off Meriau while the Barry County Sheriffs Office was looking for another car stolen from the area when the two men were caught. "Allegan and Prairieville were out looking for ours and we got a call that Kalamazoo had Allegan's (stolen) car," said Gentry. Gentry said the driver was captured by Kalamazoo police while the passenger fled on foot. The car taken from Sunset Point was found parked behind the Super 8 Motel at M-43 and U.S-131. Gentry said. Another car was found abandoned on M-89. Gentry said the driver admitted that he and his partner were going through unlocked garages and cars looking for keys. "People need to lock their garages and their can." he said. "They weren't looking for items. Their primary aim was keys. They would go through glove boxes aad consoles. If you have outdoor lighting, use it. If you have alarms, use them and do not leave purses and wallets in your cars." Charges pending in money order theft WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Two Lake Odessa sisters may be charged with conspiracy to commit uttering and publishing for allegedly cashing a stolen money order for S310 at the Crystal Hash gas station in Woodbury. Police said one of the sisters found the blank money order at the Lake Odessa post office, took it home, then made it out lo the Crystal Hash. The 22-year-old woman then allegedly signed the order with a false name. According to a police report, the woman's 18-year-old sister was employed at the gas station and cashed the money order. 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Sincere thanks to ev­ eryone who visited, sent flowers and gifts, and all those wonderful cards, as well as to everyone who brought in all the delicious dinners. Thanks to Riverside Kennels for taking such lov­ ing care of all the critters. A special "Thank You" is sent to all my friends in the Hastings School System, staff andstudents alike, for all support when it was needed tne most. And how do you say thank you to your family and friends who stepped in to help life go on. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and your help ' in our time of need. You're the best. Jo Beth Bridleman. with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Logon at.. www.jadnews.com We How Process COLOR FILM! ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! J-AD Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Counterfeit bill passed at Wendy's HASTINGS - A "good quality* counterfeit $100 bill passed at Wendy's restaurant Jan. 24 has been turned over to the Grand Rapids office of the Secret Service for further investigation, Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy said. "We were notified by the bank after the deposit went in," said Leedy. "It appeared to have been done by some printer." The suspects who passed the bill are described as four white males driving a black Honda Excell. Suspected drug dealer bound over HOPE TOWNSHIP - James Joseph Dailey of 2905 Tobias Road. Cloverdale was bound over to Barry Circuit Court Friday to stand trial on four alleged felony offenses resulting from a drug raid by the Barry County Sheriffs Department and the Southwest Enforcement Team in cooperation with federal authorities. According to testimony at the preliminary examination from law enforcement authorities. 43 pounds of marijuana had been transported on or about Dec. 10 from the state of Texas to Barry County. Additionally. $16,883 and several loaded firearms were secured during the investigation from the Tobias Road address. ’’Forfeiture proceedings on these monies and ilems of property are scheduled to be filed in the near future by the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office," said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. Dailey is charged with delivery of 5-45 kilograms of marijuana; conspiracy to delivery 5-45 kilograms of marijuana; maintaining a drug house and felony firearm. "A conviction for felony firearm is a mandatory two year consecutive imprisonment to any conviction for the felony charges," McNeill said. "As the defendant has prior drug and felony convictions, he will be enhanced for sentencing purposes facing a maximum of an additional 28 years in prison." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 1. 2001 - Page 17 Farm land preservation workshops set by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Workshops on how to take advantage of recent farm land preservation legisla­ tion will be presented in Adrian Feb. 22­ 23, Imlay City Feb. 23-24, Kalamazoo. Feb. 26-27, Grand Rapids Feb. 27-28 and in Lansing Feb. 28- March 1. Sevcial organizations supporting agri­ cultural conservation will sponsor the workshops, which are intended to help communities develop a farm land preser­ vation program. Each workshop will include several topics; • Impacts of current land use trends. Two hurt when cars collide A Hastings couple went to Pennock Hospital Tuesday with minor injuries when a Lakewood. Ohio woman allegedly failed to yield the right of way on South Hanover Street at Clinton Street, said the Hastings City Police Department. Officer Joe Booher said Suzanne Roberts. 24. was stopped westbound on Clinton Street with her tum signal on at about 10:30a.m.asshe waited to tum left. Roberts saw a northbound tractor trailer approach Clinton Street with its right blinker on and as­ sumed the intersection was clear. Booher said she began to tum onto South Hanover to head southbound when she hit the northbound car, driven by Billy Hoaglin. His passenger was his wife, Claudia. Roberts was not hurt in the crash and she was issued a citation. All three people involved were wearing seatbelts and alcohol was not a factor in the cause of the crash. Asst, prosecuting attorney hired The Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has announced the hiring of Thomas E. Evans as an assistant prosecuting attor­ ney. Evans started his responsibilities with the office as of Jan. 29. Originally from Royal Oak, he has expe­ rience as a municipal prosecutor and repre­ senting criminal defendants. “It is my impression Tom will become an asset to this office and community, particu­ larly as he familiarizes himself with full­ time prosecution and the niceties of admin­ istering justice in Barry County,” said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. “Tom will assume the responsibilities of assistant prosecuting attorney, including handling any and all matters as they may arise in Circuit, District, Juvenile and Probate LEGAL ^NOTICE Synopsis PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting January 19, 2001 Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. AB members present Pledge of Allegiance Agenda was approved as presented. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held December 13.2000 were approved as presented. Department reports were received and placed on file. Motion was approved for amendments to the budpet. Motion was approved to appoint Vickey Noh ngham as Treasurer Motion was approved to tum Center Street Access Srte over to the Panes Commission with the understanding that improvements would be made. Supervisor s report was given. Discussion took place regarding: cemetery. South Crooked Lake Drive, and Board Appointments. Approval of outstanding bills in the amount of $7,244.04. Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Submitted by Normajean Nwhois. Clerk Attested to by. Mark Doster. Supervsor (2/1) Court. Tom will also assume primary responsibility for any civil legal issues which may arise within the County.” Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Cruz will assume primary responsibility for criminal issues, including sharing asset for­ feiture responsibility with Evans. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Hawkins will assume primary family legal issue responsibility, including juvenile delin­ quency, abusc/neglect proceedings, child support/patemity prosecution, as well as criminal sexual conduct. The Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Is office also shares the benefit of a domestic violence specialist. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Natalie Clinkscales, with Eaton County. Clinkscales focuses primarily on criminal issues arising within a family necessitating criminal prosecution, such as domestic vio­ lence and stalking. “Office Manager Mary Hcrmcnitt, and our administrative staff, Kori Rolison, Denise Straley, and Polly Hoxworth will continue to make every effort, with all of the prosecuting attorneys in this office, to share our duties to best achieve the fair, equal and timely administration of justice. The office maintains its primary responsi­ bility as serving and representing the inter­ ests of the citizens of Barry County,” McNeill concluded. Let Us QUOTE YOUR WORK! • J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 Lake Odessa man bound over for home invasion J-Ad Graphics News Service A 35-ycar-old Lake Odessa man was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court last week on a felony charge of home inva­ sion for allegedly entering the occupied home of a Woodland Township woman last month. Scott Allen Herrera is accused of entering a residence in lhe 10000 block of Daven­ port Road in Woodland Township and as­ saulting a woman inside lhe home, accord­ ing to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "Herrera came in through an unlocked back door," said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "The victim thought it was probably (a family member). She went back and saw Herrera in the house." Richardson said a Tight ensued in which Herrera chased the woman around lhe house before pushing her to lhe floor in a stair­ well and slapping her. "She was strangled and she kicked him to get him off of her," said Richardson. "Then, she said he came at her in the living room area and grabbed her extremely firm in the crotch area and she kicked him again." At that point, Herrera fell backward and the woman picked up one of two small children who were in the home at the time of the fight. "While she held the child, he choked her and she kicked him again." said police. Herrera then left after speaking to his mother on the phone. "He threw the phone down and left and she locked the door behind him," Richard­ son said. "He came back and she wouldn't let him back in." Police later located Herrera at his home and arrested him on a charge of domestic violence. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail without bond and arraigned on Dec. 7 on the more serious charge of first degree home invasion. He reportedly admitted to police that he had lost his temper and grabbed the woman, but denied hitting her more than one time. He also admitted he had been drinking prior to lhe alleged assault, police said. The victim suffered bruises and scratches and had difficulty swallowing after the Dec. 6 attack. She was treated al Ionia County Memorial Hospital. Herrera is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 1 at 8:15 a.m. If convicted, he could be sentenced to spend 20 years in prison and/or pay a $5,000 fine. Sheriff’s Department unit wins Middleville’s praise by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The first year’s experiment with the switch from a Village Police Department to coverage by the Barry County Sheriffs Department won praise last Tuesday night for service and dedication to the community. At a meeting of the Middleville Vil­ lage Council, Thomapple Kellogg High School Assistant Principal Dan Erb thanked the officers in the Middleville unit for their professionalism and willing­ ness to help when needed at the high school. He said he especially admired their great people skills. Resident William Nesbitt asked about the police budget and how lhe new car was paid for. Village President Lon Myers said, "We are really pleased with how well this has worked out. Sergeant Tony Stein said, "This has been a really wonderful experience." He also pledged to straighten out any problems if they should occur. The cost for police coverage for 13 months through December 2000 has been $179,000. The village anticipates that the cost for police service through 2001 will be approximately $169,000. Last year. Public Act 262 was passed to create a slate agricultural preservation fund. The purpose of the preservation fund is to provide grants to communities for local farm land preservation pro­ grams, to purchase agricultural conserva­ tion easements. All farm land preservation programs, including Public Act 116 previously ad­ ministered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (lhe DNR) now will be housed in the Michigan Depart­ ment of Agriculture (MDA) along with the state Agricultural Preservation Fund (APF). Oversight of lhe APF will be governed by a seven-member board, including lhe MDA director/designec, DNR director/designee and five governor appointed members to serve four-year terms. This board will be responsible for the distribu­ tion of grants. Selection criteria will include several factors related to farm land suitability. Current funding for the fund will come from PA 116 funds after Oct. I of last year, proceeds from the Agriculture Re­ capture Act and any other future funding sources. The use of lhe Agricultural Preserva­ tion Fund may be used by the state for administrative costs, with a cap of 8 per­ cent or $700,000, for grants to local communities for purchase of conserva­ tion easements. It could provide for the state selection and purchase of develop­ ment rights if there is at least $5 million remaining after providing grants to local communities. Local units of government may apply for a state grant if they have adopted a development rights ordinance providing for purchase of development rights pro­ gram. Another requirement is the unit must have adopted within the last ten years a comprehensive land use plan that includes agricultural preservation. The local government must complete the application form which includes a list of parcels proposed, lhe size and lo­ cation of each parcel, the amount of matching funds and estimated acquisi­ tion value of the agricultural conserva­ tion easement. For more information, call Dawn Cherry at 517-324-9276. ’ The sponsors of the worshops are the American Farmland Trust. USDA. Na­ tional Resource Conservation Service, the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Agri-Business Association, Michigan Farm Radio Network, Michi­ gan United Conservation Clubs, Rural Development Council of Michigan, Michigan RC&D Councils, Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance, Michigan Integrated Food and Fanning Systems, Michigan Association of Con­ servation Districts. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Michigan Pork Producers Association. o Surprise Your Valentine with... Valentine Love &ines o In The Hastings Banner Give Cupid a helping hand with a Love Lane in the Hastings Banner. Compose your own message on the coupon provided, and mail to The Hastings Banner, P.O. Box B, Hastings, MI 49058. A special column will appear in the February 8th issue. Deadline noon Tuesday, February 6th. 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"Per lhe Michigan Administrative Code... only motorcycle helmets meeting J-Ad Graphics r'ews Service A Wayland man who prompted a preccndcnt-sctting ruling in Barry County Circuit Court last March when Judge Gary Holman dismissed his ticket for not wearing a motorcycle helmet is testing the law again. Mike Olinger, regional coordinator for ABATE - American Bikers Aiming To­ ward Education - had argued then that Michigan’s 30-year-old helmet law was not effective because the Michigan State Police had never promulgated the rules nor held hearings on the proposed motor­ cycle helmet regulations. Olinger's was the first helmet citation to be appealed to the Circuit Court level which led to Barry County being consid­ ered a "helmet optional” area when Holman ruled in his favor. "After Judge Holman s ruling, we were bound by that decision al that time." said Barry County District Court Magistrate Glen Staup. But after Olinger's Bingham Farms at­ "Since they promulgated the rules, if the facts indicated they weren't ivearing a helmet, ive had to find them responsible." -Glen Staup all of the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safely Standard... are legal for use in Michigan," lhe State Police an­ nounced. Though Olinger could not be reached tor comment. ABATE has said that lhe new regulation will be unenforceable be­ cause the State Police have to approve every helmet. State Police disagree, saying that the Federal Department of Transportation regulations provide suitable standards for helmets. Olinger received another ticket in Hastings for allegedly not wearing a helmet shortly after the new regulations look effect July 27 and he was fined S50 in Barrv County District Court on Jan. 3 after his motion to dismiss the ticket was denied, according to court records. Staup said motorcycle helmet tickets arc again being enforced. "Since they promulgated the rules, if the fact-, indicated they weren't wearing a helmet, wc had lo find them responsi­ ble." Staup said. Olinger filed an appeal of that lower court ruling Jan. 10 in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court, though a hearing on the mat­ ter has not been scheduled. Katkowski also could not be reached for comment. Woman escapes injury when car flips A Hastings woman escaped injury Wednesday when she lost control ot her vehicle on icy pavement on M-43 near Acker Point in Hope Township. Troopers from the Hastings Post ot the Michigan State Police said Sandra jean Sebastian, 30. was southbound on M-43 when she lost control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck and embankment, then overturned onto its side. Sebastian was wearing a seatbelt and alochol was not a factor, said troopers. No citations were issued. 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WUY SEWCEO LOW KES MAY EXCLUDE 100K* VEHICLES Payments zero down best term & rate-iust add tax & plates 97 JEEP WRANGLER 4U LOCAL THAOE WINTERFEST... continued from page 15 Chicken Little Drop taking place on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tickets are SI, sold by the game caller for each game. The winner takes home half of the amount sold. Other events Joan Wcick. Doyle Smith and Linda Lewis will be introduced as this year’s candidates for Mayor of Gun Lake from the Winterfest stage at 11 a.m. This gives them a last-minute chance to sell a few more raffle tickets. The one who sells the most will be the winner. The mayor will be announced at l:30 p.m. The talent show will be held from 12:30 to l:30 p.m. on lhe main stage. Participants must pre-register at the registration tent. There is a SIO fee per act. Prices are $50 for first place, $25 for second and $I5 for third. The Swimsuit 2001 Fashion Show presented by the Sea Shanty will feature models, this year selected through a model search. The fashion show begins at 2 p.m. on the main stage. The Polar Bear Dip at 4 p.m. is the highlight of the day for many people. Participants must pre-register Feb. 3 between 11 a.m. and I p.m. in the registration tent. Each participant must pay a $5 fee this year. All participants will be receive a special Winterfest 2001 Polar Dip T-shirt. The raffle prize drawing for a Lakota Sports Quad and $l,000 second place and $500 third place prizes, will be held at approximately 5 p.m. Food This year Winlerfest really appeals to everyone’s taste buds. Food will be available on site and at various locations off the main site. A great way to start the day is the pancake breakfast at the Gun Lake Community Church from 8 toll a.m. In past years this breakfast has offered more than the run of the mill pancakes. The GFWC-Gun Lake women's club will host a bake sale at the church at the same time. Cookies, cakes, and other treats will be available. Food at the Winterfest site at the Allegan County Park at the comer of Patterson and 125th will be provided by Big Moe’s BBQ, The Bib Restaurant and Winston, The BBQ King. Restaurants in the Gun Lake area are providing a chance for Winlerfest goers to warm up before or after the Polar Bear Dip or hours al the bingo table. Bailey’s Anchor Inn is sponsoring an all you can eat spaghetti dinner at the restaurant on M-I79 from noon until 8 p.m. The Circle Inn Restaurant is bringing back its family style chicken dinner from 4 lo 8 p.m. New this year is the hog roast from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Landmark Cafe from 4 to 8 p.m. This restaurant, at 1114 Gun Lake Road, will also supply musical entertainment during the hog roast. The annual Chili Cookoff at O'Neil's Restaurant on M-I79 near the intersection with Briggs Road benefits lhe Barry County Commission on Aging. The teams begin cooking around IO a.m. and lhe judging takes place at 4:30 p.m. Samples will also be for sale following lhe judging. O’Neil's also serves food from their menu during lhe day. There is a parking fee of $3 per car this year. Parking volunteers will include members of the United Church of Wayland youth group. Barb Holoweiko from lhe Chamber of Commerce reminds people that schedules of Winlerfest events are available at lhe chamber office in ERA Dynamic Real Estate office on Patterson Road and at local businesses. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Call the Gun Lake Chamber at 792-4396. The Chamber also would like to hear from any individuals or businesses who would like to sponsor games at Winlerfest. Sponsoring organizations will be posted al each game. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-02-08.pdf 7c39fdc9d971a5d593e1a7136d473fe9 PDF Text Text usw ■’""t’C librmh Ui □ OttKHSI NASIIIO to 4KM-H* Senator Levin in forum here? See Story on Page 2 The Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 6 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, February 8. 2001 PRICE 50- Delton fire tragedy stuns community Legislative Coffee elated for Monday The next Legieletive Coffee pro­ gm will be held at 8 ajn. Monday, Feb. 12, at the County Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator loaaae Emmons; State Repraaeatative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vera Eblers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They win discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commeree. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Half of a six-member family is dead and the other half is struggling to survive after a Tire swept through their Delton home early Tuesday, leaving the Barry Township community stunned. "What do you do when you destroy a family?” said Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik, who knows the victims. Donna Schutte. 32. had a faint pulse when she was removed from her burning home at 134 Mill St., but died cn route to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Found dead in the lower level bedroom where her mother had been was Brianna Taylor Schutte, bom just 11 days earlier at Pennock Hospital. Also dead is 2-year-old Brent Schutte, found on the floor of the same bedroom between the bed and a window. Though authorities have been unable to speak with the father. Eric Schutte, investigators believe Eric was the first to Blood drives planned In area T*o Red Cross blood drives in this area have been scheduled for later this week and early in the next The fint blood bank win be con­ ducted from 1 to 6:43 pun. today (Tbunday, Feb. 8) at the Castleton Township Hall. 915 Reed St. Nashville. Another win be from I to 6:43 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the all-purpose room at St Rose School, 707 S. Jefferson St. Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great Anyone who is al least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. Injured in a fire at their Delton home early Tuesday were Cameron Schutts, right, and his brother. Clay. left. Their brother, Brent, foreground, died in the fire that also claimed their 8-day-dd sister, Brianna. and their mother, Donna. Thomapple Wind Band concert set ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 become aware of the fire. ”Wc did find a smoke detector, but we don’t know if it was working,” said Kik. "It appears he ma” have i.o’tei; up to in­ vestigate something, discovered the fire and got the two boys out." Schutte apparently put his hand through the front room window in desper­ ation, causing a severe cut to an artery during the escape, authorities said. At 1:55 a.m., next door neighbor James Taylor made a call to 911 with Eric and the crying boys at his side. "They're pretty hysterical," he said to dispatchers. "It looks like they got burnt and he's cut really bad." During a second call to 911. Taylor re­ ported, "they're worse than I thought." Nine minutes after the first call, a fire truck arrived to find the Schutte house fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke pouring from the structure. Eric, who has bums over 60 to 75-pcrcent of his body, is listed in critical con­ dition at Bronson Hospital's burn unit while Camcron, 7, and Clay. 4 arc in stable condition. The boys have been "up and around.” while Eric is being kept sedated, accord­ ing to D/Lt. Larry Lewis, regional super­ visor for the Michigan State Police Fire Marshal's Division. Though Kik said investigators arc "leaning toward electrical” as the cause of the fatal blaze, Lewis said his investi­ gation is continuing. "At the present time it’s undeter­ mined.” said Lewis. "There arc still some loose ends. Dad is still in the hospital. We'd like to talk to him, but that’s not possible due to his condition.” Lewis has determined, however, that the fire was accidental and that no foul play is suspected. He also confirmed that the smoke detector found in the front room where the two surviving boys were sleeping did contain a battery. Kik. like lifelong resident Becky Kahler and Sajo's Pizza owner Sandy Barker, have known Eric Schutte for See TRAGEDY, continued page 18 ‘Good day for justice,’ says stalking victim by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer When Hickory Comers stalking victim Joellyn Weber heard that Michigan's nineThe Bernard Historical Society year-old stalking law will remain intact, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, she declared it "a good day for justice." in the Delton Kellogg Middle School That day was Monday, Feb. 5, when the library in Delton. United States Court of Appeals for the 6th "Remembering Events and People Circuit upheld the Michigan stalking of Early Delton" will be the focus of statute and overturned a July ruling by the program, led by Nellie Richards U.S. District Judge Richard A. Enslen of The public is welcome. Kalamazoo that the law was un­ constitutional. The three-judge panel ruled that "the district erred in engaging in an independent assessment of the stalking statute." "The United States Court of Appeals found the Michigan stalking statute to be The Thomapple Wind Band will of such detail in nature as to prevent ar­ perform its winter concert at 3 p.m. bitrary enforcement.” Barry County Sunday, Feb. 11. at Lakewood High Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill said School. Monday shortly after hearing of the ruling. The Thornapple Wind Band, under Weber now can rest easy, knowing that the direction of Joseph LaJoye and Jerry Lee Staley of Delton will remain in Keith Closson. is a non-profit group prison, where he is serving a 15- to 25-year designed to enrich the lives of its sentence handed down in 1996 by Barry members and entertain the surround­ County Chief Trial Court Judge James ing communities in one concert in Fisher. the fall and another in the winter. "This is a whole lot of weight off my Any money collected at perfor­ heart," said Weber, who was terrorized by mances is used to support and pro­ Staley repeatedly for two months in 1993. mote continuance of the ensemble. "I’m hoping I can get back to me." For more information about joining Staley, now 40. was convicted by a the musical group, call LaJoye at Barry County jury of the five-year felony­ 945-9766 or Kim Domke at 945­ offense of aggravated stalking on June 29. 9181. 1994, but was acquitted of three other of­ •-----------fenses. He also pleaded guilty as a habitual offender (fourth offense), subjecting him to a possible life sentence, said McNeill, who conducted Staley's trial as an assistant prosecutor. "This was one of the first cases of Bernard Society to meet Monday Sgt. Greg Stormzand, right, of the Michigan State Police Fire Marshall Division talks with a Barry Township firefighter after the fatal blaze Tuesday. many years. "He’s one of my best friends." said Kahler in tears. "He's my brother's best friend.” Eric Schutte, whose mother, Nancy Schutte, works at Hotra Pharmacy in Delton, moved to the community while in elementary school where Kahler be­ came acquainted with him. Sandy Barker said Eric worked at Sajo’s Pizza for more than 15 years, starting when he was only 13 years old. Kahler worked with Eric at Sajo's until he quit to accept a job at Perigo in Alle­ gan three years ago. "Nancy took care of the kids while Eric and Donna worked full-time jobs,” said Kahler. "She's a full-time grandma.” Donna, said neighbor Diane Garten worked as a visiting nurse. "Eric was a hard worker and he loved his kids dearly.” said Kahler. "He wanted five. 1 know they were dearly wanting a girl and we teased him about not having one. Then when they found out they were having a girl, it was great news for the whole family." Many of the firefighters at the scene of the fire were also familiar with or friends with Eric and Donna Schutte said Kik. and received Critical Incident Stress De­ briefing from local volunteers on Tues­ day morning. "In a small community like this, many of the firefighters grew up with the vic­ tims," said Kik. "The CISD team met with the ones who were having a difficult time." He also praised the volunteers of the Barry County Sheriffs Department's Vic­ tim's Advocacy program, who helped the grandparents and other family members. "The victim’s advocates arc life­ savers," said Kik. "They helped the fami­ lies with phone calls and whatever they needed. That is probably one of the best new programs around, at least for this family." Kik was also impressed with the fire- stalking to go to trial in Michigan,” said McNeill. "There could hardly be a stronger case of stalking than the anti-social, criminal behavior Mr. Staley subjected this victim." McNeill said he recalls Staley laughing out loud in court during the playing of the tape recordings of phone calls made to Weber's home while Weber was crying on the witness stand. "My memory is of about 43 graphic, violent and painfully specific telephone messages left by Staley," said McNeill. "If the Court of Appeals had agreed with Judge Enslen and Staley was released, it would be a very brief matter of time before he was back before some court somewhere." Staley and Weber had a relationship that lasted seven months until she informed him on Nov. 5. 1993. that she no longer wanted to sec him. Later that evening. Staley entered her home. When she asked him to leave, Staley threw her across the kitchen into a stove. Afterward, he began calling her two to 15 times a day. both at home and work. Over the next several weeks, he rammed her car. chased her with a baseball bat. broke into her home and threatened to "slice her gut" with a knife. In one telephone call, after threatening to burn her house, he asked her if she had checked her smoke alarm recently and laughed When she checked the alarm, the battery was missing. In another phone call, he threatened to bum her in her sleep and told her to say good-bye to her son. According to McNeill, the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan See STALKING, continued page 18 Snowbathing? The latest swimsuit fashions were modeled lor Saturday's Gun Lake Winterfest crowd in spite bitterly cold temperatures. The event, sponsored by the Sea Shanty, is a returning lavonte among the many Winterfest attractions. For more photos see inside. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �Hur ■ Page 2 - The Ha^|l'ftXhef ThufsdS^.Vebruary 8. 2001 Sen. Levin to lead campaign finance forum in Hastings? by David T. Young Editor A serious effort will be made to have a forum in Hastings on campaign finance reform later this month with U.S. Senator Carl Levin Johnston Mitchell, retiring director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, told a First Friday forum last week that he would lobby Levin to come to the Thomas Jefferson Hall to talk about the new McCain-Feingold bill now being introduced in Congress. Levin held special meetings on the subject last Saturday in Flint and in Southfield. Mitchell said Levin also would like to have a program in West Michigan, but if it’s in Grand Rapids, very few from Kalamazoo will attend, and vice versa. Mitchell said Hastings is ideally located, being less than an hour away Additional... NEWS BRIEFS: Delton High plans 3rd annual Follies The third Annual Delton Kellogg High School Folliei talent show will be held m 7:30 tonight (Thuraday. Feb. 8) and Saturday in the high school auditorium. The show will feature a variety of student acts, including vocal and in­ strumental music presentations, dancing, stand-up comedy, magic and dramatic recitations. Choir di­ rector Casey Ryan will sing with the jazz band and other groups. Ryan and high school teacher Janet Tower are co-directors of the Follies. Amy Ferriell, Kate Kwasny and Brian Mead will be emcees. Admission to the program will be $3. 'Walk for Warmth' to be held Feb. 24 The 16th annual 'Walk for Warmth" will be held at 9 a.m. Sat­ urday, Feb. 24, in Hastings. The 3 l/2-mile walk, sponsored by the Community Action Agency, ac­ tually will step off 43 minutes after the 9 a.m. registration at the Free Methodist Church, 301 Bast State Road. Funds raised through pledges are used to help the elderly and people in need with their home heating bills during the cold winter season. Donations can be sent Io the CAA. 450 Meadow Run Drive, Suite 400, Hastings, Mich. 49038. Pledge sheets also may be obtained at the same address. For more information, call 948­ 4260. OUR-Land group will meet today OUR-Land Committee members .will meet at 3:30 p.m.. Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Community Room at the Courts and Law Building in Hastinp. The meeting is for members and anyone else interested in the future land uses in Barry County. OURLand is an acronym for Our Ultimate Resource-Land. The group is planning a series of workshop/seminars on eight differ­ ent land use issues to be held in March. The series will help land owners and gosvmment officials be up to date on the latest thinking and laws concerning land use. Seminars will be held March 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at various sites to be publicized soon. The OUR-Land Committee has identified several different areas of interest and methods for informing residents, facilitating communica­ tion between county groups and bringing land use experts to public forums. OUR-Land has recently signed a partnership agreement to work within the organization of the Barry Conservation District. The public is welcome to attend this week s meeting. For more infor­ mation, call 945-9866 from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo. Lansing and Battle Creek. Besides, Levin in the past expressed much fondness for the Democratic Parly hall, located at the comer of Green and Jefferson streets. "This is a good central location," Mitchell said. "Perhaps this is the best location for Western lower Michigan (to have such a meeting)." He suggested that besides Levin, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Congressmen Nick Smith, Peter Hoekstra and Vern Ehlers. State Senator Joanne Emmons and State Representative Gary Newell also should get invitations to come, in an effort to make the program bipartisan. He also suggested that the forum be held on a Saturday about noon, perhaps on Feb. 24. More information about whether the forum will be held here will be Sweetheart dance to aid victims unit Barry County Sheriff Steve De­ Boer has announced plans for the fust "Sweetheart Dance" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. at the Hast­ ings Moose Lodge. Dad-daughter, mother-son, grand­ father-granddaughter, grandmother­ grandson, uncle-niece, aunt-nephew and special friends pairs are encour­ aged to take part in the dance. Music will be provided by Archie Wood. Cost will be $5 per person at the door. Food, door prizes, pictures, surprises and other activities will bo included. Proceeds from the dance will go to the Victim Services Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs office. Murder mystery set In Middleville An offbeat wedding will be the setting in the Village Players' sev­ enth murder mystery Til Death Do Us Pan." a dinner theater presenta­ tion starting on Valentine's Day at the Middle Villa Inn. In the play, Hcrv and Eula Lomas don't approve of their zookeeper son, Leo, marrying Lotus Blossom, a herbologist. Newton Figg doesn't want Lotus to marry Leo because he's still in love with her. Once the murder occurs, Polly Peabody, amateur sleuth, takes charge of the investiga­ tion. This year's cast includes Mike Bremer. Patty Higley, Maggie Ben­ jamin, Adam Gravelyn, John Bre­ mer, Carolyn Newman, Julie Coon, Jean Lavich, Claudia Coffman. Dar­ lene Schellinger, Robin Schweitzer, Doug Brinks, Brent Diedker, Rhonda Fisk. Helen Wenger and Mary Fairchild. The Village Players will present a special Valentine's Day performance on Wednesday. Feb. 14. The play also will be offered Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at the Middle Villa Inn. Doon will open at 6 p.m. Cost of the dinner and theater pre­ sentation is $20 per person. For reservations, call the Middle Villa at 795-3640 or 891-1287. forthcoming. Mitchell talked about campaign finance reform in general and McCainFcingold specifically in front of a tiny audience of fewer than a dozen last Friday. *T suppose that campaign finance reform isn't sexy." he quipped. "Bui it's something that all of us should be talking and thinking about." Mitchell and the group he has been working for has been spreading the gospel of public financing for political campaigns. Carl Mcllvain, president of the Michigan Farmers Union, said, "We need to fight the fear that public financing of political campaigns will raise our taxes... that it’s public welfare for politicians... They need to understand that too much (pri'-ate) campaign money goes into corporate welfare." Mitchell agreed, adding that the campaign financing system "needs to remove private contributions so politicians then will have to worry about what the people want, rather than what the contributors want." He pointed out that besides not being sexy, campaign finance reform is up against some powerful opponents — the politicians now in power and large media, particularly the broadcast variety. It makes sense that those who benefit most from the current system oppose changing it. Politicians who are able to raise large quantities of money don’t want reform because "Nine times out of 10. he or she who spends the most wins." The broadcast industry, most notably WOOD-TV Channel 8 in these parts, is the place where political candidates spend most of their money in »c?king election or re-election. Senator John McCain of Arizona, who a year ago won the Michigan presidential primary over George W. Bush, has been the most visible proponent of campaign finance reform. His plan essentially is to ban "soft money," or funds that find their way to candidates through contributions to funds sponsored by groups such as political parties. Mitchell said the Michigan Campaign Finance Network supports McCainFeingold, but is withholding formal backing because of very real fears that by the time it makes its way through the House and Senate, it could have amendments tacked on that defeat its original purpose. For example, there is talk that Republicans want to add on a "paycheck protection" provision that would prohibit unions from automatically taking part of workers' wages to contribute to candidates. Mitchell said this is a naked attempt by one party to punish the other because unions generally support Democrats. He added that McCain himself said that if you have paycheck protection, there also should be stockholder protection in corporations. Another obnoxious amendment, he said, would be raising the maximum for allowable individual contributions. If these two amendments are allowed Johnston Mitchell presents Jim Pino (left) with the Michigan Campaign Finance Network's Norman Rockwell Award *or his efforts on behalf of campaign finance reform. Pino has been host for First Friday forums discussing the topic. to be part of the McCain-Feingold bill, they effectively will neutralize the intent of the reform. Mitchell said. The guest speaker brought some disturbing statistics about the campaign expenses in the recently concluded political contests: • S3 billion — For all congressional races. • $1 billion — For all state races across the country. • $496 million and $340 million — Totals in funds contributed to the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, by business interests. • $393 million — The costs associated with both major parties' "soft money" loophole alone. • $62 million — The total campaign costs of the newly-elected Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. • $27 million — Total campaign costs for the race between Stabenow and Spencer Abraham. Mitchell said as much as $675,184 (for District No. 91) was spent for a seat in the Michigan House. There were eight other races that cost $274,000 for a position that at that time paid less than $60,000 a year. Bob Dwyer said former State Rep. Terry Geiger has been raising money for a run for State Senate in 2002 even while he was a legislator. Dwyer said that Geiger, during his last two years in the State House, "...couldn't • Political equality — "Here we are talking about the principle of one person, one vote. Do our votes really count?" • Political accountability — "Do we have equal access to our elected officials? Or do contributors and their special interests curry favor?" He asked the following questions: • "Can the average American run for office if he or she does not have personal wealth or access to special interest money?" • "In other words, does all of this money determine who runs for office?" • "Does it determine who wins?" • "Can it influence what public issues are addressed? How bills are formulated? And what becomes new law.. that is, public policy?" Mitchell noted that in the 2000 campaign contests for Michigan Supreme Court justices, nearly $10 million was spent by the six major party candidates. He asked, "Is the integrity, impartiality and dignity for this branch of government called into question by the huge amounts of money raised and spent?" Dinner to explore area alliance The Barry Conservation District and Pierce Foundation are sponsoring a dinner meeting Feb. 19 that will explore whether or not there is interest in forming a coun­ tywide alliance of organizations interested in economic development, natural resource picservation and land use management. All local organizations with an interest Arts Council's open house set The Kalamazoo Symphony Or­ chestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo will highlight the grand opening of the Thornapple Arts Council's new downtown Hastings location Satur­ day afternoon, Feb. 17. Local young people will be per­ forming and art exhibits and demon­ strations are part of the event, which will take place from I to 4 p.m. at the Arts Council's new year-round quarters at 117 West State SL The public can check out the new space, meet some of the art instructors and enjoy the music. Art projects by students of all ages will be on display and the Arts Council's art instructors will demon­ strate their work. The spring class schedule also will be available. Former Arts Council scholarship winners will take center stage at the open bouse. Performers will include Sally Newton, French horn; Anthony LaJoye. percussion; Bethany Jones, flute; Hillary Appleby, cello; Joshua Clevenger, bassoon; and Whitney Knollenberg. saxophone. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., those who attend the grand opening can play with a variety of musical instru­ ments. The Kalamazoo Symphony will provide a chance to try a snare drum, glockenspiel, shaking instru­ ments, violin, cello, banjo, French horn, trumpet, coronet, trombone, flute, piccolo and clarinet. run for state representative again since 1998 (because of term limits) so he shifted his money (legally) for Slate Senate." Mitchell said two big aspects of democracy are affected when this much money impacts politics: Learning Center dedicated at TK The Thomapple Kellogg School District dedicated the new Thomapple Kellogg Learning Center at a brief ceremony Tuesday The Learning Center is located in the former science wing of the old TK Middle School. Alternative education students provided tours o* the building during the open house. Here. Heather Vykopal and Nicholle Boneff get information they can use during tours from pre­ school teacher Joanne Law. The alternative education program will be housed in one wing of the building and the preschool program in the other. in these issues are invited to attend. The meeting will be held at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Facilitator for the evening will be Harvey Liss of the Kalamazoo Extension Service. The evening begins with registration and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. Until 6 p.m., at­ tendees will be able to circulate among sta­ tions set up by each of the attending orga­ nizations, where information about each group will be available. At 6 p.m. dinner will be served. Following the dinner, each organization will be formally introduced and representatives of those organizations will answer questions. Those attending will then participate in an exercise allowing them to get further ac­ quainted with the various organizations rep­ resented. Brainstorming will then take place on the possible benefits of ihe individual or­ ganizations being better connected. Questions will be posed such as "What might a proposed alliance do that would benefit your organization?" and "How would economic development and land use management be benefited by organizations dedicated to those goals being more closely aligned?" Attendees may be asked to specif­ ically list what an alliance would to to achieve those benefits. A list of possible actions will be assessed using a tool called "OptionFinder.” Following the assessment, attendees will be asked to vote their overall interest in es­ tablishing an alliance. If there L sufficient interest to move forward, participants will be asked to estat’ sh what steps should next be taken and who will be assigned to accomplish those next steps. The evening should be concluded by 9 p.m. Those not already contacted by the con­ servation district who want to participate in the Alliance Dinner should contact Monica Rappaport, BCD executive director, at (616)948-8056. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 3 Thornapple Players seek adults to audition for ‘My Fair Lady' by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor 'With a Little Bit of Luck* Barry County residents will have the opportunity to por­ tray Eliza Doolittle, Professor Henry Hig­ gins or one of the other 30-some parts made famous by the "My Fair Lady "mo­ tion picture and stage play. The Thomapple Players, an adult com­ munity theater group affiliated with the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County, will hold auditions for the "My Fair Lady" musical at 7 p.m. March 5 and 6 at the Arts Council's office, 117 W. State St. in downtown Hastings. "There are singing and non-singing roles and lots of opportunities to work behindthe-scenes," said Norma Jean Acker, pro­ ducer of ’he show, who is hoping for a good turnout at the auditions. In addition, people arc needed for the cho­ rus. Ten principal vocal parts are included in the production, which features such memorable songs by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe as "I Could Have Danced All Night." "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” "Get Me to The Church on Time," "On The Street Where You Live" and "The Rain in Spain." Those who audition should prepare a City councilman sues city over property dispute by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Hastings City Councilman Don Spencer is suing the city of Hastings, claiming that a portion of his property is being used as a city street and another portion is being used as a city street right-of-way. The suit asks for monetary compensa­ tion that would include a $9,187 lump sum and retroactive payments of $2,500 for every year the property has been used by the city without Spencer's permission. The suit, filed Jan. 31. follows years of negotiations between the city and Spencer over various issues related to Spencer's business, Spencer's Towing and Recovery, located between Railroad and State streets in Hastings. In 1992, Spencer purchased property fronting on State Street adjoining Spencer's Railroad Street property. The city owned the property at the time, and sold Spencer the acreage for $831. The land used to be an old railroad right-ofway. Spencer is claiming in the lawsuit that according to a 1999 survey of the prop­ erty he purchased, he owns the old rail­ road right-of-way all the way up to the curb on State Street, despite claims by the city that it owns a street right-of-way extending past the State Street curb into Spencer's property. The suit argues that if the city is lay­ ing claim to the State Street right-ofway, then it breached its contract with Spencer when the original land purchase was made. "The (city), in reckless disregard for the truth, sold to (Spencer) property in the city of Hastings which it owned, but now claims it could not or should not have sold, as it is part of State Street," the lawsuit states. "The (city) sold it based upon a per square foot basis, and it appears now that there was significantly less square footage than promised." The lawsuit says the right-of-way the city is claiming it owns is a little less than a third of an acre and is currently worth $9,187, and asks the city to reim­ burse Spencer $9,187 for the property. The suit also asks the court to declare that according to the deed given to Spencer when he purchased the property, the city does not own the State Street right-of-way it is claiming it owns. The lawsuit also argues that 1,352 square feet of the northwest edge of Spencer's property is being used by the city for Railroad Street. Railroad and Stale streets intersect in the disputed section of property. Railroad Street an­ gles off State Street and then parallels Stale Street. The suit asks that the city pay Spencer $2,000 per year for each year the city has used Spencer's property as a street without Spencer's permission. It also asks that the city be ordered to remove the street, gutter and curbing that encroaches on Spencer's properly. The suit also claims that a portion of the city's utilities are located on Spencer's property, and asks that the city remove the utilities and pay Spencer $500 a year for each year the city has used Spencer's property for its utilities without his permission. The issue of where Spencer's property ends and the city's property begins be­ came of particular concern last year. At that time the city had been getting com­ plaints from neighbors about junk cars sitting on Spencer's property. Spencer then was required to pul vehicles inside storage buildings within 24 hours of bringing them onto his property. Spencer was having trouble meeting the 24-hour deadline and was getting ticketed by the city. Eventually Spencer agreed to put up a fence between his property and State Street, so wrecked vehicles would be screened from neighbors. A dispute arose, however, over where the fence should be located. Spencer wanted to put it beside the State Street curb, but the city said he couldn't because the land was considered to be the right-of-way for State Street. The city wanted Spencer to erect a fence 25 feet from where the city claimed the street right-of-way began. Spencer went to the Zoning Board of Appeals, and last March was given a variance allowing him to build the fence 12 feet away from the curb. He was also given permission to keep vehicles out­ side 14 days instead of 24 hours. Spencer has yet to construct the fence. The suit asks that the city reimburse Spencer for the cost of preparing for and attending the ZBA meeting and seeks payment of Spencer's attorney fees. According to City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes, "based on my records, all the is­ sues were resolved when (Spencer) ob­ tained the variance.'* Fekkes could not comment further on the suit because she has not discussed it with the Hastings City Council yet, she said. Spencer and his attorney, David Tripp, would also not comment on the suit. The lawsuit was Tiled in Barry County Circuit Court. No hearing date on the matter has been set. song (any song) and read from the script provided, Acker said. "Other than the fact that we want to cast all adults, we don't have specific age groups in mind," she said. "...We are look­ ing for a woman who can act and sing the part of Eliza, but we are not looking for Audrey Hepburn," who played the movie role. "We want to encourage anyone (in Barry County) who is interested to audition," said Acker, a Maple Valley teacher who has di­ rected and produced 24 dramas and musicals for the school and produced four shows for the Arts Council. ."It's the feeling of the Arts Council that our area schools offer strong drama and musical programs," Acker said. "The Thor­ napple Players is one of few venues open to adults, so that's really what we're look­ ing for - to cast adults in shows” unless a script would specifically call for young people. Rehearsals for "My Fair Lady" are tenta­ tively scheduled to start right after audi­ tions are finalized and will be held in the evening. The schedule is expected to be somewhat flexible around the schedules of the directors and cast members. "Our goal is to make this family­ friendly," Acker said. "We want quality theater, but considerate of family time and other obligations." Carol Satterly of Nashville is director of the production. A high school English and drama teacher in the Maple Valley School District for more than 30 years, Satterly has acting and directing experience with the Eaton Community Players Guild, The Re­ vue, the past two Thomapple Players' Carol Satterly, who will direct the Thomapple Players' production of "My Fair Lady,* reviews a copy of the script. plays and numerous high school produc­ tions. Forest Evans of Hastings is the show's music director. He was music director of the Thomapple Players' first production. "Anything Goes," last year. Available behind-the-scenes jobs include make-up, hair styling, costumes, stage hands, props and set builders. Dale Svihl is the set designer and chief builder, but he needs help with the work. Acker said. She and Arts Council Director Lyn Briel are handling publicity for the show. A choreographer also is needed and inter­ ested county residents should call Acker at 616-945-2332 as soon as possible. The Thomapple Players will present "My Fair Lady" to the public al 7:30 p m April 26-28 at Central Auditorium in Hast­ ings. "1 should be fun," said Satterly. Acker said "My Fair Lady" was selected for this spring's production because of the "familiar music, lots of good songs, lots of parts and family entertainment." The Lerner and Loewe story evolves around the transformation of Eliza from See ‘Fair Lady’ on page 5 Winterfest fun at Gun Lake Snowmobiles were abundant on the sturdy Ice of Gun Lake Saturday. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) DaroW Keith of Middleville was the first place winner of the chili cook off held at O'NeilTs during Winterfest Saturday. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Attendance at the Gun Lake Winterfest was plentiful. A swimsuit fashion show drew a large crowd to the main stage area. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Guys In drag and guys in goofy hats were among the 191 people who partici­ pated in the annual polar bear dip. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The ice bed racing team from E R A Dynamic Real Estate takes a practice run be­ fore competing with three other teams for prizes. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Kids games netted a prize for this young mar., center. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 8. 2001 LETTERS from our readers... Faith-based groups can help needy better than government To the editor: The restoration of common sense back in government. What a unique idea! Government realizing they can’t do it bener than local or community organization, even if they originate from a church, synagogue or mosque. Allowing them to flourish and do what they do best - help people to help themselves. Why do liberals panic? The devolution of power from their hands to the people in the trenches, who confront these problems and apply individual solutions. Guess what folks, if these programs work without the bureaucracy, red tape, and con­ trol of the federal government problems might actually get solved and liberals lose their platform of “only we can help and only we care" and their mantra of “if only we pour more money into it..." I’m tired of hearing Barry Lynn and other liberals scream about “separation of church and state" President Bush’s program has nothing to do with establishing one reli­ gion. It treats all faith-based organizations equally, allowing them to compete for fed­ eral funds to use in their communities for programs thr.t have proven to work. What a concept! i’m tired of my tax dollars being thrown down a rat hole of failed programs. UJrite Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks* will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will net be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire* letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters tc be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your lEGiSlflTORS: ILS. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. US. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Carlton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. And what’s wrong with giving Americans some of our money back? After all it is our money! The Democrats’ argument of “tax breaks arc only for the rich?" Well, let’s sec now, according to the I.R.S., 10 percent of Americans pay 62 percent of income taxes. Common sense tells you that these people would get a higher percentage. So what! Across the board tax cuts give even people who pay no taxes a break when you include “Tax credits." Let the tax cuts begin! And for all the Americans who claim they don’t want a tax cut? I’ve got a solution to you - send yours back to Washington, or better yet, give it to a local charity, but don’t deny the rest of us our right to one! Don’t fall for the liberal rhetoric. The more hysterical they sound, the more it proves they arc truly afraid these ideas might succeed. And then what use will we have for them? Maureen Dudley, Dowling Lawmakers’ pay raise out of line To the editor: I write this letter in response to the state lawmakers asking for (and receiving) a 37 percent pay raise. Recently, as z concerned taxpayer and voter. 1 was flabbergasted and irate by the gall of the government getting such a huge raise. 1 called my state representative in Lansing and was told that my Rep. Gary Newell had voted two weeks prior to not get the pay raise, and I commend and thank him for his vote. He has heard the outrage of his constituents. Then I called Senator Joanne Emmons’ office and stressed my thought on the mat­ ter. I was askea by them what my telephone number was. About an hour later, I received a call from a member of Sen. Emmons’ staff. He asked how I felt and he asked me if I thought the senators should get a raise. He said after I told him it was too high he agreed but said that the matter was in the state constitution and if they voted on it they wouldn't get a raise at all. If they ignore the matter, it becomes a automatic raise. He told me that they. Sen. Emmons' office staff members, would hear responsi­ ble complaints. Evidently, he thinks I don't qualify. I say this: The government officials should vote the huge raise down for now. spend the time they are in office to work out a plan to amend the state constitution and create a better way of negotiating their rais­ es, so that while, they won't be as large, they will be more fair to the taxpayers. I have been reading the argument that if there were more money for politicians, it would attract better people into office. I ask this: Who are the so-called “better people" of whom they speak. More money doesn't make for better peo­ ple. it only makes you a richer person. There are a lot of “little people" in this slate waiting for someone to represent them. Robert Quackenboss. Shelbyville Visit Us on the HET www.jadnews.com Pay raise not lawmakers doing To the editor: Though not everyone may agree with the recent legislative salary increase. I think it is important for everyone to at least under­ stand how that increase came about. The current system for setting salaries was brought about by a citizen initiative in 1968 and was approved by the people of Michigan. It is now part of our constitution. Under the constitution, legislative pay is set by a committee of citizens called the State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC). The State Legislature cannot set its own salaries: only the SOCC can do that. The only question I have the right to address is whether the Legislature should receive no salary increase for the next two years or accept the SOCC recommendation. While I am concerned about the amount of the increase. I could not vote to turn down the recommendation. I don’t think the legis­ lators should have their wages frozen for another two years because of the decision of the citizens' committee. People who arc concerned about the amount of the increase should contact the SOCC. The chairman of the commission is Lewis Dodak. and he can be reached c/o MDCS. P.O. Box 30032. Lansing. Ml 48909. The website is www.state.mi.us/ mdcs socc, and the phone number is (517) 373-3064 I appreciate your comments on this issue and welcome anyone to contact my office if you have other issues of concern. Joanne G. Emmons, State Senator. 23rd District Financial FOCUS Furnished 8y..AAAAK D. CHRISTENSEN of Cdunrd Jones and Co. Systematic withdrawals can help you preserve investments Why do you purchase investments designed to provide capital appreciation, such as growth-oriented mutual funds? The answer is quite simple: You want them to potentially grow as much as possible, for as long as possible. To help achieve that goal, you need to make regular contributions and avoid tak­ ing out money. But there may come a time when you need to tap into your funds. Docs this mean you have to sell them outright and cash out all your money? Not if you use a systematic withdrawal technique. which will allow you to get the money you need for your living expenses while still keeping your investment growing. As a mutual fund owner, it’s not hard to make this type of arrangement. You just need to write to your fund or fill out a form establishing a systematic withdrawal plan. (If you' fund is in a brokerage account, you will need to consqlt with your account man­ ager to set up systematic withdrawals.) You will need to tell tlK mutual fund company bow much money you want deducted from your fund, and how often. While it's easy to set up this type of with­ drawal plan, it’s harder to determine just how much money you should take out To keep your fund alive, you will obviously need to withdraw less than the fund cams. So, for example, if you have a mutual fund that has returned an average of 8 percent a year, you might want to withdraw 6 percent. That way, you won’t drain your fund. Of course, to establish this plan, you’d have to be able to count on your fund earn­ ing 8 percent. No fund can guarantee its performance, so you can never know with 100 percent assurance that your fund will return 8 percent, or whatever figure you're shooting for. That's why you may be better off choosing a “balanced" fund that con­ tains a diversified mix of stocks, bonds, government securities and cash. This type of fund has historically offered a better chance of achieving stable returns. If you make systematic withdrawals from a stock fund, you may have to deal with returns that fluctuate strongly from year to year. And a bond fund may not provide the level of growth you need. There’s no rule that you have to take sys­ tematic withdrawals from just one fund, either. You could decide to take smaller withdrawals from several different funds. Because you're not taking large with­ drawals from any of the funds, they a!! stiP have the potential for significant growth. As with all other income, your mutual fund withdrawals will generate taxes. However, some of it should be in the form of capital gains, which are typically taxed at lower levels than earned income. As long as you’ve held your mutual fund shares for at least one year, you’ll get the most favorable capital gains rate, currently 20 percent for most tax brackets. So. that’s the story on systematic with­ drawals. Keep in mind that this strategy is not appropriate for everyone. But if you use it wisely, it can give you some of the income you may need for now — and some of the growth you may need for the future. — STOCKS “ The foftoering prices era from «w dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Simpson Industries Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart ■ Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 2381 49.75 40.70 29.74 59.42 48.23 3260 84.34 24.92 16-15/16 28.74 58.12 6.00 114.19 15.37 93.42 8.44 2728 30.03 37 97 12-7/8 1425 2-7/16 38.36 57.65 53 20 $26365 $466 10,957.42 1.48 •129 +123 ■188 +.08 ♦1.51 +.19 -.70 +236 +.95 -3/8 +.44 +2.52 +.85 -242 +1.41 +1.82 -.10 +.79 +58 ■51 — -20 •3/16 -154 +247 -.57 $220 -$.13 ♦7622 +300M *1kiA Wada'i PUBLIC OPINION: Appoint Supreme Court? Gov. John Engler, in his State of the State address last week, suggested that Michigan Supreme Court justices be appointed rather than elected. What would you think of that idea? HastingsBaNNER Z)et*ofetf to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Dtvtsxxi of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N.M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (61b, 945 9554 John Jacoba Frederic Jacobo President Vce President Joyce Ryan Stephan Jotoba Treasurer Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. 'rtxjng (Etnot) Elaine Gilbert /Assistant EtXvj Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary J tri Hendershot, Hastings: Ardath Wilcox, Sunfield: "I think it’s a bad idea "I think they should be because the government will elected. The people should appoint judges who will vote have a voice in deciding for their own laws and not who is on the court." what the people want.” I Chris George, Hastings: "I don't think it's a good idea because governors will appoint someone they know who may not be qualified. Il should be the people's choice." Ken Stanek, Caledonia: Chris Hubbarth, Lake Odessa: "No. They need to be "I think they should be elected, not appointed. They elected. The people who reflect the political views of would appoint them have the ones who appointed their own agendas.” them, as shown recently in the Florida election." Dan Allen, Johnstown Township "I think the appointment takes in too much politics. I think election is a much better way. I like the justices we have now I just think it should inolve less politics." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Fnday 8am to530pm . Saturday830am - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Bates: $25 per year in Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PO Bex B Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday ."eoruary 8 2001 - Page 5 Fugitive sex offender arrested in Mississippi by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A convicted sex offender released on bond from a Muskegon prison in 1994, pending an appeal which he allegedly never filed, is accused of raping all­ year-old girl in Barry County late last year. Gregory Duane Johnson, of the Muskegon Temporary Facility, originally from VanBuren County, was arrested by a fugitive team in Mississippi Tuesday afternoon, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Trooper Sandra Larsen, who had been investigating the alleged child molesting complaint, discovered that Johnson was never returned to prison, as required, for failing to file his appeal to the Sixth Dis­ trict United States Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. "The federal court never said, ‘you never filed your appeal, you're going “Theater for fun” workshop planned for young people A Valentine treat offered Pretty in Pink and bubbling along the attendants at the Wedding of the Month during the Village Players dinner theater production of Til Death Do Us Part.* Tickets are still available for a special Valentine's Day performance and Fridays Feb. 16 and 23. Tickets are $20 apiece and reservations may be made by calling the Middle Vina Inn at 795-3640. back to prison." said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. "He fell through the cracks." Johnson, originally convicted in 1988 of first degree criminal sexual conduct in VanBuren County, is expected to be ex­ tradited to Barry County by the Michigan State Police, where he will be tried on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of failing to regis­ ter as a sex offender. Johnson had been serving a 5- to 15­ year sentence on the original conviction when he was released in 1994. "He had been convicted of CSC first Fifth through twelfth graders are being encouraged to attend a new "Theater For Fun" workshop from I-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 in downtown Hastings. The event is being sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County and will be held in its new quarters at 117 West Stale St. Francesca Amari, who is on the summer staff of the Blue Lake Fine Arts program and teaches at Western Michigan Univer­ sity, will lead the workshop. Amari has been singing professionally for more than 16 years and has appeared at the Portage Hayloft Theater, the Saugatuck Dinner Theatre, the Grand Traverse Resort Dinner Theatre and Madame Babe's Dinner Theatre at Sand Lake. The local workshop will include theater games, warm-up exercises, improvisations and chances to work on monologues and scenes. There is a $15 fee per person for the workshop and registration is limited to 15 young people. "It’s a chance for past (summer youth theater) participants to reunite and for those interested in trying something new," said Norma Jean Acker, an Arts Council Board member. Registration should be made as soon as possible by calling Arts Council Managing Director Lyn Briel at 945-2002. degree on a 5-year-old boy at a jury trial," said Larsen. "He exhausted all ap­ peals to the supreme court, which af­ firmed his conviction." Larsen said Johnson then filed a writ of habeas corpus (for release) with the fed­ eral court in Grand Rapids and was re­ leased on bond pending his federal ap­ peal. "The attorney general's office appealed the bond recommendation, but the federal judge affirmed the magistrate's deci­ sion to grant the release," said Larsen. After moving around the state, Johnson and his wife, Deborah, landed at Merii- no's Hidden Valley Estates on Barber Road where the new offense allegedly took place last November. The report was made to Ionia County authorities, who transferred the informa­ tion to Child Protective Services in Barry County, which then notified the Michigan State Police. "When 1 went to interview him, they were gone," said Larsen. "I was told they Get Your Color Sim Processed with Professional PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing wW ba bald by the PraMevMe Township Planning Commission on February 21. 2001, at 7:30 pm. at the Prairieville Township Hall, *0115 s. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following 1. The proposed re-zoning of - on-cel of land located at 11323 Doster roads on ths comer of Mertau end Doster road Containing approximately 4.9 acres m/1 from "A" agricultural district to "R-2" single family and two-family medium density, residential district. Parcel <06-012-007-006-<». 2. Site Plan Review of construction of a Shetler and Antennas affixed atop a 25V self-support lower; to be built by Airilnk/Barry County Telephone Company. She plan is lor Shaner placementlayout and antenna placement. Property Is located at 7930 Benders Road, Hickory Comers. Ml. Parcel ID *08-035-006-00 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec­ tion 35 of Prairieville Township property Is zoned "A" agricultural 3. The proposed re-zoning of land owned by Prairieville Township located at 10115 S. Norris Road Containing approximately .85 acre also owned by PrairievUe Township, the Township Ball Park located on S. Norris Road. Containing approxi­ mately 2.8 acres, from R1. single family, low density, residential district to Pt Public Land. Parcel Numbers 012-410-043-00 and 012-410-038-00. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on these special land use permit applications at the address below Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the haw­ ing upon flve(5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with daabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Prairieville Township Planning Commission Robert Kull. Secretary Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rood Delton, Michigan 49046 Lakewood grad named to ITT list continued from page 3 honor roll, a student must maintain at least a 3.8 grade point average. To be named to the honor roll, the student must achieve al least a 3.5 Enz was named to the high­ est honors list. A 1999 gradu­ ate of tuikewood High School, he is enrolled in the computer aided drafting and Justin Enz Justin C. Enz has been named to the honor roll at ITT Technical Institute. Grand Rapids. To be named to the highest design technology program. He is the son of Larry and Brenda Enz of Woodland. Justin is now employed by an architecture firm. Isaac Norris Associates, in Grand Raptds. He will graduate in September 2001 with his associate's degree. ADVANTAGE 24 MONTH IRA CD 5.9<S'< \n 24-month Read about Barry County SPORTS in the Hastings Banner EACH WEEK! ditions did not mention a requirement that he not be in the company of chil­ dren. The bond did. however, order him to stay away from the original victim. The couple was found to be in the pos­ session of a number of weapons when they were arrested by Mississippi author­ ities, who where also investigating a string of breaking and entering com­ plaints. Larsen said. Deborah Johnson was charged in Mis­ sissippi with obstruction of justice. Johnson's criminal record includes bur­ glaries, prison escape in Michigan and in Florida, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and criminal sexual conduct. "From looking at his record, this is not someone who would bond out, he's a life­ time criminal," said Larsen. "This (child molesting) is a life offense." "He's our problem now," added Ha vkins, "and he was never supposed to be our problem." TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES The third annual Delton Kellogg High School Follies will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg High School audito­ rium. Admission is $3 per person The talent show features a variety of student ads, including vocal and instrumental music presentations, dancing, stand-up comedy, magic, and dramatic recitations. DKHS choir director Casey Ryan will sing with the Jazz Band and other groups during the show. Ryan is co-dlreding the show, along with high school teacher Janet Tower. Above, Kyle Bumham (left) and Matt Harper will perform a magic act. having a Cockney dialect to speaking per­ fect English. In the process, under the tute­ lage of Higgins and Colonel Pickering, Eliza evolves from a job of selling v iotas on the street to a sophisticated beauty hob­ nobbing with the wealthy at the Embassy Ball. Music and romance are woven throughout the plot. The local production is made possible because of grants from the Barry Commu­ nity Foundation, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. National En­ dowment for the Arts and a number of local sponsors. "My Fair Lady" is being brought to Hastings through special arrangements with Tams-Witmark. For more information about auditions, call Lyn Briel, 945-2002, or Norma Jean Acker. 945-2332. Johnson ..nd his wife and even consid­ ered seeking the help of the television show, "America’s Most Wanted," said Hawkins. "The federal court had closed its case in 1995 with no appeal ever being filed." Hawkins said. Hawkins and Larsen are investigating whether the Michigan Department of Corrections had assigned a parole officer to keep tabs on Johnson. Larsen added that Johnson's bond con­ PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DKHS “Follies” tonight and Saturday 4My Fair Lady' had moved out on Christmas Eve." Authorities began a fugitive search for IRA Cl) Hastings City Bank can help you plan your future. We have the products and know-how io help you start a solid retirement plan or strengthen an existing one. 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Community needs survey results to be released In an effort to learn what issues are most important to Barry County residents, the Barry Community Resource Network (BCRN) has sponsored a survey and the re­ sults will be presented next week. Called COMPASS, the comprehensive community needs assessment includes what the community thinks about issues relating to safety, education, family life, health care and other topics. Survey results will be presented at a Wednesday, Feb. 14 forum for community leaders from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Pennock Hospital Conference Center, 1009 W. Green St., Hastings. Reservations are re­ quired and may be made by faxing 517-543­ 7737. BCRN launched an initiative in 1998 to identify the needs of county residents. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School 11:00 am. Sunday Evening Service 6 00 p.m.. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 630 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jcffcrwn Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 430 pm. Sunday Masses 830 a m and 11 00 a m . Confession Saturday 330-4:15 p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m ; classes for all ages Morning Worship 10 45 a m Nursery provided Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m are Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3.85 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Soo Han Yoon Phone 367-4061. Worship Ser­ vices: Sunday. 11:00 a.m.. Sunday School. 10 a.m for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH IHI HIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd . (One mile cast of Hayings at cor­ ner of Mill St ) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Pustor Emeritus. 945­ 9224 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 730 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPI-CI.M CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imformative. but light-hearted) by Dr. Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p.m., starting Sept 10 thru December. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ‘Matter Chunh of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion" 315 W Center St (comer of S Broad­ way and W Center St.). Church Office (616) 945-3014 I he Rev I r Charles P Met abe III. Rector Mr I William \oetbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 am and I (I a.m. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m Ash Wednesday Services. Feb 28th. 7 a.m.. noon. 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyei. Pastor. Sunday Services. 9 45 am Sunday School Hour 1100 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service. Wednesday 7 00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Payor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7.00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Payor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m . Worship II a.m.; PO Box 63. Hayings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 am. Traditional. 11:15 a m. Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided Junior church Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE\ALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall l^kc Rd. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Payor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 830 a m., 9:55 a m. and 11:20 am Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 630 p.m also Nursery and children’s activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Payor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wfed./Thurs 9 a m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 930 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5lh), (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGUCAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hurtwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardi 517-62'­ 98.30 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E Grand St.. Hastings. Payor Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ Study, please call for more details ing David Burgett. 948-88*8) or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m . Sunday Evening Service 6 pm.. f This information on worship services is X provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAR INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY •'Prescriptions** - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan H ASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan | Helen Drake Feb 9 - 630-10 00. Rock Group Saturday. Feb. 10- 9:30am .Cat­ echism 3; 7:00. Winc^Appetizer Party. 8:00 Narcotics Anonymous Monday. Feb. 12 - 7:00 p.m. Women of Faith. Tuesday. Feb 13 7:00 Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. Feb 14 - 10 a.m.. Word watchers; 7:00 pm. - Wor­ ship Margaret H. Shook। ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a m.. Church Service 1030 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 a m Sunday School; 10:45 a_m Morning Worship, 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and S'.utrv group and Bible study. Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St. Hartings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday. Feb 11 8: 00 & 10:45 am. Worship; 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). 6:00 MS & HS Youth Groups. Thursday. Feb. 8 - 7:00 pm.. Choir. Friday. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Pone (616) 945­ 9574. Barner Free building witl elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am Interim Pastor David B Nelson. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens Music Director ts Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 am - Alterna­ tive Worship Service. 930 am. Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes. Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart - are taught for adults 10:30 am. - Coffee Fellow­ ship Radio Broadcast. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional W'orship Services childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 pm. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7 30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Sunday. Feb 11 • Ser­ vice of Music. Living Truth 2 will be here to perform FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. Feb. 8 - 7:00 p.m.. “Bedtime Sto­ nes" w ith Mn. Keller in the Dining Room Saturday. Feb. 10 - 9:00 Mexico Mission team meets to pack. Sharpe Hall Sunday. Feb. 11 - 8:30 am Chancel Choir; 9:00 a m Traditional Worship Service. 9: 20 am Children’s Worship; 10: 00 a.m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room. 10:10 am. Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 am Contemporary Worship Service. 11: 50 am Children’s Worship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11:20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children’s Worship is available dur­ ing both services Monday. Feb. 5 • 8:30 am Staff meets for prayer. 7:00 p m.. Session Meeting. Dining Room Tuesday. Feb 13-6:15 am. Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 100 pm. Presbytery Meeting. 7 00 p.m. Deacons Meet­ ing. Dining Room Wednesday. Feb 14 - 5 00 p m Musk Staff meets with Pastor Keller; 6:00 p.m.. Church Night Supper. 6:30 p m. Drama Team. 6 45 pm. Praise learn. Sanctuary. 6 45 p.m . Adult Bible Study. Lounge; 7 00 p m. Chancel Choir. Choir Room. 8 00 p m.. Youth Bible Study. Sr High Classroom Spencer, health officer for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. "The household survey is the heart of the COMPASS project as it is the piece that asks individual residents their opinion of Barry County," Spencer said. "To ensure a reliable, representative picture of Barry County was developed. BCRN contracted with a professional research firm to conduct a telephone survey to residents of Barry County." The telephone survey was conducted last December and January by contacting a rep­ resentative sampling of county households. Questions were asked by the WJ Schroer Co. relating to the needs of county resi­ dents and how well the needs arc being met in the community. Obit LuKiies DOWLING - Mrs. Helen Drake, age 98. of Dowling, died Thursday. February I. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. She was bom on February 23. 1902 in Scotts, Michigan, the daughter of George and Minnie (Renew) VanMiddlesworth. Mrs. Drake was raised in the Scotts area and attended schools there, graduating in 1919 from Scotts High School. She was married to Howard O. Drake on April 6. 1923. and he preceded her in death on December 21. 1978. The couple had lived and farmed in the Bedford and Dowling areas most of their married life. Mrs. Drake was a member of Country Chapel-United Methodist Church, former Sunday School teacher, long-time 4-H leader, member Order of the Eastern Star #17. Bedford Chapter #471. long-time Dowling Library volunteer and board member, member Women's Society of the church and former church pianist. She was also preceded in death by her daughter. Beverly Drake in 1953; brother. Grove VanMiddlesworth; sisters, Glenna Day and Gladys Bauer. Mrs. Drake is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Robert) Pierce of Hastings; son. Donald (Shirley) Drake of Dowling; six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren; sister, Edna Tassell of Kalamazoo. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Fcbrurary 4. 2001 at Country ChapelUnited Methodist Church of Dowling. Pastor Dianne Doten Morrison and Reverend Lynn Wagner officiatedBurial was M the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Country Cbapel-United Methodist Church. Dowling or the Dowling Library. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, Ml Starting with a survey of key informants in the community, the COMPASS project served to give direction to local human ser­ vices agencies and the county for strategic planning purposes. Local service providers were also asked to identify the needs of res­ idents and the results of the two surveys were used to develop a comprehensive household survey, according to Thomas W. LAKE ODESSA - Margaret H. Shook, aged 93. of Lake Odessa, passed away Friday, February 2, 2001 at Thomapple Manor. She was bom on February 7, 1907 in Roselle, Iowa to John and Anna (Werner) Haubrich. Margaret attended school and lived in Roselle until her marriage to Lloyd Shook in 1925. They lived in Nebraska and Iowa as they raised their family, before moving to Lake Odessa in 1947. Together, Margaret and Lloyd farmed in the Lake Odessa area until 1970. Margaret loved her garden and flowers, and later upholstered furniture at her home. She had been a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Society for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Shook; and her granddaughter, Susan. Margaret is survived by her sons. Harold (Melva) Shook, and Donald (Joyce) Shook; her daughters. Ardilh (Richard) Hart. Ann (Vcmon) Booher, and Audrey Burdick; 18 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren; her sisters, Etta Fischer, Rose Wessling, and Loraine Wille; and her sister-in-law. Bemadine Haubrich. Funeral mass was celebrated on Tuesday. February 6. 200) at Sl Edwards Church. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Edwards Catholic Church, Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle, Iowa, or to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! J AD GRAPHIC S. 1\( Margaret M. Phillips | |_______ J°hn R, Barnum_______ | HASTINGS - Mrs. Margaret M. Phillips, age 82. of Hastings, died Thursday. February I, 2001 at her residence. She was bom on October 19. 1918 in Hastings, the daughter of Stephen and Clara (Stamm) Cooley. Mrs. Phillips was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1936 from Hastings High School. She was married to Robert A. Phillips on December 28. 1939, and he preceded her in death on January 22. 1997. Mrs. Phillips was employed as a nurses aide at Pennock Hospital and the Old Striker House Nursing Home in Hastings. She and her husband also owned and operated the General Store in Cloverdale for several years. She was a member of Barry County Historical Society, Ganson Street Baptist Church in Jackson, former member Hastings Hope United Methodist Church, former member Pieces and Patches Quilting Society of Jackson. Mrs. Phillips was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Virginia Myers; and brother, Orville Cooley. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ellen (John) Blivin of Jackson, and Jane (Duane) Baxter of Michigamme; son. Jack (Diana) Phillips of Hastings; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother, Justin Cooley of Nashville; sisters, Imogene (Don) Crane of Lansing, and Marian (Wayne) Pennock of Nashville; brothcr*in-law, Floyd "Bud" Myers of Hastings; sister-in-law, Gertrude Geiger of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephew s. Funeral services were held on Saturday. February 3, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Reverend Donald Deaver officiated. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Hope Township, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, Barry County Historical Society or Ganson Street Baptist Church in Jackson. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. LAKE ODESSA - John R. Barnum, age 71. of Lake Odessa, passed away Sunday evening. Feb. 4. 2001 in Port Ritchie. Florida. He was bom in Woodland. Ml to John Leon and Nellie (Curtis) Barnum John is survived by Dorothy Jean Barnum, his wife of 53 years; his children. Thomas Barnum of Three Rivers, Karon Bolton of Jackson. Daryl Barnum of Hastings; and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at II a.m. on Tuesday. Feb. 13.2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Ambulance. John R DeLeeuw Sr. MIDDLEVILLE - John R DeLeeuw Sr., age 65, of Barlow Lake, Middleville, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2001 after a long courageous battle with cancer at Spectrum Health-Downtown Campus in Grand Rapids. He was bom on January 11, 1936 in Grand Rapids, the son of John R. and Freda (Tanis) DeLeeuw. He was raised in Grand Rapids and attended West Leonard School. John retired from RC Cola as Plant Manager in Grand Rapids, after 34 years of service. He was very fond of fishing, enjoyed playing a good game of cards and also playing Lotto games. He especially enjoyed the Pontoon Boat rides with his wife, Judith around the lake and the Beauty of Barlow Lake with the changing seasons. John was preceded in death by his wife. Judith M. DeLeeuw; and son, Mike DeLeeuw. He is survived by his son. John R. (Kathy) DeLeeuw Jr., of Wayiand; one daughter. Brenda M. (Steve) Howell of Dorr; six grandchildren; one great grandson; one brother, Leonard (Beverly) DeLeeuw of Charles City, Iowa; sister-in­ law. Linda DeLeeuw of Wyoming. Michigan; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends; his special pct dog. Little Bit. Visitation will be Thursday. February 8, 2001 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 9:00 P.M. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Funeral and Committal services will be held Friday. February 9, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Reverend Lee F. Zachman officiating. Interment will be at Coman Cemetery’. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Township Ambulance Service. < Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. Chelsea Rose Kotesky HASTINGS - Chelsea Rose Kotesky, infant daughter of Erin Kotesky and Jerry Linderman, died Saturday, February 3, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Surviv tug arc parents, Erin Kotesky and Jerry Linderman of Hastings; sister, Keirsta Linderman at home; grandparents, Kristine Kotesky and Gregory Brochure of Hastings, Rita and Ron Hess of Freeport. Chester and Alta Neal of Hastings; aunt. Linda Sanders of Hastings; uncle. Van Stauffer of Hastings; several cousins. Private funeral services were held on Tuesday. February 6, 2001 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Artie Gosnell HICKORY CORNERS Artie Gosnell, age 88. of Hickory Comers, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 6, 2001. Mr. Gosnell was bom on August 14, 1912 in West Frankfort. Illinois, the son of William and Penny Lillie (Nelson) Gosnell. He graduated from Marquette High School in St. Louis, Missouri and served his country from 1939 to 1943 in the First Cavalry Division. Fifth Infantry Division, the United States Air Force and over seas during World War II in the Red Diamond 5th Infantry Division. On August 6, 1941, he married Letha Rose LaMont, who preceded him in death on November 10, 2000. Mr. Gosnell retired from Consumers Power in 1976 after 31 years of loyal service and was a Hickory Comers Fire Department volunteer for 36 years. He was an American Legion 484, the Fifth infantry Division Society, former member of Masonic Lodge #345 of Hickory Comers, Knight Templer #33 of Battle Creek, life member of DAV Chapter, Smart-Military Retirees, Good Sam Club. Holiday Rambler and Military Travel Club. Mr. Gosnell enjoyed automotive repair, yard work, shopping for a good bargain, eating out and spending the winters in Mission, Texas. He is survived by his daughter, Dolores Anne Bair of Marietta, Georgia; grandchildren, Eric Arlie Bair and Angelique Marie Shelton; great grandchildren, Stacey Mare Shelton. Jason Levi Shelton. Karl Allen Shelton and Allison Bair; and dear friend, Bonnie Goodman. Mr. Gosnell was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Julie Ann Bair in 1963. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 8, 2001 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Williams - Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2001 at 10:00 A M. at the funeral home with Pastor Robert Norton officiating. Interment will be at Fort Custer National Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to an educational fund for great granddaughter Allison Bair. VNA Hospice Care of Kalamazoo or Barry County Anima! Shelter. Arrangements were made by the Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 7 JlaJee OdeMa l\l EWS Social NtHS Willard-Moore exchange vows Taylor-McCarty plan to wed July 21 Ryan Philip Willard and Melissa Sue Moore were united in marriage on Oct. 21, 2000 at Grace Lutheran Church in Hast­ ings. Parents of the couple arc Howard and Mary Moore, Kay Willard and the late El­ don Willard. The bride’s attendants were Tracy Kaiser, Therese Maupin, Jeanna Hopkins, and Tcra Zurfacc. All are relatives of the couple. The groom’s attendants were Brandon Willard. Travis Moore, Andy Hopkins and Austin Zurfacc, also relatives of the couple.Ushers were Mark Kaiser, Brent Ram­ say and Jared Gulick. Flower girl was Mackenzie Maupin, niece of the bride. The couple honeymooned in Tennessee and now reside in Hastings. Jim and Lanita Taylor are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter Nicole to Tyler McCarty, son of Al and Marsha McCarty. Nicole is a 1999 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School. Tyler is a 1994 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School. He is employed at Stoney Lake Asphalt. They are planning a July 21st, 2001 wed­ ding. The local historical society will meet tonight with a Mr. Fry speaking on plank roads. The Sentinel carried a story on Saturday about early roads, so this is a time­ ly topic. We note that Barry County roads have the weight restriction signs in place, another sign of the season. The Ionia County Genealogy Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Manor, Robert Torp-Smith of Portland will speak on one of Michigan’s historic figures, Lucius Lyons. On Friday and Saturday, the local VFW post will host the monthly flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Snacks are avail­ able in the kitchen. Friday marked the last work day for Lois Jackson, who has carried mail from the local post office for 30 years. Another car­ rier handled half her route so she could be back in the office in time to greet her well­ wishers, who came to shake her hand and give her a hug. The clerks had spread a dec­ orated cake, snack items, punch and the necessary accroutcments. There was a col­ orful banner on the wall and a bouquet. Other flowers came later in the afternoon. She was wearing a special shirt and clerk Jody draped Lois’ neck with a medal on a ribbon. Carriers even came from other towns, as well as retired postal people to wish her well. Several of her family mem­ bers also dropped in. She said that one youngster saw her in a grocery store and was astonished to realize it was the mail lady. The child asked, “Where is your car?” On Sunday evening a group of singers from Wesley Foundation of MSU came to the Woodland United Methodist Church. Several attended from Central UMC because Christi and Cori Hemming were part of the group. There was a student director. One freshman soloist was really outstanding. This also marked the first Sunday for Woodland’s new pastor, Robert Smith. The Nov. 7 issue of Lakewood News had a story about groundbreaking for the West Scbewa Church of Christ, which will now Reed-Tobias exchange vows Weilers to observe 65th anniversary Kylie Louise Reed and Benjamin Allen Tobias were united in marriage on April 29, 2000 by the Rev. Gerald Galloway at Mc­ Callum United Brethren Church in Delton. Kylie is the daughter of Jim and Darlene Cowham of Lacey, and Ben is the son of Bernie and Debbie Tobias of Delton. Maid of honor was Katrina Reed, the bride’s sister. Bridesmaids were Kandy Reed, the bride’s sister, and Amber Tobias, the groom’s sister. Best man was Andy To­ bias, the groom’s cousin. Groomsmen were Bob Blanchard and Tom Hughes, friends of the groom. Flower girl was Logan Cowteam, niece of the bride, and ringbearer was Chris Sweeney, nephew of the bride. Pianist was Paul Hughes, friend of the bride and groom. A reception'was held at Gun River Con­ servation Club, with music provided by the DJ TOGO. Kylie is a graduate of Hastings High School and is employed by Thomapple Manor. Ben is a graduate of Delton-Kel­ logg High School and is employed by Adams Outdoor Advertising. They both at­ tend Kellogg Community College. The couple resides in Delton. Ward and Mary Weiler will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house Feb. 17 at Richie’s in Hastings from 6 to 9 p.m., hosted by their children. Beverly Stutz. Patricia Walton. Terry and Beth Weiler. Louise and Nelson Replogle and Ward Jr. - Alice Livingston will be 90 Friday Alice Jackson Livingston, widow of Clyde Jackson and Burdette Livingston, will be 90 years old on Feb. 9, 2001. Alice has been a life long resident of the Clarksville-Lake Odessa area. She has five children, Majory (Don) Mc­ Dowell, Wayne (Lois) Jackson, Harold (and the late Jean) Jackson, Rick (Trudy) Jack­ son. and Virginia (Jim) McArthur. She also has four stepchildren. They are David (Mar­ cia) Livingston. Paul (Wilma) Livingston, Martha Lind, and Lyle (Vai) Livingston. Al­ ice has 15 grandchildren, 28 great grand­ children, and 12 great, great grandchildren. She also has 15 step-grandchildren and two step great grandchildren. There will be a birthday party for Alice at Thomapple Manor in Hastings at 2 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2001. Those wishing to send Alice greetings on her birthday may send them to Alice Livingston, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058, c/o Thomapple Manor. * at y - a*viui Georgia Jarman turns 100 Feb. 18 Georgia Jarman will be 100 Feb. 18. 2001. Her family will host an open house from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday. Feb. 17 at Clark Re­ tirement Community, where she resides. The address is: 1551 Franklin St. S.E., ALC. Grand Rapids. Ml 49506-3331. be Countryside Church on Jordan Lake Road between Portland Road and the 1-96 freeway. The building is really presenting quite a sight, it is enclosed. The central sec­ tion has a roof higher than the space on three sides which have a lower pitched roof. It is sited on an angle facing the southwest. Krystal Handley, daughter of Peter and Lori French, is in Sparrow Hospital in Lansing following surgery last week. This is the season for the Christmas amaryllis bulbs to be in full flower. The stalks produce miraculous growth in just days and need dowels or yardsticks to hold them upright. One such bulb, not yet plant­ ed, was found to have a short stalk and a bud - even with no soil, no moisture and no light. Fur a few dollars each, this variety of bulb puts on quite a show. Word was received Monday morning that John Barnum of Willowbrook Drive had died in Florida Sunday evening of a heart attack. John and Dorothy had moved to one of the condo units about two years ago after many years in Hastings. He regularly attended Central UMC. He was an avid golfer in summertime. Don and Chcri Reed arc happy parents of Catherine bom early Sunday morning. The new daughter weighed 9 lbs. 15 ozs. Jack and Barb DcLaney arc the grandparents. Cheri is a Lakewood graduate, now living on David Highway east of Saranac. Sister Gabrielle is now 6. Two urban newspapers have reported the death of Miss Bemadine Hoffman, 82, of Charlotte. Bom near Six Lakes to Andrew and Ida (Roush) Hoffman, she was educat­ ed and then served in the mission field under the auspices of the United Brethren in Christ denomination. She is survived by her foster son. Rev. Joseph Abu of Delaware, his children and nephews. She was preceded by her parents, brothers and sister, Lucille Stambaugh. Two of her sur­ vivors are cousins, Melvin Roush of Alma and Leslie “Bob" Roush of Carson City. Bemadine’s death came at the UM Memorial Home in Warren, Ind. Services were held Monday at the Crossroads United ment in the Bowne Center cemetery on M­ 50 in Kent County. A new communications tower has been erected on the north side of M-43 on the DeGroote-Morton farm. It is a very slender tower, which is surrounded by a fence but no guywires arc evident. The Lakewood Community Ambulance crew will be host for a ham-roast beef din«r at the Grange Hall on M-50 west of town Sunday. Feb. 11. Monday’s Press had a column about Amy Acton, nurse in a bum unit of a G.R. hospi­ tal. She is the former Amy Reed, daughter of Robert and Patricia, granddaughter of the late Walter Sr. and Uarda Reed of Lake Odessa and of Mrs. Gladys Dyke, age 99, who lives in Holland. She is listed as the national executive director of the Phoenix Society. This is Bum Survivor Week. Amy is an excellent spokesman for this group with her experience as one who suffered terrible bums for an electrical accident when she had just finished high school. Seven surgeries later, she enrolled in nurs­ ing school at Valparaiso University with one year delay while she was hospitalized. She specialized in bum treatment, even vis­ iting English hospitals where one special­ izes in noses and cars and another might work only on hands and feet. Upon gradu­ ation she was hired at Blodgett where she had been a patient. She and her husband, Barry, have children Nicole and Reed. Local residents have received their new 2001 telephone directories from Ameritch. For the second year, the directory is missing many listings. For instance, there are many numbers given for Lakewood Public Schools but the high school on Velte Road is not listed. Its number is 374-8868. Individuals such as the Suttons and Shoemakers are omitted. Also, many list­ ings from Carlton Township with their Hastings numbers are omitted. However, the rest of the Hastings exchange is given. The new book has a cover photo of the Hall-Fowler Library in Ionia, one of the many sandstone Italianate buildings for which Ionia is noted. No one can beat our prices! to be wed March 10 Shcm Kaye Gregory and Lance Charles Morse happily announce their engagement. Sherri’s parents arc Debra and Bernd Gutgscll and Buford and Lisa Gregory. Lancs’ parents arc Judy and Dale Emery of Byron Center and the "late’’ Vcm Morse. They will be married March 10. 2001 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wyoming Chapel. Wishing Lois Jackson (second from right) a happy retirement from the postal ser­ vice are (from left) Thelma Curtis. Bemise Trask and Ttsh Wondergem. Call us! - Neil Wilder Marjorie Gibson to mark 80 years Marjorie Gibson is celebrating her 80th birthday on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. She will be honored at a luncheon with family and friends. Cards of congratulations would be appre­ ciated. 508 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Oil, Lube & Filter s 1 With any other sen ice $1 £ Wilder’s Auto Service IA' 818 E. Clinton St.. Hastings 948-2192 / lirryrw �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 No extras Insecure sleep HHS musical is Feb. 22-24 The musical "Once Upon A Mattress' will be performed by Hastings High School students Feb. 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. at Central School Auditorium. Admission at the door is $7 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Advanced tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at Bosley's, Felpausch, and King's. The musical features music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer. Directors are Sally Fullerton and Patti LaJoye. Helping to set a medieval tone in the production will be (from left) wizard Brent Chappelow, minstrels Michael Swainston and Justin Schultz, and jesters Sarah Haines and Amanda Hcke. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclcaure Sale 1 HtS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel W. Doubblestien. a married man and Tammy Townsend, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Glenwood Financial 1. Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. and recorded on May 22. 1997 in Liber 695. on Page 386. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the First Horizon Home Loans Corporation d/b/a Cart I Brown Mortgage. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated May 9. 1994. which was recorded on May 22. 1997, tn Liber 695, on Page 394. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 99/100 dollars ($52,156.99). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, a' the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m . on March 15.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 51. J.R. Bush's First Addition to the Village of Delon, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of plats, page 33. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110132 Dolphins (3/1) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm Is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt Any Information obtained will be used for this ournose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: William E. Vogel, a single man to Life Bank, a Corporation existing under the laws of the United States. Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2000, and recorded May 25. 2000 in Document Number 1044755. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by: First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee by assignment dated September 14. 2000 and received by and record­ ed in Barry County Records on January 4. 2001 .cn which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Eight Thousand. Six Hundred Eighty Two and 42/100 Dollars ($48,682.42), including interest at 12.50% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, February 15.2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats on Page 1. thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning; being a part of Blank Block The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3.2001 First Union National Bank, as Indenture Trustee. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potesth/o & Associates, P C. 36250 Dequindre Rd.. Ste. 410 Sterling Heights. Ml 48310 (810) 795-4400 Ext. 102 (2/8) Go ahead-be in charge, make decisions Choose what you want Hunters Glen, the newest and finest SUN HOMES manufactured home 616-877-3350 community in Wayland, can help you make it all happen. With home prices beginning in the ' New Dimension HOMES $30s, it’ll be easy! lust start with these choices: 616-877-3075 • Floor plans—a variety to choose from with model homes on display • Planned community amenities—so much to enjoy—the clubhouse, swimming pool and the recreation area • Parking—take advantage of the 3-car off-street parking or build an optional detached garage • Commuting—zip to either Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo with ease So go ahead, what could be easier? Hunters Glen professional retailers will be glad to explain your options and help arrange financing. 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. • Wayland. MI 49348 Dear Ann Landers: My husband is a heavy snorer. His snoring is bad enough, but the real problem is his attitude. When his snoring keeps me awake. I go quietly into the spare bedroom to sleep. Unfortu­ nately, when he wakes up during the night and discovers my absence, he comes into the spare room in a rage and demands to know why I left. This is terribly upsetting to me. and it happens almost every night. When I try to talk to him about his un­ reasonable behavior, he acts insulted. I can’t understand why he becomes so upset. After all, I’m the one who has to leave my bed in the middle of the night to get some rest. I can’t figure out why he is so deter­ mined to have me next to him. knowing I cannot sleep when he snores. If you print this. I will show it to him. Please give me some support. I need it. T.B. in Kentucky Dear Kentucky: Your husband has some deep-seated insecurities that probably go back to his childhood When he discovers upon awakening during the night that you have left him, he feels abandoned and re­ sentful. I can tell you that, according to my mail, snoring has caused almost as many di­ vorces as adultery. But there is something that can be done about it. For most men, a simple surgical procedure can put an end to the snoring. It requires no hospitalization and is virtually risk-free. For those who cannot have the surgery’, there are other techniques available. Here's one more on sleep deprivation: ‘Foul fowl’ Dear Ann Landers? I have a solution for that man in Woodland Hills. Calif., whose neighbor owned a roos'er that woke him up every morning. It drove him crazy. Roosters cannot crow unless they are standing up. He should ask his neighbor to put the noisy rooster in a low box or cage at night. The rooster will sniggle down quite comfortably until his owner gets up and gives him "standing room." When he is let out of the box or cage, he will stand, stretch, and greet the day with his custom­ ary raucous salute. - Happy Snoring From Bainbridge Island. Wash. Dear Bainbridge: Thank you for an ideal and humane solution to the crowing prob­ lem. (Some readers suggested chicken soup) I hope the owner of the foul fowl sees your letter and follows up on your so­ lution. And a happy cock-a-doodle-do to him and his neighbors. ‘Junk’ gift Dear Ann Landers: This is for “Toni in Texas," whose father brings what she de­ scribes as “useless junk" for her young son to play with. When I was a youngster, my grandfather used to bring me rusty bicycles, old rope and broken toys he found in the junkyard. He grew up during the Depression and con­ sidered those things appropriate presents. So did I. I treasured the time we spent to­ gether, fixing those old toys, scraping the rust off the bicycles and finding uses for the old rope. I learned a lot from my grandpa. Please tell “Toni" that her father is giving her son these things because he loves him, and someday, the boy will have a great many happy memories of the time spent with Grandpa. - Cassie in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Dear Cassie: Thank you for a letter that demonstrates the real value of a gift. It doesn't matter how much it costt or where it came from. Your grandfather's “junk" provided the perfect opportunity for the two of you to spend some quality time together, and it left you with a lifetime of cherished LEGAL NOTICE State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23046-DE Estate of Shirley Ruth Freid Date of birth: 6-30­ 31. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decodent. Shirley Ruth Freid. who lived al 445 Harrington Road. Delton. Michigan died August 4. 2000 Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Alan L. Freid. named person­ al representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Str., Hastings. Ml 49058, and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. January 30. 2001 Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 S M43 Highway. Suite 14 Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4775 Alan L Freid 1840 Deveron Road Baltimore. MD 21234-5114 (410) 882-4079 memories. I hope other parents and grand­ parents can leant from your experience. Gem of the Day (sent in by Donna in Mission Hills, Calif.): Sign in a dentist's of­ fice: Be true to your teeth, and they will never be false to you. Parental issues Dear Ana Landen: 1 am 23 and the oldest of five children. My parents have been mar­ ried 25 years, although I'm not al all sure their marriage is a good one I have wit­ nessed some of their bitter battles about money. In addition to that problem, there is always the issue of my mother's weight. She has tried several diets, but none have proven successful Here's the current problem My father has been spending a lol of lime online. Nearly every night he is on the computer for several hours. He becomes angry and sullen if one of us is tying up the phone line and he cannot access the Internet. He also tries to hide whatever he is looking at if someone walks into the room. Twice. I have accidentally stumbled upon him look­ ing at pornographic material. I am worried that my father may be con­ sidering an affair, or at the very least, his constant, secret viewing of this junk will give him an unhealthy perspective of what sex should be like. Should I confront him? If not, should I alert my mother? I'm sure she has no idea. Please give me seme ad­ vice. - Daughter in Long Island. N.Y. Dear Long Island: If your father is ac­ cessing pornographic junk on the Internet, you are not going to get him to clean up his act by chastising him. As for alerting your mother. I suspect she already knows. If you want to help your parents, suggest they contact a marriage counselor. There are several issues that need to be looked into if they are going to have a decent rela­ tionship in the future. Your mother's weight problems, for example, may have more to do with her marriage than with overeating. The two of them need professional help. Please see that they get it. BOY, Christian Alexander, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 29, 2001 at 11:16 p.m. to April Williams of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 5-1/4 oz. and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Katherine Alisa, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 29, 2001 at 9:51 a.m. to Shani and Douglas Friend of Hastings Weighing 6 lbs., 12 ozs. and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. BOY, Dylan James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 2>. 2001 at 9:09 a_m. to Janice and Charles Mead of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 15-1/2 ozs. and measuring 20-1/2 Dear Ann Landers: 1 am al my wits’ end. Every year I host a “Ladies Only” party at my home, and every year I go through the same aggravation. I invite 20 women, and have live music and a fine caterer. A wonderful time is had by all. When I mail out the invitations and re­ ceive the response cards, there are invari­ ably several people who want to bring a sis­ ter. a cousin or a friend. If these extra guests were MY friends or relatives. I would have invited them, but it is never anyone I know. They are all strangers. I feel ill at ease having people in my house that I am not close to. I plan my par­ ties for the maximum number of guests I can comfortably accommodate. The group of women I invite all get along great. Why do they need to bring other friends? Am I missing something? When I am invited out, if the invitation doesn't say "and guest," I would never dream of asking if I can bring someone. Please. Ann. tell me how to turn down these requests tactfully. - Perplexed in North New Jersey Dear Perplexed in NJ.: These people are behaving boorishly. If they send back a re­ sponse card saying they are bringing extra people, phone immediately and say. "So sorry, but I simply do not have room for one extra person." Do not concern yourself with tact when dealing with clods who don't know what the word means. When a hostess has a huge party (I refer to them as “cattle calls"), it doesn't matter if a few others arc included, but mailed invitations with response cards for a party of 20 are NOT affairs at which seating for extra guests should be re­ quested. Gem of the Day (credit Christopher Morley): The best advice I can give to indi­ viduals who want to be considered brilliant conversationlists is simply this: Learn to listen. Do you have questions about sex. but no one to talk to? Ann Landers * booklet. "Sex and the Teenager. ” isfrank and to the point. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S3.75 (this indudes postage and handling) to: Teens, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box II562, Chicago. Hl. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55). Tofind out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Cre­ ators Syndicate web page at www. cre­ ators, com Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. GIRL, Nadean Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 18, 2001 at 8:09 a.m. Io Carrie Count and Dave Gutchess of Hast­ ings. Weighing 3 lbs., 8 ozs. GIRL, Taylor Kay. bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 15. 2001 to Heather and Eric VanValkenburg of Woodland. Weighing 8 lbs., 15-1/2 ozs. and measuring 21-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kassidi Chase, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 16. 2001 at 8:34 a.m. to Kelli and Carl Olson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 10-1/2 ozs. and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. inches long. BOY, Almeron Earl, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 24.2001 at 9:02 a.m. to Flora Lynd and Al Thornton of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs.. 6-1/2 ozs. and measuring 20 inches long GIRL, Kaitlin Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 24, 2001 to Carmen Muline; and Matt Day of Lake Odessa. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs., 7 ozs. and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Alexandria Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 23, 2001 at 8:15 a.m. to Jeff and Cassey Miller of Clarksville. Weighing 7 lbs.. 14 ozs. and measuring 22 inches long GIRL, Ashley Christina, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 15, 2001 at 8:2) a.m. io Kerri and Shawn Hale of Kalamazoo. Weighing 10 lbs., 11-1/2 ozs. and measur­ ing 23 inches long. GIRL, Mikayla Sue Brighton, bom on Nov. 16, 2000 at Ingham Medical, Lansing, Ml to Jamie and Jamie Kay Brighton. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 5 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. Proud grandparents arc Rex and Kay Hook of Hastings, Bob Joseph of Potter­ ville and Bonnie Brighton of Sunfield. Great-grandparents are Jack and Bert McDonald of Nashville, Donald and Jeanette Joseph of Nashville and James B. Flook of Hastings. Big brothers arc Andrew and Jacob. BOY, Blake William Ray Kenneth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 20, 2001 at 1:46 a.m. to Dorothy Wilson and Dennis Munsell of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 12 ozs. and measuring 22 inches long. GIRL, Miranda Grace, bom to Dennis and Mary Armstrong at Borgcss Medical Cen­ ter, Nov. 28,2000. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 1/4 in. long. GIRL, Heidi Lynn, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 16,2001 at 10:41 a.m. to Tammy and Stephen Kolp of Sunfield. Weighing 6 lbs., 13 ozs. and measuring 20 inches long. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call Us at 945-9554 GIRL, Genel Shae, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Jan. 15, 2001 to Thad and Cindy Homister of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs.. 11 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. “HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME.” Allstate. (818)948-4080 (2/8) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIMS to TIM€... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Barry County and the pickle business By Joyce Heinbrecht In the early 20th century there was a boom in the pickle raising business, which was spread over the county. A German-American chef, Henry Heinz had started a condiment company in 1876 in New York. He mass produced Heinz Tomato Catsup and it was an instant suc­ cess. It was packaged in a wide base, thin neck cork sealed bottle. The design of the bottle and the ingredients have not changed much over the years. He also produced relishes, fruit butters, horse radishes and a variety of pickles. In the early 1890s he was riding on the New York elevated subway when he spot­ ted an advertisement in the subway which said “21 Styles of Shoes." He liked the sound of this slogan and after thinking about it, he came up with the slogan “Heinz, 57 Varieties.” There actually were 65 products in the Heinz line, but Henry Heinz liked the number 57. He was already looking to expand his line of pickles. In the meantime, in Barry County, the Chicago. Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railroad had built a line from Kalamazoo to Wood­ bury, crossing Barry County diagonally from south to north. The Michigan Central, built as the Grand River Valley Railroad, was operating from east to west across the count) from Grand Rapids to Detroit by way of Jackson. An agent for the Heinz company, trying to keep up with the production of their sev­ eral types of pickles, began looking for pickle growers. The agents signed up acres of pickles to keep up with the demand. Bany County was a natural area for the growing of cucumbers and had the means for transporting them to market in Pitts­ burgh. It was 1908 when the Heinz company came to Delton, and other Barry County ar­ eas. Delton was scheduled to receive a pickle plant. Other towns along the line to receive pickle stations included Cressey. Milo. Doster. Cloverdale, Schultz and Hast­ ings. The company signed contracts with the farmers who felt this might be a good crop on which to make a few dollars. The com­ pany agreed to furnish the cucumber seeds free to the growers. The pickle plants were built close to the railroad depots. In Delton the plant was built on a vacant lot cm the south side of Orchard Street, across from where the Williams Funeral Home is lo­ cated. The pickle factory consisted of eight large wooden vats, eight foot tall and 10 feet wide. They were made of Cypress wood from the southern pan of the United States and shipped into the chosen sites for the pickle factories. In Delton the vats were placed four on each side of a loading plat­ form. The pickle stations were ready by the time the first crops were ready. Growing cucumbers for pickling is a very labor intensive job. from planting, weeding, picking and sorting them and taking them to the pickle stations. In the early days the land had to be plowed and worked up with teams of horses, later with tractors. The pickle seed were planted in hills of four or five seeds each and then had to be thinned to two or three plants per hill. As the vines grew, the weeds had to be hoed out of the fields. When the cucumbers were ready to be harvested they had to be picked by hand, a back breaking and prickly job. Ray Erway, Rutland Township, ventured into the cucumber business. This was later in the 1930s when his kids were in school. He purchased a Ford tractor, a two-bottom plow, cultivator, buck rake, hydraulic pick up box to put the pickles in as he harvested the pickle crop He planted 20 acres under contract with the company. He worked alone, using his SI.300 worth of new me­ chanical equipment. The company was to supply the people to pick the crop when it The Delton Pickle Station, circa 1910. was ready. The crop came up but spring was quite late that year and the pickles grew slowly. The work crew of emigrant workers had been working in the sugar beets, weeding them. They never came to the Erway farm. A group of 50 workers were ready to pick peaches near South Haven, but the peaches weren’t ready. The peach pickers agreed to pick cucumbers, but by the time they ar­ rived. the cucumbers were too mature for use as pickles. The Erways only harvested about three pick up loads. Ray gave the checks to the pickers. He cut his losses of the fertilizer, and his time and put the new equipment to other uses. The balance of the pickles not picked and still in the field were given to anyone who wanted to come and pick them. Others in other years, did much better. Mechanical equipment came into use in the 1930s and 1940s. Ray. who was often ahead of his time, was one of the first. At the pickle stations, record books were on file. The date, the grower’s name and the weight of all of the pickles brought in were recorded. Big pickles brought the least money, with the money graduating upward to the very small sizes, which were premium, bringing in the moft money. Every two weeks the records were tallied and the growers re­ ceived their pay. After being sorted to size, the pickles were washed, weighed and placed in the various vats of brine. When it was time to ship the pickles out to the Heinz Co. in Pittsburgh, the cucumbers were placed in wooden barrels according to size, extra large, large, medium and small. The barrels were marked according to pickle size. They were packed in brine for the trip to the pickle processing plant in Pittsburgh. The brines used to hold the pickles were mixed according to measurements furnished by the Heinz Company. When the barrels were filled and a box car load of them was ready, they were loaded into the car and sent on their way. There are many pickle plant stories in Barry County. More than one person ended up falling onto the vats. Hubert Cook told a tale about several young men and himself standing on the platform by the C.K. & S. railroad near the vats and handing pickles out of the vats to the engineer and fireman on the train as it passed by. Raising pickles helped to put several Bany Count) youngsters through college during the 1920s and 1930s and gave fami­ lies a bit of extra cash during depression years. The pickle business changed with the coming of the automobile and trucks. It was easier to take the trucks to the farm and pick up the pickles and haul them to the processing plants. The C.K. & S. and other railroads were losing out to the truck and automobile. Pickles still were grown in Barry County in certain areas, but the larger growers were mostly involved with the small farmers crowded out. Cucumber raising, as we said before, was a very labor intensive operation with plant­ ing, hoeing and weeding and then picking and sorting and finally hauling them to the plants. Hoeing and picking became work for emigrant workers overseen by the pickle companies. With the advent of World Wy II, many of the young men of the county were going off to war and there were even fewer workers to help with tH crops. The endeavor was becoming me. *. nd more mechanized. The C.K. & S. Railroad was closed down in the late 1930s and the tracks and railroad ties were taken up. By now the pickles were being shipped by semi-trucks. Heinz Co. saw its supply growing smaller and smaller. They made one last attempt in the early 1940s to enhance the business in Barry County and other locations. The company set up a bonus plan. This was done by weight at the pickle stations. A sheet uf pa­ per was on file with each customer's name, and the dale and weight of all pickles brought into the stations. Each one bringing in pickles received a box of chocolate candy. This was not the answer, and the com­ pany closed the pickle stations. Heinz Company pickles were never quite the same again without Barry County cu­ cumbers. Sources: Dellon Pickle Station by Beulah Wallace Hull Smith: Bernard Historical So­ ciety Archives: Extraordinary Things. Charles Panatil: The Ray Erway Story. From Time to Time. Hastings Banner: the C.K. A S. Railroad. From Time to Time, Archives. Hastings Banner Note: Beulah Wallace Hull Smith of Del­ ton is approaching her 91st birthday, Sept. 9. She has spent a very active life and is very interested in history and likes to share her research. She has written several pieces about Del­ ton area and is very active still in the Bernard Historical Society and the Bernard Museum. She continues to do a great deal of volunteer work and is very interested in others and in even event of the community. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles K. Lashley. Sr. and Sandra L. Lashley, husband wife (original mortgagors) to Hamilton Mortgage Company, an Arizona Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 16. 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 in Instrument No. 1039528, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Bank successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas. NA. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Custodian. Assignee by an assignment dated December 20. 1999, which was recorded on April 26.2000. in Instrument No. 1043560. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 01/100 dollars ($122,978.01), including interest at 12.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part at them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on March 8,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF BELLE­ VUE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, thence South along the East Hna of Section 21,783.75 feet to the point of beginning, thence West 2,135 feet, thence North 243 feet, thence East 1,799.5 feet, thence South 71 feel thence East 335.5 feet, more of less to the East kne of Section 23, thence South along said East line of Section 21 to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and any other government unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for the street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shal be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: January 25.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL . 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie 4200110263 Gators (2/22) ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAN WHX BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DHaurt has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David E. Ehredt and Chris T. Hacke (original mortgagors) to Cendant Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 16,1998, and recorded on October 21, 1998 in Document 1019690, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 31/100 (total ($89,388.31), including interest al 6.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pert al them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm., on March 15.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Bany County. Mchigan. and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Stock 11, of Lincoln Park Addition, to the Cky of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shal bo 6 monthfs) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: February 1,2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trot! A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counaetors 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FBe *200028193 Xalhons (3/1) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Roach and Cindy Roach husband and wife (original mort­ gagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated Ortober 30. 1998. and recorded on November 3. 1998 in Document *1020255. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT AND 21/100 dotars ($197.90821), including interest at 10.125% per annum. Adjustable rate mortgage. Interest rate may change 10/1 of each year. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue, at the Barry County Courthouse ir. Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 1,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 of Pine Wood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 91. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 18.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Fie #200012244 Hawks (2/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Fite No. 2000-23022-DE . Estate of EUNICE ISABELL ELLIOTT. Date of birth. February 18,1912. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. EUNICE ISABELL ELLIOTT, who Wed at 117 E. CENTER STREET. HASTINGS. Michigan dted NOVEMBER 28. 2000. Credkxs of toe decedent are nolMed that al ciaims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JANIE HATHAWAY, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 WEST COURT STREET HAST!NGS. MICHIGAN and the named/proposed personal representative wither 4 months after the data of publication of tow notice. February 2.2001 MICHAEL J. MCPHILLIPS (P33716) DEPOT LAW OFFICE. 222 WEST APPLE STREET HASTINGS Ml 49058 616/945-9557 JANIE HATHAWAY 2099 COATS GROVE ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (2/8) NOTICE TO RECRUIT A PCFO NOTICE TO HASTWGS BANNER Notice - Pursuant to - 5 CFR part 950.104, toe Local Federal Coordinating Committee for toe KenVOttawa/Barry County Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) invites voluntary. Charitable Human Health and Welfare organizations or Federations to apply to act as the Principal Combined Fund Organization tor toe year 2001 CFC Campaign. Deadline for toe submission of a fully completed and documented application is 5 p .m. EDT. February 23,2001. Send application to: Jamie Guinn LFCC Chair 50 CoBege Ave. SE Grand Rapids. Ml 49503-4457 (2/8) THE ANSWER IS: NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE QUESTION IS: WITH INTEREST RATES FALLING, WHO WILL BE THERE TO BEST SERVE YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR MORTGAGES, DEBT CONSOLIDATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REFINANCING, HOME EQUITY AND BUSINESS LOANS? ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■_ /Kavila.^e licenses Sorting pickles near Delton. Michigan, c'rca 1915. Charles M. Quinlan, Newberry and Mary Ann Borsum, Middleville. David Wayne Ritchie. Delton and Lori Ann Arkwright, Delton. Bradley Lee Bustance. Wayland and Amy Sue Forman, Wayland. Peter Kirk Laning, Shelbyville and Kari Lynn Aubil, Middleville. Timothy Paul Ederer, Caledonia and Brenda Lee Cobum, Middleville. NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS 241 W. Slate Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616)945-3437 >2850 W. M-IT9Hwy. Wayland. Ml 49348 (616) 792-4406 or 795-7116 1 �Pw» 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday,February 8. 2001 Saxon spikers gear up for Saturday tournament < i me l< think < I il. .. . ,r A team must play like one for everyones’ benefit The team, the team, the team. These are the words of one of my favorite coaches of all time, former University of Michigan football mentor Bo Schembechler. General Bo believed in teamwork and realized if one part of a squad did not play up to its potential, the rest of the team would certainly suffer. Such is life in a sporting world. Sure teamwork is valuable in any facet of life, but no place is it more important than in sport. I certainly don't believe in most the military has to offer, but sport teams have militaristic policies that do often work. At work, we are often asked to do things that we would never do if we were in our own environment. We do them, smile about them and wait for the clock to hit 5 p.m. so we can go home and complain about them. But in the association of a team we can not always leave it on the field, we must continue to focus and train in hopes of reaching our very best A couple of area teams have led me to write on this topic this week. Going from sporting event to sporting event on a given week, keeps you in tune with what is required to be successful and what distracts a team from achieving its ultimate best. I remember how my favorite freshman football coach Jerry Garvin used to tell his band of Garden City Cougars that there is no I in the word TEAM. After checking my dictionary, 1 found that he was right Let me go even further. To be a member of a team is certainly a privilege and not a right or requirement. Once you become a part of that team, it should be your No. 1 goal to help that team become as successful as it truly can be. This goal comes before personal statistics and number of minutes played. Remember, there is no statistic for diving out of bounds to save a ball, but those are the plays that champions often make to win championships. Team members are often asked to make sacrifices for the betterment of all involved. But where do you draw the line? Should a coach have the right to tell his athletes that they can not take part in another activity if that is what he or she opts to do. It is a harmless activity (unless you get sick with a cold), is legal and does not conflict with the goals this coach has set aside for his team. So the athlete chooses to take the plunge anyway into the Atlantic Ocean and faces the wrath of the team leader, the coach. So what happens next? and what should happen next? It's a very difficult call and one that I'm not sure what the correct action should be. That would probably be answered better by someone who is truly in charge, someone like Bobby Knight. Today, student-athletes are growing up much quicker than we ever did and tend to test the waters sooner than we ever explored as young aspiring jocks. Still, if you are a team member, the team should always come first. If it doesn't, the door is always wide open and don't let it hit your backside on the way out. You could get a splinter. Sure, we all want our personal freedoms, but when one is associated with a team, the team should always be No. 1. If the team has rules, the athlete should abide by them, whether they like them or not. What disappoints me more than most anything else is when a team does not come to play. Often, you will see this out on the basketball courts... in view of the volleyball nets... or ground level when watching the action on the wrestling mats. It's called dogging it and there is no room in sport for laziness and complacency. Remember there is probably someone sitting on the bench who would love to enjoy that privilege. If that's the case, let them play until you're sure that you can contribute for the betterment of your team. The varsity volleyball team at Hastings High School is gearing up for Saturday's home tournament and is receiving contributions from a few of its younger athletes in hopes of reaching its full potential. The Saxons took pan in last Saturday's Potterville Tournament and matched spikes there with some quality competition. Hastings split with Charlotte (15-17, 15-13), lost to Grand Ledge (15-6, 16­ 14), lost to Potterville (15-12, 15-8), split with St. Philip (15-13. 9-15) and lost to Deerfield (15-6, 15-13). Coach Gina McMahon said she saw "some improvements from a few of the players" including Erin Bradley. Chelsea Evans and Kala Riddle. As far as the team's overall play was concerned. McMahon said there were some "great" times. "We had some great moments and some weak moments," McMahon said. Last Thursday's 15-7, 15-13 loss to East Grand Rapids was a bit of a disappointment for the first-year Saxon mentor. "We never should have lost." McMahon said. "We played poorly in the first game (and) we were up 7-1 in the second game. Poor passing and lack of commitment." Katie Noteboom led the spikers with 5 kills and 3 blocks, while Jenni Cook served up 2 aces. Erin Bradley was singled out for her setting and quickness on the court. She started for the Saxon squad in the second game Chelsea Evans played in the middle and benefited the Saxon cause with her blocking and play in transition. A good home crowd was on hand to watch the Hastings-East match, according to McMahon. The middle school volleyball programs were invited to the match and the high school pep band was also on hand to provide an extra boost. This Saturday's Hastings Invitational al the high school is expected to start at 8:30 a.m. The tournament's field includes Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Coldwater. Martin, Mason and Gull Lake. Volleyball Panthers find serving to be a problem area versus G-A "They were extremely consistent serving with just one error." The they that Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball coach Rhonda Sturgeon was referring to was Galesburg-Augusta. G-A beat Delton in a Kalamazoo Valley Association match Jan. 31 in Delton 15­ 1, 15-3, 15-4. Panther Cant Tyria (1) dives to keep the volleyball off the floor. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ' Amy Ward (10) powers a spike past the Rams' defense as her Delton Kellogg teammate Kim Davis (7) watches the play transpire. (Photo by Perry Hardin) And Sturgeon said that her spikers "had a very hard time keeping the serve once they got it." "We couldn't get in any kind of grove," Sturgeon added. Three Panthers who played well, according to the coach, were senior setter Lisa Wilcockson. sophomore middle hitter Jennie Weyenberg and senior left side hitter Juanita Castaneda. "Lisa (Wilcockson) passed pretty well, (Jennie) Weyenberg was our most consistent hitter and (Juanita) Castaneda played well in the back row and provided t--t S'- w icaucrsnip. At the Hamilton Invitational last Saturday, the Panthers fell to Hamilton 15-2, 15-7. Dowagiac 15-10. 15-2, South Haven 15-3, 15-4 and Battle Creek Central 15-9, 15-11. Volleyball title up for grabs Reading is Fun for Students and Athletes... A group of 11 Hastings High School football players ventured to the area elementary schools last Friday, reading stories to appreciative crowds of young fans. Traveling to Northeastern Elementary were Nathan Pufpaff (to Gloria Nitz kindergarten class) and Adam Reil (to Tanya Haney's second grade class). Reil (top photo) shows students a page from his book. Pufpaff (bottom) does the same for his kindergarten fans. Saxon football coach Jeff Keller says he hopes this will be an on-going Friday community project (reading and other activities) that his athletes will take part in that will be a benefit to all involved, the student-athletes, the elementary students and the teachers. Delton Kellogg setter Lisa Wilcockson (5) delivers a pass near the net In KVA action against G-A. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood improved to 4-0 in its league matches with a convincing 15-2, 15-10 varsity volleyball win last Thursday over Lansing Catholic Central. The Vikings currently share first place in the Capital Circuit with Mason. Mason defeated Okemos last Thursday to also improve to 4-0. If both teams win this Thursday. Lakewood's home match versus Mason Wednesday. Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day) would decide the league championship. Lakewood will travel to Eaton Rapids this Thursday. In Lakewood's victory over LCC, Kcagan Krauss trad 10 aces and 12 digs, Steph Maciasz 16 kills and 2 aces, Audra Love 2 aces, Linsey Bucbe 6 blocks and Ashley Frost 29 assists. The Vikings were second at the Northwood Tournament Saturday, losing to Dexter 15-10, 15-5 in the championship match. Dexter is currently ranked No. I in Class B. Lakewood (48­ 5) is ranked No. 6 in Class B. To gel to the finals. Lakewood beat Rochester Adams 15-13, 15-5, North Branch 15-10, 15-8, Gladwin 15-9, 15-3, Birch Run 15-4, 15-8 and Birch Run again 15-2,15-4. Coach Kellie Rowland said her team did not match up well with Dexter, but said her squad is geared toward making a big run to close out its regular season. "If we play them (Dexter) at the end of the year, we will need to make some changes,’ Rowland said. Leading Lakewood Saturday were Ashley Frost with 101 assists, Steph Maciasz with 21 digs and 73 kills, Audra Love with 32 digs and 19 kills, Shawna Buche with 40 service points and 3 aces, Linsey Buche with 18 blocks. 41 service points, 9 aces. 25 kills and 21 digs. Lady Eagle spikers second at home tournament Barry County Christian School hosted its first invitational volleyball tournament Saturday, Feb. 3 and finished second out of five teams. The tournament was in round-robin format, so each team played each other twice for a total of eight games. At the end of standard play, BCCS and Family Altar had 7-1 marks, so a playoff match was held to determine the winner. Family Altar won 15-4. "I am really proud of the girls’ play today; they really covered the court well,” BCCS coach Abby Taylor said. "Our defensive game was really strong today." Senior Meredith Rozema had 11 service I aces on the day, 16 saves, 7 kills and 17 tips. • "She (Rozema) is all over the floor, as one of our setters, (and) has a very strong command of the court," Taylor said. "She is a very good team leader." Senior Reka Holley played some of her best volleyball Saturday. She had 11 saves, served with a 92 percent accuracy rate and played solid back row defense. Junior Liz Potter had 26 good serves out of 34, managed 5 kills and made 9 saves. Senior Amy Hebst and junior Alicia Birman were both 100 percent from the serving line, junior Stephanie Vipond had four good saves, senior Mandy Joubert made some good plays in BCCS' back row, junior Amanda Hoffman had 6 and 10 saves out of 12 against Lakeside and Family Altar, newcomer DeAnn Ten haaf had 7 saves and served at 100 percent with 29 serves resulting in 25 points and sophomore Janna Rozema had 14 kills, 12 saves and 12 dinks. "We are just incredibly proud of how the girls played," Taylor said. "We wanted to take the first place trophy home, but regionals are coming up and, in our opinion, there's only one way to up and that’s up." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 11 Gold wins finale Things ‘getting better’ for Hastings Saxons In another close contest, Hastings' third and fourth grade Gold basketball team defeated St. Johns 15*14 to finish its campaign at 5-2. Travis Adams scored 2 points, pulled down 3 rebounds and blocked a shot, Paul Guenther had a point and grabbed 3 rebounds, Chris DeVries and Ron Allerding each collected 2 rebounds and made a steal, Devon Armstrong had a steal and 4 rebounds, Adam Skedgell led the squad with 8 rebounds and scored 2 points, Dane Schils topped Hastings with 6 points and also made 5 rebounds and 4 steals, Adam Swartz dished out 4 assists and made 7 steals and 2 blocks and Brandon Courtney tallied 4 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and had one assist. In the words of an ole* Beatles tunc, "It’s getting better all the time, better, better, better.'' That describes how things have been going recently for the Hastings High School varsity basketball team. The Saxons (3-10 overall and I -8 in the O-K White Conference) showed more improvement Tuesday in its 59-50 loss to Forest Hills Central. It wasn't a win, but strides were definitely made in the squad's overall play. 3rd and 4th Grade Blue... Hastings third and fourth grade Blue basketball team traveled to St. Johns Jan. 27 and lost a hard-fought contest, 26-14. Jerred Rambin had 5 points, 2 rebounds and a steal, Phillip VanZyle 4 rebounds, 2 points, Riley McLean 7 rebounds. 2 points and a steal, Dylan McKay 6 rebounds and a point, Dustin Bateson 4 points, a steal and 2 rebounds, Luke Howell a steal, Tyler Nelson a rebound, Ty Kalmink a rebound and Chase Delcotto a steal. 3rd and 4th Grade White... "We're looking at getting read; for districts, but we need to eliminate some things, one at a time." Hastings coach Don Schils said. "We had some good stretches, but we had some bad ones too. (Still) we're headed in the right direction; we're slowly getting things done." FHC received 18 points from its big post player. Kevin Murphy, but Schils said the defense on him was solid. Scan Tefft and Leland Jennings gave the Saxons "a huge spark” off the bench Tefft scored 8 points. Jennings helped with his defense and did "a nice job positioning on Murphy." Hastings trailed 16-9 after the first quarter. 33-28 at half and 43-41 after three quarters. Top scorers for the Saxons were Dustin Terrel with 17 and Eric VanDcrMolen with 16. including two trifectas. One of VanDerMolen's triples came at the end of the third quarter and cut the Rangers' advantage to two points. 43-41. SAXONS...continued page 12 Varsity eagers fall in Friday matchup Robert Boyle, scored 18 points and made four three-pointers, in a 66-45 Delton Kellogg vanity basketball loss last Friday to KVA foe Kalamazoo Hackett. Hackett’s overall size was tough for Delton's eagers to match up against. The Panthers also had a hard time making its shots, hitting 17-for-62 from the field (27 percent) and 7-for-12 from the free throw line (58 percent). Hackett received 22 points from one of its taller players, Kevin Murphy. "In the first half we did a great job on Murphy; I was real pleased with the way we defended," Delton coach Jim Hugo boom said. "In the second half, we got off to a slow start offensively and they (Hackett) were much better being patient. That size extended our defense a little bit." The Panthers also received 11 points from Scott Styf and 9 markers from Rod Reynolds. Delton will entertain Paw Paw Friday. 6th Grade Boys... 7th Grade Giris 3rd and 4th Grade Blue... Robert Boyle led the Panthers in scoring, making jumpers like this one from long range. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 40 hours/week. Understanding and expe­ rience working directly with the public answering phones, general office proce­ dures, confidentiality, financial and data record keeping, computers including Windows, data entry, word processing, database functions and internet usage. Benefit package. Salary based on experi­ ence. Send resume to BCSAS, 220 W. Court St., Hastings, Ml 49058. No phone calls please. you. 111 stick to what I’m doing." A true team guy, we need more Bos in the world and not athletes and coaches who bolt for the artificial pleasures. Student athletes should enjoy their time with their teams and not worry about matters that are truly unimportant. Enough said. • A Second Look At Sports: The Second Loom at Sports Report can now be heard on WBCH (1220 AM) on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. The show airs for a half hour. Dr. Dwight Allen, the founder and director of the program, takes a look at the positive side of sports... especially athletes and coaches who have a Christian testimony. Check it out. Talk to you soon. TenderCare Hastings RNs/LPNs casual per diem employment RNs earn up to $20.31 per hour LPNs earn up to $1831 per hour These positions are for persons who don't need extra benefits. Some restrictions apply. If interested, apply in person at: O TENDERCARE HASTINGS Subscribe The Barry County Christian School's basketball team won two more games last week including one versus Battle Creek St. Philip last Friday 68-59. "We played an outstanding game (against St. Philip) and shot 55 percent from the floor," BCCS coach Jim Sprague said. "They were a good ballclub and may have come in a little confident, but we played tough man-to-man defense." The Eagles (9-5) hit their foul shots down the stretch and received a game-high 31 points from Josh Lamphere. Sixteen of those points came during the fourth quarter. Josh Lamphere also dished out 4 assists. Eric Lamphere scored 12 points and dished out 4 assists and Jerry LaDcre KI i I |\ I .ill rht in " I- r li.ii t * < Hitt' tn . m tlh I I I'ltitk' Kmitt i <„//. 945-9554 I In ll.tsiiii”' Banner Driver 240 E. Nonh Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 Hastings' freshman basketball team beat Forest Hills Central Tuesday 48-43. Joe Arens led the Saxons in points with 13, Drew Whitney added 12 and Drew Bowman was solid on defense. The win improved the team's record to 12-2 overall and 7-2 in the O-K White Conference. Last Friday, the Saxons fell to Hudsonville 67-62. Whitney tallied 23 points, Scott Larsen had 12, Arens 10 and Bowman 10. Kyle Arnie earned the game ball for his aggressive play that brought the Saxons back from a nine-point deficit during the third quarter. "The Hudsonville loss was hard to lake, after we came back from nine down to tie the game," Hastings coach Larry Christopher said. Friday Hastings is home to face undefeated Zeeland. The game starts at 4 p.m. "This Friday's game ought to be a great game, if the first game we played against Zeeland is any indication," Christopher said. "If you like basketball, I think you will enjoy this Friday's game, as both these teams got after it and play al a high level for freshmen." DENTAL CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT Looking for energetic, enthusiastic and responsible person to join our team. Full-time position available. Experience preferred, will train right person. Send resume to: Ad #136 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings. Ml 49058 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TODAY! if Coaches ve not always right, but for a player (or even a fan) to question their authority (goals for style, strategy or procedures) will not help the team to succeed. It will only make matters worse. If you want to be a coach, go find a team to lead. If not, let the coach do his or her job. Just like the players should be doing. Schcmbechler nearly left Michigan for Texas A & M. The Aggies offered him money, cars, membership at a country club and an expense account for entertaining. Bo said no... "No thank Jud Stephens (33) scoops one in from underneath the basket versus Kalamazoo Hackett. (Photo by Perry Hardin) FRONT DESK PERSON TEAM... Continued from pace 10 for ninth victory Freshmen now 12-2 The Hastings* squad is 4-0 in league play after posting a 33-27 win over the Grand Rapids Gold Saturday. Full court pressure led the team to its triumph. Solid defense was played by Bekker, McGandy, Newton, Armstrong and Cole. Donnini led the team with 12 points, Stanhope had 9, Dobbins 4, Skedgell 3, Redman 2 and Carroll 2. The YMCA girls team fell to St. Johns Saturday 15-14. Alex deGoa had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals, Katy Pierson 4 points, 2 rebounds and a steal, Jessica Lord 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Ali Howell a point, a rebound and 5 steals, Becky Gahan 2 rebounds, Kelsi Herrington a rebound and 3 steals, Marie Hoffman a rebound, Em Parker a steal and Lexi Dakin and Lindsey Johnson helped out with solid defense. knock off Tigers scored 20 points and pulled down 6 rebounds. St. Philip led at half 33-28. but a 17­ 11 BCCS third quarter helped to turn the outcome in the Eagles* favor. BCCS prevailed over the Lansing Homeschoolers Jan. 30 63-29. Josh Lamphere scored 18 points, Eric Lamphere 17, Jerry LaDere 10, 8 rebounds and 5 steals and Ron Holley collected 5 caroms. The Eagles were ahead of Lansing 39 15 at half and then out-scored its opponents 22-4 in the third quarter to put the game away. The young Saxons evened its record at 4-4 with a 22-12 victory Saturday over Waverly. Ryan Burgdorf led the Saxons with 10 rebounds, 4 points, 2 steals, I block and 2 assists. Bobby Steinke had 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 2 steals. Brad Hayden 4 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 assists, Troy Dailey 4 points, 4 rebounds, I assist and I steal, Matt Lewis 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Ryan Pennington 3 rebounds, I assist and 1 steal, Jimmy Thompson 3 rebounds, 1 assist and Jacob Bailey pulled down 2 rebounds. The Saxons travel to St. Johns Saturday to face DeWitt at 8:45 a.m. in the tournament opener. The YMCA girls hoopsters beat Comstock 46-38. Scoring for the 6-1 Saxons were Brooklyn Pierce with 20 points, Jodi Jolley with 8, Jamie VanBoven with 8, Natalie Pennington with 8 and Leah Harris with 2 points. Also helping the Saxons cause was 11 rebounds from Jamie VanBoven, 7 rebounds, 3 stezls. 3 assists and 2 stuffs from Brooklyn Pierce, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, I stuff and 2 assists from Jodi Jolley, 6 rebounds from Leah Harris, 2 rebounds, 2 stuffs and 4 rebounds from Natalie Pennington and a stuff from Krystal Pond. Eagle hoopsters In accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan 1975. please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings wii hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. February 26. 2001, in the City Council Chambers, the purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City of Hastings. At the public heanng. all property taxpayers ol record and interested citizens shall be given opportuni­ ty to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan The deve'opment area to which the Plan applies is described below The proposed amendment to the Plan will extend the duration of the Downtown Development Authonty. A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available for pubic inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. Beginning at the Western City Limit and State Street, the boundary of the DDA Development area, as amended, follow South the penmeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the former Fair Grounds property From there, it proceeds East to Market Street and it proceeds North to the rear property lines of the properties that front State Street It tal­ lows rear property lines East to the centerline of Broadway, which it follows South to the centerline of Center, then East to the centerline of Jefferson, then South to the cen­ terline of Green, then East to the eastline of Boltwood Street. From that point it proceeds North along the Railroad right-of-way to the Thomapple River, which it foltows West to Michigan Street. Then South on North Michigan to East Mill Street. It then follows Mill Street centerline to the centertine of Broadway and then it proceeds So4h to the Northern edge of the Apple S’reet nght-of-way. From there it proceeds West to the West city limits and then South to the centerline of State Street then West to the point STABILITY SECURING your future now COVEHAHTTRANSPORT I Teams Start I j up to 46> Benefits we ve got ALL the bells A whistles Owner Operators Solos 83* Teams 88* $1,000 Slgn-on Bonu, for Company Drivers Mo COL No Problem We School No Money Down 1-800-842:0853 Experienced Drivers The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan (telephone no. 616 945-2468) or TDD cat! relay services 1-800-649-3777 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 Everil Q. Menshum City Clerk �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 Saxon wrestlers hope Saturday will offer more than last Luck certainly was not in the comer of Hastings wrestling team last Saturday. But the Saxons are hoping for a little more success when they travel to Zeeland this Saturday. Coach Mike Goggins* mat team ended up 2-3 at last Saturday's Lakewood Invitation*il. Wins came against DeWitt (54-14) and Lakewood's B team (66-12). Hastings' defeats came versus Lakewood (52-21). Byron Center (38-31) and Portland (42-27). "We were slightly disappointed with the outcome of Saturday." Goggins said. "We really felt going into the tournament that we should have ended up second only to Lakewood." The Vikings, currently ranked No. 3 in Division II and holders of a perfect dual record, beat Byron Center (47-12), Hastings. DeWitt (66-0) and Portland (33­ 27). "It was a good day. but there are still some things that we have to work on," Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said. Goggins knew that Lakewood would be tough to beat, but felt his team should have hung with the other four. "They (Lakewood) are very good this year, but we had hoped that we could handle everyone else." Goggins said. "Both the Portland and Byron Center matches could have gone our way. but luck was not on our side." Portland finished second at 4-1, Byron Center was third at 3-2. Hastings fourth. DeWitt fifth al 1-4 and Lakewood B went 0-4. The team record was not have been ideal for Hastings, but some of the individual performances for the Saxons were top notch. Going 5-0 was Rob Baker at 160 and 171. Posting four victories were Chad Ferguson at 103. P.yan Ferguson at 112. Mike Case at 145 and Nick Stricklan at 275. Winning four matches for the Lakewood learn were Greg Seeber al Greg Seeber al 112. Aaron Stahl at 125. Nathan Boucher at 119. Tommy Pelt at 140, Tony Harmer at 152. Andy Eastridge at 160 and Corey Meyers al 215. WRESTLERS... Continued on pace 13 SAXONS...cont. from page 11 VanDerMolen scored 11 and Terrel 16 (three trifectas) in a 44-35 loss to Hudsonville last Friday. The Saxons struggled from the field in that game, hitting 14-of-42 from the field (33 percent) and 3-of-9 (33 percent) hum the free throw line. "We had a lot of good looks." Schils said. "Our defense, by far. was the best it has been all year and we also did a nice job on the boards." Hastings will host Zeeland on Friday. "Hug-a-Bear" Feb. 13... The Lowell High School athletic department will work in conjunction with the "Hug-a-Bear" program at the Feb. 13 boys basketball game with Hastings High School. Spectators attending the game may bring a stuffed animal for admission into the contest. The "Hug-a-Bear* program benefits people who are in need of something to hug following accidents or traumatic experiences. All stuffed animals must be new or gently used. People will help people in our community cope with such terrifying experiences. Lakewood 58, (at) Central Montcalm 43... Attacking the basket on offense, tightly defending the Hornets on defense and receiving contributions from the bench gave the Vikings this non-league victory. Jeff Elenbaas led Lakewood with 16 points and Jake Schrock added 13. Brennen Hancock led Central Montcalm with 16 points. From the field. Lakewood made 20-of51 attempts (39 percent) and were 11-of18 (61 percent) on its free throws. The Vikings also made 14 steals and did not allow the Hornets many open looks. "We played very hard defensively in a full court game." Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. "We did a much better job attacking offensively and had players off the bench step up tonight and contribute." Schrock was tops in steals with 6. Josh Farrell led the team in assists with 5. Lakewood led 22-8 after the first quarter, 35-17 at the half and 49-34 after three quarters. Lakewood plays at Jackson Lumen Christi on Friday. Leslie 85, (at) Maple Valley 72... The Lions had a number of double digit efforts, but the Blackhawks had and made more free throws. Leslie made good on 31-of-46 attempts from the charity stripe. Maple Valley hit 12-of-19. In the scorebook. Maple Valley received 17 points from Eric Goris, 12 from John Terberg. 12 from Devin Phenix and 11 from Nick Jones. Maple Valley plays at Bellevue Friday. (at) Caledonia 63, Sparta 47... Caledonia closed out the third quarter with a 12-0 run to go in front 45-32, Sparta made a 12-3 ran that ended midway through the fourth quarter that cut the Scots' lead to three (47-44) and the host eagers closed out the game with a 16-3 run to close it out. "It was a basketball game of runs; we gave them four (of the 12 during the Sparta spurt), Caledonia coach Ted Tolsma said. "I was really proud of the kids; their defensive intensity was outstanding tonight." Nick Slot scored 14 points and Kyle Kleersnyder 10 for the victors. The game was tied 16-16 after the fust eight minutes. Caledonia went in front 33-25 at the intermission and still led 45­ 32 after three quarters. Caledonia plays al South Christian on Friday. Mite Case celebrates one of his four victories scored at the Lakewood Tournament. Hastings Banner Nick Stridden won four matches for the Saxons Saturday in the 275-pound weight class. Parchment 62, (at) Delton Kellogg 56... The Delton Panthers leaped out to a 16­ 5 lead after the first quarter, but the Parchment Panthers won the KVA hoop contest by six, taking the fourth quarter 23-16. Three players had stellar performances for Delton, Robert Boyle, J.T. Charron and Rod Reynolds. Boyle led the team with 20 points (including two three-pointers), dished out 6 assists and pulled down 6 rebounds. Boyle scored 14 of his 20 markers during the first quarter and a half. "He was outstanding," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. Charron had 5 assists and tallied 6 points. And Reynolds also was an offensive spark with 16 points. Trey Zackery topped Parchment with 26 points. Delton led al half 30-21 and after three quarters 40-39. Parchment led by one, SO49. with under four minutes to play and out-scored Delton 12-7 down the stretch. "They were able to chip away and hit their shots," Hogoboom explained. "They had a number of weapons (although) we defended them pretty well. There was one spurt in the third quarter that we didn't take care of the basketball." Delton made just nine turnovers and out-rebounded its Parchment foes. From the free throw line, Delton made good on 10 of 12 attempts. Delton plays at Paw Paw Friday. Wrestling HONOR ROLL 103 Josh Bowerman (M-viUe) 33-4 Chad Ferguson (Hastings) 30-4 Ryan King (Lakewood) 19-10 112 Greg Seeber (Lakewood) 23-3 Ryan Ferguson (Hastings) 25-9 Mike McKeown (M-vilfe) 26-11 Andrew Kenyon (MV) 18-16 119 Nathan Boucher (L-wood) 26-2 Kyle Fletke (Middleville) 28-10 John TerMeer (Delton) 15-13 R.J. Williams puts his DeWitt mat opponent in a tough position during Saturday's wrestling tournament at Lakewood. 125 Brandon Brooke (MV) 15-3 Aaron Stahl (Lakewood) 27-10 Pat McKeown (M-ville) 26-11 Chris Brown (Hastings) 19-16 130 Randy Silsbee (MV) 33-2 Phil Plowman (Lakewood) 18-1 Gary Herbert (Delton) 20-7 Justin Carley (Hastings) 13-10 135 Ben Best (Lakewood) 20-6 Matt Lipstraw (Hastings) 19-17 Shawn Reil (Middleville) 7-4 140 Tommy Pett (Lakewood) 26-7 Mark Thompson (M-viUe) 17-12 Jason Erb (Delton) 11-9 Ryan Rowse (Hastings) 5-5 145 CITY OF HASTINGS Jake Friddle scores some points for Hastings' wrestling squad during last NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Saturday's tournament action. None is tierrt^ given ttial th« rtMtmg. Zoning Boe rd ol AppwU wU hold « Pitolc Hearing on Tuesday. February 20. 2001. at 700 p.m. m the City Hai Council Chambers. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan. , _ The purpose ol said healing is lor the Board Io hoar comments and make a detennina»on on a request by Daniel C. Smith. 902 South Jelleraon Street. Hastings. Michigan (sea map Mow). Legal description on said property Is: CITY OF HASTINGS N1/2 LOTS 1210-1219. Contrary to City Ordinance Sections 90-859 (a)(1) ol tie City ol Hastings Code <* Oranencas. ri granted. w. allow the construction ol a lance at 902 Sown Jefferson Street with a height greater than 3 teat In a front yard. POSITION: The Hastings Police Dept, is accepting applications for the position of school crossing guard and fill-in guards. The department is looking for dedicated individuals to assure the kids get safely across the busy streets while en route to and from school. These are part-time positions, working approxi­ mately 1/2 hour in the morning and afternoon. The pay is $120.00 bi weekly, plus bonus incentives. Training and equipment are provided Must be 18 years old and have no felony convictions. Applications can be obtained al the Hastings Police Dept., 201 E. State St.9a.rn.-5 p.m. M/F. Parents, seniors and retirees are encouraged to apply. The City of Hastings is an ADA/EOE employer. Mike Case (Hastings) 31-4 Ryan Terry (Lakewood) 24-9 Jon Heethuis (Delton) 16-10 Jason Doyle (Middleville) 11-4 Mark Price (Middleville) 13-11 152 Jeff Rhoades (MV) 27-2 Tony Hanner (Lakewood) 25-3 Jim Sweat (Delton) 15-10 Patrick Stephens (Hastings) 10-7 160 HASTINGS 4 j^WtSa*" **** Ilt-HIIMa Chad Spears (MV) 32-6 Andy Eastridge (Lakewood) 27-3 Rob Baker (Hastings) 29-8 Kyle McKeown (M-ville) 25-13 171 Jason Silsbee (MV) 27-8 Bill Romph (Middleville) 20-11 Jake Friddle (Hastings) 19-13 189 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIDS YEAR 2001 TREE STUMP REMOVAL PROGRAM The City of Hastings. Michigan, is soliciting bids for its Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hal. 201 E State Street. Hastings. Mictegan 49058 Request lor nlormatran and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed Io the Hastings City Cleric al toe same address as stated above The City wdl provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon live days notice to the Hastings City Cleric (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD cal relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk annual tree stump removal program. This work is to be bid on a unit price basis with payment based on field measured in-place quantities. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregulanties in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and otner factors considered. Sealed bids shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058, until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. February 20. 2001. at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be dear­ ly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Seeled Bid - 2001 Tree Stump Removal Program." David Overbeek (Delton) 25-1 Man Erb (Middleville) 28-7 Ben Hake (Lakewood) 15-7 Josh Grasman (MV) 18-19 215 Corey Meyers (Lakewood) 30-6 Brett Vernon (Middleville) 28-6 Aaron Schallhom (Delton) 21-4 Matt Thome (MV) 23-10 Eric Cuneo (Middleville) 19-10 275 Bill Fems (Delton) 24-0 Alec Bolson (Middleville) 23-4 Randy Benedict (M-ville) 20-10 Nick Stricklan (Hastings) 19-14 Gabe Warren (Lakewood) 5-2 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 13 WRESTLERS...continued from page 12 BOWLING SCORES Frida; Night Mixed Cook Jackson 61-27; One Oldc One 57­ 31; Merc; 52.5-35.5; We re a Mess 50.5­ 37.5; Late Comers 50.5-37.5; No Name yet 48-36; We Don't Care 45.5-42.5; Rainbow Warriors 45-43; Ten Pins 44-44; Bad Habit II 44-44; Vialec 43-45; Piece or Cake 43­ 45; All But One 37-51; Gutter Dusters 36.5- 51.5; Who's Up 34.5-53.5. Brushworks 34-54; Rocky 4 26-62. Ladles Good Games and Series - T Bush 146; E. Hammontrcc 190-528; S VanDenburg 212-602; L. Potter I86;N. Secord 191-462; E. Johnson 167-450; H. Service 189-481; K. Ruid 166-479; P Bender 159; L. Gray 135; G Cochran 159; D. Pennington 194-514; T. Pennington 199­ 566; S. Keeler 200-512; O. Gillons 167­ 443. Men's Good Games and Series - B. West 193; J. Bush 190; M. Keeler 214-546; R. Fay 224; S. Peabody 201-586; K. McDonald 166-473; D. Sears 174; D. Tinkler 170; D. Service 202-535; J. Gillons 193; K. Meancy 194; B. Ripley 216-567; R. Bender 144; M. Martin 234-640; C.Martin 223-569; J. Barnum 222-598; J. Lancaster 192-527; A. Taylor 205-553; J. Bartitnus 203; B. Madden Jr. 189; E. Keeler 236-650; B. Madden Sr. 195; K. Bushee' 227-544; J. Driver 187. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 61-27; Eye and Ent 52-36; Seeber s 51-37; Mace's Ph. 50-38; Nash “5" Plus 48-40; Girrbach's 47-41; Misfits 44­ 44; NashChiro4l 1/2-46 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 35 1/2-52 1/2. High Games and Series - J. Gardner 155-409; R. Murphy 169-448; T. Christopher 187-493; T. Poll 177-444; S. Pennington 186-466; L. Friend 14-367; N. Hxllifax 155-417; G Kienuutske 157-448; R. Kucmpel 153-434; L. Elliston 204; C. Watson 148; C. Bishop 148: C. Shellenbarger 147. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 55-33; Pct World 51.5- 36.5; Cedar Creek Groc 51-37; Coleman Agency-Hastings 50.5-37.5; Richie's KofTcc Shop 50-38; Mills Landing 42.5-45.5; Farmers Ins. 42-46; B&R Testing 41-47; Miller's Exc. 40.5-47.5; Stefano's Pizza 34.5-53.5: Hastings Bowl 33-55; Shamrock Tavern 32.5-55.5. High Games and Series - C. Burpee 162; N. Kloostcrman 171; J. Conger 199­ 544; D. Staines 164: A. Kerley 163; G. Potter 176; D. Greenfield 167; C Hurless 175; J. Gasper 204-518; C. Johnson 179; T. Loftus 174; B Faul 175; P. Fisher 180; S. Varney 163; J Vamcy 199-514; C. Bostcr 136; C. Gates 131; A. Arends 189; T. Shaeffer 164; A. Smith 158; D. Snider 210­ 517; J. Hurless 181; P. Vanoost I39;C. Keller 162; T. Harrington 142; T. Phenix 168; V. Brown 154; C. McGinn 153; P. McLaughlin 191; L. Kendall 164; B. Cuddahce 197-568: T. Soya 161; D. Gruncrt 152; C. Nichols 204; T. Cross 165. Saturday Majors Boys High Game and Series - Joe S. 209-549; Jeremy B. 192-524; Jacob I. 195­ 475; MikeS. 159-443; Jcramey S. 145-404. Jared M. 138-388; Nick W. 142-384; Luke L. 122-362. Boys Good Games - Billy K. 164; Ben F. 155; Travis K. 149; Adam W. 129; Lenny S. 107. Giris High Game and Series - Megan B. 167-428; Rachel R 146-381; Tia L. 143­ 365; Jillian A. 108-314. Giris Good Games - Jennifer S. 122; Nicole Q. 107; Brianna W. 101. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 54; Red Dog 50 1/2; 4 Horsemen 49; Team 4 46; Thee Froggers 43; Thunder Alley 43; Double K's 41 1/2; Happy Hookers 41 1/2; Matrix 41; Flambays 38; Friends 37 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 37; All 4 Fun 33 1/2; Lucky Strikes 31 1/2; Side Kicks 30 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - K. Becker 182-525; B. Kirby 184-522; M. Simpson 201-502; A. Snyder 168-464: L. Bozc 187-459; D. Dutcher 177; S. Cross 165: A. Churchill 144. Mens High Games and Series - B. Kirby 212-594; C. Pennington 224-567; Bt. Miller 193-555: D. Key 230-537; G. Snyder 187-524; B. Miller 202-488; R. Argo 179­ 469; M. Eaton 178-469; R. Bozc 177-457; B. Cantrell 168-435; N. Mead 151-430; M. Snyder 210; C. Shook 206; K. Wanland 202; A. Thompson 195; S. Krallman 188; B. Churchill 187. Women's High Game - J. Kasinsky 173; M. Naylor 162; H. Service 162; M. Matson 168; S. Pennington 158; G. Otis 159; G. Scobey 183; Y. Chccseman 181; G. Potter 178; S. Merrill 186; V Brown 168; E. Dunham 164; P. Mulford 170; N. Boniface 166; N. Bechtel 169. Women's High Series - G. Otis 473; G. Scobey 491; V. Chccseman 459; S. Merrill 475; V Brown 451; E. Dunham 465; N. Boniface 469; N. Bechtel 465. Men's High Game - R Nash 172; C. Jesick 175; B. Terry 180; J. Beckwith 165; I. Mercer 162; G. Waggoner 175; D. Edwards 194; R. Schlachter 190; B. Akers 193; W. Woodmansee 160; P. Tcrpening 167; G. Forbey 167; C. Haywood 201; R. McClelland 166; R. Nash 236; B. Adgale 174; K. Schantz 165. Men's High Series - R. Nash 479; B Terry 482; G. Waggoner 463; D. Edwards 495; R. Schlachter 479; B. Akers 546; P. Tcrpening 451; C. Haywood 526; R. McClelland 462; R. Nash 602; B. Adgatc 462; K. Schantz 467. Thursday Mixed King Pins 58; Who’s Up 53 1/2; Just Us 52 1/2; Brown and Sons 52; Red Eyes 47; Heavy Sets 47; Hastings Bowl 46; Oopos 44; Team 11 44; Daised and Confuzcd 39; The Andersons 29. Men's Good Games and Series - B. Kirby 212-569; R. Nash 204-551; C. VanHoutcn 203-537; J. Hansen 198-528; C. Haywood 183-498; C. Mugridge 203-497; S. Faunce 185-478; C. Leonard 181-455; F. Wagner 163-434. Women's Good Games and Series - S. Merrill 182-502; L. Jackson 187-473; L. McClelland 165-465; S. Lambert 152-424; D. Olmsted 155-414; C. Lewis 133-321; B. Hard 105-263; E. Gillespie 103-232; H. Service 163; C Swinkunas 161; C. Service 161: L. Miller 140; J. Rabley 139; V Brown 137; R. Brown 133; J. Anderson 121. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 19.5-8.5; Consumers Con­ crete 18-10; Plumb's 15.5-12.5; TVCCU 13-15; Hastings Bowlets 12-16; Welton’s 12-16; Misfits 12-16; Just for Fun 10-18. Men's High Games & Series - J. Mau­ rer 209-523; M. Christiansen 167; H. Bouman 197-579; R. Corey 184-516; S. Hause 217-540; G. Hause 216; D. Morgan 200-586; D. Clements 165; D. Thompson 222-577. Women's High Games 4 Series - T. Phenix 175; J. Steeby 152; E. Carter 182. Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 45.5; Dewey's Auto Body 45; Tracy's Day Care 44; B & R Test­ ing 42; T. & M. Lassies 40; Rowdie Girls 38; Girrbach's 36: Gutter Gals 34; Hastings Bowl 34; Ball Busters 21.5. High Games & Series - D. Pennington 171-492; B. Moore 168-427; P. Bender 145-381; J. Allen 118-308; T. Galeski 157­ 420; K. Kinkhammer 123-331; L. Perry 167; E. Hanunontree 165-482; S. Lancaster 177; S. Nash 183; R. Pitts 146-425; L. Van­ Houten 138-389; V. Carr 173-490. HASTINGS BANNER SPORTS WEEK WRESTLING Thursday, Feb. 8: Northview at Hastings Friday, Feb. 9: Hastings Invitational (Junior Varsity) Saturday, Wednesday, Feb. 14: Team VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Feb. 8: Hastings at Northview Saturday, Feb. 10: Hastings Invitational (including Hastings and Delton Wednesday, Hastings; Paw Paw at Delton Tuesday, Feb. 13: Hastings at Lowell ‘February 14th, 7:30 p.m. " 4 “TenderCare Cinema” TENDERCARE HASTINGS 244) E. North Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 e 4 Junior Varsity Results... Hastings' junior varsity wrestlers had a solid day at Coldwater Saturday, as 14 of 21 Saxon athletes earned medals. Saxon I ucas Waters sees his shadow and covers up the eyes of his DeWitt foe. Stephens, B.J. Donnini, Drew Richardson. Tom Girrbach, Scott Redman. Caleb Case and Tom Rowse. Earning seconds were Andrew Ferguson. Cody White. Joe Hinkley and Grant Endsley. YMCA NEWS B League Tony’s Pizza ............................................ 7-1 Drill Team.................................................6-1 Bennett Industries................................... 6-2 Viking....................................................... 2-6 Flcxfab Red............................................... 1-6 Richies KofTcc Shop............................... 1-8 Game Results - Vamcy Construction 49 vs. 11th Frame Lounge 75; FlcxFab Black 68 vs. Other Body Shop 74; Bivens 45 vs. Blair Landscaping 49; Richies KofTce Shop 32 vs. Viking 39; Bivens won by forfeit over Blair Landscaping; Other Body Shop 90 vs. FlexFab Black 78; Drill Team 64 vs. Tony’s Pizza 65; Bennett Industries 63 vs. Flcxfab Red 52. YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings 2001 Winter League Hastings Manufacturing ...................... 11-1 Jambalaya............................................... 11-5 D-Tcam...............................................,. .8-4 Flcxfab ......................................................6-6 Cordray Construction ..........................4-10 Tina Marie’s .......................................... 0-14 YMCA of Barry County Receives Grant... At the YMCA Executive Committee meeting Jan. 22, Consumer Energy Area Manager Joseph Herdus presented a check tor $5,000 to YMCA Executive Director Dave Stomwyn behalf of the Consumer Energy Foundation. The check represents the first JllWnenl of a ST 0.000 grant that will be utilized to help the YMCA renovate the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Camp Algonquin will be 55 years old this summer and will have seven new cabins that overlook Lake Algonquin ready for this summefs campers. By the summer of 2002, a new lodge, which will house the camp's bath/shower facilities and a day camp facility are slated to be completed. For more information about YMCA Camp Algonquin or about how one can become a part of the legacy of Camp Algonquin can call the YMCA of Barry County at (616) 945-4574. YMCA Adult Women's Volley ball Winter Standings Digit ......................................................33-3 ICS.......................................................... 24-9 Ranger Inc.............................................. 17-13 V-Tcc...................................................... 18-12 Viatcc ....................................................H-25 CascadeHome Improvement................ 8-25 Viking......................................................6-30 YMCA of Barry County Adult Indoor Soccer William M. Doherty Alt. at Law .. . .7-0-0 Gary’s Hobby Shop ............................ 3-3-0 Black........................................... .2-3-1 White......................................................2-4-1 Grey.........................................................1-5-0 Game Results - Grey 3vs. William M. Doherty Alt. at Law 8; White 5 vs. Gary’s Hobby Shop 3; Black Bye. LEGAL NOTICES Notice ol Mortgage Forecloeuro Sole THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard B. Wilis Sr., a married man, and Patricia A. WiBis, his wife (original mortgagors) to Oto Kent Bank Southwest, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 17.1994. and recorded on October 26,1994 in Liber 617, on Page 749, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO AND 91/100 dollars ($79,382.91), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and lhe stalute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m., on March 22. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4 and 5 of Poplar Beach, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, page 14. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8.2001 FOR INFORMA1 .ON. PLEASE CALL. 248-593 1303 Trott & Trott. P C Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 File *200110007 (3/8) Ravens Join the nursing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others. The class will be held March 7 through March 23 and is not in session on weekends After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $10.65 per hour. To ensure the safety of our residents and staff, all applicants are subject to criminal background checks and drug screens Apply for this opportunity in person by February 28 at: Thomapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 ^ornappie SManor tonight against talented oppositions Hastings will host Grand Rapids Northview and Lakewood will entertain Eaton Rapids. YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League 11 th Frame Lounge.................................6-2 Other Body Shop..................................... 6-2 Blair Landscaping................................... 5-3 Vamcy Construction . ............................ 4-4 Bivens........................................................2-6 Flcxfab Black .......................................... |-7 EARN $9.65 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN ► Dedication for TV/Family Room 4 a a xRb. 14: BASKETBALL Friday, Feb. 9: Zeeland at ► ^Residents and families p Feb. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton ►You 54 re *Invited! < k 10: O-K Districts Senior Citizens Bowling Hall's 63-25; Wieland 58.5-29.5; Friend 54-34; 01 Senior 54-34; Woodmansee 49.5­ 38.5; Kucmpel 47.5-40.5; Nash 46.5^41 5; Jesiek 44.5-43.5; Pin Pals 43.5-44.5; Butterfingers 41.5-46.5; M-M's 41-47; Schlachter 34-54: Girrback's 32-56; Peg Legs 28-60; Lethcoc 25-63 ► Feb. White Conference Tournament at Zeeland; Kalamazoo Valley Association Tournament at Mattawan This Saturday, the action gets even more intense and league tournaments will be held. Hastings will compete in the O­ K White Conference Tournament at Zeeland, while Lakewood will battle for top honors at the Capital Circuit Tournament in Charlotte. Before Saturday’s wrestling begins, the area teams will close out its dual seasons MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Leo v. Hine and Kalhyleen L. Hine, husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated August 25. 1999 and recorded on August 27. 1999 in document number 1034574. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS and THIR­ TY SEVEN CENTS ($102,634 37) including inter­ est al 10.493% per annum. Under lhe power ol sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m on March 22. 2001 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. Stale of Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 1 and 2. Block 35. Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, according to tne recorded Plat thereof, excepting therefrom the North 74 Feet The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the dale of such sate. Dated: February 1.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY «280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (3/8) Nurses TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available: 3rd Shift Part-time RN/LPN 3rd Shift Supervisor Full-time APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by STEVEN PATRICK SLEE MAN, an unmarried man, of 8342 South Wall Lake Rd . Delton. Ml 49046. Mortgagors, to MORT GAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 9th of June. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Bairy and State of Michigan, on the 12th day of July. 1999 in Document number 10320324 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to CITIMORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, lor principal and interest, the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One and 29/100 ($59,75129). and no surt or proceedmg at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 22 day of March, 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage, win be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, al lhe Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan (that being the buiJding where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), of the premises oosenbed in sa>d mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.000% per annum and all legal costs, civarges. and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are desenbed as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Hope. County of Barry, and Slate of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST COR­ NER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST AND RUN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 29 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET AlONG SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE. THENCE WEST 594 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION 29. THENCE 220 FEET. THENCE EAST 594 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING Dunng the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that :n the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated 1/25/01 CITIMORTGAGE. INC . Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CitiMortgage. Inc. 888 W B«g Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3/8) �Pafle 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 Skilled trades fair is for job seekers, parents, students Students from Hastings and Delton Kellogg attended a Skilled Trades Career Fair at the DeltaPiex Entertainment and Expo Center in Grand Rapids last October. Unlike the DeltaPiex event, the Skilled Trades Career Expo at the Barry Expo Center will offer information about education and training opportunities as well as a chance to meet representatives of various businesses. Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 <Happy 40ti < Peggg<Hoofe 9 Loot tja ouij aed! $ TloOs (j<* bekuj ± sad a toutag tribe y dkst 40 ueais. h HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TAR1NG , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. FfCKUE AND DEUYERY.AVAILABLEJN^LOCALAREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BUSS 616 / 945-5607 YOU ALWAYS PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE The security of life insurance, the smiles of your children, lhe help of your Farm Bureau Insurance agent. The best things in life are really pretty simple. Call today Making Your Future More Predictable I V J Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC 333 W. Sue Street ----------------------------------------------------------------www tarmbureawmurwcv-mi com V Early Bird Special 95 CHEVY CONVERSION VAN LOW MILES, POWER WINDOWSA.0CKS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, SAVE SSS ONLY $238 MONTH OR $10,995 - SEE SALESMAN FOR DETAILS! SALES HOURS: Truck Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tlm). Thu & Fti until 6 Saturday unt.l 3 "Whhs Eksmo Yau EmcrtnaB a > Fuoir Turnon.' Cell 616-948-8000 Today or toil tr« 1-888-494-5539 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Adults seeking job opportunities and parents wanting to help their children de­ cide what career path to follow are being encouraged to attend the first-ever Skilled Trades Career Expo from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Barry Expo Center. The career expo is being sponsored by a number of groups, including the Barry Intermediate School District, DeltonKellogg Schools, Hastings Area Schools, ABC Builders Group of Grand Rapids, Kellogg Community College Manufacturing Technology Center, and the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from a number of busi­ nesses, universities, trade schools and the military will be present at lhe expo, includ­ ing Viking, Flexfab, Viatec, Dewey's Auto Body, Fillmore Equipment, Hastings Fiber Glass, Chrysler Super Store, Dreisbach Motors, the American Association of Builders and Contractors, the KCC Re­ gional Manufacturing Technology Center, Lansing Community College, Ferris State University, Western Michigan University, and Grand Rapids Community College. In addition, there will be people knowl­ edgeable about how to obtain millwright and carpenter apprenticeships and people representing various skilled trades, includ­ ing electrical, mechanical and architectural. A representative of the U.S. Bureau of Apprenticeship Training will be present. The Michigan Works employment service will send a representative. Instruction will be give on how to submit resumes via the Internet. The Navy, Marines, and Army National Guard will also be on hand. "There are terrific employment opportu­ nities in a variety of skilled trades to be represented at this career fair." according to Delton Kellogg School-To-Work coordina­ tor Mike Kwasny. Some of those opportu­ nities include carpentry, communication in­ stallation technology, interior finishing, electrical, heating and air conditioning, in­ sulation. masonry, pipe fitting, plumbing, sheet metal, sprinkler fitting, steel erec­ tion, welding, plastics, millwright/maintenance. robotics, electricity, electronics, refrigeration, aviation, aircraft mechanics, automotive mechanics, and diesel mechanics. Students in grades 9-12 from Lakewood. Maple Valley. Hastings. Delton Kellogg and Thomapple Kellogg have been invited to attend. Parents are particularly encouraged to at­ tend, Kwasny said. "Research shows that parents play the most influential role in a child's career choices," according to a brochure published by Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS), a career information sys­ tem sponsored by the Michigan Department of Career Development, the Michigan Department of Education, and the Ingham Intermediate School District At the career expo, parents can help their children explore various opportunities in skilled trades and determine what type of post-high school education and/or training is required for the various trades. The expo, made possible through a grant from the state of Michigan, is being held because "most of lhe jobs now are in skilled trades," Kwasny said. "One of the biggest demands of employers now is find­ ing qualified candidates for these skilled trades. Companies are looking to foster and encourage apprenticeships, and there are some great, good-paying jobs available." According to the MOIS brochure, "qual­ ity apprenticeships have proven to be an excellent path to exciting career opportuni­ ties. In a recent study conducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, 'joumeypersons with three to five years of experience on average now cam 25 percent more than the typical col­ lege graduate with a BA degree.*" The brochure also states that while a worker with a college degree will usually cam more money than an employee with­ out a college degree if the degree is in the person's chosen profession, "non-degree workers can earn equal or better wages in certain skilled positions. In many cases employers will pay for additional training and education." Parents who attend the expo will receive a copy of the MOIS brochure, which is ti­ tled "Career Preparation: Career Options for Michigan Youth." The brochure details ways parents can .help their children select careers. The brochure advises several steps parents can take to help their children with their career selection process. "Talk with your child about likes, dis­ likes and school preferences," the brochure states. "Identify talents and abilities. As­ sess strengths and weaknesses. Note hob­ bies and outside interests. Document your child's employability skills. Check with your school to learn what career-related classes, activities and services are provided. Above all. encourage you child in all he/she does. Early accomplishments can build confidence and help determine success in whatever occupation is chosen." Several programs provide vocational ex­ ploration opportunities, the brochure says. At school, counselors, the guidance office or career preparation coordinator can help students explore career options. Students Learning about job opportunities in the skilled trades will be the focus of a career fair at the Barry Expo Center Feb. 21. Here, local students speak to representatives of area manufacturers at an October career fair in Grand Rapids. organisations "capitalize on student inter­ ests and provide opportunities to explore and compete in career-related events." The brochure advises parents to "ask what is being done at your school to help your child in the career planning process. Work closely with school personnel to use all available resources. Make the career de­ velopment process a pan of your child’s life." The brochure also said that area busi­ nesses sponsor an "Explorers Program" for young men and women ages 14-20. Also, the brochure says. Junior Achievement "teaches K-12 children the value of free en­ terprise and economics through hands-on business experiences." Students can explore the type of work they want to do through part-time jobs, mentoring programs, internships, co-op opportunities, career preparation programs, volunteering, getting involved in hobbies, and becoming an apprentice, the brochure states. Parents can help students plan field trips to various businesses, can bring their chil­ dren to work with them on "Take Your Child to Work Day," can attend career fairs and technology open houses, can arrange for their children to talk to people working in various fields, and can collect written in­ formation on vocational exploration, the brochure stales. "Don't assume your chil­ dren share your career interests and skills," the brochure cautions. "Allow them to pur­ sue their own interests." "While it's important to introduce career development early, your child's interests may change," the brochure says. "Suggest and support career decisions, and allow your child the flexibility to explore and change." According to MOIS, the 10 occupations with the fastest employment growth by the year 2006 include: I) systems analysts, 2) home health aides, 3) database administra­ tors, computer support specialists and all other computer scientists, 4) computer en­ gineers, 5) medical assistants. 6) personal and home care aides, 7) physical therapists, 8) physical and corrective therapy assistants and aides, 9) desktop publishing special­ ists, and 10) occupational therapy assis­ tants and aides. The brochure lists career planning re­ sources, including the books "What Color Is My Parachute" and "Three Boxes of Life" by Richard Nelson Bolles, "Do What You Are," by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger, "Career Book" by Joyce Kennedy, "Job Shift." by William Bridges, and "Go For It," by Judy Zeferay. Internet information sites include America's Career Infonet (www.acinet.org/), the MOIS Program (mois.org) and lhe Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Information (stats.bls.gov/k 12/htm/edu_ovcr.hlm). On the Internet site "Jobweb," Kwasny said, a list of items to take to a career fair included copies of resumes, a smile, a strong handshake, a positive attitude, and energy. Things to lake away from a career fair included business cards from recruiters, notes about contacts made, information about organizations contacted, "a better sense of your career options." and "self­ confidence in interacting with employer representatives." The Internet site also ad­ vises. "Don't cruise the booths with a group of friends, don't carry your backpack, large purse or other paraphernalia with you. don't come dressed for rugby practice,” and don't 'wing it' with potential employers. Tom Mohler, superintendent of the BISD, said the expo is being held until 8 p.m. to make sure parents can attend the event. "Parents today just don’t have the aware­ ness of the many opportunities available in skilled trades for their students," he said. "The fact is that over 80 percent of the good paying jobs in the future will go to individuals prepared in skilled trades. Today, fewer than 10 percent of those with low skills can expect even reasonable wages." The career expo, he said, will help students and parents "chart a course in the direction of high-skill, high wage jobs." Mohler is asking parents, students and/or job seekers planning on attending after 3 p.m. to caft 945-9545, extension 28. and let the BISD know if they plan on attend­ ing. (While not mandatory, calling will en­ sure that everyone who wants to attend will be able to enjoy full participation, Mohler said.) Free day of eye care scheduled Advanced Eyecare Professionals will offer 30 free complete eye exams for people in the Hastings community courtesy of Dr. Michael J. Flohr and Dr. Kyle R. Booher, on Saturday, March 10. Anyone who has not had a complete eye health exam due to finances or the inability to drive has a good opportunity to receive a comprehensive dilated eye exam free of charge. For five years. Dr. Flohr has traveled to give free care to the people of Central America. “I’m proud of the effort I have made to help my fellow man and 1 believe that I should be offering this same service to my community," Dr. Flohr said. This year Dr. Flohr is unable to travel to Central America. He, along with his associ­ ate, Dr. Booher, will offer 30 complete eye exams for individuals in the community. ‘One of my goals is to give back to the communities, to help everyone to see the best they possibly can and keep their eyes healthy." Dr. Booher said. Along with these exams, Hastings Lions Club members will be offering transporta­ tion to those who need a ride. Thomapple Optical will be dispensing a special selec­ tion of glasses for $50 for people examined that day who arc determined to be with need. Local churches will assist in the process of determining which individual will be eli­ gible for these exams. For additional infor­ mation, call the office at 945-3866. QUALITY COLOR FILM PROCESSING J-Ad Graphic* ' on Bmnlrtfir:. £ North of Hwtinp �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 8. 2001 - Page 15 Young Citizens of the Month told by Hastings Exchange Club Chippewas look to keep hoop streak alive Eight and counting. Central Michigan University continued its winning streak last week with victories over Akron 78-75 Jan. 31 and Northern Illinois 81-74 in overtime last Saturday. The Chippewas (15-4, 9-1 in the Mid­ American Conference) have won eight straight and 10 of their last II. The Chippewas starting lineup includes sophomore forward Chad Pleineu (11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds), senior forward Jon Borovich (3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds), freshman center Gerrit Brigitha (6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds), junior guard David Webber (20.2 points and 5.6 rebounds) and senior guard Tim Kisner Kristina Dobbins, selected by the Ex­ change Club of Hastings as Young Citi­ zen of the Month for January at St. Rose School, is shown here with sixth grade teacher Diane Brighton. Paul Fruin, shown here with teacher Eleanor Vonk, is Young Citizen of the Month for January from Pleasantview Elementary School. Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month for Jan­ uary, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Jackie Davis (left) and Chris Sanders, shown with teacher Jamie Murphy. • (8.2 points and 2.1 rebounds). Freshman Tony Bowne. from Hastings, is being red-shirted this season. CMU looks to keep a hold on its firstplace showing in the MAC this week with games against Ball Slate (Wednesday. Feb. 7) and Western Michigan University (Saturday. Feb. 10). The game versus the Broncos is in Mt. Pleasant. CMU won in Kalamazoo 73-71 in overtime on Jan. 15. "It's a great rivalry game." CMU coach Jay Smith said. "It's good that it's at our place, but that's where it ends. The earlier game against them could have gone either way. It should be another great game." Bulls go 1-1 for week Mari McClure surpassed the 1,000career scoring plateau, but her basketball team still came up short of a victory. McClure scored 14 points for the University at Buffalo and now has 1,005 career points. Buffalo lost the game to Northern Illinois 63-55. Virginia Jennings, from Hastings, scored a point, pulled down 3 rebounds and dished out 2 assists for the Bulls. Jennings had 2 points, 3 rebounds, a steal and an assist in a 62-49 Buffalo triumph over Marshall last Saturday. The win made the Bulls 14-5 overall and 5-4 in the Mid-American Conference. McClure tallied 18 points and l ittany Bell added 12. Golden Eagles prevail Cornerstone defeated Tri-State 65-46 Jan. 31 to earn a share of first place in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Jason Currie scored 5 points and helped Cornerstone also with his rebounding and defense. Currie, of Hastings, is a senior co-captain who plays guard on the Golden Eaglesteam. The Golden Eagles also received 14 points from both Mark Zichterman and Brian Robinson in the Wednesday win. LEGAL NOTICES Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for January are (from left) Matt Gardner, Kelly Frame and Emily Graybill, shown with teacher Don Schils. Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for January from the Exchange Club of Hastings are (from left) Tyler Fulmer, Shanna Burgett, Tim Bowerman, Catherine Fish and Kyle Stevens. Star Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for January are Lindsey Mc­ Nally and Kailee Jordan, shown with Principal Jo Stebbins. Central Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for January, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Roshni Patel, Nichole Thompson and Jessica Crouch, shown here with teacher Melissa Daniels. Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations 00 Delton Other Halting! • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausclt • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s • R & J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomai>plc Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Corner Store Cloverdale General Store Bonfield General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett’s Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) Lake Odessa • • • • Crystal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin’s Quik Stop • • • • • Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Nashville • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg's Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery • • • • Glut Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam's Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Middleville Gun Lake Freeport • L & J’s • Our Village General Store Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPIVM TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANT INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THM FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - D»i»ullhMbwnradein the contMora ol • mortgage made by Robert P. Rose, unmamed male. Andrea N. Potter, unmar­ ried ternate (original mortgagors) io Northern Mortgage Services. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1896. and recorded on August 24. 1996 In Uber Document No. 1016644, Bany County Records. iAchigen, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank ol America. N.A.) successor ir interest by merger ol Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated September 6. 2000. which was recorded on October 4. 2000, In Uber Document 1060310. Bany County RerxMi. at which mortgage there rs claimed to be due at lhe dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND NINETEEN AND 63/100 dollars (3110,019 63) induing interest al 7260% per MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra L. Kenyon, a single woman and Terrance M. Dexterhouse. a stogie man (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 10. 1906, and recorded on September 11. 1998 in Document Number 1017782. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE ANO 48/100 dollars ($46,583.48). inducting interest at 7.375% annum Under the power ol sale contained In said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at put*: venue, at lhe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml al 100 p.m., on March 22.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND, Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 Post of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Woodtand Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence North along East line of said Section 1884 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing North along said East line 756 feet more or less to the Northeast comer of said Section; thence West along the North line of said Section 330 feel; thence South 455 feet to the center of the Uttte Thomapple River; thence Southwesterly along said river to a point 663 feet West of the East line of said section; thence South 112 feet; thence East 663 feet to the place of beginning Also, except: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, distant South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West 757.35 feet from the Northeast comer of said Section 18; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West parallel with the North line of said Section 18, 663 00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 31 min­ utes 02 seconds East. 122.30 feet; thence North 64 degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East, 748.14 feet along an intermediate traverse line of the bank of the Little Thomapple River to the East line of said Section 18; thence South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West, 450.01 feet along said East line to toe place of beginning. Including lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the bank of the Little Thomapple River as bound­ ed by said East line and the Northerly extension of the West boundary line, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from lhe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File >200020200 Hawks (3/8) Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies gegiand'MMb rifcfcft dAMM frfl pfe' vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wB bo forectoeed by a sale of toe mortgaged at toe Barry County Courthouse to Hastings. Ml at 1XX) p.m , on March 22,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Apart of too Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, commencing at toe Northeast comer of toe Southeast 1/4. thence South to the Thomapple River; thence West 974 feet tor toe place of begmmng, thence North 138 feet; thence West 50 foot, thence South 138 feel more or less to the balk of the Thomapple River, thence East 50 feet ft. toe point of beginning The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sate, unless determined aban­ doned to accordance wrth 1948CL 600.3241a. to which case too redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie 4200111048 (3/8) Dolphins MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in too conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Gray and Julia Gray. Husband and Wife, to Rescue Mortgage, mort­ gagee, dated December 19, 1997 end recorded December 29. 1997 in Document No. 1005841. Barry County Records said mortgage is now heto by The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Poohng and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1. 1998 by assignment dated November 28. 2000 and recorded on December 18.2000 in Document No 1052365. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 33/100 Dollars ($113,430 33) inducting interest at the rate of 10% per annum Under the power of sate contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the Strte of Michigan, notice is hereby given thal the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1XX) p.m. on March 15.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12. and the South 1/2 ol Lol 11 ol Lakeside Park, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats and Page 30. Barry County Records. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of lhe sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sate in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: February 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1. 1998 As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No 193 0642 (3/8) �Page 16 Um? Hastings dinner - TlMirsday.Febfu.wy 8. 2001 COURT NEWS: A 21-year-old Hastings man who told the court he has had “suicidal and homi­ cidal" thoughts was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Barr}' County Jail with credit for two days served Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court. Michael William O’Dell was also granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status on the domestic violence convic­ tion and was ordered to spend two years on probation. O’Dell had also been charged with re­ sisting and obstructing police, second degree home invasion and larceny in a building for stealing prescription drugs, events which occurred in Hastings on Dec. 18 and 19. "After reading the pre-sentence report. I have some reservations regarding his mental well being." said assistant prose­ cutor Rebecca Hawkins. "I think that should be addressed with counseling and maintaining his medications." Defense attorney William Doherty noted that O'Dell is aware of his "serious mental health issues." and "he under­ stands he's going to jail today." Doherty noted that O'Dell had been suffering from elevated levels of testos­ terone "probably due to use of metabolic steroids," he said. "That likely had an ef­ fect. Though it’s not an illegal substance. POLICE BEAT he understands they should not be used by him." O'Dell apologized for his actions, ad­ mitting they were wrong and said he had contacted a counseling center. "I want to go two times a week." he said. "I have used drugs since I was 11 years old." Chief Trial Court Judge James Fisher encouraged O'Dell to follow through with treatment and to take advantage of the help that is available to him. "Obviously, you are in desperate need of it," Fisher said. In other court business Thursday: • Thomas Beazely, 20, of Plainwell, was set to be tried on criminal sexual conduct charges last month is still await­ ing trial while the Barry County Prosecu­ tor's Office tries to obtain a DNA test, it was revealed in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday. WANTED: TANNED DEER hides for crafts. Call (616)945-4505_____________ \l ORLANDO-WARM AND SUNNY spacious, 2BDR, 2BTH, fully furnished luxu­ ry Condo. Sleeps 8. Near Disney, 1/2 price, $900. Avil. 2-24 and 7-6. Book now. (616)945-8739 THANK YOU to the staff at Tendercare and Pennock. To the doctors who tended her, they all made her last days at least comfortable. To all our many friends and relatives who lent their support to me when 1 needed it most. To those who visited, sent flowers and gifts, and the many cards and notes. To Ray Girrbach for his excel­ lent services. To Russ and Honk at the Moose who put on the luncheon. And to Rev. Ken Vaught whose v.ords were just right for the time. 1 Thank You all Robert C. Murphy, husband ot Kathryn E. Murphy. THE FAMILY OF Dora Terpening wish to thank all who made her passing easier and a comfort for the family. Thanks to the friends and nursing staff at Pennock Hospital and to Dr. Weatherhead, and Dr. Carlson and to the Girrbach Funeral Home. To Pastor Lester DeGroot and the Nashville Baptist Church ladies, for the wonderful luncheon. To Pastor Jeff Bowman for his visit to our mother and family in the hospital and for nis loving care and prayers to the family at home and church. Thanks to all for your prayers, cards, visits, gift of food and the gifts to the charities. May God richly bless you al). The family of Dora Terpening. IN LOVING MEMORY OF KRISTOFER MEEK, who went to his heavenly home 1 year ago, February 8,20C9. Memories are like threads of gold, they never tarnish or grow old. So in our hearts you'll stay, with love and re­ membrance everyday. So many tears, so many “whysr" Still, I thank the .\ord each day for sharing you with us, even though the time was so short. We love and miss you, Kris. Mom, Brandi, Mikey, Grandma 4e Grandpa Wilcox IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH POWER 7/5/38-2/10/00 You are sadly missed by your family and friends! We now rvfleet on your many "acts of kindness" that you unselfishly showed to others throughout the years. Though your life was not al­ ways easy, and you were placed in hard situations and in the company of "difficult" people - you chose to live your life by the serenity prayer of: "God grant me the serenity to ac­ cept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference..." May we, whose lives you touched and loved, never forget how special you were! You will live on daily in our memories. I jive, Russ, Pam, Jon, and ( liris, I >av«\ Mike, |nlm, |oan, and family ROOF, REPAIRS AND RE­ PLACEMENT. Great prices, excellent Quality. 11 yrs expe­ rience. Call for free estimate: Muggsy Roofing 948-9769 or FOR REPAIR OR RE­ PLACEMENT of your flat or custom roof Call 948-9769 or 838-1572 for free estimate. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. {Joe Mix Piano Service ! Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. $8,795 1 OWNER Grand Am GT- 1998 4dr., in excellent condition! Very well kept SGray interior, sunroof, player, power every­ thing. For more information call (616)891-7874. SWIVEL ROCKER, BLUE Like new $125. (616)945-5671 LOST: BOXER, BRINDLE in color, four white paws, answers to "Frankie", (616)795-4723. ANTIQUE SHOW: BARRY County Fairgrounds Expo Complex on M-37. March 10th-llth. Two large build­ ings, quality antiques. Just north of Hastings on M-37. Saturday 10am-6pm; Sun­ day 10am-430pm. $2.50 Ad­ mission. ARE YOU EARNING WHAT YOU'RE WORTH? WORK FROM HOME. PT/FT: TRAINING START IMMEDIATELY CALL JON AT: (616)721-8804 ATTENTION HOMEOWN­ ERS: DO you have a first and second mortgage? It would be to your advantage to consolidate into one low payment and save thou­ sands in interest. Call today while interest rates are still low. AFM. (616)963-1236 HOMEWORKERS NEEDED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1­ 800-440-1570 Ext5085 24hrs. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604. BURGER KING OF Hast­ ings is now taking resumes for an assistant manager po­ sition. Wages based on expe­ rience. Send resumes to: c/o Mariana Perez, 3721 W. Michigan Ave. #102, Lans­ ing, Ml. 48917. WANTED 29 PEOPLE TO GET PAID TO LOSE UP TO 30 POUNDS. CALL BECKI AT: (616)721-8804 Ih ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604. REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604. TAKING BIDS: 1985 mobile home in park. Contact Jane at Hastings City Bank, (616)945-9535. ATTENTION HOMEOWN­ ERS: ARE you paying a rate of 9% and over on your mortgage? If so call today before interest rates rise again, and save thousands of dollars on your mortgage. AFM, (616)963-1236. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty* 281­ 2100. GOV’T FORECLOSED HOMES! LOW or $0 down! Gov’t A Bank Repos being sold! OK credit! Call for list­ ings, 1-800-501-1777 ext 5225 NO DOWN, WF. will donate the down payment. Many hom«*s to choose from. Call today while donations Iasi (6l6j‘M,3 12 V, W.inh DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. //. In CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: This position is responsible for maintaining communication with client base through tel­ ephone contacts, quality control, site visits, assisting in maintaining current busi­ ness as well as developing new business through the sales process. Priority con­ sideration will be given to applicants who meet the fol­ lowing requirements: 2yrs business experience in cus­ tomers service with some sales exposure, proven abili­ ty to identify problems/ pro­ vide solutions, strong written/verbal communication skills, excellent organization­ al and time management skills. Competitive wage and benefit package. Com­ puter experience required, some post secondary educa­ tion recommended. Industri­ al knowledge a plus. Please send resume and wage re­ quirements to: Ad #114 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188, Hastings Mi. 49058. OFFICE NURSE: Family Practitioner is seeking full time office nurse for his new practice in Middleville open­ ing April, 2001. Must be a currently certified Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant. Excellent interper­ sonal skills are a must, and a minimum of 1 year doctor's office experience is prefer­ red. Please submit resume and letter of mtnxluction to: Pennock Hospital Attn: Hu­ man Resources 1009 West Green Street, Hastings, ML 49058 Phone: (616)948-3112 l ax (616)945 4130 Beazely is accused of sexually molest­ ing a 12-year-old South Haven girl in his car after approaching her in a Prairieville park July 30. "It should have been tried last week," said Fisher. “I'm not convinced lhe DNA is going to be able to provide information of benefit to either side of the case." Fisher said state law requires cases to be tried within 180 days after the bindover from district court to circuit court "I haven’t had one in four years (beyond 180 days) and I don't intend to start now," said Fisher. The case, originally set for trial on Jan. 22 and 23, is now scheduled to be tried March S, 6 and 9 in Barry County Circuit Court. • Michael Gates, 24, of Hastings, pleaded not guilty to violating his proba­ tion by driving on a suspended license, driving recklessly and being in the pos­ session of psilocybin (hallucinogenic mushrooms) on Jan. 21. Gates is serving 120 months probation on his Jan. 17, 2000, conviction of deliv­ ery and manufacture of marijuana and assault with a dangerous weapon. He is scheduled for a probation viola­ tion hearing on Feb. 15 at 8:15 a.m. • Todd Anthony Foreman. 34, of Dowl­ ing, stood mute to a two-count charge of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Foreman is accused of engaging in sexual contact with two girls between the ages of 13 and 16 on or about March 10, 2000, in Orangeville Township. The charges each are high court mis­ demeanors which cany a maximum pos­ sible penalty of two years in prison and ora $500 fine. However, Foreman also is charged with being a habitual offender, fourth of­ fense, which could mean a 15-year prison sentence if he is convicted. He was previously convicted of larceny in a building and malicious de­ struction of property. A Feb. 15 pretrial hearing was sched­ uled. Man hurt, cited after car-train crash WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - A 22-year-old Lake Odessa man escaped serious injury Saturday when the car he was driving north on M-66 collided with an eastbound CSX train at 11:45 a.m. in Woodbury. Trooper Scott Sharrar reported that Alan Clark Brodbeck was issued a citation for failing to yield to the train warning signals. According to Sharrar. Brodbeck told police he saw the lights at the railroad crossing, but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the train, driven by Patrick O'Brien of Wyoming. Witnesses also told police that the lights at the crossing were working and that the nose of Brodbeck's car had dipped, indicating that he was attempting to stop. He suffered a minor injury and was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was treated. Brodbeck was wearing a scat belt and alcohol was not a factor, according to police. ° Shotguns reported stolen from home YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Two shotguns worth $450 turned up missing from a Patterson Road home after two men visited a resident there early on Jan. 25, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputies reported that an 18-year-old resident had allowed a friend and another unknown visitor inside the home at about 5:30 a.m. The three were talking in the teen's room when the friend told the unidentified man to go back outside and start the car. The friend then excused himself to the bathroom. The victim's brother then asked the teen if their father had gone hunting because the two shotguns were missing from the dining area. The teen then confronted his friend who claimed, "I was in the bathroom, 1 was in the bathroom." while hurrying out of lhe house. The two visitors then fled the scene. The incident remains under investigation. Police arrest teens in crime spree HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A crime spree which reportedly involved larcenies from 12 vehicles, mail theft and underage drinking resulted in the arrest of two Nashville boys. The boys allegedly confessed to drinking a fifth of rum prior to beginning their crime spree at Barry's Resort Jan. 27, in which they took what they wanted and threw the rest into a trash dumpster, according to a report from the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The 14- and 15-year-old boys turned over most of the property to police, who returned the items to their owners. But authorities later learned that the boys had kept a money order made out to Historic Charlton Park for $300. "He said he thought about trying to cash it, but now wants to clear everything up," police reported. * Deputies are seeking a charge of furnishing alcohol to minors against a 21-yearold Hastings woman who admitted buying the rum for the two boys and a 19-yewold woman. Charges sought In false police report HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A woman who reported she had chased off a burglar Jan. 31 and later admitted to lying could be charged with filing a falte police report, according to a report by the Hastings City Police Department. The woman, who has not been arrested, initially claimed that she had returned home in time to hear someone in the back room of her house on Starr School Road. She told police that when she started walking toward the bedroom, the people threw the bed up against the door and then jumped out the window and ran and that she then called 911. Police at the scene then began a search for the intruder, asked for backup to set up a perimeter and dispatched a tracking dog to follow the trail from the house. During the search, however, the woman again said she had no clue who could have done it. but then said it might have been her boyfriend. Officer Amy Selles reported. "We sorts got into a fight and I threw something at him and hit him tn the back of the head and he was bleeding and he may have come back to get his things," the woman told police. Nothing was missing from the home and the boyfriend has not been located. Besides the false police report charge, police are also seeking a charge for possession of marijuana and domestic assault. Police are also requesting a charge of domestic assault against the boyfriend. Two scam artists unsuccessful • Gerald Chapman, 42, of Hastings, stood mute to one count of aggravated DELTON, HASTINGS - Quick change scam attempts at two Barry County businesses Saturday were unsuccessful and lhe suspects are still at large, according stalking , a felony which carries a max­ imum possible penalty of five years in prison and or a $10,000 fine. Chapman is accused of stalking a woman in Hastings between Oct. 14 and Oct 26, 2000. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a Feb. 15 pretrial hearing was scheduled. to reports. Police were called first to Hotra Pharmacy in Delton where two black males had allegedly attempted to pull off lhe scam. Authorities were later caller! to a Hastings gas station, where a pair fitting the same description again were unsuccessful. The incidents remain under investigation. • Andrew Keuhs, 21. of Kentwood, stood mute to one count of first degree and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a 10-year-old girl in Middleville on July 31, 1999. If convicted, Keuhs could spend a maximum possible penalty of life in prison on the first degree charge and 15 years on the second degree charge. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a Feb. 15 pretrial hearing was scheduled. according to a preliminary report. Authorities reported that the vehicle apparently was damaged when a natural spring in the lake near England Point gave way. causing the vehicle to sink to its • Jule Turner, 47, of Irving Township, was arraigned on charges he violated his probation by possessing and consuming alcohol and assaulting, insulting or in­ timidating family members on Jan. 29. Tia deGoa was appointed to be Turn­ er’s attorney and a Feb. 15 probation vio­ lation hearing was scheduled. Turner is serving probation for a previ­ ous conviction of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. • Kelly Eggers. 24, of Lansing, was sentenced to serve 30 days in lhe Barry County Jail, three years on probation and to pay $1,115 restitution on her convic­ tion of larceny in a building. Eggers was arrested for allegedly steal­ ing a check belonging to a family mem­ ber and cashing it in Hastings on Feb. 10. 2000. Car submerged after Ice gives way ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - The ice of Gun Lake gave way beneath a vehicle being driven on the frozen water Saturday during the Gun Lake Winterfest, frame. The occupants of the vehicle escape unharmed after the 3 p.m. incident. Sex crime suspect fatally shot IONIA COUNTY - A trooper from the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police was involved in a fatal confrontation with a suspect being investigated for first degree criminal sexual conduct Feb. 6, according to F/Lt. Post Commander Thomas Feahr. __ Feahr said the suspect was fatally shot by the trooper when, according to witnesses, the suspect pulled a handgun from his waist band. The suspect, a 36-ycar-old Ionia County man, was pronounced dead at the scene by lhe Ionia County Medical Examiner. The name of lhe suspect was being withheld pending notification of relatives. The shooting is being investigated by detectives from the Michigan State Police Sixth District Headquarters in Grand Rapids. Troopers warn of Internet dangers IONIA COUNTY - Troopers from the Ionia Post of lhe Michigan State Police wish to stress the importance of monitoring your children's Internet activity, according to a press release issued Feb. 4. Troopers Saturday were dispatched at 3:24 a.m. to a report of a juvenile runaway complaint. They arrived to find that the 14-year-old girl was last seen at her residence at about 1:30 a.m. logged onto the Internet. The front door was left ajar and two sets of footprints were observed leaving the vicinity. Troopers eventually located the girl a short distance from her home in a vehicle with an adult male. "It appears that the juvenile and adult met via the Internet and had been conversing for about one year," police reported. "They had met several limes since November and allegedly had sexual relations on numerous occasions." The man was arrested for several felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. Police are also seeking charges of using a computer to solicit minors for immoral purposes. �Tie Hastings Banner - Thursday February 8. 2001 - Page 17 Early On donates parenting books to libraries A number of books on parenting young children, including several that counsel families on how to help their special needs children, have been donated to area libraries by Early On. an interagency alliance of the Michigan departments of Education, Community Health and* “ Family ‘ Independence Agency. Early On links families with the services and support they need to help children from birth to three years old who have medical problems or may be developing slowly. It offers free developmental assessments to anyone who has a concern about their child. It also tries to make sure that all agencies in the community work together in a way that supports families. According to Dawn Coltson, Early On coordinator in Barry County. ”wc hope by donating these books that we will help in­ crease awareness in the community of spe­ cial needs and early childhood education. We feel we are helping to increase commu­ nity knowledge and awareness by making these books accessible to both parents and families of children with and without spe­ cial needs and to students who may want to explore job opportunities in these areas or need additional resources for reports or pro­ jects. We have been donating boks to our local libraries annually and hope to be able to continue doing so." Those with questions about Early On can contact Coltson at (616) 945-9545, Ext. 33. Donated books include: • "Your Premature Baby and Child" by Amy Tracy. Dianne Maroney and Jessie Groothuis. The book provides helpful an­ swers and advice to parents of premature in­ fants. • "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene, which gives a new approach to un­ derstanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children. • "The Out-Of-Sync Child" by Carol Kranowitz and Larry Silver, which explains how to recognize and cope with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. • "Preemies" by Dana Linden, Mia Doron and Emma Parolii, which provides an essential guide to parents of premature babies. • "The Toddler's Busy Book" by Trish Kuffner, which provides 365 creative games and activities to keep children ages 1-1/2 to 3 busy. • "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" by Richard Ferber, which gives tips, sug­ gestions, sample problems, and solutions for sleep problems of children ages 1-6. • "Children with Fragile X Syndrome" by Jayne Weber, which gives information on a condition caused by a mutation of the X chromosome that causes developmental delays. • "Without Spanking or Spoiling" by Elizabeth Crary, which is a practical ap­ proach to parental guidance of toddlers and preschoolers. • "American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Nutrition" by the American Academic of Pediatrics, which explains how parents can make peace at the table and build their children's healthy eat­ ing habits for life. g 43 J Tjf > J Science camp looking for student, teacher applicants Barry County teachers and eighth-grade students are eligible to apply for a special Science Research Camp to be held June 15­ 22 at the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center in Dowling. Eighteen teachers and 30 students will be selected to attend the camp from those who apply. At the camp, six research teams consisting of one Eastern Michigan University field professional, three teach­ ers, and five students will design and con­ duct aquatic research investigations using pontoon boats and high-tech research equipment. According to Glenda Jackson of the Calhoun Intermediate School District, the science camp was organized because "re­ search indicates that more emphasis needs to be placed on teaching the process of sci­ ence rather than overloading students with scientific facts." The Calhoun Intermediate School District and Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center arc sponsoring the camp. Camp activities arc being coordi­ nated by Patrict Traster. educational consul­ tant with the Calhoun ISD, EMU professor Robert Neely and Connie Duncan, director of the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center. Other committee members arc Sharon Fcrrisr from Quincy Schools, Charlie MacDonald of Marshall Schools, and Glenda Jackson and Cathy Galloway from the Calhoun ISD. Eastern Michigan will offer three credits in Bio 592 to teach­ ers who choose to enroll for credit. Students will report to camj in June 17. Students and teachers will spc. I the week at the camp with meals and i Jging in­ cluded. Besides the activities it .olved in science research, there will be swimming, boating, campfires and other camp activi­ ties. Cost to students is SI00. Applications have already been mailed to schools in Barry. Branch and Calhoun counties Those interested in applying can contact Jackson at (616) 789-2473. JOF jQL Quality! , FAST, SAME DAY SERVICE J-Ad Graphics, Inc. North of Hastings on M-43 V RJ.V baby: Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you for being a great wife & terrific mom for Dylan Ac Alexis. V All my love - Pump. V BRADLEY H. We're glad you're ours. Happy Valentine's Day! 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Dave Garbot and James Cameron, which helps parents discover a child’s indi­ vidual temperament and then leaches how to adapt parenting to the individual needs and temperaments of each child. The books are available at the Hastings Public Library. Delton District Library. Delton Kellogg High School library, and Hastings High School library. MOTHER: "You are my Sunshine, My only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear, how much 1 love you. Please don't take my sunsh>ne away!" I Love ya Mom! Guess who??? WWV DAVEY, DAVEY CROCKET Man of my wild frontier. 1 Love you very much. V Forever, your wife V DEAR DAD, Thanks for everything you've done for me. 1 may not always show it, but 1 ap­ preciate you Ac love you very much. Happy Valentine's Day! V Love, Heather V DEAR SHAMROCK EMPLOYEES: Roses are red, violets are blue, you will never know how much 1 love all of you. W Wanda W DEAREST ABBA-DABBADABBA-DABBA-DABBA says the monkey to the chimp. 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WW OUR DARLING MONK-A-JUNK: There is no horsing around with our love! We love you! VGrandma Ac Grandpa V PEACHY PAM: Since the first time our eyes met 1 have been in love with you. Happy Valentine's Day! V All my Love - Mike V V PJ V Thanks for being m> best friend & a dad to Aaron. 1 Love you! V Your Broom Hilda V TO: MY MR. DECKER Even though 1 can't carry a tune, you make my V sing. Love, Barbara Jean. WW HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY Grandpa Ac Grandma Vickery. Love, Your Little Princess. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY JIM! May our Love continue to grow each day! Love you very much, your Stick-Tight. VW V s V It's been almost 21 years and it seems just like yesterday. You're the love of my life At always will be! V Love, B V SCOOTER: Happy Valentine's Day! ’ Love You!! VBoogV STEVEN Ac COREY We Love You. There's not a star that shines on high that's brighter than our boy's eyes. There's not a boat upon the sea that can dance like you do. 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Grandpa Steve Ac Uncle Bradley. ww KENNY Roses are red, the sky is blue, let the world of newspapers be with you on this day. V Jeanie V KIM: Happy Valentine’s to my A-Nish-Naabe. 1 Love You, Vic (Grizzly). ww TO MY WIFE PEGGY HOOK: 1 Love you very much Ac hope you have a happy Valentine's Day! V Love - Ron V TO OUR LITTLE DADDY: We Love You always Brandy, Christa, Ac The Little Love. WVw TO MY HUSBAND H. HOOK I want you to be my Valentine forever A: always. 1 Love you. Forever yours. Your wife. T. Hook. VT.D.DL’.PV Francis Jelinek: Happy Valentine's Day Ac hope you are feeling well soon. Love, Ron Ac Peg Hook, Sandy Ac Randy. WV VW ^^k^J I LOVE YOU Pooky Bear! V Love, Snowbunny V TIM: I met you at Summerfest! Will you be my Valentine? We were meant to be buddies! VLove, RuthieV TO MY TEBE Here's to a lifetime of Valentine's Bliss. That's a sure bet! Love, your queen of V's, Debe. ZLJ TO OUR MOTHER TO PAT: i Love you. You are very special to me. Please be my Valentine. V Love, Jim V jQL A ' >4 Bl JQL. 4^ <3^ M 'rw C £ J A JK JK �Page 18 The Hastings Banner Tlkusday.Fcbfuary 8.2001 STALKING, continued from page 1 Jerry Lee Staley, right, will remain in prison where he was sent in 1996 after his re-sentencing in Barry County Circuit Court on a conviction of aggravated stalking of a Hickory Comers woman. Supreme Court rejected appeals by Staley that the conviction for aggravated stalking was unconstitutional. After exhausting his state appeals op­ tions, Staley then Tiled a federal habcus (release) action, naming Michigan De­ partment of Corrections Warden Kurt Jones as respondent. Enslen then concluded that the stalking statue was unconstitutional because, m his opinion, it violated the First Amendment because it was overbroad and could criminalize otherwise innocent behavior such as news reporting and sales. Enslen had also included in his ruling an order to vacate Staley's conviction and Staley was ordered released from prison last July. But that move that was successfully blocked when Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm secured an emergency stay while awaiting the federal appeals court decision. Staley's final avenue of appeal rests now in the United States Supreme Court. A Barry Township firefighter cleans up at 134 Mill Street where Donna Schutte and two of her four children perished during an early Tuesday fire in Delton. Her husband. Eric Schutte, suffered a severe cut as he broke through the window (pictured) saving himself and two young sons. TRAGEDY, continued from page 1 2001 Yukon Denali XL IMAGINE DRIVING FROM YOUR LUXURY LEATHER LIVINGROOM CHAIR! SPECIAL EDITION. LEATHER. POWER LEATHER. CHROME WHEELS, V6 AUTO­ MATIC. POWER SUNROOF. SPLIT SEAT. POWER All - WAS $22,460 MONTH LEASE NOW SEAT. SUNROOF. CO & CASSETTE & MUCH MORE - WAS $20,840 LEASE NOW *308* MONTH SPLIT BENCH SEAT. VORTEC 5.3L V-8. CRUISE. 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All tips and donations at Sajo's Pizza from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 will be donated to the Schulte Family Fund, too. Also lending a hand are Nancy and Milton Cramer of 7304 Crooked Lake Drive. The couple collects unwanted items and clothing for distribution to fire victims and have helped five families so far this winter. They can be reached nt 623-2015. Though Lewis has not confirmed that the home was insured, tie said that be­ cause the home is mortgaged, it is re­ quired to be insured. He also could not confirm whether SchvGe was the home’s owner. Delton Fire Chief Merle Payne could not be reached for comment. Showcase concerts canceled The series of music concerts, known as the Musicians' Showcase, that have been held for nearly 10 years at Arby’s Restau­ rant in Hastings have been canceled. The cancellation includes the concert that had been advertised for tonight (Feb. 8). No details were released at press time. for Printing, 945-9554J We would be pleased to QU YOURWORJ 95 DAKOTA X-CAB 4X4 V8 SIT PKG ONE OWNER. CLEAN TRUCK' mo. Payments zero down best term & fate |u$t add tax fighters, he said. "The Delton group did a wonderful job and Jeff Sage and Paul Vandenburg ac­ tually pulled the bodies out." he said. "All of the fire fighters did a nice job." Hickory Comers and Pine Lake fire departments also assisted Delton at the scene, said Kik. Kahler and Barker have established a savings account for the family through National City Bank. "The response has been very good," said National City Bank Services Man­ ager Heather Stratton. "We've gotten a lot of calls.” Those wishing to contribute to the fund can stop in to any National City Bank location to make the deposit into Eric Schutte's savings account. Cameron Schutte attends the second grade at Delton Elementary School where Superintendent and Delton Area Rotary member Marsha Wells has asked the staff to donate to a fund for the fam­ ily. Checks can be made payable to the Delton Area Rotary Club and donors are asked to note "for the Schutte Family" in the memo section of the checks, said Rotary President Jr. Homister. "Donations can go through the Rotary or directly to the Williams Gores Funeral Home," Homister said. Funds raised also will help pay for fu­ neral expenses, clothing and medical expenses for the family. The Barry County chapter of the Amer­ ican Red Cross is also accepting dona­ tions of money and clothing for the fam­ ily. "It’s a way to reach out," said local Red Cross services manager Gayle Marsh, who called the fire a "major tragedy." The Red Cross is collecting boys’ clothing in sizes 6 and 8 for the two sur­ & plates � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-02-15.pdf db9966f2e57f836ab1a3a7eaee6522f6 PDF Text Text uiiotuKim Law makers like tax cut prospects DDA committee needs 5 members Man accused in 1988 death See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 18 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1 1A31 INGS ANNER Thursday, February 15,2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 7 PRICE 50* Delton now mourns four in tragic fire Sweetheart dance will be Saturday Barry County Sheriff Steve De­ Boer has announced plans for the first 'Sweetheart Dance" from 2 to 4 pun. Saturday. Feb. 17. at the Hast­ ings Moose Lodge. Dad-daughter, mother-son, grand­ father-granddaughter. grandmother­ grandson. uncle-niece, aunt-nephew and special friends pairs are encour­ aged to take part in the dance. Music will be provided by Archie Wood. Cost win be $5 per person at the door. Food, door prizes, pictures, surprises and other activities will be included. Proceeds from the dance will go to the Victim Services Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs office. Heart screenings slated for Feb. 23 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will offer free healthy heart screenings Friday, Feb. 23. The screenings will include total and HDL cholesterol measurements, blood pressun checks and heart risk assessments. Results and feedback will be given at the time of the appointment. No fasting is required before the exams. For more information, call 945­ 9516. Historical Society will meet tonight The Barry County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday. Feb. 15) al the Commission on Aging building. 120 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. A short business meeting will be chaired by Vice President Holly Steiner. The program will be "More Memories of Johnston Township.' presented by Harold Frey. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The death of Eric Schutte from smoke inhalation Monday will gather the Delton community today for the second funeral stemming from a Feb. 6 fire, which now has claimed four members of a six-mem­ ber family. "I'm no fan of Hillary Clinton, but she wrote the book, 'It Takes a Village to Raise a Child,*" said Williams Gores Funeral Home Director John Gores. "In this case, it's taking a village to hold a funeral." T.R. Shaw Funeral Home of Battle Creek helped to direct last Saturday's services for Donna Schutte, 32, and her 11-day-old daughter, Brianna, buried to­ gether in one casket, and 2-year-old Brent Schutte. "Probably the most touching was John­ ston Coach Sales of Grand Rapids, which sells herrses," said Gores. "He called and donated the use of two white hearses for the family." Ickes-Wilburt Vault company of Battle Creek donated the vault for Brent's cas­ ket while Paiten Monument of Hastings donated a cemetery marker. Delton Flo­ ral donated the flowers for the funeral Eric and Donna Schutte and Smith and Doster Ford supplied a car. Gores and his wife, Pam, orchestrated the burials at cost. *He's (John) just he^nzgrear." said Joe Baxkc . owner of S«yo • Tfrza in Delton. "He's done much more than he usually would do." See TRAGK RRE, cont. page 2 Thornapple overflows banks Flooding closes some county roads by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Rain and melting snow the latter part of last week prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for the Thomapple River, which over­ flowed its banks last weekend. Smaller tributaries of the river also overflowed, prompting the Barry County Road Commission to close some three dozen water-covered roads. According to Brad Lamberg of the Road Commission, "there were large volumes of water flowing (over roads) where typically it doesn't do that." The water was several feet deep over East State Road west of M-66, he said. Though road flooding occurred all over Barry County, he said the majority of roads were closed in the east half of the county. Some road overflows occurred in areas where there is normal flooding dur­ ing spring thaws. Lamberg said, but there were numerous roads flooded that don't normally experience overflows. A few vehicles became stranded in the water, he said, but there were no reports of injuries. As of Wednesday afternoon most of the roads had been re-opened, he said, with only a few remaining closed in the northeast part of the county. The Road Commission will continue to moni­ tor the situation, he said. Colder temper­ atures this week have caused some of the road overflows to freeze, he said, so See OVERFLOWS, page 2 'Walk for Warmth' to be held Feb. 24 The 16th annual "Walk for Warmth" will be held at 9 a.m. Sat­ urday. Feb. 24, in Hastings. The 3 1/2-mile walk, sponsored by the Community Action Agency, ac­ tually will step off 45 minutes after the 9 a.m. registration at the Free Methodist Church, 301 East State Road. Funds raised through pledges are used to help the elderly and people in need with their home heating bills during the cold winter season. Donations can be sent to the CAA, 450 Meadow Run Drive, Suite 400, Hastings, Mich. 49058. Pledge sheets also may be obtained at the same address. For more information, call 948­ 4260. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 Shoveling project promotes walking safety Some 35 volunteers gathered at Northeastern, Southeastern and Central Elementary last Saturday to shovel snow off sidewalks leading up to the schools. The project was organized by parents concerned with the safety of their children, some of whom have been forced to walk in the street because sidewalks weren’t cleared. As a result of publicity surrounding the "Shovel for Safety" event, some homeowners cleaned their sidewalks prior to Saturday, according to NE PTO President Joyce Christensen. Above, volunteers dean off sidewalks leading up to Central. Some of those working at Central that afternoon included Cheryl Northrop. Jacqui Northrop, Tina, Nick, Andrea and Gabbi Eaton, and Alicia Wheeler. New Maple Syrup royalty chosen in Vermontville Slxteen-year-old Camille Wieland (left) has been chosen to reign as the Vermontville Maple Syrup Queen for 2001. With her is the Alternate Queen Jessica Ripley, 17. Both are juniors at Maple Valley High School. Camille is the daughter of Tim and Laurie Ruhstorfer, and Jessica is the daughter of Kris Ripley and Charlene O'Rourke. They will promote the Vermontville Maple Syrup Association's pure maple syrup products around the state and reign over the village's annual Maple Syrup Festival the last full weekend of April. Mansfield’s grades for first year good by David T. Young Editor Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield received some pretty good grades on his first report card from the City Council. The results of Mansfield's first evalua­ tion were made public Monday night, and he performed "above expectations" or "satisfactory" in all 10 categories on the form filled out by council members. "1 was quite pleased with the results of the evaluation," said Mansfield, who took over the position in January 2000 af­ ter Howard Penrod's contract was not re­ newed. He started a little more than a year ago at a salary of $67,200. He was evaluated in 10 categories, including organizational management, fiscal management, program develop­ ment and follow through, immediate and long-range planning, intergovcmmcnlal relations, relationship with the public, re­ lationship with employees, relationship with mayor and city council, professional development and personal characteris­ tics. Mansfield most often was rated at "above expectations" and most of the rest of the scores were "satisfactory." He occasionally, but not often would draw a "no comment" or a "needs improvement." The city manager himself sensed that perhaps his biggest personal weakness is the perception that he is at times indeci­ sive. In his written response to the evalu­ ation. he said: "I seemed to have been blessed (or cursed) with the ability to sec many is­ sues from both sides, and there usually are ai least two valid sides (or at least perspectives) to most issues. This 'multi­ sided' evaluation of the considerations related to an issue may appear to be 'wishy-washy'... I will try harder to fcr- Jeff Mansfield vently support my final position on issues in the future." He received his only "needs im­ provement" marks, two each, in fiscal management and long-range planning. He promised to work hard to bring those areas up. Mansfield had served as director of public services from 1992 until last year and he was deputy city manager from 1995 until January 2000. His forma) train­ ing has been in the area of engineering. Mansfield last month received what amounted to less than a cost of living salary increase. He was granted a 2 per­ cent raise, from $67,200 last year to $68,544 in 2001. �IMMUI ji 1*11, J.-vupjik »**».•<! I !M “»J *«** Hi CMrtM Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 Will tax cuts help the economy? Local lawmakers think so... by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Tax cuts and whether (hey will help the nation's economy were the highlights of discussion at Monday morning's Leg­ islative Coffee program. State Senator JoAnne Emmons opened the discussion by reminding those in the audience that since 1993 taxes have been reduced significantly in Michigan. She said. "The state budget includes about 40 billion dollars in spending, but think about the 20 billion dollars taxpay­ ers have kept since 1993." /IdditiOMaL.. News BRIEFS: CASA to benefit from wine dinner A five-course wine dinner, paired with Masi Wines of Northern Italy, will be held Thursday evening. Feb. 22 at Jonny Conoon's Italian Eatery in Hastings. Part of the proceeds will go to help support the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program in Barry County. CASA is made up of volunteers assigned to advocate the rights of county children who have been abused or neglected. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Feb. 20. by calling 945­ 0100. The event starts at 6:30 p m. and registration begins at 6 p.m. Conoon's is located al 201 S. Jef­ ferson St. Charity Ball to aid Red Cross The Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross Charity Ball will be held from 8 pm. until mid­ night Saturday. Feb. 17. at the Hastings Elks Lodge. This semi-formal event with cash bar will include music and dancing, along with hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Door prizes, courtesy of area merchants, will be a highlight of the evening. White's Photography will be on hand to take portraits. A portion of each priced package will be donated to the Red Cross. Advanced sale tickets for the ball are $25 and may be purchased from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce office. King's Electronics and Appliances. Razor's Edge. WBCH radio station, the Red Cross office or from committee members. The annual Charity Ball is the largest fund-raiser of the year for the Red Cross in Barry County. Murder mystery set in Middleville An offbeat wedding will be the setting in the Village Players' seventh murder mystery "Til Death Do Us Part," a dinner theater presentation this weekend and next at the Middle Villa Inn. In the play, Herv and Eula Lomas don’t approve of their zookeeper son, Leo, marrying Lotus Blossom, a herbologist. Newton Figg doesn't want Lotus to marry Leo because he's still in love with her. Once the murder occurs, Polly Peabody, amateur sleuth, takes charge of the investiga­ tion. The cast includes Mike Bremer, Patty Higley, Maggie Benjamin, Adam Gravelyn, John Bremer, Carolyn Newman, Julie Coon. Jean Lavich, Claudia Coffman. Darlene Schellinger, Robin Schweitzer, Doug Brinks, Brent Dietiker, Rhonda Fisk, Helen Wenger and Mary Fairchild. The Village Players will present the murder mystery on two consecutive Friday and Saturday evenings, Feb. 16 and 17. and 23 and 24 at the Middle Villa Inn. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Cost of the dinner and theater pre­ sentation is $20 per person. For reservations, call the Middle Villa at 795-3640 or 891-1287. The tax cut proposal suggested by President Georg. W. Bush also was dis­ cussed. Emmons encouraged Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith by saying. "Nick Smith always was a tax cutter and if it doesn't come back, the United States government will spend it." Rick Treur. speaking for Third District Congressman Vem Ehlers, said that work has begun on the tax cut proposal. He added that Ehlers is in favor of some tax cuts, but he would like to sec some of the surplus used to pay down the national Coffee House Concert Feb. 22 The fourth annual Coffee House Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Thunday, Feb. 22, at the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. The concert will feature the seventh and eighth grade band, the high school concert band, the high school jazz ensemble and a special guest performer, "Mind's Eye." An adjudicator will rate the band's performances, giving them feedback they can use for upcoming festivals. The public is invited. Coffee aad snacks will be served. Admission will be $2 per person. Spaghetti dinner to help seniors Spaghetti with a choice of meat or marinara sauces, salad and "famous" Paisano bread will be served as a fund-raiser Monday, Feb. 26 at Jonny Conoon's Italian Eatery to benefit the all-night graduation party for the Hastings High School senior class. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Conoon's, located at 201 S. Jefferson St. in Hastings. The spaghetti dinner is open to the public, said co-owner Jan Cohoon, "but please make reservations." Dulcimer Society plans Jam session The Thomapple Valley Dulcimer Society meets on the fourth Saturday of each month for a jam session at the Maple Leaf Grange, four miles south of Nashville on M-66. Anyone with non-electrical stringed instruments is welcome, including banjos, guitars, mandolins, fiddles, ukuleles and basses. The sessions are intended to be times set aside for fun for beginners and advanced performers. Listeners also are welcome to sit in. The next session will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. One-on-one dulcimer instruction also is provided. For more information, call (517) 852-1869. Arts Council’s open house set The Kalamazoo Symphony Or­ chestra's Instrument Petting Zoo will highlight the grand opening of the Thornapple Arts Council’s new downtown Hastings location Satur­ day afternoon, Feb. 17. Local young people will be per­ forming and art exhibits and demon­ strations are part of the event, which will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Arts Council's new year-round quarters at 117 West State St. The public can check out the new space, meet some of the art instructors and enjoy the music. Art projects by students of all ages will be on display and the Arts Council's art instructors will demon­ strate their work. The spring class schedule also will be available. Former Arts Council scholarship winners will take center stage at the open house. Performers will include Sally Newton, French horn; Anthony LaJoye, percussion; Bethany Jones, flute; Hillary Appleby, cello; Joshua Clevenger, bassoon; and Whitney Knollenberg, saxophone. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., those who attend the grand opening can play with a variety of musical instru­ ments. The Kalamazoo Symphony will provide a chance to try a snare drum, glockenspiel, shaking instru­ ments, violin, cello, banjo, French horn, trumpet, coronet, trombone, flute, piccolo and clarinet. debt. Some people in the audience were concerned with how taxes were going to be cut as well. Mike Johnson told the panel of legislators that the "lax cut was too large" and that there were places money from the surplus should be spent. According to Johnson, these include cleaning up toxic sites, providing health insurance for the uninsured, renovating old schools and providing funds to im­ prove outdated infrastructure in older cities. Some in the audience said they wanted to sec any tax cut providing more help for the working poor, rather than for the already well off. Bob Dwyer had questions about the payroll tax and budget surplus. He also wanted to know why the government was moving away from paying down the debt. Treur quoted economist Alan Greenspan, saying that the government will face problems if it pays off the debt too fast. Both surrogates said they want to make sure that any lax cut does pro­ vide economic stimulus. Greg Moore, of Smith's office, re- minded the audience that "it's your money" and that it is easier for the gov­ ernment to spend it than to give it back. Eileen Oehler questioned why the sur­ plus wasn't being used to protect social security. Moore mentioned off budget and on budget deficits and said that de­ termining how to cut taxes will be com­ plex. "Tough choices will have to be made." he said. Other topics discussed at the Legisla­ tive Coffee were the possibility of rising utility costs. According to Emmons, "Our energy deregulation efforts are working better than in California, but bills will go up." She mentioned that slant drilling into the Lake Michigan may help add to the natural gas supply in the state. She dismissed suggestions of energy conservation in response to a question from Richard Bcukcma by saying, "I don't want to live like the people in Africa.” She also discussed a new plat initia­ tive. which is a joint effort of several or­ ganizations from the Realtors to some conservation groups. Unfortunately, local planning boards, townships, villages, cities and counties have not been in­ cluded in the discussion. Moore also discussed an effort to bring grant funds to local fire departments. The rules for applying for these funds are still being made. The $100 million should be all dispersed by September. Information about this fund will be posted in the Congressional Record and on Congressman Smith’s web site. State Representative Gary Newell con­ tinues a Barry County tradition of serving on the appropriations committee. He is still excited about the opportunity to serve. He encouraged anyone who ever has the opportunity to attend a presiden­ tial inauguration to do so. "Il was exciting and encouraging for the future." The next Legislative Coffee session, sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, will be at 8 a.m. Monday. March 12. at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. TRAGIC FIRE... continued from page I Eric Schutte will be buried today (Thursday) after 1 p.m. services al Faith United Methodist Church, where his wife and two children were memorialized last Saturday. Schutte, who had bums over more than 60 percent of his body, was removed from life support in the Bronson Methodist Hospital bum unit, leaving his two surviving sons Cameron, 6, and Clay. 3. without a parent. "The boys said he carried them out the window," said Barker, who. along with wife Sandy have been helping Eric's par­ ents take care of the children. "They (the boys) know what's going on. They'il ca­ sually say something but I don't think it's really hit them." The two boys were saved by their fa­ ther when he broke through a front room window and carried them to safety next door. Each boy suffered second degree bums and are returned to the doctor for clean dressings frequently. "They're doing better," said Joe. "After this next time they go, they probably won't have to go back." Eric Schutte was bom July 7, 1966, the only child of Nancy and Larry Schutte. At the age of 13, Eric began "hanging out" at Sajo's Pizza, where he would sit in a comer booth and do his homework, said Joe. "He started out doing some dishes and I would give him a couple of dollars." recalled Joe. Eric went on to work in the kitchen, eventually becoming the manager of the Delton business. "He and I would take turns between here and the Richland store," said Joe. "So we talked vn the phone a lot." Eric and Donna were married in a sim­ ple ceremony by a justice of the peace in Hastings in August of 1993 with best friend Wes Kahler at his side. Three years ago. he left Sajo's to take a job with Perrigo in Allegan. "From the time I can remember, from 13 or 14 years old, he wanted four boys." said Joe. "Some people have children but this was his goal." The couple had planned to stop having children after Donna's pregnancy with Brianna proved difficult. "He was a single child and always wanted boys." he said. "He had a lot of friends growing up. but he wanted that family. You never saw him without the kids." Donna, who had previously worked at Perrigo, too, was working as a visiting nurse for a temporary agency and was about to accept a permanent assignment to a Galesburg nursing facility -fter her maternity leave was up. Joe and Sandy Barker and Becky Kahler and her brother, Wes. were a close-knit group with Eric. A big Michigan State University fan. Eric took joy in ribbing Joe about being a University of Michigan fan. "And thanks to the Detroit Lions, we talked to each other a lol more recently," said Joe. "He called me here and at home and we played phone tag. He fi­ nally came in and it turned out he just wanted to talk about (Lion coach Gary) Moeller getting fired." He and Eric had one recent conversa­ tion that lasted two hours, he said. On the night of the fire, "Eric should have been at work,” said Joe, noting that he was working third shift al the pharma­ ceutical company. "He had taken the first week off when the baby was born, but he decided to take the second week off, too." The cause of the blaze remains unde­ termined while Joe. the older Schuttes and the Gunns try to focus on supporting the two boys. The Delton community mourns the Schutte family tragedy with an outward sign of remembrance. "Wes (Kahler) and I spent 2 1/2 hours this morning in the house trying to find personal effects, looking for some me­ mentos of Eric and Donna for the boys to keep," said Joe. "We found a few pic­ tures but that was about it." Eric's parents now have custody of the two boys but Eric’s closest friends, in­ cluding the Barkers, plan to rally around the family and help with their care. "We're going to take them to games and be involved in their lives," said Barker. "We're going to do our best. And, a lot of Eric's friends have kids their age, too. so they’xe said they're going to help out, take his place, without interfering with the grandparents.” Though the boys have more than enough clothing and toys, thanks to gen­ erous donations by people from all over southwest Michigan, money is still needed to help defray costs and outstand­ ing bills. "When we get done sorting the cloth­ ing, we'll give some of that away but money is still very much needed," he said. A "lip night" held al Sajo's Tuesday night was organized by Monika Moore and Amber Barker and raised over $ 1.500 for the Schuttes. "We're most concerned about medical expenses and funeral expenses," said Moore about why she came up with the idea. Two more fund-iaiscrs this Saturday will involve the sale of prime rib sand­ wiches at the Delton Felpausch for $3 each from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a spaghetti dinner at the American Legion from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to Pennock Hospital Public Relations Director and Pennock Founda­ OVERFLOW...continued from motorists should remain cautious. According to Dave McIntyre of the Na­ tional Weather Service recording station in Hastings, the Thornapple crested at 8 feet Monday, a foot higher than the river's seven-foot flood stage. As of Wednesday afternoon, the river was still slightly over the 7-foot flood stage. The weather forecast for the rest of week and weekend calls for mostly freezing tem­ peratures. McIntyre said, so there shouldn't be any additional flooding. John Hislop, director of Barry County Emergency Management Services, said his office did not receive any requests for assistance during the peak of the flood­ ing. Hislop said that though the flooding came earlier this year because of last week's thaw, overflows arc "a routine occurrence on the Thornapple River and Thornapplc Lake" each year as snow melts. "People expect it," he said. His expc- tion Secretary Matt Thompson, the Schutte family had received a smoke de­ tector when Brianna was bom Jan. 26. "The Hastings Kiwanis Club and Pen­ nock Hospital does give a smoke detec­ tor to every baby and family from our family birthing center," said Thompson. Thompson plans to give one of the Pennock smoke detectors to the Michi­ gan State Police Fire Marshal to com­ pare with the one found in the Schutte home which did contain a battery. Authorities do not know, however, whether the unit activited though they guessed that it may be what closed Eric to wake up and escape with the boys. Thompson will be in Delton today to help the Delton Rotary Club write a grant application for $8,500 toward the purchase of three thermal imaging cam­ eras for the Delton, Hickory Comers and Pine Lake Fire Departments. The cameras help firemen see people in the dark and through smoke inside burning structures. "Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris went to Delton two nights ago to show them how amazing and how important this equipment is," said Thompson. "They expressed interest They said, 'that's what we want.’" The Schutte fire tragedy is the second fatal fire in the Delton fire district in seven weeks. Three-year-old Shawn Bartimus died of third degree bums after his mother threw him from a second story window to try to save him from their burning home on Head Road last Dec. 29. The Delton Rotary raised matching funds to help purchase the cameras, which cost $17,000 each, Thompson said. page I rience has been that those living along the river and near the lake "are pretty well equipped to handle (the flooding) themselves," he said. McIntyre said more water flowed into rivers and streams because the ground could not absorb any more moisture. The county has had 81 inches of snow since Nov. 14, he said, and snow began falling before the ground had a chance to freeze. As a result, over the past few months soil under the snow became saturated with water. The big thaw came last Thursday and Friday, when temperatures reached 49 degrees. It began raining Thursday. McIntyre said, with the largest precipita­ tion occurring Friday, when it rained steadily from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. From 7 a.m. Thursday morning to 7 a.m. Friday morning, three inches of snow melted in the county. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15, 2001 - Page 3 Four of nine DDA Hastings district panel members chosen by David T. Young Editor The new Hastings Downtown Devel­ opment Authority advisory board has four positions filled, but five more appoint­ ments are needed. The Hastings City Council Monday night approved appointments of Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson, local businesswoman Karen Heath. Wyoming city planner Jason Cherry and Councilman Don Tubbs. Some of the appointees said they are interested in serving on the new panel because they live within the proposed expanded borders of the DDA district. Mark Feldpausch, president of the DDA Board, last month told the council about a proposal to expand the district to include some areas that now are residen­ tial near Green Street. In order to ex­ pand, however, a special nine-member DDA advisory panel must be selected. The council also adopted a resolution to consider amending the DDA district boundaries and set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, March 5. at City Hall chambers on the second floor to solicit comments on the matter. In other business Monday evening, the council: • Adopted a resolution approving a re­ quest from the Hastings Bowl on East Woodlawn for an entertainment permit, which would allow for karaoke contests. The permit does not allow for any kind of topless dancing. "It's not my belief that he's (owner Dean Lambert) looking for that," said Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "But you never know what could happen if he sells." Other entertainment that would fall under the approved license would in­ clude monologues, dialogues, color slides and motion pictures. Councilman David Jaspersc quipped that someone should do poetry readings. • Watched Sarver present a certificate and pin to Cleon Brown for his heroic ac­ tions Nov. 14 that saved the life of 10year-old Andrea Jones in a traffic acci­ dent. It was announced that the child was back in school Monday for the first time since the incident. • Approved a request from Pennock Hospital to use Fish Hatchery Park May 23 for its annual Children's Health and Safety Fair. • Was told by Planning Commission Chairman Jaspcrse that a public hearing has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Mon­ day, March 5, on changes to the planned unit development for the Meadowstone residential and commercial complex off South Hanover Street. • Adopted a resolution to authorize Consumers Energy to install two street lights on South Dibble Street in the Southeastern Village residential subdivi­ sion. • Approved a license agreement with iPCS Wireless (Sprint) to install an an­ tenna on the water tower on the north side of Hastings. • Agreed to contract with Wade, Trim and Associates for up to $29,000 to do a comprehensive traffic analysis and trans­ portation master plan. The city may use some of its own staff to do traffic counts in order to save on the costs. Hastings Police Officer Cleon Brown, 30, (right) was presented a letter of citation from the Hastings Police Department at Monday's City Council meeting for saving the life of 10-year-old Andrea Jones. Brown performed rescue breathing on Jones after the vehicle in which Jones was riding was involved in a head-on collision on M-43 south of Hastings Nev. 14. Presenting the citation was Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver (left). Wade Trim last offered to do the work for $26,000, but the city did not go ahead with the project until Monday night, so the price tag went up by $3,000, which did not please Councilman Donald Spencer. He ultimately voted "no" on the contract. • Voted to pay its accountant, Plante & Moran, $2,000 of a $7,500 billing, but will demand a full explanation of the firm's other charges. Councilman Robert May suggested that the city begin exploring bids for ac­ counting services with other firms. Mini-grant to fund dead deer removal Valentine creativity abounds Third graders Katie Seartes (left) and Ben Geibig show the Valentine card collection boxes they created with the help of their families. The project is an annual family assignment from Delton Kellogg Elementary School teacher Don Farrell. Ben's Valentine box includes a remote control opener. The 18-year-old tradition adds some excitement when classmates exchange Valentines. Lake O votes down Fourth Street project by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Lake Odessa Village Council voted 5-2 Monday night against a resolu­ tion that would have a process to make improvements on Fourth Street. About 20 citizens presented com­ plaints and concerns, and council mem­ bers listened at the special meeting, which was called to consider adoption of the Fourth Street Resolution No. 2. No­ tice of the meeting was posted in the window of the Page Building, but most in attendance learned about it from "the grapevine." Voting "no" were council members De­ los Johnson, Ray Dykhouse, Melanie Kauffman, Karen Banks and Allen Swift. Voting "yes" were Keith Bumside and Village President Randy Klein. The resolution would have been the next step in making improvements to Fourth Street, including new pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters. According to the resolution, the village would "ten­ tatively decide to proceed and specially assess a portion of the cost of the project to benefited properties.” It would also "tentatively determine the need and ne­ cessity of the project." A public hearing would follow the ten­ tative assessment to hear objections to the project and the assessment roll. Councilman Allen Swift said that when the two railroad crossings were closed in 1999, the village was promised $210,000 by the Michigan Department of Transportation for street improvements. The council at that time decided to des­ ignate the money for Fourth Street be­ cause it was used for delivery trucks traveling between Huhn's Grocery Store on Jordan Lake Avenue and Carl's on Fourth Avenue. Huhn's has since closed. Because Fourth Street is named a lo­ cal street, the bill would be split 66 per­ cent for the residents on the street and 34 percent for the village. If the street were named a "major" street, the split would be 50/50 between the residents and the village. Many funds would contribute to the repairs, including sewer, water, storm water and the MDOT. The balance for the 15 homeowners on Fourth Street was roughly estimated at $90,000. Klein was very reluctant to put any specific price tag on the repairs because bidding had not yet gone out. Ken Cote spoke for many of the resi­ dents at the meeting when he said. "I think it is wrong that our taxes have paid thousands of dollars to hear the recom­ mendation of Wolverine Engineering. How can you rely on a company's word when they tell you this street program is doing the best thing for our citizens? I think most of the citizens of our village are smart enough to know what is best for us and what we can afford." Cote then went on to recommend a Blue Ribbon Committee to work on solu- See LAKE 0 VOTES, cont page 15 by Eiahte Gilbert Assistant Editor At least a temporary solution to an age-old dilemma of who is responsible for removing dead deer from county roads may be on the horizon as early as April. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Wednesday approved releasing $10,000 of royalties it receives from the local landfill for the road kill removal project. The proposed program to remove the dead deer is credited to the initiative of the County Sheriffs Department and a sub-committee of the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. Solid Waste Oversight members on the sub-committee offered mini-grants to persons, groups or small businesses with excellent ideas to reduce garbage and trash in the county and the Sheriffs De­ partment is the first to receive one of the grants. The County Board got involved because it had to officially release the funding from its coffers. Funding for the grant is coming from some of the royalties, called tipping fees, paid to the county by the Hastings landfill owners through the host commu­ nity agreement. To date, about $100,000 has accumulated from the tipping fees, which may be used only for solid waste programs that accomplish the goals of the county solid waste plan. V. Harry Adrounie, who chairs the Solid Waste Oversight Committee, said Wednesday afternoon that the grant to remove dead deer along county roads is "well worthwhile" and has been needed for a long time. He said seven grant applications have been received since applicants were sought late last year, "and up to this point, this (Sheriffs Department) is the only one we've approved." The $10,000 includes funds to pur­ chase a tilt-trailer with a wench so that one person can remove a dead deer from a roadway, Adrounie said. Jim Alden of Delton, who heads the grant sub-committee, was not available for comment Wednesday afternoon. For example, the person removing dead deer for the Sheriffs Department will not walk out into the middle of a field or into the woods to remove a deer, he said. "This is for roadside fatalities of deer. "This is going to be coordinated to the point where if a deer is hit on a Saturday morning, chances are that deer won't be picked up until Monday morning. There's a 72-hour limit. We just know that the deer isn't going to be setting there in the heat and then there would be animals in the road getting it" He is unsore when the program will start, but said "hopefully we can get started by April... maybe the sheriff will be ready to go the first of March. I'm not sure." "There will be a contract with an indi­ vidual within the Sheriffs Department that wants to do this," he said of the per­ son who will actually be removing the dead deer. The person is not deputized, Neil added. He told the board that the project is being pursued on a trial basis and will be evaluated with citizen input. County road trash removal was one of the five eligible categories in the mini­ grant guidelines to reduce "the possibil­ ity of vehicle accidents and accompany­ ing odors along with creating a cleaner and inviting open space." "This is the first time this committee has really had any money all the years we’ve been going,” Adrounie said in a recent interview. "There were so many people against the host community agreement, and now it’s paying off for the community and they are going to continue paying off dur­ ing our 10-year period of that agreement. Those people are just going to realize the vision that we had when we were do­ ing it (negotiating the agreement) and now this is the proof of the pudding. And It really is,” Adrounie said. ”We think we’re going in the right di­ rection with the county's solid waste, which is a lot more than some other counties are doing. We're fairly progres­ sive." County Commissioner Ken Neil, who serves on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee, said he didn't know how long the $10,000 will last. "...This may only last six months. We'll try to get a scenario of the road kill from the county garage. State Highway De­ partment..... " he said after the meeting. "We don't know how many deer there will be because a lot of people take their deer, a lot of people stop along the road and get the deer, a lot of time the deer doesn't stay there because it takes off into the woods or whatever. There are a lot of variables to it. "We don't know if we can satisfy ev­ erybody on very issue, but we're sure going to make a try... The state doesn't have any kind of grant. It's pretty new to us and it is new to a lot of other counties. We’re fortunate to take the landfill monies and use it for this, along with some of the other grant requests we’re looking at..." When the program is launched, Neil said, citizens can call the Sheriffs De­ partment (not 911) if they want a dead deer removed from a road, but there will be guidelines... "but we haven't gotten into that yet." About 10 years ago, the County Board adopted a resolution to urge the State Legislature to pass legislation to resolve existing ambiguity over who is responsi­ ble for removing dead deer and other large wild animals from roadsides in the state. The county at that time believed it was the responsibility of the State De­ partment of Natural Resources, but the DNR disagreed. Former Slate Reps. Robert Bender and Terry Geiger also tried to get the Legis­ lature to solve the road kill problem, with Geiger actually introducing a bill in 1995. BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER City Clerk-Trcasurcr-Financc Director Ev Manshum cautioned, however, "Plane & Moran is expensive, but is a leader in the field... I have my problems with them, but they are a good firm." • Set a public hearing on spreading the assessment rolls on the Blair Street im­ provement project for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. • Was told by May that he has asked State Rep Gary Newell and State Sen. Joanne Emmons to "lean on" Ameritech io clean up caller identification problems tor emergency 911 services in Barry County. The problems almost led to the city changing the name of State Street recently because of confusion with State Road However, the council last month decided to leave local street names the way they are and have Ameritech fix its problems. May said that he had heard of other communities who have had similar trou­ bles with Ameritech. • Learned that Millennium Digital Media will increase the price of en­ hanced basic service from $35.90 to $37.90 per month, but most other rates for services and installation will remain the same. The changes will lake effect March I. • Agreed to lease renewals for five clients in the industrial incubator, includ­ ing Royal Products. Hastings Plastics, Chippewa Engineered Resources and Chippewa Automation, A-l Installers and Unlimited Fabrications. • Agreed to pay $5,275 to Sanderson CM I for financial software support ser­ vices. Pay hikes OK’d for corrections division by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Basry County Board of Commis­ sioners Wednesday unanimously ratified a new threc-year contract with Teamsters Lo­ cal 214 and the County Corrections Divi­ sion of the County Sheriffs Department. The agreement provides for pay wages, an upgraded pension plan and a $25 per year increase in dental, optical and hearing insurance. Retroactive pay increases from Jan. I, 2000 are included in the pact, which desig­ nates a two percent increase through June 30, 2000 and another two percent hike from July I, 2000 through Jan.!, 2001 and another two percent raise from Jan. 1, 2001 through July 1, 2001. Two percent in­ creases are also provided from July 1,2001 through Jan. 1, 2002 and from that date through July I, 2002. Total retroactive pay that will be granted (once a signed copy of the agreement is re­ ceived by the county from the union) to 16 corrections unit employees amounts to $16,726.83. Individual retroactive payments range from $458 to $2,328. Other major changes in the agreement include an increase in prescription drug co­ pay for employees from $3 to $5, said County Administrator Michael Brown. A provision also states that if the co-pay in the county deputies* contract increases, the corrections unit co-pay will increase. Corrections employees also now receive $425 per year, up from $400, in an account that may be used for reimbursement of den­ tal, optical or hearing expenses for them­ selves or their dependents. A section also was added to the contract to provide that "correction sergeants will only be able tc recommend discipline to the jail administrator or other command of­ ficer." The contract specifically is between the county, the sheriff (who is named as a co­ employer) and the County Sheriff Depart­ ment Corrections Unit. Corrections department jobs include a master mechanic, mechanic, clerk typist, corrections workers, corrections sergeant, a head cook and a cook/custodian, according to the salary schedule. The county still has one other unsettled contract with the county command officers' union. 1 800 310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers Musicians Showcase tradition ended too abruptly To the editor: The end of an era is usually marked by a fairly significant event, such as high school graduation, parades, parties and even funer­ als. A ten-ycar event, the Arby’s Musician Showcase, recently came to an abrupt end without warning or fanfare. For almost ten years, this community ser­ vice was provided free of charge for literal­ ly hundreds of Hastings residents. The hours of preparation and volunteer efforts that went into those ten years are now all but excused for no apparent reason. All that remains are the friendships that were made, including one marriage. Nothing wrong with friendships, but that's not what this note is about The efforts of Steve Reid. Don Reid, and myself have given this community one more reason to be proud. Oh sure, there were a few times when we all cringed at some of the things we heard, but for the most part there was a drive to provide qual­ ity and excellence in each of the events. The folks who participated in these events ranged from toddlers to the elderly, and all were equally entertained. Write Us R letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Know Your 1€GISIRTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Ccngress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Somewhere along the way. changes began happening. Two shows short of com­ pleting the full ten years, the Arbys Musician Showcase series was abruptly halted. So why do I write, what’s my intent? It’s the obvious and often overstated question. Why? It’s like attending 13 years of ele­ mentary. middle and high school only to intentionally miss a credit so you can’t receive a diploma. I’m not angry, just dismayed. My time and involvement were volunteered. The compensation I received was a dinner from Arby’s. As good as they were. I’m left now with a tainted and less-than-appcaling taste in my mouth. There were often times when the building was full to capacity, and the music was great. Rarely were there many empty seats to be found and Arby’s would have to staff a little extra for those nights. It seemed a fair deal for everyone. Somewhere, someone docs know the answer why. I really don’t need it explained. I just wanted to extend the feeling of loss for the community and myself. Good-bye, Arby’s Musician Showcase. It was a very rewarding time I’ll not soon for­ get. Bob Dickinson. Hastings Make safe world a top priority Dear editor: Though it is difficult for one who usually votes for Democrats to find much good in President Bush. I do remember that back during his primary campaign he did talk about the United States and Russia taking nuclear bombs off the i.?.ir-trigger alert sta­ tus. The two countries have about 5,000 bombs ready to be fired. I have read that they arc equivalent to about 100.000 Hiroshima bombs. The Cold War has been over for about ten years, and it is too easy for one of those bombs to be accidently fired and a nuclear war started. I hope that President Bush puts making an agreement with Russia for both coun­ tries to take their bombs off the hair-trigger status and make the world a safer place to live. James Pino Nashville Remember senators who took raises To the editor: The state senators who took the pay rais­ es are now trying to tell colleges how much they can pay their coaches. Why do they not follow their own advice? They could Have refused the pay raise and reached an agreement to receive the cost of living. They were only in session 74 days last year. Let’s have a part-time legislature for part-time pay. Most of the senators will be out in two years anyway. They say higher pay will bring in more qualified people. We all know it Is a lie, it is just another excuse on their part. We should keep track of these people, if they run for any kind of office later, not to elect them to anything. And keep track of the ones who took the raises. Tell your sen­ ators to stop making excuses. Eldcn Shellcnbargcr, Hastings Love is the mighty motivator Dear editor. Life is colored by many suggestions, requests, demands and deadlines. Our responses come in a variety of different tones; such as. “I’d love to.’’“if I have time.” “if I have to." “I’ll try." “I can’t. “I won’t." etc Our answers to these requests seem to be determined by motivation. Motivation comes in different price brackets. Some motivation can be very costly, even fatal, devastating, corrupting and regrettable. I once knew a man who loved his own right-wisencss so much that he yelled and screamed his opposition to my presentation of the Word of God until he slipped out of his chair dead of a heart attack. On the other hand, some motivation can be very profitable, even enjoyable, pleasing and loving. This loving motivation is the one I would like to enlarge on. I call “love" the mighty motivator. Please keep in mind the word “love" has several shades of meaning. Two observations I want to share with you. First - Loving the wrong persons or things produces terrible things. The first list of terrible things seems to come from "lovers of themselves." “But know this, that in the last days per­ ilous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-con­ trol, brutal, dcspisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort arc those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." 2 Timothy 3:1-7. The second list comes also from loving the wrong person. “My son. pay attention to my wisdom; L end your ear to my under­ standing. That you may preserve discretion. And your lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey. And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood. Sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death. Her steps lay hold of hell. Lest you wander her path of life - Her ways are unstable; You do not know them. Therefore hear me now, my children. And do not depart from the words of my mouth. Remove your way far from her. And do not go near the door of her house. Lest you give your honor to others. And your years to the cruel one; Lest aliens be filled with your wealth. And your labors go to the house of a foreigner. Proverbs 5:1-10. Can you imagine the thousands, yes, mil­ lions of hurting people in our world caused by loving the wrong person? Remember, 1 said that “love" is the mighty motivator. The remedy for the heartaches of these millions of hurting people is simply loving the right people and the right things. “Jesus answered and said to him, “If any­ one loves Me. he will keep My word; and My Father will love him. and We will come to him and make Our home with him. “He who docs not love Me docs not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me." John 14:23-24. Notice the effect when anyone loves Jesus, v23. then the effect when anyone docs not love Jesus. v24. The word for love here is the Greek word “agape," which means I want the best for you and I am ready and willing to help you. I think that would include tough love, too. The last consideration is. how do we get this (agape) love and what else will it do? “And we arc His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." Acts 5:32. Here’s what it will do," But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy. peace, longsuffenng. kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentle­ ness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have cruci­ fied the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one anoth­ er." Galatians 5:22-26. “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him... We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, *1 love God.’ and hates his brother, he is a liar, for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also." 1 John 4:16, 19-21. Do you sec why 1 call love the mighty motivator? For better or for worse, itk your choice. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all w ill know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." Rus Sarver, Hastings More handicapped parking needed Dear editor, I am in sympathy with the lady who wrote to the Banner two weeks ago about the lack of handicapped parking in front of the theatre. When I drove by the theater last week 1 saw two handicapped parking places on the courthouse side of the street near the fountain, but none on the theater side. The same problem exists with the lack of handicapped places at the post office. Sometimes they are very busy and one must park far to the north, on Church Street, and walk. Walking long distances is difficult for some people. I mentioned this to the post office em­ ployees and they said that they have some handicapped places on the west side of their building. This does not make much sense when the door to the build­ ing is on the east. I suggested that the two or three places in the front of the building on Mill Street be designated for handicapped people. The postal employees said that the city would have to be contacted for a change to be made. 1 wrote a letter to the City Council. I received a letter from former City Man­ ager Howard Penrod saying that they were not going to do anything about making handicapped parking on the street. I find this to be very insensitive. There certainly must be many people in our area who would benefit from such parking. Deanna Taylor Hastings WeeJe'i. 2ueiiian... PUBLIC OPINION: Right to DNA test? How would you feci about a law that would give everyone accused of a serious crime the right to seek DNA testing in an effort to clear them? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by...Hastings Banater, Inc. A Ovmon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N . M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Praulont Joyco Ryan Treasurer FraOortc Jacobo VkcaPraairSant Slophon Jacoba Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T Vbung (Edoor) Elaine Gilbert (Anetsnt Eden) Shelly Sulsef Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough .lames Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Fred Wiselogle, Hastings: Ted Knuppenburg, Hastings: Nancy Adgate. Middleville: Jeremy Shaffer. Hastings: "I think DNA testing is a wonderful development. It should result in a better criminal justice system with the guilty being convicted and the innocent able to prove their innocence." "Yes. because if they didn't do it. it w ould prove that they didn't." "Yes. I think it's a good idea. This way. only those who are guilty will be in jail" "It's a good idea, but DNA "1 think they have the testing is so expensive it's nght. definitly. They should unrealistic, and there arc be given every chance." few circumstances where it would be useful anyway." Paula Combs. Delton Roger Metz, Vermontville: "I think it would be a very good idea." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through FrdaySam to530pm . Saturday SMam Noon Scon Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan .lacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PO Box D. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No. 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15. 2001 - Page 5 Survey results could harm funding, human service professionals say Financial FOCUS Furnished 89...MARK D CHRtST€NS€N of Gduuard Jones and Co. Diversification is best defense against volatility If you’re an experienced investor — or even if you’re not — then you’re well aware that the stock market is volatile. On a daily, monthly and yearly basis, stock prices move up and down. They always have — and they always will. Is there anything you can do to protect yourself against this volatility? In a word, yes. There are two courses of action you can follow to shield yourself from some of the effects of stock market ups and downs. First, take a long-term view of your investments. Don’t buy stocks with the hope of “getting rich quick" — it won’t happen. Instead, be prepared to hold highquality stocks for many years. Over time, stock market volatility tends to even out, so itls important to put time on your side. The second step you can take to protect yourself against volatility is to diversify. The need for diversification has been made especially clear in recent months, as we’ve seen dramatic changes in the fortunes of technology stocks. Many Internet stocks, for example have risen to unprecedented levels, only to plummet. In fact, technolo­ gy stocks — which have attracted a lot of investors’ attention in the past few years — are more volatile, in general, than the oldline blue chip stocks, which have been the staples of the stock market for decades. It’s this industry-specific volatility that you need to protect yourself against — and you can do that by diversifying your portfo­ lio. Without question, it can be risky to con­ centrate a large portion of your investment dollars in just a few stocks, or in only one or two sectors. If these stocks or sectors go into a prolonged downturn, your portfolio could be hit hard — and it may take a long time to recover. But by spreading your investment dollars among a variety of sectors, you can protect yourself against downturns that affect just one or two areas. Furthermore, by investing in several different segments, you simply have a better chance of landing stocks that are on the rise. How many stocks do you need to own before you can say your portfolio is truly diversified? There’s no one right answer, because everyone has different goals and investment preferences. As you construct your portfolio, your investment representa­ tive can tielp you ictcrmine what combina­ tion of investments can help you achieve your objectives. So, the next time you pick up your news­ paper and read the financial pages, don’t get too upset if you sec that stock prices have fallen. On the other hand, don’t get too excited if you find that prices have gone up. Instead, take the positive and negative movements in stride. If you take a long­ term perspective, and you maintain a diver­ sified portfolio, you'll be in a good position to handle whatever the market sends your way. Remember, the best investors don’t over­ react to short-term news — because they’re not investing for today or next week. The really successful investors arc those who arc looking ahead many years in the future — and that’s where you should be looking, as well. —STOCKS— The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg’s Company McDonalds Sears Simpson Industries Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 22.48 48 46 44.29 30 49 59.96 50.07 31.44 84.79 24.91 17-1/16 27.92 55.58 5.80 113.75 14.29 96.90 904 28.10 30 00 38 39 12-7/8 14.90 2-11/16 38 53 51.63 54.10 $261.00 $4.56 10.903.32 1.1B -1.33 -1.29 +3.59 +.75 +.54 +1.84 -1.16 +.45 -.01 +1/8 - 82 -254 -.20 -.44 -1.09 +3.48 +.60 + 82 -.03 +.42 — +.65 +1/4 +.17 -6 02 +.90 -$265 -$.10 -54.10 -300M by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A telephone survey indicating that the three biggest human service needs in the county are quality rental housing, sex education and providing poor people transportation to and from work may not reflect the actual needs of people in the county, a group of human service profes­ sionals decided Wednesday. Results ->! die survey were presented by the WJ Schroer Co. of Battle Creek at a meeting at Pennock Hospital. Schroer was commissioned by the Barry Com­ munity Resource Network to conduct the survey. It is part of a larger 'community needs assessment" the BCRN has been conducting for the past four years. The BCRN plans to use the needs as­ sessment to develop a community-wide plan of action for providing services to Barry residents. A total of 414 Barry County residents over 18 years of age were surveyed. During discussion after the presenta­ tion, Bob Nida of the Barry County Ju­ venile Court said the survey could be used as "ammunition" for those funding juvenile programs to reduce or cut off funding. In the survey, those answering ques­ tions ranked "services available for atrisk youth" near the bottom of 38 com­ munity services they considered impor­ tant. "Delinquency prevention" was also ranked low in importance. Human services ranked highest in im­ portance included I) effective K-12 school systems in Barry County, 2) sup­ port for victims of child abusc/neglect, 3) support for victims of rape, 4) support for victims of domestic assault, 5) food assistance to the poor or needy, 6) trans­ portation services for the elderly or in­ firm, 7) access to primary health care providers, 8) available quality day care service, 9) available day care for special needs children, and 10) community awareness of programs and services. Ranked least important, beginning with the lowest ranking, was quality rental housing, services to help people stop using tobacco, legal services for the poor or needy, transportation to and from job sites for the working poor, outpatient counseling, availability of vocational or technical training for adults, services for at-risk youth, adult literacy training, ser­ vices to prevent the first use of tobacco, and affordable housing. Respondents were also asked to rank how well they thought the county was providing the 38 listed services. Educa- Bill Schroer of the marketing firm WJ Schroer presented results of a telephone survey that indicated Barry residents consider providing infrastructure needs such as road repair more important than providing human services such as rape counseling and help for victims of domestic violence. tion again received the highest score, meaning that those responding had a high degree of satisfaction with educa­ tion in the county. The next five highest included 2) food assistance to the poor or needy, 3) help for victims of child abusc/neglect, 4) clothing assistance to the poor, and 5) transportation services for the elderly or infirm. Those responding to the survey were least satisfied with how well the county is providing dental care services to the poor/necdy. Also ranked as least satisfac­ tory were prescription coverage for the needy, child day care for special needs children, quality rental housing, and le­ gal services for the poor or needy. Bill Schroer of the Schroer Co. said his firm cross-referenced the responses to the two questions — how important certain human services were and how well those services arc being provided in the county. From that cross-referencing, the firm determined that while some services received a high ranking in terms of how important people thought they were, they also received a high "satisfaction rating” from respondents, meaning that while a particular service was considered impor­ tant. the county was doing well in pro­ viding that service. Others high on the list of important services, such as help for rape victims, transportation services for the elderly or infirm, and help for victims of domestic assault, also had a high "satisfaction” rating. Thus the availability of foster care for children was considered to be satis­ factory. as were services for victims of child abuse and quality day care ser­ vices, Schroer said some services got such a low satisfaction rating that even though they may not have been considered as important as other county services, those services may need to be upgraded. Thus, "quality rental housing" became the number one need identified by the survey because, while respondents con­ sidered quality rental housing a low pri­ ority compared to other community ser­ vices, respondents also gave it a low ranking in terms of how satisfied they were with current efforts to provide such housing. The cross-referenced responses indi­ cated that after quality rental housing, providing sex education programs was second most important, transportation to and from job sites for the working poor was third, dental care services for the poor was fourth, affordability of housing was fifth, clothing assistance to the poor was sixth, crime prevention programs were seventh, effective K-12 school sys­ tems were eighth, vision care services for the poor were ninth, and services to prevent alcohol use were tenth. See SURVEY continued page 16 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 in accordance with Act 197 of the Pubic Acts of the State of Michigan 1975. please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a pubic hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. March 5, 2001, in the City Council Chambers, the purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on a proposed Amendment io the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City of Hastings. At the public hearing, ail property taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given oppor­ tunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendment to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies is described below. The proposed amendment Io the Plan will on the adoption of a proposed ordinance to establish an expansion to the Downtown Devetopmen; District A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available for pubic inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Cleric. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings, Michigan. An area beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way line of W. Center Street and the centerline of S. Market Street and continuing easterly to the west­ ern nght-of-way of S. Broadway, then south along the western right-of-way line of S Broadway Street to the southern right-of-way line of W. G een Street, then east­ erly along the southern right-of-way line of W. Green Street to the easterly nght-of-way line of Hanover Street, then northerly along the eastrrty right-of-way line of Hanover Street to the southerly right-of-way line of E. Court Street, then easterly along the south nght-of-way line of E. Court Streel. to the ear right-of-way Bne of S. East Street, then northerly along the east right-of-way line of S Easl Street to the north nght-of-way line of E High Street, then westerly along the north nght-of-way of E. High Street to the north ordinary high water marie of the Thomapple River, then northwesterly along the north ordinary high water marie of the Thomapple River to the property owned by the City of Hastings located at Taffee Drive and Thom Street, then along the northerly boundary of the City of Hastings property to the western ordinary high waler mark of the Thomapple River, then southerly along the western ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River to the centerttne of Benton Street, then southerly along the centerline of Benton Street to the north nght-of-way line of W Apple Street, then westerly along the north right-of-way line of W Apple Street to the Hastings City limits, then southerly along the city limits to the centertine of W. State Street, then westerly along the centerline of W. State Street and the city lim­ its to the westerly city limits, then south along the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the southerly property lines of the properties that front on W. State Street, then easterly along the southerly property lines of the properties that front on W State Street to the south nght-of-way bne of W Center Street, then easterly to the point of Fill your eyes with good fuel To the editor: I had to do a double-take when I picked up the Feb. 8 copy of the Banner. On the lower section of the front page was a combination of text and photo placement that I thought inadvertently spoke volumes. The headline of the lower leftmost article stated "’Good day for justice,* says stalking victim." Di­ rectly to the right of it was a large photo of a bikini-clad young woman "snow­ bathing" on stage at the recent Gun Lake Winterfest. No less than six pairs of young male eyes were apparent in the photo, ogling her from the background. The photo was captioned underneath, a location which missed my initial glance Although the text and photo were unre­ lated, their juxtaposition caused me to reflect upon the numerous problems we face as a nation today. This "happen­ stance" situation brought to mind the words of our Lord when he walked this earth: "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" — Matthew 6:22-23. Let us as concerned citizens and par­ ticularly as parents, strive to fill our eyes and those of our families with only the good fuel. Let us resist the temptations of darkness and be citizens full of light! Tom Feidpausch Hastings beginning; exclusive of the existing development district as described in Section 30-34 of the Hastings Code. Driver STABILITY SECURING * COVEHAHTTRANSPORT ITaams Start I up to 46^ I Benefits we v e go/ ALL. the bells 4 whistles Owner Operators Solos 83£ Teams 88^ • +ChOO VO 1-800.~842.0853 Experienced Drivers The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan (telephone no. 616 945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 1 -800-441 -4394 Everil G. Manshum City Clark Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Gradua.e Students 1-800-338-6428 A �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 tea Obitaatles Ruth E. Belson Dew point can be scenic... When the rain brings the temperatures to 41 degrees, the atmosphere gets a ittle foggy at the dew point. Barry County's rural areas are a scenic place to be most any time of the year, but a little fog made for these attractive view along Lockshore Road in Prairieville Township last week. Warm temperatures and melting snow have also been the culprits of rising rivers and streams in Barry County, especially on Howard's Point on Thomapple Lake, according to reports. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEU FAMILY CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Lacey Road. Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.. Bible Study &. Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6.30 p.m. 260! Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. SundaySchool at 10:00 a m. Worship 11.00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 Jeffcnon Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 805 S a.m. and 11 00 p.m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 p.m a m . Worship 11 a.m.. PO. Box 63. Hastings Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times: 9:45 a.m Traditional. 11.15 a.m. Contemporary Sa vice. 11:15 am Sunday School. Nurs­ (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 40058 Pastor Soo Han Yoon. Phone 367-4061. Worship Ser­ vices: Sunday. 11.00 a.m ; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. "THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 IMwcll Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224 Sunday School Classes 9:45 am. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL. CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imformative. but light-heaned) by Dr. Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p.m.. starting Sept. 10 thru December EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World' Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office. (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voctbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children’s Chapel and Sunday School al 10 a n.. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a_m. Ash Wednesday Services. Feb. 28th. 7 a m . noon. 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6.00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m also. Nursery and childrens activities thrtt the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wed./Thurs. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening acrvice as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m Morning Prayer; 11 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. Iztvid T. Hustwick 948-9604 Rev. Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Sunday • for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday, 9:00 a m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday. Feb 18­ 8:00 & 10.45 a.m Worship. 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). AAL branch. 3:00 Flying Doves and GodY Children. Thursday. Feb 15 - 7:00 p.m . Choir. Friday. Feb 16MS Lock-In. Saturday. Feb. 17 7: 00 Couples’ Bible Study; 8 00 Narcotics Anonymous. Tuesday. Feb 20 - 7:00 Congregation Coun­ cil. 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday. Feb. 21 - 10 a.m.. Wordwatchers. 10:00 a m Healthy Families; 7:00 p.m - Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Pone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barner Free building will elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service ova WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m Interim Pastor David B. Christian Nelson. Director Education is of Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a.m. - Alterna­ tive Worship Service. 9:30 ajn. - Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Ok»n Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.. 10 a.m Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's 1 hursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing This information on worship services is \ We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p m Thursdays at 7 30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Cur­ Associate. Thursday. Feb. 15 - 7 00 p.m. Noah's Ark tis. Parish Valennne Party in Sharpe Hall. Saturday. Feb 17 - 7 00 "Family Fame Night". Sunday. Feb. 18 8: 30 a m Chancel Chou. 9:00 a m. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a m Children s Worship; 10 00 a m “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room. 10.10 am Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 a m Contempo­ rary Worship Service; II 50 am Children’s Worship The 9 (K) Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11.20 Service is broad­ provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings is available during both services FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings both Services Children* Worship Monday. Feb 19 - 8 30 a m Staff meets for prayer; 7 <M> p.m Tues­ day. Feb. 20 - 6:15 am Mens Bible NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. Study at the YMCA Office. Wednesday. Feb 21 • 6:00 p.m. Church Night Supper. 6 30 pm THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions** - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan < John W. Smith EAST JORDAN - John W. Smith, age 49, of East Jordan. ML passed away Monday, Feb. 5. 2001 at his home. He was bom on Sept. 10. 195! in Grand Rapids. Ml the son of Bryce and Mary Ellen (Schad) Smith. On Dec. 28, 1974 in Caledonia, he married Margaret Kaechele. John graduated from Wayland High School in 1^69 and Michigan Technological Ugiapfsity in Marquette in 1973. He worked 24 yeas for Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. Indiana from 1973 to 1997. John moved to East Jordan in 1997 and worked for East Jordan Iron Works until 2000. He was a member of Boyne City United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Smith of East Jordan; two children, Mat­ thew Smith and Melissa Smith, both at home; his parents, Bryce and Mary Ellen Smith of Caledonia; one brother. Thomas (Ora Lou) Smith of Caledonia; one sister, Diane (Donald) Blain of Caledonia. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 8. 2001 a.m. at the Leighton United Methodist Church, Caledonia. Rev. Ray Townsend and Rex-. Carl Litchfield officiat­ ed. interment was at Hooker Cemetery, Wayland. Memorials may be given to Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency (Hospice) or the Boyne City United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home. and Young a: I lean arc taught for adults 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Fellow­ ship Radio Broadcast 11 00 a m - Traditional Worship Services - 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Service. 6:00 p.m. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth, Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and vaithful Men. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m ; f HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Bohwood mation call the church office. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Study, please call for more details. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC C HURCH Nashville, , ather Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p m. Wednesday. 6 30 p m . Kid's Alive HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. terested in a free Home Bible Wheelchair accessible 9 45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; 6:00 p m. Evening .eiebration for all. nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH Herring and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a.m.. Church Service 10:30 a m.; Wednesday 6 00 p m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ery provided Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p m. For more infor­ Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or J.J. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben HAS I INGS - Mrs. Ruth E. Belson. 83. of Hastings died Friday. Feb. 9. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Belson was bom on Jan. 30. 1918 in Hastings. Ml. the daughter of Willard and Betsic (Mate) Warner. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1936 from Hastings High School. She was married to Howard E. Belson on Jan. 28. 1939 and he died Aug. 30. 1988 The couple lived in Lansing for a time before moving to their farm home on the Nonh Ragla Road in Barry County in 1946. She lived there until moving into Hastings in July 1988. She was employed at the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings, ret in ng from there after a number of years of faithful service. She was a member of Hastings Grace Lutheran Church, the Sarah Circle of the church and the Hastings Women's Club. Mrs. Belson is survived by her brother­ in-law. Carl (Mary) Belson of Port Charlotte. FL; sister-in-law, Onnalie “Jo” Riemann of Marshall. MI; nieces, Sandy Shaffer of Battle Creek and Merry Ossenheimer of Hastings; special fn-nds, Loretta Schoesscl of Hastings. Donald and Joan Haywood of Hustings and Donald Haywood Jr. of Hastings. Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband. Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Michael J. Anton officiated. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, ML Memorials may be made to Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangement were made by Wren Funeral Home. Drama Team. 6 45 pm Praise Team • Sanctuary; <>45 pm zXduli Bible Study - Lounge; 7.00 nm Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 JO p m Youth Bible Study - Sr High Classroom VISIT US on the NET with up to the moment information on news items. Log on at www.jadnews.com Donna S. Schutte Brent Schutte Brianna Schutte DELTON - Donna S. Schutte. Brent Schutte, and Brianna Schutte, passed away Feb. 6,2001. Donna was bom in Hastings. MI on April 12, 1968, the daughter of William and Susan (McLain) Gunn. Donna was a 1986 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. In August of 1993 she married Eric Schutte. Donna was an avid reader, enjoyed sewing, collecting wind chimes and uni­ corns. and going camping with her family to St. Ignace. Brent was bom in Hastings, MI on March 23. 1998. Brent was a lovable child who enjoyed sitting on his grandfathers’ lap. Precious Brianna was bom also in Hastings, MI on Jan. 26. 2001, and was a blessing to her family. Donna is survived by sons. Cameron, age 6. Clay, age 3; her parents, William and Susan Gunn of Delton; Eric's parents. Edwin “Larry” and Nancy Schutte of Delton; a grandmother, Eleanor McLain of Texas; a brother, Peter Gunn of Wayland; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Brent and Brianna are survived by their brothers. Clay and Cameron; grandparents. William and Susan Gunn and Edwin “Larry” and Nancy Schutte; uncle, Peter Gunn; great grandmother. Eleanor McLain and several cousins. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Faith United Methodist Church. Pastor Matthew Smith officiated. Interment was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Schutte family would be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. Donna’s husband, Eric Schutte, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2001. Stanley C. Ziny BATtLE CREEK - Stanley C. Ziny. of Battle Creek, passed away Feb. 9, 2001. Baby Stanley was bom Dec. 17, 2000 in Battle Creek, the son of Stanley W-M Ziny and Connie Mosier. Other members of his family included his brothers and sisters Victorous Hillman. Brandon McEwen. Morgan Gray, Marissa Green. Harley Ziny and Elizabeth Ziny, maternal grandparents, Naomi Moiser of Battle Creek and Donald Moiser of Tennessee, paternal grandparents Steve and Pam Ziny of Sand Lake, Ml and paternal great grandmother Elsa Dinley of Muskegon, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001 at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Edwin E. Haight FREEPORT - Edwin E. Haight. 75, of Freeport died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Haight was bom on July 2. 1925 in Coats Grove, MI. the son of Frank and Agnes (Thompson) Haight. He was raised in the Coats Grove and Hastings areas and attended Coats Grove School, graduating in 1943 from Hastings High School where he participated in football, baseball and band. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving from Dec. 2. 1943 until his dis­ charge on May 27, 1946. He was married to Pauline Lindner on June 28, 1947 and she survives. He has been a life-long Hastings area resident, liv­ ing at his present address on North Charlton Park Road since 1972. He was employed at Hastings Aluminum Products Company for 30 years, retiring from there in 1976. His previous employ­ ment included the Old Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. in Hastings and the old Egg Plant in Hastings. He was a life member of the Nashville Masonic Lodge, enjoyed hunting, fishing, Nascar Racing, bird and animal watching, fanning and was an avid reader. Mr. Haight is survived by his wife, Pauline; sons. Max (Kathy) Haight of Sunfield and Jack (Robin) Haight of Freeport; five grandchildren. John (Amy) Haight, Jamie (Sara) Haight. Jeff Haight. Marciene (Alvin) Morgan, Kelli (Russell) Morgan. Jr.; five great grandchildren. Chance, Cameron. Brandon. Cheyenne, Cooper, mother. Agnes Haight of Hastings; and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his father and a sister, Wilma Randall. Services were held Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at Wren Funeral. Pastor K. Howard Immel officiated Interment was at Hastings Tow-nship Cemetery, Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry'Eaton Health Department. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Heme of Hastings. Eric Schutte DELTON - Eric Schutte, age 34, of Delton, passed away Feb. 12, 2001. Eric was bom in East Grand Rapids, MI on July 7, 1966. the son of Edwin “Larry” and Nancy (Munger) Schutte. He was a 1984 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. In August of 1993 he married Donna S. Gunn, and she and their children Brent and Brianna preceded him in death on Feb. 6, 2001. Eric was an employee of Perrigo in Allegan, and a former employee of Sajo's in Delton. He started working at Sajo's at age 12 and continued for 18 years, the last 10 years as manager. trie loved his family and he enjoyed fam­ ily vacations camping at St. Ignace. He was an avid sports fan. especially Michigan State University and he enjoyed golf, col­ lecting Coca Cola memorabilia and match box cars. He is survived by his sons: Cameron age 6 and Clay age 3; his parents, Edwin “Larry” and Nancy Schutte of Delton; Donna's parents. William and Susan Gunn of Delton; his brother-in-law, Peter Gunn of Wayland; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 15. 2001 at Ip.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Urm. (M-43) Delton. Pastor Matthew Smith offi­ ciating. interment will be at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Schutte memorial fund in care of any National City Bank. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Marlene C. Barcroft NASHVILLE - Marlene C. Barcroft, age 68, of Nashville, died Monday, February 12, 2001 at Spectrum East in Grand Rapids. She was bom on December 21, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Harley and Dorothy (Brown) Shaeffer. Mrs. Barcroft attended school in Chicago, then moved to Hastings in 1942 and attended. Hastings Schools ’Jieai graduated from Maple Valley High School. She married David R. Barcroft on March 17. 1950, and he preceded her in death on March 27, 1969. Mrs. Barcroft enjoyed crocheting and traveling. She was also preceded in death by her father, Harley E. Shaeffer. Mrs. Barcroft is survived by her daughter. Tina (Ken) McManamcy of Nashville; sons, Harley (Judy) Barcroft of Nashville, Dwayne (Kellie) Barcroft of Hastings, Paul (Joy) Barcroft of Nashville; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Shaeffer of Lake City; brothers, Robert (Joy) Shaeffer of Hastings, Donald (Nancy) Shaeffer of Kalamazoo; sister, Wanda Li, scomb of Colorado; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday, February 16, 2001 at 12:00 noon until service time at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 P.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Gary Newton officiating. Memorials can be made to The American Heart Association or charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. Arthur W. Kurtz______ j HILLSDALE - Arthur W. Kurtz, age 62, of Hillsdale and formerly of the Barry County area, died Sunday, Feb. II, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom March 13. 1938 in Elkhart, Ind., the son of James O. and Lillie E. (Richter) Kurtz. He attended Elkhart area schools and received his GED in the mili­ tary. Mr. Kurtz worked for General Motors Corp, in Lansing for 27 years and retired in 1993. He married Vivian A. McKelroy April 6. IS*58. They lived in Barry County for 25 years and moved to Hillsdale in 1970 from Little Long Lake. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1962. He was a member of UAW Local 652,' and he also enjoyed fishing and hunting. Surviving are his wife, Vivian A. Kurtz of Hillsdale; one son. James (Tina) Kurtz of Wayland; daughters, Phyllis (Steve) Gammon of Sumter. S.C., Robin (Mike) Warren of Elmira; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; brothers, James (Mitzi) Kurtz of Bremon. IN. Bill (Jerri) Kurtz of Michawaka. IN. Jerry (Amy) Kurtz of Las Vegas. NV; and many nieces and nephews. Ke was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Funeral and committal services were held Wednesday. Feb. 14. 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. With Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Conn-Styf to wed May 12 Wooden-Lebeck united in marriage Thurman Conn and Kendra Sutton of Fenton announce the engagement of their daughter. Sarah, to Dan Styf, son of Dave and Sherry Styf of Hastings. Sarah is a graduate of Fenton High and Kalamazoo College. She will receive her teaching certificate in April from EMU. Dan is a graduate of Hastings High and Hope College. He received his master^ de­ gree from Dartmouth Medical School and is currently a manager of quality research at HAP in Detroit. The couple is planning a May 12 wed­ ding in Fenton. Katie Mac Wooden and Brian George Lcbcck were united in marriage on June 24, 2000 by the Rev. DcAnn J. Dobbs at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. Katie is the daughter of Douglas and Linda Wooden and Brian is the son of Charles and Belva Lcbcck and the late Lauren Lebeck, all of Delton. Maid of honor was the bride's best friend Meredith Cleveland. Bridesmaids were Michelle Wooden, brides sister-in-law, Jenny Lcbcck, grooms sister. Charity Hicks, brides cousin. Sarah Lanting, brides lifelong friend, and Clarissa Hammond, brides lifelong friend. Junior bridesmaid was Raechel Perry, bride's cousin. Best man was Link Pape, grooms best friend. Josh Wooden, bride's brother, Troy Wooden, bride's brother, Clint Pape, grooms lifelong friend, and Phil Carson, grooms lifelong friend. Junior groomsmen were Chris Madill, bride's nephew and T.C. Ross, grooms cousin. Ringbearcr was Troy Wooden Jr., bride's nephew and the flower girls were Emma Lea Wooden, bride’s niece and Jenna Perry, bride's cousin. The couple was taken from the church in horse and wagon, along with their party, to the reception at the American Legion in Hickory Comers following the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta. Mexico and now resides in Delton. Varneys to celebrate 35th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Varney, of Nashville, will be celebrating their 35th wedding an­ niversary February 14. 2001. Lyle and Norma Jean were married February 14. 1966 at the Martin Comers Methodist Church. Their children and spouses are Patty and Jack Cook. Fort Pierce. Fla.. Bar­ bara and Ben Woodard of Sears. Carol and Pat Lewis of Hastings, Deborah and Doug Seeber of Hastings. Steven and Kim Varney of Delton. Scott and Jodi Varney of Nashville. They have nine grandchildren and thtee great-grandchildren. Marsh-Carlson to be wed March 31 Ms. Linda Hart and Mr. Don Marsh would like to announce the union of their daughter Erin A. Marsh to Randy A. Carl­ son, son of Mr. and Mrs. John and Cyndi Carlson. A March 31, 2001 wedding is planned at Saint Rose of Lima Church in Hastings. LEGAL NOTICE Arends-Kean to be wed Feb. 21 April Arends and Robert Kean are pleased to announce their engagement. April is a 1994 graduate of Hastings High School. She is currently employed at the Chrysler Super Store of Hastings and attends Kellogg Community College. Robert is a 1988 graduate of Loy Norrix in Kalamazoo. Robert is currently self-em­ ployed in home improvement. The couple plan to wed on Feb. 21. 2001 in Las Vegas. Nevada. Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting February 6.2001 at 7:30 pun. All Board Members present. Also 17 citizens and guests. Dept, reports and correspondence rec d. 911 Amended Service Plan approved. WAEMS Agreement approved Budget amended Sexton burial fee increase approved. Board of Review wntten protests approved. WAEMS representatives appointed. Bills read and approved. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (2/15) •check OUT M9 PAGE ON THE UEB! r * We're here for you—in person end on the web. IViiit wwWtfarmbvfOovmfuronce-mi.com fond see what you can do: Uli ’ Request policy changes • Initiate a loss report » Visit my page • Check claim status • Subscribe to free ^newsletters I CLU.CHFC Huunp. Ml 49058 Phone:945-3443 Making Your Future More Predictable £aJee OdeAAa N E W S The Lake Odessa Depot Museum will be open Saturday, Feb. 24, with John Waite the host. There will be a seasonal display and two “new” old maps that came to the Society from Leon Sutherland. One is a 1939 Michigan road map showing the routes (before curves) in this area. The other is a copy of an 1839 map of Michigan reprinted by the Michigan Road Builders' Association to mark the sesquicentennial of the map printed soon after Michigan achieved statehood. Much of the upper part of the Lower Peninsula was marked as the county Michilimackinac. Counties were organized and named as far as Saginaw and Gladwin. The Clinton Trail had been established but is not shown on the map. However the terminal cities of Jackson and Grand Haven arc shown. Ionia, Middleville and Bellevue arc shown. The depot hours arc 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The library is open for research of the genealogical material on the shelves. The cove molding has been completed in the ticket office. The Sebcwa Center United Methodist Church will host a buffet dinner Saturday, Feb. 17, with serving starting at 5 p.m. for the public. The church is on the comer of Shilton and Bippley roads. Those ladies know how to cook! Men also are very evi­ dent in the kitchen. The Lake Odessa Lions Club will be host for its annual pancake supper Thursday, Feb. 22, at St. Edward^ Family Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Pancakes, sausage and maple syrup arc on the menu. Proceeds go to help the service organization with the many community projects, chief among them the summer swimming program at Jordan Lake. Also on Feb. 22, the North Plains Community Club will host a soup and sand­ wich supper at the North Plains Church on Olmstead Road at Shaeffer Road. Proceeds are used to support the North Plains ceme­ tery. They have bought two additional acres to expand the property, needed to accom­ modate a growing number of buyers. They also plan to mount a chain link fence around a portion of the grounds, to stop the drivers who take a shortcut across the cemetery as they go from Shaeffer to Olmstead. The immunization clinic will be held Wednesday, Feb. 28. at Central United Methodist Church basement rooms. This is sponsored by the Ionia County Health Department. John First, 69. of rural Ionia, died Feb. 9 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Holding both bachelor’s and masters degrees from MSU, he served with AID, teaching agricultural practices in Afghanistan to students at the University of Kabal. He and wife Roberta relumed to Ionia County in the 1970s. Three children and a brother also survive him. Services were held Monday morning at the LeValley' UMC. Heavy rainfall last week led to wet base­ ments and flooded roads, as the rain came upon the residue of the snows that had fall­ en in mid-December. The much colder tem­ perature of Friday reduced the water prob­ lems. Activities at Central UMC on the week­ end included a Sweetheart dinner at Brann’s Restaurant in Grand Rapids for 22 couples. Pictures were awaiting the couples as they arrived at church Sunday morning. Also on Sunday, Brittany, daughter of Brian and Heidi Slade was baptized and much the service centered around the sacrament. On Sunday evening. Youth Fellowship mem­ bers treated their adopted grandparents to diner at the Comer Landing in Ionia. Word comes from retired insurance man David Smith in Sun City, Ariz., that he had fallen and broke his hip. He is now well along in his recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Runyan have announced the engagement of their daugh­ ter, Melissa Ritz of Greenville and Gregory Lee Sytjala. Melissa graduated from Lakewood High School while the family lived on Lakeview Drive. Greg’s parents are Ken and Linda Sytjala of Ionia. Steve and Mary now live in rural Newaygo. The bride to be is also the daughter of the late Michael Ritz. Lakewood Christian School will be host for a soup supper Friday. Feb. 23. at the Kilpatrick Church on M-66. There will be at least three varieties of soup plus chili, rolls, homemade desserts and beverages. The school is also planning another paper drive March 15-27. There will be another dnvc in May. The Red Cross bloodmobilc will be at Fellowship Hall, Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa, from noon to 5:45 p.m. Monday. Feb. 19. Anyone who is at least 17 years old and weighs at least 110 pounds is eligible to donate blood. Who will be next alumnus of the year? The Hastings High School Alumni As­ sociation's Nomination Committee for the "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award" is requesting the public to submit nominations for the 2001 presentation. The award will be presented at the 113th Alumni Banquet to be held Saturday, June 9 at the Hastings High School cafeteria. Nominations must be in writing and should include biographical information and the reasons why the individual is being nominated. The information could include examples of personal character, accom­ plishments. vocation, honors and awards received, community service, organization memberships and other helpfill insights. The nominee must be an alumnus of Hast­ ings High School. April 1 is the deadline for submining nominations, which will be reviewed by the Hastings High School Alumni Associ­ ation Board at its April meeting. Nominations should be mailed to Gail Hess. 508 S. Park St., Hastings, Mich. 49058. Nursing student interns to help anti-smoking goals Six nursing student interns from Michigan State University are working with the Barry County Tobacco Reduction Coalition and the Barry-Eaton District Health Department to help people kick the smoking habit. This first step is designed to evaluate the needs for preventing adolescents from start­ ing smoking and assisting people to stop. The students are calling businesses, schools, health organizations and churches to assess what is offered in the community and to assess the needs for programs on tobacco reduction education and tobacco cessation in Barry County. MSU’s intern program assigns nursing students to two months of work in commu­ nity nursing across Michigan's communi­ ties. MSU’s faculty consultant, Elaine McParlane, noted at a recent meeting of the coalition that the project is in the finest tra­ dition of the aims of the community nursing program. Registered nurse Connie Miller, of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department has been instrumental in estab­ lishing the project in that organization. Health officials maintain that tobacco use is a major preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. It accounted for 430,700. premature deaths each year from 1990 to 1994 and more than S53 billion in direct medical costs in 1993. Thirty percent of all cancer deaths and 87 percent of lung cancer deaths can be attrib­ uted to tobacco. The American Cancer Society estimates that this year 172,000 cancer deaths will be attributable to tobacco use, 157,000 of them from lung cancer. Nearly all-first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. Starting smoking involves cultural, environmental, learning and personal factors. Long-term progress in reducing tobacco use and tobac­ co-related deaths in the United States requires protecting adolescents and young adults from tobacco marketing, thereby reducing experimentation and nicotine addiction. “We know there are programs in the com­ munity, but we don’t know all of what is currently being offered" said Brian Shumway of the Barry County Tobacco Reduction Coalition. The coalition’s goal is to identify and fill the gaps with programs of education for youth and adults where there are no pro­ grams offered. “We look forward to making an impact in Barry County by reducing the use of tobac­ co products and perhaps saving lives in the future" said Shumway. Organizations representing the Barry County Tobacco Reduction Coalition arc American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association. Barry County Substance Abuse, BarryEaton District Health Department. Fclpausch Food Center, Hastings Middle School. Fennock Hospital and the 4-H. 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'r u m MONrronwaawi wm warnits ■ rrt*panAm (Mart ftrpsitoUMoaw»c»vtap ■ n ■>Neto ■ 0111) *I1R Awneuw* PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Pra-neville Township Planning Commission on February 21. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include. In brief, the following. 1. The proposed re-zoning of a parcel of land located at 11323 Doster roads on the comer of Merlau and Doster road. Containing approximately 4.9 acres m/1 from “A" agricultural district to “R-2" single family and two-family medium density, residential district. Parcel #08-012-007-006-00. 2. Site Plan Review of construction of a Shelter and Antennas affixed atop a 250* self-support tower: to be built by Airtink/Barry County Telephone Company. Site plan is for shelter placement/layout and antenna placement. Property is located at 7930 Bendere Road. Hickory Comers. Ml Parcel ID #08-035-006-00 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec­ tion 35 of Prairieville Township property is zoned “A” agricultural. 3. The proposed re-zoning of land owned by Prairieville Township located at 10115 S. Norris Road. Containing approximately .85 acre also owned by Prairieville Township, the Township Ball Park located on S Norris Road Containing approxi­ mately 2.8 acres, from R1. single family, low density, residential district to P1 Public Land. Parcel Numbers 012-410-043-00 and 012-410-038-00. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission for this meeting All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on these special land use permit applications at the address below. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hear­ ing upon five(5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with dis­ abilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk Prairieville Township Planning Commission Robert Kull. Secretary Prairieville Township Hall 10115 8. Norris Road Dolton, Michigan 49040 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Gray and Julia Gray. Husband and Wife, to Rescue Mortgage, mort­ gagee. dated December 19. 1997 and recorded December 29. 1997 in Document No 1005841. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998 by assignment dated November 28. 2000 and recorded on December 18.2000 in Document No 1052965. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 33/100 Dollars ($113 430 33) including interest at the rate of 10% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m on March 15.2001 The premises are located m the Township of Yankee Spnngs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12. and the South 1/2 of Lot 11 of Lakeside Park, according to the plat thereof as recorded m Liber 2 of Plats and Page 30. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance wrth MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated February 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1. 1998. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 193 0642 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra L. Kenyon, a single woman and Terrance M Dexierhouse. a single man (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 10. 1998, and recorded on September 11. 1998 in Document Number 1017762, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date tiereof the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 48/100 dollars ($46,583 48). including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1XX) p.m.. on March 22.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of tne Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, thence South to the Thomapple River, thence West 974 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 138 feet; thence West 50 feet; thence South 138 feet more or less to the bank of the Thomapple River; thence East 50 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham'Farms. Ml 48025 File *200111048 Dolphins (3^) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles K. Lashley. Sr. and Sandra L. Lashley, husband wife (original mortgagors' to Hamilton Mortgage Company, an Anzona Corporat.cn. Mortgagee, dated December 16. 1999. and recorded on December 27, 1999 in Instrument No. 1039528. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Bank successor by merger to Chase Bar-k of Texas. N.A f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Custodian. Assignee by an assignment dated December 20. 1999. which was recorded on Apr.' 26.2000, in Instrument No. 1043560, Barry Count; Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due ut the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 01/100 dollars ($122,978.01), including interest at 12.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on March 8.2001. Said premises are situated m CITY OF BELLE­ VUE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 1 North. Range 7 West, thence South along the East line of Section 21,783.75 feet to the point of beginning, thence West 2,135 feet, thence North 243 feet, thence East 1.799.5 feet, thence South 71 feet, thence Eact 335.5 feet, more of less to the East line of Section 23. thence South along said East line of Section 21 to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and any other government unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for the street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: January 25. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110263 Gators (2T22\ N otIce of Mo rtga ge Forec los ur• Sa la THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditiors of a mortgage made by Dale Reach and Cindy Roach husband and wife (original mort­ gagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated October 30. 1996. and recorded on November 3. 1998 in Document *1020255, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT AND 21/100 (tolars ($197,90621). including interest at 10.125% per annum. Adjustable rate mortgage. Interest rate may change 10/1 of each year. Under the power ol sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on March 1,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 of Pine Wood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 91. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 18.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telec-aph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200012244 Hawks (2/15) NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS &S1T1ION is: with interest rates falling, who will be there to best serve your financial needs for mortgages, debt consolidation, new construction, refinancing, home equity and business loans? N B Dear Ann Landers: It’s time to update the etiquette books. Annie. I didn't care for your response to “Angry Groom,” who did not want his brother to be his best man. You said he should ask him anyway “for the sake of family harmony.” When I was married several years ago. I let my parents browbeat me into asking my sister to be my matron of honor. She was of no help whatsoever. Before the ceremony, when I was dressing, I asked her to zip up my gown. She left it halfway open and at­ tached only part of my bridal train. I was too nervous to notice, and walked down the aisle with my dress half zippered and my train cascading to one side. What really hurt was that she did it on purpose and thought it was hilarious. I had a beautiful wedding in spite of my sister, but our relationship was never the same. The best man or maid of honor should be the person who loves you enough to want you to look your best on your wed­ ding day. My sister was not that person, and 1 am sorry now that I let her do this to me. I say they ought to update the wedding manuals. - Hartford, Conn., Bride Dear Hartford Bride: My advice was not based on what the etiquette books say. Good sense, in my opinion, should take precedence over protocol when "protocol” doesn’t feel right. I do believe, however, that family should come first whenever possible. Unfortunately, in your case, it was the wrong way to go. Be role model Dear Ann Landekt: I am engaged to a great guy, and we are planning to be mar­ ried in a few months. The problem is his niece. My fiance^ brother is divorced and has custody of his 8-year-old daughter. The girl has never been taught manners. She breaks things, lies, steals and listens to no one. My fiance often brings the child to my home and asks me to baby-sit for her. He also volunteers me to take her on outings. He says she needs a strong female influence in her life and that I could be a great role model. I realize the girl has problems, but I don’t have the experience to deal with her. How can I get my fiance to understand that it Is an imposition to take care of this child, and it is not my place to correct her behavioral problems? - Baton Rouge, La. Dear Bator. Rouge. I know it’s a big sac­ rifice, but please don’t lose this opportunity to help this unfortunate child. You don’t need “experience” to deal with her. All you need is a warm heart and some understand­ ing of what she has been through. I urge you to accept the challenge. Your fiance will love you all the more for it. I guarantee it. Shaky advice Dear Ann Landers: The letter from the lady in Texas containing “DOs and DON’Ts" for dealing with a person with arthritis was excellent. However, 1 recall something 1 learned from one of your columns years ago that helped me when I practiced medicine and had several patients who suffered from arthritis. The fourth annual Coffee House Concert will be held in the Delton Kellogg High School Auditorium Thurs-day, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the seventh and eighth grade band, the high school concert band, the high school jazz ensemble and special guest ensemble, “Mind’s Eye.” An adjudicator will be rating the band’s performances, giving them feed back they will use to prepare for the festivals. The public is invited to enjoy an evening of music in a casual atmosphere. Coffee and snacks will be served. Admission is $2. The column said when someone wants to shake hands with a person with arthritis, the arthritic person should grasp the other per­ son s hand first and do the squeezing. If the other person does the squeezing, he or she could unknowingly cause severe pain to the arthritic hand. I taught this to my patients and called it the "Ann Landers Handshake.” - Frank B. Norbury. M.D., Jacksonville. 111. Dear Dr. Norbury: I have had several ba­ bies named after me (one of twins), there’s a horse in Lexington that bears my name, and a cow in Iowa, bom on my birthday. July 4. But an Ann Landers Handshake? That’s something new. I am honored - and 1 thank you. Holiday origins Dear Ann Landers: Today is Valentine’s Day. Several readers have asked me to reprint a letter that ran in my column three years ago. explaining the story behind the holiday. Here it is: Dear Ann Landers: I thought your read­ ers might like to learn about the origins of Valentine’s day. According to material from my church, the real Valentine was a young Christian priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century A.D. He was martyred because of his faith, and a feast day was kept on the anniversary of his death. The date was Feb 14. The legend of St. Valentine says that while imprisoned in Rome, the young priest wanted to assure his loved ones of his well­ being. Just beyond his cell window grew a cluster of violets. He picked some of the heart-shaped leaves, and on them, he scratched the words, “Remember your Valentine," and sent them off by a friendly dove. The next day, he sent more messages saying simply, “I love you." That’s the legend. The custom of sending valentines actually arose much later. The feast of St. Valentine, which ushers in spring, eventually became identified with the expression of love. - A Romantic in Providence, R.I. Dear Romantic: Thank you for that lovely story. Several years ago, a reader asked me how sending messages of love be­ came associated with Valentine's Day. I checked with Sally Hopkins, then director of Hallmark's Historical Collection in Kansas City, Mo., who told me that Valen­ tine’s Day first appeared in England about On the rocks? Dear Ann Landers: My parents have been married over 50 years. I always thought they had a good marriage, but about six months ago, out of the Hue, my father began accusing my mother of having affairs. He accused her of cheating with the mailman, the plumber and the roofer. I am positive that my mother has never been un­ faithful. Both Mom and Dad tried counsel­ ing. but each one says the other is "crazy." They arc now in the process of getting a di­ vorce. I am an adult, but I still find this situation extremely upsetting, and my father is mak­ ing it worse. He was a new. young girl­ friend, "Wanda,” and he takes her every­ where. He refuses to visit me unless he can bring her along. I feel this would be disre­ spectful to my mother and have told him he cannot bring his girlfriend here. He was always such a great father, and 1 am disturbed by his behavior. He says he will not come to sec me without Wanda. 1 miss him terribly. What should 1 do? - Up against It In Palatine, III. Dear Palatine: It sounds as if your father has a bat or two in his belfry. Accept this possibility, but stick to your principles. If your father docs, indeed, get a divorce and marry Wanda, you must then open your doors to them, if not your heart. But you need not offer them hospitality until their relationship is legal. That first kiss, that first embrace... Re­ member all those things that brought you and your loved one together? "How We Met" is a collection ofsentimental love sto­ ries will make a terrific gift for that special someone. For a copy, please send a self-ad­ dressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.50 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: How Wf Met. do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. IL 60611-0562 (in Canada, S6.50). Tofind out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Cre­ ators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, lac. Hastings area delegates attend Democratic convention Barb and Ken Cichy of the 3rd Congressional District and Joseph Lukasiewicz of the 7th Congressional District, attended the Michigan Democratic Party 2001 State Convention at Cobo Hall in Detroit as voting delegates representing the Hastings area. The Cichys and Lukasiewicz attended the congressional district caucuses, where regional issues were discussed and goals were set for the upcoming 2002 elections for the governorship and House of Representative seats in Michigan. Delegates also voted in their respective district lead­ ers. Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm spoke briefly about her vision for the direction of Michigan at an afternoon luncheon, after which the state-wide con­ vention commenced. The convention fea­ tured speeches by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenaw and Carl Levin. Stabcnaw thanked those in attendance for their support in her upset victory over Republican incumbent Spence Abraham which gave the Democratic Party at 50/50 split with the Republicans for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Levin enlivened the delegates several times as he attacked the suspicious outcome of the pres­ idential election, claiming that Gore lost the election by only one vote. Levin admitted that he was not sure which Supreme Court justice cast that particular vote, though. Resolutions presented and approved by the delegates included opposing state and federal school vouchers; approval of a min­ imum wage increase of $1; electoral reform to avoid future situations such as those that arose in Florida in this past election; and an increase of the yearly fees of property taxes for mobile home units to reflect a more equitable share with other property owners. U.S. Congressman, David Bonior, who is currently serving as minority whip, used the convention to begin his campaign for the governorship of Michigan. In reaction to the convention, Lukasiewicz said, "When you look around at the thousand or more delegates in atten­ dance. you realize that the Democratic Party is truly one of diversity. There arc people of all ethnicities, religious affiliations, eco­ nomic circumstances, and educational backgrounds collectively fighting to protect dcmc»cracy in America by expressing their political convictions." Special of the Week ATIONAL ANK of IBIastings VI,it n at: www Mtlo.albantofha^logt com 241 W. Slate Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616)945-3437 Best sister? Delton Coffee House concert is Feb. 22 The JOWBR is: The Ann Landers the time of Queen Victoria. The first Valen­ tine's Day cards were called "Penny Dread­ fuls” and “Rude and Crudes” because they were insulting and obscene. As time passed, the mood changed completely, and the hol­ iday became one of giving gifts, flowers, candy and cards to loved ones and sweet­ hearts. You can be sure the merchants. Hall­ mark people, florists and jewelers were de­ lighted. Happy Valentine's Day to our veterans in VA hospitals around the country, to whom we owe so much. And a special thanks to all my readers who took the time to visit the vets and send valentines, especially the schoolchildren. Bless you. 1285OW. M-179 Hwy. Wayland, Ml 49348 (616) 792-4406 or 795-7116 /KaviLA^e. (Licenses Craig Michael Greenfield, Nashville Leona May Roady, Nashville. Joshua Dale Allerding. Hastings Shawna M. Randall, Hastings. Joseph Ray Fahndrich. Battle Creek Susan Dale Block. Battle Creek. Harold David Johnson, Lake Odessa Macgan Sue Kilgore, Lake Odessa. and and 95 FORD F-l 50 4X4 S V-8, AUTOMATIC. LOADED. SHARP. ONE Of A KIND ________ SPECIAL SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday untt 8 and Saturday until 3 and ~Whk Ckiiuhc Tout Etmunns a t Font Tuunon.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15. 2001 - Page 9 From TIME to TIM€... by Joyce F. Weir .brecht ' Settling Thomapple Township By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Thomapple Township was named for the profuse growth of thomapple bushes along the Thomapple River, which winds its way through the area, from south to north, to the Grand River. The Thomapple River served as a water highway for Native Americans and early settlers to the area. Thomapple Township is located in the northwestern comer of Barry County and is bordered on the north by Kent County and on the west by Allegan County. Yankee Springs Township lies to the south and Irv­ ing Township is on the east border. Calvin G. “Squire” Hill came from New York in the fall of 1834 and purchased 400 acres from the government. This land was on both sides of the Thomapple River about where the village of Middleville now stands. This included land on Sections 22, 26 and 27. He immediately began to clear the land on Section 27 and built a log cabin there. In 1835, he brought his family. The brother of Calvin Hill, Elias Hill, and his family also came to Barry County, Thomapple Township in 1835 and settled on Section 28, where he also cleared some land. Elias Hill had two sons who came to Barry County with him. Hugh M. Hill set­ tled near his father, while Collins Hill lived with his father for several years. Calvin C. Hill also had two grown sons, Alphous M. and Albert C. Hill. Albert set­ tled on land in Section No. 27, but sold it to Ashbcl Beach, who came to the township in 1836. Ashbcl made a business of breaking up the land for others. He constructed an enormous plow on which he used at least six, and sometimes more, oxen to pull it. He traveled about the country breaking up the newly cleared land for others and made a reasonable living doing this service for the early pioneers. The second son of Calvin Hill, Alpheous, became known as a miller in the Mid­ dleville area. He worked there at the milling business until his death in military service during the Civil War. Ashbel Beach was a hardy pioneer. He purchased the land on Section No. 27 from Albert C. Hill. He was locally known as the man who plastered his house with plaster made from potatoes. This was an innova­ tion, but it turned out to be a very suitable material for plastering and lasted for many years. We have no record of the recipe for potato plaster, however. Henry Leonard came to Thomapple Township in 1835 and bought land from Calvin G. Hill on Section No. 22. His step­ son, Charles Hull, came to Barry County, Thomapple Township. Charles was a bach­ elor and a carpenter and made a place for himself in the area with his skills as a car­ penter. The Thomapple River offered a good source of water power, but building a dam at that point would have been a difficult undertaking, as the river was wide and the currents swift. Instead, he went over to Duncan Lake in the northwest comer of the township and built a saw mill on a creek in that location. The mill was built of hewn logs for its structural timbers. Ebenezer Duncan, who had been the first white settler in that area, along with Henry A typical log house built by Barry County’s early settlers. Leonard, helped to build the mill and were actively involved in its operation. This mill was built in the fall of 1836 and was the pioneer mill of the township. It was only used a few years before it became too dilap­ idated to be used and was abandoned. Later, Ebenezer Duncan moved to Sec­ tion No. 28 and then on to the state of Ore­ gon. Other settlers to the area included Arad Freeman and Bainbridge Gage. Henry Leonard was the first coroner in the county. His brother, Phillip Leonard, came to Thomapple Township at the urging of this brother in 1836. He worked in the Hill sawmill for a time, went further north for a time and then returned to locate in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. In 1865. he returned to the village of Middleville. He told a story about being sent to Kalamazoo to the mill there to get a grist ground. This was a distance of 36 miles. When he arrived at the mill, he couldn't get his grist ground in less than two days because there was a long waiting line. He didn’t want to spend this amount of time waiting. He drove on to Comstock, a distance of four miles east of Kalamazoo where he aroused a miller from his sleep and persuaded him to grind the grain. By daybreak, he was on his way back to Barry County. He also told about going to Kent (Grand Rapids) after supplies. One time he paid $40 for a barrel of pork. Squire (Calvin G.) Hill was one of the early surveyors, in fact, the first one in the area. He used to turn in some very curious and vague bills of surveys. For example, he might describe the boundaries of a certain tract of land as “running north to a certain plowage, east to a certain wood pile, forget­ ting that plowage and wood piles are very temporary landmarks. He died in 1867 in his beloved township. Louis James Moreau (Moran) was a Map of Thomapple Township up through 1840; drawn by John H. Velderman and Norma Velderman based on early landowners in Barry County, Thornapple Town­ ship. Frenchman, who established a trading post on Scales Prairie as early or even slightly before 1835. He traded with the Native Americans and the early settlers. He also would put up travelers in his house, but his house could hardly be called a tavern. This was on Section No. 33. Henry Leonard, farther to the north, also lodged travelers in his house. His place, at one time, was regarded as a popular resort on Section 15. Moreau left his trading post early in 1837 and moved on to Grand Rapids and kept a hotel there for several years. Robert Scales had been employed by Lewis James Moreau on the Prairie and took over the operation of Scales Prairie and remained there until he moved to Kala­ mazoo, where he died. James Anderson who had worked in the government land offices, located his land on Section 25 and 26 on a bend in the Thor­ napple River. He and Captain Edward Macy, laid out a village there, which they called Thomapple in 1837. They published some highly colored maps and planned that Thomapple would develop into a remark­ able town. However, this was not to be. Unfortunately Mr. Anderson ran into some legal problems that compelled him to go to New Orleans and he was threatened with criminal prosecution. The town of Thomapplc was never more than just the proposed maps. Huston Cisler had been living in Irving Township where he worked for A.E. Bull for a period of two years. He moved to Thomapple Township in 1839 and settled on Section No. 33 and lived there until his death in 1867. William H. Brown was living on Section No. 21 and then moved to Kent County where he founded Brownville (now Alaska). In 1840, the two sons of Huston Cisler, George and Joseph joined their father in Thomapple Township working as farm hands, then becoming farmers in their own right, George Cisler on Section No. 27 and Joseph on Section No. 33. Other early settlers in this area of Thor­ napple Township included David Mattison, John Cook, George Stokoe and Thomas Cranson. Around 1840, J.B. Freeman came to Thomapple Township from Flint, making his home on Section No. 12, later moving to the village of Middleville. George W. Cline also took up residence in Middleville about the same time. In 1841, Robert Harper braved the growth of forest and located on Section No. 20 making his home there. The nearest neighbors to the Harpers were C.V. Patrick on the east, on the south Elias Hill. There were no near neighbors on the west. Samuel Davis had accompanied Mr. Harper to the area, settling on Section No. 20 to the south of the Harper land. Rawson White settled on Section No. 15. Asa G. and Leonard Stimson were already established on Section No. 10. The Colby family and John Brink also settled in this area of the township, on Section No. 33. East of the village of Middleville, Charles McQueen and John Robertson and Peter M. McNaughton took land on Sections No. 24, and Sections No. 24 and No. 25 in 1840 and 1846. McQueen and Robertson had worked together as farm hands in New York state. They traveled together as farm hands in New York State. They traveled together to Michigan in search for new homes. Ebenczer Rathbum w-as then living on Section No. 25 since 1843 and the New Yorkers lived with him while they were settling their own lands. Mr. Rathbum died during the Civil War. Thomas Riggs settled on Section 26 in that area. Jefferson Lee, Archibald McQueen and Duncan Campbell came from Prairieville, where his father was a pioneer in Prairieville. Franklin Bliss set­ tled on Section No. 24 in 1851 on a clear­ ing to two acres made by Leonard Wilcox, who then moved to Irving Township. Several Native Americans had land on Section No. 1. There were three Native Americans who ow ned land on Section No. 1 in 1840s. They were Chippewas and were called Mac ke-ke yah Shy. Qua-qua-to- Sin and Kai-wis and Kc-me-swa. They had built log cabins similar to those built by the white settlers. This was on 120 acres of Section No. 1. By i 851 there was a good stage road that went from Grand Rapids to Hastings along what is now Whitneyville Road. On Section 12, Soloman Clark settled in 1854 and C.L. Klock settled on Section No. 2 along with John Moxson who came to Thomapple Township with him. Comeilius Walrath and his sons settled on Section No. I and Henry Smith also set­ tled on Section No. 2. The rorbes family settled in Section No. 2 on the west side of the Thomapple River and John Moe settled on Sections No. 1.1 and 12 along w ith Mr. Badgenow. Simon Lawrence settled on Sec­ tion 11. The land in this section had been slow to settle because the speculators had held the land. In the 1850s, more of the land in the northeast area of the township went on the market and was settled very quickly. In 1840, settlers were quite sparse. By the 1860s, the township was becoming very settled. Next week: More about the settling of Thomapple Township. MORTGAGE SALE Nodes of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARMS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN W1X BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms nnd conditions of a certain mortgage made by STEVEN PATRICK SLEEMAN, an unmarried man. ot 8342 South Wai Lake Rd, Denon, Ml 49046, Mortgagors, to MORT­ GAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 9th of June. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 12fo day of July. 1999 in Document number 10320324 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to CIT1MORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest. the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One and 29/100 ($59,75129). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of safe contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stale of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday foe 22 day of March. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock pm. Local Time, said mortgage, w« be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan (that being foe buMng where the Circuit Court of foe County of Barry is held), of foe premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to pay foe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.000% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, inducing foe attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in foe promises. Which said premises are described as fotows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated In the Township of Hope, County of Barry, and State ot Michigan, and described as follows, to wit COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST COR­ NER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. AND RUN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 29 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE WEST 594 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE 220 FEET; THENCE EAST 594 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing foe sale, foe property may bo redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 6003241a. the property may bo redeemed during the 30 days immedutteiy following the sale. Dated: 1/25/01 CITIMORTGAGE, INC.. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CitiMortgage. Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 MORTGAGE SALE ■ Detauft has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel W. Doubblestien. a married man and Tammy Townsend, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Glenwood Financial 1. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. and recorded on May 22. 1997 in Uber 695. on Page 386, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the First Horizon Home Loans Corporation d/b/a Carl I. Brown Mortgage. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated May 9.1994, which was recorded on May 22, 1997, in Uber 695. on Page 394. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 99/100 dotore ($52,156.99). indudtog interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained to said mort­ gage and the statute to such case made and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage w® be foreefoeed by a sale of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, st public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse to Hastings, Ml at i :00 pjn., on March 15,2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 51. J.R. Bush's Rret AddMon to foe VMsge of Deton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 ot plats, pegs 33. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of ouch sale, unless determined aban­ doned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. to which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suits 100 . Bin^iam Farms. Ml 48025 FVe 1200110132 Dolphins (3/1) (3Z8) Go ahead-be in charge, make decisions Choose what you want Hunters Glen, the newest and finest Up to manufactured home community in Wayland, can help you make it all happen. With home prices beginning incentive packaqe in the $30s, it’ll be easy! 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No matter what anyone says about you, if you strive to be the best and focus in on yonr goals, you too will see how bard work pays off. These are the inspiring words written by professional basketball player Lisa Leslie in a great sports book I recently acquired, "The Most Important Thing I Know About the Spirit Of Sport." This is a wonderful read and if anyone out there would like Io borrow it sometime, please call me at 945-9554, ext 227. Writing about teamwork last week put me more in focused with the true essence of sport... that is, in my own opinion. * Some people see sport as something to spend time doing rather than something else... like watching television. ■ Some others perceive sport as a way to keep in excellent shape, keeping off that extra poundage. • Still, different groups participate in athletics because they want to acquire an awesome rush, yes, one that does not require illegal drugs. Sport is many things to many people. Il is aggression... perspiration... an arena to display your very best... a chance to show off true sportsmanship (Remember and this also goes out to all of those parents out there, Good Sports Are Winners)... it is an opportunity... it is a privilege and it is something that you can treasure for an entire lifetime. Last week's message about teamwork made me ponder what it is about sport that keeps many so eloquently in lune? You could even say that sport is not just activity, but an education in itself. Important qualities are learned through sport, qualities which many need to have a fighting chance to make it in this competitive world. To work with a team takes skill... it takes unselfishness., it take: sacrifices... it takes giving up personal goals for the betterment of the team as a whole In everybody life, such as the work place, you are often asked to work with others to accomplish something. This is just what the athlete learns from being on a team, just in a little different setting that sometimes doesn't reveal its winners and its losers so evidently. Teamwork requires social skills. A team needs to communicate just as a family needs to discus important topics from time to time. It's setting an agenda., figuring out how to accomplish a certain goal and then going out and achieving that aim. Il requires hard work (just as Lisa Leslie said), but the triumph is often well worth what's given up. The value of sport certainly can not be measured in wins and losses, but the goals you set and the pursuit that you go after them with can truly be a great measuring stick. In sport we are taught that rules must be followed... that hard work has its rewards... and that teamwork is essential if we are to climb to our highest peak. Here are the words of cross country runner Greta Waitz, describing what she finds most important about sport: Without goals life becomes meaningless, boring and dull. Having goals is important, but they are useful only if you believe in them wholeheartedly and identify yourself with them. Yon should set your goals yourself and for yourself. Good words to live by I must say. Talk to you soon. • Tiger vs. Jack: One last comment I must make. After watching the ESPYs Monday and seeing Jack Nicklaus receive the Lifetime Achievement Award I must say one more thing: Tiger is a great player, but there will never be another as great as Jack. That is the Golden Bear. Leinaar receives NFHS Citation The National Federation cf High Schools has chosen Karen Leinaar as a recipient of its most prestigious award, the NFHS Citation. The Citation is presented annually to MIAAA members in recognition of contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels. Over 2000 athletic administrators were present in San Diego for the December conference at which Leinaar was honored. Leinaar has been one of Michigan's top leaders in athletic administration over the past 15 years. After 11 yean as district athletic director for the Delton Kellogg Schools, Leinaar assumed a similar position with the Gaylord Community Schools in July 1999. She is responsible there for the athletic programs in grades 7-12. Leinaar has been extremely active at the slate level with both the Michigan Inlerscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAA) and the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). She has hosted more than 40 MHSAA tournaments at Delton and Gaylord. Recently. Leinaar was elected to an atlarge position on the MHSAA Representative Council. She is the first women elected on a statewide ballot. Currently. Leinaar is second vice­ Comets dominate HCAC Olivet College's wrestling program added another first place trophy to its rich tradition last Saturday by winning the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. Fighting Comet coach Jare Klein, a member of the NCAA Hall of Fame who is now in his 33rd year with the program, was named the HCAC Coach of the Year. Senior John McCurdy, from Milford, was selected the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament for his work in the 125-pound weight class. He won his First by pinning Steve Malec of Manchester College (IN.) Senior Kevin Morgan, of Hastings, also scored a first for the Comets for his work at 184. Other Olivet champs were junior Dorian Cast (Southfield) at 133, senior Scott Campbell (Marlette) at 141, senior Dustin Cichocki (Fenton) at 165. All 10 Comet wrestlers placed in the finals, none lower than fourth. Olivet had 107 points for first. Manchester was second with 97. It took three overtimes, but the varsity eagers at Hastings High School made the plays to snap its drought Tuesday night at Lowell High School. The Saxons (4-11, 2-9) made some big defensive stops, according to coach Don Schils, during the third overtime and Dave Wilson connected on two fast break layups to pull out a 74-68 victory over the Red Arrows. "It was a super game, big shots after big shots," Schils said. "Our guys really hung in there. This was a huge win... it got the monkey off our back " The triple overtime victory avenged a 47-46 loss to Lowell Jan. 30. Tuesday's game was close throughout with Hastings leading 11-6 after the first quarter. 26-19 at the half and 34-26 after three quarters. But, Lowell charged back to knot the score 47-47 at the end of regulation and force the first overtime. Brian Harrison drilled three threepointers to help the Arrows’ cause in the fourth stanza. Hastings* Eric VanDerMolen matched Harrison's long range shooting display in that eightminute span with three trifectas of his own. Hastings' defense certainly stood its ground for four quarters... and then some. "When you hold a team to 47 points, you're doing a good job of holding down their shooters," Schils said. Hastings nearly won the game at the conclusion of the first overtime. Sean Tefft made a steal defending a Lowell ballhandler and then released a shot that nearly found the bottom of the net. It didn't, though, and the two O-K White Conference rivals headed to a second extra period. "The overtimes were played at a high level," Schils explained. Hastings trailed by seven points in the second overtime, but three-pointers by Dustin Terrel and Eric VanDerMolen helped to bring them back. Two free throws by Leland Jennings eventually tied the score at 63-63 and sent the contest into a third overtime session. "They had to make play after play," Schils said of his victorious squad. "When we were down by seven points, I told them that they had to stay with it and get back in it." Terrel tallied a game-high 30 points and VanDerMolen also reached double digits with 18 markers. But there were a number of Saxon stars on this happy night. Tefft pulled down 7 rebounds and was solid on defense, Jennings scored 7 points and was 3-for-3 from the free throw line and W:lson tallied 6 points, including his two hoops that clinched the game down the stretch. "This was truly a team win," Schils said. Hastings nearly pulled out a win over Zeeland last Friday al home, but came up just short, 50-47. Dustin Bowman led the Saxons with 17 points, including eight consecutive points during the third quarter. His scoring total included four three-pointers. Terrel added 1 i points for the blue and gold. Hastings had a season-low seven turnovers versus Zeeland. Zeeland hit a season-high eight threepointers. Hastings plays at Forest Hills Northern this Friday. Delton 68 (at) Paw Paw 57... Just four days after lasing to the same basketball team, the Panthers rebounded with an impressive 11-point triumph over their Kalamazoo Valley Association foes. "This was a great turnaround for the Panthers," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom explained. "We were solid on both ends of the floor. This may have been the best game consistently we have played all season. Delton led pretty much the entire way taking the advantage at 6-5 and holding it the rest of the way. After one quarter the score was 17-11 Delton, at half 34-27 Panthers and after three stanzas Delton was in charge 52-43. Robert Boyle led the way with a "monster game," which included 28 points (9-of-10 from the free throw line and three three-pointers), 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 assists. Chris Gillfillan played wnal could be described as his "best game of the season" with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Rod Reynolds added 8 points, Scott Styf 7 and Jamie Collier scored 6 and was a major contributor on the defensive end as well, according to Hogoboom. Nate Schumaker topped the Redskins with 18 points. Delton's performance included solid play in many areas of the game. The Panthers hit 22-of-33 attempts from the charity stripe, were assertive in going to the basket and were not pressured by Paw Paw's swarming defense. "We did a better job handling their press," Hogoboom said. Delton travels to Mattawan for KVA action Friday. (at) Lakewood 65, Jackson Northwest 56... Senior Jake Schrock scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in a contest that the Vikings won thanks in part to a 19-10 fourth quarter. In that fourth frame, a freshman, Clint Tobias also helped Lakewood's cause by hitting six consecutive free throws. Tobias, for the game, scored 12 points arid also pulled down 4 rebounds. Other Lakewood statistics included 6 assists from Scott Secor, 8 blocks from Schrock and 16 points from Jeff Elenbaas. Lakewood was 2J-of-42 from the field (50 percent) and 18-of-23 on its free throw shots (78 percent). Lakewood travels to Okemos Friday. Dansville 53, (at) Maple Valley 50... A 27-12 run by Dansville in the second half gave them an important come-frombchind SMAA victory over the host Lions. Maple Valley streaked out to leads of 21-11 after the first quarter and 38-26 after two quarters. Darin Thrun led the Lions with 17 points and Casey VanEngen added 10 points. Eighth grade eagers end year on high note Hastings' eighth grade girls Rising Star league team wrapped up a successful season Saturday, Feb. 3, defeating Mattawan 58-28. The Hastings eagers ended the year at 9-2. Kelsey Howell had 17 rebounds to go with her 18 points and 3 steals. Betsy Acker tallied 11 points and dished out 6 assists. Jaime Fisher made 7 steals, scored 7 points and dished out 3 assists. Kathlyn Rounds also had 7 points and 7 rebounds. Courtnie Robinson pulled down 8 rebounds, scored 4 points and made 3 assists. Stacy Slocum collected 4 caroms and tallied 5 points. Rachel Shaffer scored 4 points. On Feb. 11, the Hastings team won the league championship at Otsego going 5-0 against two Gull Lake teams and Otsego. The young Saxons utilized a pressing, pressure defense and used a total team effort to subdue their opponents. Team members are Stacy Slocum, Rachel Shaffer, Ally Cooney, Courtnie Robinson, Kathlyn Rounds, Kelsey Howell, Betsy Acker, Amber Peck and Jaime Fisher. 6th Grade Girls... The sixth grade eagers took a giant step forward Saturday, playing two hard-fought games. In the first game. Hastings beat Otsego 45-16. Dana Shilling scored 16 points, Erika Swartz, Leanne Pratt and Ashley Peck each scored 6 markers, Kalee McCarthy and Molly Wallace each tallied 4 points. Kaleigh Delcolto added 2. Ashley Hartman scored 1 and Nikki Meade made 4 steals and pulled down 3 rebounds. Three Rivers won the second game, 51­ 43. Dana Shilling again scored 16 points. Leann Pratt 10. Erika Swartz 8. Ashley Peck 4, Kalee McCarthy 3. Nikki Meade 2, Molly Wallace pulled down 3 3rd and 4th Grade Blue— The Blue eagers concluded its campaign last weekend al a tournament in Portland. Alex deGoa had a total of 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Nicole Frantz 3 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Jessica Lord 2 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals, Katy Pierson 2 points, 5 rebounds and 7 steals, Ali Howell 3 rebounds and 8 steals, Lindsey Johnson 4 steals, Kelsi Herrington a rebound, Lexi Dakin a rebound, Marie Hoffman a rebound and Becky Gahan and Em Parker each had two free throw attempts. 3rd and 4th Grade Gold... The Gold eagers finished fifth in the St John's tournament last weekend and ended its campaign with a 7-4 record. rebounds, Kaleigh Delcptto collected 2 caroms and Ashley Hartman made a steal. president of the MiAA. She has served as secretary of the Ruster Foundation for eight years and was co-chair of the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) Sportsmanship Summit for three years. She was secretary of the KVA for 12 years. In February, 1998, Leinaar received the Women in Sports Leadership award from the MHSAA. HASTINGS BANNER SPORTS WEEK WRESTLING Thursday, Feb. 15: Team Districts — Hastings vs. Lakewood, starts at 6 p.m. (winner faces Ionia); Caledonia at Middleville, starts at 6 p.m. (winner faces Wayland Union) Saturday, Feb. 17: Individual District at Hastings Wednesday, Feb. 21: Team Regionals VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Feb. 15: Lowell at Hastings Saturday, Feb. 17: Delton at KVA Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 20: Charlotte at Hastings; Middleville and Plainwell at Delton BASKETBALL Friday. Feb. 16: Hastings at Forest Hilts Northern; Delton at Mattawan Tuesday, Feb. 20: Hastings at Charlotte; Delton at Otsego Saxon Scholar-Athletes... Hastings High School honored Its senior student-athletes last Friday at the home basketball game. Student-athletes must have a 3.5 grade point average prior to their senior year and earned a varsity letter in a sport prior to their senior year. The Saxons honored were (front row, from left to right) Jenni Heuss, Heidi Schroeder. Samantha Oakland, Amanda Hoke, Katie Noteboom, Kailey Lyons, Katie Schlachten (back row) Heather Drumm, Leland Jennings, Jill Dimond, Lindsey Hemerling, Larissa Carr. Melissa Hodges, Kristen Wikiem and Danielle Swift. (Photo provided) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15. 2001 - Page 11 Hastings wrestlers are O-K White champs Mike Case and Chad Ferguson both earned league titles Saturday as the Hastings' wrestling team finished fourth at the O-K White Conference wrestling tournament. Case (34-4) won his championship in the 145-pound weight class and Ferguson Banner Wrestling Honor Roll 103 Josh Bowerman (M-ville) 36-4 Chad Ferguson (Hastings) 34-4 Ryan King (Lakewood) 20-10 112 Greg Seeber (Lakewood) 24-3 Mike McKeown (M-ville) 29-11 Ryan Ferguson (Hastings) 27-11 Andrew Kenyon (MV) 18-16 119 Nathan Boucher (L-wood) 26-3 Kyle Fletke (Middleville) 30-11 John TerMeer (Delton) 15-13 125 Brandon Brooke (MV) 15-3 Aaron Stahl (Lakewood) 28-10 Pat McKeown (M-ville) 28-12 Chris Brown (Hastings) 20-19 130 Randy Silsbee (MV) 37-2 Phil Plowman (Lakewood) 19-1 Gary Herbert (Delton) 20-7 Justin Carley (Hastings) 14-12 135 Ben Best (Lakewood) 20-7 Matt Lipstraw (Hastings) 21-19 Shawn Rail (Middleville) 10-4 140 Tommy Pelt (Lakewood) 26-8 Mark Thompson (M-ville) 17-12 Jason Erb (Delton) 11-9 Ryan Rowse (Hastings) 5-5 look his first in the 103-pound class. Also making it to finals in their respective weight classes were Saxons Rob Baker (160). Jake Friddle (189) and Ryan Ferguson (112). Baker had a comc-from-bchind win against Lowell's Malt Oesch to reach the finals. "We were very pleased to have five wrestlers in the finals and two league champions in Chad and Mike." Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. "Chad (Ferguson) defeated Northview s Kevin Garvin, a State placer, in the finals. And Mike (Case) defeated Lowell’s J J. Wilder (also a State qualifier last yc^r) to earn his (title)." Ferguson also won over Garvin in a league match last Thursday. Another Saxon who had a solid day was Matt Lipstraw who finished third at 135. "Lipstraw defeated Northview’s Brad V»ndcrmolen 6-4 after losing to him last Thursday 10-3 and then pinned Brandon Dykstra, of Zeeland, in the consolation finals after losing to him earlier in the day." Goggins explained. Hastings' 114 points placed them fourth behind champion Lowell (184). Northview (129 1/2) and Forest Hills Central (129 1/2). ”We were hoping for a second place finish in the tournament, a goal we could have met with just one more medal earned," Goggins said. In the final conference standings, Lowell was first, Northview second. Forest Hills Central third and Hastings fourth. Goggins looks forward to this week's district tournament and believes his team has made improvements as it heads into its post-season. "With districts a week away, we feel like many of our wrestlers are peaking at the right time." Goggins said. Junior Varsity... The Saxon JV team held their own nine-team tournament last Friday nigl t 145 the Hastings Middle School. Hastings look second place (95 points), just three points from first place Lowell's score. Winning weight class championships were Tom Rowse. Scott Redman and Jake Heuss. Runner-ups were Andy Rice, Dan Blair, Cody White and Joe Hinkley. Finishing third were Richard Harper, Caleb Case. Nick Storm and Jake Armour. Tom Girrbach. Kyle Hess. Travis Traister. Dan McKinney and B J. Donnim each earned fourth place medals. Individual District is Saturday... Hastings High School will be the site of an individual district wrestling tournament this Saturday. Wrestlers from Hastings. Adrian. Allen Park, Carleton­ Airport, Dearborn Heights Crestwood, Gibralter-OA Carlson, Monroe-Jefferson. Redford Union, Redford Thurston. Tecumseh, Trenton, Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti-Lincoln are scheduled to compete. Lions 3rd at SMAA Maple Valley finished third at last Saturday's Southern Michigan Athletic Association (SMAA) wrestling with two of its grapplers earning weight class titles. Leslie's team was first with 230 1/2 points. Olivet second with 166 1/2 points and Maple Valley finished third with 106 1/2 points. Weight class champions for the Lions were Randy Silsbee at 130 and Chad Spears at 160. Silsbee won & decision over Olivet’s Corey Ressegille in his championship match, while Spears won on a fall against Dansville’s Chris McCann. Mike Case (Hastings) 34-4 Ryan Terry (Lakewood) 25-9 Jason Doyle (Middleville) 14-4 Jon Heethuis (Delton) 16-10 Mark Price (Middleville) 13-11 Vikings send Greyhounds home with mat defeat Lakewood's wrestlers snapped a 17-year winless streak against Eaton Rapids last Thursday with a 35-27 decision that wasn't decided until the final match. Going into the match, the Vikings had never beaten the Greyhounds since joining the Capital Circuit in 1984-85. Eaton Rapids is a wrestling powerhouse that won State titles in 1977. 1985, 1986, 1987. 1991. 1993, 1997 and 1999. The Greyhounds, which came in ranked No. 2 in Division II. were also runners-up at State in 1981, 1984. 1990, 1992 and 1995. But Lakewood also came in with a very impressive season record. Coach Bob Veitch's Vikings hold a perfect dual season record and are ranked No. 3 in Division III. "We have made it to the next level," Veitch said. We broke the ice; never have we beaten Eaton Rapids in dual ever." Both teams knew a victory in this dual would put them in the drivers* seat for a league championship. So the stage was set in a packed, enthusiastic house at Lakewood that rocked and rolled from start ’til finish. "The kids wrestled like we said; we bumped where we had to had bump." Veitch said. The host Vikings led 32-27 as Corey Meyers took the mat in the 275-pound weight class. A pin by Eaton Rapids in that match would have given it the win. but Meyers was determined not to let that happen. Meyers, who appeared as cool as a cucumber but actually said that he was nervous, won a narrow 5-4 match to give Lakewood the eight-point triumph. "My stomach had an ache the whole time, (but) it was good enough," Meyers said. "When I went down at 1:05, there was no way that I was staying down." Meyers went on to say, "I was nervous in the first place, but I just wanted to stay calm. I've never had a match that came down to me." Veitch said Meyers followed instructions and never lost focus. "He did exactly what we told him to do." Veitch said. "If you lose, you lose... just don’t get pinned. (Ben) Hake did the same thing." Hake wrestled at 215 and stayed away from being pinned by his Greyhound foe as well. Lake wood ed the match 10-0 after the first two weight class matchups. Ryan King scored a pin in 3:24 al 103 and Greg Seeber won a 6-0 major decision at 112. A pin in 1:32 by Phil Plowman at 125 gave the Vikings a 16-3 advantage and Aaron Stahl gave Lake wood a 19-3 lead after winning a 7-3 decision at 130. After Eaton Rapids narrowed its gap to 19-12. Lakewood's Ryan Terry managed a pin in 4:01 to make it a 25-12 contest. Tony Hanner, at 160. won a 12-10 decision and Andy Eastridge managed a 13-5 major decision triumph at 171 to make it 32-18 in favor of the blue and while. The Greyhounds scored wins at 189 and 215, but Meyers secured the Lakewood victory with his 5-4 decision at 275. "It told the kids to be relaxed and just wrestle," Veitch said. "When it comes down to the big ones, that’s where that pays off. We needed to have two of those last three and not get pinned." Two days later, the Vikings wrapped up the league title, it's second consecutive in the Capital Circuit. Both Lakewood and Eaton Rapids shared first at Saturday’s tournament with scores of 189, but the Vikings won the title outright due to last Thursday’s result. "It was a great day." Veitch said. "We had s-ven wrestlers in the finals." Champs for the blue and white were Greg Seeber at 112 and Tony Hanner at 160. 152 Jeff Rhoades (MV) 27-2 Tony Harmer (Lakewood) 26-3 Jim Sweat (Delton) 15-10 Pat Stephens (Hastings) 11-10 160 Chad Spears (MV) 35-6 Andy Eastridge (Lakewood) 28-3 Rob Baker (Hastings) 31-10 Kyle McKeown (M-ville) 28-13 171 Jason Silsbee (MV) 29-9 Bill Romph (Middleville) 22-12 Jake Friddle (Hastings) 21-15 Mike Case was one of two Saxons to take home league mat titles. Case won in the 145-pound weight class. 189 David Overbeek (Delton) 25-1 Matt Erb (Middleville) 30-8 Ben Hake (Lakewood) 15-8 Josh Grasman (MV) 18-19 Corey Meyers, on left, scored the winning points for Lakewood in a big dual triumph over Eaton Rapids. 215 Corey Meyers (Lakewood) 31-6 Brett Vernon (Middleville) 30-6 Aaron Schallhom (Delton) 21-4 Matt Thome (MV) 26-11 Erie Cuneo (Middleville) 19-10 Middle schoolers pin Scots The Hastings Middle School wrestling team beat Caledonia 52-45 in its first dual of the season. Key wins for the Saxons were collected by RJ. Morgan (pin). Jacob Cary (pin), Devon Borror (5-3 decision). Josh 275 Bill Ferris (Delton) 24-0 Alec Belson (Middleville) 23-4 Randy Benedict (M-ville) 22-11 Nick Stricklan (Hastings) 21-16 Gabe Warren (Lakewood) 5-2 Rob Baker finished second in the 160-pound weight class at the O-K White Conference wrestling tournament. LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday. February 26. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall. Council Chambers on the Final Special Aaaeaament Roll tor construction of the Paving/Curto A Gutter for that portion of East Blair Street from Wilson Avenue to Ferris Avenue. (See map below) This notice is given pursuant to Article X, of the Charter of the City of Hastings and Article III. Section 70-67 of too Hastings Code. Written comments wil be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Cleft at the same address as staled above. The City wiH provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the Qty of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Johnson (pin), Brandon Black (pin), Jesse Lemon (pin), Scott Allerding (pin) and Corey Fueri (pin). Winning exhibition matenes were Rusty Burgdorf (pin), Tim Bowerman (pin) and Corey Fueri (pin). OF A PORTION OF JACKSON STREET Nonce is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public heanng in the C'ty Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. March 12. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. to iiear comments on the vacation ol a portion of Jackson Street in the Bennett and Kenfiekls Addition (See map below) The City reserves an easement to construct and maintain any and all public utilities The City will pro-, de necessary reasonable aids and services upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (telephone *616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manahum City Clerk Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Solo THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard B. Wdlts Sr., a mamed man. and Patricia A. WiUis. his wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Bank Southwest, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 17.1994. and recorded on October 26.1994 in Uber 61 f. on Page 749. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO AND 91/100 dollars ($79,382.91), including interest at 7.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubhc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1 00 p.m.. on March 22. 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lots 4 and 5 of Poplar Beach, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, page 14. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 aays from the date ol such sale Dated February 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counse'or' 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 File #200110007 Ravens (3/8) �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 Host Saxons spike for invite success Precision passing, as well as a home court advantage, propelled Hastings High School's varsity spikers to a strong finish at last Saturday's Hastings Invitational. The host Saxons defeated Martin 15-7, 15-9 and Barry County foe Delton Kellogg 15-1. 15-3 and earned splits versus two quality programs. Coldwater 6-15. 15-11 and Grand Ledge 10-15, 16­ 14 during pool play. "Coldwater and Grand Ledge were very tough games," Saxon senior Larissa Cansaid. "I thought wc got it together in the games that wc won." Gina McMahon. Hastings' head coach, said passing, scrappy defense and location were real pluses in her team's success. "I must really emphasize the passing... wc were able to set it up many times," McMahon said. “The players were excited to play at home, everybody received plenty of playing time and everybody played as they were asked to. They really stepped it up." Saxon senior Jenni Cook said teamwork had a lot to do with their overall efforts. "Wc all played strong; teamwork pulled us together." Cook stated McMahon said her squad also benefited from its bench, as a number of spikers proved to be contributors. McMahon mentioned the overall play of Danielle Swift, the passing of Cathy Anderson against Grand Ledge and the strong serving of Jenni Cook versus Grand Ledge as keys SPIKE... Continued pace 13 Freshman hoopsters continue to win earlier loss at their place." The Tuesday win over the Red Arrows upped Hastings record to 9-2 in the league and 14-2 overall. Justin Pratt led the Saxons with 20 points and played a "great" game at the point. Drew Whitney added 12 points. Drew Bowman had 8. Joe Arens 6 and 6 caroms. Jake Tuthill nailed a 22-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to lop off the Saxon scoring. "We had a great defensive effort against the Red Arrows, especially through the first three quarters when we only gave up 17 points.” Christopher said. "We are playing great ball right now and hope to Hastings freshmen won two basketball games last week, avenging a previous loss to Zeeland last Friday 57-50 and defeating Lowell Tuesday 68-38. Drew Whitney led the Saxons versus Zeeland with 19 points. Scott Larsen added 11 and Justin Pratt tossed in 10 markers and pulled down 5 rebounds. The Saxons (9-2) shot 60 percent from the floor and were solid on defense. This game had as high a level of intensity as I have seen at the freshmen level," Hastings coach Larry Christopher said. "They (Zeeland) desperately wanted to keep their unbeaten streak going, and we just as intensely wanted to avenge our Saxon spiker Larissa Carr (16) spikes one over the net in a match against the Panthers. finish this season performances." with strong CAGERS ..continued page 10 In iu first game, the Gold knocked off St. Johns 28-23. Dane Schill scored 17. Adam Swartz 4. Adam Skedgell 3. Ron Allerding 2 and Brenden Courtney 2. In the second game, the Gold beat Waverly Black 26-24. Travis Adams scored 2. Courtney I, Swartz 8 and Schils managed 15 points. Devon Armstrong collected 3 rebounds, Allerding 4, Skedgell 7, Chris DeVries I and Paul Guenther had a steal. On Sunday in the winner's bracket the Gold lost to Holt 32-15. Skedgell tallied 3 points. Courtney I. Swartz 4 and Schils 6. A heartbreaking 26-25 loss to Portland gave Hastings its fifth place finish. Allerding tallied 3. Swartz 4. Schils 12, Adams 2. Skedgell 2 and Courtney 2. DeVries collected 2 rebounds and Guenther grabbed a rebound and made a steal. Panthers fall to Paw Paw Delton dug themselves in a hole and were never able to catch up in a 77-56 KVA loss last Friday to Paw Paw. Paw Paw scored 10 of the first II points and led after the first quarter 17-10. At half-time, the Panthers trailed 30-21. "We got off to a horrible start; we dug ourselves in a hole,** Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. To make matters worse, Delton shot I9-of-65 (29 percent) from the field and made 19 turnovers. NEWS "We were a little sloppy with the ball in the first half (and) looked slow all night," Hogoboom said. Leading Delton in the scorebook were Robert Boyle with 18 points and J.T. Charron with 7. YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League 11 th Frame Lounge................................. 7-2 Other Body Shop ................................... 6-3 Blair Landscaping................................... 6-3 Varney Construction...............................5-4 Bivens........................................................ 2-7 Flcxfab Black........................................... 1-8 Eagles take two in hoops Nine players scored for the Barry County Christian School's basketball team which beat Faith Christian last Friday hardily. 72-45 The Eagles (11-5) took control of the game early, taking a 21-8 advantage after the firs', quarter BCCS' lead was 50-17 at the half and 54-39 after three quarters. Josh Lamphere led the squad with 32 points and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Adam Lamphere added 10 and also dished out 10 assists. In a Feb. 6 Eagle win (62-55) over Lakeside. Jerry LaDere catne to play. The center scored 24 points and pulled down 17 rebounds. Josh Lamphere added 22 points and 5 steals and Eric Lamphere pulled down 6 rebounds and tallied 12 markers. Lakewood led 15-8 after the first quarter, but trailed 27-25 at intermission. Lakeside still led 43-38 after three quarters. "We were down by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter, but made a good comeback," BCCS coach Jim Sprague. Tony’s Pizza Drill Team . Bennett Industries................................... 6-3 Flcxfab Red ............................................ .2-6 Viking.............................................. ...2-7 Richies Koffcc Shop............................... 1-9 Game Results - Other Body Shop 72 vs. I Ith Frame Lounge 74; Tonyfc Pizza 61 vs. Richies Koflcc Shop 56 Bivens 36 vs. Varney Construction 56 Viking 33 vs. Flcxfab rod 39; Drill Team 44 vs. Bennett Industries 37; Flcxfab black 55 vs. Blair Landscaping 65. Drew Whitney (20) attempts to defend a Hudsonville shot as his teammates Drew Bowman (14) and Scott Larsen (24) trail on the play. (Photo provided) THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! EMN $9.65 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN Join the nursing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others. The class will be held March 7 through March 23 and is not in session on weekends After successful completion ol state testing, wage will increase to $10.65 per hour. Basement Watt Repair by Wall Anchor Basement Waterproofing by B-Dry Glass Block Windows Z 1 New Window Watts To ensure the safety of our residents and staff, all applicants are subject to criminal background checks and drug screens. Apply for this opportunity in person by February 25 at: Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading 11-800-237-2379 Thomapple Manor 2700 Naehvllla Rd., Hastings, Ml 40055 '(Jidrnappte oMa nor fiNf jitf HnrsvstBitiFSOuniwEsrMaKMiNC. 110 Brycrrt $1. • KcJcmazoo. Mchigon 49 9126 tort K AvwrxjB • RcNonO, Michigan February 15.2001 Given under Public Act 165 ol the Public Acts of Michigan. 1971 EQUALIZATION RATIOS ANO MULTIPLIERS BY CLASSIFICATION Agricultural Jurisdiction TOWWWF Commercial Industrial ........... fa— N- The Barry County Road Commission has a position open. Please submit a resume or Fill out an application at the Barry County Road Commission by February 28, 2001. A CLD A is required. The Road Commission is located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI (behind FlexFAB on M37/M-43). An equal opportunity employer. ............. Residential ....... Timber/ DMWrenui Attend the games...and support the team of your choice. THEY DESERVE IT! Personal NX NOTICE TO CREDITORS File No. 2000-33033-DE Cutover ffiifc Assyria Baltimore Barr/ 36.10% 1.3156 Cartton Castleton Hastings Hope Irving Johnstown 1 1123 36.33% Maple Grove 1.1979 Orangeville 1 1420 Prairieville Rutland Thomapple Woodland Yankee Springs YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings 2001 Winter League Hastings Manufacturing .....................15-1 Jambalaya.............................................. 13-7 Flcxfab..................... .9-7 D-Tcam....................... .6-12 Cordray Construction .0-20 Tina Marie’S............ NOTICE BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN Assessment Position Available YMCA of Barry County Adult Indoor Soccer William M. Doherty Alt at Law .. .7-0-1 GaryHobby Shop............................ 3-3-1 Black..................................................... .2-3-2 White ....................................................2-4-1 Grey .......................................................1-5-1 Game Results - Gary¥ Hobby Shop 2 vs. William M. Doherty Art. at Law 2; Black 5 vs. Grey 5; Bye White. 4444% i.tn fj/mv Sauce NX NX SUPPER yjtfSh. 18-7916. Dele of birth: March 11.1920. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Jenrie Hodges, who lived at 4135 Errand Drive. ShoDyvMe. Michigan dtod November 26.2000. Creditors of the decedent are notated that al Serving: Delicious Spaghetti Sponsored by the ... Nt HASTINGS KIWANIS CLUB 1.1431 NX with Meat Sauce, Salad, Garlic Bread, Beverage and dessert* Serving from 5 7 p.m. 1.8163 1 4476 City ot Hastings MX Pursuant to Section 211 34A ot the M<h.gan General Property Tai Law the totfowmg statement <s published showing equal­ ization ratios and multipliers necessary to compute individual stale equalized valuation tor real and person property tor 2001 Kartn J. ScarWoegti. Emanation Director Friday. February 23. 2001 HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Children 10 & under fRtC Other ages 6 each Tickets available from: Kiwanis Members or at the door! sentakve. or to both the probate court ot 220 W. Court Street. Ste. 302. Hastings. Mt 49068 and the named/proposod personal representative w*Wn 4 months after too data of publication of Ha notice. February 7. 2001 Vam J. Stoffel. Jr. (P25218) 332 East Columbia Avenue Same Creek. Ml 49015 (616; 962-3545 Jerry Hodges 351 West Prfer Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 721-3686 (2/15) I �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 15. 2001 - °age 13 SPIKE...continued from page 12 BOWLINC SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 57; Red Dog 50 I 2; 4 Horsemen 49 I -2; Thunder Alky 46; Team 4 46; Thee Froggcrs 45 I 2; Matrix 45; Happy Hookers 42 I 2; Flambays 42; Double K’s 41 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 41. Friends 39; All 4 Fun 37 I 2; Side Kicks 34; Lucky Strikes 32. Womens High Games and Series - B Roush 212-535; D. Dutcher 193-504; D. Kral I man 188-499; V Miller 174-465; L. Bozc 161-444; K. Stenberg 158-439; A Churchill 144-403; C. Gates 151-393; B.Millcr 128-322; K. Becker 191; M. Snyder 182; D. Gray 174; E. Hammontrec 174; M. Simpson 168. Mens High Games and Series - B. Rentz 247-644; J. Barnum 226-625; C. Shook 220-591; CW Simpson 234-562; C Pennington 217-555; B. Allen 184-522: R. Bozc 174-482; B. Falconer 195; J. Smith 181; G. Snyder 178; D. Dutcher 170; R Argo 168; B. Cantrdl 164. 238; R Murphs 198; H. Service 190; E. Moore 159; S. Pennington 178; G. Otis 192; J. Pettmgill 156. Women's High Scries - V. Brown 465; S. Merrill 468; E. Dunham 514; G. Scobey 468; M. Barnes 450; N. Boniface 572; R. Murphy 472; S. Pennington 477; G Otis 488. Men’s High Game - W. Woodmansee 155; P. Tcrpcning 155; G. Forbcy 164; C. Haywood 164; G. Waggoner 171; D. Edwards 191; W. Birman 174; J. Beckwith 175; J Mercer 170; H. Chccscman 181; R. Schlachtcr 162; B Terry 188; J Keller 161; B Akers 201; N. Thaler 179; B Adgatc 165; R Wieland 171. R Nash 190; R Nash 170. Men’s High Scries - G. Forbcy 462; C. Haywood 469. G. Waggoner 454; D. Edwards 532; W. Birman 465; J. Beckwith 465; J. Mercer 454; R. Schlachtcr 473; B. Terry 485; B. Akers 582; N. Thaler 493; R. Wieland 467; R Nash 528; R. Nash 488. Friday Night Mixed League Cook Jackson 65-27; One Oldc One 61­ 31; Mercy 56.5-35 5; Late Comers 53.5­ 38.5; We’re a Mess 50.5-41.5; Wc Don’t Care 49.5-42.5; No Name Yet 48-40; Bad Habit 11 48-44; Piece of Cake 46-46; Rainbow Warriors 46-46; Ten Pins 44-44; Viatcc 43-49; Heads Out 41-51; All But One 41-51; Gutter Dusters 36.5-55.5; Who* Up 345-53.5: Brushworks 34-58; Rocky 4 26-66. Ladies Good Games and Series - B. Wilson 154-413; N. Sccord 208-585; E. Johnson 191-452; M. Scars 173; P. Ramey 190-523; B Keeler 166; B. falconer 143; S. Vandcnburg 243-606; S. Marsh 160-440; L. Barnum 178-503; P. Bender 183-404; G. Mcaney 172; K. Ruid 163; D. Pennington 182-464; P. Kelly 155; A.Kcrlcy 177-464; G. Cochran 156. Mens Good Games and Series - K. McDonald 189-470; D. Tinkler 167; B. Keeler 215-556; J. Bush 216-520; R. Fay 213-559; S. Peabody 222-611; C. Sanborn 235-605; C. Martin 220-558; K. Hammontrec 216; D. Service 185-505; J. Barnum 237-651; G. Cooley 187-497; K. Mcancy 192-548; B Madden Jr. 195; H. Pennington 214-622; M. Lydy 177; J. Saturday Majors Boys High Game and Series - Jeremy B 202-526. Joe S. 223-509; Billy K. 150-398; Jacobi 137-388; Tyler E. 129-380. Boys Good Games - Ben F. 146; Mike S. 144; Jeramev S. 139; Jared M. 133; Adam W 123; Lenny S. 112; Josh M. 103. Girls High Games and Series - Tia L. 144-393; Colleen S. 145-343; Rachel P. 128-313; Tcha H 110-311; Megan B. 130­ 307; Jennifer S. 96-281; Jennifer A. 95-256. Bowie ret les Bennett Industries 41.5-38.5: Carlton Center Bulldozing 41-35; Hamilton Excavating 40-36*; Railroad Street Mill 38-42; Kent Oil & Propane 38-38*; Hecker Acncy 33.5-42.5* •Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - B. Scobey 190-467; K. Fowler 210; J. Hamilton 176­ 510; D. Snyder 223-550; T. Christopher 192-510; J. Doster 160; K. Doster 134-380; J. Rice 171-455; L. Elliston 223-549; C. Hurless 165-468; H. Cocncn 173-457; N. Goggins 156-415. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 65-27; Eye and Ent. 52-40; Girrbach’s 51-4!; Seeber s 51-41; Nash “5” Plus 50-42; Mace’s 50-42; Misfits 48-44; Nash Chiro 45 1/2-46 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 37 1/2-54 1/2. High Games and Series - B. Hathaway 198-504; G. Otis 177-513; K. Becker 197­ 500; E. Sunham 191-480; J. Pcttcngill 169­ 448; B. Miner 168-441; I. Yoder 154-447; C. Watson 160-434; C. Bishop 156-440; M. Garber 179-499; E. Ulrich 169-430; S. Drake 170; J. Kasinsky 165; R. Pitts 41; M. Dull 151; C. Trumbull 132; C. Lewis 130; T. Poll 151. Recreation Bowling Freeport Elevator 18; Kevin’s Konies 15; Hastings Bowl 10 1/2; Sugarbush Lakers 10 1/2; The Krunchers 10; Eggleston 6. Good Games and Series - J. Cook 207­ 565; H. Wattles 528; T. Wieland 204-548; b. Barkhoff 245-569; T. Gray 205-580; D. Lambert 546; K. Wanland 203-537; M. Martin 233-580; Nate K. 205-546; Andy 502. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 57.5-34.5; Pet World 55.5-36.5; Richie’s Koffcc Shop 53­ 39; Coleman Agency-Hastings 52-40; Cedar Creek Groc. 51-41; Farmers Ins. 45­ 47; Mills Landing 42.5-49.5: B&R Testing 42-50; Millers Exc. 41.5-50.5; Shamrock Tavern 36.5-55.5; Hastings Bowl 36-56; Stefano’s Pizza 35.5-56.5. high Games and Series - L. Apsey 203­ 512; L. Kendall 177; B. Cuddahce 199-559; P. Fisher 206; J. Varney 180-513; B. Hayes 170; C. Gates 133; J. Madden 191-516; T. Pennington 203-533; D. Staines 171; A Kerley 164; L. Perry 169; E. Hammontrec 171; D. McCollum 177; D. Gruncrt 155; C Nichols 173; C. Burpee 190; N. Kloostcrman 174; V. Brown 159; C. McGinn 170; L. Barnum 174; T. Shaeffer 192, J. Hurless 176; G. Potter 162; D Greenfield 156; C. Hurless 179; J. Gasper 191-510; D. Curtis 173; T. Harrington 146; S. Piper 162; S. Greenfield 177. Senior Citizen's Bowling Halls 63-29; Wieland 58.5-33.5; Friend 58-34; # 1 Senior 56-36; Woodmansee 51.5­ 40.5; Nash 50.5-41.5; Kucmpcl 48.5-43.5; Jcsick 47.5-44.5; Pin Pals 45.5-46.5; MMs 45-47; King Pins 43.5-48 5: Butterfingers 42.5-49.5; Schlachtcr 37-55; Girrbach’s 32-60; Peg Legs 29-63; Lctchoc 28-64. Women's High Game - V. Brown 165; N. Bechtel 166; G. Potter 160; R. Kucmpcl 164; S. Merrill 164. E. Dunham 207; G. Scobey 200; M. Barnes 172; N. Boniface Thursday Mixed King Pins 59; Brown and Sons 56; Who’s Up 55 1/2; Just Us 55 1/2; Red Eyes 50; Heavy Sets 48; Team 11 48; Hastings Bowl 46; Oops 45; Daiscd and Confuzed 42; Andersons 31. Women’s Good Games and Series - J. Gasper 192-525: L. Miller 197-497; H Service 157-469; R. Brown 138-371; C. Lewis 122-343: J. Anderson 117-324; L. Quada 119-308; E. Gillespie 81-230; V. Brown 150; B. Sexton 144; J. Rablcy 134; C. Service 131. Men's Good Games and Scries - C. Haywood 198-499; S. Fauncc 176-486; B. Kirby 196; J. Hansen 192; C. VanHoutcn 195; R. Nash 179; C. Leonard 169. Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 21-11; Alley Cals 20 5-11.5; Plumb s 16.5-15.5; TVCCU 15­ 16. Welton’s 14-18: Misfits 14-18; Just for Fun 14-18; Hastings Bowlers 12-20. Men's High Games & Series G. Heard 226. S. Hause 212-529; G Snyder 193-533; G Hause 199-549; J. Bartimus 225; H. Bowman 210-516. R. O’Keefe 284-611; M Christiansen 172-464; T. Carter 181-501. Women’s High Games & Series - V. Scobey 170-423; E. Vanesse 195; N. Miller 512; T. Maurer 142. to work as a team and wc are struggling in that." Sturgeon said she was pleased that her Panther squad improved on defense as the day moved along and mentioned the serving of one of her star seniors. Lisa Wilcockson. as a real bonus. "Towards the end. they did work on defense. The back row and the left back (including Juanita Castaneda. Carri Tyria and Erin Sutton) made some adjustments," Sturgeon said, "(senior setter) Lisa Wilcockson didn't have any service errors today." Delton did play the tournament a little bit short, as two players did not play and "Wc all played strong; teamwork pulled us together." Cook said. The tournament proved to be quite competitive Hastings. Coldwater and Grand Ledge all ended pool play with identical 6-2 marks. For many of the Hastings' varsity spikers. the home tournament was a first. "Since we’ve never had a tournament before, it was new to us.” Carr said. "It was really nice in our last year; it was a memorable thing ' "I thought it was great to finally have a tournament." Cook said. "We finally got tn sleen in awhile " another snowed up later in the afternoon because she had to take the ACT. Still, the action on the courts was intense, which should help the team as they prepare for district tournament. "I thought that the competition was fairly even." Sturgeon said. • Districts Are March 2: Last Saturday's tournament at Hastings High School will not be the only one hosted by the Saxons, as the Michigan High School Athletic Association District Tournament will come to town Friday, March 2. Teams competing will be Hastings. Lakewood. Caledonia. Ionia and Portland. Coach Hnonaa Sturgeon goes over strategy with her Panthers. In the quarterfinals, the blue and gold defeated Delton for a second time 15-4, 15-7 Jo set up a rematch with Coldwater in the semifinals. But the Cardinals won in two straight, 15-1, 15-5 to earn a spot in the championship match versus Grand Ledge. Beside its matches with Hastings, Delton split with Martin 9-15, 15-4 and lost to Coldwater 15-3, 15-3 and Grand Ledge 15-3, 15-3. Delton coach Rhonda Sturgeon said her team's biggest problem came in the communication department. "Wc should have been better communicators," Sturgeon said. "We need Middle school spikers open up seasons The Hastings Middle School's eighth grade volleyball Blue team opened its season with a 15-8, 15-3 win over Caledonia. High scorers for the spikers were Mariah Bockert with nine points, Ashley Lowe with six points, Courtney Barnard with four points and Nicole Noviskey with four points. 7th Grade Blue Hastings scored a 15-5 win in the sefipnd game, but Caledonia won the first 15-13 and the third 15-12 to take the match two games to one. Kim VanNockcr served for 28 points for the Hastings team. Jenni Cook (1) directs one over the net as teammate Katie Noteboom (7) watches from the front row. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING We make... COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPSES COPIES... just 99C In accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts ol the State of Michigan 1975. please take notice that the City Council of the City ot Hastings will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. March 5. 2001. in the City Council Chambers, the purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on a proposed Amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City ot Hastings. At the public hearing, ail property taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given oppor­ tunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendment to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies is described below The proposed amendment to the Plan will on the adoption of a proposed ordinance to establish an expansion to the Downtown Development District A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available tor public inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan An area beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way line of W. Center Street and the centerline of S Market Street and continuing easterly to the west­ ern nght-of-way of S. Broadway, then south along the western right-of-way line of S. Broadway Street to the southern nght-of-way line ol W. Green Street, then east­ erly along tho southern nght-of-way line of W. Green Street to the easterly nght-of-way kne of Hanover Street, then northerly along the easterly nght-of-way line of Hanover Street to the southerly nght-of-way line of E. Court Street, then easterly along the south right-of-way line of E Court Street, to the east right-of-way line of S. East Street, then northerly along the east nght-of-way line of S. East Street to the north right-of-way l>ne of E High Street, then westerly along the north nght-of-way of E. High Street to the north ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River, then northwesterly along the north ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple Rive’ to the property owned by the City of Hastings located at Taffee Drive and Thom Street, then along the northerly boundary of the City of Hastings property to the western ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River, then southerly along the western ordinary high water mark of the Thon .apple River to the centerline of Benton Street, then southerly along the centerline of Benton Street to the north right-of-way line of W. Apple Street, then westerly along the north nght-of-way line of W Apple Street to the Hastings City limits, then southerly along the city limits to the centerline ot W. State Street, then westerly along the centerline of W. State Street and the dty lim­ its to the westerly city limits, then south along the penmeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the southerly property lines ot the properties that front on W. State Street, then easterly along the southerly property lines of the properties that front on W. Slate Street to the south right-of-way line of W. Center Street, then easterly to the point of beginning; exclusive of the existing development district as described in Section 30-34 of the Hastings Code at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Highway The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan (telephone 616 945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 go Everil G. Manahum City CM �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES THIS RRM BA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN W’LL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Defauft has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert P. Rose, unmarried male. Andrea N. Potter, unmar­ ried female (onginal mortgagors) to Northern Mortgage Services, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1998. and recorded on August 24. 1998 in Uber Document No. 1016944. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mongage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated September 8. 2000. which was recorded on Octobar 4. 2000. in Uber Document 1050310, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND NINETEEN AND 63/100 dollars ($110.019 63) including interest al 7250% per annum. Under the power of sale contain ed m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 22,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barn- County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 Post of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Woodland Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence North along East line of said Section 1884 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing North along said East line 756 feet more or less to the Northeast comer of said Section, thence West along the North hne of said Section 330 feet, thence South 455 feet to the center of the bttte Thomapple River, thence Southwesterly along said river to a pomt 663 feet West of the East line of said section, thence South 112 feet; thence East 663 feet to the piece of beginning Also, except: Beginning at a point on the East bne of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, distant South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West 757.35 feel from the Northeast comer of said Section 18; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West paralei with the North bne of said Section 18. 663 00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 31 mmutes 02 seconds East, 122.30 feet; thence North 64 degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East. 748.14 feet along an intermediate traverse line of the bank of the Uttte Thomapple River to the East hne of said Section 18; thence South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West. 450.01 feet along said lying between said intermediate traverse line and the bank of the Utile Thomapple River as bound­ ed by said East line and the Northerly extension of the West boundary line, subject Io an easement tor public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shal be 6 month's) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: February 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Troll & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 4200020200 (3/8) Hawks Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by David E Ehredt and Chns T. Hacke (original mortgagors) to Cendant Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 16.1998. and recorded on October 21. 1998 in Document 1019690. Bany County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 31/100 dollars ($89,368.31). including interest at 6.875% per annum Under the power ol sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pert of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 15. 2001 Said premises are situated m CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11. of Lincoln Park Addition, to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FHe *200028193 Stallions wn MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT ANO THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition ot a mortgage made by Leo v. Hine and Kalhyloen L Hine, husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated August 25. 1999 and recorded on August 27. 1999 in document number 1034574, Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS and THIR­ TY SEVEN CENTS ($102,634.37) including inter­ est at 10.493% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgagee premises, or some pari of them, at public venuo. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on March 22. 2001. Said premises are situated m the City of Hastings, County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2. Block 35. Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, excepting therefrom the North 74 Feet The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless detenrvned aban­ doned in accordance with 1S48CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1,2001. Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY «280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (3/8) Special of the Week 94 CHEVY 3500 CREW CAB 4X4 454 V-8, LOCKS - RUNS - DRIVES UKE NEW 89 Dreisbach Poniiak Oir'mobile GMC Trlick SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unU 8 Tua. Thu S Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 Cracz’rjrvwa s it » 1 Fuur Tucrw.' yilmt Lfurmrin ksimc Viva Ym LmcumK call 616-948-8000 Today or toll Hastings High School announces honor roll for second marking period (Second marking period, which ended Jan. 19, 2001) Seniors High honors (3.5-4.0) — Elijah Agcc, Regina Argo. ’Sarah Barry. Sunny Basler, •Derek Brookmeycr, Sarah Chamberlain, ^Dorothy Clemens. Rod­ ney Cook. Brandon Dahn. Jill Dimond. Heather Drumm. •Steven Flohr. Eliza­ beth Gibbons. Lindsay Hcmerling. Jen­ nifer Heuss, Melissa Hodges. Amanda Hoke. Roselee Hostetler. Jonathan Kalje, ‘Aaron Keller. Jason Kopf. Marta Lluch, Kailey Lyons, Danielle Medeiros. •Elizabeth Meek, ’Adam Miller, Katie Noteboom, Samantha Oakland, Lucas Ovcrmirc, Laci Owen. ’Rhonda Pen­ nepacker, ’Jessica Roil. Arie Roobol, Jamie Scheidel, •Margaret Schirmer, Karcy Schlachtcr, Matthew Schnackenberg, ’Heidi Schroeder, ‘Kristi Spur­ geon. Luke Storm, ‘Michael Swainston, •Angela Swiatck. Danielle Swift, Joshua Trumble, Kelsey Viher, •Kristen Wildcrn, Jessica Winebrenner, Taylor Wisner. Miranda Workman and Kelli Zabel. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Joann Bailey. Briannc Beach, Andrew Benningfield, Kerry Bohannon, Tera Britten, Larissa Carr, Rick Cullers, Joshua Desvoignes, Ian Dudley, David Dunkelberger, Rex Foreman, Michael Hamp, Amanda Hause, Jeri Hendershot, Paul Henncy, Amy Hermenitt, Lindsey Hill, Jamie Howell. Leland Jennings, Travis Johnsc>, Kim Karmes. Genia Lear, Daniel McKinney, Matthew Norris, Zachary Rohe, Kristie Snell, Maria Sola, Candi Stow, Dustin Terrell, Starlight Tyrrell, Jacob Vanderhoff, Nichole Warner and Katherine Welton. Honorable mention (3.00-3.09) — Cathy Anderson, Rebecca Arias, Jeffrey Berg, Joshua Boulter, Will Bouwer, Michael Clemens, Cari Cocncn, Nole DcMond. Malt Gergcn, Jason Goggins, Andrea Gosteli, Justin Huss, Lindsey Lambert. Mark Lockwood, Benjamin Newsted, Frederick Thomas, Gena Tormen, Natasha Ward and Timothy Wil­ son. Sophomores High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Brian Baird. •Jeffrey Baker. Molly Bcnmgficld. Dustin Bowman. Lucas Brehm, *Jcnna Bryans. Casey Cady. • Brent Chappclow. •Eliza Chccseman. Jessica Cheeseman. Amanda Clinton. Amber Dean. Thomas DeWitt. Angela Dipp. •Brittney Dob­ bins. Brian Donnmi. Emily Dreyer. Krystlc Dunn. Amy Easey. David Eltzroth, •Erin Fish. Beau Furrow. Joel Gibons. •Katie Hcstcrly. Tiffany Howell. ’Tcha Huss. Wcndi Iler. Natasha Jones. Lyndsi Kenyon. Danielle Long. Rebekah Nicholson. Jessica Rangucttc. Christo­ pher Rounds. Eli Schmidt. Steven Sckrccki. ’Jennifer Shaw. Brooke Shel­ don. •Keriannc Sherwood, ’Teresa Smith, Nicole Swartz. ‘Alicia Totten. Kristina Welton. Holly Wilson and •Andrew Worth. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Laurence Adrianson, Molly Alderson. Abbie Allerding, Megan Avery. Alicia Bedford. June Bishop. Stacey Buck, Amanda Burton, Megan Butler, Justin Carley. Mindy Colvin. Donald Converse, Maranda Davis, Trover Davis, Brian DeVries. Ja­ son Dipp. Brett Donley. Anthony Eisner. Megan Falconer. Courtney Fortier. Megan Frazier. Heather Helmer, Jacob Heuss. Emily Hoke. Amber Karrar, Derek Krallman, Samuel Krouse, Joseph Lancaster, Scan Lancaster. Craig Lauric. Ryon Lear, Rosalinda Luna, Cassandra Meade, Michelle Miller, Joshua Milleson. Joanie Myers, Arica Newton, Niki Noteboom, Courtney Oakland. Heather Ogden. Olivia Pare’, Jennifer Peake. An­ thony Rambin, Heather Robinson. Joshua Sanders. Nathan Selby, Colleen Shcllenbargcr, Keith Stoudt, Brian VanAman, Amanda VanBurcn, Miles Warren, Bradley Wentworth. Brianna Wescott and Cody While. Honorable mention (3.00-3.09) — Heath Augustine, Shauna Bradfield, Matthew Gibbons. Emily Heath. Joey Hinckley. David Kilmer, Andrew Logan, Bryan Myers, Shawn Olmstead, Colette Purucker, Jill Slocum, Jessica Smith. Joseph Smith, Danielle Stonehousc, Aaron Stout and Dominic Tormcn. Juniors Preventing Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a health problem that makes The bone density test is pain>ess and we your hones thin, weak, and more likely to have information on hand to answer all break. 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Scott Larsen. Amanda Main. Denis Martindale. Heather Math­ ews. Megan McGandy, Laurann Menke. Ashley Miller. Britteny Mitchell, Chastity Neil, Angela Norris, Heidi Og­ den, Lucas Olmstead, Justin Pratt, Nicole Prough, Andrew Richardson. Ash­ lee Rizor, Jonathan Scharping, Eric Schiedel. Nicole Shaw, Vincent Stavale. Ashley VanNocker and Keri Wills. Honorable mention (3.00-3.09) — An­ drew Bolthouse. Terrence Cheeseman. Jessica Falconer. Jason GrifTin, Casey Pennepacker. Pamela Peterson. Laura Price, Kaila Qualls. Amanda Rose, Christopher Taylor, Jacob Tuthill and Deeanne Wright. Turn Around Center High Honors (3.5-4.0) — ’Brandie Hammond and Nicole Miller. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Jessica Carns. Donavan Prentice and Terry Tumblom. Honorable mention (3.00-3.09) — San­ tana Gonzalez, Joshua Hall, Christopher Harmon. Jonathan Sherman and Michelle Sutton. •Indicates 4.0 grade point average. High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Samantha Allerding. Hilary Appleby, Darrell Bar­ num. Amanda Bechler, •Carrie Bolt­ house, Rebecca Brisboc, Stephanie Buck. Damon Burd. •Joshua Clevenger, Jennifer Cottrell. Stephanie Courtright, •Nicole Doozan, Angela Eggers. Chelsea Evans. Noemi Garza. Kristi Guidet, Melissa Hutchings. Justin Hutchins, Janna Jackson, Ashley Keeler, Heather Krebs, Keli Misak. Elizabeth Nida, Michael Nitz, Bret Nugent, Cory Pettengill, Christopher Remley. Heidi Schroll, Jeremy Shilling, Emily Smith, •Kristen Straube, ’Tyler Tossava, Eric VanderVeen, Ryan Winebrenner. Eiin Woodley Honors (3.10-3.49) — Amy Abbott, Angelia Aspinall, Robert Baker. Kyle Bellgraph, Erin Bradley, MacKenzic Chaffee, Drew Coleman. Brad Currier. Tiffany Davis. Laura Dickinson, Roberta Earl, Kelli Flohr, Carl Furrow. Thomas Gieseler, Jennifer Jenkins, Jonathan Kendall, Emily Martin. Kate Martisius, Courtney Morrison, Rachel Newton. Tabatha Nichols, Mark Peake, Douglas Poll, Alexis Powell. Jessica Roush. Jen­ nifer Schwartz, Shayna Selleck, Lindsey Service. Josef Swinkunas, Shayne Todd, Sara Wank. Lucas Warren and Brad Wills. Honorable mention (3.00-3.09) — Ja­ cob Bouwer, Amy Granncr, Michael Hubbard, Leslie McKay. Joseph Miller, Jason O'Heran, Lindsay Overmire. Jeremy Pond. Nathan Pufpaff, Jennette Sherman, Amy Steele and Travis Traister. 1 -888-494-5539 Freshmen High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Frances Ad­ kins, Heidi Arnett. Kristen Beckwith, Ashley Belson. ‘Drew Bowman, Heather Carroll. ‘Adam Case. Sara Clark, Sarah Clevenger. Margo Cooklin, ’Erin Dahn. Brian Doozan. Danielle Drumm. Tiffiny Easey, Ryan Ferguson. Mark Ferrall, Randy Haire. Ryan Hartman. ‘Erin Hcmerling. Matthew Hoffman, Jonathan Hollister. Jill Jolley, Collin Kaiser, Bradley Kidder, Matthew Lipstraw. •Jeremy Lockwood. Stephanie McNally. Lisa Noteboom. Brian Olmstead, Kristie Pratt, Jennifer Quada, Jami Shilling, •Samantha Sleevi. Morgan Steward. •Carrie Stow. Alice Trout. Rachel Wolfe and Robert Woodworth. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Emily Allen, Christopher Anderson. Mathew Aspinall, Amanda Bccktel, Jonathan Britten. Ash­ ley Bunge. Nicole Campbell, Caleb OUR-Land group wins $4,700 grant by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The OUR-Land Committee, now affil­ iated with the Barry Conservation Dis­ trict. has received a grant of $4,700 from the People and Land initiative (PAL) to hold eight seminars in March on land use in Barry County. PAL is a new funding source for orga­ nizations working in land use education, community engagement, participation and decision making in Michigan. This year's funding plan is for $125,000 in grants for short-term projects (of eight months) to be awarded to state-wide and local Michigan organizations seeking answers to complex land use questions, with special focus on rural communities facing expanding suburban sprawl. OUR-Land Committee Co-chair Don Drummond said, "This will allow us to start what wc hope will be a continuing series of semi-annual land use seminars. The seminars focus on subjects that will help land owners and government offi­ cials make informed decisions about their land or land under their jurisdic­ tion." Drummond explained that the need for these meetings stems from the fact that individual situations, elected officials and laws arc changing so rapidly that it is very difficult !o keep up. This series and those to follow are designed to give Barry County citizens a regular opportu­ nity to "catch up" on the latest thinking and laws concerning land use. The ideal result will be a working relationship be­ tween elected and appointed officials HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING across the county that promotes im­ proved communication and coordination. The seminars will be held beginning March 8. 15. 22. and 29 al 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at various sites. Refreshments will be served. The cost to attend will be $10 for each date. For more information, call The Barry Conservation District at 948­ 8056 Basic Planning and Zoning presented by Steve Langworthy, and New and Pending Land Use Legislation by Scott Everett will be covered during the first double seminar held March 8 at the Barry Township Hall in Delton. The second seminar March 15 will fea­ ture Keyholing /Funneling and Riparian Rights presented by Cliff Bloom and Land Use and Protecting Water Quality covered by Janice Tompkins at the Hast­ ings High School Lecture Hail. Conservation Options will be outlined by Donna Southwell, along with Eco­ nomic Development and Land Use, by Bill Weisgerber on March 22, to be held at the Main Street Savings Bank Com­ munity Room in Hastings. The fourth pair of seminars will be. held at the Cedar Creek Institute in Dowling and will include Intensive Live­ stock Operations, (ILO) presented by Dr. Pat Norris, and Planning and Zoning in Barry County covered by Jim McManus. . The OUR-Land Committee also will have eight additional seminars on land use in October. OUR-Land is an acronym for Our Ulti­ mate Resource-Land. The group meets regularly and holds meetings for mem­ bers and welcomes anyone else inter­ ested in land use awareness. It meets in the Community Room of the Courts and Law Bui ding in Hastings the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 945-9866 ^nnoancetnent BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS OE-TARING . WASHING . WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc, PICKUP AHO DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA BOY, Nicholas Robert, bom at Spectrum Health. DT on Jan. 25. 2001 at 11 a.m. to Bret and Donna Simonton of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. We Process Color film! 1 510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 North of Hastings on �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15 2001 - Page 15 Hastings Middle School announces honor roll for second marking period Eighth Grade High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Elizabeth. Acker*. Ricky Adkins*. Zachcry Allen*. Jeffrey Alien. Scott Allerding. Daniel Anger, Kayla Arnie. Timothy Aspinall*, Mariah Bachert. Erin Bare. Courtney Barnard, Jacquelyn Bcduhn*. Wyatt Benton, Stephanie Buskirk. Derek Cald­ well, Jaymec Campbell *, Jesse Cappon, Ashley Chase, Andrew Conklin, Theresa Constantine, John Coolidge*, Allison Cooney*, Brian Cottrell*. Kathleen Davis, Benjamin Davis, Megan Davis, Cody Depew*. Aaron Endsley. Catherine Fish*, Jamison Fisher*, Jared Ford*, Nathaniel Frame. Sarah Frantz*. Keri French, Timothy Frey*. Eric Frith. Tyler Fulmer*. Ashley Giclarowski*. Bethany Gieseler*, Chad Girrbach. Alexandra Greenfield, John Henning, Chad Henry. Danielle Hodges, Dan Hoffman*. Jason Hudson*. Amanda Hurless*. Ashley In­ gle*, Katrina Jacobs*. Jena Johnson, Brandon Johnson, Christopher Katje*, Brent Kelley*. Andrew Kelly*. John Kinney*. Curtis Krallman*. Jacquelin Krouse. Alexander Larson*. Anna Lawrence*. Kathryn Lawrence, Stephanie London*. Ashley Lowe*. Kyle Lustey, Amber Main*, Joshua Maurer*. William McKnight*. Andrew Mepham*. Kristin Munro. Michael Newsted, Amber Peck, Christy Pohja*. Shannon Poll, Roy Pritchard, Kristin Pufpaff*. Evelyn Rappaport, Katie Ray*, Taylor Raymond*, Courtnie Robinson, Evelyn Roscoe, Kathlyn Rounds*. Brandon Schwartz, Justin Selleck, Katie Slocum, Bridgette Stahl hood*. Timothy Stccby, Jennifer Stout, Paula Taylor*. Graham Tuinstra*, Stacy Tyrrell*, Andrew Vincent, Caitlin Vrcugde. Courtney Wakley*. Brent Wal­ lace*. Paul Wanland. Heidi Wear*. Joshua Wescott*. Steven Wilson and Melissa Wymer Honors (3.1 to 3.49) — Nicole Cichan­ ski, Tori Clark, Maranda Craven, Charles Danks. Kevin Dickinson, Tyler Eaton, Christopher Edwards, Kenneth Fenstemakcr. Andrew Griggs. Michael Gunderson. Cherie Hoaglin, Dustin Hom­ ing-Williams, Kelsey Howell, Elizabeth Kruko, Kaysie Lancaster. Alyssa Mennell, Stacey Murphy, Hailey Norton, Dannielle Prough. Jessica Purdum, Sa­ vannah Ramsey. Charity Schantz, Amanda Sekrecki, Christy Storm, Halie Terrell, Melissa Ulrich, Nicole Vandermeer-Quada and Kristin Williams. Honorable mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Lerin Avery, Robert DfAgostino, Holly Fenstemaker, Michael Garrett, Tiffany Hause, Stephen Hollister, Jordan Kim­ ble, David Lewis, Rachel Madison, Kevin Martisius, Nicole Noviskey, Natoshia Olin, Steven Snyder, Sarah Walker and Duane Windes. Seventh Grade High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Kaylyn Armstrong, Brandon Aspinall*, Lauren Azevedo*. Alexis Baker, Benjamin Barry, Jeana Bishop, Ashley Blanken­ ship, Steven Bolo*, Regina Bouchard, Danielle Brower, Allison Bryans*, Mariah Burd*, Shanna Burgett, Marion Christensen, Scott Coleman*, Nicole Cordray, Brittany Cotant*, Meagan DePcw*. Daniel Dimond, Shannon Dud­ ley*, Kayla Ellsworth*, Miranda Ends­ ley, David Gallagher*, Kyle Girrbach, Krista Goodenough, Brock Hammond, Emily Haney*, Leah Harris*, Bradley Thornapple Arts Council has *6,000 in scholarships The Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County has $6,000 to award to county students who want to pursue summer studies in dance, instrumental or vocal music, visual arts, theater, writing, sculpture or anything else in the fine art category. To be eligible, students must be enter­ ing sixth through twelfth grades in the 2001-02 school year and must be a county resident. -. • To receive a scholarship, students must be planning to pursue summer stud­ ies at an accredited camp or facility, such as Interlochen, Blue Lake, Kendall College of Art and Design. Battle Creek Arts Center, Western Michigan Univer­ sity, Central Michigan University, etc. However, the scholarship funds arc not intended for private lessons or for the purchase of instrument*.. Scholarship applicaaons. which detail the guidelines, are available at middle schools and high schools in the county, at the Thomapple Arts Council office in downtown Hastings, the Jefferson Street Art Gallery, Progressive Graphics or by LAKE O VOTES... continued from page 3 tions and funding for the crumbling streets. He said. "The committee would con­ sist of citizens who would compile input from the village to see what the will of the people of Lake Odessa is and not the will of outsiders... you owe it to the peo­ ple of this village to represent us in a fair manner and when that is done, everyone should come out a winner." Some audience members said they felt the heavy trucks were ruining the streets. Cote showed pictures he had taken of eight semi-trucks that had driven on Fourth Street over a two-hour period. He asked if traffic could be redirected to re­ strict the trucks from Fourth Street. There was discussion about the need for sidewalks on both sides of the street. Many said the children don't use side­ walks anyway, they walk in the street. There were many concerns about in­ crease in taxes. "This is going to kill Lake Odessa," said Cote. He spoke about the ripple effect on businesses when people have to cut back on purchases because they have to pay higher taxes. "If this passes. Ill have to move," said one resident. "It's obvious people can't afford high taxes. You will force people to sell and move." There were questions from the council about the $210,000 MDOT money. Council members were not certain if the project had to include sidewalks, curbs and gutters, or if it could be scaled back to only resurfacing the street. Klein de­ fended the new members on the council saying the "horse was out of the gate be­ fore wc came on board." meaning the project was started by previous adminis­ trators and the current council is just try­ ing to carry through with the plans. In the end. the council decided there were too many unanswered questions and it will re-evaluate the project. In other business, the council • Learned that Julie Beglin will resign calling 945-5240. The deadline to apply is March 1. Scholarship applications must be mailed and received by that date by Scholarship Committee Co-Chairwoman Phyllis Castleman, 710 Woodlawn, Hastings, Mich. 49058. Castleman is co-chairing the commit­ tee with Pat Sensiba. Applicants must prepare and submit a portfolio of work or perform at an audi­ tion. whichever is appropriate. Auditions will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. March 13-15 at the First Presbyte­ rian Church's Sharpe Memorial Hall in Hastings. Ability, attitude and commit­ ment will be considered when awarding scholarships. The committee defines commitment for beginning students as "making the effort to audition." Awards will be given covering up to 50 percent of the cost of the study program. The scholarship funds are made possi­ ble from the Arts Council's annual Art Auction and Dinner and its Sue Drum­ mond Arts Education Fund. her elected position of village clerk in March. Beglin said she is already work­ ing a full-time job as secretary to Lake­ wood Athletic Director Larry Hilton and she is missing too many of her children's activities. Klein said the council would explore combining the position of village clerk and administrative assistant into a part-time job of 20 hours a week. • Discussed the preliminary budget. The budget includes adding thermopane windows to the Page Building. Village Manager Bill Yost said the current win­ dows are single pane and with the cost of natural gas going up, the price of new windows is justified. It also includes a 3 percent raise for village employees. Yost said he is looking at putting a partition between the police offices and the rest of the building. He said this would be for li­ ability reasons. When the police bring a suspect into the Page Building, the sus­ pect would not have access to the rest of the building. The council is scheduled to have its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19. Hayes, Deanna Hill, Nathaniel Hodges. Amber Hoffman*. Nicole Jager*. Adam Johnson, Jennifer Johnston, Jodi Jolley, Laurie Karrar, Samuel Larson*, Jennifer Madsen, Renee Marr*, Jessica McLaughlin, Alex McMillan*, Michael McPhiliips*, Amanda McQuem, Bradley Mead*. Nicole Meredith. Jessica Mikolajczyk*, Ashley Morgan. Joshua Newell*, Cheisie Passmore*, Brooklyn Pierce*, Krystal Pond, Jeffery Quick*. Hillary Ranguette, Shawnda Robinson. Jessica Roper, Elizabeth Shafer, Adam Sheldon, Craig Sherwood*. Emilie Shumway, Jacquelyn Siska, Shelby Sleevi*. Rachel Smith, Mallori Spoel­ stra*, Chelsea Standier*. Sophia Stavale, Julia Thomas*, Kristina Tolger*, Katherine Trahan, Monica Tread­ well*, Marissa Vanwingcn*. Krystal Wait. Garrett Walker, Brittany Wescott*, Rene Winegar* and Lora Winegar. Honors (3.1 to 3.49) — Branden Curtis, Donald Falconer, Zachary Fay, Joshua French, Eric Gillespie, Jerica Greenfield, Tracy Hom, Brooke Koons, Eric Laurie, Tia Loftus, Amber McClelland, Brian McKeough, Jeremy Miller, Steven Miller, Max Myers, Jessica Newton, Leah Ovcrmire, Stephen Peurach, Kyle Quada, Nichole Stark, Jessica Vanburen, Michelle Welch and Heather Wilcox. Honorable mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Aubri Brandt, Joseph Cary. Cameron Clinton, Joshua Colella, Ashley Elzinga, Sarah Ford. Austin Hurless, Natasha Hur­ ley, Ashtin King, Devin Kuchar, Beth Lynch, Jared McKee, Brian McLaughlin, Viola Payne, Lindsey Selby, Stephanie Titmus, Kimberly Vannocker and Rachel Wood. Sixth Grade High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Seth Beduhn*. Emily Bcnningfield, William Blood, Katie Borner*, Hannah Cuekies, Sheila Carpenter, Taylor Casarez, Alyssa Case, Hannah Case, Stephen Case, Ashley Chewning, Beth Chris­ tiansen, Tyler Clem, David Cole*, Zachery Connor. Ceaira Davis, Kayleigh Delcotto, Ashley Devries, Carie Eagle*, Tiffany Edwards, Jesse Ellwood*, Erin Fluke, Johnathan Garrett, Gregg Hasman. Scott Homrich, Bradley Horton, Lacie Hughes, Amy Ingle*, Lindsay Kam, Kristina Kaufman, Amy Kidder, Alexander Kimble, Bradan King, Shandi Kosbar, Craig Lord, Akx Lowe, Jacob Lumbert, Kalee Lydy, Seth Mansfield, Stephanie Maurer, Katee McCarthy, Sean McConnon, Nikole Meade, Jacqualynn Northrop*, Ashley Peck*, Leanne Pratt, Justine Robbins, Brandon Roberts, Megan Robinson. Dana Shilling, Lindsay Sours, Dakota Storey, Brittney Suther­ land, Erika Swartz, Timothy Varner, Jerin Voshcll*, Molly Wallace*, Ray­ mond Westfall*, Kyle White. Scott White, Katlyn Wilson and Daven Winans. Honors (3.Ito 3.49) — Kevin Barcroft, Margaret Beu.'il, Jason Bies, Jessica Burch, Benjamin Chritie, Amanda Clark, Sheena Clemens, Jason Cook, Jonathan Curtiss, Rachel Czajowski, Mckenzie Densmore, Andrew Dobbins, Matthew Donnini, Brandy Dryer, Eric Duits, Tasha Dull, Kristen Falconer, Amber Fen­ stemaker, Cory Gardner, Lauren Hart­ man, Ashley Hartman, Rachel Iler, Lacy Lancaster. Dustin Lawrence, Kaitlin Ma­ son, Michael McGandy, Kelcey McKin­ non-Edwards, Amanda Mueller, Danielle Oakland, Justine Peake, Thomas Peck. Justine Pfeifer, Brandy Rancour, Stephanie Schild, Danielle Schwartz, Addison Singleterry, Kara Snider, Paige Stiver, Matthew Teunessen, Kaylie Thomas, Tia Treadwell, Dannielle Vaillencourt, Ashley Wagner, Jamie Wait and Erika Ward. Honorable mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Aaron Bamis, Jennifer Bassett, Colton Bates, Michael Bekker, Jennifer Bishop, Trisha Black, Gerald Brown, Nathanael Burgette, Justin Carroll, Danielle Dryer, John McKelvey, Jordan Prucha, Sierra Rathbun, Ashley Raymond, Anthony Tuthill and Jordan Tyrrell. * Denotes 4.0 grade point average. Sarah Woodward of the Volunteer Center of Barry County (back left) and Tonia Kittelson of the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center are shown with some of the students attending winter camp at the center. In front are campers Robert Moats (left) and Yuki Nakamura. Outdoor Center looking for volunteers in an effort to find more volunteers for the camp, the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center has signed an affiliation agreement with the Volunteer Center of Barry County. The camp hopes to enhance its outdoor education programs through the use of more volunteers, according to Tonia Kittleson of the outdoor center. Sarah Woodward, director of the Volunteer Center, said the camp will be able to "offer many more opportunities" to students with more volunteer staff. Volunteers are needed year-round in many different capacities, Kittleson said. Help for the summer day camp gardening program is needed. Seamstresses, historical reenactors, photographers, someone knowledgeable about documenting historical artifacts, painters, sign makers, those knowledgeable about computers, someone to provide mules, horses or a tractor for spring hayrides, and maintenance workers are all needed, she said. The outdoor center particularly hopes some seniors will volunteer to come to the camp and act as surrogate "grandmas” and "g.andpas," doing such things as directing children in arts and crafts projects, reading to them, or even just listening to them when they are homesick. "Wc hope to have more of an intergenerational approach to education," Kittleson said. The outdoor education center is located off M-37 just south of Dowling. It was first developed as Clear Lake Camp by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 1933. In 1940, the facility became the site of a pilot project to develop and encourage school camping. In 1947, Battle Creek Public Schools assumed administrative responsi­ bility for the program, and in 1957 the fa­ cility was given to the school district. The camp, situated on the shoreline of Clear Lake, has 155 acres of woods and fields, a main lodge, dining hall, recreation room, two dorms, a classroom building, staff living cabins and a rental lodge. Camp Director Del Bachcrt directs a staff of 29. The camp's main focus is to provide a camping experience to children in the Battle Creek Public Schools. Subjects such as math, science, social studies, creative writing, and arts and crafts are taught using the outdoors as classroom and laboratory. Students also have a chance to learn life skills such as teamwork and cooperation. Camping experiences include a farm an­ imal program where first-graders come for half a day to get acquainted with baby farm animals; a Farm Garden program where third- and fourth-graders plant and harvest farm crops, a one-day pioneer cabin pro­ gram where third-graders learn what it was like to live in 1836, a Monday through Friday fifth grade winter camp where stu­ dents do such things as ice fish and cross country ski, and a sixth grade adventure camp focused on teaching communication skills and building trust. When Battle Creek isn't using the facil­ ity, schools across the state bring their stu­ dents in for five-day camping experiences, and in the summer, church groups and other organizations rent the facility. Those interested in volunteering at the camp can contact El East at the center, (616) 721-8161, or the Woodward at the Volunteer Center. (616) 945-2006. Volunteers can submit an application on line as well at www.volunteerbarry.org. Get Your News Log on to ww STANTLY! com Subscribe TODAY! all Who says diamonds are a lady’s best friend? Love—your friend “You’ll never be lonely” 945-9554 Biiniii i BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP HAU 3100 E. DOWLING RO., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2001 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will con­ vene March 6th and 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. also March 8th from 1 00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The board will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room. City Hall, 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan, for the pur­ pose of reviewing, correcting and equalizing the 2001 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appear in person, please telephone 945-2468 for an appointment. Tentative factors tor real property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Ratio: Factor COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL PERSONAL 40.37 50 00 47.71 34 54 1.2385 1 0000 1 0480 1 4576 50 00 1 0000 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk, Treasurer, Finance Director The Baltimore Township Board of Review for 2001 will be held at the Baltimore Township. 3100 E. Dowling Rd , on the following dates: Tuesday. March 6, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, organizational meeting; 'Monday. March 12. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Wednesday. March 14. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. 6:00 p.m.-9:00 pjn.: Thursday. March 15.9:00 a m.-12:00 noon. 1 00 p.m.4 00 p.m.; Thursday. March 15. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 'Dates listed provide a total of at least 12 hours during this week as required by law The Board ol Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2001 assessments. By board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received prior to March 14. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2001 are as follows: Agncultural .....................48.15% 1 0384 Commercial Residential Developmental Timber Cutover Industrial 43.36% 1.1531 48 73%1 0261 50.00% 1.0000 50 00% 1 0000 50.00%10000 Personal Property50.00%1.0000 (ADA) American with Disabilities Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings (five) days notice. Contact George Cullers. 440 Prrtchardville RdHastings. Ml 49058, phone 616-945-9218. Supervisor George Cullers Board ol Review Members Pete Dull, Phillip Armstrong, Gene Willison �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, February 15. 2001 COURT NEWS: A Wayland woman accused of conspir­ ing to bum her Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home July 5 pleaded guilty to two charges in exchange for the most se­ rious charges being dismissed in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 14. Phalona Moneak Goree, 26. entered pleas to one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit arson of personal property between $1,000 and $20,000. Conspiracy to commit insurance fraud carries a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison while the arson of personal property charge carries a maxi­ mum penalty of five years in prison. One count of conspiracy to arson of a dwelling house, a 20-ycar felony, will likely be dismissed when she is sen­ tenced on the conviction March 1 at 8:15 a.m. One count of conspiracy to arson per­ sonal property worth $20,000 nr more carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and is also expected to be dis­ missed as part of her plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor’s Of­ fice. Goree allegedly plotted with her hus­ band, Chauncey Edwards, 27, and her uncle, Ronald Goree, 42, to collect an insurance claim on furniture supposedly destroyed by the fire in the Yankee Springs Meadows home. A second home was also set on fire the same night. Ronald Goree, 42, was bound over on two counts of arson of a dwelling for al­ legedly setting both fires with gasoline. Goree could spend a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count if convicted. Edwards was bound over on one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. 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FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes the)’ have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604. TAKING BIDS: 1985 mobile home in park. Contact Jane at Hastings City Bank, (616)945-9535 He originally was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Edwards has been free on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond set in Barry County District Court since he turned himself in last December. “She (Phalona) now says Ron (uncle Goree) was not involved," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill Wednesday. "Now, she is implicat­ ing Chauncey as being actually involved in the burning." McNeill said the new development has prompted him to remand the case to dis­ trict court in an effort to reinstate Ed­ wards* original charges. "At the preliminary exam, the case looked strongest against Ron," said Mc­ Neill. "But Phalona says Ron wasn't in­ volved, that Chauncey set the fire, which is opposite." In other recent court business: • Tari Labinski. 34, of Hastings, was sentenced to six months in jail with five months suspended on her conviction of embezzling between $1,000 and $20,000 from Art Meade Auto Sales, where she had been the office manager for three years. She will have to spend her remaining one month in jail on the weekends and repay Art Meade $24,000 within 30 days, Judge James Fisher ruled Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court. Labinski also was ordered to spent five years on probation. Meade told Fisher during the sentence hearing that Labinski stole more than money. "She has stolen my belief in people. LAST CHANCE! Orlando 2 bed, 2 bath luxury condo, sleeps 8, near Disney. Febru­ ary 24th-March 3rd, 75% OFF REGULAR RATES! Call now, (616)945-8739. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. 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Excellent op­ portunity for permanent hire Hastings area. Must have excellent atten­ tion to detail skills, good communication skills. Will­ ing to work on projects, good data entry & computer skills. Experience with MS Word and Excel. All general office skills will be required For consideration please have an updated resume available. Contact MAN­ POWER today at...(616)9483000 EOE. my trust in people, my faith in people and from an emotional and physical point, she almost took my life." said Meade. "Why did she do these things? Because I gave her a job and trusted her." Meade said Labinski stole from him every day while they worked side by side in the office. "Because of what she did, I almost lost my business and as I speak here today, we still struggle to keep the doors open." said Meade. He added that as a result of the em­ bezzlement, Meade and his wife, Della "had to re-mortgage our home and farm." Meade added that the crime also led to layoffs at the Hastings car dealership. "Because she stole from me. my repu­ tation as a business has been severely damaged because I could not pay my vendors on time," said Meade. "She did all of this while covering it up in how she kept my books and telling me every­ thing was fine." He added that "I do not know what her punishment should be, I will leave that up to the court," he said. "In one sense, maybe I am the one who is at fault here because I trusted her." According to defense attorney Carol Jones Dwyer, Labinski has applied for a loan to repay Meade and is working two jobs to pay off the debts. "I think this is a classic situation where someone who had seen herself and whom society had seen •« an honest per­ son becoming overcome with feelings of temptation and succumbing to it to the great detriment of someone else," said Dwyer. "Because of the way the business is run, she found herself doing something she didn't think she was capable of do­ ing. but did day after day." Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill asked Fisher to consider the impact on the Meades and their family but acknowledged that Labinski appears sincerely remorseful. Labinski's plea agreement originally called for no jail time to allow her to work, but Fisher explained that some punishment should be included in her sentence. "It makes me sick to my stomach," said Fisher who ordered the 30 days in jail. ”1 want Mr. Meade to get his money back as soon as possible ana if this de­ lays that. I'm sorry. But to just slap her on the wrist and have no jail strikes me as inappropriate under the circumstances. "I recognize it's a hardship on her," added Fisher, "but it's a hardship on him at his age to have to go and borrow $50,000 to save his business." Because Fisher stepped outside the plea agreement. Labinski had the right to withdraw her guilty plea. But instead, she kept her plea intact and agreed to serve her time on the weekends. "She recognizes that there is justice represented by the sentence," said Dwyer. Also during the hearing. Labinski apologized for her actions. "I blame myself for doing it," said Labinski. "Fm sorry is not good enough." • Josh Newbury, of Hastings, was sen­ tenced to spend five years to 14 years in prison on his conviction of violating pro­ bation by refusing a lock down at the jail, by spitting in the face of another inmate and by failing to complete his GKD. Newburry was serving a sentence in the Barry County Jail on a conviction of forgery when the probation violations oc­ curred. "The defendant has given the court ev­ ery reason to place him in prison," said McNeill. "Someone with that mind set is going to have a very difficult time in prison." McNeill described Newburry as some­ one who does whatever he feels like do­ ing, who does not follow any rules of so­ ciety or of the jail and who is a criminal who should be removed from society for the maximum time possible. Newburry has previous convictions of forgery in Nebraska and of aggravated assault as a juvenile. "He gives every indication that he's going to continue down this path to mur­ der or something significant if he's not removed from uciety," said McNeill. McNeill explained that Newburry should go to prison because of how he has behaved in the last several months. According to McNeill, Newburry threatened to rape another inmate at the jail, threw a shoe at anotiier inmate and spit in the face of another. "He has shown contempt for the court system by his comments," said McNeill. "He has a swastika or something similar on his body which is extremely offensive. "He has a right to have that," said Fisher. "This is not a First Amendment argu­ ment, your honor." said McNeill. "Police officers are not only familiar with Mr. Newburry. but painfully familiar." Defence attorney Michael McPhillips, however, said Newburry suffers from manic depression, a condition for which he takes medication. "He has a difficult time controlling his conduct," said McPhillips. "From his perspective, he though: he and the other inmates were joking." raid of the "party barn" late last year. His trial is scheduled for March 12 and 13. • Kevin Newton. 36. of Freeport, will be tried on charges of operating an unli­ censed alcohol facility and selling alco­ hol without a license. • Daniel Hammond, 25, of Hastings, was sentenced to 16 months to two years in prison on his conviction of violating probation by failing to register as a sex offender. Newton was arrested after a sheriffs SURVEY, continued from page 5 Many at the meeting said they felt the public's perception of what human ser­ vices are most needed was not accurate in many cases. Jim Schnackenberg of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department warned that it would be "dangerous to "leave the room thinking these are the needs of the community." According to Nida, "the community has no idea of the need for foster care homes out there." In attendance were representatives from Barry County Mental Health, the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, the Family Independence Agency, Barry County Trial Court. Habi­ tat for Humanity, the Hastings Public Li­ brary, Barry County Substance Abuse, MSU Extension, Children and Family Services, Pennock Hospital, United Way, SAFE Place, Hospice, the Com­ munity Action Agency, the Hastings Po­ lice Department, several educators from area schools, and others. The group decided that before a plan could be devised for providing commu­ nity services, more data would be needed. A committee was set up to col­ lect actual hard data on such things as how many low-income rental units are available in the county, how many sex education programs there are, how many fester homes there arc compared to how many are needed, what type of crime prevention programs there are, and how affordable housing actually is in the county. The group also decided to do a second survey of community leaders, service providers, and others to determine what they believe are the top community needs. Tammy Pennington of the BCRN said she thought the telephone survey should not be considered the bottom line in terms of community needs, but rather "the first shot across the bow." At the meeting, the group also decided that if the actual needs in the county were determined to be different than the public's perception of those needs, then the BCRN may want to conduct pro­ grams that would allow the general community to become more aware of the actual needs. "We're not getting enough information out there." Nida said. "Perhaps we haven't done enough to say, "Hey. there are some problems." Bonnie Ballinger of the BCRN also suggested the group publicize the fact that the overall survey indicated that "the community as a whole feels they live in a wonderful place." One of the survey questions asked re­ spondents to rate their quality of life. Nearly two-thirds rated their quality of life as "very good" or excellent.* The survey also asked respondents what they considered were the biggest overall problems in the county (not just human service issues). One of the biggest problems was "streets," accord­ ing to the survey, followed by education, economic development, drugs, govern­ ment, and crime. Receiving the largest percentage of answers to the "biggest problem" question was an "other" cate­ gory. In that category, other problems considered biggest were zoning and the rate of growth, health care, law enforcement/govenunent regulations, and the need for a community building and li­ brary. The survey summed up that "overall the report demonstrates s relatively high degreee of satisfaction with the quality of life due to the 'country' feel, small town atmosphere and nice people. The most obvious concerns to people in this county are not human service in nature but infrastructural, relating to the roods, rapid growth, commute time, and even some things that go beyond structure, such as the cold weather. Human ser­ vices do not tend to dominate or signifi­ cantly 'place' in the consciousness of the community." Shock absorber thief strikes again HOPE TOWNSHIP - A rear Kawasaki shock absorber worth nearly $600 was reported stolen from s home on Cloverdale Road Feb. 7, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Troopers said the shock absorber was kept in a utility room of the home and that a fire safe box containing valuable documents was also reported missing. The victims told police they hsve had motorcycle parts stolen in the past The incident remains under investigation. Deputies probe car, garage larcenies YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Department are investigating the theft of a large amount of beer between Feb. 1 and 1 from two garages on Parker Drive, according to a report. Deputies said several footprints were found around a vehicle parked in front ot his house which he followed to his garage across the street. The victim found that the suspects had entered his unlocked building and stolen 30 cans of beer from a refrigerator inside. Also missing were a number of empty beer cans, police reported. Deputies reportedly observed two sets of footprints that appears to come from the corner of Mac Drive down Parker Drive and appeared to lead up to almost every vehicle on Parker Drive. Several of the vehicles had snow wiped off the windows Another victim on Parker Drive reported that a 12-pack of beer and two grocery bags of beer were taken from his garage that same night Police also received a report of work boots being taken from a car on Parker Drive. Tool trailer, building break-in reported HOPE TOWNSHIP - A miter saw and a halogen light were reportedly stolen from a locked tool trailer parked al a construction site in Delton sometime between Feb. 2 and 3. according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Troopers said the rear door of the tool trailer was forced open to gain access to the tools. The same perpetrators also are suspected of entering the structure being built at the Delton Northtown Center and taking tools and damaging a radio inside. The incident is still under investigation. Dynamite stick found, destroyed ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A call for police to conduct a welfare check of a child led to the discovery of a 1/4 stick of homemade dynamite in a dresser drawer Feb. 8, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Scat*. Police. Troopers were told by the residents that they had planned to fire the stick last July but decided not to because it could cause "a lot of damage." Police confiscated the stick and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad responded to Hastings and exploded the item without incident. Woman twice victim of larceny HASTINGS - An 18-year-old Hastings woman whose car was broken into while parked at the Clark and Seidl Veterinary Clinic last year found herself a victim of the same crime on Feb. 3. The woman told police someone entered her unlocked car and took 20 compact disks in a case and her purse containing credit cards, a Social Security card, her savings account number and other items. The car was parked on the west side of the parking lot. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 15. 2001 - Page 17 Former Hastings student arrested after school break-in by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Former Hastings High School student ignar Ray Needham. 20. of Battle reek, has been arrested and arraigned i charges stemming from last week­ end's break-in of the school. Needham "looked dumbfounded" that police found him so quickly, according to officer Dennis LaJcak. "Things fell into place on that one." Phillip McNabnay said Leedy. "The officers did an excel­ lent job." According to reports, police were called to Hastings High School Saturday at about 6:30 a.m. after athletic director Steve Hoke discovered that the office had been broken into and a large amount of money was missing. "Police say that the school was broken into from a window next to the adminis­ tration offices," said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz. "Other furniture was destroyed as well... the bur­ glar made off with over $2,000 in cash, a safe, walkie talkies, and other miscella­ neous items." According to Cruz, police found foot­ prints in the snow leading from the high school in a southeasterly direction. "The footprints led to an area where they found tire tracks in a muddy area." said Cruz. "Police say there was evi- Barry Schrader Michael Behrendt Three State Police grads assigned to Hastings The Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police has received three new troop­ ers who graduated from the 119th Michi­ gan State Police recruit school Feb. 9 at the Lansing Center. The new arrivals arc Michael Behrendt, Barry Schrader and Phillip McNabnay. They are among 142 new recruits being assigned to the 65 State Police posts across the state. The troopers successfully completed an intensive 21-week school where they re­ ceived training in criminal law, criminal investigation, crime scene processing, pa­ trol tactics, problem solving, interper­ sonal skills, communication skills, phys­ ical fitness and first aid. They also received training in firearms, defensive tactics, and precision driving techniques. Behrendt, a native of Ironwood, is a graduate of Luther L. Wiight High School. He also attended Lake Superior State University and holds a bachelors de­ gree in criminal justice. He is the son of Charlotte and Jeffrey Behrendt of Ironwood. Schrader, a native of St. Johns, is a graduate of St. Johns High School. He also served in the U.S. Army for three years. While in the Army, he teceived the honors of the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. Schrader is the son of Barry and Patricia Schrader of St. Johns. McNabnay, a native of Stevensville, is a graduate of Lakeshore High School and attended Grand Valley University: his ma­ jor was criminal justice. McNabnay is the son of Michael and Shelly McNabnay of Stevensville. otste o» Micmgen Probate Court County of Bony NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Rte No. 2001-23046-DE Estate of SUSAN H. BEHRENS. DECEASED Dels ol birth: 1/7/30. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Ths decedent. Susan H. Behrens, who lived st 10264 Sever Rood. Dotton. Michigan died 12/31 AJO. CredMore of the decedent are notified that aU claims againot foe estate «dl ba forever barred unless presented to Greco A Visaor, named per­ sonal repreeentative or proposed personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and foe named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ol publication ot this notice. Dtatiei K. Templin (P30273) 227 W. Main St. Suite 210 Ionia. Mi 48846 616-527-1750 Grace A. Visser 715 Branch St. P.O. Box 216 Ionia, Ml 48826 (2/15) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE W1LLIAM AZKOU L PC. IS ATTE MP TING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAJNED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The Transfer Recycle Station in Nashville sustained serious damage in a fire Monday night. Nashville Transfer Recycle Station is damaged by fire by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer A fire heavily damaged the Transfer Recycle Station building in Nashville Monday night. Nashville Fire Chief Bill Wilson said the department got the call at about 6:15 p.m. The department was fighting the fire for only about five minutes before putting it out. "When wc arrived on scene there was a lot of smoke... you could tell it was an oxygen deprived fire, from the building being all closed up," said Wilson. Wilson said the fire destroyed one of­ fice wall and charred some trusses in the building. He said he did not know if the building would be declared a total loss or not. "That's up to the insurance company," said. "It was not a total loss but it's t good either... the building is still nding there." Wilson said three kids discovered the e and reported it to the police depart­ ent, which then confirmed there was deed a fire and called the department. Wilson said he has his ideas of how e fire was caused, but did not want to mment on the record until the "fire is oked at." "The cause is under investigation, but e fire marshal was not called in," he id. "We did not have any reason to beive there was arson involved.” Wilson said he could not say how the e boys discovered the fire because he not know. lelen Mudry, supervisor at the station I everything seemed normal Saturday :n she closed the building at 5:05 p.m. Il was a normal day's business," said Mudry. Mudry said she has not been contacted by township officials or the village as to if they will be open on Saturday. She said she had been down to look at the damage, but thought business could be conducted around the damage. "I don't know if we will be open Satur­ day... maybe we will just be cleaning up," she said. "I am planning to go down there anyway." The station’s property is owned by the Village of Nashville, but the station and its operations is jointly owned by Maple Grove Township, and Castleton Town­ ship, along with the village. The Nashville Village Council with­ held its last quarterly payment to the sta­ tion just over a month ago because the board wanted certain parts of the site cleaned up. The payment was made at the last meeting however, after a council mem­ ber Mike Beachnau had seen the site, and said there was progress in the cleanup. There has been talk among council members for more than a year on how to make the station more self sufficient fi­ nancially, as it has not been paying for itself as they had hoped. Councilman Frank Dunham said that even with its money woes the station provides a good service to the area's res­ idents. "It's beneficial to the area because it provides the local residents with a place to dispose of their unwanted articles, and for us to recycle what we can... without it, I think there would be a lot more un­ wanted trash and litter in the area." Defa jit having been made in the concfitions of a real estate mortgage made by Kevin S. Phenix and Tracy L Phenix, husband and wife, of 1688 East Center Rood. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and Bond Mortgage and Investment Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under foe laws of the State of Michigan, whoso address is 2007 Eastern, S.E.. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49507. dated January 15. 1998, and recorded on April 13, 1998, Docket No. 1010331 of ths Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Seventy Eight Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents ($27,078.97) and no suit or proceedings at law having boon instituted to recover the said debt or any pert thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on March 22, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings, Michigan, that being foe piece of holding foe Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to tho highest bidder for the purpose of sat­ isfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney's fees slowed by taw. the premises in said mortgage located in Barry County. Michigan and which are described as follows; A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 8 West described as: commencing 28 rods East of the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 21, in the cen­ ter of Center Road, thence South 196 feet for the piece of beginning, thence East 191 feet, thence South 198 feet, thence West 191 feet thence North 198 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an existing right of way for ingress and ogress as revealed in Uber 354 on Pago 343 which has an address of 1688 East Center Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058. The redemption period shal be six (6) months from foe date of such sale, unless detent ned abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 in which case foe redemption penod shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Mortgage and Investment Corporation 2007 Eastern. S.E. Grand Rapids. Ml 49507 Dated: January 29. 2001 Drafted by: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa. N.W.. Ste 111-A Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 458-1315 . (3/8) Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 dencc that the suspected escape vehicle was stuck and subsequently towed." Acting on this information. Officers Dennis LaJcak and Amy Selles con­ tacted several wrecker services and dis­ covered information leading to Needham and his present address, said Cruz. After obtaining a search warrant. Needham "looked dumfounded." "As a result of the diligent investiga­ tion of Officers LaJcak and Selles for over 20 hours on Saturday, the break-in of the school resulted in the arrest of a suspect and prompt recovery of all stolen See BREAK-IN continued page 18 Hickory Comers man convicted HILLSDALE. Mich. (AP) - A 29-yearold Hickory Comers man connected with a militia group was convicted Monday of conspiracy to commit open murder in the slaying of a fellow militia member. Paul D. Darland. 29. also had been charged with open murder and using a firearm in a felony in the death of William M. Gleason. A Hillsdale County jury found him innocent on those charges. Darland now faces the possibility of life in prison when Calhoun County Cir­ cuit Judge Allen L. Garbrechl sentences him March 15. Garbrechl presided as a visiting judge, because Hillsdale County Circuit Judge Michael R. Smith was county prosecutor at the time of the mur­ der. Hillsdale County Prosecutor Neal Brady said he did not agree with the jury, which made a decision after eight hours of delib­ eration Friday and three more hours Mon­ day. But he said he didn't want to question the jury's decision. "I believe that God’s will was done in this case, and ultimately he will answer to a higher power ... a little later than sooner," Brady said. Court-appointed attorney John P. Lovinger declined to address the verdict. "He (Darland) still has the right to ap- State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family DMaion NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Decedent's Estate State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Famty DMaion PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 2001-23060-NC File No. 00-22951-DE In the matter of Jacob A. VanBruggen. Estate of Jacob A. VanBruggen. Deceased. Date of Birth: February 4. 1924. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: whose addrees(es) are unknown and whoso interest in the matter may be barred or effected by the following: The Decedent who lived at 8786 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings. Ml 49058. dk)d April 2. 1999. An application lor informal probate was Mod by Roger VanBruggen. 8766 S. M-37 Hwy.. Hastings. Ml 49058. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Credrtors of the decodent are notified that al claims against the estate w« be forever barred unless presented to the Roger VanBruggen, named personal repre­ sentative or proposed representative or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the namod/propoeod personal rep­ resentative within four (4) months of pubbeation ot this notice Date: February 12. 2001 David M Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-9407 Roger VanBruggen 8766 S. M-37 Hwy. Hastings. Ml 49058 peal, and I imagine that he will, and I don’t want to say anything beyond that," Lovinger told the Hillsdale Daily News. Gleason's body was found in Hillsdale County's Camden Township on Dec. 5. 1996. It was the same area used for paramilitary exercises by a group called the United States Militia At Large, to which Darland. Gleason and another man, John M. Stephenson, belonged, authori­ ties said. Darland and Stephenson spoke of break­ ing off from the group, and a rift devel­ oped, investigators said. Gleason was chest-deep, shoveling a grave be did not believe was his own. when he was shot in the back of the head, authorities said. Stephenson, 53, was arrested Dec. 6, 1996, and eventually pleaded no contest to charges of accessory after the fact to murder and using a firearm in a felony. Stephenson was sentenced in May 1998 to five to seven yean in prison and is eli­ gible for parole this May. Brady said Monday's verdict does not change his belief about what happened to the victim. "I'd have to imagine that HI push for the judge to incarcerate him (Darland) for long as it's humanly possible," Brady said. (2/15) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by RICHARD F. TINKLER and SHIRLEY A TINKLER, husband and wife, of 536 East Walnut St. Hastings, Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 11fo of March, 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register ot Deeds, for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on the 17th day ot March, 2000 in Item No. 1042214. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Seventy Two Thousand One Hundred and 81/100 ($72,100.81). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March. 2001 at 1 octode pm.. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry is held), of the promises desenbed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.600% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect Its interest in the premises. Which said premises are desenbed as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF H.J. KENFIELD S ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PATE 9. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 2/5/01 TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor TMS Mortgage. Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver St.. 1470 Troy Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3/15) In the matter of Julia Ann Feidpausch. TO ALL I NT E RESTE D PERSONS I nckxfing: whose addresses) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may bo barrod or affected by me losowmg. TAKE NOTICE: On March 14. 2001 at 9:30 a.m., in the Family Division Courtroom, 220 W. Court St.. St, 302. HuSng*. Ml More 11.~ -.-ui. tretkJ nonoratxe Hicnaro■ ». onaw, juogo. a noanng ww bo hold on the petition for change of name of Jule Ann Feidpausch to Julie Arm Fisher. This change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. Julie Arm Feidpausch 601 E. State Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 948-1447 (2/15) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE TH IS IS AN ATTEM PT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WIL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Jerry E. Chambers and Lucinda L. Chambers, husband and wife, to Branch County Federal Savings and Loan Association, a federally chartered association, on August 20. 1998, recorded in Document Number 1017133, Barry County Records. No proceedtogs have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, which is now One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and 06/100 ($114,936.06) Dollars. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on Thursday. March 22. 2001, at 1:00 pjn. local time, at the east door of the ground floor of the Courthouse, in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, the Courthouse being the place of hold­ ing Circuit Court in Barry County. The property wM be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 9.875%. legal costs, attorneys fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgagee pays before the sale. The property is located in Barry County, Michigan, and is described in the Mortgage as: 6000 8 6100 West Lake Road. Befievue. Michigan 49021. Land in the Township of Assyria. Barry County. Michigan. That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 ot Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of \he centerline ol West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence Southwesterly along said centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 700 feet; thence South 70® Eat 450 feet more or less Io said North and South 1/4 fine; thence North atonn said North and South 1/4 line 680 feet more or less to the place of beginning. That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is desenbed as follows: commencing at the intersec­ tion of the centerline ol West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 fine of said Section 20; thence Southwesteriy along said centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 570 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 70® East 450 feet more or less to said North and South 1/4 fine; thence South along said North and South 1/4 line 300.00 feet; thence Northwesterly 600 feet more or less to a point on said centerline of West Lake Road which bes 220 feet Southwesteriy from the point of beginning; thence Northeasterly along said centerime 220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period will be one year rrom the date of sale BRANCH COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. Mortgagee. Dated: February 2. 2001 By: Thomas W. Morris. Vice President Prepared by: BIRINGER. HUTCHINSON. VAN DOREN. LILLIS A BAPPERT. P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew J. Van Doren (P35506) Century Bank and Trust Building Coldwater. Ml 49036 (517) 279-9745 (3/8) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.Febfuary 15. 2001 Former Delton man charged in 12-year-old murder case by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer One question lingered on eight-monthold Zachary Valiquette's death certifi­ cate when it was filed with the Barry County Clerk's office five days after his death more than a dozen years ago. The infant child of Hope Township res­ ident Lisa Valiquette died Dec. 23. 1988. of a blow to the right side of his head as a ' consequence of possible child abuse pending investigation." according to the document, filed by Dr. James Atkinson. Zachary also was found to have suf­ fered two broken ribs about three weeks prior to his death. "It's mv understanding that the medical examiner defined it as a homicide at that time." said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. An investigation which led to a charge against Lisa one month later was dropped. Now. Lisa's then boyfriend and wouldbe husband. Dennis Lee Watson. 39. has been charged with one count of open murder. Watson, who lives in Richland and is separated from Lisa, was arraigned on the charge in Barry County's 56-B Dis­ trict Court Friday and is being held with­ out bond in the Barry County Jail await­ ing a March 7 pre-exam hearing at 8:30 a.m. "It's m\ position that this office made a mistake at that time in charging Lisa Valiquette, said McNeill. Lisa, then 23. had returned home from a brief shopping trip and found Zachary not breathing and turning blue. She then ran for help. McNeill said. "There were two other children at the home at the time of the homicide." said McNeill, who credits Det. Sgt. David Oakland of the Barry County Sheriffs Department with unraveling the complicated case. Valiquette was charged with involun­ tary manslaughter and was bound over to circuit court on the charge while main­ taining her innocence. Doctors reportedly testified then that ALL OLDSMOBILES ■financing ► savings up to k dencc wc have." McNeill said he would not be opposed to the body being exhumed, however, if defense attorney Frank Hillary felt it was a legitimate issue. "I would consider any relevant evi­ dence." McNeill said. "Exhumation at this point is not necessary." Watson, who lias no criminal record, is charged with open murder under the statutes which were in effect in 1988. said McNeill, who had initially autho­ rized a charge of felony murder against Watson last week. When he learned that first degree child abuse (resulting in death) was not one of the elements for which a charge of felony murder could be authorized in 1988, McNeill had to re-issue the arrest warrant. McNcill said he will engage in plea negotiations with Watson and his attor­ ney. "In my opinion, plea considerations will involve the defendant accepting re­ sponsibility for the death nf Zachary someone shook the baby so violently that he suffered a fatal hemorrhage in the brain. Oakland, said McNeill, reopened the case when he was approached “four to six months ago’* with new information. "Leads were pursued and information was received of Watson having made comments regarding his responsibility in the death of Zachary." said McNeill. McNeill has no plans to exhume the body of Zachary, who is buried in the Banfield Cemetery. The prosecutor will pursue the case based on medical infor­ mation and autopsy results obtained at the lime of the child’s death, along with other evidence "specifically related to admissions by Watson." Watson has not confessed to authori­ ties. however. McNeill said. "It's up to the forensic pathologists to testify to the cause of death," said Mc­ Neill, who does not believe the death was the result of a "shaken baby" syn­ drome. 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A jury could decide whether the open murder charge will be changed Io first degree or second degree murder if Wil­ son is convicted. First degree murder car­ ries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison without parole. Second degree murder carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison with a possibility of parole. Oakland and Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer declined comment cn the investigation Tuesday. McNeill asks anyone with more infor­ mation about the case to call the Barry County Sheriffs Department al 948-4803. Convicted stalker seeks rehearing by Shelly Sober Staff Writer A Delton man convicted of stalking in 1994, who had his appeal to the United States 6th Circuit Court turned down last week, is asking that court for a rehearing on the matter. Grand Rapids attorney David Dodge said Wednesday. Jerry Lee Staley. 40, had appealed his conviction on the basis that Michigan's anti-stalking statute is unconstitutional because it violated his First Amendment right to free speech. But after United States District Judge Richard Enslen of Kalamazoo agreed with Staley in July, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court overturned Enslen's ruling and upheld the statute last week. Now, Staley has filed an "en blanc" petition asking for the entire United State Sixth Circuit Court to re-hear his appeal of Enslen's ruling, said Dodge. “We're asking them to compare the analysis of the district court with that of the circuit court," said Dodge. "They are actually very close because the circuit court upheld several of the points. There are only a couple of points of departure." Dodge said his client is seeking to prove that the anti-stalking law, enacted nine years ago. violates First Amend­ ment protections which would in turn ef­ fect his release from prison, where he is serving a 15- to 25-ycar sentence. Staley asked the U.S. Circuit Court for its permission to re-hear his case. If per­ mission is granted, Dodge expects that a hearing will be scheduled. Spokesperson Chris DeWitt of the Michigan Attorney General's Office, which has been fighting to preserve the anti-stalking statute, was not available for comment Wednesday. BREAK-IN Cont. from page 17 95 CHEVY 1500 X-CAB 4X4 2000 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 V8 AUTOMATIC. AIR. MICE WORK TRUCK CO. LOADED. OVERHEAD CONSOLE. BALANCE OF WARRANTY 98 CHEVY S10 4X4 VC. CASSETTE. AR. ONE OWNER. ONLY 9 *199^. % *19,995 95 GMC 1500 4X4 LOW KES 350 V «. AUTO. POWER WNO0WSA0CKS. SAVE! R *259-.. 97 GMC 2500 X-CAB 4X4 DIESEL 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM 94 GMC SPORTSIDE X-CAB 4X4 POWER W1ND0WS4.0CKS. TOW PKG. 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Also recovered from Needham's home were four VHS video tapes, Spencer's Towing and Recovery receipt, a Russian SKS rifle, a Remington 597 .22 caliber rifle, a Ruger .22 caliber rifle and four additional handguns. One item was believed to have origi­ nated from a home invasion investigation by the Barry County Sheriffs Department in 1999. Miscellaneous ammunition and maga­ zines for firearms were found. Needham was charged with breaking । and entering a building with intent to I commit a larceny, possession of burglary tools, malicious destruction of property $200 to SI.000 and being a habitual of-1 fender. | He is being held in the Barry County! Jail on $5,000 bond awaiting a Feb. 211 preliminary examination. | � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-02-22.pdf 83befd8d7d911719867115a984a814a1 PDF Text Text MSTWGS PUBLIC UBKART U1SCHUBOST IMSTWCS ID The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, February 22. 2001 VOLUME 148. NO. 8 Symphony to feature kids’ music The 16th annual Grand Rapids Sym­ phony concert in Hastings is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday. March 4, at the Cen­ tral Schoo! Auditorium. This year’s program will focus on chil­ dren, as it features two pieces for the younger set, Matthew Naughtin's "The Wheels on the Bus," and Robert Kapilow's "Green Eggs and Ham." The latter selection, inspired by the Dr. Seuss story of the same name, will in­ clude the singing of soprano Diane Pen­ ning and solo artistry of actor Sarina Mirandette. The other musical offering for the af­ ternoon will be Antonin Dvorak's Suite in D Major. "Czech." which includes four movements. Penning, described as a lyric col­ oratura soprano, has appeared in a vari­ ety of concerts, oratorios, operas, televi­ sion and musical theater presentations. Among the groups she has performed with are the Grand Rapids Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Inter­ lochen Arts Academy, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Midland Symphony Orchestra and Saginaw Bay Orchestra. Her reper­ toire includes works such as the re­ quiems by Faure, Mozart and Brahms. Haydn's "Creation" and "Lord Nelson Mass." OrfTs "Carmina Burana," selec­ tions by Rogers and Kammerstein and the North American premiere of Michael Nyman's "Miserere." Some of her leading roles in opera and musicals have included Mozart's "The Magic Flute." "Sushanna.” "La Boheme," "The Music Man." "Annie." "Sweeney Todd" and "She Loves Me." Penning has taken part in concerts benefiting the Children's Miracle Net­ work and has made four personal record­ ings. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Western Michigan Uni­ versity and has won numerous awards for her work. Penning also has taught singing at Grand Valley State University. Aquinas College Reformed Bible Col­ lege and Kalamazoo College. The symphony orchestra will be under the baton of Associate Conductor John Varineau once again. Varineau handles all of the GR Symphony's concert series offerings, including the Classical, Pops, Hudson's Casual Classics, Family and Lollipops. The Hastings program this year falls under the category of "Lol­ lipops," which is intended to be of inter- Mi uudo-iwj PRICE iff Barry gun board sued John Varineau est to listeners of all ages Varineau also is the conductor of the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony Orches­ tra and is a frequent visitor to area schools in an outreach musical education campaign. ** . He is a visiting prcftM^or oV music at Calvin College, where he leads the or­ chestra and teaches clarinet. Varineau also plays in the chamber music ensem­ ble Montage. A clarinetist, he attended Michigan State University, the University of Wyoming and Yale School of Music. He has made three recordings with the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The Grand Rapids Symphony has been recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras. Directed by David Lockington, it has 44 salaried and ap­ proximately 40 part-time musicians. The group has completed seven com­ pact disc recordings, including three pro­ duced and released internationally by Koss Classics. More than 123,000 people have at­ tended the symphony's 90 ticketed con­ certs over the past year. The symphony’s outreach program to outlying communities each year brings its music to cities (besides Hastings) such as Alma. Alpena, Big Rapids. Cheboygan. Charlevoix. Coldwater. Fremont, Gaylord. Houghton, Ionia, Manistee. Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. The concert is being sponsored, as it is every year, by the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County. J-Ad Graphics News Service Barry County's gun board unconstitu­ tionally favors retired police officers and has violated the civil rights of a Mid­ dleville man who was denied a concealed weapons permit this week, David Stevens alleges in a lawsuit. Stevens, who filed his suit against the panel Tuesday, is asking Barry County Circuit Court to grant him $5 million in punitive damages for the "intentional vi­ olation" of his civil rights a result of the gun board's decision Tuesday to deny him a permit to carry a pistol for self-defense. Named in his suit individually arc Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Michigan State Police Post Commander Greg Krusinga and Barry County Prosecutor Gordon SI anc McNeill, all offices which have a representative on the gun board. "The Barry County Concealed Weapons Licensing Board (BCCWLB) is predisposed to grant criminal justice persons the right to bear arms and deny or severely restrict all others and as such is predisposed against (me)," Stevens has alleged in the suit. At the meeting to consider Stevens' request for an upgrade from a restricted hunting and target permit to a general permit to carry a concealed weapon. Stevens was turned down by a I-1 vote and one abstention. According to Stevens, DeBoer's representative. Undcrshcriff Don Ford, refused to vote. Krusinga said he "no" on Stevens* application while assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz voted in favor of the upgrade. Though Krusinga declined to comment on the case because he had not been served with a copy of the lawsuit. Stevens claims in it that Krusinga claimed to have orders not to issue general use permits. Stevens said Ford gave no reason or rationale for not voting, and that Cruz voted "yes" because Stevens meets all the criteria the gun board has used in the past when issuing general permits. He also charges that the board asked him why he wanted a permit but did not give him the criteria the board considers when issuing general use permits. "The actions taken by the BCCWLB in See GUN BOARD, page 18 Impressions of spring... Fifth grader Heidi Bustance is exploring the Impressionist style of painting in art teacher Kim Evans' class at Northeastern Elementary. See the story inside about other students who seemed to enjoy being Monet or Renoir for a day. Bruce Hunt named National Bank CEO ■day. Fab. 24. a Hump Ha 3 l/2-atito walk, lyrarrswl by the Cowuuuaity Action Afaacy. ac­ tually will step off 43 inmates after the 9 o.m. registration al the Free Methodist Church. 301 East Stale Road. Funds raised through pledge! are used to help the elderly aad people ia need with their home healing bitts daring the cold winter seaaoa. Doeatioas can be sent to the CAA. 430 Meadow Rua Drive, Suite 400, Hastings, Mich. 4905* Pledge sheets also may be obtained M the eanae addreaa. For more information, call 948­ 4280. f ..MORE BRIEFS ! appear on Page 2 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Bruce Hunt of Hastings has been elected president, chief executive officer and bank director al National Bank of Hastings. Hunt, elected at a recent meeting of the bank's Board of Directors, succeeds current bank president and CEO Dean Miller, who is being promoted to the helm of Heritage Bank in Indiana. The promotions for both men become effective March 12. The banks are owned by First Financial Bancorp of Ohio. In addition, effective immediately. Patty Knorr of Wayland has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial of­ ficer of National Bank of Hastings. Her previous position has been as vice presi­ dent and chief financial officer. Hunt, who has been employed at the bank <ince 1975, has been the bank's se­ nior vice president for nearly two years. "This is pretty exciting." Hunt said of being named president. "I'm in my 26th year here at the National Bank of Hastings. This is an exciting challenge for me. I'm eager to get started and I have the support of the staff. They've been very supportive already and the officers of the bank. Dean is working with me and has for the last two years. I'm ready to hit the ground running." In keeping with his personalized-style. Hunt said, "I just look forward to waiting on all the customers and seeing all the faces that we’ve always seen in the past. Nothing is going to change there. I will be readily available for all their needs and any questions they ever have." Hunt started his career at National Bank of Hastings as a loan interviewer and pro­ Patty Knorr cessor. He became a loan officer and assis­ tant vice president in 1977. Three years later, he v as named mortgage loan officer and became vice president in 1990. In 1994, Hunt was promoted to senior lender and was in charge of the loan department. Bittersweet is the way Miller described his thoughts about leaving Hastings. Bruce Hunt While he is definitely enthused about his new promotion, he has grown fond of the Hastings area community during his two year stint as bank president. "What a great community," Miller said of Hastings. "The people are super. I keep telling everybody it feels like it's been 10 years because we've made so many friends, and we have been accepted coming into the community. It's kind of one of those bit­ tersweet things. I have a chance for a new challenge, but I'm leaving behind a lot of good people, good friends working here and the community itself.” Miller, a native of northern Ohio, has teen active with the Barry County Cham­ ber of Commerce and serves on the Leader­ ship Barry County Board of Diiectors. His new position involves a nine-coun’.y area in southeast Indiana, southeast of Indi­ anapolis. "It’s a new challenge - more assets to manage, more people, more headaches and more fun," Miller said with a laugh. "It's the consolidation of four bank; that are sister banks," he said. Miller wilt head the new venture as president and chief ex­ ecutive officer of what will be called Her­ itage Bank. See NATIONAL BANK, page 3 �’•)»!,-’Id ' J tfll fc.ti « . *M )i" Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 22. 2001 NewA, litieU,... CONTINUED Spaghetti dinner to help seniors CASA to benefit from wine dinner Spaghetti with a choice of meat or marinara sauces, salad and "famous" Paisano bread will be served as a fund-raiser Monday, Feb. 26 al Jonny Conoon's Italian Eatery to benefit the all-night graduation party for the Hastings High School senior class. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Conoon's, lo­ cated at 201 S. Jefferson St. in Hast­ ings. The spaghetti dinner is open to the public, said co-owner Jan Cohoon, "but please make reservations." A five-course wine dinner, paired with Masi Wines of Northern Italy, will be held tonight (Thursday, Feb. 22) at Jonny Conoon's Italian Eatery in Hastings. Part of the proceeds will go to help support the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program in Barry County. CASA is made up of volunteers assigned to advocate the rights of county children who have been abused or neglected. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Feb. 20. by calling 945­ Coffee House Concert tonight 0100. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and registration begins at 6 p.m. Conoon's is located at 201 S. Jef­ ferson St. The fourth annual Coffee House Concert will be held at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Feb. 22) at the Delton Kellogg High School audito­ rium. The concert will feature the sev­ enth and eighth grade band, the high school concert band, the high school jazz ensemble and a special guest performer, "Mind's Eye." An adjudicator will rate the band's performances, giving them feedback they can use for upcoming festivals. The public is invited. Coffee and snacks will be served. Admission will be $2 per person. Starting business tips to be offered A series of workshops on slaning a business will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on three Mondays. March 5. April 9 and May 7. al the Kello« Community College Fehsenfeld Center west of Hastinp. The March 5 session will be "Starting and Operating Your Own Business' with Joe Rahn, economic development director for the City of Hastinp. "What Type of Business Is Best for You?" also will be dis­ Computer classes geared to seniors cussed. The April 9 program will be on "The Business Plan." "You Mean It Takes Money?" will be the focus for "Computers Don’t Byte," a series of computer classes for senior citi­ zens and retirees, will be offered from 9:30 to J 1:30 a.m. Thursdays, Feb. 22 through March 15 at the Kel­ logg Community College Fehsenfeld Center. . This short-term class will intro- • -duoe people to the wertataf comput­ ers, focusing on learning the key­ board. mouse. Windows 98 and the Internet. It is open to anyone age 50 or older. Class fee is $20. Pam Miller will be the instructor. To register, call 948-9500. the program in May. Cost will be $10 per course for members of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and $12 for Lenten series starts March 1 The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation again will sponsor the community Lenten lunch and wor­ ship series Thursdays at noon start­ ing March I at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. The lunch will begin at noon, with worship at 12:30 p.m. It will end by 1 p.m., particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship series theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross. The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Anton and other local pastors. The series will continue through Thursday. April 5. CPR, child care classes planned A first aid and CPR class for child care providers is planned for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center. A basic training class for child care providers also will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 26 through March 26. Included in Saturday's session will be first aid treatment principles; safety considerations; adult, child and infant CPR; rescue breathing; choking treatments; universal pre­ cautions; assessments for infectious diseases and immunization require­ ments. This class, which has a fee of $30. meets all requirements for child care certification and recertification. A required book is "AHA Pediatric Ba­ sic Life Support.” The basic training sessions will deal with healthy snacks, communi­ cable disease prevention, child growth and development, discipline, self-esteem, communication, child abuse and neglect. The fee is $12. non-members. The Barry County Humane Soci­ ety will help area pet owners with the costs of sterilizing cats and dogs during the annual observance of "Spay Day* Tuesday, Feb. 27. The Humane Society will issue $10 to each pet owner to help defray costs of the procedure. For more information, Barry County pet owners may call 945­ 0602 or 945-3994 from 9 aro. to 6 pro. Heart screenings slated for Feb. 23 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will offer free healthy heart screenings Friday. Feb. 23. The screenings will include total and HDL cholesterol measurements, blood pressure checks and heart risk assessments. Results and feedback will be given at the time of the ap­ pointment. No fasting is required before the exams. For more information, call 945­ 9516. Alumnus of Year sought for 2001 First Friday to examine hemp, marijuana issues Larry "Bonner" Lippen will be guest speaker at the next First Friday forum March 2 at the Thomas Jefferson Hall. Lippert. 58. is director and founder of the Mid Michigan Marijuana Movement, the director of the Barry County chapter of MI.NORML and is the West Michigan coordinator for MI.NORML. The topic of his discussion will be industrial hemp, in regards to farming, as well as the medical and personal use issue A 15-minute movie, "Hemp For Victory." will be shown on industrial hemp and how it helped the war effort. Along with Greg Schmid, the director of MI.NORML and founder of the Personal Responsibility Amendment, also spoke at the First Friday forum last April. Schmid is not scheduled to speak at the March 2 lecture. "Greg is our leader and I believe he’s got the right plan." Lippert said. "I thank him for letting me be a part of this." The petition drive for PRA will run from April 6 (beginning at the 30th annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor) to Oct. 3. The vote will take place in November. 2002 and 302,711 signatures are needed before Oct. 3. Lippert said he appreciates Jim Pino, the organizer of the First Friday forum, for allowing his group to have a chance to discus their agenda. "Thanks to Jim Pino for letting us have it here as well as to the other community leaders," Lippert said. The Barry County chapter of MI.NORML is the largest in Michigan because of the work of Lippert and others. There are roughly 60 members in the Barry County chapter and over 300 in the Mid-Michigan Marijuana Movement statewide. Lippert and his group designed their own website, a website that is fast becoming the No. I site in Michigan in regards to this issue. The summary of PRA is to allow compassionate medical use of marijuana for specified serious ailments under a doctors care, to establish a Right to Farm of industrial non-intoxicating hemp for the sake of the farm economy and other areas and materials, to abolish marijuana prohibition andjorfoiturcs regarding the limited personals? and possession of *~<maT!'amo6nts/»$l)omc-groWn cannabis, to earmark all asset forfeiture proceeds for funding voluntary Personal Responsibility Education programs, to provide fair standards and jury trials for innocent owners in asset forfeiture cases Larry (Bonner) Lippert, shown here at a rally in Lansing last May with his daughter, Amber, will talk about hemp and marijuana at the next First Friday forum on March 2. and to provide strong incentives for enforcement of, and compliance with, this amendment. Lippert has kept active locally in the PRA issue ever since it began. Lippert was born in Canada . spent part of the 1960s in California, but was raised in the Kentwood area. He has now lived in the Hastings area for 20 years. He has two sons. Adam and Andre, and one daughter. Amber. During the 1970s, Lippert was a motorcycle champion and is founder of the Michigan Hillclimbcrs Association. For more information, check out the Survey results surprising, superintendent says by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A recent telephone survey of 414 Barry residents which placed sex education high on the list of needed human services was "surprising" to Hastings School Superintendent Carl Schoessel, he said Monday after the Hastings School Board meeting. "It's perplexing," he said of the survey's emphasis on sex education. The school dis­ trict is going to spend time studying survey results further, he said. Schoessel summarized the survey results at the board meeting, saying he was happy the survey indicated people in the county felt effective education was the most im­ portant human service in the county and also felt educators were doing a good job. However, he said, at a meeting last week where the results were presented, "a number of professionals" working in various hu­ man service agencies did not agree with some of the survey results. For example, he said, the survey gave a low priority to providing services to at-risk youth. Educators, in contrast, "think that's a very important need" and an area that could even be enhanced, Schoessel said. Schoessel identified services for at-risk youth, services to prevent the first use of tobacco, and delinquency prevention pro­ grams as having an important impact on how effectively schools can educate chil­ dren. Other services also have an impact, he said, including food assistance to the poor or needy, services relating to child abusc/neglect, clothing assistance to the poor or needy, quality day care services, parenting education, services to prevent drug abuse, assistance with utility bills to the poor or needy, available foster care for children, services to prevent and treat alco­ hol abuse, vision care for the poor or needy, day care for special needs children, prescription coverage for the poor or needy, and dental care for the poor or needy. Of those, only four were identified by the sur­ vey as top priority needs, including provid­ ing dental care, clothing assistance, and vi­ sion care to the poor or needy and provid­ ing services to prevent alcohol abuse. At a meeting of the Barry Community Resource Network executive committee Wednesday, committee members stressed that the survey identified "community per­ ceptions" and the committee will not rely on it exclusively to determine what human The Hastings High School Alumni Association's Nomination Commit­ tee for the "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award" is requesting the public to submit nominations for the 2001 presentation. The award will be presented at the 113th Alumni Banquet Saturday, June 9. at the Hastings High School cafeteria. Nominations must be in writing and should include biographical in­ formation and the reasons why the individual is being nominated. The information could include examples of personal character, accomplish­ ments. vocation, honors and awards received, community service, orga­ nization memberships and other helpful insights. The nominee must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. April I is the deadline for submit­ ting nominations, which will be re­ viewed by the Hastings High School Alumni Association Board at its April meeting. Nominations should be mailed to Gail Hess. 508 S. Park St., Hastings, Mich. 49058. website: www.mi4normi.org, www.praycs.com and the http://mmmm420.homcstcad.com/mmm m420.html website. "Together we stand, together we win... get involved," Lippert said. The First Friday scries, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee, is held al noon on the first Friday of every month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets. Those attending can bring their own lunches. Tea and coffee will be provided. Girl Scout cookie sales start The Giri Scouts of Hastings launched their cookie sale last weekend by dressing up as cookies. Dakota. Danielle and Dallas Elzinga demonstrate that they are eager to start the annual cookie drive to raise funds for the scouting cause. service needs in the county should be given top priority by human service agencies. "The survey was initiated as part of a larger assessment the BCRN has been con­ ducting to identify human service issues af­ fecting Barry County," the BCRN said in a written statement. In the past four years the BCRN has also surveyed service providers and county lead­ ers to determine what services they feel should be prioritized or enhanced. The next step will be to collect actual hard data on the services being provided and data on "incidences" — these events that precipitate the need for human services. That data will be everything from how many domestic violence calls arc received by area police agencies to how many free lunches arc being provided in area schools. Service providers will also be surveyed again about what they feel arc the most important human services needs. Once all the information is compiled, committee members said, "then we’ll be able to identify real needs and whether those needs arc being met." A work group was set up at the meeting which will direct the further research ef­ forts. Wc know there's more research work to be done," BCRN member Lori Diaz said. The BCRN. made up of representatives of more than 30 public and private human service agencies in the county, has as its goal making community services more ef­ fective through interagency collaboration and support. Its long-term survey of community needs, called "COMPASS," was undertaken to develop a community-wide plan for meeting human service needs. Such a plan will help human service agencies obtain grants and other funding for programs, ac­ cording to BCRN member Bonnie Ballinger. When the project was started, Ballinger said, "we knew it was important to have a document that pulled information from all the surveys together in an orga­ nized fashion." so human service agencies will be able to "utilize the document in garnering funding from outside sources." Those outside sources always request proof of need in a given area. Ballinger said. For example, she said, if an agency requests funding for an after-school youth program, it needs to provide the grant maker data on why such a program is needed and how it will impact youth. The needs assessment will be able to See SURVEY, cont. page 16 �The Hastings Banner - Thuryrtay. February 22 2001 - Page 3 NATIONAL BANK... continued from page 1 "The merger and consolidation or those banks happens in August.” He will be "working together with the people in those areas to consolidate and go through a data processing conversion." Heritage Bank is a new name for the banks being consolidated. They include what is now the People’s Bank. Farmers State Bank, People’s Deposit Bank and Union Bank and Trust. "They operated exactly the way National Bank of Hastings did; they operated as in­ dependent banks but arc owned by the par­ ent corporation of First Financial Bancorp. When he departs from Hastings, the bank will be in capable hands, Miller said. "We’ll continue to grow and operate very well. It’s a big part of the community. The bank likes to be involved in the community...The community has been very good to the bank as well," he said. "It’s always nice to sec the people you work with have the opportunity to move ahead and get promoted and get those new challenges. That's what it’s all about.” Prior to joining the bank, new president Hunt was the store manager for Consumer Value Stores (CVS) in Hastings (where Radio Shack is presently located). CVS’s headquarters were in Rhode Island and Hunt said corporate officials changed marketing strategies and closed the Hastings store. "They changed their approach of the size of communities they wanted stores in and down-sized all their stores and moved into malls. They arc now more like the Wal­ green chain,” Hunt has said. CVS offered Hunt an opportunity to manage a store in the Holland area, but in­ stead he accepted a position at National Bank of Hastings. Originally from nearby Nashville and a graduate of Maple Valley Schools, Hunt has lived in Barry County all of his life ex­ cept when he served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967-69. He attended Kellogg Community Col­ lege and studied business at Michigan State University before serving with the Army. Hunt also has participated in numerous ed­ ucational programs sponsored by the Michigan Bankers Association, such as the School of Commercial Lending, School of Banking, School of Real Estate plus nu­ merous other training programs and semi­ nars related to his banking duties. Hunt has served the local community in a variety of ways. He has played an active role in raising funds for Pennock Hospital, was a director on the Hastings Area Cham­ ber of Commerce Board and chairman of the Chamber’s Summerfest celebration for seven years. A former Rotary member for 20 years, he also was active with YMCA youth athletic programs for many summer and fall seasons. He currently is active with Summerfest, the Chamber's Christmas Lighting Committee and the Chamber’s Community Ambassadors. A longtime member of the Nashville Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars, he also belongs to AmVets and the Hastings Elks Lodge. Hunt and his wife, Suzanne, who works at Hastings Mutual Insurance, have a son Jason, who is a music producer and is mar­ ried to the former Rachel Hicks. Hunt's favorite hobby is gardening and the couple's home is as picturesque as a garden magazine with a showcase of plants and flowers in the front and back yards. Their garden was once featured as the ’gar­ den of the month’ by the Thomapple Gar­ den Club. He’s also been in charge of the bank’s participation in the city’s Adopt-a-Comcr planting program. Bank staff helps with the planting project and there is a lot of team spirit involved, he has said. Active as a long distance runner since 1983, Hunt runs an average of 25 to 30 miles a week and races in the Old Kent Riverbank Run and other events. He has been a collector of antique radios for many years and his oldest treasures date back to the 1920s. National Bank of Hastings' new senior vice president Knorr has been a bank em­ ployee for more than three years. She also has been involved in activities of the Barry County Chamber, including the Commu­ nity Ambassadors group. Before taking a hiatus from her career a few years ago to stay home with her chil­ dren, Knorr was a branch manager for the bank. "When I came back I worked as opera­ tions supervisor and chief financial office’-," she said. National Bank of Hastings was purchased by First Financial Bancorp in 1996. Wall Lake resident sues sewer authority by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Wall Lake resident Barb Cichv has filed suit against the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, claiming that sewage spills she and others connected to the system have experienced were caused by improper design and construction of the system. Cichy is asking Barry Circuit Court to make the suit a class action lawsuit, saying in the written complaint that "there are many persons who have been similarly affected and the question to be determined is one of common and general interest to many persons." No others were named as plaintiffs, the suit said, because "they number in excess of 100. thereby making it impractical to bring them before the court." The suit states that "on or about Sept. 23. 2000. and on other dates too numerous See SEWER SUIT, cont. page 17 Arts Council grand opening brings large turnout The Kalamazoo Symphony sponsored a "Petting Zoo" of a variety of instruments for people to try out, with the guidance of symphony members. Carol Teugh, who plays the French horn was one of the volunteers. PHOTOS by Ruth Zachary State Representative Gary Newell came to offer his support for the arts. He shows his granddaughter. Mattie Newell, a percussion instrument. Percussionist Tony La Joye, a junior attending Hastings High School, gave a drum solo at the grand openino Local artists had art works on display and arts scholarship winners performed for the enjoyment of the audience. Mike Jones watched as his daughter, Bethany, performed her flute solo for the crowd. Caitlin Main and Dillon Butler get the feel of a cello before moving on to other instruments. A French horn duet was played by Sally Newton and Sarah Clevinger. An event the Arts Council will sponsor soon will be a performance by the Grand Rapids Symphony at 3 p.m. March 4 at Central Auditorium. t.in need of QUALITY PRINTING? Let us Give You A Quote. J-Ad Graphics . North Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 Hillary Appleby played Sonata in C Major on her cello for the Arts Council supporters. An enthusiastic crowd turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the Thomapple Arts Council's new downtown Hastings location at 117 West State Street. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22. 2001 Whatever happened to promise of lower property taxes? To the editor: I got my new tax assessment today and went into "sticker shock" over the in­ crease in my property's value. My. my. isn't someone getting rich? Apparently I voted for the wrong "team" this year. Whatever happened to the old Republican motto from Gov. John Engler that "I shall lower your property tax if elected?" Now John and his party did lower the property taxes once, but in order to in­ crease revenue for the schools, he also raised the sales tax by two cents on the dollar (from 4 to 6 percent) Then in or­ der to fill up the potholes in Michigan's roads, he increased the gasoline tax by four cents on the gallon. I suppose this filled up a lot of holes (maybe some in his pockets?). I know I have a nice piece of property. It's got two nice paved roads. Location is great! Il's only five miles outside of town on a main highway well kept by the State of Michigan. I can always get out to go to town, winter or summer, and I UJrite Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. ■ Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Vour LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.C. Box 30036, Lansing. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Barry Mich. Barry Mich. appreciate that. I keep the whole thing (the property) mowed, so it’ll look nice when the asses­ sor comes ’o appraise it. I even went out and bought S20.000 worth of mowing equipment just to keep it looking nice. I've even gotten nice compliments on it. with some people telling me "It looks like a park!" But docs anyone really believe this property has increased in value by 291 percent over the last year? I got only an increase of 3.2 percent in my social security check, not the 3.5 percent the government promised. But if I had received the 291 percent increase the government seems to think my prop­ erty is worth. I'd be making more than $4,000 per month and I could probably afford to pay the increase in my new as­ sessment. The property is nice. I walk my coon dog around it about every day. I even go over and mow the neighbors' property so his won't deteriorate the value of my "expensive" piece of property. However, I don't think it’ll perk! I have two large ponds. I've even been considering plotting of the land, now that I have two nice "lakes" on my property. By the way, I even cut the brush along the north road and left the brush piles for the rabbits to hide this winter. This should make it a lot easier for the ap­ praiser when he or she comes next year. Maybe the Road Commission or Michi­ gan Department of Transportation should be brought along because I think there may be a couple of potholes in my new roads. What I’ve paid out in increased sales tax and gasoline tax in the past four years has more offset what John Engler saved me by lowering property taxes. Does anyone think we could impeach? Harold V. Frey, Hastings Stop mass destruction of trees Dear editor: Can anything be done to slop the mass destruction of.,all. the shade trees in Hastings? Now, I sec that even trees on small back roads arc not immune, as three beautiful healthy oaks were cut recently at the intersection of Cook and Tanner Lake Roads. I can sec the logic of removing dead trees or maybe a few which could interfere with phone or power lines. Most of the time, however, when yet another healthy shade tree is cut, there are no wires near it. Is this a "make work" project for county or city employees? Couldn’t those trees which have branches near power lines just be trimmed? I am sure those new tiny samplings arc planted in place of the perfectly healthy trees that arc destroyed. But it will take 50 years before these provide much shade. Shade trees cut power usage in summer: air conditioning units do not need to work as hard to cool a shaded house. Trees also act as a windbreak in winter, reducing heat­ ing costs a bit. Is there anyone else out there who shares my opinion? Please make yourself known, so we can stop this trend. Becky Gerber. Rutland Township That’s what we get voting ‘straight’ To the editor: Any Republican who religiously straight­ tickets their election ballot should have attended the last Legislative Coffee in Hastings to sec how their votes were spent. State Senator JoAnnc Emmons, newly elected State Representative Gary Newell, and representatives from U.S Congressmens Nick Smith and Vcm Ehler’s offices were there. Emmons began by saying in a convoluted way. that Michigan taxpayers should be happy that the state legislators allowed the to keep an extra $20 billion of their own money since 1993 as state spending swelled to $40 billion. Thanks. Jo Anne, but talk to me in another seven years when the full effect of your unchallenged 37 percent pay increase and subsequent retirement cost increases arc factored in. Sen. Emmons also spoke on the energy situation in the country and mentioned that test drilling for oil under the Great Lakes is taking place now. She stated that the only way to reduce our energy problem was to increase the supply and thus, drilling in the Great Lakes basin is justified. She said nothing of conservation. When questioned by someone in the crowd about possibly increasing the mileage efficiency of cars and other ways to conserve, she glibly said “I am a woman, and I don't want to live like they do in Africa." Newell mentioned that unlike the Senate, the House has been slow to organize and aside from making committee assignments has not really begun work. With the new legislator’s pay schedule in effect, its likely costing us over $10,000 per month per House member for their extended vacation. Newell claimed at the meeting that he introduced a bill to deal with the property tax burden on farm land. The Banner article from Feb. I titled “Rep. Newell introduces farm bill" broke the news and referred to it as “Newell^ bill." While it is an admirable topic needing attention. I contend that unlike what was implied by Newell and the Banner article, this was not his bill but merely one resurrected from a past session drawn up by others to which he attached his name. Maybe I’m wrong, but the fact that Newell claims to be introducing bills in his first month in session while saying the House has not really conducted any real business raises suspicion. Adding to the suspicion were comments from both Emmons and Newell that the state’s town­ ships and other units of government did not participate in the writing of this bill and neither one knew why! Is it Newell’s bill or not? If so, why haven’t the very institutions expected to implement his bill been invited to participate in its writing? If not, why would he put his name on something that has excluded these important groups and publicly announce it as his bil1 I hope this is no indication of how he plans to serve for the next two years. Rick Truer, representing Congressman Ehlers, was very pragmatic about proposed tax cuts. He stated the administration's tax cut proposal was too large and more effort to pay dow n debt and take care of infra­ structure needs should accompany a scaledback cut. I applaud that stance and hope he triumphs over the current administrations short-sighted S1.6 trillion giveaway to the rich. On the other hand, Greg Moore of Congressmans Smiths office was like the administration’s poster boy. Offering no middle ground, he asked for a show of hands from the crowd as to who wants to keep the surplus in Washington for them to spend or send it back to the taxpayers. Despite that slanted question, a brave few raised their hand for the former. Moore jus­ tified a $1.3 trillion tax cut based strictly on the fact that they would spend it if not returned. He said, “If you left it in Washington we will spend it?" So much for Republican self-control! When Moore was asked if some of the surplus should go to shore up social securi­ ty. he replied that it would be a drop in the bucket for what is needed and insisted it should all go for a tax cut. He scoffed at the suggestion that at least a little should be applied toward social security as a “down payment" to head off a future crisis. Citing Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, who has been wrong more often than right. Truer said the government would face problems if it paid down the debt too fast. But, when Moore was asked exactly who the government is indebted too. he showed a complete lack of understanding in answering “I guess, savings bond holders." Amazing! How can Congressman Smith’s mouthpiece go out and push his $1.3 trillion tax cut instead of paying down debt and not understand government debt? Many other nations and investment institu­ tions around the world not to mention the U.S. banking industry relics on investing in U.S. debt! That is the essence of Greenspan’s concern, not savings bond holders! And. while paying off all the fed­ eral debt might have negative global conse­ quences. like any business that understands "cash flow," it’s unlikely the government would ever be debt free. Am I just a disgruntled Democrat? No. I support Republican Vcm Ehlers’ effort to use a portion of this budget surplus to take care of critical national needs followed by a reduced and hopefully targeted tax cut. But I am outraged at the 37 percent pay increase our state legislators manipulated without getting their hands dirty and Emmons’ defense of that tactic. I am incensed that our legislators would open the door to oil and gas drilling in and around the Great Lakes without first looking at conservation options. I am disappointed in Newell, who barley a month on the job is already "spinning" news. And, I find it incredulous that on what will be the mst contentious issue this year, a tax cut vs. debt repayment. Nick Smith's office does­ n’t have a clue what’s going on and doesn't care. To the voters of Barry County, and espe­ cially to those that blindly cast a straight ticket ballot, I can only say you arc getting what you voted for! Joseph Lukasiewicz. Hastings It wasn’t a wench Dear editor: Regarding your story in last week’s edition about removing road kill: I highly doubt that the county is going to be able to purchase a tilt-trailer with a wench (a young servant girl), as slavery was outlawed in this country more than a century ago. It’s more likely, they are planning to purchase a trailer with a winch. Cathy Sears, Hastings EDITOR’S NOTE: Oh, the curse of ty­ pos! Especially the ones that neither the editor nor the spellchecking program will catch. *JkiL Weak'i. Question... PUBLIC OPINION: What about bombing Iraq? Whai did you think of the U.S. bombing of strategic sites in Iraq last Friday? HastingsBaNNER Ihvoted to the interests of Horry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Dimon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N M 43 Highway Hastngs. Ml 490510602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Praoatant Joyce Ryan Fmtfarte Jacoba Vce PresxJent Slaphan Jacobo Treasurer Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. \toung (E&or) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant EtMot) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISINGDEPARTMENT • Shawne Isaac, Alto: Rob Baker. Hastings: Samantha Oakland. Hastings: "I was very surprised by the attack., but I m in full support. I hope Bush turns out to be a good president and they put an end to Saddam Hussein's reign." "I think President George W. Bush just asked his dad what to do because his father did the same thing about 10 years ago." "I am opposed to the "If we arc protecting the safely of the U.S., I think we bombing.” should do it. But I don't think the U.S. should police the world." Dale Mossburg, Lake Odessa: Adam Biggs. Hastings: Miriam Taylor, Caledonia: "I think that it was "I don't think the bombing appropriate that we finally was a good thing. It could look some serious action lead to war." against Saddam Hussein." Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8am to 5 30 p m . Saturday 8 30 a m Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buetge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties " $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22. 2001 - Page 5 LETTERS...from Our Readers Library committee engages the public To the editor: I am on the communication committee of the Hastings Library Capital Campaign. Every campaign has bchind-thc-sccnc motivators who keep a project in front of the public's eye. The communications com­ mittee is that group, educating and engag­ ing the community in all aspects of the library campaign. August of 2000 was wry exciting. The Hastings Charter and Rutland Charter Townships passed the Hastings community 'library millage proposal. We were on the way, a site was under negotiation, architects held meetings with the residents, the goal was to achieve a better design through more community involvement. The mercury on the campaign thermometer was moving up toward our goal of $3.5 million. In October, however, campaign volun­ teers were called to a special meeting and informed that our major donor could not make his promised donation and we would have to downsize our buildings plans to keep it in line with our campaign pledges. After the somber news was digested and questions answered, the consensus of the group was still committed to continue to raise the necessary funds, and with the enthusiasm and backing of the community, a new library facility would be constructed. The planning committee, the Library Board of Directors, the Hastings City Council went back to the drawing board to research a new site and size. Preliminary plans indicate a site on Mill Street where the old water treatment building is located; a 12,000 square foot structure is under con­ sideration. I am a resident of Hastings Township and former member of the millage committee. We in the township have library services; our taxes arc providing the operating funds, not the building funds. The current service area includes the City of Hastings, Hastings Charter and Rutland Charter Townships. If you live in these areas and do not have a library card, you may apply for one at any time. If you or your family or business has not been asked to contribute to the “Our Community Legacy Capital Campaign" stop in at the library for a pledge form. Watch the building thermometer, your pledge could put us over the top. Library Director Barbara Schondelmaycr and her staff have such tremendous enthu­ siasm for providing the library patrons with current reading material, computer and Internet access, and programs for all ages. Verle Krammin, Hastings Township Convicted stalker has opinion, too Dear editor: I am writing in response to the “Good day for justice" article printed in your paper (Feb. 8). I am not like some who like to jump in front of the news camera or pose for the newspaper at every given chance, but 1 would like to set the record straight in regards to the facts of my conviction. I was convicted of “aggravated stalking” for a series of phone calls made to my ex­ girlfriend on the night of Dec. 18, 1993. The article in your paper said that I chased her with a baseball bat, threatened her with a knife and rammed her car The article didn’t mention that I was charged for these allegations and acquitted of them (“maybe, that didn’t happen"). Readers, will benefit more from a wholly painted picture than they will from the par­ tially painted one Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeil has offered. I am in no way attempting to justify my actions in this case, as I do have deep regret for my aggressive behavior that led to my conviction. I did laugh at the trial during the playing of the tape, as Mr. McNeil indicat­ ed. I was extremely intoxicated during the production of that tape, and if you have ever listened to someone intoxicated on a tape, you too would probably laugh, just as you would if you watched Otis on Mayberry RFD. Mr.McNcil, also stated that had I been released, it would have only been a short time before I would have been back in front of another judge's courtroom. I wish he would leave these assessments to the crimi- nologists and stop trying to deter the reha­ bilitation of myself or others. Lastly. I am a firm believer that if you tell a kid he is stupid all his life, chances are he will grow up to be stupid. I hope we don't keep telling those who arc rehabilitating themselves while incarcerated they cannot change! Jcrry Staley, Carson City Correctional Facility Schutte tragedy reaches so many Dear editor: I’m writing this letter in regards to the Schutte family in Delton that lost their lives in a horrifying fire. I knew Eric Schutte for a long time. We went to school together. I am deeply saddened to hear about him and his family and would like his mother (Nancy Schutte) to know that my thoughts and prayers go out to them. I'm truly sorry to hear about the tragedy. Larry Christie Jr., Marquette Branch Prison Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus GUAUTY PRODUCT! “Being Prepared” An informative and free seminar, "BEING PREPARED" will provide valuable information on rules and regulations for financing long-term/ nursing care, and benefits of prearranging funeral services. This seminar is open to the public. Bush won, so let’s move on To the editor: I thought when President Clinton left office, we as a nation could move on. After all, George W. Bush said he would unify us all. Instead, the press and the Republicans continue to hound him. further dividing this country. I can understand why the press finds Clinton more newsworthy. Until Bush moves away from the scripted responses of the tclcprompter. he will not produce fod­ der for the media. The Republicans on the other hand continue to be out for revenge and have used the news-starved media to that end. Every taxpaying citizen should already be outraged at the nearly $100 million of our money the Republicans have spent investigating Clinton. Now, are we expect­ ed to endure several more years and possi­ bly millions of dollars more on “new" investigations? Would we not be better off as a nation investigating our current president's suspi­ cious past business dealings or his “prob­ lem” with substance abuse? How about his avoidance of service in Vietnam or, as reported in the “Freeman" magazine, the existence of a canceled check “signed by one George W. Bush, made out to a Texas abortion clinic?" Arc these not also worthy of investigation? I say, let's move on. Gore lost. Bush sort of won. I don't like it, but 1 will leam to live w ith it. If the Republicans insist on investi­ gating “the shadow" as Bush called Clinton, then let them use their own money. As far as the media is concerned, get innovative and move on - get a life! Celia Cisler Middleville Hastings caring community shows To the editor: My wife, Maureen, was in a traffic ac­ cident in Hastings last Friday night, but because of the wonderful people who as­ sisted her, she was able to survive a traumatic experience. The members of the local ambulance crew were outstanding and caring in their treatment. The Hastings City Police were on the sc-.ie quickly to assist her. She was in st.xk, as so many in such an in­ stance can be. Their calm and profes­ sional manner, as well as those in the emergency room at Pennock Hospital, made a very scary situation so much eas­ ier. Maureen is convinced that her friend, Laurene Rugg, who just happened lo be driving by at the time of the accident, was sent by God as her guardian angel. Maureen also believes, from the bot­ tom of her heart, that Hastings is blessed with a solid emergency services and safety leam, from the police to the am­ bulance and hospital. Gordon Dudley, Dowling Sweetheart Dance benefits Victims Services Unit A Valentine's king and queen were selected by a drawing. Kylie Pigman of Hastings, (who attends Thornapple Kellogg school) was queen, and Aryan Coulter of Hastings was king who re­ ceived stuffed animals as prizes, in addition to their titles. A Sweetheart Dance benefit last Saturday afternoon to raise funds for the Barry County Victims Services Unit brought about 150 people to enjoy the family­ centered activity. The Moose donated use of their hall for the event, the first time it has been held. The kids had a great time dancing, treats were available and adults had fun with friends and family. Local merchants donated prizes and candy for the dance. _ Please join us for a Customer Appreciation Celebration at (• 1 y NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS J *“ With Special CD Rates and Special Loan Rates £) Thursday, March 1, 2001 Spin to Win When You Come In! \ (We can’t say any more than that. It’s a surprise!) 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Mr. O'Laughlin attended school in Battle Creek. He married Margaret Garrison on August 9, 1940 in Hastings, where he lived most of his life. Employment included Michigan Carton and Eaton's in Battle Creek. Consumers Power Company for 30 years retiring in 1976. Mr. O'Laughlin was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, and former member of the Dowling Country Chapel. He enjoyed an, golf, the Bible, history books, history channel on Television. nature, and his home in the woods. Mr. O'Laughlin was preceded in death by his parents, and a granddaughter. Penny Plaunt. He is survived by his wife. Margaret O'Laughlin of Hastings; daughter. Helen (Larry) Plaunt of Hastings; sons. Ronald (Ellen) O'Laughlin of Hastings. Vaughn (Carol) O'Laughlin of New Boston. Michigan. Douglas (Karen) O'Laughlin of West Palm Beach. Florida; 12 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; 10 step-great grandchildren; sister. Vivian Fox of Battle Creek; brother. Hugh O'Laughlin of Baltic Creek; five nieces and nephews; special friends. Robin O'Laughlin and Elaine Sheehan. Funeral services will be held Thursday. February 22. 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at the Hastings First United Methodist Church with Reverend Kathy Brown officiating. Burial will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church in Hastings or St. Jude's Hospital. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... MXASA.NTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday- School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11.00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. 805 S. Jefferson HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Soo Han Yoon. Phone 367-4061. Worship Ser­ vices: Sunday. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH -THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT TI E BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Rus Sarver. Pastor Emeritus. 945­ 9224. Sunday School Classes 9:45 am.. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL: CREATION SCIENCE EVANGELISM VIDEO SERIES (very imformative. but light-hearted) by Dr. Kent Hovind. Sundays 7 p.m., starting Sept. 10 thru December. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion.- 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children t Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m. Ash Wednesday Services. Feb. 28th. 7 a.m.. noon. 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday. 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 048-88«X) or 048­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning Worship 11 Sunday Evening Service 6 Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m terested in a free Home a.m.; p.m.; If in­ Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7.00 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.. Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phc-x 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 a.m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children* activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours, Wed./Thu."s. 9 a m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Cc.nmunion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Huttwick 948-9604. Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Service; 6 00 p.m, Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awuna, Sr and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. Q48-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing f This information on worship services is X provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member FD.l.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9.00 a.m., Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414 Sunday. Feb. 18­ 8:00 A 10:45 a m Worship; 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). AAL branch; 3:00 Flying Doves and God's Children. Thursday. Feb. 15 - 7:00 p.m.. Choir Friday. Feb. 16MS Lock-In Saturday. Feb. 17 7:00 Couples’ Bible Study; 8:00 Narcotics Anonymous. Tuesday. Feb. 20-7:00 Congregation Coun­ cil; 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday . Feb 21-10 a m . Wordwatchen; 10:00 a.m. Healthy Families; 7:00 p.m. - Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Pone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building will elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a.m. Interim Pastor David B. Nelson. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a m. ■ Alterna­ tive Worship Service 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart - are taught for adults. 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Fellow­ ship. Radio Broadcast 11:00 a m. - Traditional Worship Services childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4.00 p.m. to 5:30 Rehearsal. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. Feb. 22 - 8:30 a.m Women's BiNc Study - Lounge Saturday. Feb 24 10:30 a.m. Women’s Friendship Brunch. Sunday, Feb 25- 8:30 a.m. Chancel Choir; 9:00 a.m Tradi­ tional Worship Service; 9:20 am Childrens Worship. 10:00 a m “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 a m Sunday School for all ages. 11.20 a.m. Contempo­ rary Worship Service; 11:50 a m Children’s Worship. The 9:00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 Serrwe is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. Feb. 26 - 8:30 a.m Staff meets for prayer. 7 00 p.m ; 7:00 p.m. Committee Night. 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack meeting Tuesday. Feb 27 - 6 15 am Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA Office Wednesday.Feb 28-9 30am Cir­ cle Study Leaders meet with Pastor Keller. 6 00 p m Church Night Supper. 6:30 pm Drama Team. 6:45 p.m Praise Team • Sanctuary. 6 45 p.m Adult Bible Study • HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Lounge. 7 on p.m Chancel Choir Choir Room; 8 00 p.m Youth Bible HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan/ Study • Sr High Classroom Patsie L. Lewis-Johnson Floyd J. Kaminski MIDDLEVILLE - Floyd .'. IC-.minski. age 75. passed away Thursday. Feb. 15. 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital. Grand Rapids. Mr. Kaminski was bom on May 4, 1925 in Manistee. Michigan the son of Leo and Verna (Steinberg) Kaminski. He was raised and attended school in Manistee. Floyd proudly served his country in the United States Army and was wounded in Korea, had shrapnel in both legs and right amt. He received the Purple Heart. National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). He was married to Margaret R. Foster on Aug. 4, 1963 in Grand Rapids, and later moved to Middleville. He was employed at Bradford White Corp. He attended the Middleville United Methodist Church, and devoted his life to his family. He is survived by two step-sons. Carl D. Foster, David C. Foster, and one step­ daughter. Linda L. Garbow, all of Middleville; one brother. Ted Kaminsiu of Manistee; eight step-grandchildren; six great step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret R. Kaminski. Funeral and committal services were held Saturday morning at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. The Rev. Lee Zachman officiated. Interment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids. Memorials n*?y be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Grozvr T Lethcoe MIDDLEVILLE - Grover T. Lethcoe. age 71, of Middleville, passed away Feb. 19, 2001 at home. Grover T. Lethcoe was bom on Jan. 28. 1930 in Bluefield. West Virginia, the son of John and Minnie (Rosenbaum) Lethcoe. 1 He entered the U.S. Army in 1950, serv­ ing in the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart and other decorations. After his discharge from the Army he moved to Hastings and served his printing apprenticeship through the Hastings Banner. He was employed by the Grand Rapids Press and retired after 25 years of service. He was appointed the Justice of Peace in Barry County from 1960 to 1968, acting as Assistant Municipal Judge for Judge Barnett. He served on the Veterans Trust Fund for Barry County for several years. He was an avid reader, enjoyed music, played the harp and harmonica, also enjoyed garage sales and shopping. His first marriage to Alicia Lethcoe ended in divorce in 1978. He is survived by his son. Andy Lethcoe of Middleville; two grandchildren, Andrew Lethcoe Jr. of Kincheloe, MI and Aleah Lethcoe of Lake Odessa; two great grand­ children. Jonathon and Kaylee Lethcoe; a special friend. Brenda Miller of Hastings; his step-children. Eric Gragg, Archie Gragg and Alana Cowan; five step-grandchildren; and a sister, Bernice Farris of Bluefield, West Virginia. At his request cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Township Ambulance Service. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. |James E Effner| p.m Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir "Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 Hastings. Michigan \ WOODGROVE BRETHREN ObituMtes James E Effner, 61, bom May 30,1939 in Miet. Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, Feb. 13. 2001. He retired from Fisher Body. He was a Korean War veteran, a 1973 Michigan State University graduate and a leader in the woodworking industry for 25 years. James was technical editor of FDM mag­ azine and co-owner with his wife. Marilyn of Welcome Woods Campground in Hastings, Michigan. He will be sadly missed. James is survived by his wife, Marilyn Effner and children, Judi (Bill) Dillinger of Charlotte, Lori (Rytis) Balciunas of Pennsylvania and Ryan Effner of California; step-children, Marty Titmus of Charlotte. Steven (Julia) Titmus of Hastings, Sally (Dean) Cronkright of Zeeland, Mike (Mary) Titmus of Florida, Linda (Paul) French of Hastings. Robert (Wendy) Titmus of Ohio and Sheri Whitaker of Charlotte. He is also survived by brothers. Ron Effner of Sparta. Wesley Effner of Florida, sister. Ruth Robbins of Florida and 24 grandchildren. He was pre­ ceded in death by his parents. Lavem Sneary and James P. Effner and brother. John D. Effner. Funeral services were held Friday. Feb. 16. 2001 at the Pray Funeral Home. Charlotte. Michigan. Further information available at www.legacy.com. Arrangements by the Pray Funeral Home. Inc. SAFFORD. ARIZONA - Patsie L. Lewis-Johnson, died Feb. 11. 2001. She was bom Aug. 30. 1925 to Raymond and Ethel Lewis. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1944 and then attended nursing school at St. Lawrence. Patsie began working with the visiting nurses association. She then worked at Atlas Drop Forge as a plant nurse. She worked at Eaton Rapids Community Hospital as a surgical nurse. Her last 20 years of nursing was done at two nursing homes, Thomapple of Hastings, and Mountain View of Safford, Arizona, where she and her husband of 43 years lived. She had four brothers, Tom (deceased), Richard (deceased). Bob and John, and one sister. She was married to J?mes R. Johnson Oct. 28. 1958 and they had eight children between them. James William (Bill and Dawn) of Eaton Rapids, Henry Lawrence (Bud) (deceased). Jane Elizabeth Lane (Jerry) of Naperville, Illinois, Carolyn Dianne Manns of Lansing. Robert S. Johnson (Carole) of Saudia Arabia. Darlene D. Neithamer (Dave) of Woodland, Gina J. Harwood (Dave) of Ionia, Michelle R. Spence (Mike) of Powatan. Virginia. She had 19 grandchildren. 21 great grandchildren and one great great grand­ child. She will be greatly missed by her surviv­ ing friends and family members. Memorial services will be held at Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on Feb. 24th at 2 p.m. Cards may be sent to 5836 Durwell Dr., Lansing. MI 48911. Everett IV. Shepherd NASHVILLE - Everett W. Shepherd, age 71. of Nashville. Michigan passed away Tuesday. Dec. 26. 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center. Gainesville, Florida. He was bom March 24,1929, in Clayton. Illinois. He was a retired welder for Defoe Shipyard. Bay City, Michigan. He attended Peace United Methodist Church and was a member of the American Legion and NRA. Survivors include his wife, Beulah Yaste; sons, Harry Shepherd of Florida. Frank Shepherd of Oscoda. Michigan; daughters. Dena Williams of Bay City. Michigan. Lois Quinan of Oscoda. Michigan. Linda Boyer of New Market, Alabama. Peggy Arnold of Reddick. Florida. Pat Graves of Elwood. Indiana, Sherrie Passmore of Hastings. Michigan. Barbara Yaste of Ocala. Florida; brother. Richard Shepherd of Clayton. Illinois; 21 grandchildren and 24 great­ grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 31. 2000 at Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel. Ocala, Florida. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Raco, Michigan at a later date. Gary R. Steele : HASTINGS - Gary R. Steck, age 53. of HaJings. died Thursday. Feb. 15. 2001. He was bom May 1. 1947 in East Liverpool. Ohio, the son of William and Viola (Pigott) Steele. Gary worked at Viking Corporation in Hastings for the past 15 years. He is survived by sons. Scott Steele and Matthew Steele of East Liverpool, sister. Linda (Bob) Rosa of Hastings, brothers. Bill (Natalie) Steele of Rosewcll, New Mexico, David and Mark Steele of Oklahoma, Michael Steele of Lukesville, Ohio, several nieces and nephews. Respecting his wishes no funeral services will be held. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Arbutus P. Morgan HASTINGS - Rev. Arbutus P. (Woodruff) (Hurless) Morgan, age 94, of Hastings, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Rev. Morgan was bom July 28. 1906 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of William and Mercy (Dennison) Woodruff. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. She continued her education and in the early 1950’s was ordained in The International Pentecostal Association. She was married to Harry Hurless for 25 years before his death on May 4, 1965 and Arthur Morgan for 15 years before his death on Dec. 31. 1980. Rev. Morgan has lived most of her life in the Hastings area. Rev. Morgan served churches in the Hastings and Kalamo area for many years. She was a member of the New Life Assembly of Hastings and a former super­ visor of the Commission on Aging Program in Hastings. Rev. Morgan is survived by daughters, Shirley Reid of Hastings. Beverly (Edward) Easakson of Woodland, Donna Martin of Hastings; 18 grandchildren, several great and great great grandchildren and sister. Mary Hall of Hastings. Preceding her in death were husbands; son, Robert Morgan; grandson, Thomas Reid; granddaughter Beverly Reid, broth­ ers, Harry, William and Emmanuel Woodruff'and a sister. Ruth Woodruff. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Feb. 21, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home with Chaplain Carla Smith officiating. Burial was at Irving Township Cemetery, Barry County. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. More Obituaries Appear on Page 15 DELTON - Madeline Huffman Burdick, age 90. passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001 in Hastings. Mrs. Burdick was bom in Vermontville, Michigan on April 14, 1910, the daughter of Ira and Olive (Travis) Hokanson. From 1957 to 1965 she owned and operated the Cottage Grill (Jan's Place) in Delton, and from 1967 to 1972 she owned and operated Huffman's Party Store (Granny’i Store) in Hastings. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards, bird watching and traveling as she spent six months a year in Florida. Members of her family include sons, Larry (Peg) Huffman of Delton and Dennis (Diana) Huffman of Delton; a special daughter Dolores Hough of Crystal, ML, 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchil­ dren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her hus­ bands Alton Huffman in 1968 and Gerald Burdick in 1987, a son Richard Huffman in 1977. a daughter Charlene Nichols-Hales in 1996, grandsons, Thomas Huffman, Robert Brillhart and Case E. Nicholas, a sister Geraldine Miller and a brother Burl Hokanson. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday. Feb. 21. 2001 at the BarkerLeik Funeral Home, Mulliken, ML Interment Meadowbrook Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams Gores Funeral Home. Martha E. France WOODLAND - Martha E. France, age 82. of Woodland, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. February 20, 2001. Martha was bom September 9, 1918 in Stanton, Michigan to Perry and India (Gunckel) De Young. She attended Moody Bible Institute and worked for Rural Bible Mission teaching Bible classes in schools. Martha was married to the love of her life, Robert V. France on July 5, 1952. Together they had three children. She and her husband. Bob worked together in their family business. France Tree Service for many years. Martha also repaired sewing machines. She is survived by her husband. Bob; her daughter, Ruth Ann (Paul) Robb of Gobles; her sons, Paul (Beccy) of Nashville, and Mark (Middle) of Woodland; 14 grandchildren; her sisters, Mildred Spach of Flint, and Mary Jane Klyn of Grand Rapids. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Leah Dehnert; her brother. Gerald De Young; and two infant brothers. Respecting her wishes, a private memorial service will be held. There will be no visitation or funeral services. Burial will be in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging or the Mel Trotter Mission in Grand Rapids. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22 2001 - Page 7 N EW S Social News Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births /IXaviia^e /Licenses Jack Spencer. Middleville and Patricia Ann Bowman, Middleville. David Joseph Ulrich. Hastings and Barbara Mac Mottcr, Hastings. Jon Steven Tylzyrski, Plainwell and Ann Marie Rose, Grand Rapids. Donnie Ray Bender, Battle Creek and Tammy Lynn Scybold, Battle Creek. Matthew Roy Franklin, Middleville and Leonora Marie Baldwin, Middleville. John Randall Vandcluystcr, Shelbyville and JoAnnc Marie Hofman, Middleville. Davis-Bates to wed June 16 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bates arc pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Michelle (Shelly) Davis to Ryan Bates. Shelly is a 1995 graduate of Barry County Christian School and a 1998 gradu­ ate of KCC. She is currently employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company. Ryan is a 1992 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School and will graduate in May from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. A June 16, 2001 wedding is being planned. The couple plans to reside in Del­ ton. MORTGAGE SALE TH® FIRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in the condrttor.s ol a mortgage made by Jeff Gray and Julia Gray. Husband and Wife, to Rescue Mortgage, mort­ gagee. dated December 19. 1997 and recorded December 29. 1997 r Document No 1005841. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equrty Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998 by assignment dated November 28. 2000 and recorded on December 18.2000 in Document No. 1052965, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 33/100 Dollars ($113,430.33) including interest at the rate of 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage end the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be forodosed bv a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pm on March 15,2001 The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12. and the South 1/2 of Lot 11 of Lakeside Park, according lo the plat thereof as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats and Page 30. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shafl be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in die event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: February 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Thu Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1.1998 As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 193 0642 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Forecioeure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condrttons of a mortgage made by Howard B. Willis Sr., a married man. and Patricia A. Willis, his wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Bank Southwest, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 17.1994, and recorded on October 26,1994 in Liber 617, on Page 749, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO AND 91/100 dollars ($79,382.91), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wR be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m., on March 22, 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4 and 5 ol Poplar Beach, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, page 14, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 8, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200110007 Ravens (3/8) ^ittk Announcement GIRL, Hannah Rose, bom on Jan. 27, 2001 at Spectrum Health Downtown in Grand Rapids to Dave and Kim Henney. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gary and Beverly Webb of Caledonia and Bob and Karen Henney of Hastings. Great grandparents arc Richard and Elal Henney of Hastings. Larry and Rita Smith of Hastings, and Clarence and Dollice Wieringa of Caledonia. Proud aunts arc Bobbie Henney, Margaret and Jessica Webb and Uncle Paul Henney. ' GIRL, Kascc Ann. bom at Spectrum Downtown. Grand Rapids on Jan. 11, 2001 at 1:11 p.m. to Denny and Carol (Wertman) Snowden of Middleville, weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Keagan Russell, bom at Spectrum Health on Jan. 1, 2001 at 11:50 p.m. to Marshall and Kathec Pierce of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 14 ozs. and measuring 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents arc Ed and Bev McManaway of Hastings and Jean Pierce of Dowling. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foroctosuro Salo TH® ARM ® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David E. Ehredt and Chris T. Hacke (original mortgagors) to Cendant Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 16.1998. and recorded on October 21. 1998 in Document 1019690, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 31/100 dollars ($89,368.31). including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice ts hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premisos, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., o:< March 15.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11. of Lincoln Park Addition, to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Ptat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shaB be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200028193 Stalltons (3/1) Driver STABILITY The Depot/Muscum will be open Saturday, Feb. 24, with John Waite the host. The display items this month will be a col­ lection of maps, mostly from counties of Michigan. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the genealogy society librarian on hand to assist any visitors. Visitors arc cordially invited to stop in. There are still local residents who have never yet set foot inside. The historical society has set some plans in place already for the spring plant sale and for depot day in mid-summer. There will be a band concert at Lakewood High School at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The Ionia County Health Department clinic will start at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Central United Methodist Church in the basement rooms. Friends of the Library will hold its annu­ al meeting Tuesday, March 6. Ionia County will hold a series of meet­ ings around the county for input from resi­ dents on the proposed master plan. Thursday, Feb. 22, is the date for Bear Creek Villa at Clarksville. Another is for March 1 at the Ionia Education Center. Others were set for earlier dates this publi­ cation. St. Anthony’s Church at Saranac will have a fish fry each Friday evening for six weeks starting March 2. A recent real estate transfer listed in an Ionia publication was from Katherine Stuart (Katie¥) to a gentleman. Since then the store has had paneling applied to the front windows and door. Rumor on Fourth Avenue is that the new owners of Torbiefc Cafe plan to expand into the south building for restaurant service. The Christian Service Center in Ionia needs sheets, blankets and towels. The women's Fellowship of First Congregational Church met Wednesday, Feb. 14. For the seventh year, Deema Wright of Vcrmontvi'lc came to entertain the ladies with one of her programs. This time she gave demonstrations on flower arranging using mostly gladioli and. green­ ery. At the close she provided each lady present a mini-corsage. Two of them received arrangements she made while there. Marie Haskins and Rose Johnson were the hostesses for the day. Next month's meeting will feature a program by Lola Haller. Mrs. Donald Ferris (Jill) has been given a long-awaited transfer to Lansing so now she will be able to be at home every night with her husband and son Andy. She has been working at the Cassopolis office for the Michigan Department of Rehabilitation. Correction: The Lion** Club annual Pancake Supper is on Saturday, Feo. 24, at St. Edward’s Family Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. The sixth from the rear freight car of a CSX train jumped the tracks last Friday forenoon as the train headed east out of Lake Odessa. The rear six cars blocked Roberts Road a few feet north of M-50 at the point where the highway, the rail line and the lake are in close proximity. The rest of the train was farther east the main part blocking Haddix Road and Eaton Highway. The engine was just beyond the county road which divided Barry and Eaton counties. By noon two pickup trucks from the rail­ way company had arrived and the workmen began surveying the situation. The front wheel was dug into the gravel alongside the tracks and on the opf osite side, one comer of the car was raised off the track. We have no report on what transpired in the after­ noon hours but by 4:30 the rest of the train had proceeded to the east and engine was back to shove the rear six cars back up to the west into town to a siding. This must have put a stop to all rail traffic for at least five hours. When there are from 15 to 20 trains daily, this must have caused a backup of shipmenu. The usual method of getting a car on the track is to bring in a crane and lift the offender back into place. The derail­ ment came at the lowest spot in the tracks where they go downhill from both direc­ tions to the trestle, which crosses the chan­ nel that drains Tupper Lake into Jordan Lake. One of the features of the upcoming ANR Week at Michigan State University is the program on wildflowers, herbs and The "Leaning Tower of Lake O" last Friday was this train. Deema Wright puts the finishing touches on a table arrangement. gladioli. Growers will have sessions, not on campus, but at the Kellogg Biological Station near Hickory Comers. This is the 75th year for the gladiolus society. March 2 has the presentations on hybridizing and new introductions, a banquet and auction of corms in the evening. The program contin­ ues Saturday. The Michigan Wildflower Conference will be on campus March 4 and 5. Cost is $25 for one day or $40 for both days. Call Diane Langshaw at (616) 731­ 4259 or Sue Jackson at (616) 374-8092. The Red Cross Bloodmobile held Monday netted more than 30 pinu. Phil Shetterly was given his 11-gallon pin. Tengallon pins went to Gayle Peacock and Fr. Tom Boufford. Chairwoman Marian Durkee prepared five varieties of hot soup to serve to donors. Not only was the tasty food welcome on a cold afternoon, but the liquid content helps to replenish body flu­ ids. Memorial services are to be held Saturday at the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids for Patsie Johnson, 75, who died at Fort Thomas, Ariz. She was the mother of Darlene (David) Niethamcr of Woodland, Gina (David) Harwood of Ionia and six other children from the blended family with husband James Johnson to who she had been married 43 years. Rick Johnson lives in Saudi Arabia. Mrs. Johnson had been a nurse for many years with the last 20 years in her field at Thomapple Manor and in Arizona. The Howard Eastmans on Sunfield Highway had a major fire Sunday. Feb. 11. The problem likely started in a car inside the attached garage. The car, the garage and a motor home parked next were destroyed. A firewall between the garage and the house proper was effective in stopping the flames so the house suffered only smoke HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP damage. Friends here have been advised of the Jan. 12 death of Mrs. Virginia Schreib, widow of Dr. Nathan Schreib, who prac­ ticed dentistry here in two stretches of time and the mother of the late Larry Schreib, who died at college age. She died at her home in Tempe, Ariz. A niece has notified friends whom she could contact. Mrs. Alice (Brower) Hoffs will have a 99th birthday anniversary Sunday, Feb. 25. She lived here nearly 50 years while her husband practiced medicine for more than 40 years and then several years of widow­ hood, during which time she moved into town from Eagle Point to her new house on MacArthur Street, now the home of Tom and Lois Peacock. Her three daughters are planning a belated birthday party for her in late March. Her address is Apt. 188, Friendship Village, 1400 N. Drake Road, Kalamazoo 49006-1900. Mrs. Hoffs was very active in her years here in Women ¥ Club, church women’s activities, church music, to which she dedicated many years of playing the organ. At Friendship Village she continued to play organ for chapel ser­ vices and she played for her own pleasure. Fading eyesight has left her with playing music from memory. She has been active in library affairs at the Village. She is follow­ ing a family pattern of longevity. Three of her sisters surpassed the age 95. One of them was Mrs. Bertha VanZyl, mother of local retiree A. L. VanZyl, who plied his profession of dentistry until retirement. Other relatives here arc her husband's kin, members of the Klein family. Her daughter Jayne lives with husband Tom in Massachusetts. Louise and husband Albert Pcppcl arc in the Lansing area. Daughter Carol and husband Dr. Robert Bos D.D. live in California. “More miles QUALITY CAR CLEANING for the money SECURING /Our future nort COVENANTTRQHSPORT ITeims Startl I up to 46# I No one can beat our prices! 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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or effected by the following: The Decedent who lived at 8766 S M-37 Hwy.. Hastings Ml 49058. <*ed Apnl 2. 1999 An application lor informal probate was filed by Roger VanBruggen. 8766 S. M-37 Hwy.. Hastings Ml 49058 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Creditors of the decedent are notified that ail claims aga-nst the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Roger VanBruggen named personal repre­ sentative or proposed representative or to both the probate court at 220 W Court St Hastings Mi 49058 and the named/proposed personal rep­ resentative within four (4) months of publication of thrs notice Date: February 12. 2001 David M Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 (616) 948-9407 Roger VanBruggen 8766 S. M-37 Hwy Hastings Ml 49058 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Kevin S. Phenix and Tracy L. Phenix, husband and wife, of 1688 East Center Road. Hasbr^s. Michigan 49058. and Bond Mortgage and Investment Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern. S.E.. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49507. dated January 15. 1998. and recorded on April 13. 1998. Docket No. 1010331 of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Seventy Eight Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents ($27,078.97) and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the said debt or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue ol the power of sale contained to the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on March 22. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of sat­ isfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney's fees aUowed by law. the premises in said mortgage located in Barry County. Michigan and which are described as foltows. A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21. Town 3 North. Range 8 West described as: commencing 28 rods East of the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 ol said Section 21. in the cen­ ter of Center Road, thence South 198 feet for the place of beginning, thence East 191 feet, thence South 198 feet, thence West 191 feet, thence North 198 feet lo the place of beginning. Together with an existing right of way for ingress and egress as revealed in Liber 354 on Page 343 w’vch has an address of 1688 East Center Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Mortgage and Investment Corporation 2007 Eastern. S.E. Grand Rapids. Ml 49507 Dated: January 29. 2001 Drafted by: Witham M Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa. N.W.. Ste 111-A Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)458-1315 (3/8) Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of the Johnstown Township Board February 14, 2001 All Board Members and 24 guests present Approved agenda, treasurer s report and min­ utes of previous meeting Approved contract with Cemetery Sexton Approved dumpster and building repairs at Cemetery Accepted Road Commissions estimates for Stamm Road Approved probationary firefighter and change m Fire Department By-Laws. General Fund Budget revised Payment of vouchers approved June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Mack (2/22) Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting February 8. 2001 All board members present Approved joining BOCA, cell phone for Building Dept. Approved sending Ordinance 40 to the Attorney and the contract with Sexton with cor­ rections Approved ordering a 24 inch bucket for largo tractor, trading in the two lawn tractors, expenses for 2 upcoming workshops, stamps for Assessment changes. Grant request for Bernard Museum, hourly increases. Approved for 2002 Budget work up the addition of widening the nar­ row area of Gurd Rd. near Pritchardville. and the paving of Akers Point Road from M-43 to the end. and vanous Budget transfers Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patncia Albert. Supervisor (2/22) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made oy Charles K. Lashley. Sr. and Sandra L. Lashley, husband wife (original mortgagors) to Hamilton Mortgage Company, an Arizona Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 16. 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 m Instrument No 1039528. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Bank successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas. N A. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Custodian. Assignee by an assignment dated December 20. 1999. which was recorded on Apnl 26.2000, in Instrument No. 1043560. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 01/100 dollars ($122,978.01), including interest at 12.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 100 p.m.. on March 8.2001. Said premises ara situated in CITY OF BELLE­ VUE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, thence South along the East line ol Section 21. 783.75 feet to the point of beginning, thence West 2,135 feet, thence North 243 feet, thence East 1.799.5 feet, thence South 71 feet, thence East 335.5 feet, more of less to the East line o' Section 23. thence South along said East line of Sectton 21 to the Point of Beginning Subject to the nghis of the public and any other government unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for the street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: January 25.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110263 Gators (2/22) Go ahead-be in charge, make decisions Choose what you want Hunters Glen, the newest and finest UpSB.OOOl t0 manufactured home community in Wayland, can help you make it all happen. With home prices beginning [>.!( >■ .1(1-* in the $30s, it’ll be easy! Just start or with these choices: • Floor plans—a variety to choose from with model homes on display monthly fee • Planned community amenities—so much for 4 years’ to enjoy—the clubhouse, swimming pool and the recreation area • Parking—take advantage of the 3-car off-street parking or build an optional detached garage • Commuting—zip to either Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo with ease So go ahead, what could be easier? Hunters Glen professional retailers will be glad to explain your options and help arrange financing. ■ J $199 John will bring it to you the next time he visits." And he did. Can anyone top that one. Arm?- No Name, No Initials, No City. No Foolin’ Dear No Name. I’ve always maintained that a sense of humor can get a person through a lol of muck and mire in life. Thanks for proving me right. Ann landers Who will walk? Innocent kiss? Dear Ann Landers: Last night, my 7ycar-old daughter invited her 7-year-old girlfriend to sleep over. When I went to check on them. I found the girls with their arms wrapped around each other, and they were kissing. I called my daughter into the hallway and told her the kissing must stop immediately. Was my response correct? I’m aware children experiment, but can it be that these girls have lesbian tendencies? Please answer soon because I am - Beside Myself in Atlanta. Dear Atlanta: I doubt very much that the 7-ycar-olds were exhibiting lesbian tenden­ cies. They were no doubt imitating the ro­ mantic sequences they have seen on TV. Young children often do that. Nevertheless, do you monitor what your daughter watches? If not. I strongly recommend it. You’d be surprised at how many "ideas’ children get from watching TV. Gambling signs Dear Readers: A recent issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter has some interesting information about gambling. Too many people have difficulty knowing when to stop. Those who arc unable to stop have a clinical addiction. Here arc some signs that may indicate the gambler is hooked. 1. Skipping family dinners or work gath­ erings to gamble. 2. Gambling in secret. 3. Repeatedly vowing to quit but failing to stick to it. 4. Not planning to gamble but just “end­ ing up” gambling. 5. Gambling with money needed for bills. 6. Lying, stealing or borrowing to get gambling money. 7. Continuing to gamble when you lose in an effort to win back losses. 8. Gambling when you feel depressed or when you feel like celebrating. If you have concerns about your gam­ bling. talk to your doctor, or contact the Na­ tional Center on Problem Gambling at 1­ 800-522-4700 (www.ncpgamb-ling.org), or write to Gamblers Anonymous, P.O. Box 17173, Los Angeles, Calif. 90017 (www.gamblcrsanonymous.org.) Both of these organizations do a splendid job. I’ve been recommending Gamblers Anonymous for more than 30 years. Hun­ dreds of readers have written to thank me for letting them know about this superb self-help group. Voting laugh Dear Ann Landers: I am enclosing a clipping from the obituary section of the Providence (Rd.) Journal, which turned out to be my Laugh of the Day. A Rhode Island woman died last October, and the family planned a memorial service just before Election Day. Her obituary ended with the following: “In lieu of flowers, please vote for Al Gore." Funny? I thought so. - Cyn­ thia in Largo, Fla. Dear Cynthia: that might have been your Laugh for the Day but I’m sure Al Gore’s didn’t think the election was all that funny. Because the ballots were so convoluted, some people in Florida who intended to vote for Al Gore voted for Pat Buchanan. That was the closest presidential election in recent history. Small wonder so many peo­ ple were unhappy about it. This was MY Laugh for the Day (credit Curmudgeon’s Comer): Emily Sue was going into labor, and her husband. Bubba, called 911. The operator told Bubba she would send someone out right away. "Where do you live?’’ asked the operator. Bubba replied. "Eucalyptus Drive.” The operator asked. "Can you spell that for me?” There was a pause, and then Bubba said. “How about I drag her over to Oak Street, and you pick her up there? That first kiss, that first embrace... Re­ member all those things that brought you and \vur loved one together? "How He Met" is a collection ofsentimental love sto­ ries will make a terrific giftfor that special someone. For a copy, please send a self-ad­ dressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.50 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: How He Met. c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. IL 60611-0562 (in Canada. $6.50). First time Dear Ann Landers: I am a 44-ycar-old woman and recently began a relationship with a man who is the same age. You will probably find this hard to believe. Ann. but I have never been intimate with a man in my entire life. I am not afraid of sex. I simply have not had the opportunity. Please under­ stand that I am a perfectly normal woman, but my upbringing was rather rigid, and I was always respectful of the "boundaries.” My question is, should I tell my gentle­ man friend that I am still a virgin before we get to that crucial point, or should I just al­ low things to take their natural course and let him find out for himself? This is too del­ icate a matter to discuss with anyone I know. Please give me your advice, Ann. I’ll watch for it in my local paper. I don’t dare sign my name or my initials. - A Lady in Waiting Who Has Never Been There or Done That. Dear Lady: If and when you are ready to become intimste with this gentleman, by all means, tell him that this is a “first" for you. Keep in mind however, that you arc well within the child-bearing age. I hope you will discuss this with your gynecologist and get some briefing. You need educating, my dear. Strange return Dear Ann Landers: This is a story about a wedding gift that tops them all. Who can fathom the way some people think? I met my husband in 1973, married him in 1976 and divorced him in 1993. Thalli three years of courtship and 17 years of marriage. His parents gave us a choice for a wedding gift - a set of sterling silver or a vacuum cleaner. Being a practical woman, I decided on the vacuum. Well, before our divorce was final, his mother called and said she wanted the vac­ uum back. I was speechless, and so was my husband. Remember, wc has been married for 17 years. We honored her request and delivered the vacuum immediately. She must have read your advice about returning wedding gifts at some time or other during her 70-odd years, but she didn’t realize you were referring to weddings that were called off or annulled. That’s not the end of it. My mother-in­ law called back the next day and said. “You know, I don't really need the vacuum. How about giving me your breadmaker instead? You probably never use it anyway." (Actu­ ally, I used it quite often). My jaw dropped to the floor. All I could say was, “Fine. dear. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF JACKSON STREET Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public heanng in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. March 12.2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear comments on the vacation of a portion of Jackson Street tn the Bennett and Kenfields Addition (See map below) The City reserves an easement to construct and maintain any and all public utilities The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (telephone *616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. New Dimension SUN HOMES 616-877-3350 • Offer good on selected models Certain restrictions apply Offer expires 5/15/01. HOMES 616-877-3075 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. Wayland. MI 49348 f=J Evert I G. Manshum City Clerk Dear Ann Landers: I am engaged and getting married in the spring. I have not seen my biological father since I was 6 years old. and he will not be coming to the wedding. My stepfather raised me. but he and Mom arc having trouble and will prob­ ably get a divorce right after the wedding. Lately, my stepfather has not been very nice to cither of us. Must I have my stepfather walk me down the aisle? Right now. I’d rather not. I’m afraid his presence (if he does show up) would make a lot of people uncomfortable. The question is. if not him, who do I ask? Memphis. Tenn., Bride. Dear Bride: Perhaps an uncle, a cousin or a close family friend would like the honor of walking you down the aisle. Discuss this with your mother, and decide together. Don’t’ fret. It’s going to be just fine. I LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WMX BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Defautt has been made to the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra L. Kenvon. a single woman and Terrance M. Dexterhouse. a single man (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 10. 1998, and recorded on September 11. 1998 in Document Number 1017762, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 48/100 dolars ($46,583 48). including interest al 7.375% per annum Under the power of sate contained to said mort­ gage and the statute to such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse to Hastings, Ml at 1.00 p.m , on March 22.2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North. Range 8 West, commencing at tie Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, thence South to the Thomapple River; thence West 974 feet tor the place of beginning; trance North 138 feet; trance West 50 feet; trance South 138 test more or less to the bank ol the Thomapple River; thence East 50 leet to the point ot beginning The redemption pertod shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption pertod shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200111048 Dolphins (3/8) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by STEVEN PATRICK SLEEMAN. an unmarried man. of 8342 Soutt WW Lake Rd. Delton. Ml 49046. Mortgagors, to MORT­ GAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 9th of June, 1999, and recorded to the office ot the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on fra 12th day of July, 1999 to Document number 10320324 of Barry County Record*, said Mortgage having been assigned to CITIMORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of M* notice, tor pnndpei and interest, the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One and 29/100 ($59,75129). and no suit or proceeding at tew or to equity having been instituted to recover tra debt secured by said mortgage or any pert there­ of Now. therefore, by virtue ol the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant io the statute of the Stale of Michigan to such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 22 day of March, 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Tmra. said mortgage, win be foreclosed by a sale at pubbe auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan (that being the buidtog where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), ot the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.000% per annum and an legal costs, charges, and expenses, including tra attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest to the premises Which said premises are described a* foBows: Al that certain piece of parcel o> land situated to the Township of Hope. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST COR­ NER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST, AND RUN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC TlON 29 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE WEST 594 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE 220 FEET. THENCE EAST 594 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING During the twelve (12) months immediately toF lowing the sate, the property may be redeemed, except that to the event that the prop-rty is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated 1/25/01 CITIMORTGAGE. INC . Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CitiMortgage. Inc 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3/8) �The Hastings Banner - Thursd®/. February 22. 2001 - Page 9 From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht The pioneers of Thornapple Township By Joyce F. Weinbrecht In 1835, Thomapple Township was included in the area set off as Barry Town­ ship. This area was divided into four town­ ships, Barry. Thomapple, Hastings and Johnstown, in 1837. In 1839, Thomapple Township was again divided into three townships, Thomapple, Irving and Yankee Springs. It remained divided this way until 1847, when Rutland was set off as a separate township. In 1848, Yankee Springs was renamed Gates Township, but the name Yankee Springs was restored to the area in 1849 and the towns have remained under the same names. By 1850. the division of the county was completed with all 16 townships set off, named and establishing their own township governments. Thomapple Township was organized under a legislative act approved March 6, 1838 and included the entire northwest cor­ ner of the county. The first annual meeting was held at the house of B.A. Dibble on April 2, 1838. Calvin C. Hill and Henry Leonard were the inspectors for the first election. Aarad Free­ man and Cyrus E. Turner acted as clerks. The following persons were elected: supervisor. Calvin C. Hill; clerk, Henry Leonard; assessors, Benjamin Cummings. Estes Rich and John Miles; commissioners of highways were Calvin G. Hill. William Lewis and Chester Field; justices of the peace, Hiram Lewis, Aaron Freeman, and Lorenzo Cooley; overseers of the poor, Henry Leonard and Benjamin Cummings; inspector of primary schools. C.G. Hill, John Miles and Estes Rich; collector, William H. Whitney; constables. Ashbcl Beach. Robert Scales, B.S. Dibble; and William H. Whitney, highway overseers. District No. I, Calvin Lewis, No. 2, Robert Scales; District No. 3. Lorenzo Lewis. More settlers arrived. B.F. Hungerford settled on Section No. 3 in 1848. Michael Wood and E.H. Searles were already there in 1848. H.W Burch soon joined these set­ tlers on Section No. 3. John Kilmer settled on Section No. 7 near Duncan Lake. His brother, William, also settled there on Section No. 5 about the same time. That area was known as Kilmcrtown for a short time. Dilman Bechtel bought John Kilmer's place in 1859. Other early settlers included the DeGolias family, the Prindlcs, George C. Lewis, and William Conan. Joseph T. Crumback. J.C. Bray, Charles Sprecn, J.H. Pumfrey, Samuel Carlisle and J.C. Smith also joined in the settlement of the township. In 1851. there was a stage road from Hastings to Grand Rapids on the east side of the Thomapple River going up through Whitneyvillc A second stage road ran from Battle Creek through Yankee Springs Town­ ship. This road followed the river on the west side, stopping at the Moreau's Tavern on Scales Prairie, and Henry Leonard's Inn in Section No. 22. There was a large amount of travel on this road, not only by stage, but also by wagons, horseback and on foot. It connected Grand Rapids with Battle Creek and with Kalama­ zoo. Native Americans had at least two vil­ lages in the township. One was on Section No. 33 near Lewis Moran's tavern and another one was on Section No. 35. Over the years evidence of much activity by the Chippewa, Ottawas and Pottawattami tribes all along the Thomapple River was burial spots, arrow heads and axes and pottery have been found. A story by Dr. Parkhurst tells about being called to a native celebration to take care of a sick woman. Her people had given her up for dead. He was able to cure her. Her tribe held him in high esteem and this tribe often came to consult with him. A cemetery was laid out for white citi­ zens on Section No. 27 on the west side of the river, on land donated by Calvin C. Hill for this use. Later, the cemetery was moved across the river to the cast on Section No. 23. The Village of Middleville was surveyed by Calvin G. Hill prior to 1850. This survey was not officially recorded until April 12, 1859. Village proprietors were A.C. Bruen and W.W. Pauli and Calvin G. Hill. There was a post office as early as July 3, 1839. The postmaster was B.S. Dibble This was in Mr. Dibble's home on Section No.2, Yankee Springs Township. It was suggested that the post office be called Dibbleville, but Mr. Dibble didn't agree to this. There was an Indian village near the riv­ er called Middle Village because it was located between Kalamazoo and Kent (Grand Rapids), so the post office became Middleville. The post office was at the Dib­ ble home until 1842, when Mr. Dibble resigned to take the contract as mail carrier between Kalamazoo and Kent. Middleville post office was on his route and received mail from each way twice each week. Orscn Withcy had been the carrier before Mr. Dibble. John W. Bradley became the postmaster, continuing keeping it at the Dibble house until 1843, when it was moved to the site of the village of Middleville. The locality became known as Middleville when the post office was moved. Calvin G. Hill was appointed postmaster. Other postmasters in those early years were A.C. Bruen, W.W. Ralph, John F. Emory, Abraham A. Mead, Milton Mead and M.F. Dowling. Education was important to the early set­ tlers of Barry County and no less so to the settlers of Thomapple Township. The first school inspectors’ meeting was held on April 12, 1838. Calvin G. Hill was chosen as the chairman and the township was divided into five districts. By I8o8. there were seven school dis­ tricts. These included No. I Moe, Section No. 12, No. 2. Middleville Union School, Section No. 23, Prairie District No. 3, Sec­ tions 28 and Section 29, District No. 4, Duncan Lake. Section No. 5, District No. 5, LEGAL NOTICES Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY BIFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in lhe conditions ol a mortgage made by Daniel W. DoubtMestien, a married man and Tammy Townsend, a single woman (original mortgagors) lo Glenwood Financial 1, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. ai d recorded on May 22. 1997 in Uber 695. on Page 386. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the First Horizon Home Loans Corporation d/b/a Carl I. Brown Mortgage. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated May 9. 1994. which was recorded on May 22. 1997. m Liber 695. on Page 394, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 99/100 dollars ($52,156.99). including interest at 8 500% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby gnren that said mortgage veil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on March 15. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 51. J.R. Bush s First Addition to the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded tn Liber 1 ot plats, page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ot such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Tran. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Frie *200110132 Dolphins (3/1) HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting February 12,2001 Al Board members and 8 citizens presents. Approved agenda minutes ol 1/08 regular and 2/06/01 special meeting, standing reports and bOs. Discussed the historic trees to be purchased for the Cemeteries Approved 2001 Auditors. Salary Resolutions. Bank Depository, purchase ot office copier. Board Meeting Schedule, proposed Budget, and charging of $25.00 for Zoning permit Meeting adjourned 8:22 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor The Middleville Union School built in 1871. Duncan Lake School District No. 4 in an undated photograph. Murphy, Section No. 17, District No. 6, Parmalee. Section No. 3, District No. 7. Harp­ er on Section No. 22. District No. I was named for John Moe, who owned the land where the log school was built soon after the Moes came to the township in 1855. Mary Ann Coykendol was the first white girl and Worthington Moe was one of the first white boys to attend the school. Several Native American children attended the Moe School in those early times. Eventually, a frame building was built to replace the log house. This school is cur­ rently part of Historic Bowen Mills. Middleville School District No. 2 was Trst held in a log school on the west edge of the village and opened in 1838. It was built by Charles Pauli. Sarah Pauli was the first teacher. In 1850, a frame school was built on the cast side of the village and the log school was no longer used. The frame school was replaced by a two-room brick school in 1854. In 1871, the union school concept was in use, and the number of Middleville students had grown. A three-story yellow, brick school was built costing $15,000. This school suffered a serious fire in 1877 and was closed for six months while it was repaired. . In 1931, the W.K. Kellogg School was built on the west side of the Thomapple River. Many rural schools were annexed to the school. The current high school was built in the 1970s. The school is still grow­ ing and expanding. Prairie School District No.3 , was a log school located on the southwest comer of Section No. 28 of Thomapple Township, at the comer of Adams Road and Cherry Val­ ley Road. This school was organized on Nov. 29. 1845. In 1871, a new frame schoolhouse was built. This building was located about the center on the east line of Section No. 29 at the comer of Jackson and Cherry Valley Roads. The school consolidated with Mid­ dleville district in 1931-1932. Duncan Lake School District No. 4 was located on Section No. 5, one-fourth of a mile north of Parmelee Road on Duncan Lake Road. It was opened in 1849 in a log building on the Bechtel Farm. A frame school was built on the site. This school burned and a second school was built of brick on Section No. 5 on land belonging to Orange Thomas. The brick school house was sold in 1934 to Joe Schnurr. The bricks were used in the fireplace at the Cascade County Club. Murphy School District No. 5 was locat­ ed on Section No. 17 on Gackler Road, three-fourths of a mile west of Cherry Vai- (2/22) A list of pupils, Moe School District No. 1.1896-1897. MONTHLY REPORT CARD. The report card of Clyde Skinner, Moe School District No. 1. 1892, Nina C. Shaw was the teacher. Icy Road. It was organized in 1853. It was consolidated with W.K. Kellogg School in Middleville in 1931. The building was used for storage until it burned down. Parmelee School District No. 6 was located on Section No. 3, west of the point which became known as Parmelee Station. The first school on this spot opened in 1857 and was made of logs. It was later replaced by a frame building. The district was consolidated with Thor­ napple Kellogg School in 1931-1932. Harper School District No. 7 was orga­ nized in 1868. It was named for Robert Harper, a pioneer to the area. The school was a frame building, built during the fall of 1868 and opened in winter of 1869. It was located near the intersection of Souvenir from Moe School District No. 1,1896-1897. Arthur L. Cridler was the teacher. Finkbcincr and Bender roads. It was consolidated with the Thomapple Kellogg School in Middleville in 1931­ 1932. This is only a brief overview of the Thcrnapplc Township sdrjols. For more detailed information, teachers, directors and stories about the school see “Thomapple Township Rural Schools," Barry County Historical Society, compiled by Norma Velderman, Priscilla Beavan. and George and Helen Evans. In the early settlement of the Michigan territory and its division into townships, there were several elements of critical need. The need for water, shelter, warmth and food were of first consideration. As these needs were met. with log houses, the cut­ ting of trees, the finding of springs, lakes and rivers and the location of game and fish in the area, as well as being able to raise crops, the settlers moved on to other things. Governments, roads, schools, churches, care of the poor and keeping the peace each took their place in those early times. At first this was done on a township basis with each township setting up its own gov­ ernment as it was designated as a township. Villages also set up their own governments to manage the local business. Middleville was the first village orga­ nized in Thomapple Township, incorporat­ ing on May 6, 1867, with a total of 48 voles being cast. LN. Keeler was elected village president; William L. Cobb, recorder, M.F. Dowling, treasurer, assessor, J.F. Emory; two-year trustees, S.W. Walrath, Philip Leonard and L.W. Payne. One-year trustees were Aaron Lynd, A.H. Slocum and M.C. Swift. The first Village Council meeting was held May 25, 1867. H. Wright was appoint­ ed village attorney. W.W. Pauli, was select­ ed as marshal and J.F. Emory and Philip Leonard were selected as overseers of the highways. More about Middleville and about Thor­ napple Township next wet RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ___________________MTICt GF MAM W RgVNW__________________ The Board of Review will meet on March 6, 2001, in the office of the Supervisor at Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings. Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll.__________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to hear Assessment APPEALS wiM be held at the RUTLAND CHAR­ Special of the Week TER TOWNSHIP HALL. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MARCH 12. 2001 MARCH 13. 2001 9 00 AM to Noon 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6 00 PM to 9 00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roti. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS A FACTORS FOR 2001: CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agriculture Dre i sb ac h rovriAi. OursMOFttf GMC Truck M 41.80% 1.1962 Commercial 38.04% Industrial 50.00% 1.0000 Residential 45.44% 1.1004 1.3144 Developmental -0- -0- Personal -0- -0- The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parce; will receive the same. If you have purchased property, n wil be assessed at 50% ol market value II you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings. driveways, etc . this will also reflect in the value ol your property Upon request ol any person who is assessed on said rod. or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and win. in their judg­ ment make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal Saturday until 3 M.L_———— Exatanc Yout Ewcunow Ba Faw Tuan*.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or loll tree 1 -888-494-5539 Roger Vilmont, Supervisor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Rood Hastings. Ml 49058-9725 (616) 948-2194 I �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.Fobruary 22.2001 < < me h think < I it... Earnhardt, Cleaves left this world way too soon The sports world still mourns a racing legend who became famous winning often in his No. 3 car and the brother of a former Michigan State University basketball star who led the Spartans to the NCAA Championship a year ago and is now trying to do the same for the Detroit Pistons. Dale Earnhardt died of head trauma from an automobile accident that occurred on the final lap of last Sunday’s Drytona 500. Earnhardt, who was 49, was loved by many racing fans... not only for his winning moments on the tracks, but also for his winning personality and how he connected so well with his fans. Herb Miller, of Woodland, built his home into a "shine” for Earnhardt. Miller's autograph collection includes a jersey signed by Earnhardt and a bird house, pillow and comforter all equipped with Earnhardt images. "I'm not the kind of guy to collect autographs, but Dale’s was different," Miller said in an article that will appear in the Feb. 27 Lakewood News. Sheriff Steve DeBoer also was a big fan of Earnhardt’s. On Tuesday, he wore his Earnhardt tie he said for the last time for an athlete DeBoer followed for some 20 years. It was not hard to trek anywhere in Barry County Monday or Tuesday and not find an Eanhardt jacket or other types of memorabilia. It just shows how much he was loved. Earnhardt’s death was tragic for many fans of NASCAR and in the racing world. NASCAR lost three drivers, Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin and Tony Roper, to similar injuries last year. But tragedy is part of this sport and those who strive to find Victory Lane often have to put themselves in such risky situations. An autopsy completed Monday could not determine if a head and neck brace (HANS device) would have saved Earnhardt's life, but knowing Earnhardt, he probably wouldn’t have worn it anyway. Earnhardt died helping his VmMMm aria M-oT-lt mum ouiuf at the free throw the fourth quarter put Hastings la the driver's seat Ot a 57-49 vanity bariMball victory over Charlotte Tuesday eight oadn rood. . The Saxoaa (5-12. 2-10) overall) lei by just one point, 39-38, heading «--■ i-i—— »— addedacuridaubycouMctiagou 14 of its 16 attempts from the charity stripe during that spaa. "Some outstanding free throw shooting in the fourth quarter helped tts to put it away," Hastings couch Don Schfls said. "We went through a bad stretch ia the second quarter when we had a nine-point lead and teammates, his son Dale Jr. and the 2001 Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, an ultimate sacrifice where teamwork is concerned. This was supposed to be a great day for FOX television and those in tune with NASCAR. But Waltrip's moment in the sun became a dark, somber moment instead. Herbert Cleaves* death Sunday perhaps was not as newsworthy and should have never happened. He was shot down by his home on Mildred Street in Flint during an apparent drive-by. Those familiar with Flint and areas similar are probably not shocked, but the pain from such a tragedy is no less a loss and probably makes it hurt even more. Cleaves said in a Detroit News story a couple of years ago that "Flint is a good city." Well, maybe... but it could be a whole lot better and his death reveals why. Herbert Cleaves’ brother, Matecn, has often praised his hometown, but drive-bys such as this one have no place in any town and should not be a threat to anyone... gang member or not. Watching "Boys in the Hood" Monday night made me think of what it must be like to live in a town such as Flint, Detroit or even the Bronx. It makes me and perhaps others, appreciate towns like Hastings even more. When someone comes to me and mentions how boring Hastings can be, this is all the proof I need when explaining to them how fortunate they truly are. There is no reason, no logical answers for such a loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the fans, friends and families of Earnhardt and Cleaves. Two great people who left this world way too soon. One sign I saw on Sports Center Tuesday read, "Heaven Deserves People Like Earnhardt." Let me go one step further, "Heaven Deserves People Like Earnhardt and Cleaves." Talk to you soon. Area wrestlers gear up for regionals Eight of 14 Hastings wrestlers qualified for regionals by placing in the top four of their weight classes last Saturday at the Division II individual district tournament at Hastings High School. Chad Ferguson was a weight class champion at 103 and broke the school record for 38 wins during his freshman mat campaign. His 38th triumph was a 3­ 0 decision over Allen Park's Mike Szor in his weight class championship. "Chad continues to wrestle well and looks to make a run at placing very high in the State finals with a good showing next Saturday." Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. Rob Baker (160) finished second. Mike Case (145) and Patrick Stephens (152) achieved thirds and Ryan Ferguson (112), Mail Lipstraw (135), Jake Friddle (171) and R.J. Williams (215) all wrestled for fourth place finishes. "Overall, I am very pleased with this young team," Goggins said. "Even the wrestlers that did not qualify won at least one match and with none of our qualifiers being seniors, I can't wait for next season." Teams competing last Saturday at Hastings included Dearborn Divine Child, Adrian, Monroe-Jefferson, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Allen Park. Carleton-Airport. Trenton, Gibraltar OA Carlson, Redford Union and Tecumseh. Hastings' eight will compete at Ionia Saturday. Another Saxon, senior Amanda Lee. went 3-0 and won her weight class title at an all-girls wrestling tournament Saturday in Byron. Here are the other area regional qualifiers from last Saturday’s district tournaments: Jake Friddle placed fourth for the Saxons in the 171-pound weight dass. Panther regional qualifiers will wrestle Saturday al Byron Center. Maple Valley (at) Bellevue 130: 2. Randy Silsbee, Maple Valley; 152: 2. Jeff Rhoades, Maple Valley; 125: 3. Brandon Brooke, Maple Valley; 171: 3. Jason Silsbee, Maple Valley; 103: 4. Mark Shoemaker, Maple Valley; 189: 4. Josh Grasman, Maple Valley; 275. 4. Ben Swan, Maple Valley. Lakewood (at) Lakewood 103: 4. Ryan King, Lakewood; 112: 2. Greg Secber, Lakewood; 125: 2. Phil Plowman, Lakewood; 130: Aaron Stahl, Lakewood; 135. 2. Ben Best, Lakewood; 140: 3. Tommy Pelt, Lakewood; 145: 1. Ryan Terry, Lakewood; 152: 2. Tony Harmer, Lakewood; 160: 3. Andy Eastridge, Lakewood; 215: 2. Corey Meyers, Lakewood. • Terry pinned Eaton Rapids* Sean Grant in 42 seconds for his title. Viking Corey Meyers scores points at 215 during last Saturday's mat tournament at Lakewood High School. Delton (at) Delton Kellogg 119: 3. John Termeer, Delton; 130: 3. Gary Herbert, Delton; 145: 4. Jon Heethuis, Delton; 152: Jim Sweat, Delton; 171: 4. Jeff Erb. De Hon; 189: I. David Overbcck. Delton; 215: 4. Aaron Schallhom, Delton; 275: I. Bill Ferris, Delton. • Overbeek won a 7-1 decision over Byron Center’s Adam Mencarelli in his title match, while Ferris won a 9-6 decision over Otsego's Brandon Pickett to take first place in his weight class. Ferris earlier in the season lost his only match to Pickett on a close 4-3 decision. The Middleville (at) Mona Shores 103: I. Josh Bowerman. Middleville; 112: 4. Mike McKeown. Middleville; 119: 4. Kyle Flctke, Middleville; 125: 3. Pat McKeown, Middleville; 145: 4. Mark Price. Middleville; 160: 4. Kyle McKeown, Middleville; 189: I. Matt Erb, Middleville; 215: 3. Brett Vernon, Middleville. • Bowerman won a 5-0 decision over Northview's Kevin Garvin for his title and Erb beat Northview's Adam Pitch Trojans win district; Lions eliminated Middleville qualified for Wednesday's Division leant regional al Caledonia High School wilh win! over Wayland Union (65-4) and Caledonia (64-6) at last Thursday's district tournament held al Thomapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. The Trojans, now 24-6, continued lo show great improvement in the two easy triumphs over the Scots and the Wildcats, according to its coach Tom Lehman. "The whole team wrestled well; it was a very good team effort.” Lehman said. "They have improved greatly since the beginning of the year." Maple Valley won its first district battle versus Bellevue (36-30) last Thursday, but lost in the finals lo Olivet (69-12). Chad Spears (160) and Mau Thome (2IS) won twice for the Lions over the Broncos and the Eagles. Panthers share KVA title Co-champions of the Kalamazoo Valley Association. That is how the Delton Kellogg wrestling team finished its regular season by splitting the mat title with Mattawan. The Panthers (18-7) were 5-0 in duals during the tegular season to cam its share of the championship. Three Delton wrestlers finished first in the league: Gary Herbert al 130, David Overbeek at 189 and Bill Ferris at 275. Second place finishers were Trevor Pease (112), John Termeer (119) and Aaron Schallhom (215). Thirds were scored by Tyler Harris (103k Joel Crookston (135), Jason Erb (140) and Jon Heethuis (145), while a fourth was scored by Jeff Erb (171). "We wrestled very well." Delton assisunt wrestling coach Rob Heethuis said. we tad 11 the game." Thanks to a big reamd quarter by VmiDerMoten, Hastiags looked to be totally la charge at the half, 3017. VanDerMolea, a 5-11 junior guard, acnred 16ofhisgame-H4t29 points during the second qnnrter including four three-pointers. During the second frame. VanDerMolea made good on 5-of-7 attempts. SAXONS... Continued page 13 Hastings' Matt Lipstraw wound up fourth at 135 at Saturday's individual district tournament. Vikings win district; defeat Saxons Lakewood's senior wrestlers achieved something they never have before last Thursday by claiming a Division II district title on its home mat. The Vikings first knocked off Barry County rival Hastings 50-15 and then proceeded to beat Ionia in the district final 56-9 to cam its regional spot. At Ionia Wednesday night. Lakewood faced Mason and, possibly, Eaton Rapids in a Division II regional tournament Neither the Saxons nor the Bulldogs were much of a threat last Thursday, but Veitch still said his team could have executed much better. "The kids wrestled OK. be: it wasn't a great showing," Veitch said. "We scored a lot of points and did a lot of things correctly, but we were a little tentative. Il was not a dynamic showing." State Pool Tournament Wlnnera... A State pool tournament was held Feb. 17 at the Three Rivers Moose Lodge, one that included 48 registered players. Joey Gibson, 14. claimed first place in the singles 13-15 age group and finished fourth in the Scotch doubles along with his dad Hoot. Ricky Mathis, 10, took second In the 10-12 age singles group and second in the Scotch doubles along with his dad Rick Sr. Gibson, who has been competing in pool for nine years, and Mathis, who has played for six years, compete in a Wednesday Night Young Adult league at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Both are Hastings residents and say that practice keeps them competitive. ■| practice because that's how you get better,' explained Gibson. Here the two are photographed along with the hardware they earned in Three Rivers. with a 5-1 decision for his district championship. Both wins avenged earlier season losses by the Trojan grapplers against their Wildcat foes. The eight Trojans will wrestle Saturday at Kcnowa Hills. Mike Case pins a district foe to the hometown mat en route to his third place finish at 145. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 22. 2001 - Page 11 Spirit squad falls to G.R. Hastings spikers on a roll; win two matches Scrappy play, serving and spiking were all key ingredients in Hastings 15-9, 11­ 15, 15-13 non-confcrence volleyball win over Charlotte Tuesday night in nonconfcrence action at Hastings High School. The Saxon triumph was their second straight after pulling out a league battle last Thursday over Lowell. "We're very excited because of the winning... we just keep improving,” Hastings coach Gina McMahon said. "It was very close all the way. but wc finally pulled ahead at the end." Some "good serving" from Jenni Cook and a match-ending spike from Katie Noteboom finally closed out (he match. Cook ended up with 4 aces on the night and Noteboom had 2. In the attacking category, Noteboom registered a season-high 13 and Joann Bailey also had a season high of 8. Cook also helped by passing for 2 assists. McMahon said her team's "serving was The sixth grade boys Spirit team lost to the Grand Rapids Orarge squad Feb. 10 30-11. The first loss for Hastings* eagers was a result of some cold shooting. David Cole, Andrew Dobbins, Jeremy Redman, Daryn Armstrong and Nate Newton had good defensive efforts. Bryce Stanhope led the team in scoring with 3 points, Mike Bekker had 2, Bryan Skedgell 2, Justin Carroll 2 and Matt Donnini 2. On Saturday, Feb. 17 the cageis began a new winning streak with a 32-24 triumph over Grand Rapids Green squad. The victory improved Hastings’ record to 5-1 in league play. Donnini topped all scorers with 13, Carroll added 6, Stanhope 4. Newton 4, Skedgell 3 and Cole 2. Hastings will face the Red from Grand Rapids this Saturday and travel to Lovell March 3 to complete its season. Spikers battle Grandville; East The seventh grade Gold volleyball team at the Hastings Middle School fell to Grandville in three games, 15-13, 13-15 and 15-5. Players who tallied 5 points or more were Kelly Wilson, Jennifer Johnston, Jodi Jolley and Nicole Cordray. on when we needed it" and that spiking was "also a plus.” But just as important was some "solid digging” which was a result of Hastings' scrappy play. "Wc played scrappy and everybody worked as a team." McMahon said. Saturday is the O-K White Conference Tournament at Hudsonville High School. Teams considered to battle for the league title include Forest Hills Central. Forest Hills Northern and Zeeland. Spikers beat Lowell Hastings' varsity volleyball team saved its best league outing for its final O-K While Conference match last Thursday, defeating Lowell in two straight games, 15-2. 15-8 And, according to head coach Gina McMahon, they did sc by "coming together as a team.” SPIKERS... Continued on page 12 Hastings cheerleaders host MCCA regional March 3 Senior Jenni Cook (1) sets one at the net during Tuesday's non-league match against Charlotte. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The stage has been set for the Michigan Cheerleading Coaches Association regional to be held at Hastings High School Saturday, March 3. The B-D competition will begin at >0 a.m. and the A-D event will follow at I p.m. Class B schools competing will be the host Saxons, Byron Center, Caledonia, Charlotte, Kelloggsville, Portland and Middleville. Hastings is attempting to qualify for its fourth consecutive appearance in MCCA finals. A year ago, the Saxons were regional champions. 7th Grade Blue... The Blue spikers won the third game against East Grand Rapids 15-8 after dropping the first two, 15-3, 15-11. Kim VanNockcr scored 17 points, Aubri Brandt 6. Lora Winegar 2, Jessica McLaughlin I and Leah Ovcrmire 3. 8th Grade Gold... "It's nice to have the home advantage," Hastings coach Amy Hubbell said. "It's going to be a really good competition between the B schools." The Class D field will include Martin, Mendon and Gobles. Fennville and Saranac are Class D teams in the field. The Class A competition will feature Lowell, Eaton Rapids, Grand Haven, Grand Ledge and Grand Rapids Union. The top teams in each class qualify for the State finals as well as teams with 90 percent of the winning teams' scores. Hastings received 8 points each from Kayla Arnie and Alex Greenfield in a losing effort to Grandville. 8th Grade B... The B volleyball team lost to East Grand Rapids 15-10, 15-4,15-12. Mariah Backert scored 11 points, Dannie Prough 7, Katie Davis 2 and Ashley Lowe 2. Bulls improve mark to 17-7 Virginia Jennings tallied 7 points for the University at Buffalo's womens basketball team in a 73-51 loss to Kent State Feb. 14 in Kent Ohio. Jennings, a graduate of Hastings High School, made a three-pointer and was 2for-2 from the free throw line in her /point effort. She also dished out 2 assists. On Feb. 17, the Bulls beat Akron 78­ 59 with Jennings scoring 3 points and pulling down 3 rebounds. Buffalo led at half 45-28 at half and won the second half by a 33-31 margin. Buffalo is now 17-7 and 8-5 in the Mid-American Conference. Kent, winners of 42 consecutive at home, are 16-7 and 11-2. LEGAL I NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sake THIS FIRM IS A DEBI COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacie J. Canoil. a single woman (original mortgagors) to Great Lakes Bancorp. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1996. and recorded on August 1. 1996 in Uber 668, on Page 227. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Homeside Lending. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 26. 1996, which was recorded on October 2. 1996. in Liber 674. on Page 296, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be duo at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 66/100 dollars ($46,797.68). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at tne Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on April 5. 2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lots 64 and 65 of O>. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 38. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. .Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991113110 Jaguars (3/22) Katie Noteboom (7) and Kristen Wildem (9) rise above the net to bring down a block lor the Saxon varsity volleyball sqiad. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings' cheerleaders hope to qualify for its fourth consecutive MCCA State finals when its host the regional competion on March 3. Help wanted Dental Hygienist: Seeking dental hygienist two + days a week. Casual Elegance in desirable 4th Ward Faadly Neighborhood 3-BR, 2-bath, spacious FR w/flreplace. Beautiful remodeled kitchen/DR combo. Abundant storage. 425 W. Center St., Hastings. 8189,900. By appointment. 616-945-0910. Send resume to: Ad #136 c/o The Reminder 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., P.O. BOX 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review (BOR) will meet at 9:00 A.M. on March 6. 2001, at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road. Delton. Ml 49046. to review the Assessment Roll. The BOR will meet with the public on Tuesday, March 13. at 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. (noon); and 1:30 °.M -4:30 P.M and Friday. March 16th. at 9:00 AM.-12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.. Tuesday, March 27. 1 30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.-9:00 p.m. and any Glass RatioTo) Agricultural 43.03 Commercial 4381 50 00 Industrial Residential Personal Properly 44 76 50.00 1.1620 1.1413 1.0000 1.1171 1 0000 The BOR will hear protest of assessed value, taxable value, property classification, poverty exemptions or percentage of qualified agricultural property exemption assigned by the Assessor Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids for services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being considered at the heanng to individuals with disabilities at BOR upon three (3) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk by wnting to the address above or calling (616) 623-2664 Mark A. Doster, Supervisor Prairieville Township Freeport Ja Shamrock Tavern ■V ■V W / 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24" Mountain Jack CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC HEARING Master Plan for the City of Hastings. The arsa considered in tvs Master Plan amendment is locat­ ed south of Hastings Industrial Parte to the City limits, east of Meadowstone Moble Home Park and west of Starr School Road. The Planning Commission is considering a change in toe future land use from Industrial to Residential The public hearing w« be held: WHEN: WHERE: TIME: For appointment, call (616) 623-2664. Tentative equalization ratios and multipliers by classification for 2001 are as follows: A The Hastings Planning Commission wil hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the 1992 additional days if necessary to hear appeals. Written letters of appeal are expected no later than Monday, March 26,2001. KARAOKE March 5. 2001 Hastings Qty Office* 201 East Stale Street Hastings. Ml 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this public hearing is to solicit comments from the public regarding these proposed amendments to the Hastings Master Plan. Anyone wishing to inspect the proposed Master Plan doc­ uments may do so by contacting the Hastings City Manager during normal office hours at Hastings City offices, located at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. The phone number is 945­ 2468. The Qty wilt provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings Qty Clerk (telephone 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1 -800-649-3777. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 22. 2001 Trojans topple Panthers in volleyball marathon Middleville's varsity met up with Delton on the volleyball court Tuesday night at Delton Kellogg High School and SPIKERS... Continued from page 11 "Eve-ybody was just on... I attribute it to the team work." McMahon said. "I thought it was awesome; they did everything that they were supposed to do." The Saxon spikers charged out to a big lead in the first game and continued to push all the way up lo the final point. Lowell managed a mini-comeback in the second game, but Hastings responded with a strong finish. "We tried some different plays, so that was exciting." McMahon said. "It all starts with our passing. Wc were able to run a lot of plays.” Senior setter Jenni Cook had 5 assists to lead the team in its solid passing performance. Senior Larissa Carr had 2 service aces, junior Chelsea Evans had 2 blocks, senior Joann Bailey had 4 kills and senior Katie Noleboom had 6 kills. the two Barry County squad? ended up playing a marathon match that concluded with a third game decided by rally scoring. The Trojans after losing the first game 15- 11 came back to win the final two, 16- 14, 15-6. Delton's first game win was a result of solid serving from Lisa Wilcockson and Jen Jeffery and some scrappy play from athletes such as Autumn Chilton. Middleville came to Delton a bit sick. Casey Warner and Laura VanRyn did not make the bus trip because of illnesses, so the Lady Trojans had to bring up a couple players from the junior varsity, Rachel Chilton and Cary Middlebush. "We were in a situation where we needed to bring some people up, so wc really needed to communicate." Middleville coach Cindy Middlebush said. By the second game, the Trojans appeared to be a bit more in tunc with what they needed to do MARATHON... Continued on page 15 Joppie speaks Saturday Panther spiker Tara Shoup (3) masters a dig in Tuesday's volleyball action at DKHS Delton's Autumn Chilton (8) goes up to make a spike in her team's match against Plainwell. over Gabe Warren). Chad Ferguson is now just a couple of victories shy of the freshmen record at Hastings of 37 wins. "He's doing well as a freshman; he lias spent a lot of time honing his skills," Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. "He’s worked very hard lo get where he's at." Goggins said his team's effort was solid, but Lakewood's experience was a big factor in the final outcome. "I thought we wrestled very well; there were a lot of close matches," Goggins said. "We just sent too many (underclassmen) out there to compete against a team like that. They wanted it way loo much." The Vikings' win over the Saxons was its 24th dual win of the season and that record would go lo 25-0 after its triumph over coach Bill Rodgers' Bulldogs squad. Victories for the Vikings in that match came from Ryan King al 103 (pin in 1:06 over Jon Price), Greg Sccbcr at 112 (6-5 decision over Garron Slater), Nathan Boucher al 119 (pin in 3:34 over Lance Hummel), Phil Plowman at 125 (pin in 5:31 over David Waddle), Aaron Stahl al 130 (10-5 decision over Brad Colley), Ben Best at 135 (12-5 decision over Luke Shattuck), Tommy Pelt al 140 (4-3 decision over Russ Geldhof). Ryan Terry at 145 (pin in 15 seconds over Josh Flanders), Tony Harmer at 152 (18-10 decision over Justin Johnson). Ryan Harmer at 171 (pin in 3:21 over Ben White). Ben Hake at 215 (12-2 decision over Joey Tefft) and Gabe Warren at 275 (pin in 3:16 over Tony Huvcr). "HOME. AUTO. _LIFE.ME.” 136 E State St (BIB) 945-4030 Grapplers off to winning start The Hastings Middle School wrestling team beat Rockford in last Thursday's home opener 66-33. Jeremy Cuddahcc pulled off a close decision for the Saxons. 13-12. Other Hastings wins came from Rusty Burghdorf (forfeit), R.J. Morgan (pin), Devon Borror (7-6 decision), Ashlin King (pin). Lee Selby (pin). Jeff Allen (pin), Jacob Cary (pin), Jacob Flliott (pin). Chase Todd (pin) and Scott Allcrding (pin). Winning exhibition matches were Dan Hoffman (5-0 decision). Jeff Allen (10-0 decision). Joe Cary (8-0 decision). Justin Newton (pin), Scott Allcrding (pin) and Kelly Ford (pin). YMCA Adult Women’s VeBeybaU Winter Standings • Feb. 19, 2001 W/L Dig It.......................................................41-4 ICS......................................................... 33-12 Ranger Inc.23-19 V-Tcc—22-20 Viatec--------------------------- —---------—..17-28 Cascade Home Improvement9-33 Viking........................~...8-37 LEGAL | NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1102 OF TITLE IS OF THE UNTTED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY STORMED THAT TMB IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROWDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. CITY OF HASTINGS CORRECTED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern: The public notice that you recently received in the mail was incorrectly dated for Monday. March 6. 2001. The proper reading should read: In accordance with Act 197 ol the Public Acts of the State of Michigan 1975. please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a pub­ lic hearing at 7:00 p.m. on TUESDAY. MARCH 6.2061 in the City Council Chambers, the purpose ol the hearing will be to receive public comment on a proposed Amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City ol Hastings. At the public hearing, all property taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given opportunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendment to said Plan. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Everil G. Manshum, Clerk B League Drill Team 9-1 Tony’s Pizza 8-2 Bennett Industries7-3 Flcxfab Red 2-7 Viking2-8 Richies Koflec Shop2-9 Game Results - Tony's Pizza 57 vs. Bennett Industries 62; Drill Team 76 vs. Viking 34; Richies Koflec Shop 50 vs. Flcxfab red 43; Flcxfab black 57 vs. 11 th Frame Lounge 68; Varney Construction 59 vs. Blair Landscaping 49; Tony\ Pizza 56 vs. Drill Team 64; Bivens 65 vs. Other Body Shop 56. YMCA of Barry Comity Adult Indoor Soccer William M. Doherty Att. at Law .. .7-0-1 While ................................................... 3-4-1 Gary’s Hobby Shop3-4-1 Black2-4-2 Grey 2-5-1 Game Results - Black 3 vs. White 4; Gary’s Hobby Shop 5 vs. Grey 8; Bye William M. Doherty Att. at Law. YMCA of Barry Couaty Middleville Coed Volleyball League Standings for Feb. 13,2001 W/L Outer Edge........... .......................... 22-2 Ted’s Radiator Service15-9 Getty Realty~............................... .......11-13 Buxton Builders—.......-...0-24 Allstate Notice is hereby given the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing nn Monday. March 5. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose ol the public hearing is lor the Planning Commission to hear comments on a request by Paul Heule to re-zone a vacant parcel ol land on Starr School Road south ol Hastings Industrial Park tram D-2. Industrial to Planned Unit Development. Legal description ot said property Is: Part ol the NE 1/4 ol Section 20. T3N. ROW. City ol Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the NE comer of said Section 20; thence SOO’Ot'41“E 1688.23 feet along the East line of said NE 1/4 to the PLACE OF BEGINNING ol this description; thence S00"0f41'E 293.50 feet along said East line; thence S89"46'43"W 660.0 leet; thence N00-01'41-E 643.50 feet; thence N89‘4643-E 392.23 leet along the North line ol the S 1/2 ol the NE 1/4 of said Section: thence S00“0f4fE 350.0 leet; thence N89"46 43'E 267.77 leet to the place of beginning Subject to highway R.O.W. lor Starr School Road Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes ol said hearing should be directed lo the City Clerk al the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone 616-945-2468) or TDD caH relay services 1-800- Dave Joppie, a hitting instructor in the Oakland A's baseball organization, will be the guest speaker at this Saturday's YMCA baseball clinic. Joppie. who before joining the Major Leagues played ball al Lakewood High School, will give tips to those in attendance from 8 a m -12:30 p.m., according to Hastings varsity baseball coach Jason Hoefler. The clinic is for players in grades DK-4. This will be the only week of the clinic that Joppie will serve as the guest speaker. For more information, call Dave Storms at the YMCA office. 945-9574. YMCA of Barry Comity Adult Basketball League A League 11 th Frame Lounge8-2 Other Body Shop 6-4 Blair Landscaping6-4 Varney Construction6-4 Bivens3-7 Flcxfab Black1-9 Saxon Jake Heuss (on right) wrestled "a great match- according to coach Mike Goggins against Viking Andy Eastridge at 160. Hastings' Nick Stricklan wraps Lakewood's Gabe Warren en route to a winning decision at 275. Hastings* freshmen went 1-1 last week, defeating Forest Hills Northern Friday 60­ 45 and falling to Charlotte Tuesday 55­ 48. Justin Prati scored 13. Joe Arens 12. Drew Bowman 12 and Drew Whitney 9 versus FHN. Scott Larsen pulled down 5 rebounds. Whitney scored 24 versus Charlotte and Pratt added 10 and pulled down 5 rebounds. FRESHMAN, continued page 13 DISTRICT...continued from page 10 Collecting victories in the first match with Hastings were Greg Sccbcr at 112 (16-0 decision over Ryan Ferguson), Nathan Boucher at 119 (11-4 decision over Dan Cary). Aaron Stahl at 125 (pin in 49 seconds over Chris Brown). Phil Plowman at 130 (10-1 decision over Justin Carley). Ben Best al 135 (16-5 decision over Mike Lipstraw). Tommy Pelt at 140 (pin in 5:03 over Dan Blair), Ryan Terry at 145 (pin in 3:44 over Mike Case), Tony Harmer al 152(16-8 decision over Patrick Stephens), Andy Eastridge at 160 (7-4 decision over Jake Heuss), Ben Hake at 189 (9-7 decision over Jake Friddle) and Corey Meyers at 215 (pin in 1:12 over R.J. Williams). Winners for Hastings were Chad Ferguson at 103 (pin in 41 seconds over Ryan King), Rob Baker at 171 (forfeit) and Nick Stricklan at 275 (4-0 decision Freshmen beat FHN Everil G. Manshum City Clerk MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been mads in the condition of a mortgage made by Leo v. Htoe and Kathytoen L. Hine, husband and wde to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated August 25. 1999 and recorded on August 27. 1999 in document number 1034574. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof foe sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS and THIR­ TY SEVEN CENTS ($102,634 37) inducting Mer­ est at 10.493% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage writ be foreclosed by a sale of tie mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p m on March 22. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 1 and 2. Block 35. Eastern Addition to the Cay of Hastings, aooortfng to foe recorded Plat thereof, excepting therefrom foe North 74 Feet. The redemption pertod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wifo 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption pertod shall be 30 days from foe date of such sale. Dated: February 1. 2001. Michael M Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY. 4280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 46334 (246)651-4411 (3/8) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22. 2001 - Page 13 OWLINC SCORES Friday Night Mixed League Cook Jackson 67-29; One Oldc One 64­ 32; Mercy 57.5-38.5; Late Comers 54.5­ 41.5; Wc Don’t care 52.5-43.5; Were a Mess 52.5-43.5; No Name Yet 51-41; Bad Habit II 50-46; Rainbow Warriors 49-47; Piece of Cake 48-48; Viatec 46-50; Ten Pins 45-47; Heads Out 42-54. All But One 41-55; Gutter Dusters 37.5-58.5; Who’s Up? 36.5-55.5; Brushworks 36-60; Rocky 4 30-66. Ladies Good Games and Series - B. West 175; E. Johnston 179-470; S. Pennington 156; B. Roush 191-548; L. Barnum 179; G. Mcancy 164; S. Marsh 143; T. Heath 159; A. Kerley 177-449; R Lydy 179-493; J. Madden 182-499; G. Cochran 178-462; D. Pennington 166; T. Pennington 191; M. Martin 195-486. Mens Good Games and Series - K. Phenix 206-589; S. Peabody 252; J. Bush 489-515; D. Tinkler 169; K. McDonald 160; W. Brodock 221-563; B. Keeler 214; R. Bender 194; G. Cooley !79; C Pennington 201; C. Martin 201-579; K. Meany 200-551; S. Guy 179; C. Gray 247­ 665; J. Driver 205-582; J. Bartimus 198; M. Lydy 185; E. Keeler 212-617; B Madden Sr. 211-569; J. Lancaster 185; B. Madden Jr. 195-545; H. Pennington 212. Bowierettes Bennett Industries 45.5-38.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 42-38; Railroad Street Mill 41-43; Hamilton Excavating 40-40*; Kent Oil and Propane 39-41*; Hecker Agency 36.5-43.5*. •Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - K. Fowler 178-479; J. Hamilton 176; B. Hathaway 191-476; T. Redman 173-452; S. Merrill 186-498; K. Eberly 176-482; D. Snyder 206-558; T. Christopher 173-496; M. Dull 166-404; L. Elliston 182-512; S. Drake 181-444; J. Donnini 174; C. Hurless 161­ 453. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 59; Red Dog 51 1/2; 4 Horsemen 49 1/2; Matrix 49; Thunder Alley 49; Thee Froggcrs 48 1/2; Team 4 47; Sunday Snoozers 45; Happy Hookers 44 1/2; Double K’s 43 1/2; Flambays 43; All 4 Fun 40 1/2; Friends 39; Lucky Strikes 36; Side Kicks 36. Womens High Games and Series - D. Gray 205-597; D. Snyder 208-570; L. Falconer 182-523; M. Simpson 195-521; M. Snyder 181-519; D. Pennington 178­ 501; S. Pennington 174-486; V. Miller 189­ 460; A. Snyder 161-442; J. Buckner 171; K. Kuhlman 167; K. Morgan 121; B. Miller 107. Mens High Games and Series - C. Pennington 267-675; E. Bchmdt 221-581; S. Kral Iman 223-569; B. Allen 208-562; CW Simpson 224-554; J. Smith 187-533; B. Churchill 202-519; M. Eaton 206-517; D. Snyder 180-510; E. Gates 197-490; M. McLeod 164-482; R. Argo 169-464; B. Kirby 204; D. Key 200; M. Cross Jr. 197; A. Thompson 191; K. Hammontrec 190; B. Falconer 189; G. Snyder 181; C. Cantrell 165. Recreation Bowling League #3 Freeport Elevator 22; Kevins Kronies 18; Sugarbush Lakers 13; The Krunchcrs 11; Hastings Bowl 10.5; Eggleston 7.5. LEGAL | NOTICE Good Games ana Series - H. Wattles 211-544. B Barkhoft 531. T. Gray 512; D. Lambert 503; B. Shafer 511; G. Mcsccar 500; M Kulman 502; DJ. James 517; C Pennington 207-550. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 61.5-34.5; Pct World 59.5-36.5; Coleman AgencyHastings 6 55-5-40.5; Richie’s Koflec Shop 55-41; Cedar Creek Groc. 51-45; Farmers Ins. 45-51; B&R Testing 42.5-53.5; Mills Landing 42.5-53.5; Millers Exc 41.5-54.5; Hastings Bowl 40-56; Stefano’s Pizza 39.5­ 56.5; Shamrock Tavern 38.5-57.5. High Games and Series - J. Wyant 181­ 526; C. Burpee 164; N. Kloostcrman 199­ 525; J. Conger 184; L. Falconer 194-500; L. Perry 175; S. Pennington 124; N. Taylor 157; A. Kerley 201-526; T Phenix 183; K Ward 139; V. Brown 157; L. Barnum 173; S. Piper 174; C. Johnson 175; T. Shaeffer 199; D Gruncrt 145; T. Loftus 183; B Collier 174; D. Snider 180; J. Hurless 179; L. Apsey 173; V. Goodenough 154; L. Irwin 190; D. Curtis 151; F. VanOost 122; C. Keller 162; T. Harrington 143; W Barker 160; G. Potter 166; J. Gasper 202-516; A. Arends 184. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 68-28; Eye and Ent 54-42; Girrbach’s 53-43; Nash “5" Plus 52-44; Mace’s 52-44; Misfits 51-45; Sccbcr s 51­ 45; NashChiro46 1/2-49 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 41 1/2-54 1/2. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 213-496; S. Merrill 189-506; S. Drake 174­ 497; J. Doster 172-437; L. Dawes 159-419; R. Pitts 165-399; D. Sccbcr 188-456; J. Rice 179-492; K. Kicnutskc 170-458; R. Murphy 174-470; M. Garber 169-485; J. Pcttcngill 152-523; B. Smith 162-442; K. Becker 187; E. Ulrich 185; M. Snow 165; P Snyder 145. Saturday Majors City Tournament Team Actual - first. Billy K., Jsrmcy B., Jacob I. 1450; second. Ben F., Joe S., Lenny S. . 1181; third, Jared M., Travis K., Tyler E.. 1070; fourth, Nick W.. Lucas L., Megan B.. 1049. Team Handicap - first. Jcramcy S., Josh M. . Adam W, 1803; second. Rachel P., Brianna W„ Jillian A.. 1749; third. Mike S.. Jennifer S.. Tia L., 1728. Doubles Actual - first. Billy K., Jcrmey B.. 1041; second. Jacob L, Tyler S., 864; third, Ben F., Joe S., 845. Doubles Handicap - first. Mike S., Tia L.. 1234; sccondc. Josh M.. LcnnyS., 1197; third, Jcramcy S.. Adam W. 1181. Singles Actual - first. Billy K.. 643; sec­ ond. Jeremy B.. 442; third. Joe S.. 43b; fourth, Jcramcy S., 417. Singles Handicap - first. Josh M.. 625; second. Tia L.. 614; third, Tyler E., 611; fourth. Lenny S.. 596. Thursday Mixed King Pins 60; Brown and Sons 59; Who’s Up 56 1/2; Just Us 56 1/2; Red Eyes 54; Heavy Sets 51; Team II 51; Oops 49; Hastings Bowl 46; Daiscd and Confuzed 45; The Andersons 32. Men's Good Games and Series - B. Kirby 243-643; C. VanHoutcn 217-602; R. Nash 215-545; C. Leonard 188-480; T. Peake 165-456; S. Fauncc 157-452; C. Haywood 163. Womens Good Games and Series - S. Merrill 172-491; D. Olmstead 180-454; B. Sexton 181-423; J. Rablcy 144-397; J. Anderson 150-392; C. Lewis 118-330; B. Hard 113-330; E. Gillespie 102-280; M. Hodges 183; C. Swinkunas 154; L.McClencnd 145; v. Brown 139; C. Service 133. luesdav Mixed Alley Cats 23.5-12 5; Consumers ( on crete 22-14. JVC CU 20-16. Plumb s |9 5­ 16 5. Just for Fun 17-18; Misfits 15-21, Welton’s 15-21. Hastings Bowlers 12-24 Men's High Game K Phenix 224 Women’s High Games & Series L Petry 158-438; D Johnson 176-460; S Salazar 175 Koutz headed to Nationals A former Saxon sprinter. Paul Koutz. is a member of the Cornerstone College’s mens 1600-mcter relay team that achieved a school first on Feb. 9 at the Hillsdale College Relays. Koutz, along with his Cougar teammates senior Nate Clason. senior Nate Van Holten and sophomore Jon Dcphousc. qualified for the NA1A National Championships with a 3:25.0 which placed them second at the event. The NAIA qualifying mark is 3:25.3. The NAIA National Championships will take place in Johnson City. Tenn. March 1-3. Koutz is competing in six events for the Cornerstone track and field squad including the 55-mctcr high hurdles and the long jump. At Hillsdale, the 1996 Hastings High School graduate was sixth in the long jump with a leap of 20-11. Olivet grapplers ready for regional The Olivet College wicstling team has had a successful 2000-2001 season which has included an 11-1 dual meet record and many first and second place tournament finishes. Now the Comets are gearing up for the NCAA Division III regional tournament this Friday and Saturday in Crawfordsville. IN. "Our team works hard. I tell my wrestlers if you work hard, you will get results." Olivet coach Jare Klein said. "I expected our team to be fairly gcxxl prior to the season because there were more seniors on this team than any other team 1 have coached." Senior Dustin Cichocki (Fenton) is currently ranked fifth at 165 with a 32-3 record and fellow classmate John McCurdy (Milford) is ranked sixth at 125 with a 31-2 mark. Other top Olivet wrestlers include senior Kevin Morgan (Hastings) and sophomore Chris Dunham (Maple Valley). Morgan is 20-13 wrestling in the 184-pound weight class, while Dunham is 18-11 at 149 ”Our team works hard. I tell my wrestlers if you work hard, you will get results." Olivet coach Jarc Klein said. "I expected our team to be fairly good prior to the season because there were more seniors on this team than any other team I have coached.” Two more wins for the Barry County Christian School s boys basketball team has improved its season record to 12-5. Last Fndav. the Eagles beat Heritage 59-53. In that game. Jerry LaDcrc had 6 assists. Adam Burkett 6 rebounds. Eric Lamphere 10 points and Josh Lamphere 29 points Erie Ganthicr tallied 28 points for Heritage. "The whole defense was geared to stop him in the fourth quarter.” BCCS coach Robert Boyle scored 23 points and Scott Styf added 10 in an 81-49 Kalamazoo Valley Association loss for Delton last Friday against Mattawan. The Wildcats took charge early leading 13-9 after the first quarter and 38-21 at the half In the third quarter. Mattawan continued lo build on its lead, out-scoring Delton 21-14 during those eight minutes. "They did a very good job of capitalizing on our mistakes." Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. Mattawan held the advantage on the Join the nursing assistant class at t homapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others. The class will be held March 7 through March 23 and is not in session on weekends After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $10.85 per hour. To ensure the safety of our residents and staff. i ail applicants are subject to criminal background checks and drug screens. Apply for this opportunity in person by February 28 at: glass, out-rebounding the Panthers 34-28. Nate Loekc led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points. Boyle’s point total included two threepointers. FRESHMEN...cont. from page 12 The Saxons (15-3) missed 15 layups and hit just I0-of-2l shots from the free throw line, according to coach Larry Christopher. The freshman squad will host East Grand Rapids Friday. The Saxons won in overtime the last time the two teams met. ----------------------------------- SAXONS...coni, from page 10 -Eric played absolutely outstanding and his turnovers were way down." Sehils said From the Geld VanDcrMolen connected on IO-of-14 shots in the game and canned 5-of-6 attempts from the charily stripe. Other stars for the Saxons included 6-4 senior forward Dustin Terrel who tallied 12 points and 6-0 senior forward Scan Tefft who aided his leam with solid rebounding, defense and some timely scoring. He scored 4 points during the fourth quarter and his offensive rebound and putback down the stretch put the blue and gold up43-41. Sehils said his leam achieved by following its game plan. "We did a great job of following outside and our offense was very patient. We ran set plays for Erie and he was on fire." The victory was another stepping stone for Sehils' squad that hopes to reach its peak for rhe post-season tournaments. "I think it was a huge game." Sehils said. "Wc won two of our last three and Friday we will have another big game (al home) against East Grand Rapids." The Saxons fell to Forest Hills Northern last Friday 63-46. The Huskies took control of the game early, streaking out to a 40-26 lead after two quarters "The first half killed us." Sehils said. City of Hastings Department of Public Services Requests tor Bids—2001 Park Lawn Mowing and Maintenance The City of Hastings Department of Pubhc Services is requesting bids for lawn mowing and maintenance of its Parks and other City owned property for the 2001/2002 June 30. 2002. Bids shall be received at the office ot the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Ml EARN $9.65 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN Jim Sprague said. "It was just a real close game and one of Josh’s better games. BCCS led Heritage al half 36-34. On Feb. 12. lire Eagles won over Battle Creek Academy 61-55 The Eagles led by just one. 15-14. after the first quarter, but increased its margin to 10 points (30-20) at the half. Josh Lamphere scorched the nets for 29 points. LaDcrc added 15. Eric Lamphere 11 and Joe Cooke added 5 markers in the win. Panthers fall to Wildcats mowing season beginning July 1, 2001. and ending October 31.2001. and beginning Apnl 1,2002, and ending Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Robert A Tremain A Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector end we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions ot a mortgage made by VERN M. DEZESS and JENNIFER DEZESS. AN UNMAR­ RIED MAN to COMMONPOINT MORTGAGE. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated May 7. 1998. and recorded on May 21. 1998. as Instrument No. 1012261 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE M &T PLAZA. SERIES 1998-2. AGREEMENT DATED 6-30-98. by an assignment dated May 12.1998. and recorded on January 29. 2001. as Instrument No. 1054392 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ot sixty-eight thousand five hundred forty and 68/100 Dollars ($68,540.68). including interest at 13.650% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on March 29. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as LOTS 4 AND 5 OF AMMON EATON S ADDI­ TION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 15 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption per-od shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated February 22. 2001 MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE M&T PLAZA, Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremam & Associates PC 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call (24t»» Mu-7701 (3/15) Eagles sour past two foes 49058 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. March 6.2001. at which time they shall be opened and read aloud publicly at the above address The City reserves the nght to reject any and all bids, and to award the bid in a manner which it believes to be in its own best interest, pnee and other fac­ VanDerMolcn and Terrel both scored 12 points, while Dustin Bowman added 10. Maple Valiev 66, (at) PennfleM 64 Casey VanEngen nailed a jumper as time expired lo give the Lions the two-point triumph over the Panthers. Three players scored in double figures for Maple Valley as Eric Goris scored 17, VanErtgcn 16 and' Devin Phenix 11 Delton 53, (at) Otsego M The Panthers received some big games from its big players io this non-confcrence victory over the Hogoboom sfed. "Otr big kids really Stepped up big." Rod Reynolds tallied 12 and Scou Styf 14 while also pulling down some clutch rebounds and playing some leady defense, Robert Boyte scored 13 points aad his two free throws with a minute to play gave Delton a 52-48 advantage. Kevin Lillibridge was also praised . by his Panther coach for playing some heads up defense. "I’m real pleased with the overall effort." Hogoboom said. Delton plays at GalesburgAugusta Friday. Position Available The Barry County Road Commission has a position open. Please submit a resume or fill out an application at the Barry County Road Commission by February 28. 2001. A CLD A is required. The Road Commission is located at 1725 West M-43 Highway. Hastings, MI (behind FlexFAB on M37/M-43). An equal opportunity employer. tors considered Perspective bidders shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion ol work similar lo that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. Contractors shall be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submirtal package. “Sealed Hid—Park Lawn Mowing and Maintenance." Thomapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF MEETING The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at the cQiornapplc (^Hanor jriif Township Hall. 8060 Tasker Rd . Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 6 at 7:00 pm to organize and receive the rolls. FOR SALE COATS CROWE ROAD 1-1/2 story, 3 bedroom, over 1,600 sq. ft. living space, above ground pool, garage with large workshop on 1.29 acres. All this for $89,000. Barb Saladin of Realty Professionals 616-940-8328 call The Assyna Township Board of Review will meet at the Township hall. 8060 Tasker Rd.. BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Basement IVaff Repair by Wall Anchor Basement Waterproofing by B-Dry Class Block Windows New V*Z ndoiv Waits Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading ’ * Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 12. 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm and March 13. 3 pm to 8 pm. On March 15 at 7 pm to hear protest. The Assyria Township Board will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered at the meeting, to individuals with * J —■ disabilities at the meeting or public hearing upon 7 days notice to the Assyria Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should 1-800-237-2379J MJRrsYSin.!Orsoimv{STMiOflGA;i t<c -■ce'ttx’ ct i Dry tfUcmi Inc 8iCI<vo*.fSi • Kutcmoiao. • 34J 2UJ <1f g’.t u A^nuo - RcNOTJ 4to43 » E29-52S? contact Assyria Township Clerk. Debbie Massimino at 758-4003 Mike Boles. Supervisor �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 22. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred tn a mortgage made by Jerry E. Chambers and Lucinda L Chambers, husband and wife to Branch County Federal Savings and Loan Association, a federally chartered association on August 20. 1998. recorded in Document Number 1017133. Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, which is now One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and 06/100 ($114,936 06) Dollars The mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest biddor. on Thursday March 22 2001. at 1:00 p.m. local time, at the east door of the ground floor of the Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, the Courthouse being the place of hold­ ing Circuit Court in Barry County. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 9.875%. legal costs, attorneys fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgagee pays before the sale. The property is located in Barry County Michigan, and is descnbed in the Mortgage as 6000 & 6100 West Lake Road. Bellevue Michigan 49021. Land in the Township of Assyria. Barry County. Michigan. That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest V4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is descnbed as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 hne of said Section 20. thence Southwesterly along sad centeri.ne of West Lake Road a distance of 700 feet, thence South 70® Eat 450 feet more or less to said North and South 1/4 hne; thence North along said North and South 1/4 line 680 feet more or less to the place of beginning That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is descnbed as foHows: commencing at the intersec­ tion of the cen’artine of West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 hne of sad Section 20; thence Southwesterly alortg said centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 570 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 70’ East 450 feet more or less to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South along said North and South 1/4 line 300.00 feel; thence Northwesterly 600 feet more or less lo a point on sad centertine ol West Lake Road which lies 220 feet Southwesterly from the point of beginning; thence Northeasterly along sad centerline 220 feet to the place of beginning. The r-demptjon period will be one year from the dale of sale. BRANCH COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. Mortgagee. Dated; February 2. 2001 By: Thomas W. Morris. Vice President Prepared by: • BIRINGER. HUTCHINSON. VAN DOREN. LILLIS & BAPPERT. PC. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew J. Van Doren (P35506) Century Bank and Trust Building Coldwater Ml 49036 (517) 279-9745 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert P. Rose, unmarried male. Andrea N. Potter, unmar­ ried female (original mortgagors) to Northern Mortgage Services. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1998. and recorded on August 24. 1998 in Uber Document No 1016944. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated September 8. 2000, which was recorded on October 4, 2000, in Liber Document 1050310, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND NINETEEN AND 63/100 dollars ($110.019 63) including interest at 7.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute <n such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 00 p.m . on March 22. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County, Michigan, and are descnbed as; Commencing at the East 1/4 Post of Section 16. Town 4 North, Range 7 West. Woodland Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence North along East line of said Section 1884 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing North along said East Ime 756 feet more or less to the Northeast comer of said Section; thence West along the North line of said Section 330 feet: thence South 455 feel to the center of the Utile Thomapple River; thence Southwesterly along said nver to a point 663 feet West of the East line of said section, thence South 112 feet; thence East 663 feet to the place ot beginning Also, except: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West 757.35 feet from the Northeast comer of said Section 18; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West parallel with the North line of said Section 18. 663 00 feet, thence North 02 degrees 31 min­ utes 02 seconds East. 122.30 feet, thence North 64 degrees 53 minutes 03 sesonds East. 748.14 feet along an intermediate traverse line of the bank of the Utile Thomapple River to the East hne of said Section 18; thence South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West. 450.01 feet along sad East .me to the place of beginning Including lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the bank of the Little Thornapple River as bound­ ed by said East line and the Northerly extension of the West boundary hne. subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593 1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FHo *200020200 Hawks (3/8) • State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23058-DE Estate of CLARA L GABLE Deceased. Date Of birth 08/27/1909 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Clara L Gable who lived at 13944 South M-37. Battle Creek Michigan died 07/05/2000. Creditors of ’.ne decedent are notified that all claims against 'he estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert E. Gable, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court al 220 West Court Street. Ste 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notice Date: 02'14/01 Thomas R Blaismg (P24868) 317 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek Ml 4901S (616) 962-9058 Robert E Gable 14601 Hutchinson Road Battle Creek Ml 49017 (2/22) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by RICHARD F TINKLER and SHIRLEY A. TINKLER, husband and wife, of 536 East Walnut St. Hastings. Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 11th of March. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Slate of Michigan, on the 17th day of March. 2000 m Item No. 1042214, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. ?t the dale of this notice, lor pnncipal and interest, the sum of Seventy Two Thousand One Hundred and 81/100 ($72,100.81), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recovet the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March. 2001 at 1 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, lo the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises descnbed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon a! 10.6G0% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protea its interest in the premises. Which said premises are descnbed as follows: All ttiat certain piece of parcel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and descnbed as follows, to wit: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF HJ. KENFIELD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 1 OF PLATS ON PATE 9. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated. 2/5/01 TMS MORTGAGE INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for TMS Mortgage. Inc. 888 W Big Beaver St. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3/15) Synopsis PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING February 14, 2001 7:00 Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Doster. Pledge of Allegiance. All Members present with 20 members of the public. Motion was passed to approve the agenda as presented. Motion was passed to approve the minutes of January 19. 2001 regular board meeting as pre­ sented. Treasurer and Clerks reports were placed on file Trustee Gray attended and reported on Senate Sub-Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs meeting held Tuesday. February 13. 2001 re Bills No. 105.106.107.108 and 109 (a copy o< these bills will be available at the Prairieville Township office during business hours). Trustee Goyings reported on interviews tor County Economic Development Director, which were held February 2.2001 The BCED board has one more individual to interview. There is a possi­ bility that this position will be reopened to appli­ cants. Pine Lake Fire Dept report was placed on file. Motion was approved to accept the resignation of Tim Johnson from the PLFD with regret. Motion was approved for the purchase of Cold Water Rescue Suits in the amount of $1,914.78. Mert Payne BPH Fire Chief reported that a Veterinarian will be at the BPH Fire Hal February 18th and 25t5h for the purpose of rabies vaccina­ tions also February 28th TV 41 will be at BFH Fire Hall to give away FREE SMOKE ALARMS. Commissioner Adams reported that County Waste has released monies for the purchase of a wagon to pick up deer carcasses from tt»e side of the roadway Prairieville Township Police Chief questioned Commissioner Adams regarding ail contacts at the county level are long distance calls for the people of our area, is there a way to get 800 num­ bers Police Department report was placed on file. Motion was approved to appoint Jennifer Rockefellow as Park Ordinance Enforcement Officer for all Prairieville Township Parks. Board went into Closed Session to discuss Confidential Attorney - Client Communication O 8 20 p.m. Return to Open Sessions C 8:37 p.m. Motion was approved to pay the list of out­ standing bills in the amount of $25,345.79. Motion was approved to move ahead as sug­ gested by Attorney Ken Sparks RE: Verscboof matter Meeting adjc-med at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Normajean Nichols. Clerk Attested to by Mark Doster. Supervisor (2/22) • Hastings Public Schools bus garage will cost the district *193,673 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Hastings School District will pay $193,673 lo have a 160-foot by 126-foot steel pole barn constructed this spring, the Hastings School Board decided Monday. The pole bam will be used as a bus garage. It will be built at the same location where the old bus garage was located, on Young Street across from the high school football field. Low bidder Stedfast Co. of Alto was awarded the construction project. The district tore down the old bus garage last winter in anticipation of building a carport-like structure for the buses. However, according to Steve Harbison, director of operational services, the district switched to a completely enclosed structure when it was learned that the pole bam could be built at a similar cost to the carport structure. The original estimate for construction of a carport was $175,000, Harbison said. Money for the construction project was set aside from last year's general fund. Red Cross schedules 3-in 1 Lifesaving Day The American Red Cross will hold its second annual 3-in-1 Lifesaving Day Thursday afternoon, March 1, at the Hastings Elks Lodge, 102 East Wood­ lawn in Hastings. This event, kicking off Red Cross Month, will take place from noon lo 5:45 pm and will give area residents the chance to participate in three lifesaving opportunities. Donors may give blood, sign up for the organ and tissue donor program, and be tested for placement on the National Marrow Donor program reg istry. Those participating in the event may choose to take part in any or all of these opportunities. Appointments are requested for this event and can be made by calling 945­ 3122. Due to the generosity of area busi­ nesses and organizations and sponsorship by the Pennock Foundation, bone mar­ row testing will be provided free of charge. To be an eligible blood donor, one must be in generally good health, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be at least 17 years of age. (There is no upper age limit.) To be an eligible marrow donor, one must be between the ages of 18 and 60, and be in general good health with no history of cancer, diabetes, heart disease or heart attack. Those with other question regarding el­ igibility may call 945-3122. DDA citizens’ panel will meet tonight The Hastings Downtown Developmen­ tAuthority's Citizen Advisory Committee will meet at 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday. Feb. 22) in City Hall council chambers. The group is expected to discuss a proposal to expand the DDA district's borders in Hastings. The DDA Board and citizens* group will have a joint meeting at 8 a.m. Thursday, March I, at City hall council chambers to discuss a recommendation to amend the Downtown Development District plan. For more information, call 945-2468. "dr Also on Monday, the board voted to enter into seven-year contracts with Pepsi Cola and The American Bottling Co.. which makes 7-Up products, to provide beverages lo the school system. The companies will supply pop and juice for cafeteria fountain service and for vending machines located in the school. The action came after a beverage con­ sortium formed by Hastings and several other districts failed to obtain more lu­ crative contracts with the bottling com­ panies. The consortium was disbanded and the various districts went back to negotiating separately for beverage service. Harbison said the beverage companies will give the district "exclusivity” pay­ ments in exchange for being the sole providers of soft drinks and juice to the schools. Pepsi is also going to give the district a per-casc rebate, he said. The school formerly contracted with Coca-Cola for beverage service. Also at the school board meeting, the retirement of Dave Arnold, director of educational services, was announced. Arnold has been with the Hastings district for 38 years. His retirement is effective June 30. A resolution lo participate in Gov. John Engler's Teacher Technology Initiative was approved. The initiative allows each teacher in the district to receive $1,200 worth of computer hardware, software, related equipment, or technology training. Superintendent Carl Schoessel said teachers in each of the schools are meeting to decide how they will spend the money. Financial FOCUS Furnished By-JWARK D. CHR6TENS6N of Edward Jones and Co. Take advantage of your 401(k)’s “portability” When you change jobs, you’ll have a big financial decision to make: What should you do with your 401 (k)? If you’re like many people, this will be the biggest lump sump you’ll ever have access to. And because your 40l(k) is “portable,” you can take it with you when you change jobs. Actually, you have several options. You can move the money into an IRA. You may be able to roll it over to your new employer’s 401 (k). You may even be able to leave it in your former employer’s plan. All these choices will allow you to con­ tinue benefiting from your 401(k)*s best feature: tax-deferred growth of earnings. When your money grows on a tax-deferred basis, you pay no taxes on your earnings until you begin making withdrawals. This means your money will grow much faster than it would if you paid taxes on the earn­ ings each year. Let’s lode at an example of how your money will grow if you keep it in a taxdeferred account. Suppose you have saved $10,000 in your 40l(k). If you just leave it alone, without making any further contribu­ tions, it will grow to $100,627 after 30 years, assuming an 8 percent annual rate of return. Now let’s sec what would happen if you decide to liquidate your 401 (k) when you 202 N. Main St.. Nashville, Ml 49073 The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 9 Sue. • Thurs. Gam-3pm; Fri. & Stt- 6am ■ 9pm • 517-&52-2500 G? Happy appy T rails... H Trails ... The Gardners; Shirley and Richard #_________________________________ tftAcL rm v it v* SUPPER Serving: Delicious Spaghetti Sponsored by — HASTINGS KIWAN1S CLUB with Meat Sauce, Salad. Gertie Bread, Beverage and dessert* Serving from 5 7 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2001 \ ,< HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Other ages s6 each B' Tickets available from: ktwarns Members or at the door! I Children 10 & under FfifF leave your job. If you were to make this choice, you’d have plenty of company. Some 78 percent of 401 (k) participants ages 20 to 29 choose to cash out their 401(k)s when they change jobs, according to the Hewitt 401 (k) Rollover Distribution Analysis, a 1999 study conducted by Hewitt Associates, a benefits consulting firm. The same study notes that 66 percent of 30- to 39-ycar-olds also follow the “cash-out" route, as do 60 percent of the 50-to-59 age cohort. We’ve already seen how much your money can grow in a lax-deferred account. If you cash out your 401(k). you will lose this tremendous compounding power. And there arc other reasons why it may not be a good idea to “take the money and run.” For starters, if you’re not yet 59-1/2, you may have to pay a 10 percent penalty tax for early withdrawal. Then, you’ll owe federal and state taxes on the amount withdrawn from your 401 (k). By the time you do all the subtraction, your 401 (k) won’t look nearly as juicy as it did when you first con­ templated cashing it out. But what if you really need the money? If you look around, you may find some attrac­ tive alternatives. For instance, you may be able to borrow from your 401(k). Or you might want to consider a tax-deductible home equity loan. Try to do whatever you can to preserve your 401 (k). Remember, itk designed to help you pay for a comfortable retirement — and thatk a goal worth pursuing. — STOCKS — Chbckwagan Eafe Mexico Night Every Other Friday Fish Fry Every Other Friday _ v Schoessel said he and other school su­ perintendents have reservations about the technology initiative, because the state previously proposed a similar program called "Computers for Classrooms" which promised state funds for computer technology. However, those funds were never forthcoming, and districts that had already purchased the equipment got stuck with the bill. "We are a little bit concerned about how the funding will eventually work out" with the current initiative, Schoessel said. The board Monday also approved the purchase of 30 textbooks titled "Families Today" for the high school's Family Liv­ ing and Consumer Education classes. The books will cost $12,000. Also at the meeting, Schoessel an­ nounced that the high school's Freshman Academy, which helps students make the transition from junior high to high school, has been included in the booklet "Michigan's Best 2000 — A Guide lo Outstanding Public School Programs." The "Education Excellence Directory" is published by the Michigan Association of School Boards. The entry on the Freshman Academy reads in part, "Success is evident over the three years of the program's existence: the percentage of freshmen failing one or more classes dropped from 52 percent to 29 percent. In-school suspensions dropped 25 percent. And student attendance increased. The number of students with seven or more absences in a single marking period is down 48 percent." AT&T SBC Communications Anhe user Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical ExxonMobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg s Company McDonald's Sears Simpson Industries Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 20.74 48.77 44 90 30.56 58.47 5129 30 99 83.80 25.68 15-3/8 27.71 53.52 575 111.50 14.85 9603 916 27.35 30.44 40.25 12-7/8 14 40 3-3/16 37.20 49.95 5340 $256 65 $4 43 10.730.88 1.1B -1.74 ♦31 +.61 ♦ 07 -1.47 ♦122 -.45 -99 ♦.77 -1-11/16 -21 -206 -.05 •2.25 ♦36 -.87 ♦.12 -.75 ♦.44 ♦1.86 — -.50 +1/2 -1.33 -1.68 -.70 -$4.35 -$.13 -172.44 — �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22 2001 - Page IS MARATHON...continued from page 13 Back-to-back accs by Delton's Kim Davis gave her team a slim 10-9 lead in the second game, another ace from Wilcockson made it 11-9. a long rally point made it 12-9 and a Wilcockson diving score upped Delton's advantage to 13-9. "Kim Davis served extremely well all night." Sturgeon said. "On 22 serves, she had five accs and just one error." But Middleville was just getting warmed up and rallied for the next four points to knot the score at 13-13. The game remained tied at 14-14 before Middleville clo*> d it out with an ace from Rcnac Olio and a spike from Erin Robertson. Delton trailed by just one 4-3 in the second game before Middleville scored four of the next five to take an 8-4 advantage. Them Panthers never inched any closer after that as the Trojans held leads of 12-5 and 14-6 before putting the game and the match away with the final point. In that third game. Jocelyn Price served for Middleville points, as did CaryMiddlebush. and Robertson made some plays at the net that also translated into points for the black and orange. AmyCollard countered for Delton by tallying some important points. Sturgeon said the effort in the second match was much improved over the one from the first. "Wc played a lol better; we played more as a team." Sturgeon said. "Wc still must leam how to finish it." Serving was a big plus fcr Middleville all night lone. The Lady Trojans served at a 95 percent clip and three spikers — Erin Robertson, Ashley Carter and Renae Otto — all served at 100 percent against Delton. Robertson's perfect mark included serving eight in a row and two for accs versus the Panthers. Plainwell vs. Delton Plainwell won the night's first match in two games. 15-9. 15-11. The first game was 8-7 Plainwell before the Trojans rallied for eight of the last nine points. Plainwell led 10-3 early in the second game before the Panthers narrowed the gap. Juanita Castaneda served five in a rowduring the second game. Jen Jeffery had 7 kills. "Wc just weren't ready to play." Delton coach Rhonda Sturgeon said. "Once we get the ball, we've got to keep it. Wc need to take charge of the match and we're not doing that now." Plainwell vs. Middleville Plainwell won both games by scores of 15-11. Brett Hammond creates an impressionistic painting of outer space Budding impressionists... by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Copies of French painter Claude Monet's water lilies and works by Renoir and other famous artists arc displayed to inspire stu­ dents in the art room al Northeastern Ele­ mentary School in Hastings. On a recent day, fifth graders had a chance to sec what it would be like lo be Impressionist painters, using the famous Frenchmen as sources of inspiration. Art teacher Kim Evans tells the children lo paint with short brush strokes for the Impressionism exercise and not to fill in outlines with paint. ObituMies Tom Farrah HASTINGS - Tom Farrah. age 60. of Hastings, died Tuesday, February 20. 2001 at Spectrum East in Grand Rapids. Visitation will be held on Thursday. February 22. 2001 from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 - 9:00 P M. al the Girrbach Funeral Home. Arrangements arc pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Betty Jean Hill Jen Jeffery (4) leaps into the air to bring down a spike as teammate Lisa Wilcockson (5) watches the play transpire. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff A. West and Heather M. West his wife (ongtnal mort­ gagors) to Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo. Mortgagee, dated November 3. 1989. and record­ ed on November 9. 1989 in Liber 490. on Page 900. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Old Kent Bank and Trust Company. Assignee, by an assignment dated November 13. 1989. which was recorded on November 21. 1989. in Liber 491, on Page 469. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum oi FORTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY ANO 19/100 dollars ($40,260 19). includ­ ing interest at 9.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on Apnl 5. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as All that part of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 7 West Which lies East of Highway that runs North and South thru said land and lies Northerly of a straight line, the East end of which line is at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 and 900 Feet south of the North Fne of Section 33 and the West end of which hne is at a point in center of the North and South Highway and 900 Feel Southerly measured along the center of the Highway from the North line of said Section 33 Subiect to all Conditions, restnctions. Easements and Limitations of Record. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated February 22 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms Ml 48025 File *200111337 Ravens (3/22) MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Betty Jean Hill, age 63. of Middleville, died Thursday. Feb. 15. 2001 at her home. Respecting her wishes, there will be no services. Mrs. Hill was bom on Nov. 26. 1937 in Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, the daughter of Howard and Ethel (Kidder) Wilson. She is survived by her husband. Gary; daughter. Tamcra Hill of Middleville; son. Mitchell Hill of Middleville; and sister. Marguerite (Sager "Jr”) Miller of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Evans explains lo the children that Monet, Renoir and others in the 1800s started painting this way. which was a dras­ tic departure from the "dark, gloomy" style of the past with a lol of detail. The Impressionist technique is softer and subtle, she tells her students, and reflects impression-, of mixxi and atmosphere rather than trying to recreate reality. Many critics and art connoisseurs of the 1800s did not like the Impressionist style and ' these poor men (artists) died and never knew their paintings would someday be priceless." Ex ans told the class. "Monel did eight panels of water lilies and J saw them in France about 25 years ago.” she said. Each student in the room had a tabletop easel to use for the project, thanks to stu­ dents at Hastings High School who re­ COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES cently built the easels for art classes in four schools. Evans and her husband setup the easels on a recent weekend. "Wc arc so fortunatc...Thc kids seem lo act more like an artist when they stand at one." she said of the easels. While the French artists used oil paint, the Northeastern group made their Impres­ sionist paintings using tempera paints. Many of the students' works looked like breaths of spring while some were versions of Starry Night and even an outer space view. The Northeastern fifth graders arc quite artistic, Evans said. Throughout the year, her pupils have opportunities to explore various styles of art. including pop art. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE The Hastings Charter Township Board of Rovww for 2001 will be held at the township han. 885 River Road. Hastings, on the ioBowing dates: Tuesday. March 6 - Organizational Meeting -1:00 o.m Monday. March 12 - Appeal Hearing • 9 00 an. to 12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. March 13 - Appeal Hearing - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & 6.-00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. The Board of Review w41 meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equal­ ize the 2001 assessments. The tentative rates and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2001 are as follows Agricultural 41.82% 11956 Commercial 36 91% 13546 Industrial ..........50.00%10000 Residential .........43.87%1.1397 Personal50.00% 1.0000 available for just... 990 The Township will provide reasonable and necessary ser­ vices to individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the Board of Review upon 10 days notice to the Supervisor Available at J-Ad Graphics Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township •IB 983 M90 North of Hastings on Highway M-43 YOU ALWAYS PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE The security of life insurance,' the smiles of your children, the help of your Farm Bureau Insurance agent. The best things in life are really pretty simple. Call today. Miking Your Future More Predictable CLU, CHFC Hntinp. Ml 49058 Phnne: 945-3443 www tarmbureaumwrance-mi com _ t V BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP HALL 3100 E. DOWLING R0., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE Used cars to be sold at *88 A leading Car Dealer in Hastings. Ml is over-stocked with used car inventory and will be selling cars and trucks for as low as S88 this Saturday. Feb. 24. 2001. HASTINGS. Ml - J. Marsack. Manager of Thomapple Motors of Hastings, has just announced plans to hold a used car. truck, or van sale with vehicles priced as low as $88.00 on Saturday. Feb 24. 2001. According to Mr. Marsack. record sales from the last few months have resulted in an overload of trade-ins During this $88.00 sale every used car. truck and van will be offered to hundreds to thousands below the original price. All vehicles will be opened at 8:00 a.m. so that buyers can inspect the vehicles for one hour before the sale begins at 9:00 a.m. Whoever is sitting behind the wheel at 9:00 a.m. when the prices arc slashed will be given the opportunity to purchase the vehicle at the reduced sale price. "Wc want to remind everybody that this is a one day sale only. When our inventory is reduced wc w ill return to normal opera­ tions.” Marsack said. "We would rather allow the public to buy these vehicles than wholesale them at auction " Any questions can be directed to Thomapple Motens. Date: Saturday. Feb. 24. 2001. open at 8:00 a.m.. sale from 9:00 a.m. lo 10:00 a.m. Aditorial Tne Baltimore Township Board ot Review tor 2001 wit, be held al the Baltimore Township. 3100 E Dowling Rd on the following dales Tuesday. March 6. 10 00 a m -12:00 noon, organizational meeting 'Monday March 12. 9 00 a m-12 00 noon. 1:00 p m-4 00 p m Wednesday March 14. 9 00 a m .12 00 noon. 6 00 p m -9.00 p m . Thursday. March 15. 9:00 am.-12:00 noon, 1:00 pm.- 4 00 p m Thursday March 15. 9 00 a m -12 00 noon. 1 00 pm ■* 00 pm •Dates listed provide a total ol at least 12 hours durmg this week as required by law The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2001 assessments By board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received prior to March 14 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers tor each class ot real property and personal property tor 2001 are as follows: Agricultural 48 15% 1 0364 Commercial 43.36%............................................. ”531 Residential 49 73-. Developmental .50 00%1.0000 Timber Cutover SO 00% 1 0261 ’ 0000 industral 50.00% ’ 0000 Personal Property 50 00-. 1 0000 (ADA) American with Olubllltles Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings (five) days nonce Contact George Cullers. 440 PntcherdviHe Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 phone 616-945-9218 Supervisor George Culler* Board ol Review Member* Pet* Dull, Phillip Armstrong, Gene Willtoon �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.February 22. 2001 COURT NEWS: A 46-year-old Hastings man accused of stalking a 15-year-old boy for at least five years pleaded no contest to the felony charge in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday. Michael Bruce Hook entered the plea in exchange for a plea agreement in which the second charge, a misdemeanor count of stalking, to which he also pleaded no contest, will be dismissed if he is successful on one year of probation. He is scheduled to be sentenced on the conviction March 8 at 10 a m. While establishing a basis for Hook's no contest plea. Judge James Fisher read aloud from a report by Hastings City Po­ lice Sgt. Jeff Pratt in which Hook is ac­ cused of writing sexually explicit letters lo the boy. He is also accused of ordering numer­ ous magazine subscriptions for the boy with the victim's last name distorted to sound like a part of the male anatomy. "The... family has been stalked a num­ ber of years by... Mike Hook,” Fisher read from the report. "They've been under a great deal of stress for a number of years because of unconscnted contacts with their family.” Some of the magazines were porno­ graphic in nature. Fisher said. "The letters to (the boy) indicated they were from a girl with sexual interest in him.” Fisher read. According to the police report. Fisher said Hook is also accused of placing wood paddles on the family's door step two years in a row on the boy’s birthday with a letter suggesting how the paddles should be used on the victim. 'The family reports having received several hangup phone calls and that when they dialed star 69 and called the number back, the person identified him­ self as Mike Hook," said Fisher. "Il also says he called a funeral director to help them set up a funeral." Fisher said the family reported feeling threatened by those events. "They had to send (their son) lo a counselor,” said Fisher. "When police in­ terviewed Mr. Hook, he denied initially, then said (the boy) had misbehaved and was concerned with his misbehavior. The.i, he admitted lo sending the letters and magazines... and that he may have sent the funeral director lo their home but he wasn't sure.” The Barrj County Prosecutor s office did not make an agreement with Hook or his attorney. Jim Gouloozc. however, re­ garding a possible sentence. The maximum possible sentence for stalking a minor is five years in prison. "Credit goes to Jeff Pratt for resolving this case with a plea by obtaining the confession.” said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill after the hearing. In other court business last Thursday: • Gerald Chapman. 43, of Hastings, is charged with aggravated stalking for al­ legedly pounding on his ex-girlfriend's door, driving past her Hastings home, fol­ lowing her lo stores and calling her on the phone during a two-week period in October 2000. Al his pretrial hearing Thursday, Fisher granted a motion to adjourn the hearing and lo appoint a special prosecutor from Kalamazoo County to represent the state during Chapman's upcoming trial. "I represented Mr. Chapman on several matters," said McNeill. "According to the court rules and statutes. I must not oiiiy disqualify myself, but my office." Defense attorney David Gilbert, how­ ever, stated that he would not require McNeill lo remove himself from the case. A pretrial hearing will be held March I to schedule Chapman's trial on the felony charge. Chapman is accused of engaging in a willful course of conduct involving re­ peated or continuous harassment of (the victim) such that it would cause a rea­ sonable person to feel terrorized, threat­ ened or harassed. "He would pound on my door, he would try the door knob and try to get in," the victim testified at a preliminary examination Jan. 5. "My children and I were inside the house trembling and I told the children not to answer the door Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Em to ReadAik that GETRESUITS! PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. {Joe Mix Piano Service.I Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. ( •iHlUltlllllX X ofli < NOTICE: NEIL J. AND LINDA G. 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(616)949-2424 Jobline. WANTED: 29 PEOPLE TO GET PAID TO LOSE UP TO 30 POUNDS CALL BECKI AT: (616)721-8804 POLICE BEAT! and my daughter started crying.” The woman also testified that during a garage sale she held, Chapman allegedly drove by her home, then later followed her lo Fclpausch. On another occasion, she claimed he followed her to Kmart and entered a shopping aisle with a cart getting in be­ tween her and her children. "He started moving left to right and wouldn't let them by." said the woman. "They had their arms full of toys. They were picking out their Christmas gifts.” A friend happened by the incident, she testified, and offered to take the children home. "They were petrified." she testified. "They're scared to death of Gerry." The woman also testified that "Gerry is very unpredictable. He has a dual per­ sonality. He had everything taken from him - his ex-wife, myself. He has lost his job and I feel that he could snap at any time." • Benjamin Snow, 19, of Hastings, was ordered to continue probation and to en­ roll in the Harbor Hall residential treat­ ment facility on or before March 15 or spend 90 days in jail on his conviction of probation violation. Snow previously was convicted in November for allegedly causing between $1,000 and $20,000 damage lo a vehicle owned by Frank Hillary. He violated probation by failing to re­ port to his probation agent and failing to follow through with substance abuse treatment as directed. • Todd Foreman, 35, of Dowling, had his pretrial on fourth degree criminal sexual conduct charges adjourned until March 8. He is accused of fondling the breasts of two girls between the ages of 13 and 16 as he was giving them a ride in his truck on March 10, 2000 in Orangeville Township. • Chad Szymoniak, 30 of Kentwood, pleaded guilty to three charges of resist­ ing and obstructing police on Dec. 14 and one count of malicious destruction of police property for allegedly breaking the window of Hastings City Police cruiser. "As I understand it, you got out of jail on Dec. 14, you got intoxicated, you caused a ruckus at Fclpausch and you got into a fight with these three police officers," said Fisher. Szymoniak was previously convicted of resisting and obstructing police, for which he spent four months in jail. If convicted of the current charges, he could spend a maximum of two years in prison. • Patrick Watts, 35, of Kalamazoo, had his sentencing on uttering and pub­ lishing dehyed for six months. He is ac­ cused of writing forging a check for $20. • Michael Gates, 25, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to violating his probation by possession the controlled substance, psilocybin mushrooms, on Jan. 21. He also pleaded guilty to assault and is scheduled to be sentenced March 8. • James Dailey, of Delton, charged with delivery and manufacture of mari­ juana, stood mute to the charge and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. A March 1 hearing was scheduled. TVs, CD player taken from home A 19-inch television set. jewelry, a mini-TV and a compact disk player were reported stolen Feb. 13 from a Hastings home in the 700 block of North Broadway, according to a report by the Hastings City Police Department. Police said the unoccupied home may have been entered with a key sometime between Dec. I, 2000, and Feb. 13, 2001. Police have no suspects and the incident remains under investigation. SURVEY... continued from page 2 provide that data in the form of hard facts and figures, data on whether community members feel such a service is important, and information on service providers and community leaders' perceptions of the im­ portance of the service. The total survey, encompassing all of the tesearch areas, will also ensure that those needing i?uman services don't fall through the cracks, Diaz said. "Part of the BCRN's mission is working to develop systems to make sure nobody gets left be­ hind." At the meeting, committee members also discussed the fact that the "the mes­ sage came out clearly" from the telephone survey that the BCRN needs to communi­ cate to the public what human services are being provided and who is providing them. According to Ballinger, just a month ago the organization established a link through the Barry County web sites that allows in­ dividuals to access information on human services in the county. The information is accessible by going to www.barrycounty org and then clicking on "In Touch With Community Resources." Two suspected of arson in Nashville NASHVILLE - Charges are pending against two adults suspected of setting a fire Oct. 9 that destroyed a $44,000 house at 211 Queen St. in Nashville, according to a press release from the Nashville Police Department. Officer Jeff Miller said the male and female suspects are related and that the female suspect was a resident of the home at the lime of the fire. Neither suspect, however, currently lives in Barry County, but both are living in Michigan, said Miller. "The State Fire Marshal's official report is that it's undetermined, but we have come across other circumstances that raised it to a suspicious fire," said Miller. He said he had heard comments about the fire having been intentionally set, which led to his investigation. Miller has requested one charge each of arson, conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud . He declined to comment on how the fire was allegedly set and charges are pending at the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Suspected sex offender extradited CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A former Hastings man accused of sexually molesting a 12-year-old girl last November was extradited to Barry County from a Mississippi jail last week by the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police. Gregory Duane Johnson was arraigned Feb. 16 in Barry County District Court on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of being a habitual offender. A $50,000 cash bond was set. Johnson originally was believed by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office and State Police to have been set free while serving a prison sentence for previous sex offense convictions. Authorities later learned, however, that the 1988 VanBuren county conviction had been overturned on appeal and that Johnson was lawfully set free. He moved to a home on Barber Road, where the new alleged crime took place, police said. Johnson had been serving a 5- to 15-year sentence on the original conviction when he was released in 1994. Johnson and his wife were found lo be in the possession of a number of weapons when they were arrested by Mississippi authorities, who also had been investigating a string of breaking and entering comphints. Trooper Sandra Larsen said. However, the weapons found in Johnson's home were legally owned, police later learned. He is scheduled to appear in Barry County District Court Feb. 28 for a preliminary examination on the charges. Allegan woman accused of car theft HASTINGS - A 26-year-old Allegan County woman who allegedly drove away with a car owned by a Grand Rapids man during a stop at Taco Bell Saturday was arrested for felony joy riding. Police said Patty Tessmer apparently had been at an Allegan County Eagles Lodge earlier in the evening and took the keys to a man's car. The car then ran out of gas and Tessmer was found by the Grand Rapids man hitchhiking. When he picked her up, she claimed she needed to get to Flint because her mother had just had surgery, police said, and that she needed lo go to Hastings first. After the pair slopped in Hastings, the woman drove away in the man's car, but was soon located at the R&J Citgo station on North Broadway where the car had stalled, police said. Tessmer was arraigned on Feb. 15 when a $1,000 cash bond was set. Woman threatens son with steak knife JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 36-ycar-old Orangeville Township wnman, apparently upset over a child custody dispute, may face a charge ci felonious assault stemming from an incident in which she allegedly held a steak knife over her 2-ycar-old son Feb. 13. The woman, who has not been arrested, allegedly stated, "I’ll end it all. I’ll end it all," as she held the knife while trying to take the boy from her estranged husband at his home on Luce Road. The incident began when the woman entered the man's home, threw a potted plant at two people in the home and physically assaulted a 26-year-old woman. The woman also is accused of obtaining a shotgun, which was taken away from her as she tried to load it with ammunition, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The woman refused to talk with troopers and the incident remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. Troopers seek help solving burglaries BARRY COUNTY - Three burglaries over the past two yfeckt in which guns, a shock absorber and a three wheeled off-road vehicle were taken may have been committed by one person, the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police report. Troopers arc asking anyone who has information about the burglaries which look place on Stevens Road. Cloverdale Road and South Charlton Park Road lo call Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031 or the Michigan State Police al 948-8283. Troopers are looking for an early model 1980s or early 1990s pickup truck carrying one or two people. “All three of the burglaries are connected, we believe," said Trooper Brian Roderick. "Guns were taken from two of the scenes and a three-wheeler, a shotgun and clothes were also taken and change was taken from all three scenes." All three break-ins occurred during daytime hours. Juveniles caught with stolen goods RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Two teen-aged boys are facing charges foi allegedly breaking into two vehicles in a North M-37 subdivision after they were caught with the goods by Deputy James Fawcett shortly after the crimes occurred. Fawcett said a citizen had reported that he watched a vehicle drive through the subdivision on Midway Drive, then slop at a driveway. The two occupants broke a window out of another car and took some property back to their vehicle, Fawcett reported. The citizen then watched the vehicle drive north on M-37. When Fawcett arrived, he found the vehicle in the parking lot of the Barry Expo Center, where he found the stolen goods and the alleged 16-year-old culprits. Police recovered a large speaker enclosure with two 400 watt bass speakers, a 500 watt amplifier, a 1300 watt amplifier, a backpack filled with items, a subwoofer, a CD player and more from the suspect vehicle. One of the suspects is from Caledonia and the other from Grand Rapids. Woman to face animal cruelty charges MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP - Three dogs and two cats were confiscated from an Evart Road home Feb. 15 by the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police, which is seeking two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals due to neglect against the 38-year-old owner. Trooper Scott Sharrar said the animals were malnourished and dehydrated when he took them from the woman's home using a search warrant. "I went there to check for a fugitive with a warrant and he wasn’t there," said Sharrar. "But I noticed that the two dogs outside were neglected. One was caught up in its chain and I found the remains of another dog behind the house." Sharrar said he could see another animal inside the house. "So I got a search warrant to go and take the animals," he said. The animals were turned over lo Barry County Animal Control and were treated by a veterinarian, Sharrar said. Charges are pending. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday February 22 2001 - Page 17 Orangeville man held on *500,000 bond after standoff "Troopers located (Heth) silling in his vehicle with a cased gun lying across the front passenger scat," according to the Wayland troopers. "Troopers made con­ tact... and advised him that he had a war­ rant for his arrest as he sat locked inside his vehicle." Police said attempts to negotiate with Heth failed and he subsequently fled the scene in his vehicle "only to stop a short distance away at the landlord's resi­ dence." Heth then got out of the car and tried to enter his landlord's unoccupied house and then quickly returned to his vehicle. "At that time, the suspect pulled a rifle from the front scat of his vehicle and pointed it in the direction of the troopers who were in their vehicle 150 feet away." said authorities. "Several at­ tempts were made to negotiate with the suspect but he refused to cooperate." Wayland and Hastings post troopers. Allegan and Barry county deputies and Prairieville Township officers surrounded J-Ad Graphics News Service An Orangeville Township man who al­ legedly pointed a gun at Michigan State Police Troopers and kept them at bay for 12 hours Saturday is being held in the Barry County Jail on $500,000 bond. Jerome Heth. 47. was arraigned in Barry County District Court Tuesday on two charges of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, two charges of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and two misdemeanor charges for illegal entry and malicious destruction of police property. "The subject, who at one point was suicidal, came out and nobody was in­ jured." said F./Lt. Greg Krusinga. com­ mander of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "!t went very well." Police said troopers from the Wayland post had attempted lo serve a misde­ meanor warrant on Heth at a location on Keller Road near Marsh Road at about 11:30 a.m. for allegedly failing to appear in Allegan County District Court on a drunk driving charge. the house, which led to the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team being called for assistance. "The ES Team attempted to negotiate with the suspect, who by this time had forced entry and barricaded himself in his landlord's residence." police said. While inside the home. Heth called 911 and talked with dispatcher Sue Chase for nearly 4 1/1 hours, said Barry County Central Dispatch Director. Charles Nystrom. "While Susie was on the phone. Dale (dispatcher Morey) was handling every­ thing else, getting the emergency support team en route, etc.." said Nystrom. An additional staff person, supervisor Sandie Vandenburg. also was called in to help handle other 911 calls, he said. A Michigan Stale Police psychologist sat next to Chase and relayed informa­ tion to the other dispatchers while Chase talked with and listened lo Heth. "She was a sounding board for him." said Nystrom. "Il was so professionally done by Sandic. Sue and Dale and it was very stressful for them." Nystrom said Heth indicated he had "no love for the Michigan State Police." and that he had threatened to start a fire in the house. Meanwhile, a police command post was set up at the Orangeville Fire Sta­ tion. said Nystrom. "I think it was outstanding work on Sue's part." said Nystrom. After nearly five hours on the phone with Heth. State Police negotiators took over. When that effort also failed. CS gas was dispersed into the home and Heth surrendered, police said. According lo Nystrom. dispatchers ini­ tially were not auare that the Wayland troopers were in Barry County to serve the warrant. "Until an off duty firemen called her and said, '(his man has pulled a gun on some troopers,’ wc did not know this was going down." said Nystrom. He said when Chase called the Way­ land Michigan Slate Police post to report the fireman's phone call, the post was also not aware their troopers were in trouble. "So that fireman really made a diffcr- Jerome Heth cncc in alerting us." said Nystrom. “Our job is to protect them when they’re out there and for them to take advantage of our resources." Heth is scheduled for a preliminary examination on the charges Feb. 28. Maple Valley junior killed in Friday crash J-Ad Graphics News Service Maple Valley High School junior Jen­ nifer Lee Whitmore, 17, was killed Friday on M-50 just cast of the 1-69 interchange, according lo a report by the Charlotte Po­ lice Department. Officers said Whitmore was a passenger in an castbound 1988 Chevrolet which was struck on the right side as the driver allegedly turned in front of a westbound van. The driver and rear scat passenger, whose identities were not released, were taken lo Sparrow Hospital in Lansing and arc believed lo be recovering from in­ juries. The driver of the van, who also was not identified, was treated at Haycs-GrccnBcach Hospital in Charlotte and released. The 7:35 p.m. crash is still under in­ vestigation by the Charlotte Police De­ partment’s Accident Investigation Team. Whitmore was born in Lansing the daughter of Kim R. and Barbara E. (Davidson) Whitmore and was a lifelong resident of Vermontville. At school, she participated in softball, volleyball and basketball. She is survived by her parents and her brother, Jason Bryant Whitmore. Visitation will be today, (Tuesday, Feb. 20) from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral service arc set for I p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the BurkhcadGrcen Funeral Chapel. Charlotte, with Rev. Deano Lamphere of Nashville Bap­ tist church officiating. She will be buried at the Kalamo Cemetery. Memorial contributions arc suggested lo the Maple Valley Memorial Scholar­ ship Fund. Nc other information was available at press time Monday. SEWER SUIT, continued from page 3________________________________________ Two hurt when cars collide in Hastings Daniel Lee Tonche and Maureen Ann Dudley were taken to Pennock Hospital Friday evening after their cars collided on Boltwood and Center streets in Hastings, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Police said Dudley, 43, of Dowling, was, northbound on Boltwood at 5:09 pun. when her car was hit by a car driven by Tonche. 29, of Albion as he was turning left onto Center Street. Dudley's car then rolled back onto a curb while Tonche's vehicle hit a stop sign and then struck a building occupied by the Angus Corporation. Both were wearing seatbelts and suffered non-incapacitating injuries. The police report will be sent to the Barry County Prosecutor's Office for review. Dulcimer Society plans jam session COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES The Thomapple Valley Dulcimer So­ ciety meets on the fourth Saturday of each month for a jam session at the Maple Leaf Grange, four miles south of Nashville on M-66. Anyone with non-clcctrical stringed in­ struments is welcome, including banjos, guitars, mandolins, fiddles, ukuleles and basses. The sessions arc intended to be times set aside for fun for beginners and ad­ vanced performers. Listeners also arc welcome to sit in. The next session will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. One-on-one dulcimer instruction also is provided. For more information, call (517) 852­ 1869. to detail here, plaintiffs' homes and properties were flooded and physically invaded by water and sewage. The water and sewage which physically invaded plaintiffs' property contained feces, dirt, debris, noxious odors and other unknown elements." "The conduct of the defendants in knowingly allowing conditions to exist which caused obnoxious odors and un­ treated sewage lo physically invade plaintiffs* property, constitutes gross neg­ ligence as it demonstrates a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results lo plaintiffs," the suit slates. Cichy said that on’Sept. 23 her home, located on Cordes Road, was struck by lightning. According to Don Row of the sewer authority, the lightning damaged the electric control panel on a grinder that receives sewage from the Cichy home, grinds it up, and pumps the sewage off the property. When the control panel failed, sewage backed up onto the Cichy property. Cichy is maintaining that the sewer system should have been designed and built to prevent such backups. "We have documentation now that in 1991 they (sewer authority officials) knew that there was potential for having sewage backing up into homes." She said the authority "breached their duty by improperly constructing, main­ taining and operating the sewer system. They knew such actions would cause our property to be invaded by obnoxious odors and untreated sewage." . She said pumps used to remove sewage from her property and other homeowners* property have a life expectancy of seven to ten years and have not been replaced since the sewer was built in the early '90s. "They’re going to fail us soon. With each failure that puts our property at risk." She said the pumps have not been regularly serviced by the authority, either. She claimed that "if they didn't have these pumps in there" then her property wouldn't have been flooded by sewage. A gravity system, which the authority has said previously was too expensive to build, wouldn't have the risk of backups tb-j the SWBCSWA system has, she said. She said each of the pumps on grinders costs $307 apiece, and the cost lo replace them "will be lacked onto users" fees. The suit claims the sewer backups on her property and other property has caused structural damage to some property, destruction of personal property, a decrease in the value of the property, loss of use and cnjoyipcQt.qf the property.^nd “illnesses." Property owners have also had lo, or will have to. "spend a great amount of lime, effort and money lo sanitize and clean their residence due to the bacteria and other unsanitary conditions caused by the flooding of their residence by untreated sewage." The suit asks that the authority pay Cichy (and any other plaintiffs, should the suit be declared a class action suit) "in excess oF $25,000. See SEWER SUIT, cont. page 18 available for Mt- AnUbtaat J-Ad Graphics North at Hartngi on Highway M-43 One vacation iyufawfa. Why Wait? See for yourself why we call it "Fun Shipi’ cruising. You'll enjoy incredible destinations. Fabulous meals. Excellent service. We guarantee it.* An unbelievable, value-packed experience is yours for one low price that’s far less than that of any ordinary resort vacation. 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Since the Michigan Constitution requires that private property "shall not be taken without payment of Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics M-43 Printing • Copies North of Hastings on GUN BOARD, continued from page 1 just compensation." the sun states, the sewage spills constitute an unlawful "taking" of property, which "entitles plaintiffs to an award of just compensation and attorneys* fees." The lawsuit asks that the spills be de­ clared by the court a trespass, nuisance, and unlawful taking, and that plaintiffs be reimbursed for equipment they purchase lo clean up the spills and time spent cleaning up the spills. It also asks damages "for all illnesses which were caused by the entrance of sewage and bacteria upon plaintiffs’ properly" and for "the mental anguish, suffering, anxiety, embarrassment, humiliation, distress, agony, and other related nervous conditions and psychological disorders ... which resulted when plaintiffs' residence was physicallyinvaded by untreated sewage." According to Row, the sewer authority has had only four insurance claims lodged against it in relation to sewage spills, three last year and one in 1997. In those instances, he said, the sewer authority's insurance company paid the claims. "We've had equipment that failed." causing such spills, he said In one spill, a pipe broke and sewage flowed down the hill into a homeowner’s basement. The authority’s insurance company reimbursed the homeowner for damages. Row said. Row said that as far as he knew. Cichy was eligible to put in a claim to the sewer authority insurance company asking for reimbursement. The suit, however, seeks to settle the larger question of whether the system was built in such a way as to make sewer spills inevitable and whether such a design structure constitutes negligence on the authority 's part. Row said the suit may "cost (sewer and water) customers a lot of money for something unwarranted and misdirected." Cichy said, however, that while "it's real unfortunate it has to come to this." the authority "could have represented the residents in good faith" in a recently settled lawsuit that asked the designers and builders to fix the faulty system and/or pay­ compensation for it. "They had the opportunity to do the right thing by the residents during the lawsuit." Cichy said, "and they chose not to.” denying (my) application were arbitrary, unreasonable, an abuse ol discretionary power and an improperly exercise of judgment." Stevens claims. "As a result of such denial, the BCCWLB has denied (me) due process under the law...(and) civil rights of equal protection under the law." He also claims the decision violates the Michigan Constitution, the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act. "The BCCWLB unlawfully favors those applicants who are retired law enforcement officers." he claims. "There is no material or discernible difference in situation need or reason to want a license between many of the applicants that appeared before the BCCWLB and were denied and many of those who were granted licenses.” He also stales in the suit that “most applicants that receive general permits are not even required to appear before the board as long as they are retired police officers. "By not treating all similarly situated applicants the same way. the BCCWLB is acting in violation of the principle of equal protection and due process under the law.” In his suit. 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He also wants the court to grant an in­ junction ordering the BCCWLB to not give preferential treatment to any citizen and to treat all applicants in the same manner. Stevens' demands also include that the court grant a dec la lory judgment that Ford was derelict in his duties as a member of the Barry County Gun Board and that the court enter an order directing the board to reimburse him for his costs and attorney fees. He also asks the court to enter an order that Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer represent the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment in person or assign a represen­ tative other than Ford. Finally. Stevens begs the court lo order the gun board lo use its discretion to equally apply the law and grant him a general CCW license. DeBoer declined comment on the matter and McNeill did not return a call to his office before press time Wednesday. According to new legislation set to take effect July I, however, gun boards will be forced to grant concealed weapons permits to all applicants who qualify. One of the those requirements is that applicants for the permits complete and pass a concealed weapons course and qualify on a shooting range Stevens is a public school teacher in Hamilton who also teaches concealed weapons classes. He is also the founder of a gun advocacy group called B-SAFR, which stands for Barry County residents for Second Amendment and Firearms Rights. The group, however, has disbanded since the new legislation. He said yesterday that he has been before the Barry County Gun Board six to seven times in the past I 1/2 to 2 years trying lo obtain the permit. "I would rather have had them vote yes," than file the suit, said Stevens. "All I really want is my general permit." Stevens claims the gun board granted a restricted permit to another man Tuesday, however, who wanted one due to his business responsibilities as a salesman. "That was kind of a slap in the face," said Stevens. "They’ve never even offered me that." While Stevens is pursuing his lawsuit as his own attorney, he said he declined when approached to support a recall of DeBoer by a Jackson CCW advocacy group called "Brass Roots." That group is actually supporting the DeBoer recall effort spearheaded by the Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America, said the group's area director. Skip Coryell of Hastings. "He won't be eligible for recall until July because you have to be in office for six months.” said Coryell. "So wc arc looking into a lot of accusations and leads wc want to confirm in the next four months." Coryell also said he will be appearing before the Barry County Gun Board to request a general concealed weapon license at its next meeting. 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Area wrestlers headed to state See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 5 See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ___ VOLUME 148, NO. 9 ANNER B PRICE 50* Thursday, March 1, 2001 Rash of accidents, outages reported Bad weather leads to traffic death GR Symphony concert March 4 The 16th annul Grand Rapids Symphony concert in Hastings is scheduled for 3 pjn. Sunday, March 4, aS the Central School Auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, an S12 for adults aad $10 for senion. Kids 1» and under will be admitted free of charge. Tina year's program will focus on children, as it features two pieces lor the younger seL Matthew Naughtin’s The Wheels on the Bus,* aad Robert Kapilnw's ‘Green Eggs ad Ham." ' ' The latter selection, inspired by the Dr. Seuss story of the aame unm, win include the singing of SO* prano Diane Pennine and solo artistry of actor Satina MirsailsSto The other musical offering for the afternoon will be Antonin Dvorak's Suite in D M*jor, "Czech,* which includes four movements. The symphony orchestra will be under the baton of Associate Con­ ductor John Varineao once again. The Grand Rapids Symphony has baa ncogait rd as one at Astoria's loading regrotud orchestras. Directed by David Lockington, the group has completed seven compact disc recordings, including three produced and released internationally by Koos Clastics. The concert is being sponsored, as it is every year, by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County Hearing March 6 on DDA district The Hastings City Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, to conduct a pub­ lic hearing on consideration of ex­ panding the boundaries of da Down­ town Development district. For more information, call the dty clerk's office at 945-2468 Hemp to be focus of next 1st Friday Larry Bonner" Lippert will talk about agricultural aad industrial uses of hemp and about the movement to legalize marijuana at the next First Friday program at noon Friday. Match 2. Lippert, director and founder of the Mid-Michigan Marijuana Move­ ment. director of the Barry County chapter of NORML and West Michigan coordinator for NORML, will focus on industrial hemp and its potential uses for farming. Included will be a 15-minute mirtte film, "Hemp for Victory." Lippert also is expected to talk about a petition drive to legalize possession of small amounts of mari­ juana and for medicinal use. Advo­ cates hope to collect at least 302,711 signatures to get the issue on the November 2002 election bal­ lot. The First Friday takes place each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Freezing rain in Barry County early Saturday led to a widespread power outage and 24 traffic crashes over the weekend including one accident Sunday that claimed the life of a Middleville man. Killed was 47-year-old James Thompson, whom police believe had swerved to avoid a tree limb that was crossing his lane of travel while driving east on Adams Road with his wife, Jeanne. Thompson lost control, going off the roadway to the left and striking a large tree," said State Police Trooper Aaron Steensma. Thompson was killed instantly from impact." Jeanne Thompson received minor in­ juries and was transported to Pennock Hospital in Hastings after the 9:55 a.m. crash, which occurred west of M-37 Highway in Thornapple Township. She was treated for her injuries and released. "Both James and Jeanne Thompson were wearing their seat belts and alcohol docs not appear to be a factor in the accident." Steensma said. Falling trees and limbs also were blamed for ripping down power lines in various parts of the county which left nearly 2,200 area residents without power Saturday. The rain turned to ice and the roads got slick," said Barry County Central Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom. The temps dropped and all of a sudden, there was a skating rink county wide. But by afternoon, it had melted." Nystrom said the event, which also in­ cluded winds of up to 48 miles per hour, led to eight of 11 area fire departments being called out at one time. See BADWEATHER, page 18 Original wildlife art part of DU banquet Color prints of the acrylic painting "Interlude on the Thomapple" (pictured above) will be given to everyone attending the Thomapple Valley Ducks Unlimited Banquet at the Middle Villa March 3. The painting was done for TVDU by local artist Jeff Furrow (right). The National Bank of Hastings and TVDU are splitting the cost of producing the prints, which will be approximately 11 by 22 inches. Pictured with Furrow are National Bank executives Bruce Hunt (left) and Greg McGandy. For more on the "Interlude" artist and banquet, see inside. County Board moves on old city hall work by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The first step has been taken to borrow up to $1 million to renovate, repair and refinance the former Hastings City Hall Building for a Barry County Friend of the Court office. The County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a resolution authoriz­ ing the county to enter into a "contract of lease" with the County Building Author­ ity so the authority can sell bonds to fi­ nance the project. Part of the project's cost, approximately two-thirds, is to be reimbursed to the county from the Michigan Family Independence Agency. Action taken by the County Board goes into effect about the end of April unless county citizens successfully peti­ tion to seek voter approval of the project. Citizens have 45 days to file such a peti­ tion in the county cleric's office. The peti­ tions to force an election have to have signatures from at least 10 percent of the county's registered voters. County Clerk Debbie Smith said that means 3,921 sig­ natures would be required for a referen­ dum, and the petition would have to be filed by April 16. Under the contract commissioners ap­ proved, the County Building Authority will become the owner of the City Hall building, explained attorney James K. White of the Grand Rapids law firm of Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones. The County Board purchased the building and its adjacent lands from the city in 1997. Once the contract gets under motion, after the time elapses that citizens have to petition for an election, the Building Authority, on behalf of the county, will borrow money and issue bonds to finance the cost of renovating City Hall and then enter into construction contracts for the work. White told commissioners. In the document, the county agrees to make adequate payments to the Building Au­ thority over a 20-year period so the Building Authority can repay the bonds. The building is expected to be useful for more than 40 years. White said it makes sense to have a 20-year bond rather than a 30-year bond because the interest rates are lower. The Building Authority was used for constructing and financing Kellogg Community College and the Courts & Law Building and for making improve­ ments to Thomapple Manor. White said. The Building Authority is typically used when the county believes it has ad­ equate funds in its budget to make the debt payments and doesn't need a mil­ lage increase," he said. "It is one of the ways, under state law, that the county can borrow money for building projects without having to put the matter up for a vote of county elec­ tors. You could issue general obligation bonds, but you would have to submit See CITY HALL, page 3 At least three Barry County lakes infested Zebra mussels ‘spreading like wikifire’ in SW Michigan by Mary McDonough StaffWriter DNR fisheries biologist Jay Wesley discovered by accident that zebra mussels, a non-native clam species that alters lake ecosystems, have taken up residence in Payne Lake. He was fishing on the lake last April, lifted a log out of the water, and found 50 to 60 zebra mussels clinging to the log. Wesley reported his find to Michigan Sea Grant, a marine research, education and outreach program funded by Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. That brings to three the number of lakes in Barry County reported to have zebra mussels, according to Sea Grant data. The invasive clams, which have been wiping out native clam populations in freshwater lakes since they arrived in the Great Lakes in 1986, were first discovered in Gull Lake in 1994 and Gun Lake in 1998. Wesley said it's likely that other lakes in the county are infested with zebra mussels as well, but there aren't enough wildlife professionals to conduct the necessary monitoring that would reveal the mussels' presence. Zebra mussels "have been spreading like wildfire in the last five years ail over southern Michigan," Wesley said. "Boat owners are the number one cause" of their spread, he said. Fishermen moving from lake to lake unknowingly carry the mussels in the water of their boats' bilge compartments, in bait buckets, on boat hulls, anchors, anchor lines, ladders, and motor?, and on the undersides of their boat trailers. An adult zebra mussel is pictured. The non-native clams have been spreading to many inland lakes in Michigan, including at least three in Barry County. (Photo by Charles Ramcharan, Wisconsin Sea Grant) The DNR has posted signs at all public access sites in the county asking boaters to clean off their boats and trailers prior to bringing then* to another lake. Wesley said the DNR has posted signs at all the county's lake and river public access sites to warn people about zebra mussels. The signs suggest boaters dispose of unwanted live bait on land and not in the water and drain bilge compartments and live wells prior to taking boats to other lakes. Aquatic weeds stuck to boats or trailers should also be removed, th? signs advise. Once zebra mussels take up residence in a lake, there's no getting rid of them, according to Mike Klepingcr of Sea Grant. "No one has figured out a way to remove them from the ecosystem." The hope is to stop the spread of them from lake to lake, he said. However, 30 more inland lakes in Michigan were re­ ported to have zebra mussels in 2000 compared to the previous year, according to Sea Grant figures. The 149 lakes with zebra mussels in 2000 represents a 21 percent increase over the number of lakes confirmed as infested in 1999. Those reporting the presence of zebra mussels were primarily lakefront property Zebra mussels, shown here dinging to a rock, can attach themselves to almost any firm surface. (Photo by J. Ellen Marsden, Lake Michigan Biological Station) See ZEBRA MUSSELS, page 3 �ten ’ . . Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - ▼hursday.March 1.2001 Blair Street project approved by council by David T. Young Editor It appears that the proposed improve­ ment project on East Blair Street in Hastings will proceed later this year. Tlic City Council, after a public hear­ ing Monday night on the amount of the special assessment roll to fund the pro­ ject. voted 7-0 to assess property owners More... Lt. Gov. to speak at Lincoln dinner Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus of Alto will be guest speaker at the Barry County Repub­ lican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening. April 12. at the Middle Villa Inn in Mid­ dleville. Pasthumus, a graduate of Caledo­ nia High School, served in the Michigan Senate for many yean and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov John Engler asked him to join him at the top of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. with dinner al 6:30. Cost is $25 per person and seating will be limited. The Barry County GOP also erill meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 19. in the conference room of the Courts <t Law Building. 220 W. Court St. in Hastings. Lenten series to start today The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation again will sponsor the eornmulirty' Lenten tench and wor­ ship series Thursdays at noon start"'ing'tediy (March O rt (he Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. The lunch will begin at noon, with worship ar 12:30 p.m. It win end by 1 p.m.. particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship series theme this year is "Cross f jeaminations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross. The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Anton and other local pastors. The schedule of pastors who will speak is: today. Doug Reichenbach of Hope Church of the Brethren; March 8. Chuck Fisher of St Rose of Lima Church; March 15. Dan Graybill of the Free Methodist Church; March 22. Kathy Brown of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings; March 29. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings; and April 5, Steve Reid of Love Inc. Natural Family Planning slated Tom and Ann Feldpauch, certi­ fied teachers of Natural Family Planning (NFP). are offering a course in Hastings beginning Satur­ day. March 10. The Sympto-Thermal method teaches couples how to observe, crosscheck and benefit from natural signs of fertility. The Feldpausches claim NFP is helpful to either avoid or achieve pregnancy aad avoids putting chemicals into the woman's body, where negative side effects can include blood clots, increased blood pressure and undesirable weight gain. Some studies are link­ ing use of the birth control pill with breast cancer, cervical cancer, and liver tumors, and a possible link be­ tween vasectomies and higher inci­ dences of prostate cancer. The couple says the method works with irregular cycles and can be practiced throughout the couples' fer­ tile years without health risks. It's also immediately reversible, and costs less than other forms of birth control. The Feldpausches teach under the guidance of The Couple to Couple League. International, founded in 1971 and now the largest organiza­ tion teaching NFP in North America. To register, call 948-2148. The $55 course fee includes instructions and materials. along the street an estimated $36,558.83 and allow them 10 years to pay of their debt at 7 percent interest. The city will kick in about one-third of the project's total cost. $18,279.42, as it usually does for such projects. The resi­ dents who benefit the most of street im­ provements, including curb and gutter, arc expected to pick up the rest of the Legislative Coffee set The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held ar 8 am. Monday, March 12, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vern Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislator feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry Coeaty Chamber of Commerce. Starting business tips to be offeree A series of workshops oa starting a business wiU be held from 6 to 8:30 pja. on three Mondays, March 5. April 9 aad May 7,'al the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfbld Crrorr worn of Hartigs. The March 5 session will be 'Starting aad Operating Yow Own Business* with Joe Rahn, ecoautnic development director for the City of Hastings. *What Type of Business Is Best for Your also will be dis­ cussed. The April 9 program will be on The Business Han.* "You Mean 11 Takes Money?* wilt be the focus for the program in May. Cost will be $10 per course for members of the Barry County Chamber of CootebMe and '$12 for non awmberr. Walk for Warmth hurt by weather Inclement weather last Saturday reduced the number of partiepants and the fund-raising for the annual 'Walk for Warmth" to help the needy with heating bills. The number of people from acron the entire Barry County area who came to walk the 3.5-mile route in Hastings was 105, only about twothirds of last year's figure. Some, like Mike Bremer from Middleville, have been to every walk, rain, shine or icy. Others, like Hastings residents Doug. Barb and Nicole Hunt, were making their first walk. Organizer Dorothy Clements said she is disappointed that the $8,000 raised this year is less than the $11,000 raised in 2000, when 151 waiters covered the warm and damp route. Clements said she realizes that some walkers may not have been able to mate the Saturday event due to the icy conditions. The address for Walk for Warmth contributions is Barry County CAA, 450 Meadowlawn Drive, Suite 400, P.O. Box 189. Hastings. 49058. Thomapple Wind Band concert set The Thomapple Wind Band win have two rehearsals March 15 and 22 to prepare for its Sunday after­ noon concert March 25 in Hastings. . The concert, which will benefit the Barry County Commission on Agin, will include performances by students from Lakewood and Hast­ ings High Schools who took part in the recent solo and ensemble festi­ vals. Directors will be Joseph LaJoye, Keith Closson and Harlan Nye. The rehearsals will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, March 15 and 22, at the Hastings High school band room. Low-cost child care is available. The Thornapple Wind Band is seeking new members, particularly anyone who has previous musical experience.Membership is open to any post-high school age person who can commit to the rehearsal and per­ formance schedule. For more information, call Kim Domkc at 945-9181 or LaJoye at 945-9766. tab. Some of the residents who arc affected by the work appeared at the meeting to tell the council about their confusion over the project. One woman insisted that it was not made clear to her what was involved. Mrs. Jerry Allerding said she didn't care what the city did about putting in or tak­ ing out trees and didn't know the work would include curb and gutter. She said she was interested mostly in just having the road paved. It was reported that homeowner Shirley LaDcre signed a petition to have the work done, but now has changed her mind because of the cost. A man v.ho spoke on her behalf said, "She doesn't want a road there, espe­ cially if it’s going to cost her £6,000. She's a retired widow." He asked the council if she could defer payment for the street improvements un­ til she's able to sell her house. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he would look into the matter. Another woman who just recently moved into the neighborhood said she wasn't told about the project before she bought her house. However, she said she’d be willing to pay if the costs were spread out over 10 years. On the other side of the issue, Amanda Thompson told the council, "I guess I’m ♦he only one who likes this idea (of im­ provements on East Blair Street). She also said she'd like to see payments spread out over 10 years so it isn't so much of a burden on property owners on the street. The council also received a letter from Garrett Isham, who said he doesn’t op­ pose the project, but would like to sec it done at the lowest possible cost burden to the residents. Council members reas oned that in car- Hastings Mfg. plans 11% cut in workforce Hastings Manufacturing, in one of several cost-cutting moves, has announced layoffs of about 11 percent of both its salaried and hourly work force. Company .ofWcials, in a prepared statement lastk week, said the job reductions of 38 positions are part of "an effort to trim $1 million in operating expenses and improve its profitability." Meanwhile, the board of directors for the local manufacturer of piston rings and other automotive products also has voted to suspend indefinitely its regular quarterly cash dividend of five cents per share in light of soft market conditions and a slowdown in sales of its core automotive products in the second half of 2000 and increased health care costs and legal expenses. The legal expenses the company has incurred most recently arc due to a lawsuit filed last year by retirees who claim that their health benefits wrongfully were cut. Hastings Manufacturing last issued the quarterly cash dividend in December. Thomas Beilgraph, vice president and chief financial officer, said Hastings Manufacturing plans to announce its annual financial report on the year 2000 next week. Officials expect to lose between 60 cents and 65 cents per share. For the first nine months of last year, it reported net income of $536,693 or 72 cents per share on net sales of $26.5 million. Andrew F. Johnson, co-chief executive officer, said, "The board and senior management are addressing the slowdown in sales with several initiatives aimed at increasing revenues and productivity, while reducing costs and generating cash flow. We are aggressively implementing these efforts, which unfortunately include layoffs at this time. Moving forward, we will be working to manage costs and increase sales in order to improve profitability and ensure our long-term growth prospects." Eight of the employees laid off were salaried and 30 were hourly. All were notified last month of the planned reductions. The company, in bygone years Barry County’s largest employer, continues to invest in sales and marketing programs aimed at broadening its distribution and expanding the mix of products it sells to customers in the automotive aftermarket. Hastings Manufacturing is working to create another alliance similar to its Canadian marketing and distribution relationships to distribute related engine components to the domestic aftermarket. “As with other automotive suppliers, we are already feeling the effects of the downturn in the automotive market," Johnson said. "We look to all of our employees to pinpoint ways to reduce costs and eliminate waste throughout the company." Hastings Manufacturing is the second local firm to announce layoffs recently. The other is Flcxfab. the city’s largest employer with about 400 workers. Who's in charge? The Hastings City Council survived an unusual procedural problem Monday night when it held a meeting without the mayor and mayor pro tern. Mayor Frank Campbell was on vacation and Mayor Pro Tern Harold Hawkins was ili, so there was some confusion at first al out who should preside over the meeting. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkcs said there is no specific rule in the city charter that speaks to the further succession of a presiding officer in a meeting, but Robert's Rules of Order provided a plan. She suggested that the city clerk, Ev Manshum, call the meeting to order and make the first order of business the election of an acting chair for the evening's session. After Manshum started the meeting. Councilman Robert May moved to have fellow Councilman David Jaspersc serve as presiding officer. His motion was passed unanimously. Jaspersc. a veteran of more than 20 years on the council, indeed had the most experience among those present in running a meeting. He served for 10 years as mayor pro tern and he has been chairman of the Hastings Planning Commission. Ironically, Jaspersc every year routinely votes against adopting Robert's Rules of Order for conduct of council meetings. “Originally it was because there’s something in Robert’s Rules of Order that can be stifling to public discussion," Jaspersc said. *Td like our meetings to be a little less formal." He noted that the council over the years has done a good job of being open to public discussion at meetings, so he doesn’t have a big problem any more with the process, but continues to vote every year against adopting the rules anyway, “because it’s a tradition," he quipped. tier public hearings on necessity, most of the residents of the area support having the work done, prompting them to ap­ prove the project and its costs. In other business Monday evening, the City Council: • Approved the appointments of four more members of the Citizens Advisory Panel for the Downtown Development Authority. The newest members. Gai! Bums. David Woloszyk, Shannon Thorn­ ton and Councilman Donald Spencer, will join Jason Cherry, Councilman Don­ ald Tubbs, Karen Heath and Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson on the nine-member group. The advisoiy panel is necessary be­ cause the DDA Board has proposed ex­ panding the borders of the DDA district, in some cases moving into residential areas. A public hearing on the necessity of the expansion is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tues­ day, March 6. • Had the first reading of an ordinance to double the duration of the DDA's de­ velopment and financing plan by extend­ ing it 15 more years. It can be adopted at the next -regular council meeting on Monday night, March 12. • Accepted the bid of $354,550 from Cycon Enterprise of Grandville for the construction work to be done for the Riverwalk, Tyden Park and industrial in­ cubator. Funding will be covered by a Michigan DNR Trust Fund grant and Clean Michigan Initiative grant. Mansfield said he hopes the work is completed by July. • Awarded the tree stump removal bid to Archers Tree & Stump Removal for $35 per stump, not to exceed $3,500. • Received information from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach about the city’s policy on cutting down trees, which was prompted by a recent letter to the editor in the Banner. Girrbach, in response to a question from Spencer, said, "We only cut down trees that are dead, diseased or dying. We don't lake anything down that doesn't need to come down." He mentioned that last Friday the city attempted to cut down a tree, but the property owner objected and so the tree was only trimmed. It came down anyway a couple of days later in the wind storm that hit the area. Councilman Robert May added that the city has "a lot of old maple and oak trees that have outlived their expectancy and are more susceptible to diseases." • Was given an annual presentation on the annual report of the industrial incuba­ tor by Economic Development Director L. Joseph Rahn. Rahn said he did a study comparing survival rates and job creation of incuba­ tor business start-ups with other busi­ nesses in Barry County. He noted that while one-third of the general businesses survived, about 70 percent in the incuba­ tor did so.. . . . The study was part of a master's degree thesis Rahn is working on at Grand Val­ ley State University. • Heard comments by Tubbs that he appreciates the fact that Wilkinson, who represents the city on the Barry County Board of Commissioners, has been at­ tending City Council meetings on a regu­ lar basis for the last three months to keep lines of communication open. Tubbs said that until Wilkinson was elected last November, he rarely recalled the city's representative on the County Board showing up at council meetings to keep city officials updated on what’s happen­ ing at the county level of government Hfa/fr for Warmth... Doug and Barb Hunt pushed their daughter Nicole over the icy sidewalks of Hastings in their first Walk for Warmth on Feb. 24. The Hunts were part of the 105 walkers who raised $8000 which will go to assist families in the Barry County area. �The Hastinqs Banner - Thursday.March 1. 2001 - Page 3 CITY HALL WORK, cont. from page 1 those to a vote of the people." White said, noting that general obligation bonds were sold when the county rcnov&’.cd the courthouse. However, he noted that with the Build­ ing Authority, citizens still have a "right of referendum" if they desire and that an official notice (published in today's Ban­ ner) informs citizenry about the project and let's them know about petitioning for an election. "This is something that is required as part of building authority law," he said. In the event voters petition for an elec­ tion, the contract of lease does not take effect unless approved by a majority of county voters in a general, primary or special election. Regarding the refinancing of the for­ mer City Hall, White said the current outstanding balance is $235,000. The county purchased the building for $425,000 in late 1997. He said the county has "some incen­ tive to spread the cost over a few more years" because it is eligible for partial state reimbursement for interest on debt incurred to provide a facility to house Friend of the Court and "for a portion of the principal payment... amortized over 50 years." The state reimbursement is "an impor- tant part of this." commented County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, who chairs the county's Facilities and Property Committee. A proposed timetable for the project includes a June 15 tentative date for construction to begin. White has suggested that bids for lire project be advertised immediately "in the name of the county of Barry" and that in the bid specifications the county reserves the right to assign the bids and/or the construction contract to the Building Authority. That will avoid a lime delay while waiting for the referen­ dum period to expire. The county intends to seek site plan approval from the Hastings City Planning Commission on March 5, award bids on April 24 and hold the bond sale during the week of May 14. The Grand Rapids architectural firm of Landmark Design Group will prepare plans and specifications for the project, which will include an elevator and other handicapped accessible features. Last year, the County Board approved relocating the Friend of the Court from its cramped, outdated quarters in the County Annex Building to the former City Hall building structure at the comer of State Street and Broadway. ZEBRA MUSSELS, cont. from page 1 owners and professionals like Wesley, who found adult colonies of the clams clinging to boats, docks, dams, water pumps and equipment, Klepinger said. Many doing the reporting were citizen volunteers belonging to the Brick Watch program, initialed last year by Sea Grant, the Michigan Lake and Stream Association, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Brick Watch volunteers suspend a building brick from a dock with a rope and check periodically to see if zebra mussels have colonized the surface. Klepinger said volunteer monitoring "has dramatically increased scientists' knowledge and understanding of how and why invading organisms spread once they arrive in the Great Lakes basin." He said large inland lakes with public­ access sites and a high level of transient recreational boating, plus those in close proximity to infested waters, are particu­ larly vulnerable to infestation. Payne Lake, located in Yankee Springs Township, is only a short distance away from Gun Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the county and the destination of recreational boaters from a wide geographic area. In Gull Lake, the northern portion of which juts into Barry County, researchers became so concerned about the possible effects of zebra mussels on lake ecology they initiated a study to discover whether the mussels were causing a particularly toxic type of algae called "cyanobacteria" to grow. Algae are one-celled or multi-celled plants that don't have roots - they float in the waler. Cyanobacteria algae produce a toxin known to kill animals that drink water containing them, according to MSU professor Orlando Samelie. There are also documented cases of people getting sick from cyanobacteria algae, Samellc said. "When lakes have algae problems, it's usually cyanobacteria algae," Samelie said. If zebra mussels are found to be promoting the growth of cyanobacteria, he said, "it would be a major cause for alarm." Samelie is conducting the Gull Lake study, and thus far his research has indi­ cated that zebra mussels reduce rather than promote cyanobacteria, he said. However, he said. Gull Lake's phosphorus level was unusually low last summer, which may have had an impact on the results of the first experiment. Another experiment will be conducted this coming summer, he said. Even if zebra mussels aren't promoting cyanobacteria, they arc definitely "fun­ damentally changing the food web by fil­ tering out all kinds of food that would be eaten by native species," Klepinger said. "Our native species are at a competitive disadvantage. The impact on native clams has been significant. We have about 300 types of clams in the Midwest. Most of those are affected negatively by zebra mussels. Native clam populations have been evolving for thousands of years. In 10 short years these populations are being decimated by zebra mussels." Samelie said the situation isn't one of losing one type of clam and gaining an­ other, but rather having one species replace many. According to Klepinger. "that worries those of us wanting to see diversity of species. One of the fundamental principles of ecology is that diversity is a good thing." Native clams are also being suffocated by zebra mussels who attach themselves to the native species, Klepinger said. Klepinger said zebra mussels also make lake water clearer by eating algae that cloud it. As more light is able to penetrate lakes, "Native clam populations have been evolving for thousands of years. In 10 short years these populations are being decimated by zebra mussels. ” -MScb Klepinger, MchipmSwGvtf If the County Board's plans proceed as hoped. construction to renovate and repair the former Hastings City more weeds grow, he said. Excessive aquatic weeds can be a nuisance to boaters and swimmers, Wesley said. There is even a risk of declining fish populations, Wesley said, although Sarnelle said "there's no good evidence that I’ve seen that zebra mussels have a negative effect on fish." One study even showed yellow perch grow better with zebra mussels present, Samellc said. The declining fish theory supposes that "if zebra mussels eat all the algae there won't be enough food for the zoo plankton and then not enough food for the fish," Sarnelle said. Zoo plankton arc microscopic aquatic animals and plants eaten by fish. "We have not seen significant changes" in fish populations in area lakes containing zebra mussels, Wesley said. But if zebra mussels are eventually found to affect fish numbers, they would impact such species as bluegills, walleye, and bass, he said. Even non-aquatic species can be affected, Klepinger said. Native clams provide food for muskrats, otters and raccoons. Klepinger said zebra mussels can attach themselves to "almost any environment offering a firm surface" using "sticky byssal threads." They attached themselves to ships traveling from Eurasia to the Great Lakes, which caused the initial Great Lakes infestation, he said. The mussels can even pile up on sand, he said. “Anything left in the water can get en­ crusted," he said, making equipment submerged in water "difficult to use." The Sea Grant program has even had reports of people getting seriously cut by sharp zebra mussel shells, he said. "You should wear water socks or tennis shoes in the water if zebra mussels arc there." Michigan Sea Grant's Aquatic Nuisance Species Office provides research-based information to recreational boaters, lake associations, university and industry researchers, legislative audiences, private businesses, and others who request assistance. The office has an Internet site: www.msue.msu/seagrant/sgezmans.html. Volunteers for various zebra mussel mon­ itoring projects are needed. Information on volunteering can be obtained at the web site or by calling Brick Watch contact Pearl Bonnell at (517) 257-3583. Hall building could begin in mid-June. Friend of the Court is slated to move in when the work is completed County approves pay increase for sheriff’s command officers by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday unanimously agreed to approve a proposed tentative agreement between the County Command Officers Association - Teamsters Local 214 and the county and Barry County Sheriff, retroactive to Jan. 1, 1999. The four-year contract proposes a 3 percent wage hike for 1999 and a 2 per­ cent pay raise every six months during the years from Jan. 1, 2000 until the pact expires Dec. 31. 2002. Employee pension contributions for the sheriffs officers will be reduced to 2.5 percent, while the cost to employees for prescription drug insurance will increase to $10 per prescription effective April 1, according to the proposed contract. The entire proposed contract document will not be available for commissioners' review until the board's next meeting. County Administrator Michael Brown said. During Tuesday's County Board meet­ ing, commissioners also authorized the county treasurer to borrow $3.5 million against delinquent taxes in 2000 or whatever the exact amount of delinquent taxes are for 2000. James K. White, the county's bond at­ torney, of the Grand Rapids law firm of Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, ex­ plained that the resolution to borrow is similar to ones commissioners have ap­ proved since the late 1970s. "The idea of this resolution is to autho­ rize the county to borrow money in the spring, and the money that you borrow is equal to the delinquent taxes that are delinquent as of March 1," White said. The proceeds of that borrowing are dis­ tributed by the county to all the local units of government (such as townships, schools and the county general fund) to compensate for the amount of funding they did not receive because of delin­ quent taxes. "When the local units re­ ceive their share of that borrowing, they, in effect, receive 100 percent collection on their taxes so now they've got the money to help their budgets. This has been particularly important to the schools who close their fiscal year June 30,” he said. The funding is expected to be avail­ able for distribution in either May or June. "Once the county borrows money, then there are specific sources of repayment for that loan that are provided under the Property Tax Act, and first and foremost are the collections of the delinquent taxes from those who pay and then there's interest and property tax adminis­ trative fees... "The procedures in state law changed a couple of years ago for the delinquent tax collections. It used to be the taxes would go delinquent as of March 1 the following year of the levy, so taxes levied in the yerg 2000 were delinquent March 1, 2001. The county treasurer would then go through a settlement pro­ cess and determine exactly how much of the taxes were delinquent and then the county treasurer would then collect those delinquent taxes for a period of 26 months, until it got to May 1 — two years after the date it went delinquent — and later there would be a tax sale. "That process has been amended and streamlined and accelerated so tnat in the future the county won't be conducting tax sales the same ar it has before," White said. See PAY INCREASE, page 14 Meningitis case debatable, health department says by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Administrators at Hastings Middle School are calling an illness recently con­ tracted by a 14-year-old Hastings Middle Schooler meningitis, but the Barry-Eaton District Health Department says the meningitis diagnosis is debatable. In the meantime, the mother of the ill child has reported to school officials that the time period when other children should be showing symptoms if they contracted the disease is past. Middle School Principal Chris Cooley said the mother informed him Monday that her daughter's doctors "told her the incuba­ tion period has passed," meaning that "had it been passed to someone else we would have seen that by now." The middle school has no reports of other students being sick with meningitis­ like symptoms, Cooley said. Thomas Spencer, health officer for the health department, said the department "does not have a reportable case of menin­ gitis" because lab tests that would have in­ dicated meningitis were negative. "We have a child with meningitis-like symptoms, but we have not cultured meningitis," he said. However, he said, the girl was treated with antibiotics, and "that can make subse­ quent lab tests not show positive for meningitis." Spencer said he does not believe there is any danger of an outbreak of meningitis among students at the school the girl at­ tends. However, he said, the health depart­ ment is "taking a very conservative ap­ proach" by offering a one-day treatment program for meningitis to the girl and members of the girls' volleyball team. The treatment, different than that being currently administered to the 14-year-old, Spencer said, involves the administering of antibiotics that are "specific to the organ­ ism involved." although Spencer said it wasn't really clear at this point what type of meningitis the girl may or may not be suffering from. According to health department written materials, meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. "Viral menin­ gitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment," the materials stale, "while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain dam­ age, hearing loss, or learning disability." In the case of the 14-year-old, Spencer said, "we don't know if its bacterial or not." According to Cooley, the 14-year-old eighth-grader first missed school last Tuesday, and school officials learned of the possibility of meningitis the following day. There was some concern that members of the 14-year-old's volleyball squad had shared the girl's water bottle during a game the previous week. Cooley said the 14year-old did not think she'd shared her water bottle with anyone. However, the school contacted parents of those players and in­ formed them of the situation. Health de­ partment officials were also given the play­ ers' names, Cooley said, so the health de­ partment could contact them. On Friday, a letter was sent home to par­ ents of middle schoolers stating that "a Hastings Middle School student has been diagnosed with meningitis, and in response to questions about the situation, we have been informed that the infected student s doctor has indicated that at this time the meningitis is not a threat to the student's immediate family or to students and staff members in the Hastings Area Schools. However, it is suggested that any parents who are concerned about their children's welfare or have questions about meningitis contact their physicians." Cooley said the 14-year-old spent a few days in the hospital, but is now home, and hopes to return to school for at least part of the day by Thursday or Friday. Cooley said that "going on what (the student's) doctors have said and discussions with the health department, we haven't seen anything to direct us to do anything beyond what we’ve done" in terms of precautionary measures. According to health department materi­ als, meningitis is characterized by the fol­ lowing symptoms: fever, severe headache, stiff neck, severe shooting pain down the back of the neck and sometimes along the spine when bending the neck forward, in­ ability to tolerate bright light, bumpy and splotchy dark red or purplish rash anywhere on the body, drowsiness and mental confu­ sion, vomiting, seizures and coma. The materials advise that "this is a good time to remind your children to use good health practices: wash hands, cover sneezes and coughs, and don't share drinks or food." The materials state that some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious. "The bacteria arc spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions (i.e. coughing, kissing). Fortunately, none of the bacteria that cause meningitis are as contagious as things like the common cold or flu, and they are not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been. However, sometimes the bacteria that cause meningitis have spread to other people who have had close or prolonged contact with a patient with meningitis caused by "Neisseria meningitidis" (also called meningococcal meningitis) or Hib. "Persons who have had intimate or direct exposure to a patient with meningitis are at risk for contracting the disease. Intimate or direct exposure includes being touched or kissed, sharing eating utensils, or by con­ tact with any fluids from the body of the infected individual, such as saliva." Bacterial meningitis can be treated with a number of effective antibiotics, according to the materials. "It is important, however, that treatment be started early in the course of the disease. Appropriate antibiotic treatment of most common types of bacte­ rial meningitis should reduce the risk of dy­ ing from meningitis to below 15 percent, although the risk is higher among the el­ derly." There are vaccines available for some of the types of meningitis, the materials state. Those with questions can call the health department at 945-9516. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1. 2001 T\ l€TT€RS from our readers... ABC-TV special’s search should have been in Bible To the editor: A few months ago ABC-TV had a pro­ gram "Searching for Jesus." Il was the biggest haichet job anyone could do. Jack Van Impe said. James Kinndey put a TV special on Jan. 6 lo rebul ABC’s program, which claimed, among olher things, thal Jesus: • Probably was not bom of a virgin. • Probably was not bom in Bethlehem. • Probably didn't do the miracles said he did. • Probably did not rise from the grave. The ABC special also said that what was written about him was many years after his life. Most of the New Testament was written in 50-60 A.D., about 20 to 30 years after Christ died. The last book of lhe New Testament was Revelations, written by John, the disciple of Jesus. The trouble is, ABC searched in all the wrong places. James Kinndey said, "There are more documents outside the Bible thal say Je­ sus was who the Bible says he is than there are about the William Shakespeare whom history says he was. If ABC had looked inside lhe Bible, it would have found all the answers. John Ankerberg started a series Feb. 17 to rebut ABC. He said that Isaiah told 700 years before Christ was bom that the Lord would give us a sign. "Behold a vir­ gin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel." In Luke it was reported that "And the angel said unto her, 'fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favor with God. and be­ hold. thou shall conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shall call his name Jesus." I Timothy: "For there is one God, and mediator between God and man. Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase free­ dom for everyone." II Peter: "Most of you must understand this, no prophecy in the scripture ever comes from the prophet's interpretation. No prophecy even came from what a person wanted to say. but people led by the holy spirit..." Psalm 14: "Only fools say in their heart there is no God." Philippians* "And when he was living as a man, he humbled himself and was fully obedient to God... So God raised him to the highest place. God made his name greater than any other name so ev­ ery knee will bow to the name of Jesus, everyone in heaven, on earth and under the earth and everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is lord and bring glory to God the father.” Corinthians: "For we must all appear before the judgment scat of Christ that everyone may receive things done in this body according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad." Romans: "All have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory, and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift." Ephesians: "For by grace arc you saved through faith and that not of works lest any man should boast." John: "Jesus said, 'Don't let your hearts be troubled, trust in God and trust in me. There are many rooms in my father's house. I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and lake you to be with me so you can be where I am.’" Matthew: "Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is Know Vour l€GISlfiTORS U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksan Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Inring, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope. Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. Presidents comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. wide that leads to hell and many people go through that gate. But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road." The Old Testament scriptures contained specific information concerning the time, place manner and lineage of the coming messiah. But many were caught unaware when the king was bom. Herod missed the Christ. The chief priest and the reli­ gious rulers missed him. as did the masses of Jewish people. The prophetic word of God clearly foretells that Jesus Christ is coming to earth again. The Bible promises that no one who is alive at the second coming of the lord will miss seeing him as he tri­ umphantly descends from heaven. How certain are the prophecies concerning the second coming of Christ to earth? The Bible offers the surety of Christ’s return. The Old Testament alone contains 60 major prophecies concerning the messiah and 270 ramifications. Jesus fulfilled ev­ ery one of these predictions. The mathematical probability of Jesus fulfilling just eight of the 60 major prophecies is one in 100 quadrillion. The probability of Jesus not being the mes­ siah is mathematically impossible. God's Word is truth, and people must accept, believe and live by it if they're going to heaven. Otherwise, it is hell. Floyd Jones, Hickory Comers Showcase wasn’t just for Hastings To the editor: l*d like to make a comment regarding the recent changes with the very special Music Night at Arby's. I can't tell you enough about how disappointed we are to lave that special event come to an end. I do not live in Hastings, but several of us would travel from Battle Creek especially for this night out. 1 guess we got used to a really good thing. I know thal folks came from far away to listen to the music and have their "night out for music and food.” Many friendships were made through this event, and it will be sad not to have this occasion to see them again. The last time we came to Hastings for the Arby's Showcase, we were met at the door with a sign that said there would be Leave Dark Ages, free Kevorkian To the editor: Attorney Geoffrey Fcigcr tried without success to have Dr. Jack Kevorkian released from prison. Only man's ignorance sent Dr. Kevorkian to prison. Only man's ignorance regressing from the Dark Ages prevents Kevorkian's prison release. Kevorkian is a man of intelligence, com­ passion and open mindedness. His objec­ tive is to aid, release the terminally ill's suf­ fering at their request through assisted sui­ cides. Those wanting to die. Death can become a friend to the termi­ nally ill. LEGAL NOTICE State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE Independent Prohate Estate of WILLIAM B COURTRIGHT. SR.. Deceased Social Security No.: 373-36-4392. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 14750 Jenkins Road. Beffevue. Ml 49021 died December 18. 2000.. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all no more music. It was so surprising and disappointing. Other friends, whom we had met at Arby's, arrived and we went to another location and had our supper, wondering what had happened Not being from Hastings, we are still tn the dark. It seemed to be such a good thing, to bring the restaurant business on what must be an ordinarily slow night. 1 wonder if another location in Hastings might open its doors to such an event. It must bring in business! Regardless, we appreciate lhe work of Cathy Allerding. who was the manager of the Arby's in the past and provided us with good entertainment for so many years. It was great! Bonnie and Dcja Davenport, Battle Creek unless presented to the independence persona! representative. Jeff A. Courtright. 14750 Jenkins Road. Bellevue. Ml 49021 or io both lhe indepen­ dent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court. 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Thomas A. Klug (P27462) 3626 Dunckel Road. P.O. Box 24127 Lansing. Michigan 48909 (517)332-3555 (3/1) claims against the estate will be forever barred LUrite Us ft letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided tor verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing tor style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire* letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there Is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Ignorance is man's fear of death. No doubt that has much to do with those against assisted suicide. There arc people too indolent to live lives of their own. to think for themselves. There arc people who let others influence, think, and live life for them. They end up fearful. Example: Church leaders with deadly thoughts and beliefs on death instill fear of the greatest degree with their devil, hell, damnation, myths and so on. People end up going to church whether they believe or not. just to be on the “safe side" when they die. How sad! Fear keeps churches going, not only as to attendance of people but also financially. Yes. ignorance, in this instance, fear, is man's worst enemy. Knowledge is man’s best friend. Let's leave the Dark Ages behind, release Dr. Kevorkian and give the terminally ill who want it the right to assisted suicide. Justine McClean CORRECTION: A Court News item in lhe Feb. 15 Banner reported incorrectly that Tan Labinski had worked al An Meade Aulo Sales for 3 years. She had actually worked al (he Hastings used car dealership for 14 months. Meade said lhe total loss lo his business was nearly $100,000. Labinski pleaded no contest to embezzling $24,000. Quality Printing ...depends on experience and equipment _ Us QUOTE YOUR WORK! J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 PUBLIC OPINION: Will the ‘Net take on TV? A report recently said that 56 percent of all people in America surf the Internet, but there still is a "digital divide" beween rich and poor and young and old. Do you think the 'Net will challenge TV in popularity? linn Yolanda Wilkinson, Comstock: Vic Azzarclla, Wayland Township: "I think the "Net will challenge TV. but not because of the digital divide." "No. because even kids want tc watch TV and use the Internet." Andy Powell, Hastings: "I think it will, because the Internet is a pretty nice thing and free education. So I think it will attract more people than TV would." 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Saturday 8Xam - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 pet year in Barry County $27 per year tn adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere » POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1,2001 - Page 5 Educator Dave Arnold retiring after 38 years by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Dave Arnold's successor as director of educational services for the Hastings School District will face many chal­ lenges in coming years. Arnold said. Arnold, 61, is retiring after 38 years with the Hastings School District. His last day will be June 30. Arnold said the biggest challenge for the person who replaces him will be "meeting the many diverse and individ­ ual needs of students. "It seems the needs of students get greater and greater, not just in Hastings but in society as a whole," he said. School Superintendent Carl Schoessel echoed Arnold’s sentiments, saying that "kids are coming to us with a lot of things going on in their lives that inter­ fere with learning." The new director of educational services will have to "as­ sume a leadership role in trying to cope with the challenges," he said. The school district has posted Arnold’s position, Schoessel said. A few staff members have expressed interest in ap­ plying, he said, but haven’t submitted applications. While there is no set tradi­ tion on whether administrative positions are filled internally or with people out­ side the system, both Arnold and Steve Harbison, director of operational ser­ vices, came to their present positions from within the district. Arnold was a longtime principal at Centra] Elementary before becoming di­ rector of educational services four years ago. Harbison was principal at Hastings High School. Arnold has spent his entire educational career in the Hastings School System. After graduating from Western Michi­ gan University with a degree in social studies and language arts, he began teaching at Hastings Middle School. While teaching, he earned his master’s degree in administration, and after three years, became assistant principal at Southeastern. After a year he was made principal of that school, and spent five years there before becoming principal at Central. He was Central’s principal for 25 years before becoming director of educa­ tional services. One of the major changes he oversaw at Central was expansion of the school, he said. "A bond issue was passed so we built our own gym and science and vocal music classrooms. That was something that was really needed.’’ Arnold also helped start fifth grade trips to Greenfield Village, he said. "Enrichment activities have always been fun to do. One thing I’ve really en­ joyed doing as a principal is our outdoor education programs." In his current position, his major re­ sponsibilities are curriculum develop­ ment, staff development and the day-today managing of the district’s educa­ tional programs. "Inherent in the position." Schoessel said, "is always the challenge of making sure the curriculum is meeting the needs of students and the community’s expecta­ tions, and a big part of that is all the standards we arc now expected to meet through the stale's testing programs." "In this job," Arnold said, "I think I’ve done a lot of work in coordinating the curriculum with the Michigan curriculum guidelines.” He and the district’s princi­ pals and curriculum coordinators just completed work on "Testwiz," which takes data from MEAP results and helps the district examine the curriculum to determine instructional needs. Arnold also has had to keep abreast of changes in governmental requirements for the district. "There are more and more government regulations all the time, so more and more you have to make sure all those regulations are met.” The new director of educational ser- Longtime owner of Middle Villa dies by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The sign outside the Middle Villa Inn says it all, "Good-bye Dad." For those who attended the memorial service on Tuesday or met with the family, "Good-bye Friend" could have been written as well. Robert K. Wiersum, longtime owner of the Middle Villa Inn, died at the age of 71 last Tuesday after a brief illness. While he was a resident of Grand Rapids at his death, he ma le a significant mark on the Middleville community during his time as owner of the Middle Villa. He took over the business in 1969 and oversaw many changes and renovations before he retired in 1991. His son. Steve, who manages the business now, looks back in admiration. "He would try anything to get people to come," he said. When Robert Wiersum took over the restaurant after more than 20 yu s as vice president of Blodgett Uncrated Furniture Service, Middleville was still the "wild west" Steve said, "There were some times the police shut us down, the fights were so bad. My dad just perservered and trans­ formed the Middle Villa into a family destination." Steve took over the day to day running of the restaurant when his father retired, "but if my dad was in town he would come by for a few hours every day. He would mow the lawn, talk with customers and he just cared about the community." Robert Wiersum cared about people, his family, friends and employees. Steve said, "We are not just a third generation running this business we have third generation employees." Robert and his wife, Charlene, had been married for 51 years before his death. Spending time with his children and grand children was important to Robert and he cherished his time with them. He was a member of the Caledonia Lions club, a life member of the Masonic York Lodge #410, Scottish Rite Valley of Grand Rapids, Saladin Shrine Temple and past di­ rector of the Royal Order of Jesters. Steve remembers that even with six children of his own his dad always had room for al least one more neighbor or friend around the dining table or on vacation. The Wiersum family has suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to lhe Thomapple Area Enrich- gEolor Film PROCESSING Financial FOCUS Furnished By.. MARK D. CHRET€NS€N of (Edward Jones and Co. Robert K. Wiersum ment Foundation for the RKW Working Student Scholarship Fund. Steve said, "My dad always admired and was willing to hc’p someone who was a hard worker. We hope this scholarship inspires other companies to assist their hard working employees as well." Memorial services were held at the Metcalf and Jonkoff Funeral Home Tuesday, Feb. 27. Consider making gifts of appreciated stocks Dave Arnold vices will not only have to deal with government regulations. Arnold said, he or she will iiave to work harder to recruit teachers. "It’s getting more and more of a chal­ lenge to find teachers," he said — par­ ticularly the type of teachers who have the ability to adapt to new teaching styles and requirements. Increasingly, teachers have to be able to present mate­ rial according to different student learn­ ing styles and "provide more meaningful learning experiences," Arnold said. You probably have positive feelings about the gifts you've made in your life. Mos? of us get great emotional rewards from giving. But when you make a gift of an appreciated stock, you’ll also get some pretty good financial rewards. You may be especially interested in giv­ ing appreciated stocks if you invested steadily over the course of the long bull market of recent years, when your portfo­ lio’s value may have increased significantly. While your stock gains have boosted your total net worth, they’ve also increased your potential tax burden. When you sell appre­ ciated stocks, you will be liable for capital gains taxes, which, although generally lower than income tax rates, can still be considerable. That’s why you may want to consider donating appreciated stock to a charity. You’ll receive an immediate income-tax deduction worth the full fair-market value of the appreciated shares. And, al the same time, you won't have to pay a capital gains tax when the stock is sold. Of course, you also could donate stocks that have declined in value. But you’ll be better off selling these stocks first, and then donating the proceeds to charity. By selling your “losers,” you’ll be able to claim a cap­ ital loss, which you can apply against capi­ tal gains on your tax returns. It’s easy to transfer your stocks to a char­ ity. However, instead of making an outright gift, you may want to explore the idea of putting your stocks in a charitable remain­ der trust. If set up correctly, this type of trust can offer you some major benefits. We’ve already mentioned the immediate income tax deduction and the avoidance of capital gains taxes. Here's another advantage: A charitable remainder trust can sell your appreciated stock, purchase an income-pro­ ducing vehicle and pay you an income stream for life. Upon your death, the trust will pay out the remaining funds to the charity or charities you’ve chosen. You may have noticed that there’s some­ thing missing from this scenario — your family. If you set up a charitable remainder trust and fund it with appreciated assets, won’t you be depriving your family of those assets when you’re gone? In a word, yes. But that doesn’t mean they have to end up empty-handed. In the first place, by remov­ ing appreciated assets from your taxable estate, you could reduce the estate taxes that your heirs will face. Also, you could use some of the income you receive from your trust to pay the premiums on a life insurance policy on yourself, with your Arnold's successor also will have to work to "meet the needs for technology development," Arnold said. The needs of special education stu­ dents also continue to increase, accord­ ing to Schoessel. The number of special education students continues to grow, he said. "We’re seeing more students with problems," he said, though he does not know whether greater capability for di­ agnosing students with special needs plays a part in that increase. Schoessel said the district is also seeing a more di­ verse range of handicaps, which is also challenging in terms of pteviding ser­ vices. In both general education and special education, he said, "we have students coming to us with all kinds of needs and challenges." Schoessel said Arnold has always put students* needs first "I think Dave is everything an educator should be because his first, middle and last concern is always about what's brst for the students. When he was a principal he was extremely student-oriented — as student-oriented as any principal I've ever seen. When he moved into the dis­ trict administration office his responsibil­ ities took him away -from direct daily contact with students, but every decision he makes he still uses the measuring stick of what's best for the students." Arnold also "still really works at getting into the schools regularly. He really likes the students and likes being with them." Schoessel said it has been "a pleasure and honor to work with him for all these years." Arnold is likewise full of praise for staff and administrators at the school. "I think Hastings has a wonderful student body. I think we have teachers and ad­ ministrators interested in helping kids to develop to their full potential. I feel for­ tunate to have had the opportunity to work in a system with a community and board that is supportive of that" After he retires, Arnold and his wife, Jane, who retired from teaching at Northeastern two years ago, will travel, garden, spend time at Leach Lake, and spend time with their grandchildren, he said. The Arnolds are members of the First Presbyterian Church. 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Trusts can be quite complex instruments, so. before taking any action, you will cer­ tainly need to consult with your tax and legal advisers. But when you make a gift to a chanty, you only need to consult your heart. And when this gift takes the form of appreciated stock, both you and your chari­ ty arc winners. “Funeral Prearranging | presented by Sue LaJoye of ■ Attorney Robert Longstreet Wren Funeral Home and Maple Valley Chapel Sponsored by: Family Service Wren Funeral Home, Maple Valley Chapel and Siegel, Hudson, Gee & Longstreet LLP SueLaJoye Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2001 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Place: Wren Funeral Home 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings For reservations, call 945-2471 Refreshments will be served �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1.2001 Larry Lee Schilhaneck ANN ARBOR - Larry Lee Schilhaneck. age 60. of Ann Arbor, died on Sunday. Feb. 18.2001 peacefully in his home after fight­ ing cancer with everything he had in hopes of gaining a few more years. He vas born on Dec. 16. 1940 to Gertrude and William Schilhaneck who survive him and reside at the Chelsea Retirement Center. Larry was born in Hastings. Ml and has resided in Michigan all but two years of his life. He graduated from Kalamazoo College and then later received his MSW from the University of Michigan. There arc many things that made Larry s life so great. Probably the most special things to him were his family and friends. Also important to him was West Side United Methodist Church where he attend- More Obituaries on Page 15 cd for many years and was a reliable mem­ ber of many committees. Larry retired last Apnl after 33 years of social work at Henry Ford Hospital. He was excited to have time for his cherished hob­ bies including raising and breeding orchids, writing a book on Michigan History, build­ ing and flying electric airplanes, treasure searching and traveling. He will be most remembered for being a honest, loving and caring person. We will miss him. The family especially thanks the compas­ sionate care given by Arbor Hospice and respectfully requests any tribute that you would like to offer be done through West Side United Methodist Church. 900 S. 7th St.. Ann Arbor. Ml 48104 or to Arbor Hospice. 2366 Oak Valley Dr.. Ann Arbor. ML He is survived by his wife and best friend, Janet, who will miss him dearly. Also surviving him are his son. Jeffrey and his wife Lisa and their children. Kaylee. Nicholas. Danielle; daughter. Amy and her husband, Ron and their children. Ryan and new baby' Marlee. Cremation and a private memorial ser­ vice will take place soon. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBLE 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30a m . Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:3n pm ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garmon. Pasior Sunday School 9:30 a m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first jrade), Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.. Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH -THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes Conservative 9:45 a m; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m.. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL. BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be Left Behind' with Pastor Mike Wingfield. M Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe 111, Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 am. ChildrenY Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Ash Wednesday Services. Feb. 28th. 7 a.m.. noon. 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sundav School at 10.00 a m.; Worship 1100 a.m.. Evening Service at 6.00 p.m ; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p m WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Ybuth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a m.. P.O. Bo* 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times 9:45 am. Traditional. 11:15 a.m Contemporary Sers ice; 11.15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHLRCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services arc at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11 20 a.m Tuesday prayer and share time 10.00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children’s activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37•South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wed/Thurs. 9 a m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9.30 am Sunday School. 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.. Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Even:ng Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tton call 795-2370 or Rev Dav id T Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries 9:30 a.m Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithfvl Men. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Chaiies Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Sute Rd and Bolt wood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. 1045 a.m. Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. KidY Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday. 9 00 a m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Sunday. March 4 - 8:00 A 10 45 a m Worship. 9 30 Sunday School (all ages). Thurs­ day. March I - 12:00 • Lenten Lunch/Worship; 7:00 p.m.. Choir. Saturday. March 3 - 9-2 - SS Suff Retreat; 8:00 Narcotics Anony­ mous. Tuesday. March 6 - 7:00 • Worship Planning.7:00 Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. March 7 - 6:00 Supper; 7:00 p.m. - Wor­ ship HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barner Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. • Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 a m. • Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast 11 00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m Thursdays al 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. March I - 8:30 a.m WomenY Bible Study - Lounge; 12:00 noon Lenten Luncheon and Service at Grace Lutheran Church. Sunday. March 4 - 8 30 am Chancel Choir. 9 00 HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor terested in a free Home Bible Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a m Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ a.m. Traditional Worship Service. 9: 20 am Children’s Worship. 10: 00 a.m "Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room. 10:10 a.m Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 am Contemporary Worship Service; 11: 50 a m. Children’s Worshir The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11.20 Ser­ Study, please call for more details ing vice is broadcast over Channel 2 David Burgett. 948-8890 or ‘MS2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m . Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ Nursery is provided during both Services ChildrenY Worship is available dur­ ing both services Monday .March 5 • 8 30 a m Suff meets for prayer. 7 00 pm Evangelism Team Lounge Tuesday. March 6-615 throughout the week f This information on worship services is \ provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings am. Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 7 00 pm Girl NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Scout Leaders - Sharpe Hall. 7:15 Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY •‘Prescriptions’* - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan pm Mary Eileen Circle - Lounge Wednesday. March 7 - 10.00 a m MarthaMary Circle meets at Thonapple Manor. 6:00 p.m Church Night Supper. 6 30 pm Drama Team. 6 45 pm Praise Team - Sanctuary. 6 45 p m Lenten Bible Study - Lounge. 7 00 p m Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 pm. Youth Bible Study • Sr High Classroom ObitUMlCS Metvin L Pennington | HASTINGS - Mcrvin L. Pennington, age 69. of Hastings, died Thursday. Feb. 22. at his residence. He was bom Dec. 17. 1931 in Nashville, the son of Lloyd and Retha (Elliston) Pennington. He attended Nashville School. He was a member of the Woodland Eagles. Operating Engineers Local 324. former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge, he enjoyed gambling, hunting and fishing. Mr. Pennington spent most of his life in the industrial construction work throughout Michigan, as a crane operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers. Charles. Kenneth. Lloyd Jr. Pennington, sister. Pauline Eggleston, step­ brother. Herman Pennington, step-sister. Vera Abbott. Surviving are one daughter. Kathy Slagter of Hastings, grandchildren. Tim Sl&gter, Justin Miller, Darcy (Kevin) Morrison, three great grandchildren. Zack, Ava. and Alizabcth Morrison, one brother. Gaylord (Pat) Pennington of Hastings, many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday. Feb. 26, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Arrangements were by Girrbach Funeral Home. u Brrtrne I. Kruko HASTINGS - Bcrtine I. Kruko. age 92, of Hastings passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Kruko was bom on May 6, 1908 in Rives Junction. MI. the daughter of Francis and Flora (Fish) Phelps. She was raised in the Jackson, Ml area and attended school there. She moved to Hastings in 1945 from Jackson. She was married to Claude Kruko on May 16. 1928 and he died Feb. 10, 1978. She was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for about 15 years, retiring from there. She had previ­ ously worked for the Gilbert Chocolate Factory in Jackson for several years. Mrs. Kruko is survived by a son, Karl William (Barbara) Kruko of Hastings; four grandchildren; and nine great grandchil­ dren. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, son. David Kruko on Nov. 2, 1996; and brother. Harold Phelps. Respecting her wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Tendercare of Hastings. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Leo R. Kyser HASTINGS - Leo R. Kyser, age 87. of Hastings, formerly of Clarksville, went to be with his Lord on Friday. Feb. 23,2001 in Gainesville, FL. Leo was bom March 29. 1913 in Boston Township, the son of Roy and Carrie (Freeman) Kyser. He was married to Letha HefTlebower on Jan. 21. 1932. Leo was a member of the Clarksville Bible Church and had lived and farmed in the Clarksville area most of his life. He is survived by his son. Wayne (Barbara) Kyser of Cedar Springs; his daughters, Juanita (Dale) Sprague of Saranac. Norma (Robert) Bean of Howard City, and Darlene Kyser of Ionia; his daughter-in-law, Louise Kyser of Laingsburg; 17 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; one brother and four sisters. Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife. Letha; his sons. Duane and Bruce; his daughter-in-law. June Kyser; two grandchildren; one brother and three sisters. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial will be in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel Herbert Hill Tom A. Farrah HASTINGS - Herbert Hill, age 72 of Hastings, died Monday. February 26. 2001 at his residence. He was bom on January 23, 1929 in Detroit, the son of Henry and Helen (Isles) Hill. He moved to Peck Michigan where he graduated from Peck High School in 1947. Mr. Hill’s employment included SanilacCounty Road Commission for two years, own trucking business for many years, and from 1960-1980 he drove truck for Buskirk Lumber Company. He married Jill G Garsky on December 18. 1971. Mr. Hill enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing poker, and was an avid Ford man. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife. Jill G. Hill of Hastings; sons. Dale (Peggy) Hili of Ypsilanti, Mark (Dorinda) Hill of Ypsilanti, Patrick (Susie) Matthews of Indianapolis; grandsons. Douglas. Travis. Taylor. Jeffrey, and Corey; granddaughters. Marie. Charity, and Stacy; great grandson. Devin; great granddaughter, Alexis; brothers, James Hill of Peck, Jack (Maryan) Hill nf Marlette; many nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Gloria Carsky of Sarasota; and sister-in-law. Julie Crowell. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 al the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Julie Crowell officiated. Memorials can be made lo Barry Community Hospice or Barry County Animal Sliclter or charity of one’s choice. HASTINGS - Tom A Farrah. age 60. of Hastings, died Tuesday. Feb. 20. 2001 at Spectrum East in Grand Rapids. He was bom Nov. I. 1940 in Vermontville, the son of Otis W. and Grace M. (Hill) Farrah. He attended school in Vermontville. Quimby, and Hastings. He married Joy A. Totten. April 23. I960. Employment included Hastings Bowl. Grand Rapids Furniture. Diamond Reo in Lansing, and Simpson Industries in Middleville, for lhe past 22 years. Tom was an avid outdoorsman. he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, mush­ rooming. collecting antiques and coms. He was a member of Camp Thomapple and former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death by his father Olis W Farrah. Aug. 10. 1945. Surviving are his wife. Joy A. Farrah of Hastings; son. Tim Farrah of Hastings; daughter. Tammy Spaulding of Hastings; seven grandchildren; mother and step­ father. James and Grace Nichols of Hastings; brothers. Jim (Linda) Farrah of Delton. John (Joanie) Nichols of Delton. Terry (Claire) Nichols of Hastings, David (Sandy) Nichols of Hastings; sisters, Sally (William) Rodriguez of Middleville, Nancy Nichols ofAlexandra, VA; many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Funeral services were held Friday. Feb. 23. 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Lester DeGroot officiated. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. DELTON - Max G. Everitt, age 89. of Delton passed away Feb. 23. 2001. Mr. Everitt was bom March 18, 19)1 in Richland, the son of William and Anna (VanDenBurg) Everitt. He graduated from Richland High School in 1927 and on May 30. 1935 he married Ruth (Wichman) who preceded him in death on Dec. 2. 1990. Max farmed for many years in the Richland area, owned Gun Plains Machinery and Equipment in Plainwell and retired from O’Keefe Lincoln Mercury in 1975. ’ He was a former treasurer of Richland Lions Club, a former member and treasurer of the Richland School Board a life mem­ ber of Richland Masonic Lodge No. 217. F&AM, a life member of VFW Dad’s Post No. 5487 Delton, an avid fisherman, he loved flower gardening and he especially loved his family. He is survived by his sons, Ron Everitt of Pine Lake. Max and Anne Everitt of Washington. Jim and Marcia of Tennessee, and Tom and Pam of Alaska; his daughters, Gwen Shepard of Dehon and Deb and Ed Flook of Kalamazoo; 13 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a very special friend, Elaine Lewis. He was preceded in death by a daughter­ in-law, Joyce Everitt of March 30. 1999. According to his wishes cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be conducted Friday. March 2, 2001, 11 a.m. at Prairieville Bible Church. 12711 S. Wall Lake Drive (M-43). Delton. Pastors Bernard Blair and Ed Flook officiating. Interment Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to the Prairieville Bible Church. Arrangements were by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Nashville, formerly of Dowling, passed away Feb. 24, 2001. Mr. Gurd was bom on Dec. 4, 1905 in Hope Township. Ml, the son of William and Ethel (Bryans) Gurd. On Aug. 1, 1926 he married Winifred Campbell, and she preceded him in death on April 24. 1997. He was a member of Cedar Creek Bible Church, former employee of Battle Creek Creamery, a manager of the Woodland Farm Bureau Elevator, Hope Township trea­ surer during the 1940’s a.id was Sexton of Cedar Creek Cemetery for many years. During the war years he farmed until 1952 when he began his career as a carpen­ ter. working on many new homes in the area. After he retired he continued to remodel many homes and at age 93 he assisted on a remodeling project at his daughters home in Nashville. Mr. Gurd enjoyed shufllcboard and domi­ noes and wintering in Texas. Members of his family include: a son, Glen (Mary) Gurd of Nashville; daughters, Geraldine (Robert)Clinton of Nashville, and Margaret Armstrong of Hastings; a sis­ ter. Susie Schriber of Hastings; 11 grand­ children; 25 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Bessie and Nellie Getman and a son-in-law, Norman Armstrong. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 27. 2001 at Cedar Creek Bible Church Pastors Brent Branham and Robert Norton officiated. Interment was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to Cedar Creek Bible Church. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME �The Hastings Banner - Thu. aday.March 1. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Winegars to mark 50th anniversary Willett-Maiville united in marriage Kasie M. Willett and James D. Maiville were united in marriage Saturday evening July 22, 2000 in a candlelight ceremony at the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Offi­ ciated by Reverend Dan Graybill. The proud parents are Don and Glenda Willett of Middleville and Douglas and Karen Maiville of Hastings. The maid of honor was Amanda Keeler, best friend of the bride. The bridesmaids were Jamie Brookman. best friend of the bride, Christina and Cathy Hayward, cousins of the bride. The flower girls were Taima Willett, cousin of the bride and Neecha Cavely. friend of the groom’s fam­ ily. The best man was Jeff Maiville, brother of the groom. The groomsmen were Jeremy Maiville, cousin of the groom. Jeremy Koons, best friend of the groom. Mike Louiselle, best friend of the groom. The ring bearer was Eyvn Willett, cousin of the bride. The ushers were Joshua Willett, brother of the bride and Jason McDiarmid, friend of the bride. The reception was held at Algonquin Lake Lodge. Homer and Joan Winegar. of Ver montville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 4th, 2001 with a family dinner at the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. They were married on Sun­ day, March 4th, 1951 in Vermontville. They have three sons: Larry (Diane). R»ck (Shel­ ley) and Tom. and 10 grandchildren. Homer is a real estate broker, and to­ gether he and Joan have owned and oper­ ated Maple Valley Real Estate since 1985. Previously they worked together for Stan­ ton’s Real Estate & Auctioneering, and Century 21. They started married life farming in Ver­ montville and Olivet areas. Then, Homer delivered gas and oil to orchard growers and farmers for Farm Bureau Co-op, and worked for Diamond-Reo in Lansing. Joan enjoys gardening, cooking, corre­ sponding with friends, and spending time with family. Homer’s hobbies include Fish­ ing and hunting. Together they attend their grandchildren's sports and activities, and traveling. They have served in various capacities at Vermontville Bible Church, where they are members and were active in children's camp work for over 20 years with CampAo-Wa-Kiya. /Kaviia^e /Licenses William Anthony Reeves, Dowling and Jo-Ellen Kojis. Dowling. Marc Jeffrey Zimmerman, Hastings and Kori Mennetta Keast, Hastings. LEGAL NOTICE Anton-Williams exchange vows Melina Williams, daughte' of Frank and Beth Williams, and Matt Anton, son of Michael and Charlotte Anton, were married on Dec. 30. 2000 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To celebrate their marriage, a reception will be held in their honor on Saturday, March I0, 2001 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall. 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Meiina and Matt request your presence, no presents please. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THS FIRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEM PT1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default hat been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacie J. Carroll, a tingle woman (original mortgagors) to Great Lakes Bancorp. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1996. and recorded on August 1. 1996 in Uber 668. on Page 227. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Hometide Lending. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 26. 1996. which was recorded on October 2, 1996, in Liber 674, on Page 296. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTV-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 66/100 dollars ($46,797.68), including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p-m . on April 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lots 64 and 65 of O A Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 38. The redemption period Shan be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991113110 Jaguars (3/22) • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners hald February 27, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 Jlake Od&iAa l\l EWS Friends of the Library will hold the annu­ al meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday. March 6, at the Lake Odessa Community Library, chief item of business will be to elect two direc­ tors for three-year terms. Those whose terms expire arc Delos Johnson and Linda Silva Smith. Dues paying members have been notified by mail. Any patron of the library is welcome to attend. The library is partially funded by a tax levy spread over all of Ionia County and divided among the library districts. It also has been supported by penal fines from Odessa Township and one-third of Sebewa Township. The Friends play a supportive role in providing extras not covered by the library budget. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. March 8, at Lake Manor. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at I p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Lake Manor community room. The last meeting drew 36. The speaker this time will be Peg Christopher of Ionia, former Lakewood vocal music instructor in the ele­ mentary grades. She is a member of an edu­ cational sorority that spent years gathering data and stories from the rural schools of the county, which will be her topic. Retired Lakewood coach Norman Young of Lansing has won his third consecutive Handball National Championship at the U.S. Handball Association National Masters Doubles Tournament two weeks ago. He is a member of the Michigan Athletic Club in East Lansing. The tenth annual Farm Women's Symposium March 14-16 at Lansing’s Comfort Inn now has plans completed. Donna Moenning of Minnesota will be the featured speaker, sharing her experiences as a farm broadcaster and will provide use­ ful tools for dealing with the media. Topics include setting up a farm office, deciding who gets Grandma's yellow pie plate, deal­ ing with internal family conflicts, a grower cooperative, fitness, stres management and more. There will be a bus tour of the area, back by popular demand. Riders will see everything from saws to sows. For fur­ ther information on times and costs, call Sheryl Smith at (517) 533-1360. Lakewood Christian School held a suc­ cessful soup supper at the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Friday night. The menu included two varieties of chili, chicken noo­ dle. split pea soups, crackers, rolls, a vari­ ety of desserts. While parents were working inside, the children were making good use of the play equipment on the church lawn. Word from Grand Rapidajs that newsre­ porter Rick Albin is leaving Channel 8 TV in favor of heading to Washington on the staff of U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra. He will be senior policy advisor and coalitions director. During his TV years, he once was a speaker at the local historical society, in which he reviewed his several posts in broadcasting, starting on radio while very young. Ever since, whenever he appeared on the screen, he seemed like i friendly acquaintance to those who met him. He was very entertaining as he answered the mem­ bers’ questions. At that time he was living in Lowell. The Ionia County Board of Realtors has made its awards for the year 2000. Local real estate men who received awards are Phil McClelland who chalked up $4,000,000 in sales for the year, Terry Jordan with half a million; Duane Yager, $500,000; Robbie Mutschlcr one million. This represents a lot of sales. Church Women United for Ionia County will hold the annual World Day of Prayer observance at Ionia First Baptist Church Friday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. One of the Grand Rapids area services is to be at Clark Retirement Community. The local VFW post is holding its ban­ quet and awards night on Thursday, March I. for the winners of the essay contest. On Saturday, March 10, the youth of Central United Methodist Church will be having a beef and ham dinner at Fellowship Hall. Proceeds from the meal will help in their fund-raising toward a work mission week in Elmira. N.Y., in summer. The Lakewood Community Ambulance dinner will be held Sunday, March 11, at the Grange Hall on M-50. The dinner is open to the public. Welcome Comers UMC is having its monthly smorgasbord meal on Friday. March 9. Last Monday afternoon the equipment moved into place for razing the oldest part of the Caledonia Farmers’ Elevator, Lake Odessa branch, on Fourth Avenue. This was Smith Bros. Elevator until purchase of the nearly centennial business by Lake Odessa Co-op Elevator, which has since become part of the Caledonia business. In the early days there were two elevator companies on First Street. The east elevator was likely owned by Weed and Nirns. The west eleva­ tor company was owned by a Mr. Jacques. An alley ran between the two from north to south. Under the Smith ownership by the turn of the 1900 century, the two were joined into one business serving the farm­ ers of this area. Until the coming of the rail­ road in 1888. farmers in this area had to haul their grain by horse teams and wagons to Hastings or Ionia to Find a market. By the time the motor was shut down on the big machine, much of the cast end of the building was piled into a metal stack and one of wood with much dust dissipated into the air. Once the siding was gone, one Genevieve Read Palo (center) copies information from the records of Pete Bums of Lansing at the Genealogy Society meeting. Members from Muir. Clarksville and Lyons are in the background. Note the speaker's transon. Harold Frey of Cartton Center Road paused to answer a question when he spoke to the Historical Society. Robert Torp-Smith holds the links used by surveyors. could see a wooden grain chute which appeared to be made of tongue and groove lumber. The February meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society drew good attendance. Harold Frey of Carlton Township was the speaker. He projected pictures of remains of plank roads that were used in mid-Michigan in the days of undrained farm land to provide solid foot­ ing for man and beast as they traveled from home to places of commerce, especially for hauling grain and other goods. Many of his pictures were scenes in Barry County where only traces remain. He also had maps showing the routes of the early roads, such as those from Kalamazoo and Battle Creek to Grand Rapids on Whitneyvillc Road or through Yankee Springs. He even had a slide of Peter McNaughton’s threestory tavern at Whitneyvillc and 100th. The stagecoach stop was founded by Ashacl Kent. Following Kent's death. McNaughton married the widow Kent. The Feb. 10 meeting of the Ionia County Genealogical Society drew 36 to Lake Manor. Vice President Teresa Sweet of Sheridan presided. Reports were given by several committee chairs. Robert TorpSmith, a retired surveyor, was the speaker. He brought some of the tools of his trade, the transom on its tripod, the chain with links used for measuring land distances. He showed a map of Michigan in 1839. He explained how streams could be charted even though the surveyor might not be able to cross the water using a grid method and measuring distances in each grid. Our sys­ tem of land measurement dates from the establishment of the Northwest Territory. The colonics usually were established by grants from the King of England. Some of them specified their frontage on the Atlantic with their western boundary, the Mississippi River. At one time, our Michigan was part of Virginia. Finally, all the colonics ceded their interest in western land to the federal government. The land was then surveyed using a base line and meridian for measurement. Odessa Township is Town 5 North, 7 West. Meridian Road bordering Ingham County is the north/south line in Michigan. The Baseline is north of Battle Creek, the boundary between Barry County and Calhcun County. Members of the eighth grade band at Lakewood Middle School enjoyed a February trip/treat, at the instigation of their instructor, Jane Detweiler. She arranged for them to visit her alma mater, Butler University in Indianapolis, on a school bus. On the campus they had instruction from her band instructor from her recently completed student days. Then they had individual mentoring from current Butler band members. There were welcome signs out for them and this appeared to be an occasion for the college students. The Lakewood young teens also had visits to s museum and a mall. BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP HAU 3100 E. DOWLING RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE The Baltimore Township Board of Review for 2001 will be held at the Baltimore Townstap, 3100 E. Dowling Rd., on the following dates: Tuesday. March 6.10:00 a.m.-l2:00 noon, organizational meeting. ’Monday. March 12. 9 00 a m-12 00 noon. 1 00 p m -4:00 p.m.; Wednesday. March 14. 9 00 a m -12 00 noon. 6 00 p m -9 00 p m Thursday. March 15.9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. 1:00 p.m4:00 p.m.; Thursday. March 15. 9 00 a m -12 00 noon. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m •Dates listed provide a total o! at least 12 hours dunng this week as required by law. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2001 assessments By board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received poor lo March 14. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2001 are as follows: Agncultural 48.15% ..............................................1.0384 ............ 43.36% .............................................. 1.1531 Residential 48 73% ........................................... 1 0261 Developmental .50 00% 1.0000 50 00% .............................................. 1.0000 Commercial Timber Cutover . Industnal 50 00%........................................... Personal Property 50 00% .. 1 0000 1.0000 (ADA) American with Disabilities Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings (five) days notice Contact George Cullers. 440 Pntchardville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058. phone 616-945-9218 Supervisor George Cullers Board of Review Members Pete Dull, Phillip Armstrong, Gene Willison �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE TH® FIRM IS A DE 8T COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Gray and Julia Gray. Husband and Wife, to Rescue Mortgage, mort­ gagee, dated December 19. 1997 and recorded December 29. 1997 in Document No. 1005841, Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1. 1998 by assignment dated November 28. 2000 and recorded on December 18,2000 in Document No. 1052965, Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 33/100 Dollars ($113,430.33) including interest at the rale of 10% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 p.m. on March 15.2001 The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as . Lol 12. and the South 1/2 cf Lot 11 of Lakeside Park, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats and Page 30, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mmed abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sate in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated February 1. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee nt IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1. 1998 As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 193 0642 (3/8) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT ANO THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Leo v. Hine and Kathyteen L. Hine, husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated August 25. 1999 and recorded on August 27. 1999 in document number 1034574. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS and THIR­ TY SEVEN CENTS ($102,634 37) indudmg inter­ est at 10.493% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on March 22.2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lots 1 and 2. Block 35. Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, excepting therefrom the North 74 Feet The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: February 1,2001. Michael M Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY »280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Robert A Tremain A Associates. P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VERN M. DEZESS and JENNIFER DEZESS. AN UNMAR­ RIED MAN to COMMONPCIN' MORTGAGE. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated May 7. 1998. and recorded on May 21. 1998. as Instrument No. 1012261 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE MAT PLAZA SERIES 1998 2 AGREEMENT DATED 6-30-98. by an assignment dated May 12.1998. and recorded on January 29. 2001, as Instrument No 1054392 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to ta due at the date hereof the sum of sixty-eight thousand hvu hundred forty and 68/100 Dollars ($68,540.68). including interest at 13.650% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m. on March 29. 2001. Said premises ars situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are descnbed as: LOTS 4 AND 5 OF AMMONEATON S ADDI­ TION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 15. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shaH be 30 days from the dale of such sate. Dated: February 22. 2001 MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE MAT PLAZA. Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates. P C 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Smte 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (3/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Detail nas been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David E. Ehredt and Chris T. Hacke (original mortgagors) to Cendant Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 16.1998. and recorded on October 21. 1998 in Document 1019690. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 31/100 dollars ($89,368.31). including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1D0 p m . on March 15.2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lol 10 and the East 1/2 of Lol 9 of Block 11. of Lincoln Park Addition, to the Qty of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. 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MI 49348 Ann landers Help Jeb Dear Ann Landers: I married for the scccnd time 13 years ago. All of our chil­ dren were grown and out of the house w hen 1 married "Louis.” Unfortunately, it has been a nightmare dealing with Louis' 14year-old grandson. "Jeb” Louis’ daughter (Jeb's mother) is 36 years old and an alcoholic. Her teenage children have been shuffled about and have lived in abusive home situations. Their father lives in another state and has no interest in the kids. Jeb's mother is now in an alcoholtreatment center for the umpteenth time. Her 16-ycar-old daughter is living with her grandmother, but Jeb is staying with friends. No one in the family wants him. Jeb is a troubled boy. He has threatened his grandmother, which is why she refuses to take him in. He cannot get along with Louis, and having him live with us is out of the question. We tried it for a year, and it was impossible. I want to be supportive and help this boy. but frankly, he makes me ner­ vous. and I am afraid of him. Please help us. Ann. I want this boy to have a decent life, but I have no idea how to help him do this. Jeb cannot live with his friends forever, and it breaks my heart to think of him out on the streets. Should wc be looking into foster care until his mother is out of rehab? Even if she eventually takes him back. I doubt that she will stay sober for long. I worry about this boy and would appre­ ciate any advice you can give me. - A Trou­ bled Stepgrandma in Tulsa. Okla. Dear Tusia: Jeb is in desperate need of professional help. Counseling, plus wellmonitored medication, could make a world of difference in this boy’s life. Make an ap­ pointment with a psychiatrist or a psychol­ ogist who can give you some guidance on what should be done about this lad. You could save him - and what a star in your crown that would be. Slow learner? Dear Ann Landers: I read the letter from the divorced woman who was in love with a married colleague whose marriage was in terrible shape. You told her to keep her dis­ tance until the mpn was legally free. . How right you were. I was in a similar situation several years ago. It took my guy nearly three years to end his marriage, and during that time, he turned to me for com­ fort. He said he loved me and that wc would be together as soon as he divorced. He asked me to marry him. and I said I would. Two weeks after his divorce was official, he told me he wanted to date other women. I was devastated. I thought he was my soul mate. He said wc could still be friends. I figured he needed time to sort things out, and if I stayed close, he would come back to me. That was two years ago. I finally stopped seeing him and am still trying to recover from the heartache. I realize now that women must stand on their own two feet and not depend on a man to make them happy. Please print this letter for other women who need to sec it. - A Slow Learner in Mid-America. Dear Mid-America: You call yourself a "slow learner.’’ Well, that’s not all bad. Some women never learn. They keep bang­ ing their heads against the same old wall. Congratulate yourself on waking up at long last, and go on from there. No situation is a total disaster if you learn from it. Gem of the Day (credit the late come­ dian Marty Feldman): The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with. Do apologize Dear Ann Landers: I am writing about "Unwelcome in San Diego," who had a bit­ ter argument with her son. He asked her not to come to his wedding because her ex-hus­ band would be there, and after all. the ex was paying for the rehearsal dinner and a honeymoon cruise. Mom was really angry. She had given her son some silverware as a gift, and now. she wants it back. You told her to forget about the silverware and ask a third party to negotiate a truce. You also suggested that she taken an anger manage­ ment class. Frankly. I think everyone in­ volved could use some anger management classes. Too many family relationships are de­ stroyed by episodes of temporary stupidity that result in permanent damage. Sure, her ex-husband is being opportunistic. And shame on her son for disinviting her to the wedding. I assume he and his bride were under a lot of pressure, which clouded their judgment. I also suspect that lhe argument he had with his mother was more signifi­ cant and nasty than Mom is letting on. The only way out of such catastrophic events is for someone to apologize and act unselfishly. I know from experience. My sister and father went for a year without speaking because of something my father did to my mother. My parents patched up •heir disagreement, but the nft with my sis­ ter remained. Finally, one day. my sister de­ cided to apologize, even though they were both w rong. Because she look that magnan- imous step, our family is together again. "Unwelcome'' has to stop being so re­ sentful and angry. and take the first step to make things right. Her son is equally at fault, but if he isn't willing to apologize. SHE Should do it. Life is too shon to hold grudges. - Wilmington. N.C. Dear Wil: The last sentence in your letter is one that should be cross-stitched on sofa pillows and given to each member of that family, in fact, it would make a nifty com­ mercial item, because so many families need to be reminded of this fact of life. Thank you for what could result in a uni­ versal olive branch. Getting along Dear Ann Landen: You have printed a few stories about how well dogs and cats get along. Her is another one that I hope will interest you: "Charite.” my border colltc. and "Ru­ pert.” my cat. grew up together When I had Rupert neutered, he didn't come out of the anesthesia very readily He was ice cold and wouldn't wake up. I put him on the sofa with a heating pad and blanket, and tried to raise his body temperature Then. I left the room. After a feu minutes. I realized Char­ lie was not u ith me. Thinking he was get­ ting into some mischief. I went back to the living room to check. There on the couch was Charlie, with his gigantic paws wrapped around Rupert, and his big face covering Rupert's body. He wouldn't leave until Rupert was up on all fours, then he kept pushing the cat with his nose to help him walk. Today, whenever Charlie looks out the w mdow. you will find Rupert sitting next to him. They also sleep together. Isn’t it amaz­ ing and beautiful how some animals take care of one another.’ - K.R. in West Nyack. N.Y. Dear K.R.: That cat and dog of yours gel along much better than some brothers and sisters. Humans could learn a great deal from observing their pets. Thank you for helping me get this lesson in "caring” across to my readers To those who wonder if I am talking to YOU lhe answer is - ves. I am. Copy right 2001 Creators Syndicate. Inc. Stiths BOY, Keagan Russell, born at Spectrum Health on Feb. 1. 2001 at 11:50 p.m. to Marshall and Kathcc Pierce of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 14 ozs. and measuring 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents arc Ed and Bev McManaway of Hastings and Jean Pierce of Dowl­ ing. GIRL, Emily Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 16. 2001 at 3:40 a.m. to J. Patrick and Teresa Mitchell of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Allyssa Skye, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 16, 2001 at 10:37 p.m. to Amanda and Robert Buelow of Mid­ dleville. Weighing 7 lbs. I oz. and 21 inch­ es long. BOY, Nathaniel Franklin, bom at Pennock Hospital cn Feb. 13, 2001 at 3:45 p.m. to Terry and Linda Britton of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Lindsay Joy, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 16, 2001 at 4:26 p.m. to Den­ nis and Michelle Williams of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 3/4 ozs. and 21 1/2 inch­ es long. GIRL, Carmen Ora, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 13, 2001 at 4:56 p.m. to Sharon and Mike Zalewski of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Catlin Mackenzie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 13, 2001 at 1:04 p.m. to Michele and Benny Hudnall of Middleville. W'eighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Taylor, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 13. 2001 at 8:38 p.m. to Jennifer and Stephen Hayes of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Charlize Ryan, bom al Pennock Hospital on Feb. 6.2001 at 9:12 a.m. to Stcfanic and James Docktcr of Clarksville. Weighing X lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches king. GIRL, Cora Jane, bom at Pennock on Feb. 7. 2001 at X:45 p.m. lo Deanna and Darick Carpenter of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Carson Paul, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Feb. 6. 2001 to Brent and Jennifer (Davis) Eggebraaten of Delton. Weighing X lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Ashley Kaylynn. bom at Rmnock Hospital on Feb. 5, 2001 at 6:45 p.m. lo Cassandra and Michael Vaughn of Wood­ land. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Tia Lynn, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 3, 2001 al 6:59 p.m. lo Angela and Jarred Thompson of Hastings. Weighing X lbs. I oz. and 21 1/4 inches long. BOY, Dakotah Scott, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 2, 2001 al 6:42 p.m. to Andrea Jenkins and Scott Campbell of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Cameron Robert, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 2, 2001 at 5:17 a.m. to Robin and Eric Egan of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Phillip Robert, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 2, 2001 at I2:2K a.m. lo Randic Sue Frisbic of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Ciena Rase, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 3, 2001 at 12:49 a.m. to Carey Barber and Dwayne Ackley of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Jared Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 12, 2001 at 3:08 p.m. to Jason and Amanda Boyc of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY,Tcight Robert Donavahn. bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Jan. 31,2001 at 6:06 p.m. to Holly Erin Key-Walker of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 1/2 ozs. and 20 3/4 inch­ es long. GIRL, Miya Jo, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12. 2001 at 8:21 a.m. to Katrina Hensley and Chad Phillips of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Dylan James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. I, 2001 at 2:27 a.m. to Akicia Johnson and Steven Schaffer of Nashville. Weighing X lbs. I ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Carson Phillip, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 8,2001 at 10:33 a.m. to Mindy and Brice Hassclback of Vermontville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Joy, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Jan. 29, 2001 at 8:18 a.m. to Bill and Greta Arndt of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Molly Pearl, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 9, 2001 at 8:05 p.m. to Randy and Sheryl Dykstra of Wayland. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Jared Lee, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 30. 2001 at l:u J p.m. to Kathy and Jeff Burger of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 GIRL, Randi Louise, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 9. 2001 at 10:1! a.m. to Janna and Josh Clifford of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 13.5 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Ashley May Beck, bom at Sparrow Health System, Lans.ng, on Feb. 17, 2001 to Ronda (May) and Dave Beck of Char­ lotte. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 22 1/4 inches long. ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Pebbles Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7. 2001 at 5:16 a.m. to Stonec Moran and Tyler Robins of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. I oz. and 18 inches long. !CHECK OUT My PAGE ON THE UEB! .We're here for you—in person and on the web. IV/5/r www.forrnfevreQufosvrofKO-rni.coni lord see what you can do: !• Request policy changes I* Visit my page • Initiate a loss report • Check claim status F Subscribe to free ^newsletters Mik,ng Your Future More PrerfctWe CLU, CHFC HtuiM*. Ml 49058 Phom: 945-3443 �The Hastings Banner - Thurf'lay.March 1 2001 - Page 9 Practicing ir. 1880 were Doctors G.W. Mattison. 1867; Amos Hanlon, who came to Middleville Oct. 9. 1869. He was born at Magra Falls. Canada m 1844 He attended the University of Michigan He graduated from Hahnemann College of Chicago and spent a year in the Chicago hospitals. He also graduated from the Chicago Homeo­ pathic College in 1870. Dr. S.C. Rich came in 1870 and joined Dr. S.S. Parkhurst in his business. Dr. A. Billington came in 1871. Dr. J. B. Ferguson armed in 1876 and P.J. Fullerton in 1879. Dr A.L. Taylor was bom at Commerce. Oakland County in 1861. He attended Detroit Medical College. He practiced medicine at Irving for two and one half years and in 1887 he arrived ;n Middleville. Dr. Lizzie Hendershott graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of the From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Thomapple Township in the beginning University of Michigan in June of 1888 She was assistant to Dr. D M Nottingham of Lansing then was an associate of Dr. Mary E. Thompson of Detroit. She was a resident physician of Women s Homeopath­ ic maternity hospital Philadelphia. Pennsyl­ vania Her health began to fail under the stress of this position and she returned to Irving. Barry County, where she began a practice of medicine She was there until March 1903. when the family moved to Middleville where she built up a very good practice. Dr A.J. Shepherd, a dentist, began his practice in Middleville in October of 1899. He graduated from Northwestern Universi­ ty Dental School in April of 1898 More about Middleville and Thomapple Township next week. |lUI IU1I lUl-ll ILH KJ* IUI II Middleville Business Directory. & Clark, Lawyers and Loan Agents. B. A. Almy, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, Detroit Stores, Iron, Steel, Nuib, etc. Goods shipped direct from manufacturers, and sold as cheap as any­ where in the State. ‘ P. Leonard, Proprietor of Middleville Cottage ; situate west side of river. Good accommodations can be had, and the travelling public feel at home. H. A A. W. Olmsted. - B. S. Dibble, Retired Merchant. ~ Ryno It Beamer, Dealers in Drugs, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Books, Wall Paper, Window Shades and Fixtures, Fancy Goods and Notions, Lamp Goods and Trimmings. Amos Wakefield, Manufacturer and Dealer in Custom-made Boots and Shoes. Repairing promptly attended to. Guileman Bros. A Co., General Blacksmiths and Manufac­ turers of Buggies, Spring and Farm Wagons. Particu­ lar attention given to Horseshoeing and Repairing. P. W. Niskern, Editor of Barry Co. Republican. Wm. L. Cobb, Attorney-at-L.aw. Parkhurst A Rich, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Putty, etc.; pure Wines and Liquors for medical purposes: Dye Woods and Dye Stuffs generally. Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. D. Dietrich, Manufacturer of Carriages, Wagons, and Sleighs. All kinds of custom woik done on short no­ tice ; also Practical Painter. A. D. A A. A. Badoock, Manufacturers of Hard and Soft­ wood Lumber; also proprietors of Custom and Mer­ chants’ Flouring Mill. Smith Sunford. A. Uunlon, Homoeopathic Physician and Surgeon; Office and Residence, Main Street. M. F. Dowling, Dealer in Tea, Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Confectionery, and Yankee Notions. James Johnson, Proprietor of Exchange Hotel. Good Stabling in connection with House. G. W. Searles,.Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps, *ots and Shoes, Reudy-mude Clothing, etc. William Corsett A Co., General Contractors and Builders, and Manufacturers of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, and all material for Joiners’ use. Keeler A Cook, Contractors and Builders. Charles Annison, Plasterer and Brick and Stone Mason. A. Billington, Physician and Surgeon; Residence, Main Strcot. Charles Pauli A Son, Proprietors of Planing Mill; Plan­ ing, Matching, Resawing done to order. A. Morgan/A Bro., Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware; Perfect Eavetroughs put up in the Eldreds Pa­ tent Hangings, on short notice, in the best manner, and on reasonable rates. Peck A Cummings, Proprietors of Livery and Sale Stable. Carveth Covered bridge spanning the Thom­ apple River at Middleville, built in 1877, By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Settlement in Thomapple Township began early on with settlers taking up the land, clearing it of its growth and planting crops. Middleville was surveyed in 1850, but was not incorporated as a village until March 27, 1867, with the first Village Council meeting being held on May 25. 1867 In the years leading up to this, there had been a steady and progressive settling of pioneers. There was a post office in the area as early as 1839. The first bridge over the Thomapple Riv­ er was built by W.W. Pauli, well known for his skills as a carpenter and builder. There was a more shallow spot, north of the vil­ lage site about where Crane Road crosses the river, where teams and wagons could be forded across the river, but not without some danger and discomfort. So a bridge was welcomed. W.W. Pauli had arrived in the township in 1841. The first bridge was built in 1843, making travel much easier. A covered bridge was built over the river at this spot in 1877. The cement bridge was part of M-37 Highway construction, built in the 1920s. M-37 or Stale Road, which at that time came through Main Street at the request of the Middleville businessmen who went to Lansing and requested that the highway go through Middleville, giving them a good roadway, maintained by the Stale Highway Dept. Later. M-37 was moved to the west and a business corridor has developed along the highway, sometimes referred lo as lhe M-37 corridor. Isaac N. Keeler was born on Sept. 17. 1822 in Saratoga County. New York, fourth in a family of six. His parents were Isaac Keeler. who was American bom, and his mother was Clarissa Althousc Keeler, a German girl. His father died witen young Isaac was 9 years old. He lived with the Nathaniel Mead family first in Saratoga County and then in Ontario County, New York. After he became of age, he resided in Saratoga until the fall of 1849. working as a farmer and a carpenter. He came to Michi­ gan in 1849, settling first in Prairieville Township where his brother was already living and then moved to the area which lat­ er became Thomapple Township and the village of Middleville in 1850. He brought his belongings, including his first peddlers stock in a tin trunk He married Harriet E. Ellsworth Pease in 1851. Harriet, bom in Windsor, Vermont on Jan. 19, 1832. was orphaned at the age of 6 months and adopted by Augustus Pease. The family first lived in Ohio and then came to Michigan. She was a school teacher until her marriage. Harriet Ellsworth Pease met Isaac Nathaniel Keeler while she was teaching on the Prairie, two-and-one-half miles west of Middleville and south of the village of Mid­ dleville. The county school examiner want­ The cement bridge and East Mains Street in Middleville, circa 1920. ed to visit the school and LN. Keeler, who had a good driving team, agreed to drive the inspector lo the school. They were married in June of 1851, when she was 19. The Keelers had six children. Isaac H. Keeler was bom on June 22. 1856; William E. bom on Aug. 28. 1859; Miner S. Keeler, Oct. IX. 1862; George L. April 8, 1865; Edwin A. bom Sept. 26, 1853 and died March 24, 1877 and a daughter who was bom on April 10, 1858, died as an infant. In the spring of 1850 he opened the first store in the area. His stock was purchased in New York for the sum of $300. It was shipped from New York to Galesburg by railroad and by boat and then by wagon into the village of Middleville over very poor roads and almost no roads at all. His cus­ tomers were made up of early settlers and many Native Americans. In 1858, he sold the business to his broth­ er. P.A. Keeler. He moved first to his farm north of the village, and then built a resi­ dence in the village al the beginning of Grand Rapids Street. In 1879, he and his son. I. H. Keeler, again opened another mercantile business. When his son. William E. Keeler, became old enough, he took his father's spot in the business. After his retirement from the mer­ cantile business, he continued to be very active in various enterprises. His sons were involved in the Keeler Brass Works. I.N. Keeler also became interested in real estate and the building of many of the vil­ lages houses. He died on Sept. 15,1893. at age 72. Har­ riet Ellsworth Pease Keeler died on March 24. 1893, at age 61. They arc buried in Old Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville, along with other family members. Charles V. Patrick built the first tavern in the village in 1852. Charles Patrick was a farmer and built the tavern on the site of the Johnson house. Ralph Bugbec rented the house and was the first landlord. He didn’t stay very long and Charles Patrick took over the place. He was followed by W.W. Ralph and then John F. Emory. This building burned early on. James Johnson, who was the owner of the house, was the landlord when it burned. The hold was replaced on the same site with a modem brick hostelry and William C. Gingrich was the landlord. The St. James Hotel and the Morgan House were leading hotels in Middleville and furnished ample accommodations for the traveling person at all times. In 1840, Calvin G. Hill had built a build­ ing on the west side of the river, built for a Dr. Lizzie Hendershott. store originally, but never used for that pur­ pose. There was a school held in the build­ ing first of all, and then a residence and finally purchased by Charles V. Patrick, who made it into a hotel. He ran it for a time and then sold it to C.P. Dow and then to Phillip Leonard. In 1876, James Johnson built the St. James Hotel. He was the first landlord of the new hotel. Later his sons-in-law, Andrew Johnson and Robert Mitchell, ran the hotel. They advertised “Good Stabling in connection with the House.” After James Johnson died the family sold •he hotel to G.W. Searles, who was the own­ er landlord. He rented the hotel to M.C. Hayward, who ran it for four years then sold it to W.W. Turner, J.F. Jordan operated the hotel for two years and then sold it to J. Deitz. The following persons operated the hotel during the next period of time: WJ. Hayward, Rosencrans and Degolia. W.E. DcGolia. James Olmstead, Mrs. James Olmstead, C.J: Staakc. L.V. LaClair. George H. Plowe and William Gingrich. The build­ ing had been purchased of G.W. Searles by Aaron Clark and then became part of the Clark Estate. Dr. S.S. Parkhurst was the pioneer drug­ gist in Middleville. He came to the village in 1848. The nearest physician at this time was Dr. WA. Upjohn from Hastings and James Bell, who was an herb doctor in the northern part of Thomapple Township. Dr. Parkhurst was a student when he arrived in Middleville. He took a teaching position in the village with the understand­ RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ing that if his medical practice required it. ____________ W0T1CE OF BOARD OF REVIEW_______________________ he would give up the school. He finished out the term of teaching sometimes dis­ The Board of Review will meet on March 6. 2001. in the office of the Supervisor at missing the students to attend to a patient. Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan, to organize He graduated in 1850 and resumed his prac­ and review the Assessment Roll._________________________________ ___ _______ tice in the village. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHAR­ Dr. L. P. Parkhurst came to Middleville to TER TOWNSHIP HALL. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings Michigan on: practice for a time. After he moved to Grand Rapids he continued to come to the MARCH 12. 2001 9:00 AM to Noon 1 00 PM to 4 00 PM MARCH 13. 2001 2:00 PM to 5 00 PM 6 00 PM to 9:00 PM village every Saturday. He was active in the local F.A.M. lodge and committed to local Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll social and community activ ities. In a 1873. business directory an adver­ PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS A FACTORS FOR 2001: tisement reads: “Parkhurst and Rich. Deal­ CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER ers in Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals. Paints. Agriculture 41.80% 1.1962 Oils. Varnishes. Glass. Putty, etc., pure Commercial 38.04% 1.3144 Wines and Liquors for medical purposes Industrial 50 00°. 1 0000 Dye Woods and Dvc Stuffs generally. Physi­ Residential 45 44% 11004 cians’ Prescriptions carefully compound­ Developmental •0•0ed." Personal •0■ • 0• Other doctors included Dr. Johnson, who The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have stayed two years: Dr. John Swcezy. who was purchased property, it will be assessed at 50°, of market value If you have improved your property there from 1858 and moved to Indiana in such as additions new buildings, dnveways. etc . this will also reflect in the value of your property 1860: Dr. Henderson, who was there for one Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, nr his agent, and upon sufficient cause year in 1861 and then returned to his former bemg shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judg­ home in England; Dr Carroll, who was ment. make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal there in 1863 and 1364; Dr. Negley, who Roger Vilmont. Supervisor was there from 1864 to 1867; Dr. Ellis from RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road 1868 to 1869; and Dr. Bernard from 1871 to Hastings. Ml 49058-9725 1872. (616) 948-2194 Middleville Business Directory. 1B73. Get Your News INSTANTLY! Log on to www.jadnews.com s Ark Picschooy at the ... First Presbyterian Church of Hastings INVITES YOU TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR PRESCHOOL Monday, March 5, 2001 • 6:00 p.m. Registration for the 2001-2002 school year will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the preschool classroom. Please have your $20 registration fee at that time. Programs for 3's, 4’s & 5's are available. First Presbyterian Church. 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1.2001 Eighteen Barry County mat men headed to the “Joe” An open note to all aspiring athletic champions Saturday was a very nervous time for many area wrestlers. At sites around this glorious state Saturday, prep wrestlers were competing to see who would move onto the "Joe” or for those not so hip on the term, the Joe Louis Arena... the location of the Michigan High School individual wrestling finals March 9-10. Barry County had 18 wrestlers who qualified, three each from Hastings, Delton-Kellogg and Middleville, seven from Lakewood and two from Maple Valley. Last year. Lakewood's Greg Secber won the Division II championship at 112. Hopefully more area magic will happen this year in the “Motor City.” But Saturday was also a big day for a few area college wrestlers. Ten wrestlers from Olivet College competed in the Midwest Regional held at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN. Kevin Morgan, from Hastings, was one of the 10. He placed sixth at 184. Another was John McCurdy, a grapplcr who holds a very special place in my heart. McCurdy is the younger brother of my best friend and former assistant sports editor at the Western Herald. Jim McCurdy. Jim McCurdy called me from Crawfordsville... (well actually twice) Saturday lo tell me the good news. John McCurdy, a fifth year senior with the Comets who obviously is more intelligent than any of us sports writers, was a regional champion in the 125pound weight class and was also named the "Outstanding Wrestler" of the tournament. McCurdy's title did not come easy, but this mat man knows how to mix smarts with skill and make the most out of his opportunities. He began his college days at Western Michigan University, but transferred to Olivet partly because he missed his wrestling so much. This year McCurdy compiled a 34-2 record and hopes to add to his list of accolades this Friday and Saturday at the NCAA Division III National Championship to be staged in Waterloo, Iowa. I have covered McCurdy's mat career exclusively and realize the hard work and sacrifices he has made to get to where he is today. The reward can now be seen on his face... or in his brother's words. John, you made us all very proud. More about McCurdy can be read in today's sports story inside the Hastings Banner. His brother. Jim. wrote it, which seems like a good trade-off for lhe North Carolina Tar Heal T-shirt I'm expecting soon in the mail. I hope it arrives before March Madness. The reason why I write this is to tell all of our athletes that the post-season is a super time to show what you've really got. Show it all on lhe courts... or in this sport, on the mats. Teams will wrestle this week in the "Cereal City" for possible glory and individuals will gather in the "Motor City" the following week for a chance to be crowned a champion. Spikers will assemble this Friday and Saturday for district tournaments all around 'he state with hopes of making to the finals al Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. By lhe way. WMU is a great place to visit... or go to school. Basketball teams begin their hoop dreams next week with the opening of the post-season. Remember the Saxons from a couple of years ago and the excitement they generated from going to the Final Four in back-to-back campaigns? And the cheerleaders will compete in regional tournaments this Saturday at schools such as Hastings. This is their time to reach for the stars and sh • • l»ow talented they arc. You ask me what sports is all about, this is it. Forget the obnoxious fans in the crowds... forget the bad calls... forget the sacrifices. It's crunch time, so go out there and make the most of it. Give it your best and possibly you will become a champion... just like my good friend, John McCurdy. • Gillfillan To Sing at "Joe": Delton Kellogg studcnt/athlctc Megan Gillfillan will take center stage March 10 to sing the National Anthem at the State Individual Wrestling Finals at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Gillfillan's music will come right before the championship matches. • Stackhouse Featured in Diabetes Campaign: The National Diabetes Education Program recently announced that Detroit Piston and NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse will be featured in a new PSA campaign emphasizing the importance of supporting people with diabetes. Stackhouse knows about the devastating effects of diabetes, as two of his sisters died from the disease while still in their 40s. Both of his parents also have diabetes. "Managing diabetes is tougher than anything I do," Stackhouse said. Type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult­ onset diabetes) has increased 30 percent in the last decade and accounts for 90 to 95 percent of the 16 million Americans with the disease. Among people ages 30-39. diabetes has increased a staggering 70 percent. • MHSAA Basketball, Volleyball on Sale: Public sale of tickets for the 2001 Michigan High School Athletic Association boys basketball semifinals and finals went on sale today (March 1) exclusively through the Breslin Student Events Center Box Office. The semifinals are March 22 and 23 at Breslin, while the finals are March 24. Tickets for the semifinal games are $5. For the finals, tickets are sold in an a’l-day package for $18. For more information, contact the Breslin at 517­ 432-5000 or 1-800-968-BRES. Group tickets arc also on sale for the MHSAA girls volleyball finals at the University Arena at Western Michigan University. The finals are on March 17. Group tickets arc $3 each. The standard price to watch lhe finals in the championship matches is $5. A group ticket order form for the MHSAA Volleyball Finals can be obtained exclusively from the MHSAA website at www.mhsaa.com. Talk to you soon. Hastings' Mike Case has wrestled like a champion the entire prep season. And Saturday, the junior Saxon improved his season mark to 41-6 by winning a Division 11 regional championship in Ionia. It was i great feat for a wrestler who didn't even make it out of districts a year ago. Competing in the 145-pound weight class. Case pinned Lakewood’s Ryan Terry in 5:48 during the championship round. Terry defeated Case twice during the regular season, but Saturday the Hastings matman had it all m control. "He wrestled a very smart match; very controlled,” Hastings coach Mike Goggins said. "He really wanted to wrestle Terry." To meet Terry, though. Case had to win a tough decision over Mike McLaughlin of Carlton Airport. McLaughlin won a district title at Hastings two weeks ago. so Case knew it would be a tough one. Case won it in overtime. Goggins said his star wrestler has really stepped it up as of late. "He (Case) is wrestling right now as good as he has all year." Goggins said. "He has a real aggressive style and is not intimidated by anybody.” Case has spent a lot of time improving his craft. This will be his first time competing at State, but his commitment to the sport and his skill should make him a solid medal contender. "Last year, he was a good wrestler, but he worked hard over the summer and his work ethic has just been outstanding." The Saxons had just one wrestler qualify for the Joe Louis finals a year ago. but this time they're sending three. Joining Case will be Jake Friddle and Chad Ferguson. Friddle (25-21) finished fourth al 171 at lhe Ionia regional. "I was really pleased with that, it's a really good accomplishment for him,” Goggins said. "Jake really saved his best wrestling for the end of the year." Friddle finished second at 171 in lhe O­ K White Conference tournament Feb. 10 and knocked off the No. 2 placer at the Hastings district last Saturday. In the consolation final. Friddle lost an S-l decision to Eaton Rapids’ Kris Handel. Ferguson, who set the school record this season with 41 wins as a freshman, look third Saturday at 103. In his consolation match. Ferguson won a 4-3 decision over Marshall's Nick Zuclke. Goggins said Ferguson (41-5) is no typical freshman grapplcr... not at all. "He (Ferguson) wrestled very well all year." Goggins said. "He has a lol of mat sense, doesn't get frustrated and never loses his composure." Three wrestlers from Delton-Kellogg also qualified for the Stale finals in Division III including one who was crowned Saturday at Byron Center as a regional champion. Bill Ferris won a 7-2 decision over West Catholic's Dan Kiphuis to claim his title at 275. For the season. Ferris is 42­ I. A year ago. Ferris finished fifth at the Slate finals. His goal in 2(X)I is a first place finish, but says he expects lough competition from heavyweights such as Portland's Andy Pohl (48-2). Ferris’ only loss this season came against Otsego and was the result of a slip on his part. In Detroit he plans to take it one match at a time. "Wrestle your match and plan for the pcoming match," Ferris said. ' Everybody who will be there is good, so you have to wrestle hard." When asked if he plans on attending this weekend's team tournament in Baltic Creek, the Delton grapplcr said it was difficult for him to watch others competing on lhe mats "Il's nene-wracking," Ferris explained. Teammales of Ferris who will trek to Detroit as well are David Overbcck and Gary Herbert. Overbcck (35-3) finished second at Byron Center, losing to Whitehall's Ed Shields 3-1 in the championship match al 189. Herbert (33-12) finished fourth al 130 Saturday, losing to Reed City’s Ryan Bull in a consolation match Joining Terry for Lakewood al lhe "Joe" March 10-11 will be Phil Plowman, Tony Hanner. Corey Meyers. Greg Secber. Ben Best and Tommy Pell. Harmer, like Case, was a weight class champion Saturday al 152. He won his title by default over Mason's Jeff Stevens. Plowman finished second al 125. Corey Meyers was second at 215. Greg Secber was third at 112. Ben Best took a third al 135 and Pen finished fourth al 140. Secber won a Division II State title last year, wrestling al 103. Middleville also qualified three for Stale, freshman Josh Bowerman (44-5) at 103. sophomore Pat McKeow n (36-16) al 125 and Brett Vernon (36-9) al 215. Maple Valley had two wrestlers who finished third al the Division III Springport regional. Randy Silsbee and Jeff Rhoades. Silsbee managed two pins at 130, his 100th and 101 st of his prep mat career. Rhoades finished third at 152. Vikings wrestle in State quarters Friday IONIA — Lakewood's wrestlers will compete for the first time in the school's history at the State quarterfinals following last Wednesday's Division II regional championship performance at Ionia High School. The Vikings first defeated Mason by one point, 31-30, and then knocked off Eaton Rapids in another one-point thriller. 29-2ft> ^n the regional championship. It was Lakewood's first regional title ever in lhe sport. "At rcgionals, wc showed a lot of heart.” Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said. "Eaton Rapids was ready, (but) wc had a great crowd (some 200 students) and that really helped. What a great night." Lakewood will face Adrian in the Division II State quarterfinals Friday at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. The match is expected to start at 7:30 p.m. If Lakewood heals Adrian it would meet the winner of the Lowcll/Grecnville quarterfinal match Saturday at noon. Tickets for the quarterfinals arc $4 at the Kellogg Arena door. Lakewood's match winners against Eaton Rapids were Ryan King (24-14) with a pin in 1:47 at 103. Greg Secber (26-3) with a 4-0 decision al 112). Phil Plowman (23-1) with a 10-2 decision at 125, Aaron Stahl (29-13) with a pin in 1:36 at 130, Tommy Pelt (30-9) with a 13-2 decision al 140. Tony Hanner (34-2) with a 14-2 decision al 160) and Andy Easlridgc (32-5) with a 4-2 overtime decisional 171). Pell beat Mason's Jason Patrick, a State qualifier last year, 12-4 al 140 to give the Vikings a huge win. "That was the one tliat really slumped them," Veitch said. Another huge victory for the Vikings came al 215 where Ben Hake pinned C<»dy Jackson in 5:26 after being told hy Veitch to just go out on lhe mat and don't get pinned. Other wins versus the Greyhounds came from Easlridgc (4-1 decision al 1710. Tony Hanner (forfeit). Ryan Terry (30-11 after a 9-2 decision al 145), Plowman (8-4 decision al 125) and Secber (pin in 1:13 at 112). "I knew that it would he close because wc beat them in the first meet of the year, but they did not have a Stale qualifier in their lineup. Thai changed some things." Lakewood remained undefeated for tire season with its two regional wins over the two Capital Circuit foes. Olivet qualifies three for National By Jim McCurdy Specialfor the Halting! Banner CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. — John McCurdy is going nations!. McCurdy, Olivet College's No. 6 nationally-ranked 125-pound wrestler, is headed to the national finals Friday and Saturday in Waterloo, Iowa. McCurdy (3S-2) beat All­ American Greg Lehman from Illinois College 5-4 in a championship match last Saturday at Wabash College in the Division III Midwest regional. McCurdy trailed 4-3 with 23 seconds left, but picked up points for riding and late stalling in the third period. McCurdy rode Lehman for 3:38 including 1:38 in the first period "It was a picture-perfect match." McCurdy said. "That's the kind of match that makes you appreciate being able to wrestle. Thai was the big one... I'm ecstatic." McCurdy, from Milford, was named lhe outstanding wrestler of the tournament He now has 14 pins for lhe season, including a 125- pound school-record 28-second fall. On Saturday. McCurdy pinned Jacob Pender and Chris Brown to reach the title match." "He (McCurdy) wrestles with a lot of confidence." Olivet 33-yard Hall of Fame coach Jare Klein said. "The only reason he didn't pin (Lehman) is because that kid was double­ jointed. He’s stronger than he looks and a lot of kids will overlook that." Senior Kevin Morgan, from Hastings, placed sixth at 184. Olivet's Dustin Cichocki (165 pounds) and Dorian Cast (133 pounds), along with McCurdy, also qualified for the national finals. Cichocki (35-2) will make his second appearance in the "Big Show." Cast (26-5) will be making his first appearance. Olivet, which is ranked ninth in Division HI. had 10 wrestlers who placed al the tournament. The Comets scored 122 1/2 points at Crawfordsville to finish in first Lakewood’s State-ranked wrestlers, pictured here with the regional trophy, wrestle Friday in the Division II State quarterfinals versus Adrian. (Photo provided) Middle school wrestlers off to winning start Hastings Middle School's wrestlers finished second at its own invitational Saturday. The Saxons put 13 grapplcrs in the finals. Fifteen wrestlers won medals for the blue and gold. Hastings had a team score of 266. Winning weight classes for Hastings were Rusty Burgdorf at 75 (on a pin in 40 seconds), R.J. Morgan at 80 (injury default), Tim Bowerman at 90 (fall in 3:39) and Corey Fucri at 185 (fall in 2:37). Bringing home second place honors were Devon Borror at 85. Ashtin King at 95. Tim Aspinall at 70. Tyler Eaton at 110, Josh Johnson al 120, Jake Cary al 125, Jacob Elliott at 130, Jeremy Cuddahcc al 145 and Scott Allcrding at 167. Finishing with thirds were Chase Todd at 137 and Jesse Lemon at 155. At the junior varsity tournament, the Saxons had 11 wrestlers place. Al 100, Dan Hoffman was first with a 4-2 overtime decision. Ryan Smith was first at 128 with a pin in 1:24. Justin Newton won a championship al 159 with a pin in 56 seconds. Finishing second were Nate Hodges at 86 and Joe Cary at 128. Thirds were earned by Tim Ecrdmans at 86, Darek Dingman at 118 and Garrcll Walker at 143. Finishing fourth were Kelley Ford al 86. Kyle Girrbach at 118 and Jackson Hoke at 143. Hastings' wrestlers won two duals last Wednesday, knocking off Grand Haven 83-21 and Middleville 87-21. Pulling out two wins were Rusty Burgdorf, R.J. Morgan. Tim Aspinall, Nate Hodges, Tim Bowerman, Ashtin King, Jeff Allen, Tyler Eaton, Brandcn Black, Josh Johnson. Jacob Cary, Jacob Elliott, Scott Allcrding. Corey Fucri and Alex Abbott. Winning one match were Lee Selby and Chase Todd. Scoring two victories in exhibition matches were Ryan Smith and Justin Newton. Dan Hoffman and Eric Lauric each won one. We Process Color film! J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1 2001 - Page 11 Spikers to host district Hastings High School will be lhe site of this Friday’s Division II, No. 51 MHSAA district volleyball tournament. The host Saxons will face Caledonia in the first match at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that match will face Lakewood in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood earned a share of the Capital Circuit title last Saturday at home by placing first in the league tournament. Hastings finished sixth in the final O K White Conference standings after finishing fifth in the O-K White Conference tournament al Hudsonville High School Saturday. Coach Gina McMahon’s Saxons Saturday beat Northview two games to one (13-15, 15-4, 15-10), lost to Hudsonville two games to one (2-15, 15­ 6, 3-15), beat East Grand Rapids in two games (15-6, 15-11) and lost to Zeeland in two (15-2. 15-3). The Saxons arrived a little late lo Hudsonville because of the inclement weather and that affected their play in the first match versus Zeeland. In the wins against East and Northview. McMahon’s team served well and attacked well. "Serving thal day was very, very strong," McMahon said. "Wc spent all week working on our serving." The Saxons tallied 13 service aces versus East and 11 more in the match with Northview. Katie Noteboom managed 4. Larissa Carr 4 and Joann Bailey 3 in the win over the Pioneers. Jenni Cook had 4 aces, Joann Bailey 2 and Larissa Carr 2 in the triumph over the Wildcats. Hastings also recorded "high numbers" in the attacking department. The Saxons totaled 20 kills versus East, 16 against Hudsonville and 32 versus Northview. "The girls realize they can beat these teams; they were pumped up and very excited." McMahon said. Ionia will match spikes versus Portland in the other semifinal on Friday night in the district tournament. That match is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. following Caledonia and Hastings. McMahon said her team is pumped for the rematch versus the Scots. Caledonia won the regular reason match, but Hastings has made great improvement since that encounter. "We’re ready for that match," McMahon said. "It will have to be a team effort." The championship match is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Delton Host District Saturday... Delton Kellogg will also will host a Division II district for volleyball on Saturday. The host Panthers will face Harper Creek at 4 p.m. with the winner matching spikes with Pennfield at 6 p.m. Gull Lake and Comstock will play in another semifinal beginning at 5 p.m. The championship match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Volleyball Vikings gain share of title; beat Bulldogs Playing like champions often requires a team to make lineup changes and improve in the areas that it finds challenging. Lake wood High School's varsity volleyball team did just that Saturday and because of those changes earned a share of the Capital Circuit title. The Vikings, after finishing second to Mason in the regular dual match season standings, bumped off lhe Bulldogs tn the rematch Saturday 15-5. 14-16, 15-7 to earn their half of the league trophy. Mason defeated Lakewood in a dual match at Lakewood Feb. 14. 12-15, 15-8. 15-11, but Saturday coach Kellie Rowland's Vikings were playing with their A game. "Tha: Wednesday night wc played Mason, wc played bad," Rowland said. "They (Lakewood) were fighting for tradition today." Lakewood's lineup was also altered. Junior Beth Ludema started al middle blocker, allowing junior Linsey Buche to move outside. "Thai allows us more attacking options,” Rowland explained. Attacking was not a problem for the Vikings versus lhe Bulldogs, as sophomore Keagan Krauss smashed 17 kills. "She's been our key,” Rowland said. "She really proved today that she could do it." Middle school spikers fall Lakewood’s volleyball team shows off the hardware earned from its hard work last Saturday at the Capital Circuit tournament. The seventh grade Blue volleyball team lost to Forest Hills Central Feb. 26 15-7, 8-15, 15-8. Kim VanNockcr contributed 12 points in the match, Ashley Elzinga 7. Emilic Shumway 1, Lora Winegar 9. Lauri Azevedo 1 and Jessica McLaughlin I. To gel to the championship match. Lakewood defeated Jackson Northwest 15* 3,15-7 and Okemos 15-6, 15-10. Rowland said she was proud of her team for how that persevered to achieve their goal. "This team clawed their way back in to be champions," Rowland said. "The Capital Circuit gets tougher every year; we have to play every given Thursday night. "We attacked the ball much better today and tipped the ball into holes." Behind the heavy hitting of Krauss and Stephanie Maciasz, the Vikings won the first game against the Bulldogs in easy fashion. A Maciasz spike gave Lakewood a 12­ 11 lead in the second game, but Mason came back to lie the game at 12-12. The game also had deadlocks of 13-13 and 14­ 14 before the Bulldogs tallied the final two points. The third game was tied 3-3 before Lakewood scored lhe next nine. Points by Keagan Krauss, Ashley Frost and Linsey Buche put the Vikings in the driver’s scat. Later in the game, a kill by Stephanie Maciasz gave the host squad a game point (14-7) and a block by Ashley Frost closed out the match. Mason earned its spot with a 15-9, 16­ 14 win over Charlotte and a 16-14, 6-15, 15-11 victory over Eaton Rapids. Lakewood also received 6 blocks, 12 service points and an ace from senior Audra Love in the championship win over Mason, 6 blocks and 46 assists from Sixth grades lose heartbreaker Hastings sifcth grade basketball team lost to the Grand Rapids Red squad last week 33-32. Bryce Stanhope Stanhope led Hastings in scoring with 9, Jeremy Redman had 8, Matt Donnini 6, Andrew Dobbins 2 and BryanSkedgell I. Nate Newton. Justin Carroll and Daryn Armstrong were solid defenders. The Hastings team was without Michael McGandy who will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury. Saxon freshman improve to 16-3 Hastings freshman basketball team defeated Eart Grand Rapids last Friday 57­ 42 to up its record lo 16-3 overall and 11-2 in the O-K White Conference. The team's final game is Friday at Northview. Drew Bowman led the Saxons against East with 14 points and 12 rebounds. It was the first doublc/double managed by the team this season. Drew Whitney scored 13 points, Joe Arens 9 and Joey Aspinall 7. Aspinall also pulled down 11 rebounds and received the game ball for his efforts. Sth Grade B... The B team took on Forest Hills Central and lost a 15-6, 15-8, 15-2 decision. Top scorers for the blue and gold were Mariah Bachert and Courtney Barnard. Hoop tourneys begin Monday District basketball begins next week and here is a look at the tournaments involving recent teams. Class C, at Leslie Monday, March 5: Leslie vs. Springport, 6 p.m.; Maple Valley vs. Olivet, 20 minutes after the completion of the first game. Wednesday, March 7: Bellevue vs. Leslie/Springport winner, 6 p.m.; Dansville vs. Maple Vallcy/Olivet winner, 20 minutes after completion of first game. Friday, March 9: District Championship. Class B, at Wayland Union Monday, March 5: Delton vs. Wayland Union, 6 p.m.; Hastings vs. Middleville. 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 7: Allegan vs. winner of Dehon/Wayland Union, 6 p.m.; Lakewood vs. winner of Hastings/Middlevillc. 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 9: District Championship, 7 p.m. Ashley Frost and Audra Love team up to make a block during the championship match versus Mason. TMB FIRM « A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made m Davie, a single women (original mortgagor*) to Capstone Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 3, 1996. and recorded on April 13, 1998 in Instrument S1010274, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. One MAT Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399. Trustee for Securitization Series 1*98-2. Agreement dated 6-1-96. Assignee by an assign mart dated February 1. 2001. which was record­ ed on February 12.2001. in Document *1054853, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 01/100 dollar* ($68,559.01). including interest at 13.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue,at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on April 12. 2001. Said premise* are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lot 1175 of the City. Formerly Village of Heatings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe date of such sale Dated: March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 246-593-1302 Trott A Trott P C. Attorneys and Counsetors30l 50 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 File *200010080 (3/29) Tigers Barry County Christian School's boys basketball team played "one of its better halves of the season" in a 69-52 win last Friday over Family Aller. The Eagles (14-5) led at half 38-21. finding success both on the glass and distributing lhe rock. "We passed real well and played good, solid defense," BCCS coach Jim Sprague said. Jerry LaDcre was a huge part in the Eagles* success, scoring 25 points, pulling down 12 rebounds and dishing out 8 assists. "That has to rank up with the best games in his career," Sprague said. "He led lhe fastbreak, rebounded well and played defense well." Josh Lamphere scored 23 points, collected 10 caroms and made 9 assists for BCCS and Eric Lamphere also contributed with 9 points and 7 assists. TO THE ELECTORS ANO TAXPAYERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OF LEASE LEGAL NOTICE junior Ashley Frost and 6 blocks and 2 service aces from Beth Ludcma. Love now has 327 blocks in her high school volleyball career, a new Lakewood record. Rowland said her team’s play Saturday was a good sun for it becoming a contender during the post-season. "It begins to prepare us," Rowland said. "We still need to work on transition and communication." WITH THE BARRY COUNTY BUNJIMG AUTHORITY FLEMING THE COUNTY'S LIMITED TAXMG POWER - RIGHT OF REFERENDUM PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Barry intends, and has resolved to enter into a Contract ol Leese with the Barry County Building Authority, pur­ suant to which the Barry County Bixkkng Authority shall sell Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the purpose of defraying al or part of the cost of refinancing the outstanding bal­ ance on the purchase of the former Hastings City Hall and to renovate and repair the former Hastings City Han for general County purposes, including use by the Office of the Friend of the Court. The Bonds issued by the Barry County Building Authority shall mature serially in installments over a maximum of twenty (20) years with interest on the unpaid balance at a rate of not to exceed the THE TEN DEADLY FINANCIAL MISTAKES RETIREES MAKE AND EASY WAYS TO AVOID THEM if- How to eliminate long term care insurance premiums + How to receive investment income that is BS3i lax Else + Howto mtluce taxes on itoui Social Security income + How to avoid the costs ami delays ol oiohale ♦ Why most mutual funds tlOTLl beat marital axetaoes and what you can do about it and much, much more!!! Hosted by David Garrett, Investment Advisor Representative for InterSecurities, Inc. and owner of Mid-Michigan Group. maximum rale permitted by law. THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS shall be payable primarily from cash rentals lo be paid by lhe County to the Barry County Butdmg Authority, as set forth in the Contract ol Lease, which Bonds pledge Mid rentals to the payment thereof. The County intends to pay these cash rentals as a budgeted expense ol the County s General Fund THE COUNTY HAS PLEDGED ITS LIMITED TAX FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR THE PAY­ MENT OF CASH RENTALS SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AS THEY SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE AS A FIRST BUDGET OBLIGATION THE COUNTY SHALL. IF NECESSARY TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENTS. LEVY AD VALOREM TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY. WHICH TAXES SHALL BE LIMIT­ ED AS TO RATE ANO AMOUNT BY EXISTING STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL TAX LIM­ ITATIONS. THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEVY ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAXES OVER EXISTING LIMITS WITHOUT A VOTE OF COUNTY ELECTORS THE CONTRACT OF LEASE shall become effective without a vote of the electors thereon, unless a PETITION for referendum requesting an election on the Contract of Lease signed by not less than ten percent (10%) or fifteen thousand of THE REGISTERED ELECTORS in the County, whichever is less, is fifed with the County Clerk WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS after the dale of Publication of this Notice If such a petition is Med. the Contract of Lease shaN not become effec­ tive until approved by majority of the electors of the County voting thereon m a special or general The County Seat Lounge 128 S. Jefferson Hastings, Ml 49058 March 10. 2001 Sife» Citation ‘"'•nutlong! Call today for your free Seminar/dinner tickets on our 24-hour automated line: 1-800-381-1659. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. you will receive a free aucBotapa election. PETITIONS Ned in accordance with this Notice of Intention must comply with the requirements of Act 31 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1948 (First Extra Session), as amended The proposed CONTRACT OF LEASE is on file and available lor inspection or copying at the office of the Barry County Clerk THIS NOTICE was authorized by the Barry County Board of Commissioners and ts given pur­ suant to the requirements of Section 8b of Act 31 of the Putfc Acts of Michigan of 1948 (First Extra *6 Deadly Mistakes Made In OR Trust & How to Amo® THEM* -Mutual Fund Management Secmeto Money Managers Don't Want PublmmbO* Session), as amended Securities Offered Through InterSecurities. Inc.. Dated: February 27. 2001 Debbie S. Smith, County Clerk County of Barry P.O. Box 9053. Clearwater. Fl. 34618-9053 813'585-6565 or I-800-322-7161. Member NASD. SiPC ....... and Registered Investment Advisor. �Page 12 - The Hastings banner - Thursday.March 1.2001 Bulls score 19th victory Panthers look to rebound after defeat to Bulldogs Virginia Jennings scored 4 points, pulled down 3 rebounds and dished out 2 assists in c University at Buffalo womens' basketball win over Mid­ American Conference rival Bowling Green Feb. 24 at the Alumni Arena in Buffalo. Jennings, a freshman who prepped at Hastings High School, was 2-of-3 on her field goal attempts, and played in 32 minutes for the Bulls who are now 19-7 overall and 10-5 in lhe MAC. Playing for Bowling Green was Angie Farmer, who prepped at Wayland Union High School Fanner scored 12 points, pulled down 5 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. advantage to seven (39-32), but the lead was increased back to 10 by the end of the frame, despite a hoop by Stephens during the final minute. A jumper by Boyle with 7:12 remaining in the fourth quarter made it a six-point game (48-42), but once again Vicksburg was able to fend off the threat by making its free throws down the stretch. In total, the Bulldogs hit !4-of-l7 free throws during the fourth quarter. Delton committed 25 fouls and had three starters, Jamie Collier, J.T. Charron and Gillfillan. foul out of the game. Delton's 15-11 iead after one included a basket by Chris Gillfillan as time expired and a big block by Robert Boyle that directed the ball out of bounds. After out-scoring Vicksburg 15-11 in the first quarter, the spark vanished from the play of Delton's varsity basketball team Tuesday night in a non-leaguc contest that resulted in a 70-52 loss. According to head coach Jim Hogoboom, the Panthers (6-13 and winners of two of their last four games) just did not have the winning step. "We looked a step slow," Hogoboom said. "They (Vicksburg) attacked much better than we did and played with a lot more energy. (Going into this game) we have been playing some good basketball." The Bulldogs out-scored the Panthers 23-10 in the second quarter to race out to a 34-25 half-time advantage. Vicksburg tallied a three-point play as time expired to take the nine-point lead. A sweet dish by Jud Stephens to Boyle at 4:35 of the third cut the 'Dogs PANTHERS...cont. page 13 Delton's Robert Boyle double clutches to score two ot his 21 points it Tuesday's battle with Vicksburg. Buffalo led at half 41-30 and Bowling Green (10-16, 6-9) won the second half by a 36-35 margin. The win was Buffalo's second of the week. On Feb. 21, lhe Bulls beat Otuo 86-83. Jennings scored 5 points and made 1 assist in that game. YMCA Baseball Camp proves to be big hit for aspiring players With spring training fever already in full bloom, area baseball players were able to hone their skills last Saturday at Hastings High School. The second annual YMCA Baseball Camp, organized and supervised by Saxon varsitv coach Jason Hoefler and the HHS baseball program, held its first week of spring workouts last Saturday and will continue their instructions during the next couple of weeks. Hoefler and the other area coaches instructed aspiring ball players in grades r.rct ihrnnch fourth on the important elements of lhe game. Hitting, running, taking infield, making game-related decisions, sliding, playing the outfield and other elements were discussed by the mentors at the YMCA of Barry County program. Now in his third year managing the Saxon varsity program, Hoefler realizes how clinics such as this one help the players to become the best they can be. "These types of clinics are very important to the kids and their parents,” Hoefler said. "The kids get exposure to the great game of baseball and the narents get to hear about some of the basics -s well. This clinic is set up for. and always welcomes, parents getting involved." Last Saturday, Dave Joppie, spoke lo roughly 60 ball players al lhe special clinic. Joppie is a local baseball star who now manages in the Oakland A's farm system. Joppie, before joining the A's staff, was a manager for the Battle Creek Ferraris baseball club and played at Aquinas College. "Dave gave the clinic nothing but positive input, feedback and excitement." Hoerter said. "I thank guys like Dave Joppie, Bernie Oom. Doug Garrett for taking time out of their busy schedules to help our youth enjoy playing the game of baseball, and just simply doing what's best for lhe kids." The YMCA Baseball Camp will continue March 10. March 17 and March 24. For more information call the YMCA office at (616) 945-4574. YMCA NEWS Coach Jason Hoefler, coach Jason Sixberry and ball players at last Saturday's clinic listen to the words of Dave Joppie. Dave Joppie goes over hitting with area players taking part in the YMCA baseball clinic. Driver STABILITY SE \G : i . ■ * . t ..r f- r .. COUEHAHTTRANSPORT ITcams Startl | up to 464 I Senp/rfs .$<• . e got 4i-L be' s A Anz$Ces Owner Operators Solos 834 Teams 884 95 GMC SAFARI ALL WHEEL DRIVE GO ANYWHERE, TAKE ANYBODY ■■Dreisbach Pontiac OtrsMoaitE GMC Truck 'if ■ M rtuoas At»r UfiKAS 4XM SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu & Fn unW 6 Saturday until 3 Utattefflw four fwcunadsiFueir ruamtw.* Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1 -888-494-5539 City of Hastings OepartMMrt of Public Services nignirta for BMs—2001 Partial Lot loam Mawtag aad Matataaaaca The City ol Hastings Department ol Public Services is accepting bids for lawn mowing and maintenance ot Ha downtown area parking lots for the 2001/2002 mowing season beginning July 1, 2001, and ending October 31, 2001, and beginning April 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2002. Bids shall be received at the office of the City Cleric/Treasurer. 201 East Stale Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. March 6. 2001. at which time they shah be opened and read aloud publicly at the above address. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the bid in a manner which it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective bidders shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion ot work similar to that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. All bids shall be dearly marked on the outside oi the submittal package “Sealed Bid—Parking Lot Lawn Mowing and YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball league A League 11th Frame Lounge.................................9-2 Blair Landscaping.................................. .7-4 Money Construction.............................. 7-4 Other Body Shop .................................. .6-5 Bivens....................................................... 3-8 Flexfsb Black........................................ 1-10 B League Drin Team............................................... 10-1 Touyk Pizza .............................................9-2 Bennett Industries.................................. .8-3 Flexfsb Red ............................................2-8 Viking....................................................... .2-9 Richies Koflee Shop........................... 2-10 Game Results - Other Body Shop 65 vs. 11th Frame Lounge 69; Varney Construction 68 vs. Flexfsb black S3; Bivens 61 vs. Blain Landscaping 76; Tony 11 Pizza 65 vs. Flexfsb red 34: Bennett Industries 66 vs. Viking 52; Richies Koflee Shop 39 vs. Drill Team 76. 1-800-338-6428 ^Kathtyn^Guy will be celebrating her BOth birthday March 4, 2001, with a card shower. Cards may be sent to 581 Eagle Point Road, ■ Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 3^ HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Jtoj tone ATramm TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY nformatk>h we oonuH wax M umd tFJ FOR THAT PURROBE. ...arfeu/ MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been meds In ha condNons of a mortgage made by Howard B. Wft, Sr . e married men. and Patricia A WBw. hie wtie (orttfnel mortgagors) to Old Kant Bank Soubwesl a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 17.1904. end recorded on October 26.1994 In Uber #17. on Page 749. Berry Carty Rea X Michigan. on which mortgage here Is OWraad to be duo at he dele hereof ho sum of SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUfORED EIGHTY-TWO ANO 91/100 doSers (379362.91), indudhg interest at 7.625% par annum. Under he power of sale contained In said mort­ gage and he statute In ouch cess mode and pro­ vided. noeoo «-hereby given het eeid mortgage wB be torodooad by e eale of he mortgaged premises. or eome part of hem. at pubic venue, at he Barry County Courthouse In Hartnge. MkMgan at too p.m.. on March 22.2001. Said pramsos are situated In TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are Join Hastings Gty Bank while we present ai Oink designed to answer questions about • The new Required Minimum Distribution rules and regulations • Rollovers 8 Transfers • The Deposit and Investment products available at Hastings City Bank • And much morel When: Thursday March 29th Where: County Seat Restaurant, Hastings When: 7:00 pm Light refreshments will be served Our speakers will be: BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING . BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. aCKUPAMP DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 • Neil Gardner, Executive Vice President • Randy Teegardin, our Certified Financial Planner and Vice President of the Dust Department This is a free clinic that will help you to understand more about IRA’s and planning for your future. Reservations are required, so please call Lori Wiswell Hastings City Bank at 616-945-2401 X 1145 to learn how you can make Here For You Since 1886 the most of your retirement dollars! Member FDIC lots 4 and 9 ot Poplar Beach, aocontng to be plat hereof, as recorded In Libar 3 of Plats page 14. Barry County Records The redemption period shas ba Smonhfe) from ho date of such sale, unlose determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1946CL 8003241a In which case he redemption period thal be 30 days tram he dele of such sale □sled February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trod 8 Troll P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham term,. Ml 40025 Fi, ,200110007 Ravens (378) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1. 2001 - Page 13 Last second shot sinks Saxon eagers BOWLING SCORES Frida) Night Mixed Cook Jackson 69-31; One Oldc Om 65­ 35; Mercy 58.5-41.5; Late Comers 58.5­ 41.5; No Name yet 54-42; We’re a Mess 53.5- 46.5; We Don’t Care 52.5-47.5; Rainbow Warriors 52-48; Piece of Cake 51­ 49; Bad Habit II 50-50; Ten Pins 48-48; Viatec 47-53; All But One 45-55; Heads Out 44-56; Who’s Up 44-56; Brushworks 38-62; Gutter Dusters 37.5-62.5; Rocky 4 32-68. Ladies Good Games and Series - P. Bender 143; P. Cooley 153; D. Pennington 166; M Martin 193-505; S. Parker 175; L. Lawson 178-481; P. Ramey 257-560; B West 160; A. Kerley 182-465; S. Pennington 153; S. Marsh 179-435; G. Mcaney 171-463; S. Vandcnburg 209; L. Potter 185; L. Barnum 203-530; B. Keeler 190; B. Falconer 153; E. Johnson 165. Mens Good Games and Series - B. Madden Jr. 218; M. Martin 199-563; J. Lancaster 188; M. Lawson 184; J. Driver 201-557; D. Scars 193-499; T. Ramey 163; B. West 204-505; J. Bush 182; B. Madden Sr. 193-551; A. Taylor 196; J. Bartimus 208-589; M. Lydy 196-509. K. McDonald 178; W. Brodock 202-528; K. Mcaney 215­ 576; B. Ripley 208-547; R. Fay 216-592; S. Peabody 200-576; J. Barnum 242-661; M. Keeler 207-599; B. Keeler 200-548; M. Kasinsky 211. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 64.5-35.5; Pet World 59.5-40.5; Coleman Agcncy-Hast. 57.5- 42.5; Richie’s Koflee Shop 56-44; Cedar Creek Groc. 55-45; Farmers Ins. 48­ 52; B&R Testing 44.5-55.5; Mill’s Landing 43.5- 56.5; Shamrock Tavern 42.5-57.5; Hast Bowl 42-58; Stefano's Pizza 41.5­ 58.5; Miller’s Exc. 41.5-58.5. High Games and Series - C. Johnson 179-504; S. Greenfield 183; T. Loftus 183; C. Burpee 164; N. Kloostcrman 182; S. Reid 158; L. Apsey 199; L. Irwin 173; T. Phenix 183; K. Ward 130; L. Barnum 186­ 529; C. Gates 160; T. Soya 177; D. Grunert 146; T. Cross 171; P. McLaughlin 192-521; K. Covey 173; G. Potter 173; L. Falconer 179;C. Hurless 170; D. Greenfield 154; W. Barker 160 Recreation Bowling League #3 Freeport Elevator 23; Kevin Kronics 21; Sugarbush Lakers 17; The Krunchcrs 12; Hastings Bowl 10.5, Eggleston 10.5. Good Games and Series - H. Wattles 218-570; T. Wieland 208-505; C. Pennington 200-235-621; R. Nash 216­ 513; S Anger 504; T. Gray 560: D. Lambert 529; G. Mescar Jr. 211. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 70-30; Eye and Ent 57-43; Girrbach s 56-44; Nash "5” Plus 54-46; Misfits 54-46; Maces Ph. 53-47; Secbers 53-48; Nash Chiro 47 1/2-52 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 45 1/2-54 1/2. High Games and Series - B. Hathaway 224-505; M. Garber 1159-526; H. Coenen 193-486; R. Murphy 181-442; T. Poll 177­ 473; E. Dunham 172-472; B. Norris 181­ 436; E. Moore 156-414; L. Dawe 168-445; R. Petts 145-414; C. Trumbull 156-413; J. Pettengill 152-424; T. Christopher 173; C. Lewis 168; M. Snow 160: C. Bishop 403. Bow lerettes Bennett Industries 49.5-38.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 46-38; Railroad Street Mill 43-45; Hamilton Excavating 42-42*; Kent Oil and Propane 39-45*; Hecker Agency 36.5-47.5*. •Games to be made up Good Games and Series - E. Ulrich 179-483; B. Hathaway 205-513; T. Redman 158-391; S. Merrill 192-473; D. Snyder 185-516; T. Christopher 186-503; D. Coenen 159-410; P. Britten 148-433: C. Hurlcss 189-507; J. Rice 184-460; M. Dull 136-371; L. Elliston 214-593; N. Potter 209-489; K. Fowler 170-480; J. Hamilton 198-534; J. Doster 161-428; K. Doster 144­ 377. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 61 1/2; 4 Horsemen 53 1/2; Red Dog 53; Thunder Alley 53; Sunday Snoozcrs 49; Matrix 49; The Froggcrs 48 1/2; Happy Hookers 48 1/2; Double K’s 47 1/2; Team 4 47; Flambays 43: Friends 42 1/2; All 4 Fun 41 1/2; Lucky Strikes 39; Side Kicks 36 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - b. Kirby 230-584; M. Simpson 222-584; K. Becker 213-544; S. Sanborn 210-538; J. Buckner 187-524; D. Gray 184-487; A. Snyder 172-449; B. Cantrell 155-411; E. Hammontrcc 190; S. Cross 166; V McLeod 164; L. Bozc 151. Mens High Games and Series - B. Rentz 236-691; K. Hammontrcc 212-589; B. Kirby 204-577; B. Falconer 217-570; B Allen 192-559; S. Krallman 199-541; Bt. Miller 193-511; B. Cantrell 166-471; B. Churchill 191; D. Dutcher 167; R. Argo 154. Thursday Mixed Brown and Sons 63; King Pins 62; Who’s Up 60 1/2; Just us 57 1/2; Red Eyes 55; Heavy Sets 54; Team II 54; Oops 49; Hastings Bowl 46; Daiscd and Confuzcd 45; Andersons 34. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Kirby 257-636; R. Nash 227-598; C. VanHoutcn 193-559; T. Peake 190-521; M. Anderson 155-380; C. Leonard 173; F. Wagner 142. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Hodges 171-474; L. Miller 162-455; C. Lewis 160-425; R. Brown 163-390; B. Hard 118-324; J Anderson 110-304; H. Service 169; C. Service 132. SAXON... continued on page 14 Panthers contain Rams in KVA hoops Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 52.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 51; Tracy’s Day Care 50; B&R Testing 49; T & M Lassies 47.5; Gutter Gals 44; Rowdic Girls 43; GirrbachIs 41; Hastings Bowl 35.5; Ball Busters 24.5. High Games and Series - H. Service 177-484; T. DeWitt 173-439; H. Bowers 158-442; T. Case 162-433; S. Moore 167­ 468; A. Hofman 130; R. Shaplcy 191-509; D. Dutcher 190-509; D. Kelley 200-522; B. Gibson 148-395; D. James 164-441; R. Pitts 170-401; D. Bums 139. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 27.5-12.5; Consumers Con­ crete 26-14; Plumb’s 21.5-18.5; TVCCU 20; 20Misfits 20-20; Welton’s 18-22; Just for Fun 17-23; Hastings Bowlers 12-28. Men’s High Games & Series - J. Mau­ rer 524; K. Phenix 235-640; P. Scobey 237; G. Heard 224; D. Blakely 258-695; R. O’Keefe 220; L. Miller 222-617; D. Mor­ gan 203; L. Johnson 212; L. Porter 235­ 591; T. Carter 216. Women’s High Games & Series - B. Wilkins 201-580; J. Steeby 174-454. Visit Us on the NET www.jadnews.com Activity on the glass, a stifling defense and solid contributions from a handful of players helped Delton Kellogg topple Galesburg-Augusta 58-46 last Friday in Kalamazoo Valley Association varsity hoop action in Galesburg. "A goal of ours is holding opponents to 12 or less (points) in a quarter," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. "Wc did so tonight in three of the four quarters. This was one of our better games; we were very active on lhe glass." Robert Boyle led Delton with 23 points. He out-scored G-A 18-17 in the first half and canned four trifectas during the four quarters. “He also was wUffilg to give up the ball, so others could get the ball," Hogoboom said. Jamie Collier also stepped it up for the Panthers with 9 points on three trifectas. "It was really nice to see Jamie hit the threes," Hogoboom said. •Strong glass work helped the Panthers to achieve. Delton out-rebounded G-A in the game 36-30. Delton began the game slowly and led by just two points, 13-11, after the first quarter. The Panthers were up by just one point (16-15) early in the second quarter before going on a 14-0 run to sprint ahead 30­ 15. The score after three quarters, 48-28, proved that the Panthers were totally in charge. Brandon Shaffer topped the Rams (2­ 16) in the scorebook with 12 points. He also pulled down 10 rebounds. Hastings' Leland Jennings (44) leaps and releases a jumper over the extended arms of a East Grand Rapids defender. , PANTHERS—continued from page 12 Boyle topped Delton with 21 points. Collier and Rod Reynolds each added 9 for the home team. Justin Kuk tallied 13 for Vicksburg and Ryan Vliek added 12. The Panthers will be back in action this Friday when they play host to Pennfield in their regular-season finale. Hogoboom hopes to see a little better effort from his club. "Hopefully, wc can rebound positively as we prepare for districts," Hogoboom said. dished out 3 assists and made 5 steals. Jeff Elenbaas also was solid on defense with 4 steals. Kevin Maloney topped Lansing Catholic with 18 points. Lakewood closes out its regular season Friday at Eaton Rapids. Middleville 68, Wyoming Rogers 67... Chad------------------------ -----------winning free throw with 2.6 seconds left and then made a steal in the final two seconds to seal the victory for the Trojans. Brian Yeazcl led Middleville with 22 points, Chris Fmkbeiner added 17 and Jeff Forbes added 16. Chad VanSpronscn also was solid on the boards, pulling down 10 caroms. Middleville trailed 56-49 heading into the final eight minutes, but held Rogers lo 11 points in the fourth frame. Rogers led 20-14 after the first quarter and 39-33 at lhe intermission. The Trojans close out their regular season at home Friday versus Calvin Christian. Lakewood 49, Lansing Catholic 46... Andy Elliott made the game-winning shot with less then one second remaining from inside of half court. The Vikings trailed for most of the second half, but out-scored lhe Cougars 1 221 in the fourth quarter. Senior Jake Schrock led Lakewood with 18 points and Scott Secor added 11. "This was a tough battle tonight," Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. "Jake Schrock stepped up his game tonight along with the rest of the team." Schrock also pulled down 9 rebounds. Looking for a fabulous, affordable vacation getaway? We would like to thank the following people for their help with the tip/donation night at Sajo’s Pizza: Start packing. Mark & Jodi DustinWorm Hammond Heidi Tyner Dee DeFields Don Smith Scott Monroe Todd Verschoof All the Sajo’s crew who worked that night LEGAL NOTICE | Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting February 14, 2001 • 7:30 pun. Caned to order and Pledge of AHegiance Present: Amt, Greenfield. Rogers. McKenna. BeBmore and seven (7) guests. Absent: Lyons and Vilmont (excused). President Pro Tern needed due to Supervisor Vilmont's absence. Motion to elect Clerk McKenna. Minutes of the regular meeting held on January 10, 2001 approved and placed on file. Motion to accept resignation of Kevin Allerding from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion to appoint Beverly Warren as the new member. Motion to Approve appointment of Zoning Administrator. Jim Can. Yearly compensation set at $9,000 Motion to approve Fireworks permit for Algonquin Lake Association Clerk McKenna reported on Thermal Imaging Camera tmal cost (approved at December. 2000 Board MeetmgO of $5,429 77. Motion to pay vouchers and payroll vouchers Treasurers report received and placed on file Zoning Administrator's report postponed to February. PCI BuHcfing/Elecfrical Permits report received and placed on file Police report received Clerk McKenna reported on training sessions tor all Township Officials. Motion to adjourn. Adjournment at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robtn McKenna. Clerk Attested to by. Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (3/1) It was evident that East Grand Rapids' relentless work on the glass was the difference between the Pioneers and their O-K White varsity basketball counterparts, Hastings, last Friday in a tough battle staged at Hastings High School. The Saxons (5-14, 2-11 in the O-K White) jumped out to lhe early advantage and led the Pioneers 8-3 after one quarter. 16 21at half and 30-29 after three quarters. "For most of the game, we did the things wc needed to do to win.” Hastings coach Don Schils said. But East attacked the glass throughout and eventually wore down a smaller Hastings team. "The biggest difference is that they attacked the glars.” Hastings coach Don Schils said. "They shot 19 (free throws) lo our seven." All seven of Hastings attempts from the charily stripe came during the fourth quarter when the Pioneers out-scored lhe Saxons by three points. 13-10. The game was tied 40-40 in the final minute before Ryan McCahill drilled lhe game-winner with 2.3 seconds remaining. "They executed better than wc did and, unfortunately, it came down to the last shot,” Schils said. "Wc were less patient in the second half and missed some shots that we can hit." $1,574.44 was raised in tips & donations for the Eric Schutte fund. Thank you to the whole community for your support. tether tarter dee t Seedy Setter Seetr Setter Now's a great time to take the best of all vacations: a 3.4. 5. 7 day or longer Carnival "Fun Ship" cruise vacation to The Bahamas, Caribbean. Mexican Rivera. Alaska. Hawaii or the Panama Canal Aboard shp. youll enjoy fun activities, fabulous meals, the Nautica Spa. program, lavish Vegas-style shows, a friendly casino and all the pampering service Carnival is famous for. You'll visit incredible destinations full of fabulous sight seeing opportunities for the whole CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2001 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will convene March 6th, 7th and 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. also March 8th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The board will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room. City Hall. 201 E. State Street, Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing, cor­ recting and equalizing the 2001 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appear in person, please telephone 945-2468 for an appointment. Tentative factors for real property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: family. Carnival offers more fun and variety than any land vacation And its all yours for one low. all-inclusive pnee. 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SAXON...continued from page 13 Four free throws by Dustin Terrel gave the Saxons a 38-37 advantage with 3:07 remaining in the fourth quarter and two more by Terrel with 2:02 to go made it a Hastings lead of two points, 40-38. Three players tallied 12 points each for the Saxons, Dustin Bowman, Eric VanDerMolen and Dustin Terrel. Terrel scored six each in the first and fourth quarters (hit 6-of-6 free throws during the final eight minutes), VanDerMolen tallied 8 of his in the second quarter and Bowman scored 10 of his 12 in the middle two frames. Adrian Lineberger led East Grand Rapids (5-13,4-9) with 15 points. "Lineberger always gives us fits," explained Schils. Schils said his team still must grasp the importance of playing four quarters. "I would like to see more consistency," Schils said. "The next game (Friday at Northview) is about getting ready for districts... that's how we will use that time," Schils said. Hastings won the junior varsity contest, 54-40. Saxon Zac Fulmer (54) looks to make a pass down low in last Friday's O-K White home game. The change, for example with a 2000 tax levy, means that taxes are deemed delinquent March 1 of this year, and a year from March I the properties on which the delinquent taxes haven't been paid will be forfeited, he said. "Then the state of Michigan gets into the picture and the slate of Michigan will foreclose on these properties. And the foreclosure procedures are to be completed within another yen... Once an order of foreclo­ sure is entered on a particular piece of property, a property owner has 21 days or will lose their natural rights. The title is vested....The proceeds of that forfeiture and foreclosure process will also be for­ warded to the county" to repay the notes. "The key difference is that lhe notes will probably be paid off a little quicker than it used to be, he said. The County Board last year authorized borrowing up to $3.5 million for delin­ quent taxes but only had to borrow about $1.5 million because of payments the county treasurer received before the notes were sold and the county's decision to use some of the funds it had in its lo­ cal tax revolving fund to pay local units. "Thai borrowing has been repaid each month as the county treasurer collects the taxes to pay on the loan, ' White said. At the end of January last year's delinquent loan balance was $473,000 so from June to February more than a mil­ lion dollars was paid on those notes, he noted. "...We only borrow what we need and we pay it back as quick as the money comes in." Many counties borrow money to com­ pensate for delinquent taxes. White said, and some counties have accumulated enough money in their revolving fund so they don't have to borrow from outside sources. "In a typical year, the county accumu­ lates more money in lhe delinquent tax revolving fund than is needed to repay the notes from investment earnings and penalties," he said. Some of those earn­ ings have helped pay for the Courts & Law Building. In other business Tuesday, the board: • Approved the partial redemption of the Duncan Lake Sewage Disposal Sys­ tem bonds. The county issued bonds in 1989 to borrow $800,000 on behalf of Thornapple Township in order to construct sanitary sewers around Duncan Lake. Other sewer projects in the county also have been fi­ nanced that way. The township wants to redeem the bonds in part on May 1, 2001, by paying $150,000. That amount is for the $75,000 principal amount due on May 1, 2002 and the same amount that's due May 1, 2003. "In Thomapple Township, the township levied special assessments on properties around lhe lake to generate money to re­ pay the bonds and Thomapple Township has experienced a number of payoffs on the special assessments so they had ex­ tra money on hand so the township wanted to have a portion of the outstand­ ing debt paid off," White explained. The County Board of Public Works has already approved the partial redemption, he said. The township's financial adviser, Bendzinski &. Co. of Detroit, also rec­ ommended the early payoff. "It's always good news when someone can pay a debt off early," said County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James. • Amended its board rules to comply with state law regarding the way com­ missioners formally adjourn meetings. For many years, commissioners have al­ ways voted to adjourn to lhe next regu­ larly scheduled meeting "or call of the chair." However, county attorney Peter Hastings grad to study with renowned artist Hastings artist Jeff Furrow, who has produced original artwork for the Thomapple Valley Ducks Unlimited ban­ quet for many years, has won the opportu­ nity to spend several days in Montana this June with famed wildlife artist Robert Baleman. Futrow must pay pan of lhe trip cost himself, and is hoping local an patrons will help him with expenses. Anyone in­ terested in making a donation can call Jan McKeough at 945-9779. Furrow won the chance lo paint with Baleman through an an magazine contest he entered. In Montana. Bateman will con­ duct a seminar in painting and give one-onone instruction to Furrow and other stu­ 3-BR. 2-bath, spacious FR w/Breplace. Beautiful remodeled Idtcben/DR combo. Abundant storage. 425 W. Center St., Hastings. 8139.900. By appointment 616-9454)910. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF MEETING The Assyria Township Board of Review writ meet at the Township Hall. 8060 Tasker Rd.. Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 6 at 7:00 pm to organize and receive the roils. The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at the Township hal, 8060 Tasker Rd.. Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 12. 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm and March 13. 3 pm to 8 pm. On March 15 at 7 pm to hear protest. The Assyria Township Board will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for tbe bearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at tbe meeting or public hearing upon 7 days notice to tbe Assyria Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Assyria Township Clerk. Debbie Massimino at 758-4003. Mike Boles. Supervisor HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE A number of local students displayed their artwork during lhe Michigan Art Education Association Region 4 Student Art Exhibition at the Heritage Dome Center in Battle Creek Feb. 13-22. Region 4 includes Barry. Branch, Calhoun and Hillsdale counties. Local participants included Delton Kellogg Elementary students Dylan Bouchie, Mandy Dye, Sarah Holroyd, Kristy Mathews and Kenzie Romgaugh, whose work was submitted by teacher Sheryl Drealh; Delton Kellogg High School students Ashley Oillig, Joanna Lankerd. Angela Liedeke, Kelli Sledge and Ben Tomlin, whose work was submitted by teacher Brian Makowski; and Thomapple Kellogg High School students Andrea Bouma, Rachel Clinton, Valerie Foster, Alicia Harper, Ryan LaBine, Chelsea Matsousek, Holly Smith. Rachel West. Lori Whipple and Jessica Wierenga. The Battle Creek show featured 125 pieces of student artwork from K-12 art programs in 25 schools under the direction of 22 art educators. According to the Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA). the exhibit is "prestigious,* al­ lowing only a limited number of pieces to be submitted from each art teacher. At the show, watercolor artist and sculp­ tor Joanna Learner selected those pieces that will go on to sute judging. Several local students' work was chosen to be ex- Dental Hygienist: seeking dental hygienist two + days a week. Send resume to: Ad #136 c/o The Reminder 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.t P.O. BOX 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 Th* Hastings Charter Township Boarl of Review lor 2001 will be held at the township hal. 885 River Road. Hastings, on the following dates: Tuesday. March 6 - Organizational Meeting -1:00 p.m Monday. March 12 - Appeal Hearing - 9:00 azn. to 12^0 noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pjn. Tuesday. March 13 - Appeal Hearing - 1:00 pjn. to 5:00 p.m. A 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equal­ ize the 2001 assessments. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each ciass of real property and personal property tor 2001 era as follows: Agricultural........................41.82%.............................. 1.1956 Commercial ....................... 36.91%............................ 1.3546 Industrial ............................50.00% ............................ 10000 Residential........................43.87%.............................. 1.1397 Personal.............................50.00%.............................. 1.0000 The Township will provide reasonable and necessary ser­ vices to individuals with disabilities who wist to attend the Board of Review upon 10 days notice to the Supervisor. Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township 616-948-9690 dents also attending the seminar. The seminar offers Furrow and other stu­ dents a chance to get exposure for their work and further their careers. Furrow said. Furrow is a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and 1999 graduate of Kendall School of An and Design. Furrow's most recent artwork, "Interlude on the Thornapple,* was painted for the TVDU banquet March 3. Color prints of the painting will be given to everyone who attends The banquet begins at 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling McKeough or Mark Larsen, 948-4195. They are $45 and include a TVDU mem­ bership. Local students’ work in art exhibition | Help wanted C—■! Elrg—nr fat desirable 4th Ward EfawHy Neighborhood A. Cohl of Lansing has notified lhe board that "the 'call of the chair* needs to be removed because it is not permitted by statute." The correct procedure is that special meetings can be convened upon lhe writ­ ten request of at least one-third of the commissioners. • Re-appointed the following surveyors to lhe Remonumentation Peer Group for 2001: Ray Moored, Robert Jonker, Steve Koerber, Dave Peabody, Robert Carr, Ken Brandt and Mike Pratt. 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, An Independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant Si • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 ■ 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Rchiand, Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 Delton art teacher Sheryl Dretflh and student Kristy Mathews pose in front of a painting Mathews dispiayed at the ait exhibition. hibited at tbe stale level, including piece, by Mathews, Bouchie. Lankerd. Bouma, and Whipple. The MAEA is a nonprofit professional organization for an educators. According to Learner, "the MAEA Student Art Exhibit contains a rich variety of original art pro­ duced by talented students from every grade level. There is a consistent feeling of hon­ est expression and great imagination throughout the exhibit. It is important to recognize and applaud the honest expres­ sion of ideas in art by our young people.* �The Hastings Banner - ThursJay.March 1. 2001 - Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner The Hastings Kiwanis held its annual spaghetti dinner at the last home basketball game tor the Saxons last Friday at Hastings High School. Money raised from the dinner will go towards community projects. The chairman for the event was Steve Harbison. Pictured waiting on Peg and Hal Buerge is Jim Fisher and cleaning up after the meals are Kyle Booher, Greg P. Smith, Kathy Walters Surratt and Patrick Zalewski. Obituaries —| HASTINGS - Elbridge E. Ostic, age 71 of Hastings, died Tuesday. February 27. 2001 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mr. Ostic was bom on February 22. 1930 in Croswell. Michigan, the son of Vcm and Gladys (Parker) Ostic. He was raised in the Detroit and Applegate areas with his grandparents and aunt and attended schools there. Mr. Ostic served in the Merchant Marines. He was married to Mary M. Solmcn in Ohio on July 7. 1951. and she preceded him in death on January 5. 2001. The couple had lived in Detroit. Livonia and Northville before moving to the Hastings area in 1980. Mr. Ostic's employment included General Motors in Grand Rapids, retiring from there. Bradford White Corporation in Middleville. Advance Stamping Company in Detroit, and as a tool and die maker in many of the Detroit area factories. He was a member of Grace Brethren Bible Church and formerly an elder al Plymouth Wesleyan Methodist Church in Plymouth. He especially enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. Mr. Ostic was also preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Ostic of Fairbanks. Alaska, and Paula (Tom) Ryan of Buford. Georgia: son. Keith Osiic of Hastings: three grandchildren; brothers. Vernon (Barbara) Ostic of Waterford, and Paul (Kathreen) Ostic of W. Monroe. Louisiana: sisters. Helen Ziegler of Mendota Heights. Minnesota. Audrey Johnson of Naples. Florida. Eunice (Harold) Engelhardt of Sebewaing, and Joyce (Bud) Jennings of Tustin: many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday. March 3. 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at Grace Brethren Bible Church 600 Powell Road. Hastings until funeral time. Funeral services will be held on Saturday. March 3. 2001 at Grace Brethren Bible Church with Reverend Russell A. Sarver officiating. Burial will be at Fuller Cemetery. Carlton Township. Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has occurred m a mortgage made by Jerry E. Chambers and Lucinda L. Chambers, husband and wife, to Branch County Federal Savings and Loan Association, a federally chartered association, on August 20. 1998. recorded in Document Number 1017133. Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, which is now One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and 06/100 ($114,936 06) Dollars Tbe mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on Thursday. March 22. 2001. at 1 00 p.m local time, at the east door of the ground floor of the Courthouse, in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, the Courthouse being the place of hold­ ing Circuit Court m Barry County. The property will be sold to piy the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 9.875%. legal costs, attorneys fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgagee pays before the sale. The property is located in Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the Mortgage as 6000 &6100 West Lake Road. Bellevue. Michigan 49021. Land in the Township of Assyria. Barry County. Michigan. That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is descnbed as follows; Beginning al the intersection of the centerline of West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence Southwesterly along said centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 700 feet; thence South 70’ Eat 450 feet more or less to said North and South 1/4 line; thence North along said North and South 1/4 line 680 feel more or less to the place of beginning That pari of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, which is descnbed as follows: commencing at the intersec­ tion of the centertine of West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 fine of said Section 20; thence Southwesterly along said centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 570 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 70* East 450 feet more or less to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South along said North and South 1/4 line 300.00 feet; thence Northwesterly 600 feet more or less to a point on said centerline of West Lake Road which lies 220 feet Southwesterly from the point of beginning; thence Northeasterly along said centertine 220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale. BRANCH COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. Mortgagee. Dated: February 2. 2001 By: Thomas W. Morris. Vice President Prepared by: BIRINGER. HUTCHINSON. VAN DOREN. LILLIS & BAPPERT. P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew J. Van Doren (P35506) Century Bank and Trust Building Coidwator. Ml 49036 (517) 279-9745 (3/8) Robert Elgin Howard GRAND RAPIDS - Robert Elgin Howard, age 65. of Grand Rapids, Ml died Wednesday. Feb. 21. 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. . Mr. Howard was bom on July 5. 1935 in Sandusky. Ohio the son of Paul and Sara (Linderman) Howard. Mr. Howard is survived by his daughters. Diane Howard of Caledonia, Gloria (Donald) Schram of Caledonia, Michele Howard of Caledonia. Linda (Raymond) Sevigny of Hopkins, Ml. and Angela (Jay) Hart of Morley. Ml: five grandchildren: brothers. Stuart (Donna) Howard of Ada. Ml and Richard (Nancy) Howard of California: two nieces and one nephew. Respecting his wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Lcontud Wilson Kane HASTINGS - Leonard Wilson Kane. 74, passed away on Friday. Feb. 16. 2001 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Leonard was born on May 14. 1926. in Grosse Point Farms. Michigan. He was the only child of Edwin L. and Vada M (Feighncr) Kane. He was raised in Nashville and graduated from Nashville High School in May 1944. He then served in the U.S. Navy for two years - stationed in both Chicago and aboard the USS Steamer Bay. After his dis­ charge. he worked at a typesetter for his father at the Nashville News. He later took a job with Eaton Manufacturing and. for the last 40 years, he has been a carpenter in the Hastings area. Leonard enjoyed fishing at his favorite spot on Thomapple Lake. He also enjoyed watching sports and old movies and was a former member of the Moose Lodge. He was married to Marian Lynner in Bellingham. Washington, in 1947. The mar­ riage ended in divorce. He was then mar­ ried to Martha Tyler, which also ended in divorce. He is survived by three daughters. Patricia (Dennis) Priddy. Nashville. Kandy (Steve) Bamum. Hastings. Diane (Jim) Hamess. Hastings: three sons. Karl (Deb) Kane. Defiance. Ohio. Martin (Cheryl) Kane. Concord. North Carolina and Brian Kane. Nashville: eight grandsons and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were held on Tuesday. Feb. 20. at I p.m. at the Chapel of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. 3000 Monroe Avenue NE. Memorial contributions may be made to the Moose Lodge Roofing Fund in Hastings or a charity of one’s choice. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Selo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been nade m the^conditions of a mortgage made by Robert P. Rose, unmarried male. Andrea N. Potter, unmar­ ried female (onginal mortgagors) to Northern Mortgage Services. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1998. and recorded on August 24. 1998 in Liber Document No. 1016944, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank ol America, N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated September 8. 2000, which was recorded on October 4, 2000. in Liber Document 1050310. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND NINETEEN AND 63/100 dollars ($110,019.63) including interest at 7.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1.00 p.m., on March 22, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 Post of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Woodland Township. Barry County. Michigan: thence North along East line of said Section 1884 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing North along said East line 756 feet more or less to the Northeast comer of said Section; thence West along the North line of said Section 330 feet; thence South 455 feet to the center of the Utile Thomapple River; thence Southwesterly along sad nver to a point 663 feet West of the East line of said section; thence South 112 feet; thence East 663 feet to the place of beginning Also, except: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, distant South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West 757.35 feet from the Northeast comer of said Section 18; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West parallel with the North line of said Section 18, 663.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 31 min­ utes 02 seconds East 122.30 feet; thence North 64 degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East. 748 14 feet along an intermediate traverse line of the bank of the Little Thomapple River to the East line of said Section 18; thence South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West. 450.01 feet along said East line to the place of beginning Including lands lying between said intermediate ‘.'averse hne and the bank of the Little Thornapple River as bound­ ed by said East line and the Northerly extension of the West boundary fine, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200020200 Hawks (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel W Doubblestien. a married man and Tammy Townsend, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Glenwood Financial 1. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. and recorded on May 22. 1997 in Liber 695, on Page 386. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to tne First Horizon Home Loans Corporation d'b a Cart I Brown Mortgage. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated May 9. 1994. which was recorded on May 22. 1997. m Uber 695. on Page 394. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 99/100 dollars ($52.156 99). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 00 p.m . on March 15.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as Lot 51. J.R. Bush s First Addition to the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: February 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110132 Doiphms (3/1) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Delault having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by STEVEN PATRICK SLEEMAN, an unmarned man. of 8342 South Wan Lake Rd.. Delton. Ml 49046, Mortgagors, lo MORT­ GAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 9th of June. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, tor the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on the 12th day of July. 1999 in Document number 10320324 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned lo CITIMORTGAGE. INC., on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date ot the notice, for principal and riterest, the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One and 29/100 ($59,751.29). and no suit or proceeding al law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured bv said mortgage or any part there­ of Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given dri””* * Thursday the 22 day of March. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan (thal being the bufidmg where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest ihereon at 7.000% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as tofiows. All that certain piece of parcel ol land situated in the Township of Hope. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST COR­ NER OF THE NORTH 1Z2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST, AND RUN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 29 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE. THENCE WEST 594 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH 1/8 UNE OF SAID SECTION 29. THENCE 220 FEET; THENCE EAST 594 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that tn the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the properly may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 1/25*01 CITIMORTGAGE. INC. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L ENG MAN (P56364) Attorney for CitiMcrtgage. Inc. 888 W Big Beavdr. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8664 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff A. West and Heather M. Wes’ h<s wife (onginal mort­ gagors) to Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo. Mortgagee, dated November 3. 1989. and record­ ed on November 9. 1989 tn Uber 490. on Page 900. Barry County Records Michigan, and was assigned by sa>d mortgagee to the Old Kent Bank and Trust Company. Assignee, by an assignment dated November 13. 1989. when was recorded on November 21. 1989. in Uber 491. on Page 469. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY AND 19/100 dollars ($40,260.19). includ­ ing interest at 9.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Mi. al 1:00 p.m.. on April 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the West 1/2 ol the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Which hes East of Highway that runs North and South thru said land and ties Northerly of a straight line, the East end of which line is at a point on the East lire of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 and 900 Feet south of the North line of Section 33 and the West end of which fine is at a point in center of the North and South Highway and 900 Feet Southerly measured along the center of lhe Highway from the North line of said Section 33. Subject lo all Conditions, restric­ tions. Easements, and Limitations of Record. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200111337 Ravens (3/22) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE -Default having been made In the term* and conditions of a certain mortgage made by RICHARD F. TINKLER and SHIRLEY A TINKLER, husband and wife, of 536 Ear Walnut Si. Hartngs. Ml 49058. Mtthigan. Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated toe I1to of March, 2000. and recorded in the office of toe Regrstef of Deeds, for toe County of Berry and State of Mkftgan. on too 17fo day of March. 2000 in Item No. 1042214. on which mortgage tooro is claimed to bo due. at toe date of thia nofco, tor principal and interest, the sum of Seventy Two Thousand One Hundred and 8 VI00 ln^qu!y^iS^HbMn^nrMuto7t?iE£?9w debt secured by said mortgage or any port there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, vnd pursuant to the statute of toe State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notce is hereby given that on the 29th day of March. 2001 at 1 o'clock pjn., Local Time, said mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to toe highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*, Michigan (that being toe building whore toe Circuit Court lor the County of Barry is hold), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much toeroof as may be necessary to pay toe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.600% per annum and an legal costs, charges, and expenses, rndudmg toe attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned. nscW sary to protect its interest in too premfoes. Which said premises arc described as tofiows: Al that certain piece of parcel of tend situated in too City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as tofiows. to wit: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF H J. KENFIELD S ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED 1N UBER 1 OF PLATS ON PATE 9. During toe six (6) months immediately following the sate, too property may be redeemed, except that in toe event that too property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately folowing the sale. Dated: 2/5/01 TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for TMS Mortgage. Inc. 888 W Big Beaver St.. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3/15) PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review (BOR) will meet al 9:00 A.M. on March 6. 2001. at the Pratr jviOe Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, Delton. Ml 49046. to review the Assessment Roll. The BOR will meet with the public on Tuesday, March 13, at 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. (noon); and 1:30 P.M -4:30 P.M. and Friday. March 16lh. at 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M -9 00 P.M . Tuesday. March 27.1:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.-9:00 p.m. and any additional days if necessary to hear appeals. Written letters ot appeal are expected no later than Monday, March 26.2001. For appointment, call (616) 623-2664. Tentative equalization ratios and multipliers by classification for 2001 are as follows: Class BatiflCW Agricultural Commercial 43 03 43.81 1.1620 1.1413 Industrial Residential Personal Property 50.00 44.76 50 00 1.0000 1.1171 1.0000 Tne BOR will hear protest of assessed value, taxable value, property classification, poverty exemptions or percentage of qualified agricultural property exemption assigned by the Assessor. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids for services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the heanng to individuals with disabilities at BOR upon three (3) days notice to the Praineville Township Clerk by writing to the address above or calling (616) 623-2664. Mark A. Doster, Supervisor Prairieville Township �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1.2001 A Wayland man accused of conspiring with his wife and her uncle to set fire to his Yankee Springs Meadows home and the home of another African American family last July may have his original charges reinstated. Chauncey Xavier Edwards. 27, was remanded back to Barry County District Court Thursday when Circuit Judge James Fisher granted a motion by the prosecution. Edwards was bound over to Circuit Court on one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud after a prelimi­ nary examination last month for Ed­ wards, his wife, Phalona Goree, and her uncle. Ronald Goree. Edwards originally was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit ar­ son and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, which could be reinstated after a second hearing on the matter, set for March 23. Edwards has been free on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond set in Barry County District Court since he turned himself in last December. "She (Phalona) now says Ron (uncle Goree) was not involved," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill Wednesday. "Now. she is implicat­ ing Chauncey as being actually involved in the burning." Phalona Goree pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and one count of conspiracy to A loving mother, daughter, sister. A year ago you left us, it saddens our lives so much. Not a day goes by that you are not in our thoughts & hearts. Your loving family. SMALL HOUSE OR 2 bdrm apartment to rent. Single working mother, who did quit smoking. She does have 1 child and 2 well behaved pets, she will let pets go but would like to keep child. (616)945-3136 after 3pm. ANTIQUE SHOW: BARRY County Fairgrounds Expo Complex on M-37. March lOth-llth. TWo large build­ ings, quality antiques. Just north of Hastings on M-37. Saturday 10*m-6pm; Sun­ day 10azn-430pm. $2.50 Ad­ mission. FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St, Gobles, MI. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604. ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. REPO MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604. commit arson of personal property be­ tween $ 1,000 and $20,000. She is scheduled to be sentenced on the convictions March 8 at 8:15 a.m. "At the preliminary exam, the case looked strongest against Ron," said Mc­ Neill. "But Phalona says Ron wasn't in­ volved, that Chauncey set the fire, which is opposite.” Ronald Goree. 42. was scheduled to be tried April 30 and May 4, 7 and 8 on two counts of arson of a dwelling for al­ legedly setting both fires with gasoline. Defense attomev David Gilbert said he plans to call 35 witnesses while the prosecution plans to call another 35 wit­ nesses. One of the witnesses expected to tes­ tify at the trial is Phalona Goree, who al­ legedly has claimed that Ronald had nothing to do withrfhe fires but that an­ other Grand Rapids man is involved. "A private investigator would be trying to find him," as well as a number of other witnesses, said Gilbert. Goree could spend a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count if convicted. In other court business Thursday: • Andrew Keuhs, 19, of Kentwood was scheduled to by tried on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct on May 14 and 15 in LOST: English Springer Spaniel, Liver White A Tan, male. Lost in the Cook & Quimby Rd. area. Reward! (616)945-2554 LE FEVER 12 gauge shot gun. Made in 1898. "G" grade. Has dasmascus bar­ rel. $800. Excellent condi­ tion. Phone (616)945-4505 1996 GRAND PRIX 4dr, loaded, 110,000 miles, $6900 neg. (616)795-0061 after 6:00pm. NOTICE: Voting on by-law revisions of the Barry Coun­ ty, Steam, Gas & Antique Machinery Association, Inc. will be held at the Monday, March 5th, 2001 meeting. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. 'Joe Mix Piano Service.! Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. RURAL DOWLING 2 Bed­ room country apartment. Utilities furnished, dish­ washer, A central air. Depos­ it - $490. $550/month. No ARE YOU EARNING WHAT YOU'RE WORTH? WORK FROM HOME. PT/FT: TRAINING START IMMEDIATELY. CALL JON AT: (616)721-3951 HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. WANTED: 29 PEOPLE TO GET PAID TO LOSE UP TO 30 POUNDS. CALL BECKI AT: (616)721-8804 DELTON KELLOGG MID­ DLE School is looking for a Male PE and Locker Room Attendant. Monday-Friday 8am-3:15pm. Make Applica­ tion to: Gary Kimble, Princi­ pal, (616)623-9252. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. Barry County Circuit Court. Keuhs is accused of molesting 10-yearold girl under lhe age on July 31, 1999, in Middleville. • Travis Kidder, 18, of Hastings, was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 307 days served on his conviction of probation violation. He was ordered to enroll in and com­ plete the K-Pep drug treatment program, to pay $1,014 restitution and to pay $500 in fines and costs. Kidder was on probation for a previous conviction of larceny in a building when he violated probation by consuming al­ cohol and marijuana. • James Turnes, 38, of Middleville, pleaded guilty to violating bis probation by possessing contraband (a cigarette) at the Barry County Jail on Dec. 26. con­ trary to the rules of the jail. Turnes is on probation for a Sept. 13 conviction of resisting and obstructing police, habitual offender, second offense. He is scheduled to be released from jail on March 17. He is set to be sen­ tenced on the probation violation convic­ tion March 15. • John Jarman, 21, of Middleville, pleaded guilty to violating his probation by smoking marijuana on Jan. 3 and by failing to maintain employment. He could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison when he is sen­ tenced March 8. • Clifford Mead, 45, of Wayland, was sentenced to three months in jail and 36 months probation on his conviction of de­ livery and manufacture of marijuana. He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine, $2,500 court costs and had his jail time suspended if he is successful on probation. "I feel like such a hypocrite," Mead told the court. "I tried to raise my kids in a Christian home an I exposed them lo my use of marijuana. I encourage them not to follow the road I've taken." "1 do hope you use this event as a turn­ ing point in your life," said Fisher. Amplifier taken from Freeport pickup truck FREEPORT - A 100-watt amplifier worth $250 was taken from a 1993 Doge pickup truck in lhe 100 block of Cherry Street some time in the last several weeks, according to a report by the Hast­ ings Post of the Michigan State Police. The victim told troopers that he did not immediately notice lhe amplifier missing because he has been driving a newer ve­ hicle and that the pickup had been un­ locked inside of an unlocked garage. The incident remains under investiga­ tion. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE: 2.7-4 acre lots. Lots nicely wooded. Rolling hills, very private lots. Natural gas with lots of wildlife From $24,900 to $32,900. Hastings Township. On paved road. Less than 1/2 mile from city limits. No real estate agents please. (616)945-9409. Please leave a message. GROUND HELP WANTED for local tree service. Must have a drivers license. (616)721-8733. Middleville couple's home Invaded THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A Cherry Valley Road couple awoke at about 3 a.m. Feb. 16 to find that someone had broken into their house, stolen their car keys and taken their car from the garage, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Sheriffs Deputy Joel Funk later found and pursued the stolen vehicle at speeds of up to 85 miles per hour before terminating the chase at the Kent County line, according to a report. Police said Funk later found the car abandoned at an elevator in Caledonia and after finding tbe suspect, arrested Steven Gilchrist, 28 of Cedar Springs. According to deputies, Gilchrist had allegedly been out drinking with another man when their van broke down. Police found the van at Peace Reformed Church and upon finding a door to the church unlocked, went inside to find an intoxicated Caledonia man asleep on a couch. The man gave his home addiess to police, who then found Gilchrist at the man's home. Gilchrist is charged with first degree home invasion, fleeing and eluding police, unlawful driving away of an automobile and driving on a suspended license. He was arraigned on the charged Feb. 16 and is free on $7,500 bond. Man cited after crash with patrol unit HASTINGS - A 49-year-old Lake Odessa man was issued a citation for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle Thursday after he allegedly ran a stop sign and struck a Michigan State Police patrol unit responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in Assyria Township. Officers from the Hastings City Police Department said Trooper Brad Martin. 25. was eastbound on East Green Street using lights and sirens at 5 p.m. when he entered the intersection with Dibble Street, where a car driven by Hal Maxson struck the patrol unit's passenger side door. Maxson reportedly told police he never saw the approaching police vehicle, a 1999 Tahoe, until it was too late. Maxson said be thought there was a yield sign at that intersection but later saw that it was a stop sign, police reported. Neither Martin nor Maxson were hurt in the collision and seatbelts were used by both men. Alcohol was not a factor in the cause of the crash. Man accused of choking woman HASTINGS - A 46-year-old Nashville man who allegedly choked a female companion al the Parkview Motel in Hastings Monday was charged with domestic assault, according to a report by the Hastings City Police Department. Officers reported that Frank Liebhauser had been living at the motel with the woman, who said she became afraid of him and tried to leave after he became angry about his financial situation. As she gathered her things to leave, he allegedly grabbed the woman's throat and refused to let her leave the motel room. He is also accused of breaking her glasses and threatening to stab her, and throwing the woman onto the bed where he allegedly held her down until she was able to trick him into letting her go. Liebhauser was arraigned on the misdemeanor charge Tuesday and a $2,000 bond was set. He remains lodged in the Barry County Jail awaiting a March 13 pretrial Intoxicated speeder stopped, arrested EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES OF EATON COUNTY-PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR: THIS UNIQUE POSITION WILL COORDINATE AN INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO EARLY VENTION THROUGH A VIRTUAL ORGANIZA­ TION THAT INCLUDES PARENTS, LOCAL AGEN­ CIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. DUTIES IN­ CLUDE THE INCORPO­ RATION OF ANTICIPAT­ ED PROJECT OUTCOMES INTO PROGRAM DE­ SIGNS; SUPERVISING, DIRECTING AND EVALU­ ATING STAFF; PERFORM­ ING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVE OP­ ERATION OF PRO­ GRAMS; AND COORDI­ NATING THE INTER­ AGENCY COLLABORA­ TIVE SERVICES AS IDEN­ TIFIED IN A NEW MUL­ TI-YEAR GRANT. THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTU­ NITY TO INFLUENCE HOW EARLY CHILD­ HOOD SERVICES ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLE­ MENTED IN A COUNTY WITH A RICH HISTORY OF COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT. E.O.E PLEASE CALL EATON IN­ TERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DETAILS. (517)543-5500 OR 484-2929 EXT. 1113; APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 9, 2001. _______ HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A Hastings couple was arrested and charged with delivery and manufacture of marijuana after a Feb. 21 raid bv the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) turned up 207 plants. $1,400 cash and four ounces of processed marijuana. According to the Barry County Sheriffs Department which assisted with the raid, Earl Oliver Nelson, 50. and Marlene Hope Nelson, 32, had established a growing operation in a bedroom of the home at 3560 Bridge Park Road. "Officers found an elaborate indoor marijuana growing operation facility," said Barry County Undersheriff Don Ford. Earl Nelson is free on $7,500 bond awaiting a March 7 preliminary examination on one count of delivery and manufacture of marijuana and one count of delivery and manufacture of 45 kilograms of marijuana. Marlene Nelson is free on $15,000 person recognizance bond on identical drug charges as Earl Nelson. She is also charged with one count of resisting and obstructing police. Involved in the raid was Hastings Township Deputy Dave DeMaagd. along with other local deputies and troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "SWET is doing an excellent job," said Ford, who has one local deputy assigned to the drug enforcement unit. "Without it, no one would be working dope in the county." hearing. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A 38-year-old Mulliken man was lodged in the Barry County Jail Feb. 23 after police found him driving 77 mph in a 55 mph rone on M­ 66 with a bodily alcohol content of .23 percent Feb. 23, according to lhe Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputies observed the man swerving in and out of the traffic lane and crossing the center line near Tasker Road, just about three miles north of Battle Creek. The man. who has not been charged, told police he was on his way home from work in Grand Rapids. When asked if he knew where he was, he staled he was "just INTERVENTION/PREFIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. Raid nets two arrests, 200 pot plants outside of Grand Rapids." The man said he had consumed five to six beers prior to driving. A charge of operating under lhe influence of intoxicating liquor is pending at the Barry County Prosecutor's Office State police probing 36 break-ins BARRY COUNTY - The Hastings Post of lhe Michigan State Police has investigated 36 breaking and entering complaints in the first two months of 2001, according to Sgt. Dave Bower. "We’ve investigated 36 breaking and enterings in which force was used since the first of the year," he said. "We've had no reports of break-ins without force." Bower said his department had investigated 21 break-ins at this time last year the moment information on local and county news items. Log on at.. www.jadnews.com and 26 by this time in 1999. Those reports, however, do not count the number of breaking and entering complaints handled by other law enforcement agencies in Barry County. The Michigan State Police handles criminal complaints during the daytime and afternoons until midnight, while lhe Barry County Sheriffs Department handles complaints during the third shift hours. The arrangement between the two departments "guarantees round-the-clock police coverage for the citizens of Barry County." said FJLt. Greg Krusinga, commander of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Krusinga said his department is working with other area departments to share information which may lead to crimes being solved and arrests being m^ie. Thief returns stolen property HOPE TOWNSHIP - An 18-year-old man suspected of taking a Playstation, memory cards and games from a Cedar Creek Road acquaintance Feb. 23 returned the stolen property and confessed, according to report by lhe Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. _ _ The victim told police that lhe man had smashed as basement window to gain access to lhe home and the property and thal he wants to pursue chuges against lhe teen. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 1.2001 - Page 17 Hastings woman, 55, accused of drug dealing in school zone J-Ad Graphics News Service A 55-ycar-old Hastings woman ac­ cused of dealing drugs from her home across the street from the Hastings Mid­ dle School over the past year could face an enhanced penalty if convicted be­ cause her house is within a designated Drug Free School Zone. Sharon Payne of 618 South Park St. in Hastings, turned herself in to the Barry County Sheriffs Department Thursday on a five-count warrant relating to possess­ ing and selling narcotics such as Vi­ codin, Xanax and Oxycinton, a schedule 2 Opiate derivative, within 1,000 feet of a school. According to Hastings City Police De­ partment Det. Sgt. Tom Pennock, Payne's home was the subject of a ninemonth joint investigation by his depart­ ment and the Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team. "The investigation began in May of 2000 and continued until February. 2001," said Pennock. "From that, an ar­ rest was made.” Pennock said his department was made aware of the suspected drug activ­ ity by numerous informants and that after Payne allegedly made a sale to an un- dercover police officer, a search warrant was obtained. Police believe, however, that Payne sold the drugs to people she knew and not to school children. "There has been a large increase in the sale of oxycinton in the Hastings area and all over the county,” said Pennock. "Wc’vc noticed a big increase here in lhe last couple of years. Il's become the drug of choice, like heroin has been." Police seized some prescription medi­ cation from lhe home when the search warrant was executed Iasi Dec. 5. If convicted of possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of oxycin­ ton (a morphine based pain killer) on or within school property, Payne could be sentenced to a minimum of two years to a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $75,000 fine. If the same offense occurs outside of a school zone, the penalty is one year to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine, said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "So being inside the school zone triples the fine and doubles the penalty," said McNeill. Payne is also charged with one count of delivery of less than 50 grams of oxycinton; one count of delivery of the controlled substance, Vicodin, which carries a maximum possible penalty of seven years in pri.-»v.‘. and/or a $10,000 fine: one count of delivering the con­ trolled substance Xanax, a four year felony and one count of maintaining a drug house, a two year high court mis­ demeanor. "Like I have said in the past. I'm not going to negotiate with drug traffickers," said McNeill. "The intcut of this office is to take any drug trafficking as one of the most serious offenses against lhe people of Barry County and certainly drug traf­ ficking in a school zone is a far more se­ rious offense, not only against the adults of Barry County, but also against the children.” Authorities suspect Payne sold lhe pre­ scription drugs lo people she knows, but do not believe she sold drugs to school children. Police believe Payne allegedly ob­ tained the drugs by obtaining prescrip­ tions for herself. She is free on $25,000 surety bond awaiting a March 23 preliminary exami­ nation. LEGAL NOTICES Stat* of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court-Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Filo No. 2001-23084-NC In the matter of BRANDON KENT WIGENT. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose inter­ est in the matter may be barred or affected by the following TAKE NOTICE; On Wednesday. March 21. 2001 at 9:15 a.m. In the Family Division Courtroom, 220 W. Court St.. Ste. 302, Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a heanng will be held on the petition for change of name of Brandon Kent Wigent to Brandon Kent Lee. February 22. 2001 Brandon K. Wigent 100 Coats Grove Rd. Hastings Ml 49058 (3/1) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent s Estate Rte No. 2001-23055-DE Estate of Thomas F. Holley Sr. Date of birth: 02/20/28 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decadent. Thoma* F. Holley Sr., who kved at 150 Division Street Freeport. Michigan died 12/21X00. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estale wdl be forever barred unless presented to Thomas F. Holtoy Jr., named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both to* probale court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings and the nemed/proposed personal representative within 4 monto* after the date of pubkcation ot this notice. Lake O Police Chief suspended for three days by Shawnu Hubbarth Staff Writer Lake Odessa Police Chief John Shaw was suspended without pay for three days Feb. 9, 10 and 11 after it was discovered that he used a patrol car for a personal trip to Ithaca. Village Manager William Yost, in the official notice of suspension, cited Shaw for taking a trip to Ithaca in a patrol car with the intent of making a personal court appearance unrelated to village business. Yost said in the letter that when he confronted Shaw about the trip, the po­ lice chief became "irate" about the ques­ tioning. Yost also wrote that on Jan. 4, he was assured by Shaw that the trip was at no added expense to the village. But the village manager said in the letter that according to his research, lhe local police department worked an extra 12.25 hours on that day, Dec. 19. to make up for the chiefs absence. Yost claimed that Shaw gave him a letter that stated extra officer hours were worked out to accommodate his sched­ 02/09/01 Timothy L. Tromp (P41571) 501 West State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616/948-9400 Thomas F. Holey Jr. 2131 East Chesapeake Drive Gilbert. AZ 85234 "Up until Jan. 24. 2001, you made no attempt to inform me that extra hours were worked to cover your absence on December 19, 2001. I trusted your state­ ment on January 4, 2001, that it did not cost the village extra to cover your ab­ sence," lhe letter slated. Yost cited in the letter that using a pa­ trol car for personal business is in viola­ tion of the rules of conduct as listed in the village employee handbook. "Your use of lhe vehicle served no benefit to the village residen’s..." lhe let­ ter said. Effective Feb. 9, 2001, Shaw was sus­ pended by Yost for three days without pay for "failure to report to your supervi­ sor (Yost), dishonesty, improper spend­ ing of village funds and unauthorized use of village equipment." In the letter of notice of the suspen­ sion, Yost said he expected the chief to ask him to take lhe patrol car outside vil­ lage limits if it is for unofficial business, Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default ha* been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra L. Kenyon, a single woman and Terrance M. Dexterhouse. a single man (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 10. 1998, and recorded on September 11. 1998 in Document Number 1017762. Barry County Record*. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum ot FORTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 48/100 dollars ($46,583.48). including interest at 7.375% Lake Odessa Police Chief John Shaw, per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made antf pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wtfl be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on March 22, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are worthy, and to keep open communicalioVMftJCpst---------------The letter of suspension contains a note hand written by Yost that Shaw re­ fused to sign the notice on* Feb. 9. Shaw was unavailable for comment as of press time Wednesday. Shaw, his attorney and the Personnel Committee of the Village Council were expected to meet this afternoon lo further discuss the matter. notify him prior to being absent during normal working hours, remain calm when asked questions, to be honest and trust- described as: A part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, thence South to the Thomapple River; thence West 974 feet for the place of beginning; thence North 138 feet; thence West 50 feet; thence South 138 feet more or less to the bank of the Thomapple River, thence East 50 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal be 30 ule. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH stories on people, policies and sports from Srir hometown. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call 945-9554 Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations I Hastings Other Delton • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley's • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Press • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb's •R& J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomai>ple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banfield General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys. Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • Hotra Pharmacy • Cappon Quick Mart • Prairieville General Store • Prairieville 06 • Fclpasucli • Delton Short Stop • Cedar Creek Grocery Lake Odessa • • • • Crystal Flash Lake-0 Shell Carl's Market Hamlin’s Quik Stop Nashville • • • • ■ Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappons Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Middleville • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg's Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Weick's Food Town Sams Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Freeport L & J’s Our Village General Store (3H) days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL; 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200111048 Dolphins State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court • Fsmiy Division NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS , . Decedent!*. Estate ................ Fite No. OO-22961-OE In the matter of Jaoot) A. VanBruggen. Estate of Jacob A. VanBruggen. Deceaeed. Date ot Birth: February 4. 1924. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: whose addresses) are unknown and whoee interest in toe matter may be barred or effected by toe toiowtog:______ * The Decedent who ived at 8766 S. M-37 Hwy.. Hasttng*. Ml 49058, Ood April 2,1 «9 An application tor intormal probate was Nod by Roger VanBruggen, 6766 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, Ml 49058. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Creators of toe decedent are notrtted toat al claims against too estate w« be forever barred unless presented to too Roger VanBruggen. named personal repre­ sentative or propoeed representative or to boto the probate court at 220 W. Court Si. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/prapoeed personal rep­ resentative within tour (4) months of pubbeatton of (3/8) : J [ £ P J fj Under the power of sale contained in the mortgage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be < a I n > y foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premise*. or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml In Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on April 5.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described > U > jl as: The West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of the Northwest 1 Z4 of Section 35. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan. > II f [I except the North 64 1/2 rods thereof and except that part lying Southerly of Cedar Creek, also part of the North 64 1/2 rods of the West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of sa-d Northwest 1/4 of Section 35 < J S 0 J described as: Beginning at a point 64 1/2 rod* South of the North line of said Section 35 and 1 rod East of the West line of the West 20 rod* of the East 40 rods of said Section 35. thence West 1 rod; thence North along said West tne 4 rods: C > h; $ thence Southeasterly to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month* from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 day* from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property, and there it a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. n| > j| / Jl Dated: March 1. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court g JI 5 Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 214.0124 K The Northerly 35 teat of Lot 4. ai of Lots 5,6, 7. and 8. Plat of Sunnyside as recorded in Uber 3 of Plato, Pago 45. Barry County Records. The redemption period shal bo 12 montofs) from toe date of such sate. Doted: March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorney* and Counselor* 30150 Telegraph Rood, Suite 100 Bingham Farm*. Ml 48025 Fie *200018552 Hawk* (3/29) 214 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-9407 Roger VanBruggen 8706 8. M-37 Hwy. Hastings. Ml 49058 Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee. dated September 25. 1997 and recorded October 8. 1997 In Uber 1002541. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 35/100 Dollars ($107,161.35) including interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum. J Si Notice of Mortgagee For^toaure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage matte by Matthew F. O’Mara and Sally M O Mara. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated September 29. 1999. and recorded on October 4. 1999 in Document •1036076. Barry County Record*. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al toe date hereof toe sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 91/100 dollars ($86,228.91). Including intereat at 8375% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained In eaid mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that eaid mortgage wifi be torectoesd by a sale of toe mortgaged premise*, or some part of toem. at pubic venue, at toe Barry County Courthouse in Hastinge, Ml at 1:00 pjn . on April 12,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are tote notice. Date: February 12. 2001 David M. Koons (P39300) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COILECT A DEBT. ANY L INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. | MORTGAGE SALE -Default ha* been made In > the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. ) Perry and Nancy L. Perry. Husband and Wffe. to > J > Synopsis BARRY TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting February 6. 2001 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll call: 5 Board members present. (8) guests Mtnutes of Jan 2. 2001 meeting were approved and placed on file. Treasurer report for period 10 presented to each member and placed on hie. Tax Settlements *4 and *5 were presented Authorized purchase of Fax machine and Typewriter. Authorized February bills for $36,842.96. Meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Attested toby: Richard Barnum. Supervisor (3-1) (3/29) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Noto » hwwby ghrnn but b» Barry County Zoning Board ol Appeals wB condud a (xfotc hooting tor be tatowing: CASE HO. V-5-2001 - Oton and Dorothy Weaver LOCATION: Located al Section 7 ol Barry Tap. on Lakewood Arre, o» of Sprague Ad. PURPOSE: Roquoetmg a variance io erect a 1.140 aq. It. detached accessory buMbg larger than allowed (1,024 aq. It) In lhe RL-2 toning dolhet. CASE No.Y-A-2001 - W. Ponnlnge A Sons Inc. (applicant): John Kamanaat (property °*LOCATION: Located b Section B ol OnrvevBe Twp. at 11132 Anchor CoH Dr. od d Wtdwood Rd. PURPOSE: Raquaatmg a variance lo construct a home dcaar to tw taka than allowed (17.5 h ) and a 10x12 II. shed dooer lo lhe tide lot thee ti­ ll) than slowed In lhe RL-1 toning dwtrid. MEETING DATE: March 13. 2001. TIME. 7:30 pm. PLACE: Community Room In be Courts A Law BuikUng at 220 West Court Slreel. Hacunga. Michigan. She inspection ol be above described propert(ies) Win be completed by the Zoning Boerd ol Appeals msmbars before the hooting. Interested persons dssrring to prsaont thok views upon an appeal either verbally or ki writing Will bo green be opportunity to be hoard s', bo above mentioned time and piece Any witton response may bo mated to bo address bstod below or taxed lo 616-B43-tB20. The variance eppiicaltonfe) is/ore evekabto tor public inspection at be Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. Stott SL, Hastings. Michigan 46056 durtng bo hours ol 8 am. to 5 pm. (dosed between 12-1 p m ). Monday bru Friday. P'oaos call too Planning Office at 645-1280 tor lurther information. The County ol Barry w« provide necessary auxiliary axis and services, such as signers tor bo hearing impaired and audo topes ol printod matonsls being considered al the meeting, to IndMduals with drsatxMias el the mee«nglhoenng upon ton (10) days notice to be County ol Berry Indreidusls with disabilrties requiring euxiliary tods or services should corned be County d Bony by renting or ctokng the following. Mtchsto Brown. County AOmmistralor. 220 W State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 645-1264. Debbie S. Smith Berry County Clerk (3/1) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thuraday.March 1.2001 BAD WEATHER, continued from page 1 "They were out assisting the Road Commission in clearing the roads of tree limbs." said Nystrom. "Consumers Energy and the Road Commission really deserve pats on lhe back along with all of public safety for their responses. They all worked their tails off." Nystrom noted thal 98 percent of all fire personnel in Barry County are volunteers and called them "unsung heroes." Four traffic accidents in the county Saturday sent at least 10 people to area hospitals, police reported, while another 20 accidents involving slide offs were reported around the county. "We made sure nobody was hurt by asking lhe callers and if wc thought someone was in the car, we would try to get a police car there." said Nystrom. "We prioritized by getting as much information as we could." According to police. Shannon Denise Harvey. 31. of Plainwell was seriously injured when her car entered into a 360degree spin on Doster Road near Crum Road in Prairieville Township at 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Her car then left lhe roadway where it hit a mailbox and three pine trees before A motorist who tried to drive over the ice covering a section of Maple Grove Road in Baltimore Township has been unable to retrieve his vehicle for over a week. Attention GM Employees coming to rest, Michigan Slate Police troopers reported. Harvey, who was wearing a scat belt and had a driver’s side airbag, was taken by Lifecare Ambulance to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, according to police. However. Harvey's condition was not known because Borgess. nor any other area hospital has a record of her treatment. An 18-year-old Lake Odessa woman is listed in stable condition at Pennock Hospital where she was taken al 12:40 p.m. Saturday after the car she was in on Brown Road slid into lhe path of south­ bound North Broadway car. Nicole Owen reportedly was not wearing a scat belt and was ejected the car. driven by Rebecca Jane Arias. 18, of Hastings, who was treated and released. Arias was wearing a scat bell, police said. Also treated and released was a second passenger in the Arias car, Jennifer Woolievcr, 20. of Lake Odessa, whom police said was not wearing a scat bell. Troopers said Arias was unable lo slop on the icy roadway and collided with a car driven by Rex Christie of Hastings. Christie, who was wearing a scat belt, was treated al Pennock Hospital and released. 2001 GMC AZTEC GT DEMO WITH FEATURES LIKE... LEATHER. CD, CASSETTE, POWER SEAT, SECURITY SYSTEM, ON STAR AND MOREI REGULAR $27,020 IsEVtRM. OTHERS M ’ l£ASt NOW FOR ONLY $OAO* semuaR < savings r A3. r—C-S OK» LOVCWY • DMW Cwmo OonLeanciGM -M Siot’auear Rjnng month SveaTtOXw WE ARE EXPANDING OUR LOT! : Plan to attend our Auction of th* formor * Hasting* Hower Shop - Coming March 10th • The flower shop Is moving and the building has to go J ■ Dreisbach ajjjjw Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck rSMflr™ (Z>Ofcfemobte NMNMNN Call (618) 94*4000 Today or toll free 14IMM-5SM 328 Nokth Michigan Amhjc Hattinok Michigan 49058 TVhbk Excewnte fflst hoikMonlWMirtlB Tim. Thu 4 Fn until 6 SArtoy unll 2 f PONTIAC. Yow Expktatwns s a Fmnly Ttudttmn.' Enc Oretsooch. PiwtdorV Don Goney, SotmMgr Dow WUJoy. 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According to police, a 17-year-old Hastings boy and another teen, 15, en­ tered the restaurant at about 3:30 p.m., ordered French fries and as they were standing at the cash register, the older teen opened lhe drawer. An employee told police he witnessed the theft and said to lhe boys. "What do you think you’re doing?" The older teen with the cash looked at him and then the pair fled. According to police, an off duty Van­ Buren County Sheriffs Deputy was hav­ ing dinner with his family in the dining room when he heard the employee shout, "We’ve just been robbed!" and looked out of a picture window in time to see the two suspects running toward Michi­ gan Avenue. "He said he left the restaurant and gave chase in his vehicle," officers from the Hastings City Police Department re­ ported. "He caught up with one of them at Thom and Boltwood, identified him­ self as a police officer and had him sit on the curb." While lhe deputy was capturing the suspect, two restaurant employees used their vehicle to chase the second sus­ pect. "After seeing him jump a fence, they saw (the suspect) bent over trying to catch his breath," said police. "At this time, he dropped a bunch of $10 bills and look off." The employees picked up one dozen $10 bills and turned them over to police as evidence. The 15-ycar-old boy who was appre­ hended told police that he and the 17year-old had entered the restaurant to seek shelter from the cold rain. "He said he did not know what (the other suspect) had planned to do and that he ran as a reaction," said police. "He said if he had it to do again, he would not have run." Police determined the 15-ycar-old to be a witness to the robbery and not a suspect and turned him over to his par­ ents. The older teen has been identified but had not been located as of Tuesday. No arrests have yet been made. SAVE 4.3 VB. POWER WKOOWS 4 LOCKS. AUTO. AM On State Road near Woodschool Road, Renee Caswell, 28. of Hastings, was hurt when her vehicle began lo fishtail causing her to leave the roadway where it "tripped on the snow" off the road and rolled over. Police said Caswell's car completed two full rolls before coming to rest on the driver's side. Caswell, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to Pennock Hospital where she was treated and released In yet another incident, Michigan State Police trooper Dan Cook became stuck in a ditch. According to a preliminary report, another vehicle then slid into the ditch and hit lhe patrol unit causing minor damage. And, a car remains frozen in place where a section of Maple Grove Road between Charlton Park Road and Bird Road became flooded and then iced over. According to a preliminary report, the driver had attempted to drive the car over the icy section of road nearly one week ago, but lhe car went through the ice. 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LME NEW M * OUT NEW LOW PRICEI LOW PRICE! 91 CHEVY SUBURBAN 4X2 8 PASSENGER. FULLY LOADED EXCEPTIONAL CONDTOON MAY EXCLUDE 100* ♦ VEHICLES I OBSERVE! 95 DAKOTA X-CAB 4X4 96 BUICK PARK AVE. V8. SIT PKG ONE OWNER. CLEAN TRUCK] 3800 V-« CLOTH WTERIOR FULLY LOADED M *239— Payments zero down best term 8 rcite iust add ta« 4 plate 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-03-08.pdf e9b9b3a9d4b850f25a425ef11d35601d PDF Text Text Flood plain survey planned Advocate makes case for industrial hemp See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 3 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 tlAblinGS ANNER Thuraday, March 8, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 10 PRICE W MsnacsmuciMUM 121 s CHURCH ST MmatoiMM-M Residents seem to accept DDA district plans The text LegtolMlvt Coffee pro- tuiaiitive Gary Newell; Rick Haar, keteneliu Thirt District Coe­ ------ -------Seventh Diana Smith. They will spderi.t Chamber of Commerce. Farm seminar Wf in Nashville Michigan State University BxMaiee and the Bany-Eatoa Orowadv tter Stewardship program win have a whole farm nutrieat maaagcmeat aemiaar from 8:30 asm to 2-30 pja. Friday, March 16, at the Caadetoa Township Hall. 913 Reed St, Nashville. The seminar, inclading teach. to tee. Speakers from across the stele will diecast topics ranging tern comprencnsivt nuuicnt ummaguutcm psnm to the "Farm’A^SyW program and due year's available con share. Cail the Barry County MSU Ex­ tension office at 948-4862 to reserve a spot Three MDA and CCA credits will be offered. Springfest plans sat for May 18*19 Spriagfest apOMorad annually by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, is set to take place Fri­ day end Saturday, May 18-19. oa the Barry County Courthouse lawn and a surrovKling area in Hmtiags and Sunday, May 20, with, a Corvette Show at Historic Chsrtexi Path. A tentative new adtetoa to the ac­ ' ti vitfes this year will be a Conserva­ tion- Wr- An ancitoe. including the celebrity pie auction, will be one ef the'attractions again. Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver wilt make a "mystery pie* and Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer again will con­ tribute his famous raspberry pie. Other items will be offered on the auction block, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19. with Jim Lumbert of Appletree Auctioneering. Springfest will begin with a 9 a.m. Street Sweep May 18 in downtown Hastings. The public is encouraged to hold citywide garage sales, food booths will be setup on the lawn, free kids' gantes will be offered for toddlers through age 12. Another activity will be the Com­ mission on Aging's annual Walkathon to benefit the Meals on Wheels program the morning of May 19. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 New Miss Delton reigns Jennifer E. Glenn (right), a 16 year old sophomore honor student at Delton Kellogg High, reigns as Miss Delton 2001. Jennifer, the daughter of Bud and Cindy Glenn, was selected from a field of 13 candidates during last Thursday nights Miss Delton Pageant. Jennifer is pictured here with Miss Delton 2000, Amy Ferriell, who recently had her long hair cut off to donate to the Locks of Love program, which provides custom hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair losses. Senring on the Miss Delton Court with Jennifer this year are Megan Orseske, the alternate Miss Delton; Jennifer Young, Kelly Miles and Elizabeth Kuykendall. by David T. Young Editor Most Hastings residents affected by the Downtown Development Authority’s plans to expand the DDA district borders seem willing to go along, at least reluc­ tantly. Judging by the comments made Tues­ day night at a special public hearing by the City Council, people who live in a neighborhood that takes in about three and a half blocks near Green Street fear encroachment of business and industry. However, DDA Board and City Council members tried tn assure them their neighborhoods essentially will remain as they arc. The DDA Board and the original dis­ trict boundaries were created 15 ycaiw ago, but city officials arc looking al some properties that the DDA could spend money on for improvements in the future. Land inside a DDA district can gel federal and state funding for facelift projects. Sheila Heuss asked if the proposed dis­ trict expansion would mean a change in zoning for residential areas. City Man­ ager Jeff Mansfield there would be no change. "This has nothing to do with zoning," he said. "It’s not legally binding and it will not change land uses." When Heuss asked about future plans for the northeast section of town, which would be added to the new district, DDA Board Member Karen Heath explained that several potential projects have cropped up in recent years, including the Rivcrwalk. a new library and expansion at Drcishach Motors. She said the city wants to be able to help fund improve­ ments in these areas, perhaps making them as aesthetically pleasing as the heart of the downtown, which had a "Streetscape" done in the early 1990s. Councilman Donald Spencer then said, "The DDA has never targeted anything to rip up or tear down." Jason Cherry, one of the concerned residents now serving on a special citi­ zens’ DDA advisory committee, told the council that he and his neighbors haven't been excited about the project, but they'll probably not stand in its way. "1 can't say we think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.* he said. "We’re giving you a qualified 'yes'... Maybe with your support we can keep our neighbor­ hoods viable, and with our support, maybe you can make rational changes for State Street." Cherry said he is one of six residents in that small affected neighborhood near Green Street who have decided to serve on the citizens* panel. Because the origi­ nal DDA district affected fewer than 100 residences, it was not required to have such an advisory committee. But with plans to expand, the panel has become necessary, and Cherry said it can be used to lobby city officials to preserve See DDA, continued Page 3 Barry farm land to be tested for PBB Soil sampling will begin Monday on farm property in the Hickory ComcrsDelton area to determine whether the soil has been contaminated by PBB (polybrominated biphenyl). The 106-acre site is the one T & M Development of Kalamazoo wants to purchase to extract gravel and sand from the land. Most recently, a private citi­ zens' group, a spin-off from the original "Citizens Against the Pit" movement, has expressed interest in buying the farm and possibly re-selling it in the future for residential development to keep it from being turned into a gravel pit, according to Ann Yeakel of Delton. Yeakel spoke to the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners last week about her fears that the land might have PBB contamination. PBB. considered a hazardous waste, is a flame retardant that inadvertently was mixed with a livestock feed additive in the mid-1970s. Because of PBB-contaminated feed, Floyd and Betty Jones had cows that died at the Kellogg School and Gilkey Lake roads property that T & M Development and the citizens' group is interested in acquiring, according to Yeakel, who said she witnessed the con­ taminated livestock being buried on the farm. A person answering the phone at the Jones' residence Tuesday said the family doesn't want to talk about the issue. Brian Dowd of T & M Development sa»d Wednesday that his firm is still in­ terested in purchasing the Jones farm. The County Planning and Zoning Commission last September tabled a re­ quest. for a period not to exceed one year, to have the agricultural property rezoned to extract gravel and sand. The motion was tabled so that an analysis and studies could be done on the possi­ bility of PBB at the site. Tri Matrix Laboratories, a Grand Rapids firm that has expertise in PBB analysis, will begin taking soil samples next week and the results are expected within a couple of weeks, according to Jim Rutherford, director of environmental health for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. The soil sampling will be done at the locations of the livestock burial pits, in the barn yard area and other places on the Jones farm parcel, Rutherford said. A Jones family member, who buried most of the cows, will assist with locat­ ing some of the burial pits, he said. The local health department will be observing the sampling activities and will be providing some services, such as its computer Geographical Information Systems to pinpoint the locations where samples arc taken. The Michigan Department of Environ­ mental Quality currently finds soil ac­ ceptable if it is less than 1.200 parts per billion, he said of the PBB contamina­ tion standards. A request for soil samples and an analysis of the Jones farm property was made Feb. 21 by a private group, which Rutherford said is "extremely responsive" and working with the health department. When Ann Yeakel spoke recently to the County Board she didn't know that testing of the land would start next week. Yeakel told commissioners that she thought the property could be "a health hazard." Yeakel alleges that 197 cows were buried on the Jones farm and that the burial locations arc "spread out." "There were high levels of PBB in those cows. The state says no. but the slate is trying to throw it under a rug. They don't want to admit that there's that much PBB there. I'm just trying to bring it out in the open and I'm just trying to see to it that everything's cleaned up properly before that land is used for hous­ ing. Am I out of line? If you think so I’ll back off." she told the County Board. "I was in a large group that kind of stopped T & M from the gravel pit. Now there's a splinter group that’s drawn away and they’re trying to buy the property and put their bid on the table," she said at the meeting. While attending a meeting during the fight against the gravel pit proposal, Yeakel said in an interview, she told the See TESTED for PBB, cont Page 2 Students Detroit-bound for mock trial tournament It was getting right down to the wire on Tuesday as 13 students from Hastings High School boned up on legal terminology and polished their speaking skills in preparation for a mock trial tournament this weekend in Detroit. This is the third year HHS students have taken part in the tournament, which gives participants a taste of the real world of jurisprudence and also prepares them for future careers in law or law enforcement. The students' advisor. HHS social studies teacher Laura Finley is pictured with Tom Gieseler (middle), who will act as a witness in the tournament: and Brian Loftus, a former tournament participant who came to practice Tuesday to tell students what to expect during Saturday's competition. Results of the competition will be published next week. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 Hoover visited Hastings in 1936 When former President He.-bcrt Hoover visited Hastings on Oct. 3, 1936 local citi­ zens were not aware that Hoover was in their midst, but the event made headlines in the Grand Rapids Press. V. Harry Adrounic of Hastings found an old newspaper clipping telling of Hoover's visit and brought it to the Banner office this week. Adrounie's mother, the late Dorothy Adrounic, had saved the newspaper article and he found it among some of her memorabilia. In a recent January Banner story about President George W. Bush's 1987 visit to Hastings, the article noted that few ex-presidents, current or future presidents had ever visited Barry County except for two train "whistle stop" visits by Theodore Roosc veil in 1900 and 1911, a train ride through the area by Dwight D. Eisenhower (who was not seen by the public) in 1952, and Hoover's visit in 1936. No further in­ formation about Hoover’s local visit was readily available when was published, so Adrounie thought the Banner would be interestedlytare hi newspaper clipping with readers. "...Hoover became the first ex-president, president or presidential candidate ever to visit Hastings," the Grand Rapid Press re­ ported. Hoover served as U.S. president from March 4. 1929 to March 3, 1933. Hoover tad been visiting the Kelloggs in Battle Crock and made a "surprise visit here to inspect some of the institutions spon­ sored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Barry County," the newspaper reported. conference, which was held during his ad­ ministration, when its achievements re­ ceived considerable favorable attention. "The tour was made with Dr. Stuart Pritchard, general director of the founda­ tion. At Hastings, Mr. Hoover talked with Dr. Robert Bruce Harkness, director of the Barry County Health Department (at the time)," the Grand Rapids Press reported. "On his return to Battle Creek before de­ parting for Chicago, the former president said, "If the work of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation could be extended over the United States in 10 years it would change our whole attitude toward social and eco­ nomic problems," according to the Grand Barry County's Health Department, es­ tablished in 1931 and the "oldest unit sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation." was on Hoover's tour as well as several institutions for handicapped children which the foundation also sponsors, including the Clear Lake camp near Dowling, the Pine Lake camp near Prairieville and the Thornapple-Kellogg School at Middleville, as well as the new rural agricultural school at Delton." the Grand Rapids Press said in the article. Hoover's interest in the Kellogg Founda­ tion’s work stemmed "f.om the child health । I number of times. Adrounie had once received a $10,000 Kellogg Foundation grant to set up a tu­ berculosis laboratory in Battle Creek during the days when TB patients were sent to sanitariums. J 1 Herbert Hoover Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumds of Alto will be guest . I icon Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening. April 12. at the Middle Villa Ina in Mid­ Circle Pines sets maple syrup event A special "Maple Syrup Time" celebration is planned for Saturday and Sunday. March 10 and II. at Circle Pines center. 8650 Mullen Road, Delton. The activities Saturday will in­ clude breakfast at 9 a.m.. a coopera­ tive setting up of the wood and maple syrup boiler at 10, lunch at noon, continuation of preparations and boiling down the sap, dinner, music and folk dance and sauna. Sunday's activities will start with a pancake breakfast with the maple syrup already made, followed by re­ laxation, hiking and skiing. Cost is $25 for the Saturday pro­ gram and two meals, $50 for one night's lodging and three meals and $85 for two nights lodging and four meals. Those interested may attend all or part of the weekend. For more information, call (616) 623-5555. Thornapple Wind Band concert set The Thornapple Wind Band will have two rehearsals March 15 and 22 to prepare for its Sunday after­ noon concert March 25 in Hastings. , The concert, which will benefit the Barry County Commission on Aging, will include performances by students from Lakewood and Hast­ ings High Schools who look part in the recent solo and ensemble festi­ vals. Directors will be Joseph LaJoye, Keith Closson and Harian Nye. The rehearsals will lake place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, March 15 and 22, at the.......................... Haatings High school band room, Low-cost child care is available. The Thomapple Wind Band ii seeking new members, particularly anyone who has previous musical experience. Membership is open to any post-high school age person who can commit to the rehearsal and per­ formance schedule. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or LaJoye at 945-9"’66. la Dorothy Adrounie (right), the late mother of local resident V. Harry Adrounie, was a community and state leader and the founder and former president of the Barry County Republican Women's Club. Her son recently found the clipping she had saved of former President Herbert Hoover's visit to Hastings in 1936. (See accompanying story). Mrs. Adrounie Is pictured in this 1960 photo speaking to the Hastings Kiwanis Club. Also in the photo are (from left) Homer Becker, who was the dub president at the time; and former Congressman Alvin Bentley. Thornapple flood plain study to begin at Lincoln dinner The Bernard Historical Society will meet al 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. The public is welcome to attend. A video, entitled "Archways to Our Past," will be shown, featuring old bridges in the stare. HASTINGS MICHIGAN Rapids Press report. V. Harry Adrounie said that W.K. Kel­ logg and John Kellogg were friends of his parents and visited their Hastings home a More Bernard Society to meet Monday KIWAN1S CLUB dleville. Posthumus, a graduate of Caledonia High School, served in tbt Michigan Senate for many yean and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov. John Ergier aaked him to join him at the top of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. with dinner at 6:30. Coal ia S25 per penon and aeating will be taniaed. .n. ... .... Lu. .• The Barry County GOP alto will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the conference room of the Court, A Law Building, 220 W. Court St. in Heatings. ■ > ■ Natural Resources Conservation Ser­ vice State Conservationist Donald Williams explained, "The need for qual­ ity, accurate information about the risk to communities is extremely important for preventing damage to property and safeguarding residents... The Thomapple River flood plain management study will be a very high quality product and an in­ valuable tool for those communities in the Thomapple River Watershed." According to the Natural Resources Conservation Services, the watershed is experiencing development pressure due to its prime residential development lo­ cation. The total watershed area is 261,760 acres, or 409 square miles, lo­ cated in Barry, Ionia and Eaton counties. The Thomapple River headwaters be­ gin on the east side of Eaton County in Eaton Township near the village of Pot­ terville. The river flows across the county into Barry County, going through the vil- TK’s 'Brigadoon Is March 15-17 More than 50 Thornapple Kellogg High School students will be part of the cast for the March 15-17 produc­ tion of "Brigadoon." Directors Ray and Tricia Rickert encourage area residents to order tickets before Friday, March 9. Ticket order forms are available at the high school office or at the tk.kl2.nri.us web site. Tickets are $4 for by March 9. Tickets are also available at the box office at the high school auditoriutn now through Thursday, March 8, and from Monday, March 12, through Wednesday. March 14. Box office hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. No reservations will be taken over the telephone and all sales are final. All three performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. that Thursday. Friday and Saturday. by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer Five seats are open in this year's Nashville Village Council elections Monday, March 12, but only one seat is contested. Carroll Wolff, current village president is running for the one-year term of preside*rt. Bonnie White, Mike Beachnau (a oneyear term), Frank Dunham and Steve Wheeler's scats are up for re-election. Dunham is Tunning again for his two-year The Halting, Area Miniaterial A*- the First United Methodist Church Hastings; March 29, Kent Keller the First Presbyterian Church Hastings; and April 5, Steve Reid Love Inc. of of in of Ronald Williams, State Conservationist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services speaks to county and township officials from Eaton, Barry and Ionia counties about the importence of a flood plain management study for the Thomapple River and Mud Creek. lage of Nashville and through Thomapple Lake. The proposed study will stop at the McKeown Road Bridge crossing approx­ imately two miles southeast of Hastings. There arc approximately 319 parcels on Thomapple Lake and 47 homes on the Thomapple River and its main tributary. Mud Creek, which are potentially within the flood plain. There are also several golf courses and potential residential de­ velopments. While flood damages are not high, officials say lack of information about flood hazard areas hampers wise development and land use decision in this area. The land use in the study area is 61% crop land, 21% forest land, 11% brash. 3% urban or built. 2% pasture and 2% lakes or other There are 37 road crossings on the Thomapple River and seven on Mud Creek in the study area. Encroachment into the flood plain by land filling and development constricts the flow of flood water. This results in floodwater depths increasing and an increase in the areas inundated during a flood. The plan is needed to implement effective manage­ ment programs through zoning, health and building codes as well as other regu­ lations to protect the health, safely and welfare of the communities in the study area. The study will include aerial photogra­ phy, field surveys, high water profiles, a base map. hydraulics, hydrology and flood plain declaration. It will ran from March of this year to March 2004 The projected cost of the study is $225,000 with $167,000. or 75%. coming from the USDA and $58,000 or 25% from state and local sources. One Nashville Village Council seat contested Lenten series continues today Thursdays at noon at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. ■ The lunch will begin at noon, with worship at 12:30 p.m. It will tod by 1 p.m., particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship series theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross. The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Anton and other local pastors. The schedule of pastors who will speak is: today. Chuck Fisher of St. Rose of Lima Church; March 15. Dan Graybill of the Free Methodist Church; March 22, Kathy Brown of by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conserva­ tion Service, the State of Michigan, Barry and Eaton counties and area town­ ships and villages signed an agreement Wednesday at the Eaton County Court House to conduct a flood plain manage­ ment study of the Thomapple River Wa­ tershed. This study will determine the flood risk to this rapidly developing residential re­ gion. An accurate determination of the area that may experience flooding after a major storm currently does not exist. With results of this study, communities along the Thomapple River and Mud Creek in Eaton and Barry counties can plan for emergency transportation routes in the event of a flood and zoning regula­ tion for building in flood prone areas. With the information from the study, res­ idents living in flood prone areas may qualify for flood insurance. seat, along with newcomer Ralph Kirk. That leaves one two-year seat open. Steve Wheeler is running for the oneyear term, along with former Village President Gary White, in the only con­ tested race. Both candidates were asked four ques­ tions for the upcoming election. They were: Do you agree with the village's re­ cent decision to go for the $3 million wa­ ter project and what do you think the vil­ lage need to do to make the project hap­ pen? What do you feel is the most press- Tested for PBB, continued from page 1 . meeting attendees that "there's PBB on that land. Well, nobody knew it, nobody thought about it... The group got bigger.'* Yeakel said she can understand that it the private group purchases the farm, group members would want to re-sell the property to get their investment back, "but 1 said you're going to have to dig basements and water wells. What's the difference between this group and T & M? I said something should be desig­ nated on that land about children and pregnant women which that (PBB) ef­ fects." "I’m concerned about (the possibility of) women and children, people living on it (the land in the future)," she explained during an interview. Yeakel said she and some others feel "a little bit of betrayal" because they had thought the private cit­ izens' splinter group was going to pur­ chase the land for a park. "Well, I would like to see Planning and Zoning and the commissioners from that district get together and make sure that that land is either properly cleaned up before anything whatsoever is put on there." she told the County Board. "Peo­ ple can't do it alone. I can't do it alone. I've been righting this ever since PBB was discovered on that land. I would like some help from the commissioners, peo­ ple who have power to make sure that that land is not put in housing and base­ ments until it's entirely cleaned up." she said. In response to Yeakel's question. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzie said "I'm in no position to tell you what I think you should do there. It's a decision for you to make — what you think is right in your community." MacKenzie gave Yeakel his business card and offered to set up a meeting with health department personnel. Yeakel and others. As a result of that gesture. Rutherford met with Yeakel last week. ing issue facing the village besides the water project? What if any changes would you like to see in the village? And why should the people vote for you? Steve Wheeler is owner of Wheeler’s Marine Service in the village and is fin­ ishing up his third year on the council. He answered in regards to the water project, "We have gone for the larger pmject, and I feel it was the best move... if you look at what had to be done in terms of redoing the infrastructure and repairing the system this should probably take care of our needs for 20-30 years. We probably got more mileage out of our system than was it was intended for." (Most pressing issue) ..."General infras­ tructure seems to be the most pressing issue... this is a pretty old village, build­ ing wise, and we have been on a pretty good replacement and repairing schedule for the streets and infrastructure. I think we have a little catching up to do. but we are on a pretty good rotation with that and it should keep us pretty well on track. "In terms of emergency service* we have a pretty good group of volunteers with the rire department and EMS, and we are very lucky to have them. It gets a little tougher every year, they arc re­ quired to know more and spend more time... maybe in the future we might have to look at having a couple full time positions there." (Changes he would like to sec in the village) "It would be nice if we had more people willing to serve on zoning and planning boards and the council itself... See SEAT CONTESTED, page 19 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 3 Proposal to be on ballot in November 2002 ‘Bonner’ makes a case for legalizing industrial by David T. Young Editor Though they're dealing with separate substances and separate issues, the forces working to legalize marijuana un­ der certain circumstances also are pro­ moting legalization of industrial hemp in Michigan. Industrial hemp too often is wrongfully thought to be the same as marijuana, which is a shame when it could be put to beneficial uses in the United States, ac­ cording to Larry (Bonner) Lippert. Barry County's leading spokesman for getting the Personal Responsibility Amendment on the November 2000 ballot Lippen in last week's First Friday fo­ rum, showed an 18-minute movie "Hemp for Victory," made in 1942. that demon­ strated America's use of industrial hemp during World War II. The stuff was grown by fanners in Kentucky and Wisconsin. Once processed it was used for making twine, rope and yarn, and more specifi­ cally for tackle, gear and pulleys on war­ ships, parachute webbing for paratroop­ ers, shoelaces for soldiers' shoes and other items that were part of the war ef­ fort. Lippert pointed out that since the "Hemp for Victory" was distributed to newsreel audiences, hemp has been a key pan of about 20,000 different prod­ ucts, but not in the United States, where growing it is virtually illegal. Consumers of hemp-based clothing, hand lotion, seed oil, cereal, shampoo, muffins and bread must import it from another coun­ try, most often Canada. The U.S. government, after passage of the Tax Stamp Act of 1939, decided to discourage American . inner* from grow­ ing hemp in an effort to curb use of mari­ juana However, Lippert and a few of his comrades, said there is a great deal of difference between the two plants and hemp can't be used for getting anyone high. They pointed out that use of manila hemp dates back to ancient times, before the birth of Christ, when it was used as rope to rig sailing ships. However, be­ cause of today's climate of fear involving drugs, lawmakers are reluctant to intro­ duce legislation to allow fanners to grow ft. Paul Dooley, a hemp fanning advo­ cate. said it's a poor excuse because even crap and soil scientists say "You can't grow both of these substances to­ gether." "It's not actually illegal to grow it," Lippert said, "but farmers have to get a license to grow industrial hemp. Law en­ forcement says that it contains THC. therefore, it's contraband." Though farmers could conceivably gel permits to grow hemp, they would face hassles from drug enforcement officials who raid what they think are marijuana growing operations, cutting down the crops and asking questions later. If the stuff has been found to be only hemp, the officers easily can say they couldn't tell the difference between it and marijuana. Lippen contended there is a major dif­ ference in appearance between the two plants. "Wc'vc cither got people who aren't very bright, or they have very bad eye­ sight." he said. He added that drug warriors spend "How can you compete if you don’t have the cash to give to our lawmakers?'' •nay vranaca about $270 million a year to eradicate many plants that may be a big help to the environment, modem American soci­ ety and its economy. Lippen said hemp could be an alterna­ tive source of fuel, bringing down prices for gasoline and home heating oil, and it could save a lol of trees because it can be used for paper. Lippert said there are grass-roots movements that expect to have referen­ dums on hemp or marijuana in 30 states next year. Closer to home, "We believe that Michigan farmers have the right to de­ cide and not be told what they can or can't do by the government." The biggest reasons why industrial hemp has remained a non-factor in American manufacturing since World War II, Lippert said, is "We have a lot invested in the oil, textile and paper companies." However, these companies too often arc responsible for air and water pollu­ tion, they're becoming more cosily and some are dying on the vine, such as more than a handful of paper industries recently in West Michigan. "President Bush said there's an energy crisis," he said, "but why then docs the government put you in jail for growing industrial hemp?" He noted that consumers now buy hemp-related products from 32 foreign countries, "but our farmers don’t get a penny. And now they (some lawmakers) are talking about making it illegal to use some hemp products." One woman in the audience said she is uncomfortable with combining the efforts to legalize hemp and marijuana in cer­ tain cases and putting both in one pro­ posal in November 2002. "This could be a big mistake." she said. "Il’s important to get hemp back onto this planet." Lippert agreed that it should be easier to pass legalization of industrial hemp, but he defended the other parts of the proposition, particularly permitting use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and personal use of snpll amounts. He said it's long past time for the gov­ ernment to admit the way it’s righting drugs, by getting lough and sending users to prison, simply isn't working. He also said he believes it's long past time to show compassion for people who are un­ dergoing chemotherapy or suffering from multiple sclerosis and could smoke mari­ juana to help them get through their or­ deals. "We don't condone the personal use of drugs," Lippert said. "The worst ones (in terms of health risks and costs to soci­ ety) are alcohol and tobacco, and 1 don't see anybody out marching against them." He said he cannot think of a single case in which anyone died from smoking marijuana. He added that government is spending far too much money on the futility of try­ ing to eradicate drugs with money that would be better used to deal with child abuse and domestic violence programs. Lippert charged that the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) programs that "have been a complete failure, even by their own statistics." He added that he was disappointed that not one law en­ forcement officer, farmer, court official, local government official or representa­ tive from public agencies bothered io appear at the forum. He said that trying to scare kids away from drugs in fifth grqdc may be loo late. "Adults need to lajk ^iih their kids early, they're smarter than we ihink." ' Larry (Bonner) Lippert tells the First Friday audience about the many and beneficial uses of industrial hemp during his talk about legalizing growing the substance. Young people today indeed need in­ vestment from society, but perhaps not the kind they’ve been seeing Lippert con­ tended. "Should you put a 17-year-old in prison and for possession of one ounce of mari­ juana, and then expect him to become a good citizen when he gets out? We need to get them in job training programs or college. Spending $30,000 a year on a kid in prison is a lot more expensive." However, he said he did not support the community center that would have included teens, which was proposed last year. "Teens don’t want to hang out with adults or jump into a pool when adults are using it," he said. He also railed against politicians who make hay by preying on the public's fears, regardless of whether or not they’re justified. He said bigger drug problems than marijuana exist today with methamphetamines, ecstasy, heroin and cocaine. "Let's have a war on drugs that really hurts people," he said. "All this money we've spent on the war on drugs hasn't stopped drugs from voming across our borders. If people stopped using, the drug cartels would go our of business." Lippert said he understands that the PRA amendment will face some solid organized opposition from religious groups and the alcohol industry, just to name two. "It'll be the same old scare stories that wc'vc already heard, over and over," he said. Citizen Bob Dwyer predicted that mil­ lions of dollars will be spent to try to stop the proposal. Dwyer said that perhaps a lol could be learned by observing what happened nearly 30 years ago in Ann Arbor, when local authorities made possession of mar­ ijuana a crime roughly equivalent to be­ ing issued a parking ticket. He noted that the crime rate in that city has not sky­ rocketed like in other communities and it really isn't a haven for drug addicts, as was originally feared. She said government units seem to like squaring off districts rather than leaving them looking funny, hut perhaps the latter option is more sensible if it saves a neighborhood that's been around for a long time. "There's no useful purpose for doing in the domino theory, this eventually will bring deterioration on homes and prop­ erty on Green Street... We're putting fresh, vibrant neighborhoods at risk." Spencer responded by saying. "Your scare tactics of getting us into Green Street is in dream land." He also said he disagrees with the notion that the Apple and Mill Street properties have wors­ ened, it’s the other way around. Dwyer acknowledged that she doesn't have the history in Hastings that council members and city officials have, ex­ plaining, "I’m just expressing my sense of fear. I just ask you to consider this." Tom Heuss asked if property taxes in DDA districts shoot up faster than in other areas, but was told by City Asses­ sor Judy Myers that they increase at about the same rate as others. Wilkinson pointed out that the citi­ zens’ panel can serve as a watchdog for the DDA district expansion and future plans as a result. Mansfield said the DDA Board already has approved a resolution recommending the new district boundaries and there is a second resolution dealing with adoption of the DDA plan. Both resolutions cannot be adopted be­ fore May and council will have one more hearing (date to be determined) on the plan. The council will have the final say on whether or not to approve the expansion proposal. May Granata also predicted a lough uphill climb for the movement. "How can you compete if you don't have the cash to give to our lawmakers?" she asked. "The other side, the oil. pa­ per. chemical, alcohol and tobacco in­ dustries give a lot of money." The Personal Responsibility Amend­ ment will need 302,000 signatures and proponents will start distributing petitions April 6. The effort will last until Oct. 3. DDA, continued from Page 1 residential neighborhoods. Joining Cherry, a planner for the City of Wyoming, on the citizens' committee are Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson. Heath, Councilmen Donald Tubbs and Donald Spencer. Gail Burns, David Woloszyk. Shannon Thornton and Those attending parent-teacher conferences at Northeastern have a treat in store. They'll be able to peruse the many miniature frontier cabins and covered wagons made by fifth-graders as part of their social studies and language arts curriculum. Students and their parents spent many hours putting together the projects, using creative materials such as pretzels, cotton balls, potato chip tubes, cardboard boxes and pebbles to re-create the type of homes used by Laura Ingalls Wilder in her Little House on the Prairie books. Each child read a Wilder book and then built a model of a structure from the book. The projects will be on display at the Hastings Public Library as well as at the school during conferences. Above, (front, from left), Andrea Eaton built a cabin out of longue depressors that has four bedrooms, a rock fireplace, and even bearskin rugs; Kevin Armstrong created a cabin with pretzels and shredded wheat; Hayley Tulnstra made a covered wagon; and Emerald Norris cut branches to recreate a log cabin look. In back, from left, Daniel Cherry created a covered wagon, Lee Christensen used dowel rods to build a log cabin and scavenged a doll house door that even has hinges for the front; and Joseph Arnett fashioned a covered wagon. In front, from left, Maryann Uptgraft bought teeny logs from the lumber yard to make her cabin and used cotton balls to simulate snow, Michael Bauchman covered his cabin with real tree bark and landscaped the front with rocks and pine cones. Katherine Partridge used wood trim from the lumber yard for her cabin and even built an outhouse, and Samantha Tobias built a two-toot-long cabin and put furniture and dogs Inside. In back, from left, Heidi Bustance used twigs and caulk for her house and peanuts for the chimney; Kelly Franc purchased wood from a hobby shop for her cabin; Eric Treadwell glued balsa wood to a cardboard box, painted it red to make a bam, and used a Pringles can for a silo; Eric Vaughn's cabin even has a sod roof; and Kyle McNemy glued sticks to a cardboard box tor his house. the newest addition, Judy Jacinto, who was announced Tuesday evening. However, Carol Dwyer, a local attor­ ney whose practice is located in the pro­ posed new district boundaries, said she still has fears about residential en­ croachment. "It seems we're expanding to chase something that's already happening," she said. "What we've done is look at com­ mercial or public property development plans... we're rushing to lead the parade. "My only interest is that fragile little neighborhood," she added. "Let's draw the line down the middle of Court Street. If you believe in the domino theory, this eventually will bring deterioration of homes and property on Green Street." buyer Northeastern fifth­ graders build miniature cabins, wagons that, straight edges shouldn't guide us." Dwyer said she doesn't think the line on the south edge shouldn't be drawn at Center, but rather at Court Street to pro­ vide more buffer for nearby residences. She contended that residences on Mill and Apple streets have deteriorated since the DDA had its last improvement pro­ ject because of a lack of buffer space. "Let's draw the line down the middle of Court Street," she said. "If you believe From left. Eric Haney cheated a house and bam out of popsiclde sticks. Max Raymond made a cabin out of pretzels, Gary Pleyte fashioned a house from foam, Chelsea Siska created a wood house with a wishing well. Emily Graybill made a horse-drawn covered wagon, Andrea Jones used wood sticks to make the body of a covered wagon and used popsickle sticks for wheels, and Tara Schoessel filled the yard of her wood house with a corral and garden. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Finonciol FOCUS Don’t forget controversial issues when voting in Lake 0 To the editor: I was pleased and relieved to learn in Tuesday’s Lakewood News of the inter­ est of six dedicated local citizens run­ ning for the three vacancies in our Lake Odessa Village Council, to be chosen in the forthcoming village election Mon­ day, March 12. They are all to be commended for their willingness to serve. The council faces many problems in the immediate future and clearly needs thoughtful input from the public in re­ solving what have come to be controver­ sial issues. One has to do with creating a Down­ town Development Authority. This means circumscribing a map of a defined down­ town business zone, separating ah com­ mercial enterprises within from any out­ side of the area. The council then would then have the authority to levy a special tax on all properties inside the zone, pre­ sumably to give them special govern­ mental benefits as against those outside. This issue was brought before an ear­ lier council and turned down, reasoning that (I) there was no demonstrated need to favor (or punish) those within any des­ ignated area in the village for commerce and (2) the consequence would be most divisive among those commercial premises inside and outside of the zone. The plans to upgrade Fourth Street (between Jordan Lake Highway and Fourth Avenue) from a "local" to a "ma­ jor" street — and to levy a special as­ sessment (over their strenuous objec­ tions) just on the dozen residents of the street is another very divisive issue. The presumed basis is a $200,000 bribe from the railroads in return for closing a few street crossings in the village. Limita­ tions on how the money is to be spent have resulted in a decision by the coun­ cil without having any long-range plan for upgrading any other streets in the vil­ lage. or — indeed — having any long range plan for either streets or sidewalks! Is this the most important street for up­ grading to a "major" street? Why should the residents of that street , the character of which will be profoundly changed from residential, be the only ones specif­ ically taxed for the questionable im­ provement? Why aren’t all of the citi- zens of the village taxed equally for the added costs? After all, they arc the ones (in addition to those driving commercial vehicles) who will presumably benefit. Time is short. But I trust the citizens of Lake Odessa will discuss critical upcom­ ing issues and vote thoughtfully for their representatives on the council next Mon­ day. Frederick Y. Wiselogle Lake Odessa Red Cross publicity appreciated To the editor: I don't know I can adequately express' my appreciation to J-Ad Graphics and reporter Shelly Sulser for the wonderful article and photos about the Red Cross in the Feb. 27 edition of the Reminder. At least one reaction was quick. That very Tuesday afternoon, a local busi­ nessman called and said he had a $600 check ready for us! J-Ad Graphics, including the Re­ minder. the Banner, the Sun & News, Lakewood News and Maple Valley News, has done such a wonderful job of promoting the Red Cross to the people of Barry County. We would not be as suc­ cessful in our programs as we have be­ come if it weren’t for the community minded people at J-Ad. Last Friday morning, March 2, I re­ ceived a call from one of our faithful supporters asking a very relevant ques­ tion about our agency's funding. It made me think that I should find a way to relay this information to the public. One hundred percent of all donations made to the Red Cross in Barry County stay in Barry County. The community campaign letters are out now and dona­ tions made from any Barry County zip code automatically will be credited 100 Know Vour LCGISIRTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. Presidents comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. percent to Barry County, even if they don’t specify the local county. The only exception to this would be donations specifically earmarked for something like earthquake disaster relief, which would go to the American Red Cross to aid the victims directly affected, or other national or international relief effort. I hope this clarifies any questions and alleviates any concerns the people of Barry County may have about where their money is being spent. Gayle Marsh, director Barry County chapter, American Red Cross Should they sing for supper? Dear editor: First, let me say I have no connection with Arby’s other than being an occasional customer. The recent comments from Steve Reid and his associates have once again placed a black mark on the local Christian commu­ nity. To say that Arby's should have given him, his friends and singers free food is ludicrous. It looks like Christian people only want a free handout. I can not see how Arby’s made a lot of money on those Musician Showcases. Sure, a lot of people attended, but most people didn’t place any orders or just got drinks. Arby^s had to have their dining room tied up for two to three hours at a time without having a lot of business. It embarrasses me to be a Christian in this community with people who have to cry about it that much. If Steve enjoyed it that much; why j(bd^*t he do it without receiving free food? Cvid Morm Hastings Furnished By...MARK D. CHRIST€NS€N of Sdword Jones and Co. What to do when bad news hits your You open the newspaper and see the arti­ cle — a company in which you own stock has produced a defective product. Consumers are alarmed. The government is investigating. It’s an investor’s worst night­ mare. Or is it? Product difficulties are only one of the factors that can affect a company’s stock performance. Accounting irregularities, lit­ igation, management changes and other events also can take a toll on a firm's stock price. As a concerned investor, what should you do when bad news strikes your stocks? Here’s the first thing to remember: Don’t panic. Don’t make hasty decisions based on today's headlines. There arc at least two good reasons why you shouldn't rush to sell your beleaguered stocks. First, if the media have been spotlighting a company’s bad news, it's likely that the stock price isn’t just down — it may be way down. And as you'll recall, the basic rule of investing is to “buy low and sell high." It it’s at all possible, you'll usually want to avoid selling a stock when its price is low. The second reason you shouldn't imme­ diately sell a stock hit by bad news is that the reason for the downturn may be transi­ tory. A defective product can be remedied, or even removed from the market. A change in management could turn out to be for the better. Litigation could end favorably. In other words, once the ailment is remedied, the stock could regain its health — meaning the price could bounce back. That* why it’s essential that you look beyond a stock's short-term woes. It may be hard to ignore the commotion surrounding a dose of bad publicity, but you must do just that if you're investing for the long term. Your investment representative can help you evaluate your stock's long-term prospects. Are its financial fundamentals still basically sound? Does it have a line of products that, in general, enjoys a competitive advantage within its industry? Is it in a business that's poised for significant growth? If you can answer "yes" to these ques- The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. ■ All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials lor or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public Interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire* letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. What about Napster? How do you feel about Internet music giant Napster having to stop letting people swap their music on line? lions, then you’ll most likely went to main­ tain your long-term, buy-and-hold outlook In fact, you may want to use the downturn as an opportunity to buy more shares To put youreelf in a position in which you can turn bad new s to your advantage, how­ ever. don’t pin all your hopes on any one stock You should have other holdings to fall back on while the temporarily troubled slock has time to recover. That means you need to maintain a diversified portfolio — one that contains a good mis of stocks, bonds, government securities and “cash­ instruments, such as money market funds. Diversification provides you with a variety of growth and income opportunities, while helping you “dilute” the effects that bad news can have on a single stock. Armed with a long-term perspective and a diversified portfolio, you’ll be prepared if trouble comes visiting one of your stocks. And. as is the case in all walks of life, preparation is a cornerstone of success. —STOCKS— The following prices are from the ckroe of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. <417 46.01 41.50 30.15 49 80 52.06 33.50 8360 26.20 16-3/16 29.04 54.99 5.05 106.00 15.80 96.80 932 27.29 28.85 39.87 12-7/8 14 25 3-118 37.63 52.85 49.55 $260 75 $4.43 10,59122 1.1B AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mlg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald’s Sears Simpson Industries Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE +126 -457 -2.95 +.63 -220 +3.62 +125 +130 +.10 +1-1/16 +.61 +.39 +.05 +3.41 +.15 + 85 -20 +.93 -120 -.85 — -.25 -1/8 +.78 +2.80 -1.44 -$750 -45.66 -2B We Proc COLOR We Mata COLOR WeDoC Printins! "The ColoM Pirn North of Hawing* an HastingsBaNNER Dtwud to the tRtervtt* of Barry County Since 1856 PutMlwd by . Hinisgi Iwn, Im. A Division of J-Ad Graphics tnc. 1351 N.M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058-0802 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobo Prwdem Joyce Ryan Ffoborte Jacobo Vico Prosxlont SSophon Jacobo Treasurer Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T toung (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Edaor) Shelly Sulser Halen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Jason Gordon, Woodland: Blvthe Williams, Middleville: Jennifer Smith, Hastings: Tim Steeby, Hastings: Mike Leedy, Middleville Lynsey Anderson, Caledon ia: "I wonder how this is different from tapings off the radio or TV. We are just using a different kind of technology to do the same thing." "I think it's difficult to balance the needs of kids who listen to music through their computer and who don't own CD players and the right of the artists to protect their copyrights." "I think it's a good decision." "It’s not cool, because they started out a free service, and now they're starting to charge people." "I have no opinion on the matter." "I know of people who download music illegally. I think it should be stopped, if possible." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monda, through Friday 8 am to 5 30 p m. Saturday 8 30 am - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49056 Publication No. 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday,March 8. 2001 - Page 5 Gun Lake ‘dream home’ turned to ashes by blaze by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Andy and Janice Warner spent the last five years building additions and buying new furniture to turn their Gun Lake house into a dream home. “They just added onto the side of the house last summer and put in all new windows.” said neighbor Jessica Veneklase. But last Thursday at around noon, the dream went up in smoke and three nearby summer homes were damaged when spilled gasoline met with a hot water heater in the home’s lower level, authori­ ties believe. “He had some gasoline cans stored in the same room as the furnace and hot wa­ ter heater, there was a spill and some pi­ lot light probably ignited it," said Thor­ napple Township Emergency Service Chief Bob Woodard. "We’re going to rule it accidental." Janice Warner was at her job as a spe­ cial education paraprofessional at Thor­ napple Kellogg High School when the fire broke out. Andy was working for Clearview Win­ dows and their three children were at Page Elementary school and Thomapple Kel­ logg Middle School, said Vdneklasc. Then, Veneklase noticed the thick, gray smoke emitting from the rear of the home at 4227 Trails End overlooking Gun Lake off Hastings Point Road. “I ran home and called 911 and then I called Jan at school,” said Veneklase. “She was hysterical." Firefighters confer while attacking the Thursday blaze on Trail End in Yankee Springs Township which destroyed one home and damaged three others. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Firefighters said the intensity of the fire, which reached up to 1.600 degrees, melted the siding on three other nearby unoccupied, summer houses and ignited a grass fire in the woods behind the house. The house was a total loss despite the efforts of Woodard’s crew, assisted by de­ partments from Orangeville. Wayland and Hastings. The Department of Natural Re­ sources helped snuff the grass fires and Consumers Energy turned off power to the structure. Woodard said the loss of the insured home and its contents is estimated at $200,000. "It’s ray understanding they lost a cou­ ple of cats and a gerbil," said Woodard. The home next door suffered about $25,000 damage, guessed Woodard, while a home across the street sustained about $10,000 damage. Free Health Safety Day set March 17 at KCC The American Red Cross Family Health and Safety Day returns to Kellogg Community College in Hastings March 17 with a variety of presentations and classes. The day-long event is free thanks to a grant from Pennock Hospital, said Red Cross Services Manager Gayle Marsh. New features have been added to place more emphasis on healthy habits such as "fun family meal planning." "We ended up with more health type things involved," she said. "We’ll have CPR classes, pel first aid. women’s self defense. Safe on My Own and First Aid for children." Added classes scheduled for the event include a "be prepared" session on estate and funeral planning. Local DARE officers will return to conduct a fingerprinting service for children, while a new addition will be the appearance of the Barry County Sheriffs Department's Victims Services Unit. LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in ttw corwMone of a mortgage made by Richard A Perry and Nancy L. Perry. Husband and WHe. io Amortquoel Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated September 25.1997 and recorded October 8,1997 in Uber 1002541. Barry County Raconfe. fhara is claimed to be due on such mortgage the turn of One Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 35/100 Dollars ($107,161.35) including interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In tne mortgtete and the statutes of the State al Michigan, notice ts hereby grven that the mortgage will be forectoeed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or aome part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Bany County. Michigan at 1:00 pjn. on April 5.2001. Ths premises are located in the Township of Hops, Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Ths West 20 rods of ths East 40 rods of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Bany County. Michigan, except the North 64 1/2 rods thereof and except that pari lying Southerly of Cedar Creek, also part of the North 641/2 rods of toe West 20 rods of toe East 40 rods of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 35 described as: Beginning at a point 64 1/2 rods Scum of the North line of said Section 35 and 1 rod East of me West line of the West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of sard Section 35. thence West 1 rod: thence North along said West line. 4 rods: thence Southeasterly to the point of beginning. The redemption period Shan be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA $600.32418. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ot the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property, and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: March 1. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys lor Amenquest Mortgage Company As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 46083 (246) 457-1000 FIs No. 214.0124 (3/29) the Hastings Banner SUBSCRIBE to Call 945-9554 A presentation on Volunteerism and Youth will be on the schedule for the day, along with a presentation on Preventing Disease Transmission. A Family Assets Class will provide a humorous, non-scientific method of discussing your place in the family. And, the Hastings Fire Department will be on hand to demonstrate its new thermal imaging camera technology. First Aid Kits and Red Cross Books will be available in the Red Cross Bookstore. Marsh said. Pre registration is preferred by calling 945-3122. On site registration begins at 8 a.m. March 17 at the Kellogg ‘ ' Fehsenfeld Community College John Center. Get'four Color FAST. SAME DAY SERVICE Hastings firefighter Candi Sarver provides assistance to the Thomapple Township Emergency Services in dousing the flames that destroyed a Gun Lake home last Thursday. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Another summer home also suffered minor heat damage. The Barry County Sheriff s Departmen­ t’s Victim’s Services Unit responded to help the family with emergency needs. Volunteers from the American Red Cross Arts Council offers new classes for adults and kids Arts classes ranging from music appreci­ ation. painting and making jewelry will be offered by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County, starting next week. All the classes will be held at the Arts Council’s headquarters, 117 W. State St. in downtown Hastings. For adults, classes include Watercolor 202 taught by Kathleen Crane on Mondays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. starting March 12; oil painting with instructor Dixie Olin on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. beginning March 13; Drawing on the Right Side, taught by Kathleen Crane from 1-4 p.m. Saturday March 17 and 24; Jewelry Making with Polymer Clay by Rose Heaton on Mondays from 7-9 p.m.. beginning March 12; Art vs. The Stale (t music appreciation and serious analysis of composer Dmitri Schostakovich) taught by David T. Young on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. starting March 13; a one-day poetry workshop by May Granata from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. April 21; 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Beyond Beginning Drawing on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. beginning March 14; and oil parting by Dixie Olin on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. beginning March IS. After school classes for kids (six years and older) include Drawing 101 by Bonnie Slayton/HJ Slider on Mondays from 3:30-5 p.m., beginning March 12; Your Trash. My Treasure (creating artwork and crafts from throwaway items) by Linda Poslcma from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, starting March 13; Food’s an A*t, Too (food presentation and making food look as good as it is to cat) by Shaun and Dana Rittcnbcrg on Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. starting March 14. A Saturday class for kids, beginning March 17. from 9-11 a.m. will focus on "Mixed Mediums." Janet Evans is the in­ structor. For more information, call the Arts Council office at (616) 945-2002. “HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME.” HAPPY Call for Classifieds Disaster Action Team also were called to help. Meanwhile, teachers and students in the Thomapple Kellogg School district are taking up collections for the Warner fam­ ily. March 8th He love you & we are very proud of you. Your Family" 136 E. State St istate. M16) B45-4030 There's a New Clean In Town! 1 Room >30.00 3 Room $55.00 6 Room $95.00 Sofa $40-55.00 Love Seat $35-5000 Free deodorizer with any cleaning. Flood Damage/ restoration also available* KNIGHTS Carpet and Upholstery Care The experienced choice in carpet and upholstery care Local phone: (616) 367-9381 Toll Free: (866) 367-9381 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 Janet Lalah (Koan) Hasman JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - Janet Lalah (Koan) Hasman, passed away Monday, March 5, 2001 at Battle Creek Health Systems after a lengthy illness. Jan.. was bom in Hastings. Michigan, on Sept. 20, 1955, the daughter of Adolfus and Jessie I. (May) Koan. She lived in the Hastings area most of her life and attended Hastings Public Schools. She was a devoted wife and mother to her children. Janet enjoyed camping, fishing and play­ ing bingo. She married Art Seybold, which ended in divorce. She later married Ben Hasman of Hastings who survives. Other members of her family include her children, Lee (Amy) Seybold of St. Charles, MI, Jessica (Jamie) Meade of Richland, Tammy Seybold of Hastings, Bonnie Staup, C J. and Wesley, all at home, step-children. Star Arth of Banfield, Gregg (Laurie) Hasman of Hastings, Jay (Jennifer) Hasman of Dowagiac; brothers Bernard and Rick Koan of Hastings; seven grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by sons. Charles Porter Hasman and Billy Jo Seybold. a grandson, Benjamin Mead, and a step-son, Benjamin Hasman. A memorial service was conducted Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Delton. Rev. Fr Richard Valls, presider. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. NASHVILLE - Mr. Fred White, age 98. of Nashville, died Saturday. March 3, 2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Respecting the families wishes, a private funeral service has taken place Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches availablefor your convenience... FLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday night* 6:30 pjn. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jcfferwn. Father Chalies Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 pjn.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Con Cession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garmon. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 ajn. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club cr Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (On: mile cast of Hastings at cor­ net of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 ajn.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6.-00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL: BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be Left Behind’ with Pastor Mike Wingfield. M. Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ' Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office. (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children)! Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m. Ash Wednesday Services. Feb. 28th. 7 a.m.. noon. 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 am. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7.00 p.m Services for Adults. Teens and Chiloren. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11.-00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7.-00 pm QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship II am; P.O. Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058 Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 pjn. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721 -8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 am. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Surday 9:45 ajn. Sunday School, 10.45 am. Morning Worship; 6.00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9 00 am.. Senior Adult Bible Study For fur­ ther information call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor* Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services arc at 6:00 pan. Sunday Service Times ate 8:30 am, 9:55 ajn. and 11:20 am. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 am., Wednesday eveuing service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and children’s activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 94 5­ 4995. Office hours, Wed/Thurs. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am. Sunday School; 10:45 ajn. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 pjn. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th), (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informatxM call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am.. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High >outh. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Ti.'.ie Fellowship and Faithful Men. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ / WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a m.; Church Service 10:30 ajn.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. ing This information on worship services is \ provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: W REN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions’* - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St, Hashes. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday, March 8- 12:00pm . Lenten Lunch/Wwshtp. 7:00 p.m.. Char, 7:00 p.m.. Youth Committee. Friday, March 9 - 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.. RockGroup. Saturday. March 10- 10.00 ajn.. Catechism I; 3:00 co 5:30 p.m.. Anton/Williams Open House; 8:00 p.m. NA. Sunday, March II - 8:00 A 10:45 ajn. Worship; 9:30 Sunday School (all ages); 6-8 pjn.. Middte/HS Youth groups. Monday. March 12 - 7:00 p.m. Women of Faith. Tuesday. March 6 - 7«0 - Worship Planning Committee; 7.-00 Overeaten Anonymous; 7:00 p.m.. Steward­ ship Committee. Wednesday, March 14 - 6:00 Supper, 7.00 p.m. - Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10.30 am. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis, In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11.00 ajn. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 pjn. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Cur­ tis, Parish Associate. Thursday. March 8 - 8:30 ajn. Women's Bible Study - Lounge; 12.00 noon Lenten Luncheon and Service at Grace Lutheran Church; 7:30 pjn.. Arts Council Broadway rehearsal Sat­ urday, March 10 - Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Sharpe Hall. Sun­ day. March 11- 8:30 a m. Chancel Choir; 9.00 a m. Tradmonal Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 am. Children’s Worship; 10:00 a m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 11:20 am. Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice; 11:50 ajn. Childrens Wor­ ship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available dur­ ing both services. Monday .March 12 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer. 7:00 p.m Session meeting. Dining Room Tuesday. March 13 • 615 a m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 3:00-6:30 pm. Thomapple Arts Council .•■cholarship Auditions. Sharpe Hall. Wednesday. March 14 - 3 00-6:30 p.m Thornapple Arts Council Scholarship Auditions. Sharpe Hall. 6 00 p.m. Church Night Sup­ per; 6 30 p m Drama Team. 6:45 p.m Praise Team - Sanctuary. 6:45 pm Lenten Bible Study - Lounge. 7:00 p.m Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 p.m Youth BiNe Study - Sr. High Classroom Obituaries 1 ............. | Ina E. Shumaker LAKE ODESSA - Lewis Marvin Shanks, age 74, of Lake Odessa, passed away at his home on Thursday. March 1,2001. Marvin was bom in Royal Oak, MI on Sept. 28, 1926 to Lewis C. and Fiossic A. (Rye) Shanks. He was a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division stationed in Japan during WWII. Following his discharge he Finished his college education at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. He began his teaching career in Pickford, Ml in 1953. In 1958, Marvin joined the fac­ ulty of the Lakewood Public Schools where he taught until his retirement in 1986. He was a member of the Centra! United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa where he was active and served on many committees. Marvin is survived by Ruth Ann, his wife of 53 years; his children, Paula Kaye of Holt, Marsha (Tom) Hacker of Lansing, and Ken (Connie) Shanks of Lake Odessa; his grandchildren, Lance and Kara Davis, Ross and Nathan Hacker, Cori and Kyle Shanks; his brother, Roger (Kay) Shanks of Kansas; his sister. Sue (Glenn) Rye of Hessel, MI; and many other loving relatives, friends and colleagues. A memorial service was held at the Central United Methodist Church on Monday, March 5,2001. Memorial contributions may be given to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. VERMONTVILLE - Ina E. Shumaker, age 88, of Vermontville, died Frida) March 2, 2001 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Mrs. Shumaker was born on Feb. 9, 1913 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of LeRoy and Viola Hoke. She was raised in the Grand Rapids trea and attended local area schools. She was married to Gerald Shumaker on Nov. 25. 1931. She was employed at the Lake Odessa Canning Factory. Action Rod. and Hoover Ball Bearing in Charlotte, retir­ ing in 1975. She was a member of Vermontville Bible Church. Mrs. Shumaker is survived by daughters, Kathleen (Victor) Doman of Traverse Chy, Carol (Richard) Landes of Vermontville; son, Robert (Ollie) Shumaker of Vermontville and sister-in-law. Ethel Hoke. Grand Rapids; several grand, great grand, and great great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Gerald Shumaker, son. Junior Shumaker, brother. Earl Hoke; sister, Elaine Hannon; three grandchildren and one great grand­ child. Services were held Monday, March 5 2001 at Vermontville Bible Church. Rex. Dan Smith officiated. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to Vermontville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Joan M. Haas DELTON - Joan M. Haas, age 68, of Delton passed away March 1. 2001 at Borgess Medical Center after a lengthy ill­ ness. Mrs. Haas was bom May 25, 1932 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Milton and Pauline (Denner) Hillsburg and was a 1950 graduate of St. Augustine High School. Mrs. Haas loved to knit and crochet, enjoyed playing the organ, loved flowers, hunting and driving school bus for Delton Kellogg Schools. . She was a resident of Alamo Nursing Home. ' ■> ’1 Members of her family include her son, Michael (Tonya) Haas of Delton; her daughters, Mary Cate (David) Baranski of Portage, and Teresa Redmond of Kalamazoo; her brothers, John (Jean) Hillsburg of Vicksburg, and Robert (Sharon) Hillsburg of Schoolcraft; her sis­ ter, Carol (Walter) Wundcrlin of Portage; grandchildren, Mike and Scott Haas, Amanda and Eric Baranski and Nick and Kristina Redmond; several nieces, nephews, cousins and aunts. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, March 5, 2001 at St Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton. Rev. Fr. Richard Vails, celebrant. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions to The Kidney Foundation would be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Grace Timinski Murphy LUDINGTON - Mrs. Grace Timinski Murphy, age 82, of Ludington, formerly of Custer and Hastings, went to be with her Lord after a lengthy illness on Friday. March 2,2001. Grace was bom on Sept. 9, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA to Anton and Grace (Evanoski) Timinski, moved to the Custer area when she was 3 years old, and attend­ ed Sugar Grove Country School. On Nov. 27, 1938, she married Donald P. Murphy of Riverton Township at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Custer. Donald preced­ ed her in death on Oct. 18,1988. In 1950, Donald s work took the family to Hastings where they lived until his retire­ ment in 1975, upon which they moved back to Scottville. Grace vas a member of the St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington, and donated her time to the St. Simon Bargain Center She was a member of the church Madonna Circle, was a former member of the Altar Society at St. Mary’i Catholic Church in Custer, and the Si. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. Grace was a faithful homemaker throughout her life, caring for her husband and family, and providing help to all who needed her. She cared for her mother and stepfather when they were unable to care for themselves, and enjoyed caring for her grandchildren. She made it a special point to visit friends in the hospital and nursing homes. The Mass of Christian Burial was cele­ brated for Grace on Monday, March 5 at the St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington, with Rev. Kenneth Schichtel as celebrant Burial took place at Center Riverton Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial con­ tributions to Hospice of Michigan-Mason County, or to the Ronald McDonald House. Arrangements were made by Stephens Funeral Chapel. Warren L Bom DELTON - Warren L. Bom, age 76, of Delton, passed away Sunday, March 4. 2001 in Hastings. Mr. Bora was bom in Flint, Michigan on Jan. 5, 1925, the son of George and Aurelia (Tavener) Bora. He was a veteran of WWII serving his country in the U.S. Army, receiving a bronze service star and the purple heart. On Nov. 10, 1945 he married Donna Gould and she preceded him in death on April 30, 1994. For many years he was an employee of KVP Sutherland Paper Company, Kalamazoo. In 1982 he retired from the U.S. Post Office, Hastings with 18 years of service. Mr. born enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping. He is survived by a daughter and son-in­ law, Peggy and Lane Floria of Delton, a son Leslie Bom of Hastings, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Judy Ann, and two brothers, Robert and George. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 7, 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Interment was at Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of ones choice. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Bernice E. Greiner HASTINGS - Bernice E. Greiner, age 85, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom May 19, 19T5 in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Boleslaw and Bertha (Poplanski) Potenski. She graduated from Our Lady of Angel in Detroit, and moved to Hastings in 1960 from Lakeland, Florida. Mrs. Greiner worked in a factory in Detroit during WWII, owner of Kawaksky Deli’s in the Detroit area for five years, owned a trailer park for seven years, worked at Piycoma Veneer in Nashville, and managed a restaurant in Hastings in the 60s. She enjoyed crocheting, flower gar­ dening, dancing, and the outdoors. She married Richard Greiner Sept. 18, 1965. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters. Surviving are her husband, Richard Greiner of Hastings, son, Jim (Alice) Kubek of Hastings, daughter, Joyce (Ronald) Gank of Ashville, NC, six grand­ children. David (Verlyn)Gank of Grand Blanc, John (Rita) Kubek of Hastings, Joe (Sharon) Kubek of Hastings. Debra (Richard) Kenney of Bushnell, FL, Diane (Gary) Wilson of Ashland, NC, Julie (Glen) Gorodenski of Hastings, 18 great grand­ children, one great great granddaughter, mother-in-law, Betty Anders of Middleville, sister-in-law, Anita Greiner. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association. A Funeral Mass was held Monday, March 5,2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Charles H. Fischer officiated. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Ginbach Funeral Home in Hastings. ............ ' II Mac Bowerman MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Mae Bowerman, age 91. of Middleville, passed away Friday, March 2, 2001 at her home. Surviving are her children, Theron and Mar)’ Anne Bowerman of Barlow lake. Basil Bowerman of Grand Rapids, Cleoria and Henry* Elgersma of Grand Rapids, daughter-in-law. Vivian and Jim Sims of Grattan; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grand­ children; two great great grandchildren; two sisters. Mabel Keller of Hastings and Cleone Trumble of Hastings; sisters-in-law, Mary Woodman of Spring Hill, Florida and Doreen Woodman of Delton; brother-in­ law. Art Palmer of delton; sisters-in-law, Alice Strumberger of Middleville and Edith Bowerman of Gun Lake; ma ny nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Rollo L. Bowerman; sons, Rollo Bowerman Jr.. Cleon L. Bowerman and daughter-in-law. Joan Bowerman. Funeral and committal services were held Monday, March 5, 2001 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Pastor Douglas Beason officiated. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Mildred M. Montgomery FRANKFORT. KY - Mildred M. Montgomery of Frankfort, KY and former­ ly of Terre Haute, IN. passed away at her home on Feb. 19.2001. She was born on Nov. 11. 1911 in Jennings County, IN to Louie and Alma Helt. She was a frequent visitor of the Hastings area. She was married to Clyde Montgomery on Dec. 21,1929 in Vemon, IN. Mrs. Montgomery is survived by her hus­ band; daughter. Helen (Kenneth) Vaught of Hastings. Brenda (Dan) Spencer of Frankfort. KY; sons, Robert (Joyce) Montgomery of Salem. IL, Luther (Deloris) Montgomery of Watseba, IL, seven grand­ children and four,great grandchildren. Services were held in Seymour. IN on Feb. 21. 2001 with Rev. Kenneth Vaught officiating. Burial was at the Pcddinglon Cemetery. Nickolaus M. Lukasewycz WOODLAND Nicko-laus M. Lukasewycz, age, 7$, of Woodland, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001. Nick was bora Dec. 7, 1925 in the Ukraine and had toured much of Europe performing as an acrobat with traveling cir­ cuses. Following the end of WWil, immigrated to the United States, first living in Detroit before settling in the Woodland area. He married Annabelle Freund in Hastings on June 5, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Anastasia Lukasewycz; and his wife, Annabelle. Nick is survived by his children. Priscilla Hall of Battle Creek, Andrew Lukasewycz of Fullerton, CA, and Stephen Lukasewycz of Battle Creek; two grandchildren; his cousins, John and Nadia Swystun, and Jerry Swystun and daughter, Alexandra who got her love for gymnastics from Nick; and many other family members who reside in the Ukraine. The fur.eral service was held at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. William W. Clark NASHVILLE - William W. Clark, age 75, of Nashville, died Monday. March 5, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bora June 8,1925 «n Lansing, the son of Roy and Lottie (Cali) Clark. He attended Lansing Eastern School. Mr. Clark served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was employed by the State of Michigan as a supervisor for 20 years and retired in 1987. He moved to Nashville in 1976 from Lansing. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid bowler. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Gerald Clark and Jack Clark. Surviving are daughters, Kathleen Clark of Lansing, Connie (William) DeLine of Eaton Rapids, Sandy Walls of Holt, sons, Warren (Lanette) Clark of Iowa, Billy Joe (Shirley) Clark of Perry, seven grandchil­ dren. sister, Margaret Smith, brother, Earl Clark both of Florida, nieces and nephews. Respecting his wishes private services will be held. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are by the Ginbach Funeral Home in Hastings. More Obituaries Appear on Page 16 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 7 Social Alewi? Reception to honor Anton-Williams Melina Williams, daughter of Frank and Beth Williams, and Matt Anton, son of Michael and Charlotte Anton, were married on Dec. 30, 2000 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To celebrate their marriage, a reception will be held in their honor on Saturday, March 10, 2001 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 239 E. North St., Hastings. Melina and Matt request your presence, no presents please. Trafton-Venton plan to wed June 23 Jill Trafton and Andrew Venton wish to announce their engagement. Jill’s parents are Dr. Walter and Barbara Trafton of Bowie, Maryland. Jill is cur­ rently a graduate student of UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Andy’s parents are Eugene and Yonna Venton of Marion, North Carolina. Andy is a graduate of N.C. State in Raleigh. N.C. He is a teacher at Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina. Andy’s grandparents are Betty and the late Harlow Venton of Middleville and Ruth and the late Vernon Newton of Woodland. The wedding is to be June 23, 2001 at Hillsone Church in Chapel Hill, North Car- Ruffner-Humm to marry June 9 The parents of Jodie Ruffner, John and Joan Strazisar and the late George Ruffner Sr., along with her children, Levi and Shayla, arc proud to announce her engage­ ment to Daniel Humm. Daniel is the father of Andrew and the son of Ms. Bonnie Buist and Gordon and Diana Humm. Jodie graduated from Thomapple-Kel­ logg. Middleville. Ml in 1987. Daniel graduated from Lakeview, Ml, in 1983. A June 9, 2001 wedding is planned. The couple, along with their children, will reside in Newaygo. ML Rosalie Edger to mark 80th Rosalie (Peg) Edger will be celebrating her 80th birthday, March 14. 2001. There will be an open house birthday party. Satur­ day. March I Oth. from 2-4 p.m.. at their res­ idence. 340 E. Francis St.. Hastings. Please come wish Peg a Happy Birthday! LEGAL NOTICE Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting February 13, 2001 - 7:00 p.m. All Board members present. County Commissioner Ned. tour guests. Minutes approved, reports from treasurer, deputy, commissioner, library administrator, clerk, and supervisor received Approved $3000 for thermal-imaging camera Approved purchase of new phone system Tabled decision on roadwork until after Spring tour. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 8:45. Bonnie L. Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (3/8) Thunder-Aleman to wed in October Roy and Patty Thunder of Crown Point, IN would like to announce the engagement of their daughter. Lena, to Mario Aleman, son of Mario and Amelia Aleman of Mar­ shall. Lena has earned a Bachelor's of Social Work from Western Michigan University. Mario and Lena arc both employed in the human service field; working with individ­ uals and families of Calhoun County. The couple and family arc planning an October 2001 wedding. Willett-Maiville exchange vows Kasia M. Willett and James D. Maivillc were united in marriage Saturday evening July 22. 2000 in a candlelight ceremony at the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Offi­ ciated by Reverend Dan Graybill. The proud parents are Don and Glenda Willett of Middleville and Douglas and Karen Maivillc of Hastings. The maid of honor was Amanda Keeler, best friend of the bride. The bridesmaids were Jamie Brookman. best friend of the bride. Christina and Cathy Hayward, cousins of the bride. The flower girls were Taima Willett, cousin of the bride and Ncecha Lavely. friend of the groom’s fam­ ily. The best man was Jeff Maivillc. brother of the groom. The groomsmen were Jeremy Maivillc. cousin of the groom. Jeremy Koons, best friend of the groom. Mike Louiscllc. best friend of the groom. The ring bearer was Eyvn Willett, cousin of the bride. The ushers were Joshua Willett, brother of the bride and Jason McDiarmid. friend of the bride. The reception was held at Algonquin Lake Lodge. Jlake Od&iia N EWS Tonight at 7:30. the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meets at Lake Manor. The society welcomes guests and visitors. The topic will be “Commerce in New England.” There is a possibility of slides showing the razing of the Smith Bros. Elevator building. The February Bonanza Bugle was distributed to more than 200 members and prospects. The depot open house for this month will be Saturday, March 31, with Al Klein the host. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday. March 10, at 1 p.m. at Lake Manor. Guests and visitors are wel­ come. Peg Christopher will be the speaker. Her topic will be the rural schools in Ionia County. School enrollments have proved very beneficial in searching family lines. Anyone so desiring may later go to the depot for research. The society librarians are on hand after each meeting to assist. The February meeting drew 36, which includes several new people. Monday is voting day in Lake Odessa. No candidates filed petitions to fill the terms of those council members whose term expire. However, some have filed to be write-in candidates. Voting will be at the Page Memorial Building. Six are write-in hopefuls. They are Brian Slade, Beth Barrone, Bill Rogers, Ken Cote, Geraldine Fosburg and Ross Thomas. Women’s Fellowship will meet Wednesday, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the dining room of the First Congregational Church. Lola Haller will present the pro­ gram. The Ionia County chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, March 15 at the Commission on Aging building in Ionia. The speaker will be Bob Johnson, a marathon runner from Saranac. Reservations should be made by calling 374-8420 by Saturday this week. The youth group Central United Methodist Church will host a roast beef and ham dinner in Fellowship Hall on Saturday, March 10, starting at 5 p.m. Lakewood Christian School is holding another paper drive. The semi-trailer will be parked along the school driveway on Vehe Road to accept newspapers in paper bags and other paper items from March 16 to March 27. Saturday’s GR Press carried an obituary for Albert Eggers, 86, of Fennville who died on March 1 in a Holland hospital. He is survived by his wife Ruth, his son Roger Eggers of Lake Odessa, daughter Kathleen (Allard) Frankfort of Hudsonville, grand­ children, including Tate and Dia Eggers of Holland, Troy and Sherry Eggers of Lake Odessa; also great-grandchildren Bryce and Riley Eggers. Mr. Eggers spent his working years in metal working manufac­ turing companies. Son Roger spent most of his years in Lakewood schools as coach, teacher, athletic director and assistant prin­ cipal. The Press also carried an engagement photo of Trissa Ruehs and Ron J. Beard, both of Grand Rapids. Ron is the son of Paula Beard and of Ronald Beard, a gradu­ ate of Lakewood High School and Western Michigan University. The bride-to-be also attended Western and graduated from Rockford High School. They plan a June 24 wedding. Motorists on Fourth Avenue on Tuesday afternoon last week were surprised to see the Pitsch demolition equipment on site to tear down the idle grain elevator owned by Caledonia Farmers' Elevator, Lake Odessa branch. This was the Smith Bros, and Velte Elevator for decades and later simply Smith Bros. Likely the original owner-builder would have been Weed and Nims. The Pitsch company also demolished the school building on Third Avenue last summer. They left the site unemeumbered with any trash, simply appearing as if nothing had ever been there. As the week wore on, the razing continued. By Thursday everything was down and the removal began. A huge truck was used to haul away the debris. The same jaws which tore down the building were used to pick up the rubble to deposit in the truck. When the jaws were ineffective in removing portions, of the standing struc­ ture. the operator used the jaws to nudge upward on a reluctant member. At other times the operator used a long pipe in the jaws as a tool to lambaste the structure. The tall shaft fell with a mighty crash and a cloud of dust. The metal grain silos remain in place. An elevator employee was on hand most of that windy Wednesday to record the process on video. Chaplain Peggy Wilkins, USAF has been here on a visit with her parents. Perry and Norma Stowell. L. Manin Shanks whose death came suddenly last week Thursday, had years ago undergone bypass surgery with further catherization. In November 1997 he suf­ fered a major stroke and was hospitalized. He then spent a few month in Hastings nursing care facilities for therapy but returned home. Meantime housing had been switched between son Ken and his family of Washington Boulevard and the parental home on Tasker Road at Veddcr in order for Man to be in a single story house. He had enjoyed getting out every possible time and enjoyed his coffee time friends who came every Tuesday. His most recent outing was to Grand Rapids in February for hrs church’s Sweetheart dinner. He made several comebacks from health episodes. Former residents who returned for visita- It took a long time for the dust to settle at the old Caledonia Elevator site. tion on Sunday or memorial service on Sunday included Ron and Barbara Stevens of Middleville and Doug and Dorothy Lawson of Jackson. Marvin’s brother and a family member came from Kansas, sister Susan Rye with husband Glen, son and family came from Cedarville and their daughter and family came from Petoskey. The younger Rye members came for only Sunday. Lakewood wrestling team lost its drcam of a winning state championship on Saturday when the Vikings fell to Lowell in the semi-final match. On Tuesday of this week the Pitsch crew began work on demolition of the oldest sec­ tion of the Co-op elevator on Third Avenue. A good place for viewing was the parking lot and adjacent street of the Lake Odessa Fire Department on First Street. Woodland and Welcome Comers church­ es hosted an open house Sunday for people of the community to meet their new pastor, the Rev. Robert Smith and wife, Nancy. Many came from the host groups and also from Central and Lakewood UMC, Zion Lutheran and others. On Tuesday, the village truck made its first sweep of village streets to gather brush. With the fierce winds of March and February, there were branches aplenty awaiting the truck. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ____________________ MOTKt OF BOHM Of RFfltW____________________ The Board of Review will meet on March 6, 2001, in the office of the Supervisor at Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll.____________________ ______________________ NOT ICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHAR­ TER TOWNSHIP HALL. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan on MARCH 12. 2001 MARCH 13. 2001 9 00 AM to Noon 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM 1O0 PM to 4:00 PM 600 PM to 9:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2001: RATIO MULTI PUER Agriculture 41.80% 1.1962 Commercial 38 04% 1.3144 Industrial 50 00% 1.0000 Residential 45.44% 1.1004 CLASS Developmental -0- -0- Personal -0- -0- The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. II you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value if you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this wtll also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and win. in their judg­ ment. make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal Roger Vilmont, Supervisor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Rood Hastings, Ml 49054-9725 (616) 948-2194 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the condrtions of a mortgage made by Stacie J. Carroll, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Great Lakes Bancorp. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1996. and recorded on August 1. 1996 in Liber 668, on Page 227. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Homeside Lending. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 26. 1996, which was recorded on October 2. 1996. in Uber 674, on Page 296. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 68/100 dollars ($46,797.68). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, st 1:00 p.m , on April 5, 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lots 64 and 65 ot O A Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 38. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors X150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 1991113110 Jaguars (3/22) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Ale No. 2001-23088-DE Estate of ERIC D. SCHUTTE. Deceased. Date of birth: July 7. 1966 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. ERIC D. SCHUTTE, who lived at 134 Mil Street. Delton. Michigan died February 12.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wifi be forever barred unless presented to Jessica Norris, named per­ sonal representative, or to boto the probate court at 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named personal representative within 4 months after the dote of publication of this notice February 28.2001 H. van den Borg Hatch (P14733) Butler. Durham & Toweson - PLLC 202 North Riverview Drive Parchment. Ml 49004 616-349-7686 Jessica Norris 445 East Orchard Dolton. Ml 49046 616-623-4547 (3/8) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Leo v. Hine and Kathyieen L Hine husband and wife to Household Finance Coiporation III by a mortgage, dated August 25. 1999 and recorded on August 27. 1999 in document number 1034574. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TE.RTY FOUR DOLLARS and THIR­ TY SEVEN CENTS ($102,634 37) including inter­ est at 10.493% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1 00 p.m. on March 22. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as Lots 1 and 2. Block 35. Eastern Addition to the CJy of Hastongs. according to the recorded Plat thereof, excepting therefrom the North 74 Feet The redemption penod shall be 6 months fror.. the dale ot such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shal be X days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 1.2001. Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY. •280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (3/8) Notce of Mortgagee Foredosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the condrtions of a mortgage made by Matthew F. O'Mara and Sally M. O'Mara, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated September 29. 1999, and recorded on October 4. 1999 in Document •1036076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 91/100 dollars ($86,228.91), inducing intereat at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in aaid mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice ia hereby given that aaid mortgage will be toredoaed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on April 12.2001. Said premises are situated In TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The Northerly 35 feet of Lot 4. all of Lots 5, 6. 7. and 8. Plat of Sunnyside as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 45. Bany County Records. Thu redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the dale of such sale. Dated: March 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors X1M Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ffie •200018552 Hawks (3/29) Ann landers 'Wounded' aid Dear Ann Landen: Your response to 'Wounded Party in Grand Rapids. Mich.” was not up to your usual standards. She said her abusive ex-husband had charmed her parents into supporting him in his attempt to get custody of the children. You told her to line up some character witnesses. I fear that character witnesses are not go­ ing to be of much help to "Wounded” if her ex-husband has convinced her parents how wonderful he is. Victims of abuse have a psychological profile similar to hostages, which is interpreted as “unstable.” Abusers often show a normal profile. This is how judges and juries arc hoodwinked into be­ lieving that the victims of abuse are unfit parents. Contrary to popular myth, abusers do NOT suffer from anger management problems. They manage their anger just fine - whenever there arc witnesses. "Wounded” is going to need help from professionals trained to deal with domestic abuse. She should call her local women’s shelter and get the names of attorneys who arc experienced in dealing with abuse cases. She may need to hire an expert on domestic abuse to testify about the combat­ ive and controlling behavior of batterers, as wth as the effect it has on children who sec it. Our system has failed miserably to pro­ tect these victims. Please print this, Ann, and help them fight back. - S.C., Elgin, III. Dear S.C.: You have written an extremely valuable letter, and I thank you for it. This turned out to be a dynamite subject that elicited a surprising number of educated re­ sponses. Keep reading for more: From Dayton, Ohio: You answer to “Wounded Party” was incomplete. She needs more than a character witness and good luck. She needs appropriate therapy and a knowledgeable lawyer. She should start looking NOW. 1 have been ir. her shoes. My abusive husband dragged me to court every year until he gained custody. I ended up paying child support. The man is a millionaire, and 1 am a nurse. Money talks - and his money had a lot to stay about the outcome of that mess. Fort Worth, Texas: I let me husband have everything - the house, the cars and my share of the business - in exchange for full custody. I hope “Wounded” hangs in there. One day her children will understand and love her for her courage. Anchorage, Alaska: This is my first letter to you, although I’ve been reading your col­ umn since I was in high school. It has been seven years since my divorce, but friends and relatives still can’t understand why I would leave such a “nice, quiet guy.” Peo­ ple see what they want to sec. Period. My ex-husband was abusive and made my life miserable, but no one would ha -e guessed it. He fooled everybody. Pueblo. Colo.: My ex-wife was emotion­ ally and physically abusive to me. but no­ body knew it because she seemed like such a sweet person to outsiders. Your readers would be shocked if they knew how many women were the abusers in failed mar­ riages. Men don’t tell very often because they are embarrassed and don’t want their children to think they arc wimps. Fargo. N.D.: That wife who is worried about losing custody of the children to her abusive husband needs to line up witnesses, even the kids, if necessary, to verify her charges. It was the only way I could keep my children. I did it and am proud of my­ self. Abusive men should be called to ac­ count for their behavior, and it’s up to the women to see that this happens. Dear Readers: An eyeful and an earful? I though so, loo. My thanks to all who wrote. Those suggestions for you embattled sisters and brothers arc sure to be appreciated. Good guardian Dear Ann Landers: I am a 44-year-old single woman. My mother passed away three weeks ago and named me the legal guardian of my disabled 39-ycar-old sister, “Susie.” who has Down’s Syndrome. (My father died many years ago.) I feel honored that my mother trusted me enough to do this. Susie lives at a residence for disabled adults not far from my home. It was my mother’s wish that Susie remain there. It is a wonderful residence,and Susie has a life full of social activities and work opportunities. I have three brothers and two sisters, all living within two hours of Susie’s home. The residence strongly recommends family outings, and my mother used to pick up Susie on the weekends and bring her home for a couple of days. We all tried to see her and called often. Since my mother’s death, however, it seems some of my siblings are complaining that it is too time-consuming to take care of Susie on the weekends or drive to the residence and visit with her. 1 cannot spend every weekend with Susie because of my job, and I am upset that my siblings are not doing their share. 1 love Susie, but I cannot handle caring for her by myself. When I agreed to become her guardian, 1 expected help from my brothers and sisters and was disappointed when it was not forthcoming. I do not want to nag my siblings about taking Susie, nor do 1 want to be a martyr and suffer in silence. Since this is a new re­ sponsibility for me, I am eager to do it cor­ rect!) from the start. What do you suggest? - Another Anne from Chicago. Dear Anne: You arc the designated “saint” or “victim” in the family, whichever way you decide to view it. There is little you can say or do to change the way your sib­ lings choose to honor or ignore their oblig­ ation to your sister. Just be grateful Susie is in a place that takes good care of her and that she is happy there Spend as much time with her as you can manage, and periodi­ cally remind your siblings that Susie misses them and would like them to visit. You have a right to feel good about the way you are conducting your life, and as for your siblings - what goes around, comes around. Fool IRS? Dear Ann Landers: This is in response to “Baby Sitters Mom in Florida.” whose daughter was sent an IRS Form 1099 for her baby-sitting services to a family with three small children. Her employer claimed she worked as an independent contractor for his clothing company, and the gid ended up owing $146 in self-employment taxes. It never ceases to amaze me how some people are willing to take such risks to save a buck. Her employers are tax cheats. The gid should inform the IRS that the 1099 was is­ sued in error because she never did work for their clothing company. When her em­ ployer fails to convince the IRS of the legit­ imacy of the deduction, undoubtedly all his other tax reports will be scrutinized until the day he dies. I’m sure he will wind up with some penalties. By then, he will wish he had paid the baby sitter’s $146 ir. self employment taxes. I hope others who may consider such gimmicks will learn some­ thing from this letter - Disgusted in Boonon, NJ. Dear Boonton: Some people arc penny­ wise and pound-foolish. Your letter should be an eye-opener for all who may consider playing games with the IRS. Once they get on your case, it never ends - and I mean never. Gem of the Day (credit the Prairie Ram­ bler): Education is so involved with com­ puters these days, I wonder who is going to teach students to work with their brains. •••••• Looking for an uplifting, quick read? "A Collection of My Favorite Gems of the Day ” contains hand-pickedjokes and witti­ cisms from the world over. Send a sclf-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Collec­ tion. do Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562 (In Canada. $6.25). Tofind out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Cre­ ators Syndicate web page at www.crealors.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Parent-teacher conferences set JOIN THE CRYSTAL FLASH FAMILY TODAY ENJOY GREAT BENEFITS SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY RATES FREE STANDARD TANK INSTALLATION FREE PROPANE SYSTEM CHECK APPLIANCE CONVERSIONS • ASK ABOUT OUR WATER HEATER PROGRAM • LOCK IN YOUR PROPANE PRICE FOR THE 2001 HEATING SEASON! CALL 800-783-9465 or 616-897-4101 Hastings Area Schools will have parent­ teacher conferences Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 21,22 and 23. Students will attend school in the morn­ ing all three days, with conferences sched­ uled in the afternoon or evening of March 21 and 22. Conferences for parents of students in grades DK-5 will be scheduled on an indi­ vidual basis by the teachers. The confer­ ence schedule for the middle school and high school is Wednesday, March 2), and Thursday, March 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. High school conferences will be con­ ducted in the gymnasium of the high school; parents may attend at their conve­ nience. Middle school conferences, howev­ er, will be conducted in various locations throughout the building as scheduled by the teacher teams (call the middle school office if your child’s schedule has not been received). Alternative education conferences will be conducted in the building as scheduled by the teachers. Parents are encouraged to participate in the conferences and discuss the progress of their children with their teachers on an indi­ vidual basis. Administrators and counselors also will be available to talk to parents at the conferences. GIRL, Ashley May Beck, bom at Sparrow Health System, Lansing, on Feb. 17, 2001 to Ronda (May) and Dave Beck of Char­ lotte. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 22 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Walter and Shirley Beck and Dean and Janet May. GIRL, Katelyn Michelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2001 at 3:38 p.m. to Tracy and David Solmes of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Chris and Lisa (Wyngarden) Renaud announce the birth of Jennifer Eliz­ abeth weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, FL on Feb. 15, 2001. Proudly welcomed by sister Kaitlyn, and grandparents Shirley Wyngarden of Taures, FL, Barbara Renaud of Orlando and Clem Renaud of Orlando. Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 BOY, Samuel William bora at Spectrum Downtown, Grand Rapids on Feb. 23, 2001 at 2:23 p.m. to Marc and Erin (Homing) Waller of Hastings, weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Bill and Barb Homing of Hastings and Scott and Terryl Bevcr of Hastings. BOY, Tom and Cristi Hausserman of Ionia arc pleased to announce the birth of their son, Tyler Thomas Hausserman on Jan 12, 2001 at Spectrum Health Downtown. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long at 12:42 p.m. He is welcomed home by his big sister, Mallory, 2 1/2 years. GIRL, Megan Elizabeth Roe, bom in Met­ ropolitan Hospital on Feb. 22,2001 at 11:08 p.m. to Dale and Heather Roe. She weighed 7 lbs. I ozs. and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by big brother Blake and big sister Mackenzie, and grand­ parents arc Don and Charlene Welch of Lowell and Chuck and Linda Jordan of Hastings. Special of the Week /KawilAfe. {Licenses Matthew Lee Meier, Plainwell and Torrie Ann Huisken, Plainwell. Jason James Elcnbaas, Woodland and Joanna Louise Blough, Clarksville. Ronald Joseph Tcrpening. Dowling and Sara Michelle Braden, Dowling. Gerard Robert Ypma, Hastings and Penelope Janet Skinner, Cass City. Charles Carl Reese. 111. Nashville and Michele Rae Schultz, Nashville. Douglas Alan Schrauben, Hastings and Elissa Jane Emory. Hastings. 94 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 $w TAHOE LT PKG, 4.3 VORTEC, EXCELLENT SHAPEI SB Dreisbach J ' Call Fon'TIAC Otr'MOBILE GMC Truck M-Wf, Alvr jg Saturday until 3 I——————— "WMUf Esaaets Yan Evtcunom a a Fauu hwmat.“ 616-948-8000 Today or foil free 1-888 494-5539 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Middleville and Thornapple Twp. By Joyce F. Wcinbrecht The coming of the railroad to Barry County was an important event, with a sig­ nificant impact on the area, because of transportation of people, and goods both from outside into the county and transport­ ing crops and products to markets. The right of way for the Grand River Val­ ley Railroad was surveyed in 1864. The railroad would run from Grand Rapids to Detroit. It wasn't built, however, until the end of the Civil War in 1867. It was 1869 when the railroad station was built, a frame building, was replaced by a brick building. After the railroad was finished GRVR leased the line to Michigan Central which operated it for many years. The railroad came in from Irving Town­ ship following the general lines of the Thornapplc River. It came right through the Mill Pond, a real engineering feat. The depot was located in the heart of the village, on the cast side of the tracks as they headed north toward Parmelee Station. LcRoy Mead was the local agent, along with G.D. Eddy who was his assistant. The accommodations on the Michigan Central were excellent with well equipped cars and the smoothest of travel. Trains No. 105 and 106, which traveled between Detroit and Grand Rapids, were two of the fastest trains on the line. They had cafe coaches with vestibules from end to end, allowing anyone to pass from car to car. The cafe coaches featured snow white table cloths and napkins, sparkling crystal. Tine china and bouquets of flowers on the tables. They offered a varied and tasty menu on each trip for the travelers choice. Business and industry grew along the railroad lines and Middleville benefited from the coming of the railroad. Roscnburg and Forbes were dealers in lumber and building supplies. Mr. Rosen­ berg was bom in Kent County, Gaines Township, in 1861. He attended school in Gaines Township and then in Caledonia. When he was 12, his family moved to Thornapplc Township. He married May Forbes in 1887. They had one son, Claude. Mr. Roscnburg spent some time farming on the north county line. In 1896 he bought out the lumber and coal business of J.R. Cook in Middleville. Mr. Rosenberg con­ ducted the business along with John Colbom for a time when it was sold to A. Claik and Son who conducted it for some two years. They then sold it to Rosenberg and Forbes. Mr. Forbes lived in Grand Rapids. The Rosenberg family lived in the village of Middleville and too* an active part of vil­ lage activities. Chris Schondclmaycr was bom at Wool­ wich. Waterloo County in Canada, May 14, 1868 and he grew up there. He began early in life to learn the blacksmith trade and for four years he served as an apprentice. He came to Middleville in 1891 as an experienced blacksmith. He made a special­ ty of horse shoeing and general black­ smithing. He married Anna Schaefer of Woolwich, Canada on Oct. 28, 1891. They had one son. He served the village for two teams as treasurer. Clever’s Market was owned by C. Clever after he purchased the market from Me Ke­ vin and Scvcrcnc in 1884 Mr. Clever moved from Vermontville where he had operated the Commcrical Hotel. Lloyd Clever, son of C. Clever, was raised in the meat market business and all aspects of operating a market in a small town. The second depot on the Michigan Central Railroad in Middleville. This replaced the original frame depot. West Main Street, Middleville circa 1900. Lloyd Clever married Orric Metzger in 1899. They had three children. On June I. 1904, Lloyd Clever look full responsibility for management of the mar­ ket. He ran a very effective meat market. No less than 14 different parties started markets and gave up because they could not compete. Clever’s Old Reliable Market used the latest of methods and equipment. They did their own butchering at their slaughter house outside of the village. They observed sanitary rules and kept everything very clean. They made their own lard, smoked, cooked and pickled meats. The Clever mar­ ket also shipped meat products to Grand Rapids. He was a buyer and shipper of poul­ try and sold animal pells and hides as part of his business. E.R. Smith built a planing mill in Mid­ dleville where the manufacture of wooden flooring, siding, mouldings and interior fin­ ished products was done. Mr. Smith was bom on a farm in Genesee Valley, New York where he learned the blacksmith trade from his father and at age 14 he learned to do carpenter work. He took a course in business at a college. He came to Wayland, in 1892 and to Middleville in 1903. EJ. McNaughton operated a lively hard­ ware business. He was bom in Caledonia, Kent County, in 1850, the son of Peter Dun­ can N. McNaughton and Harriet Campbell Kent McNaughton. He married Beth McQueen on Feb. 16. 1876. They had five children. Kitty, Mabie, Charles P. Edna B. and Richard Ely. From 188) until 1898. Mr. McNaughton was in the hardware and farm machinery business at Coopersville This was a suc­ cessful business, but was destroyed by fire. He rebuilt the business and resumed opera­ tions. He sold this store in 1899 and became a farmer near Middleville. He then purchased the hardware and implement business from Frank P. Pratt He handled just about anything that a farm community could possibly need or want. He sold paints and oils, cavestroughing and roofing. He sold carriages and plows and other farming implements. He sold stoves and ranges for every purpose. He sold some threshing engines as well as gasoline engines for all purposes. He sold five carloads of Lamb fence in one season. Mrs. E.J. McNaughton nee Isabella McQueen. He also sold I 1/2 car loads of side delivery rakes and hay loaders. He was a very active member of the com­ munity. promoting any activity, that would improve life in the village of Middleville. His home was just cast of the village on Section No. 25. The Thomapple Electric Company was located on the Thomapple River. This elec­ tric company furnished lights and power to the villages of Middleville, Nashville and Lake Odessa and the city of Hastings. This power made available the ability to operate factories and business in a reasonable, clean and convenient, manner, as well as lighting the streets and homes at reasonable rates. The dam and power house for th.s system was located eight miles from Middleville on the Thomapple River. The plant was built in 1901. In 1904. the dam went out, but was repaired and brought up to full function again. There was a steam electric plant in Hastings and another water powered plant in Freeport. Electricity was here to stay. LaBarge is between Caledonia and Alas­ ka in Kent County. This electnc plant and dam could generate and transmit power for a distance of 45 miles around it. The Cold Spring Creamery Company was located on the western bank of the Thomapple River. At the foot of the hills to the west of the Creamery, there was a series of very cold and very pure water. Thus the 1887 by F.L. Blake. He had operated a store in the village of Irving for 23 years. He moved to Middleville where he operated a store for two years. Then Mr. Campbell bought the stock retaining the Blakes as managers. In the fall of 1900, the firm was orga­ nized as the firm of E.F. Blake and Co., purchasing the stock from Mr. Campbell. Many new departments were added to make it a modem general store, one of the best in Barry County. The first floor was the dress goods shop, with silks, trimmings, domes­ tics, boots and shoes, and furnishing for ladies and gentlemen and the second floor held ladies, misses and childrens cloaks, furs, ready-to-wear, clothing for men, youths, boys and children, carpets, rugs, linoleum, floor oil cloth, lace curtains, portieres, window shades, trunks, suitcases, telescopes, satchels and bags. F.L. Blake, who was the father of E.F. Blake, was an early pioneer of Middleville. F.L. Blake was nearing retirement, letting his son manage the business. However, he continued to do the book work, greeting customers with a hearty welcome. G.E. Blake, son of E. F. Blake, joined the firm taking an active part on the sales floor after finishing a business course at Grand Rapids Business College. Next wveA more about Middleville indus­ try and Thomapple Township. name Cold Spring Creamery Company. The water from the springs flowed into a large steel tank located in the top of the creamery, then through the building and into the river a few feet away. The creamery had the best of water supplies and a perfect drainage system. The creamery was built in the fall of 1893 and began to operate on April I, 1894. There was 1,800 pounds of milk brought in the very first day. There were three directors, who were elected by the stockholders to manage the company. There were 29 stockholders. The directors held the office for one year at a time. Glenn Smith was the buttermakcr and Windsor Bovce was a helper. F.G. Clark was the buttermakcr for a period of 8 1/2 years at one time. There were about 400 patrons and ship­ ments of200,000 pounds of butter yearly. It required some very careful bookkeeping. H.L. Moore was the competent secretary responsible for the bookkeeping for the company for over 10 years. Brenisoen and Son of Buffalo handled much of the distribution of Cold Spring Creamery Company. Cold Spring Cream­ ery Company was awarded several gold medak at dairymen^ association and state fairs. The facility had the state of the art in equipment with the finest of cold storage facilities. The Comer Stone was established in LEGAL HOTICE r .. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale TIBS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO CO LLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandrc L. Kenyon, a single woman and Terrance M Dexierhouse. a single man (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 10. 1998. and recorded on September 11. 1998 in Document Number 1017762. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 48/100 dollars ($46,583 48). including interest at 7.375% MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michell* M. Davis, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 3. 1998. and recorded on April 13. 1998 In Instrument *1010274. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers A Traders Trust Company. One MAT Plaza. Buffalo, NY 14203­ 2399, Trustee tor Securitization Series 1996-2. Agreement dated 6-1-96, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated February 1, 2001, which was record­ ed on February 12.2001. in Document *1054653. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum at SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 01/100 dollars ($86,5594)1). including interest at 13.000% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pr> vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premise*, or some part of them, at pubic venue.at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 DO p m., on April 12. 2001. Said premise* ar* situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and ar* described as Lot 1175 of th* City. Formerly Village of Hastings, according to th* recorded plat thereof. Th* redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a, in which case the redemption period shal be 30 □ays from the date of such sate. Dated: March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott P C. Attorneys and Counsetors30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200010080 Tigers (3/29) per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wH be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 DO pjn., on March 22. 2001. Said prenuses are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, commencing at the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4, thenco South to the Thomapple River, thence West 974 feet tor the piece of beginning; thence North 138 feet; thence West 50 feet; thence South 138 feet more or less to the bank ot the Thomapple River; thence East 50 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shaD be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 1G0 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File *200111048 Dolphins (3/8) 09 Coll The residence of Isaac Nathaniel Keeler with a sketch of his store and Mr. and Mrs. Keeler. 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 Trojans sizzle from field in district win over Saxons < 4 me Ir think < I il. r by Jim Jensob Champions invade Cereal City to make for ‘grrrreat’ show BATTLE CREEK — The "Cereal City" a great place to enjoy breakfast (lunch and even dinner) with champions. The weekend of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Dual Wrestling Finals is always one of my yearly favorites. I guess you could say that this time in Battle Creek is grrreat’!! The wrestling... the people behind the scenes who make il all possible... the crowds... the friends... and the reunion with fellow press people kept my world abuzz both Friday and Saturday. Entering the door at Kellogg Friday, it was grrreat to be greeted by a good friend of my father's during his days at Battle Creek Lakeview, Duane Stebleton. Stchlcton was just one of many individuals who devoted weekend time to making this event truly a championship occasion. Taking tickets, directing people to where they needed to go. keeping the official stats for the tournament, selling merchandise, making sure the matches run smoothly on the mats... it took many hands to make this show go... but Battle Creek always does a grrreat job with this event. Like Stebleton, Carl Olson also was one who provided his lime and work to the dual wrestling Finals. Olson, who works as the sports editor at the Battle Creek Shopper and has helped me a time or two to grow in this business, made sure that all the press arrangements were handled and did another super job. This year’s event was a special one for coach Bob Veitch and his Lakewood High School wrestling team. The Vikings were competing as a team at Slate for the first time and the memories certainly won’t go away any time soon. Lakewood made it to the semifinals and ended its campaign with a 28-1 record. It was a great season and the Lakewood fans, wrestlers and coaches conducted themselves as champions. On Friday, Middleville head wrestling coach Tom Lehman and his son Steve watched the Lakewood match from the front row at the Kellogg Arena. The State finals. I'm sure, is a yearly event for wrestling fathers and sons such as the Lehmans, and it reminded me of that marvelous March of 1996 when the Trojans (with Steve one of the star wrestlers and Tom the elated coach) won the Division III Slate title at Kellogg and I was there for the Sun A News and Hastings Banner. For those who don’t remember, Middleville defeated Richmond 36-29 in the finals. Murray Rose and his group of Allegan Tigers were also on hand for the weekend tournament in the "Cereal City.*' Rose was the mentor of the first State wrestling champions that I covered as a cub (excuse the pun) reporter for the Allegan County News and Gazette. The Allegan Tigers in 199), like the Middleville Trojans from 1996, were grrreat (especially star grappler Eric Harvey) with grrreat followers, coaches (like assistant Ken Harvey) and picture takers (like Gary Shook). Allegan lost to Lapeer West 34-33 in the Division II quarterfinals this year, but look for the Tigers to be back in Battle Creek next year. Memories of black and orange (Middleville and Allegan both adom those two colors) were in my mind Friday and Saturday, but a sea of blue and white for Lakewood was also vividly experienced. Fans of the Vikings came to Battle Creek in droves and provided their team with rowdy (but sportsmanlike) support. Taking video footage for the Vikings was Clayton Hanner, the father of two of the Vikings' grapplers, Tony and Ryan. Watching Harmer take in the experience reminded me of the bond that Tom and Steve Lehman had a chance to share in 1996. Lakewood beat Adrian Friday, but had to face the "Big Red Machine” of Lowell in the semifinals Saturday. The Red Arrows won 45-12, but I was not impressed. It was the manner that they went about their business and some of their conduct that made me turn red in disgust. Fans said things and neither Harmer, nor I, were happy with what was said about what was going on out on the mat. I told him not to strike back, but rather ignore. Sometimes in life, it's better not to strike back and stoop to anothers* level. Thai's part of being a champion. Lowell (31-6) was the runner-up in 1999 and again was runner-up in 2901. Lapeer West (37-0) beat them in this year’s finals, 27-25. Lapeer West trailed 25-24 heading into the heavyweight match, but a pin by Josh Johnson gave them the two-point triumph. Needless to say. I cheered for Lapeer West (not out loud, but in my heart). Lapeer West was considered by many in the State to be the best team in any class and they proved why on the Kellogg mats. Championions... Continued on Page 13 WAYLAND — The way Middleville's basketball has been playing the last few weeks makes it a serious contender for the district championship to be decided Friday night at Wayland High School. The Trojans knocked off Wyoming Rogers 68-67 Feb. 27 on a last-second shot by Chad VanSpronsen. fell by just two (61-59) to Calvin Christian March 2 and lost by four (76-72) to Tri-Unity Christian Feb. 20 in late regular season encounters. Coming into districts, the Trojans were clearly on a roll. Middleville's momentum continued Monday night with a 74-65 first round victory over Barry County rival Hastings. And .neither coach was caught off guard with the final result. "Il doesn't come to us as a surprise." Hastings coach Don Schils said. "They definitely have gotten on a roll." "Wc'vc played really well the last couple of weeks," Middleville coach Kurt Holzhuetcr explained. "That is when we have played our best ball." fourth quarter). Zac Truer 10 (including two trifectas) and Chad VanSpronsen 10 (including three three-balls). It was the first double digit outing of the season for Truer and an important one since starting guard Finkbeiner was a bit under the weather. For the Saxons. Terrel tallied a gamehigh 26 points (four points or more in all four quarters including two trifectas). Eric VanDcrMolen (including two triples) had 10. as did Dustin Bowman 10 (all coming in the first half). Hastings’ Ted Greenfield (32) drives in to put up a lay-up attempt during Monday's Barry County clash with Middleville. Terrel's performance was both a personal accomplishment and a team thing "Offensively, he (Terrel) played really well." Schils said. "The guys hit him in good spots." Hastings (5-16) won the regular season battle on Jan. 9 at Hastings 75-65. out­ scoring Middleville 31-11 in the third quarter. This time the third quarter and the final result belonged to the Trojans who Saxon Sean Tefft (42) gets a step in front of Trojan defenders Jeff Forbes (24) and Chad VanSpronsen (30). Add Monday’s game to that list of accompl ishments. "We made some free throws and received some great bench play." Holzhueter said. After Hastings scored the first basket of the second half to knot the score at 32-32, Middleville began to scorch the nets with a 25-10 run that gave them a 57-42 advantage. Highlights were a hoop by Zac Truer at 6:29, a trifecta from Jeff Forbes al 5:30, a sneaky tally in the lane by Chris Finkbeiner at 4:50. a second chance make by Brian Yeazel MA02, a three-ball by Chad VanSponstn at 3:28, another triple by Jay Lantinga at 3:01, a steal and basket by Lantinga at 2:47, a short jumper by Yeazel at 1:40, a trifecta by Chad VanSpronsen at 1:20 and yet another triple by Justin VanSpronsen with 40 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Trojans used three-pointers as a weapon versus the Saxons, canning 12 of them altogether. ° Hastings'coach Don Schils goes over the game plan with his team during a timeHastings was able to cut the Middleville lead to six points (57-51) at the 6:30 mark ot the fourth quarter when Dustin Terrel drained a jumper from the top of the key, but the Trojans hung on, thanks to a 12-of-16 outing at the charity stripe during the final eight minutes. At the charity stripe, Middleville sank 14-of-21 shots for the game, while Hastings connected on just 2-of-9 attempts. Seven players managed double digits for the two teams, four for Middleville and three for Hastings. Yeazel finished with 19 points (15 in the middle two quarters), Forbes 15 (7-of8 from the free throw line during the improved to 7-14. Scoring nine of the first II points, Hastings took a 13-8 first quarter lead Monday over Middleville, but the Trojans won the second stanza 24-17, receiving 11 points from Yeazel. Schils was concerned heading into the half-time, feeling that his squad should have held the upper hand. "We missed a bunch of free throws and some shots... I had a sick feeling because I fell we should have had the lead." Schils explained. SAXONS... Cont. on Page 12 Panthers season concludes with district defeat to ‘Cats WAYLAND — Both of the victorious teams at Monday's opening night of the Class B basketball district at Wayland Union High School scored 70 points or more. It took the host Wildcats nearly three minutes to tally its first point against Delton, but once they connected the scoreboard continued to roll. The result was a 70-45 Wayland triumph which put the 15-5 'Cals in Wednesday’s semifinal against Allegan County foe Allegan. Scoring 24 of Wayland's 70 points was 6-2 senior guard Jamie Brown. Brown hit his shots from downtown... inside... and at the charity stripe. He scored 11 in the first quarter which saw the host 'Cats streak out to a 22-9 advantage. ”We knew that he (Brown) was a good player; in addition to the way he played. Chris Gillfillan (20) drives to the hole for Delton during Monday's district game versus Wayland. Lakewood's Tony Harmer holds up the state flag during the national anthem on Saturday. Ryan Terry returned to the mats Saturday and here put his Lowell foe in a tougn position. Panther center Rod Reynolds (50) takes one up strong against the Wildcats' defense. they also had a lot of other guys who were knocking down their shots," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. "Things went their way. especially in the first quarter." Sophomore Ryan Farmer who finished with 14 points also was a key member in Way land’s long range arsenal. Fanner, brother of Bowling Green State University womens' basketball star Angie Farmer, tallied 8 points in the opening eight minutes and his trifecta at the buzzer gave Wayland its 13-point cushion. Wayland may have scored 70, but Delton senior guard Robert Boyle and Hogoboom said the 'Cals had to earn for those points. "They didn't have loo many open looks," Boyle said. "Il's lough to beat a team that was feeling it like they were.” "Overall, I was pleased with the way we contested their shots." Hogoboom said. "But once we trail by double digits, it's not easy for us to crank things up offensively. They were very good on their transition (and) more physical than we were." Delton warmed up a bit in the second quarter and scored 18 points, but Wayland matched that effort and then out-scored the Panthers 12-3 and 18-15 in the final two frames. A Brown triple at the 2:45 mark of the third quarter put his squad ahead by 20 points, 49-29. A pretty back door pass from Farmer to Jason VanHoulen with 10 seconds remaining in the third concluded the 12-3 run and put the Cats ahead 53­ 30. But Delton was not without its stars either. PANTHERS... Cont on Pose 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 11 BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mixed Cook Jackson 69-35; One Oldc One 69­ 35; Late Comers 59.5-44.5; Mercy 58.5­ 44.5; No Name Yet 58-42; We’re a Mess 57.5-46.5; We Don’t Care 55.5-48.5; Rainbow Warriors 54.5-49.5: Piece of Cake 54-50; Bad Habit II 51-53; Viatec 50-54; Ten Pins 49-51; Heads Out 48-56; All But One 46.5-57.5: Gutter Dusters 40.5-63.5; Who’s Up 40.5-59.5; Brushworks 38-66; Rocky 4 32-72. Ladies Good Games and Series - L Gray 140-388; L. Bamum 190-510; A. Kerley 183-490; R. Lydy 190-506; J. Madden 188-509; P. Miles 136; B. Falconer 150; P. Bender 151; S. Vandcnburg 205; L. Potter 212-551; S. Parker I73;T. Bush 146; D. Pennington 170; T. Heath 174-442; P. Ramey 183. Mens Good Games and Series - A. Taylor 216; D. Marsh 217-595; C. Gray 203; R. Roush 211-564; J. Bamum 233­ 635; B. Madden Sr. 203-559; K. Mcancy 198; C. Ripley 200; D. Tinkler 179-510; M. Kasinsky 201; S. Guy 159; M. Keeler 213; R. Bender 162-450; K. Bushcc 192; C. Martin 259-666; B. West 181; B. Madden Jr. 201-567; H. Pennington 214; K. Phenix 224-606. Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 52.5-39.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 47-41; Railroad Street Mill 43-49; Hamilton Excavating 43-45*; Kent Oil and Propane 43-45*; Hecker Agency 39.5-48.5*. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - L. Dawe 153­ 423; J. Doster 155-379; J. Pettcngill 164­ 414; J. Rice 178-473; M. Dull 163-465; S. Dunham 127-355; D. Snyder 246-637; B. Scobey 174-447; J. Hamilton 180-475; E. Ulrich 171-455; B. Hathaway 179-466; T. Redman 150-432; S. Merrill 206-535; D. Cocncn 147-390; P. Britten 162-386; C. Hurless 162-462. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 65 1/2; Red Dog 57; 4 Horsemen 53 1/2; Thunder Alley 53; Thee Froggcrs 52 1/2; Happy Hookers 51 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 50; Matrix 49; Team 4 49: Double K’s 47 1/2; Friends 44 1/2; All 4 Fun 44 1/2; Flambays 43; Side Kicks 40 1/2; Lucky Strikes 40. Womens High Games and Series - K. Becker 190-544; S. Cross 191-510; K. Kuhlman 178-514; J. Buckner 179-510; V. McLeod 183-488; T. Pennington 167-471; W. Miller 163-452; L. Bozc 168-427; C. Gates 152-357; B. Roush 204; S. Sanborn 193; D. Dutcher 180; M. Simpson 176; K. Stenberg 152; B. Miller 102. Mens High Games and Series - J. Smith 209-567; D. Snyder 187-531; D Dutcher 190-516; CW Simpson 182-500; B. Cantrell 186-499; B. Miller 170-482; R. Boze 168-475; H. Pennington 242; A. Thompson 224; K. Wanland 201; E. Bchmdt 198; C. Shook 192; R. Argo 165. Recreation Bowling League #3 Freeport Elevator 25; Kevin’s Kronics 24; Sugarbush Lakers 18; The Krunchcrs 14 and Hastings Bowl 12.5; Eggleston 12.5. Good Games and Series - Duke 530; S. Anger 218-205-613; T. Gray 200-531; D. Lambert 572; M. Kuhlman 213-543; D. McKelvey 211-521; C. Wanland 524; Kevin P. 552. Covcy 172; J. Madden 183; T. Pennington 190; A. Kerley 181-513; D Curtis 167; T. Harrington 147; W. Barker 155; D. McCollum 206; T. Soya 165; D. Grund 136; T. Cross 179; S. Piper 177; S Greenfield 171; L. Bamum 194-520; C. Hurless 163. Sat. Majors Boys High Game and Series - M. Spidcl 221-509; J. Isaacs 158-419; J. Smith 155­ 401; N. Wright 140-360; T. Kirby 138-355. Boys Good Games - J. McKee 128; L. Smith 110; J. Mix 109. Giris High Game and Series - T. Huss 142-348; T. Loftus 131-341; C. Shcllcnbargcr 121-325; R. Pohja 121-299; J. Shoebridge 112-188. Thursday Mixed Brown and Sons 66; King Pins 64; Who’s Up 61 1/2; Just Us 60 1/2; Heavy Sets 55; Red Eyes 55; Team 11 54; Oops 51; Hastings Bowl 50; Daiscd and Confuzcd 49; The Andersons 35. Women’s Good Games and Scries - J. Gasper 193-559; S. Merrill 178-551; L. Jackson 189-467; C. Swinkunas 184-434; R. Brown 159-429; C. Service 137-373; L. Quada 120-341; C. Lewis 114-319; J. Anderson 108-318; B. Hard 112-303; S. Tcuncsscn 157; S Lambert 149; J. Rabley 146; D. Olmstead 142; V Brown 140. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. VanHoutcn 211-549; B. Kirby 193; J. Hansen 181; C. Haywood 162; M. Anderson 155. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 30.5-13.5; Consumers Con­ crete 27-17; Plumb’s 24.5-19.5; Misfits 22­ 22; TVCCU 21-23; Welton’s 19-25; Just for Fun 18-26; Hastings Bowlers 14-30. Men’s High Games & Series - G. Sny­ der 194; L. Porter 245-593; G. Heard 235; T. Carter 178; D. Clements 168-471; D. Thompson 202; J. Maurer 191; M. Chris­ tiansen 173. Women’s High Games & Scries - D. Johnson 193-545; D. Service 176-481; S. Bowman 183-478; V. Scobey 152; B. Nor­ ris 165. Monday Mi rers Freeport Body Shop 55.5; Tracy’s Day Care 54; B & R Testing 52; Dewey’s Auto Body 51; T. & M. Lassies 48.5; Rowdie Girls 47; Gutter Gals 45; Girrbach’s 42; Hastings Bowl 38.5; Ball Busters 24.5. High Games & Series S. Bowman 187-518; C. Beckwith 201-443; R. Shapley 213-535; R. Pitts 152; D. Bums 150-429; P. Mulford 164-411; M. Matson 165; T. De­ Witt 155; B. Moore 159; S. Moore 168­ 459; M. Lemon 172-504; J. Allen 129; T. Galeski 156; S. Smith 178-485; S. Kill 198; S. Pennington 151; T. Behrens 166-443; B. Gibson 152-406. BCCS Eagles win state tournament Three big wins over the weekend made the Barry County Christian School's boys basketball team champions of the ACSI State Tournament. The Eagles first beat St. Matlhews 74­ 51 Friday to set up a game against Cadillac Heritage in a Saturday clash. Cadillac came into the tournament ranked No. 4 and bca’. the Eagles last year in the tournament to dash their championship hopes. But the No. 1 seed was ready this time and won running away 58-33. In the championship game. BCCS met up with Oakfield Baptist, the No. 2 seed. The Eagles, however, flew away from the competition 76-53. The championship game was close until the third quarter when BCCS tallied 28 points. Eagles' coach Jim Sprague said the fast-pace style probably exhausted the Oakfield team. Josh Lamphcrc led the team with 26 points and 10 assists in the championship. Jerry LaDerc added 23 points and 15 rebounds. Eric Lamphcrc 11 and Adam Burkett 10. Burkett was singled out for his defensive efforts in the tournament. . especially in the first two wins over St. Matthews and Cadillac. Against Cadillac Josh Lamphcrc tallied 36 points. LaDerc 9 points and 14 rebounds and Eric Lamphcrc 9 points and 8 steals. "That was a big win for us." Sprague said. Eric Lamphcrc scored 30 points and Freshmen set record with 17 hoop victories Hastings* freshman basketball team defeated Northview last Friday 41-39 to finish the season with a 12-2 record in the O-K White Conference and a 17-3 mark overall. The 17 wins established a new record for most victories by a freshman program at Hastings High School. Drew Whitney led the Saxons with 16 points. Drew Bowman scored 7 points and pulled down 9 rebounds and Joe Arens managed 8 caroms against Northview. Bowman led the Saxons in scoring for the season with 277 points. He averaged 14 points. Whitney was just three points behind Bowman with 274. Scott Larsen added 147 points and Justin Pratt had 132 points. Joe Arens led the frosh with 101 rebounds. Key players off the bench, according to coach Larry Christopher, were Kyle Arnie, Joey Aspinall. Adam Case. Tyler Tuthill and lake Tuthill. “We were very lucky to go 10 deep." Christop’icr said. "That is unusual for the freshmen level." Christopher said his team was successful because of work, talent and same luck. "You have to be talented, committed to hard work and lucky to win 17 games," Christopher said. "We arc definitely talented, and the kids worked very hard to improve this year and I guess we were a bit lucky." Tuesday Trios Need Help 64-40; Cook Jackson 60-44: Kenny Lee Builders 56-48: 3 Blind Mice 55.5- 48.5; Trouble 53.5-50.5; Hastings Bowl 53.5-55.5; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 48.5- 55.5; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 48.5­ 55.5; 3 Fates 48-56; CBBC 44.5-59.5; Sectors Auto Body 33.5-70.5. High Games and Series - S. Hall 158; G. Kicnutskc 168; J. Rice 169; B. Hayes 167; S. Snider 165; L. Potter 189-530; B. Brooks 154; S. Zalewski 178; vW. Main 160; M. Slater 200-518; T. Redman 166; S. Vimdcnburg 204-564; R. Miller 174; J. Clements 180; P. Ramcv 181: R. Brummel 161; V. Green 195; D. Dutcher 162 L. Trumble 195-534; D. Harding 156; J. Conger 155. Thursday Angels True Value Hardware 68.5-35 5; Pct World 60.5-43.5; Coleman AgencyHastings 59.5-44.5: Cedar Creek Groc. 59­ 45; Richies Koftce Shop 58-46; Farmers Ins. 50-54; B&R Testing 47.5-56.5; Shamrock Tavern 44.5-59.5; Mills Landing 43.5-60.5; Millers Exc. 43.5-60.5; Stefanos Pizza 43.5-60.5; Hastings Bowl 42-62. High Games and Series - S. Reid 175; L. Irvin 178; A. Smith 171; D. Snider 192; K. Heilman 166; P. McLaughlin 187-517; M. Winick 158; E. Hammontrec 193; K. Spirit team finishes campaign The sixth grade Hastings Spirit League basketball team finished its season with a one-point loss to Lowell. 25-24. Leading the team in scoring were David Cole with 7 points. Matt Donnini with 6, Bryce Stanhope with 3. Bryan Skedgell with 2. Justin Carroll with 2. Nate Newton with 2 and Andrew Dobbins with 2 points. Providing solid defense were Daryn Armstrong, Mike Bekker and Jeremy Redman. PANTHERS... Cont. from page 10 Boyle, a 6-3 guard who will play for Kalamazoo College next season, managed 12 points. 9 coming before intermission. Not only did Boyle score points for the Panthers, but he also rebounded, passed and played heads up defense throughout the contest. "His (Boyle's) development has been impressive," Hogoboom said. The Panthers end their season at 6-14 and replacing seven seniors will not to an easy task. "I would say that this is definitely the hardest working group that I've been involved with... they never gave up." Boyle said. "In a lot of ways this group has been unique, they have been fun on the court and outside of their arena." Wayland 70, Delton 45... The 2000-2001 Hastings High School freshman basketball team, coached by Larry Christopher, set records and won 17 games. 'Wanted "earn extra money" Deliver the new McLeodUSA phone book in Hastings, Plainwell. Bellevue and surrounding areas. Flexible hours TEMPORARY POSITIONS Musi have valid driver's license, insured dependable aulo and be 18 years of age or older. For information please call: Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 73-31; Girrbach’s 60-44; Nash “5" Plus 58-46; Misfits 58-46; Eye and Ent 57-47; Mace’s Ph. 54-5; Sector's 52-52; Nash Chiro 50 1/2-53 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 46 1/2-57 1/2. High Games and Series - K. Becker 193-545; S. Merrill 186-508; B Estep 170491; E. Dunham 177-487; M. Garber 169­ 480; M Snow 179-446; J. Kasinsky 190­ 441: L. Elliston 214; T. Christopher 187; B. Hathaway 182; B. Maker 166; R. Murphy 160; H. Cocncn 162; C. Watson 158; L. Friend 153; S. Drake 151: V. Brown 145; D. Burns 138. dished out 8 assists. Josh Lamphcrc scored 21 points. Joe Cook pulled down 14 rebounds and LaDerc scored 16 points against St. Matthews. Sprague said his team played its best when it counted. "WE improved the entire year and peaked at the time that we should have peaked," Sprague said. "We looked like a good, solid ball club out there." Apply—Hastings Car Wash 815 W. State St. WE WILL TRAIN 1-888-400-5914 Monday-Friday. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. C.S.T. '^'McLeodUSA Wayland 22 18 12 18=70 Delton 9 18 3 15=45 Wayland: Leon Hilask; 2 0-0 4. Jamie Brown 7 (2) 8-10 24, Jason VanHouten 1 0-2 2. Kurt Rizley 2 (1) 2-2 7, Mike Pehrson 2 (2) 0-0 6. Nate Culver 0 3-6 3. Jon Hindenach 1 (1)0-0 3, Steve Sipkema 1 5-5 7, Ryan Fanner 5 (2) 2-2 14. KyleOhseO l-l I. Totals: FG 21 (8). FT 20-28=70 Delton: Robert Boyle 5 (1) 1-2 12, Jamie Collier 2 0-0 4, Chris Gili.'Uan 2 2-3 6, Ron Bagley 1 0-0 2, Kevin Lillibridge 0 2-4 2, Jud Stephens I 0-0 2, Rod Reynolds 3 0-0 6, Scott Styf 4 0-0 8, Scott Pcrysian I 1-1 3. Totals: FG 19 (1), FT 6-10=45 BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP A special budget meeting is scheduled lor Tuesday. March 13.2001, immediately follow­ ing the regular board meeting at the township hall. 3100 E. Dowling Rd. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Hold a budget hearing for the 2001-02 fiscal year. 2. Adopt a 2001 -02 budget. 3. Any other business necessary to close out the current fiscal year. Tracy Mitchell, Clerk k__________________ Equal Opportunity Employer CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF JACKSON STREET ' A Hidden Jewel... Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. March 12, 2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear comments on the vacation of a portion of Jackson Street in the Bennett and Kenficlds Addition (See map below) The City reserves an easement to construct and maintain any and all public utilities. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services unon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (telephone #618-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Hastings Country Club Everil G. Manehum City Cleric 1550 North Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 945-2992 • Currently Accepting New Members • Tournaments • League Play • Social Events Company Outings • Banquet Facilities �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 Saxon spikers step it up versus Vikings The Lakewood Vikings won the Class B district volleyball championship at Hastings High School last Friday night, defeating Portland 2-0 in the championship match. Coach Kellie Rowland's Lakewood squad will now advance to this week's Ionia regional tournament. Lakewood defeated Hastings 2-0(15-9, 15-9) in the semifinals and Portland 2-0 (15-3, 15-0) in the final match to earn its district title. Hastings coach Gina McMahon categorized her team's play versus the Vikings as "awesome." "It was a total team effort; the girls worked very hard and were very aggressive," McMahon said. "They gave it their 100 percent; it was probably their best match of the season." Leading Hastings in its match against Lakewood were Katie Noteboom with 6 kills and 3 aces and Danielle Swift with 3 kills. Hastings won over Caledonia 2-1 (7­ 15, 15-9, 15-6) in the quarterfinals. Saxon coach Gina McMahon said her team "started off slow" but were able to "come back and win it." "We knew we could beat Caledonia; it ended up going three games, but we had our moments (and) were focused on not looking past Caledonia." Katie Noteboom had 4 aces and 8 kills versus the Scots. Jcnni Cook 3 aces and Joann Bailey 5 kills. Portland earned its spot in the final with a 2-0 (15-7, 15-13) win over Ionia in the semifinals. Leading the Vikings in tournament statistics were Beth Ludcma with 15 service points, 4 aces and 6 blocks, Keagan Krauss 14 service points, an ace and 12 digs, Linsey Buche 9 service points, 3 aces and 5 blocks. Ashley Frost with 38 assists, Audra Love with 7 blocks and 8 digs and Stephanie Maciasz with 24 kills. Lakewood is currently ranked No. 7 in Class B. In the regionals. the Vikings will face South Christian Saturday al Ionia High School. The match will start at 10 a.m. South won its district title at Comstock Park Katie Noteboom (7) spikes one as Lakewood's Linsey Buche (8) and Beth Ludema (10) stand ready to defend. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SPIKERS...cont. on page 13 Barry County is your company’s home... now tell your neighbors what you do! In the Banner’s 2001 Annual Business^ Industry Section! Jennings tops Bulls A three-pointer by Cheryl Bowles at the buzzer gave the Akron Zips a 65-64 win over the University at Buffalo womens’ basketball team March 2 in a Mid-American Conference first round tournament game al Alumni Arena. The Bulls entered the game as the tournament's fifth seed, but were challenged by the Zips throughout the first half, a half that included nine lead changes. Akron led 24-23 with just under a minute remaining in the half before Mari McClure and Virginia Jennings (Nashville, graduate of Hastings High School) hit back-to-back layups to give the Bulls a half-time lead of 27-24. The Bulls started the second half with a 10-2 run to take a 37-26 lead, but the Zips zipped right back with a 13-2 run to tie the game 39-39 with 11:38 to play. A three-pointer by Jennings gave Buffalo the lead back, an advantage they held onto until the final shot. Jennings led all scorers with a careerhigh 20 points, a total that included five three-pointers. She also pulled down 5 rebounds and made a steal in her 37 minutes on the court. SAXONS...cont. from page 10 A fast-paced game appeared to favor the Trojans. As Holzhucler explained, "that’s why we went with our full court (press)." Or as Schils stated: "Look at the score, there was not a lot of defense played. We Jenni Cook (1) sets one for the Saxons during last Friday's district tournament at Hastings High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) have trouble scoring 74 points; Middleville out-played us." The game concluded with a look into the future of Saxon basketball. Five players were brought up from the junior varsity team — Cullen McKcough. Eli Schmidt. Chris Rounds. John Deming and David Eltzroth — for the post-season tournament. Schmidt drilled a threepointer during the final seconds to close out the scoring. Middleville moved on to face Lakewood in a semifinal game at Wayland Union Wednesday. The coach, and his team, were just happy to play another day. "Anytime you win in the tournament and move on, Holzhuetcr said. it's a big game," Middleville 74, Hastings 65... Middleville 8 24 25 17«74 Hastings 13 17 17 18=65 Middleville: Justin VanSpronsen 2 (2) 0-0 6. Brian Yeazel 7 (3) 2-2 19. Chris Finkbeiner 1 O-2 2, Zeb Truer 4 (2) 0-1 10. Jeff Forbes 3 (1) 8-10 15, Chad VanSpronsen 3 (3) 1-2 10, Jay Lantinga 2(1)2-2 7, Aaron Vanderwood 2 1-2 5. Totals: FG 24 (12), FT 14-21=74 Hastings: Dustin Bowman 5 0-2 10, Eli Schmidt 1 (1) 0-0 3, Eric VanDerMolen 5 (2) 0-0 12, Ted Greenfield 0 1-4 1. Sean Tefft 4 1-2 9, Leland Jennings I 0-0 2, Dustin Terrel 12 (2) 0-1 26, Zac Fulmer 10-0 2. * Totals: FG 29 (5), FT 2-9=65 YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings 2001 Winter League Hastings Manufacturing ...................... 19-1 Jambalaya................................................19-7 Flexfab.................................................... 13-9 D-Team.................................................... 11-9 Cordray Construction .......................... 6-16 Tina Marie's .......................................... 0-26 YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League 11th Frame Lounge............................... 10-2 Blair Landscaping................................... 7-5 Varney Construction...............................7-5 Other Body Shop ....................................7-5 Bivens........................................................ 4-8 Flexfab Black....................................... .1-11 B League Drill Team................................................10-2 Tony’s Pizza ...........................................10-2 Bennett Industries................................... 9-3 Viking........................................................ 3-9 Flexfab Red ......................................... .2-10 Richies Koffcc Shop............................ 2-10 Game Results - I Ith Frame Lounge 66 vs. Blair Landscaping 47; Flexfab Red 26 vs. Viking 27; Richies Koffcc Shop 59 vs. Bennett Industries 61; Bivens 46 vs. Flexfab Black 39; Drill Team 55 vs. Tony’s Pizza 69; Varney Construction 47 vs. Other Body Shop 57. The 2001 edition of Business and Industry will include a combination of a roundup of what's been happening with key establishments plus enterprise stories that use results from the 2000 census as a spring­ board of information. The enterprise stories will deal with Barry County's status and future in the area of finance, education, teal estate and technology. This year's Business and Industry section will be pub­ lished in the Hastings Banner in early spring. Make sure your compa­ ny is a part of this historic and informational issue. This is your chance to tell your company's story and it's impact on Barry County's repu­ tation of a “Great Place to Live and Work." Contact one of our Advertising Representatives today so you can be a part of this special Section! Call 945-9554 today! Does your Company have Web Page? Eric VanDerMolen (24) scored 12 for the Saxons, but the blue and gold came up short in its attempt for a district win. 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SUN HOMES HOMES 616-877-3350 616-877-3075 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd. Wayland. MI 49348 LEGAL/ NOTICE Notice Ol Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the cor dibons of a mortgage made by Howard B. Wtos Sr., a mamed man. and Patnoa A. Wilis, hts wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Bank • Southwest, a Michigan Corporator Mortgagee, dated October 17.1994. and recorded on October 26.1994 in Liber 617. on Pag^ 749. Barry County Records. Michigan, on whch mortgage there is darned to be due at the date hereof the sum ol SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO ANO 91/100 dollars ($79,382.91), including interest at 7.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 100 p.m.. on March 22. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4 and 5 of Poplar Beach, according to the plat thereof, as recorded m Liber 3 of Plats, page 15. Bany County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shaH be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fto #200110007 Ravens (3/8) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 13 Viking wrestlers finish in final four of Division H BATTLE CREEK — A 28-1 dual meet season (27-0 in the regular season), an appearance in the Division II State quarterfinals, two victories over perennial league powerhouse Eaton Rapids and championships in numerous season tournaments including a six-point victory over Lowell at the Jan. 27 Lakewood Invitational, proved that Lakewood's SPIKERS...continued from page 12 "We’re looking for great community support," Rowland said. Lisa Wilcockson led Delton with no errors in 25 sets. Comstock won over Gull Lake 15-3. 15-10 in the second round and Pennfield posted a 15-4. 15-4 triumph against Harper Creek. In the championship match, Pennfield Pennfield Prevails at DK: The Pennfield Panthers were the winners of the Class B district volleyball tournament Saturday at Delton Kellogg High School. In the first match. Harper Creek knocked off Delton 15-!, 15-8. Setter won over Comstock 15-5, 15-5. The district title for Pennfield was its first in volleyball since 1988. The Panthers arc currently ranked No. 3 in Class B. Pennfield next will face Sturgis in regional action at Three Rivers High School on Saturday. CHAMPION.. Cant, from page 10 The other three Stale champions were 27- 2 Temperance Bedford in Division I (38-26 over Davidson), 39-5 Otsego in Division III (44-24 over Shepherd) and 28- 1-1 Dundee in Division IV (47-13 over Carson City Crystal). Hats off to the best of 2001. From one buzz to another, this weekend the mat action invades the "Motor City" for the individual finals. Wrestlers from all across the state (including 18 from Barry County) will be out to prove that they are the best. The press credentials, maps and hotel reservations must arrive, I must run, there's no time to waste. • Mittelstaedt Honored in Hall of Fame: Maple Valley varsity football coach Guenther Mittelstaedt is one of the 2001 honorees of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The banquet is Saturday, April 7 at the University of Michigan's indoor track facility. The gueit speaker will be Lloyd Carr, the head coach at the University of Michigan. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and should be purchased by Friday, March 30. Checks should be made payable to M.H.S.F.C.A. and a self addressed stamped envelop can be sent to: Mr. Ivan Muhlenkamp; Ticket Chairman; Hall of Fame Banquet; 2100 Lakeview Ave.; St. Joseph, MI 49085 to purchase tickets for the event • Tiger, Famous Photography strike deal: Famous Photography signed an agreement with the Tiger Hastings* Kate Martisius (8) goes above the net for a kill attempt over Lakewood's Audra Love (15) and Ashley Frost (11). (Photo by Perry Hardin) wrestling team was one of the best in the state. The Vikings' victorious campaign, however, concluded last Saturday in Battle Creek with a 45-12 loss to Lowell in a Division II semifinal match. Lowell ended up losing to Lapeer West 27-25 to place second in the tournament. The heavyweight for Lapeer West. Josh Johnson beat Lowell's Ben Vaught 9-2 to give his team the needed points. Johnson had lost to Vaught on a decision earlier in the season. Lapeer West also beat Lowell in last year's Division II final match. 34-33. Lakewood first match at the Kellogg Arena-held tournament came last Friday and was a bit more uplifting for fans of the blue and white. Coach Bob Veitch's Vikings defeated Adrian in the quarterfinals. 43-23. Lakewood won eight of the first nine matches (four by pins) against the Maples to take the match with relative case. Tony Harmer's pin in 2:57 in the 152pound weight class gave the Vikings a 37-3 lead and clinched the match. Another big win for Lakewood came at 125. Phil Plowman trailed 7-5 with 10 seconds remaining in the third period, but scored on a reversal to tic the score and send it to overtime. In the overtime. Plowman managed a takedown against Dan Duncan to prevail. 9-7. "That was a tempo swing; a big lift for us," Veitch said of Plowman’s dramatic win. Plowman was one of eight seniors who led this motivated team to State. "We expected to be here last year." Veitch said. "This is a good nucleus of kids." A good nucleus is important when you're wrestling in a State tournament. "To go against tough competition doesn't bother us," Veitch said on Friday. "We're in the final four and our goal was just to get here." One dark spot in Friday's big victory was an injury to 145-pounder Ryan Terry. Middle school spikers win The seventh grade Hastings Blue volleyball team (ought hard to pull out a 15-12, 0-15, 15-9 win March I over Forest Hills Northern. Top scorers for Hastings were Lora Winegar with 13 points, Kim VanNocker with 7, Ashley Elz.inga with 3, Emilie Shumway with 1, Lauri Azevedo with 3, Jessica McLaughlin with 2 and Hillary Ranquette with I. that recently adorned the cover of Golf Digest. The image. Tiger Woods with his major championship trophies, is owned and copyrighted by the Tiger Woods Foundation. Famous Photography will sell the image as an open edition photograph (sold in three different sizes) and as a limited edition on watercolor paper. The limited edition will include a personalized plate with Tiger’s engraved signature. The company also markets the images of golf greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Visit http://www.FamousPhotography.cofn or call 1-8OO-398-3II6 for more information. For more information about the Tiger Woods Foundation, call (714) 816-1806. Talk to you soon. 8th Grade B... The B spikers lost to Forest Hills Northern 15-2, 15-3, 17-15. Mariah Backert had 7 points, Elly Kruko 7, Ashley Lowe 3, Dannie Prough 2 and Toshia Olin 1. 8th Grade Gold... Joann Bailey (6) bumps one toward the net as teammate Katie Noteboom (7) watches the play from the side. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Gold visited Vallcywood and lost a 15-11, 17-15, 15-5 match. Leading the team in scoring were Katie Lawrence, Beth Gicsler and Mandi Keeler. With a solid effort and good communication, the Gold beat Grandville maroon's squad. 15-13, 15-8, 15-10. The Gold will play its next match at Vallcywood today. 7th Grade Gold... The seventh grade spikers captured their first win of the season against Valleywood, 15-10,3-15 and 15-5. Sophie Stavale was the team’s top scorer with 10 points. Others who scored for Hastings were Nicole Courdray, Allison Bryans, Nikki Meredith, Kristi Tolgcr, Jennifer Johnston, Jodi Jolley and Kelly Wilson. The Gold was defeated by Grandville’s maroon team 15-11, 15-9 and 8-15. Players who scored were Allison Bryans, Nikki Meredith, Jodi Jolley, Jennifer Johnston, Nicole Courdray, Kelly Wilson, Kristi Tolger, Emily Haney and Sophie Stavale. PAPER DRIVE? ---------- LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Gray and Julia Gray. Husband and Wife, to Rescue Mortgage, mort­ gagee. dated December 19, 1997 and recorded December 29. 1997 in Document No. 1005841. Barry County Records said mortgage ts now held by The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998 by assignment dated November 28. 2000 and recorded on December 18.2000 in Document No. 1052965, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 33/100 Dollars ($113,430.33) including interest at the rate of 10% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the Slate of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 p.m. on March 15.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Spnngs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12. and the South 1/2 of Lot 11 of Lakes.de Park, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats and Page 30. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can resand the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: February 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2 under the Pooling and Serving Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 File No 193 0642 <M) THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Basement Wai Repair by WW Anchor who suffered a stretched head to his biceps and was doubtful to wrestle against Lowell. "I just wish my 145 wouldn't have got hurt." Veitch said following the Friday match. "In order to go against another good team, you have to have everyone healthy." VIKINGS... Continued on page IS Middle school wrestlers win sixth The Hastings Middle School wrestlers lost its first match Feb. 30 to Hudsonville 60-40. Winning on pins for the Saxons were R.J. Morgan. Tim Bowerman. Jeff Allen. Chase Todd. Corey Fueri. Brandon Black. Josh Johnson, Joe Carey and Brandon Curtis. Rusty Burgdorf and Ashtin King also collected wins for the Saxons. The Saxons defeated Valley wood March I 68-40 to improve the team’s dual record to 5-1. Hastings won 11 matches. 10 by pins. Wrestlers with pins included Rusty Burgdorf, R.J. Morgan, Devon Borror, Ashtin King, Tyler Eaton. Brandon Black. Jacob Elliott. Chase Todd. Scott Allcrding and Corey Fueri. Jeff Allen won on a 11-2 major decision. Winning exhibition matches were Nate Hodges, Lee Selby. Joe Carey. Jesse Lemon and Justin Newton. Hastings beat Wayland Tuesday night 60-48. Winning on pins were Rusty Burgdorf. Tim Bowerman, Tyler Eaton, Chase Todd. Jesse Lemon and Semi Allcrding. Tim Aspinall and Jason Hudson won on forfeits. Max Meyers, Joe Carey and Ben Barry. Panther eagers beat Panthers Robert Boyle scored 23 points, including four three-pointers, to lead Delton to a 63-51 win over KVA foe Pennfield last Friday in the regular season finale for both teams. Boyle also contributed with his passing, notching 6 assists in Delton’s first eight baskets. On the boards. Boyle collected 6 caroms. "It was a good finish and a good night for our seven seniors," Delton coach Jim Hogoboom said. The Delton win was its second over Pennfield this season. Delton kJ 17-10 after the first quarter and 37-24 al the half. Chris Gillfillan scored a season high 12 points and Rod Reynolds added 11, also for the victorious Panthers (7-13, 5-9). On the boards, Reynolds managed 8 rebounds. — NOTICE — To members of Flatting* Mutual Insurance Company, Hasting*, Michigan: MARCH 1st through MARCH 11, 2001 Hastings Kmart E-parking lot Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office. 404 East Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan, on Wednesday. April 11. 2001. beginning at 9:00 am. DUANE L O'CONNOR, Secretary UMC Men s Club Raising Sunhan Concrete Regrertng 1-800-237-2379 SDRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mcfwgan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RcN.-jnd. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS SCORE BIG with the National Bank of Hastings MARCH MADNESS HOME-EQUITY LOAN SPECIAL Phy Off Bills! Take a Great Vacation! Remodel the House! College Tuition! New Car! New Boat! 1 510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS ________ 616 / 945-5607 APR Join us Friday. March 9, from noon to 3 p.m. in the AT10NAL NBH lobby for free Blood Pressure Screening. NBH and Hastings High School Health Technology Students are DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 8.75%e 9.018%o teaming up for the health of it! (Hastings Office only) ASTINGS West State at Broadway Hastings. Michigan 945-3437 Gun l^ke Office 12850 W. M-179 Hwy. 795-7116 or 792-4406 �Pag* 14 - Th* Hasting* B*nrw> - Thursday.March 6. 2001 Thornapple Arts Council offers fun with theater MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms end conditions of a certain mortgage made by STEVEN PATRICK SLEEMAN, an unmarried man. of 8342 South Wan Lake Rd, Delton. Ml 49046. Mortgagors, to MORT­ GAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated the 9th of June, 1999, end recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Slate of Michigan, on the 12th day of July, 1999 in Document number 10320324 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to CIT1MORTGAGE, INC, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of Ihis notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One and 29/100 ($59.751.29), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 22 day of March. 2001 at o'clock pjn. Local Time, said mortgage, wil be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court of the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.000% per annum and all legal coots, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the promises. Which said premisos are described es Wtows All Township of Hope, County of Bany, and Stale ol Michigan, and described as fo4owt. Io wit COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST COR­ NER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29 TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST, AND RUN­ NING THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 29 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. THENCE SOUTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE WEST 594 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE 220 FEET, THENCE EAST 594 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the twelve (12) months immediately tolijwtng the sale, tte property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immedtetefy following the sale. Dated. 1/25/01 Beginning actors had fun with scenes during a theater workshop at the Thomapple Valley Arts Council Saturday, Feb. 24. Here, Marion Christensen and Bianca Iberie have fun with a chicken skit Adam Vipond and Josh Wescott portray toy makers attempting to create the perfect toy. Katrina Jacobs. Betsy Acker and Katie McKeown are doing something in Toyland cmMORTGAGE. INC., Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for CUMortgage, Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver, Sto. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (3®) Slat* of Michigan County of Barry NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE Rte No. 2001-23070-DE Estate of LAURA E. MclNTYRE, Deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The decedent, who lived at Thomapple Manor, 2700 NashvBe Road. Hastings. Ml 48068 died 1/15/01. Louise Pearson. 4118 Thomoeks. Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. On 2/26/01 the Barry County Probate Court 220 W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49068 grant­ ed informal probate. WHtem M. Doherty (P41960) 221 Soufi Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 (M) A retelling of an Aesop's fable allowed Kacie Woznicki, Ryiee Trantham and Lyndsey Carter to pretend to be animals (one got all the cookie). Income Tax Preparation Hope Michaels and Lee Christensen interact as an orphan and an old woman. Pick-up and delivery available Call 721*8628 Join us at the Hastings Area Maple Valley Schools 11090 Nashville Hwy., Vermontville, MI 49096 will be receiving SEALED BIDS for various trades for the construction of a New Bus Maintenance Building on Wednesday. March 21.2001 » 3:00 p.m. local time. Bid documents may be obtained from Jill Booher at Maple Valley Schools 517-852-9699 Party & Event Planning Expo II Your local “one stop shopping” connection for all your party and event planning needs Lit JLocation: jyrntinn' Grand Rental Station 575 Tanner Lake Road Date: Saturday March 10, 2001 Time: 11 am to 2 pm c • Weddings • Business Events • Open House • YOUR Celebration C GRAND ? 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Start planning your future today and call the Trust Department at Hastings City Bank at 616-945-2401 fastings (fito Sunk rote FDM �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Pags 15 Exchange Club announces Young Citizens of the Month for February Star Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for February are Tory Roberts and David Kendall, shown with teacher Amy Tebo. Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month tor February, as selected by the Exchange Chib of Hastings, are Chelsey Snyder (left) and Travis Trudgeon, shown with teacher Jamie Murphy. Missing from the photo is Cassandra Britten. Central Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for February, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Carson Letot, Cassi Hover WUllt^rVMHSrten. sffown he* with teacher John Merritt. Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for February from the Exchange Club of Hastings are (from left) Ashley Ingle, John Coolidge, assistant Principal Mark Martin, Allison Bryans. Dave Gallagher, Jerin Voshell and Stephanie Mauer. Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for February are (from left) Eric Treadwell, Emerald Norris and Garrett Menke, shown with teacher Beth Stevens Owen Anderson, shown here with teacher Eleanor V«nk, is Young Citizen of the Month for February from Pleasantview Elementary School. Derek Thurman, selected by the Ex­ change Club of Hastings as Young Citi­ zen of the Month lor February at St. Rose School, is shown here with sixth grade teacher Diane Brighton. . For brakes, batteries and all your vehicle maintenance needs, this Is the place. 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Great supply of brand name tires at competitive prices! ---------------------------------- —I Your Neighborhood I FORD Dealer Make an appointment today with your local Neighborhood Ford Dealer Your Neighborhood FORD Dealer �Pag* 16 - Ths HaMnga Banner - Thuraday.Mardi 6.2001 Local officers, civilian receive awards for lifesaving J-Ad Gmphics News Service Three police officers and one civilian received lifesaving awards from Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer at the an­ nual Bany County Sheriffs Department's Posse and Awards Dinner last month. According to DeBoer. Deputy Ted De­ Mott saved the life of an 83-year-old Hastings man July 11 after he allegedly drove his pickup truck into the path of a westbound, M-179 semi truck hauling oil. DcMoit said Lansing Greenleaf was southbound on Whitmore Road, stopped at the signed intersection, then proceeded into the path of the Vesco Oil truck, driven by Brian Lamore of Wyoming. Lamore was able to veer away from the LAKE ODESSA - Verna M. Mitchell, aged 78. of Lake Odessa, passed away sud­ denly, Friday, March 2.2001. Verna was born in Lansing on March 21, 1922 to Augustus and Pearl (Smith) Koebke. She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and moved to Lake Odessa in 1957. Verna and her husband. Mitch, owneu and operated the Dairy Queen in Lake Odessa for 33 yean until their retirement in 1990. Verna took great pride in being involved in community activities in Lake Odessa, and also found happiness in supporting her grandchildren's athletic teams in the Lakewood School District. She spent many happy days in her retire­ ment playing golf and helping out at Morrison Lake Country Club. She will be sadly missed by her family. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Forrest "Mitch" Mitchell; her chil­ dren. Judy (Gene) Taber of Lake Odessa. Larry (Gail) Mitchell of the Philippines, Brent (Pam) Mitchell of Lake Odessa. Pam (lan) Gould of England, and Kin (Kim) Mitchell of Lake Odessa; 18 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and many other lov­ ing relatives and friends. Verna was preceded in death by her par­ ents; her stepfather. Arthur Trescon; her stepchildren, Hubert and Bill Mitchell; and her brother. Don Koebke. The funeral service was held on Tuesday. March 6 al the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Athletic Department of Lakewood High School. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. HASTINGS - Max LeRoy McKelvey, age 66. of Htstings, passed away March 2. 2001, at his residence with his family at his side. Max was bom on Nov. 28. 1934 in Maple Grove Township. Michigan, the son of Harry LeRoy and Bah May (Morgan) McKelvey. On Sept. 19, 1952 in Caledonia, be mar­ ried Lorraine Roundtree, who survives He was a welder at Bradford White, retir­ ing in 1996. He loved yard work and wild life. Other members of his family include: sons, Garry LeRoy (Carta) McKelvey of Hastings, Terry William McKelvey of Hastings, Larry Dean McKelvey of Nashville, and Raymond Max McKelvey of Hastings, a daughter Cheryl Lynn (Wayrx 1 Hass of Delton, a brother. Jack (June) McKelvey of Delton, sisters Betty (Jim) Fenstemaker and Sharron (Bob) Connor, all of Hastings, 17 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Stanley. Memorial contributions to Barry Community Hospice will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Rte No. 2000-22972-DE EMate of C. JUNE COLBURN Date of birth: July 29. 1923. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. C. JUNE COLBURN, who lived at 520 Sherman Street. Middtevilte Michigan dfod May 29. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wifi be forever barred unless presented to JOHN BARNETT, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings and the named/propoeed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 2/21/2001 David A. Kuzava (P49963) 118 E. Court Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-8320 John Barnett 903 E M* Street •astrngs. Ml 49058 6/945-4464 (3/8) Ethel B. Kilmer HASTINGS - Mrs. Ethel B Kilmer, age 86, of Hastings, died Tuesday. March 6,2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. She was born on October 4, 1914 in Hastings Township, Barry County, the daughter of Lloyd and Ludie (Naylor) Fisher. Mrs. Kilmer was raised in Hastings Township and attended the Hastings Center School, graduating in 1931 from Hastings High School. She attended the old Barry County Normal, receiving her teacher's certification in 1932. She later received her degree in education from Western Michigan University. She was married to Charles (Frank) Kilmer on July 4, 1936 and be preceded her in death in April of 1979. The couple lived in the Coats Grove area of Bany County for 25 years, then to her first home, the Fisher family farm on Center Road of Barry County. In 1979 she moved into Hastings. Mrs. Kilmer taught at the Algonquin School al Algonquin Lake near Hastings for 16 yean, retiring in 1977. She had previously taught at Pratt, Friend and Fisher rural schools in Bany County. She was a life long member of Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish at Coats Grove, active in Christian Endeavor, Church Clerk from 1938 until the church merger with the South Woodland Church, Secretary of the merger for three terms, Sunday School Clerk for many years, worked in Bible School at the church for yeara, member of the Women's Fellowship, Ladies Aide Society and the W.T.C.U.. long time 4-H leader, volunteer al Charlton Park and the Blood Bank, regular attendance at the High Nooners, The Birthday Club. Retired Teacher's Luncheon and the Lenten Luncheons. Mrs. Kilmer enjoyed traveling, quilting, crocheting and caring for her roses. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters. Clarie Tobias and Gladys Farrell. Mrs. Kilmer is survived by her sons. Galen (Shirley) Kilmer of Woodland, and Lloyd (Dawn) Kilmer of Hastings; daughter. Margery (Calvin) Overway of Holland; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sister. Ida James of Hastings; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday. March 8, 2001 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Friday. March 9, 2001 al 11:00 A M. at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Benjamin L. Herring officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ethel B. Kilmer Memorial Fund­ Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. pickup, but lore the bumper from the front of Greenleaf's vehicle as Lamore crossed the center line and brought the truck to a hall on the cast side of the roadway. 'That guy did a good job of trying to miss the pickup." said DeMott, 'll could have been a lol worse." At the scene of the accident. Greenleaf refused treatment by the responding am­ bulance crew. After signing a refusal form, the ambu­ lance left the scene, leaving him in De­ Mott's care. "The more he watched him, the more he realized that something just wasn't right." said DeBoer. "So he convinced him to go to the hospital to be checked out and as il turned out, there was some internal problem that, had il been left un­ treated, he would not have survived." DeMotl. said DeBoer, did the right thing. "I don't fault the ambulance." said De­ Boer. "It's just that Ted was there longer and was able to observe him longer along the road." Also receiving life awards were Daniel Johnson of Hastings, who drove an acci­ dent victim in his antique military ambu­ lance to Pennock Hospital as part at a group effort to save IO-year-old Andrea Jones of Hastings Officer Randy Erridge of the Kalama­ zoo Department of Public Safety who was off duty when be stopped at the scene of the accident that injured Andrea, was also given a lifesaving award by DeBoer. Hastings City Police Officer Cleon Brown who performed CPR on Andrea and restored her breathing and vital signs, was also lauded by DeBore at the dinner. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THG FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detetet has been made in the conations of a mortgage made by Jon W. Biggs, a married man and Christie R. Biggs, his wife signing to bar dower rights only (original mortgagors) to vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 29. 1999. and recorded a»Juno 7,1999 in Document No. 1030710, Barry County Records, MteNgan. and was assigned by said mortgagee to tie Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as asaigneo by an assignment dated Juno 4. 1999, which was recorded on July 14, 1999, in Document No. 1032521, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to bo due al the date here­ of the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND 33/100 dol­ lars ($97,796.33). including interest at 11.279% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided, notice to hereby given that said mortgage wifi be toroctaoad by a sate of tie mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on April 19, 2001. Said promtoM are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Mchigan. and are described as: A parcel in the Southeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1X4 of Section 23. Town 3 North. Rango 10 Wool 190 teet North and South by 218 foot East and West. Barry County Records. The redemption period shal be 8 months) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wrth 1948CL 8003241a, In which case the redemption period shell bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors * Donald R. Shultz HASTINGS - Donald R. Shultz, age 66. of Hastings, died Friday. March 2, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom July 30, 1934 in Hastings, the son of Raymond and Ruby (Hawkins) Shultz. He attended Hastings area schools. Mr. Shultz worked for many Barry County area fanner’s, he worked for Goodyear Brother's for many years until 1969, he returned to area farming and retired from farming in 1992. He enjoyed hunting, fish­ ing and spending time up north. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a granddaughter. Miranda Kidder in 1984. Surviving are daughters, Deborah (Stacy) Lemons of Tennessee. Sandra Ledford of Georgia, Atm (Doug) Brinks of Middleville, Bab and (Todd) Bower of Hastings, three grandchildren, one great-grandson, brother, Melvin Shultz of Hastings, sisters, Bev (Walter) Birman of Hastings. Thelma Williams of Hastings, many nieces and nephews and cousins. Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are by the Ginbach Funeral Home in Hastings. 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham terms. Ml 48025 Fie *200112257 Mustangs (4/5) Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Ted DeMott is congratulated by Barry County Undarshertff Don Fort on receiving his lite saving award last month from Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Presented awards for their group effort to save the We ot a 10-year-oid car crash victim last Nov. 14 were, from left: Hastings City Police Officer Cleon Brown. Hastings citizen Dan Johnson and Kalamazoo Department ot Public Safety Officer Randy Erridge. At right is Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Looking for a fabulous, affordable honeymoon vacation? Then sail with Carnival. DOCUMENT 00030 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: The County ot Barry 220 W State Street Architect: Landmark Design Group. PC. 6138 Tahoe Dove SE Grand Rapids. Ml 49546 Telephone: (616) 856-0606 Hastings. Ml 49058 Wh« better way to begin your life together than with carefree day?, fiery sunsets and elegant dmnen’ What setter way co end each glittering evening than with a stroll on deck before returning to the privacy of your spacious stateroom hideaway? Aboard ship, you! enjoy fun activities, superb dining, the Nautica Spae program, lavish Vegas-styie shows.a fncncty casino and Carnivals pampering service, which indudes special events for newlyweds. Among our romantic destinations are The Bahamas. Caribbean. Mexican Riviera. Alaska. Canada. Hawaii and the Panama . Far. (616) 956-9406 Issue Date: February 28. 2001 General Contractors are mvited to submit a bid under seal to the County d Barry Bids shall be delivered Io Debbie Smith. Barry County Clark, located at 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. before 10:00 AM local time on Thursday. March 29. 2001. lor a pubkc bld opening Io occur after close ol bidding lor the following project: The project is the renovation ol the former city ot Hastings building lor the relooallon ol the Barry County Friend of the Court. Total existing floor area Is 9.660 square test. Also included is a second floor addition ol 484 square feet. The project shat include Canal. Whether you’re planning a first or second honeymoon or a "alone-at-last" getaway, give us a call for a vacation that’s just more romantic and just more fun. H Carnival?" The Most Popular Cruise line in the World?, www carnival com e.'Tf: tx-iu .'xwxr As-f n-ew-: <<1 3 day cruises Q .I«.r1;.«-| 7 day cruises ^»499 Premier Travel & Cruise 7106 firooarxxy Caeoona. M> aWifrMCZ (Comer ot Kraft 4 Broodnxxx) (616)5544)311 tengwpa.kmm im—V Wawtjm-i-wtewnUarcwre»«i all work required lor a My functional and finished see and building The Project Location is 102 S. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled lor 10:00 AM local time on Friday. March 16.2001. and shal be at the project location. 102 S. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Attendance is recommended. Bid Documents lor a Stipulated Sum contract may bo obtained from the office of the ArchitecVEngmeer upon receipt ol a $65.00 deposit lor each sal ol which $50.00 is refundable. Separate checks, one lor S5O 00 and one lor $15.00 are required. Only General Contract and Subcontract Bidders may obtain copies ol the documents. Others may view the Bid Documents st the plan rooms of Builder s Exchange. F.W DodgelMcGraw-Hin and others. Bid security shall accompany bid m the form ol a bid bond or certified check lor no lees than five (5%) percent of the Bid Price Refer to instructions to Bidders m the Project Manual lor luH bidding requirements Vbur oiler will be required to be submitted under a condition ol irrevocability lor a period at 90 days after the pubic bid opening The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Io award the agreement to other than the low tad. to award separate agreements lor separate pans ol the services required. Io nego­ tiate the terms and conditions of aS and any pan of the bids, to waive irregularities andfor for­ malities and in genera: to make award in the manner as determined to be m the Owners beet interest and its sole discretion. The Owner's rights, interests and obligations under this adver­ tisement for bids, the submitted bids, and the contract documents may be assigned and trans­ ferred to the Barry County Building Authority who. upon such assignment and transfer. Shafi con­ stitute the Owner END OF DOCUMENT �The Hastings Banner - Thursday March a. 2001 - Page 17 LEGAL NOTICES Choir directors Melinda Smalley (left) and Ann Wuerthele are pictured with some of the choir members during practice Tuesday. Kids' Choir concert March 15 Those attending the Kids Choir concert March 15 at 7 p.m. in Central Auditorium will not only hear well-known favorites like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Kookaburra." they will be able to listen to the students sing a song in Japanese. The Japanese song. "Red Dragonflies," is a very popular children s song in Japan, ac­ cording to Kids Choir co-director Melinda Smalley. "The song is comparable to Twinkle. Twinkle Little Star," Smalley explained. "All the kids in Japan know this song." Written music for the song explains that it is "a poetic reflection of childhood." In the sheet music (actually called "choral oc­ tavo music") a pronunciation guide helped choir members learn how to sound out the Japanese words, Smalley said. While choir members at first worried that the song would be hard to perform. Smalley said, "il became one of the easiest songs to learn. The words are really flowing and melodic." Smalley and Ann Wuerthele. elementary music instructors in Hastings and co-direc­ tors of the Kids Choir, selected some inter­ national songs because "it’s really impor- Delton Kellogg student spelttrig winner (ant to us to expose the children to music from everywhere." Smalley said. The stu­ dents will also be singing “Above the Plain," a Czech song, and "Good NighL" a song from Russia. lhe concert is free. The 80-member choir is made up of stu­ dents in third through fifth grades in the Hastings School District and St. Rose Catholic School. This is the second concert of the season given by the choir. The choir is an after-school enrichment program for children who love to sing. Emphasis in the group is on quality, ageappropriate choral literature, providing op­ portunities for skill building in music read­ ing, part singing, and healthy tone produc­ tion. Students must audition to be a part of the group, must have a positive attitude and work ethic, and must be recommended by a teacher tor the program. The choir receives support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs through the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. 1 Anna Nielsen Anna Nielsen, a seventh-grader at Delton Kellogg Middle School, won the Regional Spelling Bee held last week at Hastings HighSchool. Runner-up in the contest was Alex McMillan, a seventh-grader at Hastings Middle School. Students from Delton Middle School. Barry County Christian, Hastings Middle School, Central. Northeastern, Southeastern. Pleasanlview. and Star elementaries. and St. Rose school competed in the bee. which was co-sponsored by the participating school districts, the Gifted and Alex McMillan Talented Department of the Barry Intermediate School District, and the Grand Rapids Press. Nielsen won with the word "babushka." She will go on to compete in the Greater Grand Rapids Final Spelling Bee March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. All contestants in the bee received a cer­ tificate of participation. Nielsen won a gift certificate from Barnes and Noble. INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East one-hall of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Five (375) and the West two rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) and Three Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) rods square out of the Southwest comer of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Four (374). all m the City (for­ merly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200021147 Panthers (4/5) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default hav.ng been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by RICHARD F. TINKLER and SHIRLEY A. TINKLER, husband and wife, of 536 East Walnut St.. Hastings. Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 11fo of March. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 17lh day of March. 2000 in Item No. 1042214, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Seventy Twc Thousand One Hundred and 81/100 ($72,100.81). and no suit or proceodfog at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March, 2001 at 1 o'clock pm.. Local Timo, said mortgage wffl be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to foe highest biddx. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry is held), of foe premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to pay foe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.600% per annum and al legal costs, charges, and expenses, inducting foe attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the promises. Which said premie os are described as tdtows: Al that certain piece of parcel of land situated in foe City of Hastings. County of Bany and State of Michigan, and described M toBows. to wit THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF HJ. KENFIELD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 1 OF PLATS ON PATE 9. During the six (6) months immediately toHowing the sate, foe property may bo redeemed, except that in foe event the* the property is determined to be abandoned pirt-snt to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days wnmediatety totowing the sale. Dated: 2/5/01 TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee FABRIZIO 8 ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor TMS Mortgage, Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver St.. 1470 Troy. Ml 48064 (248) 269-8684 (3/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent a Estate Rte No. 2000-22M9-DE Estate of GALE L. NEFF. Date uf birth: 4/7/58 TO AU CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. GALE L NEFF, who bred at 7625 S M-43 Hwy. Cloverdale. Michigan died 524/99 Creditors ot the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to CHRIS NEFF, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court, suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice 22601 DAVID H. TRIPP (P29290) 206 S. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9585 CHRIS NEFF 7625 S M-43 Hwy Cloverdale. Ml 49036 (3/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mads in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janet L. Miller, an unmarried woman (original mortgagors) to NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated August 30. 1994. and recorded on August 30. 1994 in Liber 613. on Page 490. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999, which was recorded on October 26. 1999. in Document #1037134, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is dawned to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND ElGHTYONE AND 72/100 dollars ($41,061.72). including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of foam, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm., on April 19.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 of the Eastern Addition to the City, tormerty Village of Hastings, according to foe recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wtth 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case foe redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. March 8.2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott, P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms, Ml 48026 Ate #200017628 Jaguars (4/5) State ot Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE Rte No. 2001-23099-DE Estate of ELEANOR JEAN KUNDE. Deceased TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS The decedent, who lived at Thomapple Manor. 2700 Nashville Road Hastings Ml 49058 (tied 1/23(01. An application for informal probate *as toed by Richard A. Kunde. 153 E. Race Freeport. Ml 49325 On 223-01 the Barry County Probate Court 220 W Court Street Hastings Ml 49058 granted informal probate WdkamM Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616945-9596 (3*) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate Robert A Tremain A leeoctatee, P.C. te a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a dtot and any Information obtained wM be used for that purpoee. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has bean made in foe condrtxx>5 of a mortgage made by VERN M. DEZESS and JENNIFER DEZESS. AN UNMAR­ RIED MAN to COMMONPOINT MORTGAGE. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated May 7. 1998. and recorded on May 21. 1998. as Instrument No 1012261 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment Io MANUFACTURERS 4 TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE M AT PLAZA. SERIES 1998-2. AGREEMENT DATED 6-30-98. by an awgnrrwx dated May 12.1998. and recorded on January 29. 2001. as Instrument No. 1054392 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage foere m claimed to bo due at the date hereof foe sum ot stxty-eighl thousand ftve hundred forty and 68/100 Dollars ($68,540.68). including interest at 13.650% per annum. Under foe power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby gwen that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sate of foe mortgaged premises, or some pert ot them, at pubic vendue, at foe Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1XX) pm. on March 29. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOTS 4 AND 5 OF AMMONEATON S ADDI­ TION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 15. The redemption period shal bo 6 months from foe date ot such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a, in which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: February 22. 2001 MANUFACTURERS A TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE MAT PLAZA. Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR. Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 900 Bkmin^wm. Mt <680X816 -------_ ♦ For Information please caff: ................... ' (248) 540-7701 (3/15) Our annuities and IRAs offer tax advantages, high interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income. H's not who you call after retirement, it's who you coll BEFORE that mates the difference. Call today! Larry Neil, CLU.CHFC Uatang rixir future More PreOictible D3WSue Sent Hwan-MlXSOU Phone: MS-3443 —NOTICE— The Barry County Board of Commissioners will accept appli­ cations from interested citizens for a position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the courthouse and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2001. AL NOTICE Notic* of Mortgage Foreclosure Sole THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in foe conditions of a mortgage made by Judith C. Strouse, a single woman and Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc.. Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1997, and recorded on January 13, 1998 in Document #1006307. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign* ments to Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated April 17. 1998. which was recorded on February 20. 2001. in Document *1055124. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTYNINE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 28/100 dollars ($49.75728). inducting interest at 10.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part c< them, at public venue, at the Bany County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1.-00 p.m.. on April 19. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23056-DE Estate of Beatrice Eaton. Date of birth: -VI9/1898 TO AU CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent Beatrice Eaton, who lived at Carveth Village, 609 W. Main Si.. Middleville. Michigan died December 19. 2000 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kendall J. Purcell. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 Court St.. Hastings. Ml and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months alter the dale ol publication of this notice. March 6. 2001 David W Clagett (P498-'9) 2280 Woodruff Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-0758 Kendall J Pursell 2043 Eastcastle Dr SE Grand Rapids. Ml 49508 616-455-6578 (3-8) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Nonce Is hereby green that M Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals hefd a Pitoac Heanng on Tuesday. March 20.2001. at 70) pro In re City Hal Corsica Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. , _ _ The purpoee ol said hearing is tor too Board Io hear comments and make a detomanaeon on a request by Mart D Brisboe. 888 Weal Walnut Street. Hastings. Michigan (see map below). Legal description on aaid properly la: . CITY OF HASTINGS Lincoln Part Adrttoi Lots tend 2. BlkS _____ Contrary Io City OnSnance Sections 90-859 (agt)(2) oltheCny ol Hastings It granted. w« aaow the construction (replacement) ol a ax-loot tvgh fence at 888 West Walnul Street within a secondary street Irani yard. The proposed fence does no! meet trie maamum sot beck distance required lor a comer lot tor that zoning restrict ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF MEETING Driver The Assyria Township Board ot Review will meet at the Township Hall. 8060 Taaker Rd.. Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 6 at 7.-00 pm to organize and receive the rolls. The Assyria Township Board of Review win meet at the Township hall. 8060 Taaker Rd.. Bellevue Michigan 49021 on March 12. 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm and March 13, 3 pm to 8 pm. On March 15 at 7 pm to hear protest. Owner Operators Solos 830 Teams 884 1-800-441-4394 The Assyria Township Board will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting or public hearing upon 7 days notice to the Assyria Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or senrices should contact Assyria Township Clerk. Debbie Msssimino at 758-4003 Writton comments win be received on the above request at Hastings City Hal. 201 E. State Street Hastings Ml 49058 Request tor information anrtor minutes ol said hearing ahotod be Mike Boles. Supervisor Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Owner Oporators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 directed to toe Hastings City Clerk al the same address as staled above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings Ctty Clert (telephone number 816-945-2468) or TDD cal relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. �P»ae 18 - Th. Hastings Bann.i - Thursday.March 8.200: COURT NEWS: A report of a car fire on Warner Road in Prairieville Township two months ago led to the arrest of the car's owner and his friend on conspiracy and arson charges. The car’s owner, Jeffrey Paul Moore, 30, was sentenced Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court to serve six months in the Barry County Jail on his convic­ tion of insurance fraud. Moore's jail sentence, however, will be suspended if he is successful during one year on probation. Judge James Fisher ruled. Moore was also ordered to pay $2,000 in court costs. Charges dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea included one count of burning insured property, a 10-year felony, and one count of conspiracy to bum insured property, also a 10-year felony. Also dismissed was a charge of filing a false police report for allegedly reporting the car as stolen. Moore was accused of conspiring with Christopher Carl-James Worth, 26, of Hastings to bum Moore's 1998 Ford Tau­ rus for financial gain. A third suspect and Worth are sus­ pected of driving the Taurus and another vehicle from Hastings to a field near Warner Road where police believe the pair then set the car on fire. Worth pleaded guilty to one count of malicious destruction of property worth between $1,000 and $20,000 and is scheduled to be sentenced on the convic­ tion March 29. "In reading the presentence report, I was surprised to find that he's 30," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill about Moore prior to sentencing. "His actions are that of a much younger individual." According to Moore's attorney, David Koons, Moore s crime is "kind of an em­ barrassing crime to get involved with" and it was "out of character for him." Moore told the court, "I'm sorry." "It’s obvious you made a foolish mis­ take," said Fisher to Moore. "Sometimes when people need money, they do make foolish mistakes. Fisher agreed the crime was likely out of character for Moore and that he crafted the sentence with that in mind. Moore was ordered to pay a probation oversight fee and to perform 50 hours of community service work as part of his sentence. "1 hope you will learn from this mis­ take, Mr. Moore," said Fisher. "Good luck." In other recent court business: • Jennifer Ringleka, 21, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve three months in the Barry County Jail with credit for one day served and the balance suspended if she is successful on two years of proba­ tion. Four counts of forgery were dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea to one W FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St , Gobles, MI. 49055. 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FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604. REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604. TAKE OVER PAYMENTS on a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Won’t last long! Call New Tradition Homes © (616)945-0000 or 1-888-538­ 8900. $350 A MONTH - 3 bed­ room, 2 bath. Won't last long! Call New Tradition Homes, (616)945-0000 or 1­ 888-538-8900. FOR RENT: 2BD apartment $400 plus utilities. South of Delton on M-43. (616)623­ 2080 GUN LAKE LAKEFRONT: large 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath. Appliances, dock, polebam, excellent beach. No smoking or pets! Year lease $700 a month + utilities 4c deposit. (616)795-2574. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE: 2.7-4 acre lots. Lots nicely wooded. Rolling hills, very private lots. Natural gas with lots of wildlife. From $24,900 to $32,900. Hastings Township. On paved road. Less than 1/2 mile from city limits. No real estate agents phase. (616)945-9409. Please leave a message. IN MEMORY OF GORDY MATTHEWS, MARCH 6,1965. FOR TODAY WE CELE­ BRATE YOUR 36TH BIRTH­ DAY. NOT A DAY GOES BY WHEN WE DON'T STOP AND THINK OF ALL THE WONDERFUL MEMO­ RIES WE CHERISH OF YOU. TODAY AND AL­ WAYS YOU WILL FOREV­ ER BE REMEMBERED. THANK YOU FOR SHAR­ ING YOUR LIFE AND LOVE, AND LEAVING SUCH A WONDERFUL LEGACY WITH L'S. ALLOUR LOVE, JENNIFER. ANDREW AND TRAVIS AND FAMILIES. THE FAMILY OF Tom Farrah, who we lost Feb. 20,2001. Thank you to all his family and friends for all their sup­ port, flowers 4c cards. Dona­ tions to Amencan Heart As­ sociation. All employees at Simpson Industries it Now Meta Idyre, also the employ­ ees at Tendercare (my em­ ployment), all the florists around Barrv county for the beautiful flowers. Ginbach Funeral Home for all their support 4c help. Also, would like to thank his brother Da­ vid 4c his wife, Sandy few their support. A BIG BIG THANK YOU SO MUCH. Mrs. Tom Farrah. Tim Farrah. Tammy Spaulding 4c all of his grand children. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. (Joe Mix Piano Service. | Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. ARE YOU EARNING WHAT YOU'RE WORTH? WORK FROM HOME PT/FT: TRAINING START IMMEDIATELY. CALL JON AT: (616)721-3951 HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext5085 24hrs. WANTED: 29 PEOPLE TO GET PAID TO LOSE UP TO 30 POUNDS. CALL BECK! AT: (616)721-8804 Al TENTION: WORK AT HOME. Mail order/e-commerce, full training provid­ ed! $500-$2000PT, $2500 $7000+FT For FREE booklet call (616)493-7280 or visit www.FamilylstBiz.com DENTAL HYGIENIST: SEEKING dedicated, relia­ ble full-time Hygienist to take care of our patients. Will consider part-time ap­ plicants. Competitive pay, retirement plan. Please fax resume to: (616)795-8881. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. HELP WANTED SALES­ PERSON. Unlimited income potential, must be people oriented. We would prefer 2 years retail sales experience, but willing to train right in­ dividual. Please fax to: (616)945-0455 or call (616)945-0000 for more de­ tails. JOB OPENING: National Bank of Hastings, Full-time Receptionist /Customer Service Representative. Must have polite disposition, good communication skills 4c en­ joy working with customers. Applications are available at NBH (Hastings office). SALES: A LEADING pro­ vider in Floor sanding equipment/supplies, seeks a highly motivated Sales Pro­ fessional for inside/outside sales in MI and neighboring states. Floor sanding experi­ ence a plus. We are a multi­ million dollar Company of­ fering paid health benefits and an excellent compensa­ tion package. Stop by for an immediate interview: 2620 W. M-179 Highway, Hast­ ings or call (616)945-4100. POLICE BEAT count of forgery, a felony which carries a maximum possible penalty of 14 years in prison. Ringleka was arrested after she wrote stolen checks to Gary Spicer who had stolen the checks from his employer. Thomas Miller of Wayland. "Mr. (Thomas) Dutcher obtained a very good plea agreement for his client." said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "I hope she appreciates the opportunity to succeed." According to Dutcher. "I think Jennifer understands she needs to make better choices. She's a mother and she is going to do her best to be a good role model for her child." Dutcher said Ringleka has a tendency to be easily led. "I hope this is a wake-up call for her." he said. "I’m really sorry." said Ringleka. "I'm going to turn my life around." Fisher ordered Ringleka to finish her high school education as part of her pro­ bation requirements. "h's not meant to punish you. but to help you and your children." said Fisher. She was also ordered to pay $1,185 in restitution and costs of $1,000. Spicer was sentenced last month to six months in jail with credit for four days served and the balance suspended if he is successful on three years of probation. He was also ordered to pay $1555 restitution and to perform community service work in lieu of half of his $1,000 court costs. His attorney. Tia deGoa. said a week-long crack cocaine binge by Spicer led to the crime. • William McKelvey of Delton was sentenced to spend 90 days in jail with credit for 16 days served on his convic­ tion of resisting and obstructing police causing injury. He was also ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs a $500 fine and a $540 proba­ tion oversight fee. One charge of fleeing and eluding was dismissed. McKelvey was arrested after he struck Trooper John Hofmeister in the knee with a car as he was trying to flee from the of­ ficer by driving out of a driveway on Dec. 23 in Hope Townahip. "Ms. Brewer puts in her report that Mr. McKelvey is in all likelihood an individ­ ual who will be back in court for years to come." said^McNeill. "He fhows a seri­ ous attitude problem." McNeill said the officer was trying to arrest McKelvey on outstanding arrest warrants when he injured Hofmeister and that McKelvey’s explanation was that the troopers are always out to get him. "He offered no apology to the trooper." said McNeill. But according to defense attorney Thomas Dutcher. McKelvey was "scared" and he "didn't mean to hit the officer." "He spun out of the driveway and hit the officer in the knee and he is sorry about that," said Dutcher. "He has a child in Barry County and will be sup­ porting that child. I think he's hit rock bottom." McKelvey was adamant that he had apologized to the trooper, however. "The officer I hit was the one who first brought me in and I did apologize," said McKelvey. "He is the first officer I have talked civilly Uk I didn't know I hit him until he arrested me and told me." "Did you say, 'Gee, officer. I'm sorry I nearly ran you over?" asked Fisher. "If you'd have killed him, you'd be going to prison for a long time." "Right." said McKelvey. "I did apolo­ gize, unlike they said." McKelvey begged Fisher not to send him to jail, saying he needs to take care of his child and his grandfather. "I think it will do you more good to sit in jail for three months and think about the attitude that got you in this situa­ tion," said Fisher. "You already scared me to death," said McKelvey. As Fisher handed down his sentence, McKelvey collapsed onto the courtroom floor sobbing. He was then helped up and led uway by court security officers. McKelvey was also sentenced to spend 60 days in jail for his conviction of driving on a suspended license. The sen­ tence will be served concurrent to the other. • Kevin Newton of Hastings had his trial on charges he provided a place for people to drink alcohol without a license and that he sold alcohol without license set for April 16-17 at 8:30 a.m. Newton was arrested after an October raid of the "Party Barn" on Jordan Road by the Barry County Sheriffs Depart­ ment. • Shawn Harville, 28, stood mute to one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct during the commission of a felony, that being delivery of controlled substance. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a March 15 pretrial hearing was scheduled. If convicted, he could spend a maxi­ See COURTS, cont. Page 19 Foster care home owner charged BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A 48-year-old man who runs a licensed, adult foster care home in the 4000 block of South M-37 is facing possible charges for possession of marijuana after police found one-quarter ounce of the weed and some paraphernalia in the home Feb. 28. Police were given consent to search the home after receiving a tip that possible drug activity may be taking place inside the home. The man told police he keeps the marijuana locked in a cabinet, away from the residents. A misdemeanor charge for possession of marijuana is pending at the Barry County Prosecutor s Office. Traffic stop nets suspected burglar HOPE TOWNSHIP - A routine traffic slop for loud exhaust led to the arrest of a 19-ycar-old Delton man for larceny and possession of marijuana March I. Michigan State Police Trooper Sandra Larsen stopped the car on Orchard Road near Eddy Road at about noon and conducted a consent search of the vehicle. Larsen reported finding a car radio, portable compact disk player, two tool boxes, drills, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The crr*s driver, Raymond Daly, allegedly admitted to stealing the items while the CD player is believed to be stolen from a location in another state. Daly was arraigned March 2 on one count of possession of marijuana and one count of larceny. He is free on $5,000 personal recognizance bond awaiting a March 14 preliminary examination. Tools stolen from Doster business PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A break-in of the Doster Lumber and Hardware store Feb. 27 resulted in the theft of circular saws and a number of other new and used power tools worth more than $786, Prairieville Township Police Chief Larry Gentry said. Gentry said the perpetrators apparently broke the glass in the store's front door to get inside the business, located at 12911 Doster Road. The incident remains under investigation. Missing checks lead to $4,000 loss HASTINGS - Authorities are investigating how an unknown thief may have obtained more than 30 checks from an apparently unopened boa of personal checks belonging to a Hastings man and cashed some for more than $4,000. Police said the man. who lives in the 900 block of Cook Road, reported that he had received a new box of checks but that one book of checks was missing. The man soon learned that 19 of the checks had been cashed in Kent County. Police are working to determine whether the checks were taken before they were mailed. ■It's possible that someone who works where they were made kept a booklet before sealing the box,' said Det. Tom Pennock of the Hastings City Police Department. Animal cruelty complaint probed BARRY TOWNSHIP - A case of her word against his has left the Barry County Prosecutor's office with the task of deciding whether to issue animal cruelly charges against a Delton man. '■■■•• ' • "" "* According to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, a Brickyard Road woman reported that she had witnessed a neighbor loss a cat into is fenced back yard where it was then killed by his two pct Boxer dogs. The woman told police the man then put the body of the cat into a grocery bag and left the scene. Troopers were able to locate the man driving his van on Delton Road, conducted a traffic stop and asked him what he had done with his dead cat. The man walked back to his van, took the bag from the back scat and showed troopers the deceased animal. Troopers said the man claimed that the cat was already in the fenced back yard when his dogs accidentally were let out of the house. "He denies throwing the cat into the yard with the dogs," troopers reported. The man told police the dogs are not aggressive and that he has never had a problem with the dogs getting along with children. The police report will be sent to the Barry County Prosecutor's office for review, police said. Man smoked dope before crash JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 19-year-old Baltic Creek man admitted to smoking marijuana while driving before he drove off of South M-37 near Culver Road, hit a mailbox and then a snowbank before going airborne and hitting a telephone box and a tree Feb. 27, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The man, who has not been arrested, first claimed that another car had run him off the road but when police confronted him with the evidence, said he must have fallen asleep at the wheel. Deputies found a hand rolled marijuana cigarette in the driver's side door about 1/2-inch long and a burnt piece of rolling paper which smelled of marijuana on the passenger side. The driver and his 15-year-old passenger admitted that the passenger had taken a plastic container with marijuana in it along with a film canister containing the substance and thrown them from the car before officers arrived. The items were located by police near the scene of the accident. Police also found a set of metal scales inside the vehicle. The driver then admitted to taking a few hits while driving down the road before the crash, while the passenger claimed the driver had been talking on a cell phone just prior to the crash. The men were not seriously injured and the driver was issued a citations for failure to wear a seat belt and careless driving. Woman faces drugged driving charge THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A traffic stop on a car for traveling 73 mph in a 55 mph zone led to the arrest of the 19-year-old driver for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs on Patterson Road near Gackler Road March I. Deputy Chris Yonkers reported that "when 1 mnde contact with (the driver). I detected an overwhelming odor of burnt marijuana emanating from the driver's compartment." Yonkers said the woman's eyes were very watery and bloodshot. The woman told the deputy she was on her way to her grandfather’s home in Grand Rapids and that she had been smoking a joint in the car with a friend at Yankee Springs Meadows about one-half hour before the traffic slop. "When I asked if she felt impaired, she said yeah. 1 feel a little buzzed,'" Yonkers reported. "When I asked if she should be driving, she said -Yeah, I'm not tore up or anything.” The woman was lodged in the Barry County Jail and given a $100 bond. She also submitted to a urine test for marijuana. Nashville Juveniles caught stealing Two Nashville juveniles were apprehended by the Nashville Police Department after being suspected of stealing from buses at the Maple Valley bus garage. In a press release, officer Jeff Miller said that larceny was occurring at the bus garage for a couple of weeks, so he and officer Bill Gutschke conducted surveillance on the garage for three nights before apprehending two youths March I. Both youths are from Nashville, one is 14 years old and the other IS. Miller stated that three Motorola two-way radios which had been stolen from the buses were recovered from one of the suspect's residence. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.March 8. 2001 - Page 19 COURTS, continued from page 18 mum of life in prison. He is also charged with delivery of a controlled substauce and faces a possible penalty of four years in prison if con­ victed on that charge. Harville is accused of giving a female Xanax causing her to fall asleep on Jan. 25 in Orangeville Township and then having sex with the woman. Harville's attorney, David Gilbert, claims the girl took the pill one hour be­ fore Harville allegedly had sex with her and filed a motion for an expert witness to testify at the trial regarding how long it takes for Xanax to affect the system. "They're claming this occurred in the commission of a felony being delivery of a controlled substance," said Gilbert. "I would object to that if it wasn't delivery." "What difference does it make?" asked Fisher. "It clearly is a controlled sub­ stance and if you give it to someone, it's delivery of a controlled substance.” Gilbert claims the victim took the pill for a headache and that she had not eaten in 48 hours. McNeill said his office anticipates having a pharmacist testify al the trial "We're going to produce the same kind of witness," said McNeill. Gilbert argued that he has witnesses who say the victim has made similar claims in the past against other people and "my client says he never touched Fisher took Gilbert's request for an ex­ pert witness under advisement pending more information. NASHVILLE COUNCIL SEAT, cont. from page 2 we have pretty good people on the li­ brary and cemetery boards and I think the garden club, which is new in the vil­ lage will be an asset to the community. In general, I would like to see more peo­ ple get involved, and not just when there is a problem." (Why vote for you?) "I try to keep an open mind on things and listen to people. I think I try to listen to people and do what's best for the village." Gary White, who was village presi­ dent from 1996 to 1998, said he also agreed with the council's decision on the $3 million water project. "It got started quite a while ago," he said. "At 2.5% interest rates you are not going to see them that low again... it *s a business decision for the community and that's what the council should do — look to the future instead of reacting to things." (Most pressing issue) "Probably the master plan....The county is trying to look at and work with the smaller communi­ ties and we need to add our input." (Like to see changed in the commu­ nity)... "I guess I would like to see more people getting involved in the council and committee. Most of the lime people you only hear from people when they are mad...we need people to bring their ideas to council before it directly affects them and give their input then." (Why you)...."It's the people's choice... I enjoy working for the community and I don't mind driving decisions on the council. I do not have an agenda and 1 like to listen to the public as much as I can. I can go in there and make a good business decision for the village." VIKINGS...conL from page 13 Still the junior who finished second in the individual regional to qualify for State this weekend in Detroit, made a go of it Saturday, feeling that the team was more important than his personal goals. The Vikings* win over the Maples was expected. The match against Lowell's "Big Red Machine" was a bigger test and one that proved quite difficult on this particular Saturday. Lowell won six of the first seven matches and 11 of the 14 total matches. The Red Arrows, a Division II runner-up ; in 2000, proved to be determined and talented. Lakewood, in comparison, did not appear to have the same enthusiasm and adrenaline that it had (he previous night. "We wrestled good last night, but today we were a little timid," Veitch said. "We played too much defense." At 103 with Ryan King, Veitch figured his team had an achievable win, but instead Lowell took a close decision. It was not the start the coach had envisioned. "This team thrives on tempo," Veitch explained. At 135, Veitch said Ben Best wrestled a LEGAL THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Deteul! has been mads in the conditions at a mortgage made by Loren W. Chapman and Patricia A. Chapman husband and wile (orignal mortgagors) to Fest Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated Juno 12, 1998, and recorded on June 23. 1998 in Document *1013930, Bany County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to too Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. 1909. which was recorded on October 28. 1999. in document •1037213. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof toe sum of NINETY-SIX THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY AND 11/100 do*ars ($96,790.11). including interest at 7.400% vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wM be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged al th, Barry County CourthouM in Haalnga. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on Aprs 1B.2001. Said promts,, am aduaiad in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Memgan. and ar, described as: The South 500 feet ol toe West 500 feet ol the East 800 foot ot toe foMowmg described parcel: That part of the Northeast 1/4, Section 22. Town 1 North, Range 10 West, lying North of the highway, except 3 chains and 30 Imks East and West off the West stoe tosreof. Atoo except toot part of the above described parcel lying North and East of tno following oosenoeo one. oegtnning at a point on too East Uno of sted Section 22. which bos North 00 degrees 02 minutes 26 seconds East 1.325 feet from too East 1/4 post of said section 22. thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 48 sec­ onds West 115.5 toot North 00 degrees 02 min­ utes 26 seconds East to the Shore of Crooked Lake and the point of ending The redemption period shall be 12 months) from the date of such sate. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593 1311 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 | Fite *200011544 । Jaguars (4/5) little flat. And al 160, Tony Harmer had another winnable match, but suffered a "stinger" defeat Lakewood's rowdy fan support at the Kellogg Arena certainly proved to be a plus. "I thought that we had some great fan support," Veitch said. It was Lakewood's first appearance at the State team finals, but Veitch is hoping it's not the last. LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File NO. 2001-23064-DE Estate of Richard E. Mason Date of birth: 02/21/20 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Richard E. Mason, who lived at 223 Phillips Street. Nashville. Michigan died 10/12/00. Creditorc of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert C Mason, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, and the namedproposed personal representative withm 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 02/26/01 Timothy L. Tromp (P41571) 501 West State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616/948-9400 Robert C. Mason 2877 North 37th Street Galesburg. Ml 49053 616/665-7949 (3/8) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Eatete Estate of EMMA TOWNSEND, deceased Date of birth: January 19. 1911. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Emma Townsend, who lived at 240 East North Street. Hastings, Michigan dtod November 17. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert Packard, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentsfive. or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street, Suite 302. Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Robert L Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Robert Packard 536 South Irving Road Hastings. Ml 49058 (3/8) Ateatabtoat and West 1/4 line: thence South 297 teet: thence West 500 feet thence North 297 Met to toe place of beginning. The redemption penod shaN bo 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30l5h Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200021009 Panthers (4/5) >3r BUS BIDS • The board of'Education of Delton Kellogg Schools is now accepting sealed bids on two 2001 school buses. Bids should be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools. 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046, and should be clearly labeled “School Bus Bids." Bids are due by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 19, 2001, at which time they will be opened. Specifications available upon request at the trans­ portation department. Registration_____ ” REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS (Children muU be Son or before December ten for Mat school a.m.to March 21st and 8:90 PJSL at one location in town: Southeastern Elementary School t rrrtsinnerm will he <*w ht*tr eariwr m lieuumtctcw SxhrierlL '3’lianfe Qjou everyone who offered a hind word, a shoulder Io cry M. or made your presence inown in so many other ways I during the illness and loss of oar leered one, ( & J-Ad Graphics at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 100 p.m.. on Apnl 19. 2001. Sato premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning al a port of the East and West 1X4 lino of Section 8. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, distant East 484 0 test from toe West 1/4 poet ol Wr would Hie to express our most Heartfelt tianis to available for 99C Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan HalliwiU. a married man and Taimane B Haihwitl. a married woman (original mortgagors) to Enterprise Financial Services Mortgagee, dated April 22. 1998 and recorded on Apnl 29 1998 m Document *1011110. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank One National Association, as Trustee, fka The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated June 3. 1998. which was recorded on January 16. 2001. in Document *1053903. Bany County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tr* sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 79/100 dollars ($135 364 79) including interest at 10 500*. per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged ^Hastings Area Schools’^ Announce Kindergrten (Hb "We had a nice year; I still think we. were in the top three," Veitch said. "The kids stayed focused all year. We had enough close matches, so we knew that we were a good team, but not a blowout team." But the Vikings proved they were one of the best. "We had a good year; we ended up in the top four, had an undefeated season and qualified seven kids for State," Veitch said. "These are memories you can hold forever. It was enjoyable to finally break the ice. I hope the kids learn from it and drive to come back here." COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff A West and Heather M. West his wife (original mort­ gagors) to Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo. Mortgagee, dated November 3. 1989, and record­ ed on November 9. 1989 m Liber 490. on Page 900. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Old Kent Bank and Trust Company. Assignee, by an assignment dated November 13. 1989. which was recorded on November 21. 1989. in Liber 491, on Page 469. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY AND 19/100 dollars ($40,260 19). includ­ ing interest at 9.750*, per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m , on April 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Which lies East of Highway that runs North and South thru said land and lies Northerly of a straight line, the East end of which Ime is at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 and 900 Feet south of the North Ime of Section 33 and the West end of which line is at a point in center of the North and South Highway and 900 Feet Southerly measured along the center ot the Highway from the North Ime of said Section 33. Subject to ail Conditions, restric­ tions. Easements, and Limitations of Record. Barry County Records. The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200111337 Ravens (3/22) James F. Effner. Tfaafo to Pastor Mart Patched ol the Middleville Wesleyan Church for a beautiful senice and Io tie Assembly ol God and RLDS churches ol Charlotte for providing the dinner following the funeral Wr err thantful for all ol you who made sure that wr were cared for in one way or another. Jud £Hna fi(rusi(u. R (nm.fy, 4?ij0« fijjnOL Had t I (£tf»a) ^Ditfixgo Bjawify North ol Hastings on highway M-43 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget lor fiscal year 2001-02 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Ml on Monday. March 19. 2001. at 6:30 p.m. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy ol the budget is avertable for public inspection at the Township hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 ol 19’6 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA). The Hope Townshio Board will provide necessary rea­ sonable aux'i.ry aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with dis­ abilities at the meeting upon five days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or calling the following. Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2464 Eric Dreisbach prepares to take his best shot during the March Madness Sale. (Unfortunately as owner of the business he is not qualified to win.) Dreisbach planning March Madness Sale The Dreisbach Ponliac. Olds. GMC car dealership at 328 North Michigan Street in downtown Hastings is holding its second annual March Madncs*. Sale. Don Gentry, the sales manager at Dreisbach says, “We are excited about this special sales event in March. Everyone who purchases a new or used vehicle this month will be a winner and one grand prize winner will have the chance to take home $20,000." This event will save shoppers big bucks on any new or used vehicle, including high trade-in allowances and low pricing on everything in slock. Each person will be registered for the frec-throw contest, which will be held in early April at one of the area schools. Everyone who shows up will win a prize. People must be present to win. Gentry encourages all who purchase a vehicle this month to dust off their basketball skills or maybe even get in a few practice throws. Shoppers this month will notice that Dreisbach is expanding into the flower shop next store. "We know that we will be able to serve our customers even better than we have in the past." Gentry says. "March Madness is not just a sales event," says owner Eric Dreisbach. "it is an opportunity to thank our customers. This is a way to show them how much we appreciate them." "Take your best shot, get your best deal only al Dreisbach during the March Madness Sale," exclaims Dreisbach. Details about the March Madness sale are available al the dealership and all the sales people are ready to coach their buyers on how to get a great deal this month at Dreisbach. — Aditorial �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday March 8 2001 Three Middleville teens injured in traffic crash Three Middleville teen-agers were injured in a onc-car accident al 6:12 p.m Saturday on Jackson Road west of Cherry Valley Road in Thomapple Township. The vehicle was being driven by 16-ycarold Matthew Dykstra. The passengers were Sabrina Schwandcr. 15. Amanda VanDyke. 14. and Dustin Perrin. 16. The Hastings State Police Post s initial investigation revealed that Dykstra was castbound on Jackson Road, a two-lanc dirt road. Dykstra’s vehicle appears to have been traveling left of center and into the path of a westbound vehicle. Dyskstra swerved right to avoid collision and then attempted to correct left. Dykstra over corrected and his vehicle began to yaw as it rotated counter­ clockwise. The vehicle slid sideways across the roadway and the nght front tire dug into the ground as it entered the front lawn of a residence. This caused the vehicle to vault into the air and the right rear passenger door LEGAL NOTICES impacted with a tree. The vehicle's mo­ mentum caused it to begin lo flip against the tree, crushing the roof on the right rear passenger. Perrin. VanDyke who was the left rear pas­ senger. was transported by ambulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where she was treated for a broken jaw and possible concussion. She was transferred to Spectrum Hospital's Blodgett Campus where she was treated and releasee Monday. Schwander and Perrin, passengers on the right side of the car, were flown to Spectrum Hospital's downtown campus In Grand Rapids. Schwandcr was listed in fair condition Sunday and was released on Tuesday. Perrin w-as upgraded from serious to fair condition and remains hospitalized with unknown injuries. According to the State Police investi­ gation. alcohol is not considered to be a factor in the accident. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SAI F PI'S ls *N ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A OEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - DefauH has occurreo in a T0'!??”, b> J*"» E Chambwi and Lucinda L Chambers, husband and wile to Branch County Federal Savinas and Loan Assooaton. a federally chartered association on August 20 1996 recorded to Document Nurrtoar 1017133 Barry Count, Records No oroc«^ hare been instituted to recover any pan ol toe debt which is now One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and 06'inn <51’4.936 06) Dollars ' 00 Fire destroys Orangeville home; no one hurt iPMBe^rlyKmOmJ>n9l're Tu®!day caused 51*0.000 damage to a borne at 12628 Graham Road, according to Orangeville Township Fire Chief Dan Boulter Renter Kyle Heffner was not home when the fire broke out and later discovered at about 6:45 a.m. The home is owned by Mark Sparks of Barry County Boulter said Firefighters amved to find the home fully engulfed in flames and spent neartv three hours extinguishing the blaze with the help of departments from Prairieville-Pine Lake. Martin and Gun Plames Township, Boulter said. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental. Boulter said, and remains under investigation by the Orangeville Township Fire Department. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) OUR EXPANSION IS ON... Public Auction Saturday March 10,2001 • 11:00 a.m. TQ BE OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION: FLOWER SHOP ITEMS & PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING, ANTIQUES. FURNACES, WINDOWS GREENHOUSE ITEMS, STOVE. DOORS, LIGHTS, FORKUFT, VEHICLES, STORAGE BUILDING, VEHICLE PARTS & GARAGE ITEMS, DISCONTINUED GM PARTS AND MUCH MOREI at Hastings Flower Shop • 329 N. Michigan Ave. HASTINGS Kendall Tobias, Hastings 616-945-5016 I ...... : ■ Dreisbach SAUS HOURS Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck GMC 328 North Mkhkan Amut Hastings. Michigan-49058 Coll (415) 9444000 Today or toll free 1444-494-5539 IVHKf Exceeding • REST WISHES TO AUCTIONEERS Youg Expectations is a Family TuomoN, ’ Mon&Wid untt 8 Tue. Thu & Fn irttf 6 Saturday until 2 Enc Oreoboch. Presdent Don Gentry. Soles Mgr Dove Wot*. 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C D tocal bme. al lhe east door of the ground Boor of the Courthouse. in Hastings Barry County Michigan, lhe Courthouse being the place of hold­ ing Circuit Court to Barry County The property w* be sold to pay the amount men diwon the Mortgage, together with interest at 9 675% legal costs, attorneys lees, and also any taxes arto msurance that toe mortgagee pay, betor. th. TTmi property is located m Barry County Michigan, and is described to the Monoaoe ar Northwesl 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North Range 7 West lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road which is described as follows be^nrxng u t* mlersecbon of the centerline of West Lake Hoad and the North and South 1/4 Ime ot said Section 20, thence Southwesterly along said centerline of South 70’ Eat 450 feat more or less to said North and Soulh 1/4 line; thence North along said North and South 1/4 line 680 feet more or less to the Place of beginning ™ That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, lying Southeasterly of West Lake Road, whch is described as follows: commencing at the intersec­ tion ol the centerline of West Lake Road and the North and South 1/4 hne of said Section 20 thence Southwesterly along sa<d centerline of West Lake Road a distance of 570 feet to the true place of beginning, thence South 70* East 450 feet more or less to sard North and South 1/4 hne thence Soulh along said North and South 1/4 Ime 300 00 feet; thence Northwesterly 600 feet more or less to a point on sad centertine of West Lake Road which lies 220 feet Southwesterly from the point of beginning, thence Northeasterly along said centertine 220 feel to the place of beginning. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale. BRANCH COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Mortgagee. Dated. February 2. 2001 By; Thomas W Moms. Vce President Prepared by: BIRINGER. HUTCHINSON. VAN DOREN ULLIS & BAPPERT. P.C. Attorneys lor Mortgagee By: Andrew J. Van Doren (P35506) Century Bank and Trust Building Coldwater. Ml 490.36 (517)279-9745 (3/8) "IVm/W EiCIUHNG YouD TOWER MOON ROOF HORtHSTAR V6. LEATHER SAVEI OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME SL The mongage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the progeny, at public auction lo the Iwtoesl bid der on Thursday March 22 2001 alil00 pm 98 BUICK PARK AVE. 3800 V 6 CLOTH INTERIOR FULLY LOADED Payments zer6 down best term & rate lust odd tax & plates Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert P. Rose, unmamed male. Andrea N Potter, unmar­ ried female (oogmal mortgagors) to Northern Mortgage Services. Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1998. and recorded on August 24. 1998 in Document No 1016944. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsxkary of Bank of Amenca. NA) suc­ cessor in interest by merger of Nabonsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assign­ ment dated September 8. 2000. which was recorded on October 4. 2000. in Document 1050310, on Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOU­ SAND NINETEEN AND 63/100 dollars ($110,019.63) including interest at 7.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute hi such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil ba foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1:00 p m., on March 22. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODuAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 Post of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Woodland Township. Bany County, Mct-gan. thence North along East tine of said Section 1884 feet to the place of beginning. thence continuing North along said East line 756 feet more or less to the Northeast come, of said Section, thence West along the North hne of said Section 330 feet, thence South 455 feet to the center of the Little Thomapple River; thence Southwesterly along said nver to a point 663 feet West of the East Ime of sad section, thence South 112 feet; thence East 663 feet to the place of beginning Also, except: Beginning at a point on the East hne of Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, distant South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West 757 35 feet from the Northeast comer of said Section 18: lhence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West parallel with the North line of sad Section 18. 663 00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 31 min­ utes 02 seconds East. 122.30 feet, thence North 64 degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East. 748.14 feel along an intermediate traverse bne ol the bank of the Little Thomapple River to the East me of sad Section 18; thence South 02 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West. 450.01 feet along said East Ime to the place of beginning Including lands lyng between sad intermediate traverse line and th© bank of the Little Thomapple River as bound­ ed by sad East hne and the Northerly extension of the West boundary hne. subject to an easement for pubic highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof The redemption penod shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated February 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200020200 Hawks (3/6) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-03-15.pdf 365d2c3d1e0e645e388851f0ac398eef PDF Text Text sales See page 5 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 MnrnsmucuMUM - Hastings Hanner PRICE SC Thursday, March 15^001 VOLUME 148, NO. 11 ------------------- Arrest first of its kind irt U.S. Nashville porn website busted /Veod. ff Pierce Institute open house set The Pierce Cedar Creek Iiuthau near Dowling will have aa opea house from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Visitors will be able to tour the fa­ cility. located on Cloverdale Road off M-37 in Baltimore Township, aad hors d'oeuvres will be served. A grand opening of the institute has been scheduled for June 22-25. The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, the brainchild of the late Willard and Jessie Pierce and imptaneaud I by their sons. Gary and Joe, is in­ tended to provide ecological educa­ tion for adult environmental profee sionals. students and interested noe­ professionals through claurooni aad outdoor education and research. For more information, call (616) 721-4190. Diabetes Day will be Saturday . The Barry County chapter of dw American Red Cross will observe Diabetes Awareness Day Saturday, March 17. Linda Boldery from the Peaaoak Hospital Diabetic Edoeatioa De­ partment will be at the Fehsenfeld Center of Kellogg Community Col­ lege from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. to do di­ abetic screenings aad blood pressers checks. The screening involves answering a few brief questions, a finger poke for blood and it takes spprosimMoiy five minutes. There will be opposMnity to ask questions of the heakh staff. The program will be offered free of charge at the KCC coater, located west of Hastings on Gun Lake Road (M-179). City council posts open for election Anyone interested in running for Hastings City Council and Board of Review positions may pick up peti­ tions at City Hall. Deadline to file is 4 p.m. Tuesday May 15. The terms of council members Joseph Bleam (First Ward), Robert May (Second Ward), David McIn­ tyre (Third Ward) aad David Jasperse (Fourth Ward) will expire at the end of 2001, as will the terms of Board of Review members Randy Teegardin and Gordon Ironside. Tecgardin was appointed to the Board of Review after Brent Willi­ son resigned because he was moving outside the city. He must be elected in order to serve until the end of ' 2003. Ironside's post is for four yean, until tlie end of 2005. If three or more candidates file for one position, a primary will be held during the first week of August. The genera! election will be in Novem­ ber. No less than 25 valid signatures and no more than 50 must be on the petitions when filed. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by Shelly Sulser and Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writers In what is believed to be the first arrest of its kind in United States history, a Nashville man was charged Monday with racketeering and 18 other charges relating to operating a child pornography website. Lolitaskin.com. said Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm. "We believe this is the first case in the country where anybody has filed criminal enterprise charges to shut down a child pornography website." said Granholm. "We know for sure it's the first case in Michigan. This case has enormous rami­ fications." Michael Wayne Komejan. 27, of Guy Road in Maple Grove Township is accused of operating a fee based web site that contained more than 2,000 pictures of children whom authorities estimated to be between the ages of 9 and 14 years. "We are not alleging that he made the pom himself, we arc just saying that he distributed it," said Granholm. According to assistant attorney Kelly Carter who is prosecuting the case. Komejan is suspected of collecting the images from other sources such as mag­ azines originating from foreign countries and from CD ROMS. "We don't have any indication he was involved in the manufacture or production of child pornography," she said. "We've only charged him with the distribution of the images that he was able, it looks to us. to collect." He turned himself in to the Bany County Sheriffs Department Monday and was Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, left, and assistant attorney Kelly Carter, right, display a page from the Lolitaskin.com website shut down by authori­ ties in January. arraigned shortly thereafter when a $10,000 cash or surety bond was set. Komejan was released on bond after his arraignment. A March 21 prexam hearing has been scheduled to take place in Barry County District Court. The maximum penalty for the felony charges is 20 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. In an eight month investigation that crossed international borders and involved federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, Granhom's High Tech Crime Unit uncovered the site, which charged users $24.99 a month to view and download images of the primarily female children. It was an intensive investigation, Granholm said. "It sent us from Nashville to California (where the server was located) to Australia (where the company that owns the server is located) to New Mexico where the biller for the server was located. As you cun see this was a complex investigation," Granholm said. 'We partnered with the feds with this case and we will continue to be working with the FBI." Granholm alleges that Komejan col­ lected at least $18,670 from the operation of the site during the eight months of the investigation. After receiving a tip on the case, in­ vestigators from the High Tech Crime Unit used a debit card to purchase a membership to the site. With this membership, investigators were able to view, download and print a portion of the site captioned "Lolita SkinAwesome Young Naked Giris." Of the thousands of pictures on the site, the chief medical examiner for Oakland County was ultimately asked to review a total of 51 pictures of the children in sexually explicit poses to determine their ages. According to Granholm, these images meet the definition of Child Sexually Abusive Material under Michigan law. Specifically, the law prohibits "lasciv­ ious exhibition of the genital, pubic or rectal area of any person" that could be See WEBSITE, Page 17 County grapples with deer population by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Ken Jones is tired of deer destroying his shrubbery and leaving droppings all over the lawn of his Baltimore Township home. Barry County forester Jim Bruce is worried about the ecological and economic damage being done in Barry County by the burgeoning deer population. Bill Moritz, deer research specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, won't commit to saying there is a problem with deer overpopulation in southern Michigan. "Some think there are too many deer." he says. "Some think there aren't enough." Local DNR wildlife biologist Steve Beyer isn't as circumspect as Moritz, stating flatly that the deer population is "too high" in Barry County and efforts to control it haven't been as effective as he would like. In an attempt to help deer management specialists obtain more hard data on deer in southern Michigan, researchers from Michigan State University are conducting a two-year whitetail deer study at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Dowling and Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Comers. The study involves trapping, collaring and tagging deer and then following the animals* movements with an electronic tracking device. The research has raised the ire of some property owners near the institute who say trapping and collaring the deer is un­ necessary and potentially dangerous to the animals. "I can't sec where they’re contributing anything to the community with this, other than creating a lot of hard feelings," Baltimore Township resident Jim Rhodes says. Gene Willison, neighbor to Rhodes, wonders if the MSU researchers have the right to trap and collar deer just because the deer happen to use the institute as part of their habitat. "Who do the deer belong to, anyway?" Willison asks. "Just because they walk across their property, does that make them theirs?" A Castleton Township farmer asked the See DEER, Page 3 Middleville granted renaissance subzone Delton Singer Takes Center Stage... Delton-Kellogg High School student Megan Gillfillan performed the national anthem during Saturday's Michigan High School Lower Per.insula Individual Wrestling Finals at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Gillfillan sang the anthem before the weight class finals of the prep championship Her classmate. Bill Ferris, was the 275-pound weight class champion in Division 3. Ten other Barry County mat men also medaled at the finals. For more information about the event, and photos, see today's Hastings Banner sports pages. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The village of Middleville has gained an economic development boost by receiving a coveted state renaissance subzonc designation, which is expected to expand business and employment opportunities. The designation still has to be finalized by Barry County officials and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC). Winning the sub-zone status was the result of efforts by the Barry County Board of Commissioners, the County Economic Development Alliance Board, other county employees, township and village officials, business people and a cooperative venture with Ionia County. News of the renaissance subzone des­ ignation from the Michigan Economic Development Corp, came as bittersweet to county and Alliance Board officials because the original application to the state also had sought three other subzones in Barry County to create about 136 to 156 new jobs. They had hoped for designations in Hope. Barry and Woodland townships, besides Middleville. However, most of the opinions expressed by members and guests at Wednesday's Alliance Board meeting were upbeat and congratulatory for Middleville. Middleville has 3 1/2 privately-owned parcels in its subzone, and they arc located on 12.7 acres in the village's industrial park. The renaissance designation means that the property and businesses) involved will be exempt from taxes levied by the village, township, county and other governmental units for 10 years, starting Jan. 1, 2002. During that period, full tax exemptions arc in force for the first few years and then are reduced during the remaining lime. As part of the renaissance subzonc carrot, the state will assume the responsibility of reimbursing local schools, community colleges, intermediate school districts and public libraries for any revenue lost during that tax exempt period. Euro-Lighting Designs officials previ­ ously indicated that the high ad valorem taxes are the most significant disadvantage for expanding its business in Middleville, but that they would expand their Michigan operation if the renaissance subzonc is granted in Middleville. With a renaissance subzone, Euro­ Lighting Designs, now located in Mid­ dleville's industrial park, expects to con­ struct a new building and add equipment valued at $315,000 with projected annual sales of $950,000, according to Mid­ See SUBZONES. continued on page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 Newd, B'tielk... CONTINUED in concert tonight A Kids Choir concert is planned for 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday. March 15) at the Centra! School Audito­ rium. The 80-member select choir, made up of third- through fifth-graders in all schools in the Hastings district and St. Rose School, is an after­ school enrichment program. Co-Jirectors are Melinda Smalley and Ann Wucrthcle. both elementary music instructors. The children will be performing a Japanese song, a Russian song, a Czech song and familiar favorites such as •‘Somewhere, Over the Rainbow” and "Kookaburra.” Thornapple Wind Band concert set The Thomapple Wind Band will have two rehearsals tonight (March 15) and March 22 to prepare for its Sunday afternoon concert March 25 in Hastings. The concert, which will benefit the Barry County Commission on Aging, will include performances by students from Lakewood and Hast­ ings High Schools who took part in the recent solo and ensemble festi­ vals. Directors will be Joseph LaJoye, Keith Closson and Harlan Nye. The rehearsals will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, March 15 and 22. at the Hastings High school band room. Low:cosl child care is available. The Thornapplc Wind Band is seeking new members, particularly anyone who has previous musical experience. Membership is open to any post-high school age person wlio can commit to the rehearsal and per­ formance schedule. ”' " «> For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or LaJoyc at 945-9766. Lenten series continues today The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation’s community Lenten lunch and worship scries are being held Thursdays at noon at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. The lunch will begin at noon, with worship at 12:30 p.m. It will end by I p.m., particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship series theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross. The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Anton and other local pastors. The schedule of pastors who will speak is: today, Dan Graybill of the Free Methodist Church; March 22, Kathy Brown of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings; March 29. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings; and April 5, Steve Reid of Love Inc. Red Cross plans health, safety day The local chapter of the American Red Cross will have a Family Health and Safety Day at Kellogg Community College's Hastings Fehsenfeld Center all day Saturday, March 17, beginning with registra­ tion at 8 a.m. The activities and classes planned for the day will cover a wide variety of topics and issues, including adult CPR, pet first aid. family meal planning, women's self defense, first aid for children, fingerprinting for kids, demonstration of the new ther­ mal imaging cameras, diabetic screening, blood pressure checks, child and infant CPR, estate and fu­ neral planning, preventing disease transmission, victims’ services and discovering oneself and one’s role in the family. Muffins and coffee will be avail­ able for sale starting al 8 a.m. Lunch will be served at a cost of S3 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. To pre-register, call 945-3122. Farm seminar set in Nashville Michigan State University Exten­ sion and the Ba.ry-Eaton Groundwa­ ter Stewardship program will have a whole farm nutrient management seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. March 16, at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. The seminar, including lunch, is free. Speakers from across the state will discuss topics ranging from compre­ hensive nutrient management plans to the "Farm*A*Syst" program and this year's available cost share. Call the Barry County MSU Ex­ tension office al 948-4862 to reserve a spot. Three MDA and CCA credits will be offered. TK's ’Brigadoon* is March 15-17 More than 50 Thomapple Kellogg High School students will be part of the cast for the March 15-17 produc­ tion of "Brigadoon." Directors Ray and Tricia Rickert encourage area residents to order tickets before Friday, March 9. Ticket order forms are available at the high school office or at the tk.kl2.mi.us web site. Tickets are $4 apiece and must be ordered and paid for by March 9. Tickets are also available at the box office at the high school audito­ rium now through Thursday, March 8, and from Monday, March 12, through Wednesday, March 14. Box office hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. No reservations will be taken over the telephone and all sales are final. All three performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. that Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Lt. Gov. to speak at Lincoln dinner Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus of Alto will be guest speaker at the Barry County Repub­ lican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening, April 12, at the Middle Villa Inn in Mid­ dleville. Po.sthumus, a graduate of Caledo­ nia High School, served in the Michigan Senate for many years and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov. John Engler asked him to join him at the top of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. with dinner at 6:30. Cost is $25 per person and seating will be limited. The Barry County GOP also will meet at 7:30 p m. Monday, March 19. in the conference room of the Courts & Law Building, 220 W. Court St. in Hastings. Springfest plans set for May 18-19 Springfest, sponsored annually by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, is set to take place Fri­ day and Saturday, May 18-19, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn and a surrounding area in Hastings and Sunday, May 20, with a Corvette Show at Historic Charlton Park. A tentative new addition to the ac­ tivities this year will be a Conserva­ tion Fair. An auction, including the celebrity pic auction, will be one of the attractions again. Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver will make a "mystery pie" and Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer again will con­ tribute his famous raspberry pie. Other items will be offered on the auction block, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday. May 19. with Jim Lumbert of Appletrec Auctioneering. Springfcst will begin with a 9 a.m. Street Sweep May 18 in downtown Hastings. The public is encouraged to hold citywide garage sales, food booths will be setup on the lawn, free kids games will be offered for toddlers through age 12. Another activity will be the Com­ mission on Aging’s annual Walkathon to benefit the Meals on Wheels program the morning of May 19. Second OUR-Land workshop tonight by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The second of four, two-part OURLand seminars will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday. March 15) at the Hastings High School lecture hall Tonight’s session will feature Keyhol­ ing/ Funneling and Riparian Rights pre­ sented by Cliff Bloom and Land Use and Protecting Water Quality by Janice Tompkins. Cliff Bloom is the general legal coun­ sel to the City of Newaygo and more than 12 townships in Western Michigan. He also specializes in riparian water law. He is a member of the firm. Law Weather & Richardson of Grand Rapids. Janice Tompkins is a senior environ­ mental quality analyst in the Surface Water Quality Division of the DEQ. One of her many duties is to resolve com­ plaints related to non-point source pollu­ tion of surface water. A mini-survey of the 57 people attend­ ing the presentations on Basic Planning and Zoning by Steve Langworthy, and New and Pending Land Use Legislation by Scott Everett indicated the seminars on March 8 provided useful information. Two governmental units from Kalama­ zoo County and 22 units from Barry County were represented. They were given information about new and pending land use legislation. The OUR-Land sc­ ries is intended to help government offi­ cials as well as the public stay up to date on pending changes in land use practices. Of particular interest was the formation of the House Land Use and Environmen­ tal Committee. This is a new committee, an example of the interest that the state legislature is beginning to take in land use issues. Two bills have been intro­ duced dealing with assessing farm land at existing use instead of the current practice of best use. Both bills would re­ quire a constitutional amendment. One of these bills is sponsored by State Rep. Gary Newell. He has also in­ troduced a bill dealing with methodology of valuing farm land. AP. of these bills have been referred to the House Land Use and Environmental Committee. Bills are being drafted that would pro­ vide for clustering of homes on smaller acreage as opposed to large lots. The state legislation would require preserva­ tion of open space in exchange for higher density as outlined by the proposed statute. ’ Also of. inyrttft is a bill being drafted Clifford H.BIoom called ’’The Coordinated Planning Act." This bill is anticipated to have signifi­ cant impact on land use planning. The bill would do four major things: • Require governments that develop land use plans to share them with their neighbors for comments. • Require a 20-ycar plan of local gov­ ernment. and local zoning would have to be consistent with the plan at five-year increments. • Repeal all previous planning acts and replace them with one statute. • Require that expansion of community services be a part of a plan. In addition to possible legislative changes. Langworthy discussed the hu­ man side of the planning and zoning pro­ cess. "Langworthy struck a note with many government officials who understand the importance and difficulties of striking a balance between individual property rights and the rights of society," said Don Drummond, co-chair of OUR Land. The OUR-Land Committee, now affili­ ated with the Barry Conservation Dis­ trict. has received a grant of $4,700 from the People and Land initiative (PAL) to hold the eight seminars in March on land use in Barry County. The first of the seminars was March 8, with additional presentations on March 22 and 29 at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at various sites. Refreshments will be served. “The seminars focus on subjects that will help land owners and government of­ ficials make informed decisions about their lander land unde^ \h<^ir jju^i^k^ ' lion.” said Drummond. ‘ n SUBZONES, continued from page 1 dlevillc’s portion of the subzonc applica­ tion. Euro-Lighting Designs is a lampshade manufacturer that wholesales its product to lamp makers. "During the early phases of the operation 12 employees will be added, while full production would raise that number to 24." according to Middleville’s economic development plan. Middleville officials have said more employment opportunities would cut commuter miles, create a tax base to support needed infrastructure and local schools and allow the village to finance revitalization of its downtown and dete­ riorated neighborhoods. Middleville Village Manager Bryan Gruesbeck. contacted by phone Wednesday morning, said the subzone designation is "a tremendous opportunity to put Middleville on the registry of communities that support light industrial growth and development." In that sense, the des­ ignation heightens the village’s chances for more economic growth when businesses know Middleville is supportive of such commerce, he said. "In the end, it benefits the entire community," Gruesbeck said. He noted that the zone is designed to give a stimulus to businesses through limited tax credits in certain areas. Middleville has made significant commitments to infrastructure and plans to undertake water system improvements for the industrial park and have full sewer capacity along Grand Rapids Street. Gruesbeck acknowledged that there arc other parts of the county that have needs for renaissance subzones as well, and that he has heard that the county may want to look at negotiating with the state concerning the other proposed sub-zones. That was briefly discussed at the Eco­ nomic Development Alliance Board meeting this week, but the general feeling was to accept the slate's offer for Middleville's zone and possibly pursue other ways to help the other areas. The County Board of Commissioners last December gave its approval of the proposed renaissance sites and formally requested that the state designate those areas as a renaissance zone to attract new business, increase economic development and expand business and employment opportunities. Barry County applied for the state des­ ignation as a joint effort with Ionia County. Together, they requested eight sub-zones with an additional two in the future. Ionia only received one subzone des­ ignation. too — in the city of Belding County Administrator Michael Brown explained that the MEDC decided to grant the 10 available renaissance subzones to four applicants in (he state rather than one. So the subzoncs were split up around the stale rather than being concentrated, for example, in the Barry-Ionia area. "MEDC has never done this with the renaissance zone process to this point," Brown said. "MEDC would like us... and the other three applicants to sit down and voluntarily agree to this arrangement. In essence, it would be one great, big ap­ plication." The other three applicants were a fivecounty application from the Mecosta area (which received three subzoncs). an Upper Peninsula group (two subzoncs) and the Lenawee County area (three subzoncs). "We thought one of the four (applicants) was going to win (all of the subzoncs)," Economic Alliance Board Chairman Tom Wing said. However, he added, "there was a lot of politics involved” behind the scenes. Ionia County officials were not pleased with that decision. Brown said, and "we were not terribly excited about the deci­ sion" because "MEDC has changed the rules, changed the outcome. "...Now we arc faced with our going to our constituent communities who have participated in this and put a lot of effort into it and having to say Tm sorry, you get it and you don't,"' he said. After this round of winning applications is finalized, there arc no more new renaissance subzoncs available in the state. Brown said, noting "that's why this round was so important and may have played into their (MEDC's) decision.” Representatives from Barry's proposed subzoncs that did not receive renaissance status were invited to attend this week's Alliance Board meeting and in appreciation of the county's dilemma, most of them spoke favorably of finalizing Middleville's sub-zone award. Woodland Township Supervisor Doug MacKcnzic told the group. "I guess it isn't crushing for Woodland Township. I’m happy for Middleville and I hope it goes well for them." He said the proposed Woodland sub-zone business might be eligible for another type of tax abatement program. Robert McCormick of McCormick En­ terprises Inc. in Delton said, "Personally. I’m glad to sec Middleville get it. I think it’s unfortunate for Delton... However, I'm still silting there with a viable piece of property that I can use in the future to expand McCormick Enterprises onto or I could do something to erect housing on it... I’ve met a lol of nice people. Il’s been a good experience." Barry Township Supervisor Richard Barnum acknowledged that he. of course, would have liked the subzonc for his township. Barnum suggested that perhaps the local Alliance Board could petition the legislators who represent the county and ask them to try to get the renaissance Janice Tompkins This senes and those to follow are de­ signed to give Barry County citizens a regular opportunity to "catch up" on the latest thinking and laws concerning land use. The ideal result will be a working relationship between elected and ap­ pointed officials across the county that promotes improved communication and coordination. PAL is a new funding source for orga­ nizations working in land use education, community engagement, participation and decision making in Michigan, with special focus on rural communities fac­ ing expanding suburban sprawl. The Four Townships Water Resources Council also contributed $500 toward the workshops in March. This money, pro­ vided from the Kalamazoo Foundation, supports the same goals held by the FTWRC and this effort was felt appro­ priate to devote funds to this series of presentations. The OUR-Land Committee will also hold eight additional seminars on land use in October. OUR-Land is an acronym for Our Ulti­ mate Resource-Land. The group meets regularly and holds meetings for mem­ bers and welcomes anyone else inter­ ested in land use awareness. Il meets in the Community Room of the Courts and Law Building in Hastings the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 945-9866 The cost to attend each workshop will be $10 for each date. For more informa­ tion, call the Barry Conservation District at 948-8056f program reinstated with more funding so that perhaps the county could get more subzones in the future. Hope Township Supervisor Patricia Albert asked if the county's proposed economic development director, when hired, would be available to help find grant money or low interest loans to help those interested in area business opportunities. Brown said it is his understanding that the answer would be yes. Alliance Board member Lloyd Goyings said the county has more to gain than lose "if we cooperate with other communities. Fred Jacobs, another Alliance Board member, said "one of the strategies we talked about if we lost this designation... was that we were going to forge ahead with this whole process because we’ve identified some really lop notch projects around the county." Brown said the county has one site that might be eligible for an agricultural renaissance zone "There arc some tools still available that arc out there," he said. Alliance Board member Gene Haas wondered whether the stale could award the designation to Delton instead of Middleville because the Delton area had two of the four proposed subzones in the county's portion of the application. Middleville Village and Thomapple Township Planner Geoff Moffat com­ mented that since the stale had already reviewed the application and if the county goes back asks the stale "to spin a little bit different perspective on this, it may thwart the whole thing.” "... As you all know renaissance zones can be amended ... expanded... added to. Il seems to me you that you need to get your fool in the door first and then, like Mike suggested earlier, let’s work toward what other, opportunities that exist. It seems to me that's the sensible approach," Moffat said. "That's not suggesting the projects in Middleville arc any better than anywhere else — that's not what I'm saying..." ”1 won't disagree," Haas said of Moffat's thoughts on a future approach. County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus, who pul a lot of work into the renaissance application, cautioned that "we don't want to forfeit anything (for Middleville)." "You will sec us fighting for additional subzoncs," in the future. Brown said. William Weisgerber, who ha» been hired by the Barry County Board to help forge a new economic development plan and who assisted in spearheading the renaissance zone application idea, said he would go through the renaissance application process again even if he knew the outcome would be the same. "Even with the results that we are not See SUBZONES. continued on page 17 �DEER OVERPOPULATION, from page 1 Mme question of the DNR and was told that whitetail deer "belong to the state of Michigan." So the fanner, who estimates he lost $15,000 in crops to deer and other wildlife last year, asks the question, "Since the deer belong to the state, can t bill the stale for the crop damage they do?" There’s no question about it — the deer problem in Barry County and elsewhere in southern Michigan is a sticky wicket, and one that has engendered ongoing debate involving many different groups whose diverse agendas involve everything from championing the rights of animals to maintaining the balance of nature to keeping roadways Mfe for motorists to helping already ecooomic-stressed farmers stay solvent. Stephanie Boyles, wildlife biologist with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wonders how people would feel if they were subjected to the same sort of research procedures to which animals are subjected. If people were asked to partic­ ipate in a study which had as its goal helping the human race as a whole, but that study required participants to wear a collar for several months and have their movements tracked, she said, "some might choose to participate, and some might not. An animal doesn't have a choice. What we're about is understanding the animal's point of view. I think you have to empathize with the animal and figure out how you would feel if the same thing were done to you. The animals don't understand ifs for the betterment of the species. They want to be left alone." "The animals have absolutely no choice," Willison echoes. He recounted seeing one of the deer collared by the MSU researchers in his front yard. The deer was standing alone, away from other deer also wandering in the yard, and "looked forlorn." Willison worries about whether the tracking collars, which have a strap that hangs down, will get caught in fences and brash piles He also wonders if a metal pipe used on the door of the traps could strike the deer and hurt it. He hopes pregnant does don't lose their fawns because of the stress of being trapped, especially if they wander into a trap after it's been checked in the evening and are stuck there until morning. "When a deer gets caught in a trap it goes ballistic,* Rhodes said. "There are deer who end up getting killed in traps." Rhodes and Willison have expressed their concerns to the Pierce Institute and the DNR, they said. They argued to DNR officials that, even though researchers were on public roads when using electronic tracking equipment to record deer movements, the researchers were "technically using our property without our permission" when the collared deer entered their land. They argued to the institute that the study put too much stress on the deer and was a waste of tax dollars. Their complaints, they said, fell on deaf ears. Admittedly, Institute Director Gary Pierce said, meetings between the institute and Rhodes have not gone smoothly. *1 called and apologized to him for any misunderstanding and offered to describe to him what we were trying to do and why," Pierce said. "He said. 1 know what you're doing and I don't approve of it.™ Pierce has not spoken to Willison, he said. For Pierce and other environmentalists, the question is not so much whether individual deer suffer from research studies as whether the entire ecosystem of plants, animals and humans suffers when large numbers of deer throw that system out of balance, "At the root of a lot of land use prob­ lems we have," Beyer said, "is that people are not educated in a basic sense about the world around them. They don't have a basic sense of what ecology is." In Barry County, he said, deer are stripping the forest understory, decimating valuable plant and animal species while doing so. "They're overbrowsing the vegetation and eliminating some species of vegetation completely," he said. Wildflowers like orchids and snow trillium are disappearing. Certain types of trees whose saplings are favored meals for deer are failing to regenerate. "One of the things we're seeing around here is that we have extensive oak hickory forests, but right now we're getting very little oak regeneration." Beyer said. As older oaks die. they are being replaced by different species. "When you lose some species, it has a tremendous ripple effect and impacts on other species," Beyer said. Birds who nest in brush or on the ground, such as brown thrashers and ovenbirds, are losing habitat and their numbers are dwindling, he said. Reptile, amphibian and insect communities are also being affected, he said. Salamanders, for example, use the litter layer on the forest floor to migrate to breeding pools, he said. Without that layer of protection, they are losing cover and being killed by predators. Deer themselves are suffering from liv­ ing in such close proximity to one another. Beyer said. "Deer did not evolve to have a social system to handle such high density," he said. Deer who have to continually fight over their territory and food often don't grow as large, he said. Bucks' antlers may not get as big. "There are increased incidents of adult does aborting their young. There is greater competition among does for fawning sites. Less experienced moms will drop their fawns in inappropriate areas and the fawns will suffer high mortality." High deer populations also increase the risk of disease, he said. In northeast lower Michigan, bovine tuberculosis that spread from deer to cattle (or cattle to deer, depending on who's talking) has created a serious problem that prompted Gov. John Engler three years ago to institute a bovine tuberculosis eradication program. Since then, the state has spent $100 million in tax dollars on the eradication program, and is still years away from fixing it, according to Middleville resident and former state legislator Bob Bender, who coordinates the program. Millions more have been kicked in by the federal government, Bender said. Since the eradication program began, some 1,000 TB-infected cattle have had to be destroyed at taxpayer expense (the stale reimburses owners for any cattle destroyed.) Last June, Michigan lost its status as a TB-free stare. "We are one of only two states in the U S. not considered TB-free," Bender said. The economic ramifications have been extensive, he said. "It's practically impossible to export (cattle) out of stare for breeding purposes." Even the Mie of cattle within the stare has been affected. According to Bender, "the biggest reason for the (TB) problem is that we have too many deer." "If you have too many deer congregating in a given area, that's how the disease is transmitted,* be said. The bacteria causing TB, which is a respiratory disease, is generally transmitted through the air by sneezing or coughing. Deer congregating in an area are very susceptible to being There is no real cure for bovine TB, Bender said. Those infected "eventually weaken to the point they cant survive." Crop damage from deer browsing is also a problem in parts of the county. Beyer said. The Castleton Township farmer (who requested anonymity) grows corn, wheat and beans on 1,950 acres in Barry and Eaton counties. "I get severe deer damage in places,* he said. However, it can't be seen from the road. "You can't coevince people you have a problem until you get them out and show them." Once be takes people down the corn rows and shows them where deer have stripped the kernels off the husk or eaten tassels, which prevents germination, the visitors "can't believe there's that kind of damage," he said. Turkeys and raccoons are also eating his crops, he said. Raccoons, also lacking predators, have become a growing concern to environmentalists because of their increasing numbers. Deer munching on people's landscaping and gardens has also become a problem, Beyer said. Jones, whose property lies just north of the Pierce Institute, said people would understand there's a deer problem if they "could see bow the plant life around our house has been absolutely rained by deer browsing." Car-deer accidents in Barry County continue to be a problem for residents and their insurance companies. Beyer said. "If you drive down our road." the farmer said, "you can count several dead deer in the ditch" that have been hit by can. Pierce remembers when the Pierce Foundation first purchased the institute property, located off Cloverdale Road in Baltimore Township. "I spent a fair amount of time walking the land," he said, and what be saw disturbed him. Walking through the forest was almost like walking through a park, because deer had eaten the understory, including many native wildflowers. On the institute's 638 acres, he said, the number of maple and oak trees are dwindling, being replaced by less valuable beech trees. Without diversity of tree species, he said, woodlots are more susceptible to disease. In a woodlot with a number of different trees, a disease specific to one species wouldn't spread to a different species, but when all the trees are the same type, they will ail get the disease, with the potential of all of them becoming unhealthy or dying. Bruce, whose job brings him into many woodlots in the area, Mys "our forest in Barry County is in an unhealthy state because of the lack of reforestation in the understory. We have lots of mature trees but we don't have new young trees coming on to take their place. Twenty years from now well lack a whole new generation of trees." "People need to understand we’re suf­ fering from having deer numbers this high." Beyer said. Beyer, who works out of the Barry State Game Area headquarters in Yankee Springs, is responsible for wildlife habitat manage­ ment in Barry. Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. and spends much of his time attempting to resolve the deer overpopu­ lation problem. "In southwest Michigan right now. deer are up there as one of the biggest ecolog­ ical problems we have," he said. "As land managers whose job it is to manage ecosystema. we can't do it with deer numbers this far out of line." In Barry County, he said, latest estimates indicate there are 40 deer per square mile. "Our population goal for Barry County is 25 to 29 per square mile." Ken Jones Jim Bruce Bob b^,. Steve Beyer MSU researchers Jordan Fusateri (left) and Joe Prenkert hold the tracking equipment used to follow deer movements. Beyer can't My. however, that the deer exceed the "carrying capacity" of the land they occupy. "Carrying capacity* is the number of animals that can be supported by available habitat, he explained. In Barry County, "what we've ended up with is the ability to sustain deer populations at a higher level than we'd like* because abundant agricultural land has provided enough food for the deer, and a lack of predators has failed to act as a natural check on the deer population. "Deer evolved to handle predation pressure." Beyer said. Previous predators included the timber wo|f and mountain lion. Today, the only grgfeUtS-kfl hutnans, he said, and they "flo not make a very good prey species because they only take bucks." whereas wolves and mountain lions "would take whatever they could catch, which was often pregnant females or fawns." "The key to controlling deer populations is adult females," Beyer said. Bucks, he said, gather doe harems, and "one buck can fertilize a lol of does." Thus, "shooting bucks won't have much effect on the (overall) deer population," he said. "You need to harvest adult does." To that end. the DNR began issuing li­ censes to shoot antlerless deer, which include does and bucks with antlers less than three inches long. Individuals can purchase three permits per season, or landowners can purchase "Hock permits" to take larger quantities of does on their property. Last year, an extra deer season was created especially for the harvesting of antleriess deer on private property. But according to Bruce, "the extended season isn't working." Last winter heavy snows kept hunters out of the woods. Landowners also showed reluctance to allow hunters on their acreage. Also, Bruce said, "very few hunters are willing to take antlerless deer. A doe is not a trophy. A lot of these guys only hunt for bragging rights." They are mostly interested in having a buck's antlers, he said. Some "don't care that much about eating (the venison), or a little bit of venison is all they can take per year." There is also a sort of "hunter creed" that Mys shooting female deer is taboo, Bruce said. The belief that it's not right to shoot does is not a male-generated "let's protect women and children" mentality, Bruce said. "There was a time when just about all the wildlife in the state was wiped out." including deer, he said. As a result, it became accepted practice to shoot bucks but not does, because does produced the fawns that increased the deer herds Willison, echoing a widely held sen­ timent. said, "I don't shoot does or fawns." Both Willison and Rhodes are hunters. Willison believes, however, that it's not right to subject hunted animals to undue suffering. "I don't like to shoot at something with a gun or bow and arrow Tm not going to kill," be explained. A big problem with trying to harvest does (or kill them, depending again on who's talking) is that deer don't stand around waiting for people to shoot them. "I've gotten block permits, but it only takes care of a small percentage of the problem." the Castleton Township farmer said. "Everyone wants to use them during gun season. If you've got two 80-acre farms and only one where hunting is al­ lowed. the deer all end up on the 80 acres where hunting isn't allowed, and nobody gels them off there." "What we don't have a good handle on," Moritz said, "is how many landowners create refuges for deer." "We don't control access to land and don't have the ability to tell landowners that they have to kill deer," Beyer Mid. "We need to have access to the land where deer are." "In southern Michigan 97 percent of the land is in private ownership," Moritz said. "Only 3 percent is publicly owned." The fact that deer range from place to place has put the DNR in the odd position of having to decrease the deer population while at the same time keep enough on state land to accommodate the disproportionate number of hunters seeking game there. While only 3 percent of the land in southern Michigan is owned by the stale, Beyer Mid, 14 percent of the deer killed each year are taken on state land. Historically. Beyer said, the "primary focus* of state game areas has been to "raise game." To that end wildlife food plots have been planted, farmers have been allowed to raise crops Within game areas if they leave part of the crop for wildlife, and habitat has been enhanced in other ways. Yet such practices increase deer numbers, a fact that PETA's Boyles Mys is a sort of shoot-yourself-in-the-foot management policy. It is a case, she said, of state wildlife agencies "being paid to cause an overabundance of deer so hunters will have animals to shoot." “Growing deer for hunters to kill is no different than raising animals for slaugh­ ter." she said. She quoted a speech by the new head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission Deer Management Section in which the game manager said, in effect, "We have more deer than the ecosystem can sustain because we’ve made it that way." "What we need to do," Boyles said, ."is stop providing (deer) with more resources (food and habitat)." Beyer Mid the DNR has "reduced agricultural practices" in response Io the deer overpopulation (allowed farmers less acreage to plant). But a portion of the food plots must be maintained both to lure deer from private land to state land and provide food for other wildlife, like game birds, be said. Thus far, while DNR efforts to control deer numbers have kept deer populations from being "tremendously explosive," Beyer said, management strategies thus far aren't really working. "Once you start bringing the deer numbers down, the hunters see less deer. Then they stop shooting the deer. Once the hunters back off. the deer numbers shoot right back up again." A cry for "more deer" by hunters and wildlife enthusiasts is not uncommon, deer population managen and environmental professionals My. "I get guys calling me who My there are no deer left in Barry County," Bruce said. Rhodes, questioning the stance that there is an overpopulation of deer, said that "when I moved here in 1965, it was nothing to see 200 to 300 deer herd up.” Now, he said, he only sees herds of up to 50 deer. Beyer believes part of the answer to the deer problem is “finding ways to get people more involved in deer population management" and educating people about how ecosystems work. It would help, he said, if schools would put greater emphasis on teaching “how the living world around us works." “I think we're always looking at alter­ natives and opportunities for how we can do better management of the deer popu­ lation," Moritz said. Holding ultimate au­ thority for deer management policy deci­ sions is the Natural Resources Commis- Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Director Gary Pierce is shown on the institute acreage. lion, the policy-making arm of the DNR. It is, ironically, charged with “maintaining an active public information program designed to acquaint the public with the methods of deer management and the conditions needed to maintain a healthy, vigorous herd." Thanks to Proposal G. a statewide ref­ erendum passed in 1996, the NRC is also required to "manage the (state) deer herd using management practices based on scientific research." Moritz said. Bender said he believes Proposal G was motivated by a desire to have wildlife management decisions less swayed by political or economic expediency. According to Moritz, good deer man­ agement "starts with understanding basic information about deer." "That's why are do research." In northeast Michigan, Moritz Mid, studies undertaken by researchers on deer movements were used to help the DNR design regulations to prevent the spread of TB among deer. However, when it comes to finding relevant data on the deer herd in southern Michigan, there isn't any. according to MSU professor Henry Campa, who is overseeing the Pierce Institute study. In southern Michigan, he Mid, "there's never been any research that looks al (deer) population characteristics " Information is needed on such things as where deer move at what times of the year, what type of habitat they prefer, what kind of reproductive success they have, what sorts of vegetation they eat. and whai the ratio is of bucks to does to fawns. Environmental education and scientific research is what the Pierce Institute is all about. Pierce said. The facility's mission is "to provide ecoh-pcal education for adult environmental professionals, students and interested non-professionals through classroom and outdoor education and research. This education will foster stewardship of ecosystems and species by way of preservation, management and restoration of natural landscapes." One of the founding principles of the institute. Pierce said, is that "all human activities have an impact on natural ecosystems. We have a responsibility to preserve, manage and restore natural landscapes. We have a responsibility to be aware of the environmental consequences of our lives." The whiletail deer survey grew oul of a converMtion between Pierce and Campa. Campa told Pierce there were no significant studies of deer population ecology in southern Michigan, and the institute and university decided to collaborate on a study, with the institute providing land, housing for the researchers, and a portion of the research expense, the DNR kicking in some funding, and MSU providing a See DEER, page 15 �Page 4 - Th* Hashngs Banner^- Thuraday. March 15. 2001 Don’t confuse industrial hemp with marijuana To the editor: I appreciated your article summarizing the First Friday forum presented by Larry (Bonner) Lippert on the legalization of industrial hemp. I would like to add to what you printed, however, because Mr. Lippert’s presentation was mainly focused on the legalization of “marijuana" and not "indus­ trial hemp," which was only added to the PRA as an afterthought I was the woman in the audience who was uncomfortable with having these two distinctly different issues on the same bal­ lot for extremely important reasons. To this end, I would like to present the following information on this issue. Hemp has a long and ancient history on this planet going back thousands of years, and up until the late 1800s, humanity relied primarily on plant materials for making soaps, resins, paper, textiles, printing inks, building supplies, and so on, but, with the chemical revolution in the 20th century, many of these agricultural products were replaced with chemical-dependent process­ es that over time have proved to be damag­ ing not only to human populations, but to the earth itself. Today, the industrial uses of the hemp plant are numerous; textiles, cordage, construction products, paper and packaging, furniture, electrical, automo­ tive, paints and sealants, plastics and poly­ mers, lubricants fuel, energy and biomass, compost, and food and feed. Consider the following: Industrial hemp can fill the needs now met by fossil fuels and virgin timber. It can be worked sustain­ ably without polluting soil, air or water. It is self-sufficient and local, neither exploiting nor dependent on foreign countries. Fiber hemp has an easily identifiable characteristic that distinguishes it from marijuana grown for THC. Distinguishing the two is imperative, as this argument has been used to prevent the issuance of licens­ es to grow industrial hemp in the United States, and to thwart legislative initiatives, to the detriment of the American farmer, the American economy, and the environ­ mental health of the entire ecosystem which we cannot separate ourselves from. Hemp usually refer** to varieties of Cannabis sativa L. plants that have a low content of delta-9 THC (tetrahydrocannabi­ nol) and that are generally cultivated for fiber. Many cannabinoids (molecular com­ pounds) have been identified, with the two most important being THC, which is the psychoactive ingredient of Cannibis, and CBD, which is an antipsychoactive ingredi­ ent. Industrial hemp is high in the antipsy­ choactive cannabinoid CBD, and low in the THC psychoactive cannabinoi-.'. whereas, marijuana is high in THC, the psychoactive cannabinoid, and low in the CBD. Hemp plants are quite toll, ranging in height from six to 16 feet, with the majori­ ty of each plant comprised of thin stalks with no branches and relatively few leaves. In contrast, marijuana is planted one to two plants per square meter and is quite bushy, with lots of wide branching to promote flowers and buds. While the leaves of hemp and marijuana look the same, they can eas­ ily be distinguished from a distance, as stands of hemp fiber are planted densely, at a rate of three to five hundred plants per square meter. The idea that industrial hemp can be con­ sidered a "drug" is ludicrous. One could smoke a thousand "Industrial Hemp" ciga­ rettes and not get “high" but, could proba­ bly be assured of a rotten headache, and worn out lungs. Industrial hemp contains less than I percent THC, while its distant cousin, marijuana contains at least 3 to 15 percent or more. Today, France is growing varieties that are almost THC-free (0.05 percent). Hemp is a high-yield crop that improves soil structure, suppresses weeds, and is nearly free of diseases and pests, thus requiring very little chemical pesticides. It has too many agricultural benefits to men­ tion here, however, it is interesting to note that it also is known to clean contaminated soil by extracting chemical contaminates up into their root systems! Growing hemp in America used to be considered one’s patriotic duty, and was even grown by George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. Unfortunately, some American industrialists decided to elimi­ nate industrial hemp as a competitor on their new growing markets. They led the charge to have the growing of hemp elimi­ nated via legislation using an antidrug/marijuana smear campaign. These industrialists' names may be familiar, Lammont Du Pont, presidait of the Du Pont Co., which dominated the petrochem­ ical market, manufacturing plastics, paints, and other products from fossil fuels; Andrew Mellon, then secretary of the trea­ sury, and owner of Gulf Oil, and at that time richest man in America who lent Du Pont money to purchase General Motors (in competition with Ford Motor Co. who was developing hemp fuel/automobile technol­ ogy), and, who pushed legislation through Congress giving tax breaks to oil compa­ nies; and, last, but not least, William Randolf Hearst, owner of a major newspa­ per chain, who introduced the term "mari­ juana" to the American public. He owned vast timber holdings which fed the paper industry, which used chemicals developed by Du Pont. A return to regionally grown, sustainable harvested fibers is pivotal to conserving our forests, fisheries, and topsoils, while providing dignity to the people who ain't afford paid lobbyists in the halls of Washington, D.C. Corinne Turner, Delton Why do students kill students? Dear editor. Why do students kill other students? Why do people kill people? They arc ask­ ing that question again. Much money has been invested in the last two years to make our schools safe. But they arc at it again. Then follows the, “mon­ key see. monkey do” reaction, or call it, “copy cat." I was listening to the evening news tonight, a reporter repeated this half truth. "Guns don't kill people, people kill peo­ ple." To tell the truth, it takes both, in these school situations. Then he added, "alien­ ation and rage kill people." My dictionary says alienation is, “to make unfriendly." Rage is, to show great anger. And people arc still asking "why"? I asked a young lady "Why do students kill students?" She responded with, "Because they have taken God and the ten commandments out of the schools." Do you think that makes any difference" How about this fact? "Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin." Romans 3:20. “Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incor­ ruptible God into an image made like cor­ ruptible man - and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Romans 1:22­ 23. “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evilmindedness; they are whisperers (gossipers), backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them" Romans 1:2&-32. 1 think 1 shared this before, love can do this (kill people), that is love for seif, love for your own ways, wants and ideas. With this love for me, my and mine, people can get very angry when they don't get their own way or things don't go the way they want. Then there is that self-esteem that is so widely taught in schools today that is fast replacing God-esteem. What can you expect? "But know this, that in the last days per­ ilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanders, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, head­ strong. haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:1-4. Believe it or not, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap cor­ ruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:7-9. What can you and I do about it? Jesus has a better way: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." - Jesus in John 13:34-35. “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those “■ho hate you, and pray for those who spite­ fully use you and persecute you." - Jesus in Matthew 5:44. Everyone who truly follows Jesus makes an impact on our world. All the rest of the people make an impact on their world also. How are you impacting your world? Is not this cause and effect? Rus Sarver Hastings Take laymen’s test before cutting down trees US. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. US. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. Presidents comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. M ich iysn Loq istaturo Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Dear editor: At the last city council meeting, it was staled that tha.city.only removes dead or diseased trees. ..J I travel the streets-of our fair city daily, on foot, covering various routes. I have become quite familiar with and apprecia- tive of the many shade trees. I am quite cer­ tain, that without exception, every tree cut this winter was not dead. For example, observe the huge stumps at Orchard and Marshall or at Bond and Washington. I’ve passed through welcome shade of those trees for years. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject io editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks* will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire* letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. ’74*4 The fact that those trees had a full com­ plement of leaves last year, and the lack of hollow spots in the stumps might lead one to believe that these trees were alive and healthy. If there is any doubt, however, I suggest using the “Complete Layman k Test for Dead or Diseased Tree identification." Check to see if the tree has leaves. No leaves in summer? This is a dead tree. Only a couple of leaves in summer? This is a dis­ eased tree. No leaves in winter? Wait until summer and re-apply test Home owners of Hastings! You may now live on a quiet tree lined street This sum­ mer your yard could become a sun baked wasteland if the tree destruction is not stopped! Becky Gerber, Hastings .SjmjZcom... HastingsBaNNER Vote on own pay? Do you support a proposed bill to force state legislators always to vote on their own recommended pay raises? JDrvoterf to tlbe mtervato of Barry County Sure* 1856 Pubtohad by..Nastiags Bamur, lac. A Drvwon ot J-Ad Graphes me A ■gk 1351 N.M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 490580602 (616) 945 9554 JohnJaeeba Prawdent Joyce Ryan Treesurer Fiatoto Uraba VicePrewdent aupin UrEbe Secretary • NEWSROOM • David Taxing fl&tod Elaine (Mbart (Aaoant Eaar) Shady Sutser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jenson Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Mike Hamp, Hastings: "No. that seems unfair to everyone else. Someone higher up should say how much money they get." Monte O’Dell, Vermontville: "I *hink they should vote on it so we can see where they stanu." PhU Dunlop, Prairieville Twp.: Tracy May, Hastings: Irvin Rogers, Caledonia: "It doesn't matter to me. I "It’s not right they dictate "Yes. They are more their own wage. There has to knowlegable than anyone didn't object to the raises. You know the judges got the be checks and balances; else about the time that's why they were created consumed in their jobs." biggest raises." — to have a combined vote, especially for situations like this. Their next raise should be bypassed." Tom Swank, Dowling: "1 think that's a good idea because we should know where our money’s going." • ADVERTISING DWRTMENT • Oasirfied ads accepted Monday through Fnday 8 am io 5 30 pm. Saturday 830 ajn. • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buarge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Hatts: $25 per year m Barry Courty $27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address ctangM to: P.O Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage PkM at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No. 71830 �The Banner - Thursday March 15. 2001 - Page 5 Gary Rizor (left) accepts the thanks of Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dixie Stadel Manshum for being host for the monthly Legislative Coffee at the County Seat Restaurant. Applauding is State Senator Joanne Emmons. HHS choirs* winter concert is Monday The Hastings High School women's choirs and men's ensemble will perform their winter concert in the lecture hall at 7 p.m. Monday. The two student groups will be joined by 'Ladles First.* an a capella vocal ensemble from Michigan State University, two of which are graduates of Hastings, Sarah LaJoye and Megan Schirmer. Monday night's concert is tree of charge, though donations are accepted and will help the MSU group with their traveling expenses. The Hastings group will perform music by Bach and Mozart, as well as an Italian song of praise and a medley of songs from the 1960s. LETTERS from our readers... Sawmill bad use of AR zoning in Castleton Twp. Dear editor: Homeowners in Castleton Township need to be aware of a zoning variance request before the County Planning/Zoning Commission that would, if granted, allow the operation of a large sawmill in an Agricultural-Residential (AR) zoned area. The request will be acted on at the Monday March 26, commission meeting. There are six basic criteria that an appli­ cant must meet to qualify for a zoning vari­ ance under the County Code. (See Section 7.2 - Basis for Determination for complete details). We believe that a sawmill in an AR zone cannot meet all of these requirements and should therefore not be allowed. The most important rule states "Will be designed, constructed, operated and main­ tained so as to be harmonious with the existing or intended character of the gener­ al vicinity and that such a use will not change the essential character of the area in which it is proposed to be located." We would like to know how a sawmill - with its noise, heavy trucks, loaders and by-prod­ ucts such as slabwood and mountains of sawdust - will be “harmonious" with our residential and small farm community? How could it not change the essential char­ acter of the area? The second rule .hat applies here says: "Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future nearby uses." Are we to believe that a large sawmill with its LEGAL NOTICE Noace or Mongage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in tie coxMone ol e mongege made by Jef! A. West and neither M. West Ns wile (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Bank ot Kalamazoo. Mortgagee, dated November 3. 1989. and recorded on November 8.1969. m Uber 490. on Pago 900. Barry County Racorda. Michigan, and was aaaigned by aaid mortgagee Io the Old Kent Bank and Trust Company. Assignee, by an asaignmont dated November 13. 1989. which was recorded on November 21. 1969. In Uber 481. on Page 489. Barry County Racorda. on which mortgage t.erow claimed to be due al the dale hereot tw sun ol FORTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY ANO 191100 dekam (*40.260.19). induing interest at 9.750% per annum. Under foe power of solo contained in said mort­ gage and tie statute In such case made and pro­ vided. nonce Is hereby given foil said mortgage wm be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premieat, or acme part of them, at public venue al foe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m. on Aprs 5. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are deaenbed as: Al foal part of the West 1/2 ol ths Northwest 1/4 ol Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, which kes East of H^wvay foal ruw North and South reu said land and bes northerly ol a ttaighl me. tie East end of which line is at a point on foe East tine of me West 1/2 ol me Northwest 1/4 and 900 feet South ol ms North Ins ol Section 33 and ms West end ol which kne la at a point In center of me Norm and Soum Hghway and 900 leet Southerly measured along foe center of me Highway from me North me of said Section 33. Sublet Io al Conditions, rsstrielone, easements and limitations of record. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200111337 Ravens screeching saw blades would not disturb existing nearby homes and that large log­ ging trucks wouldn’t be extremely noisy? We know well that they, and all other heavy equipment used there, would create an ungodly racket. Logging trucks would have to enter and exit the site onto M-79 on a curving hill with very limited sight lines - definitely a traffic hazard. Other potential hazards include air and water pollution. The pro­ posed sawmill is adjacent to High BankCreck, and is virtually surrounded by wetlands. How would waste products be handled? Sawdust fires are another poten­ tial hazard. Would slabwood and bark be burned on site, creating noxious fumes and ash? Thirty-four adjacent and nearby home­ owners and landowners have signed a peti­ tion in opposition, filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission. In addition, the Castleton Township Board voted unani­ mously to oppose a sawmill at this location. We agree with the Township Board that sawmills have their place, but this proposed location is not that place. Zoning ordinances provide fur the order­ ly allocation of land uses throughout a given area, and are intended to help sepa­ rate potentially conflicting uses from one another. We believe that granting a zoning variance for a sawmill in our AR area would not meet the requirements of the County Code, and would lead to environ­ mental degradation and a substantial lower­ ing of existing property values. It would also be a “green light" to others who might seek variances for other non-conforming businesses. Win and Judy Shaughnessy, Castleton Township Music nights gave seniors good program Let’s hope SCMYB lives long, prospers To the editor: I am writing about the program that Steve and Don Reid put on at Arby’s Restaurant in Hastings. They have helped a lot of seniors get out and hear a very good program. Most of us buy a good meal. If the manager docs not give the players and Steve and Don their free meals for all the work they put in it, I hope someone else will. Steve and Don are good Christians, and the man that wrote last week in the Banner should be embarrassed if he is a Christian. The Bible says if you can’t say anything good about a man you should say nothing. Howard Heflclbowcr Hastings Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To the editor: I want to commend the fine folks of Hastings who have worked extremely hard to get the South-Central Michigan Youth Baseball league formed. What a terrific and positive idea! Hopefully, over time, this will grow and be extremely successful. I was a bit troubled recently to hear that one of the "coaches" made sure that he went to the tryouts and picked from the kids for this new league. He got the kids he wanted and then proceeded to drop out of this league to join another. I am sure that I speak for many others in this area when I say that this is definitely a case of bad....BAD sportsmanship. In closing, I believe that the SCMYB is a good thing and that it is going to prosper and I am glad to have my child be a part of it. Chris Steinke, Hastings Tax, environment issues Legislative Coffee focus by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Monday morning's Legislative Coffee touched on everything from the status of President George W. Bush's tax cut pro­ posal to oil drilling under the Great Lakes and energy conservation. State Senator Joanne Emmons thanked Congress for passing the tax cut. She had the opportunity recently to meet with the president and leaders from across the nation at the White House. She also spoke about the seriousness of operating a vehicle whether it is a car, boat or snowmobile under the influence. "All get counted together on your license and this is going to get serious," she said. Emmons also has sponsored a lemon law for mobile and manufactured homes. She said that purchasers need to be protected from poor quality construction. State Rep. Gary Newell reported that he is trying to take time to visit elementary schools in the district, even though he has been very busy with his work on the House Appropriations Committee. He reported that he expects the home heating tax credit to be taken up next by the House of Representatives He will be going on the farm tour to see how other states have worked on land use issues during the State Legislature's spring break. Rick Treur. representing Third District Congressman Vera Ehlers* office, discussed tax bracket reductions included in the first phase of Bush’s tax package. By the lime the entire tax bracket restructuring is phased in by 2006, "no one will pay more than one-third of their income in taxes." The uppermost bracket has been paying 39 percent. Greg Moore stressed Congressman Nick Smith's concern that social security reform be considered as the lax cut package goes through Congress. Smith wants the social security issue to be dealt with now before the baby boomers enter retirement age. Emmons suggested Smith attend a meeting in the area just to explain social security, using the surplus to paying down the debt and other tax issues. Moore also discussed ergonomic rules in the workplace, which were overturned for the first time use of the congressional review act. Small businesses had been concerned with the staggering costs of the new rules, which would have given medical benefits to those who report injuries from repetitive motion, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Moore invites those on both sides of this issue to comment on the need for new ergonomic standards. He expects new rules within three to four years. Barbara Stem from Gun Lake asked Emmons to comment on the effort to overturn the concealed weapon carry permit legislation which is scheduled to go into effect in July. Emmons said that since the legislation included an appropriation to cover costs of police agencies, it should not be able to go on the ballot. Emmons and Newell expect litigation on the issue. Mike Johnson discussed environmental issues with Emmons. He said he is con­ cerned with the need to protect the Great Lakes and suggested that more energy efficient cars was one way to reduce re­ liance on Mideast oil supplies, rather than by drilling for oil in Lake Michigan. Emmons reminded him that when the Mideast oil cartels shut off the oil supplies in the 1970s "it was an unpleasant time." She also said she no longer wanted to drive a small car, go back to using wood stoves or rely on trains as they do in Eu­ rope for transportation. Emmons also told the audience that reapportionment was coming. She en­ couraged everyone to review the census figures when they become available and try their hand at redistricting. The next Legislative Coffee will be 8 a.m. Monday, April 9, at the County Scat Restaurant in Hastings. Election winners announced The three winners in Monday’s Lake Odessa Village Council election were Ken Cote and Bill Rogers with 111 votes each and Ross Thomas with 103. Meanwhile, in Nashville, write in can­ didate Charles Sheldon scored an open two-year seat on the Nashville council with three votes, while Gary White lost his bid for a one year seat with 18 votes against incumbent Steve Wheeler’s 45. Failing in their bids to be elected to Lake Odessa Village Council seats were Brian Slade with 59 votes, Beth Barrone with 51 and Geraldine Forsberg with 44. A total of 213 voters exercised their franchise out of over 1,600 registered. Cote, Rogers and Thomas will be sworn in Monday. March 19, at the 7 p.m. meeting in the Page Building. Incumbent Carroll Wolff ran uncon­ tested for president in Nashville with <»9 votes. Incumbent Frank Dunham and newcomer Ralph Kirk also ran uncon­ tested for two-year council positions with 51, and 43. votes respectively. Sixty-four people voted in Monday’s elections and there was one spoiled bal­ lot. To Subscribe, call us at.. 616-945-9554 Water Gardening Seminar March 24 Callfor Reservations by March 19 9340 Kalamazoo Ave. Caledonia, MI 49316 616-698-1030 E-mail: apois@iserv.net J to. Join Hastings City Bank while we present Clinic designed to answer questions about • The new Required Minimum Distribution and regulations • Rollovers 8 Transfers • The Deposit and Investment products at Hastings City Bank • And much morel stopsmokwc WWi HYPNOSIS HASTINGS Wtdnnday, March 21tt When: Thursday March 29th • Where: County Seat Restaurant, Hastings When: 7:00 pm Light refreshments will be served Our speakers will be: • Neil Gardner, Executive Vice President • Randy Teegardln, our Certified Financial Planner and Vice President Department This is a free clinic that will help you to understand more about IRA’s and planning for your future. Reservations are required, so please call Lori Wisweli Hastings City Bank at 616-945-2401 X1145 to learn how you can make Here For You Since 1886 the most of your retirement dollars! Member FDIC �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 | P SPRING HILL - Gerard E. Cusick, age 90 of Spring Kill, died Monday, March 12. 2001 al Evergreen Woods Health Care Center. He was a native of Grand Rapids and a resident of this area for the past 15 months, coming from Mt. Clemens. Michigan and Ml. Apache, Arizona. Gerry was a retired truck driver after 30 years with Express Freight, and he attended St. Frances Cabtini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; four daughters, Julia Stafford of Spring Hill. Cecelia Crisman of Harrisontownship, Michigan. Roberta Oman of Rochester, Michigan, and Madeline Cusick of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel in Brooksville, Florida. Ruth^GTwatsot^ Obit antics | HASTINGS - Ruth G. Watson, age 74. of Hastings, died Wednesday, March 7. 2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Ruth was bom Aug. 5, 1926 in Bradock. Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert and Ethel (Bowser) McDowell. She married Samuel Watson March 3. 1947, during their 50 years together they lived in the Detroit area. Northern Michigan, and Hastings. Ruth was preceded in death by her hus­ band Samuel W’atson, Nov. 6, 1999. her parents and sister, June Fleming. Surviving is a son, Sam (Colleen) Watson of Hastings, three grandchildren, sisters, Ethel Redoway and Lily Colbert, Gloria A. Beardslee both of Florida. Memorials can be made to the Salvation Army. No visitation will be held, a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 l-Mcy Ruad. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pisior. Sieve Otmsuad. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m , Bible Siudy & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Misses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Slate Road. Hastings. Mich. W Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 3-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.** 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9.45 am. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL: BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be ’Left Behind' with Pastor Mike Wtngfield. M. Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 a.m. Children k Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Mary and Martha Soup Dinners. Wednesday during Lent at 6 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1216 Nonh Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coat* Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a m.; Church Service 10:30 am.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Churcn, Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd. and Bollwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Sunday 9:45 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 a. m. Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid's Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing atv( Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 am.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services xre at 6:00 pjn. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m., 9:55 a_m. and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. atio. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. WW/Thurs 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9.30 am. Sunday School; 10:45 am. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced ih weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; W'ed. 6­ 8 pm. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW 4 MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11 :G0 am. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Rev. Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am.. Morning Worship Service; 6.00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p m.. Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing f This information on worship services is X provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HdME of Hastings FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions** - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North Si. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. March 15 - 12:00 pjn., Lenten Lunch/ Worship; 7 00 pjn.. Choir. Satur­ day. March 17 - 10:00 a.m., Cate­ chism 1; 3:00 io 5:00 p.m.. Beach Party; 8:00 p.m. NA. Sunday. March 18 - 8 00 A Iff.45 a_m Worship; 9:30 Sunday School (all ages); AAL Branch after 10:45 service; 3:00 io 5:00 p.m. Flying Doves; 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. God's Children. Tuesday. March 20 7:00 - Council Meeting; 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous. Wednes­ day. March 21- 10:00 a m. Hcahhy Families; 6:00 Supper. 7:00 p.m. Woruiip. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goul. 8:30 a m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. March 8 • 8:30 a m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge. 12:00 noon Lenten Luncheon and Service at Grace Lutheran Church; 7:30 p.m.. Arts Council Broadway rehearsal. Sat­ urday. March 10 - Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Sharpe Hall. Sun­ day. March 11- 8:30 am. Chancel Choir; 9 00 a m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 am. Children^ Worship; 10:00 am. “Coffee Hour** in the Dining Room; 10:10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11:20 am. Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice; 11:50 am. Children's Wor­ ship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Sen ice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both Senices. Children’s Worship is available dur­ ing both sen ices Monday .March 12 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer; 7:00 p.m Session meeting. Dining Room. Tuesday. March 13 b. 15 am. Men 3 Bible Study at the YMCA Office; 3 00-6:30 pm., Thomapple Arts Council Scholar­ ship Auditions. Sharpe Hall. Wednesday. March 14 - 3 00-6 30 p.m. Thomapple Arts Council Scholanhip Auditions. Sharpe Hall. 6:00 p.m. Church Night Sup­ per; 6:30 p.m Drama Team; 6:45 p.m Praise Team - Sanctuary; 6:45 p m Lenten Bible Study - Lounge; 7 00 p.m Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 p.m Youth Bible Study - Sr. High Classroom Bernice E. Cairns HASTINGS - Miss Bernice E. Cairns, 80, of Hastings, died Thursday. March 8. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Miss Cairns was bom on March 24, 1920 in Irving Township, Barry County. Michigan, the daughter of Everett and Lizzie (Boyes) Cairns. She was raised in the Freeport/Hastings areas and attended the Star Country School, graduating in 1938 from Hastings High School. Her employment included the old Miller’s Ice Cream Store in Hastings and later the store in Coldwater. MI as manager. She joined the Western Union Company in the early 1940's and was with the company for many years. Among her duties was transmitting Michigan State University football games. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church in Lansing and also worked in the church office for many years. She served 40 years as a Red Cross “gray lady" in the former General Hospital in Lansing. She returned to Hastings in 1993 from Lansing. She enjoyed reading, lapidary work mak­ ing jewelry from gem stones, crocheting afghans and working with all the women’s groups at Central United Methodist Church. Miss Cairns is survived by nieces. June Hecht, Barbara Themburg, Judy Herrera and Harriett Proefrock; nephews. Lee Cairns, Robert Babcock, Harold Lenz, Karol Owens, and Carl Barcroft; sister-in­ law, Anna Cairns. Preceding her in death were parents; sis­ ters, Eunice Barcroft, Elsie Lenz, Florence Babcock, Cecille Owens, Gladys Cairns and Hazel Nash; brothers, Charles, Clarence and Emerson Cairns. Services were Saturday. March 10, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Richard D. Moore officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery, Barry County, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. I Nina Johncock PAVILION TOWNSHIP - Mrs. Nin» Johncock. Pavilion Township, formerly of Delton passed away March 12, 2001. Mrs. Johncock was bom in Winchester, Idaho on Dec. 22, 1906, the daughter of William and Gertrude (Morehouse) Hayward. On June 28, 1928 she married Russell Johncock and he preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 1994. She was a graduate of Western Michigan Teachers College and retired from the Dclto'i Kellogg Schools in 1971 with 32 years of service. Mrs. Johncock loved teaching and chil­ dren. She was an accomplished artist and stimulated her students in the arts. She was called upon to decorate the school for many events, as she had a real talent for decorat­ ing and would share her talents. Mrs. Johncock was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking holiday meals for her entire family and extended family. She will be remembered for her keen interest in chil­ dren, especially her grandchildren. Members of her family include sons. Norman (Donna) Johncock of Scotts, and Keith (Betty) Johncock of Bellevue; nine grandchildren. 19 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Johncock was also preceded in death by a son Glenn Johncock on Feb. 28, 1996, three brothers and three sisters. The funeral services will be conducted Thursday. March 15, 2001,11 a.m. at the Wiliams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton with Pastor Jeff W’orden, officiating. Interment Prairieville Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial please con­ sider memorial contributions to the Art Department. Delton Kellogg Schools in memory of Mrs. Nina Johncock. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. See OBITUARIES, continued on pg. 20 LAKE ODESSA - Daniel Scott Thompson, age 38. of Lake Odessa, was called to be with his Lord at his home on Thursday morning. March 8, 2001. He was bom Jan. 11. 1963 in Lansing to Donald and Karen (Strader) Thompson. Dan was a 1981 graduate of Lakewood High School, and was an employee of the Lakewood School District. Dan had a great love for his family, the outdoors, hunting and golf. He especially enjoyed a recent trip to Colorado with his wife and son. Dan is survived by his wife. Shannon (Sessink). whom he married on Dec. 7. 1996; his son. Cash, and his new-born daughter. Lana Danielle, who was bom March 8, 2001; his mother. Karen Strader; and his sister. Fawn Doak. His father, Donald Thompson, preceded Dan in death. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Lakewood United Methodist Church with his pastor, Ben Ridder of the Lake Odessa Christian Reformed Church officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thompson family or the American Cancer Society. . Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Grace Timinski Murphy | LUDINGTON - Mrs. Grace Timinski Murphy, age 82, of Ludington, formerly of Custer and Hastings, went to be with her Lord after a lengthy illness on Friday, March 2, 2001. Grace was born on Sept. 9, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA to Anton and Grace (Evanoski) Timinski, moved to the Custer area when she was 3 years old, and attend­ ed Sugar Grove Country School. On Nov. 27, 1938, she married Donald P. Murphy of Riverton Township at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Custer. Donald preced­ ed her in death on Oct. 18, 1988. In 1950, Donald’s work took the family to Hastings where they lived until his retire­ ment in 1975, upon which they moved back to Scottville. Grace was a member of the St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington, and donated her time to the St. Simon Bargain Center. She was a member of the church Madonna Circle, was a former member of the Altar Society at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Custer, and the St. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. Grace was a faithful homemaker throughout her life, caring for her husband and family, and providing help to all who needed her. She cared for her mother and stepfather when they were unable to care for themselves, and enjoyed caring for her grandchildren. She made it a special point to visit friends in the hospital and nursing homes. She was also preceded in death by her parents and three brothers Frank. Albert, and Alex (Sam) Timinski. Grace will be lovingly remembered by her children Carol (Doug) Atkinson of St. Johns, Michael (Sue) Murphy of Hastings, Patricia Murphy and Dennis Murphy, both of Ludington; her grandchildren, Bruce (Toni), Mervin (Patricia), and Brian Douglass, Lori (Jimmy) Smalley, Julie (Butch) Wagar. Renee Douglass, Micah (Jesse). Jamie (Amy), Chad (Maggie), and Meghann Murphy, Shana (Cliff) Bush, Katie (Shawn) Hawthorne, Justin Murphy, and Roxanne Robinson; 12 great-grand­ children; her brothers, Paul (Phyllis) Ruzgis of Grand Ledge, and Joe Timinski of Colorado Springs. CO., and her sister-in­ law Rae Timinski of Scottville, many nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial was cele­ brated for Grace on Monday. March 5 at ihe St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington, with Rev. Kenneth Schichtcl as celebrant. Burial took place at Center Riverton Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial coniributions to Hospice of Michigan-Mason County’, or to the Ronald McDonald House. Arrangements were made by Stephens Funeral Chapel. OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP - Gloru A. (Porrin) Beardslee. 71, of Oakfield Township, passed away early Thursday morning, March 8. 2001, at her home. The daughter of Clair and Tanetta (Face) Brown, she was bom on Dec. 7. 1929 in Lowell. After graduating from Lowell High School, she attended Western Michigan University. She had worked most of her life as a bookkeeper for A&P Stores, the Freeport Board of Education, and for Beardslee Lumber Co. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Mark Porrin on March 28. 1998. Surviving are her husband. Frank J. Beardslee; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan and Linda M. Porritt, and Todd and Cindy Porrin. all of Hastings; a daughter­ in-law. Linda Porritt of Grand Rapids; her step-mother. Bertha Brown of Lowell; a step-son, Frank C. and Edna Beardslee of Glenview. 111.; a sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Mike Miner of Lansing; two brothers and a sister-in-law. Dale and Marica Brown of Little River. S.C.. and Gerald Brown of Grand Rapids; numerous grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In honoring Mrs. Beardslee s request, no services will be held. Private interment will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Greenville. Contributions in her memory may be directed to Visiting Nurses-Hospicc. The Brown-Teman Funeral Home. Greenville, is serving the family. Maj^E^aRup ~~ | | HASTINGS - May E. Gallup, age 93. of Hastings, died Friday. March 9. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom Oct. 22, 1907 in Hastings, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Klipfer) Carpenter. She attended Hastings area schools Mrs. Gallup married Floyd Gallup in 1926 and he died in 1975. She enjoyed car races. Demolition Derby, yard work, cook­ ing and helping others. Employment included. Canning Factory in Lake Odessa. Trio Cafe tn Hastings. Bronson Hospital m Kalamazoo. Keeler Brass in Middleville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Mead; brother, Clyde Carpenter, half­ sister, Viola Shull; half-brothers. August Lusty. Milton Lusty; grandsons, Richard Taggart and Enrique Gallup. Surviving are daughters, Dolores Skappel of Hastings; Barbara Gallup of Hastings; seven grandchildren; 24 great­ grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchil­ dren; six step-great-grcat-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the Commission on Aging. Respecting her wishes no visitation or funeral services will be held. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. | ' Ber^Elfard FALKVILLE, ALABAMA - Mr. Bert Ellard of Delton, passed away March 11, 2001, in Falkville, Alabama. Mr. Ellard was bom on July 20, 1943 the son of Bert D. and Imogene (Shaiffer) Ellard. He was a veteran serving his country in the U.S. Army. On April 6, 1974. he married Carol Peabody who survives. Bert retired from James River Corporation in 1994 with over 25 yean of service. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting and bowling and was a life member of VFW Post 6252, Comstock. Other members of his family include: sons, Bert D. Ellard III of Falkville, AL, Harin L. Ellard of Galesburg; daughters, Jo Ann (Rocky) Bozc of Delton. Christine Ellard of Gobles, and Mellissa (Terry) Lambert of Falkville, AL; brothers, Sherman “Ed" (Mona, Ellard of Charlotte, Ml. Danny Ellard of Delton and Roger (Connie) Ellard of Trinity, Alabama; his mother-in-law, Marie Peabody of Delton; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday. March 15. 2001, 2 p.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Grove, Delton. Rev. William A. Hertel, offi­ ciating. Interment East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Use the BANNER 1 CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cali...945-9554 | �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15.2001 - Page 7 Social News Engagements. Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Kopka-Daniels to Kahler-Keck to wed May 19 wed in Annapolis Kenneth and Esther Kahler of Delton are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Rcnda Kay to Nicholas Taylor Keck. He is the son of Kevin and Sharon Keck of Delton. Rcnda is a 1999 graduate of Gull Lake Christian School and attended Northland Baptist Bible College. She is employed by Senior Home Support of Augusta. Nicholas is a 1999 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and attended Bob Jones University. He is employed by WoolIcy Builders and Cabinetry. A May 19, 2001 wedding is being planned. Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kopka, of Arnold, Maryland arc proud to announce the engagement of their daughter. Holly Christine to Joseph Edward Daniels, son of Mr. Ronald H. Daniels of Delton and Ms. Candace Thwaitcs of Battle Creek. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate from Annapolis Area Christian School. The groom elect is a 1997 graduate from Delton Kellogg High School. Both are currently at­ tending Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and will graduate in May with a bachelor’s of science degree in Mathemat­ ics. An Aug. 25, 2001 wedding is planned in Annapolis, Maryland. j&ttks BOY, Carson Paul, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Feb. 6, 2001 to Brent and Jennifer (Davis) Eggebraaten of Dchon. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Audrey Elaine, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 5, 2001 at 8:28 a.m. to Mike and Heather Buehler of Freeport. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Taylcr Brcannc, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 2, 2001 at 10:20 p.m. to Billie and Patricia Blackwood of Shel­ byville. Weighing 7 lb*. 10 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Fredrick John Joseph Aaron, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 27, 2001 at 7:20 a.m. to Tina Williams of Ada. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Nicholas Christopher, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Feb. 19.2001 at 5:27 p.m. to Marie and Chris Anderson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Autumn Rose, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 22, 2001 at 10:22 a.m. to Stephanie Justice and David Cash of Clarksville. Weighing 6 lbs 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kennedy Barbara, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 25, 2001 at 2:40 a.m. to Wayne and Karen Sage of Clarksville. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. Jla/eeO&Ua, NEWS The winter paper dnve at Lakewood Christian School begins today and runs for about 11 days. They prefer that newspapers be in paper bags. There will be an all-you-can-est buffet Saturday. March 17, at the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church on Shilton Road al Bippley from S to 7 p.m. There will be meatloaf, potatoes au gratin, vegetable, salad, rolls and dessert. The auction on the Ken Morris farm is to be held Friday, March 23. This farm is on Ainsworth Road, south of Portland Road. Mr. Morris had a well equipped farm and flew his own plane. There will be two sale rings to accommodate the crowd and to get finished in one day. Besides farm equip­ ment, there are shop tools. Mrs. Laura Haney since a hospital stay is now at the home of her brother, Glenn Desgrangcs, his wife, Judi, and the twin girls on Jordan Lake Street for care. She would welcome mail and visitors. Western Michigan University lists in its list of winter graduates Kurt Raffler of St. Johns. He is the son of Fred and Debbie Raffler, grandson of Art and Marcia Raffler of Lake Odessa. Friends of the Library met Tuesday, March 6, at the Lake Odessa Community Library. Directors Delos Johnson and Linda Silva Smith were elected to threeyear terms. At the conclusion of the Friends meeting, the directors present elected offi­ cers for the year 2001. The next big event at the library will be the American Giris Dolls party for young ladies Thursday, March 22. Robert E. Shears of Grand Rapids died March S. He is survived by his wife, Thelma, daughter Kathleen of Grand Rapids, and son Timothy (Pamela, nee ben­ son) Shears of Keim Rond, two grandsons Ian and Robert Leroy Shears, also of Keim Road. Services were at a funeral home chapel with Fr. Dennis Morrow officiating. Fr. Morrow formerly served St. Edward's Parish here The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday, with 35 present. The commu­ nity room of Lake Manor serves very well for space to accommodate this group. Donie Pietrochi of Grand Rapids was the hostess. President Pam Swiler presided. The speaker was Peg Christopher of Ionia who talked about the rural schools, the Northwest Ordinance which prescribed the forming of school districts, the Michigan guidelines for schools, and she concluded with interesting stories many of the 160 schools of Ionia County. Many districts had more than one name for a school with changes as new buildings replaced the fust crude buildings and as boundaries changed. She had an extensive display of posters for each township with sample pictures and a list for each of the school with no informa­ tion. The Delta Kappa Gamma sorority is still collecting material. Fran Hybargcrk nephew, Peter Bums of Lansing, is proving to be a great source of information to Ladies of the Kilduff family on family data. Other members brought material for fellow members. As always, a cluster of people moved to the depot to copy pages of material and help each other. Scrapbooks prove to be helpful to the searchers. Lakewood graduate Colleen Nicole Gerke is engaged to marry James Wood April 21. She is the daughter of Michael and Joann Gerke of Freeport The groom­ elect is the son of Michael Wood Sr. of Ionia and Leslee Frank in Kentucky. Funeral services were set for Wednesday forenoon at Faith Bible Church, Lake Odessa, for Lola Belle Prowdley of ‘Introduction to Lakes' workshop is next month tificate of completion will be awarded to all participants attending all three sessions. Session 1 of the workshop will teach bask principles of lake ecology and the relationship between a lake and its water­ shed. Session II will deal with techniques for managing shoreline areas to protect water quality and the legal aspects of owning lake front property. Session III will provide an introduction to aquatic planta and lips fix promoting cit­ izen involvement in managing a lake. This program is sponsored by Barry County MSU Extension office, the MSU Kellogg Biological Station Land and Water program, and collaborators are Michigan Lake and Stream Associations and Soil Conservation Districts. For more information, or to register fix the program, please call the Barry County MSU Extension Office at 616-948-4862 or send e-mail at beny@msue.msu.edu. Michigan State University Extension in Barry County will be boat for a special three-part workshop to help lake residents better understand lakes, lake ecology and the importance of lake and shoreline man­ agement. “Introduction to Lakes" will be held April 10. 17 and 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek fqstitute, 701 W. Cloverdale, Road, in ftshy County. MSU Extension waler quality and inland lake specialists will teach the program. A registration fee of $30 includes all three sessions, materials and refreshments. A cer- GIRL, Alexis Starr, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 19, 2001 at 11:05 p.m. to Robin Sharp and Jason Wilbur of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Noah Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Feb. 19, 2001 at 7:54 a.m. to Tony and Nichole Hansen of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Matthew David, bom at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 19, 2001 at 9:11 a.m. to Susan and Curt Jacob of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. Al Board Member* preeenL Also 19 dfzene and guests. Thornapple Lake. A Grand Ledge funeral home is handling the arrangements. Visitation there was on Monday and Tuesday. She is survived by her children, James of Charlotte. Penny Higbee of Portland, Rhonda Gilding of Charlotte and their spouses. Her mother is Etta VanLeuvcn of Jordan Lake. Mrs. fanLcuven was in Florida for the winter, but came home accompanied by a daughter. Mrs. Prowdlcy's sisters are Colleen (Robert) Iskra-Stuart of Hastings, Evon (James) Beech of Lansing. Her husband, James Prowdley, died in 1989. She had many Gager relatives st Carson City and Middleton. Her age was 62. She was retired from the Michigan DOT. She was an active member of Faith Bible Church. The youth of Central UMC boated a pub­ lic dinner Saturday with some elegant touches. The tables were well decorated with colorfill fittings and flowers. There were young gentlemen who seriate rl guests with wraps and more. The local historical society met last Thursday with 18 present. A home-town member showed three dozen slides of the demolition of the Smith Bros. Elevator building. Then the program proceeded with the story of a barrel given to the historical society in Fall River, Mass. It contained more than 4,000 pieces of paper dealing with receipts, business transactions, chatge scent mt, and other souvenirs of long ago commerce about 1801-04. This city was accessible from the ocean by way of a sound, a river, and the local docks. Goods were shipped in from the southern states, other New England ports and even from the Orient Mills had been established in the town. Hundreds of local people were hired to do piece work in their homes. Women and girls were employed around the year, but men idle from their fishing boats or farms hired in winter to add to the family income. Bonnet making was one rntisg' industry. Thanks to access to the ses, this small city had within its grasp much of the western world fix trade. This proved to be a rare glimpse into the past Linds Gibb was the hostess. The next meeting will be one week early due tn Maundy Thursday falling on the usual April meeting dele. The next depot open house will be Saturday, March 31. with Al Klein the host Back in December, when dozens of local people converged on Fellowship Hall to get boxes of food stuffs and gifts to deliver across the Lakewood community, people unloaded their vebkles in older to haul more boxes. One driver removed the third seat from his van. Another driver removed a double stroller. The stroller is still await­ ing its owner. It can be had by identifying it at the church during hours 9 a.m. Io 3 pm. most days. x t i i 1 March 14,19*1 NOTICE 5 Street light* approved. Weick's recycling station participation •pprovsd. Bil* rood •nd •pprovwd. Darien* Harper, Ctotk AtMedtoby: Lee Cook, Supervisor Hastings Mutual Insurance Company wg ba held at the 1 WWiS umce, aua ra^M. woooraerri Avenue, FrasuOyS, Michigan, on Wedneaday. April 11, 2001, beginning al M0 am. DUANE l O'CONNOR, SwcswUry onw ItaMttVMWxt 8700 E. IjWwiWtT Dv. Mcss,AZMM7 Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locationseee Deitea • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley's • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Press • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s • • • a • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Felpasuch Delton Short Stop Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthy's Inc., Dowling • Middleville Speedy Mart Goldsworthy's, Inc., Hickory Comers r„_,„t pinoh' ’ Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) . (^7(^1 and Go • RAJ’S • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thornapple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G&KCorp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli Cloverdale General Store Banfleld General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett's Balt & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • • • • • • Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery LsIm OdSSM • • • • Crystal Flash Lake-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin’s Quik Stop • • • • • Nashville Little's Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Weick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart L&J’s Our Wage General Store �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 cherish it as much as I did. - Larry in Tra­ verse City, Mich. Dear Larry: Yours is a letter to remember. Thanks for writing. LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE In the metier ol EDNA ELAINE SMITH TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose addresses) are unknown and whose interest m the matter may be barred or affected by the following: A bearing will bo held on April 4. 2001. at 10:30 a.m. in the Barry County Probate Courtroom, before the Honorable Richard Shaw, on the Petition of EDNA ELAINE SMITH to change her name to ELAINE EDNA SMITH. Please note that thus name change request is not made for fraudulent intent. March 7. 2001 Michael S Dantuma (P45174) 1861 R.W Berends Dr.. S.W Wyoming. Ml 49509 (616) 531-7100 Edna Elaine Smith 803 E Main Street MiddteviUe. Ml 49333 G^15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy J. Marble, a single man (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solely nominee for Lender. Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., dba America's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated March 29. 2000. and recorded on November 7. 2000 in Document >1051650. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THIR­ TY-TWO AND 90/100 dollars ($87,032.90). including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on April 26, 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of section 3. Town 4 North, Range 9 West. Irvtog Township. Barry County. Michigan, distant North 275 feet from the Southeast comer of the North fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of said Section 3. thence West 231 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence East 231 feet; thence South 220 feet to the Point ol Beginning. Subject to an easement tor public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof lor Woodschool Road. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms, Ml 48025 File >200112287 Mustangs (4/12) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rte No. 2001-23097-DE In toe matter of Josephine McCabe. Deceased. SS.S 314-14-0577. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS metotang: Harvey M. Orman. Paul R. Orman. Kenneth W. Orman. Kenneth W. Orman and Donald L Orman. Darrell R. Orman, Joseph A. Orman. Hershel C. Crouse. Cyril A. Crouse. Mitzi Spore. whose addresses) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may bo barrod or affected by the following: Take notice on April 4. 2001, at 11:30 aan.. in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on toe petition requesting that Hastings City Bank, of 150 W. Court Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. be appointed personal representative of the Estate of Josephine McCabe, deceased who Wed at 710 N. Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and who died January 9. 2001. and requesting also that the writ of the deceased dated March 8.1991 be admitted to probate. It is also requested that the heirs at taw of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wil be forever barred unless presented Hastings City Bank, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the nar nt d proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice March 7. 2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE A LONGSTREET Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Hastings Qty Bank By: Richard J. Hudson 150W. Court Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 (3/15) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 99-22772-NC In the matter of SHEILA MARIE WHORLEY. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest m the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE On Wednesday. Apnl 4. 2001 at 10:00 a m., in the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W Court St Ste 302. Hastings. Ml before toe Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of SHEILA MARIE WHORLEY to SHEILA MARIE LAKE. Tb-4 change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent March 9. 2001 David A. Kuzava (P43963) 118 East Court Street Hastings. Ml 49058 945-6320 Shc-iia Mane Whoriey 529 West Sager Road Hastings. Ml 49058 945-4128 (3/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato Robert A Tremain A Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained *rill bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by VERN M. DEZESS and JENNIFER DEZESS. AN UNMAR­ RIED MAN to COMMONPOINT MORTGAGE. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION. Mortgagee, dated May 7. 1998, and recorded on May 21. 1998. as Instrument No. 1012261 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to MANUFACTURERS A TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE MAT PLmZA. SERIES 1998-2. AGREEMENT DATED 6-X 96. by an assignment dated May 12.1998. a.to recorded on January 29. 2001. as Instrument No. 1054392 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of sixty-eight thousand five hundred forty and 68/100 Dollars ($68,540.68). including interest at 13.650% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on March 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOTS 4 AND 5 OF AMMONEATON S ADDI­ TION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 15. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, untoss determtoed aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 22. 2001 MANUFACTURERS A TRADERS TRUST COM­ PANY. ONE MAT PLAZA. Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (3/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate Hie No. 2C01-23086-DE Estate of FLORENCE E. McGREGOR. Deceased. Date of Birth: October 12.1905. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Florence E. McGregor, who lived at 240 East North Street, Hastings. Michigan died December 14. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate win be forever barred unless presented to Susan E. Straw, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan and the namedforoposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ol publication of this notice. March 8. 2001 Robert L Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Susan E. Straw 5200 East Center Road Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2070 (3/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate File No. 2QW-22981-OF Estate of WILLIAM M. BACHMAN. Deceesed. Date of birth: 6/9/16. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. WILLIAM M. BACHMAN, who lived at 333 E. Boundary. Ohio, dtod February 29. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented .o Billie A. LrttJemeyer, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., 3rd floor, Courts and Law Bldg.. Hastings. Ml and the named/propoeed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. March 9. 2001 William M. Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Billie A. Utttomeyer 6136 Roo Street Totodo. OH 43615 419/867-8421 (3/15) Notice of Mortgagee Foreclosure Seto THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew F. O'Mara and Sally M. O'Mara, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated September 29. 1999. and recorded on October 4. 1999 in Document >1036076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 91/100 dollars ($86,228.91). including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on April 12, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The Northerly 35 feet of Lot 4. all of Lots 5. 6. 7. and 8. Plat of Sunnyside as recorded m Liber 3 of Plats. Page 45. Barry County Records. The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30153 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200018552 Hawks (3*29) Who to invite? Let dogs out Dear Ann Landers: Thanks for the good advice you’ve been giving for the last 40plus years. This is the first time I have ever felt the need to write. 1 hope you can help me. My 57-year-old sister hosted a holiday dinner in her new home for 12 adults and her infan: grandchildren. She asked her two adult children to please leave their dogs at home. They ignored their mother’s request and brought the dogs anyway. She asked her son to leave his rather large dog in the garage, and he became indignant and re­ fused. This dog dispute escalated to unbe­ lievable intensity. Some harsh words were exchanged, and now, neither one is willing to meet the other halfway. 1 should tell you that three dogs ended up in my sister's guest room and urinated on the bedding and the carpet. Do you have any suggestions on how to mediate this dogfight? It could go on for years, and I am sick of it already. - Sue in San Diego, Calif. Dear Sue: Some people become irra­ tional when it comes to matters concerning their pets. Yours is an excellent example. When a pet owner is asked not to bring the cat. dog, monkey, rabbit, or pot-bellied pig in the house, the request should be honored. That son who brought the dogs into his mother’s house against her wishes owes her a major apology and possibly a new carpet. Animal urine is virtually impossible to eradicate. That carpet will never be the same. Pet priority Dear Ann Landen: I do not agree with your response to "Afterthought in Illinois," whose husband signed a gift card, “Louis, Jane (the daughter). Tabby (the cat) and Martha (his wife).” You said it was no big deal and that she should get her priorities straight. I beg to differ with you, Ann. It is common courtesy that cards should be signed with the spouses’ names first, fol­ lowed by children. Pets don’t conduct any correspondence, and therefore don’t belong on the card at all, but some people are very attached to their pets and want to include them. If so, they should be last. The fact that Louis put Martha’s name last means he has no respect for his wife. It is a very “big deal,” and 1 predict that this marriage is headed for trouble. - Bill in New York. Dear Bill: I received a variety of re­ sponses about that letter and was somewhat surprised that so many readers felt the wife had been insulted. I thought it was funny. Keep reading for more: From Charleston, W.Va.: The reason Louis signed the card the way he did is be­ cause it was wired into his brain that way. He always sees cards signed, “Martha, Louis, Jane and Tabby.” When it came time for him to sign the card, he started with his own name, repeated his wifcls pattern of signing names, and added Martha at the end. Itfc called a “circular list," and it mim­ ics one method our brains use for organiz­ ing information. If Martha wanted to im­ prove her position on the list, she should have asked Tabby to do the signing. Fairfax, Ml: This may seem like an inno­ cent oversight, but even a deep love can be chipped away little by little. I’ll bet he takes her for granted all the time. Baltimore, Md.: When I read the letter from “Afterthought in Illinois,"! roared with laughter. That lady should thank her lucky stars to have such a wonderful hus­ band. He obviously loves his daughter and his cat, but he must truly adore his wife, be­ cause he “saved the best for last." Gem of the Day (credit Phyllis Diller): I’ve discovered that going braless pulls the wrinkles out of my face. Used sister Dear Ann Landers: I am in my second year of college and live in the dorm with a younger but very likeable girl. “Loma" and I arc sorority sisters, and we have become good friends. I am concerned about her welfare and hope you can tell me what to do to help her. Lorna has been dating "Damien" for sev- Get Your Color Film Processed with Professional Quality! FAST, SAME DAY SERVICE J-Ad Graphics, Inc. North of Hastings on N-43 era! months, and they are having sex regu­ larly. Damien does not treat her with re spcct. He never calls her (she always calls him), and he has been known to sleep around. When I told Loma hek “bad news." she became angry. Il is obvious that Damien is using Loma for sex. I truly care about her and don't want her to be hurt. Every time I mention Damien, she tells me to mind my own busi­ ness. Please tell me how to get her to listen before it's too late. - At a Loss in Gainesville, Fla. Dear Gainesville: Drop the good Samari­ tan role. Ith not appreciated. Loma will learn life'll lessona, like most people, from getting her lumps firsthand. There is noth­ ing you can do. File it under "LessorLearned the Hard Way." and lay off. Don’t bury it Dear Ann Landen: I read with interest the letter from the Ohio woman who wanted her mother to be buried wearing her wed­ ding ring, which, she said, “was so much a pan of her." You advised against it, saying. “It makes no sense whatsoever to bury jew­ elry" when there are children, grandchil­ dren, nieces, nephews, and so on, who would be honored to have those pieces. My father died in an auto accident when I was a young man. and I insisted he be buried wearing his Masonic ring. 1 felt it was part of his identity and should remain with him forever. What a mistake that was. Several years later, I joined the Masons and would have given anything to have had my father's ring. Il would have meant the world to me. I now have a grandson and plan to leave my Masonic ring to him. I hope he will Dear Ann Landers: My son is about to be married. He and his bridc-to-bc want a small, intimate wedding. I have offered to pay for half the cost. My son has informed me that it is proper for the bride and groom to select all the wedding guests, including mine. They have told me how many people I can invite and which ones they want. I think this is unfair. I have a few close friends I would like in­ cluded and am willing to pay for them, but my son says no. I don’t want to cause a rift in our rela­ tionship, but are they right? Docs the wed­ ding couple get to choose all the guests? Am I not entitled to invite some of my fnends since I'm paying for half the wed­ ding? Please tell me how to handle this be­ fore the invitations go out. I am - Baffled in Denver. Dear Baffled; For most weddings, the bride’s parents have a list, the groom’s par­ ents have a list, and the bride and groom have their own list of people they wish to invite. The person who is paying for the wedding determines how many invitations can be issued, and then divides the invita­ tions equitably. (The number docs not have to be equal). It is NEVER appropriate to tell someone who they can and cannot in­ vite. Since you are paying for pari of the wedding, you should be permitted to invite some of your friends, and which ones should be your decision. Fair is fair. Is alcohol ruining your life or the life ofa loved one? "Alcoholism: Hon- to Recognize It. How to Deal With It. How to Conquer It" can turn the things around. Send a self-ad­ dressed. long, business-size envelope and a •beck or money order for $3.75 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Alcohol. c/oAnn Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send 54.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreetoaure Sato ’ THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detauft has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by JudMh C. Strouse, a atogto woman and Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) Io Cascade Financial Inc., Mortgagee, dated Decambar 29. 1997, and recorded on January 13, 1998 in Document >1006307, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank Ono. National Association, as Trustee t/k/a The Aral National Bank of Ctacago. as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated April 17. 1998, which was recorded on February 20, 2001, in Document >1055124, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of FORTYNINE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 28/100 dolara ($49,757.28). including interest at 10550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given mat said mortgage win be torectoeed by a sate of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on April 19.2001. Said promises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East one-half of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Ave (375) and the West two rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Throe (373) and Throe Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) rods square out of the Southwest comer of Lot Throe Hundred Seventy Four (374), afi in foe City (for­ merly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shal be 6 monfo(s) from foe date of such sate, untoss determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal be X days from the dale of such sale. Doted: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors X150 Telegraph Road. Suite 1X Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ate >200021147 Panthers (4/5) Notes of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMFONG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Detouit has been made foe concMons ol a mortgage made by Jonathan HaNwB, a married man and Taimane B. HafiwA, a married woman (original mortgagors) to Enterprise Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated April 22,1996, and recorded on April 29. 1998 in Document >1011110, Barry County Records, Michigan, and waa assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank Ono National Association, as Trustee, fra The Ant National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dated Juno 3.1998, which waa recorded on January 16. 2001. in Document >1053903, Barry County Records, on srftich mortgage foere is cteimod to bo duo at foe dote hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 79/100 defer« ($135,364.79), including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under foe power of sate containod in said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil bo foredoood by a sate of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at l.-OOpjn.. on April 19.2001. Said promises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point cf foe East and West 1/4 lino of Section 8. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, distant East 484.0 feet from foe West 1/4 post of Section 8, foenco East 500 toot Mong said East and West 1/4 Sne; foonce South 297 toot thence West 500 foot; thence North 297 foot to foe place of beginning . The redemption period shafl be 12 month(s) from foe dele of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors XI50 Totegraph Rood, Suite IX Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ate >200021009 Panthers (4A) Cooper Tires co&er “More Miles for the Money" x TIRES Lowest Prices in Barry County I will guarantee it... \eil Wilder Compare Prices and See? Frye Moiiihiihi. < otiipuh i B.iI.hh mq I\< !.h i'-*! Iv p.in P Wilder’s Auto Service .’’7 i 818 E. Clinton St.. Hastings 948-2192 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday March 15. 2001 - Page 9 two terms. He also belonged to the local fraternal orders of the village. His store offered services as a jeweler, an optician, watch and clock repairs as well as selling. He adjusted glasses and spectacles to fit and also fined patrons with proper lenses. He w as also the manager of the Bell Tele­ phone Company’s Middleville exchange. Mr. G. Tromp operated a photography studio in Middleville for a time. Nearly every village had such a shop in the late 1890s and early 1900s. He left Middleville in Jan. 1, 1905 after operating his shop for a period of 18 years. Photographs by Tromp Studio still can be found in many family albums as well as pictures of the various businesses of the area. He used the best of supplies and latest of equipment. Another jeweler who did business in Middleville was Marion F. Dowling. Mr. Dowling was bom in Calhoun County in 1840. He came to Thomapple Township and Middleville in 1856. He married Sarah Mead in 1864. They had a daughter, Grace Dowling. He was very active in the community, serving as postmaster in 1870, a position which he held for 16 years. He was also the first township treasurer, township clerk and served on the school board. From TIME to TIME... by Joyoe F. Weinorecht Early newspapers in Middleville By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The need to share the news of the day, the political views of the day, and to advertise began very early in the development of the nation, the states, the counties and the cities. Middleville was no exception. The first paper in Middleville was estab­ lished in February 1870. The Middleville Plain Dealer was established by Marvin and Dunn. From that time on, there has been a newspaper in Middleville to defend and improve her interests and to advocate the claims of the village. Marvin and Dunn managed the Plain Dealer for a time and then sold it to Philip Niskem. Niskem changed the name of the paper to the Barry County Republican. M.F. Jordan became editor of the paper and later sold it to William Watkins. The Republican represented the Green­ back party in its politics. The Greenback Labor Party was a response to the defla­ tionary cycle as the result of the Civil War. Its supporters favored the issuance of paper money unbacked by gold and opposed the withdrawal from circulation of unbacked, greenback currency issued during the Civil War. In 1879, Congress made the green­ backs convertible into gold. Several presi­ dential candidates based their campaigns on this premise. The Middleville Blade was established as a Republican paper in 1878 by Frank B. Aingcr who was from Charlotte. The paper didn't survive too long and was consolidat­ ed with the Barry County Republican and was called the Barry County Republican and Blade. Eventually the word blade was dropped from the header of the paper. William A. Shanks was the alitor for three years following William Watkins. In 1885, William Watkins sold the Republican to Horace Watkins and he sold it to Frank A. Bacon in the winter of 1889-90. On Aug. I, 1890, John W. Saunders pur­ chased the Barry County Republican from Mr. Bacon. He enlarged the paper on Jan. 1, 1891, making it a six column paper instead of five. He named the revised paper the Middleville Sun. The Sun was independent and conservative in all things. The Mid­ dleville Sun was a weekly and still is. John W. Saunders was the proprietor and editor of the Middleville Sun, putting into practice his varied experience as a printer and in journalism. He was able to do a care­ ful and conservative job of writing. The advertising in the Sun was well patronized. He used the best of equipment to do the job of publishing the paper, which had a clientele not only in Middleville, but also in the surrounding towns. Mr. Saunders was a native of Calhoun County, and was bom in Newton, 11 miles west of Marshall on May 5, 1857. He attended Charlotte schools and the Agricul­ tural College in Lansing. He learned the printer’s trade from his father, Joseph Saun­ ders who was the editor and proprietor of the Charlotte Republican from I860 to 1877. Joseph Saunders also edited and pub­ lished the Daily and Weekly Republican in Battle Creek for a period of two years. In 1887, John W. Saunders established the Michigan Ready Print, the first house of its kind in Michigan, which he then sold and purchased the Battle Creek Republican. After this paper burned in Battle Creek in 1885. he established the Caledonia News, which he published until Jan. 17, 1891, when he bought the Barry County Republi­ can and renamed it the Middleville Sun. Mr. Saunders married Mina L. Childs of Charlotte in February 1879. They had a daughter, Bessie and a son, Harry A. Saun­ ders, who died in July of 1902. He is buried on the family plot along with other mem­ bers of the Saunders family in the old IOOF Cemetery. Mt. Hope in Middleville. Mina Chclds Saunders worked along with her husband, proof reading, gathering the social items and writing them for the paper. The Saunderses were active in the com­ munity. members of the First Congregation­ al Church. He was a member of the He began to fix clocks as a very young man. and learned to do all kinds of jewelry­ work and repairs and became very skillful at his work. He also sold jewelry, clocks and watches. His knowledge and skills became well known in the area. Lavcm Cobb and Joseph Scott had a crockery and confectionary store operated under the name of Cobb and Scott. They- purchased the crockery stock from C. E. Stokec and the confectionery slock from H.S. Moore and combine I them into one store in the Armstrong building. They remodeled the store and furnished it with up-to-date modem equipment. They carried crockery, chinaware, glass­ ware and confections and nuts. They han­ dled a line of fancy groceries, cigars, lamps and fruits. They stocked the products of the National Biscuit Company. Candies, ice cream, sodas and ices were also available, a virtual palace of sweets. Lavcm Cobb was bom in Middleville on Dec. 7, 1874. He married Anna Scott on Jan. 2, 1898. Miss Scott was from Camp­ bell Township, Ionia County. Joseph Scott was bom in Campbell Township, on Aug. 15, 1877. and was a brother of Anna Scott. More about Middleville and Thomapple Township next week. LEGAL NOTICES Main Street, Middleville. Michigan, circa 1870s. Masons, Knight of Pythias and other frater­ nal organizations. The Sun and News, currently advertises that it is in its 130th year, still is published weekly, serving the Middleville and Cale­ donia areas. J-Ad Graphics and a very com­ petent staff publish the weekly, hometown newspaper. During the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904, the Sun was on display so those who wished to could hear from home in Mid­ dleville, Barry County free of charge. Some of the staff were George Graybell, E.P. Carpenter, Winifred Birdsall, Della Wakeman, Satie Lewis, PJ. Sinclair, Mrs. S. Kennedy, Mrs. Charles Leonard, EJ. Stecby, Mrs. A.C. Pike, Z.M. Jones, Inez Bass, Mrs. E.C. Crispe, Mary Buskirk, and WJ. Field. This large staff of journalists covered the area surrounding Middleville in a very timely manner. The Sun had a policy of publishing the news when it is news. William G. Barnes bought the paper from Mr. Saunders. He was editor and publisher up to 1924, when Rollo Mosier bought the paper, in 1925, Mr. Mosier sold the Sun to Henry Broadbend, who then sold the paper to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Segcrstrom. Mr. Segcrstrom died in 1927 and Mrs. Segcrstrom continued to publish the paper for the following 10 years. In 1937, she sold it to Ken Bracndlc of Freeport who operated it for over a year. Mr. Braendle sold it to Sam and Doris Myers. They operated the paper until Feb. I, 1949. Mrs. Segcrstrom, worked on the paper as a reporter until ill health caused her to retire. In 1949, Sam and Doris Myers sold the Middleville Sun to Paul, Aliys and Con­ stance Roc, who were editors and publish­ ers in a partnership. H J. Chapman owned a furniture store on East Main Street. Mr. Chapman was bom in England on April 9, 1850. He came to America with his parents in 1853. They located in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1854, they moved to Shiawassee County and resided there for some time. On Aug. 2, 1875, Mr. Chapman came to Middleville. He ma;tied Louise C. French on Aug. 2, 1376. In June of 1880, Mr. Chapman estab­ lished the fr>m’*.ure store. He handled only the best of furniture and kept his prices within the reach of the people of Mid­ dleville. He also did picture framing. He was licensed as an embalmer and undertak­ er and operated an up-to-date undertaking establishment. He used the best of equip­ ment in this business and was very prompt and very kind. A fruit evaporator was operated during the fruit seasons of the year by G.X. Joslin. He employed a dozen hands for three months each season as he dried apples and other fruits for the market. Wildren, jeweler and optician came to Middleville from Charlotte after working in Lansing, and Battle Creek. He was bom in Port Burwell. Ontario. Canada on May 16. East Main Street, Middleville, looking west, circa early 1900s. 1’Loto by Trump John W. Saunders, owner, publisher and editor of the Middleville Sun from 1890 until into the 1920’s. 1871. At age 12 he apprenticed in a jewelry business at Tilsonourg, Ontario. In 1889 he moved to Charlotte and operated a jewelry business in that town for 12 years. He married Mattie Atwood, a Charlotte young lady on Sept. 28, 1898. The young couple entered the community of Mid­ dleville taking part in the social activities. Mr. Wildren served as township clerk for I LEGAL | NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions at a mortgage made by Loren W. Chapman and Patricia A. Chapman husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Fiat Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated June 12. 1998, and recorded on June 23. 1998 in Document S1013930. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated June 1, 1999. which was recorded on October 26. 1999. in document S1037213. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SIX THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY AND 11/100 dollars ($96,790.11). including interest at 7.400% per annum. Under tne power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided notice ts hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. or. April 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barr/ County Mchigan. and are desenbed as: The South 500 feet of the West 500 feet ot the East 600 feet of the following described parcel; That part of the Northeast 1/4. Section 22. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, lying North of the highway, except 3 chains and 30 links East and West off the West side thereof. Also except that part of the above desenbed parcel lying North and East of the following described Ime. beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 22. which lies North 00 degrees 02 minutes 26 seconds East 1.325 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 22. thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 46 sec­ onds West 115 5 feet North 00 degrees 02 min­ utes 26 seconds East to the Shore of Crooked Lake and the point of ending. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 20150 Telograph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200011544 (4/5) Jaguars MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having basn made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by RICHARD F. TINKLER and SHIRLEY A. TINKLER, husband and wife, of 536 East Walnut St.. Hastings. Ml 49058. Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 11to of March. 2000, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, lor the County of Barry and StetoofMtehigan. on toe 17to day of March, 2000 in Item No. 1042214, on which mortgage toara is claimed to be due. at the dale of this notice, tor principal and interest. the sum of Seventy Two Thousand Ono Hundred and 81/100 ($72,100.81). and no suit or procoodtog at law or in equity having boon instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stalo of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March, 2001 at 1 o’clock pjn.. Load Time, said mortgage win bo foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being too buidtog whore too Circuit Court for the County of Barry is hold), of toe promises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay too amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.600% per annum and aH legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the promises. Which said promises are described as follows: AB that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as toBows. to wit: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF HJ KENFIELD S ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PATE 9. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, toe property may bo redeemed, except that in toe event that toe property to determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immedurtely following the sale. Dated: 2/5/01 TMS MORTGAGE INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE Mortgagee FABRIZIO A ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor TMS Mortgage. Inc. 888 W. Big Beaver St , 1470 Troy. Ml 48064 (248) 269-8664 (3/15) MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DefauH has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. Perry and Nancy L. Perry. Husband and Wife, io Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee dated September 25. 1997 and recorded October 8.1997 in Liber 1002541. Barry County Records. There is cteimod to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 35/100 Dollars ($197,161.35) including interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained m the mort­ gage and the statutes of toe State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pjn. on April 5.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35. Town 2 North. Range 9 West Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan, except the North 64 1/2 rods thereof and except that part lying Southerly of Cedar Creek, also part of the North 64 1/2 rods of the West 20 rods ot the East 40 rods ol said Northwest 1/4 ol Section 35 described as: Beginning at a port M 1/2 rods South of too North Ime ot said Section 35 and 1 rod East of toe West line of the West 20 rods of toe East 40 rods of said Section 35. toenoe West 1 rod; thence North along said West line. 4 rods: thence Southeasterly to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless toe property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA |600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property, and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: March 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ameriquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Filo No. 214.0124 (3/29) Quit padding your landlord's wallet and invest In your own home. Act now and receive a $5,000 incentive package or pay $199 monthly site fees for 4 years.* • Homes from the low $30s • Planned clubhouse, swimming pool and recreation area • 3-car off street parking or build an optional detached jAc sSHfs 616-877-3350 ___ _ HOMES 616-877-3075 Gt 1132 Hunters Glen Blvd • Wayland, MI 49348 •Offer available on select models. Offer expires 3/15/01 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15.2001 < < inr h think < I it... by Jim Ferris wins State title । Good-bye “Joe”, hello Auburn Hills in 2002 DETROIT — Noles from and about the "Joe." That's where the Michigan High School Athletic Association State Individual Wrestling Finals took center stage, at the Joe Louis Arena in the "Motor City" March 8-10. The last two years have been special limes, as Barry County wrpsllers have earned golds and many medals. As Lakewood coach Bob Veitch explains, "this whole little area is a hotbed." A year ago. it was Lakewood's Greg Sceber winning the 103-pound weight class in Division 2. This time, it was Delton Kellogg’s Bill Ferris winning the championship in the 275-pound weight class in Division 3. Winning championships in wrestling and football for the Ferris’ family is obviously in the bloodlines. But also remember that behind every champion is a great team and Ferris certainly had a great group behind him. such as his brother Rollic, his coaches. Rob Heethuis and Aaron Tabor, teammates like David Ovcrbcek and GaryHerbert and a super athletic director like Mike Garvey. See GOOD-BYE, continued on page 11 DETROIT — Bill Ferris has always been "big" when it comes to sports, but he admits he always looked up to his older brother Rollic. "Since I was little. 1 always went to Rollic's matches; always wanting to be in the spotlight." Ferris said. At Delton-Kellogg High School. Ferris qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual Wrestling Finals in his first three years, but each time fell short of his career prep goal of a State title. Rollic won two State wrestling titles al Delton-Kellogg and was an All-Slater in foolball and track and field before for the Panthers before making an athletic name for himself at Central Michigan University. Bill Ferris wrestled his way into the finals this time in the Division 3. 275pound weight class, taking a 45-1 record into his championship match against Grand Rapids West Catholic's Dan Kliphuis. Two weeks ago at rcgionals. Ferris defeated Kliphuis at regionals 8-2, but it wasn't the first time the two heavyweights had met on the mats. "1 knew he was tough; he beat me last year at Slate," Ferris said. Ferris, also an All-Stater in football, won a 4-2 championship decision over Kliphuis Saturday at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, awarding him with his career goal. "It was definitely worth it; to come here (and) work hard," Ferris said following his title performance. "I feel good; I couldn't be any belter." Panther coach Aaron Tabor and brother Rollic called out instructions from his comer Iasi Saturday. In practice, Ferris said they "worked the under hooks hard" and focused on activity. "Keep, pushing; working for stalling calls," Ferris explained. "Try to look alive. We pumped it up. Sprints and conditioning." Saxon Mike Case locks up one of his State opponents in the Division 2, 145pound weight class. Lakewood's Phil Plowman (32-4) wrestled in the Division II 125-pound weight class championship. Plowman lost a lough 6-5 decision to Lapeer West's Jason Fellows and finished second. "When I shot on him; he just locked on my ankles," Plowman said. Like Ferris. Plowman is no stranger to the Stale finals. The senior finished fifth at Slate as a sophomore and third as a junior. To prepare for this year’s championship run. Plowman said he studied the competition, "knowing the strengths and weaknesses of each wrestler I wrestled." This is the last year that the state finals will be held at Joe Louis, the home of the Detroit Red Wings. For the 2002 event. the MHSAA finals will move to The Palace in Auburn Hills, the home of the Detroit Pistons. Plowman said of Joe Louis, "it's gotten more organized each year." Plowman's work in the individual finals capped off a season that included an appearance by his Lake wood Viking wrestling team in the Division II Final Four finals held at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena the weekend before. The Vikings wound up 28-1 and were 27-0 entering its Slate semifinal match against Lowell. Facing solid competition along the way was a bonus according to Plowman. "It helped a lot." Plowman said. "The tougher kids you wrestle during the season, the tougher you become." And Plowman, like many wrestlers in Detroit in the three-day finals gave it everything he had. "You try to give it your best." Plowman explained. Plowman's Viking teammate Tony Hanner (44-5) placed third in Division 2 in the 152-pound weight class. Harmer's final decision in Detroit was a 12-8 victory over Portage Northern's Ryan Richards in the consolation finals. A teammate of Ferris’. David Ovcrbcek, finished fourth in the Division 3. 189pound weight class. Ovcrbcek (39-4) pulled out a narrow 5-4 win in his final match. Barry County also had two other mat men who were fourth in their respective classes. Maple Valley's Randy Silsbee and Middleville's Josh Bowerman. See FERRIS, continued on pg. 14 The wrestling tournament, according to the local experts, has improved at Joe Louis each year, but in 2002 the event wHI move to The Palace in Auburn Hills. Panther David Overbeek was a State placer by dominating foes like this in the Division 3.189-pound weight class. Not only was Tabor and Rollie helping Ferris in his training, but so was his State placing teammates, David Overbeek and Gary Herbert, along with co-wrestling and football coach Rob Heethuis. Delton's Bill Ferris tangles with West Catholic's Dan Kliphuis in the championship match at the Joe Louis Arena. Delton Kellogg's Bill Ferris following his championship performance last weekend at the State finals in Detroit. Neither Kliphuis nor Ferris scored in the first period and the second period also rolled on with neither grapplcr able to tally any points, but Ferris scored three points laic in the second, and held on in the third for a 4-2 triumph. "This is great; I couldn't feel any better, Ferris said. Heethuis said Ferris had one goal and one goal only. "His goal was to win a State championship; he was very single-minded when it came to that one." Heethuis said. "He was 30 pounds bigger this year; he was the best he’s ever been and it showed.” Ferris (46-1) was not the only BarryCounty wrestler to place al Slate, as 10 others from Delton-Kellogg. Hastings. Lakewood. Middleville and Maple Valley also earned special honors. Bill Ferris stands upon the podium and receives his championship winning bracket from former Delton Kellogg athletic director Karen Leinaar. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 - Page 11 GOOD-BYE, from page IO And handing Ferris his medal and winning bracket on the podium Saturday night was Karen Lcinaar, the former athletic director at Delton Kellogg. Leinaar is now the athletic director at Gaylord High School who served as a host for the Slate finals in Detroit. 1 was able to chat with Leinaar a little bit over the weekend and she even inspired me to add more to our website so she can keep track of her hometown. Karen, we'll do our best. Lakewood may not have had a champion this year, but it did have a runner-up who nearly won a title. Phil Plowman finished second in 125-pound weight class in Division 2. His coach says the senior has been a leader in the program since he came on the scene as a freshman. Veitch calls him a great technician who "understands positioning.” Plowman also understands the mental aspect of the sport, another plus. In total. 11 grapplers from Barry County brought home medals from their State experience. This just proves what a "hotbed" this area is for the sport... and I*m not the only one who says this. Not just individuals, but teams as well. Lakewood (Final Four in Division 2 in 2001), Middleville (past State champs), Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley, they've all got mat skills and that’s a credit to their coaches, Bob Veitch, Heethuis, Tabor, Mike Goggins, Tom Lehman, Chris Ricketts. Tony Wawiemia. And look for the Barry County area to continue to reap the awards in years to come with outstanding freshman such as Hastings* Chad Ferguson and Middleville's Josh Bowerman just getting started. For the most part, coaches, wrestlers and fans felt the finals went smoothly and said that the event has improved each year it has been at the Joe. Next year's finals will be staged at The Palace in Auburn Hills. Some still feel that finals should be broken up and each class should hold their finals at a different site, like a university arena for example. As far as the wrestling is concerned, there will always be gripes. Some questioned wins and losses (how the matches were scored for example). The weigh-in area was ’’good," the warm-up area (expanded by a full room) were "OK" and the parking... well that’s another matter. "The Joe Louis is an experience." Heethuis said. "It has its pluses and minuses." One plus. I might add, is the Comfort Inn on Jefferson Street, right across from the Kronk Gym. I highly recommend it to anyone wishing to visit the "Motor City” and enjoy some peaceful time. • Boucher Makes NCAA Field: Lakewood coach Bob Veitch compared his state-runner. Phil Plowman, to another of his former wrestlers, Nick Boucher. Boucher last week qualified for the Division I NCAA Championship as a member of the Cleveland State University program. In Cleveland State's league meet, Boucher beat Clarion Stale's Jason Banato 2-1 to earn his spot in the finals. Boucher's record for the season in the 133-pound weight class is 26-10. The NCAA finals will be held at Iowa Stale University this weekend. Talk to you soon. State volleyball quarterfinal goes to Lancers WAYLAND — Lakewood and Lakeshore squared off for a third consecutive year in the Class B State volleyball quarterfinals Tuesday at Wayland Union High School. And for a third straight time, it was Lakeshore moving onto the semifinals, winning the match in two games. 15-11, 15-12. Lakewood (61-8) led 9-6 in the firsl game, but the Lancers rallied off five consecutive points to go up 11-9 and never lost the lead after that point. In the second game, Lakeshore tallied seven of the firsl eight points — and 12 of the first 15 — to gain the upper hand. Th<* ••’•kings bounced back in Game 2 and trimmed the Lancers’ advantage to just one (13-12). but Lakeshore closed out the match with a service ace by Enn Freer and an unretrievable ball that hit the ceiling on Lakewood's side of the floor and landed in a vacant spot for game point. "They're (Lakeshore) lough players and I give them every piece of credit." Lakewood coach Kellie Rowland said. "At this level, everybody has to come ready to play" With the win. Lakeshore advances to lhe Class B Stale semifinals at Western Michigan University on Friday night. The Lancers arc scheduled lo play in an 8:30 p.m. semifinal match at the University Arena. A service ace by Kcagan Krauss gave the Vikings an 8-6 lead in Game I Tuesday and a hitting error by the Lancers on the next play extended that margin to 9-6 Bul Lakeshore then found its groove. Spikes from Bethany Ulltg and Freer and miscues on a couple of plays from lhe Vikings, put the Lancers in the driver's scat. A dink shot by Freer made it 2-0 Lakeshore early tn Game 2 before Steph Maciasz put Lakewood on the scoreboard with a powerful spike. Lakewood went to a taller lineup in Game 2 and Rowland that scheme worked "a. long as we passed the ball " The Lancers, however, would strike for the next five points (an ace bv Freer and a kill by Freer being two of those five scores), giving them a 7-1 lead See STATE, continued on pg. 14 Vikings win regional title Lake wood’s volleyball squad returned lo lhe Class B Stale quarterfinals after its regional championship win over Wyoming Park Iasi Saturday al Ionia High School. The Lady Vikings, coached by Kellie Rowland, defeated Park’s Vikings 15-3, 15-4 to cam its regional title. The victory improved Lakewood's overall season mark lo 61-7. Kcagan Krauss led the blue and while with 8 digs. And Audra Love stood tall at the net. making 7 blocks. In lhe semifinal match. Lakewood defeated South Christian 15-10. 11-15 15-10. For lhe day, Ludema had 18 service points and 3 aces. Love 3 aces and 13 blocks. Krauss 26 digs. Frost 55 assists and Maciasz 39 kills. The State quarterfinals arc tonight (Tuesday. March 13) al Wayland Union High School. The Lady Vikings will face their rivals from Stevensville Lakeshore in a 7 p.m. match. Slcph Maciasz was lops on the Lakewood team in attacking with 13 kills versus Park. Ashley Frost made 15 assists and also served for 10 points. Beth Ludema also came up big in the service department with 10 points. Saturday's regional tournament. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Eagles sky to 20th victory Barry County Christian School's basketball team closed out its season with two wins last week, giving the Eagles a 20-5 mark for lhe 2000-2001 campaign. The Eagles beat Faith Christian 90-48 and the home schoolers from Battle Creek 70-50. In the win over Failh Christian, Josh Lamphere scored 30 points. Adam The Class B regional champions at the Ionia High School tournament, the Lakewood Vikings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Special of the Week Lampherc 22. Eric Lamphere 16 and Ron Holley 10. Holley collected 12 rebounds, while Eric Lampherc had 10 steals. Josh Lampherc tallied 33 points versus Battle Creek and Jerry LaDcrc added 23 markers. LaDere's efforts also included 21 rebounds (a season high) and 6 assists. ■ FirSL-J? •. 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE POWER SEAT. V-6. LOADED, ONE OWNER. BALANCE OF WARANTY SALES HOURS: Monday 4 Wednesday unm 0 Tue. Thu 4 Fn until 6 Saturday until 3_______ LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage* Foreclosure Selo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEM PTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has bean made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacie J. Carroll, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Great Lakes Bancorp. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1996. and recorded on August 1. 1996 in Liber 668. on Page 227. Barry County Records. Michigan, ^nd was assigned by mesne assign­ ments lo Hom aside Lenrtng. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 26. 1996. which was recorded on October 2, 1996. in Liber 674, on Page 296. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 68/100 dollars ($46,797.68). including interest at 9.000% px annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m . on April 5. 2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Tfie West 1/2 of Lots 64 and 65 of O.A Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 38. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wrth 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *991113110 Jaguars (3/22) "Wm txsaHC rout toecunow s x 6uar Turnon' Call 616-948-8000 Today or loll tree 1 -888-494-5539 DOCUMENT 00030 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The First in a Series of Three Forums on Substance Abuse Owner: The County of Barry Architect: Landmark Design Group. PC. 220 W State Street 6139 Tahoe Drive SE Hastings. Ml 49058 Grand Rapids, Ml 49546 Telephone (316) 956-0606 Fax: (616) 956-9406 The Community Health Assessment Team's Substance Abuse Task Force is interested in hearing from community citizens and stakeholders about what Barry County needs in managing the impact of alcohol and drug abuse for our citizens. Issue Date: February 28. 2001 General Contractors are invited to submit a bid under seal to the County of Barry. B'ds shall be delivered to Debbie Smith. Barry County Clerk, located at 220 W State Street. Hastings Ml 49058. before 10:00 AM local time on Thursday. March 29. 2001. for a public bid opening to occur after close of bidding for the following project: The project is the renovation of the former city of Hastings builomg for the relocation of the Barry County Friend of the Court. Total existing floor area is 9.860 square feet Also included is a second floor addition of 484 square feel. The project shall include George Cochran, chairman of the Kalamazoo Regional Substance Abuse Advisory Council, and council members will listen to community ideas to be included in the Regional Plan for the period of October 1,2001, to September 30, 2002. This is YOUR chance to “sound off" about a problem which has scourged Barry County for much too long. Your ideas and suggestions are welcome at this “Town Hall Meeting." Kellogg Community College March 20, 2001 4:00 p.m. Call 948-4866 with any questions all work required lor a fully functional and finished site and building. The Project Location is 102 S Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM local time on Friday. March 16, 2001. and shall be at the project location. 102 S. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Attendance is recommended Bid Documents for a Stipulated Sum contract may be obtained from the office of the Architect-Engineer upon receipt of a $65.00 deposit for each set of which $50.00 is refundable Separate checks, one for S50.00 and one for $15.00 are required Only General Contract and Subcontract Bidders may obtain copies of the documents. Others may view the Bid Documents at the plan rooms of Builder's Exchange. F.W. Dodge/McGraw-Hill and others. Bid security shall accompany bid in the form of a bid bond or certified check for no less than five (5%) percent ol the Bid Price. Refer to instructions to Bidders in the Project Manual for full bidding requirements Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 90 days after the public bid opening The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to award the agreement to other than the low bid. to award separate agreements for separate parts of the services required, to nego­ tiate the terms and conditions of all and any part of the bids, to waive irregularities and'or for­ malities and in general to make award in the manner as determined to be in the Owners best interest and its sole discretion. The Owner’s rights, interests and obligations under this adver­ tisement for bids, the submitted bids, and the contract documents may be assigned and trans­ ferred lo the Barry County Building Authority who, upon such assignment and transfer, shall con­ stitute the Owner. END OF DOCUMENT �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 Second half dooms Vikings’ district bid After cooling off a red-hot Middleville quintet in the Class B district semifinals last Wednesday (March 7). Lakewood astonishingly cooled off itself — at pre­ cisely the wrong time. The Vikings had a horrible offensive second half in the district finals at Way­ land Friday night against lhe host team and it cost them the district champi­ onship. The opportunistic Wildcats took advantage of Lakewood's numerous turnovers and frigid shooting to coast to a 54-32 victory. The verdict ended the Vikings' season at ll-ll. The first 16 minutes of the contest re­ vealed a much closer conflict, a battle between two hustling matchup zone de­ fenses that were working rather well. "We played very hard, bul had a lol of trouble scoring in the second half.” coach Mark Farrell said. "Our intensity was there defensively, but we couldn't get things going offensively.” Though Wayland streaked to 5-0 and 13-8 advantages, Jake Schrock led Lake wood back to within three, 15-12, midway through the second quarter. The 6-4 senior electrified the blue and white fans with a clutch buzzer-beating threepoint basket at the half to enable the Vikings lo stay within four. 25-21, at in­ termission. But then the nightmare was about to begin. Lakewood did not make one single field goal attempt in the entire third pe­ riod. Had it not been for Schrock's two free throws, the visiting team would have been held scoreless for one entire quar­ ter. Thanks to their hustling defense, the Vikings still managed to keep it close for the first six and a half minutes of the third period, when they still trailed only 29-23. The next minute and a half was the spun that ended Lakewood's season. Suddenly. Wayland's full-court pres­ sure. which hadn't bothered the Vikings all that much up to that point, took a devastating toll with three straight turnovers translating into two field goals and two free throws. So what had been a 29-23 defensive struggle very quickly became a com­ manding 35-23 Wayland cushion at the start of the fourth quarter. Schrock, playing in his last game, netted 15 points. II in the first half, but next in line was Secor with only five. Schrock also gathered 11 rebounds •. Senior guard Jamie Brown, who just received a full-ride scholarship to Lake Superior State University, collected 18 points and sophomore Ryan Farmer, brother of former Wildcat girls’ all-stater Angie Fanner, had 11. Comet grapplers honored Olivet College's wrestling team placed 30th in the NCAA Division Ill National Championship March 2-3 at Wartburg College in Waterloo. Iowa. Comet senior Dustin Cichocki (Bay City Westeni). ranked fifth at 165, made it to the semifinals, but could nut wrestle after that because of a bad shoulder. Senior John McCurdy (Milford), ranked sixth at 125. was upset by No. 12 Kevin Munlcy of Rhode Island College. Junior Dorian Cast (Southfield Groves) had a 1-2 record in the 133-pound weight class. ~ Three Olivet wrestlers were named to the Academic All-American team, McCurdy, Cichocki and Kevin Morgan, a graduate of Hastings High School. Athletes must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and have good standing with high moral character. CMU eagers go from worst to first Central Michigan University's Mid­ American Conference championship season concluded March 8 with a 65-56 loss lo Miami of Ohio in the MAC Tournament. The Chippewas were 6-25 a season ago. bul improved to 20-8 and 14-4 in the MAC during 2000-2001. CMU became lhe first team in the MAC lo go from last place in one season to first in the next. "This season was a great accomplishment for everybody involved and the university as a whole,* CMU coach Jay Smith said. "Our players knew what we had to do. We weren't shocked with what we were able to accomplish. The team believed and that is why we worked so hard in the summer and during the season." Junior David Webber, the younger brother of NBA star Chris Webber, received MAC "Player of lhe Year" honors. Webber averaged 18.4 points and 5.2 rebounds and made 68 assists and 41 steals. CMLTs squad included four seniors who now most be replaced, guanVforward Jon Borovich, guard Luke Johnson, forward Todd Schrotenboer (Wayland, South Christian) and Tim Kisner (Hopkins). Ready to step in are a pair of redshirts and two incoming eagers. The two redshirts are Tony Bowne (Hastings) and Tom Pantlind (East Grand Rapids). The Chippewas team next season will also include junior transfer Whitney Robinson (Eastern Kentucky) and freshman Herb Goliday (Ferndale). ICS — Amy Hubbell, Susan Replogle, Susie Baum, Dawn Galaviz and Deana Chase. (Photo provided) Drill Team (second in B league) — Wayne Odom, Steve Delcotto, Mark Lester, Stacey Garrison, Tom Devault; Kevin Bower and Perry Hardin. (Photo provided) Dig It — Kathy Sheldon, Deb Hewitt, Kim Peck, Sandy Swartz and Jodi Swift. (Photo provided) HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF POTUC HEAMMfi Tony’s Pizza (first in B league) — D. Schilling, Dan Carpenter, M. Bosma, Rick Zwiemikowski; J. Meade, L Peake. Tim Newsted. Missing. C. Kutch, M. Garger, S. Netzel and M. Howell. (Photo provided) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a public hear­ ing upon the Miowing proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Wednesday. Ajnl 4. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schdtz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township. VMCA Adult Women's Volleyball Final Winter Standings Digit ...................................................... 48-6 ICS........................................................37-14 Ranger Inc.............................................30-21 V-Tec ............................................. .35-26 Viatec.................................................... 18-33 Cascade Home Improvement............. 12-39 Viking.................................................... 10-41 YMCA of Barry Caunty Adult Basketball League Final Standings for 2000-2001 Season A League 11 th Frame Lounge............................... 10-2 Blair Landscaping....................................7-5 Varney Construction...............................7-5 Other Body Shop ....................................7-5 Bivens...................................................... .4-8 Flexfob Black ........................................l-l 1 B League TonyY Pizza........................................... 11-2 Drill Team................................................10-3 Bennett Industries....................................9-3 Viking.........................................................3-9 Flexfab Red ...........................................2-10 Richies Koflec Shop........................... J-10 The rtem(s) to be considered at the pubhc hearing consist of the fottowtng: I. The proposed amendment of Article II defining "vacant lot." 2 The proposed amendment of Section 5.0.B pertaining to burfdtogs requiring site plan review. 3 The proposed amendment of Section 6.2 so as to amend the existing Subsectton "A* pertaining to the number ol regular members on the Zoning Board ol Appeals and the addition of a now Subsection T providing tor the appointment of not more than two alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. 4 The .proposed amendment of Section 8.0.A so as to allow the limited expansion ol lawful non­ conforming structures under certain specified conditions. 5. The proposed amendment of Section 9.1A so as to eliminate the provision therein pertaining to home occupation signs in the "AR" Zoning District. 6 The proposed amendment of Article XVII pertaining to the "RL" Zoning District to (1) redesignate it as Article XIX and renumber the sections therein accordingty and (2) amend the existing Section 18 2 (proposed to be redesignated as Section 19.2) so as to allow multiole family dwellings as a spe­ cial exception use and renumber the existing subsections "E" through "G" as "F through *H." 7. The proposed amendment of Article XIX pertaining to the *RR* Zoning District to be redesignat­ ed as Article XVII and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 8 The proposed amendment ol Article XXI pertaining to the "C-1" Zoning District to be redesignat­ ed as Article XXII and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 9 The proposed amendment of Article XXII pertaining to the "C-2" Zoning District to be redesignat­ ed as Article XXIII and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 10 The proposed amendment of Article XXIII pertaining to the "C-3* Zoning District to be redesig­ nated as Article XXIV and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. I1. The proposed amendment of Article XXIII-A pertaining to the “C-L" Zoning District to be redes­ ignated as Article XXI and the sections therein renumbered accordingly In addition, offices are pro­ posed to be added as a permitted use in this zoning classification. 12. The proposed amendment ol Article XXIV pertaining to the "S" Zoning District to be redesignat­ ed as f rticle XXV and the sections therein renumbered accordingly 13. The proposed amendment of Article XXV pertaining to the "NR" Zoning District to be redesig­ nated as Article XXVI and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 14 The proposed amendment of Article XXVI pertaining to the "I* Zoning District to be redesignat­ ed as Article XXVII and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 15 The proposed amendment of Article XXVII pertaining to "Administration and Enforcement" to be redesignated as Article XXVIII and the sections therein renumbered accordingly 16. The proposed amendment of Article XXVIII pertaining to "Validity. Amendments. Effective Date" to be redesignated as Article XXIX and the sections therein renumbered accordingly. 17 The proposed amendment of proposed Sections 21.3 and 21.4 pertaining to the “CL" Zoning District so as to set forth specific area and development regulations tor the "CL" Zoning District. 18 The proposed amendment of proposed Sections 22.3 and 22.4 pertaining to the "C-1" Zoning District to be amended so as to incorporate by reference the regulations contained in proposed Sections 21.3 and 21.4. 19 The proposed amendment to the references to "Section 25 3" in Article XVII to be changed to ‘Section 26 3’ 20. The proposed amendment of Section 3.2 pertaining to the number of Planning Commission members. Written comments wilt be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hail at any time dunng regular business hours up lo the date of lhe hearing and may further be received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the nght lo make changes m the above-mentioned proposed revisions at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing lhe proposed new updated Land Use Plan and proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy ot lhe same at the Hope Township Hall dunng regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the heanng and may further examine the same at lhe public hearing Hope Township Will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the heanng upon seven (7) days' notice to the Hope Township Clerk, individuals with disabilities with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below | Linda Eddy-Hough, Clark HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2464 11th Frame Lounge (first in A league) E. Thelan, D. Brace, R. DeCook, S. Thole, T. Brown; B. Elsie, L Elsie. Missing, M. Goodemody. (Photo provided) CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 329 YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings 2001 Winter League Hastings Manufacturing .................... .26-2 Jambalaya............................................ .24-10 D-Tcam.................................................. 19-10 Flexfab.................................................. 18-14 Cordray Construction............................ 8-24 Tina Marie's.......................................... 0-34 Schedule -Jan. 29 games will be played on March 19, first game starts at 7:30; Feb. 19 games will be played on March 26, first game starts at 7:30. March 19 - 7:30, Tina MarieY vs. Jambalaya; Hastings Mfg. vs. D-Team. 8:00, Hastings Mfg. vs. Jambalaya; Dteam vs. Tina MarieY; 8:30, Hastings Mfg. vs. Flexfab; Cordray vs. D-tcam; 9:00, Flexfab vs. Cordray. March 26 - 7:30, Hastings Mfg. vs. Jambalaya; D-team vs. Tina MarieY; 8:00, Hastings Mfg. vs. Flexfab; Cordray vs. Dteam; 8:30, Flexfab vs. Cordray; Hastings Mfg. vs. D-team. Ml ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS THAT: A public hearing was held on February 26. 2001. on the proposed Amended Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, following notice thereof, all in accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975. as amended. Based on the findings, the Amended Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan as amended on March 12. 2001. to extend the duration of the Plan for an additional fifteen years is hereby approved A complete copy of Ordinance 329 is available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office. City Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan. This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in full force from the date of its publication in the Hastings Banner pursuant to the Charter for the City of Hastings Moved by Hawkins, second by May that Ordinance No. 329 be adopted. Yeas' Hawkins. Jasperse. Bleam, Wood. Tubbs. Spencer. McIntyre. May and Campbell. Nays: None. Absent: None. I. Evenl G. Manshum. City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy ol an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 12th day of March 2001. Everil G. Manshum, City Clerk State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate His No. 2000-23070-DE Estate of LAURA E. MclNTYRE. Deceased. Date of birth: 1/9KJ2. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. LAURA E. MclNTYRE. who lived st Thomappie Manor. 2700 NashvBe Road. Hastings, Michigan died January 15.2001. Creditors of lhe decedent are notified that al dawns against the estate wil bo forever barred unless presented to Louise Pearson, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. 3rd floor. Courts end Law 3»dg, Hastings. Ml and the named/propoeod personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. March 9. 2001 Wtltiam M Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Louise Pearson 4118 Thomoaks Ann Artxx. Ml 481G4 734-971-6250 (3H5) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, March 15.2001 - Page 13 SCORES Wrestling team improves to 7-1 Hilling, Recreation Bowling League Feeport Elevator 28; Kevin* Kronies 27; Sugarbush Lakers 19; Hastings Bowl I5J; The Kninchers 15; and Egglestons 13.5. Good Gaines and Series - C. Wanland 561; K. Wanland 504; B. MaUekoote 519; S. Anger 509; T. Gray 204-208-585; D. Lambert 205-555; G. Mescar Jr. 516; M. Kulman 202-528; H. Wattles 209-200­ 6044; T. Wieland 509. Monday Misers Freeport Body Shop 59.5; Tracy's Day Care 57; B & R Testing 53; Dewey's Auto Body 51; T 4 M Lassies 52.5; Rowdie Girls 47; Gutter Gals 46; Girrbach's 42; Hastings Bowl 41.5; Ball Busters 24.5. High Games and Series: H. Service 209-566; D. Kelley 177-504; L. Friend 130-386; L. VanHouten 141-392; B. Gibson 164-412; J. Kasinsky 160­ 439; M. Wieland 170-486; M. Maison 165-476; B. Moore 161; S. Smith 163; K. Farr 159: T. Galeski 140; D. Mays 162; C. Allen 151; F. Kill 153. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 33 1/2-14 1/2; Consumers Concrete 30 1/2-17 1/2; Plumbs 27 1/2­ 20 1/2; Misfits 23-25; TVCCU 22-26; Just For Fun 21-27; Weltons 19 1/2-28 1/2; Hastings Bowlers 15-33. Men: P. Scobey 258-657; G. Heard 234; D. Blakely 215; D. Clements 181­ 518; D. Thompson 202; T. Carter 231­ 634; S. House 202-532; G. House 218; H Bowman 212-582. Women: J. Stceby 148-404; V. Thompson 154; B. Norris 164-472; S. Bowman 190. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 77-31; Girrbach* 63-45; Misfits 61 1/2-46 1/2; Eye and Ent 59-49; Nash -5" Plus 58 1/2-49 1/2; Mace* h. 55­ 53; Sccbcr's 55-53; Nash Chiro 51 1/2-56 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 48 1/2-59 1/2. High Games and Series - S. Pennington 190-524; J. Rice 186-504; G. Kienutske 163-453; N. Hallifax 175-409; P. Snyder 143-394; M. Snow 1595-419. High Games - T. Christopher 189; E. Dunham 166; C. Watson 164; H. Coenen 160; J. Pettcngill 149. High Series - L. Dawe 444; B. Norris Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 55.5-40.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 49-47; Hecker Agency 45.5-50.5; Kent Oil and Propane 45-47*; Hamilton Excavating 45-47*; Railroad Street Mill 44-52. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - B. Maker 172-449; K. Eberly 159-450; D. Snyder 188-505; T. Christopher 188-510; D. Coenen 160-385; T. Redman 167-447; S. Merrill 211-514; K. Doster 151-422; J. Pettcngill 199-460; L. Elliston 191-515; B. Scobey 160433; K. Fowler 170-503. Friday Night Mixed League Cook Jackson 73-35; One Old One 72­ 36; Mercy 62.545.5; Late Comers 62.5­ 45.5; No Name yet 5945; We're a Mess 58.549.5; Rainbow Warriors 58.549.5; We Don't Care 56.5-51 J; Piece of Cake 55-53; Viatcc 53-55; Ten Pins 52-52; Bad Habit II 51-57; All But One 49-59; Who’s Up 43.5-60.5; Gutter Dusters 40.5-67.5; Brushworks 39-69; Rocky 4 32-76. Ladies Good Games and Series - A. Kerley 175; R. Lydy 192-515; G. Mcancy 193-484; K. Ruid 185-456; B. Keeler 168; G. Otis 205-513; S. VandcnButg 237-639; L. Potter 224-608; P. Miles 136; P. Bender 137; P. Cooley 155; M. Scars 182; D. Pennington 202-498; L. Lawson 192; T. Heath 170; T. Bush 144; B. West 169; G. Cochran 154; J. Lancaster 167-457; S. Pennington 15I-Z44. Mens Good Games and Series - J. Bartimus 215; M. Lydy 171; K. Mcancy 214-585; E. Keeler 223-610; D. Marsh 224­ 568; J. Bamum 201; B Martin 237-634; R. Fay 241-595; D. Service 193; M. Kasinsky 256-617; R. Bender 188-481; G. Cooley 179-487; K. Phenix 251-590; T. Ramey 174; C. Madden Jr. 203; H. Pennington 253-619; J. Driver 200-549; J. Bush 213­ 530; B. Ruthruff 206-585. Thursday Mixed Brown and Sons 70; King Pins 64; Red Eyes 63; Who* Up 62 1/2; Just Us 60 1/2; Heavy Sets 57; Team 11 56; Daised and Confuzcd 54; Hastings Bowl S3; Oops 53; Andersons 39. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Nash 226-588; J. Hansen 212-580; C. Mugridge 208-551; C. Leonard 174-476; M. Anderson 185-411; T. Peake 184; C. Haywood 168: F. Wagner 163. Women* Good Games and Series - S. Merrill 200-518; S. Lambert 192-460; C. Swinkunas 157-457; S. Teunessen 176­ 454; L. McClelland 194-438; L. Miller 186-431; R. Brown 134-394; C. Lewis 118-342; L. Quads 140-316; E. Gillespie 94-270; J. Gasper 206; H. Service 181; L. Jackson 158; D. Olmstead 146; C. Service 139; V. Brown 139; J. Anderson 103; B. Hard 87. Hastings Middle School wrestling team is now 7-1 after its 84-30 win March 7 over Pinewood. All of the varsity matches were decided by pins or forfeits. Winners for the Saxons were R.J. Morgan (forfeit). Tim Bowerman (pin), Ashtin King (pin), Jeff Allen (pin). Tyler Eaton (pin). Josh Johnston (pin). Ryan Smith (pin), Jacob Carey (pin), Jacob Elliott (pin), Chase Todd (pin), Garrett Walker (pin), Scott Allerding (forfeit). Corey Fucri (forfeit) and Alex Abbott (forfeit). Winning exhibition matches were Kyle Girrbach, Brandon Black, Joe Carey. Jeremy Cuddahec and Josh Johnson. Middle school spikers win at Middleville Hastings eighth grade volleyball B team defeated Forest Hills Central Monday by scores of 15-10, 15-8 and 14­ 16. Top scorers for Hastings were Mariah Backert (20 points and 2 aces), Courtney Bama.d (7 points and 1 ace). Charity Schantz (4 points) and Danielle Prough (2 aces and 1 spike). lhe B team is now 5-5 for the season. Last Saturday, the B spikers competed at the Middleville Tournament and won over Sparta and Middleville to earn firstplace honors. Hastings defeated Sparta 15-12. 15-4 and 9-15. The victory over Middleville came by scores of 15-7,15-5,15-11. Top scorers on the day were Mariah Backert (18 points and 5 aces), Elly Kruko (8 points, 2 aces and 1 spike), Toshia Olin (10 points, 2 aces and 1 spike), Dannie Prough (10 points and 6 aces), Courtney Barnard (9 points and 3 aces). Ashley Lowe (5 points and 3 aces), Megan Davis (3 points and 1 ace). Katie Davis (3 points. 2 aces and 1 spike). Shannon Poli (3 points) and Nicole Noviskey (I point). The B spikers beat Caledonia 15-9,15­ 3, 15-11. Top scorers in that match were Elly Kruko (19 points, 1 ace and 2 spikes), Mariah Backert (9 points, 1 ace and 1 spike). Ashley Lowe (7 points), Dannie Prough (5 points and 1 ace) and Shannon Poll (2 points). Shannon Dudley 5, Emilie Shumway 8. Aubri Brandt 2. Ashley Eizinga 5, Lauri Azevedo 2 and Jessica McLaughlin with one point. In the second match, Hastings knocked off Middleville 15-10, 16-14, 15-4. Shannon Dudley scored 9 points in that triumph, Lora Winegar 8. Kim VanNocker 5, Hillary Ranquette 3, Emilie Shumway 2, Aubri Brandt 4. Ashley Eizinga 5, Lauri Azevedo 2 and Leah Overmire 8 points. The seventh grade squad defeated Caledonia in three games last week 15­ 10. 15-8, 15-5. High scorers were Kim VanNocker (14 points). Lora Winegar (12 points). Lauric Azevedo (2 points), Aubri Brandl (2 points). Hillary Ranquette (3 points). Emilie Shumway (2 points). Jessica McLaughlin (2 points) and Leah Overmire (8 points). 7th Grade Gold... Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 65 1/2; Red Dog 58; Thee Froggen 56 1/2; Happy H< cis 55 1/2; Thunder Alley 54; 4 Horsemen 53 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 53; Matrix 52; Team 4 52; Double K* 48 1/2; Friends 47 1/2; All 4 Fun 46 1/2; Flambays 44; Lucky Strikes 43; Side Kicks 42 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - L. Falconer 225-562; S. Sanborn 211-545; M. Pinewood's spikers won a 15-0, 15-5, 15-6 match against Hastings. Players who scored for the Saxons were Kristi Tolger. Jodi Jolley. Nicole Courdray, Kelly Wilson and Alex Baker. . Blankenship 171­ 450; W. Miller 148-419; B. Cantrell ISO402; K Morgan 137-365; C. Gates 133-363; B. Miller 113-316; K. Becker 192; B Roush 189; J. Buckner 173; A. Snyder 167; A. Hubbell 167; L. Boze 153. Mens High Games and Series - C. Brandt with IS poiau,Emflre Shumway with 7 points, Lora Winegar with a point. Shannon Dudley with 2 points, Leah Overmire with 7 points. Lauric Azevedo with 2 points, Jessica McLaughlin with 4 points and Kim VanNocker with z points. Pennington 210-573; G. Snyder 232-563; A. Thompson 205-555; E. Galea 191-517; Bt. Miller 183-499; B. Miller 176-490; M. Eaton 185-489; R. Argo 159-449; J. Bamum 239; B. Rentz 233; D. Key 223; B. Falconer 208; S. Krallman 202; C. Shook 193; D. Snyder 192; K. Hammontree 192; J. Smith 187; M. McLeod 167; N. Mead 157. Teamwork, communication and hard work were all keys to the Hastings win. Like its eighth grade counterparts, the seventh grade spikers also won a tournament title at Middleville last Saturday. In the first match versus Sparta, Hastings prevailed 15-6. 16-14, 15-10. Kim VanNocker tallied 23 points. 7th Grade B.„ The B squad beat Forest Hills Central two games lo one, 16-14, 15-8, 9-15 to improve to 5-5. , ; SUBSCRIBE to the Pioneering Coach Awards District Champs... Judy Anderson awards Lakewood volleyball coach Kellie Rowland with the district trophy from the tournament staged at Hastings High School. Anderson was the first volleyball coach at HHS in 1970-71. She also helped to start the softball and girts basketball programs for the Saxons in 1971 and mentored at the Hastings Middle School as well. Anderson coached 16 years of high school softball, 11 for high school volleyball and 5 for high school basketball. Lakewood's 2000-2001 volleyball team also won a regional title last Saturday in Ionia and played Tuesday night in the Class B State quarterfinals at Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP Hastings Banner QUALITY CAR CLEANING Call 945-9554 byBOy ---- OPEN NOW----FoU Senict Salon AMMg SUntan Cohctae Hair • Nails • Pedicures • Tanning Motlca ol Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DeM has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jon W. Biggs, a married man and Christie R. Biggs, his wife signing to bar dower rights only (original mortgagers) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 29, 1999. and .-ecorded on Juno 7.1999 in Document No. 1030710. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. 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Assured funding by the winning bld must be demonstrated. If you have any questions, call (616) 623-9246. �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 STATE, continued from page 11 FERRIS, continued from page 10 Silsbee (45-6) said he saved his best wrestling for when it mattered most "I finally started wrestling the way I should," Silsbee said. "1 started moving a lot better; the adjustments we made in the last couple of weeks helped." Silsbee said since the season began, his goal was to place in the top four at State. Mission accomplished. "I just got better and better as I went along," Silsbee exclaimed. "I'm just happy that I finished in the top four." Silsbee gave special praise to his coaches, Chris Ricketts and Tony Wawiemia. Wawiemia has helped Silsbee with his wrestling ever since he was in the third grade. Bowerman (47-7) was fourth in the Division 2. 103-pound weight class. He defeated Hastings* Chad Ferguson in a close 6-5 decision to reach his goal. "My goal for here was to make it to the top four... I made that goal," Bowerman said. "I’m very happy." Bowerman, a freshman, admits that no was a bit nervous in his first match "She's (Freer) been tough for three years," Rowland said. "Wc knew that serve receive would be the key tonight; you definitely can't make a mistake on serve receive." A service ace by Krauss made the score 7-2 and a ball hit out-of-bounds by the Lancers made it 7-3. bul the next six points would be Lakeshore's, a surge that put the red and white in front 13-3. "You can't run a middle without great passes," Rowland said. "When you only use three rotations, you're in trouble." Lakewood rebounded, though, to score nine straight points (the first on a rocketing kill by Linsey Buche, the sixth on a service ace by Linsey Buche and the last two on spikes from Maciasz) to climb within one point at 13-12. Statistical leaders for Lakewood in the quarterfinal match were Linsey Buche Barry County is your company’s home now tell your neighbors what you do! In the Banner’s 2001 Annual Business^ Industry Section! ,Vi. I i T 4 ■■ ) Tiw The 2001 edition of Business and Industry will include a combination of a roundup of what's been happening with key establishments plus enterprise stories that use results from the 2000 census as a spring board of information. The enterprise stories will deal with Barry County's status and future in the area of finance, education, real estate and technology. This year's Business and Industry section will be pub­ lished in the Hastings Banner in early spring. Make sure your compa­ ny is a part of this historic and informational issue. This is your chance to tell your company's story and it’s impact on Barry County’s repu­ tation of a “Great Place to Live and Work.” Contact one of our Advertising Representatives today so you can be a part of this special Section! Call 945-9554 today! Fabulous freshmen, Hastings' Chad Ferguson and Middleville's Josh Bowerman both placed at State in the Division 2,103-pound weight class. Thursday, but was able to relax more by the time Friday rolled along. Bowerman and Ferguson have met many times on the mats, but their State encounter may be the best of them all. Ferguson (45-7), also a freshman, placed fifth at 103 by scoring a 7-6 victory over Coldwater's Nick Longstreet in his last match. Ferguson set the school record for most wins by a freshman wrestler this year. Gary Herbert (35-14), a third wrestler from Delton-Kellogg, placed eighth at 130 winning his first two matches of the Joe Louis event. A pair of Lakewood wrestlers, Ryan Terry (40-16) and Orey Meyers (37-12), also grappled for eighth place medals at Joe Louis. Terry finished eighth in the 145-pound weight class in Division 2. while Meyers managed an eighth place finish in the 215-pound weight class. Lakewood had a school-record seven wrestlers at the State finals and four from that class medaled. Middleville's Brett Vernon (39-11) also fared in well in the Division 2, 215pound weight class by finishing sixth. Vernon won a 4-2 decision over Meyers in the tournament, but still felt he could have done more al lhe finals. "I thought that I could have done a little bit better (but) I have next year." Vernon said. And what about Vernon's area battle against Meyers. "It was only lhe second time (we have met); I beat him in the finals at Hastings (the L.H. Lamb Tournament)," Vernon said. "I knew I could beat him; I knew what moves he had." Vernon's thoughts on Joe Louis? "It was a long tournament, (but) it was fine here." Vernon said. The wrestlers weren't the only area stars taking the spotlight at Joe Louis. Megan Gillfillan. a 18-year-old senior at DeltonKellogg. sang lhe national anthem before Saturday's championship matches thanks to some help from the school's athletic director Mike Garvey. Gillfillan has sung al Battle Creek Battle Cal baseball games and at Panther athletic events just to name a few of her gigs. She plans to attend college, major in voice and maybe try her voice in a professional singing career afterward. "If I get discovered," Gillfillan said. Other Barry County wrestlers who qualified for Slate included Hastings' Mike Case (Division 2, 145-pound weight class) and Jake Friddle (171-pound weight class). Lakewood's Ben Best (Division 2, 135-pound weight class). Tommy Pelt (140-pound weight class) and Greg Seeber (112-pound weight class). Maple Valley's Jeff Rhoades (Division 4, 152-pound weight class) and Middleville's Pat McKeown (Division 2. 125-pound weight class). Lakewood's Ashley Frost (11) tips one over the net during Tuesday's Class B State quarterfinal match against Lakeshore. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Keagan Krauss (9) returns a Lancer spike as ner senior teammates Audra Love (15) and Steph Maciasz (12) stand ready to defend. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Driver /^Hastings Area SchoolsT^x I (ffik Announce Kindergrten Registration ” We Process REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS Does your Company have Web Page? Let J-Ad Graphics Direct Connect Your Company’s Web Page from Your Advertisement! with 8 service points and 2 aces, Maciasz with 25 kills, Shawna Buche with 7 dip, Ashley Frost with 24 assists and Audra Love with 6 blocks. Rowland believes that the Lancers can make a serious run at lhe Slate title. "Stevensville Lakeshore's speed will probably end up working for them," Rowland said. "It would be nice to see Stevensville Lakeshore win it; they play with class. It's hard to compare a team to a team; it’s how you match up." As for Lakewood's season, the coach had troubles getting past the match that was just completed. "It's hard right now to look at the whole season," Rowland said. "It was a great season; ir every tournament, we were in the finals. But at this point, you just wish that you can bring your best game." (CMUrtK nV btStnar Hfon Dtctmhr la) for next school year will tike ptace on March 21st and 22nd from 8:30 a-m. to 8:00 p.m. at one location in town: Southeastern Elementary School ImnMm •ill *r “> up Benefits we ve got Al I the bells A whistle^ Owner Operators Solos 830 Teams 880 We Make COLOR Co We Do CO! Printing! * J-Ad Grap 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operator* 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 “TheCehdUh North of Huong* �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 - Page 15 DEER, continued from page 3 portion of the funding and conducting the study. The study, according to a written pro­ posal, hopes to answer such questions as "do deer use southern Michigan woodlots as refuge during difficult winter periods or as the center of activity for a particular population and in the process influence the structure of the forest? Or, because of the relatively mild winter conditions in southern Michigan, arc deer widely distributed among many habitats and thus have a minimal impact on the structure of the forest? What are the seasonal movement patterns of deer in southern Michigan and how are they influenced by weather conditions, management of private land, location of habitats, and changes caused by landscape development? Are the causes of death different between sexes and age classes? What is the survival rate for fawns in southwestern lower Michigan?" Answers to these questions, lhe proposal states, "could be used for developing and balancing whitetail deer population management decisions based on the ecology of the species, the unique diversity of the landscape in southwestern lower Michigan, and how deer distribute themselves in the southern portion of their Michigan range." When such a study is undertaken, re­ searchers don’t just head for the woods and start catching deer, they say. Jordan Pusatcri, an MSU graduate re­ search assistant in charge of conducting the research at the institute, had to "fill out a thick packet describing the process" she would use to handle the deer, she said. The research request was then examined by a special MSU committee that reviews all proposed animal research conducted by the university. Permits to handle the deer and bait the deer traps had to be obtained from the DNR. Pusatcri was required to have training in animal use and care. She also has first aid and CPR training, she said. The project also had to be designed to ensure that the animals being studied were subjected to the least amount of stress possible. The traps used in the study, called "clover traps," are "the most humane way to trap whitetail deer for research," Pusateri said. When deer move inside the trap to eat the bait, they trip fish line attached to a rat trap, activating a release mechanism that shuts the trap door. Pusateri and Joe Prenkert, an MSU graduate assisting with the research, check the tram twice a day at dawn and dusk. "The longest (the dfeer) woula be tn there is 12 hours," Prenkert said. When the researchers find a deer in a trap, he said, "we like to sneak up on them as close as we can" so the deer doesn't gel spooked. "They’re usually eating corn. They don't appear to be distressed. Whenever we walk up on them they’re very calm." The trap is collapsed backward lo restrain lhe deer's movement and the deer is blindfolded to decrease stress it may experience while being lagged and collared, Prenkert said. The process of tagging, collaring and recording information such as the general appearance of the anima) and its overall health usually takes 12 minutes, he said. "I don't think it affects them tob much," he said of the procedure. "There's no pain involved." The trap door "doesn't take their skin off or break legs," he said. While no deer trapped at the institute have been injured or died, the researchers say, the potential is there. In ongoing deer studies in northeast lower Michigan conducted by MSU pro­ fessor Scott Winterstein, where some 250 deer have thus far been captured using the clover traps, there have been some deer deaths, Winterstein said. While he is not sure of the exact number of deaths, he said, he believes it's been less than five. "Almost invariably," he said, those dying are young male deer who "tend to be rather active." If the young deer jumps at just the right angle and hits a padded bar that runs across the top of lhe trap, Winterstein said, he will break his neck and die. Such an occurrence is "very rare," he said. Clover traps have been used all over the U.S. to trap deer, he said, "because they arc safe for deer and for the people handling them. There is no completely foolproof mechanism that can assure there will never be an injury or mortality, bul everything we do is set up to minimize that." Winterstein said there is no evidence that, once trapped, the deer go crazy. "We don't see the kinds of injuries that would indicate they go bananas." If they did become extremely agitated and move around in desperate attempts to escape, he said, the researchers would sec more injuries lo lhe deer, and the ground underneath lhe deer would be more disturbed. Typically, he said, when researchers approach the trap, the deer will be lying down. Winterstein said there is "no evidence whatsoever" that pregnant does are harmed by lhe trap. "Deer lead stressful lives anyway," he said. However, he said, researchers won’t trap during the time of year when does are far along in their pregnancies. "Nobody cares more about the health and well-being of these animals than we do." he said. The potential for animal mortality is one of the reasons PETA discourages animal handling in research, Boyles said. "We don't believe animals should be captured for research. We want people lo leave them alone and try to learn by observing their behavior." "It's got to be a traumatic thing on the animals." Willison said. "Il’s very irritating lo me." Campa said the "last thing we want to do is cause injury to an animal. We want to use the best methods possible to maintain the health of the animal. If the animals are not healthy it's hard to document their natural behavior." Traps are located in protected areas away from the wind, he said. "If it drops below a certain temperature, wc don't trap." The radio collars "should fall off in 3-5 months" after they arc placed on the deer, Pusatcri said. Campa said that "in the 10 years I've been doing research (on deer) we've never had an animat get hung up by a collar on a fence and cause mortality." However, Pusatcri said, if a collared deer dies of natural causes, the researchers will be able to locate the deer and determine the cause of death. Collecting information on deer mortality is one of the study's objectives. Admittedly. Campa said, this winter's heavy snows were "pretty stressful" for deer in southern Michigan, but in general, he said, "animals in southern Michigan have a lol less weather to deal with than deer in northern lower Michigan or the UP." “In southwest Michigan right now, deer are up there as one of the biggest eco­ logical problems we have. As land managers whose Job It Is to manage ecosys­ tems, we can’t do It with deer numbers this far out of line." - Steve Beyer, DNR wildlife biologist According to Pusatcri. deer captured in the traps have seemed to be "in great shape" in spite of the hard winter. After the deer are collared, Pusateri and Prenkert track them on a daily basis with a radio tracking device. Because some traps are placed at the Kellogg Biological Station and some on other property in the county, the researchers spend a lot of time traversing county roads trying to pinpoint deer locations. Campa said that while some property owners have complained about the research, others have been "very excited about the project and are willing to help." "Jordan has talked to a lot of other landowners and gotten good support in terms of access (to their property)," Campa said. "She's talked to KBS neighbors and they've been very supportive. We've had people call us and say we want you to trap on our property." Jones is in favor of the study, he said. "I think it's wonderful that research is being done so you have the facts before you try to solve a problem." The MSU researchers placed traps on Jones’ property for awhile, he said, but took them away when they failed to attract any deer. The researchers acted in a very professional manner, he said. When they came to take down the traps, he said, they even brought a good­ bye cake for the Joneses. "It seems like if you’re going to come up with an intelligent plan for managing deer populations it starts with finding out what's going on," Jones said. "It's very difficult to make decisions if Hastings Manufacturing says sales down in 2000 The researchers check one of the clover traps used to trap deer, tag and collar them. The traps, researchers say. are the safest possible way to catch deer. you don’t have any data." Campa said. "It’s critical lo have information to help us model deer populations and predict deer numbers," Beyer said. "Yes. whenever you handle any wild animals there is-a potential for injury or death lo the animal. We have worked on techniques that minimize that possibility. "What's important in wildlife man­ agement is populations, not individuals. We don't manage for the individual, we manage for the population. So if some individuals arc sacrificed for our ability to manage populations, that hadeoff is something that has to be made." Allowing "this level of ecological damage, biological damage and social damage so each individual has kind of rights" is not taking into account the rights of the entire ecosystem, he said. "What about the birds? What about lhe insects? Don't they have rights, too? If we want to maintain populations of many different species, then we have to make these types of choices.” "Wc study animals lo learn more about their ecology and help them." Campa said. Some species like the Kirtland’s warbler have been taken off the endangered species list because research made it possible for wildlife managers to provide proper habitat for them, he said. "If wc don't study (animals) we don't know what their requirements are." "Being human has consequences," Pierce said, "and we need to be aware of our consequences. If we protect deer, it influences other organisms. If we kill deer, it influences other organisms. Some people desire to understand those consequences so they can act accordingly." Beyer, who has spoken to the Hastings Kiwanis and other groups about the deer problem, said he is available to those wanting more information about the deer problem. He can be reached at the state game area office, 795-3280. Information on DNR policies and man­ agement initiatives can be obtained al the DNR web site (www.dnr.state.mi.us/). Click on "NRC Information" to learn more about NRC members and meeting times. Staff at the institute can also answer questions, Pierce said. "The public is welcome io our facility and to our knowledge base," he said. People are "welcome to exchange ideas and learn about ecological science." The institute's phone number is (616) 721-4474. h's web site address is www.cedarcreekinstituie.org. Hastings Manufacturing has reported net sales of 535.3 million for 2000, down from net sales of S37.4 million in 1999. The Hastings-based manufacturer of piston rings and other automotive prod­ ucts attributed the decline lo overall softness in the North American automo­ tive market, which was partially offset by a modest increase in export volume. The sales decrease in 2000 also reflects a reduction in Casitc additive saies, which are now recorded through a joint venture rather than through the compa­ ny's net sales. Hastings Manufacturing reported a net loss of $459,156, or 6) cents per share, in 2000. compared with net income of 5326,770, or 42 cents per share, in 1999. Besides lhe lower sales volume, lhe company said that higher operating and interest expense, along with a shift in its sales mix to lower-margin markets, con­ tributed to the net loss. The results were in line with a state­ ment issued by lhe company in last month. "Automotive manufacturers and by ex­ tension their suppliers suffered from a downturn in lhe domestic market during lhe fourth quarter, and Hastings Manu­ facturing was no exception," said An­ drew Johnson, co-chief executive officer. "This downturn, in combination with an increase in our expenses, contributed to reduced margins. We have taken the necessary cost containment steps to return to profitability which, in concert with the shift to lean manufacturing begun in 1999 and an increased investment in sales and marketing, are aimed at helping us post improved results in 2001." Hastings Manufacturing's board of di­ rectors voted last month to suspend in­ definitely the company's regular quar­ terly cash dividend. The company also announced temporary layoffs and perma­ nent staff reductions in an effort to elim­ inate more than $1 million in costs. Re­ structuring costs associated with the staff reductions are expected to be non-mate­ rial. The board noted that increased health­ care and legal expenses, along with slower sales in the second half of 2000, prompted the cost-containment measures. "We are investing in marketing and sales programs designed to broaden our distribution and increase the mix of products we sell to our customers," said Mark Johnson, co-chief executive officer. "Hastings is working to implement an al­ liance similar in nature to our existing Canadian marketing program that will al­ low us to expand our product offering to Casino backers seek support for Bradley location by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Representatives from the Potawatami band of Native Americans Wednesday asked lhe Gun Lake Chamber of Com­ merce for support of their plans for a casino/entertainmcnt complex in the area. They discussed the three locations they arc considering for their new enter­ tainment complex — at the Dorr exit, the Wayland exit and lhe Bradley exit, all from the U.S. 131 expressway. According lo Chamber President Barb Holoweiko, it appears that the Bradley location using the former Ampro indus­ trial property is now the preferred loca­ tion. The Gun Lake Chamber will be sur­ veying its members to see if there is support for lhe project. Some projections FARMERSYour Insurance Needs Are Our Specialty You fake core of your farm, and we'll take core of your insurance needs — protecting your farm, family, and retirement. Nobody cares as much about Michigan form families as we do Call today Making Your Future More Predictable CLU, CHFC 333 W State Street FLhtintr. Ml 4*M)58 Phone: 945-3443 the domestic aftermarket. Wc will con­ tinue to explore opportunities that will allow us to improve our product penetra­ tion in key market segments." The company's gross profit margin re­ mained comparable to the prior year at 27.0 percent. A shift in the sales mix to lower-margin markets, combined with adjustments to the Hasting s labor stan­ dard costs during the fourth quarter, put pressure on the company's realized gross margin. The gross profit margin during the fourth quarter of 2000 was 16.9 per­ cent, down from 30.0 percent in 1999. due to the change in sales mix. the change in the labor standard costs, increases in overhead costs, and higher group-health insurance costs. The company anticipates an improved gross profit performance through 2001. Operating expenses increased slightly during 2000, reflecting increased invest­ ment in advertising, travel and selling support, as well as higher health insur­ ance costs and legal fees. These in­ creases were offset by lower printed ma­ terial and trade advertising costs, as well as significant decreases in personnel support costs during the latter half of 2000. During the fourth quarter of 2000. operating expenses were 5.5 percent lower, primarily due to decreases in agents' commissions, professional and legal fees and general personnel costs. "In light of continued softness in the automotive market, we must continue to find ways to maximize our operating ef­ ficiencies while not losing momentum on our sales and marketing initiatives," Andy Johnson said. "Our focus on lean manufacturing and continuous improve­ ment serve as an excellent roadmap for all our associates, and we rely on each of them to help pinpoint areas where we can drive waste out of our systems.'" Hastings Manufacturing noted that production slowdowns and plant closures in the automotive industry during the fourth quarter will likely have a negative impact in its sales during the first quarter of 2001. The company expects lower demand as original equipment manufac­ turers reduce their inventory to meet softening consumer demand. Hastings Manufacturing Company serves the automotive parts market with piston rings, mechanics' specialty tools and additives for engines, transmissions and fuel systems. The piston rings and mechanics* specialty tools, available un­ der the "Hastings" brand name, are mar­ keted primarily through independent warehouse distributors, retailers, and on a limited basis, direct to original equipment manufacturers. Income Tax Preparation Pick-up and delivery available Call 721-8628 show that the host township (Wayland) will receive as much as 52 million a year. Holoweiko said the chamber knows that there arc many issues surrounding the proposed casino, but wants local businesses to consider possible benefits. The chamber sees the casino as pro­ viding up to 2,000 jobs. It may also be a source of funds to allow the bike "people path" along Patterson Road to be com­ pleted after more than 20 years of effort and study. The chamber also discussed holding a boat flotilla this summer and reviewed Winterfest. The next meeting is on Wednesday, April 4. For more information about Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce activities, call 616-792-2219. • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 13, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. www tarmbureiuinsurance-mi com -NOTICEThe Barry County Board of Commissioners will accept appli­ cations from interested citizens for a position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the courthouse and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2001. NOTICE THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM BARRY COUNTY CITIZENS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH BOARD THE MENTAL HEALTH CODE REQUIRES THAT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE PRIMARY CONSUMERS OF SERVICES. AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PRIMARY CONSUMERS BARRY COUNTY IS SPECIFICALLY SEEKING CITIZENS WHO MEET THIS CRITERIA. For information regarding this appointment and to ootain an application, please contact the Barry County Administrators office. 3rd floor of the Courthouse, or 948-4891. Applications must be returned before 5:00 p.m. on 3-30-01. 'Wanted Apply—Hastings Car Wash 815 W State St. WE WILL TRAIN �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, March 15. 2001 Students get taste of legal system in mock tourney by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Hastings senior Justin Huss thinks at­ torneys do not deserve their reputation as money-grubbing lowlifes. "Everybody thinks lawyers are bad and do what they do to get paid and don't try to protect people at all," Huss said. Huss, however, has discovered through three years of participation in the Mock Trial Tournament that even if the mock trials aren't real, he feels a personal connection with lhe client his team is representing, and knows what it feels like to want to help people. The mock trial tournaments have been such a positive experience, he said, that he is thinking about becoming a lawyer. Allowing students to get a taste of the legal system is one of the reasons the mock trial tournaments were first instituted by the Center for Civic Education Through Law. according to Laura Finley, a Hastings High social studies teacher who teaches a one-semester class in trial law and is also studying crime and criminology as part of doctoral work in sociology. Finley first heard about the mock trial tournaments at a conference she attended, she said. Since then, she has required students in her law class to participate in the tourna­ ments, which pit teams of students from school* across the stale against each other in mock trials that take place inside actual courtrooms in front of real judges. The CCETL, based in Detroit, is made up of attorneys, judges, professors and teachers who are interested in promoting civics and citizenship through the study of law. Finley said. Last weekend. 13 Hastings students competed in the statewide Mock Trial Tournament against teams from 45 other schools and just missed making it to the finals, according to Hastings attorney David Makled, who served as one of the students* coaches. Students were divided into two groups, one representing the plaintiff and the other the defendant. Some served as attorneys and some as witnesses. The mock trial involved a fictional civil case in which the owner of a paintball company was being sued after a student was injured playing paintball. Lawyers and judges from around the state sat as jurors and the presiding judge. After each round, the students' performances were critiqued and each team received an overall point score. When all the points were totaled. Hastings students fell just four teams short of making the final round, Makled said. "The kids did an excellent job. There were some really outstanding perfor­ mances." he said. Makled. Finley, and Jeff Cruz, an assis­ tant Barry County prosecutor who also coached the Hastings team, said the judges in the tournament "were impressed with the students' performance, which reflected the considerable time and effort that went into preparation." Students have been spending several hours a week since last November practic- Serving as lawyers for the plaintiff in the mock trial were (from left) Emily Smith, Justin Huss and Nicki Doozan. students pointers during practice. Attorney David Makled, pictured at right, also served as legal advisor for the students. ing, Finley said. While they worked from scripts, HHS junior Eric Carpenter said, a lot of impro­ visation was required. Carpenter, a member of the team representing the paintball com­ pany owner, had to make the opening statement for his team, and last Tuesday was practicing on "making the ending real big to leave the jurors with a good impres­ sion." Not only did Carpenter have to prac­ tice his public speaking skills, he had to study the correct procedures for making an opening statement. Students had to learn a lot about lhe pro­ cedural processes of trials, Finley said, such as knowing when they can and cannot object during the testimony of witnesses. Tom Gieseler played a witness. "It's a challenge because it's something foreign" to them, Finley said. Once the students begin tournament play, she said, they have to be flexible. "Somebody could be preparing their case a completely different way, and you just can't foresee that." It's also challenging for the students to speak in front of others, she said. "They're nervous," she said. "I can hear shaky voices." In spite of the challenges, though, stu­ dents enjoy themselves. "It’s been a lot of fun." Huss said. "This is the closest thing to a debate team we have. Trying to prove your point is fun." "I like it very much," Carpenter said. "Law is something I'm looking into as a career." United Way distributes $417,638 A committee made up of 24 members of the Barry County community have finished their decision-making on how to distribute money collected during this year's Barry County United Way fund-raising campaign. A total of $417,638 was allocated to non-profit agencies and organizations in lhe county, according to Lani Forbes, execu­ tive director of Barry County United Way. "Almost everyone received an increase in lhe support they receive from United Way," Forbes said Altogether, the campaign last fall raised $476,000. Of that. $59,725 was designated by donors to specific organizations. A little over $15,000 of those designated dollars will go to agencies in other counties, Forbes said. The allocations committee divvied up $361.990 to 22 member organi­ zations within the county. The Volunteer Center of Barry County received another $25,648, and another $30,000 was set aside for United Way information and referral services, which include a new In Touch in­ ternet web site that assists the public in identifying human services available in the . J"' . J county. Forbes said she makes no recommenda­ tions about how money is distributed to member agencies. "This is the community making decisions on where community money is spent," she said. Member organi­ zations make funding requests each year which are reviewed by the allocations committee and then approved by the Barry United Way board of directors. Decisions on allocations arc based on how well those requesting funds fulfill five overall goals of United Way. including preparing youth to become accountable adults, supporting families to achieve well­ being and success, impacting people through positive change, helping senior adults find support and maintain indepen­ dence. and addressing urgent needs in Barry County. Last year. Forbes said. United Way dol­ lars were able to provide 29,000 units of service to people in the county, and this year, because of increased allocations, "we know we'll be able to impact more peo­ ple." ■. ~ For Your Convenience... Use the NEW SERVICE at <J-A«1 Graphics Quality PHOTO PROCESSING! Fast, Quality, Convenient! Receiving lhe most United Way dollars for lhe 2001-2002 year will be ’he YMCA, which was allocated $142,123. The YMCA "provides a lot of services lo lhe community," Forbes said. "They impact 6,000 people in the county on a yearly ba­ sis." YMCA funds are used for everything from youth and adult sports programs, swim lessons, and family activities to lead­ ership development, resident and day camp, summer playgrounds and school-age child care, she said. The Barry 4-H program received the next highest amount, $30,175. Family and Children's Services was allocated $29,712. Other allocations included American Red Cross. $20,855; Court Appointed Special Advocates. $10,476; Catholic Family Services. $2,339; Child Abuse Prevenlion Council of Barry County. $844; Commission On Aging, $9,456; DARE, $1,492; Food Bank of South Central Michigan. $4,317; Gerald R. Ford Council of :hc Boy Scouts of America, $13,575; Glowing Embers Girl Scouts. $7,739; Habitat for Humanity. $2,425; Healthy Families, $12,580; SAFE Place. $1,362; Barry County Substance Abuse. $8,113; and Victim's Services, $91. Of the $59,725 donated to individual agencies, $2,131 went to 4-H. $1,556 lo lhe Red Cross. $1,263 to CASA. $88 to Catholic Family Services, $4,088 to the child abuse council, $6,251 to the COA. $632 to DARE. $1,328 to Family and Children's Services. $549 to the food bank. $1,133 to lhe Boy Scouts, $671 to lhe Girl Scouts, $1,086 to Habitat for Humanity. $452 to Healthy Families, $8,022 to Hospice, $156 lo Maple Valley Youth Baseball, $2,040 lo the Nashville Christmas Baskets and Nashville Wish Upon a Star programs (the latter provides Christmas gifts to needy families). $1,096 to SAFE Place. $1,899 to the Salvation Army. $1,136 to Barry Counly Substance Abuse. $!,8O3 to Victims Services, and $6,974 to the YMCA. The United Way of Michigan received $2,067 and United Way of America $2,480. Acting as attorneys for the defendant were (from left) Eric Carpenter. Kelli Zerbel and Phoenix Spaulding. Students are pictured during a rehearsal prior to Saturday's tournament. Assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz (right) and attorney David Makled (left of Cruz) acted as legal advisors to the team. Teacher Laura Finley, who requires that students in her trial law class participate in the tournament, is shown at left. Students participating in the tournament included Kelli Zerbel. Eric Carpenter. Phoenix Spaulding. Nicki Doozan. Emily Smith. Justin Huss. Steve Seckrecki, Josef Swinkunas. Alicia Bedford. Dan Holtman. Jason Gallagher. Tom Gieseler. and Lewis Reynolds. "A lot nf (the students) want to be in­ vol vedig4aw enforcement, as t lawyer or police officer." Finley said. "I see (lhe tournament) as a good stepping stone for them." Students can use lhe experience to help them get into college or on their resume, she said. Part of the fun is traveling to Detroit and staying overnight, she said. The tourna­ ment was held in downtown Detroit in the Coleman Young city courthouse. Students stayed at a Dearborn hotel Friday evening prior to lhe Saturday tournament. At one point the group was scrambling to find transportation to Detroit when plans to use a school van fell through. Wrestlers traveling to the state finals had to use the van. The group was able to use a school bus after an anonymous donor came through with the money to pay far the bus driver's overnight stay and meals. Students pay part of lhe cost of the trip, Finley said, and the CCETL provides lunch lhe day of the tournament. A grant from the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation paid the registration fee. Cruz and Makled said they are "deter­ mined that the students make the finals next year," and already have plans for "im­ plementing a more aggressive preparation method that will include critiqued video­ taped practice sessions.” City privatizes lawn mowing for parking lots by David T. Young Editor The City of Hastings isn't afraid to privatize services normally handled by local Department of Public Services em­ ployees. The City Council proved that Monday night in an 8-1 vote to hire Blair Land­ scaping of Lake Odessa to mow and generally maintain the five parking lots within the downtown area. Blair won the bid despite lhe fact lhe work usually is done by Hastings DPS employees. Blair's bid of $182 a week for 30 weeks from April lo October, for the mowing, plus mulching supplies, was significantly lower than three others submitted, including the cily's. Maxi­ mum cost will be $5,800 in all. Director of Public Services Tim Gir­ rbach said the reason for letting outside private firms compete with his depart­ ment for providing some cily services is, "Wc need to demonstrate that we're pro­ viding services in a cost efficient man­ ner." The only voice of opposition came from Mayor Frank Campbell, who said. "I’m very much opposed to contracting out city work. I think our city workers should do lhe work. I hate to start sectionalizing our work and letting outside people take our money and leave." Councilman Donald Spencer said that bidding out work at a cheaper price could free up DPS employees to take care of other projects. Bul Campbell persisted with his posi­ tion. adding that "There's more personal contact (with city workers). 1 want our people to take care of our city... We've gol to have our own guys do these jobs because they have more compassion for the cily. "I’ve never seen outside contractors take care of flowers like our city guys have." Councilman Donald Tubbs said he personally knows the Blair Landscape people from Lake Odessa and they do a creditable job. And the price difference, he nolcd was startling, with Blair coming in al less than half the city’s bid But Councilman Joseph Bleam said the cily wasn’t necessarily getting the job done cheaper because "We’ll still pay our crews to do something else." Cily Manager Jeff Mansfield said. "I don't believe wc are intimidated by bid­ ding out services. Our crews do a won­ derful job. We’ll keep it in mind that we'll keep our workforce busy. This just bears out that we're competitive." Indeed, lhe city also bid out the 30wcck job of mowing local parks, and the DPS won that contest handily. The city will do the work for $1,254 a week or a total of $37,600. about $15,000 better than the two other bids, which were from Blair and D & J Property. Mansfield added about saving money, "The city’s general fund will sec a de­ crease in actual costs. There truly is a cost savings here." Councilman David Jaspcrsc, jusl be­ fore lhe affirmative vote was taken, said, "I think this (bidding out services) is something wc should do more of," liken­ ing contracting out lhe mowing services lo having a private outside firm pick up refuse �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15 2001 - Page 17 Banner request prompts SUBZONE continued from debate on free services by David T. Yount Editor A request by Chariton Park to hang a banner downtown to promote a truck show prompted City Council debate Monday evening over who is for-profit, who is non-profit and who should get a break. Charlton Park Director Dr. Peter Fors­ berg sent the council a request to hang a banner at the comer of Jefferson and State streets between April 23 and May 6. Council seemed to have no problem and was about to waive the $100 fee for putting up the banner until Councilman Donald Spencer said, "I can't understand why we should waive the $100 fee. It's a money making event." He was told that all proceeds go to upkeep of the park and to help fund other Charlton Park events, such as the Corvette Show, "Of Christmas Past" and the "Old-Fashioned Fourth of July" cele­ bration. When Spencer asked why anybody then should pay to have their banner hanged, Councilman David Jasperse said, "We’ve never had a request from a profit-making organization that I can re­ member." "Why do wc have a schedule fee (for hanging banners) then?" asked Spencer. The truck show and swap meet, spon­ sored by Nothin' But Truck and set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6, will split the profits with Charlton Park, it was pointed out "If there are profits, then they're going to make money," Spencer contended. Councilman Robert May said the fees adopted by the council about five years ago cover a wide range of city services, of which hanging banners was just one. All nine council members agreed to allow Charlton Park to waive the fee. In other business at Monday evening’s meeting, the council: • Heard Campbell announce that four positions on the council, one from each of the four wards, will be open in the election in November. If three or more candidates seek a post from the same ward, there will be a primary election. • Adopted a resolution to set public hearings for 6:30 p.m. May 7 and May 21 on amending the Downtown Develop­ ment plan. It was reported that the special Citi­ zens Advisory Committee has sent a recommendation to adopt the revised plan in its most recently modified slate. Council members also adopted after a second reading a resolution to extend the life of the DDA by 15 years, until 2016. The DDA first was adopted in 1986. Judy Jacinto and Ruth Rust were ap­ proved as the newest members of the DDA Advisory Committee, bringing that panel's numbers to 10. That group has been deemed necessary because of plans to expand the DDA district to include more than 100 residences. • Agreed to support the Grand Valley Metro Council's intention to allow Sparta to join. • Unanimously adopted a resolution to vacate a portion of Jackson Street at the request of Tom Miller, who wants to own the land where his buildings are located. • Welcomed new Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jeff MacKenzie, who told the council that he would like to see better cooperation be­ tween the city and county in the future. Mayor Frank Campbell said, "I don't want the rural communities to think we want to run this county." MacKenzie responded by saying he appreciated the mayor's comments and pledged to work with the city. "Part of it, I think, is just being open to communication." WEBSITE cont. from page 1 described as "wanton, lewd, and lustful and lending to produce... lewd emotions." "For any parent lo look al these pictures, it would make you sick, just sick," she said. "It's so wrong and that's why the message we are sending is that we will come out hard on anyone who would take advantage of children like that." Police raided lhe Nashville home and lhe web hosting service in California si­ multaneously on Jan. 3. From Komejan's home, authorities confiscated four computers, sexually ex­ plicit video tapes, compact disks, maga­ zines and photographs. Also during lhe raid, troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police assisting lhe task force located less than one ounce of controlled substances in plain view, according to authorities. Police said they found marijuana on a dining room table and later located a suspected grow operation in a room in the basement. Troopers also allegedly found a number of items related lo the manufacture of marijuana and a number of weapons. Drug and felony firearm charges origi­ nally issued against Komejan and his brother have been dismissed by the Barry County Prosecutor's office, said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill Tuesday, the day before both men were scheduled to appear for a pre-exam hearing. "The legal complexity of defending a search warrant involving evidentiary issues and lhe internet is well within the abilities of the Attorney General's office," said McNeill. "This office will reconsider possession of marijuana charges after the court has reviewed the Internet evidentiary issues." Komejan's brother, Brian, however, is not suspected of being involved in the child pornography case, authorities said. In Fremont. Calif., where the server is physically located, an investigator was able to "image the hard drive" and obtain various logs. Investigators confirmed that Komejan used one or more computers at his home to operate the site and he collected the money from a post office box in Potterville. Granholm said investigators believe that Komejan did not have a job while operating the site. "He is not married... docs not have children... he has no known link to chil­ dren," Granholm said. Granholm said effort and an investigation continues into trying to identify the victims in the pornography and lo identify customers of the site. "We do have some information about other subscribers, bul I don't think we have a complete list," said Carter. "We're looking into the way that we're going to pursue any clients." Possessing child pornography is a mis­ demeanor, she said, while distributing child pornography constitutes a felony. Granholm indicated that she would push for legislative changes that would boost possession to a felony "as a result of the volumes of pictures here," she said. She added that: "We don't know where lhe children were from. Wc will be fol­ lowing up to find out whether there arc any victims certainly in Michigan or anywhere and make sure law enforcement in that area follows up lo make sure lhe girl gets help Michael Wayne Komejan as well as the maker of the porn prosecuted," she said. According lo Granholm, her office is working with the Federal Bureau of In­ vestigation's Innocent Images project which catalogs all known child porno­ graphic pictures. "Some of them are images we’ve seen other places, some of them have been shipped around, but some of them have not," she said. Komejan's charges include one count of racketeering, 15 counts of distribution of child pornography and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. "As far as child pornography sites in the United States, there really aren't that many," said Carter. "The majority tend to operate off shore in foreign countries where I'm sure they feel they can gel away with it" In this case, said Carter, "we were luckily able to go behind the technology to get around the Australian connection and to bring it back to the United States so that we can prosecute." "Before we entered this Internet age, no club would publicly have dared to hawk an opportunity to view and purchase child pornography," added Granholm. "The web, however has made it easy for people to find others who share their penchant for illegal behavior. It's churning society's dark underside to the surface." Granholm cautioned parents to be in­ volved and aware of where their children visit on line. "Pornography on the Internet is big business," she said. "The First Amendment protects most of it, but some, like the images we’re charging in the case, cross that line into illegal behavior. What that means for parents is that there are a myriad of places on the web where our children can stumble onto inappropriate and even illegal material. The best way to protect your child from being exposed is to be a participant in your child's on-line activities. "It is not a great place to let your chil­ dren to play unless you are there with them," she added. When asked if Granholm was surprised that this was happening in a small town like Nashville, she said, "This stuff is surprising anywhere it occurs... It is sur­ prising in Michigan, and I am surprised it happens at all... surprised and disgusted." happy with... I have seen a unity of pur­ pose in the people of Barry County that wasn’t here when I started. It was nothing that I did. It was that we had something we all could get behind, unify. Thai's still there... The Delton man talked about if one door closes, another door is going to be opened, I know it. We've accomplished the hard part, we discovered that we all agreed," Weisgerber said. Getting the one renaissance subzone is going to be good for the county, he said, and the money spent on the application process "was worth every dollar." The $20,000 cost to hire the Anderson Economic Group of Lansing to prepare the renaissance zone application was split equally between Barry and Ionia counties. "Certain areas within our county have suffered from depressed economic activity for seme time, including low incomes, lack of employment opportunities and depressed business expansion, the County Board said in its original resolution supporting the renaissance application. In other business, at the Economic Al­ liance Board meeting, a decision was made to re-post the position of economic development director for the county. One of page 2 three applicants interviewed in recent weeks that officials were interested in hiring has accepted a similar position in Berrien County. Jacobs and County Chamber Executive Director Dixie Stadel-Manshum suggested obtaining the names of Berrien's “I have seen a unity of pur­ pose In the people of Barry County that wasn’t here when I started." — William Weisgerber runner-up candidates for possible interviews for Barry’s position. Jan Hartough, Michigan State University Extension Service Director for Barry, encouraged the group to keep trying for the "best person" because "there's a lot on the line." She also will contact colleges for names of prospective graduates who would be interested in the economic development director position here:. Regarding the economic development plan, Weisgerber said he has about 80 percent of his work completed for lhe county. He has drafted a business plan that will serve as a blueprint for the board and future economic development director. He expects to finalize the business plan in a week and then board members will have time to digest it before the Alliance Board meets again April 18. The Alliance is leaning toward formally organizing as a separate agency rather than a county department. Members discussed the possibility of seeking a 5OI-C3 designation as a tax free agency. The Alliance Board received a letter from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce stating that its Administrative Board has authorized Stadel-Manshum to enter into negotiations with county gov­ ernment officials to jointly house the chamber and the county's economic de­ velopment program. Brown also received a letter from Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Marsha Wells stating that the executive board of the Southwest Barry County Development Team has a strong interest in actively participating in county-level planning efforts. The team is requesting that two of its representatives be appointed to the County Economic Alliance Board. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sale TH® ARM ® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Lucille D. Hecker, unmarried (original mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated June 3, 1999, and recorded on June 9. 1999 in Document! 1030851. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by ceid mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated June 3. 1999. which was recorded on June 9. >999, in Document* 1030852. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 02/100 dotiars ($88,517.02), inducting interest at 8.125% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wifi be foredosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on April 26.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 333, 334. 348 and 349. Algonquin Lake Resort Properties No. 2. Township ot Rutland. County of Barry. State ol Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from toe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1946CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200112575 Stallions (4/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janet L. Miller, an unmarried woman (original mortgagors) to NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated August 30, 1994, and recorded on August 30, 1994 in Liber 613. on Pago 490. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated June 1, 1999. which was recorded on October 26, 1999, in Document •1037134, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHTYONE AND 72/100 dollars ($41,081.72). including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under lhe power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on April 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 of the Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetegraph Road. Suite 100 Bir-cham farms. Ml 48025 File'*200017628 Jaguars (4/5) Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies NOTICE TO CREDfTORS Trust In toe matter of Warren L Bom. Trust dated December 13,1993. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Warren L Bom. who lived at 3880 South Shore Drive. Delton. Michigan died March 4,2001 leav­ ing a certain trust under too name of Warren L bom, ana dated December 13.1W3, wherein toe decedent was too Trustee and Peggy G. Ftoria and Lane Ftoria were named as the co-trustesi serving at toe time of or as a result of toe dece­ dents death. Credrtors of toe decedent and of toe trust are notified that al cteime against toe decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Peggy G. Ftoria and Lane Ftoria toe named trustee at 10440 Souto Kingsbury Road. Delton. Michigan, within 4 months after too date of publication of this notice. March 9. 2001 Robert L Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Peggy G. Ftoria and Lane Ftoria 10440 South Kmgsbury Road Dotton, Ml 49046 (616) 623-8395 (3/15) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDfTORS Decedent a Estate FUe No. 2000-23089-DE Estate of ELEANOR JEAN KUNDE. Deceased. Date of birth: 11/24/21. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent. ELEANOR JEAN KUNDE, who Uvod at Thomapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings. Michigan dted January 23.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wifi ba forever berred unless pressntsd to Richard A. Kunde, named personal representative or propoeed personal representative, or to both toe probate court at 220 W. Court St. 3rd floor. Courts and Law Bldg.. Hastings. Ml and toe named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. March 9. 2001 Wiliam M. Doherty (P41980) 221 Souto Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Richard A. Kunde 153 E. Race Freeport. Ml 49325 618^945-5338 (3/15) Notfoe of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM B A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in toe conditions of a mortgage mode by Mfchotio M. Davis, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corp.. Mortgagee, dated April 3. 1998. and recorded on April 13. 1996 in Instrument *1010274. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. One MAT Plaza. Buffalo, NY 14203­ 2399. Trustee tor Securitization Series 1998-2. Agreement dated 6-1-96. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated February 1. 2001, which wes record­ ed on February 12.2001, in Document *1054853, Barry County Records, on which mortgage toere is dairned to be due at toe date hereof too sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 01/100 dofiars ($68,559.01). including interest at 13.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue .at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on April 12. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1175 of the City. Formerly Village of Hastings. according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counsetors30i50 Tetegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200010080 Tigers (3/29) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Fite No. 2001-23096-DE Estate of RUTH E. BELSON. Deceased Date Of birth: January 30.1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Ruth E. Bolson, who lived at 740 East Lincoln. Hastings, Michigan died February 9.2001. Creditors of toe decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wifi be forever berred unless presented to Hastings City Bank, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both toe probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan and the named/proposed personal representative withfo 4 montoe after the date ol publication of this notice. March 8.2001 Robert L Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Mi 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Hastings City Bank 150 West Court Street Hastings. Mi 49058 • - ’ (616) 945-2401 (3/15) NOTICE OF THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission wB conduct a pubic hear­ ing for toe fofiowtog Special Use Permits: TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-35-2000 Shown Benner (applicant); Kryn A Catherine VSnBaekaum (property owner). LOCATION: 5801 E. M-79 on too North side between Morgan Rd. A Barryvfite Rd. in Sec. 31, Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a permanent sawmill operation in an existing building. • REHEARKG CASE NUMBER SP-32-2000 • William A Daria Mayboe. LOCATION: 11840 Sprague Rd. on too West side between 8. Shore Dr. A S. M-43 Hwy in Sec. 7, Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a dog kennel for fifty dogs. CASE NUMBER SP-1-2001 - LaCeme A Ellen Philo. LOCATION: 1111 E. State Rd. on the North side between Powoil Rd. A too city limits in Sec. 9, Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (l.e.. jewelry repair) in a dsteched bufirfing CASE NUMBER SP-2-2001 - Robert and Dejah Browne. LOCATION: 8182 Lawrence Rd. on toe Souto side between Assyria Rd. A Guy Rd. in Sec. 15. Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for an indoor/outdoor riding arena A Stable. CASE NUMBER SP-3-2001 - Jim BoHey A Mike McPhllllps (applicant); Barry County (property owner). LOCATION: McKeown Rd on too West side between Nashville Rd. A River Rd. in Sec. 27. Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a pubic park . CASE NUMBER SP4-2001 - Mfohael A Sue Waters. LOCATION: 5140 S. M-37 on the West side between Mixer Rd. A Brogan Rd. in Sec. 9, Baltimore Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit tor a dog kennel MEETING DATE: March 26.2001. TIME: 7 JO pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts A Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of toe hear­ ing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be hoard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to (616) 948-4820. The special use applications are available tor public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 Weet State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m ), Monde, thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry wW provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed mate­ rials being considered at the meeting to individu­ als with disabilities at the meetingtoearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284 Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (3/15) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15. 2001 A woman who defrauded Liberty Mu­ tual Insurance Company by conspiring to set fire to her Yankee Springs Township home, masking the arson as a hate crime last July 5, was sentenced to jail Thurs­ day in Barry County Circuit Court. Phalona Moneak Goree, 25, of Way­ land. offered no explanation or apology before being sentenced to spend one year in the Barry County Jail with credit for 100 days served. She was ordered to pay $70,418.73 restitution and court costs of $500 to be paid at a rate no less than $400 per month. Authorities agreed to recommend an early release for Goree for medical pur­ poses because she is expecting a child and because she has agreed to testify against her husband, Chauncey Edwards whom she said paid an Anthony Webb to burn the trailers. Goree allegedly conspired with Ed­ FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass. Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St, Gobles, MI. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. FOR SALE, WOODSPLITER buss rig combo with Hercules - engine 6 cylinder built in dishwasher and built in Kenmore garbage com­ pactor. 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First year earnings $45,000 with potential of 3 times that, if you are a top producer. Call Steve Rivas at 800-837-9740, or fax your resume to 616­ 837-6375. 4 gasoline. The home of Sabrina Jones sustained minor damage to the exterior siding. "Phalona feels horrible about the small role she played in this," said her attorney. Christine Overmire. "This is her first conviction, she is cooperating with au­ thorities and she is pregnant." Goree pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, conspiracy to arson real property and to arson of personal property in exchange for one couni of arson of a dwelling, a 20 year felony, being dis­ missed. "This was originally being treated as a hate crime by the FBI," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill Thursday. "Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz spent hundreds of hours investigating this case. Ms. Goree and her co-defendants were bound over to circuit court and the following Monday, I was provided with a copy of lhe Grand Rapids Press where Ms. Overmire had stated that lhe prosecu­ tor and the police were racially motivated in bringing these charges. That greatly of­ fended me." Goree is being held in the Kent County Jail on $1 million bond awaiting trial on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Police in Kent and Ionia counties are also investigating the apparent murders of two of Goree's alleged accomplices in lhe Kentwood assault. Kentwood police suspect that Phalona Goree and two accomplices held a woman at gunpoint and led her to the rear of an apartment building before slashing her face last April. The alleged accomplices. Michael Yepez and Nicole Nash were later found murdered. Yepez, 19. who was Phalona Goree's cousin, was found dead May 16 when a passerby found his boJy in a ditch along a road south of Ionia. He had suffered three gun shot wounds to lhe head. Nash, 20. was found dead in her car July 28 near the Grand Rapids/Kentwood border. Police have said a possible motive for the slashing was that the victim was a witness lo a robbery and that lhe assault occurred three days before she was to tes­ tify against the suspect, whom she knew. Ronald Goree was released from the Barry County Jail on Friday, March 2 while awaiting his trial April 30. May 4. 7 and 8 on two counts of setting fire to dwellings. If convicted, he could spend a maxi­ mum of 20 years in prison on each count. Goree, who had been held on $250,000, 10-percenl bond had his bond reduced lo 10 percent of $5,000. "It's my understanding that the co-dcfendant which would be Phalona Goree, will be testifying that my client was not involved," said Ronald Goree's defense at­ torney, David Gilbert. "It’s very likely my client will be found not guilty." A defense motion for the court to fi­ nance a private investigator to interview the new suspect, however, was denied. Webb is in the Kent County Jail on an unrelated matter and has been interviewed by the Michigan Stale Police, said Mc­ Neill. "As soon as their report is ready, it would be provided to Mr. Gilbert," said McNeill. "I don’t believe a private inves­ tigator is necessary." "Police officers have a bias," said Gilbert. "They're convinced my diem had something to do with this." Fisher said he had difficulty with Gilbert's argument. "They would be looking for the truth, wouldn't they?" said Fisher. "Not necessarily," said Gilbert. "I've come across situations where an officer did not put something in a report because it was not evidence in their mind." Fisher said his experience was different and he denied the motion. Edwards originally was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit ar­ son and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, which could be reinstated after a second hearing on the matter, set for March 23. His wife is expected to testify against him when lhe hearing is held in Barry County District Court. He remains free on $500,000 personal recognizance bond. In other court business Thursday: • Michael Gates, 24. of Hastings, was sentenced lo serve 30 months to seven years in prison on his conviction of de­ livery and manufacture of five to 45 kilos of marijuana and 30 months to four years on a conviction of assault with a danger­ ous weapon. Gales had been sentenced Feb. 17,2000 to spend one year in jail with credit f« 42 days served and 120 months on probation on the convictions. But when he was stopped recently for driving on a suspended license, reckless driving and having psilocybin (illegal mushrooms.) Gates was charged with vio­ lating probation on the original charges. "Il's obvious from his conduct over lhe past few years that he just can't get away from drugs," said Assistant Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz. "Not long after his release. he was in possession of mushrooms." According to defense attorney William Doherty, Gates is "a man with a great deal of potential." he said. "I think the court needs to consider he has made some changes." Gates had been arrested in January, 2000 after police in Hastings seized more than 100 marijuana plants growing in the home of his partner in a pot dealing oper­ ation. Also seized at that time were weapons and paraphernalia. Not knowing that the police had con­ fiscated the items. Gaks became infuri­ ated thinking the man had ripped him oiT and severely beat and threatened to kill the other man with a martial arts weapon called escramace sticks (wooden slicks). The man lost consciousness during the beating but survived. In court Thursday, however. Gates noted his drug use and run-ins with the law "is becoming an all too familiar pat­ tern for me." he said. "I keep setting my­ self backward and backward." Judge James Fisher, however, pointed out that it’s not loo late for Gates to turn himself around. "You are still a very young person less than half my age." said Fisher. "You have a lot of time lo turn yourself around if you don’t kill yourself off with drug use." Gates then claimed that he is guilty only by association. "I'm not sure what you mean by that." said Fisher. "You committed a serious as­ sault. you got yourself back into lhe drag culture and are hanging around with lhe same people making the same mistakes." • James Dailey. 46. of Cloverdale. See COURT NEWS. p<. 19 Woman accused of parental kidnapping HASTINGS - A woman accused of violating a custody order by moving to Ten­ nessee with her 7-year-old daughter and 2-ycar-old son has been charged with two counts of custodial interference, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Theresa Czapla, 25. of Hastings, who has custody of the children, is accused of taking the children out of state without the permission of the court. "It was discovered on March 8 that she had (allegedly) left the state." said Det. Tom Pennock. "After we received the complaint, the Barry County Prosecutor's of­ fice issued a two-count warrant for parental kidnapping." Pennock said he discovered the woman's location when he learned that she had transferred her children's* school records io a location in Tennessee where the three were staying with a relative. "We made contact with her (on the telephone) and she came back and turned herself in on March 12," said Pennock. Czapla was arraigned on the felony charges March 12 and a preliminary exami­ nation has been scheduled for March 21 at 8:30 a.m. She is also charged with being a habitual offender which could enhance the penalty if convicted. Stolen all terrain vehicle sought CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A four-wheel, all terrain vehicle which had been sitting along Usbomc Road and M-43 with a "for sale" sign turned up missing sometime between March 9 and 10. according to lhe Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Po­ lice. The "quad-runner" is a green 1999 Honda 400 Foreman model worth $4,800. Troopers believe two subjects walked to the location of the quad-runner and left with the vehicle. Anyone with information regarding the subjects responsible for the theft or the lo­ cation of the vehicle are asked to call the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Po­ lice al 948-8283 or Silent Observer at I-800-310-9031. Motor vehicle break-in investigated THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Stereo equipment was taken from a car prtu-! in s Bender Road driveway and two rings worth over $2,000 arc missing from the house at the same location, it was reported to lhe Barry County Sheriffs Department March 7. Deputies reported that one of the missing rings is a class ring, while the other is a gold ring containing seven diamonds. Both rings were apparently taken from the kitchen table where they had been left. The owner of the rings said the items had been taken sometime in the past six weeks. Speeding past traffic stop nets charge CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A car traveling at a high rate of speed passed by Michigan State Police troopers making a routine traffic stop on M-43 and Andrus Road March 9, leading troopers to arrest the driver for reckless driving. According to a report on lhe incident, the troopers were sitting on the side of M­ 43 inside their patrol car when the speeding vehicle passed by. "The car went by so fast and so close that it shook the cars." said Trooper Sandra Larsen. "It was a passing zone and no cars were coming from the other way so the driver could dearly see lhe traffic slop ahead." Troopers at the scene estimated lhe speed of the car al 80 mph, bul a radar check clocked lhe speed at 78 mph. "We think he purposely passed the patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed," said Larsen. Troopers abandoned the traffic stop lo pursue lhe vehicle, which was driven by a 22-year-old Lake Odessa man. Charges of reckless driving and violation of license restrictions were requested by troopers. "The prosecutor upgraded the charge to resisting and obstructing police because his reckless driving interfered with the ability of lhe troopers lo finish their traffic stop." said Larsen. "If anyone had been standing outside lhe cars or stepped outside the care, they would have been run down and killed. Or, if the door had been opened, there would have been a collision.* The man is scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge today (Thursday.) Crash victim released from hospital HOPE TOWNSHIP - A single-vehicle crash Sunday which sent the driver to the hospital by helicopter is under investigation by lhe Hastings post of the Michigan State Police. According to troopers, Erin Emsberger, 22, of Dowling, was westbound on Guernsey Lake Road at about 9:45 a.m. in a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am when she crested a hill and the vehicle left lhe roadway, struck two trees and rolled onto its lop. "It appears that lhe (vehicle's driver) was going loo fast for conditions and lost control." said Trooper Dale Lynema. Ernsberger was semi-conscious al lhe scene prior to being airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital where she was treated and later released. Not hurt in the crash was passenger Chad Leonard, 23, of Delton, said Lynema. Alcohol is not suspected as a factor in lhe accident and it is not known whether the pair had been using seat belts prior to lhe crash, troopers said. Vehicle collides with manure spreader YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A vehicle collision with a manure spreads on Patterson Road near 133rd Avenue Monday sent one man to the hospital with seri­ ous injuries, according to the Michigan State Police. Troopers said James Lyons. 43. of Middleville was northbound on Patterson Road at 2:30 p.m. when he allegedly attempted to pass a tractor pulling a manure spreader in a no-passing zone and collided with the trailer. Lyons' vehicle rotated clockwise, left the roadway to the left, and rolled over on the edge of lhe roadway, police said. Lyons reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred and po­ lice report that alcohol may have been a factor in lhe crash. He was flown lo Spectrum Health downtown in Grand Rapids where he was listed in fair condition Tuesday. �The Haumge Banner - Thursday March 15. 2001 - Paoe 19 COURT NEWS: nal sexual conduct, a life offense, being pleaded guilty lo one count of possession dismissed. with intent to deliver five kilograms or "Though the offense was serious, Ms. more of marijuana on Dec. 12, 2000 in Newton (probation agent Michelle) is Hope Township. very impressed with his progress in the Dailey also pleaded guilty to being a last five years," said assistant prosecute: habitual offender with at least two prior Jeff Cruz. felonies on his record. Defense attorney Tia dcGoa told the And, Dailey pleaded guilty to one count court lhe fact that Newton believes Turner of operating a drug house. is not the same man he was five years Dailey told Fisher he had more than 40 ago "carries a lot of weight." pounds of marijuana which he planned to Turner was arrest for violating his pro­ sell to others. bation for allegedly committing domestic He told the court the marijuana "was violence. brought there." he said. "It was a point of "I'm really sorry for what i've don:,” transfer." said Turner. "I felt I not only let my fam­ Dailey was arrested after a United States ily down, but everyone who worked with Customs Agent and a Southwest En­ me in the past. I'm grateful my frmily is forcement Team officer received a tip that here for me. They never turned their back a large amount of marijuana was being on me." delivered to his home by a man traveling Judge James Fisher said it was an un­ from El Paso, Texas. fortunate incident that led to his probation The marijuana is believed to have orig­ violation. inated in Mexico. "I characterize this as a slip up on your The Customs Agent, Peter Latham, part," said Fisher. testified in January that a man known to Dailey as Cruise (later identified as • John Jarman, 21, of Middleville, was Joseph Denton), had driven a pickup truck sentenced to spend 12 months in the from Texas to Dailey's home on Tobias Barry County Jail with credit for 260 days Road. served on his conviction of probation vio­ A search of the home turned up 79 lation. He will be unsuccessfully dis­ pieces of evidence including weapons, 45 charged from probation upon his release pounds of marijuana and $16,000 cash. from jail. According lo police testimony, Dailey had been introduced to Denton by a third • Shire Wilkins, 43, of Hastings, was party who lives in Hastings. sentenced to serve one year in the Barry "Dailey went on to say he was intro­ County Jail with credit for one day served duced to Denton and they agreed to do and the last 10 months suspended on her conduct business as far as receiving conviction of embezzling more than shipments of marijuana from Denton," an $20,000 from Granny's General Store in undercover officer testified. "He purchases Baltimore Township. approximately seven pounds of marijuana She was ordered to pay $39,090 in from Denton, which he paid $5,600 in restitution to store owner Gloria Ander­ cash for at their initial meeting." son and her husband. Police said since that time, Dailey had received a second load of approximately "This embezzlement has wreaked havoc 20 pounds of marijuana and then on Dec. on our lives," Anderson told the court. 10, at the time police arrived at his home, "The store is in foreclosure, our house is he had received another 20 pounds. in jeopardy, our personal bank accounts are nearly empty." Dailey told police he paid about $800 Anderson said her children her cus­ per pound for the marijuana and that he tomers and her creditors are also victims. sells it for $900 per pound, police testi­ "Society and the taxpayers are victims, fied. too, along with the expense incurred on Police also testified that Dailey told the legal system," said Anderson. them that the November shipment of marijuana he received from Denton was • Thomas Harold Ray, 40, of Grand short $1,900 worth of pot. Rapids was ordered to spend seven "He called Denton and advised him of months in jail with credit for 103 day this." said the officer. "Denton told him that he'd be up inaf ... lation. it right." He violated probation by using cocaine. Dailey told police he'd been involved in the trafficking of marijuana for the past • Dean Mesecar, 55, of Woodland, 10 to 15 years and that he'd been a heavy was sentenced to six months in jail with user of cocaine in the 1980s. credit for 21 days served on his convic­ When police raided the home, they tion of resisting and obstructing police. found about 43 pounds of marijuana He was also ordered to spend three years packaged in duct tape brick for delivery on probation. and two bags of loose leaf marijuana in Mesecar was arrested after he al­ one gallon baggies. legedly reached for the gun of Lake Weapons found in the home were as­ Odessa Police Officer Shannon Hummel sault style rifles, shotguns and loaded while investigating a domestic violence magazines. complaint. Dailey is expected to be sentenced on “He lost his balance, his hands came the convictions in April 26. He remains across lhe gun belt and the officers took free on bond. He could be sentenced to a him to the ground and ended up cracking maximum of 14 years in prison on the two ribs," said defense attorney David delivery charge. Kuzava. "He was securely handcuffed at Denton was set for a prexam hearing on the time. I don't think it was necessary to charges of third offense delivery of 5 to take him to the ground." 45 kilograms of marijuan in Barry "It seems to me if you are anesting a County District Court Wednesday. drunk and he reaches for your gun bell, The results of that hearing were not you might take severe action." said available at press time Wednesday. Fisher. He also allegedly gave false name and • Jule Turner, formerly of Freeport now date of birth to police. of Hastings, will be successfully dis­ ’"This is his 32nd criminal offense, 16 charged from probation upon payment of have involved alcohol." said McNeill. an additional $250 imposed as a penalty "He's 55 years old and still doing what for violating his probation by commit­ he was probably doing when he was 18." ting domestic violence. Mesecar was also sentenced to pay Turner was serving five years probation $2,000 in court costs and to pay a $500 on a 1996 conviction of assault with in­ fine and to attend Alcoholics Anonymous tent to commit sexual penetration to or some other 12-step program a mini­ which he pleaded no contest in exchange mum of three times per week. for the original charge, first degree crimi­ Local judges get huge pay raises from state by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County's three Trial Court judges and their counterparts around the state will soon be taking home significantly larger paychecks. The County Board of Commissioners, in conjunction with the State Officers Com­ pensation Commission recommendation of judicial pay increases. Tuesday authorized lhe salary hikes for 2001-02. The board had to approve the state required increases in order to receive full reimbursement from the slate. Circuit Court division Judge James Fisher and Probate/Juvenilc Court division Judge Richard Shaw will each receive a $16,272 pay increase this year. District Court division Judge Gary Holman will get a wage hike of $16,081. Those pay raises will bring Fisher and Shaw's current salaries of $119,694 lo $135,966. In the year 2002, they will each be paid $139,919. Holman's current pay of $118,285 will jump to $134,366 this year. His salary will be $138,272 in 2002. Salaries of circuit, district, probate and Court of Appeals judges are based on a per­ centage of the salaries of Slate Supreme Court justices. The State Officers Com­ pensation Commission recommended the Supreme Cour: Justice compensation in­ creases at $159,960 for 2001 and $164,610 for 2002. Circuit and probate judges in the stale re­ ceive 85 percent of the amount paid to a Supreme Court justice while District Court judges are given 84 percent. Keep your family and friends who moved away, INFORMED about what's happening back home. Give them a subscription to the Banner. Call 945-9554 for details. New youth sports facility proposed by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor If plans go according to dreams, a new youth sports facility wil! be ready in the summer of 2002 for soccer, baseball, soft­ ball and football players on property owned by Barry County in Hartings Township. The County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously agreed to designate a new park site on land between Nashville and River roads (on the west side), near the restored McKeown Bridge Park. Commissioners also voted to approve the concept of a youth sports facility at the new proposed park and appointed volunteer Jim Bailey to oversee the project and vol­ unteer Mike McPhillips as the alternate. McPhillips told the commissioners he is representing the South-Central Michigan Youth Baseball (SCMYB) organization. Bailey is involved in the proposal because of his personal interest in expanding county youth sports facilities. Bailey recently completed six years as County Board chairman and did not seek re­ election to the board. McPhillips is an at­ torney. Both are Hastings area residents and both coach football for the Hastings Youth Athletic Association. McPhillips and Bailey have offered to help spearhead fund-raisers to pay for the cost to develop the sports park. No pro­ jected cost figures have been determined yet, Bailey said. . Once the sports facilities are completed. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzie said they will be turned over to the county as a park. "They are not asking for exclusive rights to use the fields...They are offering to do this for the benefit of all the youth in the county." McKenzie said, calling their proposed efforts "outstanding community service on their part and the people in their group." Bailey and McPhillips envision a sports complex with three or four baseball/softball diamonds, two footbali/soccer fields, playground and parking areas, spec­ tator stands and bathroom facilities. Many years ago. camp sites were proposed on that property, but camping is not part of the current plan. Bailey told the board that they would like lo have the fields completed this year, but want to be able to let the grass grow for a year and have the fields ready for use in the fall of 2002. The total project might take three or four years, depending on funding, however. The fields would be a priority, followed by the other enhancements such as bathroom facil­ ities. The facility would be available for use by all county communities, but McPhillips asked that his group be given first priority to book lhe facility for its teams during lhe playing season. In exchange for its role in fundraising and physical labor for the the project SCMYB would like "to have an assurance that we will be able to use the fields when we want to use* them," McPhillips said. "That isn't quite the same thing as saying we want exclusive use of the fields, but we do want to be able to use the baseball dia­ monds when we need them." * He estimated that SCMYB, which currenly has eight county teams that need Keep kids safe, child abuse council urges March is Parenting Awareness Month, and pan of good parenting includes keeping children safe, lhe Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County says. Three ways to do so. according lo the council, are lo protect children from sec­ ondhand smoke, make sure they arc prop­ erly restrained in car seats, and keep infants out of adult beds. Children who breath secondhand smoke are more likely to experience pneumonia, bronchitis, decreased long function, ear in­ jections, and asthma attacks, the council says. Infants who breathe secondhand smoking are al a higher risk for Sudden Infant Death Snydrome. "Choose not to smoke in your home and don't allow others to do so," the council says. "Make sure your day care facilities are smoke-free. Eat in smoke-free restaurants." The law requires children under four years of age to be restrained in a car safety seat Those 4 and older must wear a safety belt. Infant and booster seats should be federally approved for use in a vehicle and will so stale on the scat. Infant scats must always face the rear of the car. If only a lap belt is available, a booster scat with a shield must be used. Never pul an infant in bed with you. the council warns. At least five to six baby deaths per year in Michigan are attributed lo the practice of babies sleeping in adult beds, according to Dr. Jeffrey Chapman. Barry County Medical Examiner. Not only should parents avoid putting their infants in bed with them, they should make sure they place a baby on his back instead of stomach on a firm mattress in a Parenting Awareness Month A Michigan campaign to celebrate people raising children and promote resources to help with this important task. Parenting Lifetime /J /'f 2 crib that meets current safety standards. They should remove pillows, quilts, com­ forters, sheepskins, stuffed toys and other soft products from the crib, and consider using a sleeper as an alternative to blan­ kets. Family loses home, belongings in blaze J-Ad Graphics News Service A fire possibly caused by a propane space heater early Tuesday destroyed the uninsured home of a Johnstown Township family. Fire Chief Jack Wykoff said Wednesday. According to Wykoff, a passerby noticed flames coming from lhe home at 4203 Mud Lake Road, at about 9:45 a.m., 45 minutes after homeowner Don Hoffman. 71, left to run errands. The motorist stopped next door at the home of Hoffman’s daughter, Dorothy, who notified authorities of the fire and that no one was at home. "It's not a suspicious fire," said Wykoff who arrived at the scene to find flames shooting from every window of the onestory home. "The house was fully involved with flames showing on all sides." Also not home at the time of the fire BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER was Hoffman's son, Harry, who works in Battle Creek, his wife and their young son. "The child was at school at the son and daughter-in-law were at work, I be­ lieve." said Wykoff. Johnstown Township firefighters battled the fire for 4 1/2 hours with help from Bellevue and Bedford Township, Wykoff said. The $34,800 home was declared a total loss along with $20,000 in contents. The Barry County Red Cross is providing temporary housing for the family, who was assisted at the scene by the Barry County Sheriff's Department's Victims Advocates. No one was injured and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Wykoff said he has contacted the Michigan Stale Police Fire Marshal Division to assist with the investigation. 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME home field space, would need the baseball fields 50 percent or more of the time. All of the "home" teams are comprised of Barry County kids, he said. Bailey and McPhillips hope the park can be dedicated primarily to youth sports, but recognize that it may not be possible to limit the complex to that purpose. Bailey has been concerned about the lack of youth sports facilities in the county for a number of years. When he finished his most recent term on the County Board, he said his biggest disappointment was not succeeding in providing a new sports com­ plex or community center to provide more recreational opportunities for youth. When Bailey was on the board, he pro­ posed that the county purchase about 50 acres in the Hastings area for a complex with soccer fields, baseball diamonds, a football field and picnic areas. The theory was to spend money for young people who aren't in trouble with : ,c law or the court system and to hopefully give all young­ sters opportunities for more activities to keep them out of trouble. Some opponents didn't think people from outlying areas in the county would want to drive all the way to Hastings to use lhe complex while some proponents said parents are already driving their chil­ dren further distances because not enough facilities are available in the county. Bailey assured the County Board this week that they want to make the sports fa­ cility into something county citizens will be proud of, and that they want to raise the funding before work starts. McPhillips said his preference is to get financial commitments and pledges, bul not collect any donations until they know for sure that tlie project can become a real«<yCommissioner Sandy James said the new proposed park would be known as McKe­ own Field Park. The County Parks Com­ mission has approved the sports facility concept unanimously, she said. Commissioner Clare Tripp said she is concerned about how neighbors feel about the proposed park. Bailey said one neighbor has talked to viem and plans are in the works to speak with several others. "There is low impact in that area. There is already a park adjacent to this," Bailey said. "The one neighbor to the north is adamantly opposed to the project" because OT the (AHBRMlitf tW lights might be placed on the fields, potential noise of chil­ dren playing and trash, McPhillips said. However, he said the neighbor in opposi­ tion was "very pleasant" James noted that one of lhe purposes of the Planning and Zoning Commission is to notify adjacent property owners and de­ termine if the location will work. Bailey and McPhillips said their plans do not call for lighting, but that perhaps sometime in lhe future that could come up for consideration. MacKenzie said a lol of people are look­ ing forward to a project like this. "This is for all of Barry County." James said, noting that the property was located centrally in the county. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said he wanted to commend McPhillips and Bailey "for the process that you started." Wilkinson said the Hastings City Coun­ cil "is very excited about the potential and thinks it's an excellent idea and will proba­ bly try to follow-up along the riverbank somewhere ... because the need is so George Hubka, during the public com­ ment segment at the beginning of the meeting, said he thought the application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the sports facility should have been sub­ mitted after the Property and Facilities Committee and the full board approved the project. It was submitted previous to this week's meeting. "Il seems like the cart is a little bit ahead of the horse in this case, and I don't per­ ceive that there's any emergency in this case that we have to do it wrong. So I ask that in the future, you try to direct your committees lo do things correctly," Hubka said. However. County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus told the board. "The application for approval was timed correctly. It should be done ... I don't think there was anything done incorrectly." Commissioner Jim French said the Property and Facilities Committee had ap­ proved lhe concept of the sports park and agreed to bring it to the full board. "I don't think we intended at all to cir­ cumvent this huge board, here," he said. MacKenzie and James agreed, saying that wasn't tne intent. McManus said that since the property is part of a flood plain, lhe proposed park will be required lo have a standard soil erosion permit "and for that we will need a set of plans." As long as all structures are 100 feet away from lhe Thornapple River, "you should be in good shape," McManus said. Neighbors may have a lot of questions about the project at the public hearing, he noted. He said he could not speak on behalf of the Planning Commission, but there is a possibility that lhe Commission may put stipulations on the project. "Thai's the process that has to go through," McManus said. �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 15.2001 Chat room encounter leads to accosting charge J-Ad Graphics News Service An Orangeville Town:hip man who al­ legedly wrote a scxualh obscene letter to a 14-ycar-old Indiana cheerleader he met in an internet chat room last month has been charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes, according to a re­ port by the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment. Dwight Jon Bechtel. 35. of Pine Lake Have an interesting sports story? Call us at 945-9554 Road, was arraigned on the misdemeanor charge in Ba«ry County District Court Monday, where a S1.000 personal recog­ nizance bond was set. Barry County authorities were notified Feb. 21 by Lt. Susan Austin of the Hen­ dricks County Sheriffs Office in Danville. Ind. that a juvenile female re­ ported receiving a letter on Feb. 14 which contained a necklace, earrings and $5. Bechtel allegedly told the girl in the letter that the money was to be used to buy a Polaroid camera so she could pro­ vide a photo of herself in her cheerlead­ ing outfit to send back to him. Detective Jay Olcjniczak reported that Bechtel met the girl in a chat room fre­ quented by cheerleaders and told her he was looking for a pen pal. "The victim provided her name and address to him and within a few days, she received a letter from the suspect." Olejniczak said. "(The letter) also de­ tails a sexually explicit scenario that in­ volves the victim." Olejniczak reported that when he went to Bechtel’s home to question the sus­ pect regarding the letter. Olejniczak ob­ served photos on the wall of a relative of Bechtel wearing a cheerleading outfit and of her cheerleading squad. When Olejniczak showed a copy of the envelope to Bechtel, he reportedly responded with ”Oh man. I didn’t mean to do that." Bechtel initially told Olejniczak that the girl was 18 or 19 but later admitted that the girl had told him she was only 14. "Bechtel would not comment on the contents of the letter.” Olejniczak re­ ported. But when asked if he had suggested sexual situations with lhe girl in the let­ ter. he said yes, Olejniczak reported. According to Austin’s report, the girl told police she had been in a chat room for cheerleaders and entered into an in­ stant messaging (one-on-one) chat with the man. The girl had no contact with the man 2001 PONTIAC GRAND GT SEDAN prior to the chat or since the chat, police said. In his letter, Bechtel says he is a jani­ tor at a local department store, that he is single, has no children and that "I do love young cheerleaders" and "I like my cheerleaders." Other statements in the letter suggest that the girl should also take pictures of her friends who are cheerleaders and photos of oilier girls in the locker room. 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The students' grade point averages ranged from 3.8 to 4.0. Principal Tim Johnston said members of the Top 10 'are a true representa­ tion of our student body. As adults we make a lot of comments about what's wrong with our youth today. These kids are what's right with our youth. Our school is proud of them, the commu­ nity is proud o( them, and their parents ara proud of them.' Rutland may repeal trailways ordinance by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer An ordinance regulating recreational trailways may be repealed at the April 11 meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board. The ordinance was adopted last August after more than two years of board mem­ bers locking horns with supporters and owners of the Paul Henry Trail. "The reason this ordinance was enacted was so the sheriffs office could enforce the trail rules." said Supervisor Roger Vilmont, a member of the trail committee who opposed the ordinance prior to his election to the board last November. "The sheriffs office feels it has enough to work with under Michigan law. What we’re asking them to do is to further research it." According to Vilmont, the Village of Middleville, which owns the trail, is also going to research with its attorney whether there is a need for a trail way ordinance. Ordinance 69 currently requires the trail be screened from adjacent property owners, trash receptacles, hours of operation and directional signs. Il also outlines specific sanctions for violators. "If there is a need for an ordinance, they will draw up the ordinance and send it to us and to Thomapple Township and Irving Township so we can all adopt the same thing in the interest of cooperation with our neighbors," said Vilmont at a March 14 board meeting. Rutland attorney James Porter supported the idea of a single enforcing agency such as the Barry County Sheriffs Department for the trail because it crosses several jurisdictional boundaries. "I commend you for working on a uni­ fied effort." said Porter. Porter, however, asked for more time to research how the current ordinance should be repealed and the matter was postponed. Vilmont also informed the board that Rutland will be invited to join the Mid­ dleville Recreation Commission because 20 to 40 percent of Rutland Township is in the Thomapple Kellogg recreation district. The announcement was made after Barry County YMCA Director David Storms presented a request for an increase in the annual fee along with township renewal of its recreation contract. The township currently pays $2,900 annually to the YMCA for its services to See RUTLAND, continued page 2 Motorcycle helmet challenge fails in circuit court ruling Freeport fire authorities are still investigating the cause of a Monday blaze that destroyed a North Broadway bam. May (Secaad Want), David Met*tyre (Third Ward) rad David tapcne (Fourth Ward) win axpta ■ tte and u< 1001, aa will tha >ar* -'twpfoard of Review member* Randy Tecgwrdi n and Gordon IraacidtL Teajardin waa appointed io the Board of Review after Brest Willijob resigned became he waa gwwing outside the cHy. He aunt be tiecied la order to serve ontil the ead of 2003. boaude'a post to for four yem, until the end of 2005. If three or more candidates file for one poaitioa, a primary will be heM duriag the first week of Augast Tbs general election win be in Novem­ ber . < ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 Barn, vehicles destroyed by blaze near Freeport J-Ad Graphics News Service More than 2,500 bales of hay. two vehicles, a utility trailer and various other items were destroyed Monday when fire swept through a 47-year-old bam on North Broadway between Sisson and Brown roads. "It's still undetermined." said Freeport Fire Department spokesperon. Lani Forbes. "There are a couple of things we're looking at. but it's still under investigation." The accidental fire sent Freeport firefighters to 5701 N. Broadway at 2:16 p.m.. just 16 minutes after owner Kraig Fredericks and his wife left home to purchase lumber. "The sem: they used to go buy lumber was parked in a driveway toward the back of the barn and they saw nothing at 2 p.m. when they left." said Forbes. Freeport firefighters fought the blaze in the 6.800 square foot structure for more than four hours. “No one was hurt." said Forbes, "and no animals were lost. Many thanks goes to Woodland which responded with their tanker and to Clarksville with full response and Hastings with full response." Forbes said her department was called back to the scene two more times after citizens reported seeing smoke coming from the remains of the structure. Total loss to the insured barn is estimated at 580.000 while another estimated $35,000 in contents was destroyed by the blaze. The barn was previously owned by Russ Yarger. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer In Michigan’s first circuit court appeal of a ticket issued for failure to wear a motorcycle helmet since federal stan­ dards for helmets were adopted July 27, a Barry County judge ruled Wednesday to uphold a lower court decision not to dismiss the ticket of Mike Olinger of Gun Lake. "I’m kind of disappointed, I didn't ex­ pect this," said Olinger, who serves on the board of directors for American Bik­ ers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE.) "I'm not opposed to wearing a helmet. I just want a choice, I want it to be my decision." Olinger is the same man who success­ fully challenged the law in the same court before the same judge one year ago when Judge Gary Holman ruled to dis­ miss the state's case against Olinger. Holman then agreed with the argument of ABATE attorney Lawrence Katkowski of Bingham Farms that the law was not valid because the Department of State Police had not promulgated rules for ap­ proved helmets nor held hearings as re­ quired by the legislature when the mandatory helmet law became effective in 1969. Il was that ruling and others that fol­ lowed in other jurisdictions which led to Barry and other counties being consid­ ered by ABATE to be "helmet optional" areas. The rulings then led to the Michigan State Police action last July 27 to adopt by reference the United States Depart­ ment of Transportation (DOT) standards for the approval of motorcycle helmets. In court Wednesday, however, Katkowski argued before Holman that the new rules have only made matters worse. "This regulation doesn’t set out what the regulations are," he said. "There are no model specifications in that regula­ tion. There's not even a description of what an approved model is." Katkowski argued that the federal standards do not outline the dimensions or thicknesses of approved helmets. "I don't know what the Department of State Police was thinking when it adopted that language," said Katkowski. "They say, if you want to see the lan­ guage that is there, you have to go to Lansing and pay $50 for a copy." He went on to argue that the federal government does not approve helmets and that "you cannot rely on the DOT sticker." Katkowski also referred to an adminis­ tration message from the Michigan State Police Special Operations Division to all Michigan law enforcement agencies which states: "the presence or lack of a DOT sticker is not always an accurate indication of whether a helmet is an ap­ proved model." DOT stickers are applied by manufac­ turers to which the helmet rules apply. Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Thomas Evans pointed out that "Mr. Olinger admitted he did not wear a hel- See MOTORCYCLE, cont. page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 Lt. Gov. to speak at Lincoln dinner Yankee Springs 4l’ve set The American Red Cross' next blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. al the Yankee Springs Fire Station, 1425 South Payne Lake Road. Because of the upcoming spring break and Easter holiday season, blood supplies often are below aver­ age, but the need may be even more critical this year in the wake of re­ cent shortage of blood supplies. Appointments may be made by calling 945-3122. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 lbs., be in reasonably good health and haven't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive. Thornapple Wind Band concert set The Thomapple Wind Band will have another rehearsal tonight (March 22) to prepare for its Sunday afternoon concert March 25 in Hast­ ings The concert, which will benefit the Barry County Commission on Aging, will include performances by students from Lakewood and Hast­ ings High Schools who took part in the recent solo and ensemble festi­ vals. Directors will be Joseph LaJoye, Keith Closson and Harlan Nye. The rehearsal will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Hastings High school band room. Low-cost child care is available. The Thomapple Wind Band is seeking new members, particularly anyone who has previous musical experience. Membership is open to any post-high school age person who can oonanit to rise rehearsal and per­ Kim Domke at 945-9181 or LaJoye at 945-9766. Skywam training offered April 11 "Skywam" weather spotter classes will be held at the Barry County Emergency Operations Center at 6 pm. Wednesday, April II. Barry County Emergency Man­ agement Director John Hislop said trainees will leant how to spot torna­ does and to whom to report them, which is 911 first, then the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. The class, being held free of charge for the public, will be taught by a meteorologist from the National Weather Service office and will train volunteers about the mechanics of weather necessary to produce a severe thunderstorm or tornado, said Hislop. Last year, nearly 50 people includ­ ing children attended the class held in the basement of Barry County Central Dispatch located at 2600 Nashville Road. Those interested in attending the class to learn how to be weather sputters should call Hislop at 945­ 5303. Jaycees planning Easter Egg Hunt A new location with plenty of parking will be the site for this year's Hastings Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt. The Saturday, April 7. event is set for 2 p.m. at Chariton Park, located off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. All children 12 and younger are el­ igible to participate in the hunt and games for candy and toys, but all ages of family members are wel­ come to participate in the fun of see­ ing the Easter Bunny and nibbling on candy. Photos with the Easter Bunny will be available for $1. A number of big prizes will be awarded, including four bikes. Chil­ dren have to register for the prizes when they arrive at the park. The Jaycees are seeking donations and volunteers to help with the event. For more information or to volun­ teer or donate, please call Denise Papp. 616-948-4678: Tammy Pool. 517-852-2096; Robin Silverman, 517-852-3947; or the Hastings Jaycees' office at 616-945-5535. Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Potthutnus of Alto will be guest speaker at the Barry County Repub­ lican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening, April 12. al the Middle Villa Inn in Mid­ dleville. Posthumus, a graduate of Caledo­ nia High School, served in the Michigan Senate for many years and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov. John Engler asked him to join him at the lop of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Cost is $25 per person and seating will be limited. Choral Society concert Saturday The Lakewood Area Choral Soci­ ety will present a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. March 24, at the Lake­ wood United Methodist Church on M-50 in Lake Odessa. Singers in the 120-member group hail from Hastings, Middleville, Caledonia. Lake Odessa. Ver­ montville, Sunfield, Grand Rapids and Lansing. The event also includes a joint concert with 45-members of the West Shore Community College Choir of Ludington. Each choir will perform separately and then combine for two selections. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at the door. Spring event set at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills win begin its 2001 calendar with a "Celebra­ tion of Spring* on three consecutive Saturdays, March 24, 31 and April 7, from II a.m. to3 p.m. The activities will include fun in the mill's museum, with live baby animals, spring time displays, and Easter photos printed. Visitors can see young animals in the old-fash­ ioned atmoapbereoi nies, baby chicks and other small animals. Admission to the museum is free. The location is two miles north of Yankee Springs Stale Park on Briggs Road, near Gun Lake. For more information, call 795­ 7530 or visit the website at www.bowensmills.com. Lenten series continues today The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation's community Lenten lunch and worship series are being held Thursdays at noon at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hast The lunch will begin at noon, with worship al 12:30 p.m. It will end by I p.m., particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship series theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look al the Meaning of the Cross. The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Amon and other local pastors. The schedule of pastors who will speak is: today, Kathy Brown of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings; March 29, Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings; and April 5, Steve Reid of Love Inc. Pierce Institute open house set The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Dowling will have an open house from 5:30 to 9 p.m. this evening, Thursday, March 22. Visitors will be able to tour the fa­ cility, located on Cloverdale Road off M-37 in Baltimore Township, and hors d'oeuvres will be served. A grand opening of the institute has been scheduled for June 22-25. The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, the brainchild of the late Willard and Jessie Pierce and implemented by their sons. Gary and Joe, is in­ tended to provide ecological educa­ tion for adult environmental profes­ sionals, students and interested non­ professionals through classroom and outdoor education and research. For more information, call (616) 721-4190. Rutland Township has biggest gain in 2000 census by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Figures from the 2000 census show that Rutland Township has been the fastest growing area in Barry County in the last decade, according to Rutland Charter Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont. Vilmont last Wednesday night (March 14) told the board of that statistic when he read preliminary 2000 census figures released on an internet website. "We get more money." said Vilmont about what the growth means to the township. "We grew 26.7 percent in the last 10 years in the township." According to Vilmont, the township counted 2,800 residents in 1990 while in 2000, 3,550 residents were reported to be living inside Rutland's borders. Overall, said Vilmont. Barry County grew by 10.2 percent from a little more than 50.000 to just over 55.100. while the City of Hastings decreased 6.6 percent to around 6.500. The Village of Freeport grew by 6.7 percent, while Nashville and Middleville each grew by 9 percent and Woodland grew by 9.6 percent. Thomapple Township grew by 15.1 percent, said Vilmont while experiencing around a 15 percent increase were As­ syria, Barry. Carlton, Castleton. Irving. Johnstown. Maple Grove. Orangeville and Woodland townships. Hope Township, he said, grew by 11.3 percent. "Where did you get these figures be­ cause our county apportionment commit­ tee didn't even have these numbers." asked County Commissioner Sandy James. Vilmont replied that he obtained them from the State of Michigan website. "Growth is coming at us faster than anybody else." he said. "Thomapple was the fastest growing. Now. it's transferred to us. The (Thomapple) river and M “7 is being built up to us." He added that the growth translates into a 10 percent increase in taxable value in the township. "Hopefully, it will allow us to do the things we need to in the next few years," he said. Rutland may repeal trailways ordinance, continued from page 1 met and there was no proof a helmet was worn." According to Evans, the new rules do outline performance specifications for helmets. "I think the distinction between the model specifications and the perfor­ mance specifications is not significant," he said. "It allows more freedom to wear a helmet made out of different materi­ als." According to Olinger, he recently took his five-year-old motorcycle helmet to a Michigan State Police post to have it in­ spected to be sure that it meets federal regulations. "He (the trooper) said, ’you'd never get pulled over with that helmet,*" said Olinger. The trooper, he said, did not know what the specifications are and could not find a copy of the rules. "Then, he said, 'you could probably send it to this address in Texas (DOT test site) to get it tested,'" said Olinger. "But what they do when they test them is they put head forms in them and drop them on concrete, drop them on sharp needles." Olinger said such tests would destroy the helmet. In his ruling on the matter, Holman noted that "it is up to the manufacturer to certify whether '<heir helmets meet (federal regulations/' he said. "The bot­ tom line is, and the thing that troubles me is the performance definitions and how would anybody know what kind of helmet they're supposed to wear?" The answer, said Holman, is by asking. "Ask when you buy it, 'is it approved by the Department of Transportation?*" said Holman. "The intent of the statute is for people to wear helmets. My conclu­ sion is there is sufficient information Milo Olinger of Gun Lake, second from right, may appeal a ruling in Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday which upheld his ticket for not wearing a motorcycle helmet. Olinger is pictured with his attorney, Lawrence Katkowsi, second from left, and fellow American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) members, Tim Hardin, right, and Rick PhiHips, far left. whether an intended helmet is approved simply by asking." Government sets the standards, said Holman, and manufacturers meet those standards. . OhngBrsaid ha is in favor of appealing Holman's ruling to the Michigan Court of Appeals. An identical case will be argued in Ot­ tawa County by Katkowski on behalf of ABATE regional coordinator Tim Hardin of Holland on April 6 in Grand Haven, Katkowski said. "We’ve already had three or four dis­ trict courts agree with us," said Katkowski. "People are riding in those counties without helmets." Helmet optional areas, said Katkowski, include Huron. Aranack, Iosco, Montcalm and Clinton counties and the cities df Wayne, Westland and Wyandotte. Evans said he is happy with the court's decision. "I know this rase hinged on whether performance standard is the same as model standards for crash helmets," he said. "I think they are." He added that "Barry County is not a helmet optional area," Evans said. "I can say that with 100 percent certainty." Motorcycle helmet challenge fails in circuit court ruling, continued... Rutland residents. Storms asked for a 3.4 percent increase to bring the contract fee to $3,000. The "Y," said Storms, is funded not by memberships, but by United Way funds (30 percent), by municipality contracts (10 percent) and by program fees. "Everyone on the county is a member," explained Storms. "No one is ever denied access to any *Y’ program." According to Storms, 80 percent of the people who participate in YMCA programs art Rutland Township residents. "If we decide to support both programs, we should do it equally," said Vilmont, to which Storms replied: "We are their recreation provider, too." No action was taken on the "Y" contract. Vilmont also told the board that he had a discussion with Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield and with Councilman Dave Jasperse about joint planning for future water and sewer needs. "And we have an opportunity to do some joint planning and Hastings Charter came out in support of a central plan," he said. Vilmont then announced that Rutland, Castleton, Carlton and Hastings townships were set to meet jointly at the Hastings Charter Township Hall Monday, March 19. to hear recommendations from Capital Consultants about sewer and water service to the rural areas. The four townships that comprise the Central Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, had not met on the matter in over a year, said Vilmont. "My feeling is, the four townships paid a lot of money to have the planning done, we should at least hear what their recommendations are," said Vilmont to the board. "That will update everybody on the four township water and sewer proposal." According to Vilmont. however, the engineers plans have varied very little from past infrastructure studies done in the same potential service districts. "We've had three studies done — one in the 70s, one in the early 90s and last year — and all said the same thing," he said. "So we've not really increased our knowledge." As a result of Monday's meeting, the engineers are expected to return to the local officials with a final recommendation in 30 days. "One thing we're looking at is other partnerships, whether it be other municipalities or whomever," he said. "If there is a private sector proposal, we’d take a look at that too." In discussion about the defined sewer service district along the M-43/M-37 cor­ ridor, Vilmont said that "we're a long way from providing sewer service to anybody that hasn't already got it." he said. "A whole lot has to be done." He added that the city has "no plans to extend water and will not at this time without a contract." Wal-Mart, said Vilmont, has asked the township to pursue "with all possible haste," a sewer line. Because Wal-Mart has already engineered plans for future sewer line hookup, Vilmont wants to obtain the plans for future planning. "If we do, Flexfab will pursue us and if we do one thing, it will lead to two things quickly," said Vilmont referring to other business along the route seeking municipal rather than on-site sewer service. "Then, the medical facility will want to hook on. If we're going to serve up to Tanner Lake Road, the first extension ought to be sized to handle the district." In other business last Wednesday night (March 14}, the board: • Heard an announcement from Vilmont that professional planners from Langworthy and LeBlanc of Grand Rapids and from Williams and Works of Grand Rapis will make presentations at the next regular meeting. The board will then decide which firm to hire for future planning consultations. "Both are respectable firms in the in­ dustry." said Vilmont. "Their presentations will be 45 minutes each." He added that the township s Planning Commission will be invited to attend along with the City of Hastings officials "so we have someone they feel comfortable with." • Heard a report from Porter that a lawsuit against the township over petitions submitted by citizens wanting a referendum to overturn a zoning change for property owned by Bob McKay on South M-43 has been resolved. Porter said the person who circulating the petitions "might have signed in advance "My feeling is, the four townships paid a lot of money to iuzve the ptambtgdone. Mfe should at least hear vdhat their tmaatraMiMirdir. That will update everybody oa the four township water and sewer proposal*' (as a witness to the signatures) and probably did not do that intentionally." Porter said the question was then, "do you invalidate one signature or the entire petition? I thought the law probably be that it would invalidate the ones you knew were not properly signed." But. said Porter, case law showed that the whole petition fails. "The court ruled that a number of the petitions were not proper and a court order did away with a number of them so that there was not a sufficient number for a referendum so the matter is over," said Porter. McKay s attorney, William Maybee, said Wednesday that those seeking a referendum were permanently enjoined from using petitions signed by Sandra K. Freese. While Circuit Judge James Fisher did not order a permanent injunction against a referendum, McKay said, the law required that those seeking the referendum file enough petition signatures within 30 days of the date the ordinance was passed. Because that time period has been exceeded, he said, there can be no referendum on the matter. • Paid $5,429 to the Hastings Fire De­ partment toward the purchase of two thermal imaging cameras, though the township had agreed to pay up to $12,000 .depending on what the other townships added. "We paid under half what we said we'd do because the other townships kicked in." said Vilmont. The Hastings Fire Department, also known as the BIRCH department, serves Baltimore. Irving, Rutland. Carlton and Hastings townships. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 - Page 3 Schools, libraries respond to new Internet pornography law by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A new federal law limiting access by children and adults to Internet pornography sites in schools and libraries will be challenged in court by the American Library Association and American Civil Liberties Union, according to Barb Schondclmayer, administrator of the Hastings Public Library. In the meantime, though, the law's enactment means local libraries and schools won't be eligible for certain federal funds unless they comply with the law's provisions. Public and school libraries also will face a conflict between the new federal law and a state law that requires them to give unlimited Internet access to those 18 years or older and to minors accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Children's Internet Protection Act, signed into law Dec. 21 as pan of a federal appropriations bill, mandates that school districts and public libraries use filtering software that prevents access by children and adults to Internet pornography sites. The schools and libraries must also put in place an "Internet Safety Policy" after holding at least one public hearing. Those who fail to comply cannot receive federal funds available under the Library Services and Technology Act, Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or the Universal Services Discounts program While the Hastings Public Library already has a policy that says library staff has the authority to "end an Internet session at any time" if materials being viewed are 'considered improper in time, place or manner," the library does not have pornography filtering software on any of its computers and does not intend to install it any time soon, Schondelmayer said. Not only is the software expensive, she said, "adults under the First Amendment have every right to see what they want to see." Thus, even though libraries can have a policy restricting viewing of pornography by adults, she said, they "cannot deny adults access through filtering." To comply with the new law, the Hastings School Board Monday held a public hearing on the district's Internet access policy, in spite of the fact that the policy has been in place since 1996. Next month, the board is expected to re-adopt the oolicv to ensure compliance with the new law. The district is already in compliance with the requirement of having filtering software in place. Superintendent Carl Schoessel said anyone wishing to comment on the policy is free to do so at next month's board meeting, scheduled for April 16 at Plcasantvicw Elementary. The policy states in part that "misuse of technology shall include, but not be limited to, the placing of unlawful, inappropriate, pornographic, indecent, racist, inflammatory, sexist or threatening information or objectionable language into the system or any component of it; the improper access of information, or misrepresentation of another “(Filtering software) is farfrom foolproof. Lots of people can get around it including lots of kids." Ubfwy*K*ar individual or organization; the deliberate destruction or alteration or diminishment in value or effectiveness of the technology; use for political purposes or to lobby for votes; obtaining names, addresses, telephone numbers or passwords or other personal information; or use for personal financial gain." The policy goes on to state that access will be restricted to minors "by utilizing appropriate screening software that is designed to prevent a minor from viewing obscene matter or sexually explicit matter that is harmful to the minor. To ac­ complish this, the school system’s libraries will use passwords and/or filters that restrict Internet access for those under 18 years of age. Those who are 18 years of age or older, or who arc minors accompanied by their parent or guardian, under the law, will be provided unlimited Internet access upon request." The policy, actually a school "regulation," Schoessel said, does not specifically state that students may not view pornographic sites, instead saying that access to those sites will be restricted through filtering software. The policy does slate, however, that "appropriate use" is required, appropriate use being defined as "use in the furtherance of the mission and educational and operational objectives of the school system." Steve Harbison, director of operational services for the district, said that while no language in the policy specifically prohibits the viewing of pornography, obscenity, etc., "wc felt (the policy) as worded would cover viewing." According to Schondelmayer. filtering software is "far from foolproof." "Lots of people can get around it. including lots of kids." No penalties for violations are stated in the Hastings School District policy, but Harbison said any penalties would be applied using the student handbook, which states in part that "in the event any student undertakes any unauthorized use or intrusion into school computers, their hardware, software, or programs, discipline will be appropriate to the cir­ cumstances." That discipline could range from losing the privilege of using the school computers "up to and including suspension and expulsion," Harbison said. "It would depend on what the circumstances were." In 1998, six Delton Middle School students were suspended for accessing Internet pornography sites while at school. Since then the district has installed filtering software. Last October, the Hastings School Board had to amend its technology usage policy to comply with a new state law that said unlimited access to the Internet had to be given by school and public li­ braries to those 18 years and older or minors accompanied by parents or legal guardians. As a result of that law, the district had to set up one computer in each library that docs not have filtering software. Those computers are located in areas where the viewing can be done in private so other students or adults are not exposed to inappropriate viewing. Harbison said the two laws are "somewhat in conflict" and the district will have to "get legal clarification" on the matter. , At the Hastings library, since there is no .private area for viewing the Internet, library staff will tell anyone viewing indecent or offensive material that they must get out of that particular Internet site or lose the privilege of using the computer. All she is not allowed Internet privileges, she said. All users of the Internet at the Hastings Public Library have to have a library card, and the library card is held at the circulation desk while people are using the Internet. Minors have to have signed permission from their parents before they can access the Internet, Schondelmayer said. There are also computers children can use that are “kid safe" which have games and educational software but no access to the Internet. Schondelmayer said one problem of the new federal law is that some of the language is vague. Part of it requires libraries to prevent access to "visual depictions that are harmful to minors" to those under 17 years of age. "Harmful to minors" is defined as material that "taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value as to minors." computers with Internet access face the check-out desk and can be monitored by library personnel. Schondelmayer said future Internet access can also be denied to users who are pornographic materials. A few times the had to .aake a note on a "Who’s going to make the decision" on what constitutes "serious" literary, artistic, political or scientific value? Schondelmayer asked. "Another weak point about the law," she said, is that "while it's concerned about pornography, it’s not concerned about violence or hate groups. It (seemingly) has no problem with the Ku Klux Klan exposing stuff to children." Schondelmayer said that when the new library is built (there is a fund-raising campaign under way), the library will probably purchase filtering software for some of its computers, which will probably be placed in the children's area. And while some unfiltered computers will still be available, she said, it's likely adults will still be asked to get out of any questionable Internet sites they've accessed. "You have to look al taste, decency, and community standards, and hope that people will understand and act appropriately," she said. The new law requires library Internet usage policies also address "the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communication." At the high school, such communication may be covered by student handbook prohibitions on obscenity and profanity. In the Hastings library policy, parents arc advised that they, not library staff, "are responsible for the Internet information selected and/or accessed by tht<r children, including its appropriateness." Animals seized in suspected case of cruelty Red Cross holds family safety day Deputies David DeMaagd, left, and Elsie McKelvey prepare to fingerprint Kartey and Hunter Goodenough as one of many services and classes available at last Saturday's Second Annual Family Health and Safety Day sponsored by the American Red Cross. The event was attended by 50 adults and children learning everything from tire safety to tun family meal planning. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Hastings School Board member may step down by Mary McDonough Srajy Writer Larry Haywood, longtime member of the Hastings School Board, may not seek re-election if another qualified candidate decides to seek the position. Haywood said. Haywood is the only school board member up for re-election in the June 9 annual school election. While he hasn't made up his mind yet if he will run. Haywood said. "I thought if there arc some good candidates I might not run." Haywood served three terms on the board, from 1982 to 1994, and was then off the board until 1997, when he was appointed to replace Bob Casey, who died shortly after winning a seat on the board. In 1998 Haywood ran to fill the three years left in Casey's term, and won. "I've been on (the board) a long time," he said. He is S3 years old. The deadline for filing nominating pe■itions is Monday. April 9. al 4 p.m. -j ■. t ou ./ . . a. A large number uf animals, including five dead and 85 live mbbitKi tdead and four live guinea* pigs, two dead and four live pigeons, a dead chicken and a live cat were confiscated from a home at 14800 Banfield Road Wednesday by the Barry County Sheriffs Department and Animal Control, according to Sheriff Stephen H. DeBoer. Authorities said they served a search warrant at the Johnstown Township home seeking evidence of animal neglect and/or animal cruelty after a lengthy in­ vestigation which began in October 2000. "At that time, the owners of the residence were warned that they were in vio­ lation of the animal cruelty act for over­ crowding and filthy conditions and given 30 days to rectify the situation," DeBoer said in a prepared statement. "In Novem­ ber of 2000 officers returned and found no evidence of compliance. Since that time, officers have been working with the prosecutor's office in an attempt to resolve the situation." DeBoer said that on Tuesday, March 20, animal control officers again at­ tempted to check on compliance with the law and were refused entry onto the property, which led to the search warrant. A large number of animals such as dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, rabbits, birds, reptiles and a Hama were left at the scene. "After a report is completed, the mat­ ter will be turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for charges." DeBoer said. DARE officers get financial boost from Elks Local Drug Abuse Resistance Educaton (DARE) officers win be able to continue to teach fifth grade students how to say "no" to drugs thanks to monetary donations from the Hastings Elks Lodge and exalted tuler, Tom Hildreth (second from right.) The Elks raised enough funds at a golf outing last summer to donate $500 to the Hastings City Police Department and the Barry County Sheriffs Department to help supplement their programs. From left are Officer Clift Morse, St. Rose DARE officer, Sgt. Jason Sixberry, DARE officer for Star, Pleastantview, Delton. Woodland and Thomapple Kellogg elementary schools and (far right) Joe Booher, DARE officer for Northeastern, Southeastern and Central elementary schools. 7$ A RE 1IREMEN I IN( ( All I i >R I II E Our annuities and IRAs offer tax advantages, high interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income. It's not who you call after retirement. H's who you call BEFORE that makes the difference. Call todayl There must be a minimum of 20 regis­ tered voter signatures on the petitions. Tliose collecting signatures are advised to obtain at least 50. Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Assyria Township Board mootings will be held each month on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. H the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting wifi be held on the first Tuesday at 7:30 p.m The meetings wifi be held at the Assyria Township Hal on Tasker Road, fuel east of M-66 The following are scheduled dales for fiscal year 2001/2002 April 2. 2001 May 7. 2001 June 4, 2001 July 2. 2001 August 6. 2001 September 4. 2001 (Tues.) October 1. 2001 Novemter 5. 2001 Decerntx. 3. 2001 January 7. 2002 Februr y 4.2002 March 4. 2002 The Assyria Township Board will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services io individuals with dis­ abilities al any meeting or public heanng upon six days notice prior to each meeting to the Assyria Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or ser­ vices should contact the Assyria Township Board by writing or calling the Assyria Township Clerk. Debbie Massimmo. 7475 Cox Road. Bellevue. Ml 49021. 616-758-4003 Mibnp fair Future Urn PmHcotHe MU90SS Phone: 945-3443 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS AND BIG I \\ s \\ INt.s r> Historic HARLTON Park Village. MuiEVM A Recreation Ama 2545 S Charlton Park Rd . Hastings. Ml 4905H-8I02 PH. 616-945-5775 fax 616-945-0590 FORSBERGFfitFAXTHlJNK NET JOB OPENINGS •EDUCATION ASSISTANT (part-time, year round) Application Deadline: April 6. 2001 •TICKET BOOTH ATTENDANTS (part-time, seasonal) Application Deadline: April 13. 2001 Complete Job descriptions and applications may be obtained at the park office during regular business hours, M-F, 8 am - 5 pm. or by mail, please call 616.945.3775. Resume included with application encouraged. E.O.E. WWW farmbufeautnsurance-mi com Jjafitings Op JBank Teller Part-Time Are you searching for a flexible, part-time position in a friendly and professional work environment? Hastings City Banks is seeking individuals who fit this description to fill positions that we currently have open in our: Hastings & Nashville Offices The job requirements include: a general aptitude for math, good attention to detail, excellent customer relation skills and an outstanding work ethic. Basic computer knowledge is a plus. However, training will be provided. If this type of position looks interesting to you. please slop by the Hunan Resources Department at our Hastings loca­ tion and complete an employment application. We are open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our location is 150 W. Court St.. Hastings, Ml. EOE/M F �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Sewer authority wastes money on bids To the editor: It came to my attention recently that the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority (SWBCSWA) was tak­ ing bids to hire a firm to complete the discharge permit application for the sewer plant. My first question is: Why are we pay­ ing Don Rowe, the plant manager, in excess of $50,000 in wages and fringe benefits, if he cannot fill out the permit form for the MDEQ? My second question is: Why, when five bids were submitted for $7,425 and $7,800., $16,700, $18,500 and $30,000, was the $18,500 bid accepted? The bid for $7,425 was identical word for word to the $18,500.00 bid, yet the board selected the higher one. spending $11,075 more of our money. The motion was made by Supervisor Mark Doster, seconded by Pat Albert. Roll call vole was requested. Albert, yes; Doster, yes; Dick Barnum, yes; Gray, no. Motion passed. If you are concerned about this waste­ ful spending of our money, I am asking that you also contact these people and let them know of your displeasure. These are the people who gave away your $11,075. Ken Craft, Plainwell Write Us A letter... 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Know Your U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Totmela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Inring, Carlton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Bush already breaks promise To the editor: Candidate George W. Bush said. “A promise made is a promise kept" and then, attempting to get the votes of environmentalists, promised to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants to slow down global warming. Now elected. President George W. Bush already has broken his promise by saying he will not seek such reductions, claiming it was all a mistake. It was a mistake, all right. It was a mistake to believe a candidate financed by the oil and coal industries would agree to control greenhouse gases caused by the combustion of those fossil fuels. Bush could have at least humored us through the so-called "honeymoon" period of 100 days before breaking a campaign promise. Rebecca Lukasiewicz, Hastings Community is supportive To the editor: I appreciate all the wonderful people who have stopped by the bank with kind works, sent plants, flowers, and letters concerning my recent promotion. Their support and confidence has overwhelmed me. The people of this community have made the National Bank of Hastings a success and Hastings one of “America’s Best Small Towns” 1 promise that when I retire, it will be in Hastings. Bruce A. Hunt, Hastings There are still some nice folks To the editor: I’m writing this letter to you to let you know there still are nice, kind, helpful peo­ ple in today’s world. After a terrible fall in the Kmart parking lot, a nice young lady and gentleman came to my assistance. The young lady retrieved rnypttne for rec sntf^hs young man helped me up, got me to* my cm, checked my pulse and suggested I acokyncdical treatment to make sure I was blright. What amazes me is that these two com­ plete strangers didn't think twice about helping me. Itfc not often people these days, with their busy, hectic schedules, will stop to aid someone. Ills comforting to know that there are still people in our community who will come to the aid of a complete stranger. 1 am extremely grateful. Geraldine Stroll, Hastings County redistricting process under way J-Ad Graphics News Service The Barry County Apportionment Commission has begun work on the often overlooked, but nonethless important process of apportionment. The five-member panel already has met twice on Wednesday mornings, but its next session is set for 3 p.m. Monday. March 26. to try to come up with a plan to determine where and how many county commissioners* districts there will be in the next 10 years. After the census is conducted at the beginning of each decade, apportionment of representative districts, based on population, must be decided at national, state and county levels of government. The process must be done every 10 yean because of population shifts and the effort to have each county commissioner, state representative, state senator and congressman or congresswoman represent roughly an equal number of people as all other districts. Because the census is conducted during the "zero" year of the new decade, the results are not known in time for the election of that year. Census figures are first used for the election year ending with the number 2. For example, the 2000 census figures will be used for year 2002 elections this time around, and all subsequent elections until 2012. Officials are expecting census figures at the beginning of April and they hope to use them to begin redrawing the Barry County political map. Serving on the Barry County Apportionment Commission this year are Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. Clerk Debbie Smith, Treasurer Sue VandeCar, Republican Party Chair Mark Englerth and Democratic Party Chair Melvin Goebel. All five are serving according to law, but Goebel has been chosen as chairman of the panel. The last time the apportionment group met, in 1991, its members included Clerk Nancy Boersma, Treasurer Juanita Yarger, Prosecutor Dale Crowley, Republican Party Chair Terry Geiger and Democratic Party Chair Robert Edwards. They decided then to increase the number of commissioners' districts from seven to eight. Barry County saw an interesting leap in population in the 20 years between 1970 and 1990, from 38,166 to 50,057, an increase of nearly 24 percent. The county-wide numbers increased another 10.2 percent to more than 55,100 for the 2000 census. The apportionment commission will have 60 days after the offfical release date of the census figures (April 1) to come up with a plan for redistricting in the county. 11 must decide where the boundary lines should be drawn and bow many districts there should be. The County Rcapportionment Commission then will have another 60 days to adopt a plan from among those submitted by county registered voters. Within 30 days of the plan's adoption, any registered voter in the county can petition the Court of Appeals to review the plan with further appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. The commission members who met 10 years ago maintained that because of the increase in population, it was a good idea to increase the number of districts and therefore commissioners to eight. Opponents have argued that the number should be reduced to five to save on the costs of government. No word has been received yet on what number the current panel would like to see implemented. Under stele guidelines, if a county has a population of between 50,001 and 600,000 it can have a maximum of 21 commissioners. The minimum for all counties is five. The state criteria for reapportionment says all created districts must be contiguous and "partisan political advantage cannot be a goal nr effect." Population of each proposed district must be within 5.95 percent at the "ideal size" and the lines must be as consistent as possible with township, city, village and precinct borders. Meanwhile, state and federal commissions are working on reapportionment for Michigan House and Senate districts and congressional seats. Michigan will lose one congressional seat in Washington because tu population hasn’t gained as quickly as other states, particularly in the West and South. Michigan's number of congressional scats will drop from 16 to 15. Tea years ago it font from 18 to 16. ultimately causing Democrat Howard Wolpe to retire after representing Barry County for 14 years. Federal reapportionment in 1991 carved up Barry County into three congressional districts, the Second, the Third and the Seventh, leading many local officials to complain that they didn't have a strong voice as a result of that process. At the state level. State Rep. Bob Bender and Terry Geiger were blessed with virtually the same district in the 1990s as existed in the 1980s, the 87th, which included all of Barry County. The seal now is held by Rep. Gary Newell (RSaranac), who will be watching closely because the makeup of the district is likely to change by next year’s election. The reapportionmem process 10 years ago also helped cause the retirement of State Senator Jack Welborn of Kalamazoo, who was succeeded by State Senator Joanne Emmons. In any case. Barry County will be represented in the senate by a new face because Emmons will retire next year due to term limits. The current 8 districts: The current eight commissioners* districts and their representatives, all Republicans, are: 1. Tom Wilkinson, City of Hastings. 2. James French. Thornapple Township, Precinct #2, Irving Township. 3. Sandra L. James, Rutland Charter Township, Hope Township and a small portion of Barry Township. 4. Ken Neil, Carlton Township, Hastings Charter Township, Irving Township Precinct #1 and a small part of Woodland Township. 5. Jeffrey S. MacKenzie, Maple Grove Township, Castleton Township and most of Woodland Township. 6. Clare Tripp, Orangeville Township and Yankee Springs Township. 7. Tom Wing, Assryia Township, Baltimore Township and Johnstown Township. 8. Wayne Adams. Prairieville Township and most of Barry Township. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. *7/u£ WertA'i Quaitiotu.. PUBLIC OPINION: Extend bottle bill? A bill has been introduced that would extend the 10-cent dcsposit to bottled or canned tea, juice and water products. What would you think of such a state law? HashngsBaNNER Davotrd to tfce wstorasta of Barry Cenatty Since 1856 Published by...Nasttegs Baraw, tec. A OwWon of J-Ad Graphei inc 1351 N. M 4j Highway Hastings, Ml 49058-0002 (616) 945-9564 President Joyce Nyen Treasurer Vico Preaidant atophon Jascha Sacrasery * NEVfSROOM * David T.Vbung fEdtor) Elaine Gteert (Aswstwvfdtar) SheRy Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubberth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Brad Wills, Dowling: "Since we already have it on cans, why don't we extend it to bottles? It's kind of weird to do it only on pop cans." Janet Thomas, Lake Odessa: "I think it's a good idea. There arc so many bottles just tossed around. Maybe people would pick them up for the 10-cent deposit." Lori Silsbee, Nashville John Mitchell, Hastings: "No, I wouldn't be opposed to that because it would keep them off the roadsides like the pop and beer bottles." "Yes, but I've got mixed feelings. This 10-cent desposit was enacted to clean up roads. There still are lots of beer cans on the road. The theory is that it should work, but it doesn't." Kris Apol, Alto: "I think it's a fabulous idea. They should have done it a long lime ago. The next step is to have a deposit on whiskey bottles. There are a lot of them along the roadsides." Rob Kruko, Hastings: "That would be great. I’m all for that because there are cans and bottles around everywhere that we can't return." OaaiAed ads accepted Monde* through Fndaytam toSMpjn. Saturday8 30am • Noon Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B, Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid al Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No. 71830 �Th* Hastings Banner - Thuraaay March 22. 2001 - Pag* 5 Is it time to consolidate IRAs? Mr. and Mrs. William Blackmore sign a conservation easement with the State of Michigan. Watching are Rich Harlow, Farmland and Open Space Program Manager lor the Michigan Department of Agriculture (seated, far right); Keith Creagh (Standing, far right), deputy director for the MDA; and Karla Garcia (standing, left) from State Rep. Gary NeweiTs office. Delton area couple donates easement to preserve ag land A Delton area couple has donated a large conservation easement to the State of Michigan, only the fifth in state's 20ycar farmland preservation history. Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Dan Wyant reported Monday that the slate received a 252acre conservation casement donation from William and Linda Blackmore to permanently protect the land from development. The land is located in sections 15 and 22 of Barry County's Orangeville Township. The property consists of a variety of land covers, including active agricultural land, woodlands, wetlands and extensive frontage on Huff Creek and Blackmore Creek. The MDA is honored to receive this significant donation and appreciates the Blackmores* commitment to Michigan agriculture," Wyant said. "It goes a long way in helping preserve the state's farm land and open space for future generations." According to Wyant, the donation of such easements is an undersed farm land preservation tool. Fanners and other landowners have been able to donate such development rights to their land since 1981 under the Conservation and Historic Preservation Easement Act. They can donate these rights to the state, to a local unit of government, or to any charitable or educational land preservation institution. The state has received donated conservation casements totaling 870 acres across Michigan. In addition, the state and MDA have recently adopted or enhanced other farm land preservation options, including: • Enhancing the tax credit incentive for participation in the state's Public Act 116 program by reducing the threshold to receive credits from 7 percent of household income to 3.5 percent. • Eliminating the "pop-up" on property tax for agricultural land sales or transfers. • Creating an Agriculture Preservation Fund and a Trust Fund Board. GIRL, Trystyn and Troy Yoder are pleased to announce the arrival of their sister, Trin­ ity Faith. She was bom Feb. 28th. 2001 at Spectrum East, she weighed 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. The proud parents are Kevin and Heather Yoder of Hastings. GIRL, Angela Frances Glasgow, bom at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing on Feb. 26, 2001 at 8:42 p.m. to Don and Michele Glas­ gow of Holt (formerly of Hastings). Weigh­ ing 7 lbs., 11 ozs., and 20 1/4 inches long. BOY, Kevin Mark, bom at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ on March 9. 2001 at 9:03 a.m. to Peter and Deanna (Newton) VanDenBroeck formerly of Freeport and Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Pete and Alice VanDenBroeck of Alto, Fred Newton of Hastings, and Barbara Myers of Hastings. GIRL, Amanda Rose, bom at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 8, 2001 at 2:41 p.m. to Kelley and Bill Cranmore of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 6 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. • Transferring the state's Farmland and Open Space program to the MDA. For more information on these various farm land preservation tools, or to donate conservation easement development rights to the state, please call MDA's Farmland and Open Space program at (517) 373-3328. The Michigan Department of Agriculture is the official state agency charged with serving, promoting and protecting the food, agriculture and agricultural economic interests of the people of Michigan. MDA programs serve all sectors of agriculture, which is Michigan's second-largest industry. Do you know where all your IRAs are? Actually, the answer may be trickier than you would have thought. Over the years, you may have started IRAs with a variety of financial institutions. You could have a tra­ ditional IRA at one place and a Roth IRA at another. If you’re self-employed, you also may own a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA. To complicate matters further, your spouse also could have multiple IRAs at multiple locations. Is there anything really wrong with hav­ ing all these IRAs all over the place? After all, what difference does it make where they are, as long as they’re (hopefully) still growing? Actually, it could make a considerable difference to you. For one thing, you could lose track of some of these IRAs. And if you think things like that don’t happen, just ask any bank, brokerage or insurance com­ pany how much time and effort they’ve spent trying to track down the rightful own­ ers of savings accounts, stocks and insur­ ance policies. Through death, divorce, moves and other factors, owners and heirs of valuable assets get separated from their property — and sometimes they never get it back. You may think this will never happen to you and your IRAs. And maybe it won’t But even if you know exactly where all your IRAs are, that doesn’t mean itt a good idea to have them all spread out. You may want to consolidate them — in ocher words, keep al) your IRA accounts at one financial insti­ tution. Consolidation offers some potentially significant advantages. There’s the reduced paperwork, for starters. Instead of having to deal with multiple statements from differ­ ent companies, you’ll only have one. Also, you may be able to reduce the fees you’re paying to maintain all your IRAs. By con­ solidating them, you should be able to pay just one fee to one institution. Saving paperwork and fees are two of the most obvious benefits of consolidating IRAs. But there’s another om that may be just as important: tracking your required minimum distributions. If you have a tradi­ tional IRA, you will need to take required minimum distributions beginning at age 70* 1/2. With all your IRAs in one account, it will be easier for you to keep tabs oc. these distributions — and on how much money you have left after the distributions are made. Also, some financial-services com­ SOUND EXPRESS Financial FOCUS Furnished 8y...MARK D. CHRiST€NS€N of tduford Jones and Co. panies will even calculate the distributions for you. You’ll find these calculations extremely useful in helping you map out your finances during retirement. Keep in mind that, if you’re already over age 70-1/2, you’ll have to take your required minimum distribution for the current year before you transfer your IRA. Consolidating IRAs can clearly pay off for you in a few different ways. But before you make any moves, it’s a good idea to consult with your tax adviser. Also, do your homework on the financial-services institu­ tion you're thinking about using as a “con­ solidator.’’ Have them convince you that they’re experts at handling IRAs. Your IRAs may play a big part in financing your retirement — so you want them to be in good hands. Nashville child porn website suspect’s hearing postponed A pre-exam hearing for a Nashville man accused of running a child pornog­ raphy site out of his home was postponed Wednesday in Barry County District Court until April 4 at 8:30 a.m. The delay was granted to give the de­ fense more time to review evidence. Michael Komejan was charged March 12 with 18 counts, varying from racke­ teering, distribution of child pornography and of using a computer to commit a crime. Investigators with Attorney General Jennifer Granholm's office allege Kome­ jan collected at least $18,670 from the operation of the site during an eightmonth investigation by her offices High Tech Crime Unit. According to Kelly Carter, assistant to the attorney who is prosecuting the case, out of hundreds of pictures on the site, 51 were determined to be of naked children between the ages of 9 and 14 in sexually explicit poses. Komejan turned himself in to the Barry County Sheriffs office Monday, March 12, and was arraigned shortly thereafter when a $10,000 cash or surety bond was set. He was released on bond after his ar­ raignment. The maximum penalty for the felony charges is 20 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. ASSYfUA TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS 111!—iiMfiSbn aw riW I JIMI IVJL1 Call for Classifieds The Assyria Township Budget Hearing wB be held on Saturday. March 31,2001. at 10:00 ajn. at the Township Hal on Tasker Road, just oast of M-66 A copy of the budget may be obtained by contacting the Clerk at 616-758-4003 and we wH also be available at the meeting. The Annual Meeting for Assyria Township wil be held Imme- 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 dteteiy following the Budget Hearing. e Idaaaimln^^ Aasyria TownaNp CWk EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT 1-800-310-9031 WEDDINGS PRIVATE PARTIES SPECIAL EVENTS MARK SHELDON MIKE SHELDON VERNE ROBINS 948-9562 Looking for a fabulous, affordable honeymoon vacation? Then sail with Carnival. 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March 27, 2001 6:30 - 7:30 fl Carnival.® The Mok Popular Cruise Line in the World!* www carnival com O 000 Car-* Carpers M rf«, — 3 day cruise* W 7 day cruises ,™.'299 .™,*d99‘ Q Premier . navel St Cruise 7106 froovroor Coeaxxi S* aWfrWO? (Comer of Kraft & Broadmoor) (616) 554031 rssss: Fehsenfeld Center Hastings, MI 49058 Room 109 �Pag* e - Th* Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 HHS students visit State Capitol students to Lansing to take part in handson experience in state government and the judicial system. The program s goal is to encourage young people to get involved in government and community service. About 1,600 student delegates from more than 40 school districts in the state will participate this year in two week­ long conferences. Newell welcomed the Hastings students by having a pizza party at his office Wednesday, March 14. "I told them to make the most of the experience and to enjoy their time in Lansing." Newell said. Hastings senior Jill Dimond, participating in her third Youth in Government session, said she did just that. Fourteen students from Hastings High School learned how, state government works and the value of public service after taking part last week in the Michigan Youth in Government program. The students participated in mock trials, conducted committee meetings and held legislative sessions in the House and Senate chambers. State Rep. Gary Newell, R-Saranac. who represents all of Barry County in Lansing, said, "Youth in Government is a valuable program for our young people that teaches them what government is all about and how their participation can make a difference. The enthusiasm shown by the Hastings students tells me that Michigan has a bright future." Youth in Government has brought thousands of Michigan high school State Rep. Gary Newell (tar left) talks with Hastings High School students who took part last week in the Youth in Government program March 14-18 at the State Capitol in Lansing. "This is a lot of fun and you get to sec first hand how government works." Dimond said while preparing for a committee in Senate chambers. "This experience has made me less apathetic about government and I've gotten to meet many other students around the state who are goal oriented." Hastings junior Justin Hutchins was taking part in his first Youth in Government program last week. "I think this is a great learning experience for students," he said as he sal in State Rep. Newell’s chair on the House (loo:, waiting for a mock session to begin. The second week-long Youth in Government session will begin Wednesday, April 25. Obit unties Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches available for your convenience... FLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3921 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6-00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road, Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH -THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mik cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill Si.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 a m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. SPECIAL: BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be I eft Behind1 with Pastor Mike Wingfield. M. Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office. (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a.m and 10 a.jn. Children t Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Mary and Martha Soup Dinners. Wednesday during Lent at 6 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Res-. Timm Oyer. Paiitor Sunday Services. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p m evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11.00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett, Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are al 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and childrens activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours, Wed.Thurs 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5thk (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hurtwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Wbodlaw n. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. 9.30 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. W'ednesday Family­ Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ terested in a free Home Bible Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ Study, please call for more details. ing 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ 7 This information on worship services is X provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan Beulah L Hostetler WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a.m . Church Service 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Stale Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Sunday - 9: 45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening celebration for all. Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid’s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share £ioup and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For fur­ ther information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev Phone 239 E North St. Hastings Michael Anton. Pastor. (616) 945-9414 Thursday. March 22 - 12:00 p.m.. Lenten Lunch' Worship. 7:00 p m.. Choir. Friday. March 23 • 4:30 p m, Wedding Rehearsal. Saturday. March 24 10: 00 a.m.. Catechism I; 4:30 a.m. Wedding. 7:00 p.m. Couples Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. NA. Middle School Ice Skating. Sunday, March 25 - 8 00 & 10:45 a m Worship; 9:30 Sunday Scl joI (all ages). Tuesday. March 27 • 7:00 Overcaters Anonymous. 7:00 (.and Use Committee Meeting. Wednes­ day. March 28- 6:00 Supper. 7.00 pm- Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10.30 a.m. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Gool 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart arc taught for adults 10:30 a.m. - Radio Broad­ cast. 11:00 a.m. • Traditional Wor­ ship Services childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4 00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 Coffee Fellowship p.m. Choir Rehearsal. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. March 8 - 8:30 a.m Women's Bible Study - Lounge; 12:00 noon Lenten Luncheon and Service at Grace Lutheran Church; 7:30 p.m.. Arts Council Broadway rehearsal. Sat­ urday. March 10 - Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Sharpe Hall Sun­ day. March 11- 8 30 a m Chancel Choir. 9.00 a.m Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a m Children's Worship; 10:00 a.m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 a m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 am Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice; 11:50 a m Children’s Wor­ ship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 lhe II 20 Sen ice is broadcast ov er Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery ts provided during both Services Children’s Worship is available dur­ ing both services Monday .March 12 - 8:30 a m Staff meets for prayer. 7.00 p m. Session meeting. Dining Room Tuesday. March 13 6:15 a.m Men’s Bible Study at lhe YMCA Office. 3 00-6 *0 pm. Thomapple Arts Council Scholar­ ship Auditions. Sharpe Hall. Wednesday. March 14 00*6 p.m Thomapple Arts Council Scholarship Auditions. Sharpe Hall. 6 00 p.m Church Night Sup­ per. 6 30 p.m Drama learn. 6 45 p m Praise Team - Sanctuary. t> 45 p.m 1 enten Bible Study - Lounge. 7 00 p m Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study - Sr. High ( lassroom Frederick A. Probst II ALTO - Beulah L. Hostetler, age 84, of Alto, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings after a long ill­ ness. Beulah was bom Nov. 20, 1916 in Barry County, Ml to Henry and Mildred (Gainer) Fry. She had spent her entire life in the Freeport and Alto area. Beulah married Lawrence Hostetler on April 3, 1942. Together, they had lived and farmed in the Alto area for almost 60 years. Her grandchildren were always a special joy in her life. Beulah was the last living member of the Old German Baptist Church in the Lake Odessa area. She is survived by Lawrence, her hus­ band of 59 years; her children, Jillene (Richard) Miller of Alto, and Jack (Brenda) Hostetler of Hastings; her grandchildren, Jeffery (Sarah) Miller, Bradley Miller, Nicholas Hostetler, and Roselee Hostetler, her great granddaughter, Katherine Miller, her brother, Alton (Elsie) Fry, her sisters, Neosha Doty and Geneva Mullins; her sis­ ters-in-law, and brothers-in-law, Jean Hostetler, James (Jcrilee) Hostetler, Ho­ ward (Elsie) Hostetler, Edwina (Frank) Burgess, and Barbara (Robert) Bower. Beulah was preceded in death by her par­ ents; her brothers, Galen and Melvin Fry; and her sisters, Eva Lois Bailey and Mary Beardsley. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Bowne Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grand Rapids Parkinson's Support Group. Arrangements by the Koops Funeral Chapel. Charles W. Gates LOWELL - Frederick A. Probst II, age 55. of Lowell, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away March 14, 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Mary, brother, James Probst. Mr. Probst is survived by his wife Sandra E.; children, Frederick A. Ill (Ted) and (Ann) Probst of Grand Rapids, Todd (Deb) Probst of Ada. Derek (Michelle) Mixon of Lowell; sister, Sharon L. Probst of Battle Creek; mother-in-law, Violet Hazen of Battle Creek; sister-in-law, Kathy Probst of Battle Creek; eight grandchildren; many nieces and nephew s. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Roth-Gerst Chapel, 305 N. Hudson, Lowell. Rev. Jeff Manion of Ada Bible Church, officiated. Interment Merriman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Ada Bible Church. • Arrangements were made by Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, Lowell. Ruth G. Watson j HASTINGS - Charles W. Gates, age 61. of Hastings, died Friday, March 16, 2001 at his residence. He was bom Aug. 7, 1939 in Delton, the son of Glenn and Helen (Lepper) Gates. Mr. Gates was raised in Hope Twp. and Delton where he attended school. Charles married Vivian Field Sept. 19, 1961, they lived in Hope Twp. for 40 years where he was self employed doing odd jobs for many, as well as construction work. He served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1967. Charles had a great love for animals, gar­ dening, and being outdoors. Mr. Gates is survived by his loving wife, Vivian Gates of Hastings; daughters, Charlene Rose of Hastings, Roxanne (Walt) McManaway of Wisconsin, Laura (Don) DcLange of Cedar Springs; five grandchil­ dren; one great granddaughter, brother, Floyd (Joyce) Gates of Dowling; half broth­ ers. Roy (Patricia) Kent of Hickory Comers, John (Joan) Kent of Battle Creek; half sisters, Bonnie Thomas of Ohio, Berneda Prianto, Imogen Lick, both of Battle Creek; sister-in-law. Leuna Johnson of Sheridan; many nieces and nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother. Lloyd Gates, half brothers, Kenneth Gates, Bernard Gates, half sister, Barbara Kent. Respecting his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held Wednesday. March 21, at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Roy Kent officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be made to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 HASTINGS - Ruth G. Watson, age 74. of Hastings, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Ruth was bom Aug. 5, 1926 in Bradock, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert and Ethel (Bowser) McDowell. She married Samuel Watson March 3,1947, during their 50 years together they lived in the Detroit area. Northern Michigan, and Hastings. Ruth was preceded in death by her hus­ band Samuel Watson, Nov. 6, 1999, her parents and sister, June Fleming. Surviving is a son, Sam (Colleen) Watson of Hastings, three grandchildren, sisters, Ethel Redoway and Lily Colbert, both of Florida. Memorials can be made to the Salvation Army. No visitation was held, a memorial ser­ vice will be held Saturday, March 24th at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. V. Lucille Kruger HASTINGS - Mrs. V. Lucille Kruger. 74, of Hastings, died Friday, March 16,.2001 at her home. Mrs. Kroger was bom on July 15,1926 in Woodland Township, Barry County, MI, the daughter of John and Jessie (Shopbell) Gardner. She was raised in the Woodland area and attended school there, graduating Woodland High School in 1944. She was married to Perry Stowell for 22 years which ended in divorce. She married Clarence E. “Casey” Kroger on March 7, 1970 and he died April 8, 1994. She was employed as a nurses aid at Pennock Hospital and Thomapple Manor for several years. She was a member of Nashville V.EW. Auxiliary, Hastings American Legion Auxiliary, Delton Women of the Moose, former member Hastings Women of the Moose, enjoyed traveling, playing cards and bingo. Mrs. Kroger is survived by her daughter, Julie (Lorin) Oversmith of Battle Creek; son, Rodger Stowell of Woodland; step­ daughter, Alice (Ron) Martin of Woodland, Linda (Ed) Drake of Texas; step-son, Roger (Nancy) Kroger of Gladwin; 14 grandchil­ dren; 21 great grandchildren; brother-in­ law, Lawrence Garlinger of Seattle, WA; nieces: Nancy Boos and Linda Kimbrough. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Casey, sister, Ruth Garlinger; and niece, Shirley Ann Garlinger. Memorial services were held Tuesday. March 20, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Robert E. Smith officiated. Burial was at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Augusta. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Marian G. Walters GRAND RAPIDS - Miss Marian G. Walters, age 74, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Heather Hills Retirement Village in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Paula Jean Vincent HASTINGS - Mrs. Paula lean Vincent, age 57. of Hastinga, died Monday. March 19. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. She was boro on May 27, 1943 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Earl and Mildred (Pierce) Thomtoo. Mrs. Vincent was raised in the Dowling area and attended Hastings schools. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. She was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for the past five years. Mrs. Vincent was a member of LLA.W. Local *138, enjoyed crocheting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her father. Earl Thornton; and son. Timothy Vincent in 1969 Mrs. Vincent is survived by her daughters. Teresa Vincent of Hastings. Brenda Frazier of Parma. Michigan. Debbie and (Ron) Smith of Nashville, and Susan and (Tim) Corman of Florence, Kentucky; son. Jamie and (Teni) Vincent of Florence. Kentucky; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; mother. Mildred and (Dale) Davis of Battle Creek; brothers, Ron and (Kathleen) Thornton of Hastings, and David Thornton of Battle Creek. Visitation will be Thursday, March 22, 2001 from 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 5:00 P.M. at Wren Funeral Home with Pastor Phil Stout officiating. Burial will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home. Hastings. Orlo E. Springer HASTINGS - Orlo E. Springer, age 77. of Hastings, passed away Friday, March 16, 2001 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Mr. Springer was bom on April 18, 1923 in Irving Twp., Barry County, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Elsie (Broadbent) Springer. He was raised in lhe Middleville area and attended area schools. He was married to Lydia Rodgers and the marriage ended in divorce. He was employed at Ken Cline Garage, Beebe Chevrolet and Veriindc Chevrolet, all in Middleville, as an auto mechanic. He served as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his daughter, Roberta (Tom) Carpenter of Hastings; three grand­ children. Tom Jr. (Leslie) Carpenter of Grand Rapids. Ann (Jason) Sutherland o( Hastings; Scott (Stephanie) Carpenter of Grand Rapids; six great grandchildren. Brittney and Gabriel Sutherland. Ashley and Kailah Carpenter, Laura and Thomas III Carpenter; son. William (Wilma) Springer, and children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Elite Springer, son. Roy A. Rodgers, brother. Dick Springer and grand­ daughter. Melissa Carpenter. Graveside services were held Monday afternoon at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville Rev. Kenneth Vaught officiat­ ed. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Arrangements were by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22, 2001 - R^.7 £>ociat News JlaJee OdeMa, N EWS Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Holwerda-Albini to be wed June 9 Jack and Peg Holwcrda of Middleville, Ml, announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Holwcrda, to Scott Albini, son of Arpad and Erika Albini of Basking Ridge, NJ. The bride-elect is a graduate of Thomapplc Kellogg High School. She received an Associates Degree in Child Development at Grand Rapids Community College and is currently a nanny in Basking Ridge, NJ. Her Hance is a graduate of Hanover Park High School, East Hanover, NJ. He re­ ceived an Associates Degree in Art from Pratt Institute, New York, N.Y. He is a Se­ nior Art Director at Roth Group in Boon­ ton, NJ. A June 9, 2001 wedding is planned in Shelbyville, Ml. Mesecar-Rodriguez to marry next month Audria Mesecar and Darrell Rodrigucz will marry on April I4. 2001. The future bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mesecar of Lake Odessa. She is a 1995 graduate of Lakewood High School and is a florist at Kathy’s Flower Patch in Lake Odessa. Darrell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fran­ cisco Rodrigucz. Jr. of Lake Odessa. He is a 1995 graduate of Lakewood High School and has an associate degree from Ferris State University. He is employed at Auto­ mated Process Equipment Corporation in Lake Odessa. Landes-Sayer to wed June 2 Tobias-Risner to marry June 2 The engagement of Amanda I. Tobias and Troy J. Risner, both of Delton, is an­ nounced by her parents. Rod and Nancy To­ bias of Delton. He is the son ofTroy Risner, Gun Lake, and Laurita Chmielewski and Jack Crandall of Ada. The bride-to-be attended Delton Kellogg School and she currently works as a phar­ macy technician at Pennock Pharmacy. The future groom also attended Delton Kellogg School and Forrest Hills Central. He is a sales rep. for the Abundalite Corpo­ ration. A June 2nd wedding is being planned. Vickie Gregory of Lake Odessa and Mar­ tin Landes of Hastings announce the en­ gagement of their daughter. Jessica Landes to Joel Sayer, son of Robert and Cheryl Sayer of Sunfield. Jessica and Joel are 1998 graduates of Lakewood High School. Jessica is a junior at Grand Valley State University and Joel is employed by Apex Control System of Grand Rapids. A June 2, 2001 wedding date is planned. Arthur and Marcia Rattier will be guests of honor at a 50th wedding anniversary observance Sunday. It will be held at the Congregational Church from 1 to 4 p.m. They were married on that same date in 1951, which was also Easter Sunday. The event will be hosted by their children. Fred and Debbie Rattler of St. Johns and Gary and Nancy Mattson of Lake Odessa. Marcia was the daughter of Ermal and Edith Garlinger. Art was the son of Vcmicc and Lucille Rattler of Woodland. This monthly immunization clinic will be held Wednesday, March 28, at Central United Methodist Church starting at 9 a.m. The Lake Odessa Depot Museum will be open Saturday. March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Al Kelein the host. Lakewood teacher Marty Snoap and wife Beverly of Alto arc parents of Christopher Lxigh Snoop, who is newly engaged to Courtney Smith. Her parents reside in Jacksonville. FL. Both are students at Flagler College. They plan to marry on June 16. He is a graduate of Caledonia High School. Mrs. Bertha Fredricks of Cadillac will have a birthday Monday, March 26. The expansion on the Lake Odessa Shell station is under way. The interior is now complete with added floor space and all new coolers. The exterior is to be finished when warmer weather arrives. This expan­ sion and addition of a storage garage on the property were made possible by removal of a house on the lot next east of the station. The house had been the home of the Harley Stadles years ago and later of the Johnsons. Bradley VanZyl of Hastings and his father. Dr. A.L. VanZyl, flew to California on Friday morning to attend services for the deceased brother of Dr. Al. The VanZyl family’s origins were in Holland, where their father, Dr. Gerrit VanZyl. was a pro­ fessor of chemistry at Hope College. Oneita Ncitzkc of Jordan Lake Street will have birthday number 89 Saturday, March 24. Brian and Marlene Harkey are parents of Gabriel Brian, bom March 15 at Pennock Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. His older siblings, Lorraine Kay and Joshua Osborn, were also bom at Pennock in 1996 and 1998. LaRue and Betty McMillen are the great-grandparents. It is good that Barry County now has a program for the pick up of deer carcasses along the highways. Other counties could well profit from such a program. Eaton County had at least six along M-50 last weekend. The Fellowship of WMC of United Methodist churches held its spring confer­ ence at Eaton Rapids Friday evening and Saturday. One of the participants was John Potter of Redford, a church organist and choir director. He is the son of Eleanor Potter of Wyoming, formerly in the L.O. greenhouse and he is the son-in-law of Dean Moltmaker and wife of Mt. Clemens. Dean is a former resident here. Bryan Snyder, formerly pastor of the Alto and Bowne Center churches, was one of the facilitators. The paper drive continues at Lakewood Christian School until Tuesday, March 27. Former Hastings resident Rev. Paul Walter Hawks died in Florida March 15. He was an associate pastor of PineCastle UMC in Orlando. He resided in Dover, Fla. where services were held March 18. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Joyce, son Mark, daugh­ ter Kimberly Geist and brother James Hawks, all of Florida. Donald Walker, 76, of Portland died March 16. Bom at McBain, he was a veter­ an of the Korean conflict, member of VFW, Hubbardston American Legion, Ionia Moose Lodge. He is survived by two chil­ dren. a brother. William Walker Sr. of Lakeview Drive.Lake Odessa, and a sister in Florida. The MARSP meeting in Ionia last week had an interesting program brought by speaker Bob Johnson of Grand Rapids, for­ merly of Saranac. where his mother resides. She is a victim of Parkinson’s Disease, for which he has raised funds headed toward research. He related his chronicles of jog­ ging. which progressed to racing which went to marathon races and finally to a run across the Sahara Desert. He found temper­ atures ranging from 40 degrees at night to 127 during the day. He wore one set of clothing the whole run and carried flash­ light, compass, water jugs, and backpack. Much of the time was spent in running at night, therefore the flashlight and compass to be sure of his bearings. He lost only 10 pounds on this venture, but at one point had exhausted all his body supply so he went beyond a checkpoint where he could stop to fix food (using dehydrated food and water) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Docodent'e Estate Fite No. 2001-23064-AE Estate of Nictoiaus Marion Lukaaewycz. Date of birth: December 7.1825. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Nickoiaus Marion Lukaaewycz. who lived at 9562 Coats Grove Road. Woodand, Michigan dad 2­ 27-01. Creditors of toe decadent are notified that all claims against toe estate wfl bo forever barred unless presented to Jerry Swystun, named per­ sonal representative or prapoeed personal repre­ sentative. or to both toe probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Ste 302, Hastings. Michigan and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after toe date of publication of this nolUe. March 14. 2001 Thomas K. DiPietro (12806) 557 Main St. Bellevue. Ml 48111 734-697-3800 Jerry Swystun 47400 W. Huron River Dr.. Bellevue. Ml 48111 734-699-3862 (3/22) and sleep a bit to replenish himself for his previous day’s goal. His next venture will be to scale Mt. Whitney. Door prizes were boxes of St. Patrick's cookies. Directors of the local historical society* met Monday evening. New memberships have come from alumni of the 1940s of Lake Odessa High School. The April meet­ ing will be on the first Thursday because of Maundy Thursday falling on the usual meeting night. The next open house at the depot Museum will be March 31. Directors and any other interested members are to have a work session that day so the depot will be open longer than the customary 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. hours. The May plant sale will be on May 12. the day before Mothers’ Day, when hollyhock plants and lilac bush­ es will be on sale. A suitable souvenir was chosen for 2001 Depot Day. The 12th Genealogy and History Book Fair is to be held on Sunday, April I, at the Lansing Center on East 'Michigan Avenue. This event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 pm. is a wonderland of goodies with research material, reference guides, family histories, charts, maps, stationery, crests and books on “How To.” Stale of Michigan Probate Court County of Bany NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Fite No. 2001-230S5-DE Estate Of KARLTON G LAMPHEAR. Date of birth: January 29,1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Kartton G. Lamphoar. 1212 Lynn Avenue. MiddevBe. Michigan ded October 13,2000. Creators of the decedent are noMed foat al citerm agatost toe estate wB be forever barrod union presented to Karen L RM. named person­ al representative or prapoeed personal represen­ ted, or to boto foe probate court at 23 Lakeside Court. Wayland. and too named/proposed per sonte representative within 4 months after foe date of pubicalton of thia noSce. Robert L. Byington (P27621) 222 West Appte Street Hastings. Ml 49058X5248 (616) 945-9557 Karen L Rtei 23 Lakeside Court Wayland. Ml 49348 CV22) CARLTON TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION To: The residents end property owners <X the Certton Township. Berry County. Michigan, and any other Interested persons. PLEASE TAKE NOTE that on March 13. 2001, at a regular meeting o< the Cartton Township Board, the Board adopted a Noise Ordinance. No. CT-2001-1. A summary o< the newly adopted ordinance appears below: Berrien 1: Title: Thia ordinance ahal bo known as the Township ol Carlton Noise Control Ordinance. Section 2; PunXMN: The purpose of this ordinance is Io regulate unnecessary or unrea­ sonably loud noises and to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the township. Sertion 3: Unlawful Noise ProWbRed: This section makes M unlawful lor any person, firm or corporation to create or permit excessive or unnecessary or unusualy loud noises or noises which annoy or disturb persons of normal sensibility and include such things as: boms and signal devices; loud and annoying radio, phonograph, musical instruments or live bands; shouting and whistling; loud vehicles; racetrack operations, whistles or sirens; engine exhaust without mufflers; construction noises between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; barking dogs; devices such as drums, loudspeakers, amplifiers and the like. Each of the above categories is described and defined. Section 4: Exrenttona- This section provides that ths terms listed in Section 3 wB not be applied against emergency vehicles, highway and utility maintenance and construction per- Spoelstra-McClure plan to wed April 6 Patchin-Torode united in marriage Bethany Jo Patchin and Samuel Charles Torodc were united in holy matrimony on Nov. 24,2000. The vows were exchanged in a double ring ceremony, officiated by Dr. Steven Hutchens, at historic Methodist Church in downtown Monroe. Wisconsin. With their blessings, giving their children to one another in marriage, are parents Tammy and Craig Patchin of Monroe, Wl and Mary Lyndcll and Eugene Torodc of Hastings, Ml. Bridesmaids were Christy Patchin, Kelsey Patchin, sisters of the bride and Ariennc Torodc. sister of the groom. Groomsmen were Micah Patchin, brother of the bride and Fred Torodc and Matthew Torodc, brothers of the groom. After a Caribbean honeymoon. Bethany and Sam are residing in Chicago. IL. Their home will be in Wisconsin. Cara Spoelstra and Mike McClure would like to announce their engagement. Cara is a 1989 graduate of Maple Valley High School and Mike is a 1986 graduate of Paragould High School in Paragould. AR and a 1990 graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, AR. An April 6, 2001 wedding is planned. Color Film processing (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THM FIRM IB A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY MFORMABON OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stade J. Carrol!, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Great Lakes Bancorp, Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1996, and recorded on August 1, 1996 in Uber 668. on Page 227, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Homeside Lending, Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 26. 1996. which was recorded on October 2. 1996, in Uber 674, on Pago 296, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to bo due at the date here­ of the sen of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 68/100 dollars ($46,797.66). including interest at 9 000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on April 5, 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described ay The West 1/2 of Lots 64 and 65 of O A. Philips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 38. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File *991113110 jaguars (3/22) sociiel. public address systems, agricultural operations, legal fireworks displays, commer­ cial businesses during the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.; the discharge of firearms and other township approved activities. Section 5; Vtotations; Municipal CMI Infractions: This section provides that any per­ son or entity that violates this ordinance is subject to a civil fine of not less then $50 and other costs and sanctions for each violation. Repeat violation fines range between $250 to $500. plus costs. The sheriff or deputy sheriff is hereby designated as the enforcement offi­ cer. Section 6: Validity: This section provides that should any section be declared by a court to be invalid it shall not affect the rest of the ordinance. Section 7; Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective thirty days after pub­ lication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the complete ordinance may be Inspected, and copies purchased, by writing Wilma Daniels. Township Cleric. 85 Welcome Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058. or by calling 616-945-5990 at any time during regular business hours. Monday through Friday. CARLTON TOWNSHIP Wilma Daniels, Clerk 85 Welcome Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-5990 CARLTON TOWNSHIP CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION I. WILMA DANIELS, Township Cleric of Cartton Township. Barry Co mty. Michigan, do hereby certify that in pursuance of law and statute provided, at a regular meeting of the Cartton Township Board held on March 13- 2001 the Board adopted Ordnance No. CT-2001-1 to become effective on April 12.2DQL and that members of said Board present at said meeting voted on the adoption of sted Ordinances as follows: Brad Carpenter - yes Marlene Foreman - yes Wilma Daniels ■ yes Gary Vandercal - yes Cary Smith - no I do further certify that a Notice of Adoption with a summary of the proposed Ordinance was published on March 22, 2001, in the Sanner, a newspaper circulated within the Township. Doted: March 13,2001 CARLTON TOWNSHT WNma Doniete, Cteric Attest: Brad Carpenter. Supervisor �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, March 22. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE THtS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A Perry and Nancy L Perry. Husband and Wife to Amenquest Mortgage Company mortgagee, dated September 25. 1997 and recorded October 8. 1997 in Document No 1002541 Barry County Records There ts claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 35/100 Dollars ($107,161 35) including interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the Slate of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on April 5. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: . The West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of rhe Northwest 1/4 of Section 35. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County Michigan except the North 64 1/2 rods thereof and except that part lying Southerly of Cedar Creek, also part of the North 641/2 rods of the West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 35 described as: Beginning at a point 64 1/2 rods South of the North line of said Section 35 and 1 rod East of the West line of the West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of said Section 35. thence West 1 rod; thence North along said West fine. 4 rods: thence Southeasterly to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from lhe date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe dale of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property, and there ts a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: March 1.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fie No. 214.0124 (3/29) NOTICE TO THE HASTINGS BANNER Pursuant to - 5 CFR part 950. the Local Federal Coordinating Committee for the KenVOttewa/ Barry County Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) invites local, voluntary, private, non-profit, philan­ thropic. human health, and welfare organizations that are tax-exempt under 26 U.S.G. 501 (c) (3) and tor which contributions are tax-deductible pursuant to 26 U.S.G. 170 to apply tor inclusion in the fa*. 2001 campaign. For further information, sand a written inquiry to CFC. c/o Heart of West Michigan United Way. 118 Commerce St.. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503-4106. A copy of the regulations and reqmrenants tor application will be provided. Deadline tor submission of fu«y completed and documented applications is 5 p.m. EDT, April 16. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has teen made m the conditions of a mortgage mala by Jon W. Biggs, a marned man and Christa R. Biggs, his wife signing to bar dower nghts only (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee dated May 29. 1999. and recorded on June 7.1999 in Document No. 1030710. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated June 4. 1999. which was recorded on July *t. 1999. m Document No. 1032521. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is churned to be d-M. at the date here­ of the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND 33/100 dol­ lars ($97,796.33). including interest at 11.275% per annum • Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at pub«- venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings,. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on Apnl 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. 160 feet North and South by 218 feet East and West. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 10u Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie 4200112257 Mustangs (4/5) Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP March 13, 2001 - 7:00 pjn. Regular Roard Meeting All Board members present; County Commissioner Ken Nei; Depub; DeMaggd; ton guests. Minutes approved; reports received from trea­ surer. deputy and Comm. Ned. Year 2000 Financial Statement received and placed on file. Pubfic comment received concerning proposed county pane or. McKeown Road. Approved request of 30 day audit extension Amended budget $2050 in fire service catego­ ry Paid outstanding bills Adjourned at 8.00 Bonnie L Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (3/22) Call 616-948-8000 Today or loll treo 1 -888-494-5539 A Hidden Jewel Ann landers Screens help Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for let­ ting people know about National Alcohol Screening Day. I have seen firsthand the re­ sults of that column and want you to know­ how much you are helping people by print­ ing this information. Last year, a man in his 50s came to the screening. He was crying and upset because he had tried to stop drinking several times, without success. He had lost his home, job, friends and family. At the screening, the man met with a professional who was also able to pinpoint signs of depression and anxiety. Today, with treatment from a thera­ pist and psychiatrist, this gentleman is no longer drinking. The screening day was the beginning of a new life for him. He was not the only one helped. A teenage girl contacted us because she was worried about her stepfather and suspected he may be an alcoholic We gave her educa­ tional information and referred her to treat­ ment sen ices that could help her stepfather. We also referred her to counseling and sup­ port services for family members of alco­ holics. Ann, please let people know if alcohol is disrupting their lives, or if they arc con­ cerned about a spouse, child or friend. Na­ tional Alcohol Screening Day can be a first step. The screening is free and anonymous, and there will be an opportunity to talk to a professional who can offer additional help. Screening can be an important step toward getting better. - Jill Kartisek, Director of Education. Mental Health Association, Northern Kentucky. Dear Jill Kartisek: Thank you for giving me the opportunity tu once again mention National Alcohol Screening Day. Approxi­ mately one-half of U.S. adults report a fam­ ily history of alcoholism or problem drink­ ing. Of those who require professional treatment, only one in 10 receives the help he or she needs Heavy drinking raises the risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, certain can­ cers, accidents, violence, suicides and birth defects. Alcohol is a factor in the three lead­ ing causes of death (car accidents, homi­ cides and suicides) among those aged 15 to 24. This year. National Alcohol Screening Day is Thursday, April 5. Free, anonymous screening programs will be held at over 2,500 sites across the country. The screen­ ings are designed for all ages, and there is also a college-oriented portion that targets students who are risky drinkers, with a fo­ cus on binge drinking. Here are some questions to ask yourself if you think you may have an alcohol prob­ lem: Do you drink to calm your nerves, for­ get your worries or boost your mood? Do you feel guilty when you drink? Have you made previous attempts to stop drinking or cut down, without success? Do you lie about your drinking? Have you caused harm to yourself or someone else as a result of drinking? Do you need to drink in in­ creasingly greater amounts in order to achieve the desired effect? Do you feel irri­ table, resentful or unreasonable when you aren’t drinking? Do you have any medical, social, family or financial problems caused by drinking? As part of the screening program, partic­ ipants will Icam about alcohol problems and have the opportunity to complete a brief questionnaire to assess whether they have an alcohol problem. In addition, they will be able to talk privately with a health professional and be given the names and phone numbers of support services and treatment programs in their area. If you or someone you care about has an alcohol problem, cfll 1-800-697-6700 to find about screening sites in your area. Don’t procrastinate. Call today. Bad comments Dear Ann Landers: I am five months pregnant with my first baby. My husband and I are very excited about it, but we arc also a little nervous. Please explain to me why people seem to go out of their way to spoil the pleasure of our anticipation. Here are some of the things they have said: “Your marriage will never be the same." “Your husband will treat you like you are his mother instead of his wife." “Expect to cut way back on sex. Mother­ hood docs that” “You will never go out and have fun to­ gether or have a meaningful conversation again. You’ll notice the change right away." “Your house will be a mess. The first thing to go are the carpets " “You will never have any clothes without a stain somewhere " “From now on. money will always be a problem. Forget about luxuries and the fun stuff. They are a thing of the past ." Why do people say such terrible things to expectant couples? Please explain this to us. We don’t get it. - Baffled in Troy. Ohio. Dear Troy: These arc friends? They don’t sound very friendly to me. They may think they are being funny, but their comments arc mean and spiteful. You should be listen­ ing to couples who have solid marriages and are enjoying their offspring. They arc the REAL authorities. Separate ills Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to “Jed" for 13 years, and we have three beautiful children. I love my husband dearly, but his insecurities arc driving me crazy. Last summer, my children and I visited my parents in Florida for two weeks. Jed called every day to ask where I was going and if I could come home earlier. When I did get home, he was depressed and miser­ able. I insisted we get counseling, which we did for four weeks, but I don't think it Notice of Mortgage Forodoeure Sate THS RRM 6 A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTE MPTING TO COLLE CT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy J. Martie, a tingle man (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solely nominee tor Lender. Countrywide Homa Loans, Inc., dba America's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated March 29. 2000. and recorded on November 7, 2000 in Document *1051650, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due st toe date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THIR­ TY-TWO AND 90/100 dollars ($87,032.90). including interest al 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wi# be toredoeed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or ooms part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p-m., on April 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on tw North and South 1/4 Ina of section 3. Town 4 North. Rango 9 Atest. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan. citant North 275 feet from ths Southeast comer of the North fractional 1/2 of foe Northwest fractional 1/4 of said Section 3; thence West 231 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence East 231 feet; thence South 220 feet to foe Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement tor pubic highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof tor Woodschool Road. Berry County Records. The redemption period shall bo 6 months) from the date of wxfo safe, unloss determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from foe dels of such safe. Dated: March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 File *200112287 Mustangs (4/12) helped. I am planning to visit mv parents again in the summer, and this time. I would like to stay for three weeks. Even time I bring up the subject, Jed tells me our family should never be separated and he cannot go through another depression like the one he had last summer. Ann. I am suffocating. I don't want to start an argument u ith Jed. but I need some space or I will lose m) mind. Am I wrong to want to spend a few weeks with my par­ ents? How can I get Jed to calm down? Suffocated in New Jersey. Dear NJ.: Why is Jed so dependent'.’ Is he afraid something terrible will happen while you arc away from him? When you and the children arc visiting your folks, is there a place Jed can go? How about a weekend fishing trip with his buddies? The depres­ sion Jed suffered last summer sounds like an ongoing problem. Perhaps medication would help. This man needs more assis­ tance than you can provide. Please check with a professional for guidance. ‘Job’ author Dear Ann Landers: You recently printed an essay entitled “Job Description for a Par­ ent." You might like to know that the author of this piece is Annette Clifford, a parent­ ing humor columnist for Florida Toda). Her original column was published in our news­ paper on Feb. 8. 1999. Please inform your readers. - Bob Stover. Managing Editor. Florida Today. Melbourne. Fla. Dear Bob Stover Thank you for letting me know that Annette Clifford is the author of “Job Description for a Parent.“ She de­ serves credit for that charming essay - and here it is. When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? “The Ann Lan­ ders Guide for Brides" has all the answers. Send a sc If-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.crcators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made to the condfeons of a mortgage made by Judifo C. Strouse, a stogie woman and Debbie Strouse, a stogie woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1997, and recorded on January 13, 1998 to Document *1006307, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank One. National Association, as Trustee Vk/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated April 17, 1998, which was recorded on February 20. 2001, in Document *1055124, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at foe date hereof foe sum al FORTYNINE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 28/100 dofiars ($49,757.28), including interest at 10.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given foat said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of foam, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse to Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pre., on Apnl 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East one-halt of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Five (375) and the West two rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) and Three Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) rods square out of foe Southwest comer of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Four (374). all in the Crty (tormerfy Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded Diet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from foe date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wifo 1948CL 600.3241a. to which case foe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200021147 Panthers (4/5) Driver HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING licenses Hastings Country Club 1550 North Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 945-2992 • Currently Accepting New Members • Tournaments • League Play • Social Events Company Outings • Banquet Facilities Enos R. Hershberger, Nashville Brenda Lee Kotesky, Nashville. Charles Lynn Sollingcr, Middleville Brenda Lee Hayes, Middleville. Aaron Carl Ehlers. Lake Odessa Nicole Ranee Chames. Lake Odessa. Travis Alan Moore, Hastings Theresc Joan Maupin, Hastings. Charles Hershel Brisco. Nashville Christina Ann Weller, Nashville. Daniel A. Murphy, Hastings Christine Joy Shipley. Hastings. and and Owner Operators and Solos 83F Teams 88* and DE-TARING . WASHING . WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING- COMBINATION SPECIALS, «tc. and and BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS 1-800-441-4394 PfOWP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN.LOCAL AREA 1-877-848-6615 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. Owner Operators Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BUSS 616 / 945-5607 �The ' tailings Banner - Thursday March 22. 2001 - Page 9 From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht A look at some Middleville and Thornapple Township industries and businesses By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Middleville has been the site of many industries throughout its history. The first dam across the Thomapple Riv­ er at Middleville was built by Dennison S. Bugbee in 1846, who also built a sawmill al the site in 1848. The sawmill was replaced by the factory of the Warren Featherbone Company. Mr. Bugbcc also built this build­ ing. The Warren Fcatherbonc Company was established in 1901 and began operations on April 10. 1901. C.G. Stebbins was the manager of the local factory. There were three Warren Featherbone companies in Three Oaks, Mich, and Porter, Ind., as well as the Middleville factory. The company offices were in New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. The Warren Fcatherbonc Company held classes at some of its plants to teach the proper way to use the Featherbone material, which was a boning material made of quills. They were noted for their light­ weight, elasticity and durability. The prod­ uct was used in the manufacture of corsets, blouses, skirts and collars. The Middleville plant had added to a line known as the ribbon department, which made and supplied ribbon to be used in connection with Featherbone products. The 13 new looms were used to weave cotton and silk ribbons and tapes. The factory was heated with steam and water power operated the machinery. The plant was lighted by electricity with over 350 lights. There was 20.000 feet of floor space. The Fcatherbonc material was an clastic material used in the place of whalebone. It was invented by E.K. Warren of Three Oaks, who was a dry goods merchant there. He noticed the brittleness of whalebone. He experimented with different materials and came up with a method of making a bone out of the quill substance which was thrown away from the manufacture of feather dusters. Train loads of quills were purchased each year and carloads of Fcatherbonc materials were sold. lhe factory in Middleville was in con­ stant operation, employing a large number of people. R.T. French and Sons Flouring Mills started as the Middleville Flouring Mill built by A.C. Brucn in 1848, beginning its operations in March of 1850. It was an oldfashioned type mill. In 1853, the mill was sold to George and Rome Hoffman, who then sold it to Denni­ son S. Bugbcc. Mr. Bugbcc operated it for a short time. He sold half interest in the mill toT.A. DcReimer. Mr. De Reimer then sold his interest back to Mr. Bugbcc. A.D. Bab­ cock, a son-in-law of Mr. Bugbee then pur­ chased the mill and he later sold it to Gar­ dener and Fisher. Mr. Gardener then opened a hardware business in Middleville. In 1875. Gardener and Fisher sold the mill to T.D. French. He then sold it to R. T. French, who conducted the business there for many years. The original mill building burned in 1886 while T.D. French still owned it. Mr. French began to rebuild the mill at once and the new mill began operations in the fall of the same year. R.T. French was the manager when the new mill opened until he became owner of the mill. The new mill was equipped with the lat­ est and best of machinery and turned out a fine grade of product. It became one of the leading industries in the area. C.W. Fenton was employed at the mill from 1850 until 1886. Williams Pickling Works and Salting Sta­ tion was located on the Michigan Central Railroad and shipped tons of cucumbers out of Middleville. Charles Ditrich was bom at Rush. Mon­ roe County. N.Y., on Sept. 26, 1841. He married Mary E. Brown on July 30, 1865. Millinwey Ahop NS Fillbeam' Photo Shop. Miooieviiie. (rnoto rrom Norma Vel­ derman Collection.) Middleville Sun O*ice on East Main Street. (Photo from Norma Velderman Colec­ tion.) He came to Middleville on Dec. II, 1866. Here he worked with his father for a time, then he took a position with Bliss and Bris­ tow. I Ic worked there for a time. In 1886, he went into partnership with John Bristow. John Bristow was bom in Waterloo County. Ontario. Canada, on Jan. 27, 1845. He came to Middleville on Sept. 7. 1869. He joined with A.T. Bliss for seven years. At the cndxjf the seven years. Mr. Dietrich purchased the Bliss interest and the firm became Dietrich and Bristow. Mr. Bristow was active in the village, serving as treasurer for three terms and he served a> a councilman for 13 years. As partners, they operated the blacksmith and wagon shop very successfully. They did repairs on buggies, cutters and wagons, also building cutters and buggies. They also did horse shoeing and other repairs. Glenn D. Whitmore was the harness man of Middleville. He was bom in Colon. St. Joseph County, on May 7. 1869. He was 3 years old when his parents moved to Barry County in 1877, settling in Barry County. Here he attended grade school and the vil­ lage school. He married Nora B. Smith of Manton, Mich. The couple lived on a farm northeast of Middleville. In 1899, Mr. Whitmore pur­ chased the harness business from W.D. Gar­ dener and Son and moved it one door east of M.P. Jordan's office. The business grew and expanded and more room was needed. In April of 1902 he moved the business to East Main Street. Mr. Whitmore carried in stock, a com­ plete line of harness and other horse fur­ nishings, trunks, bags, valises and stock feed. The harnesses he sold were hand made and guaranteed, made by experienced and good workmen. He could do harness repair work at the shop. He served as justice of the peace in 1901 and sold good fire insurance for both vil­ lage and farm property. Anna Winters conducted a millinery establishment in the village on the cast side of the village, next to the Morgan House. Miss Winters was a bng time resident of the village of Middleville. She was a suc­ cessful teacher in the Middleville school system, beginning this career in September of 1889 and taught for 11 years. She began the millinery business in June of 1900. She did designing and trimming and was very artistic. She was assisted by Grace Schadd. She carried a complete stock of the latest millinery items and sold the trimmings and decorating materials, as well as the hats themselves. Her stock of hats and styles were in the very latest vogue, assuring the ladies of Middleville that they were getting the latest styles of head gear. Walton and Culver were bakers and gro­ cers. The stock of groceries was always upto-date. The baked goods were fresh daily and baked to suit the tastes of the patrons. Charles S. Walton was the baker. He was bom in Genesee County, N.Y., in 1873. He came to Middleville in 1898. He married Kate Coykcndall in February of 1901 and they had one child. For a time, Mr. Walton conducted a bak­ ery business on the west side of the river. In the spring of 1904 he and Frank N. Culver purchased the grocery, which had been operated by Watson and Son and moved the bakery to the newly acquired store, where it was operated in connection with 'he gro­ cery. Frank N. Culver was bom in Kalamazoo County on Dec. 29, I860, and came to Bar­ ry County with his parents at age 12. He grew up on a farm in the area. In March 1890 he married Nettie Coykcndall. They had a son. Glenn. Mr. Culver entered the firm of Walton and Culver in March of 1904. The policy of the firm was to give the fullest value and complete satisfaction in all dealings with their patre*’ _• They carried a complete line of baked goods and groceries and served their ctfctomers with the most courteous manner. The drug store of J.W. Armstrong reflect­ ed his caring and respect for the people of Middleville and the surrounding area. Mr. Armstrong was bom in Waterloo County. Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 5, 1860. He moved to Middleville and here received his education. He married Etta Warfield in 1883 and they had two sons, Ross and George. After finishing his education, he began clerking for Clark and Parkhurst and with Blacksmith Shop in Middleville. (Photo from Norma Velderman Collection.) needs of the community. He also carried, along with the drugs and medicines, a stock of wallpaper, school books, stationery, chemicals, physician’s ’ supplies, toilet articles, perfume and other miscellaneous items. ;sll p Dr. Hanlon for a time. In 1883, he engaged in business with Dr. Ferguson under the firm name Armstrong and Ferguson. He bought out the interest of Dr. Ferguson in the drug store, and moved the stock to Cale­ donia in 1889. In 1892. he returned to Middleville and purchased the drug business of Dr. Fergu­ son. which was located on the west side. In 1898, Mr. Armstrong purchased the store on the east side of the river. He purchased an adjoining store building where he enlarged his business. He kept a fine, well stocked drug store and as a registered phar­ macist he was able to meet the medical Pick-up and delivery available He also operated a soda fountain where most flavors of ice cream, sodas and soft drinks could be had. He also carried a fine line of cigars and tobaccos. Next week: more about Middleville and Thomapple Township. Adult Foster Care The tittle h*ne wrthabta Call 721-8628 616-948-4992, Special of the Wee! 93 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4 14,995 LEATHER, CONVERSION PKG, TV/VCR LOW MILES SAUES HOURS: Monday a Wodnaaday untd 8 Tua. Thu a Fn untt 6 Saturday unM 3 'WHffitxraiic KourEmcMnoBsifMirrManN.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 JTrj tone Join Hastings Chy Bank while we present r* Gink designed to answer questions about • The new Required Minimum Distribution rules and regulations • Rollovnrs 8 Transfers • The Deposit and Investment products available at Hastings City Bank • And much morel When: Thursday March 29th Where: County Seat Restaurant, Hastings When: 7:00 pm Light refreshments will be served Our speakers will be: • Neil Gardner, Executive Vice President • Randy Teegardin, our Certified Financial Planner and Vice President This is a free clinic that will help you to understand more about IRA’s and planning for your future. R.T. French Flour Mill, home ot White Lity Flour, (rtioto from norma veioerman Collection.) Reservations are required, so please call Lori Wiswell Hastings City Bank at 616-945-2401 X1145 to learn how you can make Here For Jbu Since 1886 the most of your retirement dollars! Member FDIC �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22.2001 Hastings pair playing rugby for undefeated CMU squad Our youth should prosper from their time in sports Covering sports for some 15 years now have sent me to many gymnasiums, fields and other arenas to watch young athletes enjoy what should be enjoyable. But I cannot say that happy times and witnessing worthwhile and educational experiences is always the memory that sticks with me once I have left these events. At times, covering sports does have its down sides, just like with any other occupation. And most of the time, those negative sides deal with the anger... the bitterness... or the unsportsmanlike behavior that often occur in the stands and, even sometimes on the sidelines. If we were speaking about professional sports, I may be able to understand these types of behavior a bit more. But let's remember that the sports that I cover are the ones played by our young adults. To me, what I sometimes see is uncalled for and does not help our young athletes to become any better in the sports that they chose to play and, hopefully, enjoy. Youth sports have a purpose, not just in building strong athletes, but also in developing future leaders. Sports are about following a plan to achieve a certain goal, working as a team, learning how to manage time so you can not only play sports but achieve in the other facets of life and helping our young adults to find a constructive area to spend time in so they do not waste moments sitting in front of a television set or doing things that they really shouldn't be doing. Sometimes I wonder, though, is too much time spent by some athletes who aspire to play in college or even the pros? Remember, the odds a ball player making it in the Major Leagues is about 1 in 6,666. Through telephone conversations and other mans 1 often speak to families with youth involved in sports and become dizzy just listening to their travel schedules. And that's fine as long as the goal for going to these places is to have fun and not for your child to score all of the points and to receive all of the "right” calls. Countless hoius are put into sports, so why not make the most of those moments. As you become older. I'm sure this will make even more sense. Coaches have always been dear to my heart. Coaching, however, can often be a difficult occupation. Not only do you have to coach your players (through countless hours or practices and games), but you also must keep the parents in good spirits and the administration on your side. Officials are another group that deserve some special praise. Remember, folks these are not professional refs, but rather people who devote their own time so that your kids can play their games. If you continue to bash them on every call, it will be quite difficult to find enough bodies to keep these games going. Families sink tons of money into sports, so why not enjoy these experiences to their fullest? Learning and enjoying are the only values of sport that should really matter. If an athlete is good enough to go on and play in college, or possible in the pros, their skills alone should aid them in achieving that goal. Sometimes it appears that the parents go too far. I figure that they are living their own dreams through their children and that is not right for the children if you love them for who they are and not for who you might want them to be. Let our young adults have fun and leant... the rest will take care of itself. Two Barry Coanty All Stars: Last year, Hastings' Gabe McCarty was selected to play in the Michigan High School All Star Football Game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. This year, two area players have been chosen, Delton-Kellogg's Bill Ferris and Maple Valley's Eric Goris. The 21st annual will take place July 28 and will pit All Stars from the West against All Stan from the East. Talk to you soon. The Central Michigan University womens' rugby club has qualified for the national championship and two of the Chippewa team members hail from Hastings. Junior Charissa Shaw and senior Nicole Wood compete on the CMU team that is currently ranked ninth in the nation. The national championship will be held April 21-22 in Orlando, Fla. Sponsors are needed to make the trip possible. If interested, call Nicole's parents. Margaret or Barry, at 948-4307 or lhe CMU team president, Julie Smith, at 1-517-775-7496. The Chippewas had a perfect 5-0 record during the regular season. Not only was CMU undefeated, but it was unscored upon. The closest team to its score was 38 points behind. Most of the dual action takes place during the fall months, while a number of the big tournaments occur during the springtime. Some of lhe teams and places the CMU squad has ventured to in the last couple of years include Milwaukee, Rockford (Ill.), Bowling Green (Ohio), Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, and Northern Michigan University. The final Midwest Regional game for the Chippewas pitted them against lhe University of Illinois. Shaw said she enjoys the "physical" nature of the sport and says she still uses her speed and endurance she gained from running cross country and track in high said. Wood mentioned the hitting she has been involved in and the friends she has met as reasons why she enjoys the sport. "1 like to hit people; it’s rough and kind of barbaric," Wood said. "1 also like it because of all of the friends I have made." The Chippewas' club has roughly 35 active members. Shaw plays the position of a winger, while Wood plays some winger along with some work as an outside center. Their time in rugby. however, is not all fun and games. "We practice about two hours a day," Wood said. "There are a lot of drills." It was actually Nicole's sister, Katie, who turned the two onto the sport. Katie saw a flier at school and told Nicole and Charissa that they should try it out. They decided to and eventually became hooked. CMU's rugby club will hold a home tournament this Saturday on the school's intramural field. The action is expected to start around 10 a.m. The CMU team after its final mid-west region game with the University of Illinois. Nicole Wood is in the third row to the far left with the blue shirt showing. Charissa Shaw is also in the third row (second from the right, next the player with the hat) (Photo provided) M.H.S.F.C.A. banquet April 7 Make plans to honor 24 of the state's top high school football coaches Saturday, April 7 at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association 2001 Hall of Fame Banquet. The event will take place at the Univenity of Michigan's Indoor Track Facility starting at 5:30 p.m. One of the coaches being honored this year by the M.H.S.F.C.A. is Maple Valley High School's own Guenther Mittelstaedt. The guest speaker will be Lloyd Carr, the head football coach at the University of Michigan. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7:30 p.m. The cost per ticket is $20. Tickets should be ordered by Friday, March 30. Checks payable to the M.H.S.F.C.A. and self addressed envelopes can be sent to Mr. Ivan Muhlenkamp; Ticket Chairman; Hall of Fame Banquet; 2100 Lakeview Ave.; St. Joseph. MI 49085. Nicole Wood (with ball) is tackled by fellow Hastings player Sarver ready to begin boxing career as a pro Wrestlers improve to 9-1 Hastings Middle School's wrestling team defeated Holland Tuesday 75-27 to raise its dual record to 9-1. Winning for the Saxons were Rusty Burgdorf (pin). RJ. Morgan (pin). Tim Bowerman (pin). Ashtin King (injury default), Jeff Allen (pin). Tyler Eaton (pin). Brandon Black (pin). Josh Johnson (pm). Jacob Cary (14-9 decision), Jacob Elliott (8-5 decision), Garrett Walker (12­ 10 decision), Jesse Lemon (pin). Scott Allcrding (pin) and Alex Abbott (pin). Winning in exhibition matches were Tim Ecrdmans, Tim Aspinall, Kelley Ford. Dsn Hoffman, Lee Selby. Max Meyers, Darek Dingman, Eric Laurie. Ben Barry. Josh Johnson. JJ. Quick. Garrett Walker, Jackson Hoke, Jesse Lemon. Corey Fueri and Brandon Curtis. The Saxons out-scored Jenison 72-38 in action March 14. Winning for the Saxons versus Jenison were Rusty Burgdorf (pin). RJ. Morgan (forfeit). Nate Hodges (pin), Ashtin King (pin). Jeff Allen (pin), Tyler Eaton (pin). Brandon Black (pin). Joe Cary (pin). Jacob Elliott (pin), Jesse Lemon (pin). Scott Allerding (forfeit). Corey Fueri (forfeit) and Alex Abbott (pin). Winning in exhibition rounds were Tim Ecrdmans (pin), Dan Hoffman (5-2 decision), Max Meyers (pin), Kyle Girrbach (pin), Ben Barry (12-1 decision) and Alex Abbott (pin). On Saturday, the Saxons finished fourth at the Newhall Invitational. Hudsonville was first with 203 points. Newhall second with 190. Lowell third with 154 and Hastings tallied 146 points for fourth. Six wrestlers placed for Hastings. Taking home championships were Rusty Burgdorf at 75. RJ. Morgan at 80 and Ashtin King at 95. Scott Allerding finished second at 167, Jacob Elliott was third at 130 and Alex Abbott managed a fourth at heavyweight. Winning two matches each for the blue and gold were Tim Bowerman al 90. Jeff Allen at 100 and Chase Todd at 135. And winning one match for Hastings were Tyler Eaton at 105. Josh Johnson at 115, Joe Cary at 120 and Jacob Cary al 125. The Saxons wrestle their final matches Saturday at the Greenville Tournament. Fishing season begins April 1 The 2001 Michigan fishing season of­ ficially begins Sunday, April I, and an­ glers now can purchase their new li­ censes via the website at www.michigandnr.com. By clicking on the e-license link on the DNR website, anglers can purchase their fishing and hunting licenses 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The 2001 Michigan Fishing Licenses, which are valid through March 31, 2002, also may be purchased at more than 1,700 license dealers and Michigan De­ partment of Natural Resources offices statewide. The 2001 Michigan Fishing Guide, a handy companion to the 2001 Michigan Fishing License, is available where fish­ ing licenses arc sold. The guide provides fishing regulations and other fishing-re­ lated information helpful to anglers fish­ ing Michigan's freshwater Great Lakes and inland waters. For more information on Michigan fishing, visit the DNR Web site at www.michigandnr.com, or call the DNR Fisheries Division at (517) 373-1280. Charissa Shaw during a team scrimmage. A scrum between the CMU rugby club and the squad from WMU. The Chippewas are the team in the dark shirts. (Photo provided) school as a valuable tool. Rugby was just something that Shaw wanted to give a try. "It was new; it was a challenge." Shaw Soccer camp offered The Soccer SPOT/Great Lakes Academy will be offering a Spring Break Skills soccer day camp April 2-4 at the Soccer Spot located in Holland and Grand Rapids. Half day (9 a.m.-noon) and full day (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) sessions are available. Cost per child is $60 for a full day session (9 a.m.-3 p.m. all three days) and $40 for a half day session (9 a.m.-noon all three days). The Soccer Spot/GLSA camps offer a complete soccer day camp experience for kids ages 6-18 for all skill level of soccer players. Accomplished college players and coaches who run camps/youth instructional classes all year. For a registration form, or more information, call the Soccer Spot in Holland at (616) 393-7768 or Soccer Spot in Grand Rapids at (616) 464­ 1000. Further information can also be found at w ww.socccrspot.net. She had to wait a bit, but Candi Sarver is now ready to begin her professional boxing career. Sarver, of Hastings, will compete in her first pro fight next Thursday (March 29) at the L.A. Globe on Cedar Street in Lansing. Sarver, 28, will either fight as a featherweight (125 pounds or below) or as a junior bantam weight (119 or less). Originally, Sarver was to begin her professional career with a January fight in the "Motor City." But her opponent didn't show, so the local athlete had to resume her training and find another bout. Her training schedule is certainly no walk in the park. Sarver boxes roughly three hours a day, lifts weights and runs another three miles. Along with her trainer, Randy Sutton at the MGGA gym on Leonard Street in Grand Rapids, Sarver works to ensure her professional career will be a hit. And that even includes sparring with the guys. She has even "bloodied" a couple of those young men who dared to get in the ring with her. In her own words, "they were heavier than me." "They (the guys) think it’s cool." Sarver said. "They say 'man I've got to go home and tell my wife that I got beat up by a girl.'" Sutton and Sarver have worked on her movement (how she moves her head) and having her go side-to-side rather than backing up. Sarver is the first female professional boxer in me Barry County area and there haven't been too many in the entire West Michigan area, she said. "I feel a lot of pressure," Sarver said. But she has a strong team behind her as well including her family, friends and manager, Dave Parker. Sarver says she signed a threc-ycar professional contract with Parker. They plan to start off slow and work their way up, she said. The improvement Sarver has made in the ring preparing for her first fight has been easy to see, but there have also been adjustments that had to be made. "Just from two weeks ago, I'm a lot better," Sarver said. "Amateur is more about points and pro is more about power. Plus in the pros, there's no head gear." Hastings* Candi Sarver is anxious to test her boxing skills as a professional in her bout next week. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 - Page 11 Blue spikers win match over Middleville The seventh grade volleyball B leant al the Hastings Middle School played a grueling match against Middleville and won two games to one, 15-5, 9-15, 15-9. High scorers were Kim VanNockcr with 14 points. Lora Wincgar with 5 points. Ashley Elzinga with 2 points. Emilie Shumway with a point. Jessica McLaughlin with 6 points, Lauri Azevedo with 3 points. Aubri Brandt with 4 points. Hillary Ranquette with 3 points and Leah Ovcrmire with a point. On Monday, lhe seventh grade volleyball team lost two games to one to Wayland. 15-9. 15-10, 12-15. Top scorers for lhe Saxons were Lora Winegar with 6 points, Emilie Shumway with 8 points, Jessica McLaughlin with a BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Bowling Hall'S 76-36; Friend 71-41; Wieland 66.5- 45.5; #1 Senior 64-48; Woodmansee 62.5- 49.5; Nash 60.5-51.5; Pin Pals 59.5­ 52.5; Kucmpel 58.5-53.5; M&M’s 56-56; Jcsick 55-57; King Pins 55-57; Butterfingers 51.5-60.5; Lcthcoc 43-69; Girrbachs 41-71; Schlachtcr 39-73; Peg Legs 37-75. Women's High Game - D. Greenfield 157; S. Merrill 191; D. Keller 176; E. Mesecar 169; J. Gasper 189; H. Cocncn 183; C. Boumcma 167; K. Colvin 166; S. Pennington 160; G. Otis 191; M. Wieland 187; G. Scobey 164; H. Service 182; P. Snyder 179; N. Bechtel 161; M. Barnes 155; M. Matson 168. Women’s High Series - S. Merrill 538; D Keller 485; J. Gasper 487; H. Cocncn 464; K. Colvin 455; G. Otis 489; M. Wieland 464; G. Scobey 454; H. Service 479; M. Matson 480. Men’s High Game - J. Keller 164; W. Woodmansee 180; P. Terpening 168; G. Forbcy 183; G. Waggoner 181; D. Edwards 199; L. Markley 157; J. Beckwith 159; J. Mercer 167; R. Nash 175; R. Nash 185; R. Wieland 171; M. Brandt 173; D. Hall 174; K. Schantz 164; W. Birman 180. Men’s High Series - J Keller 474; W. Woodmansee 506; G. Waggoner 468; D. Edwards 527; R. Nash 481; R Nash 541; R. Wieland 450; M. Brandt 474; D. Hall 461; W. Birman 506. Recreation Bowling League #3 Freeport Elevator 31; Kevin's Kronics 29; Sugarbush Lakers 20; The Krunchcrs 18; Hastings Bowl 26.5; Eggleston's 14.5. Good Games and Series - H. Wattles 210-203-595; T. Baker 570; G. Mcscar221529; M. Kuhlman 529; S. Anger 206-204­ 609; T. Gray 223-543; D. Lambert 522; B. Barkhuff 533; K. Phenix 203-544; K. Wanland 223-546. Tuesday Tries » Need Help 67.5-40.5; Cook Jackson 63­ 45; Kenny Lee Builders 60-48; 3 Blind Mice 58.5-49.5; Trouble 54-54; Hastings Bowl 54-54; 3 Fates 51.5-56.5; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 49.5-58.5; CBBC 45.5-62.5; Sccbers Auto Body 33.5-74.5. High Game and Series - P. Ramey 276­ 621. A. Kciior 157; L. Trumble 158; J. Conger 168; S. Vandcnburg 195-548; R. Miller 179-502; J Clements 168; S. Hall 154; D. Pennington 190; B. Hayes 177-500; S. Snider 157; L. Potter 167; G. Kicnutske 161; J. Rice 168; C. Thayer 154;T. Redman 187; B. Vugtevccn 167; D. Sccbcr 180; K. Stenburg 186; B. Brook 165; S. Zalewski 179; W. Main 175. Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 58.5-41.5; Hecker Agency 49.5-50.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 49-51; Hamilton Excavating 49-47*; Kent Oil and Propane 46-50*; Railroad Street Mill 44-56. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - J. Pettcngill 180-448; J. Rice 178-470; M. Dull 138­ 391; E. Ulrich 191-502; T. Redman 154­ 379; S. Dunham 191-475; N. Potter 169; K. Fowler 190-514; G. Potter 172-438; D. Cocncn 145-371; P. Britten 154-419; S. Drake 171-479; J. Doster 153-409; B. Maker 182-485: S. Huvcr 147-420; D. Snyder 208-548. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 80-32; Girrbachs 64-48; Misfits 62 12-49 12; Eye and Ent 62-50; Nash ~5" Plus 59 12-52 12; Mace’s Ph. 58-54; Sccber s 58-54; Nash Chiro 52 12­ 59 12; R.R. St. Mill 51 12-60 12. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 211 -531; G. Otis 180-472; H. Cocncn 166­ 445; N. Varney 158-457; J. Reid 167-461; S Merrill 183-462; E. Ulrich 170-439; C. Watson 161-454; B. Smith 161-455; C. Bocncma 157-449; L. Dawe 150-437; C. Shcllcnbarger 145-388; C. Trumbull 133­ 338: B. Maker 168; B. Norris 165; M. Snow 156; M. Dull 147; R. Pitts 140: L. Friend 126. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 69 12; Red Dog 59; Thee Froggcrs 57 12; Sunday Snoozers 56; Thunder Alley 56: Happy Hookers 55 1/2; Matrix 55; 4 Horsemen 54 12; Team 4 54; Double K's 52 12: Friends 50 12; All 4 Fun 48 12; Lucky Strickes 46; Flambays 46; Side Kicks 43 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - M. Snyder 230-581; K. Becker 214-539; V. McLeod 180-505; M. Simpson 187-495; T. Cross 188-480; L. Boze 173-462; K. Morgan 165-372; L. Barnum 188; D. Pennington 182; E. Hammontrcc 172; A. Hubbell 165; W. Miller 156; C. Gates 125; B. Miller 103. Mens High Games and Series - C. Pennington 254-646; B. Falconer 236-585; A. Thompson 190-555; D. Key 199-548; c. Shook 189-536; B. Alien 182-516; G. Snyder 175-508; M. Eaton 171-480; D. Dutcher 168-453; E. Gates 176-450; B. Rentz 224; R. Snyder 220; B. Kirby 216; S. Krallman 201; K. Wanland 194; R. Argo 186; D. Snyder 186; B. Miller 185; M. McLeod 165. Thursday .Mixed Brown and Sons 71; Who’s Up 66 1/2; King Pins 64; Red Eyes 63; Just Us 61 1/2; Heavy Sets 61; Team 11 60; Daiscd and Confuzcd 57; Hastings Bowl 56; Oops 53; Andersons 40. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Nash 223-594; C. VanHoutcn 206-566; C. Mugridge 192-555; C Haywood 232-506; C. Leonard 173-461; M. Anderson 157­ 411; S. Fauncc 170. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Jackson 187-517; S. Merrill 169-484; M. Hodes 168-468; O. Gillons 157-443; D. Olmsted 153-429; L. Miilcr 157-423; J. Rablcy 151-399; B. Hard 113-301; E. Gillespie 81-232; H. Service 178; L. McClelland 154; S. Lambert 153; S. Tcuncsscn 147. Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 62.5; Tracy’s Day Care 61; T & M Lassies 55.5; B & R Testing 55; Dewey's Auto Body 54; Rowdie Girls 48; Gutter Gals 47; Girrbach's 44; Hastings Bowl 41.5; Ball Busters 25.5. High Games and Series: L. Friend 152-386; K. Farr 162-434; T. Pennington 224-548; V. Carr 172-475; D. Kelley 189-526; C. Allen 180; C. Hayward 178­ 454; T. Smith 152-354; S. Lancaster 184-517; P. Bender 152-404; H. Service 172-487; K. Covey 182-501; R. Shaplcy 175-507; R. Pitts 169-429; B. Andres 177; T. Case 150-420; R. Hawkins 148­ 374; M. Matson 204-538; H. Throop 130-339; T. Galeski 153-436; K. Klinkhammer 121. Taw^dey Trios Need Help 70.5-41.5; Cook Jackson 64-48; 3 Blind Mice 61.5-50.5; Kenny Lee Builders 61-51; Trouble 58-54; Hastings Bowl 57.5-54.5; 3 Fates 52.5­ 59.5; Shirley's Chuckwagon 49.5-62.5; CBBC 48.5-63.5; Seebers Auto Body 77.5. 34.5High Games and Series: M . Slater 178; T. Redman 163; S. Hall 169; N. Hook 155; L. Trumble 198; D. Harding 171; J. Conger 181; B. Vugteveen 161; D. Seeber 169; S. Reid 165; K. Stenberg 158; D. Dutcher 180; B. Brooks 163; W. Main 163; P. Ramey 197-521; V. Green 169; B. Hayes 164; S. Snider 178; L. Potter 215-542; S. Vandcnburg 210-559; R. Miller 198; J.. Clements 155. Recreation Bowling #3 Kevin's Kronies 33, Freeport Elevator 31, Sugarbush Lakers 21, The Krunchcrs 21. Hastings Bowl 20.5, Egglestons 15.5 Games and Series: Steve Anger 218-586, Todd Gray 235-619, Dean Lambert 200-573, Ron Nash 212-594, Hal Wattles 206-590, Todd Wieland 201 523, Chris Wanland 526, Wm. Mallekooie 206-545, Chris Pennington 227-557, Gregg Mescar Jr. 213, Matt Kuhlman 540. Ron Kuhlman 541 point. Leah Ovcrmire with 8 points. Kim VanNocker with 7 points. Hillary Ranquette with 3 points and Ashley Elzinga with a point. 8th Grade B... Hastings' spikers fell to Middleville. 10-15. 15-13, 15-2. Top scorers for Hastings were Mariah Backert with 10 points and an ace. Charity Schantz with 6 points. Toshia Olin with 6 points and 3 aces, Elly Kruko with 5 points and 2 spikes. Ashley Lowe with 5 points. Dannie Prough with 5 points and 3 aces. Shannon Poll with 2 points and an ace and Megan Davis with an ace. The B spikers fell to Vallcywood Monday 9-15,15-9, 15-3. Totaling points for Hastings were Mariah Backert with 13 points, 2 aces and 2 spikes, Dannie Prough with 4 points. Charity Schantz with 4 points, Courtney Barnard with 3 points and 4 spikes, Toshia Olin with 2 points and Katie Davis with 1 point. 8th Grade Gold... Hastings and Crestwood battled it out for three games, but Crestwood won two games to one, 15-9, 13-15, 15-10. 7th Grade Gold... Crestwood won this match over its Hastings foes, 15-3, 15-6, 15-6. SPIKERS... Continued page 12 Boucher finishes 13th at NCAA wrestling finals Nick Boucher’s career goal was to make wrestling work for him. So alter a stellar career as a Lakewood Viking — one that included a couple of trips to the State finals in Battle Creek and a State title in 1996 — Boucher has continued his quest as a Cleveland State University Viking. Now a junior with the Division 1 mat program. Boucher is achieving even more... in the sport and in the classroom. The 22-year-old Sunfield native just returned home from the NCAA Tournament held last week in Iowa City. At the national finale, Boucher finished in the top 13 of the 133-pound weight class with a 2-2 record. In his first encounter, he lost a 13-5 decision to Nebraska’s Todd Beckerman in what he described as "a pretty good match.” Beckerman went on to finish fourth in the weight class. His next battle was against a grappler he knew well. Clarion’s Rad Martinez. Boucher won a 4-1 decision, making it three wins over Martinez after the two triumphs during the league campaign. Boucher's third match pitted him Purdue’s Evan Robinson, ranked eighth in the nation. The Sunfield native managed a pin over Robinson at the beginning of the second period, a highlight for the season. ’’He chose down, tried to stand up and I cradled him,” Boucher explained. His final match came against Oklahoma's Witt Durden. Durden won 12-5 and ended up taking third in the tournament. For the college season, Boucher finished 17-9, not too shabby considering he missed four competitions during the middle of the season with a pair of broken ribs. The more Boucher wrestles, the belter he becomes. "It’s (his wrestling) getting better each year.” Boucher said. "I’ve become stronger on the mats... 110 percent stronger. Now I'm going out to win." "Wrestling is my job/' -Nick Boucher But wrestling helps Boucher with more than just the sport. "Wrestling keeps me under control; everything in my life," Boucher said. "It's almost like my job. Wrestling is my job. It helps me out in the classroom." In the classroom, Boucher is doing just fine, carrying a 3.34 grade point average in biology education. Just because the college campaign has concluded doesn't mean that Boucher is through with his sport for the year. He plans to attend the* National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Tournament at Northwestern University in a couple of weeks and compete in the Midwestern Regional for Freestyle and Greco-Roman after that event. The winners of the regional will represent the United States in a national competition. YMCA Coed Volleyball Hastings Manufacturing ..................... 30-4 Jambalaya............................................27-11 D-Tcam................ ;..............................22-12 Flcxfab................................................. 21-15 Cordray Construction .......................... 8-28 Tina Marie’s .......................................... 0-38 February 19 games will be played on March 26. first games starts at 7:30. March 26 - 7:30, Hastings Mfg. vs. Jambalaya; D-tcam vs. Tina Marie’s. 8:00, Hastings Mfg. vs. Flcxfab; Cordray vs. D-Tcam. 8:30, Flcxfab vs. Cordray; Hastings Mfg. vs. D-Team. First place honors in the YMCA City League Basketball March Madness Tournament went to 11th Frame Lounge. Team members are Ty Brown, Luke Elsie, Blake Elsie, Eric Thelen, Dave Brace, Matt Goodemoot and Rob DeCook. (Photo provided) YMCA World’s Largest Run This epic event will take place on June 2, 2001 at 10 a.m. at Camp Algonquin. This 5K run and fun walk will take the place of Community Games for this year. What makes this event so unique is that 1,300 YMCA’s from across the country will be starting the race at the exact same time. If you would like more information or to vol­ unteer, contact Tony at 945-4574. Softball/Baseball Registration Registration is still be accepted for both the Middleville and Hastings programs. Do you have a basic knowledge about softball or baseball? If so sign up to be a coach or an umpire. Contact the YMCA for more details at 945-4574. Finishing second in the YMCA City League Basketball March Madness Tournament was Tom Richardson, Brian Galaviz, K. Blair, Greg Davis, Darrin Hyde and R. Blair. (Photo provided) Playground The YMCA will once again be holding playgrounds for the Hastings, Middleville, Lakewood and Freeport areas. Playground counselors arc needed for the playgrounds. If you arc energetic and arc looking for a rewarding experience, contact Tony at 945­ 4574. CITY OF HASTINGS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING (Truth in Budgeting Notice) Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. April 2. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear public comment to consider amendments The Prairieville Township Board win told a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2001 -2002. to the 1992 Master Plan for the City of Hastings. The area considered in this Master Plan ' amendment ts located south of Hastings Industrial Park to the City limits, east ol Where: Prairieville Township Hall Meadowstone Mobile Home Park and west of Starr School Road. The Planning 10115 South Norris Road Commission is considering a change in the future land use from Industrial to Residential. Delton. Ml 49046 (See map below) Date: Tuesday. March 27, 2001 Time: 7:00 p.m. ‘The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at: Prairieville Townshir Hall • 10115 South Norris r d. Delton, Ml 49046 The Praineville Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Prairieville Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Board by writing or calling the following: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Twp. Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 Phone: (616) 623-2664 This notice is in compliance with MCL 141.436 & MCL 211.24e. —.1—MWI — Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and'or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1­ 800-649-3777. Ever! I Q. Manshum City Clerk �Pago 12 - The Hasting* Banner - Thursday. March 22.2001 Measures being taken to preserve local control of county mental health services by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor In the last fiscal year, 974 Barry County residents received services from the County Community Mental Health Services, which has an annual budget of $4.2 mil­ lion. Community Mental Health provides 10 core programs and a number of special ser­ vices, but it is not a counseling agency. Psychologist/Director Dr. Joseph Seelig told the County Board last week. "We're basically a psychological/psychiatric treatment service....' Seelig said. Primarily. Community Mental Health's caseload involved 62 percent of adul' clients with mental illness, 21 percent of children with menial illness or who were severely emotionally disturbed and 16 per­ cent adult clients with developmental dis­ abilities. "We try to make sure that everybody who needs something from our programs can get a slice of the (budget) pie." Seelig said. The "Crisis Intervention and Stabi­ lization (program) gets the largest slice of the pie. This is the quiet thing we do be­ hind the scenes.. We've seen a lot of people over the years...If a person is getting to­ wards the edge, we want to get them back on safe ground before they go over the edge. If they go over the edge, it is much more difficult to recover." While Community Menial Health has had a good track record in helping people, changes may be looming in the near future. Those predicted changes will be the re­ sults of edicts from the stale and federal governments, Seelig told the County Board. "Unfortunately my world in mental health is changing," Seelig said. "Nobody likes change, I guess. I think we've been doing very well as a county program over the years. I think we've been adequately funded and meet most of the needs of peo­ ple who come to us or are referred to us..." The county program receives significant Medicaid funding and "the state has basi­ "What is basically happening is lhe stale has agreed to a waiver policy with the fed­ eral government... The bottom line is ser vices are going to come up for bid and you're not going to be eligible to bid for lhe services unless you have a base Medi­ caid population of 20,000. Well, that leaves Barry County by itself, out in lhe cold." Seelig said. "We saw that con.ing a couple of years ago. If Barry County had not done any­ thing. ultimately wc would have been dealt off to some large county as sort of one of their programs. I've been there and done that with other issues and I know where we wind up - generally, we wind up on the short end of lhe stick." he said. About four years ago, five counties, in­ cluding Barry, decided to try to protect themselves by starting to develop a com­ prehensive plan that will enable them to bid as a service provider group, which is being called Venture Behavioral Health. The group includes Calhoun, Branch. Van Buren and Berrien counties, which have a total of approximately 80.000 Medicaid clients. "We've been meeting twice a month." Seelig said of the group. "There is a quasi­ governing board. It's made up of CEOs of the counties' programs and the board chairs of the county programs. There will be a lot of changes," Seelig said of lhe new format. "What we're trying to do is protect local control and at the same time meet the demands of the agree­ ment the (stale) Department signed with the feds, basically. “In my mind lhe best way to have these kinds of programs be effective is to have local control...," he said. Seelig has been involved in the county program for 27 years, recalling when it started that many years ago with a budget of $40,000. No one is turned away if they can't pay for services. Charges are based on a sliding scale, according to income. Because of lhe client confidentiality in­ volved, he said, local mental health ser­ cally decided that we are too small to man­ age Medicaid by ourselves," he said. "...We are in managed care, but the fed­ eral government would like to see Michi­ gan bid out its services. If you've been pay­ ing attention to the newspapers at all, you know that has been a big hassle for about the last two or three yean. vices have been "a behind the scenes* pro­ gram. "We provide a lot of services to people that might be your neighbors, but hope­ fully you don't know about it," Seelig said. Sometimes when reluctant clients realize Community Mental Health "cant fix* their problem without the clients making an ef- CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING Home Is teraby given foat tie Hostings Planning CcmnMon wfl hold a Public Hearing In tie Qty Hal. Council Chambers. 201 East Sue Street. Hastngs. McNgan. on Monday. April 2.2001, at 7 30 pm. to hoar pubic comment ragantng a request tram Landmark Design Group, lor Barry County lor a Special Use Parma to alow lor tie renovation (Increase in the Intensity cl the use) of a pubic InsWuional use at 102 Scuti Broadway (See map below) Legal description: LOTS 657. ess. 659. 660 AND Mt OF THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. ALSO THE EAST 3 FEET OF LOT 662 OF SAID CITY OF HASTINGS. ALSO THE NORTH 66 FEE'. OF THAT PART OF LOT 723 OF THE fori to implement changes, they will drop out after several visits. "This is not a magic wand business," Seelig said, noting that sometimes die drop outs may never come back or they may be back six to twelve months later "with the volume tuned up ... Sometimes that means hospitalization time and big expenses for the family and therapy takes hold." In his report to the County Board. Seelig talked about former times when people with serious mental problems were institu­ tionalised in places like the Kalamazoo Regional Hospital. "The courts held an institutional fund and they basically paid 25 percent of first-year costs of anybody in an institution," he said. "I was hired by the board basically to try to shut down lhe front door to try to treat some people ir lhe county and keep them from going off to lhe institutions." Seelig said, noting that institutionalized care is extremely expensive. "We had a staff of three (there are 39 staffers today) and we were catching people before they went into institutions, evaluating them to see if we could give them out-patient services or some kind of services in the community that wouldn't cost the county 25 percent for lhe first year. I did some math the other day and if the same population were in institu­ tions today, it would basically be costing $33 million... "After we were in business for two or three years, lhe state came back to lhe counties and said we've got a better deal for you, well pay 90 percent of the cost and you pay 10 percent of the cost forever," he said. He said the counties thought that was a "pretty good deal - 10 percent as opposed to 25 percent," but that a year later it was announced that the institutions were going to close over time. "That was the point where our staff began to grow. We basi­ cally de-institutionalized, Seelig said, not­ ing that the Kalamazoo institution used to have 5,000 patients and now has about 280. "So all of those ppople have come back into the (asea) community. What we've had to do is build support systems ... in an ef­ fort to maintain them in the community. The service that we currently have has been built one brick at a time. 7 can tell you that basically I'm a clinician and as a psycholo­ gist pretty conservative. I'm not a social engineer.. I treat people and try to get things rehabilitated and have them move on..." After clients were accustomed to living in an institution for years and yean. County Mental Health Services had to try to leach them to live in a community again, he said. "I think the biggest thing was to get their neighbors used to having them live in the community again ... Now I think the program is at a point where I believe it meets the needs of lhe people in Barry CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PUT THERE­ OF. DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING 34 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID THENCE NORTH 24 1 ZB FEET; THENCE WEST 4 FEET; THENCE NORTH TO NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT: THENCE EAST 55 FEET TO NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT: THENCE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 723: THENCE WEST 32 FEET TO THE PLACE OF DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 33'43' EAST 26.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 657; THENCE NORTH 69 DEGREES 29*19" WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH UNE OF SAID LOT 657, 91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 3348" EAST. 25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 29*19" EAST. 91 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 3348" WEST ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID LOT 657.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING Notice la hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold s Public Hearing in the City Hal Council Chamber, 201 Eest State Street. Hastings, Michigan, on Monday. April 2,2001, at 730 p.m. The purpoee of the Public Hearing is lor the Planning Commission to hear comments on a request by Paul Haute to re-zone a vacant parcel of land on Starr School Road south of Hastings Industrial Park from O-2, Industrial to Planned Link Development. (See legal description) Legs! description al said property is: Part of NE 1/4 of Section 20. T3N, R8W, City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at Vie NE comer of said Section 20. thence SOOdeg 01'41*E 968.23 lest along description; the East fine of said NE 1/4 to the PLACE OF BEGINNING of ths thence SOOdeg. 01'41"E 66.00 lest along said East line, thence S89deg 46'43"W 267.77 feet: thence SOOdeg.Ot '41 "W 284.00 leet: thence N89deg.46'43'E 267.77 leet to said East line: thence SOOdeg.Ot'41"E 293.50 feet along said East line: N89deg 46'43"E 660.00 feet along the North line of the S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway R O W., lor Starr School Road. UMfS Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hafl. 201 East State Street. Hastings. be directed to foa Hastings City Clerk at the same address as staled above. The City wk provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon thro days notice lo lhe Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TOO cal relay services 1 -800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clark • Psychiatric/Medication Services - A psychiatrist basically does medication checks and adjustments for clients. He's also a team member regarding clinical is­ sues. He's in the office every Monday and See LOCAL CONTROL, cont. pige 13 KCC softball splits twinbill Kellogg Community College's womens softball team earned a doubleheader split against Siena Heights Tuesday, winning lhe first game 3-2 and losing the nightcap 7-5. In the second game, former Delton Kellogg High School athlete Christy NeSmith went l-for-3 and also reached base on a walk. Scoring points for the Saxons were Abby McKeough. Jodi Jolley, Jenny Johnston, Kelly Wilson. Krystal Pond and Allison Brysns. In action this week, the Gold split its matches. On Monday, lhe Gold lost to Wayland in all three games. On Tuesday, Hastings rebounded to defeat Grandville by winning the first sad third games by scores of 15-12 and 15-5 respectively. Scorers for the Gold were Allison Brysns. Abby McKeough. Kristi Tolger, Jodi Jolley. Emily Haney. Jenny Johnston. Mallorie Spoelstra. Sophie Stavale, Krystal Pond. Kelly Wilson and Alexis Baker. Nicole Cordray and Nikki Meredith kept the team alive with great passing. NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING thence S89deg 4E'43"W 660.00 leet; thence N00deg.01'4t"E 643.50 leet: thence Written comments will be received on tie above request at Hastings City Hal. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request lor information and'or minutes ol said hearing should (basic living) skills on a regular basis or they don’t maintain their skills. "...A lol of what the people do out there is redundant. They do it over and over. Frankly, it’s probably not a job I person­ ally could handle. My hat goes off to the staff that can because the movement you see is slow. Sometimes you see some spectacular gains on people's part ... it’s reaching plateaus very slowly and then keeping at those plateaus. "It's a very necessary program as far as Fit concerned, but the state doesn’t like these programs ... The state would rather see us provide in-home programming and cause people to be more, in appearance, in­ dependent." he said. "But, the problem in home programming is you don’t have enough staff to monitor everything that’s going on." The day program is "a way for us to monitor 80 people who are very de­ pendent on other people..." CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 723; THENCE NORTH 53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 57 2/3 DEGREES WEST 20 3M FEET; BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN UBER 82 ON RAGE 256 DATED JULY 30. 1902. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH­ EAST CORNER OF LOT 657 OF THE CRY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PUT THEREOF: THENCE NORTH 69 DEGREES 2t1V WEST 7830 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 657: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES SSAtr EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 657. 26 00 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 69 DEGREES 29*19" EAST 7630 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 3348" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 657. 26.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST UNE OF LOT 657 OF THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. County. To the degree that Barry County is growing is the degree that the program will have to be expanded over time." Seelig said. "The programs are not about bricks and mortars or policies and procedures, but rather about good people trying to help people." he said, praising lhe staffs creden­ tials and national accreditation. The staff delivers "good services, sometimes excel­ lent services." Seelig presented an overview of the ser­ vices provided by lhe County Community Menial Health: • Case Management Services -- Case managers are assigned to clients who are dependent on the system. These are people who have been brought out of institutions and have to be monitored regularly, have to be on medications regularly, and have to get to the doctors regularly. "A lot of them, particularly developmentally dis­ abled. are in foster care situations." he said. • Family and Children Services - This program provides treatment to hopefully give "comprehensive, long lasting change for the family that can enhance the quality of life, health, and menial /emotional func­ tioning for the identified client (mentally ill or emotionally disturbed children) as well as the client's family." according to the report "In most cases (except in rare cases of brain damage), in order for our children to change, parents and family have to be in­ volved. When we talk about children's ser­ vices, we're talking about family services (therapy)," Seelig said. • Crisis Intervention and Stabilization This "is probably are biggest program...to try to keep people in the community and intervene before things get loo far out of hand and way too expensive (such as hospi­ talization)...," Seelig said. "We try to make it real easy for people to get into our ser­ vices early. We know even if it's a false alarm, it's better lo look at a false alarm than to let it slide and have somebody com­ ing over a month later basically in such bad shape that they immediately have to be hospitalized." Crisis Intervention and Stabilization provides clients with "needed consultation, group and individual therapy, child play therapy and testing services as appropriate," the report said. An average of 458 contacts were made monthly last year for this ser­ vice. • Day Treatment Program - A facility, near Algonquin Lake, that the county helped esuiblished about 10 years ago, of­ fers about 80 adults with a revere mental impairment or the developmentally disabled an opportunity for "personal growth and a sense of self-worth and community;" en­ couraging them to reach their maximum potential, the report said. "This program is very necessary to help maintain the people we've helped bring out of the institution." Seelig said. "These are people that you have to reinforce their Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be direct­ ed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and senrices upon live days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Notice of Mortgage Forociocuro Sale TMt RAM B A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMFriNG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAkf WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - OWaJl baa bean maria In the condktana of a mortgage maria by Loren W Chapman and Pamela A Chapman husband and wda (original mortgagors) to First Chicago NBO Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, deled June 12. 1998. end recorded on June 23. 1996 In Document 11013930. Berry County Recorde. Michigan. end wee eeergned by eekt mortgagee to the Mortgage Elector*: Regleealnn Syeteme. Inc , Aseignee by en esergnment dated June 1. 1999. which wee recorded on October 26.1999. In document 41037213, Barry County Records, on which mortgege Stere la datrnod to be due et the dele knot foe aum of NINETY-SIX THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY ANO 11/100 dokers (506,790.11). Including interest et 7 400% par annum Under foe power of sale corteined In aald mort­ gage and foe statute In such case made and pro­ vided. notice ia hereby given foal said mortgage Wil be toredoeed by a sale ol foe mortgaged premrsea, or acme part of foam, al puMc venue, al foe Barry County Courthouse In Haslnge. Ml al 1:00 p m . on April 19,2001. Said premroea are situated In TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County, Mehigan. and are described as: The South 500 feet of the West 500 feel of the East 600 feet of the following described parcel; That pari of the Northeast IM. Section 22. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, lying North ol the highway, except 3 chains and 30 links East and West off the West side thereof. Also except that part of the above described parcel lying North end East al the following described line, beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 22. which lee North 00 degrees 02 minutes 26 second* East 1.325 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 22. thence North 89 degrees 23 minute* wd sec­ ond* West 115.5 feet North 00 degrees 02 min­ ute* 26 seconds East to the Shore of Crooked Lake and the point of ending The redemption period shaH be 12 monthfs) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorney* and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200011544 Jaguars (4/5) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 - Page 13 Gun Board suit may be dropped, letter says by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Middleville man who filed suit against the Barry County gun board Feb. 20 asking for $5 million in damages in­ formed Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill this week that he would be willing to drop the suit if he is granted a restricted concealed weapons permit. David Stevens, who leaches concealed weapons classes and is the founder of a gun advocacy group called B-SAFR, told McNeill, who chairs lhe Barry County Concealed Weapons Licensing Board, that he is willing to drop the litigation if he is granted a permit "for business purposes." "I was wondering if a restricted permit that states 'for business purposes’ would be a compromise and in the June gun board meeting (just before July 1) the gun board grants me an upgrade to a general permit as long as 1 honor the restrictions of a new law," he wrote in the letter, ob­ tained by the Freedom of Information Act. A new "shall issue" law which includes a number of criteria for qualifying for a general use permit, takes effect July 1. "This would put ar. end to any litiga­ tion that is currently going on," he states in the letter to McNeill, which is not dated. McNeill presented the letter to the Gun Board at is regular monthly meeting Tuesday. In it, Stevens also states that he “would also not discuss it with any reporters if asked." He had opened the letter with: "In an ef­ fort to close the matter against the sheriff, I would like to once again ask the gun board to consider this request." Stevens, who is acting as his own at­ torney on the matter, also asks that he be considered for appointment by the gun board to one of two review committees to be established after the new law takes ef­ fect "As you know as much as I want a fair CCW law, I also am dedicated lo making it work," he states. Stevens alleges in his Feb. 20 lawsuit that Barry County's gun board unconstitu­ tionally favors retired police officers and has violated his civil rights when he de­ nied a genera) concealed weapons permit that same day. Stevens is asking Barry County Circuit Court to grant him $5 million in puni­ tive damages for lhe "intentional viola­ tion" of his civil rights as a result of the gun board's decision to deny him a permit to carry a pistol for self-defense on Feb. 20. He had asked that his restricted hunting and target shooting permit be upgraded for general use but was denied. "The Barry County Concealed Weapons Licensing Board (BCCWLB) is predis­ posed to grant criminal justice persons the right to bear arms and deny or severely restrict all others and as such is predisposed against (me)," Stevens has al­ leged in the suit. He also charges that the board asked him why he wanted a permit but did not give him tlie criteria the board considers when issuing general use permits. "The actions taken by the BCCWLB in denying (my) application were arbitrary, unreasonable, an abuse of discretionary power and an improperly exercise of judgment," Stevens claims. "As a result of such denial, the BCCWLB has denied (me) due process under the law...(and) civil rights of equal protection under the law." He also claims the decision violates the Michigan Constitution, the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act. Stevens could not be reached for com­ ment Wednesday and Barry County Ad­ ministrator Michael Brown has referred the matter against DeBoer to municipal risk insurance carriers and the law firm of Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho of Battle Creek. "They arc elected officials (DeBoer and McNeill) and are agents of the county and this insurance covers them in their offi cial capacity," said Brown. According to public records, Stevens has said he will not pursue the matter against McNeill. Because attorneys for DeBoer and Krusinga have not responded to notifica­ tion of the suit with in the allotted time period, Stevens could be granted a default judgment if he does not drop the suit. SE students enjoy readin' round the campfire Southeastern students and parents gathered in the gymnasium Monday evening to enjoy stories around a simulated campfire as part of March Is Reading Month. Above, Kathy Maurer reads the book "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night." Hastings area airport wins grant for improvement A grant for improvements at the Hastings area airport has been announced this week. The Michigan Aeronautics Commission has approved federal and state funds for 17 airport improvement projects across the state. The Hastings City/Barry County Airport receives $111,111 for taxiway con­ struction at the Hastings facility. “This grant will help ensure that aviation will continue to play a vital role in the eco­ nomic and tourism landscape of Barry County,” said State Rep. Gary Newell, RSaranac. “Since a safe, quality local airport is essential to our community, today's announcement is a solid investment in Barry CountyIs future.” The MACfe approval brings to $64 mil­ lion the total airport work authorized since November. The announcement clears the way for issuance of the federal portion of the funds. Federal and state dollars for airport devel­ opment come primarily from restricted, user-generated funds. The primary sources of revenue are aviation fuel, passenger taxes and aircraft registration fees. Portrait Studio Mr an adreHM pMbaen par Wk pkaaw S7 OS prtafc price pod « toaraphy re*e tor adeemed padaee our waoton. Up to five oddMonal poses ukee □worn atlea-ei with no oHaatat to purchase Al a*es welcome Iminon under IS * be wxomewwed by > pwerul Sties nraanae Badvouids and praps may vary by location Vow dtowedasalUble bad<rounds some «ra«>Wnluoom spoh Local control of mental health services, continued... alternating Tuesdays and also is available oaanon-cxll basis. "I do have a need for a child psychiatrist which we're working on." Seelig said. • Emergency Services - This is a service that is offered 24-hours per day lo people who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or emotional distress, according to the report. Stabilizing prob­ lems is the goal and referrals may come from 911, police and fire departments and others. With these situations, "we can't fix it absolutely, and that's probably really what's not understood, but we get it going ia the right direction." Seelig said. "Over the past year. 248 contacts were made through Emergency Services (some are al lhe hospital or jail if needed). Of those using this service, 29 percent of the contacts resulted in hospitalization as being the crisis resolution." the report said. • Outreach Services - Provided as needed, these services are for those who can't get to the Community Mental Health sites. "Through cooperative efforts of the Barry County Jail and Barry County Mental Health, a new outreach program has been established to assist inmates in the transi­ tion from imprisonment to community life. This program is seen as a service which will assist inmates through the tran­ sition process and help prevent repeat im­ prisonment due to the individual's inability to make the change to community life and in essence a form of jail diversion," lhe re­ port said. * Residential Services - This is for peo­ ple with severe mental illness or a devel­ opmental disability who can't care for their basic needs. Adult foster care homes are the primary location for this service. When all other options have been exhausted, special­ ized residential services are used. ■ Hastings Home - Providing housing and highly structured residential program­ ming "for the mentally retarded", this is a six-bed home that operates 24 hours of day. ■ Respite Services - "The mission is to keep families functional by providing a break from the provisions of care to severely impaired children and adults," the report said. "... We provide some funds for NOTICE Notlca of Mortgage Forodoeure Salo THB RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALT - Default has boon made m toe conditions uf a mortgage made by Ketty J. Lewis, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 14. 1990. and recorded on August 18. 1996 in Document No. 1016696, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a Now Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated July 9. 1999, which was recorded on August 2.1999. in Document No. 1033309, Bony County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 97/100 dollars ($65,730.97), includ­ ing interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and lhe statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foretfused by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 3, 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Stock 1 of RJ. Grants Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 15. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200113643 Stallions (4/19) Pktsofrapher M Be WaHe neae 5 Dm* Tuesday. March 20 throagh Satarday. March 24 them and they can choose a person who they are comfortable with (lo provide care) and we'll give them a budget basically lo get respite. I can tell you, if you don't do that, you'll either pay up front or later „ Respite is a good thing," Seelig told the County Board. Thirty-three used respire services last year. * Intensive Outpatient Program - Im­ plemented six months ago, this program nils the gap between outpatient services and hospitalization for people with mental disorders. "Lou of limes you can work people through things and the community doesn't know about their problem ... I think it's an important progrim," Seelig said. Services provided include coping and life skills training, group therapy, exercise, nu­ trition. health education and leisure skill development. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM BARRY COUNTY CITIZENS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH BOARD. THE MENTAL HEALTH CODE REQUIRES THAT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE PRIMARY CONSUMERS OF SERVICES. AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PRIMARY CONSUMERS ' BARRY COUNTY IS SPECIFICALLY SEEKING CITIZENS WHO MEET THIS CRITERIA. For information regarding thia appointment and to obtain an application, pleaae contact the Barry County Administrators office, 3rd floor ol the Courthouse, or 948-4891. Applications must be jetumed before 5:00 p.m. on 3-30-01. RNs and LPNs Tendercare Hastings is now taking applications for experi­ Hastings (West M-43) Hum' One Week Only! "HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME." ... is coming to Hastings. And we are looking for SALES ASSOCIATES We offer: * Hourly Wages * Vacation Time • Retirement Plan * Health Insurance We are looking for happy, smiling employees to assist our customers! Prior retail experience is helpful, but will train the right people. Full time/part time available. Fax your resume to 231-652-6682 or e-mail it to: billprice®thinkextreme.net , OPENING MAY 2001 Positions require a current Michigan Nursing License. New Incentives Indude: • $1,000 sign-on bonus after six months full-time employment. • $25 call-in bonus • 75c 2nd 410 W. State St. Hastings, Mich. fect attendance • $25 and meal or $6 for meal for being man­ dated • Current rates: RN-5I8.3I. LPN-$16.3I • Don i need Three types of facials starting at s25 to s65 Creative Spa Pedicures With Reflexology starting at s30 benefits? Earn $2 more per hour as Casual Per Diem. Ask DON. If you are interested in being part of a team-oriented compa­ ny where caring makes the difference, come in and apply in person. APPLY IN PERSON AT: O TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 EOE h*c- . I TMM ITrtjsfXS* 948-3770 B . 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SPRING NAIL SPECIAL with Amy Jackson s30 ~ full set 945-5321 First Ward Councilmember - 4-year term Second Ward Councilmember - 4-year term Third Ward Councilmember - 4-year term Fourth Ward Councilmember • 4-year term Board of Review Member - 4-year term Board ol Review Member to fill vacancy ending 12/31/2003 Petitions must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 4:00 p m May 15.2001 Anyone residing m the City of Hastings who would be interested in running for one of the elected positions should contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, or by calling 616-945-2458 between 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m Monday through Friday. Everil G. Manahum City Ctark �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 ®URT NEWS: A 16-year-old Middleville girl first be­ lieved to have suffered long term injuries in a two-car crash Jan. 19 appeared fully recovered as she pleaded in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday for le­ niency for her boyfriend. Justin Denick of Wayland was sen­ tenced to one year in jail with 55 days credit on a conviction of operating under the influence of liquor causing incapaci­ tating injury for driving the car in which Audra Heers was riding when the acci­ dent occurred. "I know Justin and I will live with this the rest of our lives for putting others in danger,** said Heers. "I know what we did was wrong and illegal.** Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeff Cruz said that when Denick drove the AMERICA'S fl HOME­ BUILDER: Michigan's larg­ est retailer of affordable homes is searching for addi­ tional sales professionals. We operate 16 sales locations in the state and have posi­ tions available in your area. Salary, bonus, 40IK, plus the best commission package in the industry. Prior sales ex­ perience a must, industry specific training supplied. First year min. earnings $45,000 with potential of 3 times that, if you are a top producer. 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Doctors at both Pennock Hospital, where Heers was initially treated, and at Spectrum Hospital told police that they would consider her injuries "long term" and that they would "impair her ability to function normally." Denick refused treatment while Krueger suffered minor injuries. "It was my car, I gave him the keys," Heers told the judge Thursday, "knowing we’d both been drinking. I hope you find it in your heart to give Justin another chance." But according to Heers* mother. Julie, Denick had an option before getting be­ hind the wheel. "As far as Audra feeling partly respon­ sible for what’s happened, Justin's lhe 18year-old," she told the court. "He chose to drive and drive through the stop sign." Judge James Fisher explained to the younger Heers that the law not only looks at what did happen, but also at what could happen. "Fortunately, you are still here to tell us about it and fortunately, no one else was killed," said Fisher. Denick was ordered to pay $2,745 in restitution and a driving on a suspended license charge was dismissed in ex­ change for his guilty plea. "This was a life changing event to say the least for Mr. Denick," said defense attorney Carol Jones-Dwyer. Denick asked Fisher for a suspended sentence. "The debate here is not about whether you walk out of here today," said Fisher to Denick. "The dcbile is whether you go lo jail or to prison. Your lack of insight is beyond me, given what you've done and the history you’ve established for yourself in the last three years." Fisher told Denick he has had plenty of chances to make difference choices. "You haven't done it," he said. "Did you really think there was some chance Fd say Tm going to put you on proba­ tion? You haven't done anything to con­ vince anybody you axe ready to change." Denick's sentence also includes five years probation, $2,000 fines and costs, 200 hours communM service work, work release and orders^o attend substance abuse counseling. ■ "I want you to understand if you come back here for another drinking offense you are facing 40 to 60 months in prison," Fisher said. In other court business Thursday: • Chad Szymoniak, 30, of Hickory Comers, was sentenced to serve one year to four years in prison on his conviction of malicious destruction of police prop­ erty and one year to two years in prison on a conviction of resisting and obstruct­ ing police. Szymoniak pleaded guilty to violating probation on a previous conviction of re­ sisting and obstructing police officers by once again fighting with police. Szymoniak was sentenced in Barry Deer carcass pickup effort has good start A long awaited deer carcass pickup pro­ gram in Barry County is underway, and during the first three days 75 dead deer have been removed from roadways, according to V. Harry Adrounie, chairman of the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. "It looks like it's going to be a pretty good project," Adrounie said. Funded through a grant to the County Sheriffs Department from the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee of lhe County Board of Commissioners, the pro­ gram pays for a person and equipment to remove deer carcasses from road right-ofways in the county. In order for the program to work, Sheriff Steve DeBoer is requesting the public to make his department aware of deer carcasses by calling 948-4801 and telling the exact location. On the next working weekday, after day­ light. the person assigned to the task will obtain the carcass list from the Sheriffs Office and begin the pickup. "On occasion, there will be so many that the one person assigned will be unable to complete the pickup in one day." DeBoer said, "so if the carcass has been called in, there is no need for a second call; it will be picked up as soon as possible." DeBoer hopes that caution in driving is observed when the person is out working to remove the dead deer. "The person will be in a marked and lighted county truck with a trailer and wear­ ing a safety vest, so please drive carefully." he said. County Circuit Court Dec. 14 to four month.- in jail with credit for four months already served for attacking and biting police on Aug. 14, 2000. But on the same day he was sentenced to time served and released from jail, he was back in jail on new charges of resist­ ing and obstructing police. This lime, Hastings City Police offi­ cers were called to the Felpausch Gro­ cery Store on a report of a disorderly per­ son. Syzmoniak was allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol and shout­ ing at the store manager at the front counter, police reported. When he allegedly refused to leave the property, police handcuffed Syzmo­ niak and placed him under arrest for be­ ing a disorderly person, at which time Syzmoniak allegedly kicked Sgt. Jeff Pratt, causing him to fall to the floor. Szmoniak allegedly continued to kick the officers as they led him to the police car and at one point Syzmoniak al­ legedly bit officer Cleon Brown. After Syzmoniak was in the car. police said he immediately laid on his back and gave three quick kicks to the rear driver's side window causing the window to shat­ ter completely. At the jail, officers said he continued to head butt, spit at and fight officers and had to be physically carried into the building, during which time Syzmoniak See COURT NEWS, page 15 Women fight over bottle return HASTINGS - A fight between two women over who was first in line at the bottle return machine at Felpausch grocery store March 16 could lead to charge,, according lo a report by the Hastings City Police Department. Officers reported that one woman reported lhe incident occurred when another woman approached, said she was first in line and stepped between her and the boule machine. "She said a verbal confrontation erupted and when the lady raised her hand lo block her from the machine, she was hit in the mouth.* the officer reported. "No injuries were observed." But according to lhe accused, store employees and a videotape, the 25-year-old woman filing the complaint was actually the aggressor. "(The accused) said she was waiting for the machine and (the alleged victim) stepped in and said she was first." the officer reported. "She said (the woman) was angry and started lo yell and swear and backed her up against the bottle machine." The woman told police she thought she'd be assaulted so she raised her arms for self protection though she does not believe she struck the woman. When a store manager approached the altercation and told (the complainant) to leave, she said to the manager. "She started it! I'm going to hit her." Boy with knife at school suspended HASTINGS - A 17-year-old alternative education student who admitted to taking a knife with a fixed, six-inch blade to school March IS was suspended for 10 days, according to a report by the Hastings City Police Department. Police became aware that the boy had a knife when the teen cut himself with the blade during an argument with his girlfriend while walking home from school. Shortly after the incident, 911 received a call that a man was on lhe ground and a knife was laying beside him, police said, and the boy was taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital with a superficial cut about one to two inches long. The boy told authorities he had taken the knife to school in the front pants pocket because he'd heard several other students had planned to "jump him" at school that day. A 15-year-old student who knew that the boy had the knife in school that day was suspended for two days for failing to notify authorities about the weapon. The matter has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor's office for review. Burglary investigated in Hastings HASTINGS - A new, leather chair, a personal computer and a scanner have been reported stolen by a resident hi the 600 block of Barfield Drive. Hastings City Police report that the items were discovered missing from an upper level apartment on March 13 and that they may have been removed sometime between 4 and 8 p.m. The victim told police the apartment door was unlocked when he returned home and discovered the crime though the door was locked when he left, he said. Police suggested that the perpetrators either climbed the balcony, used a slider door and then left with the items out the main entrance to the apartment Police said it is also possible that lhe perpetrator used a key to get inside. Goree accused of harassing witness WYOMING - Ronald Goree of Grand Rapids is back in the Barry County Jail awaiting his May 4, 7 and 8 trial on arson charges, now that his bond has been revoked for allegedly harassing a woman who testified al his January bindover hearing. At a hearing on the prosecutor's motion to revoke bond last Wednesday. Goree was accused of approaching the witness at her home immediately after his release from jail March 3 and harassing, intimidating and threatening her for testifying against him. According to a Wyoming Police Department report on the incident, Goree entered her home and stated in a rage that he ought to beat her and called her derogatory names. The victim told police that Goree demanded that she "change her testimony" and that he attacked the woman causing injuries. "He pulled her arms behind her back causing extreme pain and would not leave," lhe report states. "He began choking her with his hands around her throat, pushed her against the wall and as she tried to get away, he tackled her in the living room, and held her down." The woman was able to escape to the porch but he dragged her back inside, at which time she again ran out of the house while he chased her outside, according to police. Goree is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail awaiting another bond revocation hearing set for March 29 at 8: IS a.m. He is accused of setting fire to two homes in the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home community last July. One of the homes was occupied by a sleeping family though no one was hurt. The other home was destroyed in what police believe was a conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. He had been released March 3 on 10 percent of $5,000 bond after it was reduced from 10 percent of $250,000. Police seek driver in road rage incident RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP - A case of road rage which turned violent March 12 led to a man receiving 32 stitches in his face after an unknown object thrown from a passing car struck and shattered a window on a North M-37 car. Troopers from the Hastings Post of lhe Michigan Stale Police are looking for a white Pontiac Grand Prix, possibly a 1993 or 1994 model bearing a pink temporary tag in the rear window. Troopers said the incident began at about 7:15 p.m. on M-37 near Heath Road when the mystery car’s driver "slammed on the brakes in front of lhe victim's car for no reason." The victim vehicle nearly slammed into the rear of lhe white car and when lhe driver and his passenger passed on the left, the angry driver "gave them the finger." As the cars approached Heath Road, the white car entered the right turn lane al which time the driver tossed an object at lhe car shattering lhe passenger side window before continuing east on Heath Road. "The car was last seen at Gun Lake and Heath roads," said Trooper Bryan Fuller. The victims (both from Grand Rapids) continued on to the hospital." The suspect is described as a while male, about 20 years old with long, dark hair. Anyone with information about the identity of the driver is asked to call lhe Michigan State Police at 948-8283 or Silent OtBerver at 1-800-310-9031. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 - Page 15 COURT NEWS, continued... LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Lucille D. Hecker, unmarried (original mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated June 3. 1999. and recorded on June 9. 1999 in Documents 1030851. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated June 8, 1999. which was recorded on June 9. 1999. in Documents 1030852. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 02/100 dollars ($88,517.02). including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of thorn, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p m., on April 26.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 333, 334, 348 and 349, Algonquin Lake Resort Properties No. 2. Township of Rutend, County of Barry. State of Michigan. The redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days horn the dale of such sale. Dated. March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood, Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Flo 1200112575 Stattons (4/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan rtaiiiwiH. a mameo man ano laimane o. nawwui, a married woman (original mortgagors) to Enterprise Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated April 22. 1998. and recorded on April 29. 1996 in Document *1011110. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank One National Association, as Trustee, fka The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dated June 3.1996, which was recorded on January 16, 2001, in Document 11053903, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FOUR ANO 79/100 dollars ($135,364.79). indudfog interest at 10.500% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and toe statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged promises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on April 19.2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point of the East and West 1/4 Kne of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, distant East 484 0 tool i.om too West 1/4 poet of Socton 8. thence Ear t 500 feet along said East and West 1/4 taw; thence South 297 feet; thence West 500 toot thence North 297 toot to too piece or oegvYsng. The redemption period shall bo 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetegreph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite 1200021009 Panthers Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condtecns of a mortgage made by Jeff A. West and Heather M West, his wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo. Mortgagee, dated November 3, 1989, and recorded on November 8.1969, in Uber 490, on Page 900, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Old Kent Bank and Trust Company. Assignee, by an assignment cMed November 13. 1969, which was recorded op November 21. 1989, in Uber 491, on Page 469. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of FORTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY AND 19/100 dollars ($40,260.19). including interest at 9.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wiH be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on April 5.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: AR that part of toe West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, which lies East of Highway that runs North and South thru said land and lies northerly of a straight Hne. the East end of which line is at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 and 900 feet South of the North tine of Section 33 and the West end of which line is at a point in center ol the North and South Highway and 900 feet Southerly measured along toe center of the Highway from the North Hne of said Section 33. Subject to all Conditions, restric­ tions, easements and limitations of record. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Notice of Mortgagee Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made n the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew F. O'Mara and Sally M. O'Mara, husband and w.fe (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated September 29. 1999. and recorded on October 4. 1999 in Document • 1036076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 91/100 dollars ($86,228 91). including merest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such u»3e made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on April 12.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are ojsenbed as: The Northerly 35 feet of Lot 4. all of Lots 5. 6. 7. and 8. Plat of Sunnyside as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats. Page 45. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte 1200018552 Hawks (3/29) Notice of Mortgage Forecioeure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services Inc., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1996, and record­ ed on January 6, 1999 Document Number 1023282, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. NA) successor in interest by merger of Nattonsbanc Mortgage Corporation. as assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on July 18. 2000. in Document Number 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the data hereof the sum ol ONE HUN­ DRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTYSIX AND 29/100 doters ($100,176.29). inducting interest at 7.125% per annum. Uoder the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm.. on May 3. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte 1200015434 Hawks (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Janet L. Miller, an unmarried woman (original mortgagors) to NBD Mortgage Company Mortgagee, dated August 30. 1994. and recorded on August 30. 1994 in Uber 613. on Page 490. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on October 26. 1999, in Document •1037134. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHTYONE AND 72/100 dollars (S41 08’-.72). including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the po’-rer of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 P-m , on Apnl 19.2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 of the Eastern Addition to toe City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recoded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 monto(a) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shaB be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Star? 100 Bingham farms, Ml 48025 Fite 1200017628 Jaguars (4/5) HASTING^ 4 — NOTICE — Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office. 404 East Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan, on Wednesday, April 11, 2001, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ______________ DUANE L. O’CONNOR, Secretary BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP Tendercare Hastings is now taking applications for expe­ The regular meetings of the Baltimore Township Board are tie second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Hall. 3100 E. Dowling Rd. as follows: of the most West Michigan cities. Tendercare (Michigan) Inc. is the largest long-term care provider in Michigan, as well as one of the largest employers in health care with 35 facilities. Positions require a current Michigan Nursing License. New Incentives Include: • S25 call-in bonus • 75c 2nd and 3rd shift differential • 40c additional weekend shift differential • Accrue S20 per pay period payable in Dec. for perfect attendance • $25 and meal or $6 for meal for April 10 May 8 June 12 July 10 Aug. 14 Sept. 11 If you are interested in being pan of a learn-oriented com­ apply in person. Baltimore Township will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services sucn as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered upon 5 days notice to the Baltimore Township Clerk. O TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street. Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 945-9564 J——— — EOE North to lhe Highway, thence East 72 feet. 7 inch­ es. thence South to the place of beginning, excepting and reserving the South 100 feet there­ of. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott 8 Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetegreph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 1200111923 Gators (4/19) B4MV SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MKMUN.MCAn Inaepenaent Licensee of B-Dry Systems, tnc 810 Bryant St. • Kalamazoo. Mtctvgan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avwnue • RcWand. Mchtgan 49083 • 629-5252 Barry County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday, April 12, 2001 Middle Villa Inn • Middleville, Michigan Guest Speaker Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus Social Hour 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Program to follow $25.00 per person Sealing is limited - get your tickets now at APPLY IN PERSON AT: (3/22) Oct. 9 Nov. 13 Dec. 11 Jan. 8 Feb. 12 March 12 being mandated • Current rate: SI0.45 to start, then SI 1.12 after 90 days • Not certified? Ask about a future class. Notice of Mortgage Forecioeure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Wittam E. Laymance and Beveriy L. Laymance. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Primeback Federal Savings Bank. Mortgagee, dated March 19. 1991, and recorded on April 1. 1991 in Uber 513, on Page 540. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Midfirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association. Assignee by an assignment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on September 19. 2000. in Instrument No. 1049700. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWENTY-THREE AND 23/100 dollars ($27,823-23). inducting interest at 10.000% per annum. Under the power of sate conttened in stod mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sate of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 3. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in toe Southeast 1/4 Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: commencing at a point 72 feet 7 inches East of the Southeast comer of a piece of land owned by Amanda Kocher lying South of the Grand River Valley Railroad on the East 1/2 of the Southeast To member* of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings, Michigan: CENA rienced RNs and LPNs for our facility w ithin 25 minutes LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle M. Davis, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 3, 1998. and recorded on April 13. 1998 in Instrument 11010274, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company. One MAT Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399, Trustee for Securitization Sortos 1998-2. Agreement dated 6-1-98, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated February 1. 2001, which was record­ ed on February 12.2001, in Document 11054853, Barry Sou nty Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof the sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 01/100 dolars ($68,559.01), including interest at 13.000% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained to said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue,at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1-00 p.m . on April 12; 2001 Said premtees are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1175 of the City. Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sate. Dated: March 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counsetors30l50 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Flo 1200010060 Tigers (3/29) OH OF HMTM6S DEMinWaT OF FUOUC SERVK8 mi Street Tree Reqaett tor Ms trees lo be planted st the street right of ways and pubis: parks throughout town Specifications are available ..I the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Ml 4905a Bids are due at the above address no later than April 3. 2001. at 2.00 p m The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregutanties in the bids, and to accept the bid which the City believes to be in ks best Interest, an factors considered • Gabriel Perez of Wyoming was sen­ tenced to serve one year to five years in prison on his third conviction of drunk driving. Perez is also serving 2 1/2 years to five years on a Kent County convic­ tion. "I hope you've reached the bottom, Mr. Perez," said Fisher. LEGAL NOTICE The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for sum­ mer employment. Work will mostly be outside working with the road maintenance crews. Hourty wage is $7.00 per hour with potential for overtime. Must be at least 18 years old. Excellent opportunity for students. If interested, please stop by and fill out an application at the Road Commission located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml (behind FlexFab on M-37/M43). An equal opportunity employer. The City of Hastings is requesting bids kx provision only of spondee! in a way that got him incarcer­ ated? Prior lo the most recent incident which occurred at the Hastings Felpausch store. Syzmoniak had realized he was "in trou­ ble.” said Jones-Dwyer and he had gone to Pennock Hospital. "They kicked him out,” said JonesDwyer. "There were other times when he called 911 and went to the hospital and he was told, 'you are not completely iuls.’" Syzmoniak's history, she said, "is one of homelessness, one of suicide at­ tempts. sometimes using pills, some­ times by hanging devices. Two of the officers were treated for minor injuries. According lo lhe Michigan State Po­ lice. officers had responded to Syzmoniak's home after a suicide note was found by his mother. The intoxicated Syzmoniak became combative when the officers attempted to take him into protective custody for treatment and lhe officers were hurt try­ ing to restrain him. According to defense attorney Carol Jones-Dwyer, Szymoniak was "in the process of peaceably hanging himself, his mother discovered the note and called police? Jones-Dwyer claimed "the SWAT team swarmed in on him and he re- The Barry County Board of Commissioners are seeking applications from interested citi­ zens to fill vacancies on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee. An Industrial Waste Generator, a member from Industry and one from the General Public are needed to meet requirements in the current vacancies. Applications may be obtained at the County Administrators office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2001.______________________________ SUMMER EMPLOYMENT pany where caring makes lhe difference, come in and Dated: February 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ate 120011133* Ravens struck his head and began ig bleed. "Due to lhe repeated violence on be­ half of the defendant he's a danger to so­ ciety and himself." said Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Thomas Evans. "His stints on probation have done little to al­ ter his behavior? In the Aug. 14 incident for which he served fourth months in jail. Syzmoniak allegedly attempted to commit suicide by hanging, but was instead arrested for biting a Michigan Slate Police Trooper, kicking another trooper and a Barry County Sheriffs deputy and striking yet another trooper. Tracy Mitchell. Clerk 3100 E. Dowling Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 616-948-2268 Reynolds Land Surveying & Mapping 505 W. Apple St.. Hastings or call 945-3668 or 765-5486 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 22. 2001 Bradford White sex harassment suit headed for trial by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer It may be up to a jury to decide whether the Bradford White Corporation of Middleville, the county's largest em­ ployer, is liable for damages to former foreperson Renee Reurink who alleges the company did nothing to stop constant sexual advances of her supervisor. Bob Hermenitt. Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher denied a defense motion last Thursday to dismiss the case, the first step toward sending lhe dispute to trial. Fisher dismissed only one of seven counts charged by Reurink in her suit, leaving the remaining six still in ques­ tion. "The next step is mediation." said Rcurink's attorney, Rob Longstreet of Hastings. "If we are unable to reach a settlement, then we go to trial. And, we are ready to go to trial." Longstreet calls it "the kind of case that the people of Barry County deserves to hear about" because "we've received other complaints since lhe suit was filed, unsolicited,” he said. "We've come to the conclusion that a lot of people have known about this for some lime. It took someone brave like Renee to bring this to lhe court's attention." Longstreet is being assisted in the case by attorney Eugenie B. Eardley of Can­ nonsburg, who specializes in sexual ha­ rassment cases and is representing 12 women suing the Grand Rapids police department. "This is not just about what happened between these two people," said Eardley. "In this case, the testimony is that the managers and the supervisors were the worst offenders." Eardley said others who have stepped forward, however, have j**t filed their own lawsuits or joined with Reurink in a class action suit because of fear. "They want to keep their jobs," she said. "Some still work there." Reurink is joined in the suit by her husband, Mike. In their suit, they claim that Renee vances, requests for sexual favors, sexual comments, physical touching and other conduct of a sexual nature by Hermenitt. according lo the complaint. Reurink also claims lhe alleged ha­ rassment created a hostile work envi­ ronment. "I'm not disputing what she accuses my client of doing,” said Hermenitt's at­ torney. Marshal) W. Grate of Grand Rapids during the hearing. "You mean putting his arm around her. asking her for a date, inviting her over to his house and a hugging incident?" asked Fisher. "When she was promoted, he gave her a congratulatory hug," replied Grate. "She's very clear that my client never discussed sex with her and that he never solicited sex from her." Grate said lo prove a hostile work en­ vironment, Rcurink would have to show that there was severe and pervasive con­ tacts and degrading remarks based on sex. Introducing the new 2001 GMC SONOMA CREW CAB 4X4 Now In stockl With 4 full doors, front bucket seats & seating for up to 5 adults, the 4wd Sonoma Crew Cab is great for families. The V-6 engine and heavy duty transmission will get the job done! 2nd Annual Anyone purchasing a new or used vehicle during the month of March will have a chance to make a ‘500” Free Throw Shot REBATE NOW AVAILABLE! Drive away today In a new 2001 GMC SONOMA HIGH RIDER jwlth features like bucket seats, v-6 engine and automatic transmission 4X4 TAKf Ap/ANfAGi AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SAVINGS PACKAGf . s1325°° ’1000" REISBACH Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings Michigan 49058 to win. Everyone wins a FREE Prize. One winner will Win $500 and a chance at $20,000.00 REBATE NOW AVAILABLE! TWea &CEEPW9 See dealer for details! V PONTIAC. Mon lr Wid urfl 8 rsur* (Z)Otcfemobte MNBMBMNMF Call (618) MMOM Today Your ExPtaArnas is a Family Tradown. ‘ or Ml free 1 ErtcDrmboch. PrwwUrt Don Gantry. Soles Mgr POM CampM. Sam ToddEfMSaiM 2nd Annual | "He asked her out on a date,** said Grate. "He sent her an e-mail about com­ ing over to his house and he placed his arm around her. For several months, she never complained about it." Grate added that Hermenitt's touching did not involve fondling or groping and that "not every flirtation is going lo be caught up in the law of sexual harass­ ment. It's not illegal to ask people out on a date and it's not illegal to do innocuous touching.” Reurink allegedly informed the com­ pany of her displeasure with Hermenitt's alleged advances and reported the e-mail messages she received from him asking her to visit him at his house, but the company failed to take steps to remedi­ ate the problem. She charges that the alleged harass­ ment and failure to act are violations of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. "When she complained after the e­ mail, he stopped," said Grate. In count two of her suit, Reurink claims that Hermenitt propositioned her was subjected lo unwelcome sexual ad­ Tub. Thu I Fri unhl 6 Saturday unto 2 ManBWidB-7 Tua Thu BRIM Dreisbach March Madness Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck yC4 Purchase any vehicle in stock during the month of March and you have a chance to WIN $20,000 ■ see us today for moi: detc want e-mail and he told Reurink that if anything else happened to let him know. "There were more occasions of the arm around the shoulder but she never went back and said, 'he’s still doing it,’" said Rehm. "Her complaint does not allege a general hostile environment at Bradford White. She said there was *a hostile en­ vironment created for me because of Bob Hermenitt.'" But according to Longstreet, Reurink complained as far back as 1998 to a pre­ vious supervisor when she was still an hourly employee that Hermenitt was rub­ bing her neck, her back, touching her stomach and "just constantly touching her." Reurink also claims loss of consortium with her husband and asks for compen­ satory damages and exemplary damages each in excess of $25,000. She is also seeking lost wages, value of fringe benefits, interest, costs, reason­ able attorney fees and an order "enjoin­ ing Defendants, its agents, representa­ tives and employees from further acts of harassment or retaliation..." Congratulations to MSU for making it to the Sweet 161 B on several occasions for sexual favors and physical touching and that when she refused the offers, she was treated differ­ ently than other forepersons, which re­ sulted in a tangible job detriment. "Specifically, Bob Hermenitt denied her access to meetings, memorandums and other information necessary to carry out her job as a foreperson," her suit claims. But according to Grate. Reurink elected not to go to meetings where Her­ menitt was present. “She was concerned about him even looking at her or leering at her." said Grate. As a result. Reurink claims that she was forced lo leave because of her fears and that she suffered loss of earnings and earning capacity, loss of career opportu­ nities, loss of reputation and esteem in the community...** In count three of her complaint, Reurink alleges that on Oct. 7, 1999, and continuing until (April 2000) she has been subjected to retaliation by (Hermenitt) because she complained of unlawful acts of discrimination in viola­ tion of the ELCRA. "This retaliation involved treating (Reurink) differently than similarly situ­ ated employees with regard to lhe terms, conditions and benefits of their employ­ ment," the suit claims. "This retaliation would not have occurred had (Reurink) not engaged in protected activity pur­ suant to the ELCRA." Reurink claims in count four that Her­ menitt made her working conditions so intolerable that she was forced to make an involuntary resignation, that any rea­ sonable person would have felt com­ pelled to resign, and that her resignation was intended and foreseeable conse­ quence of Hermenitt's actions. In count five, she alleges "intentional infliction of emotional distress" and Bradford White "by and through its agents, representatives and employees acted outrageously" and that lhe com­ pany "caused or should have known that its conduct would cause" Reurink emo­ tional distress. David Rehm, who represents the com­ pany, argued that "there is no hostile work environment." he said. "When the plaintiff went to (chief executive offi­ cer), the conduct stopped. When she went to (another supervisor) and showed him the e-mail, she says his response was inadequate as a matter of law." But, according to Rehm, the supervisor went to Hermenitt and said "she doesn't want your arm around her, she doesn't Bi 'Great Decisions' series will start — - Bl CHEVY SUBURBAN 4X2 18 PASSENGER. FULLY LOADED. EXCEFTONAL CONDITION The "Great Decisions" public affairs discussion series will start next month at the Fehsenfeld Center of the Kellogg Community College campus west of Hastings. The series is being sponsored by the Hastings branch of the American Association of University Women and KCC's Institute for Learning in Retirement. The first program will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, and it will take place each following Tuesday afternoon for the next seven weeks. The series is open to all interested senior students and adults. Those who want to participate should send a money order for $14 to Eileen Oehler at 926 S. Jefferson St. in Hastings by Wednesday. March 28, so the "Great Decisions" briefing books can be ordered. Video broadcasts locally are being delayed until May 5 so video discussions for the eight programs will be purchased by participants or shown in class after they've been recorded in May. For more information, call 948-2347. 97 OLDS AURORA M DODGE DURANGO 4X4 POWER MOON ROOF NORTHSTAR V-8. LEATHER. SAVEI CLOTH. FULLY LOADED WITH 3RD SEAT 9 ’ 14.888 -,’19,995 95 GMC SAFARI AU WHEEL DRIVE GO ANYWHERE. TAKE ANYBOOY1 ’8,005_ 99 ASTRO AU WHEEL DRIVE ONE OWNER. LT PKG CLOTH INTERIOR -’16,995 visit Us off the HET jadnews.com � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-03-29.pdf d0b6b1a408ad1635bb94e91633906b6a PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 VOLUME 148, NO. 13 ANNER B Thursday, March 29, 2001 PRICE 50” 2000 Census data disputed by David T. Young Editor Local officials arc disputing year 2000 census figures for Barry County that were reported in the Banner last week from a Rutland Township meeting. Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell, at a City Council meeting Monday night, said he has talked with census officials in Lansing, who told him the official population count for the city of Hastings has not yet been made available. **1 talked to the census people and they said that no matter what we read or what we've seen." that would not be the offi­ cial data from the census office. He added that he was told. "I’d be the first to be notified as mayor of the official count for the city of Hastings. "I don't know where they’re coming up with these figures." The figures Campbell was talking about were reported by Supervisor Roger Vilmont at the March 14 meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board. Vil­ mont. when questioned later, said he picked up the numbers on the Internet at •j State of Michigan website The supervisor said the figures he saw noted that the city has lost 6.6 percent of its population between 1990 and 2000. while Rutland Township has shown a double digit gain, from 2,800 to 3.500 or better than 25 percent. He also said that Barry County showed a 10.2 percent gain, from about 50.000 in 1990 to about 55.000 last year. Other people, including Barry County Clerk Deb Smith and Treasurer Sue Vandecar. said they could not find the site Vilmont had talked about. See CENSUS, continued page 3 Planning Commission OKs concept for park by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The concept of putting a park on county-owned property by the restored McKeown Bridge Park was approved Monday night by the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission. The decision was made despite a group of citizens expressing opposition at a public hearing about the proposed idea of a youth sports park at the site. "What we haven’t done is define what that park is yet," Jim McManus, County Planning and Zoning director, said Tues­ day, so the idea of developing sports fields at the site will need further approval. Regarding the special use request, he said the commission "...specifically indicated that it was only an approval for the park and not necessarily the site plan. They (organizers of the sports park) will need to come back once they get all their permits and have a site plan review, which is a separate process." Some of the needed permits must be obtained from a number of agencies such as the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the health department, driveway permits and whatever else is needed in terms of accessing and using the site. The Barry County Board of Commissioners earlier this month unanimously agreed to designate a new park site on land in Hastings Charter Township between Nashville and River roads (on the west side). At the request of Hastings citizens Michael McPhillips and Jim Bailey, the County Board also voted to approve the concept of a youth sports facility at the new proposed park and appointed Bailey, former County Board chairman, to oversee the project and McPhillips as the alternate. Bailey, because of a personal interest in expanding youth facilities, and McPhillips, representing the South­ Central Michigan Youth Baseball See PARK CONCEPT, page 3 Richard Milock oversaw much of the expansion of the Bradford White facility In Middleville. He is shown here in front of an addition completed in 1999 to house new steel cutting and shaping equipment. Bradford White CEO looks to retirement by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Richard Milock has announced his retirement from the Bradford White Corporation in Middleville after 33 years. Milock will retire from his chief executive officer’s post in June, but will work as a consultant with the water heater manufacturer until December to ensure a smooth transition. Employees were informed of Milock's decision Monday by letter from A. Robert Carnevale, president and chief executive officer of the company. Carnevale wrote that Milock "has played a major role in helping us shape the present and future success of the company." Milock has said that he has a large "to do" list and is looking forward to spending time with his family. In the letter he is quoted as saying, "there isn't anything I can put into a letter that could say how grateful 1 am to have had such a wonderful career working with so many great people. This has been such an important part of my life for so long, that it’s hard to imagine anything different." Hastings prof, testifies on lawmakers’ raises Views of Prairieville Twp. parks will hang in Barry County Courthouse ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 ,— Former Prairieville Township Supervisor Uoyd Goyings. on behalf of himself, his wife and the Township Board. Tuesday presented the Barry County Board of Commissioners with a color photo collage of the township's parks. Goyings said Prairieville didn't have anything hanging in the courthouse to represent the township. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzie said the gift will hang in a prominent place Goyings. who served on the township's Park Commission for 24 years before his tenure as supervisor, said Prairieville now has one of the finest park systems in the county, which commissioners praised. Goyings said the township's parks, including the popular Gull Lake public access site, are now self­ supporting and excess revenues are used for improvements and new acquisitions by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Michigan residents should have a say in how much state legislators, judges, and top elected officials arc paid, ac­ cording to Hastings resident Mick Swartz, an associate professor in the De­ partment of Finance at Grand Valley State University. Swartz said public expectations should be one of several factors taken into ac­ count when the State Officers Compen­ sation Commission sets salaries for legis­ lators, judges, the governor and lieu­ tenant governor. Swartz recently testified before the Michigan House of Representatives Oversight and Operations Committee concerning legislative and executive compensation. He was asked to do so. he said, because he has done research for the university on what criteria should be used to determine how executives arc compensated. The House Oversight Committee is currently attempting to come up with a "more objective" method for setting the salaries of Michigan's legislators, judges, governor and lieutenant governor. Swartz said. "Currently the system is just political," he said. "The commission process is not tied to any objective factors. Whenever you have a process like this that's so po­ litical, you always wonder what the mo­ tivations are." He views the oversight committee's investigation into the matter as "a posi­ tive, proactive" approach to a situation which has drawn sharp criticism from Michigan citizens, he said. Swartz has heard primarily negative feedback from members of the public since the com­ pensation commission gave legislators a whopping 38.7 percent salary increase over the years 2001 and 2002, increased the governor's salary 16.6 percent, raised the lieutenant governor's annual pay­ check 22.5 percent, and gave Michigan Supreme Court justices a 16.5 percent pay hike. Since salaries of circuit, dis­ trict. probate and Court of Appeals judges arc based on a percentage of the salaries of the state Supreme Court jus­ tices. judges across the state also re­ ceived large pay raises. In Barry County, that meant that over this year and next the county circuit and See LAWMAKERS’, cont. page 2 �wvMioim Thursday. March 29. 2001 LAWMAKERS’ RAISES...continued from page 1 NewA, CONTINUED Electrical power 1st Friday topic The next First Friday program at noon April 6 will be a discussion about electric power and the prospects of California's troubles eventually coming to Michigan. The four invited guests include two each from Consumers Energy and Great Lakes Energy Coopera­ tive. Representing Consumers will be Mary Jo Bales, manager of com­ petitive and community services, and Tim Pictryga, senior public in­ formation director. Representing Great Lakes will be David Guzniczak. communications direc­ tor, and Craig Borr, vice president of communications and member rela­ tions for the Wolverine Power Sup­ ply Cooperative, which supplies power to Great Lakes customers. The two energy companies supply electrical power for all of Barry County, with Great Lakes concen­ trating more on the west side, in the Gun Lake area. Those who plan to attend the fo­ rum may bring their own lunches or light fare may be purchased at the forum's location, the Thomas Jeffer­ son Hall, aimer of Green and Jeffer­ son streets in Hastings. Dems will meet Wednesday night The Barry County Democratic Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. April 4. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Skywarn training offered April 11 "Skywarn" weather spotter classes will be held at the Barry County Emergency Operations Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. Barry County Emergency Man­ agement Director John Hislop said trainees will learn how to spot torna­ does and to whom to report them, which is 911 first, then the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. The class, being held free of charge for the public, will be taught by a meteorologist from the National Weather Scivire office and will train volunteers about the mechanics of weather necessary to produce a severe thunderstorm or tornado, said Hislop. Those interested in attending the class to learn how to be weather spotters should call Hislop at 945­ 5303. Lt. Gov. to speak at Lincoln dinner Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus of Alto will be guest speaker at the Barry County Repub­ lican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening. April 12, at the Middle Villa Inn in Mid­ dleville. Posthumus, a graduate of Caledo­ nia High School, served in the Michigan Senate for many years and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov. John Engler asked him to join him at the top of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. with dinner at 6:30. Cost is $25 per person and seating will be limited. Jaycees planning Easter Egg Hunt A new location with plenty of parking will be the site for this year's Hastings Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt. The Saturday, April 7. event is set foi 2 p.m. al Charlton Park, located off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. All children 12 and younger arc el­ igible to participate in the hunt and games for candy and toys, but all ages of family members are wel­ come to participate in the fun of see­ ing the Easter Bunny and nibbling on candy. Photos with the Easier Bunny will be available for $1. A number of big prizes will be awarded, including four bikes. Chil­ dren have to register for the prizes when they arrive al the park. The Jaycees are seeking donations and volunteers to help with the event. For more information or to volun­ teer or donate, please call Denise F?pp. 616-948-4678: Tammy Pool. 517-852-2096: Robin Silverman. 517-852-3947; or the Hastings Jaycees’ office at 616-945-5535. Lenten series continues today The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation's community Lenten lunch and worship series are being held Thursdays at noon at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. The lunch will begin at noon, with worship at 12:30 p.m. It will end by 1 p.m.. particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship scries theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross." The liturgy will be led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies will be shared each week between Anion and other local pastors. The schedule of pastors who will speak is: today. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church in Hast­ ings: and April 5. Steve Reid of Love Inc. City council posts open for election Anyone interested in running for Hastings City Council and Board of Review positions may pick up peti­ tions at City Hall. Deadline to file is 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. The terms of council members Joseph Blcam (First Ward), Robert May (Second Ward). David McIn­ tyre (Third Ward), and David* J asperse (Fourth Ward) will expire * at the end of 2001, as will the terms of Board of Review members Randy Tccgardin and Gordon Ironside. Teegardin was appointed to the Board of Review after Brent Willi­ son resigned because he was moving outside the city. He must be elected in order to serve until the end of 2003. Ironside's post is for four years, until the end of 2005. If three or more candidates file for one position, a primary will be held during the first week of August. The general election will be in Novem­ ber. No less than 25 valid signatures znd no more than 50 must be on the petitions when filed. Blood drive set at Grace Lutheran The /.mcrican Red Cross' next blood drive will be from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Friday. March 30. at the Grace Lutheran Church. 239 E. North St., Hastings. Because of the upcoming spring break and Easter holiday season, blood supplies often arc below aver­ age. but the need may be even more critical this year in the wake of re­ cent shortage of blood supplies. Appointments may be made by calling 945-3122. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old. weigh at least 110 lbs., be in reasonably good health and haven't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive. Spring event set at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills will begin its 2001 calendar with a "Celebra­ tion of Spring" the next two Satur­ days. March 31 and April 7. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The activities will include fun in the mill's museum, with live baby animals, spring time displays, and Easter photos printed. Visitors can sec young animals in the old-fash­ ioned atmosphere of the mill and en­ joy family time with the children and furry friends, including live bun­ nies. baby chicks and other small animals. Admission to the museum is free. The location is two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park on Briggs load, near Gun Lake. For more information, call 795­ 7530 or visit the website at www .bow ensmills.com. probate judges will receive a salary in­ crease of nearly 17 percent, from $119,694 to $139,919. The county district court judge also will receive a nearly 17 percent increase, from $118,285 to $138,272. Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the U.S. according to 1990 cen­ sus figures, yet the 2001/2002 salary in­ creases mean Michigan Supreme Court justices will be the highest paid in the nation, Gov. John Engler will be the sec­ ond highest paid governor in the U.S., and the lieutenant governor and Michi­ gan legislators will be the third highest paid in the nation. Swartz said people he has talked to arc primarily upset about the “huge size" of the increases and view the process of sctt'ng az’-.ries as "too political." Swartz said that if the public was more involved in the process, "that to me would tell me it was more objective." "When you don't have public debate on the issue it's hard to believe it wasn't political," he said. Salaries set by the compensation commission automatically go into effect unless two thirds of the House and Sen­ ate vote to reject the recommended salaries. Swartz said the public should "send a message" to government officials about "what they think is appropriate" in terms of salaries. The public did send a message to the compensation commission prior to ap­ proval of the salary increases, and that message was overwhelmingly negative, according to the official report of the compensation commission's decision­ making process prepared by the Michi­ gan Department of Civil Service. In response to published and broadcast requests for public comment, the civil service report states, 164 out of 290 peo­ ple calling, writing, or emailing the commission "expressed negative reaction to media reports following increases dis­ cussed at the Nov. 28 (commission) ses­ sion." A total of 79 said the salary in­ creases should only be between 2 and 4 percent. Fifty-four said there should be no increases, and 12 said the legislators and executives should get a pay cut. Only 13 people, or 3 percent of those re­ sponding, supported a 5 to 10 percent in­ crease, and just one person supported an increase over 10 percent. One person said the compensation commission is "illegally convened." one said the commi^ih'ihould be abol­ ished, and one said the commis­ sion should have held at least one public hearing in West Michigan prior to mak­ ing its decision. Three people expressed "confidence in (commission) decisions." Interestingly, public comments re­ ceived in 2000 increased 2,231 percent from the number of public comments re­ ceived when the commission met to set salaries in 1998 (the commission meets every two years.) In 1998. the commis­ sion raised the governor’s salary 9 per­ cent in 1999 and another 9 percent in 2000. according to a commission fact sheet found on the State Officers Com­ pensation Commission web site, located at www.statc.mi.us/mdcs/socc. The commission raised the lieutenant gover­ nor's salary and legislators' salaries 3.5 percent in 1999 and 3.5 percent in 2000. and raised justices' salaries 8 percent in 1999 and 4.5 percent in 2000. The civil service report on the com­ mission's most recent salary increases indicates the governor, lieutenant gover­ nor, justices, and legislators have re­ ceived an annual salary raise every year since 1994. the State Officers Compensation Commission was established by constitu­ tional amendment in 1968. Its seven members are appointed to four-year terms by the governor without the advice or consent of the senate. The commission meets in even-numbered years. In the fall of 2000, Engler appointed three new commission members, includ­ ing a former speaker of the State House, a corporation vice president and secre­ tary, and a former president of Michigan State University. Of the four members re­ turning. two were corporation CEOs, one was a former circuit court judge and for­ mer president of the State Bar of Michi­ gan, and one was a media columnist. The commission met three times, dur­ ing which six legislators, the chief jus­ tice of the Michigan Supreme Court, the lieutenant governor's deputy chief of staff, the president of the Michigan Judges Association, and the president of the State Bar of Michigan gave opinions on what they thought salary increases should be. Some of the rationales given for in­ creases were as follows, according to the civil service report: Governor: • Governor should be top-paid official in state (the mayor of Detroit and the presidents of all six major state-sup­ ported universities make more money than the governor.) • The 50th highest-paid CEO in Michi­ gan makes $450,000. • "It is necessary to establish a salary to attract the best and brightest individu­ als to seek the office in the future." Prof. Mick Swartz of Hastings recently talked to the House Oversight Committee about what criteria should be used to determine the salaries of legislators Lt. Governor: • The Lt. Gov. salary increases were "significantly less" than the governor's over the past two years. • The Lt. Gov. must assume all respon­ sibilities of governor while the governor is out of state or unable to perform his duties. • The Lt. Gov. presides over the Michigan Senate Supreme Court justices: • "Judicial salaries arc significantly less than the salaries of senior attorneys practicing in the private sector and an adequate salary* is needed to attract the best to serve the state as jurists." • Candidates must be experienced at­ torneys. • The average salary for law partners in Michigan law firms is $226.0(1). Legislators • "All (members of the commission) tied the need for increases to the signifi­ cant sacrifices that must be made in a term-limited environment, necessitating interruption of one’s career for six to eight years, and the resulting difficulty in recruiting candidates to run for their of­ fices." • "The California Citizens Compensa­ tion Commission considered the effects of term limits in 1994 when it increased extra compensation earned by the Speaker of the House ($27,000) and Senate Majority Leader ($26,000). Swartz said the type of skills required can also be considered when determining an executive's compensation, including the amount of education required, the amount of general knowledge required, and the skills a person has specific to the individual job he performs. "Judges are a lol different than legisla­ tors." he said. "There is a skill level that is required. You have to have a law de­ gree." Judges* compensation should be "somewhat comparable" to the compen­ sation given to private sector profession­ als who have the same level of educa­ tion. he said. The governor is "also different than legislators." he said. "The governor's skills would typically have to be better than the average legislator." he said. "Il's probably realistic to think the governor has more competing demands than legis­ lators." Not only docs the governor have to have budgeting skills. Swartz said, he or she has to have managerial skills and the ability to carry out the policy direc­ tives of the legislature. Swartz said legislators may be re­ quired to have more skills than compa­ rable professionals in the private sector. WRWCr.,-0. ■ . • Detroit City Council salaries are $81,312?' ' members’ • "Michigan legislators' salaries arc 15.3 percent below the average of legis­ lators' salaries in the six states with full­ time legislatures surveyed by the com­ mission's staff." According to the civil service report. 14 of the 290 people giving public com­ ment on the proposed increases said "term limits are not a valid reason for large increases." According to Swartz, however, one of the main factors to be considered when deciding what to pay an executive is the "risk level of the position." "In the private sector the riskier jobs arc higher compensated." he said. The risk level increases for elected officials in terms of job security, he said. The governor is out of a job in "one or two terms." he said, although "past gov­ ernors seem to do OK. so maybe that’s not as big of an issue." The risk of job security is also high with legislators, he said, who are not only subject to term limits but risk losing re-election. Members of the House in particular have to worry about reelection every two years, he said. Judges can also lose elections, he said. Also, he said, if they were in private practice they might have a chance to make large income gains from year k year, and risk losing those gains with set salaries in the public sector. Also, he said, "judges attract more en­ emies because they render verdicts that affect people's lives." That factor and other adverse or risk factors require higher salary compensation, he said. Swartz said the adverse conditions an executive has to "put up with" can be considered in the size of salaries. One adverse condition could include having to relocate away from home, he said (some legislators have to stay in Lansing because they live too far away to com­ mute). Another adverse condition could be the number of work hours required, he said (Michigan senators worked 163 out of 365 days last year). He said adverse conditions of em­ ployment can be offset by positive condi­ tions. The social status a person receives from a job can be considered, he said. “If someone is a janitor or sewer worker, they're less likely to be proud of their job and you may have to pay more to attract them. Other positions have more prestige and you don't always have to compen­ sate as much to attract quality people." A positive condition of being a legisla­ tor. he said, could be that she or he could “do a good job' and be put on im­ portant committees" or appointed to leadership positions. Twelve leadership positions in the state House and Senate arc given extra monetary compensation, with the largest while it) the private sector. "you can't as easily find someone who can balance the interests of the community." With legis­ lators, he said, "some negotiating skill has to take place. They can't be total nimrods." Another factor that can be considered when determining compensation is how much responsibility an executive has, he said. One of the biggest determinants of the responsibility is how big a budget the person controls, he said. "When you don't have public debate on the issue, it's hard to believe it wasn't political." -GYSU Professor Mick Swartz In the Michigan House, he said, "on an average each person might be somewhat responsible for a couple million dollars." "Given the scope" of that budgeting re­ sponsibility. he said, "you want people who arc a little more committed and skilled." Swartz said he felt the size budget leg­ islators controlled was one of the key factors that should be considered when setting their salaries. That can then be compared Io what executives in the pri­ vate sector arc being paid who handle similarly sized budgets. Swartz said that in the private sector, a person's productivity and performance can also be considered in relation to salary. But in the public sector, he said, there is no method set up that tics the executives, judges, and legislators' per­ formance level to salary, except the fact that they can lose elections or be re­ called. censured or otherwise removed from office. Swartz said if a different compensation process is created, it could include builtin penalties for non-performance of du­ ties or include merit salary increases for satisfactory performance of duties. The problem would be determining who de­ cides unsatisfactory or satisfactory per­ formance. he said. What might occur is that “the party in power would sec to it that all its members get the raise." Swartz said the oversight committee "might want to think about (setting up) an independent body that sets .salaries or implements salary raises." Other citizens have voiced the opinion that the legislature should publicly vote on each salary increase. Two people giv­ ing input to the compensation commis­ sion said that "raises should be put to a public vote." Swartz said nothing may come" of the oversight committee's inquiry into the compensation process, or on the other hand, "maybe something good will come out of it." �The Hatting, Banner - Thursday. March 28, 2001 - Page 3 County Board approves funds to start new recreation plan by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Every five years Barry County's out­ door recreation plan has to be updated in order to be eligible for grants so the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday gave a green light for the revision pro­ cess to begin. The county's current Parks and Recre­ ation Plan, which includes the city of Hastings and county parks, expires in December. For the revision, the County Parks and Recreation Commission hopes that town­ ships and other governmental entities in the county will want to join in the pro­ cess to create a comprehensive outdoor recreation plan with all of the communi­ ties' recreation needs and priorities in­ cluded. The other governmental units will not be relinquishing any control of their own parks and recreation areas by being in the county plan, Charlton Park Director Peter Forsberg and Assistant Director Joanne Foreman assured the County Board. "If we prepare a five year plan that gives us access to a significant amount of money the DNR has to distribute to counties, townships and municipalities,** Forsberg said. He and Foreman were speaking on be­ half of the COunty Parks and Recreation Commission, which will have a citizens team, Charlton Park staff and its long range planning "committee gathering in­ formation about current and future recre­ ation needs from throughout the county," according to a press release. Forsberg said committee members plan to attend township and municipali­ ties** meetings to explain the process and the idea. They hope county commission­ ers will be on hand in their districts, too. To be included in the county's plan wont cost the other entities any money, they said, but will provide a venue for them to seek grants. The county has approved paying $5,000 of the cost from its general fund and the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute has committed $5,000 to help pay for the new parks and recreation plan as well as a full time intern. Forsberg said. The intern will compile data in the ge­ ographical information system at the In­ stitute and be available, if requested, to help municipalities with needs assess­ ments and long range planning. Input also will be sought from individ­ uals as well as townships and municipal­ ities to prepare a plan for the future. Foreman said the goal is to have a completed plan by December. The pro­ cess begins and ends with the County Board, according to DNR requirements, she said. In addition to ex-officio members Forsberg and Foreman, the Long Range Planning Committee includes Clyde Morgan. Sharon Rich, Wes Robinson and ex officio members Dave Storms. Patti Oakland. Larry Henley, Dellmar Bachcrt. Jeff Van Nortwick, Gary Pierce, Joe Rahn. Jim Bruce. Dec Lowell and Jim Atkinson. give concerned neighbors time to visit a local sports game at another location to gauge noise levels and other issues. He said the Planning and Zoning Commission's action this week "clears the way to get things started ... Now we can do the homework part to sec what we can have there." Comments at the hearing also supported the need for more sports to-date parks and recreation plan. For further information on the planning process, request "Community Recreation Planning: Guidelines for Preparing a Community Recreation Plan" from the Michigan Department of Natural Re­ sources, Financial Services Division, Grants Management Section, P.O. Box 30425. Lansing Mich. 48909-7925. Locally, contact Historic Charlton Park, 616-945-3775, for information on meeting times for the Plan Committee. Contact your township or village office to find out when the plan will be discussed in your area. Also, look for a mail-in survey in this paper, where you can send in your ideas about what improvements are needed in your area. "Your input is impor­ tant in planning for the future of our parks and recreation opportunities!" the press release said. Hastings’ millage rate reduced again The City of Hastings* maximum allow­ able millage rate has declined by nearly 13 one-hundredths of a mill in the last couple of years and there's nothing local government can do about it, short of a vote of the people. That's what Assessor Judy Myers told the City Council Monday night in her re­ port on the annual Board of Review. "The only way we would be able to go back up to our original millage would be to go to a vote of the people," Myers said. The city’s maximum millage rate has been 16.2 mills for a long time, but it is being eroded by provisions of Proposal A from 1994 and by the Headlee Amend­ ment from 1978. Myers said Hastings* millage rate was capped last year at 16.14 mills and this year it will be 16.0705. That second fig­ ure will be the used only if the council PARK CONCEPT...cont. from page 1 (SCMYB) organization, are voluhteering their time for the project and have offered to help spearhead fund-raisers to pay for the cost to develop the sports park. The two arc proposing a sports complex with three or four basebail/softball diamonds, two football/soccer fields, playground and parking areas, spectator stands and bathroom facilities. The facility would be available for use by all county communities, but McPhillips asked that his group be given first priority to book the facility for its teams during the playing season. Al this week's hearing, about 50 of the 100 in attendance for the six agenda items were present because of the sports park proposal. McManus said. The discussion about the proposed park lasted about 75 minutes. "It was a pretty good process. 1 don't know if the people were pleased or dissatisfied...," he said. "Most of the (50) people at the meeting were in opposition of the proposal. We had probably 15 letters submitted in opposition of the proposal, and there were probably four or five people there who spoke in favor of the proposal," McManus said. Some of the primary concerns expressed by opponents were fears that a park would change the character of the neighborhood, concerns about how such a sports park would effect a nearby cemetery, noise, traffic and safety of pedestrians, he said. McPhillips said he is pleased with the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission. "...I think they reached the right decision based on the petition before them and because we need more parks in Barry County," he said Wednesday. Regarding the issues that opponents voiced at the hearing. McPhillips said he told the Commission that he thought "most of the issues raised were fair issues." "We sincerely understand and appreciate their concerns." Bailey said Wednesday. "Hopefully, we can address all the issues and get things worked out." he said. Bailey also noted that it would be at least a year before any games would be played at the proposed park if a site plan is eventually approved and that would The county's first comprehensive sur­ vey of outdoor recreation resources was done in 1960. "One result of the survey was the cre­ ation of the Land and Water Conserva­ tion Act. In addition to this legislation. Congress also established a fund to meet the demands for outdoor recreation for the future. The fund has been widely used to provide for many of the federal, state and local parks and facilities that we enjoy with our families today," ac­ cording to a press release from the County Parks and Recreation Commis­ sion. "Presently, Michigan has another recreation grant program that can assist the communities within Barry County: the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, which offers $25 million annually to support acquisition or development of lands for recreational purposes," the press release said. That's why officials are motivated to complete a required up­ facilities than those proposed at the McKeown site, Bailey said. He said one man noted that a group of girls had to play 12 games in Moline at a cost of $1,200 to rent fields there because of the lack of local facilities. A number of girls also had to be turned down for teams because not enough facilities exist. Bailey said the man reported. The County YMCA also is feeling the pinch of securing sufficient sports fields for its activities. Bailey said. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie, who also serves on the Planning and Zoning panel abstained from this week’s voting, which was otherwise unanimous for the park concept. Mackenzie said he discussed the issue with McManus and "it appeared that I had a conflict of interest." Mackenzie had previously voted in favor of the proposal as a County Board member "and that made me in the position of being the applicant," he said. If he had cast a vote as a Planning and Zoning Commission member. "1 would be on both sides of the application so to speak." Mackenzie said he didn't participate in Monday night's public discussion either because the Commission has a policy "that if you have a conflict and abstain from voting you actually go and wait in the hall." holds a Truth in Taxation hearing. Oth­ erwise it could be rolled back to as low as 15.5374 mills. Provisions of the Headlee Amendment do not allow a government unit to con­ tinue to levy taxes at the same millage rate each year without a Truth in Taxa­ tion hearing because property assessment increases cause the value of the millage to go up. The rate must be rolled back when increases exceed the rate of infla­ tion, and only a vote of the people can override that lower rate. Myers said that Proposal a capped the rate of property assessment increases last year at 3.2 percent, but when property is sold, its value can be reappraised at its true value, which often shows a huge jump after being kept artificially low. "A sale can create an automatic (property assessment) increase that we can't control," she said. Mayor Frank Campbell said he wants it understood that the city is not raising taxes fori anyoncand that stalclaw makes a lot of ■ demands on what local government can or can't do.* ♦ * In other business \ Monday night, the council: > i. • Heard a report from Councilman Robert May about continuing investiga­ tions into complaints about 911 calls and address confusion. The problems led to more than one request to change the name of State Street in Hastings, but the council has rejected them. May said the office of State Senator Joanne Emmons is working on the prob­ lem on a wider basis. He added that Emmons herself encountered the problem when a car she was in went into a ditch near Big Rapids and it took more than a hour for help to arrive because of loca­ tion confusion. "It doesn't seem to be totally Ameritech's problem, it's not necessarily because the street names (State Street and State Road) are similar or any inad­ equate dispatching," May said. "There's a lot of things that factor into it." City officials not long ago blamed Ameritech for errors in addresses when they denied a request to have the name of State Street changed. But May said an Ameritech technician thoroughly checked the phone system in the area over the last two months and found no errors. "What the true answer is will probably be disclosed at a later time," he said. • Noted that recent reports of a grant for the city-county airport are incorrect. The airport actually has been granted a loan, which is a big difference, accord­ ing to Councilman Barry Wood. Councilman David McIntyre, who de­ livers the news for WBCH radio, said the press release from the Republican report­ ing committee called it a grant, which caused the trouble. • Approved a request from the Springfest Committee of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce to close Church and Court streets May 18 and 19 to accommodate the annual festi­ val and Street Sweep. • Approved a request from the Barry County Commission on Aging to have the 12th annual Meals on Wheels Walkathon fund-raiser from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19, beginning and ending at the COA building on North Michigan Avenue. • Agreed once again to allow the Farmers .Market to use the parking lot next to Tyden Park on Wednesday and J-Ad Graphics News Service Three teenagers were treated at Pen­ nock Hospital and released and a fourth is listed in fair condition at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids with injuries suffered Sunday when the car they were in rolled on Green Lake Road in Yankee Springs Township. Police said 16-year-old Ashley Getty of Middleville was driving east on Green Lake Road near Patterson Road when she lost control due to icy road conditions. "Our investigation revealed that the driver was not traveling al a high rate of speed when she lost control," Trooper Bryan Fuller reported. The vehicle, a 1992 Ford Explorer, started sliding, troopers said, rotated clockwise and tipped onto the driver's side. "It continued to slide until the roof of the vehicle impacted a large tree on the south side of Green Lake Road," Fuller Saturday mornings through October ■ Approved a request from Flexfab to have a corporate picnic luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. June 16 al Fish Hatchery lark. • Was told by Fire Chief Roger Cans that tornado siren testing will begin at I p.m. Saturday. April 7, and continue at the same time on the first Saturday of each month through September. * Was informed by Police Chief Jerry Sarver that Stacey Blank has been hired as the new parking enforcement officer, succeeding Diane Manisius. who has moved into police offices to replace an employee who left last October. ■ Received an invitation from Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson to attend the four and final OUR-Land workshop in a series tonight (Thursday, March 29) al the Cedar Creek Pierce In­ stitute. reported. "The roof of the vehicle caved in and all four occupants were injured." The right rear passenger, David Fogg, 16, of Wayland was trapped in the ve­ hicle and was "cut free" by fire person­ nel. police said. Fogg was flown by Aeromed helicopter to Spectrum Hospital where he was listed in fair condition Wednesday. Getty and Angela Feirick, 16, of Middleville, the right front passenger, and Blake Carter, 16, of Wayland, who was the left rear passenger, were taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings where they were treated and released. Troopers said all four victims were wearing seatbelts when the crash oc­ curred and alcohol was not a factor. Thornapple Fire Department, Thor­ napple EMS and lhe Barry County Sheriffs Department assisted at the scene. Two new traffic laws take effect Census disputed CONTINUED from page 1 Meanwhile, State Senator Joanne Emmon's office Wednesday announced that official U.S. Census statistics show that Barry Cdunty's population went from Thirty six children took part in the First Holy Communion Sunday. March 25 at lhe St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Pictured are (top row) Diane Klipfer, Deb Root, Father Chuck Fischer, Jo Carr, (second row) Matthew Mueller, Stefan Kienzle; (third row) Veronica Hayden. Natalie VanDenack, Michelle BeBeau, Morgan Stowe; (fourth row) Cody Redman, Nicholas Peterson. Samantha Morr, Patricia Garber, Brandi Mon. Kevin Maurer, Sean McKeough, Hannah Potter, John Kalmink, Kelsey Devroy; (fifth row) Lexi Sensiba, Cory Bunge. Jeromy Dobbin, Alec Rappaport, Nolan DePew, Nick Newton, Chris Parker, Steven Maurer, Grant Heide, Scarlett Moore; (bottom row) Billy Hildreth, Brandon McConnon, Annie Dreisbach, Megan Herbstreith, Grace Larson, Kali Gonzalez. Jenny LaJoye, Heather Koneska, Kate Bums and Mitchell Brisboe. Samantha VanderStoot of Middleville has been named one of WOOD-TVs eight "We Value Youth" awards winners. The Thomapple Kellogg High School student is active in 4+1, was selected as Miss Middleville last year and volunteers for many groups at school and in the community. The video segment on Samantha will be shown on Friday. March 3O.during the 6 a.m. newscast on WOOD TV 8 and again on Sunday. April 1. at 10 am. Four teens hurt in weekend traffic crash The Michigan Department of State Police report that two important new laws have gone into effect on this week • Riding in the open bed of a pickup truck - Tragically every year children are killed or injured while riding in the open bed of a pickup truck. This new law pro­ hibits an operator from allowing a person First Holy Communion celebrated Middleville 4-Her selected as on of ‘Kids Who Care’ 50,057 to 56,755, an increase of 13.4 percent. Also watching developments carefully has been the special Barry County Reapportionment Commission, which meets once every 10 years to use census figures to redistrict county commission­ ers' seats. Barry County Republican Party Chairman Mark Englerth, also a member of lhe Reapportionment Commission, said that the data Vilmont used actually came from projections for revenue shar­ ing and did not constitute exact and offi­ cial census figures. Rcapponionment Commission mem­ bers said Monday that they do not expect official census figures to be released to the public until April 1. less than 18 years of age to ride in the open bed of a pickup truck traveling at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour on a road­ way. • Emergency vehicle caution - Upon approaching a stationary emergency vehi­ cle with its emergency lights activated, the operator of a vehicle must carefully move into an open lane at least one lane away from the emergency vehicle. If this is not possible, the operator must slow and pass with caution, allowing the emergency vehi­ cle as much space as possible. "These two new laws will help protect the safety of our children as well as the men and women who risk their lives every day to protect the citizens of Michigan," said Col. Michael D. Robinson, Director of the Michigan State Police. “All too often police officers and other emergency responders are killed or injured while stopped along­ side the roadway during the course of their duties.” Five troopers have lost their lives in this manner during the history of the Michigan State Police. The last three State Police troopers who died in the line of duty were all struck and killed while on traffic stops. Dozens of other officers have been struck and injured while on traf­ fic stops, many serious enough to cause permanent. “We urge motorists to take these new laws seriously,” added Colonel Robinson. “They have been designed to save lives and will be strictly enforced." �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 Hemp, marijuana petition drive will start soon To the editor: I was impressed with the audience that attended the March 2 First Friday forum on marijuana and industrial hemp. Their questions were honest and infor­ mative. The lady who wrote the letter in the paper about industrial hemp had good facts and even though we only had an hour, we tried to cover the four main points of our petition. President George W. Bush has said we have an energy crisis in this country, but his answer is to drill more oil and gas wells, and as I write this, many politi­ cians want to slant drill into !-ake Michigan. What would happen if ’here was an oil spill or leak into Lake Michi­ gan? There are many altemitives to oil and gas, but as long as the politicans and bio fuel people sleep together, you and I will not only pay the big dollar, but genera­ tions from now will ask why we were so greedy and left them with nothing. The goverment says that they are let­ ting some states do a study, feasibility. Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Know Your 16GISIHTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 105 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office; 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Buildirta, Ft8baaJ34-, Ordhd^fcpWs, Mieh. '49503, phone (616y466-2531. Rick Tormela, regional rSpresentative. OS. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23'd District (all of County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Barry Mich. Barry Mich. of weather or not hemp could be a viable product, and ground studies as to weather or not hemp would grow. These types of statements arc false and only designed to keep us paying the big dollar and keep us addicted to oil and gas. In 1943 there were 8,000 farmers growing almost half a million acres of hemp, for the goverment. When World War II was over, so was the hemp. The reason: Goverment, oil. tex­ tile and paper companies who could lose billions if fanners were to be able to grow it sell it now. Our petition drive will start early in April and will run until Oct. 3. This is the only state that has tied marijuana reform in with industrial hemp to get it on the ballot in 2002. I am sure you will hear much in the news media about this issue, but I ask that before you make up your mind, check out the truth and do not let big brother decide for you. Keep in mind the govennent is the one who will arrest your son or daughter, take away their driver's license, deny them grant money for col­ lege, put their name on a list, and now they want to make it known to employ­ ers. All for using a little bit of marijuana. On the other hand you can molest, stalk, rob, steal, rape, harm, abuse, be drunk, beat your spouse, and could spend less time behind bars than would your son or daughter. These people would still be able to drive, still go to college, and still live next door to you. Your son or daughter who spent time behind bars with these people would learn much, and be model citizens when they got out, 1 am sure. We need education, family and schools working together. We need the religious people to stop threatening our children with Hall unless they believe the same way they do, and get out from behind their pedestals and try to relate to our kids on their level. Kids have not learned the bad things from kids, they learned from adults, so when you're putting blame on ” what's wrong with our children” look in the mir­ ror." I am also available to talk about this issue to any group, church, school, or one who is iqlcrcsicd. . . Meanwhile, I Appreciate the Banner for doing a fair and impartial story on this issue at the First Friday March 2. I also appreciate Jim Pino for allowing me to use the Thomas Jefferson Hall. Barry County has the largest Mi.NORML chapter in the state, that must say something. If anyone would like petitions, infor­ mation or just to help, go to our web site at htlp7/mmmm420homest ead.com/mmmm 420.html or e-mail me at Bonner@triton.net, or write me at 419 W. Clinton St. Hastings, Mich. 49058. Larry ‘Bonner* Lippert. West Michigan Coordinator, MLNORML We must focus more on rehabilitation Dear editor: I am incarcerated at the Barry County Jail. This letter is in regards to an ankle you ran in March 15 Banner about the salaries of our local judges here in Hastings. First. I would like to commend our local prosecutors and judges for lhe great job they do in obtaining evidence, getting con­ victions. and sentencing criminals fairly. I feel no animosity towards our legal system doing the job that they were put in place to do. However, shouldn't our goal as a com­ munity be to rehabilitate those of us who are incarcerated? Wouldn't it be better for inmates to leant how to modify our nega­ tive behavior rather than sit in a cell for 20 hours a day doing nothing positive? The cue good thing this jail has going for it is that two times a month for approxi­ mately one hour, we have a counselor come in from Barry County Substance Abuse Services to show us educational movies and talk to us about the effects of drugs and avenues of rehabilitation. If most of us are in jail because of some sort of substance abuse in one way or another, wouldn't it be a good idea to have more of this rehabilita­ tion in our jail system? We as a community need to find ways to get our inmates to stop going to jail. It costs everyone money in housing, food, lost jobs. Pulling out off new league unethical To tbe editor: I am grateful to the people who been involved in organizing and designing a new baseball league for Barry County youth, called South-Central Michigan Youth Baseball League (SCMYB). These people have donated many personal hours of their time to design an opportunity for our youth that could last for many years. However, a situation has come to our attention that is heart breaking, not only to these fine people's efforts for lhe league, but to us parents as well. Coaching is designated as voluntary and we have been informed that one of the fourth grade team ‘coaches' has decided to pull them from this league and enroll them in a different one. This is a terrible moral decision, and quite frankly, it was for theni tohkredopetjus to this new league's efforts They used the SCMYB tryouts akiil child solicitation and then took them away from this new league. These children and parents believed they were enrolling their children into a Barry County league. To move them into this other league requires much more travel. Since more than half of lhe season is played during the school season, it would require children to be returning from games late at night. I wonder if the parents of the children on this team are aware of lhe travel and lateness involved by this decision. It does not seem to be in the best interests of the children. I am not sure they are aware of tbe fact that they do not need to follow these coaches' decisions and can still enroll in the SCMYB League. Anyone interested in this league can visit their web sight at http://www.scmyb.com for information about the organization. I would like to see a more localized competitive league for our children that would not require the traveling bane we have experienced ie apme of the other league sports. Good luck SCMYB. you have my support. Karla Hayden Hastings Part-time legislature needed To the editor: Folks, state legislators think they have snookered us. The State House voted to de­ feat their pay raise, knowing foil well the Stale Senate would not vote one way or the other, ergo, the raise is automatic. Now a bill has been introduced to make both houses vote on pay increases before the increases can go into effect. Just another Sports complex costs taxpayers To the editor: The taxpayers of Barry County were promised that the proposed county sports complex on county property on McKeown Road was not going to use any taxpayers’ money. Itk a big lie. The director of Chartton Park will have to maintain, pick up trash and open and close the gate. Our tax dollars pay him and run Charlton Park. etc. So why not, when a person is locked up. focus some money and attention on get­ ting hisher head straight by dealing with lhe issues they may have that got them there, positive education, and a job skills program? Now 1 am not saying the judges of this county do not deserve their pay raise they received and one scheduled to receive, but wouldn't it make more sense as a commu­ nity to spend some of that money on ink­ ing programs available to inmates with a focus of keeping them out of the system? We don't need more inmates, we need more people holding jobs, staying clean and being positive role models to our families and community. Some of us don't know how or where to sun and would jump at the opportunity to find out. While we as a community pay for this drastically increased wages of our criminal justice system, let us also remember the inmates in the jail who desperately want to break the cycle, warn to start out on a posi­ tive note, and warn to quit using drugs and drinking. Let's learn how we can comple­ ment a good legal system with a good jail system and do what we can to keep people from coming back. Robert J. Woldhuis. Barry County M Hastings Letk remember that when the quarter of a mill request comes up for Chariton Park that we don't want our lax dollars spent, only for whatk right. McKeown Road is not the place for a park. Letk remember the people who did not listen, come election time. Itk coming again. Elden Shellcnbargcr, Hastings part of the cabal. What can we do now? Let me make a few suggestions. I. Start a petition drive for a referendum to create a unicameral legislature. Trio houses are not needed at tbe stale level. Other stales have unicameral legislaures and are effectively governed. That way all members could be held directly account­ able. 2. Still another drive to create part-time legislators. Let the legislature meet for three months a year and then the membert can go home to their jobs. As for pay. they should receive the same as those who are called for jury duty. And, like jury **y. serving in the legislature should be a privi­ lege, not a career. The Texas legislature meets every two years for six months. If a state the size of Texas can have a part-time legislature, so can Michigan. Paul C. Nezamis, Delton WaJa'i. SuaitiM... What about energy crisis? Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham last week said we are headed for our worst energy crisis since the early 1970s. If he's right, what do you think we should do about it? HashngsBaNNER Denoted to th* interests of Barry County Since 1856 Pubhxhed by Hasting. lnunr. Im. A Orroion ol JUKI Graphic. me 1351 N. M-43 Highway Harting*, Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John J.O.P. ProuNn Joyc.Rywn Trwwm Frodortc J^aho vahmw UpfivUtm Soerawy ‘NEWSROOM* David T Vbung l&nal E lame Gebert fAnsaa taw Shelly Sutler Halen Mvdry Patricia John, Mary McDonough Jamas Jeroen Shawna HubOarth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Angie Jones, Hastings: Stephanie Kilmartin, Middleville: “I think people will learn “Find ways to make energy and ways to conserve from what is going on in the energy that we already California and work to have." conserve energy to keep ." Jeff Krauss, Lake Odessa: Tracy Youngs, Battle Creek: Diana Mend, Hastings Paul Weston. Walker: "We are all going to have to conserve. If we all do a little, it will add up.” "It’s simple: Explore alternative and renewable sources of energy, like solar, just like Al Gore proposed. But politicians, especially President Bush, are in the back pockets of huge oil corporations.” "If everybody would stay home for one whole weekend, and don't go anywhere, no gas would be bought for the whole weekend. That would be one thing people could do about it." "We need to develop more sources of energy. We need to explore alternative energy sources and take advantage of sources available to us domestically." CiasuPed ads eccepled Monday evoi^i Fndayaem »510pm. SaurOeytXain - Noon Scott Ommen Don Buerge . Jerry Johnson Jonathan JacAo. Subscription Rate.: S25 per year n Bany County S27 per year kl adjoining countie, S29 00 per year eUewhwv POSTMASTER: Sand addreu change, » PO. Box B, Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No. 71830 �The Hasting® Banner - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - Page 5 astings students win state business awards Hastings High School students were rec­ ognized as state winners in the Business Professionals of America Workplace Skills Assessment competition at the Business Professionals of America Stale Leadership Conference in Detroit March 22-25. Students competing at the conference had placed at the first level of regional competition in January in Grand Rapids. Fourteen students placed at the state level. Senior Jason Olmstead, won a thirdplace award in computer-aided graphics He had to develop a theme for next year’s national conference and had to use graphics software to depict the theme. He also had to complete an interview that tested his knowledge of computer-aided design and software. Jennifer Cottrell, a junior, won a thirdplace award in the advanced level of appli­ cation interview skills. She was required to submit a resume and letter of application and participate in interviews conducted by Detroit area business representatives. Both Olmstead and Cottrell had to compete in preliminaty and final rounds Stephanie Courtright, a junior, earned a seventh-place award in banking and fi­ nance. Senior Jeff Berg placed eighth in database applications, and Phoenix Spauld­ ing, a senior, earned an eighth place award in spreadsheet applications. These students also had to place at the regional level by winning over approximately 60 other stu­ dents. At the state level, they competed against nearly 70 other regional winners from all regions in Michigan. All 2000 students who attended the state conference were eligible to take lhe busi­ ness spelling and business knowledge skills contest. Phoenix Spaulding and Lindsay Hemerling, seniors, were two of only ten who earned a gold medal. Junior Jeremy Shilling earned a bronze medal. Senior Derek Brookmeyer earned a silver medal in the business knowledge skills contest The Hastings BPA Parliamentary Proce­ dures learn won a fourth-place award at the conference. Members are Steve Flohr, se­ nior, Kelli Flohr, junior. Nicki Doozan, ju­ nior. Joe Fish, senior. Courtney Colvin, ju­ nior. Eric Harvey, senior; and Jennifer Cot­ trell, junior. Business teacher Maty Dawson said, "The award was a very significant accom­ plishment for the Hastings team. Michigan has had the first and second place national winning teams for most of the iast 20 years and our Hastings team was competing againsttNrrerwfcteanrS’thhyed’.”” ’^i’> "The competition in that event was very difficult. Earning an award in same event with the two national winning teams placed the Hastings students in a very elite group." Members attending lhe conference also participated in business-related workshops, general sessions, and voting delegate ses­ sions. Hastings members were recognized for their participation in the Slate BPA ser­ vice project for the American Red Cross. Financial FOCUS Furnished Bv...MfiRK D. CHRSTCNSCN of Cdtuord Jones and Co. No time to be on investment “sidelines” State award winners from Hastings were (front row, from left) Steve Flohr. Kelli Flohr, Courtney Colvin. Stephanie Courtright, Jennifer Cottrell, (back row) Joe Fish, Derek Brookmeyer, Phoenix Spaulding, Jeff Berg. Jason Olmstead and Jeremy Shilling. (Missing from picture: Nichole Doozan, Eric Harvey and Lindsay Hemer­ ling.) Members attending the BPA State Conference were (front row, from left) Jeremy Shilling, Courtney Colvin. Stephanie Courtright. Nicki Doozan, Sarah Haines, Steve Flohr, (second row) Mike Nitz, Jason Olmstead. Jennifer Cottrell, Chelsea Evans. Heather Krebs, (back row) Jen Berg, Man scnn&CKenberg, Eric Haivey, Derek Brookmeyer, Shawn Hill, Phoenix Spaulding, Kyle Bellgraph and Joe Fiih. Advisors Nancy Cottrell and Mary Dawson accompanied students Business Professionals of America is the Michigan Office of Career and Technical Education student organization for students enrolled in business and information tech­ nology programs. Activities include occu­ pational and leadership development, ser­ Disappointing investment results in 2000 may be sending some people out of the market and onto the “sidelines” — where they’ll wait for things “to get better" before jumping back in. But is it a good idea to lake a timeout from investing? Not really. If you’re investing for the long term, you always have to be looking into the future far beyond today’s headlines. And no matter what the market as a whole is doing, you can always find areas that offer strong potential for growth. Plus, when the market is down, you may be able to pick up highquality stocks at good prices. Furthermore, by staying invested, you won’t miss out on any market upturns. Remember, the market can rise just as quickly as it can fall. If you’re off to the side, just watching, you could be left behind quickly when the market takes off. And there’s ample historical evidence that it could do just that; ova long periods of time, stocks have typically trended up. overcoming the down years and bear mar­ kets. Still, there’s no question that the market’s performance in 2000 was shaky enough to give even experienced investors a case of the jitters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 6.2 percent for the year — its worst year since 1981 and its first los­ ing year since 1990. But the Dow’s slide was dwarfed by the drop in the technology­ heavy Nasdaq composite index, which tum­ bled 39.3 percent for the year — its worst year ever. If you do want to stay in the market, but you don’t want to be unnecessarily victim­ ized by drops of these magnitudes, what can you do? Your most important defense is diversification — the distribution of your investment dollars over a variety of asset classes, including income, growth, growth- Income Tax Preparation Can't Believe^ ^Ttn Finally 21!^J -^Fiappy Birthday Pick-up and delivery available vice projects, and development of basic business skills. Nearly 2000 students repre­ senting the eight Michigan regions attended the Detroit conference. The local chapter advisors are business teachers Mary Dawson, Nancy Cottrell, Patrick Purgiel. and Tracy George. B and-income, aggressive growth, cash and cash equivalents. Diversification can help protect you against downturns affecting just one or two market sectors. And, because you’re exposed to a wide range of invest­ ments. you’ll increase the likelihood that, at any given time, some parts of your portfo­ lio will do well. Your individual asset allocation mix will depend on several factors, including your risk tolerance, age, objectives and financial resources A qualified financial profession­ al can help you determine the combination of investments that’s right for your situa­ tion. Once you’ve established the asset allo­ cation mix for your portfolio, you’l! need to monitor it. and make adjustments as you encounter changes in your life. For instance, as you move closer to retirement, and you’ve achieved some of your impor­ tant goals — college for your kids, a paidoff house, etc. — then you may want to alter your asset allocation mix somewhat, possibly moving a certain percentage of your portfolio out of the “growth” area and into “income.” Even with a carefully prepared asset allo­ cation plan, there’s no guarantee that you will avoid losses, especially in the short term. But if you've chosen high-quality investments, and you have the patience to stick with them over the long term, you should de a lot better in the market than out of it Call 721-8628 I _ Jason Bennett lOVt, J Mom & Dad Last OUR Land workshop tonight by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The last in the Our Land workshops is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight. Thursday. March 29. at the Cedar Creek Institute in Dowling. Speakers will be Dr. Pat Norris, who will discuss intensive livestock opera­ tions, and Jim McManus, who will talk about the planning and zoning process in Barry County. The workshop cost is $10 per person. Those who attended both OUR Land workshops March 22 had a chance to un­ derstand the dynamic tension between conserving land and having land avail­ able for development. In the first workshop last Thursday evening. Donna Southwell gave a brief overview of conservation options. In the second. Bill Wcisgcrbcr talked about economic development and land use. Southwell discussed the resources available to land owners who want to keep the family lands undeveloped. She emphasized throughout her talk, the need for land owners to consult experts as they made their decisions. Among the options she discussed were gifts of land, conservation easements and the impact of inheritance taxes on whether or not land will have to be sold to meet tax obligations. She encouraged land owners to "cm- ...in need of QUALITY PRINTING? Let us Give You A Quote. J-Ad Graphics power themselves” as they seek U. con­ trol the future of the land they love. She closed by telling the audience "the worst thing to do is to do nothing." Wcisgcrbcr began his talk by telling the audience that providing for industrial development was one of the pieces in the land use puzzle. While residential development will always be the majority of development in Barry County there was also a need to look to economic development. Investors are looking for market ac­ cess. skilled employees and quality of life, all of which are available in Barry County. He stressed the need for the county to work as a whole to manage economic development which makes sense. He hoped to see cooperative efforts be­ tween communities such as that show in the recent Renaissance Zone application and the cooperation shown recently in Thornapplc Township and the Village of Middleville as they begin the planning process. He closed by saying, "thinking well is wise, planning well is wiser and doing well is wisest." The OUR Land committee is working on a second series of workshops for Oc­ tober. Physical Therapy Assistant Eaton Intermediate needs a temporary PTA to work 2 days a week until June 8th, 2001. PTA Assoc. Degree required. Previous school experience as PTA desir­ able. $16.05 hourly. E.O.E. Call 517-543­ 5500 Ext. 1143. ______ and regulations • Rollovers 8 Transfers • The Deposit and Investment products available at Hastings Qty Bank • And much morel ^AologeopAic JCemoey Gift Certificates Available Call Rose at 616-848-7710 April 4&5, 2001 Chlldren'a Portrait Special Fun-Time Session—Spring’s Arrival fl No Session Fee When: Thursday March 29th Where: County Seat Restaurant, Hastings When: 7:00 pm Light refreshments will be served Our speakers will be: • Nell Gardner, Executive Vice President • Randy Teegardin, our Certified Financial Planner and Vice President of This is a free dink that will help you to understand more about IRA's and planning for your future. fl Call Today tor your portrait time north Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 • Tne new Required Minimum Distribution r Reservations are required, so please call Lori Wiswell fl Package Pricing at 616-945-2401 X1145 to learn how you can make One 8x10, Two SxT's, and 6 Wallet Prints Only (78.00 Six additional Watel Prints Only (6.00 the most of your retirement dollars! Hastings City Bank Here For V>u Since 1886 Member FDIC �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 Dennis: K. Todd NASHVILLE - Dennis K. Todd, age 47, of Nashville, died Tuesday. March 27. 2001 at Spectrum Downtown, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings ‘Shamrock’ event benefits Delton family The Southeastern Elementary PTO held a special ‘Shamrocks for Schuttes" popcorn event March 16 tor the Schuette family that suffered the tragic and deadly fire in Delton this past winter. The names of those who took part were placed on a shamrock and were displayed in the school's main hall. The fund-raiser collected $127.77 Shown here are (from left) John Northrop. Kaylee Kidder. Stephanie Soblesky. Megan Kidder. Elizabeth Soblesky and Courtney Thomason. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASASTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey- Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Piuor. Slot Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 00 am.; Sunday Evenin’, Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. JetTerson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4; 15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 am. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p m Wednesday activities 7:00 p m. art: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or First grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Wonbip Scryicca Sua- 10 am. for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 «.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL: BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be ‘Left Behind* with Pastor Mike Wmgficld. M. Div (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of lhe World­ Wide Anglican Communion.~ 315 W. Center St. (corner of S Broad­ way and W Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 a m Children ¥ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Holy Week Worship Schedule (April 8th-l5th). Sunday. April 8. Passion Palm Sunday. H E. at 8 a.m. and 10 a m. Monday, Tues­ day. Utdsndt), April 9. 10. II, Evening Prayer at 7 pm. Maaady Thursday. Apnl 12. 7 p.m. The Commemoration of the Institution of the Lord's Supper. Washing of Feet. Holy Eucharist. Stripping of the Altar The Watch begins at the end of this service. Good Friday, zipril 13. 12 noon. The Proper L turgy Stations at 7 p.m Holy Saturday. April 14. 10 a m.. The Proper Liturgy. Saturday Evening. April 14. 7 p.m.. The Great Vigil of Easter. 7 p.m. Sun­ day. Easier Day, April 15. 8 am. and 10 a.m.. Holy Eucharist CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:4$ a m. Sunday School Hour. 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p m. Sen ices for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948- 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Paster A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a m.; Worship 11 00 a m ; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Boltwood Si.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Begin­ ning Easier Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 a.m.-IO:45 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages run­ S' at the same time and the sec­ service 11:00 a.m.-12:15 pm with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well Due to a special Easter Breakfast we will not be having a Fellowship time on that day but will begin this the following week between ser•..ccs. (10:40-11:00 a.m.) in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from TomY Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Sunday - 9:45-10:45 am. First Worship Service (Same as Current Service), Sunday School for all ages. Two Adult Classes Offered. 10 40-11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time in Fell. Hall 11:00-12:15 p.m. Second Worship Service (Same as Current Service) Once a month More youth Involvement in the Service. Children's Church Adult Class (Fell. Hall) Wednesday. 6:30 pm.. KidY Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Feews Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday. 9:00 a.m . Senior Adult Bible Study. For further in­ formation call the church office. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.. Worship 11 a.m . P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling. Phone 616-721 -8077 Sen ice Times: 9:45 am. Traditional; 11:15 a m Contemporary Service; 11:15 a m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services arc at 6.00 p.m Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am.. 9*5 am. and 11:20 a m Tuesday pmyerand share time 10: 00 am. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesdry 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and children ¥ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. Wed/Thun 9 am. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. Sun 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 pm. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 am. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 5'. 7-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Aduh Ministries. 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10 45 am.. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p m. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice. Call Church Office. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladws Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a m.; Church Service 10:30 a m. Wednesday 6:00 p m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High This information on norship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: W REN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings. Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. March 29 - 12:00 p.m., LeiZcn Lunch' Worship; 7:00 p.m.. Choir. Friday, March 30 - 1:00-700 p m Red Cross Blood Drive; 9 00 p.m. H.gh School Youth Group Lock-In Sat­ urday. March 31 - 7:00 a.m. High School Youth Group Lock-In; 10:00am .Catechism I;8:00p.m. NA. Sunday. April I 8:00 & 10 45 a.m. Worship; 9:30 Sunday School (all ages). 5:00-6:30 p.m. Mission Disciples Monday. April 2 - 7:00 p.m Brothers of Grace. Tuesday. April 3 - 7:00 p.m. Wor­ ship Planning Committee; 7:00 Overeaten Anonymous. Wednes­ day. April 4- 6:00 Supper. 7:00 p.m. - Worship HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am. Pastor Kathy Brown Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone Classes for children and youth are based on grade level Four classes Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. • Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast 11 00 a m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday' at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor U dlard I! Cur­ tis. Pansh Associate. Thursday. March 29 - 8:30 am. WomenY Bible Study - Lounge. 12 00 noon I enten Luncheon and Service at Grace 1 utheran Church Sunday. Apnl I - 9.00 a m Traditional Wor­ ship Service. 9:20 a.m ChildrenV Worship. 10.00 a.m. “Coffee Hour" in Dining Room. 10:10 am. Sunday School for all ages. 11 20 a m Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice; 11:50 a m Children's Wor­ ship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 Senice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Sen ices. Children's Worship is available dur­ ing both sen ice* Monday. April 2 - 8 30 a m Staff meets for pi syer Tuesdav. Apnl 3-615 a m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 7:00 p m Girl Scout Leaders Meet­ ing. 2nd grade classroom. 7:15 pm MaryFiieen Circle - Lounge Wednesday. Apnl 4 • 9 10 »m Martha Mary Circle at Joyce HargroveY. 6 00 pm Church Night Summer. 6 10 p m Drama Team. b 45 p m Praise learn - Sanctuary. 6 45 p m Lenten Bible Study • Lounge. 7 00 p m Chancel Choir Choir Room. 8 00 p m Youth Bible Study • Sr High Classroom '■Beryl S. Purdum| HASTINGS - Mrs. Beryl S. Purdum. age 92. of Hastings and formerly of Middleville, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 al Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Purdum was bom on June 19, 1908 in Wcyerhauser, Wl, the daughter of Samuel and Blanche (Bredeson) Funk. She was raised in Wisconsin and attended schools there. She was married to Wilbur Purdum on Feb. 24. 1926 and he died May 17. 1987. They moved to the Middleville, MI area in 1954, where she lived until moving to Hastings in 1999. Mrs. Purdum is survived by sons, Samuel (Catherine) Purdum of Zephyrhills, FL, Wilbur (Beryl) Purdum of Meeker. CO. Charles (Gladys) Purdum of Hastings, Harvey (Gloria) Purdum of Braunsville, TX; daughters, Bonnie (Richard) Heizler of Phillips, WI, Phyllis (Allen) Peters of Lansing; 32 grandchildren; 99 great grand­ children; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were parents, hus­ band. sons, Frederick and Marline Purdum. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Tendercare Activities Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Dale Robert (“Bobby Dale’) Main HASTINGS - Mr. Dale Robert (AKA "Bobby Dale’J Maiti, age 62 ofHaaungs. died Friday, March 23,2001 at his home. Mr. Main was bom on January 8, 1939 in Hastings, the son of Dale Robert and Mildred (Morgan) Main. He was raised in the Woodland area and attended school there. Mr. Main lived most of his life in the Hastings area. His employment included truck driving, construction work and taxi driving. Mr. Main was an avid golfer and auto racing enthusiast. He is survived by his half-brother. Chuck (Linda) Rice Jr., of Nashville; niece, Louise Rice and fiance Hal Stevens; nephews, Chuckie (Rachel) Rice III and Bo Cowles and fiance Angie Heney; great nieces, Brittney, Laci and Champaign; great nephews, Curtus, Davey and Bryce; his step-children; cousins, aunts and uncles. Memorial graveside services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County. Burial will be at the Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements are being made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call Us at.. 945-9554 |Nellie M. Leggee| Robert K. Gorham CHAPEL HILL. TN - Mrs Nellie M. Leggee. age 93. of Chapel Hill. TN and for­ merly of Hastings died Tuesday. Mrrch 20. 2001 at NHC Hillview in Columbia. TN. Mrs Leggee is survived by her daughter. Betty (husband. Rev. James Leitzman for­ mer pastor of Hastings Church of the Nazarene) of Chapel Hill. TN; son. C. William Leggee of Huntley. IL; three grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; sister. Doris Morris of Bremen. IN and Mwy Camfield of Three Rivers, MI. Services were held Thursday. March 22. 2001 at the Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill, TN. Burial was at Swanson Cemeterv. Chapel Hill. TN. Memorial contributions may be made io Hastings Church of the Nazarene. Local arrangements by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Robert K. Gorham, age 80, of Hastings, died Friday, March 23,2001 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was bom Sept. 29. 1920 in Hastings the son of Robert F. and Grace B. (Kennedy) Gorham Mr Gorham graduated from Hastings High School in 1938. He served in the United Stales Army from 1942-1946 during WWI1 in Europe, where he received five Battle Stars. He married Rosemary A. Jacobs, April 27, 1946. He was employed for many years in industrial sales, retiring from Industrial Air Hydraulic Equipment Company in 1993. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, having served as a Grand Knight, he was a past member of the American Legion Hastings Post. He enjoyed time spent at his cottage at Wall Lake in Delton, and he was involved in horse showing and racing with his fami­ ly He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Grace Gorham. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Gorham of Hastings; daughter. Dr. Marion Gorham of Kalamazoo; son. Dr. Robert (Erin) Gorham of Kalamazoo; grandson, Garrett Gorham of Kalamazoo; many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to St. Rose Education Fund or charity of your choice. Funeral Mass was held Monday. March 26. 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Charles H. Fischer officiated. Burial was at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Mark Douglas Root HASTINGS - Mr. Mark Douglas Root, age 35 of Hastings, died Saturday. March 24. 2001 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Mr. Root was bom on May 13, 1965 in Hastings, the son of Harold G. and Barbara E. (Morgan) Root. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1985 from Hastings High School. Mr. Root had been a life long Hastings area resident. He had various employment during his working life. Mr. Root was a member of Hastings Elks Lodge, an avid sportsman enjoying especially hunting, football and softball. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara on January 8,2001. Mr. Root is survived by his sons, Curtis and Steven Root of Hastings; father. Harold G. Root of Hastings; brother, S’an (Carla) Root of Alto; special friend and her daughters. Sue Moore. Terry and Tammy of Hivnrt , 1Yi’iu,ion wi" following services until 7rOU P.M. at the funeral borne. Services will be held Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 6:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings with Reverend Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are being made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Bessie D. Voigt BATTLE CREEK - Mrs. Bessie D. Voigt, age 93 of Battle Creek and formerly of Hastings, died Tuesday, March 27,2001 at her home. Mrs. Voigt was bom on September 22, 1907 in Collins, Ohio, the daughter of George and Margaret (Lawrence) Pickthom. She was raised in the Milan, Ohio area and attended schools there, graduating in 1924 from Milan High School. Mrs. Voigt moved to Michigan in 1925. She lived in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Jackson, to Hastings in about 1965 before moving to Battle Creek in 1989 to live with her daughter, Bernice. She was married to Leon Mallison, marriage ending in divorce. She was married to Roland E. "Red" Voigt in 1958, and he preceded her in death in 1987. Mrs. Voigt was a member of Grace Wesleyan Church, Hastings Chapter #626 Women of the Moose. She was also preceded in death by a daughter and a son in infancy; son's, Leon and Richard Mallison in 1961; daughter, Betty Palmer in 1994; and by three sisters. Mrs. Voigt is survived by a son, Robert (Donna) Mallison of Old Farm, Florida; daughters, Edith (Fred) Mills of Wellston, Bernice Reneau of Battle Creek, and Delores Peters of Battle Creek; 23 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren; sister, Christianna Service of Hastings; step-son, Roland E. "Skeeter" Voigt of Battle Creek; step-daughter, Karen (Bob) Allen of Battle Creek; several step-grandchildren and step­ great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 30, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Hastings Grace Wesleyan Church with Reverend's Alvin C. Yates and Daniel E Wheeler officiating. A memorial reception at the church will immediately follow services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Fund or National Kidney Foundation. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Raymond “Shorty” Schriver | VERMONTVILLE - Raymond “Shorty" Schriver. 81, of Vermontville died Sunday. March 25,2001 at his home. Mr. Schriver was bom on Sept 23, 1919 in Michawaka, Ind., the son of Emiel and Elisabeth (Gucthals) DeSchryver. He was raised in Woodland, Ind. and attended area schools. He was married to Dorothy Schelter on Dec 5. 1943 in Lake Odessa. Ml. He was employed at General Motors Oldsmobile plant in Lansing Michigan for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the U.S. Army, serv­ ing as a military policeman in the states during World War II. One of his primary duties included working prisoners of war on area farms. He was a kind hearted and sim­ ple man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mowing his lawn. Mr. Schriver is survived by son, Raymond (Mary) Schriver of Vermontville, daughter, Luanne (Ray) Betts of Lansing, three grandchildren, and five great grand­ children. Preceding him in death was eight broth­ ers and sisters. Cremation has taken place and a memor­ ial service will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel. Marian G. Walters GRAND RAPIDS - Miss Manan G. Walters, 74, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Heather Hills Care Center in Grand Rapids. Miss Walters was born on April 9, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Ml, the daughter of Floyd atxi Arabelle (Moore) Walters. She was raised in Grand Rapids and attended school there, graduating Central High School. She earned two masters degrees from Eastern Michigan University. One in library science and the other in edu­ cation. Miss Waiters taught school for 37 years, ranging from het early days of teaching in a one room school to her retirement from Godwin Heights Schools. She was a member of Kentwood Community Church, Sunday School, teacher, organist, participated in drama pre­ sentations, served on the Missions Committee, helped to organize the church library, member National Honor Society, devoted much of her life tv serving others, long-time Girl Scout Leader. Miss Walters is survived by several cousins, aunts and uncles. Services were held Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Kentwood Community Church in Kentwood. MI. Pastor Wayne Schmidt offi­ ciated. Burial was in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport. Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Kentwood Community Church-Library Fund or Hospice of Michigan. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �Tbe Hastings Banner - Thursday March 29. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Daltons to celebrate 60th anniversary Bender-Young exchange vows Willis and Barbara (Cotton) Dalton will celebrate 60 years of marriage on April 2nd. 2001. They were married in 1941 at the United Brethren Church, in Hastings, Michigan and have lived on the same farm in Woodland their entire marriage. Willis was a dairy fanner and still enjoys helping with the planting and harvesting of the crops. Barbara enjoys playing the piano, doing genealogy and teaching a Sunday School class. They have three children. Connie Grocndyk of Wyoming, Ml. Sharon (Paul) Halladay and Gary Dalton, both of Woodland; and five grandchildren. Joseph R. Bender and Stephanie M. Young were married on Jan. 6.2001 at Noel Wedding Chapel in Jamestown, Ml. The Rev. Ken Vaught officiated. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Mary Young of Cadillac, Ml. The groom is the son of Jack and Cindy Bender of Hast­ ings. Matron of honor was Jessica Davie, the bride’s sister. Bridesmaids were Lori Walker, friend of the bride, and Jenny Ben­ der, sister of the groom. The flower girl was Natalie Davie, niece of the bride. Best man was Tom Brighton, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Arnie Chap­ man, friend and business associate of the groom, and Patrick Davie, brother-in-law of the bride. The couple now resides in Colorado Springs, CO. Martin-Aaron to wed in Georgia Dennis and Patricia Martin, formerly Middleville, Ml are proud to announce the wedding of their son, Matthew Ross to Christy Paige Aaron. Matthew is the grandson of Marion Mar­ tin and the late Rcss Martin from Mid­ dleville, Ml and the late Ray and Linda McIntosh from Ocala, FL. The future bride is the daughter of Randy and Connie Aaron, granddaughter of San­ ford and Annette Watson and great grand­ daughter of Lena Fortner and the late William Fortner, all from Lawrenceville, GA, and the late Paul and Marion Aaron from Rydcll, GA. Matthew attended Mississippi State Uni­ versity and will be a graduate of the Uni­ versity of Georgia. Christy is pursuing a career in web devel­ oping. A June 2, 2001 wedding is planned in Lawrenceville, GA at Pleasant Grove Bap­ tist Church. Haas-Tack to wed May 5 Steve Haas and Vanna Haas, both of Del­ ton. are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Heather Mae. to Robert Arthur Tack. He is the son of Robert and Mary Tack of Delton. Heather is a 1996 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and is pursuing a ca­ reer in Elementary Education at Western Michigan University. The bride is currently employed al Old Kent Bank as a customer service representative. Robert is a 1997 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School and is a union bricklayer for Local #9. The groom is currently em­ ployed with Bracy 4- Jahr of Quincy. The couple is planning a May 5, 2001 wedding at Cedar Creek Bible Church. Jlake OdeMa I\1 EWS Saturday, March 31. is the date set each year for removal of artificial flowers and greenery from Lakeside cemetery. Lakewood schools will have spring break next week, the first full week of April which is separated from Easter by a week. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet one week early Thursday, April 12, with John Waite the speaker. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, April 14, at Lake Manor at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Cynthia Theusch whose topic will be in preparation for a research trip to Washington, D.C. The First Families committee is meeting each month to verify the applications for new inductees. Applicants have already produced proofs of the generations back to an ancestor who lived in Ionia County by 1880. The generations between need not have been residents continuously. Mary Jane Carlson is the maternal grand­ mother of Brooke Analiese bom March 17 to Michael and Alicia Bouwcns of rural Clarksville. The new miss was bom in Grand Rapids weighing 6 lb. 14 ozs. 20 inches long. Ruth (Miller) Petrie of Sunfield died March 21 in Florida. She was preceded by her former husband Fred Erdman, son Gary Erdman, parents and siblings. She is sur­ vived by her husband. Dale Petrie, and their combined children, William Erdman, Richard Erdman, Gordon (Sue) Petrie, John Petrie, Jody Cassel, Diane Anthony, Molly Cassel (husband George) of Lake Odessa and siblings. Services were in Portland with burial at the Danby Cemetery on Charlotte Highway. Carl Lipscomb, age 84, bom in Lake Odessa to Milo and Emma Lipscomb, died March 20 in Colorado where he lived after 30 years in the U.S. Navy with the last third of the time on the reserve branch, and 20 years at the Jervis Corporation. He had been a longtime resident of the Grand Rapids area and in Fort Collins in very recent years. His wife Anna slae died in 1998. Services and burial were in Colorado. Mrs. Alice Hoffs, widow of Dr. M.A. Hoffs, who practiced medicine in Lake Odessa for 40 or so years, was feted on Saturday at the Kiva of Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, by her daughters and the guests who came to congratulate her on her 99th birthday, which came a month ago. Family members included her daughters Carol Bos of California and her daughter, Karen, who lives in northern California; Louise and husband Al Peppcl of East Lansing, their daughter Cathy Essding with husband and 4-year-oid sbn of Gajlbrd; Jayne and hus­ band Tom Cummings bf Upton, Mass. Other family members came from Holland and Grand Rapids. She had been bom to the Brower family at Hamilton and attended Hope College where she met lows-bom Marin us Hoffs. Local people who attended included friend Elaine Mitchell, who was with Patsy and Don Lenz of Hastings, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. VuiZyl, Mrs. W.O. Klein and son Frank, Al and Kay Klein. Jody Spitzley and son, and from Hastings Bradley VanZyl, Debbie Steward, Craig and Angie VanZyl and children came from Marshall. Dale Bartlett was present from the Lansing area. He is an uncle of Louise’s daughter Cathy (nee Bartlett). Another guest known to many locals was Marilyn (“Susie”) (Smith) McKinley. Marilyn reports that her husband, Donald, passed away in November from a lung disease. His mother was Emma McKinley, who lived on MacArthur Street. She also reports that her brother. David Smith, is recovering well from his hip surgery and his wife Louise recently had foot surgery in Sun City, Ariz. Sundays snowfall was a surprise. Out came the snow brooms and scrapers. Farther south the snowfall covered the ground by morning and continued to fall through the day. Paved roads were bare though after the first traffic. Next Saturday night is the time to “Spring Forth” and set the clocks ahead for six months of daylight saving time. If your watch or car radio have been an hour early for half the year, you can now look at the dial and know what time it is without hav­ ing to make a mental adjustment. Earl Strater of Sixth Avenue was shown on Channel 8 last week in an interview with the lady who covers West Michigan events. His topic was about a Leadership group having a fund-raising event. Emerson and Phyllis Lehman are observ­ ing their 60th wedding anniversary today. They were married in Woodland. Their chil­ dren are Sharon (Michael) Davis of Sunfield, Sue (Donald) Cooley of Grand Rapids, Denny (Nadja) Lehman of Lansing. They have nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They enjoy car­ ing for their horses on their farm east of Lake Odessa. Phyllis often rides in commu­ nity parades. Tom Hacker, husband of the former Marsha Shankc, has been promoted from sales managei to vice-president of Briarwood Realty in Lansing. Friday. March 30. the ladies of St. Edward’s Church will host a Lenten break­ fast from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Family Center. Maureen Bums of Grand Rapids, a frequent motivational speaker, will highlight the pro­ gram. A coming event at Central United Methodist Church is the Spring Breakfast sponsored by the UMW unit. This will be a program on quilts old and new on Saturday, April 28. Earl Strater and Scott Peterson, repre­ senting the Ionia County Road Commission, made a presentation at the Boston Township Board meeting recently. They reported on finances of the commis­ sion and on work completed in the past year. It has been reported that about 1,500 attended the farm auction on the Ken and Shirley Morris farm on Ainsworth Road last week. Lakewood band students were at WMU in Kalamazoo on Saturday for sok) and ensemble competition. The Prtsch company is now working on cleanup on the site.of the former Lake Odessa Co-op Elevator. LEGAL HOTI Notice of Mortgage Foroctoeura Salo TH® FIRM B A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DateuM has bean made in the ccrxMona of a mortgage made by Jon W. Biggs, a married man and Christie R. Biggs, his wNa signing to bar dower rights only (original mortgagors) to Mandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 29. 1999, and recorded on Juno 7.1999 in Document No. 1030710, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to toe Countrywide Homa Loans, Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated Juno 4, 1999, which was recorded on July 14, 1999, in Document No. 1032521. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there Is claimed to be due at too date here­ of too sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETV-SIX AND 33/100 dol­ lars ($97,796.33). including Interest at 11.275% per annum. Under too power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and provioeo, nonce ib nereoy given tnai sato mortgage will bo torwdoood by a sale of too mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1.-00 pm., on Apr! 19,2001. Said promises are situated In TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, md are described as: A parcel in thu Southeast comer of too Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. 160 feet North and South by 218 foot East and West Barry County Records. The redemption period shaH bo 6 month(s) from too dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 6003241a. in which case the redemption period shafl bo 30 days from the dale of such sale. Deled: March 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-503-1306 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. &rte 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200112257 Mustangs (4/5) rtouce or Mortgage Foreclosure Mte THM RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTABt WLL BE UBED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon meds in toe condMons of a mortgage made by Netty J. Lewis, a single woman (original mortgages) to Ragstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, deled August 14. 1998, and recorded on August 18, 1998 in Document No. 1016696, Barry County Records, Michigan. and was aaeiQnorl by said mortgagee to toe Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a Now Jersey Corporator), Assignee by an assignmore doted July 9.1999. which was recorded on August 2,1999. In Document No. 1033309, Barry County Records, on which mortgage tosro is daimod to bo duo at toe date hereof too sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 97/100 dollars ($65,730.97). Includ­ ing interest al 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mort­ gage end the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wis be torectoeed by a safe of too mortgaged promioes, or some pert of them, at pubic venue, at the Bony County Courthouee in HMttnga, Mi a! 1:00 pm., on May 3, 2001. Said promisee are situated In VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, Barry County, Mfchigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 1 of RJ. Grants AddMon to the Qty. formerly Wage of Hastings aooordtog to toe recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Pago 15. The redemption period ahal bo 6 montofs) from too date of such sale. untees determtood aban­ doned in accordance wrth 1948CL 6003241a, In which case toe redemption period she! bo 30 days from toe date of such sale. Dated: March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rio *200113643 Statons (4/19) County wins housing grants A total of $370,300 in grants have been awarded by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to Barry County. Barry County is expanding its affordable housing activities to reach first-time home buyers. The grams will be used to help two families with down payment assistance and minor repairs They will also acquire, repair and sell two homes to income-qualified families, as well as construct one home to be sold to an income-eligible family. “Meaningful programs like these allow families the opportunity to purchase an affordable home.” said State Rep. Gary Newell. R-Saranac. “1 am happy the state recognizes the importance of continuing to fund programs so families in Barry County can live comfortably.” Cooper Tires codper “More Miles for the Money” castings City Bank can help you plan your future with the products and know-how to help you start a solid / retirement plan or strengthen an existing one. Lowest Prices in Barry County / will guarantee it... >• Neil Wilder > Professional Investment Management - for those seeking specialized advice and investment expertise. Randy Teegardin, CFP will work closely with you to tailor a program and investment plan that is based on your needs and goals. > Estate and Retirement Planning - a comprehensive plan to protect your estate and manage your assets. Compare Prices and See! I rev Mounting. Computer B.il.itu in'j. Rut.ilnui anti Repair / jui Start planning your future today and call the Trust Department at Hastings City Bank at 616-945-2401 Wilders Auto Service isdESSi Self-directed IRAs - offering maximum investment flexibility and access to slocks, bonds and mutual funds. VDM 818 L. Clinton St.. Hastings 948-2192 torn! TVrir jraiali ra M uuwrJK Ar TDK t* tnf t&tf pinwtw Smin OpMMia Thr pmAxn o<r km Jrpratt •* mJ wmJw M.rtmnu r-.ili aatlaAaf p>uiNr Ira Ar | (MrMtrnJ K Hrnengi CM? Im* �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by LudMe D. Hecker, unmarried (original mortgagors) to Coneofedakon Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated June 3. 1999. and recorded on June 9. 1999 tf) Document* 1030851. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated June 8. 1999. which was recorded on June 9. 1999. in Document* 1030852. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND AVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 02/100 dollars ($88,517.02). including interest at 8.125% per annum. undor the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at tne Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1.-00 p.m.. on April 28.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: lots 333. 334, 348 and 349. Algonquin Lake Resort Properties No. 2. Township of Rutland. County of Barry. State of Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200112575 Stantons (4/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judith C Strouse, a single woman and Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc . Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1997, and recorded on January 13. 1998 In Document *1006307, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/Wa The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated April 17, 1998, which was recorded on February 20, 2001, in Document •1055124, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTYNINE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 28/100 dollars ($49,757.28). including interest at10.560%per annum. unoer tne power or safe contained tn saxi mort­ gage and lhe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pro., on April 19.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Mfohigan. and are described as: The East one-half of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Rvo ;375) and the West two rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) and Three Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) rods square out of the Southwest comer of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Four (374). al in the City (for­ merly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File *200021147 Panthers (4/5) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janet L. Miller, an unmarried woman (original mortgagors) to NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated August 30. 1994, and recorded on August 30, 1994 in Liber 613. on Page 490. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on October 26. 1999. in Document •1037134. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimsJ to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHTYONE AND 72/109 dollars ($41,081.72). including Interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. M! at 1:00 pro . on April 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 of the Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shaM be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 File *200017628 Jaguars (4/5) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default taa been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. Perry and Nancy L Perry. Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated September 25.1997 and recorded October 8, 1997 in Document No. 100254'., Barry County Records. There is daimod to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 35/100 Dottars ($107,16135) including interest at lhe rate of 9.75% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained in too mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at too Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 pro. on April 5,2001. The promises are located in the Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of toe Northwest 1/4 of Section 35. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township, Barry County. Michigan, except the North 64 1/2 rods thereof and except that part lying Southerly of Cedar Crook, also part of the North 641/2 rods of toe West 20 rods of toe East 40 rods of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 35 described as: Beginning al a point 84 1/2 rods South at too North line at said Section 35 and 1 rod East of the West line of too West 20 rods of the East 40 rods of said Section 35. thence West 1 rod: thence North along said West Rne, 4 rods: thence Southeasterly to the point of beginning. The redemption period Shan be 12 months from the date of ouch sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la, in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property, and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: March 1. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ameriquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fie No. 214.0124 (3/29) A Hidden Jewel Baby issue Dear Ann Landers: You think you've heard everything? Well, listen to this. Our daughter, age 32, dropped a bombshell on us last week. We are still trying to get over the shock. She told us she got pregnant through the use of a sperm donor. "Peggy" never dated anyone seriously. She said her biological clock was running out and she wanted a child more than any ­ thing in the world. She concluded that wait­ ing lor the right man was pointless and the sperm bank was the best way to go. We are warming to the idea of being grandparents, but are not sure what to tell family and friends who inevitably will say. "I had no idea Peggy was married.” I realize the details are nobody’s busi­ ness. but there still has to be some explana­ tion of where this baby suddenly came from. Can you offer any suggestions? We need help. - Midwest Grandmother-to-Be Dear M.G.T.B.: Put this ball where it be­ longs - in Peggy’s court. Ask HER what you should say when people express aston­ ishment at the news of her impending motherhood. The decision she has made is going to require a lot of courage. I wish her luck. She is going to need it. Pension tip Dear Ann Landers: Several months ago, I read a letter in your column about pen­ sions available to women whose husbands had died while on active duty, even though the widows had remarried. My second hus­ band died a few years ago, making me eli­ gible for this pension. I called the number you provided, and within a month, I was re­ ceiving benefits. I am retired and living on a fixed income, and the monthly benefit from this pension has made my life much easier. I am writing not only to thank you, but to ask you to repeat this information. If I had missed your column that day, I would not have been aware of the pension, and that would have been a real loss. - Grateful in California Dear Grateful: J continue to receive let­ ters froni war wj^w?, teljin»,,ip« tow grateful they are that 1 printed that informa­ tion Once again, here it is: The Dependence and Indemnity Com­ pensation (DIC) is paid to the surviving spouse when the death of lhe veteran hap­ pened while on active duty, if the death was in some way associated with a recognized service-connected disease or injury, or the veteran was rated as permanently and to­ tally disabled from a service-connected dis­ ability. In lhe past, if a widow remarried, her benefits were discontinued perma­ nently. The new change is that benefits will once again be paid to those surviving spouses if the subsequent marriage was ter­ minated by death or divorce. For more information, readers can con­ tact the VA’s toll-free number. 1-800-827­ 1000, and speak to a veterans benefits counselor. Cough excuse Dear Ann Landers: You recently printed a Gem of the Day that said, "Have you no­ ticed that very few people go to the doctor when they have a bad cough or a cold? They go to the theater or a concert and sit next to you.” Well, I DID go to the doctor. In fact, more than one doctor. I was told my cough was due to an allergic reaction to irritants such as cigarette smoke or strong perfumes. As a result, I no longer go to concerts or the theater or even to church. A lot of people criticize me and say I use my coughing as an excuse to avoid going places. How do I respond to these people? - Mrs. E. in Lub­ bock, Texas Dear Mrs. E.: Why do you feel the need to respond to those mean-spirited folks? Just smile and say, “What a generous soul you are. Thanks for being so understand­ ing.” Tuat should settle their hash. Mean­ while, check out another allergy doc. Some advances have been made. Forgiveness? Hastings Country Club 1550 North Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 945-2992 • Currently Accepting New Members • Tournaments • League Play • Social Events Company Outings • Banquet Facilities Dear Ann Landen: Nearly four years ago, when I was 17.1 made a foolish mis­ take and spent the night at my boyfriend’s house while his mother was out of town. It was irresponsible and stupid. I wrote her a note of apology, but she never answered me. For the rest of our senior year, his mother made my boyfriend's life a living hell because of that incident, and I was banned from ever calling his house or step­ ping foot on her property It's going on four years, and my boyfriend and I are still together His mother still hates me. even though wc have never met. She says awful things about me to every one, including family members and neighbors. I'm a good person. Ann. I am a junior in college and have an excellent GPA I am also extremely responsible. However, nothing my boyfriend says to her has changed her mind about me. I understand why she was angry at the time, but it's been almost four yean. Ann. Shouldn't that be enough time to forgive me - or at least be civil? Is there anything I can do Io get through to her? - Running Out of Ideas in Oklahoma Dear Oklahoma: The answer is NO - so quit trying. The woman does not want you in the picture. Period. If you marry lhe boyfriend, his mother is going to be the original mother-in-law from hell, and you can count on it And please stop trying to "make nice." She will become more deter­ mined than ever to dig in her heels. Accept the realities, and go on from there. P.S.: I hope she sees this column and reads the next letter: Good in-law Dear Am Landers: You often print let­ ters about rotten in-laws and the problems people have with their spouse's parents. Please, Ann, print my letter in rebuttal. There’s another view that needs to be heard. In the 14 years I have known my mother- ...Jfie only site you’! even need) Ann Landers' booklet. "Nuggets and Doozies. " has everything from the outra­ geously funny to lhe poignantly insightful Send a self-addressed iong business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) Io: Nuggets, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.25.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit lhe Creators Syndicate web page at www.crealors.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, lac. BOY, Aleksi Palmer, bom at Spectrum East Hospital on Feb. 25. 2001 at 3:36 p.m. to Tom and Kristin Kemppaincn of Hastings. . Weighing 8 lbs. H on. arid 214/3 mehes Jong/ m ;H .tnFttfl yni /rri? v1t’) BOY, Austin Dennis Duane Frederick, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 14, 2001 at 8:26 p.m. to Jeff and Kelly Zank of 2OT*nd2° GIRL, Allie Elizabeth Homing, bom at Spectrum East on March 14, 2001 at 8:05 p.m. to Jack and Beth Homing. Weighing 7 lbs. I1 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kassidy Edith, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 14, 2001 to Kandra S. Moore and Gene Smith of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Kaitlyn Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 8, 2001 at I p.m. to Cheryl A. Barnum and Chad William Shook of Hastings. Welcomed home by big brother JJ. Barnum. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 21 inches long. BOY, William Scott, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 9,2001 at 4:15 p.m. to Tom and Tanja Greenfield of Lowell. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Keigan Russell, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 7, 2001 at 6:22 p.m. to Erin Jane Rouse of Sun Held. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 3/4 inches long. GIRL, Cristina Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 5, 2001 at 3:48 p.m. to Debra Kelley and William Wise of Hast­ ings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 3/4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Michael Curtis Anthony, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on March 6, 2001 at 7:36 a.m. to Curtis and LoQuisha Conrad of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kassandra Jane, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 19,2001 at 9:34 p.m. to Katherine and Richard Furlong of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Austin James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 18, 2001 at 11:05 aro. to Bridget Marie Service of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9.3 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Brooke Anneliese Bouwens, bom at Spectrum, Butterworth Campus, in Grand Rapids, March 17, 2001 al 3:36 p.m. to Michael and Alecia (Carlson) Bouwens of Clarksville. She weighed 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and BOY, Colby Glenn, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 15,2001 at 6:10 p.m. to Amy McCandlish and Nick Avery of Mid­ dleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 16,2001 at 6:20 p.m. to Carrie and Jason Larabee of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. Grandparents are Fred and Patty Jacobs of Hastings and Ron and Cheryl Larabee of Delton. BOY, Samuel Robert, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 16, 2001 at 12:23 p.m. to Holli and Jeff Dickman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Nichole Leah, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 12,2001 at 4:39 p.m. to Jennifer Fletcher and Nicholas Neilson of Clarksville. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Gabriel Brian, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 13, 2001 at 9:32 p.m. to Marlene and Brian Harkey of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Caleb Charles Bryan, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on March 13, 2001 at 10:29 a.m. to Chad and Rebecca Farlee of Wood­ land. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20.5 inch­ es long. BOY, Trevor Buck, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 13,2001 at 6:40 p.m. to Cindy and Anthony Neeson of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Owen Samuel, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 7, 2001 at 9:45 a.m. to Mitchell and Cynda Poll of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 22 inches long. was 20 inches long. FARMERS-hl Al Vour Insurance Needs Are Our Specialty You take con of your form, and we'll lake can of your insurance needs — protecting your farm, family, and retinmen!. Nobody cares as much about Michigan form families os we do. Coll today. Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... Iocalcounties.com in-law, she has never had a negative word to sa> about me. She has never attempted to change me or my way of doing things. She has never offered unsolicited advice or been critical of me as a wife, mother or daughter-in-law. She has never interfered in our personal affairs. She has never done anything to make me feel like I didn’t fit in with her family. She has never greeted me with anything but a smile on her face and has never ended a visit without a hug. Now let me tell you what she has done. She took great delight in accepting me into the family . She welcomed each of our chil­ dren lovingly and showers them with atten­ tion. even though she has 13 other grand­ children. She continually assures me that 1 am a wonderful mother. When my own mother died not long after our wedding, my mother-in-law said, “I know I can never take your mother’s place and wouldn't try. But I will always be here for sou and will do whatever I can to help." She is gentle, caring, loving and gener­ ous, and makes me feel like I’m her own daughter. I only pray that someday my chil­ dren’s spouses will feel about me the way I feel about her. She is. without a doubt, the sweetest person I’ve ever known, and 1 thank God for her every day. - Kathy Aitken in Rockville, Md. Dear Kathy Aitken: What a beautiful trib­ ute. I am certain your mother-in-law will cherish it. My own mother-in-law was an angel. Never a cross word, always a smile. I count her as one of my life’s great bless­ ings. I hope every mother-in-law who reads what you have written will try to emulate your wise mother-in-law’s approach. The rewards will be enormous. •••••••• Larry Nell, CLU, CHFC HxMintv M149O5K Phone: 945-3443 Making Your Future More Predictable �The Hastings Banner - 1 nursdey.March 28. 2001 - Page 9 by Joyoe R^OrijrBeht: A further look back at Middleville and Thornapple Twp. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The private bank of Bowne and Combs operated in the village under the State of Michigan banking laws. The firm was formed in 1873. Tbe manager of the bank was R.E. Combs. The Farmers State Bank of Middleville was organized on April 21. 1903, and opened for business on May 1, 1903. On Oct. 1, 1903 this bank bought out the old bank. Savings accounts were paying an interest rate of 3.5 percent. The bank made loans on real estate and to general commercial businesses as well as fr.mers of the area. The officers of this bank with a stockholder roster of 85, were President Simon Heist, Vice President WJ. Robertson, Cashier John G. N«gler. The board of directors included Simon Heist, WJ. Robertson, R.T. French, WJ. Hayward, JJ. Wadd, H.E. Turner, W.R. Harper, T. W. Ronan, G.E. Gardener and John G. Nagler. Currently the State Bank of Caledonia serves the area. Oscar M. White came to Thomapple Township in 1845. He settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles west of the village. He married Laura A. Haight of 1857. He cleared the farm land and spent his life farming this land, which he cleared with the help of his father and sons. Herbert G. Benaway was bom and raised in Middleville on Jan. 19, 1876. He attend­ ed area schools. He married Martha Vollwiler on Oct. 8,1902. Mr. Benaway made a career of interior decorating, painting, and papering homes of the village and the sur­ rounding area. Livery services were an important part of the lives of the citizens of Middleville and Barry County in the early days of settle­ ment and in fact until the automobile took over transportation. C.M. Hinckley was bom in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, on Aug. 18, 1869. He arrived in Middleville on Feb. 26, 1898. He opened a livery establishment behind the St. James Hotel. Here he operated rentals of horses and rigs, boarding and caring for the horses and rigs of travelers. On Aug. 20, 1901, he moved the business into the livery establishment of F.B. Shaw. He purchased this building. Arthur Hinck­ ley, his brother, purchased the stock owned by Mr. Shaw and entered into a partnership with his brother. On Feb. 12, 1903, C.M. Hinckley bought out his brother Arthur^ interest and became sole owner and opera­ tor of the business. Mr. Hinckley had operated a livery stable in Marcellus, Cass County, before he came to Middleville. He married Ora Stokoe on Dec. 3, 1902. In addition to Anna Winters’ Millinery shop, there was a second Millinery Store in Middleville. Eva Talbot came to Mid­ dleville around 1890 and opened a millinery store on east Main Street. She operated this store for a number of years. She sold this business to Della Matteson and within two years she opened a similar business in another location. She carried a complete stock of millinery from the very plain to the very ornate, from low prices to very expensive. She rarely carried over merchandise from one season to the next, thus assuring the ladies of Middleville that they were getting the latest styles and mate­ rials. Mrs. Talbot also designed and trimmed many of the hats which she sold. Eva Talbott was an active member of the O.E.S. (Order of Eastern Star) and Ivy Temple. Samuel Carlisle was the marshal of Mid­ dleville. He was bom in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 1835. He came to Michigan in 1865 and located on a farm in Thomapple Township. He farmed for several years and then moved to the village. He served in the capacity of deputy sheriff, constable and village mar­ shal. He married Maria Townsend of Orangeville Township on Jan. 29, 1881. J.L. Broughton served the area as an auc- Hodge and Lee Grocery Store on West Main Street in Middleville. (Velderman Collection) A Michigan Central railroad repair crew on East Main Street in Middleville, undat­ ed. (Velderman Collection) tioneer. Along with operating his farm. He cried many local sales during the early 1900s. Frank E. Heath operated a drug store in Middleville. He carried drugs of all kinds, as well as patent medicines, and prepared many medical compounds. He had a line of perfume. A soda fountain was part of the store. He carried wallpaper, window shades, books and school supplies, toilet articles, cigars, stationary and many other items. Frank E. Heath was bom in Hastings on Feb. 20, 1873. He attended Hastings school and came to Middleville in 1899. He pur­ chased the drug business of C.C. Crawford. He married Lou Winters on May 30, 1894. He also managed the local Citizens Tele­ phone company office in Middleville. He took the position and there were 44 sub­ scribers. In 1904 the number of users and increased to 260 in Middleville and the area. Another business in Middleville was N,C. Kraft. who owned and operated the City Shaving Parlor. He was bom in Water­ loo, Ontario, Canada in 1872 and came to Caledonia in 1878. He arrived in Mid­ dleville in 1896, where he entered the bar­ ber business after bartering for a period of three years. His shop was neat and clean. His tools were always in good condition. He had a bathing room in connection with the barber shop where not only a haircut and shave could be had for a price, but a hot bath as well. He handled a fine line of cigars, tobacco and other smoking supplies. He served as the agent for Baxter^ laundry. Hodge and Lee operated a grocery firm in Middleville. They handled the best of goods. It was clean and neat, with fresh first class foods and products and there was a good variety of groceries. M.M. Hodge, was bom in Wyoming County, New York, in 1844. He came to Middleville in 1868. In 1886 he organized the grocery business. Frank Lee, the junior member of the firm, was bom in Thomapple Township on May 6, 1869. He attended school in Irving and attended Grand Rapids Business College. He married Myrtle Hodge of Middleville on Dec. 7,1892. He was a farmer first and then bought a half interest in the business of M.M. Hodge and the business became known as Hodge and Lee. L.D. Van Velsor D.V.S. was bom in Leslie, Ingham County, on Jan. 21, 1868, the son of John R. Van Velsor, a former prosecuting attorney for Barry County. He moved to Hastings with his parents in 1870 and attended school there. He also attended school in Blenheim. Ontario. He married Annie M. Hillman on Dec. 10, 1891, from Chatham, Ontario, and they had one child a daughter name Eunice, who was bom Nov. Fleming Apple Dryer on Dibble Street, between Church and High streets in Mid­ dleville. (Velderman Collection) 24, 1892. Leon D. Van Velsor graduated from Grand Rapids Veterinary College on March 26,1903, and began a practice. He operated his veterinary business out of an office located in the G.D. Whitmore harness shop. Another prominent businessman in Mid­ dleville was William S. McConnell. Mr McConnell was a mason, plasterer and bricklayer. He came to Middleville from Whitneyville, Kent County, in 1860. He attended Middleville v?lage schools. He laid a mile of cement walk in the village in 1904. , He was with the 21st Michigan Infantry during the Civil War and became a very active member of the G.A.R. He was com­ mander of the Middleville G.A.R. Post. He was street commissioner for the village and served as a village councilman. He built his own brick residence in 1891 m the village. Dr. J.E. MacDonough, was a practicing dentist in Middleville. Dr. Birge Carlton Swift, was bom at Lansing, in 1877. He graduated from Harbor Springs High School in 1894. He then attended Petoskey Normal in 1895 and 1896. He attended Alma College in 1898 and then entered Detroit College of Medicine in 1899. He graduated as valedictorian of his class in 1903 and located in Middleville immediate­ ly following his graduating. Dr. George W Matteson was a pioneer physician of the village of Middleville. He was bom at Painted Post, New York, on Feb 24, 1822. He came to Michigan in 1848 with his father and a younger brother. They purchased a farm at the east of Barlow Lake /Kawiia$e. licenses Kevin Scott Service, Hastings and Barbara Jo Rouse, Hastings. Kevin Albert McWatt, Delton and Joyce Anne Kelly, Hastings. Randy Alan Carlson, Nashville and Erin Anne Marsh, Nashville. Patrick D. King, Delton and Nikki Lynn Warner, Delton. LEGAL NOTICE Synopsis of ths Regular Mooting of the Johnstown Township Board March 14,2001 Al Board Members and 16 guents present. Approved agenda, treasurer s report and min­ utes of prev.-xjs meeting. Discussion hold on Dowling Library Contract. Building at BanfieW Cemetery and computer lor Assessor. Approved payment of vouchers. Juno Doster Township Clerk Attested toby: Supervisor Mack (3/29) Synopsis BARRY TOWNSHIP Regular Mooting March 6,2001 Called to order at 7:39 p.m. 5 Board members present. 6 guests Adopted Salary Resolution 01-01. Adopted Foe Schedule Resolution 01-02. Motion to approve meeting dates lor 2001-02. Adopted BCRC Road Work Resolution 01 -03. Adopted 2001/02 Barry Twp. Waler System Budget. Motion to approve trade of cemetery tractors Authorized March bMs for $53.771.23. Meeting adjourned at 9:12 pjn. Respectfuiy Debra Dewey-Perry. Clerk Attested to by: (3/29) Richard Barnum. Supervisor The power dam at Middleville and the Globe Knitting Co., Middleville. (VeWerman Collection) Dr. Matteson returned to New York and then came back, locating permanently in Middleville in 1857, where he actively practiced medicine for 25 years. After that time he worked in dentistry and also oper­ ated an insurance agency in the village. He was a member of the Masons, and the Order of Eastern Star. He also held several village offices over the years. A. Augusta Matteson was the Grand Sec­ retary of the Order of Eastern Star of Michigan from 1893 to 1904. She also had held the office of worthy matron and secre­ tary in the local organization. She was also active in church and social work of the community. • -.im E.H. Lynd was bom in Middleville on June 27, 1858, and spent most of his life in that village. At 17 years of age he opened a barber shop and was successful in this enterprise for several yean. He sold this shop and opened an up-to-date furniture store. There he carried the latest style of furniture and furnishings. ' He also was a licensed embalmer and undertaker along with the furniture busi­ ness, a fairly common practice in those times. He bought the first rubber tired hearse and the first automatic coffin lower­ ing device used in the village. He served as treasurer of Thomapple Township. He was active in the fraternal lodges of the community. Next earfy cfarches and more. HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION wmsjEsmcjKMaK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE twt tw Hept Townst* Pterrtng Commission wB conduct I puMc (wir­ ing open the Mowing proposed amendments Io tw Hope Township Zoning Ordnance on Wednesday. April 4. 2001. al 730 p.m. at tw Hope Township Hal on M-43 between SdMz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township Tbe lwtn(s) to be considered at the pubic hearing consist ol Iw Mowing: 1. Ths proposed amendment ol Article II defining -vacant lol' 2. The propoeed amendment of Section S O B pertaining Io buttings requiring site plan review 3 The propoeed amendment of Section 62 so as io amend the ttdaeng Sutwedian "A* pertaining lo the number ol regular members on the Zoning Board of Appeals and tw addten ol a new Subsection T providng for tw appointment ol not mom twn two alternate members ol Iw Zoning Board of Appeals. 4. The propoeed amendment oi Section 8.0A so as to alow tw kmited expansion of tewW non­ conforming structures inter certain specUtad condWorw. 5. The propoeed amendment of Section 8.1A eo aa to eSmkwte tw provision twroki pertaining to home occupation signs in 9w “AR* Zoning District. 6. The propoeed emendment of Article XVII pertaining to tw *RL* Zoning District to (1) rstMlyiste ■ as Article XIX and renumber Iw sections twrsin ecoordtogly and (2) amend tw exMng SecSon 182 (proposed to be redssigrwisd as Section 182) ao as to stow naMpte tamty tterstengs as a spe­ cial exception use and renumber tw extetng subsections *E* trough "G" es T" trough *H* 7. The propoeed emendment of Artlds XIX pertaining to tw *RR* Zoning Diskid to be redeeigrwled es Article XVII end the sections therein renumbered accordto^y. 8. The proposed emendment it Article XXI pertaining to tw "C-T Zoning District to be redssignated as Article XXII and tw sections therein renumbered accordtogiy. 8. The proposed amendment oi Article XXII pertaining to tw "C-r Zoning District to be isilselgrwl ed as Arteta XXIII and tw sections twrsin renumbered auontngly. 10. The proposed emendment al Article XXIII pertaining to tw *C-3* Zoning Distrid to bo redsdgnoted as Adda XXIV and tw sections twrsin renumbered eccordtogly 11. The proposed emendment al Adds XXlIl-A pertaining to tw "C-L" Zoning District to be redseIgrwted es Article XXI and tw sections therein renumbered sccordngly. to addition, offices are pro­ posed to be edded es a permitted use In Ms zoning dasaltcallcn. 12. The proposed amendment ol Article XXIV pertaining to tw "S' Zoning Distrid to be redeeignalod es Article XXV end toe section, therein renumbered accordngly 13. The proposed amendment ot Adds XXV pertaining to toe "NR* Zoning District to tw redselg noted as Article XXVI and tw sections therein renumbered scoordtogly. 14. The proposed amendment ol Adde XXVI pertaining to tw T Zoning Distrid to be redodgnMod es Artlde XXVII end toe lections therein renumbered accordnjfr. 15. The proposed amendment ol Article XXVII pertaining to -AomMMroSon and EntoroemanT to be redesignated es Article XXVIII end tw sections toomin renumbered sccofdngly. 16. The proposed emendment ot Adds XXVIII pertaining to -Validity. Amendments. Elective Dew' to be redesignated as Article XXIX and tw sections therein renumbered aooordn0y. 17. The proposed amendment d proposed Sections 213 end 21.4 pertaining to tw "CL' Zoning Distrid so as to set forth specific area and development reguMone tor tw *CL' Zoning 18. The proposed amendment of proposed Sections 223 and 22.4 pertaining to tw *C-1* Zoning Distrid to be amended so as to Incorpdato by reterence tw regUMons contained In proposed Sections 213 end 21.4. 19. The proposed amendment to the references to "Section 253* in Article XVII to be changed to •Section 26.3.' 20. The proposed amendment of Section 32 pertaining to tw number ol Henning Commission members. Written comments wU be received from any interested persons concerning tw foregoing by tw Hope Township Clerk st the Township Hat at any time during regdar business hours up to tw dels of the hearing end may further be recerveL’ by tw Planning Commission at tw hearing The Hope Township Planning Commissio'i and Township Board reserve tw right to make changes In tw above-mentioned proposed revisiorri at or Mowing tw public hearing. Anyone interested In reviewing tw proposed new updated Land Use Plan and proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments ancVor the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan partners to tw above may examine a copy of the same at lhe Hope Township Hal during renter business hours d regular business days hereafter until lhe bme d the hearing and may further examirw tw same al tw public hearing. Hope Townshp will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signer, tor the hearing impaired and audio tapes ol printed material being considered at the hearing, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days' notice to tw Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with drsabMes with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should conted tw Hope Township Clerk at tbe address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clark HOPE TOWNSHP 5463 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 4B0SB _____________ (616) M6-2464 �Pag. 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 < I lll<‘ 1< think < I it... Tuesday was a good ‘Day in the Life’ Imagine driving down M-43, 80 miles per hour, jamming to the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" after already having an opportunity to lake roughly 50 great athletes and coaches to lunch for All­ Barry County and rapping with more coaches and athletes of spring sports teams during a "happy" picture day at a local high school. And the next destination being a banquet filled with scrumptious food and even more wonderful people. The food was lhe best this bachelor has had in the time that I can remember, but the company was even better. It certainly was "A Day in lhe Life." Yes, it was busy (my birds finally saw me at 11 p.m.). but the time was time certainly well spent. I just wish all days could be as productive and positive as Tuesday. First, the All-Barry County happening. Those I must thank: The athletes, the coaches, the people who transported the coaches and athletes on the buses, Hastings High School athletic director Steve Hoke for helping to ensure that everything ran smoothly. Robert Boyle for being so cool. Saxon wrestlers Mike Case. Chad Ferguson and Matt Lipstraw for helping me not to lose my prized Bronco coffee cup. the terrific crew at Arby’s for helping with the meal part of the day. my boss' Fred Jacobs. John Jacobs and Steve Jacobs for making this whole thing possible and the Saxon students who watched the doors. set up chairs and helped to make the event run... you got it smoothly. Many individuals came up to me and said thanks Tuesday, but truly I am the one who is most thankful. 1 wish that every coach/alhlctic director could be like Middleville's Tom Lehman and every principal/coach could be like Lakewood's Kelli Rowland. Of course 1 like a lot of lhe people I work with... I'm just showing my support for these two at lhe current time, hoping they will be around for a long time. Spring is a great time of year in Michigan, though I do wish that the prep seasons had a little more time to be completed. Tuesday it was great to be back taking pictures and obtaining information on some of our spring teams. It was great chatting with the golfers 'bout the economy... the baseball players bout Karch Kirayi... coach Keller bout how good and energetic that Western Michigan football team looks and coach Ike Muhlcnkamp... the boys' track team about their recent feats and watching the softball team slide, hit and throw as they prepare for what looks like it will be a Banner (what a great opportunity for a plug) spring campaign. By the way. which Saxon team has players with these great nicknames, "Ace". "Smooth". "Samson" and "Cookie"? If you know you certainly should have a diamond in the rough. At the banquet. 1 heard great stories about a team running lines during a tournament... saw well-mannered and ambitious athletes (a true team that is never selfish)... and was shown again that what a team goes through during a course of a season really is a family affair. "Keep Believing in Yourself" and good things will come, words to live by by sports people or anyone. Two people I would give special thanks to for their friendship Tuesday and on other days arc Alberta Curtis and Brian Donaldson. TUESDAY... ConUmMd <m pace 11 State, champ, medalists headline area mat squad Barry County once again proved that it is a hotbed for wrestling talent during the recently completed winter season. Lakewood's team finished in the Final Four for Division 2 mat teams. Delton's Bill Ferris won a State championship in Division 3. Lakewood's Phil Plowman was a State runner-up in Division 2 and a number of area mat men mcdaled al State and earned other eye-opening honors during the course of the 2000-2001 campaign. In honor of these accomplishments. JAd Graphics is proud to reveal its All­ Barry County wrestling teams. Listed below are members of the first and second teams. 1st Team Josh Bowerman (Middleville) —At 103. Bowerman finished fourth in the Division 2 State finals as a freshman. Compiled a record of 47-7. Greg Seebcr (Lakewood) — At 112. Sceber qualified for the individual finals with a third place at regionals. Won a State title at 103 in 2000. Nathan Boucher (Lakewood) — At 1 i9, Boucher managed many important mat wins for the Vikings, allowing lhe C RS.'^nLWr82lere indude (frort row' from te" to fght) Josh Bowerman. Greg ^?>L^at^.n„BouchT J.°2y H?'m8r■ Randy Sllsbe«. row) Ben Best. Mike Case. Phil Plowman and Bill Romph. 3 weight class at the State finals. Had a season record of 39-4 and placed second at regionals. Brett Vernon (Middleville) — At 215. Vernon had a season mark of 36-9. Was sixth at the individual State meet. Bill Ferris (Delton) — A State champion at 275 in Division 3. Ferris had a season record of 46-1. He also won a regional championship and a KVA title. 2nd Team Wrestlers on the second team indude (front row, from left to right) Chad Ferguson. Mike McKeown. Kyle Fletke. Pat McKeown, Matt Lipstraw Mak Thompson; (back row) Jeff Rhoades, Chad Spears, Kyle McKeown, Jason Silsbee, Matt Erb. Cory Meyers and Randy Benedict. lcaJPLhigh ’“te.nmking. Lakewood) -- Al 125. Plowman we^A ?32*4 and finished’second in the Division 2 individual state finals. Plowman also was second in the regional event. Randy Silsbee (Maple Valley) — At 130, Silsbee had a record of 47-7 and finished fourth at State. Had 128 career wins, 101 pins and made the All-SMAA first team. Ben Best (Lakewood) — At 135, Best was a State qualifier and finished third at the regional meet. Tom Pett (Lakewood) — At 140, Pett posted a winning record over the season and was the "Most Valuable Wrestler" at the L.H. Lamb Tournament. Mike Caw (Haitiagi) — Al 145, Case finished firsl <u /eguxials lo»quality for-B&te. Sok the School record^* for near falls and ^iilificd to compete on Team Michigan. Tony Harmer (Lakewood) — At 152. Harmer finished third in the Slate finals and closed out the season with a 44-5 mark. Was a weight class champion at regionals. Andy Eastridge (Lakewood) — At 160, Eastridge wrestled against many top wrestlers in the area and came up with a number of imoressivc victories. Bill Romph (Middleville) — At 171, was a senior leader and earned the "Coaches Award." David Overbeek (Delton) —- At 189, Overbeck finished fourth in the Division Chad Ferguson (Hastings) — At 103, Ferguson finished fifth •*. State as a freshman. His 45 wins in 52 matches gave him the school record for a firstyear wrestler. Mike McKeown (Middleville) — At 112, McKeown was a regional qualifier, made All-OK Blue and compiled a record of 36-16. Kyle Fletke (Middleville) — At 119, Heike was a regional qualifier and managed a record of 36-16. John Teraeer (Delton) — Tcrmccr not only racked up the mat wins for the Panthers, but also gave the Delton squad solid leadership. Pat McKeown (Middleville) — At 125U McKeown was a State qualifier and coHecttd 38 wifts in 54 matches. Gary Herbert (Delton) — At 130, Herbert finished eighth at the State finals. Ended the campaign with a record of 35-14. Had a fourth place finish at regionals. Matt Lipstraw (Hastings) — At 135, had a season record of 25-24. finished third in the O-K White and fourth in districts as a freshman. MAT. Spikers shine for Barry County teams during season Not only was Lakewood a Stale quarterfinalist in Class B. but Barry County’s other four prep varsity volleyball teams — Hastings. Delton, Middleville and Maple Valley — also showed vast improvements and enjoyed their moments in the sun during the 2000-2001 winter season. Named below arc the first and second teams for AH-Barry County. Their statistics and accomplishments indicate how high the level of play was on the volleyball courts this past season. Here is a look at the A!l-Barry Counly Spikers: aces (in 213 attempts) and 98 total blocks. Was named to the SMAA first team for a second year in a row. Led her team in every category but one. Katie Noteboom (Hastings): The senior middle hitter had 19 aces, 153 kills and 131 blocks. An all-around player who covered the floor for the Saxons and had just 43 errors in 370 attack attempts. Erin Robertson (Middleville): A first team O-K Blue selection and voted "MVP" on the Trojan team by her teammates. Had 70 kills. 102 digs. 20 blocks and 10 kills. Started and played all-around in every match. Lisa Wilcockson (Delton): A senior captain for the Panthers, Wilcockson had 441 assists, 1.689 sets and made just 34 errors. Led the team in digs with 146 and was the team’s top server with 42 aces in 330 attempts. Was named Delton's "MVP" and made the All-KVA squad. SPIKERS... Continued on page 11 1st Team A group of Lakewood Vikings smile tor a picture at the All-Barry County menonn z * Saxon alumni play May 28 This year marks lhe 25th annual Saxon Alumni Baseball Game. Former coach Bernie Oom has announced the game dale and time to be Monday. May 28 (Memorial Day) at I p.m. For lhe second straight year, coach Oom will honor a great Saxon for his participation in the program. Lewis Lang, former Hastings High School baseball coach from 1947-64 will be the honored guest. All of coach Lang's players are urged to attend the ceremonies. They will not be expected to play in lhe game, only be there for the ceremony. Linsey Buche (Lakewood): A junior outside hitter, Buche contributed 208 kills. 72 aces. 138 digs and 161 total blocks to the Vikings' arsenal during her third year on varsity. Ashley Frost (Lakewood): The junior setter had 1.576 assists in 2.616 attempts for a 10.4 assists per game average. Also added 74 aces. 30 kills. 159 digs and 173 blocks for Lake wood's spikers. Audra Love (Lakewood): An all­ league standout, the senior middle blocker crushed 318 kills, made 19 assists, served for 82 aces and managed 276 digs and 352 blocks. She averaged 2.4 blocks per game. Steph Maciasz (Lakewood): The senior outside hitter had 856 kills in 1.645 attempts. 81 aces. 266 digs and 207 blocks. Played four years on varsity and was an All-Capital Circuit performer. Jenny Mansfield (Maple Valley): Mansfield was a team leader for the Lions with 110 kills. 72 digs. 51 service Volleyball players selected for All-Barry County include (front row. from left to right) Casey Warner, Keagan Krauss, Shawna Buche. Jenn Jeffrey. Jenni Cook; (back row) Erin Robertson. Jenny Mansfield. Linsey Buche. Ashley Frost. Katie Noteboom and Lisa Wilcockson. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 - Page 11 Delton freestyle wrestlers win in area tournaments Delton's freestyle wrestlers have kept busy during recent weeks, as the local grapplers competed at Lakewood. Plainwell and Wayland. Here are Delton's results from those tournaments: Lakewood (March 24) Group O Justin Bowens, first; Christopher Newman, second; Brandon Sweat, first. * Group 1 Jeffrey Bissett. first; Logan Dorbin. second; Zackary Lcinaar, fourth; Nathan Perry, first. Plainwell (March 23) Group 2 Steve Case (Greco Roman) first: Jon Haneckow. second: Brandon Newington, third: Rob Tack, third. Billy Bourdo. second: Taylor Boulter, fourth: Jason Broadhurst, second: Patrick bales, first: Matt Loveland, first; Mark Loveland, first: Christopher Lcinaar. fourth; Thomas Tabor, third. Wayland (March 17) ‘ Group O Group 3 Justin Bowers, second: Wade Jordan fourth: Christopher Newman, second: Brandon Sweat, first: Austin Storm, second. Steve Case, first; Keith McNctt. fourth: Ryan Morrison, third: Steve Ross, first. Group 4 Group 1 Paulic Slec. third. Jeffrey Bissett. first: Logan Dorbin, fourth: Nathan VanOstran. third. first- Perry, Brad Group 2 Billy Bourdo. first: Taylor Boulter, third: Patrick Falcs. second: Matt Loveland, second: Mark Loveland, first: Thomas Tabor, fourth. Group 3 Steve Case, first: Quinn Debolt, third: Justin Jones, third: Brannan Smith, third: Matt Sutherland, first. Group 4 Paulic Sice, fourth. Barry County eagers honored for winter season feats Parity was a good word to describe the boys* basketball teams, and talent, that took to the courts in the Barry County area during the 2000-2001 campaign. And that parity made it a difficult task to chose the first and second teams for the winter All-Barry County teams. But there is no shortage of talent and the two squads are loaded with gifted scorers, rebounders, defenders, passers and team players. Here is a look at the All-Barry County roundbailers: Jason Elenbaas (Lakewood): A junior, Elenbaas tallied 210 points, collected 93 caroms, dished out 45 assists, made 35 steals and contributed 6 blocks. Hit 38 percent of his shots from the floor and 69.2 of his attempts 1st Team Robert Boyle (Delton): Considered by his coach, Jim Hogoboom, was of the best Panthers to ever compete. A two time KVA standout, Boyle scored 363 points this past season (17.3 average), 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and made 37 steals. A four-year varsity starter and a two-time captain, Boyle drained 33 three-pointers in 2000-2001. made good on 40 percent of his field goal attempts and managed a season­ best 28 points versus Paw Paw. Will play next season at Kalamazoo College. Eric Goris (Maple Valley): Averaged 12.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2 assists. Shot 49 percent from the floor and was second on the team with 40 steals. The senior played both forward and center and was named to the AllSMAA team. Josh Lamphere (Barry County Christian): A junior swingman, Lamphere averaged a school record 27.9 points (698 total), 4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and made 90 steals. Scored a career-high 43 points in one game, a total that included nine trifectas. The team captain now has 1.598 career points. Jake Schrock (Lakewood): The senior scored 326 points for the season, pulled down 164 rebounds, dished out 56 assists, made 41 blocks and came up with 48 blocks. Shot 51.8 from the field and 63.5 from the free throw line. Dustin Terrel (Hastings): The senior captain filled the power forward position well for the Saxons. Tenet averaged 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 15 steals. Could hit from outside as evident by his 36 threepointers. In the words of his coach, Don Schils, ierrel is an "outstanding offensive player" who "does it all." Brian Yeazel (Middleville): Was named first team O-K Blue for a season that saw him score 296 points (13.5 average). He also had norms of 5.7 rebounds (tops on the Trojan team) and 2 steals. from the charity stripe. Chris Finkbeiner (Middleville): Tallied 287 points (13.1 average) and made good on 40 percent (35-of-87) of his three-point shots. Also averaged 2 steals. Jerry LaDere (Barry Country Christian): One big reason why the Eagles were able to claim a State title this past winter. The senior captain played center and tallied 55 threepointers. averaged 16.4 points. 11.2 rebounds 3.8 assists and made 38 steals and 8 blocks. Darin Thrun (Maple Valley): Like Goris was named All-SMAA. A junior guard. Thrun averaged 13.2 points. 2.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Shot 40 percent from the floor and 82 percent from the free throw line. Considered by his coach. Jeff Webb, a "floor leader." Open Jon Haneckow. second: Kody Louden, second: Brandon Newington, third. Hastings spikers defeat Delton Hastings eighth grade volleyball B team finished its season at 6-7. The campaign concluded with a 15-8. 15-3. 15-10 win over Barry County foe Delton. Top scorers for Hastings were Courtney Barnard w ith 13 points and 4 aces. Charity Schantz with 9 points and 3 aces. Mariah Duckett with 9 points. 2 aces and a spike. Toshia Olin with 5 points and 2 aces. Ashley Lowe with 3 points and 1 ace. Dannie Plough with 3 points and 2 aces. Shannon Poll with 2 points and an ace. Katie D>-. is with a point and Elly Kruko with 2 spikes. 7th Grade Gold™ the Gold lost its last match to Valleywood 15-8. 15-1. 11-15. KellyWilson scored 6 points. Malloric Spoelstra 1. Abby McKcough 9. Alexis Baker 1. Jodi Jolley 3. Kristi Tolger 2 and Jennifer Johnston 2. 8th Grade Gold™ It took three games, but Vallcywood's win in the third game won lhe match. Hastings won the first game 15-12 and Valleywood took the second 16-14. TUESDAY...cont. from page 10 An-Barry County basketball players include (front ivS. *rom left to right) Jake Schrock, Brian Yeazel, Eric Goris. Josh Lamphere. Robert Boyle, Dustin Terrel, (back row) Jeff EUenbaas, Chris Finkbeiner, Darin Thrun, Jerry LaDere and Dustin Bowman. "A Day in the Life" and what a day it was. Yeah, it appears that everything is wonderful with the world. Tiger Woods is winning... coach Bobby Knight is back coaching... Randy Johnson doesn't throw anywhere around groups of parakeets... and an awesome Final Four is just two days away. (Go Slate, as Steve Jacobs and Coach Simpson are telling me). Talk to you soon. Good Sports... The Hastings Middle School seventh grade Gold volleyball team participated in a tournament hosted by the Holland Middle School March 10. The purpose of the tourney was to give players a chance to experience a tournament atmosphere. Matches consisted of two games each with the girls playing a total of six matches. Win/loss records were not kept, thus allowing the spikers to try different positions on the court. The only trophy presented was for sportsmanship, which the Hastings squad proudly walked away with. Pictured with the trophy are (back row, from left to right) Coach Sixberry, Alexis Baker, Jodi Jolley, Krystal Pond, Abby McKeough, Emily Haney. Nikki Meredith, Allison Bryans, Kelly Wilson; (front row) Rachel Wood, Sophie Stavale, Kristi Tolger, Mallorie Spoelstra, Nicole Cordray and Jennifer Johnston. (Photo provided) A team of Middleville athletes pose for a photo at Arby's on Tuesday afternoon. 2nd Team Dustin Bowman (Huitingx): The sophomore guard had a stellar season averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds. 3.1 assists and 2 steals. In the words of Schils. "filled every part of the slat sheet." Made good on 20 three-point attempts. HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO THE RESIDENTS ANO PriCPiRTY OWNERS OF HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ANO ANY OTHEP INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that al it, regular meeting held al 7:30 pm. on March 19. 2001. at the Hope Township Hal. lhe Township Board ol Hope Township adopted tie Mowing ordinance, being Ordinance No 49. which is set forth below 2nd Team Joann Bailey (Hastings): Bailey, a senior outside hitter, collected 14 aces, spiked 74 kills and made 20 blocks during the season. An all-around performer who had just three errors in 20 block attempts. Shawna Buche (Lakewood): A junior defensive specialist, Buche made 122 total blocks and 430 digs along with 74 assists as a third year varsity player. Jenni Cook (Hastings): Served for 33 aces and made 568 sets. A threeyear varsity setter for the Saxons. Jen Jeffrey (Delton): Honorable mention All-KVA with 143 kills on 476 attempts. The junior middle hitter also led her team in blocks with 107. Keagan Krauss (Lakewood): Set a program record with 464 service points and helped the state quarterfinalist as well with her high flying attacking talents as well. Casey Warner (Middleville): A senior co-captain, Warner led the team in aces (14) and serving percentage (93 percent overall). Also had 53 kills, 68 digs and was chosen to the All-OK Blue first team. HOPE TOWNSHIP COUNTY OF BARRY STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 49 ADOPTED: MARCH 19,2001 EFFECTIVE. IMMEDIATELY UPON PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 An ordinance to amend the Hope Township Group kuuranee Plan Ordinance (Ordinance No. 40) by the amendment ol Section 3 daalgnatlng the persona roverod under the Hope Towmhip Group Ineurence Plan; end to repeal all exlsling ordlnencee or porta ot ordi­ nance. In conflict herewith. NOTICE TO BIDDERS ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M-43 Highway. P.O. Box 158. Hastings. Ml 49058. until 10:00 A M . Tuesday. April 24.2001. for their Seasonal Requirements of the following materials: ORDAINS: SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3. Section 3 ol the Hope Township Group Insurance Plan Ordinance (Ordinance No. 40) Is hereby amended 10 read as Mows The group insurance plan created, established and contracted lor under this ordinance shall cover al Township Board member,. alt deputies, and other employees who meet the mmimixn annual number ol hours worked Io qualify lor covet age under the plan SECTION It SEVERABILITY Should any section or pa" thereof of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional. nun or void by a court of competent juris" uSpn. such declaration shall not affect the vakdity of the remaining sections or parts thereof of this ordinance SECTION 111 EFFECTIVE DATE A REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES This ordi­ nance shall take effect mmedurtefy upon publication after adoption. All ordinances or pens of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP S463 South M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 (S1S) 948-2484 Bituminous Mixtures Corrugated Metal & Plastic Culverts Coarse Aggregate Gravel Crushing in Pecks Pit Liquid Asphalt Slag for Seal Coat Traffic Control Signs All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. Specifications and additional information may be obtained al the Road Commission Office at the above address. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Donald Wlllcutt. Chairman D. David Dykatra, Man*ar Rogar L. Paahby, Mumbar �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 Maple Valley's Mittelstaedt honored for coaching career Football at Maple Valley High School has prospered over the past 16 years, thanks in part to the hard work of varsity coach Guenther Mittelstaedt. Mittelstaedt's Liors teams have compiled a 123*38 record, won nine Southern Michigan Athletic Association championships and qualified for the State playoffs eight times. Still, when Mittelstaedt reflects on his time with the Maple Valley football program, the biggest smiles surface from discussions on how his players grew through their experiences or how the communities of Nashville and Vermontville have religiously supported the program throughout the years. In recognition of his work, lhe Michigan High School Football Coaches Association will honor Mittelstaedt April 7 at its 2001 Hall of Fame Banquet. The event will take place at the University of Michigan's Indoor Track Facility. Mittelstaedt will be one of the prep coaches honored, but his work in the game actually required a bit of a push. Student leaching and coaching basketball at Bridgman High School in 1972, Mittelstaedt was asked to assist with the football program, despite not having what he described as the "greatest background in the sport." He played two years of varsity in high school, but basketball at the time was in line with Coach Guenther Mittelstaedt (on left) stands with longtime assistant Gay St. Onge, after the two mwhyi the 100-win milestone in 1998. Mittelstaedt now will ba honored by the Michigan High School Footbail Coaches Association for his championship career. ... is coining to Hastings. And we are looking for SALES ASSOCIATES We offer. * Hourly Wages * Vacation Time • Retirement Pirn * Health Insurance * and more We are locking for happy, smiling employees to assist our customers! Prior retail experience is helpful, but will train the right people. Full time/part time available. 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Sena Saturday, March 31,4 p.m.-8 p.m. Masonic Temple, 900 Masonic Dr., Ionia Price $15 per person ($3.50 children 12 yrs. & under) MENU Ham. Chicken. Swhs Steak. Mashed PbteioeVGrass. Vegetables. Roll/Butler. Dessert. Beverage. Salad I«1 PRIZE 1/4 Beef or Itt Hog. 2nd PRIZE Hog or Beef remaining from first; 3rd PRIZE: 45-lb. Meal Bundle AU proceed! go to help Laara with medical expense! FOR TICKETS. PLEASE CALL (618) 527-6781. j or tickets can be bought the nij;jiLo(jhc_suppcr._____ M-ZIEart ___________ MOW Consumtr'l Rtdimli 4* St. □MG.E.C.U. Hilltop Salon his expertise. Coach Jerry Plaintis (an All-American at Michigan State) talked Mittelstaedt into it and since the two shared lhe same conference hour, they were able to go over what was needed during that lime. His first year as a junior varsity assistant at Bridgman was not the greatest, as the Bees went 1-6. Soon after the coach found a home at Maple Valley and winning became much more familiar As an assistant junior varsity coach from 1974-98 the Lions went 22-17-1, from 1979-1984 he was the junior varsity coach at Maple Valley and his teams were 45-5-1. And from 1985 to lhe present, the Lions have won 123 games and lost just 30 times during the regular season. In total that's 191 wins and counting in 28 years. In 1990, 1991. 1997, 1999 and 2000, Maple Valley went through lhe regular seasons without a loss. From 1989 to 1992, Mittelstaedt's Lions won 27 consecutive regular season battles. This record helped him to earn Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1988, 1997 and 2000. During his 16 years. Maple Valley has had more than 20 players who have gone on to compete in college. Darrel Stine and Scott Castille both played on Albion College's NCAA Division HI championship team in 1994. Castille now coaches at Albion. Scott Everett was a kicker on Michigan Slate University's Rose Bowl team in 1987. Cody Mattson was a captain at Ferris Slate University and led the Bulldogs to a post-season appearance. A number of Lions under Mittelstaedt have earned All-State recognition, including current Hastings High School varsity baseball coach Jason Hoefler. Hoefler still holds a state record for most interceptions in a season. Mittelstaedt gives a lot of credit for the Lions' football success to his assistants. That group include Gary St. Onge, Don Roscoe and Marty Martin. St. Onge has been the head junior varsity coach for the past 15 seasons and has worked with the Lions' program for 17 yean. Mittelstaedt says St. Onge has "developed our kids for varsity" and has taught "football and discipline at Maple Valley." "He's (St. Onge) is definitely in charge; he's a great motivator." Mittelstaedt said. Roscoe has coached 14 years after playing for three years al Battle Creek Springfield. "He does a great job working with our offensive linemen and running our defense." Mittelstaedt explained. Mittelstaedt calls Martin the team's chief scout and he works with the secondary on the varsity team. "The game he called against Montrose (Stale playoffs 1997) got us to lhe Silverdomc.” Mittelstaedt said. Listening and learning from his fellow coaches has always been valuable to Mittelstaedt. From Plaintis to Dan Watson (the Lions varsity coach from 1974 to 1984). lhe coach would study their work and "over the years I started to gel my own ideas." If the Lions wanted to try a certain formation or play, they would experiment with it first on the junior varsity. "If it worked, we would keep it going," Mittelstaedt explained. For many years, the youth football programs have worked hand and hand with the high school team. This way, by the time lhe aspiring gridders reach the "big time." they already know the play: and what is required of them to be successful. "Most of the kids before they become freshmen, know the plays," Mittelstaedt said. The play book at Maple Valley might have a few wrinkles, but for the most part it has remained the same over the years. Mittelstaedt has been using the Full House T offense (created by Mel Ruohonen) for 27 years. A couple of years ago. it was transformed into a Fu’l Wing T. which Mittelstaedt says is even more conservative. "We don't option much any more, roll out or drop back passing," Mittelstaedt said. A heady, talented quarterback often helps a football team to rack up the victories. Mittelstaedt says two of the best he has coached have been Hoefler (1990) and Greg Gam (1991-1992). Hoefler was the signal caller for just one season, but that was Maple Valley's first undefeated regular season campaign. In Gam's time at the helm, the Lions won 19 games, lost just three and had quite a streak going for not making mistakes. "He finally threw an interception in his ninth game, although he threw two in that game," Mittelstaedt remembers. Saxons third at Grandville The Hastings Middle School wrestling team finished third at Saturday's Grandville Tournament. Newhall was first and was followed by Rockford East, Hastings and Hudsonville. In the first match of the day, Hastings defeated Mona Shores 76-22. Winners for the Saxons were Rusty Burgdorf (forfeit), R.J. Morgan (pin), Nate Hodges (forfeit), Tim Bowerman (13­ 4), Ashtin King (forfeit), Jeff Allen (forfeit), Tyler Eaton (12-4), Josh Johnson (pin), Ryan Smith (11*6), Jacob Elliott (pin), Jesse Lemon (pin), Scott Allerding (pin). Corry Fueri (pin) and Alex Abbott (pin). In the second round. Hastings won a 61-45 thriller against Valleywood. Jackson Hoke came through for the The Barry County Board of Commissioners are seeking applications from interested citi­ zens to fill vacancies on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee. An Industrial Waste Generator, a member from Industry and one from the General Public are needed to meet requirements in the current vacancies. Applications may be obtained at the County Administrators office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2001. BARRY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING ON 01/02 OUDGET * APW12,2001 * Barry Township Board will hold a Public Hearing cn the Township proposed Budget for fiscal year 2001-2002 at the Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard, at 7:00 p.m. on April 12, 2001. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is avail­ able for public inspection at the Township Hall. This notice is in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry. Clerk Richard Barnum. Supervisor Saxons with a comc-from-bchind pin. Other Saxon triumphs were achieved by Tim Aspinall (16-3), RJ. Morgan (pin). Tim Bowerman (pin), Ashtin King (pin), Jeff Allen (11-5). Tyler Eaton (pin), Brandon Black (pin), Scott Allerding (pin), Corey Fueri (pin) and Alex Abbott (pin). In the semifinals. Hastings fell to Rockford East 70-27. Winners for the Saxons were Tim Aspinall (forfeit), RJ. Morgan (pin), Tyler Eaton (pin), Brandon Black (6-2) and Justin Newton (pin). In the consolation finals, Hastings beat the No. 1 seeded Hudsonville squad 52-49. Collecting victories were Rusty Burgdorf (forfeit), RJ. Morgan (pin). Tim Bowerman (14-4), Ashtin King (pin), Tyler Eaton (pin), Brandon Black (pin). Josh Johnson (pin), Ryan Smith (pin) and Jacob Elliott (pin). The Saxons ended the season with a 12-2 record. NOTICE FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING City work crews will be flushing Fire Hydrants on Wednesday. April 4,2001 if the weather permits us to do so. In case of freezing weather we have scheduled Wednesday, April 11,2001 as the alter­ nate date for flushing the Fire Hydrants. Ten Girrbach Director of Public Services HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING . WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PICKUP AND DEUVEPY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 Of course, lhe quarterbacks couldn't throw or the running backs couldn't run without the hard work of lhe men up front. The first players who normally receive praise from the coach after a Fridaj contest are the ones making the big blocks. "We've had some great offensive linemen... our strength has been our offensive linemen," Mittelstaedt said. "Our offensive linemen need to be very intelligent." Just as the offense has remained the same, so has Maple Valley's defense. The Lions run out of a 5-2 alignment, one that "doesn't give up too many big plays." "We spend more lime working on our defense." Mittelstaedt said. "We start on Monday and go step by step on anything." The Nashville-Vermontville area enjoys its football and that is another big reason why lhe Lions have been so successful for so long. Maple Valley continues to play its home games away from the high school, but that's just fine with the head coach. "The community is very supportive and are opinionated about <" Mittelstaedt said. "I like the Fuller Street Field... every Friday, we take the bus. It's just routine. The farmers seeded the field in the 1950s and other groups put in the lights, the concessions and the press box." Maple Valley has only lost in the first round twice in its eight appearances in tbe Slate playoffs. In 1997 the Lions finished second and played at the Pontiac Silverdome for a Slate title. In 1992. lhe blue and white finished in the State's final four. Mark Thompson (Middleville) — At 140, Thompson had a record of 27­ 17 to give him 100 career wins. Jon Heethuis (Delton) — At 145. Heethuis helped Delton's team to rise to the top in the KVA league. Jeff Rhoades (Maple VaBey) — At 152. was a State qualifier with just six losses all season. Chad Spears (Maple VaBey) — At 160, compiled a record of 39-8, was second team all-area and a SMAA champion. Rob Baker (Hastings) — Al 160. Like Eastridge of Lakewood, Baker was a mil -man who could lie counted upon to compete near his potential in big matches. Kyle McKeown (Middleville) — At 160, the senior "MVP" was a regional qualifier and had a season mark of 33­ 19. Jason Silsbee (Maple Valley) — Al 171, Silsbee had a record of 34-14. was second team all-area and finished fourth at districts. Matt Erb (Middleville) — At 189, Erb compiled a record of 37-10 and was a regional qualifier as a junior. Cory Meyers (Lakewood) — At 215, Meyers was a real team leader, winning big matches in Lakewood's road to State. Finished eighth at State. Phil Schaliborn (Delton) — At 215. Schallhorn was one of the Panthers* top grapplcrs throughout the winter campaign. Randy Benedict (Middleville) — A junior, Benedict had a record of 26-14 at 275. Notice of Mortgage Forectoaure Sate THS FIRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DOT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Mauk has been made In the condttons ot a mortgage made by Michele M. Devie. e single women (original mortgagor*) to Capetone Mortgage Corp, Mortgagee, dated April 3, 1998. and recorded on April 13. 1998 In Instrument 11010274. Berry County Records, Michigan, end was assigned by mesne assign­ ments 1o Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, One MAT Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399. Trustee tor Securitization Serio* 1998-2. Agreement deled 8-1-98, Assignee by an aaeignment deled February 1. 2001, which was record­ ed on February 12,2001. in Document 81054853, Barry County Records, on which mortgage tiers is cteimed to be due at the date horeot the turn ot SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 01/100 dokers (188^59.01). including interest at 13.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case mode and pro­ vided. notice io hereby given tost said mortgage wil bo foroctoeod by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue,at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Mt at 1:00 p.m., on April 12.2001. Said promisos are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1175 ol the City. Formerly ViOago of Hastings, according to the recorded piat thereof The redemption period shall bo 6 monthfs) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 800.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Doted: March 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counsetors30i50 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FUo S200010080 Tigers (3/29) �'i he Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 - Page 13 BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Trion Need Help 73.5-42.5; Cook Jacr.son 67­ 49; 3 Blind Mice 64.5-51.5; Kenny Lee Build 64-52; Trouble*****S9-57; Hastings Bowl 58.5-57.5: 3 Fates 53-63; Shirley's Chuckwagon 50.5-65.5; CBBC 49.5-66.5; Seeber's Auto Body 37-5.-78.5. Standings will change after Shirley's Chuckwagon M/U game. Team High Game — 3 Blind Mice 630. Hastings Bowl 534. Kenny Lee Bulders 527, Cook Jackson 1595. Trouble 1555, Need Help 1514. Team High Game Handicap — 3 Blind Mice 744, Hastings Bowl 689. Kenny Lee Builders 675. Team High Series Handicap — Seeber's Auto Body 1933. Trouble 1919, Need Help 1910. Individual High Game - Paula Ramey 176. Luannc Rater 255, Billie Hayes 241. Individual High Series — Shirtee Van­ denberg 637. Deb Seeber 576, Julie Conger 572. Individual High Game Handicap Indi­ vidual High Series Handicap - Paula Ramey 309, Diane Dutcher 283, L'nnne Potter. Renee Brummcl 712; Deb Seeber. Shirlee Vandcnburg 688 Most Improved Averages — Gayla Kienutske 19.2, Melissa Slater 16.5, Sam Bennington 11.9. Wanda Main 7.9, Joanne Rice 7.8. Toilet Paper Award — JJ. Phillips -3.7, Deb James -3.3. Joanne Clements -2.7. Deb Seeber -1.7. Sharon Zalewski -1.7. Sandy Reid converted lhe 2-3-10 split. High Game/High Series — M. Seats 165; D. Seeber 200-553; G. Kienutske 178; J. Rice 163; K. Slenburg 166; D. Dutcher 174; B. Hayes 161; S. Snider 176; L. Potter 226-549; S. Zalewski 165; W. Main 150; M. Slater 153; T. Redman 168; L. Trumble 160; D. Harding 179; J. Conger 158; S. Vandenburg 198-571; R. Miller 195; J. Clements 205; P. Ramey 177; R. Brummel 160; V. Green 160; S. Hall 178; N. Hook 160. Thursday Mixed Brown &. Sons 71; Who's Up 703; Just Us 653; Red Eyes 65; King Hns 64; Heavy Sets 61; Dased 4 Confused 61; Team II 61; Oops 56; Hastings Bowl 56; Adnersons Men's Good Games & Series - J. Hansen 208-570; B. Kirby 20l-567;C. Mu­ gridge 191-498; R. Nash 199; C. Van­ Houten 190; T. Peake 168; C. Haywood 159; S. Faunee 153; M. Anderson 145; F. Wagner 143. Women's Good Games & Series — O'Gillans 172-4791 C. Lewis 183-477; L. McClelland 160-449; J. Rabley 152-407; R. Brown 142-384; C. Service 137-384; B. Hard 138-350; J. Anderson 122-340, E Gillespie 92-225; L Miller 162; C. Swinkunas 147. Mondav Mixers 3/24/91 Freeport Body Shop 66.5; Tracy’s Day Care 61; B&R Testing 59; Dewey's Aulo Body 57; T&M Lassies 55.5; Rowdie Girls 48; Gutter Gals 47; Girrbach's 46; Hastings Bowl 44.5; Ball Busters 273 High Gernes & Series — R. Shapley 221­ 637; B. Andres 175-475; T. Pennington 229-569: P. Snyder 167-439, J. Kasinsky 178-455; M. Wieland 180; D. Dutcher 177­ 486; K. Covey I7I;T. Smith 136; D. Mays 175; P. Bender 143-398; F. Kill 160; M. Kil 199-472: H. Sen ice 182-493; J. Allen 127­ 313; C. Beckwith 165; C. Hayward 159. Recreation Bowling League 83 Kevin's Kronits 33. Freeport Elevator 32. The Kninchcrs 25. Hastings Bowl 23 1/2. Sugarbush Lakers 22, Eggleston's 18 1/2 Games and Series: Hal Wattles 224-207-618: Ted Baker 201. Bernie Barkhuff 517. Steve Anger 21-566; Dean Lambert 214-552; Malt Eaton 222-534: Andy Daniels 201: Ron Daniels 223-573; Brian Shafer 227-560; Matt Kuhlman 234-571; Kevin Wanland 200-501: Chris Pennington 532. Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 69 1/2; Red Dog 62; Thee Froggers 60 1/2; Thunder Alley 60; Matrix 59; 4 Horsemen 58 1/2; Double K's 56 1/2; Happy Hookers 56 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 56; Team 4 55: Friends 53 1/2; All 4 Fun 52 1/2; Flambays 49; Lucky Strikes 47; Side Kicks 44 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - B Roush 194-553; B. Kirby 206-544; J. Buckner 188-514; M. Snyder 192-511; A. Hubbell 156-453; A. Churchill 163-440; A. Snvder 170-435; S. Pennington 173-116; P. YMCA YMCA Coed Volley ball Final Standings Hastings Manufacturing .............. Jambalaya........................................ D-Team............................................ Flexfab............................................ Cordray Construction ................... Tina Marie's ................................... Key 153-401; L. Rentz 132-385: C. Gaicv 139-341; B. Kirby 215. M. Simpson 186; K. Kuhlman 180; D. Gray 178; V. McCleod 169; A. Hubbell 164. Men's High Games and Series - C. Pennington 246-665; B Rentz 236-652; M. Snyder 221-621; B. Falconer 204-603’ B. Kirby 209-578; M. Cross 232-548; C. Shook 190-536; R. Argo 177-499; D Dutcher 195-492; B. Miller 175-486; M Eaton 174-481; CW Simpson 193-475; E Gates 159-474; B. Rentz 247; K. Wanland 215; B. Kirby 205; B. Hubbell 194; A. Thompson 191; J. Smith 189 Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 33 1/2-18 1/2; Consumers Concrete 33 1/2-18 1/2: Plumbs 30 1/2-21 1/2; TVCCU 26-26; Misfits 24-28; Welton's 23 1/2-28 1/2; Just For Fun 21-31; Hastings Bowl 16-36. Mens High Games and Series - L. Miller 236; L. Johnson 226-578. Womens High Games and Series - B. O'Keefe 162; C. O'Keefe 541; V. Thompson 166-465; E. Vanncssc 185-549; R. Burch 164. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 83-33: Girrbach’s 67-49; Eye and Ent 64-52; Misfits 62 1/2-53 1/2; Nash "5" Plus 60 1/2-55 1/2; Mace's Ph. 60-56; Seeber's 59-57; NashChiro 55 1/2-59 1/2: R.R.St. Mill 55 1/2-60 1/2. High Games and Series - K. Becker 201-546; B. Maker 186-502; S. Pennington 194-496; C. Shellcnbarger 169-418; D. Seeber 169-457; J. Kasinsky 162-439; S. Drake 156-417; J. Pettengill 152-416; L. Ellison 193; B. Smith 182; B. Hathaway 178; G. Otis 170; L. Dawe 165; E. Ulrich 157; R. Kucmpcl 149; L. Friend 130; B Miner 166; J. Doster 146; J. Rice 465. Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 61.5-42.5; Carlton Center Bulldozing 52-52: Hecker Agency 60.5-53.5; Hamilton Excavating 50-50*; Kent Oil and Propane 47-53*; Railroad Street Mill 47-57. 'Games to be made up. Good games and series - B. Scobey 165; S. Drake 174-474; L. Dawe 165; J. Doster 147-400; S. Huver 134; T. Christopher 184­ 498; E. Ulrich 189-509; B. Hathaway 174; T. Redman 134-372; J. Pettengill 161-416; L. Elliston 189; G. Poncr 154-422; p. " Bntten 151-432; C. Hurless 184-491. 161; S. Pennington 157; G. Otis 167; M. Wieland 157; E. Vloick 173; M. Dull 188; E. Moore 155; G. Potter 168; D. Greenfield 155; M. Naylor 177; C. Piudcn 162. Women’s High Scries - J. Gasper 490; E. Vloick 453; M. Dull 492; G. Power 472. Men’s High Game - W. Woodmansee 183; P. Tcrpening 188; G. Forbey 169; C. Haywood 166; J. Beckwith 184; M. Schondelmayer 179; J. Mercer 173; R. Schlachter 187; R. McClelland 155; B. Terry 243; D. Hall 184; K. Schantz 170; W. Birman 190; N. Thaler 182; R. Wieland 185; G. Waggoner 170; D. Edwards 246; M. Brandt 185; R. Nash 181; J. Keller 161. Men’s High Series - W. Woodmansee 479; P. Tcrpening 459; G. Forbey 471; C. Haywood 455; J. Beckwith 474; M. Schondelmayer 451; J. Mercer 454; R. Schlachter 530; B. Terry 564; D. Hall 476; W. Birman 528; N. Thaler 475; R. Wieland 483; G. Waggoner 471; D. Edwards 627; M. Brandt 521; R. Nash 464. Track team sets records Hastings' boys track team began its season with a record-setting performance Monday at an indoor meet held at Grand Valley State University. In the long jump. Jason Goggins leaped 21-0 1/2 to set a new school indoor record. He finished second overall in a competition that featured some 50-60 athletes. Adam Schantz also was a record­ setter at Grand Valley in both the 50meter dash and the 200-mctcr dash. Schantz tied the school mark in the 50 with a 6.2 effort and broke the school's indoor mark in the 200 with an eighth place 24.3. In the 800-mclcr run. Jake Hcuss ran the 800-mcters in 2:08.3 to finish fifth, another highlight in a strong team performance for the Saxons. Wednesday Classic Gems Three bowlers who roll in the Wednesday Classic league at the Hastings Bowl have recently achieved some big feats. (Uo top) Bruce Terry rolled a 299 game. Terry has bowled for 35 years and his pre.sous best was a 290. (On bottom) Chad Sanborn and Bill Jiles rolled series of 702 and 780 respectively. Sanborn has bowled for 13 years and has achieved a 707. Jiles has bowled for 20 years and his Previous best was a 670. All three athletes are from Hastings. KCC softball wins double header Senior Citizen's Bowling Kellogg Community College topped Olivet in a softball doublchcadcr March 23, winning lhe first game 3-2 and the nightcap 5-1. In Game 1. Lakewood High School graduate <Kat Shellcnbarger went 2-fiu%4 b^ejAaMaSfs 65.5- 50.5; Pin Pals 615-52.5; Nash 61.5­ 54.5; Kucmpcl 60.5-55.5; Jesiek 58-58; M­ M's 57-59; King Pins 56-60; Butterfingers 51.5-64.5; Lcthcoe 44-72; Girrbach's 42­ 74; Schlachter 42-74 Peg Legs 39-77. Women's High Game - D. Keller 175: J. Gasper 190; K. Colvin 169; C. Bonnema the winning pitcher. afloKing seven hits and striking out four. In Game 2. Delton Kellogg High School graduate Christy NeSmith went 1-for-l with a stolen base and Edwards again was the winning pitcher, allowing five hits and striking out three. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for sum­ mer employment. Work will mostly be outside working with the road maintenance crews. Hourly wage is $7.00 per hour with potential for overtime. Must be at least 13 years old. Excellent opportunity for students. If interested, please stop by and fill out an application at the Road Commission located at 1725 West M-43 Highway. Hastings. Ml (behind FlexFab on M-37/M43). An equal opportunity employer. EARN ’9.65 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN Join the nursing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others. The class will be held April 19 through May 4 and is not in ses­ sion on weekends. After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $10.65 per hour. To ensure the safety of our residents and staff, all appli­ cants are subject to criminal background checks and drug screens. Apply for this opportunity in person by April 5 at: 'Qidrnapple <£Manor fjffifajj /Wulf Foster Care The little hamc wifhzblj heart KARAOKE Freeport Shamrock Tavern 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. SATURDAY MARCH 31st sSS** MC'dby Mountain Jack will be taking field bids on a 1989 Malibu Skier and trailer. The boat is 19', open hull with a 350 in-board. Boat and trailer may be seen at Spencer’s Towing, 520 E. Railroad St., Hastings, Ml. All bids must be received by 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2001. Spencer’s Towing reserves the right to refuse all bids. 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings. Ml 49058 * EOE YMCA of Barry County Historic HARLTON n _ Jl ARK YMCA CAMP/ Program Director Village. Mt seim a. Recreate Are a 2545 S Charlton Park Rd . Hastings. Ml 4W5S-BIO2 PH: 616-945-3775 FAX 616-945-0390 KJRSBERGPw EARTHLINK SET JOB OPENINGS EDUCATION ASSISTANT (part-time, year round) Application Deadline: April 6. 2001 Be a part of the next millennium at YMCA Camp Algonquin. A new lodge, cabins, and a day camp pavil­ ion are all planned to be completed by May of 2002. •TICKET BOOTH ATTENDANTS (part-time, seasonal) The YMCA is seeking an individual who loves working Application Deadline: Apiil 13. 2001 with youth in a camp setting and wants to provide excit­ ing resident and day camp, high adventure, and lead­ ership opportunibes as well as one-day environmental ..32-8 .28-12 .28-12 .22-18 .10-30 . .0-40 SPENCER'S TOWINC educational programs to Barry County residents. Director would also supervise other “non-camping" pro­ grams September - May. Leiter of application and resume should be sent to the YMCA. P.O Box 252. Hastings, by April 20. Complete Job descriptions and applications may be obtained at the park office during regular business hours. M-F. 8 am - 5 pm. or by mail, please call 616.945.3775. Resume included with application encouraged. E.O.E. www.kellogg.cc.mi.us/adminserv The following are full-time, tenure-track posi­ tions. Salary according to ths faculty salary schedule, commensurate with education and experience. Job «850n Physical Therapist Instructor/Program Coordinator Job 4857n Music Instructor Visit our website for information regarding job duties, requirements and benefits. Excellent benefit package. Cover letter address­ ing qualifications and detailed rdsumd will be accepted unbl positions are filled at Administrative Services Job . Kellogg Community College, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek, Ml 49017-3397. Materials may be mailed, faxed (616 962-4290) or emailed (admserv4kefiogg.cc.mi.ua). AJVEOE �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 Delton choirs compete in district festivals Chorale students are pictu.ed during practice Tuesday. The Delton Kellogg High School Varsity Choir received a first-ever Division 1 rating at District Festival competition March 8. which qualifies it for state competition. The varsity choir is brand new this year, and requires an audition to obtain membership in it. The DKHS Chorale choir and 7th/8th Grade Choir received Division 2 ratings at District Festival competition March 24. Select choir students also attended the Southwest Vocal Music Festival March 15 at Miller Auditorium. Delton has not been represented at the festival since 1973. At the festival, senior Jon DeRuitcr was the first DKHS student to be selected as a member of the Honors Choir. DeRuitcr is planning to major in music in college, and recently auditioned for the School of Music at Michigan Stale University. The DK choirs have doubled in size this year, according to choral department director Ryan S. Casey. Casey is serving his first year in that capacity. He replaced former choir director Erin Beutc. Larry Myland of Richland serves as accompanist for the DK choirs. A Chorale member learns a song during practice. Vocal Music Department head Ryan Casey leads the Chorale through practice. DKHS senior Jon DeRuiter is the first DKHS student to be chosen as a member of the Honors Choir at the Southwest Vocal Music Festival. CORRECTIONS: The article 'County grapples with deer stated that radlrf coTlars placed on deer by researchers fall off within 3-5 months after they are placed on the deer. That is true for collars placed on fawns. However, the collars placed on adult deer do not fall off. The telephone number for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute was also incorrect. The correct number is (616) 721-4190. Accompanist Larry Myland (at piano) is pictured with Ryan Casey and two The Hastings School Board paid $1,200 for 30 textbooks tilled 'Families Today," not $12,000 as stated in the Feb. 22 issue of the Banner. members of the Chorale. A member of the Chorale choir performs a singing exercise. Notfc* of Mortgog* Foroctosur* Solo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAK WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in lhe conditions of a mortgage mode by Alen M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services Inc.. a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 22, 1998, and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 Document Number 1023282. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the BA Mortgage. uLC (a wholly owned subsidiary & Bank of Amenca, N.A) successor in interest by merger of Nabonsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on July 18. 2000. in Document Number 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTYSIX AND 29/100 dollars ($100,176.29). including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m , on May 3. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRV>NG, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 monlh(s) from the dale of such sale Dated March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593- 130U Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200015434 Hawks (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Hofben and Lisa M. Hotoen. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Priority Mortgage Corp.. Mortgagee, dated June 24. 1999. and recorded on July 19.1999 in Document No. 1032664. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated September 1. 1999. which was recorded on December 17. 1999. Document No. 1039254, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIXTY-SIX AND 30/100 dollars ($93.06630), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a srie of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Blocks 45 of the Village of Middleville. According to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such safe Dated: March 29, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200114431 Stallions (4/26) Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations.. Delton Other Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s •R&J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics •G&KCotp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Comer Store Cloverdale General Store Banflcld General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gilletts Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthy* Inc., Dowling Goldsworthy*. Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Crystal Hash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin’s Quik Stop • • • • • Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Lake Odessa Nashville • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Marl Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Felpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Rash Greg’s Gel It and Go Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery­ • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick's Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Middleville Gun Lake Freeport • L&J’s • Our Village General Store �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 - Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Leadership Barry County graduates 32 Thirty-two members ol the local community celebrated the completion of a 50­ hour leadership course with graduation ceremonies at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Saturday afternoon. "We appreciate the fact that you've become involved in the leadership program," Leadership Barry County chairman Bob Nida told graduates. "It's real important now that you do something with what you've learned. I'm absolutely certain Barry County will be a better place because of you." This is the seventh leadership class held in the county. Leadership Barry County is sponsored by MSU Cooperative Extension. Kellogg Community College, and the Barry Community Foundation. Above, LBC board members pass out graduation certiticates. Leadership Barry County graduates are pictured. In front, from left, are Sam McCormick and Dara Carpenter of the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council, Patty Woods of MainStreet Savings Bank. Hastings resident Gail Bums. Hastings High counselor Sheree Newell, Hastings resident Thelma Kellogg High student Drew Gryiel'injhB YyWjUWB from Wt M*' EUHne Daniels of Kellogg Community CoWge, Barry Courify Commissioner Tom Wilkinson. Deb Hewitt of MainStreet Savings, Joyce Snow of Michigan Works, Judy Vanaman of Hastings Mutual, Sherlyn Courtney of the city of Hastings, DKHS Principal Paul Blacken, and Cort Collison of the National Bank of Hastings. In the third row. from left, are Barry County Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins, Debbie Bechtel and Teresa Smelker of Thomapple Manor, Hastings Middle School teacher Lissie Letot, Steve Larsen of Circle Pines, and Hastings attorney Rdb Longstreet. In the fourth row, from left, are Eric Dreisbach of Dreisbach Motors, Sarah Potter of the National Bank of Hastings, Bill Nesbitt of Nesbitt's Market. Caledonia resident Kim Oaks. Kathy Davis of the city of Hastings. Karen Hancock of Chartton Park, and Gene Gerwitz of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Also participating in the program but missing from the photo were Lisa and Lizanne Fehsenfeld. Bryan Gruesbeck and Jim Rutherford. Congratulations!^ Bill Baker & Malinda Stampfler have announced their engagement to be married. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo TH® FIRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Delaull r^s been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy J. Marble, a single man (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solety nominee lor Lender Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., dba Amenta's Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated March 29. 2000, and recorded on November 7. 2000 in Document • 1051650. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THIR­ TY-TWO AND 90/100 dollars ($87,032 90). including interest at 10.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on April 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of section 3. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant North 275 feet from the Southeast comer of the North fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 ot said Section 3: thence West 231 feet, thence North 220 feet; thence East 231 feet; thence South 220 feet to tie Point ot Beginning. Subject to an easement tor public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof tor Woodschool Road. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200112287 Mustangs (4/12) Notice or Mongego Foreclosure TH® FIRM SA DEBT CO< LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detautt has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael J. Kelley and Karol KeBey, husband and wife (origi­ nal mortgagors) to BAP Mortgage. Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 18. 2000. and record­ ed on January 27, 2000 in Document No. 1040564. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Weis Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA. Wa Norwest Bank Mumesota. National Association, as Trustee for registered holders of Option One Mortgage Loen Trust 2000-A. Asset-Backed Certificates. Series merit dated: February h. 2000. which was recorded on February 27.2001. in Document No. 1055433, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is daimod to bo duo at the date here­ of the sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($92,13338), including interest at 11550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wii bo foreclosed by a sale of foe mortgaged promise*, or some part of foam, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described Lot 3. John bchty's First Addfoon to foe City of Hastings, accenting to foe recorded plat foeroof. The redemption period Shan be 6 month(s) from the date ol ouch sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 800.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: March 29.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200022450 (4/26) Many friends & family wish you a long, happy & loving marriage. Best wishes. May God bless you both. Have a wonderful _ pre-honeymoon cruise. NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that foe Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals win conduct a pubic hearing for the following: CASE NO. V-7-2001 - Floyd and Joyce Kan. LOCATION: 10896 Anchor Cove Drive on the non-lakeside off of Wildwood Rd., in OrangevMe Twp., Section 9. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 40x48-11. detached garage larger than the allowed 1.032 sq ft., higher than the allowed 16-ft. from grade level to peak (21 ft.), closer to the road than the allowed 35-ft. (8 ft); closer to the side yard than allowed 16 ft. (10 fl), and doser to the rear yard 10 ft. (8 ft.) in the RL-1 zoning distrid. MEETING DATE: April 10,2001. TIME: 7:30 pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of the above described proper­ tyties) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desmng to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to 616-948-4820 The variance applications) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids ano services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted mate­ rials being considered at the meeting, to individu­ als with disabilities at the meeting/beanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. Debbie S Smith. Barry County Clerk '339) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING March 14. 2001 - 7:30 pjn. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance Present. Amt. Greenfield. Rogers. McKenna. Bellmore. Lyons. Vilmont and six (6) guests. Minutes of the February 14. 2001. regular meeting were approved and placed on file. Motion to pay vouchers and payroll vouchers. Motion to receive Treasurers report and place on file. Motion to receive Zoning Permit report and place on file. PCI - no report this month. Police report received. Motion to adjourn Adjournment at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robm McKenna Clerk Attested to by: (3/29) Roger Vilmont. Supervisor MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE 2160 East Parker, Wayland, Michigan 49348 BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC « attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained win be used tor that purpose Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teal Lawson, a single woman, to Northpointe Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 30. 1999 and recorded on August 3, 1999 in Uber Document No. 1033372 on Pagefs) 1-9, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at foe dale hereof foe sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and 25/100 ($91.271.25). including interest at 10.950% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*, Michigan at 1:00 o'clock pre.. local lime, on May 10.2001. Said Premise* ar* situated in foe Township of Yankee Spring*. Barry County, Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer ot Section 30, Town 3 North. Rango 10 West. Yankee Spring* Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 729.4 feet; thence West 50 foot to place of beginning; thence West 85.3 feet; thence South 05 degrees 09 minutes East 82.3 feet along waters edge of creek; thence East 75.9 feel; thence North 82 foot to piece of begin­ ning. also includes all tend extending to foe wster edge of the adjoining creek upon foe West s.’d and South side of above described parcel, also inducting 25 tool of vacated East Parker Drive immedtat ety east of and adjacent to subject prop­ erty. Together with and subject to perpetual rights of ingress and egress with other property owner*, over the private road from the pubic highway to this parcel a* revested in Uber 424 on page 32. PP* 08-016-030-009-00. The redemption period shall be 6 months from foe date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 6002241(a) in which case the rectempJon period shall be 30 day* from th* date of such sate. DeSed; March 15.2001 . • NOTICE TO THE HASTINGS BANNER Pursuant to - 5 CFR pari 950. the Local Federal Coordinating Committee foe the Kent/Ottawa/ Barry County Combmed Federal Campaign (CFC) invries focal voluntary private. non-profit, philan­ thropic. human health, and welfare organizations that are tax-exempt under 26 U.S.G. 501 (c) (3) and for which contributions are tax-deductible pursuant to 26 U.S.G. 170 to apply for mduston to the tai 2001 campaign For further -nfoemation. send a written mqurry to CFC c'o Heart of West MeNgan united Way. 118 Commerce St Grand Rapfos Ml 49503-4106 A copy of foe regulations and requirements tor apphcabon wiN be provided Deadline tor submission of fu*y completed wto documented applications is 5 pm EOT. April 16. 2001 (3/29) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR .KAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Witttom E. Laymance and Beverly L. Laymance. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Pnmeback Federal Saving* Bank. Mortgagee, dated March 19. 1991, and recorded on April 1. 1991 in Liber 513. on Page 540, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Midfirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Saving* Association. Assignee by en assignment dated March 1. 2000, which was recorded on September 19. 2000. in Instrument No. 1049700. Barry County Records, on which mortgage foere is claimed to be due at foe date hereof foe sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWENTY-THREE AND 23/100 dollar* ($27.82323). including interest a« 10 000% pec annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of foe mortgaged premise*, or some part of foam, at pubic venue, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 3.2001. Said premise* ar* situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County, Michigan. and are described a*: A parcel of land in foe Soufoeast 1/4 Section 35. Town 3 North. Rango 7 West, described as: commencing at a point 72 teat 7 riches East of the Soufoeast comer of a piece ol land owned by Amanda Kocher lying South of the Grand River VaEay Railroad on the East 1/2 of foe Soufoeast 1/4 of said Section 35. for a piece of beginning, running thence West 72 foot 7 inches, thence North to foe highway, foonco East 72 test. 7 Inch­ es. thence South to the piece of beginning, excepting and reserving foe South 100 toot foereof. ___ The redemption period shefl be 6 month(s) from foe date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance wtfo 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case foe redemption period shol bo X day* from the date of such sate. Dated: March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246-593-1310 Trott A Trott. P.C, • -*- -- - Murty*—-I ■iBBBRh»il Mortgagee BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC By: Donald M Bailey Attorney for Mortgage* 6051 Belding Rd. Rockford. Ml 49341 (616) 874-1600 (Phono) (616) 874-6401 (Fax) MORTGAGE BALE (4/26) Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate ItobertA. Tremain A Associates, P.C. la a debt collactor and wo are attempting to colioci “ oom ano any mrormeuon oonmea erm bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mad* in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANNON M. DEMPSEY. AN UNMARRIED WOMAN to NEW AMERICA FINANCIAL. INC A TEXAS CORPORATION Mortgage*, dated September 20. 1999, and recorded on September 22. 1999, as Instrument No. 1035675 Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment Io FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP., by an assignment dated January 15. 2001, and recorded on February 26,2001, as Instrument No. 1055343 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy seven thousand eight md 41/100 DoSars ($77,008.41). inducting interest at 10.750% per annum. Under foe power of sal* contained In said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided, noece to hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 3,2001. Said premises are situated in HOPE TOWN­ SHIP, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A STRIP OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH­ WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. BEING 40 RODS NOFTH AND SOUTH BY 35 RODS EAST AND WEST. EXCEPT COMMENCING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST 35 RODS FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET; THENCE WEST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH 660 FEET; THENCE EAST 220 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 357.50 FEET THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 25. A DISTANCE OF 660 00 FEET THENCE WEST 357 50 FEET TO SAID WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 130 00 FEET; THENCE EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 260.00 FEET; THENCE WEST 330 00 FEET TO SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 270.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROADWAY EASEMENTS FOR CLOVERDALE ROAD AND CEDAR CREEK ROAD. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Assignee ol Mortgage Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Sole 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For information please call: 248-540-7701 (4/19) Gator* ‘ MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made In the twins and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DtMMICK and DAWN MARIE BHOWNELL-DIMMKX. taw­ band and wfte. of 14454 South Ketiogg School Rd.. Hickory Comers, Ml 48060, Michigan, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage, Inc. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgages, dated foe 2Bfo of March. 1997, and recorded in the office of tw Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8fo day of April. 1907 in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465, said Mortgage having been assigned to foe BANK OF NEW YORK, a* Trustee under foePooIng and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 31. 1997, Series 1997-B, on which mortgage there to claimed to be due. at tw dale of this node*, for principal and interest, foe sum of Thirty Mne Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Seven and 77/100 ($39,947.77), and no suit or proceedtog at tew or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of foe power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to foe statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given foal on Thursday foe 10fo day of May. 2001 at 120 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage wB be toredoeed by sate at public auction, to foe highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Michigan (that being foe bufidhg where the Circuit Court for foe County of Barry to held), ol the premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to psy foe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 12.00% per annum and al legal costs, charges, and expenses, inducing foe attorney fees allowed by law. and atoo any sum or sums which may be paid by foe undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in foe premises. Which said premises are described as fofiows: Al that certain piece of parcel ol land situated in foe Township of Barry, County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described a* follows, to wit Commencing at the 1/4 fine of Section 28, Town 1 North. Range 9 West, 6 chain* and R1 Inks North of the center ol said Section. running thence North on said 1/4 line. 1 chain and 25 Ink*, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chain* to place of begin­ ning. All being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Bany County. Michigan. During the six (6) month* immediately following the sate, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property to determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, foe property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sate. Dated: 3/1521 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO A ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (4/26) Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at.. 616-945-9554 (4/19) �Page 16 - The blastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 Hastings Mfg. to market Zollner pistons Hastings Manufacturing Company, a leading U.S. piston ring manufacturer, has announced it has signed an agreement to become the extensive marketer and distrib­ utor of Zollner-brand pistons in the United States and Mexico. Hastings Manufacturing said the agree­ ment with Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc. (KUS) is designed to leverage Hastings’ domestic sales presence and increase customer ser­ vice. Local company officials said its nationwide sales and distribution infra­ structure would begin selling Zollner pis­ tons alongside its own well-known Hastings brand of piston rings, which the company began making in 1923. Under the agreement, Hastings Manufacturing will provide promotion, sales, distribution and administration of Zollner pistons in the United States and Mexico. KUS, an affiliate of Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG, a German­ based supplier to the gasoline/diesel engine manufacturing industry, will provide manu­ facturing and technical support of the pis­ tons. The pistons will be manufactured at a KUS facility in Marinette, Wise. Additional terms were not disclosed. “With this agreement, Hastings Manufacturing will be able to offer two very complementary engine parts - pistons and piston rings - to domestic engine parts warehouses, production engine rebuilders and aftermarket retailers,'' said Mark R.S. Johnson, president and co-CEO of Hastings Manufacturing. “While we have focused our worldwide sales on our core piston ring products, this alliance represents a one-ofa-kind opportunity to maximize the Zollner name, which has a long history as a top­ quality brand of piston, and to offer pistons to our customer base." Zollner has been a leading name in the design and manufacture of pistons and power cylinder assemblies. It has its roots in Fort Wayne, Ind., where the son of its founder, the late Fred Zollner, also estab­ lished the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons bas­ ketball franchise in 1941. The team later moved to Detroit to become the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. Zollner grew to become a major supplier of OEM pistons. In May of 1999, Zollner became a pan of Karl Schmidt Unisa, inc., the North American operation of Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG and became a HASIMS, affordable honeymoon vacation? Then sail with Carnival. snn-p .rnn-rw’ • ZOLLNER part of a global gasoline/diesel engine com­ ponents supplier. “The alliance wit). Hastings represents a logical and dynamic step in our efforts to make the most of our desire to grow our aftermarket segment. Through the premier sales and distribution team of Hastings Manufacturing, wc are committed to mak­ ing this work,’’ said Frank Pohlmann, KUS president and £EO. “We are confident this alliance will yield positive, long-term results for both our customers and our brands." Hastings Manufacturing expects the new venture will contribute a modest, positive impact to the company^ financial results in 2001. The company expects to roll out sales of the Zollner pistons over the next several quarters in select geographic markets. Hastings Manufacturing Company serves the automotive market with piston rings, mechanics’ specialty tools and addi­ tives for engines, transmissions and fuel systems. The piston rings and mechanics’ specialty tools, available under the “Hastings" brand name, are marketed pri­ marily through independent warehouse dis­ tributors, retailers and, on a limited basis, direct to original equipment manufacturers. The additives products available under the “Casite” brand name area marketed through The Casite Company, a joint ven­ ture that markets both directly and through independent representatives. Canadian distribution of all products is handled through a wholly owned sub­ sidiary. Hastings, Inc. located in Barrie, Ontario. During 1999, Hastings began to Looking for a fabulous, • distribute and administer products for other U.S.-based suppliers into the Canadian market. These products complement the current piston ring offerings as to both dis­ tribution channels and customer base. Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc. is a division of i?: rn-r:.- ' Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG. a listed cor­ poration that is active all over the world with sales of modules and systems “around the engine” worth 1.8 billion Euro in 2000. Production sites are in Europe, North and South America, as well as China. NOTICE TO CREDITORS File Ho. 2001-22112-OE Estate a OUANE ROBERT SWEETLAND. Oateof birth: 7/5/31. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Duane R. SweeBand. who Wed al 0015 Enaan Rd-. Petal, Ml 40040. IRcNgen <*ed 11/11/00. unieca presented to Deborah Tyter. named poroentatrvo, or to both too probate court at Ste. 302, 220 W. Court St. Heelings. Ml 49068 «td toe mortha after the date a pubicatlon atlc notice. Date: March 20. 2001 Jemee J . Wkk (P44232) P.O. Box 626 Oshtomo. Ml 49077 616467-8070 Dabornh Tyter 12065 East D. Ave. Richland, Ml 49083 (3/29) • : hideaway? Aboard ship, you’ll enjoy fan activities, superb dining, the Nauoca Spa* program, lavish Vagas-styie shows, a friendly casino and Carnival s pampering service, which includes special events for newlyweds. Among our romantic destinations are The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Canada, Hawaii and the Panama Whether you're planning a first or second honeymoon or a "alone-at-lut’’ geoway.glve us a ol for a vacation that’s just more romantic and just more fan. ^HCamival. 1 promises, or some part ot toem. at pubic venue, at too Berry County Courtoouoo In Hostage, Ml al 1:00 p.m., on April 19,2001. Said premtoos am situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, Barry County, Mktoigm, and vo aawRiBrt •499 (Comer of Kraft & Broadmoor) Mmi n sMwvt taro** ** ** Mwr gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, noice is hereby given that said mortgage wM be foredoood by a sale of the mortgaged above doocribod parcel lying North and East of toe folowing doocribod Rno, beginning at a point North 00 degrees 02 minutes 26 seconds East Premier Travel & Cruise "V date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-Six THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 91/100 dolors (986,228.91). inducing interest at 6.375% Tho South 500 tort of too Wort 500 toet of too That part of toe Northeast 1/4, Section 22, Town 1 North, Rango 10 West, lying North of too highway, except 3 chains and 30 Ma East and West 00 toe Lake and too point ot endtog. The redemption period shall bo 12 monto(s) from the date of such sale. Doted: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-603-1311 Trott 8 Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 20150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Flo *200011544 (4/5) (616)5544311 tea v* pr pM. Notice of Mortgagee Forectoaure Sate THIS FIRM « A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED . FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condtions of a mortgage made by Matthew F. O'Mara and Saly M. O’Mara. husband and wito (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated September 29. 1999, end recorded on October 4. 1999 in Document • 1034075. Barry Count, Record,. Michigan, on 22, toenca North 69 degrees 23 minutes 46 eoc- The Most Popular Cruise line in the WoridU wwwcarrwal.com Q selves and their woodland animal friends. Mrs. Griggs and her first-graders post for a picture taken at Camp NIB (Nose in Books). Everyone is wearing their Camp NIB shirts that were made with help from parents Lisa Singleterry and Dana Sobleskey. Chapman and Patricia A. Chapman husband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Chicago NBO Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 12. and alagmr dinners? What better way to end each glittering evening than with a stroll on deck before returning to the privacy of your spacious stateroom 7105 arooamcxx Ccwoona M Tbe first grade class of teacher Betsy Griggs at Southeastern Elementary School recently celebrated Reading Month by building Camp NIB (Nose In Books) inside their classroom, complete with trees and a campfire (al made from paper). They spent lots of time sitting around the camp fire reading to themselves and to one another. Show here are (from left) Chad Singleterry, Stephanie Sobleskey, Alexis Arens and Tafia Quero around the 'campfire* at Camp NIB. reading to them­ TH* HRM ■ A ocrr COLLECTOR ATTEMrnNG TO COLLECT A DEBT. AMY •(FORMATION WE O*TAM WU. *E USED FOR THAT FURFOM. MORTGAGE SALE -DeM hea been made In Mktoigen, and was aoalynd by aaid mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Rogtottatan Systems, Inc., Assignee by an assignment doted Juno 1, 1999, which was recorded on October 26,1990, In document *1037213, Barry County Records, on which mortgage toem io daimod to bo due at too date hereof too sum of NINETY-SIX THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY AND 11/100 ddtera (SB6.790.11), inducing intereat at 7.400% per annum. Under toe power of aato contained In said mort- •299 SE Ist-graders celebrate Reading Month 1:00 p.m., on April 12,2001. Said premises am situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barty County. Michigan. and am described as: . The Northerly 35 feet of Lot 4, a* of Loto 5, 6. 7, and 8. Plat of Sunnyside as recorded in Uber 3 of Plato, Pago 45. Barry County Records. Ths redemption period shall be 12 monthfs) from too date of such sale. Dated: March 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200018552 Hawks (3/29) ATTENTION •* UIH TMNKMP NSSBIIS ISTItaSMY OF EMM BMIN IM PB Prescription Convenience... Note: Dates with an ‘asterisk are for another weekday •APRIL 12,2001 AUG. 7.2001 DEC. 4,2001 JAN. 8, 2002 MAY 8. 2001 SEPT. 4, 2001 JUNE 5, 2001 OCT 2, 2001 FEB. 5. 2002 JULY 3. 2001 NOV. 6. 2001 MARCH 5, 2005 (2nd Tuesday) Location Drive-tbru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill at PennockRx.com Pennock Pharmacy Drive-thru and Walk-in Open 7 Days (616) 948-3136 1005 W. Green St. • Hastings AH meetings are held at the Barry Township Hall at 7:30 p.m. Business hours are Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. December 1 thru March 1, 2002 we are also open Fridays for taxes. Barry Township office will be closed Wednesday. July 4th, 2001. The office will be open Tuesday, July 3rd, 2001. Barry Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being con­ sidered at any township meeting, to individuals with dis­ abilities upon five days notice to the clerk. Respectfully, Debra Dewey-Perry Barry Township Clerk Cal to order and Pledge ol too Hag. Adams. Eddy-Hough, Tonkin. Woods, Afoert present and 5 Ctezone. Approved too 2001-02 Budget as preoonted Approved agenda, minutes of 2/12431 mi sing Treasurer. Received co Committee Report Approved 2001-02 Appropriallom Act BPH Budget Defcn Diatria Ubrory Budget Deputy Salary kirreiee, Rewording In RwoUcn 20002A and Ordinance 40-A concerning Irwuonee. Capital-lxebon PoBcy Reeoiutlon 2001-2. Appointed Eddy-Hou(2> to SWBCSAWA aa raw- Budgat Transfers. Approved a too waiver. Mooing Adjourned 7:25 pm. Undo Eddy-Hough. Ctotk Attested to by Patricia Atoort. Supervisor (3/29) THB FIRM MA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTMG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY FOR THAT PURKME. MORTGAGE SALE • DetajAhu bean mada In the conrMona ol a mortgage mode by Jonetan HaAiwR. a menM man and Taimerte B. HaRwR. a married women (origmel mortgagors) Io Emarpnaa Fktendel Senioae. Mortgagee, dated April 22.1 we. and recorded on April 22,1 we In Document >1011110. Barry County Records. moots to Bank Ono National Association, as Trustee, fka The First Nation* Bar* of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment deled Juno 3.1998, which was recorded on January 16. 2001. In Document *1053903. Barry County DRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR ANO 7*000 dotara (S135J64.7*). tnduOng Intaravt at 10.500% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained in said mort­ gage end toe etetute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice to hereby given that said mortgage will be forecioeed by a tale of foe mortgaged premises. or acme part of toem. al puMc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hartings, Ml at 1:00 p m., on April 19,2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Begrnmg al a point of foe Eart and Wort 1/4 lino of Section 8. Town 2 North. Rango 8 Wert, dratant East 484.0 toot from foe Wert 1/4 pool Of Section 8. thence Eart 500 feet along said Eart and Wert 1/4 One; thence South 297 toot thence Wert 500 toot thence North 297 toot to too place of beginning. The redemption period shall bo 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bngham Farms. Ml 48025 Fde >200021009 (4/5) Panthers �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 - Page 17 Man who threatens to kill arrested HASTINGS - A long night for s Hast­ ings family, which included a auic.de at­ tempt with butcher knives and threats to kill, led to a 19-year-old man being ar­ rested on a number of charges, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Police were called to the 600 block of Cypress Drive in Hastings at 12:35 a.m. Sunday and allegedly found Michael William O'Dell and another man outside yelling at one another. O’Dell allegedly stated he wanted to kill himself and had blood on his nose and mouth. Upon further investigation, police were told that O'Dell had held two butcher­ type knives to his throat and that when lhe knives were taken away by the two other residents, he attacked the couple. During the couple’s attempt to subdue him, O'Dell was struck in tbe face and held to the floor, according to a police report. O'Dell, who had allegedly been drink­ ing, agreed to be treated at Pennock Hospital but after reluming back to the home. O'Dell allegedly became violent again. A woman at home alone with O'Dell during the second incident told police that the two had argued over O'Dell's al­ leged demand for pain medication. "(The victim) explained that Mike be­ came very violent and she had to barri­ cade herself in the bedroom, that she was trying to stay away from Mike and that she was trying to get lhe phone to call ns," an officer reported. "(She) said that when she took tbe phone, Mike un­ plugged all the lines and was yelling at her that if site called the cops he would kill her.* The woman was able to get help when O'Dell allegedly called another party to have him take him to Spectrum Hospital. 'Mike agreed to let (him) talk to (her) for a second.’ police reported. "At this time, (she) told (him) to call the police.* O'Dell was arrested for domestic vio­ lence. cutting telephone lines and being a minor in possession of alcohol by con­ sumption. He is being held on 10 percent of $3,000 bond, awaiting an April 4 prexam. Police find opium during traffic stop IRVING -^Snkbrnty' Sheriffs Deputies who stopped a car March 21 because the driver was not wearing a scat belt found five, one-gram balls of opium, marijuana residue and paraphernalia, according to a report. The driver, who has not been ar­ raigned, has been charged with posses­ sion of less than 50 grams of opium with intent to deliver and one count of posses­ sion of marijuana. Deputy Gary Pearson stopped the car on West State Road near Grange Road. The driver also had two knives, one in each front pocket of his pants. A Michigan State Police tracking dog also trained in drug detection also lo­ cated drug residue on the man’s cash in his wallet and five baggies of suspected marijuana residue. The 18-year-old Middleville man was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Battle of the Books tests students’ knowledge Fifteen fourth- and fifth-grade students at Northeastern Elementary (pictured above) took to the stage Tuesday to battle it out in a test of knowledge about 20 books the students have read over the past two months. The Battle of the Books is held each year as a means of encouraging students to read, according to fifth grade language arts teacher Alice Gergen. The students competed in threemember teams, with lhe grand prize going to Shane Henry. Leanne Dinges. and Eric Haney. The five teams in the finals beat out prior competition in mini-battles held during the past two weeks. In front, from left, are Ryan Cain, Henry, Dinges. Haney, Chelsea Siska. and Rachel Clevenger. In the middle, from left, are Michael Peterson, Eric Treadwell. Aaron Wright, Kelly Frame, and Katherine Partridge. In the back, from left, are Shelby Winans. Molly Smith, Hayley Tuinstra and Molly Koutz. A Dowling man who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel Thursday afternoon is believed to have caused a head-on crash on M-37 near Heath Road that sent a Middleville woman to the hospital. James Woodmansee was south on M-37 when he crossed the centerline, striking a car driven by Debra Brice. 43. Brice was taken to Pennock Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released. Both victims wore seatbelts and had the benefit ot driver's side airbags, police reported. Alcohol was not a factor and Woodmansea was issued a citation for driving left ot center. ’ CITY OF HASTINGS 2000 Annual Water Quality Report CITY OF HASTINGS WATER QUALITY FOR 26M The minutes of the meeting of the Parry County Board of Commissioners held March 27, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dear Customer. We are pleased to present ■ summary of tbe quality of the waler provided to you during lhe past year. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that utilities issue an annual "Consumer Confidence" report Io customers in addition to other notices that may be required by law. Tbe City of Hastings vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and is proud to report that our system has never had a violation of maximum contaminant levels. This report is a snapshot of last year’s -'ater quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, bow it compares to EPA and state standards, and the risks our waler testing and treatment are designed to prevent. A are committed to providing you with information because informed consumers are our best allies. WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION We encourage public interest and participation in our community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular city council meetings occur on tbe 2nd and 4th Mono.*ys of each month in City Hall at 730 p.m. The public is welcome. If you have any qnestions about this report or any other questions pertaining to tbe City of Hastings drinking waler, please contact Darrell Carr. City of Hastings Waler Department, at 945-2331. WATER SOURCE The City of Hastings is supplied by groundwater from 4 wells located within the Qty limits. Three of the four wells are in excess of 290 feet deep and supply a very good quality of waler. During the year 2000. the City of Hastings distributed 318 millton gaRear of water. This water was distributed not only to residential customers but also to industry located within the City of Hastings. NOTICE IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Prairieville Township Board is considering the placement ol up to 10 overhead streetlights at the following locations: Doster 4 4 Mile Road Boniface 4 Center Street Doster 4 Oakridge Southgate 4 4 Mile Road Doster 4 Mertau Road Mertau where it meets Long Point Enzian 4 Cressy Enzian 4 3 Mile Hoad Norris 4 3 Mile Road This matter will be discussed at the April 11,2001. board meeting, which commences at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Ha». Written comments can also be sent to Supervisor Mark Doster, Prairieville Township. 10115 S Norris Road. Delton, Ml 49046. Drinking water, including bottled water. may reasonably be expected to contain al least small amounts of some contaminants. Tbe presence of con­ taminants doe* not necessarily indicate that w«ler poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA s Safe Dnnking Water Hotline (1-800-4264791). Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking waler than tbe general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as per­ sons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undereone organ transplants, people with HIV/A1DS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking waler from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen tbe risk of infection by Crypto-sporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (I -8004264791) . , yf(both tap watcAnd bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, poods, reservoirs, springs, and wHU. As w-^pr traveis’ov crjhe sun ace of thelandorthrough the grouKo. it dissolves naturally occurring miaerals and. in some ewes, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from tbe presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic waste­ wafer discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, arban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum pro­ duction. sad can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be tbe result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink. EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protec tion for public health. KEY DEFINITIONS Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL* are set as dose to lhe MCLGs as feasible usinr tbe best available treatment technolocv. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking waler below which there is no known or expected risk to health MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirements, which a water system must follow. WATER QUALITY DATA TABLE The following table lists the results of every regulated contaminant that we detected in your drinking during tbe 2000 calendar year. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses • health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing performed between January 01 through December 31. 2000. Tbe state requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants arc not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some at tbe data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old. The table contains the name of each substance, the highest level allowed by regulation (MCL); the ideal goal for public health, tbe amount detected, tbe usual sources of such contamination, footnotes explaining our findings, and a key to units of measurement. Two more missing check pads reported HASTINGS. HASTINGS TOWNSHIP Since a Hastings citizen first reported that a missing pad of checks from an ap­ parently new box of checks received in the mail were being cashed, two more victims have been identified, according to local authorities. According to Det. Tom Pennock, a Hastings Township man read about the first report in the March 8 Hastings Ban­ ner and realized he too had been a vic­ tim. The man called Pennock, who re­ ferred the victim to Trooper Phil Vannette of the Hastings Post of the Michi­ gan State Police. Pennock then received another call Monday from a Meijer store security of­ ficer in Detroit reporting that a check be­ longing to another Hastings resident had been cashed for a large amount of money. "I notified the person who didn’t even know yet that they had been a victim," said Pennock. "She checked her ship­ ment and sure enough, a book was miss­ ing." According to Vannette, one person in Ionia and another in Holt also have been identified as victims of a suspected ring of thieves who arc somehow intercepting the boxes, removing the checks and sending them on to the intended recipi­ ent. "At least that’s what we believe," said Vannette. "Some people who order two boxes of checks arc receiving one one day and the second comes a few days later." He said the stolen checks are turning up "all over Detroit" and warns citizens to check their entire shipment immedi­ ately upon receipt of new check boxes. "If they’re not all there, contact the po­ lice right away," said Vannette. Two hurt when cars collide head-on M-37 near Heath Rd. THE AL: Action Level; MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level; MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal; pCVt picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity); ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l); ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms pr liter (ug1) IwrtMk Coutumiaaats Hmtincs Water MCL iH^kot Uwl DhkwII (UftallmlAlmVI MCLG (EPA Goal) fimplr Date Sources «T Water additive which promotes strong teeth Fluondc(ppm) 1.0 4 4 2000 Total Tn halomethanes (ITHMs) (ppb) .7 100 1 May. 2000 Total Coliform Bacteria NoPmlthv Samples One Positive Sample per Month 0 Monthly Naturally present in environment Beta Emitters (pG4) Less than 4.0 50‘ 0 1995 Decay of natural fed man-made deposits Alpha Emitters (Pau Less than 3.0 15 0 1999 Erosion of natural deposits Copper/Lead Contamiaaats” Hastings Water (99th Percentile Value) AL (Action Level Number of sties Sampte exettumg acuaa level Date Sources of CoutauNuaut By-product of drinking water chlorination. 1-800-237-2379 B4MY SYSIFM OF SOUTHWEST MKMG*N, NC* An independent Licensee otB-Dry Systems. Inc. 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mtctagan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Richland. Mctagan 49063 • 629-5252 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBUC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Downtown Development Authority will hold a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. April 11, 2001 in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan. For additional information pertaining to said meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. or by calling 616-945-2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and senrices upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk telephone 616-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Radtoaetirc Lead (ppb) 32 15 0 rites above AL out of 20 sties sampled Sept 2000 Corrosion of household plumbing systems Sept 2000 Corrosion of household plumbing systems Copper (ppm) 1.05 13 0 sites above AL out of 20 sites sampled Uaregabtcd Contaminants Hastings Water (Highest Level Detected) MCL (Highest Level Allowed) MCLG (EPA Goul) Swnpte Dote CoitamiMBl Chloride (ppm) 6 Unregulated N/A May. 2000 Naturally present in environment Chloroform (ppmi 00007 Unregulated N/A May. 2000 By-product of drinking Water chlorination Hardness (ppm) asCaCo.1 273 Unregulated N/A May. 2000 Naturally present in environment _____ Sodium (ppmi 10 Unregulated N/A May. 2000 Naturally present in environment____ Sulfate (ppm; 10 Unregulated N/A May. 2000 Naturally present in environment . Sources el • ’EPA considers 50 pCil to tc the level uf concern for beta particles. • ••Regulated at Customer Tap • Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards Monitoring helps EPS to determine where these con­ taminants occur and whether it need* to regulate those contaminate �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29. 2001 A disagreement betwee.i the court and defense attorney David Kuzava over the age that a child can consent to sexual penetration was won by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher dur­ ing the sentencing of a 20-ycar-old Plainwell man March IS. Thomas Bcazcly was scheduled to be 3BD, 1 BATH, 2 car garage. Large fenced yard w/large storage shed. Central air, washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove, built-in microwave. In Hastings. (616)897-0645 18M OLDS CUTLASS Brougham V-6, automatic $650. '86 Dodge Ram 4X4, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, low mile­ age, cassette player, sunroof, raD bar; cash only $550 (616)945-8723 FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout, Waifeye, Largetnouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th Gobles, MI. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. IN LOVING MEMORY of Francis L Glasgow, who passed away 8 years ago on March 25,1993. There's always a sitent heart­ ache and many a silent tear, but so many beautiful mem­ ories of the one we loved so dear. God gave us strength to bear it and courage to face the blow, but what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. Sadly mewed by her children. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ dude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. tried March 5, 6 and 9 on charges of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, a 10 year felony and second degree criminal sexual conduct, a 15 year felony after he was accused of sexually molesting a 12-ycar-old South Haven girl in his car after approaching her in a Prairieville park 1997 SUZUKI RM-125: runs great, 2 hours on rebuild. (616)948-2727 NOPHONEINTERNET.CO FOR SALE 1983 Honda XL600 Enduro, 4 str. Runs great, low mites, $1,000. (616)945-4211 3 SNAKE 5X5 cage, $350. Desert Dragon and cage, $200. (616)945-0845 HORSE BOARDING: be­ tween Middleville 4t Caledo­ nia, $150/mo. (616)891-1008 EASY FINANCING $900 down buys you a new home (616)965-1800 and toll free 1­ 888-965-1800. NEED A NEW 3 or 4 bed­ room home with 2 baths? $500 down easy financing (616)965-1800 and toll free 1­ 888-965-1800. 04501470ARE YOU EARN­ ING WHAT YOU'RE WORTH? WORK FROM HOME. PT/FT: TRAINING START IMMEDIATELY. CALL JON AT: (616)721­ 3951 DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND HAVE MORE ENERGY? GIVE ME A CALL (616)721-8804 BECKL WANTED: 29 PEOPLE TO GET PAID TO LOSE UP TO 30 POUNDS. CALL BECKI AT: (616)721-8804 WORK AT HOME FULL OR PART TIME FREE IN­ FORMATION CALL JON NOW: (616)721-3951. room, 2 bath. Won't last long! Call New Tradition Homes, (616)945-0000 or 1­ 888-538-8900. GRAND VALUE HOMES has 0 down on land, home packages (616)965-1800 and toll free 1-888-965-1800. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Wilf move if necessary. 1-800*672-9604 FREE FAMILY COUNSEL­ ING from a character based perspective. Pastor Dan Bowman, (616)664-4377. ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. GRID CEILINGS: ®ve your b—ement a new look and hide unsightly pipes 4c wir­ ing with a great looking sus­ pended ceiling, old or new const Free estimates. Chris Carpenter, (616)948-9717. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. {Joe Mix Piano Service.) Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888. HASTINGS 4 CALL FOR A list of over 300 repossessed homes in the State of Michigan. Updated monthly, some as low as $500 down, call New Tradi­ tion Homes for more info at (616)945-0000 or 1-888-538­ 8900. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom. 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-803-672-9604 Driver OLD ORIENTAL RUGS WANTED: Any size or con­ dition. 1-800-443-7740 MOVING SALE: LOTS of books, brassware, frames, pictures, and good general household. Friday 4c Satur­ day, March 30th 4c 31st, 9.00am-4:00pm, 1015 W. Main Street, Middleville FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS: We represent several bank.*-, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604 TAKE OVER PAYMENTS on a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Won't last long! Call New Tradition Homes ® (616)945-0000 or 1-888-538­ 8900. drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service orientedperson with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring tor night/weekends. 248-7729. QUALITY PERSON NEED­ ED. Exceptional landscape worker needed to assist in development of auality landscapes. Responsible per­ son car expect to help create top q.» ity landscapes and become part of a quality team of trained professio­ nals. Desire to be creative, hard working, on time, de­ pendable transportation will result in good pay and bene­ fits. Training and tutoring is provided to motivated indi­ vidual. Clean, neat appear­ ance is a must This opportu­ nity can become a new fu­ ture for the right person who likes to work outdoors and see the accomplishments and rewards of quality workmanship. Resumes can be faxed to 616-721-8585 or call 616-721-8382. Emails: elsfiservicesllc.com. ANTIQUE SEARS A ROE­ BUCK TABLE SAW, ALU­ MINUM STAND. WORKS GOOD. $75. CALL (616)945­ 9340 AFTER 6PM. BEDROOM SET: 7 piece Cherry wood. Sleigh or 4 poster, chest, dresser, mirror 4c night stand. Brand new, still in boxes. Cost $5,400 sell for $2,650. (616)29^6160 can deliver. DINING SET: 14pc. Cherry wood 92" table (8 chairs). Lighted hutch 4c buffet, nev­ er used, still in the box. Cost $8,900 - sell for $2,975. Side­ board server, $550. Call (616)293-6160 can deliver. FOR SALE: 2 solid oak end tables in perfect condition, also coffee table to match $450 or reasonable offer (616)945-9747. Owner Operator* Solos 830 Teams 88c 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 MTD ROTO-T1LLER, 5HORSE engine, 12" tines, 18" tilling width, runs good* $50. Queen bed; head board, and frame, good condition, matching vanity and mirror. Bed and frame, $30, vanity and mirror $25. Whirlpool washer only six years old, great condition $50. Crafts­ man 7" circular saw, runs good, $10. Rockwell jigsaw, case, and blades, $10. Call (616)945-3698 after 6:00pm. last July 30. But Bcazcly instead accepted a plea bargain and entered a guilty plea to one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child and assault and battery. The original two charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail with credit for one day served and was ordered to pay $1,200 in fines and court costs. The balance of his jail term was suspended. It was also recom­ mended that he spend one year on pro­ bation. **1 think Mr. Bcazcly made some wrong decisions regarding his actions." said assistant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins, "considering his age and the age of the victim. He is a father and I hope he takes his experience here and teaches his daughter the difference be­ tween right and wrong." According to Kuzava, however, Beazely’s pre-sentence report, prepared by the probation department, "doesn't paint an accurate picture of what hap­ pened that day." Kuzava said different versions of the events were told by different people in­ cluding the victim. "Several things were certainly con­ tradictory," said Kuzava. "She said the victim pulled up, they forced her into the car and tried to have sexual rela­ tions. It might not have been the brutal rape scene that was originally de­ picted." "What difference docs it make?" asked Fisher. "She's 12 years old. She can't consent, can she?" Kuzava said case law states a person who is 12 can consent but could not cite the specific case. "I'd like to see that before I impose a sentence," said Fisher. "If I've been wrong about what Michigan law says for the last 25 years, I'd like to be cor­ rected." After a recess on the matter, Kuzava returned to court to report that he was in error, according to Hawkins. Hawkins explained that a person who is between 13 and 16 can consent to sexual contact but not sexual penetra­ tion if there is more than a five year difference in age between the parties. "The victim in this case was 12 so in this case, it didn't make any differ­ ence." she said. Kuzava did not return a phono call.to his office regarding the matter. For up-to-date court news, including sentencing hearings held today, March 29, see the Hastings Banner website at www.jadnews.com. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE BALE WHEREAS, default has been made In toe terms and conditions of a cartain mortgage made by Brenda K. Deechoff, a single woman. Mortgagor, to Woodharm Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan corporation. Mortgagee, dated toe let day of December, AO.. 1993. and recorded in toe Office of toe negater d Deeds tor toe County of Bany and too State of Mfchlgan. on too 2nd day of December, AD.. 1993, In Uber 590 on page 520, which said mortgage was toorwafter on. to wit toe 1st day of December. AD. 1993, assigned to too Traverse Mortgage Corporation, a Mfchlgan Corporation and said asNgnmont was recorded onto* 2nd day of December 1983, In toe Office of too Rogietor of Deeda for sfid County of Barry In Uber 500 on Pago 526. and WHEREAS, too amount daimod to bo duo on said mortgage aa ol too date of thia notice la the sum ol Sixty-one thousand one hundred twentyone and 18/100 dotiore($61.121.18). tor principal and interest and. WHEREAS, no suit or procoodtogs at law or In equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any pert thereof, and default having boon made whereby toe power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue ot too power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of ths State of Michigan in such case made and provided. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday the 10th day of May, 2001, at 1:00 o'clock in toe afternoon, local time, said mort­ gage will bo foreclosed at a sale at pubic auction to too highest bidder al toe oast door of toe Courthouse in the City ot Hastings County ol Barry and State ot Michigan (that being too piece of hokting Circuit Court in said County), ol the promises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay too amount duo, as aforesaid, on said mortgage with toe inter­ est thereon at sight percent (8%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, inducting too attorney too slowed by lew, and also any sums which may be paid by too undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the promises. The premises described in said mortgage are as follows: Property situated in the VWage of Middleville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 25 ot MiddtevMe Downs Addition S1 accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof as recorded In Uber 5 ot Plats on Pago 4. Commonly known as: 220 Stadium, MxXtievitle Ml. Parcel No. 06-41-150-025-00. The redemption period shaH be 6 months from too date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a In which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date ot such sate. Dated: March 29, 2001. TRAVERSE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage CHARLES A. FORREST. JR. Attorney for Traverse Mortgage Corporation 703 E. Court St.. Flint. Ml 48503 Telephone: (810) 238-4030 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLi.ECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (4/26) Reward offered to solve rash of B&Es ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - With 11 residential burglaries reporter io the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police since March 1. troopers are asking help from the public to pul a stop to these costly crimes. Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz said Tuesday. "Silent Observer is offering a $500 rnvard for information leading to the arrest of the people responsible." said Klotz. "We’re asking that people with information call here and if they want to be anonymous, well refer them to Silent Observer." Troopers said the most recent reports included the break-in of a home on Keller Road in which a door was kicked in and jewelry and a small amount of cash was stolen between March 19 and March 20. Troopers received another report on March 20 that a locked barn on Cedar Creek Road in Hope Township had been illegally entered a large amount of tools were stolen. Among the missing tools are a grinder, a socket set and a drill, some of which say "Larabee Construction." on them, troopers said. On the same day, a home in the 6000 block of Cedar Creek Road was broken into and some clothing and other items were taken. On March 22 in Orangeville Township, a home was broken into and $1,200 cash that the owner bad earned as a waitress was reported missing. The victim said she was saving the money for a vacation. Also taken was a video camera and nearly $8,000 worth of jewelry during the incident, believed to have occurred between 5 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. On March 23 in Thomapple Township, a home in the 1000 block of Norris road was entered when someone broke the glass in the home's front door. Stolen was a .22 rifle, stereo speakers, and a one gallon glass jar of change. "They're all similar," said Klotz. "We know the two on Cedar Creek Road are connected." Among the 11 reports are three originating from Orangeville Township, three from Hope Township, one from Johnstown Township and one from Hastings Township. Silent Observer can be reached at 1-800-310-9031. The number for the state police is 948-8283. Woman arraigned for embezzlement HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - An employee of the Thornapple Trading Post turned herself in to authorities Wednesday on a felony charge of embezzling up to $20,000 from the small, country store. Rebecca Piper, 47. of Freeport was arraigned on the charge and was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond while she awaits an April 4 preliminary examination. According to Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, Piper is suspected of stealing from the store by ringing up non-existing bottle returns and pocketing the change. Troopers said Piper is also suspected of clearing gas pumps and pocketing the payment of customers without ringing up the charges. "She's been working there for four years and we believe it's been going on ever since she started there," said Klotz. When asked what Piper's alleged motive had been, Klotz replied that Piper's husband is not working. Police have a second suspect in the case which remains under investigation. Felonious assault leads to manhunt PRA1RIEVH*MOWNSH1P - A tracking dog search. » man who allegedly attacked a woman and threatened another man with a screw driver came up empty March 20, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Police said the man became angry during a family dispute and pulled tbe 29year-old woman's hair and slammed her head into the open door of an oven causing her to 'black out.’ The 21-year-old man also slammed the woman's head into a grandfather clock and threw a vase at her, which struck her ankle, troopers reported. The man then took off on foot when police arrived, but the man had not been found as of Wednesday. The woman received treatment at Battle Creek Health System for minor injuries. Charges are pending at the Barry County Prosecutor's office. Freeport burglary probes lead to arrest FREEPORT - The March 15 arrest of Daniel German, 22, of Hastings, on one count of breaking and entering a building and one count of larceny of firearms is the result of a three-month investigation into the Dec. 21 burglary of the Freeport Elevator. German told Det. Sgt. Jay Olejniczak that he and a man he met at a party the night of tbe crimes drove to Freeport from Grand Rapids after the other man told him. *1 know where you can get some stuff.* According to a report by Olejniczak, German said he drove to Freeport and the other man broke into the elevator where they removed Carhart clothing, guns and knives. German also allegedly told police he and the other man had broken into the Freeport DPW garage that same night to steal tools, a flashlight and four radios, Olejniczak reported. Some of the stolen property which had allegedly been given to acquaintances of German were turned over to police, though the tools have not been found. Olejniczak reported. German had told police where the tools were hidden but upon inspection, they were not found. Other property allegedly was sold to some Hastings residents, while the rest was pawned in Grand Rapids, according to German's statement to police. German was arraigned on the charges March 15 and a 52,500 bond was set and posted. He awaits an April 18 preliminary examination. Bullet enters occupied living room ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A Clark Road man reported to police March 20 that a bullet crashed through his living room window and passed within a couple of feet of his wife's head, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriff's Department. The bullet then dropped to the floor and the man told police he heard several people shooting in the woods east of his home. When police questioned two men carrying firearms in the nearby woods, the denied having fired their weapons. Deputies were unable to determine where the bullet originated and no citations were issued. Two women held in purse snatching HASTINGS - A Hastings woman who was lured away from her vehicle to give driving directions while pumping gas at the Hastings Admiral station last Wednesday returned to her car to find her purse missing. According to the Hastings City Police Department, two Shelbyville women are suspected of driving behind the woman s car. distracting by the driver asking tbe victim directions while the other opened the passenger door of the woman’s car to steal her purse. The two women, ages 21 and 23, were caught Thursday by Mcijer store security in Battle Creek as they tried to cash the woman's checks and use her credit cards. They were lodged in the Calhoun County Jail and their car was impounded for parking in a no-parking zone at tbe store. The woman's purse was found in a dumpster at Pct World located next to the Hastings Admiral Station, also on Thursday, police reported. Taken from the purse was about $150 cash, a checkbook and several credit cards. The suspects allegedly told security officers that they each are heroin users and that they had used the drug one hour before entering the store. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday March 29 2001 - Page 19 Yankee Springs arson case continues Wife’s testimony leads to husband’s bindover by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Spousal privilege was defined, a woman testified against her husband and Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill look the witness stand in a sur­ prise move Friday during a hearing that led to a Grand Rapids man being bound over to circuit court on conspiracy charges. Chauncey Xavier Edward's role, if any, in the torching of his wife's home last July 5 in Yankee Springs has not been clearly defined, though his spouse, Phalcna Goree, said the plan was his idea. Goree is currently serving a sentence of one year in jail with credit for 100 days served on her March 8 conviction of conspiracy to commit arson and insur­ ance fraud. Goree testified Friday that Edwards had set the Fire on the night of July 4. which led to the destruction of her modu­ lar home at Yankee Springs Meadows and that he set another fire at the nearby home of Sabrina Jones "to make it look like a hate crime," she said. "He bragged about it. saying what he did." said Goree. "He said he was going to ask my cousin's boyfriend to help him because he owed him some money." During the hearing, which led to Ed­ wards being bound over to Circuit Court on two counts of conspiracy to commit arson. Goree said that though she is mar­ ried to Edwards, he was prohibited from entering the house "because he jumped on me." "He said he wasn't about to pay bills for a house he wasn't living in no more," Goree testified. "It was his house and I don't argue with Chauncey." She said Edwards removed some new furniture from the home prior to the fire, that she replaced it with old furniture with the help of her uncle, Ron Goree in exchange for $40 paid by Edward;, and that she was in agreement with Edwards about the plan. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill answers questions asked by Chauncey Edwards' attorney during a preliminary examination Friday. Phalona Goree testifies against her husband in Barry County District Court Local man killed, woman seriously injured in crash J-Ad Graphics News Service DSptfflte irte shu together what caused a crash Saturday night that claimed the life of a 1985 Hastings High School graduate. Thirty-fivc-year-old Mark Douglas Root was killed when the car he was driving left the southbound lane of Erway Road and struck a large tree at about 10:13 p.m.. according to information from the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Police said his passenger, Susan Moore, also of Hastings, was trapped in the vehicle and was extricated before being taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment. She was later transferred to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she was reported to be in serious condition on Wednesday. According to a published report, the couple had been to the house they were planning to move into and were on their way home when the crash occurred. Root was the son of Harold G. and Barbara E. (Morgan) Root. His mother, Barbara, died in January, while he is survived by his father, his sons, Cunis Root and Steven Root, and a brother. Stan Root. Moore, according to Root's obituary, is a special friend. He had worked at various jobs in the area since high school and was a member of the Hastings Elks Lodge. He was also an avid sponsman and especially enjoyed hunting, football and softball. His funeral will be held today, Thursday. March 29, at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings at 6 p.m. and visitation will follow until 7 p.m. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. No other information on the cause of the crash was available at press time Wednesday and the accident remains under investigation. Mark Douglas Root Chauncey Edwards was bound over to circuit court Friday on conspiracy to commit arson charges. "A lot of people knew about it." said Goree. "Wc were at his sister's house one night talking about it and everyone who was there heard it." . After the fires were set using gasoline, the couple filed an insurance claim with Liberty Mutual insurance Company, list­ ing such items as a gold watch, electron­ ics, four gold bracelets, four diamond bracelets, four diamond rings, two fur coats, clothing and furniture. Goree was able to testify against her husband because state law changed in January. According to the previous law, a spouse could not be examined in a case against a spouse without the defendant's approval. Now. he said, it's the privilege of the person offering the testimony rather than the privilege of the person being testified against. When he was arrested last December. Edwards was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. After a lengthy preliminary examina­ tion in district court in January, Edwards was bound over only bn the insurance Holman declined to grant a request by Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins to also bind Edwards over on charges of inciting to commit perjury and obstruc­ tion of justice. Hawkins had requested the new charges after hearing testimony from Goree's sister, L'Jeana Goree, who claimed Edwards had attacked and threatened her March 22. the day before Friday's hearing. "He said. I'm telling you. if you testify against me. you are going to come up missing.'" the 20-ycar-o!d girl testified. "He told me 'it's over* for me. Them were his exact words." Johnson told the court that he had not heard the allegations until the witness testified about the assault. "Wc received no notice that Ms. Goree was going to come in and make these accusations," Johnson said. "Ninety-nine percent of this testimony was untrue." "I could sec it could be cither way." said Holman in making his ruling to deny the bindover based on the testimony. "That sounds to me to be procedurally defective. There are no charges and if true, is certainly a separate incident." * Hohwan did/however. agree to con­ tinue Edward Tiona DuCwith stem warn­ claimed that her husband had paid an Anthony Webb to help him set the fires, which prompted Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill to ask for Fri­ day's rehearing to reinstate the original charges against Edwards. In a surprise move during the hearing. McNeill was called to the witness stand by Edwards' attorney, Fred Johnson, to explain whether Phalona Goree was given leniency as part of her plea agree­ ment in exchange for her testimony against Edwards. McNeill testified that a written plea bargain does not mention a requirement that she testify against Edwards. "There were comments at the sentenc­ ing, but it was not pan of the killibrew (agreement)," said McNeill. Though Edwards was bound over on the conspiracy charges. Judge Gary ings to stay away from the Gorees. "If the incident as alleged in fact hap­ pened. it's a very grievous matter," said Holman to Edwards. "The difference be­ tween you and me is you know the truth and 1 don't. If there is any truth to it, you should not have a bond. On the other hand, if she's making this up, that's the position I'm in as a judge. Don't ever put yourself in a situation where it comes into question. Don't give rise to anything like this happened or you could end up sitting in jail over it." Ronald Goree, who is scheduled to be tried May 4, 7. and 8 on arson charges for allegedly setting the fires, also was in court Friday to face a preliminary exam­ ination on charges he solicited a witness to commit perjury and obstruction of jus­ tice when he allegedly attacked and threatened a witness in Grand Rapids. At a hearing on the prosecutor's motion to revoke bond last Wednesday. Goree was accused of approaching the witness at her home immediately after his re­ lease from jail March 3 and harassing, intimidating ana threatening her for testi­ fying against him. According to a Wyoming Police De­ partment report on the incident. Goree entered her home and stated in a rage that he ought to beat her and called her derogatory names. The victim told police that Goree de­ manded that she "change her testimony" and that he attacked the woman, causing injuries. "He pulled her arms behind her hack causing extreme pain and would not leave." the report states. "He began choking her with his hands around her throat, pushed her against the wall and as she tried to get away, he tackled her in the living room, and held her down." The woman was able to escape to the porch, but he dragged her back inside, at which time she agjijq, ran out of the "house whRe he chased her ottstdc, ac­ cording to police. Goree is being held without bond in* the Barry County Jail awaiting another bond revocation hearing set for March 29 at 8:15 a.m. He had been released March 3 on 10 percent of $5,000 bond after it was re­ duced from 10 percent of $250,000 and is currently being held without bond. Phalona Goree is serving time in the Barry County Jail while awaiting trial on assault charges in Kent County. She is also allegedly a suspect in two murders, authorities have said. Edwards plans to waive arraignment in Barry County Circuit Court on April 12 at 8:15 a.m. Special Presentation COPIES COPIES COPIES The astounding poet, available for Just... KCC alumnus: 99C Avertable at J-Ad Graphics author, and James Dixon North of Hastings on Highway M-43 March 27, 2001 Special of the Week BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER hl ' TY COLLEGE Fehsenfeld Center 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! 6:30 - 7:30 Hastings, MI 49058 Room 109 Call 615-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 I �p«0» 20 - TM Hastings Banner - Thursday. March 29 2001 Nashville man killed in motorcycle crash Police investigate a motorcycle crash in Hastings Thursday which claimed the life of 47-year-old Dennis Todd of Nashville. (Photo by Lori Silsbee) west on West State Street ahead of the motorcycle and had slopped to wait for passing cars before turning left onto Madison Street. "Dey said as she was waiting to turn left with her turn signal on. she hcatd a horn honk and noticed a blue or green pickup truck headed cast past her " Officer Joe Booher reported. "She noticed the driver of lhe truck was waving as it passed her." Police said Dey then looked in her rear view mirror and noticed the driver of the motorcycle waving back and watched as he put his hand back on the handlebars "Dey realized at this time that the driver was getting dose to her." Booher reported. "She staled she saw the look of surprise on the driver's face and then saw him attempt to get around her." Instead. Todd's bike struck her rear driver's side bumper and she saw Todd and his son "go flying through the air." "Dey said she had rolled forward a little when she noticed the driver was not J-Ad Graphics News Service Dennis Todd, a friendly guy who lived a good part of his life behind the handle bars of his Harley Davidson motorcycles, waved to a friend in a passing pickup truck Thursday afternoon while taking his 13-ycar-old son. Chase, for a ride on his new motorcycle. Seconds later, the 47-ycar-old Nashville man was thrown from the bike and knocked unconscious from a closed head injury after striking the rear of a vehicle stopped in front of him. waiting to make a left-hand turn. Todd was pronounced dead at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids Tuesday after spending four days in a coma in the the intensive care unit. His son was not hurt in the accident. "They were coming into Hastings from a friend's house to help fix his bike at another friend's house." said Todd’s daughter. Christina. According to a police report. 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Booher reported. “Dey then got out yelling, is everyone all right?' She... started to call 911 on her cell phone and noticed the driver on the ground. " When police arrived. Todd was unconscious but breathing and a private citizen was holding his head while telling him to keep breathing. Booher said. He was then transported by ambulance to Pennock Hospital and later airlifted to Spectrum, police said. Officers reported that Todd and his son. Chase, were wearing "skull" helmets when the crash occurred. "The helmet involved in this incident and the one worn by the passengers... are not approved Department of Transportation helmets for motorcycles." Booher wrote in his report. "Abrasion marks arc on the left side of the helmet where the closed head injuries arc to Mr. Todd." Police arc requesting a subpeona from the Barry County Prosecutor's office to determine whether alcohol was a factor in the cause of the crash. According to Christina Todd. 26. of Hastings, her father had been an avid Harley Davidson rider all of her life, and often took her and he. two brothers. Chase, 13. and Shaync. 18 and her sister. Brandy. 23. for rides. "He was a really good guy," said Christina. "He loved his kids and his grandchildren." Christina's son. Tyler. 9, often enjoyed having "dippin' eggs" for breakfast with his grandpa, while her children Kennedy, 6. and Damon. 4. also "really loved their grandpa" as did her 2-ycar-old neice. Catherine. "She would watch TV and sing commercials with her grandpa." said Christina. She added that her father loved riding his bike so much that he even rode in the winter, she said. Todd and his wife, Laura, had recently ridden motorcycles to a two-wcek vacation in Florida. He often attended motorcycling gatherings such as the Sturgis Toy Run where bikers attending the event take a toy for needy children. And, he often attended Easy Rider and other motorcycle festivals. Todd was currently laid off from his job as head of United States projects for Team Industries, based in Canada. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. No other funeral information was available at press time Wednesday. US on the NET with up to the moment information on news items. Log on at www.jadnews.com � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-04-05.pdf 7fab8325598006758a15a9919a0326c6 PDF Text Text MASTMSS rUBLbC LIBUIT ms CHURCH ST •AS1IKS Mi 4WM-IM ■ .............. ........... Barry census growth chart Hastings school day extended See page 2 See page 2 1 . 1 Saxon teams prepare for spring See page 12-14 --------------------------- .------- ---- ------------------------; Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, April 5,2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 14 PRICE KT Mike Hook pleads no contest to charges Stalker of boy sentenced to jail April 9 deadline ter school board The deadline for filing petitions to ran for the open seats on the schools boards al Maple Valley, Hastings. Thornapplc Kellogg. Lakewood aad Dellon Kellogg is 4 p.m. Monday, April 9. Each school district has at least one four-ycar position that will ex­ pire on June 30, and the annual school election will be held Mon­ day. June 11. The polls will be open from 7 un. to 8 p.m. that day. Persons interested in running for office should contact the superinten­ dent's office st each school. Peti­ tions are available at school admin­ istrative offices each weekday dur­ ing regular business hours. Absentee ballots ahw are milable until Tuesday. May 22. Legislative Coffee slated for April 9 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, April 9, at the Cot nty Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons: State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell: Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Veto Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Electrical power 1st Friday topic The next First Friday program at noon April 6 will be a discussion about electric power and the prospects of California’s troubles eventually coming to Michigan. The four invited guests include two each from Consumers Energy and Great Lakes Energy Coopen­ - five. Representing Consumers will be Mary Jo Bales, manager of com­ petitive and community services, and Tim Pietryga. senior public in­ formation director. Representing Great Lakes will be David Guzniczak. communications direc­ tor. and Craig Borr. vice president of communications and member rela­ tions for the Wolverine Power Sup­ ply Cooperative, which supplies power to Grrat Lakes customers. The two energy companies supply electrical power for all of Barry County, with Great Lakes concen­ trating more on the west side, in the Gun Lake urea. Those who plan to attend the fo­ rum may bring their own lunches or light fare may be purchased at the forum's location, the Thomas Jeffer­ son Vail, corner of Green and Jeffer­ son k£ets in Hastings. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Saying "you took innocent people and basically ruined their lives for a number of years," and "we arc all disappointed in you," Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher sentenced former Hastings High School sports photographer Mike Hook to jail Thursday on his felony conviction of stalking a minor. Hook, also known locally as president of the Barry County Historical Society, pleaded no contest to the charges, which stemmed from his writing countless let­ ters, many containing graphic, sexual content, to a now 15-year-oid boy over the past 10 years. He was also accused of ordering mag azine subscriptions and sending a funeral director to the home of a Hastings fam­ ily. Hook was ordered to spend 11 months in jail with the last five served on a tether. He was also ordered to spend five years on probation, to pay $2,262 restitu­ tion, $3,000 in fines and costs and to have no contact with the victims. His sentence also includes* orders that he not live within one-quarter mile of the victims or other related parties, that he undergo mental health counseling and that he not be in the immediate company of a minor under the age of 16 without a responsible adult being present. "There is no reasonable excuse for your actions," Fisher told Hook. "Your actions were more willful and malicious than any person should have to deal with." According to Hook's attorney, James Goulooze, "Mike is not particularly so­ cially gifted," he said. "He usually re­ * Michael Bruce Hook. left, president of the Barry County Historical Society and official photographer of Hastings High School varsity sports, is taken to jail Thursday to serve an 11 month sentence on his felony conviction of stalking a minor. Other inmates pictured are Ronald Goree, center, and Mike O'Dell, right. ceived his feedback socially by provid­ ing services to the county and his recog­ nition doing that. "Any sentence is going lo be a life sentence," said Goulooze. "One of the most fulfilling associations he has is his association with the school. He's gotten a lot of positive comment for filming and providing services to the athletic pro­ gram. I doubt that will ever happen again." Hook was arrested last December after the victims reported for the third time in 10 years that they were receiving harass­ ing letters. Before hearing his sentence. Hook apologized lo his mother and his sister for the embarrassment he caused them. "I no longer deserve their support, yet they continue to be there." he said. He also apologized to the family, say­ ing he deserves "most of what they say about me" and "I'm not a homosexual and 1 don't believe in it because of my religion, and 1 have no designs as such to their son." The letters began, said the mother, as a scries purported to be from the parent of a child their son allegedly had beaten up al school. "There were several different series of letters," she said. "It would be a whole new situation each time that we needed to discipline our son for." At times, they did punish their child after receiving the reports of his misbe­ havior, which they now know were false. "We had to deal with the guilt over the accusations we'd made," she said, "the guilt we carried for years that we were bad parents, that we were doing some­ thing wrong. We felt shameful and guilty.” After Siring a private investigator nearly two years ago to pinpoint the ori­ gin of the letters, the family learned that the writer could be cither someone in their own family, a friend or a neighbor. "We just became secluded," she said. "We became secluded and we kept it hushed for so long because we didn't know who it was. We had been ex­ tremely paranoid for a number of years, cutting off our loved ones. We did this See STALKER, page 18 Census data shows growth coming from GR by David T. Young Editor The official 2000 census figures are in, and to the surprise of virtually no one. Barry County's popu'ation continues to grow. The U.S. Census Bureau finally an­ nounced population figures last Thurs­ day, showing the number of people in the county increased from 50,057 in 1990 to 56,755 in 2000, a gain of 13.4 percent. Even more striking is that Barry County has grown nearly 24 percent in the last two decades, from a population of 45,781 in 1980. The 13.7 percent figure is about aver­ age for West Michigan. The fastest grow­ ing county in the 10-county region be­ tween 1990 and 2000 was Ottawa, with 26.9 percent, followed by Newaygo with 25.3. Allegan at 16.7 and Kent at 14.7. Counties not growing as fast as Barry were Eaton at 11.6 percent, Ionia 7.9, Muskegon 7.1. Kalamazoo 6.8 and Cal­ houn 15. The entire state of Michigan grew by 6.9 percent from 9.295,297 to 9.938,444. ranking it eighth among the 50 states. The United States grew by 13.2 percent in population over the 1990s, from nearly 249 million to more than 281 million. Though population gains were shown throughout the 1990s in nearly all vil­ lages and township in Barry County and the city of Hastings, the largest increases wc*e reported in the northwest portions of the county, proving that of the four nearby population centers, growth is coming fastest from Grand Rapids. The largest leap occurred in the Mid­ dleville area, with Yankee Springs tak­ ing top honors in the county with a 41.7 percent increase, from 2,977 to 4,219. Irving Township was next with a 40.8 percent jump, from 1,905 lo 2,682. The village of Middleville went from 1,966 to 2,721, or 38.4 percent. Rutland Township's increase was 30.4 percent, from 2,797 to 3,646 and Thor­ napple Township went from 5,226 lo 6,685, or 27.9 percent. The only other places of double digit population increases were Carlton Town­ ship with 12.8 and Orangeville Township with 15.3. Hope Township came close with 9.7 percent, as did Barry Township with 9.4. There were only two areas in which the numbers went down — in the village of Freeport, 458 to 444, a loss of 3.1 per­ cent, and Prairieville Township, from 3,409 to 3,175, a drop of 6.9 percent . The area with the flattest population growth has been Nashville and Castleton Township on the cast side of the county. The village of Nashville showed the smallest gain at 1.8 percent and Castle­ ton Township was second lowest at 2.8 percent. There had been some confusion about See CENSUS, page 2 City Hall project bids please county Rainforest creatures visit Pleasantview Pleasantview Elementary students were treated to a birds-eye view of some of the animals that inhabit rainforests when the Binder Park Zoomobile visited the school last Friday. Zoo volunteer Karen Westlake-Chase is pictured with a parrot. Other "guests" included a millipede, toad, tortoise, kmkajou. and boa constrictor. For more photos, see inside. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Bids were opened last Thursday for the renovation of the former Hastings City Hall building, now owned by Barry County government. No date has been set to take action on the bids, which ranged from $542,067 from Gates-Ireland, Inc. of Coldwater to $824,333 from Butler Restoration Inc. of Lake Odessa. The County Board of Commissioners plans to use the former City Hall struc­ ture, located at the corner of State Street and Broadway, to house the County Friend of the Court office. The County Board last year approved relocating the Friend of the Court from its current cramped, outdated quarters in the County Annex Building on the Courthouse grounds. Bids from 13 construction companies were received for the project, and County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, who chairs the county's Facilities and Property Committee, and Mike Keeler, director of Friend of the Court, said they are very pleased with the bids. One of the most exciting aspects of the project is that about two-thirds of the cost of the renovation and the cost the county paid for the structure, including interest, will be reimbursed by state and federal funds over a period of years, James said. The reimbursement is possible because the county is mandated by the state to provide Friend -of the Court services and because the county has not used the for­ mer City Hall building for other purposes. The building has remained vacant since the County Board purchased it from the city, primarily for its parking lots, in 1997 "Had we used it or rented some of the rooms, the county would not be eligible for the state and federal reimbursement, James said. Separate bids were sought on various aspects of the project in addition to the See CITY HALL, page 2 �i • ' "OTCIHIiAM jjil Thurs<iay%Al Sf ZObr1 '** Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - CITY HALL, BbteU,,.. CONTINUED Bernard Society to meet Monday The Bemerd Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library. The program apeaker. John Texter, will focus on the past, present and future of Barry County's Historic Charlton Park. Texter serves on the board that operates the park. The public is welcome to attend. 'Relay for Life' group will meet The Relay for Life Committee, which is planning the annual August fund-raiser fotithe Barry County chapter of the American Cancer So­ ciety, will meet al 5 p.m. Monday, April 9, al the Hair Care Center, 125 S. Jefferson in Hastings. The committee welcomes new volunteers lo be an important pan of fighting cancer and making a differ­ ence in the community. Relay for Life includes individuals from all walks of life who form teams lo raise funds to fight cancer and increase cancer awareness. The Aug. 10-ll.reIay will be held at the Hastings High School track. Skywarn training offered April 11 "Skywarn" weather spotter classes will be held at the Barry County Emergency Operations Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. Barry County Emergency Man­ agement Director John Hislop said trainees will learn how to spot torna­ does and to whom to report them, which is 911 first, then the National IdThe class, being held free of charge for the public, will be taught by a meteorologist from the National Weather Service office and will train volunteers about the mechanics of weather necessary to produce a severe thunderstorm or tornado, said Hislop. Last year, nearly 50 people, iacluding children, attended the class held in the basement of Barry County Central Dispatch located at 2600 Nashville Road. Those interested in attending the class to learn bow to be weather spotters should call Hislop al 945­ 5303. Lenten series concludes today The Hastings Area Ministerial As­ sociation's community Lenten lunch and worship aeries will conclude at noon today (Thursday, April 5) at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hast­ ings. The lunch will begin at noon, with worship at 12:30 pm. It will end by 1 p.m, particularly for those must get back to work. There will be a free­ will donation for the lunch. The worship scries theme this year is "Cross Examinations — A look at the Meaning of the Cross." The liturgy has been led each week by the host pastor, the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Dialogue homilies have been shared each week between An­ ton and other local pastors. The Rev. Steve Reid of Love Inc. is the scheduled guest speaker today. Spring event set at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills will have a "Celebration of Spring" Saturday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The activities will include fun in the mill's museum, with live baby animals, spring time displays, and Easter photos printed. Visitors can see young animals in the old-fash* ioned atmosphere of the mill and en­ joy family time with the children and furry friends, including live bun­ nies, baby chicks and other small animals. Admission to the museum is free. The location is two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park on Briggs Road, near Gun Lake. For more information, call 795­ 7530 or visit the website at www.bowcnsmills.com. Blood drive set for Castleton hall A Red Cross blood drive has been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 p.m. today (Thursday. April 12) al the Castleton Township Hr.ll. 915 Reed St., Nashville. This will be a memorial drive ded­ icated to the memory of Laura McIn­ tyre, who was one of the "founding mothers' of this drive in Nashville. Judy Hook is the coordinator in Nashville, and she can be reached at 852-9655. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. Jaycees planning Easter Egg Hunt A new location with pleaty of parking will be the site for this year's Hastings Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt. The Saturday, April 7, event la set for 2 p.m. at Charlton Park, located off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. All children 12 and younger are el­ igible to participate in the hunt and games for candy and toys, bet all ages of family members are wel­ come to participale in the fin of see­ ing the Easter Bunny and nibbling on candy. Pintos with the Easter Bunny will be available for $1. A number of big prizes will be awarded, including four bikes. Chil­ dren have to register for the prizes when they arrive at the park. The Jaycees are seeking donations and-volunteers to help with the event. 'Survivor* guest at local church Dirk Been of the original "Sur­ vivor" show last summer will be a guest at the Thornapple Valley Community Church’s new 4,000square-foot multi-purpose room at 730 pm. Saturday, April 21. Youth Pastor Paul Dudley said, "We're calling it 'School Survivor.' The idea is we want to give tools for teenagers today lo survive in every­ day life." Participants have to be in the age range of aixth-graders through 12th grade, but adults of all ages are wel­ come to attend. Tickets are 55 in advance or at the door. Running off the theme of "Sur­ vivor, 10 contestants will be on stage, wl.ich represents the island, for nine competitions . The loser of each event will be voted or knocked off the island, they will be asked to leave the stage. The remaining, win­ ning "Survivor' will have a choice of a PlaySation2 for free or two season passes to Cedar Point. A large screen TV will be set up to run several clips from the original show about Been. 'Cross Walk* set for Good Friday Anyone who wants to join the an­ nual "Cross Walk" on the morning of Good Friday, April 13, is welcome to participate. The walk will begin from the park­ ing lot of Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings, at 9:30 am. Michael Anton, pastor of Grace Lutheran, who has been involved with the procession since its incep­ tion locally, said, "We walk in si­ lence to offer each person opportu­ nity to meditate on the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus for the world. We carry a cross at the head of the silent procession, and those who are able and wish to do so, take turns carrying the cross." The walk route is from Grace Lutheran south on Michigan Avenue, west on State Street, north on Broadway, east on Mill Street, north on Michigan Avenue, back to Grace Lutheran. Those who are unable to walk the entire route are welcome to walk as long and far as they can. For more information, call Grace Lutheran Church at 945-9414. cont. from pg. 1 base bid for renovation of the first and second floors and installing a required elevator. The high and low bids received include the total of all the alternate work. For example, alternate bids also were sought for exterior improvement (cleaning, the addition of lighting and railings, etc.), window replacement for energy efficiency, and for demolishing the existing partitions in the basement level to make it into one large room as well as cleaning and re-painting the basement. James said there are no plans at the present time to use the basement level, but it would be less costly to renovate that area now instead of five years from now. Another benefit is that the base­ ment area would be ready to use when­ ever it’s needed. Now that a new location for Friend of the Court has taken a step closer to real­ ity after several years of discussions, Keeler said he and the staff arc "very, very excited. "I’m not sure the word excitement docs it justice," he quipped. Friend of the Court has been located in the Annex Building since 1973 when it first occupied six offices in the structure. Now it consumes the whole building and very little renovation has been done dur­ ing Friend of the Court's occupancy, he said. "Services and staff have increased, but the building has remained the same," Keeler added. The state mandates spe­ cific services Friend of the Court offers. He also said he is pleased with the time frame of the project, which is tenta­ tively slated to be completed by mid- to late fall. Weather and other construction variables will dictate the completion, he noted. Keeler commended James for her role in helping Friend of the Court obtain larger, improved quarters. "Sandy has held in here to see that we get a different facility. She's been in our comer because she realized our building was not meeting the needs of the public." The lowest three overall bidders for the entire city hall renovation, in addition to Gates-Ireland, are Terhorst A R.nzcma Construction of Ada with a bid of $551,400 and Cycon Enterprises, Inc. of Grandville, $572^50. “I’m not sure the word ‘excite­ ment* does it justice.” —Mike Keeler, Director, Friend of the Court Terhorsl A Riniema had then low is t base bid of $440,900, which does not in­ clude the alternate work. On the alternate bids Gates-Ireland was lowest for window replacement with a $29,850 bid and Butler Restoration was highest with $67J18; for exterior im­ provements Associated Construction Group of Grand Rapids was lowest with $25,865 and Butler was highest with $49,387; for basement demolition Over­ beck Construction Co. of Lowell was lowest with $15,700 and C.D. Barnes As­ sociates Inc. of Grand Rapids was high­ est with $42,000. The Grand Rapids architectural firm of Landmark Design Group has prepared the plans and specifications for the renova­ tion project. In February, the County Board ap­ proved borrowing up to $1 million to ren­ ovate, repair and refinance the former city hail and authorized a "contract of lease" with the County Building Author­ ity so the authority can sell bonds to fi­ nance the project. That action, however, does not go into effect until later this month because citizens have until April 16 to request the opportunity to seek voter approval of the project. A petition to call for an election would need 3,921 signatures of registered voters and would have to be filed in the county clerk's of­ fice. Under the contract commissioners ap­ proved in February, the County Building Authority will become the owner of the City Hall building. The Building Authority was used for constructing and financing Kellogg Community College and the Courts A Law Building and for making improve­ ments to Thomapple Manor. "The Building Authority is typically used when the county believes it has ad­ equate funds in its budget to make the debt payments and doesn't need a mil­ lage increase," the county's bond attor­ ney, James White, has said. Once the contract gets under motion, after the time elapses that citizens have to petition for an election, the Building Authority, on behalf of the county, will borrow money and issue bonds to finance the cost of renovating City Hall and then enter into construction contracts for the work. The county has agreed to make adequate payments to the Building Au­ thority over a 20-year period so the Building Authority can repay the bonds. The building is expected to be useful for more than 40 years. In the event voters petition for an elec­ tion, the contract of lease docs not take effect unless approved by a majority of county voters in a general, primary or special election. The county paid $425,000 for the city hall, parking lots and a house behind the hall. The outstanding balance is about $235,000. Barry County growth: 1980-2000 City, village, township Assyria Township Baltimore Township Barry Township Carlton Township Castleton Township Village of Freeport Hastings Township City of Hastings Hope Township Irving Township Johnstown Township Maple Grove Township Village of Middleville Village of Nashville Orangeville Township Prairieville Township Rutland Township Thomapple Township Woodland Township Village of Woodland Yankee Springs Township Barry County CENSUS, 1980 census 1990 2000 1.714 1,697 1.799 1.701 3.190 2.067 3.379 458 2.830 6.549 1.912 1.845 3.489 2,331 3.479 444 2.930 7.095 3.283 2.682 3.067 1.471 2,721 1.684 3321 3.175 3.646 6.685 2.129 495 4319 56.755 3,146 1.981 3.290 479 2.638 6.418 2.599 1.608 2.895 1.358 1.797 1,628 2.533 3.031 2.444 4.298 1,880 431 2.251 45,781 2.993 1.905 2.932 1.398 1.966 1.654 2.880 3.409 2.797 5.226 2.025 466 2.997 50.057 91 change 6.3 8.5 9.4 12.8 2.8 -3.1 3.5 8.3 9.7 40.8 4.6 5.2 38.4 1.8 15.3 -6.9 30.4 27.9 5.1 6.2 41.7 13.4 cont. from pg. 1 the census totals when Rutland Township Supervisor Roger Vilmonl reported some data March 14 to the Township Board. Vilmont said Rutland had grown by nearly 27 percent and the city of Hast­ ings actually had dropped in population. Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell and county officials the following week con­ tested the figures, saying that hadn’t re­ ceived any official data yet from the Census Bureau or state officials. Barry County Republican Party Chairman Mark Englerth suggested that Vilmont had confused actual census data with revenue sharing estimates that has been reported on an Internet web site. The census, which is taken once ev­ ery 10 years, is used by the federal and state government for a number of impor­ tant things, including distribution of fund­ ing. It is used for drawing congressional. Michigan House and Michigan bound­ aries. Closer to home, the census will help determine the political boundaries for districts being served on the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The Rcapportionmcnt Committee has begun to meet to make plans for drawing districts and determining how many there will be over the next 10 years. Il has 60 days from April 1 to come up with a plan. There currently are eigh^ county commissioners' districts. Barry County must have a minimum of five. Pursuit of area speeder ends in Montana arrest ' ■ M Staff Writer A 17-year-old Wayland girl is fighting for her life and a Grand Rapids couple was injured last week when an attempt by Michigan State Police troopers to stop a car for running a stop sign led to a high speed chase that resulted in a crash. Barry County authorities arc attempt­ ing to extradite the car's driver, Anthony Michael Moore, 17, from Gardner, Mon­ tana, where he was captured shortly after another high speed pursuit which resulted in Moore crashing the car he had al­ legedly stolen after fleeing on foot from the Kentwood crash. According to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, the incident be­ gan when troopers Brian Roderick and Barry Schrader tried to stop Moore’s car after he allegedly failed to stop at a stop signing while exiting the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park at about 7:15 p.m. In the car with him were his girlfriend. 17-year-old Brandy Young and a friend, Paul Michael Smith, 18, also of Yankee Springs Meadows. Troopers said as they tried to stop the Moore car on Patterson Avenue, they witnessed him throwing suspected con­ traband out of the window of the vehicle. The suspected contraband was never located, however. The chase reportedly exceeded 90 mph and as troopers decided to slow down, they lost site of the Moore vehicle. They reported that Moore had turn his headlights off during the pursuit. "They slowed hoping it would cause him to slow," said Trooper Sandy Larsen. "Then, they came upon the accident." After the car turned onto 92nd and Eastern in Kent County, Moore’s vehicle had collided with a van and Moore re­ portedly fled on foot, leaving his criti­ cally injured girlfriend and Smith behind. "The female told troopers Tony was driving and then went unconscious," Larsen said. According to the accident report, Moore's car had struck a van in the rear passenger door at the intersection of 92nd Street and Eastern Avenue, causing the van to tip over onto its side. Young had suffered a lacerated liver and face, a punctured lung and possible broken ankles, while the driver of the van. Gary Zandstra, 63. of Grand Rapids, suffered a broken collar bone and cuts to his face and forehead. His wife. Jean, 62, was also hurt and the couple was taken to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment. "When troopers got to the scene. Brandy so seriously hurt that they thought she died." said Larsen. "While they were attending to her. the Kent County Sheriffs Department arrived. They knew he had fled on foot," Larsen said a tracking dog from the Kentwood Police Department was called in to conduct a sqarch, but lost Moore's scent at 100th and Division. There, police believe Moore stole a 1997 Honda Accord. Police later received tips that Moore was en route to his ex-girlfriend's house in Montana. On April 1, police were notified by Montana law enforcement of a 54-milc chase in Livingston County, Montana, involving the National Park Service, the Park County Sheriffs Department and the Montana Highway Patrol, Roderick said. "Moore attempted to flee and elude Montana law enforcement with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour at times," with Moore driving the stolen Honda, he said. "The pursuit ended when Moore crashed through two utility poles, a fence row, and into a brick wall after unsuc­ cessfully negotiating a curve at approxi­ mately 100 mph." Moore was able to flee on foot from that crash, but was captured after about a five-minute foot pursuit. On April 2, charges were authorized by the Barry County Prosecutor's office against Moore, who lives in Moline. "Charges were brought after the dili­ gent investigation of Michigan State Po­ lice Trooper Brian Roderick," said assis­ tant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. Moore was charged with three felonies: fleeing and eluding a police of­ ficer in the second degree, a 10-year felony; possession of burglar's tools, a 10-year felony: and failing to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury acci­ dent. a five-year felony. Moore is also facing habitual status as a result of the charges and is therefore facing a maximum of 15 years in prison as well as consecutive sentences based on the fact that he is cuirently on proba­ tion for a prior, Barry County home inva­ sion conviction, Hawkins said. He is currently being held in Montana as a juvenile offender and will be facing extradition back to Michigan to face the charges. Brandy Young was listed in fair condi­ tion at Spectrum Hospital on Wednes­ day. The Zandstras were treated at Spec­ trum and released. Smith was taken lo St. Mary's Hospital where a report of his condition was unavailable at press time. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc Call.945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5. 2001 - Page 3 New county position will help drug court programming by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A new deputy program coordinator has been hired for Barry County s adult proba­ tion department. Jim Westra. a retired Calhoun County corrections supervisor, will fill the approx­ imately 32-hour per week position. He previously worked for the county's proba­ tion office and later was involved in several state grant programs. His new duties here will include develop­ ing 'Drug Court' programming, grant writ­ ing and Community Corrections program management, and working with the sheriff and jail administrator to expand the number of Michigan Department of Corrections inmates housed in the county jail. The County Board of Commissioners last week approved transferring $17,000 from the Diverted Felons Fund to the Adult Probation Temporary Salaries budget line item to fund the cost of employing Westra from this month through September. The county receives Diverted Felons revenue, through an act of the slate Legislature, when the county jail is used to house cer­ tain categories of inmates that would nor­ mally be housed in state prisons. The fund transfer was requested by the executive committee of the Community Corrections Advisory Board, which in­ cludes Circuit Court Judge James Fisher. County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Prosecutor Shane McNeill and Adult Probation Supervisor/Program Director Steve Werdon. The transfer is expected lo be matched with about $6,000 from the Community Corrections Grant funds. Wcstra's work also is expected lo gener­ ate additional revenue from: housing more inmates for the state, receiving some sub­ stance abuse funding to supplement and/or offset some program ccsts, and through a Barry/Allegan Community Corrections grant for the next fiscal year, which begins in October, according to a memo from the CCAD Executive Committee. In other business, the County Board: • Adopted a resolution honoring county public safety telccommunicators during their special week, April 8-14. (See sepa­ rate story in this issue.) Commissioner Ken Neil, chairman of the county’s Per­ sonnel Committee, presented a copy of the resolution to telecommunicators Sue Chase and Dale Morey and 911 Director Charlie Nystrom, who were on hand at the meeting to represent Barry Central Dispatch. • Consented lo a five year contract and fee schedule with Professional Code Inspec­ tions (PCI). PCI issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for the county in many of the townships and the villages of Freeport, Middleville. Nashville and Woodland. Some of the fees remain the same while others have increased. A building permit for a new house valued at $100,000 has jumped from $300 to $390 and the permit for a residential addition valued at $31,000 has increased from $162 to $183. A permit for a premanvfacturcd home in a licensed mobile home park has climbed from $35 to $75 and the cost outside a licensed mobile home park has doubled, from $75 to $150. The electric and mechanical permits' base fees have changed from $20 to $30. Plumbing permit fees for a duplex have in­ creased from $120 to $150 and new single family residences from $80 to $100. • Added soil erosion and sediment per­ mits and enforcement to the contract With Professional Code Inspections. • Approved a two year contract with Drug and Laboratory Disposal. Inc. of Plainwell for household hazardous waste collections in the county. Cost is based on poundage collected at each event. The col­ lections arc offered free to the public to provide a way lo properly dispose of items that might otherwise pollute landfills and eventually the soil and water. The collec­ tion days have traditionally been sponsored by the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee and CES/Wasle Management Co. of Hastings at various locations. The cost of the collection days has been paid with "tipping fees" the county receives from the local landfill owner. • Heard Trial Court Administrator Mary Williams review the county's evacuation policies and procedures. • Agreed lo spend up to $4,300 from the Diverted Felons Fund to hire Sequoia Net.Com to design a "firewall solution" for Internet access for the courts. The firm would design a cable modem solution lo bring in a separate Internet access point to the main courthouse and share the access with Adult Probation. Cooperative Exten­ sion. Substance Abuse. Prosecutor's office and District Court. The "firewall" (protection) installation at the access point would handle access distribution and pro­ vide content filtering. A dedicated email server would be part of the cost. • Approved spending up lo $2,932 from the Diverted Felons Fund to replace the freezer at the Sheriffs Department. • Heard Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle present his annual report. Highlights of Doyle's office in 2000 included mainte­ nance work on 14 county/intercounty drains at a cost of $87,700. inspection of two dams at a cost of $1,760. reviewing five stonn water drainage designs for plats and site condominiums (four were estab­ lished as storm water drains). • Granted permission for the County Area Chamber of Commerce's Springfest Committee to use the courthouse grounds, except for restrooms. May 18-20. Dulcimer concert at Central is free A concert featuring the Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society and Bill Robinson, a Hammered Dulcimer player from the Chicago area, will be held Saturday. April 14 at 7 p.m. at Central Auditorium in Hastings. Admission to the concert is free. The Thomapple Valley Dulcimer Society will be playing from 7 to 7:30 p.m., after which Robinson will perform. Robinson is a third generation Hammered Dulcimer player from St. Charles. III. He has been recognized by the Illinois Arts Council as a Master Apprentice and is nominated for the National Heritage Award. He formed a band in 1982 which has won the "Top Bluegrass Band** award from the Illinois Country Music Association from 1993 to the pre­ sent. The Thomapple Valley Dulcimer Society is made up of a wide variety of people, from beginning to advanced. Members are from all over southern Michigan, including Kalamazoo. Battle Creek, Hillsdale, Lansing, Ionia, Sparta, Grand Rapids, Nashville and Hastings. The group plays Hammered Dulcimers, Mountain Dulcimers, guitars, a mandolin, autoharps, fiddles, harmonicas, and other instruments. Anyone is welcome to come to the soci- Singing out for "My Fair Lady" Rehearsing some of the songs for the April 26-28 "My Fair Lady" production at Hastings' Central Elementary Auditorium are (from left) Angela Seeber, Jane Groendyk, Anne Johnson and Kristi Winick. The show's music director. Forest Evans, accompanies them on piano. ‘My Fair Lady* is being staged by the j Thomap0e Players who are affiliated with the Thomapple Arts Council of Parry । County. rf't'tT ...j^ 4,;,, Local schools accredited by North Central Association Six local schools have received full ac­ creditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Four schools in the Thomapple Kellogg School system have been accredited, includ­ ing Thornapple Kellogg High School. Page Elementary, Lee Elementary and McFall Elementary. Two schools in the Hastings Area School System have been accredited, in­ cluding Star Elementary and Northeastern Elementary. NCA Stale Director Dr. William J. Bushaw of Ann Arbor extended congratula­ tions to the schools and their principals, including Ellen Zack of TK High. Patricia Koeze of Page, William Rich of McFall. Jerry Mueller of Lee, Jo Stebbins of Star and Mary Youngs of Northeastern. Bushaw said the schools have 'now joined the growing league of schools whose purpose is the continuing quest for higher levels of quality education.* Al the foundation of the North Central Association accreditation is the voluntary decision by school administrators and staff to meet established standards. The schools agreed to implement a demanding school improvement process which includes re­ views and evaluations from an outside team of educators. Accreditation is renewed an­ nual to ensure the quality of education for every student. The association is the nation's largest ac­ crediting association. It is a coalition of over 9.000 schools and over 1.000 colleges and universities in a 19-state region of the central United States. In the state of Michigan, the association now accredits 1342 schools. For additional information regarding NCA. see its web site: www.nca.umich.cdu. Hastings extends school day As a result of five days of school cancel­ lations and four hours of delayed starts to classes, the Hastings Area School system will try to make up lost time by extending the length of the school day rather than go­ ing past the scheduled List day of school Friday. June 8. Beginning Monday, April 16, and con­ tinuing until the end of the school year, each school day wilt be lengthened by 13 minutes, adding five minutes to the current start of the school day and eight minutes to the end of the day. The new class times are: Hastings High School. Hastings Middle School, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Star elementaries: 8*5 a.m. to 3:13 pjn. Pleasantview Elementary: 7:20 a.m. lo 2:28 p.m. The kindergarten class schedule will be: Southeastern Elementary and Fridays for All-Day. Alternate Day al Central. Northeastern. Southeastern and Star: AM — 8*5 a.m. to 11:12 a.m., PM — 12*1 p.m. to 3:13 p.m. Pleasantview on Fridays: AM — 7:20 a m. tc 10:29 a m., PM — 11:16 a.m. to 2:28 pan. Lt. Gov. to speak at Lincoln dinner Valerie Heffelbower received a plaque for winning first place in business knowl­ edge skills at the 2001 Post Secondary State Leadership Conference in Midland. Foot of hair donated to cancer victims Eight-year-old Krista Miller (above), a second-grader at Star Elementary, decided recently that she was tired of having very long hair. Krista has been growing her hair out since birth, getting it cut only one time when she was four years old. When her aunt told ner about Locks for Love, a program in which donated hair is made into wigs for cancer victims. Miller decided to shed her locks, which stretched to mid-thigh. She had an entire foot of hair cut off and gave it to the Locks for Love program Get Your News INSTANTLY! Log on to www.jadnews.com Hastings student first in college competition Northwood University freshman Va­ lerie Heffelbower. daughter of Richard Heffelbower of Hastings and Suzanne Johncock of West Branch, won colle­ giate-level state championship in busi­ ness competition. Heffelbower placed first in the busi­ ness knowledge skills category of the Northwood University chapter of Busi­ ness Professionals of Americas 2001 Post Secondary State Leadership Con­ ference last month. Taking part were stu­ dents from host Northwood. Davenport. Washtenaw Community College, North­ ern Michigan University. Michigan State. Western Michigan and Central Michigan. The conference includes 90 students in all. Heffelbower also look third in financial math and analysis and second in spread­ sheet applications and analysis. Michigan Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus of Alto will be guest speaker al the Barry County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner Thursday evening, April 12. at the Middle Villa Inn in Mid­ dleville. Posthumus, a graduate of Caledonia High School, served in the Michigan Senate for many years and was Senate Majority Leader before Gov. John Engler, asked him to join him at the top of the ticket in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Social hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. with dinner at 6:30. Cost is $25 per person and seating will be limited. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 5. 2001 L€TF€RS...from Our Readers Financial FOCUS Sewer Authority should have asked for original plans To the editor: Who would even think of building a new home without having a copy of the deed and/or the plans? That scenario is exactly what the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority has done At the completion of the sewer project in 1994. the authority neither asked for nor insisted on copies of the "As Built Plans." One would think for a $15 million project, that would be one of the first things a client would request. However, the author­ ity doesn't really care how they spend tax­ payer money, as they have demonstrated time and again. Beginning in 1997 the public started re­ questing copies of the "As Builds" and other pertinent materials so they could be reviewed. This never occurred. During the lawsuit filed late in 1997, the plaintiffs (authority) to my knowledge did not go to discovery and request that copies of these documents be turned over to them. Wouldn't you think that would be a prudent move? Apparently not. Since we don’t have the "As Builds" we don't know if anything was constructed according to plans. Which leads me to conclude they entered into a sham of a lawsuit. Now, according to au­ thority documents, the firm is quoted as The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. . • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Vour ICGISIHTOffi U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington DC. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202).224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 48503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative U.S. Congress | Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400 State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. saying. "However, we have not found them." Ken Craft's letter to the editor brought more evidence to the public that we arc be­ ing charged an extra $18,500 for a permit the authority's manager isn't capable of writing (and he is supposed lo hold a Class A license.) To have these documents recre­ ated for the permit process they are now asking a possible $30,000 of taxpayer money. The engineering firm says "1 sup­ pose it is something we can do for them. . . if we did that, and again I am stressing if we did that, we would have to be indemni­ fied." IF the engineering firm gives the public its records they don't want to be held responsible for them in court. What non­ sense. I think for the above reasons it is only fair lo say this inept behavior and lack of concern for the public's well-being and money shows, in my opinion, gross negli­ gence. malfeasance, misfeasance and non­ feasance of past and present township and county public officials. They know who they are. John Hosier Delton Extinguisher was needed to put out fire To the editor: Recently, my daughter’s family had a vehicle fire in downtown Hastings. A local businessman called 911; (for which we are grateful to him.) My son-in­ law then went to the same person to borrow their fire extinguisher, and this is when the problem's began. The man had some confusion about recharing the thing then uttered some thing to the effect that the fire department “will be here in a minute.” My son-in-law left, and went bock to the fire. After I was told about this, I called and left a message for the business. 1 asked why they didn't let him use the extinguisher, and whatever were they thinking! 1 was angry and justifiable so! The next day I purchased an extinguisher and took it back to the business to donate it so this wouldn't happen again. I was sur­ prised at the greeting I got from the gentle­ man in question. He was extremely agressive and abrasive. He said he heard my message and denied what went on the day before. He offered me no explanation, only that it was mass confusion and I wasn't person­ ally there. I have never seen an orderly fire, has anyone else? When I refused to take back the extenguisher, he followed me to my car and put it on my hood. By this time I was a bit intimidated and left. But the fact remains my son-in-law came away without the extinguisher! Thank God for the police and fire depart­ ment for their prompt and competent response. It was a potentionally dangerous situation for my family, as well as others! That’s the reason I had to do something like this, that I've never done before my family was involved. Please, if you are in no danger, help some in need. It could be you next time. Sally Kent, Delton Furnished By...MARK D. CHRISTCNSCN of Cdword Jones and Co. When considering stocks look closely at earnings It seems logical to assume that those companies that actually eam money are good prospects for investors. But not every­ one thinks that way. For example, many people invested in the so-called “dot-com” stocks when they first came on the market. And as soon as some of these dot-coms were introduced, their stock prices took off. Even while that was happening, however, these same companies were actually losing money, quarter after quarter. Yet, even more investors swarmed to them, attracted by their impressive sales and their very presence in a fast-growing market. The great interest in these stocks drove their prices up. The end result was a group of stocks selling for extraordi­ narily high prices. That means investors were willing to pay ultra-high premiums for the privilege of owning these stocks. When reality set in, and the high prices could not be sustained, many investors real­ ized the importance of earnings when eval­ uating stock performance. Like the race between the tortoise and the hare, an approach that^ slow and steady will often provide better results than one that’s fast and erratic. The dot-com example illustrates that earnings — or lack thereof — are important to a stocks success. But the earnings issue may not be as clear-cut as you'd imagine. When looking at a company’s earnings, keep two things in mind: • Strong companies can still show poor earnings results. A company's earnings can suffer from any of a variety of factors: an economic slowdown, product difficulties, etc. For strong companies, problems like these may often be temporary — and a solid company with strong fundamentals can usually overcome them. As an investor, you need the ability to look past a bad earn­ ings report and see a company for what it truly is. • The market may not immediately reward companies with strong earnings reports. Even if a company turns in a good earnings report, its stock price may not rise. Why? Because the market focuses its attention on tomorrow's earnings more than todays. The market typically looks ahead at the factors that may be affecting next quarter's — and next yeark — earnings. Are the company i products well-positioned for the future? Does its management have a clear sense of where it wants to go? Looking at the bigger picture, is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates? And will consumer spending remain strong? These are the sort of questions that the market needs answered before it expresses its confidence in stocks, in the form of higher prices. Nonetheless, you still need to look closely at a prospective stockt earn­ ings. If they’re weak, try to find out the cause. Is it temporary, or does the company hive real, ’ong-lasting problems? If earn­ ings are .vjung, try to determine if they're going to stay that way. You can learn a lot abxjt a company by looking at its earnings. It may take a little time, but, if you want to be an informed investor, the extra effort is worth it Hastings summer literacy grant funds approved The Hastings Area School System has been awarded a $75,746 grant from the Michigan Department of Education for a summer literacy project involving 50 stu­ dents who will be entering kindergarten or first grade in the 2001-2002 school year. Students will participate in an intensive early literacy program based on the six building blocks of literacy (spoken lan­ guage, phonics, fluency, comprehension, writing and literacy habits and attitudes.) The Michigan Literacy Progress Profile will be the assessment system for the child's progress in literacy. During the summer program, children will enjoy mul­ tiple opportunities for successful -eading, writing and language use with an adult. The summer program strongly supports professional deyqlopmcot actlV)Ue* foe teachers in the program and partners with' the Summer Reading Clink offered in Hastings through Western Michigan Univenity. BanyCwmiy Ctro« Court-FantOyOMrion PUBLICATION OF NOTICE HN NO. EB40B-TM tn «w nwttw of VERGIE DRAKE V. ARTHUR CARROLL DRAKE, 11 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Muting: ARTHUR CARROLL DRAKE. Ill WHOM >rtoiun|«a) are urWnown and Mnaa fha foaowtnn: NOTICE OF HEARING. THURSDAY. APR*. 26. 2001. AT 700 PM. W THE BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. 220 WEST STATE STREET. HASTINGS. IBCHGAN ON PLAINTIFFS PETI­ TION FOR ORDER TO ENTER REGARDING FOREIGN JUDGMENT ALLOWED BY ALTER­ NATE SERVICE ORDER DATED MARCH «. ^orrvCuon. The Banner last week gave the incor­ rect first name of Woodland Township Supervisor Doug Mackenzie in a brief account of the Barry County Reappor­ tionment Committee of Monday, March 26. 2001. 03126/01 ______ DAVID M. STUPAK (P27SM) 153 E COLUMBIA AVENUE BATTLE CREEK. Ml 42015 010-003-1110 VERGIE L. DRAKE cto DORMAN 0 DORMAN 7309 BROADWAY LEMON GROVE, CA 91945 WaJa'i. SaaitiM... HasttngsBaNNER Why so many expulsions? Some schools have more than doubled the number of expulsions of students in the last year. What do you think is going on to cause this? Dewted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by . .Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. M-43 Highway Hastings, Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacob* President Joyce Ryan Treasurer FredeKc Jacoba VicePresident Stophen Jacobs Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. toung (Editor) Elaine Gftert (Amstant Etnor) Shelly Suiser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISING -DEPARTMENT • Nicole Baird, Hastings: Kristy Ridderikhoff, Middleville: Kim Klop, Caledonia; Mike Rodriguez, Lake Odessa: "I think schools are expelling students they've given up on. Often these are students who have given up on themselves and their futures." "Things have changed over the years, kids feel left out and are harassed for being different. We used to only feel bad about it, but today kids are exposed more to violence and availability of weapons." "The lack of respect from "1 think it's lack of discipline at home. Students students." see inappropriate behavior on TV and acting it out at school. What happened to family shows like The Andy Griffith Show’ or 'Leave It to Beaver?’" Nancy Cramer, Delton Charies Leonard, Nashville: "I think a lot of that is due "I think they're getting too to the parents working and strict. They could probably being away from home so start being more open to much that they don't have suggestions." lime to give guidance to their children." Classified ads accepted Monday through Fnday • am to 530 p m . Saturday 8 » am • Noon Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes lo: P.O Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5.2001 - Page 5 Hastings High School Honor Roll: (Third marking period ending March Seniors High Honors (3.5-4.0) Cathy Anderson, Regina Argo, • Rebecca Arias, Nicole Baird, ’Sarah Barry, Sunny Basler, •Will Bouwcr, *Dcrck Brookmeyer, “Larissa Carr, Joshua Dcsvoignes, Jill Dimond, Heather Drumm, •Racchelle Eesey, •Diane Eerdmans, Gabriela Fer­ reira, Steven Flohr, •Jennifer Guide!, Bradley Haight, Aaron Hartman, •Amanda Hause, Lindsay Hemerling, Jennifer Heuss, Lindsey Hill, •Melissa Hodges, Amanda Hoke, Roseice Hostetler, Kim Karmes, • Aaron Keller, Lindsey Lambert, ’Genia Lear, Mark Lockwood, Kai Icy Lyons, Daniel McK­ inney. ’Elizabeth Meek, ‘Adam Miller, •Katie Noteboom, Samantha Oakland, Jason Olmstead, Lucas Ovcrmirc, •Rhonda Pennepacker, Katharine Rogers, • Margaret Schirmer, Karey Schlachter, Matthew Schnackenberg, Heidi Schroeder, Ruan Silva. Kristie Snell, • Kristi Spurgeon. “Luke Storm, Angela Swiatek, Danielle Swift, Lisa Tanaka, Dustin Terrel, ’Joshua Trumble, Starlight Tyrrell, Jacob Vandcrhoff, Thomas Varney, Kelsey Vihcr, "Natasha Ward, Kristen Wildcm, ’Jessica Wincbrenner and Miranda Workman. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Brianne Beach, Andrew Bcnningficld, Tera Britten, An­ drea Brower, Timothy Cole, Rodney Cook, Rick Cullers, Brandon Dahn, Nole DeMond, David Dunkclberger, Elizabeth Gibbons, Jamie Howell, Leland Jen­ nings, Travis Johnson, Jonathan Katjc, Elizabeth King, Amanda Lee, Danielle Medeiros, Sirena Miller, Marcos Sakamoto, Jamie Shiedel, Maria Soto, Phoenix Spaulding. Candi Stow, Richard Wank. Katherine Welton and Kelli Zerbel. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Joann Bailey, Nicole Brown. Michael Burkey, Sarah Chamberlain, Ian Dud­ ley, Paul Easterbrook, Joseph Fish, Rex Foreman, Michael Hamp, Matthew Nor­ ris, Kylec O'He ran, Laci Owen, Larry Parrow, Andrew Powell, Michael Swainston, Frederick Thomas and Nichole Warner. Juniors High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Hilary Ap­ pleby, Angelia .AspUtoH. Robert Baker, •Carrie Bolthpusc, •Stephanie Buck,’ Mackenzie Chaffde. ’Joshua Clevenger, Angela Eggers, Chelsea Evans, Moemi Garza, • Kristie Guidct, Melissa Hutch­ ings, * Justin Hutchins, Janna Jackson, Eric Kirchmeier, Heather Krebs. Leslie McKay, Keli Misak, Elizabeth Nida, Michael Nitz, Bret Nugent, Cory Pettengill, Douglas Poll, Christopher Remley, Jessica Roush, • Heidi Schroll, Amanda Smith, Emily Smith. Jessica Storm, Kristen Straube, *Tylcr Tossva, Travis Traistcr, Sara Wank and Ryan Wincbrenncr. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Amy Abbott. Samantha Allcrding. Darrell Barnum. Amanda Bcchler. Kyle Bdlgraph. Re­ becca Brisboc. Adam Carroll. Drew Coleman. Jennifer Cottrell. Stephanie Courtright. Brad Currier. Tiffany Davis. Danielle Dewey, Nicole Doozan. Roberta Earl, Kelli Flohr. Jacob Friddle. Carl Furrow. Thomas Giesclcr. Jack Holden. Robert Ireland. Jeffrey Jolley. Ashley Keeler. Joseph Keller. Brandon Lawrence. Victoria Mahmat. Emily Mar­ tin. Kate Martisius. Lynn McCallum. James Medeiros, Jennifer Miller, Joseph Miller, Courtney Morrison. Carmen Noviskey, Lindsay Ovcrmirc. Mark Peake. Alexis Powell, Jennifer Schwartz, William Sempf, Lindsey Service. Jeremy Shilling, Wesley Shoebridge. Josef Swinkunas, Eric VandcrVeen, An­ thony Vcltrc, Brenda Westfall, Ronald J. Williams, Eiin Woodley and Amanda Zalewski. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Enn Bradley. Kristie Daniels, Kara Hill. Michael Hubbard, Jennifer Jenkins, Molly Kruko, Jason OiHcran. Ann Parker, Jeremy Pond, Andrew Rice and Lucas Warren. Sophomores High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Molly Bcn­ ningficld, Dustin Bowman. Lucas Brehm, Jenna Bryans, Casey Cady, •Brent Chappclow. ’Eliza Cheeseman, Amanda Clinton. Donald Converse. Laura Dipcrt. Brittney Dobbins, Brett Donley. Brian Donnini, ’Emily Dreyer, ’Krystlc Dunn. Amy Easey. Erin Fish. Beau Furrow. Joel Gibbons. Emily Heath. Katie Hesterly. Joey Hinckley. Emily Hoke. "Tiffany Howell. Tcha Huss. Wendi Iler. Natasha Jones. Derek Krallman. Craig Lauric. Rosalinda Luna. Tammuz Mead. Cassandra Meade. "Michelle Miller. "Joshua Millcson. Re­ bekah Nicholson. Jennifer Peake. Jessica Ranguettc. Christopher Rounds. Joshua Sanders. "Jennifer Shaw. "Kcriannc Sherwood, Teresa Smith. Dominic Tormen. “Alicia Totten and Andrew Worth. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Laurence Adrianson. Molly Alderson. Abbie Allcrding. Megan Avery. Brian Baird. Jeffrey Baker, Sabrina Buck. Megan Buller. Justin Carley. Chelsea Case. Jessica Cheeseman. Mindy Colvin, Maranda Davis, Brian DeVries, Thomas DeWitt. Angela Dipp. Jeffery Eddy. Courtney Fortier. Megan Frazier. Matthew Gib­ bons. Elizabeth Hollars. Amber Karrar. Lyndsi Kenyon. Samuel Krouse. Ryon Lear. Amber Mullins. Bryan Myers, Ar­ ica Newton, Niki Noteboom. Courtney Oakland. Heather Ogden, Olivia Pare'. Justin Peck. Jessica Pond. Colette Puruckcr, Danielle Roberts. Jessica Rose. Kathryn Safic. Steven Sekrecki, Nathan Selby. Brooke Sheldon, Amanda VanBu­ ren, Rick Volosky. Jamie Vregdc. Anna Walker, Miles Warren, Kristina Welton, Cody White and Holly Wilson. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — June Bishop, Bruce Carpenter. Jason Dipp. Alan Endsley, Peter Golc, Michael Kief­ fer, Scan Lancaster, Danielle Long. Rachel Pohja. Anthony Rambin. Heather Auction to benefit square dance caller with cancer Friends of popular square dance caller Dale Wilson and his wife Marcia arc rally­ ing around the couple as Dale battles can­ cer. An auction lo benefit the Wilsons is set for 5 p.m. Saturday. April 7 at the Michi­ gan Farmers Hall of Fame building on Milo Road, south of Delton. Dale has been a long-time square dance caller at the annual Prairieville Farm Days festivities. Consequently, the people who volunteer in the horse barn during the events are sponsoring the auction and art seeking the* public's help in donating.auc­ tion items. "Dale has called our square dances for­ ever," Larry Pcnncpackcr commented. "He’s a pretty nice guy. He's got cancer and we Robinson. Jcramey Shoebridge. Tanya Stephens. Keith Stoudt and Ashley Wanland. Freshmen High Honors (3.5-4.11) — Heidi Arnett. "Drew Bowman. Jonathan Britten. Jamie Burkey. ’Heather Carroll. Adam Case. Sara Clark. "Sarah Clevenger. "Margo Cooklin. Erin Dahn. Brian Doozan. Daniel Drumm. Lyndsay Dunn. "Mark Ferrall. "Ashley Gibson. "Randy Haise. Erin Hemerling. Jonathan Henning. Daniel Hodges. Matthew Hoffman. Jonathan Hollister. Katie Hotchkiss. "Hilary Hutchins. “Jill Jolley. Collin Kaiser. "Jeremy Lockwood. Joseph Matthews. "Stephanie McNally. "Laurann Menke. Angela Norris. Brian Olmstead. Kristie Pratt. Jennifer Quada. Eric Schiedel. Jami Shilling. "Samantha Slccvi. Morgan Steward. “Carrie Stow. Alice Trout and Rachael Wolfe. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Samuel Acker. Emily Allen. Matthew Aspinall. Amanda Bccktel. Kristen Beckwith. Andrew Bolthouse. Casey Bolthouse. Courtney Brown. Eric Byington, Caleb Case. Brit­ tney Cinco. Julie Cole. Jordan Danks. Jonathon Daugherty. Carmen Dcsvoignes. Ryan Duits. Tiffmy Easey. Jessica Falconer. Ryan Ferguson, Mark French. Whitney Garrison. Thomas Girrbach. Jason Griffin. Richard Harper. Ryan Hartman. Jami Hayes, Heather Heinrich. Erica Hubka. Lindsey Hussey. Bradley Kidder. Scott Larsen. Matthew Lipstraw. Amanda Main. Heather Matthews. Ashley Miller. Krystal Miller. Britteny Mitchell. Lisa Noteboom. Lucas Olmstead. Kaila Qualls. Sarah Rcaser. Ashlec Rizor. Amanda Rose. Thomas Rowsc. Vincent Stavale. Christopher Taylor. Nicholas Thompson. Andrew Whitney. Patrick Wilde. Leah Wood and Robert Woodworth. Fieshmcn - Honorable Mention (3.00­ 3.09) — Frances Adkins. Jacob Armour. Robert Fields, Nicholas Giclarowski. Danielle Hays, Pamela Peterson. Alcxxis Price. Andrew Richardson. Ash­ ley VanNocker and Keri Wills. Alternative Education High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Terry Turn­ bloom. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Jessica Cams. Brandie Hammond and Nicole Miller. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Jes­ sica Sanders. “Indicates 4.0 grade point average. Barry County is your company’s home... now tell your neighbors what you do! In the Banner’s 2001 Annual Bu sine ss& Industry Section! wanted to help the family.” All of the proceeds will be given to the Wilsons. All *vpcs of items are being accepted for the auction, Terri Pennepackcr said, such as odds and ends, furniture, pies and other baked goods. Steve Bowen is volunteering his time to serve as auctioneer for the event. Those who have items to donate may take them to the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame building, Larry said, or call him at 616-664-4975. for more information. .Organizers, also axe looking fur a good crowd to attend the auction, which will be held indoors. However, Terri advises people to dress for the weather because the Hall of Fame building is not heated. "HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME." Tom Salingue Allstate 136 E saw SI 616-945-4030 STATE OF MCHKMN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY FAIRLY DIVISION 220 Wwt State Street, Heettage, Ml 46066 ORDER FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE HON. JAMES A. FISHER CaaoNo. 00-469 TH VERGIE L DRAKE. PtoHM, v ARTHUR CARROLL DRAKE. Ill Detondert. Vergie L Drake. Piainttff Dorman & Dorman 7309 Broadway Lemon Grove. CA 91945 David M. SMrek P27658 Attorney for Ptairtif! 153 E. Columbia Avenue Batte Creek, Ml 49015 (616) 963-1110 Arthur Carroll Drake. Ill Defendart/ln Propria Persona 6265 Thomapple Lake Road Lot 129 Naahvile. Ml 49073 COPIES COPIES avertable for Just... The 2001 edition of Business and Industry will include a combination of a toundup of what’s been happening with key establishments plus enterprise stories that use results from the 2000 census as a spring­ board of information. The enterprise stories will deal with Barry County's status and future in the area of finance, education, real estate and technology. This year’s Business and Industry section will be pub­ 990 Abatable at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings onHghway M-43 1-800-237-2379 MRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGMi, INC*1 mOfMtn ucmf olB-Oy Symm *c 610B<v«9Sl •K^maroo. 49001 • 345-2900 9126 EMI 06 Awnu. • RctMOO. IfcWQan 49063 • 629-5252 At a aa—ion al said Court hold in the City of Hastings, County al Barry. ttis 6th day of March. 2001. Upon this filing and reading of the Motion lor Service ol Process Under MCR 2.106 by publica­ tion and first class mail, filed by Plaintiff, by and throutfi her attorney Devid M. Stupak against Defer Jam. Arthur Carrol Drake. III. and the court being fufly advised in the premises. IT IS ORDERED that a copy of this Order Alowing Substituted Service shall bo attached to the aforementioned Foreign Judgment entered Juno 29. 2000. and published in toe Hastings Banner, not later toan ton (10) days prior to a scheduled hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon receipt of this Order, a Hearing she! be scheduled where­ to the Defendant would receive proper service by way ot pubficatton and first-class mai. IT is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant, Arthur Carroil Drake, shafi serve his answer upon Devid M Stupak. Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 153 E Columbia Avenue. Battle Creek. Michigan 49015. Dated: March 6th, 2001 Honorable James A Fisher Circuit Court Judge Respectfully Submitted: David M Stupak P27658 Attorney for Plaintrtf NOTICE lished in the Hastings Banner in early spring. Make sure your compa­ ny is a part of this historic and informational issue. This is your chance to tell your company’s story and it's impact on Barry County’s repu­ tation of a “Great Place to Live and Work.” Contact one of our Advertising Representatives today so you can be a part of this special Section! Call 945-9554 today! The Prairieville Township Board is considering the placement of up to 10 overhead streetlights al the following locations: Doster & 4 Mlle Road Doster & Boniface Road Boniface & Center Street Doster & Oakridge Southgate & 4 Mile Road Doster & Meriau Road Mertau where it meets Long Point Enzian & Cressy Enzian & 3 Mile Road Norris & 3 Mile Road tes This matter will be discussed at the April 11.2001, board meeting, which commences at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Han. Written comments can also be sent to Supervisor Mark Doster, Prairieville Townsnip, 10115 S. Norris Road. Delton. Ml 49046. Does your Company have Web Page? Let J-Ad Graphics Direct Connect Your Company’s Web Page from Your Advertisement! �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday Apnl 5. 2001 j AdrimTTester Smith | SUNFIELD - Adrian Lester Smith, passed away Saturday March 24. 200! in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 88 Adrian was born April 14. 1912 in Sunfield Township, MI, the son of Joseph Robert and Josephine (VanBuren) Smith. He was one of four children, Sarah Ames, who died in 1997, Clifton, who died in 1942, and Loretta Mae, who died as an infant in 1917. Adrian worked for the Pierre Marquette Railroad and was employed by the E.W. Bliss Co. in Hastings for 34 years, retiring from there. He was an avid fisherman, builder and loved the outdoors, and he was a member of the Sunfield Lions Club. He spent most of his life in the Sunfield area, moving to Louisville, Kentucky in 1996 to live with his daughter and son-in-law, due to ill health. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Lucene Dow Smith in 1987 and their infant son, Adrian Lee in 1940. He is survived by his daughter, Janet Baughman, and her husband Kendal; grandson. Glenn Baughman and his wife Maria Trotter, and their son. Ian; grand­ daughter. Linda Baughman, and her hus­ band. James Wygant, and his son. Brenden, and their daughter. Emma; nephews, Joseph (Bill) and Linda Ames. Herbert, and Connie Ames. Duane and Donna Shipman. Gary and Marcia Shipman. and Mark Shipman and their families Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29. 2001 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel. Sunfield, Mich. Interment was in the Sunfield Cemetery'. For those wishing, contributions may be made to the Sunfield Library in memory of Adrian L. Smith. Arrangement were made by the Independent Family Owned Funeral Home in Sunfield, Rosier Funeral Home. For more information, log on to www.Iegacy.com. ten Obitnntles Tommy K. Nihart BATTLE CREEK - Tommy K. Nihart, age 47, of Battle Creek died Saturday. March 31, 200) at Battle Creek Health System. He was bom April 18, 1953 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard W. and Leota N. (Day) Nihart. Mr. Nihart moved to Battle Creek in the early 1960 s. from Indianapolis, IN with his family. He attended Ann J. Kellogg Elementary School. He enjoyed traveling with his parents and family, many years of horseback riding at the Cheff Center, had several television favorites and enjoyed spending over 25 summers at Big Cedar Lake, Delton, MI with his family. He is survived by his mother, Leota N. Nihart. who cared for him in her home and a brother, Terry C. Nihart, of Kalamazoo. ML Preceding him in death was his father. Dr. Richard W. Nihart on Oct. 28. 1978. Funeral services were held at FarleyEstes and Estes and Dowdle Funeral Home on Monday, April 2, 2001. Pastor Ralph Cates officiated. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Hope Township near Delton, Ml. Memorials may be made to the Suzanna Group of the Christ United Methodist Church. 65 N. Bedford Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017. Arrangements were made by FarleyEstes and Estes and Dowdle Funeral Home. More OBITS, on page 15 Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches availablefor your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11.00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m . Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Charles Fischer, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m., Sunday Masses 8:30 am. and 11 00 a m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Stale Road. Hastings, Mich. W Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 am. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or ftral grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE, THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hast ings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Chunhes. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come SPECIAL. BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Do Not Be Left Behind’ with Pastor Mike Wingfield. M. Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion " 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetbcrg, Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 am. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 am. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Holy Week Worship Scbed ole (April 8tb-l5<b). Sunday. April 8. PassiorVPalm Sunday. H.E. at 8 a m. and 10 a m. Monday Tues­ day, Wednesday, April 9. 10. 11, Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, April 12. 7 p.m. The Commemoration of the Institution of the LordY Supper. Washing of Feet. Holy Eucharist. Stripping of the Altar. The Watch begins at the end of this service. Good Friday, Apnl 13. 12 noon. The Proper Liturgy. Stations al 7 p.m. Holy Satnrday, April 14, 10 a.m.. The Proper Liturgy Saturday Evening, April 14. 7 p.m.. The Great Vigil of Easter. 7 p.m. Sun­ day. Easter Day, April 15, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.. Holy Eucharist. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Senices: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 pjn. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more derails CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 am.; Worship 11 00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer Bible TOO p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 SundaySchoollO a m ; Worship II am.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling. Phone 616-721 -8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights • Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 n.m Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am, 9:55 am. and 11.20 am. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 am., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru ate 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. WedJThura. 9 am. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p.m.). Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 pm. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Cume. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 am.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coms Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday 6:00 p m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. F This information on worship services is provided by The\ Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. ________ 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan________ ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6 30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St., Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 a.m.-10:45 am. with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11:00 am.-l2:l5 p.m. with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well. Due to a special Easter Breakfast we will not be having a Fellowship time on that day but will begin this the following week between ser­ vices. (10:40-'1:00 a.m ) in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from TocnY Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Sunday - 9:45-10:45 am. First Worship Service (Same as Current Service). Sunday School for all ages. Two Adult Classes Offered 10:40-11 00 am. Fellowship Time in Fell. Hall 11:00-12:15 pm. Second Worship Service (Same as Current Service). Once a month ♦ Mont youth Involvement in the Service. Children ¥ Church Adi* Class (Fell. Hall) Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. KidY Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 am . Senior Adult Bible Study For further in­ formation call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. Nonh St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. April 5­ 12:00 p.m.. Lenten Lunch/ Worship; 7:00 p.m.. Choir. Satur­ day. April 7 - 10:00 a.m.. Cate­ chism I; 8^X3-12:00 am. Church Spring Clean-Up; 8.00 p.m. NA. Sunday. April 8 - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Worship. 9:30 Sunday School (all ages); 12:30-4:30 p.m Middle School Youth Group Craig Y Cruis­ ers. Monday. April 9 - 7:00 pm. Women of laith Tuesday. April 10 - 7 00 - Overeaten Anonymous H ASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens Musk Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot 8:30 am. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p m. to 5:30 pm. Thursdays at 7:30 pm. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Cur­ tis. Parish Associate. Thursday. Apnl 5 - 12:00 noon Lenten Lun­ cheon and Service at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday. Apnl 8 9:00 a m. Traditional Worship Ser­ vice; 9:20 a m ChildrenY Worship. 10 00 a m "Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 am Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 a.m Contemporary Worship Service. 11.50 am. Children's Worship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The II 20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided dunng both Services Children's Worship is available dur­ ing both services. Monday. Apnl 9 - 8:30 am Staff meets for prayer. 7:00 p.m Session meeting - Dining Room Tuesday. April 10 - 6:15 am Men's Bible Study at the YMCA Office. 7 00 pm Girl Scout Leaders Meeting. 2nd grade classroom. 7 00 pm Deacons meeting - Dining Room Wednes­ day. Apnl II - 6(M) pm Church Night Summer. 6 30 pm Drama Team. 6 45 pm Praise Team Sanctuary. 7:00 pm. Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 p m Youth Bible Study • Sr High (lassroom ~ Orl^Grinage ‘~~ [ | Nolan R^Gutchess^SrTj | SHELBYVILLE - Mr. Orio Grinage, age 103, of Shelbyville, MI passed away March 29, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Grinage was bom in Wayland Township, Allegan County, MI on May 26, 1897, the son of William and Louella (Robbins) Grinage. Orio has been an inspiration to his fami­ ly and they were blessed to have him for so many years. He will be genuinely missed, lovingly remembered and always in their thoughts. He is survived by his son, Clayton Grioage of Battle Creek; his daughters. Mvgaret qf; Shelbyville, and Beatrice (Dwayne) Cussick of Niles; grandchildren, Michael (Christine) Davis, Patricia (Lawrence) Hale, Barbara (Dave) Sovereen, Barry Grinage, Clayton Grinage Jr., and Greg (Patty) Grinage; great grand­ sons, Brent (Jenny) Davis, Michael Davis Jr.. Stephen and Roger Hale, Adam and Andrew Naugle, Matthew and Brian Grinage; great granddaughters, Theresa and Rachael Grinage; one step great grand­ daughter, Caitlin Ingersoll; and one great great grandson. S< in davis. He is also sur­ vived by four step children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Bessie Wilde Grinage, an infant daughter Marjorie and his second wife, Margaret Wood Grinage. A graveside service was conducted Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayland. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan or Wings of Hope Hospice. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. ! Dolores J. Schley RICHLAND - Dolores Jean (LaPine) Schley went home to be with her Lord, March 27, 2001, after a brief illness. Dolores was born in Kalamazoo, Ml on Dec. 6, 1929, the daughter of John and Autum (Kimble) LaPine. She was a 1947 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and attended Parsons Business College. In 1948 she married Arthur Schley. After graduation she worked at Checker Motors and later at Allen Test Products, retiring in 1992. In recent years she worked part time at the Doster Country Store. Dolores enjoyed doing word find puz­ zles, meeting her friends at the Parkview Cafe, she loved animals and baking espe­ cially pies. She is survived by her mother Autumn LaPine of St. Petersburg, FL; a daughter, Kay M. Schley of Richland; a son. Larry A. Schley of Richland; a sister, Carolyn (Robert) Henke of Richland; grandchil­ dren. Richard Davidson. Heather Shoe, Nick Davidson. Kyle Schley, Jamie Schley, Shawn Schley; and a great grandchild Chandler Shoe and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father John E. LaPine and her special friend, Fred Holtman. Funeral services were conducted Saturday. March 31, 2001 at WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastor Steven Slater officiated.. Interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Barry or Kalamazoo County Humane Society will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home of Delton. HASTINGS - Nolan R. Gutchess Sr., age 68, of Hastings, died Sunday, April I. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, after a long illness. He was bom Feb. 15. 1933 in Batlie Creek, the son of Victor and Dorothy (Loveland) Gutchess. He was raised in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1951. On June 18. 1954, he married Donna M. Orrison. He was a self-employed tradesman in the installation of carpet, linoleum, formica, and ceramic. They moved to Hastings in 1964 from Battle Creek, and in partnership, opened Hastings Floor Covering on State Street. After leaving the partnership in 197). he sub contracted through Browns Custom Interiors. Ill health forced him to retire in 1992. Nolan was very artistic and the last few years built miniature circus wagons. He also enjoyed working in the yard, NASCARf racing and remodeling houses. He was preceded in death by his parents and three infant brothers. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Gutchess of Hastings; son Nolan Jr. (Pam) Gutchess of Hastings; daughters, Cynthia (Tod) Clark of Hastings. Lynae (Gregg) Matthews of Dowling; grandchildren. Renac and David Gutchess, Heather and Joel Matthews; great" granddaughter. Nadine Gutchess; sisters. Mary (Marv) Kline and Elaine (Forrest) Gardner of Vermontville; several nieces and nephews; and his canine companion, MufFct. Nolan dearly loved his family. Funeral services were held Wednesday. April 4, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Officiating was Tod Clark and Rev. Richard Moore. Memorials can be made to Pennock Hospital or Hope United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Lorraine B. House! HASTINGS - Lorraine B. Housel. age 84, of Hastings, formerly of Delton, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2001. Mrs. Housel was bom on April 11, 1916 in Detroit. Ml, the daughter of James W. and Frances (Pennington) Hunter. She was a retiree of E.W. Bliss Co., with over 25 years of service. Mrs. Housel is survived by a daughter and son-in-law. Joan and Amol Kenyon of Delton; a sister, Mildred Cochrane of Arizona; a granddaughter, Michelle Haines of Delton; and two great grandchildren. According to her wishes cremation has taken place and a private family service will be conducted at a later date. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. { Margaret M. Badger BATTLE CREEK - Margaret M. Badger, age 83. of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at Heartland Health Center. Mrs. Badger was bom April 26. 1917 in Nashville, Mich., the daughter of George and Lula (Walker) Bruce. She graduated from Nashville High School in 1935. She was employed at the Twinzt Toy Company in Battle Creek, then Weston Biscuit Company for 25 years. She was married to Charles C. Templar on March 20. 1936. he died in 1968. She then married Elwin D. Badger on Jan. 25, 1974, he diedin 1994. Mrs. Badger is survived by a step-daugh­ ter, Helen M. Halstead, of Battle Creek; two brothers. William Bruce of Hastings and Jay Bruce of Nashville; two sisters, Emma Conley and Ruth Douglas, both of Hastings; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and six great great grand­ children. Preceding her in death were two brothers. Myron and George Jr. Bruce and three sis­ ters, Edna. Wanda, and Reatha and a step­ daughter Bonnie J. Burrus. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be at held at a later date. Burial will be Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were made by Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. NASHVILLE - Dennis K. Todd, age 47. of Nashville, died Tuesday. March 27,2001 at Spectrum Down-town Hospital in Grand Rapids, as the result of a motorcycle acci­ dent. He was bom Jan. 26. 1954 in Hastings, the son of Wendell Todd and Susie Rathbum. He attended Maple Valley School. Dennis served in the United Slates Army from 1971-1973. He was an avid Harley Motorcycle rider, riding his Harley motor­ cycles whenever possible. He loved being with his children and grandchildren. Employment included construction work, owner of Deep Cleaning Services, and cur­ rently worked for Team Industrial Services. He was preceded in death by two broth­ ers. Jay Todd and William Dale Frank. Surviving are his wife, Laura Todd of Hastings; daughters. Christina Todd of Hastings: Brandy Todd of Nashville; sons, Shayne Todd of Nashville. Chase Todd of Nashville; four grandchildren, Tyler. Kennedy. Damon, and Catherine; father, Wendell (Barb) Todd of Hastings; mother, Susie Frank of Charlotte; step-daughter, Angela McClurkin of Hastings; step-son, Joshua Armour of Hastings; brothers. Mike Todd of California; Rex Todd of Charlotte; sisters, Nancy (Jerry) Townsend of Texas. Carol (John) Steel of Texas, Tammie (Ron) Royston of Charlotte; several step-brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins. Memorials can be made to Dennis Todd’s children. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 31, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Gary Newton officiated. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Arrangements were by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. | Marga're^A^Sawldns | HASTINGS - Mrs. Margaret A. Hawkins, age 85, of Hastings, died Saturday. March 31, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Hawkins is survived by a son, Kenneth Hawkins of Hastings. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 5. 2001 at 3:30 P.M. at Hastings Township Cemetery with Reverend Russell A. Sarver officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor Activities Fund. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. [ Carl David Gallup HASTINGS - Car! David Gallup, age 65, of Hastings, died Friday, March 30, 2001 at the VA. Medical Cen.er in Battle Creek. Mr. Gallup was bom on April 24, 1935 in Hastings, Ml. the son of Harvey and Mary (Mesecar) Gallup. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. He served in the U.S. Air Force, Oct. 8, 1952 until Oct. 7, 1956. He was married to Joyce L. Count. He lived most of his life in the Hastings area. He was employed in general construction for many years and was well known in the area as an antique enthusiast, buying, sell­ ing ind locating antiques for others, com­ monly known as an “antique picker.” Mr. Gallup enjoyed antiquing, attending auctions, avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunt­ ing and fishing, etc. Mr. Gallup is survived by his wife, Joyce; step-daughters, Diana (Mike) Burton of Lake Odessa and Denice Count and fiance Don Louden of Middleville; five step grandchildren, Nichole, Alb son, Travis, Christopher and Tiffany; step-mother, Mert; a niece and a nephew. Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Jim Gallup; mother-in-law, Maijorie Main and step-father, Ken Lewis. Services were held Mon-day, April 2, 2001 at Hastings’ Riverside Ceme-tery. Mr. Tom Sprague officiated. Burial was at Hastings' Riverside Ceme-tery with mili­ tary honors. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. ! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5. 2001 - Page 7 Social Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Kesler-Fenoseff united in marriage Laura Kesler and Captain Thomas Fcnoscff were united in marriage on July 22, 2000 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The reception followed at the Hastings Country Club. Parents of the couple are Stephen and Marilyn Kesler of Hastings and Dr. Thomas and Kathy Fcnoscffof Lexington, Ml. Both bride and groom are graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. The couple honeymooned in Jamaica. They now make their home in Watertown, New York. .. -a------- w-------- .--------- r»oi»ca o< Mcngaga rorsciosur* saw TH® ARM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • DefauR has boon made in the condttions of a mortgage made by Jon W. Bigg*, a mamod man and Christis R. Bigg*, his wda vgning to bar dower rights only (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 29. 1999. and recorded on June 7,1999 in Document No. 1030710. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated June 4. 1999. which was recorded on July 14. 1999. in Document No. 1032521. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage toere is claimed to be due at the date here­ of tho sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND 33/100 dol­ lars ($97,796.33). induing interest at 11.275% par annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue, at tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 .*00 pjn., on April 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS Barry County. MkMgan, and are described nn A parcel in the Southeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Secbon 23. Town 3 North, Range 10 West. 160 feet North and South by 21B loot East and West. Barry County Records. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from tho data of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1946CL 6003241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246-593-1306 Trott A Troll. P.O. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie 1200112257 Mustangs (4/5) Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sale THS HRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WRX BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been maoe in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey L Page, divorced, not since remarried (original mortgagors) to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated October 20, 1999. and recorded on October 26. 1999 in Document No. 1037074, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated February 7. 2001, which was recorded on February 27.2001, Document •1055435, Barry County Records, on which mortgege there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 32/100 doiars ($65,18832). induing Interest at 8,350% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win bo forectooed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 17,2001. Said premises we situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County, Michigan, and are descried as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point S4. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, on Pago 90. The redemption period shal bo 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: April 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorney* and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Fanns. 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Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached. you will receive a free audiotape discussing: "6 Deadly Mistakes Made in Setting Up a Will or Trust & How to Avoid Them" AND "Mutual Fund Management Secrets Money Managers Don't Want Published" Sacunbes Ottered Through WerSecurtwe. Inc.. P.O Box 905 3. Clearwater. FL 34618-9053 813)565-6565 or 1-800-399-7161. Member NASD. SIPC and Registered Investment Adwsor Jlak& Od&iAa N EWS Tonight is the meeting date for the local historical society. The meeting is being held a week early to avoid conflicts with chUrch services for many of the members during the second week of the month. The Women’s Fellowship will meet Wednesday, April 11, in the dining room of the First Congregational Church at 1:30 p.m. Palm Sunday falls on April 8 this year. Good Friday services are to be at Central United Methodist Church Friday, April 13, at I p.m. with several ministers in the Lakewood community taking part. Lakewood Ambulance crew will serve a dinner to the public Sunday, April 8, at the Grange Hall or M-50 west of town. The VFW Post and Auxiliary will be host for the monthly flea market April 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch items available. Another bloodmobile is coming on Monday, April 16. The Depot/Museum was open for extended hours last Saturday. Most of the officers and directors came to work on pro­ jects such *3 filing photographs in acid-free envelopes, painting trim in the ticket office, work in the caboose and general cleanup. Inventory was taken of items on sate. The centennial history books that were reprint­ ed are still available, as are village totebags and throws, postcards, mugs bearing prints related to railroading and trinket boxes that picture the (now demolished) high school. One of the new books listed in the Lakewood News as a very recent acquisi­ tion at the local library is the story of St. John the Baptist Church at Hubbardston. Even if one is not Irish, this book is worth reading. It carries stories of the develop­ ment of the parish, stories of the early set­ tlers who escaped the potato famine in Ireland, service records of men in uniform, stories of the fund-raising owners, the account of building the beautiful church and its campus of support buildings. Even a listing of cemetery tot owners in both the Catholic and West Side cemeteries is included. One of the contributors given credit for his help is Peter Burns of Lansing, a member of the Ionia County Genealogical Society, a nephew of Fran Hybarger and Helen Bums of Lake Odessa. The book is for reference only and is net loaned out. On Thursday evening, ladies of Central UMC and their guests enioyed a dinner catered by Rose Marie Hickey and helpers for their Mother and Daughter Banquet. More than 160 were served by the men who waited on tables, carried the food and washed the dishes. Tables were decorated with nostalgic items such as vintage books, ocadcd purses, stereoptican viewers, tong stemmed roses and eyeglasses. Each setting included a rolled sheet of wise instruction about taking “thyme" Sharon Rohibacher had a short contest to find the unusual fea­ tures of the crowd. Ruth Shuert had the eldest daughter present. Peg Faulkner had 19 daughters of three generations for the largest table group. Jane Shettcrty was the eldest daughter wearing tennis shoes. Heather (Broc) Scobey had the youngest daughter present. Vanessa Broc had the most items hanging on her key chain. Sandra Widgcry had come the greatest dis­ tance. The company then adjourned to the church for a pleasant evening of music pro­ vided by Lynette Pierce of Holland. Her husband handled her sound equipment. Early in her program, she engaged the young girts of the crowd in front in an action song so she had their attention all the while until her final number. Midway she left the recorded music and played her own accompaniment for a medley of gospel songs. The varsity girls’ softball team and coaches left early Saturday morning for a week of spring training at Gulf Shores, Ala. They flew from the Lansing airport. A group of students flew last week to Germany for a spring trip as part of their enrichment for their foreign language course. Funeral services were set for Wednesday for Pauline Koch, 74, of Grand Ledge, who died on March 31. She is survived by son Ted Koch of Lake Odessa, son Mark of Lansing and daughter Kristie in New York. Mrs. Koch had worked for the national for­ est service in Seattle as a fire ranger before returning to Michigan in 1964. She then worked for a realty company and a bank. Hazel Borden of Lansing is having her 100th birthday anniversary today. She was bom across the road from the Carr School in Odessa Township, the daughter of an Eldridge couple. She worked in one of the Lake Odessa telephone offices. Back in her day. there were rival companies operating in town. Her four brothers and three sisters are deceased. She worked at Motor Wheel during World War 11. She has one daughter. She expected to have a celebratory lunch near her birth community. James Sherman, 84. of East Lansing died March 31. Hia service was to be held on Wednesday in Lansing with burial to follow in Woodland Memorial Park on Vcltc Road. His wife, Eva Mae. died in 1981. He was the father of Elaine Rauschert, Edward of St. Joseph, Howard of Florida and Donald of Lansing. Services were set for Wednesday at St. Johns for Edith McDiarmid of Crystal and Ruth Shuert, who has passed the 90-year mark, is surrounded by daughters of her family at the banquet on March 29. They are Mary Dunning, Joanne McDaniels, Connie Seavolt of Sunfield, Sandra Widgery of Georgia. Joyce Shuert and Pat Cole. Singer Lynette Pierce is surrounded by young girls as she gives them dues on singing their part in a song. • for her husband Neal. Mrs. McDiarmid died March 30 and her husband passed away on Dec. 23. They arc survived by daughter Maureen Painter of Lansing and son-in-law Norman Bancroft of St Johns. Their daughter, Diane Bancroft, died earli­ er. McDiarmid brothers Dale and Hale lived in Lake Odessa. The State Journal Friday listed the mar­ riage license of Susan Geralyn Windes of rural Hastings and David Richey of Lansing. Susan is the daughter of Dick and Gayle Peacock. Saturday's GR Press car­ ried a wedding photo of Walter C. Johnson and his bride, the former Michelle Hill of Collinsville, III. Their wedding was in November. Walter’s sister, April, was one of the bridesmaids and her husband, Ethan Cavanagh of Lake Odessa, was grooms­ men. Travis Possehn was another grooms­ man. Ushers were Drew and Kyle Dcardorff and their older brother Tony was best man. Sister Shannon Johnson was also a bridesmaid. The groom’s parents arc W. Curtis and Patricia Johnson of the Rose Garden family. Geraldine (Augst) Winslcy of Arizona brought her mother. Rose Augst Draghi, back to Michigan last week preparatory to Rose’s move to a home with 20 residents. Carroll Manor, at 6409 W. 100 N. in Delphi Ind. 46923. In the new location. Rose will be near son Vaughan Augst and his family. Rose’s summer home has been on Vcddcr Road. Bonnie daughter and later Owen's daughter have shared her home in recent years. The GR Press Saturday carried a wed­ ding photo of Gregory Jordan of Woodland and Mary Katsma of Grand Rapids. Gregory is the son of Terry and Rachael Jordan. The wedding was held at Westend Christian Reformed Church. Terry Jordan was the best man. April 29 is the date set for the Lakewood CROP Walk. The starting spot and finish line are at Fellowship Hall on Fourth Avenue. This annual event is coordinated by the Lakewood Hunger Coalition. Michigan leads the nation in funds raised for the past 15 years. Michigan is the first region to ever reach $2 million In “walk" income. The average walker brings in pledges of $86.41. The benefit is felt around the world and 320 Michigan hunger agencies benefit from the one-quarter amount of funds raised. In 30 years of CROP walks, nearly $27 million have been raised. Holland'Zccland has the largest walk in Michigan. On the local scene Lakewood Community Services gets the benefit of the Lakewood walk. This pro­ vides funding for food boxes delivered throughout the Lakewood school district in early December and other charitable gifts during the rest of the year, such as relief for victims of house fires. EARN $9.65 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN Join the nursing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others. The class will be held April 19 through May 4 and is not in ses­ sion on weekends. After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $10.65 per hour. To ensure the safety of our residents and staff, all appli­ cants are subject to criminal background checks and drug screens. Apply for this opportunity in person by April 5 at: cQibrnapple 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 • EOE �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 5. 2001 cause I became pregnant. Please advise immediately. Time is of the essence. - Anonymous and Anxious in a Big City. Dear Anony mous and Anxious: Get mar­ ried immediately, and don’t be concerned about what people will say. Steve, “ready" or not. will adore this child, and it will be a blessing to you both. Trust me. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions ot a certain mortgage made by Brenda K. Deschoff. a single woman. Mortgagor, to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan corporation. Mortgagee, dated the 1st day o’ December. AD. 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register o’ Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan, on the 2nd day of December. A D . 1993. in Uber 590 on page 520. which said mortgage was thereafter on. to wit: the 1st day of December. A.D. 1993. assigned to the Traverse Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation and said assignment was recorded on the 2nd day of December 1993. in the Offce of the Register of Deeds for said County of Barry in Uber 590 on Page 526, and WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due on said mortgage as of the date of this notice is the sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred twentyone and 18/100 doflars($6l.121.18). for principal and interest and. WHEREAS, no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted lo recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part lhereof. and default having been made whereby the power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001. at 1:00 o'dock in the afternoon, local time, said mort­ gage will be foreclosed at a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the east door of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings County of Barry and State of Michigan (that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage with the inter­ est thereon at eight percent (8%) per annum and aH legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by Biw. and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. The premises described in said* mortgage are as follows: Property situated in the Village of Middleville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 25 of Middleville Downs Addition el accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 4. Commonly known as: 220 Stadium. Middteville. Ml. Parcel No. 08-41-150-025-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001. TRAVERSE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage CHARLES A FORREST, JR. Attorney for Traverse Mortgage Corporation 703 E. Court St.. Ffent. Ml 48503 Telephone: (810) 238-4030 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (4/26) Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Robert A. Tremain A Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col* lect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANNON M DEMPSEY. AN UNMARRIED WOMAN to NEW AMERICA FINANCIAL. INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated September 20. 1999. and recorded on September 22. 1999. as Instrument No. 1035675 Btrry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP, by an assignment dated January 15. 2001. and recorded on February 26. 2001. as Instrument No 1055343 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is ctamied to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy seven thousand eight and 41/100 Dollars ($77,008.41). including interest at 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage Will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 3, 2001. Said premises are situated in HOPE TOWN­ SHIP. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A STRIP OF LAND IN tHE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH­ WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. BEING 40 ROOS NORTH AND SOUTH BY 35 RODS EAST AND WEST. EXCEPT COMMENCING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST 35 RODS FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET; THENCE WEST 220 FEET. THENCE NORTH 660 FEET; THENCE EAST 220 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER Of' SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 357.50 FEET THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 25. A DISTANCE OF 660 00 FEET THENCE WEST 357.50 FEET TO SAID WEST SECTION LINE. THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 130.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 260.00 FEET; THENCE WEST 330 00 FEET TO SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST­ LINE 270 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROADWAY EASEMENTS FOR CLOVERDALE ROAD AND CEDAR CREEK ROAD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29.2001 FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR. Assignee of Mortgage Robert A. Tremain & Associates. 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Call today to book the one vacation that's just more f> in H Carnival.^ The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World?. www carnival com 3 day cruises 7 day cruises _?299 ™’499 Q Premier Travel & Cruise (616)554-0311 -Vi Mar Xz «JM M tX>. lot con Ann landers No sow, no reap Dear Ann Landers: You have printed several letters about inheritances, but I haven’t seen one like mine. Please try to help me sort this out. I am 42. and my brother. ’Chet." is 44. We both have families and live in different states. W hen our mother died years ago, our maternal grandmother blamed my father and was difficult to be around. Conse­ quently. we lost touch for several years. When I was older, I initiated contact with Grandma and tried to stay close. Chet, how­ ever. had no interest in a relationship with Three years ago. Grandma passed away, leaving her entire estate to me, excluding Chet completely. I was surprised to Icam Grandma was rather well off. I had no idea she had any money, and neither did Chet. Chet assumed I would share the inheritance with him, but I didn’t. He has refused to speak to me since. I don’t know what to do now. Even if Chet and I start speaking again, the drastic change in our lifestyles would forever re­ mind him that he didn’t get Grandmas money. I miss my brother, but I don’t feel I should have to give him any of my inheri­ tance. After all, he chose not to have a rela­ tionship with Grandma, and she specifi­ cally excluded him from her will. Was I wrong to keep the money for myself? Is it too late to fix this? - Brotherlcss Out West. Dear Brotherlcss: You do not ov c Chet part of your inheritance. If you wish to be extremely generous, when h> birthday rolls around and again at Christmas, send him a nice check. But make no mention of the in­ heritance. After all, you stayed close to Grandma with no thought of reward, and Chet didn’t. We reap what we sow in this life, and Chet didn’t sow anything. Heavy load Dear Ann Landers: l*m a 14-year-old girl and will probably be laughed at for writing you, but I don’t care. I need your help. My mother works two shifts every day. She expects me to look after my three younger siblings. This would be OK, but I have a life to live, too. When I come home from school, there is a list of chores waiting LEGAL HOTICE MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having bnn made in the terms and conditions ot a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DfMMICK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMfCK. hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kefogg School Rd.. Hickory Comers. Ml 48060, Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage. Inc. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March. 1997, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day of April. 1997 in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, pegs 465. said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under tie Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 31. 1997, Series 1997-B, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Seven and 77/100 ($39,947.77). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereor at 12.00% per annum and aH legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as tolows: AB that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the 1/4 line of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. 6 chains and R1 links North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said i/4 line. 1 chain and 25 links, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chams to place of begin­ ning AH being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County, Michigan During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/15/01 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver Sle 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (4/26) for me. When I’m through. I have to pre­ pare dinner, give my brothers and sisters a bath and make sure they go to bed. Then. I have to do my homework. I'm so tired every morning that my grades are not as good as they should be. Forget about a social life. I don't have one. I feel sorry for my mom that she has to work so hard, but I am miserable because of the extra responsibilities that are laid on me. Please tell me what to do. - East Coast Kid. Dear Kid: No ’4-year-old should have so much work at home that she cannot keep up her grades or have any kind of social life. I'm sure your mother has no idea that you arc under so much stress. First of all, even very young children are perfectly capable of helping with some of the chores. Your list should be divided among all your siblings, according to what each can handle. The older siblings should be able to bathe themselves and go to bed on their own. On the weekends, help your mother prepare dinners ahead of time and freeze them. Perhaps some relatives can help out once in a while. Discuss this situation with your mother. Explain that your schoolwork is suffering and you cannot handle all this responsibil­ ity yourself. You can also talk to your school guidance counselor and ask him or her to give you some assistance in working this out. The load you are carrying is too heavy, and iffc not fair. Gem of the Day (credit Art Buchwald): The further you get from Washington, the more you believe things are under control there. Marry anyway Dear Ana Landers: I am 28 years old and have been engaged for a year, although we have not yet set a wedding date. My fi­ ance, “Steve," is 37 We have been together for five years and are very much in love. Last week, I discovered I am pregnant. This was completely unplanned and some­ thing of a mystery, because we always use contraceptives. Steve loves kids, but he is not ready to start a family. He doesn't want me to have this baby now and has asked me to terminate the pregnancy. Ann, I want this child. I understand Steve’s point of view, but the thought of having an abortion is terribly upsetting to me. I will do it if Steve insists, but I am scared and confused. A baby is supposed to be a joyous creation between two people who love each other. I don’t understand why Steve can’t f nd a way to love and want this child. We are financially stable and can well afford to have a family. The only prob­ lem is that we arc not marned, and I don’t want people to think we got married be­ Calls too much Dear Ann Landers: I am dating a 29ycar-old man who lives across the country from his parents. "Hal" hasn’t lived at home for over 10 years, however, he talks to them every day. sometimes two or three times a day. This seems excessive to me but Hal says it is perfectly OK. I broke up with my previous boyfriend because his mother was so controlling, so I may be a little sensitive about this “close­ ness" I’ll admit, his mother hasn’t said any­ thing that makes me think there is a prob­ lem, but you never know. I simply do not understand why he has to talk to his parents so often. My boyfriend says he loves his family, enjoys hearing their voices and likes lo let them know what is going on in his life. Tell me. Ann. is this normal, or should I be worried? Please respond soon. - East Coast Girlfriend. Dear East Coast: Did you say he talks to his parents sometimes two and three times a day? Docs he have stock in the phone com­ pany? This exceeds normal limits - to put it mildly. What is the reason for this man’s extraor­ dinary insecurity? These thrcc-a-day phone calls arc more about HIS need than his con­ cern for his parents. Has he had any coun­ seling? Perhaps he should consider it. Something’s out of whack here, and he needs to figure out what it is. Four’s a crowd Dear Ann Landers: My fiance “An­ drew," and I decided to take a backpacking trip through Europe this summer. Wc men­ tioned this to another couple, and they in­ terpreted it as an “invitation." I have been friends with “Angela" for years, and al­ though I like her a lot. I don’t think the friendship could stand that much together­ ness. Also, her boyfriend is terrible with money, and I’m afraid Andrew and I would end up paying for everything. How can wc tell Angela “no," without ru­ ining the friendship? - Nameless Travelers. Dear Nameless: Simply say. “This trip is going to be just Andrew and Me. Maybe next time it will be a foursome." Then, change the subject, Is that Ann Landers column you clipped years ago yellow with age? For a copy of her most frequently requested poems and essays. send a seif-addressed, long, busi­ ness-size envelope and a check or money order for 55.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send 56.25.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate neb page at wnw.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. fhea filths GIRL, Abigail Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 15, 2001 at 6:20 p.m. to Carrie and Jason Larabee of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. Welcomed home by big brother Nicholas. Grandparents are Fred and Patty Jacobs of Hastings und Ron and Cheryl Larabee of Delton. BOY, Weston Douglas Hampton, bom Feb. 22, 2001 at 8:10 a.m. to Tara and Eric Hampton. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. Maternal grandparents arc Brian and Merri Edger. Paternal grandparent is Sandra Lewis. Weston is welcomed home by big brother, Boston Hampton, at Nettleton, MS. GIRL, Natasha Jo, bom Feb. 18, 2001, at 4:42 a.m. to Robert and Tammy Glasgow. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Konur Rodger Thwing, bom at Thun­ derbird Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ on March 11, 2001 at 5:44 p.m. to Ronald and Lori (Hough) Thwing. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. Proud grandpar­ ents are Rodger and Lin Hough of Wall Lake, Delton, formerly of Hastings. GIRL, Breanna Marcc, bom at Spectrum Hospital to Tom and Lori (Bauchman) Leonard, Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m. Breanna weighed 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Veda Christine, to Dr. Tad and Danielle Massanari-Thaicher at the Birthing Center at Provideice Hospital, Southfield, Ml on Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Veda weighed 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Pat and Duane Thatcher of Middleville and Dr. Ron and Rhoda Massanari of Alma. NOTICE TO BIDDERS ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals writ ba received at toe oftce ot toe Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M-43 Highway. P.O. Boa 151. Haabnga. Ml 49058. untk 1000 AM.. Tuesday. April 24.2001. lor their Seasonal Requirements ot toe Mowing metadata: Bituminous Mixtures Corrugated Metal 4 Plastic Culverts Coarse Aggregate Gravel Crushing in Pecks Pit Liquid Asphalt Slag lor Seal Coal Tratoc Control Signs All proposata must be plainly marked aa to their contents. Specifications end additional mtormaton may be obtained el toe Road Commission Office al the above address. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregutanfias to toe best interest ot toe Commission BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Donald WHIcutt, Chairman D. David Dykatra, Member FA- — —- a to-.fc-V-.. UwmRwe r»OgwT L. rBNovji, NNMtWD^N �Tne castings Banne’ - Tnjr$aa> Apr.! 5 200 r - pag® 9 From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Early Middleville churches /■', By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Along with roads. school* and govern­ ments. the curly settlers of Michigan brought with them the deep need ol religion and churches. I he first public religious services in I hornapple I ownship were held by a group known as Disciples or ( ampclhtcs. ( alvan G. Hill and Henry Leonard were members of the denomination and fell the need for public worship in the new settlement I hey began lo hold services in their homes as early as 1X35. On Feb. 12. 1X43. Luther Goodrich was elected lo the office ol bishop, or overseer of the congregation. A.C. Hill was elected lo the office of clerk. When A.C Hill moved from the township, and W. W. Pauli was appointed in his place in January ol 1X45 Names on the record book lor 1X43 included Betsey Beach. Lucy !*aull. Rudi I. Freeman. I aura Ann Gncxlrich. Ulen I*.. Early Congregational Church in Middleville. (Norma Velderman collection) Hill. Manila J. Hill. Delia Hill. Harriet Hill. Caroline Leonard. Sabina Patrick. William Street and (irand Rapids Street. I he new ihc mortgage on the church and parson­ II. Brown. Lemuel Pauli. George ( . For­ church was completed in 1X67 and was age was SX53 and was paid oil in IX! I. In man. Susanna dedicated in January. IX6X. Ann Naylor Freeman. Atm Naylor Sr.. Jr Sallie Hill. Luther I he building cost IXX2. other indebtedness in the amount of $4,000. which the $169. was paid off and the church was clear Gocxlrich. < alvin (i. Hill. Henry Leonard, members and community ( harles Pauli, Jeremiah Freeman. Ashhcl before the building was begun. Prior to the Beach. Albert ( Hill. F.mclmc Irons. Rho­ building of their new church, the Sunday was part of a circuit, which included five Charlotte School of the church had held its meetings other classes. In 1900. it was in a part of a Leonard. F.hza Pauli. Sarah Naylor. ( lans- in the I Inion School. < )n April 12. IX6X. the circuit which included Jackson, near the sa Brown. Umira Hill, and Calvin Hill. Sunday School was moved into the new county line, and Irving. In ’945. it was a building. one church appointment. In i960, it was Goodrich. da Hill. Betsey I he congregation met in a log scIwkiI li.id subscribed of debt. When the church was first organized it near Squire Hills home. A person named In 1903. the 50th anniversary was cele­ Wilcox, first name unrecorded came to the brated. I he Rev. J.O. Dean was the pastor al became that lime. Parmelee and it had two ministers. group. He was a teacher and preacher, but he a three point charge, adding The Epworth League, an organization tor caused dissension in the church and fell repaired and redecorated. I he Rev. George youth was formed in 1X90. I hc Baptists had into disfavor. As a result the church was dis­ Curtis was the pastor during those years Young People Union and the Congregation­ I Ik* auditorium of the church has been heat­ al had a Christian Endeavor group for On the 5th of April. IX46 there was a ed with two big. round oakwood stoves in meeting held al the home of A.A. Mead. place al the rear of the hall. A furnace was When the Rev. J.E. White took over the Yankee Springs township. I’or the purpose pul in during this renovation and new pews pastorate in IXX4 he staled that he “found a of organizing a Congregational Church. with opera seals were installed The Rev. Z. I. Hoyt was selected as moder­ also was improved at this time ator and T.W. Webber along with (i.B. Man­ chester* were the first deacons. I here were I1 people m the group. I he sacraments of the I .ords supper were held in December of IX46. I he little band I he lighting Jerry Foster was the hi 1966. the Rev young people. ragged church and parsonageThere was a debt of $54 tor the sidewalk, which had pastor. Al ibis Ume llic church buihbng in the village Was sold iin*l a new building was constructed on M-37. li was completed in been put down early in IXX4 I here was $36 past due on iiiMiianc^ With a debt of $90. there was no money lo meet these bills. Whites first position as pastor was to July 1969 and dedicated on Oct. 5. 1969 conduct a canvass of the community to raise of people decided to join the Grand River An educational wing was dedicated in |97X some funds for the church. He complained .Ass<K'iation and in IX54 the place of wor­ al the celebration of the 125lh anniversary that a new skating rink, which opened in of the church. IXX4. was cutting into the attendance at the ship was moved from Yankee Springs Township lo the Village of Middleville and became known as the First Congregational First The and Mrs. WH Severance. Mr. and Mrs. lor discussion of ciihural subjects. It was Bvron Iravis. the earliest club in Barry ( ’minty and oik of O.B. Barber. Mr. and Mrs In 1911-1914 the church building was solved in IX47. Middleville United Methodist Church. tied into Freeport Church. and in 19X1 it Mr. and Mrs AH. I-Ills. Mr. and Mrs I II DeGolia. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morgan. Ada M the ten oldest in the stale of Michigan. When the club records begin again on Sept Rich. Aaron ( lark, and J.IL McKcvilt. 6. IXX3 names on the roll included WS Bugbee. Mrs. those of Mrs chapter was changed lo Middleville < hap- ( obb. Mrs tcr No 44. O E.S. Gillette. Mis ( M Griswold. Mis A Han­ In November. ( hapter IX7X. the name of the meetings were held in the upstairs room over the McNaughton Hard­ W A. Dietrich. Mrs W.l AT lon. Mis |)W Johnson. Mrs. (i.W Matte­ son. Mrs. J. McKern and Mrs S( Rich. I he icsponses to toll call in those times ware Store, later the ( cntr.il Garage. In 1920. the Masonic I odge No 231. I wctc tiom assigned liteiatuic and ihc pio- and A.M . which had been chartered on gi .mis were the reading -a kind ol essays, 10. IX6X. sold shares of stock to its poetry, novels and other cultural subjects. Jan members of the Masonic Building Associa­ Sometime spelling matches were held and tion. purcliased the Parkhurst building, and the meaning of words was studied. this gave huh the O.E.S. anil the Masons a place to meet and lo hold their act tv itics Middleville had a Grange organized on Ihc constitution and by-laws were lost, so they were rewritten in l‘Mi7 by a com­ mittee made up of Ada M Rich. Rose Mctlunhst Church of Mid­ church and also cutting into the available 12. 1X55. funds. He was pastor there until IXX7 and Grange No. 3X. This Grange had 2X mem­ bers when it was chartered. I he first master the chib was stated to Ik “A purpose of any was J.IL Lane. subject coming before its lor the purpose of dleville was organized on May July 22. 1X73. known as I hornapplc Blake. ( Lira Gardener and Mary Johnson. In the Constitution of 1907. the object of in the village school I he Rev. George Bradley, who was the pre­ was able to add many improvements to the IkHisc until IX63. when they nKt in the hall siding elder of the Marshall district was church* building, belonging to Charles Pauli. It met there for active in its beginnings. The Rev. A AV putting in a new roof, enlarged the seating The Ladies Reading Club was thought lo diffusing knowledge among its members’* a time and then in IX66 they held their Bradley, who was a social preacher, was capacity, painted the inside, and papered have been started sometime between 1X77 One ol the by-laws stated that there would employed by the presiding elder as the first some areas of the church as well as painting and 1X79. I hc records for those first years Ik a fine minister for the church. There were the parsonage three coals. were lost and the written records begin with lo respond lo roll call with a quotation for IXX3. two meetings in succession. Church. They met meetings in Swifts Hall. The Reverend Raymond was the pastor in IX69 and remained so for a periixl of three 14 painting the outside, A row of maple trees was planted in front members and 4X probationers. years. During his tenure the church building There were five appointments where the of the church, along with some evergreens. In the beginning it was a club for both was erected, which was completed in the supply ministers preached I hese were Middieville. South Middleville. Leighton. Some new stained glass windows were pur­ men and women and it met in the evenings spring of IX7I. Caledonia .md Hungerford. The Middleville was paid and kept up lo dale, (’hairs and an Circuit remained a part of the Marshall Dis­ alter were purchased, and a wood house was nary. came to Middleville as pastor of the trict until IX5X. when it became connected built. Mrs. J.E. White and her class, the Lib­ and eral Givers, purchased a clock and brackets remained with them until 1X64. when it was Congregational Church of Mid­ dleville. with the Grand Rapids District First Baptist Church of Middleville was with Kalamazoo District for one year. I hen. for the church. The Rev. R.F. George succeeded the Rev­ organized on April 23. 1X53. They met in it again became a part of the Grand Rapids erend White, ami was there for a period of the Prairie Schoolhouse on Scales Prairie, District. four years. The church continued to pros­ calling themselves the First Baptist Church The church building was begun in 1X57 of Thomapple. There were nine members in and completed in 1X59. The new church had per. The churches of Middleville each had a this first group. one room. w ith stained glass vv indovvs and a Ladies’ Aid balcony in the rear. helped the churches to prosper. The meet­ The Rev. Frank Donaldson was the first Society and the Later it was enlarged with two wings. The While services continued to lx* held on main part of the building was constructed They had as a charge of promoting the wel­ alternate Sundays on the prairie, the con­ on the same site and dedicated on Feb 11. fare of the churches and raised money for gregation rented the Methodist Church in |9|2. The addition of an education unit was 1X61 for $30 per month, and held services dedicated on Feb. 12. I*>5x. I he sanctuary religious works. The Order of Eastern Star was organized was remodeled, along with other improve­ on feb 29. IXW6 with 21 charter members. them. ments and the parking lot was dedicated on Those charter members included Mr. and AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE M POP SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ■ WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... Mrs. George Matteson. Mr. and Mrs. John Feb IX. I *>79. The first parsonage was bought in IXbX. Middleville and then built a church build­ A new ing on land donated by LN. Keeler and C.J. IXX2. the barn was enlarged and the roof Hill. This was on the corner of Fast Main raised higher and a well was put in. parsonage was built in aml iiiuiv ings of these societies were held monthly. there when that building was available to of the church lo the First Baptist Church of /AA.J societies pastor and he stayed until his death in 1X57. In August. 1X65 they changed the name I'iiv .Vevr mvX. chased as were two stoves. The insurance In I‘><14. the Rev. Frederick R. Anderson, a graduate of Chicago Theological Semi­ First I 5«» 01 any member who failed (. arveth. Mr and Mrs. F.phnam Shank. Mr IX"2. In Planning a garage sale? Before the weather changes, have ONE MORE SALE and raise a little "extra cash!" Advertise your event in the Reminder on Tuesday and the Banner on Thursday and DOUBLE your coverage. Give us a call at... 945-9554 Early First Baptist Church. Middleville. • A 25% discount is aoohed to most additional cars. 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(Not pictured is Roxanne Volosky) Michelle James receives her Citation for Professional Excellence from Barry County Central Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom, right, and 911 Board member. Lani Forbes. Special ot the Week 2000 CHEVY 3500 CREW CM 4X4 1400 MILES. FACTORY OFFICIAL. 350 VORTEC SAVE THOUSANDS! « 26,995 SALES HOUM: MoniUy t WMPSUn unW S Saturday until 3 *W>ck Eesmb Yon Evtcunau s a fiuar Tuonat. Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer There is one public service agency that is practically invisible to most members of the Barry County populous. ’The general public al large has no idea what you do until they need you." 911 board member Lani Forbes told the 11 telecommunicators at a Barry County Central Dispatch meeting last week. "We appreciate everything you do every day to keep our communities safe." The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners and Central Dispatch Administra­ tive Board last Tuesday adopted a resolu­ tion recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8-14 lo­ cally. The staff was lauded for "serving the first and most critical contact our citizens have with emergency services." The commissioners pointed out that "the safety of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are de pendent on the quality and accuracy of in­ formation obtained from citizens who use the 911 system. "The tclecommunicators of Barry County Central Dispatch are responsible for saving numerous lives." the resolu­ tion states, "the apprehension of many criminals and prevention of considerable properly loss each year." The Commissioners pointed out that "in the past year, all Barry County Cen­ tral Dispatch 911 telecommunicators have exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during the performance of their duties." In all, the staff handles about 25.000 emergency 911 calls each year. The ma­ jority are for law enforcement services, followed by ambulance, other and fire services. Also last Tuesday, tclecommunicators Don Glasgow, Sue Chase and Michelle James were presented professional excel­ lence awards by their director, Charles Nystrom. "You probably all deserve all kinds of awards each day," Nystrom told his staff prior to handing out the certificates. "I probably don't do a good enough job handing them out." Chase was recognized for her painstak­ ing effort to keep a barricaded gunman on the phone for more than four hours on Feb. 17. The man had called 911 that day to say he had dynamite and guns in the house and that he would shoot anyone who came near. Moments before, the suspect had held troopers at gunpoint before holding up in the home of an acquaintance. "Chase stayed on the telephone with the suspect for over 4 1/2 hours while the Michigan State Police emergency support team set up a command post," said Nys­ trom as he presented the award. "Telecommunicator Chase garnered im­ portant information about the suspect's mental condition and his location in the house." He added that "Chase's professional handling of the 911 call assisted officers in apprehending the suspect without inci­ dent." Also recognized with letters of great support for helping coordinate emergency response to the incident were Chase's partner. Dale Morey and their supervisor. Sue Chase receives her Citation for Professional Excellence from Barry County Central Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom. right, and 911 Board member. Lani Forbes. Don Glasgow receives his Citation for Professional Excellence from Barry County Central Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom, right, and 911 Board member. Lani Forbes. Sandic Vandcnburg. James wa- recognized for her work Jan. 11 to help locate an intoxicated woman who had called 911 on her cellular tele­ phone to report that she had been in an accident and had no idea where she was. But realizing she could be arrested for drunk driving, the woman would not co­ operate. "James wisely wrote down the cell number before the caller could hang up." said Nystrom. "Due lo the cold, in­ clement weather and the fear of possible hypothermia Michelle would not give up on locating the person." Each time she called the woman back, James "skillfully gathered more informa­ tion," said Nystrom , who added that some police officers working that night were unwilling to help with the search when asked by James. "After several hours. Michelle pin­ pointed the caller's location." he said. "Due to Michelle's dedication and perse­ verance, the caller was located and prop­ erly cared for." Extreme! ® RadioShack. 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COMBINATION SPECIALS, ate PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE ItLLQCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E. W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sale THS ARM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ... is coming to Hastings. And we are looking for SALES ASSOCIATES with the products and know-how to help you start a James was recommended for the recog­ nition by her shift partner. Che'rie White, who also received a letter of great support ir. her personnel file. Glasgow received his award for his ef­ fort to assist the victims of a house fire late last year. "Calmly, Glasgow provided the mother with proper emergency medical care in­ structions until emergency medical ser­ vice arrived on the scene." said Nystrom in presenting the award. "Don did exactly what he should have done, he did what you're supposed to do." His partner on the console that day was Diana Mead who received a letter of commendation in her file for providing "great support" during the call. Nystrom said. "It's a team." he said. "It's recognition you don't get enough of." MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy J. Marble, a single man (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solely nominee lor Lender, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dba America's Wholesale Lends.. Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2000, and recorded on November 7, 2000 in Document #1051650, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum ot EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THIR­ TY-TWO AND 90/100 dollars ($87,032 90). including interest at 10.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm., on April 26.2001. Said premises are srtua’ed in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on tho North and South 1/4 line of section 3. Town 4 North. Rango 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, distant North 275 foot from the Southeast comer ot too North fractional 1/2 ot the Northwest fractional 1/4 of said Section 3; thence West 231 foot; thence North 220 foot; thence East 231 foot thence South 220 feet to too Point of Beginning Subject to an easement tor public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 foot thereof for Woodschool Road. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from too date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale. Dated: March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie #200112287 Mustangs (4/12) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 5. 2001 - Page 11 Zoomobile brings critters to Pleasantview LEGAL NOTICE Nolic* of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Oetaun ha» been meat n the conduxxw ol a mortgage made by Kelly J. Lee*, a smgla woman (original mortgagors) lo Flagatar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee. Haled Auguat 14. 1098. and recorded on August IB. 1998 m Document No. 1018698, Barry County Racorda Michgan. and waa aaugnad by eaid mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corpomeon, a Naw Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assign, mam dated July 9. 1999. wtach waa recorded on Auguat 2. 199g. in Document No. 103330g. Barry County Racorda. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hareol the Bum ot SIXTV-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY ANO 97/100 doaara (565,730 97) ncKxF ng mteieat at 7.500% per annum Under the power ol Bale contained in eaid mort­ gage and too statuts m ouch caas made and pro­ vided. nonce is hereby given that said mortgage ba kractoead by a sale ot toe mortgaged promisee, or some part at them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hassngs. Ml at 1:00 pm., on May 3. 2001. Said premieet are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Mietvgsn. and are described as: Let 8 of Block 1 of RJ. Grants Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to tho recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 1 of Plata on Pago 15. The redemption period shal be 6 months) from toe date ot such sale, unteaa determined aban­ doned in accordance wito 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemptior period shal bo X days from the date of such sale. Deted. March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tstegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Ferms. Ml 48025 Rio •200113843 StaHions (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Forectooure Sato THM FMM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTWIG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detault has been made in of a mortgage made by Alan M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor financial Services Inc., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1998. and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 Document Number 1023282. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the BA Mortgage. LLC (a whotty owned subsidiary of Bank of America. KA.) Slin^iaaor to interest by toe concMons The Binder Park Zoomobile paid a visit to Pleasantview Friday as part of March is Reading Month activities. Thomas Funke (left), head education specialist for the zoo, gave students interesting facts about the creatures who live in the rainforest, while zoo volunteer Karen Westtake-Chase (right) held a number of different animals for viewing. Funke told students that The decisions we make in Hastings make a difference in the rainforest,* and said one way to> stop the rainforest from being cut down to make way for coffee bean fields is to purchase shade-grown coffee. Funke and Westlake-Chase are holding the skin of a large snake they believe to be from a boa constrictor. The zoomobile team brought along a kinkajou, a carnivore mammal of Central and South America that lives in trees and moves about at night. Pleasantview student Jonathan Shea gets a gander at an African hingeback tortoise held by zoo volunteer Karen Westlake-Chase. Students were allowed to touch the tail of a large boa constrictor. A RETIREMEM INCOME FOR LIFE.* AND UK. 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Mortgagee, dated August 30. 1994. and recorded on August 30. 1994 in Uber 613. or Page 490. Parry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on October 26. 1999, in Document •1037134. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHTYONE AND 72/100 dollars ($41,081.72). including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry Count/ Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m„ on Apnl 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 of the Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: March 8. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 File *200017628 Jaguars (4/5) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THS ARM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been male in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lucille D. Hecker, unmarried (original mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated June 3. 1999. and recorded on June 9. 1999 in Document» 1030851. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Assignee by an assignment dated June 8. 1999. which was recorded on June 9. 1999. In Documents 1030852. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 02/100 doUro ($88,517.02). including Interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1:00 p.m , on Apnl 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 333. 334. 348 and 349. Algonquin Lake Resort Properties No. 2. Township of Rutland. County of Barry, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fde »200H2575 Stallions (4/12) which was recorded on July 18. 2000. in Document Number 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage toere is claimed to be due at t»o date hereof the sum ot ONE HUN­ DRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTYSIX AND 29/100 dolars ($100,176.29). inducing interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and too statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given tost said mortgage wM be torectoeed by a sate of too mortgaged promisos, or some part of them, at pubic venue, al toe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 3,2001. Said promises vs situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are do scribed as: The East 330 toot of too Souto 1330 toot of toe East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of too Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Tho redemption period shal bo 12 monto(s) from tho dote of such safe. Dated: March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte 1200015434 Hawks (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Forectooure Sato THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTWG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DeteUt has boon made in the condteons of a mortgage made by Michael J. Koley and Karol Keley. husband and wife (origi­ nal mortgagors) to BAP Mortgage. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated January 18. 2000. end record­ ed on January 27. 2000 in Document No. 1040584. Barry County Records, Matoigan. and was assigned by mesne assignments to Weis Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA, Vk/a Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Assodaton. as Trustee tor registered hoidsrs of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated: February 11. 2000. which was recorded on February 27.2001. in Docu.ient No. 1055433, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due al the date here­ of toe sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($92,133.28). including interest at 11.550% per annum. Under too power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be forodosod by a sate of too mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue, at too Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. or. May 10.2001. Said premisos are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3. John Lichty's First Addtoon to the Qty of Hastings, according to toe recorded ptet thereof The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wito 19480. 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from tho dale of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott 8 Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tstegraph Road Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200022450 (4/26) �Pugu 12 - Th* Hatbnp, Bunnur - Thurwtay, April 5. 2001 Anxious to get outdoors, softballers are young but solid < < inc h think < I il Woods attempts to usher in spring with greatness Is there a better time in the world of • sports than the time that is upon us? It may be spring vacation... but il cer­ tainly feels like some kind of holiday for many of us sports fans. Let's sec, the NCAA championship was Monday night (Charles Barkley may not be a role model, but Duke's Shane Battier certainly is), the Detroit Pistons arc playing their best ball of the season (a season-best three-game winning streak and a franchise record 57-point perfor­ mance by Jerry Stackhouse Tuesday against those dreaded Chicago Bulls), the Major League Baseball season opened on Sunday (boy, were the Detroit Tigers really stupid in trading Brad Ausmus and getting little in return), the NCAA Frozen Four is this weekend (The J-Ad sports seer's prediction here is Michigan and North Dakota in the championship game). National Hockey League playoff hockey is roughly a week away (can the Detroit Red Wings make a serious run at another Stanley Cup?) and the Masters golf tournament tees off at the Augusta National this very afternoon. Nothing signifies the start of spring­ time better than the world's greatest golf tournament. The question on every golf fan's mind is, can Tiger Woods earn the right to wear the green jacket and hold al! four major championships — Masters, the United States Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship — at the same time? Let's sec, that's Woods versus the rest of the field... it should make for fierce competition. The very best always play near the top when the Masters is concerned. Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love Ill, David Duval, Vijah Singh, Fred Couples, Jesper Pamevik. Thomas Bjorn (a great Dane) arc some players to watch during the next four days. Singh captured the 2000 title and you know what they say about players with big putters. Actually putting is always a factor when determining the Masters champion If you can't putt well, don't waste your time. All eyes will be on Woods as he chases history. Not only is Woods No. 1 in the World Golfing Rankings, but he is also on a serious roll. In his last two tournaments, the Stan­ ford graduate (like Battier, one smart dude) has won at the Bay Hill Invita­ tional and The Players Championship over top competitors such as Mickelson and Singh. And Woods knows how to play the majors, in fact he usually brings his A game. Not only has he won three majors in a row, but he has claimed titles in four of the last five. Talk about dominance in asport. Woods is by far the favorite to walk away with the green jacket. The others receive consideration, but pretty much they're an afterthought. Woods has won at Augusta before and will probably win a few more times be­ fore his already brilliant career con­ cludes. In 1997, he carded a record-set­ ting 270, won by 12 strokes and did so at the tender age of 21. A win this year at Augusta would just reinforce the notion that Woods is a great player and a good role model. As far as records arc concerned, there's no need to worry, there's plenty of time before that really needs to come in to play. Talk to you soon. Bruins fall in softball Kellogg Community College's softball team dropped two road games to Lake Michigan College Tuesday, losing the opener 2-1 and the nightcap 8-0. The two defeats left the Bruins with a 4-13 overall record for the season. In the first game, KCC collected seven hits but scored just one run. Former Lakewood athletic star Kat Shclienbarger had one of the seven hits, while Felicia . Markley and Niki Daughtery each collected two. In the Bruins* five-hit contest in Game 2. Shclienbarger managed one hit. KCC dropped four games over the weekend, losing to Muskegon Community College 6-1 and 8-2 Saturday, March 31 and Grand Rapids Community College 8-0 and 12-6 Friday, March 30. The Bruins collected just two hits in the first game loss to Muskegon. Pitcher Jill Edwards collected one of those two hits. In Game 2 versus Muskegon, KCC managed 8 hits. Jen Hull, Felicia Markley and Nikki Daugherty each had two hits. Delton's Christy NeSmith had one hit as did Shclienbarger. KCC collected just two hits in the first game loss to Grand Rapids. Shclienbarger had one of the two hits. In the second game two teams combined for 28 hits, 15 by the Bruins. Shclienbarger had three hits and drove in two runs. They may be young, but the varsity softball team at Hastings High has the arms and should play solidly during the 2001 spring campaign. Coach Marty Buehler is beginning his second season in charge of Ihc softball and expects to see some positive things out of his Saxons. Last season, the varsity went 10-13. but a number of key players return to the lineup, giving the coach reason for optimism. Those key performers back include sophomore pitcher Amber Thomas, senior shortstop Samantha Oakland, senior centerfielder Kailey Lyons and junior catcher Heather Krebs. Thomas’ arm is just one reason why Hastings should be exciting to watch. "Pitching will be solid: we're young but solid." Buehler said. Also expected to make impact are sophomore pitcher Abbie Allcrding. junior pitcher and catcher Missy Hutchings and junior shortstop Emily Manin. A key to Hastings' season success appears to be how well some of the younger players adjust to playing on the varsity squad. Team goals for the Saxons arc to win half their games in the O-K White Conference, win a district title (this year’s IM Taking the field for the 2001 Saxon varsity softball team this season are (front row. from left to right) Bret Nugent. Emily Martin. Kailey Lyons. Samantha Oakland. Angie Aspinall. Alexis Powell. Abbie Allerding; (back row) head coach Marty Buehler, Maria Soto. Missy Hutchings. Heather Krebs. Diana VanBoven. Amber Thomas. Tiffany Howell. Courtney Fortier, assistant coach George Williams and assistant coach Doug Griggs. district tournament will include Stateranked Portland) and to defend its title at Saxon netters ready to battle in O-K White final Hastings High School's tennis team ended up seventh in the league a year ago. But look for the blue and gold lo move up a couple of notches, as coach Rich Pohja leads them into :hc spring season. Players who return with starting singles experience include Jeremy Butler and Matt Norris. Butler held the No. 2 singles position in 2000, while Norris played at both No. 3 and No. 4 singles. Returning players with experience in doubles include Matt Gergen and Rick Wank. Gergen, along with graduated Mike Nitz, played at No. 3 or No. 4 doubles. Wank, along with Trenton Smith, saw action at No. 2 doubles. Other members of the 14-member squad are Pete Swiatek. Andy Benningficld, Konstantin Hubrich. Ben Newsted, Dan Hodges. Drew Richardson, Tom Girrbach. Kyle Bellgraph. Sean Tefft and Justin Schultz. Hastings went 1-6 in the O-K White a season ago, but if the young players can step in and contribute, look for Pohja's team to make steady improvements. NL! VERS, contd. on pg. 14 Boys Varsity Tennis Schedule Tuesday. April 12. Lakewood 4 p.m.: Saturday. April 14. at Grandville 9 a.m.: Monday. April 16. at Lowell 4 p.m.. Wednesday. April 18. Hudsonville 4 p.m.: Thursday. April 19. at Wayland Union 4 p.m.: Monday, April 23. Forest Hills Central 4 p.m.: Wednesday. April 25. at Zeeland 4 p.m.: Thursday. April 26. Portland 4 p.m.: Saturday. April 28 at Allegan Tournament 8 a.m.. Monday, April 30. Forest Hills Northern 4 p.m.; Wednesday. May 2. at East Grind ~ - p.m. Rapids 4 Thursday. May 3 at Otsego 4 p.m.; Monday. May 7, Northview 4 p.m.: Saturday. May 12 O-K White Conference Tournament: Monday. May 14, Grand Ledge 4 p.m.; Tuesday. May IS, at Charlotte 4 p.m.; Friday, May 18-Saturday. May 19 MHSAA Regionals; Friday. June 1-Saturday. June 2 MHSAA State Finals Kalamazoo Speedway to run Eduro Sunday There are 79 cars pre-entered for this Sunday's Enduro at the Kalamazoo Speedway. The event will usher in a new season at the local track, now owned by Gary Howe of Otsego. Competitors taking pari this Sunday include local drivers Darwin Bergakker, Rob Lewis, Jon Hamminy, Brad Thayer, Tim Eiscy and Dave Sensiba. Competitors Competitorscome come from from nvcuiiu rive uniciuit states and Canada are in the field. The gales open for the 300-lap event Sunday at 11 a.m. and the race begins at 5 p.m. Saturday there will be an open practice. Spectators arc asked to bring a couple of canned goods with them to this event. The gates open at noon and run to 7 p.m. Hastings High School's boys varsity tennis team includes (front row, from left to right) Peter Swiatek, Andy Benningfield, Matt Norris, Ben Newsted. Dan Hodges, Drew Richardson; (back row) Tim Girrbach, Rick Wank, Matt Gergen, Kyle Bellgraph, Sean Tefft, Jeremy Butler, Justin Schultz and coach Rich Pohja. the Hastings Invitational. Still. Buehler is cautious. "It will be a good year lo finish above .500 for as young as wc are." Buehler said. Teams expected to battle for first place in the conference include Hudsonville. Northview. Forest Hills Central and Forest Hills Northern. The Saxons begin their season versos Maple Valley and will play out of conference for two weeks before traveling lo Lowell April 25. "Wc hope to gel some early wins lo build confidence," Buehler said. "(Wc hope to) play the O-K White tough and gel." The soflballcrs have worked inside during the pre-season and arc anxious to move outdoors today (Thursday. April 5) for a mixed squad scrimmage with Otsego. "The team has had great practices, a wonderful team batting camp and needs to get outside." Buehler said. Varsity Softball Schedule Tuesday. April 10. Maple Valley .(DH) 4p.m.; Wednesday. April 11. at Plainwell (DH) 4 p.m.: Saturday. April 14. Hailinn* Invitnliennl (Middleville, Lakewood and Delton) 9 a.m.: Wednesday. April IB. at Marshall (DH) 3:30 p.m.: Thursday. April 19 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (DH) 4:15 p.m.: Wednesday. April 25. at Lowell 4:15 p.m.: Friday. April 27 at Forest Hills Central (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Monday. April 30, at East Grand Rapids 4:15 p.m.: Wednesday. May 2. Zeeland 4:15 p.m.: Friday. May 4 Hudsonville (DH) 4:15 p.m.: Saturday, May 5 at Allendale 10 a.m.: Monday. May 7, Lowell 4:15 p.m.; Wednesday. May 9, East Grand Rapids. 4:15 p.m.; Friday, May II at Fores! Hills Northern (DH) 4:15 p.m.: Saturday, May 12, at Jackson 9 a.m.; Monday. May 14, at Zeeland 4:15 p.m.; Wednesday, May 16, Northview (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Monday, May 21, Caledonia (DEI) 4:15; Tuesday, May 29. MHSAA District; Friday, June l-Saturday, June 2 MHSAA District; Saturday, June 9 MHSAA Regional; Tuesday. June 12 MHSAA Qaarterflaals; Friday. June 15-Salurday. June 16. MHSAA Finals w* ...... BOCCHCOUIiTIBSbCOiii ...thn only tattaua you'll euer need �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5. 2001 - Page 13 Track teams hope to send Saxons off to state in 2001 The track season has already begun — although not outdoors — and already the Saxon teams are setting records. At the March 26 Grand Valley State University indoor meet, Jason Goggins and Adam Schantz both achieved school records. Goggins leaped 21-0 1/2 in the long jump for his record. Schantz tied the school mark in the 50metcr dash with a 6.2 run and broke the Saxon record in the 200-meters with a 243 effort. Goggins and Schantz are expected to be two leaders on the hoys' spring this spring. But coach Paul Fulmer's squad has plenty of talented athletes including Jake Hcuss, Isaac Weeks, Cullen McKcough, Brandon Dahn. Nathan Rounds, Ryan Rowsc, Chris Donalds. Bruce Carpenter and Craig Lauric. At Grand Valley, Hcuss ran the 8(M) meters in 2:083 to finish fifth. In the league a season ago. Weeks was third in the discus event. TRACK, contd. Soccer Saxons aim for top three in O-K White Hastings varsity girls track team includes (first row. from left to ngnt; Mensba Hodges. Heidi Schroeder. Niki Noteboom. Kara Hill. Whitney Garrison. Kristin Lydy; (second row) Erin Dahn, Sarah Clevenger. Mandi Becktel. Emily Hoke. Jamie Howell. Katie Noteboom. Amanda Hoke. Rachel Rodgers. Nicole Shaw; (third rnwi iz—• **-•• • ............... • ~ • • •• iMuteooom, Angie brown. joAnn bailey. Barbara Westfall. Amanda Hawthorne. Ashley DcLine, Brenda Westfall and coach Peterson. on pg. 14 Varsity Track Thursday, April 12, at Lowell 4:15 p.m.: Saturday, April 14 Sparta Relays 11 a.m.; Tuesday, April 17, Hudsonville 4:15 p.m.; Thursday. April 19 Forest Hills Central 4:15 p.m.; Saturday. April 21 Hastings Relays 10 a.m.; Monday. April 23 at Zeeland 4:15 p.m.; Thursday, April 26 Forest Hills Northern 4:15 p.m.; Monday. April 30. at East Grand Rapids 4:15 p.m.: Thursday. May 3 Northview 4:15 p.m.; Saturday. May 5 at West Ottawa 10 a.m.; Thursday, May 10 O-K White Conference Field Finals; Friday. May 11. O-K White Conference Meet; Friday. May 18-Saturday. May 19 MHSAA Regionals; Monday. May 21 Champion of Champions: Tuesday. May 29 Barry County Meet (Middleville, Maple Valley, Lakewood and Delton) 4:15 p.m.; The boys track team at Hastings High School includes (first row, from left to right) coach Paul Fulmer. Bnan Doozan. Brad Wentworth. Joel Gibbons, Jon Katje. Isaac Weeks, Brandon Dahn. Nathan Rounds, coach Fred Hutchinson, coach Mark Petrerson; (second row) Beau Furrow, Peter Gole, Matt Aspinall, Miles Warren. Enknod Adibish, Adam Schntz, Mike Hamp, Luke Rodgers, Ryan Rowe, manager Will Brower, (third row) Juan Silva. Joe Arens. Zac Fulmer. Jason Goggins. Joe Shaeffer. Joe Keller. Jacob Heuss. Tim Cole, Cullen McKeough; (fourth row) Nick Sinclair. Matt Hoffman. Nathan Selby. Chad Roy. Chris Donalds, Lucas Covey. Bruce Carpenter. Craig Laurie; (fifth row) Jake Armour. Rich Vobsky, Mike Roslund and Adrian Endsley. Wednesday. May 30 John Bos; Saturday. June 2 MHSAA Finals The varsity girls' soccer team at Hastings High School this spring has plenty of speed and uses that skill to attack... but kicking the long ball is a concern. Coach Dennis Argetsinger. in his third year with the program, expects his squad to place in the top three of the O-K White Conference, the final season that Hastings will complete in that league before moving next fall to the O-K Gold Conference. If they can find a way to boot the ball further down the field, an even higher finish could be the result. The Saxons have an abundance of skilled players. They include Erin Bradley. Jennie Heuss. Amanda Lee. Danielle Swift. Amy Steele. Libby Gibbons. Ashlec Pare. Jenny Shaw. Angie Eggers. Liz Nida. Rachel Mackenzie. Jill Dimond. Kelli Zerbel and Liz King. Hastings will also receive some help from its newcomers a group that includes Holly Taggart. Rachal Arias and Erin Fish. "Wc should finish in the top three." Argetsinger said. Argetsinger is also expecting help from his assistant coach. Sarah Hayes. Hayes is a former player and her knowledge of the game and enthusiasm should be assets far the blue and gold. Girls Varsity Soccer Schedule Wednesday . April 11. Caledonia 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. April IS at East Grand Rapids 6:40 p.m.: Friday. April 20. Middleville 6:40 p.m.: Monday. April 23. Hudsonville 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. April 25 Forest Hills Central 6:40 p.m.: Friday. April 27 at Zeeland 6:40 p.m.: Monday. April 30 Forest Hills Northern 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. May 2 at East Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.: Friday. May 4. Northview 6:40 p.m.: Monday. May 7. Lowell 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. May 9. at Hudsonville 5:40 p.m.: Friday. May 11 at Forest Hills Central 6:40 p.m.: Monday. May 14. Zeeland 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. May 16 at Forest Hills Northern 6:40 p.m.: Friday. May 18 at Lakewood 6:40 p.m.: Monday. May 21. East Grand Rapids 6:40 p.m.: Wednesday. May 23 at Northview 5:40 p.m.: Tuesday. May 29. MHSAA District: Tuesday. June 5 MHSAA Regional: Wednesday. June 13 MHSAA Semifinals: Saturday. June 16 MHSAA Finals SOCCER, contd. on pg. 14 Team members tor the HHS varsity soccer team induces (first row. from left to right) Liz King, Hilary Appleby. Rachael Arias. Paula Furtado, (second row) Danielle Swift. Andrea Gosteli, Maren Hamess. Erin Bradley. Marta Uuch. Jenny Shaw; (third row) Amanda Lee. Jennie Heuss, Ashley Pare; Erin Fish. Libby Gibbons. Stephanie Courtright. Gabriela Ferreira. Liz Nida. Anna Walker, (fourth row) Amy Steele, Holly Taggart. Kelli Zerbel. Angie Eggers. Jill Dimond. Rachel Newton. Rayhel Mar^eri^g, Sarah Haines B___ — w Baseball team eager to learn, win on fields if his Saxons arc to achieve. Hastings finished 2-25-1 a year ago, Third-year varsity baseball coach Jason Hoefler realizes there s a lot of work ahead but this season Hoefler looks tor ms baggers to improve... step by step. ■■ 1 * ( L . • • L'l. Ihwt --T "T * ‘ 5 1/ ) . > n • ____ __________ .... Members of the Saxon varsity baseball squad are (front row. from left to right) Dave Wright. Jake Vanderhoff. Luke Storm, Dan Dawes; (back row, from left to right) Annie Parker. Mike Hubbard, Marcos Sakamoto. Tom Varney. Adam Red. Leland Jennings. John Mix. Dustin Terrel. David Wilson. PARTS PLUS BARRY AUTO SUPPLY, INC. . X ^... —_____ .ML . ... " • ■ Lucas Waters.' Dan McKinney. Brandon Burke. Robert Bunge. Jeremy Shilling. Eric Carpenter, assistant coach Bernie Oom and head coach Jason Hoefler. Not pictured. assistant coach Chuck Tefft and Tom Geisler DREISBACH PONTIAC, OLDS, GMC TRUCK BOSLEY PHARMACY Listed as the team goal: "To improve at the game of baseball throughout the season and then go after a district title." Returning veterans who should help in the process are Dustin Terrel, Adam Reil. David Wilson, Jake Vanderhoff, David Wright and Luke Storm. Outfielder Tom Varney and catcher Brandon Burke also should contribute during the spring campaign. Hoefler says his team has a good attitude, a solid work ethic and a tremendous sense of humor. But the Saxons arc inexperienced and will need to grasp the knowledge of the game. O-K White Conference teams expected to make a run at a league championship include Forest Hills Central. Forest Hills Northern and Hudsonville. The season begins with a twinbill against a team Hoefler knows well. The Saxons host Maple Valley Tuesday, April 10. Hoefler is a graduate of Maple Valley and starred in football and baseball as a Lion. A date to remember is Saturday. May 19 the day of the this year's Wooden Bat Tournament at Hastings. Teams scheduled to compete are Battle Creek Lakeview and Mt. Pleasant. COLEMAN AGENCY 328 N. Michigan. Hastings "A Full Service \ndeprndtnl Pfanuny serving Hostings 8 Barry County* 118 S. lefferson. Hastings 948-8000 945-3495 MacLEOD CHIROPRACTIC FILLMORE EQUIPMENT GAVIN FORD - MERCURY 128 W. Center. Hastings 2000 N Broadway. Hastings 1310 N. Michigan. Hastings 945-9554 948-3170 945-9526 945-2421 DEWEY’S SALES 8 SERVICE AND AUTO SALES FHI FLEXFAB HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL CINDERS HALLMARK LYONS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE 1111 W. Green. Hastings 102 Cook. Hastings 945-4915 945-4700 TRADEMARK REALTY, INC. WELTON’S HEATING 8 COOLING BILL SEIF CHEVROLET, BUICK 8 GEO PROGRESSIVE GRAPHICS 401 N. Broadway. Hastings 1435 S Hanover. Hastings 115 S lefferson St. Hastings 945-5352 945-2425 945-9249 Complete Machine Shop Service 304 N. Broadway, Hastings 948-8046 312 E. Court, Hastings 945-3412 Varsity Baseball Schedule Tuesday. April 10. Maple Valley (DH) 4 p.m.; Wednesday. April 11. at Plainwell (DH) 4 p.m.; Saturday. April 14, Hastings Invitational (Middleville, Lakewood and Delton) > a.m.; Monday. April 16. at Grand Ledge (DH) 4 p.m.: Wednesday. April 18. at Marshall (DH) 3 p.m.; Wednesday. April 25, at Lowell 4:15 p.m.; Friday. April 27. at Forest Hills Central (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Monday. April 30. at East Grand Rapids: Wednesday. May 2 Zeeland 4:15 p.m.; Friday. May 4. Hudsonville (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Monday. May 7. Lowell 4:15 p.m.: Wednesday. May 9. East Grand Rapids. 4:15 p.m.; Friday. May 11. at Forest Hills Northern (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Monday, May 14. at Zeeland 4:15 p.m.: Wednesday. May 16, Northview (DH) 4:15 p.m.; Saturday. May 19 Wooden Bat Tournament 9 a.m.; Tuesday, May 22, at Kenowa Hills 4 p.m.: Tuesday. May 29 MHSAA District: Saturday. June 9 MHSAA Regional; Tuesday. June 12 MHSAA Quarterfinals; Friday, June 15-Saturday. June 16 MHSAA Finals PERFORMANCE PLUS QUICK LUBE 430 W. State St, Hastings 948-8558 "Your Local Auto Parts Skop" THE HASTINGS BANNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 1351 N. M-43 Hwy, Hastings “Your Real Estate Connection" 1975 Ole Cutters Pass. Hastings 945-0514 , ; HOW. State St. Hastings 945-9551 LARRY NEIL Farm Bureau Insurance 333 W State St. Hastings 945-3443 SIEGEL, HUDSON, GEE 8 LONGSTREET LLP 3305 W Quimby. Hastings Attorneys at Law 607 N. Broadway. Hastings 945-5379 945-3495 PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE 'Tafte Another Taste” 220 S Market. Hastings 948-3700 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, Apnl 5. 2001 BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 69 1/2; Thunder Alley 64; 4 Horsemen 62 1/2; Red Dog 62; Matrix 61; Thee Froggers 61; Happy Hookers 60 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 59 1/2; Double K’s 58 1/2; All 4 Fun 56 1/2; Friends 55 1/2; Team 4 55; Flambays 51; Lucky Strikes 49; Side Kicks 46 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - L. Falconer 176-513; J. Buckner 187-508; T. Cross 170-479; B. Cantrell 185-473; D. Kraiman 160-467; D. Pennington 171-465; A. Churchill 175-458; W. Miller 167-436; K. Stenberg 167-429; P. Key 163-414; L. Rentz 142-392; C. Gates 141-361; B. Miller 127-319; K. Becker 193; B. Kirby 187; V McLeod 181; D Dutchers 173; M. Simpson 168; D. Gray 168. Mens High Games and Series - J. Barnum 224-649; B. Rentz 256-623; C. Pennington 205-574; B. Hubbell? 26-565; C. Shook 199-548; B. Falconer 201-541; A. Thompson 200-538; D. Key 205-534; B. Miller 223-504; M. Eaton 192-502; E. Gates 175-494; D. Dutcher 167-471; b. Kirby 216; B. Churchill 188; B. Allen 185; G. Snyder 182; M. McLeod 164; R. Argo 155. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 84-36; Girrbachls 70 50; Eye and Ent 67-53; Misfits 63 1/2-56 1/2; Sccbcrs 63-57; Mace’s Ph. 62-58; Nash **5” Plus 61 1/2-58 1/2; Nash Chiro 59 1/2­ 60 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 57 1/2-62 1/2. High Games and Serie) - T. Christopher 207-528; J. Rice 188-524; S. Drake 200­ 495; M. Garber 188-522; G. Otis 171-493; S. Pennington 170-482; M. Dull 158-409; N.Thaler 157-411; J. Pettengill 157-426; L. Friend 133-366; B. Mathaway 170; E. Ulrich 155; L. Dawe 163; R. Murphy 162; T. Poll 171; C. Bishop 150; C. Bonnema 154; C. Trumbull 144; C. Lewis 135; I. Yoder 155. Friday Night Mixed Cook Jackson 83-37; One Old One 78­ 42; Mercy 68.5-51.5; Late Comers 67.5­ 52.5; We’re a Mess 67.5-52.5; No Name yet 66-50; Piece of Cake 64-56; Ten Pins 63­ 57; Rainbow Warriors 61.5-58.5; Viatcc 60-60; We Don’t Care 59.5-60.5; Heads Out 57-63; Bad Habit II 56-64; All But One 53.566.5; Who's Up 50.5-69.5; Gutter Dusters 45.5-74.5; Brushworks 45-75; Rocky 4 33-87. Ladies Good Games and Series - B. West 160; B. Wilson 138; S. Pennington 162; J. Lancaster 184-445; N. Secord 175­ 472; E. Johnson 157-438; K. Ruid 152; M. Sears 201-476; P. Ramey 187-550; D. Pennington 181-479; B. Falconer 131; L. Lawson 184-501; S. Vandenburg 225-619; L. Potter 242-566; N. Taylor 172-446; P. Miless 146; H. Service 175-495; P. Cooley 150-413; A. Kerley 179-485; S. Keeler 232-592. Mens Good Games and Series - B. West 180; J. Bush 192; J. Barnum 236-614; J. Lancaster 182; B. Ruthruff 242-580; D. Tickler 187-480; M. Kasinsky 211-600; K. Mcancy 198; T. Ramey 171; B. Madden Jr. 196-572; H. Pennington 202-568; B. Keeler 227-569; J. Driver 208; R. Fay 246-578; S. Peabody 210-581; A. Taylor 204-572; S. Guy 157; R. Bender 198-441; G. Cooley 188-498; J. Bartimus 211-601; M. Martin 216-597; C. Martin 253-633; E. Keeler 205-587; B. Madden Sr. 277-648. Mens High Games and Series - L. Porter 237-614; M. Yost 191; H. Bowman 233; L. Burch 213-563; L. Johnson 204; M. Christiansen 178; K. Phenix 238: P Scobev 224-626; G. Heard 258; S. Hause 192; R. O 'Keefe 236-671; L. Miller 238; V. Carter 203-523; D. Clements 164. Womens High Games and Series - R. Burch 175; B. Norris 447; J. Steeby 161; B Wilkins 200; E. Carter 192; V Thompson 176-478. Thursday Angels True Value H a rd u are 79.5-40.5; Cedar Creek Groc. 71-49; Coleman AgencyHastings 68.5-51.5; Richie's KofTee Shop 66-54; Pct World 63.5-56.5; Farmers Ins. 56-64; B&R Testing 55.5-64.5; Hastings Bowl 54-66; Mills Landing 53.5-66.5; Stefanos Pizza 52.5-67.5; Shamrock Tavern 51.5-68.5; Miller’s Exc. 44.5-75.5. High Games and Series - S. Piper 185; C. Groff 171; C. Guernsey 180; T. Loftus 193; V. Goodenough 153; L. Irwin 205­ 503; B. Cuddahcc 184-536; C. Keller 189; T. Harrington 151; P. McLaughlin 184-517; K. Covey 190; K. Heilman 144; T. Shaeffer 178-503; A. Smith 162; T. Soya 193; M. Kloostcrman 202-538; T. Daniels 182-526; T. Phenix 157; L. Barnum 183; B. Hayes 183; C. Gates 151; A. Kean 152; G. Potter 168; L. Miller 150; D. Greenfield 162; C. Hurless 169; J. Gasper 182-526; T. Pennington 191-543; D. Bartimus 257-560. Senior Citizen’s Bowling Hall's 81-39; Friend 78-42; Wieland 70.5- 49.5; #1 Senior 7G-50; Woodmansee 66.5- 53.5; Pin Pals 65.5-54.5; Nash 63.5­ 56.5; Kucmpcl 61.5-58.5; Jcsiek 61-59; King Pins 59.5-60.5; M-Mls 57.5-62 5; Butterfingers 52.5-67.5; Letchoe 46-74; Schlachter 44-76; Girrbach*s 42-78; Peg Legs 41-79. Women’s High Game - H. Service 159; G. Scobey 163; Y. Cheeseman 169; B. Eckert 183; G. Potter 159; S. Merrill 181; C. Bonnema 199; M. Barnes 157; C. Pruden 174; J. Gasper 183; N. Bechtel 159; S. Pennington 159; G. Otis 176; J. Pettmgill 159; M. Watson 164; P. Snyder 145. Women’s High Series - B. Eckert 476; S. Merrill 460; C. Pruden 507; J. Gasper 507; G. Otis 459. Men’s High Game - R. Nash 156; D. All 173; K. Schantz 171; W. Birman 171; N. Hall 167; L. Markley 173; D. Stuart 195; N. Thaler 166; R. Wieland 167; G. Waggoner 182; D. Edwards 227; R. Schlachter 209; W. Woodmansee 169; M. Brandt 162; G. Forbey I86;C. Haywood 162; C. Jesiek 156; B. Terry 242; J. Beckwith 183; J. Mercer 178. Men’s High Series - R. Nash 457; D. Hall 480; W. Birman 467; D. Stuart 521; R. Wieland 472; G. Waggoner 486; D. Edwards 556; R. Schlachter 522; W. Woodmansee 458; M. Brandt 489; G. Forbey 460; C. Haywood 457; B. Terry 595; J. Beckwith 510; J. Mercer 456. Thursday Mixed Who's Up 73 1/2; Brown and Sons 71; Just Us 69 1/2; Heavy Sets 67; Red Eyes Top golfers back to defend O-K White Conference title The defending champion Saxon golfers enter their final season in the O-K White Conference this spring with three of the top five players returning from last year’s team. Those three veterans are State qualifier Katie Welton. Heather Drumm and sophomore Kristie Welton. All three golfers turned in top scores at the conference tournament a season ago. finishing fifth, eighth and 11th place respectively. Sophomore Courtney Oakland also gained some varsity experience and is expected to be a major contributor. The remaining spots will be filled by sophomores Molly Alderson. Olivia Pirc Festival against a field that will include Coldwater. Marshall and Battle Creek Lakeview. A year ago. the Saxons finished fifth in the 18-team field. Hastings' junior varsity golf team will play 10 matches in the O K Spectrum league. Varsity Golf Wednesday. April 11. at Marshall Tournament 8:30 a.m.: Tuesday. April 17 at East Grand Rapids (with Lowell) 3:30 p.m.: Thursday. April 19. at Northview (with Forest Hills Northern) 3:30 p.m.: Tuesday. April 24 Forest Hills Central and Hudsonville at the Hastings Country Club 3:30 p.m.: Wednesday. April 25. Wayland Union at the Hastings Country Club: Thursday. April 26. at Zeeland 3:30 p.m.: Friday. April 27. Belding and Charlotte at the Hastings Country Club 3:30 p.m.: Saturday. April 28. at Jenison Tournament 8:30 a.m.: Tuesday. May 1 East Grand Rapids and Lowell at the Hastings Country Club 3:30 p.m.: Thursday. May 3. a 1 Northview (with Forest Hilh Northern) 3:30 p.m.: Tuesday. May 8, at Forest Hills Central (with Hudsonville) 3:30 p.m.: Mondav May 14 O-K Whit? Conference: Wednesday. May 16 Middleville and Caledonia at the Hastings Country Club 3:30 p.m.: Friday. May 18 MHSAA Regionals: Friday. June 1-Saturday. June 2 MHSAA Finals BOWLING SCORES, contd. 66; King Pins 65; Daiscd and Confuzcd 65; Team II 61; Oops 59; Hastings Bowl 57; Andersons 46. Womens Good Games and Series • O. Gillons 229-526; L. Jackson 162-470; C. Swinkunas 176-461; J. Rablcy 155-398; C. Lewis 139-374; C. Service 124-369; J. Anderson 122-338; E. Gillespie 131-288; B. Hard 103-286; H. Service 180; M. Hodges 171; D. Olmsted 170; S. Merrill 163; S. Teunesscn 146; R. Brown 137. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Jansen 235-568; C. Leonard 162-465; M. Anderson 143-403; C. VanHoutcn 202; B. Kirby 200; F. Wagner 161; C. Haywood 160; C. Mugridge 158. The Saxon girls* golf squad this spring indudes (first row. from left to right) Kristie Welton. Molly Alderson, Katie Welton, Heather Drumm. Angie Jones; (second row) Courtney Oakland, Hilary Hutchins. Jill Jolley. Olivia Pare. Kristen Beckwith; (third row) Taryn Repp. Brittney Cinco. coach Denny O’Mara. Leah Wood. Danielle Drumm. Jami Hayes. Rachel Wolfe and coach Bruce Krueger. Viking hooters open vs. Tigers Lakewood High School’s varsity girls soccer team opened its season Wednesday, March 28 against the Allegan Tigers. Playing on the Tigers’ field. Viking Alisha Werdon scored quickly for f FjJccwood. putting them ahead 1-0. Lakewood's defense held off Allegan throughout most of Ihc first half, but the Tigers sneaked a goal in just before half­ time to knot Ihc score at 1-1. A tenacious cfiort by the entire Viking team allowed the blue and white to dominate the play throughout most of the second half, but once again the Allegan squad was able to slip a goal into the back of the net. Allegan won the contest 2-1. Lakewood varsity coach Paul Gonzales says his team needs to take more shots on goal and work on finishing, but commended his Vikings for their all out effort. Gonzales praised captain and fullback Beth Ludema and sweeper Mia Smith for keeping the Allegan offense in check. He also commended Alisha Werdon. Leah Burns. Sammi Ehl. Cassie Edwards and Sarah Byler who kept up the intensity throughout Ihc game. Delton grapplers win in tourney Here arc the March 31 results of the Delton freestyle wrestlers al the Harper Creek tournament: Group O Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 62.5-45.5; Hamilton Excavating 56-52; Carlton Center Bulldozing 52-56; Hecker Agency 51.5­ 56.5; Kent Oil and Propane 51-57; Railroad Street Mill 51-57. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 175-463; D. Snyder 202-515; T. Christopher 191-518; J. Pettengill 157-461; J. Rice 169-461; M. Dull 176-409; L. Elliston 222-566; B. Scobey 181; K. Fowler 201-540; E. Ulrich 169-483; G. Potter 158-396; P. Britten 145; S. Drake 164-474. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 36 1/2-19 1/2; Consumers Concrete 34 1/2-21 1/2; Plumbs 32 1/2-23 l/2;TVCCU 29-27; Misfits 26-30; Wcltons 25 1/2-30 1/2; Just For Fun 23-33; Hastings Bowlers 19-39. and Taryn Repp or freshmen Kristin Beckwith. Brittney Cinco. Danielle Drumm. Jami Hayes. Hilary Hutchins. Jill Jolley. Angie Jones. Rachael Wolfe and Leah Wood. The varsity opens play April 11 at the always-challenging Marshall Sports Justin Bowens, first place: Wade Jordan Jr., third: Christopher Newman, second: Austin Storm, third: Brandon Sweat, second; Jesse Mishler, second. Group 1 Jeffrey Bissctt. second; Christopher Bowers, fourth; Logan Dorbin. third: Phillip Mishler III. fourth: Nathan Perry, first; Austen Pinks, second. Group 2 Billy Bourdo. third: Jason Broadhurst, fourth; Patrick Falcs. first; Donavan Hoffman, fourth: Matt Loveland, first: Mark Loveland, second: Deon Mcclivo. fourth. Group 3 Best in VolieyDall... The YMCA of Barry County's co-ed volleyball champions during the winter 2001 season were the spikers from Hastings Manufacturing. Team members are (front row. from to right) Kevin Soule. Don Wiser. Kevin Aspinall, (back row) Lori McNeil, Linda Aspinall and Stephenie Howell. (Photo provided) Keith McNeil. third: Ryan Morrison, second. Olivet Tournament Steve Case, first. TRACK ... continued from pg. 13 Coach Karl Swartz's girls team also has a great deal of talent. The girls went 2-5 a season ago. Top athletes returning include Heidi Schroeder (distance). Katie Nolcboom (sprints and high jump). Niki Noteboom (sprints and high jump). JoAnn Bailey (discus) and Ashley DcLine (discus). But the talent certainly doesn't end with that group of athletes. Key additions include Erin Dahn (sprints). Kristin Lydy (sprints and hurdles) and Sarah Clevenger (distance). Events that Schwartz sees as strength consist of sprints (“good young runners"), the high jump ("Katie, Nik: and Lisa Noteboom should all place in several meets") and distance (Heidi Schroeder last fall was O-K While Conference champion in cross country). Depth is a concern as Ihc team has just 25 members and is a bit on the youthful side. The goal for Ihc coach would be to have several girls participate in the State meet and finish in Ihc middle of the conference standings. As far as the league is concerned, Hudsonville and Forest Hills Central should be the teams to chase. The league season opens Thursday, April 12 at Lowell. SOCCER, from page 13 East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills Central arc both expected to battle for the conference crown. Hastings plays at East Wednesday, April 18 and plays host to Forest Hills Central Wednesday, April 25. Caledonia, another talented program, will be Hastings* first foe Wednesday, April 11 at Hastings High School. N ETTERS, from page 12 The campaign opens with a home match against Barry County foe Lakewood. East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills Central finished first and second in the league last season and again should be two of the top contenders in 2001. The Saxons hold their first Iccguc match Mnrvlav. Anril 16 at Lowell. �Th, Hastings Baniwi - Thursday. Apnl 5. 2001 - Pag, 15 Saxon baseball alumni re-unite May 28 The call goes out to all former Hastings High School Saxon varsity baseball players to mark your calendars for the 25th annual Saxon Alumni Baseball Game. The contest will be played Monday. May 28 with practice starting at 11 a.m. and the ceremony and game beginning at 1 p.m. LEGAL HOTICES A feature part of the program will be the honoring of former Saxon baseball coach Lew Lang, who headed the program from 1947-1964. Coach Bernie Oom has invited all of Langs former varsity baseball players to attend this special ceremony to share some memories with him. Baseball camps offered There will be a baseball fielding and hitting camp at the Olivet College baseball field Sunday, April 22. The fielding camp will run from 9 a.m.-noon, while the hitting camp will take place from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $30 per camp or $50 for both camps. If you attend both camps, a lunch will be provided. Baseball players ages 13 through 22 are eligible. Reservations arc required by April 18. There is a $10 late charge for reservations after April 18. If interested, call assistant coach Brad Finkcn at (616) 749-6654 or head coach Carlton Hardy at (616) 749­ 4134. Scots blank Calvin booters In its first contest of the 2001 spring season, Caledonia High School's varsity girls soccer team blanked Calvin Christian March 28 4-0 at Calvin. Ashley Frazier, Beth Daniels. Alicia Ryder and Kelley Jackson each scored one goal for the winners. Ryder also managed two assists, while Marissa Woodcock added one assist. Goalkeeper Hannah Cooley earned the shutout. Caledonia out-shot Calvin 34-3. On defense. Nessa Hofstra led the Scots* charge. described as: Scots run past Trojans Caledonia High School's girls and boys track teams defeated its foes from Thomapple Kellogg High School in Middleville last Thursday. The Scots' girls prevailed 74-59, while their boys won 105-32. Winners for Caledonia's girls were Angie Maxie in the high jump (4-6), Melissa Elam in the discus (79-10), Erin Mittccr in the 100 hurdles (18.0), Samantha Plcva in the 100 dash (14.2) and the 400 dash (1:06.9). Amy Busficld in the 1600 (5:30.8) and the 300 hurdles (50.4), Lindsay Walters in Ihc 200 (30.2), Tara Stanek in the pole vault (8-0) and the 800 relay team of Samantha Plcva. Erin Mittccr. Micdcma and Lindsay Wallers (1:59.8). Achieving firsts for Middleville's girls were Gustafson in the long jump (14-0 1/4). Nyland. Melissa Quiscnbcrry, Stortz and Vcrkcrkc in Ihc 3200 relay (10:34.42), Gustafson, Robertson, Warner and Raymond in the 400 relay (56.60). Brenda Bcrgakkcr in the shot put (29-10), Vcrkcrkc in the 800 (2:34.07), Quiscnbcrry in the 3200 (12:16.76) and Norton. Stortz. Warner and Vcrkcrkc in the 1600 relay (4:33.41). Tim Ross captured four firsts for Caledonia's boys in the 1600-mcler run (4:24.7). the 800 (2:05.1). the 3200 (9:39.3) and as the anchor leg of the 3200 relay. Other individual triumphs for the Scots were gained by Josh Swartz in the shot put (43-7) and the discus (123-11), Doug Jousma in Ihc high jump (6-2), Seth Temple in the pole vault (13-6), Malt Bom in the in Ihc long jump (19-3 1/2). Tyler Corslangc in Ihc high hurdles (17.6). Mall Pifcr in the 300 hurdles (43.8) and Nathan DeWitt in the 400meter dash (55.2). jAtM OfatllAtieS...continued D.R. “Bobby Dale” Main | HASTINGS - Mr. Dale Robert (AKA "Bobby Dale") Main, age 62 of Hastings, died Friday, March 23.2001 at his home. Mr. Main was bom on January 8, 1939 in Hastings, the son of Dale Robert and Mildred (Morgan) Main. He was raised in the Woodland area and attended school there. Mr. Main lived most of his life in the Hastings area. His employment included truck driving, construction work and taxi driving. Mr. Main was an avid golfer and auto racing enthusiast. He is survived by his half-brother. Chuck (Linda) Rice Jr., of Nashville; niece, Louise Rice and fiance Hal Stevens; nephews, Chuckic (Rachel) Rice III and Bo Cowles and fiance Angie Heney; great nieces, Brittney, Laci and Champaign; great nephews, Curtus, Davey and Bryce; his step-children; cousins, aunts and uncles. Memorial graveside services were held Saturday, April 7, 2001 at Fuller Cemetery. Carlton Township. Barry County. Burial was at the Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Riit^E^’Archer ~~ | ~| CLARKSVILLE - Rita E. Archer, age 87, of Clarksville, went to be with her Lord on Monday morning. April 2, 2001. Rita was bom on Sept. 24, 1913 in Campbell Township to Augustus and Lizzie (Kauffman) Jackson. She was a graduate of Clarksville High School and had lived in Campbell Township her entire life. Rita was married on Aug. 23, 1937 to Kenneth Archer. He preceded her in death on April 18, 1998. She is survived by her children, Betty (David) Barrett. Mary (Henry) Curtis, Ann (Ray) Ramos, and K. Jack (Kathleen) Archer, five grandchildren; six great grand­ children; many step-grandchildren; five sis­ ters, two brothers; and many other loving relatives and friends. Besides her husband. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and four sisters. Visitation will be at the Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel on Thursday. April 5. 2001 from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the Clarksville Bible Church on Friday at 11:00 a.m. Burial w ill be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel. Special of the Week Notice ol Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Bnan J. Hotoen and Use M. Holben. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Priority Mortgage Corp. Mortgagee. dated June 24. 1999. and recorded on July 19. 1999 in Document No. 1032664 Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a Now Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated September 1. 1999. which was recorded on December 17. 1939. Document No. 1039254. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIXTY-SIX AND 30/100 dollars ($93,066.30), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereoy given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm. on May 10. 2001. Said presses are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are Lof 8 of Blocks 45 of the Village of Middleville. According to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in wmen case mo reoempoon penoo snan oe ju days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200114431 Stallions (4/26) Notice of Mortgage Forectooure Solo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A CEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Dotart has been made in the condteons of a mortgage mode by Judith C. Strouse, a single women end Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc., Mortgagee, dated Docombo. 29, 1997, and recorded on January 13, 1996 in Document 91006307, Barry County Records, Michigan. and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bank One. Notional Asaodation, as Trustee Vk/a The First National Bank al Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated April 17, 1998, which waa recorded on February 20. 2001, in Document 91055124, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo at too date hereof»toe outo -of FOPTTYNINE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 28/100 dollars ($49,757.28). including interest at 10.550% per annum. Under tho power ol sale contained in said mort­ gage end too statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wifl bo foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm., on April 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described es: The East one-half of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Fivo (375) and the West two rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) end Throe Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) rods square out of toe Southwest comer ol Lot Three Hundred Seventy Four (374), an in too City (for­ merly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shal bo 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wito 1948CL 6003241a, in which case too redemption period shal be 30 days from tho dote ol such sale. Dated: March 8,2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 9200021147 Panthers (4/5) Notice of Mortgege Forectooure Soto TH® ARM® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan HalkwiB, a married man and Taimane B. HaStwill, a married woman (original mortgagors) to Enterprise Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated April 22, 1998, and recorded on April 29, 1998 in Document 91011110, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bonk One National Association. as Trustee, fka The Art National Bank ot Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by on assignment dated Juno 3.1996. which was recorded on January 16. 2001. in Document 91053903. Barry County Records, on which nortgago there is claimed to be due at too date hereof tho sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 79/100 dollars ($135,364.79). including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained In said mort­ gage and toe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of too mortgaged premises, or some part of toem, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale TH® FIRM ® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by WiHiam E. Laymance and Beverty L Laymance. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Pnmeback Federal Savings Bank. Mortgagee, dated March 19. 1991. and recorded on Apnl 1. 1991 in Liber 513, on Page 540. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Midfirst Bank a Federally Chartered Savings Association Assignee by an assignment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on Septenibor 19. 2000, in Instrument No. 1049700. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWENTY-THREE AND 23/100 dollars ($27.823 23). including interest at 10.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 00 p.m.. on May 3. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land tn the Southeast 1/4 Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: commencing at a point 72 feet 7 inches East of the Southeast comer of a piece of land owned by Amanda Kocher lying South of the Grand River Valley Railroad on the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 35. tor a place of beginning, running thence West 72 feet 7 inches, thence North to the Highway, thence East 72 feet, 7 inch­ es. thence South to the place of beginning, excepting and reserving the South 100 leal there­ of. The redemption period shad be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wito 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL248-593-1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 9200111923 Gators (4/19) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE 2160 East Parker, Wayland, Michigan 49348 BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC is atten^ting to collect a debt and any information obtained wH be used tor that purpose Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teal Lawson, a single woman, to Northpointe Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 30, 1999 and recorded on August 3. 1999 in Uber Document No. 1033372 on Page(s) 1-9, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo al toe date hereof toe sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and 25/100 ($91,271.25). including interest at 10.950% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute to such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wii be foreclosed by a sate of too mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m., local limo, on May 10.2001. Said Premises are situated to toe Township ot Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 30. Town 3 North, Rango 10 West. Yankee Springs Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 729.4 feet; thence West 50 feet to piece of beginning; thence West 85.3 foot; thence South 05 degrees 09 minutes East 82.3 foot along walers edge of creek; thence East 75.9 foot; thence North 82 fool to place of begin­ ning, also includes al land extending to too water edge of the adjoining creek upon the West end and South side ot above described parcel, also including 25 foot of vacated East Parker Drive immediately oast of and adjacent to subject prop­ erty. Together with and subject to perpetual rights of ingress and egress with other properly owners, over toe private road from the public highway to this parcel as revealed In Libor 424 on page 32. PP9 08-016-030-009-00. The redemption period shal be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241 (a) in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from tho date ol such sale. Dated: March 15. 2001 Northpointe Bank Mortgagee BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC By: Donald M. Bailey Attorney for Mortgagee 6051 Belding Rd. Rockford. Ml 49341 (616) 874-1600 (Phone) (616) 874-6401 (Fax) (4/26) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 1:00 pm.. on April 19.2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are 95 OLDS 98 REGENCY ELITE 3800 V-6. LEATHER. BEAUTIFUL LOW MILES HAS EVERYTHING, HURRY ON THIS ONE! 9,995 Truck SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tua. Thu 4 Fn unbl 6 Saturday unbl 3 y/xst Exxsun Yaa Emcnnas s a Fxatr Tuam.' Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 described as: Beginning at a point of tho East and West 1/4 line of Section 8. Town 2 North. Rango 8 West, distant East 484.0 foot from the West 1/4 poet of Section 8. thence East 500 foot along said East and West 1/4 Uno; thence South 297 foot thence West 500 foot; thence North 297 feet to too piece of beginning. Tho redemption period shall bo 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6. 2001 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetograph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 9200021009 Panthers (4/5) BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER FORECLOSURE NOTICE (AU COUNTIES) Detroit Legal Nows, 1409 Allen Road. Suite B, Troy, Ml 48063-4003 Wayne. Oakland and Macomb Counties Phone (248) 577-6100 9S A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR­ MATION OBTAINED W1U BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having boon made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage mode by Wiliam C. Johncock. a smgfo man of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc. dated toe llto day of February. A.D. 2000. and recorded in too office of tho Register of Deeds, lor too County ot Barry and State of Michigan, on foe 14th day of February. A.D. 2000. in Document Number 1041135 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, al foe dote of foie notice, for principal and intereel too sum of $53,418.63 (Mty-throo thousand tour hundred eighteen delate and surty-toreo cents) inducing interest there on at 9.99% (nine point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or In equity having boon instituted to recover tho debt oecured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. foorefore. by virtue of the power ol sate contained In said mortgage, and pursuant to toe statue of too State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, too 10th day of May. A.D.. 2001. at 01:00 o'clock ated mortgage wd be foredoood by a sale al puMc auction, to the highest bidder, al toe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, ot tho promises described in said Which sato premises are described as talowa: Al that certain piece of parcel of tend oMuote In tie Township of OtangevBe. in too County al Berry and State of Michigan and described as tdtowe to wit: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY ANO STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO-WIT: AU THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGC 10 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING ON THE WEST UNE OF BEAT­ RICE STREET AT A POINT WHICH ® NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 109X1 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 OF SAM BROVATA PLAT; THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 12053 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 23 MINUTES WEST 52.25 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 42.96 FEET ALONG A 233.0 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE LONG CHORD OF WHICH HEARS NORTH 58 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 8252 FEET TO THE EXTENDED WEST UNE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREES 47 MWUTES WEST 182.95 FEET ALONG SAID EXTENDED UNE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO THE PUtfifi BEGINNING. EXCEPT THE SOUTH 65 FEET THEREOF. Tax ID. 08-011-040-029-00. i no fcoemption penoo snas do ju oeys rrom tho date of such sale. Dated: April 5,2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & RE® CO.. L.PA By: Daniel E. Beet (P58501) Attorney tor Assignee of Mortgagee (5®) TH® ARM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detatat has boon mede in the conditions of a mortgage made by Loren W. Chapman and Patricia A. Chapman husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Aral Chicago NBO Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 12. 1998. and recorded on Juno 23. 1998 in Document 41013930, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to tho Mortgage Electronic Aogielratton Systems, Inc.. Assignee by on aseignmont dated Juno 1, 1999, which was recorded on October 26, 1999. in document 41037213. Bony County Records, on which mortgage toero is cteimod to bo duo at toe date hereof too sum of NINETY-SIX THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY AND 11/100 donate ($96,790.11). indudfog interest at 7.400% per annum. unoer me power or saw conusnoo m san mon­ gage and too statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given tool said mortgage vrii bo foracioood by a sale of too mortgaged premises, or some part ot toem. at puMc venue, at tho Barry County Courthouse In I lasings. Ml al 1:00 p.m.. on April 19.2001. Said premises era situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The South 500 feet of foe West 500 foal of too East 600 loot of too following doocribod parcel; That part of the Northeast 1/4, Section 22. Toom 1 North. Range 10 West, lying North of too highway, except 3 chains and 30 links East and Wool off too West side thereof Also excopt toot part of foe above described parcel lying North and Eaet of the blowing described lino, beginning at a point on the East Sno of said Section 22. which lee North 00 degrees 02 minutes 26 seconds East 1.325 foot from tho East 1/4 poet of said section 22. bonce North 89 degrees 23 minutes 46 sec­ onds West 115.5 teat North 00 degrees L2 min­ utes 26 seconds East to toe Shore of Crooked Lake and the point ot ending The redemption period shall bo 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: March 8.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Filo 4200011544 Jaguars (4/5) 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME �Pape 16 - Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5. 2001 tions of probation violation, domestic vi­ olence. assault with a dangerous weapon and impaired driving. A man arrested and charged after po­ lice found a methamphetamine lab in his room at the Gun Lake Mo'cl two months ago pleaded not guilty in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday to five charges stemming from the incident. Michael Chad Adams. 25. of Delton is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Thurs­ day. April 19. when Judge James Fisher is expected to schedule a trial on the charges. In the Jan. 11 raid, police seized an undisclosed amount of marijuana. $2,600 in cash and several weapons when they entered room number seven of the Gun Lake Motel with a search warrant at about 3 a.m.. said Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Arrested were Adams of Head Road in $350 A MONTH - 3 bed­ room, 2 bath. Won't last long! Call New Tradition Homes, (616)945-0000 or 1­ 888-538-8900. TIRED OF RENTING? Call us, we can help get you into your own home, for less then rent? Many styles to fit your needs. (616)945-0000 or 1-888-538-8900. DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND HAVE MORE ENERGY? GIVE ME A CALL, (616)721-8804 BECKI. HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. FREE FAMILY COUNSEL­ ING from a character based perspective. Pastor Dan Bowman, (616)6644377. GRIDCEjUNGS: give your basement a new look and hide unsightly pipes It wir­ ing with a neat looking sus­ pended ceiling, old or new const. Free estimates. Chris Carpenter, (616)948-9717. ABANDONED REPO- Bank ne».*d someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. CALL FOR A list of over 300 repossessed homes in the State of Michigan. Updated monthly, some as low as $500 down. Call New Tradi­ tion Homes for more info at (616)945-0000 or 1-888-538­ 8900. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604 MOBILE HOME FOR sale. 14X60, 2 bedroom, new carS!t and refrigerator, $11,500 BO. (616)948-8388 REPO: MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 TAKE OVER PAYMENTS on a new home, 3 bednMim, 2 bath. Won't last long! Call New Tradition Homes O (616)945-0000 or 1-888­ 538-8900. Delton and Diana Lea Patrick. 24. of 9 Mile Road. Plainwell. Adams is accused in count one of operating/maintaining a laboratory involv­ ing a firearm and of using the motel room as a location to manufacture methamphetamine. If convicted of the charge, be could be ordered to spend a maximum of 25 years in prison. He is also charged with possession of methamphetamine, a 10-year felony, possession of oxycontin/oxycodonc, a two-year felony, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, a two-year felony and with possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. In other court business Thursday: HORSE BOARDING: be­ tween Middleville & Caledo­ nia, $150/mo. (616)891-1008 Vim FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. NOPHONEINTERNET.CO M_______________________ \l. h.; IN LOVING MEMORY of our father and mother, Fred and Geneva O'Connor who left us April 20,1997 and March 29,2000. The years have passed but the emptiness is still there with your loving memories that we have shared. You will always be in our hearts. Sadlv missed by all of your family. I WANT TO THANK al! my family and friends for the lovely card shower for my 80th birthday. THANK YOU for the flowers, phone calls, visits, and ail the wonderful cards received throughout my birthday month. I also want to thank my children, grandchildren and great­ grandchildren for the dinner at Duke's Canoe Club in Portland. We will have a wonderful time reading the over 200 birthday cards for a long time to come. Kathryn Guy I Itloniull *> 1988 FORD TAURUS Wae- on. Engine runs. Needs transmission work, $75 OBO. Call (616)945-5788 af­ ter 5:30pm. 1996 GMC JIMMY SLT package, black leather, tow­ ing package, 91,000 miles, $11,500 (616)948-0526 leave message. FOR SALE: 1999 Chevy Z71, 4x4, 34,500 miles, like new. Lady driven, trans, warranty, $21,900, (616)945­ 8916. BEDROOM SET: 7 piece Cherry wood. Sleigh or 4 poster, chest, dresser, mirror A night stand. Brand new, still in boxes. Cost $5,400 sell for $2,650. (616)293-6160 can deliver. DINING SET: 14pc. Cherry wood 92” table (8 chairs). Lighted hutch A buffet, nev­ er used, still in the box. Cost $8,900 - sell for $2,975. Side­ board server, $550. Call (616)293-6160 can deliver. FOR SALE: 2 solid oak end tables in perfect condition, also coffee table to match $450 or reasonable offer (616)945-9747. HAPPY KJ BIRTHDAY WORK AT HOME FULL OR PART TIME. FREE IN­ FORMATION. CALL JON NOW: (616)721-3951. SEARS WASHER A dryer, $100 for both, work well, (616)795-9903. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE: 2.74 acre lots. Lots nicely wooded. Rolling hills, very private lots. Natural gas with lots of wildlife. From $24,900 to $32,900. Hastings Township. On paved road. Less than 1/2 mile from city limits. No real BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude I or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 2914269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED TUESDAY eve­ nings and other flexible hours, experience preferred, competitive salary. Please fax resume and cover letter to: 616-795-8881. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Abo hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. DOCUMENT CONTROL CLERK: Metaldyne, a lead­ ing automotive supplier has an opening in the Quality Department for a Document Control Clerk. Qualified can­ didates will be able to per­ form the following duties: Maintain accurate computer databases and communicate specifications / engineering revisions to appropriate per­ sonnel. Create QS9000 pro­ cedures from source docu­ ments provided, distribute to appropriate personnel, signify and track status. Ac­ cumulate data and produce reports as required by cus­ tomer procedures. Maintain files of blue prints, depart­ ment reports, reject cards, in­ spection checklists, master lists and other documents as appropriate. Use computer word processing program to prepare correspondence and reports. Perform administra­ tive duties for both Engi­ neering A Quality Dept. Per­ form other duties as as­ signed. Must have high school diploma or GED. A minimum of 1 year relevant experience proven in a simi­ lar manufacturing environ­ ment preferred. Experience in Word, Excel and data en­ try required. "Strong analyti­ cal and decision making skills coupled with attention for detail required. Basic un­ derstanding of QS9000 pro­ cedures a plus. This is a full time position offers a full benefit package after 90 days. Qualified candidates should send resumes to Met­ aldyne, Attn: KH 39 E. Snte St, Middleville, MJ. 49333. EOE. • Joseph Matthews, 48, who runs a li­ censed, adult foster care home in the 4000 block of South M-37, was given one year on probation and ordered to re­ turn in March, 2002 to be sentenced on a conviction of possession of marijuana. Matthews was arrested after police found one-quarter of an ounce of mari­ juana and some paraphernalia in the home Feb. 28. Police were given consent to search the home after receiving a tip that possi­ ble drug activity may be taking place in­ side the home. Matthews had told police he keeps the marijuana locked in a cabinet, away from the residents. "There is every indication he is capa­ ble of succeeding," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. According to this attorney. James Goulooze, the arrest is Matthews' first serious problem. "He voluntarily entered treatment and the treatment he is getting from the li­ censing board is probably more exten­ sive," said Goulooze. "There arc very, very high stakes here if he does not suc­ ceed." Goulooze called Matthews "a good nurse" and "no patients were hurt, though he did lose their trust." • Scott Herrera, 35, of Lake Odessa, was sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for two days served and two years probation on his conviction of domestic violence-aggravated assault. A charge of first degree home invasion was dismissed. He was arrested after he allegedly en­ tered the occupied home of a Woodland Township woman in December. Herrera is accused of entering a resi­ dence in the 10000 block of Davenport Road and assaulting the woman inside the home while a smJI child watched. "Herrera came in through an unlocked back door,” said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "The victim thought it was probably (a family member). She went back and saw Herrera in the house.” Richardson said a fight ensued in which Herrera chased the woman around the house before pushing her to the floor in a stairwell and slapping her. "She was strangled and she kicked him to get him off of her," said Richardson. "Then, she said he came at her in the living room area and grabbed her ex­ tremely fitin in (he erotch area arid She kicked him again." At that point, Herrera fell backward and the woman picked up one of two small children who were in the home at the time of the fight. "While she held the child, he choked her and she kicked him again," said po­ lice. Herrera then left after speaking to his mother on the phone. "He threw the phone down and left and she locked the door behind him," Richardson said. "He came back and she wouldn't let him back in." Police later located Herrera at his home and arrested him on a charge of domestic violence. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail without bond and ar­ raigned on Dec. 7 on the more serious charge of first-degree home invasion. He reportedly admitted to police that he had lost his temper and grabbed the woman, but denied hitting her more than one time. He also admitted he had been drinking prior to the alleged assault, po­ lice said. The victim suffered bruises and scratches and had difficulty swallowing after the Dec. 6 attack. She was treated at Ionia County Memorial Hospital. He could have been sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison and/or pay a $5,000 fine on the home invasion charge if convicted. But his victim pleaded for leniency in court Thursday. "I don't think jail would be the best thing for Scott but probation and counsel­ ing would be more appropriate," she said. But according to assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz, Herrera has a prior conviction of domestic violence for which he re­ ceived a year of anger management. Defeise attorney James Goulooze, however, said Herrera has been very open about what happened and "I don’t think he's made any excuses for himself." "Whatever I need to do, l*m willing to do it," said Herrera. "I need to pay the price. My family is most important." Fisher told Herrera that no jail would send the wrong message. "Domestic violence is a crime," said Fisher. "You are a criminal. 1 have to bold you responsible for that." • Melissa Fugate of Shelbyville was in court for an arraignment on probation vi­ olation but the hearing was postponed until April 12. Fugate is accused of violating proba­ tion by stealing the purse of a woman at the Hastings Admiral Station and at­ tempting to cash her checks and use her credit cards along with an accomplice. • Josh Milburn. 19. of Plainwell, was sentenced to serve 12 months in jail with credit for 208 days served on his convic­ Milbum was also accused of stealing a vehicle from a Wayland home and driv­ ing it to California two years ago. He is scheduled to be sentenced on the car theft charged May 4 in Allegan County. "He does have family in California." said attorney Frank Hillary. "If you look at the thefts, it was just stupid act after stupid act. He would like to get back to California where he has a family, a life and a child." • Gregory Johnson. 45. of Hastings, pleaded not guilty lo one count of firstdegree criminal sexual conduct for al­ legedly molesting a girl under the age of 13 between 1995 and 2000 in Carlton Township. He is also charged with being a habit­ ual offender, having previously been convicted of burglary , two prison escapes and with twice being a felon in posses­ sion of a firearm. Johnson is set for pretrial on April 12. If convicted, he could be ordered to spend a maximum of life in prison. Man arrested for beating, threats IRVING TOWNSHIP - Police who received a report that a man under the influence of drugs and alcohol was on his way home to beat his live-in girlfriend went to the home at 8 p.m. April 1 to find that the woman was OK and did not want any help. But a call to 911 at 9:35 p.m. sent the same Michigan State Police troopers back to the home to find an assault in progress. "Dispatch received a call from the residence that he had kicked her in the ribs and her back," said police. "While law enforcement was in route, he got on the phone with dispatchers, told them he had a long gun and that he was looking for polio: because he 'had a present for them.'" The suspect. Art Labine, 53, of Middleville, had also reportedly put a gun to the woman's bead during the telephone call to 911, police said. He was also accused of ramming her car and breaking the windshield. When troopers arrived, Labine was apparently not there. Seven troopers surrounded the house and minutes later, Labine allegedly walked out of the woods shouting threats to the troopers and their families. He later allegedly kicked the dash of a police vehicle. Troopers found the gun and allegedly found methamphetamine in Labinc's room, they reported. "He was presumed to be on methamphetamine at the time of the incident." police said. Labine is being held in the Bany County Jail on $45,000 bond awaiting an April 11 prexam on charges of domestic violence, felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, resisting and obstructing police, malicious destruction of police property, possession of a firearm while under the influence, possession of methamphetamine and malicious destruction of personal properly. Man charged In assault with car ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Witnesses said he was trying to run over a man. though he claims he was only trying to leave the gas station that day when police arrested a 20-ycar-old Delton man for felonious assault. According to police, the man was attempting to run over a Plainwell man in the parking lot of Fein's Grocery on Gun Lake at about 12:15 p.m. March 28. The man's car instead struck a pole next to the gas pumps and fled the scene. "He didn't ran over him, he just tried to," said Trooper Scott Sharrar. who later found the suspect at his Keller Road home. "He said the guy was punching his car and all he was trying to do was get away." The man was also arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. He had'not been aftaigrifed at press time Wednesday. • r- - Six burglaries Investigated In Hastings HASTINGS - Six burglaries in two days have kept the Hastings City Police Department busy solving the crimes for which two juveniles and two adults have been arrested, according to Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Police received a report at 2:30 a.m. April 3 that a break-in had occurred at the Hastings Middle School. Police arrived to find that the building had been entered through a window at the rear of the school in the kitchen area and that a window in the administration door had been kicked in. Nothing was discovered missing, however. They may have been scared away by the alarm.* Sarver said. Police were also called to investigate a larceny from a motor vehicle in the 600 block of Grand Street early on April 3; a burglary in the 200 block of East Grand Street which occurred between 1 and 4 p.m. April 2; a burglary of a house in the 500 block of East Bond Street st about midnight April 2 and a larceny from a business in the 800 block of Railroad Street on April 2. Also on April 2, police were called to investigate the thefts of a coat, keys, a coffee machine and damage to a pop machine at Royal Products at 1035 East Slate Street. *We're looking at four suspects,* said Sarver. "We believe several of these crimes are related lo the four suspects.* Two of the suspects are 16 and two are 17-year-old males found by police in the area of Grand Street smoking cigarettes. 'Someone called and said there were a bunch of kids there at 8 a.m.,* said Sarver. "It's spring break; it was the logical assumption that these people may have been involved.* The two juveniles have been taken to the Allegan County Youth Home on juvenile holding petitions based on probable cause. One of the adults was charged on the tobacco offense and no formal charges have been authorized on the burglaries, Sarver said Tuesday. Three injured In two-car collision RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Three Middleville residents were hurt when the cars they were in collided at M43 and M-179 on March 27, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said a car driven by Bucky Paul Green, 25, was stowing to stop and turn left when a car driven by April Krebs, 20, southbound on M43 passed by. Police said Green's vehicle struck the passing Krebs vehicle when he attempted to turn onto M-43. Green suffered minor injuries and was issued a citation for failing to yield the right of way. Krebs, who was not wearing a seat belt, also suffered a minor injury, police reported. Her passenger, Nathan Christie, 25, also suffered minor injuries in the crash. School violence hotline announced MICHIGAN - Students in Michigan schools now have a special emergency hotline to report specific threats of imminent school violence or other suspicious or criminal conduct, according to Michigan State Police. The toll-free violence hotline, 1-800-815-TIPS, is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, and will be administered by the Michigan State Police, Operations Center. The hotline, created as a result of Public Act 269 of 2000, allows any Mudent from grade school through college to report threatening acts. Students calling the hotline can remain anonymous and the information they provide will be forwarded to the appropriate Emergency Dispatch Center for immediate response by state and local law enforcement agencies, according to a press released. The hotline was established to "ensure an atmosphere conducive to learning and free from violence." the police said. "The hotline is not intended to replace 911 emergency numbers nor existing community operated tip lines,” the police slate. "The establishment of the hotline is to offer another options for students to report threats of violence on school property and to provide yet another tool to make Michigan Schools safer.” �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5. 2001 - Page 17 Man bound over on murder charge in baby's death by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Though Dennis Watson denied under oath 12 years ago that he ever shook his girlfriend's eight-month-old baby. Wat­ son's brother testified Friday that Dennis admitted he shook Zachary Valiquette and threw him against the wall Dec. 22, 1988. when the baby was found dead in his crib by his mother. Dennis Lee Watson. 39, was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court on one count of open murder after his broth­ er's testimony about his confession. He is scheduled for arraignment on the charge April 19 and is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail. "I believe in my heart that my son is innocent,” his mother. Maude, said out­ side the courtroom Friday. Tim Watson testified that about a year after Zachary's death, which had been ruled a homicide, Dennis Watson told him that Zachary was crying a lot and "he couldn't handle it, that he was shak­ ing Zachary and he wouldn't quit crying, that he threw him, he hit the wall, he fell back into his crib and he quit crying." Tim Watson said he later told his girl­ friend, Sara Nuycn, and his mother, as well as other friends and family mem- Second victim advocate training class graduates Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer has announced the graduation of the second class of victim advocate training. The 40 hours of training began on Jan. 54 , and graduation ceremonies were held Saturday, March 24, in the conference room of the Courts and Law Building in Hastings. The 12 volunteers will join the victim services unit to help victims survive a crisis or crime again them. The unit has a total of 21 volunteers. The volunteers attended classes on topics such as victims* rights, domestic violence, fire scenes, death notifications, the role of the medical examiner, community resources, personal protection orders, crisis counseling and more. The Michigan Sheriff’s Association requires 12 hours of training. Locally, the advocates receive an addi­ tional 20 hours of training, including a police ride-along, to better prepare them to assist others. The training was taught and coordinated by Julie DeBoer, volunteer vic­ tim services coordinator for the Barry county Sheriff’s office. A variety of experts on the individual topics made presentations to the class. On-site visits were made to the sheriff's office, Barry County Central Dispatch and Wren Funeral Home. The graduation was attended by family and friends of the graduates end current victim advocates. Special guest was Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell. Julie DeBoer spoke about how the victim advocates are very special. She also thanked the audience for their support. Certificates and pins were presented to each of the graduates by Undersheriff Don Ford and Julie DeBoer. Each graduate was presented a red carnation from the current group of advocates One of the original advocates said a few words about being an advocate. Undersheriff Ford welcomed the new advo­ cates and thanked them in advance on behalf of the police officers that may r.ot always get a chance to say thanks. Julie DeBoer read a letter from Terrence Jungel, executive director of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association. The new advocates presented Julie DeBoer with flowers as a token of their appreciation. She was also presented with the victim service unites logo due in stained glass by one of the new advocates. Light refreshments were enjoyed after the cere­ mony. HHS members attend state FFA convention at Michigan State Ten Hastings FFA chapter members attended the Michigan State FFA Convention March 5-7 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. ,, • -r »-,v* The members who attended were Sarah Barry, KyLee O’Heron, Elizabeth Meek, Sally Barry. Holly Wilson, Jacob Rohe, Amber Christy. Sirens Miller, Justin Peck, and FFA advisor Sherri Snyder. FFA k a national organization offered to middle and high school students. For those who wish to have a career in agriculture in any way, this organization can strengthen leadership, organizational and interperson- al skills. At state convention, these skills were demonstrated. Members listened to the public speaking finals and the demon­ . station- fioaU Hastings' Jacob'’Rohi received an award for the state winner of the Cornish Hen project. Two local members had the great oppor­ tunity to choose the new state officers. Sally Barry and Holly Wilson listened as the delegates for state officers spoke on why they should be chosen. “This was a great experience for all who went,” said member Elizabeth Meek. bers. he said, but he did not call police. "I didn't know what to do." Tim Wat­ son said. "I told some other people. No­ body wanted to believe it. 1 didn't want to believe il." Lisa (Valiquette) Watson testified at her cx-husband's preliminary examina­ tion Friday that she learned of Watson's confession in "1991 o.- 1992." about four years after her baby died of a blow to the right side of the head. According to Lisa, she had been to a bar drinking. "She (Sara) started hounding him to say something." testified Lisa Watson. ’ He said. 1 did it.' 1 said, what did you do?' He said. 1 did it, I killed Zachary. " Lisa Watson said she got up to attack Watson, then left. "I sat in my car, locked my doors and 1 cried," she said. The next morning, however, Watson told her he had only admitted to the killing to "shut me and Sara up," Lisa testified. She continued, however, to live with Watson and eventually the two got mar­ ried and had three children together. The couple then separated in 1996, she said, and reunited in 1997. "I didn't want to believe that someone 1 love could kiji someone 1 love," said Lisa. But when Lisa Watson filed for di­ vorce from Dennis last October, she de­ cided to break her silence and report his confession to authorities. On the day of Zachary's death, Lisa had earlier taken Zachary to a Borgess Hospital Pediatric Clinic and returned home that night with the baby, who was crying and "fussy." It was when she left to buy more Pedi­ alyte medication that Watson allegedly Lisa Valiquette Watson killed Zachary. But authorities instead arrested Lisa because she had been alone in the room with Zachary when she put him into the crib and again when she found him dead. Lisa was charged in 1989 with involun­ tary manslaughter by the Barry County Prosecutor's office but after being bound over to Circuit Court, the charge was dismissed. "It's my position that this office made a mistake at that time in charging Lisa Valiquette," said current Prosecutor Gor­ don Shane McNeill shortly after Dennis Watson's arrest. In his arguments against bindover, de­ fense attorney Frank Hillary claimed that if Watson had been responsible for Zachary's death, it was not intentional. Child porn case date rescheduled Dennis Watson, right, formerly of Delton, was bound over to Circuit Court for trial on one count of open murder for the 1988 death of eight-month-old Zachary Valiquette. "If this is what occurred, an act of frus­ tration and instant anger, it was not an act in which my client would intend to harm a child." Hillary told the court. "If anything, it would be manslaughter from an impulsive act." Judge Gary Holman pointed out in his bindover ruling that, "there is probable cause to believe that the defendant cc>mmitted the homicide," he said. "When the death occurred, the defendant was the adult left in control of the vic­ tim. His brother indicated he killed Zachary, he indicated to Lisa. *1 killed Zachary.' In the presence of Sara, he said, 1 did it.’" SPENCER'S TOWING will be taking sealed bids on a 1989 Malibu Skier and trailer. The boat is 19’, open hull with a 350 in-board. Boat and trailer may be seen at Spencer’s Towing, 520 E. Railroad St., Hastings, Ml. All bids must be Jte*a»d.by-6«te p-m^ApriL43r2001. Spencer’s Towing reserves the right to refuse all bids. A motion has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, in Barry County Circuit Court for the Nashville man accused of running a child pornog­ raphy site out of his home. Michael Korpeja^was charged March 12, jwith 18 counts varying.from racke­ teering, distribution of child pornography and of using a computer to commit a crime. Investigators with Michigan Attomey General Jennifer Granholm's office al­ lege Komejan collected at least $18,670 from the operation of the site during an eight-month investigation by her office's High Tech Crime Unit. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals w« hold a Pubic Hearing on 1I ADING I HI WAY THE CITY OF HASTINGS, NHCHGAN Tuesday. April 17. 2001. at 70) pm. in the City Hal Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES 8TATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 9ARRY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AFFIDAVIT AND NOTICE OF ENTRY OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT CASC NO. OO-469-TM BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT 220 W. State Street. Meetings, Ml 49066 VERGIE L DRAKE Cto DORMAN A DORMAN 7309 Broadway Lemon Grove. CA 91945 REQUEST FOR BIDS COVENANTTRANSPORT up Owner Operators DAVID M. STUPAK P27658 153 E. Columbia Avenue Bettie Creek. Ml 49015 (616) 963-1110 (616) 963-1140 tax v ARTHUR CARROLL DRAKE. Ill 6265 Thomapple Lake Road Lot 129 NashvWe. Ml 49073 Rted Jul 17. 2000 DEBBIE S SMITH COUNTY CLERK AFF'DAVIT I am th, Judgment creator o( the attached foreign judgment which u being Hed that It mey be enforced and ssMfiw In thia state CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 0370571 APRIL 1S. 1996 Devfd M Siupek P27658 Subechbed end worn to before me on June 23. 2000, Calhoun. Micfygan. My comrtsston expire*. June g. 2003 Sfephenie L. Finney. Notary Catioun County. Michigan My comm, exp.: 06/09/2003 NOTICE OF ENTRY The above mentioned foreign judgment is eccepted lor filing. Enforcement may begin 21 day, altar ths date notice ol the fifing of the for­ eign judgment ia meaed. Osts 6-29-00 Debbie S. Smith County Clerk CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I certify that on ttxs dale a copy ol this affidavit •nd noace of entry of foreign judgment waa served on the judgment debtor by ordtoery mail al the address shown above Dale 7-7-00 Stephan, L. Finney STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY I. DEBBIE S SMITH. CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY AND OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. THE SAME BEING THE COURT OF RECORD HAV­ ING A SEAL DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RECORD ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. Tlx, 29th day ol November 2000 By: DEBBIE S SMITH. COUNTY CLERK («) Solos 834 Teams 884 11-800-441-4394 OwwOFMM 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students The City of Hastings, Michigan, is accepting bids for the placement of the bituminous asphalt base and surface courses for the cul-je-sac on North Industrial Park Drive by the Barry County Animal Shelter. Bids shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Ml 49050, until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2001, at which time they shall be opened and read aloud at the above address. The City ot Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other factors considered. Ail bids shall be dearly marked on the outside of the submittal package, “Sealed Bld - North Industrial Park Drive. Street Paving." 1-800-338-6428 The purpose ot said hearing is lor the Board to hoar comments and make a datemMton on a variance request by Tommy G. MBer, 223 North Jackson Street. Hastings. Michigan (see map below). Contrary to City Ordnance Section 90-394 (2)a of the City of Hastings Code of Ordnances, Ws variance. if granted, wil alow the creation of a lot where the existing dweffing wB be ctoeer to the front yard setback than the minimum required 25 feet. Consolidated Legal Doecripton on said property is: PART OF LOTS 1 AND 4 OF BLOCK 2; AND PART OF LOTS 2 AND 3 OF BLOCK 1. AND THE VACATED PORTION OF JACKSON STREET. ALL IN BENNETT AND KENFIEUTS ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ACCORDWG TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AND ALL OF LOT 55 OF SUPERVISOR GLASGOWS ADDITION No, 2 TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS. MORE PARTICULARLY DE SCRIBED AS BEGIN­ NING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY UNE OF JACKSON STREET DISTANT NORTHEASTERLY 40 FEET FROM THE SOUTHERNMOST CORNER OF LOT 4 OF BLOCK 2 OF BENNETT AND KENFIELD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS. THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY UNE. 40 FEET TO SAID SOUTHERNMOST CORNER OF LOT 4. THENCE NORTHWESTERLY. 66 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE MID-POINT OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY. 132 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE MID-POINT OF THE NORTHEASTER­ LY LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHEASTERLY. 90.5 FEET ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY UNE OF SAID LOT 55. THENCE EASTERLY 159 FEET TO THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 55: THENCE SOUTHERLY. 265 FEET TO THE SOUTHERNMOST CORNER OF SAID LOT 55; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG ’.HE SOUTHWESTERLY UNE OF SAID LOT 55. 119.9 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE MID-PCINT OF THE NORTH­ EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 2 OF BLOCK 1 OF SAID BENNETT AND KENFIELD'S ADOTDON; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY. 132 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE MID-POINT OF THE SOUTH­ NOTICE SPRING YARD DEBRIS PICKUP Ths Cily crews win be picking up compostable yard debris beginning April 23. 2001. We again request that residents limit the debris to only bkhdegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves and small limbs and brush We place the material that we gather during the yard debris pickup in compost piles and aBow it to break down naturally. The yard waste is stockpiled In windrows out at the old landfill on State Road. We periodically aerate the material, accelerating the decomposition process. Once the material breaks down, it makes a useful soil amendment. We mix the material with topsoil, and use it throughout town. We ask that residents limit the size ol brash placed out for pickup to 6 inches tn diameter or less. This is the maximum size that our brash chipper can satisfactorily handle We also request that residents place all loose materials in the Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made ol plastic or other non-btodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and wtl not be picked up. Residents should place the material either very near to the curb in the parking lane ol imme­ diately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We would ask that residents not place matenal in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The spring yard debns pickup generally takes us about two weeks to complete We anticipate beginning the pickup in the 1st Ward, and progressing on through the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wards We will be making only one pass around town, so we ask that all material be placed out just prior to the April 23rd start of the pickup to allow us to remove it in a timely fashion. FEET ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY UNE OF JACKSON STREET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY. 66 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO A RESERVED EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE NORTHWESTERLY 33 FEET OF VACATED JACKSON STREET. AND ANY OTHER EASE­ MENTS OR RESTRICTIONS ON RECORD Written comments will bo received on the above request at Hastings City HaB. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. Request tor information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as slated above. ' The City wilt provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-80G6493777. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Everil G. Manahum City Clerk �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 5, 2001 ucd. "Most of the lime to throw him and others off who might have written the let­ ters. I would mention about some part of his body, which is wrong to do." He wrote that he indeed mentioned in his letters that "he needed his butt spanked." adding that "1 would like to point out that I am not nor feel 1 am at­ tracted to (the boy.)" In court Thursday, the boy’s father ap­ pealed lo the judge for a fair sentence. "This man has stolen the adolescence of a child with a pedophilic nature." he STALKER, continued from page 1 for the first several years without know­ ing who it was.” Over the past two years, however, the letters became directed toward their son and often referred to him in graphic, sex­ ual detail. According to a report from the Hast­ ings City Police Department dated Nov. 17. 2000. the family turned over a large envelope containing many, many" let­ ters from magazines requesting payment for the subscriptions along with some let­ ters. "At least as many had been thrown away.” Sgt. Jeff Pratt reported. According to Pratt’s report, many of the letters addressed to the child were written "as if a girl in his high school had a crush on him and were sexual in na­ ture...often referring to (the child’s but­ tocks.)" Excerpts from the letters described in the police report include comments and fantasies by the anonymous admirer about the boy being naked. The state­ ments also described fantasies about sexual acts with the boy. Other letters the family received last October from an alleged secret admirer stated, "it kind of turns me on to think your butt is going to be paddled red by the senior boys some time soon" and "it makes me hot just thinking of you in a basketball uniform." That letter concluded with. ."....I love you and I dream about you." Hook later agreed to a written and signed confession, claiming that he and his mother were harassed by the victim and that his actions were meant as retal­ iation. ’’On occasions, he has thrown eggs on our house which happened a number of years ago when he was young and I saw him do it." wrote Hook. "He has thrown stones in the grass of our yard hoping to chip our lawn mower blade. In the past, he has used profanity at me and my mother." Hook claimed the boy "lacks disci­ pline" and that “he should have been punished in some way. either a privilege taken away, received a spanking or sent lo his room,” he wrote. "1 thought he would not receive any of the above, so to bug him 1 started writing the letters to him. "I realize this was wrong." he contin- told the court, "and has controlled a fam­ ily to live the likes of rage, terror, fear, distrust, etc. not to mention the victims that are unknown and believe us. there are the unknown." The man charged that Hook "used our children's activities and our community's functions to feed from and most of them don’t even know it. He is not fit for soci­ ety." The father called Hook "dangerous, not only to us. the victims, but to this com­ munity in general." Goulooze called what his client did "a bizarre type of behavior and "I think if he truly were a pedophile, there are no cases to support that, it would have man­ ifested before this in some fashion." 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Hook has been the official photographer and recorder of the Hastings High School boys' basket­ ball team since 1985 and that he has done the same for baseball since 1988. football since 1996 and girls’ basketball the past two winters. He noted in his pre-sentence brief that police searched Hook’s home, seizing numerous tapes. "All of the tapes contained past footage of athletic events and none showed any inappropriate footage." According to the police report, officers seized 12 video tapes of basketball games played al the lack Breslin Stu­ dent Events Center -»i East Lansing "where Hook had access lo the locker rooms the (Hastings) team was using. "Hook informed me there may be video of kids in the locker room at vari­ ous phases of undress." Pratt reported. "Hook said there was no film of naked boys while in the locker room." 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Pratt reported. | Schils was one of 18 people to write letters lo Fisher on Hook’s behalf, along with head football coach Jeff Keller, teacher and coach Jeff Simpson, and staff member and former coach Dennis O’Mara. Many of the others who wrote positive comments about Hook are members of lhe Barry County Historical Society. In his letter to Fisher. Schils states. "1 would have no reservations about having Mike be associated with our basketball program again." According to Hastings Schools Super­ intendent Carl Schoessel. the letters from school staff were not sanctioned by lhe school. He added that when the administration learned of Hook’s arrest, they agreed that it was in everyone’s best interest that Hook discontinue his participation at school functions until the outcome of Ihc case was learned. "Wc communicated this lo all of the coaches and we informed the board." said Schoessel. Regarding the letters, he said: "I'm as­ suming they wrote them as personal comments and Ihc fact is. they arc em­ ployees of the school. I can say that they never asked for authority to be writing as school officials." Schils did not return a phone call to his home on Wednesday. His letter, however, prompted a reac­ tion from Barry County Prosecutor Gor­ don Shane McNeill, who said in his pre­ sentence brief: "When an individual in a position of authority over young children, particu­ larly our young boys, takes it upon him­ self to write in his position of school sta­ tus and authority, a blanket statement such as. 'I would have no reservations about having Mike be associated with our basketball program again.' there is a concern as to the individual holding that position," McNeill said. "There is no qualifying statement. What message could this coach possibly think this might have to the other children in the school system, lo this family that has been victimized for these many years, to this young boy who at the age of 5 be­ came a stalking victim? "Our high school basketball coach has put in writing he would have no reserva­ tions about welcoming a convicted stalker of a minor boy. back into the pro­ gram for which he is responsible." Mc­ Neill continued. "This letter alone is evi­ dence of the ignorance of our community to the predatory and felonious acts done and admitted to in this instance." McNeill wants the community to un­ derstand that Hook’s conviction was not a misunderstanding, he said. "(He) is not being railroaded," said McNeill, "or made to do anything other than plea to that for which he is respon­ sible. He stalked a child. He still cannot admit it. He will never admit it as long as wc have people like Don Schils pre­ pared to welcome him back without reservation so that for whatever reason, he can do it all over again." In defense of Schils, however, Goulooze said the coach may not have been fully aware of the facts of the case when he was asked to write the letter "I'd expect Don was probably asked, I didn’t ask him, but it came through my office, to write about his relationship with Mike in the program," said Goulooze. "I read the letter to mean Mike had never done anything in his ca­ pacity at the school that would lead him to be unacceptable to the program and I'd expect that opinion was based with knowledge of the truth of the allegations. "My feeling is," said Goulooze, "that Don's response was consistent with rela­ tionships other school employees had with Mike and I don’t think Don should be taken to task for simply reporting his observations." Goulooze added that "Mike is not a danger to the community, he did apolo­ gize and he docs take responsibility for his actions." 99 CHEVY 2500 CREW CAB 4X4 M l„’16,888 GMC SHMTSIDf X-CAB 4X4 SIT WUAnm. 3HO OOCM. IK WW H • OUT 99 DODGE QUAD CAB 4X4 PCW M00NR00F CD. EXTRA SHARP *18,995 .,*18,995 Payments ?e»c down best term & rate just add to« S plates. 4 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2001-23117-DE In the matter of MARCELINA ILES. Deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS inducing: Toyreen Marzo and Kerry Marzo whose address(es) ore unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the folTAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on April 25. 2001 at 9:00 a m. at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings, Ml before Judge Richard H. She- for the foltowing purpose: To determine the heirs of Marceline Iles, Deceased, to determine that Marcelina Iles died intestate, and to appoint Yolanda Marzo as per­ sonal representative ol the estate of Marcelina Iles, Deceased, upon the petition of Yolanda Marzo. March 28. 2001 M Bhan Knotek (P55515) 7040 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo. Ml 49009 (616) 375-4X0 Yolanda Marzo 148 Woods Trail Delton. Ml 49046 (4*) (616) 623-4677 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-04-12.pdf 34d3d2e8bc1b6d03e9f3dc68c8685a87 PDF Text Text Rolling blackouts can’t happen here Softball Saxons See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 10 The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ■WWCJ FVBUC Umgf ANNER Thursday, April 12, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 15 PRICE 50' Hastings Lakewood TK school races loom and Hastings, Lakewood The Thomapple Kellogg school districts will have contests in the annual school board elections June 11. Last Monday afternoon was the deadline for candidates to file petitions to seek four-year offices. The seats that are open expire on June 30 and the election winners will take office for the first time in the reorganizational meeting tn July. The following is a brief sketch of how the board races will shape up in each district: Hastings Incumbent board trustee Larry Haywood has decided not to run for a fifth term on the school board. Two candidates have filed nominating petitions for Haywood's spot. Vying for the seat will be Carol Jones Dwyer, 47, of 416 S. Broadway, Hastings, and Dr. Scott Hodges. 40. of 3930 Yeckley Road, Hastings. Dwyer Is an attorney in Hastings. Hodges is a dentist practicing in Grand Rapids. Delton No one will oppose incumbents Sharon Boyle and Paul Hughes, who are both up for re-election. Boyle, 40, of 8246 Keller Road. Delton, is co-owner of Gun Lake Marina and coordinator of Healing the Children. She will be running for her second fouryear term. Hughes, 41, of10790 West Pine Lake Road, Delton, is owner of Countryside Equipment Repair. Hughes serves as president of the school board and is running for his fourth four-year term. Maple Valley Two incumbents, Allison Avery and Wayne Curtis, both arc seeking re­ election without opposition. Thornapple Kellogg Incumbent Jean Ray has decided not to seek re-election after serving one fouryear term. The two candidates who will be vying to succeed her will be Scott Kiel and John Howarth. HHS to present ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Students at Hastings High School will present the play Arsenic and Old Lace* Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in the high school lecture hall. Tickets purchased in advance are $5 for students and seniors and $6 for adults. At the door tickets are $6 for students and seniors and $7 for adults. Shown rehearsing for the play are (from left) Samantha Allerding playing Martha Brewster. Phoenix Spaulding as Jonathan Brewster, Jeff Baker as Mortimer Brewster. Carrie Bolthouse as Mortimer's girlfriend Elaine Harper, and Jesse Doe as Teddy Brewster. City agrees to sell industrial land Purchase may lead to jobs, grant by David T. Young Editor An offer by CO-DEE Stamping to buy property in the Hastings Industrial Park could create more jobs locally and enable the City of Hastings to apply for a grant to build a cul-de-sac CO-DEE President Robert Redman approached the City Council Monday with the offer to purchase a portion of Lakewood Five candidates have filed for two, four-year seats, two arc incumbents who were appointed last fall. The appointees are Thomas Posschn and Jeffrey Stalter. The three newcomers arc Gary Mattson, Robert Hyvarinen and Stephen Louthan. Threat on Internet closes DK by Shelly Sulser Staff Writers Students at all three schools in the Delton Kellogg School System went home early Wednesday as the result of an Internet communication school offi­ cials called a "weapons threat" reported to local authorities late Tuesday night. After school and evening activities scheduled Wednesday also were can­ celed. According to Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik. Barry County Central Dispatch was notified at about midnight Tuesday that a Fennville man had re­ ported seeing threats of violence toward the Delton Kellogg Schools being made in a chat room. "The threats were semi-specific as far as the layout of the grounds." said Kik. "The guy had been threatening people in the chat room saying things like, 'you're on my list* and 'you’re next on my list." See THREAT, continued on page 2 See what's inside Nicholas Cadwell of Nashville enjoyed looking for eggs at the Hastings Jaycees Easter Egg hunt last Saturday at Charlton Park. For more photos see inside today's edition of the Banner. Lot No. 6 in the industrial park for the standard price of $5,000 per acre, or $18,500. However, City Manager Jeff Mansfield said “CO-DEE’s land needs will result in the city shifting the proposed cul-de-sac adjacent to their cast line lot line back 100 feel to the cast of the position where it was originally proposed to be placed (when the industrial park was established). We shifted the proposed location of the of the cul-de-sac to facilitate a proposed land shift/swap between Mick Suter and Jim Brown that did not occur." Because CO-DEE's plans arc likely to create as many as 25 new jobs. Mansfield said, the city then will be allowed tn apply for an infrastructure development grant to build the cul-desac back at the original site. The council did net hesitate to authorize the appropriate parties to sign a purchase agreement pending final results of a survey. In other business Monday night, the council: Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday. April 23. on the necessity of a special assessment district for downtown parking. The assessment district was created in 1989 when the city decided it needed to be compensated for pulling out parking meters, for upkeep of downtown parking lots and to pay a parking enforcement officer. The cost 12 years ago was $16,500 to downtown businesses, but since then it has risen to $21,154. The council also agreed .u have city staff present a report on the district's boundaries. A discussion on changing the boundaries may be held. Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown, told the council. ’"You have to be careful how far you push that (district boundaries). I personally think we should get rid of it (the special assessment district), but that’s neither here nor there. Scheduled a workshop on the fiscal year 2001-2002 budget for 6:30 p.m Monday. April 16. and another for 6:30 April 23. A third workshop will be held at See CITY COUNCIL, cont. page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 THREAT on Internet closes Delton Kellogg...conf. from page 1 The Fennville man reported that the subject mentioned Delton Kellogg High School and that a violen: act involving weapons was going to take place at 1 p.m., though Kik declined to reveal details of the threats. "He had said something about how he was going to plant explosives and said it three times." said Kik. ।■ *c people or weapons were SwmMine3ju)wevcr. was nol’^’c^ °f threats, he “omacteTthe Fennville man who told him where to find the chat room where the threats had occurred. "By the time I got into it. the guy had signed out." said Kik. "But some of the people who had seen the threats were still there and I got wonderful crxipcration from them.” Though Kik declined to reveal the lo­ cation of the chat room, he described it as a "family based." new users chat room whcie people from around the country and Canada talked about the weather and fishing. "It's a lot of second shifters who go there and all of a sudden, out of the blue, this Hastings senior parents to meet Parents of Hastings High School graduating seniors this spring are being asked to turn their pizza order forms and stay for a short meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Northeastern Elementary School. Plans will be finalized for this year’s senior party. Photo class series planned Jefferson Street Gallery will have a series of special gfutography classes neat month, “Seeing guy shows up and starts trashing these people.” Kik said. His investigation revealed that the perpetrator has been making violent and threatening comments in the chat room for about the past couple of months. “They've been trying to get rid of him." said Kik. According to Kik and the FBI's Internet crimes division, the perpetrator may be a hacker who has stolen up to 30 different IP numbers which arc used by Internet service providers to identify individual computers. "We tracked some of these IP numbers to Wyoming. British Columbia, all over," said Kik. "He is a'olc to pick up these IP numbers in chat rooms." The perpetrator also uses the screen names of the other users in the chat rooms when he enters. "He has a different screen name every time," said Kik. "You can't log on with the same name as someone else so he picks out a name and adds dots or something after it." Thanks to help from the chat room's host, who is located in Washington state. Blood drtve af Castleton hall A Red Cross blood drive has been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 pan. today (Thursday, April 12) at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed Si., Nashville. This will be a manorial drive ded­ icated to the memory of Laura McIn­ tyre, who was one of the "founding mothers" of this drive in Nashville. Judy Hook is the coordinator in Nashville, and she can be reached at 852-9655. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is , r The sessions are planned for 1 to 3 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. 8, 15 and 22, at the Gallery. 205 S. Jefferson St. ‘ For more information, call 948­ 0095. Dulcimer player's concert Saturday The Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society will have a concert at 7 pin. Saturday. April 14, at Central Auditorium in Hastings. Featured will be Bill Robinson, a widely acclaimed third generation hammered dulcimer player from St. Charles. III. The Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society will play for a half an hour before Robinson performs at 7:30. Admission is free. The dulcimer society, which also includes mountain dulcimers, guitars, a mandolin, auloharps, fiddles and harmonicas, meets regularly from 1 Io 430 pzn. on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Maple Leaf Grange on M-66. For more information, call (517) 852-1869. 'Cross Walk* set for Good Friday Anyone who wants to join the an­ nual "Cross Walk" on the morning of Good Friday, April 13, is welcome to participate. The walk will begin from the park­ ing lol of Grace Lutheran Church. 239 E. North St.. Hastings, at 9:30 azn. Michael Anton, pastor of Grace Lutheran, who has been involved with the procession since its incep­ tion locally, said. "We walk in si­ lence to offer each person opportu­ nity to meditate on the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus for the world. We carry a cross at the head of the silent procession, and those who are able and wish to do so. take turns carrying the cross." The walk route is from Grace Lutheran south on Michigan Avenue, west on State Street, north on Broadway, east on Mill Street, north on Michigan Avenue, back to Grace Lutheran. Those who are unable to walk the entire route are welcome to walk as long and far as they can. For more information, call Grace Lutheran Church at 945-9414. given blood within 56 days of the dale of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. Workshop slated on wildflowers The Ebersole Environmental Education Center is planning a "Wildflower Weekend” workshop Friday and Saturday. April 27 and 28. The weekend will begin with a wildflower slide show Friday evening with Mary Jane Dockeray and a workshop about nature photography techniques by Wayne and Melinda Pope. Other activities will include a bird watching dike, canoeing, a prairie hike and a naturalist-led tour in the forest. Cost of $35 coven the Friday night presentations, snack, overnight lodging, breakfast Saturday morning and the activities. The center is located just ova the Barry County, line into Allegan County off 135 Avenue. Call 877-626-2332 for more information or to register. 'Survivor* guest at local church Dirk Been of the original "Sur­ vivor" show last summer will be a guest at the Thomapple Valley Community Church's new 4,000square-fool multi-purpose room at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Youth Pastor Paul Dudley said, "We're calling it 'School Survivor? The idea is we want to give tools for teenagers today to survive in every­ day life." Participants have to be in the age range of sixth-graders through 12th grade, but adults of all ages are wel­ come to attend. Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door. Running off the theme of "Sur­ vivor. 10 contestants will be on stage, which represents the island, for nine competitions . The loser of each event will be voted or knocked off the island, they wilt be asked to leave the stage. The remaining, win­ ning "Survivor" will have a choice of a PlayStationZ for free or two season passes to Cedar Point. A large screen TV will be set up to run several clips from the original show about Been. Kik was able to obtain 36 pages of chat room text which contains the threats, he said. As of press time Wednesday, police had no leads on the perpetrator's identity. Kik's investigation involved contacting possible witnesses on the west coast, which is in a time zone three hours behind Michigan. "1 was not able to reach the chat room's host until 9:15 a.m. this morning and it was 6:15 a.m. there.” said Kik. Meanwhile, he said, it would have been very difficult to get messages to all of the bus drivers in the early morning hours that school should be called off. "If they're going to cancel school, they have to do it by 5 a.m. and a lot of this information was still coming in." said Kik. "We were dealing with a huge time lapse. Could we have done anthing differently? I don't think so." Kik said he contacted Superintendent Marsha Wells sometime after 4:30 a.m. and a meeting was held with board members and administrators first thing Wednesday morning. "The decision was made that in the long run, the safe' run. to dimiss." said Kik. "But before we did that, we had a bomb detection dog from Rockford search all of the cars in the parking lot before the students were released." The dog arrived on the school grounds at about 9:30 a.m., he said, and after a twohour search, the students in all of the buildings were released. Only the high school was searched for weapons or explosives, however, he said. While the dog searched the vehicles, however, the students at the high school were kept in a "semi" locked down state. "The students were kept in their rooms and no one was allowed in the halls unless they were escorted." said Kik. "Everything in the school safety plan worked." Wells said in a letter to parents that school officials were notified Wednesday morning by law enforcement officials "of a potential weapons threat to our school campus targeted for this afternoon. As a precautionary measure, several law en­ forcement officers arrived this morning to assist with an orderly dismissal and to conduct a thorough search of our campus. Wells said that “while it is unlikely that a threat of this type would be realized, we felt it was necessary to enact an early dis­ missal for the safety and well-being of our students and staff." She said police also provided increased security at all three of the schools Thursday and no school is scheduled for Friday. The Delton Schools have used its safety plan in the past for previous bomb threats but "not to this extent." said Kik. who is "extremely worried" about copy cats, he said. "We didn't have any bomb threats last year." said Kik. "The administration has been very proactive. The last couple we had. we found out who it was. got a war­ rant. the person was not a juvenile, we yanked the person right out of class and took them to jail and prosecuted.” Part of Kik's investigation involves try­ ing to develop possible suspects. "You kind of think back where this could have come from," he said. "Is it a student or an ex-student or an ex-teacher? Who knows." Kik said he planned to work in shifts with his other officers to monitor the chat room again on Wednesday night in search of more leads. "We don't know if he picked our school out of the blue or he had chatted with someone familiar with our school," said Kik. According to a late Wednesday press release from Wells, the staff was asked to: • Monitor student behavior and quietly refer to school counselors individuals who appear anxious about the perceived threat: • Monitor student conversations regard­ ing the incident in case you may obtain information leading to the identification of the individual making the threat: Contact a building administrator with any in­ formation you obtain. ■ Emphasize to students that there are severe criminal charges and penalities for any individuals who make such threats. • Use this as an excellent teachable moment with older students about dangers related to the Internet and the consequences of abuse. "The administration met with law en­ forcement officials for several hours Wednesday afternoon to debrief regarding the incident.” Wells said. "As further information becomes available from the police investigators, updates will be pro­ vided." She also praised the prompt response by authorities. "Although the district did not receive the threat directly, the adminstration, state, federal and local law enforcment officials acted collaboratively and immediately to secure our campus," said Wells. "I commend their decisive actions as well as that of all staff involved — including secretaries, custodians, bus drivers, parapros and especially the high school staff who effectively executed a Code Yellow Alert at the building which was the primary target of the threat." COA Board plans to pursue separate building project by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Commission on Ag­ ing (COA) Board has decided not to be part of another proposed joint building project in Hastings even though the COA needs a largqr. tmpirivcd facility, COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington told the County Board this week. Instead, she said, the COA Board plans to pursue a separate building pro­ ject to house programs and services for older adults. Regarding a building, "We will be coming back to you and getting your thoughts on it and your partnership on it," Pennington told the County Board Tues­ day. She said a survey conducted after last year's bond proposal failure revealed that there was overwhelming support for a new COA building, "but there were some real concerns about linking it too closely with an organization that didn't serve the whole county. So, as a board we have abandoned that particular Community Center project that the school is planning to do," she said. Hastings Area School District voters last September voted 1,527 to 1,271 to turn down a $13.9 million bond proposal to finance the cost of a County Commu­ nity Center operated jointly by the Hast­ ings school system, the COA and the County YMCA. The center would have been located behind Hastings High School. In response to a question from Com­ missioner Tom Wilkinson this week, Pennington said, "The school is moving forward with a different project that has some of the same characteristics of the partnership that we were involved in, but the COA isn't involved in this project." County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, who serves on the COA Board and supports a new facility, said "We really need to work on keeping our seniors healthy... We have very little space to generate enthusiasm for people to come *o programs and very inadequate parking.” Attempts to have a new COA building have not been easy. In 1998, county voters said no (9.354­ 8,032) to a millage proposal to fund a Barry Community Senior Center for the county's older adults. Pennington told the County Board that a new COA facility with a kitchen would allow the COA to prepare its own meals for the Meals on Wheels program and the Friendship Center meals program at various sites around the county. "We arc having some complaints about the quality of our meals.” which are purchased in Kent County. Penning­ ton said. "We've sent out letters to try to find a new provider of our meals. It's something that we've battled forever." she said of efforts to improve meal qual­ ity The current meals arc purchased for $2.36 each. "It's potpourri, folks. We get what we get and we're very appreciative of it." she added. "We think the quality could be better.” She said the number of seniors getting COA meals last year were down slightly, and "it’s probaoly because of quality." Pennington said the COA Board is concerned about the meal quality and is exploring options. t She expects that if meals could be prepared locally, participation at the COA Friendship Centers would increase. There were 260 total clients at the sites last year, she said in her annua) re­ port. In 2000, 43,779 meals were delivered to homebound county senior citizens through the Meals on Wheels program. Commissioner Clare Tripp said she wanted to pass along "a wonderful com­ ment" from a person who receives Meals on Wheels in Orangeville Township. The client praised the person who de­ livered the meals and the program itself, Tripp said. "You do a good job." James noted that besides providing a nutritious meal, the program gives the homebound someone to look forward to seeing everyday and that these meal drivers also check to make sure the per­ son is OK. In her report, Pennington said 873 clients received COA services last year. "Compared to last year, it's a little lower in terms of unduplicatcd people served, but we’re finding we’re providing more services (especially hours of care and more meals)," Pennington said. COA has served residents in every township for 14 years, she noted. "We'd like to be able to serve more older adults" and increase home services and a wider variety of community ser­ vices and programs and hope to do so through a new facility, she said. "Certainly Barry County's older adult population is growing. It's starting to re­ ally polarize. We've got the really frail older adults that we arc serving, and we have an awful lot of younger adults who don't need services, but their lives could be enhanced through community pro­ gramming like educational services, recreation, healthy lifestyles," Penning­ ton slid. Commissioner Ken Neil pointed out that women served by the COA out-numbcr men by 2 to 1. Women in general reach out for assis­ tance more than older men and there are more women who live longer than men. Pennington said. One of the services offered through COA is the Michigan Emergency Phar­ maceutical Program for Seniors (MEPPS). but Pennington said it will be replaced Oct. 1 by the Elder Prescription Program, an insurance coverage program for low income seniors. She said MLPPS is a voucher program and the new one "will take away the prescription drug credit seniors file for. They can still file for it this year.” A total of 453 prescriptions, valued at $18,112.63. were issued to county seniors last year. The COA’s in-home services for home­ bound folks arc what "Pennington called "life changing services. "We're talking about people who prob­ ably would be in a nursing home or liv­ ing with family members if they didn't have some help coming in." Those services, last year, included 2,624 hours of personal care (such as bathing and dressing), 3,541 hours of homemaker assistance (light household chores, laundry and errands) 1,682 hours of respite (Care Tor a client and relief for the primary caregiver) and 1,423 hours of chore maintenance (minor home repair, seasonal chores and maintenance. "Families are doing a tremendous job," helping seniors, Pennington said. "In spite of what you might hear, there are families that are doing everything possi­ ble to provide all the care themselves. We say don't do that...you're going to wear yourself out. Let us come in and help with a bit of it to give you some re­ lief. These are all services that can change people's lives and it's always, always done with the support of families, neighbors and friends." Discussing last year's COA budget of $687,385, she said the majority of rev­ enues are from federal and state grants and from county millage for the COA. The majority of expenditures go for in­ home services and nutrition. In another report to the County Board, Pennington put on her hat as chairwoman of the Barry Community Resource Net­ work (BCRN), which she described as a multi-purpose collaborative body for the county. Around 10 years ago, she said, the State of Michigan decided that it was going to give more money to counties through block grants for communities and thought it would be important for the county to have a board in place to re­ view the block grants and decide how to best to distribute the money within the community. That's how the BCRN was bom, Pennington said. Currently, there are about 47 BCRN members, including representatives from law enforcement, local county service providers, health care providers, long term care providers, schools and various public and non-profit organizations throughout the county and a few located outside the county that serve county citi­ zens, such as the American Heart Asso­ ciation. "The block grant process unfortunately never really followed the mandate, but it was actually a good move on the part of the state to really push the local providers of human services to work to­ gether and to meet together on a regular basis to try to work through issues," Pen­ nington said. "We've had some wonderful recent successes with our collaborative and some of those include the In Touch community resources data bank that was developed. The BCRN was very much involved with that project and now the health department has done all of the loading of the information... It was really a BCRN initiative. It has been a goal of ours since our inception 10 years ago to try to get an electronic data system available to the human services See COA, continued page 20 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12. 2001 - Page 3 Officials say California’s energy troubles won’t happen here by David T. Young Editor California's hard times with energy are going to get worse this summer, but Michigan is likely to be spared such or­ deals as rolling blackouts, shortages and skyrocketing prices. So said representatives from Great Lakes Energy and Consumers Energy, both of which serve Barry County, at the First Friday forum last week. "We expect this summer to meet the needs of our customers." said Mary Jo Bales, director of community services for Consumers Energy, "we've been watch­ ing (the California story) and it's amaz­ ing. But it's different than what we will be seeing." Craig Borr. vice president of commu­ nications and member relations for the Wolverine Supply Cooperative. Great Lake's energy provider, presented a laundry list of significant differences be­ tween the situation in Michigan and Cal­ ifornia, concluding that it won't happen here. Some of the reasons on his list were: • California’s largest utility companies were forced to sell off their assets to out­ side companies. There is no such re­ quirement in Michigan. • Rate caps were instituted in Califor­ nia, yet the utility companies still have to recover $13 billion from customers. • The impact of the environmental movement in California is much larger than in Michigan. • California's rate of growth in use of power is much higher than here. • California relies heavily on hydro­ electrical power, but water levels in reservoirs are low this year. • California is a heavy importer of electrical power because it doesn't have a lot of its own plants. • 'Michigan has a better diversity mix, with nuclear power, oil, gas and coal.” • California's utilities have poor credit , while Michigan's arc in generally good financial shape. • Michigan is not in the power busi­ ness. California's government is. • California is seeing political strife between Gov. Gray Davis and the State Legislature. Though Michigan appears to be in bet­ ter shape, Borr Said it docs need to put some money into more power facilities. But Carl Mcllvain, president of the Michigan Farmers Union, talked about farmers who “arc severely impacted" by stray voltage and electrical pollution. Citizen Bob Dw>er challenged the statement that California utilities “were forced” to sell their assets, contending that they were in favor of the move. He also contended that he can't see how Michigan's recent move toward deregu­ lation will result in lower prices for cus­ tomers. Noting that California went to deregu­ lation before its massive doubles began, he said, “1 don’t think anybody in this room believes you when you say that deregulation will lead to lower prices. I don't think we gain by engaging in com­ petitive prices." Dwyer maintained that some control is needed to prevent companies from goug­ ing customers. Bales said, “There were factors out­ side of deregulation that also contributed to the problems in California.” Borr agreed there is no way that en­ ergy prices will go down, but perhaps they won't rise »*. quickly as long as there is compctituu among the providers. He said there is a rate freeze in effect for Detroit Edison for customers through 2005. Craig Borr Dwyer then asked what will happen when the freeze is terminated. Most of Barry County is served by Consumers, but Great Lakes the western portion, particularly in the Gun Lake area, which has a lot of customers. Per­ haps the biggest difference between the two companies is that Great Lakes pro­ vides power at cost and is customerowned while consumers is a private company. Dr. Vera Morkovin asked which of the two is cheaper. Dave Guzniczak, communications director for Great Lakes, said the rural cooperative serves different kinds of customers, who are more spread apart. Mary Jo Bales “It’s hard to say whether we’re cheaper than Consumers Energy. It depends." he said. "We think we’re doing a pretty good job for the rural area we have to cover." Mcllvain praised rural electrical co­ ops, which he said have keep prices rea­ sonable for many years for farmers. Borr contended that prices for just about everybody have been reasonable over the last 25 years, remaining fairly stable. Bales said power prices in California are 9.6 cents per kilowatt hour. In Michi­ gan the cost is 72 cents and the national average is 6.9. She added that “there is a huge imbalance between supplv and de­ mand out West. By contrast, she noted. Michigan has­ n't tried to deregulate everything at once. She added that customers must help, too. by turning off all lights when they're not in use. turning off the TV when no one is watching, using power only spar­ ingly during peak hours of demand and generally trying to conserve and use en­ ergy more wisely. “There are some customers who will save money because of deregulation." she said. “With competition, you get more innovation." However. First Friday host Jim Pino and Eileen Oehler said they remember that power supplied by the publicly owned Lansing Board of Water and Light have kept prices to customers very low . “I remember that back in the 1950s and '60s. when I had a classical record store in Lansing, my electric bill was S5 to $6 a month and I had ait condition­ ing." He added that one could exchange old light bulbs for ones in those days. Oehler said she's not convinced that throwing the government out of the power business is a g<KHi idea, noting the cheap prices in Lansing. Borr and Bales agreed that municipal utility companies seem to offer the cheapest prices. They said a rural elec­ trical cooperative can be more expensive because it serves such a wide area, while a municipal supplier can be cheap for the opposite reason. Morkovin also bemoaned the fact that customers in this area really don't have much of a choice — it’s either Great lakes or Consumers, depending on where you live. She was told the day may come soon when customers may choose their utility supplier just like they choose their telephone service. Famed artist to perform on historic church organ One thousand and ninety seven pipes fill the organ chamber in Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The largest is nearly 19 feet long and as thick as a tree trunk. The smallest is a mere nine inches tall and no thicker than a kitchen match. When an organist , sits at the bench and touche* the 134-ycar-old ivory keys, the sound qf, ,19th. qcn’ury .America comes to life through those pipes hand­ crafted of wood and metal. Hastings’ historic 1867 Odell pipe or­ gan, one of the few 19th century Ameri­ can organs operating in close to its origi­ nal condition, will be heard again in a solo recital next week in Emmanuel Church. Renowned organ soloist Dr. Craig Cramer, professoi of organ at the Univer­ sity of Notre Dame, will perform at 7 pjn. Saturday, April 21, and 4 p.m. Sun­ day, April 22, on the recently restored instrument, which had gone unheard for nearly 40 years. Cramer, who has been heard fre­ quently on National Public Radio’s na­ tionally syndicated broadcast “Pipedreams." will play music by J.S. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn as well as music by 19th century and early 20th century composers especially appropriate for the Odell’s warm, woody tone. Admission is free, but seating is lim­ ited in the century-old church, located at 315 W. Center St. at the comer of Broadway. Tickets must be requested in advance by calling 945-3014 or c-mailing emmanuelepis@voyager.net. Last October, the organ was rededi­ cated and blessed by The Rt. Rev. Ed­ ward Lee, bishop of the Diocese of Western Michigan. Next week’s concerts are the first public performances since the restoration. The only surviving Odell organ in Michigan, Emmanuel Church’s twomanual, 20-rank instrument originally was installed in St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids when it was the cathedral church for the Episcopalian Diocese of Western Michigan. In the late 19th century, it would have been one of the grandest pipe organs in any church between Detroit and Chicago. <■- . The Odell Organ Company of New York City was founded by brothers John H. and Caleb S. Odell, English immi­ grants who became prominent organ builders in the New World. “The organ we have is based on the classic principles of organ building,” said F. William Voetberg, organist and director of music at Emmanuel Church. “It’s an American instrument, but it’s in an English style because the people who built it were trained in England.” In 1910, St. Mark’s offered the organ to Emmanuel Episcopal Church for free, provided that the Hastings church pay the cost of removing and transporting it. It was played for decades by the late Sadie Mae Brower, former organist at Emmanuel Church, until it was damaged by water in the 1950s and fell into dis­ use. In 1989, Emmanuel Church began a fund raising campaign to restore the in­ strument. initials raising some $80,000 in a community-wide effort. The first restoration, begun in 1990, was left in­ complete. A second restoration by the George Bozeman Jr. Company of Deer­ field. N.H., was begun in 1999 and fin­ ished last year. Though originally built in the 1860s at a cost of $3,600 plus freight to ship from New York City to Grand Rapids, Boze­ man has estimated it would cost upwards of $360,000 to replace the instrument to- Dr. Craig Cramer day. Cramer, who earned the doctor of mu­ sical arts degree and a performer’s cer­ tificate in organ performance at the Eastman School of Music, has been the winner of several competitions, including the National Organ Competition at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne, Ind In 2000, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the death of Bach, Cramer performed all-Bach recitals in 38 cities across the United States and Eu­ rope. Cramer’s recital in Emmanuel Church will include an Air with Variations by early 20th century organist and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Leo Sowerby. Born in 1895 in Grand Rapids and trained as a choirboy at St. Mark’s Epis­ copal Church, Sowerby grew up listening to this very organ every Sunday morning. The Odell organ was familiar as well to many Hastings residents. Many area youngsters received their first music lessons under the late Eduard Grinvalds, former organist at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. CITY COUNCIL, continued from page 1 630 May 14 only if necessary. • Agreed to release Angie and Andy McDonald from their lease agreement to rent the house next Fish Hatchery Park. The release is effective immediately and a new tenant will be sought. • Approved the low bid from Cottage Gardens of $79 per tree, not to exceed $12,000, for planting about 150 new trees this year. The council asked city staff to look into planting trees, but Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said Barry Conservation District forester Jim Bruce told him other cities had tried that and found it not cost effective. Girrbach, in his report, said the city had just removed 95 dead trees and BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER trimmed 250 others. • Received notice that the annual city­ wide spring cleanup will begin Monday, April 23, starting with the First Ward. Local residents still can take their yard debris from 8 a.m. to noon on five consecutive Saturdays April 21 through May 19 to the city’s collection site on State Road. • Adopted a resolution to increase fees for building permits from $2 to $3 per $1,000 worth of construction costs for projects above $10,000. Tom Thompson of Professional Code Inspections said the increase would better offset the costs of the inspections. Spencer compliment the work of PCI, telling Thompson. “In my personal 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME dealings, you’ve been very professional, you’ve been a credit to the city.” • Adopted a resolution opposing two recently National Fire Protection Association proposed standards because they would infringe on local authority and become an unwarranted burden on local government. Fire Chief Roger Caris said. “One of the big issues is that (fire department) volunteers would need to assemble four people on the Tire grounds within two minutes, which is hard to do... It’s real hard to meet the standards without incurring more costs for the city.” • Agreed to allow the Barry County Fair to hang a banner without the $100 fee across the downtown on State Street between July 2 and July 21. • Discussed with Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson the ongoing Reapportionment Committee meetings. Councilman David Jaspcrse. talking about rumors that the commission may reduce the number of commissioners* district from eight to five, said. “1 can’t understand why a committee has the power to cto that.” Jaspcrse said he questioned the wisdom of reducing the number of districts. The property on which the DPW sits would be transformed if the New Visions development becomes a reality. This building, known as The Granary," will be removed as part of the land swap. Middleville land swap to create upscale condos by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Village of Middleville and JerrcJ DeKok have agreed to swap property in downtown Middleville, which will allow DeKok to build upscale condominiums in the area where the DPW is now located. This agreement includes building a new Department of Public Works facility near the wastewater treatment plant, removing the "granary" and installing water and sewer lines to serve the new development. DeKok told the Village Council at a meeting Tuesday, "The new development will create a village that everyone will be proud of and Middleville will become pre­ eminent." The housing DeKok is planning for the site will cost from $175,000 to $225,000. He says the result will be "gorgeous." This New Vision Homes development is within the Downtown Development Authority district and the village's com­ mitment to the project will be able to be paid by taxes captured through the project. The agreement will be signed once final details have been worked out including the legal descriptions. DeKok will have to comply with all the planning and zoning ordinances of the village, including site plans. Keep your family and friends who moved away, INFORMED about what's happening back home. Give them a subscription to the Banner. Call 945-9554 for details. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner- Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Barry County Prosecutor’s comments out of line To the editor: In the article about the trial and sentenc­ ing of Mike Hook in last week's Banner, there were many unfair comments made about teacher-basketball coach Don Schils by Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Shane McNeill. McNeill’s statements about the content and context of Don’s letter are the focus of my concern. First. Schils’ letter undoubtedly was writ­ ten prior to the conviction of Hook. Schils would in no way endorse or have around a person whom he deems unfit for his pro­ gram. Is it likely that a father of two would deliberately stand in defense of a “pedophile”? I think not. Hook was very wrong in the way in which he conducted himself with the vic­ tim. but I have heard of nothing that can lead me to believe that he is of pedophile status. Also. McNeill’s statements say that Schils is of too questionable of character to coach young boys. First, i have been around and coached by Don for many years and am well aware that he is a man of great charac­ UUrite Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your LEGtSWOftSt ter and integrity. Second, these “children" and “boys" whom he coaches arc old enough to know if they are being wronged by somebody and are responsible enough to take care of any situation that arises. His “boys” also are avs-arc that Don and any other member of his staff would work with all expediency to find remedy to the prob­ lem. Another part of McNeill’s statements that I found hard to swallow was the statement, “He (Hook) will never admit it as long as we have people like Don Schils prepared to welcome him back without reservation so that for whatever reason, he can do it all over again." This attacking statement against Don seemed personal and was very slanderous against him. Is what McNeill does not like in people, their interest in the development of adolescents? McNeill acts as if Schils applauds and endorses the behavior of Mike Hook. That is totally absu.d. The letter of Schils’ pertaining to Mike Hook was to tell of his observations of Mike’s behavior around the basketball pro­ gram. I am certain that he would not allow Mike to return to his position as photogra­ pher now that Mike has confessed and been convicted! 1 believe that McNeill was wrong in the implication that Don Schils would overlook the actions of a convicted felon or have a felon in his program. I feel, as many others do, sympathetic for the victim as well as the victim’s family, but one must not be attacked by the prosecutor, for speaking in defense for someone that has not been observed or heard of doing anything illegal. I, for one, am offended by McNeill Is statements about the ignorance of our com­ munity of Hastings and bis attack oh one, Don Schils. Leland Jennings Nashville Support bottle bill expansion To the editor: State Rep. Michael Switalski has intro­ duced House Bill 4096 in the Michigan leg­ islature. which would expand the state returnable bottle law to include non-carbonated beverave and water bottles. The sale of these items has boomed since the law has passed about 25 years ago. Our state representative, Gary Newell, is opposed to HB 4096 because: 1. As he “walks down the roads of our district" he sees as many refundable cans and bottles as nonrefundable items, and; 2. He is concerned about small business owners who have a hard time handling cans and bottles under the current law. In addition to being almost meaningless, his first objection shows that he doesn't spend much time walking on roads in Barry County. As runners and bikers, we can attest to the fact that our roads are nicely Irt- Seed must die before the harvest Dear editor: A lot of people have commented and questioned why these terrible deeds of stu­ dents shooting students happen in times like these. I would like to comment on another killing that happened quite a few years ago. But first I must share a mini-parable that almost everyone ought to be able to under­ stand. Have you planted any seeds yet this year? Have you noticed that when you plant a seed, it must die in order for a harvest to come? Some people plant potatoes on Good Friday so they will have new potatoes by the Fourth of July. Have you noticed what the old potato you planted looks like when you dig the new potatoes? I noticed many times as a boy growing up on the farm, the old potatoes must die in order to produce new. The mini-parable: “Most assuredly, I say Schils* letter didn’t condone crime U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Lnglstaturn Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. To ihe editor: Clearly, neither Don Schils, nor any other sensible person would condone the actions of Mike Hook that led to his conviction. Don Schils. Along* with 17 other people, wrote a letter, on Hook's behalf before the conviction, stating that he had never witnessed any inappropriate behavior and that, based on his experience in working with Hook, he wouldn’t have any reservations about having Hook photograph the team again. I believe Don’s letter, written before the conviction, was meant to convey that in the years he had worked with Mr. Hook, he had never observed any unacceptable behavior, and that he felt he could defend Mr. Hook’s character as far as what he had observed. As far as I am concerned, it should have been abundantly clear that Don was not in any way excusing Mr. Hook's behavior. I am convinced that Don knew Mr. Hook would not be allowed to return to his position of photographing the team if he was convicted. The ebullient ranting of the Barry County Prosecutor, questioning the character of Don Schils, was unfair. He questioned Don's holding that position, which I gather could refer to his teaching or coaching position. Myself being a teacher, I have written in the past on behalf of a former student. I have also written a letter on behalf of a child I have coached. teret with nonrefundable bottles. His second objection sounds m*>ch like the same reasoning used to allow an increase in the amount of arsenic in our water and carbon dioxide in our air. We all pay the health and aesthetic costs because some businesses might suffer an economic hardship. One suggestion would be to change the law to allow small businesses to band together to create one central recycling site which they all help to finance. We suspect no one would join such an alliance since retailers know that most people who bring in empty retumables walk out with full ones. All readers are urged to select a county road at random, walk down it, and then go home and write a letter to Rep. Newell. Freddy and Dave Kietzmatm, Hastings A letter written to reflect the positive things we've seen someone do is just that. It doesn't mean we are blind, and in Don’s case, it is not evidence that he should lose his job (as was suggested in the article on the last page of the April 5 Banner). Also. 1 take offense to Mr. McNeil’s statement that Don's letter is evidence of the "ignorance of our community." Todd Willard, Hastings Hook’s sentencing was appropriate To the editor: I am glad that Judge James Fisher sen­ tenced Mike Hook the way he did. I feel very sorry for the families Mr. Hook took advantage of, and further, I wouldn't recommend that Hook be reinstat­ ed with his reporting and photography by the schools. He should have no further con­ tacts with the students in the area schools. He has done too much damage to be forgiv­ en. Mrs. Willard F. Myer Nashville to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain." John 12:24. Jesus shared it just a few days before He was crucified and made a wonderful, fan­ tastic application. But before He made the general application to us and to anyone who will listen. He made this startling applica­ tion to Himself. "But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified." John 12:23. This startled me so much as I asked, "How can He call going to the cross glory? Probably the cruelest form of death man had devised, "the cross." And He call going to the cross glory, how can that be? The answer is in the mini-para­ ble, “unless it dies, it remains alone: but if it dies, it produces much gram (gain?)" Here is the mystery, the secret; the glory of the cross is tlw resurrectioo(s). Have you seen old potato phased and dead, producing over 20 new potatoes, or one kernel of com producing 80 to 120 new kernels per ear, than two or three ears Io a stalk from one kernel, that could equal over 300 new kernels from one kernel dying? This is the picture of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. He died that whoever will really believe Him and follow Him may also have eternal life. The application of thia mini parable; “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who holes his life in this world will keep it far eternal life... If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and then I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My father will honor. The same law of sowing and reaping applies to us, only in a figurative, spiritual application. Paid puts it this way in Galatians. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me... And those who are Christi have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires." Galatians 2:20,5:24 Have you been crucified with Christ? It solves a lot of problems besides giving us two resurrections, one now; figurative and spiritual; then another literally when Jesus returns for His true Church. “Father, if it is Your win, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless nut My will, but Yours, be done." Luke 22:42. Jesus prayed this prayer three times. How many times have you prayed this prayer and real­ ly meant it with all your heart? Rus Sarver, Hastings rJkil W—k'l HastingsBaNNER No Saturday mail? The U.S. post office is proposing to eliminate Saturday service in an effort to save money. What do you think of such a prospect? Devoted to the tntereate of Barry County Since 1856 Published by . Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. M-43 Highwny Hastings. Ml 490584802 (816) 945-9554 Jor '* Jscoba President Joyce Ryer. Treasurer FreUsric Jaeobo VicePreeWant Stephan Jacobs Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. 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Sahsrmy M0 am. - Moon Scott Omnwn Dan Boorga Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacoba Subscription Rates: $25 par year in Barry County 527 per year In adjoining counties $20 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes loc P.O. Box B. Hastings. Ml 49058-0*02 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 Publication No. 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12. 2001 - Page 5 LETTERS... from Our Readers Ultimate Farmland Preservation tour is worth it To the editor: There are now some 780 people who have been exposed to the successful land­ use and Farmland Prescrvation/Opcn Space programs of Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Last week another 130 individuals, 90 from Michigan, and some 40 from neigh­ boring Indiana and Ohio completed the five-day “Ultimate Farmland Preservation Tour.” Three motor coaches traveled cast to where their riders would be allowed to view and learn first hand, from the people involved, about some of the local and state programs that are being created and imple­ mented that address issues such as urban sprawl and farmland andzor open space preservation. At the end of one long day of travel, par­ ticipants were introduced to Maryland's “Smart Growth Initiative.” This initiative helps communities become “Smart Growth Areas." Local communities (usually coun­ ties) use a variety of tools to help them identify areas of interest. These might include priority growth areas, farmland that should be preserved, brown fields that should be developed, job creation, educational opportunities, and others, all aimed at creating a legacy for the people and generations yet to come. These new and different ideas set the entrepre­ neurial and innovative juices of participants in motion. As people asked questions, it was clear that they had began to dream about what might be possible back home, and the second day was spent interacting with communities and individuals who are making the programs work. New Jersey's land use programs received a huge boost from (at that time) Governor Christie Whitman’s “One Billion Dollar" bond referendum. Local and state partners worked together to create their land use/Farm Land Preservation program. They have options of using tools, such as pur­ chase of development rights (PDRs), trans­ fer of development rights (TDRs), and pur­ chase and/or lease of easements. They identify areas suitable for growth and call them “receiving areas.” They iden­ tify land that they want to preserve as farm­ land and/or open space and refer to these as “sending areas.” Once these are identified, it gives the free market a way to become involved. Builders, developers, and realtors become involved in purchasing develop­ ment rights from owners of sending areas and moving them to developments that could happen within receiving areas. Here again conversations and questions indicated the dreams and excitement building as ideas get shared and relationships begin to form. Pennsylvania's Farmland Preservation program is a partnership between various local (county) and state individuals and programs. Their local county agriculture preservation board has major responsibili­ ties as they set forth criteria that determines which, when, what, and how lands will be ranked in priority order for selection and/or funding from the program. A two-cents tax per pack of cigarettes generates major fund­ ing for the Pennsylvania program these funds can be and/or are matched by local, state, and individual efforts. To have the opportunity to see the effects of permanent­ ly preserving three to 5,000 acres of the rolling countryside as single blocks of land was very impressive. Tour participants also had the chance to re-live a bit of America's past history. They spent a night in Gettysburg, Pa., and got to walk and touch some of the reminders of that famous battle History of this battle tells us hew important it was to hold the “high ground." Reflection on that lesson causes us to ponder about what the future cold hold for our lands, our high ground and our good ground, if we do nothing. Since land is the basis of all things, it behooves us to use our imagination, our dreams, our innovative minds, and our entrepreneurial spirit to create, develop, and implement policies, practices, and pro­ grams that will assist us as we confront our urban sprawl and land use issue challenges. The 780 individuals who have taken advantage of this opportunity to leam must now step up and take the reins and become the leaders for land use programs in their communities. By accepting these leader­ ship roles they have the chance to involve others, such as county and state officials, who must be informed about the issues. A successful Michigan land use program will demand policies, programs, law changes, and perhaps other initiatives at both the local and state level in order to prosper and eventually create the kind of legacy that we know will be in the best interest of future generations. As we here in Michigan continue to explore our options for policies and pro­ grams that will allow us to address these issues there arc some things we must do These include collaboration, form partner­ ships, leam from and teach each other, share information about our actions and activities that relate to the issues. The “Ultimate Farmland Preservation Tour" provides a great place to begin a learning process. The foresight of Michigan Farm Bureau and The Rural Development Council of Michigan, and now the many ocher organi­ zational and institutional partners who join together to make this learning and teaching experience possible, is to be commended. If land use is an issue that you arc interested in and/or have a desire to leam more about. I encourage you to find out about the next tour and make sure you are a pan of it. Encourage the decision and policy mak­ ers of your communities to join you; there Ii nothing better than learning together to make living together an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Tom Guthrie, Executive Director, Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems , Owner, Sunshine Prairie Farms, Delton Prosecutor’s remarks weren’t fair To the editor: I take umbrage with our esteemed prose­ cutor, Gordon McNeil, concerning his remarks against our esteemed basketball coach Don Shits. I was one of the persons writing letters to the judge concerning Mike Hook. We were only speaking of our knowledge of Mike. I have known Mike for many years. Mike and one of my sons were in the same grade in our Hastings schools. I have had Mike and his mother in my home many times, and I have been in their home many times. 1 have worked with Mike for several years in the Barry County Historical Society and our local Public TV Access Channel. I have seen Mike’s work with our children and adults and been an advisor in some of his work. Mike is different in a good way. He loves history and people, including our youth. He seeks to impart knowledge of our history and things going on today. I do not condone what he has done. But he did not start all this mess. For several years he has com­ plained of his family's harassment by some child. When this failed, he went too far. But a first time failure does not make a lifestyle. And to deprive a person from liv­ ing in his own home and going about his business is regrettable. Mike’s mother is very nervous and this attack on their home continuing year by year was extremely upsetting to her as it didn’t let up, and now not to be able to live in her home makes her life even more unbearable. When children don’t receive the disci­ pline they need, or heed it, they eventually end up as one of my adopted grandsons did, a life sentence for murder. All the people I talked to before the sen­ tence, both in the sheriff^ office and police department, expected a probation sentence, because they knew it was a first time offense. Well, the die has been cast, but as Don Schils, knowing Mike, I would not hesitate to trust him with my children. All have sinned and come short of GodS glory. A friend of Mike Hook Don Reid, Hastings Churches in Hastings. Middleville and Lake Odessa this week arc continuing the tradition of community Good Friday services. These services arc open to the public and provide a quiet time for reflection prior to the joy of Easter. Emmanuel Episcopal will be host for the Hastings Community Good Friday service at noon until 3 p.m. April 13. The worship service will include scrip­ ture readings, music, the Passion story and a monologue on the seven last words of Christ called "The Power of His Last Words." Local people will portray Zacchaeus, John, Leah. Martha. Samaritan Woman at the Well, Nicodemus and Marry, the mother of Jesus during the service. The church will remain open for prayer and meditation at the end of the service. CITY OF HASTINGS MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S. Osonc and Hugo Cesar Osorio, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation. Mortgagee, dated March 23, 1999, and recorded on March 31. 1999 in Document f1027313. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee F/K/A The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dateC March 23. 1999. which was recorded on January 4. 2000. in Document *1039801, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTYFOUR AND 83/100 dollars ($85,284.83). including interest at 9 700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wiE be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at puolic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m . on May 24.2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 2 of Kentelds Second Addition to the City of Hasting s, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption penod shall be 6month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1305 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200114811 Panthers (5/10) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Representatives for State Senator Joanne Emmons. State Rep. Gary Newell and Congressmen Vern Ehlers and Nick Smith touched on many subjects during the April 9 Legislative Coffee. Karla Garcia, speaking for Newell, said that the budget process is halfway completed. Newell is having a harder time than former Appropriations Commit­ tee Chair Terry Geiger who administered the budget at a time of economic growth. Tom Chadwick reminded everyone that a new traffic law went into effect on April 1, which may help improve the safety of emergency personnel. Drivers must now slow down and proceed cau­ tiously or move into another lane if they sec emergency vehicles Legislation to set guidelines for train­ ing of private security officers is being considered. Chadwick also praised the recent Re­ naissance Zone effort taken by Barry and Ionia counties together. One subzonc in each of the four applications was ap­ proved. Senator Emmons, who was not in at­ tendance because her husband was hav­ ing surgery Monday morning, had been concerned about the way the subzoncs were allocated, but she was told that if only one zone had been awarded it would have been to the proposal from Sturgis. Emmons praised Middleville and Belding for their subzonc status and will work to help the other areas obtain other grants available through the Michigan Economic Development Commission. Rick Treur, speaking for Ehlers, noted that tax bills have gone through the house and that a conference committee will work out differences between the house and senate passed bills. Education reform will be discussed when the house returns from the Easter recess. Alan Knapp speaking for Smith said Smith, along with Ehlers and Congress­ man Fred Upton, enjoyed a ride on Air Force One back to Washington D.C. when they accompanied President George W. Bush during his visit to the Kalamazoo area. Smith was meeting April 9 with repre­ sentatives of local fire departments on the rural grants now available. Suggestions from the audience in­ cluded suggestions from John Fehscnfeld that government I wk into supporting en­ ergy conservation as well as exploring new sources of energy. Exploring and supporting an ethanol plant in Barry County was also suggested as a way to help farmers and increase available energy sources. Garcia answered a question from Don Drummond as to why the state "was no longer awash in cash." She said tax cuts previously passed are taking effect and the slow down in the economy is slow ing revenues. Garcia and Chadwick both discussed moves to set priorities for programs and cutbacks being requested by the gover­ nor. The community health budget is stalled, but Garcia docs think it progress. Legislative coffees arc sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and arc held at the County Scat restau­ rant. The next session is scheduled for at 8 a.m. May 14. Hastings schools extend days In order to meet the state-required number of days and instructional hours, and as a re­ sult of five days of school cancellations and four hours of delayed starts to classes, the Hastings Area School System will extend the school day for the rest of the year to make up the lost time without going past the scheduled closing day of Friday, June 8. Starting on Monday, April 16, and con­ tinuing to the end of the year, each school day will be lengthened by 13 minutes, adding five minutes to the current start of the school day and eight minutes at the end of the day. The new class times are: Hastings High School, 8:05 a.m. to Community Good Friday service tradition continues In Lake Odessa the community Good Friday service will begin at the Central United Methodist Church, 912 Fourth Ave, at 1 p.m. April 13. Pastors from churches in the area will participate. The 28th annual Middleville Commu­ nity Good Friday Service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Middleville United Methodist Church on Main St. in Mid­ dleville. 3:13 p.m. Hastings Middle School. 8:05 a.m. to 3:08 p.m. Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Star elementarics, 8:05 a.m. to 3:13 p.m. Pleasantview Elementary. 7:20 a.m. to 2:28 p.m. The kindergarten schedule will be: Southeastern School and Fridays for all­ day, alternate day at Central, Northeastern. Southeastern and Star. AM: 8:05 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. PM: 12.02 p.m. to 3:13 p.m. Pleasantview School (Fridays). AM: 7:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. PM: 11:17 a.m. to 2:28 p.m. find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) Hastings City Bank can help you plan your future PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Staff members substitute for lawmakers at ‘Coffee’ Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will be holding two Special Workshop Meetings on Monday. April 16. with the products and know-how to help you start a 2001, at 6:30 p.m., and on Monday. April 23, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in the City Hall Council solid retirement plan or strengthen an existing one. Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, tor the purpose of discussing the budget for the fiscal year 2001/2002. For additional information pertaining to said work sessions, please contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, or by calling 616-945-2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ vices upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, tele­ phone 616-945-2468. or TDD cal! relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manahum City CM • Certificate of Deposit (CD) - When you select a CD as an investment option, you lock in a fixed rate of return by investing a minimum of $500 for a specified term - 182 days to 8 years. • Advantage IRA CD - Take advantage of the great rate and flexibility offered by our Advantage 24 Month IRA CD • Statement Savings IRA - Open with as little as $50 and add to the account any lime, for any amount. • Trust Department - offers IRAs that utilize stocks, bonds and other investment products We’re here to help you plan (or the future To learn more about IRA accounts at Hastings City Bank, call or stop by any office YMCA CAMP/ Program Director Be a part of the next millennium at YMCA Camp Member FDIC Algonquin. A new lodge, cabins, and a day camp pavil­ ion are all planned to be completed by May of 2002. The YMCA is seeking an individual who loves working with youth in a camp setting and wants to provide excit­ ing resident and day camp, high adventure, and lead­ ership opportunities as well as one-day environmental educational programs to Barry County residents. Director would also supervise other “non-camping" pro­ grams September - May. Letter of application and resume should be sent to the YMCA, P.O. Box 252, Hastings, by April 20. ___________ Conudt your tax advtvor regarding >«*’ ptrwwal Early withdrawal penaltm may apply No early wuhdrand pervitin for ntS^ohfied dnbunemmii SecurtUn peoducn art offend through both Northern Truu and Goldman Sochi Investment Semen Corporal ion I hr prodmH are not dtpouti or obligation of. or gMrameed by Hailing* City Banh or any of Ui banh or non-bonh affiliate* Thne product! art not tniund by the FDIC or any other xovernmcni agency and involve investment ritkt. including poiuble lou of the principal amowni tnvntrd �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 Paul Marcellus Appleby HASTINGS - Mr. Paul Marcellus Appleby, age 9), of Hastings, died Thursday. April 5. 2001. He was bom Sept. 15. 1909 in Grinnell. Iowa vhcre he lived until coming to Detroit. MI during the depression. Paul found work at Nelson Baker Chemical Company where he met Florence E. Giddings. With the onset of WWII Paul began work for Packard Motor Car Company as a dynamometer operator, working on P.T. boat engines. In 1943 Paul married Florence E. Giddings originally from Sand Lake. MI. Paul and Florence moved to the Giddings farm at Sand Lake where they fanned until 1949. From 1949 until 1954 Paul drove for National Biscuit Company. Paul and his family moved back to Detroit where he began his career as a test car driver for Ford Motor Company. He retired in 1967. Paul and Florence moved to Hastings in 1984. Paul was an avid aviator. He loved to fly Buhl Pups and Stinsons. He had a deep fondness for airports, airshows, his favorite dog Cindy and farmland. He loved his fam­ ily, children, dogs, classical music, old pho­ tographs and above all. his wife Florence. His family includes his wife Florence Ethel, children and spouses; sons. Mark Paul (Brenda) Appleby of Hastings. Christopher Ross (Judith) Appleby of Woodland; grandchildren. Jessi. Kally. Benjamin. Hilary and Anna Appleby; great grandchildren. Keallen. Mikeal and Skylar. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers, Robert, Glenn and Lyle; sister. Isabelle and grandson. lian. Memorial contributions may be given to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. A memorial service in honor and celebra­ tion of Paul's life was iield Monday, April 9. 2001 at the Wren Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Roberts officiating. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Obit uMies Johnny C. Kidder FREEPORT - Mr. Johnny C. Kidder, age 53 of Freeport, died Tuesday. April 10, 2001 at home. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home. ; Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... FLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead (616) 758-SO21 church phone. Sunday Ser­ vice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 00 azn.; Sunday Evening Service 6: 00 p.m.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson, rather Charles Fis­ cher. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 330-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Stale Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m_. classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 am Nursery provided. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p m. Wednes­ day activities 7:00 p.m. are: Ram­ bows or 11 Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Aduh Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hast mgs. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith Phone 367­ 4061. Worship Services: Sunday. 110U azn.; Sunday School. 10 a.m far all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at comer of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Gnice Brrthnn Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 am.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7: 30 p.m. All ages always welcome. SPECIAL: BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE WEEK- Du Not Be •Left Behind* with Pastor Mike Wingfield. M. Div. (Editor of Prophecy Today) April 7-11. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World-Wide Anglican Communion " 315 W. Cen­ ter St. (comer of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Ft Charles P McCabe III. Rector. Mr F William Voetberg. Director of Musk. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Chil­ dren* Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. Holy Week Warship Sched­ ule (April 8th-l5<h). Sunday. April 8. Passion, Palm Sunday. H E at 8 a.m. and 10 azn. Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday. Apnl 9.10.11. Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, April 12. 7 p.m. The Commemora­ tion of the Institution of the Lord's Supper. Washing of Feet. Holy Eu­ charist. Stripping of the Ahar. The Watch begins at the end of this ser­ vice. Good Friday, Apnl 13. 12 noon. It.- Proper Liturgy. Stations at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, Apnl 14. 10 am. The Proper Liturgy Saturday Eveaiag, Apnl 14.7 p.tn.. The Great Vigil of Easier. 7 p.m. Sunday. Easter Day, Apnl 15. 8 a.m. and 10 azn.. Holy Eucharist. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 Nonh Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E Grand St. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sun­ day Mommg Worship 11 azn.; Sun­ day Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thurs­ day Bible Study 7 p.m. If interested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pastor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Nor­ ton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 azn.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaughi (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 azn; Worship 11 azn.; PO Box 63. Hast­ ings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times. 9.45 am. Traditional; 11:15 am. Contemporary Service; 11:15 am. Sunday School Nursery pro­ vided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meats 12-noon Saturday nights • Praise Services 7: 30 p.tn. For more information call the church office. THORN APPLE VALLEY CHURCH 7?<n Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8: 30 im, 9:55 am. and 11:20 am. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 am., Wednesday evening service 6: 30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bnng the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev RKhard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours, Wed/Thura 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 930 am. Sunday School; 10:45 am. Moming Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced tn weekly bulletin 6 pm.; Wed. 6-8 pzn. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids al 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday 'ervaxs 9: 15 a m. Moming Prayer. 11.-00 am. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer services 6:00 pzn. For more information call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwick 948-9604 Rev. Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627-9830. Tradihoml 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings. Pastor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor; Pastor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Ministries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am.. Moming Worship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Office, 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Moming Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the ser­ vice. Nursery, children^ ministry, youth group, adult small group min­ istry. leadership training WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. April 15 - Easter Sunday 7: 45 am. Sonnsc Service (Randall Bertrand's class); 8:15 am. Breakfas • hosts: Fellowship Commission; 8: 30-930 im Coffee, etc m Fel­ lowship Hall for late risers; 9:30 am. Sunday School (a class for every­ one); 1030 am. Worship and Easter Celebration Service. Sunday School 9: 30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 azn.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High. f This information on worship services is provided by The\ Hastings Banner, the churches ana’ these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mis* Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Rev. Darnel Graybill. Senior Pas­ tor. Phone 945-9121. Beginning Easter Sunday wc will be offering 2 worship services. The frst from 9.45 am -10:45 am. with Sunday School for all ages running at the same tune and the second service 11:00 azn.12:15 p.m. with an Aduh Sunday School Class during this time as veil. Due to a special Easter Break­ fast we will not be having a Fellow­ ship tune on that day but will begin this the following week between *ervKes.(10.40-11.-00 am.) tn the Fel­ lowship H«U. Come out and join us at 301 E. Stale Rd. (Across from Tomb Market). We look forward to worshipping with you. Sunday 9:45-10:45 am. First Worship Ser­ vice (Same as Current Service). Sun­ day School for all ages Two Aduh Classes Offered. 10:40-11:00 am. Fellowship Time in Fell. Hall. 11:0O12:15 pzn. Second Worship Service (Same as Current Service). Once a mouth - More youth Involvement in the ServKe. Children’s Church Adult am (Fell Halil Wednesday. 6.30 pzn.. Kidi Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 am.. Senior Aduh Bible Study. For further information call the church office. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E Nonh St. Having* Rev Michael Amor. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. Apnl 12 - 7.00 p.m.. Worship. Friday. Apnl 13 930 ant. Crosawalkl; 6:30 to 10:00 pzn.. Rock Group; 7:00 p.m., Wor­ ship. Saturday. Apnl 14 -10.00 am.. Catechism I; 7:00 p.m.. Wxship; 8:00 p.m NA Sunday. Apnl 15 6: 00 & 10:45 am.. Worship; After 600 Ser-ice Easter Breaklast; 830 am . Egg Hunt. Tuesday. April 17 • 7: 00 - Overeaters Anonymous; 7:00 pzn.. Congregational Council Meet­ ing Wednesday. Apnl 18-10 azn.. Healthy Families; 10:00. Word Watchers; 7:00 p.m.. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church street*. Church Phone: (616) 945-9574. Bar­ rier Free building with elector to all floors. Broadcast of worship service overWBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Education is Lisa Stevens. Music Director is Karen \taider Goot. 830 am. - Alternative WorService. 9:30 azn. - Sunday School - every Sunday, classes arc available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genests. In His Steps and Young at Heart - arc taught for adult*. 10 30 a.m. - Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broadcast. 11:00 am - Traditional Worship Services - childcare avail­ able for infants and toddler* thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer club* every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Sunday. Apnl 8 Palm Sunday Service at 8:30 am. and 11:00 am Thursday. Apnl 12 • Maundy Thursday Service at 730 pzn. FIRST PRESBYTER! AS CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hasting*. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Thursday. April 12 12:00 noon Communion Service with Tenebrae. Good Fnday. April 13 ■ 12:00-2:00 p.m. Community­ Good Friday Service al Emnwnuc! Episcopal Church. You are welcome to come and go as necessary during this ServKe. Sunday. Apnl 15 - 7:30 am Sunrise Service; 1:00-11:15 Easter Breakfast - Sharpe Hall. 9:00 am Traditional Celebration of the Resurrection. 9:20 am. Children’s Worship; 10:00 am “Coffee Hour" m Sharpe Hall; 10:10 a m Sunday School for all ages • no Adult Class today; 11:20 am. Contemporary Worship; 11:50 azn. Children’s Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is pro­ vided dunng both Services. Chtldrm's Worship is available during both services. Communion is cele­ brated at both Service*. Monday. Apnl 16 - 8:30 am. Staff meet* for prayer. 7:00 p.m Evangelism Team • Dining Room; 730 p.m. Trustee­ Lounge. Tuesday. Apnl 17 - 6:15 am. Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA Office. Wednesday. Apnl 18-6 p.m. Church Night Summer. 6:30 pm Drama Team. 6:45 p.m Prai»c Team - Sanctuary; 7 p.m. Chancel Choir • Choir Room; 8 p.m Youth Bible Study - Sr. High Classroom. HASTINGS - Jule H. Turner Sr., age 7) of Hastings, died Sunday. April 8. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom on April 1. 1930, the son of Robert and Ethel (Ostrander) Turner. He attended school in Lowell and Flint. Jule served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953. He married Alberta L. Belson on October 27, 1951 and she preceded him in death on November 20, 1994. His employment included Buick Division of General Motors in Flint, Eatons, EW Bliss Company, Thomapple Kellogg School, owned and operated Turner Adult Foster Care on Hanover Street in Hastings until 1994. Jule enjoyed camping, Fishing, cfafts, bingo, playing cards and his computer. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and step-daughter, Linda Varney. Jule is survived by sons, Jule H. Jr. (Connie) Turner of Hastings, James L. Turner of Hastings, and Paul D. (Jennifer) Turner of Freeport; daughter, Sheila (Joe) Johnson of Hastings; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; step-mother, Mary Burton of Flint; brothers, Robert Turner of Florida, Clayton Turner of Flint, James (Freda) Turner of Flint; sisters, Donna (Jerry) Taylor, and.Joyce (Bob) Taylor both of flint; severktpieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 12. 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplin Bill Medendorp officiating. Burial will be at Freeport Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. Steven Russell Dudley DELTON - Steven Russell Dudley, age 92, of Delton, passed away April 3, 2001. Mr. Dudley was bom in Barry County, MI on April 6, 1908, the son of Samuel J. and Clara (Russell) Dudley. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1926. On Oct. 27, 1930 he married Mildred •‘Peggy" Mann and she preceded him in death on Jan. 19, 1999. For over 50 years he owned and operated Dudley Machine Shop. Mr. Dudley enjoyed buying and selling items. He loved nature and wildlife. Members of his family include: sons, Richard Dudley of Orlando, Fl, Robert (Marymike) Dudley of Kalamazoo, R. Dean (Jill) Dudley of Kalamazoo; daugh­ ters, Shirley (Russell) Dimond of Delton, Bev (Neal) Tack of Delton and Mary Sue Whaley of Hastings; 18 grandchildren. 23 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a grandson Daniel Dudley. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday. April 15, 2001, 5 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 220 W. Colfax. Hastings. Steve Pierce speaking. Memorial contributions to the West Hastings Congre-gation of Jehovah's Witnesses Building Fund will be appreciat­ ed. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. |Iva Cloe Dunlap| SUNFIELD - Iva Cloe Dunlap, age 101, formerly of Sunfield passed away Sunday moming. April 8. 2001. at Tendercare of Hastings where she had made her home for the past several years. Iva was bom Oct. 22, 1899 in Odessa Township to D.C. and Ada (Daniels) Ingall. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister. Greta Stambaugh. Iva is survived by several great nieces and nephews, including Phyllis Hyvarinen of Lake Odessa, Donna Vance of Hastings, and Carmen Stambaugh of North Manchester, IN. A graveside service will be held at East Sebewa Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements arc being handled by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Maynard Mathis DELTON - Maynard Mathis of Delton, passed away April 3, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Mathis was bom on April 3, 1916 in Pikeville, TN. the son of Samuel and Samantha (Thurman) Mathis. On July 9, 1933 he married H. Luavelta Jewell and she preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 1998. In 1946 be started working at Skidmore Construction Co., and retired as a job supervisor for Carpenters Union, Local 871 Battle Creek. He enjoyed hunting, bass and steelhead fishing, and mushroom hunting. Mr. Mathis was a member of the Masonic Temple Lodge 255, Nashville, and a life member of the Saladin Shrine Temple Grand Rapids. Members of his family include sons: R. Lenvil (JoAnn) Mathis of Bellevue. Ml and and Ronald (Betsy) Mathis of Mason, OH. a daughter Catherine (Robert) Stafford of Lewiston. MI, a son-in-law Richard Collins of Wales. FL, II grandchildren. 18 great grandchildren and three great great grand­ children and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Frances Lou Collins in 1978. a great granddaughter Candy Col-lins, a brother Dwight Mathis and a sister Ethel Martin. Funeral services were held Friday. April 6, 2001 at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden officiat­ ed. Inter-ment was at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek. Memorial contributions to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. Agnes B. Smith HASTINGS - Miss Agnes B. Smith, age 88 of Hastings, died Monday, April 9, 2001 at Thomapple Manor. She was born on July 1, 19)2 in Gateside By Beith, Scotland, the daughter of Charles and Jeanie (Wilson) Smith. Miss Smith came to the United States and Hastings on November 4, 1923. She attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1931 from Hastings High School. She received nurses training at Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, graduating as a registered nurse in 1934. Miss Smith's nursing career span nearly 50 years. From January 1935 until March 1942, she did nursing in Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She returned to Hastings in 1942 and was the first Industrial Nurse at Hastings Manufacturing Company, retiring in 1977 after 36 years. She continued to nurse at the former Provincial House Nursing Home in Hastings for a few years. She was a member and past Deacon of Hastings First Presbyterian Church, member and past Treasurer of Presbyterian Women's Association, member of Presbyterian Women’s Guild, long time Sunday School teacher, life member and past Matron Order of Eastern Star #7, member and past President of Hastings Women's Club, member and past President of Hastings Business and Professional Women's, member of Barry County Sportswomen's Club, member of Pennock Hospital Guild #13. life member of Thornapple Valley Garden Club and past President, long time former member of Barry County Mental Health Board, former member of Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic Board, long time Red Cross Volunteer, recipient of numerous honors including Business and Professional "Women of the Year" and State of Michigan Education Association "Humanitarian Award". Miss Smith is survived by many special friends including Genevieve and Harold Hall of Delton. A candelitc memorial service will be held on Thursday. April 19, 2001 at 7:30 P.M. at Hastings* First Presbyterian Church with Reverend G. Kent Keller officiating. A memorial leception will be held at the church immediately following services. Burial will be at Hastings* Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society or Hastings Public Library. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Sherman Boulter PLAINWELL - Sherman Boulter, age 68. of Plainwell, passed away Friday, April 6.2001. Mr. Boulter was bom on June 19, 1932 in Hastings. MI, the son of James and Pauline (Stanley) Boulter. He graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1950. For many years he was a cost to coast over the road truck driver Sherman enjoyed hunting, fishing, the Discovery Channel and crossword puzzles. But most of all he loved to tell stories. He is survived by his mother. Pauline Felder of Hastings; daughters, Linda (Mitchell) Clawson of Denver. CO; Cherrie Boulter of Richland; a son. Michael (Tiffany) Boulter of Wyoming. ML brother. Robert Boulter of Delton; special friend, Maxine Louden of Hickory Corners; sever­ al grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. According to his wishes cremation has taken place and a private family service will be conducted at a later date. Memorial contributions to a charity of one's choice in Sherman’s name will be appreciated. * Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. |Ernest J. Rasey| VERMONTVILLE - Ernes J. Rwey. age 73, of Vermontville and formerly of Nashville, died Monday. March 26, 2001 at Gila Bend, Arizona. Mr. Rasey was bom on Oct. 22, 1927 in Nashville, Michigan, the son of Ernest and Golah (Appleman) Rasey. He was raised in the Nashville area and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1945 from Nashville High School. Mr. Rasey resided in the Nashville/Vermontville area all of his life. He married Mary Jean Curtis on Jan. 26, 1949 and she survives. Mr. Rasey owned and operated the Rasey Construction Company and the Hometown Lumber Yard in Nashville for many years. He was a member of the Vermontville Bible Church. . He is survived by his wife, Mary Jcs*; sons, Dennis (Paula) Rasey of Nashville. Donald (Patricia) Rasey of Nashville and Dion (RexAnn) Rasey of Nashville; daugh­ ter, Judy (Edward) Brubaker of Lowell, Ml; 15 grandchildren; three great grandchil­ dren; sister. Sue (Tom) Sprague of Woodland; sister-in-law, Helen Rasey of Nashville; and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Maurice Teeple, Nelson and Von Rasey; and sisters, Geraldine Teeple and Geneva Rasey. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001 at the Vermontville Bible Church. Pastor Daniel Smith and Pastor Emeritus Paul Boger officiating. A memo­ rial reception will be held at the church immediately following the services. Burial will be at the Hosmer Cemetery, Castleton Twp., Barry County, MI. Memorial contributions may be made lo the Vermontville Bible Church Missions Fund or Gideons Bible Program. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel of Nashville. Thurman R. Brooks HASTINGS - Mr. Thurnun R. Brooks, age 63, of Hastings, died Sunday, April 8, 2001 in Pennock Hospital. Mr. Brooks was bom on March 27, 1938 in Nashville, Ml, the son of Ernest and Bessie (Elliott) Brooks. He was raised in the Nashville area and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1956 from Nashville High School. He was married to Carol J. Callihan on Sept. 8, *962 and she survives. He was employed at the Owens­ Brockway Glass Company in Charlotte for 19 years and was engaged in farming. He attended the Nashville Baptist Church. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Carol; daughters. Penny (William) Johnson of Hastings and Brenda (Jeff) Wilson of Kentwood; son, David Brooks and fiance Julie Scott of Vermontville; three grand­ children; and brother, Kennard Brooks of Hastings. Preceding him in death were his parents and sister, Gloria Browning. Services were held Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Deano Lamphere officiated. Interment was at Hastings Twp. Cemetery, Barry County, ML Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... localcounties.com ...the only site you'l even need! « �Th© Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12. 2001 - Page 7 £octal News JlaJee- OdeUa, N EWS Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Larsens to observe 60th anniversary Freys to celebrate 55th anniversary Jim and Pauline (De Winter) Larsen, of 1927 Iroquois Trail. Hastings, will cele­ brate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 26.2001. The couple was married on April 26, 1941 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Merrill, Mich. Their children are Karen Stadler. Robert (Linda) Larsen. David (Luann) Larsen and Tina (Matt) Eddy. They have nine grand­ children and nine great-grandchildren. Bob and Mary Frey celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on April 24. 2001. They have shared their entire married life living in the Johnstown Township area. Bob. a long-time dairy farmer, retired from Kellogg’s and enjoys fishing. Mary is a homemaker who enjoys her family. Karen Frey of Lansing is their daughter. Ken and Roxanne Frey of Hastings are their son and his wife. They are blessed with three grandchil­ dren and five great-grandchildren. Sikkema-Stahl plan May 5 wedding Roger and Sharon Sikkema announce the engagement of their daughter Mindy to Nick Stahl. Nick is the son of Ken and Marvyl Stahl of Middleville and Sally Stahl of Ionia. Grandparents of the bride-elect are Casey and Murial Sikkema of Wyoming and Stu­ art Scvensma of Jenison. Grandparents of the groom-elect are Treva Meyers of Clarksville and Minnie Rice of Ionia. Sikkema, a graduate of Wayland High School, is a preschool teacher in Kentwood. Stahl, a Thomapple Kellogg High School graduate, works at Bradford White in Mid­ dleville. The couple plans a May 5.2001 wedding at Martin Reformed Church. They will make Middleville their home. •Ki Strouse-Storm united in marriage Stacy Ann Strouse and Joshua William Storm were married on May 20. 2000. The wedding took place at Cedar Creek Bible Church. The maid of honor was sister of the bride, Katy Strouse. The bridesmaids were Pamela Strouse, Jessica Storm, and Kristen Orr. The co-bcstmcn were brother of the groom, Luke Storm, and friend of the groom, Eric Greenfield. The groomsmen were Jeremy Strouse and Nick Thornton. The proud parents arc Al and Laura Strouse and William and Marilyn Storm. The couple now reside in Hastings. LEGAL NOTICE • Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday. April 3. 2001 at 7:00 p.m. Purpose al Hearing: Budget Hearing Past years budget reviewed Meeting adioumod at 74M p.m Regular Monthly Mooting Mooting cased io order al 7:07 p.m. AS board member, and 10 others present Approved meeting lime and dates. transfer usSon hours, township attorney, auditor, bank, mili.g, reimbursement WAEM'e and Bernard Museum subsidy. lire pay. board ot review, and tousteM *aiRn©s. Adopted Township officers selane* and General Appropriation Resolutions. Approved road projects. Bills read and approved. Dartone Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (4/12) Marge Bowerman turns 80 April 19 Marge Bowerman will be “80” on April 19th. If you'd like to send her a card and wish her a Happy Birthday her address is Marge Bowerman. 203 Parsonage. Apart­ ment 200, Saranac. Ml 48881 Many churches are holding Maundy Thursday services this evening. Most begin at 7 o'clock. The Lakewood Community Ministerial Association will have its annual Good Friday service tomorrow at I p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Several pastors of the area will take pan. Rev. Ward Pierce will bring the message. This is his final year in this area. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Manor. The speaker will relate her involvement and preparation for a research trip to Washington, D.C. Members then are wel­ come to adjourn to the society's library at the Depot/Mueum next-door. Visitors and guests are welcome. Refreshments are served. More than 30 attend most meetings. On Sunday moming, all churches will have Easter services. There will be a Sunrise service at Central UMC at 7 am. On Monday, the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in town again. The visits arc usually about every 60 days. Donor hours begin al noon and end al 5:45. Why the chains with padlock on the steps of a downtown church that advertises itself as a friendly church? This is being done to prevent further damage to the concrete steps by roller blades and skateboards. Repairs are done by a retired dentist who uses dental tools to fill the cavities. Officials hope this new measure will pre­ vent maiming injury to the young skaters and damage to the steps. Dozens of local families fled town in favor of warmer climates during last week It spring break at Lakewood schools. Florida seemed to be the chosen destination. Monday is the very last day for mailing income tax returns to the IRS. Maybe the envelopes need Sunday postmarks. Better yet Saturday, April 14, is a more safe date. Envelopes deposited in the outside box on Saturday will not be picked up until Sunday afternoon by the star route truck. When would such mail be postmarked? The local historical society met last Thursday with 23 present. John Waite delighted his audience with a walk down Fourth Avenue ala 1910. He had maps dis­ tributed to each attendee shotring the loca­ tion of all all the business places on the 900 and 1000 blocks. Much of the date came from old insurance maps. By compering the maps to tax rolls of that era, he was able to find the owners of most of the commercial spots. Many of the stores had second busi­ ness ventures on the upper levels. There were numerous millinery shops, restaurants and multiple doctors. Audience members were able to add bits to the story of some of the business places or owners. Geraldine Klaan could remember many of the stores. Then be showed slides of the street acenes so the members could visualize the store fronts. Eldon and Merrilee Jackson were the eveningIt hosts. The May meeting will feature election of directors to replace those whose three-year terms expire in 2001. The next open house at the depot will be on Saturday, April 28. The hollyhock and lilac sale will be held on Saturday, May 12. The Sage of the Shoreline has published his spring report on the ice on Jordan Lake. Last year the ice was thawed on March I. The first lasting freeze came on Dec. 9. This year the thaw came with the lake free of ice on Monday. April I. Thus we had nine months and eight days of clear water. In 1999 the span of open water was ten months and ten days - from Feb. 12 to Dec. 22. This hardly indicates any global warm­ ing. A new blinking light was installed last week on M-50 at the junction with Jordan Lake Highway which heads toward the I-96 freeway. One impediment to traffic at this spot is a service station that often has semi­ trucks parked along the curb. This makes it necessary for southbound traffic to go well into the intersection in order to see what is coming from the east There have been sev­ eral accidents at this spot. The GR Press reports that three nearby lakes have been used as sources offish eggs to be nurtured tn state hatclieries. Pike were taken from Gun Lake and Gull Lake. Musky were netted in Thomapple Lake for the harvest. The fertilized spawn were taker, to Wolf Lake Hatchery at Mattawan, where they are incubated, hatched and reared. Long Lake in Barry County will receive some of the young fry. The flea market and craft show at the VFW Hall takes place Friday and Saturday. April 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sebewa Center UMC is having a pancake supper on Saturday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. The meal will have pancakes, sausage, potatoes, applesauce and beverages. The State Journal Monday listed the obit­ uary of William Baldwin of East Lansing. 78. He was formerly in Hastings at Bill Baldwin Chevrolet Since his service time in World War II he has been involved in rales for his entire career. He had played football for both MSU and the U of M. He was inducted into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame. During the war he served in Europe and the Philippines in the Blackhawk Division, 186th Infantry. He is survived by three children. His wife, Barbara, died after 40 years of marriage. Mrs. Arthur (Marcia) Raffler is confined to Butterworth Spectrum Hospital since Friday with a heart attack. She is currently undergoing tests. St. Edward's schedule for this week Looking east across the rubble at the former Lake Odessa Co-Op Elevator. Rose Arm Sinks and Fr. Tom Boutford are regular blood donors. includes Holy Thursday at 7 p.m.. Good fri­ day Stations of the Cross at I p.m. followed by the service, Saturday Mass at 8 p.m. Sunday masses at 8 and 10. The Saturday hour is a change from . normal week. Death came in Florida last week to Virginia (Vietch) Copeland, a younger sis­ ter of Evelyn Pierce of Emerson Manor. Virginia k daughter is Kathy Delnay, wife of Tom Delnay a younger brother of Hany Delnay, who with wife, Lois, has lived on Maier Drive for the past 16 years. Virginia. Evelyn and their brother Harold grew up here. The Stale Journal listed the Saturday death of Emma Jean Sunton, 76, of Ionia, retired office manager of Governmental Employees Credit Union, where her hus­ band was the director for more than 20 .years from its inception when the Stanton Kitchen table was the center of operations until it was a multimillion dollar enterprise on Fourth Street, Ionia. She was a sister of several Kirby siblings, including Lake Odessa's Mrs. Solon (Bonnie) Ward of Fourth Avenue. She was an aunt of Bonnie k children, the late Ed Comer and his sister. Corky, Raymond Ward and his sister. Sue. Another sister was Mrs. Vos of Ionia. The Stale Journal also reported the engagement of Shanna Hickey of Lake Odessa to dentist Dr. Jason Hartman of Lansing. He is in the office of Dr. Goeckel after graduating from the U. of M. school of dentistry, Olivet College and Sexion High School. Shanna is a student at Saginaw Valley State University after attending MSU and graduating from Lakewood High School. Her mother is Patricia St Amour of Sunfield and her father is William Hickey of Northport, Fla. During three seasons of the year, the vil­ lage DPW truck makes the rounds on the third Monday of the month to pick up brush and branches. This year, with excessive winds in February, hundreds of branches fell from the trees. Already, the village truck with crew has made three rounds to gather the downed limbs and twigs. The streets have been swept with rented trucks. Daffodils are in bloom in sheltered spots The crocus blossoms have brought their usual spring brightness to a drab landscape. Tulips are several inches high, but are not yet in bloom. Nursery companies have already shipped dormant plants, which are perennial. Each pleasant evening we see people going for walks. //a Gray... will be 90 years old on April W Htrfondly will honor htr with nn ofon hotut on Saturday, April 21,ltW4.-W p.m., at the Maple Grove Township Hal! in NuhrOk. No gifts, please. If you cannot come, please send a card to 2997 Rush Creek, Byron Center, MI 49315. > Call Jfed lW 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE 2160 East Parker, Wayland, Michigan 49348 BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC « attempting to collect a debt and any informatkn obtained will be used for that purpose Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teal Lawson, a single woman, to Northpointe Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 30. 1999 and recorded on August 3. 1999 in Uber Document No. 1033372 on Page(s) 1-9. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and 25/100 ($91,271.25). including interest a! 10.950% per annum. Under the power oi sale con’atned in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided notice is hereby given that said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m., local time, on May 10.2001. Said Premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 729.4 feet; thence West 50 feet to place of beginning; thence West 85.3 feet; thence South 05 degrees 09 minutes East 82.3 feet along waters edge of creek; thence East 75.9 feet; thence North 82 feet to piece of begin­ ning. also includes ail land extending to the water edge of the adjoining creek upon the West end and South side of above described parcel, also including 25 feet of vacated East Parker Drive immediately east of and adjacent to subject prop­ erty. Together with and subject to perpetual rights of ingress and egress with other property owners, over the private road from the public highway to this parcel as revealed in Uber 424 on page 32. PPf 08-016-030-009-00. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241(a) in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. March 15. 2001 Northpointe Bank Mortgagee BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC By: Donald M. Bailey Attorney for Mortgagee 6051 BertngRd. Rockford, Mi 49341 (616) 874-1600 (Phone) (616) 874-6401 (Fax) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made rn the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis F. Wisniewski and Pamela J. Wisniewski. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 14. 1996. and recorded m January 28. 1997 in Uber 684. on Page 186. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re recorded on May 4. 1998 in Document Number 1011340. Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Aames Capital Corp., Assignee by an assignment dated March 13, 2001, which was recorded on March 23. 2001. tn Document •1057174. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dale here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX and 09/100 dollars ($58.326 09). including interest at 16 000% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m which case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale nf the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4. Section 15. Town 4 North. Range 9 West, Described as commencing at the Northeast Comer thereof, thence West 396 feet, thence South 297 feet, thence East 326 feet, thence North to The Point of Begmrsng. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246 593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counsekws 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200026854 Tigers (5/10) Rnn landers Not a choice Who pays? Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for print­ ing that letter about the transsexual whose parents could not accept him as "Madeleine." That letter meant a lot to me because I am a transsexual woman, which means I was also once considered a male. Many people assume it was my "choice" to he this way. They are mistaken. The only choice for me was to live or die. No one chooses to be transsexual. This is just the way we "turned out." 1 have lost jobs, friends and the respect of many people who were unable to accept the truth about me. I did not make this decision for sexual reasons. It was an identity issue. I have al­ ways felt that my body was out of sync with my brain. I am not a freak. I do not molest children or exhibit deviant behavior. I want nothing more than a loving family of my own and the ability to lead a quiet life, have a decent job and make friends. I am not “proud" of being a transsexual, but I am proud that I have been able to come to terms with who I really am. People should not make our decision their problem. - A New Woman in Ohio. Dear Ohio: The most important lines in your letter are ones 1 hope my readers will remember. They are, "No one chooses to be transsexual. It is just the way we ‘turned out.’" The same, of course, can be said of homosexuality. We need a better understanding and more compassionate acceptance when there is deviation from the norm. This world is a big enough place for everybody. (4/26) Daniel Scott German, Hastings and Jennifer Ann Long, Hastings. Owen Lee Reigler, Wayland and Patricia Ann Christopher, Wayland. Jesse Paul Robitaille. I akc Odessa and Margareta Loana Giura, Lake Odessa. Donald Wayne Roscoe, Nashville and Evelyn Kay Van Engen, Grand Rapids. Travis John Tumes, Hastings and Holly Erin Walker, Hastings. LEGAL NOTICE ■ - i; "" ' • • '’ ' - ■'V' '• - ' ' FREE Seminar Reveals: THE TEN DEADLY FINANCIAL MISTAKES RETIREES MAKE AND EASY WAYS TO AVOID THEM • How to eliminate long term care insurance premiums • How to receive investment income that is 65% Tax Free • How to reduce taxes on vour Social Security Income • ■ How to avoid the costs and delays of probate Why most mutual funds don't beat market averages and what you can do about it & much, much more!!! Hosted by David Garrett, Investment Advisor Representative for InterSecurities, Inc. and owner of Mid-Michigan Group. Where: When: The County Seat Lounge 128 S. Jefferson Hastings, Ml 49058 April 26. 2001 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. No Sales Presentation Free dinner for attendees Served at 6;QQ p.m, How: OnW Plus! As an added bonus, Call today for your free Seminar/dinner tickets on our 24-hour automated line: 1-800­ 381-1659. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached. you will receive a free audiotape discussing: “6 Deadly Mistakes Made in Setting Up a Will or Trust & How to Avoid Them" AND "Mutual Fund Management Secrets Money Managers Don't Want Published" Securities Offered Through InterSecurities. Inc . P.O. Box 905 3. Clearwater. FL 34618-9053 813)585-6565 or 1-800-399-7161 Member NASD. SIPC and Regatared Investment Advisor Second childhood Dear Ann Landers: My father-in-law was recently divorced after many years nf marriage, and his newfound freedom has turned him into a kid again. He buys toys for himself, including wind-up cars, trucks, trains, gadgets that squeak, pop and light up, and other items that the average 5-ycarold would enjoy. The problem is. Dad has put together a little car made of spare parts and a snow­ mobile engine. It has no brakes, and the steering comes loose quite often. His car can go up to 35 m.p.h., and he sometimes drives it over icy roads and frozen ponds. He refuses to wear a helmet, and believes he can control this collection of nuts and bolts, which I think could fall apart at the drop of a hat. If Dad crashes, my wife and I are his only relatives and will be forced to take care of him. He is being irresponsible, and it’s only a matter of time before he has an accident. Is there anything I can do? - Somewhere in Michigan. Dear Michigan: You can do two things pray a lot and make sure he has insurance. It’s over ' MORTGAGE SALE ATTENTION: Natlreu OR ■■•IvIHals Plaaalag far Ratlrawaat Dear Ann Landers: A co-worker and I recently planned a ski trip. Unfortunately, she became sick a few .Jays before we were scheduled to leave ard had to cancel. Here’s the problem. Ann. Our hotel bill had to be paid ahead of time and was nonrcfundable. Since I already had reserva­ tions. I asked my brother’s fiancee if she would like to go with me. She agreed. I did not expect her to pay for these accommoda­ tions. since she was really doing me a favor, and I told her so. Should my co-worker pay for half the ho­ tel bill, since she canceled and I could not get the money back? She thinks my brother’s fiancee should have picked up the other half of the bill. I believe my co­ worker should at least have offered to reim­ burse me. What should I say to her? - Col­ orado Connie. Dear Colorado Connie: Your co-worker who canceled has a moral obligation to pay for half of the bill. The fact that someone else stepped in at the last minute docs not relieve her of that responsibility. Your brother’s fiancee, however, should have paid for any "extras" - meals and drinks, and so on. I hope this settles it. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DIMMICK Wd DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK. hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kellogg School Rd., Hickory Comers, Ml 48060. Michigan, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage. Inc. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March, 1997, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Slate of Michigan, on the 8th day of April. 1997 in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465. said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 31, 1997, Series 1997-B. on which mortgage tttere is claimed to be due. at the date ol this notice, for principal and interest, the sum ol Thirty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Seven and 77/100 ($39,947.77), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stale of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 12.00% per annum and all legri costs, charges, and expenses, inducing the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece of parcel ol land situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing a* ine 1 /4 line of Section 28. Town 1 North, Range 9 West. 6 chains and R1 links North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 line. 1 chain and 25 links, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chams to place of begin­ ning. All being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 ot Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan Dunng the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determmed to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/15/01 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (4/26) Dear Ann Landers: I am the oldest of three children. My parents have been mar­ ried for 25 years. They have had their prob­ lems, but always managed to patch things up and lead what I thought was a fairly happy life. Now, our 46-year-old father has announced that he wants a divorce. He says he has been seeing another woman for three years and finally knows what real love is. I had no idea this was going on, and neither did my mother or anyone else in the family. 1 am devastated by this. Dad says he never loved Mom and is young enough to find true happiness with someone else. My GIRL, Trisha Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 31,2001 at 2:50 a.m. to Jer­ ry and Dawn Phillips of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 5 lbs. 8 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Delanie Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 29, 2001 at 10:10 a.m. to Julie and Kyle Aukerman of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Robert Ryan, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 28, 2001 at 5:35 p.m. to Bob and Tami Sponablc of Middleville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. mother cries all day. saying she still loves him and wants him back. Both my parents want me to talk to my younger siblings and help them through this tough time. I can't do this. Ann. I am no longer objective. I have no respect for my father, and I cannot even mention his name without saying something nasty. 1 don’t want to hate him, but I am hurt and angry. Is my father having a mid-life crisis, or do you think he is really leaving Mom? How can I forgive him for being so rotten? - College Student on the East Coast. Dear East Coast Student: There is noth­ ing you can do about your parents’ failed marriage, except give your Mom as much emotional support as possible. Apparently, you had no idea what their marriage was re­ ally like. Stay as neutral as possible. Don't get in the middle of the mess by taking sides. Per­ haps down the road, you will be able to for­ give your father and be happy that he has found a new life. I hope someday your mother will be able to do the same. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. No commitment Dear Ann Landers: I have been living with my boyfriend, "Jason." for eight years. We have two young children. Six months ago. we bought a house together. I would like to get married, but Jason has other ideas. He proposed to me once, a few years ago. I accepted, but nothing came of it. Then he said wc would get married after we bought the house, but that hasn’t happened, either. Now he refuses to discuss the sub­ ject. He says he has what he wants and the kids arc happy, so "why rock the boat?" It finally dawned on me that Jason has no intention of marrying me. I want OUT of this relationship but unfortunately, both our names arc on (he mortgage papers. Also, I don’t want to deprive my children of seeing their father regularly. Don t tell my how stupid I was, Ann. I al­ ready know. Sometimes I am so consumed by anger that it makes me sick. I can barely stand sleeping in the same bed with Jason, but he hasn’t noticed it yet. I am filled with remorse for putting myself and my children in this situation, and I can’t see a way out. Please help me, Ann. I am - Losing It in Chicago. Dear Losing it in Chicago: Jason appar­ ently has everything he wants and doesn’t feel the need to legalize your arrangement. This is unfortunate. As I have pointed out in previous columns, marriage provides much-needed protection for couples. That “piece of paper" grants you both the right to be one another’s next of kin and make med­ ical decisions in the event of serious illness or incapacitation. A legal marriage also puts the spouse and children in a better po­ sition to inherit money. Two names on a mortgage hardly consti­ tutes a legal marriage, although in many states, eight years together is considered a common-law marriage. See an attorney im­ mediately to find out what your options are and how to disentangle your finances from Jason s. Good luck. ••••• Looking for an uplifting, quick read? "A Collection of My Favorite Gems of the Day " contains hand-pickedjokes and witti­ cisms from the world over. Send a self-ad­ dressed. lung, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Collec­ tion. do Ann Landers. RO. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562 (in Canada. $6.25). Tofind out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Cre­ ators Syndicate web page al www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. BOY, Steven Alexander, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 28, 2001 at 11:24 p.m. to Melissa and James Rohan of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. II ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Corbyn Lee, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 28, 2001 at 11:38 p.m. to Jana' Sherk and Chad Livingston Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Hailey Ellen, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 29, 2001 at 8:27 a.m. to Rachel Stonehouse and Jamie Ulrich of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 3/4 ozs. and BOY, Tucker William Rodney, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on March 26, 2001 at 10:15 p.m. to Katie and Michael VanBuskirk of Middleville and Battle Creek. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. 21 inches long. GIRL, Kayetlyn Alexis, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 27, 2001 at 2:45 a.m. to Beverly and Brian Hunter of Plainwell. Weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. inches long. GIRL, Jordan Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on March 27. 2001 at 5:56 p.m. to Kristine Scobey and John Thompson of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Garrett William, bom at Pennock Hospital on March 27, 2001 at 10:20 a.m. to Gregory and Karen Zuver of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 8 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Jacob Scott, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 20, 2001 at 10:39 a.m. to Damon and Jennifer Giovannctti of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 GIRL, Lilia Grace, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 19.2001 at 12:15 p.m. to Jane and Del Kostanko of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Maggie Jo. bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on March 20, 2001 at 6:26 to Miko and Matt Spencer of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. �The Hastings Banner - Trnjrsday.Apni 12. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICE From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Wei ibrecht Some disasters in the Village of Middleville By Joyce F. Weinbrecht James Gibbs of Middleville was the mar­ shal of the village of Middleville in 1879 when he was taking prisoner James Janson and his brother to the lock-up on some tri­ fling charge. James Janson fatally stabbed James Gibbs. Jansen fled quickly, Mr. Gibbs died within 12 hours of the stabbing. A search was conducted. He was found in Chicago, after be wrote a letter back to Middleville disclosing his whereabouts. He was captured a week following the murder. He was tried in February 1880. He was charged with second degree murder and sentenced to state prison for a period of 15 years. We have no record of how long he actually served. Middleville has has several senous fires since it began its existence, up into recent times. But the worst and best remembered happened on Oct. 21, 1863, in the area known as the Almy block. The Almy block was a double, two-story brick structure. The building was owned and occupied by Captain S.B. Smith. The two stories were Tilled with a large stock of hardware and agricultural implements. The origins of the fire were not known. The fire was first discovered in the building owned by W.J. Hayward, which was occu­ pied by the Star Bakery, operated by A.A. Braman. E.R. Smith, Reuben Hall, Frank Fhilbeam, and Allie Scott became aware of it about the same time and an alarm was sounded. The community had for years predicted that sooner or later the row of wooden buildings on the north of East Main would catch fire and be destroyed. When the gentlemen reached the build­ ing and the alarm was sounded, smoke was so dense that entrance was impossible. The structures were all wooden and all very dry, and the flames spread very rapidly to the north, cast and west. The local firemen couldn't begin to con­ trol it. At that time the equipment of the fire department consisted of a two-wheeled cart with ladders and buckets along the under side. It was housed in a crude build­ ing beside the railroad. The car was pulled by manpower. Bucket brigades were formed at the fire scene, pouring water on the fire a bucket full at a time. When the firefighters realized that there was no way they could control it with their fire department and manpower, they con­ tacted Grand Rapids fire department and help was requested. A steamer and hook and ladder truck were dispatched, but in the railroad yard, causing them to hurry up and get another train and crew ready to head out to Middleville. This cost them some very valuable time. The second train made a rapid run to the village. They arrived too late to be of much assistance, so the apparatus was returned to Grand Rapids without even unloading it. From the bakery the fire spread to AJ. Steven's meat market, G.D. Whitmore's har­ ness and paint store, A.M. Gardner’s gro­ cery, TH. Wood's piano sales room. E.H. Lynd's barbershop. AJ. Johnson's Saloon. J.W. Armstrong drug store and Stanley Wildem's jewelry and crockery store, all on Main Street. On High Street A.M. Gardner's ware­ house was burned, as was his bam which faced the alley back of the stores. At W.A. Quinlan & Co.’s brick store, the flames were checked, but the residence of S.R. Pierson on Railroad Street ignited and was seriously scorched, the roof being almost completely burned off. The bam on the premises was destroyed. The small cottage of Mrs. MJ. Matteson on Dibble Street was burned, together with its contents. Mrs. Matteson was not at home, as ihc was spending the winter with her son. Jay Matteson at Owosso. The heroic work on the part of the fire­ fighters stopped the path of devastation at the Quinlan store. It was somewhat doubt­ ful if the assistance from the Grand Ranids The department store and warehouse of B.B. Almy, Middleville. (Norma Velderman Collection) company would have checked the flames any sooner. The property loss was a severe one. not only for the village of Middleville, but also for the businessmen who were trying to find new locations and new stocks to get back in business. It was felt that the places would be replaced during the year with brick and cement structures and probably improve the way the downtown section of the village looked. Men were kept busy with pails of water in the Middleville Lumber Company’s yard, as well as their buildings, which were struck by flying fire brands. Dr. Kittier’s office furniture and supply of medicines were carried from the second story of the Keeler block to the opposite side of the street, more or less injured by the rapid removal. Stanley Wildem's showcases were care­ fully carried across the street and then removed to the post office building and then moved to the Sun Building, where he again set up his jewelry and crockery business. M.S. Keeler of Grand Rapids, who had a large number of business interests in the village, owning the large double brick store occupied by W. A. Quinlan and Co., came out from Grand Rapids on the 7:35 a.m. train. Before he left, he assured the people that he would erect a double brick store building as high or higher than the old one to replace the destroyed one. His frame building on the Irish Comer was consumed and he had no insurance on this one. Village President M.A. Dietrich and the merchants whose goods were at least in part, removed from the burning buildings, thanked the citizens for their valiant efforts both in fighting the fire with its raging flames and for the saving of some of their goods. A. Braman, proprietor of the Star Bak­ ery. had been in Middleville but a very short time, just a matter of months in fact, and was trying to decide whether or not to resume his business as his oven was destroyed, as well as his stock and his household guods. There was nothing left. He had occupied the apartment over Gard­ ner's grocery. The buildings, which were occupied by A. M. Gardener and G. D. Whitmore, were owned by Mrs. W. R. Young of Grand Rapids. She made plans to rebuild these immediately. Ross Armstrong lost over $500 worth of wallpaper stored in the basement of his father’s store. John Roger lost $75 worth of harness maker tools. Lloyd Clever lost his paper hanging and painters tools. The goods, a very few, and the fixtures which were saved from J.W. Armstrong’s drug store, were taken to the drug store of his son, Ross. The showcases and quite a quantity of goods were scattered in the street. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael J. Kelley and Karol Kelley, husband and wife (origi­ nal mortgagors) to BAP Mortgage Inc. Mortgagee, dated January 18. 2000. and record­ ed on January 27. 2000 in Document No. 1040584, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA. t/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Association, as Trustee lor registered holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A, Asset-Backed Certificates. Senes 20GO-A, without recourse Assignee by an assign­ ment dated: February 11. 2000. which was recorded on February 27. 2001. in Document No 1055433. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is dawned to be due at the date here­ of the sum ol NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($92,133.28). mdudmg interest at 11.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3. John Uchty s First Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1310 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200022450 rtamnt (4/26) Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy J Marble, a single man (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc . solely nominee for Lender Countrywide Home Loans, inc., dba America s Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee dated March 29 2000 and recorded on November 7. 2000 m Document •1O51650, Barry County Records. Michigan on wtnch mort­ gage *- e is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THIR­ TY-TWO AND 90/100 dollars ($87,032.90). including interest at 10*325% per annum Under the power of safe contained in said mort­ gage and the statute tn such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given tnat said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m„ on Apnl 26. 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of section 3. Town 4 North. Range 9 West Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, distant Nortn 275 feet from the Southeast corner of the North fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of said Section 3; thence West 231 feet, thence North 220 feet; thence East 231 feet, thence South 220 feet to the Point of Beginning Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof tor Woodschool Road. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 15. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham farms. Ml 48025 Fie #200112287 Mustangs (4/12) Looking for a fabulous, affordable vacation getaway? Start packing. The first firehouse in Middleville. A. M. Gardener relocated cast of E.H. Lynd’s furniture store and began taking phone orders on telephone no. 85. Lillian Finkbcincr, who occupied rooms over the meat market, escaped, but had very few of her belongings. She felt lucky to escape herself. The old township records were lost, along with old law and other books. The chattel mortgages and late records were saved. While they were trying to save some of the farm equipment from a barn where they were stored, the cast wail of the block fell without any warning, falling over the shed, crushing Captain Smith. Charles Bundy, Silas Geer and Archie Welsh. Several others narrowly escaped the falling debris. They began to attempt to rescue the vic­ tims at once. Captain Smith and Archie Welsh, who was a boy of 13. were dead when the rescue party reached them. Charles Bundy was badly injured and died at 5 o’clock that evening. Silas Geer, the bookkeeper for Captain Smith's store .received some severe scalp wounds and his chest was pierced by a heavy timber. He was alive when he was removed from the ruins, but death occurred on Wednesday. Oct. 24, 1883. The deaths of these four men deeply affected the people of the village. As mentioned earlier, the firefighting equipment was nearly non-existent. Follow­ ing this serious disaster, it was evident that more firefighting means were needed. The department acquired a chemical firefight­ ing outfit. This was pulled by Monroe Diet­ rich’s dray horses. Later, a pump was installed beneath French’s Flour Mill, which drew water from the river and there was a fire hydrant on cither side of the rail­ road tracks. Members of that first fire department included Ed Bundy. Jesse Putnam. Bert Severance, the Res. Fred Betts. John Diet­ rich. Harry Guilman. "Budge" Coats. Lon Delctry. Guy DeGoilia. and William McKevitt. Mr. McKevitt was the fire chief and served in that position for 35 years, retiring in 1949. Correction: In the From Time To Time article, pub­ lished on March 29. 2001. we mentioned the State Bank of Caledonia and failed to mention Hastings City Bank, which has served Middleville for many years. We will cover Middleville banks more closely when we get into more modem times. Next week: Attorneys of Middleville. Now’s a great time to take the best of all vacations a 3.4. 5,7 day or longer Carnival "Fun Ship" cruise vacation to The Bahamas. Caribbean. Mexican Riviera. Alaska Hawaii or the Panama Canal. Aboard shipi you! enjoy fun activities, fabulous meaK the Nautica Spa. program, lavish Vegas-style shows, a friendly casino and all the pampering service Carnival is famous for. You’ll visit incredible destinations full of fabulous sight-seeing opportunities for the whole family. Carnival offers more fun and variety than any land vacation. And it’s all yours for one low. all-inclusive price. Call today to book the one vacation that’s just more fun. ^HCarnival.^ The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World!* wwwcamivatcom 3 day cruises 7 day cruises _ s299 .^'499 Qhfc’-'SS NOTICE SPRING YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The City crews will be picking up compostable yard debns beginning April 23. 2001. We again request that residents limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves and small limbs and brush. We place the material that we gather during the yard debns pickup in compost piles and allow it to break down naturally. The yard waste is stockpiled in windrows out at the old landfill on State Road. We periodically aerate the material, accelerating the decomposition process. Once the material breaks down, it makes a useful soil amendment. We mix the material with topsoil, and use it throughout town We ask that residents limn the size ot brush placed out lor pickup to 6 inches in diameter or less This is the maximum size that our brush chipper can satistactonly handle. We also request that residents place all loose matenals in the Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made ol plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debns is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the matenal either very near to the curb in the parking lane ot imme­ diately behind the curb on the curt> lawn. We would ask that residents not place matenal m any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The spring yard debris pickup generally takes us about two weeks to complete. We Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics Interior of Johnson s Grocery, Middleville. (Norma Velderman Collection) FAST SERVICE olue QUALITY PRODUCT! anticipate beginning the pickup in the 1st Ward, and progressing on through the 2nd. 3rd and 4th Wards. We will be making only one pass around town, so we ask that all matenal be placed out just prior to the Apnl 23rd start of the pickup to allow us to remove it in a timely lashion Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12.2001 < t me h think < I it... by Jim Jensdn \ Stargell was a great hero and a star of many It has always been a belief of mine that you can properly judge a man by the heroes he follows. One of my heroes growing up was indeed "Pops" Willie Stargell who died of a stroke Tuesday, way too soon at the dear age of 61. Stargell not only led his beloved Pittsburgh Pirates to two exciting World Scries titles and six National League East crowns, but he did so with charisma and a caring heart for the players with whom he played. The Pirates during the 1979 World Championship were known as "the Family" and there was no mistaking who the father of that family truly was. The Pittsburgh Pirates began play last Saturday in their new ballpark (PNC Park) one that includes a 12-foot bronze statue of "Pops." Stargell was unable to attend opening day. but former Pirates skipper Chuck Tanner said it best with this statement. "He's up there, and he knows the Pirates are opening today." Stargell was known for hitting the long dingers (he smacked 475 of them during his 20-ycar career), for his radiant smile, for his camaraderie with his teammates and fellow ballplayers, and that is what I will remember most about my hero. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell. As a youngster playing street ball I always tried to master lhe looping swings of either former Milwaukee Brewer Cecil Cooper or Ihc father of "the Family," Willie Stargell. The world has lost a great person, not just a great ballplayer but an all-around great guy. with Ihc passing of No. 8. Willie, we will miss you. Onto the other sports: • The departures of Zach Randolph and Jason Richardson from the Michigan State basketball team show that this problem of basketball players leaving school early to enter the NBA draft affects every school, not just lhe UNLVs and Cincinnatis of the hoop world. If a coach as solid as Tom Izzo can't keep good players in school to acquire a valuable education, then who can? Frankly I believe that Richardson's pro career al the current time is an iffy one and Randolph is still a couple of years away from being a solid inside player in lhe professional ranks. And it's not just me who feels this way. Il's lime for the leaders of the NCAA and the NBA to come together and adopt a rule that would keep these "kids" in school for at least a couple of years. This way they could realize how valuable a college education is and that playing basketball is not the only way to ensure a good life. • The National Hockey League playoff scries between the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings should go in the favor of the Wings, but don't think that it will be some kind ot cakewalk. Game 1 x>f lhe series was Wed”-flay night in Detroit and will resume Saturday in the "Motor City" hopefully with the Wings up 1-0. Just because the Kings do not have Rob Blake any more and just because the Wings have the talent and the momentum (19-game home winning streak) to claim Lord Stanley's cup. doesn't mean that the Kings won't give Detroit a real tussle. Los Angeles has two talented lines which include Luc Robitaile. former Colorado Avalanche Adam Dcadmarsh (a proven Wing killer). Nelson Emerson, and Zigmund Palffy plus a goaltender who has had some great moments (many against the Wings, remember 1993?) in recent playoff scries. Felix Potvin. The Kings arc 13-5-5 with Potvin between the pipes, so they are also on a serious roll. The Kings can be good, but not necessarily great. They have lost 12 consecutive playoff contests and were swept a season ago by whom? ... the Detroit Red Wings. The Kings apparently (or at least they're talking a good game) aren't too concerned. In Emerson's words, "We want to make sure that it (being swept) doesn't happen again." But the Wings are hot Wings at the current time and should only get better with Darren McCarty back in the lineup and Chris Chclios possibly on the way. Defense will be crucial to the Wings' success in this series and that all starts with stars like Nicklas Lidstrom who should win the Norris Trophy this year (the award given to the league's top defenseman) without a doubt. Captain Steve Yzcrman says that the team must play relaxed and not overwork themselves too early in the games or in the series. The Wings have the potential to wear down the Kings with their depth and talent. We (me and a guy named Jack) predict they will move on in five games. • Hoop Tourney Upcoming: The Super Series Memorial Classic Basketball Tournament is scheduled for May 25-27. If interested, call the USA Tournament office at (734) 522-3916. • Bradley Off To Solid Start: Matt Bradley, a graduate of Hastings High School, has opened the 2001 tennis season at Hope College on a roll. He has an 11-1 record in singles and 13-1 in doubles. Talk to you soon. Saxon frosh win opener The Hastings High School freshman baseball team started its season with a 6-4 victory March 29 over Grand Rapids Christian. The Saxons received an outstanding pitching performance from Scott Larsen and Kyle Arnie. Larsen pitched four innings, allowing three un-eamed runs and two singles and a double. He struck out five and walked just two. Kyle Amie received credit for the win. allowing one un-eamed run. striking out one. walking one and not allowing a hit. Offensively for the Saxons. Kyle Arnie and Larsen each had base raps and Adam Case had two singles. Caleb Case and Scott Redman each drove in runs for the blue and gold. The freshman had nine stolen bases in the win. Arnie had one theft and Larsen. Case, Joey Aspinall and Justin Pratt each had two stolen bases. The team's first home game is scheduled for Friday. April 20 versus East Kentwood. Game-time is 4:15 p.m. Junior Varsity... The JV Saxons opened their season with a 12-6 setback to Grand Rapids Christian last Thursday. Dustin Bowman (triple and an RBI) and J. B. Donnini (RBI) paced the Hastings' hitters with two hits each. Brian DeVries (two RBI). Cody White (RBI). Joe Smith and Chris Rounds each collected one hit. On the mound. Eli Schmidt threw two innings. Dustin Bowman three and Aaron Snider one. Schmidt received credit for the loss. In total, the Saxon hurlcrs had six strikeouts. Hastings defeated Maple Valley twice in a Barry County doubleheader Tuesday, winning by scores of 17-11 and 5-0. In Game 1. the Saxons scorched 21 hits with Dustin Bowman collecting four (one a triple and an RBI), Eli Schmidt three (one a double and two RBI), Aaron Snider three (one a double and two RBI), B.J. Donnini three (one RBI) and Brian DeVries smacked a homerun and had one RBI. Joe Smith and Cody White (three RBI) each had two hits and Chris Rounds, Ben Jacobs (double, two RBI) and Jared Bell (double and an RBI) each had one hit. Bowman was the winning pitcher, giving up five earned runs in seven innings, striking out one and walking one. Big innings for the blue and gold included a four-run first, a five-run fourth and a six-run seventh inning. In Game 2, Schmidt was the winning pitcher, striking out four and allowing one hit in three innings of work. Bowman (triple and an RBI). Schmidt (double and an RBI). DeVries (RBI). Josh Bailey and Jacobs each collected hits for the Saxons. Hastings in the nightcap tallied two in the first inning, two in the second and one for insurance in lhe third inning. Youthful Saxon prove they can play in softball sweep Some prep softball teams feel fortunate to have one solid starting pitcher. Others may be pleased to have two who can throw strikes consistently from the pitching mound. But coach Marty Buehler and his Hastings High School squad has three hurlers who are all capable of getting the job done. "It’s a huge luxury to have three pitchers." Buehler said. Two of Hastings' pitchers helped the team to sweep a doubleheadcr versus area foe Maple Valley Tuesday afternoon al Hastings High. Sophomore Abbie Allerding. who tends to throw the "tricky” stuff, pitched in the first game, helping her team post a 13-11 victory. A second sophomore. Amber Thomas, tossed a one-hitter and fanned nine Lions, en »outc to a 9-0 triumph in the nightcap. Thomas tends to throw the "smoke," as her coach explains. "One sophomore pitched real well and the second sophomore threw a shutout." Buehler said. "We had good pitching and a very good team effort." The Saxons 2001 leam is talented, but young. The team has just two seniors, but is loaded with plenty of talented sophomores and juniors. Buehler believes his squad is capable of achieving big things because of their dedication to the sport. "No one has told them that they arc inexperienced." Buehler said. "We started working hard in October; they arc ahead of where most kids are at most schools." Pitching may be a plus for the softball Saxons, but the bats can also do some damage. In the firs' game against Maple Valley. Hastings collected 12 hits and scored four Abbie Allerding fires one toward home plate in Game 1 Allerding was one ot two sophomores who notched pitching wins against Maple Valley. Continued in bottom right column Coach Marty Buehler cans out some strategy to a Saxon ballplayer during Tuesday's doubleheader action. Hastings scored often by taking advantage of its situations against the Lions. Saxon hitter Tiffany Howell follows through on her swing as coach Marty Buehler watches from the third base side of the field. Hastings' Courtney Fortier delivers a throw to first base, nailing a Maple Valley base runner. KCC baseball beats Henry Ford The baseball squad at Kellogg Community College split its doubleheadcr with Henry Ford Community College Sunday, winning :he first game 8-5 and losing the nightcap 6-5. Kyle Smith, of Pennfield. had a double and an RBI in the first game victory. In the loss. Smith had three hits to lead the Bruins. 9-13 overall and 4-8 in the league standings. runs each in the first and third innings. Tiffany Howell had two singles and drove in two runs. Heather Krebs had two singles and two RBI. Abbie Allerding had two singles. Kailcy Lyons two RBI and Missy Hutchings had a two-base rap. Allerding allowed five earned runs, struck out nine and walked three to earn the mound win. Assistant coach Doug Griggs congratulates his Saxons following Tuesday's first game softball win over the Lions. SOFTBALL... Cont. on page �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 - Page 11 Baseball Lions beat Saxons in area twinbill HASTINGS — Maple Valley swept a varsity baseball doubleheader against Barry County foe Hastings Tuesday, using different routes and metns. In the first game, a three-hitter by Maple Valley hurler Darin Thrun and Hastings' miscues (some which resulted in five unearned runs scored by Maple Valley in the third inning) resulted in a 7­ 5 Lions* triumph. A nine-hit Maple Valley hitting attack, which accounted for the visitors scoring runs in five of the six innings, resulted in a 10-3 Saxon defeat for the nightcap. "I feel in the first game, we hurt ourselves more than anything else,** Hastings coach Jason Hoefler said. "In the second game, they just came out and beat us. Maple Valley has a very good team." Maple Valley collected just six hits in the first game, but its five unearned runs in the third inning proved to be difference. "The third inning killed us," Hoefler said. "We made too many errors." Hoefler went on to say that in the first three games, his Saxons are averaging about five errors per game. "We need to make better decisions and work harder in practice." Hoefler said. Jeremy Wiser's double in the third proved to be a big hit and later he came around to score another of the Lions' runs. Another big hitter for Valley proved to be Travis Kersjcs. who smacked a home run and had a two-base rap. Hastings tallied two runs in the fifth and two runs in the sixth. Jeremy Shilling (double) and Leland Jennings both collected hits and scored runs for the home squad. Thrun's outing included 10 strikeouts. Adam Riel had a solid pitching performance for the Saxons despite suffering the defeat. Maple Valley scored four runs in the first, two in the second, one in the third. Hastings' pitcher Adam Reil fires a fastball toward home plate as a Maple Valley baserunner watches the play from secondbase. two in the fourth and one in the sixth to take the nightcap going away. Hastings registered one run each in the third, fourth and fifth innings. The game was called in the sixth inning because of darkness. For the Saxons* offense in Game 2, Dave Wright had two hits. Jeremy Shilling had a hit and scored a run and Dave Wilson had two hits, including a double. Spearheading the Lions* attack was Ryan Goris with three hits. Mike Hamilton notched the mound win, while Jake Vanderhoff suffered the loss. The defeats were tough for Hoefler, a former Maple Valley baseball and football star, to swallow, but he was proud with how his team competed. "We battled until the end and played with a lol of class," Hoefler said. Now the Saxons set their sights on this Saturday's Hastings Invitational, which features Barry County clubs Delton, Middleville and Lakewood. "It will be good: it's a traditional Barry County tournament," Hoefler explained. "It's fun to see who has what. Hopefully, we will have some good weather for it." A year ago, it was Lakewood beating Middleville 7-1 in the championship Lions' firstbaseman Ryan Goris and Saxon Chad Reil keeps their eyes on a fly ball near the bag. runs in the first inning and two in the third of the seven-inning contest. game to cam the title. Delton 5, Martin 4 The Panthers opened their 2001 season Monday with a one-run win over the Clippers. Jon Garcia had two RBI for the winners and pitcher Steve Bourdo threw four scoreless innings. Delton took the lead early with three —... Keep friends and relatives with home. Give them a gift subscription to banner”8* The Hastings Saxons come together during Tuesday's twin bill versus Maple Valley. On Saturday, the blue and gold will battle three more Barry County baseball teams in the Hastings Invitational. Bruins softball plays six games Kellogg Community College's softball team dropped four games over the weekend, losing to Glenn Oaks 4-3 and 5­ 4 Saturday at Glenn Oaks and to Oakland Community College 9-1 and 15-1 Sunday at Oakland. Kat Shellcnbargcr. a Lakewood High School graduate, collected two hits versus Glenn Oaks including a triple and a stolen base. She also had two hits and a stolen base in the doubleheadcr with OCC. Christy NcSmith, a Delton Kellogg graduate, had two hits against Oakland and a hit, an RBI and a stolen base versus Glenn Oaks. On Tuesday. KCC fell twice to Kalamazoo Valley College, 10-2 and 7-1. Shellcnbargcr had two hits, including a triple, and a stolen base. NeSmith also collected a hit during the second game. KCC is now 4-22, 0-12 in the league standings. Collecting hits was no problem Tor the Saxons Tuesday, but containing the opposition from scoring runs was another matter. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE c c ■■ for safe drivers sdoc ■ raff record* ■■ WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS UTTLE AS NO MOEMJLTCOVBUttE NO ! NO $4 733* ■ ■ Delton 11, Hackett 5 Delton upped its record to 2-0 with a win over Kalamazoo Valley Association foe Kalamazoo Hackett. This time, Bourdo did his damage with the bat, collecting three hits. Jamie West received credit for the pitching win. The Panthers play at league challenger Parchment Thursday. Call Us at.. 945-9554IB Annual hoop tourney set for May 18-20 North American Youth Sports announced that they still have openings for their annual spring youth basketball tournament at Lansing Christian High School May 18-20. The tournament will feature 10 different brackets: fifth and sixth grade boys, fifth and sixth grade girls, seventh grade boys, seventh grade girls, eighth grade boys, eighth grade girls, ninth and 10th grade boys, ninth and 10th grade girls. 11th and 12th grade boys and 11th and 12th grade girls. All grades arc based on the grade in which a student is currently enrolled. The entry fee is $95 and guarantees each team a minimum of two games. There will be awards presented in each bracket. The entry deadline is April 27. For additional information or an entry fee, please call Mark Garrigan at the toll free NAYS spring tournament hotline, 1­ 800-787-3265 or tournament director Brian VanBuren at (517) 323-7469. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission wd hold a Pubic Hearing on Monday. May 7.2001. at 7:30 p.m. m the City Hal Council Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose ol the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to consider a request by Eric Dreisbach for re-zoning at 328 and 402 North Michigan Avenue (see map and legal below) from A-O A B-1 (Apartment and Office District and Central Business District) to B-2 (General Business District). The South 1/2 of lots 200 and 201 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof and the original plat lots 233 and 237 also the unnumbered lots lying between south kits and north bank or the Thomapple River. Section 17 T3NR8W(89). uoieem Convenient ^^M We also offer... • 3 and 6 month continuous policies also amiable (Detearned by multiplying rate shown by 3 for three months or 6 tor » months). • Fun coverage, Induing comprehensive and collision nsurance, is also available at very low premiums • A 25% discount is applied to moat additional cars. PLUS a Ml 25% discount on most multi -car policies • Additional discounts for mature persons age 55 and older. Also cal about ou' highly competitive adult single rates tor women 25 and over and men 30 and over Dig-lt Plays In State Tournament Representing the YMCA of Barry County, the Dig-lt volleyball team competed in the State Class C co-ed volleyball tournament March 31 in Battle Creek. The tournament sponsored by the MRPA drew ten other league champions from around the state. Dig-lt finished in a third place tie in their pool, losing Io Dearborn 21-12. 21­ 11 and Howell 21-13, 21-16. split with Ortonville 21-17. 16-21 and beat Eastpointe 22-20. 21-13. Team members were Joe Elam. Andrea Jones. Kim Kroells. Brian Putpaff. Jodi Swift and Tiffany Swift. American Fellowship Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request lor information and/or minutes ol said hearing CALL TODAY TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-600-649-3777 Everil G. Manahum City Clerk �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 BOWLING SCORES I Chilton's hat hick lifts Panthers past Vikings Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 87-37; Girrbachs 72-52; Eye and Em 71-53; Scebers 66-58; Nash ~5" Plus 65 L2-58 12; Misfits 65 1/2-58 1/2: Maces Ph. 63-61; Nash Chiro 59 1/2-64 I 2. R.R St. Mill 58 1/2-65 1/2. High Games and Series - L. Elliston 197-560; G. Kienutskc 181-509; G. Otis 200-503; S Pennington 176-484: D. Seeber 183-473; J. Rice 182-473; J. Kasinsky 171­ 460; C. Bonncma 162-455: B. Smith 174­ 455; E. Ulrichl 159-450; M. Snow 168­ 459; R Murphy 159-445; L. Yoder 150­ 406; C. Lewis 135-348; E. Moore 151-385; R. Kucmpcl 159-419; N. Buehler 140; B. Norns 156; P. Snyder 144. LAKE ODESSA — Always an offensive minded player who leaves everything on the field, Delton Kellogg senior Autumn Chilton was not particularly fond of her team's first varsity soccer game March 29 against Wayland Union... a 3-0 defeat. But Chilton and her Panther teammates made up for that disappointment with a 3­ 0 shutout of their own Monday against Barry County rival Lakewood at Unity Field. Chilton scored all three of her squad's goals in the second half on breakaway plays that were quite similar in looks. And despite running up and down the field for the entire contest, Chilton continued her relentless attack all the way through the final horn. It was like watching an energized Easter bunny, as Chilton just kept going... and going... and going. "I wanted to come out full force," Chilton said. "I felt good this game... Recreation Bowling League »3 Kevin's Kronics 37; Frccpon Elevator 34; Hastings Bowl 26.5; The Krunchers 26; Sugarbush Lakers 24; and Eggleston's 18.5. Good Games and Series - G Mescar 524; M Kuhlman 203-543; B. BarkhofF 217-524; S. Anger 233-215-674; T. Gray 230-618; D. Lambcn 549; K. Phenix 518; C. Pennington 215-541; R. Nash 214-584: M. Eaton 528; J. Cook Jr. 217-526. H. Wattles 212-232-613; B. King 206-530; and T. Baker 257-613. Tuesday Mixed Alley Cats 39 1/2-20 1/2; Consumers Concrete 35 1/2-24 1/2; Plumbs 33 1/2-26 l/2;TVCCU 33-27; Misfits 26-34; Just For Fun 26-34; Weltons 25 1/2-34 1/2; Hastings Bow lers 23-39. Mens High Games and Series - L Villa 210-518; G. Snyder 189-529; G. Hausc 203; R. O'Keefe 208-584; L. Porter 209; P. Scobey 237; R. Corey 190. Womens High Games and Series - E. Carter 180; S. Salazar 169; N. Miller 209­ 526; B. O'Keefe 158; C. O'Keefe 212-536; V Thompson 178-448. Delton's Autumn Chilton moves in on the Lakewood goal during her three-goal effort Monday at Unity Field. Panther coach Katie Markey checks on one of her players during the second haff of the Barry County game with the Vikings. we've improved a lot in a week. We covered up this game." Chilton's offensive prowess included crossing the ball when needed and taking the ooen shots when they presented themselves. Free LTK Seminar! , . : ') I I UlE »*’ > e. Over 40 and seeing lines on your glasses? HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP CITY OF HASTINGS QUALITY CAR CLEANING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEANM BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING . WAXING . BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PICKUP AND DPIMERY AVAff Aflt E IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BUSS 616 / 945-5607 New you hae a choice. SUNRISE UK ’ Laser Vision Correction. Bifocals are a fact of life for many people who've turned 40. Its bad enough seeing new lines around your eyes, but lines on your glasses? Now you have a choice. Kimberly J. Norris. M.D.. will be bolding a free educational seminar for anyone interested in learning more about lhe treatment of farsightedness. Come meet Dr. Norris, ask questions, find out if you are a candidate. Tuesday, April 17 FREE Screenings start at 5:30 p.m. Educational Seminar starts at 6:00 p.m. Creekside Professional Center Register by calling (616) 945-3888 BUTIMORE TOWNSHIP DUST CONTROL As a service to Township residents, the Baltimore Township Board will again con­ tract to have calcium chloride spread in front of residences for those wishing to purchase it. The cost is .22 per foot. Please note that the rate charged includes 3 applications of 26%. If there is not enough purchased to order the minimum 5000 gallons fqr each application, your money will be refunded. Specialists at 1761 West M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 23, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, to determine the necessity of a Downtown Parking Assessment District. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and senrices upon seven days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, telephone 616-945-2468, or TDD call relay senrices 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manahum City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that lhe Hastings Planning Commission wffi hold a public hearing in lhe City Hal Council Chambers. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan on Monday. May 7,2001, at 7:30 pjn. The purpose of mis hearing is to hear comments on proposed amendments to lhe City of pertaining to signs. A copy ol the proposed Ordinance is available tor puttee Hastings. Michigan. Written comment, wifi be received et 201 East Stele Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request tor tntormelton andtor mbtees ol Mid hearing should be tkrected to «u Hastings City cm at the same address as stated above The City Witt provide necessary reasonable aids and senneas upon five days nonce to the cm ot he Cay ot Hastings (tele­ phone number 618445-2488) Or TOO cal relay serviCM. 1­ 800-849-3777 Everk G. Mambum City cm Name:_______________________________ AaMtp Suntan Coho* Hagmtap 1-800-237-2379 Phone: •x$.22 per foot=$. Bowleretles Bennett Industries 63.5-48.5; Hamilton Excavating 57-55; Hecker Agency 54.5­ 57.5; Kern Oil and Propane 54-58; Railroad Street Mill 54-58: Carlton Center Bulldozing 53-59. Good Games and Series-S. Drake >79437: L. Dawe 159-400; K. Doster 155-426; E. Ulrich 177-496; S. Merrill 175-507; B. Scobey 157-426; K. Fowler 293-486; J. Hamilton 201-535; J. Pcttcngill 181-511; J. Rice 181-511; L. Elliston 191-543; C. Hurless 167-452; H. Cocncn 185-459; S. Huvcr 157; K. Eberly 186-527; D. Snyder 181- 503. Thursday Angete True Value Hardware 80.5-41.5; Cedar Creek Groc. 78-47; Coleman Agency Hastings 71.5-52.5; Richies Koffcc Shop 65-55; P« World 63.5-56.5; BAR Testing 58.5-65.5; Farmers Ins. 58-66; Mills Landing 56.5-67.5; Hastings Bowl 55-69; Shamrock Tavern 54.5-69.5; Stefano's Pizza 53.5-70.5; Millcrk Exc. 45.5-78.5. High Games and Series - D. Curtis 162; P. VanOost 141; T. Harrington 153; T. Phenix 183; K. Ward 132; V. Brown 146; S. Piper 178; C. Groff 159; T. Loftus 192; T. Cross 189-507; G. Potter 156; J. Gasper 182- 513; C. Burpee 171; T. Daniels 206­ 545; J. Conger 181-520; T. Pennington 190; D Staines 183-5)0; A. Kerley 212-551; & Paul 168; S. Sniccr 169; P. fitter 171; S. Varney 164; K. Hillman 143; L Varney 201; L. Perry 155; P. McLaughlin 200-524; E. Hammontrcc 200; K. Covey 180; J. Hurless 194 Tuesday Trios Need Help 76.5-47.5 5797; Cook Jackson 69-55 5K3.1; Kenny Lee Builders 69-55 571 J; 3 Blind Mice 68.5-55.5 570; Hastings Bowl 64.5-59.5 570.2; Trouble 61-63 570.9; Shirley's Chuckwagon 58.5-653 566; CBBC 535­ 703 563.7; 3 Fates 53-71 566.8; Scebers Auto Body 4354103 5623. High Game/High Series L. Trumble 154; J. Conger 169; C. Thayer 210-533: M. Slater 168; T. Redman 189-507; S. Hall 173; S. Pennington 164; D. James 163; S. Zalewski 175; B. Hayes 170; S. Snider 157; L. Poller 168; J. Phillips 175; D. Seeber 167; M. Scars 170; T. Franklin 151; J. Rice 173; S. Vandcnburg 202­ 540; R. Miller 158; J. Clements 177; D. Dutcher 169. Sons would porta* to twiner signs. portable signs, pennant! and streamers. The proposed Ordinance language would ateo provide a number of new definitions to toe Zoning OrtXnence Baltimore Township is not endorsing or guaranteeing the product being used; the Township is only acting as an intermediary for those wishing to purchase dust control. This is not a revenue producing program for the Township; all money collected is used only for dust control. Address: Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 72 1/2; Thunder Alley 66 1/2; 4 Horsemen 65 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 63 1/2; Happy Hookers 63 1/2; Red dog 63; Tbcc Froggers 62 1/2; Matrix 62; Double K's 61 1/2; All 4 Fun 59 1/2; Friends 56 1/2; Team 4 56; Lucky Strikes 53; Flambays 51; Side Kicks 47 1/2. Womens High Gaines and Series - D. Krallman 213-541: B. Kirby 183-533; L. Falconer 183-517; D. Gray 198-494; V. McLeod 174-485: K. Stenberg 179-483; B. Cantrell 180-482; A. Snyder 188-481; A. Hubbell 169-151; A. Churchill 149-403; L. Rentz 141-400: B. Miller 109-296; M. Snyder 186; D. Dutcher 178; S. Pennington 145; P. Key 144. Metes High Gaum and Series - B. Rentz 269-632; C. Pennington 236-616; K. Hammontrcc 195-570; B. Hubbell 234-569; B. Falconer 207-544; Bt. Miller 202-530; G. Snyder 180-508; M. Eaton 184-481; E. Gates 188-470; R. Bozc 207-467; E. Behmdt 252; S. Krallman 202; D. Snyder 193; B. Churchill 190; K. Wantond 189; M. Cross 188; D. Dutcher 170: N. Mead 150. mares would Mow business in eta B-1 zona to hava protecting Please make check payab'e to Baltimore Township and send along with order form to. Baltimore Township Clerk, 5766 Henry Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. By April 30, 2001 'Space is limited' GYG & eNT Tuesday Trios Need Help 74.5-45.5; Cook Jackson 68­ 52; 3 Blind Mice 67.5-52.5: Kenny Lee Builders 65-55; Hastings Bowl 61.5-58.5; Trouble 61-59; Shirley's Chuckwagon 56.5­ 63.5; 3 Fates 52-67; CBBC 49.5-70.5; Seebcrs Auto Body 40.5-79.5. High Games and Series - B. Hayes 172; S. Snider 175; L. Potter 222-563; P. Ramey 214-562; V. Green 176; S. Vandcnburg 192; R. Miller 168; J Cements 192; J. Phillips 167; D. James 150; L. Trumble 166; D. Harding 167; J. Conger 181; M. Slater 154; T. Redman 186-506; K. Stenberg 156; D. Dutcher 236-564: T. Franklin 170; M. Sears 151; J. Rice 168; S. Zalewski 169. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, MO An Independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems Inc. 810 B-'yant St • Ka'arruizoo. Meh nan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Richland. Mchtgan 49083 • 629-5252 Nodes of Mortgage Faructaeuro gate THtS FMM ■ A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPONG TO COLLECT * DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAW XRLL BE MED FOR THAT FURFOEE. MORTGAGE SALE-DefeuU has been made h Uta condtfecne ol a mortgage made by Jidriy L Pago, divorced, not since remarried (original mortgagors) Io First Chicago N8D Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, doled October 20. 1200. and recorded on October 25. 1200 In Document No. 1037074. Bony Carty Records. HEcNgan, and wee designed eaid mortgagee Io be Mortgage Oeceorte Rogteeaitan Systems, he.. Assignee by an aaotgrvnant dated Fahnary 7, 2001. which wee recorded on February 27.2001. Document 01055430. Barry County Roconle, on which mortgage there a dalmod to bo due al Ito date hereof the sum o( SIXTV^IVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EtCHTY-EtOHT AND 32/100 doaare (MS.1M32). tndudkig htonot al 0350% par annum. Under the power ol sate contained to said mort­ gage and he statute h ouch com made and pro­ vided. notice le hereby given hat oaM mortgage Wifi bo torartoood by a sate ol die mortgaged premises, a some part ol twn. al puttee venue, el the Barry County CourdxtusohHesthge. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 17.2001. Said premises era sUualed h TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. McNgan. and me described as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle PoM M, accoidtog to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded In Uber 3 ol Rats, on Page 90. The redemption pertod shal be 6 f.<rth(s) hum toe date of such sals, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In wtech case toe redempfon period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 5.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File >200110999 Jaguars (5/3) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12. 2001 - Page 13 PANTHERS...continued from page 12 But the Panthers* triumph did not come by offense alone, as the Delton defense made things quite difficult on the Lakewood attackers. Tlh: Vikings managed just two shots to the Panthers* 16. In the saves department. Delton had two. while Lakewood came up with eight. First-year Delton coach Katie Markey, who starred in college soccer at Western Michigan University, pointed to her team's "d" when evaluating how far they have actually come in the 11-day layoff between contests. "There’s been a lot of improvement, especially on the organization of the defense." Markey said. "Defense was our strong point and Amanda Welker played incredibly." Chilton agreed with her coach. "The defense played big," Chilton said. At half, Markey made some adjustments and one in particular led to the final score. Saturday at Speedway "We moved Autumn (Chilton) to forward." Markey said. "The whole team played much better in the second half. We got those last game jitters out." Lakewood coach Paul Gonzales said Chilton’s swiftness was a big factor, but he also mentioned a few of his team s errors also hurt. "She was super fast." Gonzales said. “I thought our defense was going to hold, but in the second half we had a couple of breakdowns." Still. Gonzales said strides have been made and will continue to be made during the course of the spring campaign. "We’re a young team, but I have seen enormous improvement." Gonzales said. "I like what I am seeing. We have to leam what we're supposed to do." Delton opened its season March 29 with the 3-0 loss to the Wildcats. The 'Cats outshot the Panthers 22-3 and received two goals from Andrea Moma. Defensively, the Delton varsity soccer squad held the home team off the board SOFTBALL... Brice Benefits From Dreisbach, Hoops... Coming Soon ... KIDS FIRST • New child care center Learning Place • Enriched, quality child care—ages 6 weeks to 12 years • Offering 1st and 2nd shift child care • Complete preschool program with state certified preschool teachers • School-age Summer Adventure Camp • Before- and after-school care oroOroad bum MSB 10 For Maple Valley in the opener, Jenny Mansfield had two hits, including a double and two RBI, Amber Newton had two hits, including a double and two RBI, Jamie Jones had two hits including a double and two RBI- Bethany Swift had a single and two stolen bases, Jessie Grant had a single, Nicole McMillon had a single and an RBI and Lisa McElroy had two hits including a double and two RBI. In total, the Lions banged out 11 hits. McMillon pitched, striking out eight and allowing eight hits. McElroy's single in the secund inning was Maple Valley’s lone hit in the 9-0 loss in the second game. Thomas allowed just three Lions to reach base in the seven-inning contest. Offensively, Heather Krebs went 3-for4 with two doubles. Missy Hutchings had two hits and Tiffany Howell drove in two runs. Hutchings was scheduled to pitch Wednesday in Hastings* doubleheadcr against Buehler’s alma mater, Plainwell. Other highlights forlhe Lions included two walks and a stolen base by Jessie Grant and seven strikeouts by Nicole McMillon. During the sweep, the Saxons found many ways to manufacture their runs and stop the Lions from scoring. That pleased Buehler. "We've been working on situations," Buehler said. "We had a lot of situations tonight, suicide squeezes, pick-off plays, every call I could make. It was a lot of fun." Defensively. Hastings came to play. The Dreisbach March Madness Shoot-out was held at Hastings High School last Friday and Mike Brice, from Middleville, was the big winner. All of the individuals who purchased automobiles at Dreisbach were eligible to take part in the shoot­ out which included a free throw contest with the winner attempting a shot from half court for $20,000. Brice won $500 in cash, but just missed his shot from half court. All of the participants received t-shirts for taking part in the event. The participants were Brice, Chase Youngs. James Henney, Andrew Lucas. Richard Raynes, Dan Smith and Jack Vos. Opening June 1—Now Enrolling Intimidator 100 "*1 hey didn't make any mistakes; just two errors in the two games," Buehler said. Hastings hopes to play the same kind of ball Saturday at the Hastings Invitational. The tournament will include Delton, Lakewood and Middleville. Last spring, the softball Saxons beat Lakewood 4-0 and Middleville 6-2 to win the title. Delton 6, Martin 2 The Panthers opened their season Monday with a four-run triumph against the Clippers. Rebecca Farrell was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and striking out four. Collecting hits for Delton were Lisa Wilcockson with two, Megan Gillfillan with two, Jackie Prough (double), Erin Thornton (double), Juanita Castaneda and Maria Insalata. Delton 10, Hackett 3 Erin Thornton posted the pitching win. striking out nine and allowing five hits. Jackie Prough topped the softball squad in hits with four, one going for three bases. Lisa Wilcockson had two hits including a triple, Erin Smeal had three hits, Juanita Castaneda had two. Maria Insalata smacked two doubles, Megan Gillfillan had a two-base rap and Erin Thornton also had a hit. The Panthers play at Parchment this afternoon. Like race fans around the world, the Kalamazoo Speedway mourns the passing of Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt's impact upon the sport was immeasurable. In remembrance of him. the Kalamazoo Speedway is dedicating its opening night program to Dale Earnhardt. The season-opener Saturday. April 14 will be a tribute to Dale Earnhardt. It will feature the "Intimidator 100" for Super Late Models plus Limited Late Models. Factory Stocks and fireworks. Originally the "Intimidator 100" was to be lhe "Are The Nuts And Bolts All Tight" feature. The race will be 100 laps and will pay $5,000 for the winner. The Kalamazoo Speedway is expecting 60 Late Models and a total count of some 150-200 automobiles. Locals who are expected are Kevin Malosh. Larry Dahlke Jr.. Joe Bush. Bob Holley and Ken Warner in the Super Laic Models, Brian Bcrgakker and Dan Hubbell in the Limited Late Models and John Termecr in the Factory Slocks. Last week in the Enduro race, local driver Darwin Bcrgakker finished 19th. Wrestlers win medals Here ire the results of the Delton Freestyle wrestlers from the Otsego Tournament April 7: Group 0 Justin Bowers, first; Christopher Newman, third; Brandon Sweat, second. Group 1 Logan Durbin. second; Evan Elkins, fourth; Nathcn Perry, first. Group 2 Billy Bourdo. second; Patrick Fates, first; Donavan Hoffman, fourth: Christopher Leinaar, fourth: Malt Loveland, first; Mark Loveland, first. Group 3 Keith McNett. fourth. Area Aces: Ron Riven, of Hastings, carded a hole­ in-one at the River Bend Golf Course on Monday, April 9. Rivers achieved his feat on hole No. 9 of the Blue. He used a wedge on the 110-yard bole. For the round. Riven managed a 43. He was playing with Bob Gaskill and Don Sensiba. State of Michigan Proposed Classifications of State-Owned Minerals To Be Offered For Oil And Gas Leasing The Michigan Department ol Natural Resources (MDNR) will offer, at an oraf-oid public auction, oil and gaa lease rights ol approximately 52.000 acres ol State-owned minerals in those Michigan counties indicated herein. Registration ol bidders win ba held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a m. on Thursday. June 28. 2001 at the National Guard Armory, 300 Ehrin Court, Lansing. Michigan. Ollering ot lease rights will begin at 10:00 a m. at a minimum bid ol $13.00 per aero, and will continue until a> descriptions have been offered Additionally. at the auction s and and at lhe option of the MDNR. parcels not bid m at $13.00 per acre may be re-offered at a minimum bid of $5.00 per acre. Bids may be submitted by individuals of legal age. a partnership, corporation or other legal entity qualified to do business in Michigan. Prospective bidders should be prepared to submit such proof at the time of registration. The total bonus bid must be paid on the same day the lease nghts are bid in. Prospective bidders who do not have anestabbshad credit^ rating with the MDNR through prior leasing of Stale-owned minerals, must pay at least one-half ol the TOTAL bonus bid by cash,certified check, cashier's check or money order. A credit rating may be established by filing with MDNR. Land and Mineral Services Division (LMSD). three letters of reference, one of which must be from a bank. In no instance will the MDNR accept 'site drafts aven n noted as a "zero day site draft.’ An auction catalog showing further auction particulars including a) the legal description ol the lands proposed to be offered and b) parcel classifications, is available through MDNFM.MSD. PO Box 30448. Lansing. Ml 48909-7948, telephone 517-373-7663 or at http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/ Call us at 795-9055 to tour our facility or reserve a spot! Visit our web site at www.kidsfirstlearningplace.com 420 Misty Ridge Dr. • Middleville, Michigan Written comments by interested parties relative to the classification ol any desenption must be received by LMSD at the address specified above NOT LATER THAN MAY 10,2001. Any request for change in classification will be considered by the Department prior to ollering the lease nghts at public auction, with final classification to be set at the sole discretion of the Director ol the Department ol Natural Resources �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 Holy Week observances set for tonight through Sunday Easter observance’: in the area will include everything from the solemn waiting of Maundy Thursday. Tenebrae and Easter vigils starling on Good Friday and the shared rejoicing of "He is Risen" Easter moming. Some churches will share a meal or treat children to an egg hunt. Others have selected special dramatic presentations or music to mark the season. Listed below is information provided by individual churches. Anyone who needs more information should call the telephone number included with each church. Events are alphabetical by community and by church name within each community. For information about services in churches not listed below, call the numbers listed in the local telephone directory. Delton Cedar Creek Bible Church, 9213 Cedar Creek Road. 623*5543. Communion Service. Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday. April 15, begins with a Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. The service includes mu­ sic. a short drama and a brief message. It will be followed by a traditional Easter breakfast of French toast, sausage, etc. During Sunday School at 10 a.m. teens and adults will watch the video, "lhe true Easter Story: The promise kept. Th? children will have special classes. The 11 a.m. service will include music and the message "Go Quickly and Tell." Easier ends with a baptism service at 6 p.m. Dowling Pleasantview Family Church. 2501 Lacey Road. Dowling. 616-758-3021. the choir presents "Embrace the Cross" Good Friday. April i3, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 15, at 9:30 a.m. A free-will offering will be taken io cover expenses. Gnn Lake Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 West M-179 (1/2 mile east of Patterson) 795-7903. Community Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m. Saturday. April 14. Sunday, April 15, Easter Service Celebration 8:30 and 11 a.m. Saints Cyril A Methodius Catholic Barry County is your company’s home... now tell your neighbors what you do! In the Banner’s 2001 Annual Business^ Industry Section! Church. 150 131st Ave., 616-792-2889. Holy Thursday Mass. April 12. at 7 p.m. Good Friday services. April 13. 7 p.m. Easter vigil including Mass. Saturday. April 14 at 8:30 p.m. Easter Mass. Sunday. April 15, 9:30 p.m. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church. 315 W. Center Street, 945-3014. Maundy Thursday. April 12. 7 p.m. The Watch begins at the end of this service. Good Friday. April 13. Community service al noon and service at 7 p.m. Saturday. April 14. Service at 10 a.m. and Easter Vigil be­ gins at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Easter Holy Eucharist celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. First Baptist Church. 309 E. Woodlawn, 948-8004. Good Friday, April 13, 7 p.m. "Last Supper." a dramatization of the paint­ ing by Leonardo DaVinci. Sunday. April 15, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School followed by Easier Worship services at 10:45 a.m. Re­ peat of "Last Supper" at 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 231 South Broadway, 945-5463. Maundy Thursday, April 12, communion service with Tenebrae at 8 p.m. April 15. Easter Sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. in Sharpe Hall with a free-will offering. Proceeds go to the summer youth mission trip. Celebrations of the Resurrection at 9 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church. 239 E. North St., 945-9414. Maundy Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 13, Silent Cross Walk. 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday. Easter Vigil at 7 p.m. with affirmation of baptism. Sunday, Holy Communion at 6 and 10:45 a.m. Easter breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by an Easter egg hunt at 8:30 a.m. Hastings Free Methodist Church, 301 E. State Road, 945-9121. Easter Services, April 15, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Easter breakfast served between services. Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 South M-37, 945-4995. Maundy Thursday, April 12, and Good Friday, April 13. services at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14 prayer vigil through the night until dawn on Easter. Sunday, April 15, celebrated with a "Sonrise" breakfast at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. A reception of new members, confirmands and baptism in the service. Special music will be presented by the Ensemble. Praise group and the wind ensemble. St. Rose of Lima Church. 805 South Jefferson St.. Holy Thursday. April 12. Mass of the Lord's Supper. 7:30 p.m. Good Friday. April 13. Service of the Lord's Passion. 2 p.m.. Holy Saturday. April 14. Mass of the Easter Vigil. 8:30 p.m. Easter moming. April 15. Masses at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Thornapple Valley Church. 2750 Wall Lake Road. 948-2549. Good Friday. April 13. Prayer Vigil beginning al 10 a.m. Fri­ day and ending at midnight. Easter celebrations on Saturday. April 14 at 6 p.m. and Sunday. April 15. at 7:30. 8:55. 10:20 and 11:45 a.m. Services include music that rocks, drama and casual atmo­ sphere. Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church. 912 Fourth Ave. Maundy Thursday. April 12. service al 7 p.m. Community Good Friday. April 13. service at 1 p.m. Easier Sunrise Service, April 15. at 7 a.m. Followed by breakfast. Morning scivices will start at 10:30 a.m. Grace Brethren Church. 2720 Vcddcr Road. Easter Sunrise service al 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 15. Breakfast follows at 8 with Sunday School at 9. Easter worship service begins at 10 with choir singing traditional songs. Middleville First Baptist Church, 5215 N. M-37 Highway, 795-0726. Easter Sunday, April 15, "Voices of Praise" including music and dram at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Child care available Peace Church, on Route 37 between Middleville and Caledonia. 891-8119 or www.peacechurch.ee; Maundy Thursday, Meditation and Communion at 7 p.m. Thursday. April 12. April 15 Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. followed by a community breakfast. The community Easter Cele­ bration is held at the Caledonia High School Fine Arts Center at 11 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 908 W. Main St.. 795-2391. Maundy Thurs­ day, April 12, 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 13, Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 15, breakfast at 8 followed by worship service at 9:30 a.m. Leighton United Methodist Church, 4180 2nd St., 891-8028. Maundy Driver tiniHHn -«f wav A CUT ABOVE LAWN SERVICE IP ** I liVfHfiHI TKHHSPtlfil '•■tn* Star" up to 46* “You Grow It. We'll Mow It" II-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Stodent* |1-800-338-6428 of a roundup of what's been happening with key establishments plus enterprise stories that use results from the 2000 census as a spring­ board of information. The enterprise stories will deal with Barry Dana Madole (616) 765-3361 dam ® voyager.net Jeff Ha use (616)945-5715 jdhause@voyager.net HBLP WANTBP Dental Hygienist: ; for full time position In Hastings. Please send resume to: Ad #162 c/o The Reminder P.O. BOX 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Act 197 ol the Public Acts of the State of Michigan 1975. please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings win hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. May 7,2001, in the City Council Chambers, the purpose of the hear­ County's status and future in the area of finance, education, real estate ing will be to receive public comment on a proposed amendment ic the Downtown and technology. This year's Business and Industry section will be pub­ Development and Financing Plan of the City ol Hastings. At the public hearing, ai: prop­ lished in the Hastings Banner in early spring. Make sure your compa­ ny is a part of this historic and informational issue. This is your chance to tell your company's story and it’s impact on Barry County's repu­ tation of a “Great Place to Live and Work.” Contact one of our Advertising Representatives today so you can be a part of this special Section! Call 945-9554 today! erly taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given opportunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies is described below. The proposed amendment to the Plan will provide for additional improvements to public fadlilies with­ in the development area. A complete copy ol the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available for public inspection during normal business hours in lhe Office ol the City Clerk, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. An area beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way of W. Center Street and the centerline of S Market Street and continuing easterly to lhe western right-of- way ol S. Broadway, then south along the western right-of-way line of S. Broadway Street to the southern right-of-way line of W. Green Street to the easterly r.ght-of-way hne of Hanover Street, then northerly along the easterly right-of-way line ol Hanover Street to the southerly nght-of-way line of E. Court Street, then easterly along the south right-of-way line of E. Court Street, to the east right-of-way line of S East Street, then northerly along the east right-of-way 'me ol S. East Street to the north nght-ol-way hne of E. High Street, then westerly along the north right-of-way of E. High Street to the north ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River, then northwesterly along the north ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River to the property owned by the City of Hastings located at Taffee Drive and Thom Street, then along the northerly boundary of the City of Hastings property to the Western ordinary high waler mark of Does your Company have Web Page? Let J-Ad Graphics Direct Connect Your Company’s Web Page from Your Advertisement! ditional service at 8:30 a.m.. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and contemporary service at 11 am. child care provided. United Methodist Church of Middleville. Ill Church St.. 795-9266. Good Friday, April 13, 7 p.m. Community service, Easter Sunday, April 15. Sunrise service at 7 a.m. on the east end of Mount Hope Cemetery. If it rains the service will be held in the sanctuary. Men's group will be serving breakfast in the fellowship hall at 7:45 a.m. Moming worship will be at 11 a.m. with a special all musical service presented by the Hand Bell and Vocal choirs. Readers whe did not sec their churches or denominations listed should call their church directly for the time of special ser­ vices. Commercial and Residential CITY OF HASTINGS The 2001 edition of Business and Industry will include a combination Thursday. April 12. breakfast at 9:30 a.m. call lhe church for reservations. Communion Service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday. April 15. Sunrise service at 6-30 a.m. featuring "But. Daddy. I don't want to" a production put on by the senior high youth, followed by a buffet breakfast. Tra­ 7475 Hammond Rd. Freeport. Ml 49325 Owner Operators Solos 83# Tooms 880 Displays of floral tributes like the one shown above at Hastings Flower Shop, are available at flower shops throughout Barry County, offer color, and solemnity of the Easter season. the Thomapple Rrver. then southerly along the western ordinary high waler mark of the Thomapple River to the centerline of Benton Street, then southerly along the centerline of Benton Street to the north right-of-way Ime of W. Apple Street, then westerly along the north right-of-way Ime of W. Apple Street to the Hastings city limits, then southerly along the city limits to the centerline of W. State Street, then westerly along the center­ line of W. State Street and the city limits to lhe westerly city limits, then south along the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the southerly property hne of the properties that front on W. State Street, then easterly ai-xig the southerly property lines of the properties that front on W. State Street to the south right-of-way hne of W. Center Street, then easter­ ly to the point of beginning. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan (telephone no. 616­ 945-2468) or TDD cal' relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk I ' ; FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) Detroit Legal News, 1409 Allan Road, 8«rito B, Troy Ml _ Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Countlee * Phone (248) 577-8100 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY MFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Data* Iwvir? been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WiHiam C. Johncock, a single man of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc. dated the 1lt» day of February. A.D. 2000, and recorded in too office ot the Register ot Deeds, lor toe County ot Barry and State of Michigan, on toe 14th day ot February. A.D. 2000, in Document Number 1041135 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, al toe date of tola notice, lor principal and interest. toe sum ot $53,418.63 (fifty-three ttiousand lour hundred eighteen doFars and oixty-three cents) inducing interest there on al 9.99% (nine point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite procaodngs at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part toereot Now. tooretora. by virtue of the power ot sale contained In said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, too 10to day of May. A.D, 2001. at 01:00 o'clock said mortgage wd bo torodoood by e sale al public auction, to toe highest bidder, at toe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, ot the premises described In said mortgage. Which said promises are described as fcdows: Al that certain piece of parcel of land situate in toe Township of Orangevda. in toe County of Barry and State ol Michigan and described as kdows to Wit THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY ANO STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO-WIT AU THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 5. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS COMMENCING ON THE WEST LINE OF BEAT­ RICE STREET AT A POINT WHICH IS NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 103 0 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 OF SAM BROVATA PLAT. THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 120.53 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 23 MINUTES WEST 52 25 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 42 96 FEET ALONG A 233.0 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE LONG CHORD OF WHICH HEARS NORTH 58 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 82.52 FEET TO THE EXTENDED WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREES 47 MIN­ UTES WEST 182.95 FEET ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING EXCEPT THE SOUTH 65 FEET THEREOF. Tax ID. 08-011-040-029-00. The redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 5. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO, LPA By Daniel E. Beet (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee (5/3) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday Apnl 12 2001 - Page 15 Jaycees’ egg hunt brings out crowds by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A little humidity and a few muddy puddles did not spoil the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Hastings Jaycees hid more than 1,000 eggs for their egg hunt on Sat­ urday. April 7. This year’s hunt was held at Charlton Park and participants came from Hastings and other Barry County communities. This was one egg hunt that was not a paean to greed and gluttony. Children could pick up only five eggs. When children picked up the plastic eggs, they discovered that they were empty. When children turned in their eggs, they received a bag of treats. Organizers Denise Papp and Tammy Pool said they are pleased with the sup­ port of the community for this event. "We appreciate all the help we received from the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council with the egg hunt,” Pool said. Along with candy, the Jaycees organized games and a special drawing for children in all three age levels: 0-3. 4-7 and 8-12. Winners of bikes in the 0-3 level were Sidney Phillips and Nicole Sanchez. Ashley Winger won a wagon. Bicycle winners in the 4-7 category were Brandon Slocum and Josiah Ander­ son. Bicycles went to Jessica Klooslerman and heather Wanderink in the 8-12 category. The plastic eggs arc all put away for this year. Members of the Jaycees are already planning an even better event tor next year. Autumn Demott gets some egg finding tips from the Easter Bunny Lexi Bloomberg of Delton had no trouble finding eggs and gone David Slee of Hastings is interviewed by Paul Ballinger of the Jaycees on whether he is having fun. Ballinger rode in a "C Cart* which will be available for rental this year at Charlton Park. Max Richards of Hastings doesn't quite understand at 7 months the purpose of egg hunting. He got some help from Bonnie Ballinger. Lining up for the run for eggs was hard for older children It was harder for the parents to wait for the hunt to start than their 0-3 year old children/ Tammy Pool and Denise Papp were a little exhausted after organizing and running the egg hunt. They were grateful the weather cooperated and pleased with the community support of the annual event �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12, 2001 Local authorities offer facts about pedophilia by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The number of Hastings residents listed on the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry increased from 28 in 1999 to 43 to date in 2001 while Barry County's rape and sex offense arrests remains on an average with other counties, according to 1999 statistics provided by the Michigan Slate Police. According to the most recent figures available in Michigan's Annual Uniform Crime Report. Barry County law enforcement agencies reported a total of 27 rape and other sex offense arrests in 1999. One of lhe most recent convictions for a sex-related crime resulted in an 11* month jail sentence for a man considered to be a prominent Hastings citizen who wrote letters containing detailed, sexual fantasies to a now 15-ycar-o)d-boy over the past several years. As a result, lhe 47-year-old man. who has also served in the schools as photographer of varsity sports, pleaded no contest to the charge and received a felony conviction of stalking a minor, a fact that stunned many of his friends and colleagues. According to training materials provided to law enforcement investigators, the 18 letters written by many of the man's supporters to Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher can be a typical sign of a community's denial. "It is important to realize that to refer to someone as a pedophile is to say only that the individual has a sexual preference for children," according to Behavior Analysis of Child Molesters, provided to police agencies by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the FBI and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. "It says little or nothing about the other aspects of his character and personality." According to some prominent Hastings citizens, school employees, family and friends of the offender who wrote the letters to Fisher, the charges against him were "inappropriate or at least overblown" because "he has been a leader and a good worker for this society." Other letters claimed the man was "completely trustworthy" and "I would question those who attempt to discredit his good name." To assume that someone is not a pedophile simply because he is nice, goes to church, works hard, is kind to animals and so on "is absurd." states the Analysis. "Pedophiles run the full spectrum from saints to monsters," the Analysis stales. "In spite of this fact, over and over again, pedophiles arc believed, not charged, or acquitted simply because they are 'nice guys.’" One letter on the man's behalf even blames the child victim who, along with his parents, endured the letters and harassment from the offender for nearly 10 years, which has led to the family seeking counseling to deal with feelings of guilt and paranoia. The 75-ycar-old writer states: "I’m certain if that kid was grilled over and over, he'd make a slip somewhere and have to admit he made up a lot of the story." The woman goes on to add that "no one can make me believe (perpetrator) is a liar because I'm pretty sure he is not" and "no. (he) is not a homosexual. He may be a single man but that docs not mean that he's gay (as has been insinuated)." Being gay, however, is not synonymous with pedophilia, said Michigan State Police Trooper Sandra Larsen, who is trained in the forensic interviewing of children who arc victims of molestation. "Homosexuals are individuals who arc attracted to adults of the same sex while pedophiles arc individuals who are sexually attracted to children," said Larsen. "Many people incorrectly confuse one with the other." Larsen has investigated hundreds of cases of criminal sexual conduct involving children and teaches the difference between a good touch and a bad touch in the schools as part of the TEAM (Teaching Educating And Mentoring) project curriculum in the kindergarten through the fifth grades. "Pedophiles are not all the same," said Larsen. "One of the myths is that all gays are child molesters and that's absolutely not true." The vast majority of child molesters, said Larsen, arc heterosexual men most often offending on young girls. "The 'situational child molester' is your typical opportunist and your 'preferential child molesters' are pedophiles with a preference for children," said Larsen. lour Bundles of Joy Xeed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today. Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Hasting*. MI 49058 Phone: 945-3443 Mskmg Your Future More Predictable 'font tarmbureaumsurance-micom "Most arc people who take advantage of situations and will do it because they think they can get away with it." The "situational" child molester docs not have a true sexual preference for children, but engages in sex with children for varied and sometimes complex reasons, according to the manual. The Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders (DSM III) of the American Psychiatric Association defines pedophilia as "the act or fantasy of engaging in sexual activity with pre­ pubertal children as a repeatedly preferred or exclusive method of achieving sexual excitement." The manual mentions both the act and the fantasy of engaging in sexual activity. The pedophile is one whose sexual fantasies and erotic imagery focus on children, according to the Analysis. "A person might have a sexual preference for children and might fantasize about having sex with them." it states. "That person is a pedophile." It is almost impossible to estimate how many pedophiles exist who have never molested a child, however. "People can not be arrested for their fantasies," according to the Analysis. One of the four categories of the "situational" child molester is the one who is "inadequate." "This pattern of behavior is also difficult to define," states the Analysis. "In laymen's terms, he is the social misfit, the withdrawn, the unusual. He might be the shy teenager who has no friends his own age or the eccentric loner who still lives with his parents. Although most such individuals arc harmless, some can be child molesters and in a few cases, even child killers." Another kind of child molester is the "preferential" child molester (pedophile.) The "preferential" child molester usually exhibits characteristics such as having sexual abuse in his or her background such as being a former victim, having limited social contact as teenagers and having multiple victims. Another set of characteristics of pedophiles include people who are over 25, never married, live alone or with parents, limited dating relationships, excessive interest in children, all of which has significance only when combined with othec.indicators. "Because the'y .have a sexual preference for children, pedophiles usually have some degree of difficulty in performing sexually with adults," the manual states. "Therefore, they typically do not marry. "Most pedophiles prefer children of a certain sex in a certain age range," the manual continues. "The older the age preference of the pedophile, the more exclusive the gender preference." Pedophiles attracted to toddlers are more likely to molest boys and girls indiscriminately. A pedophile attracted to teenagers is more likely to prefer either boys or girls exclusively. Sales Associate SALE! One way a "preferential" child molester gains access to children is to seek employment where he will be in contact with children such as a teacher, camp counselor, baby-sitter or school bus driver. "Or." stales the manual, the offender will seek a position where he can eventually "specialize in dealing with children such as a physician, dentist, minister, photographer, social worker or police officer." Pedophiles attracted to teenage boys might have their homes decorated the way a teenage boy would. "This might include toys, games, stereos, rock posters and so on." lhe manual stales. According to the manual, another way a pedophile entertains sexual fantasies focusing or. children is to photograph them. "This includes photographing children fully dressed." the manual states. "One pedophile bragged that he went to rock concerts with 30 or 40 rolls of film in order to photograph young boys. After developing the pictures, he fantasized about having sex with them. Such a pedophile might frequent playgrounds, youth swimming meets, child beauty pageants or child exercise classes with his camera." According to Larsen, there are some "red flags" that adults can look for to recognize signs of abuse. Such signs include children who cry in the middle of the night, who exhibit LEGAL HOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Holben and Lisa M. Holben. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Priority Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 24, 1999. and recorded on July 19.1999 in Document No. 1032664, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by □aid mortgage to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated September 1. 1999. which was recorded on December 17. 1999, Document No. 1039254. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof ore sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIXTY-SIX AND 30/100 dollars ($93,066.30). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in «uich case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml al 1:00 p.m. on May 10,2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Blocks 45 of the Village of Middlevile. According to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Rte #200114431 Stallions (4/26) OFFICE FURNITURE & MISC. FOR SALE Saturday, April 14, 2001 10 a.m. to noon 825 S. Hanover (M-37), Hastings (State Farm office) 2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT Green Street, Hastings—$550 per month, 1 year lease, security deposit & references required. Left to right: Rosa, Elaine, Donna, Chris and Denise Wfe tie Sales Associates x oetetafog ar lyearAmwasay! GomeGeteteateuftius fam Wactesday Apii 18th - Tuesday April 24th! ihaewibe Call 945-2468, ask for Shirley before 4-20-01. off any one lar or price item Storaude Swings akng wait* One coupon per customer. bonUS COUpOn just for You! ttmonly Coupon expires 4-24-01. G LT KS FAMILY OWNED SINCE I 897 I I I I I behavior problems such as withdrawal, seductive or aggressive behavior, running away or eating disorders. Other signs include depression, confusion about identity, nightmares or trouble sleeping. Physical signs include injury to the genital area, painful urination or stomach aches and the presence of sexually transmitted diseases. Estimates regarding the incidence of child sexual abuse range from 45.000 to 1 million incidents a year. The National Committee for lhe Prevention of Child Abuse estimates 200.000 to 600.000 cases every year. The American Humane Association cites a 200 percent increase in the recorded number of child sexual abuse cases since it first began keeping statistics in 1976. Most authorities agree that for every case reported, there arc 20 that go unreported and in most cases, the child knows the perpetrator. "I've noticed that people seem to get more upset in cases if it's a boy." said Larsen. "Molesting any child is horrible. It's an awful thing for any child to go through." According to the Behavioral Analysis. "it has been clearly established that Ihc incidence of child sexual abuse is exceedingly high in both large and small communities throughout America. "The problem is centuries old.but is now a primary issue for law enforcement investigators everywhere." THANKS goes out to = ART & RITA WILSON W. State St. for all their help / throughout the years and the ones to come. Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun 12-5 We love ya, guys! NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLtNG and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wile whose address is 1136 Bnstoi Road, Dowling. Michigan (hereinafter land Contract Vendees') tn the conditions of a Land Contract between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE. Husband and Wile, (the "Loves") as the Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wtte. as tw Land Contract Vendees. By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 13. 2000. by the Circuit Court tor tie County of Barry. State of Michigan, notice is here­ by given tiat the premises subject to the Land Contract will be sold at pubfcc sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse located at 220 West Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. that being the place of the hold­ ing for the Circuit Court for Barry County. State of Mictvgan. on Thursday. May 24.2001 at 1:00 pM As of April 12. 2001. the amount due to the Land Contract Vendors by the Land Contract Vendees is the sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77,022.20) DOL­ LARS which sum shall increase by al addiboml interest costs, expenses and attorney fees due under the Land Contract and permitted under Michigan law. The premises which are the subject of the fore­ going Land ConIract. and which are subject to the foreclosure sale, are located in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more particularly described as toBows: Lot Number 4. except the East 30 teat of Longview Ptat. according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, on Pago 76. Barry County Records Common Address: 1136 Bristol Road, Dowling, Ml 49050. Tax Parcel ID: *08-09-115-002-10. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale of tha Land Contract. Dated April 12. 2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Union City Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by: Jeffrey D. Swenarton. Atty. (P-45480) Attorneys for JEFF LOVE A PATRICIA M. LOVE Kreis, Enderie. Callander & Hudgins. P.C. One Moorsbridge. P.O. Box 4010 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49003-4010 (616)324-3000 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ke«yJ. Lewis, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 14, 1998. and recorded on August 18, 1998 in Document No. 1016696. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage* to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an awg> ment dated July 9. 1999. which was recorded on August 2. 1999. m Document No 1033309. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 97/100 doMars ($65,730 97). includ­ ing interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice ts hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 3. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 1 of R J Grant s Addition to the Qty. formerly Village of Hastings according to the recorded piat thereof as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 15. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In whch case the redemption pe- xl shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: vfy■fl- 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200113643 Stalhons (4/1®) �Th* Hasting# Banner - Thursday Apnl 12. 2001 - Paga 17 Special Ed board opposes rule changes by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Board of Education for the Bany Intermediate School District went on record Monday as opposing proposed changes in state rules that would give individual in­ termediate school districts more say in how they run their special education programs. Changes in the rules would affect such things as class size, which students will be eligible for special education services, and what types of special education programs will be offered. Tom Mohler, superintendent of the BISD, said the board opposes the changes because "there hasn't been sufficient time for deliberation and input from the public." He said the board felt "there arc too many special education students to implement something this big and comprehensive without getting a lot of input." The board also felt some of the rule changes would result in less services being given to students, and some would result in more individuals being classified as requir­ ing special education services, according to Mohler. Jim Hund, special education director for the BISD. said that typically if state admin­ istrative rules for special education are changed,, individual ISD's have "a very lengthy period of time" to peruse the pro­ posed changes «yid give input. In this case, however, he said, "we've had very little prior warning" of the changes, only receiving written information about them recently. The public only has until next Monday, April 16, to give input on the changes, he told a group of Hastings and Delton Kellogg administrators and special educa­ tion staff attending an informational meet­ ing on the proposed changes Wednesday. Here’s the smart way to “buy and hold” “Buy and hold.” You won't see this phrase screaming out at you from the investment magazines or the multitudes of Web sites devoted to investing. But you will find those three little words in the vocabulary of most successful investors. What, exactly, is a “buy-and-hold” phi­ losophy? Perhaps it can best be understood by looking at what buy-and-hold investors do — and what they don't do. Buy-and-hold investors dfl: * Stick with a group of high-quality securities for the long term. * Sell these securities only when there is a good reason to do so. For example, they may decide that a par­ ticular stock is no longer appropriate for their holdings, either because the compa­ ny^ management has changed or because consumer attitudes have moved away from the company^ product. They may be enter­ ing the later years of their retirement and want to shift their portfolio toward more income-oriented investmenu. Or, there may be other reasons associated with the specif­ ic stock or the investor’s objectives. Buy-and-hold investors TMB RRM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPHNG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY MFORMATON WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Dotaull has boon mado in the condHtona of a mortgage made by LucBo 0. Hecker, unmarried (original mortgagor*) to Conaoidatton Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated June 3, 1999, and recorded on Juno 9, 1999 in Document* 1030651, Barry County Records, MkMgan, and was assigned by aaid mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated June 8, 1999, which was recorded on Juno 9. 1999, In Document* 1030852, Bany County Records, on which mortgage there Is daimod to bo due at the dale hereof tw sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 02/100 doiars ($88,517.02). indudtog interest at 8.125% per annum. Under tie power ot sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided, nodes is hereby given that said mortgage wB be torodoeed by a sale of the mortgaged promlees, or some part of them, al pubic venue, al toe Bany County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1XX) pm., on April 26,2001. Said pramiseo are Ntoatod in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lola 333, 334, 348 and 349, Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Na 2. Township of Rutland, Pam Kirby, special education coordina­ tor, told those attending that they could comment on the changes by emailing David Brock at the Michigan Department of Education: brockfastate.mi.us, or faxing Brock at (517) 373-7504. or writing him at lhe MDE, Box 30008. Lansing 48909. A series of public hearings has been held regarding the changes, with some parents expressing the concern that the changes are politically motivated to take the pressure off the state legislature to fund state-man­ dated programs such as special education. Mohler said some individuals have been bothered by the fact that the hearings were held over spring break, when many were gone and couldn't attend the hearings. Kirby said the BISD has heard from par­ ents who have "expressed a great deal of concern" over the new rules. Hund said that despite current protests, he believes many of the proposed changes will be instituted. The new rules are due to go into effect July 1. which is "a very, very short time line," he said. Kirby said some of the data needed to comply with the new rules can't even be gathered until this coming fall. That data will help determine the maxi­ mum allowed ratio of special education students to special education teachers. Currently, Kirby said, how many stu­ dents can be in a particular special educa­ tion classroom is determined by the desig­ nated special education program a student is • Worry about the short-term ups and downs of the market. • Worry about what companies are the latest headline-grabbers. Sounds good, right? Yes — but buy-andhold isn't as easy to follow as it sounds. It can be easy, even for buy-and-hold investors, to panic when the market declines. When prices fall too far, some investors start selling shares. It also can be tempting to buy new stocks after a long period of market advances. But if you do, you're “buying high” — in direct contradiction to the age-old investment advice of “buy low, sell high.” To be a successful buy-and-hold investor, you clearly need to avoid these mistakes. But how? Start by assessing your invest­ ment personality. Are you willing to take on a higher degree of risk in exchange for potentially greater returns? Or will you accept a lower return, provided you have the comfort of investing in vehicles that don't fluctuate greatly in value? Leam your risk tolerance — and use it as a guiding princi­ ple in choosing investments. Besides making decisions rooted in their investment personalities, buy-and-hold investors typically spread their money among a variety of asset classes, such cs stocks, bonds and government securities. Even a relatively “conservative” strategy such as buy-and-hold becomes risky if you’re only buying and holding one type of asset. By diversifying your holdings, you’ll cushion the effect of downturns affecting just one market segment — so you won't feel so pressured into selling your stocks when prices dip. By following a prudent buy-and-hold strategy, you will avoid some of the conse­ quences of ill-advised efforts to “time” the market or chase after hot stocks. You’ll also free yourself from the hassles of constantly checking up on your investments* perfor­ mance. And if you’ve enosen good stocks with strong fundamentals, capable manage­ ment and solid business plans, your prospects for long-term success are favor­ able. Dated: March 15.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms Ml 48025 Rte *200112575 StaJHons tions for classrooms, such as "Severely Mentally Impaired." "Trainable Mentally Impaired" and "Preprimary Impaired." Instead students will be placed in class­ rooms according to whether teachers have certification to teach particular disabilities, such as teachers with Learning Disabled certification or Emotionally Impaired certi­ fication. • Increasing from age 5 to age 7 those who arc eligible for preprimary impaired services and lowering the eligibility re­ quirements. Hund said this change could potentially bring many new students into special education, requiring districts to add more staff to accommodate them. • Allowing students who are "socially maladjusted" to be classified as emotionally impaired. This change might also bring more students into special cd. Hund said. • Eliminating the requirement that dis­ tricts aim special education programs to­ ward helping students reach their maximum potential. Hund said the "maximum poten­ tial" requirement is a "very, very high stan­ dard" that has been difficult to qualify and difficult to defend when school districts are taken to court on charges of not providing programs that help students reach their maximum potential. Kirby said the BISD will have to look at the current special education operational plan to determine such things as what individual programs are going to look like, what they will be called, and how students arc placed in them. ^-^Participate in the Events of Holy Week and Celebrate the Victory of Easter! jT '/ at the Presbyterian Church of Hastings, 231 South Broadway Hofv Tnurattov Communion Servlet with T«n«br— 7 April 12, &00 pjn.—a solemn I/ service filled with drama and mystery—nursery provided Eseter Sunrise Service—April 15. 7:30 a.m.—led by youth of the church . Foster Brsekfaet—8:00-11M a.m.—in Sharpe Memorial Hall—freewill offering benefits The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 10, 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. iredMonsi Celebration o< the Roturmction-MO ajn.—the Chancel Choir sings \\ jj "Hallelujah! Sing With Glory"—nursery available Contomoorarv Celebration of the R—urractfon-1150 a.m. —with special music by the Praise Team—nursery available jrf Secretaries’ Week April 23-27, 2001 your secretary by submitting his or her name ' in the ... Bosses—Honor BANNER Secretaries* Contest Barlow Florist Bosley Pharmacy Cinder Hallmark County Seat Restaurant Felpausch Food Centers Mexican Connexion NOTICE Gilmore Jewelers GHk’s King’s Electronics & Appliances Ponderosa Hastings Flower Shop Names will be announced in the April 26 issue of the BANNER CITY OF HASTINGS YARD WASTE DISPOSAL OPTIONS (4/12) The City ol Hastings *■ be accepting compostable matedala (brush. brandies less tian 10 Indwe m diemeier. bushes, leaves. grass dippings, plant materials, etc.) 81 Its material storage yard on West State Road (The Ctyl CM munidpei landfill site located west ol Riverside Cemetery) on Saturday mornings April 21. April 28. May 5. May 12 end May 1». 2001. between ftwhomol 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Materials must originate from property located within tie City d HaaSnga. At materials must bo pre-approved by tw attendant present at tw site prior to depositing twm at tw ata. Garbage, noncompostable materials and plastic begs w« not tw accepted. There win bo no charge at the site tor disposal d twee mate­ rials. The City ol Hastings win also provide a drop-on site lor com­ postable melonals behind the City MaManance Garage localad at Xt East Court Street Al faces materials (grass dip­ pings. Waves and plant materials, etc.) shal ba In com­ postable Kraft bags No plastic bags win bo accepted. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services V\ A Youth Mission. Three names will be drawn, and those three will receive valuable prizes from local merchants inchiding: County of Bany, State ot Michigan. The redemption period she* be 6 month(s) from toe dale of ouch sale, unless determinod aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a. in ( which cm too redemption period shall bo 30 c days from too date of such sale. in. For example, under current state rules a teacher of learning disabled students can currently only have 15 students per year and only 10 at a time in a classroom. A teacher of special education students in a resource room, which gives special services to those with miid disabilities, can only have a maximum of 20 students per year and 10 students at a time. The proposed rule change would wipe out individual class quotas in favor of a dis­ trict-wide maximum allowable student/teacher classroom ratio. That ratio will be determined by how many special education students and teach­ ers the district had in December of 2000. the spring of 2001. and the fall of 2001. "Well count the number of kids and teach­ ers" within those time periods, Hund said, then "divide the student to teacher count to come up with an average." Some critics are saying the switch to dis­ trict-wide ratios could allow districts to in­ crease the number of students in special ed­ ucation classrooms. Hund said that the final ratio set for the district won't be so high that the district could potentially increase class size and lay off staff. That's because some current class­ rooms have a very low number of students and some have higher numbers, so the final ratio will be an average of them. Some of the other proposed changes out­ lined by Hund and Kirby Wednesday in­ cluded: • Getting rid of required state designa­ Secretary's Name Boss' Name_____ Company Telephone__________________________ BANNER—1351 North M-43 Hwy. P.O. Box 188, Hastings, Ml 49058 —or, FAX to 945-5192 —or, MOP OFF at the Banner office Mall or fax us your secretary’s name by Monday, April 23. Fax number: 945-5192 �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12.2001 A 21-year-old Hastings man who had told the court he has had "suicidal and homicidal" thoughts iii February before being sentenced to serve 30 days in the Barry County Jail was back in court March 29 on a charge of probation viola­ tion. Michael William O'Dell who was also granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status on a domestic violence conviction in February was arrested March 25 after he allegedly became violent and threat­ ened to kill family members. O'Dell had also been charged with re­ sisting and obstructing police, second degree home invasion and larceny in a building for stealing prescription drugs, events which occurred in Hastings on Dec. 18 and 19. O'Dell pleaded guilty to the probation violation and in court March 29 he was sentenced to serve another six months in jail with credit for 27 days served and the balance suspended if court costs were paid by 5 p.m. April 2. According to his attorney. William Doherty. O'Dell had "a little alcohol" and got into an argument during the March 25 incident. Police had been called to the 600 block of Cypress Dr.**c in Hastings at 12:35 a.m. and allegedly found Michael William O'Dell and another man outside yelling at one another. O'Dell allegedly stated he wanted to kill himself and had blood on his nose and mouth. Upon further investigation, police were told that O’Dell had held two butcher­ type knives to his throat and that when the knives were taken away by the two other residents, he attacked Ihc couple. During the couple's attempt to subdue him. O'Dell was struck in the face and held to the floor, according to a police report. O'Dell, who had allegedly been drink­ ing. agreed to be treated at Pennock Hospital but after returning back to the home. O’Dell allegedly became violent again. A woman at home alone with O'Dell during the second incident told police that the two had argued over O'Dell's al­ leged demand for pain medication. "(The victim) explained that Mike be­ came very violent and she had to barri­ cade herself in the bedroom, that she was trying to stay away from Mike and that she was trying to get ihc phone to call us," an officer reported. "(She) said that when she took the phone, Mike un­ plugged all the lines and was yelling at her that if she called the cops he would kill her." Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! HORSE BOARDING: be­ tween Middleville A Caledo­ nia. $150/mo. (616)891-1008 CAMPSITE-PRIVATE 10 ACRES in UP. Dynamic view-Lake Huron. 1 mile of open beach. Must be self­ contained, electric included. Week-$200. (616)795-7301 FAMILY OF 4, new to area, seeks nice home to rent in or dose to Lakewood School District. Have references. Please call (616)367-9398. BEDROOM SET: 7 piece Cherry wood. Sleigh or 4 poster, chest, dresser, mirror & night stand. Brand new, still in boxes. Cost $5,400 sell for $2,650. (616)293-6160 can deliver. 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Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800672-9604 THE FAMILY OF Carl Gallup would like to thank every­ one for the love, prayers, the cards, flowers, gifts, calls and support. We would also like to send a very special thanks to Bob Fuller and all the nurses at the V. A. Hos­ pital in Battle Creek for all the wonderful cake, and compassion shown to Carl and the family during this difficult time. Also a heart­ felt thank you to Ty McKibbin and Jack Bryons for beLig there for Carl and keep­ ing him active in the antique world right to the end. Joyce Gallup, Diana Burton ano family, Denice Count and family. THE FAMILY OF Dennis K. Todd would like to thank the Hastings Paramedics, Officer Joseph Booher and Pennock Hospital for all their help. Also thanks to Spectrum Hospital and Air Med. A special thanks to Andy Rho­ des for the help with our fa­ ther and the call he made. And a big thanks to the lady that stayed at the scene of the accident with our little brother, Chase until the am­ bulance arrived. Thank you to the Nashville VFW for the luncheon that you prepared. A thanks to Gary Newton for the wonderful service. Thanks to Girrbachs for all your help with everything. The Todd family. 3YR OLD HOME 2 acres, rolling wooded cul-de-sac Middleville schools. Cathe­ dral ceilings, 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, stone fireplace, walk-out basement, oak trim throughout, hickory cabi­ nets. Must seel $170,000. Call (616)795-6054 DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND HAVE MORE ENERGY? GIVE ME A CALL (616)721-8804 BECKL HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing Ext 3085 24hre. WORK AT HOME FULL OR PART TIME FREE IN­ FORMATION. CALL JON NOW: (616)721-3951. FISH FOR STOCKING: Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perth, Fathead Minnows. Laggb' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St, Gobles. MI. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exating condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ dude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE 2.7-4 acre lots. Lots nicely wooded. Rolling hills, very private lots. Natural gas with lots of wildlife. From $24,900 to $32,900. Hastings Township. On paved road. Less than 1/2 mile from dty limits. No real estate agents please. (616)945-9409. Please Leave a message. IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR COOK A RUSS SNYDER MISSING YOU MORE EVERYDAY! -BOBBIE IN MEMORY OF DENNIS K. TODD Jan. 26,1954-Mar. 27,2001. I know it hasn't been very long but we miss you so much. 1 don't know how we're gonna do it without you but we'll have to do it to­ gether. We'll do our best be­ cause we know you're there watching. We love you and miss you very much. Ride to Live. Live to Ride. Love, Christie, Brandy, Shayne, Chase, Laurie and all your grand kids. KEN WILSON” Its been 4 years since you've been gone. Not a single day goes by without you in our thoughts. We miss you dear­ ly and love you so much. We'll always keep you in our hearts. For this day of sadness was once a day of joy. For we used to celebrate your birthday now we cele­ brate no more. Love and miss you dearly. Barb, Doug, Randy, Shannon A family. City council posts open for election Anyone interested in running for Hastings City Council and Board of Review positions may pick up petitions at City Hall. Deadline to file is 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. The terms of council members Joseph Bleam (First Ward), Robert May (Second Ward), David McIntyre (Third Ward) and David Jaspcrse (Fourth Ward) will expire at the end of 2001, as will the terms of Board of Review members Randy Tcegardin and Gordon Ironside. Teegardin was appointed to the Board of Review after Brent Willison resigned because he was moving outside the city. He must be elected in order to serve until the end of 2UO3. Ironside's post is for four years, until the end of 2005. If three or more candidates file for one position, a primary wili be held during the first week of August. The general election will be in November. No less than 25 valid signatures and no more than 50 must be on the petitions when filed. Springfest plans set for May 18-19 Springfest, sponsored annually by the Barry County Area Chamber of Com­ merce. is set to take place Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn and a surrounding area in Hastings and Sunday, May 20, with a Corvette Show at Historic Charlton Park. A tentative new addition to the ac­ tivities this year will be a Conservation Fair. An auction, including the celebrity pie auction, will be one of the attractions again. Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver will make a "mystery pie" and Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer again will contribute his famous raspberry pie. Other items will be offered on the auction block, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, with Jim Lumbert of Appletree Auctioneering. Springfest will begin with a 9 a.m. Street Sweep May 18 in downtown Hastings. The public is encouraged to hold citywide garage sales, food booths will be setup on the lawn, free kids* games will be offered for toddlers through age 12. Another activity will be the Com­ mission on Aging's annual Walkathon to benefit the Meals on Wheels program the moming of May 19. Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... Iocalcounties.com - 2M only site you! even nood The woman was able to gel help when O’Dell allegedly called another party to have him take him to Spectrum Hospital. "Mike agreed to let (him) talk to (her) for a second." police reported. "At this time, (she) told (him) to call the police." O’Dell was arrested for domestic vio­ lence. cutting telephone lines and being a minor in possession of alcohol by con­ sumption. "I know I messed up," said O'Dell in court. "I know I’ve got some problems." O'Dell told Judge James Fisher that he plans to continue his substance abuse counseling and that he was eager to fly to Texas where he could live with his fa­ ther. "I want my life to get back on track." he said. "My father and I do have a close relationship. It's something I've got to try." "You think this will be a helpful move for you?" Fisher asked. "1 do." said O'Dell. In other court business March 29: • Craig lehl. 34. of Shelbyville, stood mute to a charge of possessing with in­ tent to deliver methamphetamine on Nov. 23 in Orangeville Township. He also stood mute to a charge of pos­ session of marijuana, a one-year misde­ meanor. If convicted on the methamphetamine charge. lehl could be sentenced to serve seven years in prison. A pretrial hearing was scheduled. • Julie Yoesting. 35. of Middleville, was scheduled to be tried on one count of third offense drunken driving on May 21 and June 25 and 26. She was arrested after she allegedly drove under the influence on M-37 in Middleville Jan. 14. Car thefts investigated in county ASSYRIA, RUTLAND TOWNSHIPS - Michigan State Police are investigating the theft of a 1995 Ford Taurus taken Saturday. April 7, from a driveway on South M-66. According Io police, the car belongs Io a Battle Creek woman who had parked lhe car in the driveway while visiting a friend. "She left her keys in it and walked onto the friend's property and 20 minutes later, returned Io find lhe car gone," said Trooper Sandra Larsen. Inside lhe missing car is a purse and a cellular telephone. The suspects is described as a while male, 6-feel. 2-inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds an in his early 20s. The man was wearing a white T-shirt and a ball cap and waa seen walking south on M-66 carrying two duffel bags in the area of the crime just prior to the car being discovered missing al 6:45 p.m. The vehicle had not been located as of Tuesday. Middleville man hurt as car strikes tree CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A deer crossing the path of a Fighter Road motorist led to a 19-year-old Middleville man being taken to Pennock Hospital with injuries Saturday, according to a report by lhe Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Travis Robert Johnson was wearing his seal belt when the deer crossed the northbound lane of Fighter Road near Sisson Road at about 5 p.m. Johnson's vehicle left the roadway to the right as he attempted to avoid the deer causing him to collide with a mailbox and then a tree. The collision with the tree caused the car to rotate and then roll over two times, police said. Johnson was taken by Mercy Ambulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where he was admitted, treated and released on Monday. Alcohol was not a factor and no citations were issued, police said. Motorcyclists hurt on Delton area curve HOPE TOWNSHIP - A Battle Creek motorcyclist escaped serious injury Sunday. April 8 when an attempt to round the curve on Orchard Road at Eddy Road caused hi« brakes to lock, according to a report by lhe Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers reported that Carl Joseph Cameron, 23, was westbound on Orchard when he slowed for the curve, causing the brakes to lock and throw the motorcycle out of control. Police said Cameron fell off of the bike and came to rest on the north shoulder of Orchard Road. The man was treat'd by Mercy Ambulance at the scene, but was not transported to a hospital, police said. Cameron was wearing a helmet and alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the cause of the crash. Cashier flashed by cross-dressing man HASTINGS - A heavy-set, cross-dressing man who reportedly flashed the cashier at the North Broadway Citgo Gas Station April 7 al about 10:30 p.m. is being sought by the Hastings City Police Department. The victim told police that the man wore a black leather skirt and a sweater when he entered the store and approached the counter. "The cashier said the male lifted the black sweater that he was wearing, which exposed his stomach." while saying. "Do you like this?" police reported. The victim said the man then lifted the black leather skirt. "She could see thsl be was wearing nylons and that it appeared as if he was wearing a 'cup' or something similar," police reported. "After lifting lhe skirt, he asked her if she was going to ‘show me yours?'" The man then left the store. He is described as being about 28 to 32 years old, heavy set and apparently wearing a black wig over long, blond hair. The perpetrator was last seen walking toward Woodlawn Avenue. No photos are available and the case remains open pending investigative leads. Woman arrested for striking child HASTINGS - A 38-year-old Hastings woman was jailed by the Hastings Chy Police Department April 8 after she allegedly struck a 14-year-old boy in the head. Sarnie Vincent was arraigned on one count of domestic assault Apnl 9 and released on a $500 personal recognizance bond. She is now scheduled to appear in Barry County District Court for a May 8 pretrial hearing on the misdemeanor charge. According to police, Vincent had a .21 bodily alcohol content when she allegedly became upset with the boy and grabbed his node, pulled his head down and struck him. The boy also suffered abrasions and redness to his neck, police said. An adult male in the home at the time of the incident told police that he did not want her to go to jail "but that something has to be done" because "when she drinks, she can be very abusive to the boys, but never the girls." Stolen Corvette found on Ottawa Trail Before the weather changes, have ONE MORE SALE and raise a little 'extra cash!' Advertise your event In the Reminder on Tuesday and the Banner on Thursday and DOUBLE your coverage. Qive us a call at.. 945-9554 RUTLAND TOWNSHIP • Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Dave DeMaagd is trying to determine who may have taken a red Corvette from a Grand Rapids man and left it at a construction site on Ottawa Trail April 4. A construction worker found the car in the driveway to the site in the 1000 block of Ottawa Trail with the windows frosted over and the keys inside. Later that day, a man reported *o the Barry County Sheriffs Department that his Corvette had been stolen. The incident remains under investigation. Police investigate attack at cemetery ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police arc investigating the alleged attack of a cemetery sexton. According to preliminary reports, the sexton lost four teeth in the attack, which reportedly occurred at about 11:55 aun. Tuesday. No other information was available at press time Wednesday. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 12. 2001 - Page 19 Scrap spill shuts down local streets Monday by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A truck load of shredded scrap alu­ minum spilled by a tractor trailer appar­ ently passing through Hastings early Monday caused some sections of M-43 (West State Street) and M-37 (South Hanover Street) through Hastings to be closed for more than one hour while cleanup crews swept the streets. Hastings City Police received no re­ ports of flat tires as a result of the spill, however, said Chief Jerry Sarver Tuesday. "Dispatch said they had one guy who called and said he ruined his four new tires and they told him to come down here but he never showed up,” said Sarver. “The tires were never confirmed as damaged." Sarver said Officer Rick Argo first came into contact with the incident when he stopped to ask a truck driver parked along South Hanover Street near Madison Street inside the city limits if he needed help. "Our officer came across him as he was closing the rear door." said Sarver. "About 20 minutes later, we learned that there had been a spill along West State Street, to Broadway to Green Street to South Hanover." According to a preliminary report, the shavings had been spilled in the right hand lane and that additional piles which Sarver described as "bumper high" were deposited at Broadway and State and at Hanover and Green streets. Sarver said lhe aluminum shavings were too small and too thin to puncture tires. "It will, however, stick to tires.” said Sarver. "We had a woman call to say her tires and her wheel wells were covered. We didn't personally observe any flat tires.” The truck's driver had not been located as of press time Wednesday. The vehicle is described as a full sized tractor trailer, reddish in color. Sarver said his department is trying to determine where the truck may have orig­ inated noting that the spill appeared to begin inside the city limits on West State Street at Market Street. Workers from the Michigan Depart­ ment of Transportation's local state highway garage were dispatched to clean up ihc spill because all of the streets in­ volved arc state highways. Sarver said. Crews apparently filled at least one end loader with the material and another entire dump truck though no one was available for comment on the matter Wednesday. LEGAL NOTICES The metal shavings dumped in Hastings by a truck believed to be passing through town did not produce any reported flat tires. Several passes were required to sweep the metal shavings from West State Street. South Broadway, Green Street and South Hanover. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A Tremain ft Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained win be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by UNDA L. GARBOW. A SINGLE WOMAN to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml. Mortgagee, dated January 22, 1999, and recorded on February 10. 1999. as Instrument No. 1025016 BARRY COUN­ TY Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgage on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of sixty two thousand one hundred twenty live and 52/100 Dollars ($62,125.52). inducing interest at 7.800% per annum, with adjustable rate due. Under the power ol sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on May 17. 2001. Sato premises are situated in THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 27. TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THENCE SO'J fH 00 DEGREES 03' 52' WTST 1305.15 FEET: THENCE NORTH 89 LcuAEES 51' 45" WEST 35925 FEFT ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 27 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 31 DEGREES 52' 13’ EAST 109.68 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES QT4T ‘WEST 120 00 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF M-37; THENCE ALONG SA'D RIGHT OF WAY LINE NORTH 31 DEGREES 52 13’ WEST 105 10 FEET THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 78.90 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY UNE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 2814.79 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 04' 0Z WEST 78.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 5V 45' EAST 140 21 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemptton period Shan be 6 months from the dale of such ■ ■li.vutiteM deteminod aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CI 800.324Iti. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 2.2001 EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please cal: (240) 540-7701 (5G) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Hastings City Police Officer Rick Argo taiks with cleanup crews which worked early Monday to remove the metal shavings. The truck driver responsible has not been located. A Michigan Department of Transportation dump truck carries a load of aluminum shavings swept from the streets of Hastings Monday. WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brenda K. Deschoff, a single woman. Mortgagor, to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan corporation. Mortgagee, dated the 1 st day of December. A.D., 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Bany and the State of Michigan, on the 2nd day ot December, A.D., 1993, in Uber 590 on page 520, which said mortgage was thereafter on, to wit: the 1st day of December. A.D. 1993. assigned to the Traverse Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation and said assignment was recorded on the 2nd day of December 1993, in the Office of the Register of Deeds tor said County of Bany In Uber 590 on Page 526, and WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due on said mortgage as of the date of this notice is the sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred twentyone and 18/100 dodars($81,121.18), tor principal and interest and, WHEREAS, no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof, and defau11 having been made whereby the power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of saie contained to said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday the 10th day of May, 2001, at 1:00 o'clock to the afternoon, local time, said mort­ gage will be foreclosed at a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the east door of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings County of Barry and State of Michigan (that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County), of the premises described to said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage with the inter­ est thereon at eight percent (8%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney lee allowed by law, and also any sums which may be paid by lhe undersigned, nec­ essary to protect Its interest In the premises. The premises described in said mortgage are as follows: Property situated in the Village of Middleville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 25 of Middleville Downs Addition *1 accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof as recorded to Uber 5 of Plats on Page 4. Commonly known as: 220 Stadium. Middleville. Ml. Parcel No. 08-41-150-025-00. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a to which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. March 29. 2001 TRAVERSE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage CHARLES A. FORREST. JR. Attorney for Traverse Mortgage Corporation 703 E Court St.. Flint. Ml 48503 Telephone: (810) 238-4030 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (4/26) Legal Notice Tlie Annual Report of the Paulsen Trust tor the year 2000 is available for inspection at its princi­ pal office during regular business hours by any cit­ izen requesting within the 180 days of this notice. Nelson R. Allen. Trustee 5230 Vilage Dr.. S.W. Wyoming. Ml 49509 (4/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Seto THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made to the conditions of a mortgage made by James Johnson and Marion Johnson, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Saxon Mortgage, inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 1999, and recorded on December 20.1999 to Document No. 1039340. on Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by and mortgagee to The Chase Bank Manhattan, successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas NA. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank NA. as Custodian, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 10. 1999, which was recorded on December 20. 1999, Document No. 1039341. barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dale here­ of the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 87/100 dollars ($61,983.87), including interest at 11.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained to said mort­ gage and the statute to such case made ar** pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wii I be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Bany County Courthouse to Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 pzn.. on May 24,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry county. Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as com­ mencing at toe West 1/4 post of said Section 10, thence East 57 rods for lhe place of beginning, thence North 06 degrees East to the center of Highwey M-37. thence Southeasterly along toe cantor of said highway to toe East and West 1/4 line of said Section, thence West along said 1/4 tine to toe place ol boginning, excepting there from beginning at too intersection of toe centerline of Highway M-37 and the East and West 1/4 line of eaid Section 10. toence South 89 degrees 37 minutes West 534.03 feet along toe said 1/4, thence North 27 degrees 36 minutes East, 250.64 feet to the centerline of said highway M-37, thence South 62 degrees 24 minutes East 471.65 foot to toe place of beginning. Township of Rutland. Bany County. Michigan. The redemption period shea bo 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 46025 File *200015207 Gators (5/10) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that toe Barry County Planning Commission win conduct a public hear­ ing for toe following Special Use Pennits: TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-28-2000- TAM Development, (applicant); Floyd Jonee, (prop­ erty owner). LOCATION: On toe SE comer ol Kellogg School & G4key Lake Rds in Section 21 of Bany Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting to WITHDRAW a spe­ cial use permit for a gravel pit. TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-1-2001 LeCeme ft Ellen Philo, (eppllcant). • LOCATION: At 1111 E. State Rd. on toe North side between Powell Rd. and the city limits in Sec. 9, Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use pernut lor a home occupation (<-•-. jewelry repair) In a detached building. CASE NUMBER SP-5-2001 - Edwin J. Smith, (applicant); Luella Smith, (property owner). LOCATION: At 7430 Vette Rd. on toe NE cor­ ner of Vefte Rd. and M-50 Hwy. in Sec. 2 of Woodland Twp. PURPOSE: Request a special use permit to operate a mechanical repair faciity in an existing detached accessory building. MEETING DATE: April 23, 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court St . Hastings. Ml. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the hearing. interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing W.U be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any wntten response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to 616-948-4820. The special use applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St.. Hastings, Ml 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday-Friday. Please call the Planning Office at 616-945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as Signers for the heanng impaired and audiotapes of printed mate­ rials being considered at the meeting to individu­ als with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by wnting of calling the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W State St. Hastings. Ml 49058. 616-945-1284. Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (4/12) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been marts m the conditions of a mortgage made by WMtom E. Laymance and Beverty L. Laymance. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Primebeck Federal Savings Bank. Mortgagee, dated March 19. 1991, and recorded on April 1, 1991 in Uber 513. on Page 540. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Midtirst Bank, a FederaBy Chartered Savings Association. Assignee by an assignment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on September 19. 2000, in Instrument No. 1049700, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is daimeto to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWENTY-THREE AND 23/100 (totters ($27.82323). inducting riterest at 10.000% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and toe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wih be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them. at pubic venue, at too Ba..y County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml al 1:00 p.m.. on May 3,2001. Said premtoes are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in toe Soutoeast IM Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described ar. commencing at a point 72 teat 7 inches East of toe Soutoeast corner of a piece of land owned by Amanda Kocher lying Souto of toe Grand fiber Valey Railroad on toe East 1/2 of toe Soutoeast 1/4 of said Section 35, for a piece of beginning. running toence West 72 feet 7 inches, toence North to the Highway, thence East 72 feet, 7 inch­ es, toence Souto to toe piece of beginning, excepting and reserving toe South 100 feet there­ of. The redemption period shaH be 6 mortbfs) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wtto 1948CL 6003241a. in which , case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from 'the date of such sale. Dated: March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 1M8-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200111923 Gators (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Fwectoeure Bate Robert A. Tremain * AaeocMaa, P.C. la a debt cotteclor and are are aRMapNag la col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained wM bo uead for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in me conoroons or a mongage maos oy wwkmi M DEMPSEY. AN UNMARRIED WOMAN to NEW AMERICA FINANCIAL. INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION Mortgagee. dated September 20. 1998, and recorded on September 22. 1999. ae Instrument No. 1035675 Bany County Racorda. Michigan. and assigned by MESNE assignment Io FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP., by an eeeignment dated January 15, 2001. and recorded on February 26.2001. aa Ineaument No. 1055343 Bany County Racorda. McMgan. on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the dale hereof lhe sum ol seventy coven tnaand eight and 417100 Dotare (S77.006.41), mdudng interest at 10.750% per annun. Under lhe power al aalo contained In said mort­ gage and tie statute In euch caae made and pro­ vided. notice la hereby grven that aaid mortgage win be forodoeod by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises. or some pan ol them, at pubic venue, al the Bany County Courthouse In HoaOngs. Ml at 1 00 p.m. on May 3.2001. Said premises are Situated In HOPE TOWN­ SHIP, Bany County. Michigan, and are described aa: A STRIP OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH­ WEST 174 OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. BEING 40 RODS NORTH AND SOUTH BY 35 ROCS EAST ANO WEST. EXCEPT COMMENCING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE EAST 35 RODS FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET; THENCE WEST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH 660 FEET; THENCE EAST 220 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 357.50 FEET THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST UNE OF SAID SECTION 25. A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET THENCE WEST 357.50 FEET TO SAID WEST SECTION LINE THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 130 00 FEET; THENCE EAST 330 00 FEET THENCE NORTH 260.00 FEET; THENCE WEST 330.00 FEET TO SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 270 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROADWAY EASEMENTS FOR CLOVERDALE ROAD AND CEDAR CREEK ROAD. The redemption period shall bo 6 months tram the dale ol euch sale. urease deterrrened aban­ doned in accordance wifi 1946CL 600 3241a. in Which case the redompeon period shat be X days tram the oats ol euch sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP. Assignee ol Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee ol Mortgage Robert A. Tremain 4 Aseodatae. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham, Ml 46009-66-6 For information please cal: 246-540-7701 I409) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 12. 2001 COA Board plans to pursue separate building project...continued from page 2 providers and to the public. So we're ec­ static that In Touch is up and running..." In Touch With Community Resources is an Internet resource (www.bairycounty.org and dick on the link to In Touch) to easily find resources in four counties, including Barry, in the mid-Michigan area. BCRN has "completed within the past feu months a three-part community per­ ceptions study." Pennington said. "We asked key informants how they felt about the community in terms of services available, and we asked front-line work­ ers from many organizations how they felt needs in the community were being met and what those needs were. The most recent was a random telephone sur­ vey to the community at large." She said a committee is currently studying the survey information to de­ termine how it might be used to the best advantage in the county and plans to ed­ ucate the public on what's available as well. In response to a question from Com­ missioner Wayne Adams. Pennington said, the survey results indicated that most of the responders were very positive about Barry County and believe it's a good place to live. Those surveyed also perceived that there were a lot of needs in county in­ frastructure. she said. "...People perceived that there arc not a lot of support services for certain areas when, in fact, there may be more avail­ able (than they perceive)." "We recently completed a study of mentoring needs and services available in the county, and that resulted in a deci­ sion to try to bring a Big Brothers Big Sisters program back to Barry County... That's very exciting." Past successes of the BCRN include the Healthy Families program based at the Barry-Eaton Hep’th Department in Hastings. Pennington said that program was an outgrowth of work done by BCRN with input from a task force that Judge Richard Shaw organized "We revitalized the roundtable which is a bi-monthly meeting of the front-line workers who are actually doing the coun­ seling services and interacting with the clients to talk about needs... We were real strong in fostering the Strong Familics/Safe Children initiative, bringing nine or ten innovative programs to Barry County." one of which is Kinship Care program (a resource for relatives, such as grandparents, raising minor children) housed at the COA. The BCRN also has been working with a task force to consider possible ways to reduce domestic violence in the county. In general. Pennington said. BCRN has created "a better climate for com­ munication and collaboration" among its members. The BCRN meets at 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Courts & Law Building. She told com­ missioners that they are always welcome to attend. In other business, the County Hoard: • Adopted the amended County 911/Central Dispatch service plan. Pub­ lic hearings have been held around the county and the document has received approval from various entities before the County Board gave the green light this week. The primary reason for the amendment was to address the increased usage of wireless telephones and to be able to re­ ceive funding that is available to help with updated equipment. Tripp noted. The original plan was written in 1992. Central Dispatch Director Charlie Nystrom has said. "As technology becomes available they will be able to locate you on your cell phone." Adams said. Wireless phone usage can present frus­ trations to Barry County Central Dis­ patch. which handles emergency tele­ phone services and dispatching of police, fire and emergency medical services, but a proposed amended Enhanced-911 ser­ vice plan addresses wireless technology. Currently, when a wireless caller dials 911. Central Dispatch has no idea of the location of the caller if the caller can't speak because of emergency circum­ stances. Nystrom explained when he first brought the amendment to the County Board last year. With conventional wireline tele­ phones. the instant 911 is dialed, telecommunicators at Central Dispatch can see a caller's location on their com­ puter screen. Nystrom has said the proposed changes in the plan involve two phases. "Phase I is where 911 will sec the tele­ phone number calling and tower number APRIL IS CONSTRUCTION REDUCTION MONTH 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE SEDAN Automatic. CD & Cassette. Aluminum Wheels. Power All Monsoon CD & Cassette was $20,395 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT SEDAN 3800 V-6. CD. Polished Wheels. Leather. Steering Wheel. Includes OnStar - was $24,667 *16,975 ’22,69(L_ 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Captains Chairs. Self-sealing Tires. Remote Keyless Entry Price - $1551 Down +tax BA 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC GT Leather. CD & Cassette. 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"People who have cell phones are pay­ ing 55 cents per month that goes into the state treasury." Nystrom has said. From those funds Barry County will able to receive about $65,000 a year to enhance equipment. • Heard an update on the County Eco­ nomic Development Alliance from Commissioner Tom Wing, who chairs the Alliance Board. He said the group's next meeting will include addressing some of the Alliance's objectives. Wing said he continues to have ques­ tions about priorities about planning and economic development. "As we look to the future of county de­ velopment. the priority in my perspective belongs in the land use area for the plan­ ning of our land use" at this time." he said. Wing said the position for the Al­ liance's first director is being re-posted. Previous applicants interviewed in the first round of seeking a prospective direc­ tor "didn't meet our needs" and "were more directed towards industrial devel­ opment... Publicly, they were not very good in presenting themselves." he said. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James also said she fell that the applicants were not very enthusiastic about Barry County. When discussing some of the qualities an Economic Alliance director should have, James said, some of the townships have expressed interest in a person with expertise in grant writing. Wing also noted that it is hoped that townships and other governmental enti­ ties would help fund the position of al­ liance director and that has not been worked out yet. • Heard Commissioner Tom Wilkinson say that at Monday night's Hastings City Council meeting, he learned that the city is going to ask the county what the time­ line is on the demolition of the old ani­ mal shelter. Apparently, there arc still animals being housed at the old shelter and Wilkinson said the county might want to look into the matter. The County Board s Central Services Committee will investigate and report back to the board. Neil said it was his understanding that the animals in the old shelter had been confiscated by law enforcement. Wilkinson wondered if there was enough staff to cover both places. Mackenzie said he didn't know whether it was the county's obligation to demolish the old building and that the old animal shelter property is supposed to be returned to the city when the county was no longer using it for a shel­ ter. Wilkinson there is talk of moving the city's recycling center to the old animal shelter site when the industrial park ex­ pands. M-66 railroad crossing to be rebuilt Construction will begin next Monday, April 16, on a new railroad crossing on M­ 66 in the village of Woodbury, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT will be reconstructing the approaches to the CSX railroad crossing that intersects M-66 just north of M-50 in Woodland Township. A temporary road and railroad crossing next to the crossing under repair will be constructed by MDOT so one lane of traffic in each direction can be maintained. The $142,000 project is expected to be completed by June 30. It is part of a $154 billion MDOT road and bridge repair pro­ gram under way in Michigan. Quality Printing ...depends on experience and equipment. Let Us QUOTE YOUR WORKI 97 OLDS AURORA 9B DODGE DURANGO 4X4 99 CHEVY 2500 CREW CAB 4X4 POWER MOON ROOF. NORTHSTAR V 8. LEATHER. SAVE! CLOTH. FULLY LOADED WITH 3RD SEAT 1 OWNER 24000MUS CO CAPTAINS CHAIRS. Utt **" ‘14,888 Payments zero down best term A tale iust odd tax & plates 2001 CHEVY HD QUAD CAB • OURMMX DESEL ALISON AUTO TRANS 9LWW00.700 MLES 9 *35,995 J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-04-19.pdf b9ca72c18922c7c633fdd42469763efd PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 hastihgs public ubrmw mscMUKHsr MSTMQI ■ HASTINGS VOLUME 148, NO. 16 ANNER PRICE iff Thursday, April 19, 2001 Hastings Schools will request half mill for community center by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A half mill property tax to build a $10 million Community Education and Recreation Center will be requested of resi­ dents of the Hastings Area School System at the June 11 annual school election. The tax will also be used to make $2.1 million in repairs to district buildings and grounds. If the millage is approved, the district will sell $12.1 million in bonds and begin immediate construction of the community center, which will be attached to the high school. The Hastings School Board Monday ap­ proved putting the millage question or the ballot. The half mill would be added to a current levy of 5.25 mills school district residents are paying for $22 million the district borrowed in 1995 to pay for a new elementary school and additions to existing schools. The additional half mill levy would bring the total bond millage district residents are paying to 5.75 milk. The millage would be levied for the next 26 years, School Superintendent Carl Schoesse! said, beginning with next win­ ter's property tax bills. He said the amount of the yearly lax levy will decrease over the years as the bonds are paid off. The half mill will produce $190,452 the first year it is levied. Those owning a $100,000 home would pay an additional $25 per year in property taxes. Schoesse! said the operation of the center would be partially paid tor with a $1 mil­ lion endowment by the Pierce Foundation. User fees will also be charged. There will be no membership fees, he said. Last September, voters turned down a re­ quest by the district, the YMCA and the Barry County Commission on Aging for 1.85 mills to build a $13.89 million community center on property in back of the high school. The new millage proposal is no longer a joint effort of those organizations, Schoesse! said. "The Y and COA and community will be able to use the facility, but this is our facility. It wouldn't have Y or COA offices." After the millage failed last September, a telephone survey was done by Kellogg Community College students to determine why last year’s millage request failed and see if there was still support for a commu­ nity center. In the survey, "there were more people who said they were supportive" of a com­ munity center than there were people who did not support it, Schoesse! said. Respondents also felt there was a need for a community swimming pool, a need for child care facilities, and a need for addi­ tional gymnasium space, he said. As a result of that survey, "we felt there was still a good amount of support for a project like Ulis in iiiclct mmunity So wc went back ’o the drawing: board" and revised the ballot proposal "tb include what the community still wanted." The school district is proposing to build a 52.000-squarc-foot addition on the south and west end of the high school for the community center. The addition would in­ clude a child carc/early education center, teen recreation area, swimming pool, health and fitness area with exercise equip­ ment, an instructional and recreational gym. and meeting rooms. See MILLAGE, cont. page 18 Brothers killed in two-car crash by Shelly Suker Staff Writer Kenny Burpee, known as "the beehive guy," drove to Hastings from Dowling Friday with younger brother Bill for the first time since having a minor mishap last fall that damaged his car. But after cashing their Social Security checks and heading home, 81-year-old Kenny drove across the center line on South Hanover Street at Shriner Street at about 2:58 p.m. Friday and struck an oncoming car. Bill, 67, was killed instantly. Kenny was pronoun •*.d dead at 6:05 p.m. that day at Brunson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he had been airlifted from the crash scene in front of Bill Seif Chevrolet. The driver of the other car, Diana Gless, was admitted to Pennock Hospital where she was treated before being released on Wednesday. The two bachelor brothers shared the family farm with brother Pete their entire lives and were among the 16 children of the late Clinton H. and Cnstal E. (Card) Burpee. Kenny was the oldest. "They didn't swerve or hit the brakes or anything," said witness Mike Wccdall, who was traveling 20 yards behind Gless. Another witness who was shopping for a car at the dealership heard the crash and went to help Gless, who was crying, "Why was he in my lane? Why was he in my lane?" According to a niece of the brothers, Lori Sikbce of Nashville. Kenny had not driven since his accident last fall, in which he crashed into a ditch. "It had messed up the front end." said Silsbee. "Pete fixed it so they could go to town. This was the first time he drove since." See BROTHERS, cont. page 18 Ski is <k» csaiary-old church. Md at 315 W. Omer Si. al the £ta of Broadway. Tickets most be (MMd is advance by calling 945pd or e-mailing emHMmtapie@voyager.net. Ub Odell organ was familiar as M to maay Hastings reeidtma. Mr area youngsters received their ft - 'mmc lessons under the late MmH Griavalds. former organist at htmaauel Episcopal Church. -------------- -■ - -------------- ...HOKE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 William Burpee Ken Burpee Republicans honor their own Steve and Julie DeBoer receive an award from Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus (right) during the Lincoln Day GOP dinner, which took place at the Middle Villa last Thursday evening. Other recipients of leadership and service awards were Bob and Helen Wenger. Vicki Jerkatis, Jan and Terry Geiger and David Dykstra. For more information, soe inside today's edition of the Banner. Delton notified too late to call off school day by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Delton Kellogg school officials were not notified about an Internet threat soon enough to call off school last Wednesday. Superintendent Marsha Wells told the Delton Kellogg School Board Monday. Welk said she was notified at 7:55 a.m. April 11 by Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik that a threat had been made via the Internet against the school. After they were notified, school officiak put into operation a school safety plan that led to an orderly dismissal of students around 11:30 a.m. Wells said she received a few phone calls from district residents who were angry because students were allowed to come to school that morning even though the Internet threat was received by police the previous evening. A letter sent to district residents last Wednesday said "this threat was intercepted on the Internet overnight." but did not state when school officiak were notified of the threat. The threats were lime specific, saying that at 1 p.m. April 11 the person was go­ ing to commit violent acts involving weapons at Delton Kellogg High School and DK Middle School. Wells complained about a statement printed in the Hastings Banner last week that said Kik contacted Wells "sometime after 4:30 a.m." That information was "misleading." Wells said, and "gave the appearance that the school district knew about the incident sooner than it did." Banner Editor David Young said the reporter who wrote the story accurately quoted her source. "We have double-checked our story and stand by our information," Young said. He said the Banner requested a telephone interview with Wells the afternoon of the incident, but did not receive a call. "Wc needed Io be told exactly what occurred so wc could relay that information to the community. We have to rely on our public officials to give us needed information." Kik said he contacted the school district at the time he did because "we reached a point in the investigation when wc had enough positive proof to have a concern. ’ "We're not going to play the little boy who cried wolf." he said. "This is the problem when you get a call in the middle of the night. We could have done the follow-up and found there was nothing to it." In a letter sent home to parents this week. Wells said that "this week, rumors of two other potential threats of violence have been mentioned to staff by students. School officials and law enforcement of­ ficers are investigating every comment. No potential threat of violence has been verified." Notice of the threat was first received locally by Barry 911 dispatchers. A Fen­ nville man called Central Dispatch at 12:19 a.m. April 11. reporting that he'd been in the same chat room as the man making the threats and had seen the threats. After Kik was alerted at 12:45 a.m. April 11, "there were a lot of things that had to be done" before an actual threat could be verified, Kik said. Hampering his investigation was difficulty in obtaining actual transcripts of the threats, made by an unknown person who was talking to others in the Internet chat room. Kik had to contact the host of the chat room, who lives in the state of Washington. "When it's 7 a.m. here, it's 4 a.m. there," Kik said. By the time he re­ ceived needed information, he said, "the (school) buses were already on the road." Kik said he "might have answered yes" when a Banner reporter asked him if he called school administrators "sometime after 4:30 a.m." However, he said, that time was not close to the actual time he called, he said. In the interview with the Banner reporter last Wednesday, he did not want to give specific times for the various activities he undertook during the investigation, he said. Kik said that school officiak and police officers met last Wednesday afternoon for a debriefing, and the issue of when the police should call school officials about such threats came up. The group discussed such things as when during an investigation the police should call school officiak regarding threats and which officiak should be called. Kik said that he has heard few adverse comments about the actions undertaken by police and school officiak last Wednesday. "We've been hearing nothing but good things," he said. "Some said we didn't release enough information," he said, but the majority complimented the district and police agencies. He said because the investigation is ongoing (sec related story) he did not want to release information that might impede that investigation. He said he's been told by parents that students attending school while the incident was taking place "felt secure" and felt they were kept abreast of what was going on. The district has had a crisis plan in place for the past one to two years that was instituted last Wednesday. The plan, called "Delton Kellogg Schools Safety Response Guide," calk for i "Code Yellow" when there is a situation that "warrants moving to a secured area, but is not considered immediately life threatening." See TOO LATE, cont. page 18 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 19 2001 Lt. Gov. Posthumus ‘homecoming’ energizes Barry GOP by David T. Young Editor He hasn’t officially announced his candidacy yet. but Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus certainly had all the appear­ ances of running for Michigan's lop ex­ ecutive job last Thursday night. who was the guest speaker ’ J thc’limtJal Barry County Republican “HfAfrs Lincoln Day Dinner at the Mid«dlWM referred lo four of the Demo­ cratic gubernatorial hopefuls as “overs." He called 1998 Dem nominee Geoffrey Fiegcr “overboard." former Gov. James Blanchard “over the hill.” Congressman David Bonior "over the edge" because of his liberal politics and Attorney General Jennifer Granholm “overrated.'’ dream. We wanted a belter life for our kids. Bui in the early 1980s. Michigan was a very different place, with high taxes and it was where people moved Io “The Democrats arc starting to get desperate.” he said. “They're having a free for all. free from ideas, free from leadership." He maintained that in 1993 the Dems had the majority in the U.S. House and Senate and occupied the While House. But since then the Republicans have taken over all three areas in Washington. Furthermore, they've taken the majority of state governorships, have a conserva­ tive majority on the Michigan Supreme Court and now rule both legislative chambers in Lansing. And that's put the Democrats on the run. Posthumus noted that former President Clinton's Labor Secretary recently said Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus speaks to the Republican Party faithful at the annual Lincoln Day dinner. Photo class series planned City sets budget workshop Monday Jefferson Street Gallery will have a scries of special photography classes next month, “Seeing Things,” with Barry Cushman. The sessions arc planned for 1 to 3 p.m. or 7 lo 9 p.m. Tuesday. May 1, 8, 15 and 22, at the Gallery, 205 S. Jefferson St. For more information, call 948­ 0095. The Hastings City Council will have a workshop al 6:30 p.m. Mon­ day. April 23, in the City Hall Council Chambers. Council members will be dis­ cussing the budget for fiscal year 2001-2002. Historical Society will meet tonight The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Commission on Aging building. 120 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. The program will be presented by John Waite, president of the Lake Odessa Historical Society. There will be a reading and dis­ cussion of the revised by-laws and the Veterans Book Committee will have an update on progress of the project. World War II veterans in­ formation deadline is Aug. 1. Workshop slated on wildflowers The Ebersole Environmental Edu­ cation Center is planning a “Wildflower Weekend” workshop Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28. The weekend will begin with a wildflower slide show Friday evening with Mary Jane Dockcray and a workshop about nature photog­ raphy techniques by Wayne and Melinda Pope. Other activities will include a bird watching hike, canoeing, a prairie hike and a naturalist-led tour in the forest. Cost of $35 covers the Friday night presentations, snack, overnight lodging, breakfast Saturday morning and the activities. The center is located just over the Barry County^ line into Allegan County off 13o Avenue. Call 877-626-2332 for more infor­ mation or to register. ’Survivor* guest at local church Dirk Been of the original "Sur­ vivor" show last summer will be a guest at the Thornapplc Valley Community Church’s new 4,000square-foot multi-purpose room at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. April 21. Youth Pastor Paul Dudley said. "We're calling it 'School Survivor.' The idea is wc want to give tools for teenagers today to survive in every­ day life." Participants have to be in the age range of sixth-graders through 12th grade, but adults of all ages are wel­ come to attend. Tickets arc $5 in advance or at the door. Running off the theme of "Sur­ vivor, 10 contestants will be on stage, which represents the island, for nine competitions . The loser of each event will be voted or knocked off the island, they will be asked to leave the stage. The remaining, win­ ning "Survivor" will have a choice of a PlaySlation2 for free or two season passes to Cedar Point. A large screen TV will be set up to run several clips from the original show about Been. Ehlers will visit Hastings May 12 Third District Congressman Vcrn Ehlers will have his annual town meeting session in Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. May 12, at the fire bam, 110 E Mill St. Ehlers has been holding the local sessions in the spring of each year since he was first elected late in 1993 to succeed the late Paul Henry. He is a Republican who last fall was elected to his fourth full term. The public is welcome lo attend to ask questions or to hear the con­ gressman talk about the key issues of the day. Anyone who would like to ask questions before the session may call Ehlers' Grand Rapids office at (616) 451-8383 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled town meeting. Blood drives set for April 20, 24 Two Red Cross blood drives have been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Friday. April 20, at the Hastings High School gym and from noon lo 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Thornapplc Township Hall in Mid­ dleville. There continues lo be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs al least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Habitat dinner will be April 20 A chicken and Swiss steak dinner and all the trimmings will be served from 4:30 lo 7 p.m. Friday. April 20. lo help Barry County Habitat for Humanity raise funds to build two homes this summer for families who need decent housing. The dinner will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Green Street in Hastings. A free-will dona­ tion will be accepted for the meal. Schondelmayer Bar-B-Quc has of­ fered to cook the chicken for the meal, and Habitat volunteers will be preparing the other items. Habitat is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry. Volunteers work in partnership with low income families to build simple, decent homes that arc sold a! cost and without interest lo the families. Members of a new 4-H livestock group called the Barry County Rustlers, under leader Ann Wilson, will serve for the dinner as part of their community service. the Democratic Party is dead. “The Republicans arc the majority party, the parly that's provided ideas, leadership, the parly that’s been willing to take on the tough issues... The ques­ tion is. do we want t-.» go back lo the ideas of the '70s and '80s. with high in­ flation and high unemployment rates? 1 don’t think that's what the people of Michigan want." The lieutenant governor said it was nearly 2d years that he first decided lo run for stale office “because I had a join the welfare rolls. And people were moving out (of Michigan) lo find jobs." Bui then a new group of Republican leaders emerged, he said, people like Gov. John Engler. Stale Reps Bob Ben dcr and Jerry Geiger w ho began lo make a difference. “Wc vc accomplished many things." he said. "And the Democrats want the power back. Wc can't leave our work undone. Wc have to keep moving Michi* gan forward." Despite the highly political commen­ tary. no one. however, commented pub­ licly on the announcement of Republican Stale Senator John Schwarz of Battle Creek earlier that week that he too will seek the GOP gubernatorial nomination. A primary between the two would pit the moderate Schwarz against the conserva­ tive lieutenant governor. Posthumus said his appearance last Thursday night in Middleville was a sort of homecoming for him. He grew up in the Allo area and graduated from Cale­ donia High School in 1968. He said he has known some Barry County farmers, like Don Gcukcs and Bob Wenger, for a long time. The lieutenant governor and former Michigan Senate Majority Leader made some remarks about several issues that arc likely to be discussed in the cam­ paign of 2002. About education, he said. “Wc need lo demand leadership from principals, give parents more options and teachers more accountability." Though he was a big supporter of the voucher proposal hst year, he said government must not attack education, it must support it. “It’s the base of our future success." he said. Posthumus said he realizes there is a high cost of getting an education, bul.i “What’s the cost of not getting an educa­ tion?" About the economy, he said he watched Michigan suffer in the early '80s and vowed that "anything like that won't happen to my family or any fam-i ily... Michigan can be a magnet, creat­ ing the jobs of the 21 century." On the environment. Posthumus said. “Wc have a unique resource base here (with streams, lakes and abundance of water). The way wc deal with urban sprawl will be the defining issue. 1 be­ lieve the Republican Party is the party ot the environment. Wc have the common sense to bring environmental concerns and job protection together. And wc must make sure that not one drop of water leaves the Great Lakes." A staunch pro-lifer, he said. “We must teach the value of human dignity of al’ life, the sick, the unhealthy, the unborn. But wc need lo bring people together lo encourage adoption and end partial birth abortions." The lieutenant governor issued a chal­ lenge lo all who attended the dinner lo “go our and work in Barry County lo make sure wc can win (in the 2002 elec­ tion year) and join us in our efforts lo continue to lead this state forward. I’m very excited about our prospects. I’m proud lo have been your lieutenant gov­ ernor and I'm ready to do more." Also during the evening, former Barry County Republican Party Chairwoman Vicki Jcrkaitis. former County Commis­ sioner Robert Wenger and his wife. He­ len. David Dykstra and former State Rep. Terry Geiger and his wife, Jan. all re­ ceived special awards in recognition of their service to the party. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Chairman Mark Englcrth and Vice Chairwoman Julie DeBoer. Former businessman leaves a legacy of gentle strength, courage, faith and caring love by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The word gentleman comes to mind when people ta|^ about the late Claude Gardner of Hastings. His friends say there aren't enough pqople in this world as nice as Gardner. > His family is grateful that their father was always "a family man first and fore­ most,” even though he worked long hours at his store. There aren’t many who arc as devoted lo their professions as Gardner either. Eighty-fivc-ycar-old Gardner died Satur­ day. but he continued to work as a pharma­ cist until March. He worked until he broke his hip. said daughter Lynne Aldrich of Detroit. Gardner owned Gardner's Pharmacy in downtown Hastings for about 21 years, part of that time as a partner with John Czinder. For the past 17 years. Gardner worked at Pharmacy Care in Middleville. Gardner "was terrific." said Pharmacy Care co-owner Dave Hopkins. "He was on top of things." Hopkins said of Gardner's continuing education. "He always leased me about being a Spartan fan." Hopkins said noting that Gardner was an avid University of Michi­ gan supporter. "He knew the scores and kept up with everything." Gardner "was lo me the nicest gentleman I've met in a long time." Hopkins said. Gardner’s pharmacist career spanned 65 years. While that's not a state record. Larry Wagcnknccht. chief executive officer of the Michigan Pharmacists Association, said Gardner's tenure is a significant milestone. He noted that it's quite an achievement for an individual lo still be practicing after 50 years and Garden's career was 15 years be­ yond that. Gardner's long involvement in his pro­ fession "shows his dedication to pharmacy and to the health care of the community." Wagcnknccht said. He --aid Gardner had been very active in the state Pharmacists Association, includ­ ing public affairs. "I met him about 18 years ago...He was very personable and happy. Just talking to him always made you feel better." Wagcnknechl said of Gardner. During his career. Gardner worked as a pharmacist at six different places, including the J.L. Hudson Co. in Detroit and the Barry County Medical Care Facility (now known as Thornapplc Manor) in Hastings. A native of Brown City. Mich.. Gardner grew up on ’.he family farm, attended the pharmacy school at the University of Michigan and received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the Detroit Insti­ tute of Technology. He and the former Irene S. Keil, who survives, met on a blind date and recently marked their 60th anniversary. He served in the U.S. Army from March 8. 1943 until Feb. 11. 1946 during World War II. That required a move lo Spokane. Washington where Gardner served as a pharmacy mate and his wife was secretary Claude Gardner to the base commander. After the war. they moved to Royal Oak and then eventually to Hastings. When he and his wife Irene were first married. Gardner once said he was earning $30 a week and working a 70-hour week. While living in Royal Oak, Gardner learned that Reed's Drug Store was for sale in Hastings. "Wc had only heard of the town through Hastings Piston Rings, but wc were im­ pressed by the bank's assessment of it, and Irene loved the big trees as we first drove down Green Street." Gardner told former In Focus writer Joyce Ryan in a 1975 Re­ minder interview. "On closer contact, wc were pleased with the schools, churches, rctaif and residential districts and have always loved it here." he said in the article. After purchasing Reed's Drug Store, on the comer of State and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Gardner took the reins of his own pharmacy July 14. 1952, which is the birthday of their daughter Mary Sue. "Dad. with lots of help from Mom, worked diligently at building the business and settling into the community," Aldrich recalled. Those were the days when drug stores had those wonderful ice cream fountains, where folks would gather for nickel cokes, phosphates and foamies. The fountain was eventually closed when wages, regulations and food prices increased and equipment repair grew prohibitive, Gardner once said. "Pharmacy is a very gratifying profes­ sion." Gardner said in the 1975 Reminder article. "A customer comes in feeling very poorly to get a prescription filled or some advice on a pre-packaged remedy, and comes in days later saying. 'Gosh, I feel so much better than I did a couple days ago.'" The store incorporated with John Czinder as partner in 1961. and two years later they moved the drug store to larger quarters across the street. John became the store's owner in 1973. Despite the enormous amount of paper­ work and record keeping. Gardner once said he still enjoyed "working with people, be- I ing able to really help them feel better. "A pharmacist is more than a dispenser of pills. He offers hope and a whole new lease on life," he said. V. Harry Adrounic of Hastings said bis mother, the late Dorothy Adrounic, "al­ ways told me when 1 came home on leave (from his military career) that Claude was always right there to help. She thought x lot of both Claude and his wife." Gardner did a lot for the community even after he sold his store, Adrounic said. "I had the pleasure of knowing Claude Gardner for many years," said retired busi­ nessman Ken Miller of Hastings. "I knew him as an active downtown merchant, own­ ing and operating Gardner's Pharmacy, as a member and officer of the First Presbyte­ rian Church, as a dedicated member of the Kiwanis Club of Hastings, serving as its president in 1968; and also as a faithful husband of his wife Irene, visiting and helping care for her daily at Thornapplc Manor. "Claude was always a gentleman and a pleasure to know. We will miss him," Miller said. Marian Swift, who has been part of Barry Community Hospice almost since its founding, recalls that Gardner was one of the original Hospice Board members. "He was a very compassionate person with caring feelings for people and that made him a good board member," said Swift, a Hospice volunteer and former Hospice staff member since 1985. Behind the scenes, he would often give donations to Hospice when the fledgling organization really needed funds, she said. Swift also said that when he owned his drug store, she knew of a time when a per­ son was experiencing financial difficulty and Gardner allowed the person to pay a lit­ tle at a time toward prescription costs. He didn't even know the person, except as a customer, she said. Swift described Gardner as always upbeat and "truly a gentleman in every sense of the word." Aldrich, speaking on behalf of the fam­ ily. told the gathering at Wednesday morn­ ing's funeral service that her father was "a truly good man who was filled with humil­ ity." The family describes him as quiet, caring and generous. Aldrich said. In addition to Aldrich and Mary Susan Wilder of St. Joseph, the Gardners* imme­ diate family includes daughter Lauri-Annc Walton of Marine City and five grandchil­ dren. "Dad was a gentle man, as well as a gen­ tleman. Within that gentleness was incred­ ible strength. He was our rock of quiet strength. And. to borrow from Will Rogers. Dad never met a person that he didn't like," Aldrich said. She said his "legacy lo all of us - family and friends - was his gentle strength, his courage, his faith and his caring love." "...Some of our most cherished memo­ ries arc of sitting on his lap and him read­ ing the funny papers to us. planting gar- See CLAUDE GARDNER, page 3 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April tg. 200* * page 3 Rutland resurrects blight ordinance issue by Sbelly Suber Staff Writer The Rutland Township Board is revisit­ ing the possibility of adopting a blight ordinance four years after the previous board scrapped the issue after a backlash of opposition. "Wc do have a problem and an en­ forcement problem," said Township Su­ pervisor Roger Vilmont. "Wc arc looking for a way to deal with people who are not good neighbors. Wc need something to enforce to get rid of junk and trash." Vilmont said that the need for a sepa­ rate "motor vehicle repair, storage and littering" ordinance to regulate blight sur­ faced as he and other board members and township attorney James Porter were reviewing current township ordinances. Two professional planners bidding for a contract with the township also pointed out that blight controls should not be in­ cluded in the zoning ordinance. "Wc can enforce some things through the zoning ordinance but it really doesn't belong in the zoning ordinance," Vilmont said. The days are gone when everybody can just do what everybody wants." The issue of regulating blight "gener­ ated a firestorm (of protest)," said Vil­ mont, when the previous members of the Townsnip Board attempted to pass such an ordinance in 1997. At that time, residents heaped scorn on the ordinance, claiming that it was too restrictive because it prohibited unli­ censed vehicles from sitting in plain view for more than 36 hours. "It was too general," said Ritscma Trailer Sales owner Walt Miller in 1997. "The way it was worded, I couldn't have an unlicensed car or RV on my property for more than 36 hours." Vilmont said he, too, was opposed to the proposed 1997 ordinance. "I don't think they put enough thought into it," said Vilmont of the previous board. "What we have to decide is, in some cases, define how many junk cars is too many? Is five too many? Is 10 too many? How about pallets? Is 100 too many? How many should a person be al­ lowed to store around their house? We’ll need to answer those questions.” According to township attorney James Porter, zoning ordinances are not police ordinances. "Police type ordinances are to regulate people's activities regarding trash, litter, blight, junk cars," Porter said at the April <1 regular meeting. "I gave you (the board) copies of what a blight ordinance would look like and how those violations are dealt with." "It's not a zoning problem, it's a nui­ sance problem," said Vilmont. Board members arc reviewing another township's ordinance to decide how to draft one tailored for Rutland Township, Vilmont said. "Right now, someone could say, 'you are picking on me because you don't like me," said Porter. "1 think it’s more fair to citizens to say, 'here's what wc think the standards should be.'" Some blight ordinances contain provi­ sions for temporary buildings and storage of certain materials, for instance, he said. An ordinance could dictate whether construction materials should be stacked neatly or not and what a junk vehicle is. "One community built an exception into their ordinance for a stock car on a trailer because they have a race track there and it's a popular thing there," said Porter. Vilmont noted at the meeting that a blight ordinance would give guidelines to enforcement officer Jim Carr, such as "the junk on your property is devaluing your neighbor's property and it needs to be gone," he said. "It gives you a frame­ work to start thinking about 'how do you deal with it as a community.'" In other business at the meeting, the board: • Voted unanimously to hire Williams and Works professional planners as advi­ sors to the board on improvements to the current master plan and zoning ordi­ nance. In a presentation to the board, planner and partner in the firm Larry Nix ex­ plained that fees for his company to re­ view and improve the current master plan could range from $6,000 to $10,000. If the firm is asked to rewrite the mas­ ter plan, the cost could range from $18,000 to $30,000, said Nix. Improvements to the zoning ordinance could range from $3,000 to $5,000 and rewriting the zoning ordinance could cost between $8,000 and $12,000. The cost to attend meetings "may be" a $150 flat fee, he said. Having a master plan, he said, "pro­ motes the idea of doing it (planning) log­ ically and smartly." "Your master plan is five years old," Nix said. "A lot has changed in the last five years. Wc need to implement the elements: what's occurred population wise? And, the attitudes of people may have changed. So. I suggest you give me an idea of what's broken and what needs to be fixed." CLAUDE GARDNER continued... dens with us, fixing us popcorn (a favorite Gardner food) and all of the ->nany vacations together as a family." Gardner and his wife enjoyed traveling and square dancing and were members of the Ringo-Swingo Square Dance Cub. Aldrich recalled vacations in the motor home, including the time her father drove through "the jammed streets of New York City with cars, busses and taxi horns blar­ ing. The experience was quite nerve racking to us, but for our Dad, it was an exciting adventure." Gardner always was proud of his children and grandchildren's achievements, she said, "but more importantly, he was proud of the love and joy of family....Dad*s love for Mom was constant. He was her loving, life-partner, and she his. "Dad was our constant. He loved us al­ ways and unconditionally, even when we may have disappointed him. He was our teacher, and he taught us to leam from our mistakes and to grow. He was strong, lov­ ing and supportive even during times of great stress, loss and tragedy in our lives, because he had faith in the goodness of God," Aldrich said. "Many times in my life he would remind me that 'it all works out for the best in the end, little girl,’ which would bring a smile to his face over the years as be watched me grow so tall. He would also remind me that we may not know the 'why' of something, but wc should always leam from the expe­ rience." Gardner also taught his children to ‘value others, and to not only be tolerant, but tc seek and embrace diversity," Aldrich said That belief stretched across the globe, ex­ tending hospitality to Finnish and German exchange students who are now part of the Gardner family. A successful businessman and commu­ nity advocate are other words Aldrich used to further paint a description of her father. "His business was successful because he was compassionate and caring, which busi­ ness school gurus now define as quality customer service. He loved this commu­ nity, and provided service to it through his work in Kiwanis, Hospice. Band Boosters, the Chamber of Commerce, in helping to pass millage proposals to fund the schools, and of course, by serving this (First Pres­ byterian) Church which was so important to him." For the church, Gardner was an elder for six years, a deacon for three years and a trustee for three years. "He taught us that building strong and caring relationships with people would serve us well throughout our lives, and his life is a testament to that belief," Aldrich said. “...Someone has said that you can tell the quality of a person's life by the richness of their friends. Dad was indeed rich, be­ cause he was blessed with many, many friends who truly cared about him. We were amazed that so many friends rallied to help him when he broke his hip, and we are so grateful for your caring support and friend­ ship, not only in these past few weeks and days, but for the friendships that have lasted for decades." "...We know that he will always be with us in our hearts and memories," Aldrich said of her father. "...His life is an example to us. His spirit and grace will continue through us. He will continue to guide us, and we will forever love him." The Rev. G. Kent Keller and the Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiated at Wednesday's service. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery, and arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Foundation or Barry Community Hospice. The key. he said, arc the goals and ob­ jectives of the township citizens and the feelings of the residents about what the community needs to be to grow. The board will consider a specific con­ tract with the firm at another time. Vil­ mont said. • Heard a presentation from Paul LcBlanc of LSL professional planners of Grand Rapids, who suggested rewriting Rutland's master plan for $15,000 to $20,000 and lo rewrite the zoning ordi­ nance for $8,000 to $12,000. The firm’s billing rate is $60 to $70 per hour. A master plan, said LcBlanc. "is a long range growth guide which provides a defensible foundation for zoning and zoning decisions.” The zoning ordinance, he said, is a law used to implement the master plan. 'Your current master plan is a good start, but it lacks analysis." he said. "You need to take the next leap." Drafting a master plan is a 9- to 12­ month process, he said. • Approved the first reading of Ordi­ nance No. 2001-81 which is the "Recre­ ational Trailway Revocation Ordinance." If approved after publication and a second reading, the ordinance will repeal the Rutland Charter Township Recre­ ational Trailway Ordinance No. 69 adopted under the police powers granted to the township. The ordinance was adopted last August after more than two years of board mem­ bers locking horns with supporters and owners of the Paul Henry Trail. "The reason this ordinance was en­ acted was so the sheriffs office could en­ force the trail rules," said Vilmont, a member of the trail committee who op­ posed the ordinance prior to his election to the board last November. "The sheriffs office feels it has enough to work with under Michigan law." Ordinance 69 currently requires the trail be screened from adjacent property owners, trash receptacles, hours of opera­ tion and directional signs. It also outlines specific sanctions for violators. • Adopted Resolution 2001-82 listing the township's planned road expenditures totaling $128,330 for the fiscal year 2001. According to the resolution, the board plans to make a payment ,of $35350 for a previous project io%avc Gun Lake Road. The board also plans to spend $35,900 to mat. wedge and seal Iroquois Trail, $12,250 to seat West State Road from the Hastings City limits to Iroquois Trail and $5,870 to seal Airport Road from M­ 37 to West State Road for a total of $89370. The township also has determined that gravel road projects for fiscal year 2001 will cost the township $19,370 and that chloride treatments, at an estimated cost of $23,000 along with a center line paint project on 5.3 miles at $300 a mile will cost $24390. The total cost of $133,330 was reduced by $5,000 by the Barry County Road Commission. "This is far and away more money than has been spent in the township ever," said Vilmont. Clerk Robin McKenna noted that the township spent $90,000 on road projects in 2000. • Voted to approve the first reading of a Plumbing Code Ordinance which is re­ quire in order for the township to enforce the state plumbing code. The township enforces plumbing laws by contracting with Professional Code Inspectors, which is based in Don. "You arc saying, we want to be the en­ forcing agency," said Porter to the board. "We are going to enforce the state plumoiug code." The pending ordinance also requires Student wins national science award Terry Rose (right), a seventh-grader at Hastings Middle School, was recently named a National Science Award Winner by the United States Achieveme Academy. Rose was nominated for the award by Carne Carl (left/, agnsaer^ teacher at the middle school. Rose is in Carl's Life Scier.ce class and has been an exemplary student, Carl said. Winners of the award are selected based on their academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, responsibly enthusiasm, motivation to leam and improve, citizenship, attitude, cooperative spirit, and dependability. Rose will appear in the United States Achievement Academy Official Yearbook He is the son of Rachel Rose of Florida and grands of Marvin and Dodie Dunkelberger of Hastings. the township to establish a Plumbing Board of Appeals as recourse in in­ stances where the plumbing inspector has a dispute with a developer. "That gives you a little bit more local control." said Porter. According to Vilmont. the ordinance was needed Lo retain local control. "If wc don't do this, it's my understand­ ing that the stale would take over the en­ forcement." said Vilmont. "There are state and local plumbing inspectors. Any entity without their own inspector and which has not adopted the state code is subject to stale enforcement." The appointment of a Plumbing Board of Appeals likely will not take place un­ less there is a dispute that needs to be resolved. "I've never heard of anybody appealing it," Vilmont said. "I can't imagine a situ­ ation where that would come into play." After the ordinance is published and adopted by the township, it will be passed along to the Michigan State Con­ struction Code Commission for approval. Once approved, the ordinance be­ comes local law 90 days later. • Sent to the township Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration a proposed ordinance to amend the State Construction Code and the local zoning ordinance to turn violations from crimi­ nal offenses lo civil infractions. "This will go to the Planning and Zon­ ing Commission as a zoning ordinance amendment." said Porter. "Under the cur­ rent zoning ordinance, you label viola­ tions as a criminal offense." Porter pointed out that over the past 10 to 15 years, such violations have been transformed into civil infractions. "You'll notice that a speeding ticket is not a crime, it's a civil infraction, so along with that, townships are amending their ordinances to make it a civil infrat tion if you arc violating the zoning ordi nance." he said. "You don't become a criminal." Violators who are treated as criminals now arc taken lo district court, where the township, through its cnforcctncnt ’ti ccr, must prove a znqiqg .viojalwn c-1 curred. , "Beyond a^rcasonabif d^ubi hfF ■ ‘ burden to place on your enforcement <4 ficer," said Porter. "With a civil'case a person is found responsible and told by the court to comply." "Wc'vc taken a position where we're going to start generally enforcing «*ui or­ dinances." said Vilmont. "It's known now that there Is no penalty." He added that "it’s r. big step and it seems like a viable 'king." Porter suggested the township set up a Violations Bureau lo add another layer for appeal before resorting lo court ac­ tion. "The violator could come lo the town­ ship and pay a fine before the court mea­ sure," said Porter. Zoning administrator Jim Carr, who also performs the same function for Hope­ Township, explained that Hope instead uses the county court magistrate. "It's an informal hearing." he ex­ plained. "As the township's representa­ tive. I’d show up and lav out what hap­ pened and he'll either say the township is right or wrong, lie'll ask me how much lime we want to give them to comply and if they don't do it by then, it's con­ tempt of court." The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider whether to approve a first reading of the proposed ordinance amendment, then hold a public hearing and then vote on whether to send the mailer lo the township board lor final ap­ proval. Woman confesses to torching house near Delton A woman staying with th© renters of this home near Delton has been charged with setting fire to the home Sunday afternoon. by Sbelly Sulser Staff Writer A fire that destroyed a home at 9595 South M-43 Sunday was set intentionally and a woman who had been living with the renters is being held in the Barry County Jail on $25,000 bond on a felony charge of arson. Police said Tammi Keeler admitted to troopers Bryan Fuller and Michael Behrendt at the scene of the fire Sunday that she had set the fire by using a cigarette lighter to light a magazine, which she then placed between two cushions on a bed in a back bedroom of the home. She then handed the lighter to the offi­ cers, police reported. "Troopers had previously investigated a domestic assault complaint at the resi­ dence on Saturday." trooper Sandra Larsen said. "When they arrived at the fire, they recognized Tammi Keeler watching the firefighters put out the flames." Larsen said the insured house was fully involved in flames at that time "She explained she did this because she was upset with things that were go­ ing on in the home." Larsen said. "She was staying with the residents because she had no place else to stay." Keeler was a friend of one of the home's occupants. Michelle Palmer, who rented the home from Amelia Byington with her boyfriend. George Addison, po­ lice said. Neither Addison nor Palmer were home when the fire was discovered by a passerby and Keeler was arrested later that day. police said According to troopers. Keeler had no financial stake in the home. "She said the house was ruining her life.-' police reported. Keeler is charged with one count of ar son of a dwelling and if convicted, faces a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison. She remains lodged on a $25,000 cash or surety bond awaiting an April 25 pre liminary examination. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 19. 2001 l€TT€RS from our CLARIFICATION: Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Marsha Wells, who did not return phone calls requesting public comment on the matter before press time last Wednesday, said Thursday that she was notified of the potential weapons threat to the district at 8 a.m. Wednesday. April 11. CORRECTION: Mike O’Dell of Hastings whose name appeared in the April 12 Court News sec­ tion of the Hastings Banner was incor­ rectly reported to be 21 years old. He is actually 19. A tribute to ‘Mr. E/ a gentleman to the very end To the editor: He was a gentleman in every sense of successfully the word. When he came into the world at 10 lbs., even the doctor doubted he’d sur­ vive. Seven days later, his father said. “He’s a Victor.” As the years rolled by. he won the hearts of family and friends. At age 20. he became interested in the anatomy of Woodland Township and Barry County, but that part of his life you read in his obituary last November. I’d like to share UJrite Us A letter. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lavin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoakatra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlera, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving. Carlton. Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmona. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Repreaentatlve Gary Newell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. some of the other things that made him a unique employer for 28 1/2 years. When I began as his housekeeper in 1972, the first time I cleaned the refrig­ erator and defrosted it, he told me. “You don’t pick the hottest day of the year to do this job. I replied. “Mister, I’ve been helping people with their cleaning since 1 was 8 years old and this machine needs defrosting. And it’s going to get it. Now go about your business and let me tend to mine.” He never again told me how to do my work. He had sweet cherries and nothing to do. and wc had to have some fresh cherry pics. So he picked and I pitted them. About every fourth or fifth one popped and I was hit in the eye. It took about a bucket full to get a quart of good ones to make one pic. The following year, the wind split the tree in half, so he cut it down. He loved peanut butter. Every night, before he called it a day, he’d ask, “Would you like lo bring a spoonful of peanut butter?” 1 brought a nicely rounded tablespoon. It tasted so good to him that soon after he would ask. “How would you like to get me another spoonful?” 1 did, and it had to be smooth. None of that chunky stuff for him! |h Though he only went through 10 grade, he liked to read, every magazine, newspaper, history book, geography book, literature book he could get his hands on or a subscription to. And he had a memory. People were always bringing pictures of long dead relatives for him to identify. And he had such interesting s’ories to tell about each person he identifier He loved hot. fresh homemade bread and would sit at the kitchen table with it and a dish of butter. Before I could swipe a heel at each end, it was gone. I’d say, “Well, Mr. E, what would you like foi supper in about an hour? He’d reply, “I’ve just eaten my sup­ per.” Life was never dull for Mr. E. He liked people and treated them fairly. No one ever left his premises without feeling up­ lifted, lighter in spirit. Mr. E had a qual­ ity of grace and chgrrm. He loved his church and was janitor there for 25 years. He knew how to make my pennies multiply into dollars, he was good with finances. I learned so much about the Bible in our evening discussions. He took Cate­ chism in the original evangelical church, built on the comer of his grandparents* farm in 1909, struck by lightning in 1910 and rebuilt in 1911. Today it’s used for Sunday school rooms and two additional structures were built in 1969 and 1984 on his uncle’s farm next to the old home­ stead. He loved to have me ride back to the woods on the antique tractor. We’d cut and pile wood and then haul it to the house. I’d help put it in the cellar, then go down and stack it in neat rows in the coal cellar. We liked wood better, it was not so dirty to handle. Mr. E was getting older and lameness was setting in, he was slowing down. There were many things I could do — trimming vines and shrubs, tending the dog and cats and fowl — to make his life easier and extend his years. After the fox and the highway polished off our flock of 40 guineas and George Speas finished off our five geese the one and only time they ever went up on the road on a Sun­ day morning, we sold the rest of the ducks and gave away most of the flock of bantics. “He told me. “It’s loo much work for you with this big house and taking care of me." . Then there were four years of cancer, surgeries, hemorrhages and his close friends Orville Hammond. Ray Noffke. Cliff VanBurcn and Lawrence Garlingcr had left this earth. He began to lose in­ terest in living. He’d gone through three prostate surgeries, a broken arm. two cancer surgeries. 28 radiation treatments and the third occurrence of cancer was the last straw. He passed away Nov. 27, 2000. on my daughter’s 50th birthday. His life was a worthwhile journey. For 17 years he helped me get pine cone wreaths, grapevine wreaths and dozens of other items ready for craft shows. He even came and sat with me to see how many people he could visit with. I was working in 33 other homes and Mr. E would come and visit them and help when 1 took them for appointments. There were so many times we looked out for other people. Mr. E was a gentleman who, if he saw a need would provide whatever was needed. He was especially interested in the young fellows, Paul Meade. Fred Teachworth. assistant pastor John Waite, Jim Stiles and others who came to visit regularly. They too learned a great deal through the years from Mr. E. I was able to thank him hundreds of times for being a decent, honest man and for teaching me so much. When he was so ill at the end, Pen­ nock Home Health Care nurses came in nearly every day for two months. They were angels. They were the highlight of the day for both of us. John Waite, Larry Dye, Ed Black and Don Eckman did respite care and they’d tell me what a good time they had listening to Mr. E’s stories of the early 20 century. (Yes, 1 have his life story on tape.) Mr. E. wouldn’t sing in church in his later years, but he’d sing in the car and had a beautiful voice. He was always quoting scriptures, singing little verses he learned growing up. Mr. E was given excellent care at Pennock Hospital and Thomapple Manor. It was on Nov. 26 at about 4 o’clock that I saw him twitch the left side of his nose, something I hadn’t seen him do in the 28 1/2 years l*d known him. I told him that one angel had come and brushed the side of his nose with a wing­ tipped feather. He couldn’t see me, but he gave me a half grin. About an hour later he twitched the right side of his nose. I told him his other escort had ar­ rived and he gave me another half grin. The two angels didn't rush things. I went over all the good things in our 28 1/2 years of my working for him. I was with him every minute until 6:39 a.m. Monday. Nov. 27, when he passed away at 95 years and seven month of age. I was holding his hand as he had re­ quested many years before. A few min­ utes before he left on his heavenly jour­ ney, he raised up without a word and gave me a hug. Just as he drew his final breath, the most beautiful glow came over his face, and he was on his way to meet the Lord! His mother, Bertha Eckardt, spent time at Thornapplc manor and died on April 8, 1974. Mr. E’s wife was killed in an auto ac­ cident in 1957 and he stayed on the farm and looked after his mother. Just before she left us, 1 was holding her left hand, which she had lost use of. Just before her final breath, her third fin­ ger on that left hand squeezed my finger and she was gone, with that golden halo appearing over the top of her head. Only God could have me in both mother and son’s death. And now, every morning between 8 and 8:30 a.m., a blue jay comes and ■perches on the patio railing about six of seven feet from my window. He has a certain musical tone that sounds just like Mr. Eckardt. The bird seems to be singing, as did Mr. E for so many years, “Good morning! Have a good day!” Then the blue jay swoops down, takes a peanut, cracks it open back on the rail­ ing and cats it. We miss you, Mr. Eckardt, but your in­ fluences will live on for many years to come. I hope you had a blessed Easter and 1 note that you would have been 96 on April 18. Elizabeth Smith. Lake Odessa Barry County park is a bad idea To the editor: Once again the Barry County Board of Commissioners is trying to force its will on a neighborhood that pays a lot of taxes, but doesn’t have a representative. None of those people live in Hastings Township, but they want to send a bunch of screaming kids out to our quiet and peaceful valley so they don’t have to listen to them where they live. If they really wanted to provide a service that is needed, they would set that 18 acres aside for a county cemetery. Thomapple Manor is right across the river and there are some private nursing homes close by. Nearly all of the folks who live in this val­ ley arc old and will need a final resting place nearby. Since we have paid so much in taxes for so many years we should each get a space for free or at least a big discount. The sale of lots to outsiders would pay for mainte­ nance and fencing. With the river there, a herd of goats or a flock of sheep could be kept there to keep the grass down, and each fall they could be slaughtered for MealsOn-Wheels to save even more money. The problem with kids today is that they have everything given to them on a silver platter so they don't ever get any imagina­ tion. They should stay at home and read about Benjamin Franklin, like we did. R.M. Povrisht, Hastings *Jkii Why high gas prices? Gasoline prices have shot up to their highest levels in the Midwest since last summer. Why do you think we’re paying more at the pump this time? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the initruts of Barry County Since 1856 Pubtehed by Hastings Basmar. lac. A Division of J-Ad Graphics inc 1952 N BrouSaay Hasbngr M 49058-0802 (616) 945-9554 uonn uacoos rraaoncx jacooa President Vice President Stephen Jacobo Secretary/Treasurec • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Edfor) Elaine Gilbert (Asttsteu EdUor) Shelly Sutser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Burt Kosbar. Hastings: Brian Slade, Lake Odessa: "Because OPEC is screwing with us.." "It sure like some son of conspiracy. All the companies raise prices about the same lime. And the government doesn't seem to be doing anything about it except collecting higher taxes." Justin Hoag, Lowell: "I think our dependency on petroleum products contributes. We have to pay it. Most oil is produced bv OPEC." Irene Russell, Hastings: "1 don't know the reason and they continue to look into price fixing, but it seems suspicious to me." Sabrina Elliott, Delton Steven Kenyon, Delton: "I think it's a national shortage because of the California crisis." "I did a study in environmental science that showed we will run out of fossil fuels in the year 2011. If the gas prices go up. it will at least save some of the fossil fuels so there will be more left in the future." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Clashed ads accepted Monday through Friday flam to530pm . Saturday 8 50 am -Noun Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49055-0602 Secong Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Huttigs Banner - Thursday. April 19. 2001 - Page 5 Power outage caused by failed voltage regulator Delton kids scramble for eggs The Delton Moose Lodge Annual Easter Egg Hunt was a great success last Saturday, said organizers. Children of all age groups turned out and scrambled for hard boiled and plastic eggs filled with candy. Audrey Carpenter proudly displays her bucket of eggs after the Easter Egg Hunt at the Delton Moose Lodge Saturday. J-Ad Graphics News Service A power outage Friday which left 1. 100 customers in the dark for iwo hours was blamed on a failed voltage regulator at the Hastings sub station. Consumers Energy spokesman Kevin Keane said. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan ex­ perienced widespread power outages Thursday due to high winds but Keane docs not know whether the Friday outage was weather related. Parts of Barry County including Hast­ ings and Woodland also experienced in­ termittent power interruptions Thursday due to the high winds. Woodland Elementary School was plunged into darkness at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday prompting school officials to dismiss classes at noon. The power was restored to the Woodland area at about 5:40 p.m. "Al about 9 a.m. Friday wc received word that the Hastings substation had OUR-Land Committee liked results of seminars Little Cody Spaulding gets a little help collecting eggs from his mom Tracy. Barry County Women’s Festival planned for May 5 The Barry County Women's Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, in the Fehsenfeld Center of Kellogg Commu­ nity College. Jennifer Strauss Ivinskas will open the event with stories. The morning also will include time to network with other women attending the festival. There will be a health fair and refreshments as well. Following the keynote speaker, there will be three sessions of workshops. At­ tendees will select one each from "Heart, Health and Happiness" offerings. Heart offerings include "Who's Mother­ ing Mom?" with Peggy Kline: "Keeping a Balance" with Julie Schaefer-Spacc and "Women lire from Woodland and Men Are from Prairieville" with Karel Asbury. Elizabeth Kerlikowske will help "Women Write from the Heart;” Frankie Winfree McCabe will help women cope with those feelings of "Sometimes I Feel Like Running Away from Home." Bonnie Cripe wants women to have healthy rela­ tionships with other women with "Nurtur­ ing the Goddess Within Through Friend­ ships." Kate Sclkc, assistant manager of the Health and Wellness Center of Pennock Hospital, will look at the "Emotional and Physical Benefits of Exercise." Ron Vandrunen of the Sleep Disorder Centers in the West Michigan area will reveal "Sleeping Beauty's Sleep Secrets." Dr. Laura Doherty, an OB-GYN at Pennock Hospital, will discuss the phys­ ical and emotional changes of the time before menopause begins in her talk "Pcrimcnopause — A Time of Transi­ tion." Pediatrician Carrie Wilgus from Pen­ nock will review "Keeping Kids Safe — What Every Caregiver Must Know." Teresa Pennington will have a workshop "Leam Massage for Friends and Family Members." Kari Zimmerman and Emily Whisper will provide perspective on stress in their workshop "Women Win­ ning Over Stress." The cooking demonstrations of past women's festivals were very popular. This year women can leam "Vegetarian Foods Your Family Will Eat" from dieti­ tian Connie Kohler. The last session focus will be on the many ways to find happiness and satis­ faction from the books women read, to becoming financially secure and control­ ling anger. Barbara Schondclmayer will give an overview of 20 great works of fiction that Oprah Winfrey missed in her talk "Fan­ tastic Fiction: Books You'll Want to Read." "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar" with Linda Talpas-DeWitt will help women discuss their own self-esteem separate from the relationships in their lives. Barb Pietrangelo will discuss the fi­ nancial choices which matter most to women in her talk "Happiness Is Being a Financially Secure Woman." Marshall Washington from KCC will help women discover their learning style in his talk, "Sparking the Intellect Within." Sandra Drummond will help women make the right decisions *o shape the fu­ ture in her discussion "Taking Your Road." "Soothing the Angry Beast" with Joan Ezingcr will help women explore posi­ tive ways of expressing emotions, how to let go and how to regain control of your life. The final workshop in the happiness session will help women create a garden that fits their personality so that garden­ ing is a pleasure and not another task that has to be done. The Barry County Women’s Festival 2001 is sponsored by the Barry County Women's Festival committee, Kellogg Community College, Pennock Hospital. Prudential and J-Ad Graphics. The deadline for registration is April 27. The cost is S15 per person for the 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. event. Registration forms are available al local libraries, the Fehsenfeld Center or call KCC's Life­ long Learning department at 948-9500, extension 2244. Child Abuse Council meeting set The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County is having its annual meeting April 26 at the Hastings County Club, 1550 N. Broadway. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Reservations can be made by mail to the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, Box 304, Hastings, Mich. 49058 or by phone to Stephanie Fekkes, 616/945­ 8844 or Karen Jousma. 616/948-3264. Guest speaker for the evening is Suzanne Greenberg, executive director/president of the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Saginaw for six years. As a survivor of 16 years of childhood physical and sexual abuse, she has become an inspirational leader in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Michigan's Children's Trust Fund in 1999 selected Suzanne to receive its Prevention Leadership Award and her coun­ cil received the Local Council of Excellence. In April of 2000 she was se­ lected by the Michigan Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Michiganders based on her work in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. In January 2001. Greenberg was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans and has been nominated for the Ten Outstanding Young People in the World. Suzanne has made it her mission in life to educate her community and state about child abuse, neglect and prevention, to mo­ tivate others to join her cause, and to show children that there arc adults who listen and care. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Barry Conservation District./OURLand Committee members talked last Thursday evening about the March lec­ ture scries presented in four, two-part sessions. The March 8 session had a turnout of 56 persons, 42 of whom were affiliated with governmental units. The March 15 session was attended by 48 people with 29 in government roles. Forty-two at­ tended March 22, of whom 28 were gov­ ernmental officials. And on March 29, there were 33 from government, with a total of 56 people in attendance. Members agreed it was a great turnout. Presenters were ranked by those attend­ ing, which also indicated a positive re­ sponse to the series. The five townships that have their own planning and zoning commissions all had representation at the seminars, while those under county planning were not well represented. Officials from seven townships, the County Planning Commission and the County Board were represented. The City of Hastings. Freepor^. Middleville. Fine Lake and Wall Lake citizen organiza­ tions were represented. Members of the Barry County Farm Bureau came. Miller Real Estate was represented. Surveys were taken. Ninety-seven per­ cent thought regular update seminars arc necessary. Land use planning was very important to 91 percent of those respond­ ing, including elected and appointed of­ ficials. That planning and zoning within the county should communicate regularly was supported by 93 percent. Nineteen percent believed growth and development management was "out of control," and "not being managed prop­ erly," 44 percent, being managed prop­ erly. 17 percent, and 11 percent thought management was not required. About 65 percent of the people generally did not have an understanding of the 1997 land use plan. Attendees offered ideas for future sem­ inars, including, some of those pre­ sented. township training on Right to Farm and GAAMPS, integrated recre­ ation in the land use plan, parks and recreation department development, in­ tergovernmental cooperation by the wa­ tershed. how to get rid of zoning, M-37 corridor, logical ways lo develop land, creating an atmosphere of involvement in land use issues, city and village roads and streets, family farms, job specific planning and zoning like ZBA, keeping rural character, lake issues, farm land preservation, private wetland develop­ ment. and tourism. Future topics for a similar scries to be offered in October were discussed. It is likely the next seminars will be held at a variety of facilities around the county, in order to be equally convenient for resi­ dents attending. Some topics may be repeated in the future, but each would probably be cou­ pled with different topics than in the March scries, lo make the widest expo­ sure to topics possible. OUR-Land is an acronym for Our Ulti­ mate Resource-Land. The group meets regularly. It holds meetings for members Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) and welcomes anyone else interested in land use awareness. For more informa­ tion. call the Barry Conservation District at 948-8056 or 945-9866 locked and turned off," said Keane. "We sent a crew to investigate and wc found that a voltage icgulator had failed, wc re­ placed it and were able to •estorc power just before 11 a.m." The outage affected Hastings residents within an area bordered by Kaiser Road. Broadway, Chief Noonday Road and En­ gle Road, said Keane. "We truly appreciate the public s coop­ eration," said Keane. "Drivers were so kind, they gave our crews room to work, they slowed down and it's truly appreci­ ated." Keane also commended Hastings drivers for using common sense and recognizing that the work performed by the crews puts them in a "hazardous situation." Police were called to the intersection of Broadway and State Streets to monitor traffic negotiating the crossing while the traffic light was out. Downtown businesses experienced dif­ ficulties providing services to their cus­ tomers during the two-hour nutage as well, one person said. "We cut hair and people tan here and no one could tan." said Linda Keeler of Ra­ zor’s Edge. "Wc tried to cut hair by the light from the windows but we had to cancel some perms. So, we lost some business because of it." Circulating petition was unlawful To the editor: How can a judge hear cases that concern firearms and a person's right to carry when he openly attempts to deny that same per­ son that right by signing and even passing around a petition designed to take away or restrict that same right? How can a judge sit in judgment of someone for breaking the law when he breaks the law? A judge in this county was seen taking around the anti-CCW petition on county time at the county court house, in violation of the law prohibiting judges from engag­ ing in that type of activity. In an attempt to conceal this alleged crime he has someone else sign the petition as the circulator, which is a violation of Michigan election laws. My question is, why isn’t the prosecutor’s office looking into this? The Michigan Attorney General^ office said that the local prosecutor has got to investigate this. Is this like having the fox guard the hen house? That same petition had two Barry County judges’ signatures on it. How can a judge, sheriff, state police, and prosecutor support a law that was pur­ posely designed to be racist by discriminat­ ing against a particular race? The current CCW law is just that law. Back in 1927, at the insistence of the Klu Klux Klan, the current ccw law was passed in order to dis­ criminate against black people. It was a result of a black doctor, named Ossian Sweet, who was found not guilty of shoot­ ing some whites in an attempt to defend him and his family. Back in the twenties you didn’t shoot whites if you were black even if it was justifiable. Now that same law is being used to dis­ criminate against anyone who isn’t a retired law enforcement officer. Many current gun boards in this state attempt to hide behind the wording of the law. They just catatonically recite that mantra when questioned about it. The truth is they don't want you to have the same rights that they afford retired law enforcement officers and to a select few. These same officials take oaths to uphold the constitution of the U.S. and state of Michigan. What could be clearer than this statement in the Michigan Constitution? “Every person has the right to keep and bear arms in defense of himself and the state.” The number of people who signed that anti-CCW petition here in Barry County was less than 100. B-SAFR has over 3,000 signatures in support of CCW from Barry County. The antis even had to pay out-of­ state circulators to get signatures on the anti-CCW petition drive. What is the answer to this problem? The law abiding residents of Barry County have got to stop electing officials who don’t share the same ideals as themselves. We have elected judges; a sheriff and prosecu­ tor that if they had their way you would only have your firearms locked in safe* m your house. It is clear that these same people have an attitude that they are above the law, and that this law was written for you to follow and not them. A pro-Second Amendment rally is being held on the slate capital on Mothers Day. It was organized by SAS, Second Amendment Sisters. This is a pro­ Second Amendment organization founded by women who arc concerned about your rights being taken away one by one by other women who exploit the tragedies of other people. A pro-Second Amendment rally is being planned in the near future here in Barry County, and we are hoping to hold it on the court house lawn. Watch for it and be there to show your support for your right to keep and bear arms. Note: You will not sec any residents of Hastings going before the board, as Police Chief Jerry Sarver has taken it upon him­ self and make a policy for the city of Hastings. That policy is no Hastings resi­ dent will get his approval on a CCW per­ mit, as in his words, “Hastings is a safe enough city, you don’t need to carry a con­ cealed weapon ” I guess he thinks every person who resides in the city of Hastings never leaves it I also hope he knows he is going to cost the city of Hastings possibly thousands of dollars in legal fees if he keeps up this one-man crusade. Shane McNeil has changed a long-stand­ ing gun board time that was not very friendly to the working person. It has been changed to 3:30 of the third Tuesday of every month. Please come and show your support for those who are not retired police officers and are required to go before the gun board for the privilege of being told that they cannot have a permit for self­ defense. If more people would File suit against the gun board, then maybe they would get the message that we want a level playing field. Dave Neesen, Area Handicap Director, Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION* June 4, 2001 BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Two vacancies for six-year terms. Interested candidates must file a petition containing fifty (50) signatures of registered voters no later than: 4:00 p.m. May 7, 2001 at the Barry Intermediate School District 535 West Woodlawn Avenue Hastings, Michigan 49058-1038 616 945-9545 Candidates may obtain petition forms at the Barry I.S..D. office. •Representatives from local boards elect Members �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, April 19, 2001 Homer IV. Parish HASTINGS- Homer W. Parish, age 78. ol Hastings, died Saturday. April 14. 2001 at his residence. He was bom Feb. 6, 1923 in Charlotte, the son of Roy L. and Marjonc (Root) Parish. He served in the United States Army for 25 years, retiring in 1967 with rank of Master Sergeant. He served during WWII with assignments in England. London. France and Germany, in 1961 he was sent to Korea, 1965 assigned in Japan, and in 1967 he served in Viet Nam for eight months before retiring. He married Joan L. Squires, June 30. 1956. He worked for the City of Charlotte for Additional Obituaries on Page 19 12 years, and retired March I. 1983. Homer enjoyed woodworking, gardening, feeding the birds, hunting, fishing, camping, and repairing various things for anyone who asked. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, Vera Parish, and brother, Blake Parish. Surviving •. his wife. Joan L. Parish of Hastings; one son, Steven (Kim) Parish of Lake Odessa; daughters, Karen (Steve) Coplin of Nashville, Wendy (Steve) Bohus of Potterville. Lynne (Brian) Baker of Charlotte. Janice (Steve) Gardner of Vermontville; 16 grandchildren; brothers. George (Dorothy) Parish of Potterville; Roy (Dixie) Parish of Greenville; sisters. Madeline (Ray) Krompitz of Lansing; Betty Roberts of Laingsburg; several nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. No visitation will be held. Memorial ser­ vices will be held Friday, April 20. 2001 at 2 p.m. at the Nashville Baptist Church. Pastor Lester DeGroot officiating. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... FLEASANTYIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2601 l-accy Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Service Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 a m-10:45 a m with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11:00 a m -12:15 p.m with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well Fel­ lowship time 10:45-11:00 a m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and join us al 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom s Market). Wc look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Once a month - More youth In­ volvement in the Service. Chil­ dren’s Church Adult Class (Fell. Hall). Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid's Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday. 9:00 a.m.. Senior Adult Bible Study. For further information call the church office. 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a m Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. Times: School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6.00 pjn.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4*15 p.m. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd., Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are al 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10:00 a.m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road, Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study • No age limits. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4995. Office hours. Wcd/Thun 9 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061, Worship Services, SuuAJ a.nu. Sunday School,.,. 10 a m.Tofall ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday Scfool Classes 9:45 a m . SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 a m; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. Ali ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P McCabe 111. Rector Mr. F. William Voetbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 a.m. Children ¥ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m ajtt. Catechism I; 1:00-6:00 p.m 8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Sunday School, 12:00-5.00 p.m. High School Rock Climbing; 12:00 p.m. AAL Branch Meeting; 3 00-5 00 p m God’s Children. Chib kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m, Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 1100 a.m. Holy Communion. . Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. *J48-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m ; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CED1R CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd, 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham, Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11: 00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 00 p.m.. Wednesday Bible 7 00 p m Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. and Jr. High 1/16 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour; 11 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. Prayer QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m . Worship II am. P.O Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-9414 Thursday, April 19 - 7 00 p.m.. Care Team Meet­ ing. Saturday, April 21 - 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun. 5-7 p.m..Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service a* announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ • Wednesday CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on Ladies Bible Studies. Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. MOPS. Leisure GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grov' Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Suiiday School 9:30 a.m ; Church Service 10:30 a.m . Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. F This information on worship services is provided by The\ Hastings Banner the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ’’Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan_ Flying Doves Trip to the Museum; 7:00-8 30 p.m. Couples Bible Study. 8:00 p.m Narcotics Anony­ mous. Sunday. Apol 22 - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a m. 6: 00-8:00 p.m. Middle School Youth Group. Tuesday. April 24 7 00 p.m Overeaten Anonymous. 7: 00 p.m Sunday School Staff Meeting. Wednesday. April 25 7:00 p.m. Worship HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a. m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes arc available for eve^.one. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 a.m Coffee Fellowship Radio Broad­ cast. 1100 a m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Rummage Sale Thursday. April 26. 10 a m. to 7 p.m. and Friday. April 27. Sam. to 2 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadwav. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Thursday. April 19 - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge. 7:00 p.m. Women's Board Meeting. Friday, April 20 - 7:00 p.m. Concern Group #3 meets at the Hoisted*’. Saturday. April 21 • 10.00 a.m. Noah's Ark Coffee - Dining Room. Sunday. Apnl 22 - 8 30 a m Chan­ cel Choir; 9:00 a m Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m Chil­ dren’s Worship. 10:00 am “Cof­ fee Hour” in the Dining Room; 10:10 a m. Sunday Sunday for all ages. 11.20 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 11.50 a m Chil­ dren’s Worship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 sen ice is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided dunng both Services Children’s Worship is available dunng both services Monday. Apnl 23 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer. 7 00 p m Com­ mittee Night • All Standing Com­ mittees meet Tuesday. Apnl 24 6 15 a m Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA office. 4.00 p tn. Newslet­ ter deadline Wednesday. April 25 • 6 00 p.m. Church Night Supper (Last one for this program year'). b. 30 p m Drama Team. 6 45 p m Praise Team - Sanctuary. 7:00 p m Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 p.m Youth Bible Study - Sr High Classroom Obit turtles .................. - Billie Lee Kidder Cailin Marie Hannebohn WAYI AND - Cailin Marie Hannebohn, age 9, daughter of David and Kim Hannebohn. passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2001 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus and is now safe in the arms of Jesus. Cailin was in Mr. Wilkinson's third grade class at Lee Elementary in Middleville. Cailin Marie Hannebohn was born on Dec. 27, 1991 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of David H. and Kim A. (Waldron) Hannebohn. She was raised in Yankee Springs Township and attended ThomappleKellogg Elementary Schools. She was a member of Woodview Christian Church, King’s Kids Choir. , Cailin liked to sing in her choir at church and any other time she could. She enjoyed riding her bike, helping others, playing with her nephews, reading, laughing, doing cre­ ative art, took joy in simple pleasures, but most of all, Cailin liked to be with her family and die church family. Besides her parents, Cailin Marie is sur­ vived by her sister, Larissa (Joshua Paul) Robinson of Jenison; two brothers, Joshua David Hannebohn and George E. Hannebohn, both at home; nephews, Levi Robinson and Devon Robinson; grandpar­ ents. George and Colleen Waldron; many aunts, uncles, and cousins, besides innu­ merable friends both young and old. Preceding her in ^rath were h*r grand­ parents, Ernest and Marie Hannebohn. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 at the Woodview Christian Church. Pastor Richard Robinson officiat­ ed. Interment was at Coman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kings Kids and Heaven's Little Angels Choirs at Woodview Christian Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Feeler Home, Middleville. Johnny Carl Kidder FREEPORT - Johnny Carl Kidder, age 53, of Freeport died Tuesday, April 10,2001 at his home. Mr. Kidder was bom on April 1, 1948 in Bowne Twp., Kent County, MI, the son of Warren and Myrtle (Waters) Kidder. He was raised in Irving Township of Barry County, MI and attended the Wood rural school and Middleville schools. He served 3 1/2 years in the Navy during the Viet Nam Conflict. He was employed as an automobile mechanic most of his working life. He enjoyed classic cars, was an avid outdoors­ man, and was a loving father, grandfather and brother. Mr. Kidder is survived by daughters. Shannon (Chris) Walker of Middleville, Jodi (Scott) Varney of Nashville; sons, Jason Kidder of Freeport, S. Daniel Kidder of Lynchburg, Va; four grandchildren; sis­ ters, Joyce Morgan of Vermontville, Joan (Richard) Taggart of Hastings and Naomi Nichols of Hastings; brothers, Warren Kidder of Delton and Richard Kidder of Hastings; and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and sister. Vivian Sturtz. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. April 21, 2001 at the Karcher Home, 4095 Loftus Road, Freeport with Rev. Richard Taggart officiating. A memor­ ial gathering will follow services until 4:00 p.m. at the Karcher home. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Color Film PROCESSING (Same Day Service) J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Printing • Copies MIDDLEVILLE - Billie Lee Kidder, age 59, of Middleville passed away Monday, April 16, 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. Billie Lee Kidder was born on Dec. 16, 1941 at Bowne Township, Kent County, Michigan, the son of Donald James and Mary Elizabeth (Van Aman) Kidder Sr. He was raised in Freeport and attended Freeport school. He was married to Marcia Ann Gray on Oct. 4, 1969 at Freeport Methodist Church. He was employed at Bradford White Corp for 31 years, in the Commercial Assembly Department. He was a Sgt. E-5 with the USMC for eight years. He received a Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon. Presiden­ tial (Jnil Citation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Billie was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for mushroom hunting in the spring of the year, enjoyed fishing, small game hunting, camping with family, woodworking, gardening and decorating for the Christmas holidays. Most of all, he was caring, loving hus­ band, father, grandfather, son and uncle, and enjoyed spending time with his loved ones. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Ann Kidder, one son, Todd J. Kidder and fiance Jeania Hatcher, both of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; two daughters, Robin A. (Howard) De Went Jr. of Middleville, Polly S. (Todd) Boonstra of Middleville; two grandsons, Brandon and Troy Boonstra; granddaughter, Courtney De Went; his par­ ents, Donald and Mary Kidder of Alto; three sisters, Barbara (Robert) Moore of Middleville, Nadine (Herbert) Smelker of Freeport, Laura (Larry) Lenz of Freeport; four brothers, Donald Jr. (Deanna) Kidder of Freeport, Gary (Judy) Kidder of Caledonia; Rodney Kidder of Middleville, Roger Kidder of Freeport; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 11 aro. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Rev. Pastor Bob Carpenter officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Claude E. Gardner HASTINGS - Claude E. Gardner, 85, of Hastings died Saturday, .\pril 14, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Gardner was boni Feb. 2, 1916 in Brown City, Michigan, the son of Clyde and Emma (Schlicter) Gardner. He was raised in the Brown City area and attended schools there graduating in 1934 from Marlette, MI High School. He went on to attend the University of Michigan and then received his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the Detroit Institute of Technology. He was married to Irene S. Keil on Jan. 4, 1941 and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army from March 8, 1943 until Feb. 11, 1946. He moved to Hastings in 1952 from Royal Oak, Ml. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hastings where he served two three year terms as Elder, served one three year term as Deacon and served one three year term as Trustee. He was a member and past president of Hastings Kiwanis Club, long time volunteer and 10 year board mem­ ber of Barry Community Hospice, member of Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n, mem­ ber and past officer of Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, member of RingoSwingo Square Dance Club, member of the Hastings Band Boosters. Mr. Gardner’s pharmacists career span 65 years. First in Imlay City, MI; then the J.L. Hudson Co. in Detroit; the Nellie Davis Pharmacy in Royal Oak. In 1952 he pur­ chased the former “Reed’s Drug Store” in Hastings and operated it as “Gardner’s Pharmacy” until selling the business in the early 1970V He continued to work there for a time until becoming the pharmacist at the former Barry County Medical Facility. For the past 17 years he has worked for Pharmacy Care in Middleville, retiring in March 2001. Mr. Gardner is survived by his wife, Irene; daughters, Lynne Merrill Aldrich of Detroit, Mary Susan Wilder of St. Joseph, MI and Lauri-Anne Walton of Marine City, MI; five grandchildren; three exchange student daugh­ ters including Heidi Crooks of Illinois; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Clyde Gardner, and a grandson, John Gardner Walton. Services were held Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Rev.'s G. Kent Keller and Willard H. Curtis officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimcrs Disease Foundation or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Kenneth C. Burpee DOWLING - Kenneth C. Burpee, age 81, of Dowling, died Friday. April 13, 2001 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born June 18, 1919 in Dowling, the son of Clinton H. and Crystal E. (Card) Burpee. Employment included, some farming in Dowling area, a packaging company in Grand Rapids, and was well known as a bee keeper. Mr. Burpee served in the United States Army during WWII. He attended Seventh Day Adventist Church in Delton. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers. Welton Burpee in 1942, Gordon Burpee in 2000. Gerald Burpee in 1972, William Burpee in 2001, infant brothers Donald and Harold, infant sister Betty. Surviving are brothers, Herbert Burpee, Elton (Pete) Burpee, and Merle Burpee all of Dowling, sisters, Allie Smith of Hastings, Dorothy (Royal) Gorham of Battle Creek, Gladys (William) Rodewald and Nora (Larry) Butcher of California, several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 17,2001 at Dowling Cemetery. Pastor Bill Cowin officiated. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Carl M. Yarger FREEPORT - Carl M. Yarger, age 67, of Freeport, went to be with his Lord early Tuesday morning, April 17,2001. Carl was born on May 27, 1933 in Carlton Township to Arthur and Leona (Landon) Yarger. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Spending time outdoors camping and hunting always brought joy to Cari¥ life. He was a member of Grace Brethren Church of Lake Odessa. Carl was married on March 21, 1953 in Vivian Piper. He is survived by Vivian, his loving wife of 48 years; his children, Carol (Roy) Weeks of Lake Odessa. Diane (Robert) Schweder of Freeport, Kathleen Lancaster of Hastings, Sandy (Cljnt) Taggart of Freeport, Michael (Lynne) of Lowell, and Karen (Ed) Engelhart of Freeport; his mother, Leona Yarger of Freeport; 15 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; his sisters, Shirley Colwell of Kalamazoo, and Ione (Ron) Chaffee of Freeport; and many other loving relatives and friends. Carl was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Yarger on March 24,1992. Visitation will be the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Friday, April 20, 2001 from 5-8 pro. The funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 aro. at the Koops Funeral Chapel with Pastor K. Howard Immel offi­ ciating. Burial will be in Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Hospice or Pennock Home Care. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Mabie M. Wheeler HASTINGS - Mrs. Mabie M. Wheeler, age 76, of Hastings, died Sunday, April IS, 2001 at her home. Mrs. Wheeler was bom on Nov. 7, 1924 in Castleton Township, Barry County, MI, the daughter of William and Ha (Elliston) Sears. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. She was married to John Wheeler in the early 1940* and he died Nov. 24.1970. She lived all her married life in Nashville, Ml and the past 18 years at her present address. She was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Co. for 28 years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of Hastings Manufacturing Retirees, U.A.W. Union, enjoyed gardening, crocheting and sewing. Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her daugh­ ter, Jean A. (Donald) Fox of Freeport; five grandchildren. Bruce Welker of Hastings. Teri Welker ot Wayland, Tammy (Mike) Hall of Freeport, Richard Fox of Hastings and Steven Fox of Freeport; five great grandchildren. Missty Jo Welker, Layn Welker, Ashley Fox, Benjamin Fox, Scott Hall; sisters. Lets Main of Florida, Eva Thomas of Virginia, Marveta Ondriezek of Georgia. Shirley Linker of Hastings, Henrietta Service of Hastings, Gladys Purdum of Hastings; brother, Donald Sean of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were parents, hus­ band. brothers: Harry and Kenny Sears, sis­ ter: Ruth Service Visitation will be Thursday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. April 20. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial will be at Barryville Cemetery. Castleton Township. Barry County, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of onei choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Heeunge Benner - Thureaey. Apr! 10, 3001» Social News Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Bucklands to observe 65 th anniversary Sawyer-Dietsch united in marriage Deanna Lynn Sawyer and Eric Robert Di­ etsch were united in marriage in an after­ noon ceremony on Jan. I, 2001 at Bostwick Lake Congregational Church, Rockford. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Marilyn Sawyer of Hastings. The groom is the son of Kurt and Janet Dietsch of Rock­ ford. Sarah McKelvey, friend of the bride was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kori Dictsch, sister of the groom and Alissa Hull, cousin of the bride. Dane Garretson, cousin of the groom was best man. Groomsmen were Adam Dietsch, brother of the groom and Scott Sawyer, brother of the bride. The couple resides in Wyoming, Ml. Arends-Kean exchange vows April Lynn Arends and Robert Michael Kean were married on Feb. 21, 2001. The wedding took place at the Elvis Wed­ ding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The maid of honor was sister of the bride, Chris Gaskill. The bridesmaid was Anne Slocum, friend of the bride and groom. The best man was brother-in-law of the bride, Gordy Gaskill. The groomsman was Ryan Madden, friend of the bride and groom. The happy couple now reside in Nashville. , Roy Bauman to mark 100 Roy Bauman from Holiday, Florida will celebrate his 100th birthday on May 3rd. He worked for AB Stove Co. in Buchanan. He married Minerva Baker in 1922 in Kansas. They are still happily together. There will be an open house on May 6th for him at the Baltimore Township Hall at 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Dowling, Ml from 2 until 4 p.m. No gifts please. Cards can be sent to Roy at “The Stock­ hams” 480 W. Brogan Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 or phone 616-948-8855. Braska-Post to wed June 16 Dan and Mary Braska of Delton and Chris and Sandy Post of Sand Lake arc pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Mary Braska and Ryan Post. The bride-to-be is a 1990 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and a 1996 graduate of Olivet College. She is currently teaching at Delton Kellogg Schools. The groom-to-be is a 1990 graduate of Jenison High School and a 1994 graduate of Central Michigan University. In addi­ tion, Ryan earned his masters in adminis­ tration at Saginaw Valley State University. He is currently teaching at Delton Kellogg Schools. A June 16, 2001 wedding is being planned. Wayne and Marciel Buckland of Dowling will celebrate 65 years of mar­ riage on April 25. 2001. Lifelong residents of Barry County, the couple married in 1936 and farmed for many years in the Dowling area. Marciel taught in area oneroom schoolhouses. Wayne retired from Kellogg's in 1979. Children of the couple include Gary and Mary Buckland of Dowling, and Jane and Mark Herbert of Delton. There are ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A family celebration is being planned. Cards and greetings are appreciated and may be sent to 255 Pifer Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Jennie Hause is 80 May 4 Jennie Hause turns 80 years young on May 4. 2001. An open house will be held Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of Amy and Brad Ashcraft, 2705 Tanner Lake Rd., Hastings. If you cannot come, please send cards at 2700 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, Ml 49058. Marge Bowerman turns 80 today Marge Bowerman will be “80” on April 19th. If you'd like to send her a card and wish her a Happy Birthday her address is Marge Bowerman, 203 Parsonage, Apart­ ment 200. Saranac. Ml 48881 Rosenbergers to mark 25th anniversary David and Janet (Kujala) Rosenberger of Hastings will celebrate their 25th anniver­ sary on April 24. 2001. The couple was married on April 24. 1976 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Michigan. Their children are Derrick. Todd and Shawn Rosenberger. Karrar-Anderson plan to wed June 23 Karin R. Karrar and Brandin M. Ander­ son are pleased to announce their engage­ ment. The parents of the bride are Rodger and Kathy Karrar. Parents of the groom are John and Cathy Anderson. A June 23rd, 2001 wedding is planned. Summer tourism deadline May 12 Reporters are already collecting information for this summers tourism insert which will be printed later this spring. The summer calendar of events allows summer visitors and local residents to attend library programs, festivals, craft fairs and more. The deadline for information for the calendar is May 12. May 12 also is the advertising deadline for the insert. Anyone one interested in learning about advertising rates should call J-Ad Graphics at 945­ 9554 for information or to talk with a sales representative. Calendar information can be mailed to Editorial Dept.. Summer Tourism. Guide. 1351 North M-43 Highway. Hastings. Mi.. 49058. Information van be faxed to 945-5192 or emailed to jadnews(g voyager.net. For more information, call David Young at 945-9554. Allen Ruthruff to mark retirement Allen W. Ruthruff Retirement Party April 22nd. 2-4, Hope Township Hall Between Cloverdale and Hastings. The birthday open house for Mn. William (Geraldine) Barker is to be Sunday afternoon from I to 4 p.m. at St. Edwards' Family Center. Before marriage to her hus­ band she was Geraldine Wright of North Plains Township. She had yean of being a football mom with all her sons playing on the teams for Lake Odessa and then Lakewood schools. She has two daughters younger than her five sons. The monthly immunization clinic for Ionia County is to be Wednesday, April 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. at 912 Fourth Ave. The Depot/Museum will be open Saturday, April 28, with Bill Lynch the host. The spring breakfast at Central United Methodist Church is also on April 28. The program will feature "Quihs of Today and Yesteryear." Reservations for the catered meal are due by April 23 with either Doris Mossburg at 374-7920 or Betty Shctteriy at 374-7069. Child care will be available and should be indicated with the reservations. The CROP Walk is coming Sunday, April 29. for the entire Lakewood Community. Many churches have pledge sheets. People are invited to walk and get pledges or to pledge to someone else who is walking the distance. This is a well organized event with markers for the route, relief transportation, water stops for cold drinks along the way at places where comfort stops are easily avail­ able, award stickers and a kick-off ceremo­ ny at 912 Fourth Avenue. Arnold and Linda Erb were guest speak­ ers at the Alethian meeting at the PM] Shetterly home April 10. They showed slides and related some of their experiences on a mission trip to the Central African Republic. Dale and Doris Moosburg were co-hosts. About 25 attended. The Lakewood Community Good Friday service featured Rev. Ward Fierce as the pastor giving the sermon. Others who took part were Rev. Brian Allbrigbt of Woodbury, Rev. Bob Smith of Woodland and Welcome Comers, Rev. Ben Ridder and Rev. Todd Batzloff of the Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Doo Ferris was the host pas­ tor. The chancel choir sang At the Sunrise Service at Central UMC the Rev. Ward Pierce was the worship leader. Carole Reiser was the organist. Duane and Diane Walter were the guest music providers. A breakfast followed in Fellowship Hall with -bout 80 attending. At the 10:30 service, the bell choir played, the chancel choir sang and two cometists accompanied the organ on the hymns. Many families had visitors so even the bal­ cony was filled. The Rev. John Ellinger, superintendent of Lansing District was sur­ prise visitor. James McDowell, a Lake Odessa gradu­ ate in 1961, has just lost his wife to death. The memorial service in honor of Judy McDowell is to be in Arizona on April 20. His address is 8316 N. ViaRico at Scottsdale, AZ 85258. James is the son of the late John and Marian (Goodemoot) McDowell. The Lansing State Journal has reported the death of two ladies recently. Miss Augustine Bertotti of Boca Raton, Florida died April 7. She had resided there since 1986. Bom in Hurley, Wise., she had worked as a sales lady in major department stores in Lansing and Detroit. She was pre­ ceded by her brothers, Tino and Ernest and their wives, Margaret and Helen Bertotti. She is survived by four nephews and one niece. This would include the son Mike and daughter Mary of Ernest and Helen who lived at Lake Odessa. Their children gradu­ ated from local schools. Another death the Lansing State Journal repotted was that of Mary Jane Harrison of Lansing, age 95, who was bom in Hastings to William and Alice Garland. She was a key punch opera­ tor for 28 years for the State of Michigan. She is survived by children Pericilla Lancaster, Melvin Harrison and grandchil­ dren. Her burial was at Mulliken, April 14. The GR Press reported the April 7 death of 90-year-old Gerald Kyser of South Boston Township, son of Roy vnd Carrie. He was a salesman of seed com for 45 years. He is survived by wife Frances (Ellis), son Charles and daughters Kathleen Rcush. Diana Reush, Carolyn Manion, Elizabeth Callihan and three sisters. Funeral and burial were at South Boston. Amy Slovinski, 26 of Wyoming, who died April 4 was the granddaughter of Robert and Gerry Peters of Maier Drive at the east end of Jordan Lake. She was an honor graduate of GVSU in electrical engi­ neering. She was married in 1998 to Chris Slovinski. Her parents are David and Laura Miller of Ravenna. Lake Odessa’s retired pharmacist, Dallas Braden, was pictured in Fridays GR Press in a photograph taken in 1941 al the University of Grand Rapids where he was on the football leam with Gerald Ford one of the coaches. The story was about the U of GR players looking forward to a reunion with President Ford when he returns to tlie Furniture City for an event planned by Davenport University on April 28. ford was quoted as saying he was glad that Davenport was trying to bring back some of the players he coached, soon out of law school before he had built up a law practice. On the previous day Fotd will receive an award for being a stroke survivor during a rund raising event for the American Heart Association. Meantime his wife Betty Fold Grand Valley S.U. for ter wort * teute care. The Preaa story rotator that W" University was located where AaotaaT College it now. It closed in 1945 due sekte of moot of its male students taeauae sfto year. Dining Dallas' time on the Nan Mr1coach was George Clark, with tad bkil assistant. The story said that Congressman Gerald Ford waa la Store for a chat The State Journal Friday carried an obis-; Elmer (Eulah)Coatnell of Late Qtag His service was set for Monday St Lansing funeral home with burial i I •»- st-st-n— dint at Ms ii sister1 in Zephyrhills, Florida late Wette evening. On the following day dte ter sister Marian Weinberg. The etetal mother, Betty, to make arangOMI lo prepare for the trip north for their er. A memorial service will be held k LakeOdeaea. .■ The custodians of Lakewood hMfr Schools are hotdog a benefit brerittar Sunday, April 22, from 7 am to I pMftL the cafeteria of the middle aobool on Barite Rood to assist tbs family of tteir Mtte worker, dte late Don Thompson. Ths 0Mte. is invised. < Scans of the Florida people teste utito Dick Winklers Don and Janet Ki* IM*'and Beulah Beland, ths MM .- decision on the grand pries for Ito yearb prise win be a weateada ligkhoiae al Big Bay, noriiofM The plant sale on Saauteey, May feature displays by all the local flor Williams and Kevin Swiler on tend * yean in addition to tollyhook pit hours will be from 9 am. to I pte-W win feature sale item souvenir toy pleas sets of mugs from six previotu yagraWilliam Lynch will be the teal for Mt, j week's open house Saturday, April 28 Manor and surprisingly none of itat t an antique appraisal to to hold at dat normally dosed. The cemetery p**M* proceeding with the eyetail, late*, being compared to the cematefy MMt records. A dried tax toll book is tewte for Odeaan Township. Resorts hate-IMP secured for Easton Township as thodrw" be indexed and made available for safe. TW speaker was Cynthia'Tueeoh of Lteri** who related plans for a trip as Warito**P • D.C fcr research, fteilidm Libra* of Congress, BAR tauftquMfer and many goremniental agenrita"** - found her trip there fraitftil, BN rito short of time at each slop. Many aM** ' . went to die depot after refrBriBMte'W make copies, to share information, and th research items from the society IM* . staffed by Susan Castro, who is froth Ml. ' . Berlin Township Raed family and 1* mother, Sharon Kiseta of Ionia. < Lulu Belle Batboar, 93, of MsftM died on April 6. She was awvrind by asgr Wallace (Shirley) of Tasker Road aad*M daughters. Burial was at East PUhto- ~~ ' \. Cemetery. > >.S The pancake supper at 8abate Cante UMCia to be held Sunday, April 22, IMa J . to 7 p.m. The Lake Odesaa Community I win to teat for a “Hats Orion" Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Ito shown came from a monk store which cp aled in downtown Lake Odeam from II to 1901. Do you have a derby ora bteete a Panama? Do you have a pilfeoa or Empress Eugenie or a garden petty milady? Call librarian Connie if yta one to lend. The showcase already nice display. Refreshments will be Travis John Turtles Hastings and Erin Walker, Hastings. Scott William Triick, Hastings and Marie Shanahan, Hastings Damon Reinhold Bloch, Haath*l ■< Heather Marie Kendall, Hastings ", Daniel Andrew Davies Middleville ondf • Pamela Jean Pickard, Middleville. M-.' �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 19. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE 2160 East Parker. Wayland. Michigan 49348 BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC » attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained wHI be used for thal purpose Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teal Lawson, a single woman, to Northpomte Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 30. 1999 and recorded on August 3. 1999 in Uber Document No. 1033372 on Page(s) 1-9. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and 25/100 ($91,271.25). including interest at 10.950% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute tn such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 o'clock p.m., local time, on May 10. 2001 Said Premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Springs Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 729.4 feet; thence West 50 feet to place of beginning; thence West 85 3 feet; thence South 05 degrees 09 minutes East 82.3 feet along waters edge of creek; thence East 75.9 feet; thence North 82 feet to place of begin­ ning. also includes all land extending to the water edge of the adjoining creek upon the West end and South side of above described parcel, also including 25 feel of vacated East Parker Drive immediately east of and adjacent to subject prop­ erty. Together with and subject to perpetual rights of ingress and egress with other property owners, over the private road from the public highway to this parcel as revealed in Liber 424 on page 32. PP» 08 016 030-009 00 The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948 CL 600 3241(a) in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated March 15. 2001 Northpomte Bank Mortgagee BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC By: Donald M Bailey Attorney for Mortgagee 6051 BekkngRd Rockford. Ml 49341 (616) 874-1600 (Phone) (616) 874-6401 (Fax) (4/26) State of Michigan Probata Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Fite No. 2001-23092-DA Estate of JAMES F. EFFNER. Deceased. Date of Birth: 5/30/29. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. JAMES F EFFNER, who lived at 580 Welcome Road. .HasImgs.'Micrtigan died February 13. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gordon F. Fuhr, named per­ sonal representative cr proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of tins notice. March 21. 2001 Wiikam M. Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Gordon F. Fuhr 1047 North M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-5348 (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made- by Jeffrey L Page, divorced, not since remarred (onginal mortgagors) to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated October 20. 1999 and recorded on October 26. 1999 in Document No 1037074. Barry County Records. Michigan and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated February 7. 2001. which was recorded on February 27. 2001, Document *1055435. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 32/100 dollars (S65.188.32). including interest at 8.350% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the ■statute in such case r lade and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 17. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point *4. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, on Page 90, The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated Apnl 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110999 Jaguars (5/3) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Birry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23127-DE Estate of ESTHER M ENDSLEY. DECEASED. Date of birth: February 9. 1910. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. ESTHER M. ENDSLEY. DECEASED, who lived at 690 W. MAIN. CARVETH VILLAGE. MID­ DLEVILLE. MICHIGAN 49333. died January 23. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to DANIEL R. FOX. named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Sle 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Apnl 10. 2001 WILLIAM L FERRIGAN. P.C. WILLIAM L. FERRIGAN (P26064) 11973 Sweetwater Dr.. P.O. Box 27 Grand Ledge. Michigan 48837 (517) 627-8431 Daniel R. Fox 263 S. Main. P.O. Box 141 Clarksville. Michigan 48815 (616) 693-2279 (4/19) Ann landers Lonely wife In your face Dear Ann Landers: I am 38 years old and have been married to “Kirby” for 17 years. Wc have three children. Kirby was furious when I became pregnant with our last child. He wanted me to get an abortion, but I refused. For the last four months of the pregnancy, he wanted nothing to do with me, physically or emotionally. Wc slept in separate bedrooms and barely spoke. In fact, he didn't know I had gone into labor until i phoned him from the hospital. He replied, “I told you I wouldn’t be there for this child, and I meant it.” That was two years ago. Now that the child is here, you would never know there had been a problem. He adores her. Unfor­ tunately, that hasn't made me feel any better about the way he treated me, and I cannot get over it. When the baby was 6 months old. I asked Kirby if he feels guilty, and he didn’t answer. Our marriage has been strained ever since. I have distanced myself emotionally, and we rarely have sex. I have never cheated on him, but I’ve been tempted more than once. Kirby is a wonderful provider and a good father, but 1 am lonely. I have asked him to go with me for counseling, but he refuses. I still love Kirby, but I can’t live like this any longer. Please tell me what to do. - Discon­ nected in New York City. . Dear New York: If Kirby won’t go with you for counseling, go alone. I doubt this man is still angry with you for getting preg­ nant, since he is so crazy about the child. He apparently doesn’t want to take respon­ sibility for his reprehensible behavior, and you are still holding a grudge. You need to talk to a professional about your dysfunc­ tional marriage. Get going, and good luck. Dear Ann Landen: 1 just wanted you to know that I am 100 percent on your side re­ garding the “tradition” of smashing a piece of cake in the bride's face after the wedding ceremony. You said it was disrespectful and crude and that you saw nothing funny about it. I was upset when my husband did this to me, but I kept quiet at the time. When I mentioned it to him later, he said I wasn't a good sport and accused me of having no sense of humor. He said the clergymen laughed, too. Ann, smashing cake in my face was a pretty good indicator of things to come. He turned out to be a domineering and cruel husband, totally unconcerned about my feelings. If 1 had known, 1 would have left him at the wedding reception and saved myself a lot of grief. - No Longer a Bride in Chicago. Dear No Longer a Bnde: Thanks for the confirmation. I know of no clergyperson who thinks smashing cake in the bride’s face is acceptable. I checked with several denominations, and they all thought it was disrespectful and appalling. Money talk Dear Ann Landers: My best friend has financial troubles he is unaware of because his wife has been keeping it a secret. Ap­ parently, she has been taking out loans from various banks in order to pay their bills. He has no idea they are in debt and continues to spend money, thinking he can afford to do so. His wife told a girlfriend about this in confidence. The girlfriend mentioned it to me because she knew I was a good friend of the husband, and she believes he should be told what is going on. Should 1 tell him? 1 don’t want to get in the middle of some­ thing that is none of my business, but I’d hate to see my friend wind up losing his home because of this. - Money Trouble in Virginia. Dear Money Trouble: Talk to the girl­ friend who mentioned this to you, and sug­ gest that she tell the wife to be honest with her husband. They must work on their fi­ nancial problems together before they be­ come unmanageable. Marriage should be a partnership in every sense of the word. Be­ yond that, MYOB. WHAT'S BLOOMI1W%3 w/ at Creekside Optical's ’ NOTICE SHml i Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Seto THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S. Osorio and Hugo Cesar Osorio, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation. Mortgagee, dated March 23. 1999. and recorded on March 31, 1999 in Document *1027313. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee F/K/A The First National Bank oC Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated March 23. 1999. which was recorded on January 4. 2000, in Document *1039801. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTYFOUR mND 83/100 dollars ($85,284 83). including interest al 9.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed Wednesday, April 25th, 3-7 p.m. I I featuring eyewear and sunglasses by such designers as— ! * Christian Dior * £//e * Fassil । * Charmant Titanium * Safila * Hine West i / Our frame suppliers will be opening their trunks" full of new designer frames and sunglasses for you to choose from. This is your chance to purchase frames that may never be available at any optical store in Barry County. mcmc’ *'if** 4 ’Limited appointments available duri the show for prescription update. Call to make your appointment. ■Some resfrkTkxts mat/ app/w i? 1761 W M-43 HWY. • Hastings (616) 945-3888 Mon - Fri 8-5 Sat 8 - Noon BOY, Tyler John, bom at Newton Com. Hospital, Newton, Kansas, on March 16, 2001 at 9:49 CT to Chad and Valerie Masou of Hesston, Kansas (fon.icrly of Mid­ dleville). Weighing 9 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Elizabeth Grace Koetjc, bom at Metropolitan Hospital on Friday, March 23, 2001 at 1:44 p.m. Weighing 5 lbs. 6 ozs. and 17 1/2 inches long. Welcoming her are parents Bill and Tanya Koetje of Lake Odessa, brothers Josiah, Jesse, and Matthew and grandparents Joyce Koetje of Caledonia and Ken and Nancy Oostcrhousc of Freeport. GIRL, Zari Lynn, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 4, 2001 at 4:46 to Tonka Anziano and Spencer Kruger of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Dillon Patrick, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on April 4, 2001 at 2:26 p.m. to Bob­ bie Jo Aiston and Richard Cain of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Golden Rules Dear Ann Landers: A few years ago, you ran something in your column that I thought was the perfect blueprint for living. I had it laminated and carried it in my wal­ let. 1 loo my wallet last week (or maybe somebody lifted it). I could care less about the money. What I want more than anything is that column. It was called “Golden Rules for Living." How about printing it again? Ed in Las Vegas. Dear Ed: Those “rules" have been printed in my column many limes. Here they are again - with pleasure: Golden Rules for Living by Miriam Hamilton Keare 1. If you open it, close it 2. If you turn it on. lum it off. 3. If you unlock it lock it up. 4. If you break it admit it. 5. If you can’t fix it call in someone who can. 6. If you borrow it, return it 7. If you value it, take care of it. 8. If you make a mess, clean it up. 9. If you move it put it back. 10. If it belongs to someone else, get per­ mission to use it. 11. If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone. 12. If itk none of your business, don't ask questions. And now, dear readers, this is Ann again. Aren’t those great guidelines for a happy and rewarding life? •••••• Is alcohol ruining your life or the life ofa loved one? ’‘Alcoholism: How to Recognize It, How to Deal With It, How to Compter It ” can turn things around. Send a self-fiddressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S3.75 (this in- III. (In Cmada'. send id 55.) To find out more about Ann Landen and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page al www.crealors.com Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. GIRL, Kiras, born at Pennock Hospital on April 10, 2001 at 4:54 a.m. to Amanda Driksna of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Quinn Michael, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 9, 2001 at 8:22 a.m. to Scott and Monica Miller of Ionia. Weighing 9 lbs. I oz. and 21 inches long. BOY, Drayven James, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 8, 2001 at 12:08 p.m. to Donald Hall and Carrie Kidder of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Natalie Katherine, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 6, 2001 at 1:14 p.m. to Joanne and Ken Grantham of Otsego. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Elisabeth Mary, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 8, 20CI at 11:00 a.m. to Stacey and Chase Youngs of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. as: Lot 8 of Block 2 of Kenfields Second Addition to the City of Hasting s, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on 4 $ . Without Dad Dear Ann Landers: When I read the let­ ter from “Sad in Memphis,” 1 thought I was reading about my own life. She said her ex­ husband took no interest in his wonderful son. My father was the same way. Dad’s new wife didn't want me around because she wanted ALL of his affection, and she considered me to be competition. Your re­ sponse was right on target, Ann. He was the loser, not me. My mother worked three jobs to put me through college. 1 had a very kind and at­ tentive stepfather, as well as wonderful un­ cles and male friends of the family. All those male figures made a huge difference in my life. More importantly, I treasure my mother for raising me so well and so self­ lessly. 1 stopped a’l contact with my father when he refused to come to my high school grad­ uation, and hated him for the next 15 years. Eventually, the hate turned into apathy. It was only when he had a heart attack a few years ago that we established a relationship. Although we get along well now, I do not love him. I fed sorry for him. Perhaps someday that will change, but it can never make up for all the time we lost. Please tell “Sad” that her son will be OK. She needs to forget about her ex-husband and his lack of interest in the boy. If she spends too much time focusing on what is missing in her son ^5 life, it will only fill him with unhappiness and a desperate longing for something he cannot have. The socalled father will regret his absence in the long-run. Others can fill the gap left by this selfish man. I know, because it happened to me. - Alive and Well in San Francisco. Dear San Francisco: 1 hope your mother sees this column. You should have it lami­ nated and give it to her. She is the real hero­ ine in this story. The same can be said of many other divorced men and women who raise their children without the help of an ex-spouse. And bless the grandparents, un­ cles, aunts and family friends who pitch in. They all deserve a standing ovation and a loud round of applause. — ISA Fj - Page 37 The redemption penod shall be 6month(s) from the date of such sate unless determined abandoned in accordance with I948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated Apnl 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-130: Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30153 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite >200114811 Panthers Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 (5/10) �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayApril 19,2001 - Page 9 Parmelee Station was named for Erastus K. Parmelee who after pioneering in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties from 1836 to 1860, came to Thomapple Township, Barry County, locating 40 acres on Section no. 10 of Thomapple Township. This land was on the right-of-way of the Grand River Valley Railroad, which was later leased by the Michigan Central Railroad. In 1874, after Mr. Parmelee had donated the land for a depot and railroad station at this spot in exchange for a lifetime pass to . ride on the line, the nearby residents paid * for the erection of the depot. Mr. Parmelee was appointed station mas­ ter and in 1878 he became postmaster once the post office was created there. Each night he would carry the undelivered mail to his home in a market basket and return it in the morning. Wallace W. William took over the postmaster position when Mr. Parmelee was in failing health. The railroad was the center of the village of Parmelee. Eight or ten homes were built along Parmelee Road. There was a general store at the northeast comer of Parmelee Road, the main road through the village, and the railroad. Aaron Sherk and George Cline, with backing from R.T. French, operated a feed store and grain elevator. This gave the local farmers a way to get their grain shipped out and supplies shipped in. The saw mill was about one-quarter mile west of the depot, which was powered by a mill pond and race, which emptied in the Thomapple River. They did a large business in railroad ties in 1880, estimating that they shipped about 50,000 ties between January and September of 1880. They also added a planing mill and turning lathe as well as a good bending factory, all established around 1880. Fred Alexander operated a general store. Various people operated the general store in Parmelee. Mr. Hull operated it for a short time and then Wallace William Watson moved to Parmelee in 1890. After operating a store in Yankee Springs for a time, the Watson family, wife and four children, remained in Yankee Springs while Mr. Wat­ son went on to Grand Rapids to buy sup­ plies and stock for the store. When he arrived back in Parmelee and opened the store, he sent for his wife Sarah and his children. His cousin. Nelson Watson fur­ nished an ox team and a hay wagon to move the family from Yankee Springs to Parmelee. They loaded their household goods, cook stove, beds, chairs and upturned table and with the boys and Sarah and 2-ycar old Lav­ ina trying to hold it all together, they bounced along over sandy ruts, muddy and marshy trails and corduroy roads for 2 1/2 hours to the village of Middleville. When they got to Middleville, David Watson, son of Nelson Watson, located the depot there and put Sarah and little Lavina on the caboose of the freight train. The trip cost hci five cents. Sarah had never ridden on the train before, with the engine spouting steam, with the engine whistling at every cross roads and great clanking noises as it moved along. The noise of it caused the ox team to shy way from the big black monster. Sarah felt the trip was well worth every penny of her nickel after the bumpy ride from Yan­ kee Springs. The three boys rode with Nelson and the hay wagon of household goods, on to Parmelee. They arrived there before the train. As the wagon topped the hill coming into Parmelee from the west, they caught sight of their father sitting on a packing case, bare feet dangling over the side. Parmelee Station. Michigan Central Railroad line. Plat map of Parmelee Village, 1873. Methodist Church, Parmelee Station. The freight train stopped and Wallace Watson walked bare footed down the right­ of-way and greeted his wife and daughter. A new family business was added to the village of Parmelee. They lived in quarters above the store. In 1900 W.H. VanAvery purchased the store. A wooden, covered bridge spanned the Thomapple River about one-half mile east of Parmelee. It was built of heavy timbers, mortised and doweled to fit together resting on piles placed to hold it. This bridge was replaced by an iron bridge in 1890-1891 and later by a cement bridge. There were three religious organizations in the Parmelee area. The Methodist Epis­ copal Church, later the Methodist Church and currently the Parmelee United Methodist Church and the Radical United Brethren Chutch, later the United Brethren Church. The third church was Thomapple in Brethren Mennonite Church. This church was located at what is now the intersection of Parmelee Road and M-37. This church is now an apartment house. Both of the first two churches held their services in the Moe School on alternate Sundays while they were building their own churches. Some families attended both ser­ vices to keep the habit of attending on Sun­ day a strong and prevailing one. The Parmelee United Methodist Church was organized in 1878 by 12 persons. In 1884, they built the church on land given to the Methodist Trustee Board by Oliver and Bernice Carpenter. On Sept. 15, 1884, the congregation held its first service in the Pupils Blanche Cline Gladys Morg.m Allie Stimson Vur Adams Flossie Culver Elizabeth Rogers Dottie Boorom Harry Stimson Arthur Sharp Earl Kermeen Mary Trumble Clayton Clinton Fred Joels Floyd Boorom Flossie Boorom Otis Morgan Gertrude Allen Olney Adams Nina Kermeen Charles Hill Grover Cline Shirley Kermeen Hazel Coykend.ill Iva Cavanaugh Ortha Coykendall Mary Kermeen Lloyd Zerbe Irene Allen Guy Cl»ne Mildred Kermeen Arthur Cavanaugh Marie Allen Floyd Cavanaugh original part of the Gothic style wooden framed church. In 1903. Clara Joels, the daughter of the village founder Erastus K. Parmelee gave the church additional property across the road on which to build a shed to shelter the horses and buggies. In 1913, a basement was made beneath the church. Note: in 1961 an addition was completed. The first school in the area was a log school built in 1857 and was a known as Thomapple District No. 6. This school­ house burned and while it was being built the students went to school in the Methodist Church. The new schoolhouse was a frame building. B.F. Hungerford was the first director of the school from 1858-1860. There were 32 students enrolled in 1858 and 31 in I860. The school was heated by a large round oak stove with a jacket around it. Older boys would build a fire early on so that by the time the younger students arrived the building would be warm. The steps into the school were a half cir­ cle with five cement steps. This area was often used as a play area and often the play resulted in many scrapes and bruises. Until 1920 there was no well at the school. Water was brought in from nearby homes in a pail. They all used the same dip­ per to drink from. Later there was a drink­ ing fountain which held two pails of water. This was somewhat more sanitary and the drilling of the well made it much easier to bring the water to the school room. One teacher, Elizabeth Wenger, lived in Caledonia and rode the Michigan Central train from there to Pjrmclce and back again after school. Other schools in Thomapple Township were, Moe, Thomapple District No. I, sec­ tion no. 12, at Moe Road and Parmelee Road, opened in 1860. closed in 1931; [This schoolhouse building is now at Historic Bowen Mills]; Union. Thornapplc District No. 2, located in the village of Middleville, section no. 23. opened 1871 and closed in 1931; Prairie Thomapple District No. 3, located first on Cherry Valley Road and Adams Road and then near Jackson Road and Cherry Valley Road, opened first in 1846 and then in 1871, closed in 1931; Duncan Lake Road, section no. 5. opened in 1849, closed in 1931; Murphy Thornapplc District No. 5. Gackicr Road, section no. 17. opened 1853, closed in 1931; Parmelee, Thomapple District No. 6, section no. 3, Stimpson Road and Parmelee Road, opened 1858, closed in 1931; Harper. 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Apparently, the Detroit Lions arc getting smart and have a head coach who. at least, says some smart things. The National Football League draft takes place Saturday and Sunday and the Detroit Lions will look seriously for a quarterback who can. hopefully, guide them lo a Super Bowl appearance. Since projected starter Charlie Batch is a bit of a question mark — because of both his ailments and talent — the Lions would consider a signal-caller, someone like Purdue’s Drew Brees. I'm sure my sister Chris would say that’s a smart idea, all Boilermakers arc extremely smart creatures, even those who play football. Detroit would also probably jump at Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick or even Michigan's Drew Henson. But there's problems with these two candidates Vick will be taken No. 1 by the San Diego Chargers, so forget even thinking about him. Henson has now departed from Wolverine country for the bigger bucks as a pin stripper with the New York Yankees. Deon Sanders once played baseball for the Yankees too and he also can be a good football player... at times. Remember, just because you're considered a great quarterback, doesn't mean you will go very far in the NFL. That brings to mind Ryan Leaf, the guy who the Chargers made No. 1 a couple of years ago. Leaf was a pathetic flop and has since left the organization, with no one shedding many tears. If anybody wants a Ryan Leaf autograph, please call me and the highest bidder will get to take something off my hands. Back to the Lions: Lions’ head coach Marty Mornhinwcg has come out and said that he wants a quarterback. "We arc looking for a young quarterback, whether it be in the draft — any round is a possibility." was Mornhinweg's comment in a news service article. The problem is this is not a good draft year for quarterbacks or players who play any position. Beside Vick (he's the only signal caller projected by many experts to go in the first 25 picks) quarterbacks are a very scarce commodity. Detroit drafts at No. 18... so gixxl luck. Maybe there’s another Andre Ware somewhere out there. In Mel Kuiper's ESPN first round draft projection he has the Lions snapping Jamal Reynolds, a defensive end from Florida State. Kuiper did not mention Chris Weinke, the quarterback who is entering the draft after starring at Florida State. One reason why is maybe Weinke is not a West Coast quarterback who is capable of running around and throwing lo all areas of the field... even if it is on the run. By the way three of Kuiper's lop 21 arc former Michigan Wolverines, wide receiver David Terrell, offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson and offensive tackle Jeff Backus. Boy. would I love it if the Lions could land cither Hutchinson or Backus and trade some of those big dead weights that they already have on their roster. Positions that the Lions could use immediate help include the defensive line, defensive back (remember Bryant Westbrook is still there, but Detroit has also helped themselves at the spot during the off-season) and quarterback. Defensive ends projected from 10 through 20 include California’s Andre Carter and Reynolds. Missouri's Justin Smith should be long gone by the time the 18th pick rolls around. Reynolds probably has a mean streak (playing for the Semi no les usually gives players one), so he might be a good buddy alongside Robert Porcher. Defensive backs who should be there lo take from 10 through 20 include Ohio State's Nate Clements and Mississippi State's Fred Smoot. If cither of these studs arc available (even if Brees is around) the Lions should seriously consider them as their first round selection. This year’s draft is weak, there's no doubt about it. but the Lions need to find a player or players who can run a Super Bowl offense, can cause quarterbacks havoc and who can break up passes better than Westbrook. I believe Brees. Smoot. Clements and Reynolds could all be studs, and that is what this team desperately needs. What the Lions don't need is a Gibson, a Westbrook or a Ware. I know I'm missing plenty of super stars that were drafted No. 1 by the Lions when 1 cast out these three very special names. Please head coach Mornhinwcg. don't draft us another bum. a safe pick is better than another near nothing selection. The 2001 Hastings Invitational varsity softball champs, coach Roily Krauss' Lakewood Vikings. "Wc hit the ball like crazy." coach Krauss said. "Wc have really worked on hitting. Wc went to Alabama in April and usually spend about an hour on hitting (per day) with seven different stations. That has really helped." Kcagan Krauss started the game and won her fourth pitching decision of the young season without a loss. Natalie Wilson relieved her before Krauss came back in lo finish things up. Megan Gillfillan had two of Delton's four hits. Delton 6, Hastings 5 The Panthers collected 11 hits and held the host Saxons to four in the one-run win that was decided in the bottom of the seventh. Delton pulled it out with a hit by Jackie Prough. a bunt by Erin Thornton and an error which acce1 :tcd for a run. For Delton. Lisa Wilcockson had three hits including a double. Juanita Castaneda had two hits. Prough two hits. Megan Gillfillan two hits and Maria Insalata had a double Title... Continued page 12 Erin Thornton fires a strike during last Saturday's Hastings Invitational. Blood Drive Upcoming: A blood drive will be held at Lake wood West Elementary on Friday. April 27. West is hosting the blood drive in memory of Denny Richardson. Il will run from 2-8 p.m. Pledge cards arc available in the Lakewood High School office. Richardson was actively involved in baseball in his community as well as being a principal and a teacher for many years. Talk lo you soon. Saxon stars shining in early season events Jake Heuss captured two first places and Adam Schantz ran a blistering 200 to cam top honors, as Hastings High School's boys track team battled a talented Hudsonville squad at home Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles, however, flew past the Saxons. 97-40. Heuss ran the 1600 in 4:53.83 and the 800 in 2:11.44 to give his team some valuable points. Schantz, after earlier setting the school indoor mark in the 200. ran the event outside in 23.83. Other winners for the Saxon boys were Isaac Weeks in the discus (118-3) and Jason Goggins in the long jump (20-2 1/2). The Saxons, however, did score an impressive win April 12 versus O-K White rival Lowell. 100-33. Hastings finished first in 13 of the 17 events with neither squad fielding competitors in the pole vault. Winners for the blue and gold were Jason Goggins in the long (19-10). Isaac Weeks in the discus (124-2). Joe Shaeffer in the high jump (6-0). Brian Doozan in the 3200 (11:40). Jason Goggins in the UO-high hurdles (17.08). Adam Schantz in the 100 (11.61). Jake Heuss in the 1600 (4:57.48). the 400 relay team of Jason Goggins. Adam Schantz. Brandon Dahn and Ryan Rowse (3:49.41). Craig Laurie in the 300 hurdles (45.94). Jake Heuss in the WX) (2:09.5). Adam Schantz in the 200 (25.1) and the 1600 relay team of Cullen McKeough. Craig Lauric. Tim Cole and Jake Heuss (47.02). l-ast Saturday, the Saxons took part in the Sparta Relays and came away with 28 points and two second place efforts. Following Lakewood's 23-11 softball win over Delton Saturday in the championship game of the Hastings Invitational. Viking coach Roily Krauss was told. "You're now ranked No. 1 in Barry County." Based on results from Saturday and games held earlier in the week, that would be true... at least during the early part of the season. Lakewood collected 17 hits and limited Delton lo four in the 12-run victory at Hastings High School. To reach the final. i_akcwood beat Middleville 20-5 and Delton edged out the host Saxons 6-5. Even after capturing first place honors, coach Krauss felt that his team was capable of playing much better than they did Saturday. "We have a lot of work to do." coach Krauss said. “Wc gave up too many runs and our pitchers need to walk less and have more control." But the Viking hitters did not disappoint. In the 17-hit effort versus the Panthers. Jessica Posschn went 3-for-4. Lyndsey Erb had a triple. Liz Bosschcr went 4-for6 with a double, triple and three RBI. Lyndia Petrie went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Ashley Frost had two hits and three RBI and Kcagan Krauss had three hits and three RBI. Lakewood basebailers repeat as champs of invitational For a fourth consecutive year. Lakewood High School's varsity baseball team captured a Hastings Invitational title, scoring a convincing 15-3 triumph over host Hastings during Saturday's championship contest. The game at one time was deadlocked 3-3. but the Vikings 11-run fourth inning gave the blue and white a comfortable advantage. The Vikings sent 15 hitters to the plate in the fourth inning and collected seven hits and a base on balls. A Nathan Boucher triple was a clutch hit during that big rally. Lakewood's 13-hit effort in the championship included a 3-for-4 outing by Eric O'Mara with one of those three hits going for two bases, a three RBI performance by Chris Clark and a 4-for-4 effort by Lew Constantine. Constantine's game included three RBI and three runs scored. Winning its fourth consecutive Hastings Invitational title last Saturday were coach Bob Veitch’s Lakewood Vikinas. Saxon Joe Arens prepares to leap over the hurdles during Tuesday's meet at Hastings High School. The high jump relay team that included Zac Fulmer (5-9) and Joe Arens (5-9) managed 20-9. which placed them just behind Caledonia (20-9). The 800-mctcr co-ed relay leam of Niki Noteboom. Katie Noteboom. Ryan Rowse and Adam Schantz ran its course in 1:45.79. Sparta was first with a time of 1:45.46. Stars.. Continued Page 11 Panther pitcher Jared Leo tosses one right down the pipe in his team's battle with the Trojans. Saxon Dave Wright motors around third and toward home Saturday against the Vikings Champs...Continued page 11 _____ �The Hastings Banner - Thu~xlay April 19. 2001 - Page 11 CHAMPS...continued from rage 10 "They're (the Vikings) arc aggressive at the plate," Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said. "The kids have made a great adjustment to varsity." Hastings collected five hit", versus Lakewood, a double by Dustin I errcl. an RBI double by Jeremy Shilling, a hit that drove in two runs by Jake Vandcrhoff and a single by Dave Wiight and an RBI double by Dave Wilson. "We forced them to only swing at a few things," Veitch said. Clark not only shined at the plate, but also sparkled on the mound to notch the victory. Clark had two strikeouts against Hastings. Luke Storm was the losing pitcher for Hastings. "I was happy with the two games (in the tournament)." Veitch said. "Both games wc were behind, but were able to come back. I hate scoring first; it seems that we're a better team when we comefrom-bchind." Hastings coach Jason Hoefler — after his team played flawlessly versus Delton earlier in the tournament — said the Saxons' "wheels fell off" against Lakewood during the finale. Hastings 14, Delton 4 The game was 6-4 Saxons in the fifth inning, but the blue and gold pounded out eight runs in that inning to break the game wide open. Big hits in Hastings' fifth inning included a single by Jake Vandcrhoff and a base hit by Eric Carpenter that drove in two more runs. Vandcrhoff had two hits against the Panthers that produced three RBI. Another big hit for Hastings was one by Jeremy Shilling that scored three runs. Robert Boyle collected a clutch hit for the Panthers, a base rap that scored two runs. Vandcrhoff also made a key play with a defensive throw in the game that kept the Panthers off the scoreboard. Hoefler said defense was an important part in his team's overall effort. Vandcrhoff (1-1) was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits, striking out one and walking three. "We played baseball like it is supposed to be played." Hoefler said. Hoefler went on to say that his team's efforts against the Panthers were something they can build on. "Delton was a breakthrough game." Hoefler said. "We did what wc said wc wanted to do; Wc plated together and played good defense. From one through nine (in the batting order), all ot the guys executed bunts and did not make mistakes on the base paths." Lake wood 6. Middleville 3 The game was tied in the fifth inning, but the Vikings went ahead with some very timely hitting. A walk to Matt Aldrich, a single by Ben Lyke, a walk to Dustin Courtney (which leaded the bases) and a triple by Jeremy Dow that scored the three runs in the bottom of the inning put Lakewood up by the three-run margin. Courtney (2-0) was the winning pitcher for a Lakewood leam that led at one point in the game 3-0. The early advantage came on a three-run dinger by Chris Clark. Tlie Vikings arc currently ranked No. 3 in Division II and coach Bob Veitch says team unity is one of the main reasons why they're doing so well. "Our team unity is really good." Veitch explained. Middleville received hits from Kyle Preslar and Jay Lantinga. Veitch said it was a game played between two teams on a serious roll. STARS...continued from page 10 Lakewood celebrates Chris Clark’s three-run blast in the title game versus the Saxons from Hastings. Panther track teams off running and winning Delton ran past Barry County foe Lakcw«x>d last Thursday in prep track action at Delton Kellogg High School. The Panthers won the boys event 101­ 36 and the girls confrontation 81-52. Delton boys' winners were Jason Erb in the pole vault (10-6), Bill Ferris in the shot put (45-4), Jamie Collier in the 110 hurdles (16.17), Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (11.9), Mike LaFountain in the long jump (17-11), Kyle Williams in the 1600 (4:55.15), the *00 relay team of Coplin, Erb, Jim NeSmith and LaFountain (47.03), the 800 relay team of Collier, Coplin, John Sackett and NeSmith (1:37.29), Collier in the 300 hurdles (41.56), Williams in the 800 (2:13.33), Sackett in the 400 (56.46), Greg Everett in the high jump (5-10) and Coplin in the 200 (25.55). Lakewood's wins came from Zac Livermore in the discus (142-1), Travis Williams in the 3200 (10:33.9) and the 1600 relay team of Jake Schrock. Wells, Liveimore and Andy Hoort. Winners for Delton's girls were Lizettc Ortiz, Shanna Tamminga. Natasha Tamminga and Jessica Kellogg in the 3200 relay (11:16 86), Kellogg in the 1600 (21.62), the 400 relay squad of Kotrba. Orscske. Fcrncll and Charron (57.59), Angie Booth ’ i the shot put (26­ 8 1/2), Ortiz in the 800 (2:43.90). Tara Shoup in the pole vault (6-3). the 1600 relay team of Parmenter. Shanna Tamminga, Kellogg and Matteson (4:52), Parmenter in the high jump (4-8) and Cooper in the 3200 (13:55.1). Delton’s girls finished 4-4 last season, but are expected to battle for a Kalamazoo Valley Association title this spring. Three athletes who might help to guide Jim Gibson’s team lo a championship arc Natasha and Shanna Tamminga, transfers from Allegan, and Jessica Kellogg, an all­ league cross country runner who has played soccer the past two springs. I^akcwood's victories last Thursday came from Rhianna Stalter in the 100 hurdles (16.72), Andrea Koch in the 100 (1339), the 800 relay team of Batchelder, Stalter, Mayotte and Koch (1:56.95), Stalter in the long jump (16-2). Koch in the 400 (1:05.11), O’Bryant in the discus (89-4 1/2). Stalter in the 300 hurdles (52.05) and Keen in the 200 (29.83). Vicksburg also took part in the meet. Delton's efforts were good enough to beat the Bulldogs in both the boys (73-64) and the girls (73-66) events. Danger Zone coming to Lakewood Make pi'ans to head to the Danger Zone. On Saturday. May 5 some thrilling professional wrestling will be coming to Lakewood High School for a special event named appropriately the Danger Zone. The event is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets arc $8. $12 or $15 for ringside seats. Tickets will be available at the door, although a sell-out is expected Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said he hopes the show will "pack the house." Proceeds from the event will support Lakewood High School s wrestling and baseball teams. Headlining the Danger Zone will be Dan "the Beast" Severn, a two-time World Wrestling champion and a two­ time cage match world champ. Veitch will be wrestling as well against Tubby Tunaka. a 6-5 410-pound grappler from Japan. There will also be tag team events, according to Veitch. The entire event should last about two hours. Other wrestlers on hand will be Red Neck Punk. Gabriel Marx. Jimmy 2Swect, Simply Irresistablc and Dangerous Devon Steel. Autographs, with pictures, will also be available, according to Veitch. Caledonia won the Sparta Relays, scoring 108 points. The Fighting Scots had five first place performances. A season ago. the boys track team at Hastings was 4-3 in the 0-K White Conference and finished in third place. This year, coach Paul Fulmer once again expects his team to battle for a spot in the league's top three. Hudsonville, Forest Hills Central and Forest Hills Northern arc other White teams expected to battle near the lop. The Saxons have talent in most events, but their strongest events appear to be in the sprints. Adam Schantz, a four-ycar track athlete, already has set two school indoor records this spring in the 200 (24.3) and the 50 (6.2). He also holds Saxon marks outdoors in the 100 and the 200. Next fall, Schantz will run track and play football at Albion College. Other top athletes on the Saxon squad include (Jason Goggins in the long jump and the 110 high hurdles, distance runner Jake Heuss, distance runner Tim Cole, Isaac Weeks in the discus and Luke Rodgers in the pole vault. Hastings' pitcher Luke Storm is caught here in his wind-up during Saturday's Hastings Invitational "Middleville is a strong leam. but right now we’re pretty strong." Veitch said. Middleville 15, Delton 4 In a game that went just five innings, the Trojans managed lo rip the cover off the ball. Jay Lantinga had three hits (including a two-run double). Eric Cuneo had a double that produced two runs. Jake Williams scored two runs as did Kyle Preslar and Ben McDuffec drove in two runs for the victorious Trojans. "We’re learning some things, but making some early mistakes," Middleville coach Tom Ellingcr said. "Our defense is coming around and our hitting is good." Jake Sias earned the mound win with a five hit. one strikeout performance. Jeremy Adams suffered the loss for the Panthers, striking out one and walking one in two innings of work. Delton collected six hits, including two by Jud Stephens. Middleville tallied eight runs in the first inning, three in the third and three in the fifth inning. Nathan Rounds sprints toward home in a relay race Tuesday versus Hudsonville. JV Saxons Split With Plainwell Hastings’ junior varsity went 1-1 against Plainwell April 11 in a nonleaguc doublchcadcr. In the opener, the Saxons won 7-6 on a two-run homerun by Aaron Snider. Snider finished with three RBI and was also the winning pitcher, striking out nine Trojans. Also collecting Hastings hits in the opener were BJ. Donnini (two hits and two RBI). Cody White. Brian DeVries (RBI) and Chris Rounds. Plainwell won the second game 16-5. Saxon hits in the nightcap came from Dustin Bowman. Chris Rounds (RBI), Brian DeVries (RBI) and Heath Augustine. CORRECTION: Saxon and Eagle sprinters proceed toward the finish line in the 100-meter dash. A photograph of a Hastings' varsity pitcher on page 11 of last week's Hastings Hanner should have been identified as Jake Vandcrhoff. 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Abbie Allcrding had a triple in the seventh and Kailey Lyons drove in a Saxon run. Thornton was the winning pitcher, striking out six. and Allcrding suffered the mound loss. Hastings' ace pitcher. Amber Thomas, was unable to go in her team's first game. "Amber hurl her ankle and wc couldn't use her," Hastings coach Marty Buehler said. "Matt (Saxon trainer Matt Goschke) cleared her in the fifth, so wc were able to play her in the second game. That (not being able to use her in the first game) killed us." Buehler and his team realize their effort could have been crisper. "Wc would love to play that game again," Buehler said. "There were a few times that we needed lo make a play and didn't. Wc didn’t play our best ball." fifth inning lo take the Trojans in the tournament finale. In the fifth. Heather Krebs singled, Kailey Lyons doubled, Alexis Powell had an RBI single and later scored on a passed ball. Leading the Saxons* hitting attack were Lyons with an RBI and a double, Courtney Fortier who went 2-for-2, Heather Krebs with two hits and Tiffany Howell and Abbie Aspinall each with hits. Sarah Koval and Ashley Carter both had two hits for Middleville, which tallied four runs in its half of the fifth inning. Amber Thomas raised her record to 3-0 by picking up the pitching win. Thomas struck out nine, wr.lkcd just one and allowed one earned run. "In the second game, the players in new positions did real well," Hastings coach Marly Buehler said. The Saxons may not have won the title Saturday, but their play in the first six games of the season wasn't too shabby. "We'll take that, 5-1," Buehler said. "Still, wc have to refine our targets." Lakewood 20, Middleville 5 Lakewood managed 17 hits and limited Middleville to two in the lopsided triumph. The Vikings went ahead early by scoring six runs in the first inning. Ashley Frost went 4-for-5 with three RBI, Liz Bosscher 2-for-3, Jessica Possehn 2-for-2 with an RBI and Kcagan Krauss 2-for-4 with an RBI for Lakewood. Becky Livingston (2-0) earned the pitching win, striking out six Trojans. Shelly Cargill was the losing pitcher. Middleville's two hits came from Julie Schumaker, a double, and Erin Palmer. Hutchings pitched four innings, giving up two hits, and received credit for the win. Abbie Allcrding came in to pitch the last three games and earned the save. Hutchings had four strikeouts and Allcrding two strikeouts. In the second game. Hastings scored eight runs in the first inning and Amber Thomas tossed a three-hitter for her second pitching win of the season. Thomas fanned five and waiked just one in the complete game effort. Tiffany Howell led the hitting attack with two hits and Krebs collected her second triple of the doublehcader. Amber Thomas and Emily Marlin also collected hits for the blue and gold. Saxons Defeat Plainwell Twice... The varsity softballers ran their record to 4-0 with a doublehcader sweep April 11 over Plainwell. In 'he first game, the Saxons scored five runs in the second inning and held on for an 8-6 win. Hastings won the second game 11-2. Heather Krebs and Alexis Powell both had two hits to lead the Saxons in the opener. One of Krebs* hits was a triple. Powell had two RBI. Tiffany Howell, Angie Aspinall, Amber Thomas and Emily Martin all had one hit. Missy Hastings 6, Middleville 4 Saxon hurler Amber Thomas watches one of her fastbal's reach home plate at Saturday's softball tournament. The Saxons tallied three runs in the Jessica Possehn touches home plate in Saturday's championship game versus Middleville. Lakewood's Keagan Krauss not only led her team with offense at the plate, but also found the plate often for strikes. Hastings* hitter Sammy Oakland concentrates on her swing as the Saxon bench cheers her on. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE mb rnn e- a rr r»nr ■ r DC • T . j re.Ci n T C. ? 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Also can about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over. CITY OF HASTINGS Teams Start I up to 46^ Rcneftts we vc got At t the belts & whistles DAY, APRIL 23. 2001 AT 6:30 p.m. in the City Ha» Council Chambers. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of discussing the budget lor the fiscal year 2001/2002 has been CANCELLED. Everil G. Manehum __________________________________ CityClerk Owner Operators American Fellowship Solos 830 Teams 830 Plus fuel surcharge . O| Ale Problem 1-800-842-0853 Experienced Drivers 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation .Without Obligation Call Gyring Office Hours 8 00 a m 4?0pm Mon F» 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 BOB’S EON ANO TACKLE SHOR INC. 2206 Gun Lake Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 2 Miles West of Hastings on M-37 & M-43 Phone 616-945-4106 - i A Viking baserunner gets caught in a run down in her team's game against the Middleville Trojans. Vikings sneak past Lions in baseball Lakewood beat Barry County foe Maple Valley last Thursday in prep varsity baseball. 3-2. The second game was no! official, as it was called after three and a half innings. Dustin Courtney won the first game for the Vikings with a two-run homerun in the eighth inning. Aaron Stahl accounted for the other Lakewood run with an RBI single. Offensively for the Lions. Jeff Rhoades went 2-for-3 and Ryan Goris was 2-for-4. Jeremy Dow was the winning pitcher in the first game. Chris Ripley threw a solid game, according to Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittclstacdt. for the Lions squad. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 19. 2001 - Page 13 Saxons, Vikings tie in tennis HASTINGS — Hastings won two matches in singles and two in doubles lo cam a 4-4 tic in prep tennis last Thursday against Barry County rival Lakewood at Hastings High School. It was the first match of the season for both teams. It was also the first time since 1973 that Lakewood had tied Hastings in a tennis match. Saxon Matt Norris works the baseline during his match with Viking netter Simon Phelps. Winners for coach Rich Pohja's Saxons in singles were Mail Gergm al No. 3 (6­ 3. 4-6. 6-4 over Sieve Krctovic) and Mall Norris al No. 4 (6-0. 6-4 over Simon Phelps). Lakewood's singles winners were Patrick Kane al No. 1 (6-1. 6-0 against Hastings’ John Wilcox fires a shot over the net during his No. 2 singles match with Lakewood's Travis WiBiams. BOWLING SCORES Thursday Mixed Final Standings: Who's Up 77 1/2; Brown and Sons 73; Just Us 72 1/2; Heavy Sets 72; Red Eyes 71; King Pins 71; Daiscd and Confused 68; Team 11 66; Oops 63; Hastings Bowl 62; Andersons 51. Women's Good Games and Series: S. Merrill 183-486; H. Service 172-474; O. Gillons 181-466; S. Lambert 160-446; L. Miller 158-441: L. McClelland 159-418; S. Tcnncssen 161­ 414; J. Rablcy 147-394: E. Gillespie 113-319: J. Anderson 114-314; M. Hodges 164; C. Swinkunas 159; B. Sexton 156; L. Jackson 154; R. Brown 131; L Quids 115: B. Hard 92. Men's Good Games and Series: R. Nash 247-612: B. Kirby 237-593: C. Leonard 201-463: M. Anderson 149-390; C. VanHouten 193; J. Hansen 192; C. Haywood 166 Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 73 1/2; Dewey's Auto Body 67; Tracy's Day Care 64; B & R Testing 63; T & M Lassies 60 1/2; Rowdie Girls 58; Girrbach's 54; Hastings Bowl 52 1/2; Gutter Gals 51; Ball Busters 34 1/2. High Games and Series: D. Burns 134; V. Can 185-418; P. Bender 181­ 418; H. Service 200-478; A. Hoffman 193-351; L. Perry 161; K. Covey 195­ 487; R. Shapley 190-553; J. Allen 124­ 331; T. Waller 126; H. Throop 142-366: T. Behrens 180-430; B. Gibson 145; J. Kasinsky 167-435; D. Dutcher 188-470; S. Pennington 144; D. James 171. (Last Week) T. Gafeski 172-440: T. Case 170­ 436; C. Johnson 205-534; P. Mulford 165-393; L. VanHouten 142. Wednesday Bowling League - Final Week Hair Care 90-38; Girrbach's 76-52; Eye & Ent Spec. 72-56; Seebcr's Auto 69-59; Nash “5" Plus 67-61; Macels Ph. 67-71; Misfits 66 1/2-61 1/2; R.R. St. Mill 61-67; Nash Chiro 59 1/2-68 1/2. High Games and Series - B. Blakely 200-526; R. Pitts 159-464; G. Otis 172­ 472; S. Drake 169-449; T. Poll 158-424; I. Kasinsky 164-429; E. Ulrich 157-438; C. Shcllcnbargcr 157-400; T. Christopher 192; G. Kicnutcskc 170; N. Varney 171; R. Kucmpcl 158. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin's Kronies 38; Freeport Elevator 37; The Krunchcr’s 30; Sugarbush Lakers 28; Hastings Bowl 26.5; Eggleston's 18.5. Good Games and Series - C. Pennington 205-576; J. Cook Jr. 511; H.Wattles 212-524; T. Wieland 241-573: T. Gray 210-558; D. Lambert 549; S. Anger 226-217-626: B. Schafer 202-528; G. Mesecar 231-549; A. Daniels 209-515 and M. Eaton 538. Thursday Angels - Finald Standings True Value Hardware 83.5-44.5; Cedar Creek Grocery 79-50; Coleman Agency Hastings 74.5-53.5; Pct World 71.5-56.5; Richies KotTec Shop 67-61; B&R Testing 62.5- 65.5; Shamrock Tavern 58.5-69.5; Hastings Bowl 58-70; Farmers Ins. 58-70; Mill’s Landing 56.5-71.5; Stefano s Pizza 54.5- 73.5; Miller’s Excavating 45.5-82.5. High Games and Series - D. McCollum 172; T. Soy a 171; D. Gruncrt 154; C. Nichols 173; J. Madden 179-506; T. Pennington 204-534; D. Staines 190; A. Kerley 241-537; G. Potter 162; L. Miller 153; C. Hurless 169; J. Gasper 200-514; B. Hayes 183; C. Bostcr 132; E. Hammontrec 187; K. Covey 194-508; T Shaffer 168; A. Smith 162; J. Hurless 195-516; T. Phenix Jeremy Butler) and Travis Williams at No. 2 (2-6. 6-3. 6-0 over John Wilcox). Scoring triumphs for the Vikings in doubles were Jerald Jones and Brian Rohrbachcr at No. 1 (6-2. 6-4 over Mike Nitz and Kyle Bcllgraph) and Ben Owen 160; K. Ward 136; L. Barnum 208-543; S. Piper 181; C. Groff 156; C. Guernsey 163; N. Kloostcrman 188-520; T. Daniels 189­ 505; J. Conger 192-528; D. Curtis 178; T. Harrington 157; W. Barker 150. Bowlerettes Bennett Industries 67.5-485; Hamilton Excavating 59-57; Hecker Agency 57.5­ 58.5: Railroad Street Mill 55-61: Carlton Center Bulldozing 55-61; Kent Oil and Propane 54-62. Good Games and Series - C. Hurless 187- 467; B. Scobey 164-451; S. Dunham 175; N. Potter 177; K. Fowler 194-497; L. Dawe 155; J. Doster 148-391; B. Maker 199-484; B Wilson 175-479; D. Snyder 184-511; T Christopher 203-523; E. Ulrich 188- 480; B Hathaway 235-545; S Merrill 197-499; B. Blakley 171-469; J. Pcttcngdl Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 73 1/2; Happy Hookers 67; Sunday Snoozcrs 66 1/2; Thunder Alley 66 1/2; 4 Horsemen 66 1/2; Matrix 66; Red Dog 63 1/2; All 4 Fun 63 1/2; Double K’s 62 1/2; Thee Frog gers 62 1/2; Team 4 60; Friends 59 1/2; Flambays 54; Lucky Strikes 53; Side Kicks 51 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - D. Gray 202-565; D. Dutcher 211-537; M. Snyder 198-525; M. Simpson 166-491; J. Buckner 178-491; D. Pennington 192-461; P. Key 179-432; L. Bozc 171-430; S. Pennington 156-396; C. Gates 123-344; B. Roush 214; S. Sanborn 196; K. Becker 194; L. Falconer 187; E. Hammontrec 186; W. Miller 155. Mens High Games and Series - C. Pennington 268-715; M. Eaton 223-619; M. Cross 234-608; B. Kirby 222-596; b. Hubbell 223-580; E. Behmdl 217-568; C. Shook 199-568; Bl. Miller 222-565; A. Thompson 197-564; D. Snyder 194-551; D. Dutcher 201-509; B. Miller 190-480; R. Argo 169-461; B. Cantrell 171-461; B. Rentz 216; S. Krallman 213; B. Falconer 194; K. Hammontrec 192; B. Churchill 188. and Charles Phelps at No. 2 (7-5. 7-5 over Sean Tefft and Rick Wank). Doubles winners for the Hastings Saxons were Drew Richardson and Bcmheiscl at No. 3 (6-2, 6-3 over Ben Ralph and Chris Stonebumer) and Ben Ncwsted and Povai at No. 4 (2-6,6-4. 6-3 over Evan Geiger and Andy Wiltshire). Soccer Scots blank Saxons During the first half, Kelly Schicvink. Marissa Woodcock, Andrea King and Hallie Hargreaves all netted goals, as Caledonia's varsity girls soccer team shutout Hastings April 11 4-0. Shannon Maxim and Erin Peacy each achieved assists. Kelley Jackson controlled the midfield, Beth Daniels helped to create many goal opportunities and Nessa Hofslra and Carlic Sanxlcr played . outstanding defense. .t . ’^v Goalkeeper Hannah Cooley earned hc^^ second shutout of iMiMaBoty, The win improved rhe vanity's record to 2-1. • Caledonia also won the junior varsity , contest, 4-1. Middleville’s footers blanked by rival In the first half, Ashley Frazier scored with three minutes left on the clock to give Caledonia a 1-0 advantage April 12 over area rival Middleville. The Scots then scored twice in the second half. Alicia Ryder netted a goal from 12 yards out and Ashley Frazier tallied a goal with assistance from Kelley Jackson. Caledonia won by a score of 3­ 0. Hannah Cooley received her third shutout of the season in goal for Caledonia. In the junior varsity match, the two teams tied 0-0. HNL.P WANTED Dental Hygienist: for full time position in Hastings. Please send resume to: Ad #162 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings. Ml 49058 CREDIT MANAGER J-Ad Graphics is looking for an experienced person to fill a credit management position. Experience preferred. Full-time position with benefits. Call 945-9554 Ask for Walt Dreisbach Holds Shoot-Out... The Dreisbach March Madness Shoot-Out was held at Hastings High School Friday, April 6 and Middleville's Mike Brice was the champion. All of the individuals who purchased automobiles at Dreisbach during the month were eligible to take part in the shoot-out which included a free throw contest with the winner attempting a shot from half court for $20,000. Brice won $500 in cash, but missed his shot from half court. All of the participants received t-shirts for taking part in the event. The participants were Brice, Chase Youngs, James Henney, Andrew Lucas. Richard Haynes. Dan Smith and Jack Vos. HASTINGS 4 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS Call for Classifieds DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. 945-9554 or I-800-870-7085 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 .x Burkey Sales & Service, Inc Z 616-945-5085 Aluminum Exterior Low-E Gless High Density Urethane Foam 100% Lifetime Warranty Split Colors For Replacement or New construction Many Style* Available Come see our show room display at: 21? M. Jefferson In Hastings You won't find a better windowl Visit our web site at: www.burkeyglass.com �Page 14 -The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 19. 2001 ,\ RE I IREM1.X I INCOME EOR Our annuities and IRAs offer lax advantages, high Happy Time students celebrate Easter interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income. Students at Happy Time Pre-School recently made preparations to celebrate Easter. They made special Easter cards for their parents and made a special book about the Easter story. They colored eggs and made their own special snacks, using graham crackers, marshmallow fluff, red licorice, and jelly beans They made a rabbit with the ingredients and enjoyed an Easter egg hunt on the playground. The children also planted marigold seeds that will grow into plants in time for Mother’s Day. They really enjoyed this edu­ cational experience. They peck at the pro­ ject every day. Happy Time is accepting applications for fall enrollment. Happy Time is located at 1674 W. State Road in the Assembly of God Church. For more information, please call 945­ 5424. It's not who you call after retirement, it's who you call BEFORE that makes fhe difference. Coll todayl Miking Your Future More Predictable Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC 333W StMeSwxt Hwtep.MIAOOM Phone: M5-3441 Wouldn't you love to spend a few days in The Bahamas, Key West or Mexico? Start packing. These students found pink eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt, wnitney Martin. Kathenne Cybulski, Temck Smith and Gabby Hubbell. NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having boon made in the condMone of a certain Mortgage made by Chariot BumotL a/k/a Charles O. Burnett and C. Rone Burnett, a/k/a Caroino R. Burnett, hueband and wtfo, of 13456 Hickory Lane, Hickory Comoro. MfoNgm 49060 to Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporabon. ot 144 Scuti Main Street. P.O. Box 536. Lesko. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office ot the Register ot Deeds for foe County of Barry and State ot Michigan, on January 26. 2000, in Uber 10404563 of Mortgages, on pagec 1 through 11 on which Mortgage there is darned to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of FORTY-NINE THOU­ SAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 02/100 ($49,969.02) DOLLARS, and no proceed­ ings having bean instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, and any part thereof, whereby foe power at eate con­ tained in Mortgage has become operative; Reward yourself with a 3 or 4 day getaway aboard the "Fun Ship " FASCINATION- from Miami The 3 day cnxse sails every Fnday to Nassau s beaches, duty-free shops and goif courses. Smce we dock overnight you can also catch the after-sunset action of Nassau’s cafes, casinos and nightclubs The 4 day cruise calls on Key West Flonda. and Playa del Carmen/Cozumel Aboard the FASCINATION, you’ll enjoy activities, superb ckvng, the Nauvca Spa- program, lavish Vegas-style shows, a friendly casno. Camp CamrvaL for the fads and Canwafs pampenng service And one tow pace includes vrtuaHy everything^ So cal today and book one of these great nwv-vacations ^HCamival. The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World!* wwwcamrval com ’299 Mon-Wed students enjoying the Easter Rabbit snack they made from graham crackers. %?&Tnve‘ 'sssSi fir CriUSC - Q Secretaries’ Week April 23-27, 2001 Bosses—Honor your secretary by submitting his or her name in the ... BANNER Secretaries’ Contest Three names will be drawn, and those three will receive valuable prizes from local merchants including: Barlow Florist Bosley Pharmacy Cinder Hallmark County Seat Restaurant Felpausch Food Centers Mexican Connexion Gilmore Jewelers Glik’s King’s Electronics & Appliances Ponderosa Hastings Flower Shop Names will be announced in the April 26 issue of the BANNER Boss' Name Company Telephone. P.O. Box 188. Hastings. Ml 49058 The Qty of Hastings wiH be accepting compostable materi­ als (brush, branches loss than 10 inches in diameter, bushes, leaves, grass dippings, plant materials, etc.) at its material storage yard on West State Road (The City’s old municipal landfill site located west of Riverside Cemetery) on Saturday mortangs April 21. April 28. May 5. May 12 and May 19.2001. between the hours of 8:00 a m. and 12:00 p.m. Materials must originate from property located within the City of Hastings. All materials must bo pre-approved by the attendant present at the site prior to depositing them at the site. Garbage, noncompostable materials and plastic bags wiH not be accepted. There will be no charge at the site for disposal of these mate­ rials. The City of Hastings wiH also provide a drop-off site tor corn­ ed at 301 East Court Street. Ail loose materials (grass dip­ pings. leaves and plant materials, etc.) shall be in com­ postable Kraft bags. No plastic bags will be accepted. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Baltimore townsnip DUST CONTROL As a service to Township residents, the Baltimore Township Board will again con­ tract to have calcium chloride spread in front of residences for those wishing to purchase it. The cost is .22 per foot. Please note that the rate charged includes 3 applications of 26%. If there is not enough purchased to order the minimum 5000 gallons for each application, your money will be refunded. Please make check payable to Baltimore Township and send along with order form to: Baltimore Township Clerk, 5766 Henry Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. By April 30, 2001 Baltimore Township is not endorsing or guaranteeing the product bei:>g used; the Township is only acting as an intermediary for those wishing to purchase dust control. This is not a revenue producing program for the Township; all money collected is used only for dust control. Secretary's Name BANNER—1351 North M-43 Hwy. NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS YARD WASTE DISPOSAL OPTIONS Name: —or, FAX to 945-5192 —or. DROP OFF at the Banner office Mail or fax us your secretary’s name by Monday, April 23. Fax number: 945-5192 Address: Phone: ------------ x$22 per foot=$ Now Therefore, Notice to Hereby Given foot by virtue of foe power of sate contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage wR bo lorectoeod by a sate of foe promisee twain described or so much thereof as may bo neces­ sary, at pubic auction, to foe highest bidder, at foo East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West Slate Street in the CNy of Hastings. County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of ridding foo Circuit Court in and tor said County, on June 7. 2001. at 1 o’clock in foo afternoon of said day. and said premises wH bo sold to pay foo amount oo as aforesaid then duo on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est, legal costs. Attorneys’fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan doos pay on or prior to the date of said sale, which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as totowe, to* wit: Parcel B: Commencing at foo West 1/4 post of Section 19. TIN, R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28*25* East 815.26 feet; thence North 03T3330* East 478.04 foot; thonce 99.05 feet along foo arc of a curve to foo right whooo radtoe is 146.65 toot and whose chord bears North 22*54*41* East 97.17 toot fosnce Soufo 88*49* East 493.43 toot to foe true ptoce of beginning; fosnoo East 225.00 tost to said centerins of Htakory Lone; thence North on the centeriino 180.00 loot; thence West 225.00 feet; thonce Soufo 01*07*15* East 180.00 toot to foo point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at foo West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N. R9W. Berry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thonce Soufo 88*28*25’ East. 815.26 toot; thonce North 03*33*50* East 476.04 foot thence 99.05 toot along foo arc of a curve to foo right whooo redtos to 146.65 toot and whooo chord boars North 22*54*41* East 87.17 foot; thonce 49toot along foo easter­ ly lino of Kingswood West and foo arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 foot, and whose chord bears North 52*01 East, 49.69 feet; thonce North 61*46* East along said Easterty me of Kingswood West 125.86 toot; thonce ill JI toot along said Easterty mo of Kingswood West and foo arc of a curve to the loft whooo radius is 136.69 foot, and whooo curve bears North 38*19*58* East 108.71 feet and foo true point of beginning; thence Soufo 88*49* East 497.39 foot to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centeriino of Hickory Lane 241.93 foot, thonce Soufo 89*06*19* West 523.00 foot; thonce Soufo 20*41*20* West 81.43 foot; thence South 38*53’05* East 53 33 foot; thence along the arc of a curve to foo right of Kingswood West 128.30 foot to foo point of beginning. Both parcels aro subject to and together with an easement for ingress and ogress as record­ ed In Ubor 354 on Pogue 527. 528 and 529. Property Tax CodoO: 08-03-019424-00. Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lmo. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shall bo one year from foo date of said sate Dated: April 13.2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY; WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. Wiliam G Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Wakar Street P.O Box 246 . St. Johns. Michigan 48879 (5/17) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday April 19. 2001 - Pape 15 LEGAL NOTICES Student Council members deliver a reward to classmates for participation in the echoofwide recycling program. Pictured (from left) are Joey Longstreet. Evan Shade, Jessica Lee and Shelby Kubek. Star Student Council wins grant for recycling Star Elementary Schools Student Council, under the direction of advisors, Kim Domkc and Jennifer Kensington, received a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant for recycling this year. The grant was written by the students and helped pay for •'ccycling bins for each classroom. Cloe Fisher Youth Advisory Council representative and Jennifer Richards, Barry Community Foundation representative, present a cneck for S109.81 to the Star School Student Council for recycling. Student Council members accepting the check are (front row. from left) Courtney Larsen, Joey Longstreet. Conrad Vandermel, Tylynn Andrews; (second row) Josh Wymer. Alexis Craven. Bethany Roberts. Jessica Lee. and (third row) Cloe Fisher (Youth Advisory Council), Ashley Racine, Jennifer Richards (Barry Community Foundation), Patrick Kelly. Jesalyn Sanders, Evan Shade. Jacob Bailey, Tara Pennepacker. Kailee Jordan, Austin Blair, and Student Council advisors Kim Domke and Jennifer Kensington. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R Burnell, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Bank-South Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of 144 South Mam Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie, Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on February 3.2000. in Liber 1040823 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, lor pnncipal and interest, the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 72/100 ($8,632.72) DOLLARS, and no proceedings hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice Is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on May 31, 2001, at 1 o'dock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises wil be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est. legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, Independent Bank-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as follows. towit: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol Section 19, T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East, 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99 05 feet aiong the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 97.17 feet: thence South 68*49' East 493.43 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East 225.00 feet to said centertine of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerline .80.00 feet; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07-15’ East 180 00 feet to the pomt of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N, R9W, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East. 815.26 feet, thence North 03*33 50' East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet aiong the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose cnord bears North 22*54'41* East 87.17 feet; thence 49.93 feet along the easter­ ly line of Kingswood West, and the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and wnose chord bears North 52*01 East. 49.69 feet; thence North 61’46' East along said Easterly Ime of Kingswood West 125.86 feel; thence 111 81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38’19'58* East 108.71 feet and the true point of beginning; thence South 68*49' East 497.39 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerline of Hickory Lane 241.93 feet, thence South 89*08'19* West 523.00 feet; thence South 20*41'20* West 81.43 feet; thence South 38*53'05* East 53.33 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 feet to the point of beginning Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed in Uber 354 on Paged 527. 528‘and 529. Property Tax Code •: 08-03-019-024-00. Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shall be one year from the date of said sale. Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 Independent Bank-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. William G. Jackson (Pl5388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 43879 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William E. Laymance and Beverly L Laymance. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Primeback Federal Savings Bank. Mortgagee, dated March 19. 1991. and recorded on April 1. 1991 in Liber 513, on Page 540. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Midfirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association, Assignee by an assignment dated March 1. 2000, which was recorded on September 19, 2000. in Instrument No 1049700, Barry County Records, o.i which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED TWENTY-THREE AND 23/100 dollars ($27.82323). incJixkng interest at 10.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1:00 p m . on May 3.2001. Said premises are situated n TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: commencing at a point 72 feet 7 inches East of the Southeast comer of a piece of land owned by Amanda Kocher lying South of the Grand River VaBsy Railroad on the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 ol said Section 35. for a place of beginning, running thence West 72 feet 7 inches, thence North to the Highway, thence East 72 feet. 7 inch­ es. thence South to the place of beginning, excepting and reserving the South 100 feet there­ of. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban- doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200111923 Gators (4/19) COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES avoSobtefor Just... 990 AVOKXw Cw J-Ad Graphics NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1892 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made « the condition of a mortgage made by Dominic Divanzo and Deborah Davanzo husband ana wife to Household Finance Corporation III. by a mortgagee, dated June 25. 1999 and recorded on June 28. 1999 in Liber 1031794 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents ($109,011.87) including inter­ est at 11.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in sad mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, nonce is hereby given that said mort­ gage wil be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premines, or some part of them al pubbe venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31. 2001 Said premises are irtuated in the City of Battle Creek. County of Barry Stale of Michigan and are described as. Parcel 1: The North 3 Feet of Lot 9 of Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded m the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 75. Parcel II: Lot 13 of Stondtey s First Addition to Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 31. Parcel III: Beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. Standley's Rrst Addition to Fine Lake Park according to the recorded Plat thereof; Thence South 82 Degrees 54' East 50 Feet. Thence North 25' East. 200 Feet; Thence North 82 Degrees 54 West 50 Feet to the Northeast comer of Lot 14. Standley's Rrst Addition to Fine Lake park; Thence South 26' West 200 Feel to the Place of Beginning subject to easement to County of Barry as recorded January 2. 1992 in Deed Book 530, Page 888 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: April 12.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. »280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (5/17) Michael Evans Painting £Wall Covering Over 10 years of quality craftsmanship 616-795-3133 9233 Wildwood Rd. Deltbri. Ml 150^6 ’ More New Prints from Benartex and South Seas Imports Swimwear Florals...*9.99/w- » •» Orientals from Kona Bay Fabri« O Gingher Scissors McCall's, Simplicity & Kwik Sew PATTERNS..-33% Off I 218 E State St. Hastings • 9<5-9673 * IriJi jfri Hl*1------Norm or ‘nosings on Hflhwuy M-43 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Star School Student Council members pick up recycled papers from each class­ room on Thursday of each week. Pictured are Jacob Bailey (left) and Austin Blair, who are on duty’ NOTICE SPRING YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The City crews will be picking up compostable yard debris beginning April 23. 2001. We again request that residents limit the debns to only bio-degradable yard waste such as grass, leaves and small limbs and brush. We place the material that we gather during the yard debris pickup in compost piles and allow it to break down naturally. The yard waste is stockpiled in windrows out at the old landfill on State Road. We periodically aerate the material, accelerating the decomposition process. Once the material breaks down, it makes a useful soil amendment We mix the material with topsoil, and use it throughout town. Wp ask that residents limit the size of brush placed out for pickup to 6 inches in diameter or less This is the maximum size that our brush chipper can satisfactorily handle. We also request that residents place all loose materials in the Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made ol plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material either very near to the curb in the parking lane of imme­ diately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We would ask that residents not place matenal in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The spring yard debris pickup generally takes us about two weeks to complete We anticipate beginning the pickup in the 1st Ward, and progressing on through the 2nd. 3rd and 4th Wards We will be making only one pass around town, so we ask that all matenal be placed out just pnor to the April 23rd start of the pickup to allow us to remove it in a timely fashion. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Holben and Lisa M. Holben. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Priority Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 24. 1999, and recorded on July 19.1999 in Document No. 1032664, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated September 1. 1999. which was recorded on December 17, 1999. Document No 1039254. Barry County Records, on which mortgage ,iere is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIXTY-SIX AND 30/100 dollars ($93,066.30). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Blocks 45 of the Village of Middleville. According to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date ot such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott A Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200114431 Stallions (4/26) In accordance with Ad 197 of the Public Ads of the State of Michigan 1975, please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. May 7, 2001, in the City Council Chambers, the purpose of the hear­ ing will be to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan ol the City of Hastings. At the public hearing, all prop­ erly taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given opportunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan. The development area io which the Plan applies is described below. The proposed amendment to the Plan -/ill provide for additional improvements to public facilities with­ in the development area. A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amendment, is available for public inspedion during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan. An area beginning at the intersedion ol the southern right-of-way ol W. Center Street and the centerline of S. Market Street and continuing easterty to the western nght-ofway of S. Broadway, then south along the western right-of-way line ol S. Broadway Street to the southern right-of-way line of W. Green Street to the easterly right-of-way line of Hanover Street, then northerly along the easterty right-of-way line of Hanover Street to the southerly right-of-way line of E. Court Street, then easterly along the south right-of-way line of E. Court Street, to the east right-of-way line ol S East Street, then northerly along the east right-of-way line of S. East Street to the north right-of-way line of E. High Street, then westerly along the north right-of-way of E. High Street to the north ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River, then northwesterly along ihe north ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River to the property owned by the City of Hastings located at Taffee Drive and Thom Street, then along the northerly boundary of the City of Hastings property to the Western ordinary high water mark of the Thomapple River, then southerly along the western ordinary high water mark ol the Thomapple River to the centertine of Benton Street, then southerly along the centerline of Benton Street to the north right-of-way fine of W. Apple Street, then westerly along the north right-of-way line of W. Apple Street to the Hastings city limits, then southerly along the city limits lo the centerline of W. State Street, then westerly along the center­ line of W. State Street and the city limits to the westerly city limits, then south along the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the southerly property line of the properties that front on W. State Street, then easterly along the southerly property lines of the properties that front on W. State Street to the south right-of-way line of W. Center Street, then easter­ ly to the point of beginning. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan (telephone no. 616­ 945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk �Page 16 The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 19, 2001 Hastings Kiwanis Club sweeps awards at divisional meeting Ken Miller (left) accepts distinguished club certificates from Past Gov. Bob Page. Miller, a lieutenant governor 1976. was standing in for Fluke and Girrbach who were unable to attend the spring event. Other club members included Past President NeH Braendle, Larry Conklin and Bob Thoresen. .EQAL Notice or Mortgage Forectoeure Seto Robert A. Tramain * Associates, PX. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will bo weed for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANNON M. DEMPSEY. AN UNMARRIED WOMAN to NEW AMERICA FINANCIAL. INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated September 20. 1999. and recorded on September 22. 1999. as Instrument No. 1035675 Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP., by an assignment dated January 15. 2001. and recorded on February 26.2001. as Instrument No. 1055343 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of seventy seven thousand eight and 41/100 DoAars ($77,006.41), including interest at 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and toe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wN bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al too Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 3,2001. Said premises are situated in HOPE TOWN­ SHIP. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A STRIP OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH­ WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. BEING 40 RODS NORTH AND SOUTH BY 35 RODS EAST AND WEST EXCEPT COMMENCING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE EAST 35 RODS.FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET. THENCE WEST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH 660 FEET; THENCE EAST 220 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING ’ AI.SO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH­ WEST CORNER OF SECTION 25. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 357.50 FEET THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 25. A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET THENCE WEST 357.50 FEET TO SAID WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 130.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 260.00 FEET. THENCE WEST 330.00 FEET TO SAID WEST UNE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST UNE 270.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROADWAY EASEMENTS FOR CLOVERDALE ROAD AND CEDAR CREEK ROAD The redemption period shall be 6 months from toe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wrth 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Deled: March 29. 2001 FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee ot Mortgage Robert A Tremain A Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 । Birmingham. Ml 46009-6616 For information please call: 246-540-7701 I4719) Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Johnson and Marion Johnson, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10. 1999. and recorded on December 20.1999 in Document No. 1039340. on Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by and mortgagee to The Chase Bank Manhattan, successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas NA, f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank NA., as Custodian. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 10. 1999. which was recorded on December 20. 1999. Document No. 1039341. harry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dale here­ of the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 87/100 dokars t$61.983 67), including interest a! 11.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and toe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wii be foreclosed by a sate of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm., on May 24.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry county. Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as com­ mencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 10. thence East 57 rods for the place of beginning, thence North 05 degrees East to the center of Highway M-37, thence Southeasterly along the center of said highway to toe East and West 1/4 line of said Section. Itonce West along said 1/4 tine to toe place of ragtoning, excepting there from beginning at the intersection of toe centeriino of Highway M-37 anj toe East and West 1/4 line ol said Section 10. thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes West 534.03 feet along toe said 1/4. thence North 27 degrees 36 minutes East. 250.64 feet to the centerline of said highway M-37. thence South 62 degrees 24 minutes East 471.65 feet to the place ot beginning. Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 monto(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200015207 Gators (5/10) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made <i the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis F. Wisniewski and Pamela J. Wisniewski. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 14.1996. and recorded m January 28. 1997 in Liber 684, on Page 186. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 4. 1998 in Document Number 1011340. Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Aames Capital Corp.. Assignee by an assignment dated March 13, 2001, which was recorded on March 23. 2001. in Document •1057174. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of toe sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX and 09/100 dollars ($58,326.09). including interest al 16.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute to which case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse to Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pzn.. on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated to CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of toe Southeast 1/4 ol the Northwest 1/4. Section 15. Town 4 North. Range 9 West, Described as commencing at toe Northeast Comer thereof. thence West 396 feet, thence South 297 feet, thence East 326 feet, thence North to The Point of Beginning. The redemption period Shan be 6 monto(s) from toe date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a to which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Tetegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200026854 Tigers (5/10) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE Rte No. 2001-23119-DE Estate of GROVER T. LETHCOE. . TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The decedent, whose lived at 12 State Street. Middleville, Michigan. 49333 dted 02/19/2001. An application for informal probate was filed by Thomas Andrea Lethcoe. 12 State Street. Middleville. Michigan 49333. On April 4. 2001 the Barry County Probate Court 220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Ml. James J. Gouiooze (P44497) 629 W. State Street. Ste. 203 Hastings. Ml 49058 (4/19) 98 GMC 1500 Z-71 4X4 LOCAL TRADE, NEW TIRES, SHARP TRUCK! J NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SPECIAL OF THE WEEK EXTENDED CAB, 3RD DOOR, Showing off patch awards at the Saturday ceremony are (from left) Kiwanians Larry Conklin, Neil Braendle, Ken Miller and Bob Thoresen (seated). ’18,995 Pontiac Oir-Moeut GMC Truck SALES HOURS: Moikliy & Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu 4 Fn until 6 Saturday unbl 3 "Wutt baiotc rout [arcwnts is t Fumr Tuanci.' Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 Members of the Hastings Kiwanis Club swept most awards at the 2001 Kiwanis Spring Divisional Meeting for Divisions 13 (10 clubs) and 14(11 clubs including new­ comer Wayland), held in Grand Rapids Saturday. April 7. Chris Fluke and Ray Girrbach were hon­ ored as a distinguished president and secre­ tary. respectively, in division 14. white the club took up top honors as the only distin­ guished club in its division, awarded for 12 months of 92 percent to 100 percent in the club rating plan for 1999-2000. In addition, the club received an Administrative Award. Service Award and Growth Award for that year. For the current year. 2000-01. Hastings members earned special awards for sponsorship of a Builders Club (middle school) and High School Key Club. Gov. Elect Dick Peterson. Gov. Ben Probed. Lt. Gov. Dick Ridenour of Division 14, who also received “distin­ guished” honors, shared in the awards cere­ mony with Past Gov. Bob Page. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wife, whose address is 1136 Bristol Road. Dowling. Michigan (hereinafter "Land Contract Vendoes’) to the conditions of a Land Contract between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M LOVE. Husband and Wife, (the "Loves’) as the Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING, Husband and Wife, as the Land Contract Vendees. By virtue of a Judgment of Foredoeure entered on April 13. 2000. by the Circuit Court for toe County of Barry. State ol Michigan, notice is here­ by given that the premises subject to the Land Contract will be sold al public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse located al 220 West State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. that being toe place of the hold­ ing for toe Circuit Court for Barry County. State ol Michigan, on Thursday. May 24.2001 at 1:00 p.m As of April 12. 2001. the amount due to toe Land Contract Vendors by the Land Contract Vendees is the sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77.02220) DOL­ LARS which sum shall increase by an additional interest costs, expenses and attorney fees due under the Land Centrad and permitted under Michigan law. The premise* which are toe subject ol the fore­ going Land Contract, and which are subject to the foreclosure sale, are located in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more particularly described as follows Lot Number 4. except the East 30 feel of Longview Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 76. Barry County Records. Common Address: 1136 Bnstol Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Tax Parcel ID: S08-09-115-002-10. The redemption penod shall be six (6) months from toe date of the foreclosure sale of the Land Contract Dated Apnl 12. 2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Union City Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by. Jeffrey D Swenarton. Atty (P-45480) Attorneys for JEFF LOVE & PATRICIA M LOVE Kreis. Enderie. Callander & Hudgins. PC One Moorsbndge, P.O Box 4010 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49003-4010 (616)324-3000 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY ^FORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Defauil has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samuel K. Newland and Wendy S. Newland, husband Mid wife (original mortgagors) to Amerifiret Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Augupt 26. 1996. and recorded on September 3,1996 in Instrument No. 1017411, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to toe Wais Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, as assigned by an assignment dated August 26, 1996, which was recorded on September 23. 1996, in Instrument No. 1018334. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of SIXTYFOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 02/100 dolars ($64,315.02). induing Inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them. at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mi at 1:00 p.m , on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 65 and 66 of Wiliam C. Schultz Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as record­ ed in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 60. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from toe date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Aonl 19 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 , Fite •200115182 Dolphins (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Defautt has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy Joe Hayes, husband and Christine Joy Hayes, wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1996. and recorded on June 24, 1996 tn Liber 664. on Page 609. Barry county Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers and Traders Trust company. One M 4 T Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399. Trustee for Securitization Series 1996-3, Agreement dated 8-1-96. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 26. 2001. which was recorded on April 2. 2001. in Instrument *1057548. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is cla।med to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVENTY-NINE AND 76/100 dollars ($47,079.76), inducting inter­ est al 11.300% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p-m., on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Parcel 1: The East 66 feet of that parcel of land lying West of Boltwood Street, and South of Mil Street. East of Michigan and North of Thomapple River in the City of Hastings. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the South Side of Mil Street 66 feet West of the intersection of Mil Street and Boltwood Street, thence continuing West along the South side of Mill Street 10 feet, thence South to toe Thomapple River, thence Easterty along the nver to a point directly South of the place ol beginning, thence North to the place of beginning The redemption period Shan be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned tn accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated Apnl 19. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC? Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 8200113924 Tigers (5/17) Hastings Kiwanis members Chris Fluke (on left) and Ray Girrbach received their certificates for distinguished president and secretary at the April 11 Kiwanis meeting. LEGAL HOTlCEi FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) Detroit Legal Nm, 1409 Allen Road, Suite B, Troy, Ml 48063-4003 Wayne, Oakland and Macomb CouMtea • Phone (248) 577-0100 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTWG TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY ^FOR­ MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in toe terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Wiliam C. Johncock, aeingte man ol Barry County, Michigan. Mortgager to American General Finance. Inc. dated toe 11th day of February, AO. 2000. and recorded in too office of toe Register of Deeds, for foo County of Barry and State of Michigan, on foe 14fo day of Febroary, A.D. 2000. in Document Number 1041135 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo. at foe date of fote notice, for principal and interest, foe sum o* $53,418.63 (fifty-three thousand four hundred eighteen dolars and aixty-foree cents) including interest there on at 9.99% (nine point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or in equity having boon instituted to recover foo debt secured by said mortgage or any part foereof. Now. Morefore. by virtue of foe power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to foe statue of foo State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, foe 10th day of May. A.D., 2001. at 01:00 o'clock said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sate at public auction, to the highest bidder, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of toe premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as fotiows: Al that certain piece of pareel of land situate in foe Township ol OrangeviBe, in foe County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as folows to THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO-W1T: ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 5. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING ON THE WEST LINE OF BEAT­ RICE STREET AT A POINT WHICH IS NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 103.0 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 OF SAM BROVATA PLAT; THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 120 53 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 23 MINUTES WEST 5225 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 42.96 FEET ALONG A 233 0 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE LONG CHORD OF WHICH HEARS NORTH 58 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 82.52 FEET TO THE EXTENDED WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9. THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREES 47 MIN­ UTES WEST 182 95 FEET ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING EXCEPT THE SOUTH 65 FEET THEREOF. Tax ID 08-011-040-029-00 The redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date ol such sale Dated: April 5. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. L.P.A. By: Daniel E Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee (5/3) �Th. Hatting, Ban. - Thuraday. April 1». 2001 - Page 17 (l-rotn left) authors Dakota Elzinga, David Rhodes. Crystal Russell. Jessica Smith and Aubrey Granger. Latest Authors' Tea held at Southeastern More authors in Cindy Bender's second grade classroom were honored two weeks ago for publishing their first books. Parents and other guests were invited to the classroom to hear the students read their publications. Authors, guests, and class­ mates were then treated to punch and cook­ ies. Authors included Dakota Elzinga with “Pooh Bear,” Crystal Russell with “ABC V Aubrey Granger with “My Dog, Sassy,” David Rhodes with “Hunting” and Jessica Smith with “My Ways." MORTGAGE SAI F MORTGAGE SALE - Default having bMfi matte in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DiMMICK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK. hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kellogg School Rd.. Hickory Comers. M> 48060. Michigan. Mortgagor*, to TMS Mortgage. Inc. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March. 1997, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day of April. 1997 in Uber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465 said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 31. 1997, Series 1997-8. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Nina Huidred Forty Seven and 77/100 ($39,947.77), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 10fo day of May. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p_m. Local Time, said mortgage wil be forectoeed by sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mtu-igan (foot being tho budding where the Circuit Court for foe County of Barry is held), ot the premises described in said mortgage, or so muu. '.hereof as may be necessary to pay the amount duo. as aforesaid, on said mortgage. interest thereon al 12.00% per annum and al legal costs, charges, and expenses, inducting tho attorney foes allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by tho undersigned, nec­ essary to protect Its interest in foe premises Which said premises aro described as totiows: All foot certain piece of parcel of land situated in foe Township of Barry, County ot Barry and State of Michigan, and dosenbed as folows. to wit Commencing at the 1/4 tine of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West 6 chains and R1 links North ot the center ot said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 tine. 1 cham and 25 finks, foonce West 3 chtens, thonce Soufo 1 chain and 25 Inks, fosnee East 3 chains to piece ot begin­ ning. Al being In the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Rango 9 West. Barry Townahipc, Barry County. Michigan. During the six (6) monfos immocti^My folowing foo sate, the property may bo redeemed, except foot in foo event foot foe property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, foe property may bo redeemed during the 30 days Immedeteiy folowing foo sale. Dated: 3/15/01 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. FABRLDO A ASSOCIATES, P C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor The Bank of New York 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (4/26) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions ol a certain mortgage made by Brenda K. Deschofl. a single woman, Mortgagor, to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan corporation. Mortgagee, dated the 1st day ol December. A.D.. 1993, and recorded in the Office ot the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan, on the 2nd day of December. A.D.. 1993, in Uber 590 on page 520, which said mortgage was thereafter on. to wit: the 1st day of December. A.D. 1993. assigned to the Traverse Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation and said assignment was recorded on the 2nd day of December 1993. in re Office of the Register of Deeds for said County of Barry in Uber 590 on Page 526. ano WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due on said mortgage as of the date ot this notice is the sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred twentyone and 18/100 dollars($6l.121.18), tor principal and interest and. WHEREAS, no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover tw debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof, and default having been made whereby the power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, local time, said mort­ gage win be foredosed at a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the east door of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings County of Barry and State of Michigan (that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage with the interesl thereon at eight percent (8%) per annum and ail legal costs, charges and expenses, inducting tho attorney fee allowed by law. and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises. The premises described in said mortgage are as follows Property situated in the Vilage of Mtddtevtlte. County of Barry. State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 25 of MiddteWie Downs Addition til accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 ot Plats on Page 4. Commonly known as: 220 Stadium, Middleville, Ml. Parcel No. 08-41-150-025-00. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date cf such sale. Dated: M vch 29. 2001. TRAVERSE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage CHARLES A. FORREST. JR. Attorney for Traverse Mortgage Corporation 703 E. Court St. Flint. Ml 48503 Telephone: (810) 238-4030 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (4/26) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A Tremain A Associate*, P.C. la a debt collector and wo aro attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will bo used for purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by LINDA L. GARBOW A SINGLE WOMAN to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml. Mortgagee dated January 22. 1999, and recorded on February 10. 1949. as Instrument No. 1025016 BARRY COUN­ TY Records. Midagan. and assigned by said mortgage on which mortgage there « claimed to bo due at the date hereof tho sum of sixty two thousand one hundred twenty five and 52/100 Doners ($62,125 52). inducting interest at 7.800% per annum, with adjustable rate due. Under tho power ol sate contained in said mort­ gage and tho statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice te hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sate ot tw mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 pjn. on May 17.2001. Said premises aro situated in THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Micttgan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 27. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 03’ 52* WEST 1305.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES ST 4T WEST 35925 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 27 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 31 DEGREES 52’ 13* EAST 109.68 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 074T WEST 120.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF M-37; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY UNE NORTH 31 DEGREES 52" 13- WEST 105.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 78.90 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 2814 79 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 04 02" WEST 78.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ 45" EAST 14021 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH UNE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period the* be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in wrvcn case me redemption penoo snai oe days from tho date of ouch sale. Dated: April 2.2001 EOUICRED<T CORPORATION OF Ml Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates. PC. 401 Soufo Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please cat (248) 540-7701 (5/3) Author David Rhodes with his mom and dad. COATS GROVE ROAD 1-1/2 story, 3 bedroom, over 1600 sq. ft. of living space, above ground pool, garage with large workshop on 1.24 acres. All this for *89,000. can Barb Saladin of Realty Professionals SIS-MO-8328 BWS REAL ESTATE Author Aubrey Granger with her mom and dad. Hastings City Bank can help you plan your future with the products and know-how to help you start a Grace Lutheran Church plans silent auction April 28 solid retirement plan or strengthen an existing one. • Certificate of Deposit (CD) - When you select a CD as an investment option, you lock in Grace Lutheran Church will have a silent auction Saturday, April 28. from 7 to 9 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The senior high youth and adult partici­ pants, 28 in all, will leave July 7 for Pipestem. W.Va., for a week-long mission work camp. They will slay at the Appalachian South Folklifc Center and travel to other communities doing home repairs, cleanup, painting and other needed repairs for elderly and economically impaired residents. The Mission Disciples, as they arc call­ ing themselves, have had many fund-rais­ ing events and have others planned to help raise the $10,000 needed to make the trip. “Each participant was required to make a deposit to hold a space in the week-long trip, and the group is working to fund the rest of the trip. All the monies raised or taken in will be used only for his trip in July,” said Charles Converse minister of youth and faith formation. The Mission Disciples have been accept­ ing donations of new and good used items for the auction. Several businesses already have started sending in donations of goods and gift certificates. A gift was received from Viking Corporation, and there will be dinner gift certificates available for the Olivet Garden. Outback Steakhouse and Applebee’s. Other new and used items include handcrafted wall shelves and afghans. with many used items, including an oak dining table and chairs, baby swing and other baby items. There will be a Chinese auction, with the top item being a good used car donated by one of the Mission Disciples. Tickets for this will be SI0 a piece. The group recently sponsored the church's Lenten suppers Wednesday nights before Lenten services and received $841.23 in free-will offerings. The local Lutheran Brotherhood branch is matching up to $450 of this amount. Converse said donations will be taken until the day of the auction, and the pro­ gram booklet will list all of the items up for bid and the names of the companies and or donors. To make a donation call the church office at 945-9414 or Converse at 948­ 2215. a fixed rate of return by investing a minimum of $500 for a specified term - 182 days to 8 years • Advantage IRA CD - Take advantage of the great rate and flexibility offered by our Advantage 24 Month IRA CD • Statement Savings IRA - Open with as little as $50 and add to the account any time, for any amount. • Trust Department - offers IRAs that utilize stocks, bonds and other investment products We’re here to help you plan for the future. To leam more about IRA accounts at Hastings City Bank, call or stop by any office. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday. April 23. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan, to determine the necessity of a Downtown Parking Assessment District. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon seven days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, telephone 616-945-2468. or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manahum City Clerk Member FDIC Consult _•<*-' tax arfvnor ngardmg your personal tax Mtuanoa Early witWrawal penalties may apply No early wtfMrawal penalties for IRS-qualified JlttenrmrMi Sfcunttn products an offend through both Northern Trust ami -Goldman Sachs Investment Scrvica Corporation TV pmdutli an not deposits or obligations of. or guaranteed by Hastings City Bank or any of as bank or non-banh affiliates These producti an not insured by the FDIC or any other government agents and involve investment risks. including possible lots of the principal amount Invested �TOO LATE, cointinued from page 1 Rescue crews work to transport Ken burpee to a nospita for treatment after a crash on South Hanover Street Friday which claimed the life of his brother, Bill. Ken was later pronounced dead at Bronson Hospital. BROTHERS, continued from page 1 It was Good Friday, the anniversary of the death of another Burpee brother, Gordy, claimed by a heart attack one year before. Pidice arc still investigating what might have caused Kenny lo cross the center line. He was found by police wearing a scat belt behind the wheel of the car. which sustained a crushed front end. Bill, who was found not wearing a seat belt, was crushed between the passenger scat and the dash board. "Wc always had honey," Silsbee recalls of her uncle Kenny’s bee keeping hobby. He was a private man who was a veteran of World War II. "And he was good at bookkeeping. He could Figure a checkbook in a hurry." Her Uncle Bill, she said, did custom hay baling for people before retiring and he enjoyed "doodling" with International tractors. Both, she said, were nice men. "You'd tell Bill something funny and he'd laugh forever about it," she said. “A little while later, he’d think of it again and just be giggling all over again." A graveside funeral was held for both brothers at the Dowling Cemetery Tuesday with the Rev. Bill Cowin officiating. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. HASTINGS LARGE ONE bedroom apartment, 1 or 2 ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if -800-672-9604 FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbowr Trout, Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis’ Fish Farm, 06988 35th St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. HANDYMAN SERVICES! Its tax time and after this last winter you may have one or more odd jobs/repairs around the house. Our rates are very reasonable and we Sve free estimates. Call 16)962-2131 for an appoint­ ment. 20 FT. DEEP V Great Lakes boat. Boat, motor and trailer $3000; 1979 T 106A motor, 400 sm. block turbo, 400 trans, $2500; 1975 Interna­ tional Travel All. Many new parts $1000; 1989 G-20 full size van $3000, low miles on drive train. (616)838-0585 FOR SALE: RBW Fifth Wheel Hitch, $75. 15" Travel Trailer Wheel & Tire, 4 Bolt Dexter Style, $25. Call (616)948-2081 after 4pm. ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 ’ PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: Al! real etuK teSc-nung In Cut newsii sukjrn to 0>e Fui Houmm Act and tSc kUhifaa C..il R,thu Act wturt eollectntJy trait n to advemat “any prtfernce. Utuut.cn or dtwnrtututjon based on tact. cokr. rahpo*. s-a Jundrap. fartuhaJ autan. national cojm. ot martial turui. w m tt.ientKWL io trait any such preference. . r-• Fa-..status tndwdri ch-lnn under the aft of II Inmg parents or legal CrtlaLanl. prtjnaBt »-s-.-n and per;L- terunuf custody oUWten under II : • Dte HVD toll Lie it Jeff-one number r -e*rtr>| .-parted u I -MOW-KTS. NRA INSTRUCTOR CLASS: May 7th-13th. For information, call Ed (937)­ 339-4242. 1975 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL All. Many new parts $1000. 1989 G-20 full size van $3000, low miles on drive train. (616)838-0585 '90 PONTIAC 600U, runs good, needs paint '89 Pon­ tiac 6000 for parts, $1,500 both, (616)945-2490. FOR SALE: 1982 Ford F-150 Supercab, 8' box, $2300. Call (616)948-2061 after 4pm. LOST: Male Yellow Lab, 1 year old. S. Jefferson St. area. (616)945-5143 REWARD! LOST CAT: "Buddy" - mostly black with white feet chest & neck. Male, 10 mos. old, just neutered. "Buddy* was last seen on April 7th at 5560 W. M-179 Hwy. (Chief Noon­ day) but he may be any­ where between his home & Madison St in Hastings. Please call (616)945-2603 anytime. "Buddy* is missed very much. BACK HOE WITH loader, industrial duty $6,800. GMC Dually, rXir flatbed with racks, dump 5 yard or 5 ton $5,800. Tri-axle 7 ton trailer with brakes and ramps $1,900. All equipment has been used alot in the last year and is in good repair. (616)945-4452. BEDROOM SET: 7 piece Cherry wood. Sleigh or 4 poster, chest, dresser, mirror & night stand. Brand new, still in boxes. Cost $5,400 sell for $2,650. (616)293-6160 can deliver. DINING SET: 14pc. Cherry wood 92" table (8 chairs). Lighted hutch & buffet, nev­ er used, still in the box. Cost $8,900 - sell for $2,975. Side­ board server, $550. Call (616)293-6160 can deliver. FOR SALE: 2 solid Oak end tables in perfect condition, also coffee table to match $450 or reasonable offer (616)945-9747. PAINT HORSE FOR sale: APHA registered 6 yr. old Gelding. Must see. (616)795­ 3799 BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. CRANE OPERATOR FOR Main Line Sewer Minimum of 3 years experience & ref­ erences. Top pay, 401K, in­ surance, paid vacations, oth­ er benefits. Call for applica­ tion, Dan Valley Excavating, (616)795-9321. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good At the high school, a "Code Yellow" was instituted and students were locked into their classrooms. If they needed to leave the classrooms to go to the bathroom, they were escorted by staff members. Al the middle and elementary schools, access to the buildings was restricted to one door. Wells said in the letter to parents this week that while students at the high school remained in classrooms, a specially trained dog checked the parking lot to ascertain there were no explosive devices. Then, after all the students in the district were dismissed, a thorough search of the high school was undertaken. "Classes resumed on Thursday without incident," she reported in her letter. According to Louise Angelo, director of special programs for the district, at last Wednesday's debriefing "wc were able to (discuss) what was not perfect in the plan" and what, if anything, needed to be done to make it better. However, she said, "the plan worked well." The search of the high school and dismissal of students was "orderly and without incident." Later on this month, she said, the district crisis team that developed the crisis response guide will meet to discuss what happened and make any necessary revisions in the plan She said the incident, "in lieu of a dress rehearsal, was an excellent learning experience.’' This is the first time since the Columbine incident that the district has had MILLAGE, continued from page 1 Current plans call for having a child care center that would accommodate between 75 and 90 children, but plans may be revised so more children can be accommodated, he said. "Some of the major employers in the area are interested in this," he said. "They know how important child care is to their employees. We hope that's a source of support." He said by developing the child care facility as an "early education center" the district would be eligible for grants to help fund its operation. He said an additional gymnasium is needed because existing school gyms are being used nearly to capacity, and if new rules being proposed make it necessary to hold girls’ and boys' sports at the same time (i.e. girls' basketball and boys* bas­ ketball programs would both be held in the winter) demand on existing facilities will be further increased. He also said there has always been inter­ est in having a community pool. "1 think it's very important 4br a community that has as many lakes around here as we do to make sure our youth are safe around the water." Twice previously, millage propos­ als to build a pool have been defeated. Schocsscl said that while the $22 mil­ lion borrowed by the district in 1995 was for new building projects, the $2.1 million being asked for this June would be for ren­ ovation projects. Portions of the high school and Central elementary roofs need to be replaced, he said. Some of the school parking lots need to be resurfaced. The Johnson Field track needs resurfacing, as does portions of the high school tennis courts. The renovation money would also be used to purchase building materials for a new construction trades classroom that would be built onto the east side of the high school. Construction trades students would do the actual building of the addition, Schocsscl said. The new classroom is needed because en­ rollment in high school vocational educa­ tion classes has increased. A special committee will work to pro­ mote the passage of the millage, Schocsscl said. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORThe Willard G. and Jewie M. Pierce Foundation, a pri­ vate operating foundation in Hastings, seeks an indi­ vidual with strong organi­ zational management, com­ munication and leadership •kills. The Foundation pro­ vides support for the eco­ logical education and envi­ ronmental stewardship ac­ tivities of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, in addition to targeted and general grant making and non-prof­ it technical assistance - all part of its mission to sup­ port projects that contribute to the quality of life in Bar­ ry County. Knowledge of the non-profit sector and grant making foundations preferred. Send resume and salary requirements by May 14, 2001 to: Council of Michigan Foundations, P.O. Box 599, Grand Haven, MI 49417 or fax to: (616)842­ 1760, Attn: Elizabeth Pletch­ er SECRETARY- MSU EXTENSION-BARRY COUNTY: Office is in Hastings. Must be proficient in MS Word and have a working knowl­ edge of Access/Excel/Pow­ erpoint. Good communica­ tion skills, organizational skills and the ability to han­ dle multiple duties in a very busy office. Knowledge of agriculture and/or 4-H would be a plus. Send re­ sume to: Sharon Russell, Office Manager, MSU Extension-Barry County, 220 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058, by May4,200L a serious threat of violence made against it. Wells stressed in her letter to parents that they should make sure they have a plan in place for where their children are to go in the event school is dismissed because of such an incident. "Last Wednesday, many elementary children were uncertain where they were to be sent and/or information on student enrollment cards was outdated,* she wrote. Wells also asked parents to not call the schools or come to pick up a child unless it's absolutely necessary. "During that time, school staff must be tree to assist students and to make critical outgoing calls within the limbed number of telephone lines available.* Wells said at Monday's board meeting that the district 'will be having increased law enforcement this week," particularly on Friday, the second anniversary of the Columbine shootings Woman killed In early morning crash PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Aa early morning crash on Cressey Road west of Lockshore Road Wednesday claimed the life of a 25-year-old Hickory Comers woman, deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Department report Deputies said Kellie Jean Barber of 9288 Cressey Road was westbound sometime before 4:45 a.m., drifted across the center line and left the roadway, where her car struck a large tree. A passerby notified authorities al approximately 4:45 a.m. that a person was trappul in the vehicle. Barber was not wearing a seal belt and was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said. Alcohol may have been a factor in the cause of the crash, police reported. Barber was born in Kalamazoo ia 1975 the daughter of Dean and Jean (Ropp) Barber, according io her obituary. She was s 1994 graduate of Gull Lake High School. She enjoyed playing softball, howling, gardening and playing pool. The family aril! receive visitors Friday from 2 to 4 pan. and 6 pro. lo 8 pro. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home ia Dehor and her funeral will be held Saturday, April 21, at 11 aro. She will be buried ia the Creaeey Cemetery. 'Sick* story of school murder found THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Michigan State Police aad Thomapple Kellogg School officials hope to find out where a letter originated which contains a graphic story about the stabbing of a teacher by a 6-year-old boy, said Trooper Dea Cook. Cook said authorities were notified when a woman found the letter on the ground in her neighborhood in the 1000 block of Manitou Laue. The notebook paper contained a hand-written story about a young boy named 'Johnny* who goes to school aad stabs his teacher aad that there had been *31 murders committed since the age of six to eight* ■It sounded to me like it was written by an adult,* said Cook. *If it's a fantasy writing, it's pretty sick.* Cook advised the person who found the letter to turn it over to school officials to try and determine whether the handwriting was familiar. Cook asks that anyone who may be familiar with the story aad its writer to contact authorities. Skydiver breaks his leg HASTINGS - A person participating in a skydive exercise at Skydive Hastings Saturday evening left the premises ia an ambulance, according to a preliminary report.* - • .Authorities reported that a male skydiver suffered a broken leg at about 7:08 pro. near the Rutland Township skydiving school. , No other information was available at press time Wednesday. Are, burglars hit Huff Road home ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - Firefighters arrived al 6230 Huff Road last Thursday night to find a house folly involved in flames, aocordiag to a preliminary report Johnstown Township firefightets battled the blaze with help from aurrouadiag departments starting at about 10:47 pro. The home's occupants became victims a second time when unknown subjects entered the burned structure and made off with a number of firearms, according to a report. The victims witnessed two people walking away from the home pushing a wheelbarrow who turned and ran when they discovered they had been spotted. No other information was available at press time Wednesday. Police arrest burglary suspect HOPE TOWNSHIP - Troopers executing a search warrant at the home of BJ. Orman on Anders Road April 12 recovered a large amount of property believed stolen during at least four area home invasions, aocordiag to the Harings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. "Trooper Phil Vannettc has liaked him to 12 more breaking and entering complaints and several car larcenies dating back to July of 2000," Trooper Sandra Larsen said. Orman was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. He was arraigned on four counts of second degree home invasion April 12 when a $20,000 personal recognizance bond was set at the recommendation of troopers, according to a District Court spokesperson. Orman is accused of breaking into homes in the 7000 block off Keller Road, the 6000 block of Lindsay Road, the 2000 block of Tanner Lake Rood aad the 6000 block of Lammers Road scree March 20. ____ He is also charged with one count of receiving and concealing stolen property worth between $1,000 and $20,000. Orman is scheduled for preliminary examination on the charges April 25 in Barry County's 56-B District Court. Teen-ager charged with child molesting ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A 17-year-old Bellevue resident has been charged with one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a 10-year-old resident of a foster care home, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The incident is believed to have occurred in the foster care home sometime between February and April of this year, police said. Child Protective Services is also involved in the investigation of the case. Arrested snd charged was Christopher Miller, who is free on 10 percent of $20,000 bond swaiting a May 16 preliminary examination on the felony charge which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. Police said a previous sllegation of criminal sexual conduct had also been made against Miller in another county. Driver hurt as home-built car crashes CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A 28-year-old Hastings man who allegedly drove a home-built "stock* car on Farrel Road south of M-43 Saturday ia now recovering I OG on al... localcounlics.com from serious injuries in a rehabilitation hospital. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said Michael James Wood was eastbound on Farrel Road when he attempted to *cut the corner* at a high rate of speed. Police said the vehicle slid through the curves and waa unable to turn. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, collided with a tree, rotated counter clockwise and came to final rest Police said Wood was not wearing restraints and suffered open fractures (breaks) to both legs, a luge cut to the chin and possible broket! jaw. �The Mailings Barmar - Thursday. April 18. 2001 - Page 18 Wayland man extradited from Montana Brian Roderick returned early last Friday morning to Barry County with Moore. He has bzen charged with second degree fleeing and eluding, a 10-year felony; failure to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury accident, a five year felony; possession of burglar tools, a 10-year felony; and possession of a controlled substance. Moore, who will tum 18 on May 19, is also charged as being a habitual offender, therefore subjecting him to a potential 15-year prison sentence, said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. He was arraigned in Barry County District Court Friday when a $200,000 cash or surety bond was set. He is by Sbelly Sulser Staff Writer A 17-ycar-old Wayland girl was seriously hurt and a Grand Rapids coupi: was injured March 29 when an attempt by Michigan State Police troopers to stop a car for running a stop sign in Yankee Springs Township led to a high speed chase that resulted in a crash. Barry County authorities successfully extradited the car's driver, Anthony Michael Moore, 17, from Gardner, Mon­ tana, where he was captured shortly after another high speed pursuit which resulted in Moore crashing the car he had al­ legedly stolen after fleeing on foot from the Kentwood crash. Sgt. James Richardson and Trooper I_ _ _ Roger H. Smith_______ DELTON - Roger H. Smith, of Delton, passed away April 13, 2001. Roger was bom on Feb. 6, 1936 in Barry Township, the son of Harold and Albertina (Crocker) Smith. He was a veteran serving his country in the Marine Corps. For many years he worked on the family farm and at Shakespeare Co. What he loved most of all was working at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Roger was an avid conservation worker, planting trees and caring for the wildlife. He enjoyed military history and volun­ teered with the disttibution of Surplus Food Commodities program. He is survived by a brother, Karl (Dana) Smith of Delton; sisters, Arlene (Herb) Hunsberger of PA, Dorothy Arentz of FL, and Christine Hansen of CA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Marguerite and Elaine. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 2 p.m at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Private family interment will be conduct­ ed at Fort Custer National Cemetery, at a later date. Memorial contributions in Roger's name may be directed to Delton District Library. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGore Funeral Home, Delton., i- Frederick Fuhr HASTINGS - Mr. Frederick Fuhr, age 93, of Hastings, died Tuesday. April 17, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Fuhr was born on February 19, 1908 in Hope Township. Barry County, the son of Frederick and Tina Bell (Hall) Fuhr. He was raised in the Delton area and attended rural schools there. Mr. Fuhr lived most of his life in Barry County. He married Gertrude Todd in 1928, marriage ending in divorce. He married Mercile Day in 1944 and she preceded him in death in 1988. He re-married Gertrude in 1989 and she survives. Mr. Fuhr's employment included: farming, the old Bookcase and Chair Company in Hastings, the former Hastings Aluminum Products Company, Eaton's in Battle Creek and was a professional race car driver for many years. He was an avid race car enthusiast and former well known driver in midget car competition. His racing career span 1939 to 1930 and in 1949 was honored as "The High Point Driver of the Year* in midget cars. He traveled extensively winning numerous honors in racing. Mr. Fuhr was a life member of the Windchesmr Speedway in Indiana and long­ time member of the "Old Timers Race Car Club*. He was an avid collector of race cars and his experience and expertise was often solicited by enthusiasts from around the world. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping. He raised and trained hunting dogs for many years. He was a former member of the Nashville Baptist Church. Mr. Fuhr was also preceded in death by his parents; son. Franklin G. 'Frank* Fuhr in 1988; two sisters; and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; sons. Gordon (Willo) Fuhr of Hastings, and Frederick (Kathleen) Fuhr, Jr., of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Patricia Fuhr of Hastings; half-brothers, Keith Lechleitner of Grand Rapids, and Clarence Lechleitner of Sun City, Arizona. Visitation will be Thursday, April 19, 2001 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 20. 2001 at 2:00 P.M. al Wren Funeral Home with Pastor Ryan White officiating. Memorial contributions may be made lo the Alzheimers Disease Foundation. Barry County Animal Shelter or the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. currently set for an April 25 prexam at 8:30 a.m. in Barry County District Court. "In cooperation with local law enforcement, the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney's Office considers this case a significant commune-related [ ~~ WilliamE^^pe^~ | DOWLING - William E. Burpee, age 67, of Dowling, died Friday, April 13,2001, as the result of an automcMe accident. He was bora Nov. 4, 1933 in Dowling, the son of Clinton H. and Crystal E. (Card) Burpee. Employment included farming in Dowling area, and custom bailing. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Welton Burpee in 1942, Gordon Burpee in 2000, Gerald Burpee in 1972, Kenneth Burpee in 2001, infant brothers Donald and Harold, infant sister Betty. Surviving are brothers, Herbert Burpee, Elton (Pete) Burpee, and Merle Burpee all of Dowling, sisters, Allie Smith of Hastings, Dorothy (Royal) Gorham of Battle Creek, Gladys (William) Rodewald and Nora (Larry) Butcher of California, several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 11 a.m, at Dowling Cemetery. Pastor Bill Cowin officiating. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. case," said McNeill. "This office intends to prosecute Moore to the full extent of the law." According to McNeill, "the actions of Moore jeopardized the lives of not only Troopers Roderick and Schrader, but brought injury upon the occupants of the vehicle Moore was driving and the innocent occupants of the vehicle with whom he collided in Kent County." According to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, the incident be­ gan when troopers Brian Roderick and Barry Schrader tried to stop Moore's car after he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign while exiting the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park at about 7:15 p.m. In the car with him were his girlfriend, 17-year-old Brandy Young and a friend, Paul Michael Smith, 18, also of Yankee Springs Meadows. Troopers said as they tried to stop the Moore car on Patterson Avenue, they witnessed him throwing suspected con­ traband out of the window of the vehicle. The suspected contraband was never located, however. The chase reportedly exceeded 90 mph and as troopers decided to slow down, they lost site of the Moore vehicle. They reported that Moore had turned his headlights off during the pursuit. They slowed hoping it would cause him to slow," said Trooper Sandy Larsen. Then, they came upon the accident.” After the car turned onto 92nd and Eastern in Kent County, Moore's vehicle had collided with a van and Moore re­ portedly fled on foot, leaving his criti­ cally injured girlfriend and Smith behind. "The female told troopers Tony was driving and then went unconscious," Larsen said. According to the accident report, Moore's car had struck a van in the rear passenger door at the intersection of 92nd Street and Eastern Avenue, causing the van to tip over onto its side. Young had suffered a lacerated liver Raymond “Shorty" Schriver VERMONTVILLE - Raymond “Shorty" Schriver, age 81, of Vermontville died Sunday, March 23, 2001 at bis home. Mr. Schriver was bora on Sept. 23, 1919 in Michawaka, Indiana, the son of Emiel and Elisabeth (Guethals) DeSchryver and attended area schools. He was married to Dorothy Schelter on Dec. 5, 1943 in Lake Odessa, Michigan. He was employed at General Motors Oldsmobile plant in Lansing, Michigan for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the US. Army serv­ ing as a military policeman in the states during World War II. One of his primary duties included working prisoners of war on area firms. He was a kind hearted and sim­ ple man who enjoyed hunting, fishing and mowing his lawn. He is survived by his son, Raymond (Mary) Schriver of Vermontville; daughter, Luanne (Ray) Betts of Lansing; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, eight brothers and sisters. Graveside memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, MI with Loren Lehman officiating. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. fames P. Cooper HASTINGS - James P. Cooper, age 30, of Hastings passed away Friday, April 6, 2001 at home. Mr. Cooper was born on Feb. 26,1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Roger and Patricia (Gillis) Cooper. He was raised in the Caledonia area and attended Caledonia schools, graduating in 1989. He was employed at Utility Contracting Company based in Sparta, MI. Jim was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for hunting, trapping, fish­ ing and spending time with his many friends. He was a caring, loving son, brother and uncle, always doing kind deeds for his fam­ ily and friends. He is survived by his parents, Roger and Patricia Cooper of Wayland; two sisters, Shelley (Tim) Tarchinski of Arlington, Texas and Vicki (Doug)Walski of Wayland; four nieces, Megan and Whitney Tarchinski and Lindsey and Rachael Walski and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his grand­ parents, Reed and Rets Cooper of Alto and Ray and Edith Gillis of Kentwood. Funeral services were held Friday merg­ ing at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Rev. Lee Zachman officiating. Interment was at Coman Cemetery, Yankee Springs Township. Memorial contributions may be made for his nieces education will be appreciated or a charity of your choice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. and face, a punctured lung and possible broken ankles, while the driver of the van. Gary Zandstra, 63, of Grand Rapids, suffered a broken collar bone and cuts to bis face and forehead. His wife, Marilyn, 62, was also hurt and the couple was taken to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment. "When troopers got to the scene. Brandy so seriously hurt that they thought she died," said Larsen. "While they were attending to her, the Kent County Sheriffs Department arrived. They knew he had fled on foot." Larsen said a tracking dog from the Kentwood Police Department was called in to conduct a search, but lost Moore's scent at 100th and Division. There, police believe Mooic stole a 1997 Honda Accord. Police later received tips that Moore was en route to his ex-girlfriend's house in Montana. On April 1, police were notified by Montana law enforcement of a 54-milc chase in Livingston County, Montana, involving the National Park Service, the Park County Sheriffs Department and the Montana Highway Patrol, Roderick said. "Moore attempted to flee and elude Montana law enforcement with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour at times," with Moore driving the stolen Honda, he said. The pursuit ended when Moore crashed through two utility poles, a fence row, and into a brick wall after unsuc­ cessfully negotiating a curve at approxi­ mately 100 mph.” Moore was able to flee on foot from that crash, but was captured after about a five-minute foot pursuit. On April 2, charges were authorized by the Barry County Prosecutor's office against Moore, who lives in Moline. "Charges were brought after the dili­ gent investigation of Michigan Stale Po­ lice Trooper Brian Roderick," said assis­ tant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. Brandy Young was listed in fair condi­ tion at Spectrum Hospital on Wednes­ day, April 2 and has since been released The Zandstras were treated at Spectrum and released. Smith was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he was treated and released. Delton teacher to stand trial on assault charge J-Ad Graphics News Service A Delton foreign language teacher charged last fall with felonious assault for allegedly threatening another teacher with a hatchet at her Kalamazoo home July 11 is scheduled to be tried on the charge June 5 in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. Francis Joseph Grabowski. 39, has been on a paid leave of absence from his job at the Delton Kellogg High School, where he has been a teacher for the past nine yean. The 26-year-old victim is on an unpaid leave and reportedly has suffered from bleeding ulcers since the alleged incidents. Grabowski originally was arrested in Kalamazoo Oct. 6 on felony warrants for third degree criminal sexual conduct, aggravated sulking and assault with a dangerous weapon, but the sexual assault and stalking charges were dismisaed after an Oct. 31 preliminary examination of the charges. According to a Kalamazoo Township Police Department report obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the victim's boyfriend had reported in late September that the woman claimed to have been raped by Grabowski last June on the night of her celebration of the signing of her divorce papers. The boyfriend 'suspected something wrong with his girlfriend and noted some emotional changes,' Det. Michael Szckely reported. 'When he confronted her about that she eventually disclosed the sexual assault.* The woman also told her boyfriend about the felonious assault in which Grabowski allegedly had repeatedly come to her house for various excuses, either to do outside lawn chores or some other reason. Szckely said. According to Szekely's report, the woman told Grabowski July 11 about her new relationship with the boyfriend. 'As (she) was relaying that to Fran, he exploded, retrieved a hatchet from his car, held it al bay to (the victim) and threatened to kill her,* Szckely reported. Police later found the hatchet in Grabowski's garage, Szckely reported. The evidence suggests that the suspect, Fran Grabowski, was stalking her after these assaults,' Szekcly reported. 'As the victim reiterated to me on numerous phone contacts in this case, she is appalled by his inappropriate behavior at her work place.' According to Szekely's report, 'she is frightened for her safety. When he was enraged on the day he assaulted her with the hatchet and on the night of the (alleged) sexual assault, she neither gave him consent, nor would she ever, in her words, consent lo a relationship with this man.* Szckely added that the victim's story is backed up by 'excited utterances* that she has made to co-workers and her boyfriend immediately following these assaults, but left unreported to police at that time. 'When she filed her report with this agency concerning these assaults, she said she did so in fear that other co-workers would be the subject of his harassment and possible assault,* Szckely reported. In her statement to police, the victim reported lo police that 'the atmosphere surrounding Mr. Grabowski has always been sexual in nature" because 'there is consistent talk about things such as a well developed student (he has said, Td lose my job over her*), his sexua I relations with his wife, curious about other’s sexual encounters, sexual jokes and in general, sexual overtones in almost all conversations.' The victim claimed that "such comments were not isolated to me...' and 'sadly, it became accepted conduct from him.* The victim's letter claims that numerous complaints have been filed against Grabowski but that 'nothing was done.* On one occasion, according to the statement, Grabowski allegedly explained—how he would "kill both (name withheld) and (acquaintance) with a bag of lye, no one would be any the wiser." She goes on lo claim that 'he has made specific sexual comments about students and to students about staff members. *As you can see, his horrendous conduct has become accepted practice and was deemed acceptable and humorous by the administration and staff,' she alleged. After describing the rape that allegedly occurred two weeks earlier, the victim explained in her statement to police that she tried to ‘bury the assault and get on with my life.* On July 11. Grabowski allegedly re­ turned to her house to cut her grass. ”1 was asking him to stop cutting the grass over the loud noise of the mower,* she explained. 'He was very visibly upset and began shouting at me, 'just let me do this for you." She said he again had a very angry look on his face. ■Because he was so angry, I was feeling very intimidated and scared, so I immediately tried to calm him down by telling him not to take it personally," she wrote. 'He did not respond positively, but only got more upset. He then reached into the driver’s side window of his vehicle and pulled out a small hatchet. I was stuck between my front porch steps, him and the vehicle." The victim said that when he turned around with the hatchet in hand, he was only inches away. 'He then held it up in the air near my head and said. '1 could (expletive) kill you," the victim said. *1 ran down my driveway and to my back door. As I ran. he jumped in his car and peeled out of my driveway. *1 was scared lo death.' she said. *1 do See ASSAULT, cont. page 20 LEGAL NOTICE Notlca of Mortgage Foredoeure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Deteult hu been made In the conations ol a mongage made by Katy J. Lewis, a single women (ohgnal mortgagors) lo Flagetar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, oaten Auguat 14. 1888. end recorded on August 18. 1888 at Document No. 1018896. Berry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee io tw Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporator a New Jersey Corporalion. Assignee by an resign mart dated Juty 8. 1988 whiro wee recorded on August 2. 1989. in Document No. 1033308. Barty County Records, on which mortgage there ■ claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 87/100 donate (868,730.87). indudng interest at 7.800% per annum Under the power of sals contained In add mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notes is hereby given that said mortgage wfl be ioredosed by a sale of tie ntortgaged premises, or soma part of Fan. at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouae In Hasenge, Ml at 1:00 p.m . on May 3. 2001 Said prwrwei are situated In VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michipn. and we described as: Lol 8 of Block 1 of RJ. Grant s Addteon to too Qty. formerty Wtego of Hastings accorOng to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Pago 15. Tho redemption period shal bo 6 monto(s) Irom tho dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal bo X days from the dale of such sale. Doted: March 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-503-1304 Trot! & Trca. P.C. Attorneys and Counaetors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farme. Ml 48025 Rte 8200113643 SteSona (4/19) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Safa THWHRMW A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMFTWG TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WU BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Detail has been made in the condtions of a mortgage made by Ifchasl X Ketiey and Karol Ketiey. huobend and wEa (origi­ nal mortgagors) to BAP Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 18.2000. and record­ ed on January 27. 2000 in Document No. 1040584, Barry County Records, MteNgan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wais Fargo Bank Mtoneeoto. NX. Mds Nonseal Bat* Mtoneeota. National Aaoodation, aa Truotee tor registered holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. Asset Oartrod CirlBrates. Series 2000-A, without recourse. Assignee by an aaaign* moot dated: February 11, 2000. which was recorded on February 27,2001, in Document No. 1055433, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at toe dale lute­ ol 9» sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dolHS ($82,133.28). inducing interest at 11-560% per annum. Under the power ol sate contained In said mort­ gage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given tool said mortgage wN be toredoeod by a sale of toe mortgaged promisee, or some pert of toem, al pubic venue, at too Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10,2001. Said promisee are Moated in OTY OF HAST­ INGS, Bany County. Michigan, and am described as Lot 3, John Ucht/s First Addteon to toe CNy of Hastings, accorOng to toe recorded ptel thereof. The redemption period ahal be 6 months) from too date of ouch sate, uriees determined aban­ doned in accordance wtih 1948CL 8003241a, In which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from too date of such sale. Dated: March 29.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 248-583-1310 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Rte 9200022450 O-mm (4/26) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1682 OF TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THB » AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A CEBT AND THAT ANY MFORMATON THAT YOU PROVEN! MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Detauti has been made In too conation of a mortgage made by Domingo VHarreal Jr. and Nora L Vtiarroai husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation IN, by a mortgage, dated April 14, 2000 and receded on April 20, 2000 in Document number 1043366 Bany County Records Michigan. on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Sevan Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($100,786.13) induOng Merest al 12825% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained tn said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wtii be toredoeod by a sate of toe mortgaged premises, or some pari of them, at pubic venue, at the Bany County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan al 1:00 p m. on May 31.2001. Said promises aro situated in toe City of MidOeviOe. County of Bany Stale of Michigan, and are described as: Parts of Lots 4 and 5 of Hyde's M-37 Park, Township of Thomapple. Barry County Michigan, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, as record­ ed in Uber 4 of Plate on Page 4, described as: Beginning at too Southwest comer of said Lot 5; thence North 24 Degrees 19*Mtoutee 30 Seconds West 8183 Feet along toe Westerly Line of Said Lot 5; Thence North 72 Degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds East 141.90 Feet to toe Easterly Uno of said Lot 4; Thonce South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds East 96.00 Feet along too Easterty Uno of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast comer of said Lol 5; Thence South 77 Dogroes 37 minutes 49 Seconds West 114.18 Feet along too South line of said Lot 5 to too Piece of Beginning. Tho redemption period shal bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from tho date of such sale. Doted: April 12. 2001 Michael M Grand. Attorney 31731 Northwestern Hwy.. S280w Farmington, Hills. Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (5/17) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 19. 2001 Attorney in child pornography case can review photos by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer Accused child pornography distributor Michael Komejan's attorney will be al­ lowed to review pictures seized in a search of Komejan's Nashville home be­ fore his arrest. Judge Gary R. Holman ruled Wednes­ day in Barry County District Court that attorney Raymond Buffmyer is allowed access to the photos in the privacy of his office to confer with his client or experts for up to 48 hours at a time. Afterward, the photos must be returned to law en­ forcement agencies. Buffmyer also must provide a generic explanation for the need to review the photos. Komejan is accused operating a fee­ based web site that contained pictures of what the Michigan Attorney General’s of­ fice is charging constitutes child pornog­ raphy. He faces nearly 20 charges rela’ed to the case, and if convicted faces a maximum of 20 years m prison and/or a $100,000 fine. ‘ Buffmyer was asking the court for mandatory disclosure of the pictures. Kelly Carter, who is arguing the case for Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm's office, had offered to make the pictures available to the defense council at their office location in Livo­ nia. Carter stated the potential for redis­ tribution and the classification of the pic­ tures as contraband as her reasoning tn limiting access. “Il is certainly necessary to have these photos to make a proper assessment (of my client’s case)." said Bufmycr. "We are asking for all of the photos... when they are saying they arc all contraband, not all were used as counts so therefore some are nut contraband... they took it upon themselves to decide which ones fall under the statute (of child pornogra­ phy)." “1 would understand if they were call­ ing it contraband if it was a bomb... we arc talking about photos that are not physically harmful to anyone in this country." he said. Bufmycr said that since he had never seen them, and the judge had never seen them that it was "putting the cart ahead of the horse" to define that they arc con­ traband. Bufmycr also said without access to these photos he might have lo withdraw from the case. Carter said. "For the most part 1 agree with his argument. What he failed to ac­ knowledge is that 1 did make those pho­ tos available." Carter said she provided him with a copy of the pictures at the pre-examina­ tion conference and that he gianccd through a few of them and then handed them back. Carter asked the court to not hand over the pictures, but rather allow them to be available to the defense council for re­ view under law enforcement supervision only. "Wc arc not obscuring the evidence, wc are making it available." said Carter. "Wc arc against the risk of reproduction." Carter explained that with contraband such as drugs, one could quantify, so it could known if some was missing, but "with these we don't know that and lose the ability to track them after they leave." "She is suggesting that 1 would (reproduce ih«m)." said Bufmycr."do that unethically and unprofcssionally." He called the argument that they would publish the pictures "dumb." Bufmycr went on to say that even though they were blacked out these pic­ tures were used at a news conference for what he called "political purpose." "They used my clients name and through the media (splashing his name with these photos) without bringing any evidence to court." Bufmycr said. 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BALANCE OF FACTORY WARRANTY 9 ’12,995 a child pornography website. lhe eight-month investigation by Granholm's High Tech Crime Unit crossed international borders and in­ volved state, federal and local law en­ forcement agencies. Granholm alleges Komejan collected at least $18,670 from the operation of the site during the eight months of investiga­ tion before he turned himself into the Barry County Sheriff's office Monday March 12. Probe continues on Internet threat by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Barry Township police continue to in­ vestigate an Internet threat that led to the early dismissal of school at Delton Kellogg last Wednesday. Police Chief Mark Kik said he and Barry Township police officer Matt Shep?r * are trying to trace the person who ade t c threat through that per­ son's use of Internet Provider (IP) num­ bers. That person has been using numer­ ous different stolen IP numbers when he or she logs on to the various chat rooms of a "family-based* web site that pro­ vides numerous different types of chat rooms for users. "We're looking at his initial log in to the web site," which has about 60 chat rooms, he said. Unfortunately, users of chat rooms are listed on the web site along with their IP numbers, so it's easy for the suspect to use any of those IP numbers to log into the chat room. Kik said that last Thursday he entered the chat room* where the person made threats of violence against Delton schools last week and actually talked to the suspect. The suspect made threats against Kik and other people logged onto lhe chat room. Kik said. The threats were graphic and violent, he said, and every­ one in the chat room became upset. "They were telling him to stop the threats." Kik said. Web site security people and the chat host were also logged on to the chat room while Kik was there, he said. Kik said he has been monitoring the chat room every night from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. He said the suspect's com­ ments to chat room users have been "re­ ally gross." • "Seeing his comments on the chat room, he threatens everybody." Of concern when the threat was made against Delton schools was that "it just came out of the blue in the conversa­ tion," Kik said. The threats were also "semi-specific" to the layout of the DK school grounds, leading police to believe the suspect was either familiar with the district or knew someone who was famil­ iar with it. Kik said at this point his department is conducting the investigation, but if there are IP numbers they cannot track, they will ask for help from the FBI and the Michigan Attorney General's special In­ ternet investigative unit. Right now Bany police have just been giving information on the case to the FBI, he said. He said it appears the only law the suspect has broken is "malicious use of a telephone." 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I'd have to like whack like two or three times,' that's all I said." Grabowski claimed that he had taken the hatchet to the woman's house to chop saplings from the victim's yard. The victim said she had to leave her job because she did not feel safe. "Having some time and distance has also made me sec how I have a duly to the children...to not have this predator leading their classroom." the victim told police. "I am also quite certain that I am not his first victim and won't be the last if I don't stand up and tell the truth." Grabowski's trial on the felony assault charge was originally scheduled to take place April 17 and is now set to begin at 9 a.m. June 5 at the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-04-26.pdf 90bc1595abdd4e16faf240d41242db00 PDF Text Text VOLUME 146, NO. 17 Thursday, April 26, 2001 PRICE SO- Eight or five commission districts? by David T. Young Editor Will there be eight commissioners or Five for the next 10 years in Barry County? Barry County Reapportionment Com­ mission member.' this week announced two different sets of redistricting plans, one calling for sticking with the current number of eight commissioners, the other proposing a reduction to five. The commission is made up of County Clerk Debbie Smith, Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill and Treasurer Sue Vandecar and Barry County Republican Party Chairman Mark Englenh and County Democratic Party Chairman Melvin Goebel. Its task every 10 years after census results are made public is to reapportion county commissioners' dis­ tricts according to population trends, making it so each commissioner repre­ sents roughly the same number of people on the Couuy Board. Smith, with the support of McNeill, unveiled two. eight-commissioner plans to the redistricting panel Monday after­ noon. She noted that each district repre­ sents roughly 7,095 people in her propos­ als and they follow township and city of Hastings boundaries for the most part. Proposal 2 - Smith & McNeil In Proposal 1, each of the districts would include: • Thornapple Township, the villages of Middleville and Freeport and the north­ ern part of Irving Township. • Yankee Springs and about two-thirds of Orangeville Township. • Prairieville and Barry and about onethird of Orangeville Township. ■ Carlton and Hastings and most of Irv- See DISTRICTS, continued page 3 Proposal 3 - Goebel (Democratic Party) & Englerth (Republican Party) proposal 4 - Goebel (Democratic Party) & Englerth (Republican Party) City hall renovation starts in June by Elaine Gilbert Attorney General Jennifer Granholm Granholm to speak at Law Day riag brkcM ...MORE BRIEFS Appear on Page 20 Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Granholm will serve as main speaker dur­ ing annual Law Day activities at the Barry County Courthouse next Tuesday. May 1. As Michigan's Attorney General. Granholm serves as the top law enforce­ ment officer in the state. She has made ch«’d protection, high tech crime preven­ tion, consumer and environmental protec­ tion. and senior citizen safety key priorities since she was elected in November, 1998. Granholm will speak at 12:30 p.m. in the circuit courtroom. Law Day activities will also include the presentation of the Liberty Bell Award, which recognizes outstanding community service of individuals who have a sense of civic responsibility and have contributed to See GRANHOLM, continued page 22 Assistant Editor Gates-Ireland Inc. of Coldwater, the lowest of 13 bidders, has been selected general contractor to renovate the former Hastings City Hall into quarters for the Barry County Friend of the Court. The work had been predicted to cost about $675,000, but Gates-Ireland's bid is $542,067. Renovation of the county-owned struc­ ture is expected to begin around the third week of June and be completed by the end of October. By a unanimous vote of the threemember County Building Authority Tuesday, the construction contract was awarded. The decision coincided with the TecommentLtion of the project architect, Landmark Design Group of Grand Rapids, and the County Board of Commissioners. Tax exempt bonds of $950,000 to fi­ nance the project are expected to be sold next month. That figure includes funds to refinance $246,000 of the remaining cost of the former city hall building and pay $37,875 for services of the bond counsel (Bendzinski & Co. of Detroit), financial advisor and other costs of issuing the bonds; $55,620 for contingencies; architectural/engineering fees of $32,000; the addition of a communications system in the building at a cost of $30,000 and an asbestos abatement of $6,040. The tentative bond sale date, pending Michigan Treasury Department approval, has been set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Because the bonds will include refi­ nancing the structure in addition to new construction, the county's bond attorney, James White, said the process will take a little longer for the Treasury Department to approve. Bond sale approval usually takes up to 10 days for just new construction. The refinancing inclusion process takes two to three weeks, he said. The County Board, acting a few hours before the Building Authority met this week, approved transferring the construc­ tion bids it received to the Building Au­ thority and granted it permission to sell the bonds. The Building Authority was the mech­ anism used for constructing and financing Kellogg Community College and the Courts & Law Building and for making improvements to Thomapple Manor. "The Building Authority is typically used when the county believes it has ad­ equate funds in its budget to make the debt payments and doesn't need a millage increase," White has said. Members of the Building Authority are George "Bud" Leonard, chairman; attorney David Tripp, secretary; and County Treasurer Susan VandeCar. In February, the County Board approved borrowing up to $1 million to renovate, repair and refinance the former city hall and authorized a "contract of lease" with the Building Authority so the authority could sell bonds to finance the project. That action, however, could not go into effect until after April 16 to allow time for citizens to petition for voter approval of the project. No petitions were filed by citizens, so no election will be held. White told the Building Authority this week. The Building Authority holds the deed to the former city hall until the bonds are paid off. The county has agreed to make adequate payments to the Building Au­ thority over a 20-year period so the Building Authority can repay the bonds. White said this is an excellent time to sell bonds because 20-year bond interest has been less than 5.5 percent. Administrator Michael Brown said he hopes the sale will attract more bidders than usual because the county's Standard & Poor's rating has climbed from BBB to Astatus. Sixty-six percent of the cost of the renovation and the cost the county paid for the structure, including interest, will be reimbursed by state and federal funds over a period of years, according to County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James. The reimbursement is possible because the county is mandated by the state to provide Friend of the Court services and because the county has not used the former city hall building for other purposes. The building has remained vacant since the County Board purchased it for $425,000 from the dty. primarily for its parking lots, in 1997. Gates-Ireland's bid was recommended by Landmark because of the company's experience, low bid (which was $9,333 less than the next lowest bidder) and aggressive construction schedule (promising to complete the work within 120 calendar days as compared to the average of 144 days by the other 12 bidders). Another plus was that Gates-Ireland plans to use some area sub-contractors. "Gates-Ireland Inc. has recently com­ pleted three (similar) Branch County construction projects on schedule and within budget," said Jeff Vanden Bosch, project manager for Landmark Design, in a memo to the County Board and Building Authority. "...We believe that with the selection of Gates-Ireland, Inc., Barry County can expect the project performance needed," Vanden Bosch said. Friend of the Court is currently housed in cramped, outdated quarters in the County Annex Building on the County Courthouse grounds. �tmmij >nm nwnu kMJMHJIia Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. 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April 26. 2001 - Page 3 DISTRICTS, continued from page I Australia subject of Young Artists’ Days Selected elementary students from Delton and Hastings learned about the art and wildlife of Australia during Young Artists' Days at the Barry Expo Center Tuesday and Wednesday.The event is sponsored annually by the Barry Intermediate School District's Gifted and Talented Program According to Sherry Styf of the BISD, students are selected to participate in the program based on their artistic abilities. One of the three areas studied by students during the event was the animals of Australia Volunteers from Potter Park Zoo In Lansing displayed several creatures native to Australia, including the Australian bearded dragon lizard pictured above. Students made ■Dreamtime' boomerangs decorated with traditional symbols and colors as part of a presentation by Lyrtn Arwady of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Arwady told students about Australian aboriginal beliefs, based on a ■Dreamtime' that existed prior to humans. According to aboriginal legend, in the beginning of Dreamtime, the flying Potter Park Zoo volunteer Ina Martin holds an opossum, a North American marsupial. The possum was part of a discussion by the zoo staff on Australian marsupials like the kangaroo. Nathaniel DeDecker, a fifth-grader at Central, works on an aboriginal bark painting using a style called 'x-ray,' in which artists draw bones and inner organs of an animal within an animal outline. Miriam Hughes of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts led a session on x-ray and dot paintings popular in Arnhem Land, a section of the north central coast of Australia set aside as an aboriginal preserve. boomerang pulled the sun from the sky and brought the world night and day. Shown working on her boomerang is Delton fourth-grader Becky Mikolajczyk. ing Township. • The city of Hastings. • Baltimore. Johnstown and Assyria townships. • Rutland and Hope townships. • Woodland. Castleton and Maplc Grovc townships, including the villages of Nashville and Woodland. In Proposal 2. each of the districts would include: • Thornapple Township and the west­ ern quarter of Irving Township. • Yankee Springs and about two-thirds of Yankee Springs townships. • Prairieville and Barry and about onethird of Orangeville Township. • Rutland and Hope townships. • Baltimore. Johnstown and Assyria townships. • The city of Hastings. • Woodland, Castleton and Maple Grove townships, including the villages of Nashville and Woodland. • Carlton and Hastings townships, most of Irving and the village of Freeport. The other two proposals arc being pro­ posed jointly in bipartisan spirit by Goebel and Englerth. Each of the five commissioners would represent between 10,741 and 11.850 residents. In Proposal 3, each of the districts would include: • Thornapple and Yankee Springs townships, including the village of Mid­ dleville. • Orangeville, Hope, Baltimore and Prairieville townships. • Maple Grove, Johnstown, Assyria and Maple Grove townships, including the village of Nashville. • Rutland Township and the city of Hastings. • Irving, Carlton, Woodland, Hastings and most of Castleton township, includ­ ing the villages of Woodland and Freeport. • In Proposal 4, each of the districts would include: • Thornapple and Yankee Springs townships, including the village of Mid­ dleville. • Orangeville, Prairieville, Barry and about half of Hope TWnship. ........ “....... ; • Irving, Carlton, Woodland and Castellon townships, including the vil­ lages of Freeport, Woodland and Nashville. • Hastings, Baltimore, Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships. • Rutland and about half of Hope Township and the city of Hastings. Goebel said there are several reasons for downsizing the number of commis­ sioners from eight to five. The first is financial. He said cutting three commissioners’ positions could save county taxpayers as much as a mil­ lion dollars in salaries, per diems, fringe benefits and retirement over the next 10 years. “I noticed that in fiscal year 1999­ 2000, fringe benefits went up by about 200 percent. At the national level the president’s salary has doubled and the Michigan Legislature gave themselves a healthy raise this year. “I’m not against paying commissioners a decent salary, but this could be a sav­ ings of a substantial amount of money.” The second reason has to do with the changing nature of county government. “(Former Commissioner) Emmet Her­ rington accused the County Board of mi­ cro-managing. I subscribe to the notion of making it a policy making board.” He also subscribes to the theory that County Administrator Michael Brown should be given the power to manage the day-to-day affairs of county government. “I believe that five commissioners can do the job. We don't need eight commis­ sioners, in light of the fact we have a full-time administrator.” Englerth concurred, saying, “We now have a county administrator’s office that costing about $200,000 a year, and that wasn’t in place about 12 years ago. We’re not proposing to downsize gov­ ernment. we’re actually keeping it the same size. “The county administrator’s office makes county government accessible to the people from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday." Defending the eight-commissioner plan. McNeill said, “It’s Deb’s proposal and I support her. Deb’s proposal is well within the guidelines (for population). ‘'I’ve received six written letters and 12 responses, all saying that the system we have in place has worked well in the past. I don’t know of any other authority that can change the number of city or village council members or state legisla­ tors." Under Smith’s proposals, virtually all of the current eight commissioners would be able to seek re-election in 2002 with­ out having to run against a colleague. However, under the Goebel-Englerth plans, several would have to run against a fellow commissioner or step down. Under Proposal 4, County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie would have to face Ken Neil in a Republican primary and under Proposal 3 he’d have to run against Tom Wing. Clare Tripp would have to run in the GOP primary against Jim French in both proposals. And Tom Wilkinson and Board Vice Chair Sandy James would be rivals under both pro­ posals. Smith said she believes eight districts is still the best way to go. "I think it's worked well for the past 10 years,' she said. "I know there was a concc.n back then about an even number of commissioners, but I don't think that’s caused problems. "The proposals submitted by Shane and myself provide the best voter repre­ sentation and they provide the beat town­ ship and city representation." She said one of the most important rcapportionment guidelines sent by the State of Michigan was that no township be combined with a city or part of a city in one district, unless absolutely neces­ sary to meet population requirements. In Proposals 3 and 4 the city MMartfognis joined by Rutland Towndrip and in Pk>.posal 4 also by a portion .<4 Hqp&TAHn,hiP vrtfaSmith said the county's 2000 popula­ tion divided by the eight districts equals 7.094 and the city of Hastings has 7,095, so that's a good place to start. Goebel said that a county Barry's size may be over represented. From the 1990 census, it had one commissioner for ev­ ery 6.257 people. Other nearby counties from the 1990 census: • Eaton County — 15 commissioners, population 92,879, one commissioner par 6.192 people. • Ionia County — 9 commissioners, population 57,024. one commissioner per 6.336 people. • Allegan County — 9 commissioners, population 90,509. one commissioner per 10,057 people. • Calhoun County — 7 commissioners, population 135,982. one commissioner per 19,426 people. • Kalamazoo County — 9 commis­ sioners. population 223,411, one com­ missioner per 24,823 people. • Kent County — 19 commissioners, population 500.631, one commissioner per 26.349. Goebel said 20 Michigan counties have five commissioners, but 11 of them are in sparsely populated regions in the Upper Peninsula. Two counties have six and 25 have seven, the most popular number. Oakland County has the highest num­ ber of commissioners, with 27, Macomb has 25 and Kent 19. The public will have a chance to comment or. the four plans or to offer their own proposals al the next Fust Fri­ day session at noon Friday, May 4, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Goebel, who is chairman of the Rcapportionment Commission, said he and his colleagues hope to have their final recommendation sent to the state by June 9. Quality PH< PROQESSir Fast, Quality, Conv< Angie Allen. Potter Park Zoo volunteer, holds a cockatiel, a small parrot native to Australia �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday April 26. 2001 LCTTCRS from our readers... Stop whining about the parking To the editor: After 11 years of doing business in down­ town Hastings, it still amazes me how some merchants complain about the lack of busi­ ness in one breath and then park and allow their employees to park in prime spots along State Street. Of course, they don’t park in front of their own businesses, they park in front of someone elsc’s. Then, every two hours, they move their vehicles in front of another busi­ ness to avoid a parking ticket, making the police powerless to do anything about it. Every day. many potential customers drive State Street, can’t find a parking spot and move on to the mall or another com­ munity because these merchants and their employees are parked in their parking spots. You know who you are. You’ve been advised and pleaded with repeated!), and the rest of us don’t want to hear your whin­ ing any more. Don Turner, Hastings Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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Knoui Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C, 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Lavin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510; phone (202) 224-6221 District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Gr#id Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St., Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vornon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Carlton. Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Repreaentative Gary Newell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. Posthumus’ comments to Barry GOP were laughable To the editor: I got a good laugh at Lt. Gov. Richard Posthumus’ comments he made at the Barry GOP Lincoln Day dinner, as report­ ed in last week’s Banner. What planet has he been on these past eight years? For Posthumus to suggest potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates like Jennifer Granholm. David Bonior. and for­ mer Governor James Blanchard respective­ ly arc overrated, over the edge, and over the hill, shows how desperate he is to come out from behind Gov. Engler’s shadow. Other than appearing in a couple of corporate paid campaign ads under the guise of pub­ lic service announcements, who even knew Posthumus was in Lansing all these years? Posthumus quipped about the Democratic Party being dead. In this past election, didn’t we toss out Republican Senator Abraham and replace him with Debbie Stabenow. a Democrat? Aren’t both of Michigan’s senators now Democratic? Didn’t Stabenow s victory along with other Democrats shift the balance of power in the Senate away from the Republicans? And for the highest office in the land, the presidency. I thought the majority of Americans voted for Al Gore, a Democrat! The fact that the Democratic Party is not dead, but alive and well, is Posthumus* worst nightmare. Posthumus, citing urban sprawl as a “defining issue” then claiming the Republican Party as the party of the envi­ ronment is a joke! The Republicans, under pressure from Michigan’s real estate indus­ try trashed the Plat Act and replaced it with the watered down Land Division Act, which actually accelerated urban sprawl. Aside from the permanent loss of open space and unique habitats, this political pandering causes a huge social cost to fanners. They now have to Tight off nui­ sance suits from nearby residences com­ plaining about everything from farm odors to tracking manure on the roads. It also fragments farm land, causing inefficiencies in operations. Also, it is the Republican-led house and senate that is pushing to allow oil and gas drilling around and under the Great Lakes. One minor oil accident could cause an ccologic catastrophe fhd destroy the multi-bil­ lion dollar Great Lakes tourist industry. Posthumus and our Republican leaders seem willing to take that risk. These same leaders have ignored the continued introduction of exotic aquatic pests from ocean vessel ballast water, like zebra mussels and predator zooplankton, into the Great Lakes ecosystem. These exotics, now invading Barry County’s lakes, threaten Tish populations and the lake dynamics. I would have hoped that our experience with the accidental introduction of alewives and sea lamprey, or the intentional release of carp into the Great Lakes would have taught our legislators to be proactive on such an issue. God, save this state from the environmental Republicans! On education. Posthumus was a staunch supporter of school vouchers, even though Michigan voters urre overwhelmingly against it! Now, he claims the “government must not attack education, it must support it.” He didn’t mind attacking the entire pub­ lic school system last November! On business. Posthumus and the Engler administration did nothing to stop the clos­ ing of five paper mills in Southwest Michigan this past year, causing the layoff of over 1000 employees. Posthumus claims “Michigan can be a magnet, creating the jobs of the 21st century.” Yet, a study just released, places Michigan 34th out of the 50 states in suitability for high tech indus­ try. Yes. Michigan can be a magnet for 21st century jobs, but not the way the Republicans have been running it. Since Engler and Posthumus were quick to take credit for the state’s prosperity in their last re-election campaign. I only hope they are willing to accept responsibility for the thousands of jobs now being lost. Maybe Posthumus was afraid to bring up the issue of taxes. Despite the property tax rollback several years ago caused by the Head Ice Amendment, most homeowners find themselves paying just as much in property taxes as before. You can add to that the “shift” in tax burden sold to us by the Engler administration in the way of higher sales and gas taxes. To squeeze a few more pennies out of its citizens, this admin­ istration even imposed a tax on all Internet purchases. With a waning economy, our Republican leaders are now warning us that the state has to tighten their financial belt since sales tax revenue is way down. Perhaps the astro­ nomical pay increase the Republican-con­ trolled house and senate just approved for themselves and the administration, and in such a cowardly manner, might have some­ thing to do with less money in the budget for essential programs. What exactly has Posthumus done to make himself one of the highest paid state officials in the nation? His silence on this pay increase speaks volumes! With this pay increase and resulting retirement perks, he will be well taken care of at taxpayers’ expense for the rest of his life. No Republican should ever again refer to a Democrat as a “tax and spender” after what the Republicans have just done to the citi­ zens of Michigan. As his name implies. Posthumus’ cam­ paign for governor is DOA. His words and actions, or lack thereof, seal his political fate and will be the true “defining issue” in the next gubernatorial election. Joseph Lukasiewicz, Hastings Anti-CCW crowd ignorant, corrupt To the edi' »r: Concerning CCW (concealed carry of pistols), it is beyond omprehcnsion as to why anyone who has ,v am an oath to the constitution, or to defc justice, life and liberty would be against CCW. It is clear beyond any doubt that CCW, the armed law abiding citizen, has been and will be the greatest deterrent to all areas of crime, whether it be rape, robbery, assault, murder, etc. Since this is the case, then why would any county prosecutor, judge or county sheriff be opposed to such principle or legislation? Why on God’s green earth would anyone be against such a deterrent to this cause? The corrupt, the arrogant, those who have wrong motives, who do not stand for jus­ tice. who do not stand on the facts, (truth) who place themselves above their fellow man by title as if they’re more important than those they sene, those are the people who arc against CCW. Who should you fear the most? Those who would support you (the law abiding) or those who do not (the criminal clement)? Why do they deny a person the right to defend his family when you allow their cor­ rupt motives? Or arc they ignorant of the facts? Justice equally applied under the law is provided for under the constitution to all Americans, not just to those who are in offices of law enforcement. Can they be with every family in America (Barry County) to protect them 24-7. 365 days a year? Absolutely not! Peace officers are only and will always be a second line of defense (which we as law abiding Americans want). The first line of defense will always be the individual protecting his family no matter where he is at on this earth. Can you go anywhere in this nation and safe from crime? Does crime prey on those who have no way of defending themselves? As an American you should be able to go anywhere in this nation without fear of rape, assault, armed robbery, corrupt offi­ cials, etc. But the social worms have intrud­ ed the justice system of our nation and must be exposed to the fact that as Americans and Barry County citizens, we will not tol­ erate those who are against those causes that save lives and that are just and good for our nation and county. Support CCW and send crime to its flee­ ing destiny of death and extinction. Support CCW as a nation and county, and stand for justice, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Bobby Napier, Nashville Community center is for everyone To the editor: A revised and reduced version of a com­ munity center, in response to suggestions collected in the survey of voters on the last bond issue, is being proposed to voters in the June 11 school election. This Community Education and Recreation Center will be attached to the south and west sides of Hastings High School in an effort to reduce cost and pro­ vide even more programs for our school students as well as the community and county at large. This community center will be built with funds generated by a bond issue approved by Hastings Area School district voters of an additional half mill to the current mill­ age levy approved in 1995. This would mean approximately only $25 a year increase in school taxes for the average household! In turn, the community/county^s residents would gain access to an education/recreation center with a teen center, child early education/day care center, com- petitive swimming pool, recreational gym­ nasium, weight training and exercise area, and community meeting rooms. No membership fees are planned. User fees, rentals, child care fees, grants, dona­ tions and endowments, and the Pierce Foundation endowment will cover opera­ tional and maintenance costs. Even though the YMCA and COA, are not part of this reduced version, extensive use of the facili­ ties and additional programs are anticipated for these organizations. I was personally very encouraged by the positive responses in the KCC survey. The respondents definitely sensed the need for a community center to continue to showcase. Barry County as a progressive, caring, committed community. Let’s make this community center happen with a positive outcome this time on June 11 . Get out and vote so we can offer a Community Education and Recreation Center to our cit­ izens - something for everyone! Jim Atkinson Chairman CERC Committee (Community Education and Recreation Committee) *JkiL Wetk'i. PUBLIC OPINION: Reduction of commissioners? HashngsBaNNER The Barry County Rcapportionment Commission has acknowledged that one option for the next 10 years is reducing the number of commissioners* districts from eight to five How would vou feel about that? Dmnttd to tAe mterrsts of Barry County Siner 1856 Puttohad by .Hastings Raimer, Im. A DMaton at J-Ad Graphics me. 1052N. BraeMay HaeSngs. Ml 48068-0802 (616)845-8654 jonn aacoos r-reoence uacooe rresioeni vice r-resKjeni Stephen Jacoba Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T.Vbung (Edtor) Baine Gibed (Anaant EtMar) SheiySuiser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Brian Reynolds. Hastings: Mike Roslund. Hastings: Angie Swiatek. Hastings: "It’s clearly the right thing to do in the interests of the smaller government and fiscal responsibility.” "Yeah, it would be (a good idea). It would give us extra money." "There usually is overkill "I think it's a fine idea. I don't sec a problem with it." in local politics. It would be worth a try and if it didn’t work, we could go back to eight." Carl Swanson. Hastings Robert Kennev. Middleville: ’ Mary Plowman, Lake Odessa: "Why do we need all "I don't think reducing the number of commissioners is those commissioners' districts?" a good idea. 1 think it will lead to less representation for the residents of Barry County." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • CH $sited sds accepted Monday through FrdayBam to53Opm . Saturday830am -Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to. P.O Box B . Hastings, Ml 49056-0802 Secong Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49O58 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26.2001 - Page 5 S from our It’s time to speak out for gun rights Thoughts on China, Israel, McVeigh and tremors To the editor: Last week Dave Neeson, my Area Handicap Director, wrote a gutsy letter exposing a Barry County judge as biased against the new concealed weapons law (CCW). Two Barn County judges signed the anti-Second Amendment petition asking that the new law be restrained until the 2002 election. One of them will be hearing motions concerning Dave Stevens' lawsuit against the Barry County Gun Board today at I p.m. How will Judge James Fisher maintain his objectivity after publicly tak­ ing a stand against the right to keep and bear arms? Should he disqualify himself? I believe he should. But even then, who will hear the case in his place? Judge Richard Shaw also signed that same anti-Second Amendment peti­ tion. In effect, this leaves no place for Barry County citizens to get a fair, objective trial on matters concerning the Second Amendment. We can’t depend on the BarryCounty Gun Board to uphold our right to keep and bear arms either, because they routinely offer CCW permits only to those with law enforcement backgrounds or to people who can prove that their lives arc in immediate danger. In essence, you need one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel before you can defend yourself away from home. By then, it’s usually too late. I think it% time the people of Barry County told their elected officials, the peo­ ple whom we loaned power, that we want our rights back. But some people don’t even know their rights, and quite frankly; if you don’t know your rights, then you don’t have any! Others arc too afraid to speak up. A friend of mine routinely complains about how he can’t get a CCW permit to defend his family, but when I ask him to write a let­ ter to the editor, make a phone call, or to attend the Gun Board meetings, he responds something like this: “The people on the Gun Board are the three most powerful law enforcement peo­ ple in the county. I’m afraid to make them mad. I don’t want to get in any trouble with them." Friend or no friend, this man is a gutless wonder. A man who won’t stand up for what he believes in doesn't deserve the freedoms guaranteed us by the Michigan Constitution and the United States Bill of To the editor: Random thoughts: • Israel gets three billion dollars in aid that this country provides each year, the most money we give any nation of the world. They act as if what they do, includ­ ing going to war, is none of our business. • Spying on China - How would we like Chinese spying on us at close range, as is done by our spies with airplane instru­ ments? How would we treat spies who acciden­ tally landed their plane in our country? How would we treat spies in our interro­ gation of them? How would v-e respond with the opportu­ nity to inspect a spy plane with latest spy instruments that by accident landed in our territory? • Human rights - This government is strongly for human rights throughout the world except when our forced dictates arc not accepted Then it’s starve, you ingrate, starve. Example the Iraqi people. Their need for food and medicine. This country in efforts to have ousted. Saddam Hussein, have appealed to the Iraqis to oust him. The Iraqi like Hussein and have refused our demands. • Tim McVeigh to be executed May 16. True, McVeigh committed a horrible crime as to the Oklahoma bombing, I believe he was under the persuasion of another as to the bombing. Who that is we will never know after executing McVeigh. Selected people will be allowed to watch on TV what 1 call the killing of McVeigh. Filled with revenge and hate, we are excited, joyous, enthusiastic to watch on TV McVeigh executed. These Christians look forward eagerly to the killing. The people are as guilty as McVeigh as to \ -anting to kill out of anger. • A word on the adoption law be enforced to have a real parent write on the adoption Rights. I have zero respect for a man who hides off to the side, purposely allowing others to defend the rights of his family while he cowers in the shadows. Another man told me he was afraid to join the NRA because he was afraid of end­ ing up on some government blacklist with the ATF. If you’ve ever bought a hunting license, then chances arc the government knows you own a firearm; that is, unless you insert the bullets manually. My point is this: If you find yourself afraid of your own government, then some­ thing very basic is wrong with our country. The County Gun Board as well as the judges; they all work for us. We gave them the pewer they now wield against us, but it was only a loan. Just as we gave it to them, we can take it away if they don't serve us the way we like. lt^ time to make a stand, while we still have the freedom to do so. It Is a rare politi­ cian who has a spine, who can stand up for what he believes. But that's a sword that cuts both ways. That means that if enough people say “Enough!’’, then the politicians will bend to our demands as they should, as they were paid to do. Thathow the new CCW law got passed in the first place. It took years of grassroots effort to get people to finally stand up against the liberal politicians. Eventually, we got what we wanted, but only because we had the cajoncs, like Dave Neeson and Dave Stevens, to say, “Hey, wait a minute! We elected you. Don’t you work for us? Aren’t you public servants?” Neeson has been in a wheelchair for years, but he Is still man enough to stand up for you and your family. The time to sit on the sidelines is past. Shame on all who have been letting others fight for you. I’m talking to ladies, too! Come watch the next Barry County Gun Board meeting May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Courts and Law Building, and see how dif­ ficult and uncomfortable our elected offi­ cials make it for a person to get a CCW per­ mit. On June 16, we’ll be holding a proSccond Amendment rally on the court­ house lawn in Hastings to defend your civil rights. Many good speakers will be there to inform us and encourage us. Bring the fam­ ily for a day of fun. Skip Coryell, Area Director, SW Ml, Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America Kids need somewhere to go To the editor: This is in responses to last week’s letter written to the editor by R.M. Povrisht: R.M. says that he'she and others in his/her neighborhood pay a lot of taxes. What about everyone else who lives else­ where? We too pay taxes and have no say. What about people who live by other ceme­ teries? Should they too get discounts or even free spaces? What about people who live by stores and restaurants and pay taxes? They too get discounts or stuff free. Or is this just for him/her and his/her neighbor­ hood. Whether old or young, people of all ages die, (sad but true). And we all in time need a final resting place, not just his/her neigh­ borhood. Saying that putting animals on this land then killing them for Meals on Wheels would be cheaper - animals cost money to buy and to feed and water, not to mention the cost to have these animals slaughtered. Now for the kid issue. I have children and not all of them are screaming brats. And not all children have things handed to them on a silver platter. A lot of children do lave imaginations. Why doesn't R.M. watch children at play and see for themselves? R.M. says for children to stay at home and read, because now we raise couch potatoes who are lazy ano don't do nothing but being spoiled, because they don’t know the mean­ ing of work. We live on a farm with animals who have to eat, yard and fields that have to be main­ tained and we all help out. They work around the house and don’t have stuff hand­ ed to them. Hastings is a small town with a lot of kids of all ages. Some kids arc getting into trouble and even getting pregnant Carrying concealed weapon a right To the editor: In regards to our local politicians and police trying to take away our rights to bear arms: As an American disabled person, my right to carry a concealed weapon is of great concern to many disabled and to the people who are just trying to protect their families and belongings. As Americans, and belonging to the land of the free, our local government should not be allowed to make these decisions. We all need to stand up for our American rights, and not let our government change our land and rights to a communist govern­ ment society! Gary Sprague. Hastings because they have nothing or nowhere to goHastings doesn’t have any good places for the kids to go and stay out of trouble. We need some kind of center for them. Maybe a center for all ages, not just the young. R.M. this is 2001, wake up and get a grip. Everyone pays taxes without a say, and not all kids are bad. I just wonder, the way R.M. talks, hc/she must not have no children and if hc/she does. I’m sorry. T.L. Wymer, Hastings Kate Hepburn, famous movie actress whom 1 admire has essential tremor. It was obvious in her acting. Henry Ford 111 iti said, had essential tremors. If the knowledge of essential tremor could be your problem, you can be treated for ft. If it is of benefit to just one of you Banner readers in need, I feel rewarded sharing such knowledge with you. You can be helped to live a normal life. Justine McLean, Hastings I’m adopted. Of recent years through Johns Hopkins Hospital research, I found out I have essential tremor. Il resembles Parkinson's only as to the shakes. Essential tremor is inherited. From early childhood I was very nervous. As I grew older I’d blame myself as a weakling in not able to over­ come control the nervousness! When I found out essential tremor not nervousness I now no longer condemn myself. John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Md., can treat essential tremor. NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals wB conduct a public hearing for the foltowing: CASE NUMBER V-8-2001 - Devid Brown. LOCATION: At 3451 PHer Rd., on the south side between Kingsbury Rd. & Gdkey Lake Rd., in Sectton 3 of Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance tor a portion of a 66-ft wide easement that can be part of a reg­ ulated wetland approximately 40-ft in the AR dis­ trict. CASE NUMBER V-8-2001 - JUI Carr^toell and jonn nooryer. LOCATION: At 10633 East Shore Dr., on the east side between Contra! Ave. & toe end of the rood, in Section 6 of Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 16x33-11. addition to an existing house toat is too dose to the side tot line 8-ft. (the minimum is 8-ft.) and too dose to the front tot line 20-ft 6 inches (the minimum is 30-ft.) and the addition wil bo 40 inches from the side tot line in the RL-2 zoning district. CASE NUMBER ¥*10*2001 • Richard & Barbara Shaw. LOCATION: Al 485 Molly Dr., off M-37 Campground Rd. & River Rd., in Section 20 of Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance tor setback of less than 35-ft. from too edge of too easement in the C-1 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-11-2001 - Tod Hubbard. LOCATION: Al 321 MB Lake Rd., on too north side between Jones Rd. & Utfle MB Lake Dr.. In Section 21 of Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 10x30-ft. addition to an existing house toot is too dose to toe front lol line 8*h. (toe minimum is 35­ ft.); and to enclose the existing 8x30-ft. dock and extend the dock another 8x10-ft.; and add an attached garage 14x24*ft. doser to too side lol flne 4-ft (too minimum is 8-ft); and erect a 8x21.4-ft. lean-to onto an existing detached garage that is doser to the side tot lino 4-ft. (the minimum is 6-ft.) and doeer to the rear lot Uno 2­ ft. (the minimum is 6-ft.) in the RL-1 zoning dstrid. CASE NUMBER ¥>12*2001 • Timothy Hubbard. LOCATION: At 323 MB Lake, on too north okto between Jones Rd. A Little Mill Lake Dr.. In Section 21 of Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to orod a 30x30-ft. 1 1/2 story house wito a 22.6x32-ft attached garage doser to too side yard 0M than allowed (the minimum is 8-ft.). closer to the rear yard 4-ft. than alowed (the minknum is 10­ ft). doser to too comer tot side yard 8-ft. tor too house and 16-ft. for toe attached garage than allowed (the minimum is 25-ft.) and doser to the front lol line than aBowod 6-ft (toe minimum is 35­ ft.) In toe RL-1 zoning dstrid. CASE NUMBER ¥-13-2001 - Tony Frith. LOCATION: At 2075 Berber Rd . on too wool side between Costs Grove Rd. A Gaakfl Du to Section 33 of Cartton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 23x26-ft. 2 story addition, and a 8r2ML Lshapod deck, and a 8x26-11 and 8«26-ft to an eriMtog home that is too dooo to too road right of way toon stowed 38.50-ft. (too minimum le 504L). to too AR zoning district. CASE NUMBER ¥-14-2001 - Jemee AOw Jones. LOCATION: Al 2681 Unto MB Lake, on too lakeside, between Jones Rd. and toe end of too rood, in Section 21 of Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 18x244* attached garage to an extoting homo toat Io too dooo to too roar lol Ino 11-ft. (too min­ imum is 20-ft), also to orod a 6x3041 covered porch and a I2x16-ft. covered porch ctoearto too from lol too toon alowed 3ML (too minimuni to 35-ft.) In too RL-1 zoning dMrtct CASE NUMBER ¥-18-2001 - MoteoMO A Terry Sarol. LOCATION: Lot 60 of E^e PotoL on too tofcoSido. between Woodtand Rd. and too end of too road in Section 4 of Woodtond Ttop. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 1 1/2stofy38x404Lchetotstytohomswfths8rl2ft porch and a 12x38-6. dock, ctoearto too toonl tot too toon stowed 22-ft. (too mHmum to 304L). and ctooor to too side tot Ino toon alowed 3-ft (too minimum is ML) In too RL-2 zoning detect MEETBIG DATE: May 6,2001. . TIME: 7:30 p/n. PLACE: Community Room in too Courts A tow BuMtog at 220 Wool Court SM. HMtogs, Silo inspection of too above described property(tos) wB bo comptotod by too Zoning Board of Appeals members before too hearing. Interested persona decking to prooont tooir views upon an appeal efther vorbaly or In wrBng wB bo given toe opportunity to bo hoard at too above mentioned time end piece. Any written response may bo meted to too addrooa Rated below or faxed to 616-848-4820. The variance app8cation(s) 48088 during too hours of 8 un. to 5 pjn. (ctoeert between 12-1 pin.). Monday torn Friday. Ptotiee cal too Planning Office at 845-1280 tor further Information. The County of Barry wB prorids nereeewy auxtiiary aids end services, such assignors tor toe hearing impaired and audto tepee of printed mute­ rites being conoidsrod at too masting, to ksfriduais wiui OwkNSSOS ai me moosngmoonr^ Uyxm ton (10) days notice to too County of Bony. Individuals wito dtoabBtioo requiring awdtery akte or services should contact too County of Bony by wneng or casing mo xwowmg. Mcnaei duxmi. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street Hastings. Ml 48068, (616) 846-1284. Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Cterk (4/28) 025320902623218927480017532623319026902690209026;P U@{.{0/4z:75P 262321480014532623319926232789274830165326232148301653262321480013 Tice Ttavucapplie Atto Cwuuifa TkivucappCe. Phufeno "Diuctedby OoiolSattuty April 26, 27, 28 Bootes a*d Lilies txj ^4ta*Joy Lduui by Adapted CURTAIN: 7:30 p.m Loewt Geoi^e Etuaid Slow’s plat) aad Gatxial Rascal's notion pittuu TtyjMatiot" Central Elementary School Auditorium Hastings, Michigan TICKETS AUAIfABIE: At tk dm, PwguMwe Guqjltiw. JeHeuex St Gotten, and aiq cut iMMkt Working In partnership with and supported by funding from the Barry Community Foundation. Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, National Endowment tor the Arts and other patrons. TICKETS: $7 .00 Adults, $5.00 Senior Citizens, Students & Children Barry community foundation arts council CT UREATM AALMM1UU My Fair Lady Is presented by special arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY INC. �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 Gerald E. "Jerry" Bandfield NASHVILLE - Mr. Gerald E. "Jerry" Bandficld. age 73. of Nashville, died Sunday. April 22. 2001 at Dothan. Alabama. Mr. Bandficld was bom on August 31. 1927 in Detroit, the son of John and Mary (Battle) Bandficld. He was raised in the Charlotte area and attended area schools, graduating from Nashville schools. He served in the United States Navy from April 1945 to May 1948. Mr. Bandficld was married to Ethel VanGoethcm in 1949 in Charlotte. He was employed at Maple Valley High School as a custodian for 17 years, owned and operated Jerry’s Tavern in Nashville for six years, and he served on the Nashville Fire Department in the 60’s. Mr. Bandficld was a member of the Nashville V.F.W., serving as Senior Vice. He wintered in Bushnell, Florida, enjoying small engine and lawn mower repair and watching sports. He is survived by his wife. Ethel of Nashville; son, Jeffery (fiance Gwen Boone) of Lansing; brothers, John (Carole) Bandfield of Charlotte. Bill (Joan) Bandfield of Vanderbilt. Bob (Phyllis) Bandficld of Howell, and Sam (Ruth) Bandfield of Six Lakes; sister. Joan Walker of Florida; sister-in-law. Joan (Dale) Pratt; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Bandfield was preceded in death by a son, James Bandfield. Visitation will be Thursday, April 26, 2001 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Maple Valley Chapel. Services will be held Friday. April 27, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. al the Maple Valley Chapel with Reverend Ward Pierce officiating. Burial will be at West Carmel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Library or Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Roadl Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead (616; 758-5021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:50 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m ; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Service Times: 9:45 am. Traditional; 11:15 a m Contemporary Service; 11:15 i.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights • Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 4:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11:00 a m-12:15 p.m. with an Adul. Sunday School Class during this time as well. Fel­ lowship time 10:45-11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom’s Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Once a month - More youth In­ volvement in the Service. Childrcns Church Adult Class (Fell Hall). Wednesday. 6:30 pin.. KidY Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group and Bible stud;. Wednesday. 9:00 a.m. Senior Adult Bible Study. For further information call the church office. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:50 p m.. Sunday Masses 8:50 am and 11:00 a.m. Confession Saturday 5:50-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayion (iarrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:50 a.m.; classes for all ages Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) A/filialed with Conset Wive Grace Brethren Churvnes. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 a.m ; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m All ages always wel­ come EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Member Church of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion " 315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broadwav and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P McCabe HI. Rector. Mr F William Voetbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a.m and 10 a m. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour, 11 -00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p m Services for Adults. Teens and Children. H ASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 I. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p m., Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10 00 a.m. Worship I TOO a m.. Evening Service at 6:00 p m. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m.. Worship 11 a.m. PO. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and I l:2G a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bnng the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wed/Thurj 9 a m to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wonhip; Sun. 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); Sun. evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ 8 p.m. Pioneer Chib (Gr. K-5th). (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 p m ); Wied. 7 pjn. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW 4k MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a m. Morning Prayer 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. Dav id T Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. vouth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for ail ages, 10:45 a m. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 pjn. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 C ‘-ts Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturdav Evening 6:30 p.m. J This information on worship services is provided by The\ Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St, Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. April 19 - 7:00 p.m. Care Team Meet­ ing. Saturday. April 21 - 10:00 a.m. Catechism I; l:Uu-o.C* p.m. Flying Doves Trip to the Museum; 7:00-8:30 p.m. Couples Bible Study; 8 00 p.m. Narcotics Anony­ mous. Sunday. April 22 - 8:00 & 10:45 a m. Worship; 9:30 a m. Sunday Schoo); 12:00-5:00 p m High School Rock Climbing; 12:00 p.m. AAL Branch Meeting; 3:00-5:00 p.m. GodY Children; 6: 00-8:00 p.m. Middle School Youth Group Tuesday. Apnl 24 7: 00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous; 7:00 p.m Sunday School Staff Meeting. Wednesday. April 25 7.00 p.m. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barner Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a_m. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 7:30 pjn. Choir Rehearsal. Rummage Sale Thursday. April 26,10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday. April 27.8 a m. to 2 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Thursday. April 19 - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge. 7:00 p.m. Women Y Board Meeting. Friday. Apnl 20 - 7.00 p.m. Concern Group #3 meets at the Holsteds’ Saturday. April 21 - 10:00 a m. Noah’s Ark Coffee - Dining Room Sunday. April 22 - 8:30 a.m. Chan­ cel Choir. 9:00 a m. Traditional Worship Service. 9 20 a m. Chil­ dren's Worship; 10:00 a.m. “Cof­ fee Hour" in the Dining Room. 10:10 a.m Sunday Sunday for all ages; II 20 a m. Contemporary Worship Service; 11:50 a.m. Chil­ dren^ Worship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11:20 service b broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children’s Worship is available during both services. Monday. April 23 - 8:30 a.m Staff meets for prayer; 7:00 p m Com­ mittee Night - All Standing Com­ mittees meet Tuesday. Apnl 24 615 a m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA office; 4:00 p m Newslet­ ter deadline. Wednesday. Apnl 25 6 00 p m Church Night Supper (Last one for this program year'). 6:30 p.m Drama Team. 6:45 p m Praise Team - Sanctuary; 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 p.m. Youth Bible Study • Sr. High Classroom Obit umlcs | Cynthia Diane Royal | HASTINGS - Cynthia Diane Royal, age 43. of Hastings, went to be with her Lord Saturday. April 21. 2001 at her home fol­ lowing a long illness. Mrs. Royal was bom on Oct. 13. 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Raymond and Constance (Warme) McGandy. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools and graduated from Hastings High School. She was married to Harry Royal, with the marriage ending in divorce. Her employment included Inhalation Therapist at Hastings’ Pennock Hospital, managed a marina at Roosevelt Lake. Arizona for 14 years, managed an exclusive deli in Scottsdale. Arizona for a time and worked as a flight attendant until ill health forced her to stop working. She returned to Hastings in November 2000. She enjoyed boating, baseball, was a very loving and caring person. Mrs. Royal is survived by her mother. Constance Pierce of Hastings; sister, Cheryl (Kevin) Allerding of Hastings; brothers, Gregory (Debra) McGandy of Hastings and Willard (Paula) Pierce of Hastings; three nephews and six nieces. Preceding her in death was her father. Respecting her wishes, private family services will be held. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. WELLSTON. MI - Mrs. E. Colleen Hammond, age 81. of Wellston, MI at id for­ merly of Hastings, died Friday, April 20. 2001 at Heartland Health Care Center in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Hammond was bom on July 23. 1919 at Martinsville. Ind., the daughter of Rueben and Loh (Pettit) Duncan. She was raised in the Martinsville area and attended schools there. She was married to Robert Claude Hammond on Jan. 26. 1943 and he died March 25, 1995. The couple lived in Pennsylvania. North Carolina, moving to Hastings in I960, to Wellston in 1969. She was a former member of St. Bernards Catholic Church in Irons, MI and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Mrs. Hammond is survived by sons, Nick (Leanne) Hammond of Manistee, Jerry (Rose) Hammond of Manistee and V’. Lee (Barbara) Hammond of Belmont; and three grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, sons. Bob Hammond in 1991 and Denny Hammond in 1962, and by two brothers. Services were held Monday. April 23, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Charles H. Fischer officiated. Burial was at Hastings’ Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings Richard H. Kaub HASTINGS - Richard H. Kaub, age 83, of Hastings, died Thursday. April 19, 2001 at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. He was bom June 23, 1917 in Chicago, the son of Henry and Frances (Winkel) Kaub. After he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1936 he went to Muskegon to work for his uncles at Highland Dairy and Buttercup Bakery. He also had his own coin machine business. He went into the Air Force (World War 11) as a mechanic. After his discharge he worked at Teledyrie Continental Motors and had his own business ’Modem Builders.’ He built over 300 homes in the Muskegon area. He was a member of the Building Association, CIO Muskegon Union #113, American Legion Post #297 - Ravenna. He also enjoyed membership in the Kalamazoo Mall Chorus, and the Kalamazoo Genealogy Society. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Muskegon and also Emmanuel Lutheran of Kalamazoo. He married Betty Hoogstraten Smith in February of 1989. He has been a resident of Laurels of Sandy Creek Care Facility in Wayland for the past 2 1/2 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Luella, parents, grandson. John Kaub, and sister Helen Doolittle. He is survived by his wife, Betty of Hastings; children, Karen (Bernard) Wickstrom of Muskegon, Ml, Suzctte Kaub of Montague. MI, Diane Kaub of Bangor. MI and Lori (Keith) Miller of Kissimee, Florida, and sons. Alan Kaub of Virginia and Brian (Debbie) Kaub of Scotts Valley, California, 4 step-children. Ann (Robert) Roobol of Hastings, MI, Daniel (Diane) Smith of Nashville, MI, David Smith and Jeffrey (Catherine) Smith of Augusta, ML Also surviving arc grandchildren, Debbie (Dalc)Roest, Michael Wickstrom, Briana Miller, Kristie, Kathy, Kevin, Adam and Kelly Kaub, step-grandchildren. Arie, Andrew and Aaron Roobol. and Joey, Garret, Abby, Elsa and Joshua Smith and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings. Rev. Richard Moore officiated. Burial was at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta with full military honors. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Need Your Color Film Processed? Need Color or Black Copies? Need Post Cards Printed? Need Anything Printed? ...we can SOLVE any of these needs! ] r\cl Graphics, Inc. Nowth of Hastings on M-43 Highway Kellie J. Barber E. Colleen Hammond William P. Young KALAMAZOO - Mr. William P. Young, age 83, of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday afternoon April 22, 2001. Mr. Young was bom April 27, 1917 in Worchester, Massachusetts, the son of William H. and Gertrude H. (Prescott) Young. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1941, coming from Massachusetts. He was employed with Allen Electric for 13 years, before retiring. He previously was an auto mechanic for 30 years. He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corporation in the Upper Peninsula where he worked for the Army at Fort Custer 5th Echelon Automotive Center as a mechanic and inspector. He was also a member of the Westwood Church of God; National Rifle Association; and the South­ ern Michigan Amateur Radio Team. He was preceded in death by his parents. On Aug. 13, 1962, he was united in mar­ riage to Marjorie C. (Lammers) Young who survives. Also surviving, a sister-in-law, Joyce (George) Palmer of Kalamazoo; three brothers-in-law, Clare (Minetta) Lammers, Wendell Lammers, and Dale Lammers, all of Delton; and several cousins. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Westwood Church of God, 811 Gorham Lane with Pastor Hubert Johnston officiating. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Delton. Memorials may be directed to the Westwood Church of God. Arrangements were made by Langeland Chapels. Charles P. Simonovic DELTON - Charles P. Simonovic, age 71, of Delton, passed away April 23, 2001. Mr. Simonovic, a veteran was bom June 8, 1929 in Kalamazoo; the son of Paul and Anna (Miklik) Simonovic. For over 35 years, Mr. Simonovic was a loyal employee of the Brown Paper Company in Parchment. He was an active member in the Czechoslovakian Society of America and the Delton Moose Lodge. For many years he was a volunteer for the B.P.O.H. Township fire department and played on their softball teams. He played the harmonica, made dog houses, repaired bicycles and swing sets; he enjoyed the polka, dancing, country music and gardening; especially flowers, sweet com, tomatoes, and strawberries. He is survived by his sons. Dennis (Peggy) of Battle Creek, Scott of Augusta, and Chuck (Demi) of Austin, TX; his sis­ ters, Millie (Lee) Pankrac of Berwyn, IL, Lillian (Steven) Lapekas of Grand Rapids, Susan Weeinak of Chicago; two grandchil­ dren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Mike Simonovic and a sister Anne Settee. Funeral services will be held Thursday. April 26, 2001 at I p.m. at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery’. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to the Delton Area Fire Protection Fund. Arrangements were made by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. HICKORY CORNERS - Kellie J. Barber, age 25. from Hickory Comers, passed away April 18. 2001. due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Kellie was bom in Kalamazoo on Oct. 8, 1975. the daughter of Dean and Jean (Ropp) Barber. She was a 1994 graduate of Gull Lake High School. Kellie enjoyed playing soft­ ball. bowling, gardening and playing pool. She is survived by her parents. Dean and Jean of Hickory Comers, a brother. Gerald of Hickory Comers, her grandmother Maxine Ropp of Sturgis, aunts Jeraiee and Ed Eifler of Delton, Linda and Tom Powel of Detroit, an uncle Dale and Jane Ropp of Marysville and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her grand­ parents Harold Ropp and Gerald andUla Barber. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 21, 2001. Rev. Keith Treman officiated. Interment was at Cressey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Arrcngements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Bertha M. Mellen BATTLE CREEK - Mrs. Berthi M. Mellen, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed away April 20.2001. Mrs. Mellen was bom in Battle Creek, Ml on March 8, 1914 the daughter of George and Lulu (Fox) Smith. On March 16, 1930 she married Donald C. Mellen and he preceded her in death on Dec. 4,1989. Bertha enjoyed playing cards espiecialty poker, playing bingo, and spending time up north. Collecting dolls and knickknacks were also a hobby of hers. Members of her family include sons, Donald (Barb) Mellen of Battle Creek, Richard (Donna) Mullen of Delton, Tom (Linda) Mellen of Dowling; daughters, Beverly Brown, Shirley Boyle and Barbara (Harry) Davis, all of Battle Creek; 19 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and several nieca and nephew*. She-was aisd preceded in dM tyiwr parerifit12brothers and sisters, an infant son William, a grandson Jonathan Nelson, and a great grandson Tyler Mellen. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Interment East Hickory Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. ; Kasmir (Chuck) Miknis | DELTON - Kasmir (Chuck) Miknis, »ge 76, of Delton, passed away April 20, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Miknis was bom Dec. 11, 1924 in Chicago, IL, and was a graduate of Battle Creek Lakeview. He served in the Navy from 1942-1945 during World War II as a torpedo man in the Pacific and African - Mediterranean Theaters aboard the USS Thom. Retiring in 1984 as supervisor at Battle Creek Gas Company after 34 years of loyal service. He was also employed by AB Store Company and the family owned Block's Inn. jj He was a member of Battle Creek das Company 25 Year Club, Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, member of Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion, the Tin Can Sailor’s Association, served on the board of director's USS Thom 647 Association, former Battle Creek Stan Musial Baseball Team Sponsor, and a member of Richiand Bible Church, Mr. Miknis enjoyed fishing, hunting, trzvel. cooking, attending ship reunions and his Lithuanian heritage. He loved the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Tigers, University of Michigan teams, and enjoyed attending Pennfield and Delton High School sporting events. He enjoyed following his grandchil­ dren’s athletic events and he also loved spending time with his family and grand­ children. He is survived by his wife, Georgia (Leigon); daughters, Kathryn (Jack) Hamden of Hickory Comers, Eloise Kay (Mike) Breece of Otsego, and Carol (Greg) Smith of Hickory Comers; and a son, Charles (Carol) Miknis of Battle Creek; sis­ ters, Anna Narmore of Battle Creek and Anelia Mesenbrink of Evergreen Park. IL; seven grandchildren and three great grand­ children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kazimieras Miknis and Anna Block, step father Herbert Block and two sisters, Genevieve Derr and Dorothy Shockey. Funeral services were held Monday, April 23, 2001 at the Richland Bible Church, 8643 Gull Road. Pastors Larry Kiser and Art Cosgrove officiated. Interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo, Delton VFW or American Legion Hickory Comers will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, April 26, 2001 - Page 7 Social NehiS Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Amold-Formsma to wed in Holland Mr. and Mrs. David Arnold of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Molly Jo Arnold, to Christo­ pher Jon Formsma, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Formsma of Grand Haven, Michi­ gan. Molly is a graduate of Hastings High School and Hope College. She is an ele­ mentary teacher in the Thomapple Kellogg School System in Middleville. Chris resides in Holland and is a graduate of Grand Haven High School and Hope College. He is currently a secondary teacher at Jenison High School. The wedding will take place on July 27, 2001 in Holland, Michigan. Hewitts to observe 50th anniversary On May 5th, 2001. Mr. and Mrs. William Hewitt will be honored by their children with an open house, from 2 to 5 p.m., at Hastings First United Methodist Church, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Bill and the former Elaine Cotant were married on March 31, 1951. Their children are Charlene and Skip Tompkins, Marilyn Miller, and Douglas Hewitt. They have nine grandchildren. Bill re­ tired from General Motors. Lansing and Elaine from Michigan National Bank. They spend winters in Florida and live southwest of Hastings eight months of the year. Lyle Dunn turning 80 Relatives and friends are invited to an 80th birthday celebration and luncheon for Lyle Dunn on April 29th from 2-5 p.m. at Cunningham Acre, Lake Odessa. Your presence and/or a card will be a memorable gift for him. Those wishing to send cards, his address is 2330 Lawrence Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Roy Bauman to celebrate 100 Roy Bauman from Holiday, Florida will celebrate his 100th birthday on May 3rd. He worked for AB Stove Co. in Battle Creek and Clark Equipment Co. in Buchanan. He married Minerva Baker in 1922 in Kansas. They are still happily together. There will be an open house on May 6th for him at the Baltimore Township Hall at 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Dowling. Ml from 2 until 4 p.m. No gifts please. Cards can be sent to Roy at “The Stock­ hams'* 480 W. Brogan Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 or phone 616-948-8855. Izola Apsey will be 90 There will be >n open house for all the friends and family of Izola Apsey, to cele­ brate her 90th birthday, on Saturday, April 28, 2001 from I to 3 p.m. at 2981 Shultz Road. Please come to help us celebrate. We would also love to have a card shower for her. Send all cards to P.O. Box 41, Wood­ land Park. Co.. 80866-0041. would be The Depot Museum will be open from 10 am. to 2 p.m. Saturday with Bill Lynch of Beech Street the host. The Women’s Festival for Ionia County also will be held Saturday at Ionia High School. This year participants are to choose their classes when they arrive. Lunch is available and should have been reserved. However, there arc fast food outlets nearby. There will be exhibits from many crafters and public service groups pertaining to health and beauty. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will have a booth to give information, to sell books and to recruit members. Member Lori (Piercefield) Fox is teaching four classes. Sunday, April 29, is the date for the annual CROP Walk. Host churches in the Lakewood district have sponsor sheets. Also, sponsor sheets may be procured at registration time. There were many walkers already signed and each of them would welcome sponsors who agree to pay a cer­ tain amount for the walker’s efforts. There are several choices of the distance to be walked. At least one walker is past the age of 80. The start and finish lines are at Fellowship Hall at 912 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa. Three-quarters of the walk’s money goes to world hunger needs and the remain­ ing quarter stays in the Lakewood commu­ nity. Next week women of Central United Methodist Church will hold their semi­ annual rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. The same price tags have been used for years. Quality goods may be had for only cents. Saturday is Bag Day when a bagful of merchandise can be had for only a dollar. However, the choices are better Friday. The doors open at 9 a.m. Mrs. Alice Hawk at Thomapple Manor lost a brother last week. Nafren Lockwood, 76, of Rockford died April 16. The Lockwood family grew up at Alma where their father Guy was superintendent of the sugar beet factory. The bloodmobile on Monday, April 16, set some records. For the first time in many months, the goal was reached. The usual goal is for 60 pints of blood. This time there were 72 who came to give. Sixty-two were accepted. Of those, 13 were of rare blood types. The Lansing staff members who came said it was remarkable for that high number of the rare types, even for a larger city. G. Lee Shcllenbarger received his sixgallon pin. A four-gallon pin went to Shawn Hazel. There were several first-time donors, including James Giebel of Carlton Center, Rachael Mitchell and Rick McDonald, who is the new manager of Carl’s supermarket. There was a steady flow of donors. The weather was cold and during the afternoon there was a sudden snow squall with darkening skies for a short time. Antibiotic use for winter ail­ ments affected the previous drive in a neg­ ative way. Trena and Kevin Talz ran in the Boston Marathon April 16. Trena had ran back when she and her husband lived in Boston before their year at a school in Central America. They now reside in California but will return to the midwest this summer. Trena is a granddaughter of Les and Virginia Yonkers. George McNeil, son of Shane and Lori of Woodland, has two broken bones in his lower leg. He is less than two years old. Mrs. Beauchamp of Oklahoma, mother of Vergie Winkler, died last week. Six months ago she reached her 100th birthday anniversary. Marie Torrey Burgess of Portland is con­ fined to (former) Ingham Medical Hospital with lung problems, making necessary a ventilator. She is the mother of Kay Creighton. Spring Renewal for Lansing and Albion district UMW members was held at Wesley Woods Camp near Dowling Friday and Saturday. More than a hundred attended to be blessed with inspiration from Joyce Showerman of Eaton Rapids with the theme “Discovering Gifts of the Spirit." Edna Crothers of Woodland had an award on the final session for being the eldest pre­ sent. Others attended from Hastings, Lake Odessa Central and Edna’s daughter Joy Angel from Woodland. The Lake O four ladies were glad to sec Ruth Richards of Bronson, wife of a former pastor here. Another former resident, Kim Corston Duffield of Sunfield, attended. Max and Phyllis Decker arrived home from Florida last Wednesday. Betty McMillen arrived late Thursday after clos­ ing her winter home at Zephyrhills, follow­ ing the death of her husband. LaRue, the previous week. His memorial service is set’ for 11 a.m. May 19 at the Congregational Church. Daffodils are profuse on lawns now. Trees and bushes are show ing much green. In spots the frogs are very noisy at night. Forsythia bushes are coming into their glory. Northwestern Ohio University has listed Brandon Tcachworth on its February Dean's list. He is the son of Fred and Connie Teachworth of Clark Road. One can feel sympathy for those thou­ sands of residents of Iowa and Illinois for their plight with the rising waters of the Mississippi, as the surge moves southward. One spot mentioned in a story this week was Lake Odessa. True, Lake Odessa, Michigan has the only post office by that name in the United States, but Iowa does have a lake bearing the same name. One time a local family was driving from Muscantinc, Iowa, south to Keokuk and encountered a detour. The alternate route took them past a place marked Lake Odessa. You may be sure they took a picture of the sign. It is between Muscatine and Burlington along the Great River Route. The particular incident this week was that the water seemed to be abated so officials went hunting for the cause and found the water had found a breach in a levee. The water was flowing onto farm land near Lake Odessa, so it was left without trying to make the levee higher since it would do little harm where it found an outlet. Arbor Day for the village of Lake Odessa is to be observed at 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the village beach on Jordan Lake, near the bowling alley. On Saturday. April 28 the Woodland Lions Club is hosting a pancake breakfast for the public at Lakewood UM on M-50. Serving hours are from 7 a.m. to I p.m. Visitors at the last council meeting heard the good news that enough funds have accumulated to pay off the Brisbin Drain debt ten years ahead of schedule. This will eliminate a tax item for 284 households affected by the drain. Marie Warner at Lake Manor found in a new issue of Good Old days magazine an article about May baskets. The writer Rose Gibbs indicated that she grew up in Woodland and recalled gathering wildflow­ ers in the woods and filling baskets made from flowered wallpaper her mother gave her, secured with homemade flour and water paste. Her friend Phyllis came home from school with her for this fun activity on May I. Their first people to be surprised by hanging a basket on the doorknob were their fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Spindler and their Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Hilbert. Calls to two former Woodland ladies brought the name of Rose Duits for the writer but she was not sure of the Phyllis. Joanne Jackson could give the name of Phyllis. She was daughter of Ward Green, who lived on Coats Grove Road. When their graduating class had its 50th anniver­ sary, Rose Gibbs came from Arizona and Phyllis came from California. Joanne also recalled a fun activity for May Day - winding the Maypole. The two elevator demolition sites have now been covered with fill dirt. The west elevator alongside Fourth Avenue had a basement, so it took more fill along with the crushed rubble and concrete to fill the hole. The former Heaton-Co-op elevator was nearly level once the buildings were gone. It has been nicely smoothed and we note tire tracks on the Smith Bros. site. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT . Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wife, whose address is 1136 Bristol Road, Dowling. Michigan (hereinafter "Land Contract Vendees*) in the conditions of a Land Contract between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE. Husband and Wife, (the "Loves') as the Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSUNG. Husband and WWe. as the Land Contract Vendees. By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 13. 2000, by the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, State or Michigan, notice is here­ by given that the premises subject to the Land Contract will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse located at 220 West Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. that being the place of the hold­ ing tor the Circuit Court for Barry County, State of Michigan, on Thursday, May 24.2001 at 1:00 p.m. As of April 12. 2001. the amount due to the Land Contract Vendors by the Land Contract Vendees is the sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77,022.20) DOL­ LARS which sum shall increase by an additional interest costs, expenses and attorney foes due under the Land Contract and permitted under Michigan law. The'premises which are the subject of the fore­ going Land Contract, and which are subject to the foreclosure sale, are located in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. Stale of Michigan, and more particularly described as follows: Lot Number 4, except the East 30 feet of Longview Plat, according to the recorded Ptat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 76. Barry County Records. Common Address: 1136 Bristol Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Tax Parcel ID: iOB-09-115002-10. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale of the Land Contract. Dated: April 12.2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Union City Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by: Jeffrey D. Swenarton. Atty. (P-45480) Attorneys for JEFF LOVE & PATRICIA M. LOVE Kreis. Enderie. Callander & Hudgins. P.C. One Moorsbndge. P.O. Box 4010 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-4010 (616) 324-3000 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Forec losure Sate THIS ARM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Delault has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy Joe Hayes, husband and Christine Joy Hayes, wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 11, 1996, and recorded on June 24. 1996 in Uber 664. on Page 609. Barry county Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. One M A T Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399, Trustee tor Securitization Series 1996-3. Agreement dated 8-1-96, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 26. 2001. which was recorded on April 2. 2001, in Instrument 41057548. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVENTY-NINE AND 78/100 dollars ($47,079.76). indudfog inter­ est at 11.300% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on May 31,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County. Michigan, and are described Parcel 1: The East 66 feet of that parcel of land lying West of Boltwood StreeL and South of MH Street. East of Michigan and North of Thomappte River in the City of Hastings. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the South Side of Mill Street 66 feet West of the intersection of MH Street and Boltwood Street, thence continuing West along the South side of MH Street 10 feet, thence South to the Thomappte River, thence Easterly along the river to a point directly South of the place of beginning, thence North to the piece of beginning. The redemption period Shan be 6 months) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 19. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie 1200113924 Tigers (5/17) Prescription Convenience... ...for Quality •45-9554 JlaJea OdeAAa N EWS Location Drive-thru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill ai PennockRx.com Jennie Hause to mark 80 years Jennie Hause turns 80 years young on May 4, 2001. An open house will be held Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of Amy and Brad Ashcraft, 2705 Tanner Lake Rd., Hastings. • If you cannot come, please send cards at 2700 Tanner Lake Road. Hastings. Ml 49058. Pennock Pharmacy Drive-thru and Walk-in Open 7 Days. (616) 948-3136 1005 W. Green St. • Hastings �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Dominc Davanzo and Deborah Davanzo. husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III. by a mortgagee, dated June 25. 1999 and recorded on June 28. 1999 in Liber 1031794 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents ($109.011.87) including inter­ est at 11.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made ar J provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged prem.ses. or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p m on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated m the City of Battle Creek. County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1 The North 3 Feet of Lot 9 of Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 75. Parcel II: Lot 13 of Standley s First Addition to Fine Lake °ark. according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office uf the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Uber 2 ol Plats on Page 31. • Parcel III: Beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. Standley's First Addition to Fine Lake Park according to the recorded Plat thereof; Thence South 82 Degrees 54 East 50 Feel. Thence North 25' East. 200 Feet; Thence North 82 Degrees 54' West 50 Feet to the Northeast comer of Lot 14, Standley s First Addition to Fine Lake park; Thence South 26' West 200 Feet to the Place of Beginning subject to easement to County of Barry as recorded January 2. 1992 in Deed Book 530. Page 888 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. #280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (5/17) State ot Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Hie No. 2001-23107-DE Estate ot Sidney R. Hull, deceased Date of Birth: 01-28-1915. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Sidney R. Hui, who lived at 3866 Bross Road. Hastings. Michigan died 01-17-2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gordon S. Hui and/or Mary Ann Hummen. named personal representative or proposed pen^nal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St. Ste. 302. Hastings and the namedproposed personal rep­ resentative with 4 months after the date of publi­ cation of this notice. 4/16/01 J. Thomas Schaeffer (P19950) 206 S. Kalamazoo Avenue Marshall. Ml 49068 (616) 781-5193 Gordon S. Hull and Mary Ann Hummed 4250 Bross Road/835 W. Washington Hastings. Ml 49058/Nashville. Ml 49073 (616) 945-4887/(517) 852-9768 (4/26) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE 2160 East Parker. Wayland. Michigan 49348 BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC is attempting to collect a deb’ and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teal Lawson a single woman, to Northpomte Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 30. 1999 and recorded on August 3 1999 in Uber Document No. 1033372 on Page(s) 1-9. Barry County Records Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Ore Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One Dollarc -nd 25/100 ($91,271.25). including interest at 10.950°. per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that sad mortgage will be fxedosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at oubbc vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan at 1 00 o'clock p.m . local time, on May 10.2001. Said Premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Spnngs Barry County. Michigan and are described as; Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Spnngs Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 729 4 feet; thence West 50 feet to place of beginning, ttience West 85.3 feet; thence South 05 degrees 09 minutes East 82.3 feet along waters edge of creek; thence East 75 9 feet, thence North 82 feet to place of begin­ ning. also includes all land extending to the water edge of the adjoining creek upon the West end and South side of above descnbed parcel, also including 25 feet of vacated East Parker Drive immediately east of and adjacent to subject prop­ erty. Together with and subject to perpetual rights of ingress and egress with other property owners, over the pnvate road from the public highway to this parcel as revealed in Uber 424 cn page 32. PP# 08-016-030-009 00 The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948 CL 600 3241 (a) in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: March 15.2001 Northpointe Bank Mortgagee BAILEY LEGAL SERVICES. PLC By. Donald M. Bailey Attorney for Mortgagee 6051 Belding Rd. Rockford. Ml 49341 (616) 874-1600 (Phone) (616) 874-6401 (Fax) (4/26) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Mabie H. Foote. Trust dated December 7. 1995. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Mabie H. Foote, who lived at 415 West State Road. Hastings. Michigan died December 27. 2000 leaving a certain trust under the name of Mabie H Foote, and dated December 7. 1995, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Janet A. Reigier was named as the trustee senring at the time of or as a result of the decedents death Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Janet A. Reigier the named trustee at 505 Seminary. Grand Ledge. Michigan 48837 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Apnl 17. 2001 Robert L Byington. P-27621 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0284 (616) 945-9557 Janet A. Reigier 505 Seminary Grand Ledge. Ml 48837 (4/26) Ann landers ‘Dixie’ love Death wish Dear Ann Landers: A few years ago, you printed two columns about a condom that whistles “Dixie.” I clipped them out to share with friends, and everyone who read them howled. I kept those columns on my refrigerator. Several days ago, I noticed they were missing. The columns were a real loss to me. Will you please run them again? - Ardent Fan of 40-Plus Years in Tennessee. Dear Ardent Fan: Here are excerpts from the columns you requested. They originally ran in 1997, and in my opinion, arc among the most hilarious I’ve ever printed: Dear Ann Landers: “Jethro" and I have been married 14 years, and we arc very happy together Lately, we have been dis­ cussing plans for our funerals. I have told Jethro 1 want to be cremated when I die. He refuses to do this and insists that I be buried in a cemetery, next to him, so we can be to­ gether for eternity. I am upset that Jethro has no intention of honoring my wishes. Is there any way I can make sure he does what I want? - Not Dead Yet in New York. Dear Not Dead Yet: No way - unless Jethro dies first. You can state your wishes in your will, with instructions given to your close relatives, your lawyer and the funeral home. It will not guarantee that Jethro will follow through, but it increases your chances. Good luck. Dear Ann Landers: 1*11 bet you think you’ve heard everything. Well, you haven't. This item from Psychology and Health Up­ date was taped to the bulletin board at the hospital where I work: “U.S. Patent No. 5,163,447 was recently issued for a ‘force­ sensitive sound-playing condom.* Yup, it's a prophylactic that whistles 'Dixie.* During intercourse, a sound unit is supposed to sense movement and reward your efforts with a melody." - Dottie Oberdorfer, R.N., in Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Dottie: Thanks for a most unusual item. Since nothing surprises me anymore, 1 have only two questions: How are sales north of the Mason-Dixon line, and how the heck does that thing work? Well, dear readers, 1 received the answers to both questions in a column 1 printed a few weeks later: Music of love Dear Ann Landers: I read with great in­ terest the letter about the prophylactic that plays “Dixie" when in use. You wondered how that thing worked. As an intellectual property lawyer, 1 took it upon myself to learn more about this in­ triguing invention. Enclosed you will find a copy of the patent issued in November 1992 to an inventor from Massachusetts. 1 will not attempt to get into the mechanics in­ volved, but “Dixie" isn’t the only thing it can play. The inventor has slated that the message or music “may warn, compliment, stimulate, entertain, or surprise the couple " Several specific examples of voiced mes­ sages included a warning about safe sex and a compliment to the couple for using a condom. Suitable melodies that can be heard emanating from the condom are Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture," “Happy Birthday To You" and “The Anniversary Waltz." In answer to your question about the sales north of the Mason-Dixon line, Ann, I sus­ pect that they are selling like hot cakes if the product can play “Yankee Doodle "­ Jeffrey A. Wolfson, Washington, D.C. Dear Jeffrey Wolfson: Thanks for the up­ date. And now, dear readers, please, no more letters asking me to sell you the musi­ cal condoms. I am not in the condom busi­ ness. Sexually transmitted diseases are a se­ rious problem, however, and condoms can be a great help. importance of Administrative Professionals Week. Today ’s office staff demonstrates ex­ panded skills and knowledge, and they de­ serve to be recognized for their talent and hard work. - Linda Hall. CPS. President. IAAP. San Jose. Calif., Chapter. Dear Linda Hall: Thank you for your gentle comeuppance. “Why 1 Fired My Secretary ’’ is one of the more popular pieces I have printed, and my readers fre­ quently ask me to repeat it. 1 doubt that any­ one believes it reflects an authentic boss­ secretary situation. However, you are right to point out that today's office staff is tremendously impor­ tant. Few employers could manage without the dedication and expertise of the adminis­ trative professionals who support and main­ tain their offces. On behalf of all of them, I applaud your efforts to recognize their haid work. Change the day Dear Ann Landers: Several times over the years, you have printed a story called “Why I Fired My Secretary." As an admin­ istrative professional and someone who has fought her entire career to obtain profes­ sional recognition, it disturbs me that you insist on running that lame joke in your col­ umn. Not only is it degrading to secretaries and administrative professionals, but it also demeans the managers whom these profes­ sionals support. Today is no longer called "Secretary’s Day.” It is now known as Administrative Professionals Day and has been observed since 1952 as a way fur businesses to pro­ mote professional excellence and recognize office staff for their workplace contribu­ tions. Administrative professionals today have become the information managers of the office, handling responsibilities ranging from integrating software applications and desktop publishing to project management and meeting facilitation. The International Association of Admin­ istrative Professionals and many of its 700 chapters hold various educational and net­ working events during this week. Adminis­ trative professionals comprise a wide range of office staff and hold titles such as ad­ ministrative assistant, information coordi­ nator, executive secretary, office manager, communications coordinator, and so on. Please, Ann, tell your readers about the Vacate offer Dear Ann Landers: Six months ago, my husband, “Darryl," had open-heart surgery, followed by severe complications. A# his sole caregiver, his recovery was extremely stressful. He is home now and finally gain­ ing back his strength. Today, Darryl's daughter called to let us know she is taking a vacation in the Caribbean and has the use of a friend's home for three weeks. She has offered to purchase a plane ticket for Darryl so he can spend some time by the ocean with her - and her mother. I am furious that she would think it is OK for Darryl to go off and enjoy a vacation with his ex-wife, who, in the 15 years we’ve been married, will not allow my name to be mentioned in her presence. Incidentally, Darryl and I have not had a vacation to­ gether in seven years. I adore Darryl’s daughter. She is a won­ derful young woman, but I’m not happy about her offer. Darryl says, “Write Ann Landers. I’ll abide by her decision." Tell me, Ann. am I selfish to object to his go­ ing? - No Saint in New York. Dear N.Y.: You describe Darryl^ daugh­ ter as a “wonderful young woman." Sony, but I don’t see anything wonderful about a woman who would encourage her father to take a trip to the Caribbean with his ex-wife while you stay home. The decision should be Darryl’s, and if he is halfway decent, he will decline the offer. Feeling pressured to have sex? How wellinformed are you? Write for Aim Landers ’ booklet “Sex and the Teenager.” Send a self­ addressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Teens. do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate web page at www.cieators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Farmers’ Market forum planned In an effort to stimulate more interest in the Hastings Farmers Market, a planning forum will be held Thursday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. While the market has operated every year since its revival in 1985, vendor and buyer use has waned in recent years. The forum is open to all those who have an interest in the market, whether a vendor or shopper, and is planned to solicit ideas to increase the markets use and visibility. Possible discussion might focus on encour­ aging youth to raise produce to sell, the placement of a seasonal or year-round sign identifying the marketplace, re-establishing a permanent market steering committee, grant or funding sources to upgrade the site for direct marketing, or similar ideas. For more information or in the event of wanting to contribute but unable to attend, call Joe Lukasiewicz at 948-8444. One vacation is RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting April 11,2001 - 7:30 pzn. Called to order and Pledge ol Allegiance Present: Lyons. Hint. Bellmore. Rogers. Greenfield. Vilmont. McKenna and 13 guests. Minutes ot the regular meeting held on March 14.2001 approved and placed on file Motion to approve Resolution #2001-82 - Road Commission Resolution - total expenditure of $128,330 lor 2001. Motion to approve payment to Den Valley Excavabrg tor paving d Irving Rd from entrance to Swan HoBow Development to Upton Road in the amount of $17,767. Motion to hire Judy Milan as Recording Secretary and to increase pay from $35 per meet­ ing to $60. Motion to approve Paramount Promotions request Io Mil tireworks at Wal-Mart from June 22-July 6. 2001. Motion to pay vouchers and payroll vouchor, Planner, Paul LeBianc ol ISL end Lany Nix ot Wdiams and Works made preeenunons and were interviewed by the Board. Treasurers report received and placed on file. PCI Burkingtleclncal Permits report received and placed on He. Zoning Administrator report received and placed on file. Polce report received. First Reading of Ordinance #2001-81 (revoca­ tion ot Ordinance #69). First Reading ot Ordinance #2001-82 (Plumbing Ordinance) Motion io purchase new General Ledger com­ puter software from Resource Information Associates in the amount of $7,070. Motion to hire Wifcams & Works as the new Ru’iand Charter Township Planners. Motion to adjourn Adjournment at 10:53 p m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by: Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (4/26) I Now's i great trng to take toe best of al vacations a 3.1.5 or 7 day Carnival Tun Slap, cruse vacation to The Bahamas, toe Caribbean. Canada or the Mexican Rrnen Aboard shp you'll enjoy Sai activities fabulous meals toe complete Nautica Spa. program. lavish Vegas-st^e shows a fnendh casino and a> toe pe-npermg serwee Camrval s famous for. At each sunny destination, there are beaches watersports sightseeing opportunities and duty free shopprig Camrval offers more fun. sun and variety than any land vacation And it's al yours for one low pnce.lb book your Tin Shp" cruse vacation, cal us today. il Carnival. The Most Popular Cruise Line in toe World!. 3 day cruises ™ s299 7 day cruises __ *499* INSTANT PASSPORT PHOTOS S'Cruise (616)84-0311 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.Apnl 26, 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIME to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made <i the conditions of a mortgage made by James Johnson and Marion Johnson, husband and wife (original mortgagors) tc Saxon Mortgage, Inc.. Mortgagee dated December 10. 1999. and recorded on December 20.1999 in Document No. 1039340. on Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by and mortgagee to The Chase Bank Manhattan, successor by merger Io Chase Bank of Texas N.A.. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank N.A.. as Custodian. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 10. 1999. which was recorded on December 20. 1999. Document No. 1039341. barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 87/100 dollars ($61,963.87). including interest at 11.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage Will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part d them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p m., on May 24.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry county. Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 3 North. Range 9 West described as com­ mencing at the West 1/4 poet of said Section 10. thence East 57 rods for the place of beginning, thence North 06 degr ees East to the center ol Highway M-37. thenc.i Southeasterly along the center of said highway to toe East and West 1/4 line ol said Section, thence West etong said 1/4 line to the place of beginning, excepting there from beginning at toe intersection ol the cededme of highway M-37 and the East and West 1/4 Ine of said Section 10. thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes West 534 03 feel along the said 1/4. thence North 27 degrees 36 minutes East. 250.64 feet to the centerline of said highway M-37. thence South 62 degrees 24 minutes East 471.65 feet to the place ol beginning. Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 301t»0 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File S200015207 Gators (5/10) A look at Thornapple attorneys, professionals The first lawyer to come to Middleville to set up a practice there was B.H Fuller, who arrived there in 1856 and practiced there until I860. He then left town and was gone for a period of four years, returning in 1864. He died in 1865. Meanwhile, Harvey Wright started a law office in 1861. He regained in Middleville until 1868 and then moved to the village of Hastings. Asa Leonard also began a law practice in 1861. He entered the Army soon after he began his practice and was killed in action in the Civil War. William L. Cobb came to Middleville in the fall of’ 1865. Cobb was bom in Gencsscc County, New York on May 20, 1838, where he grew up and attended school an worked on the family farm. He continued his education at Pavilion and at Wyoming Academy and Alexander semi­ nary. He taught six terms in New York and Canada schools. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan and located in Middleville, Thomapplc Township, Barry County following graduation from U of M. Cobb married Pcrmcclia P:?.tt in Novem­ ber 1867 and they had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Mr. Cobb specialized in collections, along with other legal problems. In the spring of 1868, Mr. Cobb was elected Justice of the Peace for the village of Middleville, a post he held for many years. He served as Circuit Court Commis­ sioner for Barry County. He also served in the various officers of village government, president, assessor, recorder and served on the village school board. He served the community out of his office in the Empire Block on East Main Street and served a large member of clients, not only from Thornapplc Township, but throughout the county, the state and some from other states. Cobb was a member of the Congrega­ tional church in the village and served the church as a trustee over the years. It was said of him that he was considered “one of the most safe counselors ever connected with (he village bar.” George C. Worth practiced in Middleville from 1867 to 1869 John Carveth began his Middleville prac­ tice in 1869 and continued to practice there for many years. John Carveth came from Lowell to Mid­ dleville as a school teacher while he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Barry County and became a very well known lawyer. Carveth served as a senator in the late 1880s and served as an attorney for the Michigan Central Railroad. He was a member of the school board and was involved in village affairs. He served as a community lawyer, dealing in many cases of line fence disputes and the damage animals caused when they broke out of those fences. He was a very precise man who wanted every i dotted and every t crossed, good grammar and correct spelling. His clerks were picked with attention to their ability to follow his exact methods of writing his briefs. A.H. Ellis also practiced law in Mid­ dleville from 1871 to 1878 and Aaron Clark from 1874 to 1879 before moving to Grand Rapids. Philip W. Niskem also opened a law prac­ tice in Middleville. He purchased the Plain Dealer newspaper and changed the name of the publication to the Barry County Repub­ lican. He practiced law in Middleville and published the newspaper from 1871 to 1877. M.F. Jordan and A.P. Cady began their law practices in 1879. Mr. Jordan special­ ized in real esUtc, loans and insurance. Hartley E. Hendrick was considered to be a self-made man by the community. He was bom in the state of New York on July 7, 1861. When he was 7 years old his family moved to Michigan, locating in Hopkins Township. Allegan County. When he was 14 years old his parents moved to Middleville, Thomapplc Town- I William L Cobb, Attorney. Hartley E. Hendrick, Attorney. W.R. Harper, student and farmer, Thomapple Township. M.F. Jordan. Attorney. ship. Barry County, hoping to give Hartley Hendrick the advantage of the Middleville School system. He began the study of law at age 20 and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Apnl 1884. Hendrick began his law practice in Mid­ dleville soon after his graduation and con­ tinued to practice in the village for many years. He married Ethel Putnam in 1886. They had one daughter. Hazel, bom to them. He began at the bottom of the ladder and by honest dealing and careful attention to his business he succeeded in building up a good clientele. Ethel Hendricks was elected Grand M of R.C. of the Grand Temple Rathbone Sisters of Michigan. She served several terms as the head of the local unit. She was very active in the Baptist church and very active in the social work of the community. The Harper Family came to Thomapple Township in the spring of 1844. Robert Harper was bom in Suffolkshire, England, in 1813, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Harper. He was the fifth child out of ten. The family came to Quebec, Canada, in 1829. Robert Harper then came to New York State in 1831. Robert had been self supporting from the age of 11. When he reached Canada, he obtained employment with a farmer of seven dollars per month. He remained in this employment for some­ thing over a year and then learning that things might be better in the United States, he and an older brother came to a spot near Ogdensburg. St. Lawrence County. New York. He worked there for a period of two years and then in 1834 he took employment with Silas Ball of Rochester, N.Y., for 58 a month. He worked very hard and increased his value as an employee and his wages increased to SI per day. He stayed with Mr. Ball for a period of nine years. He saved his money and was able to purchase a 40-acrc farm near Rochester. N.Y. He worked to improve this land and was able to trade it for 160 acres in Thomapplc Township. Bar­ ry County, on Sections 20 and 21. In 1837, he married Mary Colby, who had been born in Hcnikcr. Cheshire County. N.H., in 1809. In 1844 the couple moved westward to the wilderness of Michigan and Thomapplc Township. They took a train as far as Jackson, which at that time was the end of the line. There they purchased wag­ ons and horses and oxen to carry them and their companion traveling family, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis. There had not been any clearing done at that time on the 160 acres, which lay west and a little north of the area that was to become Middleville. They first built a crude log cabin and then worked to clear the land and to build the necessary buildings and a comfortable home. There were many wild animals sharing the forest with them as they cut cut the north south road and cleared the land. Deer were plentiful; there were wolves, and bears were not uncommon, along with a variety of smaller animals such as skunks, raccoons, rabbits, opossums, squirrels and other woodland creatures. Their children were Eliza, bom Feb. 11, 1838, dying on Jan. 17, 1861. Laura, bom on June 25. 1843. dying in October 1846; George A., bom on Sept. 19, dying on March 27, 1877; and Charles E. bom on Sept. 16, 1853, and dying in 1913. He was the father of Ethel Harper Kaechlc, Murray Harper, Florence Harper Kaechlc and Mau­ rice Harper, and Alice Harper Johnson. George A. was the father of W.R. Harper. W.R. Harper, the son of George A. Harp­ er was bom on a farm in Thornapplc Town­ ship Sept. 9, 1876, and grew up in the area, attending the local school and graduating from Middleville High School with honors in the class of 18‘>3. After graduation, he taught at schools in Allegan and Barry counties. He had a talent for writing and might have had a career in journalism. He graduated from Grand Rapids Central in the class of 1896 and then attended the University of Michigan for one year as a student in the literary department. At age 21, he left college to attend to the management of the 330-acrc farm owned jointly with his mother. Rose Harper. He married Clara M. Howard of Ionia in 1898 and they had three children. Next week. a look at more modem times. presents 4th Annual Children's Musical Pinocchio Vermontville Opera House May 4, 5,11 & 12 at 7:00 p.m. May 6 & 13 at 3:00 p.m. Adults S6. Seniors, students & children $5 Plan a special time at the theater with your special Mom or Grandma for Mother's Day Weekend. Make your reservations now!! Call 616367.4455 or e-mail phansenfh voyager.net Fall Show: Steel Magnolias. Sept. 6-9. 2001 Auditions July 23. Call 616.367.4455 for information 2 lu a. o Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made o the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth J. Martin, a married man (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated March 25. 1999, and recorded on April 6. 1999. Document 41027614. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporalton. a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated July 9, 1999. which was recorded on August 2. 1999. Document 41C33312, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($56,575.61). indudtog inter­ est at 8.000% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given toat said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of toem. at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn., on June 7. 2001. Sad premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described asLot 10 of Sen Dravute Plat according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded In Uber 4 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ot such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Fite 4200115411 Stallions (W4) Hastings Laserwash "Touch Free" । "Scratch Free" cc "Automatic Laserwash" • Soft water for maximum cleaning LU I • Reverse osmosis spot free rinse 2 LEGAL NOTICE QHje ftebut State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23137-DE Estate of LOLA BELLE PROWDLEY Date of Birth: 1/12/39 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. LOLA BELLE PROWDLEY. who lived at 1095 Brooks Road. Castleton Township. Barry County. Michigan, died March 10. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wil be forever barred unless presented to Penny R. Higbee, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both toe probate court al 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notes. Date: April 19. 2001 James L Banks (P10405) Attorney at Law 821 Fourth Avenue P.O. Box 592 Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 616/374-0844 Penny R. Higbee 4506 Clarksvile Road Portland. Ml 48875 517-647-5384 (4/26) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S Osorio and Hugo Cesar Osono, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation. Mortgagee, dated March 23. 1999, and recorded on March 31. 1999 in Document *1027313. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee F/K/A The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated March 23, 1999, which was recorded on January 4. 2000. in Document *1039601, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTYFOUR AND 83/100 dollars ($85,264.83). including interest at 9.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 24. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 ol Block 2 of Kenheids Second Addition to the City of Hasting s, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37 The redemption period shall be 6month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date ot such sate. Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors L0150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite 4200114811 Panthers (5/10) State of Michigan Judicial Circuit - Family Division Barry County PUBLICATION OF HEARING File No. 01005963 TO. FATHER OF FAWN BROWNELL DOB • High pressure self serve bays • Multi-purpose high power vacuums 2 • Laserwash accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover LU & Debit Cards with receipt option • VIP coupons are available for gifts or cus| tomer appreciation in • Fleet code accounts are programmable m 5 in O ■o m 2 m 30 10/14/1986. IN THE MATTER OF: FAWN BROWNELL. MINOR DOB 10/14/1986 A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS peti­ tion has been filed m the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on 05/02/2001 at 8:30 a.m. In BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT - FAMILY DIVISION IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that FATHER OF FAWN BROWNELL personal’/ appear before the court at the time and place stated above. This hearing may result in A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 4/19/2001 RICHARD H SHAW. JUDGE (4^6) cc lu 2 OPEN 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK m 1530 S. Hanover (M-37), Hastings (across from Seif Buick) O ■D m Phone (616) 945-1927 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 Talent easily found at Hastings Relays Kudos to coaches who truly have been the best Anybody can coach, but great coaches arc truly hard to find or replace. That's why the past week was such an emotional one for sports fans in the Barry County area. One of our great coaches was honored by his school, while another decided to step down, citing her family as the main reason. Maple Valley High School varsity football head coach Guenther Mittelstacdt was honored at a special gathering last Friday night at his school. The reception came two weeks after he was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. The Lions have compiled a 123-38 record during his 16 years, won nine Southern Michigan Athletic Association titles, competed in the State playoffs nine times and played for a Class C State championship in 1997. Quite a record for a coach who doesn’t mess around when it comes to doing things the right way. During Friday's festivities sincere words from administrators, fellow coaches (both from Maple Valley and other schools), former players and current players were uttered about Mittelstaedt and how he not only wins, but cares deeply about those in the Lions' extended family. Mittelstaedt told stories about his upbringing in Bridgman, his journey to Maple Valley and his thoughts on how demanding a coaching job can be and how those responsibilities can sometimes get in the way of your own family. Mittelstaedt has always been a coach I truly respect because he tells it to you straight and he coaches with plenty of passion and determination. You work with that type of agenda and the wins take care of themselves. On Friday, people in attendance were asked to step to the mike and share some words about Mittelstacdt... and quite a few did. They told their stories with smiles because Mittelstaedt has touched many in his days and not just football players. Mittelstaedt says he will coach five more years at Maple Valley and I'm sure plenty of success will come during that time. In places like Nashville and Vermontville, nothing rivals football during the fall months and Mittelstaedt has been the leader all along. Thanks, coach, for such great work. Kellie Rowland has also done great work during her 11 years at the helm of the Lakewood High School varsity volleyball program. The Lady Vikings have compiled a 541-73 record in those years, won eight Capital Circuit championships, won nine district titles, six regional crowns and have been in the State quarterfinals twice. In 1995, Lakewood's spikers played for a Class B State championship. But Rowland when she was coaching, knew that her sons were playing in athletic events and wanted to be there for them just as her volleyball parents were there for their children. It's a tough call, but I believe Rowland made the correct decision by stepping down. Like Mittelstacdt, Rowland has done an outstanding job and we will miss her deeply. The Lady Vikings, under Rowland's guidance, has gone out of their way to make me feel welcome. They are one example of how you work with the press and the press in return does it best to tell your stories. Rowland spoke at the Lakewood banquet a month ago and brought tears to my eyes on a couple of topics. That's something special and 1 thank her for her warmth and commitment. And while we're talking about great work, let me add the Hastings Relays to this story. Not only is it one of the oldest relay events in the entire state, but it is one of the best run. It comes from the hard work of coaches such as Paul Fulmer, an athletic director such as Steve Hoke and the wonderful work of many volunteers who devote their time to making the event such a success. Great work and great coaches. Our hat goes off to you. Talk to you soon. HASTINGS — When you run one of the oldest and most competitive track and field events in the entire state, you're bound to have your share of fantastic finishes and record-setting efforts. That can certainly be said of the 64th annual Hastings Relays last Saturday at Hastings High School. The first competition was in 1937. and now the Hastings Relays is the longest consecutive running relay meet for prep athletes in Michigan. Some of the top teams and athletes in the state trek to Hastings to take part each spring. "Quite a few of the larger schools compete and most are top notch in track." Hastings track coach Paul Fulmer said. Of course to be a top notch event, much help is needed and many Saxons helped Saturday to ensure the Relays* success. "We couldn't run it without the volunteers who help to put on this track meet." Fulmer said. "It ran snootNy and we had a decent day." The weather early Saturday morning looked dark and damp, but by the start of the Relays' action, the skies cleared up and the athletes were able to take center stage. Teams competing in the 2001 version included Hastings. Battle Creek Lakeview. Grand Ledge. Grand Haven. Lowell. Three Rivers. Greenville. Lansing Waverly, Gull Lake. Hillsdale. St. Joseph. Sturgis. Eaton Rapids. Charlotte and Harper Creek. Lakeview took first place in the girls' competition with 76 points. 10 in front of runner-up Grand Ledge. Hastings* girls were fifth with 36 points. Three Rivers atd Grand Ledge were tied heading into the final event (the mile relay) for the boys' title, but Three Rivers out-ran Grand Ledge by a half of a second in-that event to win by two points. Three Rivers totaled 67 and Grand Ledge 65. Hastings' boys were sixth with 29 points. Jason Goggins was on a second place long jump relay team and also ran on a 800-medley team that medaled at the Relays. Heidi Schroe Jar's points running helped to give the Saxon girls fifth at the Hastings Relays. Bruce Carpenter leaps out of the starting block during Saturday's track action. Carpenter was part of two Saxon teams that finished second. A number of athletes, including many Saxons, took home medals. At the event, the top six finishers all receive medals. In total, the Hastings teams achieved one first place, two second places, one third, seven fourths, one fifth and one sixth place finish. The winning Saxon squad was Katie Noteboom and sister Niki Noteboom in the high jump relay. The two combined for an effort of 10-2. Bruce Carpenter was a member of both of the Hastings teams that earned second places, the 800-metcr relay and the long jump relay. Carpenter along with Brandon Dahn. Adam Schnatz and Ryan Rowsc ran the 800 in 1:34.25. Three Rivers won the event in 1:33.29. Carpenter and Jason Goggins went 39­ 11 in the long jump relay. Lansing Waverly was first with an effort of 40-6. "Our long jumpers were just a couple of inches out of first and the 800 relay team ran well." Fulmer said. Scoring the Saxons* third place medal was the 400-meter relay team of Brenda Westfall. Katie Noteboom. Lisa Noteboom and Niki Noteboom. The four ran the course in 53.54. Lansing Waverly was first in 52.83. The Saxons' seven fourths came from Jamie Howell, Jennifer Quada, Kristen Lydy and Erin Dahn in the shuttle hurdle relay (1:13.40). Melissa Hodges. Sarah Clevenger. Mandi Bechtel and Heidi Schroeder in the distance medley relay (14:04). Katie Noteboom. Lisa Noteboom. Niki Noteboom and Erin Dahn in the 800-metcr relay (1:53.72). Erin Dahn, Katie Noteboom. Lisa Noteboom and Niki Noteboom in the 800 medley relay (2:00.80), Joann Ba.:ley and Ashley Define in the discus relay (179-5 1/2).. Bruce Carpenter. Brandon Dahn. Adam Schantz and Ryan Rowse in the 400-meter relay (45.55) and Zac Fulmer and Joe Shaeffer in the high jump relay (11-5)- RELAYS... H Conthwed page 11 Panthers breeze past Irish thinclads Coach Mittelstaedt holds up the cake made in his honor for being chosen to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Area teams win at Portland Two area girls* track teams took top honors at Saturday's Portland R-lays held at Portland High School. Maple Valley's girls finished first with 128 points and Lakewood ended up second with 116 points. First place performances for Lakewood included Rhianna Slalter in the 100 hurdles (16.51), 300 hurdles (51.83) and the long jump (16-11), Stacey Carpenter in the 1600 (5:49) and the 3200 (12:37) and the Vikings' 800-metcr relay team (1:54.8). Slalter was named the Most Valuable Female athlete at the event. In the boys' event. Maple Valley and Lakewood tied for first place with final scores of 147. Area first places in the boys were achieved by Maple Valley's Mike Mead in the 400-metcrs (54.70), Maple Valley's Eric Smith in the 300-metcrs. Maple Valley's Troy Sloan in the 200 meters (22.70), Lakewood's Travis Williams in the 3200 meters (10:31). Lakewood s 1600 meters relay team (3:43), Lakewood's Zac Livermore in the discus (134-04). Lake wood's Harrison King in the high jump (5-08). Lakewood's 3200 meter relay team of Travis Williams. David Stuart, Phil Plowman and Harrison King (8:55), Maple Valley's Troy Sloan in the 100 (10.66) and Maple Valley's 800 meter relay team of Tim Wawiemia. Mike Me?d. Andy Ewing and Troy Sloan (1:36). Sloan's 100 time was a new Maple Valley record. DELTON — The weather may not have been ideal for running top times, but Delton Kellogg's track teams were still able to out-distance Kalamazoo Hackett with relative ease Monday in a Kalamazoo Valley Association dual meet. The Panther boys beat the Fighting Irish 127-10, winning all 17 events, while the girls doubled up on their league foes, 86-42, achieving 10 first places. Both of the Delton track teams are now 1-0 in the KVA. Collecting individual wins for Delton's boys were Bil: Ferris in the shot put (45­ 2), Jamie Collier in the 110 hurdles (17.25). Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (12.21), Mike LaFountain in the long jump (18-3 1/2), Kyle Williams in the 1600 (4:55.26). Tony Johnson in the 400 A team of Panther runners take their marks at home on Monday. Delton holds freestyle tourney Here are the results of the Delton freestyle wrestlers at the April 20 Delton Tournament: Group O Justin Bowers, first: Wade Jordan Jr., fourth: Austin Storm, second: Kemps Miller, second. Group 1 Brandon Hass, second: Zackary Lcinaar. fourth: Nathan Perry , third: Austin Pinks, fourth. DELTON... Continued page 11 Josh Austin eyes the finish line in the 100-meter dash (57.73), Jamie Collier in the 300 hurdles (42.28). Bill Ferris in the discus (140-2). Kyle Williams in the 800 (2:09.25), Josh Austin in the 200 (24.82). Greg Everett in the high jump (5-8), Billy Roberts in the 3200 (11:22.16) and Jason Erb in the pole vault (11-6). Delton coach Fred Pessell said Williams' efforts, as well as Collier's in the 300 hurdles and Ferris' throw in the discus were highlights, despite the weather. "We haven't had a good night to run yet." Pessell said. "They ran real well for the weather conditions Kevin Lillibridgc. Evan Williams. Barry Cooper and Kyle Williams won the 3200 relay (8:58.7). as did Josh Austin. Jeremie Coplin. Mark NeSmith and Jamie Collier in the 800 (1:37.42), Mike LaFountain, Jeremie Coplin, Jeff Erb and Josh Austin in the 400 (47.82), and Tony Johnson, John Noto, Nick Erridge and Tim Harris in the 1600(3:53.5). The Panther girls received individual wins from Kortni Matteson in the 100 hurdles (18.06), Christina Charron in the 100 (14.07), Shanna Tamminga in the 400 (1:08.13), Kortni Matteson in the 300 hurdles (53.82). Angie Booth in the shot put (27-2) and the discus (76-0 1/2) Shanna Tamminga in the high jump (5-1) and Lauren Cooper in the 3200 (13:51.86). PANTHERS... Continued page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 - Page 11 PANTHERS...cont. from page 10 S LAYS...continued from page 10 Delton's girls also won two relay races, the 3200 with Lizzcttc Ortiz. Lauren Cooper. Natasha Tamminga and Jessica Kellogg (10:47.62) and the 1600 with Katie Parmenter. Jessica Kellogg. Shanna Tamminga and Kortni Matteson (4:38). The Panthers also managed two nonIcaguc wins April 19 against Comstock, as the girls coasted to a 95-37 triumph and the boys prevailed 75-63. Winners for the girls were the 3200 relay team of Tamminga. Cooper. Ortiz and Kellogg (11:05), Kortni Matteson in the 100 hurdles (18-1). Christina Charron in the 100 (13.45). the 800 relay team of Kotrba, Sinclair, Parmenter and Tamminga (2:00.1), the 400 relay team Finishing fifth with a time of 1:40.48 was the 800-mcdlcy squad of Jason Goggins, Adam Schantz. Ryan Rowsc and Juan Silva. Scoring the Saxons' sixth place was Zac Fulmer and Rich Volosky in the shot put relay. The duo threw 83-11. (56.3). Tamminga in the 400 (1:083), Matteson in the 300 hurdles (54.5), Charron in the 200 (29.8), Booth in the shot put (28-6). Parmenter and Tamminga in the high jump (4-6). Matteson in the long jump (14-10 1/2) the 1600 relay team of Parameter. Kellogg. Tamminga and Matteson and Tara Shoup in the pole vault (7-6). Claiming firsts for the boys against Comstock were the 3200 relay team of Lillibridgc. Williams. Cooper and Williams (9:01), the 800 relay team (1:40). Williams in the 1600 (4:58), Collier in the 300 hurdles. Williams in the 800 (2:10.3). Williams in the 3200 (11:05.1). the 1600 relay ream of Collier, Erridgc. Harris and Sackett, Ferris in the discus (129-5) and Jason Erb in the pole vault (10-6). Delton competed against Pennfield in KVA action Wednesday. Pessell predict* that Pennfield, along with Mattawan, will be Delton's toughest league foes this spring. "It's (the league title chase) going to be tough this year," Pessell said. Sarah Clevenger ran on Hastings' distance medley team that finished fourth. Jake Heuss eyes the finish line and darts toward another strong finish. A Hastings Relays record was set by Grand Ledge in the boys' distance medley relay. The Comets ran the event in 10:37.05. RELAYS... Continued page 14 Rowland resigns as Lakewood volleyball coach Lakewood High School varsity volleyball has prospered during the last 11 years under the guidance of head coach Kellie Rowland. But Rowland, using the example of the parents she most admires, has decided to resign as the Lady Vikings' coach so she can devote more time to her own children. Rowland. 41, had an impressive record in her 11 years, winning eight Capital Circuit league titles, finishing second three times and collecting district championships nine times, regional crowns six times and qualifying for the State quarterfinals on two occasions. The Lady Vikings were a State runner-up in 1995. During her 11 years. Rowland's teams had an overall record of 541 -73. Her contributions will be greatly missed according to Lakewood High School athletic director Larry Hilton. "Kellie has been an excellent coach." Hilton said. "She has been a leader in the womens' sports world in this area. She built the program to where it's at. She has been a wonderful person Io work with." Hilton said he will make every attempt to bring in the "best candidate" for the position. It became more difficult each year for Rowland, however, to not be able to sec her own children play sports, while she was busy taking care of her own volleyball program. "Everything that I have admired in my own volleyball parents. I have not been." she explained. "Now it's lime for me to do that." The decision was a difficult one for Rowland, who also serves as Lakewood Middle School principal. "It was a hard decision." Rowland said. "I gave my heart and soul... it's hard to let go." Rowland still plans to run Lakewood's summer camps and clinics until her replacement has been named. The volleyball coach during her tenure asked her athletes to work hard . so they could become the best they could be. Eventually they did just that. "In 1995. it all became a realization: it (the hard work) did pay off." Rowland said. "The girls got recognition and got to taste success. They went from last to second (ir the league standings) and then first. "It hasn't always been easy... I have been saying one more year' since 1995." Not only did success come to the spikers. but Rowland's connections with her players also improved. "The last seven years. I have become closer to the girls." Rowland said. "I love the dedication the girls gave." In Rowland's 11 seasons. 21 of her players have earned scholarships and 13 of those athletes have accepted scholarships. "We have been blessed with talent." Rowland said. Rowland said she will miss the time with the athletes and the support from many in the community. "We have made so many supporters fans of volleyball." Rowland said. "I will miss the older folks who come up to me and say. "Kellie this is so much fun. " Volleyball, since Rowland took over the Lakewood program, has changed for the better, she says. The game has become quicker and requires stronger athletes these days, and the I-ady Vikings have improved as well in those two areas. That development led to Lakewood developing more offensive options and helped the Lady Vikings to prosper into becoming one of the best Class B programs in the state. Nicole Kotrba is one Panther sprinter to watch this year and in the years to come. Group 2 Billy Bourdo, first; Jason Broadhurst, "ccond; Matt Loveland, second; Mark Loveland, third. Brandon Lester leaped 5-3 in the high jump for the Panthers' boys track team. Group 3 Steve Case, first; Quinn DcBolt, fourth: Justin Jones, third; Ryan Morrison, third; David Wolfgang, second. Group 4 Anthony Mead, first. Juniors Gary Herbert, third; David Overbcek, first. Open Gary Herbert, fourth; Kody Louden, first; Brandon Newington, second; Mike Newman, first; Keith McNett, second; David Overbcek, first. Master Brad Mead, second. Kellie Rowland plans to remain principal at the Lakewood Middle School, but will step down as the high school's varsity volleyball coach. The Delton Tournament was a two-day event and included 412 wrestlers. Kyle Williams won both the 1600 and the 800 in Delton's home KVA meet CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. May 7. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. in the City Halt Council Chambers. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. M.chtgan. Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission wil hold a Pubic Hearing on Monday, May 7, 2001, at Hastings. Michigan. 7:30 pm. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East Stale Street. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission Io solicit comment regarding a request by Eric Dretsbach kx a Special Land Use Permit at 402 North Michigan Avenue (see map and legal below). Contrary to Section 90-528 (3) of the City Code of Ordinances this request if granted would allow for a parking lot for the open-air sale of motor vehicles. The South 1 /2 of lots 200 and 201 of the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the record­ ed plat thereof and the original plat lots 233 and 237. also the unnumbered lots lying between south lots and north bank of the Thomapple River. Section 17 T3NR8W(89). The purpose of the Public Hearing is kx the Planning Commission to soficH common! regardng a request by the Emanual Episcopal Church for a Special Land Use Permit for the expansion of a church located ai 315 West Center Street, for the addition of handtap accessible restroom* and office specs (see map and legal betow) Two Parcels City of Hastings: Parcel Number One: Lots 789,791 together with the East 12 feet of Lot 788 Parcel Number Two: Lots 790, of the City formerly Village of Hastings, aucordtog to tie record­ ed plat thereof, Barry County. Michigan. ____ STATE STREET Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and>'or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616 945-2468) or TDD can relay services 1 -800-649-3777. Wntten comments wth be received at Hastings City Han. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (W^ihone number 616 945-2468) or TDD cal! relay services 1 -800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum Everil G. Manahum City Clerk City Clerk �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 Coach Mittelstaedt honored at Maple Valley; selected to Hall Maple Valley High School head varsity football coach Guenther Mittelstaedt was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fam>- April 7, and to honor their leader, a local reception last Friday night was held at the high school. On hand were many of Mittclstacdt's former and current players, coaches, teachers, administrators and members of the extended Maple Valley football family. Those in attendance came not only came to honor the coach, but to tell stories of their association with Mittelstaedt. A number of topics were discussed... from biggest thrills (1987. first playoff appearance for the Lions and 1990 first undefeated regular season) to stories of a football referee who not only had to officiate a Lions football game, but did so without getting his uniform too dirty. Clark Volz, superintendent at Maple Valley Schools, said he was "so proud of Mittelstaedt and his work" and mentioned that winning in football, just as in life, "doesn't take glitz, it takes guts." Speakers such as Volz and Maple Valley High School athletic director Mike Sparks mentioned that Mittelstaedt is more than just a coach, as he often provides parenting and teaching help to many players and kids in need. HALL... continued on page 14 B.C.A.C.C. Open swings on July 25 superintendent Clark Volz hands coach Mittelstaedt a plaque to commemorate his special honor. Saxon golfers win on O-K White Katie Welton bested her closest competitor by four strokes to earn medalist honors Tuesday at an O-K White Conference match at the Hastings Country Club. Welton carded a 47 to lead Hastings to a 207-223 triumph over Forest Hills Central in the nine-hole event. The Saxons also received a 51 from Heather Drumm, a 52 from Kristie Welton and a 57 from Courtney Oakland. The Rangers had scores of 52 from Megan Miller, 54 from Mollie Drumm, 55 from Lauren Grzanka and 62s from Kaitlyn Parks and Carly Fritsch. Jill Jolley carded a score of 68, also for Hastings. Hastings edged out O-K White Conference rival East Grand Rapids by one stroke April 17 to win a three-team match at the Hastings Country Club. The Saxuns received four solid scores to tally a 213. East finished one stroke behind with a 214 and Lowell carded a 220 and finished third. Heather Drumm topped Hastings and was second overall with a nine-hole score of 49. Katie Welton had a score of 50, Kristie Welton a 52 and Courtney Oakland a 62, also for Hastings. East's Stephanie Peterson was the medalist with a 45. Lisa Lahaye led Lowell with a 54. Jill Jolley scored 70 and Molly Alderson 84, also for the Hastings team. On April 19, the Saxons scored a 219 at Egypt Valley and finished second out of a three league team field. Forest Hills Northern won the match with a 198 and Northview finished third with a 242. Katie Welton carded Hastings' best score with a 49. Heather Drumm had a score of 53, Kristie Welton a 55 and Courtney Oakland a 62. Forest Hills Northern's Kim Kester was the medalist with a 42. Jeanne Gilewski topped Northview with a 55. Jill Jolley managed a score of 72 and Molly Alderson a 73, also for the Saxons. The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Open, to be staged July 25 at the Yankee Springs Golf Course, is all about fun and helping out area businesses. And like recent outings, the 15th annual expects to be a sellout that is played under sunny skies. This is the first year for the Open al Yankee Springs. It shows the Chamber's commitment to being a county-wide chamber. There will be 18 holes of golf in a four-person scramble format, prizes and awards such as a new car, a tasty dinner and much more. The event is a must for any business in the Barry County area. "The Open gives companies in Barry County an opportunity to get out and help out area businesses," Open director Steve Wales said, "it is also a great chance to network." All of the teams this year will play at the same time. The round of golf will be followed by the dinner and the prizes. Wales and many others, can't wait until July 25. "Each year it gets bigger and bigger and each year we try and out-do ourselves," Wales said. "We want to continue to grow and support the Chamber for the work they do." Helping Wales to coordinate this year’s event has been committee members Jody Ziegler (Staffmark), Tammy Daniels (Coleman Agency), Kristin Royston (Manpower). Jeff VanAman (Felpausch). Brian Hill (AFLAC), officer Joe Booher (community police officer, Hastings Police Department), Pat Buckland (Buckland Insurance Agency), Steve Steward (J-Ad Graphics), Jan Kietzman (Hastings Orthopedic), Harry Doclc (Pennock Hospital), Joe Bleam (Barry County Transit). Alma Czinder (ERA Dynamic Real Estate). Darcy Hofler (Chicago Tile) and Evan Seifert (Yankee Springs Golf Course). Wales said their efforts have been outstanding. "Their input has been fantastic and their participation has been fantastic." Wales said. "We have some veterans and some new folks who were willing to volunteer their time. They make it all possible." The Outing is the No. 1 fund-raiser for the Chamber each year and its importance in 2001 is even greater. "Now that the Chamber has gone county side, it puts more of a demand on the resources of the chamber," Wales said. Last year, the Outing drew 47 teams and this year there is a max of 54 teams, according to Wales. Wales expects the .”*001 number of teams to increase since the Chamber now serves the entire Barry County area. "The turnout shows that the support is still there," Wales said. Food and beverage will be provided by the Felpausch Food Center and Plumb's Foods. The dinner will include a choice of either steak or chicken. Hole-in-One contest sponsors include the Chrysler Superstore of Hastings, Gavin Ford Mercury, Seif Chevrolet Buick & Geo and Dreisbach Motors. The new car is expected to be on display al Yankee Springs. Golfing contests at the 2001 Open will include ones for the Longest Drive, Most Accurate Drive and Closest to the Pin. There will also be a 50/50 taffle and a betting event on a par three hole. You must be present to win the raffle prizes. Last year's winners won a 27 inch television with a built in VCR. The winning team included Jeff Storrs, Steve Storrs, Jim Glasgow and Joe Glasgow. "There's an opportunity to walk away with some great prizes," Wales said. "The companies that donate the prizes deserve extra mention. Without their support, the Open wouldn't be as successful as it is." Gold sponsors are encouraged, according to Wales, as are Silver and Bronze sponsors. If you do not field a team, your business can still be a Blue, White or Red sponsor. "If you want to be a sponsor and you don't have a team, there are options that help to fund the Chamber," Wales said. JV baseball sweeps Marshall Hastings defeated Marshall twice in non-league junior varsity baseball action Committee members pictured are (front row) Patrick Buckland. Jan Kietzmann, Kristin Royston, Jody Ziegler, Tammy Daniels, Alma Czinder, Jeff VanAman; (back row) Joe Bleam, Steve Wales and Joseph Booher. IkUrtatiou. to" SILENT AUCTION April 28th • 7-9 p.m. Sponsored by Mission Disciple Of Grace Lutheran Church 239 E. North St. • Hastings (Across from Tendercare Nursing Home) LOTS OF NEW & USED ITEMS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES Baby items. goif tag. nicrowtve, video amen, copier, o*k uNe with chain, leather jacket, dut bottd. word procenor ad moch. much more. April 18, winning the fust game 9-6 and the nightcap 7-3. A three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning gave the Saxons the victory in Game 1. Dustin Bowman picked up the pitching win in relief. Aaron Snider led the Saxon hitting attack with a double, single and five RBI. B.J. Donninni (RBI) and Eli Schmidt each had two hits, while Jarred Bell (RBI) and Heath Augustine had one hit. In the nightcap, the Saxons jumped out to an early 7-2 lead after two innings and won by four runs. Dustin Bowman picked up the pitching win in Game 2. Eli Schmidt led the offense with a solo homerun and a two-base rap. Brian DeVries (RBI) also had two hits and Josh Bailey (RBI) had a base hit. The JV Saxons went 1-1 al the April 14 Hastings Invitational, winning 6-5 against Delton and losing 10-0 to Lakewood. Aaron Snider had two doubles against Delton and drove in a run. Eli Schmidt was the winning pitcher against the Panthers, allowing five hits in six innings and striking out 12. Netters drop league match ALL PROCEEDS TO MISSION TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA COMBINED NOTICE MTK£ TO PiaUG Of M UMFKMT MMCT 0* TM BMKMMEXT Km or man to ikwbt m oaiMf of runt Barry County Barry County CoudhouM 220 West State Straet Has&nga. MKNgan 49058 Call 616-948-8000 Today or loll freo 1-888-494-5539 NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To: Person In Possession, 300 E. Center St, Hastings, Ml 49058—Person in Possession April 26. 2001 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS On or about May 3rd. 2001, the above named County w* request the State ol Michigan to release Federal funds under TMe II ot toe Nation* Affordable Housing Act of 1M0 lor the totowtog project* in toe County: • Construction of one(1) now home lor low-moderate income persona/tamay • Acqmtftton of three (3) houses tor rehabMatton and resale to tow-moderate income persona/lamMoe • Asarstanco to two (2) tow-moderate income peraona/lamNoo wffli downpayment funds and rehablMatton in purchase of homo AM saes/humoa wH bo determined in conjunction wito StataCounty approval and recommendation, with the exception of homebuyer assistance which is determined solely upon individual homebuyer selection and County abUtty to bring homes to housing code viabAty/stondards In relation to the above detemwed protect an Environmental Review Record has boon made by Barry County and notes that too Record a on file at the above address dunng nom* business hours tor putM-c •xamtoabon and copying (upon request). Barry Coisity wW undertake the project described above with HOME funds and is certifying to the State of Mctsgan that the County (under the giadance of Mchaoi Brown. County Admnstrator) consents to accept the junedtobon ol toe Federal Court* if an action is brought to enforce responstoMies relative to environ­ ment* reviews, decision making and action; and that these responstokrties have been satisfied The tegai effect of the certification is toot upon its approval. Barry County may use the HOME funds, and that the State of Michigan w« have satisfied its responsivities under the National Environmental Policy Act ot 1969 The State of Michigan w« accept an objection to its approval tor toe reisais ot funds and acceptance of the cerMtoation onty under the totiowmg bases a) that too cerbhcelwn was not In fact executed by the chief execu­ tive officer or other otfeere of approved appicant by the State of Mcfwgan; or (b) toat appkeanrs environ­ ment* review record tor too project indcatsi omtssion of a required decision, hnong or step appicabie to too project in the environmental review process. Objections mi* be prepored and submitted m accordance with toe required procedure (24 CFR Part 58). and may be addressed to Chnstme Cummins. Mchigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). P.O. Box 30044. Lansing. Mch^an 48909 Objections to toe release of funds on bases other than those stated above wW not be constoered by MSHDA No objection receivod after May 17. 2001. w« be considered by MSHDA Michaoi Brown, County Administrator Barry County Board of Commlssionero Barry County Court House 220 Weet State Street Heelings. Ml 49068 President Cary Display Co.. 520 E. Walnut Hasting*, Ml 49058—Grantee To The Owner or Owners ol Any and Alt Interests In or Liens Upon the Property Described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed Of deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the Barry County Treasurer, of all sums paid tor the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the Sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other additional cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Land Lot Btocx Pte. AdtMnn or Ctoo' DmcWi VMoqo or C*y •nd County Soc Town Rango Amount Paid Tax For DoBon Com* Vter i* CITY OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN $668 14 1996 ORIGINAL PLAT COM AT THE NW CORNER OF LOT 627. TH E 269.1 FT TO POB. TH S 132 FT.. TH W 80.98 FT.. TH N. 132 FT . TH E 80.36 FT. TO POB. ALL IN THE ORIGINAL CITY PLAT. Parcel No. 5520100020350 Tax Sale Nos 99-707__ _________________________________________________________________ Amount necessary to redeem. $1.002.21 plus the fees of the Shentf and the cost This parcel is not an improved residential parcel * Signed: Chris Newhouse. Member. Adair Holdings. LL C Place of Business: 405 N 115th Street. Surte 100. Omaha. NE 68154 Office: 1-402-399-9049 ext 102 Toll free 1-888-932-3247 Fax 1-402-399-5350 of publication. Hudsonville proved why they are considered one of the best tennis teams in the area April 18, sweeping Hastings in league play at Hayings High School. "Hudsonville has the best team since we entered the O-K White," Hastings coach Rich Pohja said. "We are young and showing our lack of experience, but we will grow as the season progresses." Hudsonville won all four singles matches in straight sets as well as all four doubles matches in two sets. Saxon softballers improve to 8-2 Hastings High School's varsity softball team improved to 8-2 last week, sweeping Marshall 16-5 and 10-1 in a non-league doubleheader April 18 and splitting a twin bill versus Grand Rapids Catholic Central 3-9 and 7-4 in action on April 19. The Saxons pounded out 25 hits in ihe doubleheader versus Marshall including 18 hits in Game 1. The Saxons scored three runs in the first inning, two in the second, four in the third and seven runs in the seventh inning. Tiffany Howell led the hitting attack with four hits, while Heather Krebs and Angie Aspinall each collected three hits. SAXON, cont. on page 13 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 - Page 13 BOWLING SCORES Middle School track teams open seasons in victory The Hastings Middle School's girls track team won its first meet of the season against Pinewood, 69-53. and the boys also proved victorious. 100-28. Winners for the girls were Natalie Pennington in the 3200 (13:58). Kristen Williams in the 55 hurdles and the 200 hurdles (36.85), the 800 relay team (2:11.56), Ali Cooney in the 800 (2:53.86). Debbie Stevens in the 400 (1:10.50), Deana Hill in the 200 31.28). Monday's Mixers * Freeport Body Shop 73 1/2, Dewey's Auto Body 72, Tracy's Day Care 67, B & R Testing 64, T & M Lassies 61 1/2, T & M Lassies 61 1/2, Rowdic Girls 59. Girrbach's 54. Hastings Bowl 55 1/2, Gutter Gals 52, Ball Busters 35 1/2. High Games and Series: T. Behrens 154-445. T. Smith 135, B. Moore 151. M. Lemmon 202-440, C. Johnson 176, M. Snowden 155, V. Carr 180-493, D. Kelley 193-495, K. Klinkhammer 121, B. Anders 173. S. Kill 158. M. Kill 210-477. T. DeWitt 171. Stevens in the 1600 (5:03.41 ) and Debbie Stevens in the high jump (4-6). Athletes who ran on the winning relay teams included Ashley Morgan. Courtney Pierce. Ashley Elzinga and Shana Baldorf. Posting wins versus Pinewood's boys were Scott Allerding in the 55 hurdles (9:03). Andrew Vincent in the 800 (2:24.10). Tyler Eaton in the 1600 (6:00.06). Andrew Kelly in the 100 (13.37). Joel Maiville in the 400 (59.61). Andrew Vincent in the 200 hurdles (31.14). Chase Todd in the 70 dash (9.22). Joel Maiville in the 200 (26.40). the 1600 relay team that included Tyler Fulmer. Brandon Johnson and Kevin Davis (4:51). Joel Maiville in the long jump (16-10). Neil Moore in the high jump (4-8) and Scott Allerding in the pole vault (8-3). The boys suffered its first loss to Valleywood. 66-62. Collecting wins for the Saxons were Brandon Johnson in the 3200 (12:09). Scott Allerding in the 55 hurdles (8.84). the 800 relay team Andy Kelly. Jesse Lemon. Chase Todd and Eric Gillespie (1:53). Andrew Vincent in the 800 (2:22). Joel Maiville in the 400 (57.0). Joel Maiville in the 200 (26.03). Joel Maiville in the long jump (16-3 1/2) and Scott Allerding in the pole vault (6-6). allowing one earned run. Hastings' 9-3 loss to Catholic Central was decided in eight innings. The Saxons trailed in the opener by two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Abbie Allerding lined a single into right field with two outs that drove in two runs to tie the bailgame and send it to extra innings. However. Catholic Central pushed across six runs to gain the win. Allerding had two hits and two RBI. while Sam Oakland. Emily Martin and Kailey Lyons each had a base hit. Amber Thomas pitched seven strong innings, but suffered her first loss after achieving four mound wins. In the second game. Abbie Allerding notched her third pitching win of the season, allowing five hits, two earned runs and striking out six batters. The Saxons jumped out quickly in Game 2, scoring four runs in the first inning on a pair of walks, a single by Kailey Lyons, a two-run double from Heather Krebs and a co . pie of run scoring groundouts. Hastings scored one run in each the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Lyons' three hits and two RBI led the Saxon hitting attack. Heather Krebs collected two hits and two RBI. Emily Martin, Abbie Allerding, Amber Thomas and Alexis Powell each had singles. SAXON...continued from page 12 Sunday Night Mixed Not Rock Bottom 76 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 70 1/2; Matrix 70; Happy Hookers 70; Thunder Alley 67 1/2; 4 Horsemen 67 1/2; All 4 Fun 66 1/2; Double K’s 65 1/2; Red Dog 63 1/2; Thee Froggcrs 63 1/2; Team 4 63; Friends 60 1/2; Flambays 56; Side Kicks 53 1/2; Lucky Strikes 53. Womens High Games and Series - T. Pennington 192-566; A. Snyder 234-557; D. Gray 184-495; M. Simpson 190-488; D. Pennington 182-484; G. Otis 171-474; L. Bozc 161-445; C. Gates 149-388; S. Sanborn 203; B. Roush 196; A. Hubbell 184; M. Snyder 184; V. McLeod 166; A. Churchill 164; S. Cross 161. Mens High Games and Series - C. Shook 243-686; K. Wanland 211-579; D. Snyder 218-557; B. Falconer 196-551; D. Key 192-549; B. Allen 222-539; B. Miller 209-533; M. McLeod 185-498; D. Dutcher 171-481; B. Cantrell 174-460; E. Gates 168-460. R. Bozc 172-428; E. Bchmdt 213; K. Hammontrcc 200; M. Snyder 195; S. Krallman 193; G. Snyder 183. Aspinall had three RBI. while Krebs and Allerding each had two RBI. Emily Martin, Sam Oakland and Allerding each had two singles for the Saxon softballers. Amber Thomas pitched her fourth consecutive complete game to improve to 4-0. Thomas struck out eight and walked just one, allowing three earned runs. The Saxons pounded out seven hits in Game 2. two each by Emily Martin and Abbie Allerding. Courtney Fortier had a triple, while Thomas and Kai ley Lyons each had base hits in the nightcap. Lyons and Alexis Powell were both credited with driving in two runs. Abbie Allerding earned the pitching win. striking out seven, walking one and Sarver's first professional bout a learning experience Candi Sarver's first professional bout turned out to be quite an experience, but one that she hopes will not repeat itself in her fights to come. Sarver, of Hastings, lost 38-37 to her boxing opponent last Friday night at Detroit's Cobo Hall. The fight went four rounds and the final decision left Sarver quite stunned. "I was definitely the stronger fighter,** Sarver said. "I left marks on her... all over her. When I hugged her after the fight, she said 'damn, you can hit hard.'" Sarver, 28, weighed in at 121 pounds and her foe was eight pounds heavier. The maximum was supposed to be 125 pounds, but the two boxers chose to go on with the bout anyway. And. according to Sarver, her opponent used some questionable strategy. ”1 didn't know it was dirty fighting." Sarver said. "I don't want to be known as a dirty fighter." Sarver said her Detroit opponent elbowed her on a couple of occasions and bruised her right eye on one of those exchanges. The experience of fighting as a professional for the first time was a nervous one for the local athlete. "I had butterflies so bad; I was getting sick," Sarver said. Many in attendance felt that Sarver won the fight, including her manager, Dave Packer from Grand Rapids. "He thought I did a great job and won," Sarver said. Packer and Sarver plan to work on her movement and use more combinations in upcoming fights. Sarver’s next fight will be Friday, May Bowlerettes Final Standings Bennett Industries 71.5-48.5; Hecker Agency 60.5-59.5; Hamilton Excavating 60-60; Railroad Street Mill 59-61; Carlton Center Bulldozing 55-65; Kent Oil and Propane 54-66. Good Games and Series-J. Rice 212; S. Drake 167-466; J. Doster 169-449; E. Ulrich 200-533; B. Hathaway 190-516; S. Merrill 180-501; P. Britten 157-406; B. Maker 163-456; S. Huvcr 179-429; D. Snyder 185-513; J. Hamilton 204-521. YMCA NEWS Men’s Softball League Registration is still going on for the Hastings men s softball league. The follow­ ing changes have been made for this upcoming season. In the A league, unlimit­ ed home runs and the use of a .44 core ball will be used. For the B league, unlimited home runs with a .47 blue dot softball to be used. Registration for the league is $485 per team with unlimited rosters. If interested in playing, bring the registration fee to the managers meeting on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the choir room at the Middle School. Making Camp A Reality... Troy Dalman, of the Troy Dalman Agency in Hastings, requested $500 from the Community Sponsorship Fund to be used by the YMCA of Barry County to help needy youth in the area to attend camps for YMCA programs. The Community Sponsorship Fund is sponsored by the Farmers Insurance Group. Dave Storms, the executive director of the YMCA of Barry County, is shown here receiving the check from Troy Dalman (on right). Storms thanks Dalman and the Farmers Insurance Group for their help. Give someone who's moved away, a GIFT to "keep them in touch' KARAOKE with their hometown. A BANNER subscription. Call 94S-9S54. A Freeport Shamrock Tavern ■ ■9 Rj / APRIL 28™ s A * SpringVlean UpSale^ VTH150YARD TRACTOR CTH130 TRACTOR * 13 hp Kohler | _ Command OHV e ng I n e Integrated • 15 hp Kohler Command jgj OHV engine k jS, 42" air ladactton deck Cast iron front axle Match kh included Sale 81,799 Also... VTHI80 YARD TRACTOR S2,299 MC’d by Mountain Jack Open Saturday 2-5 pm ZTH6125 Zero Turn Radius Mower - 6770 S4tb STREET (M-37 to 84th Street, east to home) • Hydrostatic transmission • 36“ deck • Easy-empty bagger & match plug standard a ba awdak/c in I5kp 81,999 Sale Also... CTHI50 Tractor I8hp twin cyl.. 46“ cut. Sale RIDER 16H MOWER 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. SATURDAY Sale... $1,699 FREE Husqvarna Trimmer with purchase of YTH150 Yard Tractor and CTH130 Tractor $199.95 value CALEDONIA AREA - 4 bdrms . family room, living room, dining room, kitchen, rec room, office l\vo stall garage, plus large outbuilding All for $160,900 First time offered Sundberg Realty & Builders. LLC. 891-8148 19.5 hp Briggs & Stratton • Near-Zero turn radius • 41” mulch or 38“ side dis­ charge deck • Flip-up deck feature • 2-Year Consumer Warranty Reg. $3,399 Display made Sale 82,999 Complete Line of Zero Turn Mowers at SPECIAL LOW PRICES Middleville Area - Land & New Homes Steyer Estates - 1-1/2 Acre Lots New Homes-$159,900 Adams Rd. Estates - 1-1/2 Acre Lots New Homes - $159,900 & up ■ ■ fUl Hl IQCIX/PHTIA IIUOUJ VQI I IQ e: (616) 945-2782 • Fax (616) 945-2107 2310 S. M-37 • Hastings. MI 39O5B 1 Will consider trade-ins of homes or mobile homes when building new homes on our lots or yours. Sundberg Realty □ & Builders, LLC g? 891-8148 or 616-437-2034 11, in Cleveland. Her foe that night will be a fighter she was supposed to box on an earlier dale in Detroit. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having bean made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Bumetl. husband and wife. ot 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Main Street, P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds tor the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on January 26. 2000. m Liber 10404563 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 11 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of FORTY-NINE THOU­ SAND NINE HUNDRED EJGHTY-NINE AND 02/100 ($49,989.02) DOLLARS, and no proceed­ ings having been instituted to recover the debt now lemaining secured by said Mortgage, and any part thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice Is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and tor said County, on June 7. 2001. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises wW be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale, which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as follows, towit: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post or Section 19. T1N, R9Y. Barry Township, Barry County. Michigan; ttience South 88*2825* East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33’50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99 05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feel and whose chord bears North 22*5441* East 97.17 feet, thence South 88*49 East 493 43 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East 225 00 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerline 180.00 feet; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*0715* East 180.00 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N, R9W, Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 88*28 25* East. 815 26 feet, thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to the nght whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22’54'41* East 87.17 feel; thence 49.93 feet along the easter­ ly line of Kingswood West, and the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and whose chord bears North 52’01 East. 49.69 feet; thence North 61*46 East along said Easterly hne of Kingswood West 125.86 feet; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 feet, end whose curve bears North 38*19’58* East 108.71 feet and the true point of beginning; thence South 88*49 East 497 39 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerline of Hickory Lane 241.93 feet, thence South 89*08 19* West 523 00 feet; thence South 20*41’20* West 81.43 feet, thence South 38*53’05* East 53.33 feel; thence along the arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128 30 feet to the point of beginning. Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed in Liber 354 on Pages 527. 528 and 529. Property Tax Code*; 08-03-019-024-00 Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shaH be one year from the date of said sale. Dated April 13. 2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. William G Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St Johns Michigan 48679 (5/17) �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 RELAYS...continued from page 11 Saxons Win League Meets... Hastings girls defeated Forest Hills Central 87-50 April 19, while the Saxon boys also coasted to a victory, 77-59. Winners for the girls' squad were Jamie Howell in the pole vault (7-0), Niki Noteboom in the high jump (5-2), Ashlcv Dclinc in the shot put (28-7) and the discus (88-10), Kara Hill in the long jump (14-1). Kristen Lydy in the 100 hurdles (17.95), Niki Noteboom in the 100 (13.49), the 800-metcr relay team of Lisa Noteboom. Katie Noteboom. Erin Dahn and Niki Noteboom (1:56.16). the 400-meter relay team of Katie Noteboom, Lisa Noteboom Niki Noteboom and Brenda Westfall (54.59). Erin Dahn in the 400 (1:06.42). Kristen Lydy in the 300 hurdles (54.42). the 1600-mctcr relay­ team of Erin Dahn. Julie Cole. Kristen Lydy and Mandi Bechtel (4:11.60) and Heidi Schroeder in the 3200 (12:45). Posting wins for the boys (2-1 in the O-K White Conference) were Joe Schaeffer and Zac Fulmer in the high jump (5-10). Rick Volosky in the shot pul (43-09). Chris Donalds in the discus (135-06). Jason Goggins in the long jump (20-03). Adam Schantz in the 100 (11.8). the 800-mclcr relay team of Bruce Carpenter. Brandon Dahn. Ryan Rowsc and Adam Schantz (1:35.64). the 400meter relay team of Bruce Carpenter. Brandon Dahn. Ryan Rowsc and Adam Schantz (45.38). Juan Silva in the 400 (53.64) and Adam Schantz in the 200 (23.71). The Saxons face a tough league challenge today (Thursday. April 26) when thev host Forest Hills Northern. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions r* a certain mortgage made by DAVID MICHAEL DIMMICK and DAWN MARIE BROWNELL-DIMMICK. hus­ band and wife, of 14454 South Kellogg School Rd. Hickory Comers. Ml 48060. Michigan. Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage. Inc. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 26th of March. 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County ot Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day cf Apnl. 1997 in Liber 690 of Barry County Records, page 465. sad Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 31. 1997, Senes 1997-B, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Seven and 77/100 ($39,947.77). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001 at 1:00 odock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at pubic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with h teres! thereon at 12.00% per annum and an legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the artomey fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are desenbed as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and desenbed as follows, to wit Commencing at the 1/4 line of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. 6 chains and R1 links North of the center of said Section, running thence North on said 1/4 line. 1 chain and 25 links, thence West 3 chains, thence South 1 chain and 25 links, thence East 3 chains to place of begin­ ning. All being in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships, Barry County. Michigan During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/15/01 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO A ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney foi The Bank of New York 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 (248) 269-S684 (4/26) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by JOYCE M. EAVES, a single woman, whose address is 4139 South Shore Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to UNION BANK, whose address is 933 Fourth Avenue. Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849. as Mortgagees, dated May 19. 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for ths County of Barry and he State of Michigan, on June 2. 1997. in Liber 696 of Mortgages on Page 429, On which there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice for principal and interest, the sum of Fifty-uv Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars find thirty cents ($56,190.30) with interest at the rate of 8.600%. as secured by the above­ referenced mortgage. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage(s). will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcel(s) of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. County of Barry. Michigan, that being tne place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on the 31st day of May. 2001, at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages, together with interest payable at the rate of 8.600%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the 1/8 post on the South side of the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 2 North, Range 9 West. Thence North 715.15 feet, thence North 40 Degrees 4’ East 716.25 feet, thence NorJi 49 degrees 56 minutes West to the Shore of Long Lake, for a place of beginning, thence North 40 degrees 4* East along the shore of Long Lake 66 feet, thence South 49 degrees 56' East 195.42 feet, thence South 48 degrees 19' West 66.45 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56* West 185.85 feet to the place of beginning P.P.eOe-07-016-024-00 The period of redemption will be six (6) months from date of sale. Dated: Apnl 10. 2001 Union Bank of Lake Odessa DRAFTED BY: TIMOTHY L. TROMP. PC. P41571 911 FOURTH AVENUE LAKE ODESSA. Ml 48849 zip3:foredosure/nmeaves BY: Timothy L. Tramp (P41571) Attorney for Union Bank (5/24) Juan Silva was one of many Saxons who medaled at the home event last Saturday in Hastings. Racing heats up Saturday at Kalamazoo Speedway Local racer. Mark Smith, won his heat race, after qualifying 23rd in Limited Late Model action at the Kalamazoo Speedway April 21. Smith also won his heat the previous week (April 14) and finished Uth in the A feature after qualifying in the 12th position. Other area racers April 21 in the IJmitcd Late Models included Brian Bergakkcr (qualified 10th) and Dan Hubbell (qualified 43rd) in the 49-car field. in the Factory Stocks, John Tcrmcer was third in his heat after qualifying ninth. Larry Dahlke was second in his Super Late Model heat after qualifying 18th. Other area Super Late Model racers included Ken Warner (qualified fourth). Bob Holley (qualified 15th) and Kevin Malosh (qualified 31st). Joe Bush did not race. Brian Bergakkcr was third in his heat April 14 and was 18th in the A feature. Hubbell qualified 44th in the 48-car field. Tcrmeer was eighth in the feature and qualified third April 14. HALL... HADING THE WAY 7:00 P.M., MAY 22, 2001 Gun Lake's Ken Warner, and his No. 5 Super Late Model car, are ready for this week's action at the Kalamazoo Speedway. (Photo provided) FOR THE GRADING AND PAVING COVEHAHTTRANSPORT TO ALL SEASON STANDARDS Teams Start I up to 46^ OF WHITNEYVILLE ROAD THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Benefits we've got ALL the bells & whistles BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Owner Operators The Barry County Road Commission is plan­ ning a Federal Aid Contract for Grading and Paving to All Season Standards of Whitneyville Road from the Middleville Village Limits to 108th Street. Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The meeting will be held at the Thomapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main Street, Middleville, Michigan, at 7:00 P.M. on May 22. 2001. Solos 830 Teams 830 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■■FOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ■> Plus fuel surcharge Experienced Drivers 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Students 1-800-338-6428 ATTENTION PRAIR’EVILLE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Aa open house will be Held Saturday, April 28th, 2001, front noon to 3 p.m. at 13620 M-43, fonaarty known a* Milo Bible Church. Special Meeting Prairieville Township Board Mav 2. 2001. 7:00 n.w. 10115 S. Norris Read - Dettoa, Ml 49046 Parpose: to discuss possible purchase ol building and land at 13620 M-43* * Any other business that may come before this board The PrainevtUe Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Prairieville Township board Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township board by writing or calling the folowing Normajean Nichols. Praineville Twp. Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 Phone: (616) 623-2664 This notice is in compliance with MCL 141.436 & MCL 311 24e In the Super Late Models, Bush qualified fourth and was fifth in the A feature, Warner qualified fifth and took seventh in the A feature. Holley qualified 11th and was sixth in the A feature. Dahlke qualified 17th and look 11th in the A feature and Malosh qualified 38th and was sixth in the C feature. The Kalamazoo Speedway show Saturday, April 28 with the remaining 21 laps of last Saturday's Limited feature followed by a 40-lap Super Late Model A, the Super Late B and the Limited B and C features from April 21. Following the rescheduled races from April 21, a complete second round of rcgularlv scheduled features will run as well as a MCR Dwarf cars event that will include 200 laps of feature competition for just $10. Gales open at 1 p.m.. hot laps begin al 2 p.m.. qualifying starts al 4 p.m. and the racing begins at 7 p.m. Continued from page 12 Driver NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Brian Doozan concentrates on his course during Saturday's annual relay event held at Hastings High School. A 25% discount is applied to mast additional cars. 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Mittelstacdt became quite animated, especially during a talc of a past battle versus Lakewood. "I have some great memories; I’ve sure enjoyed it." Mittelstacdt said. Mittelstaedt began his time at Maple Valley in 1973, choosing the area school over North Muskegon and Kent, Ohio. For the past 28 years, the coach has worked to do his part in the students' educational experiences. During his speech, Mittelstacdt talked about one concern he has, putting football over his family. Still, his impact on the program, on the school and on the lives of many young students has produced much success during the past 28 years. A number of coaches who work with Mittelstacdt or have opposed him from time to time were on hand for the special Friday night gathering. His former junior varsity coach, Gary St. Onge, said "there w^s never a kid good enough for the varsity." A football coach from Leslie believed that it would be a good idea for Mittelstaedt and his Lions to start putting the ball in the air a bit more. "Listen to these people Guenther," the Blackhawk mentor said. It appears that just about anyone who works in football, knows who Guenther Mittelstaedt is. When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the University of Michigan. Mittclstaedt's son Joel spoke with Wolverine mentor Lloyd Carr and through that chat found out that Carr was up on who coach Mittelstacdt was. In his 16 years as head of the varsity football team at Maple Valley, the Lions have gone 123-38. won nine Southern Michigan Athletic Association championships, qualified for the State playoffs on nine occasions, won two regional titles and competed in a State final in the 1997 playoffs. Mittelstaedt said last Friday that he expects to be around for another five years coaching football. He has five more years left to teach, so he has five more years left to lead the Lions. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 - Page 15 Silent Observers help solve arsons, insurance fraud by Shelly Sober Staff Writer Anonymous-tips arc not only the criti­ cal difference in solving certain crimes, but also can pay big rewards to the in­ formant. "We've paid out over $1,150 in the last year to people who have called in tips." said Silent Observer Board Sccretary/Treasurcr Suzanne Parker. And in a rare move, a reward was paid back to Silent Observer by the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company April 11 in appreciation for the role the local non­ profit program played in solving an at­ tempted insurance fraud before a big check was mailed to the suspected crooks. Two anonymous informants were paid $250 each for the clues they provided to Silent Observer, which led investigators to arrest three members of one family suspected of setting fire to two mobile homes in Yankee Springs last summer. The fires are believed to have been set to cover a scheme to bilk Liberty Mutual out of up to $70,000. Convicted was 25-year-old Phalona Goree, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges. Her husband, Chauncey Edwards, is still being prosecuted for suspected arson and insurance fraud while arson charges against Phalona's uncle, Ronald Goree, were dismissed last week. "The home itself had a value of $60,000 and its contents in excess of $20,000," said Gary M. Koch of Liberty Mutual's Special Investigation Unit. "There was a mortgage on the home that was still owed, so we'll have to pay the mortgage company, which is also cov­ ered under our policy." Restitution imposed on the perpetrators is an attempt by the justice system to re­ imburse Liberty Mutual for the mortgage company payment, said Koch. "There were two witnesses who came forward with information and worked closely with DetJSgt. Terry Klotz," said Koch. "This is the first time we have re­ imbursed a Silent Observer in western Michigan." Koch said he agreed to help the local Silent Observer board partly because the group has nearly exhausted its funding. "I approached our company and they felt it was a worthwhile program," said Koch. "In this particular case, they called the Silent Observer which has to work through its own funding." According to Parker, the Silent Ob­ server board must generate income through donations and fund-raisers such as selling advertising for restaurant placements. "It's hard to say how this case would have progressed if it were not for that," said Koch. "You have individual mem­ bers of the community coming forward assisting law enforcement and law en­ forcement assisting the insurance com­ pany and we ended up with a very posi­ tive result and a successful conclusion." Koch added that "It's exactly what we're looking for in combating insurance fraud. This case is the best experience I've had with this kind of cooperation." In the case, the perpetrators arc be­ lieved to have spray painted racial graf­ fiti on both of the targeted mobile homes located in the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home community to divert atten­ tion from the real crime. "I think what most people found offen­ sive what that it was initially disguised as a hate crime and people were really offended by that," said Koch. Klotz also commended the program, noting that though he knew the fires were intentionally set, it was the anonymous tipsters who led him to the new furniture that had been removed from the suspect's home. "That was the key." said Klotz. "The new furniture had been substituted for cheaper furniture." Parker noted that all of the tips re­ ceived by the anonymous tipsters in the past year led to crimes being solved. "We'd like people to know there is a way to call in tips without being identi­ fied," she said. That way is to call 1-800-310-9031. School children are also encouraged to use the number to report crimes or sus­ pected criminal activity. Students can earn $50 for useful tips through the Silent Observer "Fast 50" program. According to board member Joseph Booher, an officer with the Hastings City Police Department. Silent Observer re­ ceives an average of about 30 calls per month. "To tell the truth, a lot of callers don't want a reward," said Booher. "They just want to let the right authorities know about the information they have. It de­ pends on the situation how vital the tips are. They can be very informative." Booher added. "We'd appreciate the support of the people of Barry County." The Barry Community Silent Observer Board is a service of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and anyone wish­ ing to donate can contact the Chamber at 945-2454. DKHS to present Arsenic and Old Lace Delton Kellogg High School students will give two performances of the play "Arsenic and Old Lace" Friday. May 11, and Saturday. May 12. at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $3 per person. The play, written by Joseph Kesselring, is a comedy about two elderly ladies who decide to help along old people who arc ready to die by poisoning them. The "innocent and charming ladies" pop­ ulate their cellar with the remains of those who have taken rooms in their home. Fhey begin killing elderly people after one of their boarders has a heart attack and dies. He dies so peacefully that the two ladies decide to help others with a peaceful transi­ tion to the beyond. Mortimer Brewster, the ladies' nephew, tries to convince his aunts that what they are doing is wrong. At the end of the play, the ladies and an­ other nephew who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt arc committed to an asylum. Adding complications to the plot is relative Jonathan Brewster, who also murders peo­ ple. Brewster is eventually arrested. Playing the two little old ladies are Joanna Lankcrd and Veronica Reynolds. Gary Herbert and Robert Boyle arc nephews Mortimer and Teddy, and Jason Stiles is Jonathan. Directing the play is DKHS English teacher Janet Tower. Assistant director is Jessica Barnes. Student directors arc Erin Reynolds and Brooke Bourdo. Bethany Jones plays the minister's daughter and the love interest ot Mortimer Brewster, played by Gary Herbert. From left. Joanna Lankerd as Abby Brewster. Veronica Reynolds as Martha Brewster and Melissa Sage as the reverend's wife talk about the Brewster sisters' nephew Mortimer. Cast and crew members of the play include (front, from left) Erin Reynolds, Joanna Lankerd. Veronica Reynolds, Sarah Swank, Elizabeth Kuykendall, (middle, from left) Bob Thompson, Gary Herbert, Bethany Jones, Melissa Sage, Brooke Bourdo, Amber Boss. Tiffany Wasserman, (back, from left) Kyle Burnham, Matt Harper. Robert Boyle. Elliot Goy, Langdon Tower, Jason Stiles and Brian Mead. From left, Elliot Goy as plastic surgeon Dr. Frankenstein. Gary Herbert as Mortimer Brewster and Jason Stiles as psychopath Jonathan Brewster rehearse a scene in which the doctor and psychopath try to keep Mortimer from interfering in their nefarious activities. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Notice is hereby given that on the request of the Mayor, the Hastings City Council will hold a Special Meeting to conduct a Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7. 2001, in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of receiving pjt4** comment on a proposed amendment to the Downtown Development District and Financing Plan of the City of Hastings. For additional information pertaining to said meet­ ing, please contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058, or by calling 616­ 945-2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable' aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, telephone 616-945-2468, or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN YMCA of Barry County________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wr build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ YMCA Cmip C<k* LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHI­ GAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Camp Algonquin is seeking a head cook that will be responsible for the planning, organizing, preparation and cleaning of all the camp’s food operation. Camp runs for 11 weeks (early June to August 24). Salaried position: $4,300. To apply, submit cover letter, resume and three references to YMCA of Barry County, P.O. Box 252, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map will be held on Wednesday. May 16. 2001, commencing at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hal. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be con­ sidered include, in brief, the following 1. Consideration of the application of Ronald L Neil tor rezoning of property located at 3168 S M-43 Hwy. Described as: Rutland Township com N 89 deg. 56*29’ E 2167.22 ft. fr W 1/4 post sec 15-3-9 for POB tn N 00 deg 11*58’ W 435 ft th N Hastings. Ml 49058. EOE YMCA Camp Maintenance Director 89 deg 56*29’ E 248.82 ft th S 00 deg 11*58’ E 4351* th S 89 deg 56*29’ W 248 82 ft. to POB This property is currently zoned as ’AG’ AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. The applicant seeks rezoning to the ’RE’ RURAL Camp Algonquin is seeking a seasonal maintenance director who would be responsible for the general upkeep and the completion of special projects at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Position is for 30 hours/wcck. mid May through the end of August. Will pay $8/hr. depending ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 2. Consideration by request of the East Hastings Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses for Special Exception Use to erect a church bukhng at 3550 M-179 Hwy Desenbed as Rutland Township E 1/2 NW 1/4 sec 34-3-0 except the N 9 upon experience. To apply, submit cover letter, resume and three references to YMCA of Barry County. P.O. Box Rds This property is zoned "RE* RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ TIAL ano Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance requires a Special Exception Use Permit for a church building 252. Hastings. Ml 49058. EOE HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP in this zoning district. 3. Such and further matters as may property come before the QUALITY CAR CLEANING Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zomng Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charier Township Hall dunng regular business hours and that copies ol the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be exam­ ined at said public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charier Township Planning Commission reserves the right to recom­ mend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly either at or following the pttoic hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk the Township wit) provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with <teab»ties individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should con­ SAT., APR. 28 • OPEN 2-4 PM 2988 AIRPORT ROAD PRICED RIGHT TO SELL! Immaculate inside & out' This home features 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a finished lower level w/family room/den/office, many updates, an inground pool, a fenced yard, and a 2 stall attached garage. Stop by the Open House or call Jean Chase. Directions: From Hastings, take N. M-37 to Airport Rd., right to heme (approx. 1-1/2 miles). Watch for our signs. Priced at $117,500. m MILLER REAL ESTATE lh 149 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml (616) 945-5182 or (616) 945-0235 BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. P/CKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 tact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number . listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to take part in the discussion on ttie above proposed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 Exchange Club announces Young Citizens of the Month awards Central Elementary's Young Citizens ot the Month for March, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Kim Main. Ryan DeCamp and Jamie Kirchen, shown here with teacher Mrs. Daniels. Star Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for March, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, were Jordan Bailey and Sara Dunkelberger, shown with teacher Tammy Nemetz. Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for March are (from left) Ricky Mathis. Ryan Bosma and Andrea Eaton, shown with teacher Alice Gergen. Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for March from the Exchange Club of Hastings are (from left) Danielle Brower, Justin Canoil, Kayla Arnie, Deric Lustey, Scott Coleman and Ashley Chewning. Michael Evans Painting & Wall Covering Over 10 years OF QUALITY 1-800-237-2379 CRAFTSMANSHIP B4*Y SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, WCAn Independent Licensee ofB-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant St. • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Richland. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 616-795-3133 61st Annual VERMONTVILLE VI II pi e Syrup Festival Friday, April 27*. 2001 Sunday, April 29*, 2001 6:30P.M. -Official Opening 7® a.m. to 3® p.mPancakes American Legion/Nashville lions Starting at 11:00 am Bar-B-Oue Chicken Talant Show - The official opening ol the festival is lions Club thi Talent Show to be held on the stage downtown 7® a.m. to 1® p.mPancakes - Band witt. Don Rasey (726-1077) as chairman Taleni Boosters Show winners appear on the Sunday program 10® a.m - 4® p.mArts A Crafts Friday Night Special Starts 4 p m Maplewood School Crown Amusements - Program Subject to Change Pay One Price—$12.00 Io ride all rides as many Church Services 11® p.m. times as you like Methodist Church (Rev. Jeff Bowman, Teen Dance at the Opera Hoes* 9® • 11® p.m. 108 N. Main, Vermontville Congregational Church (Rev Enc Lison) 4:00 - MO p.m. American Leglon/Nastrvllle Hons 110 S Main. Vermontville Serve Pancakes at the legion Hall Vermontville Bible Church (Rev Dan Smith) 250 N Main. Vermontville Saturday, April 28*. 2001 Grace Community Church (Rev Don Roscoe) Welcome by Douglas Kelsey Master ol Ceremonies On Ox stage on Man St • In case ol ran al the Hgh School lor the Weekend 7® a.m Pancakes 12® p.mSunday Afternoon Special American legion/Nashville lions B Hours ol Rides $12® 6:30 am. to 5:30 p.m Pancakes 12® to 1® p.mBlind AmbiUno band Band Boosters 1® p.mIntroduce Queen & Court 10: 00 a.m. to 7:00 p.mArts A Crafts Armwrestling Maplewood School 9:30 a.m. to 10.15 a.m. Maple Valley Jan Band Director: Dennis Vanderhoett 1015 a m. to 11® a.m. Ionia - Maple Valley Community Band Director Andrew Mac Fariand 11® a.mChildren's Parade Theme 'The Magic Power ol Books Comes to the Maple Syrup Festival' 11:45 a.m. Maple Valley High School Choir 12: 00 a.m. Glen Erin Bagpipe Band 17:30 p.m. Freedom Band 2® p.m. Grind Parade Parade Theme: "The Mystery and Mage ol Maple Syrup* 3: 15 p.m Io 4:00 p.m. Dutch Dancers 4® p.m Kaly Did Cloggers FixmcnriommonmouimeMritaM ueawpxxw 4:45 p.mPut! Oregon Pedal Tractor Pull (S17) 7M4OM « w.(S17) 7M4SS9 Greetings, Invocation and Introductions The Producen tehe pride In bringing you Pun Meple Syrup P Meple Prv^icfa. ~~|i Lexy Rugg and Becky Hill, selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings as Young Citizen of the Month for March at St. Rose School, are shown here. The Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizen of the Month for March, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, was Samantha Straley. shown with teacher Jamie Murphy. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTE MPT1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FORTH AT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE -Detauft has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael J. Kelley and Karol Kelley, husband and wile (origi­ nal mortgagors) to B&P Mortgage, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated January 16. 2000, and record­ ed on January 27, 2000 in Document No. 1040584, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA, f/k/a Nonvest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for registered holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2OOO-A, Asset-Backed Certificates. Senes 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated: February 11, 2000, which was recorded on February 27, 2001, in Document No. 1055433, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum ol NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 doXars ($92,133.28), including interest at 11.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that eaid mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 3. John Uchty's First Addition to the City of Hastings, according io the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. March 29. 2001 FOR ’NFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200022450 l^atnoj (4/26) Synopsis MOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Mooting April 9, 2001 Call to order and Pledge to the Flag. Adams. Eddy-Hough. Tonkin. Woods and 10 citizens present. Albert absent. Approved agenda, minutes of 3/19/01 meeting and bills. Received correspondence. Treasurer and Committee Reports. Heard report on Parks and Recreation Planning from Joe Rahn. Approved Fiscal Year End Budget Transfers. Approved Zoning Ordinance amendments, referring one item back to Planning Commission. Approved raising the opening and closing cemetery fees. Approved amendment Resolution 2000-11 to show increase in deputy pay Agreed to purchase needed gravel for Hope Township Park dnveway. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor (4/26) Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 10,2001 - 7:00 pm. All Board members present, County Commissioner Ken Neil, eleven guests. Minutes approved, treasurer s report received and placed on file. Approved spending up to $250 for office design. Adopted paved road repair schedule for $70,780. Adopted resolution to have road commission administrator chloride program. Set May 8 for public hearing on Great Lakes Energy franchise contingent on attorney s opinion. Amended library contract as to settlement day. Paid outstanding bids. Adjourned al 8:20. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (4/26) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Wagner and Bonny J. Wagner, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to VanDyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27, 1999, and recorded on June 10. 1999 in Document #1030961, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated June 2. 1999. which was recorded on July 30, 1999. in Document *1033216. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO AND 78/10 dol­ lars ($68,802 78). including interest at 10.100% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on June 7. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer; thence East 530 feet along the North Ime of said prooerty. thence South 240 feel on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property, thence North 240 feet on the West Ime of said property to the Point o< Beginning of the following described property. Commencing at the Southwest comer of the Southeast 1/4 o« the Southwest 1/4 of Section 56. Town 1 North Range 7 West, and running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains Thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated Apnl 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200013705 Mustangs (5/24) A. J. Tassos, shown here with teacher Patrick Cottson, is Young Citizen of the Month for March from Reasantview Elementary School. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Domingo Villa-real Jr. and Nora L. ViBarreal husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III, by a mortgage, dated Apnl 14, 2000 and recoded on April 20. 2000 in Document number 1043366 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the data here­ of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($100,786 13) including interest at 12.825% par annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in HasSnga, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Middleville. County ol Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Parts of Lots 4 and 5 of Hyde’s M-37 Park. Township of Thomapple. Barry County Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record­ ed in Uber 4 of Plats on Page 4. described as: Beginning at the Southwest comer of said Lot 5; thence North 24 Degrees 19'Minute- 30 Seconds West 81 83 Feet along the Westerly Une of Said Lot 5; Thence North 72 Degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds East 141.90 Feet to the Easterly Line at said Lot 4; Thence South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds East 96.00 Feet along the Easterly Line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast comer of said Lot 5; Thence South 77 Degrees 37 minutes 49 Seconds West 114.16 Feet along the South line of said Lot 5 to the Place of Beginning. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 Michael M Grand. Attorney 31731 Northwestern Hwy., *280w Farnvngton. Hills. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (5/17) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday April 26 2001 - Page 17 Hastings Middle School announces honor roll (End of third marking period) Eighth Grade High Honors (3.5 lo 4.0 grade point av­ erage) — Elizabeth Acker’, Zachary Allen*. Jeffrey Allen. Kayla Arnie, Tim­ othy Aspinall, Mariah Bachcrt. Erin Bare, Jacquelyn Bcduhn*, Stephanie Buskirk’, Derek Caldwell*. Jaymec Campbell, Jesse Cappon, Ashley Chase, Andrew Conklin. Theresa Constantine. John Coolidge”, Allison Cooney”. Brian Cottrell, Benjamin Davis, Kathleen Davis, Cody Depew. Kevin Dickinson, Tyler Eaton, Aaron Endsley, Catherine Fish’, Jaimcson Fisher”, Jerad Ford, Nate Frame. Sarah Fiantz, Timothy Frey’, Eric Frith, Tyler Fulmer, Lindsay Gentry, Ashley Giclarowski, Bethany Gieselcr*, Chad Girrbach, Alexandra Greenfield, Andrew Griggs, John Hen­ ning”, Danielle Hodges”, Dan Hoffman. Steven Hollister, Kelsey Howell, Jason Hudson*. Amanda Hurless”. Ashley Ingle”,Jacob Isaacs. Katrina Jacobs, Brandon Johnson. Jena Johnson”, Christopher Katjc”. Andrew Kelly’, Brent Kelley, Jordan Kimble. John Kin­ ney, Curtis Krallman”. Jacquclin Krouse. Jamie Lee Lancaster. Kaysie Lancaster, Alexander Larson*. Anna Lawrence, Kathryn Lawrence, David Lewis, Stephanie London ”, Ashley Lowe, Dcric Lustey, Kyle Lustcy. Amber Main. Joshua Maurer”, William McKnight, Alyssa Mcnncll. Andrew Mepham, Kristin Munro, Michael Newsted, Hailey Norton, Amber Pc-ck”, Christy Pohja’, Shannon Poll, Roy Pritchard, Kristin Pufpaff”, Evelyn Rappaport, Katie Ray, Taylor Raymond, Courtnie Robinson, Evelyn Roscoe, Kathlyn Rounds, Charity Schantz, Brandon Schwartz, Katie Slocum, Steven Snyder, Bridgctte Stahl hood”, Jennifer Stout”, Paula Tay­ lor, Halic Terrell, Graham Tuinstra”, Stacy Tyrrell*. Melissa Ulrich, Andrew Vincent, Caitlin Vreugde, Courtney Wakicy’, Sarah Walker. Brent Wallace, Paul Wanland*, Heidi Wear, Joshua Wescott, Steven Wilson and Melissa Wymer. Honors (3.10 to 3.49) — Ricky Adkins, Scott Allerding. Lerin Avery, Wyatt Benton. Nicole Cichanski. Tori Clark, Maranda Craven, Robert DiAgostino. Charles Danks. Kevin Davis. Megan Davis, Christopher Edwards. Jacob El­ liott. Aaron Fortier, Keri French, Michael Garrett, Heath Helmer, Chad Henry, Nicole Henry, Chase Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Krystle Kosbar, Daniel Koutz, Elizabeth Kruko, Kevin Martisius, Alyssa Menke, Thomas Miller, Stacey Murphy, Nicole Noviskey, Natoshia Olin, Dannielle Prough, Jessica Purdum, Jenna Radant, Savannah Ram­ sey. Amanda Sckrecki, Luke Selby, Amanda Silver, Tracy Stockham and Mark Vandcrvecn. Honorable Mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Alexander Barry. Holly Fenstemaker. Richard Krebs, Daniel Rcnch. David Smith. Timothy Stecby, Ashley Tietz, Nicole Vandermeer-Quada and Kristin Williams. Seventh Grade High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Brandon Aspinall, Lauren Azevedo*. Alexis Baker. Jeana Bishop. Ashley Blanken­ ship, Steven Bolo, Regina Bouchard, Danielle Brower, Allison Bryans. Gavin Burd, Mariah Burd, Shanna Burgett*, Kayla Clark, Scott Coleman*, Joshua Colella, Nicole Cordray, Matthew Cour­ tright, Kati Dakin, Megan Depew, Dani J Dimond, Shannon Dudley, Kayla Ellsworth, Stacey Endsley. Maranda Endsley, Zachery Fay, David Gallagher, Eric Gillespie, Kyle Girrbach, Krista Goodenough*, Jcrica Greenfield, Emily Haney*, Leah Harris*. Bradley Hayes, Deanna Hill, Nathaniel Hodges. Amber Hoffman*, Nicole Jager. Jodi Jolley. Jennifer Johnston. Lauric Karrar. Devin Kuchar. Samuel Larson, Eric Laurie, Samuel Lewis. Shannon Lux, Renee Marr*. Amber McClelland. Brian McKeough. Jessica McLaughlin. Alex McMillian*. Michael McPhillips, Amanda McQucrn, Bradley Meade*. Nicole Meredith. Jessica Mikolajczyk*, Jeremy T. Miller. Steven A. Miller. Ash­ ley Morgan. Jessica Newton. Chelsea Passmore. Brooklyn Pierce*. Kyle Quada, Jeffrey Quick*. Hillary Ranguette, Shawnda Robinson. Eliza­ beth Shafer, Adam Sheldon*. Craig Sherwood, Emily Shumway. Jacquelyn Siska. Shelby Slcevi*. Rachel Smith, Mallon Spoelstra*. Chelsea Standler*. Sophia Stavalc, Julia Thomas, Stephanie Titmus, Kristina Tolgcr*. Katherine Trahan. Monica Treadwell*. Kimberly Vannockcr, Marissa Vanwingcn, Krystal Wait, Garrett Walker. Michelle Welch, Brittany Wescott, Heather Wilcox, Danniellc Wilkins, Lora Wincgar and Rene Wincgar. High Honors (3.10 to 3.49) — Kaylyn Armstrong. Aubri Brandt. Grcggory Cain, Marion Christensen, Camerin Clinton, Brittany Cotant, Chelsea Cotant. Branden Curtis, Felicia Deboer, Ashley Elzinga, Timothy Etrdmans, Donald Falconer, Douglas Fcrrall, Kelly Ford, Sarah Ford, Farren Gibson, Jackson Hoke. Tracy Hom, Austin Hurless, Adam Johnson, Ashtin King, Brooke Koons, Jesse Lemon, Tia Loftus, Beth Lynch, Jennifer Madsen, Jared Mckee, Brian McLaughlin, Max Myers, Joshua Newell, Ixah Overmire, Viola Payne, Natalie Pennington, Stephen Pcurach, Krystal Pond, Jessica Roper, Lee Selby, Kenneth Shellington, Nicole Stark, Zachary Tanner, Andy Tobias, Jessica Vanburen, Meredith Walers and Rachel Wood. Honorable Mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Russell Burgdorf, Joshua French, Brock Hammond, Jessica Hendershot, Ashley Jarman, Jessica Mann, Michelle Miller, Terry Rose, Lindsey Selby, Cassondra Shepler and Jessica Slater. Sixth Grade High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Seth Bcduhn, Jason Bies*, William Blood, Katie Borner, Nathaniel Burgett, Sheila Carpenter, Alyssa Case*, Hannah Case, Steven Case, Ashley Chewning*, Beth Christiansen, Amanda Clark, Sheena Clemens*. David Cole, Zachary Connor, Jison Cook. Jonathan Curtiss, Ceaira Davis, Kayieigh Delcotto*, Andrew Dobbins. Matthew Donnini, Carrie Ea­ gle*, Tiffany Edwards, Jesse Ellwood, Erin Fluke*, Cory Gardner, Gregg Hasman*, Bradley Horton, Lacie Hughes, Amy Ingle*, Lindsay Karn, Amy Kidder, Bradan King, Alexander Kimble*, Shandi Kosbar, Dustin Lawrence, Jacob Lumbert. Kalee Lydy. Stephanie Mau­ rer*. Katee McCarthy, Michael Mc­ Gandy. John McKelvey. Nikole Meade, Jacqualynn Northrop*, Sy Ovcrmire, Ashley Peck, Justine Robbins, Brandon Roberts, Megan Robinson*, Danielle Schwartz, Dana Shilling, Bryan Skedgell, Paige Stiver, Lindsay Sours, Brittany Sutherland, Erika Swartz*, Danielle Vaillencourl, Timothy Varner, Jcrin Voshell, Molly Wallace*, Jamie Wait, Erika Ward, Ray Westfall, Kyle White, Scott White, Katlyn Wilson and Daven Winans. Honors (3.10 to 3.49) — Aaron Barrus, Emily Benningfield. Jennifer Bishop, Tr­ isha Black, Ashley Boomer, Hannah Buckles, Jessica Burch, Justin Carroll, Taylor Casarez, Tyler Clem, McKenzie Densmore, Ashley Devries, Brandy Dryer, Tanya DuBois, Tasha Dull, Kris­ ten Falconer, Amber Fenstemaker, Jonathan Garrett, Ashley Hartman, Lau­ ren Hartman, Shane Hills, Scott Homrich, Rachel Iler, Kristina Kaufman, Jeremy Lancaster, Lacy Lancaster, Alex Lowe, Seth Mansfield, Kaitlin Mason, Sean McConnon, Kelcey McKinnon-Ed­ wards, Danielle Oakland, Justine Peake, Justine Pfeifer, Leanne Pratt, Jordan Prucha, Brandy Rancour, Sierra Rath­ bun. Ashley Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Matthew Teuncssen, Amanda Thomas, Kaylic Thomas, Anthony Tuthill, James Vcrwys and Ashley Wagner. Honorable Mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Michael Bekker, Eric Duits, Craig Lord, Andrew Lydy, Derek Miller, Amanda Mueller, Thomas Peck II, Jonathan Rogers, Kayla Romanak, Addison Singlcterry, Kara Snider, Dakota Storey, Jordan Tyrrell and Amanda Welch. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 lour Bundles of Joy Xeed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today. Miking Your Future More Predictable Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC FARM BUREAU MttMJRAMCE M« Suit Sant Hau.,,. Ml 4WSS Phom: 945-3443 irtrt tarmbureawnwrance-mi com LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m tne conditions ot a mortgage made by Louts F Wisniewski and Pamela J Wisniewski. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 14. 1996. and recorded m January 26 1997 in Liber 684. on Page 186. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 4 1998 In Document Number 1011340 Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Aames Capital Corp . Assignee by an assignment dated March 13. 2001. which was ‘•Corded on March 23. 2001. in Document 41057174. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX and 09/100 dollars ($58.326.09). including interest at 16.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in which case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m . on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4. Section 15. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Described as commencing at the Northeast Comer thereof, thence West 396 feet, thence South 297 feet, thence East 326 feet, thence North to The Point of Beginning The redemption penod Shan be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a m which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200026854 Tigers (5/10) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by "haries Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Burnett, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Bank-South Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of 144 South Mam Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000, and recorder in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on February 3.2000. in Liber 1040823 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 72/100 ($8,632.72) DOLLARS,* and no proceedings hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative. Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises thereto described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, 220 West State Street in the Qty of Hastings, County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on May 31. 2001, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est. legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Bank-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as follows, towit: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N. R9W, Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25’ East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03’33 50’ East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feel along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146 65 feel and whose chord bears North 22*54'41’ East 97.17 feet; thence South 88’49' East 493 43 feet to the true place of beginning, thence East 225.00 feet »o said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerline 180.00 feet; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07*15’ East 180.00 feet to the point of beginning Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. TIN. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*2825* East. 815.26 feat; thence North 03*33'50’ East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feel along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 87.17 feet; thence 49.93 fee. along the easter­ ly line of Kingswood West, and the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and whose chord bears North 52SO1 East. 49 69 feet; thence North 61*46' East along said Easterly line of Kingswood West 125.86 feet; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38*19 58* East 108.71 feet and the true point of beginning; thence South 88’49 East 497.39 feel lo said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerline of Hickory Lane 241 93 feet, thence South 89*0819- West 523.00 feet, thence South 20°41'20’ West 81.43 feet; thence South 38*5305* East 53.33 feet; thence along the arc ol a curve to the nght of Kingswood West 128 30 feet to the point of beginning Notice of Mortgage Foreclosuie Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey L. Page, divorced, not since remarried (original mortgagors) to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated October 20. 1999, and recorded on October 26 1999 in Document No 1037074 Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc Assignee by an assignment dated February 7. 2001, which was recorded on February 27. 2001. Document al055435. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 32/100 dollars ($65,188.32), including interest at 8.350% per annum Under tt« power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m . on May 17. 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point 94. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 90. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated Apnl 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110999 Jaguars (5/3) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brenda K. Deschoff. a single woman. Mortgagor, to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan corporation. Mortgagee, dated the 1st day of December. AD.. 1993. and recorded to the Office of the Register of Deeds tor the County of Barry and the State of Michigan, on the 2nd day of December. A.D.. 1993, to Uber 590 on page 520, which said mortgage was thereafter on. to wit: the 1st day of December. A D. 1993. assigned to the Traverse Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation and said assignment was recorded on the 2nd day of December 1993. to the Office of the Register of Deeds for said County of Barry to Liber 590 on Page 526. and WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due on said mortgage as of the date of this notice is the sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred twentyone and 18/100 doHars($61.121.18), for principal and interest and. WHEREAS, no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof, and default having been made whereby the power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan to such case made and provided. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday the 10th day of May. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, local time, said mort­ gage will be foreclosed at a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the east door of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings County of Barry and State of Michigan (that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County), ot the premises desenbed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgaoe with the inter­ est lhereon at eight percent (8” ■; per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law. and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec­ essary to protect its interest to the premises. The premises described in said mortgage are as follows: Property situated to the Village of Middleville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 25 of Middleville Downs Addition *1 accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof as recorded to Uber 5 of Plats on Page 4. Commonly known as: 220 Stadium. Middleville, Ml. Parcel No. 08-41-150-025-00. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 TRAVERSE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage CHARLES A FORREST. JR. Attorney tor Traverse Mortgage Corporation 703 E. Court St.. Flint. Ml 48503 Telephone. (810) 238-4030 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (4Z26) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Holben and Lisa M Hoiben Husband and Wife (ongmal mortgagors) to Pnonty Mortgage Corp. Mortgagee dated June 24 1999 and recorded on July 19. 1999 in Document No 1032664. Barry County Records Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated September 1. 1999. which was recorded on December 17. 1999 Document No 1039254. Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIXTY-SIX AND 30/100 dollars ($93.066 30) including interest at 7.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained n said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wi'l be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them. at pubke venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on May 10. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 8 of Blocks 45 of the Village of Middtevttte. According to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27. The redemption penod shal be 6 month(s) from the date at such sale, unless determined aban­ doned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200114431 Stallions (4/26) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) Detroit Legal News. 1409 Alton Rood, Suite B, Troy, Ml 48063-4003 Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties Phono (248) 577-6100 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR­ MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made to the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WMl<am C. Johncock. a stogie man of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc. dated the 11th day of February. A.D. 2000. and recorded to the office of the Register of Deeds, tor the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day ot February. A.D. 2000. in Document Number 1041135 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at toe date ot this hundred eighteen doiare and sixty-toree cents) including interest there on at 9.99% (nine point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or to equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained to said mortgage, and pursuant to toe statue of the State of Michigan to such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of May, A.D.. 2001, al 01:00 o'clock said mortgage wB be foreclosed by a sale at pubic auction, to the highest bidder, al toe Barry County Courthouse to Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described to said mortgage. Which said premises are described as foflows: Al that certain piece of parcel of land situate to the Township of Orangeville, to the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO-WIT: ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 5. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING ON THE WEST LINE OF BEAT­ RICE STREET AT A POINT WHICH IS NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 103.0 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 OF SAM BROVATA PLAT; THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 120.53 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 23 MINUTES WEST 52.25 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 42.96 FEET ALONG A 233 0 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE LONG CHORD OF WHICH HEARS NORTH 58 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 82.52 FEET TO THE EXTENDED WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREES 47 MIN­ UTES WEST 182.95 FEET ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THE SOUTH 65 FEET THEREOF. Tax ID. 08-011-040-029-00 The redemption period shall be 30 days from the date at such sale. Dated: Apnl 5. 2001 WELTMAN. WE.’NBERG A REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Daniel E Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee (5/3) Special of the Week Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed in Liber 354 on Paged 527. 528 and 529 Property Tax Code •: 08-03-019-024-00 Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 The redemption penod shall be one year from the date of said sale Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 independent Bank-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. PC. William G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St. Johns Michigan 48879 (5/17) 96 GMC 3500 SLT 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, DUALLY, DIESEL CD, LEATHER $, 19,995 SALES HOURS: Monday A Wednesday until 8 Truck ' Coll Tua. Thu A Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 "Whck Incaane Tout Ejmcmoob s < fiu«r Tuonan.' 61 6-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 A 37-year-old man accused of causing havoc in his neighborhood by operating a Carlton Township "party bam" was con­ victed by a jury in Barry County Circuit Court April 16 of selling alcohol without a license. Kevin Wade Newton is being held in the Barry County Jail without bond awaiting his May 3 sentencing by Chief Trial Court Judge James Fisher. Newton could be sentenced to a max­ imum of one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine on the felony conviction. The jury found Newton not guilty, however, of operating an unlicensed liquor establishment and of one count of selling alcohol without a license. Newton is considered a habitual of­ fender because he was convicted in 1983 in Barry County Circuit Court of larceny from a building. The bam at 3767 Jordan Road, referred to as "The Pleasure Palace," was shut down by the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment Oct. 14, 2000, after local au­ thorities noticed a rise in the number of drunk driving arrests in the area and after repeated complaints from neighbors about noise, trash, excessive traffic, reckless driving, minors drinking, drunk drivers leaving the barn and fighting among patrons. The Sept. 30 killing of a nearby resi­ dent by a drunk driver who had been to the "party bam" was one of many factors that led to a raid, said Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. The Party Barn had been in operation since last spring, said police. On Oct. 27, Judge James Fisher ruied in favor of the Barry County Planning Department that the property's use was a violation of county zoning regulations because it was being operated as a busi­ ness in an agricultural zone. Fisher issued a permanent injunction preventing Kevin Wade Newton and Sandra K. Newton from violating the Carlton Township zoning ordinance. He also later ruled that county zoning ad­ ministrator Jim McManus must be al­ lowed to inspect the property to deter­ mine what permits are needed to bring the property into compliance under the Barry County zoning ordinances. The judge also ruled that the Newtons must agree to use the property for per­ sonal use and storage consistent with the agricultural zone. Since Newton's arrest, however, police have continued to receive complaints about noise allegedly originating from Newton's property. Carlton Township adopted a noise con­ trol ordinance on March 13 which be­ came effective April 12. The board adopted the new law to "regulate unnec­ essary or unreasonably loud noises and to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the township." Banner Call The Hastings BANNER * 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! \ntn/nt \ ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET - Sunday, April 29. 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KALKASKA COUNTY: 6.43 beautiful rolling wooded land, Manistee River and ORV trails. Includes drive­ way and cleared site, electric available, $26,900. $500 down. $330/month, 11% land contract Northern Land Company, 1-800-968­ 3118 or www.noniiemlandco.com HASTINGS 4 HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED. $635 weekly processing BIG YARD SALE: Saturday, April 28th, 9-5. Sunday April 29th, 9-3. 634 First St., Lake Odessa. Thousands of sports cards, personal collection. Huge amount of glass items, teen MOVING SALE: sectional, dryer, waterbed, etc. 320 Marie Drive.. Lake Odessa. Agril 23-May 1st. (616)374- DO YOU NEED help clean­ ing your home? Let me help you. I also do rental clean outs so you don't have to. Call Deb evenings at (616)948-1941 for more de­ tails. HANDYMAN SERVICES! Its tax time and after this last winter you may have one or more odd jobs/repairs around the house. Our rates are very reasonable and we give free estimates. Call (616)962-2131 for an appoint­ ment. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 672-9604 FOR SALE: 2 solid Oak end tables in perfect condition, also coffee table to match $450 or reasonable offer (616)945-9747. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-9687376. REPO: MUST SELL. Wil) look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800*672-9604 ll.l/> Waul. DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED TUESDAY eve­ nings and other flexible hours, experience preferred, competitive salary. Please fax resume and cover letter to: 616-795-8881. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. RN/LPN; ONE ON one nursing. Part time, flex time or full time for the Alto area. All shifts available. Come see how you can make a dif­ ference. Call Health Care As­ sociates at (616)531-9973. SECRETARY-MSU EXTENSION-BARRY COUNTY: Office is in Hastings. Must be proficient in MS Word and have a working knowl­ edge of Access/Excel/Pow­ erpoint. Good communica­ tion skills, organizational skills and the ability to han­ dle multiple duties in a very busy office. Knowledge of agriculture and/or 4-H would be a plus. Send re­ sumes to: Sharon Russell, Office Manager, MSU Extension-Barry County, 220 W. Court &., Hastings, MI 49058, by May 4,2001. I WANTTO thank everyone who sent cards and well wishes and gifts for my 80th birthday and those who attended tne surprise party. I especially want to thank the ones who worked so hard to put it together. Marge Bowerman I WOULD LIKE TO thank everyone who sent cards and all who came to my open house for my 90th birthday. You all made it a very happy day. Ila Gray NOWORDSCAN express my thanks to the Ktieman who was so very 1 & helpful the day I fell on the sidewalk near the Post Office. I would have been complete­ ly helpless to get up or to deal with the bleeding. My thanks also to the other man & the ladies who stopped later & called the ambulance. Sincerely, Esther Smith. THE FAMILY OF Kellie Barber would like to thank the family and friends for the flowers, cards, prayers and support during our time of loss. No words can show our appreciation. Dean A Jean Barber, Gerald Barber In other recent court business: • Diane Lea Patrick, 25, of Plainwell, was sentenced to serve six months in the Barry County Jail, three years on proba­ tion and to pay $2,000 court costs and a $1,000 fine on her drug convictions. Patrick pleaded guilty to one count of possessing the controlled substance methamphetamine, a two-year felony and one count of possessing the con­ trolled substance oxycontin, an opium derivative, a 10-year felony. Patrick and Michael Chad Adams, 25, of Delton were arrested by the Southwest Enforcement Team of the Michigan State Police Jan. 11 when the Gun Lake Motel room they were in was raided and police found a methamphetamine labora­ tory. One count of operating a laboratory used to produce methamphetamine in the motel room was dismissed, along with two charges related to weapons and mar­ ijuana possession. "Producers of methamphetamine in this county can not be tolerated," said Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. "The fumes alone can cause severe lung damage and its use is also dangerous." Hawkins, a resident of Barry County since 1975, said the emergence of methamphetamine labs locally is cause for concern. "The fact that methamphetamine is coming into our county now worries me," she said. "Miss Patrick's involvement in this is vast, though she said she had little or no involvement in her co-dcfendant's activities.” Patrick has no criminal record "to speak of," said Hawkins, prior to sen­ tencing. "She chose a dangerous drug to start her criminal activity on," said Hawkins. "This should place her in a position to do a lot of soul searching. With no criminal history, it's hard to believe she would be facing a 10-year felony on her first charge." According to defense attorney James Goulooze, the plea agreement did not include a sentencing recommendation. He added that the weapons found in the motel room "did not belong to her" and that though she had knowledge of the activities in the room, "she didn't have control over that." "Her guilt is by association," said Goulooze. "She resided there, but has never used methamphetamine. She is here to accept the consequences, she is a law abiding citizen except for this of­ fense which is going to carry long term .effects." Patrick tearfully apologized to the court for her actions, saying "I spent 15 hours in jail and I never want to go back there. I would like to get this all behind me." Fisher told Patrick that he does not be­ lieve that methamphetamine does not pose a threat to the public. "It's toxic to the brain for years after they use it," said Fisher. "I've had people in here with heart problems. It's been previously not just in Barry County, but other places for many years." The judge added that Patrick's role in the crime was likely more involved than she admitted. "I think your part is substantially more than you have indicated," said Fisher. "No probation and no jail would be send­ ing you the wrong message." Adams pleaded not guilty in Barry County Circuit Court March 29 to five charges stemming from the incident and was scheduled for a pretrial hearing April 19, when Judge James Fisher was ex­ pected to schedule a trial on the charges. In the Jan. 11 raid, police seized an undisclosed amount of marijuana, $2,600 in cash and several weapons when they entered room number seven of the Gun Lake Motel with a search warrant at about 3 a.m, • Sharon Payne, 55, of Hastings, was scheduled to be tried on five drug related charges stemming from the alleged sale of controlled substances from her home Dec. 5, 2000, in a "Drug Free School Zone." She is charged with one count of pos­ session with intent to deliver within 1,000 feet of school property less than 50 grams of a mixture containing oxycontin. If convicted, she could spend a maxi­ mum of two years to 40 years in $75,000 fine. Payne is also charged with one count of delivery of oxycontin within the same school zone, a felony which carries a maximum possible penalty of two years to 60 years in prison. Count three is a charge of delivery and manufacture of vicodin. a seven-year felony with a possible $10,000 fine. Count four of the charges is delivery and manufacture of Xanax, a four-year felony with a possible $2,000 fine. Payne is also charged with one mis­ demeanor count of maintaining a drug house, which carries a maximum possi­ ble penalty of two years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine. Her trial on all five counts is set to See COURT NEWS, continued page 21 Man accused of sexually abusing girl BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A 13-year-old girl was treated at Pennock Hospital for a miscarriage April 17 and the man who allegedly had sex with her is being held in the Barry County Jail on $100,000 bond Kurtis Canfield, 19, could spend up to 20 years in prison if convicted of one count of child sexually abusive activity. He is also charged with two, 15-year felony counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of enticing a minor under the age of 16 for immoral purposes, a 10-year felony. Canfield also is charged with one misdemeanor count of possessing child sexually abusive material. Police reportedly confiscated pornographic photographs of the girl from Canfield's bedroom where he lived with the victim with the consent of the girl's parents, said Trooper Sandy Larsen of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "She was placed in foster care the next day," said Larsen. "Child protective services requested an emergency termination hearing." Authorities said the girt also had not attended school since March 6. "My guess is that's when she moved in with the boyfriend," at his parents' home, said Larsen. Canfield was arraigned on the charges April 20 and a May 2 pre-exam hearing was scheduled in Barry County District Court at 8:30 a.m. The case remains under investigation by Child Protective Services and the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Drug raid nets marijuana, scales PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - An "administrative" search Tuesday of the home owned by a man on probation for a previous drug conviction turned up about seven ounces of marijuana, white powder and scales, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said marijuana possession charges and probation violation charges are pending against the 41-year-old man. The white powder was sent to a testing laboratory for identification. Additional charges may also be sought. Restaurant break-in investigated YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Troopers are trying to determine who broke into the Land Mark Cafe on Gun Lake Road sometime between 10:45 pjn. April 19 and 5:30 a.m. April 20 and stole more than $100 cash, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police said a door was pried open with a prying instrument and that the door had previous damage. "We have reason to believe it was somebody familiar with the restaurant," said Larsen. The incident remains under investigation. Caledonia family man killed near Ionia IONIA - A 35-yar-old Caledonia man was killed Friday on M-66 near Peck Lake Road when the car he was driving was struck in the tear by another car and pushed him into the path of an oncoming semi-tractor trailer. Shawn Tetrault was calling on a customer at about 1 p.m. when the accident occurred as he was stopped wailing to turn into a business driveway according to reports. 'An elderly woman hit him,* Duane Gaddy, the accident investigator from the Ionia Post of the Michigan Stale Police reportedly said. The woman and her passenger were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where they were toiled and released. No other nformation about the crash was available from the Ionia Post of the Michigan Slate Police on Wednesday. According to a published report, Tetrault was the married father of three boys and was a salesman for McLeod Publishing. He was a US. Marine Reserves Golf War veteran and has been married lo Amy Tetrault for the past 11 years. Tetrault's funeral was Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia and interment was at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Stereo system swiped from vehicle JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A JVC stereo/compact disk player was stolen from a car on Westview Lane sometime between 2 ajn. April 21 and 5:30 aun. April 22, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said the car was not locked and the keys were inside when the incident occurred. Also missing were the keys, while police found a chrome, Durabuilt, 5/8" wrench at the scene of the crime, which remains under investigation. Woman killed In crash had .38 BAC PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 25-ycar-oW Hickory Comers woman killed when the car she was driving on Cressey Road near Lockshore Read early April 18 had a bodily alcohol content nearly four times the legal limit, Barry County Sheriffs Deputies reported. Kellie Jean Barber also was not wearing a seat belt when the crash occurred sometime before 4:45 a.m. Tracks leading io the point of impact show no indication the driver applied the brakes before impact and the vehicle did not swerve while leaving the roadway, deputies concluded from their investigation. Deputies found an empty bottle of vodka inside the car. Barber's blood registered a .38 bodily alcohol content, deputies said. Man finds stranger In his house THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A min returned to hu David Rocd home at 3 p.m. April 16 to find a man sitting on his couch drinking a non-alcoholic beverag* taken from the victim's refrigerator, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. When confronted by the homeowner, the man claimed to be a federal agent and then ordered the victim to show his hands and lay on the floor. The homeowner instead asked for identification and called 911,' said Trooper Sandy Larsen. The man handed him his driver's license and the victim gave hia name to dispatchers * The stranger, who had unloaded the man's rifle and let loose the victim's dogs, demanded proof from the victim that he owns the dogs, troopers said. "He said the dogs were going with him or the victim was going in a body bag.* said Larsen. "When the troopers arrived, the man was arrested without incident.* Police later learned that the 50-year-old intruder was Richard Bruce Doxey and that he had been fired from his job at Bangor Plastics that morning. He had allegedly assaulted three co-workers on his way out of the building and was later reported by his wife to be missing. Doxey was charged with one count of second degree home invasion and is scheduled for a preliminary examination May 23 in Barry County District Court. He is free on S10.000 persons! recognizance bond. No one hurt when car strikes bus BARRY TOWNSHIP - A bus which was just leaving its final stop after dropping off its last student April 18 was struck in the rear when a 53-year-old Delton man crested a hill on Cedar Creek Road near Drake Road, according to Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik. Kik said no injuries were reported as a result of the crash and the man was issued a citation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apnl 26. 2001 - Page 19 Weapons banned in county buildings, except for security personnel by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor In compliance with a Michigan Supreme Court directive, no weapons are allowed in any of the Barry County court buildings, office space used for official court business or by judicial employees. The ban has been issued by a local ad­ ministrative order of the County Trial Court and docs not apply to court security personnel during performance of their offi­ cial duties or to law enforcement officers who arc transporting prisoners and several other exceptions. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday said, in a 7-1 vote, that it docs not object to the Trial Court's order. Signs are to be posted at the County Courthouse. Courts & Law Building and Friend of the Court offices stating that no weapons arc permitted in the buildings. The signs also warn that "all persons and parcels arc subject to a search for weapons and restricted items (such as explosives) as a condition of entry. Persons in violation of this order may be held in contempt of court." Individuals may be frisked or searched for weapons at random. Commissioner Wayne Adams, chairman of the Central Services Committee, ex­ plained that the concealed weapons law goes into effect in July but docs not ex­ clude weapons in court. He said the board's action is not needed to approve the ban, be­ cause the court has authority to do that. The county board is just saying it has "no objections to it," Adams said. Trial Court Chief Judge James Fisher told the board that the Supreme Court adopted the weapons ban policy and directed every Trial Court in the stale to prohibit weapons in court buildings along with adopting its own local rules. Commissioner Tom Wing cast the only dissenting vote. By saying the board has no objection, the board is passively giving its approval. Wing said during discussion be­ fore the vote. "I would personally say we probably should take no action on this at all," he said because the board doesn't have any power over a court order anyway. "We need to take action," County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said. After the vote, Fisher came into the meeting and explained that the state Supreme Court has supervisory control over all the courts, and a representative of the Court Administrative Office told local judges that it would be a good idea for the board to say it did not have objections to banning weapons in court buildings. The weapons ban order also states: • "The chief judge may authorize addi­ tional exceptions in extraordinary circum­ stances. • Any peace officer personally involved in a court proceeding, cither criminal or civil, will not be allowed to carry a weapon in the court buildings. LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A Tremain A Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and wo are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions cl a mortgage made by LINDA L. GARBOW, A SINGLE WOMAN to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml, Mortgagee, dated January 22. 1999. and recorded on February 10. 1999. as Instrument No. 1025016 BARRY COUN­ TY Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgage on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of sixty two thousand one hundred twenty five and 52/100 Dollars ($62,125.52). including interest at 7.800% per annum, with adjustable rate due. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on May 17. 2001. Said premises are situated in THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 27. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 03' 52' WEST 1305.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 5V 45' WEST 359 25 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 27 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 31 DEGREES 52’ 13“ EAST 109 68 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 0747 WEST 120.0C FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF M-37; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE NORTH 31 DEGREES 52 13' WEST 105.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 78 90 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 2814.79 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 04' 02“ WEST 78 90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 511 45' EAST 140.21 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated Apnl 2. 2001 EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (5/3) • Peace officers in civilian dress, i.c., de­ tectives. off-duty personnel, process servers, etc. may carry weapons in the court buildings. Upon entering the premises, these persons will contact a court security officer to declare their weapons. • Peace officers in civilian clothes will not expose their weapons to the general public unless a situation arises requiring the officer to use his weapon. • Any peace officer that carries a weapon while in civilian dress in the court build­ ings will upon request, oroduce identifica­ tion for immediate inspection..." In other business, ’he board: • Accepted the 2001 County Equalization report showing a total equalized value of $1.63 billion for all classes of real and per­ sonal property. That’s a 12.63 percent in­ crease from 2000, according to Equalization Director Karen Scarbrough. She said the county has experienced dou­ ble digit increases for the past six to seven years. Irving Township had the largest increase with a jump of 18.39 percent and Or­ angeville Township was the lowest with a 7.85 percent increase in real and personal equalized value. The county's taxable value (used to cal­ culate millage levies) jumped 7.57 percent to $1,246 billion, according to the report. • Heard zXdams report, in response to questions at the last m.’_t«ng. that the deed to the old animal shelter, on city-owned property, does not specify that the structure has to be demolished by the county when the county is no longer using it. The prop­ erty is supposed to be returned to the city when the county no longer needs to use it for a shelter. No lime frame is mentioned in the deed, he said. Currently. Adams said there arc animals being housed in the old animal shelter be­ cause they are being held as evidence in an ongoing court case. The animals will be there until other arrangements can be made. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said action to return the property will be taken when the old shelter is no longer needed. • Approved an intergovernmental agree­ ment between the county's Community Mental Health Services Board and the same boards in Calhoun, Berrien, Van Buren and Branch counties. The Michigan Department of Community Mental Health has required all community mental health boards serv­ ing fewer than 20,000 Medicaid-covered people to join together and designate one board as the Medicaid Specialty Services Prepaid Health Plan. The five counties will continue to provide services, but under the name of a new organizational entity to comply with the requirement. The five boards "believe it to be in the public inter­ est to transfer certain benefits, management functions and responsibilities among and between themselves to improve the deliv­ ery of community mental health services, including Medicaid Specially Services, to the consumer and to improve cost-efficien­ cies in delivering those services...." accord­ ing to the agreement. • Allowed five years and five months of additional credited service for Family Court Judge Richard Shaw at no cost to the county. lhe Municipal Employees' Re­ tirement System had made a clerical error in Shaw's credited service. County Admin­ istrator Michael Brown said. "He will have to pay a little over $7.000...Thc county's portion has been pul in. Because of the clerical error, we have been billed over timc...so therefore, there's no (additional) cost to the county," Brown said. * Agreed to have Wayne Beyca, Ionia County Economic Development Director, consolidate the renaissance zone application and apply for two agricultural renaissance zones on behalf of Barry and Ionia counties - one in Lake Odessa and one in Woodland. Barry County recently applied for 10 re­ naissance sub-zones, which give tax breaks to businesses, as a joint effort with Ionia County. However, Barry only received one for Middleville and Ionia only received one sub-zone in the city of Belding. That's be­ The agricultural renaissance zones, which also offer tax breaks, arc being sought as an alternative way to help two agriculturerelated business proposals that were part of the original application for traditional re­ naissance zones. • Appointed Matthew Thompson and W. Steve Storey to the County Mental Health Board for three year terms. • Re-appointed James Alden and Janett McKcough to three year terms on the “My Fair Lady” opens tonight cause the Michigan Economic Develop­ ment Corp., which recommends approval of renaissance zones to the Legislature, de­ cided to grant the 10 available renaissance sub-zones to five applicants in the state rather than one. So the sub-zones were split up around the state rather than being concentrated, for example. In the Barry-Io­ nia area. "The state of Michigan wanted the five entities, the five applicants, to get together and re-write the application...," County Administrator Michael Brown told the board. When the five applicants balked be­ cause they had already spent a considerable amount of funds to prepare their initial ap­ plications, the state agreed to re-write the application, he said. The state of Michigan has asked to have one representative for Barry and Ionia's re­ application with the other entities, so Beyca was selected because he was the orig­ inal contact person and had the idea for Barry to join Ionia's effort. The curtain opens tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for the Thomapple Players' production of the musical "My Fair Lady" at Central School Auditorium in Hastings. In the photo, are cast members Tim Newsted, Scott Evans and Angie Greenfield during rehearsal. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students and children. The Thomapple Players are affiliated with the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. "HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME." 136 E. State St 616-945-4030 Hastings/Barry County Airport (9D9), located three miles west of the City ol Hastings, is seeking proposals from people interested in the positions of Fixed Base Operator and Airport Manager. For additional information including incentives and required services, contact the Barry County Administrator, 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. or call 616-948­ 4891. Proposals will be accepted until the position(s) is filled. CITY OF HASTINGS H15 «He Iff with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Logon at.. Iocalcounties.com Let PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics process your COLOR FILM ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! J-AD GRAPHICS Horth of Hastings on M-43 616-945-9554 County Planning and Zoning Commis­ sion. • Approved a one year contract for $380 with C & S Irrigation Systems of Hastings to maintain the sprinkler system and foun­ tain at the Courthouse and Courts & Law Building. • Spent up to $14,357 from the Data Processing Fund for computer and printer replacement in several offices. Request for Proposals City Hall Maintenance Services The City ol Hastings, Michigan, is soliciting proposals for the provision ol maintenance services lor the City Hall and grounds. Proposals are due at the Otfice ot the City Clerfc/Treasurer, City ot Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8,2001. Specifications and related documents describing the main­ The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 24, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. tenance services to be provided under this contract are available at the address listed above. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to award the contract in the manner that it deems to be in its best interest. Get Your Copies oC The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Press • Northview Grocery • Pcnn-Nook Gifts • Plumb's •R& J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapplc hike Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli Delton Other • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Comer Store Cloverdale General Store Hanfield General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett’s Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Crystal Flash Lake-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin’s Quik Slop • • • • • Little’s Cotmtry Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Lake Odessa Nashville • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville • Middleville Speedy Mart • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Get It and Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gim Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart • L& J’s • Our Village General Store �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Apni 26. 2001 More... Fund-raisers set at HHS May 12 I NecuA, ' | The Hastings High School Senior Charity Drive will sponsor i pancake bftakfjs breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. “ , 12 "I at the high school cafeteria. May Proceeds will go to the Barry County Commission on Aging to support the ’Meats on Wheels’ pro­ gram. Students at the same time arc planning a car/dog wash at the west end of the west end of the high school gym. with all proceeds also going to Meals on Wheels. Blood drive set at St. Ambrose Two Red Cross blood drives ban been scheduled for 1 io 6:43 pan. Monday. May 7, at the St. Ambrose Church. 11252 Florin Road in DelThere continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is j■ 1 • age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is ju thmKIva enrtH iwt&ltil anri fimuift en blood within 56 days of the e of the drive is eligible to con’or more information, call the Saturday Foundation ^plammd ng ca the functions, hia- is Keech, a member of the Mian’. board of directors, will the foundation's executive trill be on hand.to preseal a and answer questions, indarion is a tax-exempt. I organization that now holds 51 charitable funds with assets . of more than $4 million. It uses in,,Amass and income from gifts placed : in endowments to administer grants and community programs. '■ For more information, call the foondation office at 945-0526. U-M jazz group to play May 1 The University of Michigan Jazz ■ Ensemble will pay a visit to Lakcwood at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. for a *gig* in lhe high school audito- , : i Anch wi» be seno 16 p.m. foUoMd by Tieketa may bo as may be ordered by mail from (Mullin) Sinclair. 7252 S. M-37 ■way. Hastings. Ml 4905g [a This will be a free concert, open to the public. The U of M Jazz Ensemble is di­ rected by Ellen Rowe, a jazz pianist and composer and associate profes­ sor of jazz studies at the University of Michigan She graduated from with Rayburn Wright and r to her appointshe served as director of jazz studies at the Univer­ sity of Connecticut. Rowe has performed at jazz clubs and on concert series throughout the US., as well as touring in Germany, Holland. Switzerland, Ireland, Poland and Austria. The Jazz Ensemble is an integral part of lhe School of Music's ensem­ ble prog-am. Il has recorded two CDs and toured Europe. Who can sell what at Farmers Market? by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Monday night grappled with the question of who can sell what at the Farmers Market in the parking lot next to Tyden Park. The issue came to a head recently when Dennis Huffman was given a civil infraction ticket for selling “out of date” bread products from a truck in the lot where farmers traditionally have brought in their produce. Huffman told the council Monday evening that be now has a license to sell the bread products on the street, but he’d rather sell at the Farmers Market site because it doesn’t obstruct traffic. “I want to be legal about this.” he said. “There could be as many as 12 to 15 cars there (where he’s selling) at a given time and it could be a traffic hazard... 1 want to be there from 8:30 to 1 Wednesdays and Saturdays just like the Farmers Market. The city annually grants a request from the Farmers Market to use the parking lot next to Tyden Park to sell their wares Wednesday and Saturday mornings from late spring to the end of October. Mayor Frank Campbell said the agreement is “supposed to be strictly for farm-raised produce.” Huffman said he sells name brand white, wheat and rye breads and snack cakes that have gone past their “sell by” dates at very affordable prices. “I had been doing it for seven weeks this year and last fall while the farmers were there,” he said. “I feel that I’m providing a service for low income people in the community.” Council members grappled with the question of whether the local ordinance forbids the sale of merchandise or processed food at that site. Councilman Donald Spencer said, “We have merchants in this city who sell their goods for profit and they pay their taxes... They (vendors such as Huffman) don’t pay taxes and compete with people who do.” But Robert May said the farmers also sell their goods tor profit, and many of them do not pay taxes within the city. Barry Wood thtto said, “1 don’t see where this gentleman (Huffman) is selling enough to change the Hastings economy." J 4 Campbell commented, “I consider the । fyiaers Markqfa part of a city function. Tncy’ve been here «incctf>eforc any of us were sitting An thiicounci^” Wood pressed the question, “What rules should he (Huffman) follow?” May said, “If this is the first time this has been challenged, it won't be the last.” “Yes,” interjected David Jaspersc, “but what if a guy wants to go in there and sell discount tires or something?” Council members ultimately decided to refer the question to City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes and City Manager Jeff Mansfield. In the meantime, Huffman was granted a 60-day permit to sell food items m the parking lot until the matter is resolved, most likely through adoption of ordinance revision. In other business Monday night, the City Council: • Received no comment during a public hearing on the necessity of a downtown parking assessment district. The city has assessed businesses in a nine-block area for the last 12 years to recoup costs of removing parking meters, two-hour time limit parking enforcement and of maintenance and snow removal for the streets. With there being no comment in the hearing, another public hearing was set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. May 29. on the assessment roll that will total $21,154. There has been some talk in the recent past about expanding the nine-block district, but Jaspersc said. “I don't sec a reason to change and no one has approached me about changing it.” Spencer earlier had brought up the matter, saying that “after 13 years, maybe it was time to look at changing it,” but he relented and moved to keep the district’s boundaries as they have been. • Granted permission to the American Hydrogeology Corp, to conduct soil borings and install monitoring wells along Michigan Avenue and Green Street near an abandoned gas station as part of a groundwater contamination investigation. Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said. “There is a problem there, but they’re not sure to what extent." • Agreed to allow Newaygo to drop out of lhe Grand Valley Metro Council. Newaygo has asked lo leave because of its distance from meetings. Jaspersc voted no. contending that, “We’re all in this together, guys.” • Approved the low bid of $6,400 from Advantage Asphalt of Ada for blacktopping a portion of North Industrial Drive. • Agreed to the low bid of Rohr for $9,400 to upgrade the city fueling system at the fire department. • Approved a lease agreement with Lakeland Boatworks for 800 square feet of space in the industrial incubator at a cost of $1,466.56 for eight months, from May 1 to Dec. 31, 2001. • Granted permission to the local South Central Michigan youth basehqU team tQi.usc Hastings fields to play sqjne games this summer against Barry County opponents. • Agreed to let the former “Circle of Friends” group to have their annual maintenance day for Tangle Town and cookie dough sale at the playground in Bob King Park. • Granted the Glowing Embers Giri Scout Council permission to have a “Summer Fun” activity from 9 a.m. to noon June 18-20 at Fish Hatchery Park. • Heard Campbell .ead a proclamation declaring May 6-12 Arson Awareness Week. Chris Cooley named Hastings education director Hastings Middle School Principal Christopher Cooley has been selected to replace David Arnold as the director of edu­ cational services for the Hastings School District when Arnold retires at the end of the 2000-2001 school year. Cooley has been an administrator at Hastings Middle School since August of 1997. Prior to that he was a teacher and coach for Wyoming Public Schools. A graduate of Central Michigan University with both bachelor of science and bachelor of applied arts degrees, Cooley also obtained a master of education degree in educational leadership from Grand Valley Slate University. In addition to his under­ graduate and graduate degrees, Cooley has received training in peer mediation conflict resolution, total quality leadership, and cul­ tural diversity. Cooley and his wife and two children are residents if Hastings. GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the .occasion, give a subscription to the BANNER Christopher Cooley Maple Syrup pageant date incorrect The 61st Annual Maple Syrup Festival rolls into Vermontville this weekend. Festivities start Friday night, and con­ tinue through Sunday. The festival fea­ tures rides for kids, pancakes and syrup, many bands and special music, and a talent show on Friday, with winners per­ forming Sunday. New to the festival this year is the Little Miss Maple Syrup pageant in the Opera House on Saturday at 5 p.m. The date of that event was in­ correct in the Maple Valley News and Reminder. Marsha Wells Delton Supt. wins contract extension by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg School Board has extended Superintendent Marsha Wells' contract to 2004. The board voted April 16 to extend her contract after an evaluation process in which Wells was rated on her communi­ cations skills, leadership abilities, man­ agement acumen, relations with the board. DK staff, and community, and in relation to board of education goals. “Ms. Wells has met or exceeded the expectations of lhe Board of Education in all areas." a written summary of the evaluation stated. "We are pleased to have Ms. Wells leading our district. Through her direc­ tion, the district's educational programs continue to be strengthened. For exam­ ple, the K-12 curriculum revisions have been completed, the District Technology Plan is currently under revision, and the high school staff is planning to imple­ ment a block schedule this fall. Ms. Wells also has been well received in her efforts to use the school district as a ma­ jor focal point for the community, ex­ panding the number of school-related fine arts programs and community-based activities which support our families and citizens." In other action at last week's school board meeting, a restructuring of the dis­ trict's preschool program w di a Wied. The district will only be able to take half the number of students into the program next fall that it did this school year, ac­ cording to Louise Angelo, director of special programs for the district. The maximum number allowed will be 36, Angelo said, compared to 72 this school year. Angelo said last Wednesday that the cut in numbers of students was necessary to comply with Michigan Department of Education rules regarding how often stu­ dents attend the preschool program. The MDE funds Delton Kellogg's preschool through its Michigan School Readiness Program. The readiness pro­ gram is designed for 4-year-olds consid­ ered to be at risk of not being ready for kindergarten. The MDE rules require that students enrolled in the program attend four days a week for three hours a day. A maxi­ mum of 18 students can be enrolled in each session. Previously the district has held four sessions with 18 students apiece. Each student was enrolled for two days during the week in three-hour morning or afternoon sessions. Next fail the students will have to attend four days a week for three hours, so there will be only two sessions per week, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Angelo said that in past years only a certain number of students enrolled in the preschool program were considered at risk by the MDE, so lhe district al­ lowed other 4-year-olds to attend the program if they paid tuition. That will be the case this coming fall, as well, Angelo said — if the total num­ ber of at-risk students is less than 36, the district will accept other 4-year-olds if tuition is paid. She said there are alternative preschools available. A list has been compiled by staff of other preschools, she said, which include the Ark in Ot­ sego, Barry County Christian Preschool, Gun Lake Preschool, Jack and Jill Preschool, and Richland Covenant Church Preschool. At the school board meeting last week, Delton resident Debbie Crosariol an­ nounced she will be opening a day care center in Delton. Crosariol is currently a third grade teacher at St. Joseph Elemen­ tary in Battle Creek. Wells indicated at the board meeting that Crosariol’s new business may provide some parents with an alternative to the DK preschool pro­ gram. Crosariol said this week that her day care facility will offer a preschool to those enrolled in day care, but will not offer strictly preschool services. The new business, which will be located behind Delton Floral off M-43, will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crosariol can be reached at See DELTON, continued page 21 �The Heelings Banner - Thursday. April 2S. 2001 - Page 21 He is scheduled to be sentenced May 31. COURT NEWS, continued from page 18 take place June 18 and 19 at 8:30 a.m. • Leland Taylor. 56. of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 29 months to 15 years in prison on his conviction of criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 13. "When he is released from prison, he will be a free man," said the mother of the victim. "We as victims are never free." • Gregory Johnson, 45, of Hastings, pleaded no contest to one count of sec­ ond degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The girl testified that Johnson mo­ lested her on a number of occasions and that she recalled the most recent inci­ dences occurred in late October of 2000. He is scheduled to be sentenced May 31 and is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail. • Janet Baird, 32, of Delton was sen­ tenced to serve six months in the Barry County Jail with credit for one day served and the balance suspended when fines and costs arc paid in full on her conviction of third offense drunk driving. She was ordered to pay $4,500 in court costs, a $500 fine and to spend two years on probation. • David McBrayer, 28, of Nashville, had his sentence on a third offense drunk driving conviction delayed for six months. He was arrested Jan. 14 in Middleville. • Eugene Gibson, 38, of Hastings, was sentenced to one year in the Barry County Jail with credit for 49 days served on his conviction of third offense drunk driving. He was also ordered to pay $1,500 fines and costs and to spend three years on probation. phone line and with domestic violence. • Carl Schmidtke of Kalamazoo, pleaded not guilty to violating probation by committing the offense of gross inde­ cency and by furnishing alcohol to a mi­ nor on April 9. He is currently on probation for aggra­ vated assault for beating a man at a Prairieville Township party two years ago. It is Schmidlke s second alleged proba­ tion violation since the original offense. • Bud Allen Fisher, 19 of Wayland pleaded not guilty to second degree home invasion for allegedly breaking into a home in the 9000 block ot Bowens Mills Road Nov. 29. 2000 in Yankee Spnngs Township. . If convicted, he could face a maxi­ mum possible penalty of 15 years tn prison. . A M’y 3 pretrial conference was • Steven Staley, 43, of Delton, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing in Barry Township on Jan. 19. Barry Cbunty Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill noted that Staley has 23 prior convictions, 22 of which are misde­ meanors. He was sentenced to seven months in jail with credit for two days served and the last four months suspended if he is successful on probation. • David Douglas, 29, of Scotts, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehi­ cle with an unlawful blood alcohol con­ tent of .12 percent Jan. 5 on Orchard Road in Barry Township. He could be ordered to spend a maxi­ mum of five years in prison and/or pay a $5,000 fine when he is sentenced on the conviction May 31. Douglas was previously convicted of the same charge in Calhoun County in 1993 and in 1997. scheduled. • Byron Keith Woods, 29, of Battle Creek pleaded guilty to violating his probation by assaulting another man on July 4, 2000. • Artie Embry, 41, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing Feb. 21 on M-66 in Assyria Township when he allegedly drove with a blood al­ cohol level of .24-pcrccnt, more than twice the legal limit. He is scheduled to be sentenced on the conviction May 31. • Benny Hudnall, 23, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to violating his probation by failing to report to his probation agent and for absconding. He is set to be sentenced May 31. • Chauncey Edwards of Wayland was scheduled to be tried on charges he con­ spired to set fire to his Yankee Springs Meadows house last July and conspired to defraud his insurance company. He is also charged with conspiring to set fire to the home of a sleeping Yankee Springs Meadows family. The trial is set for April 30 and May 1 at 8:30 a.m. in Barry County Circuit Court. • Jay Allerding of Hastings pleaded guilty to his second probation violation since his July 22 sentencing for his role in a robbery of the safe at the Hastings Burger King. He was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail with credit for 27 days served with work release. • Earnest Polley, 40, of Delton, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing and was scheduled to serve 90 days in the Barry County Jail with credit for one day served. The offense occurred Feb. 18 in Hope Township and he was ordered to spend three years on probation. Charges of fleeing and eluding, driving in a suspended license were dismissed. • Anthony Moore, 17, of Wayland is set for a hearing May 5 on three felonies fleeing and eluding a police of­ ficer in the second degree, a 10-year felony; possession of burglar’s tools, a 10-year felony; and failing to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury acci­ dent, a five-year felony. Moore is also facing habitual status as a result of the charges and is therefore facing a maximum of 15 years in prison as well as consecutive sentences based on the fact that he is currently on proba­ tion for a prior, Barry County home inva­ sion conviction. • Louis Douglas, 31, of Parchment was sentenced to serve one day in jail with See COURT NEWS... conttnued on pnso 22 Sponsored by the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee, with thanks to the Nashville Fire Department and the Road Commission Barry County Household • Dana Symonds, 36, of Potterville, was sentenced to nine months in the Barry County Jail and to spend three years on probation and to pay $2,500 in fines and costs on his conviction of fourth degree fleeing and eluding. • Sean Kelley, 21, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to violating his probation by consuming alcohol on March 22. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 7. He is also charged with cutting a tele­ DELTON... Continued from page 20 616/623-6707 Crosariol and her husband, Tony, also were given approval by the school board at last week's meeting to purchase a 3,200-squarc-foot home on Stoney Point Road built by the DK High School Build­ ing Trades class. The home has a 1,600square-foot main level with three bed­ rooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room and two-car garage, and a 1,600-square-foot finished base­ ment with two bedrooms, bathroom and family room. The Crosariols purchased the home, which is located on Crooked Lake, for $196,500. The board went into closed session during the meeting to discuss upcoming negotiations with the Delton Kellogg Ed­ ucation Association. The teachers' union is operating under a three-year contract that expires this coming August. A date has not yet been set for the start of for­ mal negotiations. Wells said. One of the issues that will probably be "of mutual concern to both sides," Wells said, is the rising cost of health care insurance. Also at the meeting, Brenda Pickett, director of student and community ser­ vices, announced that the district will receive a $1,100 grant from the Michi­ gan Alternative Education Organization to fund trophies for the Southwest Michi­ gan Regional Softball Tournament, in which alternative education students par­ ticipate. The tournament will be held in May in Portage, Pickett said. The board also discussed new Michi­ gan Department of Education rules being proposed for special education services in the state. Some parents and educators have expressed opposition to the rule changes, saying they were thrust on in­ termediate school districts too suddenly and were also politically motivated. One of their complaints was that the time pe­ riod during which the MDE allowed pub­ lic comment on the changes was too short. As a result, the MDE extended the public comment period. Wells said. Written comments will be accepted by MDE's Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services through 5 p.m. May 16. Comments can be sent to David Brock of MDE via email: brock@state.mi.us, or fax: (517) 373­ 7504, or regular mail: David Brock, MDE, Box 30008, Lansing. MI 48909. The MDE has also set up additional public hearings on the matter in Big Rapids and Novi May 2 & 3. For more information on them, call Meredith Hines, (517) 373-0924. Those wanting more information on the rule changes can contact the Barry In­ termediate School District. 945-4192, or visit the MDE's Internet web site: www.mde.statc.mi.us/off/spcd/PUBLIC _ COMMENTZPCIndex.html. Keep your home and the environment safe by disposing of hazardous products properly. Saturday, May 5 9:00am-3:00pm at the Nashville Firehouse Saturday, September 22 at the Road Commission paint, solvents or chemicals down the drain ftgrta the trash where they will end up in our pwater! Bring them to the Barry County zardous Waste Collection! isehol •Lead Acid Batteries io! Cans i Liquids • Pesticides (liquids & » :omo1 mium, and/or Silver Oxide AIMIIn ers • Heavy Metal Solution •Mercury-containing Articles • Pharmaceuticals (expired medicine) A Bases • Oil-ba MATERIALS WE CANNOT ACCEPT: •Motor Oil •Latex Paint •Commercially Generate •Radioactive Material •Explosives •Unknown ’ Thank you for proparty disposing ot your household I �Page 22 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 26. 2001 GRANHOM, continued from page I the good of the community. This year's Liberty Bell award winner is Middleville resident Nancy Goodin. Goodin serves on the Thornapplc-Kellogg Board of Education, is a member of the Barry Community Resource Network, and is a member of the board of directors of the Barry/Eaton CASA for Kids program. She is former president of the Page Elementary PTO, coached an Odyssey of the Mind team and served as district coordinator for the Odyssey of the Mind program for three years. Barry Probate Judge Richard Shaw will present the award to Goodin at 12:10 p.m. Barry Circuit Judge James Fisher will preside over Law Day and Liberty Bell cer­ emonies, which begin at 11:50 a.m. in the circuit courtroom. Barry County Bar Association members will make opening remarks, followed by the presentation of the winner of the essay contest for Crime Victim's Rights Week. Marissa Van Wingcn. Comments by Fisher, the Liberty Bell presentation, and Granholm's speech follow. At 12:50 members of the Barry County Bar Association will "reaffirm their obliga­ tion to the legal system, clients, judges and participants" by re-taking their State Bar of Michigan Lawyer s Oath of Obligation. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. in all three county courtrooms, fourth-graders from the Hastings School System and St. Rose Elementary will perform the play "Rumplestiltskin versus the Queen." In the trial, a jury is asked to decide whether the Queen should be made to keep a contract with Rumplestiltskin to hand over her first bom if he weaves straw into gold for her. Students play all the legal characters in a trial, including judge, jury, lawyers, etc. "It's purpose is to teach the students about our legal system in a positive way," bar association member and local attorney Stephanie Fekkes said. Prior to performing the play on Law Day. students arc visited by local attorneys who talk about the legal system and help the students prepare for their law day plays. Plays will be held in the probate and dis­ trict courts of the Courts and Law Building and the circuit courtroom in the county courthouse. Play times are 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.. 10:30 a.m., and 1:15 p.m. The public is welcome to attend all of the Law Day activities. Fckkes said. Law Day is a national event sponsored annually by the American Bar Association and sponsored locally by the Barry County Bar Association. This year the theme for Law Day is "Celebrate Your Freedom — Protecting the Best Interests of Our Children." Law Day activities are being centered around empha­ sizing the role of the law. lawyers and the courts in addressing the needs of children and their families. COURT NEWS... Continued from page 21 credit for one day served plus three years on probation and $1,500 in fines and costs for his conviction of possession of methamphetamine. He was also ordered to obtain sub­ stance abuse counseling. • Steven Gilchrist, 28, of Cedar Springs, was scheduled for a pretrial con­ ference May 3 on charges of first degree home invasion, car theft, fleeing and eluding and possession of controlled sub­ stance. Rutland Twp. Board plans special meeting The Rutland Charter Township Board and Planning Commission will hold spe­ cial meetings tonight, April 26. at 7 p.m. at the township hall at 2461 Heath Road. The public is invited to attend the Planning Commission s "get acquainted meeting" for planning commission mem­ bers and planners from Williams and Works. The public is also invited to attend the township board's special meeting al the same time and place also to meet planners Larry Nix and Lucas Hill. The board also plans to consider a "fed­ eral surplus property" resolution. Shelbyville man crashes vehicle to end police chase J’Ad Graphics News Service A police chase of a man suspected of drunk driving reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour before the suspect crashed his vehicle in Barry County early Thursday. Troopers from the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police said an Allegan County Sheriffs Deputy attempted to THE CREW THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU! 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 Heavy Duty Crew Cab. 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Michigan 49546. by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage dated August 3. 2000, and recorded on August 15, 2000. with ttie Barry County Register of Deads at Docket 1048123 and upon which there is now claimed to be due for princi­ pal and interest the sum of Forty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two Dollars and Fifty Seven Cents ($43,753.57) and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted io recover the said debt or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sate contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on May 31, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. at the undersigned wM sal at tie East door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. 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L1/V5 1 unoS ANNER Thursday, May 3, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 18 PRICE 50* Granholm says cynicism deadly to democracy by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Those who "toil in quiet places and for little public reward to lift up the fallen, comfort the sick, embrace the un­ touched, and turn the tide in our commu­ nities" are considered fools by an in­ creasingly cynical citizenry, Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm said at Law Day ceremonies in Hastings Tuesday. "Well, I say, here is to the fools ev­ erywhere," she said. "The fools like all of us who have come together to reflect on the promise of our democracy, or who believe in the nobility of serving one an­ other, or who, like Nancy Goodin, Lib­ erty Bell Award winner, arc involved and who give back and shake things up. These are the best antidotes to cynicism going." "On this Law Day. I challenge all of us to commit ourselves to preserving our democracy by growing it for our children. To call our friends and neighbors and families to sec beyond their cynicism to pick up the phone or write a letter or even better, get involved themselves to make the change they want to sec in the world. Because on Law Day in 2021 or 2031 we probably won't be here in this room, but our children and their children will be. What will the next chapters in our country's story say about us? Will it say that we stood by and waited for someone else to get involved or that we jumped in and danced with destiny?" Granhoim's speech Was second to last Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm said the growing cynicism among American citizens can oest be countered by creating a government responsive to the needs of those it represents. Probate Judge Richard Shaw presents Middleville resident Nancy Goodin the Liberty Bell award. on the agenda at the Law Day ceremony, held at midday in the circuit courtroom of the Barry County Courthouse. The main item on the agenda was presenta­ tion of the Liberty Bell Award to Mid­ dleville resident Nancy Goodin. The award is given an.iually by the Barry County Bar Association to an individual who has given outstanding service to the community. Barry Probate Judge Richard Shaw presented Goodin the award. Shaw said Goodin is a "true hero" who has given her time to many community endeavors. "Nancy began her volunteering in the Thomapple Kellogg School District when she found that the system had no ele­ mentary art program," Shaw said. "She rallied the PTO and other parents who were trained as art docents by the Grand Rapids Art Museum. An art teacher at Thomapple Kellogg said, 'We would not have an elementary art program at TK if it wasn't for Nancy.' "She volunteers in the TK fourth-grade classrooms each year, teaching weaving to the students. She has coached an Odyssey of the Mind team and served as (Odyssey of the Mind) district coordina­ tor. "Nancy serves as secretary of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education. She also represents the board of educa­ tion on the Barry Community Resource Network, where she has contributed as a member of a task force studying the community's responsibility in the areas of domestic violence, homelessness and transitional housing. That task force will soon make its recommendations. "At one BCRN meeting a mentoring ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 have been a factor in the accident." Barry County Sheriffs Deputies, the Hastings City Police Department and the Barry County Victim's Advocates as­ sisted in processing the scene and with helping Mark's family and the driver of the car. Mark died of a broken neck, police said Tuesday. The driver, whose name has not been released, should not be blamed, how­ ever, said Mark’s father. "Ben's concerned that no one blame the driver for what happened because it was an accident." said Victims Advocate Julie DeBoer. "Mark was just being Mark, walking his dog on a nice day." Mark and Ben began the sunny day to­ gether hunting mushrooms in Yankee Springs. Later in the evening, "the mom had gone to the store and told him he could take the dog to the neighbor’s across the street," said Sgt. Jim Richardson. Ben and Mark's 12-ycar-old sister. Erika, were inside the house at the time of the accident said police. The dog sur­ vived after treatment at a local veteri­ nary hospital. "He loves animals very much," said Tammy. "He played with his dog a lot. He's an outside boy." gram. wMch provides voiunteci adult ad­ vocates to children who have been abused and/or neglected. Shaw said "it is very fitting that, with this year's (Law Day) theme of 'Protect­ ing the Best Interests of Our Children,* that the Liberty Bell be awarded to Nancy Goodin." Prior to the presentation of the Liberty Bell, Hastings seventh-grader Marissa VanWingen read an essay she wrote that won first place in a Crime Victim's Rights Week essay contest, sponsored by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office. In the essay, Marissa said her father, Richard VanWingen, "has never saved a life, but he sure has changed one. Putting up with two teen-agers is a very big ac­ complishment for anyone. I appreciate everything he has ever done for me. My dad is my hero." When Van Wingen finished reading, Granholm rose to congratulate her and aiM) asked her father, who was sitting in the audience, to stand up. Daughter and father hugged as Granholm looked on. Circuit Judge Jim Fisher presided over the ceremony. Fisher said Law Day is "set aside for all of us to take time out See GRANHOLM, cont. page 2 Millage supporters optimistic Parents, school mourn 8-year-old good citizen by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Mark Heath was so respectful, caring and trustworthy that he made Star Ele­ mentary School's monthly honor roll each of the past seven months and col­ lected the top honor when he was named the April Citizen of the Month. "He wanted that so bad," said his mother, Tammy Heath, at the Girrbach Funeral Home Tuesday where dozens of pictures of Mark were displayed along with his art and school work. The 8-ycar-old. second grade student of Lisa Brown was buried Wednesday, wearing his citizenship medal. Mark died Saturday when he appar­ ently stepped into the path of a car in front of his Center Road home near Charlton Park Road shortly before 6 p.m., according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said a 35-year-old Hastings man was driving home at about 55 mph when he was unable to avoid striking Mark as he walked with his dog. Chance, across the street. "The driver of the vehicle struck the child and his dog causing the child to be fatally injured upon impact," said Trooper Dan Cook in a press release. "The accident is still under investigation, but speed and alcohol does not appear to program for children was mentioned, and of course she volunteered to serve. In her year as chair, a feasibility study was conducted, a three-ycar donation was se­ cured and grants were filed. Big Brothers/Big Sisters will soon be a reality in Barry County." Shaw said Goodin also serves on the board of directors of the Barry/Eaton Court Appointed Specftl Advocih pro­ Mark Heath Tammy and Ben had wanted children very badly when they were finally able to have Erika. It took them another four years to have Mark. "We tried and tried to get pregnant and we completely gave up." she said, "and ’boom' we got pregnant with Mark. They both are miracle babies." As he grew. Mark discovered that he liked school and never wanted to miss one day, even for visits to the doctor. "He loves his friends, he loves his sis- See PARENTS, cont. page 17 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Local citizens promoting a half-mill property tax hike for a new Community Education and Recreation Center believe there is enough support to get the millage passed, in spite of the fact that a similar millage request was turned down by voters last September. The Hastings Area School System is asking for the millage increase in its June 11 annual school election. The tax increase will allow the district to borrow $12.1 mil­ lion through the sale of bonds. The district would spent $10 million for the new community center and use the other $2.1 million to make needed repairs to school buildings and grounds. . According to Jim Atkinson, chairman of the citizen steering and campaign commit­ tees for the community center, a survey of local residents undertaken by Kellogg Community College political science stu­ dents indicated there are more supporters for a community center than there are those opposed to it. Atkinson said 61 percent of those surveyed said they were in favor of a community center, while 39 percent op­ posed it. See CENTER, cont. page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 GRANHOLM, continued from page 1 More... /Veod. Blood drive set at St. Ambrose Two Red Cross blood drives have been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday. May 7, at the St. Ambrose Church, 11252 Floria Road in Del* ton. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Are dept, plans breakfast May 5 The Hastings Fire Department will have a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. May 5, at the fire station, 100 E. Mill St. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice and milk. The cost will be a donation. Proceeds will be used to purchase automatic external defibrillators for the department. Wildflower Walk set near Dowling The first Spring Wildflower Walk, sponsored by the new Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, will be held from 2 td^W p.m. Sufcfay.May ^at Barry Cbunty's "Little Grand Canyon" area near Dowling. . The public is being welcomed to take the free trek on property the in­ stitute owns. Participants should meet at the Broadway Road pathway that leads to the "Little Grand Canyon" four-tenths of a mile north of the intersection of Broadway and Cloverdale roads. Institute Director Gary Pierce will guide walkers and discuss such top­ ics as why so many spring wildflow­ ers are white, how spring flowers are pollinated and "where have all the flowers gone" come summer. Be­ sides viewing and naming the flow­ ers, walkers will discover flies that act like bees and flowers that mimic carrion. The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, which has 625 acres, is an environ­ mental education center based in Baltimore Township near Dowling. The Institute is a project of the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation. Though there is no charge, call the Institute to reserve a place for the walk, 616-721-4190, or send a fax to 616-721-4474. ’Golden Deeds' nominees sought The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for the annual Book of Golden Deeds award and the deadline for nominations hes been set for Monday. May 28. This is an exclusive Exchange Club program that honors members of the community who serve their fellow citizens, according to Nancy Bradley, Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Committee chair­ woman. This year's recipient will receive the award at the Mayor Exchange luncheon with Charlotte June 12 at the Lcason-Sharpe Hall. Presbyte­ rian Church, in Hastings. The award winner also will be the grand mar­ shal at the Summcrfcst Parade Aug. Most recent recipients of the honor have included Don Reid. Rus Sarver, Patty Engle. Dave Storms and Ardie Baum. To nominate someone for the award, pick up a form at the Hast­ ings Public Library Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri­ days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Satur­ days from 10 a.rn. to 1 p.m. Completed forms should be re­ turned to the library by the deadline date. Bernard Society to meet Monday from the distractions of our daily lives to reflect on the abundant gift we have in­ herited from our ancestors — our system of laws which allows us to function as a free nation. Much like good health, it is easy to forget how important and basic our legal system is to our way of life. Our country has been richly blessed. So it is very fitting that we take this opportunity to slow down, think about what we have, and re-dcdicatc ourselves to improving and defending our legal system.** Gordon Shane McNeill, president of the Barry County Bar Association, gave a brief history of Law Day. saying it was established in the U.S. in 1957 in re­ sponse to the celebration of May Day in the Soviet Union. McNeill explained that "the dominance of the government over the individual and a show of physical force became the central theme of the massive military displays through Moscow’s Red Square every May Day." In response. Law Day in the U.S. was es­ tablished "as a celebration of our demo­ cratic form of government and the rule of law," McNeill said. In her speech. Granholm also empha­ sized the theme of celebrating democ­ The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14. at the Delton Kellogg Middle School Library in Delton. The public is welcome to attend. Casey Harris, educational director at the new Pierce Cedar Creek Insti­ tute, will be the program speaker. She will talk about the history and future plans of the institute, located near Dowling. Hastings, Delton doing 'Arsenic* Hastings High School students will perform the comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4, at the Hastings High School lecture hall. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens in ad­ vance, and $7 for adults and $6 for racy. She said many who immigrated to the U.S. arrived with just the clothes on their backs, yearning to be free — free to think their own thoughts, write their own words, pray to their own God. argue and criticize, be grateful to and praise their country. These delicious, sweet freedoms are among this country’s greatest promise. It is a promise that no matter the geographic coincidence of your birth, no matter the color of your skin or hair, no matter the plumbing that God gave you. you are free because you are a citi­ zen of this wonderful land, and you are blessed to be part of her system of gov­ ernance. "It s a promise that's humbling, en­ nobling. inspiring. It yanks me to my knees in thankful prayer every time 1 think of the thousands who bled rivers to make sure we could even be here today to celebrate our respect for the laws our founding fathers crafted for us." Granholm said the U.S. Constitution "has fulfilled its purpose far better than most people ever imagined possible." Now that the "experiment" of democracy has stood the test of time, she asked. ctudents and senior citizens at the door on the night of the performance. Delton Kellogg High School stu­ dents are giving two performances of the same comedy at 7:30 p.m. Fri­ day, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, at the high school auditorium. Tickets for DK's production are $3 per person. Ehlers will visit Hastings May 12 Third District Congressman Vern Ehlers will have his annual town meeting session in Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the fire bam. 110 E Mill St. Ehlers has been holding the local sessions in the spring of each year since he was first elected late in 1993 to succeed the late Paul Henry. He is a Republican who last fall was elected to his fourth full term. The public is welcome to attend to ask questions or to hear the con­ gressman talk about the key issues of the day. Anyone who would like to ask questions before the session may call Ehlers* Grand Rapids office at (616) 451-8383 afMor^RBurs prior to the scheduled town meeting. Baby-sitting class slated for May 5 A baby-sitting training session will be offered Saturday, May 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MSU Ex­ tension office in the Courts & Law Building. 220 W. Court St., Hastings. The workshop is being offered in an effort to teach young people how to be better baby-sitters. It is being sponsored by the American Red Cross of West Central Michigan — Barry County, in cooperation with the Barry County Extension 4-H pro­ gram. Cost for the class is $20. The course is designed to intro­ duce youths ages 11-15 to the re­ sponsibilities of being good baby-sit­ ters. It provides an opportunity to learn responsible decision-making and basic care routines such as'dia­ pering, feeding and dressing infants and children. In a fun, interactive environment, baby-sitter’s training can bring confidence, competence and life skills to teens. There will be no pressure, no stress, just an esteem-buiiding education that partici­ pating youths can use throughout their lives. Registration is required by Wednesday, May 2, and class size is limited. For more information or to regis­ ter, interested individuals should call (616) 945-3122, fax 945-3122 or cmail: redcross@iserv.net. Granholm (right) joined local attorneys in re-taking the Michigan Bar Oath of Office. Pictured with her (from left) are lawyers Jeff Youngsma. Jeff Cruz. Gordon Shane McNeill, and Stephanie Fekkes. Consumers Energy choice J to be,explained at meeting /by Patricia Johns Writer Dave V*Dovict from Energy America will answer questions about the Con­ sumers Energy choice policy as it affects natural gas customers at a meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Thornapple Kitchen. Energy America is the largest unregulated energy wholesaler in North America. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica PLC, a leading supplier of energy and home service to British consumers through its British Gas and Scottish Gas brands. According to information posted on its website at cncrgyamerica.com. the company has become the leading provider of deregulated energy services by offering "innovative pricing plans and rate guarantees." VDovick said he hopes that consumers who want more information about how deregulation will affect them will come to the meeting for some answers. Choice affects those Consumers Energy customers, south of Parmalec who receive natural gas. According to VDovick. residents north of Parmalec who receive their natural gas through Michigan Consolidated (Mich Con) will be able to participate in a choice program beginning Jan. 1. 2002. Consumers' price for natural gas is rising May 1 from 28 to 56.9 cents per 100 cubic feet. VDovick says. "If I had a crystal ball. I would know when the price would rise, but many people believe the price will rise over time." Energy America is offering a thrccyear plan to customers at 62 cents per Ccf with built in rebates. Consumers Energy tfes had a pilot program for choice for three years, in which 200,000 consumers could switch to an alternative supplier. VDovick says that Energy America served more than 130,000 of these customers. The choice program has now been expanded to serve 600,000 customers. According to the Consumers Energy website, consumcrsenergy.com, the only change in choice is the consumer's ability to shop around for the best deal and to select a company from which to purchase gas. It will still be delivered to the customer's home through the Consumers network of gas pipelines. With choice, Consumers will still maintain the de­ livery system and fix problems. Information about choice plans for natural gas is available from the Michigan Public Service Commission website at state.mi.us/mpsc/gas/choicesup. The PSC provides cost comparisons of alter­ nate suppliers with utility suppliers. Consumers Energy has a checkoff list for people considering changing to an alternate supplier. Consumers can switch back to Consumers within 30 days without any penalties. Consumers can also switch to other alternate suppliers. VDovick says, "If those attending the meeting are thinking about charging to an alternate supplier, they should bring a gas bill so we can sec if they qualify." Ed Fischer of Thornapple Kitchens is working with VDovick to provide a location for the meeting. "I really appreciate his help." VDovick said. Session planned on Elderhostel The Institute for Learning in Re­ tirement will sponsor a free Elder­ hostel information session from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at Kellogg Community College's Fehscnfeld Center west of Hastings. ILR members will share some of their experiences and photos taken on Elderhostci trips. Elderhostel is a 25-year-old, notfor-profit organization with ***** aoal of providing quality affordable edu­ cational adventures for adults 55 years and older. The program is billed as a way to share new ideas, explore new places and make new friends. Anyone interested in learning more about Elderhostel or in pre-reg­ istering may call 948-9500, exten­ sion 2642. Walls Come Tumbling Down... The old Hastings Flower Shop on North Michigan Avenue in Hastings came tumbling down Monday afternoon, as the wrecking ball did the job. Hastings Flower Shop now has moved downtown into the old Advanced Commercial Printers building to clear the way for tne Dreisbach Buick-Oldsmobile GMC cars, vans and truck dealership to begin expansion The old flower shop site is giving way to a parking lot and expanded for Dreisbach customers. Marissa VanWingen read an essay about her hero, her father. "what happens to it?" Granholm said she worries about "the apathy and cynicism and outright disdain so many of our citizens hold for their government." Such cynicism "is deadly." she said. "It drains us of our will to improve, it diminishes our public spirit, it saps our inventiveness, it withers our souls." She talked about participating in a chat room discussion sponsored by a newspaper chain. Citizens participating in the discussion were "most of all say­ ing 'Why is my government not listening to me,'" Granholm said. She said she asked them why so many of them were angry. They responded with concerns about public schools, increas­ ing taxes, and "a two-party system that’s out of control and a system that excludes minority parties from the (public) de­ bate." Granholm said. Chat room participants also said "leg­ islators seem to do what they think we want and not necessarily in accordance with the will of the people," Granholm said. "Wc'rc not angry," those in the chat room said. "Wc'rc mainly just frustrated." Granholm said the question to ask on Law Day is, "How do we get our country past that frustration? How do we make people feel good about their govern­ ment? How do we convince our neigh­ bors not to snicker when we tell them we believe in the nobility of public service? And perhaps most importantly, how do we get our next generation of leaders en­ gaged in their government so that they're as awed by our democracy as our found­ ing fathers were of its promise? "I think the answer lies in creating a government at every level, from our court system to our local city halls — that's responsive. A government that puts a premium on getting things done for the public. A government that thinks outside the box. A government that's lean, but not mean. That leverages technology to better listen to and better serve the peo­ ple. A government that's excellent, that borrows the best ideas from business and from education and from the non-profit world to better serve its citizens. And maybe most importantly, a government that never utters the words, 'But that's not how we've done it in the past.’ "We can protect our children's best in­ terests by giving them a government that believes in all of them, that uplifts all of them, that reflects all of them, that lis­ tens to all of them, that offers them all every opportunity to succeed. That's the vision that our founding fathers had for their grand experiment, and that's our charge in seeing that we keep it going." After Granholm concluded her re­ marks, Fisher re-administered the Oath of Office taken by Michigan attorneys when they're admitted to the state bar. Granholm joined a number of local lawyers in re-taking that oath, which says in pari, "I will employ for the pur­ pose of maintaining the causes confided to me such means only as are consistent with truth and honor, and will never seek to mislead the judge or jury by any arti­ fice or false statement of fact or law," "I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the de­ fenseless or oppressed, or delay any cause for lucre or malice," and "I will in all other respects conduct myself person­ ally and professionally in conformity with the high standards of conduct im­ posed on members of the bar as condi­ tions for the privilege to practice law in this stale." After the ceremony was concluded, Granholm joined participants in a lun­ cheon provided by Jonny Conoon's Restaurant. Granholm then visited Democratic Party supporters at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Granholm has announced her candi­ dacy for governor when John Engler's term expires in 2002. She is among five Democrats vying in the August 2002 primary for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Granholm was met with "an unusual amount of warmth and enthusiasm" at the Democrats’ gathering, according to a party member. Granholm told the group that "The face of leadership is changing, and sometimes the face of leadership wears lipstick. And that's OK." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 - Page 3 CENTER, continued from page 1 When asked why they supported it, re­ spondents answered that a pool is nee led in Hastings, that the center would provide ac­ tivities for seniors and students, that they would personally make use of it, and that the center would generally benefit the community. Atkinson said the survey also indicated "some real concerns" about the previous millage request. In a special election last September the district proposed a 1.85 mill increase to pay for a $13.89 million com­ munity center. The center was to be a joint venture of the school district, the Barry County Commission on Aging, and the Barry County YMCA. The proposal called for building a 75.000-squarc-foot, two-story building on property behind Hastings High School that would contain two swimming pools, a day care center, a fitness facility with indoor walking track, an arts and crafts room, gymnasium, community meeting rooms, 200-seat dining room with stage and kitchen area, office space for the YMCA and COA, a senior citizen lounge, wood­ working shop, climbing wall, computer lab and teen center. Voters rejected the request by 250 votes, 1,527 to 1,271. Atkinson said the post­ election survey indicated that those oppos­ ing the proposal did not want their taxes increased, were afraid that the center would cost too much to operate and maintain, didn't think such a facility was needed, were concerned about mixing seniors with teens, and did not like the idea of having to pay membership fees on top of a tax increase. "With the new proposal we think we've answered some of the major dissatisfac­ tions” with the previous proposal, Atkinson said. The new structure has been scaled down so will cost less, he said. The new pro­ posal will not include the COA and YMCA, so offices for the two organiza­ tions won't be included. Also dropped from center plans was the dining room, senior citizen lounge, woodworking shop, climb­ ing wall, computer lab, and arts and crafts room. The proposed center will also only have one pool. The newly proposed 52,000-square-foot community center will be attached to the existing high school, which will save money, Atkinson said. The center will still have a health and fitness area, but the high school's existing weight room will be used as part of the center’s fitness area. The twostory addition would also include a gymna­ sium. child carc/carly education center, teen recreation area, and some meeting rooms. Atkinson said the .5 mill increase as op­ posed to 1.89 mills proposed last September may be more acceptable to vot­ ers not willing to absorb the higher in­ crease previously proposed. With the .5 mill increase, those owning a home with a market value of $100,000 would pay an ad­ ditional $25 a year. A $125,000 heme would cost an additional $31.25 in taxes annually, and a $150,000 would mean an extra tax levy of $37.50. The new proposal also eliminated mem­ bership fees, Atkinson said. Instead, pcrvisit user fees would be charged. Fees might be between $1 and $1.50 per person per visit to use pool and workout facilities, he said. Yearly family passes may also be sold. The new proposal docs not mix teen and senior facilities, Atkinson said, although the YMCA and COA may still be using the facility for various activities. Maintenance and operating expenses will be less, he said, and will be covered via user fees, day care charges, grants, and interest from a $1 million endowment premised to the schools for the community center by the Pierce Foundation. Making the day care center an Early Education Center will also qualify it for some operating grants. Area businesses have indicated they may give some support to the day care center, which their employees could utilize, Atkinson said. Another concern of those opposed to the millage hike was the fact that all the voters in the county weren't being asked to pay for the center, Atkinson said. But the steering committee feels there is not enough county-wide support for the facility. “We felt we had to stick with Hastings voters to get the bond issue passed." Atkinson said if the millage increase doesn't pass, the school district will still have to figure out how to pay for the $2.1 million in repairs to current facilities that is included as part of the June 11 millage request. Repairs are needed on some school roofs, parking lots, the high school out­ door track and the high school tennis courts. Materials are needed to build a new construction trades classroom. The immediate need for school repairs prompted the committee to put the pro­ posal on the ballot this year rather man wait until the next school election, he said. (The committee did not want to have a spe­ cial election because of the extra expense.) Atkinson said the campaign committee will focus on getting those people who support the community center to the polls June 11. Community Center supporters felt "the yes voters didn’t get out to vote" in last September's election, he said. A rally attended by some 250 people was held April 17 in the high school gymna­ sium to kick off the millage campaign ef­ fort, he said. Those attending were encour­ aged to help get out the vote. The a viewing area for the gym. The drawing above is only a preliminary proposal, and does not represent finished plans. See CENTER, cont. page 18 SE students learn exercising can be FUN Students alternated between different exercise stations during the event. At one of the stations, upper elementary students participated in a tug of war. The entire Southeastern student body spent two hours Wednesday morning participating in a number of activities that were fun as well as good exercise. The students joined elementary students around the state in the "ACES' program — All Students Exercise Simultaneously. The program was begun in the 1980s by a physical education instructor concerned about students becoming increasingly sedentary, according to Jan Bowers, physical education instructor at Southeastern. Some 300,000 students in Michigan all exercised at the same time Wednesday. Bowers said. At the same time Wednesday, the SE PTO conducted fund-raising walks in which students took pledges to walk a certain distance. Pictured playing with a hula hoop is kindergartner David Bom. Hopscotch gave students exercise while having a good time. by fellow students, �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 3. 2001 LETTERS from our readers... Vote for us, not officials Dear editor. There is real tax money at stake in the debate over county commission redistrict­ ing. By choosing five districts over eight, the county will save at least half a million dol­ lars in direct costs over the next ten years. When indirect costs arc added, the savings could go as high as two million dollars. The county apportionment commission members, by their votes, will reveal their allegiance. If they vote in favor of the eight­ commissioner plan, their greater allegiance is with the current eight commissioners. If they choose the five district plan, their alle­ giance is with the other 57,747 of us Pay attention. We rarely get to sec our elected officials quite this exposed. Franklin C. Beckwith, Hastings Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. ,t • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington DC. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave . Federal Building, Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531 Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vemon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Five-member redistricting plan will save lots of money To the editor: The bi-partisan reapportionment plans offered to the County Reapportionment Commission deserve the support of all Barry County citizens. Republican Party Chairman Mark Englcrth and Democratic Party and Apportionment Committee Chairman Mel Goebel have presented two, five-member plans for consideration. Once every ten years, state law requires that each county apportion their county commissioner districts through the use of the county apportionment commission. The Commission is made up of the county clerk, county treasurer and county prosecu­ tor. plus the chairpersons of the Democratic and Republican parties. The commission is charged with creating decently compact districts as close as possi­ ble to equal population. These districts will remain in place for the next ten years. State Law demands that a county our size have a minimum of five members. And that is exactly what the bi-partisan plan offers. A competing plan proposed by two elect­ ed officials. County Clerk Debbie Smith and Prosecutor Shane McNeil, calls for eight county commissioner districts and assures all current incumbents that they will be safe. It is not often that citizens have the prospect of saving over a million dollars by eliminating three part-time jobs that arc paid full-time benefits. The savings will actually be greater than the million dollars already mentioned by Goebel. By reducing the number of county commissioners from eight to five, the costs associated with the remaining county commissioners can be reduced substantially 5v discontinuing the system of paying thousands of dollars to each of them each year for attending the many committee meetings the current structure employs. The County Board of Commissioners is a policy making body, not a management sys­ tem. During a recent meeting of the Barry County Commission, as reported in the Hastings Banner, a question raised as to why there were animals still being held in the old animal shelter. The matter was referred to a committee. Observers thought a simpler way to resolve the question would have been to ask. our well qualified and highly paid county **4dministrator to place a phone call to the undersheriff, who is responsible for the shelter, and ask him. Adoption of a rational process of setting policy and allowing department heads to carry it out will never happen with a larger Board of Commissioners. Most, if not each county commissioner will be paid well over five or six thousand dollars this year alone to micromanage the various departments through multiple meet­ ings of multiple committees. This on top of their salary, frill first class medical benefits and retirement. The cost of each county commissioner this year will average well over $22,000. As we grow, so do the needs of a chang­ ing population. Seniors and children have serious needs that will be addressed in the near future. A new or rebuilt health depart­ ment building is overdue. Shelter for abused and neglected children and for the abused spouse is high on future agenda. Many people are concerned with improved public safety. Many believe that there is a need for more and better recreational opportunities. We have an opportunity to move these million plus dollars from the pockets of three local part-time politicians and put it to work in the community in a meaningful way. It is up to all of us to telephone or write to the three elected officials listed below and tell them that you want this money directed to something other than a political pocket. Time is short. A new plan could be voted upon at any time! There are five votes on the Apportionment Commission. Two members, the Republican Party Chairman and the Democratic Party Chairman have presented two five-member plans in their Hazardous waste collection is May 5 Dear editor: The Barr)' County Solid Waste Oversight Committee is sponsoring a Barry County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, May 5. at the Nashville Firehouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is important to dispose of household hazardous waste properly because it is haz­ ardous to kids in your home who can get into it or even pets. Keep your home and community safe by disposing of your household hazardous waste products prop­ erly. Materials such as pesticides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, aerosol cans like spray starch or oven cleaners, automotive liquids, batteries, ammonia, and bleach products, cleaning products, and expired medications will be accepted. The materials that will not be accepted arc motor oil, latex paint, commercially generated waste, radioactive materials, explosives and unknown wastes. firm Tracy May, Hastings: Darrallyn Storey, Clarksville: “Maybe seme day. but I "I think it's wonderful; it's don't think the program is a unique experience. The ready for tourists, even if money he has donated will they can pay. Look what help the space program." happened to the U.S. submarine and Japanese fishing boat when civilians went along for the ride." Marsha Humphrey, Caledonia: You can contaminate your soil and drink­ ing water by pouring paint, solvents or any chemicals down a drain or dumping them in the trash. Take advantage of the opportuni­ ty to bring your household waste that has been sitting around your house to the Barry County Household Hazardous Waste Collection May 5 and help out the commu­ nity by disposing of them property. There is no charge to Barry County residents for this service. Please bring a driver’s license or other proof of Barry County residency. I appreciate the Nashville Fire Department for the use of their facility and the community residents for protecting Barry County natural resources for my gen­ eration. Evelyn Rappaport, eighth grader Hastings Middle School Is estate tax repeal a fraud? To the editor: Repealing the estate tax as proposed will not save family.farms. Rarely arc the heirs of family farmers impacted by the estate tax, which is not a tax on those who cam the wealth as often insinuated, rather on those who inherit the wealth. Family farmers are being used as a front to repeal a tax on those who inherit sub­ stantial wealth. With some 98 percent of estates not having to pay the estate tax, cer­ tainly most farmers would fall into that cat­ If family farmers and small businesses actually need estate tax relief, then Congress could fix that by raising personal exemptions up to a possible $4 million. In that same vein, tax free gifts could be raised from $10,000 to $20,000. Simply repealing the estate tax to fix a problem that doesn’t exist would be throw­ ing the baby out with the bath water. Cart Mellvain, president Michigan Farmers Union, Hastings egory With most farm commodity prices below cost of production, prices and income are the cause of farmers losing farms and farms not being passed down generation to gener­ ation. Bread salesman provides a service Sheriff, judges must be impartial Dear editor: 1 am amazed that the citizens of Barry County are allowing their sheriff and judges to actively campaign against the new con­ cealed carry law. Aren’t judges supposed to be impartial? There is no way Ionia citizens would stand for such abuses of positions and power. If these men feel that they cannot keep their personal beliefs out of their public offices, they should show respect to the cit­ izens who voted them in and resign their posts. Constance Ferris, Ionia resident Week'l 2ueAlio*,... PUBLIC OPINION: bi-partisan effort. In order to take effect, one more vote is needed. The other three members are: Gordon Shane McNeill, 220 West Court St., Suite 201, Hastings, phone 948-4850, fax 948­ 3316; Debbie Smith, 220 West State St., Hastings, phone 948-1285, fax 945-0209; and Susan VandeCar, 220 West State St., phone 948-4818. Robert Dwyer, Hastings Wealthy in space? Wealthy American businessman Dennis Tito paid the Russian government as much as $20 million to be granted permission to take part in the latest space mission. How do you feel about that? To the editor: From what I read on page 20 of last week’s Banner, our town is full of cliques on everything has to be politically motivat­ ed. Never for the good of common ordinary people. When an honest person tries to make a living, someone as to be a spoilsport. I thought competition is what the American enterprise system is all about. I have bought various things from Mr. Huffman and he is an honest, trustworthy person. When the police wrote him up for selling bread products at the Farmer’s Market they had to have a complain?, from someone who isn’t being revealed. I guess certain people who sit on the City Council don’t realize it is processed prod­ ucts from grains, which is farm products. Some of these people must be stupid about that. These are finished goods from the grains such as wheat, oats, rye and barley. I think they ought to be allowed to sell processed products there also. Mr. Huffman is doing a service. Elden Shellenbarger. Nancy Shellenbarger, Hastings HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the intemtj of Barry County Since 1856 PutfaMd bv Hastings Banmr, Im. A Dwi of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1052 N Broadway Hasangs. Ml 460684602 (010) 045-0554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobo President Vice President Stephan Jacob* Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David TVbung (Edsor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Adam Wilkins Hastings: "Sure, he’s interested and "It was a good economic anxious to do it. so I think move for the Russian it’s great." economy." Tyler Tuthill, Hastings: Kristen Hanshaw, Hastings "I think he just wanted to figure out what it was like. I thought it was OK." "That's something we can't do because we don't have $200 million to do it." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday ..iraugh Friday fl a m to 5 30 p m. Saturday 8 30 a m • Noon Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Jerry Johnson Subscription Rates: S25 pet year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3, 2001 - Page 5 Hastings Manufacturing reports slight sales dip Hastings Manufacturing Company (AMEX: HMF) recently announced finan­ cial results for the first quarter ended March 31. 2001. Hastings Manufacturing, which makes and markets piston rings and other engine products, reported net income of $67,621. or 9 cents per share, on net sales of $8.7 for the first quarter of 2001. compared with net income of $282,551 or 37 cents per share, on net sales of $9.1 million for the same period in 2000. The company attributed the decrease in sales to softness in the North American original equipment and automotive­ replacement parts markets. Hastings said slightly higher export sales helped offset the decline in North Americans volumes. Lower sales volumes, combined with a shift in the product mix and increased marketing and employee-related expenses, contributed to lower earnings versus the year-ago first quarter. Hastings said the gross margin was 29.2 percent for the first quarter of 2001, com­ pared with 30 7 percent for the same period last year, reflecting lower overall sales and a change in the mix of products sold. Operating expenses increased 6.3 percent of the 200) first quarter, due primarily to higher health insurance and employee-sev­ erance costs, as well as increased invest­ ment in advertising and marketing. Hast­ ings said the first-quarter operating expens­ es included restructuring costs related to staff reductions, as well as marketing expenses for the launch of its new alliance to sell pistons. “The entire automotive industry contin­ ues to face a difficult environment in early 2001said Andrew Johnson, co-chief exec­ utive officer. “Despite these difficult condi­ tions, Hastings Manufacturing is making steady progress in its efforts to maximize operating efficiencies and improve prof­ itability. The company’s move to lean man­ ufacturing is helping us perform more effi­ ciently and our cost-containment plan, announced in February 2001, provided some initial benefits in the first quarter.” In February 2001, Hastings announced a plan to trim more than SI million in annual operating expenses and improve profitabil­ ity. The plan included temp jrary layoffs and permanent staff reductions, as well as other operational improvements. “We arc gaining momentum in imple­ menting these measures." said Mark Johnson, co-chief executive officer. “Move forward, we believe these cost-containment measures, along with our continued focus on lean manufacturing, should have a more significant impact on profitability in future quarters. At the same time, we arc continu­ ing to invest in sales and marketing initia­ tives aimed at increasing our market share during a time when other suppliers are struggling." During the first quarter of2001, Hastings Manufacturing signed an agreement with Karl Schmidt Unisia to market and distrib­ ute Zollncr brand pistons in the domestic aftermarket and Mexico. Hastings said it would use its nationwide sales force and distribution infrastructure to being selling Zollncr pistons alongside its own wellknown H . rings brand of piston rings. Hastings Manufacturing Company serves the automotive parts market with piston rings, mechanics' specialty tools and addi­ tives for engines, transmissions and fuel systems. The piston rings and mechanics’ specialty tools, available under the “Hastings" brand name, arc marketed pri­ marily through independent warehouse dis­ tributors, retailers, and on a limited basis, direct to original equipment manufacturers. The additives products available under the “Casite” brand name are marketed through the Casite Company, a joint venture that markets both directly and through inde­ pendent representatives. Canadian distribution of all products is handled through a wholly owned sub­ sidiary, Hastings, Inc., located in Barrie, Ontario During 1999, Hastings began to distrib­ ute and administer products for other U.S.­ based suppliers into the Canadian market. These products complement the current piston ring offerings as to both distribution channels and customer base. Hazardous waste collection, ‘Healthy Home’ workshop set The Barry County Solid Waste Over­ sight Committee and Michigan Ground­ water Stewardship Program will offer two opportunities this month for Barry County residents to transform hazardous houses into healthy homes. The Solid Waste Oversight Committee is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Nashville Fire Department, 324 N. Main St. On Thursday, May 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Michigan Groundwater Stew­ ardship Program will have a "Healthy Home Workshop" in the Community Room at the Courts and Law Building at 220 W. Court St. in Hastings. The work­ shop is open to the public, but partici­ pants must reserve a spot. Some of the products used regularly around the home may be harmful to hu­ man health and to the environment. Hazardour products are used in many house­ hold jobs, such as cleaning, building, home or auto maintenance, yard work, or even personal care. Common products, which can usually be found in the garage, basement or under the sink, are toxic threats that could cause problems during storage, use or disposal. Some products that could be hazardous if poorly managed and should be brought to the collection day include drain opener, toilet cleaners, cleaning sol­ vents, paint thinner, lighter fluid, weed killers, mouse poisons, spray leather pro­ tector, mercury thermometers, or even fingernail polish remover. Legislative Coffee slated for April 9 The next Legislative Coffee program will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, May 14. at the County Seat Restaurant in Hast­ ings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons: State Representative Gary Newell: Rick Truer, representing Third District Congressman Vem Ehlers: and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feed­ back on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is spon­ sored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at localcounties.com only site you*/ ever need! Many of these substances can cause skin irritations or respiratory problems. Improper disposal of these products could lead to the contamination of groundwater supplies, therefore polluting drinking wa­ ter wells. Barry County residents are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Satur­ day. Participation in the program helps to protect Barry County’s precious water resources from being polluted by im­ proper disposal of toxic chemicals. This year motor oil and latex paint will not be accepted at the collection, because there are other means for their proper disposal. Latex paint can be dried thoroughly and discarded in the trash. Remove the lid and allow liquids to evaporate. This process can take several days to several months. Mixing in an absorbent material, such as cat litter, can speed up this pro­ cess. Once the paint has dried thor­ oughly, discard the remaining hardened paint with the trash. In this form, the paint is stable and less likely to seep through the landfill to the groundwater below. To dispose of motor oil, try calling a local service station to sec if they will accept your oil. Please, do not pour oil down the storm drains or on the ground where they will end up in local streams or drinking water. The free "Healthy Home Workshop" on managing household hazardous products May 31 will help participants identify and assess the risks in their homes, and will offer safe, healthy alternatives. The workshop covers product purchase and use, safe storage, proper disposal, and non-toxic alternatives. For more information or to reserve a spot at the workshop, please call Eliza­ beth Katt Reinders in the office of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council at (616) 451-3051, extension #35. Free one-on-one assessments or pre­ sentations for groups and clubs arc also available. l€TT€RS...from Our Readers Community ed, rec center offers much To the editor: 1 am the mother of a pre-school child and I'm thrilled to see our community looking toward the future of our youth. 1 believe that the Community Education and Recreation Center will offer great things to Hastings. One of the many things that will be of­ fered at the center is child care. This will allow me to work out in the fitness area while my daughter. Lacey, is having fun and learning ;a the Early Education Cen­ ter. One of the nice things about the center is that it will allow our schools the op­ portunity to offer swimming lessons through physical education classes. This will take a lot of stress away from par- Let’s return to the ‘good old days’ To the editor: Instead of moving the representation for the people farther and father into the distance, as is being proposed with a re­ duction in the number of commissioners for Barry County from eight to five, and in the name of "saving money," let us consider a return to the "good old days" of the County Board of Supervisors. It was more than 25 years ago that all of the 16 township supervisors would gather once a month at the courthouse. Where I lived at the time, they started at 7 a.m. and took up the entire employee parking places, especially under the shade trees. The county paid them their mileage and the tab for their noon meal. Would this represent a cost savings now? Citizens and taxpayers of the county never had any trouble knowing what was going on with the county's business. These guys and gals fought tooth and nail and argued all day long, or so it of­ ten seemed, and the local newspaper printed almost every word. Their pro­ ceedings were considered prime reading. The wrangling was especially important because with it. nothing could be swept under the rug. and no sinking fund of ex­ tra tax dollars could be hidden for long. Politeness was not necessary, and this euphemism of "bipartisanship." wherein everyone is expected to agree with the donkey's desires, was unheard of. The township supervisor not only rep­ resents a certain population, but also rep­ resents a significant land use and owner­ ship interest. This kind of representation has not been a popular concept for some years now (thank you, George Romney). The representation of landowners has significantly been reduced since the es- the moment information on news items. I OG’on at... Iocakoiinlics.com presents 4th Annual Children’s Musical Pinocchio Vermontville Opera House May 4,5,11 & 12 at 7:00 p.m. May 6 & 13 at 3:00 p.m. (T ents. including myself. I won't have to worry about transportation or the cost of the lessons. Not only would the pool benefit our school-age children by offer­ ing lessons and giving the older children a chance to compete on a swim team, it will offer families the chance to spend quality time together. The pool will offer family swims without the cost of a mem­ bership fee. The center also will add a new. much needed gymnasium. Our high school coaches and students will no longer have the headache of scrambling to find a place to practice, and we will have more room for sporting events. And think of all the community classes that can be held there. Adults $6. Seniors, students & children S5 Plan a Special time at the theater with your special Mom or Grandma for Mother 's Day Weekend. Make your reservations now!! Call 616367.4455 or e-mail phansen@voyager.net Fall Show: Steel Magnolias. Sept. 6-9. 2001 Auditions July 23. Call 616.367.4455 for information________ tablishment of the commissioner form of representation. Is it true that a Democrat is chairing this move toward only five commission­ ers? How can the elephants allow a don­ key to run the show in their territory? Harold Freeman. Hastings Township Editor's Note: Barry County Demo­ cratic Party Chairman Mel Goebel and Barry County Republican Party Chair­ man Mark Englerth both proposed the plan to reduce the number of commis­ sioners from eight to five, calling it a bi­ partisan proposal. Goebel indeed was chosen by the Reapportionment Com­ mission to be its chair while it meets from April through June. HHS accreditation renewed for 2000-01 The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) has extended its accreditation of Hastings High School through the 2000-2001 school year, accord­ ing to HHS Principal Tim Johnston. "Along with hosting periodic on-site evaluations by a visiting team of educators, each NCA school is accredited on the basis of an annual report on conditions in the school and on such supplementary informa­ tion as the Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement requests," Johnson said. "Continued accreditation means that the conditions for effective edu­ cation exist in the school. NCA member­ ship assures the public at large that the school has met standards which high qual­ ity schools in the NCA region consider to be imperative for effective education and that it is working to improve performance for all students." The North Central Association is the largest of the country's regional accrediting agencies. It is a voluntary coalition of over 8,500 schools and over 1,000 colleges and universities in the 19-statc region of the central United States. It currently accredits 1,569 schools in Michigan. When Lacey reaches her teen years. 1 am also happy that she will have a su­ pervised place for recreation with her friends... the Teen Center. Not only will this bonding proposal benefit our community by adding all these wonderful things, it will also give the funding for much needed repairs on our schools. We will be able to fix roofs and parking lots, and it will give us the resources to repair some of our athletic facilities. Just to mention a few that need our attenticn are the track and field area and the tennis courts. In order for this to happen for not only our children, but also ourselves, there arc two dates we need to remember: The last day to register is Monday, May 14. at 4 p.m. Voter registration ap­ plications can be picked up in any school office. You may also pick them up at City Hail or at your local township office. The second of the two dates to re­ member is Monday, June 11, the day we vote. You will be able to do so at the Hastings Middle School or at Plcasantvicw Elementary. I encourage you to vote "yes" for the future of our children. Brooke Ulrich. Hastings Don’t take my gun rights away To the editor: This concerns the CCW permits. 1 am a mother nf six and am 58 years old. In my opinion, the CCW permit is the best thing thatIs come up. As a child, I didn't know what a gun was. My father never had one for hunting or any­ thing else. But 1 saw a lot of times it would have been nice to have. This is our right to bear arms. As a wife and mother, I believe everyone is entitled to have a gun permit for protection. More so now, as times have changing and you just can’t trust anyone. Oh yes, there’ll be others to say different and come up with all kinds of excuses. If they don’t want a CCW, that’s fine, but it’s not right to stop others. Guns don’t shoot people! It has to be a nut to pull the trigger and regardless how much of a fuss it put up about it, there’s still people who will get a gun one way or another. Those arc the ones you have to watch, not a law-abiding citi­ zen. I feel that crime will go down, it’s been proven in some of the other states. People should check the history, not make deci­ sions unless they know the facts. Our forefathers fought to put this in the constitution for our safety, not for some to think they can take that away. It’s not their right to take that away, it should be my deci­ sion and everyone else who wants a CCW permit. I have rights and to have that taken away, doesn’t sit to good with me! Mrs. Vera Napier Nashville �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 Clarence A. Pomeroy HASTINGS - Clarence A. Pomeroy, age 84. of Hastings, died Sunday, April 29. 2001 at his home. Mr. Pomeroy was bom on March 4, 1917 in Newton Township, Calhoun County. MI the son of Anson and Harriet (Hicks) Pomeroy. He was raised in the Battle Creek area and attended schools there. He served in the U.S. Army from March 25, 1944 until discharged on Jan. 5, 1946. His first wife Blanche died in 1980. He was married to Nancy A. (Cooley) Eaton on Oct. 20, 1990 and she survives. He made his home near blastings since 1979. He was employed by the city of Marshall for 23 years in the electrical oepartment. Previous employment included Consumers Power Co., Clark Equipment Co., and drove a bread truck for a few years. He was a member of Marshall VF.W. Post and was an avid outdoorsman enjoying especially working in his yard and helping his neighbors. Mr. Pomeroy is survived by his wife. Nancy; daughter, Darien (Robert) Brubaker of Marshall; step-sons, Rick (Jayne) Eaton of Hastings and Ryan (Tina) Eaton of Hastings; step-daughters. Robin (Jeffrey) Bennett of Hastings. Ronda (Rex) Roscoe of Hamilton, and Rae Anne Eaton of Kalamazoo; daughter-in-law, Cindy Pomeroj of Delton; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one great great grand­ child; 14 step grandchildren; and four step great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were parents; first wife; sons. Clarence Dean Pomeroy on Nov. 5, 1993; seven brothers, Howard, Rod, Nelson, John, Jim, Raymond and Richard; infant sister, Helen; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday 11 a.m. until funeral time at the funeral home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 200! at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial will be at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings'. Warship Together...} ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... rLEASAVTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2*01 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pasiur. Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m ; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6.00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. Corner of State Rd and Boll wood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 a m -10:45 am with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11 .Ou a.m-12:15 p.m. with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well Fel­ lowship time 10:45-11:00 a m. in the Fellowship Hal.’ Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom\ Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Once a month - More youth In­ volvement in the Service. Chil­ drens Church Adult Class (Fell. Hall). Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid s Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study. Wednesday, 9.00 a.m. Senior Adult Bible Study For further information call the church office. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jeffenon Father Charles Fischer, Pastor Saturday Mass 4 30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road, Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 p m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (age* 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are al 6:00 pm. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours. Wed./Thurs. 9 W ELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sun 5-7 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12); day. 11 00 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m. for all ages. Sun evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.; Wed. 6­ GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH (Serving evening meal to Pioneer 8 p.m. Pioneer Cub (Gr. K-5th). “THE BIBLE, THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner ol Mill St.) Al/iltaled with Conservative Grace Brethren Chunhes. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sundav School Classes 9 45 a m.. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a.m. ChildrenY Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m. Club kids at 6 p.m.); Wed. 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor Phone (616) 945-9414 Friday. April 27 Men s Retreat. Saturday. April 28 10:00 a.m.. Catechism I; Mens Retreat; 7:00-9:00 p.m. Mission Disciples Silent Auction; 8:00 pm Narcotics Anonymous. Sun­ day. April 29 - 8 00 &. 10 45 a m Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Tuesday. May I - 7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. May 2 - 10:00 a m . Wordwatchers; 7:00 p.m. Worship Prayer Mtg. (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwek 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, ’.'oulh. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner ol Green and Chrucb streets Church Phone (616) 945­ 9574 Barrier Free building with elevator toafl floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 1030 am Pastor Kathy Brown Director of Christian Education s Lisa Stevens Music Director is Karen Vander Goot 8 30 am • Alternative Worship Service 9 30 a m - Sunday School - every Sunday, classes are avail­ able for everyone Classes for chil­ dren and youth are based on grade level Four classes Goodwill, Genests. In Hrs Steps and fOung at Heart - are taught fm adults 10 30 a m - Coffee Fellowship Radio Broadcast 1100 am - Traditional Worship Services - childcare available tor nfants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4 00 p m to 5 30 p.m Thursdays al 7.30 pm - Chow Rehearsal Summer IcMSulo Starting June 3. 2001. our Sunday Schedule will be as follows 8 30 am Alternative Service. 9 30 am Coffee Fellowship. 10 am Traditional Service CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9.45 a.m Sunday School Hour; 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Sen ices for Adults, Teens and Children. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 ajn. Fellowship Time before' the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett, 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11: 00 a.m.. Evening Service at b 00 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings, Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m. Worship 11 a m.; PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. f This information on worship services is provided by The\ Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: W REN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions"- 118 S. JefTerson 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Friday. April 27. 2001 - 6:00 p.m. Menders Dinner and Program Dining Room. Sunday. April 29. 2001 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a m. Children's Worship. 10:00 a m. “Coffee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10:10 a m Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 am. Contemporary Worship Service; 11:50 a.m. Childen’s Wonhip. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH - AM 1220. The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided dunng both Services; Children s Worship is available during both Services. 5: 00 p.m. Middle High Youth leave for concert Monday. April 30. 2001 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer. 9.00 a m Set-up for Rum­ mage Sale begins; 7:00 p m Cub Scout Pack Meeting • Dining Room. Tuesday. May I. 2001 b 15 a.m. Mens Bible Study at the YMCA office. 10 oo' am Menders meet to assemble News­ letter; 5:30 p.m Mary Eileen Cir­ cle; 7:00 p.m. Girl Scout Leaders meet. Wednesday May 2. 2001 6: 30 p.m Drama Team. 6 45 p.m Praise Team - Sanctuary. 7 00 pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room. 8 00 pm Youth Bible Study - Sr High Classroom Oictaaties Beverly J. Brooks HASTINGS - Beverly J. Brooks, age 74. of Hastings and formerly of Lake Odessa, died Tuesday. April 24. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Brooks was bom on June 19. 1926 in Lansing. MI. the daughter of Van Banks and Nora Ellen (Turner) DeLashmutt. She was raised in the Holt. Michigan area and attended schools there, graduating in 1944 from Holt High School. She was rfiarried to Robert Anin Brooks in July 1947 and he died in March 1995. She lived all her married life in the Lake Odessa. MJ area. She enjoyed reading and bowling. Mrs. Brooks is sunived by daughters. Sally Whitten of Charlotte, Ml, Virginia (Donald) Speck of Nashville, MI and Mary (Gary) Altoft-Plowman of Lake Odessa; six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were parents, hus­ band and two brothers. Graveside senices were held Tuesday, May I, 2001 at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Rev. Daryl Kaufman officiated. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. LeRoy E. Pitt Sr. MIDDLEVILLE - LeRoy E. Pin Sr., age 67, of Middievil’e, passed away Saturday. April 28, 2001 at home. LeRoy E. Pin Sr. was bom on Feb. 11, 1934 at Townville, Pennsylvania, the son of Norman and Lulu (Howard) Pin. He was raised in the Cutlerville area and attended Godwin schools, graduating in 1951. He was married to Joyce A. Maybore on May 12, 1956 at St. John Vianney. LeRoy and Joyce have resided in Middleville for more than 30 years. He was employed at Williams Form Engineering Corp, where he worked for more than 40 years, retiring in 1995. LeRoy was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren. Most of all he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, doing kind deeds for his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Joyce A. Pitt; two sons, LeRoy (Corinne) Pitt Jr. of Colorado Springs. Colorado, Larry (Diane) Pitt of Middleville; two daughters, Lori (Dick) Ridderikhoff of Middleville, Lane (Randy) Eaton of Middleville; ten grand­ children; one brother, Arlo Pitt of Pennsylvania; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his parents, Norman and Lulu Pitt and sister Rose Kadwell. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Rev. Lee Zachman officiated. Interment was at Winchester Cemetery, Byron Center Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids. Arrangements were by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Lillian H. Richards WAYLAND - Mrs. Lillian H. Richards, age 97, of Wayland, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2001 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Lillian H. Richards was bom on Dec. 10, 1903 in Chatfield, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Alice (LaFortune) Pinkham. She was married to Floyd R. Richards on Jan. 22, 1922. She was employed at B.F. Goodrich in Cadillac, Ml, Oven-Fresh Bakeries in Grand Rapids and helped her husband with farming. She was a member of the Middleville Garden Club. Lillian was a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, baking, ceramics, travel­ ing, and shopping with her daughter-in-law, Jane Richards. Most of all, she was a car­ ing, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her two daughters, Frances Wilhoit of Wyoming. MI, Dawn (Jim) Emanouil of Wyoming, Ml; five sons, Robert (Char) Richards of Wayland; James (Ellen) Richards of Grand Rapids; Ray Richards of Mesick, Ted (Jane) Richards of Wayland, Larry (Donna) Richards of Hawaii, daughter-in-law. Glen Richards of Caledonia; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchil­ dren. Slur was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Floyd R. Richards, and son Leo Richards and son-in-law. Bert Wilhoit. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Rev. Jerome Frandle officiat­ ed. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery. Yankee Springs Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayland VFW Post 7581 ' Marie R Hitchcock HASTINGS - Mrs. Marie R. Hitchcock, age 70, of Hastings, died Wednesday. April 25, 2001 at fendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Hitchcock was bom on March 14, 1931 in East Lansing. MI. the daughter of Herman and Emma Erler. She was raised in the Lansing area and attended schools there. She was married to Charles Basil Hitchcock on July 24, 1950, with the mar­ riage ending in divorce. She moved to Hastings in 1952. She was employed at the old Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. in Hastings and the canning factory in Lake Odessa. Mrs. Hitchcock enjoyed the out-of-doors, animals especially cats, and was an avid bingo player. Mrs. Hitchcock is survived by sons, Douglas Hitchcock of Hastings, Gary (Becky) Hitchcock of Jupiter. FL, and Steven A. (Lisa) Hitchcock of Dowling; daughter. Nancy (James) Porter of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grand­ children. and significant other of 32 years. Russell Landon of Hastings. Preceding her in death were her parents, former husband Charles Basil Hitchcock, son Steven Lee Hitchcock, granddaughter Lisa Hitchcock and grandson Jeffrey Conklin. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Hastings* Thorn-apple Valley Church. Chaplain Carla Smith offi­ ciated. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Mark A. Heath HASTINGS - Mark A. Heath, age 8, of Hastings, was pronounced dead on Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings as the result of an acci­ dent. • He was bom Jan. 5,1993 in Hastings, the son of Ben and Tammy (Bumworth) Heath. He attended Star School in Hastings and was in the second grade. He had received the citizenship award each month and received the citizenship medal this last month. He enjoyed mushroom hunting (going with his Dad on Saturday morning), playing Nintendo 64, Game Boy and being out­ doors playing on the trampoline. He also was a student of karate. He loved his sister, Erika, and all of his animals. He attended the Thomapple Valley Church. He was preceded in death by Grandma La Verne, Grandpa Curly, and Grandpa Ben. He is survived by his parents, sister, Erika (at home). Grandma Marge, many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at 1 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Associate Pastor Carla Smith of the Thomapple Valley Church officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may' be made to Star School Elementary in memory of Mark Health. Larue Winfield McMillen LAKE ODESSA - LaRue Winfield McMillen, age 82, of Lake Odessa, died April 11, 2001 at his winter residence in Zephyhills, FL. LaRue was bom on Aug. 14, 1918 in Woodland, Michigan to Alameda (Richards) and Harley McMillen. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1937, and was in military service from 1942 to 1946, serving in the European theatre. Along with many other military awards, he received the Croi-de-Gere from the French Government in 1946. After completing his military service, LaRue was co-owner of McMillen Brothers Tractor and Implement in Lake Odessa until 1950, after which he attended Tri State University where he received a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He retired from engineering in 1977. He was a member of the Society of Aeronautical Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, a Past President of the Buchanan, MI Lions Club, and a mem­ ber of the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa. LaRue is survived by Betty (Hazzard) McMillen, his wife of 54 years; three daughters, Marian (McMillen) Weinberg and her husband. Tom Weinberg, of Buchanan, MI, Lorraine McMillen and her husband, Don Garlock. of Lake Odessa, MI, and Delores McMillen of San Diego. CA; four grandchildren; five great grand­ children; four brothers, Reo, Keith, Don­ ald. and Rex; and one sister, Donna (McMillen) Dodge. He was preceded in death by his brother, Garold; and his sisters, Arlene (McMillen) Yerty, and Helen (McMillen) Fickes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2001 at the First Congregational Church. 757 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa. ML Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa. More Obituaries Appear on Page 15 Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! | |Betty M. Barr HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS - Betty M. Barr, age 78. a resident of Hyannis, died April 9, 2001 at Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and Living Center in South Dennis of com­ plications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was the wife of Forrest Barr for 54 years. Mrs. Barr was bom and raised in Hastings, Mich. She graduated in 1941. After high school she served as a Wave in the Navy. After her marriage in 1946 she lived on the West Coast for two years. She spent much of her married life in Worcester as a homemaker, later working many years at Sharfman’s Jewelers, retiring as credit man­ ager. Mrt. Barr enjoyed traveling, gardening and socializing with friends. She was active in the Tamuck Congregational Church of Worcester. She moved to Hyannis in 1985 and became a member of the Federated Church of Hyannis. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Jeffrey L. Barr of Worcester, Daniel S. Barr of Brewster and Andrew C. Barr of Oakham; a brother, Kenneth C. Lane of Hudsonville, Mich.; four grand­ children; nephew and nieces. Burial was in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Cape Cod and Islands Chapter. 895 Mary Dunn Road, Hyannis, MA 02601; or to the Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. ; Roland C. Apsey HASTINGS - Roland C. Apsey, age 61, of Hastings died Sunday, April 29, 2001 at his home. Mr. Apsey was bom on May 29, 1939 in Hastings, Ml, the son of Elmer and ClaraBelle (Struble) Apsey. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964. He was married to Dorothy Travis on Aug. 7, 1964 with that marriage ending in divorce. He was employed at Viking-Tyden Corporation in Hastings for 37 years, retir­ ing in 2000 due to failing health. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. Mr. Apsey is survived by his son, Ronald Apsey and companion Tiffany Kares and daughter Andi Lynne of Hastings; step-son, Rick (Sandy) Travis of Republic, MI; step­ daughter, Vicki (John) Price of Waynesboro, VA; one granddaughter, Tiya Beth Apsey; one step grandson, Jordan Fears; mother, ClaraBelle Apsey of Hastings; sister. Myrtle Cuddahee of Hastings; brother, James (LouAnn) Apsey of Hastings; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his father and brother-in-law, E. John Cudduhee. Services were held Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Richard D. Moore officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 - Page 7 LEGAL NOTICES foetal News Dorothy Ames to mark 90th Dorothy Ames will celebrate her 90th birthday on May 11. If you would like to send her a card and wish her a happy birth­ day, her address is 1018 Reed St., Apt. 15, Nashville, Ml 49073. Jennie Hause to mark 80 years Jennie Hause turns 80 years yo""o on May 4. 2001. An open house will be held Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of Amy and Brad Ashcraft, 2705 Tanner Lake Rd., Hastings. If you cannot come, please send cards at 2700 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings. Ml 49058. /Kavii^e {Licenses Paul Burkey is 80 today Paul Burkey, long time resident and busi­ ness owner in Hastings, turns 80, on Thurs­ day, May 3. He will celebrate his birthday with a round of golf with his son, John and daugh­ ters, Irene and Beverly. Then on Friday, May 4, there will be a party at John and Lauric Burkeys house with Paul’s wife, Helen, and the entire family, including his six grandchildren and three great-grand­ children. LEGAL NOTICE ' MOTTO OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MU1MI ASM. P.C. B ffTHFTW TO C8LLECT A «T AM AIT SFMMnOi OOUSa MU K KHFBTILTFBPKE. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Wayne Hoffman and Michelle Hoffman, husband and wife, of 1149 Chartion Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern. S.E.. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49507. dated July 29. 2000, and recorded on August 15. 2000. in Docket 1048122 of the Barry County Register of Deeds, which mortgage has been assigned to Northpointe Bank, whose address is 770 Kenmore S.E., Suite 201, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. by virtue of an Assignmeal of Mortgage dated August 3. 2000. and recorded on August 15. 2000, with the Barry County Register of Deeds at Docket 1048123 and upon which there is now claimed to be due for princi­ pal and interest the sum of Forty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two Dollars and Fifty Seven Cents ($43,753.57) and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the said debt or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sal 9 contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on May 31, 2001. al 1:00 p.m. at the undersigned will seU at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue io the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney's fees allowed by law. the premises in said mortgage located in the Township of Castleton. Barry County, and wh.ch are desenbed as follows Lot 19 of Block *F* of the plat of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. being a part Cit tne Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 19. Town 3 North. Rango 7 West. Item *08-05130-006-019-00 which has an address of 1149 Charlton Road. Hastings. Ml 49C58 The redemption period Shan be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 (a) in which case the redemption part­ ed shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Northpointe Bank 770 Kenmore SE. Suite 201 Grand Rapids. Ml 49546 DATED Apnl 20. 2001 Drafted By: Wiliam M. Azkoui (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa. NW. Ste 111-A Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 458-1315 (5/17) Kim Duane Haskins, Battle Creek and Doreen Annette Aber, Battle Creek. James Louarancc Kyle Jr., Hastings and Lois Kay Potter, Hastings. Budd Zernie Knuppenburg, Hastings and Donna L. Vance, Hastings. Eric Peter VandcrLoon, Middleville and Tanya Dee Vander Woude, Middleville. Carl John Surma, Hastings and Peggy Jo Young, Hastings. Richard Russell Akers, Nashville and Tina Louise Southern, Nashville. Daniel Charles Reid, Hastings and Reba Ann King, Hastings. Rodger Herman Rop, Jr., Delton and Tonya Marie Mann, Delton. Robert Arthur Tack, Delton and Heather Mac Haas, Delton. Troy Donald Taylor, Nashville and Dena Marie Bignail. Charlotte. William Lloy d Tcrpcning. Do viing and Catherine Anne Allen, Dowling. Timothy John Biercnga, Kalamazoo and Catherine Ann Thompson. Middleville. Dionicio Hernandez Jr., Hastings and Lori Lynn Burr, Hastings. Brandon Anthony Wilder, Hastings and Brenda Sue Clement, Hastings. Shawn RH Thames. Nashville and Rachael Ellen Pcttcngill, Nashville. Michael Jeremy Mayfield, Nashville and Misty Marie Haley, Nashville. John Wesley Buchin, III, Plainwell and Diana Marie Currie, Plainwell. Michael Kerwin Stehr, Hastings and Angela Kay Miller, Pleasantville, NY. Gordon Rex Casey, Hastings and Carol Ann Lipscomb, Battle Creek. Michael James Shelton, Battle Creek and Cynthia Ann Courtadc, Battle Creek. David Arnold Tatman, Plainwell and Corinne Renee Jordinc, Plainwell. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth J. Martin, a married man (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated March 25. 1999. and recorded on April 6. 1999. Document •1027614. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated July 9. 1999. which was recorded on August 2. 1999. Document *1033312. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($56,575.61). including inter­ est at 8.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m.. on June 7. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 of Sam Bravata Plat according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 4 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date J such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated. April 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115411 Stallions (5/24) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Louis F. Wisniewski and Pamela J. Wisniewski, Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to KAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 14. 1996, and recorded in January 28, 1997 in Uber 684. on Page 186, Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-recorded on May 4. 1998 in Document Number 1011340. Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Aames Capital Corp., Ass-gnee by an assignment dated March 13. 2001, which was recorded on March 23. 2001. in Document *1057174, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX and 09/100 do'lars ($58,326.09). including interest at 16.000% per annum Under the powar of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in which case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 15. Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as commencing at the Northeast Comer thereof, thence West 396 feet, thence South 297 feet, thence East 326 feet, thence North to The Point of Beginning. The redemption period shaH be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200026854 Tigers (5/10) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23130-DE In the matter ol Elizabeth R. Timm. Deceased S.S. *369-50-9497 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Take notice on May 23. 2001. at 11:30 in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hear­ ing will be held on the petition requesting that LeRoy A. Timm, of 2101 Fawn Avenue. Middleville. Ml 49333 be appointed personal rep­ resentative of the Estate of Elizabeth R. Timm, deceased who lived at 416 Grand Rapids Street. Middleville. Ml 49333. and who died August 31. 1989. and requesting aiso that the will ol the deceased dated July 11.1977 be admitted to pro­ bate. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estale will be forever barred unless presented LeRoy A. Timm, named person­ al representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W. Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice April 24. 2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 LeRoy A. Timm BY: Richard J. Hudson 2101 Fawn Avenue MiddtevBe. Ml 49333 (616) 945-3495 (5/3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey L Page, divorced, not since remarried (original mortgagors) to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated October 20. 1999. and recorded on October 26, 1999 in Document No. 1037074. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee io ti® Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated February 7. 2001, which was recorded on February 27, 2001, Document *1055435, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTy-EIGHT AND 32/100 dollars ($65,18832), induct interest at 8.350% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wB be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on May 17.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point *4. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 90. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which ca se the redemption penod shaII be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 5.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suita 100 Bingham Fanns, Ml 48025 File *200110999 Jaguars (5/3) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the riatter of: Ethel B Kilmer Trust Dated February 24. 1992. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Ethel B Kilmer who lived at 330 East Francis street Hastings, Michigan, died March 6. 2001, leaving a certain trust under the name of Ethel B. Kilmer and dated February 24. 1992 wherem the decedent was the Settlor and Galen L Krimer was named as the Trustee serving at the lime of or as a result of the decedent s death Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Galen L. Kilmer, toe named Trustee at 170 West Broadway. Woodtaxi. Mctagan. wtthm four months after the date of publication of trits notice. Dated Apnl 10. 2001 Timothy L Tromp (P41571) Attorney at Law 501 West Stale Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616/948-9400 Galen L. Kikner Trustee 170 West Broadway Woodfond. Ml 48897 616/367-4031 (5/3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THtS ARM 6 A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the condition* of a mortgage made by Andy Joe Hayes, husband and Chnstme Joy Hayes, wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1996. and recorued on June 24. 1996 in Uber 664. on Page 609, Barry county Record*. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. One M & T Plaza, Buffalo. NY 14203­ 2399, Trustee for Securitization Series 1996-3. Agreement dated 8-1-96, Assignee by an aasignment dated March 26, 2001. which was recorded on April 2. 2001, in Instrument *1057548. Barry County Record*, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tie date hereof tie sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVENTY-NINE ANn 76/100 dottars ($47,079.76). inducing inter­ est at 11300% per annum. Under tie power of safe contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*. Mt. at 1:00 p.m., on May 31,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 66 feet of that parcel of land lying West of Boltwood Street and South of MB Street. East of Michigan and North of Thomapple River in the City of Hastings. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the South Side of MB Street 66 feet West ol the intersection of MB Street and Bottwood Street, thence continuing West along the South side of Mi* Street 10 teat thence South to the Thomapple River, thence Easterly along the river to a point directly South of the place of beginning, thence North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such aate. unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shaH be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 19. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200113924 Tigers (5/17) AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Bi^OR SAFE DRIVERS TH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS BW WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... • A 25% discount is applied to most additional cars, PLUS a full 25% discount on most multi-car policies • Additional discounts for mature persons age 55 and older Also call about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over. •Samp*? premium shown tor t»w.i who eryoy 5 years 0/ Mb dhvmg use the vetede lor pleasure end are memea. ages 25-54. wen two or more can inured on the same potcyarf kve in sutwunang areas Caws ot Grand Rapds. Kalamazoo anJ Kentwood proper arable at H&tfy ngher promts American Fellowship PhotoqNplifr Houry KUm/pm Phoioqupta will bf tlw 5 Iwmir Mi'ioai Irwrrt C Tondiy. Mev I itwouqti Setwikv. M« 5 Hastings (West M-43) CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00am 4?0pm Mon - Fn �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 Info on seeking office available Anyone who is considering running for the Hastings City Council or other elected city positions can get information from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. Last year the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a public candidate school for people contemplating running for any office in the county. The materials from those sessions arc available to anyone requesting them. Also, the sessions were videotaped and the tapes arc available for viewing. Subjects include organizing a campaign, signs, campaign finances and mure. Further, the chamber has resource per­ sons available on a one-to-one basis to assist in any aspect related to this endeavor. The city clerk's office can and should be contacted for information about filing forms. Tiling deadlines, signatures required from registered voters, election dates, other materials available and technical ad\ ice. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A Tremain & Associates. P.C. la a debt collector and we arc attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be uaed for that purpoae. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made <n the conditions of a mortgage made by LINDA L. GARBOW. A SINGLE WOMAN to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml. Mortgagee, dated January 22. 1999. and recorded on February 10. 1999. as instrument No. 1025016 BARRY COUN­ TY Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgage on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of sixty two thousand one hundred twenty five and 52/100 Dollars ($62,125.52). including interest at 7.800% per annum, with adjustable rate due Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on May 17. 2001. Said premises are situated in THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP. Barry COUNTY. McNgan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 27. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 03’ 52’ WEST 1305.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 ’ 45’ WEST 359.25 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 27 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 31 DEGREES 52' 13* EAST 109 68 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 074T WEST 120.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF M-37; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE NORTH 31 DEGREES 52’ 13* WEST 105.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 78.90 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 2814.79 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 04' 02* WEST 78.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 511 45" EAST 140.21 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 2. 2001 EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF Ml Mortgage** ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Sate 300 „u... Birmingham Ml 48009-6616 For Irrforma’ion please call: (248) 540-7701 (5/3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEuT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by James Johnson and Manon Johnson, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Saxon Mortgage, Inc . Mortgagee, dated December 10. 1999. and recorded on December 20, 1999 in Document No 1039340 on Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by and mortgagee to The Chase Bank Manhattan, successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas N A. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank N.A . as Custodian. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 10. 1999. which was recorded on December 20. 1999. Document No. 1039341. barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 87/100 dollars ($61,983.87). including interest at 11.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry county. Michigan, and are described as That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as com­ mencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 10, thence East 57 rods for the place of beginning, thence North 06 degrees East to the center of Highway M-37. thence Southeasterly along the center of said highway to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, thence West along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning, excepting there from beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Highway M-37 and the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 10. thence South 89 Gagiees 37 minutes West 534.03 feet along the said 1/4, thence North 27 degrees 36 minutes East. 250.64 feet to the centerline of sad highway M-37. thence South 62 degrees 24 minutes East 471.65 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File <200015207 Gators (5/10) CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED Call for' Classifieds PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a proposed Ordinance which was received for first reading by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Rutland at a regular meeting held on April 11. 2001. 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN RECREATIONAL TRAILWAY REVOCATION ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2001-81 ORDAINS: PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL SECTION I TITLE, This Ordinance shall hereinafter be known as the Rutland Charter Township Recreational Trailway Revocation Ordinance. SECTION Ur PURPOSE REYQCAnON-QF-RECHEADQNAL TRAILWAY ORDI­ NANCE, The Recreational Trailway Ordinance previously adopted by Rutland Charter Township on August 9. 2000. pursuant to Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended, and any Township Board Resolutions pertaining thereto is hereby repealed in its entirely and said Recreational Trailway Ordinance shall cease to exist SECTION 11! - SEVERABILITY If any article, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or por­ tion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitution­ al by any court of competent jurisdiction. the Township intends said portion to be disregarded, reduced and/or revised so as to be recognized to the fullest extent possible by law The Township further stales that it would have passed and adopted what remains of this Ordinance follow­ ing the removal, reduction or revision of any portion so found to be invalid or unconstitutional A.1 fuJ cut ad>eniuaf is t!u> ■«»*t* • ** Fab Hmmm Act and coOacWt M-chjaa CrvJ ILjto Act u»tly make n Okpi io xStrn v ptfcrtucr. htanaMa or dwer—iaaw baaed ee race, color, rthjioa. aeajMadcap. (amiba) atatea. aaucnal onfin. aft or manial iianu. or aa mention, to make an> lock prrfcrcact. lunraMn or dnennautxta* Fanulial iiatui ■nclvdci children under the aft of II h«iag »«ch parent) or lefa) cvnedom. prtpum wnoen and people accenaf ewiody of<Mdan under II Thn 5t*>pv*r **n *“ kao«Mfly accept aay ad.tnumj (or real ru»«t wtaefa ia in <nola^on of dx la* Our rtadtn art here­ by irfurmrd that all d*<Ump ad.traaed fat tfui Mwtpaper art I'aliMt on aa ci)ual oppcramity bean To rtfaert ducnnuaaimi call the Fair Ccnxr at klb-451.KIO TV HUD toll free telephone aomber tot the heanny impaired it 1*00927 9215 Ann Landers Pill shortage Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for print­ ing the Ictier about counting pills received from the pharmacy. Serious issues are in­ volved here. First and foremost is that peo­ ple might not get all the medication they need. This is particularly important for those with life-threatening illnesses or those on maintenance medications. It is also important for those on antibiotics to take the entire number of pills prescribed. Those who do not take all their medication risk a recurrence or contribute to an in­ crease in resistant strains of bacteria. Second, most pharmacies that short fill (or partial fill) a prescription will bill the consumer or insurer for the full amount. If the consumer docs not return for the re­ maining pills, the bill is never adjusted. In 1998. the State of Tennessee, as part of a nationwide monetary settlement, required that Walgreens pharmacies bill for the amount actually dispensed. Within the last year, Tennessee has pursued several other nationwide pharmacy chains. While phar­ macists have a special duly to patients, we must also remember they are human and can make mistakes. If your readers sec this happening more than once at the same pharmacy, they should contact the con­ sumer division of their state attorney gen­ eral’s office. Sincerely - Paul G. Summers. Attorney General, Tennessee. Dear Attorney General Summers: It’s al­ ways good to get word from “the top.” Thank you for taking the time and trouble to write. Here’s more: From Pueblo, Colo.: Ynu asked if any of your readers had received too many pills and returned them. I received too many on one occasion, but I did not return them. Normally I would have, but the prescription was for Viagra, and my HMO limits me to four pills a month. If I get an extra pill, you can bet 1 will hang on to it. Sterling, Va.: When I worked for the mental*y handicapped, we had to dispense pills. We often discovered pharmacies had added a couple extra. It was such a pain in the neck to fill out the forms to return the pills ’hat we kept them. Durham. N.C.: No pharmacist I know would deliberately short-count a patient. Mistakes happen^ but usually itU due to a machine miscount. You would be surprised how many people drop their medicine down the drain, in their car or behind the sofa, and then blame the shortage on the phar­ macy. Seattle: When I had a root canal recently, my dentist prescribed pain medication. The pharmacist accidentally gave me 100 pills instead of 20.1 returned them. The pharma­ cist said he was indebted to me for being so honest because those pills could easily have been sold on the black market for $20 apiece. Dallas: I received too many, pills and tried to return them to my pharmacy. I was told. "Keep them, because we cannot resell pills once they leave our hands " West Hempstead. N.Y.: My pharmacist accidentally gave me 100 pills instead of 12. Did I take them back? No, I did not, and I never felt guilty. Medicine costs enough these days. His loss was my gain. Calvert City, Ky.: 1 once received 120 Valium instead of my usual 100. I returned them, and the pharmacist gave me a store coupon as a refund. Now when I say I’ve been short-changed, the pharmacist knows he can believe me. Green, Ohio: After I finished taking all my prescribed antibiotics, I discovered I had 10 left. When I returned them, the phar­ macist said, “Oh! You got a bargain!” You can bet he wasn’t getting rich off of this. East Texas: I was supposed to get 100 pills at 60 mg. each. Instead, I received 60 pills at 100 mg. each. Such mistakes can be fatal. Tell your readers to be viligant. Lonesome ? Take charge of your life and turn it around. Write for Ann Landers' new booklet, "How to Make Friends and Stop Being Lonely." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, do Ann Landers. P.O Box 11562. Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $5.15.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate neb page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Hostile hubby Dear Ann Landers: I have been married 17 years, and we have three children. Nine years ago. my husband had a serious car ac­ cident. and his personality changed from being happy and fun-loving to hostile and inattentive. He said. “I almost died, so now I’m going to live for myself and stop being nice to peopleHe quit a very good job and now works only part-time. This force me to go to work full-time. His surly attituoe alienated our daughter to the point where she couldn't stand to be around him and transferred to a school on the other coast. She now lives with her aunt. He belittles me in front of my family, is condescending in front of friends and has no interest in sex. He forget my birthday, and when I let him know I was hurt, he be­ came angry and called me “spoiled." I have asked him to go with me for coun­ seling, but he refuses. I am afraid if I file for divorce, 1 will be stuck supporting him if he decides to quit working, which he has threatened to do. Also, I would have to dip into my pension and savings. 1 cannot af­ ford to do this and continue to live in our family home. Ann, if my husband refuses to work at a full-time job that pays a living wage, has the attitude that his family is useless and treats us all like dirt, what do you think I City of Hastings Department of Public Services REQUEST FOR BIDS SALE OF TWO (2) 1990 - 29,900 # G.V.W. TRUCKS The City of Hastings Department of Public Services is soliciting bids for the sale of two (2) 1990 Ford 29.900# G.V.W. F-800s. These are City of Hastings Unit Nos. 11 and 13. The City will entertain bids for the trucks and underbody snowplows. The trucks are to be sold "as-is* and will be available immediately after delivery of the City's new trucks. Arrangements can be made to inspect the trucks by phoning (616) 945-5083 The bid packages must clearty indicate which unit is being bid (Unit No. 11 or 13 or both). The vehicles are being bid with front plow frames and underbody scrapers included. No formal bidding document is required. The City of Hastings intends to award the bid in a manner which the City deems to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be received at until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. June 5. 2001, at which time they shaH be opened and read aloud publicly at the above address. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the bid package as follows: SEALED BID - PURCHASE OF 1990 FORD F-800 UNIT NO____ (specify No. 11 or No. 13). PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said Ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its regular meeting to be held by the Rutland Charter Township HaB on May 9. 2001. commencing at 7:30 p.m. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41,72a(2) (3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Rutland Charter Township will provide necessity reason­ able auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requmng auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by wnting or calling the Township Alt interested parties are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to participate in discussion upon said Ordinance RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ROBIN E. McKENNA, CLERK 2461 HEATH ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 Deadbeat dad? Dear Ann Landers: I am 20 years old and just found out I am pregnant by my boyfriend, “Andy" I’m about three months along. I intend to keep the baby. I have told my family about this, and they have accepted it. The problem is that Andy refuses to tell his folks I am pregnant We’ve been dating for ov.-r a year, and his family likes me. I don’t know why he won’t tell them. He certainly isn’t going to get off the hook about being responsible for this child. If Andy won’t tell his folks, should I? We certainly can’t hide this pregnancy much longer. Wouldn't it be better for us to tell them before it becomes obvious? - Anony­ mous in the Golden West. Dear Golden West: Telling the parents is Andy’s responsibility. He needs to grow up and inform his family at once about the coming event. Are you and Andy consider­ ing marriage? If so, you two should tic the knot as soon as possible. The child deserves top consideration now. Her ring Dear Ann Landers: Without going into a lot of detail, let me say that after four months of marriage, my wife informed me that our marriage was a mistake. She will be leaving me as soon as her children get out of school in June. She plans to marry an old boyfriend. I am devastated, but there is no changing her mind. I told her that after such a short marriage, she should give the rings back. She said, “You gave them to me, and they arc mine to keep ” What docs Ann Landers say? Heartbroken in California. Dear Heartbroken: Ann Landers says what she has always said. The rings belong to the woman. You gave them to her. They are HERS. If, however, the woman doesn’t want a re­ minder of her past, she may decide to give the rings back - but she is not required to do so. BOY, John Morgan, bom at St. Peters Hos­ pital, Albany, N.Y., on April 25 at 1 ;45 ajn. to John and Melissa Gcrgen of Medusa, N.Y. Weighing 8 lbs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are John and Alice Gcrgen of Hastings and John and Millie Gipprick of Greenville, N.Y. BOY, Cole Jackson Kerner, bom at Battle Creek Health System on Feb. 28, 2001 at 10:16 a.m. to Kelly and Lisa (Hattis) Kerner of Battle Creek. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. Welcomed home by big sis­ ter Haley and big brother Logan. GIRL, Kyleigh Renee, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 20, 2001 at 8:16 a.m. to Daniel and Amy Comer of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Ethan William Henry, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 20, 2001 at 7:07 a.m. to William and Karen Brewer of Clarksville. Weighing 5 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Jadah Rose, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 17, 2001 at 9:44 p.m. to Sonny Alcala and Lisa Hampel of Ionia. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Alicia Ann-Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 15, 2001 at 9:05 a.m. to Melissa and Antonio G. Rivera of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Winter Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on April 13, 2001 at 2:19 p.m. to Tim and Dian McCandlish of Wayland. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Joseph Jeffrey, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on April 10, 2001 at 1:15 p.m. to Greg and Cindy Faubcrt of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. SECTION IV - EFFECTIVE DATE REVOCATION EFFECTIVE DATE, A true copy of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper having gener­ al circulation within fifteen days of the date of adoption by the Township Board Such Ordinance shaH take effect upon the date of its publication should do? - Off the Record in Ohio. Dear Ohio: I suspect your husband’s car accident may have caused some serious brain damage that affected his personality. Find out from his doctor if anything can be done about it. There have been advances in the field of brain injury in the past nine years. If your husband refuses to get the help he needs. I say dump him. He is capa­ ble of taking care of himself, and you have suffered enough. City of Hastings Department of Public Services REQUEST FOR BIDS BOY, Collin Wayne, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 11, 2001 at 328 p.m. to Katie and Shawn Hawthorne of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 7 1/4 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. PURCHASE OF TWO (2) - 29,900 # G.V.W. TRUCKS The City of Hastings. Michigan, will accept bids on two (2) Year 2001 29,900# minimum G.V.W. trucks. Complete specifications and bidding forms are available at the Office of the Hastings City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 E. State St., Hastings. Ml 49058. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities with­ in the bids. The City of Hastings intends to award the bid in a manner which the City deems to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be received at until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5,2001. at which time they shall be opened and read aloud publicly at the above address. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the bid package as follows: SEALED BID - PURCHASE OF 2001 DPW TRUCKS. ...for Quality Printing, call••• 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday May 3. 2001 - Page 9 GRANGE GUIDE — MIDDLEVILLE DISTRICT_______ FARMERS STATE BANK From TIMS to TIME... DEPOSITS INSURED TO THE EXTENT OF $5,000 MIDDLEVILLE MICHIGAN by Joyce F. Weinbrecht CENTRAL GARAGE A. GEUKES & SON PONTIAC SALES & SERVICE Some excerpts from, some more recent times... — MEATS — WELDING Firestone Tire* & Grsnt Batteries We Buy All Kinds of Livestock Phone 51 Phone 50 KOZY KORNER Service Station Middleville Middleville Co-op. Association STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS GROCERIES FEEDS, SALT, SEEDS, FENCED FERTILIZER, LIME, OIL, TWINE ft COAL Soft Drink* ft Confectionery New Ide* Farm Implement* Middleville Mich. Phone 26 Some advertisements from the Pomona Grange Guide of 1937-1938. (above) Farmers’ Grain Elevator on High Street in Middleville. (Norma Veldeman Collectton) (left) The Power Dam north of the the bridge in Middleville. (Norma Veldeman Collection) On Jan. 23, 1947 an item was printed talking about a new athletic field for Mid­ dleville. $3,000 had already been raised with only $2,000 to go to reach their goal. The new field would feature a lighted grid­ iron, softball diamond, cinder track and adequate bleachers all enclosed by a fence. J.F. Schipper had donated the land pro­ viding that the committee could raise $5,000. The committee included Russell Beeler, chairman, Clayton Bennett and Ray Tolan. Members of the rural committee included Chester Geukes, chairman, Arthur Kenyon, Arnold Parker and Elton Sander­ son. On April 17, 1947 the paper told a politi­ cal story as Julian Potts, Democratic candi­ date who had held the supervisor position for 14 years. Clarence Longstreet who received 165 votes, was elected over Potts who received 117 votes. The paper of May 22, 1947 announced that Coach Romulus Romani, who had been very successful with Middleville High School sports team, resigned to move on to Grand Rapids Central. The news of March 25, 1948 told of the deaths of two elderly citizens within a few days of each other. Anna G. Baird who was 86 died on Tuesday and Fannie G. Perrault died the same week on Thursday, age 85. Both ladies were buried in Mt. Hope Ceme­ tery. Both ladies lived on Grand Rapids Street Ed Blake, who was one of the oldest pio­ neer residents of Middleville had been very active in all affairs of the community, dis­ played a souvenir ticket from Irving’s Ball Club. The ticket, an advance sales ticket for the July 25,1884 “Base Ball Dance,” which was held to raise funds for the Irving base­ ball team. This item was displayed at the Barry County Republican convention held in 1948. The item appears in the March 25, 1948 paper. In 1884, Charles Watkins was team cap­ tain and third baseman of the Irving team. James Donuvan was the pitcher. Ed Blake was first baseman, Albert Rcnkcs was sec­ ond baseman. Mike Kelley was short stop. Will Kroncwitter was right fielder. Omar Shaw played left field and Charles Wilcox was center fielder. The baseball dance was held at the “Ne\” Hall” in Irving. The ticket noted that the holder (of the ticket) and lady were cordial­ ly invited... and there was good accommo­ dations for their horses. An item in the paper of June 24, 1948 tells a story about Burdet Benaway. age 42, and cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Middleville. It seems Mr. Benaway had been visiting the home of Dr. C.A. E. Lund. He was walking home in the dark when he walked into the crossbar of a stationary clothes line at the rear of the doctor’s home. The bar struck him in the face and broke his glasses. A splinter pierced his left eye. Mr. Benaway didn’t make it home that night. Dr. Lund removed the splinter and after calling the Benaway family, he took him to the hospital himself. It required eight stitches just below the pupil of the left eye. The victim was then hospitalized for about a week and his vision was effected somewhat. Mrs. Irving Lutz, who was formerly employed by the Caledonia bank, filled in for Mr. Benaway while he recuperated. That same edition of the paper carried the story of George Eastwood. George came to Middleville from Saginaw as an employee of Thornton Electric which later became the Elwood Agency. He also worked for Buhl Sons, Co. hard­ ware wholesaler and Electric Sorting Machine Co. in the Electronic Research Lab. The paper on June 24 announced fact that he had purchased the shop of VV. Tabor. Mr. Eastwood also built and operated Mid­ dleville’s only radio Station W8HM. The adventures of a 12 year old boy, Ames J. Wilson, led to serious injury was mentioned in the July 29, 1948 paper. Wil­ son was visiting in Middleville where he had been swinging out over the Thomapple River. He lost his grip on the rope on which he was swinging and fell to the rocks below. He had a broken jaw, broken teeth and closed head injury. Dr. Lund examined him in Middleville and then sent him to Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids for further treat­ ment. Following the fall the youngster had made his way up the river bank to the street where Paul Spyker of 111iddleville Engi­ neering Company picked him and drove to the doctor’s office. He was then taken to Pennock Hospital before being transferred to Blodgett by ambulance. Young Ames was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, from Hastings. The spring election in the village resulted in a defeat of incumbent V. V Tabor for pres­ ident of the village by a “sticker*’ candidate Peter Peterson, who had been a member of the Middleville village council. Mr. Peterson, a chccscmaker at the Mid­ dleville creamery, won the presidency over Tabor by a six vote margin, 52-46. The April 28. 1949 paper announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the 1949 graduating class from Thomapple Kellogg School. The valedictorian was Shirley Schipper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Schipper. The salutatorian was Joyce Cridlcr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cri­ dlcr. William Cridlcr. her father, graduated from Middleville in 1923 and her grandfa­ ther, Arthur L. Cridlcr graduated from Mid­ dleville High School in 1893. In 1949 the paper stated that the census for the Thomapple Kellogg district was 824 children of school age, which was an increase of 24 over the previous year of 1948. The taxpayers were asked to vote at a school election to be held on July 11, 1949, for an increase of a five mill raise for three years. This millage was to be used for enlargement of the school, projected for 1952. In the news of July 14.1949 the news was the fact that Middleville had a new mail box at the entrance of the Middleville post office to be used after regular hours. Also Delbert Lussendcn had been named as sub­ stitute mail carrier for Route No. 2, to cov­ er for Glenn Griffcth. Another item in the July 14. 1949 paper announced that Leonard Elwood was appointed to the office of township clerk. Harold Ball had been elected in April, but he was moving to Newaygo where on August I, w?icre he was to take over a gro­ cery and meat store there. Mr. Ball had operated the meat market in Jerry’s (Kccgstra) grocery in Middleville. The butcher at Jerry’s was Stewart Benedict of Hastings. He remained. However, Char­ lotte Kenyon who had been a meat cutter in the IGA store, one of three female meat cut­ ters in the IGA system, accompanied the Balls to Newaygo. In 1948. members of WSCS of the First Methodist Church, collected over a ton of good used clothing collected for the Church World Service project. Mrs. Irving Lutz was president of the society that year. She wrote her name and address on notes in placed them in the pockets of some of the donated boys;’ shirts, which she had donated. A year later she received a letter written in Japanese. She was unable to find anyone who could read the letter for her until Frank Brown of South Bend, Indiana, was visiting Frank Lee. He volunteered to take the letter back to Indiana to Notre Dame for translation. Mrs. John Fleutc was the translator. She felt that the letter was written by a small boy six- to ten-years old. The letter was very simple, but very sincere expressing appreci­ ation of the kindness and trust. The letter read, “Thanks for the shirts you sent me. I lost both my father and mother in the war so 1 have been taken care in this school. First we thought the Americans were frightening, but after coming here we found they were kind hearted, good people. Thanks again for sending us shirts and clothing. Through your kindness, we’ve been living without needs and we’re not sad anymore. Thanks again and please take care of yourself. Please write to me. On Sept. 22,1949, the paper reported that there had been a robbery in Middleville, done by professional safe crackers. The Middleville Elevator owned and operated by Henry Smith of Holland was broken into and the robbers escaped with $357.53, mostly in small bills. Sheriff Leon Doster and Detective Joe Maznell of Battle Creek reported that entrance to the building was gained through the rear of the structure, which faced north. They broke off the hasp on an unused door­ way to the stairway, which led to the ground. Entering the main part of the build­ ing, they broke into the office by removing the lower panel of an unused door which had been nailed shut. The panel was only 14" by 15”, but they were able to enter. They used a heavy tool to knock the combi­ nation dial off of the safe door and a drift pin was used to drive the mechanism back so that could be worked. The safe weighed about 2 1/2 ton and was 29”x56" by 45”. The robbery was discovered on Saturday morning when the elevator was opened for business. Deputy Ralph Ross reported to Sheriff Doster. The elevator had banked about $1,700 on Friday about 6 p.m. Valedictorian for 1950 was Phyllis Finkbeincr, and salutatorian was Dorothy Schipper. The girls had grade points of 3.66 and 3.63 respectively. Middleville Fire Department answered two fire calls within 12 hours. The fires were within the same area. The first fire was at the John West place. The second fire was at the George Holes farm south of the village of Middleville. During the first fire the damage at the West tenet house was confined to the interi­ or of the house. The fire at the Holes’ farm was damage in the kitchen and back porch. The West tenant house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kelly and their two lit­ tle daughters, 1 1/2 years and 3 years old. Mr. Kelly was the seventh grade teacher at Thomapple Kellogg School. He had no insurance on his household goods, which where badly damaged in the fire. Mrs. Kelly and the children were not in Middleville as they were visiting with her parents in Kalamazoo. Mr. Kelly had been at the West home for the evening. When he started to his home he noticed that the porch light, which he had left burning, was not on. Mr. West accompanied him to the house thinking that a fuse had burned out. When they opened the door a mass of flames and smoke rolled out. The fire department was called. The cause of the fire was not known. The house was heated with an oil stove. Mr. West carried insurance on the building, which needed repairs and redecorating. One wall was burned out. Mr. Kelly had to find a new place to stay, while the family remained with her family. The one bright spot in the event was that Reynolds' Street Car Diner on West Main Street. It was located on the south side at the bndge. (Norma Velderman Collection) the delivery of some new furniture, which had been delivered that day, was left off at the West home as the Kellys were not at home to receive it. At the Holes home the fire started on an overheated stove which was on the back porch to keep pipes from freezing. Damage extended into the kitchen where the ceiling was burned out and other dam­ age resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Holes were at work. She worked at Middleville Engineer­ ing and George Holes worked at White Products. Their son Billie was home due to illness and lying down when he smelled smoke. He found the rear of the house on Stale of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Rte No. 2001-23144-DE Estate of ROBERT W. PFAFF. DECEASED Dale of birth: 9-23-18. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Robert W»i*m Pfaff. who lived at 902 Reed Street. NashviSe. Michigan 49073 clod March 18. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that afl rteima against the estate wB be forever barred unless presented to David R. Pfaff. named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St. Ste. 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date o< pubicabon ol thrs notice Date: 4-27-01 DANIEL C. MATSON (P17210) 202 E. WASHINGTON. P.O. BOX 190 DEWITT. Ml 48820 517-669-2095 DAVID R. PFAFF 12167 AIRPORT RD. DEWITT. Ml 48820 517-669-3798 fire. He attached a hose and was joined by a highway worker. As the fire was under the steel roof, they could not reach it with the hose so the fire department was called. Even the fire department had problems putting out the fire, fighting it for two hours. Neighbors and friends of the Holes, Mrs. Charles Andler, Bert Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crane had a cleaning up party for her that evening. They washed the dishes and helped to clear up the mess. These two fires were reported in the newspaper of March 10, 1950. Next week morefrom Middleville News. State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate Hie No. 2001-23118-DE Estate of Charlene C. Moore. Dele of Birth: 08/13/87. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decadent, Charlene C. Moors, who hved at 4880 South M37, Hastings. Michigan dtod 10/07/99. Creditor* of the decedent are notified twt al claim* against the estate w« be forever barred unless presented to Michael R. Moore, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, and tw nsmed/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of Ma notice. 04/26/01 Timothy L. Tramp (P41571) 501 West Stale Street Hasting*. Ml 49058 616/948-9400 Michael R. Moore 4880 South M37 Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-0845 (5/3) (50) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23152-DE In the matter of James P. Cooper. Deceased. S.S. • 372-88-1470. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose addressees) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Take notice on May 23. 2001. at 11:00 ajn., in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing win be held on the petition requesting that Patricia R. Cooper, of 600 South Payne Lake Road. Wayland. Michigan 49348 be appointed personal representative of the Estate of James P. Cooper, deceased who lived at 705 Willits Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and who died April 9. 2001. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Pairida R. Cooper, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W. Court. Suite 302, Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named'proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date ol publication of this notice. Apnl 27. 2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Robert L. Longstreet (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Patricia R. Cooper. BY: Robert J. Longstreet 600 South Payne Lake Road Wayland. Ml 49348 (616) 795-7761 (5/3) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court-Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Hie No. 2001-23151-DE In the matter of Agnes B Smith. Deceased, c <5 S'?74.?n.R^'t4 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS .nduding: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following Take notice on May 23. 2001. at 11:00 a.m.. in the Probate Courtroom. Hasting*. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition requesting that Genevieve HaN. of 4855 McKibben Road. Delton. Ml 49046 be appointed personal repre­ sentative of the Estate of Agnes B. Smith, deceased who lived at 719 E. Colfax. Hastings. Michigan. 49058. and who dtod April 9.2001. and requesting that the w>H of the deceased dated February 13. 1977 be admitted to probate. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wii be forever barred unless presented Genevieve Hall, named person­ al representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of Ms notice. Apnl 26. 2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Robert J Longstreet (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Genevieve Hall BY: Robert J. Longstreet 4855 McKibben Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 795-3825 (5/3) �PlO* 10 - Th, Hartings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 < i m<‘ It Ihink t1 il... Former Spartan gridder encourages seniors to pursue In two weeks (the official day is May 18) seniors at Hastings High School will finish their work as student Saxons and head out into the "real" world. Monday, the Hastings Rotary Club held a special luncheon for all of the graduating senior boys. Each of the senior boys told the audience of their future plans, devoured cake (one piece each) com, ham and potatoes (with sour cream), shared jokes with those in attendance and listened to the words of a special guest, Mitch Lyons. Lyons, 30, played football at Michigan State University from 1988-1992 under former coach George Perles and majored in business administration, which he is benefiting from now. After his days as a Spartan, Lyons was fortunate to play professional football in the National Football League for a number of seasons, first with the Atlanta Falcons and former coach Jerry Glanvillc and then with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lyons was drafted in the sixth round by the Falcons, and as you football fans understand, most players drafted around the sixth round don't have much of a chance of playing, or even sticking with an NFL team. Lyons did because he worked hard to pursue his dream. But after seven years in the NFL, Lyons tore his ACL ("and everything else") on a special teams play in 1998 with the Steelers. Lyons knew at that time that his football career was completed. "I was fortunate to do seven years," Lyons said. Still, pursuing his dream was important to Lyons, just as it should be can achieve." Lyons took advantage of his opportunities and still is. Now Lyons has a job in the business world, thanks to his education at MSU, and a family life which includes two "great kids" (Dalton and Trent). "I love my family: God and family," Lyons said. So as you graduates head out into the "real world," remember to take advantage of your opportunities, pursue your dreams, don't give up on what's most important and always remember your days as a Saxon, a Panther, a Trojan, a Lion or a Viking. We, and your schools, will truly miss you. And to all of you athletes, your names on the sports pages were because you worked and because of that work, your achievements made the news. Thanks for the great memories. A Gold Intro: Hastings High School will be moving from the O-K White Conference into the O-K Gold Conference next fall. To introduce the Gold teams and coaches to our town, the Saxons will hold a special event June 6 to show off our facilities and welcome teams such as Caledonia and South Christian to Hastings. A dinner is also planned. Great Work: The Hastings High School athletic boosters deserve special praise for the hard work that they put in throughout the school year and for events such as the Buzz Youngs Golf Outing each summer. The group in 2001 is led by Tom Alderson, Sally Dreyer and Sue McKeough. Our hats go off to you as our student athletes really receive plenty from your support. Talk to you soon. Hot Saxon golf squad winning on the links The golf team at Hastings High School played four matches and a tournament in a seven-day stretch, winning three matches, finishing second in another and placing sixth out of 12 teams at the Jenison Invitational. The grueling stretch began April 25 at the Hastings Country Club with a 197­ 247 win over Wayland Union. Heather Drumm was the medalist with a 47, Katie Welton and Courtney Oakland each scored 48s and Kristie Welton carded a 54 for the Saxons. Jill Jolley had a 65 and Molly Alderson a 56, also for the Hastings squad. At Crestview April 26, coach Bruce Krueger’s team knocked off Zeeland, 212- 219. Drumm was again a medalist with a 51. Kristie Welton had a 52. Katie Welton a 54 and Courtney Oakland a 55. The Saxons also received a 64 from Jill Jolley and a 65 from Molly Alderson. The Saxons' winning streak continued April 27 at the Hastings Country Club in a three-team event. Hastings carded a 202 to beat Belding (214) and Charlotte (228). Katie Welton was the medalist on this day with a 48. Courtney Oakland a 50. Heather Drumm managed a 51 and Kristie Welton a 53. Jill Jolley had a 57 and Molly Alderson a 64, also for the blue and gold. Al Jenison April 28, Heather Drumm carded a 92, Kristie Welton a 93, Katie Welton a 94. Courtney Oakland a 106 and Jill Jolley a 117 on the Meadow's course. On Tuesday, the Saxons were at Thousand Oaks to go against East Grand Rapids and Lowell. Hastings and East each finished with scores of 189 and Lowell tallied a 200. East took first place based on its fifth score. Courtney Oakland tied with East's Sheila McMurry and Lowell's Lisa LaHaye for medalist honors with a round of 46. Katie Welton and Heather Drumm each carded 47s and Kristie Welton scored 49. Jill Jolley had a round of 60 and Molly Alderson 78, also for the Saxons. Trojan golfers swing for perfect spring start Experience and consistency have helped Middleville's varsity golf team to jump out to a 7-0 start this spring. The Trojans defeated Calvin Christian April 25 and Coopersville April 23 to climb to 7-0. When asked what has been the means for the team's winning formula, coach Mark Veriinde said, "I would say experience." Kristen Weaver is a junior with three years of experience, Erika Enyart a senior with four years, Erin Holmes a senior with two years, Wendy Mickelwait a junior with two years and Tiffany Forbes a sophomore with two years. Not too many tex ms in the O-K Gold Conference can match Middleville's depth and time spent on the golf courses. Veriinde also said that many of his golfers who were averaging in the mid 50s a season ago are now swinging for an average around 49.5. He can't explain that. Weaver is at 483, Mickelwait 49.7, Enyart 52.2 and Holmes 492. Enyart and Holmes are senior captains. In the 190-194 win against Calvin Christian at Maple Hills, Weaver carded a 45, Enyart a 47, Holmes a 48 and Forbes a 50. Mickelwait scored 51 and Rachel Kennicott 62, also for the Trojans. Middleville had no problem versus Coopersville, winning 200-271. Holmes scored 48, Mickelwait 49, Weaver 51 and Forbes 52. Enyart carded a 61 and Kennicott a 64, also for the Middleville The girls golf team at Middleville includes (front row, from left to right) Misty Draper. Erika Enyart. Erin Holmes. Tricia Nelson, Wendy Mickelwait; (back row) coach Mark Veriinde, Pauline Galle, Kendall Jeffrey, Tiffany Forbes. Kristen Weaver, Rachel Kennicott and Renee Dufresne. team. Weaver has really played solidly in the early going. She carded a 45 in the team’s first match and has continued to excel through the first seven matches. When asked what the best part of Weaver s game is. Veriinde said, "I would have to say overall; from the tee to the green." Middle school thinclads defeat three foes Mitch Lyons addresses the Hastings Rotary Club and the Hastings High School's senior boys Monday at the speda* luncheon. Hastings Middle School's track teams took on Grandville April 26 with the girls winning a 66-57 decision and the boys dropping a 77-46 meet. Debby Stevens had three first place performances for the girls, Mandy Keeler, Allison Cooney and Deanna Hill each had two and Kristen Williams and Natalie Pennington each had one. Keeler won the 3200 (14:22), Williams the 55 low hurdles (10.89), Cooney the 800 (2:4839), Stevens the high jump (4-6), Hill the long jump (12-7) and the 100 (14.77) and Stevens the 400 (1:09.55). Hastings also won the 1600 relay (4:45.9) with Keeler, Pennington, Coonev and Stevens. Joel Maiville won three firsts for the boys, while Andrew Vincent and Brandon Johnson each had one. Maiville won the long jump (16-5 1/4), the 400 (56.74) and the 200 (26.8). Vincent won the 800 (2:17.4) and Johnson scored his victory in the 3200(12.05). The girls beat Valley April 24 by a score of 67-56. Debbie Stevens won three times, Pennington and Cooney twice and Kristen Williams, Jodi Jolley, Ashley Elzinga and Mandy Keeler each won once. Pennington won the 3200 in 14:13, Williams the 55 hurdles in 10.97. 7:05.25, Stevens the 400 in 1:11, Elzinga the 200 hurdles in 36.83, Stevens won the high jump in 4-4 and the 1600 relay team took first place with a time of 5:04.9. Jenison defeated Hastings* boys by three points Tuesday. 67-64. cooney the 800 2;52, Jolley the 1600 in for everything, like the senior boys. ”1 just encourage al) of you to go for it and don't ever give up," Lyons said. "You Panther boys run past Wildcats Delton's boys track team defeated Mattawan in KVA action Monday 78-59, but the Wildcats won the girls meet 85 1/2-50 1/2. Winners for the boys were Bill Ferris in the shot put (45-4 1/2), Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (11.82), the 3200 relay team of Kevin Lillibridge, Evan Williams, Kyle Williams and Barry Cooper (8:4638), the 800 relay team of Mark NeSmith, Jeremie Coplin, John Sackett and Josh Austin (1:39.94), Jason Erb in the pole vault (11-0), Kyle Williams in the 1600 (4:43.45), Bill Ferris in the discus (134-1), Jeff Erb in the 300 hurdles (43.75) and Kyle Williams in the 800 (2:06.55) and the 3200(11:1134). Collecting wins for the girls were Kortni Matteson in the 100 hurdles (17.59), Christina Charron in the 100 (13.76), Kortni Matteson in the long jump (14-8 1/2) and the 400 relay team of Kotrba, Orleski, Collard and Charron (55.66). Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNEat :ounties.com O» you tivu noodl Attending the Senior Boys Luncheon Monday were (first row, from left to right) Marcos Sakamoto. Ruan Silva. Lucas Overmire, Jason Olmstead. Mark Lockwood. Leland Jennings. Chad Ray. Phoenix Spaulding, Jason Koph, Jason Gallagher, Enkhod Adilbish. Joe Fish. Steven Rohr. Mike Hamp. Konstantin Hubrich. Ryan Rowse. Jon Purdum; (second row) Andy Benningfield, Dustin Terrel. David Wright. Andy Powell. Sean Tefft. Will Bouwer, Paul Coscarelli. Tom Varney, Josh Moore. Ian Dudley. Matt Schnackenberg, Tyler Whitney. Rick Wank. Clayton Case. Nathan Rounds, Shawn Hill. Tim Cole, Rich Gibson. Tim Wilson, John Mix; (third row) Jeff Berg. Jason Goggins. Matt Gergen. Luke Storm. Mike Burkey. Aaron Keller, Josh Butler. Isaac Weeks, Matt Norns, Lucas Waters. Brandon Dahn, Jacob Vanderhoff and Luke Rodgers. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 - Pag? 11 JV baseball begins league campaign Hastings' junior varsity baseball team dropped its conference opener April 25 to Lowell. 19-3. The Saxons' offense was led by Brian DeVries (double, triple, RBI). Dustin Bowman (double). Cody White (hit) and Joe Smith (hit). Hastings had five hits and I-owell managed nine. Aaron Snider pitched and inning and a third, allowing five runs and Chris Rounds threw three and two-third innings, allowing four runs. Forest Hills Central won twice over the Saxons April 27. 10-8 and 5-1. In the first game. Dustin Bowman. Eli Schmidt. Aaron Snider and Josh Bailey each had two hits. Snider and Bailey each were credited with two RBI. BJ. Donnini also drove in two runs. Hastings scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth, but still came up two runs short. Solid defense was a highlight for the Saxons in the nightcap. Chris Rounds. Eli Schmidt. B.J. Donnini and Aaron Snider (RBI) each had one hit. The Saxons took part in the Mike Robinson Memorial Tournament at Catholic Central April 28. Hastings fell to Wyoming Park 14-6 and Catholic Centra] 14-1. Brian DeVries. Eli Schmidt and Aaron Snider each had two hits versus Park. One of DeVries hit went for two bases. DeVries and Snider also had RBI as did BJ. Donnini and Josh Sanders. Hastings collected just three hits against Catholic Central. Dustin Bowman's hit was good for an RBI. On Monday, the JV squad lost to East Grand Rapids 15-2. Hastings had just four hits, one a double by Eli Schmidt. The Saxons arc now 6-9 overall and 0-4 in the O-K White Conference. Saxon track squad out-scores East Grand Rapids Hastings' boys ran past East Grand Rapids in O-K White Conference track and field action Monday, winning at East 76-57. Taking firsts were Jason Goggins in the 110 hurdles (16.56), the 3200 relay team of MacKenzie, Joel Gibbons, Jon Katfe and Jake Hcuss (8:48.02), the 400 relay team of Jason Goggins. Adam Schantz. Brandon Dahn and Ryan Rowse (45.51). Juan Silva in the 400 (53.26). Craig Laurie in the 300 hurdles (44.81), Jake Hcuss in the 800 (2:08.52). Adam Schantz in the 200 (23.24), the 1600 relay team of Cullen McKcough. Brandon Dahn, Juan Silva and Jake Heuss (3:43.8), Jason Goggins in the long jump (21-11), Zac Fulmer in the shot put (46­ 10 1/2) and Chris Donalds in the discus (123-6 1/2). Hastings* girls lost to East 90 1/2-46 1/2. Ashley Define scored two firsts for the Saxons in the discus (90-4 1/2) and the shot put (30-8). Katie Noteboom tied for first in the high jump (5-0) and ran on the winning 400 relay team with Lisa Noteboom. Niki Noteboom and Jamie Howell (54.18). Jason Goggins was first in the long jump (21-0) and ran on the winning 400 relay team with Adam Schantz, Brandon Dahn and Bruce Carpenter (45.82) in a 106-31 Saxon loss to Forest Hills Notthem. Joe Shaeffer also scored a first for the blue and gold tracksters in the high jump (6-0). Saxon netters notch wins at Allegan tournament The Saxon tennis squad traveled to Allegan Saturday to compete in an invitational tournament and tallied four points. Matt Gcrgen scored two victories in singles. A Running Return... Kevin Schmitz; who plays No. 1 singles for Middleville's prep tennis team, makes a return of his opponent's shot, during action in Middleville Tuesday in the Trojans' match against O-K Blue Conference rival Comstock Park. Freshmen win league baseball opener versus Lowell The freshman baseball squad for Hastings defeated Lowell April 26 13-6. The Saxons got of to a quick start, scoring 10 runs in the first two innings with 10 hits. Leading hitlers were Drew Bowman (three singles, two RBI. four stolen bases), Joey Aspinall (double, triple, three RBI). Scott Larsen (single, triple), Scott Redman (double), Kyle Arnie (single). Ryan Duits (single). Jake Tuthiil (single). Kyle Arnie and Justin Pratt pitched for the Saxons, allowing one earned run on three hits and striking out nine. Larsen earned the win and Pratt was credited with the save. Hastings defeated Caledonia at the April 28 Grandville Invitational, but lost games Grandville 9-8 and Traverse City East 11­ 9 in six innings. In the game against Caledonia. Hastings went ahead early. In the first inning. Scott Larsen led off with a double and scored on an RBI by Drew Bowman. Bowman stole second and third and then scored on a wild pitch. Hastings scored three more runs in the second inning with a leadoff double by Joey Aspinall. a single by Justin Pratt, an RBI single by Larsen and another RBI single by Kyle Arnie. The Saxons tallied their final run in the fifth inning with a leadoff single by Kyle Arnie, a stolen base by Arnie, a single by Adam Case (putting runners on first and third) and a wild pitch. Luke Olmstead pitched a complete shutout game for Hastings, allowing one hit. walking two and striking out seven. The Saxons committed just one error in the game. The Saxons scored two runs in the first inning against Grandville with back-toback walks to Scott Larsen and Kyle Arnie. Larsen stole second and third. Arnie stole second and Joey Aspinall had a two-run RBI. Hastings added two runs in the fourth on four straight singles by Justin Pratt. Ryan Duits. Scott Redman and Tom Rowse. Redman and Rowse were credited with RBi. Grandville scored six runs in the fourth to go up 6-4. In the top of the sixth inning. Hastings tallied two runs with a walk to Adam Case, an error, an RBI single by Duits and a wild pitch. In the bottom of the sixth. Grandville came back to score three and take a 9-6 advantage. Hastings fought back to score two runs in the seventh on an error, a single by Drew Bowman and a single by Adam Case. With the tying run on third. Grandville's pitcher struck out the final two batter to close out the game, 9-8. Hastings lost the final game to Traverse City. A leadoff single by Scott Larsen, a walk to Kyle Arnie and Joey Aspinall. a sacrifice by Justin Pratt and a wild pitch scored two runs for the Saxons. Hastings trailed 5-2 going into the bottom of the third inning. A double by Kyle Arnie, a wild pitch and an error scored one run and another Traverse City error put runners on second and third. Justin Pratt had a perfect suicide squeeze bunt that tallied another run. A wild pitch then made the score 5-5. Traverse City East picked up five runs in the top of the fourth inning and added one run in the fifth to go ahead 11-5. The Saxons scored one run in the fifth with a single by Adam Case, a walk and an error. Hastings then added three runs on backto-back singles by Kyle Arnie and Drew Bowman and a two-run triple by Joey Aspinall. Aspinall eventually scored on a sacrifice by Pratt. With the tying runner on first base and a runner on second. Traverse City East was able to get the final two outs to win the eam<- The No. 2 doubles team of Kyle Bellgraph and Matt Norris scored a threeset victory over Three Rivers, 6-1,1-6, 6­ 2. At No. 3 doubles. Scan Tefft and Rick Wank bested Stevensville Lakeshore, 6-4 and 7-5. Last Monday. Hastings lost to Forest Hills 8-0, were defeated by Zeeland two days later 8-0 and Portland last Thursday 7-1. Winning for Hastings against Portland FlashPoint soon to open The FlashPoint Raceway in Wayland is ready to open. The first race of the*6cason is Tuesday, May 8 at 7 pjn. Registration, new sign-ups and renewals will begin at 4 p.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m. New riders arc invited. For more information on BMX racing or the FlashPoint Raceway, call the track at (616) 792-3606 or Denise Dragoo at (616)795-9527. 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOURwerm: were Kyle Bcllgraph and Konstatin Hubrich at No. 3 doubles, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6. The Saxon tennis squad pushed three sets in four flights. At the start of this week, the Saxons dropped a match to Forest Hills Northern on Monday 8-0. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Domingo Villarreal Jr. and Nora L Villarreal husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III. by a mortgage, dated April 14. 2000 and recoded on April 20. 2000 in Document number 1043366 Barry County Records Mictigan. on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here«. the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($100,786.13) todudtop interest at 12.825%.yr. THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made to the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Alan Dzioba, a single man (original mortgagors) to Bank One Fmanasi Services, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated March 26, 1999, and recorded on March 29.1999 in Document No. 1027207. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank Ono. National Aseodalton. as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated October the sum of ONE HUNt^BO tWE THduSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND M/100 dollars dollars ($103,830.96), Including totemt al 12.420% par per Under the power of sale contained to said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Middleville. County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Parts of Lota 4 and 5 of Hyde s M-37 Park. Township of Thomapple. Barry County Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record­ ed to Uber 4 of Plats on Page 4. desenbed as: Beginning at the Southwest comer of said Lol 5: thence North 24 Degrees 19‘Minutes 30 Seconds Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage w« be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on June 14.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Comer of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North. Rango 8 West, tor the Point of Beginning, thence East 350 feet. Thence North 346.5 feet. Thence West 647 feet. Thence South 5.5 foot. Thence East 324 feet. Thence South 341 feet to the Point of Beginning, except the North 5.5 feet of subject property. The redemption period shaH bo 6 month(s) from West 81.83 Feet along the Westerly Line of Said Lot 5; Thence North 72 Degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds East 141.90 Feet to the Easterly Line ol said Lot 4; Thence South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds East 96.00 Feet along the Easterly Line of Lota 4 and 5 to the Southeast comer of said Lot 5; Thence South 77 Degrees 37 minutes 49 Seconds West 114.16 Feet along toe South line of said Lot 5 to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL.3241a. in which case the redemption period •han be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12. 2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 Northwestern Hwy.. #280w Farmington. HMs. Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (5/17) doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: May 3. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200022648 Panthers (5/31) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Th. Ragon IIIB Atm Agency on Aging w« hold a put*: hearing on Friday. June 1. 2001. at 1000 a m. al the Barry County Commaaion on Aging, 120 N. Mchigan Ave . Haaanga. Mich.. on Ha tacal year 2002 Annual implementation Plan. The Oran Annual implamentation Plan ml be ,milehH for mowing aflat May IS. 2001. at me Area Agency on Agmg. 200 W. Michigan. Beale Creak. Uchrgan Put* comment, or, waKomad Any written comments Uxxkd bo tent lo Jermdar Cental. Region IIIB Area Agency on Agmg. 200 w Mcmgan. Bettie Cree.. Ml 49017 If you have any special need*. pMasa contact ... Jean Kehoe. Regmn IIIB Area Agency on Agmg. (616) 966-2450 or 1-6B0-399- Hastings High School 2001 Senior Charity Drive 0979 (loll-tree) WHAT: Pancake Breakfast c HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP WHEN: Saturday, May 12 ~ 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. QUALITY CAR CLEANING WHERE: Hastings High School Cafeteria WHO: All Hastings community members are welcome to attend. WHY: Proceeds raised will be donated to the Barry County ■■ I Commission on Aging, and will be used to help support the MEALS ON WHEELS program in our area. m I There will also be a Car/Dog Wash happening on the west end of the H.H.S. gym during the same time. All proceeds from the car/dog wash will also be donated to support the Meals on Wheels program. ” BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE _ NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER 4 POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BUSS 616 / 945-5607 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 Hawkeyes run past Trojans in 0-K Blue Conference track meets Middleville's girls out-scored Hamilton 5-0 in the final event, the 1600 relay, but the Hawkeyes still won Tuesday's O-K Blue Conference meet in Middleville by one point, 69-68. Hamilton also won the boys meet by a slim margin. 71-66. Winners for Middleville's girls were the 3200 relay team of Elisc Nyland. Jessica Stortz, Melissa Quiscnberry and Jen Vcrkcrke (11:49), Sara Jans* ns in the 100 hurdles (18.17), Melissa Quiscnberry in the 1600 (5:26), Brenda Bergakkcr in the shot put (31-3). Greta Gustafson in the pole vault (8-0), Rachel Norton in the 300 hurdles (50.17). Jen Vcrkcrke in the 800 (2:27.5), Melissa Quiscnberry in the 3200 (12:10.13) and the 1600 relay team Richardson grows from time at NMU Shane Richardson, from Clarksville, graduated April 28 from Northern Michigan University with a degree in secondary education and social studies. But the 1996 Lakcwcod High School graduate and former Viking sports star will return to NMU in the fall to coach the team's linebackers. athlete who demonstrates excellence in academics and character. "In his five years here at NMU, he (Richardson) gave everything he could to the team and the program." NMU head coach Eric Holm said at the banquet. "He's everything you could ever ask in a player, a person and a son." Richardson also spoke at the banquet about the opportunities he has had at NMU the past five years. "The things I've learned and the memories that I've made will never be forgotten," Richardson said. "What you give can never be taken away, what you At the recent NMU football banquet, Richardson received a number of awards including 2000 team captain, GLIAC allcoiifercncc. Most Valuable Linebacker, the D.J. Jacobetti Most Inspirational Player (voted by coaches) and the Gildo Canale Award given to NMU's top male of Rachel Norton. Elisc Nyland. Jessica Stortz and Jen Vcrkcrke (4:20.3). Bcrgakkcr's efforts in the shot put and Quizenberry s time in the 3200 were personal bests. Christine Dood also had a personal best in the 3200 with a second place 12:27.37. Jessica Stortz had a personal best 5:28 in the 1600. placing her third in the event. Winners for the Trojan boys were Scott Brooks in the high jump (6-0). Adam Chamberlin in the 100 (11.7). the 800 relay team of Ben Profitt. Zia Shook. Aaron Lalonc and Adam Chamberlin (1:34.86), the 400 relay team of Ben Profitt. Zia Shook. Aaron Lalone and Adam Chamberlin (45.63). Brooks in the 400. Tim Brog in the 3200 (10:41.08) and Josh Tobias in the pole vault (10-6). don't give is lost forever. Richardson has a grade point average of 3.05 and earned four varsity letters at NMU. He also was a "His House" Christian Fellowship staff member, a NMU Bible Study leader, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) volunteer, a youth leader for the Lake Superior Christian Church, a Special Olympics volunteer and a D.J. Jacobctti's Home for Veterans volunteer. Richardson is the nephew of the late Denny Richardson, the former West Elementary principal. BOWLING I SCORES Monday's Mixers Teams: Freeport Body Shop 75.5; Dewey's Auto Body 74; Tracy’s Day Care 68; B & R Testing 66; T & M Lassies 62.5: Rowdy Girls 61; Hastings Bowl 59.5; Girrbach’s 57; Gutter Gals 52; Ball Busters 38.5. High Games and Series: D. Larsen 170; C. Allen 155-402; R. Pitts 168-407; B. Keller 185-439; D. James 158; C. Etts 125-311; T. DeWitt 160; F. Kill 176-445; M. Snowden 160-434; V. Carr 164-471; D. Kelley 178-475; M. Wieland 178-484; M. Matson 150-433; D. Dutcher 169; T. Smith 153-386; B. Gibson 156-400; S. Lancaster 189; J. Allen 122-319; T. Waller 139-348; H. Throop 146; T. Galeski 182-441. Shane Richardson is shown here speaking at the 2001 NMU Gridiron Club Football Banquet. (Photo provided) Sunday Night Mixed -Final Standings­ Not Rock Bottom 76 1/2; Sunday Snoozcrs 74 1/2; Matrix 73; Thunder Alley 70 1/2; Happy Hookers 70; All 4 Fun 68 1/2; 4 Horsemen 68 1/2; Double K’s 67 1/2; Team 4 67; Thee Froggcrs 66 1/2; Red Dog 64 1/2; Friends 64 1/2; Lucky Strikes 57; Flambays 57; Side Kicks 53 1/2. Womens High Games and Series - S. Sanborn 210-565; D. Snyder 203-544; M. Snyder 189-532; M. Simpson 181-510; L. Falconer 181-505; J. Buckner 191-506; S. Cross 170-464; A. Hubbell 174-453; A. Churchill 171-440; S. Pennington 147 411; C. Gates 152-398; B. Miller 116-310; D. Dutcher 212; B. Kirby 209; D. Pennington 187; D. Gray 185; L. Bozc 162; B. Cantrell 154; L. Renu 134; K. Morgan 127. Mens High Games and Series - B. Kirby 259-589; C. Shook 214-576; B. Hubbell 202-568; K. Hammontree 194­ 564; S. Krallman 203-563; D. Snyder 198­ 561; M. Cross 206-521; M. Eaton 171-503; R. Argo 177-477; E. Gates 190-475; B Rentz 217; C. Pennington 212; D. Key 202; J. Smith 191; D. Dutcher 182; CW Simpson 169. Warner off to fast start at Kalamazoo Ken Warner finished third in the A feature for Super Late Models and is now fourth in points after last Saturday's Kalamazoo Speedway events. Warner qualified 10th and then out­ drove many of his foes in the 39-car Super Late feature race. Others from the area who competed in the Super Late Models were Larry Dahlke Jr. (qualified 19th, finished 12th in A feature and is tied for 12th in points). Bob Holley (qualified eighth, finished 21st in the A feature and is 10th in points) and Kevin Malosh (qualified 30th, finished third in the B feature and is tied for 29th in points). In the Limited Late Model races, Brian Bergakkcr finished 15th in the A feature, Mark Smith fourth in the B feature and Dan Hubbell seventh in the C feature. Bergakkcr qualified 18th and is now 14th in points. Smith qualified 29th and is tied for 16th in points and Hubbell qualified LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION 44th and is 47th in points. John Tcrmcer raced Factory Stocks, qualifying fifth, finishing ninth in the A feature to put him eighth in the point standings. Holley and Smith both placed 10th in the A features of ihrir respective classes in the action rescheduled from April 21. On May 5, a full threc-in-one show is planned plus the only appearance of the Mini Outlaw Winged Sprints. Gates open at 2 p.m., qualifying starts at 4 p.m. and the racing starts at 7 p.m. Winners for the Saxons were Scott Alierding in the 55 hurdles (9:03), Andrew Vincent in the 800 (2:16), Neil Moore in the 1600 (5:53), Joel Maiville in the 400 (57.8) and the 200 (25:65), Brandon Johnson, Tyler Eaton, Eric Gillespie and Andy Kelly in the 1600 relay (4:17), Neil Moore in the high jump (5-0) and Scott Alierding in the pole vault (9-0). The girls defeated Jenison 63 2/3-59 1/3. Taking firsts were Natalie Pennington in the 3200 (14:17), Kristen Williams in the 55 hurdles (10:56), Allison Cooney in the 800 (2:47), Deanna Hill in the 200 (31.09), the 1600 relay team (4:53) and Krystal Pond in the shot put (25-0). Brian Bergakker and his No. 12 automobile plan to challenge tor a checkered flag this Saturday at the Kalamazoo Speedway. 13 Models of Boots & Shoes Mens and Womens 20-35%>Jm NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM BARRY AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, MICHIGAN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: OFF While They Last BOB’S GUN AND TACKLE SHOR INC 2208 West M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Ml 49058 Please take notice that the regular school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 11, 2001. 2 Miles West of Hastings on M-37 A M-43 • Phone 616-945-4106 THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2001, IS MONDAY, MAY 14, 2001. PERSONS REG­ ISTERING AFTER 5 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MON­ DAY, MAY 14, 2001, ARE NOT EUGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION. Special of the Week i To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your county, city or township clerk’s office. Persons planning to regis­ ter with the respective county, city or township clerks must ascer­ tain the days and hours on which the clerks' offices are open for registration. 96 GMC 3500 SLT 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, DUALLY, DIESEL. CD, LEATHER $, 19,995 SALES HOURS: This Notice is given by order of the board of education. Donald A. Myers Secretary, Board of Education Chris Dood ran for a personal best 12:27.37 in the 3200 Tuesday tor the Lady Trojans during their meet against the Hawkeyes from Hamilton. Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 "Wmtt Eicauns Yout CmcHKiiB «t Fumr Tunmn.' Call 616-948-8000 Today ar toll free 1 -888-494-5539 Notice of Mortgage Foredoom* Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S. Osorio and Hugo Casar Osono, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation. Mortgagee, dated March 23. 1999. and recorded on March 31. 1999 In Document •1027313. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee F/K/A The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dated March 23. 1999. which was recorded on January 4, 2000. in Document *1039801, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTYFOUR AND 83/100 dollars ($85.284 83), including interest at 9.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and th© statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 2 of KenfieMs Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plate, on Pago 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200114811 Panthers (5/10) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday May 3. 2001 - Page 13 Peru tragedy has Hastings connection by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The tragic deaths of missionary Roni Bowers and her infant daughter brought personal sadness to a Hastings minister. Pastor Daniel Currie of the First Baptist Church of Hastings spent a week in Peru with Roni and her husband Jim in 1997 and considered the couple dear friends and dynamic missionaries. Roni and scvcn-month-old Charity died April 20 from the same bullet when the plane in which they were passengers was gunned down in Peru. Husband, Jim, and their six-year-old son, Cory, survived the ordeal as did the pilot, who is recovering from gunshot wounds in his calves. The Associated Press has reported that the missionaries’ plane was shot down by the Peruvian air force after it was mistakenly suspected to be carrying drugs. The Bowers had a houseboat ministry along the Amazon River, and their work was sponsored by the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism. remember their love for the people," Currie said last Friday. They loved the people in the Amazon area and the villages. They .were just excited to go into areas where the Bible had not been brought before. Their lifestyle was a lifestyle of real commitment - a lot of energy in both of them. "Roni was just a bubbly person. When you were around her you just felt the joy of the Lord and refreshed," he said. “She was a real people person, a very expressive person, demonstrative in her love for people. Jim knew the language real well and Roni was learning it. The people just loved her because they could sense her genuineness," Currie said. Thai's why it's going to impact so many people...because of who they were and the type of lives that they lived and their en­ thusiasm for Christ." For instance, he said, when last Friday's memorial service was broadcast, people would know about "a lovely woman who is a godly example for being a young woman of 35 years of age. It will be very difficult for Jim. I'm sure he's in shock from the events of that whole tragedy. Probably the reality will be later when it really sinks in. Roni "was very energetic, a wonderful mother. She loved her kids. They could not have children so they adopted," Currie said. "When I went down there, Cory was only two and just a bubbly little boy. All the Peruvians loved him and Roni was just a very caring mother...They were just ide­ ally suited and prepared for what God had called them to. I remember telling my wife when I came back that 1 could see how God had prepared Jim and Roni for that ministry. They loved the people. They were passionate about what they were going to do. They were enthusiastic and just full of life. Currie’s friendship with the Bowers began during the 14 years he served as pastor of a Mt. Pleasant church. That church was one of a number of churches providing financial and prayer support for Jim and Roni’s missionary ministry. The congregation had also supported Jim’s missionary parents from Muskegon for many years. "1 was the first pastor to actually come down (to Peru) and visit them from one of their supporting churches," Currie said. That really meant a lot to him (Jim). The visit gave Currie a better understanding of that particular missionary field and the unique culture. "I really see that as a place of opportunity....It was a place where their hearts were. It was a very beautiful area, too," he said. At the time of Currie’s visit, the Bowers had been in Peru for about a year and were temporarily living in the home of a missionary on furlough to the states. The Bowers were using a 10-foot aluminum boat with a 14 horsepower engine to navigate the Amazon. Plans to build a houseboat were in the works and Currie re­ called that they were real excited about getting it on the river. Jim showed Currie the plans for the boat project and some of the materials they h«d acquired. Jim told him that volunteers were coming from the states to help construct it. Construction started about two months after Currie's visit, and the Bowers began their riverboat ministry the following fall. "They were a real fun couple to be around and a couple that just really chal­ lenged you with their life and with their dedication," he said. "I really believe that even though this tragedy happened, God is going to use it for some wonderful things. He already has. The tribute that they are giving to Roni is certainly deserved. She certainly was an outstanding, committed missionary and just had a willingness to go where God wanted her to. Probably not too many women would be willing to go live in a little riverboat for four to six months at a time." Roni knew she wanted to be a missionary when she was 13. As a freshman in college she responded to a missionary speaker's challenge to make a commitment in her dating life. “That day I made a vow to God that I would not date anyone unless he, loo. wanted to be a missionary," Roni wrote in LEGAL NOTICES Pastor Daniel Currie a story about her life that is available on the Internet at www.abwe.org. She met her future husband at Piedmont Bible College in North Carolina. Jim and Roni were married Nov. 23,1985. Jim had been raised in Brazil where his parents had served as missionaries, and after his father died, Jim decided to be a mission­ ary along the Amazon. "His (Jim’s) dad was a pilot missionary, and then Jim because of eyesight problems could not be a pilot, so he decided to have a riverboat ministry. "We took them on for support in about *93 and then they invited me to come visit them. For a couple of years they were rais­ ing support and in February of *97 I went down and spent a week in Iquitos, Peru." With a population of 400,000, Iquitos is the largest city on the Amazon, and the only way you can get there is by boat or plane, Currie said, because there arc no roads to that city. He called it a remarkable city and very primitive. Very few cars are seen and the most popular motorized transportation seemed to be three-wheeled motorcycles. "Most of the people were very, very poor," he said. Along with the Bowers, there were about five other missionary couples, two with riverboat ministries, in the area. One of the missionaries wzs Kevin Donaldson, pilot of the aircraft on Roni and Charity’s fatal flight. During Currie’s visit to Peru, Donaldson had planned to take Currie on a plane ride to sec the Amazon from the air. However, the trip was canceled when the weather wasn't good for flying on the only day Donaldson had available. The very first Sunday Currie was in Peru, he and Jim hopped into the small aluminum boat, chugging at about 20 mph during a 45-minutc trip on the Amazon to the village of Cabo Pantaja where he and Jim were to speak at a little church. "It was a remarkable trip going by river, and all the sights were exactly what I had envisioned," Currie said. “We went by villages where people were living in very primitive conditions, but Jim had shared with me that they have a verv good livelihood if they can live off the Amazon River. They grew gardens and had fruit trees, primarily banana, so all of them were well fed." When they arrived at the thatchcd-roof church, about 75 people were waiting to hear them. "It was a neat experience," he said. That night we went to another village across the river from Iquitos...! had to preach just from a candlelight," Currie said. "There was no electricity. So I held a candle next to my Bible. I couldn't read my FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) Detroit Legal News, 1409 Allen Road, Suite B, Troy. Ml <8083-4003 Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties Phone (248) 577-8100 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR­ MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by William C. Johncock. a single man of Barry County, Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc dated the 11th day of February, A.D. 2000, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of February. A.D. 2000. in Document Number 1041135 ef Barry Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $53,418 63 (fifty-three thousand four hundred eighteen dollars and sixty-three cents) including interest there on at 9.99% (nme point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by saiu mortgage or any part thereof. Now, there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained m said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of May. A.D.. 2001. at 01XX) o'clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Barry County, Michigan of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as foKows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situate in the Township of OrangeviBe, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO-WIT: ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 5. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS COMMENCING ON THE WEFT LINE OF BEAT­ RICE STREET AT A POINT W.I1CH IS NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 103.0 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 OF SAM BAOVATA PLAT; THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE 47 MINUTES EAST 120.53 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 23 MINUTES WEST 52 25 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 42.96 FEET ALONG A 233.0 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE LONG CHORD OF WHICH HEARS NORTH 58 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 82.52 FEET TO THE EXTENDED WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREES 47 MIN­ UTES WEST 182.95 FEET ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING EXCEPT THE SOUTH 65 FEET THEREOF Tax ID. 08-011-040-029-00 The redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 5. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. L.P.A. By: Daniel E. Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee (5/3) RAISE EXTRA CASH FAST! Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call Us at.. 945-9554 See PERU, continued page 15 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the cundittons of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R Burnett, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Htckory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Reisler of Deeds tor the County of Barry and State of McNgan. on January 26. 2000. in Uber 10404563 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 11 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of FORTY-NINE THOU­ SAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 02/100 ($49.989 02) DOLLARS, and no proceed­ ings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, and any part thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in Mortgage has become operative. Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may bo neces­ sary. at public auction. to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West State Street m the City of Hastings. County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of hokkng the Circuit Court in and tor said County, on June 7. 2001. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises w« be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then duo on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est, legal costs. Attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sate, which said promis­ es are described in said Mortgage as follows, towrt: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03*3350* East 476 04 toet. there® 99.05 loot along the arc of • curve to the right whose radius ts 146.65 foot and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 97.17 loot; thence South 88*49' East 493.43 foot to tw true ptace of beginning; twnco East 225.00 feet to said centerkne of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerkne 180.00 loot; thence West 225.00 foot; thence South 01*0715* East 180.00 foot to the point of beginning Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. TIN. R9W, Bony Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28 25* East. 81526 loot; thence North 03*33 50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22’54'41* East 87.17 feet; thence 49.93 feet along the easter­ ly kno of Kingswood West, and the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 foot, and whose chord bears North 52*01 East. 49.69 feel; thence North 61*46' East along said Easterly hne of Kingswood West 125 M feet; thence 111.81 toot along said Easterly lino of Kingswood West and the arc of e curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 toot, and whoso curve bears North 38*1958* East 108.71 toot and the true point of beginning; thence South 88*49' East 497.39 feet to said centerkne of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerkne of Hickory Lane 241.93 toot thence South 89W19* West 523.00 toot thence South 20*41*20* West 81.43 toot; thence South 38’53'05* East 53 33 foot; thence along the arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 toot to the point of beginning. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, aka Caroline R Burnett, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers Mich-gan 49060 to Independent Bank-South Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on February 3. 2000. in Liber 1040823 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 7 on which Mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the dale Of this notice, for pnncipal and interest, the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 72/100 ($8,632.72) DOLLARS, and no proceedings hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings, County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on May 31. 2001. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est. legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Bank-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as follows, towit: Parcel B; Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. TIN, R9W, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54’41’ East 97.17 feet; thence South 88*49 East 493.43 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East 225.00 feet to said centerkne of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerline 180.00 feel: thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07'15* East 180 00 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Sectton 19. T1N, R9W. Barry Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'41’ East 87.17 feet; thence 49.93 feet along the easter­ ly line of Kingswood West, and the arc of a curve to the right wnose radius is 146.54 feet, and whose chord bears North 52'01 East. 49 69 feet, thence North 61*46' East along said Easterly line of Kingswood West 125.86 feet; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38*19'58* East 100.71 feet and the true point of beginning; thence South 88*49' East 497.39 feet to said centertine of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerline ol Hickory Lane 241.93 feet, thence South 89*08'19* West 523.00 feet; thence South 20*41'20* West 81.43 feet; thence South 38*53'05* East 53.33 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 feet to the point of beginning. Both parcels are subject to end together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed In Uber 354 on Pages 527. 528 and 52® Property Tax Code*: 08-03-019-024-00. Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed in Uber 354 on Paged 527, 528 and 529 Property Tax Code •: 08-03-019-024-00. Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shall be one year from the dale of said sale. Dated: April 12.2001 Independent Bank-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G JACKSON. PC. Wilkam G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law ' 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 48879 Quick Lube OPEN MAY 3RD Full Service Includes a CAR WASH 815 W. State Street Quaker State ■ All Brands Available (5/17) Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane, Hickory Comers, Michigan 49060. The redemption period shaH be one year from the date of said sale. Dated: April 13.2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. William G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St Johns. Michigan 48879 (5/17) The Barry County Board of Commissioners are REQUESTING APPLICATIONS from interested citiiens TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION ON AGING BOARD, Applications can be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, and must be returned by May IS, 2001. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 P.M., MAY 22, 2001 FOR THE GRADING AND PAVING TO ALL SEASON STANDARDS OF WHITNEYVILLE ROAD THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN The Barry County Road Commission is plan­ ning a Federal Aid Contract for Grading and Paving to All Season Standards of Whitneyville Road from the Middleville Village Limits to 108th Street, Thomapple Township, Barry County. Michigan. The meeting will be held at the Thomapple Township Hall. 200 E. Main Street. Middleville, Michigan, at 7:00 P.M. on May 22. 2001. �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 Jlake- OdeM-a l\l EWS Stephanie Stahl served punch at the library hat show. Marlene Kreiger of Portland has her refreshments while Rita Perry and Katie Lincoln of Ionia are next in line. LEGAL NOTICES < FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard J. Noorman and Shirley M Noorman, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to First Union Home Equity Bank. NA. dated the 6th day of May. AD. 1996. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of May. A.D. 1996. in Liber 661 of Barry Records, on page 849. which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wit the 6th day of February, AD. 2001. assigned to Aurora Loan Services. Inc., thru mesne assignments and recorded on April 2. 2001 in the office of Register of Deeds in Document Number 1057530 said County of Barry Records, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,264.61 (seventy-five thousand two hundred sixty-»our dottars and sixty-one cents) including interest there on at 8.99% (eight point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite procsedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue of the power ol sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 7th day of June. A.D., 2001. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as fottows to wit: Lot 884 of the City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 126 West Green Street. Tax ID 08-055-201 272. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 3. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG 8 RES CO.. LPA. By. Daniel E. Best (PS8501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee PROPERTY TO BE POSTED. (5/31) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in tne conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Wagner and Bonny J. Wagner, husband and wile (original mortgagors) Io VanDyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1999. and recorded on Jure 10. 1999 in Document *1030961. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated June 2. 1999. which was recorded on July 30. 1999. in Document si033216. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO AND 78/10 dol­ lars ($68,802.78). including interest at 10.100% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such ,ase made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p m., on June 7. 2001. S promisos arc situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer, thence East 530 feet along ttw North line of said proper­ ty. thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line ol said properly; thence West 530 fee*, on a line parallel with the North line of sad property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the Point of Beginning of the foltowing described property: Commencing at the Southwest come* of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains. Thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Firms. Ml 48025 File #200013705 Mustangs (5/24) The VFW Post will be host for their first ever chicken barbecue Saturday, May 5, at the post home on Tupper Lake Street West. Serving begins at 4:30. The Lions Club annual barbecue will be two weeks later. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake Manor. This is the annuai meeting, at which two directors will be elected and dues set for the coming 34th year of the society's operation. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Lake Manor. The speaker will be Lori Pierccficid Fox of rural Portland with her topic "Dear Diary." Fox was one of the leaders at last Saturday's Women's Festival at Ionia, where she taught four classes on genealogy. In the meantime, other members tended their spot in a hallway to sell book­ lets, to talk family history, to sell family tree charts and to promote the society. Janice Kenyon from the society was the resource person at the Saturday open house at the Depot/Museum to assist visitors who came for research. Fox and president Pam Swiler had attended a national meeting of genealogists in St. Louis, Mo. The semi-annual rummage sale is to be held at Fellowship Hall Friday and Saturday with hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. Both Lake and Emerson Manors now have stop signs at the ends of their drives onto Emerson Street. Work has begun on painting the village water tower at the west end of the fair­ grounds. Arbor Day was observed for the village Friday afternoon at the beach near the pavilion Village Manager William Yost substituted for President Randy Klein in welcoming those who attended, announcing where tl«. 2001 tree will be planted and to read the Arbor Day proclamation by Sterling Morton. The new tree will be one grown to planting size in the village tree nursery on Bonanza Road. The nursery is named for Edward Cross, who was the first forester for the village, who took the tree inventory for the village and catalogued all the trees along the streets and in the park. The inventory taken more than 15 years ago showed that a majority of the trees are sugar maples. Since that appraisal, an effort has been made to diversify the variety of tices along the streets. This is the 15th year for Lake Odessa to be named a “Tree City USA.” One require­ ment is that the municipality dedicate a per­ centage of its budget toward the tree pro­ gram. Arthur and Marcia Rafflcr and sister Laurel Gariinger attended graduation at Western Michigan University April 21. Grandson Kurt Raffler graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Kurt is currently working at Borgcss Hospital in the critical care unit while applying for further education in the medical Held. There will be another of the monthly din­ ners sponsored by the Lakewood Ambulance Service and its auxiliary mem­ bers at Cunningham Acres Sunday, May 13, Mothers’ Day The entree this month will be Swiss steak. Anyone over 100 or under 5 eats free. Fr. Tom Boufford addressed the 100 walkers and gave the prayer to send oft the CROP volunteers. Bill Yost greets the Arbor Day attenders at the Jordan Lake beach. The Ionia County chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will meet Thursday, May 17. Thirty-three piano pupils of Celia DcMond held their recital at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday after­ noon. The graduating seniors performed first - Andrea Thelen, Amber Hampel and Joni Michand. They were followed by the rest, starling with tiny tots, including Arnie and Peggi Grose, granddaughters of Peg Faulkner and Olivia Bala. From Hastings Sara Radant, Emily and Helen McQueen played. High school student Kari Koehn played from memory Composition No. 1, which she had written. At the conclusion, Mrs. DeMond presented each of the high school students a commemorative bust of Mozart. Seven performers were boys. Shea Clancy and Jarod Bickford are high school students. Cookies and punch were served in the hall later. The CROP Walkers had a beautiful day Sunday for their walk, which could be from 2K to 8K, depending on the route taken. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Ptanning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 29.2001, at 7:30 pxn. in the Community Room. Courts A Law Building, at 220 W. Court St. Hastings. Michigan. The subject of the public hearing wifi be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. MAP CHANGE - A-1-2001 Request to rezone property in Sec. 25. Hastings Township (see map). Beginning at the SW comer of Sec. 25, T3N. R8W, thence Easterly along South line 798 9 ft., thence Northerly 407.4 ft., thence Westerly 796.21 ft. thence Southerly 407.40 ft of said section line to point of beginning. (See outline area below)) in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any writ­ ten response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to 616-948-4820. The proposed amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for pubkc inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St. Hastings. Michigan, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry wifl provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, ouch as signers for the bearing impaired and audio tapes ol printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individu­ als with disabilities at the meetingheanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County ol Barry by writing or caH the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 94S1284 Debbie S. Smith Barry County Clerk The Department of Public Services municipal work crews will once again be providing the residents of the City of Hastings with a monthly com­ postable yard debris pickup. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. All brush and limbs placed out for pickup shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less, 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City's material storage yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on the following Saturday mornings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9, June 23. July 14. July 28. August 11, August 25. September 15, September 29, October 13 and October 27, 2001. Materials must originate from property located within the City of Hastings and be pre-approved by the attendant present at the site before depositing any material. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pickup shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material to be picked up immediately behind the curb on the curt lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The monthly compostable yard debris is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4, 2001, and continue through October on the following dates. Monday. July 2; Monday. August 6; Tuesday. September 4; and Monday, October 2, 2001. We anticipate that the monthly pickup will take approxi­ mately three (3) days to complete each month. Residents who miss the scheduled pickup may take their yard waste to the dumpster behind the City's Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City's material storage yard located on West State Road at the posted times. There shall not be any compostable yard waste allowed to be placed any­ where within the City's right-of-ways at any time until t're Friday before the scheduled pickup. Residents placing material within the City's right-of-ways before the scheduled pickup times will be given notice to remove it until the appropriate time of the next scheduled pickup. Any questions regarding the scheduled pickup times, drop off sites, or conditions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach. Director of Public Services, at Hastings City Hall located at 201 East State Street. 616-945-2468. There were four canines this year. Bingo Boufford went on his seventh walk with Fr. Tom. There were children in strollers and adults past age 80. More than 100 made the walk. Lakewood Ambulance was on hand in case it was needed. An innovation in registration this year had one worker for each sponsoring group. This included most of the churches in Sunfield, Lake Odessa, Woodland plus churches of the Brethren at Woodgrovc and Hope, Lakewood Middle School and Sunny Fresh Foods. T-shirts were on sale and many walkers wore shirts from previous years. Retired drug store owner Dallas Braden was pictured on the front page of the Grand Rapids Press Sunday, with President Gerald Ford and others who were coached by Ford at the University of Grand Rapids in the early 1940s. It was a glad day of reminisc­ ing for coach and players alike. Ford was only a few years older than the players. He was just out of law school and had not yet any clients. Last week on Thursday, ten students and two teachers of Faith Christian School on Woodland Road visited the Depot/Museum as the culmination of the Michigan history unit of study. On Saturday, May 12, the LOAHS will host its annual hollyhock sale. Also this year there will be lilac and spirea bushes. Last year there was enough demand for lilacs that a second order was placed. The sale runs from 9 a.m. until I p.m. or until the plants are gone. Again this year, all the local floral places in Lake Odessa and Clarksville will have displays. Landscape engineer Kevin Swiler and landscape artist Lisa Williams will be on hand to answer your garden questions. There have been lots of questions for them in past years. In about 1932, the Village Council decreed that this was to become a hollyhock village and much planting was done. Somehow the emphasis fell by the wayside, but was revived by the Lake Odessa arts Historical Society about five years ago. There are now many plantings of the old fashioned farm yard variety in town and as far as Grand Rapids. One customer bought three dozen plants for her co-workers in a Grand Rapids office. On April 2, the staff of the Lake Odessa Community had a “Hau" program with a nice group attending. For weeks ahead they had been gathering millinery items and had very attractive displays in the show cases. Not only hats but hat pins, hat boxes and books on hats were there for the public’s pleasure. On the appointed day, library director Connie Teachworth gave a lot of history of head gear worn through the ages. It seems that beret was the f rst known head covering for men and it is still used today in certain occupations such as sheepherding. a la the Basques in Spain and the western United States. She highlighted examples of many styles of women's hats worn through the years in America. Girl Scouts were will­ ing volunteers to model the chapeaux. The staff with helpers from the library board served punch and cookies to their visitors. Ladies from Ionia came wearing their showy bonnets. This day followed an earlier winter event with quilts. The next such special day will focus on infant wear. Several volunteers signed to bring items al that future date. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 - Page 15 Fund-raisers set at HHS May 12 LEGAL NOTICES The Hastings High School Senior Charity Drive will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. May 12, at the high school cafeteria. Proceeds will go to the Barry County Commission on Aging to support the "Meals on Wheels" program. Students at the same time arc planning a car/dog wash at the west end of the west end of the high school gym, with all proceeds also going to Meals on Wheels. Man drives car Into Loon Lake A man claiming to have fallen asleep at the wheel awoke to find the car he was driving submerged in Loon Lake in Assyria Township at about 12:05 a.m. April 28, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The man told troopers he fell asleep, ran off the road and hit a mailbox before landing in about three to four feet of water. The driver was wearing a scat belt and was not hurt in the crash. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! send them... The BANNER To Subscribe, Call 616-945-9554 “Arsenic and Old Lace” at HHS Hastings High students will perform 'Arsenic and Old Lace' at 7 p.m. May 3 and 4 in the Hastings High lecture hall. Tickets in advance are $5 for students and seniors and $6 for adults and $6 and $7 at the door. Samantha Alierding (left) and Brianna Wescott play sisters Martha and Abby Brewster, who decide to help elderly people pass to the beyond by poisoning them. (This weekend's shows precede a production of Arsenic and Old Lace being put on by Delton Kellogg High School May 11 and 12.) PERU, continued from page 13 notes so I had to speak extemporaneously, but I had my message prepared so I didn't have to use notes. That was a unique experience. There were probably only about 20 people in that little church,” Currie said, noting that Jim served as his inter­ preter. "I came back very excited about what God was doing in another part of the world. When you visit a mission field, you get to sec that God is at work all over the world...When you sit down in a church service with a thatched roof with villagers, from a different culture, who love God and have accepted Christ as their Savior, there is a common bond there immediately,” Currie said. "You're brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a wonderful thing." He also enjoyed the opportunity to conduct a Bible study and devotions several times with the Bowers and their missionary friends. Currie kept a journal of his visit and wrote that “it is such a blessing to be with missionaries who have given up so much to serve the Lord in a remote part of the world. It is certainly a blessing to hear of the hundreds of villages that now have a gospel preaching church because of the faithful labor of these chosen saints. They arc still reaching new villages that have never been exposed to the gospel. To think that there arc still unreached people groups in our world today almost makes me want to surrender to missions.” Asked if he had sensed danger in Peru while visiting the Bowers, Currie said, "I think there's an understanding of all the missionaries that there's danger when you're up in an airplane flying over ObltUAties...continued BATTLE CREEK - Dolores B. Sare, age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away April 29, 2001 in Battle Creek. Mrs. Sare was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Grand Rapids, ML the daughter of Alex and Bernice (Jelenicwski) Duba. She was raised by her aunt, Mary Wagner and graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central in 1948. On Sept. 29, 1951 at Saint Isidore’s Catholic Church she married John Sare who survives. Mrs. Sare was known as “Mother Superior”; as she was the center of her fam­ ily, calling her children daily, always there for them no matter what, always supportive and best friends with her children. She was unselfish, very giving of herself; often opening both her heart and her home to oth­ ers, she felt very close to God, was a child care provider; known as Grandma, and enjoyed playing cards with her grandchil­ dren. Mrs. Sare is survived by her husband of 49 years, John; her children, Terry (Polly) Sare and Jerry (Sydney) Sare of Grand Rapids, Lynn Sare of Gun Lake. Kim (James) Bowling of Middleville, and Dennis (Janie) Sare of Batlie Creek; her brothers, Al. Ray. and Eugene Duba; her sisters, Clara Truszkowski and Camille Maynard; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter Mary, twins Terry and Lynn, and a brother. Peter Duba. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrat­ ed Thursday. May 3. 2001, 11 a.m. at Saint Jerome Catholic Church, 229 Collier. Battle Creek, MI. Fr. Donald Lomasiewicz, celebrant. Interment at Banfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Cops Fore Kids will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores. PARCHMENT - Jerrold DePriester of Parchment passed aw-ay April 26, 2001. Jerry was bom in Hickory Comers, MI on Feb. 16, 1942, the son of Donald and Frances (Butler) DePriester. He was an avid geese and deer hunter, and enjoyed watching football and auto rac­ ing. For over 17 years he .vai an employee of Bowers Manufacturing Co. He is survived by his wife, Janet; his mother. Frances DePriester of Hickory Comers; a daughter January (Michael) Lapp of Grand Rapids; step children. Michael (Tina) Jenkins of Hastings, Ronald Jenkins of Kalamazoo, and Kimberlee (Pat) Dunn of Kalamazoo; a brother. Jack (Judy) DePriester of South Carolina; sisters. Judy (Gerald) Gemaat of Kalamazoo and Jane (David) Morandini of Woodhaven, MI; grandchildren. Tyler and Hannah Lapp and Kristy Jenkins; several step grandchildren; three step great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Jerry was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Jaye Marie. Funeral services were held Saturday. April 28,2001. Pastor Dar VanderWal, offi­ ciated. Private interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will be appreciat­ ed. jungles. I remember asking Kevin (the pilot) questions about the danger. They are all aware...I didn't sense danger from the people. They arc a very loving and kind people." • He joked that he had sensed danger riding on the back of Jim's motor scooter on the streets of Iquitos when other vehicles were about six-inches from his legs. "The thing that scared me most was the snakes," Currie said. The last phone conversation Currie had with Jim before Roni and Charity’s deaths was last December when the couple adopted Charity and were in the states. They talked about the baby and Jim brought Currie upto-date on their missionary work. Currie also knows quite a few of Jim’s family members. "I'll probably see all these folks tonight and probably have a chance to sec them and cry together and rejoice also," Currie said a few hours before he and his wife left Hastings last Friday to attend Roni's memorial service at Calvary Church in Fruitport. "God has allowed this (tragedy) for a reason...! really believe God is going to take what's happened, a very difficult circumstance and tragedy, and use it for what I call Kingdom purposes, which means to use it for promoting his Kingdom and the Gospel going out throughout the world. I believe something really significant will happen through this," Currie said. "I think God has already used this in a very significant way for Kingdom pur­ poses. People all around the world are aware of this tragedy, and now they are getting a glimpse of Roni Bowers and her life. Jim is going to have a platform for ministry for years to come." Currie noted that after five missionaries were killed in Ecuador in the 1950s, the ministry of the widows of those slain missionaries became known worldwide. One of the widows still speaks all over the globe. "I could sec this (Roni’s death) having maybe a similar type of impact where maybe young people will feel committed to follow them and to go into missions; or people will think about the dedication of their lives and it will challenge them to live a life of commitment and then also they’ve been able to give praise to God and glory to the Lord through all of this." he said. "I really feel privileged to have known them (the Bowers) and spent some time with them and actually been to the field to sec their ministry,” Currie said. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made In lhe conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by JOYCE M EAVES, a single woman, whose address is 4139 South Shore Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to UNION BANK, whose address is 933 Fourth Avenue. Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849. as Mortgagees, dated May 19. 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan, on June 2. 1997. in Liber 696 of Mortgages on Page 429. On which there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice for pnncipal and interest, the sum of Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars and thirty cents ($56,190.30) with interest at the rate of 8.600%. as secured by the abovoreferenced mortgage. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage(s), will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcel(s) of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. County ol Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on the 31st day of May. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages, together with interest payable at the rate of 8 600%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the 1/8 post on the South side of the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Thence North 715.15 feet, thence North 40 Degrees 4' East 71625 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56 minutes West to the Shore of Long Lake, for a piece of beginning, thence North 40 degrees 4' East along the shore of Long Lake 66 feet, thence South 49 degrees 56' East 195.42 feet thence South 48 degrees 19* West 66.45 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56' West 185.85 feet to the place of beginning. P.P.S08-07-016-024-00 The period of redemption will be six (6) months from date of sale. Dated: April 10. 2001 Union Bank of Lake Odessa DRAFTED BY: TIMOTHY L TROMP. P.C. P41571 911 FOURTH AVENUE LAKE ODESSA. Ml 48849 zip3:foredosure/nmcaves BY: Timothy L Trump (P41571) Attorney for Union Bank (5/24) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made tn the condition of a mortgage made by Domrnc Davtnzo and Deborah Davanzo. husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation ill. by a mortgagee, dated June 25. 1999 and recorded on June 28. 1999 in Liber 1031794 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents ($109.011.87) inckxkng inter­ est at 11.994% per annum Under the power cf sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, not-ce is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiH be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Battle Creek. County of Barry Stale of Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The North 3 Feet of Lot 9 of Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded tn the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan tn Uber 1 of Plats on Page 75. Parcel II: Lot 13 of Standtoy s First Addtoon to Fme Lake Park, according to toe Plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Mchigan in Uber 2 of Plats on Page 31. Parcel III: Beginning al the Southeast comer of Lot 11. Standtoy's First Addition to Fine Lake Park according to toe recorded Plat thereof; Thence South 82 Degrees 54' East 50 Feet; Thence North 25' East. 200 Feet; Thence North 82 Degrees 54' West 50 Feet to the Northeast comer of Lot 14. Standley's First Addition to Fine Lake park; Thence South 26' West 200 Feet to the Place of Beginning subject to easement to County of Barry as recorded January 2. 1992 in Deed Book 530. Page 888 Thu redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: April 12. 2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. «280w FARMINGTON HILLS Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (5/17) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wife. whose address is 1136 Bristol Road. Dowbng. Michigan (hereinafter land Contract Vendees') in the conditions of a Land Contract between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M LOVE. Husband and Wife, (the "Loves") as toe Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSUNG. Husband and WWe. as the Land Contract Vendees. By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 13. 2000, by the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry. State of Michigan, notice is here­ by given that the premises subject Io the Land Contract win be sold at pubic sate to the highest bidder at toe East Door of the County Courthouse located at 220 West Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. that being toe place ol toe hold­ ing for toe Circuit Court for Barry County. State of Michigan, on Thursday. May 24.2001 at 1XX) p.m. As of April 12,2001, the amount due to the Land Contract Vendors by ths Land Contract Vendees is the sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77.02220) DOL­ LARS which sum shall increase by al additional interest costs, expenses and attorney fees due under the Land Contract and permitted under Michigan law The premises which are the subject of toe fore­ going Land Contract, and which are subject to toe foreclosure sate, are located in toe Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more particularly described as follows: Lot Number 4, except the East 30 feel of Longview Piat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, on Page 76. Barry County Records. Common Address: 1136 Bristol Road, Dowling. Ml 49050 Tax Parcel ID. S06-09-115-002-10. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from ths dote of toe foreclosure sate of toe Land Contract. Dated: April 12. 2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Unton City Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by: Jeffrey D. Swenarton. Atty. (P-45480) Attorneys for JEFF LOVE A PATRICIA M. LOVE Kreis. Enderie. Callander & Hudgins. P.C. One Moorsbndge. P.O. Box 4010 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49003-4010 (616) 324-3000 (5/17) NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To: Person in Possession, 300 E. Center St, Hastings. Ml 49058 President. Cary Display Co., 520 E. Walnut, Hastings. Ml 49058—Grantee To The Owner or Owners of Any and All Interests In or Liens Upon the Property Described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following desenbed property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the Barry County Treasurer, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the Sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other additional cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Land lour Bundles of Joy Veed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today Making Your Future More Predictable Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC 333 W State Street Hatting, Ml 49058 Phone: 945-3443 FARM BUREAU Person H Possession Lol Block P« Add-on or Other Daicnpion VAaga or Cay and County Sac Town Range Amount Paid Tax For Denars Cant* Year IB CITY OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN $668 14 1996 ORIGINAL PLAT. COM. AT THE NW CORNER -OT 627. TH E. 269 1 FT TO POB. TH S 132 FT TH W 80 98 FT.. TH N 132 FT.. TH E 80 36 FT TO POB ALL IN THE ORIGINAL CITY PLAT. Parcel No 5520100020350 Tax Sale Nos 99-707 Amount necessary to redeem. $1.002.21 plus the fees of the Sheriff and the cost of publication. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel.' Signed: Chris Newhouse. Member. Adair Holdings. L.L.C. Place of Business: 405 N 115th Street. Suite 100. Omaha. NE 68154 Office 1-402-399-9049 exl 102 Toll free 1-888-932-3247 Fax 1-402-399-5350 mm farmbureauincurance-mt com �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 COURT NEWS: In what Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher called "the most serious marijuana ease that I’ve had." a man who delivered 45 pounds of marijuana from Texas and the man who received the load at his Hope Township home were sentenced to prison last Thursday. Fisher handed down the maximum sentences possible under the guidelines when he ordered Joseph Louis Denton of El Paso. Texas, and James Joseph Bailey of Cloverdale to prison for 2 1/2 years to 14 years. Dailey also was sentenced to 16 months to two years to be served concurrently for maintaining a drug house. Denton was arrested by the Southwest Enforcement Team with help from a customs agent after authorities received a series of tips that he was headed for Dailey's home on Dee. 10 of last year. "The anonymous tip described Denton, his truck and camper and him and told us where he may be going to," said an undercover officer. "The same source called us a couple of limes, including on the day we got him." The marijuana, said the officer, most likely originated in Mexico, though the shipment began in Texas. Denton was previously convicted of conspiracy to traffic marijuana on Jan. 18. 1996. in Superior Court in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was convicted in 1994 of possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver in Moab. Utah. "Mr. Denton is a trafficker, a significant trafficker throughout the United States," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. Federal authorities, however, declined to charge Denton because th<y "would not consider it unless it involved at least 100 pounds of marijuana.” said McNeill. When police arrived al Dailey's home shortly after Denton's arrival, they found not only the marijuana inside the house, but recovered several weapons under the bed and in several locations in the ceiling. One o.' the weapons was described as a semi-automatic AR 15 rifle. Another weapon was laying on a table and yet another was leaning against a wall. Denton's attorney. David Kuzava, successfully argued that there was no evidence that the weapons belonged to Denton or that he and Dailey were part of an organized gang or crime group. He also successfully argued that Denton could not be sentenced for maintaining a drug house because he had no stake in Dailey's home. "1 think the court has an extremely good handle on this situation," said Kuzava in Denton's behalf. "I would ask the court to impose a sentence consistent with the guidelines." Denton, who pleaded guilty to one count of delivery and manufacture of five to 45 kilograms of marijuana, habitual _. Joseph Denton $250,000 bond set In rape case Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! James Dailey \/(s< I lldilt till'- FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant Hybrid Bluegills, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Perch, Fathead Minnows. Laggis' Fish Farm, 08988 35th St, Gobles, Ml. 49055. (616)628-2056 days or (616)624-6215 evenings. NRA INSTRUCTOR CLASS: May 7th-13th. For information, call Ed (937)­ 339-4242. Salt FOR SALE- Imperial brand Kitchen cupboards. Oak planking style. Solid wood, 20 yrs. old in very good con­ dition. 24" Double pantry with roll out drawers. Bank of 4 drawers 18" with pull out cutting board. 36” base cupboard for double well sink. 4 - 17" comer cup­ boards, many others. Call for more information. Phone (616)945-9747 or (616)948­ 5345. Ural I \lalt BUILDING FOR SALE 3800 sq. ft. main area; cur­ rent church use; paved park­ ing with 44 spaces, 4 handi­ capped; auditorium seats 170 with overflow capacity to 220; walkout basement; located on .77 acre lot in Hastings $215,000. (616)945­ 1999 KALKASKA COUNTY: 6.43 beautiful rolling wooded acres, ideal getaway loca­ tion, short drive to state land, Manistee River and ORV trails. Includes drive­ way and cleared site, electric available, $26,900. $500 down, $330/month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-968­ 3118 or www.nortbemlandco.com SHIH-TZU PUPPIES AKC, 1st shot, dewormed, many colors, non shedding (616)891-2581. ( aul <>/ / htiitk \ WE WANT TO thank our family & many friends who helped us cele­ brate our 65th Wedding An­ niversary. The surprise din­ ner at the Middle villa and the many cards & gifts we received were greatly appre­ ciated. Also, the 3 day trip to Old Mission Peninsular. Wayne & Marciel Buckland. Mtfhih 11ifiin \ ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. \itli>ini>ln i 1980 DODGE 1/2 ton 4x4. 318 motor, new tires, runs and looks great. Newer Snow Way plexi-glass plow. Nice plow truck. Must sell $4500. (616)217-3666 1996 BUICK LESABRE 88,000 miles, nice condition, $7,800. Call Pete Dull (616)945-9138. GMC ENVOY 1998 Pewter, loaded, $18,500, 62K, (616)945-2288. \l,,bil. Holins FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800 672-9604 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 For Sale By Owner OPEN HOUSE ■i» Sunday, May 6* RyBiiiii 1-4 p.m. |Mg|j||||||| Cozy manufactured home—1989— double-hung windows, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, double stall garage, large lot, gorgeous landscaping—$110,000. (616) 72<M>719 Between Middleville & Hastings, east off M-37 1532 Pinedale Drive TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs: home, cottage, or business. W-»Hv. bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded. (616)948-8508 of (616)945-9448 please leave a message if no answer. Sally Stanton-Owner. lit ul / '/<//< BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. &(//•(/"< Sult GARAGE SALE FRIDAY 9am-4pm. Sat. 9am-? 377 Sunset Dr., Dowling. M-37 south, left on Lacey Rd, right on Hutchinson. Follow signs. MOVING SALE May 5th, 9am. 1441 E. Woodlawn. Dishes, misc. kitchen items, books. Come see what we got. RUMMAGE SALE AT 912 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odes­ sa. Central UMC. Friday, May 6th. 9-5. Saturday 9-11 Bag day. Hi Iff Waatt il ACCOUNTS RECEIVA­ BLE LOCAL company seek­ ing motivated individuals. Candidate should have de­ gree or comparable experi­ ence. Good company, good pay, good benefits. Send re­ sume to: P.O. Box 80, Cale­ donia, MI 49316 or fax to (616)891-0096 CAB DRIVER WANTED: on call 24/7. Call (616)948­ 9413. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729 SECRETARY-MSU EXTENSION-BARRY COUNTY: Office is in Hastings. Must be proficient in MS Word and have a working knowl­ edge of Access/Excel/Powerpoint. Good communica­ tion skills, organizational skills and the ability to han­ dle multiple duties in a very busy office. Knowledge of agriculture and/or 4-H would be a phis. Send re­ sumes to: Sha.un Russell, Office Manager, MSU Extension-Barry County, 220 W. Court St, Hastings, Ml 49058, by May 4,2001. HOPE TOWNSHIP - The Michigan State Police has recovered a large amount of stolen property including six long guns believed stolen by two Hope Township brothers during numerous residential break-ins. As part of the plea agreement with one of the brothers, a 16-year-old. Trooper Phil Vannette was able to recover the long guns, five of which are believed stolen from a home on Charlton Park Road. "We have a dozen breaking and enterings we're investigating and we figure they're all related," Vannette said. "They mostly worked together and we're still in the process of recovering the properly." The 16-year-old, who reportedly has been waived from juvenile court to adult court, is also believed to be involved in six break-ins that occurred in Hastings April 3. "We've recovered most of the property." said Det. Tom Pennock about break-ins that occurred at in the Industrial Incubator. Hastings Middle School and two homes. Pennock has four suspects in the April 3 incidents, he said. "One has been sentenced in juvenile court to three months residential rehab, one is still in juvenile court, one has been waived to adult court and there is one more arrest coming," said Pennock. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - A 13-year-old Lakewood Middle School student may be charged with felonious assault for allegedly throwing books and sandals at principal Dave Nisbet April 17, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputy Dar Leaf reported that the student was getting his belongings from his locker while his mother talked with Nisbet in the hallway when the boy began throwing the items. The boy was also accused of cussing because he was angry with the school and that two of the books thrown at Nisbet struck him in the ankle. Nisbet reported that the cussing was loud enough for students in class to hear and that the sandals came so close to his head that he could hear it hissing through the air. "The student was written a citation for disorderly (conduct), which will be amended to felonious assault due to the seriousness of the offense," Leaf wrote in his report. Leaf is also asking for a charge of disorderly conduct for swearing in the hallway loud enough for other students to hear him. Call The Hastings BANNER * 945-9554 l</\ Long guns recovered in B&E probe 13-year-old may face felony charges Banner CLASSIFIEDS HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. POLICE BEAT third conviction, declined to speak to the judge, however. He could have been sentenced to a maximum of seven years and ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. Dailey pleaded guilty to one count of delivery and manufacture of five to 45 kilograms of marijuana, second offense, double penalty. He also pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug house, habitual offender, third offense. Dailey's attorney, Bradley Johnson, argued at the sentencing that though the weapons were located inside the house, none were displayed to police. "He did not use them to further the drug trade," said Johnson. According to McNeill, Dailey admitted that he has been selling drugs for the past 10 years to make money, though he refused to divulge his connections. "Mr. Dailey is the leader in bringing the marijuana to Barry County from Texas to sell it," said McNeill. "I can't think of a less appropriate individual for drug court. He's the reason drug court has been created, he's a danger to society." McNeill added that Dailey slated "arrogantly" that he most recently sold marijuana to purchase Christmas presents. "He. needs to be removed from society," said McNeill. Johnson argued against a statement in Dailey's pre-sentence report which refers to Dailey as having reputation as a drug dealer. "I don't know where that comes from," said Johnson. "I don't know what his reputation is," said Fisher, "I’d guess if he's selling marijuana by the pound, he has a reputation as a drug dealer." Dailey also denied telling the agents that he has been selling drugs for money for the past 10 to 15 years. "I’m asking the court to consider this case that could possibly benefit from the new drug court." said Johnson. "At heart, he really is an addict." Dailey told Fisher that "I stand before you an honest man," he said. "I smoke pot and 1 drink beer." "You are not here for smoking pot," said Fisher. "You are here for distributing marijuana in very large quantities." In other court business Thursday: • Craig Ichl. 35, of Shelbyville, pleaded no contest to one count of delivery and manufacture of amphetamine on Nov. 23, a seven-year felony. lehl was arrested after the Michigan State Police stopped his car in Orangeville Township. Troopers found nearly $1,300 cash in the car along with a number of containers of amphetamines. Ichl is set to be sentenced on the conviction June 7. • Dennis Clover. 52. of Middleville, had his sentence on his conviction of operating with an unlawful blood alcohol level delayed until April 25. 2002. If he is successful, he will not be ordered to spend time in jail. Clover was arrested on Jan. 28 in Yankee Springs Township. NASHVILLE - A 53-year-old Nashville man is being held in the Barry County Jail on two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred sometime Tuesday night. Walter Planck of Nashville was arrested and arraigned Wednesday and is being held in the Barry County Jail on $250,000 bond. Planck is accused of raping another person. No information was available from the Barry County Sheriffs Department at press time Wednesday. First degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. Second degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. Man accused of stealing 2 vehicles ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Two vehicles stolen April 27 were allegedly taken by the same man who admitted to being intoxicated, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The 21-year-old Middleville resident had been to Daisy Mae's Tavern near Gun Lake where he met a Rook Road man who offered to drive him home. When the man stopped at his own house along the way, the younger man disappeared. The man assumed the boy had gone home, but was later awakened by a neighbor asking him why there was a van sitting in his driveway running. The man and his neighbor then spotted the younger man standing inside the house claiming to be looking for his cellular telephone. The Rook Road man later learned that his truck had been stolen and that the van was also apparently stolen. The truck was found abandoned in a Wildwood Road ditch. The Middleville man was arrested for car theft, home invasion and breaking and entering. Break-In Investigated by troopers IRVING TOWNSHIP - At least three residential break-ins reported on April 25 are believed to be related, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said a home on Grange Road was broken into when a subject kicked in a door, entered and left with a television set, an air compressor, a cordless drill, a small jewelry box and miscellaneous jewelry. The break-in is believed to have occurred sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Another break-in was reported to have occurred on State Road near Hammond Road the same day and yet another is being investigated by the Hastings City Police Department, troopers said. Break-In on Shaw Lake Road reported YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Speakers, compact disks, a 27-inch television set and other items are missing from a home located on Shaw Lake Road, according to an April 27 report to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said an unknown subject forced open the front door of the home where they found the items. In a separate incident, police were called to a home on Coats Grove Road in Carlton Township April 27 to investigate the break-in of a home in which a subject broke a window to get inside. Taken was a handgun, an RCA camcorder, three rifles, money, compact disks, a home computer, a compact disk player and a Nintendo. The incidents remain under investigation. Culprits sought in overpass incidents BOSTON TOWNSHIP - Subjects involved in dropping large rocks from a Hastings Road overpass over eastbound 1-96 April 22 arc being sough by the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said two vehicles incurred extensive damages as a result of the large rocks being thrown from the overpass. The driver of the first vehicle reported that he was narrowly able to avoid the rock landing on his car. which suffered extensive undercarriage damage when the car struck the rock. The driver of the second vehicle involved reported seeing large rocks in ihe road as he was passing under Hastings Road while traveling east on 1-96. That driver was unable to avoid the rocks and struck them, causing extensive damage to the vehicle's undercarriage. Both vehicles were rendered inoperable and were towed from the scene, police said. A reward is being offered through Silent Observer for information leading to an arrest and conviction of anyone involved. Those with information arc asked to call the Ionia County Silent Observer Hotline at 1-616-527-0107. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3. 2001 - Page 17 Michigan’s stalking law remains intact by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Repeated challenges to Michigan's eight­ year-old stalking law by convicted stalker Jerry Staley of Delton have come to an end leaving the statute intact. Staley. 40. had appealed his 1994 Barry County conviction on the basis that the anti-stalking statute is unconstitutional because it violated his First Amendment right to free speech. But after United States District Judge Richard Enslcn of Kalamazoo agreed with Staley in July, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court overturned En- Dnver LEADING THE WAV COVENANTTRAHSPORT I Teams Start [ up to 46^ \Benefits, we ve got ALL the bells i whistles Owner Operator* Solos 83# Teams 83# Plus fuel surcharge Experienced Driver* 1-800-441-4394 Owner Operators 1-877-848-6615 Graduate Student* 1-800-338-6428 slen's ruling and upheld the statute in February Staley responded by filing an "cn blanc" petition asking for the entire United States Sixth Circuit Court to rc-hcar his appeal of Enslcn's ruling, said his attorney. David Dodge. But the court refused to grant him a rehearing on March 7 which left Staley with 90 days to appeal. Dodge reportedly said this week that he had hoped to join Staley's case with others before the Supreme Court but no other pending cases involve the same issues. Staley was convicted by a Barry County Circuit Court jury in 1994 of aggravated stalking and he pleaded guilty to being a habitual offender, fourth offense. He was initially sentenced to life im­ prisonment but was re-sentenced to 15 to 25 years in prison. According to the Attorney General's of­ fice. Staley was convicted of stalking his ex-girlfriend. Joellyn Weber of Hickory Corners, and that their relationship lasted seven months before Weber informed him she no longer wanted to sec him on Nov. 5. 1993. Later that evening. Staley entered Weber's home. When she asked him to leave. Staley threw her across the kitchen into the stove. Staley then began calling Parents, school mourn 8-year-old, cont. from page 1 ter. he likes basketball and wrestling and jumping on the trampoline." said Tammy. Mark also enjoyed playing his Nin­ tendo 64 and his Game Boy and loved making people laugh. "He liked to say his prayers every night." added Ben. "I’d say his prayers with him and tell him I love him," said Tammy. "When I was in the hospital, he called my hospi­ tal room to say prayers with me over the phone. And. he never let me forget. He'd come and get me and say. 'Mom. did you forget?'" Mark was very grateful for gifts and special treatment, too. "He'd say, ’I love you* and hug you and it was right from the heart." said Tammy. At school, teacher Lisa Brown said Mark was the kind of boy anyone would want for their own child. "I felt blessed to spend seven hours of my day with him," said Brown who read some of Mark's writings and a eulogy she wrote for Mark at his Wednesday funeral. The citizenship awards were based on how respectful, caring, trustworthy and considerate a child is, she said. "Mark met all of those every day," she said. "He just touched all of our hearts. One of my students said it perfectly when she said she can 'remember Mark HOME FOR SALE in her mind, sec him in her eyes and feel him in her heart.'" Brown said her students are dealing with the tragedy each in their own way and that counselors have been at the school to talk with students as needed. "I told them wc'rc going to have posi­ tive memories of Mark and that this was an accident and that we will heal." she said. "I had them draw pictures and read books to try and keep things as normal as possible for them." Brown commended Ben and Tammy for their active involvement in the school activities, never missing a school as­ sembly or program. The couple expressed their gratitude toward the school for the cards, flowers and contributions. "The whole school has been very sup­ portive," said Tammy who wants to sec a tree planted at the school in Mark's memory. "He wanted Mrs. Brown so bad and when he went in last fall and found out he had her, he just went like this and held up his thumbs. She's been a very good teacher to Mark. He and Mrs. Brown were quite close." In one classroom assignment, a class­ mate wrote of Mark that his favorite sport was basketball, his favorite color was blue, that Mark's favorite food was pizza and that Mark "is special because he has a family." The child went on to write that Mark wanted to visit Venus, that his favorite subject was math, that he enjoyed read­ ing and that if he had a $100, Mark would buy a bike. "We’re like a big family at Star." said Brown, "and Mark was a part of it." (turn block/ from Northeastern Elementary School/. ! Family hurt when cars collide head-on f •• • BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Day phone: 948-3170 Evening phone: 945-8971 Oooomont Wok Repair by WoA Anchor Single-family home in a wonderful neighborhood. Country living while still in city. This home has four levels. Three bedrooms with option for another. Washer, dryer, two window air conditioners, water softener, stove, fridge will stay. Finished basement and laundry room. 15 years old. Asking $116,900 Call 945-8971 or 948-3170 ^^==S==: In one telephone call, after threatening to burn her house, he asked her if she had checked her smoke alarm recently and laughed. When she checked the alarm, the battery was missing. On Dec. 18, 1993. a police officer sug­ gested she tape the calls. Staley called constantly that night from 6:20 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Dec. 19. The tape was played for the jury who heard Staley threatening to bum Ms. Weber in her sleep and told her to "say good-bye to (her son)." A Battle Creek family went to Pennock Hospital Tuesday with injuries suffered at 6:08 p.m. when the car they were in crossed the centerline of M-37 near Heath Road and struck another car head-on. According to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Victoria Selby. 26. and her two children, ages five and 14 months, were northbound on M-37 when her car left the roadway to the right causing her to lose control and re-enter the roadway. The car then left the roadway to the right again, re-entared the roadway and crossed the centerline colliding with a car driven by 30-year-old James Goeldel of Kentwood. Goeldel was not hurt but a passenger in his car was taken to Pennock Hospital where she was treated and released Selby and her infant child were also treated and released while her fiveyear-old son was listed in stable condition Wednesday Seatbelts were used by all five victims of the crash, said police. Dir.: 715 E. Lincoln St., Hastings : Weber two to 15 times a day both at home and at work. Over the next several weeks, he rammed her car. chased her with a baseball bat. broke into her home and threatened to slice her gut with a knife. CITY OF HASTINGS _ PUBLIC NOTICE GARAGE SALES Rdoing Sunfam Concrete This is the time of year when people start to have GARAGE SALES. This is a very enjoyable and popular activity that the City of Hastings is glad to support Responsible residents agree that everyone wants to be able to participate in a safe and courteous manner. The City’s job is to ensure this is the case. Please help us to do this job. For your safety and your children's safety we strongly encourage all participants to observe parking regulations and the regulations governing the posting of signs. Those that choose to ignore the rules may receive citations. Nc itans mav be posted on anv City property or street right-of-way This generally includes all properly from the sidewalk to the street or if there is no sidewalk it indudes all property within 33 feet from the center of the street. Public utility poles are almost always on City right-ofways and may not be used in any way to promote such activities. Sidewalks may not be obstructed by furniture, boxes, goods, etc. Cars mav not be doubla perked or 1-800-237-2379 MIN SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, NO 810 Bryant St. • Kalamazoo. Mchigan 49001 * 345-2900 9128 East DE Avenue * Remand. Merwgan 49083 • 629-5252 otherwise illegally parked for any period of time Including loading and unload­ ing We appreciate your cooperation in keeping Hastings a safe place to live. Good LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION luck in finding that special treasure or great bargain. Everil G. Manshum CttyCterk at J-Ad GRAPHICS-Hastings NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS COUNTIES OF BARRY AND ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Please Take Notice that the regular school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 11, 2001. THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REG­ ISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2001, IS MON­ DAY, MAY 14, 2001. PERSONS REGISTERING AFTER 5 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MONDAY, MAY 14, 2001, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION. To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your country, city or township clerk's office. Persons planning to register with the respective county, city or township clerks must ascertain the days and hours on which the clerks' offices are open for registration. This Notice is given by order of the board of educa­ tion. Elizabeth Matteson Secretary, Board of Education Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations •• Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Fcljiauscli • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s • R & J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Coq>. • Middle bike Grocery & Deli Other • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banfield General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Lake Odessa Crvstal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl's Market Hamlin's Quik Stop • • • • • Nashville Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End • • • • • • • Delton Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville • Middleville Speedy Mart • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Get It and Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery • • • • Gun Lake Gun Lake Amoco Wcick's Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon's Quick Mart Freeport •L&J’s • Our Village General Store �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 3 2001 Suspected ‘Gypsies’ caught after jewelry theft downtown by Shelly Suker Staff Writer A group of three Chicago residents whom police suspect are part of an orga­ nized group of "Gypsies” were captured after allegedly stealing a number of syn­ thetic gemstones from Gilmore Jewelers in Hastings Tuesday. A store employee said two members of the group distracted him with questions about figurines while the third member of the group appeared to browse the jewelry counters close to the front of the store. "I looked up at her and she pulled her hand up and had something in her hand.” said the employee, who asked not to be identified. "I realized she had something in her hand and saw her hurry up and put it in her bag.” The man quietly retreated to the office to call 911, he said. "When they realized 1 was talking to police, they said, we've got to go, " said the man. The employee followed them out of the rear entrance and dictated the Illinois license plate number to dispatchers as the dark green Grand Am sped around the corner to flee the city past the Hast­ ings City Hall. After the trio's departure, the employee discovered that a remount tool contain­ ing a number of cubic zirconia (synthetic) stones worth more than $500 was missing from inside the display counter, he said. Troopers Phillip McNabnay and Ray Volosky were outside the Barry County Central Dispatch Center when they were informed of the suspected retail fraud. Seconds later, the troopers saw the suspect vehicle pass by the dispatch cen­ ter and within minutes, the troopers had stopped the car at M-79 and Charlton Park Road. Handling the investigation was Sgt. James Lee from the Hastings City Police Department and officer Eric Ingram. "The store employee did an excellent job of describing the vehicle and the suspects,” said Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy, who noted that one of the jewels and the remount tool were later recovered discarded along State Street. The three suspects. Anna Lukasik. 27. Jerry Prak. 43 and Kazimicra Pikul. 39. all of Chicago, were taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail on probable cause for felony retail fraud, said police. The trio was arraigned on the charges in Barry County District Court Wednes­ day. "We suspect they're affiliated with a Gypsy clan that combs the United States," said Leedy. "They pull diversion thefts and repair scams all over." Chief Jerry Sarver noted that such in­ dividuals typically use aliases to avoid identification. Leedy said the method of operation used by the "Gypsies" is the same as the one used by the suspects at Gilmore Jewelers. "There arc usually two or more who divert management or an employee and while they employee is distracted, the TRUCK SHOW SPECIALS Hastings City Police Sgt. James Lee. center, talks with three people suspected of taking gem stones from Gilmore Jewelers in downtown Hastings Tuesday. Looking on are troopers Phillip McNabnay and Ray Volosky who captured the suspects in Hastings Township shortly after the incident. See our models on display at the Truck Show & Swap Meet at Chartton Park Sunday May 6 - 9am to 4pm LEATHER BUCKET SEATS ! ! 01 YUKON SIT 4X4 a. .cassette Was $39,653 Now $34,950 •$1000 SUV Loyalty Cert 01 SONOMA HIGH MDtt 4X4 $26,063 $23,950 - $1000 Rebate Was Now *#1,95#*. or kaH tor 6 DISC CO. 0NSUR. $39090 KEYLESS ENTRY A $35,902 - $500 Rebate - $1000 Dodge Ram Cert - $1000 Ota Loyalty Cert ‘33,402* lAtfS MOWS: fSMAF" (2) Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings. 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ONLY 68.000 MOS SHARP1 Three people suspected of working together to swipe jewels from Gilmore Jewelers in Hastings Tuesday are thought by police to be connected to a band of “Gypsies' from Illinois. others will ransack the store," said Leedy. "It's quite rare for our agency to actually get them because it's usually a 'hit and run' where they leave the area before anyone realizes anything is miss­ ing." Det. Tom Pennock described "Gypsies" in general as roving bands of people identified by names such as the 'Irish Gypsies.' the Travelers' who operate in the Carolinas and a group based in Illi­ nois. "They're here every year," said Pen­ nock. "We had one incident where they took $20,000 worth of stuff out of a pharmacy and others where they've taken money from safes." Pennock said other incidents in Hast­ ings included the thefts of various stored and discarded metals from factories. 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Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-05-10.pdf c633ec4679ead183b6119789dd6bbc5a PDF Text Text HASTNKSNMKUMMf UISCMIKR* Top business student named ‘Five vs. 8’ at 1st Friday Soccer Saxons blank Lowell See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings ^SANNER VOLUME 148, NO. 19 Thursday, May 10, 2001 PRICE SO- HHS Top 10 have been busy students Four students at Hastings High School share top academic honors this year, all of them achieving straight 4.0 grade point av­ erages. The following is a list of the Top 10 winners and information on the activi­ ties they've been involved in the past four years. Author to visit Hastings library The Friends of the Hastings Public Library will be host to author-illus­ trator, storyteller, comedienne, ac­ tress, artist and poet Jane Stroschin for a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Stroschin, who has written and il­ lustrated 10 children's books, will talk about the process of writing and publishing a book. All ages are in­ vited and the program is free. Coldwater River meeting planned The Coldwater River Watershed Council wi!’ have a public informa­ tional meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday. May 10) at the Freeport Community Center. The purpose of the meeting will be to update the erosion and habitat survey, to provide an understanding of the health of the streams within the watershed, and to identify the v/ays landowners, residents and users of the watershed can become ac­ tively involved. For more information, cal) Rich Kunde at 765-5338. Blood drive set at Moose Lodge A Red Cross blood drive has been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 p.m. Tues­ day, May 22, at the Hastings Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan Ave. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. Legislative Coffee slated for May 14 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, May 14, at the County Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vcrn Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee scries is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 Sarah Barry, 4.0 Barry is the daughter of Bill and Gail Barry of Martin Road in Woodland. She was a member of the Do Something Club in 10th grade, was FFA secretary in 11th and 12th grade, is a member of the National Honor Society, participated in Exchange Club, received an Academic Letter in 10th grade and Academic Pin in 11th grade, was Student of the Month, was an All-American Scholar, and is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. She is a member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church and has participated in food drives, the 4-H Make a Difference Day, Operation Christmas Child, Adopt-A-Family and the March of Dimes WalkAmerica. She's been a 4-H teen leader and teen superintendent and a LABO exchange host. She plans to attend Kellogg Community College and then Michigan State University to study agriscicnce. Margaret Schirmer, 4.0 Schirmer is the daughter of Robert .’nd Georgette Schirmer of Sagcnish in Hastings. She's participated for four years in high school plays and musicals, has been a choir member for three years, in­ cluding being in the Regional Honors Choir, served in the Key Club for four years as treasurer and vice president, is a member of the National Honor Society, re­ ceived an Academic Letter and Pin. received a two-year Perfect Attcndcncc Award, and was Exchange Club Student of the Month. She is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, served as summer camp counselor at Episcopal Youth Camp, and worked witn the Thomapple Arts Council Youth Theatre as assistant director. She is also a violinist. She plans to attend the University of Michigan to study business, public relations, or mathematics. Her long­ was Exchange Club Youth of the Month. HHS Student of the Month, won the Principal's Leadership Award for 2000­ 2001. and was Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Youth Soloist Award Winner in 2001. She performed community service through the Excel Club, was a volunteer at Mel Trotter's Ministries, Tendercare Nursing Home, and Thornapplc Manor Nursing Home, and was student representative of Barry County's Crime Stopper's Silent Observer Committee for two years. She's taken private flute lessons for 10 years, played with the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony in 10th and 11th grade as principal flutist, anu' works as a server at Hastings Big Boy Restaurant. She plans to attend cither the University of Michigan or Northwestern to major in business or law. She'd like to be a member of a successful law or business firm and also be successful in her family life. Kristen Wildern, 4.0 Wildern is the daughter of Steve and Toni Wildern of Cedar Creek Road in Hastings. She played freshman and JV bas­ ketball, serving as captain of the JV bas­ ketball team, played two years of varsity tennis, serving as captain of the tennis team, plcved four years of varsity volley­ ball. serving two as captain, and played one vear of va&ity soccer. She was second team all-county ;n .-olleyba’.l. She was Student of the Month, member of the academic honor roll, member of Key Club, participant in the Rotary Lite Leadership Conference, won the HOBY award, received See TOP 10, continued page 2 term goal is to become CEO of a major corporation, or own her own bookstore. Heidi Meitz Schroeder, 4.0 Schroeder is the daughter of Ken Schroeder and Carolyn Meitz of South Broadway in Hastings. She played varsity cross country for four years, serving two years as team captain, receiving Most Valuable Player her junior and senior years and Most Dedicated Player her senior year. She was Cross Country Academic All State this year. She is an HHS Scholar Athlete, served three years on the varsity track and field team, receiving the most valuable distance runner one year, is a three time OK White All Conference Athlete for cross country and track, was all-county in cross country in 11th and 12th grade, was student council secrctary/treasurer in grades 9, 10 and 11. was Student Council Executive Board Secretary/Trcasurer her senior year, has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years and currently serves as its secretary, and was a member of the Key Club for three years, the Interact Club two years. Spanish Club one year and Diversity Club one year. She Barry Community Land Partnership OK'd By Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A grass-roots partnership of individuals and organizations to be known as the Barry Community Land Partnership will be re­ searching and preparing a draft proposal for a farmland preservation program to posi­ tion Barry County to benefit from state matching funds. The County Board of Commissioners Tuesday gave its blessing to the group and its goals and adopted a resolution of sup­ port by a 7-0 vote. Board Vice Chair­ woman Sandy James was absent. "It s wonderful that they passed it." Mon­ ica Rappaport said Wednesday. Rappaport. Tom Guthrie and Don Drummond are the coordinators/founders of the Land Partner­ ship effort, which is a non-cxclusive citi­ zen-based group. The board’s resolution is "the first step Io getting a farmland preservation pro­ gram." she said. The Partnership is intended Io represent "anybody who has mything to do with land use. natural resources and economic devel­ opment." ranging from developers to indus­ trial business. Rappaport told the board. She and Don Drummond spoke to com­ missioners about the advantages of the farmland preservation program and the pos­ sibility of gaining matching funds through Michigan Public Act 262. The partnership will include a committee for planning and working on the proposal and a committee with a focus on educating the public about the proposed program through forums, etc. Thirty-seven organizations have been in­ volved in an Alliance to focus on land is­ sues and some will be involved in the part­ nership. The Alliance believes in the need for a comprehensive land use plan and in­ cluding a communication and educational process that would involve the networking of all. she said. When the farmland preservation proposal is drafted. Barry Community Land Partner­ ship will bring the document back to the County Board for further discussion and subsequent action. Drummond said the entire process will take about a year before the final document is presented to the board for consideration. Rappaport pointed out that ultimately participation in the preservation program is voluntary and will be an option for farm­ ers. Drummond said the proposal order con­ sideration is modeled after Clinton Coun­ ty's successfully developed criteria and in­ frastructure for farmland preservation, but the local version will have the county's "own words." "There are steps involving the farm community, involving citizens at large in dealing with this whole issue of farmland preservation." Drummond said. He called the proposal a "win-win" situa- See PARTNERS, continued page 2 �MMIIJMNM ttWTWN MU-ttMMMMMW'ne' - Thursday. May 10. 2001 TOP 10, continued from page 1 CONTINUED Bernard Society to meet Monday The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the Delton Kellogg Middle School Library in Delton. The public is welcome to attend. Casey Harris, educational director at the new Pierce Cedar Creek Insti­ tute, will be the program speaker. She will talk about the history and future plans of the institute, located near Dowling. 'Fitness Walk* to help St. Jude A Mother's Day "Fitness Walk" to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be held at Classic Memorial Park in Woodland from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Those interested in signing up may call coordinator Pat Michaued at 367-4815. Meals on Wheels Walkathon slated The Barry County Commission on Aging will have its 12th annual Meals on Wheels Walkathon at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, beginning and ending at the COA office, 120 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Walkers will be raising funds to support the program that delivers hot meals to senior citizens in the county and provides meals at the COA’s Friendship Center in Hast­ ings. Walkers will have a choice of a one- or two-mile route. Anyone in­ terested in walking or walking may call the COA at 948-4856. Pledge sheets will be provided. Delton studehis doing 'Arsenic* Delton Kellogg High School stu­ dents will perform the comedy "Ar­ senic and Old Lace’ at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, at the at the high school audito­ rium. Tickets arc $3 for per person. The comedy, written by Joseph Kesselring, is about two elderly ladies who decide to help along old people who are ready to die. Delton Kellogg English teacher Janet Tower is the director. Assistant director is Jessica Barnes and stu­ dent directors are Erin Reynolds and Brooke Bourdo. Ehlers will visit Hastings May 12 Third District Congressman Vem Ehlers will have his annual town meeting session in Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the fire bam, 110 E. Mill St. Ehlers has been holding the local sessions in the spring of each year since he was first elected late in 1993 to succeed the late Paul Henry. He is a Republican who last fall was elected to his fourth full term. The public is welcome to attend to ask questions or to hear the con­ gressman talk about the key issues of the day. Session planned on Elderhostel The Institute for Learning in Re­ tirement will sponsor a free Elder­ hostel information session from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at Kellogg Community College's Fehsenfeld Center west of Hastings. ILR members will share some of their experiences and photos taken on Elderhostci trips. Elderhostel is a 25-ycar-old, notfor-profit organization with the goal of providing quality affordable edu­ cational adventures for adults 55 years and older. The program is billed as a way to share new ideas, explore new places and make new friends. Anyone interested in learning more about Eldcrhostcl or in pre-reg­ istering may call 948-9500. exten­ sion 2642. Fund-raisers set at HHS May 12 The Hastings High School Senior Charity Drive will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the high school cafeteria. Proceeds will go to the Barry County Commission on Aging to support the "Meals on Wheels" pro­ gram. Students at the same time are planning a car/dog wash at the west end of the west end of the high school gym, with all proceeds also going to Meals on Wheels. Quilt Show set at Charlton Park Historic Charlton Park will have a Mother's Day Quill Show and Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13. The second annual show will showcase several historical quilts, a special display of reproduction Civil War era quilts from the Michigan Soldier's Aid Society and new and heirloom quilts. Francis Campbell will present "The History of Quilts" and local crafters will sell hand made goods. Food and door prizes also will be available. Admission is S5 for adults, S3 for children ages 5 to 12 and kids 4 and under will be admitted free, as will all mothers accompanied by a child or grandchild. For more information, call 945­ 3775. Relay for Life kickoff May 14 While fund-raising for this sum­ mer's event has already begun, the official kickoff for this year's Bahy County Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society-sponsored event, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in the community room of the Courts & Law Building in Hastings. This kickoff will be a chance for existing teams to get to know their competition and for people to sign up new teams or join an existing team. The event also begins the offi­ cial fund-raising season for the Re­ lay for Life. Al! teams will be selling candy bars. Teddy bears and yard signs. / Team members also will be col­ lecting donations in any dollar amount. As in previous years, a do­ nation of $10 or more will allow a person to purchase a luminary to honor a lost loved one or a cancer survivor. On the day of the rally, the luminaries ve placed around the track to light the walkers* path dur­ ing a special dedication hour. People interested in joining a team or forming a team are invited to the kick-off rally or they may call Donna Long at 948-8591 during business hours. 'Golden Deeds' nominees sought The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for the annual Book of Golden Deeds award and the deadline for nominations has been set for Monday, May 28. This is an exclusive Exchange Club program that honors members of the community who serve their fellow citizens, according to Nancy Bradley, Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Committee chair­ woman. This year's recipient will receive the award at the Mayor Exchange luncheon with Charlotte June 12 at the Leason-Sharpe Hall, Presbyte­ rian Church, in Hastings. The award winner also will be the grand mar­ shal at the Summerfest Parade Aug. 25. Most recent recipients of the honor have included Don Reid, Rus Sarver. Patty Engle. Dave Storms *ad Ardie Baum. To nominate someone for the award, pick up a form at the Hast­ ings Public Library Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri­ days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Satur­ days from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Completed forms should be re­ turned to the library by the deadline date. an Academic Letter, participated in the Sleight Leadership Conference, is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students and Who's Who in High Schoo) Sports, was in the Ski Club, on the Homecoming Court, was Exchange Cub Citizen of the Month, and served two years as class president, two years as Student Council alderman and served as President of the National Honor Society. She attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine. She plans to attend Michigan State University to study den­ tistry. State University to study mechanical engi­ neering. Melissa Hodges. 3.78 Hodges is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Scott Hodges of Yeckley Road in Hastings. She has participated in four years of varsity track, four years of choir (she is currently in SSA Honors Choir), and the School to Work program with Dr. Randall. She is an honor toll student, a Scholar Athlete, a recipient of a MEAP scholarship, and received both a Dean's Scholarship and Residential Scholarship from Ferris State University. She is an Awana leader, choir member and member of the youth group at First Baptist of Hastings, was the co­ student founder of Fostering Excellence (a program for underprivileged foster kids in Barry C ounty). is a Family Independence Agency volunteer, and is involved with Project Serve (which is a missionary trip Io the Dominican Republic every two years to do construction work and dental work with Youth for Christ of Jenison). She will be attending Ferris State University to study dental hygiene and pre-dental. She plans to finish a degree in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Jill Patrice Dimond. 3.98 Dimond is the daughter of Dr. Diane Ebaugh and Mike Dimond of Woodland Drive in Hastings. She's been a member of Youth in Government three years, has been on the National Honor Society two years and served as NHS vice president, partici­ pated in the Science Olympiad for two years, was a member of the Ski Club for four years, participated in the high school musical her sophomore and junior years, played soccer four years, played freshman basketball, was a member of the Excel Cub three years, serving as treasurer her junior and senior years, was a Diversity Cub member two years, and was Exchange Cub Student of the Month her senior year. She received the Society of Women Engineers Award her junior year. She teaches piano to elementary students, and reads cultural awareness books to ele­ mentary students through the Diversity Club. She played club soccer (TVSC) throughout high school, attended Camp CAEN at the University of Michigan (a computer camp) for two weeks the summer of her sophomore year, took various art classes through the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, including oil painting and mixed me­ dia sculpture, and has had 10 years of piano lessons. She plans to attend the University of Michigan College of Engineering where she will major in computer engineering. She would like to become a software engi­ neer or start her own company. Lindsay Hemerling, 3.91 Hemerling is the daughter of Rick and Peggy Hemerling of Taffcc Drive in Hastings. She is a member of the HHS Business Professionals of America and has participated in school musicals. Her community activities include attending Thomapple Valley Church and working at Viking Corp. She plans to attend either Hope or Adrian College. Her goal is to complete college and embark on a reward­ ing career. Matt Gergen, 3.85 Gergen is the son of Jack and Alice Gergen of Church Street in Hastings. He has been involved in the Ski Club since ninth grade, was Student of the Month in ninth grade, played JV soccer in 9th and 10th grades (was captain of team in 10th grade), and played varsity soccer in 11th and 12th grade (his soccer team was OK White conference champ, district champ, and regional runner-up his junior year). He played freshman and JV basketball, was on the varsity tennis team for four years, was a member of band his freshman year, re­ ceived FFA scholarships in his freshman, sophomore and junior years, participated in the Rotary Youth Leadership Conference his sophomore year, received the U.S. History Excellence Award and an Academic Letter his sophomore year, received gold medals in district and regional FFA compe­ tition in Job Interviewing, was a member of the Venturer Club his junior year, took fourth place in regional MITES architec­ tural competition and honorable mention in state MITES architectural competition, par­ ticipated in the HHS community service class his junior year, and was installed in the National Honor Society his junior year. In his senior year he has participated in FFA and NHS, has been an elementary aid, and is a Scholar Athlete. He is a member of the St. Rose youth group, was a YMCA camp counselor in 1999, served as an MCA soccer referee and instructor from 1998 to 2001, and worked at the Endsley dairy farm. He plans to major in biosys­ tems engineering at Michigan State University with the ultimate goal of "min­ ing meathane hydrate off the ocean floor and solving the world s energy crisis by re­ placing fossil fuels." He also wants to live in Alaska, Colorado and California for a year apiece and work for the National Park Service. Heather Drumm, 3.8 Drumm is the daughter of Thomas and Cheryl Drumm of River Road in Hastings. She has been on the tennis team for four years, three of those years on the varsity, played four years of golf, three of those on the varsity, and served as co-captain of the golf team. She’s been on the National Honor Society two years, and was a mem­ ber of the Interact, Key, Excel and Spanish clubs. She's worked as a volunteer at Pennock Hospital for four years. She's been a volunteer at Bom Again Home Furnishings, plays guitar at church, and participates in her church's youth group, vacation Bible school and mission trip. She plans to attend Hope College. Her goal is to graduate from college, establish a suc­ cessful career and start a family. Adam Miller, 3.8 Miller is the son of Harold and Connie Miller of Whiskey Run Drive in Hastings. He was Student of the Month, received an Academic Letter, and is very involved in Computer Aided Drafting, competing in MITES. He worked at Elias Brothers for 16 months, and spends his free lime riding dirt bikes. He plans to attend Grand Valley HHS junior joins honors band at WMU festival Hastings High School junior Joshua Clevenger was selected to take part in the 39th annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival today through Saturday at Western Michigan University. Clevenger was invited to join other outstanding area musicians in the Michi­ gan High School Band and Orchcstr' As­ sociation (MSBOA) All-State honors Band after earning Division I ratings for his bassoon solo performance at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival March 24. Fewer than 200 high school band stu­ dents were chosen to the All-Stale Hon­ ors Band and Orchestra. The students will participate in a num­ ber of workshops and classes with profes­ sional musicians and artists and they arc scheduled to give performances open to the public at 2:15 p.m. Saturday on the WMU campus. The honors band this year will be con­ ducted by John Madden of Michigan Stale University. Clevenger has participated in a num­ ber of other artistic groups this past school year. He was selected to honors band programs at Central Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan universities, he was principal chair of the District No. 10 MSBOA Honors Band program at Grandville. Clevenger has studied with Carol Fry (Devine), formerly of Hastings, and tion. "This he’ps agriculture, land use and future planning. "The simple fact of the matter is if we aren't ready and the stale planning gets money into PA 262, we won't be eligible to receive any." Currently, the expectations arc for the state to provide 75 percent grant funding with the county contributing 25 percent, he noted. "This is really a step to prepare us for the future." Drummond said of the resolu­ tion. "....Once this is in place, we’re not buying land: we're buying development rights," he stressed. He called PA 262 "a real innovation...!! moves the decision making process and funding process doser to the landowner, specifically the county..." Drummond said a former program required state approval for every application. The final proposal to be drafted will de­ fine a process for the farms that apply and priorities to rank them in order as funds be­ come available. "We're going to be kind of shepherded through this by the Rural Development Council. They've been working with Clin­ ton County...," Drummond said. Barry Community Land Partnership will "develop a strategy to facilitate grass-roots input and feedback into the draft proposal, including the use of focus groups with landowners, local township officials and other stakeholders," according to the resolu­ tion. In this week's action, the board's resolu­ tion noted that "PA 262 of 2000 provides state matching funds to counties to protect farmland through a voluntary purchase of development rights program, with the eli­ gibility for state matching funds contingent on counties having an updated master land use plan and having developed and adopted a local farmland preservation program." The resolution also slated that growth and development in the county arc "essen­ tial and inevitable" and "must be balanced with the protection of our farmland to as­ sist in maintaining a long-term business environment for our economically impor­ tant agricultural industry and the quality of life for the citizens of Barry County." The importance of agriculture and farm­ land to the county was mentioned in the resolution. Essentia) Io the quality of life of county citizens arc the economic rev­ enue, locally grown food and environmen­ tal benefits of farmland and agriculture, the resolution said. Josh Clevenger Chris Toxcll, a doctoral student at MSU. Besides being a member of the Hast­ ings High School marching and sym­ phonic bands, he has played in the pit orchestras for high school musicals for the past three years and is a member of the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony. Clevenger plans to attend the Univer­ sity of Michigan All-State Orchestra pro­ gram at Interlochen Julyl-15. "Development pressure is increasing the possibility that farmland and resources crit­ ical to our agriculture industn and com­ munity could continue to be lost, impact­ ing the quality of life of current and future generations," the resolution said Recommendations in the resolution sug­ gest that the Partnership form a smaller work group to consider creating a mission statement, develop possible guidelines for administration procedures, explore and de­ velop possible appraisal methods and selec­ tion criteria to rank applications from landowners and explore possible preserva­ tion tools such as casement restrictions. County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus told the board that if the county wants to get into the purchase of development rights program or farmland preservation activity, it really has to occur at a countywidc level. "It goes above zoning...and will apply to all jurisdictions. In Planning and Zoning we're limited in jurisdiction to 11 of the 16 townships who participate with county zoning," McManus said. The Planning Commission will be involved in some parts, he said. "Well be working hand in hand." "...We definitely want to respect the rights and authority of townships and other municipalities...," County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzic noted during the meeting. The farmland preservation issue has been discussed extensively in the board's County Development Committee. "This has been a long time coming and a lot of work by a lot of people. I’d just like to compliment Don and Monica for all that they have done...It benefits the entire county," said Commissioner Tom Wing, chairman of the County Development Committee. Earlier in the meeting. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzic wondered if the board shou'J wait to adopt the resolution until after the Barry Community Land Partnership is officially formed. County Administrator Michael Brown said he didn't sec any reason why the board shouldn't ap­ prove the resolution this week. And then MacKenzic told Rappaport and Drummond, "I know you have a reputation in the community of doing what you say." Wing said the resolution will "give them standing to exist to a certain degree. They arc doing this for us and the resolution of­ ficially recognizes them." Veterinary Science Day set for May 12 Former State Rep. Bob Bender will talk about efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis Saturday. May 12. during the 4-H Veterinary Science Day program at Eavcy's Veterinary Clinic. 3700 North M-43 Highway. Hastings. This program, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. is open to the general public, including youth and adults. The event starts at 9 a.m. with retired veterinarian Dick Clark speaking on "How to know your animal is healthy." Participants will view veterinary science exhibits completed by 4-H members. Classes will include a Microscope Center, a look at cattle mange, heartworm, etc., and x-ray views of animals and bones, parasites, heartworm and mouth care of animals, and horse care. Closing speakers will be Bob Bender, State Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Coordinator, and veterinarian Dr. Al Eavcy. who will talk on bovine tuberculosis in cattle and goats in Michigan. This program may be of interest to area farmers raising cattle and goals and people working in the field of agribusiness. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 10. 2001 - Page 3 ‘Five vs. 8’ debate invades First Friday by David T. Young Editor It was supposed to be an open debate on whether Barry County should have eight commissioners or five for the next 10 years. But the May 4 First Friday session fell far short because of a legal opinion that the Reapportionment Commission should receive but not attempt to answer ques­ tions from the public. This prompted former Commissioner Robert Wenger to say, "I’m sorry we can’t have an open discussion. I should have stayed home and planted com." Wenger was one of many in the audi­ ence Friday who told the rcdistricting commission of their support for plans for a five-member commission. This despite some Reapportionment Commission members reporting that their feedback has been virtually unanimous in support of eight. The Reapportionment Commission is appointed every 10 years to decide the political boundaries of the Barry County Board of Commissioners according to population. The group usually begins de­ liberations just as the census figures are reported after the beginning of each decade. The Census 2000 figures were an­ nounced last month and this redistricting panel has until June 8 to send in its rec­ ommendations. The commission always is made up of the county clerk, county treasurer, prose­ cuting attorney and the chairmen of the Republican Democratic parties. Ail five members. Clerk Debbie Smith, Treasurer Susan VandeCar, Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, Barry County Republi­ can Chairman Mark Englerth and Demo­ cratic Chairman Melvin Goebel, were present at the First Friday program. However, the group's counsel, attorney Stephanie Fekkes. advised members not to answer questions or present their own opinions. They were confined only to ex­ plaining the process and procedures. Goebel, who is chairman of the special panel, read the minutes from each of the meetings that have been held since March and noted that area township offi­ cials had asked that the County Board stay with eight commissioners. Smith already has drawn up two plans that would keep the number of districts at eight, with the support of McNeill. Goebel and Englerth say they have two bipartisan plans that would reduce the commission to five members. Smith and Goebel explained the boundaries proposed in their plans. Smith said a huge factor in her plan was a state mandate that no township be combined in the same district with a city, unless absolutely necessary to bring that district into compliance with maxi­ mum and minimum population guide­ lines. She then noted that Barry County’s year 2000 population of 56,755 divided by 8 equals 7,094 and the city of Hast­ ings' population is 7,095. That would make the city a perfect candidate for one district, she said. She and McNeill maintain that the eight-commissioner system has worked reasonably well in the last 10 years and there isn’t a compelling reason to change it. Furthermore, though neighboring coun­ ties in recent years have reduced their commissioners' numbers, they are now thinking about increasing them again for the period from 2002 to 2012. The Gocbcl-Englcrth plans would call for an average of 11,351 peoo’e per "This apportionment is meant to serve the people, not sub governments. ” -John Fehsenfeld commissioner's district, as opposed to the Smith-McNeil! plan's 7,095. Goebel contended that reducing the number of commissioners by three will save county taxpayers a lot of money, perhaps a million dollars over the next 10 years. McNeill's response to that argument was, "We have to follow the statutes. Nowhere in the guidelines are there ref­ erences to money or costs to the county." Barry County Surveyor Brian Reynolds said later in the meeting, "If they don't show up in the guidelines, does that mean you don't have to think about (saving) the money)?" Citizen Bob Dwyer, also a supporter of reducing the number of commissioners to five, warned McNeil) that stopping the mix of a city and township in the same district would not stand up in a court of appeals. He added that the bipartisan plan for five commissioners is cleaner, calling for only two splits in township boundaries, while the completing plans had four. He disputed the wisdom of listening so carefully to the wishes of local officials. Tom Lehman Mel Goebel talks about reducing the number of commissioners while Debbie Smith (left) and Mark Englerth listen. "Since we've gone to eight commis­ sioners (from seven in 1992), we've added an administrator and have quali­ fied department heads," Dwyer said. "The question is, do we need eight commissioners?" Goebel said those making a case for eight contend that county-wide policy shouldn't be controlled by just three peo­ ple. Others have advocated one commis­ sioner for each of the 16 townships. But each district then would not be represented by roughly an equal number of people, it was pointed out about the proposal for 16. Wenger, in making his case for five, said, "We have a lot stronger administra­ tive office than we had 10 years ago... 1 believe we should have a mix of admin­ istrative and legislative government. "With a five-member board, you have less division of units of local govern­ ments on the map. I'd like to see county government divided up with fewer pieces of the pie. "I don't know why the city cf Hastings should be treated any differently than the village of Middleville. "I was a commissioner when there were seven and eight, and when you have tie votes it's a waste of time." Wenger also proposed that to reduce the amount of micro-managing, a reduc­ tion of committees from seven to three, finance, personnel and operations, would be necessary. "It's a dam good thing we don't get all the government we pay for," he said. Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Township, said it is possible that Mid­ dleville could see a* lot* of population growth in the next decade, yet "it does' not have its own district. John Fehsenfeld said Michigan tends to be overrepresented. "Barry County, even with just five commissioners, still offers better repre­ sentation than the state or federal gov­ ernment," he said. "Today, with e-mail and the telephone there arc better ways to communicate today." Fehsenfeld disagreed that the current eight-member board has been working well. "They have micro-managed and re­ fused to recognize modern management principles." he said, echoing the opinions of former Commissioner Emmet Herring­ ton. ’ He added, "This apportionment is meant to serve the people, not subgov­ ernments." Eileen Oehler, an unsuccessful candi­ date for commissioner last year, said a five-person majority on an eight-member board isn't a lot different than a threeperson majority on a five-member County Board. Ward Weiler opined that the commis­ sioners* districts "should be simplified and cost effective." About the only voice not completely opposed to eight Friday came from James Alden, another County Board of Commissioners* candidate, who noted that last year he also reported he op­ posed micro-managing, but since then has served on some boards and commis­ sions and has been able to see things a little differently from the inside. If the number of commissioners is re­ duced to five, then at .east three current board members are in jeopardy of losing their jobs. If the number remains, it's a good bet that all will be re-elected, if they choose to run again. The Rcapportionmcnt Commission will Jmcet twice next Week, at 5:30 p.'in. Tuesday, May 15, in the fourth floor commissioners' chambers at the Barry County Courthouse and at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, in the same place. Holiday card contest begins Entries for the 2001 Winter Holiday Greeting Card Contest are being sought by the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council, the Volunteer Center of Barry County and the Thornapple Arts Council. Any student in kindergarten through 12th grade who resides in Barry County or at­ tends a Barry County school is invited to submit a drawing of their favorite winter scene and have a chance at winning $1,000 for a charity of their choice. Six entries will be chosen to be printed as greeting cards that will be for sale at businesses throughout Barry County. "This is a great opportunity to encourage artistic interest and community service in your child," Jennifer Richards of the BCF said. Entry forms and complete rules will be available in the May 11 edition of the Weekender. Forms are also available at WBCH Radio, the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, and Felpausch in Hastings. Entries are due Sept. 12, 2001. For more details contact Sarah Woodward at the Volunteer Center, 616/945-2006. Steve Flohr is this year's winner of the Outstanding Business Student Award at Hastings High School. Flohr wins Outstanding Business Student Award Senior Stephen Flohr is this year’s re­ cipient of the Outstanding Business Stu­ dent Award at Hastings High School. The business teaching staff of Patrick Purgiel, Nancy Cottrell, Mary Dawson, and Tracy George selected him because of his outstanding achievement in busi­ ness education and community and stu­ dent involvement. Flohr said he feels that the many busi­ ness classes he has taken at the high school level have provided a good foun­ dation in preparing him for college. One of his many after-school activities included being president of the local chapter of Business Professionals of America, where he led his Parliamentary Procedure team to a first place finish at regional competition and fourth place at the state finals held in Detroit. Flohr also took part in various other competitions, such as Extemporaneous Speaking and Prepared Verbal I and II. Flohr is also among the elite in Boy Scouting, having received its highest rank.of Eagle Scout, and is currently president of his Venturing Club. This or­ ganization is an offshoot of Scouts, which includes young men and women 14-21 years old who share a common love of the outdoors. Some of the activities he leads include camping, backpacking, spelunking and rock climbing. Flohr’s business background includes his entrepreneurship — “Steve’s Flohr Show” — a juggling and magic act he's been involved with since he was only 8 years old! Flohr, son of Steve Flohr and Diane Flohr, plans to major in business at Michigan State University this fall. Get Your News INSTANTLY! Log on to www.jadnews.com Jered James Leo (left) of Delton-Kellogg High School, Congressman Vem Ehlers and Kristen Marie Wildern of Hastings High School, during the Congressional Medal of Merit ceremony. Five area seniors win Congressional medal Third District Congressman Vern Ehlers presented the Congressional Medal of Merit to oustanding area high school students during a ceremony last Saturday at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. This award is bestowed on one out­ standing senior from each high school in the Third Congressional District. Local recipients included Jered James Leo of Delton-Kellogg High School. Kristen Marie Wildern of Hastings High School John Dombrowski of Thornapple Kellogg. Trevor Joshua Carrier Patterson of Barry County Christian and Jordy VandeBuntc of Caledonia. The award winners, according to litera­ ture about the medal, "have demon­ strated exemplary citizenship and aca­ demic excellence in their high school careers. They have also been leaders in the area of peer respect, community service, school citizenship, and involvement in extracurricular activities. Ideally, the nominee should be a student who significantly contributes to making his/her school a better place and who otherwise might not seek or receive public recognition for their extraordinary efforts." Athletic director resigns at TK by Patricia Johns Staff Writer For 29 years Tom Lehman has been part of the landscape at Thomapple Kellogg High School. Now the landscape is losing a significant element. Lehman has submitted his resignation as athletic director to the school board. They will consider his request at their May 14 meeting. Meanwhile, a letter supporting him from members of the coaching staff is being circulated. The letter is addressed to Superintendent Midge Pippel, expressing concern about the direction athletics is taking at TK and asking people to attend the school board's meeting Monday night. Lehman taught biology and math for four years and then was a physical edu­ cation teacher for 19 years before being named athletic director six years ago. He will continue to teach and coach. An accomplished wrestling coach, he was named Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 1999. In 1999 he was one of the eight finalists for National Coach of the Year and was invited to the national convention in San Diego. It was his junior high wrestling coach, Jerry Alliton, who got him into wrestling. "I got into a fight at school. Coach Al­ liton said, 'If you think you're so tough, you should go out for wrestling.' "I did and discovered I really liked it" He was a successful high school wrestler, wrestled for Western Michigan University and tried to share his love of the sport with the boys on the many teams he coached. Lehman has worked hard to improve the athletic program in the Thomapple Kellogg School District. "I'm sure the new athletic director will bring renewed enthusiasm to the job,” Lehman said. The new athletic director will have to continue work on writing an athletic handbook. Lehman's effort in this area found him embroiled in controverises of "no cut" policies and whether the district should form an athletic advisory board. Lehman also was instrumental in the formation of the Thomapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission. This coopera­ tive effort between the village of Middleville, Thomapple Township and the school district works to update and provide adequate recreational opportunities for children and adults in the area. He has represented the school district on the ninemember commission since its inception. Looking back over his six years as ath­ letic director and many years as a coach, he said, "I always enjoyed working with the kids. It is hard to say good-bye to them." Summer tourism deadline May 12 Reporters are already collecting information for this summers tourism insert which will be printed later this spring. The summer calendar of events allows summer visitors and local residents to attend library programs, festivals, craft fairs and more. The deadline for information for the calendar is May 12. May 12 also is the advertising deadline for the insert. Anyone one interested in learning about advertising rates should call J-Ad Graphics at 945-9554 for information or to talk with a sales representative. Calendar information can be mailed to Editorial Dept., Summer Tourism, Guide, 1351 North M-43 Highway, Hastings, Mi., 49058. All businesses are encouraged to update any information that has changed since last year's edition. Information can be faxed to 945-5192 or emailed to jadnews(avoyager.net. For more information, call David Young at 945-9554. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 LCTTCRS from our readers... Don’t give away details of prom Dear editor, I was very' pleased by the coverage that the Hastings High School prom received in the Reminder Tuesday. May I . I am so happy that the public will once again be able to view the hard work that the juniors of Hastings High School put into decorat­ ing for prom. However, I was very disappointed when the article went into great detail, going so far as to describe the food being served, about the decorations. At HHS, it is a tradi­ tion that prom decorations be kept a secret from the seniors until the night of prom; the theme is introduced, but the specifics of the decorations are kept a secret. 1 was extremely disappointed, as I’m sure many of the other seniors who read the arti­ cle were, to read the details of prom in Tuesdays Reminder. So please, in the future, let the public know that prom is open for viewing, but please keep the details of the decorations a secret. Liz King. Hastings High School senior, Hastings Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire' letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Knout Your LCGISlfiTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221 District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vsmon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Inzing. Carlton. Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. I Central Elementary going downhill at alarming rate To the editor: I have had children at Central Elementary for the past seven years and am deeply con­ cerned. The fighting and teasing that is allowed to go on in that school is dangerous. School violence today seems to be coming from kids who arc picked on endlessly and they have no other recourse, in their minds, but to resort to the horrible violence we see happening too often. Nothing is happening to the kids who are fighiing and tormenting. I have been asking for over six months for something to be done about this. All I ever get from Principal Judy Bicrlein is that she will “look into it." I am beginning to realize, along with other parents, that when she says she will look into it, nothing will be done. 1 then contacted Dave Arnold with my concerns and again I was told that he would check into it. Still I heard nothing. I then contacted Superintendent Carl Schoessel, who turned it over to Bicrlein. What a vicious circle they seem to have! Bicrlein called me over spring break to express concerns about violence at Central. She agreed there is a lot of fighting at school. I expressed my concern over one particular fight that involved some boys holding one boy and others beating him up. Judy was aware of this fight that happened over two months ago. She confirmed that none of the parents were called, but did not know why. Is this not her job? Why are the schools' rules for fighting not enforced? None of these kids were dis­ ciplined by the principal. Some who arc teasing and picking fights are still allowed to be peer mediators and student council members. What is this telling the other kids? I think Central has some of the best teachers in the district, but the school is sinking fast. The MEAP scores released last year were among the lowest in the district. When I expressed concern, I was told they were “looking into it.’’ I believe prisoners have more freedom in their cafeteria than these kids do. They are not allowed to sit wherever they want. They must sit at a specific table, if anyone talks too loudly, then everyone loses recess time. At times, if they whisper too loudly, then everyone loses recess time. Recently, when kids were a little too loud, the lights were turned off. Docs anyone else think that this is a little off the wall and bizarre? Parents are not notified about things going on, good or bad. They held a concert a few weeks ago, but teachers were told not to notify parents. When I asked Bieriein about this, she said they did put the date of this concert in the bulletin, but then changed it and did not notify anyone. My son's teacher did make up little invitations for parents, but they were thrown away. In music, the teacher could not control a couple of kids so the entire class had to stand in line for eight minutes without talk­ ing or moving. Is this a school or a prison? Bierliene’s response was that she was hop­ ing peer pressure would force these kids to behave. 1 and others have been told by people who work in that school that we should remove our kids from Central as fast as we can. Some of us parents that have expressed our concerns, have been told to “watch our backs." At Central Bieriein has put a gag order on all information leaving that school. They fingerprinted all students without parents' permission for a poster. When enough parents complained, Judy the prin­ cipal was forced to tear up the poster. 1 real­ ize that this poster was for a “Thumbs up for me. I’m drug free.’’ I do not have a prob­ lem with this, but, when my children arc fingerprinted, I believe it a law that parents are to be notified. Parents were given a questionnaire last year to fill out about Central and its pro­ gram. The results were to be made public in September. After asking several times for the results. I finally got them in March. Less than 50 people responded, and results were tabulated by Bicrlein and her family. How sad that less than 50 people responded to this questionnaire. The stress for these kids at Central must be horrific. Can you imagine going to school not knowing if you were going to be the one that everyone teased, or not know­ ing if you opened your lunch too loudly if everyone would lose recess or better yet eat lunch in the dark because of you? How about the stress that you were as good as you could be, but because someone else was having a bad day you were punished along with the whole class because of one or two. School is supposed to be fun and safe, not stressful and dangerous. Central is spiraling downhill at an enor­ mous rate, and the administration is going to “check it out." We don’t want them to check it out, we want them to fix the prob­ lem. With this new millage coming up for election pretty soon, the administration has been aware of concerns for several months. Why is nothing being done? I am expected to vote for a tax increase so my children will have a better education and more opportunities. I believe my children would have a better education if the administration would try to fix the problems it has rather than trying to sugar coat them and hope they will go away with a shiny new coat of paint and a new community center. If the administration is truly concerned about my children’s education then why aren't they doing something about the problems at Central? The old adage “No news is good news" does not hold true at Central. No news means parents are being denied the right to know what is going on in that school and to their children. Ask your children about the silent lunch room, or the talks about child abuse (that they are told not to tell their par­ ents about), or the program about why the snack bar is bad for you from the literacy teacher. If the administration wants parents and citizens in Hastings to vote for a new mill­ age and are trying to convince us that they care about our children and their education, then why are they ignoring our questions and our concerns about Central? Sandy Swartz, Hastings Central staff has positive impact To the editor: As the realization of time sets in and it is clear that 1 will have a middle schooler next year, I appreciate the efforts of some very special people who made that possible. My son’s experience at Central Elementary has been outstanding. Being a high school teacher, 1 had to take classes in child development, but paid little attention to those sections that didn't per­ tain to the areas 1 intended to teach. Thus, when my own son first came to Central, I was quite in the dark at what this process was all about. I was sovn comfort­ ed and amazed at the attention and energy every one of the teachers, paraprofessionais, administrators, etc. gave my son. The care and love was evident and as a parent I could actually watch the light bulb go on as the learning progressed. They not only edu­ cated my son in the academics, but they have helped us instill values in him. He has had a wonderful variety of learn­ ing through Kim Evans and her love of art and through Cindy Robinette and her shar­ ing of the importance of physical fitness. And special mention must be made about Ann Wucrthelc. Our son had the privilege of being involved in the Hastings Kids Choir and her awesome all-school produc­ tions. He has gained so much confidence and just had tons of fun being involved in these activities. We in Hastings need to understand how lucky we are to have such dedicated profes­ sionals. I am personally grateful to all at Central for watching over Zach for the past six years. They should know that there will always be a part of them in everything he is and becomes. I look forward to continuing my alliance with them as son No. 2 pro­ gresses. 1 appreciate what they do every day for each of our kids and for the above and beyonds that they never get credit for. Peggy Boucher, Hastings Volunteers prompt and efficient To the editor: Recently we had to call 911 emergency, as we had our monoxide alarm go off in our home. It only took about five minutes for the first volunteer fireman to get to my house and about 10 minutes for the rest of the crew to get on site. They had us move out­ side immediately as the reading in the house was very high with gas. The point I would like to make is that these firefighters were all volunteers and I think we all take these people for granted until we have to call them out, and 1 think that the volunteers do us a great service in many townships. In the township where 1 live which is Orangeville, the chief, Dan Boulter, and his crew of people do an excellent service to the people and I commend them. I also w-k'i. 2u»Aiio^.. What iff gas goes over $2? If gasoline prices rise above $2 per gallon, what will you do. if anything, to cut down on consumption? commend all of the volunteers in all of the townships in this slate and also in other states. We may not appreciate them enough until we have an emergency. 1 also recommend to the readers that they install a monoxide alarm. It saved my wifek and my life. Robert Quackenboss Orangeville Township CORRECTION: Tammy Heath, the mother of Mark Heath who was killed April 28 when he was struck by a car in front of his Center Road home said she did not know her son was going to take his dog across the road, as police stated. Tammy Heath said Mark was going walk his dog. Chance, in a field near their home. H^ngsBaNNER Devoted to the mtensst* of Barry County Since 1856 Kuousneo oy.. nasemgs sanaar, rec. A Omskmi of J-Ad Graphcs me. 1852 N Broadway Huenga. M 480984602 (816)0454554 John Jacobs President Frederick Jacobs Vice Presrient • NEWSROOM * David T.'rtxjng (Edtor) Elaine Gibert (Assistant Eddor} Shety Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Sarah Hayes. Hastings: "1 don't drive much as it is. so it wouldn't change much." 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Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 - Page 5 SAFE Kids Chapter plans Safety Fair The Barry County Chapter of SAFE KIDS will host an interactive, free summer safety fair Friday, May 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., (rain date May 19, from 9 to noon) in the employee parking lot across from Pennock Hospital. This summer children will be rushed to emergency rooms nearly 3 million times for Financial FOCUS Furnished By...MARK D. CHWST€NS€N erf Cdcuord Jones and Co. Look beyond mutual fund’s past performance If you’ve ever noticed an ad for a mutual fund, you’ve probably seen, in a large type­ face, some numbers indicating how well the fund has performed in lhe past few years. The message is clear This fund is “siz­ zling" — and you should be investing in it. But then, way down at the bottom of the ad, in tiny type, arc the words: “Past perfor­ mance is no guarantee of future results.” This isn't just a legal disclaimer — it’s the truth. What a fund has done may not be a guide to what it will do. The factors affect­ ing a mutual fund’s performance today may be quite different from those of the past — so itfc never a good idea to rely on history as an investment guide. If you don’t base your mutual fund investment decisions on previous perfor­ mance, how should you evaluate prospec­ tive funds? You’ll want to consider a variety of factors, including the following: • Fees and expenses — Mutual funds charge investors fees and expenses. If you purchase a fund that has high costs, it must perform better than a low-cost fund to gen­ erate the same returns. Before you buy a mutual fund, review its prospectus to evalu­ ate its level of fees and expenses. Then, sec how these costs relate to those of compara­ ble funds. You may find you can get a “bet­ ter deal” on a substantially similar fund. • Age and size of the fund — Newly cre­ ated or smaller funds sometimes have excellent short-term performance records — which can be misleading. Because these funds may invest in just a small number of stocks, a few successful holdings can weight the overall performance. But as the fund adds more stocks, the effect of these winning holdings will be diluted — and performance may decline. To learn about a fund’s age or size, read the prospectus. • Ybiatility of the fund — All stock-based mutual funds will fluctuate in price. But some stock funds are far more volatile than others arc — and, generally speaking, the more volatile a fund is, the greater the investment risk. If you plan on selling some shares of a fund within a year or two, you may want to stay away from the volatile funds, because they might be down at the time you want to sell. By reviewing a mutu­ al fund's prospectus and annual report, you can see how volatile it has been over time. For instance, a fund may report that it's earned 10 percent per year, on average, over the course of 10 years. But when you look at its history, you may find that much of these gains came from two or three strong years, sprinkled among several bad ones. You could be better off looking for a fund whose average return has been fairly con­ stant. So the next time you’re considering investing in a mutual fund, don’t stop at the past performance information — it won’t tell you what you need to know. Instead, look at the key factors that may affect your fund’s future. In the investment world. tomorrow is much more important than terday. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobl Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg. IBM JCPanney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg s Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 22.06 42.46 40.65 28.91 46.57 49.90 37.25 88.74 25.73 15.72 28.16 56.20 5.00 117.70 19.98 97.95 10.67 25.71 26.55 36.40 15.00 3.M 39.15 48.20 51.98 $265 25 $4.33 10,883.51 995M -1.02 ■27 ♦.70 -2.84 •1.06 ♦ 02 +3.25 -.06 serious injuries resulting from motor vehi­ cle crashes, drownings, bike crashes, pedestrian incidents, falls and other haz­ ards. While parents and children think of summer as the season for fun. emergency room doctors know it as “trauma season”. Preventable injuries are the leading killer of children ages 14 and under. More than 2,500 children die each summer due to pre­ ventable injuries. These tragedies peak dur­ ing the summer when children are super­ vised less, have more free time and engage in more outdoor activities. The safety fair will provide parents, care­ givers and children the opportunity- to learn about summer safety together, through interactive displays and games. Safety sta­ tions will encourage parents and children to ride safe, swim safe, wheel safe, walk safe, and play safe this summer. The fair will include demonstrations, bike helmet fitting, a bike rodeo, mechani­ cal bicycle checks, games, educational materials, and refreshments. Children should bring their bicycles and helmets for a safety checkup. There will also be a free bike raffle. “The fun and relaxation of summer can be deceptive when it comes to safety. Kids arc exposed to more dangers because they arc more active,” said Dr. Carrie Wilgus, chapter coordinator. “The good news is the majority of these can be averted by taking a few simple steps" Michigan SAFE KIDS is part of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign which strives to reduce the number of preventable injuries and deaths in children 14 and under. There arc four major supporters of the local chapter, the Michigan State Police, Pennock Hospital, Hastings Area School System and Hastings Pediatrics. Other community groups represented on the committee include the Barry County Health Department, the Hastings City Police and the Hastings Fire Department. There is no charge for the event. For more information, call 948-3125. We Process COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! WeDoCOLOR Printing! J-Ad Graphics ■21 ♦.12 -.14 ♦1.06 — -.61 -.27 +1.15 +.40 +.12 -1.23 -.62 -.10 -.50 +.70 -3.52 -1.52 +$.70 •$.04 -14.83 -205M LETTERS from our readers... Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Reducing districts comes with a price To the editor: 1 read with interest the two letters in last week’s Banner espousing redistrict­ ing the county so that there would only be five county commissioners rather than the current eight. These two letters indicated that reduc­ ing lhe number of commissioner posi­ tions would save millions of dollars. One Idler stated that a half million dollars in direct costs would be saved over ten years. That is $50,000 per year or allo­ cated among all 57 747 Barry County residents — about 96 cents each. For the estimated savings of 86 cents per year, these individuals are willing to give the good people of Barry County less governmental representation. Cur­ rently, each commissioner serves an av­ erage of 7,218 constituents. This 86-cenl plan increases that to 11,549 constituents per commissioner — a 60 percent in­ crease. It makes sense that citizens, cur­ rently have a greater opportunity for ac­ cess to a commissioner than if that same commissioner served 60 percent more people. The 86-cent plan increases the risk that demagoguery could take hold in Barry County. Currently, it requires five commissioners to create a majority vote. Community can’t afford center Dear sir: In September of 2000 Hastings School District voters rejected a proposal for $13.89 million for a community center, COA and YMCA partnership building. Voters were asked for 1.96 mills at the time. Now the school district wants 0.5 more milk to raise $12.1 million, it is not understood what is meant by *^o reallocate 1.25 of the 5.25 mills currently levied.” I have no problem raising money for school roofs and other maintenance needs. 1 do have a problem with the Hastings School District asking for money for a swimming pool and other recreational buildings and programs which are not essential at this time. Constant inflation has taken care of and taken away much of the buying power of our senior citizens who live on a fixed income, the wage earner who has been laid off and must survive on unemployment benefits plus meager company benefits. How much more can we ask employers or small business persons to foot the addition- Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in which case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on May 24. 2001. Said piemises are situated in CITY OF FREEPORT, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 15. Town 4 North. Range 9 West, Described as commencing at the Northeast Comer thereof, thence West 396 feet, thence South 297 feet, thence East 326 feet, thence North to The Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rie #200026854 Tigers (5/10) al 12.1 million dollar bill as their profit margins decline? Hastings School District citizens are already paying off* 22 millions in bonds. lhe additional millage would obligate district taxpayers for the next 26 years. The million dollar grant from the Pierce Foundation for operation and maintenance costs I understand is good for one year. Where does the money for their cost come from for the next 25 years? The report of the survey is wrong and gave no indication of any district voters being contacted. The proposal might have a chance in bet­ ter financial times. However, taking all available information into consideration, 1 think the Hastings School District should tighten its belt this time, the same as many citizens have done, and forget asking for more money. I will vote no on this proposal and 1 ask other citizens to do the same. Floyd L. Miller, Bellevue Special of the Week North of Hastinga on PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: YMCA of Barry County W? build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. Program Directar The YMCA of Barry County is seeking a highly moti­ vated, organized, self-starter who loves sports and wants to make an impact on the lives of Barry County resi­ dents. Director would supervise youth and adult leagues, Leam-to-Swim programs. Barry County’s summ.r playgrounds and an annual corporate marquis Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure fl ale THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Louis F. Wisniewski and Pamela J. Wisniewski. Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 14. 1996, and recorded in January 28. 1997 in Uber 584. on Page 186, Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-recorded on May 4, 1998 in Document Number 1011340, Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Aames Capital Corp., Assignee by an assignment dated March 13. 2001. which was recorded on March 23. 2001. in Document #1057174, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of lhe sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX and 09/100 dollars ($58,326 09), including interest at 16.000% per The 86-ccnt plan reduces that majority to just three votes. Three people would ef­ fectively control the county. No wonder the local political party chairpersons arc smacking their lips in anticipation of a possible change. It is fir easier for a political party to control three people than it is five. One of last week’s letters inferred that the 86-cent plan would create more effi­ cient decision nuking. That may be very well be true. History is replete with ex­ amples of efficient decision making, usually in countries run by kings or dicta­ tors. The hallmark of American government is its inefficiency. That very inefficiency limits the government's ability to restrict our freedoms. Let’s not allow 86 cents to take that away. Oh, I did follow a request by one of last week's writers. I contacted Shane McNeill, Debbie Smith and Susan VandeCar. I told them to vole to keep eight commissioners and not to be fooled by the false savings because a government of the people, by the people, and for the people comes with a price. James Michael Kinney Attomey-at-law, Woodland 2000 OLDS ALE R0 GL BRIGHT RED. POWER W1ND0WS/L0CKS, TILT, CRUISE, CASSETTE. ONE OWNER evenL Candidates should have a college degree and demon­ strated experience working and supervising youth sport and adult leagues. Special consideration will be given 12,995 Saturday untf 3 "WMBf Excsomg Yom Evtcunas ts a F**r THomon' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll fraa 1 -888-494-5539 to those with aquatic certifications. YMCA of Barry County is a non-facility YMCA that has an excellent reputation in the community. Salary range $21-$31,000 and is commensurate with experi­ ence. Send resume and 3 letters of reference to YMCA, P.O. Box 252, Hastings. Ml, by May 18. Hastings High School 2001 ^ Senior Charity Drive HOME FOR SALE WHAT: Pancake Breakfast WHEN: Saturday, May 12 ~ 8:00 a.rn. to 11:00 a.m. WHERE; Hastings High School Cafeteria Dir.: 715 E. Lincoln St., Hastings WHO; All Hastings community members are welcome to attend. (two blocks from Northeastern Elementary School). Day phone: 948-3170 Evening phone: 945-8971 Single-family home in a wonderful neighborhood. Country living while still in city. This home has four levels. Three bedrooms with option for another. Washer, dryer, two window air conditioners, water softener, stove, fridge will stay. Finished basement and laundry room. 15 years old. Asking $116,900 WHY: Proceeds raised will be donated to the Barry County J Commission on Aging, and will be used to help support the MEALS ON WHEELS program in our area. 4 There will also be a Car/Dog Wash happening on the west end of the H.H.S. gym during the same time. All proceeds from the car/dog wash will also be donated to support the Meals on Wheels program. Call 945-8971 or 948-3170 Ai A JL a �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 10. 2001 James D. Hickey LAKE ODESSA - James D. Hickey, age 66, of Lake Odessa, passed away suddenly Monday evening. May 7, 2901. Jim was bom in Lake Odessa on May 28, 1934 to Daniel and Sopha (Allerding) Hickey. He was a graduate of Lake Odessa High School and had served in the U.S. Army. Jim retired from General Motors in 1983 after 30 years of service, and was also proud to have been a life-long fanner. He was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Lake Odessa, the Knights of Columbus, arid VFW Post 4461. Some of Jim^s favorite past-times includ­ ed reading, fishing, camping, and “The History Channel" which was his constant companion. Jim is survived by Rosemary, his loving wife of 43 years; his children. Perry (Deborah) Hickey of Wautoma, WI, Joseph (Crystal) Hickey of Lake Odessa, Kathleen Hickey of Hastings, William (Violet) Hickey of Charlotte, and Mary Be»h (Michael) Haskins of Woodland; his grand­ children. Rebecca and Aaron Hickey. David and Emma Rose Hickey, Daniel Goodemoot, Liam and Aidan Hickey, Bryan, Matthew, and Nicholas Haskins; his brothers and sisters. Patricia (Tom) Curran of Grand Rapids. Mary Rose (Bill) Sutton of Lake Odessa. William (Pam) Hickey of Florida, and Michael (Nancy) Hickey of Lake Odessa; and many other loving rela­ tives and friends. He was preceded in death by fail parents, and his mother and father-in-law. Frank and Emma O’Mara. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. Visitation will be at St. Edward's Catholic Church on Thursday- where there will be a Rosary Service at 7:30 p.m. The Funeral Moss will be celebrated at St. Edwards Church on Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Edwards Church or VFW Post 4461 Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. M! 49050 Pasior. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Sen ice 9 30 am. Sunday School 11 00 a.m.. Sunday HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721 -8077. Service Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 a.m-10:45 am. with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11:00 am-l2:!5 pm. with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well. Fel­ lowship time 10:45-11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Once a month - More youth In­ volvement in the Service Chil­ dren \ Church Adult Class (Fell. Hall) Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. Kid's Alive for ages 2 through fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednesday, 9:00 am. Senior Adult Bible Study. For further information call the church office. Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6 30 pm. SI. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11 00 am.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am.. 9:55 am. and 1120' 1674 West Slate Road. Hastings. Mich W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 am ; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 am. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7.00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or Tina grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages a m Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 am.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 pm. also Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours. Wed./Thurs. 9 am. to 12 noon. Sunday Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10:45 am. Morning Worship. Sun. 5-7 pm. Youth Fellowship (Gr. 6-12), Sun evening service as announced in weekly bulletin 6 p.m.. Wed. 6­ 8 pm. Pioneer Chib (Gr. K-5th), GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH -THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE,” 600 Powell Rd . (One mile east of Hastings al cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Musk. Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 am Children^ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 am. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 1100 am. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7IX) p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Bjrgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.. Worship 11: 00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible 7:00 p.m. 9:45 am. Traditional; 11:15 am. Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 pm. For more infor­ mation call the church office Times: Prayer QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Mi 49058 (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids at 6 pm); Wed. 7 pm. Prayer Mtg. (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11.00 am Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 pm. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T. Hustwkk 948-9604. Rev Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 pm. Evening Senrice; 7:00 pm. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting al Maple VYIley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children^ ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30 am.; Church Service 10:30 am; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. f This information on worship services is provided by The V Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor Phone (616)945-9414 Thursday. May 10 - 7:00 am. Care Team Friday. May 11 - 6:30-10 p.m . Rock Group. Saturday. May 12 - 9:30 am. Catechism 4; 8:00 p.m.. Nar­ cotics Anonymous Sundry. May 13 • 8:00 and 10 45 a m.. Worship. 930 a m.. Sunday School. Mon­ day. May 14 - 7:00 p m . Women of Faith. Tuesday. May 15 - 7:00 p.m.. Overeaten Anonymous. 7:00 p.m.. Congregational Council. Wednesday, May 16 - 10:00 a.m.. Word Watchers. Healthy Families; 7:00 pm.. Warship. 7:00 p.m.. Youth Committee. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Musk Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am. - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone. C lasses for children and youth are based on grade level Four classes: Goodwill, Genesis. In His Steps and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11:00 a m - Traditional Wor­ ship Services - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays a*. 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate. Thursday. May 3 - 1:00-7:00 p.m Rummage Sale. Friday. May 4 - 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Rummage Sale. Satur­ day. May 5 - 7:30 am. Middle High Youth Service Project. Sun­ day. May 6 • 9 00 a m Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 am. Chil­ dren Is Worship; 10.00 am “Cof­ fee Hour" in the Dining Room; 10 10 a.m Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 am. Contemporary Worship Service. 11:50 a.m. Childen's Worship. The 9:00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH AM 1220. The .1:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 through­ out the week; Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available during both Services; 7:00 pm. New Members Class at the Manse Monday. May 7 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer. 6:30 p.m.. The Daughter Banquet • “Springtime in Wing­ ton" - Sharpe Hall (reservations required) Tuesday. May 8 • 6:15 am. Men's Bible Study at the YMCA office Wednesday May 9 - 6:30 p.m Drama Team. 6 45 p.m Praise Team • Sanctuary . 7:00 p.m. Cancel Choir - Choir Room; 8 00 p.m »outh Bible Study - Sr. High Hassroom ObitMA’lleS Myrtle M. Wilson HASTINGS - Miss Myrtle M. Wilson, 89. of Hastings, died Monday. May 7, 2001 at her home. Miss Wilson was bom on Oct. 16, 1911 in Carlton Township, Barry County, Ml, the daughter of Reuben and Addie (Barnum) Wilson. She was raised in Carlton Township/Hastings areas and attended the Altoft rural school, graduating in 1930 from Hastings High School. She received a teachers certification from the old Barry County Normal and later attended Western Michigan University. She moved into Hastings from Carlton Township in about 1940. Miss Wilson taught in Barry County rural schools and Middleville schools for 42 years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of Grace Wesleyan Church and Barry County Retired Teacher s Ass'n. Miss Wilson is survived by her loving nieces and nephews and by many great nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were parents and 10 brothers and sisters. Visitation will be Thursday at the church 1 p.m. until funeral time. Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10. 2001 at Hastings Grace Wesleyan Church with Rev. Alvin C. Yates officiating. Burial will be at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Wesleyan Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Miss Susan Katherine Brimmer, age 38. of Hastings, died Thursday. May 3, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Miss Brimmer was bom on Aug. 29, 1962 in Hastings. Ml. the daughter of Walter and Mary (Moffett) Brimmer. She was raised in the Hastings area and attend­ ed Hastings and Ann J. Kellogg. Battle Creek schools, graduating in 1980 from Hastings High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening, country music concerts, summer stock theater presentations, camp­ ing and traveling. Miss Brimmer is survived by her parents, Mary and Walter Brimmer of Hastings; sis­ ter. Sandra (Dan) Claire of Nashville. MI; aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding her in death were grandparents and a brother, Brent Brimmer in 1965. Services were held Sunday. May 6, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at the Seville Cemetery, Seville Twp., Gratiot County, Ml Memorial contributions may be made to PAWS With a Cause program or the American Diabetes Ass’n. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. SUN LAKES. ARIZ. - Yvonne L. AllenBeddow, age 79. of Sun Lakes. Ariz.. and formerly of Battle Creek and Dowling, died Dec. 26, 2000 at her home. Mrs. Beddow was bom on Dec. 16, 1921 in Cusset. France, the daughter of Henri and Maria (Citreme) Comil. She was married to Bernard W Allen in Blesle, France on Dec. 20, 1945. He died Oct. 13, 1974. She then married Gerald W. Beddow in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 24, 1984 and he survives. After coming to the United States, she worked at JC Penney in Battle Creek and Hastings and managed Homer Haydens and Gittlemans in Hastings. She worked for Broadway Stores in Phoenix. She enjoyed world travel, dancing, golf­ ing and organizing dinner dances at Michigan and South Dakota country clubs. Mrs. Beddow is survived by her daughter, Catherine (William) Allen of Dowling; son, Philippe (Deborah) Allen of North Fort Myers, FL; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; four step grandchildren; one brother, five sisters, nieces and nephews all in France. Preceding her in death were a daughter. Madeleine and a grandson. Memorial services will be held at I p.m. Saturday, May 12,2001 at the family home. 11880, Hutchinson Rd., Dowling with Pastor Steven Olmstead officiating. Burial will be at the Wilcox Cemetery. Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. |Harry C. Delnay Jr. LAKE ODESSA - Hany C. Delnay, Jr., age, 77. of Lake Odessa, formerly of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Lord unexpect­ edly May 5. 2001. Hvry was bom March 17,1924 in Grand Rapids to Hany C. and Martha (Roetman) Delnay, Sr. He had served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Harry is survived by Lois, his loving wife of 5) years; his children, Linda (Ronald) Harvey, Karen (Daniel) Reeder. Bruce (Susan) Delnay, Mark Delnay, Susanne (Norman) Westhouse, Steven Delnay, Paul (Tonya) Delnay; 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; his sister, Ruth Delnay; his brothers, David (Jeanette) Delnay, and Thomas (Cathy) Delnay; his mother-in-law, Betty DeHamer; his brother and sisters-in-laws, Mary De Graaf, Penny (Marvin) Van Gelderen, Betty (Preston) Hopkins, and Kenneth (Delores) De Hamer; and many other loving relatives and friends. Besides his parents. Harry was preceded in death by his grandson, Dustin Delnay. The funeral service was held on Wednesday at the Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church or the Gideons. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. I Horst F. Brauner ROCKFORD - Mr. Horst F. Brauner, age 63, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2001 after a fierce battle with cancer. He served his country in the U.S. Army. After graduating from M.S.U., he continued his education and received his Masters Degree. Always a true Spartan, he was also interested in space exploration. Mr. Brauner recently retired after teach­ ing physics and astronomy for 25 years in Sylvania, OH. He also was employed as a Patent Examiner. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, the former Linda Hecht; and daughters/, Monika Hazelton of Spokane, WA and Silke Brauner of Lanesboro, MN; grand­ son, Zachary Hazelton; and sister, Ingeborg Ellrichmann of Dortmund, Germany. With respect to his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Those planning an expression of sympa­ thy are asked to consider Hospice of Holland Home, 2100 Raybrook. Suite 303, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Arrangements were made by Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford. Pawnail "Boots'* Williams DOWLING - Pownall “Boots" Williams, of Dowling, passed away May 6, 2001 in Hastings, Ml. Mr. Williams was bom in Daviess County, Odon, IN on March 7, 1909, the son of Otis and Ethel (Pownall) Williams. On Sept. 1, 1934 in LaGrange, IN be married Lois E. Swift of Lacey, MI, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 1983. For a short time be was employed with Eaton Manufacturing Co., of Marshall, MI and he was a retiree of Rich Manufacturing Co., of Battle Creek with over 33 years of service. Members of his family include a daugh­ ter, Nancy (Bob) Benham of Fair Lake, Delton; sons, Charles (Roberta) Williams of Mexico, MO, and Dale (Bev) Williams of Dowling; five grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and one great great grand­ son; sisters, Edith Summerville of Savoy, IL, and Patsy Rowe of Mars, PA. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lois, and brothers, James and Charles Williams. “Boots" Spent the past few summers with his daughter and her husband on Fair Lake and wintered with them in Florida. He was a former member of the Maple Valley Grange. He was active in the addi­ tion and remodeling of the South Maple Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church and enjoyed canning and refinishing antique furniture, hunting, fishing, mush­ rooming. playing euchre and cribbage. A private family graveside service will be conducted at Union Cemetery. Dowling. MI at a later date. Memorial contributions to Thomapple Manor Foundation of Barry Community Hospice will be appreciated. Arrangements by W'illiams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Susan Katherine Brimmer Yvonne L. Allen-Beddow | Ruth M. (Lett) Royston VERMONTVILLE - Ruth M. (Lett) Royston, age 77, of Vermontville, Michigan, died Friday, May 4, 2001. Mrs. Royston was bom March 7, 1924 in Potterville, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph E. and Mary (Shaver) Lett. She was a farm wife and had been married to Rex for 57 years. She is survived by her husband, sons Rex Duane, Jr. (Ki»y)of Vermontville. Gary (Kieran) of Lansing; daughters. Nancy (Dennis) Carpenter of Vermontville, Sue (Mark) Fawley of Nashville; brother. Allen (Lois) Lett of Lansing; sister. Laura Horde of Florida; sister-in-law. Joan Lett of Potterville; ten grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday. May 7, 2001 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte. Rev. Randy Royston officiated. Interment was in Hillside-Kalamo Cemetery If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Green Beach Hospital Home Health Care in Charlotte. Envelopes are available at the funeral home Further information available at www.legacy.com. Arrangements by the Pray Funeral Home. Inc. [ Larry A. Kimmel LAKE ODESSA - Larry A. Kimmel, age 52, of Lake Odessa, passed away sud­ denly Thursday morning. May 3. 2001 due to injuries sustained in an automobile acci­ dent. Larry was bom in Ionia on March 27, 1949 to Dean and Marjorie (Bates) Kimmel. He is survived by his sister, Carole Jackson; his brothers, Gary (Linda) Kimmel and Duane Kimmel; and many other relatives and friends. Larry was preceded in death by his par­ ents. A time of memory will be held by the family and friends at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa at a later time. Arrangements are being handled by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. I Uyrdas Hazel (Stockford) McLeod LAKE ODESSA - Uyrdas Hazel (Stockford) McLeod, age 79, passed away Friday. May 4, 2001 at her home in Lake Odessa. She was bom April 25, 1922 on a farm in Sunfield Township, the daughter of Boyd and Lucy (Welch) Stockford. Uyrdas graduated in 1940 from Lake Odessa High School. She was employed at the A.C. Delco Spark Plug plant in Ionia prior to her mar­ riage on July II, 1945 to Ronald McLeod. Together, they enjoyed 55 years of mar­ riage. They had one son. Colin; and one daughter. Candy. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting family first. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, plas­ tic canvas crafts, sewing, and embroidery. Uyrdas is survived by Ron, her loving husband of 55 years; her son. Colin (Jean) McLeod of Lake Odessa; her daughter. Candy (Gary)Veale of Freeport; three grandsons. Swede, Toby, and Brandon McLeod; two great grandchildren. Aaron and Brittany McLeod; and two step broth­ ers, Raymond (Lois) Smith and Bruce (Rena) Smith. She was preceded in death by her father, Boyd L. Stockford; her mother, Lucy L. (Welch) Stockford Smith; and her stepfa­ ther, Raymond C. Smith. The funeral service was held Monday, May 7, at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may’ be made to Barry- Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. More Obituaries on Page 14 | �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 - P.0.7 Social Warner-Kennedy to be wed June 16 Piechnik-Endres plan to wed June 2 Kim K. Warner of Delton and William J. Kennedy Jr. of Kalamazoo have an­ nounced their engagement. Warner, daughter of Larry and Marie Warner of Delton, is a graduate of Del­ ton Kellogg High School. She is em­ ployed at the Meijer photo lab in Kala­ mazoo. Kennedy, son of William and Vicky Kennedy of Kalamazoo, is a Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduate. He is employed as a police officer by the City of Parchment. The couple plans a June 16 wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Picchnik would like to announce the engagement of their daugh­ ter. Kristen Marie Piechnik, to Doan Dale Endres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Endres. Kristen is an employee at Flcxfab and is also attending Western Michigan Univer­ sity. Devan is employed at West Michigan Auto Auction. Both live in Hastings. They will be exchanging vows on June 2, 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. ■ z ■ ■■'W J * Loftus-Knowlton to marry May 26 Kelli Dian Loftus and Russell Jay Knowlton will be joined in marriage on May 26, 2001. The Kentwood couple arc the children of Michael and Dawn Loftus of Hastings and Richard and Charlene Knowl­ ton of Kalamazoo. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Hastings High School, and her fiance a graduate of Otsego High. . - Sherwood-Smith plan to wed Aug. 11 Brad and Brenda Sanders of Hastings and Bill Sherwood of Lowell are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Sherwood to Michael Smith. Michael is the son of Kirk and Michelle Fisher of Delton and Edward and Missy Smith of Bellevue. Kristen and Michael arc both *98 gradu­ ates of Hastings High School. Kristen is currently attending KCC and will be transferring to G VSU next fall. Michael is a ‘99 graduate of ITT Techni­ cal Institute. An August 11 th wedding is planned. Engle-Zylstra to wed in Ionia Mildred Pike to mark 98th Lykinses to observe 50th anniversary Jeff and Kathy Engle and Marv and MarciaZy Istra proudly announce the engage­ ment of their children, Nicole Marie Engle and Daniel Neil Zylstra. Nikki is a 2000 graduate of Lakewood High School, and is currently employed at Caring Hands and Loving Hearts in Beld­ ing. D®n graduated in 1997 and is a self-em­ ployed carpenter. A June 2, 2001 wedding is planned at Berthabrock Park in Ionia. The wedding re­ ception is being held at the Engle home. Mildred Pike, formerly of Fine Lake, will celebrate her 98th birthday on Sunday, May 13. • She will be honored at an open house from 2 to 4 p.. on Saturday, May 26, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law lo­ cated at 361 E. Hickory Road (Fine Lake). Battle Creek. The family requests there be no gifts. Cards and greetings arc appreci­ ated and may be sent to 361 E. Hickory Road. Battle Creek. Ml 49017. Mrs. Pike was bom May 13, 1903, in Mattawan and graduated from Mattawan High School in 1921. She attended Parson’s Business College in Kalamazoo and worked in Lawion for Stafford Roller Bear­ ing Co. and Michigan Fruit Association. She worked at Armour Co. in Mattawan, and in the mid-1950's worked at the Battle Creek Army Base processing discharge pa­ pers for armed services personnel. She also worked at Michigan Carton Company. She married Bernard Pike on Sept. 25, 1926, in South Bend, Ind. They lived in Mattawan, where Bernard owned and operated a garage until 1939, when they moved to Battle Creek. They moved to Fine Lake in 1941. Mrs. Pike’s hobbies were crocheting, china painting, tatting, and ocher fine-de­ tailed work, as well as having a ‘green thumb,” and giving advice to others for growing plants and flowers. However, due to poor eye sight in the last year o so. she is only able to read large print articles. She loves spending time with her family and friends, and receiving cards and letters. Her children arc Charles and Rosemary Pike of Raytown, Missouri; Robert and Lo­ raine Pike of Plainwell, and Jayne and Earl Willbur of Fine Lake. She has eight grand­ children, 11 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. A golden wedding anniversary will be observed Saturday, May 19 by the family of Charles and Laura Lykins. Their children are Doug and Jeanine Kcast. Leo and Char­ lene Hamp. Christine Greenfield, and Dan and Jill Lykins. Charles and Laura have three grandchildren. Molitor-Hicks exchange vows Charity Sue Molitor and Jason Carles Hicks were united in marriage on Oct. 7. 2000 at Pleasantvicy Family Church. The bride is the daughter of Phil and Paula Molitor of Delton and the groom is the son of Leroy and Terri Hicks of Delton. Attendants were Katie Lebcck (maid of honor), Kristie Warren, Shaunna Johnson, Marcic Payne. Jackie Hicks, Jodi Minor and Natalie Warren (flower girl). Grooms­ men were Bill Gray (best man), Jeff War­ ren, Tommy Reed, Phil Mishler, Richie Hicks. Brian Minor and David Warren (ring bearer). The bride and groom would lovingly like to thank all of the family and friends who attended and shared the day. Thank you for helping to make our wedding wonderful. LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION Richard Nixon to mark 93 years Celebrating his 93 birthday is Richard M. Nixon, 334 W. South, Hastings, Ml 49058. Cards would be appreciated. NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL BARRY, ALLEGAN, KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN Carl Duane Foster. Middleville and Lisa Michelle Scheidel. Middleville. Stephen Lyle Huhn. Delton and Linda Lee Stebbins. Delton. Travis Michael Shaw. Delton and Diane Marie Peake, Delton. Jason Allen Mead. 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HANEY Secretary, Board of Education Weyermans to mark 20th anniversary Michael and Pam (Case) Wcycrman of Delton will celebrate their 20th anniversaryon May 16, 2001. The couple was married on May 16. 1981 in Hastings. They are the parents of one son, A.J. multi-car pohees • Additional discounts for mature persons age 55 and older. Also cal about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over. •Samp* prnnxxn shown for dnven who enfiy5yean at sale dmng. use the nttde for pleasure and art mamed ages 25-5<. wth two or more can insured on the sama pokey and tee m sunounOng areas. Ottes of Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo and Kentwood proper erasable at sfohty higher pnmum. American Fellowship Mutuai 1-. ■ ■' C •• | A Michigan Company . ADDENDUM PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Regular Biennial Election of Grand Rapids Community College, Michigan, will be held in conjunction with the Regular School Election. — CALL TODAY TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obhgntio'Call During Office Hours 8 00am • 4 20 p m Mon �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10.2001 LEGAL NOTICES c. ■” State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-231M-DE Estate of BERYL S PURDUM. DECEASED Dale of birth: 6-19-08. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent, BERYL S PURDUM. who lived at 240 E North Street. Hastings Ml o.ed 3-21-01 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to PHYLLIS PETERS, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date. 5-4-01 PAMELA K O BERRY (P56950) 325 S. CLINTON STREET GRAND LEDGE. Mi 48837 (517) 622-3860 PHYLUS PETERS 6230 WEST WILLOW HWY LANSING. M! 48917 (517) 323-0778 (5/10) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Wagner and Bonny J. Wagner, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to VanDyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1999, and recorded on June 10. 1999 in Document #1030961. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated June 2. 1999, which was recorded on July 30. 1999. in Document #1033216. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO AND 78/10 dol­ lars ($68,802.78). including interest at 10.100% per annum. Under lhe power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on June 7, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said proper­ ty; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property, thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the Point of Beginning of the following described property: Commencing at the Southwest comer of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains. Thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chai ns to the place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: Apnl 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200013705 Mustangs (5/24) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-27.155-DE Estate of Max G. Everitt. Date of birth: March 18. 1911. TO AU CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Max G Eventi who lived at 8962 Guernsey Lake Road. Delton. Michigan died February 23. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gwenann Shepard, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Str. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this May 2. 2001 Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 S M43 Highway. Suite 14 Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4775 Gweann Shepard 10798 Pleasant Lake Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-2749 (5/10) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made n the conditions of a mortgage made by James Johnson and Marion Johnson, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 1999, and recorded on December 20.1999 in Document No. 1039340. on Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by and mortgagee to The Chase Bank Manhattan, successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas N.A.. f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank NA., as Custodian. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 10. 1999. which was recorded on December 20. 1999. Document No. 1039341. barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at lhe date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE AND 87/100 dollars ($61,983.87). mdudmg interest at 11.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hassngs. Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on May 24,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry county, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as com­ mencing at the West 1/4 poet of said Section 10. thence East 57 rods for the place of beginning, thence North 06 degrees East to the center of Highway M-37. thence Southeasterly along the center of said highway to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, thence West along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning, excepting there from beginning at the intersection of the centeriine of Highway M-37 and the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 10. thence South 89 degrees 37 rrwnutes West 534 03 feet along the said 1/4. thence North 27 degrees 36 minutes East 250.64 feet to the centeriine of said highway M-37. thence South 62 degrees 24 minutes East 471.65 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: April 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200015207 Gators (5/10) One vacation Now's a great time to take the best of al vacations: a 14.5 or 7 day Carnival "Fun Ship# cruise vacation to The Bahamas, the Caribbean. Canada or the Mexican Riviera. Aboard ship, you'll enjoy fun activities, fabulous meals, the complete Nautica Spae program, lavish Vegas-styie shows, a fnendfy casino and al the pampering service Carnival is Ann Landers Open door Dear Ann Landers: May 1 respond to “Evil Stepmonster in the Midwest?" She said her 19-year-old stepdaughter no longer wanted to have anything to do with her. The stepdaughter told her that from now on. all communication was to go through her lawyer. My stepdaughter. “Carla.” felt the same way. she was dating a young man whom we disliked because we knew he was no good. She accused us of not wanting her to be in­ dependent and threatened to stop speaking to us if vc didn’t accept him. She eventu­ ally moved out. 1 was terribly hurt and could have re­ sponded with anger. Instead. I said regard­ less of her choices, we would always love her. and even though we didn’t agree with her about this particular young man. our home v.'ould always be open to her. A few months later, we received a letter from Carta saying she had married the loser and was expecting a baby. My husband and I were heartsick. Several painful years later. Carta has learned a difficult lesson. Her bipolar, alco­ holic husband is now in jail, and she is fil­ ing for divorce. Throughout her ordeal, my husband and I stood by her. Had we been unpleasant and punitive, our relationship today would be very fragile. Carla would not have felt comfortable turning to us for help. Although we can do nothing about the years of misery she endured, she is stronger now. and so is our family bond. Tell “Stepmonstcr” that life’s choices come with consequences and her step­ daughter will have to learn that lesson the hard way. Only good can ccme from main­ taining an open door with love. - East Coast Stepmother. Dear East Coast Stepmother: What a wise and compassionate woman you are. Your family is blessed to have you. and if they didn’t know it before, they do now. Stutter info Dear Ann Landers: The second week in May is National Stuttering Awareness Week. Over three million Americans stut­ ter, most of them male. Despite decades of research, there arc no clear-cut answers to the causes of stuttering, but much has been learned about factors which contribute to its development. As a result, tremendous progress has been made in the prevention of stuttering in young children, which is cru­ cial. Unfortunately, stuttering becomes in­ creasingly difficult for teenagers as dating and social interaction begin. Stutterers arc as intelligent and well-ad­ justed as anyone else, yet they arc often self-conscious and let the disability deter­ mine the vocation they choose. A qualified clinician can help children, teenagers, young adults and even older adults make significant progress toward fluency. This year’s honorary chairperson is Nicholas Brendon, one of the stars of the popular series “Bufiy the Vampire slayer." Other famous stutterers include Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, actor James Earl Jones, basketball stars Bob Love and Bill Walton, and singers Carly Simon and Robert Merrill. Anyone who is interested in information on stuttering can call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-992-9392, or visit our web site at www.stuttcringhelp.org. Our new educa­ tional videotape is now available at more than 4,000 public libraries nationwide. Please tell your readers about us. - Jane Fraser, President, Stuttering Foundation of America. Memphis. Tenn. Dear Jane Fraser: Thank you for a most informative and helpful letter. I hope any of my readers who stutter, or who have chil­ dren with fluency problems, will contact your organization immediately and visit their local library for a copy of your new videotape. It could make a world of differ­ ence in their lives. What's the truth about pot. cocaine. LSD. PCP. crack, speed and downers? The Low­ down on Dope " has up-to-the-minute infor­ mation on drugs. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown. do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate page at www.creators.com. Daddy’s Home separated several months ago. “Walter” is planning to file for divorce soon and go live with his new girlfriend. In the meantime, he is living at his parents’ home. We have two wonderful children, ages 6 and 4. For their sake, we've been civil to each other, and I make sure they sec their father every day. When I signed up for a class at night school, Walter offered to watch the children and sleep overnight on the sofa. That seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I’m not so sure. My night class ended last week, and Wal­ ter is still sleeping on the sofa. He says he loves being with the children and wants to be with them until they go to sleep. I feel he is prolonging the inevitable and making things worse. 1 am also uncomfortable knowing he is in the next room while I’m in bed. Walter is responsible for child support, which means he is always strapped for cash. I suspect he is sleeping here in the hope that I will let him move back in and save some money. Technically, this is still his house, but as far as I’m concerned, since he walked away and left us, he no longer has the right to live here. I don’t know why Walter seems intent on keeping his former life intact. We are no longer in love, and I fear this his constant presence will confuse the children. How should I handle this? - On the Mend in Cal­ ifornia. Dear California: Tell Walter to get off the sofa and park his carcass elsewhere. When he left you, he forfeited all rights to “special privileges." It’s nice that his fatherly in­ stinct has suddenly come alive, but that does not mean you have to put up with his presence. Tell him to go wear out some­ body elsc’s upholstery. ‘Sexless’ Rx Dear Ann Landers: “Sexless in Atlanta” is certainly not alone when she says she has very little desire for sex since her baby was bom. I work with post-partuin women, and the vast majority of them will admit that for months or sometimes years after childbirth they have zero interest in sex. The mother of an infant is almost always sleep-deprived. She may also be receiving so much “touching” from the child that she docs not crave it from her husband. You were wise to suggest that she “try to be there" for her husband, but sometimes even watersports, sightseeing opportunities and duty-free shopping. Camrval offers more fun, sun and variety than any land your "Fun Ship" cruise vacation, call us today PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: TOE RESIDENTS AND HWHHTY OWNHB OF FWUMEVUE TDWNSHT, UMY COUNTY, MKHKAN, AH ANY 0THB INTBtESTED MMTWS Carnival. The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World*. *299 *499 INSTANT PASSPORT PHOTOS Q Premier Travel & Cruise > -.'lixo-co Cxw a V (616)554-0311 ■cm Mtr --m I PI H l H •ww COHl Choose friends Dear Ann Landers: My parents were di­ vorced when 1 was 5. and my father married another woman. Now. 15 years later, my fa­ ther is getting another divorce. While I was never close to my step­ mother, I did become fond of several mem­ bers of her family. Dad’s divorce is pretty messy, and he expects me to avoid his ex’s family. Now that they are no longer related to me, should I stop contact with them? I love them, and they are like family to me. I know Dad would not be pleased if he thought I was staying friendly. Please tell me what to do. - Cindy in Wisconsin. Dear Cindy: You arc a 20-year-old woman and should feel free to decide whose company you want to keep. Don’t al­ low your Dad’s problems to become yours, stay friendly with whomever you like, and make no apologies. Copy right 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Dear Ann Landen: My husband and I famous for. At each sunny destination, there are beaches, vacation. And its al yours for one low pace.To book that is too much for an overburdened new mother. The husband can help by bringing home dinner, bathing the baby, cleaning the kitchen or doing orher household chores, which will give his wife an hour or two for herself. Most women recov er their sex drive more rapidly if they have a man who has exhib­ ited patience, understanding and support during this challenging time in her life. Kcningston. Md. Dear Kensington: Thank you for your sensible and compassionate advice. I hope all husbands out there will pay attention. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on May 16. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at the Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. Special Land Use Pennit filed by Richard and Joanne Oehri. 4644 Fennessy, SW, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49544, to allow continuation of the placement and use of a 24-foot Jayco travel trailer on Lot 17 (parcel No. 06­ 012-430-017-00). Sandy Beach during the months of June. July, August and September as prescribed in Township Zoning Ordinance. The property in question is in the -R-2" Single Family and Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission lor this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on these special land use permit applications at the address below. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and senrices such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or servic­ es should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Prairieville Township Planning Commission Robert Kull, Secretary Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 LEGAL 4 NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made fr the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Raulston, a single man (original mortgagors) k DAN Bank. Mortgagee, dated June 7. 1999, anc recorded on June 14, 1999 in Instrument No 1031045, Barry County Records. Michigan, anc was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on January 30.2001, in Instrument No. 1054423, Barry County Records, on which mortgage toere ts claimed to bo due at the data hereof tn sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE ANO 10/1000 dollars ($86,729.10). todudtog interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contamod in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pert of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings, Mi at 1:00 p.m., on June 21.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desertbed as: Commencing 1316.05 toot duo East of the Northwest comer of section 23. Town 4 North, Range 8 West, thence South 0 degrees 10 min­ utes West 668 foot tor a place of beginning, thence North 0 degrees 10 mmutes East 668 test, thence East 652.95 test thence South 0 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West 668 toot tierce Westerly 652.95 feet more or less to tw place cl beginning The redemplton period shall be 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: May 10. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Brigham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200116400 _ Jaguars (6/7) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1892 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Dominic Devanzo and Deborah Davanzo. husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation 111, by a mortgagee. dated June 25, 1999 and recorded on June 28. 1999 in Uber 1031794 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents ($109,011.87) including inter­ est at 11.994% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at lhe Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31,2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Battle Creek. County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The North 3 Feet of Lof 9 of Rne Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan m Uber 1 of Plats on Page 75. Parcel II: Lot 13 of Standley s First Addition to Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Uber 2 of Plats on Page 31. Parcel III: Beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. Standley's First Addition to Fine Lake Park according to the recorded Plat thereof; Thence South 82 Degrees 54' East 50 Feet; Thence North 25' East 200 Feet Thence North 82 Degrees 54 West 50 Feet to the Northeast comer of Loi 14, Standley's First Addition to Fine Lake park; Thence South 26' West 200 Feet to the Piece of Beginning subject to easement to County of Barry as recorded January 2. 1992 in Deed Book 530. Page 888 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: April 12.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY , #280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248) 851-4411 (5/17) �The Hastings Banner - Fhursday.May 10. 2001 - Page 9 FromTIMC toTIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht More about Middleville By Joyce F. Weinbrecht An article appeared in the newspaper of June 16, 1949. telling about the fourth plant in Middleville. The article stated that the White Company had moved to Middleville in December of 1940 and had done exten­ sive remodeling to the plant beginning operations in June of 1941. During the war years, they did not manu­ facture water heaters. In 1945 the modem office on Main Street and the tank plant were built and a third building on Creamery Street was added to the operation for plat­ ing of parts. White Products Corporation originated in Lansing, with Gerald White as inventor of the water heater that bears his name. When the company out grew the Lansing plant, the corporation selected Middleville for a new location and the company purchased the building on Main Street, which had been been built by the Keeler Brass Com­ pany during the 1890s and had been the home base of various enterprises including the Globe Knitting Works of Grand Rapids. At the time of construction this new building, which was tank plant and was to be a cement block and be 100 by 90 feet, the plan: employed an average of 100 peo­ ple with nine divisional managers on the road. 65 wholesale distributors and 6,000 dealers in the United States. The Whites had been making electric water heaters. The new plant was to be used to assemble the new White gas water heater, which would soon be put on the market. A follow-up article dated Dec. 8, 1949, announced that the new water heater was in production in the new factory, which had been built next to the tank plant. Robert Sparks, who had moved to Middleville from Charlotte, was put in charge of the new plant. Lloyd Sensiba and Irvin Grabau became the proprietors of the Shuffle Inn which opened in July of 1949. The young men had built a laigc block structure on old M-37, the first place cast of Mt. Hope Cemetery. They had three shuffle boards, a live bait shop, fishing tackle, and served sandwich­ es. soft drinks, ice cream and coffee. Middleville held a homecoming on July 23 and 24 in 1949. There were horse pulling contests, a horse show, an ox roast, a band concert, a carnival, a ball game, a street dance and other attractions. Some interesting events included prizes for the oldest lady, Anna Morton, 90 years old. The oldest man was Schyylcr Kellar, age 92, and Mr. and Mrs. Buel Sission won the prize for having been married for 62 years. Leroy Bedford from Santa Monica, Calif., had come the farthest to attend the event. August of 1949 found Middleville look­ ing for an additional doctor. Dr. C.A. Lund was Middleville’s only doctor and Dr. George Grabiel was the only doctor in Caledonia. Nineteen organizations of the village and vicinity began an effort to locate a doctor for the area. A list of doctors was obtained from the Michigan Medical Association to help to locate a doctor who was looking for a country village practice. An announcement in the newspaper of Aug. 18. 1949. said that William Schenkcl was planning to open a new restaurant in the village of Middleville. The new restau­ rant would be located in the Milo Shaw building next to the Farmers State Bank and would include the most modern equipment. The restaurant would serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and would be open on Sundays and holidays. The article points out that Mr. Schenkcl had operated a lunch room in Middleville several years before. Glen Griffcth. who had carried the mail for rural delivery. Route No. 9, Middleville for over 32 years was honored at a gather­ ing of friends, neighbors and patrons. The party was held at the K. of P. Hall with 85 persons coming out for the picnic dinner. Jerome VanMatre presented Glenn with a platform rocker and a purse of money to show the appreciation for the services this mail carrier for so many years. Mr. Griffcth was not retiring in this point. They just wanted to honor him. This event was report­ ed in the news of Aug. 18. 1949. Another long term mail carrier was Ray Servin who had served for 30 years as the earner on Rural Route No. 2. Many of his patrons and members of the community turned out to recognize and honor him. The program was put on by patrons on his mail route. The Barry- County Rural Letter Carri­ ers Male Quartet, which included Robert Barnes of Delton, Welton Brooks of Cloverdale, and Glenn and Harold Griffcth of Middleville sang some numbers with accompaniment by Mrs. Brooks. A brief history of Rural Route No. 2 was given by Ray Scrvan. Middleville Route No. 2 was started in 1904. using a horse and buggy to make the deliveries. Jack Johnson was the first mail carrier. The route covered over 50 miles and served 200 families. In 1949 there were ( r > n U‘ ** n° inn., H., i10 . MUI roll. n htn J A u ae® them; iexaco r? . —■— cleiw *"u-ER C- The Sun and News Building on East Main Street. (Norma Velderman Collection) -11 White Products office building on East Main Street. Circa 1940s. (Norma Velder­ man Collection) three mail loutes out of Middleville, with Carlton Swift serving Rural Route No. I. The above item was reported on May 5, 1949 which also carried an item about Mid­ dleville going on the dial phone system. Middleville could now dial Hastings, Caledonia, and Freeport. Citizens’ Tele­ phone first brought the telephone to Mid­ dleville in the 1890s. This was a stock com­ pany with headquarters in Grand Rapids. ITie exchange had been located in various places, drugstores, grocery store and one time in the Central Garage building. The addition of the dial phone system changed the roles of seven local operators. These were Winifred Wilson, Mildred Cisler, Ethel Roberts. Janet Gillette, Marie Kenyon and Lucile McConnell, Rosa Otto and Alice Wicringa. In 1950, the Middleville Sun celebrated its 80th anniversary. They printed the histo­ ries of many of the businesses and the orga­ nizations in the 1950 editions of the paper. On Feb. 10, 1950 there was an article about the Middleville Lodge, No. 231 F & A.M. written by Charles Baughman. He recalled that this chapter of the Masons received its charter in 1868. The first Mas­ ter was the Reverend Henry Coggshall. Their chapter was one of 19 lodges in the state which received their charters on that same day, Jan. 9, 1868. The Lodge met in several places over the years, including a hall owned by George Mitchel and LN. Keeler. Captain Smith’s hall over his implement store and a hall owned by Mary J. Caldwell; in a hail over Central Grange and then in 1922 they built Advertisements from the Feb. 10,1950 Sun and News, 80th Anniversary edition. Archives. Middleville Sun and News. and dedicated the;- own temple. Their orig­ inal records were destroyed by the fire of 1881. They were burned out again in 1883. This article gave an overview of Masonic history dating back 400 years. It stated the Free Masonry was practiced by free men, not slaves or men who built with free stones already quarried. The great and stately cathedrals of Britain and on the continent were the result of the dreams and plans and skills of the craftsmen, known as Masons. They respected the symbols of Masonry, the lambskin apron, the level, the square, the compass, and the trowel. King Tut of Egypt reportedly was buried wearing a Masonic apron and many famous and not so famous Americans have joined the Masons as well as persons all over the world have joined the organization. On Feb. 10, 1950. the Sun reported that the Mid­ dleville Lodge had 136 members. Next hwL more about the Middleville and Thomapple Township areas. Delton Alumni Banquet will be May 19 Delton Kellogg High School will hold its 58th annual Alumni Banquet Saturday. May 19. The potluck dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. in the high school dining commons. The classes of 1951. 1976. and 2001 will be honored. The evening will feature Lt. General Dick Burpee. Bob Chamberlin and Phil Lewis (Class of 1951) reminiscing about Delton school days and classmates. Barry Martin. Pat Hughes and Deb Dewey-Perry (Class of 1976) will preside as master of ceremonies and wi» share a few class memories. The finale of the nights events will be the presentation of the 50-year-pin to the Class of 1951 All Delton graduates and staff arc invited to attend. Please bring a dish to pass and table service. For more information, call (616) 623­ 8015 or 623-3538. Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) Jan Geiger reappointed to Barry FIA Board Family Independence Agency (FIA) director Douglas E. Howard has announced the reappointment of Janice Geiger of Lake Odessa as the state appointee to the Barry County Family Independence Agency board for a term expiring Oct. 31. 2003. The three-member FIA board represents the community in an advisory capacity to the county agency. The County Board of Commissioners appoints two members and the third is appointed by the state FIA direc­ tor. Howard said. “County FIA board mem­ bers play an important role in the success­ ful delivery of financial and family inde­ pendence services to residents of Barry County.” �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 Soccer Saxons score shutout victory against O-K White foes (< me t< IhinK < I il by Jim Jensen Lehman will be tough to replace at TKHS It came to a shock to me last Thursday when I heard that Tom Lehman had submitted his resignation as Thomapple Kellogg High School's athletic director. It made me feel good for Lehman because I realize how demanding the job can be. especially when groups make the work even more demanding. But 1 also realized that TK was losing a great leader as the head of its sports programs. Lehman has contributed to the Trojans* tradition, both as an athletic director and a coach. Before Lehman, the school had many who attempted Io fill the role and left the job unfulfilled in short periods of time. Speaking to many Trojans during the last couple of days. I have found that Lehman not only did his job well, but was a friend to many coaches, athletes and other individuals in and around the Middleville community. He earned their respect and many benefited from his dedicated work. It is a phrase used much too often, but Lehman will be very hard to replace. But Lehman is not leaving the Trojans’ family entirely. He will still teach and coach wrestling for a Trojan program that has blossomed into one of the State's best thanks to his hard work. This is not a column to condemn those who made Lehman exit his post as athletic director way loo soon. I am the son of teachers and the grandson of a superintendent, so I realize that education is filled with those who believe they know what's best for our kids even when they have absolutely no clue. And that includes parents. Parents, in my opinion, should parent and leave education matters up to those who went to school to learn the trade. But that's just my opinion. For the past 29 years. Lehman has been a prominent part of the education offered in Middleville. He has taught biology, math, physical education and was the athletic director at the high school during the past six years. His wrestling background includes time on the mat as a Western Michigan University Bronco and being named a Wrestling Coach of lhe Year for his work with the preps in 1995. 1996 and 1999. In 1999. Lehman was one of eight finalists for the National Coach of the Year and was invited to lhe national convention in San Diego. As an athletic director. Lehman's work was just as impressive. Teams such as the girls' cross country, girls' basketball and football squads have enjoyed great success in recent years and Lehman was a major influence in those special triumphs. There were always challenges (for example athletic handbooks, an athletic advisory board and recreation commissions), but Lehman persevered and did the best he possible could, putting in long hours, but always having time to share with the many kids he has touched with his kindness and compassion. Apparently, though, enough was enough and I believe that Lehman made a smart decision in stepping down. "I’m sure the new athletic director will bring renewed enthusiasm to the job." Lehman said in a May 8 Sun <4 News article. But will it be enough and can it be as good as Lehman was doing before he decided to step down? In order to do a good job. one must have the opportunity to do his or her job... and not have to worry about outside sources mingling in areas where they shouldn't. They must also have the support of a solid staff, and Lehman certainly had the support of his high school coaches. Lehman has proven that he is a great coach, a great teacher and a great athletic director. Apparently he was hoping to serve as the athletic director at the school for the next 10 years. Apparently now, that won't happen. And that's a real shame. Leaders and talented educators are hard to find. In recent weeks the Barry County area has said good-bye to a champion volleyball coach (Lakewood's Kellie Rowland) and now it will lose a top­ notch athletic director in Tom Lehman. And that's a real shame. • Bowers To Be Honored: Don Bowers, of Hastings, will honored at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Officials Awards and Alumni Banquet to be held in Lansing this Saturday. Bowers has put in 30 years of officiating for the MHSAA and :s still officiating girls high school softball. • Thanks For A Great Time: Just a few words of thanks directed to Tim Newsted's fourth grade class at Northeastern Elementary. 1 had a great lime, meeting all of you Tuesday and listening to your baseball stories and other interesting tales. You truly have a great teacher who cares about your education. Have a great summer and remember to read the newspaper when you can. Talk to you soon. Libby Gibbons scored twice — once early in the first half and once late in the second half — as Hastings' varsity blanked Lowell in an O-K White Conference soccer match Monday on a very wet tnd challenging field at Hastings High School. Both of Gibbons' scores came on breakaway plays. Her first goal came ten minutes into the first half (34:25), while the second score was tallied with 4:05 remaining. The first score in Gibbons' description. "I went right dow n the field and the goalie was right there, so 1 tapped it and it went right by her hands." Hastings' Libby Gibbons (7) darts down field during Monday’s O-K White Conference varsity soccer match against Lowell. Gibbons scored two goals and the Saxons prevailed 2-0. Jill Dimond throws the ball in for the blue and gold during their shutout over the Red Arrows. And the second score? "It was a breakaway too." Gibbons said. "There were girls (from Lowell) behind me, so I just shot it." Hastings coach Dennis Argelsingcr said his team was not distracted from its ultimate goal. "My assessment was that we kept our heads into it ,md rilayed good defense." Argetsingcr sa®.1" Hastings had a number of scoring chances including a penalty kick by Kelli Zerbcl midway through the second half. Lowell had its chances to score as well, but Hastings' defense led by goalkeeper Angie Eggers and defenders such as Ashley Paret. Liz Nida, Erin Bradley, Kelli Zerbcl and Jill Dimond kept the Red Arrows off the scoreboard. Saxon Jennie Heuss (3) battles a Red Arrow for possession of the ball during Monday's game at Hastings. Dreyer sets MTU record Michigan Tech University senior Andrea Dreyer posted a new school record in the 100-meter hurdles and scored points in two events for the Huskies at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships May 4 in Big Rapids. Dieycr's lime of 15.00 in the 100-mcter hurdles nlaccd her fifth in the event and broke the old school record of 15.10 set by Chris St. Louis in 1983. The Hastings High School graduate also finished seventh in the 100-mcter dash in 12.70. Other season highlights for Dreyer included a 2632 effort in the 200-mcler dash at the Oshkosh Invitational and a 52.41 effort with Dawn Savolainen. Kristina Peck and Jessica Brakora in the 400-metcr relay at the Oshkosh Invitational. Panther thinclads win in KVA Delton blew past Paw Paw in boys' track action May 2. 99-38. Winners for the Panthers were Bill Ferris in the shot put (44-1) and the discus (131-7). Mike LaFountain in the long jump (18-5). Greg Everett in the high jump (5-10). the 3200 relay team (8:47.2). Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (12.1). the 800 relay team of Jim NcSmith. Jeremie Coplin. John Sackett and Josh Austin (1:37.7). Kyle Williams in the 1600 (4:44.7), the 400 relay team of Mike LaFountain. Jeremie Coplin, Jim NcSmith and Josh Austin (47.7), the 1600 relay team (3:50.1) Kyle Williams in the 800 (2:69.1) and the 3200 relay team (10:53.7) Hastings track team wins easily Jason Goggins captured two individual firsts and ran on a winning relay team a> Hastings' boys track team ousted Northview' May 3 at Hastings High School. Goggins won the long jump in 21-4. took the top spot in the 110 hurdles ih 16.387 and teamed with Bruce Carpenter. Brandon Dahn and Ryan Rowsc on the first place Saxon 400 relay squad. The 400 team ran the event in 48.262. Other Hastings winners were the 3200 relay team of Juan Silva. Joel Gibbons. Jon Katjc and Jake Heuss (9:41.126). Rick Volosky in the shot put (45-8). Ryan Rowsc in the 100 (11.653). the 800 relay team of Joe Keller. Bruce Carpenter. Brandon Dahn and Ryan Rowsc (1:39.089). Jake Heuss in the 800 (2:06.782) and Craig Laurie in lhe 300 hurdles (44.73). Keep your family and friends who moved away, INFORMED about what's happening back home. Give them a subscription to the Banner. Call 945-9554 for details. The defense of tt;e Hastings team kept Lowell off the scoreboard. Here, Erin Bradley (5) and Erin Fish (9) make sure that the ball remains in control of the Saxon hooters. Argelsingcr said Eggers has made a difference in goal. "She is doing a good job back there," Argctsingcr said. "She's got good hands." The Saxons* varsity squad includes 25 players and their depth helped Monday versus a spirited Red Arrow squad. Many of the players saw action in the game and Argctsingcr was able to keep players fresh by using substitutions often. "It helps tremendously." Argctsingcr said of his squad's depth. But Monday's rainy conditions also made things a little slippery. "The ball skips all over the place," Argctsingcr said. "(But) they kept their heads in it and that is what won the game.” Hastings also won 2-0 the first time the two teams met. This time, though. the conditions were not as ideal. "We have a rivalry with them; it’s pretty even." Gibbons explained, "(the weather) had a big effect, handling the ball and kicks. The ball was so slippery." JV Saxons Win... The junior varsity soccer team also defeated Lowell, 3-1. Scoring for Hastings were Chastity Neil, llesther Robinson and Keri Wils. Sharing time in goal for the winners were Emily Dreyer and Miranda Davis. Hastings led at half 1-0. The last time the two teams met May 7. Hastings out-shot Lowell 32-2, but won. This time, the Saxons dominated play for about two-thirds of the game. Hastings’ varsity shines in softball triumph over Red Arrows Hastings* varsity softball team played one of its best games of the season Tuesday, defeating Lowell at home 3-2. The Saxons (11-10) received a solid pitching performance from sophomore Amber Thomas. Thomas struck out six, walked one and allowed six hits to notch her sixth win of the season. Hastings' defense was solid behind Thomas, not committing one error in the contest. "Finally the fielding was perfect, no errors." said Hastings coach Marty Buehler. "It was clean ball... I'm very happy." Thomas also helped herself offensively with two base hits. The Saxons jumped out early, scoring in the first inning. Emily Martin was hit by a pitch to begin the game. Kailey Lyons followed with a walk and Martin then scored on an RBI single by Abbie Allerding. Lyons also scored on an RBI groundout from Courtney Fortier. Hastings tallied what proved to be the game-winner in the fifth inning, as Thomas led off with a bunt single. Martin sacrificed Thomas to second and Heather Krebs followed with an RBI double. "They finished it strong." Buehler said. Thomas slammed the door on the Arrows in the seventh, striking out the side. Sam Oakland also collected a Saxon hit. "Everybody did their job today." Buehler said. "We needed this. We arc hoping to get back to where we were playing earlier in the year." • Allendale. Hastings had seven hits in the first two innings and led 6-4, but Allendale tallied four runs in the fourth and seven innings to win the game. Sam Oakland and Kailey Lyons each had two hits for the blue and gold, while Tiffany HowcP *iad a two-base rap. In the second game for the Saxons, Amber Thomas pitched her team to a 5-1 triumph over Covenant Christian. Thomas did not allow a run until the seventh inning. Alexis Powell had two hits for Hastings, while Sam Oakland and Cassie Meade both scored two runs. Saxons Third At Allendale: Hastings went 2-1 and finished third last Saturday at the Allendale Invitational. Byron Center was the winner of the eight­ team tourney. The Saxons opened with a 13-6 loss to SOFTBALL Continued on page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 - Page 11 Fourth grade students at Northeastern learn from baseball league A national baseball league for our own. Students in Tim Newsted's fourth grade class at Northeastern Elementary in Hastings are not only competing against basebail fans from all around the United States in the Clubhouse Fantasy League created by USA Today, but also arc learning from the experience and achieving. There arc over 700 individuals participating in the league and the third and fourth place competitors at this time arc both from Newsted's 30-mcmbcr class. Tia Purdum. 10, is in third. Purdum's five member team includes Barry Bonds. Chipper Jones and Jeff Bagwell. Alex Davis, 9, is in fourth. Davis’ crew includes Bagwell, Sammy Sosa and former Detroit Tiger Juan Gonzalez. This is the eighth year that Newsted's students have taken part in the USA Today league. They were one of the original 10 selected eight years ago to begin the activity. That year, the Northeastern players finished fifth out of 10 teams. There are 66 classrooms taking part in the Classroom Division this year. The team from Northeastern is currently in 10th. That five-member squad also includes Bagwell and Sosa. The Classroom Division concludes around the end of the school year. Students from Northeastern find the activity worthwhile and quite entertaining. "We get to participate with the country and we get to be in something big." Jason Baum. 10, said. "We get to pick our own players and sec how the players do their job." Rachel Clevenger, 10. added. Teams include one superstar player and four other players randomly selected. "We get to be in something big," -jassnBaum Points are determined by pitching wins and homeruns hit by the Major League stars. Two points are awarded for each pitching victory a chosen hurler acquires. One point is given for each dinger a chosen slugger hits out of the yard. Changes can be made to a five-member roster at a certain date later in lhe professional baseball season. Newsted said the league is not only a lot of fun, but is very educational. "There is a concept of fractions, decibels and percentages." Newsted said. It shows them how to figure a batting average. There is a secret side and hopefully the academics tie in.” The team at Northeastern includes (first row. from left to right) Kevin Marr, Christopher Garrison. Taylor Hammond. Alex Davis. Tia Purdum. Kelseay Hallifax, Jordan Van Hom, Chad Zickus; (second row) Aaron Wright. Chyane Schantz, Kayla Kauffman, Kaitlyn Cherry. Kacy Anderson, Chelby Winans. Ryan Burgdorf, Leanne Dinges. Kyleigh Sheldon, Varsity baseball squad stresses positives The varsity baseball team continues to focus on the positives and strive to improve its overall performances. Coach Jason Hoefler's Saxons found many positives in its first game 3-2 loss to Hudsonville last Friday. Hastings committed no errors and led 2-1 heading into the sixth inning. "It was a great baseball game; we stayed in the ball game," Hoefler said. Hudsonville won by one run by scoring two runs on a homer in the sixth. Jake VanderHoff had two hits to lead the blue and gold and drove in a run. Leland Jennings scored a run and had a hit and David Wilson also was credited with an RBI. Pitcher Adam Reil threw a solid game in the defeat. "A positive is the team comes to play," Hoefler said. "They have shown good class and sportsmanship." That type of sportsmanship has been noticed. The program recently has received two letters from fans of other teams who said the Hastings team played with plenty of class. VanderHoff h ul Hastings' lone hit in a 10-0 second game loss. The winning pitcher for Hudsonville was Jim Nabor. Hudsonville is tied with Forest Hills Central and Forest Hills Northern with one loss in the O-K White Conference baseball standings. There doesn't appear to be a dominant team in the league and the race for the title is expected to go down to the wire. Hastings fell to Lowell in a league game that began Monday and was completed Tuesday at Hastings High School. Jennings and John Mix collected the Saxons* only two hits against the Red Hanna ready to make her mark in wrestling Lauren Hanna doesn't mince words when she discusses her goals as a wrestler. "To become a better wrestler... to perfect what I'm doing... to wrestle in high school during my first year... I want to be known." SOFTBALL..continued from page 10 Abbie Allerding pitched a complete game in a 4-2 victory over Kent City. Heather Krebs had three hits and three RBI. Alexis Powell, June Bishop and Emily Martin each collected hits for the winners. " Zeeland Wins League Battle: Zeeland defeated Hastings 6-4 on May 2, scoring five runs in the third inning and one in the seventh. Hastings tallied its first run in the fifth inning on a triple by Courtney Fortier and an RBI groundout by Angie Aspinall. Hie Saxons added three runs in lhe sixth inning thanks with a walk to Cassie Meade, an RBI double from Heather Krebs and an RBI single from Alexis Powell. Powell later scored on a passed ball. Sam Oakland had two hits against Zeeland. • MHSSCA Academic All-State: The 2001 Hastings Saxons varsity softball team has been selected as an academic All-State squad by the Michigan Angie Aspinall gets in fielding position to make a play in a recent home varsity softball game. Arrows in a contest that went five innings. Throwing the two-hitter was Dave Rozcma. In a May 2 bailgame. Zeeland beat Hastings 11-4 in seven innhgs. Luke Storm had a hit and scored a run, Dustin Terrel had a double, an RBI and scored a run and David Wilson also scored a run for the Saxons. Hoefler said he is excited about the upcoming Hastings High School Baseball Alumni Game. He hopes to sec many of his current and former players taking part in the event. Hanna, 13, has only been wrestling for three years, but already she is making a name for herself. The Caledonia native placed second at Girls State March 18 in Lake Orion and third at Nationals before traveling to London, Ontario for an international tournament on April 14. HANNA... Continued page 13 High School Association. Softball Josh McSweeney; (third row) Nicole Loftus. Vincent Hynes. Jyssica Blantz, Nicole Gorodenski. Dayton Wirsch. Rachel Clevenger. Kylie Standler. Jason Baum. Greg Heath. Travis Steeby, Ron Allerding. Mark Salski and teacher Tim Newsted. Golf team second out of three Forest Hills Northern’s Kim Kester won medalist honors by four strokes over her teammate, helping the Huskies to win a three team O-K White Conference match May 3 at Thousand Oaks. Kester's 44 bested her teammate Collin Bailey by four strokes. Forest Hills Northern was first with a team score of 195, Hastings was second with a 205 and Northview finished third with a 241. Katie Welton and Heather Drumm each carded 50s to lead the Saxons. Courtney Oakland had a 52 and Kristie Welton a 53, to give Hastings' its 205. Molly Alderson managed a 60 and Jill Jolley a 61, also for the Saxons. Northview was led by Erin Jonas' 56. State Rankings: Caledonia is ranked third. East Grand Rapids fourth and South Christian fifth in the recent Division 3 prep golf rankings selected by the Michigan Golf Coaches Association. East is a member of the O-K White Conference and Caledonia and South both play in lhe O-K Gold Conference. 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May 10. 2001 Freshman basebailers face FHC; Hudsonville Hastings' freshman baseball team lost a high-scoring game Io Forest Hills Central May 3. 13-10. Forest Hills Central opened the first inning with a single, but Hastings erased the base runner with the first of two double plays. A walk with a stolen base and a single helped to put FHC up early 1-0. Hastings came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a single by Scott Larsen, a stolen base and a double by Justin Pratt, which scored Larsen, and a single by Drew Bowman that brought home Pratt. The Saxons scored another run in the second inning with a walk and stolen base by Jake Tuthill, a sacrifice bunt by Joey Aspinall and an RBI sacrifice fly by Tom Rowsc. In the bottom of the fourth inning. Tow Rowsc reached base on a fielder's choice. He went to third on a double by Scott Larsen and later scored on a wild pitch. With Hastings leading 4-3 in the lop of the fifth inning. FHC scored seven runs with seven singles and three walks. The Saxons managed two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Drew Bowman reached base on an error, stole second and sacrifices by Adam Case and Ryan Duits brought Bowman home with a ran. A walk to Eric Schiedel, a wild pitch and an RBI single by Jake Tuthill capped off the inning. FHC scored three more runs in the top of the seventh on a walk, an error, two singles and a balk. FHC led 13-6. Hastings came back with four runs with a walk to Bowman, an RBI doublc by Adam Case, an RBI single by Ryan Duits, a stolen base, a walk to Schiedel, a hit batsman (Jake Tuthill) and a two-run double by Scott Redman. With runners on second and third and one out. FHC caught a pop fly and Strew out a Hastings runner al the plate. Against Hudsonville... The Saxons dropped an extra inning contest to Hudsonville May 1, 10-8. Hudsonville led 2-0 in the first inning on four walks and two errors and tallied another run in the top of the fifth inning. Hastings rallied for four runs in the bottom of the fifth. Ryan Duits led off with a single, stole second and Luke Olmstead ripped a single to help the Saxon's cause. Jeremiah Angoli ran for Olmstead and stole second. With runnrrs on second and third, Scott Redman delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Duits. Jake Tuthill connected with an RBI single. Scott Larsen reached base on an error. Justin Pratt singled to load the bases and Drew Bowman delivered a line shot. two-KBI double to finish off the scoring. In the bottom of the sixth. Ryan Duits led off with a double and came around to score on an double by Luke Olmstead. At Eagles ground JV Saxons The junior varsity baseball team at Hastings High out-hit Hudsonville 13-11 in the second game of a May 4 doublcheadcr. but six errors helped to give the Eagles a 12-7 victory. Hudsonville also won the first game 11-1. In Game 2, Eli Schmidt and Dustin Bowman each had three hits to lead the blue and gold. One of Schmidt's hits went for two bases. BJ. Donnini had two hits, white Cody White, Brian DeVries, Chris Rounds, Ben Jacobs and Adam Lake each had one hit. Driving in Saxon runs were BJ. Donnini, Eli Schmidt, Brian DeVries (two) and Ben Jacobs (two). BJ. Donnini had two hits in Game 1. white Cody White and Dustin Bowman each had one. Donnini also was credited with the RBI. In a May 2 contest. Zeeland beat Hastings 18-17. The Saxons were led by Eli Schmidt’s four hits which included a two-run PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be con­ sidered include, in brief, the following: 1. Consideration of the application of Ronald L. Neil for rezomng of property located at 3168 S M-43 Hwy. Described as: Rutland Township com N 89 deg. 56*29* E 216722 ft. fr W 1/4 post sec 15-3-9 for POB th N 00 deg 11'58* W 435 ft th N 89 deg 56*29* E 248 82 ft th S 00 deg 11*58* E 435 ft th S 89 Group 3 Steve Case, second place. All wrestlers move onto regionals May 11 at Portage Central High School. Golnek wins contest • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 8,2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Pelircmcnt Party in honor of... ■: • *Jane Woodmansee | ~ WR (Saturday. May 12. 2001 F '" Jm ( . F k1 at Hastings Planninn Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Hall dunng regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be exam­ ined at said public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the nght Io recom­ mend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabili­ ties Individuals requiring auxiliary ads of services should con­ tact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below An interested persons are invited to be present al the afore­ said time and place to lake part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA. CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 The lucky winner of the Ultimate North American Fishing Cub Truck is Pat Golnek. Golnek was awarded his 2001 Ford F150 SuperCrew on April 11. He is a member of the North American Fishing Club and a resident of Hastings who was randomly selected from the more than 503,000 entries received for the national sweepstakes sponsored by the North American Fishing Club and Ford. Golnek is an avid fisherman and spends his winters with his wife Linda in Florida. "That’s where 1 get to do the most fishing,” Golnek said. "We still cant believe we won it." Free Methodist Church fro® ‘ P® The family of Jane vould like to extend an invitation to all vho k;io» her. to help us celebrate! ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 2. Consideration by request of the East Hastings Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses tor Special Exception Use to erect a church budding at 3550 M-179 Hwy Described as: Rutland Township E 1/2 NW 1/4 sec 34-3-0 except the N 9 in this zoning district. 3. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Group O Justin Bowens, second place. Group 2 deg 56'29* W 248 82 ft. to POB This property is currently zoned as *AG* AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. The applicant seeks rezoning to the *RE* RURAL Rds This property is zoned *RE* RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ TIAL and Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance requires a Special Exception Use Permit for a church building Here are the results of the Delton freestyle wrestlers from districts May 5: Billy Bourdo, first place; Patrick Fales, first place; Matt Loveland, first place; Mark Loveland, first place. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ Wrestlers advance to regional Group 1 To provide its youth with a ball program to play in, the Delton Kellogg Little League has been established and will be a member of the National Little League, The goal, according to its organizers, is to have a ball program that above all, is fun for the kids and teach them about baseball and softball. The Delton Kellogg teams will play against teams from Alamo, Parchment, Gull Lake and Plainwell on both home fields and at other teams' sites. On Saturday, the league showed off its teams with a special gathering at the Delton Kellogg High School football facility. The league will hold monthly meeting on the first Monday at each month in the high school cafeteria at 7 p.m. The board of directors includes president John Stevens, vice president Tracy Johnson, secretary Patty Millard, treasurer Larry Curcuro. player agent for softball Rill Humphrey, player agent for baseball Paul Brooks, safety director Tina Boreham. league information officer Michelle Kingsley, fundraising Kathy McCowan, umpire chief Mike Butler and division directors Scott Perry, Lance Pittelkow, Richard Polling. Renee Humphreys. Doug Desranges and Rod Aukerman. Sponsors include Able Repairs, Barry County Telephone Company. Chapple Realty, Delton Body Shop, Delton Pole Building, Dustin's Lawn Care, Go Go Auto Parts. Gun Lake Marina. I C Electric, Jill Humphrey-Steele Attorney at Law, Kenai Construction, Kingsley Gutters. Kline Roofing, Mid-Lakes Screen Printing. Naps Ace Hardware, Phil Smeads Auto Body, Sahr Building Supply, Sajo's Pizza, Semco Energy. Shamrock Embroidery, Smith & Doster Ford, T.N.R. Machine, William-Gores Funeral Home and Wertman's Sports Photography. LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHI­ GAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to lhe Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map will be held on Wednesday. May 16. 2001. commencing at 7:00 o'clock pjn. at the Rutland Charter Township Hal. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan. homerun, a double, two singles and five RBI. Brian DeVries also had four hits and drove in two runs. Josh Bailey collected three hits and drove in two runs. Cody White, Heath Augustine, Dustin Bowman (RBI). B.J. Donnini (RBI). Aaron Snider (two RBI). Chris Rounds (two RBI) and Josh Sanders each added one hit to the Hastings attack. The JV baseball team is now 6-12 overall and 0-7 in the O-K White Conference. Evan Elkins, fourth place; Phillip Mishler, fourth place; Nathan Perry, first place. Delton Kellogg Little League Season-Opener... NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING that point. Hastings led 5-3. Hudsonville tied the score with a tworun homer and went ahead with two singles, two walks, a hit batsman and two errors. Hudsonville led 8-5 going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Hastings rallied to tie the game with three runs. Drew Bowman reached base on an error as did Joey Aspinall and Adam Case, miscues that allowed Bowman to score a Saxon run. Ryan Duits also reached base on a fielder's choice. A Tom Rowsc RBI single scored Case. Ryan Duits crossed home plate to tic the game. In the eighth inning, Hudsonville scored two runs on a single and two walks. Hastings was able to get Scott Larsen and Pratt on base with back-to-back walks, but Hudsonville closed it out by retiring the next three Hastings batters. Quick Lube If Full Service Includes a CAR WASH 815 W. State Street ■ 948-9542 Across from K-Mart rtouce or mongoge rorwetoaurw oaw TH® FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE -Default has been mads In the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S. Osorio and Hugo Cesar Osorio, wife and husband (original mortgagors) Io MG Investments, me., an Indiana Corporation. Mortgagee, dated March 23. 1999, and recorded on March 31. 1999 in Document SI 027313. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank Ono. National Association, as Trustee F/K/A The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dated March 23. 1999. which was recorded on January 4, 2000. in Document *1039601, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo al the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTYFOUR AND 83/100 dollars ($85284.83). including interest at 9.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. noiwe is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1:00 p.m.. on May 24. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 2 of Kenbekis Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 cf Plats, cn Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FHo *200114311 Panthers (5/10) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 10. 2001 - Page 13 HANN A...continued from page 11 In London, Hanna — who grew up watching her older brother Chris and former Caledonia wrestler Lynde Baltrusaitis wrestle — finished first. "It was really cool- it was a good experience," Hanna said. Her first place performance consisted of two pins. "I go out and look for a pin," Hanna said. "When I get to high school, I will have to work on my technical skills more." At Girls State, there were eight wrestlers in the l(X)-pound weight class and Hanna placed second with a very gutsy effort. She says there is nothing like that feeling you get when you're out there competing. "That one-on-one time when you're on the mat and everybody is watching," Hanna said is a great feeling. There were 750 wrestlers this year at Nationals and Hanna finished third in her weight class. It was her second year attending the event, so Hanna knew exactly what to expect and went out on the mats and gave it her very best. "It was overwhelming and really cool to see all those girls who wrestled," Hanna explained. Her brother, Chris, was by her side at Hastings Middle School runner breaks record Lauren Hanna Nationals. "He is a big influence; he’s there as much as he can be.” Hanna said. "He coached me at Nationals. Wrestling has brought us closer together." Moving into the high school ranks will be a big challenge, but Hanna is looking forward to the opportunity. Hanna said she is mostly working on her technique and her overall strength. Termeer collects points at Kalamazoo Speedway John TerMeer finished fourth in the A feature for Factory Stocks last Saturday at the Kalamazoo Speedway after winning his heat race earlier in the day's festivities. TerMeer, who qualified sixth in the Factory Stocks, is now tied for fifth in points. He was the only area driver who competed in the Factory Stocks, but Barry County was well represented in the Super Late Models and the Limited Late Models. In the Super Late Models, Ken Warner finished fifth in the A feature and Kevin Malosh was 10th in the B feature. Warner, who qualified eighth, is now fourth in points. Malosh, who qualified 29th, is 31st in the point standings. In the Limited Late Models. Mark Smith finished 10th in the A feature, Brian Bcrgakker 19th in the A feature and Dan Hubbell was 19th in the B feature. Smith qualified 16th and is now 17th in the point standings. Bcrgakker qualified 20th and is 18th in points. Hubbell is 47th in points and qualified Saturday in the 42nd position. This Saturday (May 12) a full, three division program of NASCAR Weekly Racing Scries Super Late Models, Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks will be the attraction. Gates open at 1 p.m., hot laps begin at 2 p.m., qualifying starts at 4 p.m. and racing occurs on the track at 7 p.m. Kevin Malosh is ready to bum up the Kalamazoo Speedway track this Saturday in the Super Late Model events. (Photo provided) IJEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1M2 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Domingo Villarreal Jr. and Nora L. Villarreal husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III, by a mortgage, dated April 14. 2000 and recoded on April 20. 2000 in Document number 1043366 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($100,786.13) including interest at 12.825% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage w3 be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31. 2001. Said premises are situated in the City ol Middleville, County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as Parts of Lots 4 and 5 of Hyde s M-37 Park. Township of Thomapple. Barry County Michigan. accordr.g to the recorded Plat thereof, as record­ ed ir. Liber 4 of Plats on Page 4. described as: Beginning at the Southwest comer of said Lot 5; thence North 24 Degrees 19’Mmutes 30 Seconds West 81 83 Feet along the Westerly Line of Said Lot 5; Thence North 72 Degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds East 141.90 Feet to the Easterly Line of said Lot 4; Thence South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds East 96 00 Feet along the Easterly Line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast comer of said Lot 5; Thence South 77 Degrees 37 minutes 49 Seconds West 114 16 Feet along the South line of said Lot 5 to the Place ol Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: Apnl 12. 2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 Northwestern Hwy. «280w Farmington. Hills. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (5/17) Joel Maiville set a school record and, along with Scott Allerding. ran for three first places in the Hastings Middle School's boys track meet Tuesday against Wayland Union. The boys won 80 1/2-50 1/2, while the girls lost a close meet. 62 1/2-60 1/2. Maiville obtained his record in the 200 with a time of 25.12. The old record was set by Sam Stafford in 1995 who ran the event in 25.21. Maiville also won the long jump (16-2 1/2) and the 100(1231), Scott Allerding firsts came in the 55 hurdles (8.80), the 200 hurdles (31.04) and the pole vault (9-0). Other Saxon boys' first places were achieved by Neil Moore in the high jump (5-0), Andrew Vincent in the 800 (2:18.59). Brandon Johnson in the 1600 (5:3733). Andrew Vincent in the 400 (58.82) and Chase Todd in the 70 yard dash (8.98). The girls received firsts from Jodi Jolley and Krystal Pond in the shot put (29-0), Allison Cooney in the 800 (2:46.71), Deanna Hill in the 100 (14.37). Debby Stevens in the 400 (1:09.89), the 1600 relav team (4:53.60) and the 400 relay team (1:00.87). Members of the champion relay teams included Mandy Keeler. Jaime Fisher. Katie Lawrence. Anna Lawrence. Ashley Ingle. Cooney. Stevens and Mariah Bachert. The next meet for the middle school athletes is Friday when they travel to the Comstock Relays. The boys will be attempting to repeat as champions of the event for a third consecutive year. Scoring second places were Mandy Keeler. Kristen Williams. Jodi Jolley. Ashley Ingle. Kaysie Lancaster and Deanna Hill. Third place finishers were Kathlyn Rounds. Debby Stevens. Katie Lawrence (twice). Natalie Pennington. Hillary Ranguctte. Allison Bryans. Jaime Fisher. Ashley Etzinga and Shana Batdorff. For the boys. Andrew Vincent. Brandon Johnson. Neil Moore and Chase Todd had second places as did Tyler Eaton. Jared Ford and Tyler Fulmer. Jacob Elliott and Eric Gillespie each had two thirds and Alex Larson and Brad Mead each had one third place finish. The next meet for the middle school athletes is Friday when they travel to the Comstock Relays. The boys will be attempting to repeat as champions of the event for a third consecutive year. Lions score late; beat Panthers in baseball Mapk Valley traveled to Dehon last Friday to take on the host Panthers. The M.V. Lions won 13-12, scoring the game-winner in the top of the eighth inning. Jeremy Wiser drew a base on balls and eventually scored on a bunt by Chris Ripley. Ripley (2-1) also earned credit for the pitching win. Jacob Cole was 3-for-5. Travis Kersjcs 3-for-4 and Chris Ripley was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, for the Lions. Delton resumed with Kalamazoo Valley Association action Thursday (May 10) at home against Paw Paw, while Maple Valley hosted Lansing Christian. Chns Giltfillan (9) scores a run for Delton during last Friday's non-league contest. J.T. Charron (2) swings for a base hit in the Panthers' home varsity baseball battle against the Lions. NOTICE COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The Department ol Public Services municipal work crews will once again be providing the residents ol the City of Hastings with a monthly com­ postable yard debns pickup. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. All brush and limbs placed out for pickup shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less. 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City's material storage yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on lhe following Saturday mornings between the hours of 8:00 a m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9. June 23, July 14. July 28. August 11. August 25, September 15. September 29. October 13 and October 27. 2001. Materials must originate from property located within the City of Hastings and be pre-approved by the attendant present at the site before depositing any material. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pickup shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material to be picked up immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The monthly compostable yard debris is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4. 2001. and continue through October on the following dates. Monday. July 2: Monday. August 6: Tuesday. September 4; and Monday, October 2, 2001. We anticipate that the monthly pickup will take approxi­ mately three (3) days to complete each month. Residents who miss the scheduled pickup may take their yard waste to the dumpster behind the City's Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City's material storage yard located on West State Road at the posted times. There shall not be any compostable yard waste allowed to be placed any­ where within the City's right-of-ways at any time until the Friday before the scheduled pickup. Residents placing material within the City’s right-of-ways before the scheduled pickup times will be given notice to remove it until the appropriate time of the next scheduled pickup. Any questions regarding the scheduled pickup times, drop oft sites, or conditions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach. Director of Public Services, at Hastings City Hall located at 201 East State Street. 616-945-2468. Panther first baseman Jon Garcia (16) shares a smile with umpire Shawn Veitch, a former sports star himself at Lakewood High School. LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM BARRY AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, MICHIGAN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Please take notice that the regular school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 11, 2001. THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2001, IS MONDAY, MAY 14, 2001. PERSONS REG­ ISTERING AFTER 5 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MON­ DAY, MAY 14, 2001, ARE NOT EUGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION. To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your county, city or township clerk's office. Persons planning to regis­ ter with the respective county, city or township clerks must ascer­ tain the days and hours on which the clerks’ offices are open for registration. This Notice is given by order of the board of education. Donald A. Myers Secretary, Board of Education �Pag, 14 - Th, Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10.2001 Obit u.a’iie.s E. Larry Feldbusch Ray I. Bailey Sr. DELTON - Ray I. Bailey Sr., age 83, of Delton, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2001 in Hastings. He was bom on April 19. 1918 in Tenstrike. Minnesota, the son of Oliver and Jessie (Moon:) Bailey. On May 29, 1944 in Charlotte, he married Haroldine Dunn, who survives. For 18 years, he was a loyal employee of the Grand Ledge Milk Company and a retiree of Kalamazoo Plug. Ray enjoyed working around the house, fixing things and he loved to work on cars. He is also survived by his sons, Ray (Mary) Bailey Jr., of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and Dennis Bailey of Delton; and two grandchildren. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be conducted at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of one's choice will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home of Delton. Michael Cravero Sr. MIDDLEVILLE - Michael Cravero Sr., age 83, of Middleville, died Wednesday, May 9,2001 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. L Violet E Higgins TRAVERSE CITY - Mrs. Violet E Higgins, age 79, of Traverse City, formerly of Hickory Corners, passed away May 2, 2001 in Traverse City. Mrs. Higgins was bom on Jan. 7, 1922 in Springfield, Michigan, the daughter of Archie D. and Nora (Davis) Spaulding and was a graduate of Nashville High School. For a short time she worked at the Battle Creek VA. Hospital. Mrs. Higgins enjoyed reading and crafts, but her major interest was her family, and she was always there for them. Members of her family include her daughter, Peggy (David) Himes of Traverse City; sons, Don W. Higgins of Middleville, Douglas N. (Carol) Higgins of Hastings. Philip R. (Dawn) Higgins of Harrison, Larry T. (Linda) Higgins of Honor, broth­ ers, Duane Spaulding of Battle Creek and Robert (Marg:) Spaulding of Allegan; sis­ ters, Elsie (Joe) Scroggins of Union City and Ruth Wood of Tucson, AZ; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don N. Higgins on Sept. 20, 1965; sisters, Winona, Glenadine, and June; and a brother. George. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 5, 2001 at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Kevin P. Breneman officiat­ ed. Interment Prairieville Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to a chanty of your choice. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. ROCHESTER HILLS. MI - E. Larry Feldbusch. age 59, of Rochester Hills. Ml, died suddenly May I, 2001 at Palm Harbor, FL. He was bom July 6, 1941 in Femdale, Ml the son of Otto and Marguerite Feldbusch. He was owner and operator of Mobile Home Rental Parks. First and foremost Larry was a devoted husband and father. He was a member of the Troy 7th Day Adventist Church and an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast. Larry is survived by his wife, Linda (nee: Chapman) Feldbusch; daughter. Sandy Liogas (John) of Lake Orion, MI; brothers, Donald (Shirley) of Gamer, NC and Roger (Janet) of Raleigh. NC; grandchildren, Natalie and Nicole; parents, Otto and Marguerite Feldbusch of Gamer. NC. Preceding him in death was his daughter, Cynthia Ann Feldbusch. Funeral services were held on Tuesday. May 8. Burial at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan. Memorial tributes may be made to the McCarty Cancer Foundation, 27387 Woodward Ave., Berkley. Ml 48072. Arrangements were made by A. J. Desmond and Sons Funeral Directors. Shirley Mae Reid HASTINGS - Mn. Shirley Mae Reid, age 73, of Hastings, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Mrs. Reid was bom on August 21,1927 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Arthur and Arbutus (Woodruff) Morgan. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. Mrs. Reid was employed in the housekeeping department of the former Barry County Medical Facility (now Thomapple Manor), as a Clerk in the Hastings Secretary of State's Office, and for Formula Rea! Estate in Hastings. She was a member of Thomapple Valley Church, Women of the Moose and the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Reid is survived by her daughters, Arbutus Accardi of Hastings, Kathleen (Dewayne) Gallup of Hastings, Mona (Gary) Hosteler of Wayland, and Karen (Loren) Mdbte of Lake Odessa; sons. Daniel Murphy of Kalkaska, and Mike Reid of Hastings; 17 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; sisters. Donna Manin of Hastings, and Beverly (Edward) Esakson of Woodland. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Beverly Reid; son, Thomas Reid; and brother, Robert Morgan. Visitation will be Saturday. May 12, 2001 at 10:00 A.M. until funeral time at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Wren Funeral Home with Pastor John Price officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Lyle D. Neil HASTINGS - Mr. Lyle D. Neil, age 91. of Hastings, died Tuesday, May 8,2001 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Neil was bom on January 12, 1910 in Ashland Center, Newaygo County, Michigan, the son of Herman M. and Sadie (Riley) Neil. He lived in Barry County his entire adult life and lived at his residence up until his time of death. Mr. Neil was married to Neva Mae Naylor on September 10, 1934 and she praxded him in death on August 4,2000. He was a lifetime fanner, also worked at the Farm Bureau Elevator and at the Hastings E.W. Bliss Company for many years, retiring from there in 1967. Mr. Neil was a member of Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish, enjoyed many hours of retirement spending many winters in Florida and his Barry County home. He enjoyed Hobby Farming, gardening, woodworking, reading and most importantly be enjoyed being surrounded by his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his faithful companion, "Mandy", his Boston Terrier. He is survived by his daughters, Jean (Gordon) Chase of Hastings, Linda (Don) Gilliem of Milford, and Sandra (Ray) Kezenius of Rockford; sons, Larry (Janet) Neil of Hastings, and Ron (Carla) Neil of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; brother, Neldon (Dorothea) Neil of Battle Creek. Mr. Neil was also preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Patricia Neil Myers in 1972; one sister, and five brothers. Visitation will be Thursday, May 10, 2001 from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 11, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish at Coats Grove with Reverend Benjamin L. Herring officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland Township, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Adoptive Family Support Network, Thornapple Manor or Charity of One's Choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Gertrude M. McCrimmon URGENT THAT YOU CALL NOW! LIFE INSURANCE CAN’T WAIT! Your family's security is loo important to put off. Call now and find out bow affordable life insurance coverage can be. U Q M H| Miking Your Future More Predictible Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC »JWSuaSmo WWW tarmburMuinsurincemi com CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Notice is hereby given that on the request of the Mayor, the Hastings City Council will hold a Special Meeting to conduct a Public Hearing at 6:30 pjn. on Monday, May 21,2001. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 E. State Street, Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of conducting the 2nd Reading of Ordinances to modify the DDA District and to adopt the Downtown Development District and Financing Plan Amendments of the City of Hastings. For additional information pertaining to ?aid meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058, or by calling 616-945-2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, telephone 616-945-2468, or TDD call relay services 1 -800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk VERMONTVILLE - Mrs. Gertrude (Gert) M. McCrimmon, age 72, of Vermontville passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at her home. Mrs. McCrimmon was bom Nov. 27, 1928 in Jackson, MI, the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Schmit) Goris. She was raised in the Vermontville area and attend­ ed area schools, graduating from Vermontville High School. She was married to Kenneth McCrimmon on Nov. 6, 1948 in ’.ermontville, ML She enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom, gardening, fishing, crocheting and travel­ ing. Mrs. McCrimmon is survived by her lov­ ing husband of 52 years, Kenneth McCrimmon of Vermontville; daughters, Carol (Ron) Maugherman of Florida, Glenna (Roy) Hazen of Louisiana, Sheila (John) Marsh of Vermontville, Dawn Decamp (friend Ray Kennedy) of Nashville; sons, Donald (friend Char Williams) of Nashville, Mary (Lynn) Louden of Arkansas; 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; and many chil­ dren who called her mom and grandma. Preceding her in death were her parents; brothers, Edwin and Leon; sisters, Madeline, Cecelia, and Margaret; and one infant grandchild. Services were held Saturday, May 5, 2001 at the Mcple Valley Chapel. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. In lieu of flowers, the family has request­ ed memorial contributions be made to the Woodlawn Cemetery or the Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meets at 7:30 tonight at Lake Manor. There will be election of two directors. Joe McCord of Easton Township, rural Ionia, will be the speaker. He and his wife are active members of the Ionia history group. The society is hosting its annual plant sax Saturday, May 12, with hollyhock plants, lilac and spirea bushes for sale. Kevin Swiler, who owns a landscaping service and Lisa Williams, a landscape architect, will be on hand to answer garden questions. All the local florists will have exhibits. With these drawing cards it will be worthwhile to come even if there was nothing to buy. Then on Saturday, May 26, the Society will host its monthly open house. At the same time, library workers for the local genealogy society will be present to help anyone searching for ancestors. Two Seasons Greenhouse is open for business. This business opened in spring 2000 after many months of renovating ihc Lake Odessa Greenhouse on M-50. Their colorful displays of bedding plants both indoors and out were a joy to see to visitors and passersby as well. They are open into the early evening each day and are open Sundays for the convenience of their cus­ tomers. They closed in. late summer with the promise of being back “next year." No longer is there need to drive to Sunfield or Middleville to buy seller-grown plants. Fruit trees are in blossom. Rhubarb is growing, but needs some rain. Flowering quince and forsythia bushes are putting on their annual displays. There is a spectacular flowering peach tree on the lawn of the par­ sonage of Central United Methodist Church. It is best seen from Lakeview Drive at the foot of Sixth Avenue. Advance dates have been given for the community garage sales June 2; for the Lake Odessa Fair June 29 to July 4; the fair parade Saturday, June 30. The high school alumni banquet will also be on Saturday, June 30. This year Art in the Park falls on a date apart from the fair. The .first Saturday of July falls on July 7. The Arts Commission is sponsoring the annual music event at the park, a Blues and Jazz Festival on Aug. 25. The Secretary of State Mobile Unit is com­ ing Aug. 1 and 2 AU these dates are worth entering on one’s calendar. The local Chamber of Commerce has changed the name from Lake Odessa to Lakewood. Ted and Phyllis Armstrong were in Ann Arbor April 30 to see their granddaughter Katie graduate from the University of Michigan with her bachelor's degree in computer engineering. She graduated with a 4.0 average. She has been awarded a scholarship for further study at Princeton University. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Armstrong. Tom holds a PhD degree. Death came to Bette Fockler of Wayland April 29. She had been in this area several times for appearances with her one-person dramatic stories of famous women. She had appeared at both Zion Lutheran and Central UMC. Some of her stones have been on Eleanor Roosevelt, Catherine the wife of Martin Luther and Abigail Adams. She was a cancer survivor and used her public appearances as a testimony of her healing. Her husband, the late Carl Fockler, had been city manager of Wayland. Elsie and John McCook of Morningside Drive, Lake Odessa, have suffered the loss of their son John, age 52, to death last week. His funeral was set for Tuesday at Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene. He had been employed at Meijers Distribution Center in Lansing for 21 years. He is sur­ vived by his wife Toni, six children, brother James and two sisters. Horst Brauner, 63, of Rockford died on May 3. His wife is the former Linda Hecht, daughter of Theron and June Hecht of Brown Road. He was newly retired from teaching astronomy and physics 35 years at Sylvania, Ohio and as a patent examiner. He had a short, fierce battle with cancer. Besides his wife, and a sister in Germany, he is survived by daughters Silke of Minnesota and Monika Hazelton of Spokane, WA and one grandson. A former player from Portland St Pat’s school is now helping the Chippewas of CMU on the baseball field. Bryan Scheurer had sometimes played again Gavin Gillette of DeWitt. Then they were teammates for a year at GRCC. Now they are using their skills on the field. Scheurer has a .386 bai­ ting average and a .486 on-base percentage. The May clinic held by the county health department will be on the fourth Wednesday, May 23. High School graduation for Lakewood seniors will be on Thursday, May 24. The senior prom was held on Saturday night, with meals first and then dancing at Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids. The Lions Club chicken barbecue will be held Saturday, May 19. Funds from this event are used for the summer swim pro­ gram and other community benefits. It is held at the lakefront pavilion with separate drives for eating it or for getting meals to take out. The first chicken barbecue hosted by the local VFW Post was held on Saturday past. They served more than 350 meals. The chicken was prepared by Sandy Schondelmaytr of Middleville. The potato salad and baked beans were homemade by ladies of the auxiliary. State Rep. Gary Newell and wife Darlene were among the diners. Central UMC held the annual apprecia­ tion breakfast for workers in the education department Sunday morning. They con­ vened first in the sanctuary where Rob Kruisenga led them in a hymn sing before adjourning to the hall for breakfast pre­ pared by some men of the congregation. They served flufly pancakes with syrup, sausages, fruit and juice. Certificates of appreciation were handed to each worker. Then in the worship sei vice, recognition pins were given to acoloytes. Bibles were given to children going into fourth grade and hymnals were presented to eighth­ graders who have been in choir. Central will have a men’s softball team this summer with Mike Rohrbacher the contact man. Central’s chancel and handbell choirs held a progressive dinner Saturday night The appetizers were enjoyed at the Ed Reiser home. Salads were eaten at Von and Sharieen Goodemoot's home and the main course was across the street at Kruisengas. Dessert followed at the Hemming home on Barnum Road, Woodland. Lake Odessa Village is having Community Pride Week May 13-19. There will be dumpster days near the DPW garage on M-50. Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19. Even appliances can be hauled there and removed for a $30 fee. Most of the collection will be simply junk and debris which the weekly trash collection cannot handie. A new event for the community during Pride week is “Beat the Bug Night" Friday, May 18. People are asked to help pick up trash akng the streets. One can sign for a street or two so the efforts cover the town. Willing workers are asked to meet at the Page Memorial Building at 4 p.m for their assignments. Bags will be provided. If oth­ ers can “Adopt-A-Highway," we can improve the looks of our streets. Merchants have purchased large flower­ pots of uniform size to be placed along the sidewalks downtown. Volunteers are needed to plant them using bedding plants and to maintain them for the summer. Swimming classes are coming with signup May 26 and June 2 at the Beach Pavilion. Registration is $10 per child or $25 per family. Classes run from June 18 through July 26 with classes daily Monday through Thursday. Now that the village trucks have made about four trips around town whenever pos­ sible to pick up brush, the workers are now set to go on the three season schedule of the third Monday of each month. Lakewood Christian School will hold another paper drive using the semi trailer on the school grounds on Velte Road starting Thursday, May 17. Ted and Phylis Armstrong had their 58th wedding anniversary on May 1. Ted has an 80th birthday coming on May 23. Iris Tasker has another birthday coming on May 15. She is retired from teaching in Detroit area and here for more than 40 years. Marie (Torrey) Burgess of Portland, mother of Kay Creighton, is nuw at Heartland Center in Ionia for therapy. Theron and Roberta King will have their 50th wedding anniversary May 14. On the following day Henry and Beulah Beland have their 58th anniversary. On May 2 Roger and Bernice Hamp enjoyed diner with Don and Marvin Hummel in honor of Bernice’s birthday. Shortly after returning to the Hamp home, the local sons, Jerry and Doug, with their wives, arrived. This was not unusual con­ sidering it was the mother’s birthday. Then the more distant sons and some of the mar­ ried grandchildren came from distances, which was the big surprise. By the end of the evening there were 16 present, with refreshments, which included a decorated cake. Earl and Sally Strater are the happy grandparents of baby Maggie, bora to their daughter Liz and her husband last week. While on a weekend visit to their son and family in eastern Ohio, Harry and Lois Delnay of Maier Drive at the east end of Joidan Lake had a pleasant time with golf and a visit to a Civil War re-enactment. Suddenly, upon returning to the home of son Bruce, Harry was stricken with a heart attack and died. The Delnays moved to Lake Odessa 16 years ago. Both were active at Central UMC, where Harry was a fre­ quent Scripture reader and was often called on to read parts in cantatas with his out­ standing voice. He sang in chancel choir until throat damage during open heart surgery. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed fishing. The Delnays made weekly visits to the Grand Rapids area to help his sister and her mother. Now Lois’ 95-year-old mother and Harryk sister, Ruth, are in the. same nursing home. Funeral services were set for Wednesday forenoon at their church with burial to follow at Lakeside cemetery. Death came Monday evening to James Hickey of Washington Boulevard. He and his wife Rose Marie, had moved into town from their longtime home on S. Darby Road a few years ago. It is reported that Robert Smith, pastor of Woodland and Welcome Corners UMC had heart attacks on both Saturday and Sunday. The village DPW crew has been cleaning the catch basins around town. Each one which has been cleaned has been given a slapdash coat of yellow paint to indicate the work is done. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10. 2001 - Page 15 Commission on Aging honors more than 240 volunteers Il was up. up and away for many volun­ teers who generously give their time and talents to the Barry County Commission on Aging (COA). Rides in a tethered hot air balloon were a special treat at the 13th annual COA Volunteer Recognition Pro­ gram. For some of the volunteers, the experi­ ence was their first ever balloon ride, said Corally O'Dell. COA volunteer coordina­ tor. The event was held at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings and included a buffet breakfast, door prizes and a time to recognize the volunteers who help make COA programs so successful. "We are fortunate to have over 180 vol­ unteers help with our activities on a regular basis," said COA Board Chairman Bob Edwards. "Many of these volunteers are se­ nior citizens themselves. We are also lucky to have over 60 entertainers and presenters who have helped out at our Friendship Centers over the past year, bringing our Commended for volunteerism were (front row, from left) Mary Jane Bradfield, Charles Bradfield. Darlene Bradfield, Daniel Breicheisen, Hilma Brace, Margaret Belson. Joe Andrews: (second row) Nancy Buehl, Pat Burd, Robert Burghdoff, Martha Burghdoff. Heidi Byrne, Rose Cagle, Merle Brandli; (third row) Tom Borgman. Sarah Woodward, Mary Jane Armstrong, Janice Atanay, Donna Barber, Judy Borgman and Pat Maxson. A buffet style breakfast was served to COA volunteers at the Hope United Methodist Church hi Hastings. The "hot air balloon’ theme of the event was carried out in indoor decorations, too. Pictured in the foreground at left are Jean Withey, Margaret Reid and Marvel Wyble. County Commissioner Sandy James, who serves on the COA Board is on the right). volunteer count to ov^r"240." County Commission on Aging volunteers who were awarded certificates include (front row, from left) Sherry Passmore, Priscilla Parks. Ernie Maggard, Cleda Maggard, Cleda Maggard. Betty Moore, Bonnie Norton; (second row) John DeBroux, Allen Keller, Donna Keller, Rosie Kuempel, Joyce McKelvey, Art McKelvey, Emma Pennington, Virginia Payne, Marie Peabody; (third row) Harland Nye, Janice Curtiss. Commissioner Ken Neil, Nyla Nye and Bob Edwards. Honored for volunteering for the County Commission on Aging were (front row. from left) Beulah Yaste, Dorene Woodman, Angela Willard (holding Addy Willard), Bea Zimmerman, Jean Withey with Gunner Tobias. Harriet Willbrandt; (second row) Shirley Kilmer, Pat Maxson, Jo Dedyne. Marvel Wyble, Virginia Burlison, Corally O'Dell. Nate Zanotti; (third row) Pam Sease, Karen Welcher, Jim Burlison and Rob Wehrung. COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington (left) and COA Board President Bob Edwards hand out certificates of recognition to COA volunteers. During the past year. Edwards said vol­ unteers contributed 8,110 hours of service to the COA. "Using figures provided by the Michigan Nonprofit Association, the value of that service is more than $116,500. "In addition, volunteers used their per­ sonal vehicles in their volunteer tasks, driving nearly 2,800 miles delivering Meals on Wheels. Transportation volun­ teers drove more than 8,670 miles taking our seniors to doctor's appointments and Friendship Centers this past year. The value of this service is almost immeasur­ able," he said. "Our elderly residents comprise our fastest growing age group. Thanks to the contributions you make every day, more seniors are able to stay at home for as long as possible, enjoying happier, healthier and more independent lives," Edwards said. COA Executive Director Tammy Pen­ nington welcomed all the volunteers to the event and also praised their service. Pennington and Edwards presented "State of Michigan" certificates of recognition to the volunteers, commending them for un­ selfishness and dedication. The certificates were signed by State Rep. Gary Newell of the 87th District, State Senator Joanne Emmons of the Twenty-third District and Pennington. Beverly Jarrett wrote a special poem to mark the occasion and shared it with the audience: "Volunteering expands our horizons As we meet new people day by day. Whether it's with 'Meals on Wheels' Or in some other way. There are many ways to help others. Sometimes just being there: Giving rides or entertaining, We volunteer to do our share. Helping others helps us, too. We feel good about it. Volunteering is a wonderful way To spread our helpful spirit. It's good to be needed, and we are! COA would say; They really depend on volunteers Each and every day." Musicians Joe Andrews, Charles Gilbert, Herb Jarrett and Harland Nye entertained during the event. Pennington expressed appreciation to Woody Watson of Sky American Balloons. D & W Stores and balloon assistants from Viking Corp, and Steelworkers Local 5965: Bryan Allerding, Dale Boulter Sr.. Kevin Kurr. Les Raymond. Dan Vrooman and Dennis Witham. Decorations for the event tied in the "hot air balloon" theme of "Volunteering Ex­ pands Your Horizons." Working on the decorations were Maria Endsley. Dorothy Fluga. Nyla Nye and Viola Sylvester. Musicians Joe Andrews, Charles Gilbert, Harland Nye and Herb Jarrett provided entertainment at the COA event. Volunteers receiving certificates of commendation included (front row, from left) Viola Sylvester. Virginia Thomas, Thelma Sweers, Cara Pyne. Margaret Reid, Gunner Tobias, Juanita Slocum; (second row) Alfie Vincent, Joie Perry, Barb Pierce, Shell Prucha, Eugene Pyne. Joyce Sherwood. Jen Weinbrecht, Helen Shellenbarger; (third row) Janet Rowse, Chuck Semerad, Charlene Service, Herb Service and Joyce Weinbrecht. * Thanked for their service to the Commission on Aging were (front row, from left) Doris Greenfield. June Hecht, Marie Sager. Donna Hayward, Ruth. Davis, Beverly Jarrett, (second row) Dorotha Dull, Donna Cullers, Orpha Desgranges, Alice Dodge, Maria Endsley. Elaine Gilbert, Dale Haywood; (third row) Herb Jarrett, LaMar Erb. Steve Flohr. Dorothy Fluga. Commissioner Sandy James, David Bryans and Bob Ward �Pag* IB - The Hasting* Bann*r - Thursday. May 10. 2001 Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default hao boon made in tw conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Alan Dzfoba. a single man (original mortgagors) to Bank Ono Financial Services. Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 26, 1899. and recorded on March 29,1999 la Document No. 1027207. Barry County Records. Michigan, and wm assigned by said mortgagee to ths Bank Ono. National Association, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated October 28, 1999, which was recorded on Jan­ uary 9. 2001, in Document No. 1053717, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 98/100 dollars ($103,836.96), including interest at 12.420% per annum. Under the power of saio contained in said mort­ gage and tie statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wst be forectoeed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some port ol toem, at public venue, at too Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml U 1:00 p.m., on June 14,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 899 feet East of toe Southwest Comer of toe Northeast 1/4 of Section 5. Town 1 North, Range 8 West, for toe Point of Beginning, thence East 350 feet. Thence North 346.5 feet. Thence West 647 feet. Thence South 58 feet. Thence East 324 feet. Thence South 341 test to toe Point of Beginning, except toe North 5J feet of subject property. The redemption period shal be 6 month(s) from toe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 3, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott & Tro#. P.C. Attorneys and Couneelors 3015C Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ate *200022648 Panthers (5/31) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the contMone ol a certain Mortgage made by Chariee Bums#, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rone Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Burnett, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane, Hickory Comers. Mkhigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 Souto Main Street. P.O. Box 536, LoeBe, Michigan 49251, dated January 21, 2000, and recorded in the office of the Register of Doods for toe County of Barry and Slate of Michigan, on January 26, 2000, in Uber 10404563 of Mortgagee, on pagee 1 through 11 on which Mortgage there to claimed to bo due at toe date of tote nofco, tor principal and interest, toe sum of FORTY-NINE THOU­ SAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 02/100 ($49,989.02) DOLLARS, and no proceed­ ings having boon instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, and any part thereof, whereby too power of sate con­ tained in Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice to Hereby Given toot by virtue of too power of sale contained in said Mortgage and to pursuance of toe statote in ouch caao made and provided, toe said Mortgage wB be toredOMd by a sate of toe promisee toerein described or eo much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at pubic auction, to the Ngheet bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West State Street in too City of Hasfnge. County of Barry, Michigan, toat being too piece al taking too Circuit Court In and for said County, on Juno 7. 2001, at 1 o'clock in too afternoon of said day. and said premteoa wB bo sold to pay too amount ao as aforesaid toon duo on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est, logoi costs. Attorneys* foes and atoo any texes and houranco toat said Mortgagee, Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to toe date of said sate, which said promteao are described in said Mortgage as foBows, towtt: Parcel B: Commencing at too West 1/4 post of Section 19, T1N, R9W, Barry Township. Barry Couty. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East, 815.26 toot; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 tost; thence 99.05 feet along too arc ol a curve to the right whoso radkrs is 146.65 toot and whose chord boars North 22*54*41* East 97.17 foot; thence Souto 88*49* East 493.43 foot to the true piece of beginning; toonco East 225.00 foot to said centodtoe of Hfckory Lane; thence North on the centetfine 180.00 foot; thence West 225.00 foot, thence South 01*07*15* East 180.00 foot to too point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at toe West 1/4 post of Section 19, TIN, R9W, Barry Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East, 815.26 feet; toonco North 03*33'50* East 478.04 foot toonce 99.05 foot along toe arc of a curve to too right whose radtos is 146.65 foot and whose chord boars North 22*54*41’ East 87.17 feet thonco 49.93 foot along too easter­ ly Ino of Kingswood West, and too arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 foot, and whoso chord bears North 52*01 East. 49.69 foot thonco North 01*46* East along said Easterly ino of Kingswood West 12586 foot thonco 111.81 foot along said Eastwiy Uno of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the toft whoso radius is 136.60 foot, wto whoso curve boars North 38*19*58* East 108.71 feet and toe true point of beginning; toonco South 88*49* East 497.39 foot to said centeriine of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centeriine of Hickory Lane 241.93 foot, toonco South 89*08*19* West 523.00 foot; toonco Souto 20*41'20* West 81.43 foot; toonco Souto 38*53*05* East 53.33 foot; thence along the arc of a curve to too right of Kngewood West 128.30 foot to too point of beginning. Both parcels are subject to and together wjth an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed In Uber 354 on Pages 527, 528 md 529. Property Tax Codoe: 06-03-019-024-00. Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Corners. Michigan 49060. The redemption ooriod shal bo one year from too dale of said sale. Dated: April 13. 2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. Wiliam G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St Johns, Michigan 48879 (5/17) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 2001-23168-NC In the matter of the name change of Christopher Douglas Hardy. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by tne Torlowing. TAKE NOTICE: On Wed.. May 30.2001 at 480 pm. m the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W. Court St.. Ste. 302. Hastings, Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a hearing win be held on the petition for change of name of Christopher Douglas Hardy to Christopher Douglas Johnson. Thk. change of name is not sought tor fraudulent intent. Feb. 9.2001 Christopher Douglas Hardy in proper 12893 Burroughs Road Delton. Ml 49046 616-623-4267 Christopher Douglas Hardy 12893 Burroughs Road Delton. Ml 49046 616-623-4267 (5/10) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O. Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Burnett, husband and wife, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Bank-South Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O. Box 536. Lecite. Micttgan 49251. dated January 21. 2000, and recorded in the office of toe Register of Deeds for the County of Berry and State of Michigan, on February 3,2000. in Uber 1040623 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of thia notice, for principal and interest, toe sum of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 72/100 ($8,632.72) DOLLARS, and no proceedings hav­ ing been instituted to recover toe debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sate contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice Is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sate contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage wB be forectoeed by a safe of the premises toerein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to toe highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West Stale Street in toe City of Hastings. County of Barry. Michigan, toat being the piece of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on May 31. 2001, at 1 o'clock in too afternoon of said day, and said premises wiB be sold to pay the amount ao as aforesaid then due on eaid Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est legal costs. Attorney's foes and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, Independent Bank-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sate; which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as toBows, towtt: ■ Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N, R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 88*28*25" East. 815.26 foot; thence North 03*33 50* East 478.04 foot: thence 99.05 fool along too arc of a curve to too right whose racfus is 146.65 foot and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 97.17 foot toonco South 88*49' East 493.43 foot to the two place of beginning; thence East 225.00 foot to said centeriine of Hickory Lane; toonco North on the centerline 180.00 foot; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07*15* East 180.00 foot to toe point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 poet of Section 19, T1N, R9W, Barry Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88*28*25* East. 81526 feet; thence North 03*33'50" East 476.04 feel; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 87.17 feet; thence 49.93 feet along the easter­ ly fine of Kingswood West, and toe arc of a curve to lhe right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and whose chord boars North 52*01 East. 49.69 foot; thence North 61*46* East along said Easterly line of Kingswood West 125.86 feet; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left wnose radius is 138.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38’19'58* East 108.71 fool and the true point of beginning; thence Souto 88*49* East 49789 foot to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thonce North on said centeriine of hickory Lane 241.93 feet, thence South 89*06*19" West 523.00 feet, thonco South 20*41'20* West 81.43 feet; thonco South 38*53*05* East 53.33 feet; toonco along toe arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 feet to the point of beginning. Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as recordod in Uber 354 on Paged 527, 528 and 529. Property Tax Code • 08-03-019-024-00 Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane, Hickory Comers, Michigan 49060. The redemption period shal be one year from toe date of said sate Dated: April 12. 2001 Independent Bank-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. Wiliam G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 48879 (5/17) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wife, whose address is 1136 Bristol Road. Dowling. Michigan (hereinafter "Land Contract Vendees*) in the conditions of a Land Contract between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M LOVE. Husband and Wife, (the "Loves") as the Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSLING. Husband and Wife, as the Land Contract Vendees By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 13. 2000. by toe Circuit Court tor the County of Barry. State of Michigan, notice is here­ by given to?t the premises subject to the Land Contract will be sold at public sale to Lie highest bidder at toe East Door of the County Courthouse located at 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. that being the place of the hold­ ing for the Circuit Court for Barry County. Stale of Michigan, on Thursday. May 24,2001 al 1:00 p.m. As of April 12. 2001. toe amount due to toe Land Contract Vendors by the Land Contract Vendees is toe sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77,022.20) DOL­ LARS which sum shall increase by all additional interest costs, expenses and attorney fees due under the Land Contract and permitted under Michigan law. The premises which are the subject of the fore­ going Land Contract, and which are subject to the foreclosure sale, are located in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more particularly described as follows: Lot Number 4. except the East 30 feet of Longview Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plata, on Page 76, Barry County Records. Common Address: 1136 Bristol Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Tax Parcel ID: *08-09-115-002-10. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale of the Land Contract Dated: April 12. 2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Union Qty Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by: Jeffrey D. Swenarton, Atty. (P-45480) Attorneys tor JEFF LOVE & PATRICIA M LOVE Kreis. Enderie. Callander & Hudgins. P.C. One Moorsbridge. P.O. Box 4010 Kalamazoo, Michigan 4903-4010 (616) 324-3000 (5/17) Default having bean made in toe conditions of • real estate mortgage made by Wayne Hoffman ano iwcneue nonman, nusoano ano wire, or 1149 Chartton Road. Hastings, Michigan 49058. and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern. S.E., Grand Rapids. Michigan 49507. dated July 29. 2000, and recorded on August 15, 2000, in Docket 1048122 of the Barry County Register of Deeds, which mortgage has been assigned to Northpointe Bank, whose address is 770 Kenmore S.E., Suite 201, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage dated August 3. 2000, and recorded on August 15. 2000, with toe Barry County Register of Deeds at Docket 1048123 and upon which the re Is now claimed to be due for princi­ pal and interest the sum of Forty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two DoBars and Fifty Seven Cents ($43,753.57) and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the said debt or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY G'VEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on May 31, 2001, at 1:00 pJh. at the undersigned will sei at the East door of toe Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being toe place of holding toe Circuit Court tor toe County of Barry, at public venue to toe highest bidder lor toe purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with the legal foes and charges of the sate, inducing attorney's foes allowed by tew. the premises in said mortgage located in the Township of Castleton. Barry County, and which are described as follows: Lot 19 of Block *r of toe ptat of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59, being a part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Item *08-05130-006-019-00 which has an address of 1149 Chartton Road. Hastings. Ml 49058. The redemption period shal be six (6) months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a) in which case the redemption peri­ od Shan be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Northpointe Bank 770 Kenmore SE. Suite 201 Grand Rapids. Ml 49546 DATED: April 20. 2001 Drafted By: Wiliam M Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa. N.W.. Ste. 111-A Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 458-1315 (5/17) Emily and Jim Harrison Irving Township couple retiring from board seats by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The July 11 Irving Township Board meeting will be bittersweet for Emily and James (Jim) Harrison. Emily is retiring from her position of township clerk after serving on the board since 1979. Jim, a trustee, has served on the board since 1963 with just one brief absence. The Harrisons, former Township Supervisor Milton Buehler and former Treasurer Norecn Riegler were feted for their many years of service to Irving Township at the May 9 meeting. Emily said, "We have really enjoyed living and serving this community. We will miss it." The Harrisons are moving to Bronson, Mich., where they will now be closer to their son and his family. Emily also will be retiring at the end Freeport Fire Dept, accepting auction items If you have items you warn to get rid of, but don't want to have a garage sale, the Freeport Fire Department can help, and you can help your community at the same time. The fire department will pick up or you may drop off gently used items to sell at its annual auction May 19. Proceeds from past auctions have been used to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator, air bags anef new fire gear. This year, the dollars raised will go toward matching federal and state grants to pur­ chase a new rescue vehicle or fire engine. If you have items you wish to donate, they can be dropped off at the Fire Department. Or, for pick up, call Julie Faunce at 765-3207 or the fire station at 765-5450. The department cannot accept tires or refrigerators. GVN LAKE AREA SEWER & WATER AUTHORITY Families Am Council of Greater Kalatnaioo Barry Community Foundation Bosley Pharmacy Coleman Insurance Agency Dewey's Sales, Service and Auto Body Felpausch Food Stores Steve Flohr ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. JOB DUTIES: ALL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FIELD. INCLUDING WEEKEND ON-CALL ROTATION. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERI­ ENCE AND CERTIFICATION DESIRABLE. AUTHORITY PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT BENEFIT PACKAGE. SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE (TEAMSTER UNION). ALSO. SEASONAL PART­ TIME POSITION AVAILABLE. SEND RESUMES TO GLASWA. 12588 MARSH ROAD, SHELBYVILLE. Ml 49344. Terry and Jan Geiger Richard T. Grom Hastings Bv; Boy Hastings 4 Theatre Hastings Pediatrics J-Ad Graphics Jefferson Street Gallery K-Mart M&'M Catering MacLeod Chiropractic Mexican Gmnexkm Michigan Gxincil for Am and Giltural Affairs Mill's Landing National Endowment for rhe Ans Ponderosa Progressive Graphics Second Hand Comers Thomapple Am Council's Volunteers Viking Corporatkm WBCH "Worlds Best Gmntry" Wal-Mart FOR SALE BY OWNER! Buy this great country bargain now, and save money! The price of this home will go up, if I need to hire a realtor. Call 945-9433 for more information... OR... Stop by this Saturday or Sunday, May 12th and 13th from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. for a tour! Located at 2775 Coats Grove Road, Hastings Country 1 1/2 story farmhouse sitting nicely on 10 acres! This home has what you’ve been searching for: quiet neighbors, fenced in large backyard, large front yard, multiple outbuildings (one of which is a 24'x30’ insulated pole bam!) and lots of charm. Plus... this home offers new siding, windows, roof. heating and cooling system, and much, much more! of the school year from her position as secretary at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School. The Harrisons have seen many changes in Irving Township since they began their long tenure of service. The township now uses computers, there are new voting machines and many more residents than when they first came on board. This couple doesn't feel comfortable with the attention being paid to them. "I would just like to leave quietly," Emily says. "But I really appreciate the hard work of everyone." The Harrisons have been active in Barry County 4-H. They will enjoy their last Barry County Fair this July. While busy with all the planning for their move, they enjoyed the opportunity last night to tell all how much they enjoyed serving the township. Mom has taught me right from wrong; Mom has taught me how to be strong. Mom deserves recognition for it all; Mom K does her duty—she answers the call. My teacher, my mentor, my confidant — I she never missed a solo, and there were a I lot. । Mom always taught me to hold my head I high; Mom was there for me whenever I ■ cried. Our mom deserves an award for the roll she plays in our lives and embeds in our s souls. We love you. Mom—you're the BEST! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10, 2001 - Page 17 Student essay featured in state booklet by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Twelve-year-old Alyssa Case didn't think it was that big a deal when she was told an essay she'd written while a fifth-grader at Pleasantvicw Elementary was going to be featured in a booklet showcasing student writing. But when she saw the booklet and was then honored by the Hastings School Board at its last meeting. "I thought it was pretty cool," she admitted. Case wrote the essay about her fifth­ grade teacher. Eleanor Vonk. Her essay was among many submitted by the Hastings School District to the Profile Network, which publishes the booklet. It was one of many more essays from around the state sent to the network for possible inclusion in the booklet. Of all of the essays sent. Case's was se­ lected as best representative of the writing of a fifth grader. The network is a group of teachers from Michigan, Great Britain, and the U.S. Department of Defense who started publishing the booklet as a way of documenting students* growth in writing. The booklet. "Profiles in Writing." has be­ come "a benchmark for the state." Vonk said, showing the ideal of what writing in the various grades should be. Vonk said Case is a "fine writer." Whiic Case's essay focused on Vonk as "A Person I Admire." Case "could have written about anything and it would have been good." Vonk said. Vonk did not know Case had selected her as the topic of her essay until the essay was finished. "I was very pleased, of course," Vonk said. The essay lauds Vonk as "one of the nicest, coolest, and most fun teachers on the entire earth." Vonk has taught at Plcasantview for 15 years, and prior to that taught in India and at schools in Iowa and Battle Creek. "I love it," she said of teaching. "I love the kids. I love their enthusiasm and exuberance." She has "very high expectations," she said, and is "organized and structured." but also gives students "a lol of leeway." She never yells either. She keeps us going. She always tells us that no question is stupid. (That's the only reason I ask any questions at all!) When we went to camp Mrs. Vonk was always right there when any of us girls (or boys) needed her. She has lots of fun going to camp and Greenfield Village. She made it fun for me. too. Mrs. Vonk lets me know that I’m doing great. If 1 doubt it. she encourages me. She's always happy to give compliments. She also gives me her true opinion when I ask for it. I admire that. Once I was draw- LEGAL NOTICES Alyssa Case wants to be a writer when she grows up. Case, now a sixth-grader at Hastings Middle School, said she "started to want to be a writer a couple of years ago." "1 just think it's fun." she said. "I like to write stories." It's fun, she said, to start out writing something "you don't know is go­ ing to be good, but you just start to write and it turns out cool. You can kind of put your ideas down on paper." Case's essay follows. A Person I Admire Pleasantview fifth-grade teacher Eleanor Vonk is pictured with the booklet featuring an essay by her former student, Alyssa Case. Attention Hastings High School SENIORS... by Alyssa Case "1 admire my teacher, Mrs. Vonk. I ad­ mire her because she is one of the most fun teachers 1 have ever had. Sometimes she just tells us to drop our stuff and get into a quiet-ball circle. During spelling, if we're quiet, we get to have a couple of quiet-ball games. It's a really good break, and it’s really fun, too! One time Mrs. Vonk told us to go out­ side. We ended up playing kickball for math. Then we watched a video g? innova­ tion for language. It was so cool! Mrs. Vonk gets really caught up in stuff. Whenever she says a spelling word she al­ ways gets into a huge story that the word reminds her of. She talks about her family a lot. It's really fun to hear about all of the stuff that she's done. Her stories are always different. She talks about anything and ev­ erything. We work hard, too. I think I've learned the most in her class than in any other. Math used to be really, really hard for me, but she kept encouraging me and taking time to explain some of the math to me. Now, thanks to her, I have my grades way up. All the other subjects I caught on to right away by the things she says to us about it. She's a really smart teacher. She always knows exactly how to handle my class. When we make her burning mad she always stays totally calm and quiet. Driver FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard J. Noorman and Shirley M. Noorman, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to First Unton Home Equity Bank. NA dated the 6th day of May. A.D. 1996, end recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of May. A.D. 1996. in Liber 661 of Barry Records, on page 849, which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wtt the 6th day of February. A.D. 2001, assigned to Aurora Loan Services. Inc., thru mesne assignments and recorded on April 2. 2001 in the office of Register of Deeds in Document Number 1057530 said County of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,264.61 (seventy-five thousand two hundred sixty-four dollars and sixty-one cents) including interest there on at 8.99% (eight point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 7th day of June. A.D.. 2001, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described In said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: Al that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 884 of the City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 126 West Green Street. Tax ID 08-055-201-272 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 3. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. L.PA By: Daniel E. Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee PROPERTY TO BE POSTED. •aly Sattla Far Tia The Annual Graduation Issue of the ... Hastings will be UANNER May 24, 2001 Please have your pictures to the J-Ad Graphics office or the high school office by cwemamt tumsfiit Teams Start up to 46c Ifienaffts. wtVe got ALL.\ I tho bolls & wnistios | _____ Friday, May 18th_____ •NOTE: If your portraits were done at White’s Photo, v _ they have already furnished us with a copy._______ B4RY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, MC* NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS An Independent Licensee otB-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant St. • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Rchland. Mchtgan 49083 • 629-5252 Barry County Barry County Courthouse 220 West State Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 May 10, 2001 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS ANO PERSONS On or about May 18th, 2001. the above named County win request the Slate of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 for the following projects in the County: • Construction of one (1) new home for low-moderate income persons/famity • Acquisition of three (3) houses for rehabilitation and resale to low-moderate income persons/famrfies • Assistance to two (2) low-moderate income persons/families with downpayment funds and reha­ bilitation in purchase of home AH sites/homes will be determined in conjunction wrth State/County approval and recommendation, with the exception of homebuyer assistance which is determined solely upon individual homebuyer selection and County ability to bring homes to housing code viabilrty/standards In relation to the above determined project, an Environmental Review Record has been made by Barry County and notes that the Record is on file at the above address between 8:00 a m. and 5:00 p.m . Monday through Friday, ‘or public examination and copying (upon request). Please contact Michael Brown at 616/948-4891 tor more information Barry County wHI undertake the project described above with HOME funds and is certifying to the State of Michigan that the County (under the guidance of Michael Brown. County Administrator) consents Io accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsi­ bilities relative to environmental reviews, decision making and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, Barry County may use the HOME funds, and that the State of Michigan will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The State of Michigan will accept an objection to its approval tor the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only under the following bases: a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of approved applicant by the State ol Michigan; or b) that applicant s environmental review record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (23 CFR Part 58). and may be addressed to Christine Cummins. Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). P.O Box 30044, Lansing. Michigan 48909 Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by MSHDA. No objection received after June 4. 2001. will be considered by MSHDA. Michael Brown, County Administrator Barry County Board of Commissioners Barry County Court House 220 West State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 ing a picture of a horse. I needed help if I was going to get a good grade on it. She helped me by saying that the hooves could be rounder. When she gave her opinion it turned out better. She loves animals just as much as I do. She has horses, sheep and a puppy. She has a great family, roo. That's another small reason why I would like to be like her. 1 hope that 1 will be at least a little bit like her when 1 grow up. I know she must be one of the nicest, coolest and most fun teachers on the entire earth!" NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To: P«non In PO.W.1KX1, 300 E. St, Hwting,. Ml 49058—P,r,on In Poomkx: President. Cerv Dnpl«y Co.. 520 E. W.lnm, Hailing,. Ml 49058—Granta. To Tha Owner or Ownara ol Any and All Interests In or Liana Upon the Property Described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made ol the tollowing described property lor unpaid taxes on that property. and that the undersigned has title to lhe property under tax deed or deeds issued lor the property You are entitled to a reconveyance ol this properly within 6 months after return of service ol this notice, upon payment to the Barry County Treasurer, ol all sums paid lor the tax sal. purchase, together wrth 50% m addition, and the lees ol the Shenlf tor the service or cost ol publication ol this notice The service or puolicalion costs shall be lhe same as lor persona! service ol a summons on commencing a civil action, without other additional cost or charge If payment as desenbed In this notice IS not made, the undersigned win institute proceedings lor possession of the property IDescription of Land lot S*oc« Pw. OF OffWT De«cr©tion VX*Q5 c» C4y •nd County S*C Town Rang* Amount Paid Ta, For Dc**r» Ywr IB CITY OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN S668 11 1996 ORIGINAL PLAT. COM AT THE NW CORNER OF LOT 627 TH E. 269 1 FT TO POB. TH S 132 FT.. TH W 80 98 FT.. TH N. 132 FT.. TH E. 80 36 FT TO POB ALL IN THE ORIGINAL CITY PLAT. Parcel No 5520100020350 Tax Sale Nos 99-707___________________________________________________________________ Amount necessary to redeem. S1.0Q2 21 plus the fees of the Sheriff and the cost of publication. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel * Signed Chns Newhouse. Member. Adair Holdings. L.L.C. Place of Business 405 N 115th Street. Suite 100. Omaha. NE 68154 Office l-402-399-9049ext. 102 Toll free 1-888-932-3247 Fax 1-402-399-5350 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sala THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth J. Martin, a married man (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated March 25. 1999. and recorded on April 6. 1999. Document 41027614, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated July 9. 1999. which was recorded on August 2. 1999. Document 41033312, Barry County Recordn. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($56,575.61). including inter­ est at 8.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be forectoeed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Berry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on June 7.20C1. Said premises ere situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are' described as . Lot 10 of Sam Bravata Plat according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 4 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shal bo 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, to which case the redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farma. Ml 48025 Rte 42001154T1 ” Stallions (5/24) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to coBect a debt Any information we obtain wll bo used tor that purpose. Default has occurred in the condttfons of a mortgage made by CRAIG A. BOLDEN and JODY L BOLDEN, husband and wife, of 10450 Six Mie Road. Lof 267. Battle Creek. Michigan 49014 (coflecttveiy-Mortgagor), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA. a foderaly chartered corporation, whoso address is 1760 Abbey Road, East Lansing. Michigan 48823 (too -Mortgagee"), dated June 6. 2000, and recorded in too office of the Register of Deeds tor Barry County. Michigan on Juno 6. 2000, as instrument number 1045237 (the -Mortgage-). By reason of such default, too Mortgagee elects to deciare and hereby dedares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage duo and payable forthwith. As of toe date of tois Notice there is ctettnod to be duo for principal and interest on too Mortgage toe sum of Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Six and 56/100 Dottars ($99,808.56). No suit or pro­ ceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by too Mortgage or any pert thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue ol too power of sale contained in toe Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay toe above amount, with interest, as provided in toe Mortgage, and al legal costs, chargee and expenses, including too attorney too attowod by law. and al taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, too Mortgage wil bo foreclosed by sale of too mortgaged premises a public vendue to too highest bidder at the oast entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. Juno 7,2001. at two o'clock in too afternoon. The premises cov­ ered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan and are described as blows: Parcel A: That part of the SW 1/4 of Section 8 described as commencing at the S 1/4 post of said Section 8; thence North 89» 34' 47 West, on the South Section tone 1967.45 toot; thence North O’ 29’ 18- East, on toe West line of toe E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4. 658.39 feet to the POB of toe parcel of land herein described; thence continuing North O’ 29' 18* West, on said West Ino, 658.39 toot; thonco South 88’ 57 25* East, on the North kne of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4. 663.31 toot; thonce Souto O’ 29' 18* West. 658.39 feet, thence North 88’ 57 25* West. 663.31 feet to the POB Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over the West 66 feet of the South 677.68 feet of toe E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 8. Al in T1N, R8W Subject to existing highways, easements and nghts of way of record, togeth­ er with all the fixtures, tenements, heredita­ ments. and appurtenances belonging or in any­ way appertaining to this real estate. Notice is further given that the length of toe redemption period wil bo one (1) year from too date of sale Dated: May 10. 2001 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA Mortgagee Timothy HiHegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Ofd Kent Building 111 Lyon Street. N W Grand Rapids Ml 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 (5/31) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 10. 2001 COURT NEWS: A 35-year-old Shelbyville man was sentenced to serve two to 20 years in prison Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court for falsifying the title to a 1994 Dodge Intrepid for his own use between Aug. 10. 2000, and Jan. 4. 2001. in Or­ angeville Township. Robert Fassctt has 24 previous convic­ tions including seven felonies. "Not only did he take their belongings but shook their faith in people." said as­ sistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans of the victims. "We are recommending 24 to 240 months to protect lhe rest of us." As part of his sentence. Judge James Fisher ordered Fassett to pay $6,805 restitution. Two charges of larceny by conversion between $1,000 and $20,000 were dis­ missed in exchange for his guilty plea. "I'm sure everyone in here is disap­ pointed with you," said Fisher. "I'd thir.k at 35, you’d start to grow up. This is to­ tally in keeping with the record you've established for yourself." In other court business over the past two weeks: • Chad Risner. 29, of Plainwell, was bound over to Circuit Court on charges he operated a structure used for manufac­ turing methamphetamine. Risner was arrested by Allegan County Sheriffs Office Det. Craig Gardiner after an investigation in that county led au­ thorities to Orangeville Township. Risner is also charged with operating or maintaining a lab involving hazardous waste. According to Gardiner, the iab was lo­ cated in a pole barn used as a house in Orangeville Township on April 25. "For every pound of methamphetamine that is produced, there is six pounds of hazardous waste created." said Gardiner, who agreed only to speak in general about methamphetamine. "Case law makes it illegal to have it or dispose of it." Risner pleaded guilty to operating a methamphetamine laboratory which in­ volved the generation and storage of hazardous waste, a felony which could result in a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. In exchange for his guilty plea, prose­ cutors agreed to recommend no more than one year in jail. Sentencing was delayed four to eight weeks while Risner participates in in-pa­ tient drug treatment. • Anthony Moore, 17. of Wayland, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second de­ gree fleeing and eluding police when he Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! //<//> WALKER QT. STUD colt 2 yr. old. gentle. $900. BUck & white Pinto mare, 5 yr. old, quiet, $1,600. Arab Qt geld­ ing, 10 yr. old, 4-H, bathes, loads, friendly, $1,450. Call (616)623-5738 before 6pm. DECK 4c HOUSE POWER­ WASHING. Free on site es­ timates. Barracuda Power­ wash, (616)813-8160. GARAGE SALE: safety gates, 4-6 boys clothes, wom­ ens tops 38+, treadmill, couch, books & more. May 17th & 18th. 3981 Bristol Oaks Dr., Dowling. MOVING SALE: 1255 Meadowview in Fairview Estates. M-37 across from Expo Center. Baby items, freezer, clothes, crafts and more. Friday, 3:00pm6:00pm; Saturday, 8:00am5:00pm. Like the house? It’s for sale too! 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The incident began when troopers Brian Roderick and Barry Schrader tried to stop Moore's car after he allegedly failed to stop at a stop signing while ex­ iting the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park at about 7:15 p.m. In the car with him were his girlfriend, 17-year-old Brandy Young and a friend, Paul Michael Smith, 18. also of Yankee Springs Meadows. Troopers said as they tried to stop lhe Moore car on Patterson Avenue, they witnessed him throwing suspected con­ traband out of the window of the vehicle. The suspected contraband was never located, however. The chase reportedly exceeded 90 mph and as troopers decided to slow down, they lost site of the Moore vehicle. They reported that Moore had turn his headlights off during the pursuit. "They slowed hoping it would cause him to slow," said police. "Then, they came upon the accident." After the car turned onto 92nd and Eastern in Kent County, Moore's vehicle had collided with a van and Moore re­ portedly fled on foot, leaving his criti­ cally injured girlfriend and Smith behind. "The female told troopers Tony was driving and then went unconscious," po­ lice said. Moore's car had struck a van in the rear passenger door at the intersection of 92nd Street and Eastvni Avenue, causing the van to tip over onto its side. Young had suffered a lacerated liver and face, a punctured lung and possible broken ankles, while the driver of the van, Gary Zandstra, 63, of Grand Rapids, suffered a broken collar bone and cuts to his face and forehead. His wife, Jean, 62, was also hurt and the couple was taken to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment. "When troopers got to the scene. Brandy so seriously hurt that they thought she died,” said police. "While they were attending to her, the Kent County Sheriffs Department arrived. They knew he had fled on foot." Moore allegedly stole a Honda vehicle and fled to Montana. On April 1, police were notified by Montana law enforcement of a 54-mile chase in Livingston County, Montana, involving the National Park Service, the Park County Sheriffs Department and the Montana Highway Patrol. "Moore attempted to flee and elude Montana law enforcement with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour at times," with Moore driving the stolen Honda, he said. "The pursuit ended when Moore crashed through two utility poles, a fence row, and into a brick wall after unsuc­ cessfully negotiating a curve at approxi­ mately 100 mph." Moore was able to flee on foot from that crash, but was captured after about a five-minute foot pursuit. He was later ex­ tradited to Barry County. He could be sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison when he is sen­ tenced June 14. • Kevin Jon Wiser, 41, of Nashville, pleaded guilty to delivery and manufac­ ture of marijuana, second offense, double penalty and was sentenced to serve two years on probation. He was also sentenced to serve six months in the Barry County Jail with credit for one day served and the balance suspended if he is successful on proba­ tion. Wiser was arrested by the Southwest Enforcement Team on June 6, 2000 in Castleton Township. Charges dismissed were one count of possession of less than 25 grams of a mixture containing cocaine and one count of having a shotgun during the commission of the felony, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. "I did make a mistake," said Wiser to Fisher. "I’m in total recovery and I'm in the process of buying a house. This is probably the best thing that could have happened to me to make changes." • Joel Fulford, 36, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty to attempted resisting and obstructing police and operating a vehi­ cle while impaired on March 15 in Castleton Township. He was sentenced to serve 12 months in jail on the resisting charge and six months on the impaired driving charge, to pay $500 fine and $1,000 court costs and to spend one year on probation. The balances of the two jail sentences were suspended except for six days, however. “The plea agreement is based on the facts we knew at the time, said assis- See COURT NEWS, cont. page 20 Abandoned children removed from home BARRY TOWNSHIP - A Maple Street woman who allegedly left her three children home alone for five days without food or any other care could be charged with child neglect, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police were called to the home of the three children, ages 10, 13, and 14, when a family member notified authorities or Saturday. "The allegations arc that the mother is home infrequently due to a drinking problem," said police. "The mother had gone to court for a pretrial in Calhoun County, then went to a friend's house where she drank for the rest of the day." The woman then allegedly returned home when the children were asleep but then left for the entire next day, getting home late. "The next day. the children saw her drunk in the area," said police. "She basically wasn't home for a week." The woman registered a .19-perccnt bodily alcohol content Saturday when police responded to complaint, troopers said. "The refrigerator was almost empty except for old canned corn and other condiments," said police. "The home was filthy." No information was available from police, however, on the condition of the children who were removed and given to other caretakers pending further investigation. Grandparents accused of kidnapping PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Two grandparents could be charged with kidnapping for allegedly taking their 4-year-old grandson Friday without the mother's permission and keeping him at an undisclosed location over the weekend, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Trooper Aaron Steensma said the mother of the child was moving out of her parents' home Friday night and when she returned Saturday to pick up her child, the boy and his grandmother were gone. "The mother has legal custody," said Steensma. "The grandmother apparently felt that her daughter was an unfit mother and had other problems so she decided to keep the child until police and Child Protective Services could respond on Monday." Steensma said the grandparents felt that once authorities were notified that the child would be removed from his mother. "They refused to give the child back and wouldn't tell anybody where he was," said Steensma. "I went there on Satuiday and the grandfather wouldn't talk to me until Sunday." Steensma was able to communicate with the grandmother via her cell phone and convinced her to return the child from Holland on Monday. "CPS convinced her she had no leg to stand on," said Steensma. The child was returned to his mother unharmed. A report with a charging request for kidnapping will be submitted to the Barry County Prosecutor's Office. Motorcyclist injured in weekend crash CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A Hastings man was seriously hurt Saturday, May 5, when the motorcycle he was riding west on Thomapple Lake Road near Barger Road left the roadway, according to Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Troopers said Houston Malone, 45, laid down his 1977 Harley Davidson after it left the roadway causing it to vault into a street sign during the 6:20 p.m. accident. Malone was wearing a helmet and was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings where he was treated, admitted and released on May 6. It is not known whether alcohol was a factor in the cause of the crash. No citations were issued. Motorcyclist faces possible charges BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A motorcycle accident on M-37 near Lawrence Road Sunday left its rider injuied and could lead to a charge for possible drunken driving, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Robert Monte Henry of Battle Creek allegedly registered a .19­ percent bodily alcohol content after he lost control of his 1980 Honda, causing it to leave and re-enter the roadway two times before rolling five times. Henry, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle during the crash which occurred at 4:40 p.m. Witnesses told police the motorcycle appeared to have been traveling at between 80 and 90 mph. After being treated at Pennock Hospital and released, Henry was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor and driving on a suspended license. He was also arrested on four outstanding bench warrants and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Arson at Delton schools Investigated BARRY TOWNSHIP - A Delton Kellogg High School student who allegedly set fire to a trash container April 26 could face an arson charge, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said six other students allegedly saw the 16-year-o)d boy set fire to the trash in the boy's bathroom after detention at about 4:30 p.m. "The plastic can was destroyed, but there was no damage to the school," said police. "He was seen throwing the matches into the container." Police said the suspect and a witness left the bathroom after the incident but returned to find another witness putting out the fire. "The suspect started laughing," according to witnesses, police said. Charges are pending. Cement truck theft, break-ins probed HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Dive DeMugd is investigating the theft of a cement truck from a Hastings job site sometime between 4 p.m. May 3 and 8:10 a.m. May 4. DeMugd said the truck, owned by McKinney Poured Wills, wss parked on Dibble Street when it turned up missing. ■Someone hot wired it and took it for a joy ride and ended up driving it through • shed at Hope United Methodist Church before turfing the lawn and dumping it on the front lawn,' said DeMaagd. DeMaagd suspects that whomever took the truck may also be responsible for taking two stereos and damaging the ignitions in three vehicles parked at Garys Automotive, a body shop on south M-37 the same night. "It appears they tried to hot-wire all three vehicles," DeMugd said, noting that more than $2,500 damage was caused to the three cars. The incident remains under investigation. Hand print nets Investigation WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Child Protective Services is investigating a reported case of child abuse in which an 8-year-old girl was found to have a hand print on her buttocks after visitation with her mother in Woodland May 6, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputies reported that after the father took lhe girl and her 6-year-old sister home from the visitation, lhe girl complained that her bottom was sore. When his mother checked, she discovered a faint hand print and prints of what appeared to be four finger tips. , The girl was taken to Hayes Green Beach Hospital in Charlotte where a doctor notified authorities of the suspected child abuse. The victim told authorities that she and her sister were with a friend at the Woodland Township Fire barns when their mother appeared, became angry and spanked both girls two limes each while yelling. The incident remains under investigation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 10 2001 - Page 19 Nashville man accused of raping woman in car by Shelly Sulser her at the bar and she was allegedly ap­ proached by the suspect as she walked back to the golf course where her car was parked. The suspect. Walter Planck of Nashville, is accused of then physically and sexually assaulting the woman in his car. "The victim was then returned to Nashville and dropped off downtown." said police. "The victim reported the crime at 4:34 a.m." Police said an alert deputy from the sheriffs office remembered seeing a ve­ hicle matching the suspect vehicle de­ scription from earlier in the shift and was cn route to the owner’s residence to Staff Writer A 53-ycar-old Nashville man is ac­ cused of luring a 26-ycar-old woman into his car. raping her and dropping her off in downtown Nashville at about 3 a.m. May 2, according to the Barry County Sherif­ fs Department. Deputies said the victim is a Nashville resident who was walking on Main Street when the suspect who was a stranger of­ fered her a ride. "She had been playing golf." said Barry County Undersheriff Don Ford. "Af­ ter playing golf, she got a ride downtown with some friends for pizza and beer." The woman's friends apparently left check it at 4:46 a.m. when he spotted the suspect on Thomapple Lake Road. "A stop was made and the suspect was arrested for driving while under the influ­ ence of alcohol." said police. After further investigation. Planck was charged with and arraigned May 2 on two coups of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct. He is also charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. In Barry County District Court Wednesday. Planck was scheduled for a preliminary examination Friday. May 11. at 9 a.m. He is being held in the Barry County­ Jail on $250,000 bond. During a hearing to reduce bond Wednesday, however, attorney Michael McPhillips said Planck "maintains his innocence." "He works for Kenyon Sales and Ser­ vice. where he has worked for three years, he owns a residence in the com­ munity and his Family is in the commu­ nity." said McPhi.lips. "In my estima­ tion. there is no risk of absconding and 1 don’t believe he’s any danger to any other person in the community." McPhillips also argued in favor of bond reduction because "he would be a tremendous help to me in preparing his defense." But assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz noted that "he's facing a life offense." he said. "I recommend he remain behind bars. This was a stranger situation, they did not know each other." Judge James Fisher ruled that bond would emain intact. First degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. Second degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. ‘Gypsies’ arrested here to be deported to Poland by Shelly Sulser According to the Hastings City Police Department, the United States Immigra­ tion and Naturalization Service (INS) of­ fice in Grand Rapids has filed an immi­ gration detainer to deport the three sus­ pects after they face local retail fraud charges. "They’re Polish citizens and they have Staff Writer Three Chicago residents whom police confirmed are part of an organized group of "Gypsies" captured shortly after al­ legedly stealing a number of gemstones from Gilmore Jewelers in Hastings May * likely will be deported to Poland. actually Jurek Ptak. said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeff Cruz and suspect Anna M. Lukasik allegedly gave an in­ correct middle name and date of birth. An employee of the jewelry store said two members of the group distracted him different names than ones they gave us." said Det. Tom Pennock. According to authorities, suspect Kazimicra Pikul is actually Kazimicra Glowacka. who allegedly also gave a false date of birth to police. Suspected accomplice Jerry Ptak is SWET raids two dope operations Multi-state trafficking operation busted in Barry Twp. J-Ad Graphics News Service More than 240 pounds of processed marijuana was seized from a Barry Township home Saturday morning when the Southwest Enforcement Team exe­ cuted a search warrant, said a Michigan State Police spokesperson Tuesday. "This was a multi-state trafficking op­ eration." said the SWET detective. The marijuana was found and removed in 20 pound bricks, along with digital scales, weapons and more than $1,500 cash. "The activity had been going on there for several months." said the officer, who noted that the male suspect cooperated .with authorities. According to authorities. SWET was notified Friday night of the operation in Barry County after Battle Creek police Need Your Color Film Processed? Need Color or Black Copies? Need Post Cards Printed? Need Anything Printed? ...we can SOLVE any of these needs! acting on an anonymous tip located two other suspects in a Calhoun County mo­ tel along with 100 pounds of marijuana and $18,000 cash. "We got information from the Battle Creek Special Investigations Unit and we used that information to get a search warrant for the residence in Barry Town­ ship," said police. A Barry County man described as be­ ing in his 50s is a suspect in the opera­ tion but he has not yet been arrested. A fourth person also is suspected of being involved in the trafficking ring. The officer declined to reveal which states are connected with trafficking from the Barry Township home and to reveal any further information. "It’s possible there will be some major federal trafficking charges." said the of­ ficer. Charges in other states may also be forthcoming, he said. Agencies involved in the SWET raid included the United States Customs Of­ fice, the Battle Creek Special Investiga­ tions Unit, the Michigan State Police and the Barry County Sheriffs Office. In another raid on South M-43 in Rut­ land Township May 2, the Southwest En­ forcement Team raided a suspected deal­ ing operation where school children were the customers, police said. "After a brief investigation, we exe­ cuted a search warrant and found evi­ dence of marijuana and we found two as­ sault rifles and three long guns." said the detective. Troopers seized about two ounces of marijuana, scales and the weapons. "It’s possible some school children were getting their dope there." said po­ lice. "That’s why we really went after it." Police believe that the male and fe- malc suspects were between deliveries when the raid was executed. "We think they were at the end of their stash." said the officer. "We think it’s been going on for a while." School locker room attacker sought by police Staff Writer A man suspected of attacking a 17year-old Hastings High School girl as she changed her softball uniform alone in the locker room Monday is being sought by the Hastings City Police Department. Deputy Chief Mike Leedy said that the man apparently approached the student from behind and touched her breasts in a "bear" type hug. "He didn't say anything," said Leedy. "He just grabbed her, the victim screamed and the suspect ran off." The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. after a school softball game had been called off due to poor weather. The white man is described as being short, stocky, unshaven and dirty. The victim told police the man had gray, "scraggly" wavy hair and that he was wearing a blue coat or jacket re­ sembling a mechanic's type coat, said Leedy. No vehicle was seen, though police are following up on some leads they hope will lead to the man's arrest for fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. "We arc working on some leads but we haven't pinpointed a suspect," said Leedy. "Anyone with information is 990 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Police are looking for a man fitting this description who is suspected of at­ tacking a Hastings High School student in the girls' locker room Monday. The Barry County Apportionment Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 16, 2001, 10:30 a.m. in the Barry County Commissioner’s Room, Mezzanine, Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Both meetings are open to the public. Debbie S. Smith Barry County Clerk Should you plan ahead? We plan for birthdays. »e plan for graduations We plan for weddings, and we plan for the ines itable uses. But. how many of us plan for the only other certainty we will face in life ... death? Those who fail to plan in advance face countless and often costly, decisions that must be made during a lime of grief. 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According to Cruz, each of the three suspects were offered a plea bargain in which they will plead guilty to first de­ gree retail fraud in exchange for timeserved. Each will also be asked to pay $1,000 in fines and costs or additional jail time will be imposed if they plead guilty, said Judge James Fisher during the hearing. After completing their anticipated sen­ tences in BdffyTbunty, they will be re­ leased to the custody of INS officials, police said. "If they get bonded out, we will accept their bond money and notify INS, who will probably take custody of them," said Pennock. Each of the three is being held on $50,000 bond in the Barry County Jail. LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners are requesting applications from interested citizens to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission. Applications can be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, and must be returned by May 25,2001. available tor just... asked to please contact our department." The Hastings City Police Department can be reached at 945-5744. by Shelly Sulser Nowth of Hastings on M-43 Highway COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES The male and female suspects are res­ idents of the home but the officer de­ clined to release any further information. Arrests were pending further investiga­ tion Tuesday. with questions about figurines while the third member of the group appeared to browse the jewelry counters close lo the front of the store. The woman then apparently reached over the jewelry counter and took a "re­ mount" tool containing a number of cu­ bic zirconia stones. Authorities later recovered the tool and one of the stones, but were unable to lo­ cate three stud earrings, which were sapphire, ruby and emerald, all discov­ ered missing some time after the inci­ dent. The employee followed them out of the rear entrance and dictated the Illinois license plate number to dispatchers as the dark green Grand Am sped around the comer to flee the city past the Hast­ ings City Hall. "The total theft amounted to about $1,021," said Pennock. All three appeared in Barry County District Court Wednesday when they MAPLE VALLEY Cl LAPEL Scott A. Daniels, Manager e 204 North Queen S<. Nashville. Michigan 49073 (517) 852X1840 = NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by JOYCE M EAVES, a single woman, whose address is 4139 South Shore Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to UNION BANK, whose address is 933 Fourth Avenue. Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849. as Mortgagees, dated May 19. 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan, on June 2.1997. in Uber 696 of Mortgages on Page 429, On which there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice for principal and interest, the sum of Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars and thirty cents ($56,190 30) with interest at the rate of 8.600%. as secured by the above­ referenced mortgage. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained in said Mortgages, and h pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage(s), wrfl be foreclosed by a sale of the parcel(s) of the premises therein de sen bed. or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. County of 3arry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and tor said County, on the 31st day of May. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages, together with interest payable at the rate of 8.600%, together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, as loHows. to-wit Commencing at the 1/8 post on the South side ol the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Thence North 715.15 feet, thence North 40 Degrees 4' East 716.25 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56 minutes West to the Shore of Long Lake, for a place of beginning, thence North 40 degrees 4’ East along the shore of Long Lake 66 feet, thence South 49 degrees 56' East 195 42 feet, thence South 48 degrees 19' West 66 45 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56 West 185 85 feet to the place of beginning P.P.S06-07-C’6-024-00 The penod oi. «oemption w3 be six (6) months from date of sale. Dated: Apnl 10. 2001 Union Bank of Lake Odessa DRAFTED BY: TIMOTHY L. TROMP. P.C. P41571 911 FOURTH AVENUE LAKE ODESSA. Ml 48849 zip3:for»ctosure/nmeaves BY. Timothy L Tramp (P41571) Attorney for Union Bank (5/24) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 10, 2001 Sheriff’s office and United Way win grant for life-saving defibillators Lives arc expected to be saved through lhe availability of 19 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout Barry County, thanks to efforts by the County Sheriff's Office and the County United Way who worked together lo receive grant fund­ ing for the cost of lhe units. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday voted 7-0 to accept the $22,610 grant from the Michigan Depart­ ment of Health s Rural Health Initiative. Commissioner Sandy James was absent. The AEDs arc expected to be in use in July. Total cost of the project is $45,220. The Pennock Foundation is providing $10,710. which is 25 percent of the cost. The Barry Community Foundation is contributing $5 000 The remainder of the funds will be received from the 11 local service providers receiving the units A bonus in the local program is that Pennock Hospital will be providing the necessary training to 162 agency personnel "HOME. AUTO. LIFE. ME." Tom Salingue Allstate 136E State St 616-945-4030 TRUCKS Was $39653 Now $34,950 - $1000 SUV Loyalty Cert cardiac arrest, within one to two minutes, results in a victim survival rale of up to 90 percent. In a six lo seven minute response time, an AED can result in a 30 lo 40 per­ cent survival rate. By placing the units throughout the county in emergency vehi­ cles, the AEDs will be more readily avail­ able when needed. "We’re excited." Julie DeBoer said. Agencies receiving one or more units in- COURT NEWS tant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "In light of his 20 misdemeanors and four felonies. 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"It's obvious the parenting, with all three with them being in the criminal system, failed greatly." deGoa said her client has the intelli­ gence of a 12-year-old. "He needs to be given some skills, some schooling, some structure," she said. "I do not think we are going to have a successful individual if we do not give him some skills." deGoa recommended the KPEP (probation) program in Battle Creek "to give him some job skills and skills he obviously didn't get when he was raised so he will not be a drain on our system in the future." Probation officer Judy Brewer said Orman "needs impact to know this be­ havior is not acceptable," and that "while on bond, he is still involved in this behavior." Fisher told Orman that "life isn't fair," he said. "But now you arc an adult and we are going to expect you to behave as an adult. We are going to offer you some programs to help you because right now, you are probably on your way to prison." • Art Labinc. 53, of Middleville was sentenced to serve 90 days in with credit for 12 days served on his convictions of domestic violence and resisting and ob­ structing police, second offense. He was also ordered to serve two years on probation and to pay $2,000 in fines and costs. "It's very important for all concerned, specifically Mr. Labinc, to realize how dangerous his actions were that day and its my hope that this sentence will be a deterrent to other violations." said Mc­ Neill. • Jonathan Robert Hallock, 18, of Hastings, was granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status which means if he is successful on two years probation he Reduced1 14,995 Fulford said he was "more upset with myself than I was trying to endanger anybody." "I'm going to give you another chance on probation but seven days in light of your record is not a reasonable disposi­ tion." said Fisher. "Either you are going to be successful and you were the last time or I’m going to give you a longer jail sentence." • Joshua Orman, 20. of Hastings, was sentenced to serve six months in the Barry County Jail concurrently on his two convictions of fleeing police, fourth degree and resisting and obstructing po­ lice. He was arrested on Feb. 19 in Hast­ ings. "The presentcncc report is correct to describe Mr. Orman as a loose cannon on society." said Cruz. "He's 20 years old and he's been involved in the juvenile system for three years. He was involved TRUCKS • TRUCKS 01 SONOMA HIGH HDCR 4X4 elude Hastings Fire Department. Nashville Ambulance Service. Nashville Fire & Res­ cue. Woodland Fire & Rescue. Thomapple Township Emergency Services. Hastings Police Department. Michigan State Police - Hastings Post. Barry County Sheriffs Office. Middleville Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Barry Township Police Department and Viking Corp. Continued from page 18 .6 AUTOMATIC AC *1 TLf SS f N'RT TXTOMM. LEATHER BUCKET SEATS 01 YUKON SLT 4X4 cos assent at no cost lo the local agencies. "The hospital's generosity allowed for the purchase of additional units." Sheriff Steve DeBoer said in a press release. The only cost to the county is $82 and that will be paid out of the Sheriffs bud­ get. Volunteer grant writers, Julie DeBoer and Barry County United Way Executive Direc­ tor Lani Forbes, "did the leg work and ap­ plied for lhe grant, the sheriff said. "This project is an excellent example of community collaboration with numerous agencies working together to improve emergency health care in the county." De­ Boer said. The Sheriffs office will administer lhe program with the county acting as the fidu­ ciary. "The overall goal of the project is to save lives of Barry County residents and visitors." DeBoer said. Last year, two of the ambulance services in the county responded to 355 calls for cardiac care. Julie DeBoer told the County Board this week. A defibrillator response to 10,995 S12,444 Reduced' 2001 CHEVY HD QUAD CAB 98 BUICK REGAL GROUND SPORT DURAMMDESEL MlfiONAUTOWANS SMRAD0 700KES LEATHER. POWER MOON ROOF CD SHARP & SPORTY' £ *12,995 •Payments zero down best term & rate. iusl odd ta« & plates could have the felony conviction wiped from his record. Hallock pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed, fixed-blade knife to school on March 15 in the Hastings School District. "He used poor judgment in going to school with a knife in a case," said assis­ tant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "Society won't tolerate an air of danger in courtrooms and classrooms and high school across the United States." Cruz noted, however, that "given his age and the lack of crime, prosecutors recommended the HYTA. "This is a completely out of character incident for Mr. Hallock," said attorney Bill Doherty. "I hope you've learned your lesson," said Fisher. "I’ve taken into account that you haven't been in trouble before. How­ ever, I am bothered by your attitude to­ ward school and authority. That doesn't make me optimistic regarding your time on probation." • Ronald Hall. 39. of Delton, v/as or­ dered lo pay an additional $306 court costs and to attend Alcoholics Anony­ mous a minimum of two times a week. Hall pleaded guilty lo violating proba-l lion on his original conviction of third of-J fensc drunken driving by possessing on consuming marijuana. | � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-05-17.pdf 0dd3641ea306e94d6fa2e973ea2d6bb5 PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, May 17, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 20 PRICE 50* City, townships seek watersewer contract Administrators' Coffee Is May 18 The last Hastings Area School System "Coffee with Administrators* program of the academic year will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, at the Central Elementary School libntry. The topic will be the bond pro­ poses that will be on the June 11 aaaual school election ballot. Other information sessions about the bond proposal will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Pleasantvicw Elementary and al T-J0 Wednesday evening, May 23. M the Hastings Middle School mehiporpoae room. Vbtentecrs are needed to help with repairs and maintenance of the Tan- ■ gle Town playground at Bob King The annual Tangle Town Mainte­ nance Day will be held from 9 am. to noon Saturday, May 19. Volun­ teers win help repair some broken pieces of equipment, rake and redis­ tribute mulch, lighten screws that have become loose and do general deaaup to spruce up the area. Vol­ unteers are being asked to bring rakea. shovels, cordless drills and basic hand tools if possible. The project to build the 14.000square-foot wooden Tangle Town playground in 1997 evolved into the most ambitious all-volunteer project in Hastings history. Any questions about the Mainte­ nance Day may be directed to Jill Zwiemikowski at 948-8838. Rud Cross plans 3 blood drives Throe Red Cross blood drives will be held later this month and early in June, one in downtown Hastings, one in Yankee Springs Township and the other sooth of Hastings. The next blood drive has been scheduled for 1 to 6:45 p.m. Tues­ day, May 22, at the Hastings Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan Ave. The blood drive in Yankee Springs will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the fire station. 1425 South Payne Lake Road. Mid­ dleville. The Thornapple Valley Church will be host to a drive from 8 a.m. to 2 pan. Sunday, June 3. The church is located at 2750 South M-43 High­ way, near Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 yeats of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given Hood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Though officials arc tight lipped about their aim. the Rutland Chan r Township Board voted May 9 to enter into contract negotiations with Hastings Charter Township and the City of Hastings for water and sewer service. The board voted unanimously to allow Rutland Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont to proceed with negotiations for a sewer agreement after discussing its strategy with attorney James Porter in closed session last Wednesday night. "We want to define service areas not by political boundaries but by density and geographical boundaries," said Vilmont earlier in the open meeting while discussing the goals of the township's sewer committee. "We continue to have discussions with the city and Hastings Township to clarify and get agreements into place. "The bigger issue," he added, "is the long range. We’ve appointed a sewer committee and we're going to ask that committee to get real active." After three years of disagreement over sewer and water extension into Hastings and Rutland townships, Rutland and the city settled on a service district within Rutland Township one year ago in Barry County Circuit Court. Rutland Township had sued the City of Hastings July 7. 1998, to force city compliance with a 1992 wastewater service agreement, which slates that the city would provide no more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater treatment per day. Probate Judge Richard Shaw had mediated with both parties and with Hastings Township officials early in 1998 to reach a tentative plan seemingly agreeable to all sides. That plan would have allowed the city to extend water and sewer services to residential, school and governmental customers for double the service rates charged to city residents. The services would have been provided to commercial and industrial customers for the same rates, plus a fee equal to four mills. But that plan dissolved when the Hastings City Council unanimously rejected the agreement on March 9, 1998. Things came to a bead«in 1997 when Wal-Mart announced plans to build a retail store at the comer of M37/M-43 and Heath Road in the township and asked for water and sewer services, but was rebuffed because the city said the Wal-Mart location was not part of a specified service district agreed to in the 1992 contract. See CONTRACT, continued page 17 Flooding closes county roads The recent rains have many fields flooded and back roads closed. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, an official 3.92 inches had fallen in Barry County. This is the scene on Jordan Road east of Tisher. -------------------------------------------- —.—-—,_,,. Sewer, water rate increases likely Boy, 15 dies after ‘huffing’ gasoline by David T. Young Editor When the Hastings City Council has a public hearing May 29 on the fiscal year 2001-2002 budget, it will be taking a se­ rious look at raising water and sewer fees by 2 percent. City Manager Jeff Mansfield brought up the matter at last Monday night's council meeting, recommending an in­ crease off no less than 1 percent and no more than 3 percent in order to keep the city's sewer and water funds in good fi­ nancial shape and to fund improvements and repairs. As always, costs to operate the services arc rising. Mayor Pro Tern Harold Hawkins then suggested a compromise between 1 and 3 percent. "I feel that 2 percent would result in an appropriate fund balance," Mansfield replied. Councilman Barry Wood, before vot­ ing in favor of including the proposed in­ crease in the 2001-2002 budget, said, "I'm always opposed to increasing the burden on our citizens, but..." Councilman David Jasperse moved to have the proposed sewer and water in­ creases included in the budget hearing, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. The meeting will be held 24 See RATE INCREASE, continued page 18 Hastings students win national contests Hastings High School senior Jason Olmstead and junior Jennifer Cottrell recently earned national awards for being among the top four in the Business Professionals of America Workplace Assessment Skills program. Olmstead earned the honor in the Computer-Aided Graphics event and Jenny Cottrell in the Advanced Application/lnterview. Both earned the awards last week at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. This is the first time a Hastings student has placed in the Computer-Aided Graphic event and the first time a Hastings student has won both levels of a contest. Cottrell won the national award last year for the beginning level of the event. This year she won the national award for the advanced level. For his event, Olmstead used 2D and 3D computer imaging software to design a graphic to be used for publicity for the next national conference. Cottreli had to com­ plete a professional resume and letter of application and be interviewed for a busi­ ness position by teams of judges from busi­ ness and industry. Both students had to complete preliminary and final rounds of interviews at the regional, state, and nation­ al levels. Both earned their national awards by first competing at the regional level in Grand Rapids in January. They won the right to represent the region in competition at the state level by winning over approximately 60 other competitors from schools and area technology centers in southwestern Michigan. They then went on to the state conference in Detroit in March, this time competing against about 60 other students who had placed in their respective regional events throughout Michigan. At the state confer­ ence. they both were one of only three in their respective events to win the right to represent Michigan national competition in their contest. At the national Business Professionals of America conference, Olmstead and Cottrell See STUDENTS, continued page 5 by SbeNy Softer -gSj SMTRMMr . One 15-yexr-old boy B deed and omAtr is traumatised after the pair engaged tn fee lethal practice of huffing' (iatalng) gasoline Saturday in OrangtvMo Township. James Dean Hale's death was rafcft; accidental after an autopsy Moudtogp that a lack of oxygen caused by gnsoBes fumes was the cause of death. Hale had apparently suffered tint aft* second degree burns just prior to fau.diliii;. when he allegedly lit a lighter to nroke a cigarette after sniffing the groolinc wftb his friend, said polio-.. Hale got together with his friend, whose name is being withheld, to smoke, cigarettes and huff gas at about 10:30 US', on the property wbere-Hale lived wtthhde aunt. They were in an abandoned car in the shed,* said Michigan State Police Trooper Kelly Linebaugh. The boys apparently used a gat can they ■ found in a truck that was being repaired near the shed to try and get high. They were huffing gae inside the Car far about 15 minutes,* said Linebaugh. The friend got out, smoked a cigarette and passed out." When he came to, the boy found Hale slumped over inside the car and not' breathing, said Linebaugh. *Hc (Hale) apparently went to smoke and lit something in the car, there was a flash and he got burnt and died,* said Linebaugh. 'He did not die front bunting.* said Linebaugh. *He was alive at the time be got burnt but the bums were not fatal.* According to police, the friend attempted life saving efforts for more than 25 minutes before he notified anyone. 'He was scared, be got rid of all the evidence before he told anybody,* said Jason Olmstead and Jennifer Cottrell display awards earned at the National Business Professionals of America conference. See BOY DIES, continued page 17 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 More... Ehlers: Energy crisis ahead Author to visit Hastings library Aead. by David T. Young Editor Energy took center stage at Third Dis­ trict Congressman Vern Ehlers’ annual town meeting Saturday morning at the fire station in Hastings. While previous town meetings often have been dominated by gun control dis­ cussions. the most recent one focused on energy-related issues, from the rolling blackouts in California to the skyrocket­ ing prices at the pump closer to home. “This (energy) is the most frustrating issue." Ehlers said. “It’s impossible to get the public interested." He said he remembers only too well the long lines at gas stations, the Arab oil embargo and the rise of OPEC as a major player in world politics about a quartc; of a century ago. But since then the problems have abated and people have gone back to their old comfortable ways that waste precious energy. Russ Brubaker of Alto asked Ehlers about an opinion piece a Calvin College professor had written, suggesting that there are only about 30 years of oil re­ serves left. Ehlers himself once was a professor of physics at Calvin. Ehlers talked about the t.ced to seek and develop other potential sources of energy such as wind and solar power, but he didn’t discount the need for people to conserve. “In about 10 to 20 years, gas prices will change people’s driving habits.” he said. “The 30 years will sec the end of cheap oil... It’s a finite resource. “Energy is the most basic resource we have.” he added. “Without energy, you can’t do anything. Il’s our only non-recyclablc resource. We have to do a better job a conservation." The congressman was asked about how that fit in with Vice President Richard Cheney’s recent comments that conser­ vation was a public virtue, but it will do little to solve the crisis that is coming. “He’s right." Ehlers said of the vice president. “Conservation alone won’t solve the problem. I told him we need to talk about efficiency, like more efficient electric motors (rather than currently in­ efficient internal combustion engines). About California’s troubles with power. Ehlers said he had trouble mustering a lol of sympathy when he noticed closed car dealerships along highways at night with many of their lights on. “I was appalled." he commented. Mike Johnson, another of the more than two dozen people in the audience, was critical of the Bush Administration’s suggestions to drill for oil in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, saying officials’ argu­ ments were misleading. Ehlers agreed that the amount of oil in the refuge isn’t a great deal, but added. “Wc have to address issues of energy ef­ ficiency. We’re putting ourselves more and more at the mercy of other nations (by being dependent on foreign oil). Howard Yost asked how many refiner­ ies America has on line. Ehlers replied that Michigan’s numbers have been declining. He state, though a surprisingly high producer, has mostly small wells. “The current shortage isn’t so much an oil shortage, but a lack of refining capac­ ity," he said. “Wc haven’t built enough refineries.’’ The congressman said it could take as many as 10 years to get new ones up and running because of environmental regula­ tions and no one seems to want one in their back yard." Eileen Oehler said she believes the lack of efficiency of automobiles has been the result of the government “coddling the auto industry. She said for­ eign countries have more efficient vehi­ cles because government and consumers there insist on it. “I happen to agree with you ” Ehlers said. “I’m a great believer in energy con­ servation. “I’m the only member of Congress who refuses to support the 10-year freeze on auto industry standards.” However, he maintained that cars, trucks and vans indeed are better made than in the past and they last longer, be­ tween 100,000 and 200.000 miles in many cases. He noted that in days gone by. “guys who flunked out of physics and algebra became mechanics." but today those two subjects are essential in the field. The Friends of the Hastings Public Library will be host to author-illus­ trator, storyteller, comedienne, ac­ tress. artist and poet Jane Stroschin for a program at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, May 17). Stroschin. who has written and il­ lustrated 10 children's books, will talk about the process of writing and publishing a book. All ages are in­ vited and the program is free. 'Golden Deeds' nominees sought The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for the annual Book of Golden Deeds award and the deadline for nominations has been set for Monday, May 28. Tta is an exclusive Exchange the community who serve ' ear's recipient will nd at the Mayor Ex 1 with Charlotte Jun ton-Sharpe Hall. Pt » the gnau "4^! nan.to Ip eats and a l to boor trans. It wW then move North Broadway bridge. seas. A salute will be fired 1 The parade will then navel to Riverside Cemetery and will move down the avenue of flags to the OAR monument where a wreath will be placed and Memorial Day cere­ monies will be held. Following, the ceremonies, the final wreath will be placed on the grave of the most recent veteran who is buried in Riveraide Cemetery. ’; : Thomapple River cleanup, fest set I Kjcaiea or of the Learning how to make butler will be put of the event as well as learn­ ing how many uomachs a cow has and what and how much a cow cats. Participants will have a chance to sit on a tractor, see cows dose-up, learn how the animals are bandied and more. People who want to attend are asked to make a reservation by noon Friday, May 18, so the organizers will know how much food they need for the lunch. Call 517-852-2121 or 616-758­ 3980. Volunteers will dean up the Thornappie River in canoes and along the banks from early morning to about 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the Hastings Springfest. A River Festival is pan of the fm from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tyden Park in Hastings. There will be free me­ sic, exhibits and river information for everyone and a book signing by Jim Bedford. A hog roast for volunteer river workers will be held, too. This year’s River Cleanup will teatore a variety of options, induding scheduled groups, independent volunteers and groups are encour­ aged to pre-register to assist with the planning process. (Please limit calls to register between 7 a.m. and 9 pm) Scheduled groups will have ca­ noes and sporting provided by the three Thomapple River liveries (URem-Um Canoe Livery, Whispering Waters and Indian Valley) where they will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday de­ pending on their assignment. Those wishing to work between Irving and Indian Valley Camp­ ground should contact Renee Van­ Houten at 616-656-9845. Those wish­ ing to work between Hastings Wal­ Mart and Whispering Waters Camp­ pound should call 948-8556. People wishing to work between McKeown Road Bridge and Hastings Wal-Mart should call 948-0127 - • John Fehscnfcld added that he be­ lieves the federal government should give homeowners tax credits or incen­ tives who buy high efficiency furnaces | i for their houses. But Ehlers didn’t talk entirely about gloom and doom. He said the atmosphere in Washington D C has changed since the departure of Bill Clinton and the ar­ rival of George W. Bush. “He’s very knowledgeable, direct, honest and decisive." Ehlers said of the new president. “What you sec is what you get. He’s not pretentious. “I had a difficult time dealing with the previous president. 1 didn t know where he stood." Ehlers added that Bush “reaches out to Congress very well. Rcaga? was good at that. too. In fact. Reagan probably had the best working relationship with Congress of any recent president." Since he has taken office. Bush’s top Third District Congressman Vem Ehlers makes a point during a discussion at his annual town meeting at the fire station in Hastings. two priorities have been a tax cut and education. Ehlers noted that the U.S. government has gone undergone a swing of about $500 billion per year from deficit to sur­ plus. “One of my goals when I was elected (in a special election in December 1993) was to get rid of the deficit and stop us­ ing social security to balance the bud­ get" He said the $500 billion difference in the budget means an average of abom $2,500 for each taxpayer. He said the Bush tax cut should translate into be­ tween $800 and $1,000 per year for each taxpayer. “The government, instead of borrowirg money on your behalf, wc hope to give you back some of your money," Ehlers said. “The Democrats want to spend the money on new programs. The Republi­ cans want to return the money to the people." He noted that the U.S. House approved Bush’s plan for a $1.6 trillion tax cut, but the Senate pared in back to $1.2 trillion. He cautioned, “You can’t predict ac­ curately for the next 10 years, but this is our best estimate." A worker at Bradford White of Mid­ dleville, Barry County’s largest em­ ployer. said the company several years ago that the federal tax withholding rate for the workers’ annual $1,000 bonus jumped from 20 to 28 percent and all he was able to take home from the bonus the most recent time was $517. He said he was told the increase was a result of the tax hike pushed through Congress in 1993 by Clinton and Democrats. Ehlers commented. "President Bush’s tax cut proposal is less than President Clinton’s tax increase (eight years ago).” Johnson said he's not sold on the pro­ posed tax cut. believing that the wealth­ iest citizens will get the biggest cut. "The people who need it least arc the ones who arc getting the most money back." he said. Ehlers and another man in the audi­ ence took umbrage, noting that the rich­ est citizens pay the most taxes and the poor do not pay much tax now. so their cut is smaller. The man in the audience said of John­ son. "There's nothing in this country that says he can't write a check to the gov­ ernment. Over 50 percent of my wages go to taxes, and I want some of my money back." Darryl Hawbaker, an employee at the Hastings Public Library, asked Ehlers why funding for the Reading Is Funda­ mental (RIF) program was cut. "Libraries play an incredibly important role in the education of kids." the con­ gressman responded, noting that his daughter is a librarian. He also was asked by a woman what he will do to try to dose the spending gap between rich and poor public school districts. Ehlers said. "The main effort has to be at the state level... Michigan is ahead of most because of Proposal A. "The wealthy schools don’t want to give up what they have, and many of the poor, urban districts have other problems to deal with and they have less money to do it." As an educator for 22 years, Ehlers said he found the greatest predictor of student success was parental involve­ ment, not local school district spending. Hawbakcr also asked about human rights violations in China, particularly persecution of Christians. "These arc sovereign nations," Ehlers replied. "And we cannot impose our will on them..." He said things are changing for the better. "The current group of leaders in China are the last that marched with Mao TscDung." he said. "Years ago Christian missionaries couldn't even get inside China." County partnership with Caledonia Twp. could result in jobs by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Caledonia Township has approached Barry County government about the possi­ bility of cooperating to help Foremost In­ surance Co. in Caledonia receive a state grant to expand its facilities. An expansion would create more than 200 jobs, and Foremost would be required to recruit considerably in Barry County, if Barry participates. Caledonia Township Supervisor Bryan Harrison has asked Barry County to con­ sider serving as the recipient of a Commu­ nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) award to assist Foremost in constructing and operating a national call center to serve Foremost and its new parent company. Farmer’s Insurance Co. Barry Commissioner Tom Wilkinson told the County Board about the possibility of the cooperative venture last week and Harrison met with the County De­ velopment Committee May 3. The committee directed County Ad­ ministrator Michael Brown to work with Harrison and Valeric Hoag of the Michigan Economic Development Corp, to draft a proposal on the cooperative project to present to the Barry County Board of Commissioners for consideration at a future date. "Caledonia is not eligible to receive the grant directly because Kent County is con­ sidered an entitlement' county'." Harrison said in a letter to Brown. "This designation is assigned to the larger urban counties in Michigan. As such, all of the local gov­ ernments within the (Kent) county (with a few exceptions) automatically arc eligible to receive a small-predetermined CDBG grant each year. Non-entitlement communi­ ties must submit proposals for funding on a competitive basis. However, communi­ ties that arc part of an entitlement county arc not allowed to seek additional funds un­ der the competitive funding pool." Caledonia Township has been working with the Michigan Economic Development Corp, to prepare an economic incentive package for Foremost to secure the expan­ sion. "We arc competing with the state of Ok­ lahoma for these employment opportuni­ ties," Harrison said in the letter. He cited a number of reasons for Barry and Caledonia to cooperate in the project, including "the creation of new jobs to sup­ port families and homeowners in both of our communities. "In fact, if wc were able to secure this grant. Foremost would be required to re­ cruit (not exclusively, but considerably) for these new jobs in Barry County. "...I see this as an effort to return tax dollars to West Michigan," Harrison said. "These dollars can be used to create jobs here to support our residents or they will be used in other parts of the state. I say let's bring the jobs and the tax dollars home." Brown said Barry County is willing to pursue working toward obtaining the block grant for Foremost expansion if Barry can limit its liability and not be responsible for construction or cost overruns of a proposed $750,000 water tower that the grant would fund. Barry also wants assurance from the state that its participation with Caledonia would not jeopardize the CDBG funding Barry already gets for its home improvement, emergency repair and purchase program or any other state funding Barry might want to seek on its own. Brown said. He said Barry probably would want to limit its role to being the fiduciary agent. "We want to promote as much hiring from within Barry County as possible," he added of the Caledonia project. Brown said the proposed venture is a real opportunity for partnership in a "win-win" situation for both Barry and Caledonia. "However, we want to protect ourselves as well." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday May 17. 2001 - Page 3 Hastings Rotary honors top students The Hastings Rotary Club honored 10 outstanding seniors during its annual Rotary Honors Convocation May 7. Students were selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, school and com­ munity service, and use of their talents. Hastings High Principal Tim Johnston said at the convocation that "the best way to describe this group is 'quality.'" "These arc solid, wholesome, quality kids," he said. Those selected have a com­ bined grade point average of 3.63, he said. They've participated in almost all the vari­ ous high school sports, he said, have been active in many high school clubs and orga­ nizations, have participated in band and choir, and been active in their churches and the community. "They are representative of the Class of 2001," he said. "They arc a product of their families, the Hastings community, and Hastings High School. They will be back in our community. They will be the adult leaders in the community." Members of the Rotary Top 10 include: Margaret Schirmer Schirmer is the daughter of Robert and Georgette Schirmer of Sagenish iii Hastings. She's participated for four years in high school plays and musicals, has been a choir member for three years, in­ cluding being in the Regional Honors Choir, served in the Key Club for four years as treasurer and vice president, is a member of the National Honor Society, re­ ceived an Academic Letter and Pin. received a two-year Perfect Attendance Award, and was Exchange Club Student of the Month. She is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, served as summer camp counselor at Episcopal Youth Camp, and worked with the Thomapple Arts Council Youth Theatre Guild as assistant director. She is also a violinist. She plans to attend the University of Michigan to study business, public relations, or mathematics. Her long­ term goal is to become CEO of a major corporation or own her own bookstore. Heidi Meitz Schroeder Schroeder is the daughter of Ken Schroeder and Carolyn Meitz of South Broadway in Hastings. She played varsity cross country for four years, serving two years as team captain, and receiving Most Valuable Player her junior and senior years and Most Dedicated Player her senior year. She was Cross Country Academic All State this year. She is an HHS Scholar Athlete, served three years on the varsity track and field team, receiving the most valuable distance runner one year, is a three-time OK White All Conference Athlete for cross country and track, was all­ county in cross country in 11th and 12th grade, was student council secretary/treasurer in grades 9, 10 and 11, was Student Council Executive Board Secretary/Treasurer her senior year, has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years and currently serves as its secretary, and was a member of the Key Club for three years, the Interact Club two years. Spanish Club one year and Diversity Club one year. She was Exchange Club Youth of the Month, HHS Student of the Month, won the Principal's Leadership Award for 2000-2001, and was Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Youth Soloist Award Winner in 2001. She per­ formed community service through the Excel Club, was a volunteer at Mel Trotter Ministries, Tendercare Nursing Home, and Thomapple Manor Nursing Home, and was student representative of Barry County's Crime Stopper's Silent Observer Committee for two years. She's taken pri­ vate flute lessons for 10 years, played with the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony in 10th and 11th grade as principal flutist, and works as a server at Hastings Big Boy Restaurant. She plans to attend either the University of Michigan or Northwestern University to major in business or law. She'd like to be a member of a successful law or business firm and also be successful in her family life. Kristen Wildern Wildern is the daughter of Steve and Toni Wildern of Cedar Creek Road in Hastings. She played freshman and JV bas­ ketball. serving as captain of the JV bas­ ketball team, played two years of varsity tennis, serving as captain of the tennis team, played four years of varsity volley­ ball, serving two years as captain, and played one year of varsity soccer. She was second team all-county in volleyball. She was Student of the Month, member of the academic honor roll, member of Key Club, participant in the Rotary Life Leadership Conference, won the HOBY award, received an Academic Letter, participated in the Sleight Leadership Conference, is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students and Who’s Who in High School Sports, was in the Ski Club, on the Homecoming Court, was Exchange Club Citizen of the Month, and served two years as class president, two years as Student Council aiderman and served as president of the National Honor Society. She attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine. She plans to attend Michigan State University to study den­ tistry. Steven Flohr Flohr is the son of Mike and Lisa Flohr of Gaskiil Road in Hastings. He's been ac­ tive in the Travel Club. Drama Club and Ski Club and has instructed beginning skiers. He's been a member of the Business Professionals of America, serving vari­ ously as parliamentarian, president, and chairman of various committees, and plac­ ing first and second at various regional and state BPA competitions. He also attended three ycais of Fall Leadership conferences for the BPA. He played JV and varsity golf, receiving two varsity letters, was a member of Health Occupations Students of America, FFA and the Science Olympiad, and is a member of the National Honor Society. He has held various leadership po­ sitions in the Boy Scouts of America, in­ cluding assistant scout master, and was chosen to participate in the National Junior Leaders Instructor Camp for a week in New Mexico. He achieved Eagle Scout status in 2000. He implemented and organized the Venturing organization for two years, served as its president, and acted as an in­ structor in rock climbing, backpacking, first aid, CPR, spelunking, and canoeing. He was Exchange Club Student of the Month, received a certificate of recognition for contributions to the Hastings Schools nature trail, received a State of Michigan Special Tribute and Sons of Union Veterans certificate, won the BPA Statesmen Award, won the Michigan Merit Award, and was part of the Barry County Commission on Aging Volunteer Recognition Program. He has participated in numerous volunteer activities in the community, including playing keyboard at a local nursing home, helping the American Legion at Charlton Park, helping with the Lions parade, helping the American Red Cross with a disaster drill, juggling at Winterfest and for the COA Christmas dinner, helping clean and sort medical equipment for the Lions eye care mission to El Salvador, helping construct Tangle Town, helping build benches at Yankee Springs campground, helping build a storage shed at his church, making ero­ sion barriers for Yankee Springs trails, helping to clean the North Country National Scenic Trail, and serving as coun­ selor at fifth grade camp. He's been a life­ guard and swimming instructor, is a self­ employed juggler and magician, and is a video photographer and basketball scout. He plans to attend Michigan Sta’e University to major in business, with the goal of becoming a CEO for a big com­ pany or starting his own business. Jacob Vanderhoff Vanderhoff is the grandson of Maxine Lee of Charlton Drive in Hastings. He was Student of the Month in March, has served as editor of the school newspaper, has been a member of the Travel Club, a fifth grade camp counselor, a fifth grade teacher aid, a member of the Science Show team, played baseball for four years, played varsity foot­ ball one year, played basketball two years, and served as the school mascot. Victor E. Saxon. He works at Felpausch Food Center. He likes to watch and play sports, spend time with family and friends, and travel. He plans to attend Western Michigan University to study elementary education. He plans to be successful in whatever I do, find a wife, have a family and live life to the fullest." Derek Brookmeyer Brookmeyer is the son of John and Mary Brookmeyer of Campground Road in Hastings. He's been a band member for seven years, a National Honor Society membei two years, a member of the Business Professionals of America one year, a member of the Science Show Team for two years, a member of the Science Olympiad two years, and a member of Youth in Government two years. He served on the Excel Club four years, acting vari­ ously as secretary, vice president and presi­ dent. Through the Excel Club, he raised money for the new Hastings library, partic­ ipated in Red Ribbon Week Against Drugs, made weekly visits to Tendercare Nursing Home, and built birdhouses for Tendercare. He participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy in Washington DC, is a member of the Michigan Democratic Party, and has frequently been a Red Cross blood donor. He plans to attend James Madison College at Michigan State University. His long-term goal is to have a career in law that eventually leads into politics. Kailey Lyons Lyons is the daughter of Sharon Lint and Jerry Lyons of Iroquois Trail in Hastings. She participated in basketball three years, volleyball four years, softball four years. Key Club four years, and the choir for four years. She served in various leadership po­ sitions with the Student Council from her freshman to senior years, actiuy as vice president of the council in her junior and senior years. She's been on the honor roll all four years of high school, has been a member of the National Honor Society the past two years, attended the Womens Sleight Leadership Conference her junior year, was on the prom committee her ju­ nior year, served as a camp counselor her junior year, participated in Mayor Exchange Day her junior year, participated in the senior charity drive in 12th grade, is on the graduation committee and served as an elementary aide as a senior. She plans to attend Michigan State University's James AD’s resignation prompts questions for TK Board by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The resignation last month of Tom Lehman as athletic director still is a bone of contention for students, fellow coaches and administrators in the Thor­ napple Kellogg School school district. Members of the Board of Education heard from some of Lehman's supporters during a heating board meeting on Mon­ day. May 14. Before comments from the public were heard. Superintendent Midge Pippel de­ scribed a meeting she held with Lehman, following last month's submission of his letter of resignation. She emphasized with the concurrence of board President David Smith, that no one asked for this resignation and in fact, Lehman was asked to reconsider and stay on as athletic director. During the more than one hour she and Lehman discussed his resignation, Pippel said. "There is no one issue or reason Tom decided to submit his resignation at this time. He and I did discuss issues which will face the next athletic direc­ tor." Pippel did mention that there will be an opening for a full-time physical edu­ cation teacher which is where Lehman will be teaching in the fall. Former teacher Ray Page read a letter signed by 46 coaches (the entire text of this letter was printed as a 'Letter to the Editor' in the May 15 Sun and News .) In this letter the coaches raise con­ cerns that Lehman did not get enough support for his decisions. The coaches praised Lehman's accom­ plishments during his tenure as athletic director. They write they "arc very con­ cerned about the future direction of the athletic department at TK." They also ask the board "please con­ sider our concerns when dealing with a new person. Hire someone capable, let them do their job and support their deci­ sions." Parent Mike Schipper told the board that as the parent of three children in the district he was concerned that "any time you lose a person of this stature, it hurts the district." He also told the board that Lehman's "heart is with the kids." Schipper read a letter from Jim Meer­ man. athletic director at Coopersville High School and current president of the O-K Blue Conference. In this letter, Meerman writes, "Tom has been very helpful in providing infor­ mation and sharing his experience as a past O-K Blue president. Being able to tap into Tom's knowledge and experi­ ence has been an invaluable resource." Meerman also praised the sportsman­ ship of wrestlers coached by Lehman and the fine wrestling program he has estab­ lished in Middleville. Schipper closed by saying that Lehman's shoes will be "tough to fill." Dick Webster told the beard that he sees "a deterioration in Middleville, es­ pecially in the lack of support of tradi­ tion." He told the board that he thinks this is because "the Lord has been kicked out of schools." One reason Webster believes "disci­ pline has gone down the drain" is the loss of experienced teachers. He told the board that he doesn't like the "new ways" new teachers are bringing to the district. In the current discussion over Lehman's resignation, Webster said, * You've dropped the ball and it is sad to kick Lehman down and out." Board member Dan Parker encouraged Webster to write down specific instances where he believes things have gone astray in the school district. Webster closed by saying that part of the problem is that "too many women are running the show" and "the new way is not always the best way." Wendy McGillicuddy reminded the board that she was one of the parents who spoke out at the Feb. 12 meeting with her concerns about the handbook. "My intention was not to hurt Tom’s feelings in any way. I have demonstrated my concern for kids in the many volun­ teer hours I have put in to help make a girls' swim team a reality." McGillicuddy said. "The true issue is students. It would help all of us to have a handbook." She closed saying, "we need to give our kids the most opportunities and kids come first." The board accepted with regret Lehman's resignation, but underlined that there was still time for him to reconsider. Later in the meeting the board began discussing proposed changes in the ath­ letic policy including a change in word­ ing from "no cut" to the "most partici­ pants feasible." Work on this was tabled until the June 11 meeting. In front, from left, are Rotary Top 10 members Jacob Vanderhoff. Derek Brookmeyer. Steven Rohr, Margaret Schirmer, and Heidi Schroeder. In back, from left, are Maxine Lee, John and Mary Brookmeyer. Lisa and Mike Flohr. Georgette and Robert Schinner, Carolyn Meitz and Ken Schroeder. Rotary Top 10 members include (front, from left) Kristen Widem, Amanda Hoke. Kailey Lyons. Leland Jennings and Kristi Spurgeon. In back, from left, are Steve and Toni Wildern, Steve and Kitty Hoke. Jerry Lyons, Sharon Lint, Archie and Mattie Jennings, Elizabeth Fuhr and Hastings Rotary President Scott Bloom. Madison College to study political science or social/intemationa! relations. She plans to obtain a masters and possibly Ph.D., have a successful career and eventually start a family. Amanda Hoke Amanda is the daughter of Steve and Kitty Hoke of Clinton in Hastings. She has been a band mcmber four years, a choir member four years, a member of the Honors Choir, participated in school musi­ cals for four years, played basketball four Forums on Community Center set The committee working to pass a mil­ lage increase for a new Community Education and Recreation Center has sched­ uled three public forums at which residents can listen to a presentation on the commu­ nity center proposal and ask questions of the presenters. The Hastings Area School System is asking for a half-mill property tax hike for the next 26 years to pay for the borrowing of $12.1 million through the sale of bonds. The funds will be used to construct a $10 million community center attached to Hastings High School, and also be used for $2.1 million in repairs to school buildings and grounds. The forums are being held on the follow­ ing dates: May 18, 10 a.m.. Central School. The forum will be held in the school library and will also include an already-scheduled Coffee With Administrators session. May 22, 6:30 p.m., Pleasantview Elementary. May 23, 7:30 p.m., Hastings Middle School. The forum will be held in the school's All-Purpose Room. County seeks state loan for local airport The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners has agreed to request a $100,000 loan from the Michigan Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Commission on behalf of the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission. The loan would provide funds to pay for the construction of taxi streets and an access road at the airport, the County Board said in a resolution, noting that the project is in accordance with the air­ port master plan. County Administrator Michael Brown said Tuesday that the loan would be re­ paid from the Airport's budget. In addi­ tion to annual appropriations from the city and county, the airport receives rev­ enue from the sale of fuel and rental fees from its aircraft hangars. The repayment agreement calls for the airport to pay S 12,700 or more each year until the balance is paid off. The interest rate on the loan is a maximum 4.6 per­ cent per year on the unpaid balance. Based on those figures, the loan would be repaid in 10 years. years, played softball two years, partici­ pated in track two years, participated in Student Council two years, was a member of Key Club for four years, serving one year as its secretary, is a member of the National Honor Society, served on the Honor Guard as a junior, served on the Prom Committee as a junior, was on the Homecoming Court, served as a fifth grade camp counselor, was an elementary aide, was a member of the Jazz Band one year, was named a Scholar Athlete, and partici­ pated in the Rotary Leadership Conference. She's a member of the St. Rose youth group and St. Rose choir, has played in the City Band, and has participated in Mayor Exchange Day. She also takes piano lessons. She plans to attend Western Michigan University to major in elemen­ tary education with the goal of becoming a third grade teacher. Leland Jennings Jennings u the son of Archie and Mattie Jennings of Barryville Road in Nashville. He played basketball for four years and was captain of the basketball team, played baseball four years, played football two years, served as captain of the football team, was on the Science Show Team, served as Student Council vice president and president, served as a peer mediator two years, was a member of the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society, was named a Scholar Athlete and All­ American Scholar, is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students, is a member of the National Honor Society, was a member of the Science Olympiad, was on the 2001 Homecoming Court, was in the Interact Club two years, was a member of the Quiz Bowl, and was selected by the senior class as having "Done the Most for Hastings High School and Most Outgoing Senior." He's done much work with Love Inc through the Student Council and participated in the Canned Food Drive and Adopt a Family for Christmas programs. He plans to attend Michigan State University where he will pursue a degree in elementary education. His long-term goal is to become a teacher and have children. Kristi Spurgeon Spurgeon is the daughter of James Spurgeon and Elizabeth Fuhr of Hillcrest Drive in Hastings. She was a JV cheer­ leader in ninth grade and was in the SATB choir, was a varsity cheerleader as a sophomore, receiving her varsity letter, and was in the SSA choir as a sophomore. She received an Academic Letter when a junior and began working at Kmart. As a senior she continues to work at Kmart and also in the Hastings Schools administration offices as a secretary, is General Editor of the Yearbook, was Student of the Month in February, and is involved in the Fostering Excellence program through the Family Independence Agency, a program which is being honored by Gov. Engler and a pro­ gram for which she received a certificate of appreciation from the FIA. As a freshman she participated in the First Presbyterian Church Youth Mission Trip, where she helped build a house in the U.P. for Habitat for Humanity. As a senior she vol­ unteered at the COA to help raise money for the CROP Walk. She plans to study el­ ementary education at Western Michigan University with the goal of becoming a first grade teacher. �Paoe 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 LCTTCRS from our readers... Community center really needed To the editor: On behalf of the Plcasantvicw School Parent Teacher Organization, I would like to extend our support for the bond proposal for the Community Education and Recreation Center and for the building and site projects for all of the Hastings Area Schools. The Community Center will benefit both the young and old alike. Students will have a place to learn to swim, join in sports, and have a teen recreation center. The public will benefit also, because the facilities will be open to all. The repairs and upgrades will be beneficial to our school buildings. They really are needed! We believe the Community Center and the building and site project will be an asset to the Hastings area community. Vote for the Community Center on June II. Angela Brush. Plcasantvicw School PTO President Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a lew conditions that must be met before they will be published , ... • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2534. Rick Tormeia. regional representative . U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Spnngs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Carlton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-435-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. PUBLIC OPINI Are we talking about same school? To the editor: I just had to write in response to the letter that appeared in last week's Banner about Central Elementary School. Are Mrs. Swartz's children attending the same Central Elementary my three children do? I have a much different impression of the atmosphere there. 1 see mainly smiling, happy children's faces who are eager to be at Central every day. I also work as a sub­ stitute in this building so I feel I have a pret­ ty good view of daily happenings. I know that there are episodes with bul­ lies and name calling. I also know these incidents happen every day at every school. I think Mrs. Bicrlcin. the principal, han­ dles them as best she can according to their severity. As to the lunch room atmosphere. I would hardly label it in the punitive man­ ner that was portrayed. The lunch room has simple rules tha* promote good manners. My children have received excellent care and education from every teacher and other professional at Central School. I have spent many years in the educational field, and have never met a more caring and commit- Central good place to learn Dear editor: As the parent of a recent Central Elementary graduate and a current fourth grade student. I was appalled when I read the letter concerning Central’s “downhill spiral.” I am very concerned about my girl’s edu­ cation and have been very pleased with their experiences at Central. When I attend­ ed the May PTO meeting I found out how much time the school has spent “looking into it.” The MEAP scores .have gone up a considerable amount since last year. When my youngest was diagnosed with diabetes at the beginning of this school year, the staff was very supportive. “What can I do to help?” was heard often. My girls have enjoyed their years at The question, have you been crucified with Christ? Dear editor: Do you like questions? I anticipate your answer as “Yes, if the question has some potential of being profitable (some way. somehow)." I’m convinced this question will meet your expectations. The question is “Have you been crucified with Christ (of course not literally or phys­ ically. but figuratively and spiritually)? If you answered, yes," you arc part of a rather small party. If you answered “no,” then you are a part of the vast majority. Would you like to be crucified with Christ, (not literally or physically, of course)? Don’t answer until you and I sur­ vey the possible profit involved. Do you remember that self-loving, money-loving, pleasure loving, immoral, deceitful, pridcftil, hateful, idolatrous, self­ centered, envious, self-righteous (right wise), angry, hot headed, selfish, tradition based, religious old nature? We will call this the natural man, for lack of a better name. Here is a list, of the potential profit and loss. ‘ t “But what thfejjpwcrc gain to me, these 1 have counted loss for Christ Yet indeed I also count aM things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom 1 have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that 1 may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, (right-wiseness) which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;" Philippians 3:7-9. (1) If you arc crucified with Christ you will no longer wan# to do your own thing, but you will be yet very much in control. (2) You will live under new management Christ will live in you. Who is He? Your creator and sustainer. “For by Him (Jesus Christ) all things were created that arc in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before ail things, and in Him all things consist." Coiossians 1:16-17. He is all wise, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdem and knowledge." Coiossians 2:3. (3) The new life you will live, will be by faith in the Son of God. Faith is simply tak­ ing God at His word because you know Him and trust Him. (Faith = Forsaking All, I Trust Him.) (4) If you’re not quite sure yet, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down onels life for his friends.” John 15:13. Jesus did just that for you. He loved you to the greatest degree possible. That love means I want the best for you and 1 am ready and willing to help you. He gave Himself for you. “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Corinthians 5:21. Here’s the originil, as pictured in words by the apostle Pa.il and translated into English: “1 have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh 1 live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me... A^d those who are Christi have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires... But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." Galatians 220, 5:24, 6:14. I’m sure Paul got this from a short story (a parable) told by the Lord Jesus Himself. “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” John 12:24. Some of you may be thinking something like this, “I really wish 1 could overcome my old nature, that which has caused so much trouble, heartache, regret, expense, etc." If so, here is the best formula I have found, and it real­ ly works. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bod­ ies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:1-2.... “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22­ 42. Perhaps this brings to your memory. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16. Would you write your answer? Rus Sarver, Hastings Is execution the best way? The execution of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh has been delayed. Do you think killing McVeigh is the best way to bring closure to the incident? Photo not available* Evan Way, Lake Odessa: "Yeah- It was such a bad thing that he did, he deserves it. They should get it over with and move on." Dan Farrell, Delton: Janies Colvin, Woodland: Bob Green, Green Lake: Amy WitzeL Hastings: Linda Sarver, Hastings: "I think for those who were anxious for the execution to take place, it would be the best way." "There will never be closure. People will always be talking about a co-conspiralor. just like they do about JFK and the shots from the grassy knoll.." "I almost hate to admit it, but 1 honestly believe it’s the right thing to do." "1 dor.': think it will bring closure because it won’t bring the victims "I don't think killing someone brings closure. I don't think they should ever be set free, but 1 don't feel killing is the right solution." back." ted group of educators and administrators, Debra Kienzle, Hastings Central and have many fond memories. They have never felt any stress while attending school. We have all been treated with respect and kindness by the entire staff. Laura Brandt, Hastings Guardian angel looks out for driver To the editor: On May 10 at 3:15 p.m. 1 had stopped for a red ligi;< on Green Street. When the per­ son in front waited to turn left, said person turned. I looked to my left and here came a white car speeding. I stopped so it could run the red light. If I had not stopped there would have been a fatal accident. I don’t know if the driver of the white car was young, middle aged or elderly, on drugs, drunk or in a hurry. Just think if 1 hadn’t stopped I wouldn’t be here to ask why he or she ran the red light. If this person does read the Banner, he or she better get on their knees and pray. 1 know God and my guardian angel were with me. This close call will stay with me a long time. How about you? Marjorie Grant Delton Hand crafting flap causes ill feelings To the editor: I took part in the Mother's Day Quilt Show at Charlton Park last weekend and brought out quilts like I did last year. 1 was even going to be a bigger part, setting up as a crafter, as was my sister-in-law. However, after what transpired last weekend, I have decided that I will no longer be part of anything at Charlton Park. I wanted to try to sell some quilts and my sister-in-law wanted to sell her Indian dolls. She crochets beautiful dresses with matching shoes and headbands that look really nice. But because she starts the process with a plastic doll, she was told that she couldn't be there because "Everything had to be hand crafted." When I went out to the show to see the crafters, which were very few, several of them had items that obviously were not "completely hand crafted." I called the next day to inquire with the woman who was in charge of signing up the crafters. I wanted to know why my sister-in-law couldn't be there. I was told it was because "She starts with a plastic doll." When I said there were other crafters present who had things not completely hand crafted, the reply I received was, "Well, 1 don't know because I wasn't there." 1 don't understand why my sister-in­ law was discriminated against when others were accepted that weren't completely hand crafted, This is not. the way to get people to enjoy and participate in Chariton Park activities. Mary Martin, a quiltmaker, Hastings HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 • UutwneO Dy.. .waSURgB Saiiaer, MIC. A Dmmxi at j-sa Graphics me. 1952N BruKtaey Hasfcng*. Ml caosa-oece (S18)84S«64 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stophen Jacobs Secretary-Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T.Vbung (Edtor) Elame Gibed {Amstant Edaor) SheMySuiser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawns Hubberth Ruth Zachary • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 arc lo 5 30 pm . Saiurday u 30 am • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B . Hastings, Ml 490584602 Second Class Postage Paid al Hastings. Ml 4&O58 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday May 17. 2001 - Page 5 Legislators fear state economic slowdown by Patricia Johns Staff Writer State and national legislators brought concerns about the impact of the eco­ nomic slowdown to the Legislative Cof­ fee on Monday morning. State Senator Joanne Emmons told the audience that State Rep. Gary Newell, who represents all of Barry County in Lansing, has had a really tough job. Ev­ eryone is being encouraged to cut the budget right now. “It's only going to get worse," she said. Newell said, "I feel a little like doom and gloom. Serving on both the tax rev­ enue policy and appropriations commit­ tee 1 get to see both ends of this prob­ lem." The tax policy committee is looking now at the simplification of the slate tax forms. The legislature is now having to deal with less revenue because of reduc­ tions in personal income tax and the sin­ gle business lax. The House Appropriations Committee met on May 15. They need Io cut $30 million out of this year's budget. Newell says, "We will try to make it as easy as possible." The budget is very flat and according to figures from the revenue estimating process future reductions will meet $100 million or more. Newell stressed that the base funding for education will not be cut. "The legislature will not renege on promises, but this is probably the last time we pass a thrcc-year budget for K12 education," he said. Summer school funding was not elimi­ nated this year. The governor announced that schools that were expecting summer school grants from the state will now get that money. The school aid budget is a three year budget and includes summer programs for the next two years. While the admin­ istration agreed to fund this summer but the next two years arc in doubt. Newell says, "1 am stil! optimistic. Unemployment rates arc still very good. I remain confident that the economy will turn around by the end of the year." Rick Treur, standing in for Rep. Vcrn Ehlers, spoke briefly on the budget com­ promise where details are still being worked out. The first appropriations bill has started the process and the House hopes all will be completed by the Octo­ ber deadline. Nick Smith's representative, Greg Moore, talked about Smith's recent trip to Cuba. The debate over whether or not it is time to repeal the embargo will be a "hard fought and contentious battle.." Smith is also working on changes in the social security system including the work of the new social security commis­ sion which is working on a privatization plan. Moore briefly touched on the price of gasoline, saying, "no one is happy about it." There arc no short term fixes. He an­ ticipates the president developing a na­ tional energy strategy. Education also was discussed, with Emmons describing the developing the set of criteria to define what is a "failing school." The criteria set by the State Education Improvement Board for the first year are based on a schools performance on MEAP tests, the number of children re­ ceiving free or reduced lunches, the per­ centage of high school graduates and the dropout rate. In the second year ACT scores and pupil and teacher attendance We like it at Central Dear editor: I am • student at Central Elementary. I've been to many other schools and not one has as beautiful rooms as this school. I have not attended another school, but I have visited many. I know the fancy art and things like that don't matter, but because of them classes at Central get extra privileges, such as actually seeing the frieze patterns on in our books At Central we do the coolest things. Sure, people fight here and there, but no school is perfect! We're kids, we disagree sometimes. I'm sure not everyone likes everything here, that's life, nm everyone is the same, so we all have different opinion. I love all the teachers here at Central. They’re all fun and cool. I'm sure anyone could find something they disagreed with at Central. But itk impossible to please everyone. If you pleare one person another person might disagree with it. I also think the principal is doing a great job. Sarah Brandt, Hastings YMCAof Barty County__________ T We build strong kids. strong families. A plant exchange, sponsored by the Thor­ napple Garden Club, will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 19 on the Courthouse lawn as part of Springfest. The public is invited to bring a plant (perennial, annual, vegetable, herbs, bulbs, etc.) and exchange it for another plant. Pictured here (from left) are Gar­ den Club Vice President Lee Merriman, Club President Jan Cohoon and Plant Exchange Chairperson Susan Prill. We can save you $10,000 on a $100,000 Mortgage Save with our great rate, no-point, reduced fee, 15 year bi-weekly mortgage loan* Oh... and you will receive FREE checking, too! Our 15 year bi-weekly home mortgage loan provides an easy and affordable way to save you $ 10,000 in interest and finance charges. In addition to a great rate of 6.875% with an annual percentage rate of 6.936, no points and $75 reduction in our processing fee. you receive the benefit of making smaller and easier to manage payments which are automatically deducted from your Hastings City Bank account every two weeks. Over the life of the loan you reduce the total dollar amount of interest you pay because the principal is paid back sooner (in fact, the more you borrow, the more you save) What's more... you are eligible for Homeowner Rewards that offers a free regular checking account, first order of checks free and more. “The Coiorful Printers" Nonh of Hasting* on M-43 YMCA Cabins for Sale Be the owner of a historical “Y" cabin. Two cabins (Kiwanis, Elks) and a separate cabin roof are presently available. These units can be viewed on the YMCA land just north of the camp property on Iroquois Trail. Another two cabins (Lions, Jaycces) will be available September I, 2001. Buyers will be responsible for moving cabins and/or roof. Offerscan be mailed to YMCA, P.O. Box 252, Hastings, Ml 49058. or they may be brought to the YMCA Office, 234 E. Slate. Hastings. Proceeds will be used to construct future camping facilities. All offers will be considered, however the YMCA has the right of refusal. Offers must be in writing and be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 31.2001. Offers must be in a scaled enve«npe, include what cabin or roof you are bidding on, buyer's name, address and phone. For more information, call the YMCA: 945-4574. 1-800-237-2379 810 ftyant ft. • K^amaso. Mcfigan 48001 • 345-2900 8126 East DE Ama * RcNand. Mcfagan 48083 • 628-5252 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUMJC HEARNK TO THE RESDENT* AND PROPERTY OWNERS Of Rutland charter Township, harry county, MKMGAN, ANO ANY"-OTHER HTERESTEO PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NffriO? tat e put*: huurtng concumlng proposed amandmenN ta Rutend Charter Towntrip Zoning OrdkwxaMapiWI be held on Wertasday. Jm 6, 2001. commencing tl TOO o'clock pm. at ta FtoUnd Charter Township Hat. 2401 Heath Road. Haattnga, Michigan. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE tat ta heme to be considered Include. In phot, ta Mtotong: Conslderaaon al ta appfcaPon ol Chaites E. & Dorie L Heeoock tor rezoning ol property located at 2535 Tanner Lake Rd. Deecrtoed as. FtoSand Township w 1/2 NE 1/4 Su 1/4 Sec. 26-3-9. Ex com al Sw cor ol NE 1/4 SE 1M tor beg. tl E 32 Rds H31 Ada. W 32 Rds. S 31 Rds to beg. Also ex com a NW cor ol NE 1/4 ol NE 1/4 ol SE 1/4 sac 26-3 to S ALG Tanner Rd 400 It to E 175II th N 400 « to W 17S « aleo ox com at NW cor ol NE 1/4 ol SE 1/4 sec 26-3-9 to S ALG Tanner Lake Rd 523 It to POS. to S 205 5 tl to E 175 « to N 205.5 ft. to W 17511 to PCS. Thia property is Currency zoned as “AG* AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT The applicant seeks rezoning Io toe “RE* RURAL ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Such and lurlher metiers as may property, come betore ta Planing Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE tost ta Land Use Plan. Zorang Map and Zoning Ordinanco are avaliabie and may bo office. J-Ad Graphics Itf ^jUUl Qntc-ln-v-Lifctimf Qfftrini To find out more, just visit your nearest Hastings City Bank COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! We Do COLOR Printing! In Battle Creek, students say that "Full Blast." which was built to provide a place for students to go after school "was too expensive and really better for younger sltfdcnts Questions touched on the rainy day fund and whether it was useful for deal­ ing with the shortfall in revenues. While there is Si.2 billion in the fund, the legis­ lature hesitates to take money from it. Enr mons says that taking money from the fund can affect the state's bond rating. John Fchsenfeld wondered if when looking at failing schools there was any attempt to include household income and the number of single parents Emmons told him, "It doesn't seem to be money that is the problem." The June 11 Legislative coffee spon­ sored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will be last before a two month summer recess. The coffee begins at 8 a.m. in the County Seat Restaurant. strong communities. STUDENTS, cont. from page I competed against approximately 60 other students who had also earned the right to represent their states in the event. According to Mary Dawson, HHS Business Professionals of America advisor, the competition is very tough in Michigan. “Our state holds the distinction of earn­ ing more awards in the Workplace Skills Assessment program than any other state in BPA. There were over 4,500 members at the conference in Anaheim, and Michigan had winners in nearly 90 percent of the cate­ gories. A national winner from Michigan is truly in an elite group." While at the conference, BPA members also participated in workshops and general sessions and voted for the new team of National Business Professionals of America officers. Business Professionals of America is the career/technical student organization for students enrolled in business programs. Activities include occupational and leader­ ship development, service projects, and development of basic business skills. The program is considered one of the standards of quality by which a school^ business edu­ cation program is judged by the State of Michigan Office of Career and Technical Preparation, Michigan Department of Career Development. Hastings business teachers who support the BPA activities arc Mary Dawson, BPA chapter advisory; Patrick Purgiel, depart­ ment head; Nancy Cottrell and Tracy George. rates arc factored into the formula. The educational evaluation team will take corrective measures, which may in­ clude such things as raising the cap for charter schools in the community, in­ crease parent/teacher involvement, pro­ viding wraparound (after school pro­ grams) or contracting with an outside management firm. One member of the improvement board is selected by the State Superintendent of Education, house and senate and the governor appoints two to the board. "I think it is time to take responsibility to kids and to act now," Emmons said. Moore told the Legislative Coffee par­ ticipants that students at a recent Youth Dialogue Forum held in Battle Creek said that they "feel safe in school." One other discovery is that students would be willing to use high school facil­ ities for youth activities, even if they were not in their home school. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 www.hastingscitybank.com • Member FDIC •Offer only available on loans with 50% or more new money. Rates are subject to change. Available to refinanced loans at a slightly higher rate. 20% down payment required. Property insurance required. 342 bi-weekly payments of $444.07 each. axaminod by ta general pubic al ta Rutland Charter Townahip Haa during regular businoss hours and tost copies ol toe Zoning Ordinance and/or Lend Use Plan may be exami-.sd al said public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE toal toe RuOand Charier Township Planning Commission reeorvos ta right to recommend changes In ta proposed ordinances end to make Ils recommendation to ta Rutland Charter Township Board accordtogty. either at or knowing toe public hearing. PLEASE TAKE rURTHER NOTICE tool upon seven (7) days notice to ta Rutland Charter Township Ctork. ta Township wd provide necessary, reasonable auxtary aide and services at ta puMc hearing to lndh*toals with dtoabNItos. Individuals reqrertng auxiliary aids or services st jMd contact toe Township Ctork at ta address or telephone num­ ber listed below. Aa Irterostod persons are Invaed to be proeent at ta storesaid time and place to take part In ta discussion or ta above proposed amendments ROBIN McKENHA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 4S0M �F>je6 -The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 ^Uffor^^^onverseSr~~ | j HASTINGS - Clifford W. Converse Sr.. 88, of Hastings died Thursday. May 10. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Converse was bom or July 12. 1912 in Middleville, the son of George and Jennie (Mugridge) Converse. He was raised in the Yankee Springs area and attended Gates and Klinei.igsmith rural schools. He was married to Esther E. Allen on Nov. 28, 1935 and she survives. Mr. Converse's employment included farming, raising-buying-selling horses and the Barry County Road Commission for 28 years, retiring in 1974. Mr. Converse was an avid well-known area horseman having raised, bought and sold horses for many years. Long time par­ ticipant in area parades with his horses. He enjoyed trail riding in Yankee Springs and attending the Farm Days at the Green Acres Farm near Delton. Mr. Converse is survived by his wife, Esther; daughter. Edith Thomas, of Hastings; son. Clifford (Judy Ann' Converse, Jr., of Hastings; eight grandchil­ dren; 21 grandchildren; sisters. Frances Purser of Detroit. Margaret Willson of Middleville. Jennie Hause of Hastings. Wanda Snyder of Nashville; brother. George Converse of Delton; many nieces and nephew s and great nieces and nephew s. Preceding him in death were his parents; an infant brother; brothers. Roger. Charles Converse; sisters, Isabel Pickard. Dorothy Martz. Betty Snyder. Ruth Converse; grandson. Eric Cronk; great grandchildren. Randi Lee Thomas and Edward K. Thomas. Services were held Monday. May 14. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at Irving Twp. Cemeter,. Irving Twp., BarryCounty. ML Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society or American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pauor. Sieve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 tan.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ Comer of State Rd. and Holt wood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services. The first from 9:45 am -10:45 am. with Sunday School for al 1 ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service 11:00 a.m -1215 pm. with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well Fel­ lowship time 10:45-11 00 am. in the Fellowship Hall Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from TomY Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Once a month - More youth In­ volvement in the Service. ChildrcnY Church Adult Class (Fell Hall). Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.. KidY 805 S Jefferson Father Charles Fischer, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 pm. Sunday Masses t>:30 a.m and 11.*00 a.m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Phone 616-721-8077. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd, Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 1674 West Suie Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. azn. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m„ Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 am. to 12 neon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 am. Sunday 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Groce Brethren Churches. Inhmational. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH -Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion ~ 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe Hl. Rector Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m ChildrenY Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available al 10 am. Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard School; 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 pm. services as announced. Wednesday 7 pm. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 am. Holy Communion 6:00 vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Rev. Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Cume. Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 pm.. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 ajn. Sunday School Hour. 1100 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Choir practice. Call Church Of­ Adults, Teens and Children fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, Meeting at Maple Vhiley High 502 E. Gnmd St., Hastings, Pastor David Burdett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship II am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children^ ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.. Worship 11: 00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship II a m.; P.O Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) for ages 2 through fifth grade; Teens Sing and Share group GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Friday. May 18 6: 30, wedding rehearsal. Saturday, May 19 - 10 am.. Catechism 4; 5 p.m . Wedding and Reception; 7­ 8:30 pm Couples Bible Study. 8:00 p.m.. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. May 20 - 8:00 and 10:45 am. Worship; 9:30 am.. Sunday School. Flying Doves to BOL. 12 p.m., AAL Branch Meeting; 12:30-2:30 p m.. GodY Children. 6-8 p.m.. Middle School Youth Group. Synod Assembly. Monday. May 21 - Synod Assembly. Tues­ day, May 22 - Synod Assembly; 7: 00 pm. Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday, May 23- 10D0 am.. Word Watchers, 7:00 p.m, Worshtp WOOLGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 am; Wednesday 6:00 p.m Youth meet­ ings. Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship sendees is provided by The\ Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: F WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HASTINGS - Margaret D. Stevens, of Hastings, formerly of Grand Rapids went home to be with her Lord in Hastings on May 10, 2001. Margaret Diane Stevens was bom in Grand Rapids on Oct. 5,1903, the daughter of Gale and Maggie (Johnson) Snyder. Margaret lived many years in the Grand Rapids area as a loving mother and grand­ mother. moving in 1994 to Hastings. She is survived by her son and daughter­ in-law, Kent and Dixie Stevens of Delton; three grandchildren, Suzanne Wyant, Cindy and Dave Tubergen, and Kurt Stevens; six great grandchildren and special friends Margaret Armstrong and Elaine VanKalkcr. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Floyd Stevens, a brother. Gale Snyder and a sister-in-law, Clara Hayworth. A private family gathering with Pastor Floyd Hughes officiating will take place at a later date. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions to Thomapple Manor Founda-tion, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, 49058, will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions** - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan |Jean C. Endsley। | j THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY HASTINGS - Stephen S. Lewis, 97, of Hastings, died Thursday, May 10, 2001 at Thornapple Manor. Mr. Lewis was bom on Jan. 12. 1904 in Scioto County. Ohio, the son of John and Rena (Purdy) Lewis. He was raised in Nev. Boston, Ohio area and attended schools there, graduating in 1922 from Glenwood High School. He was married to Lucille E. Harr on Nov. 24, 1926 and she died Nov. 14, 1977. Mr. Lewis moved to Hastings in 1943. Mr. Lewis owned and operated the “Hastings Refrigeration & Appliances” store in Hastings from 1948 until 1988. He continued appliance service work for a number of years following the close of his business. Mr. Lewis was a Master Electrician and had earlier worked for U.S. Steel, Ohio Power, International Nickel Corp, and Post Cereals. Mr. Lewis was the oldest living member of the Welcome Comers United Methodist Church, past board member of the church, past church conference representative, life member of the Masonic Lodge-Wheelers­ burg, Ohio; member of the Gideons, charter member of the Barry County Sportsman’s Club, member of the former Welcome Comers Grange and delegate to the Grange State Convention. Mr. Lewis is survived by a son, S. Roger Lewis of Los Angeles, CA; granddaughter. Deborah K. Lewis of Salem. Oregon; grandson, Thomas R. (Sally) Lewis of Memphis, TN; great granddaughter. Eliza­ beth (Ralph) Bull of Los Angeles, CA; nephew, Ron (Jackie) Lewis of Hastings; niece, Donna (Norval) Lewis-Sinclair of Dowling. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife; brothers, Walter and Homer; and sis­ ters, Garnet and Opal. Services were held Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at Welcome Comers United Methodist Church. Rev. Steven Reid offici­ ated. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Wheelersburg, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging or Welcome Comers United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Homer Lee Jackson Alive 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday. May 20 - 9:00 a m. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 am. Chil­ dren Y Worship. 10.00 am. “Cof­ fee Hour** in the Dining Room; 10:10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:20 a m Contemporary Worship Service. 11:50 am. ChildenY Worship. The 9:00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH AM 1220. The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 through­ out the week; Nursery ts provided during both Services; Children's Worship is available during both Services; 7:00 p.m. New Members Class at the Manse. Rommie Edgar “Ed" Smith LAKE ODESSA - Homer Lee Jackson, age 91, of Lake Odessa, went Home to be with his Lord on Sunday rooming, May 13, 2001. Homer was bom Dec. 27, 1909 in Campbell Township to Augusta and Lizzie (Kauffman) Jackson. He had lived and farmed in the Clarksville and Lake Odessa area bis entire life. Homer had always had a special love for horses, and could often be seen in his bib-overalls with his wife, Thelma, by his side, being pulled in a Soggy by his horse, Molly, around the back roads of Ionia County. Many of Homer’s enjoyable times were spent hunting and fishing in Florida and Upper Michigan, and it was always a spe­ cial time to make an annual trip to see the softball tournament in Woodland. It was a proud time in his life, when he and his wife were named the Grand Marshal’s for the Lake Odessa Fair and Parade. Homer loved to tell stories, and be re-told many times the stories of helping to build Clarksville Road. He was a member of the Clarksville Bible Church, and had served on the board of the Lake ODessa Fair and the Lake Odessa Co-op Elevator. Homer is survived by Thelma, his loving wife of 70 yean; his children. Elden (Marilee) Jackson, Joey Jackson. Erma (Leroy) Thomas, John (Caroline) Jackson, Claudia (Bill) Barker. Lee (Carol) Jackson, Paul (Judy) Jackson. Bruce Jackson, and Kathy (Charles) Scofield; his son-in-law. Patrick Maurer, 35 grandchildren; 58 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchil­ dren; his brother and sisters, Carl Jackson, Grace (Willard) Kenyon, Janet Hozer, Esta (Howard) DeGood. Adeline Starks, and Marie (Roy) Crawford; and many other lov­ ing relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Mae Jewell “Julie" Mauer, and his daughter-in-law, Betty Jackson. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. and Bible study. Wednesday, 9:00 am.. Senior Aduh Bibte Stud) For further information call the church office. Corner of Green and Church streets. Church Phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier Free building with elevator to all floors. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 am Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am - Sunday School every Sunday, classes are available for everyone Classes for children and youth are based on grade level. Four classes: Goodwill. Genesis. In His Slept and Young at Heart are taught for adults. 10:30 am. Coffee Fellowship. Radio Broad­ cast. 11 00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ ship Ser.ices - childcare available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. We have Pioneer clubs every Wednesday from 4D0 p.m to 5:30 pm Thursdays at 7:30 pm. Choir Rehearsal Obituaries EdithaE. “Bobbie” Bachelder HASTINGS - Mrs. Editha E. "Bobbie” Bachelder. 83, of Hastings, died Thursday. May 10. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Bachelder was bom on July 17, 1917 in Casso-polis, MI, the daughter of Vcre and Mate (Elson) Harrington. She was married to Glenn H. “Pete” Bachelder on Aug. 17, 1936 and he died June 29. 1988. She was employed at the Viking Corporation in Hastings for many years. Mrs. Bachelder is survived by a son, Gerald “Jerry” (Shirley Lamsc) Bachelder, Hastings; very special friend, George Winick, Hastings. Respecting her wishes there will be no services. Burial will be at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for /ited More Obituaries Appear on Page 7 HASTINGS - Jean C. Endsley, age 67. of Hast-ings, died Friday, May 11, 2001 at Hastings Tender-care. She was bom Nov. 13, 1933 in Eaton County, the daughter of Vere and Olive (Pierce) Robinson. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1951, then attend­ ed Barry County Normal and received her teaching certificate in 1952, she then grad­ uated from Western Michigan Univer-sity in 1967. Mrs. Endsley married Walter Endsley June 25, 1955 and tie died Oct. 15, 2000. She taught school for 26 years in Eaton, Kent, and Ionia County Schools, she retired from Hastings Public Schools in 1986. Memberships include Hastings Grace Lutheran Church, Sara Circle, Retired Teachers Association of Barry County and Michigan, Michigan National Education Association. She was preceded in death by two daugh­ ters, Linda Endsley in 1962 and Rita M. Thompson in 1982, sister, Marjorie Schaperkotter. Surviving is one son. Neil Endsley of Middleville, six grandchildren. Holly (Dale) Hess of Middleville, Melony Thompson of Hastings, Nick Endsley of Middleville, Kyle Endsley of Middleville, Samantha Walsh of Middleville, Neil C. Endsley of Middleville, two great grand­ children, Dathan Thompson of Makayla Endsley, two sisters, Margaret (Clarence) Reid of Nashville, Alice (Kenneth) Vosberg of Bellevue, several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Michael Anton officiated. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Hastings Grace Lutheran Church or the Pennock Foundation. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. 1 LAKE CITY, MI - Rommie Edgar “Ed” Smith, 55, of Lake City, Ml and formerly of Hastings died Sunday. May 13, 2001 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Mr. Smith was bom on April 28, 1946 in Corpus Christi, TX, the son of Lionel and Faye (Mangum) Smith. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1965. He served in the US. Army from October 1965 until his honorable discharge in October 1968. having attained the rank of SP5. He was on the 8th Army Pistol Team and in the Army Reserves until October 1971. He was employed as a carpenter most of his life in the Texas area. He also worked as a gunsmith. He was a member of Kent City, Ml American Legion Post. Holton Gun Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and wood­ working. He loved to spend time with his family, friends and especially his grandchil­ dren. Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter. Heather Lambert of Hastings; two grand­ children, Richard and Taylor Barbee of Hastings; mother, Faye Allen of Canion, TX; step-father. Robert Allen of Hastings; brothers. Harold Ray (Lisa) Andras of Freeport and Sam (Cathy) Smith of Edgewood, TX; several nieces and nephews Preceding him in death were his father. Full military graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery with honors by the Ft. Custer Honor Guard. Burial will be at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion or American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Laura Mildred Haney LAKE ODESSA - Uun Mildred Hmwy. age 86. of Lake Odessa, went to Heaven to touch God’s face on Sunday, May 13. 2001 and is now teunited with her busband. Laura was bom inllenry County, Ohio on June 13. 1914 to John W. and Ruth (Rowlader) Desgranges. and moved to Lake Odessa in 1926. She was married to Forrest Haney on Dec. 24. 1945. She worked for the Lake Odessa Canning Company, and for 23 years, along with her husband. Forrest, were the owners and oper­ ators of Haney’S Gulf Service Station in Lake Odessa. Laura was a member of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church. She is survived by her brothers and Sis­ ters, Willard Desgranges of Eaton Rapids. Paul (Orpha) Desgranges of Lake Odessa, Alona (Roger) Allen of Lake Odessa. Clarence “Dess" (Nancy) Desgranges of Lake Odessa, Opal (John) Booher of Freeport. Artoa Lee of Williamston. Elwood (Betty) Desgranges of Eaton Rapids, Aubrey “Bill” (Barb) Desgranges of Lake Odessa, and Glenn (Jude) Desgranges of Lake Odessa; her sister-in­ law, Dorothy Desgranges of Eaton Rapids; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband. Forrest; her brother, Lavon; and her nephew, Johnny. The funeral service was held at the Koops Funeral Chapel on Wednesday. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Michael P. Cravero Sr. MIDDLEVILLE - Michael P. Cravero Sr., age 83, of Middleville, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001 at his residence. He was bom Oct. 28, 1918 in Ameek, Michigan, the son of Louis and Mae (O’Brien) Cravero. He lived in Detroit until his retirement from Machine Products in 1980, and then moved to Middleville. He married Doris Mihaiciuc March 17, 1939. Mr. Cravero served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was awarded the bronze star, five battle stars, and was injured on the USS Kline. He was preceded in death by sister, Theresa Dewhurst and a brother, John Cravero. Surviving are his wife, Dons Cravero of Middleville; son, Michael (Cheryl) Cravero of Middleville; two grandchildren, Amy (Chuck) Christensen of Kalamazoo, Emily Cravero of Middleville; great granddaugh­ ter, Claire Christensen of Kalamazoo. Respecting his wishes private services will be held, burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or chanty of oneY choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 - Page 7 Sodal News ObituMles (continued) Jack D. Laubaugh Ashleys to celebrate silver anniversary Helen Kesler is turning 90 Mark and Wendy Ashley of Nashville will celebrate their 25th wedding anniver­ sary with an open house at 5 p.m. Saturday. May 19. 2001 at the VFW Post in Nashville. Mark married Wendy Van Auken on May 29,1976 at the United Methodist Church in Bellevue. They have two children. Mandy Ashley of Hastings and Scott Ashley of Nashville. Helen Kesler is celebrating her 90th birthday on May 20. Her life has been dedicated to learning and sharing this knowledge with her stu­ dents. If you would like to remember her with a card, please send it to Helen at 327 N. Jaffee Drive, Hastings. 49058. BELLEAIR BLUFFS. FL - J»ck D. Laubaugh, age 76, of Belleair Bluffs, FL died May 7,2001 at Morton Plant Hospital. He was bom in Hastings, ML He moved to Belleair Bluffs in 1975 from Hastings and was owner of Scrap Iron and Metal Co.. Laubaugh Iron and Metal Co., Hastings. He served in the Air Force and was a veteran of WWI1. He had a BA in Business Administration from Michigan State University. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Elks, Moose in Hastings, life member of Hastings Ch. 47, OES, life member of P-47 fighter pilots ass'n. He was married to Inez for 52 yean. He is survived by his wife. Inez M. Laubaugh; son, Glenn Ford laubaugh II, Pinellas Park. FL; daughter, Patricia Ann Laubaugh, Las Vegas, NV; one sister, Janice. No flowers Donations may be sent to the Masonic Home, Alma, Michigan; and Moosehaven, Orange Park, FL. Arrangements were made by the MossFeaster Funeral Homes in Largo, FL. Leonard J. Root Handys to observe 60th anniversary Springer family has five generations 96 year-old Gertrude Springer of Hast­ ings is holding 12-day old, Naomi Grace Lutz. Behind is mother. Holly Lutz, 19, of Delton, grandfather, Gary Russell, 49, of hickory Comers, and great-grandmother. Gloria Russell, 72, of Augusta. Jeffrey Scott Kniaz, Brighton and Rosemary Ann Anger, Hastings. Robert Lee Rosa, Jr., Middleville and Karen Janene White, Middleville. Douglas Brian Woodard, Hastings and Brenda Sherk Johnson. Hastings. Dale Frederick Klein, Hastings and Shari Lee Lewis, Hastings. Devan Dale Endres, Hastings and Kristen Marie Piechnik, Hastings. John Edward Belles, Hastings and Natalia Nicole Rosales, Hastings. Michael Mark Bergeron, Hastings and Janie Carol Temby-Connor, Hastings. David Scott Joppie, Hastings and Jennifer Lynn Kensington, Hastings. Michael Shane Bekius, Bellevue and Andrea Lynn Kale, Middleville. Scott David Stoutjesdyk, Wayland and Sara Lee Yost, Wayland. Jesse Paul Robitaille. Lake Odessa and Margarets loana. Lake Odessa. Andrew Scott Hubbard. Hastings and Emily Elizabeth Zimmerman. Wayland. Gary Michael Cole. Delton and Melinda Kay Komoely, Delton. Robert Burdett Owen, Nashville and Karen Lee Hancock. Hastings. On May 20. 2001, Richard and Roberta Handy will be honored with an open house at Prairieville Bible Church. 12711 S. Wall Lk. Rd. - M-43. Delton, Mich., from 2 to 4 p.m. Richard and the former Roberta Peters were married May 16. 1941 in Evart, Mich. Their children are Penny and Wayne Ritchie, Daniel and Carol Handy. They have 7 grandchildren. 10 great-grandchil­ dren and 2 step-great-grandchildren. Richard retired from American Tool Co. in Kalamazoo and Roberta retired from Hastings Mfg. after 25 years. She was the first woman bus driver at Delton Kellogg Schools. She drove bus for 10 years. Please come and honor them with us. They request no gifts. INTERLOCHEN - Leonard J. Root, 90, of Interlochen, formerly of Hastings, died Sunday at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City. He was born in Potterville on Nov. 6. 1910, the son of Charles and Lillian (Hayden) Root. On Nov. 15, 1928 in Potterville, be married Doris Bums, who preceded in him in death in 1985. Leonard fanned in Hastings since 1946, retiring in 1974. He also worked for The Bookcase in Hastings as a carpenter. A member of the Buckley Old Engine Club, Leonard enjoyed woodworking, making crafts, and, in his earlier years, fishing. He is survived by a daughter, Barbara (Paul) Ulrich of Ludington; three sons, Russell (Bea) Root of Apache Junction, Ariz., Harold Root of Hastings, and Glenn Root of Mariposa, Calif.; dear friend, Madelyn Hall of Interlochen; five grand­ children; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded m death by his parents; wife, Doris Bums Roar, and a grandson, Mark, in March 2001. Memorials services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Interlochen Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Cramer officiating. Interment will be in Grant Township Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 pm. until the time of the services M the church. A luncheon will follow the ser­ vices. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Interlochen Baptist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Travese City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. The GFWC Hastings Club will hold a Bake Sale on Friday, May 18 at Wal-Mart from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact Agnes Adrounie at 948-2896 or Donna Brown at 948-2790 for further information. Use the BANNER* ^CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, . . find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 GIRL, Kristine Rose, bom to Gordy and Kerry Possehn of Lake Odessa. Kristine was bom on May 2, 2001 at 5:01 a.m. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz., 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Alexander John bom at Spectrum Health on March 28, 2001 at 12:55 a.m. to Kevin and Abby Miller. Weighing 8 lbs. I oz. and 211/4 inches long. Welcomed home by big brother Scon. GIRL, Justin and Tracy (Hill) Park of Battle Creek are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Chloe Rose bom April 15th at 8:54 a.m. at Battle Creek Health Sym. Weight 8 lbs. 6 ozs. 21 in. long. Welcoming her home arc big brothers Austin and Dallas. Proud grandparents are Gary and Dawn Hill of Hastings, Sheila Opala of Grand Rapids and John Park of Battle Creek. Great grand­ mothers Doris Howard of Nashville and Rose Park of New York. BOY, Mitchell Thomas, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 4.2001 to Tim and Lindsey Wade of Middleville. GIRL, Bryanna Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on April I, 2001 at 4:32 am. to Jeremy and Nicole Sayer of Sunfield. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Andrew Ryan, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 2. 2001 at 6:47 am. to Nicole El lege and Robert Marti of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Dillon Wade Schantz bom April 28 at 12:32 a.m. at Sparrow Hospital to Levi and Tara Schantz. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 22 inches long. Grandparents are Dale and Delma Smith, Homer Schantz and Christy New­ land. Dillon has an excited big brother Adam. ' BOY, Dawson Phillip, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on April 30,2001 at 8:41 am. to Debra Root and Michael Chase of Delton. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 10 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Nicholas Jackson, bom at Pennock Hospital on April 23, 2001 at 7:05 azn. to Sara and Mike Martin of Nashville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Audryana Lain, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 1,2001 at 6:34 pm. to Bri­ an and Lisa Holben and Middleville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. I oz. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Breanna Rae, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 5, 2001 at 2:10 a.m. to Jenny and Steve Smith of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Breann Kay, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 1,2001 at 2:58 pm. to Bill Hall Jr. and Tammy Benedict of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 6 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Alyssa Danielle, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 5,2001 at 5:04 i.m. to Kale and Julianna Dipcrt of Woodland. Weighing 5 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Hunter Louis, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 29, 2001 at 8:06 am. to Jerry and Wendy Allerding of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Taylor Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 4, 2001 at 9:46 a.m. to Carrie Snell and Jason Service of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Lyn, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 29, 2001 at 1:49 am. to Marva and Gary Selby of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Alexis Ann, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on April 24,2001 at 10128 pjn. to Laura Miles and Dan Medemar of Delton. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9 1/2 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kailee Anne, bora at Pennock Hos­ pital on April 30, 2001 at 12:45 am. to Anthony and Brenda Wright of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. •ynopele HAffONGS CHARTER TOWNBHP RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING April 2t, 2001 - 7M pm Cafied to order and Pledge of Ale^ance. Answering to roll can: Rogers, Lyons, Flint, Belmore, McKenna, Vilmont. Absent Greenfield. Aleo preeent nettydlng Secretary Judy MUsp, Zoning Administrator Jim Carr. Planning Commission members MKer. Jones. Warren, Haywood, Zoning Board of Appeals member Kathy Hanaford. Lukas HR and LanyNtx from WMams and Works, Inc. and eight (8) guests. Motion to adopt Reeotalton <2001-02. A reeoiutfon to change the nemo of Rutland Charter Township’s Coordinator to partfdpato in the State of Michigan Federal Surplus Program. i no Dosru worn irno jotrn session wnn running Commission end Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion to adjourn. Adjournment at 2:10 p.m. (5H7) May «, 2001 - 7:00 pm. Star Board members present Smith absent; Received < oporto bum treasurer, Rirary admin­ istrator and deputy. Autwrtzod purchase of outside dropto. Approved duet control program. Authorized Supervisor end Clerk to approve eecond application of duel control when neceeeary. Amended budget in capital outlay for now leiephonee. Paid outstanding bBe. Adjourned at M0. Bonnie L Crottenden. Cterk ABeetedloby: Jim Brown. Supervisor (5/17) Driver ■ill Satti* far Tie HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Teams Start up to 46c Solos 83c Teams 83c A GREAT FAMILY VACATION THAT’S FUN FOR EVERYONE Ida your family on a Carnival ’Fun Ship" for » al-mdwve vacation that pleases everybody. For the kids, no matter what their aps. the Camp CamivaU program offers all kinds of great supervised activities. Grown-ups will love the fine dining, the complete Nautica Spa* program. Vegas-style shows, the lively action of the friendly casino and the late-night BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TAR1NG , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEAMNG. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PK*UPANDnFlIVBtYAVMNVFHLOCN.M£A 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1 800 441 4394 1-877-848-6615 1/4 MLE SOUTH OF E.W. BUSS 616/ 945-5607 dance club. 1-800-842-0853 1-800-338-6428 On Carnival, there are also lots of things your family can enjoy together superb meals, fun activities, poolside entertainment and ad the pampering service Carnival is famous for. For still more family fun, io snorkeling, duty­ free shopping and exploring at every destination. Call now to book your fabulous family vacation aboard a Carnival GFWC Hastings Club to have bake sale 'A’tea Stiths “Fun Ship" cruise. S day cruises 7 day cruises „!279 -’499 INSTANT PASSPORT PHOTOS ^er Tcdfcl (616)554-0311 Qa Cruise ” ^ASTlJVgj Quick Lube ■ COUPON ■ > *2.00 Off • । I Full Service , + a Free Car Wash | ^Coupon expires June 15, 2001 • Hastings Orick lubej Oirnival?^ths most roMi.acMT«Lr<i rfTHtwoeia- 9<*t*40Knr LAur* M Prang >4ra.rck.4»ponOyin»Mirt pgfJUt-toJtfeoknraKy nwreordg pMgBiwvwira 815 W. State Street ■ 948-9542 Across from K-Mart �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by CRAIG A BOLDEN and JODY L BOLDEN, husband and wife, d 10450 Sa Mile Road, Lot 267. Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 (collectivety-Mortgagor-) to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA. a federally chartered corporation, whose address is 1760 Abbey Road. East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the -Mortgagee'), dated June 5. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan on June 6, 2000. as instrument number 1045237 (the -Mortgage") By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby deciares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum ol Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fix and 56/100 Dollars ($99,606.56) No smt or pro­ ceeding at law has been instituted to recc/er the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part hereof Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises a pubic vendue to the Nghest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located «n Hasting*. Michigan on Thursday. Juno 7. 2001. at two o'clock in the afternoon. The premises cov­ ered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan and are described as follows: Parcel A: That part cf the SW 1/4 of Section 8 described as commencing at the S 1/4 post of said Section 8; thence North 89’ 34’ 47 West, on the South Section bne 1987.45 feet; thence North 0* 29' 18- East, on the West line of the E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4. 658.39 feet to the POB of the parcel of land herein described; thence contnuog North O’ 29* 18* West, on said West line. 658 39 feet; thence South 88’ 57 25" East, on the North Ime of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4, 663.31 feet; thence South O’ 29 18* West. 658.39 feet; thence North 88* 57 25* West. 663.31 feet to the POB Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over the West 66 feet of the South 877.68 feet of thu c 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 8. AM in T1N. R8W. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record, togeth­ er with all the fixtures, tenements, heredita­ ments. and appurtenances belonging or in any­ way appertaining to this real estate. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period win be one (1) year from the date of sale. Dated: May 10.2001 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA Mortgagee Timothy HHlegonds WARNER NORCROSS «*JUD0 LLP 900 Oto Kent Butidmg 111 Lyon Street. N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 (5/31) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23119-DE Estate of Grover T. Lethcoe. Date of birth. 01/28/1930. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Grover T. Lethcoe. who lived at 12 State Street. Middleville. Michigan died 02/19/2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Thomas Andrew Lethcoe. named personal representative, or proposed rep­ resentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., blastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. May 8. 2001 James J. Goulooze (P44497) 629 W. State Street. Ste 203 Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-2255 Thomas A. Lethcoe 12 State Middleville. Ml 49333 (5/24) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Dominic Davanzo and Deborah Davanzo. husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III. by a mortgagee, dated June 25.1999 and recorded on June 28. 1999 in Uber 1031794 Barry Count* Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents ($109,011.8"’) including inter­ est at 11.994% per annum. Under the power cf sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice >s hereby given that said mort­ gage will bo lor eclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31.2001. Said premises are situated in the City of Battle Creek. County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1 The North 3 Feet of Lot 9 of Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded hi the Office of the Register of Deeds tor Barry County Michigan tn Uber 1 ol Plats on Page 75. Parcel II: Lot 13 of Standtoy's First Addition to Fine Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Office of toe Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan in Uber 2 of Plats on Pago 31. Parcel III: Beginning at the Southeast comer ol Lot 11. Standtoy s First Addition to Fine Lake Park according to the recorded Flat thereof; Thence South 82 Degrees 54* East 50 Feet; Thence North 25' East. 200 Foot; Thence North 82 Degrees 54' West 50 Foot to tie Northeast comer of Lot 14. Standley's First Addition to Fine Lake park; Thence South 26' West 200 Feet to the Place of Boginninc subject to easement to County of Barry as recorded January 2. 1992 in Deed Book 530. Pago 888 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Deled: April 12.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. 8280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (5/17) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED 2001/2002 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the pur­ pose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. The public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29,2001, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of the City Council to consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on April 9, 2001. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of the hear­ ing. All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens and organ­ izations representing the interest of senior citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget and additional background materials are available for pub­ lic inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State, Hastings, Michigan. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and serv­ ices upon seven days notice the Hastings City Clerk (tele­ phone No. 616-945-2468) relay services 1-800-649-3777. Ann Landers Tired valve Dear Ann Landen: You recently printed a letter from a woman who said her hus­ band was tired all the time and began to go to bed earlier and earlier every evening. He had seen a doctor, and everything checked out OK. Please tell her to have her husband see another doctor immediately. My 46-year-old husband had the same symptoms. He chalked it up to stress from his job. It turned out to be an aortic valve insufficiency. He had no history of heart trouble, and in fact, had passed his physical with flying colors. When he suffered some chest pains, he saw a cardiologist who rec­ ommended a stress test. The test showed a heart murmur which had never before been detected. My husband played a lot of sports all his life and had many physicals. The cardiologist's sensitive ear heard the murmur, and tests confirmed an aortic valve problem. His heart was working over­ time to compensate. He had the valve re­ placed, and almost immediately, the slug­ gishness was gone. If he hadn't had the chest pain, he would probably be dead to­ day. - Annie in New Jersey. Dear Annie: You’ve written a letter that could save lives. Constant fatigue with no apparent cause can indicate a serious un­ derlying medical problem. Also, persistent, pain, particularly chest pain, should not be ignored. Listen to your bodies, folks. Per­ sistent pains should be investigated. Some­ times fatigue is simply exhaustion, and pain is only a pulled muscle, but don’t take chances. Remember, you’re all you’ve got. The next letter should be of interest to you: Dear Ann Latxkrs: I read the letter in your column from the woman whose hus­ band was napping a lot. My husband was doing the same thing, so we had him tested at a sleep clinic, as you suggested. It turned out that he had sleep apnea. He would stop breathing for up to 70 seconds at a time and was waking himself up several dozen times during the night. Thank heavens he took those tests before there was permanent brain damage. Since treatment, the change in my hus­ band has been remarkable. Please make sure your readers know about this possibil­ ity. - Parsippany, N.I, Wife. Dey N-J- Wife. Your letter wi|l serve as a wake-up call for thousands. Thanks on be­ half of all the readers you helped today. How thoughtful? Dear Ann Landers: 1 have an aunt, “Paula," whom I rarely see or speak to since she lives far away. Aunt Paula had a baby about a year ago. and 1 recently had my first child. Both children are boys. Out of the blue. Aunt Paula sent me a huge box filled with hand-me-down baby clothes and other used baby items. The clothes were in terri­ ble condition - frayed, worn, with stains everywhere. They were so awful. 1 wouldn't dream of using them. In fact, 1 wouldn't even donate them to charity. I would be too embarrassed. My husband and I can well afford to buy our baby new clothes. I don't want any more hand-me-downs from Aunt Paula, but I don't know how to put an end to her “gen­ erosity" without creating hard feelings. I know she is trying to be nice. Please tell me how to handle this. - Mrs. Clean fron Cal­ ifornia. Dear Mrs. Clean: It sounds as if Aunt Paula is a few bricks short of a load. Accept her gifts with grace. Say, “Thank you. Aunt Paula. How thoughtful of you." then toss them in the trash. She need never know. Gem of the Day (credit author Brendan Francis): It is useless to try to hold people to what they say while thicy are madly in love, drunk or running for office. Therapy trust Dear Ann Landers: I am 19 years old and a freshman in college. In the last few months, my parents filed for divorce, my mother moved out of our home, and my brother took all the furniture. My mother is barely getting by, and there is no room for me to stay with her in the new apartment she rented. My college loan ran out before the semester was up, and I had to borrow from a friend to tide me over. A* a result of all this, I started liaving anxiety attacks and began seeing a therapist. My therapist has been wonderful. In fact. I told my mother she should seek counsel­ ing, too, and take my brother with her. She did. Now I feel uncomfortable talking to my therapist. I know he is a professional, but now he hears about me from my mother and brother. I doubt that he would reveal anything to them, but still, it changes how open I am during my sessions. 1 don't want to find a new therapist be­ cause I'm sick of telling my life story to people. Should 1 just keep a stiff upper lip and do without therapy, or try to find some­ one else and go through this all over again? - Depressed in Texas. Dear Texas: By all means, stick with this therapist in whom you have so much confi­ dence. He has done well by you. Rest as­ sured he will conduct himself in a profes­ sional manner, which means you need not worry about him passing on any informa­ tion to family members. Trust me when I say you can trust him. ‘Other Woman’ Dear Ann Landen: My First marriage ended because my busband cheated on me. I was furious with him and angry with the Other Woman for making herself available to him. Now that I have walked a mile in the Other Womans shoes, I see things differ­ ently. I became friendly with a married cou­ ple and discovered thai her husband and I liked the same books, music, movies, and so on. We ended up having an affair. After that. I understood how easy it is for such a thing to happen. I have some advice for the wives who read your column, and I hope they will lis­ ten. While your husband may be giving the best of himself to his girlfriend and leaving his socks on the floor for you to pick up. there is more to it than that. I am giving your husband the admiration and uncondi­ tional love he needs. He tells me he cant EARN ’1O.O5 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN PUBUSHER S NOTICE: loin the nutsing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others The class will be held lune 14 through lune 29 and is not In session on weekends After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $11 05 per hour To ensure the safety of our resi­ dents and staff, all applicants are subject to crimi­ nal background checks and drug screens Apply for this opportunity in person by lune 7 at: ^ornappie far the hutef impend is I-8OO-927W73. 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 • EOE impress you anymore. You sec him as the breadwinner, the guy who docs the yard work. I see him as my knight in shining ar­ mor. " We laugh over things you have no time for. I never ignore him because the baby is crying or the dishes need washing. He shares sorrows with me that he would never burden you with because you have so much other stuff to deal with. I don't compare him to my sister’s husband who earns six figures, or my friend’s husband who just bought a beautiful four-bedroom house. I think everything he does is wonderful. 1 don't make him feel inadequate because of what he doesn’t have. To me, he is still sexy, even though he is older, grayer and has put on a few pounds. He doesn’t have to change anything about himself. I love him just the way he is. Married women should remember that all males have fragile egos, and tearing them down accomplishes nothing. I build my man up. and he loves me. I am - The Other Woman in Wisconsin. Dear Other Woman: I hope the wives in my reading audience will pay cbsc atten­ tion to what you have written. While I don't approve of your affair, you have given my readers some real insight, which is more valuable than anything 1 might say. Thank you. Copy right 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND CONTRACT Default has been made by DENNIS J. KIESSLING and JODY KIESSUNG. Husband and Wife. whose address is 1136 Bristol Road. MSrAi.nTi (nerewianef *»----- ■ — - - uana --mowing. wentgan contract Vendoes*) in tw corxttions of a Land Contact between JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE. Husband and WHa. (the "Loves') as tw Land Contract Vendors, and DENNIS J. KIESSUNG and JODY KIESSUNG. Husband and WHa. as tw Land Contract Vendees. By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 13. 2000. by the Orcutt Court for foe County of Barry, State of Michigan, nofce is here­ by given foat the premiess subject to foe Land Contract wW be sold at pubic sate to foe highest bidder al the East Door of the County Courfoouee located at 220 West State Street. Hastings. MicNgan 49058. foat being foe piece of foe hold­ ing for foe Circui! Court for Bany County, State of Michigan, on Thursday. May 24,2001 al 1:00 p.m. As of April 12,2001. foe amount due to foe Land Contract Vendors by foe Land Contract Vendees is foe sum of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO and 20/100 ($77,022.20) DOL­ LARS which sum shefl hcreess by al addtttonal interest costa, expenses and attorney teas due under foe Land Contract and permitted under Mtcrvgan law. The premises which are foe subject of foe fore­ going Land CcMbiracI, and wNch are subject to foe foreclosure sale, are located in the Township at Johnstown. County of Barry. State ol Michigan, and more particularly described as follows: Lot Number 4. except foe East 30 test of Longview Plat, according to foe recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, on Page 76. Barry Countv Records. Common Address: 1136 Bristol Road, Dotting, Ml 49050. Tax Parcel ID: •0849-115402-10. The redemption period shall bo six (6) months from the date of foe foreclosure sate ol foe Land Contract. Dated: Apr! 12.2001 LAND CONTRACT VENDORS; JEFF LOVE and PATRICIA M. LOVE Husband and Wife 1113 Union City Road Coldwater. Michigan 49036 Drafted by: Jeffrey D. Swenarton. Atty. (P-45480) Attorneys lor JEFF LOVE 6 PATRICIA M. LOVE Kreis. Enderie. extender A Hudgins. P.C. One Moorsbridge. P.O. Bar 4010 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-4010 (616) 324-3000 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Soto THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detautt has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thornes A. Wagner and Bonny J. Wagner, husband and wlto (original mortgagors) to VanDyfc Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 27, 1999, and recorded on Juno 10. 1999 in Document 81030961, Bany County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loens, Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated Juno 2. 1999. which was recorded on July 30. 1999. in Document 81033216. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at foe date hereof foe sum of SIXTY-EIGHT THOU­ SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO AND 78/10 dol­ lars (368.802.78). inctudteg interest at 10.100% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given foot said mortgage wot bo foreclosed by a eeto of foe mortgaged promises, or some part of foam, at public venue, at the Bany County Ccurthr use in Heslinga, Ml al 1:00 pjn.. on Juno 7.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are Commencing al the Northwest comer, thence East 530 foot along foe North fine of said proper­ ly; thence South 240 feet on a fine paratisi the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a lins parallel with ths North fine of seal property; thence North 240 toot on the West tine of said property to the Point of Beginning of the following described property; Commencing at the Southwest comer of foe 98 OLDS 88 LS 3800 V-6. LOW MILES, POWER SEAT. ALUMINUM WHEELS. PRICED TO MOVE! $11,888 SALES HOURS: Momttv t WMonrUy unu a Tue. Thu & Fn unM 6 Saturday until 3 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk War Eksokc Ton toKttntws s a Auar Tumen.’ Call 61 6-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 cl Section 36. Town 1 North, Rango 7 West, and running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains. Thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 4/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to fos piece of Beginning. The redemption period Shan bo 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated April 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys anj Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 < File *200013705 Mustangs (5/24) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday M«y 17. 2001 - Page 9 Greetings, Sun on Your Birthday! FromTIMGtoTIMe by Joyce F. Weinbrecht IT TAKES A LOT OF BIRTHDAYS TO ADD UP TO EIGHTY YEARS More about Middleville industry By Joyce F. Weinbrecht One of Middleville's oldest firms in 1950 was the Middleville Creamery. It was begun on April 1, 1894, as a dividend paying com­ pany. Whole milk was received, drawn to the creamery by teams of horses and wag­ ons. The first day 1,800 pounds were received at the plant. The creamery contin­ ued to grow. At its 41st annual report given in Decem­ ber 1949, it showed a total of 1,356,731 pounds of cold spring creamery butter. The firm not only made and sold butter, but manufactured cottage cheese. Peter Petersen was the cheese maker. Among the butter makers for the creamery was Dick McNaughton. He recalls the many prizes the firm won for their butter. The report for 1949 showed a net profit of $7,352.72 for distribution to its patrons. The firm had never stopped functioning for the 56 years it had operated up to 1950. A Feb. 15, 1951, article announced that the Bill Keisters were going to take over as editors and publishers of the Middleville Sun and Caledonia News. They purchased it from the Roc family. Mr. Keister had been in newspaper work most of his life. He was a member of a newspaper oriented family. His father, Fred Keister, edited a newspaper at Pewamo and later established the Ionia County News. Fred Jr. published the Ionia weekly. The Keisters were planning to move to Middleville the latter part of February 1951. They came from Hazel Park, Detroit with their 10-ycar-old son, David. Bill Keister passed away in February of 1955. Ruth had been operating the paper since the death of her husband. She wel­ comed the opportunity to sell the paper to two Plainwell men, Joe Griffith and Don Boyson. The two young men took over the paper and published their first issue on Feb. 1, 1956. The two young men had been employed by the Plainwell Enterprise. They would edit the Middleville Sun and News as partners. Both men had extensive experi­ ence in newspaper work. The Feb. 10, 1950 edition of the Mid­ dleville Sun and Caledonia News carried several articles concerning the history of local organizations. One such article was written by Walter Wellman and told about the beginnings of the Middleville Rotary Club. The article told about the beginning of Rotary, which Paul P. Harris started in 1905 in Chicago. The idea spread to other cities and in 1910 the National Association of Rotary Clubs was formed. The Rotary movement continued to grow and spread from the United States into Canada and to Europe and to Latin America. In 1922, Rotary International replaced the national association. . The Middleville Rotary Club was orga­ nized when a group of civic minded Mid­ dleville businessmen met at the Hotel Mid­ dleville on April 4. 1938 and formed a pro­ visional club. Members from the Hastings Rotary Club were present to assist them in getting started. Dillon Wolverton was elected president; Julius Schipper, vice president; Burdette Wadd, secretary and Dr. C.A.E. Lund, trea­ surer. After holding several weekly meetings the provisional club was officially wel­ comed into Rotary International as an active Rotary Club on the evening of May 17, 1938 in the gym if the Thomapple Kel­ logg School. Rotary District Governor Kim Sigler presented the club charter to Presi­ dent Wolverton Two hundred and seventytwo Rotarians from other clubs were pre­ sent to witness this event. In 1950, the officers were Chester Geukcs, president; Fred Brog, vice presi­ dent; Earl Abbey, treasurer, and Walt Well­ man. secretary, Oscar Finkbeincr. Arthur OLD, AND IT TAKES A GOOD TOWN TO HAVE HAD ITS OWN NEWSPAPER THAT LONG! SO WE CONGRATULATE THE SUN FOR ITS RIPE OLD AGE, AND WE CONGRATULATE MIDDLEVILLE FOR ALWAYS HAVING BEEN A GOOD TOWN! Harold & Marion’s Tavern Greetings to the Middleville Sun on its 80th birthday. Feb. 10. 1950. Joe Hudson Griffith, publisher of the Middleville Sun and News. (January 20, 1956) . Donald Earl Boysen, partner in the publishing of the Middleville Sun and News. (Jan. 20. 1956) Thedc and Dr. Raphael Scrijan and the offi­ cers made up the board of directors. In the Feb. 10, 1950 edition of the paper there was a note: Pool, card room to open here. B. Bethel of Kalamazoo was planning to lease the Elwood store building where the Timmcra’ Appliance Shop had been. Here he was planning a pool room with card tables and some fishing tackle and other sporting goods. He and his son were going to operate this new business in Middleville as partners. In the Feb. 10, 1950, edition of the Mid­ dleville Sun and News, the editors had looked back at some of the organizations, businesses and events of earlier times. One such article was written by Vcrc Carter. He wrote about the Knights of Pythias chapter, which was organized in Middleville. He writes that Phillip T. Colgrovc, a Hast­ ings attorney and several of his associates organized the Middleville chapter, which was chartered on March 13,1889. The Mid­ dleville Crescent Lodge opened with 33 charter members. The Middleville Lodge was Crescent Lodge No. 85. The Hastings or Barry Lodge was No. 13. The Barry Lodge was organized on July 1873 with 10 members. The Crescent Lodge was committed to doing charitable work in their immediate communities and had homes for the aged and for children state and nation wide, fhey placed emphasis on high moral standards and no one of good moral character was denied membership. They had no religious connections. The order taught friendship, love and benevolence. Like all fraternal groups the lodge had secret initiations and rites, which included the Bible, and the national flag. When the organization was first formed, they held their ncetr.gs in the rooms above the Bennett Theater. In 1920, the lodge sold shares and ptu chased the former Congrega­ tional Church building. The building car­ ried no previous debt and was valued at $25,000. The stones for the foundation of the church building had been brought in from the WJ. Robertson farm located two miles cast of Middleville in 1907. Stephen J. Carter was living on the farm at this time. Mr. Robertson furnished two teams and Bud Betts and Stephen Carter helped to move the material to Middleville. Some of the materials for the building were from the village of Irving. The mason shaped the stones at the farm for $8 a day. In 1928. Crescent Lodge No. 85 had a drill team and competed for the Traveling Triangle trophy and won state honors. At one time the lodge had more than 200 members from the Middleville area. The lodge had initiated well over 1,000 candi­ dates from 1889 to 1950. In 1914, a class cf 17 candidates took the train Mid­ dleville to Grand Rapids and were given the Special of the Week LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP RegulAr Mawtlng May 1, 2001 kt 7:30 p.m. All boarrt member, and 28 other* preeant Dept. records and correspondence received Discussions: Cemetery and Barry County Parka and Rec Approved, landscaping tad. assessors con­ tract. mini-park contract, cemetery rood repairs BrSs read and approved Cadena Harper. Clerk Attested to bv Lee Cook. Supervisor (5717) ■met or iMtnARt Ftwnrtmuf ■UMM una m. n anurras r» oust a iot ue ur shmuhm urtau su k naFMWiwm. Default having boon made in Sir conditions ol a real estate mortgage made by Wayne Hodman and Michelle Hodman, husband and wda. d 1149 Chariton Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State ol Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern. S.E.. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49507. dated July 29. 2000. and recorded on August 15. 2000. in Docket 1048122 ot the Bany County Register d Deeds, which mortgage has been assigned to Northpoinle Bank, whose address is 770 Kenmore S.E.. Suite 201. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. by virtue ol an Assignment o< Mortgage dated August 3. 2000, and recorded on August 15. 2000. with toe Barry County AegWerd Deeds at Docket 1048123 and upon wntoh there is now claimed to be due lor princi­ pal and interest the sum ol Forty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two DoSars and Fitly Seven Cents (543.753.57) and no suit or proceedings at law having bean instituted to recover toe said debt or any part thereof NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue ol the power ol sale contained in the mortgage, and toe statute in such case made and provided, on May 31. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. al toe undersigned wa sail at toe East door ol toe Bany County Courthouse. 220 W. Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being toe place ol holding toe Croat Court tor toe County ol Barry, at putWc venue to toe highest bidder lor toe purpose ol satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with toe legal tees and charges ol toe si s including attorney's lees allowed by law, toe premises in said mortgage located In toe Township ol Castleton Barry County, and which are described as foltows Lot 19 ot Block 'F' of toe plat ol Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59 . being a part of the Southwest fractional 1/4 ol Section 19. Town 3 North Range 7 West Item 408-05­ 130-006-019-00 wtach has an address ol 1149 Charlton Road. Hastings Ml 49058. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from toe dale d such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCI 600.3241(a) in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be thirty (30) days from the date ol such 98 BUICK PARK AVE. ULTRA 3800 V-6. LEATHER. MOON ROOT. GORGEOUS! NADA S17.925 - HURRY! C 13,995 SALES HOURS: Monday S Wednesday until 8 Saturday until 3 Exc&mg Yout Exmctatkms s a Faw Tuanon. Call 616-948-8000 Today ar toll free 1 -888-494-5539 first rank work in the Powers Building with many others from the state. They boasted, in 1950, of being the only lodge to own a moving picture projector and sound equipment because of C.W. Bennett, owner of the Bennett Theater. Members doing much of the work in those days were Larry Haas and Bob Biggs. Henry Poulson kept the walks free of snow and fired the furnace for the lodge. Howard Cross kept the lawn mowed for several years. Maple trees were dug in the woods of the Stephen J. Carter farm and planted as landscaping for the lodge by Swin Abra­ hams and William Kroncwittcr, leaving a landmark for the future. Knights of Pythias groups have become inactive since for the most part Charter members of the Crescent Lodge No. 85 were: W.O. Clark, C.W. Granger, Monroe Diedrick, M.S. Keeler, Charles Stewart, J.E. Ackerson, J.C. Otto, H.G., Loomis, Conrad Clever, George Campbell. C.H. Hayter, WJ. Robertson, F.D. Cooper, S.C. Rich, Aaron Sherk, J. Bristow, W.H. sate Northpointe Bank 770 Kenmore SE. Suite 201 Grand Rapids. Ml 49546 DATED: April 20. 2001 Drafted By: William M Azkoul (P40071) Attorney lor Mortgagee 161 Ottawa. N.W . Ste. 111-A Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)458-1315 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedents Estate Fite No. 2001-23159-DE Estate of BLANCHE KUILEMA. Deceased Date of birth April 7.1914. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. BLANCHE KUILEMA who lived at Tendercare Nursing Home, 240 E. North Street. Hastings. Michigan died November 24,1997. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wfl be forever barred unless presented to Martin Warner, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named personal reoresentative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. May 9. 2001 Wiliam G. Maybee (P24820) Butter, Durham, 8 Toweson, PLLC 202 North Riverview Drive Parchment, Ml 49004 616/349-7686 Martin Warner P.O. Box 182 Grand Marais. Ml 49839 906-499-3246 (5/17) Severance, R.T. French, J.P. Ferguson, W.E. DeGolia, W.C. Otto. K. D. Davis, A. Julius C«ldwell. Glen E. Gardner, A.M. Gardener, P.H. Richards, George L. Keeler. C.L. Moore, E.W. Steves, M.C. Haywood, Charles D. Doyle, C.W. Armstrong, and John McQueen. Edward Blake, still living in 1950, had been a member of the lodge for over 60 years. Frank Lee had been a member well over 50 years and Oscar Sherk had also been a member for over 50 years. In 1950 the membership was 65. Nex* week, Middleville continued. HASTINGS^HJlSrtR TOWNSHIP Special Meeting Mey 1,2001 -7:00 p.m. Rve Board member* and deputy treasurer pre­ sent; Ph*ps end Smith ebeent. Authorized Walker & Fluke to balance tax fund. Adjourned al 7:30. Bonnie L. Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by. Jim Brown. Supervisor (5/17) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Rte No. 2001-23160-DE Estate of JULE HOWARD TURNER, SR.. Deceased. Date of birth. April 1.1930. TO ALL CREDfTCRS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. JULE HOWARD TURNER, SR.. who Sved at 1382 N. Chartton Park Road. Hastings. Michigan died Aprii8. 2001. CredHors of toe decedent are notified that al cteimt against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sheila Kay Johnson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both toe probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ot publication of this notice. May 3. 2001 WMRam M. Doherty (P4190O) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-95C€ Sheila Kay Johnson 4321 Gun Lake Road Hastings. Ml 49058 616/948-2259 • (5/17) STOPSMOKIMC With HYPNOSIS wmrrmouAiwiTtE HASTINGS 10:30am S Jefferson St at Court St W-th the Hastings High Attention School SENIORS The Annual Graduation Issue of the ... Hastings BANNER win be May 24, 2001 Please have your pictures to the J-Ad Graphics office or the high school office by Friday, May 18th •NOTE: If your portraits were done at White’s Photo, ■ _ they have already furnished us with a copy. __ . �Page 10 -lhe Haebnge Benner - Thuredey. May 17. 2001 Saxon baggers win first in league Stanton sets out to show her cheerleading talents Victoria Stanton has proven that she is a talented athlete with plenty of drive. But with deep regret. Stanton will miss her prep team's regional meet this Saturday at Houseman Field because of a once in a lifetime opportunity in another sport, cheerleading. Stanton, 17, is one of 50 cheerleaders (both male and female) competing ior a national scholarship Thurday-Sunday in Fayetteville, N.C. More than 400 cheerleaders applied from all over the United States. Stanton's coach, Kelli Leep, said she is the first cheerleader from Middleville to compete for such an honor. Even more impressive, Lccp said that very few cheerleaders from Michigan receive such an opportunity. In order to qualify, cheerleaders must be nominated and receive letters of recommendation from their athletic director, their coach and their principal. In Stanton's case, this meant Trojan athletic director Tom Lehman. Leep and Ellen Zack, the principal of Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. Nominees for the honor must be current juniors in high school with accumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Stanton also had to write an essay and hers, "Putting the pieces together in life" focused on the benefits or opportunities she has gained through her cheerleading. But there's more. Stanton also had to submit a video that showed off her cheerleading work. Chants, dance skills, mounting, tumbling (gymnastics)... there is a whole lot more to cheerleading than just, "Go Team." An interview, that told where the cheerleading nominees are from and what their goals are. was also required for this competition. At stake is $4,000 in scholarship funds, which will be awarded at the 2001 National Leadership Conference for Cheerleaders in Fayetteville. Leep said that one "bin" scholarship will be awarded as well as a second and possible even a third. The first day of the event is Thursday. Leep and Stanton practiced for the event at McFall Elementary in Middleville Tuesday and began their ride to Fayetteville afterward. Accompanying Leep and Stanton on the trip will be Stanton's mother, Sally, and friends. Leep learned of the opportunity two years ago when attending the National Coaches Conference. Just to be a good cheerleader, however, is not enough. The scholarship funds will be rewarded to those athletes who are truly well-rounded. The first day will include an interview (focusing on world views), the creative round (cheers and chants) and a big performance. The second day will include more of the same and the third day the cheerleaders will find out who has won the scholarships. Stanton is the only cheerleader from Michigan up for the honor in 2001 and Leep said she is very deserving. "I nominated her because she is awesome; she is one awesome athlete," Leep said of her team leader. Since the eighth grade, Stanton has been displaying her talents as a cheerleader. As far as her future plans, Stanton says, "yeah, I plan on cheerleading in college." Her favored program, probably, would be Michigan State University. And what does Stanton find so rewarding, exciting and challenging about cheerleading? "I do like the gymnastics, the tumbling," Stanton said. "But I also like the team aspect, our team is really close." Close and talented. The varsity cheerleaders tor TKHS won two trophies this year and will add those to the collection of awards they have recently obtained. Just the fact that Stanton is one in 50 shows how far she has come as a cheerleader... as an athlete. At the Fayetteville event, top cheerleading coaches from all over the country will be on hand to recruit cheerleaders for their programs. "I’m not really nervous about it," Stanton said. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity." Cheerleading has come a long way in the last couple of years as you can sec by the competitions and the opportunities. Stanton is one example of an athlete who has succeeded with her sport and will give it her best to become one of the very best. • Smeenge Now A Bear: Joel Smecnge, a former football star at Western Michigan University and a Hudsonville native, signed a onc-year contract last Friday with the Chicago Bears. The defensive end has made 34 sacks in six seasons with the New Orleans Saints and the Jacksonville Jaguars including six last year with the Jags. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound lineman ranks second on Jacksonville's all-time sack list. At WMU, Smeenge had 37 sacks in four years and holds records for tackles for loss (66) and forced fumbles (18). He also became the first player in Mid-American Conference history to be named to the league's first team in three straight seasons. We will continue to root for Smeenge, even if he is a Chicago Bear. • Pistons' Coaching List Down to 5: Detroit Piston president and former superstar Joe Dumars has trimmed his list of coaching candidates to five. That list includes former Piston players Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahom, Denver Nugget assistant John Lucas, Orlando Magic assistant Johnny Davis and Rick Carlisle. We believe that both Lucas and Davis are proven coaches who could get the job done in the Motor City. Carlisle was Larry Bird's offensive coordinator with the Indiana Pacers and also has a nice resume. Mahom and Laimbeer were great players and would be coaches who would require discipline from their players. As far as the J-Ad sports staff is concerned, this is how we rank the candidates: 1. Lucas 2. Mahom 3. Davis 4. Carlisle 5. Laimbeer. Sorry Bill, we loved being a caddie for you, but your resume includes no coaching experience. Whoever gets the job will have a good team to work with, Dumars and new director of player personnel John Hammond. • Weekly Wishes: Wc hope that Lujean (Jensen) Smith has a very good day today (as well as every day) and we hope that Jim McCurdy can find his way to Hastings (and coach Donewald's home), safely. Talk to you soon. Victoria Stanton Hard work docs have it rewards. The varsity baseball team at Hastings High School scored its first league win in over two and a half seasons Monday with a 7-4 triumph at Zeeland. "Wc wanted that first win; I'm very happy for these guys. It was a nice bus ride home," Hastings coach Jason Hoefler said. The Saxons scored two runs in the first inning, four in the fifth and one for insurance in the seventh inning. In the first, Dustin Terrel singled. Eric Carpenter drove him home with an RBI hit and Jake Vanderhoff had an RBI sacrifice. The fourth inning included a walk to John Mix. an RBI single by Leland Jennings and a two-run RBI single by Jake Vanderhoff. In the seventh. Dave Wright delivered the RBI hit for Hastings. Offensively. Eric Carpenter was 2-for3, Vanderhoff had three RBI. Leland Jennings scored two runs. Jeremy Schilling had a double. Dustin Tcrrrl had two RBI and John Mix had a hit and scored a run. Luke Storm was the winning pitcher and struck out two Zeeland batters and Dustin Terrel received credit for the save. Tend retired all three batters in each the fifth, sixth and seventh innings and struck out five. "Hard work docs pay off." commented Hoefler. The Saxons (1-9 in the O-K White Conference) played Northview (2-9 in the league) in doublchcader action Wednesday. Saturday is the date of the Wooden Bat Tournament which includes Battle Creek Lakeview and Mt. Pleasant. Three area prep softball teams battle for victories at Lakewood tourney Kenowa Hills’ softball team repeated as champions at last Saturday's fifth annual Lakewood Invitational, but the host team's hopes of contending for the title were dashed by the Vikings also participating in the Lansing Classic. The varsity Vikings returned to their school after playing a morning contest in the Classic, but by then, Kenowa Hills was already in the drivers' seat. Three area squads took part in Saturday's tourney. Lakewood. Delton and Middleville. Lakewood ended up 1-2, Middleville was 1-2 and Delton was 0-3. Kenowa Hills defeated Cedar Springs 3­ 2 in the championship game. In the Classic, coach Roily Krauss' squad lost to Portland St. Patrick 16-5 on Friday and Eaton Rapids 4-2 on Saturday moraing. Ashley Frost had three hits versus St. Pats, while Liz Bosschcr and Jessica Possrhn each had two. Linsey Buche had a triple and double in the battle with the Greyhounds. Coach Krauss would have preferred to sec his team play its best in both of the tournaments. "Next year we plan to move it, (so wc can) play in the Classic," Krauss said. Lakewood lost to Athens 4-2, PewamoWestphalia and defeated Delton 12-1. Lyndia Petrie had two hits, including a homerun, and drove in three runs versus Delton. Becky Livingston was the winning pitcher and allowed no hits and struck out three. Alison Eavey relieved Livingston and threw two innings on the mound. For Delton, Meghan Osgood and Margaret Lutz each had hits. Lakewood took advantage of some control problems by Delton and scored three runs in the first inning. Petrie smacked an in the park homerun in the second inning which scored her and teammate Keagan Krauss. Middleville earned its victory, and fourth win of the season, against Delton. 7-6. Hits by Erin Palmer and Megan Dutcher made a 4-4 game a 7-4 advantage for Middleville in the fourth inning. "Wc had one bad inning," Delton coach Kelly Yoder said. Sarah Koval was the winning pitcher for Middleville against Delton. She retired the Panthers 1-2-3 in the top of the fifth, but got into a little bit of a jam in the sixth. Delton put two runners on base with two outs, but Koval managed to retire the final batter and keep it a 7-4 game. Ashley Carter and Erin Palmer both singled in the bottom of the sixth for Middleville, but the game remained 7-4 as Carter was called out because of runners interference. In the top of the seventh, Erin Thornton doubled and eventually scored. The other Delton run came on a walk with bases loaded. Panther pitcher Rebecca Farrell throws a strike in action at Lakewood. Carter ended up with two singles, while Palmer managed three singles. Middlebush also had a base hit for the winners. Lisa Wilcockson had three hits, Maria Insalata two and Rebecca Farrell one for Delton. Middleville fell to Belding in its tournament opener, 6-1. Ashley Carter and Cary Middlebush had the only two Trojan hits. "We're young and we're still learning," Middleville coach Deb Ellingcr said of her team. "They must have confidence in themselves, so they can keep growing. They have been in most of the games they have played this year." Pewamo-Westphalia handed Middleville its other defeat, 5-1. Delton collected a number of hits versus Kenowa, but also made seven errors, which didn't help its cause in a 12­ 5 defeat. "if not for the errors, wc would have done well," Yoder said. Collecting hits for the Panthers in that game were Lisa Wilcockson, Juanita Castaneda (two). Megan Gillfillan (two), Erin Thornton (two) and Rebecca Farrell. Yoder said she saw improvement from her team last Thursday in a KVA contest versus Paw Paw, but defense hindered the team’s winning hopes at Lakewood. "Our hitting has been every day, but our defense has been hurting us," Yoder said. Donnini, Schmidt lead junior varsity The junior varsity baseball team for Hastings rallied from a six-run deficit against Zeeland, but could not pull out the win in a 13-6 league game Monday at Hastings High School. Eli Schmidt and BJ. Donnini each had two hits and drove in two runs for the Saxons. Schmidt had two doubles, while Donnini had one two-base rap. Cody White and Dustin Bowman (two RBI) also collected hits for the blue and gold. Eli Schmidt (2-5) suffered the loss and Aaron Snider relieved him and struck out three. The JVs are now 6-14 overall and 0-9 in the O-K White. B.J. Donnini collected two hits and drove in a run, but Hastings* junior varsity baseball team still dropped a 14-1 decision May 9 to league foe East Grand Rapids. Hastings tallied three runs in its half of the first, but East responded with five runs in its half of the inning and then added two in the second and seven in the third. The other Saxon run came during the third inning. Eli Schmidt had a double that drove in a run, also for the blue and gold. Dustin Bowman, Brian DeVries (RBI), Joe Smith and Heath Augustine had one hit apiece for Hastings. Golfers ready for regional Delton's Megan Gillfillan takes her swing as coach Kelly Voder watches from the thirdbase box. With Katie Welton leading the way with a round of 46, Hastings' golf team scored a 203-217 win against O-K White Conference rival Zeeland May 9 at the Hastings Country Club. The Saxons also received 52s from Kristie Welton and Courtney Oakland, 53s from Heather Drumm and Molly Alderson and a 55 from Jill Jolley. The medalist was Melissa Sneller who carded a 36 for the Zeeland squad. Katie Welton carded a 51 in a 209-217 loss to Forest Hills Centra) May 8 at the Watermark Country Club. Lauren Grzanka. of FHC, was the medalist with a 49. Other scores for the blue and gold were 53 from Heather Drumm, 56 from Kristie Welton, 57 from Molly Alderson, 59 from Courtney Oakland and 61 from Jill Jolley. The Saxons will take part in regional action Monday at Coldwater. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 - Page 11 Lakewood defeats Delton on ball diamonds Lakewood's varsity teams won over Barry County rivals Delton Kellogg in prep softball and baseball action Monday at Lake wood High School. The Vikings won the softball game 11­ 0 in five innings, and scored a 5-3 victory in the baseball contest. Delton's J.T. Charron bends to take a closer look at a low delivery during Monday's baseball game. Delton was limited to six hits in softball, two of those from Juanita Castaneda. Lakewood scored five times in the first and five more in the second. Lakewood managed 12 hits and scored Viking hurler Jarrod Stahl fires one to the plate during Monday's game with the Panthers. four runs in the first inning, three in the second and four more in the fourth. Shawna Buche had two hits including a triple and scored three runs. Lyndia Petrie had two hits and scored three times. Ashley Frost had a triple, a single and two RBI and Keagan Krauss also managed two hits. Christy Barcroft and Natalie Wilson also collected timely hit. Keagan Krauss was the winning pitcher with four strikeout.; in three innings. Shawna Buche pitched two innings and had one strikeout. “All of the players got to play and contributed.” Lakewood coach Roily Krauss said. The Vikings’ bascballcrs. ranked ninth, scored three runs in the first inning and received clutch doubles from Lew Constantine and Carlos Rodriguez in their triumph. The winning pitcher was Jarrod Stahl, who allowed the Panthers just three hits. "We're hitting the ball much better and making less mistakes on the base paths." Viking skipper Bob Veitch said. ’ Chris Gillfillan had two hits and two RBI for the Panthers (5-12). Coach Kelly Yoder goes over the game with her Delton softball squad following Monday's contest at Lakewood. Lady Eagle booters Panther teams each win twice in track win Ram Invitational Both of Delton Kellogg High School's track teams won two of three meets last week in competitions against Kalamazoo Christian, Galesburg-Augusta and Plainwell. The boys won against Plainwell 106­ 32 and G-A 122-15, but lost to Kalamazoo Christian 73-64. The girls lost to Plainwell 75-62, but posted victories against G-A 111-18 and Kalamazoo Christian 71-62. Winners for Delton’s boys versus Plainwell were the 3200 relay team of Lillibridge, Williams, Cooper, and Williams (9:303), Greg Everett in the high jump (5-10), Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (11.73), Kevin Lillibridge in the 1600 (4:51.41), the 400 relay team of LaFountain, Austin, Jeff Erb and Coplin (46.830, the 800 relay team of NcSmith, Coplin, Sackett and Austin (1:36.83), John Sackett in the 400 (54.56), Kyle Williams in the 800 (2:00.76), Bill Ferris in the discus (142-8) and the shot put (46­ 10 1/2), Jeremie Coplin in the 200 (24.13), the 1600 relay team of Oglesbec, Harris, Johnson and Sackett (3:46.13) and Billy Roberts in th* 3200 (10:54.44). Posting wins for the girls were the 3200 relay team of Tamminga, Cooper, Ortiz and Kellogg )10:510, Christina Charron in the 100 (13.54), Shanna Tamminga in the 400 (1:07.29), Lizette Ortiz in the 800 (2:36.67), Angie Booth in the shot put (30-1 3/4), the 1600 relay team of Parmenter, Sutton, Tamminga and Matteson (4:49.79) and Jessica Kellogg in the 3200 (12:0936). Against G-A, the girls collecting victories from Kortni Matteson in the 100 hurdles (173), the 3200 relay team of N. Tamminga, Ortiz, Kellogg and Cooper (10:51), Christina Charron in the 100 (13.54), the 800 relay team of Kotrba, Sinclair. Parmenter and S. Tamminga (2:1338). Lauren Cooper in the 1600 (6:1337), the 400 relay team of Kotra, Orseske. Collard and Charron (55.71), Kortni Matteson in the long jump (13-6 1/2) and the 300 hurdles (52.80), Shanna Tamminga in the 400 (1:07.29), Lizette Ortiz in the 300 (2;36.67), Nicole Kotrba in the 200 (29.35), Shanna Tamminga in the high jump (4-10), Angie Booth in the shot put (30-1 3/4), the 1600 relay team of Parmenter. Tamminga, Sutton and Matteson (4;49.79), Jessica Kellogg in the 3200 (12:09.36) and Tara Shoup (7­ 6). The Panther boys won every event but Kevin Lillibridge scored his share of points to help Delton's track team to win two of three meets last week. one versus G-A. Taking firsts were Jason Erb in the 110 hurdles (1732). the 3200 relay team of Lillibridge, E. Williams, Cooper and K. Williams (9:303), Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (11.73), Kevin Lillibridge in the 1600 (4:51.41). the 400 relay team of LaFountain, Austin, Erb and Coplin (46.83), Mike LaFountain in the long jump (18-6 1/4), the 800 relay team of NcSmith, Coplin. Sackett and Austin (1:36.83), John Sackett in the 400 (54.56), Jeff Erb in the 300 hurdles (43.79), Kyle Williams :n the 800 (2:00.760, Bill Ferris in the discus (142­ 8) and the shot put (46-10 1/2), Jeremie Coplin in the 200 (24.13). the 1600 relay team of Olgesbee, Harris, Johnson and Sackett (3:46.13), Billy Roberts in the 3200 (10:54.4) and Jason Erb in the pole vault (10-6). Delton won nine of 17 events in the nine-point loss to Kalamazoo Christian. Winners were Bill Ferris in the shot put (48-1 1/2), Greg Everett in the high jump (5-10), Jeremie Coplin in the 100 (11.67). Jake Young in the long jump (19-4 1/2), Kyle WfWHms in the 1600 (4:45.79), Bill Ferris in the discus (148­ 0), Jeff Erb in the 300 hurdles (43.08) and Kyle Williams in the 800 (2:04.09) and the 3200(10:46.2). Kortni Matteson in the 100 hurdles (17.29), Christina Charron in the 100 (13.70), the 800 relay team of Kotrba. Sinclair. Parmenter and S. Tamminga (1:58.73), the 400 relay team of Brinkert. Orseske, Collard and Charron (55.84),m Kortni Matteson in the 300 hurdles (51.12), Angie Booth in the shot put (31­ 5 3/4), Jessica Kellogg in the 3200 (12:10.24) and Tara Shoup in the pole vault (7-0) won for the girls' squad against Kalamazoo Christian. The Lady Eagles from the Barry County Christian School have done it again. For a second year in a row. the soccer team won the Ram Invitational at the Family Altar Christian School in Battle Creek. In the first game for the Eagles, a 6-0 triumph was the result against a team from the Walter French Academy. In the championship game against Family Altar, Mandy Jobcrt scored the lone goal in the 16th minute. Jobcrt slipped past the defense, out-maneuvered the goalie and scored from dose range. Goalkeeper Kcri Buehler made 6 saves for the Lady Eagles' squad. Scoring goals in the tournament for Barry County Christian were Jobcrt with three. Meredith Rozcma with two and janna Rozcma and Katie Garrison each with one. Assists were achieved by Renee Holley. Kcri Buehler and Meredith Rozcm? The Ram Invitational champion Lady Eagles, (front row, from left to right) Dani Wright. Katie Garrison. Sarah Tobias, Janna Rozema, Lauren Hendrix; (middle row) Julie Hofstra, Alisa Faber, Meredith Rozema, Mandy Jobert, Amanda Hoffman, Lindsey Laubaugh, Renee Holley. Keri Buehler, Kailee, Laws; (back row) Liz Potter and coach Michael Faber. (Photo provided) Saxon netters ready for regional The Hastings' tennis team finished eighth in the O-K White Conference tournament last Saturday, while East Grand Rapids won its third league title in a row. The Pioneers scored 38 points to beat second place finisher Forest Hills Northern by four points. Hastings did not score. The Saxons will compete in regionals Friday at Caledonia. Wrestlers headed to state tourney Six freestyle wrestlers from Delton took part in the regionals held last weekend at Portage Central High School. Here are the results of those area mat men: Group 0 Justin Bowers, second. Group 2 Billy Bourdo, first; Patrick Fales, first; Matt Loveland, third; Mark Loveland, first. Group 3 Steve Case, first. Wrestlers from Group 2 and 3 will compete at the State tournament in Battle Creek this Saturday. HOLE-IN-ONE: Mike Martin, of Kalamazoo, recently achieved an ace at the River Bend Golf Course. Martin managed his Hole-in-One on the 150-yard eighth hole on the spring nine. He used a wedge. For his round, Martin carded a 43. CHEERLEADING SIGN-UPS YMCA and Help Send Disadvantaged Youth to YMCA Camp! SIGN-UPS WILL BE LIMITED THIS YEAR! Will be held: Thursday, May 24th 6-8 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School ▲ Saturday, May 19th, 9 am-3 pm A Mountain Location: Church Street, Immediately in Front of Library Sign-up fee will be $40 + fundraiser Sign-ups are open to all children grades 3rd thru 7th. ▲ Anyone 4 years of age and older may climb, (must be able to fit securely in climbing harness). ▲ All climbers use state of the art equipment and are on a safety rope, belayed by a certified Ropes Course Instructor. ▲ $2 per climb. All proceeds help send disadvantaged youth to YMCA Youth | programs. A parent must be present at sign-up and attend a required parents' meeting held in August. Coaches & Board Members will be present at sign-up. If vou have wiv questions, please call one of the. Board Members listed below. The following corporations WFor more Information, r call the YMCA of Barry Country. 616-945-4574 are sponsors for Mt. YMCA: Hexfob. XIIKING Charlie Ramhin. President .... Tim Voshell. Vice President .... Kim Voshell, Secretary.............. Sally Teunessen. Treasurer .... Tammy King, Cheerleading Rep. 945-9844 .948-7825 .948-7825 .948-2791 .945-3043 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 17. 2001 Track team wins The boys track team at the Hastings Middle School won a triangular meet Monday against Holland Christian and Hudsonville Christian. Hastings scored 69 points, Holland 55 and Hudsonville 43. Scoring points for the Saxons were Joel Maiville with three firsts, Scott Allerding with two firsts and a second, Brandon Johnson with a first and a second. Chase Todd with a first and a second, Tyler Eaton with two seconds, Neil Moore with two seconds. Rich Kesler with a second and a third, Ben Barry with a second and a fourth. Brad Mead with a second, Jared Ford with a second, Alex Larson with a second, Kyle Quada with a second, Brian McKcough with a second, Jesse Lemon with a second, D.J. Falconer with a second, Ashtin King with a second, David Peterson with a third, Eric Gillespie with a third and Tyler Fulmer with a fourth. Lions in contention for SMAA title The Lions (12-4 overall and 8-1 in the Southern Michigan Athletic Association) took two from Dansville May 7, 5-2 and 13-3, and two from Lansing Christian on May 10. 15-0. 13-1. In Game 1 against Dansville, Darin Thrun was the winning pitcher, striking out eight, walking two and allowing six hits in seven innings of work. Eric Goris went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. "That bats came alive", according to Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittelstaedt in the second game triumph. Jeff Rhoades went 3-for-4 with two homeruns and five RBI. Eric Goris went 3-for-4 with a homerun, a double and three RBI, Mike Himeiss went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple and Jacob Cole went 2-for-2 with two walks and two RBI. Maple Valley's varsity baseball team remains in contention for a league title following its four-win week that included sweeps of Dansville and Lansing Christian. Running For League Honors... । he O-K White Conference track finals were held last week at Lowell's Red Arrow Stadium and a number of Saxons came away with medals. The Saxons' lone first place was achieved by Jason Goggins in the long jump. Heidi Schroeder took thirds, in the 1600 and the 3200. Here is Schroeder running towards the finish line during one of those top finishes. (Photo by Dan Goqqins) The Lions look just three innings to shutout Lansing Christian 15-0 in Game 1. Darin Thrun picked up his second pitching win of the week, allowing one hit. walking one and striking out five. At the plate. Eric Goris went 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. Chris Ripley went 1for-1 and drove in two runs. Jeff Rhoades went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Mike Himeiss went l-for-2 and Ryan Goris was 1-for-l. Mike Hamilton earned his second pitching win of the week in the nightcap with Lansing Christian. Hamilton allowed four hits, walked one and struck out three. Jeff Rhoades and Eric Goris each hit homeruns. Rhoades was 3-for-4 and Eric Goris l-for-2 al the plate. Chris Ripley was l-for-2 and had two uni Soccer field under construction... The new soccer field, behind Hastings High School to be used by the Saxon soccer teams, is currently being uprooted and things are going well, according to high school athletic director Steve Hoke. The Saxons should be able to play on the field this fall. Irrigation for the field should occur in the next week and the field should also be sodded soon. Saxon football camp takes field June 11-13 First in Macker... A twelve team bracket was not enough to stop three Hastings youths and one from Battle Creek from going undefeated and bringing home a first place trophy. The Shooting Stars, coached by Jeff Quick, Larry Harris and Dan Steinke, dominated the competition at the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Jackson, with accurate shooting and tenacious defense. The Shooting Stars are (clockwise from top), Kenneth Quick (age 10. Pleasantview Elementary). Garrett Harris (11. Star Elementary). Bobby Steinke (9. Central Elementary) and Domingue McKinney (11, Battle Creek). NOTICE Football camps for 5th-8th graders and 9th-12th graders in Hastings Area Schools will be conducted during June. The 2001 Saxon Football Technique Camp is designed to give each individual athlete an opportunity to learn the basics of the Saxon offense, defense as well as punting and kicking skills. The camp is a teaching and technique camp and is not a conditioning camp. Awards will be presented daily. The dates of the camp are Monday, June 11 through Wednesday, June 13. Players in the 9th-12th grades will participate from 9-10:30 a.m., while players in the 5th-8th grades will go from 10:45 a.m.-noon. Athletes should meet at the high school field house (by the stadium). Drop off parking is available on the lower practice field, not at the field house. The cost to participate is $20 for the 5th-8th grade camp, $35 per player or $60 per family for the 9th-12th grade camp. COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The Department of Public Senrices municipal work crews will once again be providing the residents of the City of Hastings with a monthly com­ postable yard debris pickup. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. AH brush and limbs placed out for pickup shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less, 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City's material storage yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on the following Saturday mornings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9, June 23. July 14. July 28. August 11. August 25, September 15, September 29, October 13 and October 27. 2001. Materials must originate from property located within the City of Hastings and be pre-approved by the attendant present at the site before depositing any material. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pickup shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material to be picked up immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The monthly compostable yard debris is scheduled to oegin on Monday, June 4. 2001. and continue through October on the following dates. Monday. July 2; Monday. August 6; Tuesday. September 4; and Monday, October 2. 2001. We anticipate that the monthly pickup will take approxi­ mately three (3) days to complete each month. Residents who miss the scheduled pickup may take their yard waste to the dumpster behind the City's Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City's material storage yard located on West State Road at the posted times. There shall not be any compostable yard waste allowed to be placed any­ where within the City's right-of-ways at any time until the Friday before the scheduled pickup. Residents placing material within the City's right-of-ways before the scheduled pickup times will be given notice to remove it until the appropriate time of the next scheduled pickup. Any questions regarding the scheduled pickup times, drop off sites, or conditions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at Hastings City Hall located at 201 East State Street. 616-945-2468. Ninth graders attending the Washington trip have a reduced fee of $25. Checks should be made out to Hastings High School Football Camp and mailed to the high school at 520 W. South Street. Scholarships are available by calling coach Jeff Keller. Payment is due by Wednesday, June 6. No refunds after June 6. Each athlete should be dressed in Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Aug. 11 Make plans to take pan in the annual Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Hastings Country Club. The four-person scramble will begin with an 8:30 shot gun start and will URGENT THAT YOU CALL NOW! UFE INSURANCE CAN’T WAIT! Your family's security is loo important to put off. Call now and find out how affordable life insurance coverage can be. Malang Your Future Mort Predictable ' Larry Nell, CLU, CHFC Hrmjbp. Ml 490M Phom: 945-3443 workout cloths. Football shoes and/or tennis shoes arc recommended. Coaches from the Saxon freshman, junior vanity and varsity programs, as well as current college football players, will be on hand to give instruction. Any questions, call coach Keller at home (948-9448) or at the high school (948-4409). www trmbureaumsurance-mi com J NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To: Poruon In PoMMrion, SOO E. Conior St. HuuUngu, Ml 40050 Pwon In PouMMlon Pr..ld.nt, Cury Oiuplwy Co, 520 E. Wrinut. Hutlngs, Ml 40050—Grunin To Th, Owner or Owner* of Any end All Intemte In or Gone Upon the Property Described: Teke Notice: Sale wes lawfuiy made ol me following described property for unpaid taxes on mat property, and that me undersigned hu Mt, to tie property under tax deed or deeds issued lor me property You are entitled Io a reconveyance ol mis property within 6 months after return ol aowfce ol mis notice. upon payment lo me Barry County Treasurer, ol an sums paid lor me tax sale purchan together with 50% in nddttion. end me Ion of me Sheriff lor the service or cost of puMceton of mi, notice The service or puOUcaBon costs shell be the same as lor personal nnnea of a summons on commencing a civil action, rithout other additional coat or charge if payment as described In mis notice is nd mode, me undersignod wtff institute proceedings lor possession of me property Description of Lend La Bio« ew AOMon a orw Pnrow vregx «Cxy Amount Pekl Tex For oawx Cwt m ta and County Sac Town Ranga CITY OF HASTINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN 5668 14 1996 ORIGINAL PLAT. COM AT THE NW CORNER OF LOT 627, TH E. 269.1 FT TO POB. TH S 132 FT. TH W 80 98 FT.. TH N. 132 FT.. TH E 80 36 FT. TO PC-3 ALL IN THE ORIGINAL CITY PLAT. Parcel No 5520100020350 Tax Sale Nos 99-707__________ ________________________________________________________ Amount necessary to redeem. 51.002.21 plus the fees of the Sheriff and the cost of pubbcation. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel.’ Signed: Chris Newhouse. Member, Adair Holdings. L.LC. Place of Business 405 N 115th Street. Sute 100. Omaha. NE 68154 Office 1-402-399-9049 ext 102 Toll free 1-888-932-3247 Fax 1-402-399-5350 include chances to win a number of great cash prizes. A $65 fee is required to participate. That includes green fees for 18 holes of golf, a shared power cart and lunch. Cash prizes are $500 for first place, $300 for second place and a random draw that awards $200. There are also three closest to the pin prizes each worth $50, four longest drive prizes prizes (two each male and female) that are worth $50 each (skins optional), a raffle table (need not to be present to win) and a par three 50/50 raffle. The Hastings High School Athletic Booster event helps to raise funds for the purpose of providing additional financial support for the Hastings High School and Hastings Middle School athletic programs. The funds allow the schools to purchase items such as basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, softballs, baseballs, golf balls, wrestling mats, foolball helmets, stopwatches, startit% blocks, training videos, braces for knees and ankles, cheerleading uniforms and other needed athletic purchases. The materials are needed to keep the athletes both healthy and competitive. The goal this year for the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic is to raise $20,000. The support given in the past is greatly appreciated and the Saxon boosters hope you will continue to support their important cause in the present and in the future. This year, the boosters are donating $50,000 towards the new soccer field located behind the high school. Anyone who is interested in joining the boosters are encouraged to do so. The Hastings High School boosters meet once a month, usually on the first Wednesday of each month. If interested, contact Tom Alderson, Sue McKeough or any other booster for more information. Contact the Hastings Country Club at (616) 945-2756 lo sign-up for the golfing event of fax them at (616) 948-9655 for applications. Entry forms should be sent to the Hastings Country Club; P.O. Box 128; Hastings. Ml 49058. Those who register the day of the event should do so from 7-8 a.m. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday May 17 2001 - Page 13 Saxon freshmen hit for baseball wins The freshman baseball team at Hastings High School has a team batting average of .323 after 10 games <nd recent offensive explosions have htlpcd that average to increase. Hastings defeated Caledonia May 9 15­ 3, scoring 13 runs in the fifth inning. The Saxons tallied one run in the first inning. Scctt Larsen walked, stole second and third and came home on a throwing error. Caledonia tied it in its half of the first, but Hastings wend ahead on a single by Ryan Duits, a stolen base, a walk to Luke Olmstead and an RBI single by Tom Rowse. The Scots again tied the game. 2-2. before the Saxons exploded with 13 runs in the fifth inning. A walk and a stolen base to Kyle Arnie. Justin Pratt had an RBI single, Adam Case connected for a single. Drew Bowman and Ryan Duits hit back-to-back doubles, Caledonia made two errors in between a walk to Joey Aspinall, Scott Larsen had an RBI single, Kyle Arnie singled. Adam Case had an RBI single, Luke Olmstead clubbed a double that drove in a run, a single by Joey Aspinall put runners on the comers and Caledonia committed a balk when Joey Aspinall attempted a quick steal that brought home Olmstead with the final run. . Caledonia tallied one run in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Hastings held on for the easy win. Adam Case threw 58 pitches to gain the win. Case allowed one earned run, three hits and walked. On May 8, the frosh held off Zeeland 8­ 6 for another victory. Hastings opened the game with a seven run first inning. Kyle Arnie had a base hit and stole second. Drew Bowman walked and Adam Case had an RBI single that brought home the first run. With Bowman on third and Case on second, after a stolen base. Justin Pratt hit a double that drove in two more runs. Ryan Duits then hit a single to move Pratt to third, a wild pitch by Zetland brought Pratt home and moved Duits to third and with two outs Joey Aspinall hit an RBI single. The inning continued when Jordan Danks moved Aspinall to third with a double and Scott Larsen hit a two-run double to conclude the Saxon scoring in that inning. Zeeland came back with two runs in the third and two in the fifth. Hastings added a run in the top of the fifth inning. Three consecutive hits by Pratt, Duits and Scott Redman (RBI) Goggins finishes first in White Dan Goggins first place performance in the long jump and Joe Shaeffer's third place in the high jump were highlights in Hastings' final track and field competition as a member of the O-K White May 10 at the Red Arrow Stadium in Lowell. Goggins leaped 21-06 and Shaeffer leaped 6-3 in their respected events. The Saxons were fourth in the team standings with 44 points. Hastings* girls finished sixth with 51 points. The Saxon boys also placed in 10 other events: the shot put with Zac Fulmer (sixth, 43-04), the discus with Chris Donalds (sixth, 125-10), Joe Keller in the long jump (fifth, 19-05), the 3200 relay (fourth, 8:29), the 100 meter dash with Adam Schantz (sixth, 11.47), the 800 relay (third, 1:34.07), Jake Heuss in the 1600 (fourth, 4:43.71), the 1600 relay Smith starts off season strong at Speedway Mark Smith won his third heat race of the season and finished 21st in the feature race for Limited Late Models last Saturday £ the Kalamazoo Speedway. Smith qualified 23rd and is now 19th in points for the Limited Late Models. Brian Bcrgakker also competed in the Limited Late Model action, qualifying 18th and finishing 18th in the A feature. Bcrgakker is now 18th in points. In the Super Late Models. Ken Warner was 10th in the A feature and Kevin Malosh was second in the B feature. Warner qualified third and is now fifth in points. Malosh is 28th in points, qualified 31st last Saturday and was second in his heat race. This Saturday, the Auto Value Super Sprints will race at the Kalamazoo Speedway as v/cll as Super Late Models and Limited Late Models. Admission is $15. Gates open at 2 p.m., qualifying begins at 4 p.m. and the racing takes to the track at 7 p.m. Carter Off To Fast Start: Travis Carter started the 2001 racing season off with two feature wins May 11. Carter, 11, is racing in two different classes. Senior Honda and Lt. 160. He was the fastest qualifier in the Lt. 160. The races were back-to-back, so Carter pulled a Tony Stewart and ran through the pits to hop in his other car. scored the Saxons' eighth run. Scott Larsen pitched a complete game for Hastings, allowing two runs on eight hits, striking out nine and walking five. The Saxons lost to Forest Hills Northern May 10. In the first inning of that game. Kyle Arnie had a base hit. Drew Bowman walked. Adam Case singled and back-toback walks to Justin Pratt and Ryan Duits, along with an FHN error, gave the blue and gold two runs. Forest Hills rallied for two runs in the third inning, six in the fifth (four errors and three walks), but Hastings came back with a run in its fifth with back-to-back singles by Bowman and Case. Pratt reaching base on an error and an RBI by Duits. In the Senior Honda heat race. Carter started last, but finished third. Carter, of Lake Odessa, will be racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July and he looks forward to the opportunity. New sponsors of Team 3 arc Walker's Pharmacy of Lake Odessa and Risk & Associates. Other sponsors include Stank Dairy of Lake Odessa and Old Style Mobile Home of Middleville. Carter’s next race is in Waterford June 2-3 as part of the tri-city series. (fifth. 3:38.61) and Adam Schantz in the 200 meter dash (sixth. 23.37). For the girls Joann Bailey was second in the discus (100-0), Ashley Define fourth in the discus (97-6), Heidi Schroeder was third in the 1600 (5:31.84) and third in the 3200 (12:21.61), Katie Noteboom was fourth in the high jump (5-2) and fifth in the 200 (27.79), Niki Noteboom was fourth in the (13.17) and the Saxons relay teams were second in the 400 (52.920. third in the 800 (1:52.87) and sixth in the 1600 (4:33.59). Regional action for the Saxons takes place Saturday in Ionia. Willie Mays 10-under Division Middleville Thomapple Financial Center ....................................................2-0 Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center....................................0-2 Hastings Elks ........................................... 1-1 Lakewood Vikings.................................... 1-1 Pct Wee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 2000'Bruce Frame & Align.......................................1-0 Hastings Car Club.................................... 2-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy ................. 0-2 Hastings Peurach Dentistry .................... 1-1 Lakewood Baseball Club........................ 0-1 Sandy Koufax 14-under Division Middleville Dan Valley Excavating . . .1-0 Hastings Depot Law Office.................... 1-1 Hastings Insurance Center/ Wilder’s Auto.........................................0-1 Lakewood Blue Stix ............................... 0-0 The registration meeting for the upcom­ ing women's softball league will be on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the Barry County YMCA. The league fee is $420 per team. The league plays on Monday and Tuesday nights starting June 4. YMCA World’s Largest Run Sign up now for the World’s Largest Run to be held June 2 at Camp Algonquin. This is a 5K run and fun walk. Sign up online at www.ymca.net or contact the YMCA office for an entry form at 945-4574. At Lakewood... Hastings will face some tough competition when it competes in the Division 2. District 18 soccer tournament hosted by Portage Northern High School. Here is the schedule for the event: May 29 — Portage Northern vs. Loy Norrix 7 p.m. May 31 — Wayland vs. Hastings 5 p.m.: Portage Northern/Loy Norrix winner vs. Battle Creek Lakeview 7 p.m. June 2 — Championship 7 p.m. Here is a the district draw for the soccer tournament to be hosted by Lakewood High School May 29-Junc 2: May 29 — Middleville vs. Lakewood (at Middleville) 5 p.m.; Portland vs. Caledonia (at Portland) 5 p.m. May 31 — Lansing Catholic Central vs. Middlcville/Lakewood winner (at Lansing Catholic) 5 p.m.: DeWitt vs. Calcdonia/Portland winner. June 2 — Championship 5 p.m. (at Lakewood). Lang to be honored at Saxon alumni game Attrition all Hastings High School baseball players who played under coach Lew Lang. Coach Lang will be honored for his years of baseball coaching at Hastings High School Monday, May 28. The event will take place at Johnson Field in conjunction with the annual Saxon Baseball Alumni Game. Former baseball coach Bcmic Oom has announced that a special ceremony will be held for coach Lang just prior to the regular alumni contest. Oom has asked that as many of Lang's players as possible attend the event. Players who played for Lang from 1948-1964 may be invited to take the field for a short, "bring back old memories" contest prior to the alumni game. After that, they will be able to visit Lang and his wife Sue and reminisce about the accomplishments and special moments. The time for these players to be at the field is 1 p.m. Contact Oom at 765-3555 if you have any questions. Physicals at HHS are June 5 Hastings High School will hold its free physicals for high school student athletes Tuesday, June 5. The girls' physicals will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the boys' physicals will be at 7:30 p.m. A story in the May 15 Reminder had mistakenly printed that physicals were set for Thursday at HHS (Hastings High School). Those physical.' are for student athletes in Middleville. The odd year squad that played in the 1994 Saxon Baseball Alumni Game. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE CF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING CORRECTION: A soccer photo on page 10 of the May 10 Hastings Banner should have identified the player as Rachel Newton. The Banner regrets the error. NOTICE HOPE TOWNSHIP - PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001 • 3 P.M. AT THE HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL ON M-43 NEAR SHULTZ ROAD For the Hope Township Planning Commission to consider the following requests: Kenneth end Mery Peeee of 1758 Drake Rd.. Dowling. Ml 49050. for a Site Plan Review to place a Convenience Store for Meal Replacemeni/Catering on their property located m Section 36 which is zoned C-2 Medium Commercial. Delton Auto Supply located at 9939 S. M-43 Highway, Delton. Ml 49046. for a Site Plan Review , v."*" -- «.* - - i»w• i-.yaiW' * TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PER­ SONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions of property owners within the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total frontage upon the portions of roads proposed to be improved hereunder, and upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to pave approximately 3,500 lineal feet of South Crooked Lake Drive, place overlay upon approxi­ mately 1,650 lineal feet of South Crooked Lake Drive and Peninsula Drive, and pave approx­ imately 800 feet of Perry Drive in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties ben­ efited therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The special assessment district shall include an buildable parcels located along S. Crooked Lake Drive, Perry Dnve and Peninsula Drive m Section 12 of Prairieville Township. More specifically, this district includes all of William C. Schultz Park plat; plus the following tex parcels: to add a new/addibonal parking lot site at the business located in Section 31 which is zoned Commercial. The informabjn about this request may be viewed during regular business hours Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 pm. to 3 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall. 5463 S. M-43 Highway. Hastings 616-948-2464 Written comments will be accepted by the Clerk by mail or during regular business hours in regard South Central Youth Baseball District soccer scheduled to the above request up to the time of the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk by writing or calling the clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk 5463 8. M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 616-948-2464 012-012-001-30 012-012-001-35 012-012-001-40 012-0’2-001-45 012-012-001-50 012-012-008 012-012-011 012-012-012 012-012-013 012-012-014 012-012-022 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of such con­ struction in the amount of S99.999. has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make such improvement and to create the afore-described Special Assessment District and has further tentatively found the Petitions for the improvements to be in compliance with statutory requirements. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said plans, cost estimate, special assessmen; dis­ trict and Petitions may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date ol this Notice until and including the dale of the public hearing therecn and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment pro­ ceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan GOOD LUCK! Jeff LaJoye and Team in the new season at Hartford Motor Speedway Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her per­ sonal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the improve­ ments are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing desenbed herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total frontage upon the portions of roads to be improved in the above-described proposed special assess­ ment district, the project cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total frontage upon the portions of roads to be improved in the special assessment dis­ trict as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public heanng upon such petitions, plans, spe­ cial assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the Prairieville Township Hail at 10115 South Norris Road, within PrameviHe Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on May 30. 2001. At such hearing, the Board will consider any wntten objections to any of the foregoing mat­ ters which might be filed with the Board at or poor to the time of the heanng as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hear­ ing. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being considered at the hearing, to individuate with disabilities at the heanng upon four (4) days notice to the Praineville Township Clerk. Individuate with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Norma jean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Rood Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in ‘he conditions ol a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O Burnett, and C. Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Burnett, husband and wile, of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Bank-South Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of 144 South Mam Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000, ano recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County ol Barry and State of Michigan, on February 3. 2000. in Uber 1040823 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 72/100 ($8,632.72) DOLLARS, and no proceedings hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute m such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction. to the highest bidder. at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West Slate Street in the City ot Hastings. County of Barry. Michigan, that being foe piece of holding the Circuit Court in and tor said County, on May 31. 2001, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est. legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Bank-South Michigan does pay on or prior to foe date of safe1 sale; which said premis­ es are described in said Mortgage as foSows. towtt: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Bany County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25* East. 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to foe right whose radius is 146.65 foot and whose chord bears North 22*54*41* East 97.17 foot; thence South 88*49* East 493.43 feet to the tme place of beginning; thence East 225.00 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; foence North on the centerline 180.00 feet; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07*15* East 180 00 feel to the point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. T1N. ROW. Bany Township. Bany County. Michigan; thence South 88*28'25’ East. 815.26 foot; thence North 03*33'50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc of a curve to foe right whose radkrs is 146.65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'41* East 87.17 foot. thence*49.93 feet along the easter­ ly Ine of Kingswood West, and foe arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and whoso chord bears North 52*01 East. 49.69 foot; foence North 61*46* East along said Easterly lino of Kingswood West 125.86 foot; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radkrs is 136.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38*19’58* East 108.71 feet and foe true point of beginning; foence South 88*49* East 497.39 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on said centerline of Hickory Lane 241.93 feet, foence South 89*06*19* West 523.00 foot; thence South 20*41'20* West 81.43 feet; thence South 38*53'05* East 53.33 foot; foence along foe arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 feet to the point of beginning Both parcels are subject to and together with an easement tor ingress end egress as record­ ed In Uber 354 on Paged 527, 528 and 529. Property Tax Code •: 08-03-019-024-00. Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shal be one year from foe date of said sate. Dated: April 12. 2001 Independent Bank-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY. WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. WHam G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 248 St Johns. Michigan 48879 (5/17) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Alan Dztoba. a single man (original mortgagors) to Bank One Financial Services. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated March 28. 1999, and recorded on March 29.1999 to Document No. 1027207. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank Ono. National Association, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated October 28. 1999, which was recorded on Jan­ uary 9. 2001. In Document No. 1053717, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 96/100 dollars ($103,836.96), including interest at 12.420% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on June 14. 2001. Said promises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 899 feet East of the Southwest Comer of foe Northeast 1/4 of Section 5. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, for the Point of Beginning, foence East 350 toot. Thence North 346.5 feet. Thonce West 647 feet. Thence South 5.5 feel. Thence East 324 feet. Thonce South 341 feet to the Point of Beginning, except the North 5.5 feet of subject property. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from foe date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 3. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1305 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200022648 Panthers (5/31) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Raulston. a single man (ongmal mortgagors) to DAN Bank. Mortgagee, dated June 7. 1999. and recorded on June 14. 1999 in Instrument No. 1031045. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on January 30. 2001. in Instrument No. 1054423. Barry County Records, on wh-c*' mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 10/1000 dollars ($86,729.10). inckxfing interest at 7 375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on June 21, 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are (teecribed as: Commencing 1316.05 feet due East ot the Northwest comer of section 23. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence South 0 degrees 10 min­ utes West 668 feet for a place of beginning, thence North 0 degrees 10 minutes East 668 feet, thence East 652.95 feet thence South 0 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West 668 feet, thence Westerly 652.95 feet more or less to the place of beginning. The redemptton period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sate. Dated: May 10. 2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. . Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite •200116400 Jaguars (6/7) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANO ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in foe terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard J. Noorman and Shirley M. Noorman, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to First Union Home Equity Bank. NA dated the Bti day of May, AD. 1996, and recorded in the office of foe Register of Deeds, for foe County of Barry and State ot Michigan, on the 29th day of May. A.D. 1996. in Liber 661 of Bany Records, on page 849, which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wit foe 8th day of February, AD. 2001, assigned to Aurora Loan Services, Inc., thro mesne assignments and recorded on April 2,2001 in foe office of Register of Deeds in Document Number 1057530 said County of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at foe date ol this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,264.61 (seventy-five thousand two hundred sixty-four dolars and sixty-one cents) including interest there on at 8.99% (eight point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, there­ fore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to foe statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 7th day of June, AD.. 2001, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as fofiows: Al that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 884 of the City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 126 West Green Street Tax ID 06055-201-272. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determtoed aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemptton shall bo 30 days from the date of ouch sate. Dated: May 3. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG A REIS CO.. L.P.A. By: Daniel E. Bost (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee PROPERTY TO BE POSTED. (5/31) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth J. Martin, a married man (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated March 25. 1999, and recorded on April 6. 1999. Document •1027614. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated July 9. 1999. which was recorded on August 2. 1999. Document •1033312. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($56,575.61). including inter­ est at 8.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on June 7. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 ot Sam Bravata Plat according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 68 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.0241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: Apnl 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115411 Stallions (5/24) Former Hastings woman composes Fowlerville school song 70 years ago By Steve Horton When the Fowlerville school band holds it annua) Cabaret concert this Sunday, one of the highlights will be the 70th anniver­ sary celebration of the school song “Gold & Purple.” The composers of the song were two sis­ ters, the late Mary (Finlan) Peterson, a resi­ dent of Hastings for many years who was well known for her piano playing, and her sister. Josephine Jo’ Finlan. Fowlerville is a Class B school located 65 miles east between Lansing and Detroit. The twu sisters, in an interview 10 years ago, recalled the song’s origins. “H.T. Smith was in his first year as super­ intendent at Fowlerville and felt we should have a school song," recalled Mary. “He threw out the challenge to the students." Mary, a senior that 1930-31 school year, and Jo, a sophomore, accepted the chal­ lenge and their original composition has been played and sung hundreds of times since then at pep rallies, sports contests, band rehearsals, band concerts, and alumni banquets. Mary and Jo said that the song probably took them four to six weeks to create. "It went on for a few different sessions," said Jo in that 1991 interview. Mary added: "We had to get the tunc first, then we kept fiddling with the words until they fit the music." While Fowlerville goes by the nickname of “Gladiators,” back then school pride was directed at the school’s colors, hence the title. Also back then, there was a school orchestra at Fowlerville, but not a marching band. School singing was done with accom­ paniment to a piano, so the original music, Mary explained, was wri'ten for that instru­ ment and for easy singing. Later on an arrangement in the key of F was written for the marching band. Mary and Jo were the logical ones to come up with a song. They, along with two other sisters, Lucille and Frances, played and sang at various area events. “At that time (1930) the Finlan Sisters were pretty much the music in the area,” they explained. “We played all over the area. We entertained at gatherings of the Masons, Eastern Stars, church dinners, town dances, and even a political rally in Lansing." The quartet consisted of Mary (the eldest) at piano, Lucille (now deceased, too) on violin, Jo on violin and saxophone and Frances on drums. Along with that musical background and experience, the creation of the school song was helped by the music lessons Mary was taking at Michigan State College (MSU). Included in these studies was a class on music composition. The public debut of “Gold & Purple" came at a school assembly in December 1930. The four Finlan girls played and sang it to their fellow students. “We didn’t get airy complaints,” Mary wryly noted, “so it was adopted.” Mary Brought Her Musical Talents to Hastings Mary, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 86, continued playing music with her sisters on a regular basis for most of the 1930s. Her marriage to Wayne Peterson and their eventual departure from Fowlerville ended those regular sessions, although over the ensuing years they’d play at special occasions and at family gatherings. The Petersons, with their six-week-old son Paul, came to Hastings in June of 1943 when the Ford dealership became available. Prior to that Wayne was working at Ford Motor Company’s Willow Run plant, build­ ing bombers. And before that he was a part­ ner in a Portland car dealership. “In October of 1943, shortly after coming to Hastings, Wayne was drafted into the ser­ vice," said Linda Peterson, Paul’s wife, who has been compiling histories of her and her husband t families. “Wayne spent most of the next two years overseas, while Mary ran the dealership during his absence." After that service duty ended, the couple remained in Hastings and eventually had three more sons - Carl, John, and James. Paul and Jim still reside with their families in the local community. In 1970, a year-and-a-half after Wayne’s death, Mary moved back to her hometown to be near her mother and sisters and their families. She worked at the Fowlerville Veterinary Clinic. In 1987 she returned to Hastings to be near her sons and their families as well as to renew old friendships here. During both her stays in Hastings, music was a mainstay. She played organ at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and played the piano at various events - from dances to weddings to senior citizen dinners. “From the day she returned to Hastings in 1987, Mary had calls for piano playing requests and bridge games," said Linda Peterson. "She renewed activities with St. Rose, playing for mass, funerals, weddings, and social events. She also played piano at nursing homes, service clubs, reunions, parties, and gatherings of all kinds." Mary, additionally, accompanied other local musicians, such as Les “Red" Raber and Stan Pierce for gigs at different halls, lodges and clubs in the Barry County area. Ten years ago the late Mary Peterson, left, and her sister Jo Finlan posed for this photo on the 60th anniversary celebration of “Gold & Purple.’ the Fowlerville school song they composed. The late Mary Peterson of Hastings, seated, was part of a musical family group during her younger years. She was the eldest of the four Finlan Sisters of Fowlerville. Shown here in the late 1920s are, from left, Frances, Josephine, Mary and Lucille. Mary, who was taught the piano by her mother Lyra, was already an accomplished musician before her high school days. She started at age 12 play­ ing at the local movie theatre, accompanying the silent movies. Linda and Paul recalled that family gath­ erings on the Finlan side “always included singing songs that were old favorites, including college fight songs." Inevitably, the Petersons noted, their mother and aunts would play "Gold & Purple.” “The Fowlerville school song was part of Mary’s overall playing repertoire,” they pointed out, “But she never mentioned to listeners her part in writing the music." Added Linda. “Mary was a very humble person in all areas of her life. She asked very little of others, but gave freely her wonderful gift of music and brought joy to countless people up until her death " This Sunday, when the Fowlerville band, led by guest conductor Jo Finlan, begins the familiar notes of a 70-ycar-old ^ong, and the audience starts singing the lyrics, that gift will be remembered. The gift of a song and of lyrics that go: “Gold and purple Tried and True. We have boundless faith in you— Though in school room, field, or gym— Con-fi-dent that you will win the day for our school. Gold stands for hearts, so true. Purple means courage to do— Fight, then strive with a will for Dear old Fow-ler-villc." AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■ mp RAFF DRi. FRR ' TH SOOD TRArc RE COR - '■ ■■ WE OFFER MONTHLY FOLKES FOR AS LITTLE AS... • A 25% discount ts applied to most additional cars, PLUS a full 25% discount on most multi-car policies • Additional discounts for mature persons age 55 and older. Ain cal about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over. are named. ages 25-54. mtn rwc or mon cars msund on the un pctcy and an msumnfnganae Otm of Grand Rac*H. Kaurwoo and Kanteood proper avaiabta a! sfohty hgter premam._______ American Fellowship CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rato Quotation Without Oir-ij.i! ' Call During Office Hours 8 00am - 4 ;o p ri L’ . > �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 17. 2001 - Page 15 lake, OdeUaMemorial services for LaRue McMillon, who died in Florida in April will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at First Congregational Church. The monthly immunization clinic for Ionia County will ^e Wednesday, May 23, starting at 9 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Sunday, May 20, is the date for baccalau* reate for Lakewood High School graduates. Graduation will be on Thursday evening. May 24, on Unity Field. The litter bug program for the village is to be tomorrow night Friday, May 18. Go to the Page Memorial Building in Lake Odessa to get bags and assignments for which street you are willing to improve. Despite having litter barrels along 2 1/2 blocks of Fourth Avenue, many people toss their gun wrappers, water bottles, cigarette packages and wrappers from snack items on the street. The Depot/Museum will be open Saturday, May 26, on the holiday weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dick Heaven will be the host. Already there is a start toward the June open house. One showcase is prepared with baseball photos from decades ago. Maybe you can identify some of the play­ ers. Last Saturday^ hollyhock sale drew dozens of visitors. All the hollyhocks and spirea bushes were sold. Most of the buddleias bushes sold also. There were many disappointed customers who had come especially to buy lilacs. The nursery com­ pany could not fill that order, so they sent instead the buddieias, which they consider a summer lilac. The blooms are similar, but they last for weeks instead of mere days. They are very effective in attracting butter­ flies and hummingbirds. The anticipated size is 10 to 12 feet high and 12 to 15 feet across at maturity. Inside there were beauti­ ful displays by Swifts Flower Shop, KathyFlower Patch, Kay KleinForgetme-Nots with dried arrangements and a showy display from Country Floral and Gifts of Clarksville. Lisa Williams was on hand to answer gar­ den questions. Lynda Cobb was the hostess for the day. The customers came early and filled the parking lot. The hollyhocks went to customers, even from Lansing. Cookies, punch, coffee and snacks were free to the customers. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday at Lake Manor. There were 37 who attended. Sharon Kiscla and Susan Castro of Ionia were the hostesses for the day. One upcoming event for mid-summer is an antiques appraisal day with an expert on hand. The fee for appraisals is a modest amount. Speaker for the day was member Lori Fox of Portland with her title “Dear Mary." She read excerpts from diaries of MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 16*2 OF TITLE 15 OT THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has bean made in the condition of a mortgage made by Domingo Villarreal Jr. and Nora L. Villarreal husband and wUo to Household Finance Corporation III. by a mortgage, dated April 14, 2000 and recoded on April 20, 2000 in Document number 1043366 Barry County Records Michigan, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due al the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($100,786.13) kndudtog interest at 12.825% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that eaid mortgage Will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of mom. at pubic venue, at me Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on May 31,2001. Said premises are situated in the City of MktotevRe. County of Bany State or Michigan, and are described as: Parts of Lots 4 and 5 of Hyde's M-37 Park. Township of Thomapple. Bany County Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record­ ed in Uber 4 of Plats on Pago 4, described as: Beginning at me Southwest comet of said Lot 5; thonce North 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds West 81.63 Feet along mo Westerly Line of Said Lot 5; Thence North 72 Degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds East 141.90 Feet to the Easterly Uno of said Lol 4; Thence South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds East 96.00 Feet along tfn Easterly Uno of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast comer of said Lot 5: Thence South 77 Degrees 37 minutes 49 Seconds West 144.16 Foot along me South ino of said Lot 5 to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL.3241*. In which case me redemption period shaH be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: April 12. 2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 Northwestern Hwy., »280w Farmington. Hits. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (5/17) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 NEWS HHS has first bomb threat of year A bomb threat at Hastings High School Wednesday morning forced a short evacua­ tion of the building while school personnel searched the building, according to School Superintendent Carl Schoessel. Schoessel said the threat was discovered in a bathroom at approximately 11:10 a.m. The nature of the threat led school officials to believe it was a hoax. Schoessel said, so a bomb-sniffing dog was not called in. A search of the building was begun im­ mediately. and students were taken outdoors while a large group of staff members completed the search. After it was done, school was resumed. Schoessel said there arc no suspects in the case. Hastings police arc investigating. This is the first time this year the school district has had a bomb threat, he said. LEGAL NOTICES Joanne and Joe McCord of Ionia discuss some points of Easton Township his­ tory with John Waite. Customer Cindy Hess of Hastings and her father Arnold McLeod were some of the customers at the depot. Lisa Williams is in the background. Depot Day. He read the list of entertain­ ment features for Saturday, July 28. arranged by Betty Carey. There will be dancers, gospel singers, dulcimers, the Janie Rodrigucz Award. The recognition of Smith Bros. Elevator, with many Smith family members from both coasts, besides those who live in Michigan; the raffle draw­ her grandmo:her. Mamie Downing, her great-grandmother, Theresa, who had been bom in Germany, her great-grandparents. Maude Estep and her eventual husband, Ezekial Downing. It was interesting to note the feminine and masculine recording of the same events. The entries show how the economy was largely one of bartering when so little currency was circulating. She urged her listeners to keep journals or diaries for the benefit of generations yet to come. Jean Edgerton of Charlotte brought a diary from 1870 to show. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met last Thursday at Lake Manor with 23 present. President John Waite announced many summer plans for the Saturday holly­ hock sale, for Art in the Park on July 7 with the booth for selling books and raffle tick­ ets, for the Schwanns Ice Cream treats, for ing at 5 p.m. The grand prize this year will be two nights' stay in a lighthouse at Big Bay plus three meals. Second and third prizes will be cash. The business meeting included setting of dues at the same figure as for the past three years and election of directors to succeed themselves Jacqueline Gilliland, Laurel Garlingcr and Betty Carey. At Central UMC Sunday there were 11 baptisms. This included three teenage boys, three infants, young children and two adults. The childrens choir sang, along with the chancel choir on the anthem. There were many visitors. Mrs. Nancy Smith, wife of the pastor of Woodland United Methodist Church, is in a Grand Rapids hospital following heart surgery. Mrs. A.L. (Carol) VanZyl has been in Pennock Hospital for orthopedic surgery. Gary Mattson of Lake Odessa and Robert Hyvaarinen of Sunfield have announced their candidacy for spots on the Lakewood school board in the upcoming June elec­ tion. Possibly there are others. The Barry County Board of Commissioners are requesting applications from interested Call for Classifieds MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBTJkNY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by John G. Creek and Roberta J. Creek. Husband and Wife, to Accredited Home Lenders. Inc., z Cakfomia Corporation, mort­ gagee. dated September 16. 1999 and recorded September 23. 1999 in Documents *1035715. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Banc One Financial Services. Inc., by assign­ ment dated January 31. 2000. and recorded February 10. 2000, in Document *1041032. Bany County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Twelve and 92/100 Dollar* ($78,012.92) including interest at the rate of 10.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes ol the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foredosed by a sale of th® mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pcblic venue at the Bany County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Bany County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on June 21. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan. and are described as: Commencing 17.7 feet Southerly from the Northwest comer of Lot D of Crooked Lake Summer Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof in Uber 1 of Plate on Page 52; thence Southerty 127 feet to toe Easterly Ime of said lot at a point 25.45 feet from Northeast comer of said lot; thence Southwesterly 21.55 feet to angle in East Ime of said lot; thence Southerty along toe Easterly line of said lot 23.8 feet; thence Northwesterly 128.5 feet to the West ine of said Lot D; thence West fine ot said Lot D. 45 toet Southerty from the Northwest comer for the point of beginning; thence Southeasterly 128.5 feat to the Easterly line of said Lot D; thence southerty along the Easterly kne of saiu lot. 59.2 leet to the Southeast comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly 137.7 leet lo a point 24.5 feet Northerly of the Soulhwesterty.comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly along the West line ot said Lot D. 58.5 feet to the point of beginning. Including that portion of Owen Avenue adjacent to said parcel in accordance with the circuit court decree recorded in Uber 244 on Page 96 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated May 17. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Bank One Financial Senrices.lnc., as Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fite No. 224-0124 (6/14) HASTINGS 4 On which there is claimed to be due at the dale of this notice tor principal and interest, toe sum of Frfty sa Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars and thirty cents ($56,190.30) wifo interest at the rate ot 8.600%. as secured by the above­ referenced mortgage. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby toe power ot sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance ot foe stakto In such case made and provided, foe above said Mortgagees), wil be forectoeed by a sale of foe parcel(s) of foe premises foerein described, or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at pubic auctfon. to the highest bidder, at foe Barry County Courthouse. County of Barry. Michigan, foat being foe place of taking foe Circuit Court in and tor said County, on foe 31st day of May. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said promisee wfl be sold to pay foe amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages, together with interest payable al foe rate of 8.600%. together with late toes. legN costs, attorneys toes and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or pnor to the date of said sato; which said premisee are described in said Mortgage, as foiows, to-wit Commencing al the 1/8 post on foe Soufo side of the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Thence North 715.15 feet, foence North 40 Degrees 4' East 716.25 toet. thence North 49 degrees 56 minutes West to foe Shore of Long Lake, tor a place at beginning, thence North 40 degrees 4' East along foe shore of Long Lake 66 feet, foence South 49 degrees 56' East 195.42 toet. thence South 48 degrees 19* West 66.45 toet. foence North 49 degrees 56* West 185.85 toet to the piece of beginning. P.P.W6-07-016-024-00 Th* period of redemption wfl be six (6) months from date of sate. Dated: April 10. 2001 Union Bank of Lake Odessa DRAFTED BY: TIMOTHY L TROMP. P.C. P41571 911 FOURTH AVENUE LAKE ODESSA. Ml 48849 zip3iorecio$ure/nmeaves BY: Timothy L Tromp (P41571) Attorney for Ifoion Bank (5/24) NOTICE ABSENTEE BALLOTS ANNUAL ELECTION JUNE 11, 2001 FRVSMT IS 11 00 O a KHMT* iau (ZG 131 Available at the Hastings Area Schools Administration Office, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan. Call or write for applications for absent voters ballot. Final app'icetion date June 9, 2001,2:00 p.m. 945-9554 or citizens to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission. Applications can be obtained at the County NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by JOYCE M. EAVES, a stogie woman, whose address is 4139 South Shore Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. aa Mortgagor, to UNION BANK, whose address Is 933 Fourth Avenue. Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849. as Mortgagees, dated May 19. 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds tar the County of Barry and the State of MicMgan. on June 2.1997. in Uber 696 of Mortgages on Page HOME FOR SALE 02603037 Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, and must be returned by May 25,2001. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HELP WANTED Tendercare Hastings has immediate opening for a Dietary Assistant Starting wage S8.72/hr. If interested apply in person 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. o TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. May 29. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, to review the Special Assessment Roll on the Downtown Parking Assessment District. Information on the above public hearing and min­ utes of said hearing will be available at the office ot the City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon seven days notice to the Hastings City Clerk. 201 East State Street, or call 616 945-2468 or TDD call relay service 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Dir.: 715 E. Lincoln St., Hastings (two blocks from Northeastern Elementary School). Dey phone: 948-3170 Evening phone: 945-8971 Single-family home in a wonderful neighborhood. Country living while still in city. This home has four levels. Three bedrooms with option for another. Washer, dryer, two window air conditioners, water softener, stove, fridge will stay. Finished basement and laundry room. 15 years old. Asking $116,900 Call 945-8971 or 948-3170 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 17. 2001 FINANCIAL FOCUS (Furnished by Mark Christenscsn of Edward Jones and Co.) Returning to work? Consider total financial picture Once you retire, will you ever return to work? A lot of your peers think they’ll do just that. In fact. 67 ficrccnt of workers today expect to work for pay after retiring, according to a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. If you do end up going back to work, you need to do some planning — because your earned income will affect virtually every financial aspect of your retirement. The first issue to think about is taxes. The combination of earned income and the income you draw from Social Security and or a retirement account can push you into a higher tax bracket. That’s become more of a concern recently, following the passage of a law that allows workers 65 and over to earn as much as they want without losing any Social Security benefits. What can you do to prevent this “bracket creep’’ during retirement? For one thing, if you don’t start taking Social Security distri­ butions as soon as you retire, you mav be able to go back to work without being forced into a higher bracket. Furthermore, by delaying taking Social Security pa>ments until you reach full retirement age, and by adding extra years of earnings, you may well increase your eventual distribu­ tions. Before making any decision in this regard, you’ll want to consult with your tax adviser. If you return to work during retirement. you’ll also want to consider the effect on your 401 <k). As you know, your 401 (k). which offers tax-deferred growth of earn­ ings. is an excellent vehicle for building retirement savings. And now. thanks to a recent change in the law. active employees over age 70 - I '2 no longer have to take mandatory withdrawals from their current employer. That means your 401(k) can keep on grow­ ing. If you are 70 - I 2 or older, and you do by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A man suspected of trying to lure young children into a white van resem­ bles the man sought for a May 7 attack on a young girl in the Hastings High School girls’ locker room. 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So make your plans carefully, consult with your tax and financial professionals, and then, if its appropriate for your situa­ tion, say ‘-hello” — again — to the world of work. Police seek suspect who tries to lure kids Banner CLASSIFIEDS \aliintal \(h change jobs, you must take withdrawals from your previous employers 40I(k) plan. However, you may be able to contribute to your new employer’s 401 (k). and you might even qualify for an employer match. Keep in mind, though, that most 401 (k) plans don’t fully vest employer contributions until after four or five years, so. if you leave work before then, you may not collect the full amount of your employer’s match. Another potential advantage of returning HOUSE FOR SALE by own­ er- First time offered. Algon­ quin Lake area- 2585 Ottawa Trail. (616)945-9865. Infor­ mation and pictures, go to www. freehomelistings.com look up listing 54100. No Re­ al Estate Agents. KALKASKA COUNTY: 6.69 beautifully wooded acres ad­ joining public land. 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Nancy Pomeroy, Gndy Pomeroy, Bob & Darlene Brubaker, Rick & Jayne Ea­ ton, Ryan & Tina Eaton, Rae Anne Eaton, Jeff Sc Robin Bennett, Rex Sc Ronda Ro­ scoe Sc grandchildren Sc great grandchildren. i ar Salt FOR SALE: AMANA micro­ wave wall mount with light and fan. Black, $75. 945-9747 or 948-5345. FOR SALE: SPINET piano. Walnut, excellent condition, $1,000. Phone 945-9747 or 948-5345. FOR SALE: THERMO­ PANE Norco casement win­ dows. Ready to install, good condition, $30 each. 945-9747 or 948-5345. Various sizes 44x58, 40x69, 36x24, 36x59, 40x58. 32x24, 29x46, 77x82 slider with new screen, $60, 43x46 FOR SALE: WHIRLPOOL electric self-cleaning range. Almond color with black glass front. In ven- good condition, 6yrs old, $200. Phone 945-9747 or 948-5345. walked out of the west side middle school doors by the gymnasium prior to the greeting and gotten into a white van. After the girl walked away from the school property at about 4:30 p.m., nearly one hour prior lo the reported locker room attack at the high school, she was approached by the same man driving a white van as she walked along Park Street near Clinton Street. "The individual drove next to her and asked her if she wanted a ride," said Sarver. "She said 'no* and he drove off. The description she gave is real close to the other one from the locker room incident. Wc think they are probably re­ lated." In the locker room attack at the high school, a 17-ycar-old girl was changing her clothing at about 5:30 p.m. when a short man with a scraggly beard and gray hair grabbed her across the breasts from behind. The man fled the room when the girl screamed, said police. Also on May 7, another child re­ ported to police that she was ap­ proached by a man in a white van while she was walking in the 500 block of North Broadway. "Again, a pc."^on in a white van pulled up and asked if she wanted a ride," said Sarver. "She said 'no' and he drove away." The driver in that case, said Sarver, had a description similar to those giver by the other alleged victims. Sarver said that the man did not try to force or entice any of the children into the vehicle. "Most service vans arc white," noted Sarver. "We're obviously taking it very seriously in that regard." Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Dar Leaf said the girl on North Broadway was nearly approached by the man a second time. "The second time, he slowed down and started to roll down his window when cars came up behind him so he just drove on." said Leaf. Leaf said yet another girl reported seeing the stranger shortly after school was dismissed. "All of these incidents happened on May 7," Leaf said. "The first girl who saw him Monday right after school got out saw him on the bridge on North TK Supt. gets 2-year contract by patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education unanimously ap­ proved a two-year contract with Superin­ tendent Midge Pippel at their May 14 meeting. Pippel served as assistant superinten­ dent before being named interim superin­ tendent last summer, following the resig­ nation of Jay Cason. Earlier this year the board named Pippel superintendent and worked on the de­ tails of the contract including how to evaluate her performance. Pippel will receive $92,000 plus bene­ fits for the two years. COURT NEWS • Richard Heystcck was arraigned on a probation violation petition dated April 23 alleging that he failed to attend treatment at Pine Rest, that he violated the law by possessing another person's credit card without that person's permis­ sion and by possessing or consuming al­ cohol on April 11. If found guilty, he faces revocation of his Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a hearing was scheduled for May 3. McNeill noted that Heystcck is a pos­ sible suspect in some Kent County break-ins which may have ied to his pos­ session of the credit cards. u Broadway. She saw him again on Tues­ day on North Broadway also on the bridge but on the Tyden Park side and on Wednesday, she saw him parked in front of Tangle Town (playground on Woodlawn.)" On Thursday, said Leaf, "she saw him getting gas at the North Broadway Citgo station." Sarver urges children to beware of any stranger who approaches. "It's the same advice we always give, even without these incidents," he said. "Always be aware of your surroundings and report any incidents involving strangers. If you are approached, go to the nearest home, call 911 and report what happened. It may be an innocent neighbor, but you're better safe than sorry." Toilet paper thief sought by police HASTINGS - A woman who had been sitting al the rear of her home May 8 went inside to find that someone had entered through the front door and stolen 10 rolls of toilet paper. Police said the woman also discovered her purse had been opened and that $16 cash was taken in addition to the toilet paper, which she had just purchased that day. The victim had gone to the back of the home in the 500 block of East Green Street at 1:45 p.m. and discovered the thefts at 2:30 p.m. Police have no suspects. * Man arrested after flashing clerks BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A 33-year-old Kalamazoo man is suspected of exposing himself to clerks at the Dowling Comer Store and at the Dowling Marathon/Goldsworthy Towing facility May 9 before crashing his car on Banfield Road near Pifer Road. Police said the man was captured when he allegedly ran a stop sign and struck a boat trailer after the alleged flashing incidents. His vehicle was towed by Goldsworthy Towing, said troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Charges are still pending against the man, who is being held in the Barry County Jail on a Kalamazoo County parole violation charge. No one hurt in school bus crash WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Nearly 30 students escaped injury May 10 when the school bus they were in was struck by an oncoming car on Velte Road 150 feet south of M-50, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Andrew Lee Colburn, 17, of Hastings, was turning west into a school parking lot when he allegedly crossed the center line. The bus was stopped waiting for traffic to clear when it was allegedly struck by Colburn's car. Seat belts were worn by Colburn and his passenger, 15-year-old Michael Colburn. Both were not injured in the 7:45 a.m. collision. School bus driver Lori Beland, 26, also was unhurt. "There were 29 people on the school bus," said police. "All students were fine." Police investigate theft from cash box MIDDLEVILLE - A locked cash box was broken into May 8, leaving the Thomapple Kellogg Schools missing an undetermined about of money, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said the box was pried open sometime during the evening hours when only janitors and one student were in the building. The incident remains under investigation. Police investigating rollover accident CARLTON TOWNSHIP - Alcohol may have been a factor in a motor vehicle crash May 12 in which the 24-year-old driver registered a .10 percent on a preliminary breath test, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Glemont Milo Lake was northbound on Barber Road near Gaskill road when his vehicle left the roadway, overturned and came to rtst on the driver's side with the vehicle facing southbound. Lake told police he fell asleep, lost control and went off the roadway to the right where the car overturned in a ditch on the right side of the roadway. Police suspect Lake also was driving with a suspended license. Two arrested in Lake 0 burglary spree LAKE ODESSA - The Lake Odessa Police Department has arrested Matthew Beimers, 18, of Lake Odessa and Daniel Petrie, 17 of Sunfield for an alleged breaking and entering spree, which occurred early Sunday, May 6. in Lake Odessa. Police are also requesting charges of fleeing and eluding police and possession of stolen property on another 17-ycar-old Lake Odessa man. Both suspects allegedly confessed to breaking into the Village True Value Lumber Company and taking $2,400 worth of merchandise. They also allegedly confessed to breaking into the Lakewood School district bus garage and stealing multiple tools. Petrie also admitted to stealing a cell phone from a vehicle, according to police. 'Stolen identity* probed by police THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - An area woman has reported to police that someone has used her vital information to open an account in her name in Columbus. Ohio, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The woman told police she was alerted when she received a collection notice for an account she did not open. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 17. 2001 - Page 17 City, Townships water-sewer CONTRACT.. .continued from page 1 After efforts to resolve the matter. Rutland filed the lawsuit claiming that the city is operating a municipal water system in Rutland without a franchise from the township. It seeks permanent injunction against the city's current utility extension policy and declamatory judgment in favor of the township. Vilmont declined to discuss what issues the new negotiations would address. But earlier in the meeting. Vilmont noted that the township hopes lo explore options. "Do wc want to go with the city to treat or Middleville to treat or to treat ourselves?" Vilmont said of sewer service. "Wc have a 30-ycar agreement in place to service a district at a maximum of 100.000 gallons a day to treat. Thai's the priority." He added lhat when lhe options arc defined, "we can go back to the four townships (Central Barry County Sewer and Water Authority) and say. 'these are our service areas, do you want to do something different or be in it with us?" said Vilmont. "I would like lhe sewer committee to meet within the next couple of weeks." Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Mayor Frank Campbell were attending an Michigan Municipal League conference and were unavailable for comment Wednesday. Deputy City Manager Jerry Sarver the city has not acted on a similar motion, however. Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown could not be reached Wednesday and Clerk Bonnie Cruttendcn was unavailable to comment on whether that b^ard has agreed to negotiate. In other business at the Rutland Charter Township Board meeting last week, the board: • Voted unanimously to notify homeowners abutting private roads which don't meet the standards of lhe Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, which states: "private roads shall be constructed to meet all standards of the Barry County Road Commission for public roads in plats where three or more developed parcels front said private road." • Discussed in closed session township legal strategy for enforcing zoning violations. • Heard from Vilmont about the township's possible need to adopt an Airport Zone in the zoning ordinance. Vilmont reported that he was among 20 people attending a meeting of the Hastings City and Barry County airport board last Wednesday afternoon where the board discussed its new master plan and taxiway construction using a $111,111 grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation. A public hearing on the plan will be scheduled, he said, noting that no decision has been made whether to approve the new plans. "They got a low interest loan and Bob Bender is the new Michigan Director of Aeronautics and has his plane at the hanger out there," said Vilmont. "He was there and I think there is a lot of interest in the state at looking at small airports." Home invasion suspect wanted by state police J-Ad Graphics News Service Police are asking for the public s help in locating a 20-ycar-old Delton man who failed to appear in court May 9 to face home invasion charges, said Michi­ gan State Police DetJSgt. Terry Klotz. "He's wanted for questioning in a num­ ber of breaking and entering incidences and he has a bench warrant for failing to appear in court," said Klotz. Klotz said BillyJakc Nathanial Orman is a suspect in at least six and possibly as many as a dozen area residential break-ins since March 1 in which guns, electronics, cash, tools, jewelry and other items were stolen. Most of the crimes occurred in south­ ern Barry County, said police, who have recovered nearly all of the stolen guns and a large amount of stolen property. The incidences, however, remain un­ der investigation. Tips on Orman's whereabouts can be reported to Silent Observer at 1-800-310­ 9031. A reward for the capture and arrest ot Orman is being offered by Silent Ob­ server. Tips can also be reported to the Hast­ ings Post of the Michigan State Police at 616-945-8283. Billy Jake Nathanial Orman Boy, 15 dies from ‘huffing’ gasoline...continued from page 1 Linebaugh. "911 was not called until 3:55 p.m.* The accident remains under investigation. Hale was a freshman at Delton Kellogg High School, where he participated in track, said Principal Paul Blacken, he competed in the 200-metcr dash and the hurdles. "He was very well liked, very quiet," said Blacken. "His teachers were very complimentary of his demeanor." The teen also was known for shoveling snow to make extra money. One couple noted that "He was our neighbor and a very wonderful young man. He was always polite, well mannered and kind. Never one time did I ever hear a bad word coming from his mouth." The woman went on to note that "Last winter my husband's snowblower sheared a pin and James had almost our whole drive shoveled by the time it was fixed. He was very ambitious and energetic. He and my grandsons played a lot of basketball in our bam. "God only knows why these things happen," the woman wrote. "1 pray this tragic incident will open the eyes of our youth and all who loved James so much. We loved this young man and will always have nothing but good memories of him." A fellow student wrote lhat "I am going to miss James very much. He was a great friend and he made me laugh every time we would talk." Blacken said that on Monday, the school h»- extra coi-nselors on hand to help students who needed support handling the tragedy. "Then wc informed them about that fact that it involved gas fumes and burning and used it as a teachable moment," said Blacken. Hale was the son of Robert Hale of Kalamazoo and Joan Hale of Plainwell. As of Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30, there were 45 entries of memories from friends posted with his obituary at www.rdmg.com. Anyone who wants to send a memory may visit lhe website and follow direc­ tions. Hale's funeral will be held today. May 17, at 11 a.m. at the Rupert-DurhamMarshall-Gren Funeral Home, 120 South Woodham St., in Plainwell. Some issues in the plan involve zoning regulations. "Maybe we need an airport zone so if someone wants a permit we don't grant something against their regulations," said Vilmont. Vilmont said board members have been invited to attend all future airport board meetings, held the second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the airport on Airport Road. • Appointed Matt Howell to the Rutland Township Board of Review to fill out the term left by Gordon Sheldon. • Appointed Trustee Gary Moore as township fence viewer. "It’s a very important position in the township." said Vilmont. "The purpose is to determine whether a fence for livestock is in good repair and if not. who should repair it. How much viewing is done depends on the requests." If Moore finds that a fence is not in good repair, he is directed to assess the damage and order the owner to make the repairs. People requesting the service will be assessed a S25 fee. • Debated the possibility of drafting an ordinance to regulate junk and trash. "We've received complaints on 20 different properties since the first of the year," said Vilmont. "Some are serious, serious, serious. Some are commercial and some are residential.” Vilmont noted that the Barry County Health Department is involved in investigations at two of the homes which he declined to identify. "There hasn't been standard enforcement, ever," said Vilmont. According to Vilmont, one of the unsanitary homes referred to has manure running off the property. "One in the south end of the township is absolutely disgusting," said Vilmont. "It (manure) was right out in the roadway." Vilmont said an ordinance is needed because "we have to take into consideration the value of a neighbor's house. We need a mechanism for talking to the people." He said a township policy is also needed to address trash problems. "We need a policy on how to administer the ordinance and what the fines are going to be," he said. Trustee Joe Lyons pointed out that "what's junk to one pe.son is worth something to someone else," he said. "How do you set that standard? There should be something, but how are you going to draw it?" "Is 10 junk cars too many?" asked Vilmont. "That all needs to be defined. We'll take a look at what's out there and in a sense, it becomes a community standard. What does the community want the standard to be? In the survey that was done five years ago, the number one issue was zoning enforcement." The township, said Vilmont, "can take as much time as we need to pull one (ordinance) together." Public comment on the matter has been mixed, said Vilmont, who said most of the negative feedback has originated with people outside the township. But according to citizen Jim Johnson who was at the meeting, "we don't know why people have these things. Maybe it's to sell to get a lump of bread." Officials arc continuing to study the matter. • Voted to adopt the Recreational Trailway Revocation Ordinance. The ordinance, which revokes trailway policing ord: lance 69 adopted last year, will become effective after publication in the Hastings Banner. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice « hereby given that the Bany County Planning Commission wifl conduct a public hear­ ing lor tie following Special Use Permits TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-1-2001 LeCeme A Ellen Philo. LOCATION: 1111 E Stale Rd. North side between Powell Rd & the city limits m Section 9. Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit lor a jewelry repair in a detached building. CASE NUMBER SP-6-2001 - Caledonia Fanners Elevator Co. (applicant), Timothy Brodbeck (property owners). LOCATION: Eaton Hwy., South side between Vehe A Clark Rds., in Section 2 of Woodtand Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit tor an agricultural elevator in the A zone. CASE NUMBER SP-7-2001 - TNT Dredging Inc. B Darron McCoy (applicant). Gori Quiembo (property owner). LOCATION: 6850 Solomon Rd . East side between Loftus and Parmelee Rds., in Section 9 of trying Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special uee permit for a professional office In the AR zone. CASE NUMBER SP-6-2001 - Scott Dooley. LOCATION: Lot E on Kely Rd. East side between Herbert & Hickory Rds., in Section 20 of Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (machine shop) in the AR zone. CASE NUMBER SP-6-2001 - Bernie A Theresa SrnHh LOCATION: Comer of Usbome & Vedder Rds., in Section 4 of Carlton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit tor a home occupation (arts & woodcrafts) in a detached building in the A zone. MEETING DATE: May 29,2001. TIME: 7J0 pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court Street Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearInterested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response mayMThMMflo ths addrassbetow or faxed to (616) 9464820. The special use application^) is/are available tor public inspection at the Bany County Planning Office, 220 West State Street. Heslinga, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 pjn. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.), Moncay thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry v/HI provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers tor the hearing impaired and audto tapes ot printed mate­ rials being considered st the meeting to IndMduais with dteabMtes at the meeting/hoaring upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry IndMduals with dteabUtees requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling foe fotowing: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. DebbieS. Smrth. Barry County Clerk (5/17) 991546 BANNER Next Week 2001 Edition of Business & Industry The 2001 edition of Business and Industry will include a combination of a roundup of what’s been happening with key establishments plus enterprise stories that use results from the 2000 census as a spring­ board of information. The enterprise stories will deal with Barry County’s status and future in the area of finance, education, real estate and technology. This year’s Business and Industry section will be pub­ lished in the Hastings Banner in early spring. Make sure your com­ pany is a part of this historic and informational issue. This is your chance to tell your company’s story and it’s impact on_ Barr^ County’s reputation of a PmC8 tO UVB MA WOflL �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 17. 2001 RATE INCREASE, continued from page 1 hours later than usual because of Memo­ rial Day. The council also will consider setting the tax millage rate and some new and increased general fees, »uch as a pro­ posal to charge $20 a week or $5 a day to transient street sellers or peddlers. This was prompted by a report that a man had been selling "day old” bread at the site of the Farmers Market. Despite being issued a citation, the man has ob­ tained the necessary permits and has re­ sumed selling. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkcs has been drafting a new ordinance governing transient merchants, mostly lo "tighten up language about location" and to en­ able the city gain greater control over these types of commerce. Sewer and water hookup fees also will go up by $50. sewer from $1,750 to $1,800 and water from $1,150 to $1,200. Another public hearing set for May 29 will be the second hearing on assess­ ments against downtown businesses for parking. The total of more than $21,000 on the assessment rolls is supposed to be used for city parking enforcement and maintenance and snow removal costs. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: • Decided to send a letter to the Barry County Reapportionment Commis­ sion with a unanimous recommendation that the number of commissioners’ dis­ tricts stay at eight, which will enable to the city to remain as one district. There is a movement to cut the number to five in an effort to save money. Mayor Frank Campbell said. "1 give them credit for trying to save money.” but not at the expense of representation. "Wc want the city to be represented on the board alone," he added. Councilman Robert May said if sav­ ing money is the issue, then have the commissioners, abolish their committee system like the city did in 1995, become just a policy making public body and let Administrator Michael Brown run the day-to-day affairs of the county. • Adopted a resolution supporting the Hastings Area School System's proposal for a community center near the high school, which will face voters in the an­ nual school election June 11. • Approved a request from the Thor­ napple Festival and River Cleanup Committee to have the second annual event at Tydcn Park Saturday. May 19. The cleanup will be from 7 a m. to 2:30 p.m. and the festival, which will include music by the Blue Sky Country String Band, food and exhibits, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited lo get into ca­ noes and help clean up the Thornapple River. • Granted permission to Pennock Hos­ pital to install and operate amber cross­ ing lights between the hospital and south side parking lot. The signs and lights are intended to warn motorists about pedes­ trian traffic, said Chief Operating Officer Harry Doclc. "Wc felt that if we had some kind of amber signal, much like the ones used for the schools, that would be helpful." he said. "Honestly, we think it's a good idea, in the interests of safety." ‘ Granted permission to the American Hydrogeology Corp, to place three more monitoring wells on South Michigan Av­ enue and West Center Street, as part of an environmental assessment and reme­ diation project. * Permitted Mark Brisboe to recon­ struct a fence at 888 W. Walnut St., even though the improvements are in the city's right of way. Brisboe won a vari­ ance for the work from the Zoning Board of Appeals, but needed the council's blessing to use part of the right of way. * Granted final plat approval for the second phase of the preliminary plat of Jim Wiswcll's Southeastern Village No. 2 residential development. * Heard the first reading of an ordi­ nance that would rezone property adja­ cent to Dreisbach Motors on North Michigan Avenue from apartments/officcs to B-2 general business district to allow open air sale of motor vehicles. Eric Dreisbach said his dealership has purchased the old Hastings Flower Shop, which has moved downtown, in an effort lo expand and allow for more parking. 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LEGAL NOTICE WE’RE NOT MONKEYING AROUND WITH THESE GREAT DEALS! 2001 GRANO AM St sign ordinances that define banner signs, flag signs, pennants and streamers. Again, final approval could be as early as the next meeting Tuesday, May 29. s289- NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the condrtons of a certain Mortgage made by Charles Burnett, a/k/a Charles O Burnett, and C Rene Burnett, a/k/a Caroline R. Burnett husband and wife. of 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated January 21. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds tor the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan on January 26. 2000. in Liber 10404563 of Mortgages, on pages 1 through 11 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of FORTY-NINE THOU­ SAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 02/100 ($49,989 02) DOLLARS, and no proceed­ ings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, and any part thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage wH be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Circuit Courthouse. 220 West Slate Street in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. Michigan. that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and tor said County, on June 7. 2001. at 1 o’clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises wil be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10 percent inter­ est. legal costs. Attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date ol said sale, which said premis­ es are described to said Mortgage as toflows, io­ wit: Parcel B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 1?, T1N. R9W. Bany Township. Bany County. Michigan; thence South 88*28’25" East. 815.26 feet, thence North 03*33’50* East 476.04 feel; thence 99 05 feet along the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146 65 feet and whose chord bears North 22*54'4T East 97.17 leet; thence South 88*49' East 493 43 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East 225.00 feet to said centerline of Hickory Lane; thence North on the centerline 180.CO feet; thence West 225.00 feet; thence South 01*07-15" East 180.00 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 19. TIN. R9W. Bany Township. Barry County, M^gan. thence South 88*28’25" East 815.26 feet; thence North 03*33 50* East 476.04 feet; thence 99.05 feet along the arc ot a curve to the nght whose radius is 146 65 leet and whose chord bears North 22*54 41* East 87.17 feet, thence 49 93 feet along the easter­ ly line of Kingswood West, ano the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 146.54 feet, and whose chord bears North 52*01 East. 49 69 feet; thence North 61*46' East along said Easterly hne of Kmgswood West 125 86 feet; thence 111.81 feet along said Easterly line of Kingswood West and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 136.69 feet, and whose curve bears North 38*19’58* East 106.71 feet and the true point of beginning; thence South 88’49’ East 497.39 feet io said centerline of Hickory Lane, thence North on said centerline of Hickory Lane 241 93 feet, thence South 89*08'19* West 523 00 feet; thence South 20*41’20* West 81 43 feet; thence South 38*53 05* East 53 33 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right of Kingswood West 128.30 feel to the point ot beginning. Both parcels are subject to ar J together with an easement for ingress and egress as record­ ed to Liber 354 on Pages 527. 528 and 529. Property Tax Code* 08-03-019-024-00 Property address reference is 13456 Hickory Lane. Hickory Corners. Michigan 49060. The redemption penod shall be one year from the date of said sale Dated Apnl 13. 2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. WiBiam G Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street PO Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 48879 (5/17) Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... Iocalcounties.com ...the only site you'll even need! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-05-31.pdf 7a9a8e22bfc3ead51a0e70b699693742 PDF Text Text Honors assembly honors students Saxons take track trophy National Bank promotes three See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 10 See Story on Page 14 The Hastings There will be no conleatt for seats on the Hastings City Council in the election next November, but there will be one race for a spot on the Board of Review. Randy Teegardin, who was ap­ pointed to fill a vacancy left by Brent Willison, will face opposition from Eileen Oehler. Incumbent Gor­ don Ironside will be unopposed for the other Board of Review seat. The seal now held by Teegardin expires at the end of 2003. Ironside's expires on Dec. 31, 2005. The four seats on the council up for election will see incambents seeking another four-year term with­ out opposition. They are Joe Bleam in the Fust Want Robert May in the Second-Ward. David McIntyre in the Third Wstd and David Jasperue in the Fourth Ward. All four luiRlU terms expire at the end of 2005. The deadline to file for the election was May 15. Because none of the seals will have more than two candidates, there will be no primary election in August. Barry Democrats will meet June 6 The Barry County Democratic Party will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. June 6, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. The meeting is open to anyone in­ terested. Millage proposal First Friday focus Ute next First Friday forum June 1 will feature explanations of the Hast­ ings Area School System's millage proposal next month for a new com­ munity education and recreation center. Dr. James Atkinson, who is chair­ ing a committee working on behalf of the proposal, and Superintendent Carl Schoessel will be on hand to talk about just what the proposed millage will buy. how much it's likely to cost each taxpayer in the local school district. The center, which would be lo­ cated near the high school, would serve as a place for local youth to go and it would include a swimming pool. School officials have held public forums on the proposal at Pleasantview Elementary and Hastings Middle School earlier this week. Anyone who has reservations about the millage proposal, opposes is or simply needs more information is urged to attend the forum June 1. The First Friday programs, spon­ sored by the Barry County Demo­ cratic Committee, are held at noon on the First Friday of each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hast­ ings. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 MASTMGS PV8IJC UWURY U1SCMUXNH ■utuics a aoa-nn ANNER Thursday, May 31, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 22 Board of Review has only contest Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50- City millage rate lower, but sewer, water costs higher by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Tuesday night adopted a $3.84 million budget that includes a slight decrease in the millage rate. However, Hastings residents will pay a 2 percent increase in water and sewer use and a $50 hike in utility hookup fees. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the city's 2001-2002 fiscal year general fund budget is projected to have $3,843,612 in revenue, $3,229,262 in expenditures and a fund balance of $541,625. A public hearing on the budget was called for Tuesday night (it couldn't be held Monday because of Memorial Day), but no one showed up to say a word. When asked about just exactly what the millage rate for the city will in the coming fiscal year. City Assessor Judy Myers answered that It will be 16.0705 mills, or about an eighth of a mill below the maximum allowable levy of 16.2. Myers explained that under Proposal A, which was passed by voters statewide in 1994, "We permanently have to roll back to the rate of inflation," adding that in order to legally levy 16.2 mills. "We would have to have a referendum (of voters citywide)." The sewer and water rate increases had been discussed and recommended at a council meeting earlier in May. In other business, the City Council: • Received no comment in a public hearing on the parking assessment rolls for downtown merchants. Therefore, the $21,152.02 assessment and applications were approved. The city levies the assessments cv»,ry year to recoup costs of eliminating parking meters, parking enforcement and maintenance and snow removal. • Took note in the official minutes of a special meeting May 21 that the new expanded boundaries of the Downtown Development District had been adopted. The new district's boundaries now will be Fish Hatchery park on the west. Tyden Park and the Thornapplc River on the nonh. East Street on the east and Green streets on the south (excluding Pennock Hospital). • Approved a request from Mark Anton to for the church softball leagues to use fields at Bob King P?rk Tuesda" and Thursday nights from July 16 to Aug. 11 and at Fish Hatchery Park for a tournament Saturday, Aug. 11. • Agreed to allow the Hastings Public Library to set aside five parking spaces See CITY, continued page 5 Honoring memories and men Reverend Chuck Fischer of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was the featured speaker at the Memorial Day Services in Middleville on May 28. He spoke with affection of his father and unde who served during World War II and in honor of an of those who served their country. County Board won’t tell people how to vote by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners stopped short of endorsing a proposal to build a community center at Hastings High School, opting instead to encourage voters to turn out for the annual school election Monday, June 11. Prior to last week's County Board meeting. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson proposed a resolution that would have urged residents "to vote in favor of the millage request to fund the Community Education Center." The Hastings School District is asking for a property tax increase of one half mill to fund a $10 million community center and pay for $2.1 million in repairs to school buildings and grounds. Wilkinson suggested at last Tuesday's board meeting, however, that the resolution exclude any encouragement to vote for the proposal. Instead a resolution passed by the board read, "Whereas the children of Barn County and any community are its greates. resource, and represent the future citizens of the world, (and) the quality of life of the citizens of Barry County is very much impacted by the quality of their school systems and the facilities that are available, (and) the facilities of the school are also the facilities of the community and arc used regularly by the community at large, (and) opportunities for recreation and physical activity are known to be an important part of the balanced development of young people, be it now resolved that the Barry County Board of Commissioners encourages every citizen of the Hastings Area School District to exercise their responsibility to vote in the upcoming annual school election June 11 regarding the request to fund the Community Education and Recreation Center addition to the high school." While the resolution was under consideration, some commissioners pointed out that the millage proposal is for Hastings School District voters only, and some commissioners do not live in that school system. Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said he had no objection to encouraging people to vote, but "I wouldn't want to tell people how to vote." Commissioner Jim French suggested the board place remarks in the meeting minutes encouraging people to turn out for all the county school elections. In other action at last week's meeting, the board approved spending $7,105 to upgrade the county phone system. The upgrade will allow the county to get rid of several separate outside phone lines and instead have a system where calls are routed to different county offices internally. County Administrator Michael Brown said the county did not need so many separate incoming/outgoing lines. The county projects it will save $1,378 in monthly phone charges by upgrading the system. Brown said the new upgrade will also allow 911 to identify which particular county office is making an emergency call to Central Dispatch. That will help emergency personnel reach a particular location more quickly in the event those making the call from a county telephone cannot identify their location. Brown said the new telephone software may also make it possible for private Caller ID systems to accurately identify calls from individual county offices. Also at last week's meeting, the board approved amending a Michigan Department of Treasury application that will allow the county to issue bonds to borrow $950,000 to renovate the former Hastings City Hal). The county initially thought it would only be required to submit a short form application. Brown said, but because a portion of the bonds will be used to pay off the original funds borrowed to purchase the building, a long form is necessary. Brown said having to resubmit the application will delay the original May 30 date set for issuing the bonds, but should not delay the start of renovations to the See COUNTY, continued page 18 HHS Class of 2001 includes 197 grads Seniors sad their last good-byes to the hallowed halls of Hastings High as they gathered at their school for commencement Friday evening. While waiting for the time they could step up and receive their diplomas, some fought a case of the yawns. But when it came time for them to rise and move to the podium, everyone was wide awake and happily anticipating the moment for which they'd been waiting since kindergarten. For more on graduation, set page 3 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer It never changes, yet it's always different. Commencement exercises at Hastings High School Friday evening once again brought tears to the eyes of mothers and fathers who watched as their precious offspring, now grown to young adults, ended one phase of their lives and embarked on another. As usual, speeches were given, diplomas were handed out, and at the end of the ceremony, hats were flung into the air in joyous celebration. Different, however, were the faces and names of those who donned caps and gowns to walk down the aisles of the high school gymnasium to the tune of Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance." Clayton David Case. Lindsay Grace Hcmcrling. Shawn P. Hill. Nicole Rachel Miller. Ryan Scott Rowse. Kelli Ann Zerbel. Each one will have a different future, co­ valedictorian Heidi Schroeder told the overflow crowd jamming the gymnasium bleachers. Some may make new advances in medicine, she said. Some may take technology to new levels. Some may be known as musicians. Others will be faithful parents, tireless workers, loyal friends. The question is, she said, "will we be remembered as a great generation?" Judging from the past, co-valedictorian Kristen Wildcrn said, the answer to that question will oc an unqualified yes. "Our class has really done some great things," she said. "Il's because of us that the future looks bright." "We have all lasted through some amazing things," co-valedictorian Margaret Schirmer said. "Like the last 18 years of life." The challenge will be to continue to See GRADUATION, continued page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31.2001 Honors Assembly recognizes student achievement Hastings High Schcx i recognized a number of seniors and undergraduates for academic and athletic excellence, good at­ tendance. and participation in scholastic and extracurricular activities during an Honors Assembly last Thursday. j-MiCtaOiiU. m tawraw — Awards were as follows: Science Department Vic Camp Award: Jill Dimond. Business Department Outstanding Business Student: Steven Flohr. Career/Technical Department Student of the Year: Adam Miller. -------------------- —-------------------- .----- CONTINUED ’Bach to Boogie* recital is Sunday The musical program "From Bach to Boogie" will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday. June 3, at Grace Lutheran Church. Featured will be the students of Donna Buehl and musicians of the church. A reception and refreshments will follow the program, which is billed as a dedicatory piano recital. Dune Buggy show slated for Sunday The sixth tnnual Dune Buggy xnd VW show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. June 3, at the His­ toric Chariton Park village grounds. Gates open at 8 a.m. for vendors and show people. Awards will be at 230 p.m. for Baja, tub buggy, street buggy, off road buggy, dragster, orig­ inal VW, custom VW, juniors, best paint, best engine and 'People's Choice.' There will be door prizes and lots of prizes for the kids. Vendor spots are $45. show spots are $10. used car selling lot is $5. Gate admission is $5 per person, anyone under 12 is free. There WiJLJWA campout at Charlton Park Saturday night. June 2. Cost is $10. For more information, call Jim Whelpley al 517-852-9595 or e-mail www.jbpans.net. Legislative Coffee slated for June 11 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, June 11, at the County Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear arc State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vem Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Red Cross plans 3 blood drives Three Red Cross blood drives will be held later early in June, one south of Hastings and the others in Nashville and in Hastings. The Thornapplc Valley Church will be host to a drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3. The church is located at 2750 South M-43 High­ way, near Hastings A special blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. The drive will honor Hazel Tobias for her many years of service to the Red Cross. The third in a series of drives will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the First Baptist Church, 209 E. Woodlawn St., Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ .968-4283, extension 360. HHS Alumni tickets on sale Tickets are on sale locally for the 114th annual Hastings High School Alumni Banquet Saturday, June 9. at the high school cafeteria. The tickets can be purchased at $9 apiece at Bosley Pharmacy or or­ dered through the mail (with a self­ addressed stamped envelope) from Jane (Mullin) Sinclair. 7252 South M-37 Highway. Hastings, Mich. 49058. Anniversary classes planning re­ unions will be given special recogni­ tion and will bold open houaes in separately assigned rooms near the cafeteria. The receptions usually be­ gin no later than 5 p.m. Alpha Center sets UfeWalk June 16 The Alpha Women's Center will have its annual LifeWalk fund-raiser at 9 a.m. Saturday. June 16, at the center, located at 114 E. State St., Wasting* AU funds raised will be used to support the Alpha Women's Center ministry, which is offered in Grand Rapids, Wayland, Cedar Springs, Greenville and Newaygo, in addition to Hastings. The Alpha WUtnen's Center is a faith-based, non-profit pregnancy care center that offers services such as pregnancy testing, peer add pro­ fessional counseling, community agency referrals, maternity clothing and baby care necessities free of charge. The center also offers infor­ mation about abortion, adoption and sexually transmined diseases. Fine Arts Department Student of the Year: Shawn Hill. Health Occupations Department Student of the Year: Lucas Overmire. Language Arts Department Student of the Year: Margaret Schirmer. Math Department Student of the Year: Adam Miller. Social Studies Department Student of the Year: Jill Dimond. Vocational Education Student of the Year: Rick Cullers. Alternative Education Academic Award. Brandie Hammond. Alternative Education Leadership Award: Marcos Salazar. Alternative Education Turn Around Awa.d: Donovan Prentice. Kellogg Community College Pipefitting Occupational Certificate: Brad Millcson. Congressman's Medal of Merit: Kristen Wildem. NASSP President s Leadership Award. Heidi Schroeder. Academic All-State: Heidi Schroeder. M1AAA Extracurricular Achievement Award: Amanda Hoke. Principal's Award: Jacob Vanderhoff. Spirit of Community Award: Jenny Hcuss and Melissa Hodges. U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Steven Flohr, Margaret Schirmer. Girls' State American Legion: Elizabeth King. Perfect Attendance: Sarah Clevenger. Brian Doozan. Laurann Menke. Brian Olmstead, Jami Shilling. Justin Carley. Brian DeVries, Thomas DeWitt. Beau Furrow. Wcndi Iler. Rebekah Nicholson. Jennifer Peake. Christopher Rounds. Steven Tyrrell, Stephanie Buck. Heather Krebs, Christopher Rcmlcy. Jessica Roush, Tyler Tossava, Rick Cullers. Gcnia Lear. Academic Letter.: Molly Bcnningficld. Jenna Bryans, Casscy Cady. Brent Chappelow. Laura Dipert. Brittney Dobbins. Emily Dreyer, Krystle Dunn. Erin Fish, Joel Gibbons, Katie Hestcrly. Tiffany Howell. Natasha Jones, Craig Laurie, Arica Newton, Courtney Oakland, Jennifer Shaw, Keriannc Sherwood. Teresa Smith. Alicia Totten, Andrew Worth. Jennifer Cottrell. Stephanie Courtright. Jeremy Shilling, Samantha Allcrding. Carrie Bolthouse, Stephanie Buck. Joshua Clevenger, Nicole Doozan. Chelsea Evans. Kelli Flohr. Justin Hutchins, Heather Krebs, Kcli Misak. Elizabeth Nida. Michael Nitz, Christopher Rcmlcy, Emily Smith. Tyler Tossava. Larissa Carr. Steven Flohr. Rex Foreman. Jennifer Hcuss. Amanda Hoke. Kailcy Lyons. Katie Noteboom. Danielle Swift. Starlight Tyrrell. Leland Jennings. Rhonda Pcnncpacker. Kristi Spurgeon. Sarah Barry. Jill Dimond. Heather Drumm. Matt Gcrgen. Lindsay Hemerling, Melissa Hodges, Justin Huss. Adam Miller. Samantha Oakland. Margaret Schirmer. Karey Schlachtcr. Heidi Schroeder. Kristen Wildern. Jessica Winebrenncr. Taylor Wisner. Foreign Exchange Awards: Enkhod Adilish. Gabriela Ferreira. Paula Furtado. Andrea Gostcli. Marcn Hames. Konstantin Hubrich. Marta Lluch. Marcos Sakamoto. Ruan Silva. Lisa Tanaka. Michigan State University Alumni Award: Karey Schlachtcr. MHSAA Scholar and/or OK Conference Scholar Athlete Award: Larissa Carr. Jill Dimond. Heather Drumm. Matt Gcrgen. Lindsay Hemerling. Jennifer Hcuss. Melissa Hodges. Amanda Hoke. Leland Jennings. Kailcy Lj -. Katie Noteboom. Samantha Oakland. Karey Schlachtcr. Heidi Schroeder. Danielle Swift. Kristen Wildem. Brandi Colvin. Steven Flohr. Elizabeth Gibbons. Lindsey Hill. Chad Ray. Kelsey Viher. Katherine Welton. Kelli Zcrbel. Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete: Kristen Wildem. George "Buzz” Youngs Award: Leland Jennings, Katie Noleboom. Student Athletic Trainer: Dara Carpenter. L.H. Lamb Scholarship: Brandon Dahn. Katie Noteboom. Bob Carlson Memorial Scholarship: Katie Noteboom. John L. Clare y Memorial Scholarship: Adam Schantz. Harland Guernsey Scholarship: Jamie Howell. Eileen Higbee Scholarship: Ben Ncwsted. Matthew Schnackenberg. Business & Professional Women of Hastings Scholarship: Rhonda Pcnncpacker. Exchange Club Youth of the Year/Hastings Exchange C|ub Scholarship: Heidi Schroeder. Exchange Club ACE Award: Will Bouwer. Michigan High School Rodeo Scholarship: Kylee O'Hcran. Paulson Trust Fund Scholarship: Margaret Schirmer. Woody Wyngarden Memorial Scholarship: Leland Jennings. A.N.A. Scholarship: Katie Noleboom. Coleman Insurance Agency Scholarship: Matt Gcrgen. Thomas Girrbach Memorial Scholarship: Adam Schantz. Hastings Manufacturing Co. Scholarship: Kailcy Lyons. Adam Miller, Katie Noteboom. Tom Varney. UAW Local 138 Scholarship: Andrea Brower. Rachel Mackenzie. Tom Vamey. HEA Scholarship: Andy Bcnningficld. Derek Brookmeyer. Paul Coscarelli. Lucas Overmire. H.E.S.P.A. Scholarship: Jennifer Heuss. Howard and Leona VanDclic-Hastings Education Association-Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Scholarship: Steve Flohr. Leland Jennings. Hastings Kiwanis Club-HEEF Scholarship: Rex Foreman. Hastings Rotary Club-HEEF Scholarship: Adam Miller. Hastings Mutual Insurance Co.-HEEF Scholarship: Heather Drumm. Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation-HEEF Scholarship: Sarah Barry. Rhonda Pcnncpacker. Gladys Cairns-HEEF Scholarship: Jill Dimond, Karey Schlachtcr. Kristen Wildem. Taylor Wisner. Hastings Car Club-HEEF Scholarships: Adam Miller. Chad Ray. Robert S. Cascy-HEEF Scholarship: Brandi Colvin. Helen Mott-HEEF Scholarship: Melissa Hodges. Samantha Oakland. Jessica Winebrenncr. Roscllen E. & Paul E. Siegel-HEEF Scholarship: Lindsay Hemerling, Kristi Spurgeon. Western Michigan University Gary Fund-Felpausch-HEEF Scholarship: Amanda Hoke, Matt Schnackenberg. Star Tyrrell. Kelsey Viher. Top Ten: Sarah Barry, Jill Dimond, Heather Drumm. Matt Gcrgen. Lindsay Hemerling. Melissa Hodges. Adam Miller, Margaret Schirmer, Heidi Schroeder, Kristen Wildem. GPA over 3.25: Derek Brookmeyer, Larissa Carr, Sarah Chamberlain. Dorothy Clemens, Brandi Colvin. Rick Cullers, Ian Dudley, Steven Flohr. Rex Foreman, Elizabeth Gibbons, Amy Hcrmenitt, Jennifer Hcuss. Lindsey Hill, Amanda Hoke, Roselec Hostetler, Justin Huss, Leland Jennings. Mark Lockwood, Kailcy Lyons. Elizabeth Meek. Katie Noteboom, Samantha Oakland. Lucas Overmire. See HONORS, continued page 3 Parades, ceremonies honor American vets Summer theater workshop slated The Thornapplc Arts Council of Barry County will continue its an­ nual youth theater workshop and play presentations this summer. The workshop, open to all county students who have completed fifth through 122b grade, will be held for two weeks, from 1230 to 3:30 pun. June 18-22 and June 25-29. The ac­ tivity will be held in the Arts Hatch­ ery Building in Fish Hatchery Park, Hastings. Participants will have an opportu­ nity to learn makeup use, body movement, oral interpretations, role playing, memorization, performance, character development, expressions, improvisations, voice usage, set de­ velopment, set construction and in­ formation about theater and acting as a business. Bonny Sheltema of New York will return as a workshop instructor as well as others. Sheltema has studied acting and voice in New York and has performed in theater at a variety of places. Thirty students will be accepted into the program on a first-received basis. The deadline to apply is June PhH McClelland (left) and Woodland Township Supervisor Doug MacKenzie listen as Rev. Bob Smith of Woodland United Methodist delivers a Memorial Day message at the Woodland cemetery. Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson, a military veteran who represents the city of Hastings, was guest speaker at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies in Hastings Monday morning. Behind Wilkinson is local American Legion member V. Harry Adrounie. 11. A student showcase on June 29 will be presented at the end of the workshop. For this summer's Youth Theatre Program presentation, the Arts Council has tentatively scheduled "Anne of Green Gables." Auditions for the play will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 27 and 1-3 p.m. June 28. Rehearsals run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 9 (Mondays through Fridays). Performances of the play will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10­ 11 and 2 pjn. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Central School Auditorium in Hast­ ings. Cost of the two-week workshop is $40 per person. The "play only" fee is $50. Participants enrolled in the entire seven week summer theater program will be charged $80. For additional information, call Norma Jean Acker at 945-2332 or Rose Heaton, Arts Council manag­ ing director, at 945-2002. The American Legion color guard marches through downtown Hastings Monday morning dunng the annual Memorial Day parade. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 - Page 3 Stranded canoeist rescued by deputies POLICE BEAT: Man seriously injured in car crash HASTINGS - Three people were hurt, one seriously, when the car they were in on Bachman Road Saturday evening left the roadway and struck a tree, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Officers said Craig Simpson. 33. of Hastings was driving the car north on Bachman Road near Woodlawn Avenue when he lost control of the car which left the roadway to the right, then to the left and hit the tree. Simpson was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was treated before being transferred to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. His condition was not available at press time Wednesday. He was not wearing a scat beit and police suspect that alcohol was a factor in the cause of the crash. Two passengers in he car, Michael Combs, 47, of Lake Odessa and Michael Martin. 49. of Hastin; .. were treated at Penno<'k Hospital and released. Police said Combs and Martin also were not wearing scat belts. A Hastings man whose canoe capsized in the Thornapplc River near Mill Street and Michigan Avenue was rescued by the Barry County Sheriffs Office Marine Division May 19. Sgt. Bill Johnson and Deputy Dave DeMaagd were called by the Hastings Fire Department to rescue the boater, who was found standing on a tree limb that was hanging over the river, according to DcMaagd's report. "Sgt. Johnson maneuvered the boat and was able to have the boater drop into the boat." said DeMaagd. "The river was at flood stage at the time of the rescue." The boater, Troy Pittlekow. was not hurt in the mishap Police said Pittlekow had been canoeing with five other people who continued down the river after the accident. "A citizen observed what happened and called 911," said DeMaagd. "The other five people in his party were accounted for." HONORS, continued from page 2 Rhonda Pcnncpacker. Chad Ray. Jessica Roll. Karey Schlachtcr. Matthew Schnackenberg. Kristi Spurgeon. Danielle Swift, Gena Tormen, Starlight Tyrrell. Kelsey Viher. Katherine Welton. Jessica Winebrenncr, Taylor Wisner. Miranda Workman. Kelli Zcrbel. Senior National Honor Society Members: Sarah Barry. Derek Brookmaycr. Jill Dimond, Heather Drumm. Steven Flohr, Matt Gcrgen, Jennifer Heuss, Melissa Hodges. Amanda Hoke, Leland Jennings, Kailey Lyons, Katie Noteboom. Samantha Oakland, Margaret Schirmer, Karey Schlachtcr, Heidi Schroeder, Kristen Wildem, Taylor Wisner. Rotary Top 10: Derek Brookmeyer, Steven Flohr, Amanda Hoke. Leland Jennings, Kailcy Lyons, Margaret Schirmer, Heidi Schroeder, Kristi Spurgeon, Jacob Vanderhoff, Kristen Wildem. Senior Academic Honors (one or more of Honorary Michigan Competitive Scholarship Award. Michigan Merit Award, individual college scholarships): JoAnn Bailey, Sarah Barry, Jeffrey Berg, Derek Brookmeyer, Shannon Bunge, Jeremy Butler. Dara Carpenter. Larissa Can. Brandi Colvin. Paul Coscarelli, Brandon Dahn. Jill Dimond. Heather Drumm, Ian Dudley. Joseph Fish. Steven Flohr. Rex Foreman. Matthew Gcrgen. Elizabeth Gibbons. Bricnne Hallifax. Lindsay Hemerling. Amy Hermenitt, Jennifer Heuss, Lindsey Hill, Melissa Hodges. Jamie Howell, Brenda Hurless, Justin Huss, Leland Jennings. Jonathon Katjc. Aaron Keller. Elizabeth King, Mark Lockwood. Kailey Lyons, Rachel MacKenzie, Danielle Medeiros, Adam Miller. Sirena Miller. Katie Noteboom. Caitlin Nugent, Samantha Oakland. Lucas Overmire. Laci Owen. Rhonda Pennepackcr, Kristan Pettit. Andrew Powell. Chad Ray. Jessica Roll, Adam Schantz. Margaret Schirmer. Karey Schlachtcr. Matthew Schnackenberg. Heidi Schroeder. Christopher Sensing, Phoenix Spaulding, Kristi Spurgeon. Frederick Thomas. Gena Tormen, Starlight Tyrrell. Richard Wank, Lucas Waters. Kristen Wildcrn. Jessica Winebrenner. Taylor Wisner, David Wright, Kelli Zcrbel. GRADUATION 2001, continued from page 1 persevere through whatever life presents, she said. "Strive to achieve what others say is unachievable." she advised. "Never do tomorrow what we may do today.” Schroeder suggested that the graduates prove their generation is not apathetic, as some have accused, by becoming involved, volunteering, and staying "proactive" rather than "reactive." "Time doesn't change things." Wildem declared. "People do.” Along the way. Schirmer said, the graduates should try to balance selflessness with heaithy self-interest, and "play as hard as we work." Above all. Wildem said, "don't worry, be happy." "What lies behind you and what lies ahead of you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you," keynote speaker Gary Ivinskas quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ivinskas, a special education teacher at Hastings High School, advised the students that the path toward becoming a complete person lay in working toward inner enlightenment, compassion, wisdom and clarity. Enlightenment, he said, is "the potential to increase one's knowledge and awareness." With compassion, he said, "you can sec something special in each and every one of us." "When you have compassion you arc able to forget about mistakes in the past." With wisdom, he said, "we arc able to sec our place in the world and the wisdom we hold inside of ourselves." And with clarity, he said, the graduates will be able to sec what needs to be done for themselves and others. He told of the leader of a native village who decided to leave his village and travel to far off lands. To each of his four daughters he left a single grain of rice. The first daughter put the rice in a crystal jar and set it on a shelf. She looked at the jar frequently and remembered the love she had for her father. The second daughter put the grain of rice in a box and hid it under her bed so no one could sec it or gain from it. The third daughter thought her father's gift odd, and after a short while misplaced her grain of rice. The fourth daughter knew her father's gift was special, and studied it for months to determine its purpose. She finally discerned that the grain of rice was a seed. She put it in the ground, watered it, and watched it grow into a plant containing many seeds. She kept some of the seeds for herself, and gave the rest to the other people in the village. When her father returned many years later, rice was growing in fields as far as his eyes could see. And he told his fourth daughter that through her work she had achieved enlightenment, compassion, wisdom and clarity and become a complete person. Ivinskas said he and the staff at HHS understood that the students' long journey to graduation "wasn’t always easy, wasn't always enjoyable." The 197 seniors listening to his words may have understood that the road ahead could also be fraught with hardship and tribulation. However. Schirmer reassured those in attendance, "whatever our next step is, we will take it with full stride and confidence." “What lies behind you and what lies ahead of your are tiny matters compared to what lies within you,” keynote speaker Gary Ivinskas quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson „ Tonight, w»«nd an important chapter ki our Uvae and embark on a new and more exciting chapter," co­ valedictorian Heidi Schroeder told HHS graduates last Friday. Graduates took their last steps toward a high school degree when they ascended the stairs to the podium to accept their diplomas. "Congratulations to all your accomplishments throughout your high school years," co-valedictorian Kristen Wildem told graduating seniors. "We have all lasted through some pretty amazing things — like the last 18 years of life," co-valedictorian Margaret Schirmer said. High school adminstrators shook hands with seniors after they received their diplomas. This is a great day." keynote speaker Gary Ivinskas told graduating seniors. "Capture this moment." An overflow crowd filled the gymnasium at Hastings High School. Seniors wait in line to recede their diplomas. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 ICTTCRS from our readers... We shouldn’t be afraid to change numbers on County Board To the editor: I have great respect for the members of the Barn County Reapportionment Com­ mission. However. I feel the three members wishing to maintain the status quo are shortsighted and wrong in not embracing widely accepted more modem practices both in the public and private sectors. From a historical standpoint, our found­ ing fathers prescribed the three branches of government as legislative, executive and judicial. Until 1946, the legislative branch enacted laws (policy ) and then intruded on the executive branch's constitutional re­ sponsibility of administering the laws en­ acted by themselves. It took the efforts of every president from Arthur to Truman to obtain correction by passing the Federal Administrative Act of 1946. Congress then became true makers of policy and the exec­ utive branch became the administrators of such policy. Our states have subscribed ’o the federal model - Michigan in the late sixties. Though several Michigan counties are fol­ lowing similar practices, their action is op- UJrlte Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 2Q510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tdrmela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. tional, not mandatory . Locally almost every organization, public and private, uses the policy-administrative dichotomy practice in operating their organizations. I know of no school of higher learning teaching or en­ dorsing the outmoded committee system. Carver. Covey and Drucker, and other in­ ternationally known authorities on Board organization and management unequivo­ cally teach and support the policy-adminis­ trative approach to board management. Some commission members and others wishing to maintain the status quo may have vested interests which may cloud their vision. Some may wish to maintain the in­ tegrity of present township lines. Such thinking appears to contravene the intent of the one man-one vote legislation. Some say the decision of the Reappor­ tionment Commission cannot be chal­ lenged. Not so. In 1980. we had eleven commissioners and a corresponding num­ ber of districts. The Reapportionment Com­ mission then voted to continue the 11-per­ son board and districts. I presented a plan for seven. This was immediately rejected by the local commission. I paid the $50 fil­ ing fee, prepared my brief and filed it w ith the proper stale office. Several weeks later, the court ruled in fa­ vor of the seven district plan. If the local Reapportionment Commission rules in fa­ vor of maintaining the status quo, a plea to the appellate level is in order. Barry County has maintained the anti­ quated committee system since the late 1830s. It served its purpose during the years tow nship supervisor rode their horses to our county seat, staged their mounts in Couches Livery Bam. spent some time in their favorite saloon and stayed in the old Parker House. All are but memories now except the anachronism of our board orga­ nization and methods. Our courts, through introspection, have made many improvements in their adminis­ trative practices. Their efforts have been w idely acclaimed. Other segments of Barry County government are constantly seeking ways to improve their performance. We hear the scare tactic that five commission­ ers would have too heavy a workload with each serving some 11.000 constituents. We don’t hear any such allegations when this thinking is applied to our state and federal elective positions. Every time in the past 22 years, efforts to improve commission management have been initially defeated. Examples: when we first considered hiring a county manager in the 1980s and when the commission was reduced from 11 to seven members in 1980. We heard the doomsday prediction that “it won’t work.” Most commissioners who have been there now support these changes. Under the present committee system, commissioners serving on any one commit­ tee are usually only aware of the work beng done by their committee. Proposals are often brought before the full commission on the day a final vote is taken, which leaves no time for other commission mem bers to do research, etc. This would not happen with a five-member commission. We talk about cost savings with a fivemember commission. This is good, but it is only one reason for going to the five-mem­ ber commission. I feel that more county cit­ izens with holistic outlook on state and fed­ eral affairs would file for five-person com­ mission seats. It will be ten more years be­ fore we again have the opportunity to mod­ ernize County Commission government. Can we afford to miss this opportunity be­ fore us now? The three members of this commission (reapportionment) who support the status quo may well have good reasons for their stand. The two leaders of our political par­ ties have publicly given reasons for change. I feel the three members supporting the sta­ tus quo should share their thinking with cit­ izens. regardless of their attorney’s opinion. In summary, it is situations like this where public officials knowingly withhold information from county citizens that causes mistrust and a lack of faith in our form of government. I will find out if the Freedom of Information legislation applies in this instance. Many persons in policy making positions are reluctant to let con­ stituents know where they stand on issues. Charles Darwin once said, “It takes a million years to change a gene.” I would add it will take a million and one years to change some of the sacred anachronisms in Barry County government practices. Emmet E. Herrington. Bellevue Food policy is America’s top priority Dear editor: There is little doubt that energy policy is a top priority for the nation. From electricity to fuels of all kinds, there seems to be no ceiling on prices. If one talks to most average citizens, there seems to be no lack of skepticism as to the actual reality of shortages. As far as gasoline is concerned, any mo­ torist is able to fill up at any station they come to. That prices vary little wherever one travels, suggests that concentration in the petroleum industry has eliminated enough competjuo? to make price setting a cinch. Record profits throughout the indus­ try contribute to public skepticism. Though it seems seldom recognized, en­ ergy may not be our top priority. A national food policy should be the nation’s top pri­ ority. While food production is essential, it derives much of its energy from the sun and rain. even storms when lightning creates ni­ trogen in the soil. As essential as is everybody’s need for food, our country has no comprehensive food policy. Fanners who produce the raw material for our food system are forced to muddle through with a hodge-podge of policies, none of which add up to a real food policy. The food policy we have pursued for too long, culminating in the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act. has been based on the theory that the market would take care of agriculture. Little thought has been given to the realiza­ tion that this is a biological process de­ pending on the whims of nature, not the dictates of industrial plant owners or the ac­ tual needs of the marketplace. It is incon­ ceivable that millions of farm families have left the land simply because they could not put a price on their production. That policy for some time has encouraged all out pro­ duction with farm programs targeted to those larger operations that produced the most. This has simply been an extension of the “bigger is better” mentality that is being embraced in nearly every segment of busi­ ness. It is time for a reality check. It is time to question the concentration, globalism and free trade rhetoric being forced on the world by those corporations that control global markets and trade. The United States needs a food policy that puts producers and consumers first. The U.S. neeos a policy whereby the finan­ cially strong cannot prey upon the finan­ cially weak as it is being practiced between corporations and producers today. Carl Mcllvain, President. Michigan Farmers Union Prairieville grand marshal honored To the editor: I made the following Memorial Day cer­ emony remarks to honor our grand marshal: The first headstone in Barry County-was placed in Prairieville Township, at the Brown Cemetery, three miles from here. 167 years ago. Since then, many thousands of tombstones have followed. In the blink of an eye, all of us here will also follow, and be returned to the Earth, from whence we came. Many men, women and children are buried in this cemetery. Some have fought in military wars to de­ fend and to protect our country. Some have fought social wars to better our community; wars against ignorance and injustice. Some have fought personal wars against depres­ sion and hopelessness; wars to be happy and disciplined and productive, so that they could be an example to the rest of us, as to how to lead our lives. Our purpose here today should be to re­ member the past, and to build on it, so that those who gather at our graves 167 years from now will be equally grateful to us, for the world that we have managed to build and preserve for them. Our grand marshal this year has served our community well. He has worked for many years protecting our homes and our lives from the threat of fire. He has served our community as our fire chief and contin­ ues to participate in the day-to-day opera­ tion of our township. He is an annual fix­ ture in our Memorial Day parade and makes numerous appearances at our Town­ ship Board meetings, where he does his best to keep us focused and challenges us to think, and to plan and to build a better fu­ ture. if each one of us here today were to do as much to serve our community and our fel­ low man as this year's grand marshal has done, then the future will, indeed, thank us dearly. Therefore, it is my distinct privilege to present this certificate of appreciation to Ray Dunfield, Prairieville Township's grand marshal for 2001. Mark Doster, Prairieville Township Supervisor IkuWeek'i-SuuiitHi... What about drilling? How do you feel about President Bush's plan to drill for oil near the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge? HastingsBaNNER ZJrvotorf to tfte mtowstv ef Barry County Siner 1856 Puttotod by Nasto^s Bmmt, Ik. A OMwnot J-Ad Graphics Me 1982N Broattaoy Hasanga. Ml 49080-0002 (818)945-8664 John Jacoba Frederick Jacobo President Vice President fflephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasuref • NEWSROOM • Devid T.Vbung (Edtor) Elame Gabon (Attntanf EOor) Sheiy Sutoef Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarih Ruth Zachary Don Hodges. Hastings: Justin Pratt. Hastings: Sarah Krikke, Wayland: Ken Magee, Hastings Ben Meade, Lake Odessa: Molly Arnold, Kentwood: • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8a tn to530pm . 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursdav. May 31.2001 - Page 5 Suspected illegal alliens cash stolen payroll checks The idyllic country settings offered by the rural charm of Barry County often of­ fers up scenes like this one Thursday on Goodwill Road in Rutalnd Township. One of three groups of goslings were led across the road by a more experienced adult Canada goose toward a cool farm pond. The geese seemed undaunted by the picturesque and threatening cloud formations which have churned over the county for nearly a week CITY, continued from page 1 on South Church Street near the fountain from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, to accommodate a semi tractor-trailer to park there as part of a program promoting summer reading. • Approved a request from the Volunteer Center to use the Fish hatchery park pavilion for a "Day of Caring" volunteer service campaign from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13. • Decided to delay a final decision on a new ordinance that would govern transient vendors. City Attorney Stephanie Fckkes is drafting an ordinance that would define street vendors, temporary salespeople, where they can or can't sell and what fee they would have to pay for a license, whether it be for a day, a week or a year. Some council members said it isn't fair to charge a number of one-day fees to a vendor like Larry Hollenbeck, who sells hot dogs downtown for more than just a day or a.week, while others come in for just a day and then are never seen again. Donald Tubbs suggested that there be separate fees for one day, one week and one year. David Jaspcrsc suggested, "I think we should leave it the way it is until we get this settled." Mayor Frank Campbell said he wants to make sure peddlers, hawkers, vendors and the like are not allowed to sell in places such as Tydcn Park. "Tydcn Park doesn't allow any solicitations. I think we ought to honor these families' wishes for the contributions they've given (to the city)." Fekkcs said the local police have the power to move the vendors out of areas they aren't supposed to be. but cautioned that, "The state doesn't allow the city to regulate these businesses." She added. "We obviously wouldn't be issuing licenses to vendors to do business in Tydcn Park or in any of our parks." A first reading of the proposed oidinance will take place next month. It could be adopted as early as June 25. • Adopted a zoning ordinance that will allow Dreisbach Motors to expand into the old Hastings Flower Shop next door on North Michigan Avenue to sell cars in the open air. Dreisbach, however, still needs a variance and site plan approval from the Planning Commission. • Adopted an ordinance to amend signage regulations, which includes definitions of banners, signs, pennants and streamers. • Approved the official contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for a TEA-21 grant to build a bridge over the Thornapple River in Tydcn Park. Mansfield said bids for the project should go out within two weeks. • Approved a lease agreement with Lakeland Boatworks Inc. for space at the industrial incubator. Woman hurt when car leaves roadway, overturns A 18-year-old Delton woman was treated at Pennock Hospital Tuesday and released after her vehicle crossed the centerline of South M-43 near Lakeview Drive, left the roadway and overturned. Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Barry Brandt reported that Samantha Ann Pierce was wearing a seatbelt when the accident happened at about 5:10 p.m. for an unknown reason. Alcohol was not suspected, however. “They think she might have blacked out but I don't know yet," said Brandt at the scene. The vehicle came to rest on the lawn of the Thomapple Valley Church and the crash was still under investigation at press time Wednesday. Pierce was issued a citation for careless driving. ATTENTION: USERSOF FEN-PHEN OR REDUX In September, 1997. Fen-Phen and Redux were pulled off the market after they were linked to serious heart valve damage. Since then, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the makers of these drugs. 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Missouri 63105 by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Three Hispanic males believed to be part of a Mexican crime ring were ar­ rested by Hastings and state police au­ thorities Saturday and several more got away after they allegedly cashed stolen payroll checks simultaneously around the county. According to Det. Tom Pennock of the Hastings City Police Department and Trooper Aaron Steensma of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, a number of blank payroll checks were stolen from Stoddard Recycled Oil of Wayland on Thursday. The crime was not discovered, how­ ever, until the checks began turning up at branches of the Hastings City Bank on Saturday. Some of the checks had also been cashed the night before in Wayland and Caledonia, said police. On Saturday, local authorities were alerted when "five or six" Hispanic males cashed the checks using falsified Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) cards and Social Security cards at the Nashville branch of Hastings City Bank. "One of the cashiers in Nashville was familiar with Stoddard because she worked previously at the Wayland branch," said Pennock. "She thought it was unusual and made a call and found out that the individual was not an em­ ployee there." By that time, however, the men were gone, said Pennock. "She called the main office in Hast­ ings and the bank found that there were six Hispanic males there and had cashed some of the checks," said Pennock. "One was still there attempting to cash a check." Once Hastings City Police was noti­ fied, Sgt. James Lee arrived to find the man leaving the bank. "Sgt. Lee told him to stop and he looked at Sgt. Lee and ran several blocks before he was intercepted by Officer (Rick) Argo," said Pennock. While the officers were arresting 25- Voting ‘yes’ will show that we care Dear editor: The upcoming election for the Community Education and Recreation Center is one of great importance. This is an opportunity for all of us, as citizens of the Hastings community, to step forward and make several major statements: 1. That all sections of the community work together in coordination to do what is best for our youth. 2. That we understand the value of our children, in regards to the future of our community, and will do everything in our power to prepare them for this. 3. That each time wc work together to improve the community of Hastings, we all benefit. On Monday, June 11, we have an opportunity to say to our children, as well as the rest of the world, "We care!" Please support the Community Education and Recreation Center proposal by voting "yes." Steve and Kitty Hoke, . Hastings The Barry County Democratic Party will meet on Wednesday, June 6th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, located on the corner of Green and Jefferson streets. EARN s 10.05 PER HOUR WHILE YOU LEARN loin the nursing assistant class at Thomapple Manor and make a difference in the lives of others The class will be held June 14 thro, gh |une 29 and is not in session on weekends After successful completion of state testing, wage will increase to $11 05 per hour To ensure the safety of our resi­ dents and staff, all applicants are subject to crimi­ nal background checks and drug screens Apply for this opportunity in person by lune 7 at. cQidrnapple and 333 West Wacker Drive. Suite 700 Chicago. Illinois 60606 •foe mow M^naunoo oa Caavy ft LLC. piet« rhr fwmi wvfrvK m 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 • EOE year-old Julio Reynoso-Hernandez, the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Po­ lice was called to the Middleville branch of Hastings City Bank where another five men had cashed checks stolen from Stoddards also using falsified "green" cards or "resident alien" cards. Two of the suspects were still in the bank when Steensma and Trooper Phillip McNabnay arrived. Arrested were two men using the names of Panfilo Mendoza, 22. and Owaldo Gutierrez, 31. with unknown ad­ dresses, said Steensma. "INS. has a hold (detainer) on them to be deported to Mexico when we're done with them here." said Steensma. According to Pennock, the Bellevue branch of Hastings City Bank also fell victim to the scam. "A number of checks were cashed for an undisclosed amount of money," said Pennock. "The company (Stoddard) did­ n't know anything was wrong until they were contacted on Saturday by the bank." Pennock said a similar incident oc­ curred last year when the INS deter­ mined that the men were part of an orga­ nized crime ring operated by an unidenti­ fied leader in Mexico. "They would go to a business and ask to apply for jobs, look around and asked when they dosed," said Pennock. Pennock said the perpetrators would later return and break into the business to steal blank payroll checks, which they later make out to their fictitious names. "One crew was apprehended by Ottawa County last year," said Pennock. "There was a large amount of this activity from the (Mackinac) bridge south." Pennock said each of the three men ar­ rested Saturday have been charged with one count of uttering and publishing and are currently being held in the Barry County Jail on $50,000 bond awaiting preliminary examination hearings set for June 6 in Barry County District Court. Other agencies involved in the investi­ gations include the Nashville Police De­ partment, the Kent County Sheriffs De­ partment and the Wayland Police De­ partment. "We are still coordinating efforts with the other departments," said Pennock, and we've alerted all of the banks in the Hastings area." WORKING TOGETHER TO SER\T YOl MORI E\TRY I)A\ ! YOU CAN ENJOY MORE SAVINGS... MORE BENEFITS... MORE CONVENIENCE. WHEN YOU SHOP AT '^Plumb’s vatu-rite roods Both stores are still independently owned and operated. We’re making a few changes for our valued customers. We’re pleased to be teaming up together Monday, June 4, 2001. We’re excited to introduce our new larger weekly ad to include more specials, which means more savings to you. More sale items will be available every week! We’ve joined a buying group of over 400 stores to get us lower prices so we can pass the savings along to you. �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31.2001 Woman cited after cars collide One woman was injured and another was not hurt Friday when their cars collided at the intersection of Jefferson and Court streets in Hastings at 3 17 pm according to the Hastings City Police Department Police said 19-year-old Kristina Sealey of Vermontville was driving her Saturn north on Jefferson Street when she ran a stop sign and entered the path of a car driven west on Court Street by Lyndia Crawford. 54. of Hastings. Crawford s car struck the driver's side of Sealey's car Sealey told police she did not realize there was a stop sign until after she entered the intersection. She was issued a citation for tailing to yield the right of way after being taken to Pennock Hospital where she was treated and released Vacant buildings pose special fire threats In 1999. fire fighters in Worcester, Mass., entered a burning vacant warehouse to rescue two homeless people living inside. Six fire fighters died during the rescue attempt. It’s a tragedy that didn't have to happen, and unfortunately, could still happen in See VACANT, continued page 7 -/Tica ObituMles । Vonda E. Toumsend Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... pleasantview COl NTRY ( TIAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FAMILY ( III RCH 2601 l.aco Road Do* I mg. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sundas Service 9 30 am . Sun­ day School 11 00 am. Sundav l-vcning Service 6 00 pm . Bible Stud) & Prayer Time Wednesday 9275 S nights 6 30 p m noon ST. ROSE CATHOLIC (111 RCTI 805 S Phone Times 9 45 am Traditional. II 15 am Contemporary Service. II 15 am Sunday School Nurs­ ery prov ided Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12- Saturday nights - Praise Services 730 p m For more infor­ mation call the church office Father Charles Jefferson Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4 30 pm. Sunday Masses 8 30 am and 11 U0 a m . Confession Saturday 3 30-4 15pm HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor Sunday School 9.30 a m . classes for all ages Morning Wor­ ship 10 45 am Nursery provided Sunday Evening Service, 600 p m Wednesday activities 7 00 p.m arc Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12). Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19). Adult Bible Study - No age limns WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST ( III RCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services Sun­ day. 11 (X) a m . Sunday School. 10am few all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE (TH RCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International Pastor ner of Mill St) Bedford Rd. Dowling 616-721-8077 Service THORN APPLE VALLEY' CHIRCH 2750 Wall Ukc Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services arc at 6 00 p m Sunday Service Times arc 8 30 am.. 9 55 a m and 11 20 am Tuesday prayer and share CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm for Sunday and Wednesday ser­ vices. nursery thru age 3 for Satur­ day service Bring the whole fam­ HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Churcn phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday & Thursday 9am to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning 930 am Sunday School. 10 45 am Morning Wor­ ship Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12) Sunday evening 6 00 p m services as announced Wednesday 7pmPraycr Meeting (child care pro­ vided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHI AS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices-9 15 am Morning Prayer. Traditional 1928 Book of QI IMBV I NITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 am. Worship II am. PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Res Michael Anton. Pastor Phone (616) 945-9414 Ihursday. May 31 - 7 00 pm Choir. Graceful Players after choir practice Fri­ day. June I - 6 00-8 00 p m Grad­ uation Open House Saturday. June 2 - 10 00 am Catechism 4. 8 00 p m Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. June 3 - 8 00 & 10 00 am Worship. 10 00 am Youth Confirmation. Jail Worship. 3 00 p.m Piano Dedication Recital Monday. June 4 - 7 00 p m Broth­ ers of Grace Tuesday. June 5 630 p m Softball game at Cheney Field. 7 00 p m Worship Plan­ ning; 700 pm Ovcreators Anony­ mous Wednesday. June 6 - 7 00 p m Worship. 7 00 p m Sarah Circle Dinner Out HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church worship service over WBCH-AM 9574 Banter free building with el­ evator to all floors Broadcast of FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1220 at 10 30 am Pastor Kathy 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ Brown Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Gool 8 30 tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ istries. Pastor Ryan White. Youth 930 am Sunday School for all ages. 10 45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Sen ice. 6 00 p m . Evening Service; 7:00 p m Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p.m. Awana. Sr and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Chou practice Call Church Of­ Faithful Men Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10 00 am. Worship 1100 am. Evening Service at b 00 pm. Wednesday Pravcr Bible 7 00 p m Study For further infonnalum call the church office Synod). vice. 6 00 pm evening Service. Wednesday 7 00 p m Sen ices for Adults. Teens and Children. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE fifth grade. Teens Sing and Share group and Bible study Wednes­ day. 9 00 a m . Senior Adult Bible streets ' Church phone (616) 945­ fice. 948-8004 for information on HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. ward to worshipping with you - More youth In­ volvement in the Service Chil­ Once a month Common Prayer used for a’l ser­ vices Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada tor Dan Cumc. Senior Pastor. Pas­ MOPS. Leisure Ladies Time Studies. Fellowship and Bible a m - Alternative Worship Scr•cc 9 30 am - Coffee Fellow­ ship 10 00 a m - Traditional Wor­ ship Services Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade CHURCH WIDE PICNIC - Join the fun June IOth as we gather at Tydcn Park for a Church Picnic Gathering begins at 12 30 p m Bring a meat to grill, dish to pass and tabic service for Lemonade and char­ Lots of sporting opportunities - bring balls If it rams, we will picnic in Fellowship Hall - bring hoard games Please come and bring a your family coal will be provided GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am Fellowship Time before friend the service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership nam­ ing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (TH R( II S Broadwav. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 231 WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PAR LSI! 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church Service 10 00 a m . Wednesday 6 00 p m Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St Rose Mass Catholic Church. Hastings Saturday Evening 6 30 p m ' This information on worship services is provided by Y The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard II Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday. June 3 - 8 15 a m Session meet- with New Members. 8 30 am Chancel Choir. 9 00 am Tradi­ tional Worship Service. 9 20 a m 10 00 am Coffee Hour reception to greet New Members in the Dining Room. 10 10 am Sunday School for all ages (last Sunday of the pro­ Children's Worship. gram year). II 20 a m Contempo­ rary Worship Service. II 50 am Children's Worship The 9 00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 Service is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both services Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. June 4 • 8 30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning 7 00 p m Committee Night - All Standing Committees meet Tues­ day. June 5 - 6 15 am Men's Bible Study al the YMCA oflicc. "Prescriptions" - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 7 00 p m Personnel Committee Lounge Wednesday. June 6 - 1 30 p m Cade "4 potluck al Dorothy HASTINGS MANUFACTt RING COMPANY Postcma's home. 6 45 pm Praise BOSLEY PHARMACY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan | '•^ionvar^/Norto^r | from Tom's Market) We look for­ ily Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services 9 45 am Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ 502 I Grand St. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 am. Sunday Morning Worship Ham. Sunday Evening Service 6 pm. Thursday Bible Study 7pm If inlcic»tcd in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details lowshrp time 10 45-11 00 am in the Fellowship Hall Come out and join us at 30) E State Rd (Across Kid's Alive for ages 2 through 9830 W Center St (corner of S Broadwav and W Center St) Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr F William Voctbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Wiwship - 8 am and 10 am Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m Sunday Nursery Available at 10am with an Adult Sunday School Class during this time as well Fel- group meets Wednesday 6 30 p m also Nursery and children's activ­ ities thru the 4th grade available welcome EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion '315 from 945 am-1045 am with Sunday School for all ages run­ ning at the same time and the sec­ ond service II 00 a m-12 15 pm dren's Church Adult Class (Fell Hall) Wednesday. 6 30 pm. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7'30 pm All ages always WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6 00 pm. St, Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Begin­ ning Easter Sunday we will be of­ fering 2 worship services The first time 10 00 am, Wednesday evening service 630 pm Youth 11 00 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm evening prayer service Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T HustwKk 948-9604 Rev Dea­ con David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ Rus Sarver. 945-9224. Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 am. SUNDAY MORNING HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Bdtwood Team & Chancel Choir • Sanctuan 7 30 pm Hannah'Ruth Cir­ cle HASTINGS- Howard E. Norton Sr., age 81 of Hastings, died Monday May 28, 2001 at his residence. He was bom July 6, 1919 in Maple Grove Township, lhe son of John and Ida (Checseman) Norton. He attended Moore Country School and Nashville High Schoo). Howard married Pauline Cornwell, December 2.1938. He worked the family farm most of his life, retiring in 1977. He worked for EW Bliss Company as a crane operator for 35 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Donald Norton, sister Vivian Beckwith and granddaughter Julie Norton. Surviving is wife Pauline Norton of Hastings; daughter Agnes (Lynn) Collins of Sebring Fla.; son Howard E. (Charolctte) Norton Jr. of Battle Creek; six grandchildren; eight step- grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 10 step- great grandchildren; sisters, Violet (John) Birman of Fla., Evelyn (Calvin) Campbell of Cedar Springs; several nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Bonnie Norton of Woodland. Funeral services will be held Thursday May 31, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Ward Pierce officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Lorraine M. Kovacevich WAYLAND- Mrs. Lorraine M. Kovaccvich of Wayland, formely of Delton, passed away May 28, 2001. Mrs. Kovaccvich was bom on January 24. 1923 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Sam and Angelina (Builush) Biango. On August 28, 1942 she married Joseph F. Kovaccvich. and he preceded her in death on June 11, 199C. She was a retiree of Montgomery Wards and enjoyed crafts, playing cards, going to the casinos and playing bingo. She loved flowers and gardening and especially her granchildrcn and great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Joseph, Newton, John and Frank; sisters. Camille, Tcssic and Kay. She is survived by a daughter Carol (Daniel) Marcinek of Hopkins; sons, Kenneth (Norecn) and Joseph (Patricia) all of Hastings. Thomas (Karen) of DesMoines, Iowa, Robert (Kimberly) of Plainwell, and Peter (Anatolic) of Atlanta, GA.; sisters. Rose (Harry) Mandera of Chicago, and Irene Kiimkow of Homosassa, FL; 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A rosary service was held Wednesday, May 30. 2001 at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 31, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. Rev. Fr. Richard Valls, celebrant. Interment Blessed Sacrament Cemetery in Allegan. Memorial contributions to Barry Community Hospice will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. HASTINGS- Vonda E. Townsend, age 88 of Hastings, died Friday, May 25, 200! at Hastings Tendercarc. She was born June 21, 1912 in Woodland, the daughter of Glenn And Elsie (Furlong) Conley. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1931. Vonda married Dale R. Townsend June 21,1932, and he preceded her in death May 19, 1942. She worked for Senior Sewing Machine Co. for 10 years and General Motors in Grand Rapids for 25 years, retiring in 1973. She loved sewing, crocheting, reading and her floweis. She was also preceded in death by her son. Dale Townsend Jr.; daughter, Marilyn Little; and sister Mildred Conklin. Surviving is daughter Nancy (Bert) Blok of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; brothers, Robert Conley of Hastings, and Harold (Helene) Conley of Rockford; sister Betty Mugridge of Bradley; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Wednesday May 30, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Ben Herring officiated. Burial was* at Woodland Cemetery. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Hazel L. Grable NASHVILLE- Hazel L. Grable, age 77 of Nashville, died Saturday, May 26. 2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Mrs. Grable was bom on November 24, 1923 in Owosso. ML, the daughtq- of George and Maurinc (Sawyer) Goslow. She was raised in the Owosso area and attended area schools. Hazel was married to Orrin Grable in 1955 in Battle Creek, MI. She was employed as a waitress at various area restaurants for many years. Hazel enjoyed cooking and spending time al her home. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Russell Goslow. She is survived by husband Orrin Grable of Nashville; sons. Edward Grable of Nashville, and Kenneth Grable of Nashville; daughter Donna Jean Grable; brothers. Leonard (Betty) Goslow of Gran Blanc, ML; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at The Maple Valley Chapel in Nashville. Pastor Alan Metier officated. Burial was at West Haven Cemetery in Owosso, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Nashville Church of the Nazerene. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Robert Phillips Elizabeth Bodo (Betty Harvey) BATTLE CREEK- Robert Phillips, age 80 of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday. May 30, 200). Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Reatha M. Lenz HASTINGS- Mrs. Reatha M. Lenz, age 86, of Hastings, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at Thornapplc Manor. Mrs. Lenz was born on September 16. 1914 in Johnstown Township, Barry County, ML. the daughter of Austin W. and Mary (Warner) Ferris. She was raised in Bristol Comers/Dowling areas of Barry County and attended The Bristol Comers rural school, graduating in 1932 from Hastings High School. . She was married to Harry H. Lenz on October 11, 1933, and he preceded her in death on September 23, 1991. The couple moved to their River Road farm home in Hastings Township in 1943 from the Dowling area. Mrs. Lenz was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Barry County Farm Bureau, served eight years as Hastings Township Clerk, enjoyed doing ceramics, knitting, crocheting, cooking, fishing, camping and traveling. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Frances Welcher, Juna Dunn and Bernice Ferris; brothers, Lewis, Earl. Forrest. Clair and Wayne Ferris. Mrs. Lenz is survived by her daughter, Betty (Richard) Bryans of Middleville; son, Norman Jack (Judy) Lenz of Hastings; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; sisters, Marieta Ferris of Battle Creek, and Marjorie Herrington of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 26, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Richard D. Moore officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery, Barry County, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor Activities Fund or the Quimby United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. NASHVILLE- Elizabeth Bodo (Betty Harvey), age 66, of Nashville, passed away Friday morning. May 25, 2001 at Sparrow Hospice in Lansing. She was bom in Vermontville on May 6, 1935, the daughter of Gaylord and Nellie (Hummel) Harvey of Nashville. She worked for Eaton Co. Action Center and Capital Area Community Center in Lansing. She attended Charlotte Assembly of God. Elizabeth's hobbies included horseback riding, bingo, bowling, fishing and camping with family. She was preceded in death by her father, Gayle Harvey. She is survived by five children, Laura Harvey of Charlotte, Nell Ann Harvey of Potterville, Tina Gable of Charlotte, Robert J. Bodo of Nashville, and Shannon Bodo of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; her mother; sisters, Dorothy Collier of Nashville, Donna Olmsted (Ray) of Nashville, and Opal Gillons (Wes) of Hastings; brothers, Joe Harvey (Jennie) of Vermontville, and Robert Harvey of Nashville. Memorial services will be held Sunday, June 3, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at the American Legion Post #42, 1000 Lawrence Avenue in Charlotte, with Rev. Mark Woodbury and Chuck Jenson officiating. A luncheon will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid-Michigan Hospice House. Further informatin available at www.lcgacy.com Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Inc. in Charlotte. Laura Mae Stenzel COMSTOCK- Laura Mae Stenzel, age 93. of Comstock, passed away Friday morning. May 25, 2001. Laura was bom November 5, 1907 in Michigan, the daughter of Byron and Bertha (Eastman) Banta. She was an active participant at lhe Comstock Community Center for many years. On June 27. 1928, Laura was united in marriage to John M. Stenzel, who died December 31. 1985. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Louis Barton, five sisters, and Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call ...945-9554 one brother. Surviving are two daughters, Lois (Richard) Schipper. Sr. of Comstock and Roma Barton of Hastings; eight grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Private graveside services were held in Comstock Cemetery. Arrangements by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes. Hoag-Switzer Comstock Chapel. 6121 King Highway. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31.2001 - Page 7 ‘Choose Life’ plate legislation moving foetal News Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Gary Newell (R-Saranac) and Sen. Valde Garcia, giving Michigan motorists an opportunity to donate to local crisis pregnancy centers through the purchase of a new “Choose Life” specialty license plate, is moving for­ ward. Newell’s bill. House Bill 4759, was ap­ proved today with bipartisan support by the House Transportation Committee. HB 4759 establishes the Choose Life Fund, which will be responsible for receiving and dis­ tributing donations to local pregnancy cen­ ters. “Crisis pregnancy centers provide an im­ portant service to our communities and they deserve our support." said Newell, who represents all of Barry County in the 87th District. “This is a wonderful way for Michigan residents to show support for women in one of their greatest times of need.” To receive funds, the center must be a non-governmental, non-profit agency or or­ ganization that provides services and coun­ seling to women who face unexpected or crisis pregnancies. Centers that engage in Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Carter- Lindberg engagement told Hammontrees to celebrate silver wedding anniversary termination or counseling of women to ter­ minate pregnancies are not eligible for funds. Senate Bill 466, currently before the Sen­ ate Transportation and Tourism Committee, allows Michigan drivers the option to pur­ chase a “Choose Life” plate for their vehi­ cles. To receive a plate, a motorist would pay the regular registration tax and a S5 ser­ vice fee in addition to a S25 donation. The 525 donation would go to the “Choose Life” fund and be distributed to a crisis pregnancy center in the county in which the plate was sold. "Helping people who face unexpected or crisis pregnancies is one of the most impor­ tant causes 1 know,” said Garcia. R-St. Johns. “This specialty plate provides a new and public way for people to support their local crisis pregnancy center.” In Florida, which has enacted similar leg­ islation, the state raised more than $340,000 last year and expects to raise S500,000 this year. SB 466 and HB 4759 are tie-barred and cannot be enacted unless both are ap­ proved. nt$ Announcement is made of the engage­ ment of Christine Carter of Kalamazoo and Geoff Lindberg of Dowling. She is the daughter of Cameron and Sharon Carter of Kalamazoo. He is the son of Bruce and Nola Lindberg of Dowling. The bride-elect graduated from Western Michigan University in April with a degree in finance. Her fiance graduated from Western Michigan University in April with a degree in engineering technology. They met while working at Gull Lake Caft. An Oct. 6, 2001, wedding is planned in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo. Kevin and Elaine Hammontree will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday. June 10, 2001. Their children. Chad and Rachel along with Butch and Linda Falconer, will be hosting a pig roast/open house al 3111 Fighter Road from I to 5 p.m. There will be swimming, horse­ shoes and volley ball. Family and friends are invited to join them in the celebration. No gifts, please - just your presence will be appreciated. GIRL, Aylin Gabrielle, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 10, 2001 at 10:39 p.m. to Berlin and Lynn Gulch of Wayland. Weigh­ ing 6 lbs. BOY, Joseph Anthony, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 11, 2001 at 8:49 a.m. to Michael and Annette Mendez of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs., 11 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. BOY, Ryan Dale, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 16, 2001 at 8:46 p..n. to Shelley and Gregory Cole of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs.. 8 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. BOY, Dakota Xavier, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 17, 2001 at 2:23 z.m. to Angela Evans and William Fox of Hast­ ings. Weighing 5 lbs., 11 ozs. and measur­ ing 19 inches long. GIRL, Kyrsten Mischay. bom at Pennock Hospital on May 17, 2001 at 4:07 p.m. to Barbara Westbrook and Gregg Mesecar Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 15-3/4 ozs. and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Amber Rose, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 13, 2001 at 11:26 p.m. to Car­ rie and Mark Fox of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs., 1/4 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. Five generations gather Roy Bauman (age 100). great-great­ grandfather; Leona Myers, great-grand­ mother; Patti Baldry, grandmother; Josh Baldry. father: Robert Baldry. son; Jacob Baldry. son. GIRL, McKayla Nicole, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 14, 2001 at 8:20 a.m. to Christy and Robert Weiler of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs., 7-1/2 ozs. and measuring 19-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Jaysah Lee, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 14, 2001 at 4:08 p.m. to Jason Merrifield and Chantal Whited of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 12 ozs. and mea­ suring 20-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Lainey Jean, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 10, 2001 at 12:27 p.m. to Jen­ nifer and Michael Tomko of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 9 ozs. and measuring 19 inches long. GIRL, Mikaela Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on May t9, 2001 to Colleen Weaver and Khris Twigg of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 6 ozs. and measuring 20­ 1/2 inches long. BOY, Charles Joe Edwin, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 17, 2001 at 11:41 a.m. to Kelli and Russell Morgan Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs., 4.8 ozs. and measuring 18 inches long. GIRL, Jennifer Rose, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 9, 2001 at 5:50 p.m. to Tonya Leonard and Thomas Strouse of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs., 7.4 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. BOY, Tristin Steven, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 16, 2001 at 11:10 a.m. to Brandie Hammond and Donovan Prentice of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs., 4-3/4 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. GIRL, Sydney Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 9,2001 at 8:50 p.m. to Marcia and Dan Wolf of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs., 4 ozs. and measuring 22-1/2 inches long. GIRL, Jenna Christine, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 11, 2001 at 11:13 a.m. to Shannon and Jim Warner of Sunfield. Weighing 5 lbs., 10 ozs. and measuring 18­ 1/2 inches long. licenses David Lee Kelley. Hastings and Alice Eugenia Nash. Hastings Braderick Lee DeLeeuw. Wayland and Tricia Rae Church. Wayland. Rene Zwart, Hastings and Amy Marie Schenden. Hastings. Michael Robert Johnson. Nashville and Jean Elizabeth Stephens. Nashville. Russell Warren Gleason. Banle Creek and Wendi Marie Lambert, Battle Creek. Kevin Jon Belson. Hastings and Bonnie Jean Kieszkowski. Hastings. Eric Ray Devenbaugh. Nashville and Meshia Martina Andler. Nashville. Chad Thomas Price. Hastings and Sarah Jean Potter. Hastings. Randall Scott Connor, Hastings and Mary Ann Pierce. Hastings. Robert David Nelson, Hastings and Tonia Lynn Carver. Hastings. Gary Lee VanArsdal. Jr.. Wayland and Tamara Jean Misak. Wayland. Theadore Allen Strimback. Middleville and Bethany Chantel Koetje. Hastings. Charles Anthony Slone, Plainwell and Amy Jo Doxey, Plainwell. Nisan Mead. Hastings and Wendy Lee Miller. Hastings. Mitchel Ray Miller, Hastings and Brenda Lee Cooper, Hastings. Kyle Neale Stambaugh. Hastings and Keri Lynn Buehler, Hastings. VACANT...continued from page 6 many communities today. There are thousands of vacant building fires each year in this country, in communi­ ties large and small. Three-quarters of these fires are classified as suspicious or deliber­ ately set. Alarmingly, fire fighters are three times mere likely to be injured fighting a fire in a vacant building than fighting a fire in an ordinary structure. More than half a million fires were delib­ erately set in the United States last year, over half set by youngsters and juveniles under the age of 18. These fires killed more than 500 people and destroyed* $2 billion worth of property. Fires in abandoned or vacant buildings played a key role in this epidemic and are a key target for these arsons. “The Worcester tragedy serves as a wake­ up call; that anywhere an unsecured (vacant) building exists, so exists the dan­ ger of fire, destruction, and death. But it doesn't have to be that way,” said State Fire Marshal Captain Edmund K. Burke. “Targeting vacant buildings for fire and arson prevention is the single most effective way to control the danger. It can be as sim­ ple as securing the building from illegal entry and clearing away combustibles." The state fire marshal office urges com­ munities statewide to work with their elect­ ed offcials to secure vacant and abandoned buildings against trespass and to report sus­ picious activity in and around these build­ ings immediately. “Prevention is the best way to fight arson,” continued Burke. “The best form of prevention is the willingness to get involved.” REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION Gable-Geren engagement told Jennifer Lynn Gable and Wesley Edward Gercn announce their engagement and plans for a July 28. 2001 wedding. Their parents are Connie Gable of Hol­ land. Steven Gable of Indonesia and Mrs. Avis Geren of Middleville, and the late Mitchell Geren, Sr. The bride-elect is a graduate of Hamilton High School and is a home daycare provider. Her fiance graduated from Thomapplc-KclIogg High School, served four years in the Navy, attended WMU, gradu­ ated from ITT. and is employed by Inven­ sys Appliance Controls. NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION OF THE ELECTORS OF HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM BARRY AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, MICHIGAN TO BE HELD JUNE 11, 2001 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Please Take Notice that the regular election of the school distncl will be held on Monday. June 11. 2001. THE POLLS OF ELECTION WILL OPEN AT 7 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. At the regular school election there wil be elected one (1) member to the board of education of the district for a full term of four (4) years ending in 2005. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO ALL SUCH VACANCY: Carol Jones Dwyer Scott J. Hodges Write-in candidates must file a Declaration of Intent on or before 4 p.m. Friday. June 8. 2001. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT the following proposition wil be submitted to the vote of the electors at the regular school election. BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Hastings Area School System. Barry and Calhoun Counties. Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twelve Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,100,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping a community eduction and recreation facility; partially remod­ eling existing school facilities, making improvements to athletic fieklJ and physical education facil­ ities; and acquiring, developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated rmllage that will be levied for the proposed bonds w* involve a net increase of 0.50 mill ($0 50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation; and a reallocation & 1.25 milts ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) from the current debt levy for a total of 1.75 mills ($1.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2001. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding exclu­ sive of any refunding will not exceed twenty-six (26) years The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.60 mills ($1.60 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). (Pursuant to State law. expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited. and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses ) PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONOS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GEN­ ERAL OBLIGATION UNUMITED TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. THE VOTING PLACES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRECINCT NO. 1 Voting Place: Hastings Middle School mult -purpose room. 232 W. Grand St.. Hastings. Glendon Pierson to celebrate 80th birthday Glendon Pierson will be celebrating his 80th birthday, June 4. 2001. He would en­ joy a card from those who wish to send one: 3152 Barber Road. Hastings. Ml 49058. More elegant More innovative. More fun. And more private balconies than any other cruise ship in Alaska. Michigan PRECINCT NO. 2 Voting Place: Pteasantview Elementary. 3754 Lacey Road. Bellevue. Michigan AB school electors who are registered with the oty or township dark of the city or township in which they reside are eligible to vote at this election. This Notice is given by order of the board of education Donald A. Myers Secretary, Board of Education See more of Alaska on a Carnival 7 day Glacier Route cruise. Well take you deeper into the Inside Passage, and you'll sail on the spectacular new CARNIVAL SPIRIT-. H’s a whole new class of "Fun Sh^> designed to make you feel closer to nature with more ocean view staterooms and private balconies than ever before. As her guest you’ll experience the Vegas-styie shows, a friendly casino, the Nautica Spa- program, and the pampering service Carnival is famous for Call now and let us plan your "Fun Ship" vacation on the newest and largest ship sailing to Alaska. Price From $700 Xr BBSS vMJCamival The Most Popular Cruise Une in the Worlds earn rva: com �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 gruwn-up sense for a 10-year-old. Your mother has a right to be proud of you. I have a feeling you're going to be fine. Write again whenever you feel like it. LEGAL NOTICES THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lynn E Tadman. Rebecca J Sheldon, and Helen Tadman, single women. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998, and recorded on June 5. 1998. in Document No 1013157, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of E»ghty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five and 35/100 ($88.435 35) Dollars, includng interest at 10.5% per annum Unger the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Mchigan on Thursday. July 12. 2001. at 1 0C p m Said premises are situated m the City of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michi­ gan and are described as Lot 23 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, accordog to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded m Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3 Parcel ID 08-051-250-032-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated May 22. 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sotiroft, Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (6-28) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason L Thomas and Amy L Thomas, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2000. and record­ ed on January 24. 2000 in Document No 1040452. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated April 23. 2001, which was recorded on May 7. 2001. in Document No. 1053239. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($94,545.61). including interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage wtU be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m., on July 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9. Block 62. Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115827 Staflions (6/21) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION NOTICE File No 2001-23180-DE In the matter of Sherman Boulter. Deceased S S • 364-32-3602 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose in­ terest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following Take notce on June 20. 2001. at 11 30 a m . m the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan be­ fore Hon Richard H Siiaw. Judge of Probate a hearing wUl be held on the oetitcn requesting that Michael W Boulter of 3022 Pecxheath $W Wyoming. Michigan 49509 be appointed personal representative of lhe Estate of Sherman Boulter, deceased who lived at 12221 West Saddler Road. Piamweil. Michigan 49080. and who died April 6. 2001. and requesting that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wiH be forever barred unless presented Michael W Boulter, named per sonai representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named proposed personal representative with.n 4 months ol the date of publication of this notice May 22. 2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Richard J Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Michael W Boulter BY Richard J Hudson 3022 Peckheath S W Wyoming. Ml 49509 (5-31) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAI* PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by James M. Raulston, a single man (original mortgagors) to DAN Bank. Mortgagee dated June 7, 1999 and recorded on June 14. 1999 in Instrument No. 1031045. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on January 30. 2001, in Instrument No. 1054423, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 10/1000 dollars ($86,729.10). including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on June 21.2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing 1316 05 feet due East of the Northwest comer of section 23. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence South 0 degrees 10 min­ utes West 668 feet for a place of beginning, thence North 0 degrees 10 minutes East 668 feet, thence East 652 95 feet, thence South 0 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West 668 feet, thence Westerly 652.95 feet more or less to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: May 10. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200116400 Jaguars (6/7) Save mom Dear Ann Landers: My 63-year-old mother has been dating since my father passed away five years ago. I am happy for her and have always welcomed her beaus with open arms. My concern is her latest gentleman friend. Mom met “Monty" three weeks ago through a personal ad in the newspaper. Now she tells me she is going away with him for a Caribbean cruise. They are shar­ ing a stateroom, if you get the picture. All I know about Monty is that he has been married and divorced twice. I have never met him. Mom gets starry-eyed whenever she mentions his name. She has told me how “dreamy" it would be if she could be a “bride" again. I know Mom has been lonely, but she has never lacked for male companionship. I don't understand why she has gone so ga-ga over Monty. Talking to her docs no good. She is not rational these days. I'm worried sick and need to know how I can persuade her to wait to get more serious until she knows more about this guy. - New York Daughter. Dear Daughter: I doubt that you can do anything to "save" your mother from what you perceive to be a disastrous move. On the other hand, Monty could turn out to be a wonderful person. It is obvious that you do not trust Monty. You could hire a private investigator to have him checked out, but the results may not matter to your mother. All you can do al this stage of the game is keep your fingers crossed and pray a lot. .”11 pray. too. Constant calls Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have been married for five years and have one child. We have managed very few trips for just the two of us. On those rare occa­ sions, I want our time together to be private and without interruption. When wc are away, we leave a phone number with our baby-sitter and in-laws, and make it clear that they should use it for emergency purposes only. Unfortunately, my in-laws pay no attention to our wishes. They call my husband constantly, saying they “just want to hear this voice." They don’t care if they wake us up in the middle of the night or interrupt us while we arc making love, which they have done many times. I have asked my husband to inform his parents that their calls arc not welcome when we are on vacation, but he refused to do it. He says it would hurt their feelings. What about MY feelings? I have suggested that we spend our next vacation at a resort where there are no telephones, but he said it would make him nervous to be out of reach. How can I get my in-laws to respect our pri­ vacy? - Bugged in Maryland. Dear Bugged: Your in-laws arc not going to respect your privacy, especially if your NOTICE wimpy husband refuses to cooperate, so give up on that drcam. Your best hope is protection from the intrusions. Most hotcL (and some motels) have switchboard opera­ tors. Tell the operator, “Please do not put any calls through to our room. Ask the caller to leave a number, and we will call back.” End of problem. Move out, on Dear Ann Landers: I am 36 years old and have been seeing "Horace" for three years. I moved in with him eight months ago, which was a huge mistake. 1 love Ho­ race dearly, but I need my own space. He says if I leave, the relationship is over. I don't want to lose him. but I simply can­ not live with another person. I have no in­ tention of ever marrying this man. and he knows it. How can I get out of this without ending our relationships? - Nancy X. Dear X: It looks like the ball is in Ho­ race's court. If he is serious about ending the relationship if you mo» e out. consider him “lost." and move on. No way out Dear Ann Landers: Today is the third anniversary of the death of my ex-husband. "Joe" left behind two children: a beautiful 10-ycar-old girl, and a wonderful 12-yearold boy. who was just diagnosed with dia­ betes. Wc are all in therapy, including Joe’s mother. Joe was only 37 years old. I am writing this letter for anyone who might be considering suicide as the way out. When Joe took his life, he left not only his parents, two children and me. but dozens of friends who loved him. He was a great man who helped so many people, but he couldn't help himself. Joe stayed clean and sober for six years, then the drugs got him. He died from an ad­ verse reaction to drugs and alcohol. The coroner ruled his death accidental, but I know better. I played suicide counselor dozens of times, but I could not save him this last time. I told my daughter, “Lucy," that I was writing to you about her daddy. She asked him if she could add a few lines. I said OK. Here they arc: How to cope Dear Ann Landers: I’m “Lucy," the 10ycar-old daughter of Joe. I want all the kids out there to know that if your dad kills him­ self, it's not your fault, and there is nothing you could have done to save him. People who do things like that have no idea what they are doing to the people they leave be­ hind. You just have to forgive them and go on with your own life. The best thing to do is talk to a counselor and get it out of your system. This is what 1 am doing, and it helps. - Lucy. Dear Lucy: Thank you for sitting in my chair today. You certainly have a lot of City of Hastings Notice of Public Hearing COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The Department of Public Services municipal work crews will once again be providing the residents of the City of Hastings with a monthly com­ postable yard debris pickup. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. All brush and limbs placed out for pickup shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less, 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City's material storage yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on the following Saturday mornings between the hou^s of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9. June 23, July 14, July 28, August 11. August 25. September 15, September 29. October 13 and October 27, 2001. Materials must originate from property located within the City of Hastings and be pre-approved by the attendant present at the site before depositing any material. All loose debris (grass, leaves, ilowers, etc.) placed out for pickup shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. Residents should piace the material to be picked up immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or aojacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The monthly compostable yard debris is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4. 2001, and continue through October on the following dates. Monday. July 2: Monday. August 6: Tuesday. September 4; and Monday. October 2. 2001. We anticipate that the monthly pickup will take approxi­ mately three (3) days to complete each month. Residents who miss the scheduled pickup may take their yard waste to the dumpster behind the City's Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City’s material storage yard located on West State Road at the posted times. There shall not be any compostable yard waste allowed to be placed any­ where within the City's right-of-ways at any time until the Friday before the scheduled pickup. Residents placing material within the City's right-of-ways before the scheduled pickup times will be given notice to remove it until the appropriate time of the next scheduled pickup. Any questions regarding the scheduled pickup times, drop off sites, or conditions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach. Director of Public Services, at Hastings City Hall located at 201 East State Street. 616-945-2468. No thanks Ann landers Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. June 19. 2001. at 7:00 a m. in the Hastings Crty Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Pubic Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on several variance requests by the Emanuel Episcopal Church. The applicant has requested variances from the following Sections of the Code of Ordinances Section 90-479(2) • This variance, if granted, would allow a building located at 220 South Broadway to have a rear setback of less than the minimum requirement of 30 feel Section 90-1082(a) - This variance, if granted, would allow construction of a building addition located at 315 West Center Street closer to the lot lines than the minimum requirement of 40 feet Section 90-222 - This variance, if granted, would alow the parking requirements lor the entire building located at 315 West Center Street not to be met. Section 90-224 - This variance, if granted, would allow the parking requirements for the build­ ing located at 315 Wast Center Street, based on the maximum seating capacity of the main room of worship not be met Legal description of said properties are as follows: 315 West Center Street - Lot 789 and Lot 791 and the east 16 feet of Lot 788. 220 South Broadway ■ Lot 790 of the Ongmal Plat Dear Ann Landers: I had an experience similar to “Miffed in Missouri." who never received a thank-you note for a wedding gift she had sent. My husband and I purchased an expen­ sive wedding gift for his niece and had the store ship it directly to the bride. After a reasonable amount of time without any ac­ knowledgement, I wrote to her and asked if she received it. No answer. During the next few months, I wrote the bride two addi­ tional notes of inquiry and also sent a note to her mother, with whom the newlyweds lived. Neither the bride nor her mother re­ sponded. I gave up. One year after the wedding, we received a card. I thought, “At last, she is sending a thank-you note," but no - it was a birth an­ nouncement! All the lovely details about the baby were printed out, and at the bottom she wrote, “Thanks fcr the wedding gift." There was no signature. I was flabbergasted at her nerve. Shortly afterward, I received a postcard from this niece, asking if wc had seen the birth an­ nouncement and if wc were going to send anything. I decided to send her a postcard on which I wrote, “Wc received your birth announcement card. Congratulations. Love. Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary." I’d appreciate your comments. - Also Miffed in Wisconsin. Dear Also Miffed: People who fail to ac­ knowledge gifts arc slobs of the first order. No excuse is good enough. This has hap­ pened to me on occasion. I give a bride and/or groom four months to respond. If I receive no acknowledge­ ment, I PHONE and ask. “Did you receive the gift I sent?" The embarrassed response is often a rambling, weak-kneed - “I’ve been so busy, and so on." I say. “I'm busy, too, but I found time to go out and buy a gift for you. You need to brush up on your manners " Of course, the delinquent recipi­ ent is embarrassed, which is fine with me. She (or he) deserves to be. Is life passing you by? Want to improve your social skills? Write for Ann Landers' noi' booklet, "How to Make Friends and Stop Being Lonely." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $5.15.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate web page at nww.creators.com. LEQAL I NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain wiN be used tor that purpose. Default has occurred m tne conditions of a mortgage made by CRAIG A BOLDEN and JO DY L BOLDEN, husband and wife, of 10450 Six Mile Road, Lot 267. Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 (col­ lectively -Mortgagor), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA. a federally d^rtered corporation, whose address is 1760 Abbey Road. East Lansing. Michigan 48823 (the -Mortgagee'), dated June 6. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan on June 6. 2000, as instrument number 1045237 (the -Mortgage*). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith As of the dale of this Notice there is claimed to be due tor principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Six and 56/100 Dollars ($99,606.56). No suit or proceedmg at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, mduding the attorney fee allowed by law. and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sate, the Mortgage wiN be foreclosed by sate of the mortgaged premises a public vendue to the highest bidder al the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. June 7. 2001. at two o'clock in the afternoon The premises cov­ ered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan and are described as follows Parcel A: That part of the SW 1/4 of Section 8 desenbed as commencing at S 1/4 post of said Section 8; thence North 89* 34' 4F West, on the South Section Ime 1987.45 feet; thence North 0* 29 18’ East, on the West line ol the E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4, 658 39 feet to the POB of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing North 0’ 29 18’ West on said West Ime, 658 39 feet thence South 88’ 57' 25' East, on the North line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4. 663 31 feet; thence South 0* 29* 18* West. 658 39 feet, thence North 88’ 57' 25* West. 663 31 feet to the POB. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and pubic utilities over the West 66 feet of the South 877 68 feet of the E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 8 AU m T1N, R8W Subject to existing highways, easements and nghts of way of record, togeth­ er with alt the fixtures, tenements, heredrtaments. and appurtenances belonging or in any­ way appertaining to this real estate Notice is further given that the length ol the redemption period will be one (1) year from the Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request lor information and'or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD can relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk date of sate Dated May 10. 2001 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES. ACA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Old Kent Building 111 Lyon Street. N.W Grand Rapids Ml 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 (5/31) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.May 31. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIM€ toTIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001 -23143-DE A further look at Middleville in the1950s Wc have followed the progress of White Products, as we have done this scries on Middleville. On November 26. 1953. the newspaper carried an item entitled "Middleville firm’s S25O.OOO expansion project under way.” This expansion was to double the capacity of lhe plant. Strom Construction company of Grand Rapids had been engaged to do the con­ struction. The new factory, located in the northeastern part of the village between Washington and Lincoln streets, was to connect the tank plant and the gas plant and also to extend the gas plant. l he building would be built of cement blocks with red brick facing. This would house the sheet metal fabrication, product finishing and the final assembly operation which were being done in No. I plant downtown. This plant was to become a storage building. This made the third expansion project of Middleville industries during lhe year of 1953 Blake Manufacturing moved into its plant No. 2 on the west side of the village Middleville Engineering plant on State Street built a cement block and steel con­ struction to make for better working condi­ tions This plant was on the west side of the village and was designed to house eight die casting machines. “This is Your Michigan” week was held in April of 1954. Arthur Lathrop. Barry Counts Superintendent of Schools, fur­ nished the teachers of the county w ith an outline of topics that were appropriate for the week. They emphasized, the products and lhe achievements of the state. Mayor John W. Hewitt of Hastings was to be an exchange mayor w ith East Branch and Mayor Marc Squiet of Middleville was exchanged with Ann Arbor. About 400 towns in Michigan were to take part in the ma) or exchange. Among other Michigan Week events was the ground breaking for the bridge across the straits of Mackinac which was held on May 8. 1954. This was reported in the pa­ per of April 22. 1954. Otto and Helen Fields Bechtel had been serving as missionaries at Gaya. West French Equatorial Africa, where they had been since April of 1953. They were build­ ing a fence, along with the natives, around the back yard of their church when Mr. Bechtel was bitten by a snake on June 18, 1954 l he couple had served as missionaries in Africa since 1936. Mrs. Bechtel was the daughter of the Reverend A. N. Fields, a Baptist minister, who had served at the Middleville Baptist Church. Miss Fields had graduated from Thomapple-Kellogg High School and taken nurses training in New York before going to France for a year’s language study and then to Africa. Otto Bechtel followed Helen to Africa in 1937. where they were married. They re­ lumed to the United States on furlough in 1939. bringing their infant son Edwin who needed surgery which he could only get in the U.S. The war conditions delayed the re­ turn of the family to Africa until 1945. They had a daughter bom in Middleville during this hiatus from their work. When the Bechtels returned to Africa, the children were left in the United States with relatives, but joined their parents on the missionary field about a year and a half later, making lhe trip with another young missionary couple. Edwin died in Africa in April of 1951 with a heart ailment following rheumatic fever The father. Otto Bechtel, built the coffin for the young boy and performed the burial in this primitive land. On June 19. 1951. a second son. Raymond, was bom to the couple. The Bechtels worked with Germa tribe, located in a 400-mile area around Niamey on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. They served more than 150.000 people. During their time in Africa, they had ac­ complished a great deal. They had estab­ lished seven stations 100 miles apart. Otto did much of the construction work with na­ tive help. They had to cut down the trees, float the logs down the rivers to the site and then build the churches. When the Bechtels returned to the mis­ sionary field, they look with them large stocks of drugs and medicines for the dis­ pensary. which was under the direction of a registered nurse. Ants would destroy (he buildings and had to be fought constantly . Snakes and scorpi­ ons were everywhere, indoors and out­ doors. fhe news of his untimely and tragic death in 1954 was delivered to Ada Bechtel, his mother, by cablegram from the Board of Christian Missions Inc at Patterson. N.J.. after they had received the message from Africa. His life had served to meet a great need and his death was not in vain. The community learned of the death in lhe newspaper of June 24. 1954. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO CREDCTORS and TERRANCE ASHLEY SUTTON II. heir STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court for the County of Barry Estate of DANIEL WEBSTER RACKLEY Date of birth May 9. 1938 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent DANIEL WEBSTER RACKLEY, who lived at 11821 West 9 Mile Road. Plainwell. Michigan died March 12. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to RHONDA RACKLEY AND CINDY BOURDO. named personal representa­ tive or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court. Suite 302. Hastings and the named/proposed personal rep­ resentative within 4 months after the date of pub­ lication of this notice 5/23/01 DAVID H TRIPP (P29290) 206 S Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 (616) 945-9585 RHONDA RACKLEY. CINDY BOURDO P.O Box 175. 10235 South Norns Road Shelbyville. Ml 49344 Delton. Ml 49046 East Main Street in Middleville looking toward the west Note the Arcade Theater, owned by the Bennett family. Edward O. Lamb, who purchased the major interest tn White Products in 1953. The news on July I, 1954. was the instal­ lation of 86 parking meters in the Mid­ dleville business district. The placement of the meters was the re­ sult of a complaint filed by 32 Middleville businessmen who sought an injunction to prevent putting in tin. Circuit Judge Archie McDonald dismissed the complaint. The Village Council had voted 5-3 to put in the meters. The meters were installed on a six-month trial basis and had 10-cent cour­ tesy overtime parking tickets, just as Hast­ ings had. A follow-up article appeared on Jan. 6. 1955. stating that lhe matter of parking me­ ters in the village of Middleville was quite controversial. A move to place the matter on the ballot of the village election was de­ feated in the Village Council meeting. This could not be on the ballot for this election. There was a tie vote 3-3 which was broken by Village President Marc Squier who voted against placing the matter on the bal­ lot. Mr. Squier felt that lhe major objections came from area farmers who had no vote in the matter. Oscar Finkbeiner and Stanley Johnson, representatives for the Chamber of Com­ merce. proposed to discontinue the meters and enforce a two hour parking limit in the business part of the village. Richard Robertson presented a petition to the council with 53 signatures, asking the meters be kept. Eighty-six meters had been installed in the summer of 1954. The July 29. 1954. issue carried the story of an agreement between White Products and Local 1002 UAW-CIO. The agreement called for an eight cent pay increase across the board and some fringe benefits. One hundred and thirty White Products workers were to be affected. Edward Lamb, president of White Prod­ ucts Corp, of Middleville, presented the First Methodist Church and St. Augustine Mission w ith gifts of S500 from the Edward Lamb Foundation Inc. of Toledo. Ohio. This item was announced in the newspaper of October 7. 1954. Another item in the same newspaper stated that Glenn Blake, lifelong resident and businessman of Middleville, retired from Blake Manufacturing Co., which was a subsidiary of Keeler Brass Co. of Grand Rapids. Mr. Blake had been active with his father in the dry goods business for many years, built the garage building owned by Central garage and maintained a Ford Sales and Service there for many years. In 1942. he opened the Blake Manufac­ turing Co with 20 employees doing con­ tract work with the government and then for Keeler Brass Co., which then purchased the company in 1947. Marc Squier. his son-in-law. succeeded him as manager. White Products of Middleville held an open house on Sunday. Dec 5. 1954. at lhe plant on Lafayette Street in lhe northeastern section of Middles ilk l he open house was from 2 until 6 p.m. Personnel from lhe newly enlarged and expanded plant were there to show visitors around and to explain lhe working of the manufacture of one of Middleville's major industries. “While Water Heaters are sold the world over.” stated a W hile Pre ducts of­ ficial. Jim Norman, owner of the Norman Hard­ ware store, president of the Middleville Ro­ tary. was vers ill in August of 1954. The village rallied to hold a benefit supper for him at the Thomapple-Kellogg school cafe­ teria. lhe supper was Swiss steak and was sponsored by lhe Middleville Rotary, lhe Chamber of Commerce. Volunteer Firemen and the Middleville Catholic Mission. Middleville had not had a jewelry' and watch repair store for many sears. Gary Bennett opened a new jewelry store in De­ cember of 19^4 on Maui Street in Mid­ dlcviik Gary, the youngest son of Clayton Ben- ‘ nett, opened his new store in lhe west front of the Rock building, the site of the formei Gamble store and adjoining the Arcade I heater, which was operated by the Bennett family. Gary had a stock of jewelry and modem watch and clock repair equipment, includ­ ing a timer After his discharge from military service, Gary attended the Pine Lake Veterans Vo­ cational School for 18 months, graduating in November of 1954. Here he learned the watch and clock repair business. The last jewelry business in Middleville prior to this was operated by W. N. Gladstone about 30 years before Gary opened his store in 1954 The year ended with an item which told about David Garvey, age 11, a sixth grader at Middleville Thomapple-Kellogg School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garvey, who found a large rock on the Michigan Central Rail­ road tracks. It was too heavy for him to move. He told the station agent, who then had it taken off the tracks. David was credited with probably saving lhe train from an accident and was re­ warded by the Michigan Central Railroad with a trip to Grand Rapids and a special luncheon Next week Middleville eontinned (5-31) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mads in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Courtright Sr. and Patience Courtright, his wile (original mortgagors) to First Finance. fckxlgagee. dated December 3. 1997. and recorded on December 9. 1997 in Liber 1005083, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bankers Trust Company of California. N.A.. as Custodian or Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated December 8. 1997. which was recorded on June 19. 1996. m Liber 1013776. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 75/100 dollars ($61,478.75). including interest at 12.050% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute >n such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged □remises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m , on July 5. 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, described as Beginning in the West line of Section 28 at a point 458 feet South of the Northwest corner of South 50 acres of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 28. thence South on the West Section line 140 feet. South 88 degrees 30 min­ utes East 623.54 feet to the center of the Highway, Northerly m the Highway 141.12 feet; North 88 degrees 30 minutes West 621 30 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period sliall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rd Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200116846 Stallions (6/21) Estate of CHARLES E SUTTON Deceased SSN 367-12-7759 Fie No 01-23131-DE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following The Decedent, whose last known address was 615 South Jefferson Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. died October 24. 2000 Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent Personal Representative. Barbara Tompkins. 5264 Guernsey Lake Road. Delton. Ml 49046. or to both the Independent Personal Representative and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Ml 49058 Withm four (4) months of the date of this notice Notice is further given that the estate will there­ after be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Please Take Notice to Heir TERRANCE ASH­ LEY SUTTON II. address unknown, that a Per­ sonal Representative has been appointed as listed and the Will ts being probated informally m the Barry County Probate Court You have the right to Object and the Right to represent yourself or seek counsel to represent you Dated May 25. 2001 BARBARA TOMPKINS Independent Personal Representative DAVIDS Me DUFFEE Atty, tor Independent Personal Representative 600 East Mam Street Caledonia. Ml 49316 Phone (616) 891-2112 (5-31) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt Any information obtained will be used for this purpose MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Dean Myers and Teresa L Myers, husband and wife to Chadwick Mortgage Inc . a Texas Corpo­ ration. Mortgagee, dated November 16. 1998. and recorded on November 23. 1998 m Instru­ ment No: 1021220. Barry County Records. Michi­ gan. Said Mortgage was assigned thru mesne as­ signments to Ocwen Federal Bank. FSB. by an assignment dated March 1 1999 and recorded on August 24. 2000 in Instrument No 1048552. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand. Seven Hundred Ninety Three and 94/100 Dollars ($101,793 94). including interest at 11 440% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hast­ ings. Michigan at i 00 o'clock p m on Jufy 5. 2001 Said premises are situated *n City of Freeport. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing at a point 40 rods East of the center ol Section 6 and running thence North 20 rods, thence West 16 rods, thence South 20 rods; thence East to the place of beginning, all in Sec­ tion 6. Town 4 North. 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As an educator, Lang worked for 36 years until 1983 for the benefit of many Saxons. It was not difficult to sec how admired and how loved Lang truly is. The attendance for the event was remarkable, and Lang (and maybe a small part, the sunny skies) were the reasons for that. During my glorious day at the HHS diamond, I heard many stories from Lang's former players and his many friends about his work here. I even learned of Lang's steal sign. More than 20 players who played under Lang attended Monday's gathering. They didn't play, but their presence at the special helped to headline the alumni contest. Lang's family was there as well. I even heard an interesting story that the only reason that Dave Wilcox made the baseball team under Lang's tenure was because he was dating the coach's daughter, Cindy. I have not been able to confirm or deny this report. Family has always been very important to Lang and on Monday a father and son who played for the coach, Dick and Steve Allerding, were two on hand to reminisce about their Coach Lew Lang was able to meet and discus a number of topics with his former players. Here he is pictured with Don Hammond. times as Saxons. The family bond in Hastings baseball is quite strong. Even after the games arc over, that special connection remains, thanks to the devoted work from people like Oom and Lang. A year ago, the event honored the 1975 Hastings' varsity team that won a district title and p longtime Saxon fan John Cuddahec. This year, the honored guest was Lang, who guided the Saxons through many championship moments during his days... some in victory and some others even in defeat. To me, Lang is most certainly an icon, a word I don't pull out too often. 1 was fortunate to meet another icon. Buzz Youngs, when I first came to town six years ago and today I am still fortunate to connect with Lang at games or in other locations — such as the Bronco Golf Outings — around town. Lew Lang is a special individual, a gift from God. I do believe. I am not the only one who feels this way either. Saxons, Vikings win highly contested Barry County track championships Leading Delton Kellogg by two points and heading into the final event. Hastings' 1600-mctcr relay foursome realized that a possible Saxons' championship al the All-Barn1 County Track Meet was in their hands. ...Or should wc say in their feel. The Saxon four — Brandon Dahn. Juan Silva. Cullen McKcough and Jake Hucss — were not about to let the opportunity slip away and coasted to a second place, 3:39.68 finish ahead of lhe fourth place Panther squad's performance. "They kept it close and Juan Silva ran a super anchor leg to beat the kid at the line." Hastings coach Paul Fulmer said. That finish gave the Hastings boys 93 total points and first place honors on its home track. Delton wound up in second with 87 points. The Saxons won four of the 17 events, while the Panthers won five. "Wc wanted to end the season on a good note; obviously that was our goal," Fulmer said. "Wc had some performances and the team came through." Middleville's boys were third with 69 points. Maple Valley fourth with 68 and Lakewood ended up fifth with 36. The girls' title also went down Io the wire as well, with Lakewood finishing two points in front of Middleville, 91 to 89, to claim lhe No. 1 spot. With eight first places, the Lady Vikings secured their trophy. Middleville's girls won five of the 17 events. Hastings' girls were third with 64 points. Maple Valley fourth with 59 and Delton fifth with 48. Middleville tallied one point more than Hastings, 158 to 157, to gamer the most points of a team con.hined. Delton was third with 135 points. Lakewood and Maple Valley tied for fourth, each with 127 points. The event was not only competitive, but emotional. For some area athletes, the All-Barry County Track Meet was a chance to prepare for this weekend's state finals. For others it was a final chance to improve on their seasonal times ?.nd share in the camaraderie with their teammates. Members of Langs' family in attendance Monday were (from left to right) Cindy Wilcox, Kathy Lang Haines. Brad Haines. Sue Lang, Lew Lang. Katy Gilchrist. Dave Wilcox. John Wilcox. Jay Posma. Matthias Wolff. Christian Gilchrist. Andrew Haines and Stephanie Bosma. On the girls' side. Lakewood's Rhianna Staltcr (long jump, 100 high hurdles and 300 low hurdles) and Andrea Koch (100. 400 and 200) each won three individual firsts and also ran on a winning relay team. Middleville's Melissa Quisenbcrry (1600 and 3200) also was a multiple individual champ who also was a member of a first place relay squad. Three athletes on the boys' side won two individual events: Delton's Bill Ferris (shot put and discus) and Kyle Williams (1600 and 800) and Maple Valley's Troy Sloan (100 and 200). Sloan also captured a third first by running for the Lions' victorious 400 relay team. The Barry County Track Meet seem to have the best. The weather was sunny, the competitions were fierce, the help to run the show was overwhelming and, as a result, everyone came out winners. Delton 87; 3. Middleville 69; 4. Maple Vailcy 68; 5. Lakewood 36. Pole Vault: 1. Richard Wilson (Maple Vailcy) 12-00.01; 2. Jason Erb (Delton) 12-00.00; 3. Matt Erb (Middleville) 11-06.00; 4. Josh Tobias (Middleville) 11-00.01; 5. Adam Watson (Maple Valley) 11-00.00. High Jump: 1. Joe Shaeffer (6­ 05.00; 2. Scott Brooks (Middleville) 6­ 02.00; 3. Joe Arens (Hastings) 5-10.02; 4. Justin VanSpronsen (Middleville) 5­ 10.01; 5. Jordan Hartley (Middleville) 5­ 10.00. BOYS Team Standings: 1. Hastings 93; 2. Whatever the case, the action was fast­ paced and included some neck-to-neck photo finishes. . There was plenty of reasons for motivation. For example, Hastings' boys 3200 relay team of Cullen McKcough, Joel Gibbons. Juan Silva and Jake Hucss. were pumped to beat a Lakewood team that they had lost to at rcgionals. After Hucss finished the last leg, the Saxons* had their revenge. Hastings was first in 8:31.228. Lake wood was close behind in second at 8:31.659. As for stars, the All-Barry County Track Meet had its share. Saxons* Niki Noteboom and Lisa Noteboom challenge Lakewood's Andrea Koch tn the 100 dash finale. At Monday's baseball event, Lew Lang and his wife Sue are given a special plaque from coordinator Bernie Oom. Those Saxon ballplayers who played for Lang and attended Monday's event included (from left to right) Dave Venders (1953-55). Russ Hughes (51-53), Russ Keech (49-52), Gordon French (55-57), Dave Reynolds (55-58), Dan Wilson (56), Steve Allerding (63-66), Mickey Furrow (58-59), Ed Ehredt (57-60), Bill Bivens (60-61), coach Lew Lang, Jim Adams (48-51), Dick Allerding (480, Larry Hathaway (60-64), Stan Pierce (48-49), Marv Frey (59-61), Bob Schreiner (47-50), Ron Lewis (51-55), Ron Nash, Bob Ehredt (57-60), Don Hammond (51-53) and Lyn Whitney (53-55). Cullen McKeough makes a hand-off to his 3200 relay teammate, Joel Gibbons. Panther Kris Oglesbee reaches the finish line in the 1600-meter relay. The champion girls' team, the Lady Vikings from Lakewood High School. The champion boys' team, the Saxons from Hastings High School. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31.2001 - Page 11 Saxon basketball camps starting up Summer hoops will be offeree’ to both girls and boys entering the th?rd and fourth grades and fifth through eighth grades by Hastings Community Education. Here is some brief information on the Saxon basketball camps: Girls Camp 1 (third and fourth grades), instructed by Hastings High School's girls varsity coach Steve Laubaugh and varsity basketball players. The basketball camp will feature daily skills instruction and drill work, individual attention and instruction, officiated team scrimmages and individual contests. The camp will take place at Star Elementary Gym June 18-22. Time of the camp is 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Gist is $25. Players should wear proper basketball attire such as shoes, shorts, socks and shirt. Payment is due by June 13. Camp 2 (fifth through eighth grades), instructed by Hastings High School's girls varsity coach Steve Lang honored; Saxon baseball alumni enjoy sunny day Memorial Day not only was a time to honor our veterans, but in Hastings it also was a day to pay tribute to Lew Lang and many of the Saxon players (young and old) who helped to make lhe local baseball program so successful. The 25th annual Saxon Baseball Alumni Game at the school's ball Freshmen sluggers end on winning streak Hastings' freshman baseball team May 22 swept a double-header from Lakewood. 8-3 and 4-3. The Saxons scored a run in the first inning of the first game on base hits by Scott Larsen and Kyle Arnie and an RBI single by Adam Case. Lakewood, however, tied the score with a run in the first inning. Hastings scored two more runs in the second inning with a walk to Justin Pratt, an error that allowed Jeremiah Angoli to reach base and a two-run double by Jordan Danks that put his squad ahead 3-1. Again, the Vikings were able to tied the score with two runs in their half of the third. The game-winning run was scored when Joey Aspinall reached base on an error, stole second and scored on an RBI single by Scott Larsen. In the sixth inning. Hastings added four runs for insurance. Jordah Danks reached base on an error, a double by Scott Larsen put runners on second and third, a suicide bunt single by Drew Bowman scored Danks. a fly ball hit by Adam Case to right scored Larsen, singles by Ryan Duits and Justin Pratt loaded the bases and Adam Case came around to score on a fielder's choice off the bat of Jake Tuthill. Kyle Arnie pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs on five hits. Arnie walked one and struck out 10. The final game of the season for the freshman baggers proved to be a one-run triumph. Hastings scored two runs in lhe second inning. With one out. Luke Olmstead walked (Ryan Duits courtesy runner). Tow Rowse singled (both runners eventually moved up on a wild pitch) and Joey Asp mail's two-run single made it 2­ 0 Saxons. In the third inning. Hastings picked up another run when Drew Bowman collected his second hit of the game, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice by Adam Case and stole home on a 1-1 pitch to Kyle Arnie. sports gem. Lew Lang. Lang was honored Monday for his work with the Hastings High School's baseball program from 1948 to 1964. Players Lang coached, along with players and fans from the Saxon family, were on hand to pay tribute to the former coach. Lang coached the Saxons to seven or eight West Central League championships, including six straight, from 1948 to 1953. The Saxons, under Lang's guidance, also won a league title in 1961. He taught math and science at Hastings High School, Lang not only coached the Saxons, but often drove the teams to their away games. In 1983 Lang retired from education, having served 36 years as a coach and a teacher. ALUMNI... Continued on pace 12 Hastings added its final run and the game-winner in the fifth inning. Justin Laubaugh and varsity basketball players. The basketball camp will feature daily skills, instruction and drill work, individual attention and instruction, officiated team scrimmages and individual contests. The camp will take place at the Hastings High School gym June 25-29. Time of the camp is 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $35. Campers will receive a regulation size blue and gold rubber basketball and awards will be given out. Checks should be made payable to Hastings Area Schools. Enrollment is limited to 50. Payment is due by June 13. Boys Camp 1 (third and fourth grades), instructed by Don Schils Hastings High School's varsity coach and five former and current varsity basketball players. The camp will feature drills, competitions and daily games for those who want to become better basketball players. The camp will he be held in the Star Elementary gymnasium June 18-22. Time of the camp is 8-9:15 a.m. Cost is $25. Campers will receive a regulation size blue and gold basketball and awards will be given out. Payment is due by June 13. diamond was the site of a great game played between players of the even and odd number years at Hastings. It also was a diamond to honor a former educator and Hastings' freshman basebailers. (front row. from left to right) Scott Larson. Scott Redman; (middle row) Luke Olmstead. Tom Rowse, Jordan Danks. Kyle Amie; (back row) Justin Pratt. Drew Bowman. Joey Aspinall. Eric Schiedel, Adam Case. Ryan Duits and coach Jason Sixbeny. Not present. Jeremiah Angoli. Caleb Case. Jake Tuthill. coach Travis Moore and coach Tim Larsen. (Photo provided) Pratt singled and stoic second. Drew Bowman sacrificed Pratt to third, Adam Case delivered an RBI single and Kyle Arnie picked up another hit. But Lakewood finished the inning with a iineshot hit by Ryan Duits that was caught and turned into a double play. The Vikings added three runs in their last inning. Justin Pratt relieved Luke Olmstead. With the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Pratt struck out two batters and a soft pop-up was caught by shortstop Kyle Arnie to end the inning. The Hastings freshmen ended its season 10-5 and won seven of its last eight games. Awards for Most Valuable Player went to Justin Pratt, the best Offensive Award went to Drew Bowman, Adam Case and Ryan Duits, the Best Defensive Award went to Scott Larsen and Justin Pratt and the Most Improved Award went to Ryan Duits. Adam Whitney comes around to score one of the game's two runs and is congratulated by teammate Ty Greenfield- CAMPS... CMtiwMi'iiMmjtt ... Bronco Golf Outing set for June 14 There's still time to sign up a team for the 35th annual Hastings Bronco Golf Outing. The Thursday, June 14 event at the Hastings Country Club includes 18 holes of golf, a continental breakfast coffee and juice, special events and betting holes, awards, commemorative gift, dinner and a program. Registration begins at 8 a.m. (tee off is 9 a.m.) and the awards program is expected to start around 2:30 p.m. Cost to play is $70. For dinner only, the fee is $20. Advanced registration is required. Checks should be made payable to Western Michigan University. If you do not have a foursome, members of the Western Michigan University coaching and administrative staff or members of the Felpausch team may be assigned to golf with you. Any questions about the outing can be directed to Irene Bracken at (616) 387­ 3062 or Kim Thcbo at (616) 387-2057. WANG... PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real cuar ad.cruunj is du- news­ paper it lubyed to -Jw fair Hou.m| Act ard 'Ac Mdufan Civil Act wSkk collec­ tively make ti illegal to advtrtiw "any prefertnee. (mutation or dnCTamcatxm bated os race, color, rthfioa. acaJundkap. familial uatui national onpin, aye or martial liana, or aa imcatioa. tu make any meh preference, limitation o' ditcrirrunation ' Familial status mcludri children under the aye of 11 kvsay with parenu or leyal cuttodani. prepum women and people secunny custody of-chddren under II. Thu ijcwipaper will not kr»c»in|ly accept any advcrunny for real estate wtart u in violattcn of the law Our readers arc here­ by informed that all dwtllmys aJvemscd in this newspaper are available on an njual opportunity bam Tr report diacnrrunation call the Fair Hout.ny Center at 616-01­ .2980 The UVD icU-frec telephone number for the heanny impaired n l-WO-927-9275. Canflmaad from page 10 "Lew was a major part of the education program in Hastings ever since he came in 1948," Oom said. "He's been a big factor and his coaching record in both sports was super. I always admired his work. He is a very kind person who let his work do the talking." Often when I speak to my father over the phone one of the first things out of his mouth is, how is Lew Lang? Lang has touched so many people with his special gifts. Thank you Lew. so so much. • Beauregard Coming Home: Hastings' own Kathy Beauregard, the athletic director at Western Michigan University and another of my favorite people, will be speaking at the Hastings Rotary Monday. June 11. 1 look forward to seeing and hearing from Beauregard. • Special Thanks: The All-Barry County track meet was held Tuesday and once again it was great to sec so many of our area athletes not only achieving, but enjoying such a great event. Special thanks goes out to the Hastings coaches and helpers who do such a great job making sure that the event runs so smoothly and to the athletes themselves for making this job so great. Talk to you soon. Driver ■aly Settle Far The IT'S TIME TO RETIRE YOUR OLD HOME PHONE. CWENANT TRANSPUT THAT'S: 330 incoming Teams Start up to 330 outgoing 1000 weekend Rus Free long distance <_____ —_______ 46c eneffte, we've got ALtl the be//s A wfflstfes | r Choose Centennial, and its no wires ■ no worries. With a deal like this, who needs that old, outdated home phone? But here's the catch - this offer ends June 27th. LOCATIONS: MARSHALL MASTINQS COLDWATER Darling ACE Hardware (616) 7892603 King's Appliances (616)945 3074 730 E Chicago St (517) 2790765 CHNTEJNNIAL WIRELESS I �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 31.2001 ALU MN I...continued from page 11 Bernie Oom. who took over the baseball coaching duties from Ling, said they chose to honor Lang because of his contributions and commitments to the program. Oom. the coordinator of the event, hit a home run organizing this Coach Bernie Oom introduces a Saxon father and son baseball duo. Dick and Steve Allerding. year's festivities. Oom received great help from a number of individuals, including current varsity­ baseball coach Jason Hoefler, high school athletic director Steve Hoke, former teacher and coach Pat Murphy, his wife Sue. Irene Heath (who made a number of phone calls to reciuil the players) and umpires Dan Wilson and Jim Metzger. Before coming to Hastings. Lang coached and played basketball and football at State College (Western Michigan University) from 1941-47. Lang also served during that time in the Navy. A member of WMU's sports Hall of Fame, Lang married his wife. Sue. in 1944. Twenty one players who played under Lang attended Mondays Alumni gathering. Included in that group were a father an I son tandem. Dick Allerding and Steve Allerding. After rainy weather hindered holiday plans for most of the weekend, the sun shined on Monday, giving the players and fans something more Io smile about on such an eventful occasion. The record­ setting attendance seemed Io improve greatly because of the sunny skies. Stories could be heard all around the complex about the happy times gained from those who once played for the Saxons. The result ot the game was 2-0 in favor of those players who graduated from HHS in odd numbered years. One of those runs was scored on a bases loaded walk. The other came as a result of a wild pitch. The winning team used seven pitchers to record the shutout. Josh Storm in lhe first and second innings. Roger Byykkonen in the third. Josh Bundy in the fourth. Tim Larsen in the fifth. Larry Allerding in the sixth and Tyler Greenfield in the seventh inning. Rotary Golf Outing June 22 Hastings Rotary will hold its sixth annual golf outing June 22 at the Hastings Country Club. The format is a four-person scramble that will have a shot-gun start at 1 p.m., lunch is included. The event is open to everyone of all golfing abilities. Cost of the event is $50 per person. A hole-in-onc contest is being sponsored by Gavin GM-Ford, for a new automobile, plus many other prizes. Proceeds of the will support the Rotary Youth Leadership Conference held each fall at the YMCA camp. The purpose of the conference is to develop and instill life-long leadership qualities in our community's youth. In the past few years, more than 100 area students have attended the program. if you would like to play in this outing, please contact Dave Baum or any Rotarian. Phone 945-5686 to register for the fun. CAMPS... CooHmm* from M* It Camp 2 (fifth through eighth grades), instructed by Don Schils Hastings High School's varsity coach and five former and current varsity basketball players. The camp will feature drills, competitions and daily games for those who want to become better basketball players. The camp will be held in the Hastings High School gymnasium June 18-22. Time of the camp is 10 a.m.noon. Cost is $35. Players should wear proper basketball attire such as shoes, shorts, socks and a shirt. Checks should be made payable to Hastings Area Schools. Any questions, call 948-4414. Payment is due by June 13. Members of the even numbered years team were (front row. from left) Matt Moore Joe Rodriguez. Matt Larsen. Joe Rodriguez, Bob Main, Paul Ray. Todd Slater; (back row) Greg Heath, Jack Moore, Tyler Allerding, Cory Micel, Josh Reil, Travis Moore and Andrew Courtright. Cruttenden. Josh Bundy, Brad Tolles. Roger Byykonen. Bruce Case. Brian Cuddehee. Larry Hayes, Adam Whitney, Terry Greenfield; (back row) Tim Larsen, Bruce Colvin, Phillip Strong. Josh Storm, Rudy McPherson, Andy Keller. Ty Greenfield and Larry Allerding. HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING THE PROF^ONALS! GRADUATE 4 DKHS ok Ike 3uawl IF BIRTHDAY m the 1“ Beeemert Waterproofing by B-Dry BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC* 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 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Portland will now face Lansing Waverly in semifinal action Saturday at 10 a.m. Hastings will meet Charlotte in the other semifinal scheduled to start 30 minutes after the first game. Lakewood did beat Portland in district baseball Tuesday 14-2 and will next face Waverly Saturday. The first game, scheduled for 10 a.m., will feature Hastings against Charlotte. The finals in both softball and baseball will also be played Saturday. In soccer action Tuesday, Middleville blanked Lakewood 3-0 and Caledonia shut-out Portland 3-0. Caledonia will next play DeWitt at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, while Middleville will battle Lansing Catholic at 5 p.m. Thursday. The championship is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. Willie Mays 10-under Division Middleville W/L Thomapple Financial Center............... 64) Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center....... 0-3 Hastings Elks.......................................... 3-4 Lakewood Vikings........................................................ 2-4 Pee We? Reese 12-under Division Middleville W/L Tires 2000/Bruce’s Frame & Align....... 3-1 Hastings Car Club... ................................................ 5-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy—...................... —0-5 Hastings Peurach Dentistry.....-------------------Lakewood Baseball Club...................................... -—0-2 Sandy Koufax 14-under Division Middleville W/L Dan Valley Excavating........................... 3-2 Hastings Depot Law Office...... ......... —1-3 Hastings Insurance Center/Wilder’s Auto............0-3 Lakewood Blue Stix....................................................3-1 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 - Page 13 TRACK...continued from page 10 Shot Put: 1. Bill Ferris (Delton) 47­ 03 1/2: 2. Jeff DeGocdc (Delton) 44-09; 3. Zac Fulmer (Hastings) 43-08; 4. Rich Volosky (Hastings) 42-10 1/2; 5. Josh Grasman (Maple Valley) 41-03. Discus: 1. Bill Ferris (Delton) 134­ 04; 2. Zak Livermore (Lakewood) 12906; 3. Chris Donalds (Hastings) 123-11; 4. Rod Reynolds (Delton) 118-05; 5. Josh Grasman (Maple Valley) 117-04. Long Jump: 1. Jason Goggins (Hastings) 21-06 1/2; 2. Bruce Carpenter (Hastings) 19-05 1/2; 3. Mike LaFountain (Delton) 18-08: 4. Adam Watson (Maple Valley) 18-04; 5. Jake Young (Delton) 18-01. 3200 Meter Relay: 1. Hastings (Cullen McKcough. Joel Gibbons. Juan Silva and Jake Hucss) 8:31.228: 2. Lakewood (Jake Schrock, Phil Plowman. David Stuart and Travis Williams) 8:31.659; 3. Delton (Evan Williams. Kyle Williams, Kevin Lillibridgc and Barry Cooper) 8:56.233: 4. Middleville (Pat Jansens. Mike Stortz. Stuart Aspinall and Jason Doyle) 8:58.526; 5. Maple Vailcy (Michael Mead, Jeff Taylor. Brian Burt and Justin Sealy) 9:25.856. 110 High Hurdles: 1. Eric Smith (Maple Valley) 16.034; 2. Craig Lauric (Hastings) 16.179; 3. Jason Bcardslcc (Maple Valley) 16.354: 4. Jason Erb (Delton) 17.05: 5. Steve Johnson (Middleville) 17 46. 100 Dash: 1. Troy Sloan (Maple Valley) 10.987; 2. Ryan Rowse (Hastings) 11.083; 3. Adam Schantz (Hastings) 11.458; 4. Tim Wawiernia (Maple Valley) 11.487; 5. Bruce Carpenter (Hastings) 11.493. 800 Meter Relay: 1. Hastings (Bruce Carpenter, Brandon Dahn. Adam Schantz and Ryan Rowse) 1:34.283; 2. Middleville (Ben Profitl. Zia Shook, Aaron Lalonc and Adam Chamberlin) 1:34.753; 3. Maple Valley (Eric Smith. Adam Watson, Andrew Ewing and Troy Sloan) 1:35.902: 4. Delton (Jamie Collier, Jeremie Coplin. John Sackett and Josh Austin) 1:37.088: 5. Lakewood (Zak Livermore, Andy Hoort, Casey Wells and Lance Bcglin) 1:38287. 1600 Run: 1. Kyle Williams (Delton) 4:40.549; 2. Mike Stortz (Middleville) 4:47.476: 3. Kevin Lillibridgc (Delton) 4:51.117; 4. Bryan Dunlap (Maple Valley) 5:03.744; 5. Jon Erickson (Delton) 5:07.717. 400 Meter Relay: 1. Maple Valley (Tim Wawiernia. Adam Watson, Andrew King and Trov Sloan) 45.352: 2. Middleville (Ben Profitt. Aaron Lalonc. Zia Shook and Adam Chamberlin) 45.705; 3. Delton (Mike LaFountain. Jamie Collier. Josh Austin and Jeremie Coplin) 47.246; 4. Lakewood (Adam Raffler. Zach Pennock. Andy Hoort and Lance Bcglin) 49.565; 5. Hastings (Jason Goggins. Brandon Dahn. Adam Schantz and Ryan Rowse) NF. 400 Dash: 1. Scott Brooks (Middleville) 52.946: 2. Casey Wells (Lakcvood) 53.518; 3. Steve Allen (Middleville) 54.165: 4. Michael Mead (Map!? Valley) 54.47; 5. Juan Silva (Hastings) 54.943. 300 Intermediate Hurdles: Jamie Collier (Delton) 41.741; 2. Kurt Bray (Middleville) 42.865: 3. Tim Wawiernia (Maple Valley) 42.869; 4. Craig Laurie (Hastings) 43.823; 5. Eric Smith (Maple Valley) 44.26. 800 Run: 1. Kyle Williams (Delton) 2:01.302; 2. Jake Huess (Hastings) ------ David Stuart (Lakewood) 2:08.337; 3. 2:10.402; Jason Doyle (Middleville) 2:11.67; 5. Barry Cooper (Delton) 2:13.478. 200 Dash: 1. Troy Sloan (Maple Valley) 22.964; 2. Adam Schantz (Hastings) 23.828; 3. Adam Chamberlin Hastings' Kristen Lydy clears the hurdle, finishing third in the event. (Middleville) 24.362: 4. Brandon Dahn (Hastings) 24.567; 5. Bruce Carpenter (Hastings) 24.65. 3200 Run: 1. Travis Williams (Lakewood) 10:01.202; 2. Kyle Williams (Delton) 10:30.567: 3. Phil Plowman (Lakewood) 10:51.842; 4. William Roberts (Delton) 11:13.047; 5. Mike Stortz (Middleville) 1120.392. 1600 Meter Relay: 1. Middleville (Steve Allen. Aaron Lalonc. Ben Profitt and Scott Brooks) 3:35.112; 2. Hastings (Brandon Dahn. Juan Silva, Cullen McKcough and Jake Huess) 3:39.68; 3. Maple Valley (Bryan Dunlap. Tim Wawiernia, Eric Smith and Michael Mead) 3:40.556: 4. Delton (Tim Harris. Anthony Johnson. Kris Oglesbee and John SackctZ) 3:41.528: 5. Lakewood (Casey Wells. Andy Hoort. Zak Livermore and David Stuart) 3:42.805. GIRLS Team Standings: 1. Lakewood 91: 2. Middleville 89: 3. Hastings 64; 4. Maple Vailcy 59; 5. Delton 48. Pole Vault: 1. Miranda Farr (Maple Vailcy) 9-00; 2. Greta Gustafson (Middleville) 8-06; 3. Tara Shoup (Delton) 7-06.01; 4. Teresa Venton (Middleville) 7-06: 5. Shelbi Cousins (Maple Valley) 7-00. High Jump: Shanna Tamminga (Delton) 5-03: 2. (tie) Niki Noteboom (Hastings) 5-00.01; Katie Noteboom (Hastings) 5-00.01; 4. Bricann Trcloar (Maple Valley) 5-00: 5. Carly Spitzlcy (Maple Valley) 4-10. Shot Put: 1. Reilly O'Bryant (Lakewood) 30-08: 2. Brenda Bergakkcr (Middleville) 30-07; 3. Cashel Harp (Maple Valley) 30-05; 4. Lyndscy , Rodgers (Lakewood) 30-01; 5. Angela Booth (Delton) 29-04. Discus: 1. Sarah Cook (Maple Valley) 105-02; 2. Cashel Harp (Maple Valley) 95-06; 3. Joann Baik v (Hastings) 89-08; 4. Kelly Wilson (Maple Valley) 87-00: 5. Reilly O'Bryant (Lakewood) 83­ 09. Long Jump: 1. Rhianna Staltcr (Lakewood) 16-09; 2. Carly Spitzlcy (Maple Valley) 14-10 1/2; 3. Crystal Mayotte (Lakewood) 14-04; 4. Kara Hill (Hastings) 14-01; 5. Amy Miller (Middleville 1 ’3-04. 3200 Meter Relay: 1. Middleville (Jessica Stortz. Jennifer Vcrkerke, Melissa Quiscnberry and Elisc Nyland 10: 50.701: 2. Delton (Natasha Tamminga. Sarah Font. Lauren Cooper and Jessica Kellogg) 10:58.08: 3. Hastings (Melissa Hodges. Emily Hoke. Sarah Clevenger and Heidi Schroeder) 11: 12.906; 4. Maple Vailcy (Andrcr. Eaton, Melissa Nissc, Summer Hill and Camille Wieland) 11:51509. 100 High Hurdles: 1. Rhianna Stalter (Lakewood) 15.842; 2. Crystal Mayotte (Lakewood) 16.488; 3. Kristen Lydy (Hastings) 17.599; 4. Sarah Cook (Maple Valley) 17.662; 5. Sara Jansens (Middleville) 17.68. 100 Dash: 1. Andrea Koch (Lakewood) 12.962; 2. Niki Noteboom (Hastings) 13.209; 3. Aubrey Raymona (Middleville) 1336; 4. Christina Charron (Delton) 13.614; 5. Lisa * Noleboom ’ * (Hastings) 13.626. 800 Meter Relay: 1. Lakewood (Sarah Stowell, Crystal Mayotte. Rhianna Stalter and Andrea Koch) 1:51.512; 2. Hastings (Lisa Noleboom, Katie Noleboom, Niki Noteboom and Erin Dahn) 1:52.079; 3. Maple Vailcy (Alesia VanEngen, Micah Tobias. Siefanie Joostbems and Bricann Trcloar) 1:52.419; 4. Middleville (Rachel Norton. Greta Gustafson, Whitney Robertson and Erin Robertson) 1:55.179; -5. — Delton (Nicole Kotrba. Jcssi Sinclair, Katie Parmenter and Shanna Tamminga) 1:57.865. 1600 Run: 1. Melissa Quiscnberry (Middleville) 5:28277; 2. Jessica Stortz (Middleville) 5:32.314; 3. Stacy Carpenter (Lakewood) 5:32.805; 4. Heidi Schroeder (Hastings) 6:04.618; 5. Sarah Clevenger (Hastings) 634.689. 400 Relay: 1. Maple Valley (Alesia VanEngen, Micah Tobias, Brieann Trcloar and Megan Garvey) 52.609; 2. Hastings (Brenda Westfall, Katie Noteboom. Lisa Noteboom and Niki Noteboom) 53.50; 3. Delton (Nicole Tamminga. Natasha Tamminga and Kortni Matteson) 4:32.435; 3. Hastings (Mandi Bechtel. Melissa Hodges. Erin Dahn and Kara Hill) 4:42.844. Locate J-Ad Graphics on-line at... 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Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 www.hastingscitybank.com • Member FDIC Heidi Schroeder sprints toward the finish line in the 1600 run. 400 Dash: 1. Andrea Koch (Lakewood) 1:03.484; 2. Erin Dahn (Hastings) 1:05.48; 3. Erin Robertson (Middleville) 1:06.385: 4. Shanna Tamminga (Delton) 1:07.738; 5 Mandi Bechtel (Hastings) 1:10.659. 300 Low Hurdles: 1. Rhianna Staltcr (Lakewood) 48.443; 2. Crystal Mayotte (Lakewood) 50.224; 3. Kortni Matteson (Delton) 50.833; 4. Aubrcv Raymond (Middleville) 51.723; 5. Sarah Cook (Maple Valley) 52.903. 800 Run: 1. Jennifer Vcrkerke (Middleville) 2:27.746; 2. Elisc Nyland (Middleville) 2:28.057; 3. Stacy Carpenter (Lakewood) 2:36.077; 4. Natasha Tamminga (Delton) 2:40.263; 5. Melissa Hodges (Hastings) 2:49.459. 200 Dash: 1. Andrea Koch (Lakewood) 27.502; 2. Erin Dahn (Hastings) 28.662; 3. Donna Cripe (Maple Valley) 29.052; 4. Nicole Kotrba (Delton) 29.449; 5. Greta Gustafson (Middleville) 30.055. 3200 Run: 1. 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Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M­ 43 Highway. P.O Box 158. Hastings. Ml 49058. until 11:00 A.M.. Tuesday. June 5. 2001, for the following. 2001 ASPHALT PAVING Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address. Ail proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or an pro* posals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Donald Willcutt, Chairman D. David Dykstra. Member Roger L. Pashby, Member RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE lhat a put*c hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map will be held on Wednesday. June 6. 2001. commencing at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered include, in brief, the following Consideration of the application of Charles E. & Doris L Heacock for rezoning of property tocated at 2535 Tanner Lake Rd. Described as: Rutland Township W 1/2 NE 1/4 Se 1/4 Sac. 26-3-9 Ex com al SW cor of NE 1/4 SE 1/4 kx beg. th E 32 Rds N3'i Rds. W 32 Rds S 31 Rds to beg Also ex com a NW cor of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 sec 26-3 th S ALG Tanner Rd 400 ft th E 175 tl th N 400 ft th W 175 ft also ex com at NW cor of NE 1/4 ol SE 1/4 sec 26-3-9 th S ALG Tanner Lake Rd 523 ft to POB. th S 285 5 ft th E 175 ft th N 285.5 ft. th W 175 ft to POB This property is currently zoned as ’AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT T he applicant seeks rezomng to the *RE‘ RURAL ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Such and further matters as may properly, come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be examined at said public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the nght to recommend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, th#* Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabili­ ties. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone num­ ber listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to take part in the discussion or the above proposed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 National Bank of Hastings promotes three employees by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor National Bank of Hastings has two new vice presidents and a new branch managcr/loan officer at its Gun Lake branch. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC- a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053571. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $340,000.00 for principal and $11,931.44 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold at said sale are situ­ ated in the Township of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 20 and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of Ute East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. running thence North 00° 07 54’ West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said section to the Northerly line of the former Michi­ gan Central Railroad Company right-of-way; thence South 72’ 5V 18" East 267.96 feet along said Northerly nght-of-way line tor the true place of beginning; thence North 47° 41' 53* East 242.64 feet, thence Easterly 125.0 feet along the arc ot a curve to the right with a radius of 400.0 feet, the chord of which bears south 89° 57 55* East 124 49 feet; thence North 47* 41' 53* East 184.27 feet, thence South 71’ 50' East 1110 feet more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence upstream in a So- ‘.hwesterty direction and along the center of Cedar Creek to said Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad right-ofway; thence Northwesterly along said Northerly line to lhe place of beginning. Parcel contains 10 acres of land, more or less. Together with a non-exdusive easement 66 feet m width appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the center line of such easement being described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East 1/8 line of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, dis­ tant North 00° 07 54* West 787.64 feet from the Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 27. running thence Northeast­ erly 249 57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with radius of 367.0 eet. the chord of which bears North 67° 10' 44’ East 244.78 feel; thence North 47° 41'53* East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which bears North 76’ 09 15* East 349 74 feet; thence South 75’ 38' 28* East 480 feet-more or less to a point which lies North 00- 01*02* West 870.13 feet and South 89° 58' 58’ West 25925 feel from the Southwest corner of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West; thence North 52° 57' 39* East 190 91 feet; thence North 44’ 57 32* East 698.87 feet to the point of ending. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan. Also together with a ncn-exclusive easement in common with others 27.5 feet in width for pur­ poses of ingress and egress and for public and private utilities appurtenant thereto the Southerly line of such easement being coincident with the Northerly nght-of-way line of the former Michigan Central Railroad, extending from the center of McKeown Road to the Weste.iy line of the above desenbed parcel. Also together with a non-exausive easement appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises described as: A strip ol land 66 feet in width, the southeasterly line of which is described as Beginning at a point on the Southerly right-ofway line of the abandoned Michigan Central Rail­ road Co. property (100 feet in width) in the South­ east 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigcn. said point lying South 72° 51' 18’ East 158.02 'eet from the intersection of: said Southerly nght-ot-way with the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Northeasterly 127.78 feet along the arc of a curve to left with radius of 400.00 feet and chord of which bears North 55’ 20' 22" East 127.24 feet to point of ending on the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, said point lying distant South 72° 51‘ 18* East 267.80 feet from the intersection of said Northerly right­ of-way line and said East 1/8 line of said Section 27. shortening and lengthening the Northwesterly line of said parcel to terminate at the Northerly and Southerly right-of-way lines of said railroad. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises described as Commencing at the southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence North 00° 07' 54* West 839 59 feet to the Southwesterly line of the Penn Central Railroad, formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road nght-of-way tor a place of beginning, thence South 00’ 07 54' East 90 feet, thence North 80° 59' 44’ East 195 feet, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly edge of the Penn Central Rail­ road right-of-way. formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road nght-of-way. 201.77 feet to the place of be­ ginning. subject to highway right-of-way for McK­ eown Road over the Westerly 33 feet thereof. Subject to all conditions, limitations, highway easements and easements of record. The period ol time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale Dated May 23. 2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS By: David L Zebell. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone (615) 979-3990 (6-28) Tim Kelly and Greg S. McGandy have been named vice presidents and Maryannc Zasadil is the Gun Lake of­ fice's branch managcr/loan officer. Tim Kelly was branch managcr/loan officer at National Bank of Hastings' Gun Lake office until a couple of months ago when he was named head of retail bank­ ing and transferred to the bank's main Hastings office. Now. he also has been named a bank vice president. He joined the bank in August 1999. Kelly's retail banking duties primarily involve working as chief deposit officer. He also is in charge of the customer ser­ vice representatives and tellers, as well as being branch administrator. For in­ stance, the new Gun Lake branch man­ ager, Maryannc Zasadil, will report to him. Born and raised in Caledonia, Kelly graduated from Caledonia High School m 1978. He and his wife, Laura, have two daughters. Kate and Hannah. They have lived in the Gun Lake area of Mid­ dleville since 1994 and about a year ago moved to the Payne Lake area. "I love the area. That’s why I've stayed around,** Kelly said. Prior to National Bank of Hastings, he worked for Huntington Banks for about a year and for the State Bank of Caledonia for about 10 years, starting in 1989. His duties for the State Bank of Caledonia included running its Middleville branch office and serving as assistant vice president. He left Huntington Bank after a year because "it was too big. "I was from a small, more service-ori­ ented (bank) and I enjoyed that pan of it and having more hands-on. Then the op­ portunity opened up here," he said. "I like the smaller bank. The climate, the working environment is just a lot more friendly for what I was used to do­ ing and how I like to tike care of cus­ tomers...I'm not the high tech. I'm more the high touch-type of person. I like to be Tim Kelly more in contact face-to-face and let peo­ ple get to know you." Kelly said. Prior to embarking on a career in bank­ ing. he worked for seven years for a Grand Rapids company called Bowling Corporation of America. He was the overseer of the Lincoln Country Club's bowling center. 18-hole golf course and banquet facilities for 2,000 people. Kelly earned a degree in business ad­ ministration al Michigan State Univer­ sity in 1982 and went to Robert M. Perry School of Banking at Central Michigan University in 1990 and '91. He earned a master's degree in bank finance from the University of Wisconsin in 1995. He served as president of lhe Mid­ dleville Rotary Club in 1995-96 and has been involved with the Gun Lake Cham­ ber of Commerce. In his spare time. Kelly likes to golf, have fun with his family and watch sports. The bank's other new vice president. Greg S. McGandy has been the assistant vice prcsident/compliance officer since August 1999. His duties have included serving as manager of the residential mortgage department and he will con­ tinue to be in charge of mortgage lend­ ing. "I was very excited," McGandy said of his promotion. "Going from assistant vice president to vice president is a very slow and arduous task. You really have to cam Special of the Week 98 OLDS 88 LS 3800 V-6, LOW MILES, POWER SEAT, ALUMINUM WHEELS, PRICED TO M0VEI Greg S. McGandy your dues in banking to get there." A 1974 graduate of Hastings High School. McGandy earned a bachelor of science degree in business administra­ tion at Aquinas College. He has nearly 15 years of banking ex­ perience. Before joining National Bank of Hast­ ings. McGandy previously was employed at the State Bank of Caledonia and at Hastings City Bank. He was mortgage officer and assistant vice president for the State Bank of Caledonia from October 1994 to August 1999. With Hastings City Bank. McGandy was branch manager of its Caledonia of­ fice from June 1989 to October 1994. He opened the Caledonia branch and within three years and five months, it was show­ ing a profit. McGandy also was branch supervisor of Hastings City Bank's Mid­ dleville office from March 1987 to June 1989 and a loan administrator in the bank's main Hastings office from De­ cember 1986 to March 1987. Though his birthplace is Phoenix, Ariz., McGandy said he grew up in Hast­ ings and is happy to be living in the community. He serves on the Barry County YMCA Board of Directors and has been involved in United Way. In the Caledonia area, he was a member of AMBUCS. a group that supports a horseback ridipg facility for handicapped children and raises funds for residential ramps for handicapped peo­ ple’s homes. A former member of the Hastings Kiwanis, McGandy said he recently re­ signed because of the increase in mort­ gage activity, which has prevented him from being able to attend on a regular basis. Another National Bank of Hastings employee plans to take his place in the 888 During her 13-year tenure with Michi­ gan National, she worked as a full-time teller and eventually became assistant manager. She left her banking career in 1991 to start a family. She and husband Kevin have two daughters, Katelyn and Kelsey. Zasadil said she has enjoyed being in­ volved at her children's school and with their other activities. Much of her free time, still includes involvement with her family and operating "mom's taxi ser­ vice," she said with a laugh. Cross-stitch­ ing. reading and arts and crafts projects are among her other hobbies. For the local Christmas parades, Za­ sadil has created artwork for the National Bank of Hastings' floats. If you have your personal auto and homeowners Insurance with us, both policies wiU cost you Ibss Exclusively for Michigan drivers and homeowners... from Farm Bureau Insurance. Call now. 1 SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday untu 8 Tue, Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday unbl 3______ ■ Maryanne Zasadil club, he said. McGandy and his wife. Deb. have a daughter. Megan, and a son. Michael, and reside in Hastings. Maryanne Zasadil. who is taking over Kelly's former position as branch manager/loan officer at the Gun Lake branch, was previously a part-time teller, work­ ing two days a week at the branch. Now. she will be running the branch, oversee­ ing the staff and loan area. "It was a surprise... 1 have been very pleased," Zasadil said about her promo­ tion. adding "I'm really thrilled" about the opportunity. She has been employed with National Bank of Hastings since 1998. Zasadil was bom in Elgin. III., raised in the Detroit area and then moved with her parents to Grand Rapids in 1980. After graduating from Farmington High School, she immediately went to work for Michigan National Bank in 1978. Za­ sadil enrolled in college classes while working and earned a certificate in gen­ eral management from Davenport Col­ lege of Business. ’ Larry Neil, * CLU, CHFC Eksdm Mw EmeunoB s 4 F«r Tumen’ Making Your Future More Predictable 333 W State Street Hartinp. Ml 49058 Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 Phone: 945-3443 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roll covering all properties within the SOUTH CROOKED LAKE DRIVE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-1 benefitted by the proposed road project has been filed in the Office of the Township Clerk for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assess­ ment district as is more particularty shown on plans on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assess­ ment is in the total amount of $99,999. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel bears to the total ben­ efit to all parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act No 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or hts or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his c • her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday. June 13. 2001. at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing end may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protest­ ed at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the spe­ cial assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considering confirma­ tion of the roll. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and servic­ es. such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM, BOARD OF EDUCATION QUALIFIED 24 Years of education (Blissfield, Western Mich., Univ, of Michigan) 2.5 10 Years of teaching (Univ, of Mich., School of Dentistry) Years of administration 9 Years of service on church boards (Finance & Youth) 2 Years of service on camp board 2 Years of service West Michigan Dental Society (ADSP) PERSONAL REFERENCES Dr. Harry & Agnes Adrounle; Dutch Cappon; Jeff Mansfield, Hastings City Manager; James Toburen, l Chairman of the Board, Main Street Savings; Dave Wood, former sheriff, Barry County Q Paid lor by the committee to elect Dr. Scon Hodges. Hastings School System. Board ot Education . fl �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31.2001 - Pane 15 JlaJee, Odedda The Rev. Ward and wife Muriel Pierce are to be honored at an open house Tuesday. June 5, at Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50. They are leaving for Mendon in July to serve another church af­ ter being at Lakewood for 16 years. The open house hours are 6 to 9 p.m. with a for­ mal recognition for the half hour of 7 to 7:30. Everyone is welcome to attend either or both the formal or informal time. Be­ sides serving the local church, the Rev. Pierce has been a disaster coordinator for Church World Service, going to areas of new need to assess situations and determine which sorts of relief are needed. He had made many such trips around lhe United States and even here in Michigan when lhe floods of 1987 devastated several counties in the Thumb area. He has been active in the Woodland Lions Club, the Lakewood Ministerial Association and Order of East­ ern Star, among others. Looking ahead, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at I p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Lake Manor. John Waite will be the speaker, using as h?« topic “Publishing a Family Newsletter." This is typical of the society programs, which ben­ efit anyone attending, whether or not his ancestry is in Ionia County. There is yet time for applicants for First Families. The deadline for the 200) class is Sept. 15. The review committee spends hours on each ap­ plication verifying lhe documents which are needed to provide the applicants' de­ scent from a resident of the county before the end of 1880. Central United Methodist Church is now l\l EW S on its summer schedule with worship ser­ vices at 9:30 a.m. Plans are for an outdoor service on a late June Sunday. Traditional Memorial Day services were held at Lakeside Cemetery Monday morn­ ing. The rain, which has been so prevalent for days, subsided and the sun shone fhe Lakewood marching band arrived by bus and the members gathered instruments and took their places in a north driveway. Clay­ ton Boyce for years has prepared the sound system for use by the presiding VFW offi­ cers. Member James Smith officiated. Rev. Ward Pierce brought a message, which was followed by the band playing, a prayer by Pastor Pierce, the VFW ritual of (tying a wreath and three single carnations, more music, and lhe gun salute and taps. Mean­ time the crowd dispersed to walk the grounds or visit family plots. The summer reading program for chil­ dren begins Thursday, June 7. The schedule calls for seven weeks for children ages 3 through 5. They meet Thursday mornings for an hour. Older children start Wednes­ day, June 20. Mrs. Morris (Betty) Carey Jr. suffered an accident Sunday morning when she tried to stop her rolling car which had been acci­ dentally left in a running gear. She had ar­ rived al the Congregational Church, deliv­ ering one of her decorated cakes to honor the church's graduates. Because of the ■ heavy rains in the previous days, the ground was soft where she fell and lhe van rolled over her leg. She was taken by am­ bulance to Pennock Hospital, where she was kept a few days with cuts and bruises. Kids help buy library brick Karen Myers’ St. Rose School kindergarten class honored the academic year in a special way by contributing to a campaign to buy Mrs. Myers a $100 commemorative brick from the "Our Library" capital campaign. The brick will bear her name and be a permanent part of the new library building. Shown with her are class members (front, from left) Daegan Mix. Ben Kolanowski, Cody Kuster, Olivia LaJoye, Paige Downs. Matthew DeCamp. Bret Thomas. Alicia Risk, Sarah Brasseur, (second row) Kiersten Hubberd, Nicole Schondelmayer, Katy Garber, Luke Heide, Abby Prill. Christopher Feldpausctv Bridget Hemingway. Hannah Herbstreith, Noah Newton and Leah Czinder. but no broken bones. Former resident of the west end of Lake­ view Drive James Hogan, 70, died in Bradenton, Fla., May 16. He and wife Betty (Letson) owned the former HamerHoughton house. A cul-de-sac marked the end of the street. Since they moved away, the street was extended to accommodate Pineview Drive along the east side of the channel. Bom in Ohio, Mr. Hogan was raised in the Lansing area and moved to Florida in 1977. He worked at the Lansing State Journal for 44 years. He is survived by a daughter and son, his wife Betty Jean, a brother in Grand Rapids and stepchildren Darwin and Vcm Letson, Jeaneen Smuts and Verna Brundage. Memorial services are to be held June 23 at Lakeside Cemetery here. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Collison, represent­ ing Union Bank, attended last Thursday’s funeral for Norma McLaughlin at Carson City. Snowball bushes were at their best last week, but the frequent rains soon cost them their blossoms. Beauty bushes are coming into their best time. The business district has new hangings. Those which said Lake Odessa was a friendly place have been replaced with col­ orful banners of blue showing a sailboat sil­ houetted in front of a full moon (or is it a sun?) and a soaring bird with the village name across the base of the pennant. These The VFW color guard, (from left) Robert Walker. David Smith and Fred Slater, approaches the monument in the cemetery. Behind them are Monte Baum and Don Eckman. are hung from the power poles. Three new homes are being built in McLenithan’s subdivision. Woodland Township, off Brown Road. The first on Beech Street is at the comer of the channel which drains Jordan Lake and forms the Little Thomapple River. On the inside of the curve, a foundation is being constructed and another large home is being built on the lakefront farther west. This is the one for which Derek Coppess won a state award for design. Funeral services were held last Thursday for Miss Esther Hunter, who died at Ionia Heartlands Center. She is survived by two nieces and a nephew in western states and many grandnieces and nephews. Burial was in Sunfield Cemetery. Rev. George Speas officiated at her service. She and her late parents had lived on Fifth Avenue across west from the depot. The trustees and faculty of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago have an­ nounced that Donald Ferris (Lake Odessa .Central UMC) has completed the require­ ments to receive the doctor of ministry in preaching degree. The commencement is to be June 5 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Chicago. This is the culmination of three years of work and study for Pastor Ferris. Village wide garage sales are coming Saturday. June 2. For a very modest fee, residents could register to be on the printed list and on the maps, which are distributed come the day. This is a great day for bar­ gains. Miss Elizabeth VanLaanen was the guest of honor at a bridal shower on Sunday with family guests coming from Nashville, South Haven, Warsaw, Ind., and Shelby Township. The Lakewood High School marching band, led by a student director, performed during the ceremony at the cemetery The Rev. Ward Pierce gave the address to the crown at the Memorial Day ceremony. REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION CONGRATULATIONS Dennis 8f Gloria Anderson on 25 years of romance LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William F. Bouwer and Jo-Ann R. Bouwer husband and wife (original mortgagors) to D&N Mortgage Cor­ poration. Mortgagee, dated October 7. 1999. and recorded on October 13. 1999 in document *1036563. Barr/ County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corpora ton. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on Apri 17. 2000. o document *1043257. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum o’ ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-TWO AND 78/100 dollars ($105,562 78). including oterest at 8 125% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice' ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at TOO PM. on Juty 19. 2001 Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are de­ scribed as A parcel of land m the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33. Town 3 Norm. Range 9 West, described as Commencing at the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Sec­ tion 33. thence East 17 rods for the place of be ginning thence East 13 2/10 rods, thence South 69 2/10 rods, thence West 30 2/10 rods, thence North 37 1/20 rods, thence East 17 rods, thence North 32 rods to me place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from me date of such sale Dated May 31. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trett & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200118132 11,2001. THE POLLS OF ELECTION WILL OPEN AT 7 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING ANO CLOSE AT 8 O’CLOCK M THE EVENING. At me regular school election there will be elected two (2) members to the board of education of the district for full terms of four (4) years ending in 2005 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO FILL SUCH VACANCIES: CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIDS 2001/2002 SKWALK MO CUM AM GUTTBI Block & White as well os Sharon Boyle Paul Hughes Write-in candidates must file a Declaration of Intent on or before 4 p.m., Friday. June 8. 2001. FULL COLOR! Priced As Low A* THE VOTING PLACE IS AS FOLLOWS: PRECINCT NO. 1 Voting Place: Delton Kellogg Upper Elementary School Gym Al school electors who are registered with the city cr township clerk of the city or township in REPLACEMEMT PROGRAM The City of Hastings. Michigan, is sobering bids for its annual concrete sidewalk and curb and guttar repair and replacement program This work ts to be bid on a unit price basis with payment based on field measured in-place quan­ tities. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best inter­ est. price and other factors considered. Sealed bids shall be received at me Office of the City Clerfc/Treasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. June 19.2001. at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud AH bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid 2001/2002 Sidewalk and Curb and Gutter." r^u^congratulations 4 Yp Margaret & ‘Herm / 'Bottcher \ on your 60th ‘Wedding Anniversary J‘U‘N‘E 7™, 2001 'Love. Cindy, Carol- Jay, iMarge & Steve -—/T/L (6-28) TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Please Taka Notice mat the regular election of the school district wil be held on Monday. Juno JU HE 4, 2001 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Jaguars NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION OF THE ELECTORS OF DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS COUNTIES OF BARRY AND ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN TO BE HELD JUNE 11. 2001 which they reside are eligible to vote at this election This Notice is given by order of the board of education. Elizabeth Matteson Secretary, Board of Education J-Ad Graphic* IMkHMRiaM Prescription Convenience... Location Drive-tbru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill at PennockRx.com Pennock Pharmacy Drive-thru and Walk-in Open 7 Dap (616) 948-3136 100S W Green St. • Hastings �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. 2001 COURT NEWS: A Hastings man who lost his fight for custody of his five-year-old daughter when he was deemed an unfit father by Judge James Fisher last August has lost again on appeal. Now. Harley Ziny will grow up in the custody of her grandmother, Colleen Eldred, who filed for custody after Harley's mother. Angela Schantz, was killed in a car crash in November of 1998. The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld Fishers ruling in a decision made public May 22. "The Court of Appeals found there wcas plenty of evidence to support Judge Fisher's finding that the father was unfit," said Eldred's attorney, Carol Jones Dwyer, "and that the judge appropriately applied the law to weigh that the grandmother was the proper! custodian." According to Dwyer, Stand Ziny had never been married to Schantz, and that if he had wanted legal custody of his daughter, he would have had to file for court ordered custody after the mother's death which he never did. "The lesson of the case is that a man who has fathered a child out of wedlock must seek a custody order if themothcr dies if he wants to cut off the rights of the grandparents to seek custody." said Dwyer. Ziny. said Dwyer, had signed an order of parentage when Harley was bom on Dec. 7, 1995, but did not seek court order giving him legal custody. Fisher had cited the child's lack of "religious training" by the father among many reasons for denying the man custody. Other reasons cited by Fisher included drug use, that his personal life and female relationships are "nothing short of chaotic." his lack of regular employment, his continued criminal activity, his conversion of the child's $15,000 in set­ tlement proceeds to his own use and lack of health care for the child. The child had lived with her mother, who had full custody After her death. Ziny had custody until the June 7, 2000 order which granted physical custody to the grandmother. Kathryn McCool, attorney Ziny, said she advised her client not to turn over his daughter and he was subsequently stopped by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police and accused of parental kidnapping. McCool had argued that a June 5, 2000 United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Troxel versus Granville struck down a Washington State statute, ruling that grandparents being granted visitation rights interferes with the rights of the parents. However, Fisher noted in his ruing that the Troxel case can not be applied to this case because Michigan's statute is different since the father had not been granted legal custody by court order. McCool argued that her client has auto­ matic legal custody because he is the natu­ ral father. He pointed out that the father has an extensive criminal record and that at the time of the drug raid, he was driving in violation of license restrictions he received as a result of a Dec. 1999 conviction for a drug crime he committed in July. "He has been convicted of driving on a suspended license at least four times, he has a 1989 conviction for attempted (car theft), an August 1992 conviction for embezzlement of $100 and a September 1992 conviction for attempted first degree retail fraud," Fisher said. "He has smoked marijuana since age 14 and the court finds that he still does so on a regular basis." Fisher said that though the felony con­ victions are not recent, his "current be­ havior indicates he has not changed his criminal ways." Fisher also noted that the man has not enrolled his daughter in any preschool program, even though she will be 5 years old in December. He never took her to a dentist, said Fisher, despite obvious tooth decay, and he never took her to sec a doctor for the 1 1/2-years since October of 1998 that he has been the legal and physical custodian. "The child's step-maternal grandmother took her to a dentist in May 2000. and had four cavities filled," Fisher said. Fisher also noted in his ruling that: Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! I.iiwn A. (itirdui 4 YEAR OLD John Deere, 38" cut with trailer. Call '616)795-3341 or (616J-8917896. _____________ I iitn/tn \ LH. CUB LO BOY 154. Hy­ draulic plow, 5ft belly mow- ( lllbl I on TITIA'S TOTS DAYCARE has immediate openings. La­ cey/Dowling area. Please call (616)758-3238. License •DF080096348 Mobil, Hom,. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Wil) move if necessa­ ry 1-800-672-9604 ( artl Thunk \ I WANT TO thank everyone who made my ninetieth birthday such a joyous occasion. To my fami­ ly whose loving care gave me strength to reach that birthday. To the many friends who sent cards that will brighten my days. The lovely flowers and gifts that gave a special touch to the party. To each of you, 1 Thank You! Helen Kesler THE FAMILY OF Mabie Wheeler would like to thank everyo:»e who helped us in any way at the time of our great loss. Thank you to our friends St family St neigh­ bors for all the cards, flow­ ers, food and kind thoughts The paramedics who were so thoughtful, Dr. Jeffery Chapman for his time and advice on Easter. To Rev. Kenneth Vaught for his heart warming service, the Welcome Comers Church ladies for the nice luncheon and Wren Funeral Home for all their kindness at this time. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. Don St Jean Fox. Bruce, Missty St Layn Welker. Teri Welker. Tammy, Mike St Scott Hall. Rich, Ashley Ben Fox DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. HANDYMAN SERVICES! Its after tax time and after this last winter you may have one or more odd jobs/repairs around the house. Our rates are very reasonable and we give free estimates. Call (616)962-2131 for an appointment. TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for ail your needs: home, cottage, ■ r business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded. (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448 please leave a message if no answer. Sally S*:...ton Owner. A"r ill I \loh 5 TO 10 acre parcels on easy land contract terms. Most down payments as low as $500. For a complete list of all available parcels, includ­ ing location maps, surveys and photos go to www.northemlandco.com, offered by Northern Land Company in Kalkaska. BAY MEADOW CONDOMINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100.____________________ FARMHOUSE ON 10 acres. Hastings Schools. Newly Re­ modeled. Call (616)945-9433. SHARP RANCH HOME in Hastings School District! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, updated, very private backyard, full basement, pole bam, $87,500. Call Marty 616-494­ 8590 at Greenridge Realty. •8085 COLLECTABLES, PRIMI­ TIVES, ANTIQUES, snow­ blower, chenille spreads, left handed drivers and putters, adult clothing (some vin­ tage), car top carrier, lots of very interesting "stuff". Sat­ urday and Sunday June 9th and 10th, 9:00am-4;00pm, 10640 Manning Lake (off Pifer), Delton. Rain dates June 16th and 17th. \lnhih Ilium y 1969 MOBILE HOME for sale: 2 bedroom, set up in a park. $4500 obo. (616)9450959 ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move it necessary. 1-800-672-9664 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. Zt < < retHitni LAKEFRONT ON SMALL private lake. Older trailer with enclosed front porch, new well. Located between Delton end Yankee Springs area. $45,000. Call (616)948­ 2488 for more information. SEA NYMPH: 14R 15HP JOHNSON ELECTRIC START BALKO TRAILER. GRAPH, MANY EXTRAS, $2,500 OBO. (231)853-6342 AFTER fcOOPM. (kiinm Suh 6555 E CENTER Rd , Hast­ ings, June 1st and 2nd, June 8th and 9th. GARAGE SALE June 1st, 2nd St 3rd. 5456 Guernsey Lake Rd. just west of M-43.' HUGE SALE 6/2 St 6/3,9-7. Baby boy clothes 3 mo. to 4T, toys, auto parts, pickup tool box, furniture, misc. 4330 Anders Rd. 1 mile west offW.M43Hwy__________ RAIN OR SHINE Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd, 8am-6pm. Hastings, 236 Nelson St. (comer of South Broadway and Nelson). Men/Womens clothing, TV, VCR, Web TV, ice skates, luggage, headboard, night stand, desk, end table, vari­ ous household and misc. items. "...the plaintiff (grandmother)...is the only one who has provided the child with reli­ gious training." The grandmother and her husband, her mother and the child’s aunt have provided a substantial amount of care and supervision for the child over the last several months, Fisher said. "The (father) loves his child... and she loves him." said Fisher. "He docs not abuse her physically and he generally in­ teracts well with her. although he did make reference to locking her in her room when County official involved in 2-car crash MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP - Barry County Emergency Management Director John Hislop escaped serious injury May 15 when the pickup truck he was driving collided with a semi-truck on M-66 south of Nashville, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Polkx. Troopers said Hislop was northbound on M-66 near Cloverdale Road at 11:28 pm. when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck the southbound semi. Semi truck driver, Mark Nawrocki, 37. of St. Paul, Minn., said he saw a vehicle "in a collision path with his vehicle" when the oncoming truck crossed the centerline and traveled north in the southbound lane, police reported. Nawrocki told police he applied the brakes and swerved to his right in an attempt to "put his truck in the ditch on the west side of the roadway." Police also noted in the report that the weather conditions were rainy and that "visibility was limited." Hislop, who was wearing a scat belt, sought his own treatment for his injuries while the truck's driver was not injured. Police suspect alcohol to have been a factor in the cause of the crash. Hislop was lodged in the Barry County Jail where he posted $100 bond. No charges had been authorized as of press time Wednesday. she misbehaves." According to Fisher s ruling: The fact that the ('ather) has three felony convicOf the Appeals ruling. Dwyer said, "the grandparents are just delighted." she said of Eldred and Harley's grandfather and step grandmother, Scott and Darla Schantz. "This gives them stability and the confidence they need," said Dwyer, "to make plans for Harley's future." • Ronald Goree, 42, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 42 days in jail with credit for 42 days served on his conviction of attempted inciting perjury in Barry County Circuit Court May 17. Goree was arrested on the charge after he told a witness in an arson case against him to tell the judge that she was paid $5,000 by the police to testify against him and that she had better change her testimony. The arson case, however, was later dismissed. "As much as Mr. Goree was entitled to his day in court, the witnesses were entitled to come in without him attempting to get them to change their story." said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Thomas Evans. Goree was ordered to serve nine months probation, to pay $500 court costs, to have no contact with the victim and to not associate with anyone with a criminal record. Goree was arrested last December after he was accused of setting fire to the Yankee Springs Meadows home of his niece, Phalona Goree, and her husband, Chauncey Edwards. He was also accused of setting fire to the occupied home of another Yankee Springs Meadows family. Both charges were dismissed before he pleaded guilty to the attempted inciting perjury charge. "He would be off scott free if he hadn't been messing with the witnesses," said Evans after sentencing. "He was trying to obstruct justice in this county." According to assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz, the penalties for inciting perjury were stiffened five days after Goree's arrest on the charge. • Jurek Ptak, Anna Lukasik and Kazmiera Glowacka, all pleaded no contest to first degree retail fraud for stealing gem stones from Gilmore Jewelers May 1 in Hastings. The three Chicago residents are of Polish descent and will likely be deported to Poland where they are citizens after their sentencing in Barry County Circuit Court May 31. • Rebecca Piper, 47, of Freeport, was sentenced to serve one year in the Barry County Jail on her conviction of embezzling up to $14,000 by fudging gas receipts from the Thomapple Trading Post from 2000 to present. "I spoke to the victim at the store where Ms. Piper was an employee," said Cruz. "He believes she took advantage of him when he was sick. Getting his money back is more important to him than jail." Defense attorney David Makled said his client apologizes to the victim and "doesn't know exactly why this happened" but is "eager to set this right.” "Unfortunately, your apology won't help him pay his bills," said Judge James Fisher to Piper. "If you are really sorry, you will show it by paying back what you stole." The last 11 months of Piper’s jail sentence will be suspended if she is successful on probation. She was ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs and to pay $14,000 restitution. She was also ordered not to knowingly associate with anyone with a felony record. • Michael Wayne Komejan, 27, of Guy Road in Maple Grove Township, charged with racketeering and 18 other charges relating to operating a child pornography website had his motion to suppress evidence seized by the Attorney General's office denied by Judge Gary Holman in Barry County District Court Wednesday. Komejan is accused of operating a fee-based web site that contained more than 2,000 pictures of children whom authorities estimated to be between the ages of 9 and 14 years. A day-long preliminary examination on the charges has been scheduled for June 27 in Barry County District Court. ’Sex solicitor' sought by Hastings police HASTINGS - A man who allegedly offered an 18-year-old Hastings boy $20 to let him perform oral sex is being sought by the Hastings City Police Department. Police said a "pudgy." well dressed man with well cut brown hair and possibly wearing glasses waved the boy over to his newer model, black Ford Explorer Tuesday, May 22 at about 4 p.m. and propositioned him while parked in the lot at the National Bank of Hastings. The boy said he was first approached by the man as be was riding his bike in the 300 block of West State Street at 3:30 p.m. The man drove the Explorer in the same direction as the boy and made a motion to speak to the boy. "He thought it was a friend of his father's so he started to follow the vehicle," said police. The vehicle continued south on Broadway from West State Street and then turned on Court Street where the boy lost sight of the man. The boy continued to ride his bike to the Felpausch Express Mart when he again was approached by the man who motioned him toward the vehicle. "The vehicle went down Broadway and pulled into the National Bank of Hastings," said police. "The driver asked if he wanted to make some money." When the boy declined the offer of sex, the man continued to increase the dollar amount. The man is described as being in his 30s or early 40s, weighing 220 to 240 pounds. Nashville man involved In fatal crash . BENTON TOWNSHIP, Eaton County - A Bellevue man was killed Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving on Lansing Road near Stewart Road crossed the center line and struck a cement truck driven by Teddy Hall of Nashville, according to the Eaton County Sheriffs Office. Deputies reported that Arthur James Makries, Sr., 78, of Bellevue was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at about 9:10 a.m. He was wearing a seat belt when the crash occurred, causing his vehicle to overturn. Hall was driving a cement truck south on Lansing Road while working for Consumer's Concrete-Corporation of Kalamazoo. "Mr. Hall swerved his cement truck in an effort to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful." said deputies. Police do not know the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. It is not believed that alcohol was a factor, said deputies. Phone solicitor strikes Middleville area THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Middleville police are warning residents not to fall victim to a possible telephone solicitation scam perpetrated under the guise of a VFW fund-raising effort. "The VFW docs not solicit," said Barry County Sheriff Sgt. Tony Stein of the Middleville unit. "Do not fall for it or give out your credit card numbers or bank account numbers." Stein said a citizen reported Wednesday that a person saying he was with the VFW called his home to ask for donations to buy food baskets for needy people and for hospitals. "If you get one of these calls, get an address where you can send the donation if possible and then contact the local authorities," said Stein. The Middleville unit can be reached at 616-795-9862. Patron attacks auctioneer at sale ODESSA TOWNSHIP, Ionia County - A man who was asked to leave an auction May 22 for being disruptive resisted the auctioneer's attempts to remove him from the sale by tripping the auctioneer and punching him in the forehead, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "Apparently he has been trouble at other auctions in the area," said Hastings troopers, who were called to scene because Ionia troopers were handling a barricaded gunman situation in another part of the county. The 63-ycar-old Hastings man finally left the auction without causing injury to the auctioneer. A report has been sent to the Ionia County Prosecutor's office for review. Man who points gun arrested RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A 56-year-old Hastings man has been arrested for felonious assault for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at another man May 25, the day after the suspect's ex-wife purchased the gun in Freeport. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police reported that Robert Sprowell Brown was allegedly heard by the victim saying "Fm going to cap him," as the man approached Sprowell's Gun Lake Road trailer. "When he gets in there, he secs Brown with a black pistol on his lap loading a magazine," said Trooper Sandra Urscn. "Brown then (allegedly) picked up the gun, pointed it while it was empty, racked (cocked) it two times, loaded magazine into the gun and racked it again while the gun was pointed at the complainant" Brown was charged with one count of felonious assault and one misdemeanor count of possessing a firearm while intoxicated. Kathy Brown was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of possessing a weapon while under the influence of alcohol. Both are free on bond awaiting a June 6 preliminary examination in Barry County District Court. Asherman rescued after boat capsizes PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Two Grind Rapids fishermen were saved from possible drowning Saturday when they were rescued by citizens after their fishing boat capsized on Crooked Lake, according to Prairieville Township Police Chief Larry Gentry. "One of them stood up in the boat and it tipped over." said Gentry. "They were about 300 yards away from the shore and someone saw what happened." Gentry said the two men had flotation cushions but were not wearing life vests. "They were bobbing." said Gentry. "A couple of people on South Shore Drive jumped in their boats and pulled them in." The boat sank in eight to 10 feet of water but was later recovered by the Marine Division of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. "They were checked out by the ambulance people but they weren't hurt," according to Gentry. The incident occurred at about noon on Saturday. The names of the victims and the rescuers were not available at press time Wednesday. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 31. S001 - Page 17 LEGAL MOTICLES Barry Brandt Janette Shaffer Travis Moore Three new deputies on the road for Barry sheriff J-Ad Graphics News Service Three new deputies have joined the road patrol staff at the Barry County Sheriffs Department. UnJersheriff Don Ford said Friday. Deputy Janette Shaffer is a Ver­ montville native who started her career with the sheriffs office as a dispatcher while attending Kellogg Community College. After receiving her degree in Law En­ forcement. she was hired as a deputy sher­ iff and is currently assigned to the Uni­ formed Division. Deputy Travis Moore is a Hastings High School graduate and worked as a part time corrections officer in the Barry County Jail while attending classes at Kellogg Community College. After receiving his degree he was hired by the Barry Township Police Depart­ ment as a patrol officer but shortly there­ after. he was recruited by the Sheriffs Of­ fice to work as a deputy. Deputy Barry Brandt is a native of Barry County where he interned at the sheriffs office while attending Kellogg Community College. He was subsequently hired as a part time corrections officer. After receiving his degree in law en­ forcement Brandt was hired as deputy sheriff and is assigned to the Uniformed Division. Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary Barnes, aka Gary Lee Barnes and wile Melissa L. Barnes (original mortgagors) to Aames Funding Corporation, dba Aames Home Loan. Mortgagee dated June 23. 2000. and recorded on June 30 2000 in Document No. 1046179, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bankers Trust Company of California. N.A. tn Trust for the benefit of the hold­ ers of Aames Mortgage Trust 2000-1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2000-1. Assignee by an assignment dated June 27. 2000. which was recorded on April 2. 2001, in Document No. 1057544. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY AND 60/100 dollars ($157,720.60). including interest at 14.760% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on July 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20 of Mastenbrook's Subdivision according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2. of Plats Page 39. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248-593 1306 Trott & Trott. P.C. Accused rapist bound ESHrto circuit court ~ ■ ■ ■ ■ MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John G. Creek and Robena J. Creek. Husband and Wife, to Accredited Home Lenders. Inc., a Cakfomia Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated September 16, 1999 and recorded September 23. 1999 in Documents *1035715. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Banc One Financial Services, Inc., by assign­ ment dated January 31. 2000, and recorded February 10.2000. in Document *1041032. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage tha sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Twelve and 92/100 Dollars ($78,012.92) including interest at the rate ol by Shelly Sulscr Staff Writer Walter Planck choked and threatened to kill a 26-ycar-old Nashville woman and her unborn baby as she fought with him to avoid being raped in his car early May 2 near Nashville, the victim testified in Barry County District Court Friday. "I told him I was pregnant, hoping it would make him slop." said the victim, "And he said he'd kill me and my baby and then said he wouldn't kill me and my baby." Planck. 53, of Thornapplc Lake Road near Nashville, was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court Friday on three counts of first degree and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct fol­ lowing the testimony from the victim and from Sgt. Tim Rowse of the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The victim said she had gone to the Outboard Bar in downtown Nashville at about 11 p.m. May 1 with friends after leaving her car at the Mulberry Fore Golf Course. According to her testimony, the woman and three of her female friends were at the bar where they drank until last call. The victim and one friend "were just messing around" she said when they pulled up their shirts exposing their bras. Planck told police he had also gone to the Outboard Bar that night to drink and play pool after working his shift at Keny­ on's Service in Vermontville. "I guess he was supposed to be in the bar that night but 1 don't remember seeing him," she said. "My friend said later he was bumming cigarettes off of her." Later, the victim and her friends left the bar. drove around and stopped at the Shell gas station looking for more beer, she said. After about an hour, she asked to be dropped off at the bank where she realized she did not have her house keys, she said. "1 had left them in my car at the golf course so I started walking down Main Street," she said. "1 got to the bridge and a red car pulled ut> and all I could think of was I didn't want to walk up that hill." The woman does not know Planck and had never seen his car before, she testi­ fied. Planck, she said, "just asked me if I wanted a ride." But instead of taking her to the golf course on M-66 just north of the village. Planck drove past, she testified. "I asked, 'what are you doing?’ and he said he had to pee." she said. Meanwhile. Barry County Sheriff Sgt. Tim Rowse who was in town to assist Nashville police officer Bill Gutschkc on a previous matter, noticed Planck's car just as it stopped on 'he bridge at about 2:45 a.m., he testified. "I had pulled my car up beside Officer Gutchke and wc were talking when I no­ ticed the car stopped on the bridge." he said. Rowse did not sec another person on the bridge but noted that the car was stopped for about 30 seconds before pro­ ceeding north on M-66. he said. "I followed it out of town and caught up to it just south of Thornapplc Lake Road," said Rowse. After checking the license plate num­ ber. he continued north on M-66 while the car turned cast onto Thornapplc Lake Road. "I was almost to State Road when it came back to an address on West Thor- File *200026693 Walter Planck napplc Lake Road," said Rowse. "I re­ member thinking that it was strange that the vehicle turned cast away from where the registered owner lived." Rowse testified that he didn't see any­ one in the car other than the driver and that there was no reason to pull the car over at that time. On Thornapplc Lake Road, Planck made another right turn and parked on ei­ ther a dirt road or a "two track” and got out. "He came around to my side of the car and opened the door," she said. "He tried to get on me, he was leaning over me and touching me and trying to get my shorts off." Planck allegedly forced the woman’s shorts and underwear off of her before rap­ ing her and performing oral and digital sex. The woman said she fought with him three times, striking him in the face and that at one point during the struggle she was able to reach the car’s horn. "That was the third time he started choking me, saying ’nobody’s going to hear it,*" she said. "Then, 1 acted like he knocked me out." Also during the attack, the victim memorized the name tags "Butch" and "Kenyon's Service" on the man's blue shirt and anything else she could about the car and his face to report later to po­ lice. 10.13% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on June 21.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 17.7 feet Southerly from the Northwest comer of Lot D of Crooked Lake Summer Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 52; thence Southerly 127 feet to the Easterly line of said lot al a point 25.45 feet from Northeast comer of said lot; thence Southwesterly 21.55 feet to angle in East Ime of said lot; thence Southerly along the Easterly hne of said lot 23.8 feet; thence Northwesterly 128 5 feet to the West fine of sad Lot D thence northerly 27.3 feet Io the point of beginning Also, commencing on the west line of said Lot D. 45 feet Southerly from the Northwest comer for the point of beginning, thence Southeasterly 128 5 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot D; thence southerly along the Easterly line of said lot. 592 feet to the Southeast comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly 137.7 feet to a point 24.5 feet Northerly of the Southwesterly.comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly along the West Ime of said Lot D. 58.5 feet to the point of beginning. Including that portion of Owen Avenue adjacent to said parcel in accordance with the circuit court decree recorded in Uber 244 on Page 96 ol Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month* from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: May 17.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Bank One Financial Services.Inc., See ACCUSED cont. page 18 as Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 224-0124 (6/14) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been niade in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard J. Noorman and Shirley M. Noorman, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to First Union Home Equity Bank. N.A. dated the 6th day of May. A.D. 1996. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of May. A.D. 1996. in Liber 661 of Barry Records, on page 849. which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wit the 6th day of February. A.D. 2001, assigned to Aurora Loan Services. Inc., thru mesne assignments and recorded on April 2. 2001 in the office of Register of Deeds in Document Number 1057530 said County of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,264.61 (seventy-five thousand two hundred sixty-four dollars and sixty-one cents) including interest theie on at 8.99% (eight point nine nine) percent per annum. And no suite proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, there­ fore. by virtue of the power ot sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 7th day ol June. A.D., 2001. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: Al that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 884 of the City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 126 West Green Street. Tax ID 06-055-201-272. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: May 3. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG A REIS CO.. LPA By: Daniel E. Best (P58501) Attorney lor Assignee cl Mort gage e PROPERTY TO BE POSTED. (5/3D NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Delault hss been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Herrera, a single man. A.X/A Craig W. Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corpo­ ration. a Pennsylvania Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 29. 1999. and recorded on Febru­ ary 4. 1999 in Document No 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage mere is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED FIFTY AND 11/100 dollars ($96,150.11). including interest at 6.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, ex some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at 1 DO PM. on July 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel td Lot 1 to waters edge ot Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thenca 50 feet Southwesteriy along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West also beginning at an iron stake 50 feet Southwesteriy of the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel to Lot 1 to the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No 2001-23121-DE Estate of Artie Gosnell. Deceased SS»492-168151 Date of birth August 14. 1912 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Arte Gosnell, who lived at 4656 W Hickory Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan died February 6. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dolores Anne Bair, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative or to both the probate court at 220 W Court St. Suite 302, Hastng*. Ml and the named proposed personal representative wrthxi 4 months after the date of publication ot this notice May 22. 2001 Kay E Kossen (P5662T) 312 Old Kent Bank Bldg Battle Creek. Ml 49017 (616) 965-7000 Dolores Anne Bair 310 Summit Forest Dr. Marietta. GA 30068 (5-31) STATE OF MTCHKJAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-2414S-DE Estate of THOMAS MERVENNE Date of birth 6/23/52 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. THOMAS MERVENNE. who lived at 12345 Otewood Shores. Wayland. Michigan died 3/12/2001. Creditors ol the decedent are notified that aH claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to BRENDA MERVENNE. named personal representative or proposed per­ sonal representative, or to both the probale court at 220 W. Court. Suite 302. Hasting*. Ml and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months ’Iter the date of publication of this notice. May 23. 2001 David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9585 Brenda Mervenne 12345 Oakwood Shores Wayland. Ml 49348 (616) 795-4884 Dated May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File • 200026577 Jaguars Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition* of a mortgage made by Steven Alan Dpoha. Ajmgie man (original mortgagor*) to Bank Ono Financial Service*. Iric.. Mortgagee, dated March 26. 1999, and recorded on March 29.1999 in Document No. 1027207, Barry County Records, Michigan. and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank Ono. National Aaoociatton. as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated October 28. 1999. which was recorded on Jan­ uary 9. 2001. in Document No. 1053717, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo at the date hereof too sum of ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 96/100 defer* ($103,836.96). including interest at 12.420% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and toe statute in ouch case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given toot said mortgage wB bo foreclosed by a sale of too mortgaged premises, or some part of toom, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*, Ml at 1:00 pjn., on June 14.2001. Said premise* are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 899 feet East of too Southwest Comer of toe Northeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 6 West, tor toe Point of Beginning, thence East 350 feet. Thence North 346.5 foot. Thence West 647 foot. Thence South 5.5 keL Thence East 324 feet. Thence South 341 foot to the Point of Beginning, except the North 5S loot of subject property. The redemption period shal be 6 monto(s) torn the date of ouch sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case too redemption period shal bo 30 day* from th* date of such sale. . Dated: May 3.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1305 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200022648 Panthers (5/31) NOTICE OF PUBLIC NEARING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WiLL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PRO­ POSED 2001-2002 BUDGET AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Special of the Week DATE OF MEETING: PLACE OF MEETING HOUR OF MEETING: JUNE 11. 2001 BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 7.00 P.M. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE: (616) 945-9545 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES ARE LOCATED AT; BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST Y/OODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS. Ml 49058-1038 A COPY OF THE PROPOSED 2001-2002 BUDGET INCLUDING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT: 96 CHRYSLER TOWN ft COUNTRY 4 DOOR. EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE & OUT. FULLY SERVICED - $229 MONTH OR Dreisbach Pontiac OlT'mcrie GMC Truck BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PURPOSE OF MEETING: SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu & Fri until 6 Saturday until 3 Wit baiamc foui EvtcrtnoB B » Suar Tuonan. Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll Ire* 1 -888-494-5539 1. Public discussion on the proposed 2001-2002 budget The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the pro­ posed budget will be a subject of this hearing. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2001-2002 budget until after the public hearing. Thoma* 8. Mohler Secretary, Board of Education Barry Intermediate School District �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, May 31. 2001 Planck’s clothes were disheveled, he was unsteady on his feet, was glassy eyed and had two fresh scrapes on his face. Rowse said. Planck told Rowse be had worked until 9:15 p.m... then had three to four beers with his boss at the bar in Nashville, played two games of pool and had two more beers. He told police he left the bar at about 10 p.m. and went back to work to build a carburetor and that no one else had driven his car all dav. After being told that his car was seen on the bridge at 3 a.m.. he told police he had pulled off of Thornapplc Lake Road onto Scipio Highway to sleep. Planck registered a .14-pcrcent bodily alcohol content on a preliminary breath test at the scene of the traffic stop and later registered a .12 and a .11 on tests conducted at the Barry County Jail. The car was towed to the Barry County ACCUSED, continued froi n page 17 After the alleged rape, Planck returned to the driver's scat, saying he would take her home. "I didn't want him to know where I lived so I told him to drop me off at the Shell," she said, noting that she tried to obtain his license plate number, then went immediately to the home of a nearby friend and called 911. The victim testified she did not suffer any physical injuries other than a cut on her ankle, a scratch behind her ear and vaginal pain. During cross examination, defense at­ torney Michael McPhillips asked the vic­ tim if she had offered Planck sex for $50 earlier in the evening at the bar. "I absolutely did not," she said. Rowse testified he was in the area of the Barry County Central Dispatch Center on Nashville Road when he was notified of the rape via his mobile display termi­ nal. "When I saw the description of lhe car, I remembered the car from earlier and I headed down Thornapple Lake Road to­ ward the trailer park," he said, adding that once he spotted the car. he stopped Planck at the intersection of Woodland Road. "I noticed that he had fine motor loss and had a strong odor of intoxicants." he said. "He was wearing a blue shirt with the name. Butch' and 'Kenyon’s Service' on it and dark pants." COUNTY, continued from page 1 building, which are being undertaken so the county can use the structure for its Friend of the Court offices. Construction is due to begin in mid-June. he said. Also at the meeting. Commissioner Tom Wing announced that the County Development Committee is hosting a meeting of local public officials and interested individuals June 8 to discuss common concerns regarding the M-37 corridor. Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation will attend the meeting. Township supervisors, village and city officials, road commission representatives, and members of local land conservation groups have been invited to attend. The meeting will be at 9 a.m. in the Courts and Law Building community room in Hastings. Sheriffs Department and Planck was lodged on $250,000 bond. During a crime scene investigation. Rowse said he and deputy Robert Feuri were unable to determine the exact loca­ tion of the rape. The officer later found the victim's missing underwear and shoes along West Thornapplc Lake Road near where Rowse slopped the car. he said. "I think he threw them from the car just before 1 stopped him." Rowse said af­ ter the hearing Friday. Planck wxs originally charged with two counts of first degree rape, but Judge GaryHolman added a third count after hearing the victim's testimony. Each count carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison while the fourth count, second degree criminal sexual con­ duct. carries a maximum possible penally of 15 years in prison. Loot taken from Hammond Road home IRVING TOWNSHIP - A long gun. jewelry and several electronic devices were stolen from a Hammond Road home during a breaking and entering May 25 according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers had very little information available Tuesday but did report that the stolen items also included a computer, a 35 mm camera, a camcorder and 36 cassette tapes. Dreisbach Driving Excitement! 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA SEVERAL TO CHOOSE FROM! 60 MO © 0.9% FINANCING 2001 GRAND AM SKI 2001 SUNFIRE SE COUPE V6 AUTOMATIC. CRUISE. TILT. POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. SPLIT SEAT. WAS $20,185 - NOW SUN & SOUND! CD & SUNROOF WAS $16345 ■ NOW *13,845* *16,410* BONNEVILLE CD & CASSETTE. SUNROOF. HEATED LEATHER SEATS. ONSTAR WAS $28,925 - NOW *25,638”* •GM SUPPLIERS. AFTER REBATE •PLUS TAX. AFTER REBATE Dreisbach is a Fawly Tradition." Mon & Wed anti 8 Tue. Tta & Fn unhi 6 SctodoyirtH? Ere Dretsooch. Presidon! Don Gantry. Soles Mgr Dave War*/ Business Mgr Cnns Silverman. Sates RMr (^Oldsmobile Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 Nam Mkmiow Av»u HASTiwa Mkmicah 49068 'Where Exceeding Your Expectations SAILS HOUK: fPONTTAC Call (618) 84M000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 Mon & Wad 8-7 Tua. Thu 4 Fn 8-5 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDTFORS Decedent's Estate File No 2001-23122-DE Estate ot Letha R Gosnell, aka Letha Rose Gosnell. Deceased SS«364-20-2131 Date of birth August 11. 1923 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent, Letha R Gosnell, who lived at 4656 W. Hickory Road Hickory Comets. Michigan died November 10.2000 Creditors ot the decedent are notified that all clams against the estate win be forever barred unless presented to Dolores Anne Bar. named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court St. Suite 302 Hastings. Ml and the named proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ot publication ot this notice. May 22. 2001 Kay E Kossen (P56627) 312 Old Kent Bank Bldg Battle Creek. Ml 49017 (616) 965-7000 Dolores Anne Bair 310 Summit Forest Dr Marietta GA 30068 (5-31) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE -EFAULT having been made m the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage mad© and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC . a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan, as document 1053570. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $225,000 00 tor principal and $7,895 81 tor interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon ot said day. at the East Door ot the Barry Cotmty Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings, Michigan, that oetng one of the places ot holding the Circuit Court lor the County of Barry, in the State ot Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage will be offered for sate and sold to the highest bidder at pubic sate, tor the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold at said sate are situ­ ated in the City ol Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and described as follows: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and two rods North and South by two rods East and West out of the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 City of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan. The period ot time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date ot sate. Dated May 23. 2001 BRENDA K. KELLEMS By: David L. Zebefl. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone (616) 979-3990 (6-28) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals win conduct a public hearing for lhe following: 96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GT 93 NISSAN ALT1MA GLE 99 ASTRO AWD 2000SUNHRE POWER SEAT. DUAL A«. SAVE TMOUSANOSt ONLY 1 OWNER AUTO. NR CASSETTE OHLY 68000 MRES. POWER ROOF. CO POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS - SAVE’ 4 DOOR. AUTO. AM. TIT. CRUSE A MORE BALANCE OF FACTORY WARRANTY - SAVE! .‘6,995 ‘5,995 I ‘14,995 Reduced! 97 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE LOW MEES. POWER MOON ROOF. LEATHER. CO. CHROME WHEELS. UKE NEW 99 OLDS ALERO GL COUPE 98 GMC FULL SIZE CONVERSION VAN 95 FORD CLUB WAGON W6.. POWER WWDOWS/LOCKS. STOKER TV/VCR LOADED WITH OPTIONS • SME! 15 PASSENGER 50K. LOADED. UKE NEW! ‘229„. *12,995 9 ‘17,888 Reduced! 2000 OLDS ALERO OL 91 GMC SUBURBAN 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE 350 ¥-8. DUAL A/C. EVERYTHNG WOfB^. NO RUST M CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS SPORT PKG V-6 POWER WPfDOWSAOCKS. LOW MEES Y8. POWER MOONROOF FULLY SFRWCED ■ 26,995 BRIGHT RED. POWER WteDOWS/lOCKS. TET. CRUSE. CASSETTE. ONE OWNER Reduced! 2001 CHEVY IB PASSENGER VAN 350, FRONT & REAR AJR. POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. LBT NEW $32,100 99 SUBURBAN LT 4X4 93 DODGE 1500 4X4 CD/CASSETTE. DUAL AC. LEATHER. SHARP* SHORT BOX. 318. AUTOMATIC. AIR. LOW MEES S ..‘21,500 | 90 PONTIAC SUNHRE GT I AUTO, POWER WWD0WS40CKS. CRtESE. LOW MEES ® ‘6,995 REDUCED Reduced! 98 BUICK REGAL GRAND SPORT 99 SUNFIRE GT CONVERTIBLE LEATHER. POWER MOON ROOF. CD. SHARP & SPORTY! CO POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS AUTOMATIC AJR ® S12,995 9 ‘13,995 99 PONTIAC MONTANA j 4 DOOR. CO. ALL THE GOODIES SAVE* 9 ‘17,995 Payments zero down best term & rate just add tax & plates 99 CHEVY LUMINA LU LEATld LOW KES PCM4R ROOF 1CMKRCD 1 $289« CASE NUMBER V-15-2001 - Charles Jordan Location: 1960 Mixer Rd.. in Section 4 of Bal­ timore Twp Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 10x16-ft addition to an existing home that is too close to the road row (71-ft.) than the allowed 83­ ft, in the AR zoning district. CASE NUMBER V 17-2001 - Salty Uze Stonton Location: Butterfly Lane, on the South side ot Grange Rd between Engie Rd and Solomon Rd., in Section 33 of Irving Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to extend Butterfly Lane to 2796-ft.. a length longer than the allowed 2500-ft . in the AR zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-18-2001 - Devid A Renee Beeke Location: 545 Bristol Lake Rd., in Section 10 ot Johnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 12x16-ft. boathouse that is too dose to the waters edge (0-ft.), the minimum is 35-ft; also. blocking the view of adjacent properties, in the RL-1 zon­ ing district CASE NUMBER V-19-2001 - Shawna Setter A Michael Beach Location: 15980 Dunn Rd . Section 36 of Johnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a home doser to Dunn Ro (63-ft.) and doser to Baseline Rd (44-ft 6 inches) than the allowed 83-ft., in the AR zoning distnd. CASE NUMBER V-20-2001 - Mike A Dewn Bork (applicant); Wilma Campbell (property owner) Location: 301 Scribner St., in Section 5 ol Barry Twp Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect 243­ ft. x 50.3-ft. detached garage that is too dose to the rear property Ime (.01-ft ), the minimum is 10­ ft, in the R-2 zoning district. MEETING DATE: June 12, 2001 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts A Law Building at 220 West Court Street in Hast­ ings. Ml. Site inspection of the above described prop­ ertyties) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeal members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above men­ tioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the Barry County Planning Office, or faxed to (616) 948-4820 The vanance application(s) is/are available tor public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State St. Hastings. Michigan 49058 during the hours ol 8am to 5pm Monday thru Friday. Feel free to call the Ptarning Office at (616) 945-1290 if you have any questions re­ garding this notice The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted materials being considered at the meeting, to in­ dividuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling. Mchael Brown. County Administratof at 220 West State St . Hastings. Ml 49058. (616)945-1284 Debbie Smith. Barry County Clerk (5-31) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-06-07.pdf b8a9f183fb6527b0cd70a70a5aa8654b PDF Text Text ■uTMtsmucunm ciicwwn County t fees to See page ___________________________________ aJJBS Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings ANNER Thursday, June 7, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 23 PRICE 50- Long-time critic backs proposal School bond advocates optimistic Legislative Coffee slated for June 11 The sen Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, June II. at the Giunty Seat Restau­ rant ia Hastings Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rcpresemative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vern Ehlers; and Greg Moots, representing Seventh District Gmgraunan Nick Smith. They will disease recent issues and take ap any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discimed. The Legislative Coffee aeries is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. ' ’’ ■ City Band back for concert serie* The Hastings Qty Band InMr this month will reunite its long-staixling tradition of summer concerts al Hah Hatchery Park. The community band concerts will take place n Wednesday evenings June 13. 20 and 27 and July 11 and 18. Each will begin at 730 pm. The Hastings City Band dates back more than 100 years and has held its summer evening concerts at Fish Hatchery Park for the past 15 years. Membership includes players from Delton. Lake Odessa, Wood­ land. Middleville. Wayland, Nashville, Vermontville and Cale­ donia, in addition to Hastings. The first rehearsal will be held at 7:30 pjn. Tuesday, June 12, st lhe Hastings High School band room. For more information, call Joe LaJoye at 948-4409. Pro-gun groups plan cookout The Miciiigan Coalition for Re­ sponsible Gur- Owners and Ted Nu­ gent United Sportsmen of America are planning a Free Family Cookout at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Speakers will include former State Senator Alan Cropsey, Slate Rep. Susan Tabor. MCRGO President Ross Dykman and Second Amend­ ment Sisters President June Fellows. Also present will be representa­ tives from the National Rife Asaociation. MCRGO, Second Amendment Sisters. Barry County Citizens for Second Amendment and Firearm Righ'a, the Thornapple Valley Sportsmen's Club and Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America. NRA-licenscd firearm safety in­ structors will be on hand to answer questions and Io form new classes to leach people what they need to know when lhe new CCW state law goes into effect July 1. Free food will include hot dogs, brats, soft drinks and side dishes. For more information, call 945­ 0256. ...MORE BRIEFS appear on Page 2 by David T. Young Editor A longtime critic of Hastings schools gave the community education and recreation center campaign an unex­ pected boost at last week's First Friday forum. Ted Bustance, who for many years has led the charge against local school mil­ lage requests, announced at the forum last week that he had already voted by absentee ballot in favor of a half-mill bond proposal to build a community edu­ cation and recreation center with a pool and make repairs and improvements to other school facilities. The issue will be decided Monday, June 11, by voters in the Hastings school district. Also appearing on the annual school election ballot will be two candi­ dates, Carol Jones Dwyer and Scott Hodges, for one open seat on the Board of Education (see related story in this edition). Bustance, in announcing his surprising news, said, “I can say that this is the first time I've ever voted for something for the Hastings public schools.” Bustance explained that he has been going to Wayland periodically to get in swim exercise time and he’s found it to be a gratifying experience. He said he'd like to see Hastings build a pool like Wayland’s, with a chair lift for handi­ capped swimmers and less ambulatory senior citizens. Bustance said he believes a pool would be a wonderful asset to the com­ munity, not just for school-age kids, but also for adults and senior citizens. School officials have promised that ev­ erybody will get to use it at some point, perhaps at least once or twice a week. Hastings School Superintendent Carl Schoessel and Campaign Committee Chairman Dr. James Atkinson stressed at the forum, however, that the proposal that will be voted on next Monday will involve more than just a pool. The community education and recre­ ation center, if approved, also would in­ clude a child carc/early education center, a teen recreation area, a hcalth/fitness area, an instructional and recreational gym, and meeting rooms on the second floor. The half-mill increase also would buy several school facility improvement pro­ jects such as roof replacements, voca­ tional education facility upgrades, park­ ing lot improvements, and renovations for athletic facilities, such as the track and tennis courts. Atkinson said he wanted to make it clear that the proposal that will be de­ cided next Monday does not include the Commission on Aging or the YMCA, as last year’s failed proposition did. He said this one is for $12.1 million to build a center that would wrap around the cur­ rent high school gym on the south and west sides. Both the COA and the YMCA have expressed support for it, he added. Atkinson said the campaign committee has tried to get information about the Dr. James Atkinson explains the Hastings Area Schools* bond issue that will be voted on next Monday. In the background listening is Superintent Carl Schoessel. See BOND, page 14 Road Commission appointment ruled improper by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners is not legally authorized to fill appointed county offices if the same board is not in office when the appoint­ ment takes effect, Circuit Judge James Fisher said Wednesday. Fisher made his remarks in an opinion handed down regarding a suit filed last November against the county board by former county commissioner Emmet Herrington and Rutland Township resident James Frazier. The suit asked the court to rule on the question of whether “prospective appoint­ ments" — appointing someone to posi­ tions within the county if the same county board is not in office when the appoint­ ment takes effect — is legal. According to Carol Jones Dwyer, attor­ ney for Herrington and Frazier, "the judge clearly wrote in his opinion that the law in Michigan prohibits the county board from doing what it did — it prohibits any public body or official from making prospective appointments to begin after their term of office ends, and I'm confident that this will put an end to the illegal practice in Barry County." However. Fisher fell short of ordering the county board not to make future "prospective appointments." and dismissed the lawsuit, saying Herrington and Frazier did not have the legal standing to pursue it Jeff Mackenzie, county board chairman and a practicing attorney, had not seen a Most of county will have new 269 area code by Ebine Gilbert Assistant Editor Most of Barry County, including Hast­ ings, Middleville, Delton and Woodland, will have a new area code — 269 — by July 13, 2002. The switch from current area code 616 to 269 was approved Tuesday by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), but won't be mandatory until Feb. 15, 2003. Significant inconvenience was the re­ action by several citizens to the change. County Board Chairman Jeff Macken­ zie said he sympathizes with anyone who has to experience an area code change because he recently went through it when he moved from Woodland's 616 to Nashville's 517. The change to 269 will be an inconve­ nience to businesses, county government and citizens in general, he believes. The county government and busi­ nesses, for instance, will have to change all of its stationery and other materials to include the new number, Mackenzie said. He said he wished the MPSC would have asked for input from the county about the change. "It will be an inconvenience, but if they've made the decision already, we'll have to live with it... make the best of it," he said. Because of the increased demand for phone lines "it really shouldn't surprise us." Bob Fisher, general manager of the Barry County Telephone Company, per­ sonally believes the MPSC made the wrong decision when it approved a new area code. Offering his personal view. Fisher said the change is "a big mistake." He said the commission "had a choice between an overlay and a split (of the 616 area).” He said the overlay would have allowed keeping the same area code, but dialing a 10-digit number for local calls. Fisher said he believes peo­ ple would prefer dialing a few extra dig­ its rather than having to change their phone number. "I don't think people realize the trade­ off...! think it's wrong. "Unless the public protests, it won't change." Fisher said of the new area code. "If enough people petition for a See AREA CODE, page 15 copy of Fisher’s opinion Wednesday and said he would have to wait and read it be­ fore making a definite statement regarding it. "I'm not certain if the judge’s comments arc now some sort of precedent or if they will be considered legal dictum," he said. "I'm not certain it sets the standard for us or not. Certainly probably other counties will be interested in this decision if it is in some way a controlling precedent. We are aware that the Michigan Association of Counties has been to some degree follow­ ing the issue of prospective appointments. I'm not certain if they want at this point to make an effort to make a legislative change. I think this is going to be impor­ tant and continue to be an issue to all counties across the state, and until we have a clear rule established — I'm not certain at this point we do." The eight-member county board changed composition this past January because two commissioners chose not to run for re-elec­ tion, two commissioners retired, and one was defeated in his bid for reelection. Only three commissioners — Mackenzie, Sandy James and Clare Tripp — remained in of­ fice when a number of appointments made by the previous board took effect Jan. 1, 2001. The lawsuit was filed after the first of those appointments was made — the board appointed Hastings resident Roger Pashby to the Barry County Road Commission See RULING, page M > �uamii UIQMOIKI Page 2-The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 More... /buefa Animals Blessing service is Sunday Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church will have its annual blessing of the animals service Sunday, June IO, at the 8:30 a.m. mass. For many years. Our Lady of Great Oak has been celebrating the ani­ mals that live with and among us. The service has its historical roots in Catholic tradition with St. Francis of Assisi and the blessing of the ani­ mals. The theory is that by paying respect to the creatures with whom we live our lives, we remember all life — all creatures great and small, and the plants and trees, the soil, the water, the air — all the different ele­ ments that make up the earth out of which humans take their place. All arc welcome to attend, even those who do not have an animal. The blessing of the animals ser­ vice will take place outdoors in the tree-lined church yard over-looking the rolling countryside. Our Lady of Great Oak is located 10 miles north of Battle Creek (between North Av­ enue and M-66 on Lacey Road). Fr. Richard Valls will officiate. For more information, call Kay Doyle at 616-758-3116. In case of inclement weather, the service will be postponed to another date. Bernard Society will meet June 11 The Bernard Historical Society will have a soup and sandwich sup­ per alon« with a program for its 6 p.m. Monday, June 11, meeting. The public is invited, and the event will be held at the Bernard Museum, lo­ cated on Delton Road midway be- Walk-A-Thon set in Dowling June 2 Transit fares to increase The Myasthenia Gravis Founda­ tion and Grand Rapid Multiple Scle­ rosis Society will have its first an­ nual Walk-A-Thon to benefit local patients of both diseases at 2 p.m. Sunday. June 10. at the Country by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor For the first time since the early 1980s, passengers will pay more to ride the Barry County Transit. Fare increases will take effect July 1. boosting rates for senior citizens, the disabled, students and children from 50c to $1 and the general public from $1 to $2 for rides under five miles. For trips over five miles, the rates will increase from $1 to $1.50 for seniors, the disabled and children and from $2 to S3 for the general public. The only general adjustment that has been made in transit rates since the Transit was established 20 years ago was in 1983 or 1984 when rates were raised a nickel, from 45c to 50c. said County Transit Manager/Transportation Coordinator Joseph A. Bleam. "For students, we made a rate change about four or five years ago. and they went from 50c to $1. so we're pretty much leaving the students alone at this point because they accepted that increase several years back." The increase is necessary to meet the Transit's operating budget. Bleam said. "It's time to try to pay for some of the inflation that's happened over a 20-ycar period." Over the last two decades. Transit's expenses have nearly doubled or more than doubled, he explained. Drivers' hourly wages, for instance have increased from $4.95 to $9. Vehicle costs have jumped from nearly $40,000 to $90,000-pl us and gasoline prices, as all drivers know, have skyrocketed. "1 can't control the price of gas and the price of vehicles," he said. "This is the only control we have is to attempt to re­ budget by getting a farebox, that still is a very low fare, but is a reasonable level in comparison to other sur.^unding counties. Chapel, 9275 South M-37, in Dowl­ ing. Proceeds from the event will be divided evenly between both organi­ zations. Everyone is welcome to par­ ticipate in the walk, which will be followed by music and refreshments. Both Myasthenia Gisvis (MG) are autoimmune disease with no known causes or cures. For information about the event and to receive pledge sheets, call (616) 721 -3131 or 721-9849. Father's Day Car Show is June 17 The 20th annual Father's Day Car Show and Swap Meet will be held at Charlton Park Sunday. June 17. Michigan's largest single day car show, the event attracts more than 10,000 people and 1.300 show cars each year. Cars will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Chariton Park's Historic Village. There also will a swap meet, arts and crafts barn, a food court, kids' games and the John Ball Traveling Zoo. Admission is $10 for exhibitors, $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Exhibition cars must be 1980 or older. For more information, call 945­ 3775. Alpha Center sets LifeWalk June 16 The Alpha Women's Center will have its annual LifeWalk fund-raiser at 9 a.m. Saturday. June 16, at the center, located at 114 E. State St., Hastings. All funds raised will be used 'o support lhe Alpha Women's Center ministry, which is offered in Grand Rapids. Wayland. Cedar Springs. Greenville and Newaygo, in addition to Hastings. The Alpha Women's Center is a faith-based, non-profit pregnancy care center that offers services such as pregnancy testing, peer and pro­ fessional counseling, community agency referrals, maternity clothing and baby care necessities free of charge. The center also offers infor­ mation about abortion adoption and sexually transmitted diseases. Red Cross plans two blood drives Two Red Cross blood drives will be held later this month, one in Nashville and the other in Hastings. A special blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 14, ?t the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. The drive will honor Hazel Tobias for her many years of service to the Red Goss. The second drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the First Baptist Church, 209 E. Wood­ lawn St., Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is . great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. The Transit Board recently approved the increase "unanimously and wholeheartedly" after considerable study of financial data. "We're not in dire straits financially, but Arts Council will have picnic The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County is hosting its fourth annual summer picnic Saturday, June 9. to kick off its summer pro­ grams, spotlight some of its scholar­ ship winners and display art from members and friends, students and adults. feta's, who attend arc asked tQ,.(png their own sandwich plus one to share. . The Leaning Tree Woodcarvers will present a demonstration and talk about their artful craft. The museum will be open daily from 1 to 5 p.m. in June as well as July and August. In the past the mu­ seum has only been opened on Sun­ day afternoons in June. The cost to ride the Barry County Transit will increase as of July 1. Senior citizens, the disabled and children will pay a dollar for trips under five miles, a hike of 50e. Rates for the general public will jump, too. before we get there and have to go ask for money elsewhere, we want to cover our own expenses as best we can without going to the public for additional funding." Over the years, the Transit has "done everything we can do" to avoid fare hikes, Bleam said. "We're at a point where we just can't afford not to do it." "We put exterior advertising on the buses and anything we can do to raise money other than through the fare box, and it's pretty much time now," he said. Those revenues help keep fares from going even higher, Bleam added. "We write as many grants as we can. We pay for a majority of the service through grants, but the riders have to support a small part of that. "We're behind the times (in fare in­ creases) as far as counties that surround us. They are twice as high as we are. We did some surveys... Most of them are at the level we are going Io or higher." For example, Kalamazoo County charges the general public $5 per person and $2.50 per person for seniors, the disabled and students for trips both under and over five miles. Ionia County rates are $1.50 for the general public and 75« for seniors. Of the local higher rale, Bleam said "It's still an awful good buy in transportation. For the seniors' fare, if they go down to get groceries, they're not only buying door-tcdoor transportation. We pick you up and take you to the store, drop you off and when you're returning, lhe drivers carry groceries. Thai's a service you don't get everywhere. That's an awful good buy for a buck." The transit has 14 buses and had an annual ridership of approximately 82,000 last year. Other services, such as medical trans­ portation are not affected by the rate in­ crease. Ans Hatchery Building at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. ' Arts Council Board member Theresa Purchase is chairperson of the event. Free picnic fare is a high­ light. Chef Dana Rittenberg of M 4 M Gourmet Catering will be prepar­ ing the food. Kids of all ages will be able to dabble in a variety of art mediums while listening to the talented schol­ arship recipients. Arts Council members and friends of all ages are encouraged to display their artwork during the picnic. Call Am Council President Don Williamson at 795-9090. Summer theater workshop slated The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County will continue its an­ nual youth theater workshop and play presentations this summer. The workshop, open to all county students who have completed fifth through 12th grade, will be held weekdays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 18-22 and June 25-29 in the Arts Hatchcry Building in Fish Hatchery Park. Hastings. Participants will learn makeup use, body movement, oral interpreta­ tions, role playing, memorization, performance, character develop­ ment, expressions, improvisations, voice usage, set development, set construction and information about theater and acting as a business. Bonny Sheltema will return as a workshop instructor as well as others. Thirty students will be accepted into the program on a first-received basis. The deadline to apply is Monday, June 11. A student showcase on June 29 will be presented at the end of the workshop. For this summer's Youth Theatre Program presentation, the Arts Council has tentatively scheduled "Anne of Green Gables." Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 27 and 1-3 p.m. June 28. Rehearsals run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 9 (Mondays through Fridays). Performances of the play will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Sat­ urday, Aug. 11 at Central School Auditorium in Hastings. Cost of the two-week workshop is $40 per person. The "play only" fee is $50. Participants enrolled in the entire seven-wcek summer theater program will be charged $80. For additional information, call Norma Jean Acker at 945-2332 or Rose Heaton at 945-2002. New Carlton Twp. fire districts prompt debate by Shelly Sober Staff Writer One citizen cal Is it a dirty trick pulled behind the backs of the public while the Carlton Township Supervisor says the decision to shift some sections from the Freeport. Hastings and Lake Odessa fire districts into the Woodland fire district simply makes good sense. "They want to dump us into the Wood­ land district and we don't want to," said Cliff Andrus, a 72-year resident of An­ drus Road, which has always been cov­ ered by the fire department in Hastings. "We have been paying a 1 1/2 mill fire millage and we get really good coverage from BIRCH." New fire district boundaries were adopted by a unanimous Carlton Town­ ship Board vole May 14, making the new lines a "done deal." Woodland will gain all of the section formerly served by Lake Odessa and 12 percent of an area served by Freeport, ef­ fective July 1. After Carlton's contract with BIRCH (Baltimore-Irving-Rutland-Carlton-Hast­ ings) expires in one year, Carlton plans to give the eastern portion of that district to Woodland as well. "Hastings has good equipment and a good service and we want to keep it," said Andrus. According to Carlton Township Super­ visor Brad Carpenter, a former volunteer for the Woodland Township Fire De­ partment, the Township Board is open to leaving Andrus Road in the BIRCH area and is not opposed to amending its deci­ sion. He added that "we're not going to force anything on them," he said. "People that live in that area, who live within two to three miles of the Wood­ land fire station, everybody wants it," said Carpenter. "That's what they told me when I was running for office. There was a fire on Charlton Park Road last year that Freeport and Hastings responded to and Woodland beat them both hands down. It just makes sense when you’re talking three miles as opposed to 13 miles." One point of contention is the debate over which fire district has the best fire insurance rating, which affects home­ owner's insurance rates. On a scale of one to 10, the lower the number, the bet­ ter the rating. Woodland has a 9/10 rating within a five mile radius of the fire station and has been practicing for an upcoming ru­ ral fire rating test that would reduce homeowner's insurance rates, said Car­ penter. Freeport reportedly has a 7 rating, but only inside the village limits, said Car­ penter and Freeport Fire Board President Russ Yargcr. "We had a meeting with Carlton Township and they’re taking a proposal to their board to make modifications to the original change." said Yarger. noting that instead of the 12 percent of the dis­ trict voted on. Freeport will only lose 5 percent, if approved at Monday night's Carlton Township meeting. "We talked over what we thought and came together on an agreement." Yarger said the new proposal was agreeable to Carpenter and to the fivemember fire board. "We're all in this for the good of the people,"'said Yarger. Carpenter added that another reason for the move is to "clean it up and keep all of the 911 in Barry County" noting that with the Ionia County Lake Odessa Fire Department having part of Carlton Township, it created lag times due to the number of 911 call transfers required to get the fire agency into service. "Calls in that area go to Barry 911 and have to be transferred to Ionia 911 to get Lake Odessa dispatched and to get mu­ tual aid from Woodland or Freeport, they have to call Ionia 911 and it has to be transferred to Barry 911. Lake Odessa was the main thing we were going after because they're outside of our county." According to Andrus, however, not only will the residents of the Freeport Fire District now become Woodland's territory (sections cast of Frye Road) but they will lose medical first responder services currently offered by Freeport not offered by Woodland. "Ambulance service was actually the biggest complaint we got from people because Mercy is so far away and some contract with Lakewood Ambulance," Carpenter said. "So we're trying to go with Lakewood Ambulance." Carpenter said Mercy's coverage of Carlton Township is not a contracted agreement. Instead, Mercy only receives run revenues. "If we go with Lakewood, it will be the same thing, we won't pay them a sub­ sidy, we'll just say to them that they can collect lhe run revenues," said Carpenter. Freeport Fire Chief Jim Yarger said that all of the departments except Wood­ land were blind sided by Carlton's vote on the matter. "I think they should have had more public input before making that deci­ sion," said Jim Yarger. "They should have gotten the agencies involved." Andrus and his wife, Lois, say they are angry that Carlton failed to solicit public input on the matter before bringing the issue to a vote. Carpenter said his board did discuss the matter at meetings prior to the vote, but "not necessarily publicly," he said. "We talked about, the board and I, about whether it was something we wanted to pursue," said Carpenter. "No, there were no public hearings, we didn't think it was necessary." As a result of the move, Freeport, will lose about $5,000 from its fire budget, which is currently its share of Carlton Township's 1 1/2 mill levy. Freeport currently receives about $17,000 from Carlton, Carpenter said, while Lake Odessa receives $5,700 and BIRCH receives about $24,000. RULING, continued from front page last November. Prior to the expiration of five commissioners' terms of office Dec. 31. 14 other appointments were also made, to the county Building Authority, Commission on Aging Board. Parks and Recreation Board, Barry County Substance Abuse Board and Barry County Transit Board. Al) of those appointments took ef­ fect Jan. 1. 2001. Five new commissioners winning election in November took office Jan. 1. 2001. Herrington and Frazier based their argu­ ment that appointments made by the previ­ ous board were illegal on what they said was a commonly recognized legal principle that says "a prospective appointment to fill an anticipated vacancy in a public office, made by a person or body which, as then constituted, is empowered to fill the va­ cancy when it arises, is, in the absence of express law forbidding it. a legal appoint­ ment.” The principle is stated in "Mecharr. on Public Officers." a treatise outlining case law on public officials. The key words in Mecham arc "as then constituted." Dwyer said. They indicate that a board must have a majority of its mem­ bers remaining when an appointment lakes effect in order for that appointment to be legal. Fisher said in his opinion that "lhe rule enunciated in Mcchcm is logical, and leads to lhe inescapable conclusion that where there is a county board whose composition changes to the point where it is comprised of a majority of new members on Jan. 1. 2001. the board whose term of office ex­ pired on Dec. 31. 2(MX> is not authorized to fill vacancies in appointments which occur on Jan. 1, 2001 or later. A different rule could lead to all kinds of mischief, as well as impinging on the authority of a public board or official to make appointments." The county board's attorney argued that the issue raised by the suit was "moot" and should therefore not be considered by the court, because in late January of 2001 the new county board ratified all of the ap­ pointments the previous board made. However, Fisher said in his opinion that the "claims are not moot on the basis that the plaintiffs (Herrington and Frazier) have stated an actual case or controversy involv­ ing an issue of public significance which is likely to recur yet evade review." Fisher said he dismissed Herrington and Frazier's lawsuit because "a plaintiff must establish a direct effect on (his or) her legal interests." "The requirement that a party must have standing to bring suit is meant to insure that only those with a substantial interest in the outcome of a dispute are allowed to litigate the issue, so that there is an assur­ ance of full and vigorous advocacy. A plaintiff must demonstrate that a substan­ tial interest will be detrimentally affected in a manner different from the citizenry at large." Dwyer explained that plaintiffs must es­ tablish a legal interest in the outcome of a suit because otherwise "anybody unhappy with a new law can sue, and then you're going to ge< lawsuits jamming up the courts." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 - Page 3 Two candidates seeks Hastings School Board seat by Mary McDonough Staff Writer An attorney and dental specialis. ^ck a single scat on the Hastings School Board left vacant when longtime board member Larry Haywood decided not to seek another term. Carol Jones Dwyer, 47, of 416 S. Broadway. Hastings, and Dr. Scott Hodges. 40, of 3930 Ycckley Road, Hastings, are both running for the school board for the first time. Dwyer is an attorney with a private prac­ tice in Hastings. She is married to Robert Dwyer and has an 8-year-old daughter, Maeve, a third grader at Central Elementary. Dwyer is a graduate of Ann Arbor High School, has an undergraduate degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan, and received her juris doctor (law degree) from U-M. She is a former member of the Nashville Village Council, served seven years on the legal staff of the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, worked on former Vice President Walter Mondalc's staff in1980, and served two terms on the Ann Arbor City Council. She is in her eighth year serving on con­ tract to the state of Michigan as an admin­ istrative law judge in matters concerning unemployment compensation. She is a member of the Kentucky Colonels service organization, to which she was appointed by former Kentucky governor John Brown. She is currently a board member of Legal Aid of Central Michigan, is president of the Hastings branch of the American Association of University Women, and is a board member of the Hastings Kiwanis. Hodges is a dental specialist (endodontist) with a practice in Grand Rapids. He *s married to Mary Hodges and has six children. Jennifer, 19, Melissa. 18, Daniel, 15, Nathaniel. 13, Hannah, 8, and Emily, 5. Jennifer is a 2000 HHS graduate and Melissa is a 2001 grad. The rest of the children attend Hastings schools. Hodges graduated from Blissfield High School in southeast Michigan in 1978, ob­ tained a BS in biology from Western Michigan University in 1982, received a doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 1986, and received a masters in endodontics in 1991 from U-M. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service from 1986-88 working on Indian reservations in Arizona. He taught for 2­ 1/2 years at the University of Michigan School of "Dentistry. He is a past member of several church boards and past board member of Camp Living Waters in Luther, Mich. He currently serves as board finance chairman of First Baptist Church in Hastings. He is a member of the West Michigan Dental Society, where he partici­ pates in the organization's Adult Dental Services Program, which provides dental services for reduced charges to the working poor. He is a member of the West Michigan Dental Society, Michigan Dental Association, American Dental Association, and American Association of Endodontists. He ha- given much of his time to school activities, accompanying students on field trips, helping with boys' JV golf, and read­ ing to elementary children. Both candidates were asked the following questions: 1) Do you think religion should play a role in public education? 2) Assess Proposal A — is it working, what problems, if any. docs it pose, etc. 3) How do you feel about the reaction of school districts and the state legislature to bomb threats and other recent school vio­ lence — that reaction including such things as zero tolerance policies, stricter expulsion Carol Jones Dwyer policies required of districts by the legisla­ ture, etc. 4) What son of changes would you advo­ cate in the school system? 5) Do you support the proposed millage increase for a new Community Education and Recreation Center and repairs to school buildings and grounds? 6) Why should voters elect you? The candidates' answers were as follows: Carol Jones Dwyer 1) RELIGION: "I think religious educa­ tion is part of the family values that need to be taught at home. And it may be that some of our problems stem from a lack of a significant education in values in the homes of too many students." 2) PROPOSAL A: "There are still enormous disparities between school dis­ tricts, and it remains true that children in school districts which contain a great deal of land, wealth, and commercial activities continue to have more resources, better equipment, more choices in their curricu­ lum, more opportunities. In that respect. Proposal A did not solve our problems." However, Dwyer said, most important is that as a result pf Proposal A, "homeown­ ers are no longer penalized in higher lazes for improvements in the quality of school.;. Where we make improvements in our homes above the inflation factor, we ate not punished by higher taxes." 3) REACTION TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE: "One size fits all doesn't work in clothing and it doesn't work in the punishment of children. Politicians look­ ing for headlines in forwarding simplistic solutions don't solve any problems. They simply create more problems for local au­ thorities when they remove local control." 4) CHANGES: "Many positive changes arc already under way and I would like to foster and further those changes — specifi­ cally changes that recognize the changes in the American workplace and better prepare our graduates both for further education and immediate entry into the job market. I also think we need to take a serious look at MEAP and the whole notion of testing. Standardized testing has great merit in mea­ suring a school district's success, but I feel we have gone overboard to the extent we are now measuring how successfully we teach to the test rather than how success­ fully we teach and educate students.” Also, she said, "I was raised in as traditional a family as there could ever be, and my brother and sister arc raising their children in the same kind of family. Even though I work, there are some of the basic elements of a traditional family I have been Nashville cop suffers broken finger in scuffle Part-time Nashville police officer Tim Griffin has a broken finger, and the man who fought with him. fled the scene in his c-r and crashed into a Nashville fam­ ily Saturday is behind bars. Thomas Lcinhart, 33, of Nashville is being held in the Barry County Jail on 11 charges stemming from the incident which began when Griffin stopped Leinhart's car for "suspicious driving" on Fuller Street near School Street at 4 p.m. "During the investigation, at some point. Officer Griffin determined he was going to place Mr. Lcinhart under arrest for drunk driving," said Officer Tim Miller. "Lcinhart began resisting arrest. ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! attempted to return to his car and he and Officer Griffin began fighting with each other." After causing a break to Griffin's finger during the scuffle, Lcinhart was able to return to his vehicle when he led Griffin on a chase which reached speeds of up to 85 miles per hour toward Ver­ montville, said Miller. Once Lcinhart reached Vermontville, he allegedly ran a stop sign at the inter­ section of Spring and Main streets, where his vehicle struck a car occupied by a Nashville couple and their children, causing minor injuries. "Both cars were totaled," said Miller. Lcinhart then fled the scene on foot but was captured a short time later by troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "There were several neighbors who were happy to point him out to the offi­ cers," said Miller. Leinhart's blood alcohol level was al­ legedly one and one half times the legal limit of .10 percent, said Miller. Aside from the six alleged traffic vio­ lations, Leinhart also is charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors stemming from the incident. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail on $6,000 cash or surety bond and is scheduled for a preliminary examination June 13. Dr. Scott Hodges able to retain — family dinners, family breakfasts, a family focus on homework, a parent at home when Maeve comes home from school. Many if not most kids don't have that any more, but our schools, and the community working with the schools, can make huge strides in structuring a learning environment so we can still place education as a number one priority in kids* lives." 5) MILLAGE: "Absolutely. The pro­ posal represents a financially sound in­ vestment for district homeowners, and will provide students and other community resi­ dents with opportunities that simply don't exist now." 6) WHY YOU: "I'm open and honest. 1 have no hidden agenda. I have always been a strong supporter of the public education system in this state and in this country. I believe that voters need and expect their representatives on school boards to take lhe time to listen to their concerns — to not always go along the path of least resis­ tance. They need someone who will advo­ cate for them and their children and will guard their tax dollars and help them build a school system that reflects everything our community is." Scott Hodges 1) RELIGION: "I would say yes, because it is the core foundation of our moral val­ ues — for what is right, and what is wrong. I observed this morning the giving of citizenship awards at Central Elementary, and part of that (award) is based on the golden rule, which is based on religion — do unto others as you would have them do unto you." 2) PROPOSAL A: "One of our big con­ cerns is state support of funding. Proposal A gave that over to the state to try to bal­ ance school districts. We see other school districts in our area struggling, going into their reserves and having shortfalls. But this next year we have a balanced budget based on funding wc will receive. So our school system is seemingly financially sound with understanding its funding sys­ tem and providing an excellent school sys­ tem." 3) REACTION TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE: "The state does mandate schools to do certain things. They see these things arc carried out by attaching funding to these mandates. Certainly a school dis­ trict is tied to those mandates. It would be ideal if we could handle cases on an indi­ vidual basis. I can give you a personal ex­ ample of that. When 1 was in high school my father and I went deer hunting. We went with another gentleman, who drove." Hodges said the person who drove decided to stay an extra day, so Hodges missed a day of school. When he returned to school he "told the truth," he said — that he was absent because he was hunting. "I got an unexcused absence. If I would have said I was sick I could have had an excused ab­ sence." He and his father went around to each of his teachers, he said, explaining that they had no choice in whether they stayed another day, since they weren't driv­ ing. "I know first hand that sensation that what I did didn't seem to be that big of an event, but according to the guidelines of the school system it was an unexcused ab­ sence. Wc need to be cautious that what we're doing for one person is affecting 3,400 students' (the number attending Hastings currently). "For example, if wc apply zero tolerance it affects all the kids in the school system." 4) CHANGES: "My training is in diag­ nosis, treatment planning and providing options. Before I come out and say wc need to do this, this, and this, I would want to get the facts on why we do this and how to do it best. We just finished reviewing the language arts programs at the elementary level. At last night's board meeting they passed the updating of the computer sys­ tems. Certainly many changes are occur­ ring. I'm not going in with an opinionated view that this is wrong or we need to change this or that.” 5) MILLAGE: "Yes, I do. There arc two components. One is the repair and mainte­ nance of roofs, parking lots, the track sur­ face, tennis courts. We need to maintain our physical buildings and structures so in the future wc don't have to replace them, which is even more costly. I think we should take great pride in places like Central Elementary, where my kids’ grandmother went to school and where many of our residents' grandchildren go. Part of the bond issue is to repair the roof on that building." Also, he said. "I grew up in a town of 2.000 people which had a community pool that you had to pay to swim at and know the value of that. I real­ ize the millage is a tax and there's no redblooded American who wants a tax. But sometimes wc have to sacrifice a little for the community. Based on the numbers, it would be less than 10 cents a day for a house of around $100,000, so I as a tax­ payer am being asked to give up maybe 70 cents a week that kids in my community may enjoy a community center. That's equivalent to about a cup of coffee a week or a can of pop. Il's not that great a sacri­ fice for the benefits we receive in return. It's something the community could be proud of." 6) WHY YOU: "Three things. Number one, we must be qualified. I’ve been a stu­ dent for 24 years, so I know what that is. Fvc taught for 2-1/2 years. I know what it is to be a teacher. I've been elected or ap­ pointed to boards for nine years and I know what it is to be a board member. Number two, I think you need to be a servant. An example: at last night's board meeting for next year’s budget I was the only public in­ dividual at the meeting. A board member does behind-the-scenes work without the recognition. Number three, I think you have to be an advocate for the school sys­ tem. I've had two daughters graduating in the Top 10 and the school system has served them excellently. I have children in all three levels of the school system, from kindergarten on, so I will be involved in the school system for another 11-12 years. I am a frequent attender of sporting events, plays and concerts at the schools. And I am available for people to call or talk to. As I tell all my patients, if you have a problem, call me at the office. If I'm not there, you'll be given my home phone. Give me a call at home." Two area districts to have board races There will be several school board election contests around the county When voters head to the polls Monday, Junell. Five people are vying for two spots on the Lakewood Board of Education. They include Lynda King, Bob Hyvarinen, Steve Louthan, Gary Mattson, and Tom Possehn. Many residents in the district have turned out to voice their opinions on solutions to Lakewood's decline in enrollment, and a budget that needs to be balanced, taking the decline into account. In Middleville, two contestants are running for a spot on the board. John Howarth and Scott Kiel are running for the seat left open when Jean Ray decided not to seek re-election. School board elections for Maple Valley are uncontested, with Allison Avery and Wayne Curtis seeking re-election. In Delton, no one will oppose incum­ bents Sharon Boyle and Paul Hughes, both of whom are up for re-election. For complete coverage of the contested races in Lakewood and Middleville, see the June 5 issues of the Lakewood News and the Middleville and Caledonia Sun & News. Casino to go in at Ampro in Bradley by Sarah Linn Staff Writer After months of talk and legal maneu­ vers, the Gun Lake Band of the Potawatomi tribe Tuesday announced a plan to put in a casino and resort at the Ampro site in Bradley. Tribe member John Shagonaby, when asked about funding for the 400 acres of land, said, "What wc have here are pri­ vate businessmen, mostly from Mount Pleasant, working with the tribe, invest­ ing time, expertise and money." Though the casino will not be com­ pleted for about two years, the tribe wants to have a facility that will rival the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant. When completed, the casino and resort will have many attrac­ tions, such as a huge gaming facility, ho­ tel and conference center, golf course, and restaurant. The casino will be located in Allegan County at the Bradley exit on U.S.-131, directly west of Gun Lake Road. It would be about a 25-minute drive from Hastings and perhaps only 10 to 15 minutes from Gun Lake. Tribe officials said the casino will employ 1,554 people and will create at least 4,301 total casino-related jobs in the area. With high unemployment in Al­ legan County, and almost half of county residents commuting outside its borders, they say it's a welcome addition to area residents. "Three businesses, counting Ampro, went out quite recently... men out of work want to sec it (the casino] come." said Bradley resident Charles Barker. "We're all for it." Business owners say they are also pleased to see the casino plans forming, mainly due to the projected $160 million in annua) revenue it will bring to the area. About $2.6 million in annua! rev­ enue will go toward local government to help fund more policing in the area, and to help pay for any kind of driving infras­ tructures that may be needed. Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce President Barb Hofoweiko says there was a recent survey taken of members, and 75% of area business owners said they were in favor of the casino being built. When asked about the chamber’s sup­ port of the casino, Holoweiko said, "We did back the tribe and their effort to get it approved from the state." Crime has been a major issue that op­ ponents have brought up. But, in counties such as Mackinac, Grand Traverse, Is­ abella and Chippewa, the average crime rates for those counties of the number of injury to victim crimes are actually lower than in the rest of the state, tribal officials contend. Increased traffic and more pressure on the infrastructure also have been men­ tioned. The Potawatomi tribe believes the people of the surrounding area are close, and the tribe has very strong ties to the community. Shagonaby said, "We feel a comaraderie with the local people, and we get calls of support every day." Tribe Chairman DK Sprague said, "We have all lived as neighbors for a very long time, and we want to continue to be good neighbors," said Sprague... With the jobs created, and the new op­ portunities for business and entrepreneur­ ship for the people of Allegan County, everyone can win at this casino." According to Wayland Township Su­ pervisor Randy Marklevitz, approxi­ mately 400 acres were purchased by the Potawatomi tribe on April 26 of this year. When asked about his personal reaction to the casino, he said,”I went to one of the anti-casino meetings... but the gengic! concensus seems be for it. More people art for it than against it." The 400 acres purchased by the Gun Lake Potawatomi tribe. The new casino will go on the property the Ampro factory is currently on. �Page 4 - The Hastings Thursday. June 7.2001 16TTCRS from our Ed, rec center not necessary to prove we love kids Dear editor: I have never before written a letter, but. with yet another tax increase that may be put on the public by a vote of that public. I felt the need to bring some of my own per­ spective on this issue. Before you go to the polls Tuesday. I would recommend that you look at your last tax bill. I was amazed by mine last winter. If your bill is like mine, you will find that the basic property tax is not too bad. But. by the will of the people, my bill has been increased 42 percent. With the “information age” that we live in. most people can have access in their own homes to limitless information on the Internet, if they choose to have it. I do not sec the need for new construction of a larg­ er library at my expense. Am I opposed to a new library? No. But I believe that those interested should do fund-raisers, find donors, and if the money can be raised, go for it. If 1 choose to donate, that would be my right. Wc now have another opportunity to increase our property taxes with a vote on the community center. I am opposed to a tax increase to do it. If this community cen­ UJrlte Us A letter... 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Know Your LCGISlflfORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10tti St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Carlton, Woodland, Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmona, Republican. 23rd District (all of County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Barry Mich. Barry Mich. PUBLIC OPINION: ter is so very vital to the community, ! would say let the people who believe this is so very important get busy and do fund­ raising to support it. And after they have raised the millions to build it; and, know the funds will be there to operate it, go for it. My children attend Barry County Christian School. We have a beautiful facil­ ity due to the fact that God laid it on the hearts of people to give personally to build it. It was built without forcing anyone to pay for my pct project out of their personal funds. It was also built debt free, which would be a good lesson to the public school system. In “World” magazine May 26, I read in the article “A bill at any cost." that in 1999 public schools received $6,251 per student 1 am not a mathematical genius, but if there were 20 students in a classroom, that’s 125,000 per class in funds raised. Has any one ever asked the question, "Why do wc need taxes increased so that parking lots can be improved, roofs replaced, etc., etc. I understand it probably has to do with the appropriation of funds; but then this has to be changed. Money per student should be set aside and a long term plan and savings program started to make repairs, replace­ ments and upgrades with out forcing more debt on the tax payers. I guess the thing that people should real­ ize is that private schools receive much less money and arc able to make do. Please understand 1 am not opposed to public schools there arc some great teachers there, who care deeply about the students, and do a good job. Please, as you go to vote Monday, June 11. Ask yourself how much money will ever be enough for people s pet projects? And how much should I as a taxpayer have to pay over and above? 1 think it is high time that people become responsible for their own actions, and stop expecting some­ one else to pay to costs. I sec in the letter mailed oui from the Hastings Area Schools, that free baby-sit­ ting will provide for those who are voting. I once again do not understand why this is necessary. Can’t parents be responsible to care for their own children while they go vote? My husband and I have six children. Never have I had to have babysitting ser­ vices provided so that we could vote. We have taken our small children with us into the voting booths and used it as a lesson to teach the importance of our responsibility to become informed and vote according to the information we have. In last week's Banner there was a letter that if we care about our children we will support the community education and recreation center. Well, I do care about my children and I do not need an expensive community education and recreation center to prove it. I prove it by teaching them moral princi­ pals; and give them personal responsibili­ ties. Wc have six pretty neat kids, ranging in age from 2 years to 18. We are very proud of them and their personal accom­ plishments. My personal opinion is that the Community Education and Recreation Center is not necessary to have great kids, nor to prove that we love them. A better way to prove we love our children might just be read to a book to them, take a walk and talk with them, show them how to respect and serve an older person in your neighborhood or church. These actions do not cost any money; but come at a greater expense - the expense of our time. Mary L. Holley, Hastings Kids deserve a place to go To the editor: Please, all of you get out, vote for the Monday. June 11. Hastings school commu­ nity educational recreational center. The center is greatly needed (in this instance I experienced) for the high school­ ers. An example is in a recent experience I had. Walking through the business section of town I was headed for home my grocery cart loaded with groceries. I entered Jefferson Street when a group of high school students, having nothing to do, no where to go, and only a half day of school, stood in a group on the sidewalk for me to pass. As I neared them the wheel on my gro­ cery cart with rod attached came off my cart. There I stood, cart broke down and groceries to get home. The students saw my predicament. All of them ran to help. Two of the young fellows worked, got wheel attached to cart. I looked the group over. They were the nicest, most caring, clean cut yo.ir.g men and ladies. As 1 walked with mended can a half block down the street again the wheel and rod dislodged itself. I yelled to a driver in a pickup truck with an auto supply sign on car for help. Just then running toward me to again help were the high schoolers. The man in truck took his knife, fiddled with wheel, got it back on the cart. I thanked him and the students and off 1 walked toward home. A couple of blocks from home, who comes along but a pickup truck will) high schoolers. As they passed they yelled, “Are you all right? I answered, “Fine." As their truck drove out of sight. Io and behold, my cart again broke down. There nearby, working on a street, the Hastings were the city garage men. They arc the nicest bunch of fellow?, all of them. They deserve our praise. Steve immediately left his work came over and after a time had the wheel back on cart. A fellow worker, not to be outdone placed a strap with hooks on both ends of the strap, one hook on the top rod of cart, other hook on bottom rod. It fit perfectly. 1 thanked them. Sad but true the cart again fell apart this week, in front of the drug store. Not to be outdone by the one wheel coming off the cart, this time it was both wheels. It stood waiting for disposal in my car port I had another cart The spokes on the wheel broke. I disposed of it. Now 1 have two more carts to put in use. brand new. I’m thinking of those very nice young students with nowhere to go, nothing to do. There is a serious need for a community center for students as a whole. Please for their sake, get out and vote Monday, June 11, for a community center. Justine McLean, Hastings Millage proposal meets lots of needs To the editor: There are dozens of qualities that con­ tribute to make a community the place where you want to raise your family, where you want to spend your life. One of the most important, perhaps the heart and soul of any community is the con­ tribution provided by the programs and activities of the local school system. The May calendar of events for the Hastings Schools listed more than 170 activities involving kids, parents and the community. Those are just school related events, not including the dozens of activities provided by the YMCA and other community groups at our schools. Simply, they need more room to continue to serve the increasing needs of our community. The ballot proposal up for your consider­ ation next Monday addresses a number of community needs. It will provide: 1. A safe, affordable, dependable day care center for our children. The school system is a natural place to provide this service. 2. A teen center where teens can partici­ pate in healthy, safe activities. Keeping teens busy keeps them out of trouble. 3. New facilities (gym, fitness center, pool, meeting rooms) usable by everyone in the family, parents, kids and seniors. 4. Maintenance of our older facilities (roofs, parking lots, track, tennis courts, etc.) so they will continue to serve us into the future. This proposal does it all at a nominal increase in price. One-half mill is a little over one fourth of the increase proposed last fall. The committee has done a good job of listening to the voters and economiz­ ing the project, while still providing some much needed facilities. We are confident that if you consider this proposal carefully, you will sec the value to our community and vote ‘yes’ on Monday. Dave and Emily Jasperse, Hastings Daughter’s conflict changes view of YMCA To the editor: 1 am upset with the Hastings YMCA pro­ gram, the administrative director and the camp program director. My adult daughter worked at the Prime­ Time after school program. Friday she quit. There were several conflicts between the program director and herself. She had spo­ ken with one of the other program directors earlier in the day and explained both the conflicts, as well as the job offer she had taken somewhere else. The director at Prime-Time called her at her new job and proceeded to become unpleasant as well as made threats to speak with her new boss - who was sitting next to my daughter for the complete conversation. That is between adults and has nothing to do with me or my family; agreed? Our family had volunteered to take a summer international camp counselor for the summer. Wc were looking forward to What about bond proposal? How do you feel about the Hastings schools' proposal to build a new community education and recreation center, which will be voted on Monday? making international friends, as well as showing off our town, learning new cus­ toms, etc. The program director had another worker call my home 45 minutes before I was to pick up our house guest and inform me that “They have found another place.” I have been home since early afternoon, I also have an answering machine and call waiting, but neither the administrator, nor director called my home. When I spoke with the “person in charge.” 1 was informed that “they decided that our home was no longer suitable for their needs due to the conflict with the YMCA and my adult daughter." I have always donated funds through pay­ roll deduction to go to the Barry County United Way, but that will be changed, my children and grandchildren will not partici­ pate in Y-sponsored activities and my whole belief in this organization has just now changed. Sherry L. Hanlon, Hastings Hastings BANNER Devoted to the mttroti of Barry Cmcnty Since 1856 Published by...Hastings Bauaar, Inc. A DMeron of J-Ad Graphcs Inc. 18S2 N. Braadaoy HasSnga. M 48068-0802 (816)945-8554 ■ — jacu i- .-u. rriwwigb -- « — jvuazv jonn w Vice President Steph tn Jacoba Secretar//Treasurer President • NEWSROOM • David T.Msunq Elaino GH>wt SheMy Suiser Patricia Johns James Jensen (EOtor) Moton Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Dan Needham, Spring Lake: Dave Courier, Hastings: "If the people of Hastings want a place for recreation and education. I guess they will have to pay for it. It should be an asset to the community." "I would like to sec it go through, but it should be available for everyone, senior citizens and kids, not just during the school day." Rachel Harvath, Hastings: Kim Sawdy, Hastings: Mike Roslund, Hastings: Heidi Burt, NashviUe "I think it's a good idea and something Hastings has needed for a long time. It's something safe and constructive to do.." "I think if they can make good use of it, it would be OK." "It would be a good idea It would give us kids another place to hang out and at least give us another gym. which we need." "I think people always need some place to go. Positive sources of recreation arc simply constructive." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday B am to 530 pm. Saturday 8 30 am • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobo Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties $29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Sand address changeo to: P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 48058-0002 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO. 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 - Page 5 ICTTCRS from our readers... Relieving teen boredom has plus side To the editor: Imagine this, a safe haven for people of all ages to swim, workout, hold meetings, and enjoy numerous recreational activities. This is the picture that many parents envi­ sion for their children. For those parents, paying a small tax increase on their homes is worth the secure feeling that would come with knowing that their children are in a supervised, public place that is safe and fun for their children. Now I know what some people may be saying right now; they may be thinking about how I am only a sophomore, how I pay no taxes, and have no children. To that I would respond that they are correct, I am only 17, I do not pay taxes, nor do I have children. Though this statement may be true this proposed community center offers me, as well as all teenagers in our area, a place to hang out, other than the Fcipausch park­ ing lot, where they would just be bored and tempted to explore new ways to free them­ selves of boredom. I do not believe I need to elaborate. Teens have been complaining for genera­ tions that Hastings is nothing but a “hick town,” and that there is nothing to do. Well, I concur with that notion, but I have pride in my school and the city with which I reside. Hastings has fallen short of meeting the needs of the students who live here; not that they haven’t tried because this is an obvious attempt to fix the lack of pride we students have in ourselves and our community. I believe Hastings has grown consider­ ably since I first moved here and it still could expand a large amount. With the increased enrollment expected in the next few years this will increase the number of bored teenagers hanging out at the Fcipausch parking lot where many genera­ tions of bored teens have spent their time getting into trouble. 1 believe the solution is simple, in that all we need to do is provide something for teenagers do to. I am nut only interested in getting a pool, workout room, and a recre­ ational area which would obviously affect me. I do not even know how to swim, I sim­ ply feel that the entire millage proposal would greatly affect the people of Hastings in a positive manner. The proposal not only includes a community center, but also improvements to the schools’ old leaky roofs, broken parking lot, deteriorating track, and tennis courts. I do not know how many people have seen the condition of our schools’ facilities, but as a student who has been subjected to these below standard con­ ditions, I can assure the registered voters that we arc in desperate need of these repairs. The high school is going to be entering the O-K Gold this fall. Imagine the impres­ sion we will have on the new schools if we can have these few simple repairs. After I graduate in the year 2003 and move on from college. I plan to move back to Hastings, and raise a family. I would be glad to have my children be raised in a safe community where they would need not worry about being bored or being subjected to impure acts due to the boredom that cur­ rently surrounds the Fcipausch parking lot. I would hope that if this proposal were agreed upon that Hastings might move from a “hick town" to a “hick city" or perhaps maybe one day a plain city. I know many teenagers in Hastings whose interests range from being a computer nerd to being a jock, from those who listen to punk to those who listen to country. This community center would benefit all these groups and possibly help seal the gap of the different upbring­ ings of students and possibly help prevent the harsh teasing that has occurred through­ out the nation, causing severe problems. I ask that all those who have registered to vote or. the 11th of June, two vote “yes” on the millage proposal. I have been trying to sway many of the adults who I come into contact with, including my parents who have mixed feelings. I hope you can come to a more decisive decision. Miles K. Warren III, Hastings High School Sophomore Let’s not ‘drown’ the community in taxes To the editor: Once again I am deeply concerned that our community “leaders" have determined that it is in our best interest for them to reach into our wallets and help themselves to funding as necessary to build whatever they feel wc need. I am, of course, referring to the proposed millage for the community center, which was defeated by a vote of the people last year. Well, what better than to conduct some nebulous telephone survey, conjure up some critical yet expensive unfulfilled needs, and try to convince the public that only by spending more of your hard earned monev for someone’s pct project can wc be a better community. This “Democratic” line of thinking should be laid to rest permanently. While my objections to this arc virtually endless, for the sake of brevity, I will list just the few predominant ones: I) Taxes are too high already. This is a simple glaring fact recognized from the President on down to the simple working man or woman who actually has to pay the taxes. Since they arc too high now, voting for new ones for the next 26 years is virtual insanity. Working persons, our seniors, and our children who have not even joined the workforce yet cannot be expected to pay for every so-called “social good” someone dreams up. 2) The school system cannot take care of what property they have now. Take a walk through our schools right now with a criti­ cal eye and realize how much money is in our school budget. Now recognize that a swimming pool is one of the most high maintenance items anyone can own. Liability insurance itself is a staggering cost. Part of this millage (a measly S2.1 million) is already proposed to be spent for repairs to existing school property, so if they can’t keep up what they already have, it only makes sense to go out and buy another expensive new “toy.” Isn’t it great that they can use your tax dollars to do this with? There is no way this project is fully funded even with a SI million donation. If approved, you will juft be taxed again in a few years to keep it opcrating or repair it. 3) The local economy simply cannot sup­ port further spending of this nature. Anyone Say ‘no’ to community center Dear editor: Is it really a food idea to have a day care center at the high school? Where are these kids going to play? Are they going to put a playground up next for these kids that will be able to go outside? Will the school hire enough people to maintain the upkeep of this? The schools do not have enough people now to keep up with the work! Our schools are not getting cleaned as well as they should be now because the lack of help! It’s amazing what the school wants to do. They are asking to raise our taxes again, when they seem to be able to have enough money to buy some land. And they are run­ ning Starr School Elementary without a mill ever being passed to run and operate! The mill was defeated to run and operate that school, but how strange that the school has enough to run that school. Instead of buying land, they should be looking at what needs to be done for outschools! The list is long. Our school admin­ istration and board r*—ds to spend their money more wisely. Granted, it would be nice to have a pool and a new gym. But we can not afford to have our taxes raised! And will the school hire enough people to maintain the area? With this new half mill even passing, arc they really telling us everything they’re going to do with all this money! Arc there hidden things in there that have not told us about? Beth Richardson, Hastings Swim pool means more opportunity T® the editor: On Monday. June 11, a proposal for a community center will go to the voters of Hastings. I am asking the community to support this center for the sake of current and future students. As a student athlete, having another gym to practice in would save me from having to attend 6 a.m. practices. These early morn­ ing practices pose problems for students living IS to 20 minutes from school. School delays and closing often happen after ve have already left for practice, this creates unsafe traveling for us. The swimming pool would create more opportunities for students to be involved, something this school needs. Along with the community center, a day care facility would give classrooms the “hands-on” experiences we all seek. Child development classes and community ser­ vice classes would be able to benefit along with the citizens of Hastings. Improvements are needed for all of our buildings, leaking roofs, broken parking lots and cracked tennis courts could be something of the past. School pride is always being sought here in the high school; this would be a wonder­ ful way for our community to show pride in their young people. 1 urge you to vote “yes” on this proposal, not only will we as stu­ dents benefit, the entire community will enjoy the great opportunities this has to offer. Dustin Bowman, Hastings Think off what you can buy for $25 Tc the editor: 1 just got back from the First Friday pre­ sentation June 1 on the new Community Education and Recreation Center. What a bargain! I’ve been to many meet­ ings and sat through many discussions, but somehow 1 managed to miss the personal cost to me as a taxpayer. About $25 more per year! Wc live in a pretty average house - worth about $100,000. This proposal would honestly cost us about $25 in addi­ tional tax money! 1 know lots of single moms and lots of senior citizens on fixed incomes. I’m not sure I know anyone in this community who couldn’t afford to pay an additional $25 a year to build a teen recreational area, swim­ ming pool, gymnasium and early education center. I certainly don’t know anyone who would say that $25 more a year would be wasted if it was used to enlarge the high school voca­ tional education area, replace school roofs and pave school parking lots. When you order pizza tonight, buy a birthday gift for your grandchild or pick up flowers for the flower boxes, please consid­ er the other thing you could buy with that $25... a whole community education and recreation center! And if you think this is a worthwhile investment, please join me in voting “yes” June 11 at the Hastings Middle School or Pleasantview. Your support only matters if you’re will­ ing to visit the polls and make that commit­ ment for our kids. Tammy R. Pennington, Hastings who has any fiscal responsibility should be aware of the current financial picture in this nation. Layoffs, once unheard of, are again an everyday occurrence, both regionally and nationally. Gasoline prices are again headed for record levels this summer and wc haven’t even begun to feel the latest round of natural gas price increases, but we will surely as the next winter approaches (six months away more or less). I’m not trying to be a doomsaycr, but let’s look at the economy for what it really is. We arc coming down from a pretty good run and there is bound to be some bumps in the landing of a once high-flying economy. Common sense would be to not to commit to any unnecessary projects till we deter­ mine where we are really going. Wc were asked before about this commu­ nity center/swimming pool, whatever you want to call it or rephrase it and the major­ ity said “no.” No means no. Wc tell our children this every day. Now lets sec if we can make our “com­ munity leaders” understand this. I ask that all responsible citizens vote “no” again on this issue and hopefully it will be for the last time. Our children may need to learn how to swim, but let’s not drown our com­ munity in a bottomless pit of taxes. Fred Swinkunas, Hastings Let’s turn dream into a reality Dear editor: On Monday, June 11, voters in the Hastings Area School District have the opportunity to turn a drcam into a reality. The dream of a community center is a long-held vision for many residents. A facility which includes space for., an early education center/childcarc... a teen recre­ ational area... a pool... a health and fitness area... an instructional and recreational gym... and meeting rooms... that facility is a long-missing piece in our community pic­ ture. Our yes vote on the proposal for a half mill increase will fill in this gap, as well as provide funding for necessary repairs to existing school properties. I encourage our school district voters to not miss this opportunity to add a facility which will be a multi-purpose resource for citizens for all ages for years to come. Michael J. Anton. Hastings Ed, rec center is good investment To the editor. The one-half mill proposal on Tues­ day's Hastings School District ballot is a winner both financially and education­ ally. Local Realtors have confirmed that the proposed Community Education and Recreational Center will enhance our community’s profile to prospective home buyers. This, in turn, increases the value of our homes. When we sell our homes or leave them to our children, that added value is likely to represent a good return on the relatively small investment we are being asked to make. The Community Education and Recre­ ational Center funded by the proposed one-half mill will provide students in our school district with opportunities most of us never had growing up. And the facility will be open to all of us. This proposal has a lot to offer our community and I hope every voter takes the time to learn more about it and to vote on Monday, June 11,2001. The kids are counting on us. Carol Jones Dwyer. Hastings Older folks should back the bond To the editor: Attn. Grandparents and Great Grand Parents. We grandparents and great-grandparents should get out Monday. June 11, and sup­ port the Hastings Area School Systems millage proposal for a new community and recreation center. Many hours have been spent planning this much needed center. These facilities will provide child care, early education, teen recreation, health fitness area, instruc­ tional and recreation gymnasium, meeting rooms and a swimming pool are needed for our children, parents of students and senior citizens. Having a son who is swim and water polo coach for the Illinois high school state champions we know the benefits of a pool for a high school and a community. Also our daughter, a teacher of visually impaired, has worked with many handi­ capped children in pool activities. The cost to us as texpayers is $25 per year for a $ 100.000 home. Where can you beat these benefits? Lynn and Gay Perry Ed and rec center great opportunity Dear editor: The bond proposal for a new community education and recreation center, which will be voted on Monday, June 11, is a great opportunity for all residents of the Hastings area. The facility and its programs will serve yettng children, teens, and adults - the entire family! This election gives our com­ munity the chance to come together to build something that will contribute not only the health and fitness of our citizens, but will improve the lifestyles and daily needs of our families. The name says it all. It's about communi­ ty. It's about education. It's about recre­ ation. What a great combination! As parents, grandparents, and as educa­ tors. we urge you to support the community education and recreation center by voting “yes” Monday, June 11. Steve and Mary Youngs Hastings Community needs the resources Dear editor: Difficult choices must be made during difficult times. Increasing inflation rates coupled with reduced tax revenues make the choice of voting for a millage increase truly difficult. On Monday, June 11, you arc asked to vote for a 1/2 mill increase. We need to think about strengthening the traditional standards of academic excellence, commu­ nity service and social responsibility. Our community needs to feel a special personal responsibility to the future genera- tions of students. It is through the past and continuing efforts of the community that we can meet the expectations of the future. Let’s improve the educational quality of the Hastings Area School System and sup­ port the millage next Monday. This would allow the Hastings Area School System to continue its growth in education, service and prestige. Dennis Witham, Vice President, Human Resources, The Viking Corporation Let’s improve the quality of life Dear editor: ’ am writing to ask voters to support the Community Education and Recreation Center with a “yes" vote on June 11. A “yes’ vote will provide opportunities for not only the young people of this com­ munity. but people of all ages. Your vote will also help to improve and maintain our schools. 1 believe that by passing this mill­ age wc will improve the quality of life for all members of the community. ' As a middle school student, I have always felt the encouragement and support from the adults in our community. 1 hope you will continue to support us, as we learn and grow. Vale yes for our community and our schools. Betsy Acker, Hastings Middle School Student Taxes are bottom line To the editor: The Hastings Area School System is ask­ ing for a tax hike of one half mill. The annual tax on a $100,000 home is $25. The total tax for a $100,000 home in Hastings Township would be as follows for year 2000. County Tax $318.16; Township Tax $39.62; S.E.T. School $300.00; School Debt $262.50; Intermediate School $104.00; Library $80.00; Thomapple Manor $42.50; Total $1,146.78. It is that bottom line that wc should be looking at. Ward O. Weiler, Hastings FAST. SAME DAY SERVICE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE mm mo cacc no cqc ■ r.non trap; .■ rft. rcf bb I WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... NO NO auMMTOfn^ « FAULT C0VBUK $1783* NO We also offer... • 3 and 6 montn continuous pdoeasoavalaWe . (Detenronad by multiplying rate shown by 3 for three months or 6 for sa months). • Fu« coverage, tndudng comorehensrve and collision Insurance. B also available at very low premiums • A 25% discount is applied to most additional cars. PLUS a full 25% discount on most multi-car policies • Additional discounts lor mature persons age 55 and older. Also cal about our highly competitive cdutt single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over QMS ot Grand Rapes. Kattmazoo and Kenfwooa proper avadaUa tt sigNfy Nghar pramurn American Fellowship Miituai Irist'h-v; •• c CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation • Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m 4 20pm Mon F �Page 6 - The Hustings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 |_____ Dorr R. Darby NASHVILLE - Mr. Dorr R. Darby. 80. of Nashville died Saturday. June 2, 2001 at his home. Mr. Darby was bom on March 20,1921 in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, MI, the son of John and Effie (Woidard) Darby. He was raised in Maple Grove Township and attended Barry County rural schools, graduating in 1938 from Hastings High School. He served in the U.S. Army from Sept 25. 1942 until Jan. 9. 1946. He married Audra L. Endsley in 1946 and she died in 1995. He then married A. Elaine Catlin in 1997 and she survives. He was employed at the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings for about 20 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Hastings First Baptist Church, attended More OBITS, continued on page 8 Nashville Baptist Church, and a long-time escort volunteer at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Darby is survived by his wife. Elaine; daughters. Debra Steele of Battle Creek. Diane (Jasper) Miles of Nashville. MI; sons. David (Cindy) Darby of Rockford. MI. Daniel (Lucinda) Darby of Bloomfield. New Mexico; step-daughters. Janet (Fred) Rushford of Nashville. MI. Jane (Tim) Anderson of Caledonia. Ml. Jan (Jimmy) Duke of Plant City, FL; step-sons. Vance (Sandra) Catlin of Plant City. FL. David (Ruth) Catlin, of Plant City, FL. several grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother. Richard Darby of Gainesville. FL. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife. Audra; and sister. Frances Conklin. Services were held Tuesday. June 5. 2001 at the Nashville Baptist Church. Pastors Lester DeGroot, Dcano Lamphere and Vance Catlin officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Barry County. ML Memorial contributions may be made to Continental Baptist Missions or Nashville’s Putnam District Library. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Ixty Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pasior. Sloe Olmstead. (616) 75b-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11.00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study i Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jeffcnon. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 00 a m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayion Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 azn. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.- 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at coi­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.nt; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a m. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 1100 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p m. evening Service; Wednesday. 7 00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 5C2 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor Davd Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6.00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 am.; Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ Corner of State Rd and Boltwood anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a m., 10:00­ 10:45 azn. Sunday School for all 11:15 azn. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 pzn. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 azn. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. vided). aes and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from ll:00a.m.-12:l5 pzn. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "KidY Time” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St., Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone (616) 945-9414. Friday. June 8 - 6:30-10 p.m. Rock Group. Satur­ day. June 9 - 8:00 p.m. Narcotics 8:00 A 10:00 a.m. Worship; 3:00­ 6:00 pzn. Graduate Open House. Monday. June 11- 7:00 p.m. Women of Failh Dinner Out Tues­ day. June 12 - 6:30 p.m Softball game at Cheney Field; 7:00 p.m. Overeaten. Anonymous. Wednes­ day. June 13 - 7:00 pzn. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone. (616) 945­ 9574. Barner free building with SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH elevator to all floors. Broadcast of 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Music Di­ rector is Karen Vander Goot. 8:30 a m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 a.m. - Coffee Fellow­ ship. 10:00 a.m. - Traditional Wor­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Rev Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with oe Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9: 30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Senrice; 7:00 pzn. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth, Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies, Leisure Tune Fellowship and Faith fill Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 azn. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing worship service over WBCH-AM ship Services. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age 4, and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade CHURCH WIDE PICNIC - Join the fun June 10th as we gather at Tyden Park for a Church Picnic. Gathering begins at 12:30 p.m. Bring a meat to grill, dish lo pass and table sen ice for your family Lemonade and char­ coal will be provided. Lots of sporting opportunities - bring balls. If it rains, wc will picnic in Fellowship Hall - bring board games. Please come and bring a friend. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate. Thursday. June 7 - 7:00 p.m. Session (ad hoc committee) - Dining Room. Sun­ day. June 10 - Begin our summer schedule today: 8:30 azn. Chancel Choir/Praise Team; 9:00 a m. Tra­ ditional Worship Service; 9:20 a m. Children's Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour reception to say farwell to our Choir Director, Ryan Casey; 10:30 a.m. Contem­ porary Worship Service; 10:50 W-K)DGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH AM 1220 The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 through­ 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben out the week. Nursery is provided Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Church Service 10: 00 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meetings, Junior-Senior High during both services Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. June 11 - 8:30 ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship services is provided by ' The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ‘■Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan Grace V. Cochran DELTON- Mrs. Grace V. Cochran, age 89. of De.ton. passed away June 4. 2001. Mrs. Cochran was bom on May 10. 1912 in LaGrange. Indiana the daughter of Frank and Verdic (Gifford) Edwards. On December 24. 1930 she married Leonard H. Cochran and he preceded her in death on January 3. 1968. Grace was a member of Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church and an avid reader. She enjoyed crocheting and making fudge. She loved her family and everyone's babies. She was also preceded in death by three sons, three sisters and two grandchildren. She is survived by her children. Donald (Phyllis) Cochran and Barbara (Cliff) Harper all of Comstock; Marian Dowdle of Battle Creek and Daniel (Julie) Cochran of Gobles and several granchildren. Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday. June 7. 2001. at 11:00 A.M, at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton with Pastor Len Davis officiating. Interment will be at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. 1220 at 10-30 a.m. Pastor Kathy a.m. Children Worship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH- Herring. Billy Gene McCloud FREEPORT - Billy Gene McCloud, age 57, of Freeport, passed away May 31, 2001 and went to be with his Lord. Billy enjoyed spending time with family, hunting, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Eli sc McCloud and sister-in-law Sandra McCloud. Billy is survived by his son. Isaac James McCloud of Freeport; daughters. Lisa Lee McCloud of Alton, III. and Sara Jean McClovd of Cottage Hills, III. Also surviv­ ing are brother, Mel McCloud of Lake Odessa; sisters, Janet (Dick) Bruamment of Mulliken, Kristine Hall of Hastings, Terry Leach of Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews and many special friends. Funeral services were held Monday at the Koops Funeral Chapel-Lake Odessa. Pastor Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church officiated. Interment Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel-Lake Odessa. St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Anonymous. Sunday, June 10 - HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 Sooth at M-79. Rev. Richaro Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 pzn. services as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ ted a.m. Staff meets for prayer and planning; 7:00 p.m. Session meet­ ing - Dining Room. Tuesday. June 12-6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at the YMCA office, 12:00 noon Exchange Club hosts the Mayor Exchange Luncheon; 7:00 p.m. Deacons Meeting - Dining Room. Wednesday. June 13 - 6:45 p.m. Praise Team - Sanctuary Marvin J. Nelson | CHARLOTTE - Marvin J. Nelson, 96, of Charlotte, Michigan, died June 2,2001. Marvin was born Dec. 19, 1904, in Sidney Township, Montcalm County, Mich­ igan, the son of Albert and Marie (Pedersen) Nelson. He attended Muskrat Country School, Greenville High School, and gradu­ ated from Sheridan High School. He also attended Ferris Institute. He married Hazel (Eriksen) on June 25, 1929. He was County Abstractor of the Mont­ calm County Abstract office in Stanton for 25 years before purchasing the Eaton County Abstract Company in Charlotte in 1947. He was joined in partnership by his son in 1958 and sold the business in 1986 to First American Title Company. He and Hazel moved to Independence Village in Grand Ledge in 1999. He has held member­ ships in Michigan Land Title Association, American Land Title Association, Charlotte Lionfs Ciub, Charlotte Yacht Club, Mich­ igan Tree Farmer's Association, and was a Lifetime Mason. He was also active in Boy Scouting. He and Hazel were charter mem­ bers of Peace Lutheran Church where he served as treasurer for many years. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Hazel, son. Roger (Jane) Nelson of Duck Lake, daughter, Jeanette (Fred)Kogge of Hastings, grandchildren, Steven (Sumire) Kogge, Scott (Rose) Kogge, Sandra (Gary) Ragan, Stuart (Kathie) Kogge, Michael (Kathleen) Nelson, Judy (Matthew) Wineinger, Robin Nelson, step-grandchildren, Sarah and Sam Kellogg, Andrea and Derek King and, great-grandchildren, Lauren Kogge, Katherine and Erik Ragan, Kyle and Connor Kogge. Abby and Megan Wineinger and Olivia Nelson, sister Evelyn Strobridge of Greenville, sisters-in-law Frances Eriksen of Grand Rapids, Erma Sheaha of Santa Barbara, CA and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and their wives, Arnold (Donna) Nelson and Clifford (Leona) Nelson, brothers-in-law Elmer Strobridge, Peter Sheaha and Lester Ericksen. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at Pray Funeral Home. Pastor Noel Hall-Neimann officiated. Interment was Wednesday at South Sidney Cemetery in Montcalm County. If desired memorial contributions may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or Hayes Green Beach Hospital. Further information available at www.legacy.com. Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Inc. ObitiAMles Robert (Rob) Willis Clarence B. Faust KENTWOOD - Robert (Rob) Wills. >ge 44. of Kentwood, formerly of Hastings, died suddenly Tuesday, June 5, 2001. He was a loving father, husband ami brother. He will be greatly missed by us all. He was preceded in death by his sisters. Mary (Wills) Dando. Roberta Wills and his parents. Bob and Helen Wills. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; his daughters. Holly and Emily; his brothers. Kevin Wills, Bud (Rudy) Wills; his sisters. Heidi Carpenter. Patty Sebastian, Nancy Hankins. Carole Petty, Charlene Penix, Ilene Lamer, Betty Jo Quibel; his mother­ in-law, Mary Ellen Burkholder; his brother­ in-law and sister-in-law, Joel and Della Castle. Funeral and committal services for Rob will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Prayer Chapel of First Assembly of God Church. 2100 - 44th St. SW with Pastor Howard Collver officiating. Interment Rutland Township Cemetery. Members of the family will receive rela­ tives and friends at the DeVries Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo SE, Kentwood Thursday 6-9 p.m. Memorials may be made to MAPS (Missions through Grand Rapids First Assembly of God Church). Arrangements were made by DeVries Funeral Home, Kentwood. HASTINGS - Clarence B. Faust. 96, of Hastings died Monday. May 28, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mr. Faust was bom on Oct. 7, 1904 in Eaton County. Michigan, the son of Jacob and Wilhelmina (Yack) Faust. He was raised in the Vermontville. MI area and attended the Wells rural school. He was married to Dorothy L. Warner on March 20. 1929 and she survives. The couple lived in the Vermontville area, to Bellevue in 1940 and to the Hastings area in 1967. Mr. Faust farmed with his father for a few years, worked for Eaton County Road Commission for several years before work­ ing as a machinist for the Ketchum Machine Shop in Freeport. MI retiring in 1979. Mr. Faust especially enjoyed gardening. Mr. Faust is survived by his wife. Dorothy; sister. Dorothea (Verie) Stall of Charlotte, MI; sister-in-law. Betty (William) Cappon of Woodland. Ml; several, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, sisters. Florence Kilpatrick and Blanche Minich, and brother. Lloyd Faust. Services were held Wednesday. May 30. 2001 at lhe Wren Funeral Home. Parlor Daniel D. Graybill officiated. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Vermontville, ML Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren ville died Sunday, June 3, 2001 at Carvath Village. Middleville. Mrs. King was bom on Sept 15, 1911 in Caledonia, Ml, the daughter of John and Harriet (Heintz) Smith. She was raised in the Caledonia area and attended Caledonia schools, graduating in 1930. She then con­ tinued her education at Western State College, Kalamazoo in 1931. She was married to Kenneth C. King on April II, 1932 in Caledonia. The couple lived on their 4v acre Caledonia farm where they raised seven children. In 1963 she began working at Gehl restaurant in Caledonia until moving to their 30 acre farm in Vermontville. She was a life member of the Eastern Star No. 97 Caledonia, Life member of lhe Ladies Auxiliary Post 8260 of the VFWNashville. She was known to many at the VFW as “Ma King’’. She enjoyed working VFW suppers and playing bingo. She is survived by her sons, Richard King, Lexington, KY, James (Beverly) King, New Orleans, LA, Peter (Diane) King, Centerville, TN, John (Audrey) King, St. Joseph, MI; daughters, Karolyn (Raymond) Blocher, Woodland, MI, Joan (Jim) Bode, Newaygo, MI; 17 grandchil­ dren; many great grandchildren; two sister­ in-laws (Mildred Calvin and Vera Brawer) Alaska, Ml; and several cousins. Preceding him in death were her husband Kenneth, son, Charles, grandson Michael and two brothers. Services were held on Wednesday, June 6, 200! at Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville. Rev. Ben Herring officiated. Burial was at Alaska Cemetery, Alaska, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Leota “Lee’^Baker ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Harvey’s life began May 7, 1925 tn Orangeville. His parents were Alvin and Ida Bell (Boniface) Warren. Harvey spent his entire life in Orangeville except for the years be served overseas in the Army during World War II. Harvey married Ruth Ella Marshall and she died in 1977. He was a welder at Valley Metal in Plainwell and was a self-employed logger and was a member of the American Legion. He loved going to auctions and si|ct rod enjoyed hunting nd fishing. J’ His family remembers Harvey as a loving and understanding father and friend. His family includes two children, Lyle Warren and his wife Wanda of Otsego, Liz Warren and her fiance Matt Moerdyk of Orangeville; two grandchildren, Lyle Warren, Jr. and Shannon Shafer and hus­ band Tim; one great grandchild, Foster Timothy Shafer, Harvey\ companion Doris Havens and her family, Scott Havens and wife Cathy. Karen Gray and husband Clarence, and Kristy Havens and husband Doug. Harvey died Monday, June 4, 2001 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo Besides his parents and his wife he was also preceded in death by his brother Harold and a son Roy. A graveside celebration of life service will be held at 11 a m. on Thursday, June 7, 2001 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Orangeville. The family is being served by Rupert, Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home, Plainwell Chapel. ~Robert Phillips ~~ | DELTON - Mrs. Leota "Lee'’ Baker, age 67 of Delton, passed away June 1, 2001. Mrs. Baker was bom on Feb. 27, 1934 in Senath, Missouri, the daughter of Jimmie T. and Fredia (Bettuo) Washam. Lee enjoyed going to garage sales and ] BATTLE CREEK - Mr. Robert Phillips, of Battle Creek passed away May 30, 2001. Mr. Phillips was bom in Unsing, Michon Feb 17, 1921, the son of Frederick and Orpha (MeConky) Phillips. He was a 1939 graduate of Bellevue High School A veteran of WW1I. serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, he protect­ ed his country at the Banle of the Bulge and earned the Bronze Star Mr. Phillips retired from Post Cereal in 1979 with over 38 years of dedicated ser­ hobnobbing. She will be remembered as a great cook, and her standard saying was, ’’are you hun­ vice. In his retirement years he mowed golf course greens for over 20 years at Gull Lake gry?” On Dec. 19, 1956 she married Ralph E. Baker Sr., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 1998. Other members of her family include sons, Elmer Baker of Richland, Jimmie Baker and fiancee Rose of Delton, and Billy Baker and companion Malinda also of Delton; a brother, J.W. (Linda) Washam of Battle Creek; a sister. Mary (VL.) Simmons of Batesville, Arkansas; a step­ brother, Clarence (June) Everett of Tucson, Arizona; a step-sister, Cleona Stafford of Battle Creek; grandchildren, Elmer Baker III, Sherry (Phill) Young. Tim Baker, and Tommy Baker; special friends. Mac Shaw of Delton, and Kathy Lander-ville of Kalamazoo, and several nieces and nephews. . Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, June 5, 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to West Michigan Cancer Center, in Lee’s memory will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. View Golf Course. He was a member of Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church, an avid golfer and loved going to his grandchildren and great grand­ childrens activities. He is survived by his wife, Maxine (Dull), who he married on Dec. 24, 1943, other members of his family include their daughters: Judy (Don) Bever of Delton, and Trudy Haight of Otsego, a sister Neva Spore of Charlotte, MI, a sister-in-law, lol* Phillips of Daytona Beach. FL, one grand­ daughter. six grandsons, three great grand­ sons and two great granddaughters, several nieces and nephews and many close friends. . Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Donald and Elbert Phillips. Funeral services were conducted Friday, June I, 2001 at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastor Len Davis officiated. Interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church or a chanty of ones choice will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by Williams Gores Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7, 2001 - Page 7 £>ociaL News Engagements. Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Irene Brownell to celebrate 90th birthday She will be honored with an open house at the Hope Township Hall on Saturday. June 16. Hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. If unable to attend, cards and greetings Johnson-Stacey united in marriage Cassell-Dixon to be wed June 30 Miss Brenda Johnson and Mr. Paul G. Stacy were united in marriage on April 7, 2001 at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Corbin, KY. The wedding took place on the deck of the Dupont Lodge overlooking the Cumberland River. The officiant was Reverend John Bowling. Michelle Beede (Johnson) of Asheville, North Carolina was the maid of honor. Sid­ ney Stacy of Lexington, Kentucky was lhe junior bridesmaid and Alexus Stacy, also of Lexington, was the flower girl. Richie Stacy of West Liberty, Kentucky was the best man. Joshua Johnson of Shel­ byville, Kentucky was the junior usher. The couple now resides in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Eldon and Patricia Cassell are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Rebekah Cassell, to James Garland Dixon, son of Roger and Carolyn Dixon. Emily is a graduate of Hastings High School and Hope College. She is currently teaching Spanish at South Christian High School. James is a graduate of Big Rapids High School and Central Michigan University. He is currently teaching science at Hastings High School. They will be exchanging vows on June 30, 2001, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Skidmores to observe golden anniversary Friends of Hazel and LaVern Skidmore are invited to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. A casual open house will be held on June 16th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Baltimore Township Hail. Nc gifts, please. Hildreth-Gable to wed next year Ms. Dianne Hildreth ofNashville, Michi­ gan, and Mr. Tom Hildreth of Hastings. Michigan, announce the engagement of their son, Mr. Damon Hildreth to Miss Jyl Gable, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gable of New Albany, Indiana. A May wedding is planned for next year Miss Gable graduated from Indiana Uni­ versity and is a Senior Marketing Business Analyst at Humana, Inc. in Louisville, Ken­ tucky. Mr. Hildreth graduated from the Uni­ versity of Kentucky and is an Executive As­ sistant in the Public Affairs Department for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, in Frankfort. Kentucky. Edith Sundin will turn 80 Cole-Phillips planning to wed LeAnn Cole and Brian J. Phillips, both of Kalamazoo, have announced their engagement. . The bride to be graduated from Delton Kellogg High School and now is attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She is employed at Pharmacia in Kalamazoo as a maintenance service worker. Her parents arc Terry and Deborah Cole of Delton. The prospective bridegroom is a 1990 graduate of Lawton High School. He is employed in counter sales at Behlcr- Bottchers to celebrate 60th anniversary Friends and relatives of Edith Sundin arc invited to an open house on Sunday, June 10, 2001 for her 80<h birthday. The open house will be held at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Bryan and Donna Mattson at 3335 Cloverdale Rd., Delton, MI fro 2-4 p.m. Edith was raised in New York City and married Al Sundin then moved to Allamuchy, NJ where she resided until the death of her husband. Please no gifts, cards would be appreciat­ ed. Young. His parents are James and Deb Phillips of Paw Paw and Sandra Evans and Kevin DeFord of Hartford. Margaret and Hermann Bottcher were married June 7. 1941 in Plainfield. New Jersey and moved to Hastings in 1965. They have three children. Carol (Jay) Davies. Belmar. New Jersey; Steve (Marge) Bottcher. Seabrook Island. North Carolina; and Cindy Donnelly. North Canton. Ohio; nine grandchildren and seven great-grand­ children. The three children and their spouses plan to lake their parents out for dinner and spend a quiet weekend in Hastings. The week of July 4th. the whole family and friends will celebrate at their Lake House in Indian Lake. Pennsylvania. Special 97 CHEVY 2800 Joel Edward Norris, Hastings and Stephanie Lyndal Havens, Hastings. Bradley Raymond Leonard, Battle Creek and Christina Marie Bunch. Battle Creek. Heber Duane Hansen, Nashville and Mary Lee Snowden, Hastings. Raymond Lee Norris, Sr.. Hastings and Sherrie Ann Koch, Hastings. Chad Gerard Leonard, Dowling and Erm Marie Emsberger, Dowling. David S. Hess, Middleville, and Laura Ann Shawtell, Oak Lawn, IL. Antonio Luis Veloso, Wayland and Nina Lucia Raspant i, Wayland. William James Kennedy, Jr., Kalamazoo and K^m Kristine Warner, Delton. Jeffrey Lee Smith, Hastings and Rosanna Alberta, Byron Center. Ronald Pierre Montague, Muskegon and Frances Louise Shetler, Hastings. Mark Lome Byers, Bellevue and Christina Marie Parr, Bellevue. Matthew David Appel, Wyoming and Jessica Marie Strait, Middleville. Phillip Harland Cums, Woodland and Kellie Sherrac Payne, Woodland. Billy Shawn Wolfe, Wilkesboro, NC and Christina Hcllen Lee, Hastings. Ryan Lee Westendorp, Lake Odessa and Abigale Kay Fisher, Freeport. of the Week C 4X4 SILVERADO. ONE OWNER. 39000 MILES. LETS GO CAMPING! *16,995 1 Sfl Dreisbach Pontiac Ckr'-Moeitf GMC Truck .QINmnU AM-r Mt-raut 490M "Wlef Ekxeok tout Evtcunoc t» fav । For Sale By Owner OPEN HOUSE may be sent to 510 E. Woodlawn. Apt. A, Hastings, Ml 49058. She requests there be no gifts. i ba call SALM NOURS: Monday 6 WMnaaday urtl • TUe.Thu8Frtim8 Saturday untl 3 hum' 616-948-8000 Today txwi nw 1-888-494-5539 Sunday, June 10-p|J |||||||i|||| It's a lot easier to visualize getting the ball in the hole when you can actually see the hole. Cozy manufactured home—1989— double-hung windows, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, double stall garage, large lot, gorgeous landscaping, all appliances included—$110,000. (616) 720-0719 Between Middleville & Hastings. east off M-37 1532 Pinedale Drive Martins to celebrate golden anniversary Donald and Cecelia Joan (Gantz) Marlin will be celebrating their 50th wedding an­ niversary on June 11th. Their children are hosting an open house/pig roast in their honor on Saturday. June 16. 2001. Friends and family are invited to join us from 4 io 8 p.m. at 1870 Woodruff Road in Hastings. Come join us in their celebration - your presence is lhe only gift necessary. Don and Joan were married on June 11. 1951 in Ithaca. Michigan. They have 6 chil­ dren. 12 grandchildren and 3-1/2 great­ grandchildren. Their children arc Mike Martin. Craig (Marianne) Martin. Susanne (Tom) Parker, Marianne (Micheal) Slocum, all of Hastings. Kathleen (Ed) Pike, and Marcia Martin of Grand Rapids ;\»n and Joan, formerly of Hastings, are now retired and reside at 3075 White Oak Tr.. Custer, Mich. 49405. Buy any pair of our Oakley Golf Series Sunglasses and you'll get a BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! FREE ROUND OF GOLF 1-800-237-2379 Z) / t J j B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. M.en-jan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Richland, Michigan 49083 • 62S-5252 1761 W M-43 HWY. • Hastings Mon - Fri 8-5 Sat 8 - Noon (616) 945-3888 3E j www.eyeenunds.com �Page e - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Node* of Mortgage Fofackwuro Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT k DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Detauft has bean made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond E. Fulbright, a mamed man and Sandra L. Fulbright (original mortgagors) to Old Kent tAortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 4. 2000. and recorded on April 7.2000 in Document No. 1042918. on Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum ol TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND CW100 dollars ($257,757.09). including interest at 8.750% per annum. Said mortgage modified by Lo»m Modification Agreement dated December 20. 2000. recorded January 16. 2001 in Document No. 1053869, Barry County Records Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 .-00 pjn„ on July 19.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Jones Crossing, according to the record­ ed plat thereof in Document No. 1040156. Barry County Records. The redemption period shaN be 6 months) from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 7. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott A TrotL P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Rfe #200117856 Ravens (7/5) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOBCE TO CREDITORS Docedent'e Estate Rte No. 2001-23135-DE Estate of Horace Maynard Mathis, Deceased. Date of birth: 4/03/16. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Horace Maynard Mathis, who ived at 11408 Letch's Law. Detton. Ml 49046, Michigan died April 3, 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wR be forever barred unteaa presented to R. LenvH Mathis, named per­ sonal representative, or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named-’propoeed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. June 1.2001 Patrick S. Hirzei (P23884) 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 616-963-8484 R . Lenvi Mathis 9671 S. Ionia Road Betevue, Ml 49021 616-763-9190 (6/7) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Eatate File No. 2001-23177-DE Estate of Dale Cameron Fiona. Dcto of birth Apnl 28. 1951. TO AU CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Dale Cameron Fiona, who lived at 409 24th Street. Hood River. Oregon died January 28. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are noMed that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kay N Fiona, named person­ al representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the named, proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. May 30.2001 Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 S. M43 Highway. Suite 14 Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4775 Kay N. Fiona 402 24th Street Hood River, Oregon 97031 (541)386-2734 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC . a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS, as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4.2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053570, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at tie date ol this notice $225.000 00 tor principal and $7,895.81 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from lhe date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door ol the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage wiI be offered for sale and sold to foe highest bidder at public sate, tor foe purpose of satisfying foe amount duo and un­ paid upon foe mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold at said sale are Situ­ ated in foe City of Hastings. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as Wows: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and two rods North and South by two rods East and West out of the Northeast comer of the South 112 of Lot 633 Crty of Hastings, County of Barry. State of Michigan. The period of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale. Deted May 23.2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS *' ‘ Gy David L. Zabel. attorney at law 2845 Capital Annua SW. Suita 115 Battle Craak. Ml 49015 Telephone (816) 979-3990 (0-28) Parents lied Dear Ana Landen: I am lhe oldest of three children. Last year. I gave my parents a surprise 50th wedding anniversary part). If was lovely, and everyone had a great time. Here’s the problem: During the planning of the party, two of my mother’s closest friends said it was not my parents’ 50th an­ niversary, but rather their 49th. I thought they must be mistaken, but 1 found out later it is true. That means my mother was three months’ pregnant with me when she got married. I am so upset about this news, it is all I think about. More importantl>. I am dis­ turbed about why it was kept a secret. I am 49 yean old, for heaven’s sake. I am not a child. My parents should have let me in on the revelation before now. I feel like a fool because all m> parents’ friendi and relatives knew the truth, but went on letting me plan a big anniversary party on the wrong date. 1 feel the least they can do now is tell me the whole stoty. but my parents say it is “none of my business." I am deeply resentful of all this secrecy. Please tell me how to approach my parents and get the answers I need. - Lied To in San Diego. Calif. Dear Lied To: You are 49 years old and have just learned that your mother was pregnant when she married, and now you feel the need to be told “the whole story." Get real, for Pete’s sake. You already know “the whole story." Thai’s all there is - there ain’t no more. Those two so-called friends of your mother who gave you this earth-shaking update 50 years after the happening are candidates for my “Skunk of the Family Picnic" award. Please present it to them, since I have no plans to be in San Diego to do the honors. Taw’ problem Dear Abb Laaders: My husband’s sis­ ter, “Lena," visits our home often, and we visit hen. Lena is married to “Keith," and they have two young children. Here’s the problem: Whenever we visit them, Lena and Keith paw each other con­ stantly. Last week, we had dinner at their home with other family members, and be­ fore the dessert was served, they left the table and wen! to their bedroom. This made me very uncomfortable, and I was embarrassed. I feel it is rude to behave like this when others are present, and totally inappropriate when children are around. (Our 8-year-old son asked, “Where did they go?") My husband agrees, but we are reluc­ tant to say anything because we don’t want to rock ihs boat. Any suggestions? - Mod­ est in California Dear Modest in Calif.: Take Lena aside, and tell her you think it is wonderful that she and Keith have such passion for each other, but they should turn the voltage down when others are present. Leaving the dinner table to go to the bedroom is defi­ nitely over the top. and someone should let them know. Polson pointers Dear Abb Landers: You recently printed a letter from “Relieved Mother in Texas" who said to keep syrup of ipecac and the number of the doctor by the phone in case a child swallows something dangerous. This was good advice, but I’d like to add a few things. Syrup of ipecac will induce vomiting. This is not always a good idea. If the child has swallowed certain chemicals, it can cause damage if there is vomiting. Also, sometimes it is not possible to reach the doctor. Make sure to have the number for the local poison control by the phone, as well. And finally, a child may swallow something that can be absorbed into the skin. Even if the child vomits, it may not help. It is important that any child who in­ gests a poisonous substance seek medical care at the nearest emergency room at once, even if the immediate danger seems to have passed. There may be damage that is not visible. Please tell parents to call poison control FIRST, then the doctor. Only if it is recom­ mended should the) then give the child syrup of ipecac (or. in some instances, acti­ vated charcoal, although never both at lhe same time). Afterward, the child should visit the emergency room to be sure every­ thing is OK. It also wouldn't hurt the par­ ents to get first aid and CPR training. The local Red Cross chapter, fire department or department of health can tell you where courses are available. - Richard C. Berger. Neu York State Emergency Medical Tech­ nician Dear Richard Berger: Thank you for filling in the missing pieces and giving my readers some valuable information. I appre­ ciate your input, and I’m sure they will. too. Gem of the Day (credit lhe incomparable Woody Altai): I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick - not wounded dead. Not with 6 guys Dear Abb Landers: I work with five other fellows, and for the last six years, we’ve taken some great fishing trips together. We spend a few days drinking beer, fishing, playing cards and laughing a lot. Our fish­ ing spot is an eight-hour drive away, and we stay in a small cabin. It's terrific to get away from the daily grind, and we look for­ ward to it One of the guys announced last week that he is bringing his 13-year-old daughter along on our next trip. Her mother thinks it MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made In foe condittone of a mortgage made by WUfcam Courtright Sr. and Patience Courtright, hta wife (original mortgagors) to First Finance. Mortgagee, dated December 3, 1997, and recorded on December 9. 1997 in Uber 1005083. Barry County Records, MkMgan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to foe Bankers Trust Company of California, NA., as Custodian or Trustee, Assignee by an assignment dated December 8. 1997, which was recorded on June 19, 1998, in Uber 1013776, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof foe sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 75/100 dollars ($61,478.75), Including interest at 12.050% per annum. Under foe power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and foe statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given foal said mortgage wB bo torodoood by a sate of foe mortgaged premises, or some part of foam, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mi al 1XX) p m., on July 5,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in foe Southwest 1 /4 of Section 28. Town 1 North, Rango 7 West, described as: Beginning in foe West Ina of Section 28 at a point 458 teat Soufo of foe Northwest comer of South 50 acres of foe Weet 1/2 of foe Soufoweet 1/4 of said Section 26. foence Soufo on foo West Section line 140 feet; Soufo 88 degrees 30 min­ utes East 623.54 loot to too cantor of the Highway. Northerly in foe Highway 141.12 foot: North 88 degreM 30 minutaa WMt 621.30 feel to the ptace of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from foe date of ouch eate. unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wffo 1948CL 600.3241a. In which care foe redemption period shall bo 30 days from foe date of such sate. Dated: May 24.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Couneetors 30150 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Mi 48025 File #200116846 Stallions (8/21) Words on paper They will always be the most powerful tools human beings use to communicate. They place no limits on how much we can say, and the furthest reaches of the imagination are the only limits on what we can show. They have the power to make complex ideas simple, hold them. And, from the advertising we see in publica­ tions to the letters we receive in the mail, the things we . _ 98 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT < V-6 AUTO. AIR. POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. 9«B LOW LOW MILES) hold in our hands have the quickest routes to our hearts. SAME 0 000 IVfOOO SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unN 8 Tue. Thu 8 Fn unbl 6 Saturday until 3 Say It .^/h Print. " Do ultrasound Dear Ah Landers: I lost my wife of 33 years to breast cancer. Originally, she feh one lump, which was verified through a mammogram. The doctor thought he felt another, so an ultrasound was done. The ul­ trasound found two additional lumps. My wife went through extensive stem­ cell replacement, with chemotherapy and radiation. The doctor in charge of the pro­ gram presented a paper, citing her case as an example of how women should consider ultrasound as a tumor indicator, especially women with large breasts. In my wife's case, if the ultrasound had been used ear­ lier. it might have saved her life. Please have your readers ask their doc­ tors about the possibility of an ultrasound, along with the mammogram, so they won't have to go through what I went through. A Widower in Mesa. Ariz. Dear Mesa: Here's your letter, along with my thanks for taking lhe time to write. I also would like to alert my readers to the fact that males can have breast cancer. Any lump should be investigated - especially those that feel hard or don't move. Early prevention can save your life. OBITS, continued from pg 6 Notice of Mortgage Forectoaure Sate THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTABS WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Special of the Week and simple ideas powerful. We do more than read them, we would be a great bonding experience for the two of them. I cannot imagine having a teenage girl in a small cabin with one bath­ room and six men. It would not be a pretty sight. We enjoy relaxing and telling ribald jokes, and it’s strictly a guy thing. I feel bad for the father who is stuck with cither taking the girl or staying home. If he brings her. Ann. it will make things very uncomfortable for everyone. What do you suggest0 - The Kansas Guys Dear Kansas Guys: The guy with the 13year-old daughter should be told to make other plans for the girl because she does not belong in a cabin with six men. If he wants to “bond" w ith his daughter, he should take her to Yellowstone Park or Disney World, or even a fishing trip for the two of them. Perhaps he can let her invite a girlfriend to go along if she chooses. THAT would be a great trip for her. yfHK Cxcsunt riuCmcunKaiFmhMmi' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll trot 1 -888-494-5539 i Frederic P. Procieei ELK RAPIDS - Frederic P. Prodsai. age 81. of Elk Rapids, died Friday, June 1.2001 at home. He was a resident of Elk Rapids since 1975. moving from Traverse Chy. Mr. Procissi was born June 27. 1919 in Hubbel Michigan the son of Pascal and Katherine (Miller) Procissi. He married Margaret Humtnel in 1942 in Detroit. Mr. Procissi served in the United States Army for 23 years, retiring in 1964 as a major. He served in World War IL Korea, and Vietnam, and received the silver sur. bronze star, and purple heart. He was a member of the Alden Woodworking Club and was very active in the Us Too Cancer Support Group Survivors include his wife, Margaret Pro­ cissi of Elk Rapids; three sons, Mark (Mary) Procissi of Betnleham, Conn., Paul Procissi of St. Petersburg. Florida, and Stephen Procissi of Boston. Mass.; one sis­ ter. Alice (Gordon) Farrish of Detroit; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Joseph. No services are planned at this rime. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington. VA. Arrangements have been entrusted to Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Dorothy A. Preston HASTINGS - Mrs. Dorothy A. Preston, 83, of Hastings died Saturday, June 2,2001 at her home Mrs. Preston was born on Jan. 13.1918 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Forest and Elzora (Hynes) Falconer. She was raised tn the Hastings area and attended the Welcome Corners School. She was married to Raymond L. Preston on July 10,1940 and he died Oct 22,1995. She has lived at her present address in Hastings for the past 12 yem. She was a member of Hastings Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Mrs. Preston is survived by sons, David (Gloria) Preston of Hastings, Richard (Anna) Preston of Hastings; daughters, Doris Preston of Hastings, Wilma (Michael) Streeter of Interlochen, MI; 11 grandchil­ dren; two step grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; six step great grandchildren; one step great great grandchild; sister, Beverly Wortley of Hastings; aunt, Genevieve Makley of Nashville, MI; and a host of friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, brother, Forrest Dale Falconer Manorial graveside services were held Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County, Ml. Elder Steve Dimood officiated. Bwial was al Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Foundation. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. \ �The Hastings Banner - Thursday June 7. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ toTIMC.. LEGAL NOTICES! by Joyce F. \A/einbrecht Stat* of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent'* Estate Fite No. 2001-23175-DE Estate ol Bette M. Fockler, Deceased. S.S.e 338-24-7263 Date of birth: 12-8-1926. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Bene M. Fodder. Deceased, who lived at 4262 Joy Road. Shelbyville. Michigan died Apnl 29. 2001. Credtors of the decedent are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Yvonne Holmberg, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. May 31.2001 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hasting*. Ml 49058 616-945-3495 Yvonne Holmberg By: Richard J. Hudson 7229 Pine island Drive Comstock Park. Ml 49321 (616) 784-1715 (6-7) A further look at Middleville, Thornapple Township By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Robert Larcau came to Middleville from Toledo. Ohio in February of 1954. He was the vice president of operation at White Products Corporation and was named pres­ ident of Lamb Industries, owners of the firm in October of 1954. He announced plans for the expansion of the water heater lines and other probable product diversifi­ cation. New Years 1955, came to Middleville in a blast when the police sign on Chief of Police Ralph Ross’s 1951 Buick was shot off. This happened about two miles south of Middleville on M-37. Chief Ross was sit­ ting in this parked car at Broggs service sta­ tion just watching traffic, which was a bit heavier than usual. He saw a car come around the comer and head south on M-37, traveling properly. When it got about three blocks down the highway, he heard three shots coming from the car and drove down to investigate them. The chief overtook the car about two miles down the road, and as he was about even with them, the left rear window was open and he saw an arm covered with a bright yellow sleeve reach out the window and the hand held a revolver. The chief nit the brakes, leaned as far back in the seat as he could and when the gun was fired tlamcs "a foot long” came out. Ross didn't lose control of the car. but as he hit the brakes on the car, a 1953 Ford with a red bottom and black top, sped away, turning off the trunk line on the County Road known as the Yankee Spring Road. Chief Ross drove as far as McKibbin’s store, seven miles from Middleville and waited, attempting to radio in what had hap­ pened. About 10 minutes later the car returned and the chief again followed it. but lost it when it came to M-37 again. Road blocks were set u^ by county and state police, but no report of sighting the car came. There were reportedly two people in the front scat of the car and only one per­ son in the back scat. A report of the spring election was car­ ried in the paper of March 17, 1955, which said that 46 people had voted. The officers were President Erving McFall; Clerk Doris Myers Apsey, incum­ bent; Treasurer Blanch Scgcrstrom, incum­ bent; Assessor Clayton Bennett; trustees, west side. E.M. Bender and Muri Streeter, trustee, cast side, Ernest Combellack. The newly elected council had to appoint an cast side trustee in one of its first duties, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Sparks, who had accepted a posi­ tion in Kansas City, Mo., as production manager of the Security water heater divi­ sion of Lamb Enterprises. Sparks had served on the council for three years and had served as the village finance committee chairman. Thomapplc Township voters approved a levy of one mill special tax for four years, 1956-1959. to raise about $10,000 for a new fire truck. The truck will serve the Vil­ lage of Middleville and Thomapplc Town­ ship. The last fire truck was purchased in 1947 and has made over 300 runs. The newspaper of March 10, 1955. reported that Dr. James A. Millard was planning to build a clinic in Middleville. Dr. Millard finished his internship at St. Mary’s Hospital. Grand Rapids in July of 1953. The new clinic was to be built on Broad­ way. (M-37) on the lot south of the E.M. Bender home. He had also purchased a lot on the rear of the lot on the side street. The building was to be of modem con­ struction. with office space, waiting rooms and one large room for emergencies and minor surgery. Dr. Millard, a native of Akron. Ohio, had received his medical degree from the Uni­ versity of Cincinnati. He had spent three and one half years in the military during World War II with the Third Armored division in Europe. Dr. Millard came to Middleville in 1953 and joined Dr. C.A. E. Lund. Dr. Lund left Middleville to join the State of Michigan Public Health Department in the Houghton area. Dr. Lloyd France, a graduate of the Uni­ versity of Michigan Medical School, who had served with the U.S. Navy, was to join Dr. Millard as soon as he had completed his internship. Middleville Engineering and Manufac­ turing Company planned a new addition with the price tag of $200,000. to be built on the east side of the State Street plant. The new building was to be 15,000 square feet adjoining the plating plant. It was to house the new automatic plating machine and the new assembly department. The building was to be made of cement block and steel construction. The company manufactures the Index line of plumbing hardware handled by 300 jobbers as well as parts used by large appliance manufactur­ ing. Ralph Ross resigned as chief of Mid- dlevillc police and took a position al White Products, the newspaper of Sept. I. 1955, reported. Arthur A. Apsey, age 41. who had been superintendent of utilities oi Middleville was named as the police chief. The new police chief was to work as the law officers of the village of Middleville. The article gave his phone number as 3357. He was to continue to supervise the street and water departments with the aid of a helper. The parking meters were found to be in disrepair and one of his first duties was to get them into working order. Mr. Apsey had worked in maintenance in Middleville since April of 1954. Before this he lived in Wyoming Park, where he had worked for the water department. Vitro Glass Corporation began its opera­ tions in January, 1956. The new plant was a subsidiary of Challenge Stamping, a Porce­ lain Company of Grand Haven. A.H. Ringlcbcrg was president. Paul Schioffman was the superintendent and Glen Ringle- NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Lareau. president of White Products (1955). Middleville Fire Department working on a fire on Parmelee Road. Thomapple Township. berg was in charge of office and personnel. Schioffman had moved to Middleville from Grand Haven and purchased the Ralph Finkbeiner home on W. Main Street. The new plant was located on Lafayette Street, across from White Products Corpo­ ration. Jordan Construction Company of Grand Haven supervised the building of the cement block, which was 150 feet by 200 feet with extensive overhead lighting and many windows. There was a large furnace, which occu­ pied 1300 square feet. The U-shaped fur­ nace, built by a Cleveland plant, could maintain a »cmperature of 1500 degrees. It was open at the south end of the convey line with hot water tanks to enter. The tanks then traveled 40 feet back into the furnace where they were baked for 10 minutes; then they would go out on the return line. The tanks were in the furnace enclosure for a total of 30 minutes. The conveyor main moved the tanks along the 42-foot line through the drying, room, which required one half an hour. This process helped to make the White tanks "glass lined” type of tank which does not corrode. After this process was completed the tanks were then returned to Whites assembly room for completion. This process could also be used to enamel bath tubs and sinks. Workers for the new plant were trained at the new plant. The newspaper for Feb. 9. 1956. announced that Richmond Fenton was to become the M iddleville Chief of Police. M r. Fenton replaced Arthur Apsey, who had resigned on Jan. I. 1956. Chief Fenton grew up in Middleville and was a printer by trade. He also drove school bus. He set up his own print shop art at his home on High Street, after resigning from the Sun. and News office. Other changes in the system was the pur­ chase of a police cruiser for Middleville. Mr. Apsey, maintenance man for the town, found police work and his duties interfered with each other too much, hence his resig­ nation. Middleville had a two-party system for the spring election of 1956. There were 110 votes cast, with two disbanded. Seventeen people found that they weren’t registered to vote so couldn't do so in this election. The parties were the new “Citizens” tick­ et and the existing party was the “People's party. Ross Martin, Citizens’ Party defeated Erving McFall of the Peoples' Party, who had held the office of president for the past year. The vote was 53 to 55. Blanch Scgcrstrom was defeated by Charles William for treasurer. Blanch had held the position for 24 years. The vote was 56 to 52. The only incumbent re-elected was Clay­ ton Bennett, assessor. He received 57 votes to opponent Robert Sullivan’s 51. Middleville and Thomapplc townships purchased a John Bean fire truck and fire fighting equipment for $12,500. Its first workout after its delivery was a grass fire on Andy Aicken’s farm south of Mid­ dleville. The truck was a high pressure unit with a volume pump, combined which can deliver pressure of 750 gallons per minute. The unit was mounted on the Internation­ al chassis. It was housed in the Middleville fire bam. The last fire truck purchased here ten years ago had a tank capacity of 450 gal­ lons. This could be operated by one or two men. This made Middleville fire department two trucks which would give better cover­ age for the area. Two men from Joan Bean Company of Lansing demonstrated the new truck. They were George Webber, sales man and Floyd Baker, head of the company fire equipment department. The men demonstrated the equipment by fastening the hose to a fence on the river back of the White plant on Main Street. The water was turned on and promptly broke that the fence, the nozzle flopped back, striking demonstrator Webber in the leg, knocking him down. Chief Ernie Ball thought that Webber might have a leg frac­ ture so he called Beeler’s ambulance and sent him to Pennock Hospital for x-rays and first aid treatment. He recovered all right. William McKevitt, 82 years old, was one of the early Tire chiefs, holding the position for 35 years. He was very interested in this new equipment. He remembered when the equipment was a hook and ladder company made up of ten young men. The equipment consisted of a two wheeled cart, which was pulled by 25 or 30 men. A bucket brigade carried water from wells near the fire. Lat­ er the town had a chemical outfit drawn behind Monroe Dietrich's dray and his horse. Still later the water from the Thornapplc River was utilized for fire protection of the business district. A pump was installed beneath French's flour mill and fire hydrants were placed on both sides of the railroad track on Main Street. Next week the 1960s and 1970s. Dated: May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite • 200026577 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Kerto A Sot.rofl, Esq SOT1ROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dean Myers and Teresa L. Myers, husband and wife to Chadwick Mortgage Inc., a Texas Corpo­ ration, Mortgagee, dated November 16. 1998. and recorded on November 23, 1998 in Instru­ ment No: 1021220. Barry County Records. Michi­ gan. Said Mortgage was assigned thru mesne as­ signments to Ocwen Federal Bank. FSB, by an assignment dated March 1. 1999 and recorded on August 24, 2000 in Instrument Na. 1048552. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand. Seven Hundred Ninety Three and 94/100 Dollars ($101,793.94). indutkng merest at 11.440% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and toe statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Michigan, ft 1:00 o'clock p.m on July 5. 2001 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 40 rods East of the center of Section 3 and running thence North 20 rods; thence West 16 rods; thence South 20 rods: thence East to the place of beginning, al in Sec­ tion 6. Town 4 North. Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shal be X days from the date of such sale. 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Call today to book the one vacation that's just more fun. \ H Carnival.^ Th* Mom Popular Cruise Un* In th* World!. wwwcamrval com Cxnw-w- * -**> •”•"•<’ S day cruise* 7 day cruise* .^*299 ^*499 B Premier Travel fit Cruise 1105 Sctxrrax Ccedtna M 49JI6-MCU (Come ol Waft & Braoanoo] (616)554-0311 (m m er «**»•* aw (6-28) Dated: May 24, 2001 Jaguars J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Broadway MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made •n the conditions of a mortgage made by Lynn E Tadman. Rebecca J Sheldon, and Helen Tadman. single women, Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998 and recorded on June 5. 1998. in Document No 1013157. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the dale of tots notice, toe sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five and 35/100 ($88 435.35) Dollars, in­ cluding interest at 10 5% per annum Under toe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute n such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a san? of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic vendue, at tt« Barry County Courthouse m Hast­ ings. Mchigan on Thursday. Juiy 12. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated m toe City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Mchi­ gan and are described as Lot 23 of Supervisor Glasgow s Addition to toe City of Hastings, accordng to toe recorded Plat thereof as recorded m Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3. Parcel ID 08-051 -250-032-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date of such sale. Dated May 22. 2001 THIS Fl RM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Craig Herrera, a single man. A/K/A Craig W. Herrera (ongmal mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corpo­ ration. a Pennsylvania Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 29.1999, and recorded on Febru­ ary 4. 1999 in Document No. 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED FIFTY AND 11/100 dollars ($98,150.11), including interest at 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at 1 DO PM. on July 19. 2001 Sato premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desc-ibed as: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutters Oak Park Plat, toence West parallel to Lot 1 to waters edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Nonr«rasterty to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North, Range 10 West; also beginning at an iron stake 50 feet Southwesterly of the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parsM to Lot 1 to toe edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to irm stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18, Town 3 North. Range 10 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 800.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Cm QUALITY COLOR FILM PROCESSING • .. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Gwr—« W— at Mraou •***•* �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 Area athletes shine, despite weather, at state track finals < < me 1< think < I it by Jim Jensen Writing this column June 6 brings new light Sipping on the morning joe w ith many thoughts lingering bout this crazy and most entertaining sports world of ours. • With a number of Major League Baseball managers being on hot seats, and others having already lost their chairs, one has to wonder what is the futur** of Detroit Tigers' skipper Phil Garner? Going into Wednesday's game, lhe Tigers (22-32) had lost six games in a row and 11 of their last 12. Wc arc now 1/3 of the way through the season and ihc Tigers arc already out of the playoff picture, by many miles. Sure, injuries to stars such as Bobby Higginson and Dean Palmer and reliever Todd Jones' collapse have not helped matters any. but this team needs a spark and a new manager might help to get that done. One suggestion wc give to Mr. Mike, why not hire Kirk Gibson for Ihc job? • By the time this paper hits the streets, the Los Angeles Lakers will have already won Game 1 of the NBA finals against the Philadelphia 76crs and will be closer to making its clean sweep through this year's scripted playoffs. Like most, wc would be shocked if Philly can take just one game from Shaq and Kobe's Lakers. Still, stranger things have happened, like Allen Iverson unleashing his musical talents on a rap album. The prediction here is L.A. in five games with the 76crs winning one on a 53-point performance from the rap daddy himself. • Sure it would have been nice for the Detroit Lions to land a Hall of Famcr like Jerry Rice, but by re-signing Herman Moore for $1.5 million this year and reducing the salaries of veterans such as James Jones. Allen Aldridge and Ray Roberts, the team still has some dough to go after a lucrative free agent or two before the pre-season workouts begin. Safety Mark Carrier is available. It's early, but we like the direction that team president Matt Millen and head coach Marty Momhinweg arc delivering thus far. I just wish that the quarterback position was a bit more stable. • Western Michigan University is now looking for a women s track coach and if wc had a say in the hiring, we would give great consideration Io Middleville's coach Tammy Benjamin. Jessica Davis who runs for the Broncos would probably agree with us. It's just too bad that there isn't a female twin for Jack Shaw. • Want to take in a good ball game, travel down to Baltic Creek tonight for Behnke Bud versus Del Scat's. Former Saxon star catcher Andrew Courtright plays for Del's, while Hastings' manager Jason Hoefler is a major contributor on the Behnke. Bud squad. Nothing is better than a good baseball game in a wonderful town like the Cereal City. Grand Rapids has nothing on B.C. or West Michigan's finest mid-size town. Kalamazoo. • Received a note that over $2,000 was raised to provide day and resident camp scholarships for youth al YMCA Camp /Mgonquin (his summer through programs such as the climbing of Mt. YMCA during the recent Spring Fest. Wc say thanks to all of those who contributed and arc helping to make the future's of our youth more promising. It can be a life changing endeavor for some, so the support is greatly appreciated. YMCA executive Dave Storms would probably agree with us on this one. • If you're like us. your car could use a good wash. On Saturday. June 9 the Hastings wrestlers will be running a car wash at McDonald’s from 9:30 a.m.-2:3O p.m. Here is another chance for you to support our youth and also get your mobile squeaky clean. • A new favorite place and somewhere that everyone should gel Io is the Stale Grounds coffee house in downtown Hastings on Jefferson Street. The food is great and the joe is even belter. Congrats to lhe Wescotts for bringing this town something really special. • We hope that Lujean Smith. Carroll Jensen. Dan Buergc. Linda Boyce and all of my new neighbors have gtxxl days today. And to all of lhe Presbyterian softball players, managed by Kyle Steward, let's come inspired Io play tonight. Go Team! Talk Io you soon. Middleville's 3.200-meter relay team of Jessica Stortz. Elise Nyland. Melissa Quisenberry and Jen Verkerke closed out the 2001 prep track season in grand fashion Saturday. The girls placed third and netted their personal best time by 12 seconds at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State finals at Forest Hills Northern High School. The freshman, sophomore, junior and senior — running in that order — entered the race seeded ninth, but finished in 9:38.22. which almost garnered them second place honors. But after officials reviewed the tape of the race, it was decided that the Trojan foursome finished just a hair behind the team from Ludington. Middleville coach Tammy Benjamin describes the team as "very ambitious." They certainly were that at the State finale. The freshman. Jessica Stortz, ran the first leg and a cast on her arm "did not slow her dow n." The sophomore. Elise Ny land. took the baton next and kept the team near the front. Nyland ran the first leg of Middleville's 3.200 relay team a year ago. Nyland this season also earned Academic All-Slate acclaim. Melissa Quisenberry. a junior who also placed in the 1.600 and 3.200. ran the third leg before giving way to the senior captain. Jen Verkerke. Benjamin said Verkerke was a leader in "setting the pace for the entire program" during 2001. "From day one. there was doubt who was a captain on that team." Benjamin said. Melissa Quisenberry placed sixth in both the 1.600 (5:13.53) and lhe 3.200 (11:26.46). The reward for the Trojan seniors was getting Io graduation a few minutes late. Caledonia junior Tim Ross had a record setting day. winning both the 1.600 and 3.200. Ross set a new MHSAA Division 2 record in the open 1.600 with a time of 4:13.47. The old meet record was set last year by Big Rapids' Justin Blakely. The Scot star also set a MHSAA Division 2 meet mark in the 3.200 with a time of 9:16.72. Two Hastings* athletes placed at State. Jason Goggins was fifth in the long jump with a leap of 21-4. Katie Noteboom was eighth in the high jump, clearing 5-2. Goggins, a senior, was happy to be there, but felt his jump could have been better. The weather and the set-up (he had to prepare for the 400 relay while the long jump event was still proceeding) didn't help matters. "1 was kind of disappointed with myself." Goggins said. "I didn't do as well as I had expected, but 1 guess that I can't complain. Jason Goggins begins his jump at last Saturday's State track finals. (Photo by Dan Goggins) The Saxons' 400 relay team of Goggins. Adam Schantz. Brandon Dahn and Ryan Rowsc. did not place. Delton's Kyle Williams ran the 1.600 in 4:26.22 Io finish fifth. Caledonia's Doug Jousma cleared 6-6 and wound up third in lhe hfgh jump. Lakewtxxl's Andrea Koch sprinted for eighth place honors in the 400. finishing the race in 1:00.47. Koch's Viking teammate. Rhianna Staltcr. placed third in the long jump with a leap of 17-4. Two other Delton athletes finished 12lh in their respective events. Jessica Kellogg in the 3.^(X) and Shanna Tamminga in lhe high jump. Tamminga. a freshman, leaped 5-0. Her personal best. 5-3. came at last week's Ail-Barry County Meet held al Hastings High School and was a school record. And Caledonia's Angie Maxey was seventh in the pole vault with an effort of 10-0. Caledonia's boys had the best team finish of the area teams. The Scots were sixth with 26 1/2 points. Division 3 Meet: Maple Valley's Troy Sloan had both a fifth place and eighth place performance at Saturday's Division 3 Stale Meet held at Comstock Park. Sloan was filth in the 100 w ith a 11.37 time and placed eighth in the 200 in Sloan also ran on Ihc Lions' 400 relay team that finished fourth in 45.13. The other three legs were run by Tim Wawicmia. Adam Watson and Andrew King. For Ma^lc Valley's girls. Bricann Trcloar was tourth in lhe high jump. clearing 5-2. Top Race Returns Sparta: Runners and walkers To of all ages will hit the streets of Sparta Saturday. July 21 for the 11th annual 5 kilometer Michigan Flavorbesl Apple Run and non-competitive 5 kilometer Fitness Walk. Post race activities include a special awards ceremony and a door prize drawing featuring the 2(M>I Michigan Apple Queen. Tonya Kober of Sparta. For more information on Ihc Apple Run events, please call Dawn Geers at (616) 887-8052. DKHS junior to travel ‘down under’ for running adventure Former Trojans Re-United... Six former track stars from Thornapple Kellogg High School in M'ddleville were re-united at the recent Hillsdale College Invitational. That group included (from left to right) Jessi Davis (1998 grad) who runs track and cross country at Western Michigan University. Jenna Shook (1997) who competes for the track team at Grand Valley State University. Danielle Quisenberry (2000) who runs cross country and track at Central Michigan University and Dan Kokmeyer (1997) who competes for the Calvin College track squad. Other Trojans who were on hand and competed at Hillsdale were Ryan Hesselink (1999) who runs at the University of Michigan and Jason VanElst who competes for the track team at Grand Valley State. Davis primarily runs in the 1.500 and 800 events. Quisenberry in the 5.000. Hesselink in the 5.000 and the 10.000, Kokmeyer in the 400 hurdles. Shook competes in the shot put and the hammer and VanElst also is a shot and hammer thrower. (Photo provided) KCC has summer camps Kellogg Community College is offering summer sports camps to those athletes who may be interested. Here is some information on a couple of camps: BASKETBALL CAMP KCC is offering a girls basketball camp July 9-12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with a cost of $85. All of lhe fundamentals will be covered, along with games and contests for girls grades 2-12. Each camper will also receive a basketball and t-shirt. Call 965-3931. ext. 2524 for a brochure or more information. KCC is conducting two basketball shooting camps for boys and girls grades 8-12. This camp is for players who really enjoy lhe game and want to improve all aspects of their shooting. The first camp is July 9-11, the second is Aug. 6-8. Each is from 6-9 p.m. and each costs $45. Discounts are available for attending more than one basketball camp. For a brochure or more information call 965­ 3931. ext. 2524. TENNIS CAMPS KCC is offering two tennis camps this summer for boys and girls. The camps arc July 30-Aug. 2 with grades 2-6 meeting from 8-10 a.m. and grades 7-10 meeting from 10:30 a.m -12:30 p.m. The camps are designed to focus on the basic fundamentals and are perfect for beginners. The cost of each camp is $35. For a brochure or more information, call Running can be an invigorating and therapeutic activity, but it's even more exciting when you're trekking through a foreign land Down Under. Natasha Tamminga. a junior at Delton Kellogg High School, will gel a chance to test her running skills when she travels to Australia June 30 to spend nine days in Australia and then three additional days in Hawaii. "I can't believe I'm going and it's less than a month away." said Tamminga on her first day of training Tuesday. The Panthers’ cross country star will be taking part in a special sports adventure sponsored by the International Sports Specialist. ISS also offers similar opportunities to other athletes in sports such as football, baseball and tennis. Tamminga will run in two races, both 3.1 miles, once she arrives in Australia. The first will pit runners from the United States against another American squad. The second event will be a race between runners on a United States team against athletes from Australia and other countries. Tamminga received an invitation in the mail and then received information about the special trip through a meeting held in Lansing. The trip cost $3,000. so Tamminga raised half of that price, will spend $500 of her money and receive another $500 from each of her parents. Her training regimen includes running around her home on Kingsbury Road, eating healthy and doing other exercises such as push-ups. Tamminga began running cross country in the sixth grade. She remembers having a hard time making it through a mile course, but stuck with it and is now grateful that she did. Tamminga even gave up on basketball, so she could devote more time to the sport. "It was so hard, but my natural talent is in cross country.*' Tamminga said of a sport she calls "cool." Natasha Tamminga is anxious to get Down Under and run in a foreign land. Delton coach Dale Grimes has also helped to influence her to become the best that she can be. When Tamminga first came to DKHS last fall. Grimes began telling members of the Panther squad that Tamminga ran 100 miles per week and should try out for the Panthers* squad. Tamminga is glad she accepted the coach's invitation. "Il’s just a neat bunch of kids." Tamminga said. "I went out Io practice and now I love it." Her emotions about spending time in Australia and Hawaii could also be described in loving terms. "It's so surreal right now." Tamminga said. "I'm like my gosh. I'm going Io Australia. It's so crazy... I'm so psyched." See RUNNING, continued on page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 - Page 11 Vikings fall in district diamond finale The host Vikings ended their successful campaign Monday with a district championship loss to Charlotte, 3-0. To reach the district final. I-akcwood beat Lansing Waverly 6-2 and Charlotte shut-out Hastings 12-0. Luke Storm had Hastings' lone hit versus Charlotte. According to Saxon coach Jason Hoefler, the Orioles certainly came to play Saturday. "They earned it; they hit the ball very hard." Hoefler said. Four sophomores — Dustin Bowman. B.J. Donnini. Aaron Snyder and Brian DeVries — were brought up to varsity for the post-season and saw action in the Terrel threw well on the mound for the blue and gold, the problem was that Charlotte’s hitters did not miss a beat. Looking back on the season. Hoefler said steps were made and progress should continue even during lhe summer months The Vikings (24-10) had a couple of costly errors that helped to turn a 1-0 game into a bigger 34) deficit. See VIKINGS. Page 12 Charlotte contest. Adam Rcil and Dustin RUNNING, from page 10 Of course the journey to get to Down Under will be a long one... in fact it will require about 20 hours in the air. 14 1/2 of those hours spent from Los Angeles to Sydney. Tamminga will fly out of Detroit, to Arizona, to Colorado and then land in Los Angeles. "It's going to be crazy." Tamminga said. "I have been on a plane before, but for only about three hours." Tamminga said they will have practices once they arrive in the foreign land every day. they will tour the Olympic site, they wil! have a chance,to sec the Opera House and other interesting places and they will "hopefully" have some time to surf. The American runners will spend eight days at Surfers' Paradise in Australia and then trek Io Hawaii where the Delton native hopes to do a little testing of the waves of her own. South Central Youth Baseball Willie Mays 10-under Division Middleville Thomapplc Financial Center....................................8-1 Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center....................................0-5 Hastings Elks ...........................................6-4 Lakewood Vikings.................................... 2-6 PeeWee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 2000/Bruccs Frame & Align...................................... 3-2 Hastings Car Club.................................... 6-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy ................. 0-5 Hastings Peurach Dentistry .................... 1-2 Lakewood Baseball Club.........................1-2 Sandy Koufax 14-undcr Division Middleville Dan ValleyExcavating .. .3-2 Hastings Depot Law Office................... 2-3 Hastings Insurance Center/ Wilder's Auto........................................ 0-4 Lakewood Blue Stix ............................... 3-1 Willie Mays Division - Thornapple Financial center won both games of a doublehcader w ith Lakewood Vikings 10-9 and 17-2. Game I: For TFC Kyle Bobolts pitched a complete game I hitter with 12 strikeouts. Robby Enslcn had a single and AJ. Bru in me II had 2 singles. Nick Tape and Steven Craw ford had a double and a single each and Kyle Bobolts added a double and 2 singles. For Lakewood Rync Musbach had a single and scored 2 runs and Brandon Makcly and Jarod Kent each scored 2 runs. Thomas Ackerson made a nice play at 3rd base. Game 2: Steven Crawford pitched a 4 hitter and struck out7 in 3 innings for TFC. Steven Kcnnicott. A.J. Brummell. Nick Tape, and David Foster all had singles for TFC. Kyle Bobolts added a double and 2 singles and Steven Crawford made a try for the cycle with a single, double, and a triple that wasn’t far from clearing the fence. A.J. brummell made a great defensive play throw ing a runner out at first from short­ stop on a hard ball that bounced off the sec­ ond baseman’s leg. For Lakewood Ryne Musbach and Jarod Kent had singles and Thomas Ackerson had 2 singles. Jarod Kent made a nice catch in left field. Hastings Elks took both games of a dou­ ble header from Pennock Health and Wellness Center behind excellent pitching performances by- Bobby Steinke and Trent Brisboe. Shane. Jake S. and Travis all reached base twice in the night cap for Pennock Health and Wellness Center. Pec Wee Reese Division - Lakewood Baseball Club 21 Tires 2000'Bruce’s Frame & Align 6. For Lakewood Eddie Salazar had a single. Mike Barber and Marcus Gonzalez each had 2 singles, and Chaz Ariola had a triple and a single. Mike Makcly did a good job pitching and added a single and a triple. For Tircs2000 Bruce’s Frame & Align. Matt Penfield, Tommy Enslcn. and Travis Wccbcr had singles with Brent Butgarcit adding 2 singles. Sandy Koufax Division - Lakewood Blue Stix 16 Dan Valley Excavating 9. Depot Law Office defeated Insurance Center Wilder’s auto 14-4. Kevin Davis and Brandon Johnson pitched for Insurance Center Wilder’s Auto. For Depot. Matt Tcuncsscn pitched 5 strong innings and David Smith pitched the 6th. It was his first time pitching, and he was magnificent. Defensively for Depot. Austin Hurless did a good job. as did Andy Miller. Offensively. Andy Miller had 5 hits. Mike McPhillips had 2 hits. David Cole had 2 hits. Middleville’s Beck Warner makes a header in last week's district game versus Lansing Catholic. (Photo by Mary McDonough) Saxon bats come alive versus Scots in softball The Hastings Saxon varsity softball team pounded out 14 hits in an 11-3 victory May 21 over the Fighting Scots from Caledonia. Next spring. Caledonia and Hastings will meet again on the diamonds as rivals in the O-K Gold Conference. Leading the offensive attack was Angie Aspinall. Aspinall collected four hits, scored three runs and had an RBI. Emily Martin and Alexis Powell had big days at the plate. Manin had three hits, scored two runs and drove in three runs. Powell also collected three hits including two doubles. The Saxons scored in every inning, but the fifth. Abbie Allcrding. Heather Krebs and Amber Thomas also had hits for the blue and gold. Thomas pitched the first four innings to receive credit for the win. Allerding relieved Thomas in the last three innings. valiantly against Charlotte, but were eliminated with a 4-3 defeat. The Saxons ended with a season record of 22-11. The Orioles scored the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Saxons fell behind early, as Charlotte scored twice in the first inning and once in the second to go on top 3-0. Hastings' pitcher Amber Thomas then shut out Charlotte lhe next four innings, while the Saxon bats came alive. In the third inning. Emily Martin led off with a single and eventually scored on an RBI from Angie Aspinall. Heather Krebs started things off in the fifth inning with a walk and eventually scored the team's second run on an RBI double from Aspinall. The Saxons tied the game, 3-3. in the sixth. Alexis Powell led off with a base hit. Cassie Meade pinch ran for Powell and advanced to second on a wild pitch and then moved to third base on a ground but. Kailey Lyons then laid down a perfect bunt to score Meade and knot the score. Charlotte Wins District Contest: Hastings fought back See SOFTBALL, Page 12 "For the kids and the program both (progress was made): wc had a couple of milestone wins.” Hoefler said. Hastings will have two summer league teams taking the fields, one a 16-andunder- team playing in Battle Creek and the other an 18-and-undcr squad playing in Lakewood. Doug Garrett is coaching the 16-and-undcr team and Dave Shilling and Dan Carpenter will marage the 18-andundcr team. The Vikings also won over Portland in the district tournament 14-2. Jeremy Dow was the winning pitcher versus Portland and Dustin Courtney chalked up the triumph against Lansing Waverly. Brian Miller tossed a two-hitter for Charlotte in the district championship, the two hits coming off the bat of Jarrod Stahl. 24-Hour Challenge is June 16-17 Hastings Standings Mens Softball League A League Oldc Towne Tavern World of Floors . . . Varney Construction Scminolcs............. J&S Auto .............. B League Hastings Mfg.............................. Michigan Thunder..................... Dairy Queen. Nothin But Truck Newton Well Service.............. Bills/Spcnccrs Towing............................. 1-2 Home Run Leaders - Terry Lyon 3, Brett Miller 2, Robert Taylor’ 2. Greg Fcrgcrson 2, Bob Brownell 2. Last Weeks Results - Hastings Mfg. 18. Bill’s 2; Bill’s 11. Newton 9; Mich. Thunder 23. Newton 12; Newton 10. DQ/NBT 8; DQ-'NBT 15. Bill’s 5; Mfg. II. Mich. Thunder 10; OTT 19. Varney Const. 5; OTT 19, J&S 12; World of Floors 7. Scminolcs 6. This Week’s Games -Thursday. June 7 6:30 OTT vs. J&S Auto; 7:30 OTT vs. World of Floors; 8:30 Scminolcs vs. World of Floors. Over 450 bicyclists, ages 18 to 70 and older, will ride the roads of Barry County during the 19th National 24-Hour Challenge. The endurance ride is again headquartered at Thomapplc Kellogg High School in Middleville. Bagpipers of the Kalamazoo Pipe Band will give the riders a send off at 8 a.m. Saturday. June 16. The riders travel a 125-milc loop through Barry County. The second loop is the six mile loop, beginning and ending at Thomapplc Kellogg High School, which the riders travel until the 8 am. finish Sunday. On Friday night. June 15. Thomapplc Kellogg High School's Sports Boosters Club will hold a spaghetti dinner from 5:30-9 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The dinner is open to the public and is an opportunity for the community !o meet the participants. The cost is $6 at the door and all proceeds go to the TKHS Sports Boosters Club. We Process Color Film! J-Ad Graphics north of Hastings on M-45 NOTICE COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICK-UP The City of Hastings Department of Public Sen ices will once again be provid­ ing lhe residents of the City of Hastings with a monthly compostable yard debris pick-up. The vard debris pick-up is scheduled to begin on Monday. June 4.2001. and continue through October on the following dales: Monday , July 2; Monday. August 6; Tuesday, September 4; and Monday, October 1. 2001. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. All brush and limbs placed out for pick-up shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less. 4 feel in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pick-up shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain lhe yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. No material is allowed to be placed within the City’s right-of-way until the Friday before the scheduled pick­ up. larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City’s material stor­ age yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on lhe follow­ ing Saturday mornings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9. June 23. July 14. July 28. August 11. August 25. September 15. September 29, October 13 and October 27. 2001. Materials must originate from property locat­ ed within lhe City of Hastings and be pre-approved by lhe aitendant present al the site before depositing any material. Residents who miss the scheduled pick­ up may take (heir yard waste to lhe dumpster behind the City’s Maintenance Garage located al 301 East Court Street al any time, or lhe City's material stor­ age yard located on W»*«.t Stale Road at the posted limes Any questions regarding the scheduled pick-up limes, drop off sites or condi­ tions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach. Director of Public Services. at 616-945-2468 Great Year Concludes... The Hastings Middle School's boys track team recently wrapped up its successful 2001 spnng season. The Saxons had a dual meet record of 5-4 with wins against Pinewood (100-28). Wayland (80 1/2-50 1/2). Holland Christian (75­ 57). Hudsonville Christian (75-57) and Crestwood (92-36). the last four coming consecutively. Also the track team finished second at the Comstock Relays. The eighth graders placed second at the league meet and the seventh graders fifth. During the season. Joel Maiville set a new school record in the 200-meter dash (24.62) and Andrew Vincent set a program record in the 800-meter run (2:15.72) Team members were Scott Aspinall, Tim Aspinall, Rusty Burghdorf. Brian Cottrell. Charles Danks. Kevin Davis, Kevin Dickinson. Tyler Eaton. Jacob Elliott. D.J. Falconer. Jared Ford. Kelly Ford. Eric Frith. Tyler Fulmer. Eric Gillespie. Dan Hoffman. Austin Hurless. Brandon Johnson. Chris Katje. Rich Kesler. Jordan Kimble. Austin King, Justin Krul. Alex Larsen. Sam Larson. Jesse Lemon. Joel Maiville. Josh Maurer. Brad Mead. Brian McKeough, Brian McLaughlin. Neil Moore. Michael Newsted, David Peterson. Steve Peurach, Kyle Quada. J.J. Quick. Brandon Schwartz. Dan Secord. Lee Selby, Justin Selleck. Adam Sheldon. Craig Sherwood. Jeremy Smith. Ben Steinke. Chase Todd. Andrew Vincent. Garrett Walker, Paul Wanland and Josh Wescott. Managers were Caitlyn Branch. Amanda Hurless. Noelle Heath and Nicole Quada. Coaches were Tim Newsted and Steve Collins. REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION OF THE ELECTORS OF HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM BARRY AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. MICHIGAN TO BE HELD JUNE 11. 2001 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Please Take Notice that the regular election ol the school district w« be held on Monday. June 11.2001. THE POLLS OF ELECTION WILL OPEN AT 7 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. At the regular school election there wil be elected one (1) member to the board of education the dtstncl for a full term of four (4) years ending in 2005 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO ALL SUCH VACANCY: of Carol Jones Dwyer Scott J. Hodges Wnte-m candidates must file a Declaration of Intent on or before 4 p.m. Friday. June 8. 2001. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT the following proposition wil be submitted to the vole of the electors at the regular school election. BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Hastings Area School System, Barry and Calhoun Counties. Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twelve Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,100,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: eroding furnishing and equipping a community eduction and recreation facility, partially remod­ eling existing school facilities, making improvements to athletic lields and physical education facil­ ities; and acquiring, developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only. The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds wilt involve a net increase of 0.50 mill (SO.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuafron) and a reallocation of 125 mitts ($125 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) from lhe current debt levy tor a total of 1.75 mills ($1.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2001. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding exclu­ sive of any refunding will not exceed twenty-six (26) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.60 mitts ($1.60 per $1.000 of taxable valuation). (Pursuant to State law. expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION. WILL BE GEN­ ERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. THE VOTING PLACES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRECINCT NO. 1 Voting Place: Hastings Middle School multi-purpose room, 232 W. Grand St.. Ha-bngs. Michigan. PRECINCT NO. 2 Voting Place: Pteasantview Elementary, 3754 Lacey Road. Bellevue. Michigan AH school electors who are registered with the city or township clerk of the city or township in which they reside are eligible to vole at this election. This Notice is given by order of the board of education. Donald A. Myers Secretary, Board of Education �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 Saxon football camp set for June 11-13 Sarah Linn joins J-Ad newsroom Sarah Linn began an internship in the newsroom at J-Ad Graphics Jail Tuesday, and said she finds the world cf journal­ ism to be an exciting one. "I’m really glad to be here, learning with some really great, talented people." Linn said. Linn grew up in Charlotte, and has a brother, Jason, 17. and a sister, Angela, 19. She loves animals and has a Welsch corgi dog named Vinny, a Wheaton ter­ rier dog named Max, and a cat named Penny. Linn attends Judson College, located in Elgin, III., just outside Chicago, and will return in late August. Linn will be a junior next fall, and is majoring in com­ munications, with a concentration in journalism. She would like to graduate with a bachelor of arts degree, and after working in the business awhile, may go on to graduate school. In her spare time. Linn likes to make hemp jewelry, having good conversation over coffee, and playing her guitar. She said she has a deep love for the printed word, and likes to write as well. One of her favorite quotes was by Emily Dickinson, "I dwell in possibility," which gives her a message of hope. Linn loves music; just about any kind. She really enjoys classic rock like the Allman Brothers, the Beatles and Bob Dylan, but she likes new bands like Dave Matthews and the Beastie Boys. She has been a jazz maven lately and loves Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. Since high school, Linn has had an in­ terest in journalism. She had an amazing Babysitting offered to voters Monday Hastings High School and Hastings Middle School student volunteers will pro­ vide free babysitting frr parents with young children who will be voting in the Hastings Area School System election June 11. The babysitting services will be avail­ able in the west gymnasium of Hastings Middle School from 10 a.m. until the polls dose at 8 p.m. teacher who sparked her interest, who started her out on the sports page her sophomore year. Linn stuck with the pa­ per through graduation, and senior year, was editor-in-chief. Al Judson, she has served as the man­ aging editor for the Outlook, the student­ run newspaper. For two years, she has delegated her staff, worked many long nights, and suffered countless paper cuts stuffing mailboxes in the campus post of­ fice. "Though it has been challenging, it has been a very worthwhile experience," said Linn. When asked about her nickname "Smitty," Linn laughed and said: "You know, that’s a funny story, actually. My friend JJ just started calling me "Smitty" a few weeks ago. And you have to under­ stand that JJ is a black & white movie king; he just loves old movies. So he called me ’Smitty’ one day, iust before I began working here at J-Ad, and said the reason was that if I were a reporter in an old classic movie, being a female, I would be in the minority. So the men would give me an affectionate nickname Football camps for 5th-8ih graders and 9th-12th graders in Hastings Area Schools will be conducted during June. The 2001 Saxon Football Technique Coaches sought at HHS Hastings High School has two openings for 2001 fall coaches. The Saxons are looking for a head varsity tennis coach as well as an assistant freshman football coach. If interested contact athletic director Steve Hoke at (616) 945-4409 as soon as possible. Sarah Linn like Smitty, or something." Expect to see more of Linn out and about Hastings as she frantically tries to meet her deadlines, or you can catch her near the Wall Lake cottage where she’s staying, relaxing by the water, hanging out with friends. Racing set for Saturday Las! Saturday's action at the Kalamazoo Speedway was rained out, but they are hoping for sunny skies when a full show roars onto the track this Saturday. The full show will include the spring championships for the Limited Late Models and the Factory Stocks. Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Aug. 11 Make plans to take part in the annual Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Hastings Country Club. The four-person scramble will begin with an 8:30 shot gun start and will include chances to win a number of great cash prizes. A $65 fee is required to participate. That includes green fees for 18 holes of golf, a shared power cart and lunch. Cash prizes are $500 for first place, $300 for second place and a random draw that awards $200. There are also three closest to the pin prizes each worth $50, four longest drive prizes prizes (two each male and female) that are worth $50 each (skins optional), a raffle table (need not to be present to win) and a par Lhree 50/50 raffle. The Hastings High School Athletic Booster event helps to raise funds for the purpose of providing additional financial support for the Hastings High School and Hastings Middle School athletic programs. The funds allow the schools to CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 333 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS BY ADDING SECTION 90-973 (5) SIGNS IN THE B-1 ZONE AND AMENDING SECTION 90-961 THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS THAT Th. HaMngs Planning Commission hrtd a puMc hsartng on May 7. 2001. on a prapoaad amandmanl to tie City ol Haatinga Zoning entrance A complete copy olOirtrance 334 Is avataoie lor Inspection al the City Gert's OBce. City Hal. 201 E. State Street, Hastings. Michigan. This entrance she! taka effect and shat be in Ml lores tram tho dets ol Its pubtcaton In tw Hastings Banner pursuant Io t» Charier lor the City ol Hastings. Moved by Tubbs, and supported by Hawkins Hat Ordnance No. 333 ba adopted YEAS: Jasperse. Bleam. Hawkins. McIntyre, May. Spencer. Tubbs and Campboa NAYS: Nona ABSENT: Wood I. Evert G. Manshum, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a true copy of an Ordnancs adopted by the Hastings City Corns on the 29th day ol May 2001 is avaiabte al the City Ctert's Office Everil G. Manshum CHy Clerk purchase items such as basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, softballs, baseballs, golf balls, wrestling mats, football helmets, stopwatches, starting blocks, training videos, braces for knees and ankles, cheerleading uniforms and other needed athletic purchases. The materials arc needed to keep the athletes both healthy and competitive. The goal this year for the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic is to raise $20,000. The support given in the past is greatly appreciated and the Saxon boosters hope you will continue to support their important cause in the present and in the future. This year, the boosters arc donating $50,000 towards the new soccer field located behind the high school. Anyone who is interested in joining the boosters are encouraged to do so. The Hastings High School boosters meet once a month, usually on the first Wednesday of each month. If interested, contact Tom Alderson, Sun Me Keough or any other booster for mMa^fbrmation. Contact theHOrings Country Club at (616) 945-275640 sign-up for the golfing event of fax them at (616) 948-9655 for applications. Entry forms should be sent to the Hastings Country Club; P.O. Box 128: Hastings. MI 49058. Those who register the day of the event should do so from 7-8 a.m. The Wrestling USA Magazine has named Jarc Klein, wrestling coach at Olivet College, as the recipient of the 2001 State of Michigan Man of the Year award. Klein completed his 33rd year at Olivet and holds a career dual meet record of 569­ 116 (.831), best among active NCAA Division 111 coaches. ' Klein has coached 15 All-Americans and 43 Academic All-Americans. The Marshall native was inducted into the NCAA Division III Hall of Fame and the Michigan Hall of Fame in 1992 and 1997, respectively. The Marshall native will also coach 20 NCAA Division III grapplers in July on a devclopibcnt tour of Europe in the countries of Bulgaria, Greece and Franck. "1 wasn't expecting to take another trip this summer and was pleased that my coaching friends called and said pack your bags," Klein said. "I’m really excited io be traveling to Greece with an opportunity to sec cultural sites and add to my persona] wrestling experiences." MA\A(.EMI.M PROGRAM Our business is growing and we are looking for talented energetic peo­ ple to grow with us in our management program. Positions are available in Michigan. We offer: • Very competitive wages • Paid vacations • Free meals • Medical/dental insurance available • Excellent bonus program • 5 day work week • Uniforms • 401k program If you feel this is what you are looking for, please send your resume to: WENDY’S Please include references, past employer s names and phone numbers. CITY OF HASTINGS 1-877-4WENDYS ORDINANCE NO. 332 Equal Opportunity Employer THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS: SECTION I The Zoning Ordinance ol the City of Hastings is hereby amended by the amend­ ment of the Zoning Map so as to re-zone the following described lands from A-O & B-1 (Apartment and Office District and Central Business District) to B-2 (General Business District). Legal description ol said property is: City ol Hastings Original Plat. South 1/2 ol Lou 200 & 201 also all ol Lots 233 through 237 and the un-numbe-ed Lots lying between Lots 233-237 and the North bank ol the Thomapple River. Sec. 17 T3N R8W. SECTION II This Ordinance shall take effect and shall be in full force from the date of its pub­ lication in the Hastings Banner pursuant to the Charier for the City of Hastings. Moved by Tubbs, and supported by May that the above Ordinance be adopted YEAS: Jasperse, Bleam, Hawkins. McIntyre. May. Spencer. Tubbs and Campbell NAYS: None ABSENT: Wood I. Everil G Manshum. City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 29th day ol May 2001 Everil G. Manshum City Clark Wednesday. June 6. No refunds after June 6. Each athlete should be dressed in workout cloths. Football shoes and/or tennis shoes are recommended. Coaches from the Saxon freshman, junior varsity and varsity programs, as well as cunent college football players, will be on hand to give instruction. Any questions, call coach Keller at home (948-9448) or at the high school (948-4409). Klein named Man of the Year C/O Tammy Wood 714 W. Michigan Jackson, MI 49201 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS Camp is designed to give each individual athlete an opportuniiy to learn the basics of the Saxon offense, defense as well as punting and kicking skills. The camp is a teaching and technique camp and is not a conditioning camp. Awards will be presented daily. The dates of the camp are Monday. June 11 through Wednesday. June 13. Players in the 9th-12th grades will participate from 9-10:30 a.m.. while players in the 5th-8th grades will go from 10:45 a.m.-noon. Athletes should meet at the high school field house (by the stadium). Drop off parking is available on the lower practice field, not at the field house. The cost to participate is $20 for the 5th-8th grade camp. $35 per player or $60 per family for the 9th-12th grade camp. Ninth graders attending the Washington trip have a reduced fee of $25. Checks should be made out to Hastings High School Football Camp and mailed to the high school at 520 W. South Street. Scholarships are available by calling coach Jeff Keller. Payment is due by Lakewood, continued from page 11 "It changed the intensity and strategy," Lakewood co&ch Bob Veitch said. Facing Charlotte was a tough task for a Lakewood team that was Slate-ranked in 2001 and had a number of achievements including first place performances at the Hastings Invitational and the Central Montcalm Invitational. "I’m proud of the kids; they just kept going." Veitch said. "It was a great year." More uj District Baseball: Michael Hamilton improved his season pitching record to 8-0 and Maple Valley snapped Bellevue’s 21-game winning streak with an 11-2 district championship win Monday. Maple Valley's district title was its first in baseball since 1990. The Lions advance to regional play Saturday at Lake Fenton. Maple Valley's first opponent will be Ithaca (19-11). Eric Goris had a double in Maple Valley’s eight run in the fourth inning Monday and a home run in the bottom of. the sixth inning. Mike Himeiss, Jason Abfalter, Ryan Goris (three RBI), Travis Kersjes all drove in runs during the fourth. Ryan Goris drove home another Lions' run in the next inning. Jeff Rhoades picked up an RBI for Maple Valley in the fust inning. Maple Valley was flawless in the field committing no errors. District Soccer: DeWitt was the winner of the district soccer tournament, also hosted by Lakewood High School. The Panthers defeated Lansing Catholic Central 4-0. Other district games included a 3-0 Middleville victory over Lakewood, a 4-0 Caledonia shut-out against Portland, a 6-1 triumph by LCC against Middleville and a 1-0 win by DeWitt versus Caledonia. SOFTBALL, continued from page 11 CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 334 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 90-961 DERNfTION OF THE BANNER SIGN, DELETING THE DEFINITION OF FLAG SIGN, ADDING SECTIONS 90-972 (b) AND 90-973 (5), AND AMENDING THE TITLE OF SECTION 90-975 AND ADDING SECTION 90-975 (c) AND ADDING DEFINITIONS OF PENNANTS AND STREAMERS TO SECTION 90-1. THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS THAT: The Hastings Planning Commission held a public heanng on May 7, 2001. on a proposed amendment to the City ol Hastings Zoning Ordinance. A complete copy ol Ordinance 334 is available lor inspection at the City Clerk's Office. City Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in lull lorce from the date of its publica­ tion in the Hastings Banner pursuant to the Charter for the City ol Hastings. Moved by Jaserse, second by Tubbs that Ordinance No 334 be adopted Yeas: Tubbs. Spencer. May. McIntyre, Hawkins. Bleam. Jasperse and Campbell Nays: None Absent: Wood I. Event G Manshum. City Clerk, do hereby certify that a true copy ol an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 29th day of May 2001 is available at the City Clerk's Office. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Charlotte threatened in the bottom of the sixth, but were held off the scoreboard. With runners on first and second with two outs, Charlofte drove a base hit to center field, but Lyons threw a perfect strike to Heather Krebs at home plate to get the Oriole runner trying to score. In the top of the seventh. Heather Krebs delivered a double, but the Saxons (14-19) were unable to cash in on that opportunity. Charlotte won the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk and a pair of base hits. The Orioles with the victory advanced to the district championship game to play Portland. Portland won its district semifinal against Lansing Waverly. In the championship, held Monday, Portland won 8-0 to advance to regional pl«y. More District Softball: Saranac was the district champ at the Bellevue tournament, defeating Olivet 6-2 in the championship. In the semifinals, Olivet won over Maple Valley 12-2 and Saranac beat Bellevue 10-5. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, June 7. 2001 - Page 13 Lake forum set at -Hake OdeMa Kellogg Bio Station Stale Reps. Gary Newell (R-Sanuiac), Tom George and Jerry Vander Roest are itwiting area residents, local officials and state agencies to a forum to discuss issues affecting Gull Lake and other surrounding inland lakes. The forum will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, in the Kellogg Biological Station Auditorium, 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, in Hickory Comers. Newell, who represents all of Barry County in the 87th District, said the law­ makers have heard from many concerned residents about numerous lakes issues, including boating safety and traffic, jet ski regulations, lake levels, fish populations, weed treatments and problems presented by zebra mussels. Representatives from local lake organiza­ tions, as well as officials from the depart­ ments ofnatural resources and environmen­ tal quality, also will participate Tony Groves, a water resource protection special­ ist with Progressive AE, a Grand Rapids firm, also will present findings from a new study exploring boating traffic and conges­ tion on Sherman, Pine, Gull and Big Crooked lakes. “We must protect the health and integrity of our area lakes for future generations." said Newell. “Area residents have voiced legitimate concerns over zebra mussels, lake congestion and other issues affecting water quality, aquatic life and our enjoy­ ment of the lakes. This forum is a great opportunity for people to talk with their representatives and voice their concerns about our lakes." “The ideas and potential solutions gener­ ated by meetings like this will allow us to take proactive measures to address prob­ lems and formulate solutions to protect our precious walers,” said George. R-Tcxas Township. Rep. Vander Roest, R-Charlcston Township, said, "This is a chance for resi­ dents interested in our lakes and the oppor­ tunities they provide to hear first hand about the challenges our water resources face. We will listen to everyone's thoughts and opinions regarding these important issues." For more information, call Newer's office at (517) 373-0842. BOV, Markus Samuel, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on May 24,2001 at 8 pm. to Todd and Monica Livingston of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOV, Joshua Henry, bom May 16, 2001 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, son of Michelle (Melcndy) and Christian Lahti. Josh was welcomed home by big brothers Ben and Sam; proud grandparents are Larry and MaryMartha Melendy of Hastings. BOV, Aaron Xavier, born at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 25,2001 at 10:41 pm. to David Johns and Kelley Daughterly of Hastings. Weighing 5 Ibe. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Elizabeth Kaye-Ann Cobb, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 22, 2001 at 10:02 am. to Robert and Rachel Cobb III of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inch­ es long. BOY, Andrew Charles Maurer, born on May 9,2001 at 2:50 pm. at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. MI to John and Tina (Lienair) Maurer of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Friends of the Library will hold a post­ poned meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday. June 12 at the Lake Odessa Community Library. The big upcoming event for the Friends of the Library is Art in the Park on July 7 when the Friends hold their single fund raising event of the year. On Saturday, June 9, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at Lake Manor at 1 p.m. John Waite will be the speaker. Story Hour for preschool children in next week’s session on June 14 will visit Sunshine Beach. Todays topic is Seals on the Bus. This convenes at 10:30 a.m. Monday (June 11) is election day. There arc signs in many lawns promoting the can­ didacy of Gary Mattson. Robert Hyvaarinen and Tom Posschn. Others run­ ning are Lynda King and Steve Louthan. Elaine Bosker. who with husband, William, own the former Armstrong Dairy Farm on Tupper lake Road lost her father May 21. He was Bernard VanHuizen, 83. of Coopersville. He was survived by his wife Florence, another daughter, and grandsons Eric, Todd and Timm Bosker. The L ike Odessa Lions* Club has made its selection in the rotating turn of the 2001 grand marshal for the fair parade June 30. He is a Lions’ member, formerly a council member, a member of the Jordan Lake Board, and member of Lakewood Wastewater Authority. More details later. The Lake O Shell station which had a major addition during the winter now has a new coat of white paint. The interior has all new coolers, much more floor space and new walls and flooring. The exterior even has white paint on all the visible shingle trim along the roofline. Gasoline prices by Thursday had dropped to $1.729. Richard Heaven reported that at the last depot open house in May he had visitors and sold several souvenir items. Mugs, cen­ tennial histories, railroad crossings and high school trinket boxes tre selling yet. The next open house will be Saturday, June 30. which is Alumni Day. Already some of the exhibits are shaping up for that day. The hours will be 1:30 to 5:30 to mesh with the banquet hours. This is a bit earlier than pre­ N EW S vious years. The depot is open to any and all visitors, not just alumni. The walls will be lined with graduation, photos and school souvenirs. Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church has a new pastor, Gary Taylor, who is com­ ing from Charlotte, where he has served as youth pastor at Law rence Avenue UMC. He is a graduate of Asbury Seminary in Kentucky and has a masters degree from the U of M. He and wife Margaret have three children. Stephanie, Christopher and Alexandria. The Rev. Richard H. Meams was the previous pastor. He and his wife will continue to live in the Clarksville area in a new house on Nash Highway. The church is on M-50 west at the comer with Bell Road Campbell Township. A columnist's long entry last week Thursday piqued some curiosity in local people. His column dealt with the expen­ sive full page ad in the previous Sunday's Grand Rapids Press, concerning the painful plight of a dog. His column continued that the same man who inserted the ad had also funded a $2 million animal sanctuary near Lake Odessa. Who, What, Where? As many animals as possible will be placed in homes but others will remain for care. It is to be called McKenzie’s Animal Sanctuary. Queries led from one person to another. Primarily, one local resident who often trav­ els M-50 west recalled a small sign along M-50 on the Thompson Road section, which indicates this is McKenzie’s Place. Far back from the road is a cluster of build­ ings and a series of fences. May we safely deduce that this is the place for animals who need a home? The land is the former Don Thompson farm, listed more recently as belonging to the Vermeers. In the business section of the Sunday Press is a brief item about Keith Brophy, president and CEO of SageStone. He has been appointed to the board of directors of Iscrv, an Internet company. Keith was bom at Pennock Hospital in July 1962 shortly before his parents. Gale and Gary, moved to Fremont. His older siblings were Steven and Rachael, who had their early childhood years here. Their father was a Lake Odessa teacher. Quilts galore The Ionia County Historical Society will show its antique quilts at the Blanchard House on East Main Street Saturday in conjunction with the ionia Thimble Club’s quilt show. Then on Sunday the Thimble Club will host a quilt show at the Ionia County Courthouse fea­ turing quilts, silent auction items, rug hook­ ing by Linda Harwood and vendor booths by two shops at Grand River. The court house exhibits will be on both Saturday and Sunday. Legal nonce STATE OF MORGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAIRLY DIVISION PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT Under Michigan tew the chief family judge annuaty reviews the performance record of the Friend of the Court This review is limited by law me roeowing entena. wnetner ma rneno or me Court is guRy of misconduct neglect of statutory duty, or failure to cany out the written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty, whether the purpoees of the Friend of the Court Act are being met; and whether the duties of the Friend of the Court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community. Members of the pubic may submit written comments to tho chief tamly judge rotating to twee criteria. Send your written comment*, with your name and address to. nonorawe Kicnara n. onaw, oany County Trite Court. Farrtey Division. 220 Weal Court Street, Hastings. Michigan 40056 (V14) BOV, Hunter Robert, bom al Pennock Hos­ pital on May 23.2001 at 9:25 pm. to Wendi Hughes of Hastings and William Pahnattcr of Muskegon. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOV, Max Leroy, bom «t Pennock Hospital on May 23,2001 at 3:10p.m. to Laura Martz and Max Krebs of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. BOV, Jared Jeremy, boro at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 23, 2001 at 8:56 pm. to Kelly and Jeremy Wilkins of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz» and 20 inches long. BOV, Colin James, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 21.2001 at 832 am. to Michelle and James Eldridge of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOV, Matthew David, boro al Pennock Hos­ pital May 22, 2001 at 12:56 am. to James and Kimberly Miller of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Marissa Katharine, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 22, 2001 at 8:27 am. to Mark and Carrie Trcwhella of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Hailie Sue, bom at Pennock Hospital on May 23,2001 at 2:48 pm. to Kelly Hull and Terry Harrington of Hastings Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long $9.99 for this Audiovox digital phone GIRL, Megan Ann, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 29, 2001 at 4:20 pm. to Kylie and Ben Tobias of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Driver IT'S TIME TO RETIRE YOUR OLD HOME PHONE County o< Berry Hie No. 2001-2317B-DE Eslate cl ROLAND C. APSEY. Deceased. Dale d brtt: 5I2W3B. TO AU CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decadent. ROLAND C. APSEY, who Swd at 1M East canton SI. Hastings, Michigan <*ed April ». 2001. Creditors d ths decadent are ndrted Bat al unteee praeenM Io RoneM C. Apeey.nemed per­ Court St.. Hasting., Ml 49058. end Bte UMTS: 330 incoming 1000 weekend 330 outgoing Plus Free long distance Choose Centennial, and it's no wires - no worries. 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June 7. 2001 BOND, continued from front page proposal to the people in three school fo­ rums, the First Friday and through news­ paper articles. •‘We’re not trying to hide anything,” he said. “If we were, the newspaper is not the place to try it. ‘‘Personally, I feel that if the people have all of lhe facts, this proposal can’t possibly lose.” LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT having been made In the conditions of a certain real estale mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC., a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 m the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan. as document 1053571. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid al the date of this notice $340,000 00 for principal and $11,931.44 for interest with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part ol the deot secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon ol said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County ot Barry, in the State ot Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage wil be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public safe, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together wffh the legal costs and chargas of sale, including the statutory attorney tee. The premises to be sold al said sale are situ­ ated In the Township of Hastings. County ol Barry, State of Michigan, and described as foflows A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, running thence North 00° 07' 54' West 944 32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of add section to the Northerly line of the former Michi­ gan Central Railroad Company right-of-way; thence South 72* 51' 18* East 267.96 feet Mong said Northerly right-of-way line for the true place of beginning; thence North 47* 41' 53" East 242.64 feet; thence Easterly 125.0 feet Mong the arc of a curve to the right With a radius of 400.0 feet, the chord of which bears south 89* 57 55" East 124.49 feet thence North 47* 41* 53* East 18427 feet; thence South 71* 50* East 1110 feet more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence upstream in a Southwesterly direction and along the center of Cedar Creek to said Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad right-ofway; thence Northwesterly along said Northerly •ne to the place of bnfaejpi Parceteonteins 10 acres of land, more or less. Together with a non-exdusive easement 66 feet in width appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the center line of such easement being described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East 1/8 line of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, dtetant North 00° 07 54' West 787.64 feet from the Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of me Southeast 1/4 o'; said Section 27, running thence Northeast­ erly 249.57 feel along the arc of a curve to the left with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which boars North 67* 10' 44* East 244.78 feet thence North 47* 41* 53* East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which bears North 76* 09* 15* East 349.74 feet; thence Soufo 75’ 38' 28* East 480 feet-more or fess to a point which lies North 00° 01 * 02* West 870.13 feet and South 89* 58* 58* West 25925 foot from foe Southwest comer of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52* 57 3T East 190.91 feet thence North 44* 57 32* East 608B7 feet to foe point of ending. Hastings Township, Barry County. Michigan. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others 27.5 feet in width for pur­ poses of ingress and egress and for public and private utilities appurtenant thereto foe Southerly line of such easement being coincident with foe Northerly right-of-way line of the former Michigan Central Railroad, extending from the center of McKeown Road to the Westerly line of foe above described parcel. Also together with a non-exdusive easement appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and ogress thereto over premises described as: A strip of land 66 feet in width, the southeasterly line of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the Southerly right-ofway line of the abandoned Michigan Central Rail­ road Co. property (100 feet in width) In foe South­ east 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. FUnge 8 West Hastings Township. Barry County, Michigan, sard point lying South 72* 51* 18* East 158.02 feet from the intersection of: said Southerly right-of-way with the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Northeasterly 127.78 feet along foe arc of a curve to left with radius of 400.00 feet and chord of which bears North 55* 20* 22* East 12724 feet to point of endfog a foe Northerly nght-of way fine of said railroad, said point lying distant South 72* 51' 18" East 267.80 feet from the intersection of said Northerly right­ of-way line and said East 1/8 line of said Section 27. shortening and lengthening the Northwesterly line of said parcel to termmjte at foe Northerly and Southerly right-of-way lines of said railroad. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises described as Commencing at the southwest comer of the East 1/^ of the southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence North 00* 07 54* West 839.59 feet tc me Southwesterly line of the Penn Central Railroad, formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road right-of-way tor a place of beginning, thence South 00* 07 54* East 90 feet, thence North 80* 59' 44* East 195 feet thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly edge of the Penn Cent al Rail­ road right-of-way. formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road right-of-way. 201.77 feet to the place of be­ ginning, subject to highway right-d-way for McK­ eown Road over the Westerly 33 feet thereof Subject to all conditions, limitations, highway easements and easements of record. The period ol time lor redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated May 23. 2001 BRENDA K. KELLEMS By: David L. Zebell. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone: (616) 979-3990 Atkinson said the proposal, if ap­ proved, would take care of two of the community's biggest needs — child care and something for idle teens to do. "Child care is something that's really needed in this community," he said, not­ ing that Pennock Hospital recently had to close its facility, the Learn N Play Center on North Broadway. Furthermore, he said, plans for a teen center would include a staffed and su­ pervised recreation area that would in­ clude intramurals and smaller sports. He promised that the supervision would not be "uptight." thereby offering a place that teen-agers would want go to hang out together and have fun safely. However, the most talked about aspect of the proposal still is the pool, which is planned to have eight lanes and provide for high school and junior high girls' and boys' competitive swim teams. It is pos­ sible that Hastings could field teams that would compete with programs as geo­ graphically close as Wayland, Plainwell, Otsego, Byron Center and Wyoming Rogers. Some argue that there already is a pool available at the Pennock Hospital Fitness Center. However, advocates say a community pool would be much less expensive for people to use. Some hold that a pool is expensive to keep up. Schoessel said that user fees of a dol­ lar or two could be assessed for each visit to help defray maintenance costs. It was pointed out that Wayland has such a program and it is successful. While there are costs associated with building and keeping up a pool . but proponents say the benefits of having a place for children, teens, adults and senior citizens to congregate and get some good exercise far outweigh them. Mark Hewitt, a local real estate agent, said, “I challenge people to understand the huge amount of money we spend on a dozen so-called ‘bad* kids.” He con­ tended that providing something for young people to do can save a lot of money in the long run. The proposed half-mill increase, ac- an extra $25 a year in taxes for someone who has a home valued at $100,000. The prospect of going further into debt brought criticism from Ward Weiler, who said, "We re constantly going into debt. Who’s going to pay the bill?" Weiler, who was the only one at First Friday to speak against the proposal, said finance charges will make the eventual costs run even higher. Schoessel and Atkinson pointed out that everything has a cost, and any time someone buys a house or a car, there are finance charges that ultimately make the final expense higher. It's just an unpleas­ ant fact of life. "In the world we live in today, you cer­ tainly can't get anything for nothing." Atkinson said. "If we're going to have these amenities it’s going to cost us." Carol Jones Dwyer, one of the two candidates for school board, said, "I think Ward represents a lol of voters who take a strict dollars and cents approach to issues. But I'd like to tell Ward that he'll make money on his investment (in the community education and recreation center). If this community looks that much more attractive because of im­ proved facilities, property values will rise." Hewitt supported Dwyer's contention about the impact on property values. Bonnie Ballinger, representing the Barry Community Foundation, told the First Friday audience about results of a survey after a more extensive community ed and rec center proposal was defeated last year. "We believe in the youth (ages 14 to 21) of our community," she said, so the foundation and Kellogg Community Col­ lege students put together information from a survey of about 125 businesses and non-profit organizations and 175 stu­ dents on what they would like to see. Another survey was done on about 200 residents by students from Kellogg Community College. Ballinger said the largest number of respondents said they would use a pool and teens reported they also would like to have a hangout in a structured envi­ ronment, such as a cafe, book store, a place to get on the Internet or listen to music with friends. Because both parents these days work outside the home, many teen-agers come home to an empty house after school, she said. These latch-key kids' lack of having something to do could result in troubles that could get serious. "They don't want to be home alone,” Ballinger said. "They want to be active." She also maintained that middle school students in the survey showed that a user fee of SI to S3 per poo! visit would be affordable. She added that 68 percent of the teens surveyed like the idea of having the pool and recreation center at or near the high school. Ballinger said she personally could not have children, but, "I feel it's my respon­ sibility to make an investment in these kids, to help them grow up and be re­ sponsible citizens." New investors should consider these tips Investing may seem confusing - but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re new to the investment world, or if you haven’t started investing, you'll get off on the right foot by following a few common-sense guidelines. Here are some to consider: Build up your liquid savings before you start investing. You should have anywhere from six months’ to a year’s worth of living expenses saved, in liquid form, before you start investing. If you don’t, you may have to deplete some of your investments to pay for emergency home repairs, a new appli­ ance. a new car or any other unplanned, major expense. Still, you don’t have to rele­ gate your savings to a passbook account that pays almost negligible interest Instead, look for a money market account that offers a competitive rate and easy access to your funds. Be aware, though, that a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or other government agency. Money market funds strive to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, but it is still possible to lose money. Pay yourself first. If you wait to invest until after you’ve paid the mortgage, utili­ ties, grocery bills and countless other expenses, then you’ll probably never invest. Paychecks have a way of disappearing faster than wc could have imagined. That’s why ills essential that you “pay yourself first.” As soon as you get paid, put whatev­ er you can afford — $50. $ 100, etc. — into an investment. You can even set up a bank authorization, allowing your bank to direct­ ly deposit the money. That way, you won't really “miss” it. And when you get a raise, you can increase the amountof your contri­ bution — again without affecting your lifestyle. Consider investing any bonuses you get, as well. By regularly putting this “found" money to work, you’ll speed up your progress toward your financial goals. Diversify your investment dollars. When you’re first starting out, you may not have enough money to buy a wide variety of investments, so you might want to dtoosc jusl one *r you have more resources available, you can diversify further by purchasing mutual funds, stocks, bonds, government securities and other vehicles. Generally speaking, the more diversification you can achieve, the better off you are. Raiding investment, to pay for major purchases, investing in an irregular or hap­ hazard manner, concentrating investment dollar, in just a few vehicles — all there actions can hobble the success of even experienced invereon. So. get into reme good habit, from the moment you enter the world of investing. You’ll undoubtedly free some surprise, along the way. but a good beginning will still serve you well. —STOCKS— The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-MoW Family Dollar first Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald’s Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Stiver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 21.60 4240 43.00 29.41 47.62 46.60 36JO 91.55 28.70 15.50 24.22 58.92 5.00 116.90 2274 10219 10.85 26.73 29.41 40.37 14.95 3.85 4242 49.60 51.30 $26625 $4.35 11,175.84 1.1B -.08 -.76 -.60 +.09 +.72 -.05 -.02 +3.75 +1.17 +1.00 -.77 +139 +.01 +1.63 +1.55 +4.75 -.65 ♦.36 -134 -31 +.93 +.40 +38 +130 +.00 -735 .19 +138.70 +.1B NOTICE ECONOMIC DEVELOPER OPENING Atkinson attempted to sum up the situ­ ation by saying, "Our schools are our community. Our community is our schools... I feel that Hastings has become a progressive community. Places like Marshall and Lowell have done this and it's been a boon to them." Barry County has created a new posi­ tion that will administer the economic development program. For further infor­ mation about the program or to request a position description and application, can 616-948-4891. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING Applications are due prior to June 18, 2001. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS' PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roll covering all properties within the SOUTH CROOKED LAKE DRIVE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-1 benefitted by the proposed road project has been filed in the Office of the Township Clerk for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assess­ ment district as is more particularly shown on plans on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assess­ ment is in the total amount of $99,999. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel bears to the total ben­ efit to aH parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act No. 162 of the Public Ads of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to prutest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday. June 13. 2001. at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objedion thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protest­ ed at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the spe­ cial assessment roll, hearing any objedions to the roll, and considering confirma­ tion of the roll. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and servic­ es, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contad the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichols, Clark Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 (6-28) Financial FOCUS Furnished 3u .MRflK D. CHfflST€NS€N of Cdurard Jones and Co. tour Bundles of Jtoy Need A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life In surance Company of Michigan < provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today. far (/"I MMinq Your Future tort PreteWe ' Larry Neil, ’ CLU, CHFC 333 W. State Street Hascintx. Ml 49058 memj ROMANCE ■MMwaMi ■nreiiaiuiw • untie as—re Phone: 945-3443, www tarmburwuiosurance-fni com REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION OF THE ELECTORS OF DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS COUNTIES OF BARRY AND ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN TO BE HELD JUNE 11. 2001 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Please Take Notice mat foe regular election of foe school district wfl be held on Monday, Are 11,2001. THE POLLS OF ELECTION WILL OPEN AT 7 O’CLOCK M THE MORNING AND CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. At foe regular school etection there wd be elected two (2) members to the board of education of the district for full terms ol four (4) years ending in 2005. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO FILL SUCH VACANOES: Sharon Boyle Paul Hughes Write-in candidates must file a Declaration of Intent on or before 4 p.m., Friday, June 8,2001. THE VOTING PLACE IS AS FOLLOWS: PRECINCT NO. 1 Voting Ptace: Delton Kellogg Upper Elementary School Gym AH school electors who are registered with foe city or township dark of foe city or township In which they reside are eligible to vote al this etection This Notice is given by order of the board of education Elizabeth Matteson Secretary, Board of Education �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 - Page 15 AREA CODE, continued from page 1 change, it can happen? Fisher called the new area code "a significant inconvenience." pointing out that people will have to notify cvciyonc they know to tell them of their telephone number change. He thinks a new area code is espe­ cially detrimental to businesses because after the mandatory dialing takes affect, businesses may lose some customers. For instance, he said, that if a prospective customer, who may not know the new number, uses the old number and can’t get the call completed, the customer may just call another company, thinking his/her first choice went out of business. Technically speaking, the area code change doesn't have any adverse affect on the Barry County Telephone Co., Fisher said. Barry County Area Chamber of Com­ merce Executive Director Dixie StadelManshum said changing over to a new area code will be a nuisance and "terri­ bly inconvenient." "It creates lots of problems, especially for businesses." The chamber’s promotional brochures have a five-year shelf life, and the new area code will cause additional expense if they have to be replaced prematurely, Stadcl-Manshum said. "I wish wc would have had an opportu­ nity to express our opposition (to the change)... to have had some advance warnings so we could have tried to op­ pose it." She said she had never been notified by the MPSC that a change was being considered, but she regularly receives other information from the MPSC. "I'm not understanding clearly why they are doing it," Stadcl-Manshum said of the change. • The new area code implements a north/south geographic split of Ihc exist­ ing 616 area code. The split, which was one of the alternative plans proposed to the MPSC by NeuStar Inc., the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and member of the telecommunications industry. The split was adopted, in part, because 616 customers have never had their area code changed since it was implemented in 1949, according to the MPSC. Another reason is that "the 616 area code continues to cover a relatively large area including all or parts of 16 counties; thus, the region now covered by the 616 area code has not been di­ vided into the smallest practical area." the MPSC said. In addition, "public comments from business and residential customers alike overwhelmingly opposed the implemen tation of an overlay and supported the adoption of a geographic split," accord­ ing to an MPSC press release. "A geographic split provides relief by dividing the region covered by the exist­ ing area code and assigning the new area code to a newly formed area, while the remaining area retains the existing area code," according to the press release. The split's "dividing line follows the northern boundaries of ihc Saugatuck. Hamilton, Hopkins, Wayland, Mid­ dleville, Hastings and Woodland rate centers. Telephone customers in these rate centers and those to the south of these rate centers will receive a new area code, while customers to the north of these rate centers will retain the 616 area code," the MPSC said. Wireless carriers in the 616 area code will be able to use an extended permis­ sive dialing period before changing to the new code. The extension is through Feb. 15, 2004. NeuStar said the 616 area code’s num­ bering plan was in jeopardy in 1999, partly because of unanticipated increases in the demand for numbers. The MPSC held public hearings about the proposed change on March 19 in Grand Rapids and April 24 in Kalama­ zoo. "Comments ran the gamut from rec­ ommending the implementation of a technology-specific overlay to contend­ ing that the commission should reject all overlays and geographic splits and, in­ stead, rely exclusively on such things as number reclamation, thousands-block number pooling, and rate center consoli­ dation. However, the overwhelming ma­ jority of comments strongly opposed im­ plementation of an overlay on the grounds that it would confuse customers by breaking the traditional link between area codes and geographic territories, would require every customer to dial 10 or 11 digits to make a local call, and wreak havoc on existing alarm and 9-1-1 calling systems," the MPSC said. Man accused of rape held on $100,000 bond J-Ad Graphics News Service Police arc saying little about the case but have confirmed that a 34-year-old Hastings man is being held on $100,000 bond in the Barry County Jail for al­ legedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Hast­ ings. According to Det. Tom Pennock of the Hastings City Police Department, Jerry / Clark of Nelson Street is accused of rap­ ing the Nashville girl in his garage Feb. 18. "This was a female who was visiting his home and was staying the night," said Pennock. "He said he was going outside for a cigarette and she said she'd go with him. They went to the garage where he (allegedly) physically forced her down and raped her." Clark was arraigned Friday on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct, a felony carrying a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. A June 13 preliminary examination has been scheduled to take place in Barry County's 56B District Court at 8:30 a.m. LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Judicial Circuit - Family Division Barry County PUBLICATION OF HEARING Filo No. 00005682-NA TO; Wayne Joseph Wilson whose address is unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: IN THE MATTER OF: Ashley Nicole WilsonBolthouse. Westley Gerald Wilson A Termination of Parental Rights petition has been tiled tn lhe above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on June 28. 2001 at 9:00 a.m. in Barry County Trial Court Family Drvision IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Wayne Joseph Wi'son personalty appear before the court at the time and place stated above This hearing may result in a Termination of Parental Rights. GM.2001 Richard H Shaw. Judge (P20304) (6/7) MORTGAGE SAIF THfS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by John G Creek and Roberta J. Creek, Husband and Wife, to Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. a California Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated September 16. 1999 and recorded September 23. 1999 in Documents $1035715. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Banc One Financial Services. Inc., by assign­ ment dated January 31, 2000, and recorded February 10.2000, in Document $1041032. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Twelve and 92/100 Dollars ($78,012.92) nduckng interest at the rate of 10.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part cf them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on June 21,2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 17.7 feet Southerly from the Northwest comer of Lot D ot Crooked Lake Summer Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 52; thence Southerly 127 feet to the Easterly ine ol said tot at a point 25.45 feet from Northeast comer of said lot; thence Southwesterly 21.55 feet to angle in East line of said tot; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said lol 23 8 feet; thence Northwesterly 128.5 feet to the West line of said Lot D; thence northerly 27.3 feet to the point of beginning. Also, commencing on the west ine of said Lot D. 45 feet Southerly from the Northwest corner for lhe point of beginning; thence Southeasterly 128 5 feet to the Easterly me cl said Lot D; thence southerly along the Easterly line of said lot. 592 feet to the Southeast comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly 137.7 feet to a point 24.5 feet Northerly of the Southwesterty.comer of Mid Lot D; thence Northwesterly along the West line of said Lot D. 58J feet to the point of beginning. todudtog that portion of Owen Avenue adtocert to said parcel in accordance with the circuit court decree recorded in Liber 244 on Page 96 of Barry County Records. Tho redemption period shad be 6 months from the date of such safe, unless the property ie deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA (6003241 a. in which case tho redemption period shal bo 30 days from the date of the sale. Tho forectoeing mortgagee can rescind the safe in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: May 17,2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Bank One Ftoandai Services,Inc., as Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 224-0124 (8/14) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Raulston. a single man (original mortgagors) to DSN Bank. Mortgagee, dated June 7. 1999. and recorded on June 14. 1999 in Instrument No. 1031045. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on January 30. 2001, in Instrument No. 1054423. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 10/1000 dollars ($86,729.10). including interest al 7 375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on June 21,2001. Sato premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 1316.05 feet due East of the Northwest comer of section 23. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence South 0 degrees 10 min­ utes West 668 feet for a place ot beginning, thence North.0 degrees 10 minutes East 668 feet, thence East 652.95 feet, thence South 0 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West 668 feet, thence Westerly 652.95 feet more or less to toe place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: May 10 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-583-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File $200116400 Jaguars (6/7) BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER Send resume to... Ad *136 C/O The Reminder P.O. Box IM Hastings, Ml 49058 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME COMMUNITY college Open positions are posted on our web site at www.kellogg.cc.mi.us/adminserv Job#867L Admissions Specialist. Full time with extended hours as necessary. Salary range $31.567-$37,138. Visit our web site for information regarding hours, location, job duties and requirements. Cover letter addressing qualifications and detailed r6sum6 must be received in the Administrative Services office by 06/15/01 at 4:00 p.m. ET Administrative Services Job *867L, Kellogg Community College, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek, Ml 49017-3397. Materials may be mailed, faxed (616-962­ 4290) or e-mailed (admservOkellogg.cc.mi.us). DENTAL HYGIENIST Part-time position available in Hastings. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason L Thomas and Amy L Thomas, husband and wile (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee dated January 20. 2000. and record­ ed on January 24. 2000 in Document No 1040452. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by sato mortgagee to toe Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated Apm 23. 2001. which was recorded on May 7 2001. in Document No 1059239. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage toere • claimed to be due at toe date here­ of toe sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND AVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($94.545 61). including interest al 8.500% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained in sato mort­ gage and the statute m such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that sato mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Heatings. Ml. Ct1 p.m . on July 5. 2001. Sato premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, Barry County. Mcfsgan, and are described as: Lot 9. Block 62. Wage of Mtodtevtee acoordtog to toe recorded Plat thereof in Uber 1 of Rate, on Page 27. The redemption period shal ba 6 monto(s) from tho date of such sate, unless datemwwd aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 8003241a, to which case toe redemplton period shaft be 30 days from toe date Ol such sate. Dated: May 24.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-583-1304 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselor* X150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 Ate $200115827 Stolons (6/21) AA/EOE OPEN HOUSE Sunday, June 10,1-4 pm RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC NEARMG ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hearing on Thursday. June 14.2001. commencing at 730 pjn. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. To art upon a request ot James E. & Carla M. Safie for a vari­ ance on property, located at 2345 Iroquois Trail, to reptoce an existing shed and add a shed doser to toe property line than zoning setbacks allow. Propertv is described as: Rutland Township Lot 54 Unit 1 Algonquin iAka Resort Properties Interested persons desiring to present their views upon toe above request, either verbally or to writing. wB bo given toe INVITATION TO BID Jerry Clark City of Hastings, Michigan May 2001 Michigan Department of Transportation Project FodwWJQtiNo FwMni RtM.No. FttftfMteffl GortTOf SfOen QftLNa. 5O695A Keep friends and relatives TN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER, all Us at.. V45-9554 STP01B(002) EE106 STE 06447 00442 Sealed proposals for the Site Construction for the Thomapple-Riverwalk Bridge and Bike Path in Hastings. Michigan, will be received at the City ol Hastings. Attention Mr. Jeff Mansfield. City Hall. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058. until 10:00 a.m. local time. Tuesday. July 3. 2001. at which time they wiH be publicly opened and read aloud. The work generally involves the construction of an asphalt path, timber boardwalk and overtook, supply and installation of a prefabricated steel-framed bndge. con­ struction of bridge abutments and site restoration. Bid documents will be available for distribution at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. and M.C. Smith Associates and Architectural Group. Inc.. 529 Greenwood Avenue S.E., East Grand Rapids. Michigan 49506. between :he hours of 8:30 a m and 4:30 pm weekdays A non-refundable charge of Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) will be required for each bid set. An additional Fifteen Dollars ($15 00) will be charged for bid sets requmng shipping and handling. Work for this contract shall commence within ten (10) days of MDOT'S Certification of Contractor Selection, with completion by November 15. 2001. The Michigan Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (1996 Edition), the plans and specifica­ tions for the project, the special provisions governing subcontracting are essential parts of the contract. The MOOT contractor prequalification work classifica­ tion is 22Cb. 22Fa, or 221. Bid documents will be available starting Monday, June 11,2001 Directions: State Fid. east. Timberwood right to home R-M. QUALITY a BEAUTY in this 2000 new build! • 1-1/2 story • 1,408 sq. ft • 3 acres • Spectacular view • Just outside Hastings • 25 min. from 28th St. • Beautiful pine cabinetry • Spacious kitchen • Great room w/vaulted ceilings • Natural woodwork • Pergo floors • Huge deck for entertaining ......... .....................................................................$178,500. TOW HOST: 9KNNE WUMMS k GREENRIDGE ’ Realty WITZ.EL § ASSOCIATES SIS WW sut, Strwt - HMtlng, IMinStrevt SM BwWntl (BIB) B4»-377O opportunity to be heard at the above time and place The applications for the above requests are available tor inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township win provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and senrices at the pubic heanng to individuals with disabilities Individuals requir­ ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on the above pro­ posed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS. Ml 49056 (616)946-2194 OPEN PLAY SAT-SUN 10-6 Ionia, Mich. , BEST paint prices $65 per case (2,000 rounds) AROUND! Perfect for birthday parties! $10 FOR AU.-DAY PLAY $10 PAINTBALL MARKER RENTAL GROUP RATES AVAILABLE! CALL (616) 527-5514 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 Bradford White sex harassment trial dates slated by Shelly Suker Staff Writer More than a year after former fore­ woman Renee Reurink filed a sexual ha­ rassment lawsuit against her former em­ ployers, the Bradford White Corporation and former plant manager Bob Hermenitt, the case has been scheduled to be tried Oct. 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 19 in Barry County Circuit Court. "We're very excited to take this to a trial," said Reurink’s attorney. Rob Longstreet of Hastings. "The people of Barry County will find it very startling to learn what has been allowed to go on at one of the largest employers in Barry County." The Bradford White Corporation pro­ duces residential and commercial grade water heaters at its Middleville plant. The suit charges violations of the Elliott/Larsen Civil Rights Act and in­ cludes allegations of sexual harassment, encompassing claims of a hostile work environment and a quid pro quo (employee either submits to sexual de­ mands or forfeits job benefits and privi­ leges or is subjected to less favorable working conditions. There is also a separate claim of retal­ iation due to Reurink’s efforts to report the alleged harassment and a common law battery count against Hcrmenitt. Aside from Reurink, 77 witnesses could be called to testify at the trial for the plaintiff about alleged incidents at "The Animal House," (referring to the company's commercial line building where some of the "worst [alleged] sex­ ual horseplay occurred), while nearly 40 witnesses may be called by the defense. "We feel confident we're going to be able to prove that Bradford White met their obligations under the law," said de­ fense attorney David Rhem of Grand Rapids. "The facts will show that the company acted responsibly. The com­ pany has always had a policy and it's still in effect today." But Reurink’s claims the company's "sexual harassment policy" was a one- page memo posted on bulletin boards twice over a period of 20 years. She also charges that Hermenitt testi­ fied that it was his understanding that the policy was for hourly employees and did not apply to management like him. A number of the witnesses arc or rent and former employees of the company who are expected to testify to similar acts of sexual behavior and a lack of ac­ tion by the company as far back as 1993. Three women are expected to testify that Hermenitt had asked them out while they worked as his subordinates at Brad­ ford White with one woman saying he asked her to go away for the weekend and hugged ter. Another woman testified he professed his love for her, called her at home re­ peatedly while she was suffering from a nervous breakdown after a recent breakup with her husband and asked her to meet him for drinks. A brief filed by the plaintiff also re­ veals that the woman had gone to com­ pany Chief Executive Officer Richard Milock with almost identical complaints as Reurink’s about Hermenitt years prior and that Milock had then warned Her­ menitt that if it happened again, he would be terminated. "The full extent of the company's knowledge of many sexual harassmen(/hostile work environment problems were not revealed until this court ordered that it turn over 10 years worth of prior sexual harassment complaints near the end of the discovery period," the brief states. According to Reurink’s lawsuit, it was understood at the company that if certain female employees who were subordi­ nates would sleep with their foremen that they would get better jobs and better pay. Her suit also charges that Hermenitt's full body hugging became too much, that he frequently asked her out on dates, promoted her because of his sexual, ro­ mantic and personal interest in her and that the upper level managers turned a deaf ear to her repeated complaints. In one instance. Hermenitt is accused of calling Reurink on her work phone and propositioning her for the third time that day. "He called me in a real low voice." said Reurink in her deposition. "It was really scary, the way he asked me. He asked me again if 1 would consider going out with him and I said, ‘you know I'm married.' He said, 'well what if some­ thing happened, would you go out with me?’ And that time. I’m going, 'well. OK. what are you going to do to my hus­ band?* That's what went through my head." Longstreet said his client's goal is to prevent other employees from suffering from the same type of harassment and hostile work environment that led to her resignation. "She's put her personal life on the line for this case." said Longstreet. "One thing that keeps her motivated is know­ ing she's going to make a change for all of the employees at the Bradford White Corporation. She doesn't want anyone else to go through what she went through." The 36-year-old Reurink. who worked at the Bradford White Corporation from 1996 to 1999, alleges that she quickly noticed that the atmosphere at the com­ pany was sexually charged and that al­ most everyone took the sexual harass­ ment policy as a joke. She also testified that she was aware of other women complaining about sex­ ual harassment while she worked there and that it was a common practice and common knowledge that pretty young female employees who "went out on dates" or slept with the bosses got the better, easier jobs. Reurink, who has been married for 18 years, joined the company working on the second shift assembly line. In August of 1997, she was moved to the "labor bank" and in 1998. she was promoted to "inspector" where her sec­ ond shift supervisor was Charlie Shockey. We can save you $10,000 on a $100,000 Mortgage Save with our great rate, no-point, reduced fee, 15 year bi-weekly mortgage loan* Oh... and you will receive FREE checking, too! Our 15 year bi-weekly home mortgage loan provides an easy and affordable way to save you $ 10,000 in interest and finance charges. In addition to a great rate of 6.875% with an annual percentage rate of 6.936, no points and $75 reduction in our processing fee, you receive the benefit of making smaller and easier to manage payments which are automatically deducted from your Hastings City Bank account every two weeks. 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Renee heard rumors all around the Bradford While plant that she was sleeping with Bob Hermenitt and that was the reason why she was being promoted Io supervi­ sor." Longstreet claims. Hermenitt also allegedly admitted to asking Reurink if she would be interested in someone of "his age" that he called her while she was working and asked her if she had an answer to his question about being interested in dating someone of his age. "Apparently still not willing to take 'no' for an answer. Hermenitt continued to hug Renee on a daily basis." the suit alleges. "Then, in Oclobcr of 1999. Bob Hermenitt c-mailcd Renee using her Bradford White e-mail address. Renee had never received such a communica­ tion from him or anyone prior to this day not related to work." In the e-mail. Hermenitt allegedly in­ vited Reurink over to his house saying. "You do not owe me anything. I would like to invite you over Io my house after work on Thursday 10-7-99 to look at the new windows that were installed and the new garage addition on my house. If you do not want to. I understand. This is in no way a come on or anything like that..." "The receipt of the e-mail reduced Re­ nee to tears." her brief states. "The record reflects that Reurink has abso­ lutely no experience or interest in win­ dow replacements or garage additions." Following the chain of command that Bradford White employees understood to be the procedure, Reurink showed the cmail to her direct supervisor, longtime employee Dick Manni. su should see this cutie June M1, wieKhima... Sweet 16 ppy Sweet 16 Joshyboy We love you your family , NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2001-2002 BUDGET CARLTON TOWNSHIP Notce is hereby given that the proposed budge! for Cartton Township for 2001 -2002 fiscal year will be sub­ mitted for consideration at pubic heanng. The pro­ posed budget is available for inspection at the Township Hall at 85 Welcome Road. Hastings. Mich., on Monday. June 11. 2001, between 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon The pubic heanng will be held Wednesday. June 13, at 7:30 p.m. Following the pubic heanng. the township board meeting will be held to consider adoption of the 2001­ 2002 fiscal budget. Phone 945-5990 Wilma Daniels Carlton Township Clerk THE PROPOSED TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUD­ GET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS MEETING HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING To find out more, just visit your nearest Hastings City Bank office. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 www.hastingscitybank.com • Member FDIC BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING . BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc. PICKUP AND DELIVEFY AVA1LABLE IN LOCAL AHEA • Offer only available on loans with 50% or more nr**’ money. Rates are subject to change. Available to refinanced loans at a slightly higher rate. 2U% down payment required. Property insurance required. 342 bi-weekly payments of $444.07 each. 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616 / 945-5607 "Manni told Renee that it was his opinion that she should not report the e­ mail to upper level management because Bob Hermenitt's job would be in jeop­ ardy." the brief alleged. "Supervisor Dick Manni never did anything about Renee's complaint. Bob Hermenitt continued to put his arm around Renee." According to Longstreet ard co-coun­ sel Eugenie B. Eardlcy of Cannonsburg. Manni's opinion seemed to be "based on what turned out to be proof that Manni. as well as most of Bradford White man­ agement team had ample knowledge of Hermenitt's nearly 30-year history of se­ rial sexual predation upon subordinate female employees...and the frequently unwelcome nature of these attentions." Since Manni was not going to assist her. Renee "mustered up enough courage to confront Bob Hermenitt in his office by herself." the plaintiffs brief reveals. "Although scared. Renee relayed to Bob Hermenitt that the e-mail had disturbed her deeply, that she was completely un­ comfortable with his actions and that she wanted it all to slop." But Hermenitt allegedly responded by backing his chair away from his desk and offering her another hug. Thereafter. Charlie Shockey. Renee's former supervisor in a different depart­ ment. approached her about Ihc e-mail, warning her that if Hermenitt found that other people knew about the e-mail such as Dick Manni or Jerry Hammond, that Renee would be fired. "Renee's self initialed appointment with Dick Milock (CEO) was dishearten­ ing. al best," her brief stales. "Renee ex­ plained to Dick Milock everything about Bob Hermenitt's sexual advances to­ wards her and how much it was affecting her and how unwelcome it was." Reurink said she also told Milock that she had already complained about Her­ menitt to her immediate supervisor, Dick Manni, and that nothing had been done. "Dick Milock's surprising response to Renee was for him to state to her that she was a very attractive young woman,' and that *if you were single, I don't sec anything wrong with if Milock admitted he called Hermenitt into his office and suggest that he "stay away" from Reurink "with full knowledge that he had been in this same spot be­ fore. warned by Milock to never do it again to another female cmplpycc li the risk of termination." After speaking with Milock, Reurink’s ability to do her work became more dif­ ficult, she claims. "Now, running one of the most hectic and difficult lines in the entire factory, she had zero communication with the plant manager in charge of production. Bob Hermenitt.” She also claims that Manni treated her differently after she went to Milock and continually asked her to go to Hcrmcnitt's office and deliver papers. Hermenitt was employed <1 Bradford White Corporation for 30 years, more than 20 of them as a supervisor, and "was asked to leave" his position Sept. 20, 2000, after Reurink’s lawsuit was filed in April. According to the brief, Reurink left the company in 1999 "because the work­ place became intolerable due to Hcrmcnitt's conduct, and she felt she had no other choice. She simply signed the form she was presented without adding a long dissertation on her troubles with Her­ menitt." Milock retired from the company ear­ lier this year. An attempt by the company to prevent other witnesses from testifying in Reurink’s case was rebuffed May 22 when Circuit Judge James Fisher denied the company’s motion to strike them from the witness list. Their motion was to keep two former Bradford White employees — one male and one female — from testifying," said Longstreet. "They arc going to testify as to the sexually pervasive, hostile atmo­ sphere at Bradford White." According to Longstreet's brief, one former employee testified that one young man that worked in th* same area with him who was a married man was often the target of physically and pornographic type behaviors. Reurink claims that as a result of her experience at Bradford White, she suf­ fers from a nervous stomach, fatigue, headaches, neck pain, numbness and forgetfulness. "Renee explains that she is 'always in thought," said Longstreet, "that she has a fear of ever going to another plant and that she does not want to ever work with men again." He added that "Renee is often afraid that Bob Hermenitt will come to her home." Reurink also claims loss of consortium with her husband and asks for compen­ satory damages and exemplary damages each in excess of $25,000. She is also seeking lost wages, value of fringe benefits, interest, costs, reason­ able attorney fees and an order "enjoin­ ing defendants, its agents, representa­ tives and employees from further acts of harassment or retaliation..." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 - Page 17 Delton schools, teacher accused in sex harassment suit by Shelly Suber Staff Writer A sexual harassment lawsuit was filed Monday against Delton Kellogg Schools and teacher Francis Grabowski, one day before Grabowski's trial for allegedly threatening teacher Holly Medford with a hatchet was scheduled to begin. Grabowski's trial was postponed Tues­ day due to a scheduling conflict, though a new date has not been set, said assis­ tant Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Scott Brower. "The goal is to raise awareness about this issue and what's appropriate and what's not appropriate in the work place,” said Medford's attorney, Jill Humphries Steele. Grabowski's attorney, David Butler, was unavailable for comment Wednes- Francis Grabowski Delton Kellogg Public . Schools Super­ intendent Marsha Wells and School Board President Paul Hughes also were unavailable for comment Wednesday. "We've received the complaint and are still in the process of reviewing the alle­ gations made in the complaint," said school attorney Gary Bartosiewicz of Kalamazoo, who is working with Delton Kellogg School Board attorney Kevin Harty of Lansing to defend the district. "In the first review, we believe the alle­ gations are inaccurate and will be proven According to Medford's lawsuit, Grabowski talked openly to his classes and staff members about his affair with another teacher, talked of killing another teacher and his ex-wife end discussed the sex lives of other teachers with his desses, among a number of allegations of misconduct. She also accuses him of repeatedly showing to his classes a videoape of one of his Spanish students wearing a bikini (taped during a class trip to Spain) while commenting on her body in a sexual manner. Grabowski is also accused of having conversations with other Delton teachers about his sexual encounters with his wife on Delton Kellogg property. He is accused of making anonymous phone calls to staff members in which he would make sexually explicit statements or sexual innuendo and of threatening to retaliate against and/or intimidate both teachers and students for reporting bis unwelcome and sexually inappropriate behavior. ................... Medford claims that not only is Grabowski liable for violating the Elliott/Lanen Civil Rights Act but the schools are liable, too. for allowing it to continue for at least six years. According to the suit's "general state­ ment of the case," Grabowski's alleged behavior was brought to the schools' at­ tention on numerous occasions by as many as 10 different staff members, par­ ents and former students. "Had Delton-Kellogg taken these ap­ propriate, prompt and remedial steps, (Medford) would not have been victim­ ized by Grabowski, she would not have been sexually harassed and intimidated, she would not have been assaulted by Grabowski and she would not have suf­ fered the humiliation, distress and eco­ nomic losses she has sustained," attor­ neys Deming, Huey, Chapman and Richardson claim in the suit. Medford claims she was forced to take an unpaid leave of absence from her em­ ployment with Delton Kellogg in September 2000 and was forced to end her unpaid leave of absence last month. "As a consequence of Grabowski's ac­ tions, Plaintiff suffered... fear, terror, hu­ miliation, emotional, distress and trauma, loss of self-worth, economic damages... all to avoid further contact with Grabowski," her suit claims. Medford reportedly has suffered from bleeding ulcers since the alleged inci­ dents. Grabowski, whe has worked in the Del­ ton schools since 1991, remains on a paid leave of absence while he awaits his criminal trial. One charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct stemming from Medford's allegation that Grabowski raped her in her Kalamazoo home last June 26 was dismissed. "The behavior identified in the preced­ ing paragraphs was well known to Del­ ton-Kellogg as the conduct was mani­ fested on virtually a daily basis with the knowledge of the principal and/or admin­ istration, but not limited to the superin­ tendent," the suit states. Complaints made to the administration included: * Staff members and parents com­ plained to administration in or around the spring of 1994 about Grabowski openly discussing in his classroom his affair with Tammy (Seaton) Grabowski. And, according to a statement to po­ lice by Michelle VanMeter, Grabowski laughed during a social gathering about some of the issues he had been accused of at school. "He stated that one year he was called into the office and questioned about hav­ ing sex at the school with his wife. Tammy," VanMeter revealed. "He told us that he lied to the principal and told him that it never happened. He then told us that he and Tammy had had sex sev- cral times at school.. He told us that they had sex on the sofa in the home economics room and on the desk in Tammy's room. He thought it was very funny that he had gotten away with this." ■ Mary Collier, Janet Tower and/or Marese Belcher complained to Principal Paul Blacken in or around 1995 that Grabowski had told each of them that he could kill April Wertman and his ex­ wife, Mercedes Grabowski .and cover up the evidence. According to a statement to police by Collier, "many incidents hsvc been doc­ umented with the principsl, Paul Blacken, and many are just common knowledge because of direct telling." ■ Linda Rowgo reported to Blacken in or around 1993 that Grabowski had sexu­ ally harassed one of his Spanish students in front of other Delton Kellogg High School students. "I remember that (the student) was mortified and wanted to leave class, but Fran would not allow her," wrote Collier. "There arc reports that one time he pressed sgsinst her while she was standing with her back Io a table and she fell back onio the able. He supposedly made a comment that This is how (the student) can be found on the weekends.'" In her statement, Collier also cites her observations that some female students became "cult-like* followers of Grabowski "only to be disillusioned later." "He has a charisma and charm not un­ like the stories I've read of Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy," Collier charged. "A number of students and staff have been so impressed by his episodes of magnanimous behavior that they have felt unable to confront him about his many episodes of not-so-magnanimous behavior." • Carol Niemann and/or Michelle (Gray) VanMeter reported to Administra­ tion in our around 1997 that Grabowski had been openly discussing Ms. Van­ Meter in a sexual manner in front of his classes. "In the spring of 1997, a group of about five students came to my room to tell me that Mr. Grabowski had been making fun of me in front of his class," VanMeter told police. VanMeter reported that all five of his classes heard the same statement from Grabowski. "(Mr. Blacken) investigated the case, but could not get enough students to say that 'yes, Mr Grabowski had made these comments,'" VanMeter wrote. Blacken, said VanMeter, did set up a meeting with Grabowski, Carol Niemann and herself. "I stated what the kids had told me," said VanMeter. "Fran denied ever saying it and then told me that he was more popular with the students than 1 was. He then said that he could make my life miserable by simply telling the kids to do so. He also told me to watch my back..." VanMeter said that after the meeting. Blacken wrote a poor evaluation of Grabowski and put it in his permanent file. In Grabowski's file, obtained by the Banner through the Freedom of Informa­ tion Act, Blacken reported in he May 1, 1997 evaluation of Grabowski that "far too often there arc things said in Mr. Grabowski's classroom that are not part of the Spanish curriculum,” he wrote. "Comments about his or his students' families, other teachers, administrators are unnecessary and not in alignment with our beliefs and expectations," Blacken stated then. The Delton Kellogg Schools has been sued by former teacher Holly Medford for allegedly turning a deaf ear to repeated complaints of sexual misconduct by teacher Fran Grabowski. Other evaluations in Grabowski's file, however, praised interaction with the students. In a 1992 evaluation. Blacken noted that "Mr. Grabowski used much humor as he drew the class into conversation about the lesson and his enthusiasm is conta­ gious which makes for a fun atmosphere in the classroom." Blacken also called Grabowski a "valuable member of our high schools staff* and noted there is "good rapport between instructor and student" i£ ha 1993 evaluation. • Connie Jcdneak High reported to administration in or around 1997 that Grabowski had openly discussed Ms. High in a sexual manner in front of his classes in or around the fall of 1994. • Grabowski's students complained to other teachers and administration that Grabowski had openly discussed Mary Collier in a sexual manner in front of his classes. • On information and belief, Audrey Guillig complained to administration that Grabowski had commented to one or more of his Spanish classes that Ms. Guillig's daughter was a lesbian; • Karen and David Bcrlicn complained to administration that Grabowski had made inappropriate sexual comments to their daughter's Spanish class. • Delton-Kellogg staff members re­ ported to administration that Grabowski had made disparaging remarks to his Spanish classes about the student in auto shop class and about the football team. • Grabowski's allowance of student drinking and other misbehavior that took place while under Grabowski's supervi­ sion in Spain were reported to adminis­ tration. The document also reports that Grabowski was treated and/or received therapy for a mental and/or nervous dis­ order while employed at Delton schools and that the school administration was aware of the situation. Medford charges that Delton-Kellogg See GRABOWSKI, page 19 AN OPEN LETTER FROM Candidate for Hastings Area School-Board NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE TH® FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR TH® FIRM ® A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Wiliam F. Bouwer and Jo-Ann R. Bouwer husband and wife (original mortgagors) to DAN Modgage Cor­ poration. Mortgagee, dated October 7,1999, and recorded on October 13, 1999 in document •1036563, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated Ma.ch 1. 2000, which was recorded on April 17. 2000, in document #1043257. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-TWO AND 78/100 dollars ($105,582.78). including interest at 8.125% per Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statuV in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort- gaged premtees, a some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at 1:00 PM. on Ji/y 19, 2001. Said premises are situated in 1 OWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County, Michigan, and are de­ scribed as: A os-TVi ol land In the Southwest 1 /4 ot Section 33. Town 3 North. Benge 9 West. desenbed as: Commencing at lhe Northwest comer ol the Northeast 1/4 ol the Southwest 1/4 ot said Sec­ tion 33. thence East 17 rods lor the ptace ol be­ ginning. thence East 13 2/10 rode, thence South 69 2/10 rode, thence West 30 2/10 rods, thence North 37 1/20 rods, thence East 17 rod,, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 746-593-1311 Trott S Tran. PC. Attorney, and Counselors W150 Telegraph Hoad Suite 100 Bingham Farme. Ml 43025 Fie 4200118132 Jaguars (6-28) We Process HLM! Make Copies! Do COLOR J-Ad Graphics "The Colorful Printers” North of Hastings on M-43 MORTGAGE SALE - DetaiAt has been made in the condWora ot a mortgage made by Teresa K. Potter, a single women (original mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 2.2000. and recorded on May 25. 2000 kt Instrument No. 1044778. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments Io Weis Fargo Bonk MkmMCta. National Association, as Trustee lor registered Holders o> Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C. Asset-Becked Certificates. Senes 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated Apnl 28.2001. which was recorded on May 17, 2001. in Instrument No. 1059689. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOU­ SAND EIGHTEEN AND 15/100 dollars ($85,018.15), Including interest at 9.050% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained In said mort­ gage and the statute kt such case made and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage wH be foreclosed by a sale ol me mortgaged premises. or some part ol them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse kt Hastings. Ml at 1XX) p m., on Jury 19,2001. Said promises are situated kt TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: That part ol me Northeast 1/4 ol Section 1. Town 4 North. Flange 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing al me Northeest comer ol said Section; rhenca South 69"5923- West 937 20 feet along the North tine ol said Section; thence South 00"56'23" West 94.38 teet; thence South 89"53'23" West 108.24 leet; thence South 32'38’34' West 219.15 leet; thence South t^T West 14520 leet to the place ol beginning; thence South 1"32T West 165.00 leet loapoirt which Is North 1"3'23" East 132.00 leet and North 89"52*25’ West 9.90 leet from the centertine ol Race and Maple Streets: thence North 89'52’25' West 155.10 leet; thence South fS^Wesl 1837 leet; thence North 74"10'42" West 133.12 leet along the centerline ol a former mill race; thence North 1W East 29.50 teet; thence North 89*52’25' West 27 65 leet; thence North 2*52’47" East 191.07 leet; thence Norm 65*28'15' East 129.62 leet along a traverse line along the Coldwater River; thence South 27*56 55' East 145.00 leet; thence South 89*52’25' East 123.00 leet to the place ol beginning. Also that parcel ol land lying Northwesterly ol the traverse line along the Coldwater River and Southeasterly ot the cen­ terline ol said river. Together with an easement lor ingress and egress over that part ol me Northeast 1/4 ol Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Inring Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning al the centertine ot Race and Maple Streets; thence West 9 90 leet; thence North parallel with the centertine ol Maple Street /352 leet: thence East 13 leet: thence Southerly 352 feet, more or less, to the place ol beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 194BCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 .k C«'4 Ou> *’ ■ y. sM P Board of Directors V w 1 i / American Association I ol4*" of University Women Hastings Branch t, President Legal Aid of Central Michigan Board of Directors Michigan Bar Association Barry County Bar W 1 ’ A Public School Board Member Should Be: Committed to our Community and its future Association University of Michigan Alumni Association Other professional organizations Committed to Excellence in Public Education Strong and Independent, prepared to think for themselves Easily accessible to citizens, students and taxpayers, ready to listen Well informed with a record of service to community ELECT CAROL JONES DWYER HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL BOARD Paid for by the Carol Jones Dwyer for School Board Committee, 416 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 (7/5) ✓ Membership^ Hastings Kiwanis VOTE JUNE 11 days from tho date ol such sale. Dated: June 7.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1310 Trott S TratL P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Fama. Ml 48025 File 4200115949 Gators 1 �Pago 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 NEWS: Three Chicago residents who arc Pol­ ish citizens were picked up by the Bor­ der Patrol in Hastings Friday, just one day after they were sentenced by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher. Jurek Ptak, 43. Anna Lukasik, (aka Anna M. Maugorzata.) 28, and Kazmiera Glowacka (aka Kazmiera Pikul) each were ordered to pay $940 in court costs, $991 restitution, and $60 crime victim fee or spend 18 months on probation on their convictions of first degree retail fraud. The three were arrested by the Hast­ ings Post of the Michigan State Police shortly after they fled from Gilmore Jew­ elers in downtown Hastings with several gemstones and cubic zirconia stones. Only some of the stones were recov­ ered before the three suspects pleaded no contest to one charge each of retail fraud. All three paid the fees and were turned over to the Immigration and Naturaliza­ tion Service (INS) the next day. Because they paid their co>*rt assess­ ments, all three also avoided a one year jail sentence. "Under INS rules, if they arc sentenced to one year or more, they must be de­ ported if they arc illegal aliens or resi­ dent aliens," said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeff Cruz. Cruz said the trio represent a group of "Gypsies" who operate in New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Glowacka has a criminal history which includes aggravated armed robbery in Ohio, for which she spent one year in prison. She also has one, possibly two prior retail fraud convictions, said Cruz. "She’s been here (in the United States) for about five years," he said. "She also has two other pending cases for theft." Lukasik has two previous retail fraud convictions in Chicago and Ptak had a prior negligent homicide conviction, said Cruz. "Their apparent extensive criminal his­ tories, involving theft, robbery and retail fraud, are part of what the INS agent said is the method of operation of a clan that has cut a swath across America, engag­ ing in stealing and theft,” said Cruz. In other court business Thursday: • Gerald Chapman, 43, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail with credit for four days served and to serve three years on probation for his conviction of stalking. He was also ordered to pay $500 in court costs and a $1,000 fine. "Wc are very scared for our lives," said the victim prior to sentencing. "Ger­ ald Chapman has terrorized myself and my two young children." The woman said that after obtaining three amended personal protection orders that Chapman continues to stalk her and her family "as recently as two weeks ago." "He's told me to my face he’s invinci­ ble and no one can stop him," the woman told Judge James Fisher. "He's on medication that makes him feel unstop­ pable." The woman said she and Chapman both attend Thomapple Valley Church and that he bumps into her there. She claims he also shows up at stores where she is shopping. According to defense attorney David Gilbert, Chapman has admitted to stalk­ ing her in October, but maintains that he has gone out of his way to stay away from her since then. "Listening to the lady talk about being stalked at Felpausch - he was in the store shopping with his children when she came in," said Gilbert. "1 do have a problem with her saying he's continuing to stalk her now. He is not terrorizing small children and they do run into each other. It's a small town. He knows he has to leave and he did leave the store.” According to Fisher, some have said the victim is over sensitive. "I take these situations very seriously," he said to Chapman. The problem is, it’s your behavior that has created the situa­ tion. You've basically thumbed your nose at the court." Fisher said Chapman's lack of a crimi­ nal history and the victim's statements were taken into account when he crafted the sentence. As part of Chapman's probation order, he is not permitted attend the third ser­ vice held each week at the Thomapplc Valley Church. • Byron Keith Woods, 29, of Bellevue, was sentenced to serve three to 15 years in prison on his third probation violation conviction. Woods was serving probation on 1998 convictions of second degree home inva­ sion and assault deadly weapon-, after he and three other people allegedly tried to beat to death a Johnstown Town­ ship man over drug deals gone bad. Woods originally had been charged with first degree home invasion, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to rob while armed and conspiracy to commit homicide after the July 10, 1998. surprise attack on the man who survived. He has a prior conviction of assault and battery from 1988, disorderly con­ duct in 1995 and assault in 1996. The current probation violation convic­ tion stemmed from an incident last July 4 in which Woods was accused of as­ saulting a man whom he said had at­ tacked him with a beer bottle at a Battle Creek cookout. "Since then, he has had no problems," said attorney James Kinney. "He says he has a substance abuse problem, but nowhere does it say he's failed a urinaly­ sis." "I think his drug of choice is cocaine and that's one that is difficult to pick up because it's excreted from the system so quickly,” said Fisher. Woods said he was only defending hiutself when he assaulted the man last July. • Bud Fisher, 19, of Wayland, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree home invasion for the Nov. 29. 2000, break-in of a Bowens Mills Road home, a charge, that carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison. Fisher said he was with his cousin, Paul Smith, who actually entered the house while Fisher watched from nearby, he claimed. "I never went into the house," he said. "He broke a window out and I was in the woods right by the house." Fisher said his cousin allegedly stole a gun and a deer head and that all of the "stuff was recovered. "We put it in the trunk of my car and the cops pulled us over," he said. Fisher is expected to help the Michi­ gan State Police solve some other bur­ glaries as part of his plea agreement. • David Douglas was sentenced 30 days in jail to be served on weekends and to serve three years on probation for his conviction of third offense drunken driving. viction of fourth degree fleeing and elud­ ing police on April 7 in Orangeville Township. He is also currently a suspect in a pos­ sible case of third offense drunken driv­ ing. 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Call eve­ nings, (517)852-3955. OPEN HOUSE? 25LB box of salted peanuts are now $24. Freeport Elevator (616)765­ 8421. //<//> II,mt.,I DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring tor night/weekends. 248-7729. RECEPTION1ST/TYPIST: Wanted Immediately. Barry County Family Independ­ ence Agency. Temporary po­ sition, 40 hours per week, $11.65 per hour, no benefits. Computer skills needed. Call (616)948-3204 and/or (616)948-3258 before 5:00 p.m. June 14. • Benny Hudnall, 23, of Ionia, was sentenced to serve two to 10 years , two to four years and 30 months to five years in prison on his three probation violation convictions. All three sentences are to be served concurrently. Hudnall was previously convicted of breaking and entering a building with in­ tent to commit a larceny, larceny in a building and inducing minors to commit a felony. • Scott Nadeau, 31, was sentenced to serve 18 months to 180 months in prison on his conviction of falsely representing LETTER to the Editor: Prisoners deserve underwear and socks To the editor: Recently a good friend of mine was incarcerated in your county’s facility. While being visited by his parents, he was asked if he needed anything and he told them socks and underwear. When they asked the powers that be if they could bring these items, they were told no, they had to be purchased at the county store. Now, here’s a man who is incarcerated due to non-support because he has no job and no money. Please explain to the fine people of the world how he can afford to buy underwear and socks when he can’t even afford his child support. What is wrong with this picture? Better still, what is wrong with the judicial system in Barry County? You have at least one judge who is biased and prejudicial. You have a penal system that would rather smell stinky socks and underwear than to let them be brought from home. What can anyone hide in a pair of socks or underwear that can’t be detected at the time of inspection? Or, is Barry County so poor that this is a last ditch effort to make extra money? The man in question has an extremely serious medical condition and must have clean socks. I wonder how Barry County would fare, if this man lost a foot or even a toe while he was their guest. Maybe some­ one needs to back up and take a better look at this whole situation. Michelle Vincent, Springfield a health professional when he wrote a prescription for controlled substance. Nadeau is currently serving a prison term at Riverside Correctional Facility, on an Ionia County conviction of third of­ fense drunken driving. He was also con­ victed of embezzlement in Eaton County in 1996. "Mr. Nadeau has not taken responsibil­ ity for his drug problem." said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "He was in Ing­ ham County probation when he commit­ ted this offense" on May 15, 2000. • Sam Waller. 46, of Kalamazoo, had his breaking and entering and larceay cases remanded to district court for a Wednesday. June 13, preliminary exam­ ination hearing set for 830 a.m. Waller is accused of breaking into a Prairieville Township home in the 7000 block of Milo Road on Feb. 28. He is also accused of stealing a space heater and a generator from a home un­ der construction. Waller has three prior convictions for uttering and publishing, attempted bur­ glary and second degree burglary. • Lucas Orman. 16. of Hastings, pleaded guilty to second degree home invasion for breaking into a house in the 200 block of East Bond Street and break­ ing into a building at the Turnaround Center with intent to commit a larceny on April 2 in Hastings. There were a number of breaking and enterings that day," said defense attorney Amy Kuzava. Orman is set to be sentenced on the convictions July 5 when three other charges arc expected to be dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea. Three arrested In suspected arson NASHVILLE - Three people were arrested and arraigned Wednesday charges they conspired to set a fire Oct. 9 that destroyed a $44,000 house at 211 Queen St. in Nashville to collect an insurance claim, said Officer Jeff Miller. Arrested were the home's residents, Edna Jane Butcher. 57, and her daughter. Rose Marie Butcher, 20, along with Edna's son, John McKinney, 33, who did not live at the home. A charge has also been authorized against Edna's live-in girlfriend, Jerry Ann Hilgeman, 62, who also lived in the house that was gutted by the 9 a.m. fire. Rose Butcher is charged with one count of arson of a dwelling and is being held in the Barry County Jail on $15,000, 10-percent bond. Hilgeman is charged with one count of arson of a dwelling and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and is being held in the Barry County Jail on $15,000, 10­ percent bond. McKinney is being held on $1,500 bond, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of insurance fraud. Edna Butcher, however, has not been apprehended by police, said Miller, who declined to reveal how police believe the fire was ignited. She is also wanted on conspiracy charges. Stolen checks turn up in Grand Rapids HASTINGS - Members of a carpet cleaning crew hired by the Fcipausch Corporation May 18 may be responsible for a number of missing payroll checks that are beginning to turn up in Grand Rapids, according to the Hastings City Police Department. "Grand Rapids police have arrested one suspect, who appears to be cooperating," said Hastings City Police I^eputy Chief Mike Leedy. "Wc don't know how many Leedy said the suspects worked for a company called Magna Dry and were in the Hastings offices of the Felpausch company on the night of May 18 cleaning the carpets. "Shortly thereafter, they noticed the payroll checks missing," Leedy said. The incident appears to be unrelated to the May 26 cashing of payroll checks stolen from a Wayland business possibly by members of a Mexican crime ring, Leedy said. Runaway steals truck from church lot ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 13-ye*r-old Mattawan girl reported as a runaway told police she stole a truck from the parking lol of Orangeville Baptist Church June 3 so she could drive it to Indiana, said Sgt. Seth Reed of the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. The truck's owner told police he was attending services at the church and had left his keys in the ignition. When he emerged from the church at 7:30 p.m. he found the vehicle missing Another parishioner reported that a cellular telephone was missing from her unlocked vehicle as well. The truck was later recovered in St. Joseph County by authorities there, said Reed. The girl was apprehended and lodged in the Allegan County Youth Center awaiting hearings on charges of car theft and larceny from a molor vehicle. Woman injured in ORV crash YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A 33-year-old Leslie woman was hurt May 28 when the off road vehicle she was riding on private property crashed, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Evan Romero Mena suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment. Mena wore a helmet and no citation was issued. Search for downed plane finds nothing BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A June 3 report from a citizen who claimed to have seen a plane or an ultra light "on fire" and "coming in too fast" in the area of M-37 and East Dowling Road led to an aerial search for a downed aircraft, which came up empty. "Wc put up a helicopter and found nothing," said Undersheriff Don Ford of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. No distress signals were received by any airports in the area and no reports of missing aircraft wdte received. Lansing man hurt In ORV crash WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - A Lansing man who lost consciousness for 15 minutes after his ORV crashed into a car May 20 was airlifted to Spectrum Hospital with serious injuries. Troopers said Nathan David Shelton, 27, was driving a 1997 Yamaha off road vehicle on Eaton Highway one tenth of a mile cast of Cemetery Road at about 6 p.m. when he allegedly passed a vehicle on a curve, swerved to avoid an oncoming car and ran off the roadway to the left. The ORV then collided with a ditch, police said. Shelton was not wearing a helmet when the crash occurred. Couple hurt when ORV flips WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - A Nashville couple suffered minor injuries May 20 when the off road vehicle they were driving on private property on Woodland Road near Cemetery RnM flipped, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Deputies said Keiiy Dean Wilkins, 24, and Amy Kellogg, 33, were wearing helmets as they rode lhe 1987 Honda up a hill where the crash occurred at 530 pzn.. .... Both were taken to Pennock Hospital where they were treated for their injuries. No citations were issued. �The Hastings Banner - • Congratulations to the Graduates at DELTON KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL ••2 . 222• 969 m® 2W1 I, 22 !! tmmsmmsusul. BUCKLAND AGENCY DELTON POLE BUIU 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd. Delton 10036 M-43, Delton E MID-LAKES SCREEN PiM ACTIVE WEAR & TANNING 9 623*5115 623*3300 ^121 E. Orchard, Delton 623*8340 511 W. State St. Hastings ; HAROLDS SAJO'S PIZZA CLOVERDALE IAL STORE & STOjM AUTO HOSPITAL, INC. 115 Maple, Delton Cloverdale, Michigan Used Cars and Repairs 2X3 S. Grove St. Delton 623*5270 . . 623*2994 623-AUTO (2880) DELTON HARDWARE, FAMILY MEDICINE 11275 Sprague Rd. Delton . 623-5521 CHAPPLE REALTY INC. . 338 Grove St. (M-43), Delton 623*4058 ICE CREAM COMPANY POWER EQUIPMENT 1627 S.Wall Lake Rd. (M-43) Delton 102 N. Grove & 126 Orchard, Delton 623*6688 623-5455 » 623-4099 GO GO " AUTO PARTS, INC. SMITH & DOSTER DELTON FLORAL 114 N. Grove St. (M-43), Delton 101215 S.Wall Lake Rd. (M-43) 4 616*623*4775 TRAVERSE BAY LOG HOM! of West Michigan BBAD GOEBEL CUSTOM BUILDEB, H 8929 Margery Dr. Delton Delton 623*5353 JILL HUMPHREYS STE Northtown Center 10125 S. M-43 Hwy. Suite 14, Delton 7709 Kingsbury Rd. Delton 623*2775 623*5521 DELTON RENTAL & OUTDOOR a 623-4548 �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 7. 2001 Barry-Eaton Resource Recovery Directory planned Volunteers plan to compile information for a free Resource Recovery Directory for county residents in effort to protect drinking water, lakes and streams. The effort is a Barry-Eaton Groundwa­ ter Stewardship Team project. The direc­ tory will list facilities, businesses and organizations that recover, recycle, or properly dispose of various materials and products that should not be discarded in the trash. Specific goals are: 1) to provide loca­ tions of facilities that recover specific materials for reuse or recycling. 2) to di­ rect residents to the environmentally safe means of disposal for hazardous materi­ als by providing the location of facilities that accept these materials, and dates and contact people for the county’s household hazardous waste collection Get Your COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We also do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North of Hastings on Broadway (M-43) or Call 616-945-9554 for information on these NEWEST SERVICES! • 1-Hoiir Photo Processing • Color Copies • Commercial Printing day. 3) to provide a list of agencies and their roles related to this topic. 4) to pro­ vide a list of emergency numbers related to this topic, 5) To provide a list for resi­ dents of services that contribute to water quality and waste reduction. The Resource Recovery Directory will have two sections that will cover Barry County and Eaton County. Participants will be volunteers from each county who will compile informa­ tion for the directory. Volunteers are still needed. Contact the Barry Conservation District or the West Michigan Environ­ mental Action Council. The goal of the project is to reduce waste generated in the county, and to safeguard groundwater resources and human health that arc put at risk by im­ proper disposal of materials. Anyone who would like to help protect Barry County’s drinking water, lakes and streams is asked to call or fax any infor­ mation they have regarding proper dis­ posal or recovery of products listed be­ low, or contacts for agencies that would like to be included in the directory. Services to be included arc well drillers, septic system installers or main­ tainers. tank removal, water purification/filtration services, pesticide con­ tainer recycling, soil testing, water test­ ing. compost bin retailers, waste haulers, used clothing dropoffs. Materials to be included are ammuni­ tion and explosives, asbestos, auto-mobilc oil/anti-frecze/filters. batteries (household and auto), chemicals and photochemicals, cleaners, fertilizers, pesticides, light bulbs, mercury, paint and solvents, used appliances, asphalt and concrete, cardboard, glass, newspa­ per, office paper, pallets, plastic, metal, wood, computers and printers, tires and aerosol cans. Please call or fax with any information regarding topics such as service providers, recycling locations and collec­ tion sites. Questions can be directed to Elizabeth Kalt Reinders, AmeriCorps Member. Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Pro­ gram at the West Michigan Environ­ mental Action Council. (616) 451-3051. extension 3* Attention GM Lease Customers If your GM lease expires between September 2001 and March 2002, your remaining payments may be waived if you purchase or lease a new Pontiac, Olds or GMC vehicle. 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Grabowski originally was arrested on felony warrants for third degree criminal sexual conduct, aggravated stalking and assault with a dangerous weapon and was held without bond in the Kalamazoo County Jail. Bui the sexual assault and stalking charges were dismissed after an Oct. 31 preliminary examination on the charges. According to a Kalamazoo Township Police Department report obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, Medford’s boyfriend, Brian Bastianclli, had reported in late September that Med­ ford claimed to have been raped by Grabowski last June on the night of her celebration of the signing of her divorce papers. The boyfriend "suspected something wrong with his girlfriend and noted some emotional changes," Det. Michael Szekely reported. "When he confronted her about that she eventually disclosed the sexual assault." Medford also told her boyfriend about the felonious assault and that Grabowski allegedly had repeatedly come to her house for various excuses, either to do outside lawn chores or some other rea­ son, Szekely said. According to Szekely’s report, Medford told Grabowski July 11 about her new re­ lationship with Bastianclli. "As Medford was relaying that to Fran, he exploded, retrieved a hatchet from his car, held it at bay to Medford and threat­ ened to kill her," Szekely reported. "Bas­ tianclli tells me that his girlfriend is very frightened of this person to the point where she now has had to leave the Del­ ton Kellogg School District." Police later found the hatchet in Grabowski's garage, Szekely reported. "The evidence suggests that the sus­ pect. Fran Grabowski, was stalking her after these assaults," Szekely reported. "As the victim reiterated to me on nu­ merous phone contacts in this case, she is appalled by his inappropriate behavior at her work place." According to Szekely’s report, "she is frightened for her safety when he was en­ raged on the day he assaulted her with the hatchet and on the night of the (alleged) sexual assault. She neither gave him consent, nor would she ever, in her words, consent to a relationship with this man." Szekely added that the victim's story is backed up by "excited utterances” that she has made to co-workers and Bas­ tianclli immediately following these as­ saults, but left unreported to police at that time. "When she filed her report with this agency concerning these assaults, she said she did so in fear that other co­ workers would be the subject of his ha­ rassment and possible assault,” Szekely reported. Medford told police that "the atmo­ sphere surrounding Mr. Grabowski has always been sexual in nature." The defendants have 21 days to re­ spond to the suit if they are served with a copy of the complaint in person. If they are served by mail, they have 28 days to file a response. 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Log onto the Hastings Banner on-line at... localcounties.com � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-06-14.pdf ff392f3534f6437c8c221915fbb3861f PDF Text Text **»**%« The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, Jun* 14, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 24 PRICE 50- Community Center passes by 23 votes by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Monday's school election in Hastings reinforced the lesson from last November’s presidential election — i.e., every vote counts. A half mill increase in property taxes to fund a new community center passed by only 23 votes. The final tally was 1,430 yes votes to 1,407 no votes. Also close was a race between two candidates for school board. Dentist Scott Hodges defeated attorney Carol Jones Dwyer by 108 votes, 1,374 to 1,266. Hastings-area vote's carried the day in the millage election, with 1,358 yes votes cast in the Hastings Middle School precinct compared to 1,248 no votes. In Precinct 2 at Pleasant view Elementary, 159 voted against the millage and 72 voted in favor of it. Dwyer received more votes from the Pleasantview precinct — 104 to Hodges' 99 — but fell short in Hastings, receiving 1,162 votes to Hodges' 1,275. Jim Atkinson, chairman of the commit­ tee pushing for passage of the millage, said the close vote did not surprise him. "We've had close millage elections in the past in Hastings. We're happy for any margin of victory." Schoo) Superintendent Can Schoessel said the close vote means that "we now have a responsibility not only to the yes voters but to the people who were not in favor of it" to make sure the center is "a positive thing for the community." Much work remains to be done before actual construction can begin, Schoessel said. While preliminary drawings of the proposed center have been made, a final plan for the structure must be decided. Community members and school staff will be asked to give input on the center, Schoessel said, including groups such as the Commission on Aging. YMCA, and the Youth Advisory Council. The district must sell $12.1 million in bonds, a process that was begun the day See CENTER, continued page 2 Snatched from the jaws of death: Exchange Club member Barbara Schondelmayer of the Hastings Public Library (right) presented the Book of Golden Deeds Award to Laura Fluke, daughter of Book of Golden Deeds winners Ned and Rita Brown. Local couple wins the Book of Golden Deeds Award Hastings residents Ned and Rita Brown were, this year's winners of the Book of Golden Deeds Award, presented annually by the Hastings Exchange Club to local resi­ dents who've provided outstanding service to their community. The award was presented at the annual Mayor Exchange Luncheon Tuesday al First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Because the Browns are currently traveling out of the country, the award was accepted by their daughter, Laura Fluke. The Browns were nominated by Susan Smith of the Hastings Public Library. In her nominating letter. Smith wrote that See GOLDEN DEEDS, cont. page 3 Skydiver rescued by Algonquin Lake couple by Sbelly Suker Staff Writer A series of unexpected events led to a Battle Creek man and a Hastings couple entering each other's lives on a Sunday afternoon they were not supposed to meet. "I want to talk to them to thank them very much" said sxydiver Don Huff who was alive to celebrate his 55th birthday in Pennock Hospital Monday, thanks to the efforts of Algonquin Lake residents, Gary and Pat Denslow on Sunday. "It was definitely a team effort," said Gary Denslow, an engineer at Thermal Tech in Battle Creek. Huff, who had enjoyed a tandem sky­ dive in New Zealand three years ago, decided it was time to go again and en­ rolled in a class at Skydive Hastings to learn to jump solo. "My son was getting a group together to go and I always wanted to do it," said Huff. "It turned out that only six of us took the class." The group received their skydive schooling two weeks ago, but were un­ able to make their dives due to poor weather. "So only three of us were able to come up Sunday," said Huff. Huff planned to make this jump a "static" (solo) jump in which the parachute deploys automatically during descent. "We had one guy go before me, then I was second and the third person went af­ ter me," Huff said. During his turn, however. Huff make a critical mistake. "I let go with one hand too soon," he said, "and I started spinning and when my parachute came out. it wound the lines up and they tangled by my head." His attempt to reach back and untan­ gle the lines failed and he was unable to raise his head to see whether his parachute was open. See SKYDIVER, continued page 17 County buys Cone Zone The Cone Zone in Hastings will become the property of the Barry County Board of Commissioners on July 30. The symbolic presenting of the key to the city was one of several activities Charlotte Mayor David Brown (right) and other visiting Charlotte dignitaries participated in during Mayor Exchange Day Tuesday. Presenting the key was Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell. The Hastings Exchange Club hosted a luncheon for Charlotte officials and members of local service organizations. Brown said he was impressed that area service clubs meet jointly at least twice a year. Being able to work together ■ enhances the community,- he said. For more on the luncheon, see page 16. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday purchased the Cone Zone in Hastings for S225.000. but County Administrator Michael Brown and Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie won't be concocting turtle sundaes or building ice cream cones on the premises. They and other County Board members have plans to tear down the familiar landmark that has been a summer oasis for ice cream lovers for many years. In its place will be 22 additional parking spaces. Brown said he expects the Cone Zone structure will be torn down and the prop­ erty paved shortly after the closing trans­ action takes place July 30. Cone Zone owner John R. Koyl of Olivet, when con­ tacted by phone, refused to comment about his business or its sale. The Cone Zone is nestled on a narrow parcel, that is 100 feet deep, between the County Courts & Law Building and a county parking lot on West Court Street. For many years, the County Board has wanted to purchase the Cone Zone be­ cause of its need for more county park­ ing, Brown said. Those attempts have always proved unsuccessful. This time, Brown said, Koyl's attorney approached the county about purchasing the Cone Zone because Koyl had an offer from an­ other party to purchase the business and the attorney was aware of the county's interest. The County Board tried to purchase the Cone Zone in the early 1990s, Brown said, and he made another attempt soon after he became county administrator in 1995. County commissioners this week ap­ proved the Cone Zone purchase on a vote of 6-0 after meeting in closed ses­ sion to discuss details of the proposed purchase. Commissioner Wayne Adams was absent and Commissioner Tom Wilkinson, who had been at the meeting earlier, also was absent when the vote was taken. The county will pay cash for the prop­ erty from its general fund, Brown said. �-t' Page 2 - The^ Bannef r^hursday . June 14. 2001 City agrees to help with airport project by David T. Youcig Editor Deciding that it’s time to cither fish or cut bait, the Hastings City Council Mon­ day night agreed to help the City-County Airport Commission pay for improve­ ments to taxiways and taxi streets. The council adopted a resolution au- More... Neutd, /buefa: Red Cross plans two blood drives Two Red Cross blood drives will be held today and Friday, one in Nashville and the other in Hastings. A special blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. today, Thursday, June 14, at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. The drive will honor Hazel Tobias for her many years of service to the Red Cross. The second drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 15. at the First Baptist Church, 209 E. Wood­ lawn St., Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is great. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Friday Fountain concerts to start Singer Francesca Amari of Grand Rapids again will open the "Fridays at the Fountain" concert series, sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings.. Amari will perform Broadway show tunes and 1940s music when the series begins at 11:30 a.m. Fri­ day, June 15 on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, near the fountain area in downtown Hastings. The weekly summer concerts are casual and free to the public and continue to 1 p.m. Amari has worked for the Thor­ napple Arts Council on several dif­ ferent ventures: as a performer, workshop teacher and director. This is the fifth annual "Fridays at the Fountain" scries. Norma Jean Acker and Connie Dow are co-chairs of the event. Others scheduled for the series are Patti Ann Lea & Friends, Celtic and folk music, June 22: Afternoon on Broadway, show tunes. June 29; Maggie Murphy. European/classical music, July 13; Pacific Trio, jazz and easy listening, July 20; Ric Castleman, blues and jazz. July 27; Dulcimer Friends, Aug. 3; and Bev­ erly Mevers, children's music, Aug. 1G. Pro-gun groups plan cookout The Michigan Coalition for Re­ sponsible Gun Owners and Ted Nu­ gent United Sportsmen of America are planning a Free Family Cookout at 4 p.m. Saturday. June 16, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Speakers will include former State Senator Alan Cropsey, State Rep. Susan Tabor. MCRGO President Ross Dykman and Second Amend­ ment Sisters President June Fellows. Also present will be representa­ tives from the National Rife Associ­ ation, MCRGO. Second Amendment Sisters. Barry County Citizens for Second Amendment and Firearm Rights, the Thornapple Valley Sportsmen's Club and Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America. NRA-liccnsed firearm safety in­ structors will be on hand to answer questions and to form new classes to teach people what they need to know when the new CCW state law goes into effect July 1. Free food will include hot dogs, brats, soft drinks and side dishes. For more information, call 945­ 0256. thorizing entering into a contract for S94.572.55 with Kentwood Excavating and Wolverine Paving to construct taxi­ ways and taxi streets and perhaps do some crack sealing at the airport. Also adopted was a resolution to help pay tor a $100,000 loan from the state O’.er 10 Alpha Center sets LifeWalk Saturday The Alpha Women s Center will have its annual LifeWaJk fund-raiser at 9 a.m. Saturday. June 16, at the center, located at 114 E. State St., Hastings. All funds raised will be used to support the Alpha Women's Center ministry, which is offered in Grand Rapids, Wayland. Cedar Springs. Greenville and Newaygo, in addition to Hastings. The Alpha Women's Center is a faith-based, non-profit pregnancy care center that offers services such as pregnancy testing, peer and pro­ fessional counseling, community agency referrals, maternity clothing and baby care necessities free of charge. The center also offers infor­ mation about abortion, adoption and sexually transmitted diseases. Farmers Market will open July 18 The Hastings Farmers Market will open for the season this year on Wednesday, July 18, at the parking lot adjacent to Tyden Park. The series of local farm produce sales will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through the end of October, as usual. More participation from area gar­ den enthusiasts is being encouraged. For more information, call Allie Smith at 945-5695 or the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce at 945-2454.; Father’s Day Car Show is June 17 The 20th annual Father's Day Car Show and Swap Meet will be held at Chariton Park Sunday, June 17. Michigan's largest single day car show, the event attracts more than 10,000 people and 1,300 show cars each year. Cars will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Charlton Park's Historic Village. There also will a swap meet, arts and crafts barn, a food court, kids' games and the John Ball Traveling Zoo. Admission is $10 for exhibitors, $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Exhibition cars must be 1980 or older. For more information, call 945­ 3775. Summer theater workshop slated The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County’s youth theater work­ shop, open to ail county students who have completed fifth through 12th grade, will be held weekdays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 18-22 and June 25-29 in the Aris Hatchery Building in Fish Hatchery Park, Hastings. Participants will learn makeup use, body movement, oral interpreta­ tions, role playing, memorization, performance, character develop­ ment, expressions, improvisations, voice usage, set development, set construction and information about theater and acting as a business. Bonny Sheltcma will return as a workshop instructor as well as others. Thirty students will be accepted into the program on a first-received basis. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 15. A student showcase on June 29 will be presented at the end of the workshop. For this summer's Youth Theatre Program presentation, the Arts Council has tentatively scheduled "Anne of Green Gables." Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 27 and 1-3 p.m. June 28. Rehearsals run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 9 (Mondays through Fridays). Performances of the play will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Sat­ urday. Aug. 11 at Central School Auditorium in Hastings. Cost of the two-week workshop is $40 per person. The "play only" fee is $50. Participants enrolled in the entire scvcn-wcck summer theater program will be charged $80. For more information, call Norma Jean Acker at 945-2332 or Rose Heaton at 945-2002. years, to the tunc of a little more than $6,500 a year. Barry County is expected to pay off the other half of the loan. Though the vote was 8-0 with Joseph Bieam absent, there was some discus­ sion Monday evening about whether it’s wise to funnel public money into some­ thing that may not affect that many pcopic. Councilman Donald Spencer asked. “What’s the goal we’re shooting for here?” Barry Wood, who with David McIntyre represents the council on the City­ County Airport Board, answered. “To make the airport attractive and bring in business.’’ "We re not going it alone here." added McIntyre. "We're getting some guidance (from aviation experts).” Wood said. "By us putting in some in­ frastructure and hangars, we can attract business. Once you start attracting planes, you can attract people who ser­ vice them... It’s a slow process, but there’s some thought here in trying to make the airport work for both the city and the county.’’ Councilman David Jaspcrse said. “We can’t not do anything. I think we ought to either shut her down or go the way of Dave and Barry and invest in it.” But Spencer said he had reservations about the presence of Skydive Hastings al the airport. "It seems like we're giving, giving, giving.” he said, “and Skydive Hastings is taking, taking, taking.” McIntyre reminded council members that “We have a partner in this, the county.” Tom Wilkinson, a who represents the city on the County Board of Commis­ sioners. said. “It (the airport) is an asset of questionable value.” maintaining that there are many legitimate questions about just who an airport helps and how many lives it affects. Voter pass two other area school millage requests Two school districts had races Monday and two didn't in Barry County area school elections outside of Hastings. There also were a couple of millage requests approved, in Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg. The following is a brief sketch of election results for the TK. Lakewood, Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley school districts: Thornapple Kellogg Scott Kiel was elected handily to one four-year scat on the Board of Education. He polled 301 votes to defeat the other challenger, John Howarth, who had 109. Kiel will take over the scat that will be vacated at the end of this month by Jean Ray. who decided against seeking another term. Meanwhile, millage proposal to restore the maximum non homestead property tax levy of 18 mills was approved by a vote of 301 to 118. Lakewood Tom Possehn Jr. and Robert D. Hyvarinen won the two open seats on the school board. Six names appeared on the ballot. Possehn collected 995 votes and Hyvarinen had 820. Others receiving votes were Stephen M. Louthan with 442, Gary Mattson 332, Lynda King 197 and Jeff Stalter 119. King waged a write-in campaign and Stalter declared he was no longer a candidate, but was too late to have his name removed from the ballot. In an unusual twist, he placed advertisements in the Lakewood News asking voters not to support him. The millage proposal to restore the maximum non-homeslcad. 18-mill levy, thereby by overriding the provisions of the Headlcc Amendment, was approved in a vote of 885 to 681. The two seats were vacated last fall by the resignations of Ramona Stambaugh and Dennis Smith. Stalter and Possehn then were appointed to fill the vacancies until June 30. Maple Valley Two candidates, both incumbents, were running unopposed. Wayne Curtis garnered 75 votes and Allison Avery had 69. Delton Kellogg The two incumbents. Sharon Boyle and Paul Hughes, were re-elected without opposition. Hughes polled 94 votes and Boyle had 90. CENTER passes by 23 votes, continued... after the election. Schoessel said he did not know how long it will take for the district to obtain the bond money. The community center is projected to cost $10 million. The rest of the $2.1 million will be used for repair work on school buildings and grounds. Schoessel said some of those maintenance jobs will be done this summer, but^c did not know when the majority woul^^e undertaken. A portion of the $2.1 million will be used Io purchase materials for a new construction trades classroom at the high school. High school students in the construction trades class will provide the labor for the new room. This is the third time school district voters have been asked to approve millage for a pool, and the first time they have approved it. Last September a much larger community center was proposed that would have contained two swimming pools, but a request for 1.85 mills to fund that project was defeated. Schoessel said Monday's election was "about a lot more than a pool." "Certainly, it's wonderful to have a pool," he said. However, he said, the proposal that was passed was "about taking care of $70 million worth of existing school facilities, about a teen center — a place for young people to go — about providing child care, and about all the special things involved in the project." The center will have a swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness center, teen center, meeting rooms, and child care/carly ed­ ucation facility. Plans arc to operate the center through a variety of financial means, including using the annual earnings from a $1 million endowment given to the school district by the Pierce Foundation, obtaining grants for the child care center, charging user fees for the facility, and getting support for the day care center from area businesses. Atkinson said he believes the proposal pissed in part because it was more palatable to voters this time around. A survey after the September 2000 milkgc defeat indicated voters did not want to pay membership fees to use a community center and did not want to pay as large a tax increase as the proposal would have required, so the community center committee designed a new proposal that were issued for this election compared to 83 for last September’s election. The large increase in absentee voting may in part be attributed to an initiative by board candidate Dwyer, who mailed campaign letters to 1.700 district residents over 60 years old who were eligible to vote via absentee ballot. The mailing included absentee ballot applications. Schoessel said Dwyer's mailing "seemed to produce a lot of absentee ballot re­ quests." Whether the increased number of absentee voters had an impact on the outcome of the election could not be de­ termined, he said. Both Dwyer and Hodges supported the millage, and Dwyer said she believed "the millage campaign benefited from the support of both the candidates." Dwyer said there is a current initiative in the stale legislature to allow anyone to vote by absentee ballot. Voters now have to be at least 60 years old or declare they will be out of town on election day in order to be eligible. Not only would absentee ballots make the voting process easier for some, it would also allow voters to take their time when filling out their ballots and ask questions if they're not sure about something, Dwyer said. In recent years, particularly after last November's presidential election, public officials and private individuals have been mulling ways to increase voter turnout by making the voting process easier. In last September's special election, voters complained about long lines at the polls, with some admitting they walked out without voting because they didn't want to wait. Parking was also a problem at the middle school. During Monday's election, a disgruntled resident was observed walking out of the middle school precinct without voting because of long lines. Dwyer said she felt the race between her and Hodges was so close because voters "had a chance to choose between two good candidates, so it was impossible for the district to lose, no matter who was elected." Dwyer said she was "delighted that the millage won — in my mind that was the most important question before the voters." Hodges will take office July 1. He said he will be available to any residents "who have thoughts or questions" regarding the school district. "We've had close millage elections in the past in Hastings. We're happy for any margin of victory.," required a smaller tax increase and did not include membership fees to use the center. "1 think we answered some of the real concerns brought up by the survey," Atkinson said, "so the (current) proposal sat better with some of those who had reservations, and they came back and said yes this time." Monday's election attracted nearly the same number of voters as last September. A total of 2,837 ballots representing 22 percent of the district's 13,122 registered voters were cast Monday, compared to 2,798 last September. That's a difference of only 39 votes. However, a much larger number of those voting in Monday's election did so via absentee ballot — 359 absentee ballots THANK YOU for your support, encouragement and hard work: Steering and Campaign Committees School Board School Administration and Secretaries Principals and Athletic Director Citizen Contactors J-Ad Graphics, Mary McDonough and WBCH Barry County Y and COA Barry County Realtors Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. City Council County Commission Any and all others who made this dream a reality. 1 ► Notice of Annual Meeting of Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BARRY INTER­ D MEDIATE SCHOOL istrict Board of Education will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday. July 9. 2001. al the Barry Intermediate School District office. 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting Chairman. Community Education and Recreation Center Committees-CERC Thomas S. Mohler, Secretary Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 - Page 3 Farmer's Market wants control at site Transient vendor ordinance adopted by city by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Monday night adopted an ordinance that changes some rules for peddlers, vendors and transient merchants, but tabled a request from the Farmers Market to have control over regulations for selling at its site, the parking lot next to Tyden Park. The transient merchants ordinance, according to City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes, actually includes only minor changes, describing where and when they can conduct business. But Councilman David Jaspcrsc said that perhaps such vendors were being let off too cheaply. “We need to charge somebody more than 20 bucks a year,” he said. There also was a question about how to treat an ice cream and frozen food salesman who travels with his truck from door to door and business to business. City Manager Jeff Mansfield cautioned against over regulating such a sales op­ eration. “How do you have a local law without writing him out of business?" he asked. Fekkes said a traveling ice cream and frozen food salesman could be ticketed by police if his truck is impeding traffic or operating in a congested area. How- GOLDEN DEEDS, Continued from page 1 since the Browns moved to the area several years ago to be closer to their three adult children, they have "become household names for community service." "Ned and Rita first came to the attention of the library when we sponsored the first Walk in a Garden with the Thomapple Garden Club," Smith said. "Knowing the Browns' love for day lilies, I recommended their garden. It's a visual delight, with over 1,000 varieties. "The Browns share their day lilies with many organizations and people. They do­ nate the lilies and the organization sells them, realizing the whole profit. (The Browns) are both members of the state day lily organization. "Both are active library users and serve in several volunteer capacities. Ned is chair­ man of the finance committee for the Our Library, Our Community Legacy Capital Campaign steering committee . . . Rita serves as co-chairman of the Friends of the Library and volunteers at all Friends func­ tions. She also made new Friends aprons, which we proudly wear at all events. Rita is also an active member of the Community Division of the capital cam­ paign." Smith said the Browns have helped with several of the library fund-raisers. "They also took active roles in our Harry Potter party for kids this spring," she said. The Browns are also involved in Habitat for Humanity, Ned building houses and ever, he shouldn't be subjected to a li­ cense because he appears at the invita­ tion of the homeowner or lhe people within lhe business. Therefore, he could be regarded as exempt from certain regu­ lations. Though the new ordinance was adopted, the council stopped short of granting the Farmers Market request be­ cause of a lack of knowledge about what is needed to join the organization. The Farmers Markci, which is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from May through October, would require that any­ one who sells at its site produce what he or she sells and become a member of the cooperative. “I want to see rules that specify who can be a member, who can be in there (at the parking lot next to Tyden Park) and who cannot. It's getting kind of con­ fusing,*' Jaspersc said. It is likely that the matter will be taken up again at the June 25 council meeting. In other business al Monday night's meeting, the council: • Tabled a recommendation to have the city contract with Michael Bagley for custodial and cleaning services at City Hall for $750 a week. The hangup was a provision that Bagley receive workers’ compensation. Spencer said, “We’re providing work­ ers’ comp to someone who is not a city employee." City Clcrk-Treasurcr-Financc Director Ev Manshum said that under the contract the city has for cleaning services, the worker would collect workers* comp anyway, if injured on the job. Bagley, a Department of Public Ser­ vices employee for the past four years, wants to replace Don and Carol Porter, who have done the work for a number of years, but have decided to retire at the end of this month. The new contract, if approved at the June 25 meeting, would be good through June 30, 2002. • Approved a lease agreement with the Thornapple Arts Council so that organi­ zation may continue to use the Arts Hatchery Building at Fish Hatchery Park. Mayor Frank Campbell said he thought Arts Council picnic accent is on food, fun Rita serving on the family selection com­ mittee, Smith said. Rita is an avid quilter, Smith said, who has worked on quilts raf­ fled for both Habitat and Friends of the Library. "The Browns are active members of First Presbyterian Church," Smith wrote. "Ned is currently chairman of the Board of Trustees, responsible for the physical care of the building. With his carpentry skills he is often called upon to fix all kinds of things." He is past moderator of the Deacons, he and Rita have both been choir members, and both have been members of other groups within the church. Ned is also active in the Boy Scouts of America. "Obviously Ned and Rita are extremely talented people willing to share their abili­ ties with the community," Smith wrote. "They are very matter of fact about every­ thing they do and never toot their own horns. Since they volunteer together in so many organizations, we felt it was appro­ priate to nominate both of them." r»»»t —4 Mtcmgan ouna- ci Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Dacadant'a Estate RIO NO. 2001-23063-DE Estate of Gamer M. Sherman. Dale of birth: 09­ 30-1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Gamer M. Sherman, who lived at 3327 Piter Rd..* Deton, 49048, Michigan dtod Juno 14.2000. Creators of the decedent are notified that all ciaims against the estate will bo forever barrod unless presented to Charles R. Undsay, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposod personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notice. JunoB. 2001 Bruce A Lincoln (P32416) 932 Fourth Avenue Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 (616) 374-8816 Charles R. Undsay 3327 Piter Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4191 (6/14) the Arts Council had moved its head­ quarters to 117 W. State St. downtown. But Arts Council President Don Williamson said the reason for getting the downtown site was “We wanted to operate on a longer yearly basis," noting that Fish Hatchery Park isn’t open during the colder months, October through April. The Arts Hatchery Building, however, still serves as the home for summer youth theater, crafts and art programs. “We still use the Arts Hatchery Build­ ing as much as we ever have," Williamson said. • Had the first reading of three pro­ posed ordinances regarding develop­ ments. The first two will enable lhe Meadow­ stone residential complex to expand its mobile home park to the east and add 18 sites and convert the allowable use of property in the Meadowstone duplex plat from duplex residential to single- or dou­ ble-wide mobile homes. The third proposed ordinance would al­ low for construction of the Woodlawn Meadows Retirement Village on the north end of North East Street. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer How do artists celebrate good weather? They have a picnic, play and listen to music and share art. The good weather that graced the an­ nual "Members and Friends" picnic for the Thornapple Arts Council was an added bonus. Picnic fare was catered by Dana Rittenberg, who has become famous for foods she has provided at past TAC events. This time popcorn joined the as­ paragus and veggie platter and fruit and cheese skewers. Once the serious eating was finished, children and their parents worked on bead and origami creations or painted amazing pictures. • Adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor and clerk to sign a contract with the Michigan Department of Transporta­ tion (MDOT) to build the pedestrian bridge across the Tbornapple River in Tyden Park. • Approved the low bid of $112,202 (including trade-in) from Duthler Ford to buy two new dump/plow trucks for the Department of Public Services. • Agreed to allow the fire department to donate used equipment it no longer needs to any other department that wants .it, but the local department must be held harmless in case of any troubles. • Approved lease agreements, good through Dec. 31. with Affordable Weld­ ing and Appleby Electric for space in the industrial incubator. Economic Development Director L. Joseph Rahn said the incubator, a place to grow fledgling businesses and indus­ tries, now is full. • Noted that census figures for the city of Hastings have been released, and anyone who wants information about demographic profiles can stop in at City Hall and pick up a copy. Entertainment was provided by Josh Clevenger on bassoon, Tony LaJoye on snare drum, who performed "Drum Corps on Parade," and Sam Sleevi who tran­ scribed her piano solo of "Georgia on My Mind" for trumpet. All three musicians have been in­ volved with music for more than five years. All are scholarship recipients but mos* of all according to Sleevi, "music is just fun." Picnic organizer Theresa Purchase made sure that the picnic was lots of fun. Rose Heaton was available to answer questions about summer art classes. The deadline for class registration has been extended until June 15. Call the TAC at 945-2002 for more information. Beadwork, origami and glitter gave everyone a chance to explore the craft table Sam Sleevi celebrated summer with "Georgia on my Mind" Tony LaJoye had the audience tapping its fee with ‘Drum Corps on Parade- Josh Cevenger battled the breeze to perform on the bassoon at the TAC picnic. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers Sex harassment suit can be an opportunity To the editor: Wc read with great interest the June 7 Hastings Banner article about the sexual harassment suit. Regarding the allega­ tions against Fran Grabowski, we'll let the justice system weigh the facts and decide. We will not nubilate. It is, however, our opinion that if even half of the allegations are true, that a genuine problem exists in our school dis­ trict. If we have a policy on sexual ha­ rassment, is it ineffective, outdated or not being carried out? The allegations being made are very serious. Those who came forward and re­ ported incidences to the administration are to be applauded for their backbone, integrity and courage. The educational setting should be a "safe place" where our children can learn, grow and build self-esteem. Demonstrated patterns conclusive to life­ long learning should be presented. Some of those should be manners, discipline, morals, descretion and gender equality. This environment should be structured. Write Us ft letter.., ■:-:ii The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there.are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. . • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined bv the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire' letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormola, regional representative. ' ' .' — U.S. Congress tPeter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships arid the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving, Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1 -202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400 State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. calm, fun, learning enhanced and free of gossip and distractions. Children should be proud to share classroom experiences. No child should ever be told "What happens in this class stays here." At the primary level they should be taught to "say no." "go" and "tell," if they are un­ comfortable in a situation. We suggest that our school board bring in professionals (from outside our district) who are experienced and trained in sexual harassment issues, to present an in-sevicc to our school district staff. The entire staff should be united and aware of what is/is not appropriate in the workplace. A district policy should then be pre­ sented. Administrators should be ex­ pected to follow the policy. When devia­ tions occur, administrators should take disciplinary action and employ an ongo­ ing review of the situation. Wc hope that we can count on our school board to set high standards aca­ demically and behaviorally. The exam­ ple set in the school setting should be exemplary and build the self-esteem of our students. Low self-esteem is at the root of all abuse (drug, alcohol, child, spousal, etc.). Wc can look at this lawsuit as a threat or as an opportunity for moderniza­ tion, change and growth. After all, edu­ cation is a lifelong process. Ray and Marcie Boulay, Delton Join pro-gun picnic fun Saturday To the editor: No doubt everyone has heard or read all the commotion about the pending concealed weapons law, and is wondering what the fuss is al! about. Be at the Barry County Courthouse Lawn at 4 p.m. this Saturday (June 16), and all your questions will be answered. Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America (TNUSA) and Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) will be hosts for a Second Amendmen) picnic and rally to inform and educate the general public on this issue. This will be a fun time for families where you can just relax and enjoy a free picnic lunch of grilled hot dogs, brats, Pepsi, potato salad and cole slaw. Our former Stale Representative, Terry Geiger, will be one of our keynote speakers. Terry has long been a Second Amendment supporter and was an advocate of this bill in last year's session of the State Legislature. Also, Ross Dykman, executive director of the MCRGO, will be on hand to give us an update on the present Supreme Court action to defend the new CCW law. As a special treat, June Fellows, president of the Second Amendment Sisters, will be there to share her views on freedom, and the role of women in this cause. We encourage everyone to bring their kids along, because wc believe in God, family and country. So if you've been waiting for an opportunity to support the Second Amendment, then this is your chance. Come on out this Saturday and make a difference. Skip Coryell, Area Director, SW MI Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America Anti-govt, zealotry is the loser To the editor: I don’t understand it. A man (group of men) bombs a federal building, demolish­ ing the building and killing 168 people. 19 of them young children, and he says he is “the victor." Victor against whom or what? He can’t possibly be a victor in killing 168 innocent people - many of them children. Victor against the federal government? I can’t quite understand that line of thinking. This elected government of ours may not be perfect, but this USA is the world's super­ power. who not only has rescued the world in major wars with a loss of hundreds of thousands of American lives. The U.S. is constantly helping starving, diseased, poor and poorly governed coun­ tries all over this world of ours. So this man was incensed over Waco? Really, what was the federal government supposed to do? Allow a religious zealot to do what Jim Jones did in Guiana? If noth­ ing was done in Waco - and in time the inevitable happened - then would the gov- emment be praised? There arc complaints about taxes, the cost of fuel, even the cost of sumps. My answer would be: this country, with all our free democratic recreational, voca­ tional. travel, and transport resources; almost everything that we use and uke for granted, everything that makes our lives more bearable, has to be cared for - built, maintained and expanded in ways that pri­ vate companies would fail at. People complain about the cost of fuel. Many blame the government. Fuel costs S3 to $5 per gallon in other parts of the world. Aim!, I doubt that they have the interstate highway system that wc enjoy. Another example of how foolish this antigov’t. feeling is criticism over the cost of mailing a letter. I just sent a letter to Idaho for 34 cents If I would have had to deliver it myself, it would have cost me SI,000. Don’t forget, once I accomplished deliv­ ering it. I’d have to come back. “The victor," how utterly foolish. John Anderson, Nashville Do you qualify for greatest rewards? Dear editor: It has come to my attention that there are “rewards" given out constantly, and many more are waiting, yet to be given out. So, here is the questions: “Could you stand more rewards?" I assume you arc answering with a resounding, “yes." A reward is something given in return for something done, especially for something good. Of course, there are requirements to be met, naturally set by the one who gives the rewards. There are two most interesting require­ ments that must be met to receive certain of these, most precious rewards. Can you identify these two requirements that you must believe, to receive these unique rewards? These two, “must do" requirements are found in this Bible verse, Hebrews 11:6. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligent­ ly seek Him." The first requirement is quite obvious. If you have located the clause that reads, “for he who comes to God must believe that He is,” you have the first requirement for these unique rewards. Just think, if yo»« don’t believe this, you must make everything out of nothing. This sounds quite stupid and utterly impossible, since every effect must have its sufficient cause. The second requirement for these unique rewards is a little more difficult to locate. If you have located the clause," and (must believe) that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." Did you notice that this requirement has the same motivator that moves most of us to get out of bed and go to work, (the assurance of getting a reward, a paycheck). By the way, “diligent­ ly" means, hard steady work. Do you qualify for these rewards? Here is a sample list of some of these rewards, with their requirements. • Psalm 84:11-12 “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!" • John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me. he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” • Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." • Galatians 6:7-8 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap cor­ ruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” • Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." See Ro. 5:6-11 for much more. • I John 1:7-9 “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our­ selves, and the truth is not in us. If we con­ fess our sins. He is faithful and just to for­ give us our sins and to cleanse us from all righteousness” See 2 Cor. 5:14-21. • 1 John 5:11-T2 “And this is the record: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God docs not have life." • 2 John 1:8-9 “Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked far, but that wc may receive a full reward. Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son." Do you find any of these rewards desir­ able? Do you qualify? Rus Sarver, Hastings • Mat. 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” • John 3:36 “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not Believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” What about casino? How do you feel about a gambling casino coming to Bradley? Do you think it will have a major impact on Barry County? HasrngsBaNNER Devoted to (fee mtervst** of Barry County Siner 1856 Puttohto by Nestings Bmnmt, lac. A Division ot J-Ad Gn^htcs me 1M2N. Broody Hwangs. M 4S06SOS02 (BIB) S45-S5M ** rrowvviGK Jbcum Vice President Stophan Jacotos Secretary/Treosurer - -.V jotwi jacuD* Prssidefil • NEWSROOM • DavidT.Vbung (Editor) Elaine Glbert {Anannt Edtor) Shelly Sulsef Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Paa! Spitzley, Lake Odessa: "It will bring a lot tourists and make the area a lot more populated. Yes, it will have an impact." Dan Sealy, Nashville: Scott Monroe, Cloverdale: Sue Uoyd, Alto: Melissa Sowulewski, Kalamazoo: "Yes, it will have a major impact on Barry County — a negative impact. People will gamble away money they can't afford to lose." "Yes, it will have impact. There are casinos all over Michigan, so we might as well have one here." "I don't think we need it, and it will bring in problems." "I visit Barry County a lot and 1 think it is safe to say it will have a significant impact, drawing people from out of the area to it." Dave Ingle, Caledonia: "It probably will have a negative impact, perhaps more crime, and probably it will bring some poorer people to the area and will increase traffic. There will be a lot more police activity." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Fnday 8 a m. to 5 30 pm. Saturday 8 30 «ffl - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buargo Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County $27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 490584602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastxigs Banner - Thuraday. June 14. 2001 - Page 5 M-37 corridor task force begin work on new plan by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A resolution to establish an M-37 cor­ ridor planning task force was passed June 8 by the Barry County Development Committee. The committee recommended lhe County Board of Commissioners approve the task force as a sub-committee of the Development Committee, and to set aside county funds to pursue the effort. Kitty Rothwell, a Michigan Depart­ ment of Transportation manager working in lhe Marshall office, and Connie Mor­ rison. the Southwest Regional Planner for the MDOT, working in the Kalama­ zoo office, were invited to the develop­ ment committee meeting. Brad Lamberg. engineer-manager of the Barry County Road Commission, also attended. Also present was Mike Michalski, who wrote a study of lhe corridor in 1999. He represented organizations from Battle Creek that funded the study. The MDOTs reconstruction plan for Michigan roads is outlined in a 104 page booklet. MDOT 5 Year Road and Bridge Program. Vol III-2001 to 2005. Rothwell said 1-69, which is rapidly falling apart, was absorbing much of the money budgeted for highways in the Southwest Region. Present projects on M-37 will extend double lane farther south to 76th Street in Kent County and make improvements in Calhoun County. Rothwell said they came to this meet­ ing to find out which improvements were most needed when the time comes. Several Barry County Commissioners, many township officials and other agency representatives began the coordi­ nated effort to start a planning process for the future of the M-37 corridor. Offi­ cials who have a part of the corridor run­ ning through their boundaries were in­ vited to take part in the discussion. ■We all know M-37 is going to be de­ veloped, growth is coming, especially now, since our neighbors may have a casino next door to us. That could spur a lot more traffic there than we planned on before," County Commissioner Jim French said. The county has jurisdiction over the southern townships, but the northern townships still set their own agendas in­ dependently. He said unified planning requires working together, or at least for everyone to know what the issues were. County Planning Director Jim Mc­ Manus said Hastings is a dividing line for M-37, and north of that, each jurisdic­ tion does its own planning. These include the City of Hastings, the Village of Mid­ dleville, and Hastings, Rutland, Yankee Springs and Thomapple townships. He said all these jurisdictional ordinances would require similar details in order to have one plan. Morrison said the strong economy statewide was driving the pressures along stale highways, like the Southbelt, and such as in Allegan and south of Battle Creek, as well as in Dowagiac. In Barry County increased traffic is be­ ing seen not only in the north part of the county, but on secondary roads. Thomapple Township is being affected now by development in Kent County. Geof Moffett, Thomapple Township planner, said M-37 north of Middleville is creating a significant impact, with upwards of 10,000 cars a day commuting on that part of the corridor. Roger Vilmonl, Rutland Township Su­ pervisor said at present the areas along M-37 and M-43 are about 90 percent res­ idential. The area gets a tremendous amount of traffic from Airport Road and Yankee Springs Road from concentrated developments. Jeff Mansfield, Hastings City Man­ ager, said Hastings is already experienc­ ing build-out all along the corridor. Fred Jacobs said his concern was over the transfer of traffic caused by people trying to avoid M-37. He said a lot more traffic was occurring on the side roads. This skews some of the figures of actual traffic M-37 would have bad because a lol of traffic used county roads. Brad Lamberg of the Barry County Road Commission said he had been dealing with alternate routes to M-37 traffic. M-50 has seen a lot of truck traf­ fic, he said. He said work on Patterson Avenue was being done and the next big project hoped for is on Whitneyville north of Middleville to the county line. Lamberg said traffic counters on county roads indicated about 4.000 cars daily on North Broadway, 4,000 on Whitneyville and on Patterson, about 12,000 in all. on county roads believed to be avoiding major highways. About 10.000 to 13,000 cars per day pass through Middleville, a traffic increase. Morrison said she would like to know the rate of increase on county roads. She said it was important to document how the system was functioning as a whole. Trunklines are meant to carry long dis­ tance traffic, and not serve as a local conduit. "If your local roads are serving longer distance traffic, this is an issue. If it is due to local traffic generation, that is a different issue. Trunklines that serve lots of local traffic can use strategies locally to allow long distance traffic to still keep moving through that corridor." Traffic strategics even on lhe short Kitty Rothwell and Connie Morrison term, can accomplish a lot. Many im­ provements can be made without requir­ ing a lot of money, which help to move traffic along the corridor, Morrison said. Moffett said developing a unified plan would address how the corridor would function as a whole, which would in­ clude all roads which intersect it. Morrison said coordinated land use, access management, setbacks, intersec­ tions, were all useful strategics. In the meantime, Morrison said inter­ sections should be earmarked for current improvements, small changes which would move traffic, and unclog traffic bottlenecks. "We have been very suc­ cessful along the M-40/ M-89 corridor in opening up lhe corridor by making some very small investments. "A lol of congested areas qualify for safety funds. We have added lanes at some interacctions.' Morrison said traffic moved as a result, and so. some areas need to be targeted for safety funds. County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson asked about effects of traffic lights on in­ tersection safety. Morrison said it would be useful for one of MDOTs Traffic and Safety spokesmen come and speak in a forum about those issues. Vilmonl said a traffic light had caused a huge problem on Heath Road with in­ dustrial type traffic and high speed traffic that never existed before putting in those lights. "People try to avoid an interim light on M-37 and M-43 so now we have a residential street which has turned into M-37-A. unknowingly created by a light to help people get on and off." Another problem for people coming out of Wai-Mari who cannot make a left lum at the light are sometimes turning around in the highway into full speed traffic. Vilmont said fixing one problem some­ times causes another, which may mean more lime in evaluation a few years af­ ter the fact. Morrison said, "People think a stop light will be safer, and we find at the signals is where our accidents occur. We have the statistics. We have an Access Management Guidebook that will be coming out within two months, available to developers, local governments for MDOT and others." She explained the guidebook will come to the issues from a variety of perspectives, with access management strategies for correcting certain types of problems. Morrison said for every increase in the number of driveways in a mile, the num­ ber of accidents increases by a certain rati-, supporting a business case for ac­ cess management. This is proof to pro­ vide for skeptical developers wanting more driveways. "It's an investment in the common good," she said, "it will also have sample zoning language and overlay language in it. We even have them on CD-ROM. It will really be the Bible for access man­ agement. not only for local planners, but for MDOT as well." She said in cases of trying to retrofit a corridor where local businesses think they cant survive without two drives, they find they can. It is nice to show them where access management has been implemented and that only short term decreases, are realized. She said overall this improves the economic vital­ ity of lhe corridor because people go where they feel safe. Strategics like reserving right of ways through uniform setbacks from the cen­ terline, or ordinances controlling access roads and management along the exist­ ing corridor, as well as making capacity improvements was very "do-able" Morri­ son said. Vilmont said a corridor zone could be up to a half mile deep on each aide to govern zoning considerations nexi <o the highway. He mentioned controlling drive entry points, creating rear access to commercial areas, and supporting an open space look by using landscaping requirements. Vilmont said it would be important to have community support of what was done. In view of a long process expected, and for funding to actually bring changes in the corridor, County Commissioner Sandy James said in the meantime, a way to manage secondary roads would be needed. James said she would like to see uni­ form setbacks' and accehs drives off the corridor, throughout the county. It is a matter of working together. "We can't wait five years to do it," she said. Moffett pointed out that at present, MDOT cannot say no to a request for an access drive. He said local access man­ agement ordinances regarding driveways, intersections of private roads, public roads, spacing of roads, sight distance requirements, could be methods to re­ lieve traffic. Even more important was consistent administration of those local ordinances, Moffett said. "If someone docs not en­ force the rules, we've lost the benefit. It doesn't work unless we enforce it" Morrison added that in addition to con­ sistent administration, having an ordi­ nance in place was very important. She said developers often play the units of government against each other. They will say the MDOT gave approval, so the lo­ cal unit feels they cannot counter the placement of drives, for instance. "The township does have the power through the site plan review process to enforce rules that are in place in the or­ dinance." Morrison said planners in Otsego, for instance, had been very successful in getting developers and owners to build shared access roads, and even to close off previous commercial driveways onto M-89. M-DOT often offers traffic signals as an incentive to get such concessions along corridors. "If everyone sticks to their ordinance rules, a Io' can be achieved," she said. Moffett said the key to success was that no one makes a decision until col­ laboration has been achieved. If MDOT issues a driveway permit and the site plan is not acceptable to the municipal­ ity, "we say we do not believe this is the proper location, and developers do say MDOT has not raised any issues with the plan" he said. Developers often press planning com­ missioners into hasty decisions which can last for hundreds of years. Vilmont said a checkoff sheet was needed, and where other departments like the Health Department are involved, different agencies need to talk with each other before hand. Going back after the fact was to be avoided. He asked if the MDOT was prepared for that kind of con­ sultation, and h jrrison said yes. Morrison advised requiring a traffic study as well as an internal site circula­ tion study at the developer’s expense be­ fore a decision is made. She said M-DOT could hold off on a decision until this is done. Moffett said if Planning Commission­ ers takes an extra two or three months to make the right decision, "we will all be better for it. McManus said people need to under­ stand that when anything happens, it af­ fects every single person. Each munici­ pal unit, and each citizen realizes the impacts of each of the other’s decisions. He advocated developing an oversight group that would include the planning department, an engineer, the Health De­ partment and the Road Commission, for example, to evaluate and review project plan- before they go to a township for approval, which would be very helpful. This could be part of the steps of a pro­ cess before final plans are submitted, and would be subsidized by the devel­ oper. State highway widening, one of the major issues of discussion in Barry County is closely related to setbacks along the corridor. Widening is one of the most costly improvements made, and often takes years to accomplish. Morri­ son ^.plained that roadways are evalu­ ated and prioritized statewide for widen­ ing. She said many were already in the works. Don Drummond, Chair of the OUR Land Committee, no consistent right of way along the M-37 corridor couId create future problems for widening. Morrison explained. "We would not begin acquiring right of way for a future widening, but we will work with commu­ nities to know what community zoning setbacks would be in line with ours, so that at the time a project would move up to being considered, it would be more competitive in the prioritizing process." Communities with adequate setbacks reduces cost to M-DOT for rights of way, and vould be more competitive, she said. Setbacks and road rights of way are determined by the planning agencies in different jurisdictions. McManus said south of Hastings. Hastings. Baltimore, and Johnstown townships were tinder County jurisdiction, so working out what would happen to the north would be a more delicate issue and most critical. The South Beltline, if completed by 2003 or by five years from now, will have a major impact. He said there would be a lot of pressure to be along these highways, and something needed to be done soon. He said the county already has a sup­ plemental setback along state highways. No one can build within 75 fee: from that point. Toward lhe north, easements are from 50 to 75 feet, and there is no consilient starting line to measure from. Some townships do not use the center of the road to measure from, adding to the vari­ ations possible. Some people thought set backs up to 100 feet or more from the center line would be needed. Moffett questioned, "How much right of way are you going to need?" Widen­ ing segments of the M-37 highway had varied, and could not be of uniform width, because of topography or other considerations, such as wetlands or cemeteries. Brad L*mberg said M-37 would one day be a divided highway. Whether the state would build from the existing roadbed within setbacks on the east or west would depend on where wetlands were. He said what setbacks were needed and where could be on one side or the other, and local planners need to know what MDOT is planning. Moffett maintained MDOT would need See CORRIDOR, continued page 13 Is first on the scene best? To th, editor: This is in response to the article that was in the June 7 Banner titled “New Carlton Twp. Fire Districts Prompt Debate." Regarding the structure fire that was in Freepoetk area Jan. 5, at 9:18 p.m. on Charlton Park Road, in which both the Birch and Woodland fire departmenu assisted, it was stated that when arriving at this house fire that “Woodland beat them both hands down." The article neglected to tel! lhe rest of the story and perhaps the most important pans. When the Birch Fire Department arrived (30) seconds to (3) minutes after the first arriving department, there were no hose­ lines pulled and no fire fighters in SCBA. When we arrived, our department members were already donned in SCBA (per our department policies) and immediately pulled hoselincs and initiated an interior attack. The article also failed to mention that it was members of the Birch Fire Department, along with Freeport and Woodland fire per­ sonnel, who rescued the victim that was inside this house fire. It was also stated that "It just makes sense when you're talking three miles as opposed to 13 miles." Perhaps what should be con­ sidered is the fact that the Bireh Fire Department traveled "13 miles* in the same time that it took the Woodland Fire Department to travel “three miles." And the bottom line, and perhaps the moat important issue, is if the first arriving fire department does not have sufficient personnel to initiate an attack, then is the foot that they were “fitst" really that impor­ tant? Barb Avery, Fire Fighter, Birch Fire Department. One Mfeek Onfjjf 97 CHEVY CAMAR0 Z28 30TH ANNIVERSARY, 350, T-TOPS, LEATHER. SHARP & COLLECTIBLE, PRICED UNDER NADA! $15,500 Tauer SALZS HOURS: Monday * WKnaMay nW S Tue. Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday unbl 3 Euzeow Ya* brtcutms is a Four Yuam.' Call 616*948*8000 Today or toll free 1 -888-494-5539 taRtoltan: Ktaa - > tapgtei witeiaMtafiAfi* toe. hat 12 tbwqh Mil. Jan 16 Hastings (West M-43) �P»0«6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 Sandra J. (Jones) Tate-Medaris HASTINGS - Sandra J. (Jones) TateMedaris, age SI, of Hastings died Saturday, June 9, 2001 at her home Mrs. Medaris was bon. on Dec. 7, 1949 in Stanton, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Betty Jean (Tiffany) Jones. She was raised in the Remus, MI area and attended schools there, graduating in 1968 from Central Montcalm High School. She moved to the Carlton Center area of Barry County in 1971 from Lansing. She was married to David E. Medaris on Aug. 22, 1998 and he survives. She has lived at her present address for lhe past 13 years. She was employed at Bradford-white Corp, in Middleville for 27 years. Previously she worked for the Lescoa Corp in Middleville for a short time She was a member of Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids, was an avid gardner. animal lover, enjoyed doing home repairs, dancing, photography. Mrs. Medaris is survived by her husband. David; daughter. Rhonda Blume of Indianapolis. IN; son. Robert Tate of Delton; step-daughters. Tracy (Jayson) Sawyer of Hastings, Kim Medaris of Grand Rapids, Dawn (Josh) Allerding of Hastings, Nikki Medaris of Hastings; mother and step-father, Betty (George) Northedge of Greenville; two grandchildren, Tyler Blume and Calob Sawyer; sisters. Sue Holmes of Florida and Connie Jones of Alabama; mother-in-law, Phyllis Melmn of Freeport; sisters-in-law, Terees (John Saylor of Middleville and Trade (Mark) Alt of Sparta; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her father, Robert Jones and brother, Carl Jones. Services were held Wednesday, June 13. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Elder Ken Stewart officiated. Burial was at Brush Ridge Cemeterv. Hope Twp.. Barry County, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Gilda^s Club-Grand Rapids, 1806 Bridge St. NW. Grand Rapids, Ml 49504. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... rLZASWTVIW* FAMILY CHURCH 2601 L*cey Ro«d, Dowlinj. Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 ajn.; Sunday School 11:00 a.n.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pjn.; Bible Study A Prayer Tune Wednevtay nigta 6:30 pm. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 105 S Jefferson. Father Charles Fiacher, Pastor. Saturday Masi 4:30 pm.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m. end 11XX) a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4: i 5 p-nr HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road, Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 am.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 am. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6.00 pm. Wednesday activities 7.-00 pm are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ip B*l2k Y'uth Ministries or Teea Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 Worship Services: Sun­ day; 11^0 am.. Suaday School. 10 am. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH •THE BIBLE, THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of MiU St) Affiliated with CoetservG'ive Groce Brethren Church* t. International. Pnstot Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6XX) pm; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 pm. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Member Church of the HbHdWide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe 111. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Svnday Worship - 8 am. and 10 am. Children I Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Snnday Services: 9:45 am. Sunday ScNwl Hour, 11: 00 am Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 pm. evening Service; Wednesday: 700 pm. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 5C? E. Grand St_ Hastings, Pastor Davd Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 am.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 pm.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call far more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 1000 am.; Worship 11:00 am; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bibk 7.00 pmQUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vsught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 am; Warship II i.m., P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison Service Times: 9:45 am. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 am. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 pm. For more infor­ mation call the chinch office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett, Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services arc at 6:00 pm. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am, 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 am. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 am.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 pm. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 far Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 Soum M M-79. Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a,m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning 9:30 am. Sunday School, 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6.-00 pm. services as announced Wednesday 7 pm. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices -9:15 am. Morning Prayer. 11XX) am Holy Communion 6.-00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 pm For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hurtwick 948-9604. Rev. Deacon David S. Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Rvan White, Youth 9: 30 am. Sunday School fc. all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 pm Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 pm., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice, 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and eletator. Church Service 10: 00 am.; Wednesday 6:00 pm. Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High. ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship services is pros ided by ' The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd. and Bohwood St. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am.. 10:00­ 10:45 am. Sunday School for all aes and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 s.m -12:15 p.m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our **Kidk Tune” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thru Sth grade* Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from TomY Market). Wc look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North S,.. Hastings. Rev Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. June 14 - 630 pm.. Softball Game at Wesleyan Field.. Saturday. June 16 - 4XXJ7:00 p.m. Grace Family Fun Fest; 8 XX) pm. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. June 17 - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Worship, AAL Branch Meet­ ing After Second Service. Tuesday, June 19 - 6:30 p.m. Softball game at Cheney Field; 7:00 p.m Overeaten Anonymous; 7 XX) pm. Congregational Council Meeting. Wednesday. June 20 - 10:00 a.m. Healthy Families; 7:00 pm. Wor­ ship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors Broadcast of wonhip service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. Pastor Kathy Brown. Director of Christian Edu­ cation is Lisa Stevens. Musk Di­ rector is Karen Vender Goot. 8:30 a m. - Alternative Worship Ser­ vice. 9:30 am. - Coffee Fellow­ ship. 10:00 am. - Traditional Wor­ ship Services. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age 4. and Junior Church for ages 5 thru 2nd grade. CHURCH WIDE PICNIC - Join the fun June lOfcN as we gather at Tyden Park for a Church Picnic Gathering begins at 12:30 p.m. Bring a meat to grill, dish to pass and table service for your family. Lemonade and char­ coal will be pr rided. Lou of sporting opportunities - bring balls. If it rains, we will pknk in Fellowship Hall - bring board games. Please come and bring a friend. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday. June 17 - Happy Fathers Day!* 9: 00 a m. Traditional Worship Ser­ vice; r20 a.m Children'll Wor­ ship; 10:00 am. Coffee Hour, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 am. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Childrens Worship is available during both services. Monday. June 18- 9:30 a.m.-noon. Welcome to Son Creek Junction Vhcation Bible School; 7:30 p.m.. Trustees meeting. Lounge. Tuesday, June 19 - 6:15 am. Men's Bible Study at the YMCA office; 9:30 am.. Son Creek Junction Vacation Bible School!; 9:30-2:30. Meeting of the Presbytery of Lake Michigan. 7:00 pm.. Evangelism Team meeting. Lounge. Wednesday, June 20 9:30am. Son Creek Junction Va­ cation Bible School; 6:45 p.m. Praise Team - Sanctuary ObituMtes \ Bonnie Mae (King) Ohm ' NASHVILLE- Bonnie Mee (King) Ohm, age 59, of Nashville, Michigan died June 7, 2001 at Kalamazoo She was bom in Charlotte, April 22. 1942 the daughter of Ward Beecher and Gladys Irene (Disbrow) King. She was an Underwriter for Century Mutual Insurance and an Underwriter Trainer for Auto Owners Insurance Co. Bonnie was a graduate of Vermontville High School class of 1960 and served as class secretary, and active alumnus She is survived by her husband Richard, two sons. Kevin Ohm of Kalamazoo, Aaron Ohm of Nashville; sister. Diane (Bob) Stoddard, of Kalamazoo. Funeral services were held Monday, June II. 2001 at First Baptist Church in Charlotte. Rev. Lester DeGroot officiated interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Further information is available at www.legacy.com. Arrangements by the Pray Funeral Home, Inc. Marcella Reeves HASTINGS - Mrs. Marcella Reeves, age 89, of Hastings, died Tuesday, June 5,2001 at Tendercare of Hastings Respecting her wishes there will be no services. Burial will take place at Restlawn Memorial Park in Grand Rapids. Me norial contributions may be made to Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Fund. Arrangements by the Wren Funeral Home. Ralph Sage GREENVILLE - Ralph Sage, age 90, died Saturday, June 9, 2001 at Mctron of Greenville. He was a resident of Hastings, and Country Friends Adult Foster Care Home in Sumner, Michigan. He was bom July 28, 1910, the son of Joseph and Ivy (Jones) Sage. He attended school in Freeport Mr. Sage retired from Hastings Manufacturing in 1975. He married Genevieve P Buehler, Dec. 29, 1933, she died Nov. 6, 1999. He was a member of the Hastings Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Genevieve P. Sage, son. Dem Sage, sisters, Edith Lewis and Dorothy Hinkley. Surviving is a son, Robert (Barb) Sage of Greenville, five grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 12, 70Ci at Freeport Cemetery. Rev. Deborah Miller officiated. Memorials can be made to the Freeport Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Girtbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Forest E Potter CHARLOTTE - Forest E. Potter, age 89, formerly of Charlotte and Woodland, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 9. 2001. Forest was bom May 2,1912 in Hastings, the son of Clifford and Elsie (Higdon) Potter. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1931 and then completed an agricultural short course at Michigan State University. Together with his brother, Donald, he owned the Dowagiac Bottling Works from 1938 to 1949. He later worked as a tool­ maker fcr the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings and was proud to be a fanner. Forest was a past master with the Woodland Masonic Lodge and had been a long-time member of the Woodland United Methodist Church. In 1938 he married L. Jean Jackson; she preceded him in death on July 6, 1985. He married Katheryn Braden in 1987; she pre­ ceded him in death in 1995. Also preceding him in death were his brotlxcrs, Gerald and Donald Hotter, and his sisters, Dorothy Fox and Elizabeth Potter. He is survived by his sons. Jack (Inez) Potter of Muskegon, Thomas (Linda) Potter of Bellevue, and Alan (Julie) Potter of Parma; his stepsons, Ronald (Connie) Braden of Charlotte, James (Carol) Braden of Ft. Meyers, and Terry Braden of Charlotte; his niece, Jill (Donald) Lea of Charlotte; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and other loving relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on Wednesday at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation or the Woodland United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. TEXAS CITY. TEXAS - Duane George Ruthruff Sr., formerly of Hastings, died May 25,2001 in Texas City, Texas. He was bom on Feb. 15, 1924 in Barry County, the son of Ernest and Mildred (French) Buthniff. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the Army for 12 years. Before moving to Texas he was active in the V.F.W. in Hastings and served as chaplin in the V.F.W. in Texas. He was employed at Graff Trucking. National Nabisco, Hastings Burial Vault, Shell Station, Pennys and McDonald s Duane was preceded in death by His par­ ents, brothers Leonard and Gerald, sister Donna Mae. and grandson James Herbstreith. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughters, Gloria Jem (Jack) Herbstreith, and Francis of Hastings; sons, Duane Jr. (Elza) Indian River. Clarence (Glida) Missouri. Ronald (Linda) and Robert of Hastings; 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Wrench. Janet (Fred) Sackett and Margorie Peake; brothers, Ernest (Mary Jane), Alvin (Olive), Allen (Fay), Russell (Cheryl). Harland (Brenda). Graveside services were held at Houston National Cemetery May 30, conducted by Houston VEW. Ceremonial detail. HASTINGS - Dr. Woodrow A. Buehler DC. age 86, of Hastings, went to be with his Lord Monday, June 11,2001 at home. Dr. Buehler was bom March 9, 1915 in Freeport, MI. the son of Walter and Kate Buehler. He was raised in Freeport and Sparta and attended Sparta schools, gradu­ ating in 1933. She attended Palmer Chiropractic Schools, graduating in 1942. He set up practice in Hastings in 1947 until 1985. He married LaVeme Wilma Brace on Dec. 23, 1940 in Detroit. MI. He was a member of First Baptist Church and served his Lord for many yean in the youth ministry. He is survived by his wife, Laverne W. Buehler, one son. Rick (Lorraine) Buehler of Hastings, two daughters, Karen (Ted) Peterson of Dowling. Nancy (Bob) Welch of Burke. Virginia, nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, three sisters, Vera Wagenett of Hastings, Glendora Cteffey of Grand Rapids, Josephine Renter of Sparta, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Alm Buehler, grandson Eric Peterson, and brother, Harold Buehler. Funeral and committal services will be held Thursday morning at 11 un. at the First Baptist Church of Hastings. PasSor Dm Currie officiating. Interment at Freeport Cemetery, Freeport. . :■ ' Memorial contributions (aada tn First Baptist Church of Hastings orLmeoln PLAINWELL - Clarek life began Sept 3, 1924 in Neeley, Michigan, the son of the late Fred and Ethel Lyons. Clare lived and farmed in this area his whole life. He owned his first farm when he was 16 and even in retirement he was always involved with farming. During WW11, he proudly «er.-d his country in the US Navy and saw action in Lake Camp. Visitation will be Thursday one hour prior to the funeral service. Arrangements were by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. the Pacific Theatre. While home on leave, he met Dorothy French at a square dance. Their relationship blossomed and after his discharge from the Navy, they were married on Aug. IS, 1946. dare’s life was centered around fanning and his farm family, and even in retirement his hobby was buying and selling farm equipment, which allowed him to go to sales and visit and meet the farm people he so enjoyed. Clare also enjoyed horses especially his horse Chub. He was fond of deer hunting and his family remembers his enjoyment of the card game spades, and his desire to win. Clare loved to travel and he and Dorothy spent 18 winters in Florida. He also had fond memories of traveling out west. His family will always remember his words of wisdom or his lectures, as they liked to call them. His family includes his wife Dorothy, his children and their spouses, John and Linda Lyons of Plainwell, Jim and Gail Lyons of North Ft. Myers, Florida, Cindy and Eric Johnson. Kathy and David Brown, all of Plainwell, Sue Lyons of Brooksville, Florida, his 13 grandchildren, Lori, Band­ on, Chad, Shannon, Andy, Angie, Alex. Adam, Abbie. Audrey, Ryan and Jennie; four great grandchildren, his brother and sisters and their spouses, Everet and Lucy Lyons of Plainwell, Ruth and Wilbur Weinberg of Vicksburg. Marilyn Green, many nieces and nephews. Clare died Sunday, June 10, 2001 in Kalamazoo and was preceded in death by his brothers, O.K., Dale, Lloyd, Ray, Arnold and Merle Lyons. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday 1:30 p.m. at Rupert, Dur­ ham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. Rev. Dan Minor speak­ ing. Burial will follow in Prairieville Cemetery. Please visit Clare s personal web page at www.rdmg.com., where you can read his life story, make a memorial gift to the American Cancer Society or the Multiple Sclerosis Society, or send flowers. Arrangements were made by Rupert, Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home, Plainwell Chapel. BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan t ;Get Your News INSTANTLY! I Log on to www.localcounties.com i ~ Kenneth D^aUiudtr | NASHVILLE - Kenneth D. Halliwill, age 42s of Nashville died Monday, June 11,2001 at his residence. Mr. Halliwill was bora on January 9. 19S9 in Charlotte, Ml the son of Lowell and Marlys (Brown) Halliwill. He was raised in the Nashville area and attended area schools graduating in 1977 from Maple Valley High School. He then continued his education at Stale Technical College in Plainwell where he studied to be a machinist After completing his education he accepted a position with Twin City Foods, in Lake Odessa, Ml where he retired in 1994. He was known as a diligent worker who enjoyed "tinkering" with electronics, auto racing, music and his truck. Mr. Halliwill was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by brothers. Bob (Patsy) Halliwill of Charlotte, Jim (Maggie) Halliwill of Nashville, Ed (Donna) Halliwill of Eaton Rapids, LeRoy (Karen) Halliwill of Charlotte, Ernie (Caroline) HaKiwiil of Curtis, MI, David (Stephanie) Halliwill of Charlotte, Raymond (Tamie) Halliwill of Nashville; sisters, Linda (Bill) Pullen of Olivet, Mary (Loren) Lehman of Nashville and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 11:00 A M. at Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville, MI. Rev. Don Roscoe officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements are being made by Maple Valley Chapel. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14, 2001 - Page 7 Social News Happy Time Pre-School has commencement for 47 Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Happy Time Pre-School recently held graduation ceremonies, with 47 graduates who will attend kindergarten or develop­ mental kindergarten in lhe fall. The 24 graduates of the first level will return next year to graduate in the year 2003. The graduates marched in a proces­ sion to “Pomp and Circumstance” to their platform to receive their graduation certifi­ Wendell Phillips to mark 90 years Martin-VanBuren plan to wed June 23 Neuberts to observe golden anniversary The engagement or Michelle Martin and Brad VanBuren is announced by their par­ ents Michael and Helen Martin of Delton and Jacob and Barbara Strob of Evart. The bride-elect is a graduate of DeltonKellogg High School and Western Michi­ gan University. She is a physical education teacher at Evart Middle School. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Pine River High School and Ferris State University. He is the owner of BAJ Con­ struction. They are planning a June 23, 2001 wed­ ding. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neubert, formerly of Hastings, Mich, and now of Glenshaw, Penn., will celebrate their golden anniver­ sary at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat­ urday, June 16, at the Episcopal Church Parish House, comer of W. Church and Broadway, Hastings. Mich. The party is being given by their son. Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Neubert and their chil­ dren. formerly of Hastings, now also of Glenshaw. Penn. The former Jane Miller and Neubert were married June 17, 1951 in Battle Creek. The couple resided at Rt. 4. Battle Creek near Banfield before moving to Hastings in 1966. They left the area in 1971. settling where they presently live. Louis was a former teacher in Barry County, was Farm Bureau Agency Manager for several years, served on the Barry County Fair Board and both were 4-H lead­ ers. Louis still works as a Certified Estate Planner. Jane works at Kmart as a Sales As­ sociate. They return to the area frequently for family affairs and to visit their many friends. Guests are requested to bring no gifts your presence will be gift enough. Wendell L. Phillips is turning 90 yens old on June 13th. He resides at 6265 Thor­ napple Lake Rd.. Lot 102, Nashville. Ml 49073. cates. They entertamed family and friends with many songs and fingerplays. After lhe pro­ gram and benediction, by Pastor Clayton Garrison, refreshments were served. Happy time Pre-School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2001­ 2002 school year. The school is located at 1674 W. State Road al the Assembly of God Church. Call 945-5424 for more information. The list of 2001 graduates includes Andrew Cybulski, Aubrey Woem, Brandon Slocum, Breanna Gillespie, Clayton Walden, Danielle Peace. David Kaczmar­ czyk, Devin Hamlin, Dexx VanHouten, Emily Blume. Amanda Woodmansee, Anthony Hull. Blake Johnson, Bryandt Guernsey, Chelsea Craven, Hailey Wills. Jimmy Mead. Aaron Williams, Alison Porter, Andrew Eggebraaten, Ashley Pot er, Emma Shute, Kaitlynn Bancroft, Joshua Pifer. Gabrielle Hubbell, Jacob Sherman, Joey James, Joshua Ehrdt, Katherine Cybulski, Soyas celebrate 60th anniversary Rudy Soya and the former Thelma Bail celebrated their 60th anniversary Sunday. June 3. 2001 at Old Country Buffet with their children, grandchildren and spouses, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandson, sisters, brother, nieces, nephews and spouses. Rudy served 4-1/2 years in me Army dur­ ing WW11 before retiring from Franklin Electric 21 years ago after 31-1/2 years of work. Thelma has been a homemaker all her life. They’ve lived on their farm near Ban­ field 52 years. fl Teacher Jan Havey with graduating students holding the cake, Jimmy Mead. Chelsea Craven and Anthony Hull. MacKcnzic Maupin. Rachel Shaver, Temck Smith. Tyler Kerajes, Whitney Martin. Madalin Trumbull. Margeau Donavan, Nathan Pewoski. Richard Barbee, Shelby Spoelstra, Trim Straube. Kinsey Elliott, MacKenley Cliuo, Michael Smith. Mitchel Brooks, Sarah Bowerman, Sarah Taylor and Tracy Havens. • First year students graduating are Allie Hughes. Brittney Myers, Brooke Stout, Ashley Cranmore, Cirli Shcllenbarger, Danielle Watson, Jessica O'Keefe, Jordyn Coats, Kameron Terrell, Karice Viughan, Brittney Wellman, Kylee Hershberger, Michaela Eggebraaten. Dalton Phillips, Jacob Zimmerman, Peter Beck, Keeghyn Lake, Lance Horton, Nolan Hess, Robert Baldry, Tyler Hyland, Zach­ ary Vaughan, Nicholas Kooistra and Ryan Bowerman. Graduating students Richard Barbee and Margeau Donavon. Fisher-Nelson exchange vows Daniel Charles Fisher and Melissa Jo Nelson chose the first day of their lives to­ gether as Sept. 16, 2000. Reverend Wayne Kiel officiated the ceremony at First Pres­ byterian Church in Hastings. Showing their support for the bride and groom were: maid of honor, Charity Rice (friend of bride); best man, Daniel Norris (friend of groom); bridesmaids, Elizabeth Miller (sister of groom) and Arminda Cu­ sack (friend of bride); groomsmen, Christo­ pher Miller (brother-in-law of groom) and Aaron Shea (cousin of bride); flower girt, Kaitlin Goodman (friend of bride); ring bearer, Zachary Wright (cousin of bride); master and mistress of ceremony, Thomas and Data Nelson (uncle and aunt of bride); and the bride"s personal attendant, Debra Goodman (friend of bride). Dan and Melissa would like to send a special thank you to their parents, Richard and Julie Nelson of Lake Odessa, and Charles and Joyce Fisher of Woodland for their love and blessings. Jean A’gostini is 80 Saturday Please come and join us in a celebration for the 80th birthday of our mother, grand­ mother, great grandmother and friend, Jean (Hubbert) A’gostini, to be held at Whisper­ ing Waters Campground, 1805 N. Irving Rd., Saturday, June 16,2001, 2 to 5 p.m. Please bring only birthday wishes and congratulations. GIRL, Allyson Joy, bom at Metropolitan Hospital on May 30, 2001 at 9:52 am. to Amy Wiersum and Ted Pfeifer of Mid­ dleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and measur­ ing 20 inches long. BOY, Kanon Bryce Atwell, bom May 23 at Metro Hospital in Grand Rapids to Chris and Brian Atwell of Clarksville. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 03. and 18 1/2 in. long. Kanon was welcomed home by big brother Kaleb. GIRL, Emma Ruth, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on June 3, 2001 at 4:39 am. to Tammy and Sean Sullivan of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. I oz. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Audrey Faith, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June I, 2001 at 11:53 am. to Tie Guinn and Michael Grundy of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 9.5 03. and 20 1/4 inches long. GIRL, Dana Marie, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 30, 2001 at 8:50 p.m. to David and Lonoa Boercma of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. BOY, Robert John, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on May 31, 2001 at 732 am. to Teresa Leggett and Robert Aines of Delton. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 4 1/2 03. and 20 1/2 inches long BOY, Ryan Thomas, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 1, 2001 at 625 am. to Wendy Mcrica and Josh Agee of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 5 03. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Mcrcaydes Maria bom at Pennock Hospital on May 30, 2001 at 11:01 am. to Crystal Overbeek of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 1/2 03 and 19 1/2 inches long. Don’t _______ NOTICE COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICK-UP The City of Hastings Department of Public Services will once again be provid­ ing the residents of the City of Hastings with a monthly compostable yard debris pick-up. The yard debris pick-up is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4,2001, and continue through October on the following dates: Monday, July 2; Monday, August 6; Tuesday, September 4; and Monday, October 1,2001. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. All brush and limbs placed out for pick-up shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less, 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pick-up shall be contained in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable, and will not be picked up. No material is allowed to be placed within the City’s right-of-way until the Friday before the scheduled pick­ up. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City's material stor­ age yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery on the follow­ ing Saturday mornings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. June 9. June 23. July 14, July 28, August 11, August 25. September 15. September 29. October 13 and October 27, 2001. Materials must originate from property locat­ ed within the City of Hastings and be pre-approved by the attendant present at the site before depositing any material. Residents who miss lhe scheduled pick­ up may take their yard waste to lhe dumpster behind the City ’s Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City's material stor­ age yard located on West State Road at the posted times. Any questions regarding the scheduled pick-up times, drop off sites or condi­ tions for collection of the compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach. Director of Public Services, at 616-945-2468 for et D.id. — l'.»tt»er’“j Students holding graduation certifi­ cates Andrew Eggebraaten and Alison Porter. Farmers Market to open July 18 The Farmers Market in Hastings will be opening for the 2001 season on Wednesday, July 18, and run through the end of October. More participation from gardeners throughout the county also is being encour­ aged The market will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine. For more information call Allie Smith at 945-5695 or the chamber office at 945-2454. D.*z/ /e> /une 17! SUAA/vAER'S BEST SALE 25-50% Off STOREWIDE! Save on a Select Stock of Summer Sportswear for Junior's, Misses, Men's, Young Men's, Boy’s, Girl's & Children’s! �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 a professional. If a relative still insists on taking pictures, tell him or her, “The pro­ fessional is here, so take a break and enjoy the wedding." If some sweet guests want to take photos or videos, fine, but don't as­ sume they are going to be wonderful, be­ cause too often, they aren't. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTE MATING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason L Thomas and Amy L Thomas, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2000. and record­ ed on January 24. 2000 in Document No 1040452. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated April 23. 2001. which was recorded on May 7. 2001. in Document No. 1059239. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND 61/100 dollars ($94,545.61). including interest at 8 500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m.. on July 5. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9. Block 62. Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 1200115827 Stallions (G/21) . NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Herrera, a single man. A/K/A Craig W. Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corpo­ ration. a Pennsylvania Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 29. 1999. and recorded on Febru­ ary 4 1999 m Document No 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED FIFTY AND 11/100 dollars ($98,150 11). including interest at 6 750% per annum Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at 1:00 PM. on July 19. 2001 Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat, thence West parallel to Lot 1 to waters edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West; also beginning at an iron stake 50 feet Southwesterly of lhe Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat; thence West parallel to Lot 1 to the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated May 31. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL; 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite • 200026577 Jaguars THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lynn E. Tadman. Rebecca J. Sheldon, and Helen Tadman. single women. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 5, 1998. in Document No. 1013157, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thtrty-Five and 35/100 ($88,435 35) Dollars, in­ cluding interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sad mort­ gage wilt be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Michigan on Thursday, July 12. 2001. at 1 :00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michi­ gan and are described as: Lot 23 of Supervisor Glasgow s Addition to the Crty of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded m Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3. Parcel ID 08-051-250-032-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated May 22. 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sot-roM. Esq SOTIROFF & ABRAMC2YK. PC 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conations of a mortgage made by Brenda L. Davis. A Single Woman, to Rock Financial Corporative., mort­ gagee. dated April 21.1998 and recorded Apnl 27, 1998 in Document *1011034. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Household Financial Services by assignment dated Apnl 21, 1998 and recorded on May 22.2000 in Document • 1044595, Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Forty-Four Thousand Fifty and 15/100 Dollars ($4,050 15) including imerest at the rate of 12.4% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on July 26. 2001. The premises are located in the Township o* Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 35. 36. and 37 ol Block H . Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA§600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgage o can rescind the sale in the event of a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the bor­ rower Dated; June 14. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Household Financial Services, As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 (7/12) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hear­ ing for the following Special Use Permits: TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-7-2001 - TNT Dredging Inc. A Darren McCoy (applicant). Geri Gulembo (property owner). LOCATION: 6850 Solomon Rd. East aide between Loftus & Parmatee Rds . in Section 9 of Irving Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a professional office in the AR zone. CASE NUMBER SP-10-2001 - Robert Brenner. LOCATION: 9351 Keller Rd., in Section 15 of Orangeville Twp.. in the AR zoning district. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation to operate a landscaping business. CASE NUMBER SP-11-2001 - Joan A Tom Schwencer. LOCATION: 11934 S M-37 Hwy in Section 9 of Johnstown Twp. in the AR zoning district. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation to sell lawn ornaments. CASE NUMBER SP-12-2001 - Charles Reiglar HI. LOCATION: 755 DoBies Lane, in Section 32 of Cartton Twp., in the RL-1 zoning district. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation to operate a taxidermy ser­ vice. CASE NUMBER SP-13-2001 - Mark Vetting (applicant). Norman and Clarissa Davis (prop­ erty owners). LOCATION: On the North side of Hayward Rd. between Miller Rd. and Norris Rd. on Section 26 of Orangeville Twp., in the AR zoning district. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a gravel pit. MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the ebove mentioned time and ptecs. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to (616) 948-4820. The special use application(s) ts/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 dunng the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 tor fur­ ther information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed mate­ rials being considered at the meeting to individu­ als with disabilities al the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days nonce to the County of Barry Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County ol Barry by writing or calling the following Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. (6/14) Barry County Clerk Alarming bird Not helpful Dear Ann Landers: I am having a prob­ lem with my next-door neighbor. When I moved into this condo two years ago, “Martha" was very friendly. I felt comfort­ able having packages delivered to her if I was not at home. Wc were cordial, but not chummy. And that’s the way I wanted to it. That changed a few months ago, when Martha asked if I wouldn’t mind coming over every day to help hold down her cat while -he gave it an injection. (She will have to do this every day for the rest of the cat’s life.) Now, mind you, I am a nice guy, but i didn't want to make such a commit­ ment. I told Martha, politely, that she has been a good neighbor, and as a last resort, I would help her out. but not to depend on me to do this every day. Now Martha isn’t speaking to me. Was I out of line to refuse to help her every day? In your opinion, was she asking too much of me? Should I extend an olive branch? Cat Scratch Fever in Dallas Dear Scratch Fever: Martha should not have leaned on you to make such a long­ term commitment. Write her a note saying you are sorry you can’t be more helpful, but you are no good around needles, and if there is anything else that you can do for her, you would be happy to. Pledge today Dear Ann Landen: Today, June 14, is Flag Day. Since 1980, Flag Day has in­ cluded the National Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance. All Americans everywhere are asked to stop for a moment on June 14, at 7:00 p.m.. Eastern Time, to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. This concept tran­ scends age, race, religion, national origin, political and geographical differences. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the first National Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance. Please ask your readers to take a few moments at 7:00 p.m.. Eastern Time, Two BISD board members elected Linda DeWitt of Hastings and Junior Homister of Delton were elected to the Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education at the June 4 election. Their terms of office will expire on June 30, 2007. /h<wda$e. licenses Scott Ray Albini, Basking Ridge, New Jersey and Kelly Jo Holwerda, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Ryan Jason Bates, Delton and Michelle Renee Davis, Hickory Comers. Andrew David Roush, Nashville and Kristina Elaine Sealy, Vermontville. Jeffrey David VanOvcrloop, Delton and Jennifer Marie Stonebumer, Delton. William Lee Nelson, Hastings and Lisa Eileen Morgan, Hastings. Ryan Christopher Post, Delton and Mary Jane Braska, Delton. Daniel Phillip Pomeroy, Middleville and Mary Ann Ellis-Moore. Middleville. Adam Brace Gee, Hastings and Danae Shantel Currie, Grand Rapids. Shawn Austin Blough, Hastings and Brandy Lee Ordiway, Hastings. Brandon John Kuntz, Nashville and Shannon Lynn Bennett, Nashville. Gerald Dale Vogel, Rockford and Sharlyn Kay Eden, Hastings. Raymond Duane Pufpaff, Nashville and Rorma Alison Zink, Nashville. Scott Alan Zalewski, Wayland and Wanda Ann Baker, Wayland. Robert Jason Abbott, Gobles end Heather LaRae Blackwood. Shelbyville. Don't gamble Dear Ann Landen: This is for the woman who signed herself "A Lady in Love with a Gambler." I know that scene well be­ cause my mother was in the same position. She stayed married, but her life was a roller­ coaster of highs and lows. Gambling is a disease. As an adult child of a compulsive gambler, my childhood was hell. Ifyou have children with a compulsive gambler, you will sentence them to an inse­ cure. chaotic life. Give this man up for their sake, and choose for them a father without addictions. - Diamond Jim's Daughter Dear Daughter Thanks for a testimonial from a legitimate authority. I've been rec­ ommending Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon for yean. They do a terrific job. Check them out. Photo fallout Dear Ann Landen: I'd like to comment on the letter from “Louisiana Lou," who videotaped a friend s wedding as a gift and the friend didn’t appreciate her efforts. I agree that since it was already a done deal, the friend should have been more gracious. However, here’s my two cents* worth: When 1 married, my sister-in-law and her husband insisted on doing the photography as a wedding gift. This meant we could not hire a professional photographer because they would have been offended. Wanting to keep peace in the family, we agreed to let them take the pictures. When the photographs came back, I was heartsick. They were awful. It has been 18 years, and I still get angry every time I sec those cockeyed, unfocused “snapshots" of our beautiful wedding. I wish they had just given us a toaster. Please print this - Still Upset Way Out West. Dear Out West: My advice to couples who want really fine wedding photos is hire Another Ann Dear Ann Landen: My name is Ann Landers. When I married “John" Landen, my friends said I should keep my maiden name so I wouldn't be the victim of jokes about being you. At the time, it seemed silly. I was so proud of marrying John and old-fashioned enough to want to take his name. However, after 16 years, the jokes are gening awfully sale, and I've run out of cute responses. People smirk and ask if I can recommend a good therapist. They also ask. "Hwri your twin sister?" They laugh and say, "You don't look like the picture in the newspaper" What can I say to someone who thinks he or she is the first one to notice that my name is the same as yours? The gag is wearing thin, and I'm sick of it - Another Arm Landers in the Midwest. Ann's reply Dear Ann Landers: When you're stuck and you are - you go with the flow. Don't lose your sense of humor. When people ask you to recommend a good thenpitt, tell them to put it in writing and enclose a self­ addressed. stamped envelope. Or. if they ask about your twin sister or say the picture in the paper doesn't look like you, reply in­ nocently, “Excuse ms?" After they repeat the question and explain it a few times, it won't seem so funny to them, either. •••••• "A Collection of My Favorite Gems ofthe Day "is the perfect li ttle giftfor that special someone who is impossible to buy for. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size enve­ lope and a check or money orderfor $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Collection, do Ann Landers, P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-5062 (in Canada, $6.25). Tofind out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, lac. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICES FOR AS LITTLE AS... a A 25% discount is applied to most additonal cars. PLUS slu« 25% discount on most multi-car policies s ' WHAT; Family Fun Carnival Lots offun carnival games for the family WHEN; 4-7 pm P •) •> s WHO; Everyone in the community is invited... Something for everyone COST; Carnival game tickets 2S each or 5 for $1.00 Ticket purchase required for dinners *z WHERE; Grace Lutheran Church 239 E. 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The words, written by 1892 by Francis Bellamy, are as follows: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indi­ visible. with liberty and justice for all." Thank you, Ann. - National Flag Day Four. dation, Baltimore, Md. Dear Members of the Foundation: I ap­ preciate the opportunity to remind my read­ ers that today is Flag Day. Please take a few moments at 7 p.m.. Eastern Time (that's 6 p.m. in Chicago, 5 p.m. in Denver. 4 p.m. in Los Angeles, and 2 p... in Honolulu), to re­ cite the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. By the way, many readers informed me that Francis Bellamy’s original pledge of alle­ giance was much simpler than the current one. Changes were made in 1923 (to add "The United States of America"), and again in 1954 (when an act of Congress included the words “under God"). If you have an American flag, remember to display it starting today through July 4th. If you do not own a flag, now would be a good time to purchase one. Dear Ann Landers: I have a problem similar to the man in Woodland Hills, Calif., who was awakened every morning by a neighbor’s rooster. My problem is a woodpecker. Every morning at about 6 a.m., this bird will hammer away at my chimney, which is wood outside, but metal inside. It sounds like a construction crew using a jackhammer right outside my bed­ room window. Other than using a shotgun, can you or your readers suggest a solution to this an­ noying problem? - George in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Dear George: Call your local animal con­ trol organization or the humane society, and ask for some practical suggestions. If all else fails, you can remove the wood exterior from the chimney and replace it with some­ thing that looks equally nice, but, hopefully, will be less appealing to the neighborhood woodpeckers. TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation V.-.tho..! 0:> q.r Call During Other Hours 8 00 a m 4 20 p ’?< f �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJune 14. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL HOTI From TIM€ toTIMC... I by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Middleville continued... Minnie McFall. Middleville Educator. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Robert A. Lareau, president of White Products Corporation, was elected presi­ dent of Air Way Industries in Toledo, Ohio. Edward Lamb, board chairman, made the announcement in the May 10, 1956, issue of the newspaper. Air Way Industries man­ ufactures the Air-Way vacuum cleaner and related products Walter Wellman received a Red Rose Citation for outstanding service in the Rotary Club and the community in July of 1957. This was the first time the award was giv­ en at Middleville, but it will become an annual honor for a Rotary member from the village. Wellman, head of the drafting depart­ ment of While Products Corp., has served as secretary of the Thomapple Kellogg School Board for nine years and was presi­ dent of the National Puzzlers Club. Thomapple Kellogg Elementary School was named the “Minnie McFall Elementary School.” Mrs. McFall was honored for her unselfish service to the boys and girls of the school for the past 28 years. Mrs. McFall was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ardler. She was bom in the Middleville area arid graduated from school there in 1926. She received a life teaching certificate from Western Michigan Univer­ sity in Kalamazoo in 1929 and received a bachelor's degree from Western in 1942. She first taught for one year at the Prairie School and then moved in to the Mid­ dleville School System. In 1952, she became principal of the new elementary school, teaching for one-half the day in kindergarten classes and spend­ ing the balance of the day with administra­ tive dirties. The school building, that was named for her, was built in 1952-1953, with a four room addition put on in the spring of 1957. The school then had 12 classrooms, a large all purpose room for receptions, a princi­ pal's office, teachers' lounge, kitchen and heating rooms. It had a capacity of approx­ imately 350 children from kindergarten through the third grade. The building featured the latest in con­ struction with some of the classrooms built of a new type of glass block that defies the summer Lftat, but admits the winter sun. It had sun tile floors and radiant heating. Minnie never had any children of her own, but she mothered hundreds. The chil­ dren found a friend in her. The paper of Feb. 15. 1958, announced that Milton D. Spanton, who had been name brand sales manager for White Products for the past three years, was being transferred to general sales manager of White Products Canada, Ltd. in Windsor, where the White Product^ plant had been opened in Decem­ ber of 1957. This plant was producing and shipping a line of gas and electric water heaters under the White label. Mr. Spanton was bom in Minnesota and had attended the University of Minnesota. Other promotions for the staff of White Products Corporation was announced by Arthur L. Mitchell, president. Paul W. Sare, Robert C. Frost, John J. Vander Ark and Robert W. Olner were those promoted. Mr. Sare, formerly plant superintendent, was promoted to plant manager. Taking his spot as plant superintendent was Robert C. Frost, who was formerly general foreman of the water heater plant. Mr. Sare had joined White Products Cor­ poration in 1946 as a foreman in the tank plant after serving for four years as a metal shop supervisor in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Frost worked on an oil well drilling crew before he joined White Products in 1946 as a stock clerk. He was a graduate of Middleville High School. He held a mem­ bership i;. the American Welding Society. Vander Ark was formerly personnel man Milton D. Spanton was transferred to Windsor Canada White Product Plant. (1958). Arthur L. Mitchell, President of White Products in 1958. ager. He was appointed as personnel direc­ tor and administrative assistant to the plant manager. He joined Whites in 1955. Before that he had been personnel manager and labor relations manage for Metal Carrier Corporation of Grand Rapids. Mr. Olner became an industrial engineer, He was transferred to Middleville on Aug. 8, 1919 as carrier on Route No. 2 under Postmaster Charles F. Parker. Some of the route in northeast Thomapple Town­ ship, went over pretty rough terrain in the county. At first, he a drove horse and buggy and cutter in winter. Later, he had a Model T Ford and finally a stationwagon. At first the route was 29 miles and later it extended to 50 miles. In the winter when the roads were drifted, he often traveled over 80 miles to get the mail to his patrons. There were 230 boxholders with a population of over 800 people depending on the mail carrier. He served under four postmasters. Charles Parker, Edward Blake, Clifford Gardiner and Ivan Payne. To mark his retirement, the patrons of his route honored him with a dinner at North making him responsible for the mainte­ nance of production standards, process methods and engineering specifications. He served as tooling engineer for five years with Whites before this promotion. Prior to joining Whites he worked at E.W. Bliss foundry office for one year. On June 23, 1958, Nancy Tabor, age 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V V. Tabor went by plane to Germany as one of228 high school students selected by the Michigan Ann Arbor Washtenaw Council of Churches exchange student program. She will be returning on Aug. 22, 1958, by the way of Brussels, where they spent two days at the World’s Fair. She lived with Advocate Rothmann at Oker in the Hara Mountains of Central Ger­ many as a member of the family. The fami­ ly in addition to the parents, included a daughter Helga, 21 and a son, Peter, 18. Nancy was to enter her senior year in the fall of 1958. She was very active in the school band, playing for three years at the Olivet band festivals. She was a member of the high school chorus, and active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Middleville welcomed a new industry in July of 1958. The firm was known as “Eat A Treat Inc." The product was candied apples. H.R. Stagncr purchased the Mid­ dleville Creamery building. The creamery plant went into bankruptcy in 1958 after operating for 60 years. This building was the ideal place tr establish such a plant. The firm, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio had established several plants through the coun­ try. Grand Rapids had one such ptent. Production was slated to begin during the week of Aug. 11, 1958, stated General Manager H.R. Stagner. The company was to use their patented machine, which individu­ ally wrapped the candied apples, avoiding the stickiness associated with caramel coat­ ed apples. It was planned that the plant would hire about 130 people when the plant got under way and two or three shifts were planned. Manager of the Middleville plant was A.R. Kreuger, RJ. Bennett was the vice president of the firm. The Oct. 30. 1958 issue carried an announcement stating that there would be a vote on zoning and building codes in Thor­ napple Township. This vote was to be taken on Nov. 4, 1958. The proposed code was designed to pro­ vide regulations for land use, including building procedures of minimum require­ ments. The tend is zoned for residential, agricultural, commercial and other uses. A follow-up article in the paper of Nov. 6, 1958, says “Thomapple Votes Down Zon­ ing Code.” The code had been adopted earlier by the township, on June 11, 1958, but 160 resi­ dents didn't like the proposed code and petitioned for a referendum vote on the mat­ ter. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 198 to 155. Ray Servan retired as Middleville mail carrier after 42 years as a rural carrier, 40 of them on Route 2, Middleville. Ray was bom in Lisbon, N.D., on Aug. 9, <895. He moved to Assyria Township. Bar­ ry County as a small boy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Serven. He attended Argubright’s College in Bat­ tle Creek and worked for short times in Bat­ tle Creek and Detroit. He began carrying mail as a substitute carrier from Assyria post office on Oct. 20, 1917. He became a regular carrier there on April I, 1919, with a 25 mile route. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT tiavng been made in the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC., a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS, as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 m the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053570. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $225,000 GO for principal and $7,895.81 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue st the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover tne debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the pieces of holding the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage will be offered tor sale and sold to the highest bidder at pubic sale, tor the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee The premises to be sold at said sale are situ­ ated tn the City of Hastings. County of Barry, State or Michigan, and described as totows: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and two rods North and South by two rods East and West out of the Northeast comer of the Soutn 1/2 of Lot 633. City of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan. The period of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: May 23. 2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS By David L Zabel, attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Baffle Craek. Ml 49015 Telephone: (616) 979-3990 Irving Grange Hall with nearly 100 people attending. Ray was presented with a lighted hunting picture, and an easy chair. Paul Palmer, sub­ stitute carrier, covered the route until a per­ manent carrier was appointed. Dr. James Millard went to take a two-year period of training in surgery. Dr. James Volkel, who had just finished his internship at Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, became an associate with Dr. Mil­ lard and covered the practice while Dr. Mil­ lard was away. After attending a surgical meeting in Munich, Germany, as a delegate of the World Health Organization, and touring Europe, he began training in surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. The course of study was to take two years, after which he planned to return to his Mid­ dleville practice. White Products erected another water heater plant in Meridian, Miss. The plant was to employ 250 to 300 people. Plans were to open the new plant on Oct. 1,1959. Whites made water heaters, gas and electric models from 10 gallons to 82 gallons in size. Vitro-Glass of Middleville built a ware­ house addition, 140 by 50 feet in northeast Middleville. This was a cement block struc­ ture built by Charles Baragar of Mid­ dleville. Vito-Glass began operations in Mid­ dleville in January, 1956, with 15 employ­ ees and on Sept. 3, 1959, had a force of 55 employees operating on three shifts. Vitro-Glass was a subsidiary of Chal­ lenge Stamping and Porcelain Company of Grand Haven. More about Middleville and Thomapple Township next week. (6-28) MORTGAGE SALE TH® RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made In toe contMons of a mortgage made by John G. Creek and Roberta J. Creek, Husband and Wfte. to Accredited Home Lenders. Inc., a CaMomte Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated September 16. 1999 and recorded September 23. 1999 In Documents 41035715. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Banc One Financial Services. Inc., by assign­ ment dated January 31. 2000. and recorded February 10.2000. in Document *1041032, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Twelve and 92/100 Dotters ($78,012.92) inducing interest al toe rale of 10.13% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained In toe mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of MteNgan. notice is hereby given that the mortgage wB bo foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of toem, at pubic venue al toe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml In Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on June 21.2001. The premises are located In too Township of Bony. Barry County, Michigan. and are deecribed as: Commencing 17.7 feet Southerly from the Northwest comer of Lol D of Crooked Lake Summer Resort, accordtog to too recorded plat thereof In Uber 1 of Plots on Pago 52, thence Southerly 127 feel to toe Easterly mo of said tot at a point 25.45 toot from Northeast comer of said lot; thence Southwesterly 2135 feet to angle In East line of said tot; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said lot 23.8 foot; thence Northwesterly 128.5 feel to the West line of said Lot D; thence northerly 273 feet to the point of beginning. Also, commencing on toe west ine of said Lot D. 45 toot Southerly from toe Northwest comer for the point of beginning; thence Southeasterly 128.5 toot to too Easterly Ine of said Lot D; thence southerly along too Easterly ine of said lot. 592 feet to toe Southeast comer of said Lot D. thence Northwesterly 137.7 feet to a point 24.5 foot Northerly of toe Southwesterty.comer of said Lot D; thence Northwesterly along toe West line of said Lot D. 583 toot to the point of beginning, Inducing that portion of Owen Avenue a^acent to said parcel in accordance with the circuit court decree recorded in Uber 244 on Page 96 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall bo 6 months frvn the date of such sate, untoaa the property la deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 5600.3241a, in which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from toe date of too sate. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe ode in toe event a 3rd party buys toe property and there is a simultaneous resolution with toe borrower. Dated: May 17,2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Bank One Financial Services.inc.. as Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No 224-0124 (6/14) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Our business is growing and we are looking for talented energetic peo­ ple to grow with us in our management program. . Positions are available in Michigan. We offer: • Very competitive wages • Paid vacations • Free meals • Medical/dental insurance available • Excellent bonus program • 5 day work week • Uniforms -401k program If you feel this is what you are looking for, please send your resume to: WENDY’S C/O Tammy Wood 714 W. Michigan Jackson, MI 49201 Please include references, past employer s names and phone numbers. 1-877-4WENDYS Equal Opportunity Employer DEFAULT having been made in the condrtions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC. a Mcfxgan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 in the Office of the Regster of Deeds at Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053571. on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $340,000.00 tor pnncipa! and $11.931.44 tor interest with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been ins&tutad to re­ cover the debt or any part pt toe debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in toe mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. • NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding toe Circuit Court tor the County at Barry, in toe State of Mchrgan. the lands and premises descnbed m said mortgage wii be offered tor sale and sold to the highest bidder at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sate, including toe statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold al said sate are equ­ ated in toe Townchip of Hastings. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at toe Southwest comer of toe East 1/2 of toe Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. running thence North 00* 07 54’ West 944 32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along toe East 1/8 ine of said section to toe Northerly line of the former Michi•jan Centra: Railroad Company nghvof-wpy; thence Soutn 72* 51* tr East 267 96 teet along said Northerly right-of-way line tor tie true piece ol beginning; thence North 47- 4V ST EM 24, 64 feet thence Easterly 1250 feet along the wc of a curve to toe right with a radius of 400.0 feet, the chord ot which bears south 89* 57 55* East 124.49 feet thence North 47* 41' 53* East 18427 feet thence South 71* 50* East 1110 feet more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence upstream in a Southwesterly direction and along toe center of Cedar Creek to said Northerly Ine of the former Michigan Central Railroad ri^l-ofwey. thence Northwesterly along said Northerly line to tne place or oegmning. rarcei iu acres of land, more or less. Together with a non-exckistve easement 66 feet in width appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and ogress, the center line of such easement being described as follows: Beginning at a point on toe East 1/8 Ine of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, dis­ tant North OCT 07 54* West 787.84 feet from toe Southwest comer of toe East 1/2 of toe Southeast 1/4 of said Section 27, running thence Northeast­ erly 249.57 feet along toe arc of a curve to toe toft with radius of 367.0 feet toe chord of which bears North 67* 10* 44* East 244.78 feet thence North 47* 41* 53* East 33.16 feet, thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along toe arc of a curve to toe right with radius of 367 0 feet, toe chord of which bears North 76* 09' 15* East 349.74 feet thence Souto 75* 38* 28" East 480 feet-more or fess to a point which lies North 00* 01 * 02* West 870.13 feet and South 89° 58' 58* West 25925 feet from the Soutowest comer of Section 26. Town 3 North. Range 8 West thence North 52* 57* 39* East 190.91 feet thence North 44* 57* 32* East 698 87 feet to toe point of ending. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others 27.5 feet in width for pur­ poses of ingress and egress and for public and private utilities appurtenant thereto toe Southerly Ine of such easement being coincident with toe Northerly right-of-way ine of toe former Michigan Central Railroad, extending from toe center of McKeown Road to toe Westerly Ine of toe above described parcel. Also together with a non-exdusive easement appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress toereto over premises described as: A strip al tend 66 feet in width, toe southeasterly line of which is described as: Beginning al a point on toe Southerly right-ofway ine of toe abandoned Michigan Central Rail­ road Co. property (100 feel in width) in toe South­ east 1/4 of toe Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township, Barry County. Michigan, stad point lying Souto 72* 51’ 18* East 158.02 feet from toe Interaecbon of . said Southerly right-of-way with the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; toenoe Northeasterly 127.78 feet along the arc of a curve to left with radius of 400.00 feet and chord of which bears North 55* 20* 22* East 12724 feet to point of ending on toe Northerly right-of-way line ol said railroad, said point lying distant Souto 72* 51* 18* East 267.80 feet from the intersection of said Northerly right­ of-way line and said East 1/8 ine of said Section 27, shortening and lengthening the Northwesterly line of said parcel to terminate at toe Northerly and Southerly right-of-way lines of said railroad. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others tor purposes of ingress and egress thereto over promises described as Commencing at the soutowest comer of the East 1/2 of toe southeast 1/4 of Sector 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence North 00* 07 54* West 839.59 feet to the Soutowesteriy line of toe Perm Central Railroad, formerly Michigan Central Rad­ road right-of-way for a place of beginning. thence Souto 00* 07 54" East 90 feet, thence North 80* 59* 44* East 195 feet, thence Northwesterly along toe Soutowesteriy edge of toe Perm Central Rail­ road right-of-way. formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road right-of-way. 201.77 feet to toe place of be­ ginning. subject to highway right-of-way for McK­ eown Road over toe Westerly 33 feet thereof. Subject to all conditions. bmtatons. highway easements and easements of record The period of time tor redemption shall be Six (6) months from toe date of sale. Dated: May 23,2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS By: David L. Zebell. attorney at law 2045 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Baffle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone: (616) 979-3990 (6-28) Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... Iocalcounties.com ...lhe only eHe youl wen need �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 Terrel, Noteboom play in all-star hoop games tonight < < lilt' It Ihiiik < I il by Jin । Jtfriscri The PGA, U.S. Open is more than just Tiger Once again the golf world will have its eyes firmly and primarily fixed on Tiger as the U.S. Open begins play today in hot’ n humid Tulsa, Okla. Tiger Woods, the defending champion, will be the odds-on favorite to take first place honors the next four days at the 101st championship to be played at the Southern Hills Country Club. He is listed as even*money to win in a field of 156, but those odds are sure to improve (at least for Tiger) by the time he takes his first practice putt. The PGA tour has become a version of what could be called the Tiger Woods Hit Parade. All that is missing is a loaring introduction from Dick Clark. See Tiger drive, see him walk the fairway, see him chuckle, see him scratch his nose... a plea from one golf fan to NBC... please stop the insanity! One tournament after another. Tiger can be found chasing after more records or another title, some even as far away as Paraguay (if the money is right). It has become so bad that newspapers don’t just put starting times for the tournaments anymore, but also Tiger's tee times and (just joking) when he is scheduled to eat his scrumptious (plenty hot) dinners. It appears that there is just one guy on the tour now and I'm sure the rest of the field's competitors do not find this very amusing or even happy in any sense of the word. What Tiger has done and what he continues to do is certainly impressive, don't get me wrong. But, his story has been told to the point that it is just like anything else today in professional sports, spoon fed. Yes, there is now something else beside corporate business' pushy move into the sports world that we can be grumpy about. Tiger Woods is a great golfer, but there are many others on tour who deserve their share of hype as well. My short list indudes Freddy Couples, Jespcr Pamevik, Phil Mickelson, Toro Lehman, Ernie Els, Thomas Bjorn, Ben Crenshaw and Sergio Garcia. Who you may ask?, they're certainly not Tiger. All that is missing is a big T or a larger Nike emblem on his chest. These are great golfers, but Tiger as we all know is super human. He won last year's US. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes, 15 strokes... that's as impressive as my past domination in the Strat-OMatic Baseball League which I would purchase cards with the goal of thoroughly toppling the opposition. He also won a Masters* title by 12 strokes, go figure. Tiger's got game. Tiger has won four major championships in a row (six overall) and the U.S. Open in Tulsa is sure to bring that streak to five. It's a good thing that only four majors are held during the course of a year. If there was 20 or so. Tiger would collect over 500 victories by the time his career was complete. His winning way on the tour is something nobody else can even fathom. Some guys on the tour would just like to win one tournament, and it doesn't even have to be a major. Other golfers would just like to play on the PGA tour. Just ask Casey Martin what his dream is and it probably would include a card, a cart and a round somewhere around even par. The heat index in Tulsa this week is quite sticky (worse than Hastings)... somewhere around 100. That may be hot, but not as hot as Tiger's near-flawless game and the streak that comes from that style of play. Tiger Woods is as hot as they come, maybe even exceeding the appearance of Anna Komikova dressed in red playing tennis somewhere in Brazil. So you ask what is the purpose of this column. Admittedly, I am a Tiger Woods fan. Ask my boss, I have two Nike shirts and a Nike hat, thanks to his persuasion. His picture is on my Wall of Fame... right next to the ones of the Trojan championship wrestling team, Tony Bowne and the Saxons playing at the Breslin, Allegan tennis player Jennifer Fales, Keith Jones, the Lakewood volleyball team and many others who have received such great honors. But even I realize that Tiger is just one person and the hype that the golf world is giving him is way too much. So when you watch the U.S. Open this weekend spend some time admiring the others who make up the field and realize that their talents are also valuable and extraordinary. • What A Great Tine: Last Thursday's Lake Odessa Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing at Morrison Lake once again showed me that golf is no sport that you can just go out and expect to play well. Fortunately, my partners Steve Jacobs, Walt Jemison and Jerry Johnson did their share to make sure the J-Ad team was not embarrassed. It was a beautiful day, a wonderfully run tournament, some juicy steaks and a time well spent with many classy individuals. Thanks for a very happy day. We wish all'fathers out there a Happy Fathers Day. And we hope that Julie Crittenden, Cory Bunge, Jon Gambee, Carroll Jensen (my pops). Alberta Curtis. Audra Love and all of the recent graduating seniors, all of the fellow Broncos that are in town, my new neighbors like Larry, Luke Howell, Mike Vickciy, Dave Young, Lujean Smith, Florence Howe, Hal Buerge and Dan Buerge all have splendid weeks. We say thanks to all of the ’■yes" voters who voted for the future of our children and look forward to diving into that new swimming pool, though they may want to put a pond in the back for people like myself. Once again, Presbyterian softballers, let's come ready to play tonight. Go team! Talk to you soon. Lakewood's Maciasz sets national volleyball record Stephanie Maciasz, a senior first team All-State volleyball player from Lakewood High School, broke the Michigan High School Athletic Association and national record for volleyball kills in a season. Demctria Sance, of Texas, held the national record in 1993 with 736 kills. Maciasz surpassed that with 856 kills. Maciasz became fifth in the nation for career kills with 1,823, surpassing Kristen Folk, of St. Louis MO.. Folk had 1,819 kills. Maciasz will be attending Grand Valley State University on a volleyball scholarship. Hitter Stephanie Maciasz registers one of her 856 kills during a match between lakewood and Mason last winter. Two Saxon senior basketball stars — Katie Noteboom and Dustin Terrel — have been selected to play in Ta-Wa-Si All-Star games tonight (Thursday. June 14) at the Ford Field House in Grand Rapids. Noteboom will be on a team comprised of Grand Rapids city and O-K White Conference stars. Terrel is part of a team made up of standouts from the O-K Red Conference and the O-K White league. Noteboom's contest will start at 7 p.m., while Terrel's game is expected to tip off at 8:30 p.m. Terrel said he was actually "nervous about it. (but is) anxious to play." “I'm glad that I can play with al! of the players that I have played against during the years," Terrel said. "I want to play hard, work the rust off and take it from there." Terrel had planned to play at Alma College, but the program's coach recently departed and now he might possible walk on at Western Michigan. Albion or Cornerstone, he said. He has spent the last few weeks doing heavy labor in Marion and should be in excellent shape for tonight's game. Noteboom said she has been practicing "a little" for her roundball opportunity and is anxious to rekindle past acquaintances. "That will be fun to talk to them and sec them again." Noteboom said. "(My goal is) just to have fun. nothing real spectacular, and get a few rebounds." Noteboom, who will attend Michigan State University this fall, says she is "honored to play in it." A star athlete in track and volleyball as well. Noteboom admits that she "likes basketball a lot more" than the other sports. The games bring all-stars from the West Michigan together to show their court talents. Since 1973, Ta-Wa-Si has raised more than S300.000 for scholarships. Tickets arc $5 in advance or S6 at the door. Others from the area taking part in the Ta-Wa-Si contests include Jamie Brown from Wayland Union, Matt Koning and John Veldt from South Christian, Kyle Klccrsnydcr from Caledonia. John Freund from Byron Center. Josh Mecrman from Coopersville, Jessie Merchant from Wayland Union and Jerry Brown from Catholic Central. Terrel actually was selected to play in two all-star games Thursday — one for baseball and the other the Ta-Wa-Si — but chose hoops over the ball diamond. Area gymnasts dazzle, medal at state competition Seven gymnasts who train at Gymnastics in Motion attended a state meet in Port Huron May 5 and returned with a handful of medals. Three of the seven also placed in the All Around with Kylcigh Sheldon finishing third with a 34.225, Danielle Rosenberg 11th with a 33.40 and Hanna Hoffbeck 16th with a 33.475. In the bars competition, Sheldon was fifth (8.65), Rosenberg eighth (835) and Hoffbeck 16th (83). Katie Page was seventh on the balanced beam (8.725), Sheldon 10th (8.45), Hoffbeck 11th (8.525) and Rosenberg 14th (8.425). Sheldon also placed eighth in the floor exercise (835) and eighth in the vault (835). Brittany Hesse was seventh in the vault (8.7) and Hoffbeck was 16th (8.6). The other scores of the Gymnastics in Motion athletes arc listed below: Competing at Port Huron were (from left to right) Kyleigh Sheldon, Danielle Maxey, Danielle Rosenberg. Katie Page Danielle Rosenberg — floor 83; vault 8.3. Dani Maxey — bars 7.7; balance beam 8.15; floor 8.4; vault 7A. Katie Page — bars 7.95; floor 835; vault 8.15. Brittany Hesse — bars 7.95; balance beam 7.85; floor 7.2. Hanna Hoffbeck — floor 8.05. Kaitlyn Otto — bars 6.85; balance beam 73; floor 8.0; vault 8.05. and Hanna Hoffbeck. Not pictured. Brittany Hesse and Kaitlyn Otto. WMU’s director of athletics, Beauregard, addresses Hastings Rotary Kathy Beauregard, director of athletics at Western Michigan University, spoke to the Hastings Rotary Club Monday about issues that concern the Broncos and membering schools in the Mid-American Conference. Beauregard, the sister of Hastings Rotarian Deb Button, gave the audience information on such topics as program competitiveness, future goals, program priorities and MAC leadership. She has worked for WMU for 23 years, first as a gymnastics coach, then as an assistant athletic director (second in charge) and the past five years as director of athletics. WMU, located in Kalamazoo, is the fastest growing institution in Michigan, according to Beauregard. This week, plans were announced for a new athletic center, which will be attached to the historic Oakland Gymnasium located on Oakland Avenue. Television and scheduling big-time contests versus "big name" schools are big priorities for WMU athletics, as well as the other MAC programs. The MAC championship game was televised on ABC last fall. This year lhe Broncos will travel to Virginia Tech Sept. 8 and to Michigan (on ESPN) Sept. 15. "We wanted the Big 10 to be a priority," Beauregard said. "Wc wanted Michigan and Michigan State to see if they were interested in getting us on the schedule. We called Michigan and they said they would be interested in taking a look at us." Head football coach Gary Darnell, on the program's website www.wmubroncos.com, says playing Michigan is a big plus. "They (the players) know that a couple of limes in their career they're going into the Big House over there and be a part of Kathy Beauregard shares a smile during a story she told Monday to the Hastings Rotary Club. that," Darnell said. WMU will also travel to the Big House in Ann Arbor Sept. 7 of 2002. A MAC game at Toledo in 2001 also will be televised by ESPN Nov. 8. Of course, it's nice to schedule "big name" opponents, but it is also valuable to be competitive in those battles. A season ago, the Bronco football players defeated Big 10 foe Iowa on the road and came close to knocking off another Big 10 opponent. Wisconsin. In Beauregard's words, it's important to enhance the schedules to get national exposure. A season ago. the Bronco gridders were on television six times. This year the MAC will be guaranteed two teams playing in post-season bowl games. Not only will the champs take the field at the Motor City Bowl, held at the Pontiac Silvcrdome, but they also will send a squad to the GMAC Bowl, previously the Mobile Alabama Bowl. The GMAC Bowl will select the MAC team of its choice to play the No. 2 team from Conference USA in 2001. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 - Page 11 South Central Youth Baseball Willie Mays 10-under Division Middleville Thomapple Financial Center ..................................................10-1 Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center ................................................... 0-8 Hastings Elks .......................................... 7-4 Lakewood Vikings................................... 3-7 Pet Wee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 200 Bruces Frame & Align................................................... 7-2 Hastings Car Club................................... 7-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy ................ 0-7 Hastings Peurach Dentistry ...................2-5 Lakewood Baseball Club........................ 1-3 Sandy Koufai 14-under Division Middleville Dan Valley Excavating . . .4-2 Hastings Depot Law Office................... 1-5 Hastings Insurance Ccnter/WiIder’s Auto ...................................................... 1-3 Lakewood Blue Stix ...............................5-1 Willie Mays Division Hastings Elks I Thomapple Financial Center 0. The Hastings Elks won an out­ standing pitching duel between Bobbie Steinke for the Elks and Steven Crawford and Kyle Bobolts for Thomapple Financial Center. Both catchers, Gabc Sutherland for the Elks and RJ. Bailey for TFC played great defense, keeping the game close. Robby Enslen had a nice double for TFC. Lakewood Vikings had a total team effort in defeating Pennock Health and Wellness Center 20-5. Torry Makcly pitched 3 shutout innings for the Vikings. Ryne Musbach had 2 hits, 2 walks, and scored 4 runs. Thomas Ackerson had I hit, 2 walks, and scored 3 runs. Torry Makely had 2 hits, 2 walks, and scored a pair of runs. Travis Musbach scored 2 runs and had a nice hit. Lewis Frizzci, Brandon Makely, and Jarod Kent also scored 2 runs each. Jarod also made a very nice heads up play at second base. Hastings Elks beat Lakewood Vikings 17-10. Riley McLean had a shaky start pitching, but after switching from right hand to south paw, he settled down and had a strong pitching performance. Brandon Haines, Eric Pcttengill and Tim Hanlon each reached base and scored three times. Matt Lewis ended the game with a heads up double play at third. Lakeoods Ryne Musbach had 2 hits and Jarod Kent had 2 walks and a hit with 4 stolen bases and 2 runs scored. Thomas Ackerson scored twice with 1 hit, I walk and 5 stolen bases. Torry Makely had a nice double and Tommy Tepaste had 2 nice hits. Thomapple Financial Center took both games of a doubleheader against Pennock Health and Wellness Center. Game I: Steven Crawford pitched well with 5 strike­ outs and Robby Enslen pitched for the first time for TFC with an outstanding perfor­ mance of 10 K's and 4 hits spied over 3 innings. TFC catcher RJ. Bailey hit a triple and threw out a would be base stealer at second base. Steven Crawford and Nick Tape had 3 hits each with a double for Nick. AJ. Brxnmell, Piirick Bobolts, and Carter Whitney had 2 hits each. David Foster and Anthony Collins each had a hit. For Pennock Shane Moore was 2 for 2 with a double and Casey Shaeffer and Dylan Mckay had a hit a piece. Game 2: Carter Whitney pitched all 4 innings for TFC with 10 Kli and yielding 4 hits. Carter also had 2 doubles and a single with Robby Enslen adding a triple and 2 singles. Nick Tape had 2 singles and Kyle Bobolts had a single and a triple. A.J. Brummell, Patrick Bobolts, and Steven Kennicott had a single each. Fbr Pennock Greg Heath had a nice triple with Shance Moore, Dylan Mckay, and Zack Jarmin adding a single each. Pee Week Reese Division Pcurach’s Dentistry 14 Pennock Pharmacy 4. Tires 2000/Bruce’s Frame & Align, over Lakewood Baseball Club 10-7. Tommy Enslen pitched the complete game with 11 strikeouts and hitting a double. Nate Manning also had a double and Anthony YMCA Women's Softball Standings A League Viking........................................................ 2-0 Dig-lt/Art Meade.......................................1-0 Michigan Thunder.................................... 1-0 Cathy’s Cut & Curl ................................. I-1 Athletics/Rumors......................................0-1 Barry County Merchants........................0-1 Good Times Pizza....................................0-1 B League P-Ring....................................................... 1-0 FIcxFab.....................................................0-2 Last Weeks Results Viking 15, Athletics 4; Viking 11, Cathy’s Cut & Curl 9; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 5, Good Times Pizza 2; P-Ring 8, FIcxFab 5; Michigan Thunder 13, FIcxFab 6: Diglt/Art Meade 12, Barry County Merchants 5. Summer Golf Program The summer golf program that is sched­ uled to take place on Tuesdays starting June 19, is being changed to Mondays. This will take effect beginning on Monday, June 25. If you have any questions, please contact the YMCA at 945-4574. Lucas had 2 hits to go with Brent Butgcrcits single. Mike Makely pitched well for Lakewood with 2 strikeouts. Mike also had 2 hits to go with Barber. 2 hits. Tircs2000Brucc s Flame & Align. 14 Pcurach’s Dentistry 4. Nate Manning pitched well for Tires2000 Bruce s Frame & Align getting 3 K’s. Matt Penfield had a double and Brent Butgcrcit and Doug Miller each added a single. For Pcurachs Tolger had a single and a double and Vanderhoff and King added a single each. Hastings Car Club 15 Pennock Pharmacy 7. For Hastings Car Club A.J. Tassos had 3 hits and Matt Teunessen bad 3 hits includ­ ing a triple and a home run. Craig Lord, Bobby Stahlhood, Casey Goodenough, and TJ. Hoffman each had 2 hit. Kenny Taylor, Bobby Stahlhood, and J.D. Garrett com­ bined to pitch well for Hastings Car Club. Cory Engle had a nice double. Tires2000 Brucc’s Frame & Align took both games of a doublehcader against Pcurach’s Dentistry 10-2 and 7-2. Game I: Anthony Lucas and Blake Johnson com­ bined to pitch well for Tircs2000/Brucc’s Frame & Align. Travis Wecber had 2 hits to go with a hit each from Matt Pennficld, Nate Manning, and Doug Miller. For Pcurach’s Robbie Cady, Cory Jewett, and Nate Newton each had a hit. Game 2: Travis Wecber pitched the complete game yielding no hits and 6 strikeouts. Nate Manning and Matt Penfield each had a double to go with singles from Scott Pitsch, Anthony Lucas, and Travis Wcebcr. Sandy Koufax Division Lakewood Blue Stix 9 Depot Law Office 4. The Depot Law Office Matt Teunessen and David Smith each pitched three strong innings. Andy Miller came through with some clutch hits. Insurance Ccntcr/Wilder's Auto 11 Depot Law Office 9. Kevin Davis pitched well for IC/WA, and Brandon Johnson had a key hit to drive in runs late in the games. Dylan Cuddahee and Richard Kessler played well for IC/WA. For Depot Law Offices, Jesse Lemon had a great game. Kyle Girrbach, Max Myers and Matt Teunessen played well. BEAUREGARD...continued from page 10 Football and basketball bring in most of the revenue for a college program and Beauregard is optimistic that the Broncos can cam its share of wins in the two sports during the next few years. WMU’s mens basketball program was recently rated No. 1 in the MAC for its recruiting endeavors. This year the Bronco eagers will host Michigan. Attendance figures have always been a concern for MAC schools (because it is a requirement to maintain Division 1-A status), but not so much at WMU. Beauregard mentioned that it is a goal "to set attendance figures" just as much as it may be in winning. "Wc continue to draw crowds, whether the rest of the conference is with us." Beauregard said. Average attendance reached an all-time WMU and MAC high of more than 22,000 last year, including a WMU and MAC single game attendance record of 35,107. Current 1-A criteria allows schools to combine football attendance from home and away games to meet a 20,000 average. Beauregard expects this to change. "Those things will likely change within the next year," Beauregard said. "As those change, we have to be ready to move with them." The 2001-2002 year will be a defining ore for members of the MAC. Issues such as attendance, the number of sports offered at the institutions and the number of scholarships offered by each MAC school will be closely evaluated. The first phase of the study has already been sent back to the committees, according to Beauregard. The MAC includes Central Michigan. Eastern Michigan. Ball Slate, Kent State. Miami of Ohio. Bowling Green, Akron. Ohio, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Marshall and Buffalo. Beauregard has always been active in issues that are of a concern in college athletics and her leadership roles in those areas continue to increase. She is the lone woman on the (football) bowl committee. out of 136 1-A institutions. When she began her current position five years ago. there were seven. "That's pretty amazing to me." Beauregard said. Budgets for 1-A programs arc enormous. WMU has a $12 million budget and that includes the money for scholarships. WMU offers 250 scholarships per year, according to Beauregard. Beauregard also told the Rotary crowd some entertaining stories about her family ties and what it was like to be introduced into an administrative role at the university level. She mentioned that on an early trip to Louisiana, a gentleman gave her an apron and a cookbook sort of as a "old boy s" joke. She still has that cookbook and apron in her office. WXSP schedule detailed College athletics are a big business as many Rotarians found out from listening to WMU director of athletics Kathy Beauregard. is on an NCAA committee that focuses on marketing and television, and serves on the Olympic board. WMU has seven sports for males and seven for women. Female athletic directors are rare in Division 1-A. Beauregard is one of six 25% Off™, Coupon are selling rickets for the June 25th on all spring and summer Woolrich, r Columbia & Artisans . W clothing West Michigan Whitecaps vs Michigan Battlecats at Old Kent Park Men'. ■ Women'. Children . Now thru Father’s Day June 17 th V ; BOB’S CBN AND TACKLE SHOP, INC 2208 West M-43 Hwy.. Hastings, Ml 49058 2 Miles West of Hastings on M-37 & M-43 Phone 616-945-4106 _ Here are the upcoming baseball games that will be televised on WXSP (channel 99 in Hastings). Thursday, June 14, 7-10 p.m.. Major League Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers. Tuesday, June 19, 7-10 p.m.. Major League Baseball New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers. Saturday, June 23, 7-10 p.m.. Minor League Baseball Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps. Sunday, June 24, 1-4 p.m.. Major League Baseball Minnesota Twins al Detroit Tigers. For more information, call Lucinda Branch at WXSP (616-456-1818). •Cats, Caps Tickets Available: Hastings Kiwanis arc selling tickets for the Saturday, June 23 baseball game between the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Michigan Battle Cats at Old Kent Park. Tickets are $6.50. The money goes toward sending area kids to the National Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Tickets can be purchased at Printing Plus. Johnny Conoon's, Walker-Fluke Accounting or any member of the Hastings Kiwanis. $6.50 each Money goes towards sending area kids to National Space Camp, Huntsville Alabama. Tickets can be purchased at Print Plus. Jonny Conoons or Walker­ Fluke Accounting, or any member of the Hastings Kiwanis. or ALL SHAPES AND SIZES June 18 - 22 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL rsssbsibbsks ^Hastings Quick Lube W GRAND OPENING SPECIALS WE Tbe loteKigeot oil. JUNIE 1 "30 71 *'~ mo loteNigeot oil. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 Lions fall in regional Softball season opens for Dreisbach Dreisbach Motors 14-and-under girls softball team opened its season with a pair of losses Tuesday to Fowler. The first game went into extra innings and Fowler prevailed 17-16. Ali Cooney picked up the loss in relief of Halie Terrel. Plate statistics were Beth Gieseler 2for-4 with a walk and an RBI, Alex Greenfield l-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, Amber Peck 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, Halie Terrel 1-for-l with a walk, a sacrifice and an RBI, Kristen Williams with two walks and an RBI, Kelly Wilson l-for-3 with a walk and two RBI, Ali Cooney l-for-4 with two RBI, Mandy Keeler l-for-3 with a walk, Alli Bryans with an RBI, Niki Meade three walks and an RBI and Devin Pierson two walks and a sacrifice. Hastings again came up short in the second game. 13-6. Ali Cooney was the losing pitcher. Beth Gieseler had a single, Air.ber Peck went 3-for-3 with two triples, Halie Terrel had a sacrifice and an RBI, Kelly Wilson a single, Devin Pierson a single, Alli Bryans a single, Ali Cooney a walk and an RBI, Mandy Keeler two walks and Niki Meade a walk. Singled out for solid defense were center fielder Amber Peck, first baseman Halie Terrel, catchers Alli Bryans and Alex Greenfield and second baseman Niki Meade. Dreisbach Motors played Wednesday night in Battle Creek and has a doubleheader at home Thursday against Saranac. Hastings’ Hoke receives certification Steve Hoke, the athletic director at Hastings High School, has been recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) as a certified athletic administrator. To earn this distinction, Hoke demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written evaluation. Hoke is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism. A championship and record-setting season came to a close for Maple Valley High School's varsity baseball team Saturday at the Division 3 regional tournament held in Lake Fenton. The Lions (18-8) lost its regional contest at Lake Fenton to Ithaca 7-1. Maple Valley, after playing near flawless ball in the district tournament against Olivet and Bellevue, had "a little bit of a tough time” against Ithaca, committing four errors and being held to just two hits. Ryan Goris and Travis Kersjes had the lone Maple Valley base raps, while Eric Goris had a sacrifice RBI. The winning pitcher. Bob Ebright. not only struck out 8 Lions' hitters, but went 4-for-4 at the plate with a homerun and three RBI. Darin Thrun (8-2) suffered the mound loss. Michael Hamilton relieved Thrun in the sixth inning. Maple Valley this season won its first SMAA title since 1991 and its first district title since 1995. Coach Guenther Mittelstaedt's 2001 squad was the first to win 18 games at Maple Valley since 1985. "It was a great season; a very good year,” Mittclstaedt said. The Lions averaged 9.1 runs, second in school history to the 1972 team that averaged 93. Motor Sports Hall expands The Board of Directors for the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2001 inductees. The group includes Ray Baker of Spring Lake, the late Porky Burkholder of Whittemore, Bob Clover of Muskegon, the late Ray Daniels of Hint, George Lane of Coloma, Al Provoast of Whittemore, Maynard Rupp Jr. of Grosse Pointe Woods, Dick Slade of Jackson, Buddy Stewart of Byron Center, Bob Stud! of Dearborn Heights and Bill Tyler of Parma. The induction ceremony wil! be held at the University Comfort Inn in Mount Pleasant Sunday, Nov. 4. in the school. NCA membership assures the public at large that the school has met standards which high quality schools in the NCA region consider to be impera­ tive for effective education and that is working to improve performance for all students.” The North Central Association is the largest of the country's regional accredit­ ing agencies. It is a voluntary coalition of over 8,500 schools and more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the 19state region of the central United States. The association works with schools to improve the quality of education through a continuous process of accreditation and school improvement. NCA currently ac­ credits 1,569 schools in Michigan. Delton Kellogg receives summer school funding Delton Kellogg Schools has received a $104,279 grant from the Michigan De­ partment of Education to provide state mandated summer school for students. These funds will be used to provide free summer school for students in grades 1-4 who have not met district standards in reading and/or math. The program will run from June 13 to June 28 and from July 30 to Aug. 9. Students will be in classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All students will receive 90 hours of instructional time to maximize the changes for measurable gains in lan­ guage arts and math. A unique feature of the program is parental involvement which includes an initial open house in which parents will review what their children will be learn­ ing over the summer. All students will be pre- and post­ tested and will be expected to show gains. Girls Camp 1 (third and fourth grades), instructed by Hastings High School's girls varsity coach Steve Laubaugh and varsity basketball players. The basketball catnp will feature daily skills instruction and drill work, individual attention and instruction, officiated team scrimmages and individual contests. The camp will take place at Star Elementary Gym June 18-22. Time of the camp is 11 a.m.-12:15 pm. Cost is $25. Players should wear proper basketball attire such as shoes, shorts, socks and shirt. Payment is due by June 13. Camp 2 (fifth through eighth grades), instructed by Hastings High School's girls varsity coach Steve Boys John Termeer is seventh in the Factory Stock point standings and looks to move up the charts with a strong finish this Saturday at the Kalamazoo Speedway. (Photo provided) Motorsports Experience at Kalamazoo Speedway Saturday The weather cooperated and the racing for the Spring Championships was fast and furious for the local drivers at last Saturday's Kalamazoo Speedway action. Listed below are the results from our area crew: h Super Late Models • Ken Warner qualified sixth and finished seventh in the A feature. • Larry Dahlke Jr. qualified 14th and finished 15th in the A feature. He is now 25th in the point standings. • Kevin Malosh qualified 33rd and finished third in the C heat and third in the B feature. Malosh is 27th in points. Limited Late Models • Brian Bergakker qualified 15th and finished 17th in the A feature. Bergakker is now 17th in points. • Dan Hubbell qualified a season-best 28th, but his B feature was postponed due to time restrictions. Hubbell is 49th in points. • Mark Smith did not compete last Saturday and is 2?.nd in points. * Factory Stocks • John Termeer qualified 13th and finished 11th in the A feature. Termeer is now seventh in the point standings. This Saturday, the Kalamazoo Speedway will host the True Value Motorsports Experience. This will be the only Western Michigan appearance of this display. A full program of Super Late Models, Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks complete the program. Gates open at 1 p.m. with practice at 2 p.m., qualifying at 4 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. The Motorsports Experience starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call the Kalamazoo Speedway office at (616) 692­ 2423. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice la hereby given that the Hasting, Planning Commission W1 hold a Pttoic Hearing in the Ctf HM Cound Chamber. 201 EM State Street. Hearing,. Michigan, on Monday. Ml 2. 2001. nodco ts nerwy given mat me Hastings Manrvng commission now a ruoac neanng on Monday, July 2, 2001, a! 7:30 pm. In the Cky Hal Council Chambers. 201 East State Street, at 730 p.m. The purpose d He Pubic Hearing is tor die Planning Commlsston to eotidt comment rsgardtog a request by Gavin Bras. Ford tor re-zoning and approval of a Final Development Plan tor a planned Ur* Development to be located at 1330 North Broadway. (See map below) This re-zonhg. ( granted, would Mow tor an automode sales tactoty and an assMed Ivtng area city of Hastings lot t -2-3-4 Broadway heights, com at a ft in e & w i/a une SEC 7-3-6. WHICH IS 192 FT W OF E 1/4 POST OF SO SEC i. TH W 482 FT. TH S 505 3 FT. THE 462 FT TO SW COR LOT 9 BROADWAY HEIGHTS. TH N 568.3 FT ALONG W LINE PAT Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing Is lor the Planning Commission to solicit comment reganflng a revision of the Master Plan to accommodate a request by Gavin Bros. Ford for a re-zorang of a parcel located at 1330 North Broadway. Hastings. Michigan (see map below), from A-O (Apartment & Office) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). This re-roning. if granted, would alow for an automobile sales facility and an assisted living area. CITY OF HASTINGS LOTS 1-2-&4, BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COM AT A PT IN E & W 1/4 UNE SEC 7-34). WHICH IS 192 FT W OF E 1/4 POST OF SD SEC 7. TH W 462 FT. TH S 565.3 FT TH E 462 FT TO SW COR LOT 9 BROADWAY HEIGHTS. TH N 568.3 FT ALONG W UNE PAT TOPOB. TOPOB Summer hoops will be offered to both girls and boys entering the third and fourth grades and fifth through eighth grades by Hastings Community Education. Here is some brief information on the Saxon basketball camps: Laubaugh and varsity basketball players. The basketball camp will feature daily skills, instruction and drill work, individual attention and instruction, officiated team scrimmages and individual contests. The camp will take place at the Hastings High School gym June 25-29. Time of the camp is 10 ajn.-noon. Cost is $35. Campers will receive a regulation size blue and gold rubber basketball and awards will be given out. Checks should be made payable to Hastings Area Schools. Enrollment is limited to 50. Payment is due by June 13. Delton Middle School accreditation renewed Principal Gary Kimble of Delton Kel­ logg Middle School has announced that the school’s North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) accredita­ tion has been extended through the 2000­ 2001 school year. This action was taken April 3 at the NCA's annual meeting in Chicago. "Along with hosting periodic on-site evaluations by a visiting team of educa­ tors, each NCA school is accredited on the basis of an annual report on condi­ tions in the school and on such supple­ mentary information as the Commission on Accreditation and School Improve­ ment requests," Kimble explained. "Continued accreditation means that the conditions for effective education exist Summer Saxon basketball camps soon to start Camp 1 (third sad fourth grades), instructed by Don Schils Hastings High School's vanity coach and five former and current varsity basketball players. The camp will feature drills, competitions and daily games for those who want to become better basketball playen. The camp will he be held in the Star Elementary gymnasium June 18-22. Time of the camp is 8-9:15 am. Coat is $25. Campers will receive a regulation size blue and gold basketball and awards will be given out. Payment is due by June 13. Camp 2 (fifth through eighth grades), instructed by Don Schils Hastings High School's varsity coach and five former and current varsity basketball playen. The camp will feature drills, competitions and daily games for those who want to become better basketball players. The camp will be held in the Hastings High School gymnasium June 18-22. Time of the camp is 10 a.m.noon. Cost is $35. Playen should wear proper basketball attire such as shoes, shorts, socks and a shirt. Checks should be made payable to Hastings Area Schools. Any questions, call 948-4414. Payment is due by June 13. To register for the basketball camps, call the high school office at (616) 948­ 4409. ATTEMPTUKI TO COLLECT A DMT. ANY INFORMATION WE OSTAX WILL Bt USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Detoul has been made In ttte condWone of a mortgage made by Moots LDUson a single woman (original mortgagers) to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 31,1997. and recorded on November 5,1997 In Document No. 1003763. Barry County Recta*. MkNgan. and wen aaeignod by said mortgagee to the Standard Federal Bar*. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated October 31,1997. wNch area record­ ed on November 12. 1997. In Document No. 1003969. Sony County Records, on which mort­ gage there la claimed to bo due al the dm hareOf the sum ot SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN AND 57/100 dolors (363,516.57). Including interest al 8.500% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained In said mort­ gage and the statute In such case mode and pro­ vided. notice la hereby grven that said mortgage wa be loractoeed by a sale ot the mortgaged premie,,, or some part ot them, at puMc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hasttnga. Ml. Michigan al 1 00 p.m., on July 28.2001. Said premisos are situated In CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Written comments wU ba received at Hastings C«y Hat. 201 East State StreeL Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request tor Information and/or minutes of said hearing shot*! be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City wit provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon live days notice to the Clerk o< the City ol Hastings (telephone number 616-945-24681 or TOO call relay sendees ’ -800-649­ 3777. Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hal. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information andor minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Cleric at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Cleric ol the City of Hastings /telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. Everll G. Manshum City Clerk Everll G. Manshum City Cleric Lol 3 ol E.W Bliss Racial ot a pari ol the South 1/4 ol Section 17, Town 3 North. Rango 8 Week being a reptat of the toiowtog; Lots 7.8.9. and 10 ol Block 13 ol H J. Kentretos Addtoon to tie C*y ot Hastings, Lota 4. 5. 6 and pert ol 7 ol John Lichty's Frtt Addrtton to the Oty ol Heslinga, and Lola 4.5.6.7.8.9. and part ol lota 3 and 10 ol Fairvrew Addition to the City ol Hasongs. accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof, aa recorded In Liber 3 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shea bo 6 months tram the dole of such sate. urSaa determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1946 CL 8003241a. In which case the redemption period shal bo X days tram the data of such sale. Dated: June 14.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott 8 Trott. P C. Attorneys end Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie 4990505640 Jaguars (7/12) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 - Page 13 CORRIDOR, continued from page 5 to identify segments of highway, and widths needed on which side, for some future highway widening. "The most ef­ fective approach is to have variable set­ backs based on the amount of right of way we have now." He stressed planning had to be a partnership with MDOT. Vilmont said these ideas should be put in place right now so development along those proposed routes would be in line with needed setbacks and MDOTs costs for setbacks would be substantially less. Planning several years in advance would be very beneficial. Morrison said in the future, the road could be widened one way or the other depending on the natural features. "But we will widen within what we have to the extent we can," she explained. She said, "We are more governed by the cost of right of way than by where it lies, so it would be helpful for us to iden­ tify the corridor and the setbacks. In the meantime, there will be interim stretches to be widened." She said M-DOT would not lay out a divided highway far in advance, but "we could give you what we would need if we were to put in a divided highway." M-DOT bypass plans for parts of Hast­ ings, Middleville or Caledonia are ap­ parently not being planned. Morrison said realistically, bypasses anywhere along the M-37 corridor would not be a competitive project. She said she did not want to encourage unrealistic expectations about creating bypasses. Drummond asked if all the units of government along the M-37 corridor got together with supportive ordinances and a unified plan, would that not be an asset in gaining M-DOT funding for the project wanted for the community? "How do you get up on the priority list?" he asked. Morrison said at the point improve­ ments were being considered by M-DOT, such groundwork planning would make it easier to do something in this area. "Right now we commit all of our trans­ portation funds and there are more than one set of projects that fit the bill and get to the top of the list in different ways. She gave as an example, the Governor's Build Michigan III program for funding additional transportation needs for eco­ nomic development. "The communities and stretches that got funded for that program all spoke with one voice. They had a plan in place and there was no doubt about what the community stood for and wanted," Morri­ son said. That is a very powerful tool to M-DOT in Lansing that makes those de­ cisions, and to your legislators that is where your priority lie*." • •> Drummond said, "So this makes He Mid the economic forces near Grand Rapids snd Battle Creek want to get closer together. He said he was con­ cerned that if Barry Connty is not pre­ pared. these two major economic centers will dictate what happens. "That's why we have to be in part of the planning for this corridor.” Morrison said a unified plan and con­ sistent ordinances were "things that posi­ tion you well" for new funding initiatives in the future. Michalski Mid this group showed recognition of the benefit of working to­ gether in a task force process. "Try to identify both resources, threats, and op­ portunities. M-DOT has done a very good job in working with difficult situations, helping communities we have worked with, being an advocate for solid devel­ opment planning." He said also the element of politics should not be forgotten, if the group is trying to move up in the process. "You need to work not only st the local level, but with your state legislators. Make sure you involve them in the process. As they may change over the course of time, you need to update them, invite them or staff to the meetings, and make sure there is consistency of information. "If you look at successful corridor pro­ jects around the country, there has been a need for a consistency of effort that transcends over the course of time. Peo­ ple around this able may change," he said. "If you're going to be successful, you are going to have commitment on the part of an organization that stays with the process for long term. This will not be resolved over the next five years. You will need a task force that won't be diminished over time. "From a legislative standpoint, from a governmental standpoint and from MDOTs standpoint, they are consistently looking for those areas where there is a local and state partnership developed.' He Mid MDOT and local planning groups must make sure there wss coordi­ nation so the developer does not play one off against the other. He Mid development along M-37 was taking place on a daily basis. "You really need Io get at it, and soon," he said. Morrison Mid, "I would recommend when you get s plan in place, is that you continue to function as a corridor group. The strength you will have if you have fairly uniform provisions along this corri­ dor is preventing developers from seek­ ing loopholes in the next township. It alio allows you to evaluate their propos­ als in terms of how it affects your town­ ship, but also how it impacts that corriIn Grand Rapids, the East Beltline cor- ridor group meets monthly, she said, "to evaluate proposals coming in, so they know what is going on up the road. This is a real strength for them." Morrison said some groups had relied on regional planning commissions, for mailings, etc. and had noted good partic­ ipation of local units along other corri­ dors. Finding a central location to meet, handle mailings of agendas and other things is very important for keeping it go­ ing, she said. M-DOT does occasionally provide funding for such groups to do a study, because M-DOT supports the Regional Planning Agencies. One group along M-89 met for two years to get a definitive scope of what it wanted to do. All unit* had the same ob­ jectives for that corridor and there was a lot of momentum in that group, Morrison said. M-DOT recognized they had laid the groundwork, and so they competed successfully for those funds. An application for the Barry County corridor was submitted about a year ago. but The M-89 corridor received the fund­ ing of the two requests submitted. Two phases of the study of M-89 wil) result in an access management plan along the whole corridor from Plainwell to Holland. This was a partnership between M-DOT, the regional planning agency, and the local units of government. Morrison said the M-37 corridor group , could submit another application to sup­ port a study for the next funding cycle. A place to house the committee would be needed. The regional planning agency, which was funded for the study for M-89 is the South Central Michigan Planning Agency in Kalamazoo, which could house the committee. The next funding cycle will be in about one year. The group would need to make an application by March, for MDOT to consider a grant, Kitty Roth­ well said. This could be a time frame for the group to work within. Ail present appeared to be in favor of collaboration on development of a com­ mon M-37 corridor plan, although a loca­ tion in Barry County was more favored. Ideas for the corridor were suggested. McManus said ideas for the corridor developed by a planning group could be passed along to the townships and they could choose whether to adopt them. Tools of such a plan could include overlay districts to address the corridor so special ordinances could govern them. Driveway access ordinances could be in- eluded, private road ordinances could be developed, as well as uniform lot sizes along the corridor could be agreed upon. McManus said planning needs to be a priority, and how to use zoning ordi­ nances to implement those goals when the highway crosses all these jurisdic­ tions will be a challenge. Rothwell said the first step for the governmental units to implement a plan was to find out where the ordinances were already alike and or different. Then negotiations for a coordinated plan and ordinance agreement could be started. County Planning Commissioner Jan McKeough said unified planning was most important along jurisdictional boundaries. Drummond said OUR Land could fund a training session for the group, and fund a consultant who does this kind of work to facilitate the process. He said every­ one involved needed to have the same background for what a border plan is, what goes into it, and what comes out of it, before embarking on what would mean some pretty gutsy decisions. Moffett said a forum representing al) the governments along the corridor would be needed. He said all aspects such as the Barry County Road Commission, the County Board, the townships, villages, and cities would be represented. Moffett said a game plan for lhe pro­ cess, then discussion of model ordi­ nances would lead to developing ordi­ nances for different aspects of a plan and then determining how to implement the plan would be the end stage. Fred Jacobs, speaking for the role of the local newspaper, said "As we edu­ cate the people, giving coverage of what you are doing here, you will have less problems as governments try to change ordinances and rules. They will under­ stand the purposes behind it." Drummond suggested setting a meet­ ing date, and an agenda to decide who the sponsoring agency would be, perhaps the county. He said he thought there is a need for training, to get input from all representatives as to process for the group. A mailing list mus. be established. M-DOT could send out information to everyone on that list, Drummond said. Moffett said a decision had to be made by each municipality along the corridor to send their representation to the next meeting of the group, and who would work on a plan. Representatives would also include someone from M-DOT. the Barry County Road Commission, and Jim French to represent the County Commission. Deciding what the purpose, agenda and goals would be for the next five years was very important. Moffett said. Vilmont stressed the County needed to be the host planning agency support­ ing the corridor planning group to give it credibility. McManus agreed, whether it comes through the Development Committee or not. because it would be a county wide program. He said the county planning of­ fice could house all lhe zoning ordi­ nances, providing a central location. McManus said the regional planning commission representative for Barry County has not responded to numerous attempts to reach him. This creates a problem for Barry County obtaining sup­ port from the Regional Planning Agency. Wilkinson said he would like the task force to be a subcommittee of the Barry County Development Committee, with headquarters in the basement of 220 State St. It was noted several Townships were not represented at this meeting, and fol­ low-up contacts to include them were needed. Michalski said it was a corridor which might well include representatives from Kent and Calhoun counties, where a lot of activity was occurring. He said that Michalski said. Drummond said “If they each sent a representative to this meeting, they would not dominate us at all. I think we hurt ourselves more than wc help our­ selves by excluding them." Vilmont said the more the corridor is­ sues arc reviewed, the better. He said each type of government and authority level was governed by different types of guidelines, based on court decisions. He said understanding of these differences was needed by villages, cities and town­ ships. "If wc can unify this, wc can better defend the plan in the courts and where else." He said unified plans were needed, and this would help defend against de­ velopers. A resolution by the Development Committee members in attendance was passed, to establish a corridor planning task force, with county funding, with recommendation for County Commission approval at the next meeting. An indefi­ nite meeting date within one month was agreed upon, with specifics to be worked out soon, informing people by mail and news announcement. representation was important in gaining political clout. Some were wary of the power of those areas to control the local process. Michalski agreed the economic en­ gines on each end of the corridor could have different goals than Barry County, and a balance was needed. He said he did not perceive a desire to make M-37 a raceway between the two points, how­ ever. He said allowing dialog taking place was needed. 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The Michigan Department ot Transportation Standard Specifications (1996 Edrion), the plans and specifica­ tions for the project. the special provisions governing GREENRIDGE Realty subcontracting are essential parts ol the contract The MDOT contractor orequalification work classifica­ VVITZ.EL § ASSOCIATES tion is 22Cb, 22Fa. or 221. Bid documents will be available starting Monday. June 629 West State Street - Hastings (M«nS<reet Ban* (616) 040-3770 11,2001. �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14.2001 Hastings Schools $23.9 million budget passed by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Hastings School Board T tesday ap­ proved a $23.9 million budget for 2001­ 2002. The board also approved spending $167,449 for textbooks and $71,998 for laptop computers. Also at the meeting, a dispute arose over whether Lori Johnston, wife of high school principal Tun Johnston, should be hired as a high school guidance counselor. Superintendent Carl Schoessel told board members prior to the vote on the budget that it have been better if the board could have waited until projected cuts in stale aid took place before they passed the budget. However, he said, stale law requires the dis­ trict to have a new budget in place by July 1. Schoessel predicted there will be several changes in the budget the board passed. According tc the Michigan Association of School Administrators, legislative lead­ ers and Gov. John Engler are proposing to ■ reduce the school aid act by $218 million in 2001-2002. While foundation al­ lowances (per pupil state aid) will not be reduced, the plan is to cut state funding of other educational programs such as literacy, summer school, pre-school, at-risk and gifted and talented programs, funds for in­ frastructure support, and other funding. The proposed cuts are a response to pre­ dictions that there will be a shortfall in state money set aside for education if the state economy continues to be sluggish. In the budget passed Tuesday, $73,823 was set aside for building repair and main­ tenance, but the district got a big boost Monday when voters approved a $12.1 mil­ lion bond issue that included $2.1 million in building and grounds repair and mainte­ nance as well as $10 million for a new community center. This year, as in years past, the district has complained that state aid has not been sufficient to provide up­ keep for the district's infrastructure. At Tuesday's board meeting. Schoessel said the district's physical facilities are worth $70 million. "It's important that we protect the community's investment in the schools by taking care of them," he said. "We're all excited that we will be able to make these much-needed repairs" now that the millage proposal has passed. Schoessel also commented on the fact that Jim Atkinson, chairman of the com­ mittee supporting the millage, "has been interested in a teen center since the 1970s" and Bob King, former director of the Hastings City Recreation program and Barry County YMCA, has been interested in having a community pool since the 1940a. The new community center will in­ clude both a teen center and community pool. "Il will be nice to see their dreams come hue," Schoessel said. In the new budget, $19.6 million will be spent in salaries and fringe benefits. On the revenue side, the new budget in­ cludes grant money from the Michigan Department of Education that will be used to help students improve their reading abil­ ity. The district was awarded a literacy grant of $378,250 a year for three years, beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, for a total allocation of $1.1 million. Tuesday's approval of a $130,568 expen­ diture for new elementary language arts textbooks titled "Reading — A legacy of Literacy" was given with the understanding that the stale literacy grant funds would be used to pay for lhe textbooks. Dave Arnold, director of educational ser­ vices. said some 1570 textbooks are Icing purchased for students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade. The new textbooks replace texts purchased in 1986, Arnold said. He explained that the new lan­ guage arts texts arc more comprehensive than the old books, which were essentially only readers. The new books provide in­ struction in handwriting spelling, writing and reading, he said. Arnold said the district is also in the pro­ cess of updating its elementary science texts. Tuesday the board approved the pur­ chase of 1,010 elementary science text­ books called "Discovery Works." The books are for students in second through fifth grade. The district plans to purchase various types of science resource material for students in DK, kindergarten, and first grade. Arnold said. The board Tuesday also approved spend­ ing $1,007 for 18 advanced government high school textbooks called "Government by lhe People* and $874 for 25 high school government textbooks called "American Government.* And the board voted to purchase 61 lap­ top computers from Dell Computers of Round Rock. Texas. The stale of Michigan will reimburse the district for that expendi­ ture as part of Gov. Engler's Teacher Technology Initiative, which promises $1,200 to every public school teacher in the state for computer hardware, software or technology instruction. At a special meeting June 4, the board approved purchasing $174,788 worth of computer hardware and software from Computer Network of Grand Rapids. That expenditure will also be covered under the Teacher Technology Initiative. Also Tuesday, the board split 3 to 3 in a vote on whether to hire Lori Johnston as a high school guidance counselor. Because four votes were needed for approval, the resolution to hire Johnston did not pass. However, Schoessel said the matter would be brought before the board again when board member Don Myers, who was absent Tuesday, could be present to vote. In an unusual public statement read at the board meeting, Schoessel announced he was against Lori Johnston being hired at the high school office because Tim Johnston would then become his wife's di­ rect supervisor. Schoessel said after the meeting that while there is no written pol­ icy barring spouses from working together, "we have a long-standing agreement that we do not hire spouses and pot them in the same building" if one could potentially have supervision over the other. He said a committee made up of middle and high school guidance counselors, ad­ ministrators and teachers was formed to in­ terview applicants for the high school counselor's position and make a recom­ mendation to the school board. The com­ mittee interviewed several candidates and recommended that Johnston be hired. Schoessel said be didn't override the comDover BIG PAY In Celebration of the Life of Marjorie Louise Scobey February 18,1943 - June 18,1997 So ends our fourth year without you. WITH AN EXCITING FUTURE CWHMTTMMFMT Teams Start' up to 46c Some dreams have been full-filled. Some opportunities missed. mittee's recommendation and allowed lhe matter to be brought before the board be­ cause the district has a "long-standing prac­ tice of participatory decision-making. Our tradition in Hastings Area Schools is to empower a committee of staff members to interview applicants and then select a can­ didate for recommendation. . . if I didn't present that recommendation to the board, then I wouldn't be true to the decision-mak­ ing process which I instituted and in which 1 strongly believe.* However, he said, 'the Hastings Ares School System is not a private or family business, but is a public organization, and there must be the highest level of account­ ability and trust in situations involving public organizations. I believe that the trust and level of accountability expected and deserved by the community in such situations is in jeopardy when one person in a public organization is the direct super­ visor of his spouse." He said he did not have "any concern al all about Lori's qualifications as a coun­ selor, which in fact are very good." Board members Patricia Endsley, Eugene Haas and Larry Haywood voted against ap­ prov-ng Johnston, and Kim Alderson. Mike Hubert and Terry McKinney voted to approve hiring her. Endsley said "I have all the respect in lhe world for Mr. Johnston.* However, she said, 'the problem is, the next time, if there would be a problem, we've already set the precedent, ft makes it harder to say no when you really need to say no. I hope, Tim, that you won't lake this personally.* Haywood said that while Lori Johnston "is the very best person for the job of those interviewed,* the 'potential for conflict makes it extra tough.' Alderson said she thought the board should not 'undermine* the recommenda­ tion of the committee. McKinney said "there's always situations like this.* He said one of the district's prin­ cipals' wives was a part-hoe teacher. The wife of board member Eugene Haas, Marjorie Haas, is an assistant principal at the high school, he said. He said his niece is a school teacher in the district. "What I'm saying," he said after the meeting, "is that there are other compromising situa­ tions* regarding members of the same fam­ ily being employed in the district Sdtoessel said that while Dive Arnold, director of educational instruction, was a principal at the time hi* wife, Jane, was teaching, the two did not work in the same building. Tim Johnston was present at the board meeting but made no comments. He was unavailable fix comment Wednesday. Abo at Tuesday's meeting, the board was presented with a proposal to increase foes charged by the district for use of its build­ ings. The administration proposes to charge $730 an hour instead of $5 per hour for utilities, because cost of utilities to the district has increased. It also proposes to increase the prices paid by commercial and private groups for use of school facilities. For example, use of Central Auditorium by a commercial or private group would cost $200 under the new fee schedule, compared to $100 under the existing schedule. Some of the other increases would include $75 instead of $50 for the high school lecture hall, $150 instead of $100 for the high school gym, $75 instead of $50 for the high school cafeteria, and $115 instead of $75 fix district athletic fields. Schoessel explained that rental rates and service charges related to use of school fa­ cilities have not been changed since 1987, and since that time expenses have increased and the number of organizations using the facilities has increased. The board will vote on the proposed in­ creases at its July 9 meeting. Also Tuesday, the board passed a resolu­ tion honoring Larry Haywood, who was at­ tending his last meeting prior to retire­ ment. He decided not to seek re-election, and local dentist Scott Hodges will lake over his position July 1. Haywood's resolution read, in part, that he "has given generously of his time and talent as a beard member, has provided an historic perspective to guide the board's de­ cisions. and has worked diligently to achieve excellence in the Hastings Area School System his departure leaves a void of experience and knowledge which will be difficult to fill." At their June 4 meeting, the board ap­ proved a two-year contract for the Hastings Area Bus Drivers' Association that gives drivers a two percent wage increase in 2001-2002 and another two percent increase Donating ‘Locks off Love’ Shariean Hormenitt, a resident at Thomapple Manor, recently took park in the "Locks of Love* project, donating some of her hair tor use by children under 18 who have had medical hair loss. Her hairdresser, Chris Steinke, performed the shearing ceremony. Hermenltt also Is active In Helping Hands, helps with take sales, crafts projects, Faling Star and the Laundry Tagging program. She recently was selected as Resident of the Month. Legislative Coffee takes up issues of taxes and tourism by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The state and federal budget and Blow­ ing tax revenue were much on the mind of those attending Monday morning's Legislative Coffee. State Senator Joanne Emmons told the audience that the budget is occupying lots of time in the upper chamber in Laming. While she says Michigan is in a Some heartache mixed with joy. Your Bundles of Joy Meed A Bundle of Life Insurance The time has come again to let all of this go and let it sink into the forgiving glow of memory. Owner Operators, Holding only to lhe legacy of your abundant love Solos 83c and laughter that will How into next year, If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today. Teams 83c and ail of the yean to come. The “LOVE" for you has not ended. “I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my Commandment: Love one another as I have loved you." John IS: 11-12 Your Loving Husband Jerry Scobey Mating Your Future Mon Pndtaabie 1 800 441 4394 1 87’7.848 6615 1 800 338 6428 CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE 335 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE II, OF CHAPTER 22, OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS THAT: An ensnare. to *m*nd Artel* H. 01 Chapter 22. of the Hastings Cod* «1970.as amended, to prarid. lor to* R^utmlon of Pwtdter*. Vendor* and Trwwtant Mwctwnte A complete copy of Ordin*nc* 335 I* *vWUM* tor inspeetkn at the City ClerkI Offce. C«y Hel. 201 E. Stele Street. Hasting*. Michigan ................... TNe ordnance shall take effect end ahal be In Ml force from the date of Its pUAcaUon In the Heatings Barner pursuant Io the Charter tor the City of Hastings Moved by May. second by Wood that Ortnanc* No. 335 be adopted. Y**s. Wood. Tubts. Spencer. May, McIntyre. Jesperae. Hawkin* and Campbel Nays: Non* Abnnot: Btenm ._ . I, ever* Q Manahum. City Ctork. do hereby certify that a true copy of an Ordnance adapted by the Heatings City Council on the 11th day of June 2001 is available at toe City Cteik's Office. Everil G. Manshum City Clark in 2002-2003. The new contract will be­ come effective July 1. Schoessel said most changes in the con­ tract were minor with the exception of a change in health care coverage. Next year, drivers will have to pay insurance premium increases between 2 and 10 percent. If they increase over 10 percent, the contract will have to be renegotiated. That differs from previous years when the district picked up the first 5 percent of any premium in­ creases and the drivers picked up the rest. Schoessel said district health insurance rates increased 7.4 percent this year. "AU of our employees understand that health care costs are a big. big issue," he said. "If s not like it used to be when it was not such a big issue and the board paid for everything. We're a long way from that now." Only a portion of lhe bus drivers work­ ing for the district qualify for health care benefits. CLU.CHFC WlWkaStw farmbureaumsurince-mt com "better position to weather the economic downturn because of the tax stabilization fund, no one should consider it a re­ placement for revenue losses." One reason the tax stabilization fund shouldn't be raided to balance the budget is that the AAA bond rating for the stale is based in part on lhe fond and a lower­ ing of the bond rating leads to higher costs when borrowing money fix the state and local municipalities. State Representative Gary Newell concurred with Emmons, saying that "challenges with the budget" have been filling lots of his time. He said that the Michigan Legislature will have to re­ evaluate giving education a "three-year* budget, which while it helped schools plan their budgets, is severely impacting the process this year. Rick Treur and Greg Moore standing in for Congressmen Vem Ehlers and Nick Smith, touched on the passage of the tax cut bill, beginning with the tax rebatea that will start arriving later this summer. Other issues discussed at the federal level were the Education Reform Bill, Smith's Agricultural Field Briefing, in­ cluding his interest in research to bind better nitrogen fixing cover crops. Also discussed st the Legislative Cof­ fee was the reapportionment process for Stste House and Senate districts. Em­ mons said she hopes the process will be over by the end of June. Newell commented, "it is an interest­ ing process." Emmons mentioned that there is a move to standardize voting days and lo­ cations by setting up four allowed dates for all elections. Emmons touted tourism along Route 66 and talked about a cooperative effort between Barry, Ionia and Montcalm counties. She been sang a few notes of "I get my kicks on Route 66." The Legislative Coffee series, spon­ sored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, will be recess during July and August. The chamber invites everyone to return to the County Seat Restaurant in Hast­ ings at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept.ll. �Ths Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 - Page IS JlaJee- Od&i-ia Star Elementary second-graders gather around the crabapple tree planted in memory of Mark Heath. Mark Heath's mother, Tammy, turns a symboloic shovelful of dirt in honor of her son while his father and Star Elementary Principal Jo Stebbins look on. Memorial tree planted to honor Mark Heath by Sarah Linn Staff Writer A crabapple tree was planted last Thursday at the Star Elementary School in a memorial honoring second grade student Mark Heath, who was killed in an accident last month. The free was placed Jn view of |hc school, and is a symbol of Mark's life. A handful of people were chosen to speak in Mark's honor, and to pick up a shovel to help complete the planting of the tree. Sydney Pierce, a fellow classmate of Mark's, said. "When wc play outside, we will sec the tree and remember our friend." Heath family members said they have been impressed with the Hastings com­ munity and school for the donations and support to make this memorial possible. ."The whole community has been so supportive; the school, staff and Mark's teacher, Lisa Brown... there just aren't any words," said Tammy Heath, Mark’s mother. Judge dismisses gun board lawsuit J-Ad Graphics News Service Spying that the Circuit Court of Barry County has no authority to review deci­ sions of the Concealed Weapons Board, Judge James Fisher last Tuesday dis­ missed a lawsuit against that board, filed Iasi February by a Yankee Springs Town­ ship man. David Stevens had charged that the board violated his constitutional and civil rights when it voted Feb. 20 to deny his request for an upgrade from a restricted hunting and target permit to a general permit. Named individually in the original complaint were Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Michigan State Police Commander Greg Krusinga and Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill. Stevens later amended his complaint to instead name the Barry County Gun Board rather than Krusinga, McNeill and DeBoer after he learned that the board was not immune from legal action, he said. Stevens, who said he wanted the permit for self defense purposes, claimed in his complaint that the denial violated the Michigan Constitution, the United States constitutional right to bear arms and the Civil Rights Act. "There is no right to carry a concealed weapon," cited Fisher in his June 5 opin­ ion and order granting summary disposi­ tion (dismissal) of Steven's complaint. "Plaintiffs claim that his due process rights have been denied is also without merit. Since there is no protected property or liberty interest alleged, denial of the permit in question does not involve denial of any due process interests." Fisher also stated that Stevens' equal protection case "fails on its face" because it does not allege disparate treatment of similarly situated individuals. "Plaintiffs complaint fails to state a claim for which the court may grant re­ lief, and therefore defendants are granted summary disposition...," Fisher con­ cluded. Acting as his own attorney. Stevens had tried to have Fisher disqualified from hearing the case, claiming that he was "personally biased or prejudiced against David Stevens representing himself." Stevens also claimed that Fisher was biased because had signed a petition aimed at blocking a new state-wide "shall carry" concealed weapons law from taking effect July 1. Fisher later denied Stevens* motion seeking his disqualification. Meanwhile, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. May 17, that the "shall carry" law known as PA381 of 2000 is subject to a referendum which blocks the law from going into effect on July 1, 2001, and places the issue on the November 2002 ballot to be decided by the voters. Gun advocacy groups subsequently filed an appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court, which now plans to hear argu­ ments in the case June 13. "If the Supreme Court agrees with the Court of Appeals, the law will not go into effect on July 1," states a Michigan State Police memo to district comman­ ders. "The law will subsequently be de­ layed and the issue will then be placed on the ballot during general elections in November 2002 for the people to cast their deciding vote." If the voters vote against the bill, said Smith, the law does not go into effect. If the voters vote for the bill, the new law will go into effect after the election. If the Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeals decision, the law will go into effect on July 1, 2001, as origi­ nally intended. "Because of the uncertainty of the out­ come at this time, we wil? continue to move forward with efforts preparing for the possible implementation of the law for July 1. 2001,” states the memo, "short of mass-producing or sending out any materials." The bi-monthly bloodmobile will be in town on Monday, June 18, at Fellowship Hall on Fourth Avenue from noon until 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 17, is on the calendars as Father's Day. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met at Lake Manor last Saturday, with 26 present. More tax records have been copied and indexed. There are now at least five booklets on Odessa Township from the 1870s and 1880s. Keene Township has been indexed for one year. More will be done once they are available. The society plans to publish a cookbook this fall. Flyers were distributed for an appraisal session on Sept. 15 at the local library with a professional on hand. The cost is very minimal for getting one’s treasures under scrutiny from one who knows the value. Plan to bring in your antique items on that date. John Waite was the speaker, with his topic "Publishing a Family Newsletter.’’ He does a bi-monthly letter on a subscription basis for a few dozen Haskins relatives. This was an outgrowth of his publishing "Our Haskins Heritage" about 15 years ago. Much material could not be incorporated in the book, so it has provided the grist for more than 600 issues since then. He has included pictures, prints of prized dish, updates on births and weddings and histo­ ries of the churches of which many mem­ bers were from his family. The newsletter has generated far more response than have many letters. At the next meeting Marilyn Stewart of Ionia, chairwoman of the society’s ceme­ tery project, will be the speaker, she and her committee members have found some very interesting items while scanning markers around the county. June 10 marked the final Sunday for Pastor William Hertel to be at Delton Faith United Methodist Church. His former parishioners wem invited weeks ago for the morning service, a shared meal, a program of reminiscing. Ten from Central United Methodist's congregation attended. Pastor Bill and wife, Jan, were in Lake Odessa with their children, Lori and Scott from 1974 to 1980, when the children were in elementary school. Karen Morse and children from Richland joined family members at the Delton service. Others from Traverse City Asbury UMC were present. The Hertels had moved in 1980 from Lake Odessa to Traverse City Asbury YMC and then to Lansing Asbury UMC. The retired couple will move to a home they bought three years ago in eastern Tennessee, which had long been a favorite camping area for them and their children. Lori is now in Ohio writing greeting card messages fc»i American Greetings and Scott works in Seattle. The Reading Road Trip USA has for June 21 a theme of "Old McDonald^ Farm." The story space has a large map of the USA, where they* can chart their progress across the country. The obituary of Doreen Pratt of Olivet lists Dale Loveland of Lake Odessa a sur­ viving brother. The Lansing State Journal had a headline in Sunday^ sports section that Lakewood's Stephanie Maciasz holds a national record. Maciasz, the third daughter of coach Mike and wife DeDe, was named Volleyball Player of the Year by the State Journal. She is now recognized as the national record holder for kills in a season. She is a gradu­ ating senior headed for Grand Valley State University in the fall. She notched 856 kills, which surpasses the record of a Texas girl in 1993 who had 736. Stephanie is also fifth in the national book with 1,823 in her career. The same article listed Nashville High School’s Ken Beardslec, who had two per­ fect games back in the late 1940s in high school baseball. In soccer news, a state semifinal game was to be played on the Lakewood field between Flushing and Portage Northern on Wednesday (last) night. The GR Press carried the announcement of engagement of Angela McDiarmid, daughter of Ron and Marlene, and Andrew Gerard Secor, son of Steven and Donna of Lake Odessa. Angela and Andy are both Lakewood graduates. Andrew is a Hillsdale College graduate and Angela attended GVSU. On Friday a story about Charlotte choos­ ing a new superintendent had a paragraph that Charlotte is losing its assistant superin­ tendent for curriculum for the past three years, Milli Haug, who will become super­ intendent of Grayling Community Schools in July. She was a long-time teacher and N EWS 4 elementary principal for Lakewood before her time in Charlotte. Another Friday story was of 46 Lansing students who went by Youth Education Wagon Train from the Capitol City to Charlton Park, a 55-mile ride drawn by mules. This is the fourth year for the record trip which takes sixth-graders on the threeday trip as a reward for school achievement. They would pitch their own tents, care for animals and do other chores. Lansing’s school superintendent, in the spirit of things, wore her cowboy hat and boots. She related that her job in Lansing has given her many firsts. This is certainly a first to ride in a wagon train with mule power. The weather forecast called for showers and thunderstorms and cool temperatures for their weekend in Barry County. The youth group of Central UMC is hold­ ing a car wash and indoors a bake sale to cam more money toward their work camp experiences at Elmira, N.Y. in early June from 9 a.m. to noon. The youth group of Central UMC is holding a car wash and indoors a bake sale to cam more money toward their work camp experience at Elmira, N.Y in early July. The two ventures will be at fellowship hall on Fourth Avenue. Saturday 3 to 9 jm. THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WMU. BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detau* has been made to the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond E. Fuibnghf. a married man and Sandra L. Fulbright (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2000, and recorded on April 7,2000 In Document No. 1042918, on Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 09/100 doSars (3257.757.09). Including interest at 8.750% per annum. Said mortgage mortified by Loen Modification Agreement dated December 20. 2000. recorded January 16, 2001 in Document No. 1053669. Barry County Records Under the power at sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of toom. at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on July 19,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: SYNOPSIS All board member* and 15 others present Audit report received. Various discussions took place. Bits read and approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Deriene Harper, dark Attested to by N"4) STATE OF MCHKMN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAIRLY DMMM PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRKND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVCW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE RBEND OF THE COURT to tie MDcalng aeata: ahatw Bia Frtend ol Ba Court la guBy ol mkccnducL neged dslalulory ad plat thereof in Document No. 1040156. Barry County Records. The redemption period shati be 6 months) from Court ere being carried out m a manner *1 doned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. to which case toe redumption period shal be X days from toe date at such sale. Dated. June 7.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott A Trott. P.C. X150 Telegraph Road, Suita IX Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Ria *200117856 Ravens cruel tarty Judge rafcang k> twee crM. Send County Trial Court. Famty DMsion. 210 WsN Court Street. Hastings. MkMgsn 49058. (8/14) (7/5) ATTE MPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - DotsuR has bean made to THIS RRM « A DEBT COIXECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE -- Oelauit ha* been made In the condition* ol e mortgage made by WHIam F. Bouwer and Jo-Arm R. Bouwer husband and wile (original mortgagors) 10 DSN Mottgage Cor­ poration. Mortgagee, dated October 7.1999, and recorded on October 13. 1999 In document 41036563. Barry County Reconk. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assign merit deled March 1. 2000. which was recorded on Apri 17. 2000. In document 01043257. Bony County Records, on which mortgage there k darned Io be due at the date hereot the sum ol ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-TWO AND 75/100 dollars ($105562.75). including merest at 5.125% per Courtright Sr. and Patience Courtright hto vdb (original mortgagors) to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated December 3, 1987, and recorded on December 9. 1997 In Uber 1008083, Barry County Records. MfcHgan, and was assigned by 1987, which was recorded on June 18, 1988, bi Uber 1013776. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed io bo duo al too <Mo hereof the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 75H00 dollars (361,478.75). inducting interest al 12.950% per annum. annum. mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort- venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasttogs. Ml at 1:00 PM, on July 19.2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are de­ scribed as: A parcel of land to toe Soutowest 1 /4 of Section 33. Town 3 North. Rango 9 West, described as: Commencing at too Northwest comer of too Northeast 1/4 of too Soutowest 1/4 of said Sec­ ginning. Vwncn Esst 13 2/10 rads. Mnc* South 69 2/10 rods. th»nc» West 30 2/10 rod*. thane* North 37 1/20 ratk. Stance East 17 rack, thanca North 32 rads to the place ol begsming. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date d such sale. Dated May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246-593-1311 Tra« & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Suite 100 Bingham Farms Ml 48025 Fie 4200115132 1:00 p.m., on July 5.2001. ASSYRIA, Barry County. MtaMgan. and are described ac: A parcel of land in toe Soutowest 1/4 of Section 1/4 of said Section 28. toonos Souto on toe West Highway, Northerly in the Highway 141.12 feet; to* piece at beotontoa. Ths redemption period she* be 6 monto(a) bore toe date of such sale, unless dtaemtinod aban­ doned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241c, bl days from too data of such seta. Deled: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 TroC A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors XI50 Telegraph Rd., Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200116846 Stallions N«1) (6-28) Jaguars CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES Ratanp Suntan Canasta REQUEST FOR BIOS SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET WTUSSNOUS ASPHALT PAVING The Cay d Hasrngs. McNgan. « sotattng Ms tor Muminous ssphaR paving ol 2 blocks ol South Jefferson Street The City ol Hastings reserves the nght to reject any and aS bids, to waive any irregularities in tne bid proposals and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's be® interest, price and other factors considered Bidding documents and specifications are available al toe Office of toe Cay OerVTreesurer. 201 East State Street. Hasangs. Mttwgan 49056 Sealed bids shea be received at the Office of the City CierVTreasurer until 2:00 pm on June 20.2001. at whch tune they shaR t« opened and pubSdy read aloud. Al •THE BETTER YOU HANDLE IT. THE LESS YOUR INSURANCE MAY COST.’ HOW SAFE DRIVERS CAN SAVE. Tom Sallnguo 136 EStata St (616)945-4030 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MCtata, ta /instate •10 Brywnt St • Kalanwroo. Mch^n • 345-2900 9126 East 06 Avenue • RcNand. Mcfrgan 49063 • 629-&2S2 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 Area attributes touted at Mayor Exchange Luncheon by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Wow! Is the Hastings area really that special? Anyone listening to local resident Don Drummond extol area virtues at the Mayor Exchange Luncheon Tuesday could not help but be persuaded that the commu­ nity has a lot to recommend it. Drummond, who is active in many civic organizations and activities, served as guest speaker at the luncheon. He said the com­ munity is "blessed with many assets." While he could not list them all, he said, he wanted to present some of the more sig­ nificant ones. They included: 1) Barry County United Way, whose success "is indicative of our values and how we feel about ourselves," Drummond said. 2) The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, which "continues to maintain and increase membership throughout the Barry community." 3) The Barry Community Foundation, where "donors have discovered a resource for positive change that will continue to give forever." 4) The Barry Community Resource Network, an organization of 32 private and public human service providers who work together to provide coordinated service to those in need. 5) Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center, which is "an excellent example of cooperation between two gov­ ernmental bodies, a college, and a group of citizens." Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER• 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! 1988 17 TRACKER Bass boat, 45hp Mercury trolling motor, fish under, trailer. Nice boat, must sell, $3,900 OBO. (616)374-0086 ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huee 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: SANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. I I hank'- WE WISH TO THANK our friends, neighbors, and relatives for the many beau­ tiful cards, the flowers, other gifts, and money received for our 50th anniversary. A special thank you to our family for the surprise party on Sunday. Especially to Jan­ ice and Alison for the deco­ rations and the cake. To Rog­ er and family- thank you for the many hours spent to have family picture albums ready for us. You all helped make our special day one to remember. May God's blessing! be with you. Clarence and Ruby Curtiss. GARAGE SALE, FRIDAY, June 15th, 9am-4pm, Satur­ day, June 16th, 8am-3pm, 1239 S. Montgomery, Hast­ ings. Antiques dishes, furni­ ture, crafts, brand new weight bench, clothes, much more. LARGE 3 FAMILY garage sale and some estate items: household items, power tools. Snap On Tools & oth­ ers. Chain saws, automobile parts, heads for 3cyl., & lots more. We have a little & a lot of everything. Come see what we have for you. June 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th, 8am8pm. 9556 Barnum Rd., \h>bih > FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461__________________ REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 HOMEWORKERS NEED* ED: $635 weekly processing Ext.5085 24hrs. WATER GARDENINC: Water Lilies & Locus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish & Koi, linLandscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9:00am530pm; Sat. 900am-2:00pm. ALMOND RANGE HOOD A fan, 2 years old, $25; exer­ cise bike, like new, $15; 2brand new comer bookcase/cabinets, burnish oak, were $250 each, selling for $100 each; glass top octa­ gon end table & rectangular coffee table to match. Maple, $25 each. (616)948-0655 MONTGOMERY WARDS electric self cleaning range, almond color with black front, in good condition, about 6 years old. Call eve­ nings, (517)852-3955. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. FOR SALE BY OWNER: Cozy manufactured home, douole-hung windows, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, double stall garage, large lot, gor­ geous landscaping, all appli­ ances included, $110,000. (616)720-0719. Between Mid­ dleville & Hastings, east off M-37,1532 Pinedale Drive. FREEPORT: 5 ROLLING acres on Woodschool/Loftus Rd, perked. Asking, $42,900, (616)878-7956._____________ HOME FOR SALE by own­ er Middleville schools, 9.4 wooded acres, 3,000 sq. ft. log home (two story, with walkout basement), large decks for outdoor entertain­ ing, spa, 2-1/2 stall garage, paved driveway & much more. This quiet, game rich property currently owned by a Christian ministry group that uses it for administra­ tive offices and as a residen­ tial retreat facility must be seen to be appreciated. Ad­ ditional information or a pri­ vate showing can be ob­ tained by calling Steve at (616)490-5846.____________ SHARP RANCH HOME in Hastings School District! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, updated, very private backyard, full basement, pole bam, $87,500. Call Marty 616-494­ 8590 at Greenridge Realty. #8085 ANTRIM COUNTY: 6.67 beautiful acres only 15 miles west of Gsylord. Ideal homesite or recreational spot. Short drive to state land. Includes driveway and cleared sit. $24,900, ' $500 down, $310/month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-968­ 3118 or www.northemlandco.com for photos and sur­ vey. NRA CERTIFIED instructor class for CCW. For informa­ tion, call Ed, (937)339-4242, cell (937)416-6362 CHAIR CANING, REA­ SONABLE rates, (616)948­ 8556. TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs: home, cottage, or business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded. (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448 please leave a message if no answer. 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Interested candidates should contact MANPOW­ ER... (616)948-3000. EOE GENERAL LABOR POSI­ TION IN LAKE ODESSA: MANPOWER of Hastings is currently accepting applica­ tions for a 1st shift position. Hi-Lo license or experience driving Hi-Lo is helpful. Du­ ties include but are not limit­ ed to: sweeping, using mop, moving supplies between departments and some light paperwork. Pay rate will start between $8 00-58.50 de­ pending on experience. In­ terested candidates should contact MANPOWER to­ day.....(616)948-3000. EOE MANPOWER of Hastings is currently accepting applica­ tions for upcoming PERMA­ NENT general labor posi­ tions at HASTINGS MAN­ UFACTURING CO. Quali­ fied candidates must be available to work ALL shifts. Must be hard working, de­ pendable & drug free. Inter­ ested candidates should con­ tact MANPOWER today... ..(616)948-3000. EOE ADMISSIONS CLERK- TO $15/hr+ full benefits!! Good people skills! Full benefits! Training now! (616)949-2424 Jobline. AIRPORT EXPRESS DE­ LIVERY- To $500/wk- No CDL needed. Full paid train­ ing! Local route! (616)949­ 2424 Jobline. 6) The Thomapple Arts Council, which "continues to expand its program of provid­ ing enriching artistic opportunities to the public and students." 7) The Y Camp at Algonquin Lake, which "illustrates the community's interest in maintaining traditions that enhance the education of young campers and young counselors as well." 8) The Barry Leadership Academy, which has "introduced almost 200 leaders and po­ tential leaders to one another and to local and state government." 9) The Barry County Court System, which "stands as a widely recognized ex­ ample of how to reengineer a system to provide timely service and justice while at the same time saving money." 10) Pennock Hospital, "a unique asset for the Barry community." Drummond said "we can all be thankful that this institution is financially fit and providing essential health care services to the Barry commu­ nity. Particularly impressive is the mix of services the hospital has created to assure its own health. 11) The city of Hastings, which has "shown continuous improvement over the years," he said. "Hastings has maintained an eye toward the future and accomplished those things to assure continued viability," Drummond said. Examples of improvements in the city included the business incubator and indus­ trial park, he said, which create new busi­ nesses and jobs for the community, the sewer plant expansion undertaken to "han­ dle inevitable growth," the construction of a new water plant, the creation and expansion of the Downtown Development Authority, the modernization of City Hall, and "continued forward planning" with such projects as the River Walk, a recently updated master plan, an updated traffic Some of the officials from the city of Charlotte are introduced during the Mayor Exchange Luncheon. Don Drummond gave a long list of area assets. master plan, continuous improvement of infrastructure, parks expansions and improvements, and the work to create a new public library. "All of these (assets) arc the results of people power focused on a goal," Drummond said. "What is happening in Hastings and Barry County is an upward spiral of expectations and a willingness of people to work in a variety of coalitions to meet those expectations." Drummond urged government officials to continue to plan ahead and seek citizen in­ volvement in the planning process. He said Benjamin Franklin devised a plan for community progress that had "three sim­ ple, practical steps: the creation of 'virtuous' citizens, the formation of small groups with a common purpose and com­ mitment to the collective good, and the es­ tablishment of networks that grew from these groups." Drummond said that "the people in this room have the power and ability to facili­ tate the process of establishing community goals by involving the people ... I en­ courage you to continue and increase the involvement of the people in planning for the future." Pierce Institute offers public three days of festivities Grand opening activities at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Jane 22-25 will offer a little something for everyone. Keynote speaker Dr. Nina R. Leopold Bradley of Baraboo, Wis. kicks off the event Friday evening, June 22, with an 8 p.m. speech. Bradley is the eldest daughter of Aldo Leopold, founder of the modem environ­ mental movement. "Now and then we find someone whose influence in the world is beyond measure." institute Director Gary Pierce said. "In ecology and environmental science, one of lhe outstanding names is Aldo Leopold and his children." Leopold is best known for his book. "A Sand County Almanac." Bradley, who has spent most of her life doing ecological research, serves as a staff member of the Leopold Foundation and lec­ tures widely on environmental issues. On June 23, a number of activities are being offered to the public, including an Early Bird Walk, bird house demonstra­ tions. bird habitat loan, presentations on "Birds of Prey," a stream walk, story telling, a prairie walk, fish feeding, a guided nature walk, and more. On Saturday several artists will have their work on display. That art includestained glass pieces, colored pencil draw ings, photographs, wood carvings, handwoven baskets, wildlife etchings and water­ color paintings. Magpie, a folk group specializing in music that calls attention to environmental issues, will be presenting a workshop for elementary teachers on how music relates to the environment. Teachers will learn to use music in school to enhance environ­ mental education Dr. Nina R. Leopold Bradley Magpie will also give a performance at 7:30 p.m. June 23. Tickets are $2 a per­ son. Breakfast and lunch will be served June 23 in the Visitors Center dining hall. Brunch will be served Sunday, June 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information call the institute at 616/721-4190. The environmental singing act "Magpie" will give a performance during the grand opening. Great Father’s Day Gift Idea.. Subscription to the Banner! Get Your COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We also do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North of Hastings on Broadway (M-43) or Call 616-945-9554 for information on these NEWEST SERVICES! • 1-Hour Photo Processing • Color Copies • Commercial Printing y �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14, 2001 - Page 17 SKYDIVER, continued from page 1 Hastings ran through a yard toward the lake and "we yelled for him to call 911." The Denslows said Huff began regain­ ing his color shortly after they turned him over and while they were rushing toward shore. "Wc pulled over to a dock and the emergency crews came," said Gary. "We started to see his color come back about 10 minutes after we got him out. before the ambulance got there. We figure his lungs were full of water." Pat and Gary Denslow "I tried to feel up there to control the chute, but 1 couldn't see them," he said. "Then I saw the chute start to collapse. I could see I was heading for the water." A dive instructor watching Huffs predicament told Huff to pull his emer­ gency chute. "I said, ’yes sir, I will!," said Huff, who admitted to being a little scared as the water came closer. "It fully deployed and I hit the water hard enough." Meanwhile, Gary and Pat Denslow were hosting a visit by their three grand­ daughters. Amber. Madison and Grade, ages 3. 4 and 5, from out of town and decided to take them for a boat ride around the lake. "For some reason. I went into the west portion of the lake which I normally don't do," said Denslow. "We went all around the lake and came back and for some reason. 1 turned to circle the lake again. I never do that." The Denslows completed one-third of their second circle when Pat spotted Huff just as he entered the water. "My wife tapped me on the shoulder and says. There's a parachute coming down in the water!' So I turned the boat around and thought. This doesn't look right,’" said Denslow. "Wc were going as fast as we could. He had dropped about 200 yards behind us." Huff had entered the water about 100 yards off shore in view of the Algonquin Lake Party store and plunged 20 feet blow the surface before resurfacing. Huff said. "I came up and I was struggling to get to shore," said Huff. "I'm an cx-Marine so I kept my head about me, trying to do everything right." Huff said that as he struggled with the lines tangling around his arms, he saw the boat approaching him and knew that help was on the way. "We thought, he'll probably just swim over to us, he'll use the ladder at the back of our boat and we'll take him to shore," Denslow said. "Right after he hit, his head was bob­ bing up and down," added Pat. "The closer we got, we could see this man is in serious trouble," said Denslow, who slowed his boat upon nearing Huff and circled to avoid splashing him with waves. "He was trying to stay afloat but the weight of his gear kept pulling him down." By then. Huff was unable to grasp onto the two life jackets the couple threw out to him. 'I know the Lord was with me," said Huff. "I knew I was going down. Just as they got to me, I must have passed out." As the couple neared Huff. Pat took over the controls of the boat and Gary jumped in without a life vest. "He was down below about one foot," said Denslow. "All I could see was his helmet. He'd gone down for the last time and he wasn't coming back up." Not wanting to become tangled in Huffs parachute, he decided to gather it and hand it to Pat who began pulling with all of her strength. "She kept pulling the chute to bring this man to the boat," he said. "He was lifeless. She was able to pull up enough to get his head up." Exhausted, Gary swam to the back of his boat and climbed in. "I began asking God to give us the strength and the knowledge to help this man," said Gary. "We kept pulling on the chute. He wasn't moving at all, he was just dead weight. He was a big man and his chute was dragging in the water." While they pulled Huff inch by inch, the couple yelled "help!" three times to people on shore, but received no re­ sponse. "We just pulled, two, three, four inches at a time," said Gary. "We finally got him into the boat and laid him across back of the boat and he was totally blue and not breathing." Pat found a faint pulse and the pair rolled Huff onto his side and raised an arm to try to drain the water from the man's lungs. Just as another boat approached the couple's location, a spotter from Skydive Pat said Huffs eyes were open during the entire incident and Gary recalls Huff rolling over and looking at him after re­ gaining consciousness but before he could speak. "He was slowly breathing on his own," said Gary. Huff was able to talk when medical first responders and Mercy Ambulance crew memers arrived, he said. "I remember saying, 'Yeah, I'm here!’ and 'the water's a little chilly!," said Huff. Though the Denslows have had cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in the past, the couple said they had dif­ ficulty recalling the protoccol. "When you get in one of these situa­ tions and haven't taken CPR in a while, you forget about what to do," said Denslow. "We didn't want to blow air into his lungs and over pressure his lungs." (See related story) The Denslows said they now plan to enroll in a CPR class. "I challenge people to learn what they can do in a situation and to periodically go through a CPR course." said Denslow. Huff was admitted to Pennock Hospital Sunday night, spent his birthday there Monday and was released on Tuesday with no broken bones. He still suffers from some lung damage and must visit a pulmonary specialist, he said. The Denslows called the hospital at about 8 p.m. Sunday to check on Huffs status and were connected to his room where they talked with his wife. Terry, who thanked them for their efforts. After receiving a release from his doc­ tor. Huff plans to return to Bill Knapp's in Battle Creek where he has worked for 39 years making 10.000 to 15.000 choco­ late cakes a week. He and Terri arc also known for their wedding and all-occasion cake decorat­ ing business. "Next week we're going to California for my wife's sister's 50 wedding anniver­ sary and we're baking a cake." said Huff. "We do all sorts of cakes. We're good, I can guarantee it!" As a former Marine and the survivor of a serious car crash 32 years ago. Huff readily admits to being adventurous and a "daredevil." "I went bungee jumping in New Zealand and skydiving," he said. "I'm highly active. 1 try to do everything I can." When asked if he will he return soon to Skydive Hastings, he said "I will go again. I'd like to go again this Sunday, but my wife says 1 can't because it's Fa­ ther's Day. Besides that, I have to get a release from my doctor. But I'll do it. If I die. I'm ready to go." Water rescue safety tips: Drowning can be a silent killer and it can happen quickly. Equally sad, said the National Safety Council, are the near­ drowning victims who survive but suffer brain damage and a reduced quality of life. "A drowning or near drowning can oc­ cur in any body of water in which the nose and mouth of a child can be sub­ merged,” states the NSC. "Besides the obvious large bod.es of deep water, drownings can also occur in toilets, bath­ tubs, sinks, water buckets, fish tanks and wading pools with only inches of water." According to the National Safety Council, drowning is the fourth leading cause of injury resulting in death among children and more than one third of all drownings happen to children ages 4 and under. In this article, readers will find some very basic tips on hov' to react in a near drowning situation ma it should not be relied upon as proper training. Instead, readers should contact the Barry County Red Cross or Pennock Hospital’s Community Education Department to en­ roll in a CPR class to learn proper steps and procedures. "We offer them all the time," said Matt Thompson, Pennock Hospital's director of public relations. "The more we know how to do CPR, the better off we all are in the community." The following basic information is provided by the National Safety Council's latest guidelines for children and infant CPR. Water rescue Reach-throw-go identifies the sequence for attempting a water rescue. The first and simplest rescue technique is to reach for the victim. Reaching re­ quires a lightweight pole, ladder, long stick or any object that can be extended to the victim. Once you have your "reacher," secure your footing and have a bystander grab your belt or pants for stability. Secure yourself before reaching for them. You can throw anything that floats empty picnic jug, empty fuel or paint can, life jacket, floating cushion, piece of wood, inflated spare wheel - what ever is available. If there is a rope handy, tie it to the ob­ ject to be thrown so you can pull the vic­ tim in or if you miss, you can retrieve the object and throw it again. The average untrained rescuer has an average throwing range of 50 feet. If the victim is out of throwing range and there is a rowboat, canoe, motor boat or boogie board nearby, you can try to row to the victim. Maneuvering thesi craft requires skill learned through practice. Wear a persona] flotation device (PFD) for your own safety. To avoid capsizing, never pull the victim in over the side of a boat but over the stern (rear end.) If the three techniques are impossible and you are a capable swimmer trained in waler lifesaving procedures you can go to the drowning victim by swimming. Entering even calm water to make a swimming rescue is difficult and haz­ ardous. Al) too often, a would be rescuer be­ comes a victim as well. First Aid Yell for help to alert others to the emergency If the person is unconscious or injured following a dive, suspect that a spinal in­ jury has occurred. Keep the head, neck and spine straight. To do this, float the per­ son onto a large, full-body board and lift the person out of the water gently, sup­ porting the head and neck. Determine consciousness, check air­ way, breathing and circulation, and treat accordingly. If you cannot give rescue breaths, you must assume that the airway is obstructed and you must begin airway obstruction techniques. According to cxcoipts from the Basic Cardiac Life Support instruction manual, opening the airway is the first basic skill to CPR. The steps can be performed quickly by one person in almost any situ­ ation. When a person loses consciousness, re­ gardless of whether or not he has had a cardiac arrest, the body relaxes fully and usually ends up in a crumpled position, facedown. He must generally be placed on his back to continue assessment. Position the victim as a unit so that the head, neck and torso move simultane­ ously without twisting. In the unconscious person, the airway frequently becomes obstructed by the tongue and epiglottis. The head-tilt/chin-lift is the primary method for opening the airway. The head rotates back with the head tilt as the jaw is raised with the chin lift. This lifts the tongue and epiglottis from their obstructive positions. Once you have opened the airway, the victim may begin to breathe again by himself. If you find the victim is net breathing adequately or is not breathing at all, you must be prepared to begin rescue breath­ ing. Keep the airway open by maintain­ ing the head-tilt with your hands. Look for chest movement, listen for air move­ ment and feel for air movement at mouth and nose with the side of your face. Rescue breathing is the second basic skill in CPR. You must make an airtight seal at both the victim's nose and mouth for mouth-to-mouth breathing. In adults and children, pinch the nose to seal the nostrils and seal the mouth by fully covering the victim’s open mouth with yours. Take a breath, seal the mouth and nose and nose and blow slowly into the vic­ tim's lungs. # In the case of a near drowning, do not be concerned about draining water from the lungs. If you believe a foreign object is block­ ing the airway or if rescue breathing is unsuccessful, perform the Heimlich ma­ neuver with the victim on his back and his head turned to the side. The pulse of a drowning victim may be difficult to find because of slowdown of body functions. If a pulse is not found, begin chest compressions. Victims of cold water drowning have been successfully resuscitated after rela­ tively long periods of submersion; give them r chance by initiating CPR. Every submersion victim should be promptly transported to an advanced life support fa­ cility. For more information, call the Red Cross at 945-3122 or Pennock Hospital at 945-3451. POLICE BEAT Two abduction attempts reported THORNAPPLE. RUTLAND TOWNSHIPS - The Hastings Post of lhe Michigan State Police are investigating two separate reports of possible attempted abductions which occurred on June 7 in Irving and Rutland townships. The first complaint was in the area of Irving Road in which a 14-year-old girl reported that a man in his 30s with brown hair and a beard driving a white van pulled up alongside her and asked if she needed a ride. The girl told him no and the van left the area. Troopers drove around the area and stopped a couple of vehicles that matched the description given by the girl. The girl was taken to each of the stops and she said that they were not the person or vehicle that stopped. The second incident is not related to previous reports of a man in a white van who has been asking girls if they need rides, troopers said. The incident also occurred June 7 in the area of Heath Road where a 12-year-old girl was approached by a Chevy Caprice driven by a 74-ycar-old while male. The man asked the girl if she wanted a ride and she told him she does not talk to strangers and he left the area. "Troopers from the Hastings Post found lhe suspect vehicle and spoke with him in regards to the incident," said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "It appears that the subject had no intent to do anything to the girl." School victim of break-in, vandalism WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Michigan State Police are investigating a break-in of Lakewood High School late Monday in which some profanity and other phrases were spray painted on the walls and a dead deer was left in the gym. There was no permanent damage and nothing was taken," said Trooper Michael Berendt of the Hastings Post. Police believe the school for entered sometime between 10:30 p.m. June 11 and 5 a.m. June 12, the last day of school for the summer. Troopers ask anyone with information on the perpetrators to call Silent Observer al 1-800-310-9031. Information leading to an arrest and conviction could result in a reward for the caller. The Michigan State Police can be reached at 948-8283. Drunk goes wrong way on expressway BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Ionia County - A 38-ycar-old Hastings man reported to be driving a stolen car eastbound in the westbound lane of 1-96 near the Jordan Lake Road exit June 2 was arrested on multiple charges. The man’s name is being withheld pending arraignment on charges of third offense drunken driving, driving on a suspended license and having open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. Police said the man’s mother, who lives in Baltimore Township, called police at 3:28 a.m. to report her 1991 GMC Jimmy was missing from her driveway and that her keys had been removed from her key ring. Deputies quickly learned that the vehicle had been found by Ionia troopers at 1:43 a.m. after receiving a report of a person driving the wrong way on the expressway. Troopers said they entered the westbound lane and one mile down the road encountered the car heading toward them. "Wc observed this vehicle flashing its lights to oncoming traffic, but continued eastbound, failing to stop," troopers reported. "Several other westbound vehicles were observed to pull to the right shoulder to avoid this oncoming vehicle." After stopping the car, the man said he was coming from Woodland and had gotten on 1-96 10 minutes earlier. He also admitted to drinking and knew he was going the wrong way on the freeway, troopers said. The man registered a .17 bodily alcohol content and was lodged in the Ionia County Jail. Driver escapes; deputy stuck in cornfield CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A Barry County Sheriffs Deputy who tried to stop a car June 6 for running a stop sign at Messer Road and M-43 ended up stuck in a cornfield while the suspect got away. Deputy Mani Horrmann reported that she spotted the car run the stop sign at 5:28 a.m. and began following the car which was traveling at a high rate of speed, she said. As the car became delayed by another vehicle, Horrman was able to catch up to the suspect vehicle, but was unable to read the license plate number due to heavy rainfall. After passing the third vehicle, Horrmann pursued the suspect vehicle at speeds up to 80 to 85 miles per hour. After activating her overhead emergency lights, the car slowed but did not stop, and later turned onto Durkee Road, where he left the roadway, drove through a lawn and entered a cornfield continuing eastbound. But when Horrmann drove into the lawn, the patrol car became struck about three yards off the roadway, she reported. It was Inter discovered that the suspect vehicle had continued through the field until it reached Martin Road where it continued on, Horrmann reported. The car is described as a dark colored, possibly red, late '80s S-10 Blazer or GMC Jimmy. Deputy dragged by fleeing suspect MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP - A deputy's duty weapon and two-way radio were damaged when she was dragged 20 feet by a Nashville man who eventually escaped her custody during an arrest attempt on M-66 near Guy Road June 6. Deputy Janette Shaffer reported that she had stopped a car driven by Nathan Allyn Glass, 20, of Nashville and was placing him under arrest on an outstanding warrant when he allegedly began to resist. "After advising Glass he was under arrest, I attempted to gain physical custody," Shaffer reported. "After turning Glass around and attempting to place him in handcuffs. Glass turned to run and while attempting to regain control, I grabbed him around the waist." Glass allegedly continued to turn and Shaffer fell to the ground while continuing to hold his shirt. "Glass dragged me down the driveway about 20 feet," she reported. Glass broke free when the shirt tore and after a short chase, Shaffer returned to her patrol car to call for backup because there was a passenger in Glass' car still at the scene of the traffic stop. Inside his car, Shaffer found 31 packages of Thunder Bomb fireworks and the passenger said the two had smoked a joint prior to the traffic stop. Glass later turned himself in to the police and he was arraigned on one felony count of resisting and obstructing, one count of possessing illegal fireworks, one count of escaping lawful custody and possession of marijuana. Woman arrested for embezzlement HASTINGS - A 23-year-old Hastings woman has been charged with embezzling between S200 and Si,000 from the bowling alley where she was employed, according to the Hastings City Police Department. An undisclosed amount of cash reported missing May 16 from the safe at the Hastings Bowl on Woodlawn Avenue and some money was also discovered missing from the cash register. The suspect has not been arraigned on the misdemeanor charge. "This occurred between May 11 and May 16 while the owner was away on vacation," said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "Officer Jeremy Shaffer interviewed all of the employees working there and pinpointed it to a suspect who subsequently confessed.” �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 14. 2001 County tables Middleville annexation decision until July by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Hoping that the two property owners who oppose being annexed to the village of Middleville and those in favor can resolve their differences, the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday tabled an annexa­ tion request until July 10. The vote to table lhe request from the village of Middleville passed 5-2. with County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie and Commissioner Clare Tripp casting dis­ senting votes. Commissioner Wayne Adams was absent. The County Board this week held a pub­ lic hearing on the request, and after hearing comments. Commissioner Tom Wing, chairman of the board's County Develop­ ment Committee, suggested that the parties involved try to iron out their differences without putting the county in the middle. "You don't want any hard feelings about this," said Wing, who introduced the mo­ tion to table the issue. The village wants to annex six contigu­ ous properties, located on Green Lake Road, which is also called West Main Street on the west side of town, in Thor­ napple Township. One of the properties is owned by a funeral home. One reason for the proposed annexation is that the village is seeking to "in­ corporate enclave properties (properties sur­ rounded or nearly surrounded by the village on all sides) ’hat receive services without paying village taxes," Village Manager Bryan Gruesbeck said in a recent letter to the property owners affected by the possible annexation. Another reason the village is seeking annexation. Gruesbeck has said, because the parcels have access to village water services and will have access to sewer services perhaps in the fall. The parcels' close proximity to the village allows for direct and indirect benefits of other village services, such as plowing, salting and po­ lice protection, officials have said. The village is preparing plans to install sewer services along Green Lake Road at the village's expense. Property owners, however, will be responsible for paying would be required within a year, Preslar said. Mackenzie said the sewer and water is­ sues are between the people involved and the village and not the county. Usually such hook ups arc not geared to the conve­ nience of people, he said, but are a public health issue to prevent septic overflow from contaminating ground water. Mackenzie asked Gruesbeck how long property owners could have before they would be required to connect to village ser­ vices. and Gruesbeck said "the sooner the belter." but that he would be willing to work with property owners as he has done in the past. Barbara Getty, daughter of developer Bill Getty and a proponent of annexation, said her family wants one of lhe affected parcels annexed and that if the County Board re­ fuses to annex the property it will not be saleable because they will not be able to have village services or put in septic and well systems "unless lhe village changes its mind." costs to connect to the sewer system and related expenses. At the public hearing. Rod Preslar. one of the affected property owners, said he op­ posed the annexation because he has a "per­ fectly good" water and septic system that would have to be filled in if his property is annexed because of the state requirement that properties within 200 feet of services would have to hook up to village services. ...Why ruin a good septic system?" Preslar asked. It was noted that a representative from lhe Barry-Eaton Health Department has said that the timeline for hookup to village sewer and water is up to the governing municipality. 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Catherine Beyer, also a daughter of Bill Getty, suggested that the village could al­ low people who have good working wells and septic systems to keep their existing septic tanks and wells until they fail....! don't think private property owners should be penalized because their systems are working. It seems like it could be a win­ win situation here if we can just work to­ gether." Barbara Getty expressed similar feelings. Beyer said she believed the situation could be "win-win" for everyone if the people didn't have to hookup to the ser­ vices until they needed them. Beyer said the village's policy prevents the Gettys township property to be connected with the village sewer system without annexation. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James asked if there would eventually be a cooperative agreement between the village of Middleville and Thomapple Township for sewer and water services so that proper­ ties would not have to be annexed to the village. Guesbeck said no, but that the vil­ lage and township are working on a master plan that would cover such issues as zon­ ing enforcement and planning. He said they hope to have the master plan completed by the end of the year. It was also pointed out during the hear­ ing that the township does not lose its one mill for genera] taxes when properties are annexed to the village, but that the town­ ship docs lose population when annexation occurs. In ocher business, the County Board: • Approved a Ihree-year agreement for professional consulting services with DMG-Maximus Inc. of Bay City. The county will pay the firm $12,000 per year to prepare an annual cost accounting plan to identify the various costs incurred by the county to support and administer federal and state programs. The services will be beneficial to assist the county in receiving reimbursements for many of the County Friend of the Court programs and for the County Prosecutor's Office, County Administrator Michael Brown said Wednesday. • Funded a $6,800 maintenance service contract for a year to cover the new sophisticated "livescan" fingerprinting machine at the County Sheriffs Department. The cost of the one year service contract will be paid from the Diverted Felons Fund. The Sheriff received a grant for the $75,000 fingerprinting equipment. 99 CAVALIER LS I '8,995 Opponent Alan Wissman, who owns one of the affected properties, said the proposed annexation, if approved, "is going to be a great expense for myself for just lhe pur­ pose of straightening out village lines for annexation purposes. As for services, 1 al­ ready do have waler that I do pay for.. J do pay township taxes and most of these (others) services are covered under the township. 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Delcotto, who is retiring, began work as a jail matron/dispatcher for the county May 17,1976. She was transferred to road patrol as a deputy sheriff in November 1978 and became a security officer for all four divi­ sions of the Trial Court in January 1998. As part of her road patrol duties, Del­ cotto placed herself in peril to protect citi­ zens. The County Board's resolution points out that she received the Meritorious Ser­ vice Award in the fall of 1991 for her part in apprehending two suspects wanted for murder. She entered a buildirg and took the suspects into custody "without knowing if she would be fired upon." As a member of the Trial Court Security Committee, Delcotto "has been instrumen­ tal in developing policies to secure the safety of court and county personnel alike," the resolution said. While not a part of her duties, she "has been instrumental in assur­ ing that court personnel are well fed by spending part of her free time cooking and baking delicious things for their enjoy­ ment," the resolution continued. In commending Delcotto for her service, commissioners also wished her "below par golf and no scratch pool in the future." Subscribe to \ Banner TOE Call945-95. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-06-21.pdf 75c8be3ddf61706cbad25cd39e42f772 PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ^,ST'^S S PlJFBllr I. ... UBR^Y Hastings ANNER Thursday, June 21, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 25 PRICE 50* GOP exec quits over gun issue by Mary McDonough Staff Writer No protesters showed up to argue with pro-gun supporters at a rally in Hastings Saturday, but discussion of the con­ cealed weapons issue at a meeting of the Barry County Republican Party Monday created contention among party members and ultimately resulted in the vice chairwoman resigning. Several of those attending Saturday's rally, including event organizer Skip Coryell, appeared at the monthly Repub­ lican Party meeting Monday to ask the. party's executive committee to pass a resolution supporting recent state con­ cealed weapons legislation. The legislation greatly increases the number of Michigan residents allowed to carry concealed weapons and allows people to carry concealed weapons in vehicles, which was previously illegal. "After a tremendous amount of very vigorous discussion," Republican Party Chairman Mark Englerth said, where See QUITS, continued on page 2 Delton man killed in mower accident by Shelly Suber Staff Writer The routine chore of mowing the lawn turned fatal for 63-year-old Jim Foote of Delton Saturday when the mower he was riding tumbled down a steep embank­ ment and crushed him to death, accord­ ing to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police said it appeared the older model Ingersoll riding tractor had struck a shallow section of the lawn at about 3:15 p.m. and that when Foote shifted into reverse, he apparently lost control of the vehicle as it began to roll. Foote was found by a passerby pinned beneath the mower in a ditch next to Enzian Road. "Foote was not under the mower deck (moving blades,)" Trooper Scott Sharrar reported. "He apparently died from being crushed (trauma to the chest area.)" A native of Delton, Foote worked at the Gull Lake Marina and served in the US. Army from 1961 to 1963. After leaving the Army, he relumed to the marina and then began four years of millwright apprenticeship with Local 1102 After he finished his apprenticeship, he began working for Hackett Construction as well as with many other contractors such as McCormick Enterprises and most recently Macal, Inc. He and his wife, Patricia had two Rotary inember and chairman of the Red Rose Citation committee Gene Haas, Dick Groos, Sister Marie Ursula, Dr. Bard Bloom and Rotary president Scott Bloom. Three receive Rotary’s Red Rose Citation awards Jim Foote daughters, Pattie and Cindy, a son, Jimmy, along with an adopted son. Kevin Loy Foote. "Pat and Jim had a love for children, not only for their own, but for others in the neighborhood who needed the love of a family," according to Foote's biogra­ phy. "They began foster parenting and helped many children, one of whom was See ACCIDENT, continued page 18 The Hastings Rotary Club Monday presented its coveted Red Rose Citation to three individuals in the community. Sister Marie Ursula. Bard Bloom and Dick Groos. The Red Rose award is given to persons who have, through diligent use of their own time, demonstrated concern for '• better community to live in. Sister Marie Ursula has been a first grade teacher at St. Rose for more than 30 years. She has tutored students as well and has a special gift for developing in young people a desire to read, as evidenced in the group of 23 first-graders who read 100 books this year. Sister Marie Ursula also has been active over the years with visiting the homebound, principally senior citizens in the Hastings area as well as visiting residents of local nursing homes. She also has been active with the Barry County Humane Society and was involved with activities associated with the new animal shelter. Dr. Bard Bloom is a graduate of Ohio State University and has been an optometrist since 1965. He has been a Blue skies lure huge crowds to car shows by David T. Young and Sbawna Hubbarth J-Ad Graphics Staff It was an excellent weekend for car shows in Barry County, as Charlton Park and Nashville enthusiastically reported results from their events on two separate days. Judging by the successes boasted for both, it’s not just fathers who go to such events, but also wives, sons, daughters and a lot of friends. Nashville had its first-ever show Satur­ day. deliberately hoping to attract some vintage car buffs a day before the 23rd annual Father's Day event at Charlton Park. "Saturday went great," said Nashville car club member and organizer Dan Kel­ logg. ”We thought we would be happy with 100 or so cars and we had a little over 200 register. ‘ Car owners in the Nashville show used all sorts of props to make the presentation of their vehicles more interesting, including, in this instance, mannequins For more on the Nashville show, see the June 26 issue of the Maple Valley News Kellogg said the community feedback has been very positive about the show. "I estimate we had crowds of people anywhere from 800 to 900 people here, with everything going ex" he said. "Peo­ ple liked that there was so much lo do. We even had horse and buggy rides. I talked to our police officers and they said most of the roads were one lane only, as we had our village-wide garage sales this weekend also." Kellogg said he believes the car club would like to make this an annual event. "We think what helped make this so successful is that Charlton Park had their car show the next day. and so in the fu­ ture if we make it an annual thing we would like to do it on the Saturday be­ fore their show." Kellogg said the car club meets Satur­ day to discuss the show and make future plans. Rotarian since 1967 and has provided countless hours of service to the community through Rotary. He has served on the Board of Directors and was the president of Rotary in 1980-81. Bloom also has served the community through his long-term involvement with the Boy Scouts and his church. His interests include woodworking and watch repair. He has built several boats, including a 36-foot sail boat. Dick Groos earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. He returned to the Hastings' community in 1955, to join the family companies, the Viking Corporation and Tydcn Seal Corporation. In addition to his career, Groos has been active in many community activities. His efforts included work for the Barry County United Way and he was involved with the initiation of the Barry Community Foundation. Gross served on the Hastings Area School Board for 12 years and arranged the gift of land for the new animal shelter. Groos has given many other gifts to the community, following a long-time family tradition. "I think we are going to continue to do it, and improve on the things that need improving on," Kellogg added. On Sunday, a record crowd of 9,867 spectators was reported lo have appeared at Charlton Park, easily breaking the old record of 7,212 set in 1998. Local officials said the excellent weather was a major factor in the huge success in what has been billed as Michigan's biggest single day car show. "It was a great day," said Joanne Foreman, assistant director at Charlton Park. "We had feared that we'd have a real cooker with a lot of humidity, rain and heat. But it was all sunny skies Sunday, with temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s. "That really helps to bring out the show cars and the spectators," Foreman said. "This year everything went very well." She added that spectators and ex­ hibitors came from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and ail over Michigan, particularly from nearby metropolitan areas such as Lans­ ing, Battle Creek. Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Many camped out for the entire week­ end at three sites along the Thornapple River, but more came from cities for one day of browsing, meeting fellow car fans and admiring the beloved cars of days gone by. Brian Meade, a promoter with the Southern Michigan Street Rod Associa- See CAR SHOW, continued page 3 �wuwux'wntMnM Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 GOP exec quits over gun issue...continued from page 1 "emotions ran very deep." the committee passed the resolution. Voting no were Julie DeBoer, vice chair of the Barry County Republican Party, and count}' Surveyor Brian Reynolds. DeBoer is victim services coordinator for the Barry County Sheriffs Department, is a former police officer and is wife of Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer. After the vote was taken, DeBoer an­ nounced she was resigning as vice chair and then left the meeting. Among those supporting the resolution were Englerth, former party Chairwoman Vicki Jerkatis, and former State Rep. Terry Geiger, who is planning to run for the state senate when Joanne Emmons' term expires next year. Party committee member Dave Stevens, head of Barry County Citizens for Second Amendment Firearms Rights, introduced the resolution. DeBoer said Wednesday she cannot officially resign until she submits a written letter, but said she will do so. Historical Society will meet tonight ! The Berry County Historical Soci­ ety will hold its annual meeting and etectxxi of officers for 2001-2002 tHs evening (Thursday, June 21). The meeting will be held at the CwaMon on Aging building. 120 Nor* Michigan, Hastings. This is a dnmge from the program book. The meeting originally was scheduled to be held at Bowens Mills. A meeting al that site will be held later this year. The potluck supper Thursday ■ evening will be served at 6 pan. with the meeting to follow. Those plan­ ning to attend are asked t> bring a dish to pass and their own table ser­ vice. The meeting ^rill include an overview of *Mpt year, commit­ tee reports, aad Se election of offi­ cers, as well as input into plans for the coming year. The revised Barry County Historical Society Constitu­ tion and by-laws have been approved by the Board of Directors aad will be presented for a vote by the member *»P- Nominees sought for PAT Award Nominations are being sought for the Barry County Futuring Comrnitlee's annual Positive Action for To­ morrow (PAT) award. The nominees should be people or organizations who have done useful or valuable wort to improve and enbaace the future of the county in arsuch as the natural environment, economic opportunity, planning, ed­ ucation, the arts, transportation, health and safety. , Previous winners have included the Berry County Women's Festival, the Circle of Friends who built Tan. gletown. Judge Richard Shaw for his work on behalf of court reorganiza­ tion and at-risk families, David Shinsvier for starting Land Information Services and Jim Pino for the First Friday series. Entry forms may be clipped from this week's edition of the Reminder and taxed to 948-3323 or 945-5522. Top homemaker nominations open Barry County Homemaker of the Year nominations can be sent in the fair office as soon as possible. Superintendent Connie Case hopes to receive more than last year’s six nominations, which produced Suzi Butler of Nashville as the winner. Once the applications ere received, the candidates will be notified and sent a list of the questions they will be asked at the interview. Women don't have to exhibit at fair to qualify as the Homemaker of the Year. In case of a tie, the judges will consider fair involvement. The 2001 Homemaker will be an­ nounced during Ladies Day during the Barry County Fair. The speaker for Ladies Day will be Patricia Hubbel Boucher, who will present her program "Bits and Pieces - A Trunk Show of Fabrics, Quilts and History." For more information, call 945­ 2224. "I feel I can't support an organization that backs that resolution," she said. "I will DeBoer said. "I don't support the efforts of some of the organizations that are out there." "1 do support people's Second Amend­ ment rights to keep and bear arms." she said. "I do not support every person's right to cany a concealed weapon on their person or in their vehicle without a demonstrated need." DeBoer said she did not think the writers of the U.S. Constitution anticipated a society with automobiles. DeBoer s biggest concern with the new CCW law is that people will be allowed to carry concealed weapons in their cars. This could put police officers stopping vehicles on the road at risk, she said. She noted that motor vehicle operators are not supposed to drive drunk, but still do, and likewise, in spite of the fact that people wo’ild be prohibited from carrying a weapon if they're drinking under the provisions of the new law, some would probably still do so. Also, she said, "I have seen numerous occasions of very responsible, intelligent, non-criminal people who, when they're put in a crisis situation, make poor decisions." Also, she said, though the law prohibits those with mental problems from carrying concealed weapons, "there's no way to track that. "I don't think the safeguards that arc needed are in the new bill," she said. Englerth said the Republican Party is not advocating "having bazookas" by not ’end my name, which I have pride in. to that resolution." DeBoer took over as vice chair in Jan­ uary. In 1999 and again in 2000, she acted as party secretary. She said she will remain active in politics and support Republican candidates, but will “probably not be active in the party itself." Englerth said he “feels very bad" about DeBoer's resignation and hopes she will reconsider. He said the resolution did not "embrace any certain group of gun orga­ nizations," but rather supported the recently passed concealed weapons law. "We're saying the piece of legislation that has already been passed (by the State Legislature) we're in support of." However, the last sentence of the reso­ lution reads that "we support all efforts by both the organizations and the senate's court action in defending the Michigan Constitution." Concerts continue at Charlton Park The Chariton Park Summer Con­ cert series will continue this Satabday (June 23) from noon to 1 p-to. with Julie Austin and Dave Mosher I performing. , The concerts, held on the Historic j j Village Green, are frac aad open to the public. ; For more information, call 945­ 3775. Nature preserve field trip slated The Southwest Michigan Lead Chaservia^ wUl bare a Md trip to a new nature preserve from 10 e.m. to noon Saturday, Jure 23. The conservancy is inviting the public to join its first trip to Ha newest preserve, a 57-acre parcel I with frontage on Carter Lake, do­ nated by Tom and Lisa Groos. Ths land is a mosaic of wetlands, beech­ maple forest snd oak savanna, home to many specialized plants, smphib inns and reptiles, birds and other wildlife that have made their home here. Those planning to make the trip are urged to bring waterproof kneehigh loots for crossing the creek to get to the preserve, bug protection, binoculsrs, field guides, had leases and a snack or lunch if desired. The conservancy will provide water and juice. The louring group will meet al the Kmart parkin? lol in Hastings at 9JO a.m. Saturday aad car pool to Carter Lake. For more information, call Pamela Larson at (616) 324-1600. supporting CCW legislation. Instead, he said, it is supporting a law that "embraced fairness and consistency across the state and in every county for the CCW permit system. I think our legislature wanted to sec more even consistency in how those issues are dealt with." In relation to the danger the new law might represent to police officers, he said, "from Julie's perspective, I can support Julie's position. But other people have different perspectives and different positions. I guess in the last 100 years I don't believe one law officer in Barry County has died from gun fire." Englerth said the chances were greater that a police officer would get injured while responding to an emergency such as a child choking than the chances were that the officer would be shot. Englerth also said that while the con­ cealed weapons issue is "a very hot topic" right now, "we have a lot more important issues to deal with than this," such as child abuse. Sheriff DeBoer said Wednesday that people are getting the concealed weapons issue mixed np with the right to bear arms. The right lo bear arms as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution is separate from the current political debate on the right to carry a concealed weapon, he said. DeBoer pointed out that Barry Circuit Judge Jim Fisher recently ruled in a case involving the denial of a concealed weapons permit that "the claim that the denial of a permit to carry a concealed weapon violates the United States Constitution or the Michigan Constitution is not supported by law and is without merit. There is no right to carry a concealed weapon." DeBoer said he will "fight to the death your right to have a gun." However, he said, "I want to protect the officers who work for me and the other police officers on the street from more guns. 1 feel police officers are in enough danger already stopping cars." DeBoer said he is one of many police officers who oppose the new law. A list of the "People Who Care About Kids" group, which is attempting to have the CCW law Friday Fountain concert planned Patti Anne Lea of Haslett will per­ form this Friday, June 22, for the free weekly "Fridays at the Foun­ tain" concert series from 1130 bjb. to 1 p.m. on the Barry County Court­ house lawn, near the fountain area. Lea will entertain with Celtic tad folk music that captures the essence of what she calls the Celtic "warrior spirit.” Her Irish and American In­ dian roots are reflected in her murical repertoire of vocals and acoustic guitar work. In case of rain, the Fridays at the Fountain concert will be held inside the Thomapple Arts Council's down­ town Hastings building, 117 W. State St. The fifth annual concert series is sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. Norma Jean Acker and Connie Dow are co-chairs of the event. Next week, the local talent of a group called Afternoon on Broadway will be featured. Others scheduled for the series are Maggie Murphy, European/classkal music, July 13; Pacific Trio, jazz and easy listening. July 20; Ric Castleman, blues and jazz, July 27; Dulcimer Friends, Aug. 3; and Bev­ erly Meyers, children's music, Aug. 10. ' The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners was on hand. According to rally organizer Skip Coryell. "Ross Dykman of MCRGO had the crowd continually applauding as he gave an update on the status of the CCW lawsuit now before the Supreme Court and made a few jokes about the anti-self defense crowd." Julie DeBoer put to a state-wide referendum, includes many police organizations, including the Michigan Association of Police Chiefs, the Michigan Sheriffs Association, The Michigan State Police Command Officers Association, the Michigan State Police Troopers Association, the Police Officers Labor Council, the Flint Police Officers' Association, and the Detroit Police Officers' Association. "These organizations arc people who represent a lot of police officers who work the streets." he said. The referendum group has collected enough signatures to get the question on the ballot, but has been challenged in court, with those opposing the referendum saying a state-wide vote cannot legally be held. When the legislation was passed, a $1 million appropriation was attached to pay for instituting the law's changes, and the claim is being made that, because legislative appropriations are not subject to referendum, the new CCW law is not subject to referendum. The question is currently before the Michigan Supreme Court, with a decision expected in the near future. Last Saturday's rally was held primarily to raise funds for the legal expenses of attorneys fighting to block the referendum, Coryell said. The event, which lasted from 4-7 p.m., attracted more than 400 Second Amendment supporters and raised $2,400 for the CCW law's legal defense fund, Coryell said. Coryell is southwest Michigan director of Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America, a pro-gun group started by rock star and avid hunter Ted Nugent. Coryell said he got the idea to have Saturday's rally and Nugent approved it. Nugent is on tour and couldn't come to Hastings, Coryell said. A number of pro­ gun groups in addition to TN-USA were present at the rally, including the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, the National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Sisters Inc., Barry County Citizens for Second Amendment Firearms Rights, and the Calhoun County Gun Owners. The rally, held on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, featured free food and speeches by representatives of several of the pro-gun groups. Geiger also spoke. Coryell said the event "was truly representative of America in that it included men and women of all ages, races and economic backgrounds all working together for common goals— the right to keep their families safe and the right to choose whether or not to carry a firearm." The new CCW law is due to go into effect July 1 unless efforts to put it to a state-wide vote are successful. In the leg­ islation, "gun-free zones" were established where it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon, including schools, day care centers, sports arenas or stadiums, restaurants and bars, churches, hospitals and casinos. with up to the moment information on news items. I OG on localcountics.c.om Those attending the rally consumed 550 hotdogs and 460 bottles of Mountain Dew. according to event organizer Skip Coryell. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 3 County has “healthy” fund equity, but some changes needed by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County government had a fund equity balance last year that is slightly more than what is suggested by its audi­ tors. Steven R. Kirinovic. one of the principal certified public accountants with the firm of Abraham & Gaffney based in St. Johns and Rochester Hills, told the County Board of Commissioners last week that his firm likes to sec 8 to 12 percent of annual expenditures sitting in a fund equity and Barry had 15 percent last year. "You're right on track, and you have a real healthy fund equity...." Kirinovic said. Speaking of the county's last five years of fund equities, revenues and expenditures, he said, in 1997 and '98 there were some increases in revenues over expenses, but that *96, '99 and 2000 "have been pretty consistent. Revenues have been equaling expenditures. So, therefore the fund equity is held constant in the general fund. "So, basically each year, pretty much all the revenues that arc coming in arc subsequently being expended out for pro­ grams and that sort of thing. It's pretty straight. In 1999, we had revenues over expenditures of $25,000 and in 2000 rev­ enues over expenditures of about $23,500...," Kirinovic said. He also told of future reporting re­ quirements for all governmental units that will be implemented nationwide in 2003. "In the year 2002... we should be doing some preparation to get ready for that 2003 implementation date of the new financial statements," Kirinovic said. He commended County Administrator Michael Brown and other county de­ partments for their cooperation in provid­ ing information the firm needed during several weeks of compiling data for the audit. "It makes our job easier if "t can have good people to work with and we did have very good people to work with." Kirinovic said. His CPA firm recommended that the county make five changes in its accounting procedures to "be helpful in improving management's control and the opcta'icnal efficiency of the accounting functions." The County Board last month already complied with one of the suggested changes by adopting a written credit card policy. Kirinovic commented that last year his firm had suggested 14 changes in proce­ dures "so there is significant improvement in administrative structures... that's something that you should be proud of. "...Our goal is to help things run more effective and efficient. We're all human, so there's a potential that there are going to be errors," he said. One of the firm's suggested changes for this year is to make adjustments to the general ledger on a timely basis. "We suggest the county treasurer's office assure all bank reconciliations be performed and approved by the appropriate individuals on a timely basis and any adjustments to the general ledger or al the bank be handled immediately," according to a "management letter" from Abraham & Gaffney. "The treasurer's office will need to work closely with the clerk's office for their assistance in identifying and making the necessary adjustments to correct them." Another suggestion is that the Jail Commissary activity should be recorded in a separate Enterprise Fund and should only include expenses related to its operations. "During the course of our audit, it was noted that the Jail Commissary activity was recorded in the Trust and Agency Fund, and that expenditures for jail operations were being disbursed from this account. This issue had been noted and reported in our comments last year," the letter said. "We suggest a Jail Commissary Fund be established to account for the receipt of funds for sales of various consumable goods to inmates, and also to record ex­ penses for purchases of these various consumable goods. The county would be allowed to transfer any excess funds to the general fund to be used for other purposes (such as jail operations), and as such would be subject to budgetary control. This would also allow for the reconciliation of the inmate trust bank account to the listing of inmate balances on hand." County budgets should be adopted for all funds and monitored and amended when necessary, according to the firm's third suggestion. "...Some of the budgeted activities of the county exceeded the amounts appropriated and budgets had not been adopted for one special revenue fund," the letter said. The See COUNTY, continued page IS Photos by Perry Hardin This is a closeup of what was under the hood of some of the classic entries in the Father's Day car show. • . CAR SHOW, continued... tion, which co sponsors the show with Charlton Park, said there were about 1,400 cars exhibited and about 190 ven­ dors took part in the swap meet. The 1400 cars eclipsed the old record by almost 100. The Father's Day car show also in­ cluded about a dozen arts and crafts booths, 12 food vendors and a traveling zoo from John Ball Park of Grand Rapids. There were a number of prizes given out. including a motor (Rick Hoyt), a transmission (George Hakes), a rear end unit for a Chevy (Vanctta Haslen). a mo­ tor bike (Sharon Vinaski) and passes to the Brickyard 400 race. The winner of the most expensive prize, a 1932 high boy rolling chassis, was Kevin Cole of Watervliet. Award winners included Dennis Schramke of Saginaw, Spectator's Choice for his 1932 Ford Roadster; Stan Jones of Jackson. Mr. Street Rodder; Brian Hobrow of Byron Center. National Street Rodders Association Merit Award; and the Mid-Michigan Street Rodders Association, the Club Participation Award for having 21 entries. Meade agreed that the weather was what sparked the record-setting atten­ dance. and he noted he remembers all too well what it was like when the ele­ ments weren't quite so friendly. "When you do a show like this," he said, "you're at the mercy of the weather." Chartton Park was littered with old cars and people young and old last Sunday for the Father's Day show, which attracted a record crowd and a record number of exhibitors. This is a Michigan State Police car that was in use more than a half century ago. Today It's a slice of history. This 1965 model seems to have captured the attention of classic car enthusiasts at Chartton Park last weeke. .d. Remember decals? They don’t show up as much today, but they were a big part of the lore of cars from the past. The Father's Day car show at Charlton Park wasn't short on variety of entries. This truck, with a solid look under the hood, here looks like some monster ready to gobble something up in its path. A car show wouldn't be a car show without the appearance of a vintage Corvette, perhaps the most popular of attractions everywhere. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21.2001 LETTERS from our readers... Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues County moving in the right direction To the editor. This letter is to congratulate the Barry County Board of Commissioners on mak­ ing some important decisions lately. Passing the resolution to encourage a partnership or organizations with a stake in land use to draft a \oluntary farm land preservation program for commission con­ sideration is commendable. This involves citizens in developing the ideas for an infra­ structure to assure that we are eligible to receive state funds when they become avail­ able under PA 262 for preserving this rich resource. The development of Barry County will happen, but this is a vital step in the plan­ ning process to assure that we maintain a viable agricultural economic base and our rural atmosphere. A second pat on the back is for passing the resolution to establish the M-37 corri­ dor planning task force. This illustrates that our elected officials appreciate the impact our major road corridors have on orderly­ growth in the county. The large turnout for the first meeting illustrates the importance placed on this planning activity. The Michigan Depart­ ment of Transportation agreed that coming together to plan this corridor is the best insurance we have on influencing future work and the priority for that work. Commissioners - please, keep looking forward. Don Drummond Hastings Memorial Day: Pause and reflect To the editor: Before Memorial Day fades into the past, may I add this little reflection poignantly related to that day? I was the wife of a veteran in 1942. When six months pregnant, he was drafted and left for six months basic training at Camp McCain. Miss. We were living in a rented room w ith kitchen privileges when we went to the railroad station to say good-bye. For the next four years. I was alone living on a government allotment of $50 per month. I went to my parents in Indiana where our baby son was bom. When he was three months old. his father had leave to come visit us before being shipped overseas in Gen. George Patton’s Army to Germany to the Battle of the Bulge. My father died when baby was six months old and my mother sold our home and moved to NewYork. After living with a cousin and her two teenagers for S35 a month doing her house­ work. I was eligible to live in a Municipal Housing Project apartment for $28 a month. For four years, baby son and 1 lived with borrowed furniture very carefully but comfortably on $50 per month. Also, I was able to buy four baby bonds worth a total of $100. This went to buy an old Model A car, which we used to buy a lit­ tle home in the country with a government loan. My husband got a job right away and we could start family life with our little son, now 4 years old. Can you imagine waiting four years, lis­ tening to daily radio reports of casualties, Russia's invasion of Germany and our hus­ bands sent in to reinforce the defense? Some wives, like a friend of mine, had three small children! Many of us wartime widows today can honor and memorialize our World War II vet. Some have left us in death and our babies are grown and gone, but our memo­ ries linger. Memorial Day is a very special occasion. Ruth E. Davis, Hastings Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stebenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave . Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton. Woodland, Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, tax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing, Mich. 48909 phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. PUBLIC OPINION: I Honor roll for Hastings High School told (Fourth marking period ending June 8) Seniors High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Cathy Ander­ son. Regina Argo. "Sarah Barry. SunnyBasler. Briannc Beach, "Will Bouwer. Tera Britten. Derek Brookmcyer. Andrea Brower. "Michael Burkey. Larissa Carr. "Sarah Chamberlain. Timothy Cole. Rodney Cook. Rick Cullers. Brandon Dahn. Jill Dimond. Heather Drumm. Gabriela Ferreira. Kala Friddlc, •Jennifer Guidct. Bradley Haight. "Amanda Hausc. Lindsay Hemerling. Jennifer Heuss. Lindsey Hill, Melissa Hodges. Jamie Howell. Travis Johnson. "Aaron Keller. Genia Lear. Maria Lluch, Kailey Lyons. Rachel Mackenzie. •Elizabeth Meek. Adam Miller. Katie Noteboom. "Kylcc O’Heran, Samantha Oakland. Lucas Overmire. Laci Owen, •Margaret Schirmer. Karey Schlachter. Matthew Schnackenberg, Heidi Schroeder. ” Kristi Spurgeon. Danielle Swift. Dustin Terrel. ’Gena Torman, Star light Tyrell. Thomas Varney, Kelsey Viher. "Natasha Ward, "Kristen Wildern, Jessica Winebrenncr and "Miranda Workman. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Nicole Baird, Kerry Bohannon, David Dunkelberger, Steven Flohr, Amanda Hoke, Roselle Hostetler, Jonathan Katje, Amanda Lee, Mark Lockwood, Daniel McKinney, Sirena Miller, Katharine Rogers, Zachary Rohe. Arie Roobol, Kristie Snell, Maria Soto. Luke Storm, Candi Stow, Jacob Vanderhoff, Richard Wank and Kelli Zerbel. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Enkhod Adilbish, Rebecca Arias, Nicholas Baird, Paul Coscarelli, Re­ becca D’Agostino, Paul Easterbrook. Di­ ane Ecrdmans, Cal Hammond, Michael Hamp, Leland Jenningj, Kim Karmcs, John Lafrate, Lindsey Lambert, Matthew Norris, Jason Olmstead. Larry Parrow. Rhonda Pennepacker, Marcos Sakamoto, Ruan Silva, Frederick Thomas, Joshua Trumble, Nichole Warner and Katherine Welton. Juniors High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Samantha Allerding, "Hilary Appleby. Robert Baker, "Carrie Bolthouse, Rebecca Brisboe, Stephanie Buck, Mackenzie Chaffee, "Joshua Clevenger, Drew Coleman. Jennifer Cottrell, Stephanie Court right, Danielle Dewey, Angela Eg­ gers, •Chelsea Evans, keli Flohr, Noemi Garza. Kristi Guidct. Justin Hutchins. Jana Jackson. Jonathan Kendall. "Heather Krebs. Leslie Mckay. Keli Misak. "Elizabeth Nida, Michael Nitz. Christopher Remley. Heidi Schroll. Jen­ nifer Schwartz. Amanda Smith. Emily Smith. Jessica Storm. Kristen Straubc. "Shayne Todd. "Tyler Tossava. Travh Traister. Eric Vandervecn. Sara Wan and Erin Woodley. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Amy Abbott. Angclia Aspinall. Amanda Bechlcr. Adam Carroll. Brad Currier. Kristie Daniels. Laura Dickinson. Nicole Doozan. Roberta Earl. Carl Furrow. Jack Holden, Melissa Hutchings. Joseph Keller. Emily Martin. Lynn McCallum. Carmen Noviskey. Lindsey Ovcrmirc, Mark Peake. Alexis Powell. Nathan Pufpaff. Jessica Roush. Shayna Sellcck. Lindsey Service. Jeremy Shilling, Wes­ ley Shoebridge. Ronald Williams and Ryan Winebrenncr. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Kyic Bcligraph. Erin Bradley. Tiffany Davis.Ashley Dcline. Ashley Keeler. Molly Kruko. Victoria Mahmat, Jennifer Miller. Courtney Morrison, Cory Pcttengill. Jeremy Pond. Josef Swinkunas and Dianna VanBoven. Sophomores High Honors (33-4.0) — Molly Aiderson. Molly Bcnningfield. Lucas Brehm, "Jenna Bryans, Casey Cady, Brent Chappelow. "Eliza Chccseman. Amanda Clinton, Donald Converse. Thomas De­ witt, Laura Diperl. Angela Dipp, Emily Dreyer, “Krystle Dunn, Jeffery Eddy, David Eltzroth. Erin Fish, Joel Gibbons. Katie Hcsterly, Tiffany Howell. Teha Huss, Wendi Her. "Craig Laurie, Michelle Miller. Joshua Milleson, Re­ bekah Nicholson, Jennifer Peake, Jessica Ranguette, "Christopher Rounds. Jen­ nifer Shaw, "Keriane Sherwood, "Teresa Smith, "Alicia Totten, Rick Volosky, Holly Wilson and Andrew Worth. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Laurence Adrianson, Abbie Allerding, Megan Avery, Brian Baird, Jeffrey Baker, Dustin Bow­ man, Mindy Colvin, Brian DeVries, Brit­ tney Dobbins. Brett Donley, Brian Donnini, Amy Easey, Beau Furrow. Emily Heath, Joey Hinckley, Emily Hoke, Am­ ber Karrar, Lyndsi Kenyon, Michael Ki­ effer, Derek Kraliman, Rosalinda Luna, Cassandra Meade, Joanie Myers. Niki Noteboom, Jessica Osborn, Olivia Pare’, Justin Peck, Jessica Rose. Joshua Sanders. Christina Schantz. Steven Sekrecki, Brooke Sheldon, Keith Stoudt, Write Us A Letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there.are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. ■ All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. * Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. * Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire' letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. * In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. * We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Nicole Swartz, Dominic Tormen, Mary Traister. Amanda Vanburen. Miles War­ ren. Kristina Welton and Cody White. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Lander Bachert. Katherine Boyer, Bruce Carpenter. Anthony Eisner. Jacob Heuss, Natasha Jones. Samuel Krouse, Danielle Long. Tammuz Mead. Arica Newton. Courtney Oakland. Heather Ogden. An­ thony Rambin. Heather Robinson, Kathryn Safie. Nathan Selby. Nicole Volstromcr. Kai Ward. Matthew Windes and Jcnipher Wymer. Freshmen High Honors (33-4.0) — Matthew As­ pinall. Kristen Beckwith. Drew Bowman, Jonathan Britten. Heather Carroll. Adam Case. Caleb Case. Sara Clark. "Sarah Clevenger. Margo Cooklin, "Erin Dahn. Brian Doozan. Danielle Drumm, “Mark Ferrall. Whitney Garrison, Ashley Gib­ son. Thomas Girrbach. "Randy Haire. "Erin Hemerling, Daniel Hodges, Matthew Hoffman. Jonathan Hollister. Hilary Hutchins. Jill Jolley, "Collin Kaiser, Bradley Kidder. Matthew Lip­ straw. Jeremy Lockwood. Megan McGandy, "Stephanie McNally. Brian Olm­ stead, Kristie Pratt, Jennifer Quada. Jami Shilling, "Samantha Sleevi, Morgan Steward. "Carrie Stow. Alice Trout and Rachael Wolfe. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Frances Adkins. Heidi Arnett. Amanda Becktcl. Erin Bernard, Courtney Brown, Nicole Camp­ bell, Julie Cole, Jonathon Daugherty, Carmen Desvoignes. Lynday Dunn, Jes­ sica Falconer. Ryan Ferguson, Mark French, Jason Griffin, Richard Harper, Ryan Hartman, Jami Hayes, Heather Heinrich. Jonathan Henning, Kattie Hotchkiss, Lindsey Hussey, Scott Larsen. Kristin Lydy, Amanda Main, Heather Mathews, Joseph Matthews, Lauran Menke. Ashley Miller, Andrea Murphy, Chasity Neil, Angela Norris, Lisa Notebeoom. Lucas Olmstead, Pamela Peterson, Justin Pratt, Alexis Price, Nicole Prough, Kaila Qualls, An­ drew Richardson. Ashlee Rizor, Amanda Rose, Thomas Rowsc. Jonathan Scharp­ ing. Nicole Shaw. Vincent Stavale, Nicholas Thompson, Patrick Wilde, Leah Wood, Robert Woodworth and Dceanne Wright. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Melissa Boren, Terrence Cheeseman. Stephanie Havens. Erica Hubka. Laura Price, Eric Schiedel, Brenda Smith. Anna Trumble and Kcri Wills. Alternative Education High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Amanda Phillips, Nicole Miller and Jessica Sanders. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Feather Weedall. " Indicates 4.0 G.P.A. *1kiS 'kJetk'i. Question... What about area code change? How do you feel about the upcoming change in the local telephone area code for much of this area from 616 to 269? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by ..Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1952 N Broadway Haumgs. Ml 40058-0602 (816) 045-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary'Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Ybung (Editor} Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulsef Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Amanda Shoup. Hastings: Jordan Volz. Vermontville: Bnce Higgins, Caledonia: Larry Hayes, Hastings: Rick Palmer, Hastings Gwen Wolfe, Hastings: I don't like it at all. I think it's dumb because we have to change and Grand Rapids doesn't.** "It will cause a lot of confusion for awhile, but 1 guess that is the price of progress with all the cell phones and fax machines." "As a business owner, I would think that this would create big problems." "1 think it will be an inconvenience tor awhile. People tend to resist changcat first, but eventually they will adjust just fine." "I think it’s going to cost us more money because we’re going to call areas that were not previously long distance." "A lot of people don’t like it because they've already had 616. I doesn't affect me, though. I guess 1 can get used to it. It's just a number." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8amto530pm. Satu'day 8 30 a m • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: 525 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to PO Box B. Hastngs. M! 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 5 Honor roll for Hastings Middle School announced (Final marking period, ending June 8) Eighth-Graders High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Elizabeth Acker*. Stephanie Buskirk". Jesse Cappon*, Nicole Cichanski’, Allison Cooney*, Catherine Fish*. Jaimeson Fisher*. Sarah Frantz*. Timothy Frey*. Tyler Fulmer’, Bethany Gicscler*. Danielle Hodges*. Amanda Hurless*, Ashley Ingle*. Katrina Jacobs*. John Kinney’, Curtis Krallman’. Alexander Larson*, Stephanie London*. Amber Main*. Kristin Pufpaff*, Graham Tuinstra*. Stacy Tyrrell’. Courtney Waklcy’, Brent Wallace*. Joshua Wescott*, Bridgette Stahlhood. Timothy Aspinall, Wy­ att Benton, Benjamin Davis, Cody De­ pew, Jared Ford, Chad Girrbach, Dan Hoffman, Christopher Katjc, Brent Kel­ ley, Anna Lawrence, Ashley Lowe, An­ drew Mcpham, Kristen Munro, Christy Pohja, Shannon Poll. Danniellc Prough, Taylor Raymond. Charity Schantz. Brandon Schwartz, Jennifer Stout, Paula Taylor, Paul Wanland, Melissa Wymer, Erin Bare, Derek Caldwell, Ashky Gielarowski, Jacquelin Krouse, Michael Newstcd, Jayrnee Campbell. Amber Peck, Evelyn Rappaport, Steven Wilson. Mariah Bachcrt. Charles Danks, Kath­ leen Davis, Megan Davis, Keri French, Eric Frith, Alexandra Greenfield, John Henning, Jena Johnson. Andrew Kelly, Kaysic Lancaster, Kyle Lustcy, Kevin Martisius, Hailey Norton, Katie Ray, Kathlyn Rounds. Amanda Sekrccki, Kevin Dickinson, Jacquelyn Beduhn, Savannah Ramsey, Jeffrey Allen, Scott Allerding. Kayla Arnie, Andrew Conklin, Kurtus Daniels, Tyler Eaton, Christopher Edwards, Aaron Endsley. Holly Fcnstemaker, Nathaniel Frame. Andrew Griggs. Amanda Keeler, Kathryn Lawrence, Joshua Maurer, William McKnight, Courtnic Robinson, Evelyn Roscoe and Caitlin Vrcugdc. Honors (3.10 to 3.49) — Sarah Walker, Zachary Allen, Lcrin Avery, Brandon Johnson, Roy Pritchard. Kayla Wills, Ashley Chase, Theresa Constantine. Brian Cottrell. Scott Davis, Michael Gunderson. Stephen Hollister, Kelsey Howell, Jason Hudson, Deric Lustcy, Katie Slocum, Halic Terrell. Melissa Ul­ rich, Andrew Vincent. Alexander Barry, Chcric Hoaglin, David Lewis. Jennifer Shoebridge, Steven Snyder, John Coolidge. Amy Dcmaray. Lindsay Gen­ try. Heath Helmer, Chase Johnson. Joshua Johnson. Elizabeth Kruko. Nicole Noviskcy. Jenna Radant, David Smith. Kristin Williams. Michael Garrett, Jor­ dan Kimble and Jessica Purdum. Honorable Mention (3.0 lo 3.09) — Tori Clark. Ashley Downing. Chad Henry. Nicole Henry. Jacob Isaacs, Rachel Madison. Alyssa Mcnnell, Jeremy Miller, Thomas Miller, Justin Sellcck, Lacey Steadier, Tracy Stock­ ham. Heidi Wear and Robert Westfall. Seventh-Graders High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — Lauren Azevedo*. Scott Coleman’, Brittany Colant*. Kati Dakin*. Kayla Ellsworth’, David Gallagher*. Emily Haney”. Leah Harris*. Nicole Jager’. Jodi Jolley’. Alex McMillan*. Michael McPhillips New HMS principal from Flint area The principal of a Flint-area junior high school has been hired as the new principal of Hastings Middle School. Mike Karasinski. principal of Meachum Junior High School in Millington.will re­ place HMS principal Christopher Cooley, who was recently appointed director of edu­ cational services. In Millington. Karasinski was involved in several curriculum and student discipline projects and studies and also served on the North Central Association school im­ provement team for the school district. Prior to becoming principal at Meachum in 1996. Karasinski was a sixth grade teacher and taught eighth grade social stud­ ies for the Carson City-Crystal Area Schools. He was also head football and head wrestling coach for that district. He earned a bacholor of science degree from Grand Valley State University and a master of arts in educational administration from Central Michigan University. He and his wife will be moving into the Hastings School District during the summer months. Need a great gift idea? Give the gift of knowledge...a subscription to The BANNER 945-9554 Jr.*. Bradley Mead*. Jessica Mikolajezyk*. Max Myers*, Brooklyn Pierce*. Jeffrey Quick". Efizabeth Shafer". Craig Sherwood". Shelby Sleevi". Mallori Spoelstra". Julia Thomas*. Kristina Tolger". Monica Treadwell". Marissa VanWingen". Rene Wincgar". Danielle Brower, Nicole Cordray. Daniel Dimond. Miranda Endsley. Jerica Greenfield. Nathaniel Hodges, Austin Hurless. Jen­ nifer Johnston. Brian McKcough, Amanda McQuern, Lee Selby, Adam Sheldon, Chelsea Standler. Lora Winc­ gar, Kaylyn Armstrong. Ashley Blanken­ ship. Allison Bryans. Marion Chris­ tensen. Meagan Depew, Amber Hoff­ man. Samuel Larson. Jessica Newton. Chelsie Passmore, Krystal Wait. Brit­ tany Wescott. Alexis Baker. Jeana Bishop. Regina Bouchard, Shannon Dud­ ley. Eric Gillespie. Deanna Hill. Laurie Karrar. Renee Marr. Jessica McLaugh­ lin, Steven Miller. Ashley Morgan. Leah Ovcrmirc. Stephen Pcurach, Sophia Stavalc, Heather Wilcox, Lindsey Selby, Kenneth Shellington. Rachel Smith, Katherine Trahan, Steven Bolo, Camerin Clinton. Timothy Eerdmans, Tascha Hinckley, Krystal Pond. Cassondra Shcpler, Emilie Shumway. Jacquelyn Siska and Andy Tobias. Honors (3.10 to 3.49) — Brandon As­ pinall, Jolene Barrett. Mariah Burd, Joshua Colella. Donald Falconer, Zachary Fay, Bradley Hayes, Jackson Hoke, Jesse Lemon, Jennifer Madsen. Amber McClelland. Nicole Meredith, Hillary Ranguette. Kimberly Vannockcr, Brandon Wymer. Kayla Clark, Branden Curtis, Sarah Ford, Farren Gibson, Krista Goodenough, Brooke Koons, Courtney Marsh. Abbey McKcough, Brian Mclaughlin, Natalie Pennington, Kyle Quada. Joshua Smith, Rachel Wood, Shanna Burgett. Kyle Girrbach. Adam Johnson, Devin Kuchar. Tia Lof­ tus. Viola Payne, Stephanie Titmus, Meredith Waters, Michelle Welch. Sarah Brasher. Gavin Burd. Grcggory Cain. Ashley Elzinga, Douglas Ferrari. Ashtin King, Eric Laurie, Joshua Newell. Jessica Roper, Jessica Slater and Zachary Tanner. Honorable Mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Chelsea Cotant, Felicia DeBoer, Stacie Endsley. Krista Fenstemaker. Darren Gregory. Brock Hammond, Jessica Hen­ dershot. Chase, Johnson Charles Leonard. Jeremy Miller. David Pctersor., James Slagel and Garrett Walker. Sixth-Graders High Honors (3.5 to 4.0) — David Cole’, Zachary Connor’. Kayleigh Delcotto’, Carrie Eagle*. Erin Fluke’. Gregg Hasman*. Rachael Her’. Amy In­ gle*. Lindsay Karn*. Amy Kidder*. Shandi Kosbar”. Jacqualynn Northrop*. Justine Robbins*. Dana Shilling”, Davcn Winans’, Seth Beduhn, Emily Bcnning- Alpha Women’s Center raises over $7,000 Seventy-three walkers raised over $7,000 for the Alpha Women's Center Saturday. Participants took pledges for donations and then walked a 2.3 mile route that began downtown, wound past the junior high, high school, and county courthouse, and ended back at the center The •Lifewalk.- as the event is called, is the center's major fund-raiser of the year, Director Indya Morton said. The center is a faith-based non-profit agency offering services to pregnant women, providing help through a post-abortion support group, and giving parenting support through a mentoring program for young mothers. field, Jason Bics, Taylor Casarez, Alyssa Case, Hannah Case, Ashley Chewning. Jesse Ellwood, Stephanie Maurer. Katce McCarthy, Megan Robinson. Brittany Sutherland. Erika Swartz, Molly Wal­ lace. Raymond Westfall, Kyle White, Jacob Lumbert. Kalcc Lydy, Lindsay Sours, Beth Christiansen, Sheila Carpen­ ter, Amanda Clark, Tyler Clem, Jonathan Curtis. Tiffany Edwards, Cory Gardner, Leanne Pratt, Brynn Soles, Amanda Thomas, Scott White, William Blood, Jerin Voshell, Matthew Donnini, Ashley Hartman. Bradley Horton, Lade Hughes, Alexander Kimble, Nikole Meade, Ashley Peck. Kaylie Thomas, Sheena Clemens. Jason Cook. Ashley DeVries, Kristina Kaufman, Bradan King and Timothy Vamer. Honors (3.1 to 3.49) — Katie Borner, Heather Kidder, Sean McConnon, Danielle Oakland, Thomas Peck, Bran­ don Roberts, Dakota Storey, Craig Lord, Alex Lowe, Michael McGandy, Danielle Schwartz, Jamie Wait, Amanda Welch, Ceaira Davis, McKenzie Densmore, Kristen Falconer, Derek Miller, Amanda Mueller, Brandy Rancour, Sierra Rath­ bun, Kara Snider. Paige Stiver, Matthew Teunessen, Kevin Barcroft, John McK­ elvey, Stephen Case, Jonathan Garrett, Lauren Hartman, Dustin Lawrence, Kaitlin Mason, Sy Overmyer, Justine Peake, Bryan Skedgell, Jordan Tyrrell, Danielle Vaillancourt, Erika Ward, An­ drew Dobbins, Tasha Dull, Cameron Earl, Lacy Lancaster, Samantha Lemon, Sarah Lynch, Seth Mansfield, Kayla Romanak, Ashley Smith, Elizabeth Straley, Anthony Tuthill and Katlyn Wilson. Honorable Mention (3.0 to 3.09) — Aaron Bamis, Jennifer Bishop, Hannah Buckles, Margaret Buehl, Jessica Burch, Nathaniel Burgett, Tanya Dubois, Brit­ tany Hailifax, Erika Heath, Amber Phillips, Jordan Prucha and Erika Wood. �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 Venui Mac (Woodbury) Frederick VERMONTVILLE Verna Mae (WoodburyJ Frederick, age 95. of Vermontville died Monday. June 18. 2001 at Robinsons Adult Foster Care in Charlotte. Mrs. Frederick was bom on Oct 27. 1905 in Eaton Township, the daughter of Archie and Lillian (Burrows) Wonser. She was raised in the Charlotte area and attend­ ed Santee School and Charlotte High School. She was married to Oswell Woodbury on Aug. 24. 1933. She and Oswell ownedoperated a gas station store in Rosebush. Ml. then moved to a farm in Vermontville after 1951. She was a member of the United Methodist Church at Gresham. Vermont­ ville Sunshine Club. Senior Clubs of Battle Creek and attended Nashville Baptist Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, crafting, gardening and was involved in Eaton County 4-H. Mrs. Frederick is survived by sons. Boyd (Barb) Woodbury of Potterville. Ml. Lester (Norma) Woodbury of Vermontville. ML and Wayne t Mary > Woodbury of Delta Junction. Alaska: daughter. Phyllis (Edgar) Smith of Charlotte. Ml; sister. Edith (Donald) Hale of Charlotte. ML sister-in­ law. Virginia Wonser of Charlotte. MI; 10 grandchildren. 10 great grandchildren; sev­ eral nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents. Archie and Lillian (Burrows) Wonser; hus­ bands. Oswell "Ossie" Woodbury. Deo Frederick; brother. Pearl Wonser; sister-in­ law. Luella Wonser; brother. Robert Wonser; sister. Mildred David Smith; brothcrs-m-law, Frank David. Harold Smith. Services will be held 11 am. Thursday. June 21. 2001 at Map!* Valley Chapel. Nashville. Pastor Lester DeGroot officiat­ ing. Burial will be at Center Eaton Cemetery. Charlotte. Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton County Hospice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. Michigan. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Douling, Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead. 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9-45 a.m. Traditional. 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sendee. 11:15 a.m Sunday School Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12- Comer of Stale Rd. and Boltwood (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11.00 a.m.. SundayEvening Service 6:00 p.m ; Bible Study Si Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH n<H>n Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m For more infor­ 805 S Jefferson, father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m . Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.. Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 p m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc. Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). mation call the church office 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 pm. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children s activities thru the 4th grade available for HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev Richard WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd . (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren ' Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ’’Member Church of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children\ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 am. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 502 £ Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Curgctt. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.. Evening Service at 6:00 p m; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m . Worship 11 a.m . PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 ward to worshipping with you GRACE LITHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and 1 ailh Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. June 21 - 6 30 p.m. Softball Game at Wesleyan Field Fnday. June 22 - Wedding Rehearsal. Saturday. June 23 - 8 00 St 10 00 a m Worship. Mis­ day Morning: 9 30 a.m. Sunday School. 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. services as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). sion Disciples. Singles Ministry Tuesday. June 26 - 6 30 p in Soft­ SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370or Res DasidT Hustwick 948-9604 Res Deacon David S Mohrhardt 517-627­ 9830 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all ser­ vices. Affiliated with the Indepen­ dent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Senrice; 7:00 p m. Sr. High Youth. Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS, ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. Family Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor IX>n Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOCDGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church Service 10:00 a.m ; Wednesday 6 00 p.m Youth meetings. Jun>or-Scnior Bcivrly June Velte WOODLAND - Beverly June Velte, age 72. of Woodland. went to be with her Lord on Tuesday evening. June 12. 2001. Bev was bom in Detroit on Jan. 6. 1929 to John and Viola (Blake) Henry and moved with her family to Lake Odessa in the 1930s. She was married to Richard Velte on Dec. 16. 1948 and had resided in the Woodland area for over 50 years. Beverly was a member of the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. Her family will mtss her cooking and baking, but above all. will miss their best friend. Before her health failed, she was an avid shopper and had always enjoyed soap operas and crossword puzzles. Beverly is survived by her children. James Velte. Scott Velte, and Tony Velte. all of Woodland; her grandchildren. Kirk Sclvaggio. Derek, Jerrid. Amber, and Paige Velte; her brothers and sisters, Margaret Willette of Clarksville. George (Joanie) Henry of Santee. CA. Jim (Arloa) Henry of Marshall. Harold (Yvonne) Henry of Wayland, and John (Arlene) Henry; and many other loving relatives and special friends. Her parents, and her husband, Richard, preceded Beverly in death. A memorial service was held on Friday. June 15. 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. There will be no funeral home visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Ambulance. Arrangements were made from Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. from Tom's Market) We look for­ Wedding. 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. June 24 • GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5fh grade' Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ Wednesday 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a.m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday; 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. richment Classes for adults and our "Kidslime" is a great time of 4995. Office hours: Wednesday Si Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m. 10 00­ 10’45 a.m Sunday School for all acs and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from I1:00 a m -12:15 p m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship senices and Sunday School. Ovr New Sun­ day School formal offers Life En­ Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service Bnng the whole family Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior yfytea Obit twites ball game at Cheney Field. 7:00 p.m Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. June 27 - 7:00 p.nt. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHI RCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Broadcast of worship service over WBCII-AM 1220 at 10 30 a m • Alternative Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10.00 a.m. - Tradi­ 8: 30 a.m tional Worship Classes are avail­ able for everyone. Classes for chil­ dren and youth are based on grade level. Child care available for in­ fants and tiddlers thru age four. Three classes Goodwill. Genesis and In His Steps are taught for adults. Junior Church for ages five through second grade 10:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadwav. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Thursday. June 21 9:30 a m Son Creek Junction Vacation Bible School Fnday. June 22 - 9:30 a.m. Son Creek Junction Vacation Bible School Saturday. June 23 - Fresh­ men leave for trip to Jackson Hole. Wyoming Sunday. June 24 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 9: 20 a m. Children's Worship. 10: 00 am Coffee Hour. 10.30 a.m Contemporary Worship Ser­ vice. 10 50 a.m. Children Worship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10 30 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services. Tuesday. June 26 - 6.15 a.m Men's Bible Study at the YMCA office. High Wednesday. June 27 - 6:45 p.m Praise Team • Sanctuary. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6 30 p.m This information on worship services is pros ided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPOR ATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" 118 S. Jcfl’erson 945-3429 HASTINGS MANI TACT I RING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd Hastings. Michigan Benjamin Adam Endres LAKE ODESSA -Benjamin Adam Endres, of Lake Odessa, formerly of Freeport, passed away June 16, 2001 at the age of 83. Ben was bom in Carlton Township on Aug. 25, 1917 to Laurence Adam and Alta (Waite) Endres. He married Greta Ilene Cogswell on Sept. 4. 1950. Ben and Greta shared a great marriage for over 50 years in the Freeport area where they raised two sons, and in Lake Odessa where they rctited. Ben was a daisy fanner all his life and developed a very good herd of Guernsey cattle. He was a charter member of the Barry County Artificial Association, a long-time member of the Barry County Farm Bureau and Michigan Milk Producers Association, a 4-H leader, and a Justice of the Peace in Carlton Township. Ben is survived by his wife, Greta; his sons, Darrell (Mary) Endres of Nashville, and Danny Dale Endres of Lansing; his granddaughters, Michelle (Marty) Olsen and Joyelle Endres of Hastings; his grand­ son, Devan (Kristen) Endres of Hastings; his step-grandson, Clint Howard of Nashville; his brothers, Fred (Kathleen) Endres and Duape Endres, both of Freeport; and his sister, Lucille Ashley of Howard City. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, Gerald and Keith Endres, both of Freeport. A memorial service was held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Wednesday. Interment took place in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Lakewood Community Ambulance or a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Juanita B. Carpenter HASTINGS - Juanita B. Carpenter, age 69, of Hastings, died Thursday. June 14, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom Feb. 12, 1932 in Middleville, the daughter of Willard and Margaret (Harris) Thiede. She attended school in Grand Rapids Union High School. Employment included Michigan Bulb Company and Butternut Company. Mrs. Caipcnter has lived in Hastings for the past 26 years, moving from Jackson. She married Leon L.D. Carpenter. Oct. 20, 1951 and he died March 23, 1998. She enjoyed flowers, animals, angels, and being with family. Preceding her in death was her husband, Leon, sister, Patricia Jenkins, and parents. Surviving are sons, Robert (Kim) Carpenter of Vermontville, Rondy (Cindy) Carpenter of Law rence, daughters. Wilma Carpenter of Hastings. Gale (Bob) Branch of Hastings. Corine (Joey) Anderson of Mattawan. 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sisters, Joyce Clapp Carmin Skinner, of Battle Creek and Eileen Glick of St. Clare Shores, brother Dennis Thiede of Kalamazoo. Funeral sen ices were held Monday, June 18. 2001 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Chaplain Gale Kraget officiated. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Carolyn R. Van Dyke j Theodore N. Knopf GUN LAKE ■ Mr* Carolyn R. Van Dyke, age 58, of Gun Lake, formerly of Middleville, entered the gales of Heaven on June 16, 2001, with the Lords arms wrapped around her. She quietly passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, with her family and friends by her side. Mrs. Carolyn R. Van Dyke was bom on Sept. 16. 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI. the daughter of Coral and Leia (Cole) Abel. She was raised in the Wyoming, Ml area. She was married to James J. Van Dyke on May 12. 1962. Mrs. Carolyn R. Van Dyke was employed at AAA Insurance in the Claims Department for 16 years and was a bus dri­ ver for the Thomapple Kellogg Schools. She was a member of the Gun Lake Community Church in Yankee Springs Township. Carolyn was a home maker, a caring, lov­ ing wife, mother, grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. Her husband, children and her grandchil­ dren were a priority in her life. She was an inspiration to them and many of her friends. She always had a listening ear for every­ body. She was Mom to more than her two children. She will be missed by her family and friends. We will take comfort in the fact that s^e is with her Lord. Mrs. Van Dyke is survived by her hus­ band. James J. Van Dyke Sr.; son. James J. (Darcy) Van Dyke Jr. of Wayland; daughter. Sheryl (Bruinsma) Van Dyke of Alto; six grandchildren. Christina. Amanda. Alicia, Gabriella, Colton and Tanner; six sislers-inlaw; two brothers-in-law and many loving nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents. Coral and Leia Abel and brother, Roger Abel. Funeral services were Wednesday morn­ ing at the Gun Lake Community Church. Pastor Todd Van Eck officiated. Interment at Robbins Cemetery, Yankee Springs Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. [ ~J"^fete^^Kesle!^^“ | GRAND RAPIDS - Tltcodore N. Knopf. 95. of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, died Friday. June 15, 2001 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Mr. Knopf was bora on Feb. 28. 1906 in Blissfield. MI the son of Fred and Katherine (Nachtriev) Knopf. He was raised in the Blissfield area and attended schools there, graduating in 1922 from Blissfield High School. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1927 and his Master's Degree from University of Michigan in 1941. He was married to Nelle V Fennell on June 21. 1928 and she died May 13, 1995. Mr. Knopf came to Hastings in the fall of 1927 to teach Vocational Agriculture and Science in Hastings High School and taught there until June 1969,42 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, member of National Retired Teachers Assn’, member A.A.R.P^ member Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, for­ mer member of Hastings Kiwanis, long­ time advisor Hastings F.F.A. Chapter, for­ mer Director and Treasurer of Barry County Soil District for 24 years. Mr. Knopf is survived by sons, Theixlorc (Mary Jane) Knopf Jr., of Palm Coast. I L, Richard (Andrea) Knopf of Pinckney. Ml. five grandchildren and six great grandchil­ dren. Preceding him in death were his wife, two brothers and one sister. Services were held Wednesday. June 20, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Hastings* Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Clark Retirement Community - Grand Rapids or Hospice of Holland, 2100 Raybrook #303, Grand Rapids, Ml 49546. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Jimmy G. Foote Sr. | HASTINGS - Helen F. Kesler, age 90, of Hastings, died Friday. June 15, 2001 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Kesler was bora on May 20,1911 in Barryville, Barry County, MI, the daughter of Rev. Josephus and Carrie (McGuigan) Willits. She was raised in the Barryville area and attended the Morgan country school graduating in 1929 from Hastings High School. She went on to attend Barry County Normal, Northwestern University, Western Michigan University, receiving her Bachelor of Art’s Degree from Western. She was married to Paul Kesler on May 18, 1938 and he survives. Mrs. Kesler taught school until her mar­ riage in 1938, later returned to teaching, retiring in 1976 from the Hastings Area School System, having taught twenty-four years. She was a member of Retired School Personnel, Thomapple Garden Club, East Baltimore Extension Club and Hastings Public Library book Discussion Group. Mrs. Kesler is survived by her husband. Paul; daughters, Pauline (Richard) Druschel of Novi, Doreen (Al) Schafer of Pewamo; sons, Paul C. Kesler of Woodland. Stephen (Marilyn) Kesler of Hastings, Douglas Kesler of Comstock Park . Michael (Marge) Kesler of Hastings; eight grand­ children; four great grandchildren; nieces and nephew s. Preceding him in death were daughtcr-inhw, Daisy Kesler in 2000, two sisters and five brothers. Services were held Tuesday. June 19, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev’s Daniel D. Graybill and Susan Trowbridge officiat­ ed. Burial was at Barryville Cemetery. Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Public Library Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. DELTON - Jimmy G. Foote, Sr., of Delton, age 63. passed away suddenly at home, Saturday, June 16, 2001 as the result of accident on a lawn tractor. Jimmy was born Feb. 27, 1938 in Prairieville Town-ship, the son of Lewis G. and Doris E. (Arentz) Foote. Mr. Foote spent most of his working life as a Millwright with Local 1102 and also was employed at Gull Lake Marine Center. He was married to the former Patricia L. Prichard on June 9, 1962, who survives. Jimmy served in the U.S. Army, was an active outdoorsman especially loving his hunting and fishing, Nascar Racing and spending as much time as he could with his loving family. He was affiliated with the Prairieville Bible Church. Surviving besides his wife Patricia are three sons, Michael (Mary Pat) BrowerFoote of Mt. Pleasant, Jimmy G. (Pam) Foote, Jr. of Battle Creek, and Kcvinc I ay Foote (deceased), three daughters. Michele (Doug) Fannin of Petoskey, Pattie Ann (Brad) Marshall and Cyntha (Mac) Sooy, both of Plainwell, 11 grandchildren, his mother Doris E. Foote of Florida, one sister. June (Allen) Nickerson of Plainwell, many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his father, Lewis G. Foote. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Prairieville Bible Church Pastor Bernard Blair officiated and interment was in Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice or the wishes of the family will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. See additional obituary on Page 13 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births M cKelvey-Snow plan to wed Aug. 18 Pelon-Nystrom will marry Aug. 10 Sarah McKelvey and Jacob Snow arc pleased to announce their engagement. Sarah, the daughter of Anita McKelvey and Jerrold McKelvey of Hastings, is a 1996 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2000 graduate of Michigan State University. Jacob, the son of Joyce Snow of Hastings and Nolan Snow of Delton, is a 1996 grad­ uate of Maple Valley and a 2000 graduate of Lansing Comm. College. The couple is planning an Aug. 18,2001 wedding. Debra Ellen Pelon and Benjamin John Nystrom will marry in an Aug. 10, 2001 ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Marcia Pelon of Charlevoix. Michigan. She is currently a student at Grand Valley State University. The groom-elect is the son of Robert and Mclva Nystrom of Hastings and Vanessa L. Reed of Phoenix, Az. He is currently a tool and die apprentice. TWINS, Eathan Thomas and Taylor Ann (boy and girl), bom at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids to Chris and Sue Rase, liv­ ing in Howard City (formerly of Hastings). Ethan 5 lbs. 19 inches. Taylor 4.5 lbs. 18 inches. The have three brothers, also. Loofboros to mark 25th anniversary Millers to celebrate golden anniversary Ray and Joann (Story) Miller will be cel­ ebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 19. 2001. They were married al the First Presbyterian Church tn Hastings on June 19.1951. They reside winters in North Fort Myers. Florida and summers al Gun Lake. Their favorite pastime-is their danc­ ing. They travel all over the country to dance conventions and dances. They have three children. Mitchell (Brenda) Miller. Raeanne (William) Renner and JoEllen (Dave) Anderson. Their children will be hosting an open house in their honor on Sunday. June 24th from 2 to 5 p.m. Friends and family arc in­ vited to join us al 4304 Trails End. Gun Lake. No gifts, please. GIRL, Jocelyn Joyce, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 5, 2001 at 11:45 a.m. to Brad and Jennifer Noviskey of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. Congratulations to Ken and Hope Loofboro of Delton on their 25th wedding anniversary on June 19. 2001. GIRL, MacKenzic Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 7,2001 at 6:35 p.m. to Cari E. Coencn and Jimmy J. Rosenberg of Hast­ ings. Weighing 9 lbs. 5 ozs. and 22 inches long. Mina Adams will turn 90 On June 26. 2001, Mina Adams will be celebrating her 90th birthday. If you wish to send cards, please send to 414 E. Frances St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Lake Odessa citizens might remember Crystal Howard from Martha’s Candy and volunteering at the library and now resides at Thomapple Manor. Margate: Jeanne Rough is the daughter of John and Sue Rough was bom on Great Grandma Howard's birthday and is named after her Great Grandma Margaret Rough and her Great Aunt Jeanne. On June 22nd they will share their birth­ day with Crystal turning 95 and Margaret turning 1. Golyar-Dayus exchange vows BOY, Jaedyn Scott, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on June 8, 2001 at 9:54 a.m. lo Melissa Cunningham and Scott Sinclair of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 3/4 oz. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Lauryn Rachelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 8, 2001 at 3:37 p.m. to Heather and Patrick Abbott of Alto. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Grant Thomas, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 4, 2001 at 11:08 p.m. to Judy and Jess Mohler of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 ozs. and 21 inches long. Five generations gather Five generations gathered together to celebrate the 86th birthday (April 3) of Mildred Sixberry. Clockwise from back: Kristina Hammond, Benjamin Hammond, Mildred Sixberry. Benjamin Alexander (Alex) Hammond II. and Bar­ bara Adrianson. \\. SI All SI The 100th Johncock Family Reunion will be held at noon Saturday, June 23, at the home of Sally Stanton, 4443 Grange Road, Middleville, between Solomon and Wood School roads, not far from Algonquin Lake. Included will be fun, food, games and reminiscing. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a dish to pass for the potluck. Matthew Thomas Standish, Middleville and Army Lynn Mugridge, Middleville. Scott Alan Lepper, Wayland and Heather Michelle Wagar, Wayland. James Garland Dixon, Grand Rapids and Emily Rebekah Cassell, Hastings. Eric Duane Timm, Wayland and Elaine Susan MacLeod, Middleville. Adam Einer Briggs, Dowling and Kimberly Ann Lockman, Dowling. Wayne Patrick Schipper. Nashville and Vicke Lee Dibble, Nashville. Brandin Michael Anderson, Hastings and Karin Renee Karrar, Hastings. Brent Douglas Hale, Middleville and Rita Ann Hale, Middleville. Daniel John Holman, Hastings and Tiffany Nicol Zimmer, Hastings. Martin Allen Schaub, Delton and Irma Martinez Ruiz, Delton. Ydu- Insurance Needs Are Our Specialty Kenneth Barnes to celebrate 80th Ramsey-Schmidtke plan July 28 wedding Diana Rae Ramsey, daughter of Rick and Beverly Ramsey of Delton and Jon Paul Schmidtkc, son of David Schmidtkc of Plainwell and Donna Schmidtkc of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, announce their en­ gagement. A July 28. 2001 wedding is being planned. The couple plan to reside in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Johncock Family reunion planned FARMERS-A I dll You lake care of your farm, and we'll take care of your insurance needs — protecting your farm, family, and retirement. Nobody cares as much about Michigan farm families as we do. Call today. Ken Barnes will be having his 80th birth­ day on June 26, 2001. He will be celebrating on June 24th with an open house with friends and family from 2 to 5 p.m. at Algonquin Lake, 2245 Jeanne Dr., Hastings. Please, no gifts! Congratulations Kathy Golyar and Jason Dayus They were married May 25. 2001 in Hawaii. Come join us June 23, 2001 to celebrate at 3300 Barber Rd. from 3 to 8 p.m. Dave and Karen Muskovin of Delton and Jerry and Laverne McKinney of Battle Creek and Greg Pharr Sr. of New York would like to announce the engagement of their children, Heidi Muskovin 'and Gre­ gory Pharr II. Heidi is a 1996 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School and is employed at Fdpausch. Greg is a 1999 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High Schoo! and a 2000 graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio, and is employed at Pep Boys. An August 11th, 2001 wedding is being planned. BOY, Eric Vaughn, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on June 7, 2001 at 527 p.m. to Jim and Lauri Flegel of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 3/4 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Terryn Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 8,2001 at 5:26 p.m. to Michael and Tia Cross of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. Crystal Howard to mark 95 years Muskovin-Pharr will be wed Aug. 11 Matang Your Futurt More Predictable 333 W. Stae Street HaMp. Ml 49058 Ptepe: *45-3443 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA 4 DOOR 18,000 MILES, CO, DUAL A/C, SAVE THOUSANDS! SALES HOURS: Roland Hummell is 90 June 22 Roland Hummell is turning 90 years old on June 22. Cards may be sent to Thomapplc Manor Room D-l 10. Monday & Wednesday unt >i 8 Tue. 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Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 75/100 dollars ($61,478.75). including interest al 12.050% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and, the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 .-00 p.m., on July 5. 2001. Said promises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, descnbed as: Beginning in the West line of Section 28 al a point 458 loot South of the Northwest comer of South 50 acres of the West 1/2 of the Southwest * 1/4 of said Section 28. thence South on the West Section line 140 feet; South 88 degrees 30 min­ utes East 623.54 feet to the center of the Highway. Northerly in the Highway 141.12 foot; North 88 degrees 30 minutes West 621.30 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale *200116846 Stallions (6121) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole L Belson a single woman (original mortgagors) to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 31.1997. and recorded on November 5.1997 m Document No 1003763. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned b- said mortgagee to the Standard Federal Rank Assignee oy an assign­ ment dated October 31. i997. which was record­ ed on November 12. 1997. in Document No. 1003989, Barry County Records. on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN AND 57/100 dollars ($63,516.57). including interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises. *x some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. Michigan at 1:00 p.m.. on July 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of E.W. Bliss Replat of a part of the South 1/4 of Section 17. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, being a replat of the following; Lots 7.8.9. and 10 of Block 13 of HJ. Kenfiekfs Addition to the City of Hastings. Lots 4. 5. 6 and part of 7 of John Uchty's First Addition to the City of Hastings, and Lots 4, 5, 6. 7. 8. 9. and part of Lots 3 and 10 of Fairview Addition to the City of Hastings, accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 14.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. M! 48025 File *990505840 Jaguars (7/12) Free LTK Seminar! Over 40, farsighted and fed up with glasses and contacts? by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Whether the residents of Rutland Township will receive value in exchange for $3,000 of public money paid to the YMCA was a topic of debate at the monthly meeting of the Rutland Town­ ship Board last Wednesday. "We have some concerns about it," Township Attorney James Porter told the board. "You are only authorized to spend money as directed by statute." According to Porter, the YMCA’s an­ nual request creates a legal "gray" area for the township because it could be ar­ gued that the non-profit organization's services are not available to all township residents equally. "If a cancer institute, as worthwhile as that agency is, comes to you and asks for a donation, you arc not authorized to do that," said Porter. "The 'Y' does provide recreational activities, but is there a le­ gal basis to provide money to a non­ profit? No. The board has to consider what it is receiving in exchange for those dollars." YMCA director Dave Storms pointed out that the YMCA continues to provide recreational services to residents of Barry County, regardless of whether their elected officials pay a subsidy. Participants tn YMCA programs al­ ready pay participation fees. Individuals from townships that do not contract with the YMCA will be charged an additional $6 participation fee. Storms said. "In this case, it’s tricky,” said Porter. "If you don’t fund it. what will you lose? Nothing. You could justify it if you were receiving value for your citizens. It’s not quite as clear cut as saying you are go­ ing to contract with an agency to run recreational services right here in Rut­ land Township." According to Storms, Rutland Town­ ship was the original author of recre­ ational contract language used by the YMCA in other jurisdictions. "We use your template to do all of the townships we serve," he said. "And, Hastings City's contracted dollars arc a lot more than yours because more people creased." he said. "Where are you getting that?" asked Storms. "From your budget, sir," said Vilmont. "I am quite concerned about, on the sur­ face, what arc we paying for? The ques­ tion in my mind is what percent of the township residents are using the services and how much are we subsidizing, a few?" Vilmont suggested that a better use of the funds may be to provide recreational opportunities that directly benefit Rut­ land citizens, such as parks or a recre­ ation facility "where we can sec a return for our money and that's long term," he said. "I really have mixed emotions on the $3,000 on the table tonight, but I can go along with what the majority of the board feels," said Vilmont. Trustee Joe Lyons said he supports the YMCA contract, which he said has been renewed each year since 1956, and he questioned what has changed. "I don't sec how it wouldn’t be a bene­ fit," said Lyons. "There’s not enough for kids to do in my opinion. 1 say we take our chances." According to Porter, concern over the issue first was raised by the township au­ ditors, Siegfried, Crandall, Voss and Lewis of Kalamazoo. "If you entered a contract, you need to be clear in your mind what the benefit is you are receiving." said Porter. "Better children," said Lyons. According to Storms, townships and municipalities which have already ap­ proved contracts with the YMCA for the 2001 season are Irving, Freeport, Thor­ napple, Middleville, Lake Odessa and part of Hope. "We arc not providing services to Barry, Johnstown, Orangeville and Prairieville because they have a new ball league started by the parents," said TenderCare Hastings RNs/LPNs Congratulations to our (ovinj daujfittr, casual per diem employment RNs earn up to $20.31 per hour LPNs earn up to $1831 per hour FeatAcr N. Wa/all, HHS Class of 2001. Wr are proud of you and would like to invite family and friends to join us on June 23, 2001, 4-7 p.m. at 636 E. Miff These positions are for persons who don’t need extra benefits. Some restrictions apply. If interested, apply in person at: St, Hastings, in celebration of this occom^fiAment TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 «( In Celebration of the Life of Hayners Celebrate 40-ycar j rAUFTWI Anniversary June 23^’ (MSF /SW Dave & Mary Jane were married in > $ Marjorie Louise Scobey £ .. *• i February 18,1943 - June 18,1997 * C So ends our fourth year without you. >4 Some dreams have been full-filled. P Some opportunities missed. Now you have a choice. SUNRISE ETK’ Laser Vision Correction. participate, though the services they re­ ceive arc the same as the services here." But according to Rutland Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont. the township's relationship with the YMCA has changed in the last few years. ‘‘'The outreach programs have de­ I I Some heartache mixed with joy. The lime has come again lo let all of this go L and let it sink into the forgiving glow of memory. | Holding only to the legacy of your abundant love and laughter that will flow into next year. Hastings 6/23/61. They have two »( children—Tammy Williams of T . Hastings, and a son, Damien (Jon) of? J Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. Also, three 9 grandchildren—Amanda. Tommy and Kristin Williams; and great grandson Keeghyn Lake— all of Hastings. They renewed their vows in Hawaii on their 35* anniver- I "TT _ sary. Wc "thank God" for so manvwooderful years IK wHT together. and all of the years to come Bifocals are a fact of life for many people who've turned 40. It's bad enough seeing new lines around your eyes, but lines on your glasses? Now you have a choice. » The “LOVE" for you has not ended “I have told you this so that my joy migh* be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my Commandment: Love one another as I have loved you" John 15: 11-12 Your Loving Husband Jerry Scobey INVITATION TO BID City of Hastings, Michigan May 2001 Michigan Department of Transportation Project FotforS 1 ftJUa. EcBoLEouNq. FHorU IWm Control Sfon EtftLHfl. SO895A STP018(002) EE 106 STE 06447 00442 Kimberly J. Norris. M.D.. will be holding a free educational seminar for anyone interested in teaming more about the treatment of farsightedness. Sealed proposals for the Site Construction for the Thomappte-Riverwalk Bridge and Bike Path in Hastings. OPEN HOUSE Michigan, will be received at the City of Hastings. Attention Mr. Jeff Mansfield. City Hall, 201 East Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058, until 10:00 a.m. local time Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud The work generally involves the construction of an asphalt path, timber boardwalk and overlook, supply and installation of a prefabricated steel-framed bridge, con­ struction of bridge abutments and site restoration. Come meet Dr. Norris, ask questions, find out if you are a candidate. Bid documerts will be available for distribution at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. and M.C Smith Associates and Architectural Grcup, Inc . 529 Greenwood Avenue S.E., Wednesday, June 27 FREE Screenings start at 5:30 p.m. Educational Seminar starts at 6:00 p.m. Creekside Professional Center Register by calling (616) 945-3888 ‘Space is limited* eye & g.n.t. Specialists at 1761 West M-43 Hwy., Hastings, Ml 49058 East Grand Rapids. Michigan 49506. between the hours of 8:30 a.m and 4.30 p.m. weekdays — 42 TIMBERWOOD — Directions: State Rd. east. Timberwood right to home R-M. BEAUTIFUL NEWER COUNTRY HOME on 3+/- acres just east of Hastings. • Spacious and open • Cooks kitchen • Main floor laundry • Nice sized bedrooms • Finished walkout basement • Pole barn • Patio w/hot tub.................... $178,500. YOUR HOST: OEOROE MUMMS A non-refundable charge of Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) will be required for each bid set. An additional Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) will be charged for bid sets requiring shipping and handling Work for this contract shall commence within ten (10) days of MDOT's Certification of Contractor Selection, with completion by November 15. 2001. The Michigan Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (1996 Edition), the plans and specifica­ tions for the project, the special provisions governing GREENRIDGE Realty subcontracting are essential parts of the contract The MDOT contractor prequalification work classifica­ WITZ.EL § ASSOCIATES tion is 22Cb. 22Fa. or 221 Bid documents will be available starting Monday, June 629 WMl SUU Street - Heeling, ,M»nSrart Ben* Bmm-ui (•IS) S4S-377O 11.2001 Storms, who added that Yankee Springs Township residents pay a surcharge (additional $6) for YMCA services, in­ cluding summer camp. Resident John Fehsenfeld suggested the board support the $3,000 subsidy this year and raise the issue in the new town­ ship newsletter while the board studies the matter over the next year. Trustee Dorothy Flint made a motion to approve the subsidy "since we have nothing else in place,” she said. The motion passed unanimously. In other business at last Wednesday night's meeting: • The board heard an update on efforts to build a new library from Hastings Li­ brary spokesperson John Fehsenfeld. Fehsenfeld revealed that the Library Board hopes to break ground along the Thornapple River and Mill Street in Hastings on a 15,000-squarc-foot struc­ ture next March. "We hope it will be completed in March 2003," he said. "We’ve gone through two to three really devastating things. We need $2 million and we're half a million short." Fehsenfeld explained that the library's efforts to build a new structure to replace the current outdated building in Hastings has encountered many obstacles. According to Fehsenfeld, an anony­ mous donor had once pledged to donate $500,000 toward the project "now and if you can bring Rutland and Hastings to­ gether, ril give you another half mil­ lion,’" said Fehsenfeld. "The good news is, the millage passed," added Fehsenfeld. "The bad news is, our donor changes his mind for whatever reason. He asked to be anony­ mous and we kept him anonymous." Local foundations and community members will be asked to help make up the shortfall, he said. Location changes have also slowed the project. "We started with four locations along the river," he said. "We’ve returned to our original scheme, which is four times as large as the existing library. We've gone through a number of design changes because we've had to change locations." Fehsenfeld said the Library Board is also awaiting a green light from Hastings city officials in the form of a site plan approval. "We hope that when the city says yes to us. 'go ahead and use that land. We'll ask that this section of Mil) Street be closed," said Fehsenfeld. "Roger Caris (BIRCH fire chief) has been a big sup­ porter. He has said his operation will in no way be affected by the closing of Mill Street." An architect will be asked to compose a detailed plan at the end of August or beginning of September. "We'll let bids in February," he said, "and break ground in March. There has been hundreds and hundreds of people involved in this. There have been proba­ bly 100 active and another 1,000 who have done lots of things in the past two years." More than 500 new library cards have been issued to Rutland Township resi­ dents alone in the past two years, he said. He added that up to 150 children at­ tended the summer’s first reading pro­ gram. "There's no point in having a new li­ brary if nobody's going to use it," he said. "Services have really expanded in the past year, equipment has been expanded and we’ll be adding more personnel." The library will hold a "Duck Derby" fund-raiser for the project during the Sunday of the Hastings Summerfest Aug. 26. Tickets to enter a duck will be $5 and first prize will be $200, second is $100 and third is $50. • Though the board had scheduled a possible dosed session to discuss ongo­ ing sewer service contract negotiations with the City of Hastings and Hastings Township, the board closed the regular meeting without discussing the matter. Vilmont refused comment after the meeting on the status of talks with the two other entities. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, however, that only the attorneys have had discussions about how the three can legally agree to extend a sewer ser­ vice line from the city of Hastings to a specific sewer service district along the M-43/M-37 corridor in Rutland Charter Township. "The (Rutland) township would like to service Wal-Mart," said Mansfield. "They are part of the agreed upon dis­ trict." According to Mansfield, an agreement has to be worked out with all three enti­ ties because the proposed sewer line would run along the abandoned railroad bed, part of which is on a small section of Hastings Township property between the Hastings City limits and the Rutland Township border. "It's proceeding very well," said Mans­ field. • Heard a report from Vilmont that $836,000 in monthly "building starts" was reported last month. "We're approaching that million dollar a month figure again,” he said. �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJune 21. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ toTIMG by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Thomapple Township and Middleville Chief of Police Clifford Norton. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht White Products was expanding very quickly. On Jan. 21, I960, President Arthur L. Mitchell announced that Carl Miller was being transferred to the new White Prod­ ucts plant in Meridian, Miss. This plant made both water softeners and water heaters at the Meridian plant. Carl Miller joined White Products in 1946 and had served in many capacities. Before joining Whites, he had served with the United States Coast Guard. The Sun and News published an article on July 30, 1964 announcing that Eugene W. Smith. Chief of Police, was resigning after filling the post from Jan. 1, 1964. Eugene Smith had replaced Richard Fen­ ton, who resigned at the end of 1963. Smith had served in the Air Force, with Central Intelligence Division and spent 1947-1948 in the Orient in this capacity. He brought to Middleville 13 years of experience. He took a job with the Sun and News after resigning as police chief. Eugene Smith quit the position, stating that the job required more than he was will­ ing to give. He stated that the job was a 24 hours per day, with strain on physical and emotional tolerance. Since the number of hours were all at the salary of the chief, he felt that the pay scale was less than one dol­ lar per hour for such a hazardous and responsible position. He gave the end of his term as Sept. 26, 1964 to give Middleville time to make a replacement for him. An editorial printed in the Sun and News asks “Are WE Dead... or Just Sleeping?” The article was a lament that there was no longer a Chamber of Commerce in the vil­ lage. The editor felt that a chamber should and would bring together new ideas, stimu­ late business and make Middleville a better place to work and to live in. Middleville was about to build a new post office in November of 1966. The new post Conrad W. Beeler. office would be built under a lease con­ struction program and were seeking bids for such a building. The plan was that the builder would construct the building according to specification and then rent it to the post office department for a basic period of 10 years with the option to renew for an additional 20 years. A site was to be selected within an area bounded by Spring and Dibble streets on the north. Church Street on the east and Larkin on the west, with Main Street on the south. In the spring of 1969, Middleville's elec­ tors voted to permit serving liquor by the glass by a vote of 121 yes to 117 no. This overrode the result of the 1965 election when the same issue was defeated 106 yes to 129 no votes. Glen Dean was re-elected as village pres­ ident, Elton Lawrence as clerk and Charles Williams as treasurer and Morris Weeks as assessor. Beryl Price, Emmett Campbell and Susan Reyft and Gerald Kenyon were elected as trustees. There were 17 electors turned away because they were not registered to vote in the village, though they were registered in the township. Thomapple Township had a proposal up for voter approval, which would allow a one mill fire tax. This matter came to a special election on May 5. 1969, and would bring in about $11,000 over a five-year period. The vote was very favorable, with 302 yes votes to 2 no votes. Plans for the funds included replacement of the 1947 model fire truck, the purchase of two light duty fire units, more self-contained breathing apparatus, a portable pump, additional radio equipment along with other items. While the voting was going on, the Thor­ napple firemen were called out to assist the state in a woods fire at Chief Noonday. The spring election of 1971 resulted in a Republican sweep of the village govern- June Specials 7* Hit the Beach Jwlth these great Deals! Sunbrella By Jason GELLY Sutv-Senatoie Fvrmte for the Wsie Certified Organic Great for Sunburns S6.m3- Skin irritations SALE PRICE BabnIUprrMr s6.00 a $2.79^.. H*g Pnc® S7.S0 RtDWOTW BLUES Fig Kewmans Low Fat Organic Fig Cookie Spicy Blue Com Chips Made wtth SALE PRICE 12 oz. Rjckoge s2.99 from Nowmans 0»vn Hoq Prtco S3 -W ~ ttganic Bbe Com 16 oz. Bag CANNES HEALTH FOODS OPEN KVxxfoy Frjfrj 10 to 6. Sauday 10 ro 4 • 104 E State Street Hastens. Ml 40058 (610) 94S-OS7S WHILE ment. Paul Cislcr remained president, Elton W. Lawrence was renamed clerk and Mor­ ris Weeks remained in place as assessor. Trustees named were Gerald Kegstra, Thomas Pndgcon, Harold Sncllgrose, Susan Rcyff and Shirley Hooper. Another change of chief of police was announced in the paper of March 17, 1971. William G. Kelsey was hired as the new chief of police succeeding Chirk? Draper. There were 11 applicants for the position and William Kelsey was the one selected. Mr. Kelsey came to the position with a great deal of experience in police work. He had served as chief of police in Nashville from 1961 to 1963 and before that had worked with Barry County as a deputy. He had also worked with the Lansing police department for two years. Sept. 9, 1972, was Fireman’s Fun Day in Middleville. The day was filled with con­ tests and trophies were offered for different r MXWd NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23174-DE Estate of LEO R. KYSER. Deceased Date of birth: March 29. 1913. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Leo R. Kyser, who lived at 603 Gaskill Road. Hastings, Michigan died February 23. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Juanita M. Sprague, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. June 11. 2001 Richard C. Annis. Jr. (P10215) 4280 Alpine Avenue N.W. Comstock Park. Ml 49321 (616) 784-3443 Juanita M. Sprague 9150 Centerline Road Saranac. Ml 48881 (616) 897-7289 (6/21) Prated Vior Skin! Uy if the Desert fltoe Uera L Chief cl Police William Kelsey. SUPPLIES LAST Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made mi the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond E. Fulbnght, a married man and Sandra L. Fulbright (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 4. 2000. and recorded on April 7.2000 in Document No. 1042918. on Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 09/100 dollars ($25^.757.09). including interest at 8.750% per annum. Said mortgage modWied by Loan Modification Agreement dated December 20. 2000. recorded January 16. 2001 in Document No. 1053869, Barry County Records. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, of some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on July 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lol 4. Jones Crossing, according to the record­ ed plat thereof in Document No. 1040156. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: June 7. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File M200117856 Ravens (7/5) Employees of Lescoa Company on picket duty, September of 1974. champions. There was a Class A Champi­ onship, won by Bellevue, Jeff Otto was the team captain. A Class B Championship went to Caledonia, team captain, Larry Gchl. The Class C Champions were Hast­ ings. team captain, Carl Hathaway. Grand champions were Bellevue. Smokey the Bear visited the Fun Day and handed out bubble gum to the children. Once the firemen finished with the water ball competition the hoses were turned over to the kids for some fun. Simpson Industries, Inc. founded in 1912 by Robert Simpson in Litchfield, Mich., announced that it had purchased the former Keeler Brass Company plant on State Street and would begin with a small scale opera­ tion. hoping to build it up in the future. Robert W. Navarre was the president and Ron Mackey was named manager. Simpson had plants in Litchfield; Edon, Ohio; Fre­ mont, Ind.; Edgerton, Ohio; Gladwin, Mich., and a plant in Canada and one in Mexico. The plant produced automotive parts. It began operation on July 10, 1972, as Middleville Manufacturing Co. On Oct. 7, 1974, the Barry County Sher­ iff Department received a report that there was a problem with strikers at the Lcscoa Plant in Middleville, the striking workers were seeking more wages and benefits and accused the plant of unfair labor practices and working without a new contract for a period of about four years. Chief Norton handled the complaints through his office. On Sept. 19, 1974, 65 members of Local 1824 UAW did in fact go out on strike hop­ ing to improve their working conditions and wages. On Oct. 17, 1974, the paper carried an item about Middleville Police Chief Clif­ ford Norton, age 42, marking his first year as police chief. Norton had spent about 15 years in police work and had served on the Middleville police force before becoming the chief. Conrad W. Beeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad R. Beeler of Middleville graduated from Wayne State University Department of Mortuary Science with honors. Mr. Beeler had a 4.0 grade point average. He received a license to practice the Art of Mortuary Science. This item appeared in the newspa­ per of Oct. 24. 1974. Next week. more about the 1970s. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 111 Adopted: Jane 13,2001 Effective: Eight (8) Days Following Publication After Adoption An Ordinance to amend the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the rezoning of certain unplatted land situated in Land Section 7 from the “A" Agricultural District zoning classification to the "R-T Single-family. Low Density, Residential District zoning classification; and by the repeal of all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTIONJ REZONING OF PROPERTY IN LAND SECTION 7 Section 5.1 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to unplatted land in the "R-1’ Single-family, Low Density, Residential zoning classification in Land Section 7 is hereby amended to read as follows: "R-1" Single-family, Low Density. Residential: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, thence North 0 degrees. 00 minutes. 12 sec­ onds West along the West line of Section 7. 879.21 feet to the place of beginning of this description, thence continuing North 0 degrees, 00 minutes, 12 seconds West along the Section line 369 feet, thence North 89 degrees, 56 minutes. 15 seconds East 523.99 feet; thence South 0 degrees, 00 minutes. 12 seconds East parallel with the Section line 369 feet, thence South 89 degrees, 56 minutes, 15 seconds West 523.99 feet to the place of beginning. Also that land commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 7, thence North along the Section line 1248.24 feet; thence North 89 degrees. 56 minutes. 15 seconds East 523.99 feet; thence South 71 degrees. 06 minutes East on the South line of Mertau Avenue 330 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 71 degrees, 06 minutes East 321.08 feet; thence South 0 degrees. 00 minutes East 752.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees. 35 minutes West 405 feet; thence North 0 degrees. 00 minutes West 425.29 feet; thence North 1 degrees. 26 minutes West 275.38 feet; thence North 31 degrees. 08 minutes East 185.85 feet to the place of beginning. SECTION :i SEVERABILITY Should any section or part thereof of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional, null or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the valid­ ity of the remaining sections or parts thereof of this Ordinance. SECTIONJ1I EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following publication after adoption. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Normajean Nichols, Cleric Prairieville Township �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21.2001 < < me h think < I it... by Jim Jensen 2001 Challenge a popular journey for many involved The second year of the 24-Hour Bike Challenge in the Barry County area was a big hit, according to the 467 athletes who dared to make the long journey. Organizers John and Diane Obermeycr said that they hope the event will return here in 2002, and it should. It is a popular place for the participants, a benefit for many in our community and an exciting assignment for this sports editor who has learned, through the help of others, that trekking on a bike is more than just pushing the peddles and steering a cycle from left to right... or is it right to left? Those who dare to make this journey must put in many countless hours of serious training tn compete in such a sporting event. When 1 thought about riding a bike for 24 hours, I wondered how long I could actually travel before collapsing... maybe an hour or two tops. I marvel at the stamina these athletes have and admire their perseverance and the positive outlook they have about life in general. When chatting with these athletes, you find out that they are some of the friendliest souls you will ever meet. This is one great assignment. Upon my journeys Saturday, I found myself telling the cyclists which direction to head and what they could expect in the miles to come. It was my way of feeling a part of the cycling team. But there are many who make this event such a positive one. The volunteers who chart the cyclists* accomplishments... the family members who keep the cyclists fueled with water, fruit and healthy snacks... Thomapple Kellogg Schools for providing the cyclists with a place to sleep and assemble... and the fellow motorists (in cars, trucks and other versions of cycles) who share the roads and show courtesy when coming in contact with them in places such as Lake Odessa, Nashville, Delton. Freeport and Gun Lake. Thornapple Kellogg Schools’ boosters use the 24-Hour Bike Challenge as a fund-raiser, so the Trojan athletes should greatly appreciate this event. Sure, there arc obstacles to contend with, such as numerous hills, lawn mowers and overzealous photographers, but they already realize that this Challenge is no cakewalk and obstacles are just part of the course. The weather was ideal this year for those who came to "beautiful" Barry County. Some arrived with hopes of setting records. Many others showed because of persona) goals and those people should be admired just as much (if not more) as the record-setting pacers. Some ride for health... some cycle for friendship, some seek to acquire camaraderie, and many trek to acquire a sense of serenity. They all find their own preferred packs and eventually finished on Sunday morning at TK on Bender Road. Monitoring the check points, I found, is a real crazy endeavor. The cyclists speed by... the volunteers handle their responsibilities and then dart off with hopes of making to their next resting (ha ha) place. Some cyclists probably got lost from time to time, but that's part of the Challenge just as much as everything else. An event such as the 24-Hour Bike Challenge might not receive as much publicity as the Indianapolis 500 or the Boston Marathon, but these athletes deserve to get the recognition that the other athletes receive. This is no little bike ride... this is work, work that many of us can not even fathom. How would you like to trek over 4340 feet of hills on a 125-mile stretch? They don’t call it a 24-Hour Challenge for nothing. This is truly one great event and we hope that it makes another ride through Barry County next summer. If not, then we send the organizers and those who helped to stage the show our deepest hopes that this great event will continue to prosper. Quick notes, an apology to all of my teammates for not making it to Tuesday's ball game (I was working on this column) and a wish that everyone has an awesome week including Hal Bucrgc, Joe Williams, Carrie Hendershot, Brian Reynolds, Dave Young, Bob Dwyer, fellow Broncos, Tracy who cuts my hair, Aunt Joyce and Willard Robinson, Lujean Smith, Ted Comps, "Cruiser" Bruce and Art Steward. Talk to you soon. 200124-Hour Challenge draws rave reviews They're already making plans for next year's 24-Hour Bike Challenge after the 2001 event drew rave reviews and gave cyclists a great course to achieve goals on throughout this area. From Middleville... through Lake Odessa... across Nashville... around Delton... and around Gun Lake (jus* *o name a few of the spots), cyclists from all over tested their cycling skills and came away with plenty of optimistic thoughts. The event began at 8 a.m. Saturday at Thornapple Kellogg High School on Bender Road and concluded at the school early Sunday morning. Thomapple Kellogg Schools' athletic boosters use the Challenge as a fund­ raiser and do a great job with their work, according to one of the event's organizers. Diane Obermeycr. "They are very hospitable and do just a super job," Obermeycr said. "It is a major fund-raiser for them." Many in the 2001 field said that it was the best 24-Hour Challenge in the 19 years of the event, thanks to the course layout and the work of people like John and Diane Obermeycr, plus others, who assisted in putting the event on in the Barry County location. The Barry County course, according to John Obermeycr, includes 4,340 feet of hills in just a 125-mile stretch. The facilities at Thomapple Kellogg High School and the support of the school's boosters were given special thanks from the Obermcyers. Three records were shattered at the 2001 event. • Isabelle Sheardown, of Cookston, Ont., set the new mark in the 65-69 age class by going 147.4 miles. Shcardown set a record last year in the same age bracket by traveling 125.1 miles. • Tom Buckley broke the age group record in the mens' 45-49 field with 472.4 miles. • And Rebecca Davis, who has also run in the Boston Marathon, broke the mark in the female 40-44 field by traveling 384.2 miles. The total miles trekked this year was 98,788.7, an average of 24C.36 per cyclist. Male riders averaged 24334 and the female norm was 220.25. Riding the most miles for males was Tom Buckley of Keokuk, Iowa. Buckley trekked 472.4. Rebecca Davis, of Mankato, Minn., rode 381.2 miles, the most by any female. The Challenge drew 467 participants, more than 90 above the 2000 field. Twenty five states were represented at the Barry County event, also a new record. The 2001 24-Hour Challenge attracted 467 cyclists from all over the United States and other countries. The field came from all across the globe, including Mikael Hcnricksson from Sweden. Henrickson is the significant other of Nancy Black from Hastings. He finished 40th overall with a total of 360.7 miles. Black was second in her age group (40­ 45) and third overall for females with a total of 342.4 miles. Black is a past champion of the 24-Hour Challenge. Stephanie Walbridge of Hickory Comers was sixth overall for females with a total of 328.3 miles. Sarah Flegel of Caledonia and a former runner on the Fighting Scots' state champion cross country team and track squad, was 20th overall, traveling 244 miles. She was the winner of the female 18-24 age divi«ion. Jim Wilscn of Hickory Comers was 40th overall for males with 344.5 miles. Hastings' Michael O'Donnell competed in his 17th 24-Hour Challenge and now has totaled 38,000 miles in the event. The event honors a Most Improved Rider for both females and males. The female winner was Nancy Guth, while the male winner was Tom Trout of Wyoming. Listed below are the results of the 2001 National 24-Hour Challenge. Given is the Here on Chartton Park Road, a pack of cyclists proceed through their 24­ Hour Challenge. class that the participants competed in, the miles the cyclists accumulated during the event, the names and the city and states of those who took part: F18-24,244.1. Sarah M Flegel, Caledonia; F18-24,220.6,Stacy L Floyd, Ke nt wood; F18-24,159.6,Daniilc M Shay,Grand Rapids; F18-24,153.5, Molly M Updike,Greenville; F1824.125.1. Mary J Bolt,Wyoming,Ml; F18-24.71.0.Jessicsa L Me Gettigan,Muskegon; F2529,263.1 .Loretta Janke,Eatontown.NJ; F25-29.251.1,Tammy M Bauer Weyer,Garden City; F25-29,202.3,Alison Murphy.Woodridgc.II; F25-29,202.3Jane Vaccaro,Shorewood,Wi; F2529.202.3, Carla Murphy.Clio; F3034.297.8,Michelle Dulieu.Rush.NY; F30-34,279.5,Katrina Meyer.Veraon Hills.ll; F30-34.251.1 Jennifer AdamsRodriguez.Elmhurst.il; F3034.208.4, Karen M Hannon,Muskegon; F30-34,1963,Diane Murphy,Wheaton.il; F30-34,125.1,Carey L Fry/Harris,Waterloo,la; F3034.125.1, Nadine M Martell,Clarkston; F35-393283,Stephanie Walbridge,Hickory Corners; F3539.309.4, Carolyn H Calcutt,Comstock Park; F35-39,303.9,Kathleen Me Collum-Miller.Rochester.NY; F3539,249.0Jillian J Trojniar.RockfordJI; The participants spoke highly of the Barry County course which included 4,340 feet oi hills. KCC soccer camp comes to Middleville The Kellogg Community College soccer team will host a soccer camp for children in grades 1-8 July 9-13. The co­ ed camp will be held at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School from 5:30-8 p.m. every day of that week. The camp is a great opportunity for girls and boys in the Middleville area to improve their soccer skills by taking instruction from members and coaches of a team that concluded the 2000 season ranked 21st. KCC has had back-to-back 15-4 seasons and placed four players on the regional All-American squad in 2000. One of these players is Curt Norris from Hastings. The team's coach, Mike Nunn, was named MCCAA Coach of the Year. The camp will emphasize the proper techniques for dribbling, passing, shooting, trapping and shielding. But. most of all, the children will be taught how to think better soccer and will learn teamwork. These results will be achieved by short lectures, demonstrations by seasoned players, hands-on effort by Challenge Ccnttnuod dm* 12 A biking tandem is shown here cycling through downtown Delton. the young campers at various stations supervised by KCC players and coaches and by scrimmaging players of their own age. At least six player-camp coaches will supervise the stations and scrimmages each day, giving the players more access to the knowledge of the staff. The KCC players and coaches will referee and even play in the scrimmages. Each participant will bring his or her own water each day. The fee for the fiveday event is $60 per player, which covers the instruction, a soccer ball, a camp shirt and two tickets to a KCC home soccer camp. All items will be given out on the first day. Checks should be made out to Kellogg Community College. Space is limited. Call (616) 965-4151 for more information. You can register by phone or fax using a major credit card, (616) 965-5522. In this picture taken at the 1-79 and Charlton Park Road intersection, a truck stops to let a pack of cyclists through on a sunny Saturday in Barry County, �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 11 Broncos come together: discus past, envision future Much was discussed, enjoyed and achieved at the 35th annual Felpausch Bronco Golf Outing held last Thursday at the Hastings Country Club. The event, which is hosted by the Western Michigan University Broncos and Felpausch. included 18 holes of golf on a sunny day, prizes, dinner and an opportunity for those in attendance to mingle with such WMU staff members as director of communications Robin Hook (the voice of Bronco sports), director of athletics Kathy Beauregard, director of athletic development Jerry George and football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The outing also recognized the four recent Hastings High School graduates who were 2001 Felpausch scholarship award winners. Those four are Amanda Hoke, daughter of Steve and Kitty Hoke; Star Tyrrell, daughter of Phrederick and Christina Tyrrell; Matt Schnackenberg, son of Jim and Jackie Schnackenberg, and Kelsey Viher, daughter of Mark and Deborah Viher. Hoke plans to study elementary education at WMU. Tyrreil athletic training, Schnackenberg business and Viher elementary education. During the event, Beauregard took time to tell the Hastings Banner about two major projects WMU athletics are actively pursuing, a new artificial turf at Waldo Stadium and the Donald "J" Scelyc Athletic Center. Nexturf, the name of the new turf, which will cost WMU $1 million, is "safer" and “more durable" than what has been used at WMU bcfc.e, or in comparison to the other options that were out there, according to the director of athletics. Beauregard said that it can weather snow and is being used by a "zillion" places nationwide. The first time the Broncos saw Nexturf was at East Grand Rapids where they installed the product by its middle school gymnasium area and at the high school soccer field. Nexturf will be used on the Waldo Stadium field, while Astroplay (an older version of the turf) will be used at the new athletic center, according to Beauregard. "We couldn't be more excited about this product." Beauregard said. "It has a life Fathers Day tourney winners named WMU's director of athletics Kathy Beauregard, gives details about the new Donald J. Seelye Athletic Center and the new turf that will cover Waldo Stadium in time for the Broncos football season this fall. expectancy of eight to 10 yon., it will be like playing on grass. Il will be ready for next season.* With the new turf. WMU can also use its old drainage system. Beauregard said. The annual Fathers Day Tournament was held at the River Bend Golf Course Sunday with 15 teams testing their golfing skills on River Bend s red and white courses. The winning team in the first class was Jeff and Denny Storrs. The Storrs* squad carded a 79. Aaron Sherk and Mike Johnson took first place honors in the second class with around of 91. In the third class, Ron and Joe Martin carded a 96 to finish first. Goid baggers beat Saxons The Hastings Gold, of the Mid­ Michigan Baseball League, tied for third place at last weekend's Olivet Tournament. In the first game, the Gold defeated the Hastings Saxons 8-6. Pitcher Branden Courtney allowed just four hits, to notch the victory. Adam Swartz went 2-for-3 and knocked in the tying and winning runs. Josh Coenen scored two runs. Matt Cathcart scored one, Rob Cathcart went l-for-3 and scored one, Justin McComb went l-for-2 and Travis Steeby went 1for-3 and played solid defense from his Centerfield position. Chris DeVries also contributed with two sacrifices in the first game victory. YMCA NEWS' BRONCOS continued page 13 Scholarship winners Matt Schnackenberg (left) and Amanda Hoke (right) are pictured here with Bill Feldpausch, the vice president of sales and marketing at Felpausch. Malosh, Smith succeed at Speedway Kevin Malosh won his Super Late Model heat race and Mark Smith won his Limited Late Model B feature to highlight the area accomplishments last Saturday at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Malosh qualified 29th. was first in his heat and finished ninth in his last chance race in the 31-car Super Late Model field. Also representing the Barry County area was Ken Warner, who qualified 16th and finished seventh in the A feature. Smith qualified 28th and won his feature race, while Brian Bergakker qualified 23rd and wound up 17th in the A feature for Limited Late Models. There were 53 cars taking part in that action. In the 33-car Factory Stock field, Darwin Bergakker qualified 13th, was I ■ t fourth in his heat race and placed ninth in the A feature, while John Termcer qualified 14th and placed 10th in the A feature. Feature winners were Andy Bozcll in the Super Late Models, Matt Corliss in the Limited Late Models and Kenny Head in the Factory Stocks. This Saturday, the American Race Truck Scries returns to the Kalamazoo Speedway. A full program of Super Late Models, Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks will complete the program. Gates open at 1 p.m., practice starts at 2, qualifying begins at 4 and racing starts up at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Speedway at (616) 692-2423. Sky Divers Assemble; Seek Records... If you noticed a number of sky divers flying over Hastings last weekend it was not a figment of your imagination. A number of divers assembled at the Skydive Hastings at 2995 W. Airport Road by the Hastings Airport, to attempt a couple of records and enjoy their activities in the sunny skies. No record was set Friday when a group attempted one record that includes 64 sky divers. They had 60. On Saturday fathers, all 40 years or older, were to attempt another mark, but fell short of their goal. _________________________________________ YMCA Women's Softball Standings A League Viking......................................................... 3-0 Cathy’s Cut & Curl ................................. 2-1 Dig-lt/Art Meade...................................... 2-1 Barry County Merchants........................ 2-1 Michigan Thunder.................................... 1-1 Athletics/Rumors...................................... 0-2 Good Times Pizza....................................0-2 B League P-Ring.........................................................2-1 Flex fab ...................................................... 0-3 Last Week's Results - Viking 17, Good time Pizza I; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 18. Dig ll/Art Meade 3; Dig It/Art Meade 20, Athletics/Rumors 10; Barry County Merchants 18, Michigan Thunder 7; Barry County Merchants 9, P-Ring 2; P-Ring 11, Flexfab 10. Hastings Men’s Softball League A League Oldc Towne Tavern ................................. 5-0 World of Floors........................................ 3-1 Vamcy Construction ............................... 1-2 Seminoles................................................. 0-3 J&S Auto ................................................. 0-3 B League Hastings Mfg..............................................4-0 Dairy Querii/Nothin But Luck.............. 4-1 B i I Is/Spencer’s Towing .......................... 2-3 Michigan Thunder.................................... 1-4 Newton Well Service............................... 1-4 Home Run Leaders - T. Lyon 6; R. Taylor 5; B. Brownell 5; R. Madden 5; D. Miller 5; T. Lucas 4; M. Pukard 4; D. Pukard 4. Last Weeks Results - Dairy Queen 12. Bill’s/Spcnccr’s Towing 0; Dairy Queen 7, Michigan Thunder I; Hastings Mfg. 22. 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Elizabeth Matteson Secretary 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m - 4 20 pz m Mon • Fri I �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, June 21, 2001 CHALLENGE...continued from page 10 F35-39,184.0,Janet L Me Gettigan,Muskegon: F35-3‘»,171.8,Gloria J Wiison.Bcllevillc: F35-3S',165.7,Tracy Rhinehart,Brecksville,Oh; F3539.125.1 .Gayle Frejlich.Glen Eltynjl; F40-44,391.2,Rebecca E Davis,Mankato,Mn; F40-44J42.4,Nancy M Black.Hastings; F40-44.261.2,Valerie A Copcland,Grimsby - Ontario,Can; F4044.255.1 .Maria Luiza C Albuquerque,Chicago,II; F4044,255.1 .Carmen T Garcia,Miami,Fl; F40-44,245.0.Resa Rcmus-Stariha.Terre Haute,In; F40-44.196.2,Petra M Peterson,Warrenville,II; F4549,220.6,Mary Lynn Monge,Columbus,Oh; F4549.202.3, Kate Hendrickson.Chicago.il; F45-49,190.1,Linda Bakcr,Evanston,Il; F45-49,169.7,Karen L Standley,Wyoming; F45-49,169.7,Denisc Lachniet.Grant; F50-54,330.2,Nancy D Guth.Stafford.Va; F50-54,214.5,Beatrice A Murray,Grand Rapids; F5054.202.3, Marva A Taylor.Oakville Ontario,Can; F50-54,202.3,Lynne Potgetcr,Allendale; F50-54,125.1 .Nancy Horlings,Plymouth; F55-59.165.7.Mary A De Graaf.Hudsonviile; F6064.125.1, Cynthia Me Kcan.Saugatuck; F65-69,1 47.4,Isabelle E Sheardown,Cookstown - Ontario. Can 29.340.3. David R Powcr.Scaford.De; M25-29,332.3.Lukc E Munholand.North Jackson: M25-29.332.3.Allcn L Halley.Okemos; M25-29,310.0.Kcvin Vcsel.La Grange.II M2529.301.8. Grcgory Bouwman.Kalamazoo: M25-29.289.6.kurt R Gardner.Ann M18-24,366.8,Mark Hckman,Grand Rapids; M 1 8-24.301.8,Chad Brewer, Muskegon; M1824.259.1, Michael Arbor; M25-29.279 5.Eric Hatch.Chicago.il: M25-29.261.2.Mark S Potgetcr.Jenison; M25-29.259.1,David E Reed.Elmhurst.il.; M2529,224.6.Michael J Bowkcr.Holland: M25-29,212.4,Eric Eves.Wyoming; M25-29.204.2.Robert K. Gribble.Ply mouth; M2529.202.3. Roberto Vaccaro.Shorewood. Wi; M25Chris 29.200.2. J Wiseman.Lcxingion.Ky M25-29,184.0.Brian W Updike.Grand Rapids; M25-29.125.1 .Jacob Mizanin.Glendale Hts.ll; M2529,125.1.Robert Watson,Kalamazoo; M25-29,125.1,Trevor H Loe,Pontiac: M 3 0 - 3 4.4 1 9.6, J a m c s M Trout,Seattle, W A.; M’034.403.4. Michael Holtan.Madison,Wi; Lockwood,Waltham,Ma; M1824,212.4,Bo Sheehan.Charlotte; M1824,211.5,Chuck Morgan.Allcgan; M1824.204.2,Peter L Skellengcr.Kalamazoo: M 1 8 - 2 4,2 0 0.2, B e n j i D Johnson,Schofield.Wi; M1824,188.0,Derrick Harmon,Ionia; M1824,159.6Jason G F1oyd,Kcntwood; M1824,147.4,Chuck Stutes.Kentwood; M1824,125.1,Andrew J Hofacrc.Kalamazoo; Ml8*24,71.0,Weston Newman.Byron Center; M18-24.71.0.Michael S Bolt,Wyoming; Ml8-24,7l.O.Eric R Langley,Farmington Hills; M25- M3O-34.401.3.Thomas R Trout.Wyoming; M30-34J72.9James D Williams.Clemmons.NC; M3034.348.5. Matthew J Busch,Mankalo.Mn; M30-34,342.4.David A De Graaf.Rockford; M30-34.326.2John P Siepelinga.Victoria.Tx; M30-34326.2J Andrew Clayton,Lebanon.Oh; M3034.322.2.Brian Heffernan.Caledonia; M30-34,316.1.Steve A Otolski.La Porte.In; M30-34.309.4.William Schouman,Muskegon: M3034,301.8,Brian D Stuart.Platstown.NH; M30-34.255.1 Joel J Zuidcma,Holland; M30-34.240.8.Richard J WoIf.Richland; M30-34.238.9John L Satory,Broadview Hts.Oh; M30-34.230.7,Glen Woods.Pryor.Ok; M30-34,228.6.Kcnneth R Visser.Grand Rapids; M3034.228.6.Brian R Seven.Ada: M3034.224.6, Eric J Kimber.Caledonia; M30- Area gridiron standouts are East-West All Stars Saxon Football Camp A Real Hit... Approximately 100 gridders from grades 5*12 attended the recent Hastings High School Saxon Football Camp. The camp is designed to give the football players an opportunity to learn the basics of the Saxon offense, defense as well as punting and kicking skills. It is a teaching and technique camp, not a conditioning camp. (Photo provided) Delton Kellogg's Bill Ferris and Maple Valley's Eric Goris will participate in the 21st annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game Saturday, July 28 al Spartan Stadium on the Michigan State University campus. The game is expected to start at 2 p.m. Pre-game announcements and introductions will start at 1:45 p.m. Tickets arc $5 pre-sale or $8 at the gate. Tickets can be ordered by sending a stam ped-addressed envelop with your order (make checks payable lo M.H.S.F.CA.) io Mr. Jim Clawson, All Star Ticket Chairman, 21681 Thorofart, Grosse He, Ml 48138. • Goris is a 6-3, 220-pound guard who played for coach Guenther Mittelstaedt's Lions' team. • Ferris is 5-11. 281-pound lineman who played for coach Rob Heethuis* Panthers' squad. The 2000 All-Star battle was won by the West 28*17. A Youth Football Clinic will also be held at MSU (in Wilson Hall) July 28. The program will include a Wing T overview presented by Forest Hills Northern coach Sigler, a lecture of basic offensive line blocking from Alma College coach Kurt Faust and a 5-2 defensive overview lecture from Saginaw Heritage mentor Brett Foerster. The guest speaker at the All-Star football banquet, which starts at 6 p.m. in the Holiday Inn South hotel, is MSU head football coach Bobby Williams. Dreisbach breaks into win column Dreisbach Motors' girls 14-and-under softball team broke into the win column last Wednesday in Battle Creek, defeating Cereal City 18-17. Hastings fell behind 7-2 after the first inning, but toughened up on defense and scored in every inning to earn the triumph. For Hastings. Devin Pierson had a single and two RBI in the last inning. Alex Greenfield had an RBL Amber Peck had an RBI and scored the winning run, Halic Tend had four singles and four RBI including the game winner, Kelly Wilson had a single and an RBL Alli Bryans two RBI. Niki Meade a single and Kate Lawrence two singles and two RBI. Terrel picked up the mound win. while Anna Lawrence was singled out for her defense in right field. Dreisbach Motors split a doubleheader at home last Thursday against Saranac. Hastings lost the first game 14-10 when a comeback attempt in the final inning came up short. For Hastings. Kate Lawrence had a single. Amber Peck had two singles and an RBI. Halie Terrel had two singles, a double and three RBI. Kelly Wilson had a single and Anna Lawrence had a single. Dreisbach won the second game 12-11. Top hitters were Kate Lawrence with a single and twe RBI, Alex Greenfield with a single, siicrifice and two RBI, Amber Peck with two doubles and three RBI. Halie Terre’ with two singles and an RBI. Devin Pierson with a single and two RBI, Anna Lawrence with two singles and an RBI and Ashley Peck with a single. Earning special recognition on defense were Kelly Wilson at catcher, Devin Pierson at second base, Kate Lawrence in right. Anna Lawrence al first and Halic Terrel at short. On Friday Dreisbach will have its next game in Battle Creek. Game-time is 6 p.m. Willie Mays 10-Under Division Middleville Thomapple Financial Center ................................................. 12-1 Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center.................................................0-12 Hastings Elks .......................................... 8-4 Lakewood Vikings................................... 5-8 Pee Wee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 2000/Bruccs Frame & Align....................................................7-3 Hastings Car Club................................... 8-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy ................ 0-9 Hastings Pcurach Dentistry................... 4-6 Lakewood Baseball Club........................3-3 Driver BIG PAY WITH AN EXCITING FUTURE CtVUAXT TRANSMIT Teams Start up to 46c Owner Operators Solos 83c Teams 83c Pius luel surcharge No CDL - No Problem Wo School-No Nonoy Down 1-800-842-0853 Experienced Drivers 1-800-441-4394 O*nei Operators 1-8,77-848-6615 Giaduate Students 1-800-338-6428 IT'S TIME TO RETIRE YOUR OLD HOME PHONE Sandy Koufax 14-under Division Middleville Dan Valley Excavating .. .4-2 Hastings Depot Law Office................ 2-5 Hastings Insurance Ccntcr/Wildcr^ Auto....................................... i............. 1-4 Lakewood Blue Stix .............................. 5-1 Willie Mays Division - Thomapple Financial Center took both games of a doublchcadcr against Pennock Health and Wellness Center 13-5 and 19-6. Game I: For TFC A J. Brummcll and Kyle Bobohs combined to pitch well. Kyle had 3 hits with a double and 2 singles and Steven Crawrod, David Foster, RJ. Bailey, and Robby Enslcn had 1 hit each. For Pennock Zack Jarman and Scan McKcough had a hit a piece. Game 2: Robby Enslcn, Carter Whitney and Steven Crawford combined to pitch well for TFC. Kyle Bobohs had 4 hits with a double and 3 singles. Steven Crawford had 3 hits with a double and 2 singles and Carter Whitney had a double. Nick Tape, Robby Enslcn, David Foster, AJ Brummcl, Anthony Collins, and Patrick Bobohs had I hit a piece. For Pennock Greg Heath, Dylan McCay. Zack Jarman and Travis Moore had I hit each. Lakewood Vikings won both games of a doublchcadcr against Pennock Health and Wellness Center 16-5 and 18-10. Pee Wee Reese Division - Lakewood Baseball Club took both games of a double­ header against Pcurach Dentistry 13-0-13­ 5. Hastings Car Club over Tircs2000/ Brueck Frame & Alignment 6-2. Bobby Stahlhood pitched a complete game 2 hitter for Hastings Car Club. Matt Tcuncssen had 2 hits and Cory Engle had 2 doubles. For Tires2000/Brucc’s Framc& Alignment Brad Steffen pitched well for 4 innings and also Tommy Enslen pitched well in relief. Peurach's Dentistry beat Pennock Pharmacy 12-11. Sandy Koufax Division - Depot Law Offices beat Insure .ice Ccntcr/Wilder^ Auto 13-12. The game was a sec-saw battle all night. Brandon Johnson and Kevin Davis pitched well for Insurance Ccntcr/WiIder's Auto. Richard Kessler hit the ball very well, as did Kevin Dickinson. For Depot, Matt Tcuncssen, Andy Miller and David Smith combined to pitch in the winning effort. Defensively, Mike McPhillips, Kyle Girrgach and Austin Hurless played very well. Max Myers and Derek Kurr hit the ball very well driving in runs with men on base. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21.2001 - Page 13 CHALLENGE...continued from page 12 34,218.5, Aron T Dietzcl.Grand Rapids: M30-34,212.4.Dana S Silcox.Grand Rapids; M30-34,210.3,Roman T Kamda.Rochester,NY: . M3034.202.3. Patrick J Rupar.Milwaukcx.Wi M3O-34.2O2.3.Danicl L Shcrry.Holland: M3O-34,2OO.2,David B Ringcy.Bcvcrlv Hills; M30-34,192.0.Mark Krcsovsky,Crown °oint,In M3034,192.0.Robcrt Hayley,Westland; M30Allen 34,171.8. 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William J Moss.Gowen; M3539.350.6, Thomas A Berube.Chicago.il; M35-39,338.4.Dave W Pirt.Port Huron; M35-39,322.2,Rainard M Beer,Middleburg Hcights.Oh; M3539J18.0.Gary E Waggoncr.Elkridgc.Md; M35-39,314.0,Robcrl J Frv.Watcrloo.Ia; M35-39314.0 SK&au The surface is five times the cost of the field that was installed in 1978 and was dismantled 19 years later, according to a story that appeared June 12 in the Kalamazoo Gazelle. The Donald “J" Scelye Athletic Center will be constructed in two phases. Phase 1. a $20 million project, will be the indoor practice facility for the football team and the other Bronco athletic squads to use. It is expected to be finished bv the fall of 2002. It will be an 80-yard facility (financed through private funding) that will adapt to the "Oakland Gymnasium concept." Beauregard said they will "keep the side and front walls of the Oakland gym to respect the history" of the legendary facility. Inside the facility will be a weight room, locker rooms, study areas, offices for student recreation, and a new home for the W Club. They arc also keeping pieces of the Oakland gym floor. In total, the center will be seven stories. Phase 2 of the center will be built beside the Phase 1 project where the old WMU garage stands today by Waldo Stadium. It will be a 200-mctcr indoor track and that project will also cost WMU $20 million. Eckert Wordell is the architect of this project. Jim Kaliaward is the contractor and he hired Jeff Eckert to be the architect. According to Beauregard, Jane Scelye (the widow of Donald) wanted to do something in honor of her husband and sons and felt that this one an appropriate way to do so. O^it unties (continued.) Terry L, Myers Wolverine Visits Saxon Country... Lavell Blanchard, a junior basketball standout for the University of Michigan, visited Hastings High School's Saxon Basketball Camp on Tuesday. Blanchard, a friend of the Storrs' family, is a 6-7 forward with an impressive basketball resume. *1 will do anything, without a doubt, for the Storrs." At Ann Pioneer High School. Blanchard was a Pa-ade All-American, an All-State player and finished second in the Mr. Basketbal1 balloting as a senior. His Pioneer squad was 1-21 in his freshman season, but won a State title in his senior campaign. He also played in the band and was an honor student. As a Wolverine he was the Big 1O's Freshman of the Year, led the team in scoring (30 points per game) and rebounding last season, and was named second team All-Big 10. This year's Saxon hoop camp includes about 80 eagers, according to coach Don Schils, and many of them were on hand Tuesday to listen to Blanchard and admire his basketball talents. Blanchard's key to succeeding on the court, "keep working hard." n MIDDLEVILLE - Terry L. Myers, age 47, of Middleville, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife, Tina K. Myers; two daughters. Traci (Donnie) Roe of Columbus. Ind., JLon Wiltscy of Cokimbufe Ind.; son- yfrifolas Myers of Indianapolis, Ind.; three step-daughters. Trisha Minor of Middleville. Amber Williams of Middleville, and Gwen Williams of Freeport; five grandchildren; his father, Charles Powers of Madison, Ind.; his mother. Charlene Gray of Greensburg. Ind.; mother-in-law. Rosalie DeWecrd. of Middleville; three sisters, Diane, Kathy. Sandy; two brothers. Steve, Bruce, all of Ind.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday morn­ ing at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Pastor Norman C. Kohns offi­ ciated. Interment Rutland Cemetery, Rutland Township. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23189-DE In the matter of Lyle D Neil. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following. Estate of Lyle D Neil. Date of birth: 01/12/1910. Notice to Creditors; The decedent. Lyle E. Neil, who live at 3400 Durkee Rd . Hastings. Michigan 49058 died May 8. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless oresented to Larry Neil or Norma J. Chase, named personal representatives, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the named per­ sonal representatives within 4 months after the date o' publication of this notice Date: 6-14-01 Norma Jean Chase * 1475 N Chartton PK Rd Hastings Ml 49058 Larry Neil 4902 E State Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-0235 616-945-5547 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Herrera, a single man. A/K'A Craig W Herrera (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corpo­ ration. a Pennsylvania Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 29, 1999. and recorded on Febru­ ary 4. 1999 m Document No. 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED FIFTY AND 11/100 dollars ($98,150.11), including interest at 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m sad mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at 1:00 PM. on July 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County, Mchigan. and are descnbed as: Lot beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutters Oak Park Ptat. thence West parallel to Lot 1 to waters edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence 50 feet Southwesterly along the waters edge to iron stake, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North, Range 10 West, also beginning at an iron stake 50 feet Southwesterly of the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Cutlers Oak Park Plat; thence West parallel to Lot 1 to the edge of Cobb (also known as Hoag) Lake, thence Southwesterly 50 feet along Lakes edge, thence East to iron stake, thence 50 feet Northeasterly to place of beginning. Section 18. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File • 200026577 Jaguars Hastings Quick Luben W GRAND OPENING SPECIALS W j The Intelligent oil. (7/5) The iatelligent oil- MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda L Davis. A Single Woman, to Rock Financial Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated April 21. 1998 and recorded April 27. 1998 in Document *1011034. Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Household Financial Services by assignment dated April 21. 1998 and recorded on May 22.2000 in Document ■ 1044595. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Forty-Four Thousand Fifty and 15100 Dollars ($44,050.15) including interest at the rate of 12 4% per annum Under the power of sale contained tn the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 p.m. on July 26.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Castleton. Barn* County. Michigan, and are descnbed as tots 35. 36. and 37 of Block H Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats. Pago 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA§600.324la. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event of a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the bor­ rower. Dated: June 14.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Financial Services. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No 227.0059 (7/12) PUBLIC NOTICE Date: June 21,2001 Permit NO. MKJ042501 Gun Lake WWTP The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality proposes to reissue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to: Barry County Department of Public Works, Gun Lake Area Sewer Authority. 220 West Court Street Hastings. Michigan 49056. tor the Gun Lake Area Sewer Authority, WWTP, located at 12588 Marsh Road. Shefbyvitte. Michigan 49344 The applicant accepts and treats municipal wastewater from Yankee Springs Township. Orangeville Township. Martin Township, and Wayland Township. The applicant discharges treated wastewater to the Gun River via an unnamed drainage ditch, in the NW 1/4, SE 1/4. Section 6. T2N. R10W. Barry County The draft permit includes the following modifica­ tions to the previously issued permit: Addition of Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) moni­ toring requirements and permit language pertain­ ing to the "Cooperative Agreement to Meet Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) tor Phosphorus" to address excess nutrient levels in the Lake Allegan/Kalamazoo River watershed. Comments or objections to the draft permit received by July 23. 2001 wiR be considered in the final decision to issue the permit. Persons desiring information regarding the draft permit, procedures for commenting, or requesting a hearing, should contact Jeff Fischer. Permits Section. Surface Water Quality Division. Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing. Michigan. 48909. telephone 517-335-4188. e-mail: fischejjOstate.mi.us. Copies of the public notice, fact sheet and draft permit may be obtained at http://www.deq.stale, mi. us/swq/permits/publicnotice/publicnotice.htm. or at the Surface Water Quality Division Grand Rapid* District Office located on the Sixth Floor at the State Office Budding. 350 Ottawa N.W. • Unit 10. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503-2341. Telephone: 616-356-0500 (6/21) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Delault has been made in me conditions ol a mortgage made by Wiliam F Bouwer and Jo-Ann R Bouwer husband and wile (original mortgagors) to DAN Modgage Cor­ poration. Mortgagee, dated October 7.1999. and recorded on October 13. 1999 in document #1036563, Barry County Records. Mchigan. and was assigned by mesne assignments lo GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. winch was recorded on Aprs 17. 2000. n document #1043257. Barry County Records. 'XI which mortgage there is clamed lo bo due a' the dale hereol the sum at ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-TWO AND 78/100 dollars (5105.562 78), including merest at 8 125% per annum Under the power of sale contaned in said mongage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol me mort­ gaged premises, or some part of mem. at poOlc venue, al the Barry County Courthouse «i Hast­ ings Ml al IDO PM. on July 19.2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are de­ scribed as: A parcel ol land n me Southwest 1/4 ol Section 33. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as Commencing at the Northwest comer ol me Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 ol said Sec­ tion 33 thence East 17 rods lor me piece ol bepnrmg. thence East 13 2/10 rods, thence South 69 2/10 rods, thence West 30 2/10 rods, thence Norm 37 1/20 rods, thence East 17 rods, thence Norm 32 rods to me piece ol beginning The redemption period shell be 12 month(s) trom the date of such sale Deled May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CAI L 248-593-1311 Trott 8 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200118132 Jaguars !"» �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 lake Odedfa INI EWS The immunizations clinic for this month will be held Wednesday. June 27, at Centra) United Methodist Church from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This is a project of the Ionia County Health Department. Friday, June 22, will mark the birthday of Mrs. Crystal Howard, now a resident of Thomapple Manor. She owned Marthas Candy Shop near the lakefront and sold cot­ ton candy and other goodies, along with model cars. Then, in her next phase, she was a library aide at Lakewood High School. When she retired from that post, she became a (nearly) full-time volunteer for the fledgling Lake Odessa Community Library. She typed all the index cards for the frst set of books to go on the shelves and reviewed dozens of books to comply with the decimal system. Through all these years she was playing her violin each day. She was always willing to provide some of her special music for gatherings. She did a recital at the library when Shelley Hudson was the librarian. A few years ago she sold her home and moved to the Woodland Apartments. Health problems prompted her to go to Thomapple Manor, where someone else would prepare her food. She has a daughter in the Chicago area and son, Archer, at Hastings. On Saturday, Marie Pickens, a busy lady about town, will have a birthday. She is active in United Methodist Women, Friends of the Library, Central UMC and a group for the visually impaired. She was twice widowed. Her first husband was dentist George Morse and her second was funeral director Clare Pickens. Another of her major interests is the local historical society and its depot-museum. She hosts the board meeting for the society, as she was for many years, long before the depot was moved to its present site. On Sunday, June 10, pastor Donald Ferris was surprised by having attorney Tim Tromp, ask to make an announcement. Tim’s remarks centered on the graduation within the previous week of the pastor from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. In behalf of the pastor-parish committee he presented Ferris with a new name plate for his desk bearing his new title, a framed painting with appropriate scripture, a green and white robe. In addi­ tion, there were flowers for his wife and son to acknowledge their having lo share his time on preparation for his thesis and its rewrites. The committee later hosted the coffee hour, which included garland over the tabic and a decorated cake. The outdoor bulletin board now lists him as Dr. Donald Ferris. The Depo^ Museum will be open Saturday, June 30, different hours. Due to the alumni banquet that evening, the hours will be 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. The walls will be lined with composite pictures of nearly all the graduation classes from 1923 forward. There will be exhibits otherwise and school souvenirs. This is open to the whole com­ munity, not just graduates of Lake Odessa High School. Some classes arc having their landmark anniversaries on that day. The highlights class will be that of 1951. At last report the limit of 300 reservations for the evening banquet was nearly filled. The Lake Odessa Fair begins next week. An early highlight will be the parade Saturday, June 30. Raymond Dykliouse has been chosen the grand marshal by the Lions Club. They will host a reception on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at Fellowship Hall in his honor. He has held many offices in the service club and has held many posts in the village. He has served on the Girl Scout Council, which met in Grand Rapids, has been on the Lakewood Wastewater Authority and was chairman for 12 years, has served on the Village Council more than once, has retired from 35 years at GM Oldsmobile division in Lansing and now spends some of his time helping at Brodbeck farms and aiding in 4-H projects. Ray and wife Mary (Smith) have children Kimberly Sccsc of Clarksville, Pamela Berlage of Grand Rapids. Tammy Brodbeck of Woodland Township, Amy VanderCar of Fort Wayne and son Darrell of Vermontville. The Berlin Center UMC will have 3 chicken barbecue Wednesday. July 4, with serving from 4 to 7 p.m. We read that the Clarksville Elevator crew is moving to Lake Odessa. The Campbell Township operation has been owned by the Caledonia Farmers Elevator for 15 years. The move is to consolidate their two operations into one. The hours are being expanded to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. five days a week and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. There are facilities and services at the Lake Odessa operation that surpass those at Clarksville. Seven employees are listed at the Clarksville operation. The same issue of the Guide has an announcement that the Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, com­ posed of Doctors Merriman, Larke, Lccp and Horton, will now have hours at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital clinic on East Lafayette Street. We read in the Lakewood News that the annual swimming program starts this week. There are classes for all the young ages. We also read that Union Bank has had an offi­ cial opening of its Pewamo branch office, newly build on M-21 on the curve which forms a perimeter for the village. The rib­ bon cutting was unusual, with $500 in $20 bills used for the ribbon. The snipped rib­ bon was then presented to the Village of Pewamo for flowers and other greenery for village beautification. Bank board mem­ bers and staff of the Pewamo branch were pictured in the ribbon cutting ceremony. The VFW planted a memorial tree last week. The tree came from the Dwight D. Eisenhower green ash propagated from the president’s birth home in Denison, Texas. The tree is one of two million made avail­ able through the nation by Wal-Mart, Scotts Company, Silent Witness, American Forests and the VFW foundation. Trees have been propagated from the early homes of most of the American presidents. Lakewood Industrial Education students taught by Chad Fariee have won many awards in regional and state competition. Chris Clark's house model won first in the state. Dan Morris, Zak Livermore and Jake Schrock also won state titles for a working set of house plans and for a joint effort model of a bridge. THE One of the car wash crews consisted of Karen Kruisenga, Matt and Mike Black, Dr. Richard Barnett and Luke Barnett's college friend. Area lake issues focus on meeting Rev. Ward and Muriel Pierce Tracy Thelen has been listed on the dean s list at MSU. She is the daughter of Nancy (Raffler) and Gary Mattson of Huddle Road. On June 5 the Rev. Ward Pierce and wife Muriel were honored at a farewell program at Lakewood UMC. Paul Quigley was mas­ ter of ceremonies. There were words of appreciation from Woodland Lions Club, Portland chapter of the O.E.S., Lakewood Ministerial Association. Ward's bowling team, Rev. John Ellinger. who is Lansing District Superintendent of the United Church, and others. in the fellowship hall later, Roger Buxton played beautiful music on piano through the rest of the evening as pecple enjoyed the goodies provided by ladies of the church. The UMYF fund-raising event last Saturday was a big success. The car wash was held mostly in the church parking lot. Two industrial size vacuum cleaners cleaned the car interiors. Two crews dressed appropriately for the task of washing cars. Another group consisting of women and girls dried the cars along the curb. Meantime, others were on the front lawn selling baked goods. A small crew bad worked Friday evening in production line fashion to prepare 48 dozen cinnamon rolls, many of which were sold by advance orders. Besides there were cookies, bread and more. The days work added several hundred dollars to the coffers for the planned trip in July to Elmira, N.Y., where they will be working on construction pro­ jects in a needy area. Mrs. Morris (Betty) Carey is still at Pennock Hospital for treatment of her severe leg injuries from her van rolling over her legs. On Sunday afternoon the Alumni Chapel on the campus of Michigan State University was the setting for the wedding of Elizabeth VanLaanen, daughter of Ward and Elaine VanLaanen of Sixth Avenue and Ulrich Baeckcr of Chicago, son of Herbert and Dorothea who live near Baden Baden in Germany. The reception was in the Terrace rooms of the Grand Ledge Opera House. Guests came from Iron Mountain, South Lyon, Holland, the Lakewood area, Warsaw, IN and Chicago. 90tb Birthday " ** will be celebrating her 90th birthday * Saturday, June 23rd, 2001 " Railing Sunitan Concn* S-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. 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The GLQO's mission is to protect the concerns of Gull Lake residents. Many of the questions asked by residents during the "question and answer" portion of the meeting concerned reducing boating and jet ski speed limits, lake noise, low water levels and fish population. For more information from the DNR on lake statuses, go lo: www.dnr.sUtc.mi.us/www/ifr/ifrlibra/sUtu s.htm. Brian Lapekes Bruchnak Sam Middleton Financial Advisors 1-800-788-9640 • Retirement Planning • College Savings Plans • Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds * enjoy receiving cards ” friends. She would ' especially enjoy a visit . ;lt llcr llomc Saturday " afternoon. ” Please help make it a ’ ^^^ffj^Aspecial day Her address is: 3701 Curtis Road ing away from habitat, low water levels, and exotic species of fish causing problems in area lakes. Dr. Hamilton, a Michigan Stale Univer­ sity faculty member, spoke about zebra mussels, and the problem area lakes face with the ever-growing population. Hamil­ ton now is conducting an experiment on the mussels, and how they affect the Gull Lake ecosystem. Laura Esman from the Department of Environmental Quality, an organization which regulates chemicals for acquatic nuisance control, says there have been more permits to remove weeds as devel­ opment has increased. Joe Johnson, a board member from the Gull Lake Quality Organization, talked about a recent 60-question Gull Lake sur­ vey on lake quality. He directly asked state representatives about fishing and water State Representatives Tom George (left) and Gary Newell converse about the question and answer segment of the lake issues meeting last Wednesday at the MSU Biological Station. MorganStanley ? Marguerite Burdick OMrant MW HsprirayWW Anchor by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Zebra mussels, fish population, water quality and jet ski regulations were the featured topics at a special meeting about lake issues last Wednesday night at the MSU Biological Center near Hickory Cor­ ners. A panel in attendance included State Representatives Gary Newell, Jerry VanderRoest and Tom George, who discussed the issues faced by mid-Michigan area lake residents. They focused on problems at Gull, Sherman, Gun, Pine and Big Crooked lakes. All seven speakers discussed their con­ cerns and made comments, and then had a time for questions from the audience, with Newell moderating. Many of the presentations were made by experts from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. According to Jay Wesley. DNR fisheries management biologist at the Plainwell dis­ trict office, there is good balance of fish in most area lakes, with more natural repro­ duction and less stocking. Gun and Gull lakes were said tc require the most man­ agement in this area. Wesley expressed concerns about in­ creased human development on lakes tak­ • Excellent bonus program • 5 day work week • Uniforms • 401k program If you feel this is what you are looking for. please send your resume to: WENDY’S C/O Tammy Wood 714 W. Michigan Jackson, MI 49201 Please include references, past employer's names and phone numbers. We Make Copies... Block & White os well os FULL COLOR! Priced As Law As 99c 1-877-4WENDYS J-Ad Graphics Equal Opportunity Employer North of Hasttijs on 1*43 THS FIRM B A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTPIG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - DMaUt l*s bwn mad. In th, conation, ol a mortgage mod, by Jaaon L Thoma, and Amy L. Thoma*, huaband and wda (original mortgagor,) to Flagatar Bat*. FSB. Mortgage. Mad January 20. 2000. and rocordad on January 24. 2000 In Documanl No. 1040452. Barry County Racorda, Michigan, and wu aaaignad by aaid mongagaa lo to, Chaaa Manhattan Mongag, Corporation, aa aavgnaa by an awgnrnam dated April 23. 2001. which waa .•corded on May 7. 2001. tn Document No. 1059239. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there a deimed to be due at toe daN hero Ol toe eum ol NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND 61/100 OoSart (SS4.545.61). nctoOng Imeroet al 8 500% per annum Under toe power oleetocomeined In eeldmortgaga arxl toe staMa In aucto ceee made and pro­ vided. nobce w hereby given that uid mortgage wd ba toradiaad by a sale ol toe mortgaged pramiaes, or acme part al them, al public venue, al toe Barry County Courthouse In Heesnge. Ml. el 1 p.m.. on July 5, 2001. Setd premises am utueled in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as Lot 9. Block 62. VBege ol MiddeviSo, ecconWig to the recorded Plat toereol in Uber 1 ol Pie*, on Page 27. ____ doned in accordance with 1948CL 800.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date at euch sale. Dated: May 24. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. . Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115827 (W1) Stallions �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES ■Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!" A few hand-picked volunteers get involved in ■Mr. Jim's" act. Even mom gets involved in the balloon sculpting funl Hastings library summer series opens with magician by Sarah Linn Staff Writer A large group of children stood in awe of "Mr. Jim" Merrills* balloon-making abili­ ties and magic show last Wednesday, as a buzz of balloon-animal excitement echoed through the Hastings Public Library. The balloon sculpting and magic show were the first in a series of children's sum­ mer reading club activities at the Hastings Library. This week's program, scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, featured a variety of different things to sec and do orfthc court­ house lawn, with a "Planes. Trains, Boats & Trucks" theme. There were model trains, paper airplanes and a sheriffs patrol rescue boat, to name a few. There is still time to sign up for the read­ ing club, and for the Duck Derby on Sum­ merfest Sunday. Aug. 26. The Duck Derby ticket will be given to the winner of the duck clue. Pick up a slip al the library and guess this week's clue: "It doesn't take a great full moon-y to make this duck a looney tuney." Pictured in front of the home HHS construction trades classes built are (front, from left) Jason O'Heran, Ben Mann, Lucas Warren. Josh Moore, (back, from left) Eric Kirchmeier, instructor Richard Pohja. and Jason Kopf. Public views Hastings High construction class handiwork An open house last Saturday allowed the public to get a look at the newly completed walkout ranch home built by Hastings High School construction trades classes in cooperation with local builder Matt Howell. The home is located on Tikcluk Trail off M-43 north of Hastings. Construction be­ gan last October, according to class instruc­ tor Richard Pohja. Thirty-seven students from three two-hour classes were involved in the building project. Students poured the cement basement floor, garage floor, garage exterior pad and sidewalk, Pohja said. They did all the framing of the house, helped with the electrical rough-in. did the duct work for the furnace, sided, roofed, and insulated the house, built the exterior decks, installed the kitchen cabinets and countertop, performed finish electrical work, did the painting and rim work, helped with exterior stonework and laid the interior ceramic tile. The home has 2.000 square feet. 1.000 upstairs and 1.000 downstairs. The upstairs contains a kitchen, living room, bathroom and two bedrooms, and the downstairs con­ tains a large family room, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. There is a two-stall garage and a deck. This is the second year the construction trades program has undertaken the building of a home. The school district used to build homes, but discontinued the practice in 1991. Pohja said. In 1999 the district made an agreement with Powell that Powell would act as general contractor on building projects and the construction trades class would act as subcontractors. The district has set up an actual business called the "Saxon Hammers" to facilitate the subcontracting, Pohja said. Along with learning construction, students learn about running a business. "We have a business plan we go through. We have a slate of of­ ficers." The Saxon Hammers is paid for its work by Powell. Pohja said. Each student should receive about $125 for their work on the home. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT having been made In the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC, a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 m the Office ol the Register ol Deeds of Barry County, Michigan, as document 1053571. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $340,000 00 for principal and $11,931.44 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding laving been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. July 5. 2001. al 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage will be offered lor sale and sold to the highest bidder at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid uron the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee The premises to be sold at said sale are situ­ ated m the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Southwest comer of the Enst 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. running thence North (XT 07' 54’ West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said section to the Northerly line of the former Michi­ gan Central Railroad Company right-of-way: thence South 72* 51* 18" East 267.96 feet along said Northerly right-of-way tine tor the true place of beginning; thence North 47* 41* 53* East 242.64 feet; thence Easterly 125.0 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 400.0 feet the chord of which bears south 89* 57* 55’ East 124.49 feet thence North 47* 41* 53“ East 184.27 feet thence South 71* 50* East 1110 feet more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence upstream in a Southwesterly direction and along the center of Cedar Creek to said Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad right-ofway; thence Northwesterly along said Northerly line to the place of beginning. Parcel contains 10 DEFAULT havmg been made m the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC., a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4, 2001 m the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053570. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpad at the date of this notice $225,000 GO for principal and $7,895 81 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sate m the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. Juty 5. 2001, at 1.-00 o’clock in the afternoon ol said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastrigs. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, m the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed in said mortgage will be offered tor sale and sold to the highest bidder at public sate, tor the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sate, including the statutory attorney fee The premises to be sold at said sate are situ­ ated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and descnbed as follows The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and two rods North and Soutn by two rods East end West out of the Northeast comer of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 City of Hastings. County ol Barry. State of Michigan The period of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sate acres of land, more or less. Together with a non-exdusive easement 66 feet in width appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the center line of such easement being described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East 1/8 line oi section zr, town Norm, Mange o west, dis­ tant North 00* 07* 54* West 787.64 feet from the Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 27, running thence Northeast­ erly 249.57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which bears North 67° 10' 44- East 244.78 feel, thence North 47* 41* 53" East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which bears North 76* 09* 15" East 349.74 feet; thence South 75° 38' 28* East 480 feet-more or less to a point which lies North 00*01*02” West 870.13 feet and South 89* 58* 58" West 25925 feet from the Southwest comer of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52* 57* 39“ East 190.91 feet, thence North 44* 57* 32" East 698.87 feet to the point of ending. Hastings Township, Barry County. Michigan. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others 27.5 feet in width for pur­ poses of ingress and egress and for public and private utilities appurtenant thereto the Southerly line of such easement being coincident with the Northerly right-of-way fine of the former Michigan Central Railroad, extending from the center of McKeown Road to the Westerly fine of the above described parcel Also together with a non-exdusive easement appurtenant thereto in common with others tor purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises described as: A strip of land 66 feet in width, the southeasterly line of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the Southerly right-ofway line of the abandoned Michigan Central Rail­ road Co. property (100 feet in width) in the South­ east 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, said point lying South 72* 51* 18* East 158.02 feet from the intersection of: said Southerly right-of-way with the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Northeasterly 127.78 feet along the arc of a curve to left with radius of 400.00 feet and chord of which bears North 55* 20’ 22* East 127.24 feet to point of ending on the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, said point lying distant South 72* 51* 18* East 267.80 feet from the intersection of said Northerly right­ of-way line and said East 1/8 line of said Section 27. shortening and lengthening the Northwesterly line of said parcel to terminate at the Northerly and Southerly right-of-way hues of said railroad. Also together with a non-exdu»rve easement in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises descnbed as Commencing a. the southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 ol Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Townshp. Barry County. Michigan, thance North 00* 07* 54’ West 839.59 feet to tie Southwesterly line of the Penn Central Railroad, formerly Mrhtgan Central Rail­ Dated: May 23, 2001 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lynn E. Tadman. Rebecca J. Shokfon. and Helen Tadman, single women. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 5 1998. Document No 1013157. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is darned to be due. at the date of this notice. foe sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five and 35/100 ($88,435.35) Doffers, inCiudmg interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contacted to said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nonce ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of foe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubke vendue, at foe Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Michigan on Thursday. July 12, 2001, at 1:00 p.m Said premises are situated in foe City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michi­ gan and are descnbed as: Lot 23 of Supervisor Glasgow’s Adtktion to the City of Hastings, according to foe recorded Plat thereof as recorded n Uber 3 of Plats on Pago 3. Parcel IO 08-051-250-032-00 The redemption period Shan be six (6) months from foe date of such safe, unless determined abandoned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, to which case foe redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: May 22.2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sobroff. Esq SOT1ROFF & ABRAMCZYK. P.C. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste. 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (6-28) BRENDA K KELLEMS By: David L. Zebell. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone: (616) 979-3990 (6-28) Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting June 11.2001 Cal to order and Pledge to the Flag. Albert, Eddy-Hough, Tonkin, Woods and Adams present. Approved agenda, minutes of 5/14/01 nfeeting and bills. Received correspondence. Treasurer, and Committee Reports. Received 2001 Audit Report with -Clean Opinion’ from Walker and Fluke. Approved Plat Book Listing, Cab for large tractor. PA 116 Split. Attendance to various conferences. Bob Norton and JiH Steele as ZBA members, printer tor trea­ surer. Approved office hours on July 2. 2001. Meeting Adjourned 8:54 p.m. Undo Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Afoert. Supervisor (W21) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court • Family Division PUBLJCATION OF NOTICE Rte No. 2001-23198OE In the matter of MYRTLE M. WILSON. Deceased TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including; Elaine Brisbin. Kenneth Brisbin. Jr.. Myrna Brisbin, and al other heirs of Myrtle Wilson. whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the folowing: A hearing wB be held on July 10.2001 at 10:00 a.m. at Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Ml before Judge Richard Shaw for the purpose of the probate of the purported will of Myrtle Wilson dated June 13. 1996; the appointment of Vemefva Solomon, or some other suitable per­ son. as Personal Representative; determination of heirs; assignment ol the estate to the heirs and devisees: and a date be set lor the fifing of claims of creditors. Notice to Creditors: The decedent Myrtle M. Wilson, who lived at 221 West Apple Street. Hastings. Ml. died May 7. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wifi be forever barred unless presented to VemelvQ Solomon, named personal represen­ tative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street, Hastings. Michigan and the named/propoeed per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. June 18,2001 Robert L Byington (P-27821) 222 West Apple Street Hastings, Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Vernelva Solomon 707 Grand Rapids Street MiddtevBe. Ml 49333 (616)795-3727 (6/21) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent*a Estate Fife No. 2001-23126-OE Estate of DENNIS K. TOOD. deceased. Date of birth. January 26,1954. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Dennis K. Todd, who Bved at 4851 East Lawrence Road, Nashvtite. Michigan died March 27.2001. Creditors of foe decedent are notified that al claims against the estate wB be forever barred unless presented to Christina M. Todd or Brandy L Todd, named personal representative or pro­ posed personal tepresentative, or to both tits pro bate court at 220 West Court Street. Suite 202. Hastings, and foe namedfproposed personal rep­ resentative within 4 months after the date of pubfication of Ms notice. Robert L Byington (P27821) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 490584)248 Christina M.Tpdd 820 East Cfiriton Hastings. Ml 49058 Brandy L Todd 4851 East Lawrence Road Nashvifie. Ml 49073 (6/21) STATE OF MOBGAN 56-A JUDICIAL DtSTMCT AFFIDAVIT AND CLAM Small Claims CASE NO. 2001-828-SC 1045 Independence Btvd.. Charlotte. Ml 48813 (517)543-7500 The Law Office of Sarah M. Chandfer. P.C.. P.O. Box 27. Charlotte. Ml 48813. Candy Mead. 617 Parker Driver, Hastings. Ml 49058. I have knowledge or belief about al the tacts stated to his affidavit and I am a tufi-tima employ­ ee of toe plaintiff. The plaintiff is a corporation. The Law Office cf Sarah M. Chandfer, P.C. The defendant is an indwidual. Date(s) dwm arose: 9/2/94 to 1/15/96. Amount of money claimed $2399.56. Reasons for claim: Defendant retained mo to a post judgment dhrorce action regarding a change to custody. Defendant paid $500.00 as a retainer an agreed to pay $100.00 per hour tor my ser­ vices plus costs. She also agreed to pey 7% per annum interest on any balances remaining on her account beyond 30 days. To date. Defendant has not paid anything but the initial fee. Her account has boon to a collection agency and now returned to me for suit. The plaintiff understands and accepts that the claim is limited to $3,000.00 by law «id that foe plaintiff gives up the rights to (a) recover more than this limit, (b) an attorney, (c) a jury trial, and (d) appeal the judge's decision. I believe that the defendant is not in foe military service, is not mentally incompetent, and is 18 years or older. Sarah M. Chandler June 30. 2001 Mary Jo Converse (6/21) July 4th road right-of-way for a place of beginning, thence South 00* 07- 54* East 90 feet, thence North 80° 59’ 44* East 195 feet thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly edge of the Perm Central Rail­ road right-of-way. formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road nght-of-way. 201.77 feet to the place of be­ ginning. subject lo highway nght-of-way for McK­ eown Road over the Westerly 33 feet thereof. Subject to a'l conditions, limitations, highway easements and easements of record. The penod of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale Muto Q^news - Display Advertising Deadlines - Dated: May 23. 2001 for The Reminder, The Sun and News, The Lakewood News and the Maple Valley News will be BRENDA K KELLEMS By: David L. Zebell, attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone: (616) 979-3990 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Thursday, June 28 at Noon. (6 28) - Classified Deadlines for The Sun and News, Lakewood News and Maple Valley News, will be Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... Friday June 29 at Noon. Deadline for The Reminder will be,zS21 Iocalcountles.com Friday June 29 at 5 p.m. ...the only site youl even need! i i * �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 COURT NEWS: |f 4 A Wayland man was sent to prison last Thursday for refusal to slop for authorities in two separate police pursuits in two slates last month, which nearly killed his girlfriend and caused life threatening injuries to a Grand Rapids man. Anthony Moore, 18. was sentenced to serve 72 to 180 months in prison on his conviction of second degree fleeing police and 72 to 180 months to be served concurrently for violating probation on a home invasion conviction. Fisher told Moore he should have put him in prison in the first time. Moore was arrested by Gardner, Mont., authorities last month after the second high-speed pursuit in two days, the first of which nearly killed his girlfriend. Brandy Young of Wayland, and caused blood clots in the brain of a Grand Rapids man. According to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, the incident began when troopers tried to stop Moore's car after he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign while exiting the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park. In the car with him were his girlfriend, 17-ycar-old Brandy Young, and a friend, Paul Michael Smith, 18, also of Yankee Springs Meadows. Troopers said as they tried to stop the Moore car on Patterson Avenue, they witnessed him throwing suspected con­ traband out of the window of the vehicle. The suspected contraband was never located, however. The chase reportedly exceeded 90 mph and as troopers decided lo slow down, they lost sight of the Moore vehicle. They reported that Moore had turned Ilin headlights off during the pursuit. After the car turned onto 92nd and Eastern in Kent County. Moore's vehicle had collided with a van and Moore re­ portedly fled on foot, leaving his critically injured girlfriend and Smith behind. Moore's car struck a van in the rear passenger door at the intersection of 92nd Street and Eastern Avenue, causing the van to tip over onto its side. Young had suffered a lacerated liver and face, a punctured lung and possible broken ankles. The driver of the van. Gary Zandstra, 63, of Grand Rapids, suffered a broken collar bone and cuts to his face and forehead. His wife, Jean, 62, was also hurt and the couple was taken to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids for txatment. "When troopers got to the scene. Brandy was so seriously hurt that they thought she died," said police. "While they were attending to her, the Kent County Sheriff's Department arrived. They knew he had fled on foot." Moore then stole a 1997 Honda Accord and police later received tips that he was en route to his ex-girlfriend's house in Montana. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Can The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GETRESULTS! LOST: BOSTON TERRIER, Cloverdale area. (616)998­ 5382 PUG MISSING SINCE 6/08/01. Fawn adored fe­ male, broken tail, blue har­ ness. (616)758-3444 TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs; home, cottage, or business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded. (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448 please leave a message if no answer. Sally Stanton-Owner. ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET: Sunday, June 24. Over 400 exhibitor* in every type of antique. 200 plus dealers under cover. Show is rain or shine. 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free parking, $3.00 admission at the fairgrounds right in Allegan, Michigan. Info, (616)735-3333 Hi Ip Wami .l YOUTH MENTOR: Provide mentoring and monitoring for youth involved in the court system during recrea­ tion, leisure, and enrichment programs. Will coordinate all of the activities of the program and provide direct behavioral monitoring in conjunction with a Case­ worker. Approximately 20 hours per week at $10.00 per hour plus mileage. This pro­ gram runs July 2 through August 10. Please call (616)­ 945-1390 ext 1068 or send letter of interest to: Mr. Timothy McMahon Barry County Trial Court Family Division 220 W. Court St., Suite 302 Hastings, MI. 49058. Help Wiujlnl CABLE INSTALLER/ HELPERS- To $1,000/wk ♦ benefits On job training. Work own hours. Many needed (616)949-2424 Job-, line. CITY ROUTE DEL1VERYto $800/wk.♦ Summer or All year round. Training Now. (616)949-2424 Jooline_______ DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729._________________ HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS/ REGISTRATION CLERKto $12/hr St up. Many shifts available. Training A.S.A.P. (616)949-2424 Jobline. ROADWORK/CONSTRUCTION LABORS- to $19/hr- Summer or all yearLots of work’ Many Train! (616)949-2424 Jobline. TEACH ER/CLASSROOM AIDS/YOUTH WORKERSfrom SI2/hr St up- Many ages! Start Now. Non/Degreed (616)^9-2424 FREE TO A good home, one male rabbit (517)852-9456 1996 CADILLAC STS: Pearl white. Only 80,000 miles. Great condition, loaded. Call (616)945-9747 or (616)948­ 5345. WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies & Locus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish 6c Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol's Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9:00am5:30pm; Sat. 9.00am-2:00pm. OPEN HOUSE, JUNE 24th, l:00-4.00pm, 1555 Ottawa Trail, Hastings, Algonquin Lake. Built in 1990, 74* of lake frontage, 2 story, ap­ proximately 3,400 sq.ft., 3 bedrooms, possible 4th, 3 baths, 2 complete kitchens, 2 fireplaces, first floor laundry room, lower level great room, office area, activities area. Master bedroom, living room, family room and lowere level have lake views. Energy efficient, gas furnace, a/c, central vac, water softner. Included in the asking price of $360,000 are all ap­ pliances, a 24' pontoon boat w/motor, and Crary weed roller. Call (616)948-2948. FINE LAKE AREA wide ga­ rage sales: June 22nd Sc 23rd, 9am-4pm. GARAGE SALE: 2 family. Lots of treasures, new and old. June 21-22, Thursday & Friday, 8-4pm, 811 E. Mar­ shall____________________ GARAGE SALE: 4 Family. Clothes, cookware, lots of everything. 2mi east of Nash Hwy., on Clarksville Rd. 9am-5pm June 22nd Sc 23rd. GET EASY CASH with ex­ tra household goods and tools. Advertise with classi­ fieds in the Reminder and Hastings Banner. Phone (616)945-9554. ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-SG0-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376_________________ FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-805-968­ 7376._____________________ FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 NRA CERTIFIED instructor class for CCW. For informa­ tion, call Ed, (937)339 4242, cell (937)416-6362. On April 1. police were notified by Montana law enforcement of a 54-mile chase in Livingston County, Montana, involving the National Park Service, the Park County Sheriffs Department and the Montana Highway Patrol. Roderick said. Moore attempted to flee and elude Montana law enforcement with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour at times with Moore driving the stolen Honda. The pursuit ended when Moore crashed through two utility poles, a fence row, and into a brick wall after unsuccessfully negotiating a curve at approximately 100 mph. In court Thursday, Young told Judge James Fisher that the man she once loved left her to die. "I chose to ride with Tony not knowing what was about to take place." said Young. "When 1 saw the trooper, I told Tony to pull over. When Tony started speeding up, I told him I didn't want to die and he didn't listen." Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill told the court that Zandstra had surgery for a blood clot which resulted from the crash, and that a second blood clot has developed. "In the event Mr. Zandstra should have complications resulting in death, resulting from this accident, I will be seeking murder charges," said McNeill. "He left Ms. Young to die. Not knowing their condition, he took off again." Defense attorney Thomas Dutcher said he understands that "a lot of people think Mr. Moore should go to prison for a very, very long time," he said. "Given his incredible record, if he doesn't change, he'll not get out in 48 months." Moore said he understood what he did was wrong. "I've hurt people mentally and physically," he said. "None of those people deserved to be hurt but because of my actions, they were hurt. Especially Brandy, this person that loved me, I hurt her and abandoned her. What I did was very serious and I take full responsibility." In other court news: HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. FOR RENT: 1 large bed­ room, 1 stall garage, very roomy house. South of Hast­ ings, private lake access. $450/month + sec deposit, utilities not included. No pets. (616)945-9409, leave message. Will be available July 1st ( mil nl I han A s ITS BEEN OVER a month now since we've lost our loving & proud husband, dad Sc grandpa. Much of our pain nas been lightened by the kindness shown by family, friends Sc neighbors. Your tribute to him means so much to all of us. Chude Colbum thanks you for caring for us in his absence. Dorothy, Claudia, Cindy Sc families thank you Sc wish you God's good blessing. • Travis Kidder, 19, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve two years to four years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on his conviction of larceny in a building. Kidder violated probation one too many times went to prison Thursday after pleading guilty to leaving the KPEP program as ordered by the court. "He has continued to have problems with absconding and a short temper," said assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "His primary problem is alcohol abuse," said attorney Frank Hillary. Kidder admitted be has made "quite a few mistakes" and that he has tried to run from his problems. He said if he does not change, he will wind up in prison. "I’ve given you three opportunities to do that and you've thumbed your nose every time," said Judge James Fisher. "1 just can't work with you in the community any more." • Kurtis Canfield. 19, of Hastings, was sentenced to four years to 10 years in prison on his conviction of breaking and entering a building with intent and to 19 months to 180 months on his conviction of third degree criminal sexual conduct. Canfield was arrested after his 13-year-old girlfriend appeared at Pennock Hospital to THANK YOU be treated for a miscarriage. for all the prayers, flowers, Police later found sexually explicit food, cards and visits after I fell. Your thoughtfulness pictures of the girl in Canfield's room will always be remembered. where the girl had been living with him It has meant a lot in the with her parents' consent. At least one last 6 weeks. Betty Howes_______ picture was of Canfield having sex with the girl which led to her pregnancy. Hi ill I xlllh Charges of child sexually abusive material, child sexually abusive activity ANTRIM COUNTY: 6.67 and enticing a female under the age of 16 beautiful acres only 15 miles west of Gaylord. Ideal were dismissed in exchange for his guilty homesite or recreational pleas. spot. Short drive to state Authorities were able to identify three land. Includes driveway and different penetrations with the girl during cleared site, $24,900. $500 their relationship, it was revealed in court. down, $310/month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-968­ 3118 or www.northemlandco.com for photos and sur­ vey. BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100.____________________ HOME FOR SALE by own­ er. Middleville schools, 9.4 wooded acres, 3,000 sq. ft. log home (two story, with walkout basement), large decks for outdoor entertain­ ing, spa, 2-1/2 stall garage, paved driveway St much more. This quiet, game rich property currently owned by a Christian ministry group that uses it for administra­ tive offices and as a residen­ tial retreat facility must be seen to be appreciated. Ad­ ditional information or a pri­ vate showing can be ob­ tained by calling Steve at (616)490-‘846 1 • Walter Planck, 53, of Nashville, stood mute to criminal sexual conduct charges and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Planck is accused of picking up a Nashville woman May 1, raping her in his car outside of Nashville and dropping her off at the Shell Station. • Alan Brodbcck. 22, of Lake Odessa, is scheduled to be tried on two misdemeanor charges Monday. June 25 in Barry County Circuit Court. Brodbeck is accused of resisting and obstructing police officers, a two year, high court misdemeanor. He is also accused of reckless driving for allegedly driving at a high rate of speed past a Michigan State Police cruiser stopped at traffic stop along North M-43 on March 9 in Carlton Township. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! One crash leads to another, 5 hurt PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Four people were seriously hurt and one other was injured June 13 when two vehicles crashed after a driver attempted to stop another motorist for allegedly driving drunk and smashing mail boxes. Prairieville Township Police Chief Larry Gentry said the suspect vehicle was traveling south on Enzian Road when the second car gave chase. The first vehicle, a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by Jeremy M. Bourdo, allegedly ran a stop sign at Enzian and Cressey Road, made it through the intersection but then crashed into some trees south of Cressey, said Gentry. The driver of ’.he pursuing vehicle, whose name was not available at press time Wednesday, was struck by a third vehicle while crossing the same intersection though no injuries were reported. According to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Bourdo, 20, of Martin, was taken to Borgess Hospital in serious condition and was released the next day. Nathaniel J. Pallett, 25, of Shelbyville, a passenger in Bourdo's Tahoe, was airlifted in critical condition to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Bronson had no information about Pallett Wednesday and his condition was not available from the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Tahoe passenger Jessica Root, 19, of Caledonia, was admitted to Borgess Hospital in serious condition and was discharged June 15 while passenger Brooke N. Curry, 17, of Delton, is still listed in fair condition at Borgess. Deputies said the Tahoe was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve. "It is believed that alcohol was a factor in the accident," reported deputy Jim Fawcett. "No seat belts were used and both airbags were inflated." Two avoid harm in motorcycle crash PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Though it remains unclear which police agency took the report, it was learned Wednesday that two motorcycles crashed at the comer of Milo and Lockshore roads June 13 after being pursued by a Prairieville Township officer, said Chief Larry Gentry. "He wasn't really chasing them he was trying to catch up to them," said Gentry. Officer Mark Doster clocked three motorcycles on Parker Road traveling at about 77 miles per hour in the early evening hours, said Gentry. Two of the bikers allegedly tried to turn south onto Lockshore from Milo Road and collided with one another, crashing their vehicles. The third motorcycle continued on, he said. One of the crash victims was issued a citation for careless driving while the other was cited for riding with no motorcycle endorsement. No one was hurt and no other information was available, said Gentry. Info sought on damage to equipment RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A front end loader owned by Hamilton Excavating baa been vandalized for the second time in a month and police are asking the public's help in solving the crimes, which have resulted in $2,000 damage. DetJSgt. Terry Klotz of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police asks that anyone who may have information about the vandalism to call the post at 948-8283 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Klotz said the vehicle was used to haul sand and gravel and was left al a job site when it was vandalized. In the May incident, the front windshield was broken but not entirely smashed out. the left side door window had been broken out when the subject used rocks and mudballs to break the glass. They also smeared mud and wrote profanities with the mud upon the loader." police said. In the June 14 incident, the vehicle was again located at Arthur and Cook roads where someone entered the property between June 12 at 6 p.m. and June 14 at 10 a.m. and broke out the windows. Damage was also done to the front lights of the end loader, Trooper Ernie Felkers reported. The culprits left behind some of the same shoe impressions from the last incident and one or two of them took their shoes off. Felkers reported. Man beats child with coat hanger NASHVILLE - A man who threw beer into the face of a 10-year-old child, pushed her to the ground and later beat her with a coat hanger faces possible child abuse charges. Barry County Sheriffs Deputies were called to the 8000 block of South Clark Road June 17 when the child's mother called 911 after the man also pushed her, called her names and began a second assault with a hanger on the child. The girl suffered marks on her forearm and complained of pain and of being unable to straighten her arm. Police also reported that a friend of the family said she also saw the min strike the same girl around the waist with a lead rope used for leading horses. Charges arc pending against the 64-year-old man. Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend NASHVILLE - A 34-year-old woman who became angry and accused her boyfriend of cheating on her faces possible charges of felonious assault for allegedly stabbing the man in the back with a steak knife. The 42-year-old victim suffered a three-quarter inch cut to the back of his right shoulder blade. The man told deputies that he had come home from work at 3 a.m. June 9 and at 4:30 a.m., the couple began to argue. The victim and the suspect had been drinking prior to the incident, deputies reported. Man cuts wife on neck and hand RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A fight between a man and wife over the man'a alcoholism led to the woman being cut on the back of the neck on the back of her hand with a steak knife June 16. according to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Now. the 29-year-old man faces charges of domestic assault and aggravated felonious assault. . Deputies said the man had been in the back yard earlier in the evening lighting off fireworks with his children and that when he entered the house, she confronted him about his drinking. After the man left, he relumed at about 2 a.m. and another fight ensued during which the woman handed the man the phone and told him to have his mother pick him up. The man allegedly then slapped the phone out of her hands and yelled Pm going to kill you." , . After the coup!.- wrestled, the man retrieved the steak knife again sating that he was going to kill the woman while dragging her by her hair and cutting the back of her neck. The woman was able to break free and run to a neighbor's house where she called for help. । The man was taken to jail, where he registered a .25 percent bodily alcohol content. A charge of felonious assault with a weapon is pending. Police probe damage to vehicles THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - At least four reports of window, windshield and other damage lo vehicles in Thomapple Township all arc believed to be related, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 - Page 17 Woman sentenced to prison for selling prescription drugs by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Sharon Payne's family responded with screams, strong language and tears last Thursday after Circuit Judge James Fisher sentenced their 55-year-old mother to serve 18 months to 20 years in prison for selling prescription drugs. For more than 20 minutes prior to hear­ ing her sentence, Payne pleaded with Fisher not to send her to prison, saying that if she could not spend time with her grandchildren, she would rather die. "I just stop my medication and I go," she said. Payne claims she only sold pain killers and tranquilizers Vicodin, Xanax and Oxycontin to generate income for needy people who otherwise could not afford to buy food. "She also claimed the people who bought the drugs were people who could no longer obtain prescriptions for the drugs to which they had become ad­ dicted. "I think your comments are certainly sincere," said Fisher. "1 just don't see how providing them with additional drugs is helping them in the long run." According to authorities, Payne was the subject of an undercover investiga­ tion by the Southwest Enforcement Team for six months after receiving a tip that she was selling the drugs from her home which is within a drug-free school zone. Undercover officers made one buy from Payne last June and another in De­ Sharon Payne of Hastings was sentenced to prison Thursday for selling prescripton medication in Hastings. In back, her family reacts to the sentence. Defense attorney Tia deGoa appears left. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) cember. Charges relating to violating the school zone, however, were dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea to delivery and manufacture of controlled substances the street from the middle school highly addictive controlled substances to any­ one who would come in the door." McNeill pointed out that though Payne claims she was only selling the pills to people in need, "she sold to an under­ cover officer," he said. "She was selling $5 and $6 pills for $25 and $30 apiece. She's not Kmart. She was making a buck." ” and maintaining a drug house. "She was taking medication from indi­ viduals on fixed incomes and selling it,” said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "She was selling across McNeill added that citizens and phar­ macies have been robbed by people ad­ dicted to the drugs. "She should be removed from the community," said McNeill. McNeill said the Payne made a com­ ment to the undercover officer that Oxy­ contin is "a very fast seller in Hastings." But according to defense attorney Tia deGoa, Payne was not a trafficker but "a middle man." "The informant called Ms. Payne ask­ ing for the pills and asked if her cousin could pick them up for him," said deGoa. "I don't believe that falls under traffick­ ing under the (sentencing) guidelines." deGoa added that Payne did not sell to children. "This is not someone who has a drug problem," added deGoa. "As far as pro­ tection of the public, she had Oxycontin for her own pain and medical needs." During her plea to Fisher for leniency. Payne said she has earned the respect of the local police because she has turned in her own children for using drugs in the past. "I do not tolerate drugs." she said. "That's why I've earned the respect of the Hastings City Police Department. Selling is wrong." Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver said in a letter to Judge Fisher that Payne was found to have been sell­ ing the drugs "to whomever she could find that offered the asking price." Sarver noted in the letter that some years ago, Payne held a very strong opin­ ion concerning the distribution of illegal drugs and that "it was not going to occur in her house. "Now. some time later, she has been found to be conducting the disdainful act that she so staunchly opposed." he wrote. "I also have a very strong opinion con­ cerning illegal drug sales in the City of Hastings. Its called zero tolerance. This woman that I personally held much re­ spect for years ago. for her stand against drug sales, must now be held account­ able for her actions." Another 21 people wrote letters to Fisher in support of Payne, calling her "Ma Payne" and lauding her concern for others and her efforts to help the home­ less. In court Thursday. Payne cited one case in which a man she sold drugs for receives $500 Social Security benefits per month. "People are starving to death and freezing." she said. "When you get on medication, the doctor doesn't tell you that after so long, you are going to get addicted. They keep you on it for years and after a few years, they say. 'that's it. you’re done.'" Payne said people in need would give her a few of their pills for her to sell for them so they could use the proceeds to pay their bills. "The only thing I was doing was trying to help." said Payne. "I knew it was wrong, I didn't know it was this wrong." But according to McNeill. Payne also sold to "a fully healthy, young under­ cover police officer." St. Rose Church may have been victim of fraud by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Hastings police are still trying to de­ termine whether St. Rose Catholic Church was a victim of two New York area men arrested by Wayland police for defrauding St. Therese Catholic Church out of $13,000. The two men are suspected of perpe­ trating a scam in which they use high pressure tactics lo obtain valuable, gold plated religious items to refinish for prices higher than it would cost to pur­ chase the items brand new. "We don't know if we have a crime yet. We have to show there was an intent to fraud," said Det. Tom Pennock of the Hastings City Police Department "I'm going to take an article to the lab in Lansing, but there was no agreement on price. There was no contract regarding what they'll put on." Steve Kaslov, 70, of Hillside, New Jersey and his son, Archie Kaslov, 40, of Brooklyn, New York were each arraigned in Allegan County District Court Friday on one charge each of false pretense with intent to fraud St. Therese. According to the Allegan County Jail, both men are free on $50,000 bond. No information was available from Allegan County's 57th District Court which did not answer repeated telephone calls Wednesday. "The suspects are suspected of posing as gilders and obtaining items from the churches that are gold plated and strip­ ping those items of its gold and replating it with an inferior gold plating or gold chrome and then requesting an out­ landish amount of money for the ser­ vice," said Hastings City Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller re­ ported that after the two men were ar­ rested last Wednesday, he contacted Fr. Charles Fischer of St. Rose in Hastings. "1 had asked him if he has ever had contact with suspects, the Kaslovs," said Miller in his report, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. "He said 'yes,' in December, 2000. They came to his parish in Hastings and pressured him into getting some things refinished." Fischer told Miller that it was a "high pressure" technique in that the suspect Steve Kaslov would not hear the word 'no.' "Fischer said that he paid $6,400 and thought this was very high, but paid it and sent Kaslov a letter telling him not to come back ever again," said Miller. Pennock said his investigation began when news of the Kaslov's arrest broke in the Grand Rapids media. "In November, he (Fischer) was con­ tacted by phone and they came to see him," Pennock learned this week. "They offered to take one piece, have it guilded for free so he could see the quality of the work." A week later, the two men returned the item and Fischer was satisfied with the work, said Pennock. He noted that Fis­ cher had contacted references of the two men in Detroit and obtained good refer­ rals. "He then gave them four pieces, a chalice, a ciboria, one large ciboria and one large monstrass," said Pennock, re­ ferring to religious articles used in mass. "They brought them back and they were paid for it on Dec. 11." Pennock said no price was quoted to Fischer prior to the work being done and that Fischer learned of the price when they presented a bill at the time of de­ livery. "Every time he brought it (price) up in their discussions, the guy acted like he didn't understand English," said Pennock, "and continued the high pressure tactics.” Fischer then turned over several more items, including a chalice (cup), two al­ ter bells, a large censor, two large holy water containers, two large alter candle­ sticks, one large "prossenell" cross and one large Easter candlestick for rcfmishing. Three of the items belonged to the St. Cyril Catnoiiv Church in Nashville, where Fischer is also the pastor. "The guy charged $300 for a chalice but you can buy one new for $250," Pen­ nock noted. "But Fr. Fischer felt he had to pay." Pennock said the original items were returned to the church but it is not known what was done to the items. "In Wayland, they actually had the priest's schedule and when he wasn't’ there, they went into the office and said, 'the priest gave us permission to take these items,' which he never did," said Pennock. "Here, Fr. Fischer handled all the transactions himself." The finish on the candlesticks report­ edly is wearing and flaking off, said Pennock. "If it's not gold, it's a crime, and if it's a karat of lesser value than the original plating, it’s a crime." said Pennock. Pennock said the two men apparently own a metal rcfmishing business in New York and have been conducting similar business with a number of Detroit churches. A police raid on a Detroit apartment rented by the men netted a number of church items, though police do not know where the items belong. In Wayland, a church secretary con­ tacted police June 13 to report that a man was repeatedly going to the church and taking the religious articles with the pretense of replating and repairing them. The woman told police she never saw the man talk with Father Gary Pamment, the priest. "The only contact she has is when Fa­ ther Gary comes to her and hands her a bill that is due," police said. "She ad- In memory of vised that Father Gary advises her they want their money immediately. She (said) Father Gary does not want to cause a scene and keeps allowing the checks to be written." The woman suspected the men were putting pressure on Father Pamment and that the men would arrive at the church when there was a big event occurring, at which Pamment did not want to cause a scene. On May 23, the men returned with the authorized items, but he was not aware that they had removed other items from the church, he told police. The men returned two more times with items during events when the priest told them to go to the office with him and he had the secretary write a check for the amount "to get them out of the church." Pamment told police that he was first contacted by Steve Kaslov, whom police later learned has nine aliases, by tele­ phone and the two agreed to meet on May 5. "Father Gary stated that he felt very high pressured from suspect Steve Kaslov and wasn't sure what to do," po­ lice reported. Archie Kaslov, who has three aliases, told police he and his parents left New York for Michigan on June 13 and that their only business stop was at St. Therese in Wayland. "He said he travels with his mother and father only because they are in poor health and he does not like them to travel alone," police reported. "He ad­ vised he and his mother, suspect Dorothy Kaslov always stayed in the car while his father did the talking and he only helped carry items in and out of the church at his father’s request." In all, St. Therese wrote three checks totaling $13,255 and on the day the men were arrested, police found a fourth in­ voice lo St. Therese for the amount of $8,500 in the Kaslov’s vehicle. In all, investigators say they've identi­ fied at least five churches in Kent, Barry and Allegan counties that have allegedly fallen victim to the alleged scam and suspect as many as two dozen more may have also been defrauded. Investigators say the men have exten­ sive criminal records, including fraud ar­ rests in New York, New Jersey and Mas­ sachusetts, according to a published re­ port. Michael J. Rogers November 9, 1943 - |unr 21, 2000 Im Our Hearts We thought of you with love today. But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that. too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name Now all we have is memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory Is our keepsake, fexWith which we d never part Ob God has you in His keeping. We have you in our hearts /J-J Deeply missed and loved—Your family, friends 'f and pet dog. Tally | 200-3:00 pm Frirf.iy June 22 2001 Nma Leopold Bradley Visitors' Center - Auditorium _ T1 Sdturddy. Birds of Prey. Binder Park Zoo Education Bldg - Classroom Keynote Speaker- 8:00 p.m June 2 J 2001 Sacred Creation. Peter Chepams 2 00-300 p.m & Anna Tantsrts Visitors Center • Auditorium ’ 2:304:30 p.m. 7.<»B:00am 7oo Early Brt Wat* - Steve Afcn. Steve Betson. 8 00^30 a rr Agnes Karas • South Trad Breakfast - Visitors’ Center ■ Dining Hal Guided Nature Wak Gary Pierce Red Trad 4-H 'How To Pack For a Hike.' 2:30-3:30 pm Marlow Bums Loop Trail $4 per person 9 009:30 a.m. Principles of PCCi, Gary Pierce 9:00-9 30 am. Education Bldg - Classroom Bird House Demonstration. Bill Stovall 9:00-10:00 am. Education Bldg - Classroom "The Good Oak.' Pheasants Forever BkieTrad Bvd Habxat Tour. &N Stovall 10 00-11:00 am Yetow Trail ■Jakes'. hPOonai WMd Turkey Federation IJOO-ltOOp.m. Education Bdg. - Classroom Birds of Prey Binder Park Zoo Education Bldg. - Classroom Ecomuskotogy Visitors' Center - Auditorium IOam-l2^X) p.m. 10 00-10:45 a.m 10:00-11:00 a.m. Stream Walk. Gary Pierce Sand Bottom Storytethg Jenifer Mnskas Visitors’ Center - Dining HaH Prairie Walk. Jim Bruce South Praine Nurses j TenderCare nderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available: 1st Shift Full-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Full-time RN/LPN r 11 00 a m Fish Feeding. Gene Gerwrtz 11 a m -2.00 pm. Visitors' Center ■ Aquarium Lunch - Wsitcrs Center - Dining Hal $6 per person. $2 children 10 & under. $1 snacks Ila.m.-3:00 p.m Jack-BeWWe Roaming the Grounds I 00-1 30 pm Prindpies of PCCI. Gary Pierce Education Bldg - Classroom I 00-1:30 pm 1 30-2 00 p m. -•.PPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 Bird House Demonstration, BB Stovall Education Bldg - Classroom I 00-1 45 p m I 30-2:30 p m I 30-2:30 p.m Vm Center - Auditorium Marsh Ma»ow Man. SW Redding 3 004:00 pm. LoopTrai Concert Magpie - $2 00 7:30 p.m. Visitors Center ■ Audrtonum 9 30-10:30 am 1000-11:00 am • Storytetng Jenfw Mnskas 3:003:45 p.m Storyteftng. Jenifer Ivtnskas Visitors' Center • Auditorium Left Hear from a Neighbor. Ake & Ken ynger Jones Education Bldg - Classroom Bird Habitat Tour. Bill Stovall Yellow Trail 4-H Orienteering. Margaret Martin Christine Stenger -Green Trail I I Sunday June 24 2001 > _____________ Brunch - Visitors Center ■ Dining Hall, H:30a.m-1:30pm 1302:30 pm $6 per person, $2 children 10 & under Poetry Reading. Mary Pierce, Robert Mainone 2:304:30 pm Visitors Center Audaonum ■,Vntmg From NaMtW* Mary Pierce. 2:303 30 p.m Roden Mainone Sue Trad Sprttml Waterways-Peter Chepaos and Arma Tancits Retention ponds Fw Sense and me Human Sprt. Garyfterre Trads dose to Vlston Center 2:303:30 pm FNe Senses and the Human Spirit, repeated 3:304:30 p.m Artists on Display iMurtoj. June 13. 2001 Crndy James Stained glass (coffee tatMe. lamp, etc | Tracy May: Colored pencil drawings Shetty Suber: Photography Chnstine Brege Back A White Photography Pete DeDecker Woodcarving Barbara DeDecker Kind Woven Baskets Ruth Zachary Wild He etchmgs & watercolor Jeff Furrow Signed & numbered Artist Proofs Marji Fuller Wildflower Association Display Directions. North of Dowkng and South of Hastings off M-37 on Cloverdale Road Between M3 7 and M-43 on CtovertMM Road Go West on Cloverdale Road 2 S miles off M-37 Go East on Cloverdale Road 4.5 miles off M-43 616 721 4190 I | �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 21. 2001 Teen killed in crash by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The death of a Sunfield teen in an early morning two-vehicle crash Satur­ day has led the Eaton County Sheriffs Department to launch a criminal investi­ gation. though authorities would not re­ veal its focus. Daniel Rumfield. 17. was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that oc­ curred at about 3:40 a.m. June 16 on M43/M-50 between Woodbury and Sun­ field. According to Sgt. Mack Hawn of the Eaton County Sheriffs Office. Rumfield was the passenger in a pickup truck driven by his brother. Jeffrey Rumficid, 23. also of Sunfield. Following behind their truck was an­ other pickup truck driven by 19-ycar-old Matthew Henney, said police. "Both vehicles were easlbound on M­ 43. one hit the other in the rear end which cause the front vehicle to lose control and slide into an abutment." said Hawn. Police said neither Rumfield was wearing a seat belt at the time of the ACCIDENT, continued from page 1 crash. Thu impact, said Hawn, threw Jeff Rumficid into the creek below while Daniel was killed instantly. "The vehicle hit and slid into the ce­ ment guard rail posts." said Hawn. "Il hit the first post and leaned kind of on its side and wrapped around it." Hcnney’s vehicle "ended up down the road,” said Hawn. A nearby resident heard the crash and called immediately for medical help, said police. "The driver of the second vehicle was not seriously injured." said Hawn, who declined to reveal any further informa­ tion other than to confirm that detectives are conducting a criminal investigation. Hawn said Jeff Ftumficld is an life support at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was airlifted after the crash. Henney was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated for his in­ juries and released. Whether or not alcohol was involved in the cause of the crash is yet to be de­ termined. said Hawn. "I know that one driver was tested, the legally adopted." Two other children. Mike and Michele Brewer, were welcomed into the Foote home and raised as their own. With six children. Jim and Pat were very devoted to their family, enjoying many vacations together and hobbies like snowmobiling. fishing, hunting, mushrooming, racing, food fights and wa­ fer fights and countless other things," ac­ cording to the family. As a family, the Footes ventured into the video rental store business, owning five stores in different locations. "With his concern for children. Jim spent a week videotaping children for identification reasons and had the local police department fingerprint each child." Once a year. Foote roasted a pig for the residents of a local nursing home. "Jim loved this annual event and never complained about the many hours it took to roast the pigs for the outings." the family reported. "Jim. now having 11 grandchildren, relived his childhood through them." Foote lived each day to the fullest, the family said, "always focused on his fam­ Daniel Rumfield one that was airlifted out." he said. "He's in bad shape." 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"Jim loved the beau­ tiful scenery of Colorado and especially enjoyed the sunsets. Jim loved working in his garage and loved working on his and Jimmy's little blue truck." Services for were held at Prairieville Bible Church Wednesday, June 20, with Pastor Bernard Blair officiating. Burial was at Prairieville Cemetery. "Jim is loved by so many and he will be dearly missed by his lifetime partner, Pat, a loving family an abundance of friends, co-workers and sportsmen," the family said. COUNTY, cont. from page 3 variances noted were in the general and (nine) special revenue funds." State law provides that the county adopt formal budgets for all applicable genera) and special revenue funds and expenditures should not exceed the amounts appropriated. "We suggest the county adopt budgets for all applicable funds and monitor ex­ penditures against the adopted budget on a periodic basis, preferable monthly," the letter said. In the general fund, for instance, ex­ penditures were more than appropriations by $4,718 in the general government category. $9,329 in pubfiw safety (for secondary road patrol), $931 for the district health department, $887 for veterans* counselor, $1,189 for Soldiers and Sailors relief fund. $15,000 for Substance Abuse office, $8,177 for the Gypsy Moth Project Fund, $914 for the telephone fund. Special revenue funds had expenditures in excess of the amount appropriated for abstract, building rehabilitation, substance abuse, animal shelter donations, the grant pioject for the Michigan Career Technical Institute, child care welfare. Community Development Block Grant housing. Crime Victims Right Week and township police services. "Appropriate budget amendments should be made as needed." Procedures should be put in place to assure accurate preparation of payroll re­ ports, according to the fourth suggestion. "During the course of our audit, we were unable to reconcile the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (IRS Form 941) to the applicable payroll expenditure general ledger line items. This issue had been noted and reported in our comments last year," the letter said. "We suggest the county review the policies and procedures related to the preparation of the IRS Form 941 to assure the returns arc accurate and agree to the county general ledger and are filed in a timely manner," according lo the letter. The audit also includes information about the employee retirement system and post-retirement health care benefits. The county participates in the Michigan Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS), which is authorized and operated under state law. All full-time county employees are covered by the retirement system except for Road Commission employees, who have a separate retirement plan. Normal retirement under MERS is age 50 with 25 or more years of credited ser­ vice, or 55 with 15 or more years or age 60 with 10 or more years. Employees covered by MERS may contribute up to 10 percent of their annual salary to the system. Employees hired prior lo 1985 may be allowed to contribute three percent of the first $4,200 of annua) compensation and five percent of portions over that amount. The county is required to contribute the remaining amounts necessary lo fund the system. In 2000, the county’s required pension cost was $574,248. "In addition to providing pension bene­ fits, the county provides certain health care benefits and life insurance, in accordance with union agreements and/or personnel policies to employees who have retired,” the audit report said. Currently. 33 retirees meet eligibility requirements for those benefits. In 2000, expenditures for post em­ ployment health care were $117,164. "The county has a self-insured health program which pays for claims (less de­ ductible and co-pay) in accordance with the group that the employee retired from. For most retirees this is for the ages 60 to 65, and no retire contribution is required. For sortie Sheriff Department retirees, the age is 50 or 55, but they must contribute to the program. At age 65, all retirees must contribute to the program in order to continue coverage. "...The county also pays the life insur­ ance premium for those retirees who ask for coverage under a $5,000 policy. The total monthly premium was $2.05 until the cost increased to $5 per month at which time the retiree must absorb the difference," the audit report said. The county's cost for retiree life insur­ ance last year was $812. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-06-28.pdf f8d6b2f33b72e09021047e28db3c06ae PDF Text Text HASTIRGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121S CHURCH ST HASTINGS Ml 49058-1883 Unexpected expenses for Delton sewer Senior Citizens’ housing approved TK selects Athletic Director See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 5 See Story on Page 10 The Hastings VOLUME 148. NO. 26 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 BANNER Thursday, Jun, 28, 2001 PRICE W Library site approved, but issues remain Barry Transit to receive grant Barry County Transit is scheduled to receive $74,000 in federal funding in a grant for a new 25-foot bus with a wheelchair lift. Hie county's current wheelchairequipped bus no longer is deemed able to provide safe, reliable trans­ portation. Third District Congressman Vem Eblers, who represents the City of Hastings in Washington, said the US. House Appropriations Commit­ tee approved $4.4 million to fund various transit projects in tbe three counties that comprise the Third Dis­ trict in Michigan, Kent. Ionia and Barry. Lake 0 Fair starts Friday The annual Lake Odessa Fair will get under way Friday. June 29, arid ran through Wednesday, July 4, al the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. The celebration will include a dog show, food, tractor and truck pulls, demolition derbies, harness racing, judging of crafts and animals, the ■idway. a parade Saturday and fireworks next Wednesday night to cap off the festivities. Farmers Market will open July 18 The Hastings Farmers Market will open for the season this year on Wednesday. July 18, at the parking lot adjacent to Tyden Park. The series of local farm produce sales will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through the end of October, as usual. More participation from area gar­ den enthusiasts is being encouraged. For more information, call Allie Smith at 945-5695 or the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce M 945-2454.; Nominees sought for PAT Award Nominations are being sought for the Barry County Futuring Commit­ tee's annual Positive Action for To­ morrow (PAT) award. Tbe nominees should be people or organizations who have done useful or valuable work to improve and en­ hance the future of the county in ar­ eas such as the natural environment, economic opportunity, planning, ed­ ucation, the arts, transportation, health and safety. Previous winners have included the Barry County Women’s Festival, the Circle of Friends who built Tan­ gletown, Judge Richard Shaw for his work on behalf of court reorganiza­ tion and at-risk families. David Shinavier for starting Land Information Services and Jim Pino for the First Friday series. More Briefs on Page 2 End of an eyesore? This abandoned gas station at the comer ol Broadway and State Street in Hastings has been regarded as an eyesore for at least 15 years. Mayor Frank Campbell announced at the City Council meeting Monday night that he would like to see all memorials fror. । different wars brought into one place to create a veterans' memorial park at the location. His comments have not received any reaction yet. by David T. Young Editor It’s official: The location of the new Hastings Public Library will be at the cor­ ner of East Mill Street and North Michigan Avenue, just north of the fire station. However, there is a lot of work that still needs to be done before the project becomes a reality. The first hurdle was cleared Monday night when the Hastings City Council agreed tn make a tentative commitment to the site, with the understanding that some issues still need to be resolved. Perhaps the most important issue is the library's request to dose East Mill Street from Jefferson to Michigan to accommo­ date ‘he new facility. Such a move might create more traffic headaches, city officials have said. Councilman Barry Wood asked. "Are we in a position to close that street?" City Manager Jeff Mansfield answered, "Wc can't comment on that closure yet, but we can give them tentative approval (to what the library is requesting now)... The question is what impact would closure have on traffic in that area?” He noted that it is possible that it could only worsen traffic conditions on Michigan Avenue and on See LIBRARY, continued page 2 County may lose $50,000 of state revenue sharing by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Due to a proposal to try to balance the state's 2002 budget, Barry County govern­ ment may have its state revenue sharing re­ duced by an estimated $50,000 next year. The County Board of Commissioners is concerned about the possible budget slash because it could affect the level of non­ mandated departments and services the county could provide, such as funds for road patrol. Historic Charlton Park, Com­ mission on Aging. Cooperative Extension and others. "...It could be worse." -aulioued County Administrator Michael Brown. "They are only estimates." The total revenue sharing that Barry normally receives represents "an important piece," about 10 percent, of the county's annual budget. Brown told the board. The proposal by the state's Executive Of­ fice and the Legislature would cut statutory revenue sharing grants to all counties by 0.7 percent, a total reduction of $1.7 mil­ lion. Ironically, cities, villages and townships in the state are constitutionally protected from such-cuts and will receive a 23 per­ cent increase in revenue sharing funds for 2002, commissioners said. The County Board Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the Legislature to restore the proposed reduction of $1.7 million in revenue sharing grants to counties and sent copies of its plea to Governor John Engler, State Senator Joanne Emmons, State Rep. Gary Newell and the Michigan Association of Counties. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said he planned to call Emmons and Newell about the matter. Commissioner Clare Tripp, chairwoman of the board's Finance Committee encouraged commissioners to do the same. In other business, the County Board: • Set a special "Property Committee of the Whole" meeting (for the entire board) at 10 a.m. July 16 at the County Courthouse to discuss the county's property issues and building needs, such as possible new facili­ ties for the Hastings office of the BarryEaton District Health Department and the See COUNTY BOARD, cont. page 2 Bliss absorbed into conglomerate by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Bliss Clearing Niagara of Hastings is now part of a multi-national conglomer­ ate that includes a leading global financial provider and a diversified manufacturing company operating in more than 100 countries. Bliss Clearing Niagara was purchased May 11 by the large New York-based financial institution CIT Group, Inc. On June 1 CIT was purchased by an even bigger corporation. Tyco International. For the most part, business will con­ tinue as usual at the Hastings plant, ac­ cording to Frederick Stowell, newly in­ stalled chief operating officer at Bliss. However. CIT is hiring a new man­ agement team for the Hastings plant and has let go four top managers, including the vice prcsidcnt/general manager, the vice president of finance, the vice president of manufacturing and a company sales manager. Stowell was hired to replace the Bliss general manager, although his position as COO is new, as are two other executive positions — Director of Sales and Marketing and Chief Financial Officer. A new CFO started at the Hastings plant Wednesday and a sales and marketing director will be hired shortly, Stowell said. CIT, based in New York City, has named one of its New York executives as Bliss chief executive officer. The Bliss CEO will remain in New York. CIT executive Karen Adams has been working at the Hastings plant during the transition. The company was purchased through a court bankruptcy settlement. Bliss was purchased in 1996 by CNB International, an investment group composed of senior managers from Bliss and Clearing Niagara of Buffalo. NY. Clearing Niagara brought a large debt load to the newly formed CNB. and two years ago CNB was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While the Hastings operation remained profitable. Human Resources Manager Carol Rogers explained last year, "wc couldn't support them and us." Bliss, Clearing and Niagara "are the three most prominent names in the power press industry." Stowell said. They manufactured and rebuilt large metal presses used to stamp out a variety of parts like automobile hoods and door panels. In the last two years during the bankruptcy restructuring. Clearing and Niagara operations in Buffalo and Chicago were shut down and the remaining portions of their business, primarily parts sales, were brought to the Hastings plant. By the time CIT purchased CNB, the Hastings facility was the only portion of See BUSS, continued page 5 Frederick Stowell took over June 1 as new COO of Bliss Cleanng Niagara in Hastings. Sgt Tony Stein looks over the scene ot a crash Tuesday that claimed the lite ol a Middleville man. Middleville man dies after car strikes truck by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the Tuesday afternoon traffic death of 26-year-old Glen Lewis Atkin­ son of Middleville, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputy Chris Yonkers said Atkinson apparently failed to stop at the intersec­ tion of Bowens Mill Road and Patter­ son Road and entered the path of a gravel truck owned by Octman Exca­ vating and driven by Gerald Peter Dckrakcr. 20. of Wayland. Atkinson had been westbound on Bowens Mill Road when he entered Dekraker's northbound path at 2:56 p.m. ’He (Dckrakcr) said he had it in cruise control at 55 mph." said Yonkers at the scene. The gravel truck ended up in a field near the intersection where the crash occurred. Dckrakcr was not hurt, but Atkinson was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told police that Atkinson did not slow down at the intersection. Police found numerous beer cans and bottles scattered around the scene of the crash, which remains under investi­ gation. A section of Patterson Road was closed to through traffic for more than two hours while police investigated the crash. Assisting the Sheriffs Office were the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, the Thornapple Township Emergency Services, the Barry County Victim's Advocates and the Middleville Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Of­ fice. Blood alcohol results on Atkinson were not available at press time Wednesday. No information about funeral ar­ rangements was released to the public at the family's request. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 LIBRARY cont. from page 1 Apple Street. Mansfield added that the process of city staff handling the closure request could take as much as six weeks. Another question, posed by Councilman Donald Spencer, is about how close the new building will be to the Thornapple River that flows just to the north. Consultants for the project told the council Monday evening that the new li­ brary will integrate with the Riverwalk pathway and "will not impede the flow of the river." but acknowledged that plans call for demolishing the old water treatment building to the west to make room for parking for as many as 62 vehicles. Councilman David Jaspersc said he's not excited about the idea of parking lots to the immediate cast and west of the new library because of the availability of the current lot on Apple Street, which he said a survey has proven is "never more than 50 percent full." Jaspcrse also said he is concerned about having a parking lot next to the library that may be in the path of fire trucks and emer­ gency vehicles at the fire station. He added, however, that such questions shouldn't slop the library's plans now. "That's a site plan thing," he said. "That’s not something that has to be solved tonight. But the Planning Commission is going to have some problems with that." Jaspcrse is chairman of the Hastings Planning Commission. Mayor Frank Campbell said. "They (members of the Library Board) have got to move forward (on the project)." Jaspcrse added, "The only way we can do that is to start the process." Brenda Teegardin, president of the Li­ brary Board, said. "We feel that this is the best site for us." She said the board seriously considered other locations, particularly the old Hast­ ings Manufacturing warehouse along the Thornapple River, but withdrew when it POLICE BEAT: Man in county jail on stalking charge RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A man serving time in the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for stalking a Hastings couple last year is accused of continuing to call the victims at their home, their business and their summer cottage, according to the Barry Count) Sheriffs Department. The victims reported that the 40-year-old man has called them 54 times between Jan. 12 and June 13 of this year in violation of personal protection orders and bond conditions. The complainants stated that the personal protection orders were their latest attempts to stop the harassment and intimidation from (suspect) that has continued over the last four years." reported Deputy Kevin Erb. The victims told police that the conflict began with the man following an incident in which the suspect assaulted and severely beat one of them while he was living with them as part of a Christian outreach program for former prison inmates. Since the assault and removal from their home four years ago. he has continually harassed and placed them in fear of further violence." deputies said. Additional charges of aggravated stalking and PPO and bond condition violations arc pending at the Barry County Prosecutor's Office. Deputies issue 7 MIP tickets at party became apparent that such a project would be loo costly. "We've looked al a lot of options, and it all seems to point back to finances," she said. Teegardin was asked by Spencer if there was any chance of getting back a S500.000 pledge from an anonymous donor. She said she didn't think so. but was hopeful that individuals, foundations and other potential funding sources could be found. Wood moved to support the Library Board's selection of the site, contingent on working out the details of the project. The vote was 7-1, with Spencer voting against it. Robert May, who had surgery Monday to remove a kidney, was absent. THORN APPLE TOWNSHIP - Seven area minors were issued tickets for being minors in possession of alcohol, one of whom was jailed for being legally drunk, on June 20 when deputies were called to investigate a loud party complaint on Whitneyvillc Road. Arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail was an 18-ycar-old resident of the home in the 5000 block of Whitneyvillc Road, where the part was being held. The teen registered a .22 bodily alcohol content, which violates Michigan's zero tolerance law for people under the age of 21. Also issued tickets were: • a 20-ycar-old male from Middleville who had a .17 bodily alcohol content (BAC.) • a 17-year-old girl from Hastings with a .02 percent BAC. • a 17-ycar-old girl from Traverse City with a .03 BAC. • an 18-year-old girl from Wayland with a .05 BAC. • a 17-ycar-old boy from Middleville with a .07 BAC. and • a 20-year-old male from Middleville with a .13 BAC. COUNTY BOARD, continued from page 1 More Saodnc Linen, Hastings post of I Mice, will be gi July 6 edition of I ties of foams. Trooper child sexual abuse in B She will outline how wi problem is, what kinds may be purchased and coffee will be Barry County Dent tee. sponsor of the fi Red Cross sets 2 blood drives Tte-Otartton Park Summer Con­ cert series will continue this Satur­ day (June 30) from noon to 1 p.m. with songwriter, storyteller and mu­ sician Kitty Donohoe performing ■Bunyan and Banjoes." The program will be a Michigan folk music and story program featur­ ing voyagears, lumberjacks, maple syrup, the Great Lakes and Michigan rivers. Instruments used in tbe pro­ gram will include the Indian mouth bow, guitar, banjo, mountain and hammered dulcimers and lumberjack. Donohoe's program »>» created for Michigan's sesquicentennial in 1987. In the event of inclement weather, the concert, the second of a six-part weekend series at Chariton Park this summer, will be held inside the Carlton Center Church in the His­ toric Village. The concerts, held on the Historic Village Green, arc free and open to the public. Concessions will be availsblc. For more information, call 945­ 3775. Two Red Cross blood drives are coming up. one in Delton next month and tbe other in Hastings July The first drive will be held Mon­ day. July 9, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday. July 9, at the St. Ambrose Church in Delton, 11252 Floria Road, Deiton. On the following day, Tuesday, July 10, from 1 to 6:45" pjn„ there will be a drive at the Emannuel Episcopal Church. 315 W. Center St. Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, so the need is. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is •a reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to cor.tribule For more information, c-ul the Barry County chapter of '.he Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945 -3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. County Commission on Aging. • Renewed an Administrative Services Contract with the Michigan Association of Counties Service Corp, for Blue Cross/Blue Shield to provide hospital, surgical/medical needs and prescription drug costs at a discounted rate for Barry County Jail inmates who require such services. Last year, the plan saved $8,879. "We arc not providing a health insurance policy for them (the inmates)," Brown said. "When they arc in our custody, we are re­ sponsible for their health and medical is­ sues. Every inmate lodged in our jail is charged for any health care that they receive during their stay." • Received a letter from Jordan Bailey, li, who is hoping the County Board will change its mind about tearing down the Cone Zone. The board recently purchased the Cone Zone and its property to provide for additional county parking. Jordan said many county residents enjoy going to the Cone Zone for refreshments, students who can't drive like its central lo­ cation and high school students find em­ ployment there. Jordan's father, Jim Bailey, is a former County Board chairman, who has always supported the possible purchase of the Cone Zone for county parking. The County Board, in the past, tried several times to buy the business because of the need for more parking. Contacted Tuesday afternoon. Jim Bailey said he still adamantly approves of the county buying the Cone Zone and demolishing it for addi­ tional parking spaces. He also respects his son's right to disagree with him on the is­ sue. "He (Jordan) likes ice cream and likes to go there." Purchasing the Cone Zone is "a neces­ sity for the county. It had to happen," Jim Bailey said, because without the Cone Zone the county is "landlocked." The Cone Zone is located on a narrow strip of prop­ erty between the County Courts & Law Building and a county parking lot. Commissioner Sandy James, vice chair­ woman of the board, said the county will be selling the Cone Zone equipment and she hopes that someone will purchase it and set up another ice cream business somewhere in downtown Hastings. The Cone Zone owner's attorney ap­ proached the County Board about buying the property because the owner, John R. Koyl of Olivet, was ready to sell, James said. • Paid livestock claims to two county residents whose chickens were killed by dogs. The county's Anima) Control Ordi­ nance provides for the County Board to pay for such losses whenever there is loss or damage to any livestock or poultry by dogs. The board approved paying $30 to Glen Hecht of East Brown Road, Woodland Township for six barred rock chickens killed by a large stray dog and $25 to Milch Gillion of Bowler Road. Hastings for the four Rhode Island red laying hens that were killed by a "husky" dog that is now lodged at the Animal Control build­ ing. Funds for livestock claims are pro­ vided from animal license fees. Commis­ sioner Wayne Adams said. • Adopted a fee schedule, with one in­ crease. for the County Sheriffs Depart­ ment. Adams, chairman of the board's Cen­ tral Services Committee, said no record could be found authorizing the original fee schedule. The Sheriffs Department wanted to increase the fee for a copy of an accident report from $2 to $5 and requested the board to adopt the entire current fee sched­ ule along with the one increase. "I think the cost of making these reports has gone up," Adams said. "...If wc cannot find any records of the fees charged. I think it's time we got some­ thing on paper that these arc the charges," Commissioner Jim French said. Unchanged fees in the schedule arc for such services as $20 for a personal protec­ tion order service, $15 for fingerprinting and $5 per photo. • Asked the Municipal Employees Re­ tirement System (MERS) to allow retire­ ment benefits retrdiciive to Jan. 1 for for­ mer Commissioner Robert Wenger. Wenger officially retired Dec. 31. but he did not realize he needed to complete ap­ propriate paperwork to begin his retirement benefits and subsequently went south for the winter. He inquired about the status of his retirement in April and was informed of the need to complete the paperwork. Wenger began receiving benefits in May, however MERS told him that the County Board had to request retroactive benefits in order to receive his retirement benefits frorfi January through April. • Entered into a contract with Brian Reynolds of Reynolds Land Surveying and Mapping of Hastings to place up to 100 new benchmarks in the county at a cost of $150 each this year. The County Remon umentation Committee has entered into a joint venture agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Na­ tional Geodetic Survey to establish new benchmarks in the county, and Reynolds was the only one to bid on the project. Reynolds has said he may only be able to do 64 of the benchmarks, Adams said. The work will be provided at no cost to the county, he added, because funding is avail­ able through a state remonumentation grant. • Approved an application for a state Community Corrections grant of $186,378 in 2002 for Barry and Allegan counties. This year's grant includes a request for an additional $20,000 in funds for programs. Steve Werdon, county supervisor of Adult Probation and Parole and program director/community corrections, told the board. Part of the funding will be used to de­ velop a local pilot version of "Drug Court." Drug abuse is a major problem in the county. Drug Court is intended to be an intensive community effort to help drug abusers defeat their addictions and focuses on their problems more as a medical issue rather than criminal. James Wcstra, deputy program director, and Werdon will make a presentation about plans for the Drug Court at a future County Board meeting. The grant notes the addition of the deputy program director position as part of grant expenses as well as new initiatives in cognitive-behavioral programming. The trend in Barry County has been a slight decrease in the number of felony sen­ tences from 1998-2000, with 270 in '98, 266 in '99 and 227 in '00. according to an executive summary of the proposed 2002 Comprehensive Corrections Plan. The prison commitment rate in Barry has remained relatively stable for those same years, below state average, although rising slightly last year. The prison commitment rate in *98 was 14 percent, 13 percent in '99 and 16 percent in 00. the summary said. The Barry County Jail population has been under capacity, the report noted. Ninety-seven probation violations were recorded last year with 19 percent sent to prison and 71 percent of the cases receiving jail incarceration. Adult Basic Education and Cognitive Behavioral Restructuring has been initiated, the summary said. • Finalized what is thought to be its last step in securing a state Renaissance Sub­ zone identified by the village of Middleville and Thornapplc Township. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has required, as a condition of ap­ proval, the withdrawal of Barry and Ionia counties* original application which in­ cluded other sites around the county. The County Board's resolution this week joins Barry and Ionia with other counties in the state as part of a "Border to Border" Renais­ sance Zone Application in order to secure Middleville's site as MEDC suggested. The MEDC Board is expected to act on the ap­ plication in a couple of months. "It's kind of a drawn out process, but it's finally coming to an end," Brown said. In a Sub-Zone, persons and property will be exempt from taxes levied by the village, township, county and other units of gov­ ernment as provided by state law to provide a stimulus for economic development in that area. State government will reimburse local schools, community colleges, inter­ mediate school districts and public libraries for any revenue lost due to the tax exemp­ tion, which would begin Jan. 1, 2002 and continue for 10 years. • Granted use of the County Courthouse lawn for musicians to perform during the annual Hastings Sidewalk Sale. Music is to be provided from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri­ day, July 13 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Commissioner Tom Wing wondered whether the county should look at written policies regarding use of the lawn by groups and maintenance expense if needed. James said the matter could be put on a fu­ ture Property Committee agenda. "I do like the idea of continuing to let the public use the lawn," Tripp said. "It's nice to sec the activity around." MacKenzic and other commissioners agreed. The Courthouse lawn has become the center of downtown, MacKenzic said. James said the maintenance crew has done an excellent job with the lawn. Youth Theatre program Friday A Showcase featuring the talents of area young people who participated in the Thornapplc Arts Council's Summer Youth Theatre Program Workshop will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29. The public is invited to attend the event to be held at Fish Hatchery Park in Hast­ ings. "We've got a great group of students from all over Barry County," said Norma Jean Acker, producer and project director for the Ans Council's Youth Theatre Program. "Anyone who wants to should show up and sec them display their talent." The Showcase will include a lot of activ­ ities, including scenes, monologues and theatre games, she said. A punch and cake reception will be held after the program. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 3 New problem with Delton sewer may cost $750,000 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer After seemingly fixing one problem with the Delton wastewater treatment plant, an­ other problem has cropped up that may cost upwards of $750,000 to fix, according to Don Row, manager of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. Barbara Cichy, resident of Wall Lake and longtime critic of the sewer authority, said those connected to the sewer system should not have to pay to fix the new problem. Cichy fears that user fees, which have al­ ready been increased twice since 1999, will be increased again to pay for the newest glitch in the system. Row said too much phosphorus is flow­ ing into ground and surface water around the treatment plant. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality only allows .5 mil­ ligrams per liter of phosphorus to be dis­ charged in treated sewage. But since December of 1998 the plant has exceeded that limit to an increasing degree. In December, 1998 monitoring wells lo­ cated downstream from the treatment plant showed an average of .6 milligrams per liter of phosphorus being discharged. Row said. By this January, that had climbed to 23 milligrams per liter. Jeff Warner, a geologist with the DEQ who has worked with the sewer authority to try and bring the plant into compliance with state pollution standards, said the problem appears to stem from too much treated sewage being pumped onto filter beds. The treated sewage needs to be in contact with the sandy soil of the filter beds long enough for phosphorus to attach itself to the sand, he said. That way the phosphorus will stay within the filter beds and not be carried with the treated sewage down into the groundwater. But the effluent is "hitting the beds with a volume higher than the absorptive and holding capacity of the soil for the soil to treat the phosphorus." he said. He said the "remedy is to reduce the vol­ ume of water" (effluent) being dumped on the filter beds. One way to do that is to spread the effluent out among more filter beds, he said. He said the treatment plant has several filter beds, but apparently only has pipes going to two of them. A sewer authority consultant is currently looking into ways to "get more water to more beds to lower application rates," Warner said. At a meeting of the sewer authority Monday, the board approved a proposed list of upgrades to the treatment facility that would bring the plant into compliance with DEQ requirements. Cost of the proposed upgrades was estimated at $741,200. However, each of the projected costs of items on the list might be greater, accord­ ing to the written proposal. For example, a new phosphorus filter was estimated to cost $350,000 "plus or minus 30 percent." If the entire $741,200 in estimated expenses increased 30 percent, the total cost of the upgrades would be nearly $1 million. The list of upgrades was part of a "Proposed Schedule of Activities' approved by the sewer authority as part an applica­ tion for an operating permit. The sewer system's original operating permit expired in 1997. Warner said the DEQ has been sitting on the authority's re­ quest for a new permit for several years while the authority worked out problems with its TIN — the amount of Total Inorganic Nitrogen allowed in discharged treated sewage. The sewage plant's TIN-lev­ els exceeded state requirements for years, and the authority, Barry County, and others finally filed suit against the designers and builders of the system, claiming the plant was not meeting state TIN requirements be­ cause the system was faultily constructed. The lawsuit was somewhat settled when the system’s designer. Progressive Engineering of Grand Rapids, was required to install a boiler to facilitate the treatment process. However, another winter of testing the boiler must be undertaken before Progressive can be let off the hook regard­ ing the lawsuit. In the meantime, however. Row said. TIN numbers have been in compliance with state regulations. However, the problem with increased levels of phosphorus now has to be dealt with in order for the authority to receive its operating permit from the DEQ. Row said clay soil in some of the filter beds has been part of the problem because the clay can't absorb the effluent the same way sandy soils would. The list of suggested upgrades includes "removal of clay soils and replacement with sandy loam soil" at a cost of $90,000. Other upgrades include: • Installing a $350,000 filter that would take phosphorus out of the effluent at the plant. • Installing $27,000 worth of pumps, piping and electrical controls so chemicals can be added to the effluent that would bond to the phosphorus and then be taken out of the effluent by the filter. • Leveling filter bed bottoms to facilitate better distribution of cf- iuent and adding piping to other filter beds, at a cost of $50,000. • Cleaning one of the treatment basins. $9,200. • Purchasing a tractor with brush hog to maintain fields irrigated with plant effluent and maintain fields that may be planted with crops that absorb phosphorus. $25,000. • Expanding the number of fields irrigated with treated sewage. $190,000. “We don't have quite enough area to use for irrigation in the summer, and it's good to give the filter beds a rest." Row said, explaining the need for more irrigation fields. Cichy said that once the proposed list of upgrades is submitted to the DEQ as part of its permit application, the authority has no choice about whether the upgrades will have to be made. She said sewer authority members said a public hearing would be held prior to mak­ ing any decisions on the proposed upgrades. However. Cichy said, such a public hearing would "be a sham" since the authority "al­ ready approved the spending of the money by approving the plan of action." Row said the plan is just proposed at this time, and authority members stipulated within the resolution to accept the proposal that a public hearing be held. The resolu­ tion language also said the proposal was "dependent on funding necessities and a funding schedule and funding availability," Row said. He said the authority has already collected some $300,000 in a special improvement fund the authority set up in 2000. New connection fees and fees from additional connections are part of that new fund. Row See SEWER continued on page 14 Environmental education center welcomes public by Mary McDonough Staff Writer It was pretty much a love fest Friday night during grand opening festivities at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, but it wasn't love between humans that was expounded upon. Instead, people waxed poetic about the land, with famed environmentalist Nina Leopold Bradley reading lyrical passages from her father's well-known book "A Sand County Almanac" and Peter Chcpaitis and Anna Tantsits of Bethany Ministries singing. "We belong to the earth/It's not that she belongs to us/lt*s that we belong to her." Institute Director Gary Pierce reminded those sitting in the Visitors Center auditorium that the new institute wasn't about its new structures. "What we're about is the trails, the trees, the newly grown prairie plants, the wetlands, the ponds, the fields and all of the living things that in­ habit them and enrich us." Pierce said that the only two people "who really need to he here" were his parents, Bill and Jessie Pierce, who established the foundation that made the institute possible. (They are deceased.) Pierce said the new institute was his parents' "gift to Barry County and its citi­ zens." "Grab the package. Grab the ribbon. Unwrap the package," he said. Pierce cautioned that the gift comes with an obligation attached. That obligation, he said, is to "protect the environment and help us at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute to protect it." He asked those in attendance to help others "recognize the benefits of the environment." Catholic priest Peter Chepaitis and nun Anna Tantsits, both of Bethany Ministries, talked about how nature can inspire people spiritually. "Wc can touch the transcendant through nature," Chepaitis said. It is the responsibility of spiritual people to nurture and protect the earth, he said. "Christians in particular must realize their duty toward nature is an essential part of their faith," he said. "We are called to collaborate with nature." At the Pierce institute, he said, "there is an almost tangible spirituality." Tantsits said that "all of life, all of nature is a part of the same cosmic energy that created the sun and stars and whole universe." The institute, she said, "is a place we can come both to listen to and observe nature as it goes about the business of being a community" and a place where humans can determine their place within that community. Chcpaitis quoted Aldo Leopold as saying people abuse the land because they regard it as a commodity belonging to* them. When people begin to see the earth as a community to which they belong, then the earth may be treated with more respect, Chcpaitis quoted Leopold. Keynote speaker Bradley posed the question, "How does land evoke our love?" It may not be by looking at scenery as wc drive by, she saicLShc and her siblings learned to love the land by being able to "get inside the scenery," she said. She and her family spent years restoring a piece of property in Sand County, Wis. that was "sick land, but rich country for the growth of perception." The soil was sandy and unproductive. Most of the timber had been harvested. "There was little left to support our family." Leopold, a university professor, brought his family to the 280-acre farm every weekend beginning in 1935. Together the family planted immense numbers of trees. native plants and grasses, tracked the movements of the wildlife that lived there, recorded information that would tcT them what was happening with the property's ecosystem, and refurbished the chicken coop, making it into a small cabin with fireplace where the five children and their parents would sit in the evenings singing songs and watching the logs bum. The return of the Leopold farm to the way it used to be was "one of the earliest attempts at native restoration" of land in the United States, Bradley said. Through their work on the farm, she said, she and her siblings "came to a greater ecological, ethical and esthetic understanding of the land." r. She said her father known to many as the father of the modern environmental movement, was interested in two things: "the relationship of people to each other, and the relationship of people to the land." new ethic" built on caring for both people and places. Bradley showed slides of work on the farm as it progressed. Today the Leopold compound consists of 1,600 acres. Bradley and her husband Charles now live in a home they built on the Leopold acreage. The farm is located near Baraboo on the banks of the Wisconsin River. Institute grand opening festivities continued Saturday with a number of different activities. But again, the land's Kcmingly magical appeal appeared to be me center attraction. "We all became participants in the drama of the land's inner workings," she said. "We grew increasingly to appreciate and admire the interconnectedness of living systems." The Leopolds became changed, she said. "As wc transformed the land, it transformed us. Restoration can be a ritual of self-re­ newal." She said the people of the earth need "a "Over and over again I heard people say there is something special about this land — some special feeling they get from being here," Pierce said. "It was very rewarding to know people felt welcomed not only by us, but by the buildings and the land." Patti Oakland, executive director of programs, said visitors kept commenting that the institute buildings and grounds were "more spectacular than what they thought they would be." The event continued Sunday and concluded Monday morning with a breakfast where Pierce thanked people of the community for donations supporting the institute and displayed a plaque listing donors that will be hung in the Visitors Center. "The weekend was a success," Oakland said Monday afternoon. "People who came and joined the events had some very positive statements fo make in reference to the institute." Everyone from children to seniors enjoyed the many activities, she said. Next up for the institute is a Terry Talbot/Barry McGuire concert July 27 and a 4-H water day camp Aug. 13-17. For more information on those and other activities at the institute, call 721-4190 or visit the institute web site, www.ccdarcrcekinstitute.org. Nina Leopold Bradley told how working to restore 280 acres of property in Wisconsin gave her a deep appreciation of the natural world. Gary Pierce thanked donors at the Grand Opening Breakfast at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Monday. Jim Bruce (second from left) guided (from left) Tom Small, Nancy Small, Tom Seiler and Kent Keller on a prairie walk. Basket weaver Barb DeDecker demonstrated her craft and displayed her work. Most of the arts and crafts displayed reflected use of natural materials or depicted subject matter from nature. Grand opening festivities got under way with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon in front of the Visitors Center. Photographer Shelly Sulser talks to visitors Liz and Allen Lancaster about her work. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banne. - Thursday. June 28. 2001 l€TTCRS...from Our Readers Militant homosexuality nothing new To the editor: Today the homosexuals have a very forceful agenda, both in politics and in soci­ ety. especially in the United States. But the Bible. God’s Word show s us that homosex­ uality is a sinful choice, not a genetic prob­ lem, and thus the agenda of promoting homosexuality needs to be stopped. Consider the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, mentioned in at least 16 Bible books and two dozen chapters in the Bible. Militant homosexuality' was the norm in Sodom and Gomorrah, and the book of Genesis in chapter 19 records how God rained fire and brimstone to destroy them all. except Lot and his family. Today the remains of Sodom and Gomorrah, near the Dead Sea. confirm this. There are over 200.000 graves in that area, with about a million skeletons. Tests have been done by Israeli scientists on samples of the remains, and all most all died of venereal disease. Our creator. God. the Lord Jesus Christ, calls us to consider their fate. Judgment Day awaits us all. Darrel Hawbaker, with information from Pastor Michael Wingfield. Dane! Hawbakcr. Hastings Let's help turtles cross the road Dear Mr. Editor, Let me begin by saying that I am not in any way an animal rights wacko. 1 enjoy spending a great deal of time in a tree stand deer blind, or in a boat on a lake. With that in mind, I come to the reason for my letter. I have noticed, while out on our county­ roads, a large number of turtles crushed. Now I know when you have someone right on your bumper or coming at you in the oncoming lane you can’t always avoid a tur­ tle in the middle of the road. The action that I’m outraged at arc the simple-minded peo­ ple who drive off the road onto the gravel or grass to run over a turtle. I had a chance to ask one of these genius­ es what motivated him to do such a thing. I wa« told, “What’s the big deal? They have hard shells. They can take it.” The shell of a turtle is not designed to take the weight of a car or truck rolling over it. In my opinion, these people are the same ones who cheered at the introduction of unlimited doc permits a few years ago. I found their left behind kills all over the state land I hunt on. They dropped every deer that talked into their sight. The next time you sec a turtle trying to cross a road, remember this: It is most like­ ly a female going to lay its eggs, and run­ ning it over will kill not one, but 30 or 40 turtles. And if you have a minute, move it off the road to the side it was heading for. Brian Schwanke, Hastings Get Your News INSTANTLY! Log on to www.localcounties.com Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lovin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. Movie Outpost to open store in Caledonia The Movie Outpost, a new retail video store, will open soon in the Glen Valley­ Retail Center in Caledonia. The new store’s address will 9175 Cherry Valley Road (M-37), Suite 8. Caledonia. The store, owned by Jim O’Rourke, was built and managed by First Compa­ nies, based in Kentwood. The original 19,700-square-foot portion of the center opened in 1997; a 17.000-square-foot ad­ dition is nearing completion. The Movie Outpost rents new releases and classic titles on VHS videotape, rents new video releases on DVD. rents video games and related equipment and sells a limited selection of new CDs (typically CDs on the national “top 20") and pre-viewed VHS videotapes. O’Rourke said the Movie Outpost will represent a much larger video store for Caledonia. “We bring big-store selection and ser­ vice to small towns," he said. Movie Outpost has other well-estab­ lished stores in Hastings. Plainwell. South Haven. Paw Paw and Bangor. Movie Outpost will occupy- about 6.000 square feet in an addition to the Glen Valley Retail Center along L.-37. O'Rourke left the Amway Corporation in 1999 after a 24-ycar career in market­ ing and international marketing. In Octo­ ber 1999, he purchased the group of five “Movie Outpost" video stores. After about a year, he decided to expand into a new community. He selected Caledo­ nia because it is a fast-growing area and because he considered it ready for a new, larger video store. O’Rourke has lived in West Michigan since 1974. He is married and has four children, ranging in age from 16 to 25. Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at Iocalpoynl1es.com (J-Ati Graphics) Financial FOCUS Furnished 0v-..MflRK D. CHRIST€NS€N of Cdurard Jones and Co. Can you lower your tax bill for next year? Although the official tax season ended just six weeks ago for most of us, itfc not too early to think about next year’s taxes. If you feel you paid too much, can you do anything to change the outcome next April? Yes, there are definitely steps you can take. 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, June 26. 2001 - Page 5 Senior citizens’ housing project OK’d Barry-Eaton District Health Department Personal Health Director Penny Pierce (left), with the grant check held by Jennifer Richards of the Barry Community Foundation and Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jeff MacKenzie District Health Department receives anti-smoking grant The Barry-Eaton District Health De­ partment has received an $11,940 grant through the Barry County Community Foundation. The money was appropriated from the Michigan tobacco settlement fund. The Barry County Community Foundation is an organization that distributes funds through a grant process that benefits people in the communit). The grant will be used to provide sup­ port and medication therapy to people who want to stop smoking and can show financial need. Participants must be resi­ dents of Barry County. Anyone over 18 years of age will be considered. Participants will meet with a regis­ tered nurse at the Health Department on a monthly basis for three to six months. Each visit will include behavior change counseling and zyban and/or nicotine patches will be provided at no cost. Health officials say smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in Barry County. The District Health De­ partment's goal in coordination with the Barry County Tobacco Coalition is to provide optimal support for smokers to kick the habit. For more information call the Barry Eaton District Health Department at 945­ 9516 extension 4 BLISS, continued from page 1 CNB that remained. Stowell said CIT became involved with CNB originally when it providing financing to CNB. "They were a lender to CNB," he said. "I'm sure the money owed to them was a factor in their decision" to purchase the company's remaining assets, he said. "But that wasn't the primary factor. If the immediate recovery of the debt was the goal, they would have sold it to others who wanted to buy it. There were other people who wanted to buy the company. CIT decided it could do better by investing io and owning it rather than selling it." Stowell said CIT "has capitalized the company with substantial investments to prepare it to go forward." He said that though CNB financial records lumped Ciearing and Niagara in with the Hastings plant so there were no individual financial statements generated, "I’ve seen the historical statements and the cash flow from Hastings was positive during the bankruptcy and before." "We think wc have the core of a quality operation here." When the purchase was finalized. Bliss was officially taken out of bankruptcy. Rogers said the company's 170 em­ ployees "arc very glad we're out of bankruptcy” and overall, response to the change in ownership has been "rather positive.” "Our communication with the employees has always been good, and I think they understand the business is going in the right direction," she said. There arc no plans to lay off employees, she said. Stowell said the objective now is "to grow our business.” "We're looking forward to long-term growth, long-term profitability for this operation." he said. The biggest change will be switching from the manufacture and rebuilding of large presses to strictly rebuilding presses. The company will also focus on servicing presses it has already sold and providing replacement parts for those presses. All three companies — Bliss, Clearing, and Niagara — have been in business over 100 years, Stowell said. "There are hundreds of thousands of presses in operation throughout the world made by these three companies." Because Bliss has the records and drawings for the original presses, he said, it can best provide parts and service to them and also rebuild them if necessary. The Hastings company has manufactured very few new presses in the past few years, Rogers said. "The business profitability is not there" in producing new presses, she said last year. Rogers said the Bliss physical plant is currently being “looked at and positively improved." "There will be some equipment up­ grades," she said. Stowell comes to Hastings from Chicago, where he owned a commercial equipment leasing business. Prior to that he was president and CEO of other com­ panies in the press industry, most recently the Hcim-Rousscllc Co. of Chicago. CIT describes itself as "a leading global source of financing and leasing capital for companies in more than 30 industries. Managing more than $50 billion in assets across a diverse portfolio. CIT is the financial engine empowering many of today's industry leaders and emerging businesses. Founded in 1908. CIT operates extensively in the United States and Canada with strategic locations in Europe, Latin and South American and the Pacific Rim." CIT describes Tyco as "the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and electronic components; the world's largest designer, manufacturer, installer and servicer of undersea telecommunications systems; the world's largest manufacturer, installer and provider of fire protection systems and electronic security services, and the world's largest manufacturer of flow control valves. Tyco also holds strong leadership positions in disposable medical products, diagnostic imaging, bulk pharmaceuticals, wound closure, plastics and adhesives." The company, headquartered in Bermuda, has over 180,000 employees and expects fiscal 2001 sales of $38 billion. Tyco of Harrisburg. Pa. is a major competitor of the Viking Corp, of Hast­ ings, which also manufactures fire pro­ tection systems. In a press release explaining the ac­ quisition of CIT by Tyco, Tyco’s chairman and chief executive officer, Dennis Kozlowski, explained that "for years our operating managers have advocated creating a financing capability within Tyco to support the growth of our businesses. After evaluating several paths to this goal, • including developing a financing capability in-house, we concluded that acquiring CIT gives us a faster, more efficient and more robust solution at lower risk than anything we might have done internally or through joint-venture or other approaches." by David T. Young Editor Some llth-hour changes almost held up plans a new senior citizens* retire­ ment community, but developers* will­ ingness to comply with city requirements has enabled the project to move forward immediately. Reprcsentatativcs for the Woodlawn .Meadows project appeared before the Hastings City Council Monday night to talk about revisions to plans for a senior citizens' specialized care and assisted living complex. They already had a first reading (June 11) of an ordinance to ac­ commodate project plans, but added a couple of wrinkles last week. Essentially, the biggest stumbling block on the road to approval was devel­ opers' request to defer utility extensions until they were needed and to allow the company. Leisure Living, to have a spe­ cial assessment in which it would have 10 years to pay off costs of connection of water and sewer. One of the representatives explained. “Wc don't dispute whether they (the util­ ities) should be extended. The question is just a matter of timing." But Councilman David Jaspersc pointed out that the city has never before offered a special assessment district to a commercial developer, that it has been a program for residents. He added, how­ ever, that he was willing to compromise and offer a five-year payoff program. Developers said it is a financial burden to them to have to pay for utilities at the same time they constructing buildings. "These costs will be passed along to our customers, and we want to make it as affordable as possible," one developer said. Mayor Frank Campbell said the coun­ cil was set to approve the project plans, but then developers made some changes, so it may be necessary to start the pro­ cess all over again. "I'm not in favor of going forward with it without another reading," be said. But City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes, when asked, reported that the council has the right to approve any amendments to an ordinance. Other council members also noted that the project has been scutinized by the Planning Commission and the council in previous meetings. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, "This seems to me to be a good modifi­ cation to get this projectcompleted.. I think it docs work." Jaspcrse, though he brought up the is­ sue with the special assessments for util­ ity extensions, said, "I don't think there will ever be a point where we'll have to do a special assessment (for this pro­ ject)." There are no plans now for develop­ ment on cither side of the senior citizens* complex. If something was built, it then could cause the need for unplanned sewer or water extension. One of the developers, noting the council members' concerns about the proposed revisions, said, "We're nervous about driving this project further into the construction season." Driver BIG PAY • Waived the usual fee for hanging a banner across a downtown intersection, promoting the annual Sidewalk Days July 13 and 14. • Approved the appointment of Lisa Wallace to the Hastings Public Library Board for another five-year term ending in 2006. • Agreed to minor changes in the con­ tract with Mike Bagley for janitorial ser­ vices at City Hall. Bagley alone will be eligible for workers' compensation and he will be referred to as a contractor rather than an employee. • Approved the low bid of $35 per ton from DAD Contracting for this year's sealcoating program. • Approved the low bid of $59,900 from Hastings Concrete for the sidewalk curb and gutter program. • Approved the low bid of $14,400 from Advantage Asphalt for paving South Jefferson Street. • Rcapprovcd the low bid of $113,824 from Duthler Ford of Grand Rapids for two new Department of Public Services trucks. The figure was quoted incorrectly in the June 11 meeting at $112^02. • Voted 7-1 to adopt a transient vendor fee schedules. It will cost $20 a year for a hawker/peddier's license, $1.50 a day. $5 a day for a street license. $2 a day for auctions and $75 a transient dealer's or traveling merchant's license. A woman in the audience told the council that she supports the man who sells wholesale "day-old" bread at the Farmers Market site. "I think this fella should be able to sell bread. He helps low income people." she said. Dennis Huffman, the bread man whose activities led to the implementation of the fee schedules, told the council he in­ tends to renew his license July 1 under the rules of the new ordinance. He said the $20 per year transient ven­ dor's license fee "is even more than fair.” Some council members earlier had said that it isn't fair to established mer­ chants to face unregulated competition from outside. Huffman, who said he is licensed un­ der the Department of Agriculture, said, "I'm not making a whole lot of money (selling bread)." School counselor hired by Sarah Linn Staff Writer The Hastings Board of Education decided last week to hire Lori Johnston, wife of high school Principal Tim Johnston, as a guidance counselor. The issue was resolved at an emergency board meeting Friday, June 22, after a 3-3 vote split Tuesday, June 12. Many board members mentioned how difficult this decision has been because of the relationship between an adminstrator and an employee, but four of the seven board members decided in the end that Lori, regardless, was the best person for the job. Though tbe administrative infrastructure will change so she will not report directly to her husband, it was also decided there would be a written policy formed so this type of situation would not repeat itself. Chris Cooley, who will be stepping into the shoes of Director of Education Services'Joly 1, will be the administrative supervisor for Lori Johnston. Don Myers, who cast the deciding vote in the matter, pointed out that amidst opposition of the decision, there was still reigning support. "Only the negative people will show up to the meetings and write letters to the editor... but there arc people out there who support this," he said. * In addressing the board. Superintendent Carl Schoessel said, "You asked me what I. could set up, and this is the best situation I could come up with." There may be further discussion on the decision to hire Johnston at the July 9 Hastings board's reorganizations! meeting. CRUISE SALE WITHAN Both CIT and Tyco are publicly-held companies. EXCITING FUTURE CWEHUTTUMniT congratulations Special Savings on Teams Start up to 46c Carnival “Fun Ship” Cruises Solos 83c Teams 83c than right now. Because for a limited time, your local SHIRLEV THOMPSON There’s no better time to book a Carnival cruise on pour retirement from Deiton Post Office cruise expert is offering special savings on “Fun Ship” cruises. Act now for the best price and you can with 20 years enjoy all the fabulous entertainment, fine dining, excit­ ofservice ing destinations, pampering service and wide variety . ’• last day will be June 29th, 2001. Stop in to wish Shirley well $ The city finally agreed to allow for the five-year special assessment when nec­ essary, but the developers must build a gravel road to Calgary Drive and provide an emergency road. The vote to approve the amendments and adopt the ordinance to accommodate the project was 8-0. Eventually, developers hope to have a 12-unit single family condominium, a 24unit two-story independent living facility, two 20-unit supportive care buildings, and two 20-unit specialized care build­ ings. in other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: • Approved a request from the new owners of Pizza Hut to transfer its liquor license from Michigan Pizza Hut to Joyce L. Lu nds ford and Gregory Alan Molter of Trigo Pizza. The new owners will be allowed to open the restaurant on West State Street one hour earlier on Sunday, but still cannot serve alcohol until noon, according to state law. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday. Aug. 13, on proposed amend­ ments to the Local Development Fi­ nance Authority plan. LDFA Board Chairman Herm Bottcher plans to make a presentation on the changes to the council at its meeting July 9. • Adopted an ordinance amendment to allow zoning for several changes, includ­ ing building more modular units rather than duplex homes, in the meadowstone residential development off South Hanover Street. Another change will be cutting back on some industrial land land. "We've worked on this for the last four months and had a public hearing, where there were no onjections to the concept brought forward," said Jaspcrse. who be­ sides being a council member is chair­ man of the Planning Commission. • Approved a request from the Thor­ napple Arts Council to sell bottled water at the Community Band concerts series Wednesday evenings in Fish Hatchery Park. • Granted a request from the Summer­ fest Committee to use Fish Hatchery Park and other city facilities, with ap­ propriate ordinance stays, for the annual Summerfest celebration Aug. 23-26. in her retirement ' 1 -800-441 4394 of fun that can only be found on Carnival. See for 1-877-848 6615 yourself why Carnival is The Most Popular cruise Line 1*800-338-6428 in the World! 5 aay cruises Special of the We *249 .~.*399 From •449 .?>->] Carnival. The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World!* VI CHEVY Z71 SHORTBOX 4X4 350, CD, SHARP, HURRY THESE DON'T LAST! 15,995 SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednasday until 8 Tua. Thu & Frt until 6 Saturday until 3 WtEttsaae Kmbrtatnasat futir lumaC Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 Q Premier Travel & Cruise (616)554-0311 Hours Mon -Trun 8 30-6 Ffl 8 XM>; SOI 10-2 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 Nellie W. Balmer Lloyd Martz of Hastings and Florida, Donald (Ruth) Martz of Tehachapi. CA. William Martz of Colorado Springs, CO. Hazel (Weldon) Meek of Hastings. Clarence Jr. (Lois) Martz of Kalamazoo, and Reathea (James) Hazel of Munising; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchil­ dren. She was preceded in death by two hus­ bands, Charles A. Gaskill in 1950. Robert Balmer in 1995, and one grandchild, Cynthia K. Wilkes in 1956. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at Central United Methodist Church on June 30. A celebra­ tion of Life Service will be held at 11 a m. at Central United Methodist Church. Rev. Dean Bailey and Rev. Joe Purdy officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church or Bates Missionary Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. WILLIAMSBURG - Nellie W. Balmer, age 87 of Williamsburg, formerly of Hastings, died June 17, 2001. Nellie was bom Aug. 14. 1913 in Port Arthur, Texas, the daughter of Clarence A. and Hazel (Bessmer) Martz. She was married to Charles Gaskill in Hastings in August of 1933. She married Robert Balmer in August of 1952 in Lansing. Michigan. She was an avid gardener, reader and quilter. Each of her great-grandchildren will receive one of her quilts as a gradua­ tion present. All the family members have at least one of her quilts to remember her by. She also made and donated quilts to churches and friends. Survivors include one daughter, Louise (Arthur) Wilkes of Traverse City; two sons. Charles (Betty) Gaskill of Sarasota, FL and Floyd (Gladys) Gaskill of Livonia; 11 sib­ lings, Ruth Gillespie of Bellevue, Leon (Ila) Martz of Hastings. Clarabell (Die*) Cline of Portland, George (Joyce) Martz of Hastings, Alice (Earl) Fender of Nashville, __ 7C4 Obit unties More Obituaries Appear on Page 7 Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pauor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; Comer of State Rd. and Bolt wood 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. vice from 8:45-9:50 a m . 10:00­ 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all aes and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 xm.-12:!5 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4.30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11:00 a m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD St . Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “KidY Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru Sth grade! Come out and join 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times 1674 West Stale Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m.; classes us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from TomY Market). We look for­ are 8:30 a.m., 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 ward to worshipping with you. for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or Tint grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible S.udy - No age limits. service 6:30 p.m. Youth group WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard a.m Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m., Wednesday evening 3185 N. Broadway; Hastings, Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.nt. Sunday School, 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd. (One mik east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St ) Affiliat.-d with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224. Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour, i I 00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning; 9:30 am. Sunday Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday, June 28 - 6:30 Field. Saturday. June 30 - 8.00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sun­ day. July I - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m Wbrship. Monday. July 2 - 7:00 p.m.. Brothen of Grade Tuesday. July 3-7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. services Comer of Green as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ vided). SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwkk 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Wbrship Classes arc avail­ able for everyone. Classes for chil­ dren and youth are based on grade level. Child care available for in­ fants and toddlers thru age four. Three classes - Goodwill. Genesis and In His Steps - are taught for adults. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. 10:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast. tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan While. Youth. 9: 30 a.m Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Scnrice; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. W'ednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH CEDAR CREEK BIBuE Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. ChildrenY Wbrship is available during both services 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROX E BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. SundaySchool at 10:00 a.m . Worship 11.00 a.m. Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 00 p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church Service 10: 00 a.m ; Wednesday 6 00 p.m Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a m. P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 Pastor A mission of St Catholic Church. Hastings Rose Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship services is provided hr The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODI CTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan | CALEDONIA - Mrs. Myrtle R. McCarty, age 91, of Caledonia, passed away Monday, June 18. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Hastings. Mrs. McCarty was bom on Jan. 10. 1910 in Leighton Township, the daughter of Joseph and Ellen (Aubil) Thaler. She was raised in Leighton Township and attended Huver School and Caledonia High School, graduating in 1926. She was married to Edward McCarty on Jan. 18,1934 at St. Francis Xavier and lived on 108th St. in Caledonia for 60 years. Myrtle was a homemaker, loved cooking, and was a skilled sc/mstress. enjoyed cro­ cheting, and devoted her life to her family and church. Myrtle was a caring, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmoth­ er always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by a son, Richard (Beverly) McCarty of Caledonia; two daughters, Carolyn Bardwell of Wyoming, MI, Mary Jo (Carl) Pickard of Alto; 10 grandchildren, Craig (Deb) McCarty. Scott (Sandy) McCarty. Doug (Melissa) McCarty, Rich (Marcia) McCarty, Larry Bardwell, Mike (Sandy) Bardwell. Dennis (Tracy) BardwelLi.Shelly (Dan) Weidman. Tom (Haley) Pickard, Molly Pickard; 24 great grandchildren; one sister. Dorothy (Don) Dutcher of Caledonia; two sisters-inlaw, Kay Conklin of Wyoming, MI and Nora (Jerry) Anderson of Alto; many nieces and nephews; and many, many dear friends. Preceding her in death was her husband, Edward McCarty; grandson, Eddie McCarty and granddaughter. Lisa Pickard Mass of Christian Burial was offered Thursday morning, June 21. 2001 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia. Rev. Fr. David E. Le Blanc was Celebrant. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery, Grand Rapids. A special thank you to Carveth Village for the wonderful care they gave Myrtle McCarty, our Mother, while she was there. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate Sunday. July 1 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wbr­ ship Service; 9:20 a m. ChildrenY Wbrship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Wbrship Service; 10:50 a.m. Children Wbr­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10:30 School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.nt; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details and Church 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ Meeting at Maple Valley High HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 239 E North St. Hastings. Rev p.m.. Softball Game at Cheney HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McC^e III. Rector Mr. F. William Wu.-erg, Director of Musk. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 am. Children i Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. ~ MVrt!^^cCart^~ Kenneth T. Buehler HASTINGS - Kenneth T. Buehler, age 92. of Hastings, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Railside Living Center in Byron Center. He was bom Sept. 27, 1908 in Freeport, Michigan, the son of Theodore and Irene (Cool) Buehler. He graduated from Freeport High School and attended Western Michigan University for one year. He married Louise M. LyBarker July 21, 1934 and she died Aug. 27, 1986. He retired in 1974 as president and founder of Buehler Reality Inc. with offices in Grand Rapids. Wayland and Byron Center which was founded in 1954. He also owned and operated Kenneth T. Buehler Food Brokerage Co. for 25 years. Memberships include Grand Rapids Association of Realtors, Michigan Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. Kenneth loved boxing, and was a Golden Glove Boxing Champion, he loved to gar­ den. take care of his lawn and the Republican Party. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, parents, sister. Bernice James and brother. Jack Buehler. Surviving are sons, Kenneth (Dian) Buehler of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Richard (Linda) Buehler of Plainwell, daughter. Janice (Edward) Frederick of Wyoming, nine grandchildren. 15 great grandchildren, sister. Ruby Walters of Battle Creek, sister-in-law. Eline Buehler of Hastings, several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, June 29. 2001 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, with a short ser­ vice following. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Howard L Kendall Frank A. Heacock LAKE ODESSA - Howard L. Kendall, age 79, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord Thursday morning, June 21, 2001. Howard was bom in Saranac on Oct. 1. 1921 to Jack R. and Mattie Mildred (Leary) Kendall. He moved to Lake Odessa with his fami­ ly al the age of seven and had resided there the rest of his life. Howard was a member of the Grace Brethren Church and looked forward every week to attending worship services. He was eagerly anticipating celebrating his 80th birthday with a large party. Howard will long be remembered for his bicycle riding through the streets of Lake Odessa. Wherever he went, Howard always had a smile and kind word for everyone. Howard had worked for the Garlinger and Tingley Egg Companies, and later in life took great pride in keeping the Page Building clean, as well as his special pro­ jects at the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. For many of the residents of Lake Odessa, Howard was a beloved legend. Howard is survived by his brother and sisters, Joe (Marilyn) Leslie, Helen Blundell, Shirley (Jerry) Raymond; many nieces and nephews; his special niece who cared for him to the last. Gerri Kemp; and all of his many special friends in the Lake Odessa area. His parents, his twin brother, Harold, and his sister, Marie Kruger, preceded him in death. The funeral service was held on Monday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. His good friend. Pastor K. Howard Immel officiated. Burial took place in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contrib»4ions may be given to the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church or the Lakewood Community Ambulance. I HASTINGS - Frank A. Heacock, age 68. of Hastings, died Thursday. June 21, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom Feb. 9, 1933 in Kennon, Wis., the son of Charles L. and Eleanor (Hoistman) Heacock. Frank moved to Michigan in the early 50 s. His employment included Barry County Sheriff Department, factory work, carpenter work, bus driver, caretaker, he lived several years in Florida and Texas working on a pipeliner and oil field Roustabout, moving back to Michigan after a medical retirement. He loved driving the countryside just visiting friends and family. He married Delores Neff. He served in the United States Marines during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by son Kerry, brother, Harold and his parents. Surviving are daughters. Cheryl (Seeber) Nichols of Hastings. Deborah (Heacock) (Larry) Talsina of Hastings; sons, Steve (Jane) Heacock of Hastings. Frank Heacock Jr.; six grandsons; three grand­ daughters; four great grandsons; one great granddaughter; brothers. Chuck (Doris) Heacock of Hastings; Lester (Mary) Heacock of Florida; sisters. Judy Willingham of Florida. Susan Carpenter of Florida; 15 nephews and nieces. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Funeral services were held Monday, June 25, 2001 at Fbrt Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, with full military honors. Rev. Chad Seeber officiated. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Anna Maria Sylvester ~Jeffne^David^inOverl^pJr\ DELTON - Precious infant, Jeffrey David VanOverioop Jr., 12 days old, of Delton, passed away June 23, 2001. Jeffrey' was bom in Kalamazoo on lune II, 2001. the son of Jeffrey and Jennifer (Stonebumer) VanOverioop. Other members of his family include: paternal grandparents Joseph and Debra VanOverioop of Rockford; maternal grand­ parents, Jimmie and Terrie Stonebumer of Delton and Esther and Ken Martin of Delton; paternal great grandmother. Arietta Kreider of Sturgis; maternal great grand­ parents, John and Margaret Stonebumer of Plainwell; a twin brother. Justin; a sister, Desiree; several aunts, uncles and cousins. A private family gravcsiuc service was conducted at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Jeffrey’s name may be directed to Bronson Methodist Hospital Neo-natal unit, will be appreciat­ ed. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. | Betty Jean Livingston HASTINGS - Anna Maria Sylvester, age 97, of Hastings, died Sunday, June 17,2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. She was bom Feb. », 1904 ic Galway Ireland, the daughter ofAnthony and Annie (Sullivan) Nee. She moved to Toronto in 1919, also living in Chicago. Lansing, and moving to Hastings in 1974. Mrs. Sylvester worked 20 years for the Lansing Public School System. She enjoyed taking care of children, cooking, reading, and spending time with her family. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Elco Sylvester, son, Patrick Gilmore, granddaughter Sharon Gilmore, her par­ ents, four brothers and five sisters. Surviving is granddaughters. Marda Gilmore of Alaska, Teresa (Chris) Pash of Nashville, grandson. Mike Gilmore of Dowling, adopted daughter. Netta Sherman of Leslie. Memorials can be made to St. Rose Church. Funeral Mass was held Thursday, June 21. 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Charles F. Fischer officiated. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. | James L Cotter DANSVILLE, MI - Betty Jean Livingston, age 70, died Saturday, June 16. 2001 at the Mercy Medical Facility in Daphne. Ala. She was a native of Dansville. Ml and a resident of Summerdale, AL. Mrs. Livingston is survived by four daughters. Wanda Kay (Steve) Lahr of Duck Lake. ML Janet Lee Kruskamp of Clair. ML Dawn .Annette (James) Collier of Sumcrdale. AL. April Gay Livingston of Robertsdale. AL; four sons. Robert L.V Livingston of Hastings. Ml. Melvin W. (Beth) Gleason of Dansville. Ml. Olin Edmund Gleason of Colorado Springs. Co.. Timothy D. Livingston of Foley, AL. two sisters. Martha Garred of Jackson. ML Jessie Hollister of Jackson. Ml and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Graveside services were Friday. June 22nd at Center Eaton Cemetery. Charlotte. Michigan. Arrangements were made Funeral Home. Charlotte. ML by Pray FORT MYERS. FL - James L. Cotter, age 81, of Fort Myers, FL., formerly of Hastings, died May 29, 2001 after a long battle with cancer. He was bom May 4, 1920 in Union City, IN and made his home on Ft. Myers Beach, FL after his retirement in 1983 as Plant Manager of Hastings Aluminum Products. Mr. Cotter was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Air Force, Pacific Division. He was an Eagle Scout, member of the Hastings Country Club. VFW, and charter member of the Elk’s. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha, of Ft. Myers and daughter, Melinda von Reis of Grand Rapids. Cremation has taken place and private services were held by the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908. or a charity of one’s choice. . �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 7 I Social News T^tea. OAitaaties Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births |_________ Eugene Sloan_________ Bradys to celebrate 50 years together Nelson and Bobbie Brady will be cele­ brating their anniversary with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. July 7. 2001 at the Maple Grove Community Building in Nashville. Nelson married Bobbie Weathers on July 7.1951 in Talladega. AL. Their children are Larry and Terry (deceased). They have 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Nelson retired from the Sheriff’s Depart­ ment in Hastings. Bobbie retired from Hastings Area Schools. Come celebrate with them. Wieringas celebrate 50 years of marriage Bernard and Alice Wieringa will cele­ brate 50 years on June 30.2001. They have four children. Mark Wieringa. Bruce and Hughes-Shoup engagement Bryan Hughes and Angel Anita May Shoup, of Delton, wish to announce their engagement. Angel attended school in Otsego and Bryan attended in Kalamazoo. Angel works at Hardings of Richland. Bryan works at Arvco Containers. Kalama­ zoo. An August 5, 2001 wedding is planned. /Ktwtiage J2>lcenses Walter Lee Moore, Bellevue and Lori Beth Brown. Bellevue. Jason Todd Healy. Dowling and Abigail Joy Fritz, Dowling. Claude William Hard, Jr., Cloverdale and Sharon Watson Blanchard. Cloverdale. William Joseph Schilthroat. Middleville and Barbara Jo Veneklasc, Byron Center. Douglas Lee Morey. II, Hastings and Sarah Nicole Hayes, Hastings. Christopher William Broom, Fort Louis, WA and Melissa Christine Yeazel, Wayland. Bobby Lee Hamilton, Nashville and Robin Leslec Boyd, Nashville. Thomas Dale Wallace, Wayland and Joan Marie Pearson, Wayland. Donald Wilbur Bender, Middleville and Muriel Jean LaLonde. Middleville. Allan Kenneth Dee. Shelbyville and Judith Ann Johnson. Shelbyville. John David Gorodenski, Hastings and Kathy Ann Munroe. Hastings. Darrell Gregory Evans. Wayland and Kaye Lyne Pawolski, Wayland. Steven Owen Moore. Middleville and Shelly Mary Harris, Middleville. Robert Louis Bronson, Middleville and Pamela Ann Rcidt. Middleville. Jill Johnson. Matt and Kim Wieringa. Gary and Claire Toon. They have nine grandchil­ dren. Julie Anna. Zachary, Marissa. Brody. Skylar, Megan. Lauren. Lei’ani and Nathan. All their children and grandchil­ dren will be home to celebrate this special day. Cards may be sent to celebrate this special day: 7817 Whitneyvillc Rd.. Mid­ dleville, Michigan 49333. BOY, Wade Ehrhardt Poling, bom May 22, 2001, at 3:48 p.m. at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, son of Kristal (Ehrhardt) and Alan Dale Poling. Weighing 9 lbs. 3 ounces and 22 1/2 inches long. Wade was welcomed home by big sis­ ter Jessie. Proud grandparents are Ruth and Burdette Ehrhardt of Camden, Ohio and Ruth and Howard /deceased) Poling of Fellowsville. West Virginia. BOY, Jacob Paul, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 19, 2001 at 10:43 p.m. to Cassi and Ron O’Keefe of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1.6 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Logan John, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 17, 2001 at 9:02 p.m. to Mitchell and Larissa Tolan of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Richard Allan, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 18, 2001 at 12:50 p.m. to Jen­ nifer Childers and Jon Manni of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Evan Llewellyn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 18, 2001 at 8:22 a.m. to Jamie and Amy Murphy of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 1/4 oz. and 21 inches long. BOY, Braydon Robert, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 17. 2001 at 10:34 p.m. tc Becky J. and Robert Zellmer. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 1/4 inches long. GIRL, Jessica Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 16,2001 at 5:13 a.m. to Wendy and Nisan Mead of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Kylynne Taneil. bom at Pennock Hospital on June 14. 2001 at 12:51 a.m. to Kurt Mockridgc and Tamira Mason of Sun­ field. Weighing 5 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOV. Benjamin Scott, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 15. 2001 at 1:54 a.m. to Amy and Scott Peters of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL. Brooke Dcsirac. bom at Pennock Hospital on June 12, 2001 at 3:10 p.m. to Justin and Nickole Cross of Delton. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. HASTINGS - Eugene Sloan, age 74. of Hastings, died Saturday. June 23. 2001 at home. Mr. Sloan was bom on Jan. 22, 1927 in Prestonsburg, Ky.. son of Ernest and Sallie (Shepard) Sloan. Mr. Sloan retired from Springport School Systems where he was employed as a bus driver. He served in the U.S. Army during WWI1. He is survived by his wife. Mildred; son, Don (Sandrw) Sloan; daughter, Barbara (Richard) Sloan; daughter. Diane (Doug) Bradley; daughter, Laurie (Tim) Hamisfar, son, David (Colleen) Sloan; son, Tim (Shelly) Sloan; 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; four sisters, and one brother. He was preceded in death by his second wife. Sarah, two sisters and two brothers. He will be greatly missed by friends and family. Private arrangements are being made. Velma A. Johnson HASTINGS - Velma A. Johnson, 90, of Hastings, MI, died peacefully June 14, 2001. She was bom April 30, 1911 in Rutherfordton, NC the daughter of William and Susan Weaver. Velma married Clare R. Johnson Aug. 7, 1930 in Hastings. Velma worked at Hastings Mfg., Hastings City Bank and the Hastings Banner. Her husband Clare, son Richard C. Johnson, sisters Dorcas Newton, Veneel va Card, and one brother Ralph Weaver pre­ ceded Velma in death. Velma is survived by her sisters, Helen Ganguiilet. Elsie Davis and Bettie Cooper, daughter-in-law Betty Johnson, grandson Stephen (Tammy) Johnson, granddaughter Susan (Jeff) Johnson-Byrd, four great grandsons and one great granddaughter. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Hastings. j Georgia A. Jarman GRAND RAPIDS - Georgia A. Jarman, age 100, of Grand Rapids and formally of Hastings, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. She was bom Feb. 18, 1901 in Delta, Ohio, the daughter of Elias W. and Linnie B. (Darling) Billings. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1919. Mrs. Jarman spent most of her life in Hastings, having lived five years in Florida, and Clark Retirement Community since 1983. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. She married Eris Jarman June 29, 1921, be died April 18, 1980. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one brother and one half brother. Surviving are sons, Duane (Mildred) Jarman of Hastings, Eugene (Barbara) Jarman of Austin, TX, daughters, Elaine TenBrink of Portage, Maxine (Carl) Leyda of Leesburg, Fla., Eleanor (Gerald) Ostroth of Montverde, Fla., 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grand­ child, three step-great grandchildren. No visitation will be held. Memorial ser­ vices were held Tuesday at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. David Nelson officiated. Burial was at Irving Twp. Cemetery. Memorials can be made to First United Methodist Church in Hastings or Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Arrangements ere by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. ^Mi^eH^n^Fritzy^jaKhinan^ LAKE ODESSA - Michelle Ann “Fritzy” Harshman, age 18, of Lake Odessa, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 21,2001 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Michelle was bom in Geneva, New York on Feb. 25. 1983 to Larry and Cathy (Stephens) Harsh-man, Jr. She had recently graduated from Lakewood High School and enjoyed her job at Five Star Pizza in Lake Odessa. She was a very creative writer who had had several of her poems published. Michelle had a beautiful singing voice, but above all she had a great love for her family and friends. She is survived by her parents, Larry and Cathy Harshman Jr., her sister, Nicole (Jeremy) Sayer and their daughter, Bryanna; her grandparents, Margo Harshman of Lake Odessa, and Larry Harshman, Sr. of Nashville; James Stephens, Sr. of Lake Odessa; her great grandmother, Anna Harshman of La Porte, IN; her special cousin, Chastina Stephens of Woodland; and many other loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Michelle was preceded in death by her grandmother, Dorothy Stephens, and her great grandmothers, Margaret Sayles, and Dorothy Gould. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 26 at tbe Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park Memorial contributions may be given to the Lakewood Community Ambulance. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Rena M. Nye . BATTLE CREEK - Rena M Nye. of Battle Creek, formerly of Delton passed away June 21, 2001. Mrs. Nye was bom on June 20, 1910 in Barry County, the daughter of Ernest and Florence (Whipple) Peake. She married George H. Nye and he pre­ ceded her in death in 1970. Mrs. Nye was a nurses aide at Sunset Acres, and at Bronson Hospital. She also worked at Gull Lake Country Club. Mrs. Nye was a former resident at the Country View Apartments in Delton, where she moved in when the building was opened in 1998. She enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and mushroom hunting. She loved to gar­ den, both vegetables and flowers, and hum­ mingbirds. She is survived by a special granddaugh­ ter, Christina Barnts of Battle Creek; step­ sons, Harland Nye and Kenneth Nye of Hastings and Ernest Nye of Rosscommon, MI; a sister. Rose Cagle of Delton, 10 grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nye was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Millirans on Jan. 4, 1998, a grandson, Doug Millirans, a stepson Phillip Nye, a stepdaughter, Howardine Holmes, two sisters and four brothers. Funeral services were conducted Monday, June 25, 2001, at the WilliamsGorcs Funeral Home, with Bernard Finch, speaking. Interment took place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Good Samaritan Hospice Care. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. In memory of Bob and Avis Timm on the 60th anniversary of their wedding, June 28, 1941 Sadly missed by Bettie, Bonnie and Larry Professional Shopping Services, Inc. Mystery Shopper Full-time position available. Must have excellent language skills, cash register experience and must have excellent language and writing skills. Must be flexible with hours/full days. Fully Supervised. Overnights required. No phone calls please. Send resume with handwritten paragraph detailing most recent job duties. Professional Shopping Services 7105 Broadmoor Avenue, S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316 ELMIRA, MI - Scon Michael Snow, age 26. of Elmira, MI and formerly of the Hastings area, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 23,2001 near Paradise, Ml. Mr. Snow was born on Jan. 24, 1975 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Gary and Robyn (Pennington) Snow. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Lakewood schools, graduating in 1993 from Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa. Following graduation he began his career in the Injection Moulding Industry. He was married to Faith A. Davis on Sept. 27, 1997. He had moved to northern Michigan in May 1997. First born daughter, Brittany, was born on Aug. 24, 1996. Second daughter Ashley was born on May 14,1999. He was employed at the Lexamar Corp, in Boyne City, Ml as Supervisor/ Process Technician. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying scuba diving, hunting and fishing. Mr. Snow is survived by his wife. Faith; daughters, Brittany L. (age 4) Snow, at home and Ashley N. (age 2) Snow at home; parents, Robyn and Gary Snow of Hastings; brother, Chad Snow and fiance Denise Shong of Hastings; paternal grandparents, Vinita and Hugh Snow of Nashville; Paternal Great Grandfather Fay Fisher of Nashville; Maternal Grandmother Barbara Estep of Hastings; maternal step-grand­ mother Etta Pennington of Hastings. Mother and Father-in-law Julia and Tony Frith of Hastings; and other family mem­ bers and friends. Preceding him in death were grandfather, Kenneth Pennington and step-grandfather, Richard Estep. Services were held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Chaplain Carla Smith officiated. Bunal was at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County. • Memorial contributions may be made to Scott Michael Snow Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Synopsis of the Regular Mooting of the Johnstown Township Board June 13,2001 Al Board Members and 14 guests present Approved agenda, minutes ol previous meet­ ing and treasurer’s report Changed Partes. Road, News Letter & Building Committees to Advisory Groups Treasurer to invest Rood Fund monies in CD. Approved ful membership as volunteer froperson to M. Momenee. Workmen s Compensation Insurance with MML approved. Accepted bid tor cemetery buikkng repairs. Approved payment of vouchors. Set minimum of $300.00 value for fixed assets. Gave permisston tor Cterk to attend Cemetery Workshop. June Doster Township Cterk Attested *nbyr Robert Mack, Supervisor (6/28) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rte No. 2001-231W-DE In the matter of Lyle D Neil TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) ere unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Estate of Lyle D. Neil. Date of birth: 01/12/1910. Notice to Creditors The decedent. Lyle E. Ned, who live at 3400 Durkee Rd.. Hastings. Michigan 49058 died May 8. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that JI claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Larry Neil or Norma J. Chase, named personal representatives, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 and ttie named per­ sonal representatives within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: 8-14-01 Norma Jean Chase 1475 N. Chartton PK Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 Larry Neil 4902 E. State Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 618945-0235 618945-5547 (7/5) �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28.2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has Deen made m the conditions of a mortgage made by William F Bouwer and Jo-Ann R Bouwer husband and wife (original mortgagors) to D&N Mortgage Cor­ poration. Mortgagee, dated October 7.1999. and recorded on October 13. 1999 tn document • 1036563. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporal.on. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated March 1. 2000. which was recorded on April 17. 2000. in document • 1043257. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is clamed to be due at ihe date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-TWO AND 78/100 dollars (SI 05.562.78). including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Ml at LOO PM. on July 19. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are de­ scribed as: A pa reel ol land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Sect cn 33. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Sec­ tion 33. thence East 17 rods for the place of be­ ginning. thence East 13 2/10 rods, thence South 69 2/10 rods, thence West 30 2/10 rods, thence North 37 1/20 rods, thence East 17 rods, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated May 31. 2001 . FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200118132 Jaguars (6-28) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole L. Belson a single woman (original mortgagors) to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 31.1997. and recorded on November 5. 1997 in Document No. 1003763. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Standard Federal Bank. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated October 31, 1997. which was record­ ed on November 12. 1997. in Document No 1003989. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN *ND 57/100 dollars ($63,516.57), including interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings, Ml. Michigan at 1:00 p.m.. on July 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lol 3 of E.W. Bliss Replat of a part of the South 1/4 of Section 17. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, being a replat of the following; Lots 7.8.9. and 10 of Block 13 of H J. Kenlield s Addition to the City of Hastings, Lots 4. 5. 6 and part of 7 of John Lichty's First Addition to the City of Hastings, and Lots 4. 5.6. 7,8. 9. and part of Lots 3 and 10 of Fairview Addition to the City of Hastings, accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned ir. accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption perod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 14. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *990505840 Jaguars (7/12) Ann Landers Child friendly Dear Ann Landers: I have a 13-monthold daughter who loves to explore and is into everything she can get her hands on. My husband and I have some friends who have a child a few months younger than “Ally.” Wc enjoy this couple, and Ally likes her little playmate. The problem is, they refuse to baby-proof their home. I have asked them to put fragile items where Ally cannot reach them, cover ’heir electrical outlets and lock those cabinets where there arc medicines or household cleaners. They refuse. They say children should be disciplined and punished for get­ ting into things, and it is the only way they will learn not to touch them. I am appalled by this attitude. Children are natural explor­ ers. They should not be punished ever) time they touch something off-limits. When 1 visit my friends’ home. I have to chase after Ally to make sure she doesn’t destroy something precious or swallow something poisonous. I can never relax and be comfortable. This is so frustrating that 1 told them I will no longer visit until they baby-proof their home. Now they arc angry, and say I am a lousy mother who has no control over my child. Am I wrong to ask them to put things out of Ally’s reach for a few hours so wc can have a calm visit? How can 1 handle this without destroying what is otherwise a lovely friendship? - Beside Myself in NewYork. Dear N.Y.: It is not safe for children to wander around a house where they can stick wet fingers into electrical sockets and open the cleanser in the cabinet under the sink. Your friends may discover the w isdom of baby-proofing their home once their child is craw ling more. While I agree that parents should watch their children carefully at all times, it can make for an unpleasant and nerve-wracking visit if the house isn't*“child-friendly.” if you want to maintain this friendship, invite them to your home, meet in a neutral loca­ tion or hire a baby-sitter to watch your kids when you visit. Saving advice Dear Ann Landers: My boyfriend. “Todd” and I have been dating for two years Wc have a wonderful relationship, except when it comes to money. Todd and I arc both full-time college stu­ dents. His parents pay his tuition, but ! w ork three jobs to pay for mine. Todd works part-time and saves all his money. I like to spend mine now and then, and Todd disap­ proves. He says I spend too much on clothes and food. I think he should mutd his own business. I am only 19 years old and am not plan­ ning to get married any time soon. I am not a frivolous spender. I always pay my bills on time, and often have money left over at the end of the month. Since wc arc not married or living together, I don’t feel he has the right to tell me how to spend my money. Todd thinks that we should settle this issue now, before our relationship becomes more serious. Is he out of line, or should I be saving more of my income? Please advise me. Anonymous in the Midwest. Dear Anon: Are you asking me if Todd has the right to tell you how to spend your money? The answer is no. It's your money, and you can do what you like with it. Todd has no say whatsoever. However, you might want to listen to Todd. He sounds like a solid citizen. You should save part of your paycheck every week, because you never know what the fu­ ture will bring. One day that little nest egg may look like a pot of gold. Gem of Day (with apologies to my ac­ countant Ed Simkin): Old accountants never die They just lose their balance. A beaten man Dear Ann Landen: My 93-year-old neighbor died last week. While living to the ripe old age of 93 is quite an accomplish­ ment, his last years were anything but pleasant. He had been to the hospital nu­ merous times for fractured bones. He claimed the fell. The truth was. he had been beaten. His home had become a heaven for drug dealers, prostitutes and career crimi­ nals. I live in an upscale neighborhood in an affluent retirement community. This elderly neighbor allowed a young prostitute to move in with him. He said she was his “niece." The woman looked like a tramp and entertained an assortment of weird characters. Several people in the neighbor­ hood tried talking to him. but he said every­ thing was fine. When he was beaten last month, wc called the police, but the man re­ fused to flic charges. This man had two sons who lived a few hours away When their father died, they were shocked by what had happened tc him. They were not aware of the beatings, and were stunned when they learned their father had given nearly $200,000 to his “niece.” We would have been happy to keep the sons informed, but we had no way of getting in touch with them. Ann, please tell your readers with elderly parents to make sure at least three neigh­ bors have their phone number. Ask their parents’ banker to notify you if there are any large withdrawals or unusual activity in their bank accounts. If something seems pe­ culiar, investigate, and if necessary, contact an Elder Abuse Caic or Family Protective Services organization for help. Our old neighborhood signed away the ti­ tle to his house to this “niece,” and now, we have to worry about a nasty legal fight and the possibility that she will open our lovely neighborhood to more of her slimeball friends. Tell your readers to take a more ac­ tive role in their parents' lives. - John in Florida. Dear Florida: They say a “word to the wise is sufficient" but I believe the truly wise don’t depend on neighbors to watch out for their elderly parents. They phone and visit often enough to know what is go­ ing on. I hope you readers who have elderly par­ ents will pay attention to what you read here today. If you don’t, you will regret it. Nasty wife Dear Ann Landers: My only brother. “Tom,’’ is married to a woman who is in­ credibly nasty, not only to our family but to everyone. My husband and I have tried to maintain a relationship with Tom, but it is becoming increasingly difficult. Tom calls me from work now and then (he doesn't want his wife to know), but I see his family only once a year. He has a lovely young daughter who barely recognizes her father's relatives. At the girl’s last birthday party, his wife invited her entire family but not one person from our side. Tom knows how wc feel about his wife, but it doesn't seem to matter. Her efforts to isolate him from is friends and family are succeeding. Every time I speak to him, he sounds more and more like her. I am deal­ ing with this situation as best I can, but it’s very hard on my mother. Tom is her only son. I realize there is no way to give this evil woman a personality transplant, nor do wc expect Tom to leave her for our sake. How­ ever, is there anything I can do to make this easier for my mother? - Tracy in Missouri. Dear Tracy: Probably not. but give it a try. Show Tom this column, and ask if he sees anyone he knows. 1 hope this helps. Meanwhile, Till in the holes in your mother’s life, and spend as much time with her as you can. She needs you. Ann Landers' booklet. "Nuggets and Doozies." has everything from the outra­ geously funny to the poignantly insightful Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling/ to: Nuggets, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.25.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - T hursday.June 28. 2001 - Page 9 Conclusion to the look at the Middleville and Thomapple Townships Gene Smith inventor, (right) with Police Chief Norton, demonstrating the newly invented Scorpio Second Sight headlight system, whch was installed on the Mid­ dleville police cruiser. (1974). Neil Herndon congratulates Walter Eavey on his comple­ tion of the Thornapple Fire Department advanced first aid training Civil War impersonators 4th of July Parade. 1975. Middleville 4th of July Parade 1975. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Middleville had a new business, which opened its doors on May 3, 1975. It was located at 123 E. Main Street. It was called “K’s Surplus” and handled everything for the home and also automotive supplies. They carried giftware, glassware, toys, knickknacks, lamps, rugs, pillows, fishing supplies and many other items. The new business was owned and operat­ ed by Ken Vandermcer and Tom Munger. A story in the Hastings Banner of Oct. 27, 1975, told about a training session for the Thornapplc Fire Department in advanced first aid and in the operation of ambulances. Neil Herndon of the Arrow Ambulance of Kentwood was the instruc­ tor. The group was given instructions in many techniques of life saving and the use of life saving equipment. Members of the Thornapplc Township Fire Department received $10 for each ambulance run they were called out on. Gene Smith, a former Middleville Chief of Police and truck driver for Bradford White, invented an improved headlight sys­ tem for motor vehicles better than the sealed beam unit. He marketed the units under his company, Scorpio Engineers of Middleville. The first unit was installed on the Middleville Police cruiser. The “Scorpio Second” sight headlight provided almost twice the illumination of the rcudway than the current headlight sys­ tems did without increasing discomfort to oncoming traffic. The unit also was tested by Michigan State Police. Marshall Crawford Jr., age 44, walked away from Southern Michigan Prison, Jack­ son, where he had been a trustee in Nine Block. He managed to catch a northbound COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES available for Just... 990 Available at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Highway M-43 Horace Summer elected as President of the Village of Middleville in 1978. freight train and made it to Middleville. There the train was moving slowly through Middleville when police officer Bernard Thiel, who was working on another com­ plaint and was at the comer of Railroad and Dibble, north of Main Street, saw him look out of a low gondola and then duck back down very suspiciously when he saw Offi­ cer Thiel. Thiel wondered about the actions of the man and knew that he must be riding the freight car illegally. The officer quickly drove to the Parmelee crossing, where he knew the train would be moving very slow­ ly because of the steep grade approaching the crossing. He stopped the train and explained the situation to the conductor, who agreed to move the train ahead to where the gondola car was even with the crossing. He stopped the train a little short, but Officer Thiel went down and arrested Mr. Crawford, who offered no resistance. He was taken to the Barry County jail, where he was questioned by Thiel, Sgt. Gerald Smith and Deputy James VanPolen. After about two hours he admitted that he had walked away from the prison grounds about 12:30 p.m. that afternoon. He was returned to custody of the prison. This was reported on July 2, 1975. The story of the Fourth of July Parade of 1975 was reported as "outstanding,” with the story told in a ? -Ties of pictures. In 1975, the village of Middleville and its residents faced a serious prospect due to the closing of the landfill dump. The council reported that the village was losing SI 1,000 per year on the operation of the landfill. The township had given a S3,000 grant to help offset the loss. One proposal was to purchase additional land for fiiture use. OPENING JULY 1 Storyteller Kennels Boardingfor Dogs and Cats • Air Conditioned • Lots of TLC - Current shots records required Are you on the go? -let us take care ofyour loved ones. Call now for Reservations 616-945-0058 TenderCare Hastings RNs/LPNs casual per diem employment RNs earn up to $20.31 per hour LPNs earn up to $1831 per hour These positions are for persons who don’t need extra benefits. Some restrictions apply. If interested, apply in person at: O TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 Ernie Ball, who had been fire chief since March of 1946, resigned. Mr. Ball had answered hundreds of alarms, and assisted Hastings, Caledonia, Wayland and other fire departments. Mr. Ball was to continue as superintendent of department of public works. On April 26. 1976, the village held a tes­ timonial dinner for Mr. Ball at the Middle Villa Inn. Robert Kenyon, fire chief, wel­ comed the attending citizens. Marc Squier, supervisor of Thomapple Township, acted as master of ceremonies for the occasion. Horace “Bud” Summers, Democrat, was elected president of the Village of Mid­ dleville in the spring election of 1978 held on March 13. He took office on April 1, 1978. He won over the long time incumbent Republican Paul Cislor. The vote was 103 to 55. Mr. Sumers was president of UAW Local 1002. On Aug. 25, 1978, the employees of Bradford White ratified a three year con­ tract after going out on strike on Aug. 1, 1978. The Village of Middleville and the Vil­ lage of Spring Lake were honored in November of 1978 by the National Auto­ mobile Club of Michigan for outstanding pedestrian safety records. There were 2,636 U.S. cities participating in this program. There were 14 Michigan cities receiving the top awards. This was the 39th annual AAA Pedestrian Safety Inven­ tory. A Caledonia man won the Middleville NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC. a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K. KELLEMS. as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053570. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $225,000 00 for principal and $7,895.81 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part ol the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sate m the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 5. 2001. at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ scribed m said mortgage will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legai costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee The premises to be sold at said sale are situ­ ated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. State ol Michigan, and described as follows: Ths North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and two rods North and South by two rods East and West out of the Northeast comer of the South 1/2 of Lot 633. City of Hastings. County ol Barry. Stale ol Michigan The period of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date of sale Dated May 23. 2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS By David L Zebefl. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone (616)979-3990 Distance Run on the Fourth of July 1979. Don Passenger of Caledonia won the event in 32 minutes and 17 seconds. William Pumford ran the 10,000 meters in 49 minutes and 17 seconds. Pumford was 65 years old and the oldest runner in the event. Mr. Pumford from England, was vis­ iting relatives in Illinois. He was traveling around the country competing in various long distance runs. The youngest runner in the event was Kirk Matherson, 6 years old from Battle Creek, who did the run in 59 minutes and 50 seconds. Dr. Jack Brown of Hastings finished sev­ enth in the 40-49 year old age group. The newspaper carried an article noting that “Middleville Police Chief Leaves Post." Clifford Norton, who became chief of police at Middleville since 1973, submitted his resignation on April 6,1980. It appeared that he had taken a position in New Jersey. Ken Bray, president pro tern of the Mid­ dleville Village Council, stated that Norton was under investigation by the Department of the Treasury. To cover the village, the council contract­ ed with the sheriff^ department for a deputy, using the Middleville cruiser. The state police also helped to provide protec­ tion for the village. The council was accept­ ing applications for the position. Vic Feathcrly and Mike Leedy were at the police academy during this time. Norton had served the village for about eight years as police chief. Norton was charged with uttering and publishing for falsifying work records of a part-time employee and converting the money from the checks for his own use. Middleville enjoyed having the Davis Golf Course on the east edge of the village for several years. There was also a ski resort, Middleville Ski Resort on Irving Road for a time. The village of Middleville has experi­ enced many changes over the next 20 years. There was a serious fire in the downtown area. Middle Villa Inn, with its restaurant and bowling alley, has thrived ana contin­ ued to grow as a recreation sight. The facto­ ries and industries are still doing well. Wc have really only scratched the surface of the history of Thomapple Township and, Middleville. Sources: The History ofAllegan and Bar­ ry Counties 1880 Barry County, 1985: Mid­ dleville. Michigan. 1904: Archives of Mid­ dleville Sun and News: Archives of the Hastings Banner: Photographs from the Norma Velderman Collection: Recordsfrom the United Methodist Church, Middleville, courtesy of Carole Bender; Interviews with citizens ofthe area. REGISTRATION NOTICE To the Qualified Electors of Carlton Township NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any quali­ fied voter living in Carlton Township who is not registered may register with the Carlton Township Clerk to be eligible to vote in the August 7, 2001, Special Fire Millage Election. The Last Day to Register - will be - July 9, 2001 until 5:00 p.m. Clerk: Wilma Daniels Township Hall: 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (616) 945-5990 Registrations will be accepted other times by appointment by calling your clerk. (6-28) �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 < < me h think < I it... by Jim Jensen The sunny days of summer well appreciated Summer fun, for many, includes nights at the ball park, rounds of golf on the links, summer sports camps, time gazing at the stars under a perfect sky and time gazing at the tube watching the latest action from Wimbledon's All England Club. Summer helps to refresh the mind and reminds one why we actually work so hard for a majority of our time here on earth. The last week has been so awesome for this sports editor thanks to special places ventured with special people. There was the Rotary Golf Outing held last Friday at the Hastings Country Club. And the Michigan Battle Cats-West Michigan Whitecaps contest Monday night at Old Kent Park. And trips to the River Bend Golf Course along with conversations with some young, aspiring Motocross racers. Now I hope to spend some time kicking back and watching some golf, more baseball and tennis. At the Rotary Golf Outing, the rain held off. allowing the participants a chance to show off their golfing skills and share some time talking about business and other happy topics. The Hastings Country Club course appears to be in fine shape. 1 only wish 1 could say the same about my golf game. Golf is no sport that you can go out and swing the clubs a few times per summer and expect to do well. Well, at least I had fun, as did my team members Walt Jemison. Ernie Applcyard and Steve Steward. Still J-Ad's A team of Jason Larabee. Jon Jacobs. Fred Jacobs and Bill Love finished a few strokes better. I will try this challenging game again this Saturday at the first annual First Presbyterian Golf Outing to be held at the Mulberry Fore course in Nashville. Taking first place at the Rotary event was the team of Chris Cooley, Stan Kirkendall. Matt Kirkendall and Doug Welton. If any of these four pros could give me any pointers. I could certainly use them as I prepare for the next big outing. Tiger I ain't. The baseball game between the 'Caps and the 'Cats was equally, if not more enjoyable, probably because I did not have to play the game. The contest was won by the 'Cats 10-7. but the 'Caps had their chance with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. The 'Cats won again Tuesday 6-2 and went for three in a row. this time at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, on Wednesday night. There was plenty of drama Monday, including a towering home run. solid defensive play and a protest that stemmed from a questionable call (I still can't explain) by the home plate umpire. I did verify that it wasn't Mark Uyl calling the ball and strikes behind the plate. Uyl. who was recently named the athletic director al Thornapplc Kellogg in Middleville, will be the topic of next week’s "Come To Think Of It." I look forward to working with Uyl, who did a super job as athletic director for one year at Caledonia High .Schoo). Watching a game at Old Kent Park is a great opportunity for families, both in blood and in affiliations, to get out and enjoy the action and have a great night of fun. It was neat seeing the local Kiwanians get into the contest to the extend that they did. Both the 'Caps and 'Cats arc loaded with great talent, which is good for the futures of the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros. By this time you've probably figured out that this column is headed nowhere in particular, it must be my summer mind sct.Thc only statement I've really made is how much I enjoy summer and all it has to offer. Other weekly sports thoughts: I'm pleased that the Detroit Pistons are back in their red. white and blue attire. I'm upset that many tennis stars arc not competing at Wimbledon or have been eliminated early in the tournament (such as Martina Hingis). I hope the Detroit Red Wings will re-sign star Martin Lapointe and we're saddened to see that defenseman Ray Bourque has officially retired from the game of hockey. He will be greatly missed. When I wake this morning. I just hope that Shane Battier, or at least Brendan Haywood, is a Piston. I hope that Bill Love, Steve Jacobs, Ernie Appleyard, Neil Bracndle. the Motocross Four (and that includes Cody Bockheim). Lujcan Smith. Kevin Kramis. Jeff Johnson. Jody Taggart, Gordon Ironside, Keith Middlebush. Mark Uyl, Tom Lehman, (and everybody else) have a great week and a happy Fourth of July. Talk to you soon. Uyl returns as athletic director at TKHS Mark Uyl is coming back to Thornapplc Kellogg High Schoo) to serve as the school's athletic director, and he hopes to continue the Trojans' legacy of pride, class and tradition. Uyl. 27. began his work at TK Monday and has spen. the first couple of days on his new job organizing his office and discussing his work with fellow administrators. Uyl said he enjoyed his time at Caledonia and said returning to TK was strictly a family decision. He had worked for TK since 1996 as a history teacher and a football coach. "I was the toughest decision I probably ever had to make in my life.” Uyl said. "It was a family decision. The overriding theme there was what's going to be best for the three of us." His wife Marcy is a health instructor at Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School and is also the high school's varsity girls' basketball coach. The couple recently gave birth to a son. Jackson. At Caledonia. Uyl said he learned much about the business from Assistant Principal Jim Glazier (a former athletic director at Grandville) and Principal Ron Moog. "The people at Caledonia were excellent to work with." Uyl said. "There was nothing negative about Caledonia, it was best for my family. I really had a great year there last year." Uyl also is a Caledonia High School graduate. Uyl is well-liked in Middleville. When he accepted the job at Caledonia a year ago, TK board president Dave Smith said "This is one of those limes when it is hard to accept the resignation of a really good employee." Rotary Golf Champions... carding first place honors. Michigan Colt Stakes at Barry County Fair Trot. Post-time is noon. The Barry County Fair has featured harness racing since 1990. Area fishermen are first James Wright, of Dowling, and Jimmy Brummcl. of Battle Creek, took first place honors at the June 23 Randall Chain NBAA fishing event held in Coldwater. The area team, sponsored by DK Fence. Solaibats and K & E Tackle, reeled in five fish that weighed 14.73 pounds. Fifty five teams competed and 207 fish were caught. Mark Uyl looks forward to the challenge of being a leader for TK's athletic department. Being an athletic director. Uyl says: "fits my strengths anJ abilities. I have a good understanding of what high school athletics should be all about." The vision he will have at TK will be to continue the school's legacy of pride, class and tradition. "That will be our vision." Uyl said. "There will be an expectation for excellence. 1 look forward to continuing the athletic excellence in Middleville... in the fields, on the courts and in the classroom. We want to raise the bar for all of our sports." As a football coach at TK. Uyl was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1996-98. In Uyl's years with the program, the Trojans had an overall record of 32-8. Lehman resigned as the athletic director at TK this spring, but remains a teacher and coach at the school. "Tom has always been a valuable mentor tor me. back to when I taught and coached there." Uyl said. Uyl is a firm believer in open communication and says that will be his goal in running the Trojans' athletic program smoothly and efficiently. "The coaches will know what to expect and the players and parents will have open communication." Uyl said. "Everybody will know how it works up front." Uyl also will have building administrative duties to tend to at TK. He hopes to continue his umpiring work, which he enjoys during his spare time. Uyl graduated from Calvin College with a bachelor of arts degree and has a master of arts degree in educational administration from Grand Valley State University. Before taking on his leaching and coaching duties al TK. Uyl was a student physical educational teacher in Wyoming and Kentwood. Motocross has become a family affair for Lisa Loveland. Jerry Plank and their four children. Matthew. Jerry, Joshua and Cody. Jerry Plank Jr., 13, is racing his seventh year of Motocross. He had a little toy dirt bike when he was younger and began racing oh his own dirt bike at the age of 6. Matt Hetrick, 14, was racing dirt bikes at the age of three and has been racing on the circuit for a couple of years now. Josh Hetrick, 12, has been racing for the past year and a half, and Cody Bockheim. 5. has been showing off his Motocross skills in compr’itions for about a year now. Jerry, Matt and Cody all compete in the beginners class of AMA District 14. They all hope to move up to the advanced class in the near future. The Hastings Rotary Golf Outing was held Friday. June 22 at the Hastings Country Club. The event proved to be both fun and competitive with the team of ((from left to right) Chris Cooley. Stan Kirkendall. Matt Kirkendall and Doug Welton On Saturday. July 14. seven $1,350 races for mainly local horses called Overnights, arc scheduled including a Ficc-For-AII-Pacc. Post-time is 1 p.m. On Monday, seven $1,350 Overnights arc scheduled including a Free-For-All Uyl gave special acknowledgment to the support he has received from TK Superintendent Midge Pippel and high school Principal Ellen Zack. "The people here arc fantastic." Uyl said. "It is truly an honor to follow a legend like Tom Lehman." Family comes together through Motocross races Matt Hetrick skies on his Motocross bike at the Larry Dahlke track in Middleville. (Photo provided) The Barry County Fair will feature the $86,900 Michigan Colt Stakes Saturday. July 14-Monday. July 16. The Barry County Fair will feature the best colts and fillies in the state when it presents eight $8,500 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Circuit races Sunday July 15 with post-time being 1 p.m. The Blue Circuit is the top class in the fair racing program. The staff that will work with Uyl at TK. he believes, will make the transition easier. Many of his co-workers he had the privilege of working with during his first stint at the school. Their support, in his words, have "made things so much easier." Jerry Plank Jr. shows off his Motocross skills in action from Middleville's Larry Dahlke track. (Photo provided) The competitions lake place at tracks at the Barr} County Fairgrounds (sanctioned by SJO Productions). Moreland's Motocross in Stanton, the Red Bud in Buchanan and the Dutch in Bloomingdale. Matt finished first in both his motos at a recent even at Moreland's and has placed third, fourth and fifth at that same location. "(I like) the competition and having fun." Matt explained. Jerry finished first in both his motos at The family Motocross team (from left to right) Jerry Plank Jr.. Matt Hetnck. Josh Hetrick and (in front) Cod) Bockheim. Moreland's on Memorial Day weekend and has two third showings at the Dutch and a second and a third at the Red Bud. "I like the competition and jumping." Jerry said. "I like going out there and having fun." Cody has achieved a fourth, fifth and sixth at the Moreland's. The messy part of the sport is what he likes most. "(I like) getting out there and spinning in the mud." Cody explained. Josh also loves his Motocross. As he explains. "I like the jumping and the competition. It's cool." The four spend much of their free lime testing the hills on courses such as the ones in Hickory Corners and Gun Lake. Still there parents say they must maintain a certain grade point average and handle their other responsibilities if they are to enjoy their Motocross fun. Malt's best friend, McKenzie, he met at the tracks. Jerry holds hopes of becoming a professional some day. In 1997. he finished 10th in the slate and was second in points al Moreland's. He was one position from going to Nationals. At the age of nine, Jerry qualified for rcgionals that were held in Kentucky. Next year, he says, he will "go for it." "I want to make it into a profession... I want to go pro," Jerry said. The family gives special thanks to Dan Valley Excavating in Middleville, M.C. Supply and grandmothers Kitty Plank and Susan Parsley. The area racers arc looking for local sponsors. If interested, call Jerry Plank at 795-1174. Motocross helps to keep the family together on the weekends and during the week. This weekend, the area clan will trek to the Red Bud and Moreland's. On Sunday the professionals will be showing their stuff at the Red Bud. It will give Jerry another chance to collect his favorite Motocross stickers and possible trade with other fans of the fast-grow ing sport. Matt says a lot of camaraderie can be found at the Motocross tracks. Other families, and teams, help out each other and friendships arc often discovered. The Tuesday. July 3 Major League Baseball games between the Kansas City Royals at the Detroit Tigers and Saturday, July 7 between the Chicago Cubs at the Detroit Tigers will be televised by WXSP. WXSP is Channel 99 in Hastings. The game July 3 will start at 7 p.m. and should run till around 10 p.m. The game July 7 will start al 5 p.m. and should run till around 8 p.m. For more information cal) (616) 456­ 1818. WXSP schedule �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 11 M.I.L.D. Cup soccer at Barry County Expo Center Sept. 1-2 The 2001 Inaugural Michigan international Labor Day (M.I.L O.) Cup Saturday. Sept. 1 and Sunday. S^pt. 2 at the Barry County Expo Center is expected to draw 4,000 to 5,000 people and 100 teams from Michigan, Indiana. Illinois and Ohio for tons on "great soccer fun." The tournament, primarily for soccer players in the AYSO, Select and Premier programs, is an opportunitv to "build soccer in the West Michigan community" according to Fred Riebel. the club representative of the Michigan International Soccer Club. "(We hope) to make this a destination for youth soccer, boys and girls," Riebel said. "Wc welcome AYSO. Select and Premier, and it is open to all of those clubs and all levels of play." Co-chairs for the M.I.L.D. Cup is Jim Cline, from Soccer Spot and the Michigan International Soccer Club. Participants will have the option of camping on-site at the Barry County Expo Center or staying at contributing hotels in the area. What's ideal about the Barry County Expo Center (1350 North M-37 Highway in Hastings) is that the tournament can be held at a single location. Most tournaments tend not to have enough space to run a tournament of this magnitude at one site. There is a five-year term to hold the event at this location. "Soccer is a huge sport," Riebel said. "Why lose all of that commerce, why not us? We want to make this as big and as strong as possible. This (location) is so ideal, right on the spot." South Central Youth Baseball Willie Mays 10-under Division Middleville Thornapplc Financial Center .................................................. 13-2 Hastings Pennock Health and Wellness Center................................... 0-13 Hastings Elks .......................................... 9-5 Lakewood Vikings................................... 6-8 Pec Wee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 2000/Bruccs Frame & Align......................................7-3 Hastings Car Club................................... 8-0 I fastings Pennock Pharmacy .................0-9 Hastings Peurach Dentistry................... 4-6 Lakewood Baseball Club........................3-3 Sandy Koufax 14-under Division Middleville Dan Valley Excavating .. .6-3 Hastings Depot Law Office................... 4-7 Hastings Insurance Centcr/Wildcr’s Auto ...................................................... 1-6 Lakewood Blue Stix ...............................6-1 Willie Mays Division - Hastings Elks 7, TFC 4; Bobby pitched, struck out 6, walked 2, and gave up 3 hits, Ryan Riley, Trent, B.J., and Brad had I hit a piece. (Trent’s was a triple). Carter pitched 1 inning (plus 2 batters), had 2 KY, and 3 walks. Steven C. pitched 2 innings had 4 K\ I walk, and gave up 5 hits. Robby. Steven C., and Kyle had 1 hit each. TFC 6 - Hastings Elks 1. Kyle pitched all 4 innings, 9 K’s, I walk, and gave up 2 hits. Robby, Kyle, David. Carter, and Patrick had 1 hit each. (Robby and David’s were dou­ bles). Riley and Bobby pitched for Hastings. Trent and Brad had 1 hit each (Trent’s was a triple). Lakewood rallied from an 0-8 deficit to defeat Pennock Health and Wellness Ccntcrl5-II. For Pennock Troy D. had a triple, single and scored 3 runs. Shane M. had a double, single and scored 2 runs. Dylan M. had 4 walks and scored 2 runs. Shane M. and Greg H. each made a couple of very nice plays for Pennock. For Lakewood Rync Musbach, Tony Makely, Tommy Tepaste. Lewis Frizzell and Zack Kauffman all scored 2 runs each. Travis Musbach had a nice triple. Torry Makely had a double. With the bases loaded Thomas Ackerson hit a single to center field. Thomas walked twice and scored 3 runs. Rync Musbach had 3 walks. Zack Kauffman and Tommy Tepaste had singles for the Vikings. Torry Makely struck out 9 batters. Sandy Koufax Division - Lakev'ood Blue Stix over Dan Valley Exc. 10-5. Depot Law Offices over Insurance Centcr/Wildcr’s Auto 12-1. For Depot Law Offices Mike McPhillips pitched a strong game and Kelly Vincent did a great job catching throwing out 3 runners. Andy Miller, Matt Tcuncsscn, Jesse Lemon, and Kyle Girrbach all hit the ball well. Dan Valley Exc. won both games of a doublchcadcr against Depot Law Offices 7­ 2 and 12-0. Kyle Bradley pitched well for Dan Valley in game one against a good per­ formance from Matt Tcunessen for Depot Law Offices. Matt also hit the ball well. Game 2 was an excellent pitching perfor­ mance by Rued of Dan Valley. The Dan Valley team hit the ball well in both games. Depot Law Offices over Insurance Ccnter/Wildcr’s Auto 19-6. Ashtin King, Kyle Girrbach, and Jesse Lemon hit the ball well for Depot Law Offices. Derek Kunplayed well defensively. For Insurance ccnter/Wilder’s Auto. Richard Kessler and Brandon Johnson hit the ball well. Kevin Davis, Brandon Johnson, and Steve Pcurach combined to pitch well for IC/WA. Helping to make such a tournament possible arc local individuals such as Steve Evans (varsity coach at Thornapplc Kellogg High School in Middleville) and Middleville resident Herbert Welz, the club manager for the Michigan International Soccer Club. Evans is the referee assignor, and is responsible for hiring the referees (about 75 arc needed) for the M.I.L.D. Cup. The entry deadline has been extended to Sunday, July 15. The team check-in is Friday, Aug. 31 from 6-9 p.m. and a mandatory coaches/manager meeting will be held al 7:30 p.m. The M.I.L.D. Cup is approved by United States Youth Soccer and sanctioned by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA). It is for youth play of ages 9-14. An entry fee of $250 per team (U9U10) or $295 per team (U11 -U14) should accompany a team's application. Checks or money orders should be made to M.I.L.D. Cup. Information can be found on their web page, www.mildcup.com. or by e-mail. mildcup2001 (a yahoo.com. If interested in volunteering, contact the organization through e-mail or the webpage. All of the kids will receive bags of materials that will include items such as water bottles, patches, shirts and tournament information. A speed ball activity and possibly a vertical wall are also expected to be part of the fun. Trophies will be awarded to the first place teams, but all of the participants will receive medals. A tournament store selling tournament merchandise, soccer gear, jewelry. Tshirts and novelties w ill be on site. Skydive Hastings is also expected to make an appearance at the tournament. Teams are expected to gather from all over including some from Stevensville, St. Joseph. Ludington and Grand Rapids. According to Welz there are 600-700 members in the Middleville AYSO program. There arc an estimated 25.000 soccer players in the Greater Grand Rapids area alone. "This is a substantial tournament... West Michigan is really looking for tournaments," Riebel said. The 12 tournament fields will be on the road side of the Expo and parking will be behind the fields. Shellenbarger first week an exciting one at Speedway Brad Shcllcnbarger's first night of racing for 2001 at the Kalamazoo Speedway proved to be a very eventful evening for the area resident. Competing in the Factory Stocks. Shellenbarger qualified 23rd and won his heat race, but was disqualified for going too fast. Actually, his time in his heat was too speedy in comparison to the time that he had trekked in his qualifying race. Shellenbarger was supposed to run in the B feature, but they opted to put him in the A race because of his fast time. In the feature. Shellenbarger started 21st, but finished ninth. All in all. it was a good first week of racing for the area racer, and he hopes to top those efforts when he returns to the field this Saturday. John Termecr also represented the area in the Factory Stocks. He qualified 15th, finished fourth in his heat race and was sixth in the feature, a couple of spots in front of Shellenbarger. Currently, Tcrmcer is eighth in points. In the Limited Late Models. Brian Bergakker was 20th in the feature and Mark Smith finished 23rd. Bergakker qualified 15th and is now tied for 17th in the point standings. Smith qualified 22nd and is 23rd in points. Dan Hubbell qualified 39th. but was unable to race in a heat or feature race. He is currently 52nd in points. In the Super Lalt Models. Ken Warner was third in the feature race and Kevin Malosh placed seventh in the last chance event. Warner qualified eighth and is fourth in points. Malosh qualified 29th, won his heat race for the second week in a row, and is now 25th in points. Andy Ponstcin won his first feature of the season in the Super Late Models and Chad VanSparrcntak took first place honors for the Factory Stocks. Saturday a full house is expected for the Kalamazoo Speedway fireworks and the running of the Billy Friel Memorial for the Factory Stocks. The 2001 Friel Memorial will see the Factory Stocks line up threc-abreast and race for a division record $2<X)1 winners purse. A full NWRS program of Super Late Models and Limited Late Models complete the racing card. Spectator gates open at 1:30 p.m., practice starts at 2 p.m., qualifying begins at 4 p.m. and the racing action starts up at 7 p.m. CART Won't Return to MIS... CART will not return to Michigan International Speedway next season. Speedway president Brett Shelton said the facility and its parent company. International Speedway Corp., decided to pursue other alternatives. The Michigan 500 is scheduled for July 22. marking the 33rd CART event held at the Brooklyn race track. It is unclear whether CART will come back to the facility in the future. ASA Returns to Toledo Speedway... The ninth stop on the American Speed Association ACDelco Scries lour will be held at the half-mile oval of the Toledo Speedway Saturday. June 30 and Sunday. July 1 for the Glass City 300. On Saturday. ASA practice begins at 9:30 a.m. with qualifications set for 2:30 p.m. The 100-lap qualifier goes green at 5 p.m. On Sunday, ASA's on-track autograph session is scheduled for 11 a.m. with race ceremonies starting at 12:15 p.m. and the Glass City 300 going green at 1 p.m. Scott Hansen. Mike Eddy both have two wins this season in the ASA. Single event winners include Rick Knotts, Joe Ruttman, Rusty Wallace, Bob Scnncker. Johnny Benson Jr.. Butch Miller. Bryan Rcffncr, Brad Loney and 2000 winner Tim Sauter. "Wc hope to make it as safe and prepared as possible." Riebel said. "This is a opportunity, both as a spectator or a participant, for great soccer fun." M.I.S.C. Tryouts Scheduled... The Michigan International Soccer Club will hold tryouts for the fall 2001 season June 29-30. This will be a two day tryout and players need to be there on both days. Tryouts arc June 29 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and lune 30 trom 10 a.m.-l p.m. at the Douglas Walker Park on 84th St. in Byron Center. Players should bring shin guards, water bottle. $10 tryout fee. photo copy of birth certificate, wallet size photo and a soccer ball. Tryouts arc open to boys and girls ages 8-15. If you have any questions. caU Christie Williams al 464-1000 or Laura Bouchard at 891-0653. KCC offers three soccer camps Kellogg Community College's mens soccer team will host three soccer camps for children in grades 1-8 this summer. The first camp will be held from July 9-13 at the Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School in Middleville from 5:30-8 p.m. all five nights. This will be a camp for both boys and girls. KCC coach Mike Nunn hopes that there will be enough interest in this camp to expand it to separate camps for boys and girls in 2002. The second camp for young girls grades 1-8 will be held at KCC from July 30-Aug. 3 from 5:30-8 p.m. all five nights. The third camp for boys 1-8 will also be held at KCC from Aug. 6-10 from 530-8 p.m.. all five nights. These clinics arc great opportunities for the young players in this area to improve their soccer skills by taking instruction from members and coaches of a team that ended the 2000 season ranked 21st in the nation among community college programs. KCCs team had back-to-back 15-4 seasons and KCC coach Mike Nunn was named MCCAA Coach of the Year a season ago. Anyone can register for the camp in Middleville. These camps will emphasize the proper techniques for dribbling, passing, shooting, trapping and shielding. But. most of all. the children will be taught to think better soccer and will learn teamwork. These results will be achieved by short lectures, demonstrations by seasoned players, hands-on efforts by young campers at various stations supervised by KCC players and coaches, and by scrimmaging players their own age. At least 12 coaches will supervise the stations and scrimmages each day: giving the players more access to the knowledge of the staff. The KCC players and coaches will referee and even play in the scrimmages if needed. Each participant will bring his or her own water each day. The fee for one of these five-day camps is $60 per player, which includes the instruction, a soccer ball, a camp shirt and two tickets to KCC home games. All items will be given out on the first day of camp. Checks should be made out to KCC Soccer. Call (616) 965*4151 for more information or register by phone of fax. using a major credit card, (616) 965-5522. Buzz Youngs Golf Classic swings at KCC Aug. 11 The Hastings Athletic Boosters Club is sponsoring the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Aug. 11 at the Hastings Country Club. The event will have a shot-gun start at 8:30 a.m. The 2000 Classic sold out with 44 teams. There are only 19 spots available for 2001 event at this time. Spots arc available on a first-come first-serve basis. There will be registration at 7:30-8:30 a.m. and a continental breakfast on the day of the event. On course events include long drives for men and women, closest to the pin and a 50/50 closest to the pin. Skins are optional with a low gross first place prize of $500, second place of $300 and a random draw of $200. The format is a four-person scramble. Sponsorship is available for this event. Your sponsorship will help fund the goal of $20,000. Sponsorship allows for various types of advertising options in the programs (fall and winter) at the event and recognition in the Hastings Banner and Reminder publications. Applications may be picked up J-Ad Graphics, Hastings Country Club and the River Bend Golf Course. You may also contact Tom at 948-9178 for more information on the event. Dreisbach endures challenging week Dreisbach Motors girls 14-and-undcr softball team endured a rough week, losing three games in the last seven days. Against the Battle Creek Angels last Friday. Dreisbach had a rocky first inning, but settled down to out-score their opponents 13-2 in the following innings. Hastings' comeback fell short when the time limit was enforced. DREISBACH CwHmnmI ini 12 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■i r0R SAFE DRIVERS V.'TH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS"" WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... Brad Shellenbarger, in his No. 97 car, looks to challenge for top honors in the Factory Stocks this Saturday. 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Cail 616-948-8000 Today or toll fr— 1 -888-494-5539 CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rale Quotation Without Obligation ‘ Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m 4 Mon F- �Page 12 - The Hastings Sanner - Thursday. June 28.2001 U of M hoop star visits Saxon camp Campers from the Hastings High School Saxon Basketball Camp Wednesday were able to learn more about their favorite sport of hoops from someone who knows quite a bit about it. University of Michigan star Lavell Blanchard. Blanchard, a 6-7 junior forward, has a very impressive basketball resume which includes being a Parade All-American and an All-State standout as a prep player at Ann Arbor Pioneer, finishing second in the Mr. Basketball balloting as a senior prep player, being named as the Big 10's Freshman of the Year in his first year as a Wolverine, topping the Maize in Blue in scoring (30 point norm) and rebounding as a sophomore, and being named to the Big 10*s second team for his work on the hard courts last summer. But basketball is not Blanchard s entire life. At Pioneer, he also was an honor student and played in the band. He is pursuing a future in science at Michigan. He spoke to those on hand Wednesday, demonstrated programs they could use to help become better basketball players, answered questions, signed autographs, threw down a couple of slam dunks, and even gave one player a chance to challenge him in a game of 1-on-l. Blanchard told the campers to "keep working hard" and goal-setting will be greatly improved. As a freshman at Pioneer, Blanchard's squad went 1-21, but by the time he was a senior the team was able to win a state championship. He came to Hastings from Ann Arbor as a favoi to his friends the Storrs family that lives in Hastings and arc the owners of the River Bend Golf Course. Jeff and Steve Storrs both played basketball at Hastings and AAU ball, along with Blanchard. Denny Storrs also is a great contributor to Saxon hoops, as well as numerous other HHS athletic programs. "This is a lot of fun: I would do anything, without a doubt, for the Storrs." Blanchard said. Blanchard looks forward to working with new Michigan coach Tommy Amaker, 35 and a 1987 Duke graduate, next year and bringing the Wolverines future successes. "He (Amaker) is a great person on and ofi the court," Blanchard said. "Wc are on the way up. Coach Amaker has a lot of great ideas and schemes. We have the talent to win." During the off-season Blanchard spends numerous hours lifting weights and working on his basketball exercises." In a day where basketball stars leave colleges early with hopes of entering the pros or opt to transfer to a program that appears to be more glamorous, Blanchard is happy to stay in Ann Arbor, pursue his educational degree, and help guide the Wolverines to victories and other accomplishments. "You have to do what's best for yourself," Blanchard explained. "For me (entering the pros and transferring) wasn't the best thing." Hastings High School's varsity boys Junior Golfers Swing Into Play... YMCA Women-, Softball Standing, A League Viking....................................................... .4-0 Cathyk Cut and Curl............................. 3-1 Dig-lt/Ari Meade.................................... 3-1 Barry County Merchants....................... 4-1 Michigan Thunder....................................1-3 Athlctics/Rumora......................................0-3 Good Timex Pizza.................................. .0-3 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Our business is growing and we are looking for talented energetic peo­ ple to grow with us in our management program. Positions are available in Michigan. • Excellent bonus program • 5 day work week • Uniforms • 401k program The basketball campers enjoyed listening to Blanchard as he told them how to If you feel this is what you are looking for, please send your resume to: WENDY’S C/O Tammy Wood 714 W. Michigan Jackson, MI 49201 Please include references, past employer's names and phone numbers. 1-877-4WENDYS Equal Opportunity Employer Here the Wolverine star slams one home versus a younger Saxon hoop opponent. Hastings Quick Lube "•^'^“Fiii^lWeek^fJpecials-EndsJiHieW Thu iBteNifMrt Ml. FULL SERVICE + tax + fax Includes free car wash T-TEC TRANSMISSION brand new location. The SERVICE only FREE car wash in town with same site car wash location. wSTAlE The intelligent eil. Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 Summer Playgrounds Underway The summer playgrounds are open to participants beginning this week. Playground sites are at Bob King Park, Central Elementary, McFall Elementary in Middleville, Freeport, and Swtftyk Place in Lake Odessa. If your child is looking for something fun to do, this is it Playgrounds are open to children in grades K-6th. Sites are open from 9 a.m. to noon and from I to 3 p.m. Field trips are taken on Fridayk. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. NOTICE OF Lube, Oil, Filter 815 W. State Street B League P-Ring....................................................... 3-1 FlexFab......................................................0-5 Last Week', Rmla Dig It/Art Meade 15. Good Tinies Pizza 12: Cathyk Cut ACurl 17. Michigan Thunder 9; Viking 17. Michigan Thunder I; P-Ring 18, FlexFab 9; Barry County Merchants 17, FlexFab 5; Barry County Merchants IS, Athletica/Rumon 21. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE w GRAND OPENING SPECIALS * + tax On most vehicles For the Dreisbach team, Beth Gieseler had a single and scored twice, Alex Greenfield had an RBI. Amber Peck had two singles, scored two runs and had an RBI, Halie Terrel had a single, scored two runs and had two RBI. Kelly Wilson had a single and scored three runs, Ali Cooney had a single, three RBI and scored three runs, Mandy Keeler had two singles, two RBI and scored two runs, Alli Bryans had two RBI and scored a run, Niki Meade had an RBI and scored a run and Devin Pierson scored a run. Against Ionia Tuesday, Hastings lost both ends of a doubleheader, 12-2 and 17­ 13. Alli Bryans scored three runs, Alex Greenfield had two singles and scored four times, Ali Cooney had a single and scored twice, Halie Terrel had a double, four RBI and scored three runs, Kristen Williams had two RBI, Beth Gieseler scored a run, Devin Pierson had a single, an RBI and scored a run and Mandy Keeler scored a run. Defensive standouts were Kristen Williams, Alex Greenfield, Devin Pierson. Ali Cooney and Beth Gieseler. YMCA NEWS The YMCA's summer golf program held at the River Bend Golf Course in Hastings began this Monday. The camp is instructed by educators Ed vonderHoff and Joe Westra and is assisted by Saxons Mike Hubbard. Eric Schiedel and Brian DeVries. Here a group of sixth-eighth grade golfers receive a lesson on grip and test what they have learned on the River Bend driving range. The program is expected to run for six weeks. At the Hastings Country Club, a junior golf program is being held on Fridays and family clinics are being held on Thursdays. We offer: • Very competitive wages • Paid vacations • Free meals • Medical/dental insurance available basketball coach Don Schils said that there is about 80 kids in this year's camp. Many were on hand Wednesday to listen to Blanchard and admire his basketball talents. w The Intelligent eil. TH« FIRMS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY HRMMAr TON WE OBTAIN WKL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Dalaun has been made m tw oondNona of a mortgage made by Craig Honora. a sintM man, A/K/A Craig W. Hernia (original mortgagors) to GMAC Mortgage Corpo­ ration. a Pennsylvania Corporation. Mortgagee, deled January 28. 1989, and recoded on Febru­ ary 4. 1999 in IXxwwnt No. 1024779. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mongaga there is claimed to be due at He date hereof tw sum ol NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HW4DRED FIFTY ANO 11/100 dotars (808.150.11), including merest at 8.750% ptr annum. Under tie power of ante contained In add mortgage and »w statute In auch case made and provided, nuhee ia hereby given Met aekl mortgege wB be kxadoeed by e aele cf tw mort­ gaged premises. or some pert of them, al ptAhe venue, at the Bony County Courthouae I" Heel­ rigs. Ml at 1O0 PM. on July 19.2001. Said promts are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry Carty. Michigan, and are described as: lot beginning at t» Couttweet corner of LM 1 ol Cudrr, Oak Park Plat, trance Wool paretet to Lot 1 n watera edge of Cobb (owe known aa Hoag) Lake, thence 50 teat SouthwoaMdy along the watera edge to Iron stake. thence East to Iron stake. thence 50 feet NortwesMriy Io begrrtng. Section 18. Town 3 North, Range 10 Weal: Meo beginning at an iron ataka 50 feet Southwesterly ol the Southeast comer ol lot 1 ol CuOora Oak Park Plat thence west peraM to Lol t to tw edge ol Cobb (also known •• Hoag) Lake, trance Southwesterly 50 feel along Lakes edge, trance East to iron stake, trance 50 Wet Northeasterly Io place ol beginning. Section IB. Town 3 North, Range 10 Weal Tira redemption period shat bo 5 monthfs) from He date ol such sale, irteea dewrnWwd abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 32410. m which case tie rodampton period shall be 30 days tram tw dale ol auch sale. Dowd: May 31.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott 4 Trott PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Rood. Sow 100 Bingham Farrrn. Ml 48025 Fie • 200026577 Jaguars �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 13 £ake OdeMa l\l E W S The Lake Odessa Fair begins tomorrow (Friday) with the dog show at 1 p.m. and Figure 8 Demolition Derby at 8 p.m. There will be harness races Saturday through Wednesday at I p.m. Saturday Mud Bog at 6 p.m. children’s games Sunday and bobbin lace demonstration at 3 p.m., semi-truck pull at 7:30. Monday brings the youth horse show and lightweight horse pull. Tuesday has the antique tractor pull. Wednesday has puff tractor pull, demolition derby at 7:30 and fireworks soon after 10 p.m. The mid­ way opens at noon most days. On Saturday coupons can be used for rides starting at 10 a.m. The grand marshal reception in honor of Raymond Dykhousc will be held Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 in Fellowship Hall, hosted by the Lake Odessa Lions Club. The honored guest was bom at Ionia and attend­ ed school there. His father. Drice Dykhousc, is still living at 92 at a Hillsdale nursing home. Ray’s brother also lives in that city. Ray and wife Mary are very sup­ portive of their grandchildren with ball games, 4-H activities, projects for the fair and more. (Ray has served as chairman of United Way and initiated the girls softball league. He has served on the church board at Central UMC.) One of Ray’s pastimes is turkey hunting at the family cabin in Lake County. Bowling is a winter sport for him. When the parade passes by, watch for the 12 grandchildren dressed in matching clothing. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at the village park and proceeds to the fair grounds, where the grand marshal gets to sit in his chariot and watch the rest of the parade arrive. The Depot Museum will be open from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30. The public is invited to see school memorabilia from the Lake Odessa High School. There LEGAL NOTICE SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 13, 2001 - 7:30 PM. Called to order and Pledge ol Allegiance. Present Rogers. Hint, Bellmore, Lyons. Greenfield. McKenna. Vilmont and 17 guests. Minutes of the regular meeting and closed ses­ sions held on May 9. 2001 approved. Motion by Vilmont. supported by McKenna to appoint Mr. Rick Arnett to the Planning Commission to fill the position being vacated by Robert Miller's term expiration. MoWh pay vouches and payroti vouchers. Treasurers report received and placed on file. PCI ButldingTEIeclncal Permits report received and placed on file. Zoning Administrator report received and placed on file. Motion by McKenna, supported by Flint to rezone the 3.9 acres cn M-43 from AG to RE as requested by Ron Ned. Roll CM: Al Ayes. Motion by McKenna, supported by Lyons to rezone the 11.05 acres on Twiner Lake Road from AG to RE as requested by Mr. and Mrs. Heacock. Roil Call: AE Ayes Police report rece.ved and placed on file. YMCA Contract for 2001 discussed. Motion by Flint supported by Rogers to contract with the YMCA for 2001. Roll Cati: Al Ayes Adjournment at 8:50 pm.. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by. Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (6/28) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: TABLED CASE NUMBER V-15-2001 Charles Jordan. LOCATION: 1960 Mixer Rd., in Sections 4 & 9 of Baltimore Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 10x16-ft. addition and an 8x9-ft. addition to an existing home that is too dose to the road right of way (71 -ft), the minimum is 83-ft., in the AR zon­ ing district. CASE NUMBER V-21-2001 - William & Tara LOCATION: Lot *71 and *73 of Eagle Point Number 4 Plat, in Section 4 of Woodland Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to divide one parcel into two nonconforming lots with less than the required 75-ft of frontage in the Rl-2 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-22-2001 - Ralph Rybicki. LOCATION: 2708 South Circle Dr., on Fair Lake, in Section 11 of Barry Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 28x24-11 addition to an existing home that is too dose to the side property tine (6-ft.), the minimum is 13-ft.. in the RL-1 zoning district MEETING DATE: July 10, 2001. TBIE: 7:30 pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of the above described proper­ tylies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to (616) 948-4820 The variance apptication(s) ts/are available lor public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12 p.m.-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County .Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284 Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (6/28) will be pictures galore, sports exhibits and school items salvaged from the Lake Odessa High School when the 1922 build­ ing was being razed. The flag pole and urns which graced the front entrances are part of the new landscaping on the front lawn. The depot will have new plantings and an extended sidewalk prepared by Kevin Swilcr of Kevins Landscaping business. The deck has been treated for weather pro­ tection. The Friends of the Library met Tuesday. June 5. The Friends voted to underwrite cost of having a new web page prepared by a senior student, a rolling cart for books being held, for a quanti y of a promotional item. The date of the Alcthian chicken barbe­ cue has been moved forward. It will be held Friday, July 13. Tickets will be available next week. This will be the 46th annual barbecue hosted by the Alcthians and friends. Serving will be in Fellowship Hall and take-out meals also will be distributed from there. Ticket information will be furth-coming in another week or so. Today, June 28, marks the 60th wedding anniversary of Roger and Bernice Hamp. Dan and Julia Galavan, with their three young daughters, are new residents of Johnson Street in the house where Julie’s mother grew up back when she was Judy Yonkers. Central UMC held its Sunday morning worship service on the south lawn on a bright sunny day. A portable sound system aided in the comprehension. People brought their own lawn chairs and blankets and wore casual clothing. This solved the mys­ tery of the bulletin board which had as ser­ mon topic “CAYA.” That meant “Come As You Are." A quartet of teenage girls led singing of choruses. The Fellowship and Caring Committee served makc-your-own sundaes after the service. Meantime, others were putting food on the tables for a shared meal in the hall. The pastor announced that starting in August there will be casual ser­ vices Thursday evenings. It was a very suc­ cessful venture. Members of the county genealogy group carpooled on Saturday for a trip to Grand Rapids to the library and its vast genealog­ ical store of information. The next meeting will be on Saturday. July 14, with Marilyn Steward speaking on “What You Can Dig spring term. In addition to Tracy Thelen listed last week there arc Corey Dahms. Nicole Hazel, Jeremy Steele. Betsy Twitchcll, Jason Huynh and Kellie Rosenberger of Clarksville. The library’s summer reading program is off to a great start. Several business places have provided coupons for free items as prizes. Today’s topic for the Reading Road trip is “Yankee Doodle Kids.” On July 5 they will be "Reading Under The Big Top." Rambler roses arc in full bloom. Lilies are starting to blossom. Rhubarb has about a week left before the acid begins creeping from the leaves into the stalks which ren­ ders the edible plant not so edible. Strawberries arc abundant in the stores. The geraniums, which were at their best for Memorial Day, now need to be dead-head­ ed while the smaller plants are now at their best. The Shoppers’ Guide lists many real estate transfers. One local transfer is that of Joan Rohrbacher to Cliff Weller and Phillip Weller. Joan moved weeks ago from her home on Lapo Drive to Emerson Manor. The VFW is hosting bingo games at the Lake Odessa Fair. They use the one-time youth building at the west end of the fair­ grounds. Their hours will be from 1 to 11 p.m. each day. June 30 through July 4. This community will miss Howard Kendall, whose death came last week. He was the friendly man riding a bicycle down­ town, taking his groceries home in the bike basket. Earlier he had been the reliable man caring for the Page Memorial Building and its grounds. In his later years, he had the pleasure of a new home on the comer of Jordan Lake and Bonanza roads, which replaced the housing he and his brother, the late Harold Kendail had occupied for many years. Western Michigan University has listed its honor students for spring term. Among Up in a Graveyard. Literally.” Marilyn is chairman of the society’s cemetery index committee. She and her members have charted several cemeteries in the county. In time, the rcsu* will be indexed and printed for sale. MSU has published its deans list for BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. DID, ADOPTED JUNE 13, 2001 “HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COST RECOVERY ORDINANCE* An ordinance to establish charges for fire department services incurred when responding to an incident involv­ ing hazardous materials under Public Act 102 of 1990 (compiled law 41 806a) and lo provide methods for the collection of such charges EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon pub­ lication follow: »g adoption by the Township Board. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Tracy Mitchell, Clerk Baltimore Township 1-888-477-8591 1-618-945-0514 OPEN HOUSE SUNMV, JULY 1'T • 2-4 PM Directions Michigan to State Rd east 5 miles to 34G1 EAST STATE RD -■■***to TMF-1019 - Hastings Charter Twp. and Schools - 3 miles east, 4 bedroom, 1-1/2 story Cap Cod farmhouse with central air and 100 amp electric, newer furnace and Bradford White water heater. 90x40 pole bam with con­ crete and electric, 60x35 hip roof bam, 90x50 feeder bam with water, electric and new fur­ nace. All this and 8+/- acres for only $129,900. Possession at close. Grand marshal Ray and Mary Dykhouse pose beside a painting of their cabin at Irons where Ray enjoys turkey hunting. The bloodmobile had a steady line of blood donors. Here the first donor is being prepared. them is Sara Decker, of Farrell Road, granddaughter of Robert and Norcne Mosson of Fifth Avenue, Orville and Virginia Decker of First Street. She is scheduled to graduate in December from her five-year nursing program. The Red Cross Bloodmobile was in town June 18. The donors came in a steady stream right from the start. However many donors were rejected because of summer ailments and antibiotic use too recently. The net amount was less than 40 pints. Donors enjoyed eating some of Marian Durkees homemade soup to replenish their fluids. Shelly Reiser was in charge of the canteen with three shifts of workers. Marian sched­ uled the registrars, the bag ladies, the nurs­ es and the aides distributing orange juice. Marian Griffin is the reliable volunteer who distributes the publicity posters around town each time. United Methodist Women met in the church lounge on June 18. Betty (Mre. Roger) Circy of Thomapple Lake was guc>t speaker She brought along many sou­ venirs of her Honduras visits, including pie­ lures. Annual visits to Central America have been the pattern for Betty and her late husband, who died last winter. He had worked much in construction of shelters for the local people and in scheduling work groups who came to help with building Betty (Mrs. Morris) Carey is now at Thomapple Manor receiving therapy. She makes periodic trips to Pennock Hospital for procedures necessary to her recovery from her accident lo her legs. She walks for short periods of time. Members of the Womens Fellowship of the Congregational Church enjoyed a trip to Gull Lake Bible Conference for one of the five Ladies' Day programs June 11. Ladies from Central UMC attended on Friday of that week. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT re.^IHE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township ol Rutland will hold a public hearing on July IB, 2001. at the Rutland Charter Township Han. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings. Ml 49058. within the Charter Township ol Rutland, commencing at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the pro­ posed items to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: The amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, specifically ARTICLE XVIII 104.1800 SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS by adding footnote (c). Therefore. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains: 1. Amendment of ARTICLE XVIII - 104.1800 SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS of the Rutland Charier Township Zoning Ordinance to be amended as follows: (c) Refer to Section 20.09 (b) - 104.2009 for acces­ sory buildings setbacks. This amendment will take effect eight (8) days fol­ lowing publication after adoption. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith are hereby PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments at or following the aforementioned public hearing and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Written comments win be received from any interest­ ed persons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing on July 18,2001. and may further be received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice if posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers lor the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charier Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKenna, Clerk Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER MTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing on July 18. 2001. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058. within the Charter Township of Rutland, commencing at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed items to be considered at this public hearing include the fol­ lowing. In summary: The amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, specifically SECTION 3L01 repeating the cur­ rent criminal penalty provisions contained therein and replacing the same with penalty provisions which provide for municipal civil infractions. Therefore. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains: 1. Amendment of SECTION 26.01 of the Rutland Charier Township Zoning Ordinance to read as fotiows: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES Any person, firm or corporation or other entity who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of ing to the following schedule: Minimum First Offense $75 00 Second Offense Within 3 Years of First Offense $150.00 Third Offense Within 3-Year Period $325.00 Fourth Offense Within 3-Year Period $500.00 Maximum $500 00 $500.00 $500 00 $500 00 If a determination of responsibility is made by the Court, the Court may impose costs as provided tor by law in addition to the fines called for above The foregoing penalties shall not prohibit the Township from seeking injunctive relief against a violator of such other appropriate relief as may be provided by law. Every day that violation Is permitted to exist Shan constitute a separate offense. The Imposition of any fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 2. Effective Date and Repeal. This amendment will take effect eight (8) days following publication after adoption. AM Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith are hereby repealed PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance. Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hear­ ing. and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments at or following the afore­ mentioned public hearing and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Written comments wtll be received from any interested per­ sons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charier Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing on July 18. 2001. and may further be received by the Planning Commission at said public hear­ ing This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41 72a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reason­ able auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material* being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days' notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for com­ ments and suggestions at this public hearing. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKenna, Clerk Rutland Charter Townahlp Hall 2461 Heath Road Hatting*. Ml 49056 �Page 14 - The Hastirtgs Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 Local official stands mute to drunk driving charge J-Ad Graphics News Service Barry County Emergency Management Director John Hislop stood mute in Barry County District Court last week to a onecount misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Hislop, 59, of Woodland, was arrested after he registered .17 percent bodily alcohol content following a two-vehicle crash in which he allegedly crossed the center line on M-66 near Cloverdale Road May 15 and struck an oncoming semi-truck. According to a report by the Hastings post of the Michigan Slate Police, 911 dispatchers received a cellular telephone call at 11:28 p.m. from a man reporting that he was following a red pickup truck pulling a trailer with a slow moving hazard sign affixed to the trailer. The caller told dispatchers that he was just entering Barry County and tnat the pickup truck was "all over the road." A short time later, dispatchers receive a report that the red pickup had just been involved in an accident with a semi­ truck. Troopers said Hislop's pickup truck came to rest on the northbound shoulder while the semi-truck was on the southbound shoulder about 100 yards south of the pickup. When asked if he was okay, Hislop told troopers at the scene, "I'm all right I guess," and that he did not know if he wanted to go to a hospital. "Mr. Hislop then slated, 'I don't want to go.'" a trooper reported. The trooper also noted in his report that he could detect an odor of alcohol emanating from Hislop's breath and that his speech was slow and slurred. "He stated he had a couple of beers earlier at his cousin's house south of Battle Creek," police reported. "Mr. Hislop went on to say he had four or five beers and that it had been a couple of hours since he stopped drinking." Police said Hislop had difficulty walking smoothly and that he was staggering from side to side. He Police reportedly found an empty beer box about 15 feel from Hislops vehicle on the north shoulder of M-66. Trucker Mark Nawrocki of St. Paul. Minn., told police he was southbound on M-66 when he saw a vehicle headed in a collision path with his vehicle. "He stated it crossed the center line of M-66 and was traveling north in the southbound lane." police reported. "Nawrocki stated. 'I got on my brakes hard and swerved to the light.'" Nawrocki told police he was trying to put his truck in the ditch on the west side of the road during the incident when it was raining hard and visibility was limited. Nawrocki was not hurt in the crash. Hislop was taken to the Barry County Jail where he registered a .17 percent and a .16 percent on a datamaster test for bodily alcohol content. The legal limit is .10. which is considered drunk driving while .08 percent is considered impaired driving. Hislop was lodged on S100 bond. Troopers also noted in their report that Hislop made several calls to Barry GREAT GIFT IDEA.,. whatever the occasion, give a subscription to the BANNER TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON ORDINANCE NO. CT-2001-2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY INCIDENT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH CHARGES FOR TOWNSHIP SERVICES RESPONDING TO AN INCI­ DENT INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UNDER PUBLIC ACT 102 OF 1M0 (COMPILED LAW 41 AMA) AND TO PROVIDE METHODS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH CHARGES. County Central Dispatch on a recorded line from his cellular telephone after the crash. "We have requested copies of the taped conversations between Mr. Hislop and Barry County Central Dispatch." police said. In Barry County's 56B District Court June 19, Hislop stood mute to the charge which carries a maximum possible penally of 90 days in jail. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a July 17 settlement conference has been scheduled. Hislop works full time for Barry County as emergency management director in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the basement of Barry County Central Dispatch. His job responsibilities include planning for and handling natural and man-made disasters. He also coordinates yearly weather spotter training. It's Hislop's job to activate the Emergency Operations Center and to handle direction and control of disaster management measures. NEWS (cont.) In other recent court matters: • Chauncey .Xavier Edwards, 28, of Grand Rapids, pleaded no contest Friday to one count of attempted conspiracy to commit insurance fraud by unlawfully conspiring with Ronald Goree and/or Phalona Goree to defraud the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company out of $70,000 by setting their Yankee Springs home on fire July 5, 2000. Edwards could be sentenced to a max­ imum of two years in prison July 12 when he is sentenced on the conviction. Edwards had been scheduled to be tried on charges he conspired to bum his house and the house of Sabrina Jones, both situated in the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home park. Prior to the fires, both homes were spray painted with racial slurs which po­ lice believe was used by the perpetrators as a diversion with regard to the arsons and attempted insurance fraud. Jone's home suffered some exterior damage while the Edwards home was destroyed in the blaze, which occurred just 10 days after the racial graffiti. ty onto which or from which hazardous materials release. 2.4 ‘Charges imposed upon responsible Party; Where Cartton Township Fire Departments respond to a call for assistance in connection with a hazardous materials release, actual costs incurred by the township to such a call shall be imposed upon responsible parties, including, but not limited to: (a) The actual cost per hour, or fraction thereof, for Township Fire Department vehicles or piece of equipment required, in the opinion of tne officer in command, to stand by at the hazardous materials incident For each hour. o< Paction thereof (b) All personnel-related costs incurred by Carlton Township as a result of responding to the hazardous mate­ rials incident Such costs may indude, but are not limited to. wages, salaries and fnnge benefits and insurance for full-time and part-time fire fighters; overtime pay and related fnnge benefit costs for hourly employees, and fire run ices pad to on-call f-.re fighters Such personnel-related charges shall commence the first hour that the Fire Depart’lent has responded to the hazardous materials incident, and shall continue until all township per­ sonnel have concluded hazardous materials incident-related responsibilities (c) Other expenses incurred by Carlton Township in responding to the hazardous materials incident, includ­ ing but not limited to. rental or purchase d machinery, equipment, labor, consultants, legal and engineering fees, and the replacement cost related to disposable personal protective equipment, extinguishing agents, sup­ plies. water purchased from municipal water systems and meals and refreshments lor personnel while responding to the hazardous materials incident (d) Charges to Cartton Township imposed by any local, state or federal government entities related to the haz­ ardous materials incident. (e) Costs incurred in accounting for ail hazardous material incident-related expenditures, including billing and collection costs The Cartton Township Board shall be at least annually, by resolution, establish the amount or amounts to be charged as actual costs for the use of Township Fire Department vehicles and equipment 2 4 BHknq procedures: Following the conclusion of the hazardous materials incident, the fire chief shall sub­ mit a detailed listing ol all known expenses with a invoice to the responsible party tor payment. This invoice shall demand full payment within thirty (30) days ol receipt ol the bill. Any addrttonal expenses that become known to the Townsnip Fire Chiefs or Carlton Township following the transmittal of the bill to the responsible party shall be billed in the same manner on a subsequent bill to the responsible party. For any amounts due i‘>at remain unpaid after thirty (30) days, the Fire Department or Cartton Township shall impose a late charge of one and one half percent {1 1/2%) per month, or fraction thereof. 2.5 Other remedies The Fire Department or Cartton Township may pursue any other remedy, or may insti­ tute any appropriate action or proceeding, in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect charges imposed under this ordinance The recovery of charges imposed under this ordinance does not iimrt liability of responsible par­ ties under locai ordinance or state or federal law. rule or regulation Section 3. Validity Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared by the courts to be invalid, the same snail not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part or portion thereof so declared to be invalid SflCbon 4, Eflecinre date This Ordinance shall become effective thirty days after Cartton Board approval and publication in a newspaper m general circulation within the Township. Township of Cartton adoption of Ordinance No. CT2001-2. Date of Adoption 6-11-2001 Cartton Township Supervisor: Bradley Carpenter Cartton Township Clerk: Wilma Daniels Cartton Township Treasurer: Marlene Forman Cartton Township Trustee: Cary Smith Cartton Township Trustee: Gary Vandercar said. The $300,000 may be used for some of the upgrades, he said. However, he said, a rate increase may also be necessary. The monthly operating and maintenance fee was increased from $15 to $17 in 1999 and increased another $150 per month in 2001. Warner said the DEQ will not dictate how the sewer authority fixes (he phospho­ rus problem, as long as it's fixed and dis­ charges meet state requirements. He said the authority has the option of fixing the ex­ ternal filtering system or taking the phos­ phorus out at the plant to try to bring the plant into compliance. However, from initial examination by a DEQ soil scientist, he said, it appears that "the facility will have to do some upfront treatment if they continue to discharge in the manner they have in the past." In other words, if filter beds aren't doing the job of taking out excess phosphorus, then the phosphorus will have to be taken out at the plant. Cichy said the plant's poor construction is to blame for the phosphorus problem and the county and sewer authority should have gone after Progressive and others named in the suit to make them fix that problem as well as problems associated with the TIN. Because the four townships participating in the sewer authority and the county, which backed the sewer system financing, failed to bring the phosphorus problem up CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 336 Sectton 1. T-tle. This ordinance shall be known as the "Township ol Carlton Hazardous Materials Emergency an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable reactive of water reactive 2 2 Man artnw Any sowing. iMtang. pumpog. pounnj. •mrtnp emptymg. aschargmg. ,nj«ctmg. leaching, dumping or disposing mto the environment. 2.3 ‘Responsible oartv' defmed: Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, commercial enti­ ty. consortium, joint venture, government entity or any other legal entity that is responsible for a release ol a hazardous material, either actual or threatened, or is an owner, tenant, occupant or party in control of proper­ Michael Stone, a former teacher who likes to bring history to life through involve­ ment as a Civil War re-enactor, recently visited teacher Sally Dreyer s fifth grade class at St. Rose School in Hastings. Stone is pictured here with students Sarah Heuss (left) and Patrick Dreyer (right). Stone, whose eight great-undes served in the Civil War (four gave their lives in the war), talked to St. Rose students at the con­ clusion of their study unit on the Civil War. Stone showed students artifacts from the war era, such as uniforms. Bibles, diaries, pictures, and equipment like cartridge boxes and haversacks. SEWER PROBLEM, continued from page 3 COURT THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, ORDAMS: Incident Ordinance ' Section 2: Purpose. In order to protect Carlton Township from meunrg extraordinary expenses resulting from the utilization of Cartton Township resources to respond to an incident mvoMng hazardous materials. Carlton Township Board authonzes the imposition of charges to recover reasonable and actual costs incurred by the township in responding to cals for assistance in connection with a hazardous materials release. 2.1 "Hazardous materials' defined: For purpose of this ordinance, "hazardous materials' include, but are noi limited to a chemical that is a combustible liquid, a flammable gas. explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, Civil War re-enactor visits fifth graders AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN, BY AMENDING PARTS OF SECTION 9OC96 THROUGH 90699 THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAMS THAT: An ordinance to amend parts ol Section 90-696 through 90-699. This ordinance win alow amendments to toe Meadow Stone Plan Unit Development (PUD) — recommended al toe Juno 4. 2001, Hastings Planning Commission A complete copy of Ordinance 336 is available lor inspection at too City Clerks Office. City Hail. 201 E. State Street. Hastings, Michigan. This ordinance shal toko effect and shall bo in fuff force from the date of its publication in the Hastings Banner pursuant to the Charter for too City of Hastings. Moved by Tubbs, second by McIntyre, that Ordinance No. 336 be adopted. Yeas: Jasperse, McIntyre. Spencer, Tubbs, Hawtons. Bleam and Campbell Nays: None Absent : May I. Everfl G. Manshum, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a true copy of en Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 25th day of Juno 2001 is available at the City Clerk's Office. Evoril G. Manshum, City Clerk \ July 4th A z Holiday Deadlines for Jh^SunandNews irkeTujooo Sinews - Display Advertising Deadlines for The Reminder, The Sun and News, The Lakewood News and the Maple Valley News will be Thursday, June 28 at Noon. - Classified Deadlines for The Sun and News, Lakewood News and Maple Valley News, will be Friday June 29 at Noon. Deadline for The Reminder will be/ Friday June 29 at 5 p.m. S' 1 in the civil suit, Cichy said, all those mu­ nicipal entities should help pay for any necessary repairs to the system. "Why arc thd residents who paid for the system once, responsible for paying for it again and again?" she asked. "This is the first step of more and more costs coming down the pike under the dis­ guise of improvements." Cichy said several of her neighbors are on fixed incomes and some are disabled, and they cannot afford the continuing increases in sewer rates. Row said the proposed "upgrades" are not repairs. "All plants have upgrades," he said. "She (Cichy) thinks nobody should ever pay for anything. That's a fairy tale atti* hide." MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain A Associates, P.C. to a debt collector and we are attempting to colled a debt and any information obtained will ba uaad for that purpoaa. MORTGAGE SALE - Deteutl h—been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEN­ NETH P BELLES AND KAREN A. BELLES, HUSBAND AND WIFE to AMERIQUEST MORT­ GAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee. dated February 24. 1999. and recorded on March 11, 1999. M Instrument No. 1026364 Barry County Records, Mtervgan, on wr.cn mongage mere ■ oavnaa be due at the dale hereof toe sum of seventy two thousand five hundred fifty tour and 53/100 doL iara ($72,554.53), including interest at 9.000% per annum, with adjustable rate rider. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and toe statute to such ca— mada and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wilt be foreefoeed by a sale of toe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of hem, at pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthou—, Hastings, Mi, at 1 GO p.m. on August 2,2001. Said premie— are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARRY County, MkMgan and are described as: COMMENCING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11. TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE B WEST. JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN; THENCE NORTH 782 FEET. THENCE WEST 244 FEET. THENCE NORTH 371 FEET. THENCE EAST 244 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 371 FEET TO THE POWT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 montos from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 8003241a, In which case the redemption period ahal be 30 days from toe date of such sale. DATED: Juno 28.2001 AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (7/19) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 15 Sex offender’s sentence upheld by appeals court J-Ad Graphics News Service The Michigan Court of Appeals re­ cently has upheld two rulings made by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher including the 1999 conviction and sen­ tence of Jack Dominic Petrucci for sec­ ond degree criminal sexual conduct. The Appeals Court affirmed Fisher’s sentence of Petrucci to eight to 15 years in prison, which exceeded the sentencing guidelines. Petrucci, 39, of Hastings, was found guilty during a jury trial on four criminal sexual conduct charges. He was found not guilty on the remaining three. "The defendant was convicted of mo­ lesting (an) 8-year-old (girl) and the Court of Appeals rejected his arguments that his conviction should have been re­ versed," Fisher said in a press release. Most of Petrucci's claimed errors cen­ tered on the sentence imposed by Fisher and the considerations the judge ana­ lyzed in imposing this sentence. "All of the claimed errors were re­ jected," said Fisher’s prepared statement. Petrucci’s sentence was twice as long as the maximum provided by the sen­ tencing guidelines. "Judge Fisher emphasized that he felt the sentence was appropriate because of the serious, repeated nature of (Petrucci's) sexual abuse and the impact on the victim and her family." the state­ ment said. According to Fisher, there are no points scored (in the offense variable formula) as far as the victim's input into the sentencing process on what she felt would be an appropriate sentence. "Wc talk a lot about victims’ rights," said Fisher. "Politicians talk about it. Judges talk about it. But the sentencing guidelines contain no offense variable that scores anything about how the vic­ tim feels about the situation." Fisher noted that there are no points scored for the consideration of the num­ ber of victims in this type of offense. "It's not just the child who was mo­ lested." Fisher said, "but the extended family. And there are no points assessed for the lack of remorse or appreciation for the wrongfulness of the conduct, which I think creates a higher risk of re­ offending in the future." Fisher said he took (hose issues into consideration when he fashioned Petruc­ ci's sentence. "My daughter and I deal with this on a daily basis," the victim's mother told Fisher in 1999. "It doesn't go away. I wish I could tell her that after today, it won't affect her any further. That won't happen. I wish I could take it away from her instead of watching her struggle with it. I’d like him out of her life." "The victim here has asked that I im­ pose a sentence that would allow her to get to adulthood without having to worry about things," Fisher said. "I think that's a reasonable suggestion in this case." The Court of Appeals said that "it is entirely appropriate for the trial court to consider, during sentencing, the defen­ dant's attitude toward his criminal behav­ ior and the effect of the defendant's crime on his victim... We conclude that the trial court's sentence, which departed from the sentencing guidelines, was ap­ propriate." The other decision handed down by the Court of Appeals involved a 1999 di­ vorce trial decided by Fisher. The Court of Appeals found no basis for reversal on a number of errors that were claimed to have been made by Judge Fisher and his decision regarding division of marital property was found to have been fair and equitable. Orangeville meth lab raid nets two arrests by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer An Orangeville man is being held on $500,000 bond while his wife is lodged on $10,000 bail on the Barry County Jail, both accused of operating a metham­ phetamine laboratory in their Wildwood Road home, Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins said Wednesday. The Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on the home of Bernard Richard "Buzzy" Hunderman, 25, and his wife, Jamie Christine Hunderman. 22, in the 12000 block of Wildwood Road June 14. "The search warrant was for a methamphetamine lab known (alleged) to be in that residence," Hawkins said. The search turned up a red phosphorus methamphetamine lab in operation and emitting gas fumes while the couple's two children, ages 2 and 3, were in the home, Hawkins said. "There was hydrochloric gas emitting from the basement," said Hawkins. "It was in probably what would be the mid­ dle stage of manufacturing in the process of a chemical reaction." Authorities confiscated what appeared to be methamphetamine, hazardous waste and equipment used in the manu­ facture of the drug. Police arc awaiting laboratory results on the products. The Hundermans are each charged with two counts of operating a meth lab in the presence of a minor (one count for each child) which carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison and or a $100,000 fine. Both are charged with one count of manufacture of methamphetamine, a felony which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or $25,000 fine penalty. They arc both also charged with sec­ ond degree child abuse for knowingly or intentionally committing a harmful act in the presence of a child (hydrochloric gas emitting from the basement). The charge carries a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison. The couple also could face sentences doubled by the second or subsequent of­ fice notice because ooth Hundermans have prior drug convictions in Allegan County, said Hawkins. Hawkins said she docs not know how long the laboratory was in operation prior to the police raid on the home. "There was enough waste there for at least five cooks," said Hawkins. "We don't know if the cooks were done at that house or if it was brought in from some­ where else. There were a lot of chemi­ cals there but not all of it was recogniz­ able." Hawkins said the bust is the fourth raid on a Barry County methamphetamine lab this year. "This is comirg heavily into Barry County and we're taking a very strong stance on meth labs," said Hawkins, "es­ pecially in this case where two children were innocent victims. Allegan County has had a lol more of these cases but it's moving into Barry County." Hawkins said the chemicals used to produce methamphetamine are very po­ tent and dangerous in the household. "I don't think people realize how very dangerous and highly explosive these chemicals arc." said Hawkins. Authorities plan to test the ground wa­ ter on the Hunderman property to deter­ mine whether it contains any hazardous wastes related to the production of methamphetamine. "Then I'll be contacting the Health Department once I get the lab results." said Hawkins. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by EUGENE C. LOCKYER, sin­ gle. and CHERYL HEERS, single of 1645 W Quimby Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058. Mortgagors, to FIRST UNION HOME EOUIT' BANK. NA. Mortgagee, dated the 16th of July. 1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of July 1999 in Document number 1033141 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and 61/100 ($143,219 61). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. there fore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day of August. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where thu Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.7700% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expeases, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry, and State ol Michigan, and desenbed as follows to wit:. The Following Described premises situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigman, to-wit Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 25 thence South 89 degrees 09' 04’ East 1033.18 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and the beginning, thence Nortneastorty 241.29 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long chord North 21 degrees 43' 20’ East 54.80 feet and along t>.o centerline of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33' 58" east 271.17 feet; thence Easterly 397.91 feel along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11' 30’ East 395.29 feet; thence Easterly 271 SO feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left long chord of which bears North 92 degrees 25' 47" East 260.99 feet; thence Northeasterly 35.31 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left' the long chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43' 24’ East 35.31 feet; thence South 50 degrees 34'57* east 553 69 feet: thence North 89 degrees 09* 04* west 1535.71 feet along fH#* South line of the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 25 to the place ol begin­ ning. Being the same real estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer be Deed Dated November 6. 1998 and recorded November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206. in the Barry County. Michigan Records Tax ID •08-013-025-008-40 During the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property mav be redeemed, except that in the event that the properly is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 immediately following the sale. Dated: 6-19-01 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A., Mortgagee JONATHAN L. Engman FABRIZIO & ASSSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for First Union 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (7/26) See ARRESTS, cont. page 16 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been . -aJe m the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services. Inc., a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1998. and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 in Document No '.023282 Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A ) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on July 18. 1999. in Document No. 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 93/100 dollars ($101.936.93). including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given ttiat said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale o’ the mortgage premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 9, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fde •200015434 Hawks Wi THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lynn E. Tadmen. Rebecca J. Sheldon, and Helen Tadman, single women. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 5. 1998. in Document No. 1013157, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at tK> date of this notice, the sum ol Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five and 35/100 ($88,435 35) Dollars, in­ cluding interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Michigan on Thursday. July 12. 2001, at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michi­ gan and are described as: Lot 23 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3. Parcel ID 08-051-250-032-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated May 22. 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sobroff. Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK, PC 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 BUSY LOCIU. PHYSKUm’S OfHCE is seeking a full-time "THE BETTER YOU HANDLE IT, THE LESS YOUR INSURANCE MAY COST.’ CALL ME TO FIND OUT HOW SAFE DRIVERS CAN SAVE. Tom Salingue 136 E StateSt. (616)945-4030 XHlslale YbuVe in good hands. Duties include, but not limited to: Answering multi-line phone system, scheduling various appointments, some filing and typing required. Medical terminology and medical office experience preferred. Send resume to Reminder Ad #135, P.O. Box 188, Hastings. MI 49058 (6-28) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard P Chupp and Nancy K Chupp, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to NabonalCredit Financial Services Corporation, Mortgagee dated July 26. 1997. and recorded on Juiy 28.1997 in Liber 703. on Page 153, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND 43100 dollars ($106 586 43). including interest at 11.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m . on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 15. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence East 40 Rods thence South 40 Rods; then West 40 Rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning Except part sold to the Michigan State Highway Commission as desenbed in Deed recorded in Liber 308. on Page 43 The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File >200011985 Dolphins (7/26) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Diviaton PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-203192-DE In the matter of Donald B. Mercier. Deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSON including Earl Mercier. Thomas Mercier. Dennis Chojinowski, Gary Chojinowski, Jena Chojinowski, Bonnie Chojinowski. Pauline Mercier. Sheila Coates. Ronald Coates and also the unknown and unascertained heirs of the maternal grandparents of Donald B. Mercier, deceased whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Take notice on July 18.2001, at 11:00 am., m the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition requesting that Richard C Stnegle. of 512 N Taflee Drive, Hastings. Mi 49058 be appointee personal repre­ sentative of the Estate of Donald B. Mercier, deceased who lived at 690 West Main Street. Middleville. Ml 49333. and who died May 18. 2001, and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated December 1. 1989 be admitted to probate. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wi3 be forever barred unless presented Richard C. Stnegle, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W. Court. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice June 25.2001 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & LONGSTREET Richard J. Hudson (Pl 5220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Richard C. Stnegle By; Richard J. Hudson 512 N . Taffee Drive Hastings. Ml 49056 (616) 945-3824 (6/28) Nurses TendcrCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available: 1st Shift Full-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Full-time RN/LPN APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Coming In July... Clawc» For wind Chimes/Clay Class ana Pottery Classes ________ Call to nsarva your apot now!_______ JULY SPECIALS JJy 6 - Welcome Night 15% OFF on all bisque Great snaps' July 13 - Family MgM 15% OFF any tile or tile project started tonight July 20- Moms B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee of BDry Systems. Inc 010 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • Richland. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 Night Open nit 100 15% OFF all Bisque July 27 - Kids Might Any child accompaned by parent can buy one __________ and gel the second identical place 50% OFF!_____________ 107 S Jefferson St- Hastings • 61«r W95t1 or 616 946-9883 BY POPULAR REQUEST, WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS DE-TARING , WASHING , WAXING , BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, . VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIAIS, etc. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS _________616 / 945-5607 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 Hastings graduates D.A.R.E. students State Rep. Gary Newell served as guest speaker at the annual Hastings Police Department D.A.R.E. graduation, held at Central School Auditorium June 1 for fifth-graders at Cen'ual, Northeastern and Southeastern. Newell told students that 'alcohol and drugs are both very addictive. Once you start on those things, it's very difficult to stop. My advice is. never start. Tell all your friends to never start.’ Christopher White, author of one of the winning "Take A Stand" essays, reads his essay during the ceremony D.A.R.E. officer Joseph Booher introduced the various fifth grade classes who graduated Undercoverofficertestifies Accused child pornographer bound over to circuit court Michelle BenningfieWs Central Elementary students line up after receiving their DAR.E. diplomas. John Merritt's class at Central stands with diplomas. Melissa Daniels* central Elementary ciass wans tor an tne tneir oass s names to be called. J-Ad Graphics News Service Despite repeated objections by Michael Komcjan's attorney Ray Buffmeyer during a preliminary examination on 38 racke­ teering and child pornography charges Wednesday, the 27-ycar-old Nashville man was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court by Judge Gary Holman. Komcjan is scheduled for arraignment on the charges July 26 in Barry County Circuit Court at 8:15 a.m. Testifying for the Attorney General's office in Barry County District Court Wednesday were Sgt. James May, a De­ troit police officer assigned to state's High Tech Crime Unit who posed as a subscriber to the site last summer. Also testifying was special agent Ives Potrafka who explained how he found a number of the 2,000 images on Komc­ jan's computer after it was confiscated during a raid on his home early this year. May testified that after paying the $24.99 monthly subscription fee he was able to access a gallery of sexually ex­ plicit photos of young girls on the Lolitaskin.com website Komcjan is accused of operating. Officials have said that Komcjan made $18,670 from the site between May 6 and Dec. 31, 2000. May testified that the pictures first ap­ peared in thumbnail form on the site and that when clicked, the subscriber could view a larger image with more detail. On the site at that time were 25 differ­ ent images of children ranging in age from 9 to 14. "The first day I printed most of them in black and white, on July 6, 2000," said May. "On July IX I had access to a color printer so on Aug. 16, 1 printed all of them out in color which was 25 pictures at that time." May explained that he picked out the "best 15" and shredded the rest. The best 15 were the ones which were the best examples of child sexually abu­ sive material," he said. Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter admitted into evidence eight copies of eight different pictures downloaded and printed by May after an objection by Buffmeyer was struck down by Holman. Buffmeyer charged that May had possi­ bly made the thumbnail sized photos on Michael Komejan the site larger but Holman ruled that be­ cause any viewer could simply click on the small image to view a larger image that the photos could be admitted as evi­ dence. One of the sexually explicit pictures admitted into evidence depicted two fe­ males aged nine or 10 sitting on a stool, both nude. Other photos depict girls also about nine or 10 nude on a swing set and a nude 13 year-old girl on her knees. May also testified that some keywords on the site included "homy kids", "devel­ oping," "pre teen", "younger girls," "un­ der age" and "naked teens." Buffmeyer objected to testimony about the keywords, saying that the site itself is the evidence, not the keywords. Holman agreed with Carter that the keywords were relevant to the promotion of child pornography. Police found four computers and some videotapes when they raided Komcjan's home last January. "Wc believe this is the first case in the country where anybody has filed criminal enterprise charges to shut down a child pornography website," said Attorney General Jennifer Granhoim at a March news conference. "We know for sure its the first case in Michigan. This case has enormous ramifications." "We arc not alleging that he made the porn himself, wc are just saying that he distributed it," said Granhoim. According to Carter. Komcjan is sus­ pected of collecting the images from other sources such as magazines originating from foreign countries and from CD ROMS. "Wc don't have any indication he was involved in the manufacture or production of child pornography," she said. "We've only charged him with the distribution of the images that he was able, it looks to us, to collect." Granhoim and other authorities con­ ducted an eight months investigation after receiving a tip about the site. "It sent us from Nashville io California (where the server was located) lo Australia (where the company that owns the server is located) to New Mexico where the biller for the server was located. As you can sec this was a complex investiga­ tion," Granhoim said. "We partnered with the feds with this case and we will continue lo be working with the FBI." Komcjan remains free on bond. Banner reporters Shawna Hubharth, Sarah Linn and Shelly Sulser compiled this report. ARREST... Continued from page 15 Pre-cxam hearings scheduled for Wednesday were rescheduled for July 18 in Barry County District Court. Police have no other suspects at this time, Hawkins said. In an unrelated matter, Bernard Hun­ derman has been bound over to Circuit Court on charges he disobeyed the orders of the Michigan State Police Trooper Aaron Stcensma to stop his car on May 20 in Orangeville Township. He is charged with fleeing and eluding police in the third degree, a felony which car­ ries a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison. He is also charged with first degree home invasion for allegedly entering a home on Marsh Road and cutting a tele­ phone line. If convicted, he could be sen­ tenced to spend 20 years in prison. An additional charge of misdemcnor domes­ tic violence against Hunderman carries a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail. Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations Hastings Other • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosky’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Fdpausch • X-Press • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s •R&Ts • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thornapplc Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Coq). • Middle Dike Grocery' & Deli • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banfield General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) Lake Odessa • • • • NashviUe • • • • • 1 Crystal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin's Quik Stop Little's Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon's Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South Encl Delton • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Marl Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fclpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg’s Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Capjxm’s Quick Mart HASTINGS 4 BRITTANY MITCHELL Middleville Gun Lake Freeport L& J’s Our Village General Store NOTICE TO BIDDERS SLURRY SEAL BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Seated Proposals w* be received at the office ol the Barry County Road Commrssan. 1725 West M-43 Highway. P.O. Box 156. Hastings Ml 49056. until 10 00 AJA. Tuesday. July 17. 2001. for the following 2001 SLURRY SEAL Specifications and additional atormation may bo obtained al the Rood Commissan Office al the above address All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents The Board reserves the right lo reject any or all proposals or lo waive irregutanties in the best Interest ol the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Donald Wlllcutt, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member ________________________ Rogar L. Paahby, Member �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 17 Delton Middle School announce honor roll for fourth marking period Fifth Grade All As — Rachel Beeler. Paul Belcher. Eric Boehm. Caitlin Cham­ pion. Brian Diaz. Mitchell Duquesncl. McKenzie Earl. Dcrrcck Fcnbcrt. Emma Garrison, Trevor Gerber. Kathryn Goy. Matthew Julian. Kelsey Kctola. Bailey Lester. Jared Lindberg. Corrinc Lubbers. Sarah McCord. Sara McDuff. Chase Mills. Jill Newton. Lavonne Ogg. Bradley Phares. Brandon Reynolds. Samantha Reynolds. David Roberts, Shawn Schut. Jordan Smith. Kclsie Smith. Andrew Spaulding. Am­ ber Strick. Rachael Williams and Jes­ sica Wine. Honor Roll — Joseph Amaro. Jen­ nifer Arkwright. Brent Baldridge. Nicholas Bishop. Christopher Blincoe. Mindy Bruder. Samantha Cooke. Bai­ ley Davis. Quinn DcBolt. Michael DcWaters. Nathan Ely, Taylor Grizzle. Gabriel Hayford. Rhakan Hcmmdy. Morgan Hennessey, Jonathon Hess, Shane Homister. Kirsten Houghtaiing. Sabrina Huyck, Jennifer Jeudcvine, Ryan Keeler, Angela Kennedy. Nicholas Kuykendall, Jimmy Lane, Christopher Link. Justine McCowan. Mary Minchart. Amy Patrick. Joshua Piszkcr, Jamie Pruitt, Shawn Rinc. Whitney Roberts, Rodney Rohm. Stephanie Ross, Jessica Samis, Coty Seaver. Corey Spencer, Jonathan Spencer, Chelsea Streeter. Emilcc Strickler. Joseph Tomlin, Justin VanderMeer. Kevin VanHoose. Koty Wat­ son. Dakota White, Larry White. Jes­ sica Wines. Sixth (trade All As — Lyndsey Alaniz. Adam Calkins. Kelsey Deibert, Jordan Haines. Michael Hall. Robert Ham­ mond. Katec Hogoboom. Heather Mil­ lard. Zachary Mueller, Kristyn Norris. Timothy Panos. Kyle Purdum. Tori Ritchie. Katherine Smith. Amanda Strick. Ross VanderMecr and Molly Warren. Honor Roll — Amber Andrews, Sondra Baker. Samantha Bennett. Amanda Berry. Laura Bortle. Amanda Boss. Brendan Boyle. Alicia Brown. Kelsey Chapple. Caleb Cline. Sara Cole. Eliz­ abeth Corstange. Colleen Dowd. Morris Dr'xtader. Walker Eason, Janclle Eddy. Kristen Elliott. Alicia Farrah. Amanda Flick. Charles Franks. Dylan Goebel. Hannah Gov. Kelsey Gray. Raymond Grassier, Nicholas Haas. Jacob Hardy. Alisha Harmon. Lacie Harvalh, Angela Helm. Amanda Hunter. Katlin Jacobs. Kecly Jacobs. Bethany Johncock, Justin Jones. Adam Kcagle. David Kidd. Laura Knight. Eric Lee. Christina Locke. Kristen Marble. Katlynn Mc­ Cormick. Cody Neff. Joshua Newhouse. Andrew Newkirk. Erin Otten. John Overbcek. Hilary Phelps. Troy Quick. Samantha Rhoda. Kenneth Ritchie. Daniel Roberts, Autum Robinson. Kyle Rumbaugh, Samantha Rossetti. Brian Rouse. Elizabeth Rouse. Ashley Ruthruff. Marvin Smcal. Charles Stal­ lard. Jessica Sweat. Gwen Taylor, Jes­ sica Taylor. Steven Tiffany. Rylee Trantham. Amber Wallers. Jcnah Wandcll. Kaylee Woodmansee and Kacie Woznicki. Seventh Grade All As — Andrea Beach, Heather Billin. Alexandrea Bromley. Kimberly Case. Ashley Christiansen. Kendra Davis. Colbie Doxlader. Josiah Farrell. Tracy Hoekstra. Stacey Hughes, Rachel Humphreys, Marissa Ingle, Cassandra Jurccic. Annamarie Kazeks. Kariannc Kozin. Courtney Kuhl. Aliscia Leo. Shane Martindale. Samantha Patrick. Clay Purdum. Allene Smith. Benjamin Strick and Katherina Wine. Honor Roll — Rachel Alaniz. Bran­ don Alman. Nicholas Archer, Ashley Barringer, Conrad Beeler. Kcri Bccrtema, Brett Bissctt. Jennifer Boss. Kellie Bowers, Cassie Brinley. Alan Browne. Brandon Butzirus. Darin Card. Jessica Cardiff, Matthew' Carter. Kraig Champion. Lindsay Christie, Elizabeth Cleven, Laura Crookston, Samantha Davidson. Melissa Dcnnany, Stephanie Desncss, Paul Diaz. LaTonya Diskin. Nicholas Dudley. Kari Earl. Whitney Fisher. Deanna Flicarman, Thomas Foran. Chantc) Gerber. Ashly Goldsworthy. Ross Green, Jack Griffin, Michael Guess, Grant Harville, Andre Hile, Michael Hill, Kathryn Humphrey, Michael Johnson, Ashley Keys, Jordan Kuhl. Melissa Liedekc, Amy Lillibridge, Christopher Madill, Nicole Marzic. Cecilia Mayberry, Anthony Mead, Emily Newkirk, Anna Nielsen. Jonathan Osborne. Dillon Otis. Eric Reynolds, Melissa Robbins, Jason Roe. Cori Ross, Quentin Ruthruff, Erika Schroeder, Katie Smoczynski. Andy Spencer, Brian Springer, Jennifer Sweet, Logan Thorn, Kristy Tidd. Paul Tripp, Jacqueline Truman and Angel VanDyk. This is an Advance Rumley steam engine that was on display at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine show at Chartton Park two years ago. Gas & Steam Engine Show planned at Charlton Park The Charlton Park Gas & Steam Club will sponsor its 30th annual Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show Friday and Satur­ day. July 7 and 8. at Historic Charlton Park. The show, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, features an 1895 Corley Sawmill, a rare 1863 Westinghouse steam engine, plus many other antique engines from the Irving Charlton and dub collections. Activities for both days include break­ fast until 11 a.m.. kiddies' tractor pedal pull at 12:30. and a tractor parade at 2 p.m. A flea market and craft fair runs throughout the event, and a steam engine spark show is scheduled for dusk Satur­ day. Owners of working steam engines, gas engines and tractors can register for the show, beginning Friday. July 6. from 8 a.m. lo 5 p.m. Vehicles also can be regis­ tered Saturday and Sunday before the pa­ rade. Camping is free for registered ex­ hibitors. There is a $15 fee for electricity. Wood will be furnished for all steam en­ gines. Flea market and craft vendors also may register Friday through Sunday. Vendor spaces are $20 each. Admission to the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show is $5 per adult, $3 per child 5-12 years old. For more information, call Historic Charlton Park at 945-3775. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 South Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. Eighth Grade All As — Alexandria Alaniz. Nikeata Bechtel. Andrea Bromley. Siobhan Campbell. Courtney Chapple, Mark Flcscr. Bradly Goldsworthy, Andrea Hughes, Carolin Humphrey. Mallory Hunter, Katherine Johncock, Whitney Knollcnbcrg. Tyler Lankcrd, Nicole McCord, Samantha Minehart, Selina Overbeck, Justin Payne. Casey Peavcy. Jillian Roberts. Kimberly Smith, Leslie Storteboom and Stephanie Wallace. Honor Roll — MaryJo Assenmachcr, Janellc Aukcrman, Nicole Babcock. Penelope Bardo, Ronald Barringer, Tyler Blacken, Jacob Bowman. Danielle Boyce, Grace Buskirk, Mario Castaneda, Sarah Curtis, Nellie David­ son. Thomas Dcnnany, Jamie Duflo, Tyler Ely, Elizabeth Emery. Lindsey Fairchild, Nathan Farrell, Lindsay Fos­ ter, Ashley Hennessey, Jeremy Hering­ ton, Renee Hogoboom, Chelsea Howard. Alexander Johnson, Alyse Johnson, Zachary Johnson. James Kendrick. Ashley King, Nicklaus King. Kyle Kucharek, Corrie Latta. Jason Lindberg. Brandon Link. Amanda May, Christopher McGee. Tanna Moore, Brittany Newcomer. Ross Osgood, Al­ bert Payne, Ashley Pierson. Rachel Presley, Jolecn Rasnakc, Jacob Reynolds, Sabrina Sabin, Angela Sal­ isbury, Steven Seamans, Jessica Sear­ les, Ashley Snyder. Courtney Swine­ hart, Keegan Tustin. Bradley Wasser­ man, Trisha Watt, Tiffanic Wcnsauer, Kristen Wilfinger, Suzanna Wilhelms, Brittany Wolfgang and Courtney Youn­ glove. Attorney honored Hastings staff retirees honored Local attorney Stephanie Fekkes was honored by the Hastings School Board at its last meeting for her involvement with student mock trials during annual Law Day activities. Fekkes established the mock trials in the schools. School Superintendent Cart Schoessel said, and they have become very popular with students. He said students "would agree that some of the most fun, inter­ esting, and educational things they do in a year" are the mock trials. Staff members retiring from the Hastings Area High School System this year are (front row. from left) Sally Fullerton, high school English teacher, Barbara Homing, high school English teacher; Sandy Tack, high school counseling secretary; Patty Armour, custodian; (middle row) Larry Decker, maintenance department; Georgia Robinson, high school secretary (retired in June 2000); Jan Drolen, high school English teacher; Sue Ross, high school social studies teacher; Sieglinde Mason, Central School custodian; Sharon Conner, food service; (third row) Jim Oliver, high school French teacher; Karen Miller, middle sqhool counselor; Bill Homing, high school mathematics teacher; Jack Bender, middle school technology instructor; David L. Arnold, director of educational services; and Larry Ricco. Northeastern School special education teacher. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gerald L. Ward and Cindy J. Ward, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company f/k/a The American National Bank and Trust Company of Michigan. Mortgagee, dated June 28. 1977. and recorded on July 14. 1977 in Liber 231, on Page 745. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereol the sum of THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY AND 21/100 dollars ($3,840.21), including interest at 8.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute tn such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23. town 2 North. Range 10 West. Except that part lying West of Norris Road. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1Q48CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200118866 Ravens (7/26) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE­ MORTGAGE SALE - DetauM has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond E. Fulbright, a married man and Sandra L. Fulbnght (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 4. 2000, and recorded on April 7,2000 in Document No. 1042918. on Barry County Records. Michigan. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of (WO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 09/100 dollars ($257,757.09). including interest at 8.750% per annum. Said mortgage modrfted by Loan Modification Agreement dated December 20. 2000. recorded January 16, 2001 in Document No. 1053869, Barry County Records. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice ts hereby given that said mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on July 19. 2001. Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Jones Crossing, according to the record­ ed plat thereof in Document No. 1040156, Barry County Records. The redemption period shaN be 6 monthfs) from the date of sud. sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shal be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: June 7. 2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Btogham Farms. Ml 48025 FHe *200117856 Ravens (7/5) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda L Davis. A Single Woman, to Rock Financial Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated April 21, 1998 and recorded April 27, 1998 in Document *1011034, Barry County Records said mortgage is now held by Household Financial Services by assignment dated April 21. 1998 and recorded on May 22.2000 in Document •1044595, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Forty-Four Thousand Fifty and 15/100 Dollars ($44.050 15) including interest at the rate of 12.4% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in the mortrege and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1.00 p.m. on J.ly 26.2001. The premises are located in the Township of Castleton. Barn- County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lots 35. 36. and 37 of Block H.. Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 59 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property ts deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA§600.324la. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event of a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the bor­ rower. Dated: June 14.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Fii uncial Services. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fite No 227.0059 (7/12) SYNOPSIS Barry Township Regular Meeting June 5, 2001 Called to Order at 7:30 pm. 5 Board members present. 8 guests. Amended cemetery rules *6. 8. 15. 18 Accepted mowing bids for Hickory Station. Accepted bids to replace fence at cemetery. Authorized June bills for $55,180.14. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry. Clerk Attested to by: Richard Barnum, Supervisor (6/28) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT naving been made in the conditions of a certain real estate mortgage made and exe­ cuted on January 2. 2001 by HANOVER HOUSE ADULT FOSTER CARE. INC . a Michigan Corpo­ ration. as mortgagor, to BRENDA K KELLEMS as mortgagee, and recorded on January 4. 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, as document 1053571. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $340,000.00 for principal and $11.931.44 for interest, with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 9.00% per an­ num from the date hereof, and no legal or equi­ table proceeding having been instituted to re­ cover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgage, and the power of sale in the mort­ gage contained having become operative by rea­ son of such default NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday July 5. 2001. at 1:00 o dock in the afternoon of said day. at the East Door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises de­ senbed in said mortgage will be offered tor sale end sold to the highest bidder at public sate, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and un­ paid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold at said sale are situ­ ated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry. State of Michigan, and described as foltows: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, dasenbed as commencing at trie Southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. running thence North 00° 0T W West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said section to the Northerly line of the former Michi­ gan Central Railroad Company right-of-way; thence South 72° 51’ 18" East 267.96 feet along said Northerly nght-of-way Ime tor the true place of taginning; thence North 47° 41’ 53“ East 242.64 feet; thence Easterly 125.0 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 400.0 feet the chord of which bears south 89" 57" 55“ East 124.49 feet thence North 4T 41" 53“ East 184.27 feet thence South 71" 50* East 1110 feet more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence upstream in a Southwesterly direction and along the center of Cedar Creek to said Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad right-ofway; thence Northwesterly along said Northerly line to the place of beginning. Parcel contains 10 acres of land, more or less. Together with a non-exclusive easement 66 feet in width appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the center line of such easement being described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East 1/8 fine of Section 27. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, dis­ tant North 00" 07- 54' West 787 64 feet from the Southwest comer of the East 1 /2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 27. running thence Northeast­ North 67" 10’ 44“ East 244.78 feet, thence North 47° 41’ 53’ East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with radius of 367.0 feet, the chord of which bears North 76" 09* 15* East 349.74 feet; thence South 75° 38' 28" East 480 feet-moce or less to a point which fie* North 00" 01’02* West 870.13 feet and South 89" 58' 58" West 259.25 feet from the Southwest comer of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52* 5T 39* East 190.91 feet; thence North 44" 57 32* East 696 87 feet to the point of ending. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan. Also together with a nonexclusive easement in common with others 27.5 feet in width for pur­ poses of ingress and egress and for public and private utilities appurtenant thereto the Southerly line of such easement being coincident with the Northerly right-of-way Ime of the former Michigan Central Railroad, extending from the center of McKeown Road to the Westerly line of the above described parcel. Also together with a non-exdusive easement appurtenant thereto in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premises described as: A strip of land 66 feet in width, the southeasterly line of which is described ns: Beginning at a point on the Southerly right-ofway line of the abandoned Michigan Central Rail­ road Co. property (100 feet in width) in the South­ east 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 ol Section 27, Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, said point lying South 72° 51’ 18‘ East 158 02 feet from the intersection of: said Southerly right-of-way with the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Northeasterly 127 78 feet along the arc of a curve to laft with radius of 400.00 feet and chord of which bears North 55" 20’ 22* East 127.24 feet to point of ending on the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, said point lying distant South 72" 51’ 18* East 267.80 feet from the intersection of said Northerly right­ of-way line and said East 1/8 fine of said Section 27. shortening and lengthening the Northwesterly line of said parcel to terminate al the Northerly and Southerly right-of-way lines of said railroad. Also together with a non-exdusive easement in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress thereto over premise* desenbed as Commencing at the southwest comer of the East 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 3 North, Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence North 00" 07 54* West 839.59 feet to the Southwesterly fine of ihe Perm Central Railroad, formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road right-of-way for a place of beginning, thence South 00" 07 54* East 90 feet, thence North 80° 59’ 44" East 195 feet, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly edge ol the Penn Central Rail­ road right-of-way. formerly Michigan Central Rail­ road nght-of-way. 201 77 feet to the place of be­ ginning. subject to highway right-of-way for McK­ eown Road over the Westerly 33 feet thereof. Subject to all conditions, limitations, highway easements and easements of record The period of time for redemption shall be Six (6) months from the date ol sale Dated May 23. 2001 BRENDA K KELLEMS By: David L. Zebell. attorney at law 2845 Capital Avenue SW. Suite 115 Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone (616) 979-3990 (6-28) Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... Iocalcounties.com ...the only site you'l even need! �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! COURT News Jnbx Wanted OVERLOADED WITH HOUSEWORK, lawn care and/or gardening? 1 can help! Call Tealy, (616)945­ 9211._____________________ I.awn A (Hiedi ii WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies & Lotus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish 6c Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol's Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9:00am5:30pm; Sat. 9:00am-2:00pm. A’< < realiun 1972 BMW R7S/5: looks A runs good, 36,000 actual miles, (616)945-3087. FOR SALF: 1996 Eddie 18.5 ft. trailer. Self contained, sleeps 4. Excellent condition, $5,250. (616)948-4072 linxint v* S< /1 /< < ' TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs: home, cottage, or business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded. (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448 please leave a message if no answer. Sally Stanton-Owner. * Tor Kent FOR RENT: 1 large bed­ room, 1 stall garage, very roomy house. South of Hast­ ings, private lake access. 5450/month + sec. deposit, utilities not included. No pets. (616)945-9409, leave message. Will be available My Is*-__________________ UTILITIES INCLUDED: 1BD upstairs apartment, $425. (616)948-2347 Help Wauled DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time),* good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. SPEECH THERAPIST: Ea­ ton 1SD is seeking Speech Therapist to provide service to students at Meadowview School. A Masters Degree in Speech Therapy is required. E.O.E., (517)>J3-5500, ext. 1113._____________________ YOUTH MENTOR: Provide mentoring and monitoring for youth involved in the court system during recrea­ tion, leisure, and enrichment programs. Will coordinate all of the activities of the program and provide direct Behavioral monitoring in conjunction with a Case­ worker. Approximately 20 hours per week at S10.00 per hour plus mileage. This pro­ gram runs July 2 through August 10. Please call (616}945-1390 ext. 1068 or send letter of interest to: Mr. Timothy McMahon Barry County Trial Court Family Division 220 W. Court St., Suite 302 Hastings, ML 49058. hi Memm iani IN MEMORY OF Vaughn E. VanSickle Thank you very much for your prayers, cards, phone calls, visits, flowers and food for Vaughn's family, and your donations to the vari­ ous groups. The assistance given by Ea­ ton Community Hospice and Barry-Eaton District Health Department, and the support given by so many wonderful relatives and friends was appreciated. And a special trunks to Ste­ phen and Dan Turner for honoring Dad with your re­ stored cars. You sure know how to make Dad smile. Nellie VanSickle Mollie it Douglas VanSickle it family Nyle it Linda VanSickle it family Man-in it Elizabeth VanSickle it family Jim it Joan VanSickle it family HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs I ttlomoin t 1990 OLDS CUTLASS SU­ PREME: 4 door, A/C, good transportation. All power, $2,200 obo. (616)945-4326 leave message. A’< al I xlale HOME FOR SALE by own­ er: Middleville schools, 9.4 wooded acres, 3,000 sq. ft. log home (two story, with walkout basement), large decks for outdoor entertain­ ing, spa, 2-1/2 stall garage, paved driveway & much more. This quiet, game rich property currently owned by a Christian ministry group that uses it for administra­ tive offices and as a residen­ tial retreat facility must be seen to be appreciated. Ad­ ditional information or a pri­ vate showing can be ob­ tained by calling Steve at (616)490-5846 LOTS FOR SALE: 1 mile north of Middleville in Boulder Creek Estates. Lots are 1 acre plus. Walkout and daylight lots available. Wood and creek lots availa­ ble. Underground utilities and natural gas. Priced from $35,500 to $55,000 Call (616)795-9321 days (616)795­ 1142 or (616)795-7274 eve­ nings.____________________ OPEN HOUSE JULY 1ST, 1PM-4PM. FOR SALE BY OWNER: COZY MANU­ FACTURED HOME IN PINE HAVEN ESTATES1989. DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS, 2 BED­ ROOMS, 2 BATHS, DOU­ BLE STALL GARAGE, LARGE LOT, GORGEOUS LANDSCAPING, ALL AP­ PLIANCES, $98,500. (616)720-0719 BETWEEN MIDDLEVILLE & HAST­ INGS, EAST OFF M-37. 1532 PINEDALE DRIVE (nira^e \ah HUGE GARAGE SALE ev­ erything but the kitchen sink. Friday it Saturday, June 29th it 30th, 9am-5pm, 222 E. Charles St., Hastings. LARGE YARD SALE Dowling, Bristol Lake public ac­ cess, Stamm Road off M-37, Friday it Saturday, 8am-? SALE ANTIQUE TOYS, tools, picnic tables. Queen waterbeds, bikes, miscella­ neous. Cheap, must go. 2947 Iroquois Trail, Hastings. 5 houses off State Road, down by lake, June 29th it 30th, 9.30am-6 00pm____________ SATELLITE DISH, KIDS items, aquariums, lots of miscellaneous. 756 Fremont St., Middleville. Friday 6/29 it Saturday 6/30. YARD SALE Rain or shine! Thursday, Friday it Satur­ day, 9am-5pm. No reasona­ ble offer refused. 1490 E. State Rd., Hastings. Mobile Homex ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376.____________________ FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, the)' are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461 REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will min-e if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 26. 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. LOST: safety deposit box key, in small white envelope. Reward! (616)945-4416 Help Wanted CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON wanted to work full time in our local insur­ ance office. Call (616)795­ 1670. "Real / \lale BAY MEADOW CONDO­ MINIUMS: new exciting condos in Gun Lake area. Features of these condos in­ clude 1 or 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight windows, ca­ thedral ceilings in kitchen, great room, oak kitchen, 4 season porch is available and much more. Call Jack Grashuis, 974-6150, 291-4269 or Greenridge Realty 281­ 2100. ( ard /»/ Thank \ A BIG THANK YOU to our children, Vickie and Mike Ward, Kathy and Tom Pierce, Karen and Doug Maiville, Mike Clark and our grand­ children for our SURPRISE 50th wedding anniversary open house. Our thanks for the cards, flowers gift and for those who attended. Also to Janet Van Engen who helped with the food so our girls could spend time with the guests. In trying to keep the surprise our children re­ gret missing invitations to some of our friends and hope for understanding. It was a beautiful party and a day we will always remem­ ber. A BIG THANK YOU to our children, Vickie and Mike Ward, Kathy and Tom Pierce, Karen and Doug Maiville, Mike Clark and our grand­ children for our SURPRISE 50th wedding anniversary open house. Our thanks for the cards, flowers gift and for those who$t(ended. Also to Janet Van Engen who helped with the food so our girls could spend time with the guests. In trying to keep the surprise our children re­ gret missing invitations to some of our friends and hope for understanding. It was a beautiful party and a day we will always remem­ ber. I WOULD LIKE to thank everyone for sharing in the celebration of my retirement. Your presence, cards it gifts are appreciated. Thank you! RON COOK THANK YOU TO LIFESTYLES Beauty Salon. WOODLAND Sales and Service, FLEXFAB and HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Employees, FRIENDS and FAMILY for sponsoring me in this years MS 150 Bike tour. Your generous dona­ tions once again benefited the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Because of your ongoing support it is possible for the MS Organization to continue with their research to someday find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis Thank you also to my team members and friends Dan Goodnough and Phil Fye for their dedication in participating again this year and making it fun to ride 150 Miles. Thank you all for your support. ______ Dave Springer. THE FAMILY OF Vemie Buehler wishes to thank our many dear friends and neighbors for all their love, prayers and concern at the time of our loss of our dear husband and father Woody. The beautiful cards, flowers, phone calls and the delicious food that was brought in helped to lighten our bur­ den. We also thank all of you for your generous contribu­ tions to the Baptist Church and Lincoln Lake ramp, that we know Woody would have appreciated. Especially we give our thanks to Pas­ tors Currie and Vaught for ministering to our family, we know that God's grace through the prayers of his people, sustained us at this time. Vemie Buehler, Rick and Lorraine Buehler and family, Karen (Buehler) and Ted I Peterson and family, I Nancy (Buehler) and Bob Welch and family A car traveling at a high rate of speed passed Michigan State Police troopers making a routine traffic stop on M-43 and Andrus Road March 9. leading troopers to arrest the driver for reckless driving. Alan Clark Brodbeck. 22 of Lake Odessa was found guilty of reckless driv­ ing by a jury in Barry County Circuit Court on Monday and a July 12 sentenc­ ing date has been scheduled. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill said he plans to seek the full 90-day sentence allowed by law on the reckless driving conviction. "He needs to be held accountable for jeopardizing law enforcement by his reckless actions," said McNeill. In a sentencing brief obtained by the Banner through the Freedom of Informa­ tion Act Wednesday. McNeill also links Brodbeck to an Eaton County, two-vchidc crash which claimed the life of 17year-old Dan Rumficld of Sunfield on June 16. 2001. "The People also have requested any police reports referencing Defendant’s involvement in the fatal accident of June 15, 2001. in Eaton County," McNeill states in the brief. "Defendant’s actions in the case presently before the court, his presentation during the trial, his actions in the early morning hours of June 16, 2001, in Eaton County, and the enclosed reports demonstrated an individual with no respect for authority, contempt for even the most basic laws of our society, immaturity and a significant substance abuse problem." . Investigators into the crash that killed Rumfield confirmed Wednesday that Brodbeck had held a party the night the fatal crash occurred, but refused to re­ lease any other details, said Capt. Fred McValc of the Eaton County Sheriffs Department. According to a report on the March 9 incident for which Brodbeck was con­ victed, the troopers were sitting on the side of M-43 inside their patrol car when the speeding vehicle passed by. "The car went by so fast and so close that it shook the cars,” said police. "It was a- passing zone and no cars were coming from the other way sc the driver could clearly sec the traffic stop ahead." Troopers at the scene estimated the speed of the car at 80 mph, but a radar check clocked the speed at 78 mph. "Wc think he purposely passed the pa­ trol vehicle at a high rate of speed," said police. Troopers abandoned the traffic stop to pursue the vehicle. "The prosecutor upgraded the charge to resisting and obstructing police because his reckless driving interfered with the ability of the troopers to finish their traf­ fic stop," said police. "If anyone had been standing outside the cars or stepped outside the cars, they would have been run down and killed. Or, if the door had been opened, there would have been a collision." Brodbeck was acquitted on the resist­ ing and obstructing'charge, a high court misdemeanor which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $1,000 fine. "Although acquitted of resisting and obstructing, the jury found his driving in such willful and wonton disregard of the police officers and civilians who shared the road with him that he was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of reck­ less driving," said Cruz. The incident occurred just one month after Brodbeck was involved in a motor vehicle crash with a train in Woodbury in which he was issued a citation for fail­ ing to yield to the train warning signals. In that incident, Brodbeck escaped se­ rious injury when the car he was driving north on M-66 collided with an east­ bound CSX train at 11:45 a.m. in Wood­ land Township. According to Trooper Scott Sharrar, Brodbeck told police he saw the lights at the railroad crossing, but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the train, driven by Patrick O'Brien of Wyoming. Witnesses also told police that the lights at the crossing were working and that the nose of Brodbeck’s car had dipped, indicating that he was attempt­ ing to stop. He suffered a minor injury and was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was treated. Brodbeck was wearing a scat belt and alcohol was not a factor, according to police. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 POLICE BEAT Two hurt in serious crash Monday PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - The Hastings State Police Post is investigating a two-car crash that occurred at about 9:45 p.m. Monday, leaving a Delton man serious hurt. Troopers said the crash occurred on Lockshorc Road at the intersection of Cressey Road when a car driven north Lockshorc by Karen Jahnke of Hickory Comers was struck from behind by a car driven Robert Moussea, 73. "After colliding with Jahnke’s vehicle. Moussca’s vehicle continued north," said troopers Phil McNabnay and Phil Vannette. "Mr. Moussca’s vehicle then left the roadway and subsequently collided with a tree, where it came to rest." Moussea had to be extricated from the vehicle by Pine Lake firefighters before he was flown to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo by AirCare helicopter. He underwent surgery early Tuesday and was listed in serious condition with multiple broken bones and a closed head injury. Jahnke was take by Mercy Ambulance to Borgess Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released. "Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash," the troopers reported. "This crash is still under investigation." Pine Lake Fire Department, Mercy Ambulance in Delton and Hastings, the Barry County Sheriffs Office and the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Office assisted at the scene. Golf cart rollover injures 3 people THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Two Sturgis residents and a Wyoming woman were hurt June 23 when a 14-year-old child lost control of a golf cart she was driving on a hill, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Trooper Kelly Linebaugh reported that the vehicle rolled over two times ejecting ail three passengers. Kathryn Palazzola, 28, of Wyoming and Lynda Metheny, 36, of Sturgis, along with the young driver, were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings to be treated for their injuries. "All involved received injuries of scrapes, bruises and broken bones from this accident," Sgt. Jim Richardson said. According to Richardson, the Hastings Post has taken several complaints of golf carts being driven on the roadways all over Barry County. "This incident brings the attention to those that are driving them that accidents do occur and these types of vehicles have no safety features to protect the occupants," he said. County dog census worker assaulted RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A charge of felonious assault has been authorized by the Barry County Prosecutor's office against a Middleville man accused of chasing a dog census worker with a tractor last Saturday afternoon. "The census worker was attempting to determine if a dog at that residence had a current license when the owner of the residence attempted to strike the worker with the farm tractor he was operating," said Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer in a press release Wednesday. "The suspect then chased the vehicle being driven by the census worker's wife, with the tractor, as she attempted to flee the address." A warrant was issued by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office for the suspect charging him with felonious assault, a four-year felony. DeBoer reminds all county residents that the dog census is an on going, yearrquntf qctivity of, the Animal Control Department and "assaults on dog census workers will not be tolerated." Paving scam reported to authorities BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - A suspected attempted blacktopping scam in the 9000 biock of South M-37 was reported to authorities June 19. Local police officials have been warning citizens not to fall victim to traveling workers offering to perform driveway blacktopping, sealing or painting projects. Authorities said they have received reports that such bands of suspected scam artists are currently operating in Calhoun, Barry, Allegan and Kalamazoo counties. A woman told Barry County Central Dispatch last week that a suspicious male with dark hair and a stocky build asked her if she wanted her driveway blacktopped using leftover materials from a previous job. The man was driving a tan truck with no marks on it and handed the complainant a blacktop and sealing business card with a phone number but no business name. Police say the suspects often perform the work using watered down materials which wash away after the first rainfall. Electrical worker takes Jolt on the job RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A 28-ycar-old employee of Great Lakes Power and Pipe Inc. was treated at Pennock Hospital and released Wednesday, June 20, after he was struck by 7,200 volts in a wire, according to a preliminary report. The man reportedly was working on North Whitmore and Upton roads when the accident happened at about 9:12 a.m. The man was semi-conscious when rescue crews arrived. No other information was available. Motorcycle stolen from owner's yard WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Police are asking that anyone with information about the theft of a KTM orange and silver SX-65 motorcycle from a residence on Tasker Road call Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said the bike was taken during the early morning of June 23 from where it was parked and listed for sale. The motorcycle has the number 299 on the front, rear and sides and is worth $2300. Man drives drunk with kids in car HOPE TOWNSHIP - A 46-ycar-old Delton man was arrested June 17 on charges he drove with his two children in the car with a bodily alcohol content of .15 percent. The legal limit is .10 for drunken driving while a person can be charged with impaired driving if they register .08 percent. The man, who has not been arraigned on charges of third offense drunk driving and child endangerment, was stopped by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police when Trooper Kelly Linebaugh made eye contact with the suspect as he drove past another traffic stop on Guernsey Lake Road. Linebaugh noted that the man had glassy and bloodshot eyes and that there was open intoxicants inside the vehicle. Passengers in the vehicle included the man's wife, a 4-year-old girl and a 9-yearold boy. The man has 12 prior convictions for driving on a suspended license and two previous drunken driving convictions. Two hurt In motorcycle crash HASTINGS - Two Hastings males were hurt June 20 when the motorcycle they were riding on West State Road went off the roadway as the driver lost control. The Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said Leslie N. Bom, 47, had just turned cast onto West State Road when he lost control on the gravel. The vehicle laid down on the roadway, skidded across the pavement and the driver and passenger were thrown from the bike, troopers said. Born and his passenger, David L. Bom, 7, transported themselves by private vehicle to Pennock Hospital. Both riders were wearing helmets. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 28. 2001 - Page 19 Old-Fashioned barbecue will be July 4 The whole family is invited to the 19th annual Old Fashioned 4th of July and Veterans' Barbecue at Historic Charlton Park from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. July 4. This year's celebration will begin with the flag-raising ceremony led by BarryCounty Commissioner Sandy James and World War II veteran Kensinger Jones. The chicken barbecue, sponsored by the Lawrence J, Bauer American Legion Post No. 45. will run from noon to 4 p.m. in the Walnut Grove. Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer will preside over old-fashioned family games on the village green, starting at 1 p.m. Annual favorites include sack races, the water relay, pic and watermelon eat­ ing and the straw bale toss. Meanwhile, in the village, the black­ smith and carpenter will be hard al work. Hand cranked ice cream and bottomless mugs of lemonade will be available at the Bristol Inn. and the surrey with the fringe on top will take families through the park all afternoon. Admission to the event is free to Barry County residents and veterans and their families. Those who don't fall into one of these categories can just bake a pie for the auction (one free admission per pie). Tickets for the chicken barbe­ cue arc S5 for residents, or $3 for veter­ ans and their families. For more information, call Historic Charlton Park at 945-3775. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 South Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. Barry’s 4-H program involved in project that received Governor’s Service Award by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County's 4-H program was one of 56 counties involved in community service projects for Make a Difference Day. which has resulted in a Governor's Service Award for Michigan State University Extension (MSUE). Extension received a first place award in the category of corporation/busincss com­ munity service during 'he eighth annual Governor's Service Award Dinner last month in Grand Rapids. The award was given by First Lady Michelle Engler and Dr. Russ Mawby because of the efforts of 350 MSUE staff, faculty and volunteers. "The Barry County MSU Extension 4-H Program completed 2,465 projects lo bene­ fit others on this day and days after. A total of 116 youth and 38 adults gave 140 hours lo projects for this annual community ser­ vice day. The clubs donated S 1.150 to local agencies such as the American Cancer So­ ciety. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Love Inc., as a result of fundraising events such as a Christmas tree sale, a bowl-a-thon and ride-a-lhon,” accord­ ing to the Extension Lines newsletter. Extension employees recently appeared before the County Board of Commissioners to talk about some of the highlights of their many activities. Elarry Extension Director Jan Hartough told commissioners that Extension's Food & Nutrition Program (FNP) is "awesome. It is really servicing and meeting the needs of limited resource people here in Barry County...We're doing an awful lot in the southern part of the county." Cathy Liceaga. FNP assistant, told the board how she works with the Delton Kel­ logg Schools and with several families at the Michigan Career Technical Institute's housing complex for low income folks. "There's a day care there (at MCTI) and I go in and work with the children individu­ ally on washing their hands and sitting at the table to cat. We talk about different vegetables. Last year, we did a garden," Liceaga said. With some grant funds, she and the chil­ dren planted five-raised garden beds and two herb gardens. Some of the kids had never planted a bean seed, and it resulted in a wonderful experience for them, she said. Liceaga also helps the families, who come for rehabilitation and job skills train­ ing. find resources they need in their daily living. "Some (at the MCTI apartments) of them come just with the clothes on their backs," she said. "Il's just been a wonderful experience for myself and for them." Liceaga said. She also helps the families learn how to: make healthy meal choices, stretch food dollars, plar meals, preserve food. etc. Liceaga also teaches those same types of skills in a monthly single family group sc­ ries for FNP clients who have minimum wage jobs and find it difficult to make fi­ nancial ends meet. With a two-year grant from the MSU Extension Team Nutrition Program. Liceaga and Jenele Iles, food services direc­ tor at Delton schools planned an "Empty Bowl Supper.” Students and staff created 167 bowls for the event, attended by 250. The event generated S 1,170 for the FNP to purchase food from the South Central Food Bank for Liccaga's work with limited re­ source families. A grant also includes funding to operate Kids Cafe to give Delton students a healthy breakfast and/or snack to start the school day. Liceaga “spends many hours in prepa­ ration for the hungry students, many of them in a recent survey wrote that they come to school hungry." according to the Extension Lines. "They also participate in educational activities pertaining to the food pyramid and good hygiene while preparing or eating foods." Liceaga helps senior citizen clients with meal planning, cleaning on a shoestring, patio gardening, commodities and more. She also is involved with a “Fresh Food Initiative” program, funded through Southwest Michigan Food Bank, to pro­ vide "necessary food items that families may not be able lo purchase with their food dollars, but need for their diets." according io Extension Lines. Hartough said the FNP program is eval­ uated to see how people are being helped and there have been successful results. In other business, the County Board ap­ pointed Commissioner Jim French of Mid­ dleville to serve on an ad hoc committee to study the M-37 corridor and report lo the County Board in six months. No appropri­ ations of funds are approved in connection with the committee. The next meeting about the M-37 corridor is at 9 a.m. July 13 in the Courts & Law Building in Hastings. Celebrate the Holiday Prices Effective Thursday, June 28, through Saturday,\lune 30, 2001. We reserve the right to limit quantities and are not responsible for pictorial or typographical errors. A pie auction was just one of the attractions at the annual OldFashioned Fourth of July celebrations at Historic Chartton Park. �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 2fi. 200r Lakewood High grad dies in Thursday crash by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Eightecn-ycar-old Michelle Ann "Fritzy" Harshman's death in a fiery crash Thursday was the second teen-age fatality in five days last week to stun res­ idents and students of the Lakewood School District. Both crashes occurred on M-43 in Sun­ field Township and both victims were passengers in the vehicles of which the drivers lost control. The most recent crash occurred at 12:36 p.m. Thursday west of Saubec Road when the car Harshman was riding in, driven by 18-ycar-old Laura Wick­ ham. struck a westbound vehicle head on. according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "Wickham ran off the roadway to the right for unknown reasons,” said Trooper Barry Schrader. "She overcorrectcd, re­ entered the roadway and crossed the cen­ ter line." Wickham's car then struck an oncom­ 2001 Lakewood High School graduate Michelle "Fritzy" Harshman was killed Thursday when the car she was in (pictured) struck another car head-on in Sun­ field Township. Listed in critical condition is the car's driver, Laura Wickham. 18. also a 2001 graduate. ing car driven by 69-ycar-old Nathan Marshall Peabody of Sunfield, killing Harshman and injuring Peabody and his wife, 64-year-old Joan Peabody and their grandchild. Nathan Peabody Jr., 11. "Both WiJtham and Nathan Peabody Jr. were flrun by AirCare (helicopter) to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo." said Schrader. "Alcohol docs not appear to be a factor in this crash. It appears all per­ sons involved in this crash were wearing safety belts and air bags did deploy." The elder Peabody was listed in good condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo Friday while the younger Peabody and Joan Peabody were both listed in fair condition. Wickham, a 2001 Lakewood High School graduate from Lake Odessa, was listed in critical condition Monday at Bronson Hospital. Harshman was also a 2001 Lakewood High School graduate. Ironically, the crash occurred within a few miles of where 17-year-old Danny GMC ENVOY ENVY ALL NEW CMC ENVOY 4X4s Several To Choose From! As Low As*.. $29r995 THE NEXT-GENERATION ENVOY NOT ONLY PROVIDES YOU WITH THE CAPABILITIES YOU DEMAND IN AN SUV. IT OFFERS UNEXPECTED - AND EXTRAORDINARY - COMFORT. If we don't have the vehicle you re looking for. 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Jeffrey Rumficld was upgraded from critical condition Friday to serious condi­ tion Monday at Spectrum Health Butter­ worth Campus in Grand Rapids. Matt Henncy was treated at Pennock Hospital in Hastings and released. Police were unclear whether anyone involved in the crash Thursday were planning to attend Rumfield's 2 p.m. fu­ neral at Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 cast of Lake Odessa. "We had heard that one of the cars was cither going to the funeral or on its way home from the funeral, but we're not sure," said police. The Peabodys* home is reportedlv lo­ cated about one mile from the Rumficld home on Grand Ledge Highway. And, the Peabodys are the parents of Sunfield fire­ fighter and medical first responder Mark Peabody. Agencies responding to the scene of the Thursday crash included the Wood­ land and Sunfield Fire Departments, Lakewood Community Ambulance. Mercy Ambulance, and the Nashville and Vermontville ambulance services. 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Thomas and Maria Malott-Breznau of Kalamazoo, William G. and Kathryn Breznau of Belleville, Jeanette Breznau and Steven Wujcik of Romulus. Gerard J. Breznau of Fallsburg, NY, Anne M. and Phil TanteBreznau of Roseville and Theresa C. Breznau and Gene Stevenson of Bluff,UT; 13 grandchildren; three brothers, Hubert and Marion Breznau of Oscoda. Ml. Jack and Nancy Breznau of Caseville. Ml and Don and Mary Breznau of Flushing, Ml; and many nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Monica Catholic Church. 534 W. Kilgore. wi»h The Rev. Father Robert Consani, presider. Interment will follow in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Friends may meet the family from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Street, where the Rosary ser­ vice will be held at 6:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Arrangements were made by Langelaud Chapels. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-07-05.pdf 4649d86adcc13c5808ad6a6dc74b0d65 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121 S CHURCH ST HASIMS HI 49058 1893 The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, July 5, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 27 PRICE SO* Redistricting alters Barry political map by David T. Young Editor All of Barry County will remain in the 87th District in the State Legislature, but local Michigan Senate and U.S. Congress configurations arc likely to change a great deal for the next 10 years as a result of reapportionment. Republicans and Democrats both have presented plans for redistricting, but it appears the GOP’s ideas will be the ones adopted. The Republican State House of Representatives plan already has been approved, as has congressional redistrict­ ing. but a Michigan Senate Conference Committee is still studying two compet­ ing plans. Final approval for all will be given by Gyv. John Engler. The GOP’s plans arc likely to be adopted because Republicans have the majority in both the House and Senate and Gov. Engler is a Republican. Barry County probably will be saying good-bye next year to State Senator Joanne Emmons and Congressmen Peter Hoekstra and Nick Smith. If everything goes as expected, here is how the local districts will look for House. Senate and Congress: • 87th Legislative District — All of Barry County and almost half of Ionia County, in the southwest portion, will be included. The seat is currently held by State Rep. Gary Newell (R-Saranac). and he will be eligible to run for it again. The old 87th District took in all of Barry County and the western half of Io­ nia County. The rest of Ionia County will be in the 70th Legislative District with Montcalm County. The firsl drive will be held from 1 10 6:43 pjn. , July 9, M rte Si. 11252 Horia On the following day July 10. from 1 to will be a drive at Episcopal Church. 315 Hastings. The third drive next scheduled for I to 6:43 i Wednesday, July 11, at the land Township Hall. 156 S. Woodiano. There continues to be a of blood supplies, area officials ro- • 20th Senate District — Includes all of Barry. Ionia and Calhoun Counties. Replaces the old 23rd District, which was made up of Barry, Ionia, Isabella. Montcalm and Mecosta counties. The seat was held throughout the 1990s by Joanne Emmons (R-Big Rapids), but she will be stepping down anyway at the end of next year because of term limits. Incumbent State Senator John Schwarz of Battle Creek would be a resident of the newly-created district, however, he also is term-limited and he is seeking the GOP nomination for governor. Former 87th District State Rep. Terry Geiger of Woodland Township already has indicated that he will seek the sen­ ate scat in 2002 by attempting to get on the August primary ballot. The Democratic caucus plan, which appears not to have enough votes for approval, would put Barry County in with Allegan and Eaton counties for a 19th senatorial district.. • Third Congressional District — This now will take in most of Kent County and all of Ionia and Barry counties. This is a radical departure from the configuration of 10 years ago. when Barry County was carved up into three congressional districts, a sore point with many of its citizens because of its resul­ tant lack of clout. Indeed, of the three congressmen who represented Barry County in Washington D.C from 1992 to the pitscnt. Vcrn th.dk’ (R Grand Rapids) once a year visa for a town meeting has made him the most frequent guest. Hoekstra (R-Holland) and Smith (R-Addison) have set foot in Barry County perhaps a handful of times each in their nine years as representatives. Ehlers* old Third District took in the City of Hastings and the north central and northeastern portions of the county. Hoekstra's Second District included the western and southwestern parts and Smith represented only four Barry County townships in the Seventh Dis­ trict, Assyria. Maple Grove. Baltimore and Johnstown, in the southeastern por­ tion. Eaton County now will remain in the Seventh District and it will in the 19th senatorial district with Jackson County and part of Ingham County. Eaton will stick with the 71s< State Legislative Dis­ trict represented by Representative Su­ san Tabor. Redistricting in Barry County essen­ tially is complete, with the plan submit­ ted keeping eight districts and enabling all eight incumbent commissioners io seek re-election without facing each other in the August 2002 primary. This rcapportionment process occurs every 10 years, about two years after the census is conducted. Rcdistricting is done to assure that population trends and shifts arc reflected in elections and to assure roughly the same number of citi­ zens is represented in Hastings, Lansing and Washington D.C. Lake Odessa honors veterans The Lake Odessa Fair parade Saturday drew hundreds of local residents and even served as a homecoming for former residents as the village celebrated its 67th Old Fashioned Fair over the Fourth. Youngsters scrambled tor candy from the many floats and entries while VFW Commander Dave Smith (pictured) served as a reminder of those who fought for Amenca's freedom. The festivities continue in Lake Odessa this Saturday as the the 27th annual Art in the Park returns to Village Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with food booths, arts and crafts, musical entertainment and awards. And. the Walker Brothers Circus stages two performances this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and at 7 30 p.m. at the Lake Odessa fairgrounds. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Prosecutor quits gun board Wanted: CCW permits by Mary McDonough Anyone who is al least 17 yean of age. weighs at least 110 poundn. is in reasonably good health and hnctfl given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross al 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Setvices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. More Briefs on Page 2 The three counties in the 20th State Senate District will be Barry, Ionia and Calhoun. ‘Goldilocks gets carried away’ The Big Bad Goldilocks gets carried away after trying to blow down the homes of the Three Little Bears This was a feature of the Student Showcase on May 29 For the story and more pictures see page 3 Staff Writer Nashville resident Cindy Gatewood has "no particular reason" for wanting a concealed weapons permit, she said, other than it will be easier to carry her handgun in her car when she travels to the firing range for shooting practice. Gatewood, who has a firearms permit for her pistol, now has to unload her gun and carry it in a case in the trunk of her car. When she receives her new CCW permit, she will be able to carry the loaded pistol anywhere in her car. Gatewood was among a flood of Barry residents who lined up al area police agencies and the Barry County Clerk's’ office Monday and Tuesday to pick up CCW applications. "People have been coming in a steady stream since 7:45 a.m. Monday," Sheriff Steve DeBoer said. By early Tuesday af­ ternoon the sheriffs department had handed out an estimated 150 applica­ tions. Police agencies in Nashville, Prairieville, Barry Township and Hast­ ings also handed out a number of appli­ cations. At the county clerk's office, some 40 applications were given out Monday and 12 applications were turned in. The rush to apply for the permits fol­ lowed a decision Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court disallowing a special statewide referendum on the concealed weapons issue. As a result of the ruling, a new state law allowing the carrying of concealed weapons went into effect Sunday. Those fighting for a statewide referen­ dum have not given up their fight, they said. The group "People Who Care About Kids" has announced it will start another petition drive to get the question on the November 2002 ballot. In Hastings Monday, the Barry County See CCW, Page 2 �Pago 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 Wanted: CCW permits, continued Prosecutor announced his resignation from the Concealed Weapons Board (CWB). The board has to approve any requests for CCW licenses. Prosecutor Shane McNeill said in a letter to Barry County Commissioners that he resigned because the new law would require him to defend the £'H board in any appeals of its decisions. More... Nominees sought for PAT Award Nominations arc being sought for the Barry County Futuring Commit­ tee’s annual Positive Action for To­ morrow (PAT) award. The nominees should be people or organizations who have done useful or valuable work to improve and en­ hance the future of the county in ar­ ea* such as the natural environment, economic opportunity, planning, ed­ ucation, the arts, transportation, health and safety. Previous winners have included the Barry County Women’s Festival, the Circle of Friends who built Tan­ gletown, Judge Richard Shaw for his work on behalf of court reorganiza­ tion and at-risk families, David Shinavier for starting Land Information Services and Jim Pino for the First Friday series. Entry forms may be clipped from this week’s edition of the Reminder and faxed to 948-3323 or 945-5522. Top Homemaker deadline extended Ladies Day Committee jnembers for the Barry County Fair have ex­ tended the deadline for nominating the Barry County Homemaker of the Year. Suzie Butler of Nashville was last year's selection. Nominations can be sent in the fair office as soon as possible. Forms can be found in the 2001 Fair Book. Copies are available at the Barry County Expo Center and at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce office. Superintendent Connie Case hopes to receive more than six nominations this year. Once the applications arc received, the candidates will be no­ tified and sent a list of the questions they will be asked at the interview. Women don't have to exhibit at fair to qualify as the Homemaker of the Year. In case of a tie, the judges will consider fair involvement. The 2001 Homemaker will be an­ nounced during Ladies Day during the Barry County Fair. For more information, call 945­ 2224. Gas, steam engine show Is July 7, 8 The Chariton Park Gas & Steam Club will sponsor its 30th annual An­ tique Gas & Steam Engine Show Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8, at Historic Charlton Park. Th“ show, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, features an 1895 Corley Sawmill, a rare 1863 West­ inghouse steam engine, plus many other antique engines from the Irving Charlton and club collections. Activities for both days include breakfast until 11 a.m.. kiddies* trac­ tor pedal pull at 12:30, and a tractor parade at 2 p.m. A flea market and craft fair runs throughout the event, and a steam engine spark show is scheduled for dusk Saturday. Owners of working steam engines, gas engines and tractors can register for the show, beginning Friday. July 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vehicles also can be registered Saturday and Sunday before the parade. Camping is free for registered exhibitors. There is a $15 fee for electricity. Wood will be furnished for all steam engines. Flea market and craft ven­ dors also may register Friday through Sunday. Vendor spaces are $20 each. Admission to the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show is $5 per adult. $3 per child 5-12 years old. For more information, call Charl­ ton Park at 945-3775. That would present an "inherent con­ flict," he said, because as part of the gun board the prosecutor also votes on each license. McNeill also said "this office is unable to have its already limited resources committed in this fashion." "There is no funding provision for any of the county governmental agencies re- Farmers Market will open July 18 The Hastings Farmers Market will open for the season this year on Wednesday, July 18. at the parking lot adjacent to Tydcn Park. The scries of local farm produce sales will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through the end of October, as usual. More participation from area gar­ den enthusiasts is being encouraged. For more information, call Allie Smith at 945-5695 or the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce at 945-2454.: Used book sale Is July 13 and 14 The Hastings Public Library will have its annual used book sale dur­ ing Sidewalk Days July 13 and 14. The sale will be conducted under the tent on the courthouse lawn from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 13, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 14. The Friends of the Library pre-sale will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, with free admission for Friends or a $5 cost for non-Fricnds. Library officials report that besides the usual bargains, there will be rare and specially priced books. Friday Fountain concert July 13 The "Fridays at the Fountain" concert series is taking an Indepen­ dence Day holiday break until July 13. The next performance will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. that Friday, fea­ turing Maggie Murphy, with European/classical music, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, near the fountain area. In case of rain, the Fridays at the Fcuntain concert will be held inside the Thomapple Arts Council's down­ town Hastings building, 117 W. State St. The fifth annual concert series is sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County. Norma Jean Acker and Connie Dow arc co-chairs of the event. Others scheduled for the scries arc Pacific Trio, jazz and easy listening, July 20; Ric Castleman, blues and jazz, July 27; Dulcimer Friends, Aug. 3; and Beverly Meyers, chil­ dren's music, Aug. 10. Concert July 14 at Charlton Park The Charlton Park Summer Con­ cert series will continue Saturday (July 14) from noon to 1 p.m. with a performance by vocalist and instru­ mentalist Wanda Degan. Historic Charlton Park will present the third in a series of six free family performances in the new Summer Park Concert Series Saturday, July 14. Vocalist and instrumentalist Wanda Degan will perform from noon to 1 p.m. on the Village Green at Historic Charlton Park. Degan is a classically trained mu­ sician drawn to folk melodies. She bases her performances on contem­ porary and traditional folk music from the old-time Appalachian and Celtic styles. In concert, she accom­ panies her voice with the autoharp, mountain dulcimer and the ham­ mered dulcimer. Admission to the concert, the third in a series of six this summer, and to the Historic Village is free. Chil­ dren's activities will be provided by the park beginning at 10 a.m. Con­ certgoers arc encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and pack a picnic lunch. Concessions will be available through the VFW Snack Bar and the Hastings Lions Club popcorn wagon. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be held at the Carlton Center Church located in the Historic Village at Charlton Park. For further information or to re­ quest a concert schedule, please call Historic Charlton Park at 945-3775. quired to address the law s new require­ ments." he wrote. The Barry County Clerk’s office al­ ready is feeling the added responsibility of having to deal with the permits, senior circuit court clerk Dianne Crittenden said. Once fingerprints have been taken, all permit requests must be turned into the clerk's office, which presents them to the gun board. Crittenden said information her office has received from the state on the new law has been spotty and sometimes in­ correct. "I think the state has done a re­ ally poor job of informing (county) clerks" about wlu* their duties arc in re­ lation to the new CCW law, she said. "I think they were so convinced (the new law) wasn't going to go through they didn't bother to put a !ot of effort into (planning for) it." Those showing up for permits at the various police and government agencies have given a variety of ieasons for want­ ing a concealed weapons permit. One applicant told Barry deputy clerk Penny Huss that "I want to hurry up and get mine in before they change their mind." Gatewood said she wants to have a permit "mostly because I can." She said she will not be carrying her pistol around like other people have told her they would. She is a school teacher, she said. "I cannot carry a weapon on school grounds, and no one else can, cither." Gatewood, who recently joined the Second Amendment Sisters pro-gun group, said she believes the new law is "a good thing." "This particular law is going to be no problem for law-abiding citizens," she said. Gatewood took a day-long training class in anticipation of obtaining a CCW permit. The new CCW law requires a minimum of eight hours of training be­ fore a permit can be issued. Lists of trainers arc supposed to be made avail­ able to applicants. Gatewood's training was given by Dar Leaf, a Barry County Sheriffs deputy who has started a business called "The Right Fight." Leaf said he is one of sev­ eral firearms instructors certified by the National Rifle Association who are providr.’g training locally. CCW training has been going on at the Family Shooter’s Corral in Eaton Rapids since the new law was passed in Jan­ uary, according to attorney Victoria Eas­ terday. At the CoriU, Easterday provides some three hours of instruction in the legal ramifications of carrying a concealed weapon. She said those taking the classes have given a number of reasons for wanting to carry a concealed weapon. "Many people want the case of carry­ ing it to and from gun ranges." she said. "Many people want it because they be­ lieve they have a constitutional right to have it. Many want it for self-protection. I've had people who’ve been threatened by gangs. I've had people who've been threatened by their ex-boyfriend or ex­ girlfriend. I've had business owners con­ cerned about carrying large sums of money." Easterday feels the biggest problem new gun carriers will have is running afoul of a state statute that prohibits "the knowing display of a firearm," i.c. "bran­ dishing" a weapon. She said there could be some cases where someone carrying a gun under­ neath a sport coat could accidentally al­ low the weapon to be seen and then be accused of brandishing it. "I think people arc going to get so scared when they see someone carrying a firearm they will re­ port it to the police," she said. She said a law enforcement official in Jackson County has instructed his police officers "to arrest people for anything and everything they can" in relation to the new CCW law in order to "get the guns off the street." In his letter, McNeill said the new law "creates criminal penalties for those electing to pursue a license and then failing to follow the law. whether inten­ tionally or inadvertently." For example, according to DeBoer, CCW applicants are required to swear in front of a notary that they fit the legal requirements for CCW permit holders — requirements such as not being convicted of a misdemeanor in the last three years, not having committed a felony, and not having a diagnosed mental illness. "If we •un a criminal history and find out you were arrested" and subsequently con­ victed of a misdemeanor or felony, De­ Boer said, "you have now committed a felony punishable by up to four years in prison." Those who violate other provisions of the law could also end up in jail. A third offense for carrying a concealed weapon in a restricted area could result in being convicted of a four-year felony. The new law prohibits CCW permit holders from carrying their guns in schools, day care centers, sports arenas or stadiums, estab­ lishments that serve alcohol, churches, entertainment facilities seating over 2,500, colleges, hospitals and casinos. DeBoer said that means that someone who decides to cat at a restaurant and forgets to leave his weapon in his car could be found guilty of violating the Katie Poindexter of Lansing receives firearms training from James A. Nelson from the family Shooters Corral in Eaton Rapids. CCW law and. if it’s a first offense, be fined $500 and possibly have his CCW license suspended. Likewise, those who consume alcohol while carrying a concealed weapon can be convicted of a misdemeanor and thrown in jail for upwards of 93 days if their blood alcohol level is over the legal driving limit for a person to be consid­ ered to be driving drunk (.10). Easterday said she stresses the dangers of drinking and carrying a weapon Io the students in her CCW classes. The CCW law allows "zero tolerance" for drinking, she said. Those whose blood alcohol level is .02 to .08 percent are guilty of a civil infraction if carrying a weapon, she said. Those whose blood alcohol is .08 to .10 arc guilty of a misdemeanor punish­ able by up to 93 days in jail. Those who arc drunk (.10 or higher blood alcohol level) are guilty of a 93-day misde­ meanor and can have their CCW li­ censes permanently revoked. According Io a chart she shows Io her students, a person weighing 240 pounds who drinks only one drink will have a blood alcohol content of .02. A person weighing 100 pounds taking one drink will have a blood alcohol level of .04. "We teach that if you're going to be consuming any alcohol at all the law mandates that you not have your firearm on you." That means, she tells students, that if they attend a family reunion and have one drink, they will have to put their weapon away. The new law means police will have to enforce violations of its provisions and county prosecutor's offices will have to prosecute the cases. In McNeill's state­ ment to the county board, he said his staff is already "limited" and the new law gave "no financial consideration for any staffing needs for the new law’s re­ quirements." The CCW law requires the county sheriff and a representative of the state police, plus either the county prosecutor or a certified firearms instructor, to sit on the gun board. The County Board of Commissioners, which meets next week, will have to appoint someone to take McNeill's place on the gun board. DeBoer said all the ramifications of the new law cannot be known immedi­ ately. "There arc so many things this brings up. I think we'll have to deal with them on a case by case basis. We will probably have a good long discussion at the next police chiefs meeting and sit down with the prosecutor and ask about the things that are coming up at that point." DeBoer has expressed concern that the new law will endanger police officers stopping cars. "I remember how I felt when J walked up to a car and saw a gun. I would like to minimize the number of limes that happens to my officers if pos­ sible." The new law requires those who have concealed weapons to inform police offi­ cers who approach them that they have a CCW permit and are carrying a con­ cealed weapon. Those who do not do so are guilty of a civil infraction and must pay fines of up to $1,000 and risk having their CCW license revoked. Easterday said students in the Corral classes arc taught that if they are on the street and are approached by a police of­ ficer. they should spread their arms wide and tell the officer "1 have a CCW per­ mit and I am carrying my firearm. Would you like to take it during this interview?" If they don't. Easterday said, and say instead to a police officer. "I’ve got a gun." they may find themselves in a con­ frontational and potentially dangerous situation. Easterday said the new law docs not address when a person is allowed to use a deadly weapon, so a lot of class time is spent discussing "when you can and cannot use deadly force." "Wc leach that you can only use force equal to the force inflicted upon you," she said. "You cannot use deadly force with non-deadly force. If you have reason to believe death, great bodily harm or criminal sexual penetration is imminent, then you can use deadly force. Wc really stress avoiding using deadly force." Easterday said the law also requires citizens to withdraw from deadly situa­ tions if possible. T hus, if someone draws a knife on a co-worker in her office and the co-worker has the ability to get away from the situation, she is required to do so. Easterday said. The new CCW law allows individual businesses and private property owners to prohibit firearms from their premises. General Motors has already instituted a ban on all weapons, she said. That means grocery stores can post signs say­ ing they don’t want weapons on the premises, and store owners can kick those people out who violate the policy, she said. Those who do not follow private policies on carrying guns, however, would not be in violation of state law, she said. Easterday said the Corral also stresses children's safety. "There arc going to be so many more firearms around children," she said, as a result of the new law. CCW students arc taught to keep their weapons out of reach of children and locked up, she said. "Wc encourage the use of safes" that have lock combina­ tions that only the safe owner knows, she said. "Wc stress in our classes to teach your children about gun safety." Easterday said she would also like to give presentations to local schools on firearms safety. Those picking up CCW applications arc given a list of the main provisions of the bill. A complete copy of the bill is available through local libraries or on the See CCW, Page 13 Red Baron Squadron to fly... The Red Baron Squadron performed their aerobatic routine Wednesday at the Team U.S. Nationals and Airshow at the W.K. Kellogg Regional Airport in Battle Creek. Two more airshows are planned Saturday and Sunday, leatunng military jet fighter demos, the Northern Lights civilian jet aembatic team, and a number of other aerobatic aviators. photo by Perry Hardin �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 - P«g» 3 ■Remembering "My Grandpa Jake* called on the talents of Sarah Heuss, Sara Radant and Rachel Evans. Workshop students showed they could improvise by turning a long pipe into a pogo stick, fi'jte. piccolo and even a hoe Students showcase talents in theater by Pat rich Johns Staff Writer When 12 students and two instructors spend two weeks together in theater games and preparation, the showcase of talents sizzles with excitement. This was certainly the case during the Youth Theatre j^rogram Student showcase Friday, June 29, al Fish Hatchery Park. The steamy weather didn’t slow down any of the young actors as they performed scenes, monologues and demonstrated acting techniques. Some of the performances were spontaneous, as when several of the students demonstrated springtime's rites of birth and death, using the inspiration of a few musical notes. The entire company demonstrated how improvisation helps them create on their feet using props like a long tube and a plastic swing seat. Whether the young actors chose monologues, small scenes, retelling of fairy talcs or even their original pieces, all called out to the audience and were rewarded with laughter or even a few tears. Emily Benningficld and Page Kicnzlc performed "Help." Kathryn Carney was an effective Saint Joan seeking her promised death. Betsy Acker brought smiles with EJecmonsynary. Sarah Heuss, Sara Radant and Rachel Evans touched the audience with memories of "My Grandpa Jake," which was written by someone in Grandpa's family. Elena Gormley performed a humorous monologue called "Crossword Puzzle" where the woman demonstrated she had no clue on how to complete a puzzle (she filled in the black squares first.) Page Kicnzlc (with the help of lots of pantomime from the rest of the company) told the audience that if you demolish the wrung house, you get to tell "The Former Foreman's Story." Elliot Anderson tried to convince Rachel Evans that he was really loo "sick" to go to school. He was miraculously cured of all his ailments when he was told it was Saturday and that there was no school. Katie McKeown and Katrina Jacobs showed how much conversation takes only a few words in that time between classes in "Class Action" The audience laughed heartily as Goldilocks cculd not blow down any of the houses belonging to the three little bears. Turnabout was fair play as the security officer took Goldilocks away in the “Three Little Bears and the Big Bad Goldilocks" performed by Sarah Heuss. Emily Benningficld, Sara Radant, Christopher White, Page Kicnzlc and Rachel Evans. Katrina Jacobs revealed some of the dating secrets which really work in a humorous monologue, "Party Night." Il turns out that a boy reluctant to take a girl to a party can be convinced when he discovers she has a really nice car and lives in a house with a pool and servants. Page Kcinzlc, Rachel Evans, and Betsy Acker were "Ghosts" while Christopher While and Elliot Anderson spent some "Quality Time" together. "Hand Holding" featured the talents of Sara Radant, Katrina Jacobs, Sara Heuss, Emily Benningficld, Christopher White and Elena Gormley. Katie McKeown gave the audience a sweet taste of "A Raisin in the Sun.” In "Sorry I Spilled It" Emily Benningficld and Sara Heuss evoked applause. Elena Gormley performed her self written monologue "Mannequin's Memoir" with the help of Christopher White and Sara Radant who stood as still as store window mannequins. The workshop closed with the "Actor’s Nightmare" performed to much laughter by Kathryn Carney, Betsy Acker. Katie McKeown. Katrina Jacobs and Elliot Anderson. The Student Theatre Workshop was instructed by Bonny Scheltema and Todd Willard. The Thornapple Arts Council Youth Theatre Program is sponsored by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Mike Humphreys, the Sue Drummond Fund, the Afternoon On Broadway Group and other pa’rons. I Most county property located in Hastings area by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Information about 18 Barry Countyowned properties is included in a recently compiled booklet for administrative and planning uses. County Commissioners were told last week that County Management Analyst Luella Dennison had finished preparing the booklet, which includes photos of each site, condition of buildings and an overall map, pinpointing each location. County properties include: • The city/county airport, jointly owned by the city of Hastings and Barry County, is in "good condition" on 305 acres at 2505 Murphy Drive, Hastings. The airport's administration building was constructed in 1989 and the newest hangars were built in 1998. • Mental Health Day Treatment Facility, located at 2350 Iroquois Rd., Hastings, is located on 22.4 wooded acres, covered pri­ marily with pine trees. Constructed in 1990, the facility has 2,450 square feet. The current condition is described as "very good," but it needs general maintenance such as paint for the walls, replacement door handles and resurfacing of the drive­ way. Flooring and carpeting are currently being replaced. • The Turnaround Center, a building leased by the Hastings Area School System for its alternative education program, is described as being in poor condition. The building, at 8550 Nashville Road, Hastings, is 2.450 square feet and located on part of a 100-acre spread the county owns by Thomapple Manor. • Thomapple Manor, the county-owned medical care facility, is estimated to be nearly 50.000 square feet and is described as being in good condition. Built in 1958, the structure's size was increased when additions were built in 1986 and 1994. Located on part of a 100-acre plot, the building is located at 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings. • McKeown Bridge Park is located across from Thomapple Manor on a small part of the 100-acre plot. • Centra) Dispatch, which houses the E911 headquarters and the county's emergency management office, is located at 2600 Nashville Road, Hastings. Built in 1992-93, the 5.600-squarc foot structure is in good condition and is located on part of a 100 acre plot near Thomapple Manor. • Historic Charlton Park, at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road. Hastings, includes 286 acres and many historical buildings such as a one-room school house and the Bristol Inn. Total square footage of all the buildings was not available. The Upjohn House is being renovated and the office staff will use the building when it is completed. The older buildings require ongoing maintenance and repair. • The new animal control building is located on 1.2 acres at 540 N. Industrial Park Drive, Hastings. Constructed in 2000. the structure has 4,560 square feet. • Located on part of a 9.8 acre parcel, the Sheriffs Department at 1212 W. State St.. Hastings has 17,400 square feet and includes the 73-bed county jail. Described as being in good condition, the building was constructed in 1970. The structure, which first had 46 beds, was remodeled in 1974 after double-bunking of inmates was permitted. An addition was built in 1997 to add 20 beds. • County Transit is based at 1216 W. State St., Hastings on part of 9.8 acres near the Sheriffs Department. In good condition, the 6,250-squarc-foot Transit building was constructed in 1989. • The former City Hall, which soon will be renovated into an office for the County Friend of the Court, has about 9,860 square feet and was built in 1924. The city renovated the structure in 1961. The building is not barrier free and needs ventilation, electrical and fire protection upgrades, as well as other work. Located at 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, the former City Hall is on part of a 1.7 acre plot. The county now owns 1.7 acres of the two-acre city block. Except for the Adrounic House, all the homes in the block bordered by State Street, South Broadway. West Court Street and Park Street are now the property of Barry County. The county is renting the five homes it purchased there last year. The county already owned the house behind dty hall, facing State Street. • The County Courthouse, Annex and its grounds comprise a two-acre parcel at 220 W. State St. in downtown Hastings. Constructed in 1892-93, the building was remodeled in 1991-92 and is described as The County Annex, Barry-Eaton District Health Department office and COA building all are listed in "poor" condition. being in "good/fair" condition. The struc­ ture has 19.475 square feet and houses many departments, ranging from Circuit Court and the county clerk's office to the equalization and Veterans Affairs offices. • The County Annex, located near the Courthouse at 117 S. Broadway, Hastings, is on part of a two-acre area. Constructed in 1892. the structure is listed in poor condition. The County Friend of the Court is located in its 5.400 square feet. • The Courts & Law Building, 220 W. Court St.. Hastings, was constructed in 1994 and is in good condition. However, the booklet notes that settling of the building and the front archway should be kept under observation because there are cracked tile floors and ddom that don't fit. The structure is 34,950 square feet and sits on .6 acre. Departments in the building include District, Family/Probate courts, the county prosecutor's office. Cooperative Extension, Substance Abuse Services and Adult Probation. • The Barry-Eaton District Health De­ partment office at 110 W. Center St., Hastings is in poor condition. The building formerly housed the County Family Independence Agency when it was called the Department of Social Services. Thought to be constructed in 1938, some remodeling of the 9,533-squarc-foot building was done in 1998. • The former Wren Funeral Home garage and parking lot at 109 W. Walnut and the comer of South Jefferson Street was purchased by the county for its 35 parking spaces (to comply with city parking ' requirements for the Courts & Law 40 acres that were given to the county for restricted use by the state. Building) and storage space in the garage which has six stalls. The garage has about 2,675 square feet and is listed fn fair condition. The property is on 365 acre. • Commission on Aging (COA). 120 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, is in poor con­ dition. The structure is due for a new roof and has electrical and plumbing needs. Some remodeling was done in 1985, in­ cluding heating, air conditioning, carpeting and windows. Thought to have been constructed about 1920, the building is located on .19 acre. Primary use is on the main floor’s 6,000 square feet. The ba^ment is used for storage and the up­ stairs has minimal usage because the building docs not have an elevator. Possible major projects for the county's properties in 2002 include the Courthouse doors, steps, parking lot and carpeting for the basement and first floor. The former Wren and health department parking lots, the employee parking lot and future Friend of the Court parking lot are listed as possible major projects that year as well as brick work and windows at the health department. Tentatively mentioned as major projects in 2004 arc the Courthouse boiler and resurfacing the health department roof. In 2009. the Courthouse "chiller" and roof and the Courts & Law boilers are noted as tentative major projects. For 2014, the Courts & Law "chiller" and roof arc listed as tentative major pro­ jects. • Vacant Norris Road property (near Mullen Road in Orangeville Township) has Home*A»Syst program set in Baltimore Twp. The Michigan Ground water Stewardship Program s residential coordinator will give a Home*A*Syst presentation at the Baltimore Township Board meeting Tuesday, July 10, at 6 p.m. at the Baltimore Township Hall. The meeting is open to all residents of Baltimore Township and will include a 20minutc presentation by Elizabeth KattReinders. the groundwater program's Ameri-Corps Volunteer for Barry and Kent Counties. The presentation will introduce residents to the Home*A*Sy*a program, which is a risk assessment to help homeowners identi­ fy and lower the risks of potential pollution sources in their homes ard on their proper­ ty Topics covered in the home assessment system area site assessment, managing household trash, managing hazardous household products, stormwater manage­ ment, septic systems, yard and garden care. Tax rebate checks are coming Ehlers provides tax refund calculator on website Third District residents curious about when they will receive their tax rebate checks from the U.S. Treasury’ Department are now just a click away from that infor­ mation. Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids) recently added an interactive tax-re­ fund calculator to his website to inform cit­ izens when their checks will be sent. The link can be found on Ehlers' home page: http://www.house.gov/ehlers. The next step, according to Ehlers' of­ fice. is to go to the bottom half of the home page and click on "When will you get your tax refund?" After clicking on the link, a user simply types the last two digits of his/her Social Security number, click "Go," and the calcu­ lator will instantly tell you what week your check will be sent. It is important to note that the tax calculator does not collect or store any personal information. The in­ formation citizens provide is only used to calculate when checks will be received. "Nearly 3.3 million Michigan taxpayers are going to benefit from the tax relief bill that President Bush signed into law last month." Ehlers said. "Over $1.5 billion will be returned to the residents of our state for them to save or use." President Bush signed the tax relief bill on June 7. reducing the lowest tax rate from 15 to 10 percent. Those taxpayers who paid tax last year will get rebates up to $300 for single taxpayers, $500 for sin­ gle heads of households and $600 for mar­ ried persons filling jointly. The exact amount of the rebate will depend on the amount of tax paid. Any discrepancies in the rebate will be corrected when citizens file income tax forms next year. drinking water wells, and liquid fuels. The goal of the program is to provide easy daily actions that all residents can do to make a difference in groundwater protection. Attendees of the meeting will receive a free copy of the eight-chapter Home*A*Syst workbook, as well as fact sheets on well waler testing, soil testing, and lawn care tips. Katt-Reinders is available to speak to township boards, community groups, or for onc-on-one, in-homc assessments. For more information, call her in the Office of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council at (616) 451 -3051. GIRL, Cassey Ann Childers, bom June 10, 2001 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo to Allen and Felhisa Childers of Nashville. GIRL, Katelyn Mae, bom at Battle Creek Health System on June 18,2001 at 1:12 pun. to Betsy Osborne and Ben Ogden of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Haelee Nicole Smith, bom al Spar­ row Hospital in Lansing on May 25,2001 al 10:51 a.m. to Kellie Spencer and Jerry Smith of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 3/4 inches long. GIRL, Marina Lynn, bom at Blodgett Hos­ pital on June 7, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. to Janel and Luis Pena of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. and 18 inches long. Proud grandparents are Denise and Kim Hansen of Nashville, Mari­ na Salazar and Ramon Pena of Grand Rapids. �P^.4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 Stop taking a good law for granted Gun issue brings out the Dems To the editor: Barry County, a Republican county run by the Democrats! Look around you, the concealed weapons issue causes the liberal to resign from the Republican Party executive board. Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth resigns from Gun Permit Board. First Lt. Razmus, top honcho of the State Police at Rockford, says more domestic violence and suicides will be the result of the new CCW law. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver is against guns, and probably the pic-baker feels the same way. Wc need changes... period! Give those people a position and they will ram their dribble down your throat. I’m sick and tired of these pablum pukers always crying wolf. Don’t they realize that those weapons will be on qualified people. Hell, the rest are packing rods now if they want! 1 wonder just how many with a badge shouldn't have one also. We have plenty of commissioners who run as Republicans, but sure don’t fit the true bill, anything to get elected. At least be honest! Former State Rep. Bob Bender running around like a little king on the TB scare for rest of state. Clean the area that is loaded with TB in animals. That means open sea­ son on the hunting clubs and all deer. This dinking around half-way, is no good for anyone. I really wish he’s stayed in Russia. He would fit right in. I hope he isn’t on the gun board. No Guns, freedom lost. Look around you. Name me a country where the citizens have as much freedom as we do in this “good ole U.S.A.!’’ Protect that flag and all amendments! Donald W. Johnson, Middleville Don’t do business on Saturday To the editor: With regards to the June 21, issue of the "Banner," may I please draw your attention io two separate articles? First, under the heading of “News Briefs” on page I, please note “Farmers Market will be open July 18.” It is slated to be open for business on Wednesdays and on Saturdays. Next, please note, also on page 1, “Blue skies lure large crowds to car shows”. Please take note how Nashville desires to continue to hold their “show” on Saturdays. Have wc all forgotten to remember the Sabbath day to “keep it Holy?” (Ex 20:8­ 11). Have we forgotten the lesson taught to us in Nehemiah 13:15-22? Sec also(Jcr 17:19-27). Jesus Christ taught us, clearly, that it is lawful to do good (“doing good’’ means acts of mercy and kindness that can’t wait) on His Holy Sabbath day (Man 12:1-14; Luke 6:1-11). Yet, if it can wait until the sacred hours have passed, then it should wait. By conducting “business as usual,” on His Holy day, we desecrate it. Check your calendar and see which day is the seventh day of the week then, please, act according­ ly. Thank you, dear reader, and may God bless you. Richard Dibill Lakeland Correctional Facility, Coldwater Know Vour 1€GISIRTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington DC. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822 Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormeia, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope TownstJo). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Represer tatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyha townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanna Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. Medical protocol unsatisfactory Dear editor: Are you satisfied with todays medical protocol and personnel? 1 can't say that I am. On May 2, my 7-ycar-old son acquired third degree bums to his foot while playing bail at my mother-in-law’s house. I brought my son to Pennock Hospital and the triage nurse told me he would be seen in the walk-in clinic because the emer­ gency room was extremely backed up due to several life threatening cases. I agreed, but requested that an actual physician come to see his bum. At that time, the nurse told me that the bum was worse than they originally thought and that he may have to be transferred to the emergency department because the walk-in clinic docs not deal with bums. 1 was told that a physician would look at it. Someone came in and looked at it and said that they could treat it. She proceeded to treat it and then released him with the follow-up care to come back the following day and have the dressing changed for the next could of days. After being released, I realized that the person who treated his bums was not an actual physician, that in fact she was a physicians assistant. I then decided to take my son to our family physician. When our doctor looked at it, we were referred to a surgeon to repair the foot. The surgeon has since scheduled and performed surgery to repair the bum and stated that the bum should have been treated originally by a bum specialist. Pennock has stated that the treatment of the boy's bums was appropriate, not lacking in any professionalism. In my opinion, they were lacking in both. I am not sure what I really want to come from this letter, but I want other people to know that they are not alone when they feel frustrated about services, whether they arc vehicle repairs or medical services. I just feel that people should take respon­ sibility of their actions or lack of. Sherry Bush, Hastings To the editor: I recently learned about a hot issue being fought in Lansing that affects almost all consumers, and I urge our community to take a stand. Home Depot, the home improvement giant, has hired lobbyists and lawyers to fight for changes in Michigan’s Item Pricing Law. This is a law that requires readable price tags on most in items in stores, something Home Depot doesn’t want to do. This is a law that was passed in the 1970s and has protected us from scan­ ner overcharges, and made it possible for easy price comparisons. Personally, I didn’t know such a law existed, and 1 really didn't think one would be necessary. 1 really didn’t understand why a store wouldn’t want to price items; a task that obviously makes shopping easier for consumers. Without price marking, it is nearly impossible to tell if you have been over­ charged. Shelf tags are often out of date, and who can remember the shelf pnee on every item that you buy? A pace tag allows you to check the price at the checkout or later when you get home. Home Depot has proposed that a store be exempt from putting on price tags if its scanner is ccrtifcd to be at least 98 percent accurate, in today's large stores with 500,000 ik ns or more, that means at least 10,000 may i' mismarked. Unless wx step forward to support the item pricing law, you can expect political pressure to change this law and have our­ selves stripped of something that most of us probably take for granted. I urge every consumer to contact his or her state representative and senator and let it be known that you are in full support of the item pricing law. Derek Brookmeyer, Hastings Seventeen wins was not a record To the editor: I recently came across an article in one of your, past Banner editions that upset me slightly. On March 8, your paper printed (on page II) a short story with the headline “Freshman set record with 17 hoop victo­ ries.” In paragraph two, the writer stated that “The 17 wins established a new record for most victories by a freshman program at Hastings High School.” 1 believe that this information is wrong. 1 was a member of the 1999-2000 girls’ freshman basketball team under head coach Steve Laubaugh. We worked very hard that season, ending with a final record of 18-2. Our first loss came at game 13 to Northview by 6 points, 36-30. Our second loss was our last game of the season. Game 20 versus Lowell, whom we lost to by only 3 points, 63-60. Your paper printed a summary of every one of our games, as copied in a team year­ book by coach Laubaugh. I do not know if Hastings High School sent the information for this article to you, or if you just realized how well the freshman team played this year. Or perhaps this information was sup­ posed to be only about the boys* freshman program, not the overall basketball pro­ grams of Hastings. I do not believe that an article was writ­ ten about my basketball team last year, but if it were, 1 would have thought you would have caught this error. Please contact Hastings High School for the correct information for your article. Tiffany Howell, Hastings Let’s stop punishing Iraqi children To the editor: Our attention was focused ngain on the devastation that Iraq has suffered in large part of the economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations ten years ago, during a recent workshop with Laurel Sevcms, American Friends Service Committee, Ulite Us R letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a tew conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks’ will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire' letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Chicago. . Laurel showed slides of Iraqi children, ill and malnourished from lack of food, clean water and medicine. Half a million children under 5 years of age have died as a result of sanctions. UNICEF reported that Iraq in 1990 had the healthiest and best-educated population in the world; its child mortality rate was one of the lowest. Today, it is among the highest. More than 5,000 children under 5 die on average every month. How long can we continue this policy, which causes such suffering for innocent civilians? The sanctions have not brought expected changes in Iraqis leadership. They have helped to consolidate a tightly con­ trolled state and reduces the chances for the emergence of an internal opposition. It is time to lift the sanctions and allow the Iraqis to rebuild their infrastructure, provide clean water, food and health care. The U.S. should initiate a confidence build­ ing process with all protagonists at the table, delink the military embargo and dis­ armament from the civilian embargo, work toward bringing Iraq back into the family of nations and stop the suffering of innocent children. Ruth Pino, Nashville 'iVeek'i. Zutitio*... What about cell phone law? HastingsBaNNER The State Legislature in New York is considering a bill to outlaw use of cell phones in cars, much like drunken driving. What would you think of such a bill in Michigan? Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1952 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616)945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephan Jacobs SecretaryTreasuref • NEWSROOM • David T Young (EMor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Edaor) Shelly Sutsm Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Shawn Kimbrue, Delton: "Ninety percent of business that’s done is on the phone. People need to do business, but their first responsibility should be to the safety of others." Ruth O’Mara, Lake Odessa: "I think there should be laws against them. There arc already enough distractions while you drive." Josh Alderson, Hastings: Tom Varney. Hastings: Larry Fulton, Bedford: John Hurless, Hastings "I would think it’s a very good idea." "If you banned cell phones in cars. I think you would have to ban other distractions, like radios and conversation." "I think it s stupid. There are enough other things that distract you, like the radio. Besides, I think it’s intrusive. I don’t like scatbelts, cither. I think it's time the government got out of our ‘bedrooms.’ "That's a tough one because I use them. I'd say people should pull over if they're going to talk." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday8am n530pm.. Saturday8 30 a m • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER. Send address changes to: PO Box B . Hastings Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hasting, Banner - Thursday, July 5. 2001 - Page 5 L€TT€RS...ftom Our Readers Consumers should beware of rehabilitation industry To the editor: Rehab used to mean getting some one back to the highest level of functioning and back to living a life of independence again. When did the new definition come about. That is... incarcerating persons with physi­ cal conditions in places run like prisons or worse than prisons, like the old state hospi­ tals for the mentally ill, calling them “rehabs," never intending to let them out! People are being warehoused in places falsely advertised as “rehabilitation cen­ ters," stripped of all their constitutional and civil rights, by judges who work in conjunc­ tion with these bogus institutions, for profit, in the medical care at taxpayers expense! Wake up, America! You could be next on their hit list. People walk around oblivious to anything like this going on in this socalled free society! We arc celebrating Independence Day. This is a timely warning to all... This country is not as free as you may think! People arc being disci minated against for having disabilities. If they are unfortunate to not have supportive families to come to their rescue, they can easily be targeted by the system to fill another bed in a so-called rehab. The way the system traps and strips them of all their rights, is by petitioning or guardianship. Rarely are these persons granted due process in the courts. Before they know what hit them, they are declared incompetent and put under a state guardian- We confuse rights with liberties To the editor: The old adage “Be careful what you wish for" has come into play in our present day society. The term “rights" has become con­ fused with “liberty." The Democrats love to propose legisla­ tion with the word “rights," giving people the impression they arc owed these goodies from their benevolent government. My generation of baby boomers, the ones who once rebelled against and mistrusted the motives of government and its attempts to intrude in our lives, now embrace hand­ outs and takeover of our personal liberties. It’s really quite embarrassing, to say the least! We will not be remembered fondly or nobly as wiil the “Greatest Generation," more likely as the generation willing to abdicate liberty for “supposed” security and apathy rather than personal responsibility. Wc would trust the government to spend our money rather than demand they return it to us in tax cuts. We are willing to let the government dictate our health care policy rather than taking care of it ourselves. We let trial lawyers sue our way to their own prosperity on the basis of our inability to take responsibility for our own actions! It is really getting quite pathetic! Wc trust people in Washington to dictate what is good for our children’s education rather than become involved and working with our educators locally to form the kinds of curriculum that would enhance and chal­ lenge our kids. I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said something to the effect that “People who are willing to sacrifice liberty for the promise of security deserve neither " Unfortunately, that seems to be the path that my generation is willing to follow. Maureen Dudley Dowling Adopting a beagle was heart breaking To the editor: I bought a beagle at the Barry County Animal Shelter. I had waited seven days for it. I spent my birthday money on him and dog treats, leash and collar. I waited until 11 a.m. to go to pick him up. I was able to take him after 1:30 after the vet looked at him. I brought him home, gave him a bath and his treats. He was so good for a bath.; I played the afternoon with him. Then the animal shelter called to say his owners were there to pick him up. 1 had to give him back. I was crying, I was so sad. They ripped my heart ou*. when 1 gave Packer back to his owners. They said they had called at 9 a.m. and told the shelter they were going to come and get him. So I don’t understand how they could hurt a 9-year-old girl by letting her adopt him then ask her to give him back. I don’t know when my heart will mend or if I ever want a dog again or if my heart would let me give my love so freely again. Danielle Elizinga Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) ship. This is done often times within 10 minutes, without the person targeted even present for the hearing! These bogus rehabs are imprisoning thou­ sands of people across this land, and in this state using and abusing the corrupt guardianship system, while a host of greedy unconscionable money grubbers use human beings for profit, never intending to let them out. I personally know many young individ­ uals who are trapped in rehabs as just described, not allowed visitors, phone calls or mail. The institutions get way with it, using the corrupt guardianship system. These state guardians work hand in hand with them to pull it off. We have tried to visit our friends wiio arc trapped, but are denied visitation. They say the guardian did not give approval, and use the excuse that they are private institutions and have the right to deny access to anyone they choose. This is like Nazi Germany, folks, and don’t be bamboozled into think­ ing this kind of thing docs not happen in America. Michigan leads in more court appointed guardians than any other state in this country, including California! Kudos and a pat on the back to Mayor Frank Campbell. His ideas to tear down that eyesore at the comer of Main Street and South Broadway is a most excellent plan. Replacing it with a veterans’ memorial is, in our opinion, a superb way to use this cor­ ner. This is a comer that is highly visible to thousands of people each day, on the route of half a dozen parades each year and should not be wasted as it has been for many years. Putting a memorial to honor all those who have made the commitment to MORTGAGE SALE Tnts firm is a debt coHector attemptjng to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained win oe used for that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., a Michigan Corporation, to First National Bank of America, dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 in Instrument <1034391. Barry County records. The mortgage holder has begun no pro­ ceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on August 2.2001. at 2.-00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse, Hastings. Mkrnigan. The property wiH be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that tie mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 886.00 feet thence West parallel to South Section line 330 feet; thence North parallel to East Section fine to a point dua West 330 feet of the place of beginning-, thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period wi 11 be si x months from the date of sale; however if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period wiH be one month from the date of sale. Date: June 28. 2001 Joseph B. Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions nt a mortgage made by Raymond E. Fulbright, a married man and Sandra L. Fulbright (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mongage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 4. 2000. and recorded on April 7.2000 in Document No. 1042918. on Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED AFTY-SEVEN AND 09/100 dollars ($257,757.09). including interest at 8.750% per annum. Said mortgage modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated December 20. 2000. recorded January 16. 2001 in Document No 1053869, Barry County Records Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on July 19.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Jones Crossing, according to the record­ ed plat thereof in Document No. 1040156. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date oi such sale. Dated: June 7. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.O. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200117856 Ravens (7/5) Furnished By... MARK D. CHR!ST€NS€N of Cduiord Jones and Co. This writing by Pastor Niemoeller. a vic­ tim of the Nazis, comes to mind as a warn­ ing to all of you: First they came for the Jews and / did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak outbecause / huj not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionist and / did into speak outbecause I wxu not a trade unionist Then they came formeand there hxm no one left to speak out for me. Who is going to speak up for the people who arc victimized by the corrupt guardian­ ship system and the institutions which use it to rob undeserving people of their right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness? Kathleen Morris Hastings Veteran's memorial a good idea Dear editor: Financial FOCUS serve in the armed services, be that in war or peace, would show the respect Hastings has for these people. My son is a member of Boy Scout Troop 175 and has volunteered to ask his patrol to help in any way they can to make this hap­ pen. He is fully aware of the sacrifices his dad, uncles, aunts and grandparents made while serving in the military. Here is an opportunity to remove a blem­ ish and replace it with something of splen­ dor. T.L. and Jordan Stenzelbarton Notice of Mortgage Forocfosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard P. Chupp and Nancy K. Chupp, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to NabonalCredrt Financial Services Corporation. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1997, and recorded on July 28.1997 In Uber 703, on Page 153, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($106,586.43). including interest at 11.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some pert of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1 p.m., on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 15, Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence East 40 Rods; thence South 40 Rods; then West 40 Rods; ther.ee North 40 rods to the place of t»eginning. Except part sold to the Michigan State H*gnway Commission as described in Deed recorded in Liber 306. on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 12 morrth(s) from the date of such sale Dated: June 28.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200011985 Dolphins (7/26) NoHoe of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THiS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark L Anderson and Gwen J. Anderson, husbazto and wife (original mortgagor) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 in Document No. 1011010. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX-HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 58/100 dollars ($65,646.58). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiH be foredosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some pert of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Mi at 1 00 p.m. on August 16. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 405, 406 and West 1/2 of Lot 407. Al-GonQun Lake Properties. Unit 2. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats, Page 63. Barry County Records. Subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements and limita­ tions of record The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 da/s from the date of such sale Dated July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991214266 Ravens (82) When should you sell your stocks? It’s hard to say goodbye to your child when she’s heading off to college. It's hard to say goodbye to the old neighborhood. And, for some people, it’s hard to say good­ bye to their stocks. But that reluctance can be costly. That’s why it's important to know when it’s a good idea to sell stocks and when it isn’t. Of course, there’s always been one basic rule about buying and selling stocks — buy low and sell high. This is good advice, except for one thing: Il’s almost impossible to follow. There arc a lot of investment experts out there, hut no one can accurately predict when the stock market will reach its high or low points. Consequently, you can’t really use the "buy low, sell high" rule to govern your transactions. Does that mean that price is totally irrel­ evant in the decision to sell a stock? No. Price can be a factor, although it shouldn’t be the only factor. At what point does price enter into the equation? There's no one magical formula, but keep this in mind: If your stock has fallen 50 percent, its price will have to go up by 100 percent just to get back to where you started. In - other words, at some point, a depressed stock may no longer be worth keeping — particularly if you could use the money to invest in a more promising oppor­ tunity. Looking beyond price, what other reasons might you have for selling a stock? You can start by looking at why you purchased the stock in the first place. Did the company have a solid history of growth in sales and earnings? Was it part of an expanding industry? Did it have certain attributes — cutting-edge technologies, a superior busi­ ness model, etc. — that gave it a competi­ tive edge? Did it have a seasoned, forward­ thinking management team? Now, ask yourself if any of these factors have changed. If so, then you may want to consider selling the stock — because if a stock isn’t something ycuti buy today, it may not be something you want to own, cither. But if the original factors that caused you C-Biackand PRINT PLUS to -aVArt In locatea m cne yrey tta&«OAd M-45 to buy the stock are still there, why would you want to sell it? You probably wouldn’t — unless your needs have changed since your original purchase. For example, if you bought a growth stock many years ago. but now. for whatever reason, you feel the need to rebalance your portfolio toward more income-oriented investments, you may want to sell your stock. As you can sec, you may not always receive a clear-cut signal on when you should sell a stock. So take the time you need to make a reasonable decision — and weigh all the factors carefully before issu­ ing the "sell" order. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mtg. IBM JCRenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg s Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Fnanoal Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 22.88 40.60 4325 27.84 45.60 47.25 34.36 87.70 26.15 16.33 25.09 64 55 4.95 114.35 26.14 51.19 11.62 29.71 27.40 42.89 14.85 422 46.87 46.58 49.79 $269.45 $4.29 10.593.65 1.1B +213 +1.16 +.32 -.18 +1.65 *2.85 +.86 -.86 +.60 +1.00 +.30 +1.95 +121 +.69 +.08 +.68 +.79 -.14 +2.34 -125 +.65 -$6.80 -$.07 ♦121.17 -100M DntECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Full-time position for traditional and contem­ porary music programs in Presbyterian Church. Responsibilities will include all adult, youth and children's choirs and praise bands. Must have strong keyboard and vocal music background. Send cover letter and resume c/o Connie Semerad, First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Wilder's Tires ' SIGITM We will NOT meet our competitor’s prices on comparable tires. We would have to raise our prices to do so. Wilder’s Auto Senice • .9^" { NIKI ( linton St ll.islin<|s 948-2192 Get Your COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We also do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North ol Hastings on Broadway (M-43) or Call 616-945-9554 tor information on these NEWEST SERVICES’ • 1-Hour Photo Processing • Color Copies • Commercial Printing �Pago 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 LAKE ODESSA - Bemicc Edith Klopfenstein, age 88, of Lake Odessa and Lansing, passed away Friday morning, June 29,2001. Bernice was bom Dec. 24, 1912 in Lake Odessa, the daughter of John Gifford and Leatha E. (Nye) Shumway. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1930 and attended Ferris Institute where she received a teacher’s certificate. Bernice taught for one year before mar­ rying Glendull Klopfenstein on Dec. 29, 1935. Bernice became a lifelong student as her children were growing up and spent many years attending Michigan State University, taking one course at a time as she complet­ ed the requirements for a degree from the University College of Arts and Letters. She and her husband, who preceded her in death in 1989, spent many years after his retirement traveling the United States pur­ suing their hobby of studying rocks and minerals. She also was active for many years in the Woodland United Methodist Church. She enjoyed being with her family, espe­ cially her great grandchildren, and studying literature from many academic fields. Bernice is survived by her three sons, Philip A. (Ann) Klopfenstein of Glenwood, Ark., David J. Klopfenstein of Lake Odessa, and Paul R. (Barbara) Klopfenstein of Lansing. Bernice also leaves two grand­ children. Heather (Allen) Garlitch of Portland, Ml and Kevin (Laura) Klopfenstein of Lake Odessa; two great grandchildren. AJ and Ali Garlitch of Portland; her sisters, Margaret Barker of Lake Odessa, and Jean Wilson of Hastings; and her brothers. Richard N. Shumway of Maryland, Robert Shumway of Hastings, and John Shumway of Lansing. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glendull; and her brother. William LeRoy “Roy” Shumway. The funeral service will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3. 2001. Interment will take place in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Woodland United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... FLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 260! Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11.00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ Comer of State Rd. and BoIimcxxI St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Charles Fischer. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Master 8:30 a m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A. Ar­ ne: . Pastor Church office phone HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Mo-2549. Saturday services are at 6:tX) p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m , 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available fir 1674 West State Road, Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or firs! grade). Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 3185 N Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH -THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT 1HE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (CWe mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224. Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. 4995 Office hours Wednesday A Thursday 9 a m to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 a m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. services as announced. Wednesday 7 pm. Prayer Meeting (child cart pro­ Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a m . 10 00­ 10:45 a m. Sunday School for all acs and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m -12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “KidY Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. Stale Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse, Minister for You!h and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Friday. July 6 - 9.00a.m. Wedding. Saturday. July 7-8:30 a.m.. Mission Trip Send Off; 8:00 pm. Narcotics Anonvmous Sun­ day. July 8 - 8:00 A 10:00 a m Worship; Mission Trip; Swimming Party at Gull Lake after second service Monday. July 9 - Mission Trip; 6:30 p.m., softball game at Cheney Field Tuesday. July 10 Mission Trip; 7:00 p.m. Ovtreaters Anonymous. Wednesday. July 11 Mission Trip; 7:00 p.m.. Worship. 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 1100 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown, Pastor. Liu Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev Dav id T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH -Member Church of the World­ wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr Charles P. McCabe 111. Rector Mr. F. William Voetbcrg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children ¥ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7;00 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p m If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call tor more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Nonon Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 Genevieve L. Gillum Jack T. Telgenhof HASTINGS - Jack T. Telgenhof. age 56, of Hastings, died Wednesday. June 27. 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was bom April 16. 1945 in Grand Rapids, Mich., the son of Charles H. and Maxine (Lemstra) Telgenhof, Jr. He gradu­ ated from Godwin Heights High School in 1963. He was employed al Ideal Seating Company and L.H. Frost & Company as a Draftsman, as Senior Designer for Rapistan Conveyor and as Project Engineer for A.B. Electrolux in Greenville, Michigan. He was affiliated with the teachings of Dr. Schueller of the Crystal Cathedral in California. Jack loved to restore classic automobiles in his leisure time. He was preceded in dt?»h by his father, Charles Jr. Surviving are his mother, Maxine; son, Joseph (Simone) of Germany; daughters. Jane Ellen (Eddie) Garcia of Bcuna Parte, California, Charlene (Abdulla) Hasan of Anaheim, California; sister, Judith Telgenhof of Grand Rapids; brother, Charles H. Telgenhof, HI of Hudsonville; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Saturday. June 30, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial was at Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Lavina B. Finkbeiner HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH vided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH OiitToviies FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Mm- tstries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9: 30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice, 948-8004 for information on MOPS, L»dies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Wiley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at Iff30 am 8:30 a.m. - Alternative Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship Classes are avail­ able for everyone. Classes for chil­ dren and youth arc based on grade level. Child care available for in­ fants and toddlers thru age four. Three classes - Goodwill. Genesis and In His Steps - are taught for adults Junior Church for ages five through second grade. 10:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday. July 8 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a m. Children Wor­ ship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church Service 10: 00 a.m.; Wednesday 6 00 p.m. Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship sen-ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ''Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Lavina B. Finkbeiner. age 91. of Middleville, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2001 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. She is survived by her son. Jack (Marilyn) Finkbeiner of Gun Lake; two daughters, Mary Jane (Carl) Ainsworth of Freeport, Sally (Ken) Mingerink of Gun Lak:; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 12 great step-grandchildren; one sister, Betty (Jim) Robertson of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, Ralph Finkbeiner, sister, Leone Dean and brother, Robert Potts. Graveside services will be held Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Rev. Wayne Kiel officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation or Thomapple Manor. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. |Unah E. Dingman| NASHVILLE - Unah E. Dingman, age 84, of Nashville died Thursday, June 28, 2001 at Tendercare in Hastings. Mrs. Dingman was bom on July 23,1916 in Lakeview, Ml, the daughter of William and Grace (Patterson) Stewart. She was raised in Southern Michigan and attended area schools. She was married to Howard Dingman in November 1935 in Lansing, Ml. In 1943 the couple moved to the Nashville area to pursue dairy farming. She was a devoted spouse who was commined to her family. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren as well as music, playing the piano, doing word searches and putting together puzzles. Mrs. Dingman is survived by sons, Neal (Annetta) Dingman, Hastings, Loren (Margret) Dingman, St. Ignace. Roger (Bonnie) Dingman, Nashville; daughter, Lois (Bill) Browne. Charlotte; 14 grand­ children; and 11 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Howard; brothers, Henry Stewart, Garald Stewart, Mylo Stewart. Leo Stewart; and intant brother. Carl Stewart. Services were held Monday, July 2. 2001 at the Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. Rev. Stuns officiated. Burial was in Wilcox Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Aizheimers Association or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville. NASHVILLE - Genevieve L. Gillum, age 84. of Nashville. Mich., formerly of Port Huron and Detroit, passed away Sunday. July 1. 2001 at Tendercare in Hastings. Mich. Mrs. Gillum was bom Oct. 31, 1916 in Columbus. Ohio the daughter of Raymond and Gienivea (Johnson) Fenn, moving to Port Huron at a young age. She met Henry E. Gillum in Port Huron and the)- were mar­ ried on March 25. 1935, moving to Detroit in 1940. Mrs. Gillum had worked as a rivet­ er during World War II and later as a secre­ tary for Standard Insurance and Reliance Insurance. Her husband worked for the Grand Trunk W’estem Railroad and after his retirement in 1978, they moved to Thomapple Lake near Nashville. Mich. v Survivor* include: husband, Henry E. Gillum Sr. of Nashville; children, Henry E. and wife Micki Gillum Jr. of Nashville. MI. William R. and wife Bess Gillum of St. Petersburg, Florida. David L. and wife Janice Gillum of Elsie, and Kathleen and husband Larry Hayes of Durand; 14 grand­ children; 16 great grandchildren; and 7 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two grand­ children, Doug and Debbie; two brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2001 at Mowcn Funeral Home-William A. Scarlett Memorial Chapel, 409 W. Main Street, Owosso with Res; Edward C. Schweikert officiating. Cremation will follow services with inter­ ment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. Friday prior to services. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements were made by Mowen Funeral Home. Vonda Doris McClelland LAKE ODESSA - Vonda Doris McClelland, age 93, passed away early Saturday morning, June 30, 2001. Vonda was born July 5, 1908 in Woodland Township to Willie and Eva ;Fox) Smith. She had attended Woodland schools and married Norman G. McClelland on May 31, 1930. In addition to raising her family. Vonda had worked at the Lake Odessa Canning Company and Lake Odessa Machine Products. She and her husband spent many happy times camping and fishing. Her family fondly remembers the many special meals she prepared for them, especially her bread and bean soup. Vonda is survived by her children, Norma (David) Burgess. Greta Duits, Loma (Richard) Karrar, Velma Leavell, and Ronald (Caroline) McClelland; 18 grand­ children; 43 great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren; and many other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Norman; her sisters, Agatha Sawdy and Letha McLenithan Plants; her sons-in-law, Donald Duits and Richard Leavell; and an infant grandchild and two great grandchildren. There will be no funeral home visitation or funeral service. A private family com­ mittal service will be held at Vermontville Cemetery at a later time. Arrangements were handled by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. ...in need of QUALITY PRINTING? Let us Give You A Quote. J-Ad Graphics Horth Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 Wanda J. Malcolm ' CLIMAX - Wanda J. Malcolm, age 78, of Climax, formerly of Hastings, died Saturday. June 30, 2001 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was bom June 23, 1923 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Bert and Vera (Bronson) Tinker. She attended Hastings Area Schools. She married James A. Malcolm on Dec. 21. 1943 in Hastings. They spent their mar­ ried years together in Hastings until Mr. Malcolm died in 1981. She has lived in Climax with her daughter for the last 16 years. She was a homemaker and made her fam­ ily the focal point of her life. Mrs. Malcolm enjoyed bowling and dancing when she was able. She also enjoyed traveling with her family in later years. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. James, her parents, and an infant brother. Meric. Surviving are sons, Marvin (Patricia) Macleod. Charlotte, Stephen Malcolm, Yucaipa. CA; daughters, Sharon Caraloglia (Bill), Yucaipa, CA, Cindy (Jerry) Spielker, Climax; grandchildren, Deborah Kubiak, Karen Reynolds, Scott Tobey, Angela Brand.; step-grandchildren, Melissa Fryman, Jerod Smelkcr; great-grandchil­ dren: one great-great grandchild; and sister­ in-law. Elaine Pennington. Graveside services were held on Tuesday. July 3, 2001 at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calhoun County Humane Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Geraldine "Cherry" Hammond | NASHVILLE - Geraldine “Cherry" Hammond, age 70. of Nashville, died Friday, June 29, 2001 at V.A. Medical Center in Battle Creek. "Cherry” was bom on April 16, 193! the youngest daughter of Leeland and Agnes (Kinnie) Weaks. She was raised in the Nashville area and attended area schools, graduating in 1950 from W.K. Kellogg School. She then continued her education in the U.S. Army where she served as a nurse. It was during her years in service that she met her husband Daniel E. Hammond (he proceeds her in death). “Cherry” spent most of her time as a mother and homemaker. Her hobbies included fishing, bowling and bingo. She was a member of the Nashville VFW. "Cherry” is survived by sons, Michael Hammond. Daniel Hammond, and Patrick (Nancy) Hammond of Hastings; sisters, Mildred Houghtaling, Houston, TX, Virginia Mainard, Houston. TX and Barbara Todd, Hastings. She is also sur­ vived by the light of her life, five grand­ children: Cal, Taylor, Brandie, Christopher and Jasmine Hammond. Preceding her tn death was her husband, Daniel. The family would like to give special thanks tu Luella Falkner, who took care of Cherry and visited her faithfully. We know you are in the good hand of the Lord and will miss you very much. Services were held Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at Lakeview Cemetery Nashville. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to VA Medical Center, Battle Creek. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. For Your Convenience... Use the NEW SERVICE at J-Ad Graphics Quality PHOTO PROCESSING! Fast, Quality, Convenient! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 - Page 7 foetal News continued /fed Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births I Keith Frank Seitz Wenz-Netzel to wed July 21 Cavanaugh-Fisher wed in North Carolina Jo Maureen Cavanaugh and John Hunter Fisher were married on April 28, 2001 at Immaculate Conception Church in Durham, North Carolina. Father Robert Staley of Sts. Mary and Ed­ ward Church, Roxboro, North Carolina, of­ ficiated. The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Lynne Cavanaugh of Roxboro, North Car­ olina. She is also the granddaughter of Rowena Hi le and the late Leon Hale and the late Thomas and Marie Cavanaugh, all of Hastings. The bridegroom is the son of Charles and Margaret Fisher of Kingstree, South Carolina. Maid of Honor was the late Johnsic Siddlc of Roxboro, North Carolina. Other bridal attendants were Dia Collins, Nicole George, Kristin Hipps, Kristin McAuliffe, Heather Robalick, Bonnie Weir and Cammie Weir. Flower girls were Jonnettc Michael of Parsons, West Virginia and Hailey Ca­ vanaugh of Durham, North Carolina, niece of the bride. Best man was Joseph Fisher of Kingstree, South Carolina, brother of the groom. Groomsmen included Robb Cavanaugh, brother of the bride, Eric Hawkinberry, Leroy Honeycutt, Seth Tomblyn, Charles Warren and Jay Whitehair. Matthew Crosby of Grand Rapids. Michigan, cousin of the bride, ushered. Joshua Michael of Parsons, West Virginia served as ringbearcr. Ryan Michael, also of Parsons, served as reader. The Prayers of the Faithful were offered by Scott Cavanaugh, brother of the bride. Jean Walker of Hastings, aunt of the bride, hosted the guest book. Doris Hale of Grand Rapids, also aunt of the bride, hosted the gift table. Musicians were Allen Hcrthcr, organist and Robb Cavanaugh, cantor. As the bride and groom proceeded from the church. Marines from the groom’s unit (3rd Battalion. IOth Marine) performed the arches of swords. Dinner and dancing in the University Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel followed the ceremony. The bride and groom honeymooned on Florida \ gulf coast and are now at home in Jacksonville, North Carolina. On Sunday afternoon, April 8th, the for­ mer Miss Cavanaugh was honored by her at­ tendants with a surprise kitchen and bath shower at her parents home. On Thursday, April 19th, the faculty of Clyde Irwin Elementary School in Jack­ sonville, North Carolina hosted a miscella­ neous shower in the bride’s honor. On Friday evening, April 27th. the bride and groom were honored at the rehearsal dinner, held in the Trinity Salon of the Hilton Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. Tomlins celebrate 50th anniversary Crosses to observe 35th anniversary Mr. aryl Mrs Jack Tomlin were given a surprise 5()th anniversary party at Stoney Point Trailer Park June 16. 2001 by all their tenants - cards, gifts, decorations, cake and a silver top hat and crown for Evelyn, plus all the pizza you could eat! Games were played, adding to the festivities. A great time was had by all. Jack and Evelyn Tomlin were married March 3. 1931. They have two children: Kathy and Kenny, and moved to Delton from Farmington. Mich, in 1965. They would like to thank everyone that worked so hard. Thank you! (It’s really appreci­ ated.) Mike and Sharon Cross will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on July 9, 2001. They have three children: Michelle (Dan) McClurkin. Melissa (Scott) Evans, and Mike (Tia) Cross. One foster son, Elmer (Candie) Gates. They have eight grandchildren: Jason. Brandon. Ryan. Amanda. Taylor, Terryn. Sam and Chelsea. They will be celebrating it in Canada with their grandchildren. You may feel free to congratulate them with your cards and best wishes at 3440 Barnum Rd.. Hastings. Michigan 49058. The parents of Melissa Wenz and Steven Netzel are pleased to announce the couple s engagement. The bride-elect is a 1996 graduate of Chippewa Valley High School, Clinton Township, Ml, and a 2000 graduate of Cen­ tral Michigan University. She is currently employed as a teacher in the Ionia Public School System. Her parents arc Gregory and Jamie Wenz of Wixom, Ml. The prospective bridegroom is a 1994 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1999 graduate of Central Michigan Univer­ sity. He is currently employed as a teacher in the Holt Public School System. His parents arc Carole Netzel and the late Frank Netzel. The couple will be united in marriage on July 21,2001, at St. Paul of Tarsus Catholic Church in Clinton Township. VERMONTVILLE - Keith Frank Seitz, 96, of Vermontville. Mich., died June 28. 2001 in Hastings. Mr. Seitz was bom Nov. 21, 1904 in Eaton County, Mich., the son of Frank and Sarah (Deuel) Seitz. Mr. Seitz was a lifelong fanner in the Vermontville area, and a former member of the Woodlawn Cemetery Board and the Eaton County Farm Bureau. He is survived by step-daughter Beverly (Bill) Lindberg of Lake Odessa, step-son Edward “Jim” (JoAnn) Zemke of Vermontville, seven step-grandchildren. 13 step great grandchildren, nephew-in-law, Frank Darling of South Lyons, great nephew Tom (Kristina) Darling and great niece Kim (Jim) Frisbie, both of Howell, and a host of step-great-great-grandchil ­ dren, and great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Josie in 1975; second wife in 1987; step-daughter Sarah Ames in 1997; brother Donald Seitz in 1954 and niece Connie Darling in March 2001. Funeral services were held Saturday, lune 30 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte. Rev. Eric Lison and Mark Jarvie of Ver­ montville Congregational Church officiat­ ed. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Woodlawn Cemetery. Further information available at www. Iegacy.com. Arrangements by the Pray Funeral Home. Inc. LEGAL NOTICES Shirley E. Vickers NASHVILLE - Mrs. Shirley E. Vickers, age 80. of Thomapple Lake Road. Nashville went to be her Lord Saturday. June 30, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Vickers was bom March 12,1921 in Bengal Township, St. John’s. Michigan, the daughter of Sidney and Emily (Skinner) Moon. She was raised in the St. John's area and attended schools there. She moved to the Hastings.'Nashville areas 30 years ago from BJIeville, ML She wa > married to Pomeroy Vickers on March 25. 1940 and he died in 1973. Mrs. Vickers was a homemaker. She will be sadly missed by her children, grandchildren, brother, nieces and nephews and her very dear friends. She devoted her life to her husband and family. She was always caring and understanding tc her family and everyone she met. Mrs. Vickers is survived by her daugh ters, Sharon (Benjamin) McLaughlin of Belleville, MI. Linda Grayless ofYpsilanti. MI. Kathryn (Lewis) Guernsey Jr. of Caledonia, MI; sons. Donald Vickers, Danny (Deborah) Vickers of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brother, Richard (Margaret) Moon of Saranac; .nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband; son. John; granddaughter, Sharon (McLaughlin) Miller, and great grand­ daughter, Katelyn Grayless. Respecting her wishes, private family services will be held. Burial will be at Union-Udell Cemetery, Ypsilanti. Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital Foundation - I.C.U. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Arden G. Thede State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rte No. 2?Gt-231fJ9-DE In the matter of Lyle D. NeH. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the metier may be barred or affected by the following: Estate of Lyle D. Neil. Date of birth: 01/12/1910. Notice to Creditors: The decedent. Lyle E. Neil, who kve at 3400 Durkee Rd . Hastings. Michigan 49058 died May 8. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Larry Neil or Norma J. Chase, named personal representatives, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the named per­ sonal representatives within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 6-14-01 • Norma. ean Chase 1475 N. Charlton PK. Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 Larry Neil 4902 E. State Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-0235 616-945-5547 (7/5) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDfTCRS Decadent's Estate Rio Na 01-231T9-OE Estate of RITA L MATES, deceased. Date of birth: January 9.1912. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Rita L Mates, who lived at 1919 Archwood Drive. Yankee Springs Township. Michigan died April 22.2001. Creditors ot foe decedent are notified that an claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Elda Bigelow, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings and the named'proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: June 26. 2001 Erik H. Jesson (P43510) 2010-44fo Street SE Grand Rapids. Ml 49508 (616) 455-5200 Elda Bigelow c/o 2010-44 th Street SE Grand Rapids. Ml 49506 (616) 455-5200 (7/5) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate Rte No. 2001-23206-DE Estate of DOROTHY A PRESTON. Deceased TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS; The decedent. Dorothy A. Preston, who lived at 725 East Bond Street. Hastings. Michigan died June 2,2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to David R. Preston, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., 3rd floor Courts and Law Bldg.. Hastings. Ml and the named'proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. June 21.2001 William M. Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616'945-9596 David R Preston 119 N. Church St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3187 (7/5) HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Boa d Mmting June 12, 2001 7:00 pun. AH board members p-esent; County Comm. Ken NeU. Deputy DeMaggd, Barb Schondeimayer. four guests. Minutes approved; Treasurer's report received Approved sale of cemetery lot to Heath family at residential rate Approved Plat Book advertisement. Received office equipment bids and accepted Excel's. Approved transfer of money from Improvement Fund to pay for office equipment. Authorized Supervisor to pursue recreation prospects at Charlton Park. Approved purchase of 4.12 acres adjacent to cemetery from Jack Lenz. Approved transfer of money from Improvement Fund to pay for land purchase. Approved application for extension of audit if necessary. Paid outstanding bids. Adjourned at 9:30. Bonnie Cruttenden Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (7/5) WAYLAND - Arden G. Thede, age 72, of Leighton Township, Wayland, passed away July 2, 2001 at home. Arden G. Thede was bom on April 17, 1929 at Leighton Township, Allegan County, Mich., the son of Arthur and Luellen (Klump) Thede. He was raised in Leighton Township and attended and graduated from Thomapple Kellogg School. He was a farmer his entire life. Arden was a member of the Leighton United Methodist Church. Allegan Cqunty Farm Bureau, and vice president and presi­ dent for six years of the Wayland Snowmobile Association. He is survived by his two daughters. Deborah (Mark) Fraumann of Foxboro, Mass., Julie Anderson of Wayland; one son, Gary Thede of Grand Rapids; four grand­ children; one brother, Warren (Anne) Thede of Wyoming. MI; several nieces and nephews, and a very special friend, Frank Tichvon of Wayland. Visitation Thursday, one hour prior to the Funeral Service. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Pastor Ray Townsend officiating. Interment was at Hooker Cemetery, Leighton Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leighton United Methodist Church, Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! | AD GRAPHIC S. IXC nMWfwu.^ To the EMTs who treated our son. Cody Lyons, at Chariton Park. Specialists put him back Xi together, but told us he was alive because of your care. Sherks recognize five generations Mary Fisher has turned 88 In the photo is great-great grandma Maryon Sherk, great grandpa Donald Sherk, grandma Shari Sherk, mother Ten­ nille Anderson, sons Ryan and Andrew An­ derson. Mary Fisher will turn 88 on July 3rd. Cards may be sent to 122 W. Marshall St.. Hastings. m'| 49058 Words cannot express the gratitude we feel. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee of BDry Systems, inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo, Mcn.gan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RicNand. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 Thank you so very much. 2 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 mi MQMfllMlUMMM|Q LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., to First National Bank of America, dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 in Instrument •1034393. Barry County records The mortgage holder has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der, on August 2.2001. at 2:00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan The property w»ll be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property ts located in foe Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is described in foe mortgage as . Parcel 2A Commencing at the West 1 /4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00*00' West on the West tone of said Section. 372.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence North 59*1 O' 14* East 428.24 feet, thence South 39°55’32' East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24’38' West 163 43 feet, thence South 40*24’52' East 84 70 feet; thence North 51*19 58' East 9.00 fe«t; thence South 38*13 02' East 42.19 feet thence South ST3T2T West 100.48 feet, thence South 19*55’40' West 159 38 feet; thence South 28*19’26" West 129 03 feet; thence South 88*19’13" West 175.51 feet to the West line of said Section; thence North 00*00*00* East or said West Section line 353.96 feet to the place of beginning. Also all that land lying between said traverse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the pubic in Marsh Road. Parcel 28: Commencing at the West 1Z4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55’32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet Io the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 39*55’32* East on said traverse line 121.44 feet; thence South West 114.39 feet; thence North 38*13’02* West 4380 feet; thence South 51*19*58* West 49.14 feet thence North 40*24'52* West 84.70 feet, thence North 55*24*38* East 163.43 feet to the point of begin­ ning. Also an that land lying between said tra­ verse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road. Subject lo the right of ingress and ogress over the folowing: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; thence South 00*00*00* West on the West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East 428 24 feet; foince South 39*55 32' East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24’38" West 127.34 feet to the point of beginning of this easement; thence South 40*24’52* East 82 13 feet: thence South 51*19’58* West 35.98 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West 16.00 feet; thence North 51*19'58* East 7.00 feet; thence North 15*23*00* East 20.41 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West 55.00 LmL thence North 55*24’38* East 12.06 feet to thfc ooint of beginning Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West Ime of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55*32* East on a traverse ime along Gun Lrte 200.38 feet; thence South 53*37*27* West 114.39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuing South 53*37*27* West 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13’02* West 42.19 feet; thence North 51*19’58* East 40.14 feet; thence South 38*13’02* East 43 80 feet to foe point of begrnning. EXCEPT Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South OOTOOO* West on the West Section Ime of said Section. 372.80 feet, thence North 59*10’14* East 306.42 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 36*14*09* East 66.50 feet thence North 55*24’38" East. 103.82 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 40*25*29“ West on said centerlme. 60.24 feet; thence South 59*10’14* West 99.82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that pari of Marsh Road lying with the above desenption. ALSO EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West Section line. 372 80 feet, thence North 59*10’14' East. 408 24 feet to foe center­ line of Marsh Road; thence South 40*25’29* East on said centerline. 80.24 feet to Point *A* and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40*20’52" East on said centerlme. 122.11 feet to Point *8*; thence south 53*37’27" West 95.82 feet, thence North 38*13’02" West 43.80 feet; thence South 51*19’58* West. 12.81 feet; thence North 38°45’22" West. 81 89 feet, thence North 55*24’38* Zast. 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that pari of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT an easement for ingress and egress described as: commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West Section line. 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10’14* East 408.24 feet to the center­ line of Marsh Road, thence So-fo 40*25’29' East on said centerline. 60 24 feei to the place of beginning of this desenption. thence continuing South 38*45’22* East. 81.89 feet; thence South 51*19’58* West 17.46 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West. 52.00 feet; thence North 49*35 08' East 5.0 feel; thence North 40*24’52" West 50 84 feet thence North 55*24*38* East. 120.04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 3: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; thence South 00*0724* East on the West line of said Section 374 01 feet; thence South 00*00’00' East on said Section line 353 96 feet; thence North 88*19’13* East 125 36 feet to foe point of beginning of fo<s desenption. thence continuing North 88*19’13* East 50.15 feet: thence North 28*19*26*. East 129 03 feet, thence South 48°25’15' East 140 02 leet. foence South 54’04’23' East 160 02 feet; thence South 21*15’29" West 156 26 feet; thence North 51*48*43" West 33 feet: foence North 53* 11’54" West 328 55 feel to the point of beginning Parcel 4 A parcel of land m the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; thence South 00*0724* East on the West ime of said Section 374.01 feet; thence South 00*00’00* East on sad Section line 353.96 feet to the point of beginning of this desenption, thence North 88*19’43' East 125 36 feet; thence south 53*11’54" East 328 55 feet, thence South 51*48’43" East 33 0 feet; thence South 58*34 12" East 248.01 feet; foence South 01*14’40’ West 419.89 feet; thence South 01*15’03* West 60.01 feet; thence South 01*25’53" West 64.66 feet; thence North 89*52’18" West 620 12 feet to foe West line of said Section, foence North 00*24’08’ East on said Section line 886 11 feet to foe point of beginning The redemption penod win be six months from the dale of sale; however if the property ts aban­ doned. the redemption penod will be one month from the date of sale Date June 28. 2001 Joseph B. Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made m foe terns and conditions of a certain mortgage made by EUGENE C. LOCKYER, sin­ gle. and CHERYL HEERS, single, of 1645 W. Quimby Rd . Hastings. Ml 49058. Mortgagors, to FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A.. Mortgagee, dated foe 16th of July. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of July 1999 in Document number 1033141 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and 61/100 ($143,219.61), and no suit or proceeding at law or m equity hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to foe statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day u! August. 2001 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan (that being the budding where the Circuit Court lor the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.7700% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney lees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in premises. Which said premises are described as follows All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and described as foltows to wit;. The Foltowing Described premises situated m the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michtgman, to-wit Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09' 04' East 1033.18 feet along foe centertine of Quimby Road and the beginning; thence Northeasterly 241.29 feet along the centerime of Quimby Road and a 200 toot radius curve to the left foe long cho<d North 21 degrees 43'20* East 54.80 feet and along the centertine of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the centertine of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right the tong chord of which bears 54 degrees 33’ 58" east 271.17 feet; thence Easterly 397 91 feet along foe centerline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the nght foe long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11 ’ 30' East 395 29 feet; foence Easterly 271.50 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left tong chord of which bears North 92 degrees 25 47 East 260.99 leet; foence Northeasterly 35 31 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left the tong chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43’ 24" East 35.31 feet; thence South 50 degrees 34’57 east 553 69 feet; foence North 89 degrees 09’ 04' west 1535.71 feet along the South line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of begin­ ning. Being the same real estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C Lockyer be Deed Dated November 6. 1998 and recorded November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206, m foe Barry County. Mxfoigan Records Tax ID •08-013-025-008-40. Dunng foe twe>ve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 immediately tollowing foe sale Dated: 6-19-01 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A.. Mortgagee JONATHAN L. Engman FABRIZIO & ASSSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor First Union 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (7/26) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Give a call at... finn landers Happy Birthday Confidential to Dear Abby in Los Angeles: Happy Birthday. Sis. I send love and good wishes for many more happy ones. Aren’t wc a couple of firecrackers? History Wesson Dear Ann Landers: Last July 4th. you printed an inspirational essay about what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The writer said five sign­ ers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the war. and another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or the hardships of the war. The writer also said Carter Braxton lost his ships, went into debt and died in rags. Thomas McKean was forced to live in hid­ ing and wound up poverty-stricken. Thomas Nelson Jr.’s home was destroyed when the British took it over as their headquarters, and Nelson told Washington to fire on it. He died bankrupt. Francis Lewis lost his home, and his wife uas jailed. John Hart’s fields were destroyed, and he died heartbro­ Notice of Mortgage. Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM 3 A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detault has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Coray J. Williams, a marned man (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated July 31. 2000. and recorded on August 2. 2000 in Document No. 1047600. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Washington Mutual Home Loans. Inc., suc­ cessor in interest by merger to Fleet Mortgage Corp.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 31, 2000. which was recorded on November 27. 2000. in Document No. 1052309, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 86/100 dollars ($57,388.86). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under foe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on August 16.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Stock 4 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redumption period shall be 6 monfo(s) from foe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6000.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suita 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200119336 Hawks (8/2) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associate*, P.C. is a debt coitector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEN­ NETH P. BELLES AND KAREN A. BELLES. HUSBAND AND WIFE to AMERIQUEST MORT­ GAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee, dated February 24. 1999. and recorded on March 11. 1999. as Instrument No. 1026364 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at foe date hereof foe sum of seventy two thousand five hundred fifty four and 53/100 dol­ lars ($72,554.53). including interest at 9.000% per annum, with adjustable rale nder. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of foe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m. on August 2. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARR/ County. Michigan and are described as. COMMENCING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11. TOWN 1 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN; THENCE NORTH 762 FEET. THENCE WEST 244 FEET. THENCE NC7TH 371 FEET. THENCE EAST 244 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 371 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case foe redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale DATED: June 28. 2001 AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenge Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call (248) 540-7701 (7/19) ken. The essay brought a tear to my eye. Un­ fortunately, a lot of the information in it was incorrect or misleading. Here's what the facts say: No signer was killed outright by the British, and only one. Richard Stockton, is said to have been imprisoned solely for hav­ ing signed the Declaration of Indepen­ dence. The others were captured while fighting in the army and were treated just like any other prisoner of war (which was fairly harsh), but they were not tortured. Of the 56 signers. 17 (not nine) held commis­ sioners in the army or did medical duty dur­ ing the war. Many of those whose property was looted or destroyed managed to re-es­ tablish themselves financially after the war. Carter Braxton did suffer financial hard­ ship because of the British, but he retained other holdings. What ruined him were com­ mercial setbacks after the war. Thomas McKean did not die in poverty. In fact, he was quite wealthy when he died at the age of 83 in 1817. No one knows for sure if Thomas Nelson’s home was fired upon (the source of this story is family legend), but I heard the home was turned into a tourist at­ traction after the war. and additional can­ nonball holes were added for “authenticity.” The other facts arc essentially correct, but give the impression that these men died MORTGAGE SALE Robert A. Trwnain & Aaaoeiatoa, P.C. Is a debt coitector and wa are attempt!ng to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J. OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987. and recorded on December 8.1987. in Uber 460, on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty two thousand three hundred fifty two and 23/100 Dollars ($52.35223). including interest at 9 500% per annum. Under the power at sate contained in said mortgage and foe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage. wiH be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn. on August 9.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance wtth 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 daw ,fom the date of such sate. Dated: July 5,2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (7/26) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT C OLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR TH AT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole L. Belson a single woman (original mortgagors) to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 31.1997, and recorded on November 5.1997 in Document No. 1003763, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Standard Federal Bank. Assignee by an align­ ment dated October 31.1997, which was record­ ed on November 12. 1997. in Document No. 1003989. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due st the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN AND 57/100 dollars ($63,516.57), inducting interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. Michigan at 1:00 p.m, on July 26. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of E.W. Bliss Replat of a part of the South 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North. Range 8 West, being a replat of the following; Lots 7.8,9, and 10 of Block 13 of HJ. Kenfiekfs Addition to the City at Hastings. Lots 4. 5. 6 and part of 7 of John Lichty’s First Addition to the City of Hastings, and Lots 4, 5, 6, 7.8. 9. and part of Lots 3 and 10 of Fairview Addition to the City of Hastings, accord­ ing to the recorded plat ’hereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: June 14. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL; 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990505840 Jaguars (7/12) as a result of wounds suffered in the war. or they died in poverty. In reality', the majority survived the war and rebuilt their fortunes. The signers of the Declaration of Inde­ pendence knew they could have been tar­ geted by the British as traitors. They showed tremendous courage and bravery by willingly putting their names on a docu­ ment that could bring about their deaths. They were remarkable men. We do not need to embellish the truth. - History Buff in Dallas Dear History Buff: Thank you for your excellent research. You were not the only one to tell me that the facts presented in my column were misleading. There was also some controversy about the author. Some readers insisted the original piece was writ­ ten by the father of Rush Limbaugh Jr. (Rush Sr.) during World War II. Anothf' said the author was Peter McWilliams a libertarian writer. Several said the tr-e author is Gary Hildreth of Erie, PA. So, dear readers, those who want the en­ tire history lesson can look up the facts at the local library or on the Internet. I’ve done my part. Mom or wife? Dear Ann Landers: I have been married for four years to “Allen.” and I love him dearly. He is warm, caring and faithful. We both work full time, and we have no chil­ dren as yet. The problem is Allen's mother. My mother-in-law had a mild stre1* five years ago. mostly because she docsn t take care of herself. The woman was diabetes, and refuses to exercise or eat properly. Mom is able to walk, talk and clean up af­ ter herself, but decided she should move in with us because she couldn’t handle living alone. Now our entire lives focus on Allen's mother Wc have no privacy. She expects us to wait on her hand and foot, and will not perform the simplest tasks - which, by the way, she is perfectly capable of doing. She has moved so much of her furniture into our house there is no room for ours. I can no longer buy my favorite foods because “Mom might be tempted." I have become irritable lately and take it out on Allen. I am only 29. and my mother­ in-law is 53. 1 cannot bear the thought of living like this for the next 30 years. It is like having a child in the house, and it rules out the possibility of having children of our own. I couldn’t handle the stress. Allen refuses to put Mom in an assistedliving facility because it would cost too much. While I agree it would take a big chunk out of our income, I think it would be worth it. Meanwhile, I have been offered a great job in another state, and am seriously considering taking it and leaving Alien. Am I being selfish? Tell me what to do. - Un­ happily Married in Chicago. Dear Chicago: So, Alta, will not put his mother in an assisted-living facility because “it would cost too r. uch?” Ask him what he thinks his marriage is worth. It appears that your beloved refuse to face reality. Doesn’t he unders’and that his stubbornness could cost him his marriage? Altai should be aware that denial is more than a river in Egypt. And you can tell him I said so. Here’s one more letter on jiarents who need help: Honor parents Dear Ann Landers: I hope you will let me use your column to get something off my chest. All children with aging parents need to sec this. How much time do you give your par­ ents? Do you actually stop by their house? Or do you just phone and assume every­ thing is “fine”? Do you remember the nights they stayed up taking care of you when you were sick, and the sacrifices they made without making a point of it? Do you realize that, for an older person, taking out the garbage might be a major ordeal and shopping for groceries can be exhausting? Do you know how much energy h takes to run the dozens of errands that make up a typical day? Don’t tell me you’re too busy. That's a lousy excuse. Your parents took care of you - no matter what. You can at least stop by on your way home from work to see if the light bulbs need changing or the faucet is leaking. Don’t ask. Do It. And if you cannot do it, hire someone to sec that it’s done. And remember, your children are watch­ ing you. They are learning how to take care of you when you get old. - Family Matters in Florida. Dear Flonda: If ever I saw a letter that needs to be taken seriously, you’ve written it. To those readers who see themselves in your letter and feel uncomfortable, I say, *’Wunnncrful! Change what needs changing in your behavior, and you’ll have fewer re­ grets down the road” That first kiss, that first embrace... Re­ member all those things that brought you and your loved one together? "How We Met" is a collection ofsentimental love sto­ ries will make a terrific giftfor that special someone. For a copy, please send a self-ad­ dressed. long, business-size emelope and a check or money order for $5.50 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: How We Met. do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. IL 60611-0562 (in Canada. $6.50). To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Cre­ ators Syndicate web page at www. cre­ ators, com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. �Th® Hastings Banner - ThursdayJuly 5. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIME to TIME... Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen M Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services. Inc. a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1998, and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 tn Document No. 1023282. Barry County Records Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A ) successor m interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on July 14. 1999. m Document No 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 93/100 dollars ($101,936 93). including interest at T125°. per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sad mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgage premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry Coun'./ Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 00 p.m.. on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott, P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200015434 Hawks (7/26) by Joyce F. Weinbrecht John C. Black Civil War Veteran MORTGAGE SALE ’ THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the condrtiona of a mortgage made by Brenda L. Daws. A Single Woman, to Rock Financial Corporation, mort­ gagee. dated April 21.1996 and recorded April 27. 1998 in Document *1011034. Barry County Records sad mortgage is now held by Household Financial Services by assignment dated April 21. 1998 and recorded on May 22. 2000 m Document • 1044595. Ba'ry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Forty-Four Thousand Fifty and 15/100 Dcttara ($44,050 ’5) including interest at the rate of 12 4% per 'nnum. Under the oower of sale contained in the mort­ gage and t «e statutes of the State of McNgan. notice is hereby given that the mortgage wfl be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pub* venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 pjn. on July 26. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Castleton. Barr}* County. Michigan, and are desenbed as Lots 35. 36. and 37 of Block H.. Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats. Page 59. The redemption penod shal be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA§600 324ia. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event of a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with me bor­ rower. Dated. June 14,2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Financial Senrices. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 227.0059 (7/12) Major General Ulysses Grant Happy 17th Birthday By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Corporal John C. Black, who served with the Eighth Infantry, wrote about his experi­ ences with the so called “Wandering Eighth Infantry of Michigan," earning this title by their participation from early November, 1863. The members had engaged with the enemy in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland and in 1863 they were in Mississippi and Tennessee. This account was published in the Hastings Banner on Sept. 30, 1908. Black was from Woodland Township and made his way through the wilderness of Michigan to Section 17, Woodland Town­ ship. He was a corporal of Company B, Eighth Michigan Infantry. He enlisted at Woodland in August 1861 and returned there in August, 1865. He wrote as follows: “I w^s bom in Caledonia, Livingston County. New York on April 1838, descend­ ing from fighting Scotch ancestry. My grandfather was a soldier in the British army for 13 1/2 years and fought under the Duke of Wellington in the Three Day Battle of Waterloo. “My father belonged to the State Militia of New York and when he didn’t get to gen­ eral training in those days. 1848-1850 he was compelled to pay his army fee till he was 45 years old. “My father learned the weaver’s trade in Lanrack. in Lanrickshire, Scotland, near Glasgow. “He came to the United States in a sailing vessel in 1820. The journey consumed eight weeks and three days. “At the age of 18 I left New York for the west starting on the journey alone on June 22. 1856. This was the first time 1 was ever out of Livingston County. I arrived in Bat­ tle Creek, and walked 40 miles through the woods from there to Woodland, in which place there was one building, a log store kept by Jacob Strouse, a Hebrew peddler. “I hired out for the summer to work for William H. Lee, [Section No. 17J at a salary of SI5 a month. That fall my father was killed while helping to raise a liberty pole in Fowlerville, N. Y.. during the cam­ paign (1856) in which John C. Fremont was Republican candidate for president. [He was defeated by the Democratic candidate James Buchanan.] Fremont became a major general in the Union Army. “At the outbreak of the War I went with my regiment with Sherman’s Expeditionary Corps to Hilton Head. S. C. in 1861. 1 1 General Phil Kearney “Our fleet consisted of 75 transports and gunboats. “During a terrible storm one boat, the ‘Governor,’ went down, loaded with men and horses. The former [the men] we saved. “The 79th New York was on transport ‘Vandervilt’ with us. After Fort Walker and Bay Point were taken, wc landed on Nov. 8. This was the first time I ever saw sweet potatoes and we ate them raw like apples, for during 2 T days on shipboard we had no rations except fat pork and unwashed pota­ toes. We >-njoyed the climate of Beaufort during the winter. “In July we returned to Hilton Head and later to Newport News, Va., where wc were united with the Ninth Army Corps. Wc marched to Kelley’s Ford, then spent two days at Bull Run and retreated to Center­ ville. On the following day, Sept. 1, [1862] we fought the Battle of Chantilly in a severe rainstorm. “In the action we lost General Philip Kearney and General Isaac I. Stevens, both good leaders. “But wc turned the tide of battle there the next day, after which wc marched to Alexandria. Va.. where Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth of the New York Fire Zouaves, was killed by James Jackson, a hotel keep­ er when he [Ellsworth] was removing a Confederate flag from the roof of the hotel. Jackson was then shot by a Union soldier. “Jackson shot Ellsworth while he was hauling down the rebel flag. Jackson shot him as he was going down the stairs, but Jackson did not live more than five minutes after he committed the cowardly deed." [Note: This happened on May 14, 1862, in Alexandria.] “Well, we rested a day and then formed in line of march for Washington, where the army was reviewed on Meridian Hill by President Lincoln and Generals McClellan and Bumside. When the rebel army went over into Maryland, wc fought a great battle on Sept. 14 [1862], at South Mountain. Here the 17th Michigan Infantry did so well they gained for themselves the name of the ‘Stone Wall Regiment.’ “Three days later on the 17th, came the Battle of Antietam. On the follow ing days some of us crossed the stone bridge to Sharpsburg. As we marched through the Special of the Week * 1997 GMC 1500 PICKUP HRST. Dr.EISBA.CH — Toktia. — CkrsMOMU UMC Truck J g J-Ad Graphics Tj*. 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The rebels left for Fredncksburg. “After camping a month, we crossed the Potomac on a pontoon bridge and marched to Fredricksburg on the Rappanannock Riv­ er, where we remained encamped until Dec. 11, 12, and 13. when we were engaged in the battle of Fredricksburg, in which the Union Army met with great losses. “Shortly afterward, our Corps was ordered to Green River Ford, Ky., near Lebanon. “While wc were lying here, George P. Baker of Hastings was our quartermaster, and he was a good one, too. We received orders to march to Columbia, in pursuit of the rebels, under General Morgan. While wc were marching to Columbia from Green River, a distance of 12 miles, the boys threw away their overcoats and blankets. “One little French soldier, whom wc called Fred Generaly, a member of Compa­ ny G., Captain Belcher^ company, picked up two extra overcoats and a blanket, car­ ried them quite a distance and threw them away, with his own. It nearly used Fred up, it was so hot. There wc were ordered to Louisville, Ky. and paid off. “Vicksburg was our next destination. Wc crossed the river to Jeffersonville, proceed­ ed to Cairo by train and went from there by transport down the river to Young's Point, three miles from Vicksburg. At that place General Grant had placed a floating bancry which three shells every few minutes into the city night and day. “We landed and spent the night on the lev}- near the canal which Grant had dug, in an endeavor to allow the gunboats to cross the Point. The plan failed, however, and the whole fleet ran the gauntlet past Vicksbutg. “On the following day wc were ordered back upon the boats, steamed nine miles up the Yazoo River to Hains Bluff, where we landed and marched to the rear of the city. Wc cut down hundreds of acres of Tine tim­ ber to prevent the rebel General Johnson’s army from coming to the aid of General Pemberton, the commander of the besieged city. We also built fortification and planted big cannon on the heights and dug rifle pits. But Johnson did not come up. He preferred to stay safe distance in the rear. Pemberton finally surrendered on July 4, 1963." More about John C. Black s Civil War experiences next week. Bring in your July 4th photos for (Same Day) PROCESSING! _ _ _ . _ \\ 1 1)\1 S1).\Y. Il l) ■ ! General Isaac I. Stevens Q Premier Travel & Cruise 7105 eoamco Cosxna M IWMB (Cora Of W & Brooamoor > (616)554-0311 r<ua« fan rtrjn W m v*fin orrnwr; cnaat ora* Gootwi Mm an • LAr« hrana �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 /ia^. SPORTS PACE Mickey Mantle team wins two of three The Bennett Industries Mickey Mantle baseball team (16 and under) plays out of the Battle Creek City Baseball League, but is actually sponsored by the South Central Michigan Youth Baseball League. The squad is primarily made up of Hastings' area youth, most of whom played on the spring's Hastings High School freshman team. The team began its season with two wins in its first three games. Here is a look at those three games: • Kyle Arnie and Scott Larsen both had base hits and pitched well in a 12-6 loss to the M-66 Mariners. Seven errors did not help the Bennett team. • Defeated the HBC Baseball Club 7-6. Bennett trailed early 5-1, but pitcher Adam Case settled down and the Hastings bats came alive. The defensive play of the entire team helped. Offensively. Adam Case went 3-for-4 with a triple. Caleb Case went 2-for-2 with a double and Michael Sayles went 2-for-3 with a double. • Defeated Gull Lake 7-3. The Hastings baggers scored three runs in the first inning and played solid defense throughout. Two more runs were tallied in both the sixth and the seventh innings. The area team yielded just four hits as Scott Larsen and Michael Sayles combined to notch the mound triumph. Offensively, Scott Larsen, Michael Sayles and Ryan Duits each had two hits. Bennett Industries is coached by Doug Garrett and Steve Kelly. The team plays July 5 at Nichols Field in Battle Creek at 8:15 p.m. and July 10 at 6 p.m. at Morrison Field at Bailey Park. Soccer camps July 9-13 Kellogg Community College's mens soccer team will host three soccer camps for children in grades 1-8 this summer. The first camp will be held from July 9-13 at the Thomapple Kellogg Middle Schocl in Middleville from 5:30-8 p.m. all five nights. This will be a camp for both boys and girls. KCC coach Mike Nunn hopes that there will be enough interest in this camp to expand it to separate camps for boys and girls in 2002. The second camp for young girls grades 1-8 will be held at KCC from July 30-Aug. 3 from 5:30-8 p.m. all five nights. The third camp for boys 1-8 will also be held at KCC from Aug. 6-10 from 5:30-8 p.m.. all five nights. These clinics arc great opportunities for the young players in this area to improve their soccer skills by taking instruction from members and coaches of a team that ended the 2000 season ranked 21st in the nation among community college programs. KCCs team had back-to-back 15-4 seasons and KCC coach Mike Nunn was named MCCAA Coach of the Year a season ago. Anyone can register for the camp in Middleville. These camps will emphasize the proper techniques for dribbling, passing, shooting, trapping and shielding. But, most of all, the children will be taught to think better soccer and will learn teamwork. These results will be achieved by short lectures, demonstrations by seasoned players, hands-on efforts by young campers at various stations supervised by KCC players and coaches, and by scrimmaging players their own age. At least 12 coaches will supervise the stations and scrimmages each day; giving the players more access to the knowledge of the staff. The KCC players and coaches will referee and even play in the scrimmages if needed. Each participant will bring his or her own water each day. The fee for one of these five-day camps is $60 per player, which includes the instruction, a soccer ball, a camp shirt and two tickets to KCC home games. All items will be given out on the first day of camp. Checks should be made out to KCC Soccer. Call (616) 965-4151 for more information or register by phone of fax, using a major credit card, (616) 965-5522. <(1110 i< think < I it... by Jim Jensen Mark Uyl a good choice for AD at Middleville TK When it comes to education and athletics. Mark Uyl definitely is a keeper. Plat's why Thomapple Kellogg High School in Middleville was saddened when Uyl departed for Caledonia a year ago to become the Fighting Scots' athletic director. Uyl had worked as a Trojan coach and teacher for four years, and tnrough his labors and friendship, had gained the respect of many in the community. Now he has been hired back as the athletic director at Middleville and he looks forward to the challenges in front of him. He says he hopes to continue the Trojans' legacy of "Pride, Class and Tradition.” Uyl graduated from Caledonia High School, received a bachelor of arts degree from Calvin College and a masters of arts degree from Grand Valley Slate. So he is well qualified and knows plenty about the area which he serves. The main reason he says he accepted the job as athletic director at Middleville was because of his family. His wife. Marcy, the varsity girls' basketball coach at Middleville, recently gave birth to their first child. Jackson. Coming back Io Middleville will keep the family close. When it comes to the heart, nothing matters more than the family, and Uyl should be commended for making a smart decision. Tony Bowne (left) and Central Michigan University'^ head basketball coach. Jay Smith. Former Hastings cage star regains optimism by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Hastings graduate and basketball star Tony Bowne hopes he just made it through the worst season of his career. After playing and starring in every game during his high school years, Bowne was red-shirted last season at Central Michigan University, meaning he did not see any action at all. However. Bowne says he is definitely excited about getting back on the court for the 2001-2002 season. "Being red-shirted was hard because I was used to playing every minute of ev­ ery game," Bowne said "But I know now it was for the best... it's easier for me to understand now why it happened.” Central Michigan head coach Jay Smith said he is excited to sec what will come of the growth the former Saxon star has seen over the last year being redshirted. Instead of Bowne playing for just a few minutes each game, the red-shirt­ ing will help his future game because he will be able to play more. "I think he grew up a little bit... I think he was a little disappointed, but his game has matured a lot," said Smith. Bowne is looking forward to road trips next year, and returning to play a larger part of the team in the fall. oowne in action tighting hard for the Saxons. "It keeps my head up knowing I'll be on the road with my team." he said. Though CMU's basketball season* doesn't officially begin until the first week of November, next week begins seven straight weeks of physical condi­ tioning. with official practice starting Oct. 15. "We're pleased with Tony and we’re looking forward to the things he has to offer the team," said Smith. Though Tony is still unsure of the field of study he would like to pursue, he is considering pre-law or philosophy, and received some business training this summer with an internship. Middleville Motocross racer ready to challenge the World Allie Dragoo's involvement in Motocross began just as a local activity. But during her four years of competing she has progressed to the state level, the national level and this month she will challenge the very best in the world. Dragoo, 11. has been named to Team USA that will compete against other world teams July 25-29 in Louisville, Ky. She will be competing with BMX champions from 35 countries for a true world championship title. The event will be held indoors at Freedom Hall, the home of the Louisville Cardinals. The track is being built especially for this world competition. The United Cycling International World BMX Championship will be shown on ESPN on a date still to be determined. The Middleville native is a member of the National Bicycling League (N.B.L.) and just returned from a BMX professional training camp in Warsaw, Ind. In Warsaw, Dragoo received lessons from one of her idols, Australian Natarsha Williams. Williams, who won the pro female World championship last season. The 26-year-old celebrity primarily helped Dragoo with her gate starts and her jumping. "She's fast and she's the best," Dragoo said. "I knew her before that; wc stay in touch by e-mail." A goal of Dragoo's is to win more grands and success at a World event certainly would look good on her already impressive resume. "I'm confident," Dragoo said. "I'm pretty much serious, but it will also be fun." There will be four members of the International Olympic Committee in Louisville July 25-29 to view the event and consider the sport for future Olympic games. She will not be the only participant from West Michigan in Louisville, as Michael Boyd from Wayland and Austin Bailey from Ada. also have received invitations. Allie will not be the only one from her family making the journey to Louisville. Her brother Andrew, 12, and her mom, Denise, will be working at the event. Caledonia should not be upset, either, as family unity should be most admired. Uyl replaces Tom Lehman as Middleville's athletic director. Lehman, who remains at Middleville as a coach and educator, is also a very popular figure in the school and around town. To find a replacement for Lehman was a most difficult task, but Middleville found a gem in Uyl. and the community can be confident that he can continue the fine tradition... both in athletics and in the classrooms. There will be challenges. Areas such as an advisory committee, revisions to TK's athletic handbook and intramural sports will be hot topics for Uyl to ponder in the future. But Uyl is'someone who knows and can work with his coaches, knows and can work with the athletes and knows and can work with the parents. This is truly a good fit. In closing I hope that Lujcan Jensen, my new neighbor Nolan. "Smitty." Shawna Hubbarth. Helen Mudry. Pat Johns. Mary McDonough. Ruth Zachary, Shelly Sulser. Elaine Gilbert. Dave Young, Tim Newsted, Derrick Rosenburgcr, Ben Newsted. and everyone else has a super week. Talk to you soon. Allie Dragoo shows off her BMX bicycle and the trophies she has won on it. Andrew also competes in Motocross. He competes as a novice and is ranked fifth nationally. He hopes soon to advance into the expert class. Last summer in Evansville, Allie Dragoo finished first on both days at a pro national. "I won one and crashed one, but took first on both days," Dragoo said. Winning was nice, but it was the fact that she placed in front of her fiercest foe that was most pleasurable. At the Dels National in Wisconsin three weeks ago, Drajoo was first once again in the girls class for 11-year-olds. There were three qualifying rounds and she had a perfect performance and was first in all of her rides. During her four years on the circuit, Dragoo has traveled to more than 30 national or regional events from Michigan... to Colorado... to Florida... and now to the blue grass of Kentucky. The sixth grade student at the Thomapple Kellogg Middle School in Middleville has already competed in three grand national events. You could say her bike is more of an investment than something »hat's fun to ride. Dragoo figures that her bicycle, and all of its features, has about $1,200 wrapped up into it. The team that Dragoo rides for is Battle Products. He sponsors include Sun Ringlc (racing components out of Indiana), Standard Bikes (out of Iowa), O'Neal/Azonic (helmets, gloves and protective gear) and ODI (grips, out of California). Dragoo trains constantly for her Motocross. "I ride and down hills and at Wayland on Tuesday nights," Dragoo said. She finished the 2000 Motocross campaign third in the nation (based on points in her age group) and was No. 1 in the state and in the region. In her first three years, she went from 13th in the nation... »o fifth... to third. Now she has just two more sports to climb. Motocross, just like most other sports, has its own terms. Bums, motos, sprints and gate starts are words often uttered around a Motocross course. Sports arc a big part of Dragoo's life. She also plays hockey and AYSO soccer. She admits that she prefers the, "extreme sports." Her gate starts in Motocross are improved by her play in hockey. She was a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins girls' team that finished first this past season in the Little Caesar's Travel Fr-aguc. Winning often follows Dragoo in her sports and she hopes to do more of that now in a grand manner. "1 just want to ride more and win more grands." Dragoo said. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 - Page 11 Road Runners offer health, friendship in Gun Lake area by Sarah Linn Staff Writer The ten-weck Wayland Road Runners' running program is open to all ages and all skill levels. Health and friendship combine as people from Barry County, the Gun Lake area and eastern Allegan County come together every Wednesday evening at 6:30 to run in the Yankee Springs area. "It's quite an incredible program," said Middleville girls’ track and cross-country coach Tammy Benjamin. "There are many days it’s over 90... people just take turns bringing popsicles, and there’s always lots of water!" The runs range from three to seven miles, with many variations such as a track workout and an cight-milc relay where the slowest runner is paired with the fastest. The youngest runners are about junior high age and the oldest are in their 60s. "It’s a very mixed bag." said Benjamin. The Road Runners include some members of Benjamin's Thomapple Kellogg girls' cross country team, which captured back to back state Class B championships in 1999 and 2000. Ray Antcl, Kclloggsville track coach, had the idea to found and begin the Road Runners running program. He was unavailable for comment. The whole program culminates at the end of the ten weeks with a picnic at Gun Lake, at which all runners and their families are welcome. Local racer finishes strong after troubles by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Ar;2 resident Brian Bergakkcr had a stronp finish in the 2001 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at the Kalamazoo Speedway last Saturday. Bcrgakkcr's #12 car began in 22nd place in the A feature, and finished an impressive 7th. After previously being plagued by mechanical problems and crashes, Bergakkcr smashed into the number 22 slot of the Limited Late Model feature to break his losing streak, and moved up to 16th in points. He was competing with 43 other cars in the race. The Speedway also saw a fully in­ verted, 33-car field of Factory Stocks lined up in 11 rows of three to start the 2001 Friel Memorial Factory Stock car race. Spectators saw Bryan VanZile in the closest-documented winning margin in the Speedway's history, taking the win over Kenny Head by 0.002 second. Also in the limited Late Model run, Dan Hubbell of Barry County, placed 33rd, finished third in the B feature, and was 50th in points. Out of 33 cars in the Factory Stock race, last week's big winner, Brian ShclIcntorpi^plwW 23rcUb^cndcd-«p be­ ing disqualifted'Wc to mechanical trou­ ble. LEAGUE STANDINGS Hastings Men’s Softball League A League Old Towne Tavern.................................. 6-0 World of Floors .................................. 5-1 Varney Construction............................... 1-3 Seminoles................................................. 0-4 J&SAuto................................................. 0-4 B League Dairy Qucen/Nothing But Luck.......... 6-1 Hastings Mfg............................................. 5-1 Bil’i/Spenccr’s Towing.......................... 3-5 Michigan Thunder................................... 26 Newton Well Service ............................ 2-5 Home Run Leaders - R. Madden 8, T. Lyon 6, D. Miller 5, R. Taylor 5. B. Brownell 5. Last Week’s Results - Newton 7, Michigan Thunder 6; Bill’s/Spencers Towing 16, Newton Well Service 12; Basting’s Mfg. 19, Bill’s/Spencers Towing 6; Dairy Queen/Nothin But Truck 4. Hastings Mfg. 3; Dairy Queen/Nothin But Truck 17, Michigan Thunder 4; Michigan Thunder 10, Bill’s/Spencers Towing 5; Old Town Tavern 7, Seminoles 0; World of Floors 19, Varney Construction 6; World of Floors 18, J&S Auto 8. YMCA Women’s Softball A league Viking ...................................................... 5-0 Cathy's Cut and Curl .............................5-i Barry County Merchants ..................... 4-2 Dig-It/Art Meade................................... 3-2 Michigan Thunder ................................ 2-3 Good Times Pizza ..................................1-3 Athletics/Rumors................................... 0-5 B League P-Ring......................................................4-2 Flex Fab ................................................... 0-6 Last Weeks Results - Good Times Pizza 10, Athletics 3; Cathy's Cut & Curl 21, Athletics 6; Barry County Merchants 0, Cathy’s Cut & Curl 7; Michigan Thunder 14. Dig-lt/Art Meade Auto 9; P-Ring 5. Viking 17: P-Ring 8, Flex Fab 4. John Tcrmccr was ninth in the Factory Stock and in points. He finished 25th in the feature. In the Super Late Models. Ken Warner finished fifth out of 30 cars rac­ ing. and continues to hold his fourth slot in points. He also finished seventh in the A feature race. Larry Dahlke Jr. placed 21st out of the 30 Super Latcs'. and second in the last chance. He took 12th in the A feature, but didn't have points because he hasn't been racing full time. Kevin Malosh placed 29th in the Late Model race, and seventh in the last chance. He was 25th in points. ...and the Circus came to town Melissa Quisenberry. shown here handing off the baton to team mate Jen Verkerke, is one of the Thomapple Kellogg standouts who takes part in the summer Road Runners Club. Christmas in July The popular "Christmas in July" will be brought back on Saturday at the Kalamazoo Speedway. The program will feature several special promotions, such as Big Wheel races. The on-trark action will feature a full NWRS program of Super Late Models, Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks. Gates open at 1 p.m., with practice at* 2, qualifying at 4 and racing at 7. For more info, call the Speedway office at (616) 692-2423. Two record aces at HCC The Hastings Country Club announced that two of its members carded Holc-inOncs during the month of June. Both Jack Laubaugh and Gary Teegardin are residents of Hastings. Laubaugh carded his ace Friday, June 15 on the par three 161-yard fourth hole at HCC. He used a nine iron. Teegardin managed his Hole-in-Onc Saturday, June 16 on the par three 140yard 13th hole. He used a seven iron. • A Golfing Marathon: Brian Doozan loves his golf and June 26 he proved how much affection he has for the sport. Doozan. a sophomore at Hastings High School, played 108 holes at HCC (six, 18-holc rounds) and did 'o in 11 hours. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: AD lt«J CKMT •dvcrbuBJ M thU paper u wbjeci to ’>* Act ad Ac Mctofu Cnil Kfta Act which eriteclively m«U te ilkfii to aStroic ~»ry pef- Still time to enter chamber golf outing The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 15th annual golf outing Wednesday morning and after­ noon. July 25. at the Yankee Springs golf course. Regiwation is irum a.m., and there will be a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Fifty-four teams will compete for a chance to win a car and lots of prizes, donated by county-wide chamber busi­ nesses. Local businesses already signed up are J-Ad Graphics. Barry Co. Telephone & Consumer's Energy. Applebee's. Plumb’s, Feldpausch. Drieshach Motors, Buckland Insurance Agency. Metropoli­ tan Title, Hastings Bowl. Reliable Roof­ ing, Pennock Hospital, McDonald's, Flexfab. Advanced Eye Care Profession­ als, Mainstrcct Savings Bank. Hastings Big Boy, Kellogg Community College and Coleman Agency, just to name a few. There is only room for nine more teams, so chamber officials recommend signing up a business as soon as possible. To reserve a team and be part of the largest chamber fund-raiser, call 945­ 2454. Hastings was visited by the Carson and Barnes circus last week. Many area kids had the opportunity to get atop the back of one of the largest creatures on earth for a measly three tickets (or six dollars). Though the circus was only at Chartton Park for an afternoon, with two shows, attendance ranked in the hundreds. Golf Classic set for August 11 The Hastings Athletic Boosters Club is sponsoring the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Aug. 11 at the Hastings Country Club. The event will have a shot-gun start at 8:30 a.m. The 2000 Classic sold out with 44 teams. There are only 19 spots available for 2001 event at this time. Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. There will be registration at 7:30-8:30 a.m. and a continental breakfast on the day of the event. On course events include long drives for men and women, closest to the pin and a 50/50 closest to the pin. Skins are optional- with a low gross first place prize of S500. second place of $300 and a random draw of $200. The format is a four-person scramble. Sponsorship is available for this event. Your sponsorship will help fund the goal of $20,000. Sponsorship allows for various types of advertising options in the programs (fail and winter) at the event and recognition in the Hastings Banner and Reminder publications. Applications may be picked up J-Ad Graphics, Hastings Country Club and the River Bend Golf Course. You may also contact Tom at 948-9178 for more information on (he event. A RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE... AND BIG TAX SAVINGS Our annuities and IRAs offer fax advantages, high interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income, h's not who you call after retirement, it’s who you coll BEFORE that makes the difference. Call today! ’ Larry Neil, ’ CLU, CHFC 333 W Suae Street Hnutfi. Ml 4905S Making Your Future More Predictable FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Phone: 945-3443 REGISTRATION NOTICE To the Qualified Electors off Carlton Township .29S0 TT-c HVO jLIm elrpKw numbo for the hconoj ■rapurrd u I KOW-m NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any quali­ fied voter living in Carlton Township who is not registered may register with the Carlton Township Clerk to be eligible to vote in the August 7, 2001, Special Fire Millage Election. The Last Day to Register - will be - July 9, 2001 until 5:00 p.m. Summer Playgrounds Underway The summer playgrounds arc open to participants. Playground sites arc at Bob King Park. Central Elementary. McFall Elementary in Middleville, Freeport, and Swifty’s Place in Lake Odessa. If your child is looking for something fun to do. this is it. Playgrounds arc open to children in grades K-6th. Sites are open from 9 a.m. till noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Field trips arc taken on Friday Is. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. Clerk: Wilma Daniels Township Hall: 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (616) 945-5990 Registrations will be accepted other times by appointment by calling your clerk. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 5. 2001 lake Odedda. NEWS Central United Methodist Church is hav­ ing a commissioning service tonight for the 22 youths and adults who leave on July 6 for Elmira, N.Y., to work on housing, such as minor repairs and painting. They are to give their reports to their congregation Sunday, July 15. Tonight we are to have a full moon. The 46th annual chicken barbecue to be held at Fellowship Hall is coming Friday, July 13. Tickets arc available from any Alethian member, from Walker Pharmacy or the church office at 912 Fourth Ave. Take outs are available. Meals will be delivered to shut-ins who call the church office ahead of time at 374-8861. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, July 14, at I p.m. at Lake Manor. Marilyn Steward will be the speaker. Her topic will be “What You Can Dig Up at a Cemetery, Literally! More than dates can be found. One marker at Lakeside cemetery reads “One of the captors of Jefferson Davis.” One finds names with timely significance. Examples are ladies named Manila or Centennial. Jackie Gilliland will provide refreshments that day. Today is the day after! The Lake Odessa Fair is over. This is a time when avid trea­ sure seekers scout the fairgrounds with their metal detectors looking for dropped coins. The rides and concession stands have likely moved to their next venue. This is a season for changes in adminis­ tration in many Michigan schools. One of the most recent is Belding whose longtime Superintendent Bert Emerson left his post at the end of March. Newly hired successor is Wesley VanDenberg, superintendent and principal of Buckley Community Schools in Wexford County. Wesley is a Hastings native, married to Robin Colegrove, who lived here with her parents, Frank and Marilyn Colegrovc on MacArthur Street. Later, Wesley was a Lakewood teacher. Death came June 25 to Miss Donna Sieb of Lansing, retiree of Michigan National Bank. She was 73 years of age. Back in 1941, Innovation Subdivision in Woodland Township, just at the north edge of Barry County on the east shore of Jordan Lake was platted by owners Harold and Ida Pollard, Harvey and Marie Sieb. They named the streets for family members. One street is Pollard and another is Ida. In honor of the other family there arc streets Marie Tom, Sieb and Donna Drive. Today Donna’s older brother, Tom, is the only survivor of the name list. He and his family reside in Lansing. Miss Donna is also survived by Gunther cousins in Lansing and Ionia. On Thursday of last week Rev. Ward and Muriel Pierce moved to Mendon. The church members at Lakewood UMC had less (han 24 how. to replace carpeting to steam clean other carpets and do painting in anticipation of the arrival of Rev. Curt Jensen and wife coming from Pentwater. The Lake Odessa Lions Club members, headed by President Laverne Eldrige, host­ ed the grand marshal reception at Fellowship Hall Saturday in honor of Raymond Dykhouse and wife Mary in the afternoon following the morning parade in which the Dykhouse couple rode in style in a convertible behind the color guards of the local VFW post. They were followed by a pick-up hauling a trailer labeled “Grand Marshal Support Crew." Riders on the float were their several grandchildren. The same grandchildren helped with the reception by serving refreshments and tending the guest book, rhe Dykhouses had a collection of scrap­ books for viewing, along with awards received by the honor guest from his employment at General Motors. One scrap­ book had many pictures of the family mem­ bers at their cabin at Irons in Lake County. The guests arrived through the open hours of the afternoon for a good attendance. Other features of the parade were the middle school band members playing patriotic numbers as they marched, antique cars, floats, visiting queens. Lakewood Ambulance equipment, fire equipment from Saranac, Woodland, Sunfield, BerlinOrange, and massive pieces from Ionia and Hastings. There were decorated bicycles, few horses, and children with pets. There were also some farm equipment pieces from Lich Farm Service and elsewhere. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society held open hours from 1:30 onward for visi­ tors who came to view the vast collection from Lake Odessa High School. There were graduation pictures from more than 60 years as well as many grade school pictures. One display was of items garnered from the for­ mer Lake Odessa High School building last summer just before it was razed. In one nook were a teacher s desk, a student tablet armchair, a slate, school clock and some kindergarten chairs. Thei • were photo albums filled with school pictures. One vis­ itor used his video camera and shot every page. The display cabinets were filled with items and pictures from the Class of 1951 with their composite hung on the wall above. The honored class met at Cunningham’s Acre for a noon meal and most of them adjourned to the depot to con­ tinue their reminiscing. The second surge of visitors came in the last two hours, people who arrived from out of town to attend the evening banquet. About 125 signed the guest book. There were visitors from Missouri, Ohio, New York, Indiana and most parts of Michigan. The grounds were newly landscaped, thanks to a grant received last fall. There are new plantings, bark mulch around trees and flowering bushes and plants around the flagpole which also came from the LOHS. The alumni banquet had so many reserva­ tions for the June 30 meal at St Edwards Family Center that some late mailers were refunded their money. The limit for the building is 300. The meal was catered by Rosemary Hickey and her staff. Registrars were Ada Dennie, Lola Haller and Christine Rodriguez White. Others on the advance committee were Thelma Curtis, Lynda Cobb, Linda Allen, Mary Jane Carlson, Janis Kenyon, Yvonne Cobb. Following the meal Thelma Curtis led the roll call of classes. Teachers attending were Eileen Oehler of Hastings, Grace Mohney and Leah Abbott. Responses came from Jean Schwarting of Woodland for the Class of 1941, Dr. Robert Fink for 1951 and Lynda Cobb for the Class of 1961. One note is that the Class of 1951 produced three men who earned their Ph.D. AUTOMOBILE INSURANC degree; Robert Fink, Bernard York and Dale Bartlett. The formal part of the program closed with a moment of silence in memory and the school song led by George Speas. Members lingered to greet and meet others. Each table had a list of all those registered. On Sunday Ed and Bonnie Leak hosted the Walkington family reunion. This involved the families of Bonnie’s father and his siblings. On the previous day they also hosted family and friends in honor of the early winter marriage of their daughter Joanne and Paul Miller of Saranac while the parents were in Arizona. Their entire imme­ diate family was together for the first time in 11 years. Since then son Chris in Ohio and wife Rhonda have added three children to their family. Daughter Pam in California has two children and Joannes marriage brought two Miller grandchildren along with their father. They enjoyed a pig roast for the main food on Saturday. Also, their entire family attended church together on Sunday morning. Roger and Bernice Hamp were treated to dinner at the Comer Landing on Sunday to commemorate their 60th wedding anniver­ sary. Bernice had prepared a poster with an assortment of photos labeled “The Way We Were" from landmark years during their marriage. Their four sons and grandchildren along with Bernice’s brothers Roger and Paul Allen and Roger’s brother with spous­ es attended. Once the Lake Odessa Fair finishes on Wednesday night with fireworks, the next big event of the month will be Art in the Park Saturday from 10 am. to 5 p.m. The musical program on stage at the pavilion lists the Woodland Gospel Singers, Premium Blend, Center Stage dancers. Pacific Lite, The Rydells and at 4 p.m. the Thunder Floor Cloggers. The Friends of the Library will be selling their bratwurst sand­ wiches with or without sauerkraut, the Historical Society will be vending Schwann’s ice cream treats straight from the truck. The Lions Club will have desserts, and another stand will have elephant ears. There are other foods available. The crafts range from outdoor weather stations, to cro­ Lake Odessa Lions Club President LaVeme Eldridge serves as driver for Grand Marshal Ray Dykhouse and his wife during the parade. Eunice (Roberts) Goodemoot of Lake Odessa and Marilyn (Grant) Bearup of Elsie examine old photos at the Alumni Open House at the Depot. Note Bearup s photo badge from her 1951 reunion luncheon. cheted potholders and woven rugs. With 250 booths one can certainly find the new, the unique, the traditional craft and the zany. This annual event brings carloads of people by the thousands. It is best to wear one’s walking shoes not only for walking in the park but for getthg from one’s car to the park. This is the 27th year for the arts spec­ tacular. It. is a rare rime for the Art Day to come after the local fair. 221 W. 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CLOSED SUNDAY J-Ad Graphics Marlh M Hoangs a> IMS HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP City of Hastings Department of Public Services Accepting Applications - Operator 2 QUALITY CAR CLEANING The City of Hastings, Michigan has one (I) opening in the Department of Public Services for an Opciator 2. ■ FOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS Requirements for this position shall include at a mini­ mum a high school diploma or evidence of equivalent edu­ cational experience and certification, and a valid drivers license acceptable in the State of Michigan. The successful applicant shall obtain a permit to operate applicable com­ mercial motor vehicles upon public streets within one (I) month from the date of hire and a State of Michigan Commercial Drivers License within six (6) months from the date of hire. Application forms are available from the office of the City Clerk/Treasurcr. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. 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JUy 5. 2001 - Page 13 County residents invited to make ornaments for U.S. Capitol holiday tree by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County residents of all ages arc be­ ing invited to use their imaginations and creativity to hand-craft large ornaments to decorate a holiday tree that will grace the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Organizers are hoping to get at least 25­ 30 ornaments from Barry County. About 5,000 to 6,000 arc needed for the tree, and each county in the state is being asked to contribute to the project. The number sought from each county is based some­ what on population. The tree that will be used al the Capitol this coming Christmas season has been grown in Michigan's Ottawa National For­ est in the Upper Peninsula. The U.S. For­ est Service is providing the tree and is han­ dling the ornament project, too. Ornaments artist/coordinator Mary Wright of Marquette recently visited Hast­ ings. speaking at the Thornapple Arts Council office, to invite and encourage lo­ cal residents to make ornaments to be used on the state tree. Individuals, families, organizations, schools, churches and businesses arc wel­ come to join in the project, Wright said. More than 100,000 people arc expected to view the ornaments in Washington D.C. "The theme of the tree is the Tree of Hope, signifying the wishes of the people of Michigan for a very positive new Mil­ lennium, Wright said. "Because of that, the ornament motif is 'Hope Takes Flight.' "I think hope is an upward energy dy­ namic. and so what gets you upward but wings, so all the ornaments for this tree need to have wings... So think wings," she told the Hastings gathering. "...You can put wings on anything." Saxons to play in All Star game The tree ornaments "will represent the hope, joy and visions wc all share for the new millennium... It will be a symbol of rebirth - a celebration of the beauty, poten­ tial and renewability of Michigan's forest and natural resources," said Wright, who is working to promote the project for the U.S. Forest Service. She showed examples of ornaments that have already been made, such as a varie­ gated copper butterfly, a metal bird, an an­ gel made of wheat and a stained glass an­ gel­ Natural materials such as wood, cooper, iron, etc. are recommended. Do not use pa­ per, string, aluminum foil. Styrofoam or tape. Wright hopes the donated ornaments will capture the flavor and unique features of Michigan. Because the state tree will be more than 60-fect tall, ornaments selected for hanging in Washington D.C. have to be about the size of a dinner plate, Wright said, which is between eight and twelve-inches in size. Each ornament should be under three pounds and be made out of a material that can withstand sun, rain, snow and wind. Glue must be waterproof. Each ornament must have a five-inch sturdy wire hanger. Deadline to submit ornaments is Oct. 1. In Barry County, the donated ornaments may be dropped off at the Thomapple Arts Council's downtown Hastings office at 117 W. State St. Arts Council Executive Director Rose Heaton is the local contact person for the ornament project. Speaking of the tree that will showcase the ornaments, Wright said, "The Forest Service is really into sustainability and re­ alty using everything. They are going to harvest the seeds from the cones and start the seedlings in their nursery... The branches will be ground into mulch after Christmas...The trunk is coming back to Michigan to be milled into 2x4s and 2x6s for Habitat for Humanity homes. The or­ naments are going to be auctioned, we don't know how or where yet." Jake Vanderhoff. Luke Storm and Dustin Terrell were all chosen from the Hastings varsity baseball team to participate in the Grand Rapids All Star game on June 14 at Old Kent park. They were chosen due to their outstanding achievements Both Vanderhoff and Terrell made Honorable Mention AllConference. and Storm made All-Conference outfield after being All-County for 2 Tt.omapple Arts Council Executive Director Rose Heaton (left) and ornaments coordinator Mary Wright show an example of a variegated copper butterfly ornament that has been made for the Tree of Hope. Wright is visiting all the state's counties to invite residents to hand-craft ornaments for the tree She said the auction proceeds will proba­ bly be given to Habitat for Humanity and for a project to benefit artists. Karen Heath, an active member of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Christmas Festival Committee, said the Chamber may help promote the ornaments project and wondered if it could do something similar to decorate the trees on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Wright said perhaps those who make or­ naments for the state tree in Washington D.C. could make doubles, one for a tree on the Courthouse lawn and one for the state tree. As the ornaments are donated for the state tree, Wright suggested that the Arts Council display them in a visible place to show people what others have done. She also expressed delight that Barry County has an Arts Council. Wright's participation in the ornament project is funded through a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. She specializes in bringing members of a community together to create large-scale CITY OF HASTINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CCW, from Page 2 internet at www.msp.statc.mi.us. Applica­ tions for permits are free. Those applying have to meet a host of requirements listed in application information. Some of those provisions include being 21, a citizen of the U.S., residing in the state at least six months, never convicted of a felony, not convicted of a misdemeanor within the past three years, not found guilty, but mentally ill, of a crime, not dishonorably discharged, and more. There are also a number of misde­ meanors a person cannot have been con­ victed of within the past eight years prior to obtaining a permit. Some of those misdemeanors (there arc 37 altogether) include accosting, enticing, or soliciting a child for immoral purposes, illegal sale of a firearm, possessing a controlled sub­ stance, possession of a switchblade, stalking, and reckless discharge of a firearm. Every applicant must be fingerprinted and have their fingerprints checked by law enforcement. RN, STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Tendercare Hastings is now taking applications for a Staff Development Coordinator for our facility within 40 minutes of the most West Michigan cities. Tendercare (Michigan) Inc. is the largest long-term care provider in Michigan, as well as one of Michigan’s largest employers in health care, with 36 facilities. The position requires a current Michigan Nursing License, minimum two years floor supervisory experience in long­ term care, medicare/medicaid and rehabilitation experience a plus. Second generation Train-the Trainer Certificate a big plus, but not necessary. Benefits include; • Flexible Hours • Excellent Benefits • On-the-job Training • Scholarship Program • Competitive Wages If you are interested in being part of a team-oriented com­ pany where caring makes the difference, forward all 0 resumes to: TENDERCARE HASTINGS/Director of Nursing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Crty Council of the City of Hastings wiM hold a public hearing in the City Hall Counci Chamber. 201 E. Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. August 13.2001, al 7:30 pm. to hear and con­ sider comments and questions in regard to a proposed Local Development Finance Authority Plan and Increment Finance Plan Amendments. Maps, plats and a description of the proposed develop­ ment plan amendment wB be available for pubic inspec­ tion at the City of Hastings Clerk's office located at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Monday through Friday between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 5:00 pm. Written comments pertaining to said hearing will be received at Hastings City HaH. 201 E. State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should bo directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as slated above. The City wil provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ public art. Some of her projects have been the "Blue and White Chairs" for the FinnFest '96 and "Ancestors' Clothesline" for FinnFest 2000 in Toronto, Canada; "Cre­ ative Ice Shanties* for the World Winter Cities Conference in 1997, "Books on the Block" for a library expansion campaign in Marquette and "Heritage Family Trees" for Marquette's sesquicentcnnial in *99. Wright was the recipient of the presti­ gious Governor's Civic Leader in the Arts Award in 1999. For 2000-01, she has been a Michigan Council for the Arts artist-in residence in both Alpena and along the M-28 corridor in the Ottawa Valley area of the western Up­ per Peninsula. r! believe all people have the capacity to be creative," Wright said. "People just need to be invited and encouraged to be creativc...This endeavor to adorn the Tree of Hope will inspire hope and joy and lift the spirits of people. It will allow everyone to be part of something larger than them­ selves." (For more information, call Mary Wright at 906-225-1409 or visit the website at: www.holidaytree2001.org). ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Village of Lake Odessa Page Memorial Building 839 Fourth Avenue Lake Odessa, Ml 48849 Phone: (816) 374-7118 Protect Name: Sidewalk improvements The VHege of Lake Odessa is seeking bids tor removal and replacement of poor sidewalk. and instalation of acme new sidewak in areas presently without walks. The amount of sidewalk to be replaced is in excess of 6,000 Sneer feet For a set of specifications, please contact tie Pago Memorial Butidng at the above address. Separate sealed blds w« be received by the VHege of Lake Odessa and toon publicly opened and road aloud at. Bid Opening Site: Page Memorial, 839 Fourth Avenue, 1 ffke Orieawir. Ml BkLQctSiDOllfilfi. July 20, 2001 Bid Ooentno Time: 2:00 pm. (BD.T.) vices upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (tele­ phone number 616-945-2468) or TDD can relay services 1-800-649-3777. The Village reserves the right to reject any and aR blds. Award of Contract shal bo made foltowing a detemtination by the Owner to select the lowest, responsive and respon­ sible bidder Everll G. Manshum City Clerk VILLAGE OF LAKE ODESSA wiHiam Tos«, village Moneger 240E North Street Hastings. MI 49058 Or fax resumes to (414) 945-3247 tNo phone calls, please) EOE LEGAL NOTICE A man found with various amounts of methamphetamine in his car after he was stopped by police for having an improper plate last November was sentenced Thursday to spend six months in jail on his conviction of possession with intent to deliver amphetamine, a seven-year felony. Craig lehl, 35, of Shelbyville gave up a promising future in tennis in favor of using drugs, said assistant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins during a sentencing hearing in Barry County Circuit Court. "This was a tragic event," said Hawkins. "Here we have a talented indi­ vidual who is talented in tennis, who was college bound. He was on the student council, was on the honor roll and he left all of that behind to pursue a life of drug use, particularly methamphetamine, which has brought us to court this morn­ ing." Ichl was arrested after he was stopped by the Michigan State Police on Marsh Road near Keller Road driving a car reg­ istered to Bernard "Buzzy" Hunderman. who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab. Troopers said at the time of the slop that lehl appeared to be under the influ­ ence of alcohol, drugs or both and he had See COURT NEWS, Page 14 Notice of Mortgage Foracloaura Sala THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gerald L. Ward and Cindy J. Ward, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company tik/a The American National Bank and Trust Company of Michigan. Mortgagee, dated June 28. 1977, and recorded on July 14.1977 in Liber 231, on Page 745. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgtge there is claimed to be du* at the date hereof the sum of THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY AND 21/100 dollars ($3,840.21), including interest at 8 750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 9,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are dweribedas: The South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 23. town 2 North. Range 10 West. Except that part lying West of Norns Road. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated; June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200118866 Ravens (7/26) Get Your Copies o£ The Hastings Banner at any o£ these Area Locationsee Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Fclpausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Pcnn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s •R& J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapple Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli De'ton Other • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Comer Store Cloverdale General Store Baiifield General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett’s Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Crvslal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin's Quik Stop • • • • • Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Lake Odessa Nashville • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cuppon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Felpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg’s Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Village Grocery • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart MiddleviUe Gun Lake Freeport •L& J’s • Our Village General Store �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5. 2001 COURT NEWS: COURT NEWS, from page 13 no driver's license with him. Police found $865 cash in his wallet, $410 in his pocket and several containers of white powder, which tested positive for methamphetamine, plus marijuana, a box of nitrous oxide containers and a glass smoking tube. Police said lehl has a prior conviction in 1997 for manufacturing marijuana and that Amy Patterson of Allegan County, who was in the car with lehl, also was suspected of being involved in the pos­ session of the drug. lehl also was arrested on Jan. 8 by Al­ legan County authorities on drug related charges and is awaiting sentencing on the conviction of manufacturing methamphetamine. "I think Mr. lehl has come to the bot­ tom of the pit." said Hawkins. "I hope he looks at what he had and where he is now." She added that lehl previously failed to appear in Barry County Circuit Court on the local charges and that he is noted ’to still be involved in manufacturing while out on bond." According to lehl's attorney, Jim Gouloozc, lehl’s expected onc-ycar Alle­ gan County sentence has the potential to be consecutive to the six month Barry County sentence. lehl has been a "long time abuser," said Gouloozc, adding "I think he's been running from a lot of issues." To lehl’s credit, said Gouloozc. is that he has completed 15 years of education and worked for emotionally handicapped children for 13 years. "He has a lot to offer society." said Gouloozc. "This was never for profit but an effort Io escape from issues of the past. He has a tremendous amount of ability. It's still a difficult road.” lehl, who has three children, told the court that "it's true 1 used drugs and was hooked on methamphetamine" adding "1 do sec what it’s cost me. When I was on drugs. 1 didn't know what I was doing. Il's starting to clear up for me." lehl misses his children and would like to be a good father some day. he said. "Il's going to take a substantial amount of time," said Judge James Fisher prior to handing down his sentence. "You have a penalty to pay. My intent is to impose the maximum because it's a very serious offense." iehl was placed on probation for three years and was ordered to pay $4,000 in Tines and costs. He was allowed commu­ nity service in lieu of his fine and he was ordered to enroll and complete a residen­ tial drug treatment program. In other recent court business: • Chad Risner, 29, of Orangeville was sentenced to one year in jail with the Banner CLASSIHEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! Jobs Wanted CHILD CARE in my Hast­ ings home. Taking all ages. Please call Jennifer, (616)948­ 5549, please leave message. License pending. * Ixiwn ik Garden WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies Lotus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish & Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol’s Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. 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Risner immediately decided after his ar­ rest that drugs were ruining his life "and he was going to gel off them and he has." "He's decided to make drugs part of his past." said Goulooze. "He has all the in­ gredients to be one of the most success­ ful people here. He's here to take respon­ sibility for what needs to be done here." Goulooze said Risner's arrest was good timing. "Few people can just quit just like that," he said. "1 don't think it’s an effort to make himself appear good to the court. He has a child he's unable to sec. He did not expose that child to what he was doing. That has been his primary fo­ cus." Risner apologized to his family "for what I've put them through," he said, "and all who were involved." Fisher told Risner that "you've made a good start in the right direction." He went on to say that, "the drug you were found with is very dangerous," he said. "I've seen people your age with heart problems because of this drug." • Carrie Risner, 21, of Shelbyville, was ordered to spend six months in the Barry County Jail with the last five months suspended if she is successful on three years probation on her conviction of larceny in a building for allegedly stealing a sewing machine March 6 in Orangeville Township. Another charge of larceny from a per­ son involving the theft of a purse from an occupied car in Hastings March 21 was dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea, according to court personnel. Risner and her co-defendant, Melissa Fugate, 23, of Shelbyville were arrested in Battle Creek after allegedly taking the purse from a Hastings woman. The woman was lured away from her vehicle to give driving directions while pumping gas at the Hastings Admiral sta­ tion and returned to her car to find her purse missing. According to the Hastings City Police Department, the two women are accused of driving behind the woman's car, dis­ tracting the driver by asking her direc­ tions while the other opened the passen­ ger door to steal the purse. The two were caught by Meijer store security in Battle Creek as they tried to cash the woman's checks and use her credit cards. They were lodged in the Calhoun County Jail and their car was impounded for parking in a no-parking zone at the store. The woman's purse was found the same day in a dumpster at Pet World, located next to the Hastings Admiral Station. Taken from the purse was about $250 cash, a checkbook and several credit cards. Risner and Fugate allegedly told secu­ rity officers that they both are heroin users and that they had used the drug one hour before entering the store. "Do you know what it feels like to be so despondent that words cannot be for­ mulated in your mind?" the woman asked Risner during her sentence hearing June 21. "Do you know the feelings of shock, anger, fear and complete viola­ tion of one's being? Do you know the feelings of wonder, when or if the perpe­ trators will be found and brought to jus­ tice?" The victim also asked herself, "will justice serve you well in this matter of violation or will it simply look the other way?" she said while reading a prepared statement. "Do you know the feelings of a plea bargain being sought as tool to lessen punishment for those who committed this violation against you?" the victim con­ tinued. "Do you know the feeling of wanting to speak your mind to those who inflicted this violation against you and wondering 'would they hear and not re­ ally listen?” The woman told Risner "you have the tools to create a better life for your­ selves," she sad. "I would hope that your punishment would fit the crime and that justice would in fact be served." The woman told Fisher that she felt like her identity had been stolen after her purse was snatched. "I became suspicious of people in gen­ eral." she said. "I had to seek counseling to handle these feelings." The victim said the two women's crime has caused her name to be bad in the Felpausch and Meijer chains and "I would like my identity and my belong­ ings returned to me." The victim has also had to have her driver’s license replaced. "Wc all know Ms. Risner has a severe substance abuse problem." said Evans. "Because of the severe impact on the victim. I would ask for 30 days in jail." Defense attorney David Kuzava pointed out that the victim had com­ mented that "what goes around comes around." "A couple of days after this occurred, my client was on my doorstep in tears." said Kuzava. "I thought she was either strung out on drugs or something. She had been robbed in almost the same sit­ uation as this by someone trying to get money for drugs." In sentencing Risner. Fisher referred to a prison sentence he recently handed down to 56-year-old Sharon Payne for selling prescription drugs. "She said she was helping people by selling them morphine pills." said Fisher. Risner also apparently had stated that she and Fugate were trying to get enough money to overdose themselves to death and that they were using three to four bags of heroin a day. She had been using drugs for the past 2 1/2 years. "It's phenomenal she's standing here today." said Kuzava. "She's committed to her treatment. If she stays drug free, this crime will be a crime of the past.” Risner apologized to the victim, noting that "if 1 had been in my right mind, I would never have done anything like that. If I could take it back. I would." Risner said she attends Narcotics Anonymous five days a week. "You stole from your own mother," said Fisher. "I will change my life,” said Risner. "I will never commit another crime again." • Julio Reynoso-Hernandez, 25, of Mexico and Owaldo Gutierrez of Mexico pleaded no contest to one count each of uttering and publishing. They will likely receive no more than one year in jail and the Barry County Prosecutor's Office agreed to bring no other charges for similar activity in 2001. "There is also a possibility of other charges in other counties." said assistant prosecutor Thomas Evans. Gutierrez pleaded no contest to at­ tempting to cash a stolen check in the amount of $878.03 at the Hastings City Bank in Middleville on May 26. The check had been stolen from Stoddard and Sons in Wayland. Reynoso-Hernandez is accused of at­ tempting to cash a check made out to the name of Enrique Garcia, also stolen from Stoddard and Sons, at Hastings City Bank in Hastings. He was one of five Mexican males in the bank May 26 attempting to cash checks belonging to Stoddard and Sons, each for more than $800. The bank also reported to police that on May 25 there were 15 Mexicans who cashed checks at the Caledonia branch of the Hastings City Bank between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. At the same time, 15 Mexican males entered the Wayland branch of Hastings City Bank and cashed another 15 checks. On May 26 at the time Reynoso-Her­ nandez was apprehended, eight Mexican males cashed eight checks at the Mid­ dleville branch. Two of those suspects were apprehended by the Michigan State See COURT NEWS, Page 15 Kalamazoo girl dies in weekend crash JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 16-ycar-old Kalamazoo girl was killed Friday when the car she was in entered the path of another car at Pifcr Road and M-37, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said the deceased, Samantha Popkey, was a back seat passenger in a car driven by Peter Cunningham. 18, of Schoolcraft as they traveled cast on Pifcr Road at 4:57 p.m. when he allegedly failed to yield at the signed intersection. "It appears through investigation and witness statements that Cunningham did stop before pulling in front of the oncoming southbound vehicle," driven by Donald Hammond, 41, of Kalamazoo. Trooper Brad Martin reported. Cunningham and a front seat passenger, Arielle Popkey. 18, of Kalamazoo, were taken to Battle Creek Health Systems where they were treated and released. Hammond refused treatment. Scat belts were used by all four victims of the crash and alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the cause, Martin reported. The crash remains under investigation. Nashville man hurt in water accident CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - Two off duty emergency medical technicians and a 14-year-old Nashville boy are being credited with saving the life of a 21-year-old Nashville man injured in a jet ski accident Saturday on Thomapple Lake. Barry County Sheriffs Department Marine Deputy Pat Coltson said Cody Lyons was riding a personal watercraft at about 4:30 p.m. when he was thrown over the handlebars while trying to negotiate a "power turn." "He was doing a 360-degree turn when he hit a wake wronf and he flew over the handlebars severely lacerating his neck," said Coltson. A neck bone was also broken in three pieces, some muscles were severed and he "lost a couple of saliva glands," said Coltson. "It narrowly missed his spine and the arteries on each side," said Coltson. "It appears his neck caught the handlebars on his way down and ripped it open." Jesse Page, 14, of Nashville, who was also riding a personal water craft near the accident scene, saw Lyons go down and went to his aid. "He grabbed him and pulled him over to his PWC, which 1 thought was pretty good for a 14-year-old," said Coltson. "But when he tried to start his PWC, it wouldn't start so he just held him screaming for help." On the beach at Charlton Park was off duty EMT Bruce Vincent of Battle Creek who boarded his own PWC and retrieved both boys. "He worked on Cody while the other EMT went to call 911," said Coltson. Lyons was taken to Pennock Hospital and later transferred by helicopter to Spectrum Hospital Butterworth Campus where he was treated before returning home Monday night. Blasting caps found by home buyer RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A man moving into a recently purchased home was surprised June 27 when he discovered 50 Army issue blasting caps inside the home in the 2000 block of Waukazoo Drive. The caps were found to be Army ordinance and were turned over to the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad. Animal rights activists protest at circus HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - Nearly 15 animal rights activists reportedly showed up at the entrance to Charlton Park last Wednesday evening to protest the use of animals in the Carson and Barnes Five Ring Circus according to Trooper Phil McNabnay of the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Citizens reported that the demonstrators were blocking the entrance to the park, which resulted in a response by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "We told them to move onto the shoulder of the road and one went on the other side of the road," said McNabnay. A neighbor then apparently became upset and came out of his house holding a gun and made threatening comments to the protesters, police said. "He didn't point the gun at them and they (the demonstrators) didn't want anything done about it," said McNabnay. "They just wanted us to get out of there." McNabnay said the demonstrators apparently were protesting keeping a tiger in captivity by the circus. The demonstration went on peacefully without incident, he said. Middleville teen hurt in traffic crash THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A 17-ycar-old Middleville woman was hurt Friday when the car she was driving ran off Noffkc Drive to the right and went airborne over a creek coming to rest on the other side, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Rcbekka Schondclmaycr was wearing a scat belt and alcohol was not involved in the crash which occurred at 10:20 a.m. The vehicle came to rest partly in the water and on the creek bed. Schondclmaycr said she must have blacked out and did not recall what happened. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to Spectrum Health for treatment in Grand Rapids. No citation was issued. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 5, 2001 - Page 15 Michigan State Police test safety equipment by Shelly Suker Staff Writer Michigan is one of only four or five states to maintain a high level of re­ search and training on how to safely re­ spond to situations involving metham­ phetamine and clandestine drug labs and incidents involving weapons of mass de­ struction. Hastings was the site of one of those training sessions for the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team last Wednesday under the direction of Robert Sauer, a Michigan State Police Depart­ mental specialist in the area of domestic terrorism. Also coordinating the research was F./U. Vern Reidsma and Sgt. David Bower, who formerly worked at the Hast­ ings post. Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz, a weapons in­ structor, local detective and 10-year E/S Team member, helped set up the event, which took place at the Barry County Conservation Club. "What we did was research to deter­ mine how we can better meet that chal­ lenge," said Sauer about safe responses Training held at Conservation Club to situations involving hazardous materi­ als and weapons of mass destruction, "h's best to prepare, and the only way we’re going to get that is to do what we did last Wednesday." Nearly 10 E/S team members from Lansing engaged in exercises testing ev­ erything from gloves and suits, to radio equipment to air purification regulators all "state of the art. high tech equip­ ment." said Sauer. "Beyond my wildest dreams, the test­ ing was very successful." said Sauer, re­ ferring to how accurate the officers were able to fire and how well they were able to function using the equipment. "It was 87 degrees at 11 o'clock in the morning." said Sauer. "1 was pleasantlysurprised at the accuracy and the profes­ sionalism they exuded." According to Klotz, the F/S team has been using the Hastings shooting range for nearly eight years for its monthly shoots. The suit in center is the most high tech hazardous materials equipment available. It was put to the test during a Michigan State Police training exercise in Hastings last week. (Photu supplied) “Wc were practicing tactical entries on working labs but if there is a haz­ ardous materials spill, we don't get in­ volved in that, we call in people to dean that up.” said Klotz. "But if they (police) need someone to something tactically, that’s what we do.” Sauer said Michigan is top notch when it comes to research on how to safety deal with the most dangerous of situa­ tions. Michigan is one of only five or six states that has done anything like this," he said. "We have a tremendous amount of research together." Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police is also a 10-year veteran of the state's Emergency Support Team and is a firearms instructor. Here, he helps another E/S team member during training in the use of hazardous materials equipment. (Photo supplied) Det. Sgt Terry Klotz watches as the State Police conducts valuable research on officer accuracy while outfitted in hazardous materials gear. (Photo supplied) 6 Driver COURT NEWS ...continued Police. Arrested were Panfilo Mendoza, and Gutierrez, 31. At the same time in Nashville, five Mexican males cashed eight checks. And, five Mexican males cashed five more checks on May 26 at the Bellevue branch. The three men who were captured pos­ sessed false Immigration and Naturaliza­ tion Service cards and false Social Secu­ rity cards. Local authorities learned from the Ot­ tawa County Sheriffs Office that they had one other similar case this year where the Mexican males had broken into a business and stolen checks and then had cashed them using alien ID cards and false Social Security Cards. "I had worked with Ottawa County in the year 2000 where we had similar in­ stances happening from northwest Michigan to the south border of Michi­ gan and that Hastings City Bank had also cashed in that instance a large amount of checks and had a substantial loss," said Det. Tom Pennock of the Hastings City Police. In that investigation, Ottawa County h»d made an arrest of one crew of Mexi­ can males that after interrogating them, , determined that they were a group that were for about three weeks breaking into businesses, taking checks and then mak­ ing out the false ID cards. I "When they did make the arrests, they I executed a search warrant on a hotel I room and confiscated a lot of the false I blank ID cards and Social Security Icards,” said Pennock, "and typewriters I that they used to make the cards. These I individuals stated that every three weeks la new crew comes from Mexico and the Boid crew goes back." B In the year 2000. there was approxi­ mately $600,000 taken. Pennock re­ ported. I Gutierrez and Reynoso-Hernandez are pxpected to be sentenced July 26. Bee COURT NEWS, Page 16 ______________ MONTHS TO GO NEED MORE MILES? 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Jury 5. 2001 Two toddlers hurt in two-car accident Emergency crews watch as AeroMed helicopter lifts off with two four-year-old children seriously hurt Monday when the car they were in (foreground) apparently ran a stop sign and was struck by another car in Thomapple Township. The drivers of both cars were treated and released. J-Ad Graphics Neus Senice Two 4-year-old children arc listed in stable condition at a Grand Rapids hospital after they were flown there Monday from the scene of a two-car crash in Thomapple Township, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Jacob Gonzalez and Brianna Haywood were in a car driven west on Finkbeiner Road by Angela Gonzalez of Wayland when she allegedly failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersection of Cherry Valley Road, said troopers. Traveling south on Cherry Valley Road was Gloria Miles of Wayland, who struck the Gonzalez car when it entered her path at about 3:45 p.m. “All occupants wore safety belts and alcohol docs not appear to be a factor in this crash." reported troopers Barry Schrader and Phil Vannettc. Both children were transported to Spectrum Hospital's Butterworth Campus by AeroMed medical helicopter while Angela Gonzalez was taken to Spectrum by Thomapple Township Emergency Services. Miles was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by Thomapple Township Emergency Services. "Miles and Gonzalez were treated and released." said Schrader. "Both children remain at Spectrum Hospital downtown at this lime in stable condition." Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Middleville Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Office, along with Thomapple Township firefighters. 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Edw.'rds could be sentenced to a max­ imum oi two years in prison July 12. Edwards had been scheduled to be tried on charges that he conspired Io bum his house and the house of Sabrina Jones, both situated in the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home park. Prior to the fires, both homes were spray painted with racial slurs which po­ lice believe was used by the perpetrators as a diversion with regard to the arsons and attempted insurance fraud. The Jones home suffered some exterior damage while the Edwards home was destroyed in the blaze which occurred just 10 days after the racial graffiti. • Greg Johnson. 45. of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 114 months to 180 months in prison on his conviction of second degree criminal sexual conduct on a girl under the age of 13. An original charge of first degree crim­ inal sexual conduct, which carries a maximum penally of life in prison, was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea to the crime committed in Carlton Town­ ship between 1995 and 2000. Johnson has five previous felony con­ victions and was arrested Feb. 5 in Mis­ sissippi. "I think the sentence is appropriate for this offense, which is particularly heinous in its nature." said Fisher. • Carol Cheevcr. 61. of Nashville, was given a one year delayed sentence on charges she defrauded and elderly Nashville man while he was a patient at the Battle Creek Veteran’s Administra­ tion Hospital. Cheevcr was charged with tv-O counts of uttering and publishing for writing checks to herself on the man's account last summer. Cheevcr had claimed she was paying herself for handling his financial affairs such as making his house payments without having the legal authority to do so. "It was a situation where she was tak­ ing cate of things for this man and she look advantage of the situation.” said at­ torney Bill Doherty. "1 don’t think Good Samaritans steal money from people they're supposed to be helping," said Fisher. “It's a slippery slope." Cheevcr was ordered K. pay $3,475 restitution and $250 court costs. If she is successful on probation, her conviction will be reduced to larceny be­ tween $1,000 and $20,000. V4J. LOADED. LOCAL TRADE -*8,995 *16,995 Reduced!' LOW MILES. POWER MOON ROOF. LEATHER. CO. CHROME WHEELS. UKE NEW COURT NEWS MONTANA'S & SILHOUETTES 5 Hit OWNED uwns « STOCK AND PMCtP TO MOVt* • David Patch was sentenced to serve three years on probation and spend three months in the Barry County Jail on his conviction of possession of metham­ phetamine. He was also ordered to pay $3,000 in court costs, a $1,000 fine and a $150 forensic fund fee. Fisher agreed to let Patch report to jail no later than 3 p.m. on Monday to give him time to take care of his personal af­ fairs. But Patch was in jail by the end of the day Thursday for violating his newly or­ dered probation by yelling at his proba­ tion agent, Judy Brewer. Patch has 16 prior convictions for vari­ ous alcohol and substance abuse of­ fenses, said assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. Patch was recently laid off from his job of 23 years at the Michigan Career Center because of his arrest on the drug possession charges. His attornc) said that since his arres* in March, he has not used cocaine or methamphetamine, though he has used marijuana on occasion. "He's still struggling with it," the attor­ ney said. • Richard Hcystcck. 18, of Wayland, was sentenced to serve one year in jail on his conviction of retaining a financial transaction device without permission. A charge of possession of burglar tools was dismissed. "After pulling his file, it was so large that it fell out in several sections," said Cruz. "He's a crime junky, he’s addicted to crime, he's addicted to the high." Cruz said that when Hcystcck was re­ cently arrested in Kent County he was asked why he did the crime. "He said 'for the fun of it,’" said Cruz.| "He’s done nothing but use everybody it his life, his attorneys, his father, his pro bation officer and he's abusing us." Cruz said Hcystcck “has no busines on the streets, busting into people's busi nesses. their windows, their cars." • � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-07-12.pdf 9527d5420700d3f888c2c3877724fbeb PDF Text Text Fanners Market to enforce rules Child sex abuse problems aired See Story on Pdge 2 See Story on Page 3 ANNER Thursday, July 12,2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 28 OUR Land group will meet today The OUR Lend Committee will meet at 5 o'clock this afternoon (Thuradav. July 12) in the Commu­ nity Room of the Courts and Law Building. 200 W. Court St., Hastings. The committee ariil decide on speakers for the next scries of infor­ mative workshops scheduled for Oclotter. For more informal ion about the OUR (Our Ultimate Resource) Land committee, call and leave a mes­ sage al 948-8056. Barry GOP plans special meeting The Barry Connty Republican Party has set a special meeting al 7:30 pjn. Sunday, July 15, at South­ side Pizza on Gun Lake, The meeting is open io the public. After the meeting, free pizza will he Served courtesy of Loren Bennett, a candidate for the office of Michi­ gan Secretary of State. Following the pizza meal, those who attend may wish lo cruise the lake on the Gun IjiKc Princess, A $6 donation per person is being asked to offset the cost of the boat ride. Ice cream social set at Bernard An ICC cream social, activities fo< children, music and more will be th: focus al the Bernard Museum in Deltan from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jfly M. The Happy Tones will entertain with music, and Miss Dehon and her court will be scooping up the ice cream and serving homemade cake. Visitors also may tour the museum's seven buildings (hat display more than 25,000 artifacts. No fees arc charged. Inn donations are accepted to benefit the Society's Bernard Museum. The annual event has been a major fund-raiser for the Bernard Historical Society, which operates the museum. The museum is located at 7135 W. Delton Road, between Delton and Prairieville. See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings HEWS BRIEFS: PRICE 50* Watson not guilty in death of infant by Mary McDonough Staff Writer One of the jurors who decided Tuesday that Richland resident Dennis Watson was not guilty of killing an 8-month-old baby said there was a "lack of facts" in the case, and "loo much hearsay." Juror Bruce Newton said the prosecution "only had one thing to go on" — the testimony of Tim Watson, brother of Dennis, who said Dennis confessed to him in 1991 that he'd shaken his girlfriend's baby on Dec. 22. 1988, and thrown it against a wall. Later that evening the baby's mother, Lisa Valiquette, discovered the child was rot breathing. The baby was pronounced dead on arrival at Pennock Hospital. Newton said of Tim Watson's testimony that "the jury didn't feel that was enough" to prove Dennis was guilty. Also, Newton said, "if the people who testified against Dennis were so concerned about it, why didn't they say anything 10 years ago?" Newton said the jury also gave a lot of weight to defense attorney Frank Hillary's emphasis on the need for the prosecution to prove all the elements of the crimes for which Watson could have been convicted. Watson could have been found guilty of either first or second degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. Jurors came back with their verdict early Tuesday evening after a day and a half of testimony. After the verdict was read, Watson sat sobbing in his chair. According io defense attorney Frank Hillary, Watson "thanked me and thanked God it had gone the way it had and his prayers had answered.' According to Barry Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, the Watson family reacted to the verdict by "honking their horns and shouting. It's party time.*" "1 believe the reaction of the Watson family was completely inappropriate," McNeill said. "Eight-month-old Zachary was murdered. The defendant admitted in detail to shaking him to death and then throwing him against a wall. The fact that a jury had considerations and some doubt should not cause disrespect for the memory of the infant. The defendant was found not guilty. Dennis Watson was not found innocent." Hillary said that from the time Watson was first arrested. Watson “has maintained his innocence." "Through the trial and all the testimony and then the final verdict this was affirmed." Hillary said. He said Watson "lost his job ana his car" as a result of being arfvikd.find will nowhave to start life over agai.l" Watson was working as a truck driver before his arrest. Hillary said. Watson has been in jail since he was charged this past February. "I'm glad to have my freedom back," Watson said Wednesday at his parents’ home in Richland. "I'm ready to start a new life." Watson said the jurors "did an excellent job." Hillary said he thinks the jury acquitted Watson because there was "not enough See NOT GUILTY, continued page 18 Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell is surrounded by a sea of purple as he signs a proclamation declaring the second Saturday in July every year as Purple Ribbon Day. The observation is in honor of those who have lost their lives to cancer and of cancer survivors. Cancer Society’s Purple Ribbon Day is Saturday Volunteers from the Barry County Chap­ ter of the American Cancer Society will be at various business locations all over the county Saturday. July 14 to sell purple ribbons lo help fight cancer and support the county's Reky for Life - vent. Consequently, Saturday has been declared "Purple Ribbon Day." People are being asked to wear purple ribbons to remember loved ones who have lost their fight with cancer, honor cancer survivors and come together as a commu­ nity to help find a cure for cancer. The County Relay for Life is set for Aug. 10-11 at the Hastings High School track. The 24-hour event features teams formed by businesses, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools and service organizations. During the event, a representative from each team is always out on the track walk­ ing. jogging or running. The relay also 'combines picnicking, partying, camping and games at the site. Some actually find time to snooze. • • Raising cancer awareness and funds for cancer research, education, advocacy and pa­ tient service programs are the purposes of Relay for Life. Teams seek donations for the American Cancer Society and al! teams will be sell­ ing candy b-.rs, plush teddy bears and yard signs to help raise funds for the event. Pro­ ceeds from Purple Ribbon Day also will help the cause. Teams are usually comprised of 10 to 12 members who take to the track to walk or See PURPLE, continued page IS Traffic crash victim leaves legacy of love by Jim Jensen Sports Editor It was tragic irony that 15-ycar-old Danielle Hays was on her way to taking her driver's test when she was killed in a car-truck accident last Thursday morning. Hays, who would have been a sophomore this fall at Hastings High School, was on her way to take her written test for her driver’s permit, a monumental day in the life of any teen­ ager. She was the passenger in a car driven by her grandfather, Billy Joe Hays, when the accident occurred on M­ 37 and Heath Road. Rutland Township. Initial investigation determined that the car driven by Billy Joe Hays entered the intersection and was struck by a northbound salvage truck driven by Robert Henry. Danielle Hays Danielle Hays was transported to Spectrum Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids and was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash and both occupants of the car were wearing seat belts. Danielle is remembered by family, friends, coaches, educators and members of her church as one who encouraged those around her with thoughtfulness, provided joy and happiness to many, exuded love wherever she traveled and was content with the world because she realized how much she was loved. Jeff Simpson, a driver education instructor at Hastings, said Hays would have made a "fabulous driver." On the day before the accident, when others were watching fireworks. Hays was studying for her written exam. Simpson also had Hays in physical education class and told a story about her at Monday's funeral. Hays one day loaned her gym shoes to another student who didn't have a pair, and told Simpson that he could mark her down (for not having the proper shoes on her feet) instead. Hays* funeral July 9 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings was attended by an estimated 260 people. "Danielle was one of those girls, you just can't describe how blessed you an," her father, Randy Hays, said. "She would keep your spirits lifted. She meant so much to so many others." See LEGACY, continued pasge 18 Fair gets under way Saturday Used book sale Is July 13 and 14 The Hastings Public Library will have its annual used book sale dur­ ing Sidewalk Days July 13 and 14. The sal-: will be conducted under the lent on the courthouse lawn from 9 am. to 6 p.m. Friday. July 13. and from 9 atn. to 3 p.m. Saturday. July 14. The Friends of the Library pre-sale will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12. with free admission for Friends or a $5 cost for non-Friends Library officials report that besides the usual bargains, there will be rare and specially priced books. More Briefs on Page 2 Saxon wr learn from by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 149th edition of the Barry County Fair begins at the Barry County Fair­ grounds on Route 37 north of Hastings and just south of Middleville on Satur­ day, July 14 Many Barry County residents have been preparing feverishly for the fair. More than 800 4-H members have been finishing their non-iivcstock pro­ jects. grooming their animals and prepar­ ing for the talent show. Some have even been painting the bathrooms . This year the 4-H booths will be in the opposite ends of the Expo Center Build­ ing. The Prairie Hall will be home to the more than 50 booths that will be filled The 149th Barry County Fair begins Saturday. July 14 See FAIR, continued page 14 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12. 2001 Farmers Market wins control of activities for regular hours by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Monday night granted the Farmers Market control over activities during its regular hours two days a week at the parking lot next to Tyden Park. The Farmers Market Steering Commit­ tee will enjoy exclusive use of the lot Sd,d Ihls doesn't mean that no one else can do business at the lot next to Tyden during those hours, rather, it means the Farmers Market will have control over who does. The vendor who sells bread at four loaves for one dollar, will be allowed to sell at the discretion of the Farmers Market. The vendor, who has picked up a permit under city ordinance, sells on the northcast corner of the parking lot. If anyone is asked to leave the lot by the market master, he or she will be able to make an appeal to the steering com­ mittee. During all other times of the week, the lot will be open to others. "Any other time (other than Farmers Market hours), its wide open." Mayor Frank Campbell said. The mayor said he supports handing over control of the lot for Farmers Mar­ ket hours. "I don't have a problem with that.” he said. "They've been here for years." There arc two market masters this summer. Hurless and Art Simmons, who replaced longtime master Allie Smith. She now serves as chairwoman and trea­ surer of the steering committee. Cindy Vandenburg is secretary and members include City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Jane Hurless. Daw n Swclnis. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dixie Stadcl-Manshum and Monica Rappapon of the Barry Conservation District. The Farmers Market's revised operat­ ing rules permit the sale of goods by growers and producers and by approved "brokers" believed to be able to enhance the success of the market. In other business at their meeting Mon­ day evening, council members: • Received word from Charlie Nys- trom. director of Barry County 911 Dis­ patch. that the number of complaints about confusion between State Street and Stale Road has been reduced dra­ matically. Nystrom said the 911 program and Ameritcch have been working closely together to reduce errors. The problem with confusion was so bad about a year ago that there was talk about changing the name of Stale Street or State Road so emergency vehicles would not go to the incorrect address and waste valuable time in critical situations. • Agreed to a request from developers of the Woodlawn Meadows senior citi­ zens* assisted living residential project that the city pay for ‘oversizing" water and sewer mains. Another request, to count each room in the facilities as four-tenths unit when as­ sessing utility service costs was referred to city staff for study of what other area and similar size communities charge. Neil Kraay, representing the develop­ ers. said. "Our water consumption is fairly low in these facilities." Mansfield said staff will have to de­ termine what each unit should be con­ sidered, noting that senior citizens' rooms indeed arc different than apart­ ment units within a complex. Nominees for PAT Ai More • Unanimously granted a request from Eric Dreisbach of Drcisbach Motors to park cars in the city right of way on Thorn Street west of Michigan Avenue. Dreisbach has lorn down the old Hastings Flower Shop (which had moved down­ town) to make room for showing cars outdoors and for more parking. The council agreed as long as the parked cars do not block a neighbor's fence. • Approved a request from the Thor­ napple Garden Club to waive local ordi­ nance insurance requirements in order to have a sale of garden-related items on the courthouse lawn later this summer. • Heard a presentation from Martin Vandenaak of V-Tcc about the Local Development Finance /Authority's pro­ jects under consideration for the indus­ trial incubator and industrial park. The LDFA would like to have a culde-sac constructed in back of the incuba­ tor building, repairs for the loading dock, removal of the parking lot on the north side of the incubator facility, and im­ prove and expand parking on the State Street side. The LDFA also would like to have a cul-de-sac built on Enterprise Drive at the industrial park and develop 18 nearby acres to create more lots. Economic Development Director L. Joseph Rahn said his office will look into finding what state grants might be avail­ able if the projects are approved. The plans will be examined in greater detail Aug. 13 during a public hearing. • Appointed Bob May as a delegate and Barry Wood as alternate to the Michigan Municipal League's conven­ tion in Battle Creek in September. • Approved added expenditures of $5,500. payable to the accounting firm of Plante & Moran for auditing services. The higher amount was the result of un­ expected expenses associated with the Hastings Public Library's capital cam­ paign Though the payment was approved, the city in the future will not pay for services for which it has not given express written consent. • Agreed to observe the second Satur­ day of July every year as Purple Ribbon Day in honor of cancer survivors and those who have lost battles with the dis­ ease and their loved ones. The first Purple Ribbon Day in Hast­ ings will be Saturday. July 14. about a month before the local American Cancer Society's annual "Relay for Life" fund­ raiser. tions are being sn County Futuring 1 al Positive .Action ’AT) award. ninces should be f ns who nav< work loimj irtwe of the » - economic opportunity, ptam ucation, the arts, (ranspe health and safety. Previous winners have i the Barry County Women’s ! the Circle of Friends who bt glctown, Judge Richard Shav work on behalf of court reo t families, line Land m Pino for Entry forms may be clip, this week's edition of the 1 end foxed to 948-3323 or 94! The next performance wi 11.30 a.m. io 1 p.m. IhM F County Fountain concert win be held in the Thomappk Arts Council's do town Hastings building, 117 IMty. at 1 , at 2:15 The sewer service agreement allows the city to extend the utility west from Cook Road to as far as Tanner Lake Road The fifth annual concert serii sponsored by the City of Hast and the Thornapple Arts Couac Barry County. Norma Jean A and Connie Dow are cochain 0 City-Rutland sewer accord affirmed Pacific Trio, jazz and easy listenii July 20: Ric Castleman, blues a jazz. July 27; Dulcimei Friers Aug. 3; and Beverly Meyers, eti Jazz, blues fest slated In Lake 0 Historic Charttun Park will present the third in a series of six free family performances in the new Summer Park Concert Serbs Saturday. July Vocalist and instrumentalist Wanda Degan will perform from noon to 1 p.m. on the Village Green at .Historic Ctarttoo Park. . Hegan is a classically trained mu­ sician drawn to folk melodies. She bases her performances on contem­ porary and traditional folk music from the old-time Appalachian and Celtic styles. In concert, she aecompaeies her voice with the autoharp. mountain dulcimer and the hamAdmission to the concert, the third tn ii serie? of six this summer, and to the Historic Village is free. Chil­ dren's activities will be provided by the park beginning at 10 a.m. Con­ certgoers are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and pack a picnic lunch. Concessions will be available through the VFW Snack Bar and the Hastings Lions Club popcorn wagon. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be held at the Carlton Center Church located in the Historic Village at Charlton Park. For further information or to re­ quest a concert schedule, please call Historic Charlton Park at 945-3775. d The Lake Odessa Arts Council has I announced that it will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Fes­ tival Saturday. Aug. 25, al the vil- < lage park, corner of M-50 and Fourth - Avene. <1 , This will be a dsy-iong event include two jazz acts and two acts and encompass about eigbr-’.^ hours of cniertainmenl. There wiB be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions to enlica •] .'I & young and old alike. Traditionally, this event has tea rknown as "Big Bands in the Park,” with such big band greats as thejy Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn :i Miller Orchestra, the Woody Hen-' -1 man Orchestra and the Grand River I Big Band performing for a few hours 1 in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include <wo very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in along M-43 Highway, or what has been known for a long time 33 Gun L^® Road, in Rutland Township. * a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkety Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ- *8 ated around the park as well as the ' | firemen’s barbecue, where a chicken 4 dinner will be available. -So by David T. Young Editor Though the settlement was reached in court about nine months ago. the City of Hastings Monday night approved case­ ments and agreements for extension of sewer service into a defined district in Rutland Township. The agreement spells out that the city will extend sewer service of 100,000 gal­ lons a dry to as far west as Tanner Lake Road from Cook Road on West M-43 Highway, or Gun Lake Road, including Wal-Mart on thd corner of M-43 and Heath Road. Wal-Mart was crucial because it was a big reason the township filed a suit in 1998 after the city claimed the retailer was not included in the defined service district approved in September 1992. The city countersued, and the issue finally was resolved by both parties in Septem­ ber in Barry County Circuit Court. Sewer extension beyond Wal-Mart to Tanner Lake Road was agreed to in that settle­ ment. The agreement the City Council ap­ proved Monday night defines the sewer service district and allows the city to construct a sanitary sewer main along the old railroad corridor through Hastings Township, where there arc plans for con­ tinuation of the Paul Henry "Rails to Trails" recreation path. There wasn't a lot of opposition to the proposed agreement, but Councilman David Jaspcrse said he is worried about some problems down the road. "My concern is that we put in a main and 10 years later someone tells us it is­ n't big enough." he said. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, "We want to make sure it (the main) is adequate to handle all the proposed dis­ tricts. 1 think we're on the exact same page as the township on this." Mayor Frank Campbell said he also has concerns and he didn't like the word­ ing in the agreement that referred to a sewer line running "over" a specified area, rather than railing it the more real­ istic "under." "Our attorney and city manager think it's OK. but I'm not comfortable with it," Campbell said, adding that he doesn't want to go back to court on this issue in the future. He also questioned whether the current sewer extension district will be expanded in the future. "The city still must approve any exten­ sions beyond the current district," Mans­ field told him. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes said the settlement between the city and Rut­ land Township and the court order from Sept. 18 "accomplished defining the ser­ vice district." Despite the concerns expressed, the council vote to approve the agreement was 9-0. Hastings School Board considers nepotism policy by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Shortly after the Hastings School Board voted to hire the wife of high school Principal Tim Johnston as a high school counselor, the board is considering the adoption of an official policy that would clarify the district's position on nepotism. Nepotism is defined by Webster’s as "fa­ voritism shown to relatives, especially in appointment to desirable positions." The new nepotism policy, presented to the board Monday, states that "spouses of board members, administrators, and other employees may not be denied employment for the sole reason of marital status, and members of their immediate families who arc under 18 years of age may not be denied employment solely on the basis of their familial status. However, no employee shall be placed in an assignment in which he/she would be in a direct supervisor/supervisee relationship with a member of his/her immediate family." At its June meeting, the board was di­ vided as to whether it should hire Lori Johnston as a counselor because Tim Johnston would become her direct supervi­ sor. Superintendent Carl Schocssel said at the time that the unwritten policy of the district has been that spouses or minor children can be hired, but they cannot work in the same building if there is a chance one would become supervisor of the other. Al a special meeting June 22, the board voted 4-3 to hire Lori Johnston, but asked the administration to develop a written pol­ icy on nepotism. The board is expected to adopt the new policy at its August meeting. Also Monday, the board approved a 25­ cent increase in school lunch prices. It will now cost $1.75 rather than $1.50 for stu­ dents to purchase lunch, and $2.25 instead of $2 for adult lunches. Students can pur­ chase a week's worth of lunch tickets for $8.25. Breakfast prices will remain $1. The board also approved the athletic ac­ tivity admission price schedule and pass plan for 2001-2002. All admission prices will stay the same. Schocssel said the prices have been the same since 1994 and at some point will have to be reviewed. The board also increased fees charged to commercial and private groups for use of school buildings. For example, use of Central Auditorium by a commercial or private group will cost $200 now, instead See NEPOTISM, continued page 14 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12, 2001 - Page 3 Child sexual abuse is a problem few want to discuss by David T. Young Editor h's the dirty little secret very few want to talk about, and it seems to be every­ where, including Barry County. h's child sexual abuse, and Michigan State Police Trooper Sandra Larsen's frank discussion about the problem at the First Friday program July 6 drew fewer than a dozen people. "There is a problem with child sexual abuse in Barry County, and judging from the turnout today, not everyone wants to hear about it," she commented at the outset of her presentation. Larsen said authorities in Barry County handled 52 cases of criminal sexual con­ duct in 1999, an average of one a week, and that figure increased to 57 last year. She added that most of the cases involve female victims and most of the crimes were committed against children under 16 years of age. A big part of the problem with child sex abuse cases is that most people have a lot of misconceptions about what's in­ volved. "Too many people think the abuser is the stranger in the raincoat hanging out at the playground,” Larsen said. "But in the vast majority of cases, it's the father, the stepfather, the live-in boyfriend, an older sibling, someone with access to the child in the home. "It's not usually 'stranger danger,* it's somebody in the home, and that's why it goes one for such a long time. This is not usually about some bogey man on the street, it's in .he home." Another misconception ic that children too often manufacture fictional stories when they accuse someone of sexually abusing them. "It's rare for a child to lie about sexual abuse," Larsen said, adding that if the youngster made things up, the lies even­ tually would be discovered through so­ phisticated interviewing techniques. However, most cases are difficult to prosecute because there often is little or no physical evidence except the child's word against the adult's. Trooper Sandra Larsen looks at some of her notes while giving a First Friday audience statistics about child sexual abuse "It's not easy to get a warrant charging someone with molesting a child," she added. The trooper, who has served at the Hastings post since 1995, said police have identified different kinds of mo­ lesters: • The "preferential" types have had sexual contact with children because they prefer them to adults as partners. Many arc referred to clinically as pe­ dophiles. • The "situational" molesters arc morally indiscriminate and have a habit of using people. They often have crimi­ nal records and have no self-control. They prey on the most vulnerable and defenseless, using manipulation and force. • "Regressed" kinds have poor coping skills and may not be getting sex from their adult partners. They can be danger­ ous because they are insecure social misfits who ultimately might kill to cover up their sex crimes. There also are three kinds of preferen­ tial style sex abusers . the seducers, the introverted and the sadistic. Larsen warned that pedophiles often have well developed methods of seeking out and gaining access to their prey. Some are married with children them­ selves. and some become involved in ac­ tivities geared to youths, such as athletic coaching, youth counseling, scouting and entertainment. Because of this, when a molester is ar­ rested and charged, mai.y who know the accused will say things like, "I can't be­ lieve he's guilty of something so awful. He's such a nice man. a good Christian with a good family." Larsen said, "Molesters are the most manipulative criminals of all. They ma­ nipulate the child and the family." With such dangers existing, it was asked if sex education in public schools has been of any help to children. Larsen answered that sex education usually is introduced in the schools at the fourth grade level, "when they (child victims) find out that nobody eIse's daddy is having sex with them.' The trooper said people should pay at­ tention to some of the red flags that may show children arc being abused, such as too much knowledge of sex for so young an age. acting out, regressior. bed wet­ ting, etc. Carl Mcllvain commented that he is disturbed about "the preponderance of live-in boyfriends," who seem to be a disproportionate share of suspects. Bob Dyer said he secs too many single mothers with low self esteem going through multiple boyfriends who arc abusers. Larsen agreed that a mother with low self esteem too often is a candidate for child neglect or enabling the perpetrator in these kinds of cases. "I can't understand a woman who will abandon her child to protect her boyfriend." she said. Another good candidate for abuse is many people think the abuser is the stranger in the raincoat hanging out at the playground. But in the vast majority of cases, it's the father, the stepfather, the live-in boyfriend, an older sibling....'’ Too -Trooper Sandra Larson one yho was abused as a child. The dis­ ease can run rampant in some families. One woman in the audience said she read in the Banner that assistant Prose­ cutor David Maklcd called child sexual abuse the No. 1 crime problem in BarryCounty. Larsen said the biggest question then is. "How can you protect these children when their parents won't?" She explained that in days gone by po­ lice would investigate complaints and children would have to be interviewed as many as three times, reliving their horror. Now children are taken to experienced well trained investigators for a one inter­ view, usually outside of Barry County. If a problem indeed is believed to exist, the child or chi>dren arc removed from the home and turned over to Child Pro­ tective Services. But even these better methods of han­ dling the problem s*H< have drawbacks. Children may not want to come forward with problems because they understand it will tear apart their families and perhaps send their main breadwinner to jail. Another misconception about child sex abuse is that it is perpetrated by homo­ sexuals. While there arc men who prefer boys, the gender issue most often is het­ erosexual. And she stressed there is a dif­ ference between pedophilia and homo­ sexuality. Larsen said she saw a Christian-based TV program recently suggest that 80 per­ cent of child molesters are gay men. She Charlton Park again has 4th of July party The Fourth of July qg^in was celebrated at Charlton Park with a “Salute to Veterans" and “Games on the Village Green." The event was co-hosted by Historic Charlton Park and the 4th of July Veterans Association. Sandy James, Barry County Commis­ sioner, served as mistress of ceremonies and along with Park Director Dr. Peter Forsburg, greeted the veterans, their fami­ lies and guests Boy Scout Troop #175 of Hastings, who are sponsored by the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post No. 45, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Don Converse, were the color guard and proudly raised the colors. Sandy James led the Pledge of Alle­ giance. William Beachau. veteran and grand commander of Military Order of the Cooties, gave the opening prayer. Kensinger Jones, who served in World War II as a sergeant with the 138th Infantry Regiment. E. Company, and spent time in Alaska during the war. gave the salute to veterans. He reminded the gathered group that Barry County enjoys some special blessings, and the special freedoms we all enjoy as citizens of the county, the state and the country. He saluted all of the veterans who have made it all possible. Ken and Alice's son and daughter at­ tended the event and surprised him. as he didn’t know they were coming. The salute to veterans ceremony was fol­ lowed by' the chicken barbecue picnic. A to­ tal of 493 people were served during the first hour a:id more than 900 were served by 4 p.m. Thirty volunteers for the 4th of July Association, served the meal. The old-fashioned games began at I p.m., with Bany County Sheriff Steve De­ Boer and wife Julia serving as game masten. Charlton Park staff was well prepared for this year's event. More than 1100 people came out for the day. Some of the winners in the various games were: The three-legged race. 10 years and un­ der. Ashley and Amanda Mikolajcyk. Lacey; Brcann and Emily Martins. Hickory Comers. 11-15 age group; and 16 and over winners were John and Jesse Heinson. Nashville. The sack race was won by Ky le Mikola­ jcyk, Lacey; Dan Mikolajcyk. Timothy Martins. Hickory Comers and Morris Mikolajcy k. Lacey. The wheelbarrow race was won by Cody and Paige Kaczanowski; Megan and Nina Carter. Midland and Clinton, Mich.; Bill Blair and Darrell Slaughter. Hastings. Needle in the haystack winners were first place. Ashley Weinbrecht, Hastings; sec­ ond, Sarah Taylor. Hastings, and Hanna Okeley. Delton. Watermelon eating contest female win­ ners were Hannah Martins and Emily Duits. Watermelon eating contest male win­ ners were Tim Van Blarcom, Portage, Charlton Park Director Peter Forsburg and Kensinger Jones checking out the sound system for the “Salute to Veterans." Trie line for homemade ice cream was Josian Wierenga. Battle Creek and David Box, Belding. Watermelon seed spitting contest winners were females Melissa Martins. Hickory Comers; Elizabeth Heinson. Nashville, and Ashley Furrow. Delton. Male winners of the seed spitting contest were: Dan Mikola­ jcyk. Lacey; Scott Davis. Hastings, and Pat Wolters. Holland. The Baby Crawl contest was won by Taylor Tigchelaar of Delton. Rachel Pinkster of Pine Lake was second and Silas Olson of Grand Rapids placed third. The female with the most freckles was Hanna Gekles of Hastings and the male with the most was Sam Bennidict of Ver­ montville. The family winning the water relay was the Hum family of Hickory’ Comers, with Gail. Melinda. Stan and Cindy participat­ ing. Winners of the straw bale toss were fe­ males Becky Lambright of Lake Odessa and Tena Schantz of Nashville. Male straw bale toss winners were Derrick Rea of Elk River and Jay Jay Wierenga of Belding The pie eating contest winners were Jose Batdorff. Vermontville: Robert Fening of Kalamazoo. Derrick Rea. Elk River, and Randy Brown. Holland. Pie baking contest winners were: Apple. Rose Hendershott. Hastings; fruit pies, was Myra Walls. Hickory Comers; pudding, cream pie class. Charlotte Thomas. Ver­ montville. Winners in the miscellaneous category were Tiffany and Brook Martins of Hickory Comers. Proceeds from the pie auction go to help with Charlton Park projects. The buildings :r. Historic Park were open At the Bristol Inn. homemade ice cream was being served. There was a horse and buggy ride, which was extremely popular with children and adults alike. said it's bad enough when people believe such nonsense based on their fear and ignorance, but it's even worse when it's based on politically motivated vicious­ ness. When asked how anyone could com­ mit such crimes. Larsen responded that many of them are emotionally or men­ tally bill, and there are some who ratio­ nalize what they do. "They say they're not hurting the child.” she noted. Dyer pointed out there actually are parents who philosophically believe that they opu their children and have the right to d< anything they please with them. Barry County seems to have the per­ ception. along with Hillsdale County, that it's a haven for incest and child sex abuse. Perhaps that's because it’s being reported here more or perhaps that's an unfair rap because child sex abuse is a problem without boundaries. Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said, "There are a lot of prob­ lems we don’t know about, and we as­ sume they'll go away because we don’t know about them." Dwyer agreed that a big roadblock to dealing with the problem is the widespread denial that it exists at ail. For example, he said he learned that a local doctor several years ago put pres­ sure on the local newspaper to quit pub­ lishing headlined stories about sex crimes because it was hurting efforts to recruit new doctors into inc community. There is great difficulty for the officers who handle the cases, too. Larsen said she recently opted out of handling these kinds of cases almost exclusively be­ cause of the burn-out factor and because she herstlf has a 7-year-old and 9-yearold at home. "Criminal sexual conduct cases are very time consuming and many officers are uncomfortable handling them," she explained. "There is a high burnout rate. Police officers arc human, too." STATUTORY N^TlCfc (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To tha omr or owners of any and aN Inter­ ests In or Mens upon the property cteecribed: Tehs Notice: Seto «w lawfully made of toe fottowing described property tor unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has Me to the property under tax deed or deeds issued tor the property. You are enMed to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of al sums paid tor tot tex Mte purchase, togetoer with 50% In addttion, and the fees of the sheriff tor the service or cost of publication of tote notice The service or pubtication costs shaft be tie same as tor personal sondes of a summons on commencing « civil action, without otoar addfttonai cost or charge, if payment as described in Ws notice is not made, the undersigned wii ineMute proooedtogs tor posssaaion of too property. Dtfscnobon of Prooerty: STATE Or MICHIGAN. County d Barry Amount paid 6668.01; Taxes lor 1807. City U Hastings com al 8» NW cor d Id 827 m E 269.1 II to FOB 8i S 132 fl m W 60.96 II m N 132 fl th E 60.36 II to FOB al In 8w ortg dty plat P.N. 06-55-201-000-203-50. Amount necessary Io rofla am 61002.02 ptos me fees ot me Shortt. This pares! Ma not an knpnwad raatdanflal paraal BrsntLKrank 7797 Woortsnd Ad. Lake Odessa. Midi 48649 To Cary Display Co.. 301 E. Cantor SI. Hsulngs. Mich. 49056 aa grantee in me regular drain cl trte d such property or d any Merest moraki os appearing by the records In me oBoe ot me Register d Deeds d said County wa Donna and Budd Knuppenburg sold more than 900 chicken dinners for the 4th of July Association chicken barbecue. Nodoa ot Mortgage Forectoeure Sala THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ DetauK has been mode m me condHone ot a mortgage made by Gerald L. Ward anddnjyj. Wart, husband and wde (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company Wa The American National Bank and Trust Company d Michigan. Mortgagee, dated June 28.1977. and recorded on Ally 14.1977 In Uber 231, on Pago 745. Bany County Records. MtoNgen. on which mortgage there Is dakned Io be due al the date hereof the sum d THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY AND 21/100 doners ($3.840 21). Including interest al 8.750% per annum Under me power ol eale contained m said mortgage end me statute in such case made and provided, nonce la hereby given mot aaid mort­ gage will be foredooed by a eale ol ma mort­ gaged premisos, or some part ol mam. st pd*c venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml st 1 00 p.m.. on August 9.2001 Said premises are s.tualed In TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Midvgsn. and are The Scum 1/2 ol rna Northeast 1/4 d to Southwest 1/4 o( Section 23. town 2 Norm. Range 10 Weal Except mat part lying Weal d Norns Road Orangeville Township. Barry The Martin sisters of Hickory Comers display winning ribbons and tried their hand at sawing wood. County. MctSgan. The redemption period shad be 12 monmfs) from me dale d such sale, urtoaa doromtinod abandoned m accordance wim 1948CL 800.3241a. in which case mo redemption period shall be 30 days from me date d sudi sale Dated June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trod. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Su.lt 100 Bm^am Forme. Ml 48025 EM 0200118868 (7/28) Ravens �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Prosecutor’s conduct in case unwarranted Dear editor: This letter is in response to recent news reports about Alan Clark Brodbeck. Alan Brodbeck was found guilty of reck­ less driving by jury trial in Barry County Court. This is in fact, true. If that was what was reported, there would be no pontrovcrsy of the article as written. However the Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill has chosen to make libelous and slanderous statements that can not be sub­ stantiated. 1 will do my best to refute the inaccurate allegations presented by Prosecutor McNeill. Let us examine the remaining statements. In the article, McNeill alleges that Brodbeck is linked to the crash that claimed the life of Dan Rumfield on June 16. This tragedy has affected two families, as well as the Sunfield and Lakewood communities, and did not deserve the further infliction of unsubstantiated claims of the Barry County Prosecutor. In a statement, signed by Matthew Henney, he states that Alan Clark Brodbeck held no party on the night in question and that the Rumfields were not at any such party. McNeill alleges a significant substance abuse problem, by Brodbeck. However, Brodbeck has never been convicted, let alone charged, of any controlled substance, he also has never been convicted or charged of operating a motor vehicle under the influence or impairment of alcoho!. Troopers involved in the reckless driving incident claimed to have radar clocked Brodbeck at 78 m.p.h. If this is the case, why was Brodbeck not written a speeding ticket along with his other offenses? Why was the alleged radar speed not brought out in court testimonies? The prosecutor goes on to state that Brodbeck was involved in a motor vehicle crash with a train in Woodbury, and was issued a citation for failure to yield to the train warning signals. What Prosecutor McNeill did not state was. that Mr. Brodbeck was acquitted because of brake failure in his automobile. Prosecutor McNeill has not gained the convictions that he has pursued in the Barry County courts. I believe that this has led to a personal vendetta against Mr. Brodbeck. and has spared no expense on the families involved in the tragic accident, and is using anything at his disposal including his accu­ sations to gain a sentence far exceeding the norm for a driver without any prior danger­ ous convictions. 1 believe that McNeill has tainted the sentencing process with these accusations, and should withdraw from these proceedings. As the father of Alan Brodbeck, I do not condone his reckless driving conviction, and believe that he should receive the nor­ mal sentence for this incident. Ahn never seriously challenged my authority, as his father, while growing up and living in my home. I have never observed, or had any reason to believe, that Alan has used any controlled substttnees or abused alcohol in any way. McNeil! accuses Alan of immaturity, however. I have rarely seen anything that demonstrates immaturity more than Gordon Shane McNeill’s public actions in this case. Garry J. Brodbeck, Lake Odessa Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Dabble Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822 Cert Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. I 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal I Bunding, Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick • Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress FMer Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyha townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment lino: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. • Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Let’s compare McVeigh and Kevorkian To the editor: Some thoughts about Timothy McVeigh and Dr. Jack Kevorkian. At McVeigh’s request he was put to death by the state. At Thomas Youk’s request, along with the request of his wife and brother, he was put io death by Dr. Kevorkian. The three chemicals Dr. Kevorkian administered to Youk were the same admin­ istered by the state to McVeigh. A needle was inserted in their body. Through the nee­ dle first came seconal to induce quick sleep, then a muscle relaxant to stop breath­ ing. finally potassium chloride to stop the heart. McVeigh was put to death for killing 168 people. Kevorkian was sentenced by a Oakland County judge for the killing of one person. Youk. Thomas Youk suffered prolonged agoniz­ ing pain. His muscles, lungs, entire body wasted away. He was completely helpless to do it himself in community suicide. Youk requested Dr. Kevorkian to help him die. Out of compassion. Kevorkian granted Youk’s request. McVeigh killed out of bitterness. Kevorkian killed out of compassion. Kevorkian now sits in a six-by-ten foot cell in a correctional facility in Jackson. Mich. Kevorkian is not allowed by the Michigan Correctional Commission to make state­ ments, nor talk to the press at the request of reporters. Since Kevorkian s conviction, he has been kept completely silenced by the Michigan Corrections Commissioner. Timothy McVeigh, however, was allowed during his conviction to make statements to reporters. Barbara Walters of “20/20" TV twice asked, but twice was turned down in her efforts to interview Kevorkian. Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes" is a Kevorkian supporter in every respect. Is it dirty politics that keeps Kevorkian silenced and in prison? Is it having on hand a Dr. Kevorkian attending sick inmates in prison free of pay? Is money being pocket­ ed by someone keeping Kevorkian silenced and in prison? Dr. Kevorkian wrote to each of the U.S. Supreme Justices. None answered. Did his letters get .nailed? Our nation is backward in not allowing the right of choice of all Americans to die with dignity. There arc many nations that allow such choice. Sigmund Freud. Mark Twain. King George V of England and Dr. Walter Alvares strongly endorsed medical euthanasia. Wake up. America! One of us someday may be begging, asking to die with dignity! Justine McLean. Hastings No one chooses to be a homosexual To the editor: First off. I’m writing this letter in re­ sponse to a letter last month titled “Militant homosexuality nothing new." I chose to write this anonymously, mostly for my own safety, because I honestly do not feel completely safe in this community as a gay man. I feel very strongly, however, that the community should hear a homosex­ ual’s opinion of this issue. I’m writing this rebuttal mostly in re­ sponse to the statement that homosexuality is a sinful choice. I’ve heard this statement time and time again. “It’s a choice." I honestly think that most of the people who feel this way really don't know anyone gay. I don’t mean they don’t know of some­ one gay, I mean they don’t have a friend or family member who told them they were ga>I am compelled to ask why someone would choose to be homosexual, especially in today’s society? Why would someone want to put him or herself through all of the with being gay, coostintly I. feeling commun Homosexuals today are the targets of so much violence. Whv would someone choose to be at risk of being threatened or killed? I’ve even heard a few statements that people choose homosexuality to gain atten­ tion. How can anyone honestly believe that, w ith all the things gay and lesbians are put through. Getting attention is not a factor at all. The attention that they do get is mostly not the good kind. This issue isn’t really about what the Bible says, it’s about what you want to think and what you want to believe. I don’t know how many keep up on what goes on around the country and the rest of the world, but homosexuality is. for the most part, becoming accepted. If this community wants to grow and evolve, the citizens need to open up their minds. Europe is starting to recognize gay rela­ tionships. Cities and states across our coun­ try are establishing gay rights and anti-gay discrimination laws. The reason for this is that the citizens of these countries, states, and cities haye finally come to terms with k the fact that ihey can't chan#.homosexual- w ity. and that it is not going to go away, and The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld*at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. there really is nothing wrong with it. Gay men and women are great citizens. Many are successful just like every one else. No one chaoses to be heterosexual, and I didn’t choose to be homosexual. I’ve ac­ cepted myself and I am proud I’ve changed the people around me and they ’ve become much more open-minded because of it. I don’t expect to change many opinions about homosexuality through this short let­ ter. but I hope your readers might under­ stand a little belter that homosexuality has nothing to do with choices. Name withheld by request Kids need to see consequences To the editor: This is regarding the hit and run five young people (three boys and two girls) who were out driving on Garbow Road early Saturday morning (June 30). When they hit my husband's car. did they, realize that they pushed him over a 10-foot embankment? I guess not. because they didn’t stop to sec if he was all right or if anyone else was in the car. maybe hurt. Are these young people so scllrsh that an­ other person's life means so little to them? Arc their parents proud of them? Are they proud of themselves? Can they look in a mirror now and not be ashamed or do (hey hang their heads? I hope so! When my husband got out ofhis wrecked car and started walking home, he met them over the hill and asked them for help, but they were in such a hurry to get their tirc changed and get out of there, that they did­ n't give any! Or were they just still drunk from an overnight party? My husband had to walk three miles to gel home on an injured knee! So the next time you're out having a great time all night, take care kids, the next life you save may be your own. And by the way. my husband's car was totaled. Donna Bird. Freeport Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... localcounties.com ...the only site you'l even need What about vets’ memorial? What do you think of Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell’s proposal to turn the abandoned gas station at State and Broadway into a veterans' memorial mini-park? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests e>f Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Dwtscn ot J-M Graptacs me 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945 9554 ■----- » -* *------ * jcMwi uacoos r rwoencK jicods President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T/rtung fEaeofj Elaine Grfbeft (AstnumEtttor) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbar th Ruth Zachary Terry Horton, Hustings: • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Joan McCanl, Clarksville: Otto Johnson, Hastings: Bob Veitch, Lake Odessa: Chris Sliellenbarger, Hastings: Dennis Sherk, Hastings: OassAed ads accepted Monday through Noon Fnda/8am to530pm Saturday8.30am Scott Ommen "I would go for it because it looks like an eyesore. It s good for the veterans." "1 think this would be a great idea. It would be a lot better than the abandoned building that’s there now." "I think that in general it’s a good idea. Right now it’s a poor use of the comer. It would be a fitting tribute to our veterans." "It would be nice to "It is a •Miner congested comer for a memorial park. have it all in one place and to get rid of the gas A park should be station." somewhere there is shade and a more restful setting." "I'm all for it. It will look better than what's there now. Probably the next question for a lot of people is. How are they going to pay for it?'* Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Bany County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year eiser/here POSTMASTER: Send address changes to. PO Box 0 . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12.2001 - Page 5 LETTERS...from Our Readers We must believe, receive, have faith Dear editor: Children do stupid things sometimes. Adults expect and tolerate it. remembering they were young once. too. That’s why every child needs two parents. There is so much correcting that needs to be done. That reminds me of the little boy on the first day of school, when the teacher asked him his name, he replied, “No Johnny.” A true story from many years ago: Our children occasionally enjoyed a stay with Grandma and Grandpa. On one occasion, Grandma found our son putting sand in the gas tank of her lawn mower. She reminded him that the mower will not run if you put sand in the tank. To which our son respond­ ed with, “Daddy's car do." We knov/ th* “Instruction Book” says to fill the gas tank with clean gas, water or sand will cause you many problems. I’m sure Grandma was very displeased with our son, but she forgave him and cleaned out the gas tank. Then they were reconciled. Adults also do such stupid things that our Instruction Book, the Bible, tells us nor. to do. We are all very human and very guilty, so we stay away from the Instruction Book and its author. Our Father in HeAcn. By the way, if you don't believe in God our Father, you must make, “everything out of nothing" which no one has ever seen or done. This leaves us in a stupid state. Most people are uncomfortable with the Bible or being where the Bible is read and preached. Why? Here is the diagnosis from the Bible: John 3:19-20, v!9 “And this is the con­ demnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because theii deeds were evil. v20 “For everyone practicing evil hates the light and docs not come to the light, lest his deeds were evil." This being true, what can I do. I’ve tned and cried, and tried and cried? The answer is quite simple. Notice what is written in Romans 3:9-10, v9 “What then? Arc we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. v 10 “As it is writ­ ten: “There is none righteous, no, not one;" There is none righteous (right-wise)," we're all in the same boat. Memorial for veterans a good idea To the editor. 1 would like to commend our mayor for his announcement that he would like to see a Veterans Memorial developed in Hastings. What better way to represent our community, than tc have a memorial to honor our veterans. I would suggest the following: • The memorial be called the Barry County Veterans Memorial. • All monuments from the town and county be moved to that location. • The VFW and American Legion take the lead in developing the site and project. • Bricks be sold for $100 to commemorate anyone in Barry County who served in any of the armed forces. The brick would have their name, branch of service, and service time imprinted on CCW problems manufactured? To the editor: ,.r, * , Give me a break on all the bellyaching I hear about the CCW permits. The people doing this are their own worst enemies. These people waited until the last minute to give out the permit packages, even though they had them weeks before. No wonder they are swamped. Why an background checks so much harder to do now than it was before? Maybe it’s because they want them to be. Clinton and Macomb counties for at least five years have been issuing CCW permits in Michi­ gan to law-abiding citizens, as recognized by our Michigan Constitution to keep and bear arms. In fact, Macomb has issued 41% of all permits given in Michigan. They have no problems; their crime rate also went down. Again, why would other counties have problems? Maybe they want problems? I checked other states to sec if they had prob­ lems or if they had blood flowing in the streets. They chuckled and assured me they didn’t. They also told me most of the police chiefs and newspapers were against CCW permits, but now they don’t mind them. Think about it, if these other slates have no problems, why should Michigan? Over 60% of the people in the U.S. can carry a weapon if they choose to (this applies to 32 other state;). If concealed carry is so bad, why does Michigan allow anybody (even though we don’t know tK-.e people) with a concealed weapons permit from any other stale to carry in Michigan? Not all states al­ low us Michiganders with permits to carry in their states. I ask in light of my findings, anti self-de­ fense people who oppose our right to carry self-defense weapons, where do your fears come from? Give us a break, don't just force your anti self-defense ideas on the rest of us. John Vernon. Middleville them. They then would be used as either a walk, or a memorial wall. The proceeds would be used to help defray the cost of the project. • Maintenance of the memorial, once built, would defer to the city as a perpetual tribute to those that are honored by the memorial. I for one would be the first to donate $100 for a brick to honor my wife who served in the Navy, and sponsor two others who could not afford the fee. I hope the city and county will gel behind this project and we could sec some progress soon. Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Our prob’em is, “we are all guilty before God." Romans 3:19-20, v!9 “Now wc know that whatever the law says, it says to those who arc under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. v20 “Therefore by the deeds of law no flesh will be justi­ fied in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin." The good news is God has purchased a pardon for you. Christ died for our sins. But a pardon is of no value unless it is believed and received. Notice in the following Scripture - the righteousness of God (rightwiscncss) through “faith" in Jesus Christ “justified freely,” “by grace," “just and the justificr," justified means, just as if I had never sinned. Romans 3:21-26, v21 “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, v22 even the right­ eousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; v23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, v24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, v25 whom God set forth as a propiti­ ation by His blood, through faith, to demon­ strate His righteousness, because in His for­ bearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, v26 to demon­ strate at the present time Him righteous­ ness, that He might be just and the justificr of the one who has faith in Jesus." What must a person do? Believe, receive, anJ- have faith in Jesus Christ This means to have genuine faith. Genuine faith is tak­ ing God at His word. Genuine faith means to believe, trust, submit, yield, cling to, rely on, etc. Genuine faith will reconcile you to God, malo you a new creation, give you the new birth, give you forgiveness, victory, eternal life, heaven, and you will be cruci­ fied (Spiritually) with Christ etc. Any questions? Please feel free to call or write. Rus Sarver, Hastings LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTV: No’ice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hear­ ing tor the tottowtng Site Plan Reviews TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-10-2001 Robert Brenner. LOCATION: 9351 Keller Rd m Section 15 of Orangeville Twp PURPOSE: Request for a landscaping busi­ ness CASE NUMBER SP-14-2001 Charles Relgler II! (applicant); Valeria Reigler (proper­ ty owner) LOCATION: 755 Dollies Lane, in Section 32 of Cartton Twp. . PURPOSE: Request for a taxidermy business as a home occupation. CASE NUMBER SP-15-2001 • Warne Stewart (applicant); Randall Stewart (property owner). LOCATION: On the south side of Lewis Rd. between Lindsey and Marsh Rds . in Section 29 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Request tor temporary supple­ mental housing for health impaired parents. MEETING DATE: July 23, 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Bmldmg at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections ol the above described prop­ erties will bo completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed betow or faxed to (616) 948-4820. The special use appkcatton(s) is/are available tor public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street. Harttoga. MeNqan 49058 during the hours of 8 to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 pjn.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 tor fur­ ther inlofmation. The County of Bany wW provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impeired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to indi­ viduals with disabilities at the meetmg/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County ot Barry by writing or calling the tofiowing: Michael Brown. County Administrator, 220 West State Street. Hastings, Ml 49058, (616) 945-1284. DebbieS. Smrth. Berry County Clerk (7/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBI AIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions cf a mortgage made by Dennis K. Todd and Laura L Todc husband vd wile (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 19.1998, and recorded on November 5. 1998 >n document number 1020394. Barry County Records. Mchigun. and was assigned by sa<d mortgagee to the Wens Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. fV/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc . a California Corporator, as assignee by an assignment dated October 19. 1998. which was recorded on December 9.1998. in document numhir 1022053. Barry County Records, on which n --rtgage there is claimed to be due at the date hei of the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND H1RTY-FOUR AND 34/100 dollars ($77,034.34). including interest at 7375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and Hie statute «n such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on August 23.2001. Said premises am situated m TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, tor place of beginning, thence East 545 feet, thence North 500 feet, thence West 545 feet, thence South 500 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated. July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trod & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 B-ngham Fanns. Ml 48025 File •200119783 Dolphins (8/9) Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... Ioca!counties.com .. .the only site you! wen need NOTICE We can save you $10,000 on a $100,000 Mortgage Barry County is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy on the Concealed Weapon Licensing Board. Qualified applicants must be a certi­ fied firearms instructor as prescribed by law. 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Property insurance required. 342 bi-weekly payments of $444.07 each. Sian The Day Right. Bring The Family! �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 Johney Sed Barrone BATTLE CREEK - Johney Sed Barrone. age 84, of Battle Creek, MI died Tuesday. July 3. 2001 at Heartland Health Center. Battle Creek. Mr. Barrone was bom Aug. 15. 1916 in Sturgis, MI, the son of John Franklin Barrone and Stella May (Spring). He attended Toby Country School near Sturgis. Ml. He moved to Three Rivers in 1924. He came to Battle Creek in 1939 until 1950, when be moved to Nashville, MI and lived there until 1958 when he returned to Battle Creek. Mr. Barrone enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, fanning, landscaping, working on cars and farm equipment and operating a bulldozer and backhoe He was a member of the Morgan Road Church of the Nazarene where he was for­ merly a Sunday School teacher. He was employed by the Kellogg Company as a machinist for 22 years, retir­ ing in 1974. He had also worked for Eddy Paper Company in Three River, Labors Machine Shop in Elkhart, IN and Union Steam Pump in Battle Creek for 12 years. He was married in Goshen, IN to Dorothy Lucille (Alieshousc) Barrone who preceded him in death on Aug. 8. 1994 Surviving him are his son. David Dale Barrone of Lake Odessa (Woodbury). Ml; daughter, Lucille Eva Allerding of Freeport; brother. Edward Barrone of Rockford, IL; seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his wife; father; mother; son. Johney Ray Barrone (died 1963); brother. Ray Rolfe Barrone; sisters, Mary Maria Barrone. Ethel Mabie Bostick (died 1997); and son-in-law. Walter Allerding. Services were held Saturday, July 7,2001 at the Bachman Hebblc Funeral Service. Pastor George Speas officiated. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, ML Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Arthritis Foundation. Michigan Chapter. Arrangements were made by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANT XW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. MI 49050 Pastor, Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9.30 a.m., Sunday School 1100 am. Sunday Evenng Service 6:00 pjn.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson. Father Charles Fiacher. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11:00 am ; Confession Saturday 3:3(M:I5 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastirp. Mich. W Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:4* a.m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Aduli Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 a.nv; Sunday School, 10 a m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Consenativr Groce Brethren Churches. International Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 ml; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 am. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a m. Sunday School Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd., Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday senices are at 6:00 pm. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am.. 9:55 am. and 11.20 W Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voctberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 am Children's Chapd and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour, 11 00 a.m. Morning Wonhip Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St., Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m . Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ tercstcd in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. SundaySchool at 10 00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer B**e 7:00 p m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m . Worship 11 a.m; P.O. Box 63, Hastings. Ml 49058 St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule Wbrsiiip Ser­ vice from 8.45-9:50 a m.. 10:00­ 10:45 a.m Sunday School for all aes and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from I l:00a_m -12:15 p m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kidt Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru Sth grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd (Across from Toms Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. a m Tuesday prayer and share lime 10: 00 a. tn, Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6.30 p .n also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 am. Sunday School. 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 pm. services as announced. Wednesday 7 pm. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E Nonh St. Hastings Rev. Michael Aston. Pastor. Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday, July 12 - Mission Trip. Friday. July 13 - Mission Trip; 6:30-10:00 p.m.. Rock Group. Saturday. July 14 - Mission Trip Disciples Return. Adopt-aHighway Project; 8 00 p.m Nar­ cotics Anonymous Sunday, July 15 - 8:00 A 10:00 a m. Worship, AAL Branch meeting after second service; VBS kick-off luncheon af­ ter second service. Tuesday, July 17 - 6:30 pjn.. Softball game at Cheney Field; 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous Wednes­ day. July 18 - 10:00 a m . Healthy Families; 7:00 pjn.. Worship. SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices • 9:15 am. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion.- 315 HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Stale Rd and Boltwood FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Curne, Senior Pastor; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries. Pastor Ryan While. Youth. 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youih. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.tn., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Ofi'ice, 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Leisure Time Faithfid Men. Bible Studies. Fellowship and HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. 8:30 a m. - LIVE' Under the Domc 8:30 a m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Wbrship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10. 9 a m.-11:30 a.m Radio Broadcast. 10:30 a.m.. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday, July 8 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a_m Children's Worship. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour, 10:30 a m. Contemporary Worship GRACE COMMUNITY Service; 10:50 a.m. Children Wor­ CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High ship. The 9.00 Service is broadcast School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before provided during both services. the service. Nursery, children^ Children's Worship is available during both services. ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. over WBCH-AM 1220. The 10:30 WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Ben Herring. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church Service 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Youth meetings. Junior-Senior High ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship senices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: W REN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ••Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Monica M. Finkbeiner PAW PAW' - Emmett Buford (E.B.) Wilson, age 82, of Paw Paw. passed away Wednesday morning July 4, 2001 al Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Emmett was horn June 21, 1919 in Stanley, Ky.. the son of Emmett and Ethel Lee (Collins) Wilson. Emmett was a 1st Lieutenant with the 2nd Division in the U.S. Army in WWII. serving in the European Theatre, seeing action in Normandy-Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe. Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze and Silver Star He was a district salesman for Ralston Purina Co. until his retirement in 1982. Emmett attended First Baptist Church in Paw Paw. On April 3, 1943, Emmett was united in marriage to the former Frances E. Covill in Anniston. AL, who survives. Also surviving are a son. Rad (Tonya) Wilson of Paw Paw; four daughters, Sherrie (Coy) Vaughn of Athens, Wanda (Robert) Hunt of Middleville, Coleen (Dave) Clark of Paw Paw, Laurie (Ike) Levine of Poland, ME: 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchil­ dren; brother. James (Laurel) Wilson of Grand Junction, CO; three sisters, Iona (Truman) Cochran of Hillsdale, Dorothy Lee (Robert) Jackson of Newburg, IN, Hazel (George) Brown of Hastings. Services were held Saturday at the Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church. Pastor Horace Turner officiated. Family graveside services with military honors were held at Cuddeback Cemetery, Paw Paw. Memorial contributions may be made to the Research Division of the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements were made by Adams Funeral Home, Inc. Hazel Reiner Nitsch CAMBRIDGE. WISCONSIN - Him I Reiner Nitsch, age 86, of Cambridge, Wisconsin, former Hastings resident, passed away July 4, 200! a! home after a lengthy illness. She was born on Aug. 14, 1914 in Cambridge, Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert A. and Jessie (Johnson) Reiner. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1933. In 1947 she married Dr. Louis E Nitsch, he preceded her in death. Hazel as a beautician, owned several beauty salons in several major cities. In 1986 she moved back to Cambridge to be near her sisters. Hazel was a member of the Oakland­ Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Surviving Hazel is her sister, Helen (Robert) Reed, Slurgeon Bay, WI; brother, Francis (Evelyn) J. Reiner, Cambridge, WI; sister, Phyllis R. Smith, Cambridge, WI; sister, Alice J. Quam, Deerfield, WI; son, Robert Nitsch, Oklahoma; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 7, 2001 at the Presbyterian Church of Oakland-Cambridge, Cambridge, WI. Rev. David Brogue officiated. Interment was in Lake Ripley Cemetery, Town of Oakland. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church of Oakland­ Cambridge, Cambridge, WI 53523. Arrangements were made byNitardy Funeral Home. Ronald A.W. Dean HASTINGS - Ronald A.W. Dean, age 64, of Hastings, died Monday, July 2, 2001 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Dean was bom on May 19, 1937 in Belding, MI, the son of Lloyd and Adah (Miller) Dean. He was raised in the Rockford, Ml area and attended schools there. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving from June 2, 1955 until his discharge on March 22, 1957. He was married to Janice F. VanVIerah on Oct. 12, 1958 and she survives. They moved to the Hastings area in 1979 from Lake Odessa. He was employed as park manager of the Merlino’s Hidden Valley Estates near Hastings since 1993. He had previously drove a cement truck for 18 years. Mr. Dean was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Janice; son, Ronald Alan Dean Sr. of Hastings; daugh­ ters, Roxanne (Andy) Turner of Brandenburg, KY and Lisha (Ralph) Field of Sheridan. MI; eight grandchildren; three half sisters; and two half brothers. Preceding him in death were his parents and three step-brothers Full military graveside services were held Monday. July 9. 2001 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, ML Burial was at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan More Obituaries Appear on Page 13 | ~’oanieUe^nnellays^~ HASTINGS- Monica M. Finkbeiner, age 83. of Hastings, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at The Springs in Bronson Place, Kalamazoo. She was bom Sept. 10, 1917 in Aho, M.'h., the daughter of Joseph and Jos*phine (McCarthy) Anderson. She grad­ uated from Caledonia High School in 1936. She married Clifford J. Finkbeiner June 24. 1939. They moved to Hastings in 1941 and lived nearly all their married life there. They also spent 13 winters in Largo, Fla. Cliff preceded her in death Aug. 20, 1996 after 57 years of marriage. Mrs. Finkbeiner worked for Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. as a supervisor and retired after 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, and was a guild member for many years. Monica liked bowling and was also an avid golfer in the Hastings area for many years. She was an all around sports enthusi­ ast. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band Cliff, parents, brother Lawrence Anderson and wife Peg. Surviving are son. Joseph (Joe) (Sherry) Finkbeiner of Eagle, daughter Carole (James) Seeley of Vicksburg, grandchil­ dren, Toni and Michael Cramer. Kim and Bill Steinmann, Joey and Chris Small. Scott and Traci Seek) and Jennifer Seeley, great grandchildren, Eric. Emma and Zachary Cramer. Hanna and Nicholas Steinmann, Cayesha. and Josephine Small, brother, Gerald (Nora) Anderson. Funeral mass was held Saturday, July 7. 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Burial was at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials can be made to St. Rose of Lima Education Fund. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. , HASTINGS - Danielle Lynne Hays, age 15, died Thursday. July 5. 2001 al Butter­ worth Hospital in Grand Rapids, as the re­ sult of an automobile accident. She was bom Feb. 9. 1986 in Commerce Twp. the daughter of Randal P. and Robin L. (Hoke) Hays. Danielle attended Central Elementary. Hastings Middle School and was currently to be a sophomore at Hastings High Schooi. She was student of the month many times throughout the years, played freshman soft­ ball, volley ball, and was in the choir, loved to listen to music, and be with her family and many friends. Throughout Danielle’s 15 years of life she brought joy and happiness to those who knew her. Danielle was never at a loss when it came to brightening up someone's day with her smile. Danielle's brilliant ray of sunshine will remain in the hearts of her family and friends. She was preceded in death by grandpar­ ents. Marian Hays and Glenn Hoke. Surviving are Danielle's parents. Randal P. and Robin L. Hays of Hastings; brothers. Lee C. Hays of Hastings. Logan S. Hays, age 9 at home; paternal grandfather. Bill Hays of Hastings; maternal grandmother. Mary Hoke of Dade City. Florida; aunts and uncles. Ray and Diane Hoke of Lake Odessa, Scott Hays of Grar d Ledge; San­ dra Rivera of Linden; five cousins; and many friends. Funeral services were held Monday. July 9. 2001 at the Girrbach runeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kent G. Keller officiated. Burial was at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Danielle Lynne Hays Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Myrtle K. Shupp Evelyn Marie Rhodes ' HASTINGS - Myrtle K. Shupp, 99. of Hastings and formerly of Freeport, Ml died Wednesday, July 4. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Shupp was bom on July 10, 1901 inBarry County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Farley) Roush. She was raised in Barry County and attended Barry County rural schools. She lived in the Freeport, MI area for many years before being admitted to Tendercare in Hastings. Mrs. Shupp was a homemaker. Mrs. Shupp is survived by nieces, nephew* and cousins. Preceding her in death were her parents, brothers Dewey, Earl and Dale Roush Graveside services were held Saturday. July 7, 2001 at the Barryvillc Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Barryvillc Cemetery. Barry County. Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one Is choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. | lean Marion (Rickaby) Bassett | BRUCE MINES. ONTARIO - Mrs. Jean Mahon (Rickaby) Bassett, passed away at her summer residence in Bruce Mines, Ontario on Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Jean Bassett of Apollo Beach. Florida was in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late Dean Bassett, daughter of the late Charles and Marion Rickaby, daughter-in-law of the late Floyd and Tressa Bassett of Delton, dear sister of the late Margaret (Bill) Brumby, the late John Rickaby (Charlotte of Toronto), and the late Ross Rickaby, (Mary of Bruce Mines). Special aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. Jean graduated as a registered nurse from the Plummer Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada in 1936. Visitation took place at the Biggs Funeral Home in Thessalon, Ontario with a graveside service on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at Mt. Ever Rest Cemetery. Kalamazoo, MI. Memorial contributions to the Shriners Hospital or a charity of ones choice will gratefully be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. VERMONTVILLE - Evelyn Marie Rhodes, age 59, of Vermontville, died Monday. July 9, 2001 at home. Mrs. Rhodes was bom Dec. 10, 1941 tn Mason, Michigan, the daughter of William and Ruby (Purdey) Ward. She attended Maple Valley Adult Education schools, graduating in 1985. She was married to Russell Rhodes on November 1959 in Leslie, Michigan. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, play­ ing solitaire or. the computer and working with plastic canvas. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her mother. Ruby (Purdey) Ward cr Stockbridge; sons, Russell (Susan) Rhodes II of Vermontville, Christopher Rhodes of Nashville; Daniel Rhodes of Vermontville; Robert Rhodes of Nashville; daughters, Neva Rhodes of Nashville; Crystal Rhoades of Vermontville; brothers, James Ward. Leslie; William Ward of East Lansing; sister. Judy Taylor of Florida; and 20 grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her father, William Ward; husband, Russell T. Rhodes; brothers. George Ward and Richard Ward; daughter. Theresa Rhodes; and grandson. Andrew Wymer. Services were held Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at Maple Valley Chape* Burial was held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rhodes family. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Blake A. Morgan BATTLE CREEK - Blake A. Morgan, age 41, of Battle Creek, passed away unex­ pectedly July 5. 2001 at Battle Creek Health Systems. Blake was bom Oct 16, 1959 in Battle Creek, the son of Ronald and Dolores (Jones) Morgan. He was a 1977 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. Blake was a lather in the construction industry, a member of the Interior Systems Local 1048, formerly Lathers Union 1028 L, and enjoyed trap shooting. He is survived by his life long companion Kelli Forrest of Battle Creek, a daughter, Amber Morgan, at home; his father and step-mother, Ronald and Bonnie Morgan of Delton; his mother, Dolores Forrest of Delton; his grandparents, Luella Morgan of Delton and Tilfer Jones of Escanaba, MI; brothers, Kevin King of Battle Creek and Patrick King of Kalamazoo; sisters, Laurie Court of Delton, Michelle Morehouse of Pasadena, TX, and Beth Rita of Phoenix, AZ; a step-brother. Max Raymond of Hickory Comers; step-sisters, Sanara Doubledee of Galesburg and Melissa Erickson of Gwinn, MI; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. According to his wishes cremation has taken plaro. A private family memorial ser­ vice will be conducted at a later date. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice in Biakels memory will be •pprecialed. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. �The H? stings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 - Page 7 foetal News Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Godfreys observed 60th anniversary Tnsign Robert Godfrey USNR and Reva Neller were married July 6. 1941 in Lans­ ing. Michigan. They moved to Hastings in 1960 and now Walco-Bowman plan to wed July 21 Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Elaine Walco of Grand Rapids announce the engagement of their daughter Carrie Lynn to Christo­ pher Scott Bowman, the son of Mr. LaVcmc Bowman of Hastings. A July 21st wedding is planned. live at 1093 Sagenish St. on Algonquin Lake. They have 5 daughters. Linda Godfrey of Hastings; Lisa A. Godfrey of Kalamazoo; Laurel (Tom) Kennedy. Naperville. III.. Lucy (Peter) Banks. Fairfax. Virginia; and Lisbeth (Todd) Gierman. Raleigh. N.C. Their son. David, died in 1976. They have 10 grandchildren and 2 great­ grandchildren They celebrated with a family dinner. Bortons celebrated golden anniversary Donald and Rtsemarj i Reul her) Bonon celebrated their 50th anniversary June 27. 2001 with a dinner given by their 5 chil­ dren. 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grand­ children. /fed t births BOY, Andrew Louis, bom June 24. 2001 at 7:48 p.m. at Spectrum East Hospital to David and Sarah Oom. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kathryn Olivia, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 24, 2001 at 11:26 a.m. to Chad and Melissa Fcathcrly of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 9.7 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Clark celebrate 50th anniversary Men and Dick Clark celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 23.2001 with a surprise party hosted by their chil­ dren, Mike Clark. Kathy and Tom Pierce, Karen and Doug Maivilie and Vickie and Mike Ward. They have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They were married on June 23, 1951 in Texas while Dick served in the Army. Dick is retired from Kellogg’s and Meet from the Hastings Banner. Their gift was a stay at Silent Sport Lodge (Bed & Breakfast) in Wolverine. Mich GIRL, Cay-lea Ann McKenzie, born at Pen­ nock Hospital on June 24, 2001 at 12:24 p.m. to Gilbert and Tory Douglas of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 2.5 ozs. and 19 inches long. Warner-Kennedy united in marriage Kim K. Warner and William J. Kennedy were united in marriage the af­ ternoon of June 16 at the Kalamazoo home of the groom's parents. The bride, a graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High School, is employed as a sub­ stitute rural letter carrier by the Delton post office and the Meijer photo lab on Gull Road, Kalamazoo. The groom is a police officer for the City of Parchment. He is a graduate of Plainwello High School and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Matron of honor at the wedding cere­ mony was Joy Erskine. Bridesmaids were Nikki King. Sara Smith and Jessica Smith. Junior bridesmaid was Heather Hull. Best man was Wayne Schcnsc. Groomsmen were David Bongcrs. Eric Dockweilcr and Scott Roden and junior groomsmen was Jordan Smith. Parents of the bride Larry A. and Maria C. Warner of Delton. The groom's parents arc William Kennedy Sr. and Vicky Kennedy of Kalamazoo. The newlyweds now live in Kalama­ zoo. Five generations cf Tobias include (left back) Great Great Grandpa Lawrence To­ bias and Great Grandpa Bernard Tobias, (left) Grandpa Bcmic Tobias Jr., fatherBenjarfrin Tobias, and daughter, Megan Ann Tobias, all from Delton. Get your color McKays to mark 25th anniverary Robert and Cheryl (Russell) McKay will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniver­ sary on July 17,2001. They were married at the First Christian Church in Battle Creek. They have two daughters. Lisa and Leslie, both reside at home. Robert is owner of Michigan Pardee and R&M Pallets and former owner of Delton Pole Bldg. Supplies, all in Delton. Cheryl is homemaker and works part-time at South­ eastern Elementary School in Hastings. A trip to the Caribbean is planned for a later date. on the birth of your <■ baby boy. j Mason Lee Maivilie, 5 born May 16, 2001. " Love, Dad & Mom James & Kasia K In loving memory of Yoders to observe golden anniversary Gordon and Lee Yoder of 195 East Street. Freeport. Mich, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. July 28. 2001. at the Freeport Community Hall. The couple’s four children. Terry Yoder. Mary Ann (Todd) Blackwell. Sharon (Mar­ vin) Owen, and Julie (Matt) Gregory, are hosting the open house. They have ten grandchildren and three great-grandchil­ dren. Gordon Yoder and the former Leonora Neff were married on July 24. 1951 at Rev. Chalmer Miller's home. Gordon is retired from Yoder’s Sei vice. Lee is a homemaker. Your presence is the only gift we request. “No gifts, please.’* Locate J-Ad Graphics On-Line at... localcounties.com BOY, Ricardo Mireles Jr., bom at Pennock Hospital cm June 21, 2001 at 4:11 p.m. to Jennifer and Ricardo Mireles of Barry County. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 1/4 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. Tobiases mark five generations Patty Schondelmayer July 11. 1995 You never really leave a place you love. Part of it you take with you, leaving a part of yourself behind. J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! JULY 14th—* I be prepared to I beep and wavel < - Thank You I would like to personally thank everyone who gave a part of themselves to help me recover from my recent surgery. Kathryn Guy CLASS OF 1982 We need your ideas & addresses for our 20 year reunion. Contact: Cindy Murphy-Jones 616-261-4300 email: cldohalr@aol.com „ or cla3smates.com for addresses PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: 85th Birthday Howard Ferris celebrated his 85th on June 7th. He is a life-long resident of Hastings and still lives on the farm where he was bom. Howard was a Barry County Register of Deeds. He is active in many organizations in the area. The family of Howard Ferris will host an open house on Sunday, July 22, from 2­ 5 p.m. on the lawn of the Ferris farm at the intersection of M-43 and M-37, two miles west of Hastings. No gifts, please! BOY, Henry Lee, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 20, 2001 at 11:23 a.m. to Anna and Jeremy Miller of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 1/2 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. If you see this< 11'1 cutie driving around on Dimina. Sandy, Susan, mid Julie js BOY', Logan Mitchell, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 20, 2001 at 11:05 a.m. to Keri Lawrence and Jody Taggart of Hastings. Weighing 4 lbs. 8 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jerry and Lyn­ da Lawrence of Delton. Dan Taggart of Hastings and Lori and Barney Silsbee of Nashville. ? HAPPY 16u BIRTHDAY. CASEY! 'All ttt tee-Zkl IKmi A Rd �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 -HaJee Ode&ia NEWS Depot Day is coming on Saturday. July 28. Details w ill follow. Raffle tickets for a weekend stay at a lighthouse north of Marquette arc now on sale. A new item at the depot will be a cast metal keychain bearing the image of the historic depot. The Ionia County Genealogy Society will meet at Lake Manor at I p.m. Saturday, July 14. Marilee Steward will be the speak­ er. She is chairwoman of the society’s cemetery research committee and a retired librarian from Hall-Fowler library in Ionia. The Ionia County Historical Society will be host for Summer Sundays each week from 1 to 4 p.m. at the John C. Blanchard House on East Main Street in Ionia. This unique sandstone house is a jewel among the Italianatc houses of Ionia because of its spacious rooms, unlike most houses of its era, which had many small rooms. The rooms are furnished with period pieces of furniture from families of the county. Also, there is a museum at the lower level. The Sebewa Center UMV will be host for an ice cream social from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Having such a mid-sum­ mer event was traditional for the historical group of the township. Many of the Sebewa Center Association members also are church members, so this is a natural sequence for them to host this summer tra­ dition. The Lake Odessa fair is history for anoth­ er year. The fair ended with a great burst of fireworks Wednesday night (July 4). The weather was good for the entire run. The livestock bams were filled with animals. New this year was a pair of Belted Galloway cattle, which look like Oreo cookies with their black hind quarters, white midsecticn and black front quarters and face. Instead of having coarse hair, they' have soft fur. They were shown by Brennan and Drew Simon of Clarksville. There were new craft items in the youth division and Students and work campers load their gear on the night before their departure for Elmira. N.Y. Ann landers Secrets and lies Twenty-five adults and teens pose around the decorated crocs thev were taking to Elmira, N.Y. many pieces of jewelry made from beads. New this year is a replacement for the restroom building. The large pole bam built two years ago houses the office with its antique grill work for walk-up visitors. The ornate marble top counters and upper wood came from a long ago bank in Lake Odessa. This feature was housed in an exhibit build­ ing for many years and was then moved into the very latest building. It faces the midway and is protected in the off season by sliding doors. In the northwest comer arc new restrooms with shower facilities to benefit the concessionaires and livestock handlers. The narrow hallway connects the outside door to the west and the interior central entry so the rooms arc accessible from cither the fairgrounds or the office area. The large space is intended for rental use. It would be fine for an exhibition with ven­ dors. The former building along the mid­ way now has red siding and is used for stor­ age Death came June 29 in Lansing to Juan Garci-. 67. a retiree of GM after 23 years of service. He was bom in Texas, but spent some of his younger life in Ionia. His wife. Tomasa, died after 15 years of marriage. He is survived by his mother, Ursula, of Fourth Avenue, siblings Manuel, Rosa and Lupc, who live with their mother and several oth­ ers. His father. Antonio, died several years ago after retiring from Lake Odessa Canning Company and its successors. His funeral was at Holmes Road Church of Christ in Lansing. Mr. Garcia is also sur­ vived by four daughters and five sons. Art in the Park got off to a slow start Saturday morning due to the questionable weather, but an hour later the grounds were teeming with people come to see what was new on the craft scene. Business was steady at all the food booths. The stage had a suc­ cession of entertainers. The picnic tables surrounding the pavilion were filled all the while and many people brought lawn chairs for comfort during the hours of stage per­ formers. Center Stage Dancers had a suc­ cession of groups ranging from children ages 3 and 4 in costume to teenage girls dressed as combat soldiers doing drills with rifles and gymnastics no G1 ever attempted. The Pacific Trio of Hastings was one man short, but with a singer and trumpeter and one on keyboard, they sounded fine. The day finished with the colorful Thunder Floor Cloggers doing their lively dancing. The Schwanns’ ice cream truck had good business all day long, with a variety of cold treats being sold by the historical society. Friends of the Library' sold hundreds of bratwurst sandwiches. The Lions Club, with its desserts, closed shop before 4 p.m. Many customers asked directions for the Little League stand with its hot dogs for sale. One of the county real estate transfers listed recently was that of Robert and N;:talie Rairigh to Michael and Marlene H arkey. This house is on Jordan Lake Road, formerly the home of the late Mel Williams and wife. Members of the Rafllcr and Garlingcr families attended the June 30 wedding in Troy of Mark Frederick Rafllcr of St. Johns and Marlene Bryson, whose parents Wilfred and Elaine Bryson, reside in Troy. Fred and Deborah (White) Rafllcr of St. Johns are parents of the groom. The recep­ tion was held in St. Clair Shores. Mark is a teacher of first grade students in South Star Elementary in Plainwell. Marlene is a CPA employed in Grand Rapids. The grooms grandparents arc An and Marcia Rafllcr of Lake Odessa.’ His maternal grandparents were Duane and Elaine White of Hastings. The newlywed couple will live in Byron Center. Lakewood United Methodist Church is having its summer Bible School camping experience for children at Lakeview United Methodist camp this week. The children will be joined by parents and others for family camp on the weekend. Living Gospel Church will be host for Vacation Bible School next week, July 15 to 19. Central UMC will hold its Bible School evenings next month. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been ma-*e in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicj e L. Bdson a single woman (onginal mortgagers) to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 31,1997, and recorded on November 5.1997 in Document No. 1003763. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Standard Federal Bank. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated October 31.1997, which was record­ ed on November 12. 1997, in Document No. 1003989, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN AND 57/100 dollars ($63,516.57). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. Michigan at 1:00 p.m., on July 26.2001. Said premises are situated m CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of E.W. Bliss Replat ol a part of the South 1/4 of Section 17. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, being a replat of the following; Lots 7.8.9. and 10 of Block 13 of H J. Kenfield s Addition to the City ol Hastings. Lots 4. 5. 6 and part of 7 of John Lichty s First Addition to the City ol Hastings, and Lots 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. and part of Lots 3 and 10 of Fairview Addition to the City of Hastings, accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded tn Uber 3 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated June 14.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #990505840 Jaguars (7/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Engel and Bonnie Engel Husband and Wife (orig­ inal mortgagors) to Family Credit Connection DBA Mortgage Lenders Network USA. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1998. and recorded on December 4. 1998 in Document No. 1021804. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOU­ SAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 18/100 dollars ($89,257 18). including interest at 10.400% per annum. Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will ba foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the South 1/4 post of Section 36. Town 1 North, Range 7 West and running thence Westerly 263 feet along the South line of said Section 36 to the East line of the West 16.02 chains of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36. thence Northerly 969 feet more or less along said East line to the South line of Consumers Power Company Transmission righto.’-way thence Easterly 992 feet along said South line to the center of State Highway M-78 thence Southeasterly 1140 feet along the center of Highway M-78 to the South line of said Section 36. thence Westerly 65.87 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. 48025 File #200115061 Cougars (8/9) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A Tremain A Associate!, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEN­ NETH P BELLES AND KAREN A BELLES. HUSBAND AND WIFE to AMERIQUEST MORT­ GAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee, dated February 24. 1999. and recorded on March 11. 1999. as Instrument No. 1026364 Barry- County Records. Michigan, on wtLch mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy two thousand five hundred fifty four and 53/100 dol­ lars ($72,554.53). including interest at 9.000% per annum, with adjustable rate rider. Under the power of s^.e contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or ?art of them, at public vendue, at the 3?rrv County Courthouse, Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m on August 2. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARRY County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11. TOWN 1 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. THENCE NORTH 762 FEET. THENCE WEST 244 FEET. THENCE NORTH 371 FEET. THENCE EAST 244 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 371 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241 a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale DATED June 28. 200! AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 For information please call (248) 540-7701 (7/19) Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to "Ralph" for 26 years. Three months ago. I discovered he had an affair with a woman in our social circle. He says it s over, but nonetheless. I was crushed by his infidelity. I went to counseling, joined a support group and read several books on how to re­ build a marriage. I learned a lot and am tak­ ing steps to put things right. Ralph wants to work things out. too, or so he says. Now Ralph claims he never had sex with the woman. He says all they did was talk. 1 do not believe him for one second. His sto-> ties about the affair change every time I ask him about it. While I don’t want to hear the details, it l. important that I know all about it so I can trust him again. I can’t do this if he isn’t honest with me. Am I wrong to want the whole story? Please help me think straight. - Want to Be­ lieve Him in Wisconsin. Dear Wisconsin: You already know ’the whole story." Trying to beat a confession out of Ralph will only result in more de­ nials. Would your life be better without Ralph? If you believe it would, dump him. But 26 years of marriage is a big chunk of living. Do what is best for you. I vote for giving Ralph one more chance. Buy head phones Dear Ann Landers: This is for "Irritated in Illinois," who said a passenger in her car­ pool has a habit of humming, singing and whistling along with the tunes on the radio, and it drove her crazy. As a carpoolcr myself, I know where she’s coming from. I have endured loud cell phone conversations, people who read their newspaper out loud, and drivers who like to listen to vulgar radio hosts. My solution was a set of headphones. I listen to music that relaxes me and ignore everything else. Please pass this along. - At Peace in Wood­ bridge, Va. Dear Woodbridge: A perfect solution! Consider it passed. Gorilla dad Dear Ann Landers: Not long ago, you printed a idler from someone who said an­ imals do not physically discipline their young, i’ve seen proof that they DO. I remember visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo 20 years ago. At the time, the star of the ape house was a young gorilla, perhaps a year old, and a source of amusement to all the spectators. While I watched, he was up to all kinds of tricks, swinging on a rope closer and closer to an old female and snatching her banana. She chased him all around the cage. It was a sight to behold. He then turned his attention to his father and began kicking him in the shins, pulling his ears and yanking on his head. The huge male gorilla sat passively and took the blows until his patience finally ran out. He then grabbed the little hell-raiser by the arm and snapped him like a rag, with such force that the young gorilla staggered around the LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. * MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Alien M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services. Inc., a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1998, and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 in Document No. 1023282. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America, NA) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1. 1999. which was recorded on July 14. 1999. in Document No. 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 93/100 dollars ($101,936.93), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgage premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200015434 Hawks (7/26) cage in a daze The father then reached oui and gently pancd his son on the head and drew him close. The hw snuggled together peacefully It was obvious that the father used physi­ cal force only when he lost his temper and could no longer tolerate his son’s abuse. He immediately comforted his baby afterwa. Is. This sounds like good parenting to me. Not So Superior Human. D,ar Not So Superior What a fascinat­ ing oosenalion The question human par­ ents must resolve is, how much leeway will they give before they lower the boom on children who push them to the edge? Every parent has his or her level of tolerance. However, lowering the boom does not have to mean physical violence. There are better ways to get the point across Stop ice bath Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for print­ ing the letter saying rt!s time to stop the practice of dumping ice water on the coach after a victory. It may be fun for the players, but I can tell you. it is no fun for the coach I recall when the team I coached played on an extremely hot day. When we won the players dumped a bucket of Gatorade on my head. My body went into a cold shock, and it was a hours before I got over it. Of course, I was expected to smile and laugh it off in the spirit of good sportsmanship, and I tried, but it wasn’t easy. We coaches love to win and arc thrilled that the players want to show their appreci­ ation, but give us a break. No name, please, just - A Coach in Arkansas. Dear Coach: You weren’t the only one to speak up. Here’s a letter that twirled my tur­ ban: Dangerous dump Dear Ann Landers: Aftci coaching the Los Angeles Rams for several years and leading the Washington Redskins to a Super Bowl, legendary coach George Allen’s last coaching assignment was at Long Beach State in the early 1990s. In his final season there, the team won the last game of the season, and the players doused Allen with a bucket of ice-cold water. Coach Allen re­ mained in his wot clothes for several hours, being interviewed by reporters and winding down after the game. As a result of the dunking. Allen con­ tacted viral pneumonia and was dead within a few weeks. This dangerous practice should be outlawed. - Max in California. Pressure vet Dear Ann Landers: Ten years ago, I married "Richie." At the time, I had two dogs and a cat, and Richie had a male schnauzer. What I didn’t know was that the schnauzcr was allowed to beg at the table and steal food from the pantry. He slept on the bed. crawled all over the furniture, and barked day and night. The final straw was when the dog urinated on every piece of clothing I owned. Richie refused to take the dog for obedience training and didn’t care about the “territorial markings." The schnauzcr is now 14 years old. He is totally deaf, has no teeth, is arthritic and in­ continent and wets on everything. When my pets became old and sick, I took them to the vet and had them put to sleep. Richie re­ fuses to do this. If I give Richie an ultimatum, the dog or me, I know he will choose the dog. I need some advice. - Former Animal Lover in Wyoming. Dear Wyoming; The vet could turn out to be your “savior." That schnauzcr is not en­ joying life, and he is making yours miser­ able. Give the vet a call, and ask him to sug­ gest “the humanitarian thing" the next time Richie brings him in for a check-up. Let the vet know how sad the dog is, and lean on him to “do this duty.’’ Angry sister Dear Ann Landers: My sister and I have an elderly aunt who worked hard her entire life and save $40,000. Auntie recently en­ tered an assisted-living complex. I pay her rent with her pension and Social Security money. My sister and I put my aunt’s sav­ ings into a CD with both our names on it. Three months ago, Sis asked if she could use $30,000 of Auntie’s money for a down payment on a house. She promised to pay it back. 1 told her this was not our money, and I didn't want her to do it. Sis exploded in anger, saying she only asked as a courtesy and could not believe I would refuse her. She cashed in some bonds instead and claims my “selfishness" cost her an addi­ tional $5,000 in taxes. She hasn’t spoken to me since. Hou can wc be a family again? Her Brother in Texas. Dear Brother: What your sister calls “selfishness," I call integrity. You were right to say no tc her proposal. S’ou did the hon­ orable thing, and your sister should not punish you for your decency. 1 hope my in­ put helps mend the rift. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday July 12. 2001 - Page 9 Health Dept.’s surveillance to test for West Niles Virus From TIM€ to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht John C. Black, Civil War Veteran (part 11) A Union Recruiting Poster. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Following General Pembertons surren­ der on July 4, 1864, General Gr?-t ordered the troops to march after Genera: . ohnson. which we did immediately. Grant ordered us to take 10 days rations with us. It was a hot day when we took up the line of march across the Big Black River towards Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. We found the enemy at Jackson and skir­ mishing began. “Though our company was not engaged we received much of the fire as wc lay massed in the woods. Johnson retreated, so we marched down the Pearl River, where we all took a swim before returning to Vicksburg. This was a forced march and during it we lost more men than we did by bullets. “I remember one night while we were marching from Jackson we were so tired that when we halted, we would fall asleep on our muskets. Then word would come ‘Forward’’ And we would wake up again. At about midnight we all struck up the tune of ‘John Brown’ everyone singing and keeping step with the music. When we went into camp I was asleep in less than five minutes. When we arrived at Mildalc on the next day we buried three of our boys. “We took the steamer up the river at Cairo and went by train from there to Cincinnati, where they gave us a big dinner on Market Street, which we enjoyed very much. “Crossing the river we proceeded by train to Nicholsonville. Ky., where we started on the march for Knoxville in the eastern part of Tennessee. Our route lay over the Cum­ berland Mountains by way of Crab Orchard, where we went into camp for a few days rest and guard duty. “Then we began the march again, stop­ ping two days at Morristown. Knoxville lay 40 miles beyond and we made it in two days. We were ordered to Ball’s Gap and from there to Blue Springs, where we again met the enemy. In a bayonet charge W.H. Kirby, a man at my side was shot through, the head. We drove the enemy out and the next day we marched through Greenville, the home of Andrew Johnson, the tailor who became president. “At Raytown the rebels took to their heels and left. At Bull’s Gap we were loaded on flat cars and taken down the Eastern Ten­ nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad to Knoxville. Later we went to Tennor Station where we built fine winter quarters. But we did not have the privilege of staying there for General Longstreet came along with 50,000 men. We struck our tents and vacat­ ed during a rainstorm. It seemed very tough to be compelled to leave our log quarters with their shelter tent roofs. “On the night of the 14th we made for the banks of the Tennessee. The next day we marched part way to Tenor Station.and lay down our arms for the night. “The next morning we marched as far as Campbell Station and swung around in the line of battle. We charged across an open field at the enemy who was charging us at a double quick at the same time. When the lines were about four rods apart, the enemy turned about face and double quick to the rear. We doubled quickcd right after them Union Forces in a charge. with our bayonets. They took refuge in a piece of timber, and we followed. “At a distance of a few rods we kept up a steady fire till they fell back. Rebel mount­ ed infantry came up in the rear of us, so we double quickcd out of the position under cover of our artillery, which was firing over our heads till dark. We made for Knoxville in a bee line, arriving there about two o’clock in the morning. “Longstreet followed and began a siege, which lasted from the 11th to the 29th of November. Then Longstreet became impa­ tient and tried to take the place by storm. With 11 of his best regiments he charged Fort Saunders. The rebels rushed through brush, and many of them tripped and fell over a wire, which had been placed about a foot above the ground. They came on just the same, only to be repulsed. Well after a few days Longstreet left, and we marched to Strawberry Plains and to Blain’s Cross Roads, where we all re-enlisted for three years more of service and received a fur­ lough home. “Reporting later at Annapolis, we began the march for the Wilderness campaign, where General Grant took command of all the armies. “We crossed Bull Run Creek in water waist deep. Just before we got to the Wilderness, 1 was taken very ill, at Rappanannock Station and was placed in a hos­ pital where John Michael was steward. They expected me to die before morning, but on the following day I managed to take par* in the battle. 1 was so seriously ill that I was carried back a mile and a half on a stretcher to a field hospital, where ley both Confederate and Federal soldiers. “Then the Sixth Ohio Cavalry came up in line of battle with drawn sabers and the shot and shell began to fall thickly. “We were then conveyed in numerous ambulances to Fredericksburg where the public buildings were filled with wounded and sick. Several of us were fortunate enough to be transferred to Washington, D.C., where we were given sick furloughs and sent home. “When I returned the army was in front of Petersburg. We were mustered out in Washington. D.C. on July 30, 1865, I arrived in Woodland on Aug. 30, 1865. “Oliver H. Greenfield was through with us from the beginning to the end " John C. Black John C. Black and Mary McKinnon were married on March 30. 1869 in Thomapplc Township. Mary was bom in Scotland and the marriage license shows her as living in Irving Township. It listed John Black as liv­ ing in Hope Township at that time. By 1873 they were living on section 32 of Thomapplc Township and their son, John H. Black, was bom there in 1873, dying of spinal meningitis on Dec. 26, 1873. Mary McKinnon Black died from child bed fever on Nov. 1. 1873, following the birth of her son. Both died in Thomapplc Township. They were apparently buried in Irving Cemetery. John C. Black, bom in Caledonia, N.Y., died in Charity Hospital. New Orleans, La. on Dec. 15. 1912. He was buried on Dec. 22. 1912 in Irving Cemetery, Irving. He was a photographer by trade. His death cer­ tificate lists him as having served as a cor­ poral with Company B, 8th Michigan Infantry Sources: An account of his time in mili­ tary service written by himself in 1908. which appeared in the Hastings Banner, shared with us by Meredith Gilbert who hud received it from Margaret Tripp, who had received it from Dariie Fuller. Plat maps of Woodland Township. Irving Township. Hope Township and Thomapplc Township. I860. 1873 and 1895. The Histo­ ry of Allegan and Barry Counties, 1880; The History of Woodland Township. 1837­ 1987; The Civil War Almanac. Gallery Books, 1983; The Civil War Battlefield Guide. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990; Barry County Vital Statistics. Barry County. /Kaviid^e /licenses Allan Kenneth Dee, Shelbyville and Ju­ dith Ann Johnson. Shelbyville. John David Gorodenski. Hastings and Kathy Ann Munro. Hastings. Darrell Gregory Evans. Wayland and Kaye Lynn Pawloski. Wayland. Steven Owen Moore, Middleville and Shelly Mary Harris, Middleville. Robert Louis Bronson, Middleville and Pamela Ann Reidt, Middleville. Don Micheal Price, Hastings and Gina Marie Shinault. Hastings. Gregg Allan Mesecar, Jr.. Hastings and Barbara Jean Hclterbran. Hastings. John Kenneth Olin. Hastings and Patricia Lynn Willavize. Hastings. Delbert Russell Buxton. Middleville and Molly Elizabeth Kroon, Grand Rapids. James Craig Ycpez, Nashville and Wilma Gene Potter. Battle Creek. Thomas Lee Vandenberg. Middleville and Stephanie Rene Joyce. Middleville. James Lawrence Higdon. Battle Creek and Kristy LeeAnn Frisbie, Battle Creek. Richard Henry Spyniewski. Kentwood and Dorothy Jean Sypniewski. Caledonia. Dennis James Clare. Hastings and Bar­ bara Ann Rising. Hastings. Roy Wallace Small. Hastings and Kath­ leen Sue Tynan. Hastings Richard Curt End»icy. Delton and Geili J. Green. Delton. Roy Lindon Wise. Lake Odessa and Tara Elizabeth Herrold. Bath. Jimmie Earl Baker. Delton and Rosanna Louise Cook. Delton. Rick Allan Parks. Delton and Lanita Maxine Taylor. Delton. Daniel Proctor Buerge. Cloverdale and Diane Kay Martisius. Hastings. Roger James Tyria. Plainwell and Suzanne Kay Storck. Plainwell. Christopher Lynn Hagelshaw. Hastings and Sheryl Marie Echtinaw. Hastings. Robert Wesley Nyberg. Plainwell and Sara Lynn Romig. Plainwell. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department this week will begin its annual surveillance program to detect West Niles Virus and other illnesses spread by mosquitoes. This effort, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Community Health, and Michigan State University, will involve testing of crows and mosquitoes for West Niles Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and St. Louis Encephalitis. Previously, as a result of this continuing surveillance program, the local health department was able to help detect an outbreak of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) during the summer of 1999. The outbreak was centered in the Southern portion of Barry and Eaton counties and was the cause of several horse deaths in this area. The surveillance effort was successful in de­ tecting the disease in captured birds one month prior to its appearance in the horses. No humans were affected during this outbreak. If any viruses are detected in local mosquito or bird population, the public will be alerted to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. West Nile Virus has emerged in recent years in warmer regions of Europe and North America. Over the past couple of years, the .'irus has occurred in and spread to several U.S. Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States. The most serious manifestation of West Niles Virus infection is fatal encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and horses, as well as mortality in certain domestic and wild birds. West Niles Virus has been commonly found in humans and birds and other vertebrates in Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia, and the Middle East, but until 1999 had not previously been documented in the Western Hemisphere. According to a 1999 report published by the Centers for Disease Control. 62 cases of severe disease, including seven deaths, occurred in the New York area. In the year 2000. 17 cases were reported through September, including one death West Nile Encephalitis cases occur primarily in the late summer or early fall. There are no reliable estimates available for the number of cases of West Nile En­ cephalitis that occur worldwide. Humans contract West Nile Encephalitis by the bite of a mosquito that is infected with the virus. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes can then transmit West Niles Virus to humans and animals while biting to take blood. The virus is located in the mosquito's salivary glands. During a blood feeding, the virus may be injected into the animal or human, where it may multiply, possibly causing illness. Following transmission by an infected mosquito. West Niles Virus multiplies in the person s blood system and crasser ’.he blood-brain barrier to reach the brain. The virus interferes with normal central nervous system functioning and causes inflammation of brain tissue. Among those with severe illness due to West Nile Virus, case-fatality rates range from to 15% and are highest among the elderly. Less than 1% of those infected with West Niles virus will develop severe illness. Though the introduction of this virus into the United States is disturbing, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the chances of an individual becoming severely ill from any onemosquito bite are extremely small. Even in areas where mosquitoes do carry the virus, very few mosquitoes, much less than 1%, arc infected with the virus. If a mosquito is infected, less than 1% of people who gel bitten and become infected will become severely ill. West Niles Virus is not transmitted from person-to-person, also, there is no evidence that a person can get the virus from handling live or dead infected birds. However, persons should avoid barehanded contact when handling any dead animals and use gloves or double plastic bags to collect the carcass. Following arc some basic things that you can do to reduce your risk of be­ coming infected with West Nile virus: • Eliminate potential mosquito breeding/hatching grounds. An item as small as a bottle cap with water or as large as an abandoned foundation can serve as a mosquito breeding area. Sanitation. such as tire removal, catch basin cleaning, eaves trough cleaning and container removal is a major part of mosquito reduction/climination. • Stay indoors at dawn, dusk, and in the early evening. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants whenever you are outdoors. • Spray clothing with repellents containing permethrin or DEET since mosquitoes may bite through thin clothing. Apply insect repellent sparingly to exposed skin. An effective repellent will contain 35% DEET. Repellents may irritate the eyes and mouth, -so avoid applying repellents to the hands of children. Whenever you use an insecticide or insect repellent, be sure to read and follow the directions. If you have any questions about this program or if you encounter any dead or dying crows, the Michigan Department of Community Health has established a hotline (1-888-668-0869) to provide in­ formation on West Niles Virus, and the reporting of dead birds. Or you can contact the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 517-541­ 2639 or 616-945-9516. Free Laser Vision Correction Seminar! Kimberly J. Norris, M.D, will be holding a free educational seminar for anyone interested in learning more about Laser Vision Correction for the treatment of nearsighted­ ness, far-sightedness and astigmatism. Come meet Dr. Norris, ask questions, find out if you are a candidate. 'Visual Freedom' Wednesday, July 18 FREE Screenings start at 5:30 p.m. Educational Seminar starts at 6:00 p.m. Creekside Professional Center Register by calling (616) 945-3888 •Space may be limited* ---- yffTTim GYG & G.N.T. al 1761 We!,t M'43 Hwy L3C3L£3L|!L l9UB Hastings, (41 49058 Specialists iT JJE2SS3(616) 945-3888 3 �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12. 2001 HWC members attend World Class Wrestling Camp Comerica Park the problem; or just an easy excuse Maybe it's just the park... Comerica Park, that is. There’s got to be a number of baseball experts who have figured out that the Detroit Tigers' recent woes can be totally traced to the dimensions of this park. Superstar Juan Gonzales would be the first one to claim that. I'm sure. Why else would Juan depart the bcautilul Motor City for a town like Cleveland after just one year? There has also been this rumor bug that big time superstars won't sign with the Tigers because they want to play in a park that they can hit plenty of dingers in. Comerica Park may be ideal for triples and tons of runs, but home runs are not as common. Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa may beg Io differ with me on this assessment after parking two out of the Comerica yard during Sunday's Tiger victory. So now comes the news that Tiger owner Mike Hitch — the guy who has signed numerous superstars and has achieved plenty of post-season success with his Detroit Red Wings hockey team despite cutting the Tigers’ payroll this season — is considering moving the fences in al Comerica. If he decides to do so before July 31. maybe, just maybe, a few high priced ball players could be lured to the Motor City. Manager Phil Garner believes this move would certainly help. Garner’s comment in the July 7 Detroit Free Press, "If they left them as they arc now. I'd have fun managing here, but 1 think it will be tough to convince hitters to come and play in Detroit under those circumstances." The Tigers' brass, though, have built this team with the current Comerica dimensions in mind. Defense and plenty of speed. Heading into the All-Star break, first baseman Robert Fick led the Tigers in home runs and he only had 14. Third baseman Dean Palmer sounds adamant when he speaks to the Free Press about the current size of Comerica. "Talk Io anyone in the league who's played here and they feel this place is loo big. The fences need to come in. I hope it happens." I just hope that Palmer still can park a few out of the yard when he finally returns to the lineup. It's quite difficult to remember the Detroit Tigers during their championship days, such as the wonderful year of 1984. That team had plenty who could deliver the long blasts. Gibson. Parrish. Trammell. Evans just to name a few. Wc loyal fans still miss the ole' Tiger Stadium and all of the great memories we have from that wonderful ballpark. But can the Tigers climb back into World Series contention without altering Comerica? Possibly. A couple of quality starting pitchers and a few fewer injuries to players in the ideal starting lineup certainly wouldn't hurt. West Michigan Whitecap hurler Kenny Baugh still needs some time to develop, but when he's ready, the Tigers will be too. There is a trade rumor that has outfielder Juan Encarnacion going to Seattle for a pitching stud, if that was to happen, you wouldn't have loo many fans crying Juan Gone. Frankly. Encarnacion is just as lazy as the other Juan (Gonzales) was a nuisance having around the Tigers’ clubhouse. The Tigers could also trade a first baseman, or two. and get something (anything) in return. With a roster that includes Tony Clark. Fick. Ryan Jackson and Randell Simon who all can play first, doesn't it make sense to shop them around? If 1 was in charge I would swap all four if wc could just get Luis (not Juan) Gonzales back in a Tigers' uniform. And if Luis Gonzales, the 2001 Home Run champ, requested. I would even move the fences in as far as he said. The reason why Comerica and the Tigers arc so much in my mind is because of vacation time last week in and around the Motor City. I can proudly say that the Tigers arc 3-0 with me in the Comerica crowd in 2001. I would figure that Hitch would find a way to get me to all of the home games if it meant more success for his club. Then again the fpe was the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers may be 35-48. but Kansas City is even worse, 34-51. • Thoughts from being at Comerica: • Public address announcer Dan York has to be the best in the Majors. Then again he is from (he great town (almost as nice as Hastings) of Garden City. • Comerica is a fine place to watch a game, especially if behind the plate right close to the guy who sells those scrumptious ice cream cakes. • Even when free hot dogs and pop arc handed out. there's still way too many­ empty scats. I guess there must be a lot ot Dave Youngs in the world who stay home out of disgust for baseball. But I don't see how that could be... there’s only one Dave Young. And if the Tigers can win a few more games, believe me. they WILL COME! • Why can't Bobby Higginson have a twin, or two. who could also play for the Tigers. Talk about a true professional. • If I'm ever asked to go on a carousel. I will decline the offer. • Comerica Park is a wonderful place to mingle with beautiful women... I just wish a few of them would have spoken to me. It is great to sec the new football stadium easily viewed from the high bleachers in left field. Football in Detroit should be played downtown. • Why did Hitch let 'N Sync hold a concert in his beloved stadium? The concert goers trashed the place for their thanks. • And why can't they go ivy in center field, rather than those dumb looking Christmas trees. Anyway, Comerica is one great place and it might even become better if the Big Cheese (no not the kind you find on Pizza Pizza) decides to bring those fences in a little bit. Enough said. Wc hope that Gary Beard. Jeff Simpson. Luke Howell. Logan Hays, Nikki King, Kcri Wills. Katie Hotchkiss. Craig Rover. Brandi Sue Scobey (happy birthday). Corey Bunge (happy belated birthday), Buffy Elms (happy belated birthday). Arlo Guthrie (happy belated birthday) all of the granddaughters in Battle Creek, and everybody wc forgot, have great weeks. Talk to you soon. Bennett’s baseball wins two The Bennett Industries Mickey Mantle baseball team won two of three games last week, improving its record to 5-2 with five games remaining. Bennett defeated the Blue Hornets 20-2. WPMC 5-4 and lest to Charlotte 15-6. In the victory over the Blue Hornets, the Saxons scored nine runs in the first inning and never looked back. Solid defense and timely hitting made it a lopsided contest. Kyle Arney had three hits including a triple. Michael Sayles had two hits including a triple and Andy Kelly had two hits. In the triumph against WPMC. the Saxons made the most out of their four hits and won by one run in an eight­ inning battle. Adam Case led the team with two hits and also did a solid job on the mound. Michael Sayles also pitched in relief. Poor defense put the Saxons in the hole against Charlotte. Scott Larsen was a hitting star with two base hits. The next games for the Bennett Industries are Monday July 16 versus the Battle Creek Bearcats at 6 p.m. and Wednesday. July 18 versus Burnham Insurance at 8:15 p.m. Both games will be played at Nichols Field in Battle Creek. Thirty-two members of the Hastings Wrestling Club and five coaches traveled to Pennsylvania during the last week of June. For the third year in a row. members of the wrestling club were able to raise enough money to attend Bruce Baumgartner s World Class Wrestling Camp in Edinboro. PA. Baumgartner is a four-time Olympic medalist. He has also earned nine world medals, which is more than any American wrestler. Baumgartner has earned medals in World Cup competition (13). the Pan American Games (4). the Goodwill Games (3) and has won 17 U.S. National Championships. He is one of the most celebrated wrestlers of all-time. He coached the team at Edinboro University for a number of years before becoming the athletic director. The 37 wrestlers and coaches from Hastings pose with Olympic wrestler Bruce Baumgartner (back row center). (Photo provided) Saxon Mike Case shoots in on his mat opponent. (Photo provided) Hastings wrestlers and coaches boarded a chartered bus Friday. June 22 and headed to Ohiopyle. PA. On Saturday and Sunday, the grappling group rafted down different portions of the Youghiheny Rivcr. The white-water rafting was a new addition to this annual club event. Coaches want to add team-building experiences that went beyond the wrestling mat. Group members had to negotiate their rafts through the rough river waters. Guides accompanied the wrestlers to help them navigate the river. Although some of the kids found themselves in the water, everyone had a great time. After rafting on Sunday, the Hastings Wrestling Club members and their coaches piled back into the bus and continued onto Edinboro. PA for the wrestling camp. From Monday through Thursday, the wrestlers participated in the team camp sponsored and run by Olympic champion Baumgartner. Baumgartner and Coach Mike Goggins, Rob Lee, Don Smith, Bruce Baumgartner, Bill Blair and coach Darryl Slaughter. (Photo provided) A group of wrestlers from the Hastings Wrestling Club paddle to the next white water challenge on the Youghiheny River. (Photo provided) TVC Sun Run July 21 The TVC Sun Run will be held Saturday. July 21 near the Barry County Fair Grounds on 135(1 North M-37 in Hastings. rhe race will start and finish on Irving Road. Runners start out at 9 a.m. The run is sponsored by the Thomapplc Valley Church. Parking, registration and bathrooms will be at the fairgrounds. The 5 K course is fast, flat and runs along the scenic Thornapple River. The course is also paved and shaded. Age groups for men and women are 9 and under. 10-14. 15-19. 20-24. 25-29. 30-34. 35-39. 40-44. 45-49. 50-54. 55­ 59. and 60 and older. ...See Page 12 Area Slugger Second in Home Run DerbyBrandon Courtney (on the far right) finished second in the recent Home Run Derby at the Mayor's Invitational field in Battle Creek. Jared Knight (in center from Battle Creek) took first place honors belting four dingers and Mark Heard (on left from Novi) wound up third. (Photo provided) his coaches pushed the concept of keeping the sport fun and promoted team-building activities. Know ing of the HWCs rafting experience, Baumgartner used the Hastings wrestlers as examples of this principal. The camp also taught the wrestlers many new skills and techniques. The Hastings Wrestling Club continues to help send wrestlers to activities such as this one in Edinboro. Thanks Io fund­ raising efforts and donations, the club was able io help members lower the camp costs. The club will again sponsor car washes, rummage sales, concession stands and a freestyle wrestling tournament next year to help raise money for next summer's camp. Plans unfold for golf tourney and foundation by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A golf tournament that will be more than just a game is being planned by peo­ ple who loved and admired Steven S. Strickland, who died last year at the age of 49 after a courageous batik with cancer. Organizers of the tournament have more than Strickland and his family in mind. With a heart for community outreach, they want to raise at least $15,000 to pay off Strickland's remaining medical bills and also launch a foundation in Strickland's name to help pay the medical debts of other Barry County families of cancer victims. To fund the foundation, organizers hope the event will be an annual outing. The first annual Steven S. Strickland Memorial Golf Tournament is set for 10 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 15 at the Hastings Country Club. "This tournament is about enjoying a round of golf in Steven's memory, to help a family with financial need and io share with people in the community the special faith in God which was the cornerstone of Steven's life," said Alan Rothhaar, one of the tournament's organizers who considered Strickland one of his best friends. Strickland was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Hastings and the initial idea for the golf tournament started with a motion al a church board meeting and the idea spread to include support from the community and from »he many busi­ ness associates that Strickland had. First Baptist is one of the primary sponsors of the tournament but half or more of the Tournament Committee members are not from the church. "...By making it unique through helping other families in our community that have medical bills due to cancer we're finding that people arc really responding very posi­ tively." said Pastor Daniel Currie of First Baptist Church. "There really isn't any­ thing else quite like this. We're raising money for a foundation to help other needy people and most families have somebody that’s has been afflicted with cancer. "Personally, I’m excited that the com­ munity is coming together to support a worthy cause and hopefully to establish a foundation that will help to meet needs for years to come." Currie said. "I think the foundation is a concept that will allow many people to participate knowing their gifts and their money will be used to help other families that are going through a cri­ sis with cancer. I'm really excited to partic­ ipate and be part of the committee and then to sec something done for our community in the honor of Steven Strickland, recog­ nizing his contributions to the community. "He was a well known sports figure in our town...and a bus’ less person...His name is quite well recognized," Currie said. GOLF ...See Page 12 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday July 12. 2001 - Page 11 South Central Youth Baseball Willie Mays 10-undcr Division Middleville Thomapplc Financial Center................................................. 18-3 Hastings Elks........................................ 13-5 Lakewood Vikings .............................. 8-12 Hastings Pennock Health & Wellness Center...................................................6-8 Pee Wee Reese 12-under Division Middleville Tires 2000/Bruces Frame & Align................................... 7-3 Hastings Car Club .................................8-0 Hastings Pennock Pharmacy................ 0-9 Hastings Peurach Dentistry ................ 4-6 Lakewood Baseball Club..................... 3-3 Sandy Koufax 14-under Division Middleville Dan Valley Excavating ..........................................7-3 Hastings Depot Law Office .............. 5-11 Hastings Insurance Center/ Wilders Auto ...................................2-TO Lakewood Blue Stix............................ 12-2 Willie Mays Division Hastings Elks 19 Thomapplc Financial Center 18. The Hastings Elks eked out the 2 extra inning affair against Thomapplc Financial Center. Ryan Pennington was on base 4 times and scored each time. Brad Hayden helped with two doubles and a sin­ gle. Gabc Sutherland scored three runs and Eric Pcttcngill added two hits including a walk off double in the bottom of the 8th inning. Steven Crawford had a triple dou­ ble, and a single and scored 4 runs for TFC and AJ. Brummcl also pitched in scoring four runs. This game concluded an extremely excit­ ing 7 game season series between two even­ ly matched teams. Thomapplc Financial Center took the series 4 to 3 and held the advantage in scoring overall 49 to 46. The teams split 4 games decided by one run, two of which were extra inning games that the teams also split. Look for this to continue to be a great matchup as the kids get older. Great Job TFC! Great Job Elks’ This series truly exemplified what the game is all about at this level - competitiveness but loads of fun. Game I Lakewood 10 - Pennock Health & Wellness Center 8. Pennock Highlights Troy Dailey had a single and 2 walks. Greg Heath had a single. Trevor Hcacock had a double. Casey Shaeffer had a single. Dylan McKay and Jake Stockham also had sin­ gles. Patrick Dreyer scored 2 runs. Lakewood Highlights: Rync Musbach scored 3 runs. Jarod Kent and Zack Kauffman scored 2 runs a piece. Rync had a triple, single and 2 walks. Lewis Frizzell and Thomas Ackerson both walked 3 times. Jarod Kent had a single and Torry Makcly had a nice double and a single. Game 2 Lakewood scored 9 runs in the last inning to come from behind in the Lake vood 17-Pennock 16 victory. Pennock Highlights: Troy Dailey scored 3 runs and had a single. Greg Heath. Trevor Heacock. Casey Shaeffer, Scan McKeough and Jacob B. scored 2 runs a piece. Greg Heath had a double and a singk*. Shane Moore and Casey Shaeffer each had a sin­ gle. Dylan McKay had a double and a sin­ gle Lakewood Highlights: Brandon Makcly, Thomas Ackerson. Jarod Kent, Lewis Frizzell, Torry Makcly and Zack Kauffman each scored 2 runs a piece for the Vikings. Travis Musbach had a triple. Brandon Makcly had 2 singles. Jarod Kent and Torry Makely both had doubles. Tommy Tepaste had 2 singles including the game winning bases loaded hit with 2 outs in the bottom of the last inning. Game I Thomapplc Financial Center 15 Lakewood 5. Carter Whitney pitched for TFC and struck out 10 and gave up 4 hits. Kyle Bobolts was 3/3 (one double), David Foster was 2/2, Anthony Collins 2/3, Robby Enslcn 2/4, and R.J. Bailey, Steven Crawford, Carter Whitney, and Nick Tape also had I hit each. For Lakewood. Thomas Ackerson had 2 hits and Rync Musbach and Torry Makley had 1 hit a piece. Game 2 Thomapplc Financial Center 18Lakewood 5. Robby Enslcn pitched and struck out 7 and gave up 5 hits. David Foster went 4/4, Kyle Bobolts 3/3 (a double and 2 triples), Robby EnJen. Nick Tape. Carter Whitney and A J Brummcl I had 2 hits each. Steven Crawford and Anthony Collins also had I hit each. David Foster had an outstanding p’ay at 3rd base. For Lakewood. Travis Musbach had 2 hits (I double). Ryne Musbach. Brandon Makley, and Torry WXSP weekly sports schedule Here is this week’s sports schedule for WXSP. the TV Station With Game. The channel is 99 in Hastings. Friday. July 20: 8-10 p.m.. Arena Football. Grand Rapids Rampage and Buffalo Destroyers. Saturday. July 21: 7-10 p.m.. Minor League Baseball. Kane County Cougars at West Michigan Whitecaps. We Process Color Film! J-Ad Graphics Horth of Hastings on M-43 Makley had I hit each Hastings Elks 23 Lakewood Vikings 13. For the Elks Gabe Sutherland had 3 hits and scored 5 runs. Eric Pettingill also scored 5 runs. B.J. Brotherton had 2 singles and a double and Bradley Hayden helped with a bases loaded triple. Thomapplc Financial Center I5-Hastings Health and Wellness Center 5 AJ Brummcl pitched 3 innings and gave up 3 hits and struck out 3. Steven Crawford pitched 1 inning and struck out 2. Patrick Bobolts was 3/3 at the plate with a double and 2 singles. Nick Tape and Kyle Bobolts were 2/2 at the plate. Carter Whitney was 2/3 and Robby Enslcn. Anthony Collins, and Steven Crawford added a hit a piece. Hastings: Troy Dailey. Shane Moore and Greg Heath had hits. Thomapplc Financia? Center 14 Lakewood Vikings 3. Kyle Bobolts pitched the first 3 innings, striking out 7 batters with I walk and not giving up a hit. Carter Whitney also pitched 2 innings with 4 strike outs, giving up I hit and 3 walks. Robby Enslcn was 2/2 with a double. Patrick Bobolts was 2/3 with a dou­ ble. Steven Crawford and A J Brummcl were 2/4 and Nick Tape had a triple. Carter Whitney, RJ Bailey, Kyle Bobolts and Anthony Collins added a hit a piece. Thomas Ackerson had the hit for Lakewood. Sandy Koufax Division Lakewood Blue Stix over Depot Law Offices 9-4. Matt Tcuncsscn pitched a great game for the Depot. Andy Miller and David Smith both cleared the fences - David's 2nd homer of the year, and Andy’s 1st. Mike McPhillips and Jesse Lemon both had 2 hits for Depot. Insurance Ccnter/Wildcr’s Auto II Depot Law Offices 6. IC/WA played a good defen­ sive game Kevin Davis pitched well and Dylan Cuddahee. Richard Kessler, and Kevin Dickinson all hit the ball well. For Depot. Andy Miller and Mike McPhillips pitched. Max Myers, Austin Hurless, Jesse Lemon, and Matt Tcuncsscn hit the ball well. Sports action at the fair begins Saturday The 149th annual Barry County Fair opens this Saturday and the cight-day event will feature plenty of excitement for those in tune with sports. Included in the fair's athletic activities this summer is harness racing Saturday. July 14-Monday. July 16. A Demo Derby & Pickup Truck Demo Derby Monday, July 16. the Professional Rodeo Wednesday. July 18. Motocross Thursday. July 19 and Friday. July 20 and another Demo Derby show Saturday. July The professional rodeo promises to be filled with thrills an? skills. It will begin in the grandstand at 8 p.m. Tickets arc $9. Cowboys and cowgirls will be competing in bareback horse riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, cowgirls’ barrel racing, steer wrestling caff roping and team roping. Riders will compete for prize money and world championship points. Horse races have been a popular part of manv fairs, and the harness action this The Professional Rodeo comes to the grandstand Wednesday. July 18 for what looks to be an exciting time for the many involved. (Photo by Perry Hardin) year at the Barry County Fair builds on that tradition. There is a small fee to attend the races at the grandstand. Racing starts at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and noon Monday. The Michigan Colt Stakes is Sunday and will include the Blue Circuit, the top class in the fair racing program. FAIR ...we page The Demo Derby will bring two nights of grandstand thrills to the 2001 Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, CALL ME TO FIND OUT HOW SAFE DRIVERS CAN SAVE. Tom Salingue 136 E State St. (616) 945-4030 FOR SALE Allstate ¥b»»‘rr in good hands. bv owner This beautifully maintained home is located within Lakewood Estates, offering a spectacular view of the lake from an enormous wrap-around deck. Private park, beach and boat ramp are within walk­ ing distance in a very cozy neighborhood. This home is ready for immediate occupancy, complete with stove and refrigerator. Extremely energy effi­ cient and very well maintained. Lot is 360 x 60. Central air. interior and exterior storage. Privacy and split-rail fencing, tile and new carpet. 2 full baths, wood stove ready. Beautifully landscaped, mature trees, annual taxes 550. $M7,ooo aie-aas-aone CITY OF HASTINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN trial the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public heanng in trie City Hall Council Chamber. 201 E State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. August 13.2001. at 7:30 pin. to hear and con­ sider comments and questions in regard to a proposed Local Development Finance Authority Plan and Increment Finance Pton Amendments Maps plats and a descnption of the proposed develop­ ment plan amendment will be available for public Aspec­ tion at the City of Hastings Cleric's office located at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 00 am and 5 00 p.m. Wntlen comments pertaining to said heanng will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 E State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ vices upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (tele­ phone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS’ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charier Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing on July 18. 2001, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058. within the Charter Township of Rutland, commencing at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the pro­ posed items to be considered at this public liearing include the following, in summary. The amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, specifically ARTICLE XVIII 1044800 SCHEDULE QF REGULATIONS by adding footnote (c). Therefore. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains: 1. Amendment of ARTICLE XVIII - 1044800 SCHEDULE-QF REGULATIONS of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance to be amended as follows: (c) Refer to Section 20.09 (b) - 104.2009 for acces­ sory buildings setbacks. This amendment will take effect eight (8) days fol­ lowing publication after adoption. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith are hereby repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance. Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments at or following the aforementioned public hearing and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Written comments will be received from any interest­ ed persons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time dunng regular business hours up to the date of the heanng on July 18.2001. and may further be received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice if posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 4l.72a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary rea­ sonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed matenals being considered at the meeting, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by wntmg or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKenna, Clerk Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ZnamNMMKIEXLMBNMBni TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a publ«c heanng on July 18. 2001. at the Rutland Charter Township Halt. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058. within the Charter Township ot Rutland, commencing at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed items to bu considered at this public neat Big include the toltowing. In summary: The amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, specifically SECTION 26.01 repealing the cur­ rent criminal penalty provisions contained therein and replacing the same with penalty provisions which provide for municipal civil infractions Therefore, Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains: 1 Amendment of SECTION 26.01 of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance to read as follows: Any person, firm or corporation or other entity who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be responsible accord­ ing to the following schedule: Minimum First Offense $75.00 Second Offense Withm 3 Years of First Offense $150.00 Third Offense Within 3-Year Period $325.00 Fourth Offense Within 3-Year Penod $500.00 Maximum $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 If a determination of responsibility is made by the Court, the Court may impose costs as provided lor by law in addition to the fines called for above The foregoing penalties shall not prohibit the Township from seeking injunctive relief against a violator of such other appropnate relief as may be provided by law. Every day that violation is permitted to exist shaN constitute a separate offense The imposition of any fine shafl not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance 2. Effective Date and Repeal. This amendmen* will take effect eight (8) days following publication after adoption. AU Ordinances or parts of Ordinances tn conflict therewith are hereby repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance. Zomrtg Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hal) at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hear­ ing. and may further be examined at the pubic hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments at or following the afore­ mentioned public heanng and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Written comments will be received from any interested per­ sons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the heanng on July 18. 2001. and may further be received by the Planning Commission at said public hear­ ing This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 ol 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 4172a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charier Township will provide necessary reason­ able auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng upon seven (7) days' notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for com­ ments and suggestions at this public hearing RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKenna, Clark Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 GOLF...continued from page 10 A native and lifelong Hastings resident, Strickland participated in football, basket­ ball and baseball at Hastings High School, After graduation in 1969, he played varsity *baseball at Ferris State College for two years. He officiated at many athletic games at the high school and college levels around the state. Strickland also coached many YMCA and Junior Pro teams in soccer, baseball and basketball. (Sec separate story for more about Strickland's life). "Steve had a life that exhibited God and faith and he carried that special relationship that he had with his Savior into his death experience," Rothhaar said. "It was remark­ able to sec the strength of this man and his relationship to God carried out in terms of his entire year of going through the cancer trauma and passing. That was very mean­ ingful. "To have a tournament established that not only emphasizes helping people, but the faith that is available to everyone re­ garding the hope that you have in the Lord Jesus Christ that Steve exhibited in going into the death experience" is a key mis­ sion," he said. "Wc want to see Steve’s life and faith promoted that other people perhaps would benefit greatly from hearing his life mes­ sage and story about how he really went through the trauma of an illness, but victo­ riously faced life and death," Currie said. Both Currie and Rothhaar and other committee members are enthused about the concept of the Strickland Foundation, too. Rothhaar explained that any funds above and beyond the initial S15.0C0 for Strick­ land s medical bills will be used to launch a permanent foundation to help other county families who have experienced financial devastation as a result of cancer. "The foundation would hope to provide a resource for that transitionary period when a person goes from devastation to a more permanent solution." Rothhaar said. "That’s kind of the idea that happened as a result of Steve Strickland’s life and his death - that we saw the need and people in this particular church responded very im­ mediately, but now we’re finding that this is so broad it’s coming from a number of other areas in the community, outside the community and not just churches. "...Even with today's modem insurances, the devastation of fighting cancer results in huge unpaid family medical debt." Roth­ haar said. The foundation would hopefuliy "remove these horrific debt burdens before the family finances collapse." Currie and other tournament committee members hope to contact about 100 busi- Members of the Steven S. Strickland Memorial Goif Tournament Committee are (front row, from left) Pam Strickland. Amanda Strickland. Darlene Keizer; (back row) Pastor Daniel Currie. Bob Knapp. Scott Hodges. Erick Stewart. Alan Rothhaar and Sid Pond. Not available when the photo was taken were members Lynn Fetterman. Bert Keizer. Terry Newton and Wayne pumford. nesses and individuals about tournament sponsorships. Five different levels of spon­ sorships are available. Serving on the tournament committee, in addition to Currie and Rothhaar, are Lynn Fetterman, Scott Hodges, Bert Keizer, Terry Newton. Wayne Pumford. Er­ ick Stewart, Amanda Strickland, Pam Strickland. Sid Pond and Bob Knapp. Organizers hope to have 144 players in the September game. Plans are being made to have a number of valuable prizes avail­ able to participants. A $10,000 mutual fund has been offered by Edward Jones investment firm as a hole­ in-one prize. "It sponsorship and in support we have been ^:ven just unbelievable assistance from t ic MainStreet Savings Bank, which is handling our entire account, our registra­ tions and all the money. Dave Hatfield has been assigned to work with us on that - all donated," Rothhaar said. "All of the major factories have some involvement...either players or sponsorship already saying they are willing." "Wc would like to touch hundreds and hundreds of people with the opportunity for helping people here and also the message of faith that this man had portrayed. That's our motivation...,* Rothhaar said. For additional information or to get a copy of the tournament brochure or make a donation or sponsorship, call 616-967­ 1588. See related story on page 17 Stremme wins Enduro at Speedway First Presbyterian Church Holds First Annual Golf Outing... The First Presbyterian Church in Hastings held its first annual golf outing or. Saturday. June 30 at the Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville. The outing provided great fun for the competing field. The winning four-some was actually a three-some, Wendall Dilworth. Harold Lewis and Roland Caster The outing was coordinated by Tim Newsted who is already making plans for the 2001 event. As the nation celebrated Independence Day, a near sold-out holiday crowd was on hand as the Kalamazoo Speedway hosted the third round of the National Enduro Championship Scries. The winner of the Firecracker 300 Enduro was David Stremme In Victory Lane, an elated Stremme thanked his fellow competitors and reflected on his past at the Speedway. "It's great to finally be here (in Victory­ Lane) at this track," Stremme said. "Besides a Last Chance at the Super Shoe and a few Super Late Model heat races, I was never able to win in two seasons of Dreisbach prevails in slugfest Dreisbach Mbtors 14U softball raised its record to 2rl in the Battle Creek league by defeating Mr. Don's in an offensively charged game, 25-24. Hastings had to dig its way out of a huge hole in the final inning, coming back from a nine-run deficit. For Dreisbach, Beth Gieseler had two singles and scored three times, Alex Greenfield had two singles, three RBI and four runs, Ali Cooney three runs, Halie Terrel a single, a double, three RBI and four runs. Kristin Williams a single, three ABI and two runs, Mandy Keeler a single, an RBI and four runs. Devin Pierson a double, two RBI and two runs, Niki Meade an RBI and two runs and Read This Belon Buying Your Next Car or Truck dealer sacrifices used vehicles for as little as $99.00 LOWELL, MI - You boss, agrees. “Ryan done something like truly can have too much knows he must sell his this, and are expecting of a good thing. Just ask way out of this predica­ huge crowds. Not only Ryan Evans, Used Car ment and the only way will Harold Zeigler Manager of Lowell’s to sell off that many Ford’s top two sales Harold Zeigler Ford. used vehicles in one consultants, Ryan Record sales in both week is to sell ’em Barber and Jason May & June have left us cheap!" (Meyer added, Cardis, be working with far too much “We briefly thought extended hours for this inventory - we’re rapid­ about selling off the event, but the dealership ly running out of our inventory to dealers in has also called upon an parking spaces,” Detroit but decided lhai additional sales staff to explained Evans. since our local cus­ ensure that each cus­ The daily interest tomers have been so tomer gets the attention that accrues for all these loyal to us over the they deserve. So get extra vehicles is enough years, we should give here early and don’t to make your head them first chance at miss out on these spin," he added while what may be among the incredible once in a life­ shaking his head. best used car and truck time savings. The sale ”There’s only one buys this area has even will be held at Harold answer to this predica­ seen”) Wc not only Zeigler Ford on M-21 in ment.” commented have used cars starting Lowell from 9 a.m. - 6 Evans. "Do what ever it at only S99.00, but p.m. Thurs. and Fri.; lakes to sell down our everything in our huge and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on close to a million dol­ inventory will be dis­ Sat. lars of used inventory!” counted anywhere from Please no phone calls. Cody Meyer. Harold 500 to 8,000 dollars off Stop by for more Zeigler's General their official Kelly Blue details. Manager and Evans’ Book prices! We’ve trying. 1 really need to thank whoever put all the junk on the track." Locals who competed in the Enduro included Darwin Bergakkcr (finished 14th), Tim Eascy (27th), Pam Dahlke (69th), Taylor Scnsiba (70th) and Rob Lewis (73rd). The final event of the National Enduro Championship Scries will be the annual U.S. Enduro Championship Sunday, Sept. 2. Contact the Speedway for rules and registration. Unfortunately, the regular show last Saturday (July 7) was rained out. This Saturday (July 14) will be the Ashley Peck a single, two RBI and one run. Defensive standouts were catcher Kristin Williams, shortstop Halie Terrel and first baseman Devin Pierson. Dreisbach dropped a doublehcadcr against Belding 17-8 and 16-11. Hitting stars were Gieseler (single, two runs), Greenfield (single, three runs), Cooney (single, RBI, three runs), Terrel (single, double, sacrifice, three RBI and four runs), Williams (three singles, sacrifice, three RBI, four runs), Keeler (two singles, three RBI, run), Pierson (two singles, three RBI. run) and Peck (two sacrifices, two RBI and a run). CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals wtfl hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 17. 2001. at 7:00 pm. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Steve Quada. on a parcel of land located at 865 East State Hoed. (See legal and map below) The applicant has requested a variance from Section 9O-239(2)a of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances. This variance, it granted, would allow an accessory building located at 865 East State Road to have a front yard setback of less than the minimum requirement of 40 feet Legal description of said property is: BEGINNING PT ON S LN SEC 8 T3N R7W DfST W 1201.31 FT SE COR SD SEC 8 TH W 150 FT ALQ SO LN TH N PARALLEL WITH E LN SO SEC 8 654.56 FT TH N 60 DEG E 172.60 FT AlG S LY LN OF FORMER OK 8 RR ROW TH S 740 11 FT TO POB SUB TO EASEMENT PUB HWY PURP S'LY 33 FT AND ANY EASEMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS 2.4 AC- Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings Crty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Mid-Season Championships for all divisions. The event is sponsored by the Ridge Company. Sauter Makes ASA History... American Speed Association's reading rookie contender. Johnny Sauter, made history after taking his sixth win of the 2001 season and fifth in a row Sunday at the Chicago Motor Speedway in the Chicago 200. Sauter's victory, which canu from the pole, also vaulted the rookie into the top spot of the National Championship point standings. Sauter's fifth consecutive victory is historical, as no driver in the 34-year history of the ASA had won five consecutive events until Sauter. "This is unbelievable," said the 23year-old Sauter. "I never expected to win five races in a row. I am not even going to think about what it means until the end of the season. I want to stay focused on the championship." Butch Miller, of Coopersville, finished 20th and Mike Eddy, of Midland, ended up 32nd. Sauter takes his point lead Michigan, as ASA makes it return to the Berlin Raceway this Saturday for the tires.com 300 presented by BFGoodrich Tires. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 pjn. and will be televised live on 1 NN Sports. Motocross Results... Jerry Plank scored a first and a fourth in Motocross races at Bloomingdale June 30. On July 7, Plank crashed in his first moto and wound up 15th and was second in his second moto that included more than 20 bikes. Plank July 8 finished fourth in a field of 32 bikes. Also on July 8, Matt Hetrick scored a 10th place finish at Bloomingdale. To register or for more information, call (616) 948-2549 or check out their web site at www.TVCWEB.com. An entry fee of $10 by Jan. 14 or $15 through race day is required. Checks should be made payable to the TVC Sun Run. There is a family discount. The first family member pays $10, the second $8. Entries must be mailed together and members must be from the same household and have the same address. Late registration and packet pickup will be Saturday, July 21 from 7:30-8:45 a.m. at the Barry County Fairgrounds. A 5 K non-competitive walk is also part of the event. All entrants will receive the TVC Sun Run T-shirt. There will be trophies for overall male and female winners of the 5 K run and medals will be awarded to the top five in each age group of the 5 K run. The Demo Derby & Pickup Truck Demo Derby begins Monday in the grandstand at 8 p.m. and Saturday's show starts at 7 p.m. It has become a very popular event at the Barry County Fair with participants coming from all over. Motocross, like the Demo Derbys, has also become a hoi attraction at the area fair. This year's grandstand action occurs al 7 p.m. on both nights. The cost to view a show is $7. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Ju»y 12.2001 - Page 13 ~ Obituaries Arthur Allen Lynd Agues Haight Irene M. Brown BATTLE CREEK - Arthur Allen Lynd, age 62, of Battle Creek, died Saturday. July 7, 2001 at Battle Creek Health System in Battle Creek Mr. Lynd was bom Oct. 6. 1938 at Battle Creek, Ml to Chester and Lucinda (Annis) Lynd, both deceased. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek. Mr. Lynd was employed for five years by Bill Whooten Plastering. Battle Creek as a plasterer. He had also worked at John L. Wagner Plastering in Battle Creek for many years He had been a plasterer since the age of 14. He married Joyce llene (Baughman) Lynd of Battle Creek on Oct. 31. 1971 in Hastings. Ml. He enjoyed fishing and hunting Mr. Lynd is survived by his wife, Joyce llene Lynd of Baltic Creek; four sons. Allen Lynd, Lee West, Douglas Lynd and Arthur Lynd, all of Battle Creek; two daughters. Vickie Lynd of Hastings and Elane Van Vleet of Battle Creek; four sisters. Judy Neagle of Battle Creek. Jeanete Mugridge of Albion. Ruth Ann Lynd of Battle Creek and Eva Sweet of Battle Creek; and four brothers. Chester Lynd of Texas. Lester Lynd of Battle Creek, Joe Lynd of Battle Creek and John Lynd of Battle Creek. Preceding him in death were his father. Chester Lynd; his mother, Lucinda Annis, and a brother. Ray Lynd. There will be no visitation or services. Memorial contributions will be kindly accepted by the family. Arrangements were made by Bachman Hebble Funeral Service of Battle Creek. HASTINGS - Agnes Haight, age 97. of Hastings, died Monday. July 9. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Haight was bom on Nov'. 15, 1903 in Clay City, Illinois, the daughter of Emery and Lizzie (Trapp) Thompson. She was raised in the Clay City, IL area and attend­ ed schools there. She was married to Frank M. Haight on Feb. 1, 1924 and he died Dec. 25, 1979. She lived in the Coats Grove area of Barry County for many years before moving into Hastings in 1943. She was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Co. for 30 years, retiring from there She was a member of Hastings First Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting, knitting, visiting with her fami­ ly and was a long-time volunteer at the for­ mer Provincial House in Hastings. Mrs. Haight is survived by six grandchil­ dren; 16 great grandchildren; 22 great great grandchildren; sister, Martha Wilcox of Peoria, AZ; daughter-in-law. Pauline Haight of Freeport. Ml; brother-in-law, Richard Darby of Gainesville. FL; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were parents; hus­ band; daughter. Wilma Randall in 1970; son, Edwin Haight in 200’; granddaughter. Charlotte Randall; great granddaughter. Charlotte Jean Randall; four sisters and five brothers. Services were held Wednesday, July II, 2001 at Hastings First Baptist Church. Pastor Daniel L. Currie officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery, Barry County, MJ. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Youth Center. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS Irene M Grown, age 78. of Hastings, died Mondav. July 9. 2001 at Pennock Hospital Mrs Brown was bom on Feb. 25. 1923 at Flint. Ml. the daughter of Leslie and Man (Cauls) Simmons. She was raised in the Flint area and at­ tended schools there, graduating in 1940 from Flint Northern High Schcnl. She was married to Warren E. “Rusts" Brown on Nov. 17. 1944 and he survives She moved to Hastings in 1995 from Saginaw. Ml. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker She was a member of Hastings Countn Club, enjoyed family, fishing, playing cards and occasional trips to Las Vegas. She faithfully observed all family and friends' birthdays and made sure they received cards She was a gift shop volunteer at Pen­ nock Hospital. She loved watching the deer in the area and called them all her “babies". Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband. Warren “Rusty" Brown; two daughters. Christine Maroney of Haverhill. MA and Linda (Larry) Best of Lansing. Ml; one son. David (Karen) Brown of Grand Rapids. Ml; six grandchildren; four great-grand­ children; one brother. Charles Simmons of Scottsdale. AZ; two sisters. Eunice Light of Lake Orion. Ml and Mildred Barron of Owosso. Ml; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were two brothers and ’hrec sisters. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. July 12. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Willard IL Curtis will officiate. Burial will be at Irving Township Ceme­ tery. Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Fu­ neral Home of Hastings. Elsie O. Davis HASTINGS - Elsie O. Davis, age 94. of Hastings, died Monday. July 9, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Davis was bom on Jan. 26, 1907 at Cleveston Twp.. North Carolina, the daugh­ ter of William and Susan (Price) Weaver. She was raised in the Delton. Ml area and attended the Milo School. She was married to Llewellyn “Mike” Davis on Sept. 2. 1933. He preceded her in death Nov. 16, 1990. Mrs. Davis’ employment included the Cordaroy Tire Co. in Grand Rapids. Hast­ ings Manufacturing Co., and she was a homemaker. She enjoyed all needlework, crocheting and sewing. Mrs. Davis is survived by one son. Llewellyn “Mike" (Dianna) Davis. Jr. of Hastings; grandchildren and great-grand­ children; two sisters, Betty (Robert) Cooper of Arcadia, FL and Helen Ganguillet of Hastings; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband; sisters. Dore S. Newlon. Velma Johnson and Margaret Card; and a brother. Ralph Weaver. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July !2, 2001 at Hastings River­ side Cemetery. Chaplain Bruce Newton will officiate. Me norial contributions may be made to Tender.are of Hastings or Kounlry Komfort of Hastings. Arrangements were made by Wren Fune.il Home of Hastings. Rebecca Sue Burton HASTINGS - Rebecca Sue Burton, age 35. of Hastings, died Tuesday. July 10, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Burton was bom on Nov. 2. 1965 at Hastings. Ml. the daughter of Morris and Shirley (Douglas) Lumbert. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. She lived in the Hastings area most of her life. Her employment included Cintiz Co. in Battle Creek, Baby Bliss Co. in Middleville and Felpausch Fool Store in Hastings. Mrs. Burton is survived by two daugh­ ters, Jessie Burton of Hastings and Randi Burton of Marshall; her mother. Shirley Lumbert of Hastings; her father. Morris Lumbert of Saranac; one sister. Sandra (John) Wilkins of Hastings; one brother. Michael (Lori) Lumbert of Hastings; mater­ nal grandparents. Ruth and Don Douglas of Hastings; special aunt and uncle. Roberta and Bruce Douglas of Hastings; and six nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday. July 13. 2001 from 10 a.m. until funeral time at 11 a.m. at Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Pastor Daniel L. Currie will officiate. Burial will be at Hastings Twp. Cemetery. Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Fu­ neral Home of Hastings. Give someone who's moved away, a GIFT to “keep them in touch” with their hometown. A BANNER subscription. Call 945-9554. Special of the Week 1999 GMC X-CAB 4X2 1 OWNER, LOW MILES. LIKE NEW HURRY! $18,995 SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday untt 8 Tua. Thu 4 Fn unbi 6 Saturday until 3 "Whck Exams Ym EvKumis b » Fimr Turrnn." 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Assignee by an assignment dated JuY 31. 2000, which was recorded on November 27. 2000. in Document No. 1052309. Barry County Records, nn which mortgage there is claimed to be due at th© date hereof the sum of FIFTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 86/100 dollars ($57,388 86). including interest al 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will oe foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.rn.. on August 16. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 4 of RJ. Grants Second Addition to the City ot Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6000.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale •200119336 Hawks (8/2) Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 6 r 25 oz. J* Solos 83c Teams 83c 12.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in toe mort­ gage and the statutes of the State ot Michigan, notice is hereby given that toe mortgage be foreclosed by a sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, st pubic venue at toe Bany County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml in Barry County. Michigan st 1:00 pjn. on July 26,2001. The premises are located in toe Township of Castleton. Barn* County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 35. 36. and 37 of Block H., Pleasant Shores, according io toe recorded pist thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 ot Plats. Page 59 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property Is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA§600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod Shan be 30 days from toe dale of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sale in the event of a 3rd party buys the property end there is a simultaneous resolution w<h the bor­ rower Dated: June 14. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Financial Services. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 227 0059 (7/12) HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Hwotwe^ Ml INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING Expentnced-Driven 1-800-441-4394 PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1-800-806-5549 L fl S F MORTGAGE SALE ’ THIS ARM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Brenda L Davis. A Sin^s Woman, to Rock Financial Corporation, mort­ gagee, dated April 21. 1996 and recorded April 27, 1998 in Document •1011034. Bany County Records said mortgage is now held by Household Financial Services by assignment dated April 21, 1998 and recoTOed on May 22.2000 in Document • 1044595. Bany County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage toe sum ol Forty-Four Thousand Fifty and 15/100 DoBare ($44,050.15) including interest st toe rale ol DE-TARING, WASHING, WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING, COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. No CDL ■ No Problem We SchoolNo Money Down ANNE S HEALTH FOODS SUPPLIES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained wM be used tor that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle inn Mobile Home Park. inc., a McMgm Corporation, to First National Bank of America, dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 in instrument 41034391. Bany County records. The mortgage holder has begun no pro­ ceedings to recover any part al the debt, which is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on August 2.2001. at 2:00 p.m. local Imo, at main entrance to Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan. The property wM be sold to pay tie amount then due on the mortgage, togetoer vflh interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before toe sale. The property is located in toe Township ol Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and Is described in ths mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feat South of toe East 1/4 post ot Section 6, Tbwn 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 886.00 feet thence West parallel to South Section Ine 330 feet thence North parallel to East Seclion line to a point due West 330 feet of toe place ot beginning; thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale, however if toe property is aban­ doned. the redemption period wifl be one monto from the date ol sale Date June 28. 2001 Joseph B Backus, attorney tor mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/M) eneffts. we've got ALkl tf?ebe/f»Awh/st/es | Plus fuel surcharge UU H I I f LEGAL NOTICE Driver MONTHS TO GO NEED MORE MILES? OwnerOperaiQrs 1-877-848-6615 ] EAST LANSING - David Lee White, age 42. of East Lansing and formerly of Hastings, died Tuesday. July I0. 2001 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. While was bom on Aug. 27. 1958 at Hastings. Ml. the son of Richard A. and Dorothy Jean (Cain) White He was raised in the Hastings area and at­ tended Hastings Special Education pro­ grams. He lived in Charlotte for a short time before moving to East Lansing. Mr White is survived bv three sisters. Linda (Star) Rhevnard of Aledo. IL. Mar­ sha (Terry) Morgan of Portage, Ml and Mary Ellen (Larry) McCavin of Centre­ ville. Ml; one brother. R John (Linda) White of Nashville. Ml; and 11 nicies and nephews. He was precev’-d in death by his parents. Visitation wul be Thursday. July IX 2001 from 2 p.m. until funeral time at 3 p.m. at Hastings First Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Daniel L. Currie will officiate. Burial will be at Fuller Cemetery. Carhon Twp.. Barry County. Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings First Baptist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Fu­ neral Home of Hastings. Owner Operators Towns B*a.z Thse Ciuse »4!M)87S ~~ David Lee White ~~ Teams Start up to 46c Pasta Sauces (818) | COVENANT TRMSP81T ORGriniC F.kt*, IQ ’o e> Sat•.*Jo, ’O »o J • XM t | MIDDLEVILLE - Dolores I Weeks, age 62. of Middleville, passed away Thursday. July 5. 2001 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus. Dolores was born on Aug. 13. 1938 in Charlotte. Mich., the daughter of Orma and Hilda (McConnell) Stults. She was raised in Olivet. Mich, and attended Olivet schools, graduating from Olivet High School in 1956. She was marned to Dale F. Weeks on Jan. 20. 1957 at Olivet Congregational Church. She moved to Middleville in 1969. Dolores was employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and K-mart. She started at Hastings Mutual in September of 1969. Started K-mart in 1994. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dolores was a homemaker, enjoyed trav­ eling. reading, cross country' skiing and knitting, but most of all a caring and loving mother, grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Duane (Dawn) Weeks of Middleville; two daugh­ ters. Diane Wiersma of Hastings. Deborah (Timothy) Lukas of Hastings; six grand­ children, Steven Wiersma, Bret Wiersma. Deann Weeks. Denise Weeks. Stephanie Lukas and Anthony Lukas; one sister. Joyce (Ara) JoiIs of Grand Ledge; two brothers. Paul (Mavis) Stults of Six Lakes. Charles (Pete) and June (Helen) Stults of Charlotte; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband. Dale F. Weeks. Funeral services were held Sunday after­ noon at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Rev. Kenneth Vaught and Larry Hensley officiated. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or American Cancel Society. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. =< chocoate Sweetened is at Bo<; Dolores I. Weeks ~~ 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. Graduate-Student# 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 1-800-338-6428 616/945-5607 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banne> - Thursday. July 12. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent'* Estate File No. 2001-23181-DE Estate of Gloria Dawn bntemuth, Deceased. Date of birth: 05/13/1949 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Gloria Dawn Lintomuth. Deceased, who lived at 6104 Marsh Road. Orangeville. Township, Michigan died 12/27/2000 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ricky A Lewis, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 West State Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice 07/03/2001 Robert J Moser (P18012) 550 West Centre Avenue , Portage. Ml 49024 (616) 323-0200 Ricky A. Lewis 6104 Marsh Road Shelbyville. Ml 49344 (616) 604-4891 (7/12) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Klint R. Fhedenauer and Cynthia S Friedenauer hus­ band and wife (original Mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 24, 1998, and recorded on October 8.1998, Instrument Number 1019071, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIR­ TY-NINE AND 22/100 dollars ($123,239.22), including interest at 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage w.!l be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them. a*, public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 23.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Center post of Section 27. Town 4 North, Range 8 West, thence Easterly 592 5 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of Section 27 tor the true place of beginning; thence Northerly 330 feet parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of Section 27; thence Westerly 317.5 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence Northerly 69 feet more or less, paral lei with said North and South 1/4 tine to point which lies 2241 feet South of the North Ime of sard Section 27; thence Easterly 1045 feet more or less, parallel with said North Section line to the . East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Southerly 399 feet, more or less along said East 1/8 line to the East and West 1/4 tine of said Section 27; thence Westerly 727.5 feet more or less to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 748-593-1309 Trett & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200114404 VA Number: 252960628189 Dolphins (8/2) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return ol ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums pad for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost ol publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property: State of Michigan. County of Barry, amount paid $127.67. taxes for 1997 Lot 127 and 129 Innovation Subd.. Woodland Twp. P.N.: 15-080­ 000-007-00 Amount necessary to redeem S191.48 plus the fees of the Shenff. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel. Brent L rironk 7797 Woodland Rd. Lake Odessa. Mich. 48849 To George Manwaring last grantee in the regular chain of such property or of any interest therein as appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County (8/2) MORTGAGE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and wt> an attempting to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will be h—d for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J. OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7, 1987. and recorded on December 8. 1987, in Liber 460. on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty two thousand three hundred fifty two and 23/100 Dollars ($52,352.23). including interest at 9.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in saio mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage, will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of bem. at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban boned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. m which case the redemption period shaii be 30 days from the date c! such sale. Dated; July 5, 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain £ Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (7/261 Special of the Week NEPOTISM POLICY...continued from page 2 of S100. The board also increased from $5 to $7.50 the charge per hour for utilities. The board also voted to temporarily use general fund revenues for some of the build­ ing and grounds repairs made possible by the passage of millage June 11. Those funds would be replaced once the district borrows $12.1 million through the sale of bonds, which will be used to build a new community center and make repairs to school buildings. The board was also given two changes in the school di^iplire code to consider. One change would lump alcohol and substance abuse under the same heading to avoid con­ fusion over penalties for offenses having to do with either the use of drugs or alcohol. Another change would include "knife" in a section prohibiting possession of weapons in school. Some students have thought it was all righl to carry knives under three inches. Schocssel said. The board is ex­ pected to approve the changes at its next meeting. Also Monday, the board approved spend­ ing $25,526 for a playground structure for the B-4s program. The equipment will be purchased from Landscape Structures of Minnesota. Funds from the B-4s budget will be used to pay for the equipment. Schocssel said. The B-4s program Las moved to the Central Elementary annex and needs developmentally appropriate play­ ground equipment, he said. Monday was the board’s annual organiza­ tional meeting, and a number of items involved routine organizational matters, such as designating what banks will hold the district's money and who will act as the district’s legal advisor and auditor. Two of Animals may be out of the barns dur­ ing competitions and auctions, so check the schedule. All animals will be on site by Sunday, July 15. The commercial displays in the Thor­ napple Banquet room include old fa­ vorites like the roasted nuts and almonds. There will be information about the Republican and Democratic parties, camping, cell phones, home improve­ ments. cookware, the newest in satellite dishes, boat lifts and docks, clothing and gardening items, Watkins products and water conditioning. Outside on the grounds, there will be Look Over the Special Fair Section in tMa week's Reminder for date* and time* of al the activities during fair week. displays of new cars and trucks, home improvements, fireplace inserts, toys, gifts and novelties, pony rides and even alligators. No admission is charged on Saturday or Sunday. July 14 or 15. This is a good time to watch the youth dog judging, starting at 9 a.m. The youth rocket launch is at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the horse arena and harness racing begins at the grandstand at 1 p.m. Fun entertainment includes the clown­ ing judging at 6 p.m. in the variety tent. This is followed by the youth demonstra­ tion competition. This is in the variety tent, free and open to the public. Come hear speeches and enjoy watching young people ex­ plain how to train their dog. care for their rabbit or the impact of the Beatles on American music. On Sunday, fair visitors can watch poultry judging, beginning at 10 a.m., rabbit judging at 1 p.m.. pocket pets at 2 p.m. (followed by the Pocket Pet Olympics), harness racing begins at 1 p.m.. Anyone who has wondered how an­ imals are judged can attend the livestock judging contest at 5 p.m. in the show arena, followed by the Skill-a-thon. End the evening by attending the youth talent show, where 4-H members will dance, sing, act or recite. It is always a surprising evening. Admission begins at 8 a.m. Monday, July 16, with the price for adults S3 a day. The season pass price is $12. Chil­ dren 12 and under are free. On Wednes­ day, senior citizens pay half price until 5 p.m. On Thursday, Ladies' Day. admis­ sion is just $1.50 until noon. Evening events at the grandstand arc priced sepa­ rately. Monday events include youth goat judging at 9 a.m.. harness racing at 1 p.m.. youth sheep judging at 2 p.m.. the CITY OF HASTINGS Nolee B hereby gnwi that the Hwtmgs Zoning Board ol Appeals w!» hold a Public Hearing on the second Boor o( City Hal. 201 East Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan. Tuesday. July 17.2001. $15,995 SALES HOURS: Truck Monday 4 Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu * Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 W» Esanw ftu bKCunuB si Funr Tuom' coil 616-948-8000 Today or ton free 1 -888-494-5539 at 700 p.m. The purpose ol the Pubic Heanng is lor the Zoning Board ol Appeals Io hear comments and make a determination on two variance requests by Michelle I Atkinson on a parcel o< land locat­ ed at 111 North Michigan Annua, (see legal and map below) The applicant has requested variances from the Mowing sections ol the City ol Hastings Code of Ordinances Section 90-923(4)6 • This variance, it granted, will allow an access driveway to a proposed pariung lot at the rear of the buridmg located at 414 North Michigan Avenue of less than the min­ imum requirement of 24 feet in width. Section 90-1010(2) - This variance. II granted, would allow the requirements for the buffer zone on the north side of the property located at 414 North Mictegan Avenue not to be met Legal description of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 337 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, • AS AMENDED THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS THAT: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAST­ INGS. MICHIGAN. BY ADDING SECTION 90-700 TO 90-705 BEING THE WOOD­ LAWN MEADOWS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. A complete copy of Ordinance 337 is available for inspection at the City Clerk’s Office. City Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan. This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in full force from the date of its publica­ tion in th -fastings Banner pursuant to the Charter for the City of Hastings. Moved by Jaspcrse. second by Tubbs, that Ordinance No. 337 be adopted. Yeas: Jaaperse. McIntyre. Spencer, Tubbs. Hawkins, Bleam and Campbell Nays: None Absent: May I. Everil G. Manshum. City Clerk, do hereby certify that a true copy of an ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 25th day of June 2001 is available at the City Clerk's Office. CITY OF HASTINGS N 1/2 LOTS 200-201 Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Central Elementary; Feb. 18. Northeastern Elementary: March 18. Hastings High School: April 15. Pleasantview Elc icntary: May 20. Hastings Middle School. and June 11. Hastings Middle Schott. FAIR BEGINS SATURDAY.. .continued from with the crafts and other non-livestock ribbons. Meanwhile, the Thomapplc Banquet Hall will handle the open class and commercial exhibits. M&M Gourmet Catering will return Io the restaurant area. The restaurant will be open from 6 a.m. Io 9 p.m. beginning Monday. July 16. Each person has a memory that is re­ captured each time attending the fair. For some people the memories arc of fair food that only gets eaten that one week during the year This year’s midway will offer lots of "fair food." There will be vendors selling French fries, hot dogs, fried veggies, pizza, elephant cars, Mexican food, ice cream, lemonade, soft drinks, Greek gy­ ros, subs, pitas, popcorn, caramel corn, peanuts, cotton candy, candy apples, buffalo burgers, hamburgers, doughnuts and funnel cakes. Vendors will be lo­ cated in the midway and by the grand­ stand. If tractors arc the memory you want to recapture, the Barry County Fair offers many new and antique vehicles. New farm equipment will be on dis­ play. as well as heritage machines. The tractor parade Monday through Saturday nights allows fair visitors to sec some of the vehicles still on display. The fair's bams will be filled to over* flowing with livestock, big and small. Visits to the bams are a good way to talk to the young owners and show children what cows, shfcp and chickens really look like. * NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1998 BUICK PARK AVE ULTRA LOW MILES, LEATHER, LOADED, POWER SUNROOF those items included electing board officers. They remained the same as last year — Patricia Endsley, president; Michael Hubert, vice president; Donald Myers, sec­ retary; and Eugene Haas. Treasurer. The board also approved its 2001-2002 meeting dates. They are: Aug. 27. Hastings Middle School: Sept. 17. Southeastern Elementary: Oct. 15. Plcasantview Elementary; Nov. 19. Star Elementary; Dec. 17. Hastings Middle School; Jan. 21. Everil G. Manshum City Cleric page 1 W.G. Wade Midway shows open al 4 p.m. with a pay one price of $10 until closing. Bingo begins at 5 p.m.. the Thunderloor Cloggcrs perform at 6:30. 7: 30 and 8:30 p.m. Two free shows by the Irish folk rock band begin at 7 p.m. in the variety tent.. The grandstand demolition derby and pick-up truck deme derby begins al 8 p.m. The cost is $7 per person. This takes place rain or shine. On Tuesday the midway opens at 1 p.m.. but there arc lots of activities be­ fore the rides start rolling. Youth horse judging is at 8 a.m.. swine judging at 9 a.m. and cal judging at 1 p.m. The rabbit live meat judging is at 6 p.m. The Thunder Floor Cloggcrs return for their three shows at 6:30, 7:30 and 8: 30 p.m. The grandstand will be filled with the fans of Da Yoopers, who perform at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand tickets cost $7 per per­ son. Wednesday is a great time for grand­ parents and grandchildren to visit the fair together. It is both Senior Citizens Day and Children’s Day. Senior citizens pay $1.50 until 5 p.m. and children 12 and under arc free. Special Children’s activities that day arc planned. Children should visit the Farm Bureau tent to visit the petting zoo and sign up for drawings between noon and 2 p.m. Children will be invited to go on a "Fair Safari* with their "passports." Gar­ dening activities will be aviilaWe hl the 4-H Children's Garden and the Puff the Dragon tractor pull will be held behind the exhibition building at 1 p.m. Junior karaoke will be in the variety tent from 3 to 6 p.m. Also on Wednesday, the youth horse judging is at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. is beef judg­ ing. the rabbit Skill-a-thon is al 10 a.m.. Bingo for the adults is from 5 to 10 p.m. The dog agility class is at the show arena. Thunder Floor Clogging exhibitions will be held at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. The karaoke semi-finals will be held in the variety tent, beginning al 7 p.m. The grandstand will be filled with the sights and sounds of a professional rodeo beginning at 8 p.m. The cost is $9 per person. Ladies Day, on Thursday, July 19, will focus on quilts with a talk on quilting and the announcement of the winner of the Barry County Homemaker competi­ tion. The program is free and begins at 11 a.m. Judging continues with horse, goat and dairy. The small animal saic begins at 5:30. The Thundcrfloor Cloggcrs return for their three shows. Karaoke semi-finals are at 7 p.m. in the variety lent. At dusk the gardens will be lit by can­ dles. At the first of two nights of motocross start at 7 p.m. in the grandstand area. The cost is $7 per person. One of the most fun events of the fair begins zt 9 a.m. on Friday, when the livestock fashion will feature some cre­ atively dressed animals and their owners. The livestock sale begins at 1 p.m. Friday night echoes with more mo­ tocross at 7 p.m. in the Grandstand. The karaoke finals begin at 7 p.m. in the variety tent with more than $3000 in prize money. Before Saturday ends with a bang with the return of the Demo Derby al 7 p.m. at the grandstand, the day is filled with ac­ tivity. The show of champions begins in the show arena at 8:30 a.m. There is also a tractor safety contest at the same time. At 9 a.m. the Thornapple Valley Church Sun Run begins. The style review is at 10 a.m. The midway begins at noon. There arc also antique tractor pulls at the grandstand. The Barry County Fair Speed show starts at 1 p.m. Bingo begins at 2 p.m. And the last performances of the week by the Thunder Floor Cloggcrs arc at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Whatever brings you to fair, you will find it at the Barry County Fair from June 14-21. There will be even more fun planned fur the 150th Barry County Fair in July of 2002. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 - Page 15 30th Annual GAS& STEAM Engine Show The whole family got involved in the fun Saturday, and grandparents and grandchildren alike weiu able to take a ride on some of the oldest (and newest) tractors around Barry County and surrounding areas. A row of Farmall cubs and larger tractors lined up on the Chartton Park mam lawn. among the John Deers. Co-Ops and others being displayed. Next year's show will be held a little later, on July 13-14. The 30th annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine show saw turnouts in the hundreds Saturday and Sunday, and had many attractions, such as: village buildings being open with The kids pedal-pulling activity in the old Gas and Steam Bam saw kids from as far as North Carolina push the pedal-powered mini-tractors to the metal. Ribbons were given to the winners of the contest. demonstrations and food, kids' activities, sawmill demonstrations, and a flea market. Pictured here is a 1916 Case steam engine. FIRST ONE'S CHEAP. SECOND ONE'S FREE. 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Each team usually pitches a tent and members bring sleeping bags, warm clothing, mu­ sic, games, a blanket, food and beverages, business cards and a big smile, according to the American Cancer Society. The event also is a celebration of life for survivors, a memorial for loved ones lost and a rally for the community to fight can­ cer. A "victory lap" for cancer survivors of all ages is a highlight of the event. The most dramatic rnomt.H is when all the luminaries are lit on around the track in honor or remembrance of a loved one or friend who has battled cancer. Names of those honored and remembered arc read aloud. It is during this special cer­ emony that the true meaning of Relay for Life hits home, organizers said. More than 500,000 Americans arc ex­ pected to die of cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. One in three persons now living will develop can­ cer at some lime in their lifetime. The rate of survival has risen from 10 percent to about 60 percent. 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O-*e (616) 2683800 543 Mali (616) 580 5000 www.centennlalwlreless.com HASTINGS 4 VISIT US on the HET with up to the moment information LOG on al... localcGuntics.com �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 Wanted: one CWB member County Board to advertise prosecutor’s vacancy on Concealed Weapons Board flict in the law as his primary reason for withdrawing. He said the new law requires the prosecutor s office to vote on each ap­ plicant's request for a Carrying Concealed Weapon (CCW) license and also to defend the CWB whenever ’here is an appeal of a CWB decision. McNeill said he was also concerned that the new law mandates significant new re­ sponsibilities for the board members with­ out any consideration for the staffing im­ pact these responsibilities will entail. Former County Commissioner Rod Goebel has recommended Sheriffs Deputy Dar Le«f ’o fill the CWB vacancy. In a letter to the County Board, Goebel said, "for years the people of Barry County have benefited by their employment of Deputy Leaf. He is a man cf superior judgment, discipline and leadership. His reputation for respecting the people and their constitution and his great character would de more than fill the gap." Citizen David Stevens, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, and asked commissioners to appoint a third by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor It may take about a month before the Barry County Board of Commissioners fills the vacancy created by the July 2 res­ ignation of County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill from the three-member Concealed Weapons Board (CWB). County Administrator Michael Brown told commissioners that a vacant position is usually advertised in newspapers for two weeks and then interviews arc held with se­ lected applicants. By state law, McNeill's replacement must be a state or nationally recognized firearms instructor. In the meantime. Commissioner Ken Neil, who chairs the board's Personnel Committee, said the two remaining mem­ bers of the CWB (the county sheriff and a representative of the State Police) may still legally conduct the CWB's business. The next CWB meeting is July 17. McNeill, who chaired the CWB, resigned the day after the new concealed weapons law became effective. In his letter of resig­ nation to the County Board, he cited a con­ AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■B r on SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ae I WE OFFER MONTHLY POUCIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... NO 00 FAULT COVERftOt $4 783* NO ■ ■ euen NO t.’-l if5 8fso oilan • • s • 3 and 6 month continuous Pohcws also avadaOto. (Determaied by mulbpfymg rate shown by 3 lor three months or 6 for abc months). wry low prennxns. 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In other business, the County Board: • Approved an annexation request from the village of Middleville. The issue had been tabled last month to allow time for several opposing property owners to try to iron out their differences with the village about sewer hookups. The annexation gives the village six con­ tiguous properties, located on Green Lake Road, which is also called West Main Street on the west side of town, in Thor­ napple Township. One reason the village sought annexation was to "incorporate enclave properties (properties surrounded or nearly surrounded by the village on all sides) that receive ser­ vices without paying village taxes," Vil­ lage Manager Bryan Groesbeck had said in a letter to the property owners affected by the possible annexation. Another reason, Groesbeck has said, is because the parcels have access to village water services and will have access to sewer services perhaps in the fall. The parcels' close proximity to the village allows for direct and indirect benefits of other village services, such as plowing, salting and po­ lice protection, officials have said. The village is preparing plans to install sewer services along Green Lake Road at the village's expense. Property owners, however, will be responsible for paying costs to connect to the sewer system and related expenses. Commissioner Jim French said this week that the Thomapplc Township Su­ pervisor had no negative comments to make on the annexation itself, but that he perhaps had some differences of opinion on the method and procedure. Commissioner Tom Wing said he dis­ cussed the annexation with former County Commissioner Robert Wenger of Mid­ dleville and Wenger felt it was 'highly ap­ propriate.' Concerned about the fees and timetable residents in the annexed properties would have to pay for sewer hookups, Sandy James asked Groesbeck, who was in the audience, if any progress had beer, made in negotiating residents' concerns. Groesbeck said the Middleville Village Council voted at its last meeting to allow some latitude for sewer connections of an­ nexations - up to one year following the annexation. One year following that con­ nection, "the fee would be split up into three different parts, one third each year of the current rate, realizing that the connec­ tion itself rises by an inflationary figure each year. In other words, the affected prop­ erty owner would pay one-third of that amount over a three year period," Groes­ beck said. He said that plan "has consider­ ably more latitude than wc allow our con­ ventional connections." This year the sanitary sewer connection would cost a single residential equivalency unit $1,771.41. One third of that is Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations•9 Other Delton • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banfield General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • Hotra Pharmacy • Cappon Quick Mart • Prairieville General Store • Prairieville 66 • Felpasuch • Delton Short Stop • Cedar Creek Grocery Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Speedy Mart • Felpausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gifts • Plumb’s •R&J's • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapplc Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Coq>. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli Lake Odessa • Crystal Flash • Lakc-0 Shell • Carl’s Market • Hamlin’s Quik Stop Nashville • • • • • Little’s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End $590.48. he said, noting that the property owner would not be hit with the full amount due all at once. The new policy is. in effect, a four year period before the entire cost has to be paid, he said. Groesbeck said there is no requirement that the newly annexed residents have to hook up to the village water system at this time. • Received a letter from a disgruntled job applicant. James Nelson of Gallatin. Tenn., who interviewed here for the new position of county economic development director. (A director has not yet been hired.) Nelson chastised the County Board for not reimbursing his interview expenses. He said he spent more than $5,000, including his airfare and about $3,500 to put together a presentation of a proposed economic de­ velopment program for the county. In an­ other part nf the letter, he said he asked for reimbursement of $628.08. "I have never heard of a situation where the prospective candidates for the position were required to pay their interview ex­ penses,'' Nelson said in the letter. "Conse­ quently, I never considered that Barry County would welsh on interview ex­ penses." He called the commissioners' lack of ac­ tion "shameful and unprofessional." Nelson claims he never received a letter or phone call about the outcome of his in­ terview, never received a thank you "for taking three days of my life to visit Barry County" and didn't even get a free lunch. After allegedly waiting three months for a response to his first request for reim­ bursement, Nelson said he was told in a letter that the County Economic Alliance Board did not authorize payment of inter­ view expenses. Talk about sleaze. I submitted my re­ quest to the Barry County Commissioners, all of a sudden they play dumb and blame the failure to pay just and responsible ex­ penses on the Alliance. Where docs the Al­ liance get its money? From the County Commissioners, that’s who," Nelson said. Commissioners "and the Alliance have damaged the reputation for economic devel­ opment throughout Michigan, and I am go­ ing to send a copy of this letter to every county in the state, so they can laugh at the childish and unprofessional antics of those incompetents that call themselves leaders in Barry County," Nelson said. • Appointed Monica Rappaport of Hast­ Johnson has worked for Waste Manage­ ment C.E.S. Landfill (former Hastings Sanitary Service) in the county since 1977 and currently is the site manager and in charge of the day-to-day operations al the landfill The ..late sets the guidelines for represen­ tation on the committee, and Commis­ sioner Ken Neil said the only vacant seal is the one for a person representing "industrial waste generator." He said that position is hard to fill. • Approved an updated addendum to the county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Guidelines for emergency rehabilitation. The change al­ lows stick-built homes rather than just modular ones as in the past. The replace­ ment housing program provides a local loan ranging from 1 to 8 percent interest. These loans arc offered to households whose income is equal to or less than 80 percent of the area median income. Monthly payments and interest are based upon household income and debt ratio. The addendum also limits CDBG emer­ gency housing repairs to $16,000 per household. The County Board also approved waiving county Planning and Zoning Department fees for the CDBG program in emergency situations, contingent on Health Depart­ ment waiver of fees and approval of the project. ings and Donald W. Johnson of Middleville to vacant positions of the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. Their terms expire Oct. 31. 2002. Rappaport will represent the general pub­ lic and Johnson will represent the solid waste industry. Rappaport, executive director of the Barry Conservation District, said in her ap­ plication for the post that "solid waste management relates directly with my of­ fice's conservation efforts in Barry County. I could lend community insight and knowl­ edge to how proper solid waste manage­ ment benefits the county's natural re­ sources," she said. • Agreed to a map change on property in Section 25 of Hastings Charter Tcwnship on the corner of East M-79 Highway and South Charlton Park Road. The approval changes the property to a genera! commercial district from a rural and residential convenience commercial district and two family, low density mrltiplc fam­ ily and residential district. The map change will allow for a drive­ way off the highway on property adjacent to the Trading Post. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said the change could create a safety hazard and he didn't think the County Board should make it easy to enter a driveway off a state high­ way. Mackenzie said he would ask County Planning and Zoning Director Jim Mc­ Manus to prepare a memo about the issue of driveways connecting with state high­ ways. • Approved spending up to $1,500 from the general fund to purchase a portable lad­ der with a platform for the storage facility in the Courts & Law Building. A quote for $1,280 for the work has been received from Macomber Welding & Millwright Service, Inc. of Dutton. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at.. 616-945-9554 Wanted: Dependable person for part-time Housekeeping and Laundry position. Must be very flexible. $8.72 per hour. Contact Crystal at 945-9564. APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 945-9564 Special of the We 4 Middleville • Middleville Speedy Mart • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Get It and Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon's Quick Mart Freeport •L&J’s • Our Village General Store 1998 CHEVY ZR2 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, NAVY BLUE METALLIC, 1 OWNER, LIKE NEW IN & OUT! S13,995 SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unb! 8 Tue. Thu * Fn untt 6 Saturday until 3 Ww tataw Four fWCTinown, Faw rrawma.' Cell 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12. 2001 - Page 17 Strickland had many personal, community accomplishments The late Steven S. Strickland never asked "Why?" when he was diagnosed with a ma­ lignant brain tumor in June 1998. "His only question was ’What?' He asked, 'What do you want me to do Lord?'" said Steve's wife, Pam. Steve, who was 48 at the time, never lost hope, never lost faith during his battle against cancer, Pam said. He died at the age of 49 on March 30, 2000 after undergoing two surgeries plus chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Wanting to honor Steve's life and faith, help pay his remaining medical bills and establish a foundation in his name to help other families, Steve's friends are organiz­ ing the Steven S. Strickland Memorial Golf Tournament on Sept. IS at the Hast­ ings County Club. vSce separate story for details). Pam and daughter Amanda also are serving on the Tournament Committee. Pam and Steve also have two sons, Derek and Joel. Steve was born and raised in Hastings whex he lived his entire life. A 1969 grad­ uate of Hastings High School, he partici­ pated in football, basketball and baseball. After graduation, he was asked to play var­ sity baseball at Ferris State College, which he did in 1970 and 71. After that, he came back to Hastings and worked as a purchasing agent at the Hast­ ings Aluminum Products (Hastings Build­ ing Products) frorr. that time until the company closed its doors in 1987. "He then worked in sales in and around the Hastings area until he was hired in the Purchasing Department at Denso Manufac­ turing Michigan, Inc. in Battle Creek," Pam said. "Steve eventually was promoted Steven S. Strickland Io purchasing supervisor al Denso where he remained until his death." Steve also had managed to squeeze in time Io take adult and continuing education classes at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids. "Steve loved spoils and, after college, he found a way to continue to be involved in sports by officiating," Pam said. "He started out by officiating volleyball, bas­ ketball. football and baseball al the high school level and eventually moved up to officiate college games in and around Michigan. "He was a member of the Michigan High Bonds sold to finance Friend of Court project by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Bonds of $950,000 were sold Tuesday af­ ternoon to finance renovation of the former Hastings City Hall Building into offices for the Barry County Friend of the Court. The County Building Authority unani­ mously accepted the overall interest rate of 5.6868 percent from the Chicago firn* of Bernardi Securities, Inc. in association with Comerica Securities, McDonald & Co. and Raymond James and Associates. The net interest cost for the project will be $684,178.13 over the P.O years of the bond issue. Bernardi's is giving a maximum $11,875 discount, resulting in "a coupon rate" of 558 percent. The bid's yearly interest rate ranges from 6 to 4.90 percent. Bernardi's bid was the only one received by the county's Financial consultant Robert Bendzinski, owner of Bendzinski & Co. Municipal Finance Advisors in Detroit, who conducted the bond sale. The lack of bidders, including no re­ sponse from a local bank, seemed some­ what disappointing to Bendzinski as well as the Building Authority and County Ad­ ministrator Michael Brown. In addition, the bid was more than the county anticipated. County officials had previously hoped for an overall interest rate of about 55 percent. It was noted that bonds were sold Mon­ day for a 10-year city of Gaylord project al 434 percent interest and 5.75 percent for a St. Ignace project, which only had one bid. Bendzinski said the interest rate for the Friend of the Court project is "not the rate wc usually get for Barry County...It's the current market rate...Barry County has been very fortunate in the past" by getting "un­ der market bids." "There arc no favors here," another Bendzinski employee said during a speaker phone conversation during the bond sale. "St Ignace d’d have the support of a lo­ cal bank (which bought the bonds)." Bendzinski said. The county's bond counsel attorney, James K. White, said the Building Author­ ity had three options: reject Bernardi's bid and advertise again, accept it, or try to ne­ gotiate with Bernardi to try to secure a lower rate. Bendzinski recommended that the Build­ ing Authority accept the bid. "My concern, if we don't accept the bid. is that I tend to sec interest rates creeping up now." Bendzinski said. "This is the summer season and they tend to creep up in July and August and then right after Labor Day they tend to decline again until mid- to late October. We've got the summer dol­ drums right now. "The main reason we have one bid is ev­ erybody is concerned about what the feds are going to do," he said. If the total cost of the project had been more than $1 million, more bidders proba­ bly would have responded. Bendzinski said. Most of the bond sales that have been un­ der $1 million in the last couple of weeks have only been getting one or two bids, he added. It was also noted that because of staff va­ cations, firms don't have time to do the pa­ perwork involved with submitting bids, a Bendzinski employee said during the phone conversation. "1 don’t sec this as a blow to the project at all," Brown said of Bernardi's bid. Barry County currently has an A- rating, but this particular bond sale was unrated. "The rating agencies usually only rate is­ sues over a million dollars, and the state only requires ratings on issues over a mil­ lion dollars, Bendzinski said after the meet­ ing. "Basically it becomes sort of a judge­ ment call as Io whether its cost effective to See BONDS, continued page 19 School Athletic Officials Association and also started a local officials association. Steve voluntarily coached many YMCA and Junior Pro teams in soccer, baseball and basketball in the Hastings area as well as many Gus Macker Tournaments." she said. "He look up the game of golf and, like every other sport he was involved in. he came to love it and was a past member of the Hastings Country Club. He also en­ joyed attending professional golf outings of the Seniors and PGA Tours." A member of the First Baptist Church of Hastings, where he had attended services since the age of four. Steve had been active as a youth leader, a coach of baseball teams, Sunday school teacher, usher and deacon. "Steve became a Christian while attend­ ing Lincoln Lake Camp one summer, and Mr. Wyman Clagett led him Io the Lord," Pam sa: J. Steve’s attitude after the cancer diagnosis was commendable, medical personnel, fam­ ily and friends say. "His love for golf was evident when you consider that less than one week after his first brain surgery, he was at the Country Club golfing with a friend." Pam said. "He was committed to his job and returned to work at Denso less than six weeks after his surgery while subsequently receiving daily radiation treatments, along with chemotherapy once every eight weeks... "He trusted God and knew God didn't make any mistakes." Pam said. "Steve's faith never wavered and he claimed Hebrews 11:1, which says, ’Now faith is the sub­ stance of things hoped for. the evidence of things not seen.' "His main concern was for others and to make suic that he would be taking as many people as he could to Heaven with him. "Wc spent a month in Pennsylvania « the Brain Tumor Clinic, and the day we said our good-byes (to the staff), the doc­ tors, nurses, technicians, etc. were all in tears," Pam said. "Wc thanked them for taking such good care of Steve and their re­ sponse was. 'No, you don't understand. He was a remarkable patient. We've never had someone hum hymns and choruses while their head is bohed down on the table re­ ceiving radiation treatments.' What a testi­ mony Steve was and continued to be until the day he died." And the ultimate compliment: his wife and children considered it an honor, privi­ lege and blessing to have been able to take care of him throughout his illness. • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 10, 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Happy S O Birthday. DAVE : (OUS ELDEST SBUNffli from all your very youthful " siblings^-families Z L DIRECTOR OF MUSIC 4 | MINISTRIES | * Full-time position for traditional and content- J v porary musk programs in Presbyterian i F- Church. Responsibilities will include all adult. '3 0 youth and children's choirs and praise bands, Must have strong keyboard and st vocal musk background. Send cover letter and resume c/o Connie ( Semerad, First Presbyterian Church. 231 S. 1j Broadway, Hastings. MI 49058. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review of the City of Hastings will convene on July 17th, 2001. at 9:00 A M. The board will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room. City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing and correcting clerical errors and mutual mistake of fact. Eligible taxpayers who have not filed their homestead affidavit may do so at this time in person or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appear in person, please tele­ phone 945-2468 for an appointment. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark L. Anderson and Gwen J. Anderson, husband and wife (original mortgagor) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 15. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 in Document No. 1011010, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX-HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 58’100 dollars ($65,646.58). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 .-00 p.m. on August 16. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 405. 406 and West 1/2 of Lot 407. Al-GonQuin Lake Properties. Unit 2. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats. Page 63. Barry County Records. Subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements and limita­ tions of record The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. tn which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 246-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991214266 Ravens (8/2) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Bany NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File No. 2001 -23132-DE Estate of BERNICE ELEANOR CAIRNS Date of birth: 324/20 TO ALL CREDfTORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent BERNICE ELEANOR CAIRNS, who lived at Tendercare ef Hastings. 240 E. North Street Hastings. Michigan died 3SO1. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Harriett Proefrock. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court St.. Hastings. Ml 4905S and the named-proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. July 7. 2001 William M. Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-9596 Harriett Proefrock 3099 E. Dowfcng Road Hastings. Ml 49058 616-721-6140 (7/12) Stat® of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23205-DE Estate of MARLENE A LEONARD Date of birth 01-29-36 SS* 364-34-8706 TO ALL CREDITORS NO .'ICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. MARLENE A LEONARD, who lived at 12438 Sunset Point. Plainwell. Michigan died 05-01-01 Creditors of the decedent are notified that ail claims against the estate w-H be forever barrod unless presented to TIMOTHY HAMELINK. named personal repr sentative or proposed per­ sonal representative, ' to both the probate court at 220 W COURT STREET. HASTINGS. Mt 49056 and the named xoposed personal repre­ sentative within 4 months after the date of publi­ cation of this notice. 07-06-01 DAV© S MCDUFFEE (P37436) 600 East Matfi Street Caledonia. Ml 49316 616-891-2112 TIMOTHY HAMELINK 9376 W C Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml <9009 616-792-6655 (7/12) Notic® of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by How ard P Chupp and Nancy K. Chupp. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to NabonafCredrt Financial Services Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Jufy 26. 1997. and recorded on Jufy 28.1997 in Uber 703. on Page 153. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is darned to be due st the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND 43/100 dotes ($106,586.43). including interest at 11.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage w« ba foreclosed by a safe at to® mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. st 1 pzn.. on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated In TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 15. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence East 40 Rods; thence South 40 Rods; toon West 40 Rods; thence North 40 rads io the place of beginning. Except part sold to toe Mfcftgan State Highway Commission as described in Deed recorded in Uber 308, on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 12 monto(s) from the date ot such sale. Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott A Tma^r । .. . Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200011985 Dolphins (7/26) Barry County Prosecutor Practices Poor Ethics On March 9, during a routine traffic stop by State Police Trooper Brian Fuller, a third vehkle drove past the patrol car and the stopped vehicle. Fuller apparently was not comfortable with how close the vehicle parsed by the patrol car, nor was he comfortable with the speed of the vehicle. He estimated the speed at 80 mph. Fuller completed his traffic stop and went to pursue the vehkle that drove past him in what he considered to be a reckless manner. When the car was stopped, Alan Brodbeck of Lake Odessa was arrested and charged with reckless driving. Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Shane McNeill went on to file felony charges of resist­ ing and obstructing police and felonious assault. On Monday, June 25, a Jury trial in the Barry County Circuit Court found no proof that Alan Brodbeck had assaulted or resisted and obstructed any police offi­ cers. They found that he had driven recklessly, just as the police officer judged at the time of the inci­ dent. During the trial McNeill, possibly out of frustration referred to B.odbeck as a "punk" in front of the jury. Though Fuller estimated that Brodbeck was driving in excess of 80 mph. his radar clock displayed 58 mph. according to the polke report of the incident "Alan was written a tkket for reckless driving, but was not issued a citation for speeding; most likely because there was no way to prove how fast he was actually traveling." Says Damian Moesta, who was a passenger in Brodbeck's vehicle the night the incident occurred. "I’d like to know how he was driving reckless if he wasn't even going 60." But McNeill would not stop with charging Brodbeck on a mere traffic violation. He went on to claim in the June 28 edition of the Hastings Banner and the July 3 edition of the Lakewood News that Brodbeck has "...no respect for authority, contempt for even the most basic laws of our society, imma­ turity and a signifkant substance abuse problem." McNeill does not attempt to back up any of his claims. He also tries to link Brodbeck to the death of a local teenager. In a telephone interview with the head investigator into the crash that McNeill links Brodbeck to. Detective Jeff Campbell says. "I've heard rumors about Alan Brodbeck having a party, but I can't seem to find one person that was at the party." Campbell goes on to say that he has evidence that Brodbeck did not hold a party. How McNeill links Brodbeck to the traffic accident is unknown. The tragic loss of Dan Rumfield has hurt the Rumfield family and this community enough. There was no call to bring innocent people into these events. The entire community rallied behind the Rumfield family with cards and letters of support, even from people they didn't know. McNeill attempts to blame the crash on people who were not involved for his political gain. McNeill owes the community an apol­ ogy. but first to the Rumfield family. How McNeill accuses Brodbeck of having lack of respect for authority is still a mystery as well. Until McNeill started his personal attack on Brodbeck. there had never been any charges of Brodbeck intending to harm or provoke authorities. He has never led police on automobile chases down the high­ way or attempted to assault anybody. Despite McNeill's claim of substance abuse, Brodbeck has never been found in possession of any illegal drug, nor has he had any charges of impaired driving or drunk driving. I believe Gordon Shane McNeill's false accusations appear to be a personal attack on Alan. I am Alan Brodbeck's employer and he's never challenged my authority or held our business rules in contempt. And substance abuse? That is absurd, Alan has never done any drugs or been charged with driving under the influence. The same article that contains McNeil's accusations also goes on to mention a previous automo­ bile accident that occurred in Woodbury, when a car that Alan Brodbeck was driving struck a train. It seems like they are trying to say he collided with the train on purpose. But they leave out that Alan hit the train because his brakes failed, and then he proved it in court and was not held responsible for the accident. Alan Brodbeck said it seems unlikely that this is any type of simple mistake or that McNeil can ever justify any of his claims in the paper. A grievance has been filed with the Attorney Grievance Commission of the State Bar of Michigan. If the Attorney Grievance Commission finds cause to issue a formal proceeding against McNeil he can face suspension or revocation of his license, and may have to petition for reinstatement to the practice of law. Probation may also be issued in certain cases. Kevin Brodbeck �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 NOT GUILTY, continued from page 1 Dennis Watson evidence to show that my client shook the baby." Also, he said, there was not any evidence to prove that "whoever did it, did it intentionally, because at that time they may not have known it would cause that kind of injury to a child." In his cross examination of a forensic pathologist with expertise in the death of infants, Hillary pointed out that in 1992 a study was published indicating that 25 to 50 percent of teen-agers and adults did not know shaking a baby could be dangerous. After the study was published, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect funded a three-year publicity campaign to make people aware they should not shake babies, Hillary said. In 1996, he said, individual states across the country began "Don't Shake the Baby" campaigns. Dennis Watson was alleged to have made his confession to his brother in 1991, a year prior to the publication of the shaken babies study. According to instructions given to the jury, the prosecution would have had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Watson premeditated the death of Zachary Valiquette in order for Watson to be convicted of first-degree murder. The death of the child "cant be the result of a sudden impulse without thought or reflection," Circuit Judge Jim Fisher said in his instructions. During the trial. Dr. Joyce DeJong. a Lansing pathologist, testified that usually babies are shaken and injured because they are crying and the person shaking them is upset about the crying. "If 1 walk up to a happy baby and shake it. the person would have to have intent to harm it. correct?" Hillary questioned DeJong. DeJong answered yes. Tim Watson testified that he and Dennis were silting in a car in front of Tim’s house. Both had been drinking, he said. "1 had a good buzz." Tim admitted. Suddenly Dennis began to talk about Zachary's death. Tim said. "He told me Zach was crying. He wouldn't quit crying. He picked him up. Started shaking him. (Zachary) wouldn't quit crying. He threw him over to the crib. He hit the wall. He fell into the crib. He quit crying." Second degree murder also requires in­ tent, according to Fisher's instructions. The defendant has to intend to kill, do great bodily harm, or knowingly create an atmosphere where a high risk of death may occur. Hilary argued that not only had the prosecution not proved Dennis Watson shook the baby, it had not proved that whoever did shake Zachary intended to harm him. To be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, several criteria had to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, in­ cluding the fact that the defendant caused the death, that he acted in a "grossly negligent manner," and he "knew of the danger to another" his action would cause. The defense was not able to bring out in testimony the fact that Lisa Valiquette was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter in Zachary's death. In a hearing two weeks ago, Fisher ruled that because the prosecutor's office had "opinion" in 1988 that there was enough evidence to charge Valiquette with the crime, that "opinion" was not hard evidence and was therefore inadmissible. However, the judge did rule that the "underlying facts resulting in (Lisa) being charged" would be admissible, McNeill said. Witnesses for the defense cast suspicion on Valiquette (who became Lisa Watson after marrying Dennis at some point after Zachary died). Natasha Fulton of Battle Creek, former wife of Dennis Watson's nephew, Edgar Fulton, testified that she and Edgar were visiting Lisa and Dennis in 1997 and Lisa asked if she could hold Natasha's son, who was seven or eight months old at the time. Fulton said Lisa started crying and said. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! //< //» Wanted OVERLOADED WITH housework, lawn care and/or gardening? 1 can help! Call Italy, (616)945- \labili Haims ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800 968-7376._________________ FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. 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"Why did I do h?" Fulton said she did not come forward to police at the lime because she knew nothing of what had happened Ic Zachary and only learned about it when Dennis was arrested. Mike Watson, one of five Watson brothers, also testified that while he was living with Dennis and Lisa he never saw his brother mistreat Zachary or Dennis' two children from a previous marriage. "He wouldn't even raise a hand to them." Mike said. He said Dennis "loved that boy." referring to Zachary. On the other hard. Mike testified. "I seen how she (Lisa) mistreated the baby." Zachary was in a walker around Thanksgiving of 1988. he said, and "I saw (Lisa) get upset and kick the baby halfway across the trailer." Mike also said "I seen her pick the baby up and not be gentle with the baby." He said he saw Lisa shake the baby while holding it under the arms. While cross-examining Lisa, Hillary asked her if she'd ever seen Dennis mistreat Zachary, and she said "no." Hillary also asked Lisa if she remem­ bered a time when Mike's girlfriend, who also lived with Dennis and Lisa, had gone to Lisa's parents and made statements that Lisa was "abusing Zachary." "Yes, I believe so," Lisa answered Hillary. Hillary asked Lisa if she used drugs during the lime period when Zachary was alive. Lisa replied that she occasionally used marijuana and "meth," but said she was not using drugs the night Zachary died. Mike Watson testified that Tim Watson told him "he was cutting a deal with (a) charge in Cass County" — that "it would be dropped to first offense" if Tim testified against Dennis. Hillary attempted to bring into evidence the fact that Um Watson was charged with the delivery/manufacture of marijuana in 1994, but Fisher ruled that since the charge was three years after Tim said he had the conversation with Dennis, the information regarding the drug offense was irrelevant and therefore inadmissible. Tim testified during the trial that he "did some" drugs during the time when Dennis allegedly confessed to him, but he wasn't "a druggie." Mike Watson testified that his brother Tim told him he wasn't sure if the con­ versation he'd had with Dennis concerning the death of Zachary was real or not. "He said he didn't know if this was all a dream he had or if Dennis did tell him that." Zachary's death was immediately ruled a homicide, according to testimony from Dr. Elden Cassell, a pathologist at Pennock Hospital. Cassell testified that Zachary had a brain hemorrhage and also small hc. orrhages in back of his eyes, both of which were "characteristic of whiplash shaken baby syndrome." However, Cassell testified, there were no external indications Zachary had been physically abused other than a small bruise on the side of the baby's head. It could not be determined when that bruise occurred, Cassell testified. Dr. DeJong backed up Cassell's diag­ nosis of homicide, saying that because Lisa Watson had brought the baby in to Borgess Pediatric Clinic for a check-up the same day the baby died and the baby was determined to be "in reasonably good health," Zachary had to have been injured sometime after the check-up. Lisa testified that prior to taking Zachary to the clinic, the baby was "vomiting, had diarrhea," and had "been in the hospital previously." She said Zachary "wasn't wanting to take the bottle, wasn't wanting to eat." In 1989 Hastings attorney Michael McPhillips filed a legal brief asking that the involuntary manslaughter charge Pedestrian struck by motorcycle Michigan State Police at the Hastings post are investigating a motorcyde/pedestrian accident that left one man's foot nearly severed. Pedestrian Mike Houchlei, 43, from Nashville, was struck by a motorcycle traveling westbound on M-79 Monday night at 8:15 p.m. The motorcycle driver is 44 years old and from Hastings. The motorcycle driver’s identity is be­ ing witheld, pending investigation into the crash which threw Houchlei approx­ imately 30 to 40 feet in the air and nearly severed his foot. Houchlei suffered additional injuries as a result of the crash, and is in stable condition at Spar­ row Hospital in Lansing. It was not clear as of press time if doctors were able to save his foot. The driver intitially was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. He was transferred later to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo for surgery on a fractured wrist. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. The driver of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet. Charges are pend­ ing for alcohol related offenses against the driver and the crash remains under investigation. The name of the driver of the motorcycle is being withheld pending a decision on whether or not to file charges. against Lisa Valiquette be dropped. In that brief McPhillips said that Dennis testified at Lisa's preliminary exam that 10 days prior to Zachary's death. "Lisa had left the trailer to go to her mother and father's home to get a vehicle to transport Zachary to the Borgess Clinic, or a doctor’s, or some place because she knew he wasn’t feeling too good. While defendant was gone, an ambulance was called and took Zachary to the hospital as a result of his breathing having stopped Zachary then stayed in the hospital until the 19th of December. 1988." The fact that Zachary had stopped breathing once before did not come up in this weeks trial. Also not mentioned was Cassell s testimony at Lisa’s preliminary exam, according to McPhillips. that "it was possible that the subdural hemorrhage could have been caused during an attempt to revive the child." DeJong said the shaking that occurred had to have been a "violent" shaking, and in her opinion, the baby's injuries could not have been caused accidentally. In his brief. McPhillips said that "the testimony of the preliminary exam indi­ cated that the type of injury which caused the death of Zachary is so little known that Dr. Cassell did not originally recognize the cause of death and needed the assistance of (another pathologist)." McPhillips said that "the shaken infant syndrome is a little known syndrome and is only recently coming to the forefront as a cause of death or mental retardation of children. On top of all that, we don't know from the transcript of the preliminary exam how hard a child would have to be shaken to cause the injuries which resulted in Zachary's death." Hillary told Judge Fisher out of hearing of the jury Monday afternoon that Lisa had lied in a trial last year where she was a witness in an unrelated criminal case. Hillary said Lisa was asked whether she'd been involved in any kind of investigation in the 1980s, and she'd replied no. That was a lie. Hillary said, because Lisa h*d been investigated in relation to Zachary's death during that time. Hillary said the fact that Lisa had been untruthful under oath previously should be admissible. Fisher ruled that the in­ formation was irrelevant to the case being tried, and Hillary was not allowed to bring th matter up before the jury. Hillary claimed that Lisa Watson only came forward to police, more than a decade after the alleged crime was committed, because she was getting a divorce from Dennis Watson. After Zachary died, Lisa married Dennis and had three children with him. McNeill argued that Lisa came to police several months before she filed for divorce. He also said Dennis Watson did not just confess to Tim. but also confessed to several others. Sarah Nuycn of Marcellus, girlfriend of Tim Watson, testified that she and Tim and See NOT GUILTY, cont. page 19 Plainwell man killed in July 4 crash GUNPLAIN TOWNSHIP. ALLEGAN COUNTY - A 66-year-old nun was killed last Wednesday when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving, and struck a hill, causing his vehicle to roll at least once. According to the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police, Robert Lee Patrick was driving south on Marsh Road just south of Pierce Road, when he lost control on the curves just north of the crash site. Pierce was not wearing his scat belt, and did not have a valid driver's license. The exact cause of the loss of control is still under investigation. Pizza Hut transformer hit by car HASTINGS -A 15-year-old Hastings girl may face charges of leaving the scene of an accident July 8 after the car she was driving accidentally hit the Hastings Pizza Hut transformer, causing a small fire. Through identification of the car’s license plate, authorities were able learn that the driver was Lindsey Snyder- of Hastings. The restaurant was evacuated and no one was injured in the incident. Prosecutors are still reviewing the case. Man has 3rd drunk driving offense HASTINGS - A 22-year-old Hastings man is being charged with third offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) under Michigan law. The man was arrested July 9 for driving under the intoxication of liquor, also while driving on a suspended license. His first offense was in December 1997 for being under 21 with unlawful blood alcohol concentration, or UBAC. His second came in March of last year, when he was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor. Third-time drunk drivers arc charged as felons in the State of Michigan. Fire destroys Thomapple dairy bam THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A fire started by a couple of kids playing with matches is blamed for igniting and destroying a bam at Tat Ricdstra Dairy Limited, on Cherry Valley Road, Monday evening. Thornzpplc Emergency Services personnel were on the scene, and no one was injured in the blaze. Also that night, Thomapplc Emergency Services were on a scene in the Yankee Springs area, rescuing a woman who was walking on a state park hiking trail, and broke her leg. Fortunately, park rangers were there to extricate the woman to the ambulance. Fire destroys Orangeville home ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A house was burned down on July 4 on Lindsey Road, south of Wildwood. There were no injuries and the fire appears to be accidental, according to the Orangeville Fire Department. The fire was considered • "total loss" by Orangeville Fire Chief Din Boulter. Delton. Prairieville and Thomapple fire departments were on the scene to assist Orangeville firefighters. . __ The family is currently staying with other family members and are insured homeowners. Burglary of vehicle under probe PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - The breaking and entering of a Chevy Suburban was reported to the Hastings Post of Michigan State Police last week The incident occured on Bonafacc Point during the night of July 2-3. and atong with walkie talkies, a Motorola cell phone, fishing tackle and poles, and $900 in cash were stolen from the vehicle. There are no suspects al this time, and police belreve the culprit was driving a small, mid-sized car. . . .. If you have any information on this or any other enme in the area, please call the Silent Observer hotline al 1-800-310-9031. Alcohol not a factor in fatal accident Alcohol was not a factor in the traffic accident Tuesday afternoon, June 26, that killed Glen Lewis Atkinson of Middleville, according to further investigation by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Authorities originally had suspected alcohol played a role because numerous beer cans were strewn all over the scene of the collision between Atkinson's car and a gravel truck at the intersection of Bowens Mill Road and Patterson Road. Yankee Springs Township. Police determined that Atkinson failed to stop al a stop sign at the intersection while traveling west on Bowens Mill Road, into the path of a track traveling north on Patterson. Blood alcohol tests on Atkinson since then have shown he had a reading of .02, well below the limit for impaired driving, which is .08. A good friend of Atkinson told the Banner that he suspected the beer cans at the scene were empties in the trank that Atkinson planned to return to a grocery to redeem for deposit. �The Hast'ngs Banner - Thursday. July 12. 2001 - Page 10 LEGAL NOTICES Thanks to donations and grants, Bany County's newest AEDs are welcome additions. Pictured here (from I to r): State Representative Gary Newell, United Way Director Lani Forbes, Michigan State Police officers Dan Cook. Sandy Larsen, and Sgt. Seth Reed. Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver, Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kirk, Barry County VSU Director Julie DeBoor. Barry Community Foundation Program Director Jennifer Richards and Executive Director Bonnie Ballinger, Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Cans, Thomapple Township Emergeny Services EMT Tina Fein, Viking Corp's Steve Nummer. Woodland Fire Chief Tom Clark. Thomapple Township Paramedic Chns Bowles Barry County receives 19 defibrillators by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Barry County United Way, Barry County Sheriffs Office and Barry County officials say they arc very pleased after receiving 19 Automated External Defib­ rillators (AEDs). The overall goal of the project is to save lives of Barry County residents and visitors. A total of 355 calls for cardiac care were received in 2000, by two am­ bulance services in the county. Victim survival goes up 90% in cases of cardiac arrest, in one to two minutes., with the use of AEDs. In six- to seven-minute re­ sponse times, the AED can be 30-40% effective. The total cost of the AEDs was $45,220, and through the Rural Health Initiative of the Michigan Department of Health, initial grant funding was secured. The Michigan Department of Community Health provided 50 percent, the Pennock Foundation provided 25 percent, and the Barry County Community Foundation contributed $5,000 to the total. Local service providers also chipped in to pur­ chase additional units. Pennock Hospital will be providing the necessary training to local agencies at no cost. Pennock Foundation Director Matt Thompson said Pennock Hospital will be offering AED training and certifi­ cation in the next few weeks. Sheriff Steve DeBoer distributed the AEDs Monday, July 9, to the Hastings Fire Department, Nashville Ambulance BOND, cont. from page 17 pay for a rating because you'd add about $6,000 to the project cost for a rating. The question becomes whether or not you'll save that much money by securing the rat­ ing. In this case, 1 don't think it would h>ve made any difference because it was under a million dollars and you're shrinking your markets to basically the regional houses like Bernardi, Comerica and those folks," he said. The finai bond documents arc expected to be signed later this month. The Building Authority Board is comprised of Bud Leonard, chairman; attorney David Tripp and County Treasurer Susan VandcCar. Gates-Ireland, Inc. of Coldwater, the lowest of 13 bidders, was selected in April as general contractor to renovate the former Hastings City Hall. The work had been predicted to cost about $675,000, but Gates-Ireland's bid is $542,067. The $950,000 bond sale to finance the project includes funds to refinance $246,000 of the remaining cost of the for­ mer city hall building and pay $37,875 for services of the bond counsel (Bendzinski &. Co. of Detroit), financial advisor and other costs of issuing the bonds; $55,620 for contingencies; architectural and engineering fees of $32,000; the addition of a commu­ nications system in the building at a cost of $30,000 and an asbestos abatement of $6,040. The Building Authority holds the deed to the former city hall until the bonds are paid off. The County Board has agreed to make adequate payments to the Building Author­ ity over a 20-year period so the Building Authority can repay the bonds. Sixty-six percent of the cost of the reno­ vation and the cost the county paid for the structure, including interest, will be reim­ bursed by state and federal funds over a pe­ riod of years, according to County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James. The reimbursement is possible because the county is mandated by the state to pro­ vide Friend of the Court services and bccause the county has not used the former City Hall building for other purposes. The building has remained vacant since the County Board purchased it for $425,000 from the city, primarily for its parking tots, in 1997. Friend of the Court is currently housed in cramped, outdated quarters in the County Annex Building on the County Courthouse grounds. Lisa confronted Dennis one night after they al) had been drinking at a bar and repeatedly asked him to tell Lisa what he did to Zachary. Nuyen testified that Dennis finally yelled out, "I killed him. I killed your baby." Nuyen said she didn't go to the police because "that night Lisa heard it come out of his mouth, yet they stayed together. Wc told his family, but nobody believed us." Don Watson, another Watson brother, testified that he and Dennis were sitting around after work one night and Dennis "just all of a sudden made a comment that he didn't know if he did or didn't harm or kill the baby." Both were drinking at the time of the conversation, he said. Sally Dulik. who dated Dennis for some 10 weeks, testified that Dennis told her "he may be charged in a baby's death." Dennis was also drinking that night. Dulik said. Dulik also said Dennis told her "he didn't do it" (kill Zachary). Lisa testified that at one point she was looking for reassurance about her children's safety if left with Dennis and he told her "you don't have to worry about Cassie and Cody because they're our kids." Lisa said she was "hurt, angry and dumbfounded" when Dennis made the remark. "To me. it meant that my baby Zachary was a throwaway baby." McNeill argued that Dennis kept bring­ ing up Zachary's death and kept, in effect, confessing, because Dennis had a guilty conscience. "Mr. Watson's conscience got the better of him. If you're going to confess, you're going to tell someone you trust in a moment of weakness." Dennis had been drinking when he made his confessions. McNeill said. McNeill argued that Tim Watson could not have made up the details of Dennis Watson’s confession and had no reason to make up the story of Dennis* confession. McNeill said that even if Mike Watson claimed that Tim thought he might have "dreamed" the confession, "that doesn't explain why Dennis said to Lisa. *1 did it. 1 killed your baby.'" McNeill s«.id Natasha Fulton, who claimed Lisa said. "Why did I do it" to Fulton in 1997, was lying to protect Dennis. Fulton's ex-husband is Dennis' nephew. McNeill said, so Fulton "had the motivation to lie." McNeill also said Tim refuted Mike's testimony that he’d been given any kind of consideration by testifying against Dennis. When asked by Hillary if he'd been promised anything for his testimony, Tim said "no." After the trial, McNeill said that "I did not expect the jury to return a verdict of not guilty." However, he said. "I certainly respect the jury's opinion. This case was 13 years old. I am sure the jury members had many questions which caused their verdict which wc would never be able to answer. The important thing for both Det. David Oakland" (who investigated the case) "and this office is that wc attempted to respect the life of the infant who was murdered.” McNeill said he will not appeal the verdict nor seek any further charges against Watson. Fresh Food Initiative is now serving Hastings Thanks to a collaborative effort among the Food Bank of South Central Michigan, Barry Community Foundation, Circle Pines Center, the United Way/Voluntecr Center of Barry County and UAW Local #138. resi­ Our annuities and IRAs offer tax advantages, high interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income. It's not who you call after retirement, it's who you call BEFORE that makes the difference. Call today! 333 W Smk Street Hmumi. Ml 49058 Phone: 945-3443 together to improve emergency health care in the community." By placing the units in emergency vehicles throughout the county, not only will the AEDs be more readily available when needed, lives of those in Barry County will be saved. NOT GUILTY, continued from page 18 A RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE... AND BIG T/\X SAVINGS Larry Nell, CLU, CHFC Service. Nashville Fire & Rescue, Thornapplc Township Emergency Services. Hastings Police Department, Michigan State Police-Hastings Post. Barry County Sheriffs Office. Middleville Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Barry Township Police Department and Viking Corporation. "Our volunteer grant writer. Julie De­ Boer and Lani Forbes, executive direc­ tor of the Barry County United Way, did the leg work and applied for the grant." said Sheriff DeBoer. "This project is an excellent example of community collab­ oration with numerous agencies working MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., to First National Bank of America, dated August 20, 1999 ano recorded on August 24 1999 in Instrument *1034393. Barry County records The mongage holder has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $534,514 62 The mongage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on August 2.2001. at 2:00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is described m the mortgage as: Parcel 2A Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00* West on the West Ime of sato Section. 372.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 59’10’14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39’55'32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 7C.94 feet; thence South 55*24'38* West 163.43 feet, thence South 40*24'52" East 84.70 feet; thence North 51*19'58* East 9.00 feet, thence South 38*13 02* East 42 19 feet, thence South 53’37’2r West 100 48 feet; thence South 19*55'40* West 159 38 feet, thence South 28’19'26* West 129 03 feet, thence South 88*19'13" West 175.51 feet to the West line of said Section, thence North 00*00'00" East on said West Section line 353 96 feet to the place of beginning. Also all that land lying between said traverse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road. Parcel 2B Commencing at the West 1/4 post or Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South OO’OO'OO" West on the West line of said Section 372 80 feet, thence North 59*10'14" East 428 24 feet; thence South 39*55'32" East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78 94 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 39*55'32" East on said traverse line 121.44 feet; thence South 5T3T2T West 114.39 feet; thence North 38*13’02* West 43 80 feel; thence South 51’19’58* West 49.14 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West 84.70 feet; thence North 55*24'38* East 163.43 feet to the point of begin­ ning. Also all that land lying between said tra­ verse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road. Subject to the right of ingress and egress over the following: Commencing at the Wsst 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; thence South 00*00 00* West on toe West line of said Section 372 80 feet; thence North 59’10’14* East 428 24 feet, thence South 39’55 32* East on a traverse line along Gun Leke 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24'38* West 127.34 feet to the point of beginning of this easement; thence South 40*24'52* East 82.13 feet; thence South 51’19’58* West 35 98 feet; thence North 40’24’52" West 16.00 l»M. thence North 51*19'58* East 7.00 feet, thence North 15*23’00’ East 20.41 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West 55.00 feet; thence North 55*24-38* East 12.06 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of St ction 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10'14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55’32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 200.38 feet; thence South 5T3T2T West 114 39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuing South 53*37-27* West 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13-02* West 42.19 feet; thence North 51’19’58* East 40.14 feet; thence South 38°13’02* East 43 80 feet to the point of begirning. EXCEPT Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00* West on the West Section line of said Section. 372 80 feet: thence North 59*10’14* East. 308 42 feet to the place of beginning of this desenpton; thence South 36*14'09* East 66.50 feet; thence North 55’24’38* East. 103.82 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 40*25’29’ West on said centerline. 60.24 feet, thence South 59*1 O’14* West 99 82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00’00’00" West on the West Section line. 372.80 feet thence North 59*1 O’14* East. 408 24 feet to the center­ line of Marsh Road; thence South 40’25’29* East on said centertine. 80.24 feet to Point "A* and the place of beginning of this description; ‘hence South 40*20’52* East on said centerline. 122.11 feet to Point "8*; thence south 53*37’27* West. 95.82 feet; thence North 38*13'02* West 43 80 feet; thence South 51’19’58* West. 12.81 feet; thence North 38*45'22* West. 81.89 feet; thence North 55*24'38* East. 105 16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT an easement for Mahng Your Future More Predictable gR^FARM BUREAU JNSURANCE wh Urmbureaumsurancf-mi com dents of Hastings are being served through the Fresh Food Initiative (FFI) this summer. •‘It’s all about getting wholesome, fresh vegetables, fruits and dairy products to families that need it.” said Cheryl Proctor. Food Bank operations manager. Each Wednesday through Aug. 8 there will be an FFI distribution in Hastings at the Local #138 site on Apple Street. Individuals in need may come to the site and receive the food at no cost. “It just all came together so well.” said Sarah Woodward of ihe Volunteer Center. "The food comes from the Food Bank. Dave Lehman is our wonderful volunteer driver. Local UAW #138 is letting us use their parking lot in an excellent location, staff and campers from Circle Pines Center are helping to unload the truck and distrib­ ute the food, and funding came from the Barry Community Foundation." ’’We’re glad to be part of this program.” said Bonnie Ballinger, executive director of the Barry Community Foundation. An ini­ tial grant last year helped to bring the FFI program into the county, serving the Delton area. This year, the FFI has been expanded to include both Delton and Hastings. The Food Bank is a United Way agency. It is a member of America’s Second Harvest and the Food Bank Council of Michigan. Last year, the Food Bank distributed 172,307 lbs. of food in Barry County through its network of 14 non-profit agen­ cies. For more information on the FFI and the Food Bank, check the website at: www. foodbanko fscm.org. ingress and egress described as. commencing at the West 1 '4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00’00 00* West on the West Section tone. 37280 feet. thence North 59*10'14’ East. 40624 feet to the center­ tone of Marsh Road, thence South 40*25’29* East on said centerime. 60.24 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence contmjmg South 40*25’29* East on said centertme. 20.00 feet, thence South 55*24’38* West. 105 15 feet, thence South 38*45'22" East. 81.89 feet; thence Sc jth 51*19’58" West 17 46 feet thence North 40*24’52" West. 52.00 feet; thence North 49*35’08" East 5 0 fest, thence North 40*24'52" West. 50 84 feet, thence North 55*2438" East. 120 04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 3: A parcel of larx in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; thence South 00*07’24'' East on the West hne of sa»d Section 374.01 feet, thence South 00*00*00* East on said Section tone 353 96 feet, thence North 88*19'13* East 125.36 feet to the pomt of beginning of this description, thence continuing North 88*19’13* East 50.15 feet; thence North 28*19’26*. East 129 03 feet, thence South 48*25’15* East 140 02 feet, thence South 54*0423* East 160 02 feet, thence South 21° 15’29* West 156.26 feet, thence North 51*48’43* West 33 feet thence North 53*11’54* West 328 55 feet to toe pomt of beginning Parcel 4: A parcel of land m the Southwest 1/4 ot Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol said Section; thence South 00*07*24* East on the West tone of said Section 374.01 leet; thence South 00*00'00* East on said Section Ime 353 96 feet to the point of begmnmg of this description; thence North 88*19'13* East 125.36 feet; thence south 53*11'54* East 328.55 leet; toence South 51*48'43* East 33 0 feet; toence South 58*34’12" East 248 01 feet; thence Scum 0114'40* West 419 89 feet, toence South 0115-03* West 60 01 feet; thence South 01*25’53* West 64 66 feet; thence North 89*52’18* West 620 12 feet to the West Ime of said Section; toence North 00*24’08" East on said Sectton line 886 11 feet to the pomt of beginning. The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale. Date June 28.2001 Joseph B. Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing, Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions ol a certain mortgage made by EUGENE C LOCKYER, sin­ gle. and CHERYL HEERS, single, of 1645 W. Quimby Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058. Mortgagors, to FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. NA. Mortgagee, dated the 16th of July, 1999. and recorded in the office of toe Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of July 1999 in Document number 1033141 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and 61/100 ($143219.61). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue o‘ the power of sale contained tn said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute ot the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day ot August. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock pm. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at putAc auction, to the highest bidder, at toe Barry County Courthouse in Hasbngs. .AcNgan (that being the building where the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay toe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.7700% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in premises. Which said premises are described as follows: AM that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry, and State ol Michigan, and described as follows to wit:. The Following Described premises situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigman. to-wit: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West, Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09 04" East 1033 18 feet along the centerime of Quimby Road and toe beginning; thence Northeasterly 24129 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long chord North 21 degrees 43' 20" East 54 80 feet and along toe centortine of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33' 58* east 271.17 feet; thence Easterly 397.91 feet along toe centerline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11'30* East 395.29 feet; thence Easterly 271 50 feet along the centerime of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left long chord of which bears North 92 degrees 25' 47* East 260 99 feet: thence Northeasterly 35.31 feet along the centeri-ne of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left the long chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43' 24* East 35.31 feet, thence South 50 deg-ees 34'5r east 553 69 feet, thence North 89 degrees 09' 04* west 1535.71 feet along the South line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of begin­ ning Being the same real estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer be Deed Dated November 6. 1998 and recorder November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206. in the Bany County. Michigan Records. Tax ID *08-013-025-008-40 Dunng the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 immediately following the sale Dated 6-19-01 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. NA, Mortgagee JONATHAN L Engman FABRIZIO & ASSSOCIATES. PC JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for First Unton 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (7/26) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 12. 2001 LEGACY...from page 1 "Wc were truly blessed." her mother. Robin Hays. said. "Danielle was so content because she knew- how much she was loved. Danielle always looked for the best in people and the best in situations. She just exuded love... she always hugged you and said good morning. She woke up with a smile, so pleasant." Danielle and her best friend. Nikki King, played sports, attended movies, shopped at their favorite stores, spent time at home rehearsing music videos and shared lime together at school, where they met in kindergarten. King. 15. said Hays' smile always was radiating and her heart was always caring. "She always had a smile on her face... she always was happy." Nikki King said. "I could tell her anything and she would understand." The two could spend hours in one store, would goof around wresti ng (though King said, "wc could only do it at my house") and would head to the movie theater "constantly ." As basketball players, the two attended the (Indiana) Hoosier Camp together last year. Since age 5. they were teammates on softball and basketball teams. King's mother. 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I lovi her like a daughter." Another of Hays' good friends was Kcri Wills. 15. who said that they shared time in the choir, choreographed play music videos ("it was serious stuff"), attended concerts and discussed many topics including boys. "I could tell her anything." Wills said. "She would tell me. don't be sad. think of a boy.' She always tried to make you laugh." One way Hays made others smile was through her "silly voice." "She talked in a silly voice if she was in a goofy mood." Wills said. "She would just be talking about the day and it would come." Hays. Wills and Katie Hotchkiss were billed as the "Three Musketeers" and would stand, side by side according to height. In choir. Wills and Hotchkiss woul,! sing alto, while Hays was always the s iprano. "She was always bright and happy." Hotchkiss said. "There was never a frown on her face. We loved concerts and she adored her cat. Phoebe. She would use the (silly) voice when speaking with the cat." "She loved music such as the Back Street Boys." Robin Hays said. "Her room was a shrine for those musicians. I look her and her friends Io see the Back Street Boys." Hotchkiss said the two shared time playing softball, in choir, at lunch and in science class (she was a Student of the Month many times throughout the years). "Cute boys" were a hot topic the two shared and the music videos were another fun activity that sometimes included a camera on the mantle or a glow stick in someone's mouth. Plans were already being made for their senior trip. Hays had dreamed of possibly attending Florida State University (her grandmother. Mary Hoke, lives Dade City. Fla.) to become a pediatrician. The love for her own family also was obvious. She often spoke about how proud she was of her brother. Lee. who was serving in the military. Lee was home for the holiday last week, but needed to gel a tire fixed in order to return to Virginia. He planned to do NO Thursday at Tires 'N Such. The last statement Hays made Io her grandfather when she didn't sec his car at the local establishment was "Lee must have gotten it fixed." "She loved to write letters." Robin Hays said. "She wrote a letter Io Lee that morning that said 'I already miss you.” Danielle Hays loved children and baby-sat for Scott Franson for three years. "She was real good with our kids.” Franson said. "One of our daughters. Pamela, was very attached to Danielle. She really touched us." Many parents agree. "I just really enjoyed having her around." Lori Kenyon said. "She was very responsible, trustworthy. Just a great kid, definitely." Sheree Newell. Hays' f^shman softball coach this past spring and a counselor al Hastings High School, remembers her as not just a gtxxl player, but one who encouraged others as well. "She was a very good athlete who played multiple sports." Newell said. "She was always encouraging the other girls and was a contributing factor Io the team. Danielle was always supportive of others and was willing to do anything." Hays' freshman campaign got off to a slow start because of a broken thumb she suffered in tryouts. But she was able to return for about the final third of the season playing first base and some al second. Jon Vcrtalka, her freshman basketball coach at Hastings High School, said Hays' attitude helped his Saxons to succeed. "Her positive attitude really helped; she always stayed upbeat," Vcrtalka said. "She always seemed to be in a good mood. She started at forward, rebounded and also scored." "Danielle thoroughly enjoyed sports, especially the camaraderie with her friends," her father. Randy, said. "We played catch a lot... she had one of the best arms on the team." Hays began her softball playing days with tec-ball and eventually became a real power hitler. Her best friends remember all of the home runs she hit when they played in the seventh and eighth grades. Hays devoted time this summer to helping out with the vacation bible school at her church, the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Rev. Kent G. Keller says her smile was a testament Io the loving person who she truly was. "She always had that great smile; that says a lol about her inner self," Keller said. "She really knew who she was and ’.he really liked herself. Danielle certainly had spiritual depth (and) a serious side. She cared and had respect for others; she was a gift from God." "She enjoyed life. Wc all could learn (from her example). She could lift me up. lift my spirits," Randy Hays said. "She was always the first one to help out when things needed to gel done. She will leave a huge hole in our lives. She was my baby girl... she made me a better person... I learned a lot from her." � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-07-19.pdf 26993017685ff90e470b61f3ecbf39a7 PDF Text Text HuraKsmueuatMT BlIOMttST wio ■ «m*im The Hastings Water garden tour is July 28 The first annual Pet World pond and water garden tour is planned for Saturday, July 28. All nine ponds included on the lour were instiled non-professionally. Some have streams, waterfalls or fountains. AH serve as ecosystems for fish, frogs and turtles and contain water plants. The purpose of the tour is to give enthusiasts an idea about how pond and water gardens look and what it takes to get one going in one's own back yard. Pel World is closed this week for vacation, but tickets, at S5 apiece, are available at Hastings Office Supply. For more information, call Pet World owner Doug Ward next week at 948-7387. Dems' dinner will be Sept. 8 The Barry County Democratic Party will have its annual TrumanJohnson Dinner Saturday, Sept. 8, with former Gov. James Blanchard speaking. Blanchard, who most recently served as U.S. ambassador to Canada under President Bill Clinton, also is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for governor in the 2002 election. Volunteers are needed to help or­ ganize the dinner, sell tickets, serve as hosts or hostesses, decorate the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings, where the dinner will take place, work on publicity and other duties. Anyone interested may call Joseph Lukasiewicz at 948-8444. ANNER Thursday, July 10, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 29 MEWS BRIEFS: Devoted, to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Senate changes redistricting plan; Geiger affected by David T. Young Editor The Michigan Senate district bound­ aries for Barry County have changed un­ expectedly in the last two weeks be­ cause of reapportioument. Instead of being in the 20th Senate District with Ionia and Calhoun counties for the next 10 years, Barry now will be joined by Eaton and Allegan counties in the 24th District. A front page Banner story of two weeks ago staled that Barry would be in with Calhoun and Ionia counties but the report was based on a redistricting plan that was approved by the Michigan House of Representatives. It was ex­ pected that the Senate, also dominated by the Republican Party, would go along with the House plan. However, just be­ fore they broke for summer recess last week, senators adopted a different plan for the 38 senate districts and for the 110 districts in the houic. This change may mean a lot to former State Rep. Terry Geiger (R-Lakc Odessa), who has announced he will seek the senate seat. Under the configu­ ration originally approved, he would have sought the post held by Senator John Schwarz of Battle Creek, who must step down because of term limits. Geiger appeared to be the only experienced politician with name recognition in the But now, Geiger faces the prospects of a GOP primary election race next August (2002) against State Rep. Patty Birkholz (R-Saugatuck) of Allegan County, who is being term limited out of her office next year. Under the plan adopted by the House of Representatives. Allegan County had been in Sen. William VanRcgenmorter's district along the Lake Michigan shore­ line counties of West Michigan. Eaton County, meanwhile, had been in a sen­ ate district with Ingham and Jackson counties. Ionia County now joins Isabella, Montcalm and Clinton counties in the 33rd District, which roughly looks a lot like the old 23rd Senate District that has been represented by Joanne Emmons since 1994. Calhoun County will be joined by most of Jackson County in the 19th senatorial district. The 87th District in, the Michigan House oi Represented* >es, which in­ cludes all of Barry County, essentially will be the same. Also included will be most of Ionia County, except for its northwest corner. The 15 congressional districts in Michigan will continue to be the same. Barry County will be joined by Ionia and most of Kent counties in the Third DisSee REDISTRICT, continued page 2 field. Red Cross sets 2 blood drives Two Red Cross blood drives are coming up next month, one in Hastings and another in Nashville. The first drive will be held from noon to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Hastings Elks Lodge No. 1965, 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. There also will be a drive the following a week, on Thursday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St. in Nashville. The latter drive will be held in honor of Phyllis Rizor for her many years of volunteer service with the Red Cross. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ port. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. More Briefs on Page 2 PRICE SO" Five gardens are part of local tour Five unique private gardens in and around the Hastings area will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. July 21 when the Thomapple Garden Club presents its fourth annual home garden tour. One of the gardens is at the home of Dave and Sue Doozan. Sue is pictured above by one of her favorite garden spots, which includes two fountain ponds at nearly ground level for the animals and birds that visit. A rabbit enjoys sleeping under the hosta. she said. Called ’A Day in the Garden," the event will be held rain or shine and will include a new Garden Thyme Market on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. State Street, in downtown Hastings. The market will feature 16 booths of garden art and garden accessories. Tickets ($6 each) on the day of the tour may be purchased at the Garden Club's booth at the market or at the nearby Adrounie House Bed & Breakfast. For more information call Deb Winkler at 616-948-8539 or Jan Cohoon. 616-935-5718. This is a map of the redistricting plan adopted by the Michigan Senate last week. It is different than the one approved earlier by the Michigan House of Representatives. Final approval is still awaited from Gov. John Engler. Delton schools hires new superintendent by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The assistant superintendent of Sparta Area Schools has been hired as superin­ tendent of Delton Kellogg Schools. The DK School Board Monday approved a threc-year contract with Ronald L. Archer. 52, who has served as Sparta's assistant superintendent for the past nine years. Archer will officially begin his duties with Delton Aug. 1. Archer is a 1°67 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. He received a bachelor of science in business education from Western Michigan University in 1972. After graduation he worked with Amer­ ican Electric and Power for five years, then spent 10 years teaching business education at Berrien Springs and acting as co-op coordinator. While teaching, he also coached, directed school plays and acted as a sponsor for various clubs and classes. He then took a position as business manager for White Pigeon Community Schools, where he stayed three years until he was hired as assistant superintendent in Sparta in 1992. At Sparta, he acted as chief negotiator for the school district and managed the district's finances. As a member of the district school improvement team he worked on improving the curriculum and on total school improvement programs. Louise Angelo, director of the office of special programs for Delton, said the DK school board liked the fact that Archer will bring "extensive experience in personnel, labor relations and business operations" to the district. "He also has significant experience with improving student achievement," she said. During Archer's interview with school board members, she said, he "stressed the importance of a collaborative leadership style, and recognizes it is a major approach used in our district." Archer said he is somewhat familiar with choice theory/reality therapy, an approach to behavior management in use by the district, and plans to "become more familiar with it in the next month.” He said he was looking for "a positive place where the staff and community cares about the students and the students' education.” "The people I talked to about Delton were very positive about the friendly nature of the people, and their interest in Ronald L Archer supporting the students," he said. "That's the important piece to me. Schools arc about relationships. We're all people-ori­ ented." Archer said he will spend the next few months "learning what’s happening in Delton." He will then work to "improve those things that can be improved" and "support the positive things already happening." Angelo said one of the first things in which Archer will be involved will be the hiring of a new middle school principal. Gary Kimble retired from the middle school principal's position and is going to be an administrator ar a charter school in Battle Creek. One of the challenges Archer and other school districts will be facing this coming year is a decrease in the number of students, which means less funding support from the state. . At DK. Archer said, "enrollment has been declining slightly. That creates a financial issue. We have to find out what to do to keep students. In current state fi­ nancial models, you need to be growing every year or it's a real detriment." Also, he said, reviewing school im­ provement issues and student performance will be important. "That is one of the big pieces every school district has to be about — trying to find ways to help students perform better." "The world our students face is far dif­ ferent than earlier generations," he said. "The Information Age is here and compeSee SUPT. continued on page 2 �MX -Olftl Page 2 - The Hastings Banned- ThwMyi«ulyH).'Mei Bradley casino issue remains unresolved by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Opponents and supporters of the pro­ posed casino in Wayland Township were hoping some headway would be made last week in Lansing, but everything has been postponed until September. When the House reconvenes Sept. 19. casino opponents (including the West Michigan Gaming Commission. Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Tax­ payers United) arc planning to rally and attempt to win 15 undecided lawmakers* support. About 200 opponents were in atten­ dance in Lansing last week, some stay­ ing until 1 a.m.. saying they wanted to make sure Gov. John Engler didn't pull a "surprise attack." The 15 members and the rest of the CONTINUED Emmons wins national award State Senator Joanne Emmons, who represents all of Barry County in the 23rd District, has been named Legislator of the Year by the Na­ tional Retail Federation. Emmons was nominated for the national honor by the Michigan Re­ tailers Association. She will receive Um- award Aug. 5 at the annual NRF Legislative Conference in Colorado Springs. Emmons, who will retire from the senate next year because of term limits, has sponsored legislation to reform item pricing laws in Michi­ gan and require "remote sellers" such as Internet and catalog mer­ chants to collect state sales and use taxes on customer purchases. Civil War Muster Is this weekend The 14th annual Civil War Muster will be held at Charlton Park this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22. Battles between Civil War rc-cnactors on both the Union and Con­ federate sides will beginJaoth days at 1:30 p.m. A special Saturday night battle will take place at 9:30, fol­ lowed by a candle lantern tour of the war-ravaged village. This tour in­ cludes graphic scenes and is not recommended for children. There will be military and civilian camps and a special program "Home Fires to Firing Line: Civilians and the Civil War" Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning. The Brook Farm String Band will entertain at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Gas and Steam bam. where there also will be dance instruction. Also on exhibit will be "The Test of a Nation," the Honor of a County," highlighting Barry County's contributions to the Civil War. For more information, call 945­ 3775. Friday Fountain concert July 20 The next performance in the "Fri­ days at the Fountain” summer musi­ cal series will take place from 1130 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20, featuring Pa­ cific Lite with jazz and easy listen­ ing music on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Pacific Lite is a duo. featuring Gene Englerth nt keyboard and Joe LaJoye, a jazz vocalist and trumpet/flugcl horn artist. Together they represent more than 80 years of mu­ sical training and experience in mu­ sical performance. This musical team is an offshoot of the Pacific Trio, which has been performing as an ensemble through­ out Michigan since 1974. Englerth has been active as a con­ sultant for Marshall Music of Lans­ ing and as a fine arts scholarship consultant for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. LaJoye is known locally as an associate director of bands for the Hastings Area Schools. He is also an active conductor of several community ensembles and the Na­ tional FFA Band. In case of rain, the Fridays at the Fountain concert will be held inside the Thornapple Arts Council's down­ town Hastings building, 117 W. State St. The Fridays at the Fountain con­ cert scries is sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. The next concert will be July 27 with enter­ tainment by Ric Castleman. Workshop series set on wetlands The Cedar Creek Institute of Dowling will have a scries of three workshops next week on how to guide others in creating, restoring, enhancing and monitoring wetlands. The classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, July 24, 25 and 26. In­ structor will be Casey Harris. The workshop, "Planning of Wet­ lands," primarily is a hands-on out­ door class. Participants are advised to come prepared for different kinds of weather and for getting dirty. Cost is $150 and includes all ma­ terials and lunches. To register, call the institute at (616)721-4190. Jazz, blues fest slated in Lake 0 The Lake Odessa Arts Council has announced that it will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Fes­ tival Saturday, Aug. 25. at the vil­ lage park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions to entice young and old alike. Traditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park," with such big band greats as the Tummy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in .a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkcty Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen’s barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. State Legislature will be voting on Reso­ lution 167, which will encourage Engler to enter into negotiations with the Gun Lake Band of Pottawalomi Indians. En­ gler said three years ago that there would be no more gaming agreements with Na­ tive American tribes in Michigan, but last year said if he was asked by the House and Senate to approve, he would. Todd Boorsma. president of a citizens' group opposing the casino, said. "The more time that passes, the less chance of passing it. People arc realizing if we respond and stand together, it can be stopped." Rex Hackler, spokesman for the Gun Lake Band, says the Pottawatomi tribe is stressing informing the public about the issue. "The House delay won't slow us a bit." said Hackler. "The resolution still has to go through the Senate." Robin Nacyaert, spokesperson for Rep. Larry DcVuyst (R), a supporter of the resolution, said. "With or without a com­ pact, this tribe is going to go ahead and build this casino." Local business owners say they are pleased to sec the casino plans forming: mainly due to the projected $160 million in annual revenue it will bring to the area. More than $2 million in revenue will go toward local government, and 8% will go to the State of Michigan. "Fifty million dollars in Kent County will now be spent in the casino." said Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs. Rusty Merchant. "This is definitely an economic issue." Eleven of the 12 Native American tribes in Michigan have gaming com­ pacts with the state: the Gun Lake Band is the 12th. DcVuyst was asked why he suppons the effort to have the casino ap­ proved when people involved financially arc not in his area and the casino is not in his district. He said he sponsored the resolution because, "we've already done this with 11 other tribes." "We can either scream out how wrong this is, or we can come out with the facts." said Hackler. "We're going to re­ spond with the facts." The casino, if approved, will be lo­ cated in Allegan County at the Bradley exit on U.S.-131. directly west of Gun Lake Road, in the former Ampro build­ ing. It would be about a 25-minute drive from Hastings and perhaps only 10 to 15 minutes from Gun Lake. Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce President Barb Holoweiko says that in a recent survey taken of members. 75% of area business owners said they were in favor of the casino being built. When asked about the Chamber's sup­ port of the casino. Holoweiko said. "Yes. we did back the tribe and their efforts to get it approved from the state." DcVuyst went on to say. "Basically it’s unfair to the State of Michigan if we don't negotiate a compact. I think the federal law is very clear. They do have the right to a casino." Barry Transit driver wins in Roadeo by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Barry County Transit driver Dennis Bassett captured tep honors in the Michigan Department of Transportation safety competition July 10 in Lansing. Many of the state’s best public transit bus drivers took part in the 26th annual Small-Bus Roadeo, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Public Tran­ sit Association. The individual and team competitions matched 58 small-bus drivers in a test of bus safety measures and precision driving. Drivers were scored on their safety knowledge, vehicle inspection compe­ tency and ability to maneuver a bus through an obstacle course. "It was one of the tightest and tough­ est courses they have had... it was excit­ ing," said Bassett. "We’re very proud of the folks who were top contenders," said MDOT spokeswoman Janet Foran. "Michigan is in good hands, and we're pleased with this year's participants." July 10 also was declared Public Transit Bus upriver Day, honoring the more than 7,000 men and women who serve as public transit drivers for the state. The first through third place winners. aarry county Transit driver Dennis Bassett took first place tn the Michigan Department of Transportation safety's state-wide competition earlier this month in Lansing. •• which includes Bassett, will compete next year in a national competition State Transportation Director Gregory J. Rosine commented. "There arc more than 3.500 buses out on Michigan streets daily and the drivers who transport the stale's 91 million passengers deserve our appreciation." McGuire-Talbot duo will perform Barry McGuire and Terry Talbot will present a musical concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 701 Cloverdale Road. Hastings. The duo will present a blend of acoustical folk music. McGuire is best known for his then-controversial hit song "The Eve of Destruction," one of the earliest of the protest songs against war and hate. He also was the lead singer of the New Christy Minstrels when they performed their 1963 hit "Green Green." Talbot is an accomplished gui­ tarist who performed with the group Mason Profit! and has performed with Sonny and Cher, Glen Camp­ bell and the Chad Mitchell Trio. The two have performed together in recent years at the Hastings Summerfest and the Arby’s Show­ case. Tickets, at $10 apiece, may be purchased at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce office, Hast­ ings Office Supply, Love Inc. or the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The concert will be preceded by a lecture by Dr. Gary Pierce on tech­ nical and administrative barriers to habit restoration. For more information, call (616) 721-4190. Da Yoopers entertain fair goers... Da Yoopers. who performed for four consecutive years at the Barry County Fair during the 1990s. made a return appearance Tuesday night after a six-year hiatus. The group, with some new members, had a few new wrinkles, such as a rap song, a heavy metal number and a polka, but most of their material was the usual songs and stories about bodily functions, drinking beer, fishing, hunting and living where it's nine months of winter and three months of bad sledding. SUPERINTENDENT cont. from page 1 tition in the global society has changed what students need to know and how they will work. Being part of preparing our students to compete in this changing world is a very stimulating and rewarding opportunity. We at Delton Kellogg Schools will be facing mt.ny challenges together as we work to ready our students to be lifelong learners." Archer currently resides in Sparta. He plans to purchase a home in the Delton area. He is widowed and has two children, a 26-year-old son who is an architect and a 20-year-old daughter who attends Grand Valley State University. Also at Monday's meeting, the school board approved a new one-year contract with the Delton Kellogg Education Asso­ ciation that gives teachers a 3 percent salary increase this coming school year. The previous contract expired June 30. And the board selected its officers. They include President Paul Hughes, Vice President John Wells, Secretary Elizabeth Matteson and Treasurer Sandra Barker. Coverage of the Barry County Fair continues in next weeks Banner. REDISTRICTING, cont. from page I trict, now served by Vern Ehlers. Barry County had been carved up into three congressional districts since 1992, the Second with Peter Hoekstra, the Seventh with Nick Smith and the Third with Ehlers. Redistricting for the Barry County Board of Commissioners essentially is complete. The plan submitted to Lansing keeps eight districts and enables all eight incumbent commissioners to seek re-election without facing each other in the August 2002 primary. A competing plan to reduce the number of commis­ sioners to five was defeated 3-2 by the Rcapportionment Commission. This reapportionment process occurs every 10 years, about two years after the census is conducted. Redistricting is done to assure that population trends and shifts arc reflected in elections and to assure roughly the same number of citi­ zens is represented in Hastings. Lansing and Washington D.C. �Ihe Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 3 ‘Creation Stations’ add to kids’ fun at the fair by Patricia Johns Staff Writer So much fun has been planned for children at the Barry County Fair this week that it hasn't all fit into Wednesday's official "Kids' Day." Jan Gcukes has worked on "Creation Stations. ' which arc located next to the Farm Bureau tent and Petting Zoo. McFall Elementary School librarian Voni Lucas read camping and fair stories on Monday. Mark Fitzgerald of the Blandford Nature Center brought hawks on Turesday. Wednesday's was the traditional "Kids Day" with Fair Safari passports, a pedal pull and a puppet show.. Creation Station activities al 3 p.m. today (Thursday. July 19) include learning about the non-livestock part of 4-H and a fun seed craft with « Master Gardener. Aaron Harris will have a special fun science activity planned for 5 p.m. Friday. There may also be a dog agility demonstration. Creation Station activities on Saturday begin at 1 p.m. with soccer and water games. Times may change so stop by the Creation Station, near the Farm Bureau lent cveiyday for updates. In case of rain, the Creation Station will move to the Variety Tent. Other talks by 4-H members will be added during the week. And what exactly does a witch know about a watering can? These first year downs took a lighthearted look at some of the rules 4-H members have to follow A wealth of work is on display (including outstanding pies) are on display at the Barry County Fair through Saturday. Friends have fun waiting together on line judging. The mugs are filled with crystals. This chicken makes a break for it before getting to the judges. (It was caught in time to be judged.) One of the most unusual exhibits at the non-livestock judging These two young people got a big kick out of one the fair’s newest midway attractions, the giant slide. It's hard to believe this young man appears to be bored with one of the rides at the Barry County Fair. Actually, he is responding to the slowing motion as the ride was just about to end. Communication competitors gave speeches, illustrations and demonstrations from everything from minor surgery on ducks, to shearing an alpaca, to how to saddle a horse The Thunderfloor Cloggers have been stomping on stage three times every evening all week and they’ll continue their act until the end Saturday. A girt and her dog wait for their turn with the judges �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 19, 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Let’s insist that local officials uphold new CCW law To the editor: One of my favorite Christmas movies is "Die Hard." starring Bruce Willis. In the movie, Bruce plays a policeman who is trapped in a skyscraper being held hostage by terrorists. For the first half of the movie, Bruce tries desperately to get people to understand the gravity of the situation. He calls in a fire alarm. He calls 911. But no one believes him. Finally, he is forced to do something drastic. He drops a dead body 20 stories down onto the windshield of a passing police car. Finally, he has their atten­ tion! For the last several years I've been try­ ing to get people's attention, but with only limited success. Every month I go to the Barry County Gun Board meeting, and I watch as CCW applicants grovel on bended knee and kiss the ring of the elite who hold the throne of power. And every month I sit back and smile as these grovelcrs are denied their permits and sent out of the throne room whimper­ ing like babies. Three months ago I watched a man be­ ing denied his application, and with a look of disbelief on his face, he stormed out of the room, muttering under his breath, "Come July 1, your reign of terror will be over!" He was referring of course to the new "shall issue" CCW bill which places the burden of proof on the gun board. July 16 was the date of the first gun board meeting in Barry county since the new law went into effect, and that same man came before the gun board again, this time cocky as can be, because now he had the law on his side. Or so he thought. I looked on in amusement as this same man stormed out of the gun board throne room with the same look of disbelief on his face, and, of course, without his CCW permit. The gun board denied him his permit because his NRA training cer­ tificate wasn't worded properly. Approx­ imately 15 applications were presented to the board, with only one being voted on and approved. The rest were tabled or found to have some minor, technical problems. If you haven't guessed by now. I’m an avid moviegoer, and another one of my favorites is the first in the "Star Wars" trilogy. Remember at the very end when Luke Skywalker refuses to fight the evil emperor? The man at the gun board meeting had the same bewildered lojk on his face, as did Luke, when the evil emperor started to electrocute him with his fingertips. "Foolish boy! Only now, at the very end. do you understand." This new CCW law, Public Act 381, docs not guarantee honest, law-abiding citizens the right to carry for self de­ fense, it simply puts the law on your side should you care to fight for your rights. One thing I’ve grown to understand over the last year is this: "People in posi­ tions of power, who have become cor­ rupt, understand only one thing, superior power." So many people arc amazed that Bill Clinton was never thrown out of office. He did so many bad things. He abused his power so much! So why then was he never held accountable? The answer is simple. The people were weak. Each of us as individuals has a very limited amount of power, but when we unite, un­ der one cause, tyrants are overthrown, bullies back down, the bad guys lose, and the evil emperor is destroyed. U.S. Senate Dabble Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221 District office: 110 Michigan Ave . Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Townata, regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third ol Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton. Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most ol Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (ail of Barry County). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. This isn’t happening just in Barry County. This new law is being tested all over the state. But when you think about it, it's not really the law that’s being tested, as much as the resolve and courage of the people. If we allow these local government of­ ficials to stall and defy the law. then we are as bad as they arc. As we learned from Bill Clinton, the government can break the law and get away with it, but only if the people are weak. Finally, when Bruce Willis drops the dead terrorist down onto the police car and watches as the other terrorists riddle the fleeing police car with bullet holes, Bruce is heard over the radio to say, "Welcome tc the party pal!" And that is my message to all you be­ wildered people out there who are amazed that some gun boards arc ob­ structing justice and defying the new CCW law. "Welcome to the party pal!" I've been here all along! It's about time you showed up! Now get in there and fight for your rights! And in the immortal words of Forrest Gump. "I guess that's about all I have to say about that." Sec you at the next gun board meeting. Skip Coryell, Area Director, SW MI Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America Prosecutor’s tantrum despicable Dear editor: Our petulant prosecutor pusillanimously quits the gun board and pretends he’s prin­ cipled. Unable to abide the law; he admits he doesn't want to have to defend his deci­ sions, disregards his oath, and shirks his duty. I remind you this is not the first tantrum Gordon Shane McNeill has thrown. Four and a half years ago while chief assistant prosecutor, he thought he should get more money than he had agreed to. so he quit. No problem. Then he called the commissioners "pig-headed" because they had the audacity to expect him to abide the terms of his con­ tract (Banner Jan. 9. 1997). Don’t dismiss victims of aphasia To the editor: Have you ever heard of aphasia? Do you know of Kirk Douglas, or maybe Patricia Neal? Both of these people have had a stroke with aphasia. These people could be someone who has difficulty with speaking, understanding speech, reading or writing. Perhaps they may have trouble with reading the newspa­ per, talking on the telephone or just daily activities. Most victims of aphasia are unable to return io their previous jobs. Some do vol­ unteer work such as doing finger nails at a nursing home or volunteer at the local hos­ pital. There are millions of people who can not A disappointing start at the fair To the editor: 1 thought I would inform the public about what happened to me Monday at the open­ ing of the Barry County Fair. I got off work two hours early to take my kids to the fair. All publicity about the fair said the rides started at 4 p.m. Monday, July 16. After paying my $3 to get in, to my dis­ appointment, and my kids, too, we were told the rides were not going to start until 6:30 to 7 p.m. I asked the kids if they wanted to wait around or not. They wanted to leave. I decided that I would ask for my S3 back because we were only there 10 minutes to find out the rides were not going to run for a couple of ho' 'I went to the fair director and asked for money back, but he said they weren’t t onsible for the rides and Immediately afterward, he began solicit­ ing clients at the courthouse convicted of drunk driving, and offering to get their li­ censes restored (Banner Jan. 16. 1997). My. w hat principle! What concern for the safety of the people! Shame on the one who ap­ pointed him prosecutor. Neither paranoia nor arrogance excuse th. pettiness of the gun board members. My sym/athy is with the honorable deputies and rroopers w ho must silently bear the dis­ respect propagated by their "superiors." and my hat is oft' to those who faithfully sene and protect. Rod Goebel. Delton would not refund the $3. I am very disappointed in the fair directork decision on not refunding my money. It may only be $3, but, they should have been telling people that the rides weren't surfing until 6:30 to 7 so customers could make a decision before they paid to get in. I hope something will be done about this for the future so someone else won't get cheated like I did. I've seen a lot of disap­ pointed kids on the fairgrounds. The fair, as a result, did lose out on the S20 for the rides and the $21 I was going to pay for the Demolition Derby. They will also lose out. because I will not support the Barty County Fair again in the future. Tim R. Gearhart. Hastings The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there, are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's ncme and community of residence. 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It may be through writing, picture, pantomime or facial expressions Please listen with your heart. Don't dis­ miss us just because we have aphasia! Connie Sager (contact person) Constantine. Mich. Let’s honor our veterans To the editor: The mayor has a great idea for the eye­ sore at the comer of Broadway and State Street. I have pictured trees, shrubs, and flowers at this spot for a long time. Let's honor and veterans with a memorial park! FB Matchele, Middleville Let’s protect our steel workers Dear editor. While I don't work in a steel plant, I am a steel worker member and I'm aware of the crisis in the steel industry I think it is a shame that 24,000 steel workers hare lost their jobs and thousands of retirees have lost their health care cover­ age, just because our government will not lake action to slop the dumping of steel in this country. NAFTA has cost the U.S. thousands of good paying jobs. What about our young people's future? Don't they deserve to make a decent wage and have health care ccwage? Do we want our young people to hare only minimum paying jobs? I ssk you to help the old and the young alike by asking your congressman to sup­ port H R. 808. a bill that will help save die steel industry and protect the hard-earnod benefits of retirees. Brenda Sandirs, Hastings CORRECTION In last week's Banner story about the winners in Charlton Park's Old-Fashioned Fourth of July fun competitions, the names of members of the Mikolajczyk family were spelled incorrectly. The first name of one member, Norris, also was reported incorrectly. WeeJii. 2uitAii6t^.. Does CCW law affect you? Does the new law making it easier to acquire a concealed weapons permit affect you in any way. If so, how? hIstingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A D»vts«on of J-A<J Graph<3 Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hasting*, Ml 49058-0602 (816) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacob* Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T You ng (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (Auntsnt EOtof) Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Branden Terry, Lake Odessa: Jim Molisari. Flint: "It will make it easier for "1 don't think concealed weapons arc a good idea. someone to get shot. Someone with a temper, There will be so many they’ll start shooting." more guns around. It will make me more uncomfortable at public events not knowing who's 'packing heat’." Julie Walters, Middleville: Knuckles Barton, Hastings Carroll Tobey, Delton: Michael Maviglia, Caledonia: "The new law allowing concealed weapons does not affect my family at this time." "I don't like surprises. If people are going to be carrying guns, it should be out in the open like the P.D. (police departments.) I’d like to know who’s carrying a gun." "No. it doesn’t affect me any. I think people should have a right to carry guns, though." "No, 1 don’t have one and I won’t." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday inrough Friday8am to530pm . Saturday830am - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S?9 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to P.O. Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 5 County Board talks about COA and Health Dept, building needs by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Monday held a special meeting to discuss county facilities* needs, and the only action taken remains a mystery* of sorts because it involved discussion in closed session, pertaining to the possibility of purchasing property. With a 6-2 vote, the County Board au­ thorized County Administrator Michael Brown "to proceed as discussed in closed meeting." Voting no were commissioners Tom Wilkinson and Tom Wing. The primary conclusion of the meeting was "a real feeling" that both the building needs of the County Commission on Ag­ ing (COA) and the Barry-Eaton District Health Department office in Hastings "need to be priority projects and need to be pur­ sued." Brown said Wednesday. How those projects will be accomplished and where they will be located still needs to be ex­ plored in detail, he added. The County Board is "very focused" on making progress with those building needs. Brown said. Some commissioners are in favor of try­ ing to combine the COA and the Health Department in one structure with a shared parking lot and maintenance. The general consensus of commissioners is that the public would be best served if the COA and Health Department office could remain in the downtown Hastings area. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said Wednesday. However, commissioners arc not opposed to relocat­ ing outside the downtown area if their first choice is not possible, she said. Golf event will benefit local CASA program A golf scramble benefiting CASA for Kids. Inc. of Barry and Eaton counties will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville. CASA is a non-profit agency whose volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the coun system. The cost of the golf event is $45 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart and lunch. The deadline for entry is July 25. To enter a four-person team, call 1­ 800-450-0760 or send a check payable to Lake 0, schools may swap land for water use ’ n by Helen Mndry ’ Staff Writer The Lake Odessa Village Council unanimously agreed Monday night to au­ thorize Village President Randy Klein to enter into negotiations with Lakewood School Superintendent Gunnard Johnson and the schools to provide water to the schools in exchange for land behind East Elementary. The high school, middle school. East Elementary, West Elementary, the ad­ ministration offices and the Lakewood Educational Alternative Program (LEAP) now purchase water from the village. Klein said the village's intent would be to keep the land as a recreation area. Village Trustee Keith Burnside said it would be convient to use some of the land on Jordan Lake Avenue area for parking so kids and parents wouldn't have to walk across the street to get to the field for football, baseball or soccer. The field also could be used for park­ ing for big events like "Art in the Park." Klein stressed that the area would be available for residents of the four Lake­ wood communities. He mentioned that teams from the four communities — Lake Odessa, Sunfield. Clarksville and Woodland — play on the fields. He said he would like to sec running water for the kids who come to play on the fields. "This is the third generation of kids us­ ing this field and there is no water for them," Klein said. He also mentioned a small section field would be a perfect place for the proposed skate park. "Isn’t it sad that we can't come up with 1,2000 square feet for a skate park?" There was discussion about establish­ ing a fair market value for the land. In other business, the council: • Discussed the new concealed weapon law anu how the village should deal with it. It was suggested that the vil­ lage could pass an ordinance prohibiting concealed weapons from village prop­ erty. Lake Odessa Police Chief John Shaw reminded the council that the village cannot pass a felony, only a misde­ meanor ordinance. "A slap on the wrist," Shaw said. Trustee Melanie Kauffman wondered how the village would enforce it and no­ tify people of the law. She was con­ cerned about signs banning guns appear­ ing in the park and on the beach. "What kind of impression is that giving visitors to the village?" There was also discussion about chil­ dren seeing guns in shoulder holsters or in jacket pockets and being intimidated. Klein said the trustees should spend some time with the village attorney and develop an ordinance. He also said he thought that within a few years, the state would overrule any local ordinances that had been passed. CASA for Kids to Mulberry Fore Golf Course. Prizes for a hole-in-one include being eligible for a two-year lease on a Pontiac Aztek or a $10,000 cash prize. Tickets to this year's football game be­ tween Michigan State University and the University of Michigan will be raffled off along with a host of other prizes. "Bring your team - men, women or mixed - and join us for a fun-filled day of golf and help support this very worth­ while program." said CASA Board Presi­ dent Sue Hoffman. For additional information, contact CASA Director Joel Milgram at 616-948­ 3213. POLICE BEAT: The COA Board has requested its execu­ tive director. Tammy Pennington, to get more information on the three "church" properties that are for sale in Hastings, in­ cluding the Free Methodist Church (a total of 1.5 acres that arc not connected). King­ dom Hall (Jehovah's Witnesses-3/4 acre) and the former Hastings Assembly of God (seven acres). A few commissioners said they didn’t believe some of those properties were suited for the COA and Health Dept. The county had been pursuing the former Assembly of God property, now owned by Don Drummond. It was noted at the meet­ ing that Gavin Ford Mercury, Inc. now has an option to purchase that property if it can get the necessary Planning & Zoning ap­ proval and the master plan changed. The county and the COA Board had previously toured the property and requested Landmark Design to do a structural engineering study. Commissioners acknowledged, however, that Gavin has every tight to pursue pur­ chasing the land. There was also some discussion during the two hour meeting about putting the COA and Health Dept, on property the county already owns, such as near Thornapplc Manor, the county-owned medical care facility. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKcnzic. early in the meeting, said he was in favor of putting the Health Department building on property the county purchased on the former City Hall block. He also noted that if the Substance Abuse Services agency could share space with the Health Dept., the courts would have more room and suf­ ficient space for many years. Substance Abuse Services is currently located in the Courts & Law Building. MacKenzie suggested that perhaps the COA could be located near Thomapplc Manor if it didn't infringe upon Thornapple Manor's ability to expand in the future. Four teens hurt when car strikes tree HOPE TOWNSHIP - A 16-year-old Wayland boy is still fighting for his life after the car he was in left Guernsey Lake Road one-quarter mile west of M-43 and struck a tree July 6 al 9:55 p.m. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office report that Bryan Randall Pierce was still listed in critical condition Saturday at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo where he was taken by helicopter after the crash. He was not wearing a seat belt, police reported. According to deputies. Ryan Peterman, 16, of Middleville was driving east when the car left the roadway to the right and hit a tree. Peterman also was not wearing a scat belt and suffered minor injuries. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the cause of the crash. Another passenger. Holly Fenstemaker, 14. of Hasting-. also was not wearing a seat belt. She suffered minor injuries and was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Another passenger. Kaylcc Biggs. 14. of Hastings, also suffered minor injuries and was not w earing a seat belt, deputies reported. Carnival workers held on drug charges HASTINGS - Two Houston men and one California man who all work at the carnival currently running at the Barry County Fair landed in jail July 16 after they were caught with cocaine and marijuana, according to Hastings City Police Department. Deputy Chief Mike Leedy said officers on patrol at about 1:19 a.m. stopped a white van for not having working tail light in the 400 block of North Broadway. The driver. Manuel Bernard Paige. 42. was found to be driving without a license and it was lea med later that he had never applied for a driver’s license. Paige was taken to jail and as police were leaving the jail, they inspected the rear scat of the patrol car, where they found a crack pipe which was not there prior to arresting Paige. Paige reportedly admitted that the pipe was his and told police that there was a small amount of cocaine and marijuana in the van. As officers returned to the Parkview Motel to inspect the van. a third man approached, saying he wanted to bond Paige out of jail, adding that he works with Paige at the carnival. When asked if he had a.iy drugs in his room, he admitted to having a little bag of cocaine, which police located and then arrested James Ferguson. Police also searched the room of the van's passenger where they found a trace of marijuana on a desk and a bag of marijuana in the trash. That man. who has not been arraigned, was arrested for possession of marijuana and lodged in the Barry County Jail. In the van, police found two bags of marijuana and a bag of cocaine. Driver FIRST ONE'S CHEAP. 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Applications and additional requirements can be obtained at the County Administration office on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings. Applications must be returned before 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2001. MIDDLEVILLE- Mr Lyle Gillespie, age 78. of Elmwood Beach-Gun Lake, Middleville, died Tuesday evening. July17. 2001 at lhe Grand Rapids Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home. Clara M. Campbell Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... FLCASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Stete Olmsicad (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 00 a.m.; SundayEvening Service 6:00 p.m ; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Charles Fiacher. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road, Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 azn. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day., 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH "THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.” 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. Internationa!. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a-m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Mjetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children \ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m Sundry School Hour. 11: 00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett, 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m,; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please all fcr more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham, Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Haflmp, Ml 49058 J COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 92‘»< S. Bedford Rd. Dowling HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Stale Rd. and Boltwood Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional. 11:15 a.m Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior mea>s 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9:50 am.. 10 00­ 10:45 am. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between tlx worship services and Sunday Sch-.ol. Our New Sun­ day School fo -mat offers Life En­ THORNAPPLE VALLEY richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's. Time" is a great time of Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison. Service CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m., 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday sen ices; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday &. Thursday 9 a.m to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thru 5th grade* Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward Io worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings Rev Michael Anton, Pastor Charles Convene. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Thursday. July 19 - 6:30 p.m.. Softball Game Cheney Field. Friday. July 20 - 7:00 p.m.. Battle Cats Ballgame. Saturday, July 21 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. July 21 - 8.00 A 10:00 a m. Worship. Monday, July 23 600-8:30 p m. Vacation Bible Ex­ perience. Tuesday. July 24 - 6:00­ 8 30 p.m. Vacation Bible Experi­ ence, 6.30 p.m.. Softball game at Cheney Field; 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous. Wednes­ day, July 25 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.. Va­ Sunday evening 6:00 pm. services as announced. Wednesday 7 p m. Prayer Meeting (child c^re pro­ vided) cation Bible Experience. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with SAINTS ANDREW & Corner of Green MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; elevator 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 ^.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Ccmmon Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPT I -f CHURCH 309 E. Woodlaw n. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Paste.; Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - AJult Min­ istries. Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m . Evening Service; 7:00 pm. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 pm.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-80C4 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies, Leisure Time Fellowship "nd Faithful Men, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ to all floors. Kathy Brown, Pastor. Lisa Steven*. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGool. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 al 10.30 am. 8:30 am. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 a m -11:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast. 10:30 am FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 ( 6 6) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday. July 8 - 9 00 a m Traditional Wor-hip Service; 9,20 am. Children's Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:30 im Contemporary Worship Service. 10:50 a.m. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10 30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Childrens W'orship it available during both services ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. WTieekhair accessible and elevator Service 10:00 a.m. Leroy H. Bradley Lyle Gillespie Church ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. This information on worship senices is provided by BATTLE CREEK - Clara M Campbell. 79. of Bartle Creek, died July 12. 2001 at the Laurels of Bedford. She was bom July 8. 1922 to Alldor and Charlotte Bruynooghe in Jackson. She graduated from St. Johns Catholic High School. Jackson. Site married Glen N. Campbell on Feb. 7. i942 in Jackson. He died July 20, 1985. She moved to Dowling with her husband in 1942 and to Battle Creek in 1998. She is survived by a daughter Linda Adolph of Battle Creek; sons, Michael A.. Richard V., and Leonard L. Campbell of Dowling, Glen N. Campbell. Jr. of Bellevue, and Martin and Kevin Campbell of Battle Creek; 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildrci. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Battle Creek, a founding member of Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church in Lacey, a member of Mothers’ Club of Pleasantview School and served on the Board of Education there, and she and her husband organized and promoted the Senior Citizen Club in Lacey for several years. She enjoyed reading, knitting, and spending time with her family and grand­ children. Services were held Saturday at Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church in Lacey. Rev. Fr. Richard Vais officiated. Interment at Union Cemetery, Lacey. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church, or Good Samaritan Hospice Care. Arrangements were made by Shaw Funeral Home. Margaret A. Rose HASTINGS - Mrs. Margaret A. Rose, age 81, of Hastings, died Thursday. June 28. 2001 at Tendettare of Hastings. Mrs. Rose wa's^born on Oct. 18, 1919 in Hastings, the daughter of Lawrence and Myrtle (Haynes) Strimback. She was raised in Barry County and attended Barry County rural schools. She was married to William Rose on Dec. 5, 1936 and be died in 1966. Mrs. Rose was a homemaker. She was an avid gardener. She especially enjoyed sharing from her plentiful garden each year with family and friends. Her can­ ning expertise was well-known in the area. Mrs. Rose is survived by <nn< Charles (Martha) Rose of Middleville and George Rose of Hastings; three grandchildren. Jason, David and Amanda Rose; sisters, Rachel Wallace of Hastings, Betty Lancaster of Hastings, Geraldine Callihan of Hastings, and Myrna Lancaster of Hastings; brother, Richard Strimback of Hastings; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, and a son, William Rose in 1960. Respecting her wishes, private family services will be held with Rev. Richard Taggart officiating. Burial will be at Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings’ Love, Inc. Arrangements were made by Wrt»«. Funeral Home of Hastings. Take LOTS of PHOTOS at the FAIR to fill vour scrap nooks. Bring your film to J-Ad for PROCESSING. The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses. W REN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER FAST, SAME-DAY SERVICE and QUALITY COLOR PRINTING. MIDDLEVILLE - Sandra K Schenkel. age 60. of Middleville, passed away Thursday. July 12. 2001 at home. Mrs. Sandra K. Schcnkel was born on Oct. 20. 1940 in Plainwell. Ml lhe daughter of Charles and Vera June (Cowles) Brower. She was raised in Barry County and attend­ ed Middleville schools, graduating in 1958. She was married to Fred Schenkel in November 1958. Sandra was employed at various jobs, including helping the elderly, disabled and providing daycare as well as providing a loving home for her family. Her family would like to give special thanks to Judy Drenton and all those who prayed, visited and were concerned over the past few months. We will truly miss her. She is survived by her husband. Frederick H. Schenkel; three sons. Richard (Denise) Schenkel of Wyoming. Ml, Frederick L. (Pamela) Schcnkel of Middleville. William M. Schenkel of Middleville; one daughter. Sandra Lynn (William) Bryan of Safety Harbor, Florida; seven grandchildren. Ricci Lynn. Eric, Brandie, Sandra. Alex. Benjamin, and Addison; two sisters, Helen (Dave) Johncock of Cadillac, Delores (Donald) McMullen of Hamilton; two brothers. Robert Brower of Hartland. Wisconsin, Douglas (Christine) Brower of Dearborn, Ml; wonderful brother and sis­ ter-in-law’s Rod and Carol Kenyon of Middleville and Bill and Jean Schenkd of Jackson. Ml; several nieces and nephews; and a beloved friend, Judith Drenton. Preceded in death by a sister, Linda June Allen, and a brother. Herbert Brower. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Rev. Kenneth Vaught officiated. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to West Michigan Hospice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Elinore /. Graham NASHVILLE - Elinore J. Graham, age 83. of Nashville, died Saturday, July 14, 2001 at her home. Mrs. Graham was born on June 2, 1918 in Flint, MI the daughter of George and Nettie (Ackett) Parrott. She w-as raised in the Nashville area and attended area schools, graduating in 1936 from Nashville High School. She was married to Wallace Graham in 1937 in Nashville. Ml. She was employed as a child care provider in the Nashville area for over 20 years. She was a member of Evangelical United Brethren Church, United Methodist Church Jr. Superintendent Sunday School Choir, UM. Womens Club, Band Boosters, and was a cub scout leader for many years. Mrs. Graham is survived by her sons. Stewart (Linda) Graham of Ada, Ohio, Steven (Debra) Graham of Nashville, Stanley (Marabcth) Graham of Vermont­ ville; sister, Wilma (Eldon) Day of Nash­ ville; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren; two step-granddaughters, Amanda (Christopher) Rowland of Smithfield, NC and Aimee Knell of Ada. Ohio. Preceding her in death was her husband. Wallace Graham; brothers, Albert Parrott. ClSyton Parrott, Forrest Parrott; sister. Villia Marie Parrott; and infant son, Steffan Graham. Services were held Tuesday, July 17 at Nashville United Methodist Church. Rev. Gail Patterson officiated. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, MI. In place of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Nashville United Methodist Church or the Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. HASTINGS - LeRoy H Bradley, age 82 of Hastings died Wednesday. July 11. 2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Mr. Bradley was bom on Dec. 10, 1918 in Kansas City. MO. the son of Rufus E. and Mamie R. (Arrington) Bradley. He was raised in the Paola. Kansas area and attend­ ed schools there. He later graduated from Kansas University in 1948 with a mechani­ cal ..tgineering degree. He was married to Marjorie L. Eichom on Jan. 4, 1946 and she survives. He moved to Hastings in 1965 from Kansas City. MO. He was employed at the Viking Corp, in Hastings as a fire protection engineer for 36 years retiring in 1984. Mr. Bradley was an avid antique tool col­ lector and a long-time member of the Mid­ West Tool Collectors Ass’n. He served six years in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. three years in the Alaska Theatre of War. two years in South Carolina and one year in the Mediterranean Theatre, where he flew 76 missions as Engineer-Gunner on B-25 bombers, for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Bradley is survived by his wife. Marjorie; son. William (Nancy) Bradley of Hastings; grandson. Matthew Bradley of Hastings; granddaughter. Erin Bradley of Hastings; and sister. Joyce Wilson of Moorhead. MN. Preceding him in death was a brother. Clayton Bradley*. Respecting his wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or Hastings Public Library.. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Geneva E. Kneale LAKE ODESSA - Geneva E. Kneale, age 93. of Lake Odessa, went to be with her Lord late Saturday evening. July 14, 2001. Geneva was born Feb. 4. 1908 in Portland, Ml to Alfred and Margaret (Maloon) Whitlock. She spent most of her life in the Portland and Lake Odessa area. After graduating from high school in Portland, she continued her education and received a teaching cer­ tificate. She taught school for several years in Boy ne City prior io her marriage Io Howard Kneale on Aug. 22, 1931. After the binh of her children, she returned to Heindcrleighter School and taught for six years. Along with raising her family and teaching school, Geneva sup­ ported her busband on their farm in Sebewa Township. Her life had been dedicated to helping the disadvantaged, especially through her involvement in the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church where she had been a member for over 50 years. Her grandchildren always looked forward to raiding Grandma s cookie jar. Family dinners always ended with one of Geneva’s special desserts. Geneva was preceded in death by her par­ ents; her husband, Howard; her son and daughter-in-law, Lyle and Joyce Kneale; and her grandson, Dennis Kneale. She is survived by her sons. La Verne (Marva) Kneale and Gary (Jan) Kneale; nine grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Koops Funeral Chapel on Wednesday. Burial was in Balcom Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Michael Linden WYOMING - A memorial service for Michael Linden of Worland. Wyoming, formerly of Cloverdale, will be held Monday, July 23, 2001 at 10.00 A.M. at the Bryant Funeral Home in Worland. Michael Linden died July 16, 2001 in McAlester, Oklahoma where he was presently working. Michael was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan August 11, 1944. He attended Delton Kellogg High School and Lake Superior State College. In 1963 he joined the Navy and was a Navy Corpman during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Roberta of Worland; two children, Michelle and Michael; two sisters. Lauric (DeWayne) Kidder and Cindy (Hank) Yarbough, both of Hastings, Michigan; several nieces and nephews, and several grandchildren. 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan Subscribe to The BANNER • 945-9554. ..its a perfect gift! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 7 ■ Social News JlaJee Odedda N EWS Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Browning-Jansen to marry July 28 Markleys to observe 30th anniversary The engagement of Teri K. Browning to Tyler J. Jansen is announced by their par­ ents. Teri is the daughter of Tom Browning, deceased, and Jewel Browning of Overland Park, Kansas. She is a 1997 graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in early child development and currently works in Kansas City. Tyler is a 1996 graduate of Delton-Kel­ logg High School and a 2000 graduate of Hope College with a degree in biology. He began graduate studies at Duke University in 2000 and will complete his masters de­ gree in Kansas City. The wedding will be held in Delton, Michigan on July 28th. 2001. 3rent and Cindy (Reynolds) Markley were united in marriage on July 23. 1971 in Boyne Falls. Mich, on Lake Louise. On July 23. 2001 they will celebrate 30 years together. Brent and Cindy have two chil­ dren. Dana (Doug) DeVries and Jason (Karyn) Markiey. and four grandchildren. A fall “Family Feud” celebration is being planned by their children to mark this spe­ cial occasion. Ruth Czinder is 90 July 21 A family picnic is planned for July 21 st at Algonquin Lake. Celebrating with her will be her children John, Pati, Bill. Alma, Don and Pat Czinder. 16 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Birthday wishes can be sent to her home at 2207 Porter. Apt. 107, Wyoming, Ml 49509. Sherwood-Redbum tell of engagement Bob and Joyce Sherwood of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerith Michelle Sherwood, to Paul Alexander Redbum. Paul is the son of Jim and Melissa Powers of Dowling and Randy and Glenda Redbum of Grand Rapids. . Kerith is a graduate of Hastings High School and Western Michigan University. Paul is a graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at NL Fabricating. A Sept. I, 200) wedding is planned. /Kania^e /Licenses Corkwell-Lewis plan to wed Oct. 6 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Corkwell of Nashville arc pleased to announce the en­ gagement of their daughter, Becky Sue to Michael Quinn Lewis of Battle Creek. Michael is the son of Sue Lewis of Escan­ aba, Ml and Richard Lewis of Las Cruces, NM. Becky is a graduate of Maple Valley High School and Kellogg Community College’s Nursing Program. She is currently attend­ ing the University of Michigan and works as a Registered Nurse in the Family Birth Center at Battle Creek Health System. Michael is a graduate of Escanaba Area High School and Ferris State University. He is currently employed at Battle Creek Health System. An Oct.6, 2001 wedding is planned. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! send them... The BANNER To Subscribe, Call 616-945-9554 Aaron Paul Scott. Ashland, PA and Rebecca Sue Shorkey, Tucson, AZ. Drew Ross Sifton, Woodland and Michelle Louise Laflcr, Woodland. Matthew David Hall, Middleville and Angela Mane Hull. Sparta. William Robert Gutschke, Middleville and Amber Michelle Meier, Middleville. Charles Tyler McCarty, Dowling and Nicole Lynn Taylor. Dowling. Steven Michael Koroelje, Hastings and April Kay Pennington. Hastings. Terry Lee Dryer, Hastings and Susan Mae Moore, Hastings. Christopher Jon Formsma, Holland and Molly Jo Arnold, Hastings. Terry Lee Neymeiycr, Sr.. Hastings and Denise Marie McCole, Hastings. Robert Carl Strader, II, Wayland and Shannon Marie Smith, Way land. Russell Lew Wcndorf, Freeport and Kimberly Marie Windes, Freeport. Kenneth Clare Case, Dowling and Tonya Christine Scott, Dowling. Jason Lester Cadwell, Wayland and Pamela Elaine Goethai, Wayland. Roger Alan Finnic, Jr.. Hastings and Lisa Marie Kouw, Zeeland. Peter John Saucier, Wayland and Victoria Lynn Evans. Wayland. Bruce Harvey Cooley. Hastings and Sandra Kay Crishcr. Hastings. Benjamin John Wiese, Freeport and Luann Luctta Snider. Freeport. Cody Harris Knight. Hastings and Kimberly Diane Turner. E. Cleveland, OH. Jon Paul Schmidtke, Plainwell and Diana Rae Ramsey. Plainwell. Edward Charles Waters, Delton and Heather Ann Isaacson. Delton. Damon Thomas Blackbum, Delton and Katharine Jane Lynch. Delton. Bryan Curtis Hughes. Delton and Angel Anitamay Shoup, Delton. Depot Day is coming on Saturday, July 28. The day starts at 10 a.m.. when the museum opens. Sale of raffle tickets, sets of mugs, the new minted key chain bearing the image of the depot and food sales begin. At 11 a duclimer group plays for an hour. At 12:30 Center Stage dancers perform. The presentation of the Smith Award is at I p.m., when a beautiful piece for the muse­ um will be unveiled. Members of the extended Smith family will be on stage. The depot will have many exhibits from the Smith Bros. Elevator. At 1:30. the Yonkers family, including at least three generations, will be singing. The Janie Rodriguez Award comes at 2. Then Crystal and Amanda Howard sing. The Thundei cloor Cloggers take the stage at 3. then ar 4, Laura Smith sings gospel songs. At 5 p.m. comes the raf­ fle for the weekend stay at Big Bay Lighthouse on Lake Superior with two din­ ners and two breakfasts. The monthly immunization clinic will be on Wednesday. July 25, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the basement of Central United Methodist Church on Fourth Avenue. On July 10, Dick and Barbara Graeff of Byron Center came to town and then took her mother Geraldine Klahn of Lake Manor to lunch in Lansing. True to their custom, the restaurant gave Geraldine a discount equal to her age - 95. So she had a nice meal for about 40 cents. Afterwards, they made a stop at the local supermarket for some shopping. Kevin andTrina Talz and baby from California have been visiting relatives in Chicago and here in Michigan. They visited her grandparents, Lester and Virginia Yonkers, on July 4. Several Yonkers famly members came to sec them and note the growth of their baby. Trina is the daughter of Dr. Tom Yonkers of Wall Lake. Dr. Don Ferris, with wife Jill and teenage son Andy, left on Saturday for three weeks in Great Britain. They planned to see some sights and visit places of interest and then conclude their time with attendance at the World Methodist Council in Brighton on the south coast. In the absence of the pastor, Central UMC will have as pulpit supply on July 22 the Rev. Lori McKiven-Copus and on July 29 Chris Bobier, director of Porter Park Outreach Mission in Lansing. On Sunday, July 15, the exuberant missioners who had been in Elmira, NY the previous week relat­ ed some of their experiences. Mr. Ringer, present owner of High’s Barbecue Service, reported on Friday that his father-in-law Arlo High, died in June at age 72. He is survived by his second wife, Jean, a son in North Carolina, Connie who often accompanied her father on his Lake Odessa barbecue trips, and daughter, Regina Ringer. The family lived in northern Indiana. The High family barbecue service has prepared the entree for many fundrais­ ing meals in this area. The company has expanded to cater many factory picnics. Ken and Marilyn Bunch of Wheeler returned home Sunday after spending 10 days with their Seibel family on M-43 in< Carlton Township, while daughter Pam and granddaughter Ashley were in New York on a church mission trip. The 46th Alethian and Friends chicken barbecue had a beautiful day. The caterer prepared the chicken halves in his enclosed equipment on the church lawn so the aroma would produce an alluring invitation. More than 400 meals were served either on the premises or sent home in grocery bags filled with the styrofoam containers. The happy campers returned on Saturday about 7:30 to Central UMC. All the teenagers were anxious to repeat the experi­ ence. On Sunday morning they attended the service wearing their trade mark yellow shirts. Robin Barnett gave a summary of the week. Later in the service selected indi­ viduals reported on their experiences of scraping, painting, digging postholes for supports for a wheelchair ramp. Dr. Richard Barnett and Dale Jones were called trou­ bleshooters. They visited the 39 teams at work around the city. Each team had six individuals from six towns and from sever­ al states working together. With Matt Vipond on guitar, they sang some of their camp songs. They had slept, all 360 of the campers, in a high school using sleeping bags and bedrolls. They reported how joy­ ous the recipients were to have so much work done on their houses. One house had been used in the Underground Railroad. The special music at Central UMC on Sunday was brought by the R-iser family. Kathy Warren of Delton played accompani­ ment for her parents, Ed and Carol, sister Lori McNeil, brother Tom Reiser, sister Marla Matthews and husband Tim. Campers from Lakewood UMC returned Sunday afternoon. Youngsters had been camping in tents during the previous week at the Lakeview UM Camp on Townline Lake. Many parents joined them for Family Camp on the weekend using their pop-up trailers and homes on wheels for more deluxe outings. John Waite was the camp director. He had help from some parent and teen volunteers. Roger and Shirley Fredricks of Travelers Rest, S.C.. have observed their 50th anniversary. Shirley formerly lived in Saranac and the Rogers' family lived in Lake Odessa. His mother Bertha Fredricks is a resident of a home at Cadillac. Their children who joined them for family dinner were Pearl Drenckpohl, Roger 11, Ruth, Douglas, Rebekah and spouses. Recent Ionia County real estate transfers include those local sites of Michael and Cheryl O’Connor to Cynthia Ackerson; Parke Beach Jr. to John and Rita Stehlik. Tom and Mindy Thompson to Steven and Diane McCorkle; Forest Estep to Jason and Stephanie Smith. The O’Connor property is on East Goodemoot Road. The Thompson house is on Fourth Avenue North Park Beach had a cottage on Morrison Lake. The McCorkles are presently living in Grand Rapids. The Rush family reunion was held on Sunday at the Centennial Rush farm on Brown Road where Leslie Rush and wife Libby (Demeray) settled. Dallas Rush was the eldest present. The youngest, newest Rush member was Brooke Bouwens. granddaughter of Mary Jane (Rush) Carlson. Laurel Garlinger suffered a fall and a broken arm which required surgery in Grand Rapids. . Perry Stowell of Woodland is a patient in Grand Rapids hospital for siugery. Betty Carey is to have further surgery in her progression of recovery from her acci­ dent when her vehicle ran over her legs. She will have skin grafting this time. She is at Thomapple Manor for therapy in the whirlpool bath. Mrs. Garth Slocum of Nashville and Mrs. Merton Gariock attended at class reunion at Carson City on Saturday. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday with a record attendance of 43. Some of the local regulars were absent but some members who have missed many meetings came, along with several who attended for the first time. One couple came from Middleville. A member from Ohio arranged her research trip to coincide with this meeting so she could finally meet peo­ ple whose names were familiar from read­ ing the quarterly newsletters. Men lee Steward stuck to her topic of “What You Can dig Up in a Cemetery, liter­ ally.” She gave some background on the development of cemeteries, of burial cus­ toms from ages past and which tools to take on visiting a cemetery. She recommended toothbruslics for cleaning engravings, larg­ er brushes for adding surfaces of mold and other tools. She advised taking one’s chil­ dren mx! grandchildren so the younger gen­ eration; can hear something of family his­ tory ar/1 the stones of the members who markers are there to be read. Several mark­ ers adjourned to the depot for research fol­ lowing refreshments served by Jackie Gilliland. The next meeting will be on Saturday. Aug. 11, at I p.m. at Lake Manor community room It is a joy to note flowers in people's yards. Beautiful curbside plantings are at their best north of the railroad on Jordan Lake Road along the property of JerryY Tire and Auto. Across the street Dick and Gayle Peacock’s annual display of purple petunias, white and red geraniums is very showy. Retired postal employee Lois Jackson planted the window area at the post office with red, white and blue flowers, which are flourishing. On south Fourth Avenue, Keith and Priscilla Hampel have their annual gorgeous display around their house and expansive lawn. VanLaanens on south Sixth Avenue have showy monarda and white daisies. Don and Bernice Goodemoot have lots of colorful blossoms. Stiths TWINS. Kassidy Jo and Justin Allyn, bom at Spectrum Health East on May 25,2001 to Jerry and Kathy Niles of Delton. Kassidy Jo was bom at 7:27 a.m. and weighed 4 lbs. 13 ozs and was 18 inches long. Ju.lin was bom at 7:28 a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Blake Alexander, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2001 at 6:40 p.m. to Carrie Hendershot and Joe Williams of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. Grandparents are Marilyn and Paul Hendershot of Delton and Joyce and the late Richard Don Williams of Nashville. BOY, Bryce Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 5, 2001 at 12:11 p.m. to Scott and Salena Darling of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 1 3/4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Aaron Alexander, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 2, 2001 at 11:16 p.m. to Paul and Mariah Culey of Vermontville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. GIRL, Emily Lorenc, born at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 8, 2001 at 6:14 p.m. to George and Stacey (Pierce) Fenstcmaker of Hast­ ings. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 3/4 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Brea Anne, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 2,2001 at 4:08 p.m. to Casandra and William Madden of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Carter Jayse, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on July 8,2001 at 8 p.m. to Jill and Jason Howland of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Kiley Ann Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 7,2001 at 4:11 a.m. to Tere­ sa Gordon and CJ. Elliott of Charlotte. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 22 1/4 inches long. BOY, Zachary Taylcr, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 6, 2001 at 5:22 p.m. to Mary Oaks of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Gavin Isaak, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 7, 2001 at I a.m. to Kacy and Brian Winters of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 !/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Katelyn Rachelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 2, 2001 at 3:03 a.m. to Heather and Roy Howard of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Summer Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 3, 2001 at l.*06 a.m. to Saman­ tha Rice and Eddie Adam of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Trenton Scott, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on July 3, 2001 at 9:26 a.m. to Jill and Scott Spinney of Kentwood Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Hailey Faith, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on July 4, 2001 at 2:34 a.m. to Michelle and Gordy Bivens of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Katelyn Genevieve, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 4, 2001 at 6:34 pan. to Angela Campbell and Joseph Rogers of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Corey Travis Edward, bom at Pennock Hospital on July I, 2001 at 6:38 aan. to Corey Chapman and Angela France of Hast­ ings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 1/2 inch­ es long. BOY, Jacob Paul, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 2, 2001 to Jennifer and Douglas Telfor of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Elijah Keith Adaurie, bom at Pennock Hospital on June 30, 2001 at 3:27 aan. to Kenneth Sargeant and Susan AdaurieSargcant of Wayland. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Destinai Hope, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 28, 2001 at 2:52 a.m. to Jaime and Mike Adams of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Klyne Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on June 27, 2001 at 7:31 p.m. to Kyle and Kendra Hughes of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Graphics, Inc. Contact Us ON LINE at Published by.. J-Ad www. local co u nties.com ...for up to the moment news �P»Qe8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 cling more strongly to her boyfriend. Take Jenny to dinner (without Bart), and patch the nft. Tell her she's free to date whomever she chooses. Then - as difficult as this will be for you - stay out of her love life. LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File Na 01-23207-DE In the matter of William John Meyer. Deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including Jean L Meyer. Richard Meyer and John Meyer. whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: Petitioner represents Anthony and Sandra Marcukaitis whose vehicle was struck by a vehi­ cle driving by deceased Petitioner seeks the appointment cl a personal representative and establishment ol an estate for deceased. Notice is given pursuant to MCR 5 106(B) that the result of the heanng may be to bar or affect foe person s interest m this matter July 17.2001 Kirk W. Morgan (P55112) 250 Monroe Avenue, NW. Suite 200 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 774-6000 Brian J. Kitbane 250 Monroe Avenue. NW. Suite 200 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 774-8000 (7'19) MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to coi­ led a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., to First National Bank of America, dated August 20.1999 and recorded on August 24, 1999 in Instrument •1034393. Barry County records. The mortgage holder has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debt, whch is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ol foe property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der, ori August 2. 2001. at 2:00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance foat foe . -engage holder pays before the sale The p<uperty is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and ts described in foe mortgage as: Parcel 2A. Commencing at foe West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangevlle Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00*00'00* West on the West line of said Section. 372.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 59*10'14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39’55'32’ East on a traverse me along Gun Lake 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24*38* West 163.43 feet; thence South 40*24'52’ East 84.70 feet; thence North 51*19'58* East 9.00 feet; thence South 38*13’02“ East 42.19 feet; thence South 53*37-27* West 100.48 foet thence South 19*55'40* West 159 38 feet, thence South 28*19*26“ West 129.03 feet; thence South 88*19-13* West 175.51 feet to the West line of said Section, thence North 00*00'00“ East on said West Section line 353.96 feet to the place of beginning Also all foat land lying between said traverse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public In Marsh Road. Parcel 2B Commencing al foe West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville To»mship. Barry County. Michigan; thence South (XTOOTXr West on the West hne of sato Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10'14’ East 428 24 feet; thence South 39*55*32“ East on a traverse Hne along Gun Lake 78.94 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 39*55'32* East on said traverse line 121.44 feet, thence South 53*37’27“ West 114.39 feet; foence North 38*13*02“ West 43.80 feet; thence South 51*19*58* West 49.14 feet; thence North 40*24'52“ West 84 70 feet; thence North 55*24'38" Eas' 163.43 feet to the point of begin­ ning. Also all foat land lying between said tra­ verse Hne and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of foe public in Marsh Road. Subject to the right of ingress and egress over the following: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence South 00*00'00* West on foe West line of said Sectton 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10’14’ East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55’32’ East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24’38’ West 127.34 feet to the point of beginning of this easement; thence South 40*24'52“ East 82 13 feet; thence South 51 *19'58“ West 35.98 feet, thence North 40*24'52’ West 16.00 feet; thence North 5119'58“ East 7.00 feet; foence North 15*23-00“ East 20.41 feet; thence North 40*24'52“ West 55 00 feet; thence North 55*24’38’ East 12 06 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2C: Commencing at B»e West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00“ West on the West line ol said Section 372.80 feet; foence North 59*10’14“ East 428 24 feet; foence South 39*55'32“ East on a traverse hne along Gun Lake 200 38 feet; thence South 53*37’27" West 114 39 feet to the point of beginring of this description; thence continuing South 53*37"27’ West 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13'02“ West 42.19 feet; thence North 51*19'58“ East 40 14 feet; thence South 38*13’02“East 43 80 feet to the point of bepnning. EXCEPT: Commencing al foe West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00’ West on the West Sectton line of said Sectton. 372.80 feel; thence North 59*10'14’ East. 308 42 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 36*14'09“ East 66 50 feet; foence North 55*24-38’ East. 103 82 feet to foe centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 40*25'29’ West on said centerline. 60.24 feet; foence South 59*10’14’ West 99 82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range ICWest, Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00*00'00’ West on foe West Section line. 372.80 feet, thence North 59*10'14’ East. 406.24 feet to the centerhne of Marsh Roxl. thence South 40’25’29’ East on said centertine. 80.24 feet to Point *A“ and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40*20'52“ East on sato centerline. 122 11 feet to Pomt -8’; thence south 5T3T2T Wrt. 95 82 feet; thence North 38*13’02’ West 43 80 feet thence South 51*19'58“ West. 12.81 feel, thence North 38°45’22’ West. 81.89 feet, thence North 55*24’38“ East. 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above descriptton; ALSO EXCEPT an easement for ingress and egress desenbed as commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00*00’00' West on the West Section hne. 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10'14’ East. 408.24 feet to the center­ line of Marsh Road, thence South 40*25’29’ East on said centerline. 60.24 feet to foe place of beginning of this description; foence continuing South 40*25’29’ East on said centerline. 20.00 feet, thence South 55*24-38 West. 105.15 feet; thence South East. 81 89 feet; thence South 51*19’58* West 17.46 feet; thence North 40*24'52“ West. 52.00 feet; thence North 49*35'08’ East 5.0 feet; thence North 40*24*52“ West. 50 84 feet; thence North 55*24-38“ East. 120.04 feet to the place of beginning Parcel 3: A parcel of land m the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; foence South 00*07-24’ East on the West line of said Section 374.01 feet; thence South 00*00'00’ East on sato Section line 353.96 feet; thence North 88*1913“ East 125.36 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 88*19'13“ East 50.15 feet; thence North 28*19’26’ Eas’ 129 03 feet, thence South 48*25'15“ East 140 02 feet; thence South 54*04’23" East 160 02 feet; thence South 21*15'29“ West 156.26 feet; thence North 51*48'43“ West 33 feet; foence North 53*11'54’ West 328.55 feet to foe point of beginning. Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being desenbed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of sato Section; thence South 00*07*24“ East on the West hne of said Section 374.01 feet; foence South 00*00'00“ East on said Section Hne 353.96 feet to the point of beginning of fols descriptton; foence North 88*19'1 T East 125.36 fee'., thence south 53*11'54’ East 328 55 feet; thence South 51*48-43“ East 33.0 feet, foence South 58*34’12“ East 248 01 feet; foence South 01*14’40* West 419 89 feet; thence South 01*15'03* West 60.01 feet, thence South 01*25’53“ West 64 66 feet; thence North 89*52'18“ West 620.12 feet to foe West line of sato Section; foence North 00*24*06* East on sato Section hne 886.11 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period win be six months from the date of sale; however if the prop* ty is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale. Date June 28. 2001 Joseph B Backus, attorney for mortgage holder PO. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default hazing been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by EUGENE C. LOCKYER, stogto. «to CHERYL HEERS, single, of 1645 W. Quimby Rd . Hastings. Ml 49058. Mortgagors, to FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. NA. Mortgagee, dated the 16th of July.’ 1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, tor the County ol Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of July 1999 in Document number 1033141 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and 61/100 ($143,219.61). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained in sato mortgage, and pursuant to foe statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day of August, 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Michigan (that being foe building where foe Circuit Court for foe County of Barry is held), of the premises described in sato mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesato. on sato mortgage, -with interest thereon at 6.7700% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including foe attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be pato by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, and State of Michigan, and desenbed as follows to wit:. The Following Described premises situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigman. to-wit: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Sectton 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as. Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09* 04* East 1033.18 feet along the centertino of Quimby Road and foe beginning; thence Northeasterly 241.29 ’eet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long chord North 21 degrees 43' 20" East 54.80 feet and along the centerline of Quimby Road; foence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the nght the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33* 58“ east 271.17 feet; thence Easterly 397.91 feet along foe centerline of Quimby Road and a 1000 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 1T 30’ East 395.29 feet; thence Easterly 271.50 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left long chord ot which bears North 92 degrees 25' 47“ East 260.99 feet; thence Northeasterly 35.31 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 root radius curve to foe left the long chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43' 24’ East 35.31 feet; foence South 50 degrees 34'57“ east 553.69 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09' 04“ west 1535.71 feet along the South line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 to the place of beginrung Being the same real estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer be Deed Dated November 6. 1998 and recordec November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206. in the Barry County. Michigan Records. Tax ID *08-013-025-008-40 During the twelve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. foe property may be redeemed dur­ ing foe 30 immediately following the sale. Dated: 6-19-01 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. NA. Mortgagee JONATHAN L Engman FABRIZIO & ASSSOCIATES. P C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney lor First Union 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (7/26) Ann Landers Dad or Bart? Dear Ann Landers: My 19-ycar-old daughter. "Jenny.” was a model child and has become a lovely young woman. She al­ ways had excellent grades, lots of friends, did her chores without complaining, and so on. Two years ago. she met "Bart.” and I have had nothin? but heartache ever since. Lately. Jenny has been taking Bart’s ad­ vice over mine. He told her what kind of car to buy, which college to apply to and where to live. I did not agree with her choices, but she wouldn’t listen to me. Now she wants to move in with Bart while attending college. Bart will be working full time. I never did like Bart.and he knows it I am upset by her decision to live with him and do not approve of such an arrangement for a college sophomore. I think Jenny is ruining her reputation and cutting herself off from the opportunity to meet other young men. She knows how I feel, but says she loves Bart and wants to be with him. I Unneeded pain have told her I will withdraw financial sup­ port since she is behaving contrary to my value system. Bart has declined all my invitations and has not been to my house in over a year. I don’t want to cut off contact with Jenny, but I feel that what she is doing is wrong. 1 am planning to visit her soon and need some solid advice from you, Ann. How should I handle this vexing situation? - Perplexed Dad in Michigan. Dear Dad in Michigan: I wish you had written to me before you drew the battle lines with your daughter. Now. however, the fat is in the fire, and you must deal with it. Since Jenny is 19. she is old enough to decide with whom she wishes to spend her time, whether you like if or not Forcing her to choose between you and Bart will only make things worse. And threatening to withdraw financial support unless she abides by your wishes is blackmail. Jenny is likely to resent your heavy-handedness and Financial FOCUS Save marriage Furnished By...MARK D. CHRIST€NS€N of Cduiard Jones and Co. Dear Ann Landen: I have been married to “Larry” for 20 years, the last 10 of which New IRA rules make it easier to stretch out withdrawals When it’s time to start withdrawing money from your IRA, you’ll have some important choices to make. Now, thanks to some new rules from the IRS. your options are more attractive — and you and your family could save a lot of money in taxes. Before we get to the new rules, though, let's review the basics about IRA with­ drawals. First, you can begin making penal­ ty-free withdrawals at age 59-J/2. In fact, you can make withdrawals even earlier, withou; incurring any penalties, by taking "substantially equal periodic payments.” You must take these payments for at least five years or until you turn 59-1/2, whichever is longer. After that, you can take out any amount without penalty. Or, you can stop payments completely until you begin taking mandatory minimum with­ drawals on April I of the year after you turn 70-1/2. Once you reach 70-1/2, of course, you may want to take out amounts larger than the mandatory minimum withdrawals. But if your other sources of retirement income are sufficient to meet your living expenses, you may want to withdraw only the mini­ mum. After all, the less you take out each year, the less in taxes you’ll have to pay. (This issue is only applicable to the tradi­ tional IRA; a Roth IRA grows totally tax­ free, provided you meet certain conditions.) Furthermore, the less you withdraw, the more money you have growing tax-deferred — and tax-deferred vehicles grow much faster than those investments on which you pay taxes every year. Under the old guidelines, you had to fol­ low some complex formulas to calculate your minimum IRA withdrawal. If you picked the wrong method, you could end up taking cut much larger sums than you wanted — and paying an unwanted tax bill. But the new- rules are fairly straightfor­ ward and may allow you to reduce your taxes and preserve a larger percentage of your IRA for your heirs. The new rules provide for two distribu­ tion methods: • Joint life expectancy — If your spouse is more than 10 years younger than you are, you can choose a joint life expectancy cal­ culation. Spreading out the life expectancy in this way also can resuh in smaller mini­ mum distributions. • Uniform table — Unless you qualify for the joint life expectancy calculation, you’ll use a uniform table that assumes your ben­ eficiary is 10 years younger than you are. This results in a smaller minimum distribu­ tion for married couples who are just a few years apart in age and who name each other as beneficiaries. Another change in the minimum distrib­ ution rules can provide a tax break for your family. Under the old regulations, children who inherited IRAs were sometimes forced to make very large, taxable withdrawals jest a year after a parent’s death. But under lhe new guidelines, children or grandchildren who inherit IRAs can take withdrawals based on their own life expectancies. This can result in lower distributions — and lower taxes Although the new minimum distribution rules are simpler, you’ll still need to consult with your tax adviser before making any moves. But at least you know your choices arc better than ever. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT4T S8C Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Coia DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical ExxonMobil Family Dviar Fxst Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mlg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 2081 44.06 43.34 26.64 47.13 49.25 33 62 85.30 28.35 16.99 25.72 65.99 4.95 106.53 29.10 54.91 11.32 29.99 27.72 46.60 14.98 5.X 48.75 42.60 53.35 $268.35 $425 10,606 39 1.2B +.17 +3.81 +1.64 -.67 +246 +3.18 -.13 -.46 +2.35 +.99 +.97 +3.25 — ♦657 ♦4.80 +2.41 +.72 +.49 +.82 +555 +.46 +1.06 ♦2.62 -4 35 +5.85 +2.X -.01 ♦4X.75 —- HAPPY 16* ■0 Dear Ann Landers: I am a 66 year-old female and have had many mammograms, all quite painful. Recently, 1 went to the clinic, dreading the upcoming ordeal. 1 commented to the receptionist how painful the mammograms were, and she looked puzzled. She said none of hers had hurt. When the mammographer took me into the room for the procedure, I noticed that she warmed the plastic plate. She then placed my breast on the warmed apparatus »«d began lowering the upper plate very slowly and gently, gradually increasing pre sure until it was sufficient for the pic­ ture; to be taken. Then she released me. I was amazed that there had been no pain whatsoever. Please tell women everywhere that a mammogram need not be painful. All it takes is a little extra consideration on the part of the technician. Women should de­ mand it. - S.N. in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dear S.N.; While a mammogram is not exactly a day at the beach, it need not be painful. I’ve had several mammograms, and the women who did the procedures were very gentle. I let them know 1 was grateful. I recommend that each woman talk to the person during the procedure and tell her what hurts (if it docs). And be sure to let the mammographer know how much you ad­ mire her competence. I’ll bet it will help. lue-Hta*. JlMiy. Tarttg, Kauty & Kids have been very unhappy. Six months ago, I moved out because 1 needed some time to myself. I also located an old boyfriend and started an e-mail correspondence with him. The old boy friend and I spent a weekend to­ gether, which was lovely, but we decided friendship would be better that, romance. I moved back home four weeks ago, and Larry and I arc trying to put our marriage back on track. The problem is my sister. She took it upon herself to tell Larry that I slept with my old boyfriend. I am so angry with her that I can’t sec straight. 1 called her up and yelled at her, but she says Larry has a right to know that I am only “using” him. This is­ n’t true. Atm. I want my marriage to work, but now Larry says he will never forgive me for cheating on him. I don’t think my sister had any right to in­ terfere in my marriage. Now I’ve lost my husbands trust and love, and I am es­ tranged from my sister. I want to fix this, but don’t know how. Can you help me, Ann? - Lost in Pennsylvania. Dear Pennsylvania- Your dear sister re­ ally did a number on you. Shame on her! What was her objective? Can it be that she tas her eye on Larry? \Vhatever the reason, tell Larry you want desperately io make the marriage work and hope he will go with you for counseling. Also, apologize profusely for your act of unfaithftilness, and vcw that it will never happen again. Let’s face it, your marriage needed fixing. Give it one last effort. If Larry isn’t willing, move on. Beautiful snore Dear Ann Landers: When 1 read your column about snoring, I knew I had to write my first letter to you. I married a man who snored, and I lis­ tened to him for 60 years. He was a cham­ pion snorcr. The sheets on the bed fluttered. The light fixtures rattled, the bedsprings hummed. Flat on his back, completely re­ laxed, away from the cares of the day, and oblivious to the world and its problems, he slept and gathered strength for another day. Did I complain? No! Why? Because I loved him dearly and was happy he could get some rest. 1 knew he was in my bed and that he was mine. To me, his snore was the most beautiful lullaby in the world. It was better than any sleep medication. He has been gone almost seven years, but occasionally I will wake up, not hearing his snore, and reach over to sec if he is all right. Women, stop complaining. If you loved the guy enough to marry him. if you vowed to love him for better or worse, in sickness and in health, until death parts you, be grateful he is snoring in your bed. - E.L., Yankton, S.D. Dear E.L. in S.D.: What a sweet letter. Every man who snores will love it. I have mentioned rather recently that snoring can be a symptom of serious health problems and some snoring can now be “fixed” if he (or she) is willing to undergo a simple sur­ gical procedure. For those who don’t want to “fix it,” I wish you a bed partner as un­ derstanding as E.L. Fund-raiser? Dear Ann Landers: A friend of ours is getting married soon, and he and his bride­ to-be are having a fund-raiser for the wed­ ding. Guests arc expected to pay an en­ trance fee to the wedding, and then buy food end beverages at the reception They will also bid on items such as bottles of wine. Ail proceeds go to the couple. Natu­ rally. we are expected to bring a gift as well. I find ’his to be in the worst possible taste. Am I out of touch? What would you do, Ann? - Wedding Guests in Iowa. Dear Iowa: I would pass up this “fund­ raiser" and send a nice $3 card. �The Hasting* Banner - Thursday.Jufy 19. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIMS toTIM€... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht The Soldiers Monument The Monument Association originally had talked about placing the monument on the courthouse square. Whc? the time actu­ ally arrived and a place was needed to set the monument, there were objections raised by the county supervisors. They felt that the dense shade of the trees on the courthouse lawn would damage the statute. The loca­ tion at the apex of where the two widest streets, Broadway and State Street, met. was suggested and it was placed there. There it was placed and stood for many years and became a landmark in the City of Hastings until Aug. 12, 1963. Parades, beginning in 1890, marched around the statute for Decoration Day. now known as Memorial Day. They were held under the direction of the Grand Army of the Republic and its auxiliary, then the Vet­ erans of Foreign Wars and their auxiliaries. When World War I ended, the parade became a joint affair with the various veter­ ans’ units and their auxiliaries. The Soldiers Monument had an impact upon the city of Hastings. Parades stopped there to place a memorial wreath on Deco­ ration Day. When automobiles became a part of the lives of the people, it became entertainment for the youth of the town and nearby villages to move around the statute, go to the intersection of State and Michi­ gan, make a U-turn and drive back around the monument. There were a few nicks in the base of the monument to testify to the time someone missed while making the turn. This was all ended in August of 1963. Next week: How the Monument was moved. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The Grand Army of the Republic was organized by men who fought on the side of the North in the Civil War 1861-1865. It was first organized in Decatur, 111., on April 6, 1866. Its purpose was to strengthen the fellowship between men who fought to preserve the Union, to honor Union soldiers killed in the w^r and to provide care for them and their dependents and to uphold the Constitution, laws and free institutions of the United States of America. The Grand Army of the Republic had local posts, state posts and held annual meetings known as encampments. They were responsible for founding soldiers* homes, relief corps and pension legislature and Decoration (Memorial) Day parades. The National Headquarters of the GAR was moved each year to the home town of the commander-in-chief. The GAR also had an auxiliary known as the Women’s Relief Corps. Nearly every town or township in Barry County had a chapter and held annual encampments tach year. At the annual meeting of the Barry Coun­ ty Soldiers and Sailors reunion of the GAR held in 1887, it was suggested that Barry County ought to erect a monument in hon­ or of the men who had served in the Civil War. At this time there were five Grand Army posts in the county. Later there were 11 posts. The plan gained great favor with the members of the GAR and with prominent citizens of the county, who were not veter­ ans. The Barry County Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association was formed with the purpose of having the monument placed in the county scat to honor the Barry Coun­ ty men and boys who wore the Union uni­ form. There were 15 directors representing all parts of the county, who sponsored and organized the effort to raise the money needed to pay for such a memorial. David R. Cook, who had considerable expertise and experience in fundraising for public enterprises, was made president of the Monument Association. Attorney Loyal E. Knapp™ was secretary. Various firms submitted designs and prices, specifications, sizes and materials for the proposed monument. There was a movement throughout the northern states as well as in the south, to erect such statues in memory of the people who served in this war. The drawings and specifications were furnished by a Vermont corporation, which owned quarries at Bane, Vt. and had the artists and other talents to prepare the mon­ ument. A. Black and Son, monument deal­ ers in the City of Hastings were engaged to erect the I OO-ton statue. The price was to be $4,500 for the materials and the cost of erecting it. Che population of Barry County was esti­ mated to be about 24,000. The cost would be about 20 cents per person. It appeared that it would be relatively easy to raise the $4,500 for the statue. The order was signed “Barry County Sol­ diers and Sailors Monument Association, D R. Cook, president, to be paid to Black and Son. The statute would be shipped in five railroad cars when it was completed. No individual was personally responsible for payment, only the association as a whole. In early 1888. the Vermont quarry had the work completed and wanted to ship it to Hastings. Black and Son declined to have it sent that summer or fall because the money had not been collected to pay for it. Mr. Cook, who had felt that he could eas­ ily collect the money, became ill and was unable to do the collecting. Frank Black was summoned to Barre to talk about the matter with the people from the quarry. When he refused to give them a shipping order, they had him arrested and put in jail. Black and Son gave them a ship­ ping order for the spring of 1889 and Frank Black was released from jail and allowed io come home to Hastings. Mr. Cook had raised about $600 before he became ill. Marshall L. Cook, feeling that Black and Son shouldn’t have to stand the large loss, which it would be liable for unless the funds were raised in Barry Coun­ ty. volunteered to solicit funds for the mon­ ument. A meeting was called and a plan made for a general committee to have charge of solic­ itations in each township to canvas each township with each school district in all the townships to canvas their own districts. This didn’t happen either. But most of the dis­ tricts failed to do anything. A report in the Hastings Banner showed that Bowen Mills did well, averaging $2 per family. Some other districts were able to raise a dollar or more per family. This would have easily paid off the debt if every- LEGAL NOTICE The Soldiers Monument when it stood at the corner of State Street and Broadway in Hastings. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms end conditions of a certain mortgage made by JUDY BARKER and CHRISTOPHER BARKER, wife and husband. Mortgagors to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORA­ TION. Mortgagee, dated the 28th of November. 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Slate of Michigan, on the 8th day of December. 1997 in Liber Register No. 1004939 of Barry County Records, sad Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30. 1997. Senes 1997-D on the 15th day of November. 1998 and recorded in Instrument No 1022312. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen and 44 100 ($56,318 44). and no suit or proceeding al law or m equity having been insti­ tuted to recover the debt secured by sad mort­ gage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale conta ned in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of August. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, sad mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan (that being the building wtnre the Circuit Court lor the County of Barry is held), of the premises desenbed in sad mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid on sad mortgage, with interest thereon at 13.6250". per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be pad by the undersigned. neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises Which sad premises are desenbed as follows: All that ceitain piece of land situated in the Township of Hope. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and desenbed as follows, to wrt Commencing al a point where Lammers Road intersects the West hne of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 ol Section 4. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence North on sad West hne of Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 10 rods; thence East 20 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West to center Lammers Road, thence Northwesterly along center of Lammers Road to place of beginning. During six (6) months immediately totowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately lottowing the sate: Dated. July 12. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney lor The Bank of New York 888 W. B«g Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (8/16) Rapids and was successful there. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gerald L. Ward and Cindy J. Ward, husband and wHe (original mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company f/k/a The American National Bank and Trust Company of Michigan. Mortgagee, dated June 28. 1977, and recorded on July 14,1977 in Ubet 231. on Page 745. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY AND 21/100 dollars ($3,840.21). including interest at 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Mi at 1:00 p.m., on August 9.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as The South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23. town 2 North. Range 10 West. Except that part lying West of Norns Road. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months) from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: June 28 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 24B-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 8200118866 Ravens (7/26) I 85th Birthday State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23191-NC In the matter of Donna Jean Smith. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS nduding: whose addressees) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE. On Thursday. August 2. 2001 at 2:00 pm., In the Family Division Courtroom, 220 W. Court SL. Ste. 302, Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a hear­ ing will be held on the petition for change of name of Donna Jean South to Donna Jean Jettrey This change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. June 11,01 Donna Jean Smith 4794 Beatrice Shelbyville. Ml 49344 one had followed through. Most of the dis­ tricts did nothing. In Hastings, Nafhyillc and Riddleville about a fifth of the population of the coun­ ty had raised about $1,100. The total paid to Black and Son was not quite $2,000, leav­ ing the monument company with about $2,500 to make up the quarry in Vermont. Black and Son should certainly have real­ ized that they should have had some money in hand before placing such an order, but they did not. They never complained about being left with such a large bill. What Frank Black did was to begin selling the firms regular line in the area, which helped them to make up some of the loss. After Black’s father dici he moved the business to Grand Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting July 10, 2001 - 7:00 pjn. Ail Board members present Deputy DeMaagd. Barb Schondeknayer Dave Storms Minutes approved. Treasurer s report received Approved new pewter for assessor Signed one year contract with YMCA Approved sewer and water consent agree­ ment Approved two 3 year contracts with assessor or regular service and appraisal update. Amended budget in Capitol Outlay Cemetery category Paid outstanding bills Adjourned at 9:00. Bonnie L. Cr tendon. Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown. Sue nnsor Howard Ferris celebrated his 85th on June 7th. He is a life-long resident of Hastings and Vl still lives on the farm where he was bom. । MH ' Howard was a Barry County Register of Deeds. He Is active In many organizations tn I the area. IHH The family of Howard Ferris will host an open house on Sunday. July 22. with a light luncheon from 2-5 p.m. on the lawn of the Ferris farm at the intersection of M-43 and M-37, two miles west of Hastings. -X No gifts, please! AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■■FOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH &00D TRAFFIC RECORDS ■■ A veteran places a wreath at the foot of the Soldiers Monument, May 30, 1996. Special of the Week • A 25% discount is appl ed to most additional cars. PLUS a full 25% discount on most multi-car policies • Additional discounts for mature persons age 55 and older. Aiso call about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over ■Samp* pmnum »nown far drwws who erycy 5 /Mrs of sate drwv*p. us* wMa far pieasumand an mamtd. apes 25-54. wen two or mon an round on Vte same pcocy and awmtimmang anas. Citns ol American Fellowship MufuAL Insurance. Company 1998 CHEVY ZR2 4X4 A Michigan Company EXTENDED CAB. NAVY BLUE METALLIC. 1 OWNER. LIKE NEW IN & OUT! "The Seal ol Faithlul. Friendly Insurance Smri .:. Dreisbach Tomtiac Ckr'MoefiE GMC Truck «■»». U -I-*-,fefar* Rap-os Kalama/vo and Kentwood proper avartab* al UftOy ntgher pnrrwm_______ Mima, <*IM Esctamc Yout Exhcudoks is SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unM 8 Tue. Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 Fvtir Tuanon.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1883-404.5539 CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m - 4.28p.m. Mqn - Fn • �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 < < me l< tliihk < I it... by Jim Jensen . Barry County Fair juices up July for many Every summer for one week in July, the Barry County Fairgrounds is transformed into a world of animals, sporting events, rides, merchandise and tasty treats. Of course, being a sports editor and a lover of animals, I professionally connect with the sports and the cute creatures, but I also must admit that there is a soft spot in my stomach for those delicious chili cheese dogs and the other sweet smelling foods that linger throughout the site. 1 must continually remind myself that 1 am at the Barry County Fair to work and not necessarily to appease my munching interests. I mean there is much to do before the fair closes up shop: • Three days of harness racing • Two nights of motocross • Two nights of demolition derby destruction • A.id a professional rodeo... just to name a few So the job of covering the 149th annual Barry County Fair began last Saturday with harness racing in the sunny grandstand. The winning horses and jocks came from all over Michigan including great places like Paw Paw and Marshall. The announcer kept me in tunc with what was going on and the people in the stands gave the action a little bit of extra drama. One of the most memorable remarks made by the audience was a woman who barked out, "he (the horse) won. leave him alone." My sentiments exactly. Saturday was also a monumental day because it marked my first chili cheese dog and 1 even found a booth that will sell you two for just a little over three dollars. A bargain you just can’t refuse. Monday was the first of two shows for the demolition derby. Fortunately, Perry Hardin, our champion photographer, was anxious and able to take the snap shots, allowing me to spend some time watching the Thunder Floor Cloggers, discus life in general with a couple of carnics and search for those famous chili cheese dogs. The Cloggers were great, especially the young girl who reminded me a lot of a modem day Shirley Temple. The professional rodeo was held last night, but there is still two nights of motocross (Thursday and Friday) and one more evening of demolition derby (Saturday) to come. FAIR See Page 12 Cars collide much to the delight of Monday's grandstand audience. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Taking to the sky. Matt Watson competes at the 1999 Winter National Olympics at Gatorback Cycle Park in Gainesville, Ra. (Photo provided) Hastings’ Watson to motocross at Amateur Nationals in August Matt Watson says his goal for this year was just "to get there", the there being the Amateur Nationals Aug. 6-11 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Hills, Tenn. But his road to Hurricane Hills was not smoothest of motocross rides. There were obstacles that the Hastings native had to conquer. Watson, 10, eventually achieved his goal and now looks forward to competing against the very best motocross racers in the country at the upcoming Nationals. But in June, hopes of achieving his goal did not appear to be very promising. Watson broke his thumb and that slowed him down for the entire month. This ailment came at the same time when he was needing to compete in qualifiers to make it to Nationals. Watson, with his 65 cc bike, took part in an area qualifier first at the Log Road in Coldwater. He had to finish in the top sevjn and his second place performance in a field that included 40 participants ages 7-9 guaranteed him a spot at the regional qualifier. The regional was held June 22-24 in White Plains, Ky. Again he needed to finish in the top seven, and his seventh place effort in a field that included 60 guaranteed his spot. His strategy was a simple one, but it worked. "Just try to get a good start, stay up and don’t fall," Watson said. At the regional. Watson won the first qualifier, which advanced him into the next three races. In the remaining three Matt Watson stands by some of the awards he has earned in his motocross endeavors. The picture was taken on his home course. motos, he finished sixth, fourth and then seventh to secure fourth place in the overall standings. He said after he took the first qualifier, his victory provided him with the confidence to pursue his ultimate goal. "After I won the first qualifier, my confidence went up," Watson said. "There was a lot cf jumps; it got pretty hard and was real tough." Watson s parents (Beth and Tom) also were a bit nervous about how the regional would go, proving that motocross really is a family activity. WATSON... Continued page 12 * Candi Sarver seeks title shot Two harness norses sprint to finish line during action last Saturday in the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. BCAC outing next Wednesday The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce 15th annual golf outing — this year to be staged at th** Yankee Springs Golf Course — will be Wednesday, July 25. Registration is from 8-10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. There will be 54 teams and the field is almost full. There will be a chance to win a car and also lots more great prizes, donated by county-wide chamber businesses. Call the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce to reserve a space for your team and to be part of the largest fund­ raiser for the chamber at 945-2454. Dreisbach Motors notches win Dreisbach Motors raised its record to 3-1 in the Battle Creek 14-and-undcr league with an 18-17 victory last Wednesday against Mr. Don’s. For the Hastings squad, Beth Gieseler had two singles, one RBI and scored three runs, Alex Greenfield had an RBI, three runs, Kelly Wilson had two runs, Halic Terrel had three singles, two RBI and three runs. Kristin Williams two runs, Mandy Keeler a single, an RBI and two runs. Devin Pierson a single, two RBI and two runs. Niki Meade a single and two RBI and Alli Bryans a single, an RBI and one run. Defensively, Alli Bryans drew praise for her work in left field, while Niki Meade made several outstanding plays at second base, including spearing a hot line drive that ended the game and preserved the triumph. Candi Sarver is headed to the Lone Star State, with hopes of grabbing some professional bouts and possibly even a title shot. The 28-year-old Hastings native plans to leave for Texas (along with her cat Sparky) Sept. 14 and once she gets there she hopes her boxing career will flourish. Her reasons for leaving her home town are, "to train, to get some fights and to go for the title shot." Sarver plans to stay with her new trainer, Laura Steinhurst, who knows the ins and outs of the professional boxing world. Her time in Texas will certainly be no picnic. As Sarver states, "She’ll (Steinhurst) work me so hard like I’ve never been worked before. The Texas people made me an offer and I had to take it." Ever since she turned professional, Sarver has been waiting for her golden opportunities inside of the ring. She has continued to train, but the bouts just haven't come her way. "I train every day; (but) not getting any Ights brings you down mentally," Sarver explained. Sarver s daily training regimen includes running three miles (or sprinting), lifting weights and some shadow boxing. So far her professional career has included just one fight and even that bout was a bit of a disappointment. That decision was somewhat controversial and went to Sarver’s opponent. "I haven't had a fight since," Sarver said. The area athlete is still boxing featherweight (121 pounds) and her overall record (including amateur bouts) is 20-8. She has also gained a reputation for "hittinc hard." See SARVER... Continued on page 12 Candi Sarver �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 11 Christmas in July event this Saturday at Kalamazoo Speedway Ken Warner now is tied for fifth in points in the Super Late Model class at the Kalamazoo Speedway following his 14th place feature finish July 14. Warner qualified 11th, but had to settle for 14th in the 32-car event. Kevin Malosh also represented the Barry County area in the Super Late Model class, qualifying 25th and finishing 23rd in the feature. Malosh is 25th in the point standings. In the 47-car Limited Late Model class. Brian Bcrgakkcr was 15th in the feature and Dan Hubbell 22nd in the feature. Bergakker, who qualified 11th, is now 14th in points and Hubbell, who qualified 40th, is 48th in the standings. Toby Montgomery qualified 12th in the 32-car Factory Stock class and finished 16th, while Brad Shellenbargcr qualified ninth and ended up 19th. Feature winners were Todd Currier in the Super Late Models (his second 100lap triumph of the season), Dan McEndarfer in the Limited Late Models and Bill Lux Jr. in the Factory Stocks. This Saturday, the Kalamazoo Speedway will try again to host the popular Christmas in July rescheduled from July 7. The program will feature several special promotions, including Big Wheel races, as all children will be admitted free. The on-track action will sec a full NWRS program of Super Late Models, Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks. Gates open at 1 p.m., practice is at 2 p.m., qualifying begins at 4 p.m. and lhe racing action starts at 7 p.m. On July 28. the Jaspei INCAR Modifieds will make their first-ever appearance along with a full program of Late Models and Factory Stocks. For more information, call the Speedway at (616) 692-2423. Here comes the Sun Run. The TVC Sun Run will take place Saturday, July 21 near the Barry County­ Fair Grounds on 1350 North M-37 in Hastings. The race, sponsored by the Thomappie Valley Church, will start and finish on Irving Road. Runners begin at 9 a.m. Parking, registration and bathrooms will be available at the fairgrounds. The 5 K course is considered fast, flat and runs along the scenic Thomapple River. The course is also paved and shaded. Age grouos for men and women arc 9 and under. iO-14. 15-19. 20-24. 25-29. 30-34. 35-39. 40-44. 45-49. 50-54. 55­ 59, and 60 and older. To register or for more information, call (616) 948-2549 or check out their web site at www.TVCWEB.com. An entry fee of $10 by July 14 or $15 through race day is required. Checks should be made payable to the TVC Sun Run. There is a family discount. The first family member pays $10. the second $8. Entries must be mailed together and members must be from the same household and have the same address. @ this years Hastings Summerfest... TIP OFF COST:' *25 pw team I I r Men & Women Men & Women A (Ages 17-25) (Ages.25+) Team Name Team Name Team Captain Team Captain Late registration and packet pickup will be Saturday. July 21 from 7:30-8:45 a.m. at the Barry County Fairgrounds. ASK non-competitive walk is also part of the event. All entrants will receive the TVC Sun Run T-shirt. There will be trophies for overall male and female winners of the 5 K run and medals will be awarded to the top five in each age group nf the 5 K run. First season declared a success The South Central Youth Baseball League has provided area basebail players (ages 9 to 18) with many ball diamond opportunities during the summer months and Hastings High School varsity baseball coach Jason Hoefler thanks all of those who have made it all possible. Special thank; go to president Mike McPhillips. executive vice president Bob Teunesscn, vice president Rob Taylor, treasurer Mark Brisboc, secretary Dan Bobolts and board members Al Wilson, Mark Schmidt, Darryl Hamel, Pete Bailey. Jim Pcurach and first lady Sally Teuncssen. Bailey also is in charge of the league's web site, while Wilson and Hamel also serve as coaches in the league. The web site is scmyb.com. "All of the coaches and umpires are a big part of the success," Hoefler said. "We hope it keeps growing; it provides more opportunities for our kids." LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sete THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen M. Warners and Mary Warners Husband and Wife (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financial Services. Inc., a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 22.1996, and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 in Document No. 1023282, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1, 1999, which was recorded on July 14. 1999. in Document No. 1032462. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 93/100 dollars ($101,936.93), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgage premises, or some part of them: at pubtic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The East 330 feet of the South 1L30 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Seclion 36. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200015434 Hawks (7/26) TIME: 8:00 am Boys & Girls (Ages 13-16) place showing in lhe second moto to finish second overall. Matt Hetrick, 14. and fifth in both as his motos July 14. On July 15. Hetrick was second in his first moto and seventh in the second moto to take fifth overall. TVC Sun Run scheduled for Saturday “MW4T 4R£ ZOO OOW6'” CHECK IN TIME: Motocross Results... Here arc Motocross results for local racers July 14-15 al Moriands. Jerry Plank. 13. was second in his first moto July 14 and third in his second moto. On July. 15. Plank had a third place finish in his first moto and a second MORTGAGE SALE Robert A. Tremaki A Meo elates, PX. Isa debt collector end we are attempting to aoF tect a debt and any information obtatoed wM bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J. OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated Docember 7. 1967, and recorded on December 8. 1967. in Uber 460, on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tw date hereof the sum of fifty two thousand twee hundred fifty two and 23/100 Dollars ($52.35223), including interest st 9.500% par annum Under tie power of sale contained In Mid mortgage and the statute in such case mads and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage. wiN be foreclosed by a sale of tie mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at puMc vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on August 9,2001. Said prermes are situated in TOWNSHIP OF County. MkriW tod am LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29 The redemption period shal be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Ju«y 5. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 For Information ptease cal: (248) 540-7701 (7/26) Team Name Mail In Apps to Team Captain J-AD GRAPHICS c o Jim Jensen 1351 W M 43 Hwy Hastings. Ml 49058 Phone # We Process COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! We Do COLOR Printing! J-Ad Graphics “The Colorfill Printers” North of Hastings on M-43 Phone # 'More Info? Phone # (616) 945-9554 ext. 227 Special of the Week 1998 BUICK PARK AVE ULTRA LOW MILES, LEATHER, LOADED, POWER SUNROOF $15,995 Dreisbach Pontiac Olt.’mofile GMC Truck SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unM 8 Tue. Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 Wh Excttms Ewcunow is > Fumr Turnon.' Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 Visit Tires 2000 and pick up a yellow preferred customer card to use on discount products at Tires 2000. ve Offer.. wf n choice of -an TOP MECHANICS 500 Arlington Street (M-37) » Middleville 795-3550 _________ �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 19, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., a Michigan Corporation, to First National Bank of America, dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 in Instrument *1034391. Barry County records The mortgage holder has begun no pro­ ceedings to recover any pad of the debt, which is now $534,514 62 The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der, on August 2.2001. at 2:00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is desenbed in the mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 886 00 feet; thence West parallel to South Section line 330 feet, thence North parallel to East Section line to a point due West 330 feet of the place of beginning; thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale. Date: June 28. 2001 Joseph B Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE Public robco is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan, in Case No. 01-356 CK on the 3rd day of July. 2001 in favor of the Estate of Cleo A. Smith. Plaintiff and against CHARLES L. BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L. BOWERS. Defendants. I shall offer to the highest bidder, at public auction to be at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings, Michigan on the 13th day of September. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. outside the Barry County Circuit Court Clerk s Office, the fol­ lowing described real estate commonly known as 261 Mill Lake Road. Battle Creek. Michigan, towit: Real Estate situate in the Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan Parcel A: Commencing at a point on the Southerly hne of Lot 121 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according lo the recorded plat thereof, 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of said Lot 121, thence continuing Northesterty to the Southwest comer of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly line of sard Lot 121 to tne Northwest comer ol said Lot 121, thence Sou!beasterfy along the North hne of said Lot 121. 50 feet thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel B: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 120 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof, 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of Lot 120, thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer of said Lot thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 120 to the Northwest comer ol said Lot 120, thence Southeasterly along the North line of said Lot 120,50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel C: Commencing at a point "W*. being the Northwest comer of Lot 121 of to* plat of Arnett's' Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48* 57* West to point "X”. being the Northeast comer of Lot 78 of said Arnett s Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the point *W* to point *X" fane a distance of 20 feet to pomt thence North 48° ST East to a point that is perpendicular to the aforesaid pomt ■W to point -X- line from point OC and 20 feet from point 'X', thence Southeasterly 20 feet to point ■X’. the place of beginning. Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. During the six (6) months imniediatefy follow­ ing the sale, tne property may be redeemed, if the property is abandoned, said redemption period shall be thirty (30) days Barry County Sheriff James L. Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Goiden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616) 963-1441 (8/23) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane C Musbach. Deanna M. Musbach. His Wife, to Benchma* Mortgage Corporation, mortgage, dated Apnl 13. 1987 and recorded April 14. 1987 in bbe' 449. Page 76. Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Ocwen Federal Bank. FSB fA/a Berkely Federal Bank 5 Trust FSB by assignment dated May 1.1996 and recorded on September 3.1996 in Uber 533. Page 9662, Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-One and 73/100 Dollars ($38.451.73) includ­ ing interest at the rate ol 9% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the Stats of Michigan, notice is hereby gven that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml m Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on August 30. 2001. The promises are located in the Village of Woodland. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 4 and the North 1/2 of Lot Number 17 of Block 10 of the Village of Woodland, according to the recorded plat thereof, as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can resand the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: July 19.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ocwen Federal Bank. FSB Wt/a Berkely Federal Bank & Trust. FSB. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy, Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 189.1596 (8/16) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage node by Robert Engel and Bonnie Engel Husband and Wife (orig­ inal mortgagors) to Family Credit Connection DBA Mortgage Lenders Network USA. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1998, and recorded on December 4, 1998 in Document No. 1021804. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOU­ SAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 18/100 dollars ($88,257.18). including interest at 10.400% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wffl be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at lhe South 1/4 post of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 7 West and running thence Westerly 263 feet along the South line of said Section 36 to the East line of the West 16.02 chains of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36. thence Northerly 969 feet more or less along said East line to the South hne of Consumers Power Company Transmission right­ of-way thence Easterly 992 feet along said South hne to the center ol State Highway M-76 thence Southeasterly 1140 feet along the center of Highway M-78 to the South line of said Sectxy. 36. thence Westerly 65 87 feet to the place jf beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 monlh(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: Juiy 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *200115061 Cougars (8/9) This automobile rams into the side of another in Demolition action. A young aspiring Clogger shows her step as a veteran shows her the ropes. FAIR...continued from page 10 In recent weeks I have learned much more about Motocross, thanks to stories done about local stars, so I feel that am now much more qualified to handle the action will begin tonight at the 149th annual Barry County Fair. The derby is another story, and both Hardin and Jensen have the needed qualifications, just as the competitors do. I look forward to lhe action, the people and yes. a few more chili cheese dogs. Talk to you soon. YMCA Hastings Mens Softball League A League Oldc Towne Tavern.................................9-0 World of Floors ..................................... 6-3 Scminolcs .............................................. 2-5 J&S Auto................................................. 1-5 Varney Construction............................... 1-6 B League Dairy Qucen/Nothin But Truck ..........7-1 Hastings Mfg............................................ 6-1 Bill’s/Spcnccrs Towing..........................3-6 Newton Well Service............................ 3-6 Michigan Thunder................................2-7 Home Run Leaders - R. Madden 12, D. Miller 9, T. Lyon 6, R. Taylor 6, D. Pickard 6, B. Brownell 5. Last Week’s Results - Newton's 15, Bill’s/Spencers 12; Mfg. 15, Newton's 1; DQ/NBT 14. Mich. Thunder I; J & S Auto 7, Varney Const. 0; Seminoles 27, Varney Const. 16; OTT 9. World of Floors 5; OTT 16, World of Floors 10; World of Floors 7, J&S Auto 0; Seminoles 7, Varney Const. 0; OTT 34; Seminoles 16. This Week’s Games: Wednesday, July 18 - 6:30 Mfg. vs. Newton’s; 7:30 Mfg. vs. Bill’s; 8:30 DQ vs. Bill's. Thursday, July 19 - 6:30 Seminoles vs. World of Floors; 7:30 Seminoles vs. J & S Auto; 8:30 OTT vs J & S Auto; 9:30 Bill’s vs. Mich. Thunder. Banner 7-19 YMCA Women's Softball Standings A League Viking ..................................................... 6-0 Cathy s Cut & Curl.................................6-1 Dig-lt/Art Meade................................... 4-2 Barry County Merchants ..................... 4-3 Michigan Thunder .................................3-3 Good Times Pizza................................... 3-3 Athletics/Rumors................................... 0-7 B League P-Ring.....................................................4-3 FlexFab .................................................. 0-7 Last Week’s Results - Athletics 11, Diglt/Art Meade Auto 19; Michigan Thunder 10. Athletics 9; Barry County Merchants 13, Viking 19; Cathy’s Cut ACurl 28, FlexFab 1; Good Times Pizza 15, FlexFab 2; Good Times Pizza 10, P-Ring 4. WATSON...continued from page 10 ”1 was sick to my stomach," Beth said. "He was shaking inside: we really wanted him to make it. Just getting there is huge for us." "I was running with my hands in the air," Tom said of his reaction to how his son fared. "I just hope that he does good." The family travels together to many motocross events, some like the Nationals a couple miles away from Hastings. He is one of only two Michigan competitors in his age group to qualify for lhe Motocross version of the Super Bowl. Watson said his start in motocross came from an early push from his brother. "My brother (Tom) got a bike (a Games televised on WXSP Here is the weekly sports schedule for WXSP, the TV Station With Game WXSP is channel 99 in Hastings. Tuesday, July 24: Major League Baseball from 7-10 p.m. between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees. Friday, July 27: Major League Baseball between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers. Yamaha 50) and he pushed me around in it," Watson explained. "I got my bike when I was 3." Now, seven years later, Watwn continues to enjoy the sport and improve upon his past efforts. He now has a ported Kawasaki KX 65 modified bike which his father (Tom) makes all of the parts for. "My friends race a lot and we practice a lot," Watson said, "usually about three days a week, about an hour or two." Watson and his buddies don't have to go very far to train, as a motocross course is located on the family's properly. He and his best friend, Nick Adams, critique each other's talents with hopes of helping each other succeed. "He (Adams) has really taught me how to comer better, how to jump better and how *o start better," Watson said. Areas that Watson said he could still improve on are going into the comers and coming out of them, fast." Sponsors of Watson's motocross cndcavois arc ASM from Battle Creek, T 'N R Machine from Dowling, McCormick Enterprises from Delton, Thor from California, Scott Goggles from Idaho, EVS from California, Motion Pro from California and Bridgetone from Ohio. SARVER... continued front pn&e 10 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 112, which was adopted by the Township Board of PrairievtSe Township at its regular meeting held on July 11,2001. SECTION 8 TITLE- This Ordinance chart be known and cited as PrairievHte Township Building and Residential Code Ordinance SEGDOfUl- ASSUMPTION QF ADMINISTRATKMLAND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY. Prairieville Townshio assumes responsibility for administration and enforcement of tnose portions of toe State Construction Code consisting of the Michigan Building Code and the Michigan Residential Code SECTION III DESIGNATION OF ENFORCING AGENCY. The PrairieviHe Township Board has authority to designate by resolution the persons) serving as enforcing agency as to tne Michigan Building Code and the Michigan Residsntial Code. SECTION IV EEES The Prairieville Township Board shall have authority to establish by resolution fees for administration of the aforementioned Codes. SECTION V CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS This section contains extensive provisions pertaining to the composition, tenure, duties and procedure of the Township Construction Board of Appeals SECTION VI. SANCTIONS This section provides that violation of this Ordinance. 1972 PA 230. as amended, or the Michigan Building and Residential Codes being administered and enforced here­ under. shall be a municipal civil infraction punishable by a cM fine determined in accordance with the schedule set forth in this section SECTION VII. SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are severable SECTION Ylil EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES PramevirtTownship Ordinance No. 106. entitled the PrameviKe Township Building Code Ordinance, is hereby repealed This Ordinance shall take effect on July 31. 2001. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that toe full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the PrameviNe Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular busi­ ness hours of regular working days following the date of this publication ______ Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Ml 49048 (616) 623-2664 HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a pub­ lic heanng upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Wednesday. August 8. 2001, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M­ 43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township The ilem(s) to be considered at the public heanng consist of the following 1. Tne proposed amendment of Section 6.2B to require lhe concumng vote ol three (3) members of the Zoning Board of Appeals to reverse an order, decision or determination of the Zoning Administrator or lo decide in favor of the applicant in a matter upon which the Board •$ required to pass upon or to grant the variance 2 The proposed amendment of Section 6.2D pertaining to removal of members of the Zoning Board of Appeals by the Township Board Wntten comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time dunng regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received at or following the public hear­ ing The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the nght to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public heanng. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the heanng and may further examine the same at the pub­ lic hearing Hooe Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted matenal being considered at the heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days' notice to the Hope Townsnip Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or senrices should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2464 Leaving Hastings is not an easy move for Sarver. She said she will especially miss her family, her friends and her fellow Hastings firefighters. Sarver also said she appreciates the entire Hastings community for support. So to follow her drcam, Sarver realized that she needed to Irek to Texas. "To get a title shot," Sarver said, "if I don't win it, then it wasn't meant to be, but I least I'll know I got there." River Bend aces achieved Three holes-in-one have recently been carded al River Bend Golf Course in Hastings, one by lhe designer and builder of the course and two by pan-time employees of the area business. Don Haywood Sr. managed his first ever ace al River Bend using a nine iron on the ninth hole of the Blue course. Haywood, of Hastings, is the designer and builder of River Bend. Brett Vcrus also notched his first ever holc-in-onc at River Bend. He did so on the 16th hole of the Red course, using an eight iron. Vcrus was golfing with his brother in law, Jeff Hamilton. Margo Salazar, of Lake Odessa, scored a holc-in-onc on the 130-yard, third hole on the While course. Salazar used a nine iron. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 13 Ice cream social enjoyed at Bernard Museum by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Bernard Historical Society and Museum held an ice cream social last Saturday. A shade tent was set up so visitors could enjoy their frozen treats in the shade while listening to the music of lhe "Happy Tones." Miss Delton and her court served the ice cream. Many visitors toured lhe buildings of the former hospital, 1873 country school, the general store with post office, the blacksmith shop, the seamstress cottage, an implement build­ ing with tools, a little house, a working windmill and a nature trail. The buildings were full of anifacts giv­ ing a glimpse of life in by gone days. One display showed World War II uni­ forms. medals and patches. In another room were old sewing machines that pre­ dated Singer. The rug in one room was a rag rug made of wool and pieced together after World War II. The museum is locate? at 7135 West Delton Road midway between Delton and Prairieville. It is open for groups by appointment May through October. Call 616-618-4929 for more information. There is no charge for tours, but dona­ tions are accepted. LEGAL NOTICES STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owner* of any and all inter­ ests In or lien* upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following desenbed property tor unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are ent'Bed to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon pa,ment to the treasurer of the county m which the property is located of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this nonce The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summon; on commencing a cnnl action, without other addition­ al cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property £‘-ate of Michigan. County of Barry, amount paid $127.67. taxes lor 1997 Lot 127 and 129 Innovation Subd . Woodland Twp. P.N 15-080­ 000-007-00. Amount necessary to redeem $191 48 plus the fees of the Shenff This parcel is not an improved residential parcel Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd. Lake Odessa. Meh 48849 To George Manwaring last grantee in the regular cnam of such property or of any interest therein as appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (8/2) Dennis Watrous gets into the spirit of the music. He dances to the beat of the "Happy Tones." Miss Delton Jennifer Glenn (second from right) and her court serve ice cream at the museum. They are Elizabeth Kuykendall (left) Kelly Miles. Megan Orseske and Jennifer Young. Esther Kahler (left) and Donna Hayward are helping with the tours. Kahler is shaking a bottle of cream, turning it into butter. The "Happy Tones’ musicians entertain the visitors to the Bernard Museum. Many tap their toes along to the familiar selections. Wilma Lane. Arvilla Bunnell and Mede Brandli enjoy tnetr ice cream and the music at the Bernard Museum. Justin Campbell. 12, visits the 1873 school house. The Brown School was moved from Pine Lake Road and Lindsey Road to the Bernard Museum in 1963. Why not the best insurance for your farm? 1 < NOTICE BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and all interests in or liens upon the land desenbed TAKE NOTICE Sale was lawfully made ol the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has trtie lo the land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within six months after return ol service of this robce. upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the shenff for the ser­ vice and cost of publication ol this notice. If pay­ ment as desenbed in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for posses­ sion ol the land Description of the land: State of Michigan. County of Barry. Barry TWP COM IN CENofSEC 28-1-9 THEE 128 FT S 90 FT W 128 FT N 90 FT TO POB PAR. Parcel 408-03-028-000-037-00. Amount Paid: $1183.90 Amount Due: $1775 85 plus shenff and publi­ cation fees. Tax for the year 1997. (Signed) Mary Ann Williams 90 Nine Mile Rd. NW. Comstock Park. Mi. 49321 To: Ste>-e and Patricia Laforce. husband and wife. Arthur M Champagne, a married man and Robert E Champagne and Republic Bank and other persons or entities with any interest to the above described property (8/9) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kknt R Fnedenauer and Cynthia S Fnedenauer hus­ band' and wife (original mortgagors) to We«s Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f ka Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation. Mortgagee dated September 24 1998 and recorded on October 8.1998. Instrument Number 1019071. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof t^e sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY-THREE Tr OUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIR­ TY-NINE AND 22-100 dollars ($123.239 22). including inter* 4 at 7.500% per annum Und-jr the power ol sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barty County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 100 p m., on August 23. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Parcel 1 Commencing at the Center post of Section 27. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence Easterly 592.5 feet along the East and West 1/4 hne ol Section 27 lor the true place of beginning, thence Northerly 330 feet parallel with the North and South 1/4 hne of Section 27. thence Westerly 317.5 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line, thence Northerly 69 feet mor* or less, paral­ lel with sato North and South 1/4 tone to pomt which lies 2241 feet South ol the North kne of said Section 27; thence Easterly 1045 feet more or less, parallel with said North Section hne to the East 1.8 line of said Section 27. thence Southerly 399 feet, more or less along sato East 18 hne to the East and West 1/4 hne of sato Secbon 27. thence Westerly 727.5 leet. more or less to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the dale of such sale Dated July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 0200114404 VA Number. 252960628189 Dolphins (82) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Saie THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made to the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark L. Anderson and Gwen J. Anderson, husband and wife (original mortgagor) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 in Document No. 1011010, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX-HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 58/100 dofters ($65,646.58). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute to such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p.m. on August 16. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lol 405. 406 and West 1/2 of Lot 407. Al-GonQmn Lake Properties. Unit 2. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded to Uber 2 of Plats. Page 63. Barry County Records Subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements and limita­ tions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 19\SCL 600.3241a. to which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991214266 Ravens (82) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made tn the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Irene K. Jolkfl. a single woman and Sonya L Jdkfl. a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship of Barry County. Michigan Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc. dated the 10th day ol March. A.D 2000. and recorded m the office of the Register of Deeds, lor the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of March. A.D 2000, to Document Number 1042068 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of $193.605 27 (one hundred ninety-three thousand six hundred five dollars <nd twenty-seven cents) including interest there en at 12.42% (twelve pomt four two) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or to equity having been instituted to re.jver the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained to sato mortgage, and pursuant to lhe stat­ ue of the State of Michigan m such case made and provided, notice is hereby green that on Thursday, the 23rd day of August. A.D . 2001, at 1 00 o'clock sato mortgage win be foreclosed by a aal* at public auction, to the highest btoder. at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage Which satd premises are desenbed as follows All that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate tn the Township of Hope, m the County of Barry and State of Michigan and desenbed as follows to wit The part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20 Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County, Michigan, described as fottows Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 20. thence West 1320 feet; thence South 4’2.5 feet tor a place of begmmng. thence West 60 feet, thence South to shore of Long Lake, thence East along the shore of Long Lake 60 feet, more or less, to a Commonly known as 1590 Hurt Tax ID: 08-07-020-026-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. to which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: July 19. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO . LPA. By Daniel E Best (P58501) Attorney tor Assignee of Mortgagee Weltman, Weinberg A Reis Co.. L.P.A. 755 W Big Beaver Rd. Ste 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/16) NEW! Expanded Coverage Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Michigan introduced the first Farmowners policy in America in 1960. We were the first and we re still the best. Quality coverages, customized for you. Special of the Week Making your Mur* more prodfctafclo PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with Pubic Act 267 (1967), Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education posts this schedule of regular meetings for the 2001-2002 school year Meetings of the Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education will be held on the second Monday of each month. 7 30 pm Location and dates as follows Kimberley Hayward (left) and Olivia Seaman tour the old school. August 13. 2001 September 10. 2001 October 8. 2001 November 12. 2001 December 10. 2001 January 14. 2002 February 11,2002 March 11.2002 Apnl 8. 2002 May 13. 2002 June 10. 2002 Barry I S.D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan Barry I S.D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue Hastings. Michigan Delton Kellogg Elementary. 327 North Grove Street. Delton Michigan Barry I S D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan Barry I S.D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan Barry I S.D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue Hastings. Michigan Barry I S.D . 535 W Woodlawn Avenue Hastings. Michigan Delton Kellogg Elementary. 327 North Grove Street Delton Michigan Barry I.S.D.. 535 W Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings Michigan Barry LS D. 535 W Woodiawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan Barry LSD 535 W Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIER OVERHEAD TV PACKAGE, LEATHER. POWER SEAT, DUAL A/C, NADA S21,650 - SAlf... Dreisbach Font iac Otr'MOAiiE CMC Trick afe T K ■ A AB! W W "g * W SALES HOURS: Monday 4 WwtaSOBy unM 8 Tu* Thu * Fn unW 6 Saturday until 3 Wk baiuxe rout Eowunos st Four Tuam' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2C01 Hastings Rotary’s new president takes over Scott Bloom stepped down earlier this month as Hastings Rotary Club president to allow incoming President Larry Neil to take over the reigns. The newly appointed Neil said he has many ideas for the Rotary and the up­ coming year, and it seems he has the support to do just that. "The first plan I have is to carry on the rich tradition of the Rotary in Hast­ ings. since 1920." said Neil. “We look forward to a very successful year, know­ ing we will need Scott's expertise and support." According to N?U. this year the Ro­ tary will be focusing on public relations and membership. Along with the annual fund-raisers, including a pancake supper, a food booth at Summcrfcst and flower bulb sales, the youth programs and a leadership conference have really been the forte of the club's activities. Bloom said. "There is really a youth focus in the Rotary, including the dis­ trict-wide life leadership weekend rcttcat for high school kids. There is a lot of time and money behind the scenes... it also teaches the value of teamwork." This year, the Hastings Rotary Club is also considering a program to assist dis­ advantaged adult citizens of the Hastings community. Bloom went on to say. "Larry is going Changing of the Guards: incoming Hastings Rotary Club President Larry Neil to do a great job; he's been involved with the Hastings Rotary for 17 or 18 years." (left) pictured here with former President. Scott Bloom. Music adds flair to annual sidewalk sale... Ric Castleman plays his rhythm and gospel blues at Hastings Sidewalk Sales Saturday Felpausch tuna recall continues The G & R Felpausch Corporation has recalled tuna fish sold in its 20 southwest and south-central Michigan stores in in­ cluding Hastings because of a packaging problem, said Felpausch Public Relations Manager Janine Dalman. The six ounce cans, with the name Felpausch and codes RDSCV50017, RDSCV500020 and RDSCV500019 (expiring Oct. 17, 19 and 20, 2001) can be returned lo where they were purchased for a full refund.* "Our reports came out good as far as micro biology," said Dalman. "We didn't detect pathogen growth or anything like that. We arc simply holding the product and waiting for direction from FDA (Food and Drug Administration.)" , Dalman explained that there was no "head space" when the tuna was packed in New Guinea and the cans were heated. She said when the lid on the can is pressed, it clicks, much like a child's noise making toy. The problem was discovered when an inspector visited a Felpausch store and noticed that the can "didn't feel quite right." Nearly 2,000 cans of the questionable tuna have been taken off of th? Felpausch shelves while officiate await reports from the FDA on its findings. "I have not heard anything back from FDA yet," said Dalman Wednesday. "We should have had results at least a week ago and I've put a call in to find out what's going on." Dalman said her company did not no­ tify local media when the problem was discovered last month because they were following the directions of the FDA. "There was a recall notice that was submitted on June 26 to Associated Press per FDA instructions so we didn't make any individual contacts to any newspapers," Dalman said. Dalman said only two cans have been returned by consumers and those cans did not bear the expiration dates in question. "We're assuming they were cither con­ sumed or being stored," said Dalman. who said there have been no reports of any illness resulting from consumption. tucas (left) and Dante Seeterlm enjoy the music at the Barry County Courthouse fountain. They are the grandsons of Jim and Mary Atkinson of Hastings. For more information, call 1-800-648­ 6433. Thornapple Players seek new members , The Thomapplc Players will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County's downtown Hastings office, 117 W. State St. All interested adults in the county are welcome to attend the meeting, especially newcomers who would like to be part of Thomapplc players and anyone who has been part of the Thomapplc Players for the past three productions, said Norma Acker, Arts Council member and producer of the shows. "We are going lo discuss the fall play. Auditions w*!l be coming up in August. ■ ■ . 7 yC' ' We'te going to discuss the spring musical, our finances and the direction that we hope to see the group take," Acker said. The Thomapplc Players are interested in people who want to be on stage or back stage, she added. "We're hoping to get lots of input. We see that this group is growing, and we want to see it continue to grow. That's the purpose of this meeting," Acker said. For additional information, call Norma at 945-2332 or the Arts Council, 945-2002. Dante Seeterlin finds his own way to cool off Saturday at the courthouse fountain. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ Steve Steward (second from left) leads Wing of Prayer from the First Presbyterian Church playing original music and praise choruses at the courthouse fountain . An Independent Licensee of BDry Systems tne 810 Brywit St • Kalamazoo. Mchtgan 49001 • 345-2900 9.26 East DE Avenue • R.cNand, Mtch^an 49083 • 629-5252 1 F.R.O.G.S. VBS 2001 orsive. Respect. Obey, Give thanks. Serve! July 23nd - 27th, Mon. - Fri. ’ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Rood, Hastings ff (1 mile east of town ot end of E. Mill St.) Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224 ‘*** “Kids” of any age! And parents welcome to stay too! (especiolly with younger children) j J / B V S and Special Achievement Awards on Friday* a "Even a child is known by his doings. | whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." W Proverb* 20 11 — fo Youth 3 years old - 5th grade 6th-12lh Jr. Leaders. Adult class led by Pastor Michael Anton. 1 Fun CRAFTS and SONGS with a message “BOB" the BIG BULLFROG PUPPET — QUALITY CAR CLEANING 5 Easy-to-understand BIBLE LESSONS — HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP Ml 31 $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING. WASHING, WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL R0. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616/945-5607 Call soon...limited registrations. July 23rd through July 27th 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church 239 E. North St. Hastings fAcross from lender core Nursing Home) Tel: 616-945-9414 Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Give us a call at 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday July u. 2001 - Page IS LEGAL NOTICES Brandyn Gonzalas Rlc Castleman Benefit concert to aid child with leukemia A benefit concert will take place Saturday, Aug. 4. to help raise money for a family of a 5-year-old boy with cancer. Money will go toward helping Brandyn Celestino Gonzales, 5, who at 17 months was diagnosed with A.L.L., acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He has a 70 to 85 percent prognosis of good health after three years of chemotherapy and other medications. His therapy was supposed to conclude Dec. 31 of 2000, and things were going well until February when he had a relapse. "We know all of the drugs and chemos are three times as strong as before, plus they added radiation to his therapy," Brandyn's mother, Tanya Gonzales, said. "All of this will last for two more years." Brandyn's treatments require him to be in the hospital every week for five to seven days. That's why the assistance is desperately needed. "We're grateful that the community has stepped up to help Brandyn enjoy life outside of the hospital," Tonya Gonzales said. "This goes to show that a small town like Hastings can be just as big as Kalamazoo, Battle Creek or Grand Rapids." The concert will be held at the Hyatt Farm, at 6451 Assyria Road, about eight miles from Hastings and sigSS wftl be placed on M-37, M-66, M-43 and M-79 lo help direct interested concert goers. Gates will open around 2 p.m. Expected to perform arc Mossy Twyne, a '60s seven-member rock folk group from Brighton; Red Willy, who will perform country rock, rock and oldies; Ric Castleman, who will perform rhythm and blues and Christian rock, and for the younger crowd, Dirty Laundry, who will perform their own brand of rock 'n roll. Mossy Twyne recently released a new compact disc. There also will be food, games and a 50/50 raffle. The event can be enjoyed by the entire family. Kids under 12 are free. Handicapped people also are welcome, as there will be plenty of shade and helpers on hand. Blankets and your dancing shoes are other items appropriate for the event. "I think that we can have an event that a whole family can come and enjoy a nice day," coordinator Larry "Bonner" Lippert said. A $5 donation per person is encouraged. The Avengers Motorcycle Club is planning to donate money toward the cause. "We have been in the area almost 10 years and, in the past, have donated to families for Christmas," Avenger Motor Club president Jim Willet said. "We felt this was a good cause to get involved with. We also have families, who work hard, and would like to do other things in _!!»t^ynpunity. The Avengers arc a non-profit Motorcycle Club with chapters in Michigan and other states. For more information or if you wish to help, call (616) 948-0163. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. la a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEN­ NETH P BELLES AND KAREN A BELLES HUSBAND AND WIFE to AMERKXJEST MORT­ GAGE COMPANY. Mortgagee, dated February 24, 1999. and recorded on March 11. 1999. as Instrument No 102F364 Barry County Records Michigan, on wtticf< mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy two thousand five hundred fifty four and 53'100 dol­ lars ($72,554,53). including interest at 9 000*. per annum, with adjus>ble rale nder. Under the power of sale contained m wd mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1.00 p.m. on August 2.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: ~ COMMENCING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/? OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11. TOWN 1 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. THENCE NORTH 762 FEET. THENCE WEST 244 FEET. THENCE NORTH 371 FEET. THENCE EAST 244 FEET THENCE SOUTH 371 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption pened shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. DATED: June 28. 2001 AMERKXJEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248)540-7701 (7/19) SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE BARRY COUNTY PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN A ASSOCIATES. P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by: Nancy Hobart to United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee, dated October 6.1998. and recorded on October 8, 1998. in Uber 1019076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED NINETY NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($81,899.00). including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute hauch case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday. Auggst 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: LOT 6. BLOCK 7. OF KENFIELD S SECONDS ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned h accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: July 10.2001 Uniled States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee PETER M SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES. PC. 30300 Northwestern Hitftway. Suite 222 Farmington Hits. Mthigan 48334 (8/16) c.l* r»ouce ot Mortgage r orec tosure obm THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard P. Chupp and Nancy K. Chupp. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to NationaJCredit Financial Services Corporation. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1997. and recorded on July 28.1997 in Liber 703, on Page 153. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($106,586 43). including interest at 11.375% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mortgage and the statute in etch cn«e made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m., on August 9, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 15. Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence East 40 Rods; thence South 40 Roos; then West 40 Rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except part sold to the Michigan State Highway Commission as described in Deed reco-wed in Uber 308. on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated June 28. 2001 FDR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott, P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200011985 Dolphins (7/26) n.d.. —a as-.,,-,-, Mossy Twyne Free booster seats to be given away Free booster seats will be given to each child weighing 40 pounds to 80 pounds ac­ companied by a parent when they show up at the parking lot of the former Family Independence Agency building on Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings Wednesday, July 25. The Michigan State Police and Dawn Coltson ot the Barry Intermediate Schoo) District's Early On program will hand out the seats between noon and 3 p.m., said Trooper Sandra Larsen. "We'll be giving away as many seats per family as they need," said Larsen. "They don't have to do anything to qualify. All they have to do is show up." The seats are to be used by children between 40 and 80 pounds who have grown out of the child seat harness, said Larsen. Nearly 115 booster seats were given lo Barry County by the Ford Motor Company's Boost America! program and arc among 500,000 booster seats to be distributed nationwide. The Barry County Sheriffs Office and the United Way arc also participating in the campaign. "The seats are generally for kids between the ages of four and eight years old," said Larsen. "We will not be giving seats to children under 40 pounds and we have no infant car scats to give away." Families will receive the appropriate number and type of seat for each boosterscil weight and aged child in the family, either the Evenflo Right-Fit backless booster seat or the Century Brevcrra Contour Sport highback booster scat. ‘Keyholing’ topic of planning, zoning meeting A public hearing will be held Monday, July 23 ,to generate public comment on a proposed ’keyholing" ordinance being considered by the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. when lhe regular meeting of the commission opens in the community room on the first floor of the Barry County Courts and Law Buildings in Hastings. The meeting will be the last opportunity for the public to comment on the matter before the formulation of a proposed ordinance designed to control lhe funneling of lake access by several back lots through a single access site. The commission has been working on the formation of such an ordinance for the past three years which will affect 11 of Barry County's 16 townships which are governed by Barry County Planning and Zoning laws. Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING June 27. 2001 - 7:00 pm. All Board members present; Deputy Treasurer Jack Phillips; Kathy Sheldon from Walker & Fluke. Receives Year 2000 Audit. Adjourned at 8:00 Bonnie L. Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by; Jim Brown. Supervisor Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting July 9. 2001 Can to order and Pledge to the Flag Adams. Albert. Eddy-Hough. Tonkin and Woods present Approved agenda, minutes of 611/01 meet'ng and bills Received correspondence. Treasurer, and Committee Reports Approved Survey for Park. Twp Sewer Ins . Trade in of Tractor. Gravel for Little Pme Lk. Rd.. Cemetery Software. Roof Repair, and amend­ ment to Resolution 99-16 (Cemetery Pokey 2001­ 5). Meeting adpumed 8:15 p.m. Lunda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patnoa Albert. Supervisor (7/19) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Corey J. Wifliams, a married man (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated July 31. 2000. and recorded on August 2. 2000 in Document No 1047600. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Washington Mutual Home Loans. Inc., suc­ cessor in interest by merger to Fleet Mortgage Corp.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 31. 2000. which was recorded on November 27. 2000, in Document No. 1052309, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of FIFTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHT Y-EIGHT AND 86100 dollars ($57.388 86). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby’ given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on August 16. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 4 of RJ. Grat's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6000.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ot such sale. Dated July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200119336 Hawks (62) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Todd and Laura L. Todd husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 19.1998. and recorded on November 5.1998 in document number 1020394. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc MVa Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, as assignee by an assignment da led October 19. 1998, which was recorded on December 9.1998, in document number 1022053. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 34/100 dollars ($77,034.34). including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made arto provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mi at 1:00 p m., on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP CF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, for place of begmntng. thence East 545 feet, thence North 500 feet, thence West 545 feet, thence South 500 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott A Trott, PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 4200119783 Dolphins (69) Biack and white copies c are only. 990 Copies Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE al... Iocalcounties.com ...the onfyslte you'leven need! Copies everyday at PRINT PLUS located In the grey bam at J-Ad Graphics 1551N. M-4S Highway Hastings 945-9554 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting July 3, 2001 al 7:30 p.m. All board members and 10 others present. Dept reports and correspondence received Voted not to establish hre dept cadet program Reviewed recycling expenditures Bills read and approved Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (7/19) Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of the Johnstown Township Board July 11, 2001 An Be? rd Members and 13 guests present Approved agenda, minutes of previous meet­ ing and treasurer's report Discussed the following: street lights in Banfieid. special assessment to blacktop VaiPine Dr. P.fer-Lacey Rd M-37 intersection, letter to Department of Agriculture regarding Manure Management Plan and cover on well pit at Banfieid Cemetery Authonzed Treasurer to attend workshop on taxes Auditor presented audit Approved payment of vouchers June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by: Robert Mack. Supervisor (7/19) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and aS toiler* eote in or Bens upon the property deecribed; Taka Nolice: Sate was lawfuty made of toe Wtowing described property tor unpaxl taxes on tost property, and that the undented rws Me to the property under tax deed or deeds issued tor the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of Ms property within 6 months after return of *ervice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of al sums paid for toe tax sate purchase, togetoer with 50% madOtion, and toe fees of the shenff tor toe service or cost of pubheatoon of Ms notes The serves or publication costs she! be ths sems as tor personal service of a summons on commencing a avi action, without otosr addition­ al cost or charge If payment as desenbed In Ms notice is not made, toe undersigned w« institute proceedings tor possession of toe property Description of Property: STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Barry Amount paid $668.01; Taxes tor 1997 City of Hastings com at toe NW cor of tot 627 »-E 269.1 fl. toPOBtoS 132 fl to W 80.96 fl to N 132 ft to E 80 36 ft. to POB al in toe orig efty plat P.N 06-55-201-000-203-50. Amount necessary to redeem, $1002.02 pfoe toe loos of the Sheriff. This parcel not te improved residential parcel Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Meh 48849 To Cary Display Co, 301 E. Center St, HeMngs. Mich 49058 as grantee in the regular chain of title of such property or of any interest toerein as appearing by toe records m toe office of toe Register of Deeds of said County. (6?.\ Mortgage Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in too condteone of a mortgage made by Joyce M. Eaves, to Ctettas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duty known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana), mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999 and recorded August 19, 1999 In Document Number 1034178. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Four and 53/100 Dottars ($37,874.53) todudtog interest at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and toe statutes of toe State of Michigan, no tic e is hereby gi ven tha t the mort gage wrfl be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 pjn. on August 23, 2001. The premises are located in toe Township ol Hope, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Commencing at toe 1/8 post of toe South side of toe fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North 715.15 feet; thence North 40 degrees 04* East 716.25 feet thence North 49 degrees 56* West to the shore of Long Lake, for place of beginning; thence North 40 degrees 04' East along toe shore of Long Lake 66 feet; thence South 49 degrees 56’ East 195 42; thence South 48 degrees 19* West 66 54 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56* West 185.85 feet to the place of beginning lhe redemption period shal be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of toe sate The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated July 19. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Civitas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by vanous resolutions duty known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana). 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 200 0075 (8/16) HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Notice of Audit Inspection Notice is hereby given that the 2000 audit of the General Fund has been received and is available for inspection by appointment with the Clerk. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk 616.948.9690 616.945.3291 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 COURT NEWS: Chauncey Edwards. 28. of Grand Rapids, who conspired with his wife, Phalona Goree, to burn two mobile homes in Yankee Springs Meadows so the couple could collect insurance money, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation and ordered to pay $74,000 in restitution last Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court. Edwards pleaded no contest June 22 to one count of attempted conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Goree was previously sentenced to one year in jail and also ordered to pay $70,419 in restitution. Restitution must be made to Liberty Mutual insurance Company, which paid a claim made by the mortgage company holding the title on Goree’s mobile home. Her home was burned intentionally either by Edwards or someone hired by him, according to court testimony. The couple was hoping to be paid insurance money for nonexistent personal items, including diamond rings and furs, that they claimed were destroyed in the fire, according to previous court testimony. At Edwards' sentencing Thursday, his attorney. Fred Johnson, objected to a pre­ sentence report that said Edwards was ringleader of the arson/insurance fraud conspiracy. "Miss Goree came up with the idea and organized the conspiracy." Johnson said. "I find it hard to believe that other than (for reasons relating to) his gender my client has been scored as the leader of this thing." Johnson said the house that war burned was in Goree's name, and the insurance was also in her name. "At best these people were in this together." he said. Circuit Judge James Fisher agreed to change the scoring in the pre-sentence report to reflect that Edwards was not the ringleader. Johnson also accused the probation agent who prepared the pre-sentence report of not being "objective" and said the report was "written up in a biased manner." He said the pre-sentence report "gives the impression (Edwards) has more resources than he does." Johnson said. Edwards is also "not involved in drugs in Grand Rapids." Johnson said, and was "honorably discharged" from the Navy. Johnson asked that Fisher not sentence Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! I.ost A Sat tonal I <A ItHUld LOST: SMALL KITTEN, 8 weeks old. Mostly black and brown with cream on his nose and fret Missed very much. Reward. Call (616)945-2603. HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5085 24hrs. 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Antique dining room table with leaves, com­ plete set of Pfaltzgraff dishes - brand new, air conditioner, etc. 526 E. Madison, Hast­ ings. 'Help Wanted APPLEBEES IS NOW ac­ cepting applications for all dining room and kitchen po­ sitions. Kitchen positions $7.75 and up. Apply in per­ son Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm at 638 W. State St. EOE. DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented nerson with chauf­ feurs, CI5L-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729._________________ EXPERIENCED COUNTER SALES person: automotive knowledge a must, comput­ er skills preferred. Looking for a person with good phone skills, personable & dependable. Benefits availa­ ble. Apply within, no calk please. Go-Go Auto Parts, 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton. Fann I a\t i{ A Harden WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies & Lotus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish & Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol's Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9 03am5:30pm; Sat. 9,OOam-2.-OOpm For Sale VICTORIAN STYLE BED frame for sale: silver colored, includes head board, foot board, slats and frame, ex­ cellent condition, hardly used. $25'J. (616)945-0538 ask for Cindy. \ulmna!i\t CHEVROLET G SERIES conversion van: 1983, V8 305.. Automatic with over­ drive. 110,000 miles. Excel­ lent condition. Garage kept, basically used for trips. $3,500. Call (616)891-8048 FOR SALE: '93 Sable, high mileage but everything works well. Power every­ thing, A/C, cruise, good body, $3300. Call (616)945- Habile Hmm \ ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Cail Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than tent. 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EXPERIENCED COUNTER SALES person and Auto parts dismantler. Automo­ tive knowledge a must. Looking for personable and dependable people. Benefits available. Apply in person. No phone calls. Go-Go Auto Parts, 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton. HELP WANTED: AUTO parts dkmanteler, experi­ ence helpful, took and trans­ portation needed. Looking for reliable and motivated person. Benefits available. Apply in person. No calk please! Go Go Auto Parts 7709 Kingsbury Road, Del­ ton. PINKERTON SECURITY: Full and part-time Security Officer needed immediately for work on all shifts in Hastings and Middleville. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Starting wage of $7.00/hr, uniforms are provided and training is paid. Discounts available on GM vehicle pur­ chases. Must be at least 18, have a high school diploma or GED, and no felony or misdemeanor convictions. Call to apply: Pinkerton Se­ curity, 1695 Service Rd. NE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49503. (616)456-5464 AA EOE M/F/D/V Edwards to jail, because Edwards must pay a large sum in restitution. "If he serves jail time he will lose his job" and won t be able to pay the restitution, Johnson said. After Edwards was sentenced, Fisher said he would have considered allowing work release while Edwards was jailed but Edwards had said previously he had no transportation to get to work. The following Monday, Fisher amended the sentence to allow Edwards work release. In other court news last Thursday: • James S. Dolloway, 23, of East Leroy was sentenced to two years and five months to 15 years in prison for a conviction of second degree home invasion. He was also ordered to pay $25,055 in restitution. Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill said Dolloway "might as well get used to prison." McNeill said Dolloway "has a significant drug problem" and "is a danger to society." Defense attorney William Doherty told Fisher that in his initial contact with his client, Dolloway "said he did have a drug problem and wants to deal with it." Dolloway told Fisher "I’m sorry for what I’ve done. I know what I’ve done is wrong. I do admit I was a menace to society." Dolloway said that ever since his mother died, "I've had a real hard time coping with her death." However, he said, "I definitely need to change." • Steven Gilchrist, 29, of Cedar Springs pleaded guilty to home invasion, second degree, and being a second offense habitual offender in exchange for the dropping of charges of first degree* home invasion, auto theft, and fleeing and eluding police. Gilchrist admitted he walked into an unlocked home on Cherry Valley Road Feb. 16 at around 2:30 a.m. while intoxicated. Sentencing was set for Aug. 23. Gilchrist could be sentenced to a maximum 22-1/2 years in prison. • Joshua C. Hancock, 21, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty to two courts of ag­ gravated assault in exchange for the dropping of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. Hancock was accused of assaulting his father and his father’s girlfriend with 4 screwdriver. Hancock told Fisher that' his father "suffers post traumatic Mess (disorder)" and his father’s girlfriend is a "bipolar manic depressive." On March 23 of this year, he said, he and his father and his father's girlfriend got into an argument over some money of Joshua’s that was missing and the argument "turned into a big scuffle as I was going to leave." Hancock said the scuffle included his father putting a "choke hold” on him and his father’s girlfriend "throwing things at me.” At one point, he said, he punched his father in the stomach. Hancock asked Fisher to put him on a personal recognizance bond until his sen­ tencing Aug. 23 because "If I'm in jail, I can’t pay my bills and my family’s going to starve." Fisher set a $1,000 PR bond. • Cint J. Howard, 19, of Nashville, was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating his probation. Howard was serving probation for a June conviction of resisting and obstructing a police officer. Judge Fisher revoked Howard’s status as a Holmes Youthful Trainee and ordered him to be placed in a substance abuse halfway house called K-PEP after Howard is released from jail. Prior to sentencing. Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz told Fisher that Howard's "conduct in jail has been despicable," with Howard at one point turning a test paper on substance abuse into a paper airplane. • Matthew J. Hower, 20, of Ada was sentenced to four months in jail for violating his probation. Hower was serving probation for an October 2000 conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property. When sentencing Hower, Fisher told him, "You need to get a job and pay back the people whose property you stole." • Karrie Cross, 33, of Waterford pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property under $1,000 and was sentenced to 18 months of probation. She will be released from probation if she pays $1,700 in court assessments. Cross pleaded guilty a year ago to malicious destruction of property over $1,000 and her sentence was delayed while she served probation. Because that probation was served successfully she was allowed to plead guilty Thursday to the lesser charge. • Jack P. Raymond. 39, of Hastings was sentenced :o 11 months in jail and three years of probation after being convicted of drunk driving, third offense, a felony. Assistant Prosecutor Cruz told Judge Fisher that Raymond's previous criminal record contains 27 misdemeanors, most of them alcoholrelated. Raymond’s attorney, Bruce Lincoln, said Raymond was surprised when he saw how many previous offenses he'd been convicted of. "I think Jack believed he had his drinking under control," Lincoln said. However, Lincoln said. See COURT NEWS, page 18 Baby survives fall through window HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A baby which reportedly fell through a first story window and struck the ground six feet below is going lo be OK, as far as Barry County Central Dispatch Supervisor Ron McCord knows, he said Wednesday. McCord took the call Thursday, July 12, at 3:20 p.m. from a young girl reporting the accident, saying that the baby was breathing and conscious but unresponsive. "A sibling called for mom," said McCord. "She did an excellent job answering all my questions. As far as I know she was under 10 years old.” The baby was taken from its home in the 1000 block of Cobum Road by Mercy Ambulance to Pennock Hospital. McCord said it was the second such call he ? is handled in two weeks. In the other incident, another baby fell through a first story window when it rolled over while taking a nap in a home north of Hasti igs. "The baby fell on a deck," he said. "As far as I know, that baby is OK. too. I know the baby was screaming, that's the last I heard." No other information was available. Robbery reported at local motel HASTINGS - Police are investigating a reported robbery July 12 of more than $1,000 from a man staying at the Brookside Motor Inn at 1560 South M-37 in Hastings. Troopers from the Hastings Post of lhe Michigan State Police said a man reported that three subjects entered his room and took his inheritance money and fled south on M-37 in a 1997 Ford Ranger. The truck was reported to be white with stripes. The allegedly occurred at about 9:19 p.m. Yankee Springs car break-ins reported SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY - Michigan Stale Police are investigating six motor vehicle break-ins and two business burglaries which occurred in three southern Barry County townships between July 4 and July 15. On July 4, a car on Oaklcigh Street was broken into and an in-dash CD player along with up lo 45 compact disks were taken. Troopers are looking for a green Jeep with a red stripe on the side spotted in the area at about noon that day. Inside the Jeep were three while males and the driver had short, blond hair. In another incident, a person reported that a radio, amplifier and amplifier speaker were taken from his car sometime between later July 3 and early July 4 on Briggs Road in Yankee Springs Township. On July 6, police investigated the breaking of a car parked at Sam's Joint on Briggs Road in which a camera, i blue hooded coat and compact disks were stolen. On July 7, a number of empty, returnable cans were stolen from Sam's Joint. The perpetrators forced open a door on the shed attached to the restaurant to gain entry. On July 10. troopers were called lo investigate the theft of $1,200 Cougar golf clubs from an unlocked van parked in the 2100 block of Gun Lake Road between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. On July 15. troopers received a report that someone had broken into the Momma B's Ice Cream Shop on Grove Street (M-43) in Delton. Missing was office equipment, a cellular telephone and a telephone. In that case, however, a 16-ycar-old Delton teen admitted lo committing the crime and that he had destroyed some of the items. The boy apologized to the owner and offered to pay for the damaged equipment. Charges are pending in juvenile court. And, on July 15, troopers were told that someone broken into a pick up truck on Milo Road in Prairieville Township and tried unsuccessfully to steal a Pioneer stereo. The perpetrator opened the rear window of the cab, then opened the passenger side door and took the face plate from the stereo. Assault charges pending against cop CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A charge of assault and battery has been requested by the Barry County Sheriffs Department against a Nashville man who works as a police officer in another county. The requested misdemeanor charge stems from an incident July 5 in which the man is accused by his neighbor of assaulting him during an argument. The victim told deputies that he was at his property with his two chidden when he noticed that the suspect had pulled up a culvert that he had put in the roadway. When the victim walked to where the culvert had been, the suspect emerged from his house and began talking to the victim. The victim claimed that the suspect called him an (expletive), followed him So his property and shoved him while yelling at him. The suspect, however, told police he simply raised his arm and the victim continued walking and walked into his arm. The victim told deputies he was intimidated because the man is a police officer but said the man did not use his position to intimidate him or act aggressively toward him. Man reports marijuana stolen JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A man called police July 11 to report that someone had stolen his marijuana from the bedroom of his home. The man reported to troopers that he had kept the dope in a sandwich baggy and that it turned up missing between 2:15 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. The man, who lives in the 100 block of East Hobbs Street, said his storm doors were left unlocked during the time the three grams of marijuana was stolen. "If we recover the marijuana, we will seek charges on the homeowner," said Trooper Sandy Larsen of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Items stolen as owners watch fireworks RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A couple returned home from watching fireworks from their pontoon boat to find that someone had taken the woman's purse and the man's silver and diamond 30-ycar anniversary ring from the Viking Corporation. The box was inside a black ring box, which is also missing from a dresser drawer, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. The incident is believed to have occurred between 9:30 and 11 p.m. in the 2000 block of Agaming. Sheriff's office Investigates car larceny HOPE TOWNSHIP - A camera and a drill case with a charger are missing from a locked truck parked on Ackers Point near Long Lake July 16. The owner said that though the truck was locked, the windows were down about 1 1/2 inches and he has no idea who would have taken the items. The incident remains under investigation by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Freeport restaurant broken into FREEPORT - The Barry County Sheriffs Office is investigating • break-in of Richie's Koffee Shop in Freeport that occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. July 10. . . Deputies reported that the restaurant was entered when someone threw a piece of blacktop through a window in the front door of the building. Police found $3 in tip money missing from cups near the cash register and a handle was found broken off of the store's safe. The VCR was found unplugged and tape was missing from lhe machine, deputies said. , . . Deputies have suspects and the incident is still under investigation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 19. 2001 - Page 17 Delton schools answer sex harassment charges by Shell) Suber Staff Writer A Kalamazoo judge will decide Aug. 20 whether pan of lawsuit against the Delton Kellogg Public Schools pertain­ ing to the hiring, retention and supervi­ sion of foreign language teacher Francis Grabowski will be dismissed. The hearing on the district's "motion for summary disposition" will focus on parts of a complaint against the schools by former English teacher Holly Med­ ford. who is seeking financial damages against the district for allegedly allowing Grabowski to create and maintain a sex­ ually hostile work environment. "Our position is the Governmental Im­ munity Statute prohibits claims against the school for the negligent hiring, su­ pervision or retention of Mr. Grabowski." said school district attorney Gary Bartosicwicz. "We're asking the court to dismiss parts of the lawsuit pertaining to hiring, supervision and retention. There arc claims beyond that that are not ad­ dressed in this motion." According to Medford's lawsuit. Grabowski talked openly to his classes and staff members about his affair with another teacher, talked of killing another teacher and his ex-wife and discussed the sex lives of other teachers with his classes among a number of allegations of misconduct. She also accuses him of repeatedly showing to his classes a videotape of one of his Spanish students wearing a bikini (taped during a class trip to Spain) while commenting on her body in a sexual manner. behavior was brought to the schools' at­ tention on numerous occasions by as many as 10 different staff members, par­ ents and former students. "Had Delton-Kellogg taken these ap­ propriate. prompt and remedial steps, (Medford) would not have been victim­ ized by Grabowski, she would not have been sexually harassed and intimidated, she would not have been assaulted by Grabowski and she would not have suf­ fered the humiliation, distress and eco­ nomic losses she has sustained." attor­ neys Deming, Huey, Chapman and Richardson claim in the suit. Delton attorney Jill Humphries Steele also is representing Medford in the case. Medford claims she was forced to take an unpaid leave of absence from her em­ ployment with Delton Kellogg in September 2000 and was forced to end her unpaid leave of absence last month. "As a consequence of Grabowski's ac­ tions. Plaintiff suffered....fear, terror, hu­ miliation. emotional, distress and trauma, loss of self-worth, economic damages...all to avoid further contact with Grabowski," her suit claims. Medford reportedly has suffered from bleeding ulcers since the alleged inci­ dents. Grabowski, who has worked in the Del­ ton schools since 1991, remains on a paid leave of absence while he awaits his criminal trial set for July 31 on one count of felonious assault for allegedly threatening Medford with a hatchet out­ side her Kalamazoo home on July 11, 2000.. One charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct stemming from Medford's report that Grabowski raped her in her Kalamazoo home last June 26 was dis­ missed. "The behavior identified in the preced­ ing paragraphs was well known to Del­ ton-Kellogg as the conduct was mani­ fested on virtually a daily basis with the knowledge of the principal and/or admin­ istration, but not limited to the superin­ tendent," the suit stales. Grabowski is also accused of having conversations with other Delton teachers about his sexual encounters with his wife on Delton Kellogg property. He is accused of making anonymous phone calls to staff members in which he would make sexually explicit statements or sexual innuendo and of threatening to retaliate against and/or intimidate both teachers and students for reporting his unwelcome and sexually inappropriate behavior. Medford claims that not only is Grabowski liable for violating the Elliott/Larsen Civil Rights act, but the schools arc liable, too, for allowing it to continue for at least six years. According to the suit's "general state­ ment of the case," Grabowski’s alleged Television topples, kills three-year-old girl in area home by Shelly Suber Staff Writer A 3-ycar-old Allegan girl killed Mon­ day when a large screen television set fell on her at her grandparents' Yankee Springs home "was kind and thoughtful and enjoyed helping others," Courtney Ann Kcyzcr-Crcmcans was apparently attempting to cither obtain a video or to pla^ a video when she climbed the front of a television stand ■ that held a 36-inch television set about four feet off the floor, said Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief Robert Woodard. "It looked to me to be a temporary stand," said Woodard, who said the tele­ vision set was not a floor model. "She apparently was climbing and brought the whole thing down." Courtney, who was at the Archwood Drive home of her grandparents. Char and Ed Scvigny, suffered massive head injuries in the 3 p.m. accident, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Emergency crews found Courtney un­ conscious and bleeding from the nose and mouth when they arrived. Despite the efforts of local medical personnel and of AcroMcd Helicopter • doctors. Courtney , was pronqunced dead at Spectrum Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids at 4:53 p.m. Courtney was bom on Sept. 16, 1997, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Nathan Ray Cremcans and Cherity Ann Kcyzer, who was at the home when the accident happened. "Courtney was an energetic and inde­ pendent 3-year-old who was bright and full of life," reads her obituary. "She was kind and thoughtful and enjoyed helping others." Courtney leaves behind one brother. Chase James Cremcans, her grandpar­ ents, Char and Ed Scvigny of Wayland, Larry and Cindy Keyzer of Allegan, James and Lonny Cremcans of Otsego, her great-grandparents, Arthur Henry of Watson, Dorothy Keyzer of Martin, Wanda Collins of Otsego, her best friend, Brittni "and everyone else whose life she touched." Friends and family will be received at the Winkel Funeral Home in Otsego Thursday (today) from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to noon when ser­ vices will begin with Pastor Steve Slater speaking. She will be buried at Miner Cemetery, Watson Township, and memorials arc being accepted by Head Start of Allegan. According lo Tim King, co-owner of King's Electronics and Appliances in downtown Hastings, 36-inch television sets contain the largest picture tubes on the market and tend to be front heavy. The sets can weigh anywhere from 70 to 100 pounds, he said. King said manufacturers provide stable bases, hooks and straps for anchoring the sets to stands they manufacture. "Sony has a strap on the back so they can be strapped down so they don’t tip," said King. "They build into their own stands ways to install the TVs. But if the TV is put on an angle forward, nothing's going to stop it from tipping." King said he has never before heard of a person being injured by a falling TV set, however. "It's almost a freakish thing," he said. "Il’s a real tragedy." As of Wednesday, July 18, Grabowski had not been served with a copy of the summons and complaint, according to a Kalamazoo County Circuit Court clerk. Grabowski's criminal defense attorney, David Butler of Kalamazoo, did not re­ turn a phone call Wednesday. Attorney James S. Jarno of the Lansing firm, Gru a, Jarno & Young confirmed Wednesday that he will be defending Grabowski in the lawsuit, but declined to comment on the matter. In its answer to Medford's claims, the Delton Kellogg Public Schools charged that the alleged acts of Grabowski were the results of a troubled relationship be­ tween Medford and Grabowski and not due to Medford's gender. "As such, the acts of Defendant Grabowski do no violate the provisions of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act," the district claims. The district denies that Grabowski en­ gaged in any behavior which constituted a hostile or sexually hostile work envi­ ronment for Medford. The district also denies being indiffer­ ent to toward Medford's rights and well being, charging that she refused to be specific regarding her concerns with Grabowski. "Not until the beginning of the aca­ demic year in the fall of 2000 did (Medford) become specific in her allega­ tions," the district states in its June 25 answer to Medford's suit filed June 1. Lake 0 man charged with child molestation . A Lake Odessa man has been charged with one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct after a young girl told lo­ cal authorities that he'd been touching her inappropriately. As a result of a month-long investiga­ tion, Glen Eugene Dillon, Sr., 60, was ar­ rested, and his arraignment on the charge has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, in Ionia. Dillon is free on $5,000 bail. Police said they interviewed the child and then the suspect, who reportedly confessed to about 300 incidents over the past seven to nine years. The incidents were reported lo have occurred at "Grandma's Baby-sitting Ser­ vice," a Lake Odessa business operated by Dillon's ex-wife, Helen. Police said there is no evidence that Helen Dillon had any knowledge of her ex-husband's activities. Dillon is only charged with one count, police say, because the other children he confessed to molesting have denied that they were touched inappropriately. Medford had actually directed school officials "that no one was to be informed of these allegations." lhe district claims, and Medford also specifically advised that when she told Grabowski that these visits and phone calls were unwelcome "he ceased his visits and phone calls." According to the document. Medford told the district about her allegations in mid July and September of 2000. "In her initial contact with Delton Kel­ logg Public School District. (Medford) made no reference to the alleged sexual assault and rape." the answer states, "or the alleged assault and threat on (her) life with a hatchet. Plaintiff asserted that she had receive! unwelcome visits and telephone calls from Francis J. Grabowski and that those visits and tele­ phone calls stopped when she told him that they were unwelcome and needed to cease." The district claims that other reports of Grabowski's alleged misbehavior at school, such as having an affair with Tammy Grabowski, talking about killing another teacher and his ex-wife, sexually harassing students, and discussing other teachers in a sexual manner do not in­ volve Medford. "Delton Kellogg School District denies knowledge of... Grabowski's alleged fre­ quent sexually harassing behavior and other inappropriate behavior,'" the an­ swer states. The district also asserts as untrue Med­ ford's claim that despite the district's knowledge of Grabowski's frequent sex­ ual harassment and other inappropriate behavior, it never disciplined him. As far as Medford’s claim that she was sexually assaulted and criminally raped by Grabowski and that he held a hatchet near her head and threatened her, the district says: "Delton-Kellogg Public School District has no personal knowledge as to whether the sexual relationship between (Medford) and (Grabowski) was consen­ sual and therefore leaves (Medford) to her proofs," according to the legal docu­ ment. The district goes on to claim that Med­ ford did not report to her supervisors any alleged misbehavior by Grabowski such as pacing outside her classroom, glaring or leering at her before she voluntarily left the school on Sept. 11. Though Medford claimed she was forced to take an unpaid leave of ab­ sence from the schools and that she was forced to end her unpaid leave in or about May 2001, the schools deny the claim "at all times indicating there was a position available for (Medford.)" Medford allegedly did not file a formal sexual harassment complaint according to school policy until about Sept. 11, 2000, and after that report, Grabowski was told by the wrhoolx to avoid all con­ tact with Medford to which he agreed. The district also claims that Medford has not participated in any further efforts to investigate her formal complaint against Grabowski which bars her claims against the district. Grabowski continues to be on adminis­ trative leave of absence since Nov. 2, 2000, and "is not to return to his em­ ployment at Delton Kellogg Public School District since Sept. 28, 2000." Whether Grabowski is expected to re­ turn to teaching at Delton Kellogg High School this fall remains unclear. No one answered the telephone at the adminis­ tration office nor at the high school of­ fice Wednesday. Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations Police recover stolen guns The Michigan State Police with help from the Barry County Sheriffs Office and the Freeport Police Department have recovered 13 of 25 guns stolen from a Freeport home during a Sunday break-in. Police have arrested a 17-year-old Freeport man suspected of committing the crime, while they suspect three other people were also involved. The guns pictured here being examined by Trooper Ernie Felkers were found in a car abandoned in a wooded area near Brown and Usbome roads. The incident is still under investigation. 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July 19. 2001 COURT NEWS: Raymond “docs understand he has a drinking problem and he needs help." During sentencing Fisher told Raymond "It you did not abuse alcohol you wouldn’t be a criminal. I hope seeing your record in black and white has made an impression on you." • Julie Yocsting. 35. of Middleville, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of probation for drunk driving, third offense, a felony. Yocsting must attend AA meetings regularly. She will be allowed to serve the jail sentence on weekends so she can work during the week. According to her defense attorney. Yocsting has "a good job” and is the "primary caretaker for her children.” Yocsting told Fisher she was "very sorry" and said it is "very important for me to be able to take care of my responsibilities." • Connie Vaughan. 39. of Hastings pleaded guilty to false pretenses less than $2(X) and was sentenced to pay S50 in court assessments within 30 days or serve five days in jail. Vaughan pleaded guilty to larceny in a building a year ago. but her sentence was delayed for a year while she served probation and she was then allowed to plead guilty to the lesser offense. • Ferry M. Kellogg, 29. of Nashville was ordered to appear in court Sept. 6 to discuss payment of fines and costs assessed against him in 1999. when he was convicted of placing an "offensive substance" (a black gunpowder bomb) near a home. Judge Fisher told Kellogg he d been on probation nearly 2 years but had only paid S200 of his court assessments. Kellogg said he had not begun working steadily until this past spring, and was currently only making $8 an hour. However, he promised to pay all of his assessments by Oct. 21. when he is due to be released from probation. Fisher told Kellogg that "if the money isn't paid by October I'm going lo consider some­ thing else — jail or prison." • Marie A. Patterson. 23. of Hastings pleaded guilty to violating her probation by failing to report to her probation officer this past January and February. She was serving probation for writing a bad check Her sentence was delayed until Oct. 18 to give her an opportunity to pay some of her court fines and have a baby. • Steven E. Mapie. 26. of Cloverdale stood mute to charges of selling marijuana. A not guilty plea was entered in his behalf and a July 26 pretrial was set. • Mark A. Miller. 21. of Hastings, was arraigned on charges he violated his probation by failing to report to his probation officer. Miller is serving probation for an October 1998 conviction ot breaking into Babylon Hair and Tanning in Middleville. A hearing on the probation violation was set for July 26. • Michael Adams. 25. of Delton is scheduled to be tried Sept. 17 and 18 on charges that he operated a metham­ phetamine manufacturing laboratory in a Gun Lake motel Jan. 11 in Yankee Springs Township. Adams also is charged with possessing firearms during the commission of a felony (a revolver) and possession of marijuana. • Gary Harps. 34. of Plainwell, was sentenced to serve eight additional weekends in jail on his conviction of probation violation. He was ordered to pav a Si.000 fine and S2.000 court costs. Harps violated probation by consuming marijuana and tailing to seek counseling. There are N.A. (Narcotics Anony­ mous) classes in Barn and Allegan counties." said Judge James Fisher. "If you truly wanted to quit. I d get in one of those support groups." • Josh Newberry. 21. of Hastings, who was sentenced in February to five years to 14 years in prison on his conviction of probation violation on a forgery convic­ tion. has asked to be re-sentenced. Newberry claims that the sentence disqualifies him to participate in a prison boot camp program because the mini­ mum sentence is longer than 36 months. Attorney Patrick Ehlman noted that since his incarceration. Newberry has completed and passed his G.E.D, and "he's given some indication he may be coming around." *1000 1 REBATE AZTEK VERSAT The most versatile vehicle on the planet! The 2001 Pontiac Aztek with all wheel drive or front wheel drive and features like CD & cassette. keyless entry, cruise control, trailer package, tinted windows. Several in stock to choose from... as low as 399 W — Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC T Truck ruck ------ N 328 North orth M Michigan ichigan A Avenue venue H Hastings astings, . M Michigan ichigan 49058 49058 • Tammy Keeler. 32. of Delton, pleaded guilty to one count of arson of insured property, a 10-ycar felony for burning a house April 15 in Hope Town­ ship. Keeler admitted that she started lhe fire in the house where she was slaying with a friend and her friend's boyfriend who rented lhe home. I don t really know w hat was going on in my head." she said "The way he was treating me..." She is scheduled to be sentenced on the conviction Aug. 16 al 8:15 a.m. 0.0% • John Childers. 28. of Bellevue, was sentenced to four months in jail for breaking into the Whispering Walers Mini Storage on May 27. 2000. month Just add tax & plates Dreisbach "I think he could choose a path to be­ come a more productive citizen." said Ehlman. "He asks the court for a sen­ tence not to exceed three to 14 years which would allow him to be eligible for the boot camp program." "I didn't really sentence him because of what he had done but because 1 was very concerned about what he would do in the future." said Judge James Fisher. "He shows a lack of respect for the most basic human dignity because of his ac­ tions in the communits and in the jail. “I'm more concerned about what he’s likely to do in the future. If they're not going to put him in that program. 1 want him to serve at least five years because I don't want him to return to the streets with the attitude he left with." Fisher adjourned the sentencing hear­ ing to give Ehlman time lo determine hethcr Newberry can be screened for his eligibility for boot camp prior to sen­ tencing. IMEUffiKk MailWRdir«8 Enc DrwttXJCti. PrtsKHrt GMC Qo^smobile •••••••Otteeoe "WtaE Exceeding Your Expectations is a Family Tradition. ” Tue. Thu & Fn unM 6 SdutoyiMZ Chns StMrmon. Soto* Mon &WU 8-7 Tua. Thu 4 Ffl 8-5 Call (616) 948-8000 Today Fair Deals 4BJ Dreisbach Pontiac Oldsmobile i on Quality Wheels GMC Truck • Justin Dcnick. 19. of Wayland, pleaded guilty to violating his probation by contacting the victim of his crime five limes since March 3. Denick was convicted Feb. 14 of oper­ ating a vehicle under the influence of al­ cohol causing incapacitating injury to Audra Heers, a passenger in the vehicle Dcnick was driving when it ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle Jan. 19 in Thomapplc Township. Its my understanding you gave the letters lo your mother lo delivery to Au­ dra." said Fisher. 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AR WHOLESALE PRICE - FIRST 12,888 Payments zero down best term & rate, just add fax & plates 616-945-9554 MONTANA'S & SILHOUETTES 5 PRE-OWNED UNITS IN STOCK � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-07-26.pdf 38296b83e8e4cc4b628338f1b114b236 PDF Text Text __UllCHWWff ---------------------- ~r- Dems Surveyor to talk at First Friday Ferris, Goris grid all-stars See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 14 See Story on Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings ANNER Thursday, July 26, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 30 PRICE 50 ! HEWS BKIEES: Lake 0 Depot Day will be Saturday The ninth annual Depot Day will be held al the Lake Odessa Depot Museum, beginning at 10 a.m. Sat­ urday. July 28. The event will include food, ice cream and entertainment by the Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Soci­ ety, Center Slag Dance Academy, the Yonkers Family Singers, the Thundcrfloor Cloggcrs. Crystal and Amanda Hoffman and Laura Smith. Two important programs will he a tribute to the history of the Smith Brothers, Velte and Company Oraln Elevator at 1 p,m and the presenta­ tion of th Janie Rodrigues Awsrd for community service at 2. The depot itself also will be open for tours. Water garden tour is July 28 The first annual Pet World pond and water garden tour is planned for Saturday, July 28. All nine ponds included on the tour were installed non-profession­ ally. Some have streams, waterfalls or fountains. All serve as ecosystems for fish, frogs and turtles and contain water plants. The purpose of the tour is to give enthusiasts an idea about how pond and water gardens look and what it takes to get one going in one's own back yard. Pet World is closed this week for vacation, but tickets, at $5 apiece, are available at Hastings Office Supply. For more information, call Pct World owner Doug Ward next week at 948-7387. Local 'Players' seek members The Thornapple Players will meet at "* p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the Thornapplc Arts Council of Barry County's downtown Hastings office, 117 W. State St. All interested adults in the county are welcome to attend the meeting, especially newcomers who would like to be part of Thomapple players and anyone who has been part of the Thomapple Players for the past three productions, said Norma Acker. Arts Council member and producer of the shows. Plans for the fall play will be dis­ cussed. Auditions will be coming up in August. Other topics will include the spring musical, the group's fi­ nances and the direction the Thor­ napple Players will take. The Thomapple Players also are interested in people who want to be on stage or back stage. For more information, call Acker at 945-2332 or the Thomapple Arts Council at 945-2002. More Briefs on Page 2 School officials say state aid cuts not likely by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Local school administrators say their districts may not be subjected to cuts in per-pupil state aid for the 2001-2002 school year. However, they may still face cuts in special programs, they say. Midge Pippel, superintendent at Thor­ napple Kellogg, said she is ’optimistic" that the cut* won't take place. "The message I'm hearing is that it's very unlikely the governor’s proposed cuts will be implemented." Gov. John Engler recently proposed that an overall decrease of 5 percent be made in school funding, effective Oct. 1. Part of the cuts would reduce the perpupll foundation allowance promised to school districts for the 2001-2002 school year. Thomapple Kellogg would lose $76 |>cr pupil, or a total of $213,000. Delton Kellogg would lose $79 per pupil, a total of $163,830. And Hastings would lose $240,055, or $73.89 per pupil. Engler proposed the cuts in an attempt to balance the state budget, according to Karla Garcia, legislative aide to State Rep. Gary Newell. The Michigan economy has been sluggish and state revenues are not as high as the legislature earlier projected. The cuts aren't actually decreases in current foundation allowances, but rather reductions in proposed increases in per­ pupil aid. All three districts — Hastings, Delton Kellogg and Thomapple Kellogg — received $6,000 per pupil in the 2000-2001 school year, and were promised that would be increased to $6,500 per pupil in the 2001-2002 school year. Since school districts arc required to have a 2001-2002 budget in place by this time, "at this late date everybody's budget is based on the $6,500," TK Business Manager Alice Jantma said. Jansina said that despite the fact that legislators have been indicating for awhile they will have to cut schpul funding, "we were told and told that the foundation grant would not be touched." Instead, funding reductions for programs for academically at-risk students, such as See CUTS, continued page 17 Stylish cowgirl Becky Barnard and her goat Billy were the best dressed cowbpokes at the animal style show during the Barry County Fair last week. The 149th fair ended Saturday, leaving lots of memories and fun. and plans already are under way tor next year's sesquicentennial edition. For lots of photos and stories, see inside today's edition of the Banner. Problems persist for gun board by Patricia Johns Staff Writer It's been nearly a month since Michi­ gan's new concealed weapons law has taken effect, but problems involving the Barry County Gun Board persist. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday was told by David Stevens of Middleville that members of the public were not allowed to enter the meeting room at the gun board meeting earlier this month. Stevens also ques­ tioned the local gun board's decision to continue to meet only once a month, adding that he's concerned that the county may be a target for litigation. “I prefer the path of least resistance and would like to see this resolved with­ out litigation," Stevens said. The local gun board's troubles actually surfaced before the implementation of the new law making it easier for people to carry a concealed weapon. Pro-gun advocates have claimed that the board has been inconsistent and unfair in past decisions to issue or not issue permits. Just as the new CCW law went into ef­ fect. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill resigned his seat on the three-member gun board. Thomas Stockwell introduced himself to the board Tuesday as a candidate for the opening on the gun board. He noted that he is a volunteer concealed and carry weapons instructor and that he has been an active volunteer with Freeport and other area fire departments. Stockwell said he learned that the deadline for applying for the opening is today. Thursday. July 26. Interviews will be held on Thursday. Aug. 9. Applicants will be notified. Stockwell also brought a concern to the board about the building of develop­ ments where access is only from a dead end road. In Irving Township Engle Road dead ends. He asked the county to con­ sider additional access from Woodschool Road to make it easier for fire trucks. In another matter Tuesday morning. Barry County Drain Commissioner See COUNTY, continued page 17 County Road Commission violates rules for wetlands HHS graduate Kylee O'Heran, shown here with her horse "lam Reckless." was named 2001 All Around Champion Cowgirl at the MHSRA state finals rodeo. Reckless was named Horse of the Year. Kylee is one of three O'Heran siblings to win awards at the state rodeo and qualify for national competition. O’Heran siblings take top rodeo awards O'Heran siblings Kylee. Jason and Nick won a number of awards at the Michigan High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA) slate finals rodeo June 15 and 16 at Tylers Arena in Ovid. They have all qualified to participate in the National High School Finals Rodeo in Springfield. III. In what's billed as the "largest rodeo in the world." over 1.500 contestants from 39 stales. 4 Canadian provinces and Australia will compete for top honors. To qualify for nationals, contestants must place in the top four in their state events. At the state rodeo. Kylee O'Heran, a 2001 Hastings High School graduate, was named 2001 All-Around Champion Cowgirl. She participated in all of the events offered to girls, placing in all of them. She qualified for the nationals in all but the pole bending competition. She was the champion in barrel racing. She and her brother Jason were champions in the team roping competition. She was second in goat tying, second in breakaway calf rop­ ing. third in cutting, and ninth in pole bending. She was chosen as Wrangler All­ Star Team Captain and as 2000-2001 Student President of MHSRA. Her horse lam Reckless, was selected American Quarter Horse Association Horse of the Year. Kylee will be attending Missouri Valley college this coming year on a rodeo schol­ arship and will be part of the college's rodeo team. Jason O'Heran. a senior at HHS this coming year, was champion in team rop­ ing. fourth in calf roping, and second in cutting. He was chosen as Wrangler All­ Star Team Captain and 2001-2002 Student Vice President of MHSRA. Nick O'Heran. who will be a sophomore at HHS this fall, was named 2001 Boys Rockic of the Year. He placed third in team roping with his partner. Kelly Martin, and placed sixth in calf roping. He was also se­ lected auctioneer for the MHSRA See RODEO, continued page 5 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Barry County Road Commission has violated state law governing the protection of wetlands, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ sent the Road Commission a letter May 30 ordering it to stop construc­ tion of a gravel road through a wetland lo­ cated in back of the commission headquar­ ters in Rutland Township. The headquarters is located on the south side of M-37 west of Green Street. The wetland area is located south of the head­ quarters buildings. The DEQ said the Road Commission failed to obtain a permit before it placed a culvert underneath the road it is construct­ ing. The culvert is located at a point where a stream crosses the gravel road. The Road Commission also failed to obtain a permit for raising the road some five feet by dump­ ing sand and gravel on it. the DEQ stated in its letter. DEQ engineer Jerry Fulcher said viola­ tions of the type that occurred with the Road Commission can result in fines of up to $2,500. If those with DEQ permits "willfully or recklessly violate a condition or limitation" of their permits, he said, they could be subject to fines of from $2,500 to $25,000 per day. The Road Commission was given 30 days to bring the wetland work into com­ pliance with state regulations. Since the letter was received, the Road Commission has met with DEQ officials and has sub­ mitted two applications for permits to the DEQ, one related !o culvert work and one to putting down the sand and gravel fill for the road, Fulcher said. "We've been led to believe both (applications) will be approved," Road Commission Chairman Don Willcutt said. Willcutt said the Road Commission be­ gan the work without permits because a two-track already existed through the wet- See WETLANDS, continued page 22 �...... '.SUiaB Pago 2 - The Hastm^S*nrter»« wMamt 26 2001 Naud, fatield,... CONTINUED Jazz, blues fest slated in Lake 0 The Lake Odessa Arts Council has announced that it will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Fes­ tival Saturday. Aug. 25, at the vil­ lage park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions to entice young and old alike. Traditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park," with such big band greats as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkcty Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen’s barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. Red Cross sets 3 blood drives Three Red Cross blood drives are coming up next month, one in Hast­ ings and another in Nashville. The first drive will be held from ijoon to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Hastings Elks Lodge No. 1965, 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. There also will be a drive the fol­ lowing a week, on Thursday. Aug. 9, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St. in Nashville. The third drive in the next few weeks is planned for 1 to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Pennock Hospi­ tal, 1009 W. Green St. The drive in Nashville will be held in honor of Phyllis Rizor for her many years of volunteer service with the Red Cross. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ port. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. McGuire-Talbot duo will perform Barry McGuire and Terry Talbot will present a musical concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 27. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 701 Cloverdale Road. Hastings. The duo will present a blend of acoustical folk music. McGuire is best known for his then-controversial bit song "The Eve of Destruction." one of the earliest of the protest songs against war and hate He also was the lead singer of the New Christy Minstrels when they performed their 1963 hit "Green Green." Talbot is an accomplished gui­ tarist who performed with the group Mason Profit! and has performed with Sonny and Cher. Glen Camp­ bell and the Chad Mitchell Trio. The two have performed together in recent years at the Hastings Summcrfcst and the Arby's Show­ case. Tickets, at S10 apiece, may be purchased at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce office, Hast­ ings Office Supply. Love Inc. or the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The concert will be preceded by a lecture by Dr. Gary Pierce on tech­ nical and administrative barriers to habit restoration. For more information, call (616) 721-4190. Junia Jarvie Top Homemaker is Junta Jarvie Junia Jarvie, a retired home eco­ nomics teacher and Nashville resi­ dent. has been crowned Barry County Homemaker of the Year. Jarvie and Dorothy Carpenter started the Maple Valley Memorial Scholarship Fund 14 years ago to help students finance their post-high school education endeavors. The fund since then has given away more than $140,000 in scholarships to members of the Maple Valley com­ munity who have gone on to higher learning. Jarvie was nominated by a former student, Sandi Christie, and selected as the winner from a field of seven candidates. Mary Armstrong of Hast­ ings was named runner-up in the competition. The contest winner was announced during the annual Ladies' Day pro­ gram at the Barry County Fair. As the 2001 Homemaker. Junia received $100 and will represent the county at the Michigan Stale Fair’s County. Homemaker ContestShe is the second., consecutive Barry Homemaker to win from the u». Nashville area. Last year, Susie But­ ler won the honors and then went on to finish as the first runner-up in the Michigan State Fair contest. Junia and her husband, Elmer, a retired Nashville postmaster, have three children. Mark. Joy and Joe, and six grandchildren. Dems' dinner will be Sept. 8 The Barry County Democratic Party will have its annual TrumanJohnson Dinner Saturday, Sept. 8, with former Gov. James Blanchard speaking. Blanchard, who most recently served as U.S. ambassador to Canada under President Bill Clinton, also is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for governor in the 2002 election. Volunteers are needed to help or­ ganize the dinner, sell tickets, serve as hosts or hostesses, decorate the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings, where the dinner will take place, work on publicity and other duties. Anyone interested may call Joseph Lukasiewicz at 948-8444. Friday Fountain concert July 27 The next performance in the "Fri­ days at the Fountain" summer musi­ cal series will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20, featuring en­ tertainment by Ric Castleman on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Castleman has been known in the area as a jazz and blues artist who traveled aruund the country with the group known in the 1950s as the Hilltoppcrs. A frequent participant in the Thomapple Valley Church's Wednesday evening music services, he recently has switched to perform­ ing a lot of Christian and gospel mu­ sic. In case of rain, the Fridays at the Fountain concert will be held inside the Thornapple Arts Council's down­ town Hastings building. 117 W. State St. The Fridays at the Fountain con­ cert series is sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. Tyden pedestrian bridge work may begin this fall by David T. Young Editor City officials hope work can start in October on the pedestrian bridge over the Thomapple River at Tyden Park. The Hastings City Council Monday night approved the lowest of four bids, for just under $238,000. from Davis Con­ struction Inc. to build the pedestrian bridge and walkway, as part of what has been known as the Riverwalk project. Acceptance of the Davis Construction bid was recommended by M.C. Smith & Associates, architects. Most of the money for the project is coming from a Michigan Department of Transportation TEA-21 grant and Michi­ gan Natural Resource Trust Fund grart. The bid award is contingent on the MDOTs approval of Davis Construction, but City Manager Jeff Mansfield told the council in a written communication that "We don't expect this to be an issue since Davis is an MDOT prcqualified contractor, but the stale has not yet completed their review of Davis for this particular project." Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach quipped that he believes Davis will get going on the work this fall and be finished by Nov. 15 "because they want to be done before deer season." The Rivcrwalk project has been in the works for a long time for the city, which has envisioned a recreational trail along the Thomapple River for pedestrians and bicyclers. In other business at Monday night’s meeting, the council: • Authorized Economic Development Director Joe Rahn to submit a notice of intent to apply for a federal community development block grant to help build a cul de sac on Enterprise Drive in the in­ dustrial park. The move will help service Cody Press, which plans to build a 30,000squarc-foot facility at that site and thereby create 25 new jobs. The city’s commitment in the project would be $20,000. the federal grant would be for $165,000 and private enter­ prise would contribute about a million dollars to construct the facility. The city’s part in the project is to pro­ vide water apd sqyver to the new facility. • Decided »p have Police Chief Jerry Sarver re-bid police cruisers that arc being replaced because the four bids to buy them were regarded as too low. "I think they’re about $1500 shy (of what they’re worth)," Sarver told the council. He estimated the two cars, a 1996 and '97 Ford Crown Victoria, to be worth be­ tween $4500 and $5500. Sarver said he was puzzled that "no local people came to look at them" after the bids were advertised. • Was told by Mayor Frank Campbell that he is on the short list of nominees for the presidency next year of the H's official... Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell signs the agreement the city has forged with two neighboring townships on extension of sewer services. With him are Rutland Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont (left) and Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown. Michigan Municipal League, he is one of the final four candidates. He asked for the council's support by attendance at the next MML meeting. • Agreed to a request from the Grand Valley Metro Council to support the re­ gional Grand River watershed manage­ ment plan. "I strongly urge us to participate," said Campbell, who added that small com­ munities need to band together more of­ ten to protect their interests. "I think the county ought to join the Metro Council." He noted thajxia Bafry County only Hastings and the Village of Middleville have joined. It was stressed that the city's support of the watershed management plan docs not involve monetary contributions. Mansfield told the council, "It's a very interesting project that has some real po­ tential." • Approved a request from the Com­ mission on Aging to have its annual Se­ nior Summer Picnic Friday. Aug. 17, at Fish Hatchcry Park. Council also ap­ proved a stay of the local ordinance, which will allow the COA to bring in about 10 animals for a petting zoo. • Agreed to charge a proposed senior citizens' assisted living facility fourtenths of the water and sewer connection fee per residential bed. This means that a 2C-bed facility will be charged for eight units, which is different than apartments because the units are not entirely sepa­ rate. The move, prompted by plans for the Woodland Meadows development, is not official yet because Mansfield has to prepare the resolution spelling out the fornmta. ■ — • Approved the appointments of City Clerk-Treasurcr-Financc Director Ev Manshum as a delegate to the Municipal Employees Retirement System's (MERS) 55th annual meeting Sept. 26­ 28. Joe Rahn will be the alternate. Representatives from the city’s em­ ployees will be Mike Brice as a delegate and Deputy Clerk Sherlyn Courtney as an alternate. • Approved a request from Dale Moras to shut down the 40C block of East South Street from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 28, for a block party. Dem’s vice chair takes Illinois post Barry County Democratic Party Vice Chair Rebecca Lukasiewicz, will resign her position effective Aug. 1. She has been offered and has accepted a full-time teach­ ing assistantship at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb. Besides teaching freshman level commu­ nications courses, she will pursue a master of arts degree with plans to continue toward a PhD in communication theory. Rebecca is the daughter of Deb and Joe Lukasiewicz of Hastings and is a 1998 grad­ uate of Barry County Christian School. She graduated magna cum laude (with high hon­ ors) from Olivet College this past May, hav­ ing interned as a reporter for J-Ad Graphics, Inc. during the summer of 2000. Her last term at Olivet College was spent studying at the National University of Ireland in Galway, where she studied literature and philosophy. While in Galway, and in her weekend travels around Europe, Lukasiewicz was able to observe the contentious US presi­ dential election from a European vantage point. She stated, “The Europeans were in dis­ belief at the positive spin given to George W. Bush by the American media. The Europeans, particularly the British, had him losing all the debates for lack of substance and were fearful of his refusal to support the new European currency if it became neces­ sary." She added, "The election was a political turning point for me. Bushes lack of a plu­ rality, the Florida voting fiasco, and the Supreme Court’s partisan election vote sealed my decision to become a Democrat." Upon Lukasiewicz’s return from Ireland, she joined the Michigan Democratic Party and shortly after was unanimously elected as vice chair of the Barry County Democratic Party. During her short tenure, she sat on the county executive committee and the Truman-Johnson Dinner Committee. She claimed “My personal goal was to get more county youth involved in the party and to increase student member­ ship within the state" She added “Before Barry County Democratic Party Vice Chair Rebecca Lukasiewicz (right) met Michigan Attorney General and 2002 gubernatorial candidate Jennifer GranboEn (Left) during her Hastings visit with area Democrats last April. leaving. I hope to submit a youth recruit­ ment proposal to the Democrats for consid­ eration" Democratic County Chairman Mel Goebel said, “1 am disappointed in losing her. She has done a good job. but I under­ stand the importance of this new opportuni­ ty." He added, “We hope to fill the vacancy with another dedicated individual close to her age." Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... Iocalcounties.com ...the only site you'l even need! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, duty 26. 2001 - Page > County keyholing ordinance hearing will be Aug. 27 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night continued discussion about keyholing/funncling regulations, which when complete will affect the future health of the county's lakes and govern future development around them. Presumably the ordinance will govern future land divisions and easements, but not those already established. The way properties arc developed in future could be affected, because of shoreline protec* tion measures, and regulations affecting parking, fences and natural vegetation buffers among others. The ordinance will govern lakes in 11 townships that arc under count) rather than local planning and zoning. Some lakes fall both in county and in township governed areas. This could potentially mean different standards applied to next door neighbors on such lakes. Establish­ ing standards based on lake use could be problematic unless all governing authori­ ties of one lake work together. The commission is seeking to close loopholes by creating prudent definitions and regulations that will stand up to le­ gal challenges. No action was taken at Monday night's meeting. The commission plans to bold a public hearing on the ordinance at its regular Aug. 27 meeting. Sample ordinances provided by Plan­ ner Jim McManus and Commissioner Jim Alden have been under discussion. Major impact on lakes or water bodies are observed where too many people use the lake or stream because they can ac­ cess it by a boat launch or dock. A lake has a reasonable capacity for use or "carrying capacity," a number which can assessed by an expert in the field. Tony Groves, such an expert, has assessed a number of lakes in the county and determined these lakes can support a certain number of people using them. All the lakes he assessed were found to be "maxed out," according to Planning and Zoning Commissioner Jan Me Keough. Problems in determining the true carry­ ing capacity of a lake can occur if par­ ticular conditions on the day of assess­ ment arc atypical, and can be subjec­ tive, when a consultant is hired by a de­ veloper who has a vested interest in the outcome. The commissioners suggested three consultants could be authorized to do carrying capacity studies based on estab­ lished county criteria, to be obtained at developer cost. Analysis criteria could include boats per household, shoreline buildings, number of public access lots and marinas, boat motor size, aerial fly overs to indicate lake use, shallowness ratio, plant biomass, usable lake area, boat density, topography of lake, shore­ line length, and unimproved shoreline footage. Problems have occurred where summer cottages with as little as 75 feet of frontage have been replaced by large year round million dollar homes with ex­ panded needs for water and septic sys­ tems. A beneficiary is a party who does not have property on a shoreline, but has right of use or access to the lake through an easement. Problems of overuse have occurred where developers with deep acreage have room to build numerous homes and want to allow lake access to develop­ ment residents as beneficiaries, through an casement with small amount of shore­ line. Some of the worst problems have oc­ curred on small lakes with previously Host calls move ‘selective enforcement’ Injunction may halt Aug. 24-25 music festival by Shelly Saber Staff Writer A man who tried to obtain a camping permit from Rutland Charier Township is being taken to court today, when Judge James Fisher will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction to stop him from holding a music festival. Todd Porritt saic’ he approached Rut­ land's zoning administrator, Jim Carr, to apply for a permit to legally allow more than four people to camp on his Porritt Road property Aug. 24 and 25, when he plans to hold a music festival on his 65 acres of land. But when Carr learned that Porritt was planning to host the West Michigan Mu­ sic Festival, which he did twice before, in 1995 and 1996, he informed Porritt that gatherings of 100 or more people are not permitted in Rural Estate zones by the Rutland Township zoning ordinance. "We had a music festival in 1995 and 1996, and obtained all of the proper per­ mits from the Liquor Control Commis­ sion and our camping permits," said Por­ ritt, who is fronting the money to sponsor the festival. The concert is slated to feature Hum­ ble Pie on the first night and various lo­ cal bands on Saturday. "We had security, the National Guard was here and we had liability insurance," he said of the previous two festivals held when Bernard Hammond was the town­ ship's zoning administrator and Robert Edwards was township supervisor. Carr was hired as zoning administrator early this year after an all-new township board was elected last November. Porritt said his plans for this year's event are the same as the first two, though the proceeds will not go to local charities as they did in th* past. His intent is to give the local bands a boost by giving them an audience at the free-admission concert, he said.. According to Carr, Rutland Township's ordinance allows for gatherings of 100 or more people only in agricultural zones, a rule that Porritt contends is broken regu­ larly when citizens hold graduation open houses, retirement parties and wedding receptions in their yards. Porritt said he called one prominent local man who hosted a birthday party and discovered that there were 125 to 150 guests in the Rural Estate Zone, a violation of the same ordinance that pre­ vents him from holding the concert. "This ordinance has never been used against anyone until now," said Pomtt. "This ordinance m broken daily. There is no provision for an auction or a retire­ ment party in any zone other than agri­ cultural, where there is a special use permit provision." According to Can, if people holding such parties do not apply for permits, there is nothing he can do after the fact. He added that two Rutland Township Board members admitted in an open meeting July 11 to having held parties in which more than 100 people attended. There were no citations or injunctions issued against them,” Porritt said. He al­ leged that a local factory owner is also allowed annually to hold a New Year's Eve party involving fireworks attended by 500 to 1,000 people each year on his M-179 property. The property is zoned R­ E, Porritt said. "I could find out about one, but by the time I get to court, the judge would laugh me right out of there because by then there's nothing to remedy," said Carr, "h's all over." • When Carr pointed out the law, he asked Porritt if he could move the event to an agricultural zone. "He said, 'no,'" said Carr. "I asked him why and he said, that's not the point. I'm trying to make a point.*" According to Porritt, ‘'we have the freedom to assemble," the ordinance is unconstitutional and illegal and "1 will spend every last dime I have to preserve my Constitutional rights. Am I doing it for the principle? Absolutely." Carr said he asked Porritt if he still planned to hold the concert. "I told him I thought this was insane," said Porritt, "and I have every intention of doing it. I told him there was no way he could not tell me I can't have 100 or more people on my own property." That's when Can contacted township attorney James Porter and a preliminary injunction was filed with Barry County Circuit Court last week. A hearing set for 2 p.m. today in Barry County Circuit Court will determine whether Porritt can legally hold the con­ cert as planned. If an injunction is issued and Porritt elects to violate the injunction, he and everyone on his property at the time of the concert can be taken to jail, Porritt said. He will wait to sec what the judge de­ cides, he said. “I expect that my attorney is going to bring up that nobody else is having to live up to the ordinance except for me," said Porritt. "I feel he'll have no choice but to deny their injunction." Meanwhile. Porritt said his "new job" will be going to all of the advertised open houses and other parties in Rutland Township, counting heads and calling Carr to report ordinance violations to put an end to what he calls "selective en­ forcement." ungoverned land divisions. Topics discussed by planning and zon­ ing commissioners included: • Frontage minimums could be set, combined with several other methods to ensure lake protection. Minimum frontages could be related to the carrying capacity of the lake. If guidelines were established for frontage as related to "carrying capacities." these frontages would need to be established for all the lakes, and not just some, McKeough said. A permitted minimum amount of shoreline frontage per owner would be one way to limit access by the number of users on a particular lake. The same frontage for marshy shoreline areas could be required as is for home sites with cleared beaches. McKeough favored requiring a mini­ mum frontage for access to a lake, de­ termined for each of the various zoning areas and based on suitable residential densities. For instance, AR zoning would require 220 feet of frontage per home or lake access (similar to road frontage.) Other areas, zoned for particular densi­ ties where public utilities are available could be less, such as 150 feet. This could eliminate future access options for homes built on contiguous properties off • the lake. McKeough explained with a diagram how a 40-acre parcel with 600 feet of lake frontage, for instance, could have three 200-foot lots with lake frontage, where those densities arc allowed. Though 20 or more homes might be al­ lowed on 40 acres, only three would have lake access. She said a double row or more of homes spring up around a lake, pushing beneficiary numbers up and causing overuse. She said she was concerned that al­ lowing numbers of users in excess of the frontage formula would result in exceed­ ing a lake's established "carrying capac­ ity" and guarantee overuse. If each frontage owner was allowed four or more beneficiaries, a lake could easily be­ come overused, in spite ol the estab­ lished capacity. • A formula to establish percentages of total available shoreline based on carry­ ing capacity determinations was sug­ gested. A potential problem of unfairness could occur if the first developer ob­ tained permission for residents in his de­ velopment to use the lake through an ac­ cess based on total carrying capacity. If other owners later tried to do the same thing the capacity could be used up. • Buffer strips protecting lake frontage, especially where shorelines consist of bogs, marsh, swamp or wetlands was considered. A strip of natural vegetation along the water frontage and at the sides of a lot with an exception for the dock and boat entrance could be required. Ordinance measures could protect nat­ ural areas, which often supply a water source and regenerate water quality, keeping lakes healthy for residents, veg­ etation, fish and wildlife. Types of soils, slopes, and other fac­ tors could be considered in regulating buffer strips. If contiguous to a larger lake or stream, clearing wetland areas or build­ ing docks must be approved by the De­ partment of Environmental Quality. (DEQ) The percentage of wetland shore­ line allowed to he cleared could be de­ termined by the planning commission. If only 50 percent of shoreline was cleared, within the permitted frontage allowed, it was believed this could be enough to en­ sure the health of the lake. • Access from nonbur'dable lots are potentially a problem, especially where natural wetland vegetation fills the shoreline and limits access without clearing or putting in a dock. McKeough was opposed to access lots which required disturbing wetlands to use the lake. She was not sure the DEQ would safeguard such areas. She said she would prefer no modification of wetland shorelines, but if allowed, she favored a county stipulation of clearing or filling no more than 50 percent of total wetland shoreline area per lot. In future, access lots may be limited by frontage minimums. Access lots off site could be required to also have a minimum depth of '.00 feet, in addition to minimum lake frontage. Each additional beneficiary of such a lot could require an additional lot width of 100 feet. Commissioner Jeff McKen­ zie advocated allowing at least one ben­ eficiary per access lot. Accurate figures for carrying capacity are needed if other zoning regulations are tied to it. Site plan reviews would be required for access lots where carrying capacity was in question. Planner Jim McManus said. See HEARING, continued page 21 Surveyor to talk about twp. govt, at First Friday Barry County Surveyor Brian Reynolds will be guest speaker at the neat install­ ment of the First Friday forum series al noon Aug. 3. Reynolds, who has been elected sur­ veyor three times, in 1992, 1996 and last November, will attempt to answer the question "Is Township Government Obso­ lete?" The owner of Reynolds Land Survey­ ing and Mapping in Hastings, he also has served as treasurer of the Barry County Republican Party. He was one of the key leaders in the community campaign to build a new county animal shelter. Reynolds did not seek election to his county post in 1996, but received enough write-in votes regardless. In 2000, the County Board of Commissioners voted to eliminate his position and contract out private surveying services instead. How­ ever, the position was reinstated after he pointed out that the action to remove the office from the election ballot was done improperly. Reynolds also was Barry County chairman of the presidential primary campaign of Arizona Senator John Mc­ Cain, who won the Michigan GOP presi­ dential primary over George W. Bush in the winter of 2000. The First Friday series, sponsored by Brian Reynolds the Barry County Democratic Commit­ tee. is held in Hasting, on the First Fri­ day of every month of the year al the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring their own lunches or light fare may be purchased at the hall. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Barry County Democrats. Performances scheduled for Aug. 10-11 ‘Anne of Green Gables’ cast learning lines by Patricia Job is Staff Writer Lucy M. Montgomery penned a memorable scries of books about Anne Shirley's life on Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s. The Thornapple Arts Center is bringing the first novel to the stage :.a their production of "Anne of Grevn Gables” Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11. The evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee on Saturday will be at 2 p.m. The matinee will be signed for the hearing impaired. All performances will be at Central School Auditorium on South Broadway in Hastings. The cost is $5 for adults and S3 for children. Call the Thomapple Arts Council at 945-2002 for details. "Anne of Green Gables" is the tale of a young girl, Anne Shirley, played by Rebecca Dufresne, who is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Adam Vipond and Amanda Kowalczyk present their characters to great effect. Other members of the cast are Kathryn Carney playing Manila's straight talking best friend, Betsy Acker as Diana Barry, Anne's best friend. Jenna Radant is Mrs. Barry, Brianna Wescott plays both Aunt Josephine and Miss Stacy. Jesse Doc plays Gilbert Blythe who calls Anne "carrots" and competes for scholarships against Anne. The cast of Anne of Green Gables Playing Anne's school chums are Emily Benningfield as Josie Pye; Elena Gormley as Ruby Gills and Hope Michaels as Jane Andrews. Chris White plays the stationmaster, Mr. Phillips, Jerry Buote and Rev. Allen. Hannah Johnson, Sara Radant, Elliot Anderson, Mariah Burd and Zach Bergsma each play two roles. Parker Robertson plays the President of Queen's Academy. The summer theater program is sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council with the assistance of the Barry Community Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. �Page 4 - The Hastings Berner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 our readers... Letter about prosecutor is despicable Gun board is discriminating To the editor: For months now I have been reading articles and letters in the Banner about the old and the new CCW laws. After I met the authors of some of the letter*, i realized that they arc not pro­ gun radicals, but normal, law-abiding citizens like myself. In May of 2001, I tried to get a con­ cealed weapons permit to hunt from a standing vehicle. I have a permit from the DNR letting me do so. but that per­ mit states that my firearm must be en­ cased and unloaded. So I applied to be able to carry my firearm on my person while driving, to make it easier to hunt. They issued me a permit to do so, but my firearm must be unloaded. What good is that? While I am loading my firearm from the side of the road, the deer is already out of range or out of sight. Because of this, I was one of the first people to submit an application under the new CCW law that went into effect on July 1. All of the first applications submitted that day (of the people that 1 know personally) were not reviewed at the July gun board meeting. First we were told that the background checks weren't back yet, but upon closer inves­ tigation, I discovered that the back­ ground checks had been there all along. The second reason they gave us was that "the prosecutor had not yet reviewed the applications.” Granted, he is a busy man, but he had two whole weeks to review at least the first 11 applications. He had obviously found time to look at some of the appli­ cations, however, because at the meet­ ing several applications, none of the first 11 were turned down for not meeting all of the application criteria, and only one was voted on and approved. I am 59 years old and I have learned to remain easy going, as 1 believe that there is always a reason behind every ac­ tion. However, I am beginning to believe that the Barry County Gun Board is dis­ criminating against the good, law-abid- Officers need to get tough To the editor: We h«vc had some more accidents here on Orchard Road, Delton, so I called Richard Barnum, Barry Township Supervisor and police commissioner about why our police officers don't run tadar between Plcsant Lake Road and Manning Lake Road. His answer was they are. If the arc, then they must have invisible police cars. When I asked why we never see them, he said they hide. Why? Other police agencies don't. Prairieville Township has even had in the Reminder which roads they were watching. When they are seen, that slows traffic down. There arc too many accidents on this stretch of road. It s not only speed, but nine out of 10 cars run the stop sign at Eddy Road and Orchard and Kingsbury and Orchard. I have seen one car stopped on our stretch of Orchard and that was last year. Mr. Barnum should get these officers doing their jobs, or let's get some who are not afraid to write tickets. Doug Martindale, Delton U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 1 ft) Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. . Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmone, Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. ing citizens of this county who wish to carry firearms. Gerry Becktcl. Cloverdale Lack of respect is too common To the editor: Lack of respect! There seems to be a lot of that going around lately. The night of Friday, July 13, some people stole the cup and flag from hole No. 2 or the Blue nine at River Bend Golf Course. They vandalized the green further by stabbing the flag stick into the green. Not only did these people violate the owners of the course but they violated everyone who plays River Bend, as this is a public course and in a way belongs to every­ one. The mail box bashers show lack of respect when they damage other peopled mail boxes. They are not only annoying the fellow who can repair his own box the next day, but they put additional stress on the widow who is just able to get by on her own. They also show lack of respect to the fami­ ly who with the help of Hospice, is watching their father die of cancer. Who is going to fix that box? How about the cars that you can hear the "Boom Boom Boom" from over a block away that rattle your house when they go past? It^s lack of respect for others. Road rage is another example of lack of respect. These people show lack of respect to oth­ ers, but they also have lack of respect for themselves. 1 don’t know what the answers arc, but it sure is a sad situation. Joan Haywood, Hastings To the editor: I am writing this letter in response to the letter to the Editor in the July 19,2001 issue of the Banner, titled "Prosecutor’s tantrum despicable." Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill resigned from the gun board, not because of being unable to abide by the law, but because he knows the law. and after study­ ing the newly passed legislation he knew he should not stay on the board. He was the first prosecutor in Michigan who resigned from the board, then a large number of prosecutors followed in his path. As to the alleged tantrum the letter writer referred to, I have no personal knowledge of what took place, but 1 have known and worked with Gordon Shane McNeill from the time he was hired as a Barry County prosecu*or and then to chief assistant pros­ ecutor, and now as elected prosecutor. I have found Mr. McNeill to be a very honest and ethical man and he is very passionate about protecting the citizens and victims of crimes in this county. Because of his passion for victims he does speak out for them and says what he believes at sentencing. I, for one, am proud to have a prosecutor who will speak out to the public and the judge for the victims of Barry County. As for the allegations that McNeill had solicited for clients at the courthouse, the Inter failed to say that the matter was looked into and McNeill was not even at the courthouse when this incident had taken place. What had occurred was that someone asked who was the best attorney in town, and a non-attomey gave the person the name of Gordon Shane McNeill. People in politics become afraid when a man of McNeill’s integrity stands up to them. 1 believe the letter is a case in point. Tom Pennock, Local police detective, Hastings Emmons’ honor not so honorable To the editor: While I do not like the current term lim­ its imposed on our state legislators, 1 am thankful the have been in place long enough to f .ce Senator Joanne Emmons out. Last week’s Banner article mentioned Emmons being name “Legislator of the Year” by the National Re ail Federation. It sounds like something we should be applauding her for, that is, until we read that she is being awarded for forcing “remote sellers" over the Internet or through cata­ logs to collect state sales and use taxes on customer purchases. The Clinton/Gore Administration consis­ tently fought such taxes on Internet com­ merce. They knew that the fewer con- Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to search for buyers, renters, employees...or just tejs^y JHANKSI Call us at 945-9554 The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there.are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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The city and county jointly fund the airport, which some believe is an economic asset and others think is just a playground for only those who can afford it. How do you feel? straints imposed, the faster the development and acceptance of the internet for business use, thus fostering a whole new industry. It’s a clear case where less is more! The Engler-Posthumus Administration, with the help of Emmons and the Republican-controlled State House and Senate, saw the Internet and catalog sales as just one more way to separate Michiganders from their money. This is the same cadre of politicians who rewarded themselves with a 37 percent pay hike and showered them­ selves with other life-long fringe benefits. Just remember, the next time you place your catalog order or make an Internet pur­ chase. you can thank Emmons and her “tax and spend (on themselves)" Republican friends for the extra 6 percent you will have to pay. I’m sure they arc thanking you! Joseph Lukasiewicz. Hastings NMIc, o< Mortgage Foraeloaur* Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMFTWG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Drtautt hM bean mad, in the conditions ol a mortgage mad, by Alien M. Warner, and Mary Werners Husband and WUe (original mortgagors) to Broadmoor Financwl Services. Inc., a Michigan Corpocatton, Mortgagee, dated October 22. 1998, and record­ ed on January 6. 1999 in Document No. .023282, Barry County Records. WcNgr.i, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsktary of Bank of America. NA) successor in interest by merger of Nattonsbanc Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated June 1,1999. which was recorded on July 14, 1999, in Document No. 1032462, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 93/100 dottars ($101.936.93), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgage premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 pan., on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the South 1330 feet of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 4 North. Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 12 months) from the dale of such sale. Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ria #200015434 Hawks (7/26) HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner. inc. A Ovwwn of j-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Seer etar y Treaiurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubberth Ruth Zachary "I think it’s a good deal, especially if the casino goes in there to Bradley." "If they want it, they pa; for it themselves. I don't want no taxpayers’ money to pay for it. The businesses should pay to own it, not the taxpayers." "I think it serves the community as a whole." "Yes. Anything that gives the people more options helps the community." Andrea Schick, Woodland: Vera King, Hastings: "I think they should be funded by the county because they arc for everyone's use." "I think an airport is an asset. There will be more and more people who can afford it as time goes on." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Freay Bam to5J0pm . Saturday 830am Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnron Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in aborning counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 5 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHAF ’ER TOWNSHIP OF RUT­ LAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED FcRSONS: From left. Nick. Kylee and Jason O'Heran are pictured. Mel and Alberta Goebel chat with former Michigan Gov. James B Ian chai j during the Four Comers Democratic Picnic in Newaygo County. meeting held on July 11. 2001. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2001-02 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION Three Barry County Dems meet with gov. candidates Mcl and Alberta Goebel of Delton and Joe Lukasiewicz of Hastings, represented Barry County at the Democrat's Four Corners Picnic July 21 at Hawkins, Mich. Mcl Goebel is chairman of the Barry County Democratic Party. LEGAL NOTICE Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 11. 2001 • 7:30 P.M. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance Present: Lyons. Flint. Rogers. Bellmore. Greenfield. McKenna. VNrnont. 8 guests. Minutes of the regular meeting held on June 13.2001 approved. Zoning Fee Schedule Resolution adopted. AN Ayes Mobon to have Supervisor Viimont check into participating m the Grand Vasey Metro Council Watershed program All Ayes Motion to accept first reading or Ordinance •2001-82 (Rezomng Heacock and Neal proper­ ties). AN Ayes. Swan Hollow Plat was given final approval Al Ayes Motion to pay vouchers and payroil vouchers. Treasurer s report received and placed on hie. PCI BuldmgEiectncat Permrts report received and placed on fife Zonmg Administrator report received and placed on hie. Potce report received and placed on fife. Contract for sewer extension from the Qty of Hastings, through Hastings Charter Township was approved AH Ayes. Hiring O.’ FTCH for engmeenng consultation on sewer was approved AN Ayes. Special Board meeting will be held on Wednesday. July 25. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. to address the Cnnl Infraction Ordnance AB Ayes. Adjournment at 9:03 p.m. Respectfully submined. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by. Roger VNmont. Supervisor (7/26) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William D Keeler and Linda Mane Keeler, husband and wife, of 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage com­ pany-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie. MtcTwgan 49251. dated September 20.1999, and recorded m the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on September 27. 1999. in Uber 1035782, of Mortgages, on pages 1-7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale of this notice. for principal and interest, the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00/100 ($55.375 00) DOL­ LARS. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street m toe City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan. that being the place oi ookJtng the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday. September 20. 2001. at 1 o'clock m the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 8 125 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; whch said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28. T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Mchigan described as beginning at a point in the center of the highway. 22 rods South of the center of Section 28. toence South in the center of the highway 4 1/2 rods; thence East 14 rods 10 1/2 feet, thence North 4 1/2 rods; thence West 14 rods 10 1/2 feel to the place of beginning Property address reference is 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 • The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLS 600.3241(a). in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale Dated July 18. 2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South M<ch>gan Mortgagee PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G JACKSON. PC. WAam G Jackson (Pl 5388) Attorney al Law 120 East Walker Street P.O Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 48879 (8/23) The picnic was sponsored by the Democratic parties of Lake, Oceana, Mecosta, and Newaygo counties and had attendees from more than 10 counties. Gubernatorial candidates Jim Blanchard and Alma Wheeler Smith attended, as did Sandy Bonior, wife of Congressman David Bonior, who is also running for governor, but could not attend. In speeches to the group, both Blan­ chard and Smith attacked the Engler/Posthumus administration, citing examples of failed programs and lost op­ portunities. Education, environment, and budget were the topics of focus, though other issues were mentioned. Sandy Bonior spoke of her husband's 25 years as a congressman, citing his deep commitment to the environment, his steadfastness against Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America," as well as his lead role in getting the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC built. The Goebels and Lukasiewicz all had the chance to speak one-on-one with the candidates. Lukasiewicz said. "It was great just to sit and have a casual chat with these candidates. It was like talking to your neighbor." The Goebels renewed their acquain­ tance with Blanchard, with whom they had a close working relationship during his tenure as governor from 1983 to 1991. In response to the candidates* speeches, Lukasiewicz said. "While I tend to favor Jennifer Granholm for gov­ ernor, Jim Blanchard gave a riveting speech. He has certainly matured politi­ cally. If he delivers like that during the primary race, he could very well emerge the victor and ultimately return as our governor". The highlight for the Goebels was the lengthy personal conversation they had with Judy Bonior. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foitowmg « a proposed Ordinance which was received lor first reading by the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its regular An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by the rezoning of certain properties located within the Township and to repeal aB Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I Rezonlng of Property In Land Section 34 Serving as "Rodeo Readers" this past year were MHSRA members (from left) Nick O'Heran. Brooke VanPortfliet. Kylee O'Heran, Kelly Martin and Jason O’Heran. RODEO, cont. from page I Scholarship Auction. According to MHSRA member Tish Gore, August is new member sign-up time. Any high school students who arc inter­ ested in becoming members or would like information can call Jacky Marlin at 810­ 679-4318 or Tim O’Heran at 616-945­ 1483. Get your Color film processed at J-Ad Graphics A. The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in toe Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by the rezonmg from the ‘AG’ AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT zoning classification of the foNowmg described land in Section 34: RUTLAND TOWNSHIP COM N 89 DEG 56-29* E 2167.22 FT FR W 1/4 POST SEC 15-3-9 FOR POB; TH N 00 DEG 11-58* W 435 FT; TH N 89 DEG 56”29* E 248.82 FT; TH S 00 DEG 11*58" E 435 FT, TH 8 89 DEG 56-29* W 24832 FT TO POB. Commonly referred to as Parcel Number 06-13-034-010-00 Rezoning of Property in Land Section 26 B. The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in toe Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby Black are only;; ■ L-UtTS V-zUpi’cJS 6V6ryd3¥ at PRINT PLUS foorcea in irwyrey MrnatJ-AdGrtptWa WJk M-43 wishway FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! amended by the razoning from the "AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT zoning classification to the “RE" RURAL ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT zoning classification of the totowtog described land in Section 26; RUTLAND TOWNSHIP W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 25-3-9. EX COM AT SW COR OF NE 1/4 SE 1/4 FOR BEG; TH E 32 RDS. N 31 RDS.W42RDS.S31 RDS TO BEG ALSO EX COM A NW COROFNE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 SEC 26-3; TH SALG TANNER LAKE RD 400 FT; TH E 175 FT; TH N 400 FT; TH W 175 FT ALSO EX COM AT NW COR OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 SEC 26-3-9; TH ALG TANNER LAKE RD 523 FT TO POB; TH S 285.5 FT; TH E 175 FT; TH N 285.5 FT; TH W 175 FT TO POB. Commonly referred to as Pared Number 08-13-026-014-00. SECTION II SEVERABILITY Should any section, clause or provision ol the Ordinance be declared by a court to be invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity ol the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be invalid. Mel commented "Alberta and I esti­ mated over 100 adults at this first annual event. That is a great turnout for such an early stage of a campaign." SECTION III EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after publi­ cation after adoption. AN Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said Ordinance wifi be considered for adoption by the Township Board at their regular meeting to be held at the Rutland Charter Township Ha'l on August 8.2001 221 W. Mill Street. Hastings 948-PETS COMING JULY 28th Phone: Pond and Water Garden Tour If you have a pond/water garden and would THE BETTER YOU HANDLE IT. THE LESS YOUR INSURANCE MAY COST.* CALL ME TO FIND OUT HOW SAFE DRIVERS CAN SAVE. Tom Solinguo 136 E State St. (618)045-4030 /instate nooin t. McKenna, vienc RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-2194 like to have it included in the tour, stop and register at Pet World.____________ . . . 20 OFF ....... 10 OFF POND PI MPS &' FILTERS ALL POND PLANTS The Trust Department of Hastings City Bank is here for you... with Trust and Investment services that fit your individual needs and achieve your goals. • HESS! LOWER prices on all pet supplies ear on-line at www.petworidsuppites.com StreMcsf • Stop w mo see out ww ouroooa row mww! Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 10 >.m. 3 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAY Investment Services. Trust Solutions. Financial Planning. All with a commitment to providing the control you want, the confidence and security you need and the personal, individualized service you deserve. THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! DasemjntWad Repair by WaR Anchor Glass D ock Windows New Window Welts Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading Randy Teegarthn. CFP. Her President ■ Trust Department; Dawn Cropo. Trust Operations: Kelli Jones. Trust Clerk Call today at 616-945-2401 and learn how the Trust Department can put their experience to work for you. Here Today. Here Tomorrow. Here For You. 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee of B Dry Systems Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo Mch^an <900! • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RcNand. Mctvgan 49093 • 629-52S2 Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, Juty 26, 2001 iJLyl^dward^iUespie“ | MIDDLEVILLE Lyle Edward Gillespie, age 78, Gun Lake. Middleville, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Mr. Gillespie was bom on Oct. 22, 1922 in Woodland. Michigan, the son of Elmer and Clara (Keyes) Gillespie. He was raised in Barry County and attended rural schools, graduating in 1940 from Hastings High School. He worked for the Curtis Wright Corp, in Buffalo. N.Y. before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1943. He served as a nasal aviator and became a pilot. He was in the American Theatre during World War 11. He was married to Eileen R. Ashby on July 8, 1945 and she survives. He began his employment for Hastings Manufacturing Co. upon his discharge from the Navy in 1946, retiring as Plant Manager in 1982. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, was active in the Naval Reserves and earned the rank of Lt. Commander and continued to give flying lessons. He was a member and Past President of Hastings Country Club. Past President of Hastings Lions Club. Past President of the Elmwood Beach Lake Assoc, and the North Beach Village Condominium Assoc, in Florida. He enjoyed golf, fishing, boating and his ham radio. He was happiest when be was fixing something or climbing in his van to begin a new adventure. Mr. Gillespie is survived by his wife. Eileen; daughters. Linda Ann (Robert) Flannigan of Fcnnfield, NY, Sandra Lee (Timothy) Bograkos of Flint, MI; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; sis­ ters, Marcelle (Leo) Holmstrom of Howell, MI, Doris (Robert) Shimkus of San Antonio, TX; and brother, Kenith (Elise) Gillespie of North Fort Myers, FL. Preceding him in death were his parents. Services were held Sat-urday, July 21, at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiated. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to AlzheimerIs Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pa«or. Sieve Olmstead. (616) 754-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Eveni'^ Service 6:00 p.m ; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 am. Contemporary Service; 11:15 am. Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ nights 6.30 p ,m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jeflerson Father Charles Fischer, Pastor. Saturuiy Maw 4:30 p.m., Sunday Masses 8:30 am. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3.30-4:15 p.u. mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE valley CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd, Jeffrey A Ar­ HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 Wes: State Road, Hastings. Mich. W, Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9.30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 ajn. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 700 p.m. are: Rainbows or 11 Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549 Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 am. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m, Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children’s activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. HastmgK Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 neon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). GRACE BRETHREN Sunday evening 6:00 p.m services as announced. Wednesday 7 pm. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). BIBLE CHURCH THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Croce Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6 00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7 30 pm All ages always wel­ HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St, Rev Darnel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-M2L Summer Worship Schedule: Worsh.p Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m, 10:00­ 10:45 am. Sunday School for all apes and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11 ;00 a m.-12:15 pm. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship sen ices and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "Kid's Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade* Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Toms Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St, Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. July 26 - 6:00­ 8:30 p m. Vacation Bible Experi­ ence; 6:30 p.m. Softball Game at Bob King Park. Friday. July 27­ 6:00-8:30 p.m. Vacation Bible Ex­ perience Saturday. July 28 • 8:00 p m. Narcotics Anonymous Sun­ day. July 29 - 8:00 A 10:00 am. Worship. Monday. July 30 - 6:30 pm. Softball Game at Bob King Park Tuesday. July 31 - 6:30 pm. Softball Game Wesleyan. 7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous Wednesday. Aug. I - 10:00 am. First Call Colleagues; 7:00 pm. Worship; 7:00 p.m. Youth Com­ mittee Meeting. SAINTS ANDREW & HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices -9:15 am. Morring Prayer; 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T. Mustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion " 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Waodlawn. Hastings Pas­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office; (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe 111. Rector Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10a.m. Childrent Chapel and Sunday School at 10 am. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 am. tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6-00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 700 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am ; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m; Worship 11.-00 a.m; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship II a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service; 7:00 pan. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m, Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Otficc. 948-8004 fix information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY' CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before me service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ Corner of Green and Church streets. C hurch phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. 8:30 am. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 am - Refreshmenu, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m.-il:30 am Radio Broadcast. 10:30 am. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pasior. Willard H. Curtis, Partih Associate Sunday. July 8 - 9 00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Se'vice. 9:20 am. ChildrenY Worship. 10:00 am. Coffee Hour; 10:30 am Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 am. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Seivice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 10.30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children^ Worship is available during both services ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Church Service 10:00 a.m ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass tea Obituaries 1 =• DELTON - Janis M. Morrow, of Delton, passed away July 23, 2001. Janis was born on April 4, 1958 in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of Oliver and Joyce (Gilbert) Morrow. She enjoyed fiching, playing pool and watching the Chicago Bulls. Janis was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church of Delton where she worked at the Cornerstone Youth Center for many years. She was a friend to everyone. Janis is survived by her son. Billy McAvoy of Delton; her father and step mother, Oliver and Emily Jane Morrow of Battle Creek; her mother, Joyce Cabaniss of Lake Worth, FL; brothers. Cal (Terne) Morrow, of Delton, Timothy (Crystal) Morrow of Los Angeles, CA, and James (Beth) Morrow of Lake, MI; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Janis was preceded in death by her grandparents. Milo and Gertrude Gilbert. The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 26. 2001, 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Faith United Methodist Church, Delton, where funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M. Rev. Daniel Hofmann, officiating. Interment will be at Battle Creek Memorial Park. Memorial contributions to the Billy McAvoy trust fund at National City Bank would be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Gale B. Lyttle ANNAPOLIS - Gale B. Lyttle, age 62, a resident of the Annapolis area for the last 34 years, died unexpectedly on July 18, 2001 at Washington Hospital Center of a brain aneurysm. Mr. Lyttle was bom in Battle Creek and raised in the Dowling area. He owned a Slate Farm Insurance Agency in Annapolis for 32 years. He retired after 40 years in December 1999. Gale was active in the ministries of Riva Trace Baptist Church in Annapolis and was a member of the Optimist Club and the Crabtown Square dancing club. He enjoyed golfing, skiing and boating. Survivors include his wife of 42 years. Ellen; 3 daughters. Carrie Tischer Of Vestal, N.Y., Pam Russell of Riva, and Shelly Morgan of College Station, Texas; 3 btothers, Gerald Lyttle of Hastings, Gordon Lyttle of Dowling, Gary Lyttle of Ionia; his sister, JoAnn Green of Wellston and 10 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Riut Trace Baptist Church Missions Fund, 2990 Riva Trace Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401. NOTICE BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners ot any and al interests in or liens upon the land described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued lor me land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within six months after return ot service of this norice. upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the land ts situated, of ail sums paid for me tax sale purchase, togettier with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff lor me ser­ vice and cost of publication of this notice. If pay­ ment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for posses­ sion of the land. Description of the land: State of Michigan. County of Barry, Barry TWP COM IN CEN of SEC 28-1-9 THE E 128 FT S 90 FT W 128 FT N 90 FT TO POB PAR Parcel «08-03-028-000-037-00. Amount Paid: $1183.90. Amount Due $1775.85 plus sheriff and publi­ cation fees Tax for the year 1997. (Signed) Mary Ann Williams 90 Nine Mile Rd. NW. Comstock Park. Mi. 49321 To: Steve and Patricia Laforce, husband and wife. Arthur M. Champagne, a married man and Robert E. Champagne and Republic Bank and other persons or entities with any interest in the above desenbed property (W) Erin Charles Johnson William (Bill) R. Spademan CLARKSVILLE - Erin Charles Johnson, age 34. of Clarksville, went to be with his Lord on Monday afternoon, July 23, 2001. Erin was bom in Hastings on Jan. 29, 1967 to George and Lucille (Christiansen) Johnson. He had graduated from Lowell High School in 1985 where he had been active in 4-H and the FFA. and from Michigan State University in 1989. He began working for Farm Credit Services in Hillsdale after his graduation from MSU. In the fall of 1992, he began working for Union Bank as the branch manager in Freeport. He later transferred to his current position as the branch manager and loan oiTicer of the Union Bank branch in Mulliken. Erin was an active member of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church where he was involved in teaching youth Sunday School. His love of fanning served him well in his career with Union Bank. His family and friends will long remem­ ber the vast amounts of “useless" trivia he could recall on a moment's notice. He had a great love for his family. Erin is survived by his wife, Debby. w!»om he married June 12, 1999; his par­ ents, George and Lucille Johnson; his sister, Jami (Todd) Voshell; his nephew. Gordon Voshell; his mother and father-in-law. Keith and Jeanne Newton; his brother and sister­ in-law, Chris and Kari Newton, and many other loving relatives and friends. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday, July 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2001 at the CMvary Grace Brethren Church. Burial will be in Bowne Mennonite Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial con­ tributions may be given to Bethany Christian Services to support adoption ser­ vices. MESA, AZ - William (BiU) R. Spackman, 80, of Mesa, AZ, died July 9, 2001. He was the beloved husband for over 59 years of Mary E. Spackman (nee Farrell), wl i survives him. B.’l was born Dec. 2, 1920 in Akron, OH, and lived in Fort Wayne. IN. Wheaton, IL. and Fastings, Ml, before moving to Mesa in 1987. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWI1 as a tailgunner in a B24 (8th Air Force, 389th Bomb Group) on 35 mis­ sions over Germany. He is survived by his wife, Mary; one son, David; two daughters, Claire and Karen; 4 grandchildren, Elizabeth, James, Laura, and Tanunt; one great-grandchild, Alan. In keeping with his stated wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Greater Southwest Chapter. P.O. Box 4381, Pittsfield, MA 01202-4381. | Howard N. Weiler ■ VERMONTVILLE - Howard N. Weiler, age 85, of Anderson Hwy., Vermontville, Ml, died Friday, July 20, 2001 at his resi­ dence. Mr. Weiler was born or Nov. 17, 1915 in Vermontville Township, Eaton County, MI the son of George and Lena (Weideman) Weiler. He was raised in the Vermontville Township area and attended a rural school there. He was married to Esther L. Flanders on Nov. 23, 1939 and she died June 1973. Mr. Weiler^ employment included farm­ ing, Nash/Kelvinator Corp, in Lansing, Diamond Reo Corp, in Lansing, General Motors Corp, in Lansing and Norton Security Services in Hastings. Mr. Weiler was an avid outdoorsman. enjoyed farming, hunting and working on his tractor and cutting wood. Mr. Weiler is survived by son, Russell (Vicki) Weiler of Vermontville; daughters, Linda (Pat) Golnek of Hastings, Kathy Neal of Kalamazoo; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sisters, Mary DeBie of Scotia, New York, Helen Aldrich of Clyde, Ohio; good friend and hunting buddy. Bill McHenry. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, son: Ralph Weiler in March 1971. Graveside services. were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 24,2001 at Woodlawn Ceme­ tery, Vermontville. Chaplain Carla Smith officiated. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, MI. Memorial contributions may be nude to Eaton County Hospice or Eaton County Visiting Nurses. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a subscription to... The Hastings BANNER Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.l C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions’' - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - notings. Michigan Why not the best Kia insurance for your ■■farm? "■NEW! Expanded Coverage Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Michigan introduced the first Farmowners policy in America in 1960. We were the first and we’re still the best. Quality coveione*, customized for you. ' Larry Nett,' CLU, CHFC Making your futurw rrcoro prodfc toWo MM1UKM MUUMOE H**tt«f». Ml 49051 Phone: 945-3443. । Lillian G. Beaugrand | MIDDLEVILLE - Lillian G. Beaugrand. age 76. of Middleville, fonnely of Delton, passed away July 24, 2001. Mrs. Beaugrand was bom in Kalamazoo. MI on January 10. 1925, the daughter of Frank and Mamie (VanderHeide) Brodie. On March 19. 1944 at her parents home on Wall Lake she married Durwood ’Dick" Beaugrand, who survives. Mrs. Beaugrand is a retiree of the U.S. Post office with twenty-two years of service. She was a former member of Ute Barry County Ladies Extension, a former 4-H leader where she instructed sewing and knitting. She and her husband wintered in Dundee, Florida. Other members of her family include: daughters. Frances (Earl) Lawler of Richmond. TX, Becky (Gerry) Munsdl of Fowlerville. MI. Lynn (Edward) Hoover of Shelbyville and Elaine (Tom) Phee of Muskegon. ML a step-son, Gary Beaugrand of Ironwood, MI; foster daughter. Donna (Richard) Sheldon of Farmington. Ml; sisters. Dorothy (Rudy) Tomaielli of Auburn. PA and Frances (Richard) Barnes of Cherry Hill. MO; eleven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother. Donald Brodie. The family will receive visitors Thursday. July 26, 2001, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Will>ams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 27, 2001, at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. For a more lasting memorial, pleaae consider memorial contributions to the March of Dimes. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Ronald W. Tooke BATTLE CREEK - Ronald W. Tooke, age 87, of Battle Creek died Thursday. July 19, 2001 at borne. He was bom Nov. 27,1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Walter F. Tooke and Florence (Mason) Tooke. He attended Ann Arbor schools and came to Battle Creek in the early 1930k. He served in the U.S Army during World War II from Nov. 17,1941 to June 27.1945 with the 135th Infantry Red Bull Division. He received a division citation for heroism in the fighting at Albano. Italy the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with four Bronze Stars and five overseas service bars. Mr. Tooke was employed by the A B Stove Company for over 20 years as fore­ man of the shear room. He accompanied them when they relocated to Detroit, but left when the company moved to New York a year later. He then worked for Consumers Energy for 22 years, retiring in 1975. Suiviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Marcelle A. Marshall, and a half­ sister, Delores Mix of Panama City, Fla. He was preceded in death by his twin, Donald W. Tooke. half brother JackW. Perkins and half sisters Vivian Regoni. Ardella Mouliskey. Catherine Pancyzk, and Georgene Barnes. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church; life member of American Legion Post 54. BPOE Elks No. 131; and Marywood Country Club and recently the Oakland Golf Course; A ARP;. Consumers Energy Kilowatt Kreekers; the former Battle Creek Foremans Club; and the Silver Dance Club. Funeral Mass was at Saint Joseph Catholic Saturday, July 21. The Rev. Fr. James S. O'Leary officiated. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Arrangements were made by Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - 1 hursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 7 Qocia.1 News anc&nents Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries & Births Slocums to observe 60th anniversary Grashuises to mark 25 th anniversary Eileen Burroughs turns 90 July 31 Carl and Edith Grashuis of Coats Grove are celebrating their 25th wedding anniver­ sary on July 30, 2001. They will be guests of honor at a special dinner hosted by their family. Eileen Burroughs is turning 90 on July 31, 2001. She is the daughter of the late John and Lillian Burke of Hastings. She married Ralph Burroughs and they had a longtime interior decorating business in Hastings. She had one daughter, the late Janet Of­ fley. A family ice cream social is being planned. Birthday wishes can be sent to her at Thomapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd.. Rm. A 104, Hastings, Ml 49058. Foley-Shockley to wed next year Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Janet Foley of Hastings, Michigan announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Paige S. Foley to Ryan A. Shockley, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard and June Shockley of Portage, Michigan. The future bride is a 1997 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 2001 gradu­ ate of Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in Economics. She is pursuing a career in the fashion industry in New York City. The future bridegroom is a 1996 graduate of Portage Central High School and a 2000 graduate of Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in Economics. He is an Investment Banker at JPMorganChase in New York City. They have planned a June 8, 2002 wed­ ding in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bishop celebrates 90th birthday Opal Bishop celebrates her 90th birthday (on left) on Sunday, July 22, with her sister, Isadora Johncock (on right) 86 and brother, Theodore (Dorr) Pranshka, 76 at a break­ fast buffet and a nice ride around the area. The three were chaperoned by niece, Sandra Freese. Bring in your July 4th photos for (Same Day) PROCESSING! J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on Highway M-43 (Broadway) A 50th wedding .anniversary was ob­ served on July 18th by Floyd and Norma Fisher of Delton. They were married July 18th, 1951 in Freeport. Children are Kirk and Michelle Fisher, Harold Fisher, and Phillip and Tatiana Fisher. Two grandchildren, two step-grand­ children and two great-grandchildren. A trip to Europe was enjoyed with Phillip and Tatiana Fisher. Family dinner planned for later date. Florence Rosenberger will be 75 years old on July 26th. She celebrated with friends and family at a surprise birthday party given by her fam­ ily, July 21st. If you wish to send her a card, they can be sent to 242 E. North St. Appt. A, Hastings, Ml 49058. BOY, Lucas Palmer Castro, bom at St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Ml on July 6, 2001 at 12:21 a.m. to Elindo and Jennifer (Maichcle) Castro of Sparta. Michigan. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Zachary Robert, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 12 2001 to Mark and Tracy Kaiser of Hasting: BOY, Eric Joshua, bom June 12th at Spec­ trum Health Downtown, Grand Rapids, at 10:25 a.m. to Joshua and Stacie Baldry of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Ashtyn Nancy, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 12, 2001 at 12:51 p.m. to Pam and Jim Livermore of Vermontville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. 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Such a senseless death al that A thousand words cannot bring you back We know because we 've tried. And neither will a million lean, we know Because we've cried. You've left behind our broken hearts and happy memories, loo. But we never wanted memories, we only wanted you. Wr sure miss your wonderful sense of humor, and dial beautiful smile that got you so far. Hi would always count on you to talk the talk Your boys are growing so big and are a spitting image of you. both in their looks and personality. I thank you for this every day. For your legacy will go on forever. OWNER OPERATORS 1-877-848-6615 ORAPUATE STUDENTS AU our love forever— Jennifer, Andrew. and Travis andfamily 1-800-338-6428 » Ballet « Pointe s2f995 GIRL, Keauna Joy, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on July 10,2001 at 10:26 a.m. to Ron and Wendy Hayes of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. Kool-Aid Entrepreneurs now OFFIRINO... John Monroe Gambee, Hastings and Julie Ann Crittenden, Hastings. Brad Lee Smelker, Freeport and Carina Kay Richardson, Freeport. Philip Jerome McKiernan Jr., Wayland and Mary Catherine Myers, Mount Pleasant. Michael Sterling Smith, Middleville and Kristen Lynn Sherwood, Middleville. Benjamin John Nystrom, Middleville and Debra Ellen Pelon, Grandville. Brian R. Thomason Jr., Hastings and Deborah Ann Shotwell, Hastings. Brian Paul Borgm.Ti, Battle Creek and Melissa Ann Keller, Battle Creek. Jamie Gordon Morgan, Delton and April Marie Snider, Delton. Thomas James Monroe, Delton and Sandra Jean Schippers, Delton. Phillip Paul Carson, Shelbyville and Meredith Rae Pocsi, Shelbyville. Joshua Todd Strait, Middleville and Sara Lynn Smith, Middleville. Caries James Hicks, Dowling and Courtney Lee Hersha, Delton. Gregory Mark Pharr, II, Delton and Heidi Jo Muskovin, Delton. Jeremiah Ray Andrus, Freeport and Jennifer Ann Rosalie Saylor, Middleville. Edward Moses Ledesma, Saginaw and Diane Marie Hoogterp, Middleville. GIRL, Kali Bra Ann. bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 14,2001 at 2:29 ajn. to Rodney and Jennifer Keeler of Lake Odessa. Weigh­ ing 5 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Four Hastings gentlemen, (from left to right) Andrew Dobbins. Hyrum Dobbins. Travis Steeby and Matthew Dobbins opened up this Kool-Aid stand last Thursday on the comer of North and Jefferson. The extreme heat and humidity have made It ideal for selling cool Kool-Aid as of late. Per Diem Pay SPECIAL OF THE WEEK! Florence Rosenberger is 75 years old today GIRL, Seneca Leone, bom al Pennock Hos­ pital on July 12.2001 at 7:01 p.m. to Nathan Jennings and Michelle DeMoss of Hastings Weighing 7 lbs. 12 1/2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inch­ es long. Fishers celebrate 50th anniversary Gutchess couple observes 25 years Nolan Jr. (Rick) and Pamela Gutchess of Hastings will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. July 24. 2001. They have two children. Renae Gutchess and David Gutchess, and one granddaughter. Nadean. Cards may be sent to: 4335 Goodwill Rd.. Hastings, Mich. 49058. Glenn and Lucille (Wilcox) Slocum will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniver­ sary. They were married in Ohio on July 26th. 1941. They have three children. Linda (Jerry) Miller of Wellston. Mich., Mike (Mary) Slocum and Doug (Vurlene) Slocum, both of Hastings. They have 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Anyone wishing to send a card may do so at their address, 913 Balsam Dr., Hastings, Mich. BOY, Gavin Michael, bom on July 17.2001 at Pennock Hospital at 5:35 p.m. His parents are Leslie and Kyle Booher of Vermontville. He weighed 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. Grandparents arc Mike and Jill Booher of Vermontville and Wayne and Sherry Gould of Nashville. Paternal great-grandparents are John and Opal Booher and Fred and Marilyn Garlingcr. Maternal great grand­ mothers are Esther Gould and Pctie Latta. v Gymnastics » Lyrical a Jazz V Hip Hop »' Tap < Combination Class for 3-6 yrs. old wed., August 8th l-3pm & 5-8pm Ihurs., August 9th 1-3pm & 5-8pm CLASSES START THE WEEK OF SEPT. 1OTH September tuition Is due at registration to hold your place In doss Rates per month: $28 - 45 minute clou $32 -1 hour clou (Cecchettl & Pointe Classes) For more information, please call Kelly Sanderson, Director 616-374-7991 1 ' �P*9« 8 - The HMtingt Banner - Thursday, July 26. 2001 Dear Confusion: Your married lover will continue to sec you as long as you are will­ ing to aettle for the crumbs that fall off his legitimate marriage table. Meanwhile, you are spending a great deal of lime and energy on a demeaning, no-win relationship. You need professional help to muster the strength to dump the gvy and make an honest t'goodness life for yourself, one for which you need not make any apologies Please get counseling immedi­ ately. Ann landers Dad danger Rev. Lauri Copus greets Fran Morris at Central UMC. Lakewood Community 4-H Club Jamie Brodbeck, Ashley Barcroft. Mallory Brodbeck exit the showring fakeOdeMa NEWS Depot Day is upon us. The ninth such cel­ ebration of the successful moving and restoration of the historic Pere Marquette depot to Emerson Street will be Saturday, July 28. Director Betty Carey, before her accident which immobilized her for weeks, arranged the full day of entertainment with dancers, singers, presentations and more. There will be food on the grounds. Boy Scouts will direct parking in the north lot. A tent provides shade. There are chairs for seating but lawn chairs are welcome. Come, sit in the shade, enjoy a cool something to eat or maybe a hot sandwich and enjoy the day. Raffle tickets will be sold until time for the 5 p.m. raffle. At Art in the Park, some visitors to the Lake Odessa Historical Society booth indicated they had been at the bed and breakfast at Big Bay on Lake Superior and found it great. They bought raffle tickets in hopes of winning a stay there. Center Stage dancers perform at 12:30. The Thunder Floor doggers will take the stage at 1 p.m. The Yonkers family music will be a variety of performances with vocals and guitar. The Janie Rodrigucz award will be at 2 p.m. The annual business presentation this year is to Smith Bros. Elevator which served the agricultural community here for nearly a century. Farflung members of the Smith family plan to attend. Dr. George lives at Central Lake. He has four children. Marilyn McKinley lives at Kalamazoo and she plans to attend along with her four chil­ dren. Lawrence Smith is deceased, but some of his family will be present. There will be an unveiling of a commemorative framed item during the ceremonies. Last yearns business highlighted was the Lake Odessa Produce Company with the Garlingcr family present. In 1999 the fea­ tured business was the Lake Odessa Canning Company with more than 50 Reed family members on stage for the presenta­ tion. Come and enjoy the free entertainment all afternoon, eat a bite and stick around to sec who wins the stay at Big Bay light­ house. Many women and a few men gathered at the Holt UMC Saturday for Drive-In Day for School of Christian Mission. Ladies went from Hastings, Lake Odessa Central, LeValley and other places farther cast. While there those attending were glad to hear the thunder of a heavy rainstorm and SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE BARRY COUNTY PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by: Nancy Hobart to United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United State* Department of Agriculture. Mortge ? », dated October 6.1996. and recorded on October 8, 1996. in Liber 1019076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there « claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED NINETY NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($81.899 00). inducing interest at 6 250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o'clock pm., on Thursday. August 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: LOT 6. BLOCK 7. OF KENFIELD'S SECONDS ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 1 OF PLATS. ON PAGE 37. The redemption oenod shall be 6 months from the date ot such sale unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10. 2001 United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee PETER M SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES. PC 30300 Northwestern Highway. Suite 222 Farmington Hitts. Michigan 48334 (8/16) hoped that some of the rain was falling at home. Homebound, they saw flattened corn which indicated heavy wind along with the rain. Lake Odessa had 1.4 inches of rain. Gratioi County’s south townships had less than half an inch. Mrs. Walter (Alice) Johnson is now at Carvcth Village at Middleville. She has been at the home of son Curt and wife Patricia on Fourth Avenue in recent months. Found at The Sisters’ garage sale: inside a Bible dictionary a news clipping from Morgo-Thomapple the account of a July 1 wedding of George Baird and Mina Feglcs. Most of the clipping was a listing of the wedding gifts received and the donor. This included cake dishes, cut glass, lamp, water set, sauce dishes, towels, damask napkins, gold band china tea set, pickle dish, silver dollar, a water set and can of baking pow­ der, a bolt of factory (unbleached muslin) and a dozen fruit jars, S25, two castors, soup dishes. Guests included Lathrop, Hyde, Johnson, Slocum, Warren, Norton, Soules, Carl, Chase, Deller and Bibcock. What year? The Ionia Fair runs July 26 through Aug. 5. For the first time in its 86-year history there will be a gate charge. Some conces­ sions are on schedule concerning cost of parking. With the commercial buildup of the area across M-66 from the fairgrounds, the parking for those coming from the south is west on Riverside Drive to a new large lot. From the back side of that lot, there is a foot bridge across the Grand River to the area near the floral building. No more need to dodge M-66 traffic to get across the road from parking to the fair. The parade will be Thursday, July 26. Vacation Bible School at Central United Methodist Church is coming on Aug. 5 through 9. This is in the evenings from 6:45 to 8:30. The theme this year is Smokey Mountain Jamboree. There will be a moun­ tain man and ma'am, a wimmy diddle workshop, alligator alley and pigeon roost. The Rev. Robert Smith of the Woodland and Welcome Comers UMC has to have knee replacement surgery this week. Death came to David Wakley Sr. of Sunfield. His funeral is set for the Rosier Funeral home Thursday. He was age 64 and succumbed to the ravages of A.L.S. He has been cared for by family members and died at the home of son David Jr. on S. State Road. On Sunday, Richard Winkler was soloist at Central UMC. He sang a medley of sacred music and also a rousing gospel song. Rev. Laurie McKivcn-Copus of Grand Rapids was the guest pastor. She is ordained but currently is serving as pro­ gram director at GR UM Community House on South Sheldon Street. She was accompanied by her husband and daughter. Her husband, o!»o a pastor, is currently director of a community ministry in the city. Early in the service, Sharon Rahrbacher presented Laurie a check repre­ senting church school offerings for the month. On July 29, the guest speaker will be Chris Bobier, director of Potter Park Outreach Ministry. Services were held at a Port!»v»d funeral home last week for Marie Burgess of that city. She was a Lake Odessa native, bom to Glen and Kate Torrey. One of her children, daughter Kay Burgess is a local resident. Mrs. Burgess was predeceased by her par­ ents, her husband, her brothers Cecil and Chalmer Torrey. Wheat harvest came under ideal weather conditions this year. We saw the first field being combined Sunday, July 15. As the week progressed the lines of tractors and wagons at the local grain elevators increased. By the end of week, the fields seemed to have nothing but stubble. Meantime crops other than wheat were suf­ fering. Com in the fields had curled leaves and the soil was bone dry. Ums at the ceme­ tery needed almost nightly watering. Japanese beetles had attacked even gerani­ um leaves in some of the urns. The beetles have wrought havoc on many foliage plants earlier this year. The large leaves of grape and kiwi vines have fallen prey. They even seem to cling to drying laundry on the out­ door clotheslines. Former resident Dale Bartlett was men­ tioned in a Lansing story of a European concert tour by MSU alumni band mem­ bers. Dale was one of the co-directors. Dear Ann Landers: 1 am 12 years old. My parents have been divorced for two years and have joint custody. Since the di­ vorce, my father has been drunk most of the time. His girlfriend is also an alcoholic. I am afraid to ride in a car with them. My dad never acts drunk, but he can’t be sober after all the beer 1 see him guzzle. His girlfriend has her own apartment, but she usually drinks until she passes out at Dad's place. They have a lot of company, and i» seems like 1 never get enough rest. It's not unusual to find strangers sleeping on the sofa or on the floor. My mother works all the overtime she can, but she still has very little money and cannot afford a lawyer. Do you think if 1 told a judge about the situation, 1 could live with my mother full time? 1 love my father, but his drinking is messing up my life. I am tired all the time and worry a lot. Please tell me what to do. - Scared in Washington, DC. Dear Scared: Do you know the lawyer or judge who handled your mother’s divorce? If so, show the person this column and say you wrote it. Also, mail a copy to your fa­ ther, and plead with him to join Alcoholics Anonymous. (You might also check out Alateenls Web site at www.alateen.org.) Talk to other adult family members and ask for their help. You must be permitted to stay with your mother - the sooner the better. Good luck, dear. You sound extremely grown up for a 12-year-old - very solid and compassionate. You’re going to do well in life. I’m sure of it. Married lover Dear Ann Landers: Please keep telling women to steer clear of romantic entangle­ ments with married men. If my experience will save just one woman from the pain 1 am going through, it will be worth the hu­ miliation of sharing my story. Yes, 1 knew he was married, but he as­ sured me that his mamagc had ended years ago. He said he would get a divorce as soon as he worked out the “financial details.” That was three years ago. He still hasn’t filed for divorce. My guess is that he “worked out” the financial details and dis­ covered if he stays married, he won’t lose any assets. Meanwhile, he’s getting all the sex he needs from me. Last week. 1 decided to push the issue and asked him to set a date for a separation. He said this was not the right time, but he would definitely think about it soon and I should be patient. Now 1 realize I’ve been deluding myself, and there will never be a divorce. I have been a fool, and I know it I feel used and angry - at him and at myself. The problem is, 1 still love this man, and I’m not strong enough to Id him go. I hope someday I can get past this degrading expe­ rience and find an unmarried man with whom 1 can spend tlx: rest of my life. Miss X in the State of Confusion. HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wedr»»d*y, Aug. 8, 2001—7:00 p.m. at the HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL ON M-43 NEAR SCHULTZ ROAD For the Hope Township Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider a request for a SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW by Lorain Tabiadon. 5241 WaBdortf Road. Delton, Mfch., for a Riparian Lot. Section 14.7 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance and is in the RL zone. Also to consider a SITE PLAN REVIEW by Eugene Norris. 8151 S. Cedar Creek Road. Delton, Mich., for a Building Expansion. This property is zoned C-2. The information about this request may be viewed during regular business hours Wednesday. 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 to 3 pm. at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 S. M-43 Highway. Written comments will be accepted by the Clerk by mail or during regular business hours in regard to the above request up to the time of the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and senrices, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to Individuals with disabilities at foe hearing upon fiye days notice to foe Hope Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact foe Hope Township Cleric by writing or calling the cleric at foe address or telephone number listed below. A meeting of foe Planning Commission will bo held Immediately following the hearing to decide on the above requests and any other business that may legally come before this Board. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 623-2565 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■■ PQR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ■■ WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS... Widower's choice Dear Ann Landers: I am a grown soman, married with children. My mother died two years ago, and I miss her a great deal. She and my father had a wonderful ma> -iage that lasted almost $0 years. Dad recr.ly married “Mabel,” a woman who was .: good friend of Mom’s. I am happy that he is able to get on with his life, but 1 am upset about his choice. Mabel is not a nice person. 1 don’t trust her to be a good wife to Dad. nor do 1 think she will maintain a close relationship with me. I believe her real interest is Dad’s money - not him. I don’t want to cause any trouble in his new marriage, but 1 am terri­ bly unhappy about this situation. What should I do? - Worried in New Mexico. Dear Worried: You should MYOB. Dad has married Mabel, and you’d better accept the situation with grace, or you’ll be out of the family loop for good. LaY hope Mabel truly loses him. If it turns out that she has ulterior motives. Dad will find out soon enough. You do not belong in this picture. Pizza hazard Dear Ann Landers: Please tell the fast­ food delivery folks in downstate Illinois to be sure to wear a bulletproof vest. Why am I issuing such a dire warning? Well, be­ cause a few weeks ago a man in Wilsonville, 111., shot a delivery man in the chest and shoulder outside a motel when he brought a cold pizza that was stuck to the box. So, folks, if you work in a pizza parlor, make certain the pizza is hot on delivery (but not stuck to the box), or you might get shot. - Downstate Reader. Dear Downstate: Thanks for the warning. Those who deliver pizzas have 3 hard enough time and should not have to worry about getting shot. I used to tell my readers, “Be sure and tip the pizza delivery man.” Now 1 have to warn the delivery man to wear a bulletproof vest. What next? Please, folks, don’t let your anger get the better of you. Itb only a pizza. Clean theft Dear Ann Landers: You recently printed a letter from “Portland, Ore.,’’ who said her brother sent a jacket to the dry cleaners, and when he picked it up, the hand-carved ivory buttons were missing. Your advice to re­ move the buttons before sending garments to the dry cleaners was OK, but you should have said more. Some years ago, a fnend of mine sent a beautiful, handmade afghan to be cleaned. It disappeared. The e’eaners said they “couldn’t explain it.” My friend sent the cleaners a bill for several hundred dollars with a letting citing the value of the afghan and the legal responsibility of the cleaners to replace it Within a week, the afghan mysteriously turned up. I hope “Portland” has a photograph of her brother wearing that jacket. She should send a copy of the picture, along with a bill, to her dry cleaners by registered mail. She should also let her friends know about this cleaning establishment and tell them to take their business elsewhere. - Minneapo­ lis. Dear Minneapolis: I received so many letters complaining about cleaning estab­ lishments that 1 feel compelled to give this warning: Beware, cleaners who see your­ selves to in today’s column. 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I am not a certified gemologist, but I could tell at a glance that the “dia­ mond” is not real. The young bride-to-be displays it with such pride that I’m sure she has no idea it’s a fake. 1 have decided it is best to keep this in­ formation to myself. My husband feels that 1 should tell the young woman the truth about her ring, but I’m not so sure he is right. What do you say, Ann? Sign me Mum in New York. Dear Mum: I agree with you. it^ possible the bride-to-be already knows. If not, when she goes to a jeweler for an appraisal (for insurance purposes), the jeweler will give her the “news.” You should not be the mes­ senger. I hope you will remain Mum in New York. Forget to save some ofyourfavorite Ann Landers columns? "Nuggets and Doozies " is the answer. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Nuggets, c/oAnn Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.25.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. �The Hastings Banner - ThursdayJuly 26.2001 - Page 9 From TIMC to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht How the Soldiers Monument was moved By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Frank Black and Son had assumed responsibility for the balance owed on the Soldiers Monument, gave the quarry a ship­ ping order and the monument arrived by railroad car, all five carloads, all 100 tons of it A. Black and Son’s, Frank Black super­ vised the setting to the monument on the apex of where Broadway and State Streets met. A site on the courthouse square was pro­ posed and rejected as the courthouse lawn was proposed and rejected because the courthouse lawn was considered to be too shady for the type of stone used in the mon­ ument. Full sun was preferable. Here it stood, at parade rest looking east down State Street. It was a landmark for Hastings and for Barry County overseeing the parades and other events held in downtown Hastings. In the meantime, Barry County had sup­ plied manpower for more military conflicts. P.iere was the Spanish-American War, 1898-1902; World War 1.1917-1918; World War II, 1941-1946; Korean War, 1950­ 1955; and into the Vietnam Era, 1961 to 1975. The monument became symbolic of all the military men serving from Barry County. Times moved along with many changes. The State Highway Department had rerout­ ed M-43 coming into Hastings from the north and M-37 coming in from the south. They were joined at the comer of State Street and Broadway. The Michigan Department of Highways saw the monu­ ment as a safety hazard and the monument did show evidence of having been nicked a few times by vehicles not negotiating the circle drive around the statue. Again the debate about where to place it arose. A spot on the courthouse square was rejected, again because the argument that the square had too much shade. A spot in Tyden Park was finally agreed upon and the State of Michigan proceeded to move the statue after 74 years of standing guard over State Street. The first part of August 1963, the movers came to Hastings with their scaffolding, cables, crane and trucks and the work of moving the monument was begun. The contract for moving the statue had been awarded to Douglas Floria of the Mount Hope Monument Company of Lans­ ing. The company began to dismantle the monument a piece at a time. The first part to come down was the Union Soldier. The figure was carefully shrouded in cables and once secured, low­ ered by the giant crane on the bed of the truck, secured for a ride to Tyden Park two blocks north of the intersection that it had guarded for so many years. There were many protests and much opposition to moving the statue and a feel­ ing of sadness was felt by many. A crowd of observers was on hand to watch the work, a task which took several days. There was no room for any errors in the operation. If the 42-foot tall statue had been dropped at any point along the way there could have been a disaster, not only to the monument, but to the men involved in the Detail of the plaque on the World War II Memorial. the flag on the courthouse lawn to honor Korean veterans, Vietnam veterans and then the Persian Gulf War veterans. The parade now makes a stop here where a volley of shots is fired and wreaths arc placed on the monuments. This year, 2001 the veterans organiza­ tions, the Barry County Historical Society and some private individuals have joined together in having the two granite monu­ ments engraved with the ocher wars in which Barry County men have served. This now includes, the Revolutionary War (there are at least two veterans from this war buried in the county), the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civ­ The World War II monument at Johnson Field, Hastings High School. The Union Soldier sitting on the truck waiting for a ride to Tyden Park. In the new location at Tyden Park, sit­ ting at Parade Rest, overlooking M-43 waiting for the scaffolding to be removed. work. Slowly and carefully, they took it apart one piece at a time. Each piece was carefully loaded on the truck and carried to Tyden Park. Here the sidewalk superintendents again followed the erection of the 42-foot, 100-ton figure on a new base. The streets in downtown Hastings were paved with bricks in 1907 when Dr. George Lowry was mayor of Hastings, to help to reduce the amount of dust raised by the traf­ fic, mostly horse-drawn in those early days though automobiles were coming to the county. Many pictures of the monument taken in those times show that it sat on brick streets. There is an iron fence in many early pho­ tographs of the town landmark. In some the house of John E Goodyear can be seen behind it, which was completed in 1900. Later, a Standard Oil service station was built on that spot. It is still there, the subject of a recent proposal as a spot for a City Vet­ erans Park. There was a metal box near the base of the monument. When it was opened at a City Council meeting in August of 1963. Don Fisher and Bun McPharlin read the documents and newspapers and other mate­ rials found in the box. Contents of the metal box contained a roster of 139 Barry County Cadets, a list of the men who enlisted in the Civil War, a copy of the book “Michigan in the War” compiled by John Robertson, adjutant gen­ eral. Rules and regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic were included as was a May 22, 1889 copy of the Hastings Jour­ nal, with Dennis and Slingerland as pub­ lishers. The box also contained a roster of Post No. 241 of Woodland, a roster of the Freeport veterans organization, a copy of “The Reunion” published by J.W. Hr.'lack at Sparta, as well as articles written by the late M.L. Cook, explaining how the funds for the monument were (and were not) raised. These documents were copied and put back into the base of the monument with some additional items from the current times of 1963 in the new location. Don Fiona, who was moving the statue, argued that it did not weigh 100 tons, but only 50 tons, and contained 556 1/2 cubic feet of Vermont granite. (1 don’t find evi­ dence however, that he actually weighed it and the shipping information with the rail­ road cliarged it out at 100 tons). There were 19 separate pieces. The monument was cleaned by Floria at the cost of $400 to the City of Hastings. He used a special acid for cleaning the granite The statue was returned to its position of Parade Rest, facing east in the southeast part of Tyden Park, overlooking M-43. The area was landscaped to show off the monu­ ment in its new place ready to look out over future parades. The statue was complete with the Union Soldier, his bayonet, in its scabbard and the insignia denoting each branch of service. Moving the Soldiers Monument changed the routing of the parade a bit. The parade, which had stopped at the monument before turning, heading for the Thomapple River and trie Broadway Street bridge. In 1964, the parade turned north at the intersection and stopped at the Soldiers Monuments and placed a wreath there, then proceeded to the Broadway Street bridge where a wreath was placed in the river to honor those who had served on lhe seas and then to Riverside Cemetery, where the cafe­ monies were completed. The next change in the traditions of the parade happened when the plight of the POWs and MIAs from all wars began to be a matter of note. The empty chair at meet­ ings and at events of veterans became part of the rituals. Another wreath, decorated with black and white ribbons, was placed at the flag on the courthouse lawn. New granite monuments were placed at il War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. The parade now starts at Boltwood and travels west to the courthouse where wreaths are placed to honor all veterans and the volley of shots is fired. It then turns north on Broadway and proceeds to Tyden Park, where it again stops, places a wreath and again fires a volley of shots. The next stop is the Broadway bridge over the Thor­ napple River, where a wreath is placed to honor those who served in the seas. Follow­ ing the volley of shots, the parade then goes to West State Road and marches to River­ side Cemetery, down the Avenue of Flags, where the wreath is laid on the G.A.R. monument and the Memorial Day cere­ monies are held. The last stop is at the grave of the last veteran to be buried in Riverside prior to the parade. The Avenue of Flags, placed along the way to the G.A.R. monument are flags donated by families of deceased veterans of Barry County and placed there by the mem­ bers of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post of Hastings. There is a memorial to those from Hast­ ings Schools who died in World War I at the base of the flag at the Middle School on South Broadway and a monument on John­ son Field displaying a plaque with the 33 young men from Hastings High School who lost their lives in World War II. Sources: Archives, Hastings Banner, City of Hastings, Michigan. 1871-1971. “From lime to Time," Hastings Banner, Thursday, June 19, 1997 and Thursday, June 26,1997. More elegant. More innovative. More fun. And more private balconies than any other cruise ship in Alaska. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., a Michigan Corpo>ation, to First National Bank ot America. dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 In Wrumer.t *1034391. Barry County records. The mortgage holder has begun no pro­ ceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der. on August 2.2001. at 2:00 p.m. local time, at main entrance to Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 886.00 feet; thence West parallel to South Section line 330 feet: thence North parallel to East Section line to a point due West 330 feet of the place of beginning; thence duo East 330 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale. Date June 28. 2001 Joseph B. Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 5C% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as tor personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action. without other addition­ al cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property. Description of Property: STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Barry. Amount paid $668 01; Taxes for 1997 City of Hastings com at the NW cor of lot 627 th E 269 1 ft. to POB th S 132 ft th W 80.98 ft. th N 132 ft. th E 80 36 ft. to POB ait in the orig city plat P.N. 06-55-201-000-203-50. Amount necessary to redeem. $1002.02 plus the lees of the Sheriff This parcel is/is not an improved residential parcel. Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Mich 48849 To Cary Display Co, 301 E Center St. Hastings. Meh. 49058 as grantee m the regular chain of title ol such property or of any interest therein as appeanng by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (8*' Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale TH« ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default hat been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Howard P. Chupp and Nancy K. Chupp. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Nationalcredit Financial Services Corporation. Mortgagee, dated July 26. 1997, and recorded on July 28.1997 In Uber 703. on Page 153, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum cf ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND 43/100 doHars (5106.586.43). Including Interest at 11.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1 p m . on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 15. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence East 40 Rods; thence South 40 Rods; then West 40 Rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except part sold to the Michigan State Highway Commission as described in Deed recorded in Liber 308, on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200011985 Dolphins (7/26) See more of Alaska on a Carnival 7 day Glacier Route cruse. Wei take you deeper nto the Inside Passage, and you! sad on the spectacdar new CARNIVAL SPIRIT* Its a whole new class of Sh<. designed to make you feel doser to nature with more ocean view staterooms and private balcomes than ever before. As her guest you'll experience the awe-inspring scenery of the Last Frontier while you enjoy fabulous meals. Vegas-styte shows, a friendly casino the Nautica Spa* program, and the pampering service Carnival is famous for CaB now ana let us plan your “Fun Ship” vacation on the newest and largest ship sailing to Alaska *799 instant passport photos • __ _ ■ na taw premier Travel & Cause A^HCarnival Th. Mok Popup. Com. Un. m th. com C »>• C«zpc-*-F *• «>* •«< �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 It’s another record breaking year for small animal sale The Hastings BANNER^ RESULTS from the Barry County for the YEAR 2001 ...apictoral look at the 149 th edition of this summerfestival 1UUI by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer It was another record-breaking year for the youths selling their small livestock projects at the Barry County Fair's annual auction Thursday, said sale superinten­ dents Todd Becktel and Jeff Harthy. "The sale went very well, we're very pleased," said Harthy who completed his third year as one of the sale's organizers. "We had 34 more units than last year's sale and brought in $2,000 more in sales." The small animal livestock sale, which puts rabbits, goats, ducks, turkeys, chick­ ens, geese and a dozen eggs on the auction block, drew 106 buyers who purchased 116 animals for a total of $16,355. The sale of 82 animals last year generat­ ed $14,205. "Overall, we were very pleased," said Harthy. "We had a wonderful group of buyers and bidders." Becktel noted that this its the third con­ secutive year that the sale has improved over the previous year's results. Eighteen goats garnered $2,665 with the grand champion owned by Tiffany Tietz ^rtRRM COUNT FAIR The grand champion pen ot fryer rabbits owned by David DeArmond of Caledonia was purchased by Hardrock Fanns for $150. Pictured with DeArmond is Justin Percival. Jeff VanAmen of Hastings Felpausch bought the grand champion goose from Jacob Miller for $120. The reserve champion fryer rabbit owned by David DeArmond of Caledonia was purchased for $100 by Hardrock Farms and Alisha Percival. The grand champion pen of ducks was purchased from Jacob Rohe of Hastings by Tobias High Tension Fence tor $175. A dozen eggs were purchased from Angela Booth of Delton by Mike Martin of Delton Felpausch for $160. bringing $300 when it was purchase by Bill Barry of Appraisal Services. Thirty-one rabbits sold for $4,220 with the grand champion market pen, owned by David DeArmond of Caledonia, selling for $150 to Hardrock Farms. The grand champion fryer rabbit was purchased for $200 from Enc Dettmann of Middleville by Mark Christiansen of Edward D. Jones. And the grand champion roaster rabbit owned by Samantha Harthy of Mid­ dleville sold for $185 to Hardrock Farms. In the poultry division, 36 chickens sold for $4,675 with the grand champion fryer chicken selling for a whopping $425 to Allied Trucking which bought the bird from Megan Foote of Middleville. The grand champion market pen sold for $150 to Hers he! Miller who bought the bird from Adam Guy of Hastings while Joshua Foote of Middleville sold the grand champion roaster chicken for $200 to Thomapple Finanacial Center. Twenty-one turkeys sold for a total of $3/265 with the grand champion, owned by David Goodpaster of Dowling, selling for $200 to Tom Otto Turkey Farm. Seven ducks sold for $1,060, two geese sold for $210 and one dozen eggs, owned by Angela booth of Delton, sold for $160 to Delton Felpausch. The grand champion pen of ducks owned by Jacob Rohe of Hastings, sold for $175 to Tobias High Tension Fence while Henry Chupp's grand champion single duck sold for $300 to Glen Stonebumer. The grand champion goose, owned by Jacob Miller of Bellevue, sold for $120 to Felpausch of Hastings. STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To awownar or ownarioliny and Ml WarMi* In or Ilona upon tha proparty itaacrlOad: Taka Nodca: Sale was lawluky made ol me following deacnoed property tor unpaid taxes on mat property, and mat the undemgned ha* Ua to the property under tax deed or deeds iaaoed lor me property. You are entitled to a reconveyance ol tors property within 6 months alter return of ser­ vice ol tots notice, upon payment to toe tree surer ol me county In which me property is located, ol al fume paid lor tie tax sale purchase, togatier wtm SOX In addKcn. and me toee ol me shertl tor me service or coat ol puUtcaton of mis noeca. The service or putAcalwn coats shat bo tie same as tor personal service ot a summons on commencing a OvH action, without other addtoonai coat or charge. II payment as daecitiad In tile notce is not made, tie undersigned w8 tnattoto proceedings tor possession ot the property. Description ol Property Stale ot Michigan. County ol Barry, amount paid *127.67. taxes tor 1997. lot 127 and 12» Innovation Subd.. Woodtond Twp. P.N.: 15-080­ 000-007-00 Amount necessary to redeem *191.48 plus tie leas ol tie SherM. Thia parcel is not an Improved residential parcei. Brent L Krank 7797 Woodard Rd. Lake Odessa. Mich 48849 To George Manwaring last grantee In me regular chain ol such property or ol any interest toerein as appearing by me records In tie ottoe ol tie Register of Deeds ol said County (92) Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Hart Construction bought the receive champion duck from Max Truesdale. Thomapple Financial Center, represented here by Ken. David and Allyson Foster, bought the grand champion roaster chicken from Joshua Foote for $200. Bill Barry of Appraisal Services bought the grand champion market goat from Tiffany Tietz of Barry Good Critters and Crafts for $300. Request for Bids City of Hastings Department of Public Services 2001 Street Line Painting Tom Otto Turkey Farm bought ths grand champion turkey from David Goodpastor of Dowling for $200. H.M. Associates bought the grand champion pen of fryer chickens from Adam Guy of Hastings for $150. The City of Hastings Department of Public Services is requesting sealed bids for its 2001 street line painting program. Bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on August 7, 2001, at the office below. Proposal forms, bidding requirements and specifications are available from the Office ol the City Clerk/Treasurer. City of Hastings. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. Deteuil haa bean made In the conditions ol a mortgage made by Joyce M. Eave*. to CMtas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by vartoua resolutions duty known as Filth Third Bank. Indiana), mortgagee, dated August 13. 1896 and recorded August 19. 1999 In Document Number 1034178. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum M Thirty-Seven Thousand Eijyit Hundred SeventyFour and 531100 Dollars (S37.874.53) inciurSng interest at the rate ol 10.99% per annum. Under ms power ol sale contained In me mort­ gage and the statutes ol the Stale ol Michigan, notice is hereby given mat me mortgage w« be torectoead by a sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part ol mem. at public venue at me Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml In Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on August 23. 2001. _ _ The premises are located in lhe Township ol Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing al ma 1/B poet ol me Srwth side ol me fractional Southeast 1/4 ol Section 16. Town 2 Norm. Range 9 West thence Norm 715.15 teet: thence North 40 degrees 04' East 716.25 teet there* North 49 dogroee 59 WeM to the shore ol Long Lake, tor place ol beginning: thence North 40 degrees 04'East atong me shore ol Long Lake 66 teet: thence South <9 de gm as 56' East 195 42: thence South 48 degrees 19 West 66 54 teet; thence Norm 49 degrees 59 West 185 85 leal to the place oi begmning. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless the property Is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. m which case me redemption period shall be 30 davs from the date ol me sale. The lor eclosing mortgagee can resand me sale In the event a 3rd party buys lhe property and mere is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated July 19. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys loi C.vrtas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by venous resotoSone (My known as Filth Third Bank. Indiana) 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fm No. 200.0075 (916) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 11 4-H small animal sale sets record LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to coiiect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S DEPT OF AGRICULTURE now known u USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987. and recorded or December 8. 1987. in Uber 460. on page 574 BaRRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty two thousand three hundred fifty two and 2^100 Dollars ($52,352.23), including interest at 9 500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage. win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ot them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m. on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County. Mich.gan and are described as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29. The redemption period shal be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determmed aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: Juty 5. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR. Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (7,-26) Buckland Insurance Agency bought the reserve pen of fryer chickens owned by Shelby Eryant for $150. Tom Otto of Tom Otto Turkey Farm bought the reserve champion fryer chicken from Cade Dammen of Hastings for $100. The grand champion fryer rabbit owned by Eric Dettmann of Middleville was purchased for $200 by Mark Christiensen of Edward Jones. The reserve pen of fryer rabbits owned by Joshua Traverse was purchased by Ron Boning of Boning Roofing tor $175. Henry Chupp of Bellevue sold his grand champion duck to Glen Stonebumer for $300. The reserve champion roaster chicken owned by Alissa Tietz of Middlevi le was sold to Hardrock Farms tor$150. The reserve champion goose owned by Jacob Miller was sold to D&K Pleasantview Farm represented here by Cheyanne Martin. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Todd and Laura L Todd husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 19.1998. and recorded on November 5. 1998 in document number 1020394. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Wens Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated October 19. 1998. which was recorded on December 9.1996. in document number 1022053. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTYSEVEN THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 34/100 dollars ($77,034.34), including interest at 7.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and «te statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will oe foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premses. ot some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence East 545 feet, thence North 500 feet, thence West 545 feet, thence South 500 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 4200119783 Dolphins (8/9) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Allied Trucking purchased the grand champion fryer chicken from Megan Foote of Middleville for $425. The grand champion roaster rabbit owned by Samantha Harthy of Middleville was purchased by Hardrock Farm. Gary Buckland of Buckland Insurance Agency bough the reserve champion pen of ducks. Wilder’s Tires sigitio TIRE SALE STARTING Monday, JULY 30, . to Friday, AUGUST 3 Wilder’s Auto Service The reserve champion market goat was purchased by Hardrock Farm and Justin Percival from Michael Hoskins. A quart of goat milk was purchased from Jennifer Curtis of Nashville by Justin Percival and Hardrock Farms. r— •/ flVWOPf K1K E. Clinton St.. Hastings O 948-2192 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Corey J. Williams, a married man (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated July 31. 2000. and recorded on August 2. 2000 in Document No. 1047600. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Washington Mutual Home Loans. Inc., suc­ cessor in interest oy merger to Fleet Mortgage Corp., Assignee by an assignment dated July 31. 2000, which was recorded on November 27. 2000. in Document No. 1052309. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum ot FIFTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 86/100 dollars ($57,388.86). including interest al 9.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 ;00 p m., on August 16. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 2 of Block 4 of RJ. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6000.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date o* such sate Dated July 5, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Count,utors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite 4200119336 Hawks (8/2) �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 J-Ad Graphics helps celebrate the accomplishments of 4-H membars at the 2001 Barry County Fair with an ice cream social celebration During this time members who have done well have the opportunity to have their photograph taken. Not all 4-H members decide to participate in the celebration. Every attempt was made to spell names correctly. Winners in the various divisions who did not show up for the picture taking are not listed. All names are listed from left to right beginning with the front row J-Ad Graphics looks forward to again celebrating 4­ K accomplishments at the 2002 Barry County Fair. 4-Hers celebrate their success SHEEP In the front are Chanda Brice, Kourtney Meredith. Mallone Brodbeck and Alexis Broadbeck. In the back are Seth Higbee, Jennifer Wasikowski. Holly Wilson and Alaina Mater. POULTRY CAVY In the front are Zack Coenen, Josh Foote, Cade Bammen, Michael Broadhurst. Megan Foote and Nick Boorman. Standing are Andy Tobias. Alissa Tietz. Kristen Pettit, Jacob Rohe, Jessica Broadhurst, Angie Booth and Adam Guy. Chad Snell, Danielle Hoskins. Ben Roskam and David Comeau COLD RIBBOH Representing the many Gold Ribbon winners at the 2001 Barry County Fair are Amanda Bectel, Jessi Anderson, and Justin Purdun. YOUHG CLOVERS Representing the many Young Clovers (children under the age of 8) just learning about 4-H at this years fair were in the front row Trevor Zimmerman. Garrett Dammen. Sydney Hodge, Kristina Taylor and Deanna Jo Batljes Standing are Zachary Comeau. Kuke Schroder. Branden Nicholas, Noah Weingate. Dale White, Shane Archambeau and Jessica Curtis. POCKET PETS Sean Curtis, Ben Stenger, Krista Stenger, Jenny Curtis SWINE Swine award winners are Seth Higbee. Ken Riley, Katie Wieringa. Michelle Lund. Phil Corson and Jason Tietz . BEEP In front are Stacey Carpenter, Travis Duke and Chelsea Mullen. Standing are JEnnifer Dunn. Wyatt Schroder. Missy Hutchings and Tim Osborne. RABBITS In front are Alicia White, Joshua Traverse. Greg Schmidt, and Matthew Schwank. Standing are Samantha VanderSloot, Laura Traverse. Samantha Stephensn, Amanda Bectel, Mike DeArmond, Samantha Harthy and Rebbecca Dufresne. COMMUNICATIONS Communication, clowning and talent show winners are Whitley Bremer, Kay Cartton. Amanda Bectel Chelsea Pike and Elena Gormley. Standing are Eric Dettmann. Jeremy Traverse. Laura Traverse. Thom Dettmann, Joshua Traverse and Tom Peck DAIRY COATS In front are Nathan Hart. Caitlyn Battjes. Jenny Curtis. Brian Battjes. Tom Peck and Brooke Davis. Standing are Tiffany Tietz. Alissa Tietz, Denise Weeks. Brittany Nicholas. Danielle Hoskins. Mike Hoskins and Eric Davis. In front are Dani Meredith, Eric Westendorp and Levi Westendorp. Standing are Jolene Griffin and Tyler Heath. * HORSE In the front row are Breanna Girrbach, Celia Salmon. Whitley Bremer, Ashley Dudley. Sami DOCS Hiemstra and Becca Campeau. In the middle are Ben In the front are Chanda Archambeau, Chesea Pike Stenger, Marissa Wieringa, Jared Harmon. Kayla and Monica Wingate. Standing are Molly Wallace. SHOW Of CHAMPIONS CATS DesVoignes and Sarah Harris. In the back are Angie Samantha VanderSloot, Chad Snell,m Erica Hubka Representing this year's show of champion Wilson. Kristen Presley, Amber kelly and Kelsey Amy Dean. Leslie Brown, Tommy Taylor and and Jeremy Traverse. winners are Danielle Hoskins and Chad Snell. Dingman Jeremy Amante OUTSTANDING BEST OP SHOW Many 4-H members earned 'Best of Show" ribbons for their non-livestock activities. Representing the many ‘Best of Show" participants are kneeling Whitley Bremer, Sarah Harris, Nick Bishop. Justin Purdun. Gabe Sutherland. Chanda Archambeau. Elena Gormley and Joelene Barrett. Standing are Amanda Becktel. Tiffany Tier?. Katie Sutherland. Jessi Andersen, Thom Dettmann. Jeremy Traverse. Danielle Hoskins.Rebecca Dufresne and virgina Councilman. Earning Outstanding ribbons for their non­ livestock work are in the front row Zack Passmore, Teri Dull. Celia Salmon, Chelsea Pike. Chelsea Bremer. Adrianne Schroeder, Cade Dammen. Owen Brodbeck. Karlee Mater, Kristan Stenger. Adrianne Misner and Allen Harris. In the center are David Comeau. Kathy Seese, Elena Gormley, Justin Purdun. Jenny Curtis, Gabe Sutherland. Joshua Traverse. John Mater. Becca Campeau. Nick Peck and Courtney Rutkowski.. In the back are Brad Horton, Lindsey Selby, Chelsie Passmore. Alissa Tietz. Tiffany Tietz, Samantha VanderSloot. Erica Hubka. Mike Hoskins and Rebecca Dufresne. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 13 Variety of awards won at fair Style show participants created vests, dresses and even Halloween costumes Dairy 4-H and FFA members share in the $9300 brought in by the "Gallon of Milk" donations. Talent show participants The top karaoke singers for 2001 are Nikki Heeringa, Craig Hardin. Michelle Sweers, Lou Couch and Mary Daniel. Roxanne Potter received high honors and State Fair gold ribbons for the wedding ensemble she created for her daughter Sarah Some of the youth Karaoke participants Large animal sale a success The Large Animal Sale on Friday, July 20 was a success for the 4-H and FFA members who participated along with the many buyers and even the food pantries in the area. This years sale brought in more than $326, 224. Chanda Brice's Grand Champion market lamb was purchased by Bloom & Bloom Jolene Griffin's 2001 Supreme Champion Cow produced the gallon of milk held by Carlyle Westendorp. This year the gallon of milk brought in 4 $9300 which will be shared among 4-H dairy members, the owner, and special projects The other of Phil Corson's Reserve Champion Pen swine was sold to Collin Cramen Electric Advantage Asphalt purchased Kristine Kachele's Seth Higbee's Grand Champion Pen lamb was Reserve Champion Individual 262 pound animal. purchased by B4W Farm Center Both of Ashley HannaCs Grand Champion Pen swirta were purchased by Craig Hannar Electric. One of Jennifer Wasikowski's Reserve Champion Pen lambs was purchased by Lee Wieringa Greg Lydy of Greg Lydy Builders purchased Stacey Carpenters Grand Champion steer. John (pictured here) and Carolyn Steensma purchased Jennifer Wasikowski's other Reserve Champion Pen lamb Melissa Hutchings Reserve Champion steer was purchased by Plumbs The Grand Champion Carcass lamb raised by Alaira Mater was purchased by Welker Trucking Katie Wieringa's Grand Champion individual swine weighed 255 pounds and was sold to Advantage Asphalt. Seth Higbee's Reserve Champion lamb was purchased by Bob O'Connell of Felpausch One of Phil Corson's Reserve Champion Pen swine was purchased by Carpenter Plumbing John Loftus purchased the Grand Champion carcass from Erin Robertson �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 Gun Lake man now coaching in the NBA On his way to the NBA. My Tuesday began with some exciting news. As soon as 1 entered the office, my boss, Steve Jacobs, greeted me with these words. "I see your buddy is going to be coaching in the NBA.” Of course it was only 8:15 a.m. and I usually don't pick up the newspapers until 8:30 a.m., so I was unsure of what he was telling me. He then stated that Bob Doncwald had been named an assistant coach with the National Basketball Association Charlotte Hornets. Before we continue, let me first say that there are two basketball coaches in the Doncwald family, Bob Sr. and Bob Jr. Both currently are living in Gun Lake. Doncwald Sr. coached at Illinois State and Western Michigan after serving as an assistant under Bobby Knight at Indiana. Doncwald Jr. began his coaching career with the NBA New Jersey Nets (after spending some time on the sidelines of the WMU Broncos) and has coached overseas in England the past five seasons. So when Jacobs delivered the news to me early in the day, I was still unsure of who we were talking about. I then read on the transaction page of the sports section that it was indeed Bob Jr. Could it really be, that a good friend of mine in college is now working as a coach in the NBA? I let out a scream and then picked up the phone to begin my research. I first spoke to Doncwald Sr., who told me that this truly was a "win-win situation" for his son. How proud this father must be! And let me be the first to say that this job couldn't have come to a harder worker and a more intelligent young basketball mind than Doncwald Jr. This opportunity dates back to when Doncwald Sr. was coaching at ISU and Willis Reed was the head basketball coach at Creighton. Reed realized Doncwald Jr's knowledge and commitment for basketball at an early age and would take him into the lockeroom to help that hoop interest blossom even more. When Doncwald Jr. graduated from WMU, Reed helped him to land an internship with the New Jersey Nets. The internship eventually became a full-time job. Paul Silas was one of the assistants with the Nets at that time. Silas was impressed with Doncwald Jr’s knowledge of basketball and the two kept in touch. "When anything comes up, I would like to bring you in," Silas told Doncwald Jr. Internships can be very valuable. But before getting into the NBA fulltime, Doncwald Jr. had to spend a few years overseas, learning some more ropes. He did so in England, spending two years in Leicester, one year in Derby and two years in London. He spent countless hours going over film, in the gymnasiums, communicating with his players and picking up the tricks of the trade. His passion for the game and his commitment for his craft always impressed his friend who eventually found his home in Hastings. A few months ago, we crossed paths again, this time working on my friends' soon-to-be-rcleased book on WMU athletics (and Bronco hoops in general). I spent time at his pad at Gun Lake talking about the good ole’ days and the people who made them so great... WMU eagers like Jim Havrilla, Saddi Washington and Mark Judge. It was great to have two coaches I truly admired so close to home. I was even planning on having Doncwald Jr. possibly speak at this summer's Summerfest Basketball Tournament before he ventured off to L ondon. But then came the word Tuesday and I wasn't sure who was more excited, the new NBA coach or his sports editor friend from Barry County. "I'm ecstatic." he said. "It's a great team and a great situation." Before we could go much further into the conversation he reminded me why I was so proud to have him as a friend. "Coach," he asked, "how is your mother doing?" During the biggest moment of his life, he was asking me how my mother was doing. This just proves that there are more than just family members in the Hastings area that are praying for you, mom. Doncwald Jr., 31, says he plans to trek to Charlotte in a couple of weeks to find new housing. I hope in the next few weeks to hang out with him one more time before his begins his new adventure. “Frn excited; I can't wait to get going," Doncwald Jr. said. "We got it done. It caught me well off guard." So there’s the scoop. Doncwald Jr. said that the Hastings Banner was the first local newspaper to contact him on the matter. Apparently he is the first WMU grad to coach in the NBA. And it was all our pleasure. Congrats to a great coach... a great person... a great friend. I guess the Hornets are now my second favorite team in the NBA, right behind the Detroit Pistons. Let this be a lesson to anyone with big dreams. Nothing replaces commitment, hard work and a good personality. You may even land a spot in the NBA... even if you cant dunk a basketball. And you can even write a really good book, even if you learned how to write under a really goofy sports editor during those crazy college days. Jim McCurdy's book should be out soon, so make sure you pick up a copy. Here’s hoping that everyone, including Doncwald Jr., Brad Scobey, Steve Jacobs, Helen Mudry, Lew Lang, Bob VanderVeen, Cynthia Robbe, Bernie Oom, Mark Englerth, Linda Boyce, Dave Jasperse (and the entire crew a! Bosley's), Dan and Diane Buergc, Sergei and Anna Fedorov, have a splendid next seven days. Talk to you soon. Football practices to start Voluntary testing for all Hastings High School football teams will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (July 30-Aug. 1) nights from 6-7:30 p.m. at the field house or in the weight room. During these days, tests will be given for Iron Saxon, speed agility and quickness. Equipment distribution, for all teams, will be Thursday, Aug. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the field house. All athletes need a completed physical and a helmet waiver form to receive equipment. Forms are available in the high school office. Boot Camp competition will be Friday, Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the field house. Required practice for all teams (in helmets) begins Monday, Aug. 6. Freshman practice will run from 8-11 a.m. Junior varsity and varsity teams practice from 8:30 a.m.-noon. If you have any questions, call coach Jeff Kdlerat 948-9448. Warner continues to rack up points at Speedway Ken Warner continues to ride near the front of the Super Late Models at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Warner is now fourth in points after his fifth place feature finish last Saturday. Warner qualified second. Larry Dahlke qualified 23rd, but raced his way into the feature by finishing third in the Last Chance. In the feature, Dahlke was 21st. Brian Bergakker competed in the Limited Late Models and was 11th in the A feature. Now 14th in the point standings, Bergakker qualified 21st and took second place in his heat race. Toby Montgomery fared well in the Factory Stocks, riding in John Tcrmccr’s automobile. Montgomery qualified 17th and ended up in the fourth position in the feature. Winning feature races at Kalamazoo last week were Ken Shefflcr in the Super Late Models (his first feature victory since 1999), Tim West in the Limited Late Models (his second win of the season) and Bob Sinclair in the Factory Stocks. SPEEDWAY... Continued on page 11 Two All Stars for the West squad are No. 52 Eric Goris from Maple Valley High School and No. 78 Bill Ferris from Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo provided) Ferris hopes All Star game is a springboard Bilt Ferris has made a name for himself in football. As a standout at Delton Kellogg High School, the 5-11, 280-pound lineman was an AJI-Barry County, all-area gridder three times, was selected to the All-Kalamazoo Valley Association squad three times and was awarded All-State honors twice. His efforts even helped DK to earn a spot in the Division 5 playoffs where the maroon, white and silver defeated Edwardsburg 48-20 and lost to Byron Center 3-0. Ferris played on both sides of the ball, on the offensive and defensive lines. He was hoping that his time on the football fields would have earned him a scholarship at a Division I program. His appearance this Saturday at the 2001 Michigan High School East-West All Star Football Game just might be what it takes to turn a few interested and prominent heads. "I hope to do good, to impress somebody," Ferris said. "It’s not the end of the world (though)." More than likely, because of his size, Ferris would play on the defensive line in college. He has received letters and inquiries from smaller schools, but still believes he can play Division I. He mentions Western Michigan University as a program he would seriously consider. Playing Division I ball is certainly in the Ferris' family genes. Bill's older brother, Roilie, was a four-year star at Central Michigan University and became one of the Chippewas strongest and most consistent offensive lineman. In 1993, Roilie became the first DK Panther to be selected to the All-Star contest. Now, eight years later. Bill becomes the second chosen from coach Rob Hecthuis* program. This week, players will assemble at Michigan State University to get in shape for Saturday's gridiron battle. They will stay all week on the East Lansing campus, practice drills in hot and sticky conditions, spend time speaking to the media, gain valuable instructions from some of the top coaches and compare blocks and tackles with other all star athletes. "There will be a lot of good players out there." said Ferris, a four-year starter who handled long snaps, short snaps and helped to plug the middle for DK's defensive line. said. "I'm kind of nervous about it actually." Of course, Roilie did his best to calm Bill down a little bit. "He (Roilie) told me it was play around week; that it wasn't high tempo," Ferris explained. The comparisons between the two big football stars have been made often during the last three to four years. Bill said that in his freshman season, "he didn't feel anything" but the year following, "I had to live up to it a lot. "I always tried to beat his (Rollic's) records," Ferris said. "I think that I put more pressure on myself than anybody." Hecthuis said Ferris was not just a great player, but a terrific person. "He's a great kid," Hecthuis said. "I don't know if he ever missed a weight room. He had natural tools, but worked to become better. He didn't sit on them (his natural talents)." His senior season was a real blast, not just because of the wins, but because of the Panthers' chemistry that gelled from start to finish. "It was fun playing in the playoffs. not everybody is slashing you." As a weight lifter, Ferris can bench press a whopping 410 pounds, a school record. "It’s the most I've ever seen," Hecthuis said. This Saturday, Ferris hopes his strength, speed and skill can be noticed by some coach, some scout who cai help his dream to become a reality. "I hope to change their minds about stuff," Ferris said. Bill Ferris is hoping his gridiron efforts in East Lansing will catch the eyes of a few football experts. (although) it was tough losing in the last three seconds," Ferris said. "It just kind of clicked... it was a lot of fun. It's Delton, we're friends around here. I've been over to their (his teammates') house and they've been over to our house." Ferris said the coaches did not need to motivate the 2000 seniors too frequently because they "knew what we had to do." As a wrestler, Ferris could carry his weight as well. He finished his prep career with an 186-22 record. But he favors football to the mats. "I prefer football," Ferris said. "Wrestling is too nerve wracking. Football you're kind of undercover and And playing in Spartan Stadium isn't all bad cither. "It will be fun; I'm hoping that it enhances my performance," Ferris explained. In 1993, Roilie played on West team that lost to the East 29-6. Bill hopes that his West teammates can prevail and break a 10-10 deadlock in the all-time series. The West squad includes offensive guard Eric Goris (a 6-3, 220-pounder from Mapic Valley High School), fullback Ken Palccwski (a 6-1, 220-pounder from Lowell High School), linebacker Josh Farris (a 6-1, 240-pounder from Three Rivers) and guard Tony Mikclonis (a 6-3, 225-pounder from Jackson Lumen Christi). Goris will play at Albion College this fall and recently was awarded an Albion College Briton Recognition Scholarship. Goris graduated from Maple Valley High School with a 3.8 grade point average, had an ACT score above 22 and an SAT score above 1020. The game Saturday begins at 2 p.m. with pre-game announcements and introductions at 1:45 p.m. Each team will consist of 44 players. The game's purpose is to promote high school football in Michigan, showcase high school football players and generate money for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Scholarship Fund. Tickets are S5 pre-sale and $8 at the gate. Rodeo brings Hastings family closer together Don't be surprised if the 53rd annual National High Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) this week turns into a family gathering for the O'Heran clan from Hastings. That's because three of O'Heran children — Jason, KyLee and Nick — have all qualified for this prestigious event in Springfield. III. And others from the family arc sure to travel along and provide some coaching. Jason, 18, and a junior at Hastings High School, qualified for the finals in team roping and calf roping. This will be his third time at the event. He is a 2000­ 2001 Wrangler All-Star team co-captain and was a 1999-2000 team roping event director. KyLce, 19 and a senior at HHS, will compete in the bands, the team roping (with Jason), breakaway roping, and the goat tying event. This will be her third time at the NHSFR. KyLec is a Michigan High School Rodeo Association student president and a 2000 goat tying and a residential goat tying champion. Nick, 16, is the rookie competitor in the family. This will be his first time at the finals and he will be showing off his skills in the team roping category. This is the second year that the NHSFR will be held in Springfield, and it will feature some of the best cowgirls and cowboys from 39 states, four Canadian provinces and Australia. An expected 1,400 participants are expected for the 2001 finals. Besides competing for more than $100,000 in prizes, NHSFR contestants also will vie for more than $150,000 in college scholarships and a chance to become a National High School Rodeo champion. The entire O'Heran family headed to Springfield Saturday and the finals began Monday. The event concludes Sunday. Jason said his goal was "to do good" and he is confident he can do so. A year ago, Jason (a 1999 Reserve Rookie-ofthe-Ycar Cowboy) was not pleased with his efforts in the team roping, but believes he "maybe can make the short round" in 2001. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July 26. 2001 - Page 15 Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic is Aug. 11 Two new legends will join the honored Saxons when the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf CLuic is held at the Hastings Country Club Saturday. Aug. 11. Cynthia Robbe and Larry Mclcndy arc the two legends whe will join the 11 who were honored during last fall's first class of legends. Robbe was instrumental in starting up girls sports at Hastings High School back in 1972. She was the Saxons' first female varsity golf coach and guided them to a state championship during the 1973-74 school year. That was a special championship trophy honoring 50 years of the MHSAA. Robbe also coached tennis, junior high track, junior varsity volleyball and junior high cheerleading for the blue and gold. "h's a really nice honor (to be chosen as a legend); there have been a lot of people involved that have made these good teams. There has been a lot of parent involvement." Melendy was a key figure with Hastings High School's wrestling program for 15 years. He also coached ninth grade and junior varsity football, soccer and middle school track. In total, the recently retired educator coached for over 20 years. That (being selected as a legend) really surprised me," Mclcndy said. "I just liked doing what the program needed.'' Melendy said that he hoped his work helped to spark interests of Saxon athletes to compete in worthwhile school activities. There were many deserving candidates according to booster president Tom Alderson, and Rcbbc and Mclcndy were chosen as this year’s honored legends. The 11 legends from the 2000 class were Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke. Bob Carlson. Pat Murphy. Dick Guenther, Bemie Oom, Tony Turkal, Bob VanderVeen and Dr. Jim Atkinson. The Classic is filling up fast (37 had This Saturday, the Kalamazoo Speedway will host the first ever appearance of the Jasper INCAR Modified,. The Super Late Models and Factory Slocks will complete the program. Gates open at 1 p.m.. practice stans al 2 p.m.. qualifying is at 4 pan. and the racing opens al 7 p.m. For more information, call the Speedway office al (616)692-2423. RODEO... Continued from page 10 Supporting the Aug. 11 Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic are Hastings Athletic Boosters Tom Drumm and Tom Alderson, J-ad Graphics* vice president Fred Jacobs and signed up for the 44-team field as of Monday, July 23), so don’t wait to sign up your team. The four-person scramble will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. There will be many chances to win a number of great cash prizes. The first place team receives $500, the runner-up foursome receives $300 and a third squad, through a random draw, will win $200. There are also three closest to the pin prizes worth $50, four longest drive prizes (two for males and two for females, skins optional) each worth $50, a raffle Fantasy league team seventh The Classroom Division of Baseball Weekly's Clubhouse Fantasy League just completed its 2001 season. Out of the 66 classrooms competing across the United States, Tim Ncwsted's fourth grade class at Northeastern Elementary finished seventh. That team included Sammy Sosa, Todd Helton, Jeff Bagwell, Troy Glaus, Vladimir Guerrero and Carlos Delgado. Final standings can be viewed on the internet at: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/cfl_ legends Bemie Oom, Bob VanderVeen, Cynthia Robbe and Lew Lang. table (need not to be present to win) and a par three 50/50 raffle. The Hastings Athletic Boosters run the Classic and the sponsor for the event is Jad Graphics. The boosters help to fund many of the Saxon athletic endeavors such as the track, the scoreboard, the press box, the softball diamonds and $5,000 for the new soccer field. They also r?ise money for uniforms and purchase numerous athletic items for the Saxon teams... anything from golf balls, wrestling mats to basketballs. The Hastings Athletic Boosters support all Hastings sports teams at the middle school and high school levels. "It's a great way to meet other parents and kids in sports," Saxon coach Denny O'Mara said. The Hastings Athletic Boosters arc actively looking for more boosters to get involved. If interested, contact Alderson or athletic director Steve Hoke. The boosters meet on the first Wednesday of every month, beside April, in the choir room at Hastings High School. The meetings start at 7:30 p.m. Hole-in-One: Jon Jacobs notched his first Hole-in-One Sunday at the Eastern Hills Golf Club in Kalamazoo. Jacobs' ace came on the par three 11th hole. He used a seven iron. Jacobs also gave credit to his Callaway CB1 golf ball for helping to find the hole. He was golfing with Clay Edger, also of Hastings. WXSP to broadcast Tigers Two Detroit Tigers contests will be televised on WXSP, the TV station with game, this week. On Friday, Aug. 3 the game between the Tigers and the Oakland A's will be televised from Comerica Park from 7-10 p.m. The following day (Saturday, Aug. 4) the contest between the two Major l eague Baseball clubs will be shown from 5-8 p.m. WXSP is channel 99 out of Hastings. • Area racers excel in local motocross events Jerry Plank finished sixth in his first moto at the Fair July 19, seventh in his second moto and was seventh overall. Plank also was second in his first moto at Moreland's July 21, first in his second moto and first overall. The following day at the Morelands he was first in both of his motos tc earn first place honors. Matt Hetrick was 10th overall July 19 at the Barry County Fair, finishing 10th in both of his motos. At the Morelands July 21, Hetrick was first in his first moto, second in his second moto and second overall. SPEEDWAY... Continued from page 10 Hetrick also was second overall July 22 with a second and a third place finish in his two motos. Josh Hetrick also found the Fair fruitful, finishing third overall July 19 and second overall July 20 at the Barry County Expo Center. He had a first place moto and a second place showing the first day and a third place finish and a second place effort on the second day. Cody Bockheim also competed at the Barry County Fair events, finishing 12th and 10th in his two motos to wind up in 10th place. Two motocross riders make the turn at the Barry County Fair event last Thursday. /Photo bv Perry Hardin) • ■.* ■ t ■wi.f Ky Lee's rode-; talents spread out over several events, but she says her favorite is the barrels. She also says that "we should be able to make it to the short round" in the team roping category. “I would like to make it to the short round in the barrels and the team roping," KyLcc said. "Our experience should help." KyLcc, a 2000-2001 Wrangler All-Star team co-captain, also says that Springfield maybe be closer to Hastings than Wyoming, but she still likes Wyoming better. Nick traveled to Springfield last year as a spectator, but now looks forward to his time as a participant. "I'm getting better with what I am doing," Nick stated. "(I hope) to make it back to the short round and do the best that I can." Nick receives plenty of help with his roping from older brothers Jason and AJ. A.J., 21, still competes in the International Rodeo and ropes at mid-state rodeos. Nick began competing three to four years ago. open roping at such events as the MRA When it comes to the rodeo, the O’Herans certainly exemplify teamwork. "We all just try to get better; we all try to help out each other the best we can," Nick said. "It's a lot of fun. They (the siblings) can help you correct your runs when you rope. They understand what you should be doing... you just don't blow them off." Nick also has an impressive roping resume. He was a 1999 MYTEC junior champion, a 1997 and 1998 MYTEC reserve junior champion and a 1998 MRA three point finals champion. mu < •-.% anj 'isrtj "WWflT ARE WW OOWG.'” @ this years Hastings Summerfest... CHECK IN TIME: TIP OFF TIME: 7:30 am 8:00 am Boys & Girls (Ages 13-16) Team Name COST: C *25 P°r team Men & Women Men & Women ,, >•(Ages 17-25) (Ages 25+) Team Name Team Name . 11 Mail In Apps Io Team Captain Team Captain • Team Captain J-AD GRAPHICS c o Jim Jeasen 1351 W M-43 Hwy •Hastings. Ml 49056 Jumping over hills of mud. the motocross participants kept the Barry County crowd going last week. (Photo by Perry Hardin) More Info? Phone # Phone # Phone # (616) 945-9554 ext 227 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., to First National Bank of America, dated August 20,1999 and recorded on August 24, 1999 in Instrument «1034393, Barry County records. The mortgage holder has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $534,514.62. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der, on August 2.2001, at 2:00 p.m. local time, at mam entrance to Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 16.75 per cent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in the Township of Orangevifle, Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the mortgage as: Parcel 2A: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00“ West on the West line of sard SecDon, 372.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 59*10*14“ East 42824 feet thence South 39*55*32" East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet, thence South 55*24'38“ West 163 43 feet; thence South 40*24'52“ East 84.70 feet; thence North 51*19'58“ East 9.00 feet; thence South M*13’02* East 42 19 feet, thence South 53*37-27* West 100 48 feet; thence South 19*55’40* West 159.38 feet, thence South 28’19’26* West 129.03 feel; thence South 88*19'13* West 175.51 feet to the West line of said Section; thence North 00*00'00* East on sard West Section line 353.96 feet to the place of beginning. Also all that land lying between said ’.'averse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserve .g therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road. Parcel 2B Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55*32” East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78.94 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 39*55-32* East on said traverse Ina 121.44 feet, thence South 53*3T2r West 114.39 feet; thence North 38*13'02“ West 43.80 feet thence South 51*19-58* West 49.14 feet thence North 40*24'52“ West 84.70 feet; thence North 55*24’38“ East 163.43 feet to the point of beco­ ming Also all that land lying between said tra­ verse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road. Subject to the right of ingress and egress over the following: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ot Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence South 00*00'00* West on toe West lino of said Section 372 80 feet; thence North 59*10'14* East 428.24 feet, thence Sot* 39*55*32“ East on a traverse line along Gun MfeMMfeHwu South 55*24-38* West 12Z54 feet to toepoint ot beginning of this easement; thence South 40*24’52“ East 82.13 feet; thence South 51*19*58“ West 35 98 feet; thence North 40*24’52- West 16 00 feet; thence North 51*19-58“ East 7.00 feet; thence North 15*23’00* East 20 41 feet; thence North 40*24’52* West 55.00 fee*.: thence North 55*24-38“ East 12.06 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2C Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00* West on tho West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10’14* East 42324 feet; thence South 39*55*32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 200.38 feet; thence South 53*37-27“ West 114.39 feet to toe point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuingSouth 53*37-27“ West 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13'02“ West 42.19 feet; thence North 51*19*58* East 40.14 feet, thence South 38*13*02* East 43 80 feet to the point of begnnmg. EXCEPT; Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00*00* West on the West Section line of said Section. 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14“ East. 308.42 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 36*14*09* East 66.50 feet thence North 55*24*38“ East. 10322 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 40*25'29“ West on said centeritne. 60.24 feet; thence South 59*10*14* West 99.82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights ot the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00*00*00* West on tho West Section lino. 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East. 408.24 teet to the center­ line of Marsh Road; thence South 40*25’29* East on said centerline. 80.24 feet to Point *A* and the piece of beginning of tots description; thence South 40*20'52“ East on said centerline, 122.11 feet to Point “8’; thence south 53*37-27* West. 95.82 feet; thence North 38*13’02“ West 43.80 feet; thence Sot-to 51*19'58“ West 12.81 feet; thence North 38*45-22* West. 81.89 feet; thence North 55*24'38“ East. 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description; ALSO EXCEPT an easement for mgcMS and egcess dejcnbed M commenanj al the Weal 1/4 po«l ol Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 Weet Orangeville Township. Barry County. MKtvgan, thence South 00"00 00" V.'eet on the West Section line. 372.80 teet thence North 59-10'14" Eaal 406.24 teet to»ve center­ line ot Marsh Road; thence South KmHST Eh on Mid centedma. 6024 leet to the piece ol beonrang ol thi, descrtption; thence South 40*2529" East on laid centertne. 20.00 teet; thence South 55-24'38" West. 105.15 feet; thence South 38-45'22" East. 81.89 feet thence South 51-19'58" Weal 17.46 teet thence North 40^4'52" Weal 52.00 teat; thence North 49*35'08" East 5.0 feet thence North 4O"24'52" West. 50 84 teet; thence North 55-2438" East. 120.04 leel to the place ol beginning. Parcel 3; .„ A parcel ol tend in the Southwest V4 ol SecSon 5 Town 2 North Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described es: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; thence South 00*07'24" East on tho West line ol said Section 374 01 teet. thence South OOWOO" East on said Section Irne 353 96 feet; thence North 88-19'13" East 125 36 teet to the point ol bogmnmg ol this description; thence continuing North 88-19'13" East 50.15 loot: thence North 28'19-26" East 129 03 feet; thence South 48"25 15 East 140 02 teet; thence South S4"042T East 160.02 teet: thence South 21-15-29" West 156 26 teet: thence North 51-48'43" West 33 teet; thence North 53-11 54" West 328 55 leel to the pant ol beginning Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 ol Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being described as: Commencing al the West 1/4 post ol said Section: thence South 00-07"24" East on the West Uns ot said Section 374.01 teet thence South 0C-00’00" East on said Section line 353.96 teet to the point of begnning ol tfw description thence North 88-19'13" East 125.36 teet thence south 53-11'54" East 328 55 feet; thence South 51-48 43" East 33.0 teet; thence South 58TM1Z East 248 01 feet; thence South 01-14'40" West 419.88 feet thence South 01-15'03" West 80.01 feet; thence South 01-25'53" West 64 68 feet; thence North 89-52TB" West 620.12 teet to the West line ol said SecSon; thence North 00"24'08" East on said SecSon line 886.11 teet Io tie point of beginning. The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however if the property is aban­ doned. toe redemption period w* be one month from toe date nf sale. Date June 28, 2001 Joseph B Backus, attorney for mortgage holder P.O. Box 794. East Lansing. Ml 48826 517-337-1617 (7/26) Hot weather doesn’t wilt fair fun Power outage, torrential rain doesn’t deter fair goers by Patricia Johns Staff Writer From the simple pleasures of attending the Barry County Fair on the Saturday and Sunday before the midway opens to the rip roaring excitement of the final crash of the demolition derby ori the final night of the fair, ever) one seemed to find something to treasure a! the Barry County Fair. Most of the events on that first week­ end (July 14 and 15) focus on children and families. Eve i the announcing of the harness races each after noon seemed to recall a quie cr, less stressful time. Among the work of more than 50 4-H clubs, :hc Patchwork Handicrafts filled their booth with ribbons and crafts and took a first place for their efforts. Fair excitement continued throughout the week with action for 4 H members culminating in the small and large ani­ mal sale on Thursday and Friday. July 19 and 20. The celebration on Saturday was a chance to compare notes on the week, congratulate each other for their accom­ plishments and even enjoy ice cream, courtesy of J-Ad Graphics. Karaoke youth final competitions were Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in toe conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Engel and Bonnie Engel Husband and Wife (orig­ inal mortgagors) to Family Credit Connection DBA Mortgage Lenders Network USA. Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1998, and recorded on December 4. 1998 in Document No. 1021804, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOU­ SAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 18/100 dollars ($89,257.18). including interest at 10.400% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at putAc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 p m., on August 23,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Beginning at the South 1/4 post ot Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West and running thence Westedy 263 feet along the South kne of said Section 36 to the East line ot the West 16.02 chains of toe East 1/2 of toe Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36. thence Northerly 969 feet more or toss along said East ins to toe South Ine of Consumers Power Company Transmission right­ of-way thence Ea^rty 992 feet along said Souto Ina to tot ceniir oT Stater Highway M-78 thence Southeasterly 1140 feet along the center of Highway M-78 to toe South line of said Section 36. thence Westerly 65.87 feet to toe place of beginning. The redemption period shall he 6 month(s) from the data of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption pe.tod shall be 30 days from the data of such sate. Doted: July 12,2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Stxte 100 Bingham Fanns. 48025 File *200115061 Cougars (8/9) Erika Wood came in first in the 12 and under division of youth Karoake and her friend Ashley Morgan placed in the 13-17 division. Dreisbach falls short, 12-9 Football Players Only Final sign-up will be held Saturday, July 28th, 9 a.m.-12 a.m., at the Middle School, outside. A Sports Broker will also be available. Reminder: Required Parents Meeting will be held Aug. 2nd at the Hastings High School from 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. al of the We MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by JUDY BARKER and CHRISTOPHER BARKER, wife and husband. Mortgagors, to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORA­ TION. Mortgagee, dated the 28th of November. 1997, and recorded in the office of toe Register of Deeds, tor toe County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day ot December, 1997 in Uber Register No. 1004939 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to toe BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under toe Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November X. 1997. Series 1997-0 on toe 15to day of November. 1998 and recorded in Instrument No. 1022312. Bany County Records, nn which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of tots notice, lor principal and interest, the sum ot Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen and 44/IX ($58,318.44), and no suit or proceeding at law or In equity having been Insti­ tuted to recover toe debt secured by said mort­ gage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of toe State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, toe 30th day of August, 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage wtt be foreclosed by a sate at pub­ lic auction, to toe highest bidder, at toe Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court tor toe County of Barry is held), of the premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon al 13.6250% per annum and an legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned. neces­ sary to protect Its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Al that certain piece of land situated in the Township of Hope. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where Lammers Road intersects the West line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence North on sa-d West line of Southeas. 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 10 rods; thence East 20 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West to center Lammers Road, thence Northwesterly along center ol Lammers Road to place of beginning During the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately following the sale: Dated: July 12. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (8/16) held Wednesday afternoon. Winners in the 12 and under category were Erika Wood, Stephanie Johnson, Angel Mazzucco and Laura Shank. The winners in the 13-17 age division were Ashley Gnrtter, Jackie Mann. Ashley Higgins and Ashley Morgan. They shared more than $800 in frizes. The ad> it semi-finals went off without a hitch Thursday, but Friday night finals were delayed by the off-site power out­ age, which turned off the lights and wa­ ter for almost an hour. Once the lights came back on, the last five singers took the stage. The yodeling skill of Nikki Herringa earned her a first place and $1,000 check. Rodeo fans could cheer local riders from Hastings and Caledonia for a job well done. Visitors to the garden marveled at the garden path, perennials, companion planting and youthful imaginations gone wild in the garden. The tractors, new and antique vehicles, paraded through the grounds. The tractor pull was delayed by rain. The runners in the Thomapple Valley Church Sun Run felt more of the liquid brand of sunshine Saturday morning. The sound of thunder may have quickened the pace of a few of the runners and walkers. By the time the ferris wheel had made its final rotation on Saturday night, the exhibit booths emptied of the many crafts and more ribbons and this 149th edition of the Barry County Fair was put to bed. Planning has already started on next year's 150th Barry County Fair. Dreisbach Motors girls softball dropped a hard-fought contest in Battle Creek, losing to the Angels 12-9 in a game decided in the final inning. With the loss, Dreisbach must win its final game to finish in a tie for first place. Alex Greenfield was singled out for playing an excellent game. Solid defensive work at catcher included throwing out runners attempting to steal second and third. Greenfield also had a single, s double and an RBI. Hitters were Amber Peck (two singles), Halie Terrel (single and two RBI), Mandy Keeler (two singles), Kate Lawrence (two singles and an RBI), Niki Meade (RBI) and Anna Lawrence (single a.xi an RBI). Devin Pierson was solid in the field, turning in a heads-up double play at second base. Dreitbach closed out its season Wednesday in Battle Creek. YMCA NEWS 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIER TV/VCR, LEATHER. AU THE GOODIES! HURRY! 18,995 BALKS HOURS: Monday 4 WMnMday urfe 8 Tua, Thu * Fri unte 6 Saturday until 3 Ekiims Yom lomtnoB a»Funr Tumac' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 YMCA Women i Softball StandfAgs A League - Viking 8-0; Cathy¥ Cut and Curl 7-1; Barry County Merchants 5-3; Dig-lt/Art Meade 4-3; Michigan Thunder 4-3; Good Times Pizza 3-5; Athletics/Rumors 1-8. B League - P. Ring 4-4; FlexFab 0-8. Last Weeks Results - Viking 22, Diglt/Art Meade Auto 7; FlexFab 1, Viking 29; Athletics 25, FlexFab 9; Michigan Thunder 17, Good Times Pizza 12; Barry County Merchants 11, Good Times Pizza 2; Cathy^ Cut and Curt 19, P, Ring 5. TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION AUGUST 7, 2001 Proposal to renew millage for renewal of Fire Protection. FIRE PROTECTION (RENEWAL) Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Paragraph 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes with Carlton Township be renewed at 1-1/2 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for period of 3 years, 2001 through 2003 inclusive for fire protection within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $66,776.00? Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the Special Election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 July 27, 2001. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter ballot for the Special Election may vote in person at the Clerk's office up to 4:00 p.m., August 4. Wilma Daniels Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone (616) 945-5990 Hastings Men’s Softball League A League - Okie Towne Tavern 10-0; World of Floors 7-3; Scminoles 3-6; Varney Construction 1-6; J&S Auto 1-7. B League - Dairy Queen/Nothin But Luck 8-1; Hastings Mfg. 8-1; Newton Well Service 3-7; Michigan Thunder 3-7; Bills/Spencerfe Towing 3-9. Home Run Leaden - R. Madden 14; D. Miller 10; R. Taylor 9. Last Week’s Results - Hastings Mfg. 24, Newton Well Service 8; Hastings Mfg. 21, Bills/Spcncer’s Towing 3; Dairy Queen 8, Bills/Spencer’s Towing 5; World of Floors 22, Seminoles 18; Seminotes 11, JAS Auto 8; Old Town Tavern 18, JAS Auto 6; Michigan Thunder 15, Biils/Spencer^ Towing 3. YMCA News The Fall Coed Softball manager^ meet­ ing will be on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the YMCA Office. At this meeting managers should be prepared to discuss nites and any other questions that they might have in regards to the season. Soccer sign up is still taking place for the Hastings and Lake Odessa areas. The YMCA te also looking for officials for the upcoming season as well. Any questions, please contact the YMCA at 945-4574. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 28. 2001 - Paot 17 CUTS, continued from page 1 summer reading, literacy and preschool programs were being considered. Also talked about were cuts to gifted and talented, vocational, and adult education programs. Pippel said representatives of the Kent Intermediate Schoo) District, the Michigan Association of School Administrators, and State Rep. Doug Hart. R-Rockford all have indicated to her that they are "pretty confident" that Engler’s proposed foundation cuts are a "political action." Louise Angelo, director of the office of special programs at Delton Kellogg, said "what I'm hearing from the larger districts' financial folks is that they think Engler did this to get the legislature to come back and get serious about (determining) what progra.ns they're going to reduce." Both the Michigan House and Senate recessed for the summer without finalizing a school funding package. The House passed a funding bill that was sent to the Senate. The Senate then passed a different version of the House bill. The House rejected the Senate bill, and then all the legislators went on vacation. "I agree the legislature should have finished the K-12 education bill before recessing for the summer," state Rep. Jerry Kooiman was quoted as saying. The House and Senate school funding LEGAL NOTICE NoUcs ot Mortgage Fomctosur, Sal, TiaS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FDR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - OetaUt has bean mad. In the conations ol a mortgage made by Casey N. Skelton, a maided person (ongmal mort­ gagor,) to WMs Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. MtZa Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a CaMomra Corporation. Mortgagee, deled Aprs 26. 1999. and recorded on May 4. 1999 in Document >1029043, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there la claimed to be due at the date hereof the sun ol EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND 17/100 dollar, ($86,711.17). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under tw power ol aale contained in said mortgage and the statute in ouch case made and provided, notice la hereby given net aaid mort­ gage will be foredoaed by a sal a ol the mort­ gaged premise,, or some part or them, at pubac venue, at tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1M pan. on September 6.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 30. TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MIN­ UTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 494.28 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705 59 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PROPOSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CON­ DOMINIUM; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AND ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 325.28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 76.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST. 220.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF PIKE ROAD. AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DIANA SHORES. UBER 5 OF PLATS. PAGE 24; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST. 98.15 FEET (PLATTED AS SOUTH 33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES EAST. 96 2 FEET) ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST­ ERLY LINE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (PLATTED AS WEST SOUTH 01 DEGREE 06 MINUTES EAST) 205 64 FEET. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 110.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID HIGH­ LAND DRIVE TO THIS POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE FOLLOWING: COM­ MENCING AT SAID WEST 1/4 POST. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 484 28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25 00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 32528 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MIN­ UTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 66 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 81.41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID EASEMENT BEING A PORTION OF HIGH­ LAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PRO­ POSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CONDO­ MINIUM The redemption period shah be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occu­ pancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accor­ dance with 1948CL 600.3241(d) and gven to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shaH be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200113804 Dolphins (8/23) bills arc being sent to a conference committee made up of three members of the House and three members of the Senate. That committee will attempt to come up with a compromise version of the two bills. The compromise bill then will be offered to the full legislature once it returns to Lansing Sept. 20. according to Garcia. Garcia said the House members have already been appointed to the conference committee, but the Senate members have not yet been appointed. They are expected to be appointed soon, she said. The committee will be working this summer on a compromise bill, she said. "We certainly expect the conference committee to work out the problem and hopefully eliminate a lot of these cuts," Garcia said. According to Pippel. if the legislature does decide to reduce the foundation al­ lowance, "I’ll be surprised if it can occur without a bigger uproar than we've already heard." She predicted that school officials and community members "will not sit still without making a statement about if if a cut in the foundation allowance did occur. "The schools are already struggling," she said. "There are certain districts in the state that have the minimum foundation grant. We are one of those.” Jansma said TK's foundation allowance compares to a projected foundation allowance of $7,630 for neighboring Caledonia (or $7,599 if Caledonia's foundation is cut). Kcnowa Hills was slated to receive $6,844 per pupil in 2001-2002 (or $6,792 if Engler's cuts are implemented). DK. TK and Hastings school officials said they are waiting to find out what the legislature does when it returns to Lansing before considering any spending cuts. Pippel said if TK has to cut $213,000 from its budget, "you're talking very seri­ ous reductions. We would have to look at services, programs and staffing." At Delton Kellogg, the board already planned for a projected decline in revenue in next year's budget by cutting back spending in 2001-2002 for ijrniturc, school equipment, computers, workshops, conferences, and supplies. "We have put a lot of capital improvements on hold," Angelo said. The revenue decrease is expected because of a decline in enrollment, she said. Projections are that the district will lose some 21 students this coming year. Of particular concern is whether the district will lose adult education funding, Angelo said. Because the district partners with the Michigan Career and Technical Institute to provide adult education to some 350-400 students annually, the DK adult cd budget is projected to be $740,129 in 2001-2002. she said, an amount that includes $125,600 in federal funds and some $120,000 in carryover funds from 2000-2001. "When times arc tough adult cd is one of those categories (of special state funding) that is often targeted for reduction," Angelo said. Jansma said that after the announcement of Engler's cuts was made, some people said they didn't realize the governor has the discretion to order cuts in school funding. The fact that he does has contributed to the feeling many people have that local communities arc continuing to lose control of their schools, she said. Pippel said that "certainly you feel you have less local control now" since the passage of Proposal A. which shifted much of school funding to the state. "Now you build a new building and you’re really faced with using the general fund to operate the school once it’s up and running." (The district recently built a new middle school and improved some of its other buildings.) "It's helpful that at least the state has decided to respond to (funding) inequities among districts," she said. "But it still hurts when you're among the districts getting the least funds." COUNTY, continued from page 1 Thomas Doyle asked for an updating of the county's storm water drainage rules. After discussion about whether this was the proper time for this expenditure or if should wait for the next budget cy­ cle. the request for the $5,000 was ap­ proved. Doyle also received approval for aa assessment district to fund maintenance of the Upper Crooked Lake level in Del­ ton. The Drain Commission will now be responsible for maintaining the culvert and lake level control device. In other business Tuesday morning, the County Board: • Adonted a resolution allowing for the installment purchase agreement for the former ci y hall property to be paid. Work will begin on this building for the Friend of the Court within six weeks. Commissioner Sandy James was encour­ aged by colleague Tom Wilkinson to keep an eye on the work in progress. • Approved spending up Io $1,000 for a new counter top for the Register of Deeds office. The glass partition, more in keeping with the age of the courthouse, will be removed. This will allow for the addition of modern technology. Dodge Durango now comes with a 2,000cash allowance, andgoes with a years worth of Speedway® gas, . on us. Nowfor a limited time, get a *2,000 cash allowance on the just-right-size Dodge Durango, Durango See The Friendly Dodge Dealer Near You 800-4-A-DODGE •Residency restrictions apply. Based on 45% hwy755% city driving, 15.000 annual miles, and the estimated price of fuel. Your cost may differ. Dealer participation may affect final price. �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Irene K. Jolliff, a single woman and Sonya L. Jolliff. a tingle woman, as joint tenants with full nghts of survivorship of Barry County. Michigan, Mortgagor to American General Finance. Inc dated the 10th day of March. A.D. 2000, and recorded tn the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of March A.D. 2000, in Document Number 1042068 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $193,605 27 (one hundred ninety-three thousand six hundred five dollars and twenty-seven cents) including interest there on at 12.42% (twelve point four two) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 23rd day of August. A.D . 2001. a! 1.-00 o'clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: AB that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Hope, in the County ot Barry and State of Michigan and described as foNows to wit The part of the Northeast 1/4 ol the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as foltows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 20; thence West 1320 feet thence South 412.5 feet for a p’ace of beginning; thence West 60 feet; thence South to shore of Long Lake; thence East along the shore of Long Lake 60 feet, more or less, to a Commonly known as: 1590 Hurt. Tax ID: 08-07-020-026-00. The redemption penod shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: Julv 19 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO . LPA By: Daniel E. Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Wettman. Weinberg & Reis Co.. LPA 755 W. Big Beaver Rd.. Ste. 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/16) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Klint R Fnedenauor and Cynthia S Fnedenauer hus­ band and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 24. 1998, and recorded on October 8.1996. Instrument Number 1019071. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIR­ TY-NINE AND 22/100 dollars ($123,239.22). including interest at 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Parcel 1. Commencing at the Center post of Section 27. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence Easterly 592 5 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of Section 27 for the true place of beginning; thence Northerly 330 feet paraMel with the North and South 1/4 line of Section 27; thence Westerly 317.5 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence Northerly 69 feet more or less, paral­ lel with said North and South 1/4 line to point which ties 2241 feet South ol the North tine of said Section 27; thence Easterly 1045 feet more or less, parallel with said North Section line to the East 1/8 line of said Section 27; thence Southerly 399 feet, more or less along said East 1/8 hne to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 27; thence Westerly 727.5 teet. more or less to the place ot beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date ot such sale. Dated: July 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL; 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200114404 VA Number. 252960628189 Dolphins (8/2) NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE Public notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan, in Case No 01-356 CK on the 3rd day of July. 2001 m favor of the Estate of Cleo A. Smith. Plaintiff and against CHARLES L BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L BOWERS. Defendants. I shall offer to the highest bidder, at public auction to be held at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan on the 13th day of September. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. outside the Barry County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the fol­ lowing descnbed real estate commonly known as 261 Mill Lake Road. Battle Creek. Michigan, to­ wn: Real Estate situate in the Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan Parcel A: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 121 of Arnett s Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of said Lot 121. thence continuing Northesterty to the Southwest comer of said tot. thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly hne of said Lot 121 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 121. thence Southeasterly along the North hne of said Lot 121, 50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel B Commencing at a point or; the Southerly line of Lot 120 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of Lot 120. thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer ot said Lot. thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the Noithwesterty line of said Lot 120 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 120, thence Southeasterly along the North line ot said Lot 120.50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; also Parcel C: Commencing at a point “W. being the Northwest comer of Lot 121 of the plat of Arnetts' Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded piat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48* 57* West to point TC. being the Northeast comer of Lot 78 of said Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the point *W to point "X" ime a distance ot 20 feet to point V. thence North 48* 57- East to a point that is perpendicular to the aforesaid point “W to point -X- tine from point -X* and 20 feet from point 'X’. thence Southeasterly 20 feet to point *X”. the place of beginning Subject to all conditions, (imitations and easements of record. During the six (6) months immediately foltow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, if the property is abandoned, said redemption period shall be thirty (30) days. Barry County Sheriff James L Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, Mi 49015 (616) 963-1441 (8/23) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain A Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Defauff has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by TERRI L KEELER to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINISTRATION. U.S. DEPT OF AGRICUL­ TURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOP­ MENT Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1993. and recorded on June 15.1993. in Liber 574. on pegs 751 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of eighty thousand seven hundred ninety seven and 96/100 Dollars ($80,797.96). including interest at 7.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of ’he mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on August 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY County. Michigan and are LOT 7 OF SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS ON PAGE 103; ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF LOT 10 OF SAID PLAT; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PLAT 535.6 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST UNE OF LOT 7. 150 FEET . TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 285.6 FEET; THENCE WEST 100 FEET; THENCE NORTH 285.6 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7, 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 12 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale ol such sate. DATED: July 26. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Mi 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248)540-7701 (8/16) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANO ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Km L Andrus and Lynn Andrus, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank, successor-in-interest to FMB-First Michigan Bank dated the 22nd day ot Jdy. AD. 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 31st day of July. A.D. 1997. in Liber 703 of Barry Records, on page 628, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date c* this notice, for principal and interest, the sum oi $75,179.71 (seventy-five thousand one hundred »eveniy-ntne dollars and seventy-one cents) n eluding interest there on at 9.75% (nine point seventy five) percent per annum And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any pert thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sate con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby gwen that on Thursday, the 30th day of August. AD.. 2001, at 1 00 o'clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, ot the premises described in said mortgage Which said premises are descnbed as foltows: All that certain peece or par­ cel of land situate m the Township of Cartton, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 22. Town 4 North, Range 8 West. Carlton Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 37 minutes 09 seconds East 1924.49 feet along the North hne of said Section 22; thence South 02 degiees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 60.99 feet to the South right-of-way line oi Highway M-43 and the point of beginning, thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East 349.88 feet along said South right-of-way Ine; thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 375.00 feet; thence North 87 degrees35 minutes 23 seconds West '**9.88 feet; thence North 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 376.00 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2370 E. Cartton Center Road. Tax ID: 08-04-022-205-100-01 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shad be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: July 26. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG A REIS CO . LPA By: Daniel E. Best (P-58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Wellman. Weinberg A Reis Co., LPA 755 W. Big Beaver Rd . Ste. 310 Troy, Ml 48064 (8/23) • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 24, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING. WASHING, WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING, COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. 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Andy Warhol and James Wyeth at CeiMTCNNIAL WIRELESS The comer of Adams & Steele Streets, one block south of Main. Sat., Aug. 4,11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun., Aug. 5,11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Aug. 6,10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues., Aug. 7,10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free—donations are encouraged Sponsored by the City ol Ionia The Artistry ol Spice national tour is sponsored by Daimler Chrysler with additional support by Target Stores Transportation is provided by the nation's railroads �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 19 Morgan re-elected county planning commission chair by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Planning Commis­ sion re-elected Clyde Morgan as chair Monday, and Jan McKeough as sccre- LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gerald L. Ward and Cindy J Ward, husband and wile (onginal mortgagors) to Old Kent Mortgage Company frk/a The American National Bank and Trust Company ol Michigan. Mortgagee, dated June 28. 1977. and recorded on July 14. 1977 in Liber 231. on Page 745. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY AND 21/100 dollars ($3.84021). including interest at 8 750% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on August 9. 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The South 1'2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 ol Section 23. town 2 North. Range 10 West. Except that part lying West ol Norris Road. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 28. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200118866 Ravens (7/26) MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by EUGENE C. LOCKYER, sin­ gle. and CHERYL HEERS, single, of 1645 W. Quimby Rd, Hastings. Ml 49058. Mortgagors, to FIRST UNiON HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A.. Mortgage*. dated the I8tti*bf Jofy. 1999. and recorded in the office ol the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State ot Michigan, on the 29th day of July 1999 in Document number 1033141 ol Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date oi this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and 61/100 ($143219.61), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity hav­ ing been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, there­ fore. by virtue of the power of sale contained tn said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan tn such case made and provid­ ed. notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day of August. 2001 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County cl Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.7700% per annum and all legal costs, chages. and expenses, including the attorney lees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry. and State of Michigan, and described as follows to wit. The Following Described premises situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and Stale of Mchtgman. to-wit Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 09' 04' East 1033.18 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and the beginning, thence Northeasterly 24129 feet along the cen­ terline of Quimby Road and a 200 foot radius curve to the left the long cnord North 21 degrees 43’ 20* East 54.80 feet and along the centerline of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 286.61 feet along the conterime of Quimby Road and a 250 foot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears 54 degrees 33’ 58* east 271.17 feet; thence Easterly 397.91 teet along the centerline of Quimby Road ard a 1000 loot radius curve to the right the long chord of which bears South 81 degrees 11’ 30* East 395.29 feet; thence Easterly 271.50 feet along the centerline ol Quimby Road and a 280 foot radius curve to the left long chord of which bears North 92 degrees 25’ 47* East 260 99 feet, thence Northeasterly 35.31 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road and a 1090 foot radius curve to the left the tong chord of which bears North 53 degrees 43’ 24* East 35.31 leet; thence South 50 degrees 34’57" east 553 69 leet; thence North 89 degrees 09' 04* west 1535.71 feet along the South line of the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 25 to the place of begin­ ning Being the same real estate conveyed from Barbara S. Lockyer to Eugene C. Lockyer be Deed Dated November 6. 1998 and recorder November 20. 1998 in Document Number 1021206, in the Barry County. Michigan Records Tax ID #08-013-025-008*40 Dunng the twerve (12) months immediately fol­ lowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 immediately following the sale Dated 6-19-01 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A.. Mortgagee JONATHAN L Engman FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for First Union 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 2c ‘ -8684 (7/26) tary, but Ron Gossman will replace Jim Alden who has served as vice-chair for at least six years. Alden said he plans to be out of the state for two months in the winter, though he was willing to come back for important agenda issues. Jim Kinney also was nominated for po­ sition as chair. McKeough will serve as secretary until a schedule change in January. A stenog­ rapher will probably be hired to record the meetings, to be signed by the se­ lected commission secretary. Commissioners set a new meeting schedule to begin in January of 2002. The first and third Thursday of the month was selected and meeting time shifted to 7 p.m. The next few months are expected to have heavy agendas. In other business, the commission: • Voted to support the county purchase of the Cone Zone next to the Courts and Law Building for use of parking. More public parking has long been needed for people coming to Hastings for county-re­ lated business. • Approved a request by Robert Bren­ ner who wished to expand the uses of his Keller Road farming operation to include landscaping, considered to be a special C-l use in an AR zone. The matter had also been discussed with public input in June as well as in July. Brenner wanted permission to store products on his property which were to be used for landscaping at his clients' sites. Brenner said he removes large stones from his own and neighbor’s agri­ cultural fields to facilitate farming opera­ tions, and delivering them for* landscap­ ing results in compensating him for the effort of removal. In addition, he has augmented this practice with delivery of wood chips, and other materials to various customer sites, but needs a place to store them. He said he does not sell retail products from the business location, but delivers them when servicing customers. Agricultural products can be sold from the location in an AR zone. Confusion over which materials and which equipment was used for which op­ eration obscured reasons to make a deci­ sion based on either agriculture or com­ mercial groundscaping. The fact that landscape materials were stored outside meant the commercial part of his busi­ ness could not qualify as a home occupa­ tion. Subscribe to The Hastings BANNER ...and keep informed! Brenner said stone removal on his 80acre parcel does not involve other prod­ ucts such as topsoil, gravel, or other mineral extraction. He promised there would be no gravel pit. Materials other than stone, and any shrubs, firewood or landscaping products do not come from his property, but from other suppliers. Brenner said. Several neighbors supported the ex­ pansion of Brenner's landscaping busi­ ness. and said he had improved his prop­ erty in the four years of owning it. Some sent letters both for and against approval of the request. Westerly neighbors. Linda and Bill Blackmore, who recently placed their 242 acres into a conservancy easement, objected to the commercial aspect of the respect and the impact on the natural preserve they were attempting to estab­ lish. Their attorney. Bruce Gee, argued the special use requested was not al­ lowed under the zoning ordinance, nor was it a similar special use. There is another landscaper already operating in the area, however, as pointed out by neighbors. The < ommissioners approved the land­ scaping business with stipulations. Bren­ ner was asked to store materials, includ­ ing rocks removed from his own property, behind his bam. Client contacts for con­ tracted work at the location would be al­ lowed. but retail sales would not. There seemed to be no objection to the variety of equipment used for both kinds of operations as lung as they were not stored in front of the house and bam. • Approved a special use permit for Charles Riegler to practice taxidermy. Valerie and Charles Riegler, mother and son. applied in June for Charles to operate his taxidermy business in an ac­ cessory building on his one acre of prop­ erty. subdivided from his parents' prop­ erty. Riegler is presently living in his parent's home. Riegler sought this home business op­ tion due to physical limitations, follow­ ing an accident requiring several opera­ tions. Valerie Riegler explained. If not allowed, his option to be self employed in a trade h. can handle would be pre­ vented. Although Riegler planned to build a home on the premises, the fact that it was not yet constructed meant a techni­ cal violation, preventing approval of his special use request. At the July meeting. Charles Riegler's one acre had been re-combined with his parents' property so the taxidermy spe­ cial use could be approved. Plans are to build his house in the next year, and upon completion, the property would be deeded back to Riegler. He would then apply to have the special use permit des­ ignated to his property, and not to the rest of his parent's acreage. • Granted approval for Whispering Pines Storage facility in Hastings Town­ ship to add a building south of the exist­ ing facilities. The new building will be the same materials, color and construc­ tion as the other facilities. Access will be through the north and sides. Other re­ lated permits will still be required. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ANO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Town­ ship of RUTLAND will hold a public hearing on August 15.2001. at the Rutland Char­ ter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township ol Rutland, com­ mencing at 720 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed items to be consid­ ered at this public hearing include the foliowing, m summary. . 1. Amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by repeal and replacement of Section 1042017 (Section 20.17) governing private road provisions regulating construction of and/or extension of private roads within the Township. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County, Michigan ordains that Section 104.2017 (Section 20.17) be repealed and replaced with the following ’Purpose*: To provide tor proper construction ot new private roods and exten­ sions of existing private roads within the Township. (oction A, "Definition*”, to provide for the following definitions: existing pnvate road, existing lot. existing dwelling unit (oction B, "Application”, to provide for an application lor a private road, all non-public rights-of-way serving more than three dwellings. A private road shall be permitted as a special use in all districts except Commercial and In­ dustrial Zones. Application fcr special use shall take into consideration the fol­ lowing: a. Impact on nearby properties. b. Impact on long-range, township plans. c. Conflicts between proposed land uses. d. Health, safety and general welfare. e. Potential for traffic congestion. f. Potential for sod erosion and damage to natural environment Section C, "General Requirements”, to provide that 1. After the effective date of the Ordinance no private road is to be con­ structed. extended or relocated except in compliance with the Ordi­ nance. 2. Existing roads shall register with the Township within one year of the ef­ fective date of the Ordmanco. 3. Ordinance shall not apply to roads internal to an individual lot or parcel under the control of one person, firm or corporation and shall not apply to those developments subject to site plan approval. 4. Expansion of use. a. No private road expansion to be slowed without upgrading in com­ pliance with the Ordinance plus: (1) Planning Commission is to approve the additional dwelling sites (2) Additional building sites shall comply with lot size and width requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance. b. Expansion of use shal comply with procedure and application re­ quirements of Section 20.17F. Black & White as well as FULL COLOR! Priced As Law As 99« J-Ad Graphics North of Harting, on IM3 a. Zoning Administrator and Township Engineer reviews and forwards to Planning Commission. b Planning Commission reviews and consults with Fira Chief, attor­ ney. engineer. planner, etc. c. Planning Commission approves by majority vote of total member­ ship and directs the Zoning Administrator to issue pern Jt d. If proposal is denied, minutes are to be provided to tw Applicant within fourteen woriungdays. e. Final compliance requirements. Applicant shall provide: (1) Letter of professional engineer that the road was constructed in compliance with the plans. (2) Documentation of the road maintenance agreement. (3) Driveway permit from the Road Commission. (4) Certification by Township Engineer. f. Pnvate.road permit issuance. Upon approval of all itana tor final compliance, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a private road per­ mit g. Permits tor building on private road. A building permit shall not be issued for any principle dwelling which derives Its primary access from a private road unless a private road permit has been issued by the Township. h. Permits for building on existing private roads. A private road permit shal be required for issuance ot a building permit for a principal dwelling for an existing lot which derives its primary access from a private road. (action Q, "Variance*”: 1. A person affected may appeal to the Township Board tor a variance sub­ ject to appropriate notices set forth in tie Ordinance. The Township Board can grant the variance upon a finding that a. A variance would not constitute a substantial detriment to adjacent property. b. Thai the conditions is not of a general or reoccurrent nature so as to prohibit a formation of general regulation for such conditions. c. By reason of exceptional narrowness in width, breadth, length or shape of a specific place of property or its topography that the lit­ eral enforcement of the Ordinance would involve a practical diffi­ culty or endue hardship. d. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the Ordinance can be relieved but public safety can be secured and a substantial justice done. c Requirements pertaining to names for pubic roads and hous-ng numbers shall pertain to all private roads. (action H, "Township Liability". The owner of al private roads making application shall agree to indemnify and hold the Township harmless arising out of the failure to property construct, maintain or repair the pnvate roads Section D, "General Provision* end Construction Requirements", (action I, "Nonconforming Private Roads”. All pre-existing noncon­ providing that: forming pnvate roads shal! continue to be lawful but the same not be enlarged, expanded or extended. Accommodate vehicle speed of 35 mph. All private roads shall intercept and connect with public road. Lot shall have frontage on a pnvate road All private roads shall be within 66-foot wide easement. Provide stope and grade tor storm water drainage. Service layer of not less than 6 inches at 22-A aggregate base gravel Private road serving seven or less parcels of land shall have finished road of 18 feet in width, more than seven parcels 22 feet in width, six inches 22-A aggregate base gravel, two inches ol 220/syd of 28x2 and 1.5 inches of 165 #/syd of 38A by bituminous surface 8. Maximum Street grade 6%. cul-de-sacs minimum radius of 35 feet. 9. T intersections shall meet Barry County Road Commission standards. 10. Horizontal/vertical clear zones Io accommodate local delivery and emergency vehicles. 11. Certification by professional engineer that the road has been con­ structed to township standards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. We Make Copies... c. Site location map. d. Scale drawing showing location, route and elevations of the private road. e. Scale drawing showing proposed lot(s). t. Proposed road maintenance agreement. g. Driveway permit from the Barry County Road Commission or MDOT. h. Letter of compliance with the Barry County Planning Department LSod erosion permit Section E, "Maintenance Agreement'*, providing that: 1. The Applicant and owner shall provide a road maintenance agreement containing a Method of initiating and financing the road b. Method of apportioning costs. c. Notice that if maintenance is not made the Township Board can maintain the same at cost plus 5%. d Notice that no public funds will be used to bmid or maintain the road e Appropriate easements for utilities and emergency vehicles f. Prohibition against property owners restricting ingress and egress on the road g Establishment of an association. 2. A special assessment district will be established if a new private road is approved by the Planning Commission and that a special assessment district may be established by the Township for an existing private road. Section F, "Procedure for Review of Private Road”, providing for 1. Permit application and fee which shall include the following: a. Names of owners b. Parcel number and legal description. (action J, “Severability”. Al Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed (action K, "EWacttva Data”. This Ordinance shall take effect eight days following publication PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except pub­ ic and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and in­ cluding the day of this pubic hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. PLEA(E TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commis­ sion reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments at or fol­ lowing the aforementioned public hearing and to make its recommendations accord­ ingly to the Township Board Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time dunng regular business hours up to the date of the hearing of August 15. 2001. and may further be received by the Pfenning Commasiori at said pubic hearing This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41.72a(2K3) and the American j with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meebng/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notce to the Rutland Charter Township Indi­ viduals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or servees should contact the Rutland Charter Township by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present tor comments and suggestions at this pubic heanng RUTLAND CHARTER TOWN(HIP PLANNING COMMI((ION By: Larry Haywood, Chairman 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 4(058-9725 (616) »4A-41bO �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 COURT NEWS: A Lake Odessa man convicted June 25 of misdemeanor reckless driving for speeding past a Michigan State Police cruiser parked alongside M-43 while conducting a traffic slop was sentenced Thursday to serve 90 days in jail. Alan Clark Brodbeck, 22. will only have to serve nine days of that jail sen­ tence. however, if he pays $1,000 court costs and a $500 fine. "Mr. Brodbeck drove reckless and placed others in intentional danger." said Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans. "Mr. Brodbeck has not been on circuit proba­ tion, though he has been on probation with the Secretary of State because he drove on a restricted license and he had his license suspended by the Secretary of Slate. None of this has changed the way he operates a motor vehicle." The jail sentence may change how Brodbeck drives in the future, said Evans, adding that Brodbeck has three prior misdemeanor convictions. Defense attorney David Gilbert ob­ jected to a previously published sentenc­ ing brief released to the media by Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill linking Brodbeck to a June 16 crash which killed a 15-y ear-old Sunfield boy. "This information is not accurate and we would like it stricken (from Brodbcck's pre-sentence report) because it becomes part of his permanent record." said Gilbert. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Rood Ads that GET RESUITS! Automothc /’<7\ Recreation GREAT DANE PUPPIES, AKC registered, shots 6c wormed, (616)948-2163. 1999 SUZUKI LT F-250 4 wheeler. Front & back racks, snow plow, winch, runs great, hardly used, 610 miles, $3300 OBO (616)758­ 4269 after 3pm. 1990 OLDS CUTLASS SU­ PREME: 4 door, A/C, good transportation. AH power, $2,200 ob<>. (616)945-4326 leave message. l or Rent IN MEMORY OF Forest R. Belson, July 28,1971 Sadly missed by wife, son & daughter, grandchildren 4c great-grandchildren htwn A Garden WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies k Lotus, Aquat­ ic plants, Go'dfish 4c Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol's Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9:00am5:30pm; Sat. 9:00am-2:00pm. 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Treated Lumber, Exercise Equipment, Clothes, Coats, Antiques, TV, Stereo, Toys, Collecti­ bles, Music, Tons of Stuff! Saturday Only July 28th, 8am-9pm. 1400 6c 1401 Otta­ wa Trail, Algonquin Lake: Take State Road to Ham­ mond, then first left. “Which part would you like stricken?" asked Judge James Fisher. "The entire paragraph." said Gilbert. "You mean the part where he ex­ pressed his concern for his reputation?" said Fisher. "Everything having to do with the newspaper article should be stricken." said Gilbert. "I’d like the entire paragraph stricken." Evans did not object to the paragraph being deleted from Brodbecks record. "I don’t know what relevance the newspaper article has to do with this case." said Evans before Fisher granted Gilbert's motion. Gilbert went on to point out that Mc­ Neill's sentencing brief, which indicated he was going to ask for the maximum sentence for Brodbeck. did not have to be released to the public by the prosecu­ tor. “They have no duty under FOIA (the Freedom of Information Act) to release information to the media." said Gilbert. "He (McNeill) didn't have to put my client through the ringer he's been put through by the prosecutor's office through the newspapers." In his own "Brief in Response to Pros­ ecutor's Sentencing Brief and Amended Sentencing Brief." Gilbert called Mc­ Neill's brief non-conforming and deroga­ tory. lacking information legitimately re­ lated to sentencing. "The documents filed arc now a public record with little if any factual validity...which in total appear to be more of a personal attack on (Brodbeck) than a le­ gitimate sentencing brief," stated Gilbert. According to Gilbert's brief, "the pros­ ecution insinuates (Brodbeck) was in­ volved in a fatal car accident on June 15 which is completely false and spurious, causing unjustified suspicion and specu­ lation from the public resulting further from the Hastings Banner report that the Prosecutor's Office has linked (Brodbeck) to the death of Dan Rum­ field. "The prosecution apparently failed to inform the press that (Brodbeck) was not present at the accident," Gilbert stated in his brief. During his sentence hearing, Brodbeck told Fisher that he initially did not think he had done anything wrong in the inci­ dent in which he was charged with reck­ less driving. "But after the trial, 1 realized it was unacceptable and it won't happen again," he said. "I don't understand speeding past a po­ lice officer," said Fisher. "That indicates an attitude toward authority which I just don't understand." In addition to jail, fines and costs, Brodbeck was ordered to serve one year on probation, pay a crime victim fee of $50 and participate ir. meatal health counseling as directed. Fisher also ordered that any citations for moving violations received or civil infractions or misdemeanors committed by Brodbeck will constitute a violation of probation. Fisher denied work release for Brod­ beck, "because I'm anticipating he will only have 9 days to serve." In other court business: • Lucas Orman, 16, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve two, onc-ycar jail sentences concurrently on his convic­ tions of home invasion and breaking and entering. Orman was one of five boys involved in a spree of Hastings area break-ins of homes, businesses and cars in March of this year. He was ordered to pay $18,035 restitution. "Mr. Orman is 16 and he was waived to adult court based on the crimes he’s committed," said assistant prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. " Hawkins said Orman's time in jail since the crimes should have given him time to reflect on his behavior and the damages he's placed on society. "It's also not surprising to note that his two brothers (Josh and B.J.) are also in the Barry County Jail for similar of­ fenses.’ said Hawkins. "One victim who could not be here today wanted the court to know that she was victimized by Mr. Orman and his behavior and that she doesn't feel comfortable in her own home any more." Hawkins said that Orman will likely end up in prison if he violates probation. “Of all three Orman brothers, I think he has the best chance to get his act tog-ther." she said. Defense attorney Amy Kuzava said Orman has an opportunity to live with his mother in Wyoming, where he can enroll in school. Kuzava said the Orman boys have grown up in a home with their father where there was no discipline and no rules "and their most basic needs were not met." "Often the items that were taken were food items and items for basic provisions because they were not being provided for," said Kuzava. "Though that's not an excuse, it's one motivating factor." Fisher disagreed, saying Orman s re­ quest to go to Wyoming to attend school $ee COURT NEWS, continued page 21 POLICE BEAT ATF audit says over 100 guns missing HASTINGS - More than 102 shotguns, rifles and pistols were found unaccounted for by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms when officers conducted an audit at Bob's Gun and Tackle Shop July 8. according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. A police report said shop owner Steve Hayes told the Sheriffs Department that the guns are missing and possibly stolen. "Hayes said they had recently been audited by the ATF and they have a list of guns that arc supposed to be in their possession and they do not have them," deputies reported. "He said some may be stolen and some may be errors in bookkeeping." Some of the missing firearms were last accounted tor in 1994 while many were last seen in 2000, according to the report. All 102 of the firearms were entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) computer as possibly stolen. They will remain listed as such until they are located, deputies reported. According to Undershcriff Don Ford, the ATF requires gun shops to account for every firearm entering and leaving their business. "He couldn't account for where they went," said Ford. "It’s very bizarre and it’s mostly due to bookkeeping errors and no.‘ acts of theft as far as we're concerned, but we had to list them as stolen." Bobs Gun and Tackle owner Bob Hayes said that the audit was the first such ATF inspection conducted at his shop in its 39 year history and that the audit look hundreds of hours to complete. "During the time of the audit, which covered the past 20 years, we've sold between 12,000 and 15,000 guns," said Hayes. "So that 102 that are missing is a very small percentage of what we stocked in that amount of time." No one in the ATF Grand Rapids office's inspections department could be reached for comment Woman admits to forging checks HASTINGS - A 24-ycar-old Hastings woman pleaded guilty in Barry County's 56­ B District Court Wednesday to one count of forgery after admitting to taking checks from an acquaintance and making them out to herself. Julie Kay Bailey is charged with four counts each of uttering and publishing and forgery. Each count carries a maximum possible penalty of 14 years in prison. According to the Hastings City Police Department, a Wyoming man reported that he had asked Bailey, his roommate's ex-girlfriend, to house sit for him and take care of his animals during the weekend of June 16 and 17. When he returned on Monday, June 18, he discovered that five checks were missing from his checkbook. Four of the checks, made out to Julie Bailey allegedly with the victim's forged signature, were cashed in Hastings for $150, $550, $200 and $250. The fifth check was cashed in Grand Rapids. Bailey is also suspected of using the victim's ATM card to obtain another $200 in cash, police said. When asked by police what she did with the money, Bailey allegedly replied, "Oh, I just fiddled it away. It's all gone." Bailey pleaded guilty to one count of forgery and was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday. Wyoming police have agreed to let the entire matter be handled in Barry County, where she could be ordered to pay up to $1,553.75 restitution when she is sentenced on the conviction. Delton man injured in crash Brett Ferro is listed in fair condition at Spectrum Hospital Butterworth Campus, where he was taken by medical helicopter after the 8:45 p.m. ciash. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said Ferro was driving south on Patterson Road when he lost control of his vehicle near Bowens Mill Road. . "Witnesses stated that Ferro's vehicle was being driven in an erratic manner, covering both lanes of travel and traveling at a high rate of speed," troopers reported. "Witnesses stated that as Ferro's vehicle approached the intersection he was in the northbound lane." A vehicle south of his location traveling south began to turn left (cast) onto Bowens Mill Road and crossed the path of Ferro. "Ferro then cut his vehicle back into the southbound lane, missing all vehicles," troopers said. "His vehicle, a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-door, left the roadway entering the west ditch." The car then began to slide sideways and as it re-entered the roadway, it then began flipping. "Ferro, not wearing a scat belt, struck his head on the pavement through the passenger window," police reported. The car continued to flip as it crossed both lanes and entered a field on the east side of Patterson Road where Ferro was thrown from the car as it came to rest 20 to 25 feet north of his location. When troopers arrived, they found Ferro lying in the field with a heavy odor of intoxicants emanating from his person, troopers reported. "He was unconscious and had an open cut on his head and open cuts on his forehead," said Trooper Sandra Larsen "He was breathing but did not respond to anything." Police had trouble identifying Ferro because the car he was driving was registered to its former owner and a wallet found in the car contained another man s identification. "At the hospital, they didn't know who he was and (other boy)," said police. "She went to the hospital and was not her son, but that she thought his name was Brett Ferro later regained consciousness and told authorities ... u t they called the mother of notified the hospital that it Ferro." that no one else was in the vehicle. . Charges are pending against Ferro, who was allegedly driving on a suspended license at the time of the crash. e He was also wanted by police for allegedly failing to appear in court to answer third degree criminal sexual conduct charges. "It's a good thing he didn't kill anybody else," said Larsen. Car rolls Into river, recovered next day NASHVILLE - A 20-year-old Nashville man called 911 Saturday night to report that his car had accidentally rolled into the Thomapple River from where it was parked on Middle Street. The told dispatchers that the car is "sinking fast and that he needed a fast wrecker. _ . . _ M Authorities were unable to recover the car from the nver after trying for nearly one hour with the help of the Nashville fire department and Nashville police. The car was fished from the river Sunday morning and no injuries were reported. Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - An Orangeville Township firefighter was taken to Pipp Hospital in Plainwell early Sunday where he was treated for heat exhaustion after fighting a house fire all night on Lewis Road near Lindsey Road. "It was a hot. humid night," said Fire Chief Dan Boulter, who declined to identify the firefighter. Firefighters from Pine Lake helped Orangeville battle the blaze which destroyed the insured home of Kevin Ediger and his two children at 11560 Lewis Road. The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at about 11:30 p.m. They continued to battle the blaze almost all night, not leaving the scene until 3 a.m.. Boulter said. Victims Advocates from the Barry County Sheriffs Office were called to the scene. No one was home when the fire was reported and no other injuries were reported. The cause is still under investigation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 - Page 21 COURT NEWS Grimwood was on probation for a pre­ vious aggravated stalking, habitual third offense conviction from 1997. LEGAL NOTICES continued from page 20 is "not in the realm of possibility," he said. "You're lucky you're not going to prison today. "If you were breaking into houses to get food because you were hungry. I would look at it a little differently." said Fisher. "But you poured paint on the floor of someone's house and you took their clothes from their closet and rubbed them in the paint. It's malicious, there's no excuse for it." In addition to jail, Orman was ordered to spend five years on probation and to not have contact with his co-dcfendants. • Danny Hopkins. 34, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, to pay $2,000 in court costs and to serve five years proba­ tion on his conviction of fleeing and eluding police officers. "It appears drugs and alcohol have plagued the defendant in this ease." said assistant prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz. Cruz said Hopkins led police on a high speed chase. "His alcohol and substance abuse has spanned almost three decades now." said Cruz. "I'm very sorry for being stupid and dangerous." Hopkins said. "After this, I went through a windshield which must have knocked something loose in my head and I became a much smarter per­ son. I do not use alcohol or drugs any more and I'm going io go to counseling." Hopkins has 17 prior misdemeanor convictions and three felony convictions. Fisher pointed out to Hopkins that his blood was iwo times the legal limit for alcohol content when he lead police on the chase. • Scott Grimwood. 33 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 18 months to 120 months in prison on his conviction of violating probation by failing to report to his probation agent. HEARING • Joseph Anthony Zalewski of Hast­ ings, 71, had his sentencing hearing de­ layed until Dec. 20 at 8:15 a.m. Zalewski is accused of stealing a chainsaw from a Carlton Township garage on April 13. 2001. • Mark Miller, 21. of Hastings, was scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 30 on his conviction of probation violation. Miller admitted to tailing to report to his probation agent as directed on May 9 and June 13 of this year. He is on proba­ tion for breaking into the Babylon Hair Salon in Middlevile on April 7. 1998. • Gerald Lamb. 32, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to resisting and obstruct­ ing police and fleeing and eluding po­ lice. fourth degree, which occurred April 6 of this year in Hastings. Lamb was sentenced to serve six months in jail on the conviction and six months on probation. • Cory Bowman. 23. of Nashville, was sentenced to continue the probation he is serving on a previous conviction of larceny in a building. Bowman pleaded guilty to violating probation and was ordered to pay an ad­ ditional $1,000 in fines and costs and to start substance abuse counseling. Jail time will be suspended pending the payment of $300 on his court as­ sessments. Bowman was ordered to re­ port to the jail on July 27 to serve a six month sentence if the money is not paid by that time. • Todd Greenman. 34, of Delton, was ordered to serve five months in jail with 76 days credit, to pay $2,000 court costs and to continue his probation. Greenman allegedly violated his pro­ bation on a previous home invasion con­ viction by operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs on May 30 of this year. "I am sorry and ashamed." he said. "I could have hurt somebody or myself. I put my family in danger." • Henry Gillum, 65, of Nashville, had his sentence on his conviction of carry­ ing a concealed pistol in a vehicle de­ "Recreational carrying capacity shall be layed until Dec. 20. done for any intended access lot exceed­ The incident occurred in Hastings on ing the number permitted by right for that May 5 in Hastings. zoning district, "as read from one part of "My client used bad judgment on this a proposed ordinance. occasion and he's not likely to do |hat • Permanent buildings on the access . _ ... _ .. « . site were discussed. • MfWJ-Hbuse -or- -*«»“T«PP-- Continued from page 3 building could be on the property some­ one purchased. Perhaps buildings on the site could be regulated by regular zoning for the area, such as AR, R-l, etc. and not tied *o the keyholing ordinance. • Parking regulations probably would be a separate designation of the ordi­ nance. Parking spaces for people using access lots probably will be regulated. Limiting the number of parking spaces on the ac­ tual site, and prohibiting parking on the road near an access site may result. It was suggested all parking should be con­ tained on the lot itself although parking of some son for access lots without buildings should be maintained for the owner and beneficiaries, it was agreed. • Ownership of access to a lake or stream needs to be limited to a physical person and not an entity created by a le­ gal document, so a corporation can not construe the meaning of "person" to in­ clude dozens or hundreds of persons al­ lowed use through one access point. • Prairieville and other townships have water access areas or parks. Public ac­ cess parks should have an ordinance ex­ ception, Commissioner McKenzie said. The ordinance may govern privately owned lots, or it may include details governing public access. Some felt the county and townships should have to comply with carrying ca­ pacity determinations like all other de­ velopers. McManus said parks are sub­ ject to special use permit processes. County, DNR or State Public parks and public access points do allow both limited or unlimited numbers of people on some lakes. Limiting parking spaces is a good way to control overuse and the planning commission could incorporate such standards. Although public sites have caused some of the worst problems, public ac­ cess is still desired. • Regulating the kind or number of mo­ tor boats and personal water craft is a po­ lice matter which should apply to a lake as a whole and not be related Io specific lot and zoning regulations, it was be­ lieved. • McKenzie advocated combining some shoreline regulations with some open space zoning development incen­ tives. by allowing designation of shore­ lines as open or common space for those in the development. Where sewer was available this would be ideal, he said. The type of access the ease of open space development would be critical to support the purpose of the keyholing or­ dinance which is to assure lake protecI tion. Some said the yield plan in an open space development should relate to the i keyholing formula as well. I Codes for placement of septic systems I away from water bodies could also be csItablished. • Kevin Bennett. 33, of Battle Creel, was ordered to continue probation he vio­ lated while serving a sentence on a drug possession and drunken driving convic­ tion. He was ordered to pay an additional $250 in court costs. • James Lyons, 43, of Wayland, was scheduled to be sentenced on a third of­ fense drunken driving conviction. Though he had appeared for sentencing, he left the court before his name was called. "Was this after reading the probation department's recommended sentence?" Judge James Fisher asked defense attor­ ney David Gilbert. ' "Yes, your honor." said Gilbert. After the court waited another hour for Lyons to return, a bench warrant was is­ sued for Lyons' arrest for failure to ap­ pear in court. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - D’fault has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa L. Rountree and William R• suntree. husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 1999. and r ecorded on March 3. 1999, in Document No.IL-25951. Barry County Records. Michigan, on wh en said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at thu date ol this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 54'100 (S98.144.54) Dollars, including interest at 10.75% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. September 6. 2001. at 1:00 p m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are described as A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9. AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSEC­ TION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. DISTANT NORTH 0k DEGREES 49'10" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9. 1000 81 FEET FROM THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9. THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07'00' EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 21889 FEET THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44’14* WEST 55.12 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 27-50* WEST 151.47 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 42*19* WEST 301 22 FEET THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 29'53* WEST 225 80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 13’ 18* EAST 494 99 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07’00* EAST 261.86 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. 66 FEET WIDE. THE EASTERLY LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49*10* WEST ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID SEC­ TION 9 1000 81 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07*00* EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218 89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING. THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44* 14" WEST 342 20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 11*25" WEST 630.57 FEET TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 9 AND THE POINT OF ENDING. ALSO TOGETH­ ER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR SHARED DRIVEWAY PURPOSES 66 FEET WIDE. 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CEN­ TERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS. COM­ MENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 POST OF SEC­ TION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10" WEST 1000.81 FEET ALONG THE EAST UNK OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07*00* EAST 218.89 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44’14* WEST 55.12 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 27’50* WEST 151.47 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING. BEING LIMITED ON THE EAST BY A LINE RUNNING NORTH 33 DEGREES 44'14* EAST AND SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44’14" EAST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING Parcel ID 08-013-009-020-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated July 11.2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sotiroff, Esq SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste. 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (8/23) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale ol the Inflowing property to the highest bidder wdl be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday August 30. 2001. al the east door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49056: PROPERTY LOCATED IN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN descnbed as: PARCEL F Commencing al the West 1/4 cor­ ner ol Section 19. Town 3 North. Range 10 West: thence North 69-51'22- East 2351.36 feel along the East and West 1/4 hne to the center ol said Section 19. thence South 00*00'00' West 533.00 feet along the North and South 1/4 Ine of said Section 19 to the point of beginning; thence South 00'00 00' West 100 00 last; thence South 69*51'22' West 199.37 teat: thence North 00*00'21' East 100.00 leet; thence North 89-51'22' East 199 36 leet to the point ot begin­ ning , The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage gnren by Waller G. Eden and Mary J. Eden to Bankamanca Housing Services, a Oension ol Bank ol America. FSB on July 2. 1S9B and recorded on July 13. 1996 in document number 1014910. and assigned to GreenPoml Credit Corporation on September 30. 1998 and record­ ed in document 1036083 ol the Barry County records The amount due on this dale is S101.513.24. The redemption period will be six months unless abandoned July 26.2001 Gary C Rogers Fraser Tretmcock Davis & Dunlap. PC. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517.377 0626 (8/23) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark L Anderson and Gwen J. Anderson, husband and wife (onginal mortgagor) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 in Document No. 1011010. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX-HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 58/100 doflars (S65.646.56). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sate contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them. al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m. on August 16, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: AJ-Gonrecorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats. Page 63. Barry County Records. Subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements and imita­ tions of record. The redemption period shall be 0 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shaR be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated. July 5.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Stete 100 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Fite *991214266 Ravens (8/2) Notice ol Mortgage Forwcloeure Sa, THIS FIRM IS * DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made r> the conditions ot a mongage made by Thomas L Kidder and Carol A Kidder husband and wile (onginal mortgagors) to Americas Wholesale Lander. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 2000. and recorded on May 5.2000 m Document. 1043967. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage Io The Bank ot New> York. Tnx. ee under the Pooling and Servong Agreement Series 3OOO-4. Assignee by an assignmen' dated May 1. 2000. which was recorded on February 6. 2001. in Documents 1054667. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum ot FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 20/100 dol­ lars (S55.676 20). including interest at 9 125*. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage w« be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged prenxses. or some pari of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry Country Courthouse tn Hastings, Mt. at 1:00 p.m., on September 6. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, and running thence North 00 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 1730 35 teet along the West Ine of said Section 30 to the Southeasterly hne of the former Penn Central Railroad right-of-way (120 teet) in width being also the Southeasterly line of Thomapple Lake Road, thence North 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds East 73.58 teet along ..1x4 ------ • w__ .____________ . . ■ utes 14 seconds East 187 feet along said street onds East 200 feet; thence South 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 187 teet thence North 10 the point ol beginning Formerly described as: A parcel ol land In toe Northwest fracaona) 1/4 ol the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: Commencing al point ol rarsection of South Me ol Michigan Central Railroad right-oFway tew and West kne of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West: thence Northerly along South aide rifFa-ol-way 145 leet lor place ol beginning; thence conbnmng Northerly along ri^it-ol-way 112 kML thence Southeasterly at nght angles 200 feet; thence Southerly paraM to right-oFway 112 teet: thence Northwesterly 200 teet to the place of beginning. Also commencing 25 teet. more or less (recorded as 50 lest) East ol intersection of Town Una and center ol highway on the Lake Road. Section 30 Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence South 110 leet. East 75 leet; North to center ol highway. Southwesterly in center ol highway to beginning; Northeasterly 25 feet more or less (recorded as 50 test); thence at right angle 110 teet tor begmning; thence continuing at right angle tor 130 teet thence Northeasterly 75 feet; thence Westerly at to bepnning. Barry County Records. ' The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period Dated. July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200120245 Mustangs (8/23) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBUC NOTICE ------------------------ I i totice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a PubSc Hearing on Monday. August 6. 2001. at 7^0 pjn. in the Qty Hal Council Chamber. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to solicit comment regard­ ing a request by John Hurless tor a Special Land Use Permit at 230 North Broadway (see map and legal betow) Contrary to Section 90-528 (4) of too Qty Code of Ordinances this request. if granted, would allow tor vehicle repairs and an office in an enclosed building on the parcel locat­ ed at 230 North Broadway. A part of Lots 373 and 374 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 373, thence West 99 feet, thence South 99 feet thence East 99 feet, thence North 99 feet to the place of beginning. portraW^ ible prices! Gel our sunny one pose package today I One-10xl3, Two-8x10s, Three-5x7j, Two-3'/jx5$ and 21 Waiett! Portrait Studio No Sitting Fees or Handling Charges. oep » buetgrounds ic—e group l>- sober Will Be Available These 5 Days Only: oay, July 24 through Saturday, July 28 Photographer Hours: 10am-7pm Wntten comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hartings, Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Cleft (telephone number 616 945-2468) or TDD call rewy services 1-800-649­ 3777. Hastings (West M-43) Everil G. Manahum City Clerk Hurry! One Week Only! f I �Page 22 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. July 26. 2001 WETLANDS from nearby gravel mining operations, he said. The wetland itself may have been cre­ ated by the Road Commission many years ago. he said, because there was mining go­ ing on and they "had to dump the water somewhere." "Unless there's a creek, stream or river (the DEQ) should not have any jurisdiction with the work we do in the county as far as culverts go." Willcutt said. Also, he said, "if someone had not been trespassing on our property this never would have come to a head There never would have been a problem with anybody." Rappaport said the work by the Road Commission in the wetland was originally reported to her office by a landowner whose property borders the Road Commission property. "We pay taxes to this." she said of the Road Commission property. "We should be able to see what they're doing." Willcutt said the Road Commission is upgrading the road/trail so it can have ac­ cess to an area south of the wetland that contains gravel and also has some limber that could be harvested. Also, he said, the Road Commission has a goal of eventually fencing in all of its property. "We’ve had snowniobilers and dirt bikers" who have trespassed on Road Commission property, he said, and the Road Commission doesn't from page I land and the gravel road is just an upgrade of the two-track. "It's not a road." he said of the upgrade Si’s just a woods trail we tried to improve. It s been there forever." According to Monica Rappaport of the Barry Conservation District, the fact that the Road Commission is allowed to up­ grade the two-track is "a loophole in the wetlands law." However, she said, the Road Commission should have obtained a permit for the upgrade. "No one is above the law. We all gel in trouble when we do not fol­ low the law .” Fulcher said the DEQ action pointed out that any time Road Commissions or other public or private entities are working in a wetland area or stream crossing, "they need to contact us to see if a permit is required for any type of filling, grading or dredg­ ing." Willcult said the Barry Road Commission disagrees with the DEO about the necessity of obtaining permits for the wetlands work. He said the body of water traveling through the culvert under the road may not be a stream. I» may be a man-made channel created by the Road Commission 40 or 50 years ago to facilitate water runoff want to "see anybody get hurt" on Road Commission property. Rappaport said "you don't need to build a road like that to put up fencing." She dis­ agrees w ith the Road Commission's claim that the entire length of road the Commission is constructing was formerly a two-track. The neighbor says it wasn't a two-track." she said. The Road Commission has already bulldozed a por­ tion of the property in preparation for the gravel road, she said, so there is no way to tell if it was formerly a two-track. However, she said, she has photographs of an area where they arc proposing to extend the road that prove there is no two-track there. Rappaport is concerned about whether ad­ equate precautions arc being taken to assure that the sand a.'d gravel fill won't be washed into the we’lands during heavy rains. Willcutt said the Road Commission put a fabric liner underneath the fill so the sand and gravel wouldn't be pushed down into the earth underneath the road. It also plans to seed the sides of the road to prevent ero­ sion. he said. Rappaport said she was told the roadsides had already been seeded. "It’s a real fragile system out there." Rappaport said of the wetland. "We know we have spotted turtles out there. If people walk back there they will see several streams. We call such an area a 'seeps.' It has different streams merging together. I’ve never seen anything like it in Barry County. I think it's special." Besides being "beautiful." she said, the wetland serves a critical function in the ecosystem. Wetlands serve as a water filter, she said. "They clean water before it goes back into lakes, streams, the atmosphere. Without wetlands our water quality would go down. That's why we have these laws in the first place." Fulcher said permits for wetlands work are necessary so a determination can be ■ made on the impact of the work on the wet­ land — whether it will affect water storage in the wetland, water quality, or wildlife habitat. According to Willcutt. turtles have been digging nests and laying eggs in the sand and gravel fill laid down by the Road Commission. Rappaport said the conservation district frequently gets reports of suspected envi­ ronmental abuse that are passed on to the appropriate enforcement agencies. 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LOW MILES REDUCED 5 ‘13,888 LEGAL NOTICE Short Foreclosure Notice (All Counties) MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default nas been made in the conditions o? a certain mortgage made by Russell E Dtmond and Shiriey A Dtmond. 4440 South Shore Dr. Detton. Ml 49046 to Equrty Funding. Inc.. 7071 Orchard Late Rd . «300. West Btoomfieid. Ml 48322 Mortgagee dated February 15.2000 and recorded on February 22. 2000 document *1041354 on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Twenty-eight Thousand. Eight Hundred fifty one and 07/100 Dollars ($428,851.07). U nder the power of sale contained in said mort^ nge and the statute to such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage -nil be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Mam Entrance to the County Buiidmg m the city of Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. on September 6. 2001. Said premises are situated in Barry County. Michigan and are descnbed as: EXHIBIT A PARCEL I: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE EAST FRAC­ TIONAL 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTION­ AL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST DESCRIBED AS COMMENC ING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 21 CON­ NECTS WITH THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH OF SAID 1X4 UNE 148 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE. THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE 40 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE AS A PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE AT THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE 50 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF SAID LONG LAKE TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE 50 FEET IN A NORTH­ EASTERLY COURSE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN PARCEL 0 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE Or SAID SEC­ TION 21 CONNECTS WITH THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1/4 UNE 148 FEET. THENCE SOUTH­ WEST 40 FEET TO A STAKE. THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 100 FEET TO A STAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE OLD C K.&S RAILROAD BED 68 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE 1/4 LINE AND THEN CONTINUING ON A STRAIGHT UNE TO THE WATERS EDGE. THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. BEING W HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN EXHIBIT B PARCEL HI: ALL THAT PART OF THE EAST FRACTIONAL HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY-ONE. TOWN TWO NORTH. RANGE NINE WEST LYING NORTH OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY RUNNING THROUGH SAID LAND IN A NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE AND LYING SOUTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO. KAcAMAZOO AND SAGI­ NAW RAILROAD RUNNING IN A NORTHEAST­ ERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE THROUGH SAID LAND. ALSO COMMENCING ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH ONE QUARTER LINE OF SAD SECTION TWENTY ONE. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LONG LAKE THENCE SOUTH OF THE ONE QUARTER UNE TO THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO. KALAMA­ ZOO AND SAGINAW RAILROAD. THENCE RUNNING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO AND FIVE TENTHS FEET. THENCE NORTHERLY TO LONG LAKE. THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LONG LAKE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING ALL LOTS. TRACTS OR PARCELS HERETOFORE CONVEYED FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES. ALSO SPECIFICALLY EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE APPROXIMATE CENTER­ LINE OF THE OLD CHICAGO. KALAMAZOO AND SAGINAW RAILROAD WHICH LIES SOUTH SIXTY EIGHT DEGREES FORTY MIN­ UTES WEST FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE FEET AND SOUTH FIFTY FIVE DEGREES FIFTY MINUTES WEST FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE AND SIXTY FIVE ONE HUN­ DREDTHS FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID RAILROAD AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH ONE QUARTER LINE OF SAID SECTION TWENTY ONE. THENCE SOUTH TWENTY FIVE DEGREES FORTY THREE MINUTES EAST ONE HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND NINETY ONE-HUN­ DREDTHS FEET. THENCE SOUTH FIFTY FOUR DEGREES THIRTY FIVE MINUTES WEST THREE HUNDRED FORTY TWO FEET. THENCE NORTH ONE DEGREE FIFTY ONE MINUTES WEST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE AND FIVE TENTHS FEET TO THE SHORE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE NORTH FIFTY FIVE DEGREES FIFTY MINUTES EAST TWO HUN­ DRED SEVENTY SIX FEET. THENCE SOUTH TWENTY FIVE DEGREES FORTY THREE MIN­ UTES EAST FIFTEEN FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PARCEL IV: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED AND BEING IN THE TOWN­ SHIP OF HOPE. COUNTY OF BARRY. STATE OF MICHIGAN, AND DESCRIBED AS FOL­ LOWS. TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES SOUTH 68 DEG. 40’ WEST. 282 48 FEET AND NORTH 21 DEG 45 WEST 4 37 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. ANO THE CENTER UNE OF OLD C.K. & S. R.R.. RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTH 69 DEG. 45’ WEST 94 00 FEET. THENCE NORTH 21 DEG 45' WEST 73 50 FEET THENCE NORTH 52 DEG. 19-30* EAST 98 52 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 21 DEG. 45' EAST 133 00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months frt the date of such sale, unless determined atx doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. which case the redemption period shall be days from the date of such sale Dated July 12.2001 Equity Funding, Inc. 7071 Orchard Late Rd . 4300 West Btoomheto, Mi 48322 Harold V/ Goodstem (P24300) 30445 Northwestern Hwy. 4140 Farmington H.Ms, Ml 48334 (I � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-08-02.pdf 3bcc2ad285ea153e92c831fc1978a9e5 PDF Text Text nommucuRF?*" MMNExsi Devoted, to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings ANNER VOLUME 148, NO. 31 Thursday, August 2, 2001 Farm preservation gains momentum in Barry County HEWS BRIEFS: Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A major step was taken July 30 to pre­ serve farmland in Barry County by the formation of a community citizen group. The group will support a County Board of Commissioners-created committee, the Barry County Land Partnership, to develop a farmland preservation program. The Michigan Legislature last summer passed PA 262, which established the Farmland Preservation Fund to provide matching grants to local counties for a Purchase of Development Rights program (PDR). The effort to create a farmland preservation program in Barry County be­ gan to take shape last February when the County Board established an ad hoc group, the Barry County Land Partnership. The creation of the Fartr.erahip «u UcJjtW ’ step. The entire process is expected to require about 10 meetings. A draft of the plan with selection criteria, administrative guidelines, easement language, installment purchases, and appraisal methods etc. is expected to be completed over several months, with pieces to be brought to the larger group to act as a sounding board. A public education pro­ gram needs to go on simultaneously. The work could be done by October and the program could be ready to initiate by early next year. How to fund the program would be the final task. The Partnership established a mission statement: "To establish a voluntary pro­ cess under which farmland and open space are permanently preserved for the enhance­ ment and continuation of Che agricultural economy, managing growth and develop­ ment, to ensure the quality of life in Barry County." Three pcrameters were established to: • Enhance the quality ofjifc, by manag­ ing growth and development and efficient utilization of land and resources. • Preserve open space by maintaining ru­ ral character and preserving recreational as­ sets. • Enhance and strengthen the agricultural economy by creating a long term business environment and protecting valuable and irreplaceable farmland. Key issues had been raised by people at the February meeting and prioritized by a survey at a previous meeting. Of 13 issues >theJ#ghest.weight was piw>4o an ongo­ ing education program a.id th b compr.hen- ’ sive plan and communication with a weight of 1.7, with the lowest numbers in­ dicating the highest priority. A comprehensive land use program was second at 1.8 and a need to pool resources and facilitate networking was rated at 1.9. The numbers identifying the most im­ portant issues did not vary to a large de­ gree, with the lowest priority rated at 3.4. Such details as selection criteria and ap­ praisal methods to be used in a PDR pro­ gram will have to be worked through by this group, which will later be brought out to a larger citizen group. PRESERVATION, continued page 2 Delton native killed playing softball by Shelly Saber Staff Writer Mark Earl was doing what he loved Fri­ day on a softball field near his hometown with his lifelong friends, his mother and his son around him. Some of those same people who had been cheering his winning softball team as he played in the Delton Men's Modified Pitch League were also with him the next morning when he died after being taken off life support at Borgess Medical Center in , Kalamazoo. "The whole community is devastated," said long time friend and former player, Tony Liceaga. Earl, 42, took a blow to the left temple when a batter to whom he had just pitched struck the ball toward his head, causing Earl's skull to fracture. "He was the pitcher," said Liceaga, who was watching his two sons play on the Thomas Concrete team against Earl's team. Hickory Shores Farms. "It was the second game of a double header. They were in lhe Cooat, >»o« Diaaer. Democratic originally ia early September with M recently unbuMdor to Bill Clinton, Democratic Party r governor in the 2002 U.S. second inning." Liceaga's brother. Johnny, was best friends with Earl and Liceaga has known Earl nearly all of his life. "As soon as 1 seen him get hit, I knew something was wrong," said Liceaga. "I grabbed some ice from the cooler and ran to the pitcher's mound." Another player with a cellular telephone called 911 while Liceaga, Hickory Shores coach Rod Aukerman, Mark’s mother, Bar­ bara Earl, and his son, Brandon, knelt at his side. "We were talking to him and he was squeezing my finger," said Liceaga. "He was still conscious when we put him in the ambulance. We called the game." The next morning, he called Rod Aukerman's wife and learned that Earl's skull was broken and that his brain was starting to swell. 1 PRICE W Miss Middleville-Barry County and her court are ready to reign for the coming year. From left are second runner up Andrea Bucher. Miss Middleville Nikki Schiedel, first runner up Elise Boncher and third runner up Samantha Vandersloot. Miss Middleville-Barry County winner is from Orangeville Twp by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Nikki Schiedel was named lhe first Miss Middleville-Barry County on her 20th birthday Saturday. July 28. Along with flowers, a gold necklace, crown and scepter, and gift certificates. Nikki received a $1,000 scholarship which she will use as she enters her junior year at Western Michigan University. Girls in the pageant came from through­ out the county, including the Delton. Mid­ dleville and Hastings areas. Nikki, the daughter of Robert and Teri Schiedel, resides in Orangeville Township and is a 1999 Delton Kellogg High School graduate. At the pageant, she gave a piano perfor­ mance of the Nocturne in E flat by Dennis Alexander. Kelli Lccp, executive director of the Miss Middleville-Barry County Scholar­ ship Pageants, said, "’his has been an awe­ some event. The girl’s were wonderful." This year, the pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Organization. Schiedel will be competing in the Miss Michigan Pageant in June, 2002 which is a precursor to the Miss America Pageant. Lccp and pageant producer Cheryl Peters sec the linking to the Miss America pageant as a good one. "We are really impressed with the Miss America Organization's commitment to ed­ ucation and service. Nikki will be serving the entire Barry County community this year," Lccp said. The first runner-up was Elise Boncher who did a lyrical dance. She received a $100 savings bond. Andrea Bucher was second runner-up. She performed a dramatic retelling of the crucifixion. She received a $75 savings bond. WINNER, continued page 11 Mark Earl "In the meantime, I called Johnny and told him what happened." said Liceaga. "While I was on the phone with Johnny, another called beeped in and it was Rod's wife saying he'd passed away." Mark's organs were reportedly harvested for donations to others in need. "He was a good friend of my brother, he was well liked in the league." said Liceaga. noting that the league contains eight teams and that Earl had played on teams spon­ sored by various businesses throughout the years. "They all used to have their own team." said Liceaga. "They were Tiffany's for a long time. They were Ed's Towing at one time." Tony and his brother used to play in lhe DELTON NATIVE, continued page 11 First bid is $100,000 Proud Bedlord taxidermist Joe Arbic stands next to Woodland's own two­ headed cow being posted for auction on ebay this week ( See Story on Page 16) �Page 2 - The Hastings Bannei - Thursday. August 2. 2001 PRESERVATION HEWS BRIEFS: CK&S Railroad > to be talk topic Roy Kent, a historian from Hick­ ory Comers, will present a history of the former CK&S Railroad during Delton History Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the Delton Dis­ trict Library's Summer Reading Pro­ gram. Program participants, their fami­ lies and the public are invited. The library also will have a dis­ play of pictures and newspaper arti­ cles from the collections of Nancy Goebel and Judy Baurs whose third grade classes at Delton Kellogg El­ ementary School study the history of Delton every year. Surveyor to speak at First Friday Barry County Surveyor Brian Reynolds will be guest speaker at the next installment of the First Fri­ day forum series at noon Aug. 3. Continued from page 1 Jack Wood, chair of the ad hoc commit­ tee, the Barry County Land Partnership, said the group wanted to identify the wants and needs of all the various groups of the area before embarking on a course of ac­ tion. Up to 45 groups, agencies and private firms interested in land preservation were invited to come together July 30. These groups span a wide range of interests, from those interested in conservation, to those interested in development. At least 30 peo­ ple attended this week's meeting at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The citizen coalition of groups dedicated to conservation, land use, smart growth and farmland preservation will network on goals, provide community information and help to refine community consensus for the Partnership. Tom Guthrie led the discussion. He said no pre-set idea of what course the group would follow was yet determined. He said the Conservation District Board was chal­ lenged to bring the diverse interests of the county together. The July forum presented an opportunity for various groups to work together more efficiently and more effec­ tively for the good of all of us, he said. Don Drummond, chairman of the OURLand Committee, said reasons for diverse groups to work together were (1) to work in their own self interest to achieve certain goals, (2) to build support through collabo­ ration with other people and to get feedback Reynolds will attempt to answer the question "Is Township Govern­ around farmland preservation, and (3) Barry County was entering an era of future plan­ ment Obsolete?" Ti e owner of Reynolds Land Sur­ veying and Mapping in Hastings, he also has served as treasurer of the Barry County Republican Party and was one of the key leaders in the community campaign to build a new ning and if something was not done soon to protect land in the county, county resi­ dents will be in deep trouble. Consensus building was a function of this group, he said, which would have influence with county leaders in future planning. A second survey was developed to help identify common interests and to develop a communications system, which was col­ lected at the July meeting. The name Barry County Conservation Alliance was chosen for the group by those present. The mission statement of the group reads: "The mission of the Barry county animal shelter. The First Friday scries, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee, is held in Hastings on the first Friday of every month of the year at lhe Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets. Those planning to attend are encour­ aged to bring their own lunches or light fare may be purchased at the hall. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Barry County Democrats. Dulcimer music at the fountain Dulcimer Friends will be .featured Friday, Aug. 3 at lhe Fridajii at the Fountain outdoor concert in down­ town Hastings. The free event, open to the public, takes place on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, near the fountain area, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dulcimer Friends have been per­ forming for about eight years and have played at the Ans Festival in Grand Rapids, Summerfest in Hast­ ings and at many retirement homes and senior citizens events. the group plays old time tunes such as "Golden Slippers" and "Red Wing" plus waltzes, polkas and rag­ time. In case of rain, the Fridays at the Fountain concert will be held inside the Thornapple Arts Council's down­ town Hastings building, 117 W. Slate St. The concert series is sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thornapplc Arts Council of Barry County. Norma Jean Acker and Connie Dow arc co-chairs of the event. This summer's final Fridays at the Fountain concert will be held Aug. 10 and will spotlight children's mu­ sic by Beverly Meyers. Jazz, blues fest slated in Lake O The Lake Odessa Arts Council has announced that it will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Fes­ tival Saturday, Aug. 25, at the vil­ lage park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions to entice young and old alike. Traditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park,” with such big band greats as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band. Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkely Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen's barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. County Conservation Alliance is to act as a sounding board and council on proposals that deal with land and wildlife conserva­ tion, natural resource management, and land use planning. To accomplish our mis­ sion we recognize the need to join together to inform our members, the public, and elected officials about issues and opportuni­ ties in theaMtlated fields that are likely to impact them." Those present agreed the best means of networking with each other was to use both a newsletter and a website. Ongoing education about what the group is doing is needed. An additional committee to handle education on the issues may be needed. Monica Rappaport said a weekly column in the news paper was being planned. Guest speakers David Skjaeriund, farm preservation activist and writer, and Stacy Sheridan, land use coordinator for the Rural Development Council of Michigan, have been working with community leaders in several counties which are interested in ex­ ploring the state program to establish county run PDR programs. Both spoke at the meeting and plan to work with the group in the future. Several townships near Traverse City have programs in place. Skjaeriund said Clinton, and Lapeer counties were develop­ ing their plans, Shiawassee, and Barry counties are just starting, with Kent County interested in starting a discussion Aug. 23. Kalamazoo and Leelanau will follow. Leelanau county has a program al­ ready in place, and will pursue a unique plan. He said eight to 10 counties in all were expected to work toward getting PDR programs in place. Skjaeriund expects this to enable these counties to network to achieve more at the state level. A bond issue is being discussed at that level. House members are very sup­ portive. he said. Although the senate is less supportive and 30 of 38 senators are slated to be replaced, which he expects to be a factor in the future of land preservation efforts. In the future, the state will not be buy­ ing development rights. Sheridan said. Ap­ plications will be handled at the county level. Counties will be required to match funding at about 25 percent. In order for a community to qualify for the PDR program funds, they must have three things in place: (1) They must have a master plan less than 10 years old; (2) there must be a plan on the books, with the ap­ proval of the county; and (3) there must be some form of matching funds. At present, land owner donations may apply as match­ ing funds. Sheridan explained. Sheridan also spoke on methods which can be used to protect farm lands. Public support must be garnered. A pub­ lic opinion survey from residents and town hall meetings arc steps in an established process, which has resulted in identifying public consensus, she said. The structure of the process, including the group, the leadership, public input and feedback and community support is impor­ tant in achieving the desired end of funding the program. The technical aspects and program details must be determined by a core group of workers, who will eventually present it to the citizens. People involved need to be well informed about the pro­ David Skjaeriund posal so they can answer questions. Own­ ership of the program must be broader than one individual or group, and with public support, the funding source can be located or authorized. By that point, the public is informed and the idea is not a shock, but instead, sup­ ports the effort, including some of the zon­ ing needed to make such a program happen. "This group has an opportunity to pro­ vide leadership to the community," Sheri­ dan said. One effort she mentioned is to involve youth in civic organizations to utilize their energy for community causes, including farmland preservation. One such volunteer in Minnesota, who worked through high school in such civic projects recently has been elected mayor at age 22. He had run on an issue he felt strongly about and won by 1,000 votes. "When you feel strongly about some­ thing, step up and try to do something about it," she said. Skjaeriund discussed an overview of pos­ sible ways to shape the future of farmland in Barry County. He mentioned a five day farmland tour in the east, coming up in early September, as an excellent way to learn first hand about successful methods of farmland preservation. It is about the sev­ enth tour to be held. Those touring sec urban development, new development designs and farmland preservation techniques in a number of communities. These places used such methods 15 years ago to protect rural char­ acter, which is why they have succeeded. He said seeing things differently was an advantage to be gained from the tour. A person may sqfojhiqgfr never seen before, and have a unkp£ mon as a rtauit. Healso strets^p we value of teamwork in getting a project Accomplished. "Think of the Barry County Land Part­ nership as a true partnership," he said. It takes the diversity of organizations here to shape the future of the county. Using mountain climbing as an analogy, "You may have different reasons for why you want to get to the top, but it takes the team to gel there." One question to answer is how to keep cities and villages thriving and viable, keeoing the core center, Skjaeriund said. Identifying what growth and development will look like so people still want to live there when the development is finished is important, so they wont want to move to something more rural. "How do we maintain that quality of life that adds character to Barry County and make it a place where people want to live?" he asked. This takes vision. When people want to do something dif­ ferent, people often don't understand at first. Expect to encounter difficulty, he said. But by persevering, some neat things will take place, he promised. He said it was important to find incen­ tives for people to stay involved. The even­ tual goals are often something people want, although it can be a challenge to show people why the vision is a positive one for everyone. Make it fun, he said. Skjaeriund said in the 1980*s in Lapeer County, agriculture was being lost by peo­ ple building on large 10 acre lots The planners tried to find a solution, but did nothing. He showed how the lard is further split, with no farmland preserved in 15 years. If you don't start doing something now, it won't happen, he said. Farmland produces more revenues rela­ tive to cost? of services used in an area, he said. The fiscal impacts of the way we grow makes a big difference. Low density development has a hard time paying its way, except where there are $350,000 homes. High density development is easier serviced. Schools arc always playing catch-up in many communities, costing millions, of­ ten in the same time period that agricul­ tural land is lost. This country loses about 10 acres of farm land every hour of every day. Michi­ gan lost one million acres in the last 15 years, a major impact when agriculture is the second largest industry in the state. "Agriculture needs two legs to stand on," he said. One is short term economic viabil­ ity, and the other is to retain a business environment which will allow farming to continue. Farmland preservation will hope­ fully achieve the latter. An example of a situation that will not create a long term business environment for farming was cited. In one place in Ot­ tawa County 70 homes arc proposed to be built within 350 feet of 33,000 turkeys. Residential neighborhoods near farms arc incompatible. Stacy Sheridan Conservation interests in Barry County may not care about the long term interests of agriculture, but many of the goals of both groups arc often the same. Every time a home goes in. 15 acres is taken out of hunting because of the 450 foot setback. Skjaeriund said 160 homes going in next to his farm would have an impact on agri­ culture, but another man who bought 80 acres for hunting will lose one third of his land for that use. Working together for a common interest often can result in protec­ tion, he said. Issues to consider include open space planning, designated growth areas, sewer and water issues. One tool to consider is purchase of development rights. (PDR) Fair market value is paid for the develop­ ment rights in exchange for a permanent conservation casement, giving an owner an option to do something else with his prop­ erty than to develop it for residential use. Skjaeriund said three communities in Michigan have used purchase of develop­ ment rights as a tool to protect farmland. In one county, "town to country plan­ ning" includes three kinds of areas: urban redevelopment, new development and farm­ land protection. They do things to maintain their downtown areas. They have allocated Tom Guthrie areas around the town for expansion. In the country, one house per 25 acres can be built, with 24 acres far farm use. Their program began about 20 years ago. He mentioned permanent conservation casements as another means to protect farm land and open space. Several thousand acres of farm land have been protected, but more needs to be done. A million people arc soon expected to move into Michigan. He said Michigan would have only about 50 percent of its farmland left in 50 years if current farmland trends continue, which is why Skjaeriund is involved. He would like the farming op­ tion to be available for his children when they grow up. Il lakes a vision for a time into the fu­ ture, to create a legacy for generations to come, he said. If you want the Barry County you have now and want Io sec in the future, it starts here, Skjaeriund said. Guthrie ended the meeting by asking. "If now is not the time, then when? And if you arc not the people, then who?" Recognizing that not all groups may have been represented at the meeting, it was stressed that people may still join the group to take part in this important process and have a part in its development. (Look for notices in the local papers.) Matt Newton welcomed President George Bush during his visit to the Bondsteel Camp military base in Kosovo. Yugoslavia on Monday, July 23. Thornapple Kellogg grad meets President and Mrs. Bush by Patricia Johns Staff Writer "I knew I was going to meet the presi­ dent someday," Matt Newton says, "I just didn't know I'd Have to go to Kosovo to do it." Newton has been stationed in Kosovo, Yugoslavia as part of the United States peacekeeping force since May,. He never imagined his Army service there would lead to meeting President George W. Bush. Bush recently made a quick stop to Camp Bondsteel where he signed a S6.5 billion supplemental defense bill which had been approved by the U.S. House and Sen­ ate the previous week. He also gave the troops a "pep talk" and praised them for their service Io the cause of peace in the region. Camp Bondstccl is the home for almost 6,000 troops stationed in Kosovo. Bush's trip to Kosovo lasted only four hours. One of the American servicemen he met was Newton, a 1996 Thornapplc Kellogg High School graduate. Newton enlisted in the Army in 1999. "It definitely made an impression on me," Newton said of meeting Bush. "He seemed like a really down to earth kind of guy, one who really cares about his troops." Newton says there was lots of applause as Bush signed the bill authorizing their raises. Newton also attended the first lady's speech as the education center was named in her honor. "She is someone else who is really con­ cerned about the education of not only the armed forces but of the whole country," he said. "I have great pride in knowing that my country is being run by people we can count on." Newton’s rank is currently Private First Class (PFC), but he is working on his Spec. 4 designation. His parents, Lois and Ralph, Newton, arc very proud of their son. They commu­ nicate with him via email and his website, motorpoolstuds.homestead.com Newton hopes to return home to Michi­ gan in November. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 3 Bomb discovered on Thornapple Lake lot by Sbawna Hubbarth Staff Writer A hundred and fifty pound artillery shell was detonated by bomb specialists after • Castciton township resident Rex Fisher found the shell on his father's property on Thomapple Lake last Thursday. Fisher was mowing the lawn on the lake lot when he noticed something pointing out of the ground. "My dad bought that lol about 2 1/2 years ago. and it was covered with junk," said Fisher. "I have been steadily cleaning it up. and so I tried to get it out, and I couldn't so I came back up to the house and got a shovel, and 1 started digging and dig­ ging and I thought 'well that looks like a bomb!" Fisher said after he finally pulled it out of the ground, he thought he might clean it up and put it in his den- whatever it was. When Fisher told an E.W. Bliss co­ worker, Mark Sanders, a staff sgt. with the 182 Field Artillery unit of the National Guard, about the object, Sanders decided to check the piece out for himself. What Sanders saw alarmed him. "He said, boy I don't know if 1 would mess with that." recalled Fisher. "He said it looked dangerous." After receiving no assistance from the Michigan Slate Police, Fisher said, Sanders contacted the National Guard in Detroit about the piece. "Then the Sheriffs Department in Hast­ ings got in touch with the military in De­ troit." Thursday morning, the Emergency Ordi­ nance Disposal Team from Selfridge Air Spectators including Rex Fisher (middle) Mark Sanders (left) and Sgt. Bob Aoendroth watch while the artillery piece is ex-rayed Rex Fisher measures the artillery shell piece in his backyard last week. He found the bomb while mowing. Force Base arrived at Fisher's doorstep. "They cleaned it off and started x-raying it all over," said Fisher. Representatives from the EODT had no comment Thursday. After quite a time, x-raying and examin­ ing the artillery piece, Fisher said they came over to him and said one sentence. "Let's blow it up," Fisher said the spe­ cialist told him. Fisher stayed behind at home, but Sanders followed the specialists to a gravel pit, owned by the Barry County Road Commission. The piece, Sanders said, was considered by the EODT to be a non-typical artillery shell, and Naval in origin. "They believe it was a Howitzer round, and they think it was from the Navy, be­ cause it had two seating bands and usually the Army ones have only one," said Sanders. While it could not be determined to be active or inactive, the round was blown up by seven pounds of C4 plastic explosions. Sanders said the EODT could not specu­ late how the 31-inch, 150 round came to find its home on Fisher's dad's lot. Fisher himself has some ideas. He said he has neighbors whose father worked at E.W. Bliss during WW II, at which time pieces like these were sent there to be melted down. "It tu.-ns out some of them came to be live bombs, and the live ones got sent to Chicago, and one, the man said, blew up a section in the Chicago foundry when it went off," said Fisher. But, Fisher said that is just speculation. "I just wonder where in the heck this came from and I don't think we will ever know, unless someone out there knows." Fisher said. "Needless to say it has been quite an ex­ citing week out here at my house." Fisher said, laughing. Fisher said he has no plans to go digging around on the property. "Part of me says if there was one there, maybe there is more or something else there, but I gotta tell you. I think I have had my share of excitement for a while." he said with a laugh. ‘Anne of Green Gables’ cast ready to perform by Patricia Johns Staff Writer This year’s Thomapple Arts Council youth theater production of "Anne of Green Gables" has a special feature. The August 112 p.m. matinee will be signed for the Matinee signed for the hearing hearing impaired. Assistant Director Kathleen Robertson and Merri A. Domer will help everyone in the audience understand the trials, tribula­ tions and triumphs of young Anne Shirley. Robertson will be signing most of the characters, male and female, with Domer signing Anne. Both will be working with the cast next week to include some of the characterizations into their performances. Lucy M. Montgomery penned a memo- Class action sewer lawsuit allowed bv Mary McDonough Staff Writer Barry Circuit Judge Jim Fisher has ruled that a suit against the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority can be considered a class action lawsuit. The judge also denied a request by the sewer authority that the suit be dismissed. Class action lawsuits allow one or more individuals to represent the common legal interests of all affected parties. The lawsuit, originally filed by Wall Lake resident Barb Cichy, alleges that the sewer authority has been negligent in its construction, operation and maintenance of the sewer system, which resulted in sewage spills that damaged individual properties and caused illness. Fisher's ruling means that all those con­ nected to the sewer system will be con­ tacted by mail and given a chance to join in the lawsuit. Anyone who wishes to claim damages via the lawsuit will have 90 days to file their complaints with the court. Craig Noland, attorney for the sewer au­ thority. indicated to Fisher during a hearing on the matter that he may ask the judge to take away the class action classification af­ ter all damage claims have been made to the court. Noland said the suit’s allegations that "hundreds were flooded" with sewage during the time period alleged in the suit are "un­ rablc series of books about Anne Shirley's life on Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s. The Thomapple Arts Center is bringing the first novel to the stage in its production of "Anne of Green Gables" Friday and Sat­ urday, Aug. 10-11. The evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee on Saturday, Aug. 11 will be at 2 p.m. The matinee will be signed for the hearing impaired. Ail performances will be al Central School Auditorium on South Broadway in Hastings. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Call the Thomapple Arts Council at 945-2002 for details. "Anne of Green Gables" is the tale of a young girl, Anne Shirley, played by Re­ becca Dufresne, who is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Manila Cuthbert. Adam Vipond and Amanda Kowalczyk pre­ sent their characters to great effect. Other members of the cast arc Kathryn Carney playing Manila's straight talking best friend and Betsy Acker as Diana Barry, Anne's best friend. Jenna Radant is Mrs. Barry, Brianna Wescott plays both Aunt Josephine and Miss Stacy. Chris White plays the stationmaster, Mr. Phillips, Jerry Buote anti Rev. Allen. Hannah Johnson, Sara Radant, Elliot Anderson. Mariah Burd and Zach Bergsma each play two roles. Parker Robertson plays the President or Queen's Academy. Tricia Rickert is titc director with the as­ sistance of Kathleen Robertson. Norma Jean Acker says that the youth theater productions are fortunate to have so properties from one or more sewage spills. "It is significant that the complaints cover a seven-year period," he said. ’Three of the 18 potential claims are barred by the statute of limitations." "There is no pattern to any of the com­ plaints." he continued. "Some of the inci­ dents were resolved promptly without com­ plaint and the defendant made reimburse­ ment." Jesse Doe plays Gilbert Blythe who calls Anne "carrots" and competes for scholar­ ships against Anne. Playing Anne's school chums are Emily Bcnningficld as Josie Pye; Elena Gormley as Ruby Gills and Hope Michaels as Jane Andrews. Sara Radant shows off her pout. In Loving Memory Of Jeffery Lynn Bemheisel (Gator) I Part of "Anne of Green Gables’ takes place at school. Here the eager students listen to their teacher, Miss Stacy (Brianna Wescott) standing on far right. Portraying the students are Jane Andrews (Hope Michaels). Josie Pye (Emily Benningfield) Ruby Gillis (Elena Gormley) Gilbert Blythe (Jesse Doe) and Jerry Boute (Chris White). 8-1-00 It’s been a year now since you left. Words and prayers will not bring you back, neither will our tears. We have you in our memories, and in our hearts. The jokes and tricks you played, the many things you have done, you were such a special person to so many of us. God must of thought so too. He took you from us. and said it was time for you to go. and “Only God Earn $1,500 and Help Your Hospital! knows why.” But “Jeff” all our lives, we'll miss you. you’ll always be in our hearts and memories, we will never let you go. Your Loving Family Norman Clark Perkins Born 7/2/22 Died 8/6/00 /I gentle, religious man who approached each day o; Shown at right is Pennock Nursing Direc­ tor RoseAnne Woodliff presenting recruit­ ment bonus checks to employees who have referred RNs; Diana Demond, R.N., Jo Anne Tobias, X.N., and Brenda Callihan, R.N.; not pictured Katie Furlong, R.N. his life with optimism and gratitude. A devoted family man who gave unselfishly of himself to others. The unconditional love that he gave his family continues to comfort them even in his absence. Joyfully remembered by his wife, his sons, his daughter-in-law and grandchildren. LAWSUIT, cont. page 12 Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. many sponsors. "We are lucky that people like Mike Humphreys have supported this project true." "To say it's going to be (in excess of) 100 people — that’s an exaggeration." he said. In a brief filed with the court. Noland said that "despite the enthusiastic efforts over the course of many months of Barbara Cichy. her attorneys, and perhaps others similarly motivated to drum up claims, the defendants have only been provided with 18 affidavits" alleging damage to individual from its beginnings,” Acker said. The summer theater program Is spon­ sored by the Thomapple Arts Council with the assistance of the Barry Community Currently there is a shortage of hospital professionals throughout the United States. In order to prevent this shortage from affecting Pennock the way it's affecting other area hospitals, we'd like your help! We are offering a $1,500 recruiting bonus to anyone who refers a full or part-time registered nurse, pharmacist or a certified surgical scrub tech., who is offered and accepts employment at Pennock. You will receive $500 when the new employee starts, $500 when the employee completes orientation and $500 one year following completion of orientation. This offer does not apply to casual part-time or contin­ gency positions. Several positions are available. To refer a candidate, submit their name and phone number to the Human Resources Department at Pennock Hospital, 1009 W. Green St. in Hastings, or call (616) 948-3112. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - August 2. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers Rutland Twp. needs better zoning ordinance To the editor: Todd Porritt has scheduled a music festi­ val for late August on his property, which is 64 acres zoned rural estates. As reported in the Hastings Banner, Rutland Township reversed a preliminary injunction to prevent the festival. Last week. Judge James Fisher granted Rutland Township’s preliminary injunction, and a trial is set for Aug. 17. Judge Fisher remarked in the course of the hearing that the plain language of Rutland Township's Zoning Ordinance for the rural estates district effectively prohibits gatherings of any number. Open houses, weddings, anniversary celebrations and auctions, for example, are all proscribed by the ordinance. James Carr, the township zoning admin­ istrator, argues that only events with more than 100 persons are prohibited, but that is not what the rule says. It is a carelessly worded, ill-thought-out ordinance which Mr. Carr would probably rather not enforce. Would you like to have the job of telling Mike and Mary Slocum that the 50th wed­ ding anniversary celebration for Don and Joan Martin can’t happen. Who wants to tell Howard Ferris’s family that they can’t have an open house for his 85th birthday? Not I. Nor Mr. Carr, I would bet. The ordinance is unreasonable in another regard in that it disallows gatherings on large residential rural estates property that might well be permitted on smaller agricul­ tural property. Thus, a person could obtain a special use permit to hold a rock concert on a 32-acre AG zoned parcel, while Mr. Porritt cannot even apply for a special use permit for such an event on his 64 contigu­ ous acres. Is this equitable? The injunction against Porritt was grant­ ed on the basis of “which party would suf­ fer greater harm," and Judge Fisher held that it would be the township. Certainly a ruling against the township would have added to their embarrassment - one assumes that they are embarrassed - in seeking to enforce an ordinance for the first time since its adoption in 1996. Judge Fisher wondered aloud why the ordinance was passed in 1996 not long after the second of Mr. Porritt’s music events... were there problems? Mr Porritt’s lawyer stipulated that there were no complaints, which was not challenged by the township’s lawyer. Nevertheless, the judge cited poten­ tial harm to neighbors as further reason to grant the preliminary injunction. Of course, the township has legitimate interest in matters of public safety, health, and order. It was, in fact, when Mr. Porritt inquired about what he needed to do to that such gatherings weren’t allowed at all. Mr. Porritt had applied for and received all permits necessary, including those from Rutland Township, for his 1995 and 1996 music festivals. There was a large, welllighted parking crea and adequate Port-aJohns. Security was performed by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, and there were no security problems. It seems like a good time for Rutland Township to “call off the dogs" and work with Mr. Porritt in planning an event which could contribute, however modestly, to the good life in Barr)' County... and then get to work writing a zoning ordinance that isn’t an embarrassment to reason. Michael Seuss Hastings ensure those interests that he was informed Police do good work, Delton area intersection needs redesigning Rutland proposes to force citizens to pay for paving and maintaining their own private roads To the editor: While scanning the lengthy Rutland Township “Notice of Public Hearing" sched­ uled for Aug. 15 announced in the July 26 Hastings Banner, the words “blah. Nah. blah" rang through my head, and I wanted to just turn the page. Assuming many of you either didn’t have the time to read the notice or got lost in lhe legal garb. 1 feel compelled to translate into layman's terms what the township is propos­ ing. Rutland Township plans to adopt an ordi­ nance that would force private citizens to pay for the paving and maintaining of private roads with more than seven dwellings. These private roads will have to meet the standards of paved public roads, but w ithout using public funds. If necessary, lhe town­ ship will order the work to be done and bill the homeowner. The next individual to place a dwelling on a private road with seven or more dwellings will be solely responsible for the cost of paving that road. To the editor: I recently moved to the area from a crowd­ ed suburb of San Francisco, Calif. 1 saw the letter titled “Officers need to get tough.” I mean no disrespect to Mr. Martindale, but I would like to offer another perspective on the issue of police patrolling in the Delton area. I have only been living here for three weeks, but have seen police officers at least three times patrolling Kingsbury Road, Orchard Road, and downtown Delton. I thought this extraordinary for such a smaller community, especially when one officer was friendly enough to provide an uninitiated wave. Where I lived previously, we were lucky to see a police car even once a year come down our street. I would like to offer a big ’Thanks’" to our communities' police officers. For the police to be seen so regularly and so frequently, I say “Keep Up the Good Work!" The only problem I have seen in this area has nothing to do with the police force. It is the design of the intersection at Orchard and Kingsbury roads. It is nearly impossible to sec traffic coming from the south when turn­ ing left onto Kingsbury from Orchard Road, ft is impossible to feel safe making a left turn across the traffic heading into Delton, ft would be great if that intersection were redesigned to accommodate traffic traveling in all directions, not just for Kingsbury south. Kevin Vandecar Delton U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington DC. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822 Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave . Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. SUBSCRIBE TODAY to The BANNER! Call 6J&245-9554 Carlton Township voters urged to pass fire millage To the editor: On Aug. 7, we have a special election for the fire millage in Carlton Township. This is no more than requesting renewal of the millage that has been so well supported in the past. The reason for this untimely elec­ tion is do to the fact this millage was sup­ posed to be on last November’s ballot and was left out. This will be a three year renewal and then we will request the next renewal to return it back to every four years. Due to our contracts with three fire departments we need this millage to avoid using general fund money that is normally ised for road work to honor these contracts. Being new to this office your support is needed on Aug. 7. Brad Carpenter • Hastings U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra. Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there, are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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How do you feel about harvesting embryos for stem cell research with hopes of finding cures for devastating diseases? During the July 18 open meeting, a Rutland Township official suggested that a no’ice to pave the road be attached to the certificate of occupancy for the next dwelling placed on such a road. (Nice - How would you like to have just spent your last dime on home construction and then have to pay for road pavement before you can move in?) The idea or attaching the order to the certificate of occupancy was quickly shot down, but consider it a chilling example of the mentally we have running our local gov­ ernment. If your initial response to all this is: “They can't do that," - they can and do and will continue as long as we allow it. And if you feel this issue doesn’t directly involve you. think again. The local government is strip­ ping away our rights one by one right before our eyes, and it’s time to remove our blind­ ers. Sooner or later ordinances will be adopt­ ed that will affect you. They probably have been and you just aren't aware of them yet. I encourage each of you to get involved in our local government. Attend meetings. Get the real scoop on what’s going on. Be instru­ mental in redirecting the township's course of action. In closing. I need to point out that there were only six citizens at the township’s July 18 meeting. That in itself is why the town­ ship is running rampant. Get involved! Cindy Porritt Hastings Monuments are beautiful where they are To the editor: I would like to comment about the idea about the development of a veterans memo­ rial park on the comer of State Street and Broadway in Hastings. It's a wonderful idea to turn that comer into a place of beauty, ft would be a terrific project for a local youth group to practice skills in computer aided design/horticulture/landscaping.. to develop a garden site there. There are groups that would be great to acknowledge with a memorial garden that have provided service to our country Vietnam Vets. Desert Storm Vets. Women in Military and Auxiliaries. National Guard rnd the Reserves to name a few. I would object, however, to moving vet­ erans’ memorials that arc already estab­ lished. These monuments have been land­ marks that are quite beautiful right where they are. I would think that some of the folks that donated land or money to help erect the monuments would object to hav­ ing them moved. I can’t imagine the cost to move mcinonals that are already established. I think the city would be much better served in invest­ ing that money into much more needed pro­ jects. Barry County is in great need of a new site for the Commission on Aging and we also need expansion of the Health De­ partment. I’d rather sec the dollars go there. Respectfully. Jeri A. Wcinbrccht, Hastings Planning on a GARAGE SALE? Advertise it in the Reminder AND the Banner! Call 945-9554. HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by...Hastings Banner, Inc. A Ovruon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M O Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary'Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Ea-torj Elaine Gilbert (Awunt E<Mw) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Melissa Winick. Hastings: Floyd Jones, Hickory Corners: Gail Costie Kalamazoo: Shirley Hildenbrand, Hastings: "Yes. I think it's a good idea." "Since I am pro-life, I am opposed to destroying life for the purpose of scientific research." "I think there arc important things that can be done with the cells that "From what I have read, the embryes are thrown away after so long. So, I think it would be beneficial for cures because the embryos will arc thrown away." eventually be thrown out anyway." Dave Courier, Hastings: Beth Baw^ja, Hastings: "I would think if it's good for helping reproduce limbs and tissues and things like that it might be worth looking into." "Sure, why not? If abortion is legal, why not?" • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a m to 530pm . Saturday B 30 a m • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Mt 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 5 L...... -—— — Mellen-Marlow engagement told Krammins to celebrate 50th anniversary The children of Conrad and Agnes (Fuller) Krammin request your presence in helping their parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were mar­ ried Cct. 21, 1951. The celebration will be held Aug. 12. 2001. 2 to 4 p.m.. at the Woodgrove Brethren-Christian Parish in Coats Grove, Mich. All friends and family are invited. No gifts, please. Their children are Loraine (John) Price of Cavalier. N. Dakota. Jean Conway of Ver­ million. S. Dakota, and Larry and Glen of Rantzes to celebrate 50th anniversary Harold and Janet (Johncock) Rantz. of Shelbyville, will celebrate their 50th wed­ ding anniversary on Aug. 27, 2001. An open house will be held in their honor Sun­ day, Aug. 26 from I to 4 p.m. at the Gun River Conservation Club. Friends and fam­ ily are welcome to attend. Their children are Ron and Melodye Rantz, Don Rantz. Darlene Rantz. Dean Rantz. Kelly Rantz and Margie Rantz. The couple have II grandchildren and 8 great­ grandchildren. James and Marcia Mellen of Hastings, together with Michael and Laura Marlow of Delton, wish to announce the engagement of their children, Elena Marie and Christo­ pher Michael. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2001 graduate of Western Michigan University. She is cur­ rently employed at Plante & Moran, LLP in Battle Creek. The groom-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School. He is cur­ rently employed at Bradford White in Mid­ dleville and attending Kellogg Community College. An Aug. 25, 2001 wedding in Battle Creek is being planned. Hastings. Snowballs in the sun Christmas in July?: Saving little pieces of winters coldness for hot summer days is the Graham family. Carrying on a unique tradition of saving snowballs in the freezer, begun by his father when he was very young. Matt Graham (left) is now a father himself and is passing the fun along to his children. Chase (right) and Brooklyn (far right). Area Birth Announcements MARRIAGE LICENSES BOY, On June 28. Andrew Alexander Sier­ awski, with his parents, arrived at Miami International Airport from Siberia. Andrew is the newly adopted son of Jeff and Sarah Wieringa Sierawski. Since coming to his new home. 14-month-old Drew is walking everywhere and is learning new things each day. Excited grandparents are Carol Wieringa, Lee and Roberta Wieringa, all of Middleville, and Dave and Pat Sierawski of Midland. Great grandparents include Ed and Katie Wieringa and Bob and Shirley Smith, all of Middleville. Jeff, Sarah and Andrew make their home in Boynton Beach, Florida. GIRL, Erin Dawn, bom at Spectrum Health Downtown on July 11, 2001 at 8:42 p.m. to Marty and Amy (Hampel) Livingston of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 1/4 inches long. Allie Smith to celebrate 80th BOY, Varik Brahm, bom at Spectrum Health A open house birthday party is planned for Aug. 11, 2001 at the Historical Society Bldg., 127 Warren St., Freeport,. Ml 2-5 p.m. Given by her children. Birthday wishes can be sent to her home. In exchange of a gift a flower would be nice. East on June 15, 2001 at 8:19 a.m. to Michael and Mcsina Pctt of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Deborah Simms of Sunfield, Eric Turner of Wheaton, III., Michael and Amy Pctt of Saranac. Great grandparents are Elmira Moore of Sunfield and George and Evelyn Turner of Wheaton, 111. He has a brother. August, 4 1/2. AtJ-Ad we... Mr. and Mrs. Don and Becky Irving of Delton, Mi are pleased to announce the en­ gagement of their daughter Melissa Jo Irv­ ing to Bobby Aaron Jordan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry and Beverly Jordan of Warsaw, IN. Melissa is a 1995 graduate of Delton Kel­ logg High Schocl, and a Spring 2001 grad­ uate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Ml. She is currently employed by Parker St. Associates in Warsaw, IN. Melissa enjoys writing. Bobby is a 1996 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, and is currently self-employed as a finish carpenter. Bobby enjoys making furniture and working with the youth at his church. 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Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 MEMBER FDIC .... *799 INSTANT PASSPORT PHOTOS B Premier Travel & Cruise (616)554-0311 ■wi Mkr NnlKI *••»*» >03 — twit I. con- Carnival The Most Popular Crune Line tn the World'www C*m<v*l com nansKkcMaotMjir jooi inamftcnxvwmoufnar, uraailarantaaywuI*acaquntrt,axnpiMHMg A SI ,000 irwwnixn mini deposit ilQunetl A penalty mly be imoosed *o< MrV wtdWrlwsl �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 Kenneth Neil Rheynard, Sr. IRONS, Ml - Kenneth Neil Rheynard, Sr., age 75, formerly of Battle Creek and has lived in Irons, Ml for the past 17 years, died Sunday, July 29, 2001 at Thornapple Manor Nursing Home, Hastings. He was bom Oct 21. 1925 in Battle Creek, the son of Charles and Veta (Smith) Rheynard. He graduated from Battle Creek Central, Class of 1944. He was a machinist all of his life having previously worked at Oliver’s and Bliss Manufacturing of Hastings. He retired from Clark Equipment, experimental department, in 1983. He married Lois Frantz in 1945 in Battle Creek. She died in 1985. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was active volunteering with Hunter Safety in the fall. He was a life member of the Dad of Foreign Service Veterans of the U.S. V.F.W. Post #5315, Baldwin, MI. He mostly enjoyed spending time with his family and Margaret (Ron) Keagle of Dowling and Fonda (Gary) Shoffner of Hastings; a son. Kenneth (Molly) Rheynard Jr. of Hickory Comers; sister. Ruth Cross of Battle Creek; two brothers. Darrell Rheynard of Ceresco and Roland Rheynard of Battle Creek; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Preceding him in death was two infant sons. Richard and Lawrence Rheynard. two brothers. Lloyd and Joseph Rheynard and a sister, Doris Dellinger. Services wore held Wednesday. Aug. 1. 2001 at the funeral home. Burial was at Reese Cemetery. Springfield Memorial may be made to the Dad of Foreign Service Veterans of the US. c/o VFW Post #5315, Baldwin. Ml. Arrangements were made by Royal Funeral Home. Battle Creek. friends. Surviving Mr. Rheynard is two daughters. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. Saturday Mais 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD . 1674 West Sute Road. Hasting*. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m . daises for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6 00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m are: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8*12); faith Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 WMip Services. Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Class.9:45 a.m; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of lhe World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P McCabe 111. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Childrent Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11: 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham, Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7.00 p.m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a m.; Worship 11 a m ; P.O. Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12- noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p m Sunday Service limes are 8:30 a.m., 9:55 a m. and 11:20 ajn. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m., Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children's activities thru the 4th grade availably for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours V.cdnesday & Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 ajn. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 t>.m. services as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more infoonatioo call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries: Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all 309 E ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Senrice; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. anti Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Time Faithful Men. Fellowship Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes foi adults and our “Kidk Time" is a great time of THORNAPPLE VALLEY Leisure HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Bolt wood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m.. 10 00­ 10:45 am. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru Sth grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. Sute Rd. (Across from Tom’s Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Aug 2 - 6:30 p.m . Softball Game at Wesleyan Field. Friday. Aug. 3 - Wedding Rehearsal. Saturday. Aug. 4 - wed­ ding. 4:00 p.m.. Softball Celebra­ tion; 8 00 p m.. Narcotics Anony­ mous. Sunday, Aug. 5 - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.. Worship. Monday, Aug. 6 - 7:00 p.m. Brotnen of Grace. Tuesday, Aug. 7-7:00 p.m.. Overeaters Anonymous. Wednes­ day. Aug. 8-7:00 p.m.. Worship; ELCA Churchwide Assembly. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VbndetGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a 8:30 a.m - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infams and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast, 10:30 am.. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058 . (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate. Sunday, July 8 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children Y Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a.m. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services. 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grave Rd Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Church Service 10:00 a.m. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. Jack E. Warner Kenneth R Coleman DELTON - Mr. Jack E. Warner, age 69. of Cordes Road. Delton, died early Monday. July 30. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Warner was born on Jan. 6, 1932 in Burr Oak, IN, the son of Fred E. and Ada (Bums) Warner. He was raised in Indiana and attended schools there, graduating in 1950 from Argos High School. He served in the U.S. Marine- from March 20, 1951 until his discharge on March 10. 1954. He was married to Ila L. Herrin on Oct. 10. 1954 and she survives. They moved to the Hastings area in 1961 from Cassopolis. MI. Mr. Warner s employment included J-Ad Graphics in Hastings, manager of Hastings Country Club, owned and operated Span­ Masters Buildings of Hastings, salesman manager, sales manager trainer for Moriarty Buildings which became a pan of the Wicks Corp., owned and operated a Dennis Lowell Huntley restaurant in Argos, IN for a few years. He was a member of Hastings Elks Lodge, member and past commander TRAVERSE CITY - Dennis Lowell Huntley died Friday. July 27 at his home in Traverse City. Huntley was bom in Detroit and grew up in Hastings, where he graduated from high school. He attended the University of Michigan, graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1965. and with a law degree in 1968. He was a member of lhe U of M chapter of Theta Xi Fraternity. Following gradua­ tion. he joined the Traverse City firm Murchie, Calcutt and Brown. Later in his professional career he formed the partnership Stephen and Huntley, with offices in the National Bank and Trust building. He had also served as city attorney in the early 1970s. Recently he had been in private practice with an office at 122 W. Argos, Indiana American Legion Post, past president of Argos, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, member Hastings Country’ Club, avid golfer and enjoyed boating. Mr. Warner is survived by his wife. Ha; daughter. Lisa Warner and special friend Michael Bastian of Richland, MI; sons. Dr. Ned Warner of Los Angeles, CA. Tod (Brenda) Warner of St. Joseph. MO, Del (Candy) Warner of Union City, MI; three granddaughters; sisters, Phyllis (Richard) Slagle of South Bend. IN, Hazel Roudebush of Winamac, IN; brothers, Glenn (Charlotte) Warner of Argos, IN, Carl Warner of Osteen, FL; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his parents; sisters, Alma Bishop. Bea Osborn. Nonna Porcher; brothers, Roy and Howard Warner. Memorial services will be held Friday, Aug. 3,2001 at 11 a.m. at the Wren Funeral Home with Mr. Jack Walker officiating. Stale Street. Dennis' firm moral beliefs, his honesty and integrity were respected by his clients, friends and family. He was a longtime member of Central United Methodist Church, where he was active as a lay speaker and participated in the Stephen Ministries and Yokefellow A memorial reception following the ser­ vices will be held at the Hastings Elks. Memorial contributions may be made to any children Is charity of choice. Arrangements were made Funeral Home, Hastings. by Wren ________ Mark G. Earl | DELTON >4«ik G. Earl, of Delton, passed away on July 28, 2001 in Kalamazoo. Mark was bom on Sept. 23, 1958 in Battle Creek, MI. the son of Gary and Barbara (Lamont) Earl. Mark graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1976 and graduated from Michigan State University in 1981. He was an employee of Consumers Energy for 13 years. Mark enjoyed playing softball, camping, hunting, fishing, basketball and spending time with his family. He attended Prairieville Bible Church. On April 9, 1988 in Prairieville he mar­ ried Cindy Smith, who survives. Other members of his family include his son Brandon Earl, and his daughter Kari Earl, both at home; his mother Barbara Earl and her close friend Bill Campbell of Battle Creek; brothers. Tim (Jeanne) Earl of South Haven, and Todd (Kim) Earl of Battle Creek; his mother and father-in-law, Raymond and Shirley Smith of Delton; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Mark was preceded in death by his father Gary Earl and a brother Michael Earl. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001 at Prairieville Bible Church, Delton. Pastor Bernard Blair officiated. Interment was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Brandon and Kari Earl Trust Fund in care of National City Bank, Delton branch will be appreciat­ ed. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Beatrice H. Hall HASTINGS - Beatrice H. (Mrs. Darrel) Hall, age 87 of Hastings, died early Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, Aug. 6. 2001 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Kathy Brown officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings and Malory and Lauren Maletic; brothers and sisters-in-law, Craig and Sally Huntley of Mt. Clemens. John and Bonnie Huntley of Hastings; nieces, Jill (Colin) Carpenter of Hudsonville and Amy (Jeff) Mackson of East Lansing; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. Denny will be dearly missed by special friends. Flip Sinkule, Jim Albers, and Pete and Margaret Haddix. The funeral was Wednesday, Aug. 1,2001 Dean Bailey officiated. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, Central United Methodist Church of Traverse City, the American HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd Hastings, Michigan Wren Ida Mae Poll CALEDONIA - Ida Mae Poll, age 89. of Caledonia, passed away Saturday. July 28, 2001 ai Tendercare. Hastings. Mrs. Ida Mae Poll was bom on Oct. 19. 1911 at Anker Springs Twp., Barry County, the daughter of William and Nellie (Coats) Pickard. She was raised and attended school in Yankee Springs Township. She was married to John Poll on Oct. 5. 1929. Mrs. Ida Mae Poll was a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, baking bread, cookies, always had cookies on hand to share with her family and friends. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, reading and knitting. Mrs. Poll was a member of the Whitncyville Bible Church, she devoted her life to her family, was a caring, loving moth­ er. grandmother, and great grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her two sons, John Poll of Sparta, Richard (Sherry) Poll of Caledonia; one daughter, Donna (Robert) Frazer of Middleville; six grandchildren; many great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, John Poll; daughter. Mary Ann Washburn; and grandson. Richard Lee Poll Jr. Funeral services were held Tuesday after­ noon at the Whitneyville Bible Church, Alto, Ml. Pastor Thomas Sluys officiated. Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery. Caledonia. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Terry L Kloth OTSEGO - Terry L. Kloth, »gc 34, of Otsego, formerly of Delton passed away suddenly July 29, 2001 due to injuries sus­ Hospice Care. Arrangements were made by ReynoldsJonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. tained in an automobile accident. Terry was bom Dec. 8. 1966 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of David and Richard Hayden CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA - Richard Hayden died in his home in Cape Coral. Florida, on July 5, 2001, after a battle with cancer. A memorial service celebrating his life and the life of his late wife. Beverly Hadyen (Burdick), will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001 at 4 p.m. at lhe First United Methodist Church. 209 W. home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings First United Methodist Church or the Osteoporosis Foundation. Parks at 757-672-8748. Member F.D.I.C. BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 by Cancer Society, 525 W. 14th St., Traverse City, Ml 49684. or to Munson Home Health NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1.351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings Arrangements were made Funeral Home of Hastings. at Central United Methodist Church Rev. Green, Hastings. A potluck reception is to immediately follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Richard Hayden to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. For further information, please call Molly Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be held Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the funeral This information on worship senices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses group #3. An avid hunter and fisherman. Dennis will be remembered by many for his love of music. He was drum major of his high school band, played at Bimbo’s in Arm Arbor during college, and formed the Dixieland band “Back Room Gang” in 1971. His newest band, “Gangbuslers,” has performed at several events in lhe area. In addition to his professional, religious and musical activities, Dennis served on the boards of the Michigan Corps of the Salvation Army, Interlochen Public Radio, Traverse Area Red Cross and was a member of the Michigan branch of the National Rifle Association. Dennis was preceded in death by his father, J. Franklin Huntley. He leaves his wife, Judith Huntley; moth­ er, Ruth Huntley of Holland; step-children. Sheryl (George) Ananich of Flint, Tim (Christy) Maletic of Grand Rapids and Dan Maletic of Augusta; step-grandchildren. Owen, Wesley, Morgan and Riley Ananich FREEPORT - Kenneth R. Coleman, age 60. of Freeport. MI. died Saturday, July 28, 2001 at Spectrum Health-East in Grand Rapids. ML Mr. Coleman, was bom on Sept. 24.1940 in Angola, Ind., the son of Paul R. and Ethel S. (Hartman) Coleman. He was raised in Steuben County. Ind. and attended Angola . nd Fremont. Ind. schools and Sturgis. Ml s« hools. He was married to Beverly A. Hummel on Jan. 4. 1974 and she survives. They moved to Freeport in 1976 from Lake Odessa. He had previously lived in Lansing and Sturgis for several years. Mr. Coleman’s employment included Menards in Grand Rapids. Brann's Restaurant in Grand Rapids and the former Baker Excavating in Clarksville. ML Mr. Coleman was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, building and fir­ ing model rockets. Mr. Coleman is survived by his wife. Beverly; daughters. Shawn (Mike) Clayton of Brownsville. KY. Heather Cook of Freeport. Ml; nine grandchildren; step­ mother. Evelyn Coleman of Freeport; sister. Judy Perkins of Lansing; and three half sis­ ters. Preceding him in death were his father; daughter. Marion Coleman; and grandson, Larry Joseph “JoJo” Slack. Services were held Tuesday. July 31.2001 at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Robert Carpenter officiated. Burial was at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Orland, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Share a gift of information... Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a SUBSCRIPTION to The Hastings BANNER Dianne (Gay) Kloth He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and wood­ working where he would make wishing wells and light houses. For many years he was a steel worker in the construction industry. Members of his family include: his par­ ents, David and Dianne Kloth of Delton; his children, Chad, Shandy, Erin, and Terri Ann Kloth. all of Delton; his former wives, Debbie Kruger of Delton and Marge Goodrich of Otsego; a sister, Deanna (Brian) Drewyor of Plainwell; brothers, Dennis (Becky) Kloth of Delton and Eric (Mandy) Kloth of Richland; his grandmoth­ er, Barbara Kloth of Kalamazoo; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Terry was preceded in death by a brother, Dirk Kloth. A memorial service was held Wednesday. Aug I. 2001 at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden officiat­ ed. Interment of cremated remains Prairie Home Cemetery. Richland. Memorial contributions to the Crippled Children Foundation will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilhamsGorcs Funeral Home, Delton. �Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 7 Planck released from jail; judge reduces bond by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Accused rapist Walter Planck of Nashville has been lodged in the Barry County Jail since his arrest May 2 on charges he allegedly forced a Nashville woman to have sex with him in his car. He became a free man Friday after Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher agreed to reduce Planck's bond from $250,000 cash to 10-perccnt of $25,000. Planck was released Friday afternoon and will remain free while he awaits his Oct. 15 and 16 circuit court trial on three counts of first degree and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct. Each of the first degree rape charges carry a maximum possible penalty of life in prison while the other charge could result in a 15 year prison sentence if he is convicted. "The agreement to reduce bond has no bearing on the People's belief in the strength of the case," said assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeffrey Cruz. At a circuit court hearing June 14, Cruz revealed his office was waiting for DNA tests. He refused comment Friday on what led him to agree to the bond reduction. "One of the greatest contributing factors to this incident was alcohol use," said Cruz. "The conditions of his bond prohibit him from consuming alcohol, having contact with the victim and engaging in criminal activity." While he declined to reveal whether Planck has a criminal record, Cruz indicated that Planck is not a threat to the community because "he has been a member of the community for a while and there arc no facts to indicate that while on bond, he will continue criminal activity or consume alcohol.” However, a felony information document prepared by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office reveals that Planck was convicted Aug. 20, 1971 of uttering and publishing in Barry County. Defense attorney Michael McPhillips had no comment on the matter Friday follow­ ing the bond reduction hearing. Planck was bound over to circuit court May 11 following testimony from the al­ leged victim and from Sgt. Tim Rowsc of the Barry County Sheriffs Department. The 26-ycar-old victim testified that Planck choked and threatened to kill her and her unborn baby as she fought with him to avoid being raped in his car. "I told him 1 was pregnant, hoping it would make him stop," said the victim, "And he said he'd kill me and my baby and then said he wouldn't kill me and my baby." Die victim said she had gone to the Out­ board Bar in downtown Nashville at about 11 p.m. May 1 with friends after leaving her cat at the Mulberry Fore Golf Course. According to her testimony, the woman and three of her female friends were at the bar where they drank until last call. The victim and one friend "were just messing around" she said when the» pulled play pool after working his shift al Keny­ on's Service in Vermontville. "Later, the victim and her friends left lhe bar, drove around and stopped at the Shell gas station looking for more beer, she said. After about an hour, she asked to be dropped off at the bank where she realized she did not have her house keys, she said. "I had left them in my car at the golf course so I started walking down Main Street," she said. "I got to the bridge and a red car pulled up and all 1 could think of was 1 didn't want to walk up that hill." The woman docs not know Planck and had never seen his car before, she testified. Planck, she said, "just asked me if I wanted a ride." But instead of taking her to the golf course on M-66 just north of the village. Planck drove past, she testified. Meanwhile. Barry County Sheriff Sgt. Tim Rowsc who was in town to assist Nashville police officer Bill Gutschkc on a previous matter, noticed Planck's car just as it stopped on the bridge al about 2:45 a.m., he testified. "1 had pulled my car up beside Officer Gulchke and we were talking when I no­ ticed the car stopped on the bridge." he said. allegedly made another right turn and parked on cither a dirt road or a "two track" and got out. Rowsc did not sec another person on lhe bridge but noted that the car was stopped for about 30 seconds before proceeding north on M-66, he said. "I followed it out of town and caught up to it just south of Thomapple Lake Road." said Rowsc. After checking the license plate number, he continued north on M-66 while lhe car turned cast onto Thomapple Lake Road. "I was almost to State Road when it came back to an address on West Thor­ napple Lake Road," "aid Rowsc. "I re­ member thinking that it was strange that lhe vehicle turned east away from where lhe registered owner lived." Rowsc testified that he didn’t see anyone in the car other than the driver and that there was no reason to pull the car over at that time. On Thomapple Lake Road. Planck Walter Planck Planck allegedly forced the woman's shorts and underwear off of her before rap­ ing her and performing oral and digital sex. Also during the attack, the victim memorized the name tags "Butch’ and "Kenyon's Service’ on the man's blue shirt and anything else she could about the car and his face to report later to police. After the alleged rape. Planck returned to the driver's scat, saying he would take her home. "I didn't want him to know where I lived so I told !iim to drop me off at lhe Shell," she said, noting that she tried to obtain his license plate number, then went immediately to lhe home of a nearby friend and called 911. The ictim testified she did not suffer any physical injuries other than a cut on her ankle, a scratch behind her ear and vaginal pain. During cross examination, defense at­ torney Michael McPhillips asked the vic­ tim if she had offered Planck sex for $50 earlier in the evening at the bar. "I absolutely did not," she said. Dodge Durango now comes with a '2.000cash allowance, andgoes with *• ayear’s worth of - Speedway® gas, onus. ' up their shirts exposing their bras. Planck told police he had also gone to the Outboard Bar that night to drink and Now for a limited time, get a *2,000 cash allowance LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Engel and Bonnie Engel Husband and Wife (orig­ inal mortgagors) to Family Credit Connection DBA Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1998. and recorded on December 4,1998 in Document No. 1021804, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOU­ SAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 18/100 dollars ($89,257,18). including interest at 10.400% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on August 23. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the South 1/4 post of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 7 West and running thence Westerly 263 feet along the South lino of said Section 36 to the East line of ’he West 16.02 chains of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36. thence Northerly 969 feet more or less along sad East line to the South Ime of Consumers Power Company Transmission right­ of-way thence Easterly 992 feet along sad South Sne to the center of State Highway M-78 thence Southeasterly 1140 feet along the center of Highway M-78 to the South line of said Section 36. thence Westerly 65.87 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless deteimined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *200115061 Cougars (89) on the just-right-size Dodge Durango, plus Speedway/6 gas is on us for a year. *4/000 approximate total value. *2,000 cash allowance and a *1,998 Speedway prepaidfuel card.* See The Friendly Dodge Dealer Near You 800-4-A-DODGE •Residency restrictions apply. Based on 45% hwyV55% city driving, 15.000 annual miles, and lhe estimated price of fuel. Your cost may differ. Dealer participation may affect final price. �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2G01 Cake. Odessa Ann landers Trust hubby at party Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to "Adam” for two years.He never had a bachelor party before our wedding, because he knew I didn’t approve of those raunchy affairs. Apparently, he feels he has missed something and now wants to make up for it. One of Adam’s friends is having a bache­ lor party at a strip club in a few weeks. This particular club has a bad reputation, and the owner has promised "special treatment” for the party. I can only imagine what that means. I am upset that Adam is so eager to attend this party, but I don’t want to say anything, if he stays home on my account. I’m sure he would be resentful. I have no complaints about strip clubs in general, and I would even go with him if he asked me to, but frankly, I’m disappointed that he wants to have a sexually stimulating experience without me. I don’t understand why men think bachelor parties are such a great way to end their single lives. How could any bride respect her new husband after that? Please give me some advice on how to handle the situation so 1 can stop feeling "excluded.” Am I - Too Prudish in Ari­ zona? Dear Arizona: Bachelor parties are no longer the innocent affairs of the past. They have became raunchy, and some are down­ right disgusting. Most strip clubs, however, have rules that don’t allow the patrons to touch the strippers (although that doesn't eliminate other provocative activities). Your husband is going to find a way to go to this bachelor party, so you may as well deal with it. Tell him you trust him to be­ have in a way that will not defile your mar­ riage. Consider it his last fling with the guys, and don’t ask any questions when he comes home. Reader learns to love mom-in-law Dear Ann Landers: You probably have taken a lot of flak for your response to "Desperate in Kansas,” whose husband in­ sisted that his elderly mother come live with them. I was in the same spot with my husband’s mother. She was not very pleas­ ant to me, which made our relationship dif­ ficult. When Mom needed someone to take care of her, I said she could live with us. My friends were astonished that I would take on this burden, but I knew my husband would be happy knowing his mother was cared for and that he could share her final days. I took leave from work in order to stay home with my mother-in-law. My children helped out whenever possible, and my hus­ band took over my duties when he came home from work. It put a strain on our lives, but the sacrifices I made had unexpected rewards. I learned to love my mother-in­ law. Even with her sharp tongue, she occa­ sionally let a little gratitude slip out. My children came to know her better. They also learned the importance of caring for elderly parents. My mother-in-law was able to die in our home, where she was comfortable and loved. My husband and his family are grateful to me, and they show enormous re­ spect for my decision. Believe it or not, I actually miss her. 1 hope "Desperate” will sec this as an op­ portunity to open her heart. Her husband will fall more deeply in love, and her life will be richer for it. - A New Jersey Wife. Dear NJ. Wife: Being a successful daughter-in-law is not the easiest role in life. You deserve high praise for the way you handled the part, and the rewards will be never-ending. Trust me. Whether or not you realize it. you have served as a terrific role model for your children. Be proud of yourself. P.S.: I hope your husband appreci­ ates his jewel of a wife. Sour on sex Dear Ann Landers: I disagree with that 60-ycar-olu reader who said if a woman doesn't like sex, it's because she’s never had ter who my partner is. I can think of many other activities that give me t lot more plea­ sure and are not nearly as messy. 1 am sick and tired of hearing how great sex is, and that there is something wrong with people who don’t like it. I have NEVER liked it, and I can assure you. there is nothing wrong with me. There are a great many rules and regula­ tions about sex, not to mention the risks in­ volved. They say you should not have sex outside of marriage. You shouldn’t be too young. There’s always the nsk of venereal disease, unwanted pregnancies, AIDS, and so on. I wish you would be honest with your readers and tell them sex is not worth the chances one takes. - Shreveport, La. Dear Shreveport: You don’t give a clue as to your own manta I status - married, never married, divorced - nothing to reveal where you are coming from. I assume you are aware that some people are simply asexual - normal, but not interested. True, sex can be hazardous, but so can walking across the street. How sad that you are so sour on something that could be so rich and rewarding. My condolences. Relatives want to share honeymoon Dear Ann Landers: 1 am getting mar­ ried soon for the second time. My fiance and 1 have planned a private ceremony at a lovely resort in another state, and we will be spending our honeymoon there. We arc go­ ing to have a large reception for family and friends when we return home. The problem is, my father and stepmother are determined to come along - and have made reserva­ tions to stay at the same resort for the entire week of our honeymoon. We planned this wedding far away so it would be ours alone and no one else would be interested in attending. It is costing a lot of money to stay at that resort, and we want to enjoy it. My father asked if any other friends or family were coming, and 1 told him, “No, we wanted it to be private.” They did not take the hint. We have moved the location of the cere­ mony, but we don’t want to lose our deposit on the resort by going elsewhere. I do not want to entertain my father and his wife for our honeymoon. What can we do? - Frus­ trated in Kentucky. Dear Kentucky: You can change your itinerary and consider the deposit an un­ planned expense you didn't count on. Ex­ pensive? Yes - but worth it. And let this be a lesson to you. Your father and his wife will probably continue this practice of homing in, so keep your future plans to yourselves. Discipling is parents' job Dear Ann Landers: I need heip with a sticky situation. My husband and I are very friendly with “Bob and Jean.” They arc generous with gifts and fun to be with. The problem is that Jean -is bossy and control­ ling. They have no children. We have two youngsters who are well-behaved and not a problem. Jean feels it is her responsibility to discipline them. Last week. Jean slapped my son’s hand when he reached for a figurine on her cof­ fee table. I was livid. These are MY chil­ dren, and I do not believe in hitting them. I'm afraid if 1 open my mouth ^»>ut Jean Is behavior, I will explode and the wounds will never heal. How should 1 handle this? Long Island Dilemma. Dear Dil: Tell Jean point-blank that disci­ plining the children is YOUR responsibility, not hers. Ask her to put her fine pieces away when you and your children visit. Tell her you’re trying to teach them not to touch things in other people’s homes, but they haven’t gotten the message yet. Meanwhile, be firm with the youngsters. They need to learn this. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. the right partner. I do not like sex. no mat­ Special of the Week On Saturday, Aug. 11 the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at Lake Manor at I p.m. The speaker will be Carole Callard, returning to speak on Immigration and Ship Passenger Lists. Visitors and guests arc always welcome. The local soci­ ety gets high grades from visitors to its Web site. It is regarded as one of the best. Affirmations of this premise have come on the past weekend from a lady in the Grand Rapids and also one in New York who found material (from the website) on her Cook and Tcft ancestors who were in early Ionia. Bible School begins on Sunday night at Central United Methodist Church and will run for five nights. It starts at 6:45 p.m. This year there is a Smoky Mountain Jamboree theme The Ionia Fair is in full swing this week. The Depot Day was very successful again this year. Since this reporter was absent she has had to rely on information from others who attended. The performers had a good audience and performed well. The Yonkers Family, with music, consisted of Tom Yonkers, DVM; of Wall Lake, his wife Terri, his grandchildren Anna, and Isaac and Lydia and Christian Yonkers of rural Hastings and their mother, the former Kerri Brown, wife of Chris. Tom played guitar, and sang. Terri sang solos to Tom’s accom­ paniment. The others sang in various com­ binations. The annual Janie Rodrigucz award was handled by new village manager Bill Yost. To start, John Waite, host president, called on stage previous recipients of the award or family representatives. He then introduced the village manager who proceeded to read the nomination for the 2001 award. It went to John Waite, president of the local histor­ ical society who in his daily life is pastoral assistant at Lakewood UMC. John has been preserving Lake Odessa history since he was a child and in the early 1980s wrote the Lake Odessa Centennial History. SLE PACKAGE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE. HURRY! ONLY DKl< I | f < WW SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday unbl 8 Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 "Wmu Etatoao Yom brtatms B»Funr Tuomon.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888*494-5539 John Waite (left of the microphone) accepts the Janie Rodriquez award. A collage of historical photos and memorabilia is unveiled as the Smith family was honored at Depot Day. These are some of the many members of the Smith family wnc gathered for Depot Day as Lake Odessa Area Historical Society President John Waite (third from right) reads a proclamation honoring the Smith Brothers Elevator. Sr. and wife Mabel (Perkins) raised their four children. In the foyer is a photo of Mr. Smith Sir. Another part of their day was the interment of ashes of the late Donald McKinley at a family plot at Lakeside cemetery. McKinley died in November 2000 and it was his wish that his crcmains be returned to Lake Odessa. For a conclu­ sion of the nostalgic day. they gathered at the home of Lon and Jan in their country setting for a shared meal. Elaine Garlock accompanied her sister Harlcnc Gcdris of Grand Rapids in flying to Providence, R.l. on Friday and then using a rented car to attend the thrcc-day Luther Family reunion which drew members from several states. There was an opening recep­ tion at Scckonk, MA on Friday evening, election of officers who come from four states, meals served by members of the Swansea Baptist Church, which has cele­ brated its 350th anniversary, a bus tour of the family store, tavern and cemeteries, entertainment by a mind reader and also by Ann Luther Palmer of Virginia who is a comedian, a Sunday church service with Rev. Gordon Luther of South Carolina in colonial garb relating the church struggle to be free to worship in a manner other than that of the Purtians. As is tradition in this family the closing hymn was “Jesus Never Fails,” written by Rev. A.A. Luther. Members made side trips to the local library, whose head librarian had graduated with his master of arts degree from Western Michigan University; to Plymouth to sec the Plymouth rock and Plimoth Plantation, and to other historic sites in the area. The new pastor at the host church. Charles Hamilton, was there for only his third Sunday. He is a 1970 graduate of Kalamazoo College. The next reunion will be held in five years. About 120 attended, including local resident Helen Pierce who is 100. She is a veritable walking encyclo­ pedia for the village and has helped searchers for most of her years. She was joined on Saturday afternoon by the youngest person present, seven-month-old Lydia Luther of Rhode Island. This was a photo moment with lots of camera captur­ ing the eldest and the youngest together. One of Rutland Township^ early settlers was Asahel Luther. Rev. Alexander Luther was a pastor at Lake Odessa^ Central M.E. Church in 1908 and this is the charge where his daughters met and married their hus­ bands. Ben Carter and Howard Lawrence. The presentation in honor of Smith Brothers Elevator and its successors w as for the family of the founders whose business ran for nearly 100 years, serving the agri­ cultural community here in Lake Odessa and also in Woodland. Woodbury and Sunfield. There were many exhibits indoors from the company’s history, some of which were loaned by Smith family members and others which had been given by family members and employees. Among those pre­ sent were Dr. George Smith of Central Lake, his two sons and daughter, Marilyn Smith McKinley and her four sons and their families. Raymond Smith Jr. and his two sons, and a son of Dr. Bruce Smith of California, who could not attend. David Smith Jr. of Sun City. Ariz., was not able to come because of health concern*.. As part of the Smith ceremony Lon Smith introduced his children as did his brother David Smith III. Both Davie and Lon responded to the 1997 GMC JIMMY ________ Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday. Aug. 7 at 7 p.m in the Lake Odessa Community Library. There will be reports from the bratwurst sale at Art in the Park. Plans will be reviewed for the fall newsletter which will go to about 300 patrons and solunteers of the library . The summer story hour at the library has been very successful. About 25 youngsters come for the proschool session to hear a story and do a simple craft. The full-fledged reading program has about 80 who attend. The staff members divide them into three groups and meet .? separate areas of the building for stones appropnalr to their age group. Each has a reading goal and reports are made on their week’s reading. Pnzcs for the final week have been on display for weeks. There is always food for the final day and fun in the park. One of the pnzcs is a plastic “car,’’ which is big enough for a person to walk inside. The librarians used this as a promotion when they visited the elementary school, while classes were still in session, to promote the reading program. The enrollment has to be far above 100 to have as many as 80 attend in one week. Lakewood News has carried stories of activities in some of the weeks. Remember the story which hit the air­ waves and the news networks in 2000 about the cow race vhich went into the Guiness Book of Records? Well, the Gratiot Ag Expo again had this feature. The man who ame in last in 2000 was the first place win­ ner in 2001. He practiced with his cow for four days in advance. He is none other than Dennis Vandcmocf. Maple Valley School’s band director. He is reported in the Gratiot Herald as saying that his wife and family refused to attend this year after seeing him get bucked off last year. Instead, he came home this time with a check for SI.200 which represented the first prize. Some cows and riders were disqualified because their cows chose to take shortcuts across the infield. The winning time was 9 minutes 16 seconds as compared to the 8 minute 55 seconds finish in 2000. presentation. Their sister Bonnie in Washington sent a letter which was read, and their sister Tern sent photographs. President John unveiled a framed collage of photos and souvenirs of the elevator busi­ ness which will hang in the Depot Museum Smith family members had a grand reunion on this occasion which included a tour of the home of Robert Jr and Lynda Cobb which was the house tn which David Wednesday August 8th l-3pm & 5-8pm Thursday August 9th I -3pm & 5-8pm ft Ballet ft Pointe CLASSES START TUE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER I0TU ft Gymnastics September tuition is due at regis to hold your place in class ft Lyrical Rates per month: $28 - 45 minute class $32 - 1 hour class ft Jazz ft Hip Hop (Cecclwtti & Pointe Classes) ft Tap ft Combination Class for 3-6 yrs. old 115 N. Main, Woodland Ml 48879 :'Wl �The Hastings Banne' - Thursday.August 2. 2001 - Page 9 “On June 21.1895. a new ordinance was adopted, which provided for a chief, an assistant, one captain, one warden and 20 men as a company “Money for the departments incidental expenses was raised by public dances and donations and some contributions for ser­ vices to the people. Some of the funds were used to purchase uniforms “The water supply for fire fighting was located in cisterns at various street and alley locations. Thomapple River and Fall Creek. After the disastrous fire of 1886. the citi­ zens were convinced that it was nccessary to construct water mains, and dig more wells to insure a good water supply with which to fight fires. From TIMS to TIM€... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht ■ ... The big fire in the village of Hastings in 1867 “The ‘ Dreadnaught ’ hose cart was pur­ chased and taken to the fires by the first team passing the station when the alarm was sounded. A ‘Mockingbird’ steam, whistle was located at the water works. The city then purchased a pair of dapple gray horses to draw the fire fighting equipment. “In 1919, the city purchased the Ameri­ can LaFrancc righthand drive fire truck. About 1930, the steam whistle was replaced by air sirens and the 1919 truck was replaced by a new American LaFrancc in 1947. in July of 1970 an American Fire Apparatus Company Pumper was added to the department's equipment. “On Nov. 6. 1968, the fire department was moved from its former location in City Hall on the comer of N. Broadway and W. Sute Street to 110 E. Mill Street. (In 2001 it is still at this location). “Some other significant fires in down­ town Hastings from 1883 through 1965 were: Nov. 25. 1883. Hastings Banner Office, total loss; Newton's Planing Mill and A.G. Spaulding, toul losses; Oct 8. and Oct. 20. 1891. The Wool Boot Factory; Jan. 13, 1893, Goodyear Block. 110 W. State Street, toul loss; 1909. St. Rose "hurch. total loss; winter of 1933-1934. Hastings City Bank; Dec. 16. 1953, Demon's Machine Shop, toul loss; Fd>. 5, 1963. Consumers Powers Building, total loss; Feb. 2 ’965 Waynes Shoe StoreToul loss.” During the - ast 30 years there have been some other fi.es of consequence. There have also been some significant improve­ ments in equipment and in training of fire fighters. This is good for another Time to Time article at a later date. Sources: Archives Hastings Banner. 1940: City of Hastings. Michigan, 1871­ 1971. LEGAL NOTICES Pioneer Engine Company No. 1 in the Courthouse Square (Courthouse from 1849-1892). Marshall L. Cook wrote about “the big fire** in Hastings in the Hastings Banner in its 85th year in 1940. He wrote: “In 1867. the writer cannot find the exact date, there occurred what was known for several years as the ‘Big Fire’ in Hastings Village. At that time there was no railroad or telegraph line here, so it was impossible to summon aid from Grand Rapids or else­ where. The highways were in such terrible condition that it would have been quite impossible for any outside fire department to have reached Hastings had they attempt­ ed to do so. “It is the writers (M.L. Cook) recollec­ tion that at lhe time of the fire, the three sto­ ry brick block, two fronts of which arc now (1940) occupied by the A&P store and one by the Kroger store, had been completed a little before this fire by Messrs. Barlow and Goodyear, Hastings' leading merchants at the tir.ie. (1867). “On the comer where the Hastings Ban­ ner office now stands (W. State and Church), was a two-story frame building, the upper part of which was occupied by the Hastings Pioneer, a democratic paper, pub­ lished here at that time. Downstairs on the first floor was a grocery and feed store owned by Joseph Cole and Son. “From the Banner office comer to the new brick block was a row of frame oncand two-story store buildings. “Where the Thayer Jewelry store now stands. (1940) was a small one story frame building which was not attached to the frame structures on cither side of it. It was for many years occupied by the late John Bessmer as a barber shop, later as a jewelry store. Beyond that was a two-story double store, one occupied by RJ. Grant, with a stock of dry goods and clothing, the other by James P. Roberts with a drug stock. “Hastings' only equipment for fighting fires at that lime was the old hand-pumper fire engine. To provide water, a cistern tad been built in the middle of State Street, about in front of Larsen's dry goods store. Into this water from the roofs of the build­ ings, on each side of the street, was con­ ducted so the cistern was usually full. There were also cisterns back of the stores. “The fire started in the second story of the Joseph Cole building on the Banner cor­ ner. Fortunately tiiere was no wind to fan the flames or the entire business district would have been doomed, for nearly every store building was built of pine lumber. “Whoever had charge of fighting that fire used good judgment He, or they, realized that all the old frame buildings from the Banner office comer to the little Bessmer. one-story building were connected, also that the fire had a good start. With the equipment the town then had . it would be impossible to stop this fire at any point west of the small Bessmer building. “Efforts were made to keep the flames from getting beyond control by diverting some water to the blaze. The little Bessmer building, which had not been connected with the frame structure on cither side, was covered w ith old carpets, on the roof and on the west side, and these were soaked with water. “The firemen gave their attention to the Grant and Roberts stores, just cast of it. using all the water they could, hoping to end the fire at the Bessmer store. Fortu­ nately, because there was no wind, their good work resulted in stopping the fire at the one-story Bessmer building “The citizens worked heroically at the old hand engine. Lines of firefighters formed bucket brigades, passing waler down lhe lines by hand and throwing it onto the Bessmer building. There was no fire or hose company here at that lime. “Fire fighting was a volunteer proposi­ tion. There were a few hundred feet of hose on the old hand-pumper. “The loss was kept at a minimum figure by good work of volunteers, under direction of leaders who used excellent judgment. Most of the merchandise in the stores was saved. “What at first looked like a great calami­ ty, soon became a blessing. It wasn't long before a solid mw of new brick buildings from the Banner office comer to the Bess­ mer building was constructed, which housed the business places better than ever and greatly improved our principal business street. “The Roberts store was sold to the late William H. Goodyear, who operated a drug store there for several years. Lit* he built a brick store there. The Grant store became a meat market, operated first by John Kurt?, later by Bessmer Brothers. “The Grant half ol the frame double store and the little Bessmer building were later replaced when Herman Bessmer acquired the former, and the later Louis Bessmer became the owner of his father’s old stand. The two built the stores now occupied by Thayer Jewelry establishment and the Cut Rate Shoe Store. “The next largest fire of that period, that the writer remembers, was the burning of the old two-story, four-room frame school building. It stood about where the Cental auditorium is now located. This burned one night in the winter of 1870-71. It was Is replaced by the three-story brick school building in 1872, which was tom down when the present Central school structure was started. “While the three-story building was being erected, the school was held down­ town in the two-story brick building where the Banner was published, where the writer became connected with it, long occupied by John McLray as a feed and seed store and now by the Home Appliance Company and in the two-story frame building owned by Dr. William Upjohn, which then stood where the city hall is now located. (1940). “A fire company was organized in Hast­ ings in 1873. However, this disbanded three years later. “An ordinance was passed by the City Council on June 2, 1876 providing for the organization of a fire department in the city. “The council spelled out the require­ ments, which were to be met by the depart­ ment. There was to be a chief engineer, two assistant engineers, one warden per ward and such numbers of engine men, hook men, ladder men and bucket men as appointed by the common council. The engine company was not to exceed 50 men, the hook and ladder company was not to exceed 25 men, and the hose company was limited to 20 men. “The first company was formed on June 28, 1876 was named Pioneer Engine Com­ pany No. 1. On June 23, 1883 it became Hastings Hose Company No. 1. “Early equipment was a hand-operated pump and two hose carts pulled by men. Alarms were sounded by one tap, followed by two taps on the city bell. [Now in Fish Hatchcry Park.) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by JUDY BARKER and CHRISTOPHER BARKER, wife and husband. Mortgagors, to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORA­ TION. Mortgagee, dated the 28th of November. 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and Sute of Michigan, on the 8th day of December. 1997 in Liber Register No. 1004939 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30. 1997. Series 1997-D on the 15th day of November. 1998 and recorded in Instrument No. 1022312, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, lor principal and interest, the sum of Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen and 44/100 ($56,318.44). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been insti­ tuted to recover the debt secured by said mort­ gage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stele of Michigan m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of August. 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan (that being the budding where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described m said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 13.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premisr s Which said premises are described as follows: AM that certain piece of land situated m the Township of Hope. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as foltows, to wit: Commencing at a point where Lammers Road intersects the West line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence North on said West line of Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 10 rods; thence East 20 rods, thence South 20 'ods. thence West to center Lammers Road, thence Northwesterly along center ol Lammers Road to place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately folow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: July 12. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO A ASSOCIATES. P C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W. Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (8/16) NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE Public notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan, m Case No. 01-356 CK on the 3rd day of July. 2001 in favor of the Estate of Cleo A Smith. Plaintiff and against CHARLES L BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L. BOWERS. Defendants. I shall offer to the highest btoder. at pubfcc auction to be held at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street Hastings. Michigan on the 13th day of September. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. outside foe Barry County Circuit Court Clerk s Office, the fol­ lowing described real estate commonly known as 261 Mil Lake Road. Battle Creek. Michigan, towtt: Real Estate situate in the Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan Parcel A: Commencing at a pomt on the Southerly line of Lot 171 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from rhe Southeast comer of said Lot 121. thence continuing Northesteriy to the Southwest corner of said lot. thence Northwesterly atong the Northwesterly line d said Lot 121 to the Ivonhwest comer of said Lol 121. thence Southeasterty atong the North line of said Lot 121, 50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also: Parcel B: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 120 of Arnett s Resort al Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of Lot 120. thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer of said Lot. thence Northerly and Northeasterly atong the Northwesterly line of said Lot 120 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 120. thence Southeasterly atong the North line of said Lot 120.50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel C: Commencing at a point "W. being the Northwest comer of Lot 121 of the plat ot Arnett's' Resort at Mill lake, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48* 57* West to point *X°. being the Northeast corrwr of Lot 78 of said Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the point *W* to point *X~ line a distance of 20 feet to point T. thence North 48* 57 East to a point that is perpendicular to the aforesaid point “W* to point -X- line from point end 20 feet from point TC. thence Southeasterly 20 feet to point IT. the place of beginning. Subject to al conditions, limitations and easements ol record. During the six (6) months immediately foltow­ ing the sate, the property may be redeemed. If the property is abandoned, said redemption period shall be thirty (30) days. Barry County Sheriff James L. Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616) 963-1441 (8/23) Marketing Important to Your Business? Michigan Press Association proudly presents Joe Bonura and his 11 High-Impact Marketing Ideas to Turbocharge Your Business Joe Bonura, CSP Bonura Training Systems, Inc. Tuesday, August 14 - Kalamazoo TUesday, August 21 - Big Rapids At this FREE seminar you will discover how to: • Maximize the impact of every dollar you invest in advertising • Think outside the box and create more "over the edge" ideas • Implement a strategic marketing plan that works in the real world • Apply the five basic principles for business success • Become a marketing magnet Wednesday, August IS - I.ansing Wednesday, August 22 - Petoskey Thursday, August 16 - Warren Thursday, August 23 - Marquette Seating is limited so you must make a reservation by August 6,2001 to attend. I (we) would like to attend the Joe Bonura Marketing Seminar! For details contact your local newspaper. �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Financial FOCUS Furnished Sy...MARK D. CHRISTCNSCN of Cduiard Jones and Co. Avoid some of the common investment mistakes At some point or other, wc all make annoying mistakes. But when wc make them in the investment arena, they can be more than annoy ing — they can be expen­ sive. And. like all mistakes, it’s a lot less trouble to avoid them in the first place than to try to correct them later on. Of course, you may be wondering just how you can avoid investment mistakes. After all. no one can accurately predict what's going to happen to the market, or to an individual investment. So how can you recognize mistakes before it’s too late? You can do it — with patience, discipline and good, common sense. Consider your method of choosing stocks. Why do you buy one stock over another? You may well be surprised at the reasons people select stocks. They might have seen the company’s product in the stores, or they’ve seen the chief executive on television. Or they get a “hunch” or a “tip." None of these reasons arc really good ones for choosing a stock — and they can all lead to mistakes. Before you buy a stock, do your homework. Look at the company’s fundamentals, its competitive position, its prospects. Do some research on its manage­ ment and its business plan. And make sure the investment is a good fit for your risk tol­ erance. By covering all these bases, you can cut down on a lot of the mistakes that come • CORRECTION • A correction is needed to the keyholing article in the July 25 Banner in the para­ graph reading: Commissioner Jan McKeough was op­ posed to access lots which required disturb­ ing wetlands to use the lake. She was not sure the DEQ would safeguard such areas. She said she would prefer no modification of wetland shorelines, but if allowed, she favored a county stipulation of clearing or filling no more than 50 percent of total wetland shoreline area per lot. McKeough explained in order to have a lot behind wetlands, twice as much frontage as normal would be needed. In an area where 100 feet of minimum lake frontage was required. 200 feet of wetland shoreline would be required. If a lake has 1009 feet of shoreline, normally 10 lots would be allowed, but where 600 feet of shoreline is in wetlands, then only three lots in the wetland area would be permitted. This would have nothing to do with dredg­ ing or filling, which is a matter determined by the DEQ. She said this would be a compromise between the same frontage for wetlands as lake shoreline minimums and no frontage at all. which she would like to help protect lakes in the area. In other commission business. Ron Gossmann continues as vice-chair. Jim Alden was nominated for that position, but not replaced. from choosing the wrong investment. For help in picking the right stocks, you may want to consult with an investment repre­ sentative — someone with expertise, expe­ rience and access to wide-ranging sources of information. Other mistakes can “sneak up’’ on you. For example, a few stocks could have grown so much in value that they now make up a bigger percentage of your portfolio than you had ever intended. Consequently, you now have a higher degree of risk than you’re comfortable with. To fix this mis­ take, you may need to “rebalance" your portfolio so that it again fits your invest­ ment requirements and objectives. Related to this mistake is another one — lack of diversification. You could become so enamored with a particular market sector that you overweight your holdings with just one type of stock. As long as this sector is doing well, you might not realize your mis­ take. But you will — when a downturn hits your sector. That’s when you’ll appreciate the need to spread your investment dollars among a variety of different asset classes. Still other mistakes are actually errors by omission. If you become rattled by the volatility of the stock market, you may be tempted to head to the investment “side­ lines" for a while until things “calm down." But this could be a huge mistake. Any time you spend out of the market means poten­ tial missed opportunities. Instead of pulling your money off the table, you could be using it to buy a good stock at a bargain price. In most walks of life, experience is the best teacher. And that’s true in the invest­ ment world, too. The more years you invest, the less likely you arc to make costly mis­ takes — and the greater success you’re like­ ly to enjoy. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy 20.21 45.03 43.31 26 67 +.77 +4.23 +.27 +2.21 Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Motxl Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 44 60 49.30 36.40 41.76 29.91 16.75 25.47 63.60 5.15 105.21 2844 54.10 11.57 30.07 29.14 46 98 14.60 4 45 48.80 44.62 5590 $266.85 $4 24 10.522.81 1.1B +.40 +.50 +2.52 +.79 +1.43 +27 +.24 +1.52 +.15 +.70 +1.32 +1.39 +.98 +.88 +.75 +1.45 +.38 -1.22 +.82 +2.62 +2.80 $-2.95 -$02 +281 69 -100M HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a pub­ lic heanng upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Wednesday. August 8, 2001. at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M­ 43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township The item(s) to be considered at the public hearing consist of the following: 1. The proposed amendment of Section 6.2B to require the concurnng vote of three (3) members of the Zoning Board of Appeals to reverse an order, decision or determination of tne Zoning Administrator or to decide in favor of fta applicant in a matter upon which the Board is required to pass upon or to grant the vanance. 2. The proposed amendment of Section 6-2D pertaining to removal of members of the Zoning Board of Appeals by the Township Board Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Kidder and Carol A Kidder husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Americas Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 2000. and recorded on May 5. 2000 in Document* 1043967. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to The Bank of New York. Trustee ui der the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Series 2000-4. Assignee by an assignment dated May 1. 2000. which was recorded on February 6. 2001. in Document# 1054687. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX AND 20/100 dol­ lars ($55.676 20). including interest at 9 125% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nonce is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry Country Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 6. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 30. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, and running thence North 00 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 1730.35 feet along the West line of said Section 30 to the Southeasterly line of the former Penn Central Railroad right-of-way (120 feet) in width being also the Southeasterly line of Thomapple Lake Road; thence North 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds East 73.58 feet along said Southeasterly line to the true point of begin­ ning; thence continuing North 40 degrees 04 min­ utes 14 seconds East 187 feet along said street line; thence South 49 degrees 55 minutes 46 sec­ onds East 200 feet; thence South 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 187 feet; thence North 49 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds West 200 feel to the point of beginning. Formerly described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at point of intersection of South side of Michigan Central Railroad right-of-way line and West line of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thcnco Northerly along South s‘de right-of-way 145 feet for place of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along right-of-way 112 feet; thence Southeasterly at right angles 200 feet; thence Southerly parallel to right-of-way 112 feet; thence Northwesterly 200 feet lo the place of beginning. Also commencing 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet) East of intersection of Town Line and center of highway on the Lake Road. Section 30 Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence South 110 feet. East 75 feet; North to center of highway. Southwesterly in center of highway to beginning; also commencing at intersection of Thomapple Lake Road and West Township Line; thence Northeasterly 25 feet, mote or less (recorded as 50 feet): thence at tight angle HO leet for begin­ ning; thence continuing at right angle for 130 feet; thence Northeasterly 75 feet; thence Westerly at 90 degree angle 130 feet; thence Southwesterly to beginning. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P C. Att meys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120245 Mustangs (8/23) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owner* of any and all Inter­ est* In or lien* upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned hi+s title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county tn which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as described m this notice is not made, the undersigned wil! institute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property: STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Barry Amount paid $668.01; Taxes tor 1997. City of Hastings com at the NW cor of lot 627 th E 269 1 ft. io FOB th S 132 ft th W 80.98 ft. th N 132 ft. th E 80 36 ft to PO6 ail in the ong city plat. P.N. 08-55-201-000-203-50. Amount necessary to redeem. $1002.02 plus the tees of the Sheriff. This parcel is/is not an improved residential parcel. Brent I.. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Meh. 48849 To Cary Dtsplay Co.. 301 E Center St. Hastings. Mich. 49058 as grantee in the regular chain of title of such property or of any interest therein as appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (8/?‘ Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition* of a mortgage made by Mark L. Anderson and Gwen J. Anderson, husband and wrte (onginal mortgagor) to Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 1998, and recorded on April 27. 1998 in Document No. 1011010. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there t* claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX-HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 58/100 dollars ($65,646 58). including interest al 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premise*, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1XX) p.m. on August 16. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 405. 406 and West 1/2 of Lot 407. Al-GonQmn Lake Properties, Unit 2. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats. Page 63. Barry County Records. Subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements and limita­ tions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *991214266 Ravens (82) The nation's only art museum on a train presents Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USEn FOR THAT PURPOSE . MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K Todd and Laura L Todd husband and wife (onginal mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 19.1998. and recorded on November 5. 1998 m document number 1020394. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by sad mortgagee l the We»s Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc f%/a Nr west Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, a- assignee by an assignment dated October 19. 1998. which was recorded on December 9. >998. tn document number 1022053. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there .s claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 31 100 dollars ($77,034.34). including interest at 7.375% per annum Under the power ol sale contained m said mortgage and Dkj statute r such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on August 23. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing at the Southwest Comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4. Section 12. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, for place of begmmng. thence East 545 feet thence Norm 500 feet, thence West 545 feet, thence South 500 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sate. Dated July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200119783 Dolphins (8/9) NOTICE BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the ovrner or owners of any and all interests in or liens upon the land described TAKE NOTICE. Sate was lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has trite to the land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within six months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county tn which the land is situated, of all sums paid for the lax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the ser­ vice and cost of publication of this notice If pay­ ment as desenbed in this notice It not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for posses­ sion of the land Description ol the land: State of Michigan. County of Barry. Barry TWP COM IN CEN ol SEC 28-1-9 THE E 128 FTS 90 FT W 128 FT N 90 FT TOPOB PAR Parcel *08-03-028-000-037 00 Amount Paid: $1183.90. Amount Due: $1775.85 plus sheriff and publi­ cation fees. Tax for the year 1997. (S gned) Mary Ann Williams 90 Nme Mile Rd. NW. Comstock Park. Mi. 49321 To: Steve and Patricia Laforce. husband and wife. Arthur M. Champagne, a marned man and Robert E Champagne and Republic Bank and other persons or entities wfth any interest m the above described property. (M) REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR COMMERCIAL ICE CREAM EQUIPMENT BARRY COUNTY IS REQUESTING SEALED BIPS FOR THE SALE OF COMMERCIAL ICE CREAM EQUIPMENT BID FORMS ANO A LIST OF EQUIPMENT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON THE 3RD an exhibition of artworks from NASA and the National Air and Space Museum art collections. Visit Artistry ot Space on Artrain USA with its lour rail cars housing a line arts exhibition, an interactive photo booth, an artist studio and a gift shop. This engaging exhibition consists ol selected paintings, drawings, prints and sketches that capture the excitement and energy ot NASA's space programs. Exhibition artists include: Paul Calle. Lamar Dodd. Wilson Hurley. Peter Max. Robert McCall. Robert Rauschenberg. Norman Rockwell. Andy Warhol and James Wyeth. al The comer of Adams & Steele Streets, one block south of Main. Sat., Aug. 4,11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun., Aug. 5,11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Aug. 6,10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues., Aug. 7,10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free—donations are encouraged Sponsored by the City ol Ionia The Artistry ot Space national tour Is sponsored by Daimler Chrysler with additional support by Target Stores. Transportation is provided by the nation's railroads. FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE. 220 W. STATE ST., HAST­ INGS. BIOS MUST BE RETURNED TO COUNTY ADMINIS­ TRATION BY 2:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 18. 2001. IN AN ENVE­ LOPE CLEARLY MARKED "SEALED BID". THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY BiO NOT CLEARLY MARKED. | Sunday, August 5™ Buy one Banana split Get one FREE! at... H&T Short Stop 11196 S. Wall Lk. Rd. • Delton Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time dunng regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received at or followng the public hear­ ing The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the heanng and may further examine the same at the pub­ lic hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for tho hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being considered at the heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the heanng upon seven (7) days' notice to the Hope Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below — NOTICE — Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2464 vehicles can be seen at Hastings Cltv Hall. 201 E. state st.. Hastings, mi. Blds should be submitted at the Police Dept, between 8 a.m ■ 5 p.m. Blds will oe accepted thru 8/10/01 S p.m Vehicles will be scld "As Is Condition’. The Cltv of Hastings reserve the right to refuse any or all blds. The Hotting* city Police Department "IH be oeeeptfng sealed MM on the following vehicle*: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria - 88.107 miles (white) 1997 Ford Crown Victoria - 98,$04 (metallic blue! Both vehicles: v-8.4 or., p/locks. p/windows. air conditioning, rear defog. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF COBB ROAD FROM OSBORN ROAD TO LITTS ROAD AND LITTS ROAD FROM OSBORNE ROAD TO LEINAAR ROAD SECTIONS 14 & 23. BARRY TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN AS NATURAL BEAUTY ROADS The meeting will be held at the Barry Township Hall located at 155 East Orchard Street. Delton. Michigan, at 7:00 p.m. on August 29. 2001. Any questions please contact the Barry County Road Commission at (616) 945-3449. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 11 most of the pageant observing from the au­ dience. Following a brief intermission she appeared on stage dressed in style. Her performance of two original songs drew much applause from the audience. The girls were judged on an interview, which was done earlier in the day. and tal­ ent. Questions covered their personal views of current events, world problems, their personal values and platforms. These two areas made up 70 percent of their score. Swimsuit and evening wear made up the remaining 30 percent of the score. In these categories, girls were judged on their all around fitness and poise. They had lots of experience walking and smiling back over their shoulders at the judges as they walked. The judges were Dina Burge, Kathleen VanHof, Dani Patterson. DeeAnn Bliss and Terry Geiger of Lake Odessa who was serv­ ing as a first time celebrity judge. WINNER...cont. from page 1 Samantha VandcrSloot. who has spent the last year as Miss Middleville, was named third runner-up. She performed an original tap dance. She received a S50 sav­ ings bond. Also competing were Wendy Hunderman. a junior at Grand Valley State Uni­ versity. She performed an original dance. Jackilyn Mann, a junior at Thomapple Kellogg High School., sang during the tal­ ent portion. Amya Rudnik, a freshman al Olivet Col­ lege, displayed her own art and demon­ strated how to draw a face. Serena Trcuter, a senior this year at Thomapple Kellogg High School., sang. Teresa Vcnton, a senior at Thomapple Kellogg High school, sang during the tal­ ent portion of the pageant. Mark Savage, former television personal­ ity. was a breezy and encouraging emcee during the pageant. Entertainment during the pageant by a dance ensemble called the Moving Com­ pany. the IHN band and Tami Smith brightened the evening. The routines presented by The Moving Company, with choreographer Andrea Durell and performers Tony Elliott. Cristina Fotico. Erin Hudson. Karrie Kinsman, Meaghann Maty as. Michael and Sara Winslow, added to the energy of the evening. Music presented by the IHN Band, Eric and Mindi Brundage. Jcni and Shannon Kelli. Steve and Nicole Parish and Jerry Gallaway, kept everything moving smoothly. The band could even improvise when needed. Tami Smith, dressed casually, spent and financial support for the winning con­ testant to help defray costs of participating in the Miss Michigan Pageant. Even though the change was made this year to be part of the Miss America Orga­ nization, the Miss Middleville-Barry PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: The auditors who tallied the scores were Jim DeYoung and Chris Noah. The addition of the scholarship program is a big plus for the contestants, according to Lccp and Peters. They would like the scholarship program to grow. Any local business or individual who would like to contribute to ncx: year's pageant can con­ tact Lccp at 795-5337 or Peters at 795­ 4972. Money raised will be for scholarships NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BARRY COUN­ TY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PER­ SONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that the toilowing 19 a proposed Ordinance which was received for first reading by the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at a special meeting held on July 25. 2001. RU1 LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2001-83 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ORDINANCE Consumer's Energy trucks provided a tribute at the Wednesday funeral of Mark Eart who worked tor the company tor toe past 13 years before his death Saturday from a softball blow to the head. Delton Native from page I 40-ycar-old league as the Gun Lake Ami­ gos team. The games arc played as double headers every Friday night. The fatal game was played on Rod Aukerman's field on Milo Road, near the loca­ tion of the annual Prairieville Farm Days. "The whole league is in shock." said Liceaga. "It threw us all for a loop. We've seen injuries before and arguments during gan es. but nothing like this. Most of the players arc Delton graduates, it's like a big family. We're all from the area and most of us grew up together and played Pony Lc iguc together." Earl leaves behind two children, Brandon and Kari. his wife Cindy, his mother, Bar­ bara Earl of Battle Creek and two brothers. Tim Earl of South Haven and Todd Earl of Battle Creek. "He's going to be missed," Liceaga said. Liceaga said the man who struck the ball was fairly new to the Thomas Concrete crew, which was new to the league this fall, and has players in their 20s. "He's doing OK." said Liceaga of the bat­ ter, who is not a local resident. Earl was known in Battle Creek, too, where he worked for Consumer's Energy for 13 years after graduating from Delton Kellogg High School in 1976 and from Michigan State University in 1981. "He was a super nice guy," said Eric Blakeslee, just before the funeral Wednes­ day in a packed Prairieville Bible Church. Blakeslee worked closely with Earl for the past nine years and called him a "good RICH DAVIS CONSTRUCTION “Masonry Specialist' New & Repair • Chimneys • Basements • Flatwork • Cultured Slone General Construction • All Types RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Remodeling • Roofing • Garage Packages Phone 517-852-0160 Toll Free 886-852-0160 The office of Charter Township of Rutland Ordinance Enforcement Officer is hereby established. SECTION II APPOINTMENT NOTICE THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FROM INTEREST­ ED CITIZENS TO SERVE ON THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE AND MUST BE RETURNED BY 5;00 P.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2001 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING The Township Board is hereby authorized to appoint by motion or resolution any person or persons to the office of Ordinance Enforcement Officer for such term or terms as may be designated in said motion or resolution and tor such com­ pensation as the Board may determine. The Board may fur­ ther. by motion or resolution, remove any persons from said office, in the discretion of the Board. SECTION III AUTHORITY The Ordinance Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to enforce all ordinances of the Township whether heretofore or hereafter enacted, and whether such ordinances specifically designate a different enforcing official or do not designate any particular enforcing officer. Where a particular officer is so designated in any ordinance that officer s authority shall con­ tinue in full force and effect and shall not be diminished or impaired by the terms of this Ordinance, and the authority of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shafl be in addition and supplementary to the authority granted to such other specific officer. An Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall in the perfor­ mance of the officer's duties be subordinate and responsible to the Supervisor or such other Township Board member as the Township Board may from time to time designate. SECTION IV DUTIES lineman.” "He was friends with everyone," said Blakeslee. "He was one of the nicest guys I ever met." $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire. Find Work, etc. Cail ...945-9554 An Ordinance to establish the office of ordinance Enforcement Officer; to prescribe the duties of said office; to authorize the Township Board to appoint persons to said office; to repeal ail Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in con­ flict herewith, and to provide for an effective date. DE-TARING. WASHING, WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. The Ordinance Enforcement Officer's duties shall include the following: investigation of ordinance violations, issuing and serving ordinance violation notices; issuing and serving appearance tickets as authorized under 1968 Public Act 147. as amended (MCL 764.9c); issuing and serving municipal ordinance violation notices and municipal civil infraction cita­ tions as authorized under 1994 Public Act 12, as it may from time to time be amended (MCL 600.8701 et seq); appearance in court or other judicial or quasi-jurSdal proceedings to assist in the prosecution of ordinances violators; and such other ordi­ nance enforcing duties as may be delegated by the Township Board. Township Supervisor or other Township official autho­ red to assign such duties. 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1M MILE SOUTH OF EW. BUSS 616/945-5607 ecial of the Week SECTION V SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are "hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shaH not affect the remain­ der of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect SECTION VI SUPPLEMENTARY EFFECT All Ordinances of the Township heretofore or hereafter adopt­ ed shall be considered to be supplemented by the terms of this Ordinance SECTION VII REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIER TV/VCR, LEATHER. All THE GOODIES! HURRY! mm ■ 9< 995 SALES HOURS: Monday & Wednesday until 0 Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3 Wff EKfHmtG Youc Exaktadow s a Fakly Tuomoit. " Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1 -8S8-494-5539 County Scholarship Pageant retained a sweet hometown flavor. Parents and friends were there to praise the girls, take pictures and give hugs and encouragement. THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Bascn~w t Waterproofing by B-Dry dows GlastBkx** New MM» Mte: 1-800-237-2379 • ■ - B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC' An Independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems Inc ■ BIO Bryan! Si • Kalamazoo. Mclvgan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE A-'vnue • R.cf>iand. Mictxgan 49083 • 629-5252 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS XND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUIXAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that the toMowtog is a proposed Ordinance which was received for first reading by the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at a special meeting held on July 25. 2001. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2001-84 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION AMENDMENT OF SECTION V OF THE STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE. SECTION 13.B OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE. AND SECTION V OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE An Ordinance to repeal and revise Section V of the Charter Township of Rutland State Construction Code Ordinance and Section 13.B of the Sewage Disposal System Ordinance and Section V of the Township Electrical Code Ordinance to replace the same with penal­ ty provisions which provide for municipal civil infractions; to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith, and to provide for an effective date RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MtCHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I AMENDMENT OF SECTION V OF THE STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE, SECTION 13.B OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE, AND SECTION V OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE Section V of the Charter Township of Rutland State Construction Code Ordinance. Section 13.B of the Sewage Disposal System Ordinance, and Section V of the Township Electrical Code Ordinance are amended to read asfolows: Any person, firm or corporation or other entity who vio­ lates. disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be responsi­ ble tor a municipal civil infraction and shall pay a fine according to the following schedule. Minimum First Offense Second Offense Within 3 Years of First Offense Third Offense Within 3-year Period Fourth Offense Within 3-year Period $ 75 00 150 00 Maximum $500 00 500 00 32500 500 00 500.00 500.00 If a determination of responsibility is made by the Court, the Court may impose costs as provided for by law In addi­ tion to the fines called for above The foregoing penalties shall not prohibit the Township from seeking injunctive relief against a violator or such other appropriate relief as may be provided by law Every day that violation is permitted to exist shaH consti­ tute a separate offense. The imposition of any fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION II SEVERABILITY Should any section, clause or provision of the Ord-nar.ee be declared by a court to be invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be invalid All Ordinances or parts of O.-dinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed SECTION III REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION VIII EFFECTIVE DATE All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon publication following adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said Ordmance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at their regular meeting to be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall on August 8. 2001. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon publica­ tion following adoption PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said Ordinance wiM be considered lor adoption by the Township Board at their reg­ ular meeting to be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall on August 8. 2001 Robin E. McKenna, Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 Robin E. McKenna, Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Mi 49058 (616) 948-2194 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 Court orders injunction against music festival trial slated by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Saying that the Rutland Township zon­ ing ordinance places all township property owners’ rights into question, Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher granted a pre­ liminary injunction Thursday against Todd Porritt and his planned West Michigan Music festival. The concert is slated to take place on Porritt’s Porritt Road property Aug. 24-25. A trial on the township’s request for a per­ manent injunction is set for Aug. 17. "It's not just the defendant's rights at is­ sue, but people who live in the area who want their property and privacy rights." the judge said in his ruling. Rutland Township Zoning Administrator Jim Carr had filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Porritt. who is planning to hold the music festival on his 64 acres of property located in a rural estate (R-E) zone. Porritt had reported to the Rutland Township Hall to apply for a camping permit for the festival when Carr informed him that gatherings over 100 people were allowed by special use permit in the agri­ cultural (AG) zone only. Minimum lot sizes in AG zones art 10 acres, and Porritt feels that if such gather­ ings art allowed on 10 acres, he should be allowed to hold large gatherings on his 64 acres. ’We had a music festival in 1995 and 1996 and obtained all of the proper permits from the Liquor Control Commission and our camping permits," said Porritt, who is fronting the money to sponsor the festival. The concert is slated to feature Humble Pic on the first night and various local bands on Saturday. Porritt contends the ordinance is violated regularly when citizens hold graduation open houses, retirement parties and wed­ ding receptions in their yards. Because Porritt informed Carr that he plans to hold the festival anyway. Carr contacted township attorney James Porter who in turn filed a complaint for injunctive relief to prevent the gathering from occur­ ring. At a hearing on the matter Thursday, township attorney Roxanne Seeber argued that Porritt anticipates having more than 1,500 people on his property in the rural estate zone during the weekend of the festi­ val. Porritt told Can that he would not move the festival to another site located in an AG zone because he wants to make a point. "In essence, it’s an unconstitutional in­ fringement on his rights - not only Mr. Porritt’s right but those in the township," said defense attorney Jeffrey Youngsma. "It's unconstitutional in its vagueness and its over breadth. All the property rights are swept away with a clause that you cannot use your property 'except for the follow­ ing." Youngsma continued that "...unless it's enumerated in the ordinance itself, the property owner is left wondering if it can be done." According to the Rutland Township Zon­ ing Ordinance, amended in 1996 following Porritt’s last festival, the only property uses allowed in the rural estates zone are: ■ Farms and agricultural activities, in­ cluding raising and keeping animals on 10 acres or more but no more than one animal unit per two acres. • Single-family dwellings. • Essential services. • Planned unit developments. • Libraries, museums, and similar uses when owned and operated by a governmen­ tal agency or non-profit organization. • Family day care homes. • Accessory uses and structures. • Public parks, subject to the provisions of Article XX • Signs. "It sets up a vague standard," said Youngsma. “It poses a chilling effect and infringes on freedom of speech, freedom of assembly. A music gathering is an actual expression of free speech." Sccbcr claimed that Porritt’s free speech argument is moot. "This type of party, to hang out and lis­ tened to music, is not a protected right." she said. "Attending a music festival does­ n’t rise to a protected right." Youngsma pointed out that auctions, es­ tate and garage sales, political parties, out­ door worship services and outdoor celebra­ tions arc prevented by the ordinance be­ cause they are not listed as permitted uses. "The festival was held in 1995 and 1996, camping permits were granted by the town­ ship. the Barry County Sheriffs Posse even helped with security," said Youngsma. "All of the concerns raised were addressed and there were not prob­ lems.” "Gosh." said Judge Fisher, "I wonder why they adopted the ordinance in 1996 if there were no problems." "There were no problems expressed Io Mr. Porritt." said Youngsma. Seeber argued, however, that Porritt is the first individual to ever approach the township to indicate his intent to hold a large gathering. "Your ordinance apparently doesn't allow any parties." said Fisher to Seeber. "In R­ E I don’t see any provision for any party." Fisher ruled temporarily in favor of the township until an expedited trial on the matter can be held at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 in Barry County Circuit Court - one week be- "The right to do so is being chilled," said Youngsma. who also claimed that the township is guilty of unequal enforcement. "There have been a number of parties held," said Youngsma. "A lot have been published with no*icc and two (Rutland Township) board member held parties this summer with gatherings over 100. Mr. Porritt is the only one this ordinance has been used against." The balancing test, he said, is the harm to be done, saying the harm to Porritt is greater than the harm to the public. Class action sewer lawsuit allowed.,.continued from page 3 Noland told Fisher the defense may re­ spond to the individual damage complaints in several different ways, including stating that some of the homeowners failed to properly maintain the sewer system equip­ ment on their property or some spills were an act of God, such as a lightning strike that damaged sewer system equipment. "There arc more differences than a com­ mon basis" for the sewage flooding com­ plaints, Noland said. "This is simply a situation where a per­ son who claims to have experienced a sewage spill attempts to certify as a class anyone on the system who had a com­ plaint," he wrote in his brief. He also objected to a letter being dis­ tributed to those connected to the sewer system signed by Cichy and Pine Lake res­ ident Sharon Ford that said in part, "If you agree that the sewer system has been grossly mis-designed, mis-engineered, mis­ constructed, mie-maintained and misman­ aged and you would like to become part of this action please contact us as soon as possible." "There’s an effort going or. to generate a lawsuit," Noland said. "Solicitation has oc­ curred." Cichy’s attorney, Peter Macuga, told Fisher that the suit was not "speaking to specific damage" done to individual prop­ erty owners as much as it was speaking to the "improper operation" of the system. "We say there was improper design, main­ tenance and operation" of the sewer system, he said. "That goes to the commonality" among those pressing the suit, he said. He said that in addition to seeking mone­ tary compensation for damages, those pressing the suit are hoping the judge will order those responsible to fix the problems with the sewer system. "If there arc correc­ tive measures that can be issued by this court, that will be to everyone's benefit,” he said. Fisher said he was "trying to make eco­ nomic sense" out of a lawsuit in which users of the sewer system are asking the governing body of that system for financial relief (i.e. those who pay into the system are risking higher sewer rates because the authority could pass the cost of the lawsuit on to them.) Macuga replied that Barry County "has a share of the responsibility" for the faulty construction of the sewer system and should thus be made to share some of the financial burden of the lawsuit. He said both the county and st wer authority "should have insurance policies" that cover costs of the lawsuit. Macuga also told Fisher that Noland’s ac­ cusation that he was soliciting people to drum up a lawsuit was not true. "I have not done anything like that." he said. Macuga. whose law firm is located in Detroit, said in a brief filed with the court that he has served as an attorney in many previous sewage invasion class action lawsuits. He wrote that 'denial of the plaintiffs motion1* (for ClSss action designation) "would rcsult iw 'lim.possible debilitation and blunting of the instrument (i.e. the class action) so useful to everyday average citizens lost and bewildered in the jungle of giants. " (He was quoting an attorney in the case of Paley vs. Coca Cola.) sion of lhe soil around her sewage holding tank. She answered in part the question of damage to personal property by saying that when she "signed the easement with the In addition to asking that the suit not be designated as a class action suit. Noland asked that the suit be dismissed because Cichy failed to answer the defense's "Request for Admissions and Interrogations." In that request. Cichy was asked several questions, including whether a sewage spill Sept. 23, 2000 on Cichy's property caused structural damage to her home and whether the spill caused destruc­ tion of any of Cichy's personal property (items within the home or outside that were not a part of the actual structure). Noland said Cichy did answer the ques­ tions eventually, but not within the re­ quired time period, and when she did answer them, she did not give a yes or no response to the question of whether there was dam­ age to her home or personal belongings. Noland said there was no structural damage to Cichy's house or damage to her belongings from the spill. "She did not sustain the damage she claimed in her complaint.” Noland said. He said that acco.ding to court rules, Cichy is required to cither deny or affirm the claims made in the suit. Instead, Cichy "danced around" the ques­ tion, he said. In court documents, Cichy answered in part to the question of struc­ tural damage by saying the spill caused cro- sewer authority," she "didn't agree to dam­ age from untreated sewage invading our Progkhm Ku Pre St fl I TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MCHtGAH AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that th. blowing is a proposed Ontnsnce OF 08733795 Charter Township at a special meeting held on July 25,2001. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSMP wmunJoseph RoBiHtrn EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLIC ATOM AFTER ADOPTION Directed by Tricia Rickert. Assistant Director Kathleen Robertson AMFH0MFNT TO KfiTKM 2141 AMD AffDGLE An ordinance to amend Section 26 01 of the Zoning Ordinance ot Rutland Charter Township to replace the same with provisions which provide ror municipal cwl infractions: to amend Artcie XVIII at said Ordnances in conflict herowrth, and to provide lor an effective data. "FOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS •> MANDATORy^M WOFAULTCOYHU^ C[NTRRL [LEMfHTRRY SCHOOL |]UO!IORIUM. HRSIINGS HI CURTAIN AT 7 30 P M BOTH NIGHTS SRTUROHY MATINEE AT 2 00 P M SEGBQfU Section 26.01 (codrtwd Section 104.2601) of the Zoning Ordnence of Rutland Charter Township is hereby amended to rood as foNows: TICKETS: CHARGES ■ $1783* ■ HOOtoJU, $100 knar Cttwn, HRSratrri & CWer - of this Ordinance shall be responsible for a municipal civM infraction EACHMMTN COSTLY DUES ■ ■ Convenient ‘Pey as you drtv»' MEMBERSHIP TO BUY premature because "such motions must be made after all the damage claims are filed." The motion is "unfounded and premature," he said. Fisher said that in spite of the fact that the deadline for answering the defense's questions had not been met, he would not dismiss the lawsuit. However, he gave Cichy 21 days to answer yes or no to the questions about what was damaged in the spill. A telephone conference will held this coming Dec. 20 to discuss the status of the lawsuit. Fisher set a date of May 17, 2002 to close the lawsuit to further "discovery" by the plaintiff (the questioning of wit­ nesses and other such information-gather­ ing.) |c rjL I WE OFFER MONTHLY POUCIES FOR AS LITTLE AS. NO and Interrogations" sent to his office by Noland. As soon as he discovered it had not been received, he said, he obtained a second copy, sent it to Cichy, had her answer the questions, ard then sent them to Noland. Macuga said his office did not intentionally miss the deadline for answering the de­ fense's questkxis. He said the move to dismiss the suit was NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN [g o n | AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE NO persona] property." Macuga said his office never received the first copy of the "Request for Admissions Hl jHORHfiPPlE RUTS CUUHEIIS SUHMf n You IH jKf HIRE n( M Mmigomiiiv NO fore the scheduled event. After the hearing. Seeber said the ordi­ nance needs work and that the trial will help to clarify the law. "There’s no question the ordinance needs tweaking." she said. "It needs some updat­ ing." Youngsma said he was disappointed that Fisher granted the preliminary injunction. "We feel it should have been dealt with right there," at the hearing Thursday, Youngsma said. "A guy with 64 acres should be able to apply for a special use permit." In «he meantime. Porritt said the ruling does not give him enough time to plan lhe festive in the R-E zone. "It's iough to come up with Porta Johns in a week," said Porritt. 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Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the Special Election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 August 4. 2001. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter ballot for the Special Electors may vote in person at the Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m. August 6. Wilma Daniels, Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone (616) 945-5990 may impose costs as provided for by law m addition to the hnes celed section $ note (d) as foltows (d) Refer to Section 20 09(B) - 104.2009 tor detached accessory building rear yard setback SECDON ■ REPEAL Of CQNFUGTWQ QWMHANCES AU Ordinances or parts ot Ordnances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed 1ECTIONIV EEEECHYEJ1AIE This Ontnence shsB take effect eight (8) days foltowing publication after adoption by the Township Soard siderod for adoption by the Township Board at then regular meeting to be held on August 8.2001. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKanna, Ctarfc Hastings, IK 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 13 New varsity volleyball coach hired by Lakewood Trent Smillie has been around the volleyball circuit long enough to realize that championship programs do not prosper because of the play from individual standouts. In his words it’s all about the "team, Last place still a winning score at Chamber outing WAYLAND — There was a time in my life that failure in sport wouid have destroyed every good bit of good karma that I had going for me. But not anymore. And proof of that can be found in my participation with last Wednesday's Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing held at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. J-ad Graphics had two teams in the tournament... one you could call our A team and the other (which I was a member of) you could title our B squad. The B team — which also consisted of Steve Steward, Steve Jacobs and Walt Jemison — was not just a group of rookies, cither. We came to the course with plenty of experience and tons of enthusiasm. The problem was that we did not bring our A game and the B’s B effort was good for (or bad for) last place accolades. There was roughly 54 teams participating and J-ad B apparently fired more shots than any other on the course that day. I guess you could say that we got our money’s worth, it was kind of like playing a couple of extra shots even after your 18 holes were completed. At least, that's the way I prefer to look at it. J-ad B did not play that badly, either. My best recollection was that we were somewhere around five to 25 shots above par. I even remember a couple of pars in between rain showers and tasty bratwurst during our round. Let me take this time to thank those who prepared the great food. Of course, 1 blame our high score on those tasty ice cream bars and those scrumptious potato chips. All four of us had some shots that we would have liked to frame. But the problem was that there were many more shots that we would like to just forget... forget so 1 don't have to loose anymore sleep thinking about them. Golf can be a very painful experience. I’ve come to learn. There was a time in my life (not too many moons ago) that a high score on the links would have caused me great bodily h?rm. There have been times that poor golf shots have caused clubs to fly out of my hand (and into a marsh or a tree, never to return) or forced my feet to mosey back to the clubhouse for some much needed R n' R. There was even a missed putt tha’ cost me my chance to ever become a millionaire. Golf has always been a serious challenge in my livelihood, 1 just wish Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce golf committee member Kristen Royston, from Manpower, distributes the raffle tickets during the nnct-nntf festivities. <nat 1 would have taken some lessons when I was 5...10...20... or even 30. If so. Tiger Woods may have had a serious foe. Golf, to me. is awesome... it's just my game that could use a little bit of work. For finishing last. J-ad's B golfers received some pretty nice parting gifts, tickets to a local movie theater (a way of keeping us off the area courses) and bicycles (again, an activity to sway us from coming anywhere close to land that includes flags, fairways, sandtraps and shrubbery. see CHAMBER Continued Page 14 team, team." Smillie, who coached the varsity volleyball program at Muskegon High School the past five seasons and has also mentored the sport at Battle Creek Central (freshmen) and Vicksburg, recently was named the new varsity coach at Lakewood High School. "rm excited; he comes highly recommended," Lakewood High School athletic director Larry Hilton said. "He's the one who surfaced at the top." Smillie, 33, replaces Kellie Rowland who stepped down after 11 seasons to spend more time with her family. Rowland is also the assistant principal at the Lakewood Middle School. In her 11 years. Rowland's Lady Vikings were 541-73, won nine district titles, six regional championships, qualified for the State quarterfinals twice and were State runner-ups in 1995. The new coach hopes to continue that winning tradition by using lhe leadership skills he mastered at Muskegon ”1 hope to try to emulate at Lakewood what we had at Muskegon." Smillie said. able to meet his new players and fellow volleyball coaches. Muckegon wanted for all of its varsity coaches to be faculty members, so hired Smillic's junior varsity coach. Dana Judd who recently was hired into the district, to head the varsity program. Judd was considered "the best setter ever to come out" of the Big Reds' volleyball program and Smillie believes she can do a good job there. "I wish her the best of luck." Smillie said. Smillic's wife. Meredith, was recently named a social worker at the Lakewood Educational Alternative Program (LEAP). "Meredith and myself are very excited about it," Smillie said of their new jobs at Lakew ood. His goal with the Lady Vikings' volleyball program is to maintain their winning tradition. "We have some good up-and-coming younger players... We hope to make it that far (where recent Lakewood teams have finished) or even further." Smillie said. "We hope to do well in the league (Capital Circuit) and do well in the State tournament. I'm really excited and look forward to the season." Smillic's hiring, according to Hilton, is pending board approval. Goris, Ferris contribute in All-Star football game The East team rolled to a 38-14 win over the West squad Saturday in the 21st annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game at Michigan State University's Spartan Stadium, giving the East an 11-10 advantage in the all-time series. Ferris said. "The entire week was a lol of fun. I'm glad my family and my girlfriend (Amanda Henson) were able to attend lhe game." Two local athletes — Maple Valley's Eric Goris and Delton Kellogg's Bill Ferris — were members of the West squad in a contest that brought back 88 senior stars for a hard-hitting gridiron affair. Goris, at 6-3, 220 pounds, ploed offensive guard and helped open some gapping holes for the West runningbacks to run through. Goris will play football this fall at Albion College. "There were a lot of good kids; it was just an honor to be out there with them," Goris said. "I'm just happy that I could hold my own against them." Ferris, at 5-11, 280 pounds, played noseguard and some defensive tackle for the West gridders and was credited with making five tackles. The talented opposition, though, gave Ferris a real test. "Everybody was good, but I thought I did really good against them," Ferris said. Ferris followed his brother Rollie and safety Tim Leto as Panthers who have played in the All-Star game. The East not only scored its share of points, but stymied the West's offense during the games opening half. In the first two quarters, the East tallied 24 points and held the West scoreless. "It was kind of a slow team to get started." Ferris said. "In the first half, our defensive line slanted, but in the second half we played base beads up. They (the East) did a lot more passing in the second half. I went up aga-ast a kid who is going to (the University of) Michigan and is 6­ 7,320 (Ortonville Brandon's Matt Lentz). I pushed him back a couple of times. I was never tired." In the second halt, the West was able to move the ball and put up a couple of With a score of 17 under par. the team of (from left to right) Joe Bleam, Tony Pepper. Bill Barker and Terry Noteboom took first place honors at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing. "Team work, working as hard as they can." He said that "sometimes one star in another sport can make a difference" but success in volleyball requires the work of all of the team members on the floor. Smillie coached two of the current Lady Vikings in AAU volleyball last season. Ashley Frost and Keagan Krauss. Team Angle was how Smillie was introduced to Frost. Krauss and Jeff Krauss. Keagan's brother and a softball coach at Lakewood High School. Beside working with the Muskegon program last season. Smillie also served as the state's ranking chairperson. The volleyball coach also traveled with the Lakewood team on its recent competitions at Ferris State University. He says he is impressed with the players and the other people he has met in the Lakewood area. "It’s definitely a nice group of kids coming back." Smillie said. "They finished second out of 24 (teams) at Ferris and received the award for Best Defense. I really enjoy the players and the parents. Having good parents is just a pleasure." Defense, serving and passing are areas that Smillie believes arc most important to achieving in the sport of volleyball. Before heading to Ferris. Smillie also ran a three-day camp at Lakewood and was scores. "We knew we could move the ball on the ground," Goris said. "In the third quarter, we marched the ball down the field." Goris was the first Maple Valley Lion to play in the All-Star contest and that is quite a tribute to his gridiron skills. "I learned a lot (from head coach Guenther Mittelstaedt and through his association with the Lions’ program), not only as a player but being a person." Barry County All-Stars, (from left to right) Maple Valley's Eric Goris and Delton Kellogg's Bill Ferris. (Photo provided) Dreisbach claims softball title Dreisbach Motors girls softball team went into its final game last Wednesday needing a victory to finish first in the Battle Creek 14-and-under league. The area squad came through in a big way, defeating Cereal City 24-10 to claim the championship out-right. In a game shortened to four innings by a time limit, the Hastings team jumped out to a 9-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back. For Dreisbach, Mandy Keeler had a single, an RBI and scored three runs, Alex Greenfield had an RBI and scored three runs. Amber Peck had a single, a double, three RBI and scored three runs, Halie Terrel a single, three RBI and scored four runs. Devin Pierson had a double, an RBI and scored three runs, Kelly Wilson scored a run. Kate Lawrence scored twice and had two RBI, Alli Bryans scored twice and had two RBI, Ali Cooney scored a run, Anna Lawrence scored a run and Niki Meade had an RBI and scored a run. Alex Greenfield turned in a solid defensive game behind the plate and Halie Terrel fanned nine Cereal City hitters. He said that he never thought that he would get a chance to play in the game, but certainly proved that his invitation was well justified. Goris will report to Albion for pre-season drills Aug. 9. A 3.79 grade point average student in high school, Goris plans to study business administration at Albion. Ferris said he will remember this All­ Star experience for years to come. "Oh yeah, it was good to be up there; it’s something to hang your hat on." Games on WXSP The National Bank of Hastings team finished second with a score of 14 under par. Team members were (from left to right) Tim Kelly. Dennis Kelly. Kevin Kelly and Bob Nicolai. WXSP. the TV station with game, will televise a pair of upcoming professional baseball games. The Friday, Aug. 3 Major League Baseball contest between the Oakland A's and the Detroit Tigers will be televised from 7-10 p.m. The Saturday, Aug. 4 Major League Baseball game between the Oakland A's and the Detroit Tigers will be televised from 5-8 p.m. WXSP is channel 99 in Hastings. The Dreisbach Motors championship softball team includes (front row) Alex Greenfield; (middle row. from left to right) Mandy Keeler, Ali Cooney. Amber Peck. Anna Lawrence. Alli Bryans; (back row. from left to right) Niki Meade. Kate Lawrence, Halie Terrel. Kelly Wilson and Devin Pierson. Missing from the photo is. Beth Gieseler. Kristin Williams. (Photo provided) I �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 2. 2001 Area racers score points at Speedway Ken Warner's hot streak at the Kalamazoo Speedway continued last Saturday and left him fourth in points in the Super Late Models class. Warner qualified eighth last Saturday and finished sixth in the A feature race. The previous week, Warner was fifth in the A feature. Brad Shellcnbargcr and John Tcrmeer were two local racers who won heat races at Kalamazoo last Saturday. Shellcnbargcr qualified 10th in the Factory Stocks, won his heat race and finished 19th in the feature. Termeer won his heat race and also proved victorious in the B feature. Termeer is now 14th in points. Super Late Model racer Kevin Malosh was unable to qualify due to on-going mechanical trouble. After getting the car fixed, Malosh finished fourth in the B feature. He is now 26th in points. Winners at Kalamazoo last Saturday were Drandon Lyons in the Super Late Models, Kenny Head (his fourth win of the season) in the Factory Stocks and Rodney Scott in the IMCA Modificds. This Saturday, the Speedway will host the final 2001 appearance of the MCR Dwarf cars. The Super Late Models and Factory Stocks will complete the program along with the return of the Limited Late Models. Gates open at 1 p.m., practice starts at 2 p.m., qualifying begins at 4 p.m. and racing starts up at 7 p.m. Motocross Results Here is the latest from our area motocross racers: Jerry Plank — July 28 at Bloomingdale — second in first moto; third in second moto and third overall. — July 28 at Bloomingdale — third in first moto: third in second moto and third overall. Matt Hetrick — July 28 at Bloomingdale — fourth in first moto; 10th in second moto and eighth overall — July 29 al Bloomingdale — fifth in first moto; seventh in second moto and seventh overall. Jordon Dahlke (65cc) — July 26 at Holland — first in first moto; second in second moto and second overall — July 28 at Harrison — first in first moto; second in second moto and second overall — July 29 at Cadillac — second in first moto; third in second moto and second overall. Daniel Walker (125c) — July 19­ 20 at Barry County Fair — The Freeport racer took first place in both races. Currently. Walker is leading the 125 c class point standings in the SJO Motocross State Series. The next SJO motocross race a: the Barry County Fairgrounds is Sept. 14-15. Lara Dahlke (50cc) — July 26 at Holland — seventh in first moto: sixth in second moto and sixth overall — July 28 at Harrison — third in first moto: second in second moto and third overall — July29 at Cadillac — seventh in first moto; seventh in second moto and sixth overall. Fall Saxons to start practices The starting dates for fall high school sports at Hastings High School arc as follows: (945-2671) Girls Tennis - - Rich Pohja (948­ 8150) Cheer — Amy Hubbell (945-3478) Girls Basketball — Jon Vertalka (945-1991) Cross Country — Paul Fulmer (842-8792) Boys Golf — Dennis O'Mara (948­ 8625). • No athlete may participate without a physical dated after April 15, 2001. • A special weight training seminar is scheduled for all incoming ninth graders on Thursday. Aug. 16. Boys will be at 11 a.m. and girls be at 1:30 p.m. Athletes should come dressed to work out. Please plan on attending, even if you are not a fall athlete. Football — Monday, Aug. 6 Boys Golf — Wednesday. Aug. 8 Girls Basketball — Monday, Aug. 13 Boys Soccer — Monday. Aug. 13 Giris Tennis — Monday. Aug. 13 Cheer — Monday. Aug. 6 Cross Country — Monday. Aug. 13 •The names and phone numbers for the freshman coaches arc listed below for incoming ninth graders who may have questions concerning certain athletic teams: Football — Kyle DeHorn (891­ 5109) Boys Soccer — Doug event was Annika Sorenstam. Man. do I wish I could swing my irons the way she does hers. Talk about a smooth swing... if I ever do take golf lessons. I'm calling Sorenstam for advice. Maybe we could find a job for her here at J-ad, that way our B team could be vastly improved in the 2002 tournament. True athletes never use excuses when describing their failures and so that is why 1 will not bring up the intense rain, the gusting wind and the cold climate Commerce Golf Outing could not succeed without the hard work of many fine individuals. From the Chamber’s executive director, Dixie StadelManshum, to Tammy Bzrdecia who also helps the Chamber to thrive, to the golf outing committee members like director Steve Wales, Steve Steward, Patrick Buckland. Jan Kietzman, Kristen Royston. Jody Ziegler, Brian Hill, Tammy Daniels, Alma Czinder, Jeff VanAman, Harry Dock, Darcy Hofler, Joe Bleam, Joe Booher and Evan Siefert, to ihe individuals who donated food, to those -vho supplied prizes... to those who playid (or at least tried to), to those who assisted with the work at the special holes, to the Hastings City police who provided J-ad*s B awesome bikes. team with such anywhere in this article. I won't even tell you that I was severely ill three days after the tournament and still sense that I have some recovery time in hand. But don't worry, retirement from golf will never be a serious option. the plate and in the field, during its campaign in the Battle Creek summer The Saxons were out-hit 9-4 versus Battle Creek, but used solid defense to stay in the game. Six walks and timely base hits in the fifth inning (when they scored seven runs) secured the victory. Adam Case collected two hits for the Saxons. Scott Larsen and Adam Case combined to pitch a four-hitter in the triumph over Climax. Despite having nine strikeouts, the Saxons collected the big hits. Andy Kelly had two* singles to lead the offensive charge. The win improved Bennett's season mark to 7-3. Bennett also dropped an 11-4 decision to Climax. Four Saxon hurlers gave up 10 walks and eight hits. The Saxons had just six hits. Caleb Case had a double and two RBI. league. Bennett recently beat the Battle Creek Bearcats 11-8 and Climax 9-3. KCC’s NeSmith honored Christy NeSmith, a graduate and former star athlete at Delton Kellogg High School, has been named academic all-conference and all-state for her academic and athletic efforts at Kellogg Community College. To qualify for academic all-conference an athlete must pass 36 credits and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. To qualify for all-state an athlete must pass 45 credits and maintain a grade point average of 3.2 or higher. The Bennett Industries Mickey Mantle baseball team continues to shine, both at TIP OFF TIME: TIME: : Team Name managed to hit three trees. And two of those three shots. I considered great shots... those trees should have never been in the way in the first place. Even the greatest golfers play their poor rounds from time to time. Did you watch Tiger at the British? or David Duval Monday al the Battle at Bighorn? If you ask me. the most impressive golfer at Monday's Palm Desert. California Bennett baseball continues to win CHECK IN Boys & Girls (Ages 13-16) One of my fondest memories from last Wednesday’s event was a hole that 1 Mepham COST: Dixie Stadel-Manshum, the executive director for the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, acknowledges those who did so much to make this year's golf event such a success. Truthfully, I left Yankee Springs last Wednesday feeling every bit like a champion, although Wheatics probably will not consider me for an upcoming cover. I was proud of our two teams (Jad's A team included Fred Jacobs, Jon Jacobs, Ernie Appleyard and Bill Love) and would not have wanted to play with any other players than the seven champs that were by my side on that very testy day. We joked, we smiled and we made the most out of what wc had... even if it wasn't a whole lot. Wc also played for a good cause. The reason why 1 enjoy taking part in the Chamber outing is because it benefits our local businesses. In today's world, that is so important. Do wc really want all of the big giants to gobble up what's left of great areas such as Hastings, Delton, Middleville, Nashville, Lake Odessa, Freeport and Sunfield. There arc many great area businesses and business people in the Barry County area and this outing helps them to prosper in many ways. A few of these folks carded some pr.tty nice scores on the Yankee Springs' links. The winning team of Joe Bleam, Terry Pepper, Bill Barker and Terry Noteboom managed a score of 17-under-par. National Bank of Hastings* second place squad of Tim Kelly, Dennis Kelly, Kevin Kelly and Bob Nicolai came in with a 14-underpar tally. A few shots better than J-ad B. The Barry County Arc?. Chamber of @ this years Hastings Summerfest... 7:30 am CHAMBER.,.cont. from page 13 ' *<»«» $25S? Men & Women Men & Women^y, (Ages 17-25) (Ages 25+) Team Name ' > r ? Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce golf committee member Steve Steward, from J-ad Graphics, enjoys some restful time following last Wednesday's event Thc golf outing is the No. 1 fund-raiser for the chamber each year and its importance is even greater now that it is a county-wide chamber. The B.C.A.C.C. is all about helping out our own and having some fun. There was a lot done last Wednesday. Even those who finished last left feeling like they carded a hok-in-one. Thanks to all, we'll see you back next year and this time J-ad B will have its A game intact. Al least, we hope. • Vander Wai With A Contender: It's good to sec that John Vander Wai has landed with a professional baseball that has a chance to do something in the post-season. The former Western Michigan University Bronco who was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection, was traded Tuesday to the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are currently four games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. With Vander Wai and pitcher Jason Schmidt, the Giants now have a great shot of catching the Dodgers and possibly making a serious run at the World Series. Of course, they will need a few more dingers from Barry Bonds to do so. Vander Wai has been a steady p.ofcssional player for many years, but playing with teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates never put him in the lime light. Now he has that chance. • Concert to Check Ont: If you're in the mood for some goc i music, some tasty food and just a good ok* time, check out this Saturday's benefit concert at the Hyatt Farm at 6451 Assyria Road, eight miles outside of Hastings, off M­ 79. Musical groups performing will include Red Willy, Mossy Twync, Dirty Laundry and Ric Castleman. Games, food and pop will be on hand. Gates will open around 2 p.m. Money raised from the event will be donated to the family of a five-year-old Hastings boy, Brandyn Gonzales, who has A.L.L. acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A $5 donation is requested. Il may be hot, but here's hoping that softball players from Grace loitheran, Thomapple Valley, First Presbyterian, Cedar Creek, Hastings Nazarene, Middleville Wesleyan, First Baptist of Hastings, Amy Pennington, the entire | a Hastings Summerfesl committee, Blake Alexander, Perry Hardin, Joe Hull and Beth Baweja and everybody else have Team Name cool, prosperous and happy weeks. Talk to you soon. Mail In Apps to : Team Captain Team Captain Keep Your Friends and Relatives Team Captain J-AD GRAPHICS INFORMED! Send them c o Jim Jensen 1351 W, M-43 Hwy Hastings. Ml 49058 Phone # Phone # Phone # More Info? (616) 945-9554 ext. 227 John Jacobs won this television set as a special prize at last Wednesday's Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at.. 616-945-9554 �The Hastnos Banner - Thuraday. August 2. 2001 - Page 15 Pennington enjoying time as part of MSU Spartans’ crew ycar rower. She began with the first novice eight (a boat which includes the squad's top freshman athletes) and then moved into the first varsity four for the Central Championships held May 12-13 in Oak Ridge. Tenn. Competitions require members of a crew to paddle 1.2 miles through the water. A lop crew can normally make one of those journeys in about six minutes Amy Pennington piayed basketball and softball as a prep athlete at Maple Valley High School and admits she knew nothing about women's crew before arriving on the Michigan State University campus a year ago. "I didn't know a thing," Pennington said. "1 was walking home from class one day and somebody said 1 should try it out." After her first year with the Spartans' 'highly successful crew, Pennington has and 30 seconds. Each crew includes eight rowers and a coxswain, who keeps lhe rowers in tunc with what's going on and in precision become a staunch supporter and devoted worker for the highly successful athletic program. "Now, I couldn't give it up," the 19year-old sophomore majoring in business and athletic administration, explained, "h's something you have to work hard for everyday. I can't give it up." The Spartans* rowing crew began five years ago and today stands as one of the nation's elite. During the last two seasons, MSU has placed 10th and eighth at the NCAA championship. The Big 10 has become one of the most competitive rowing conferences in the nation with Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State all having top notch programs. The Spartans finished third in the conference in 2001, but 10th in the nation. Ohio Stale wound up second in the Big 10 and sixth in the NCAA, while the Wolverines won the conference title and were second behind the University of Washington at the national championship held May 25-27 in Gainesville, GA. Crew ha; always had a strong following on both coasts, but its popularity in the Midwest has really increased in recent years. Now in 2001, the Big 10 powerhouses stand right up there with the top crews in the Pacific 10 Conference and the Ivy League. MSU's womens' crew not only has been successful on its trips gliding across the waterways but it is also impressive in its size. The Spartans had roughly 60 members on its female team a year ago. That number was around 88 before a few departed, mostly because of the intense like a fine oiled machine. The middle four rowers (referred to as the power zone) work in what is called the Machine Room. Pennington operates out of the Machine Room, providing rhythm for the boat and holding the rush of the vessel. A? part of the crew's Machine Room, Pennington operates out of the sixth seat (sixth from the right) and helps to keep the Spartans' ship running smooth. (Photo provided) training regimen the Spartans* crew actually has to go through. "Many quit after winter training," Pennington explained. "It’s very hard." Women's crew was introduced to MSU to help the school to comply with Title IX (a federal law that requires schools to offer equal opportunities for both male and female athletes) and has blossomed into a program that ranks amongst the best in the entire nation. This is no sport for the weak of neart or the weak in strength. Crew members run a lot... they lift weights a lot... and they spend countless hours mastering their craft, some of those hours on the indoor rowing machines. One qf their regimens is called the Killer Loop which requires the athletes to go up four flights of stairs, run out to the middle of the university's campus and even jump around a littk bit. "I don't know what keeps me going," Pennington said. "1 just can't give it up." Possible reasons why Pennington, and others, continue to persevere as members of the crew: pride... conquering an extreme challenge... and being part of a family of friends. Those are just a few of the reasons why those dedicated to the sport remain. Many, like Pennington, have never competed for a crew before landing on the East Lansing campus. Crew is not a prep sport in Michigan nor is it in many other areas of the United States beside the cast and west coasts. "Just being around my team," Pennington said when asked why she enjoys her sport so much. "All of these girls have their different talents. It is a lot of fun." Pennington rode in a varsity boat as a freshman... not very common for a first- She sits in the sixth seat, but also has sat in the fourth seat before while performing her pulling responsibilities. "Really it's all thrown at you (what's required of being a member of the crew), you learn as you do it," Pennington said. "It's so fun to be out there on the water. Nothing can touch you." The boats that a crew operate from are about 60 feet long and normally weigh about 200 pounds. MSU crew trains with some of the finest facilities in the nation. With a large erg room, indoor rowing tank and a fully staffed weight room, the Spartans have the equipment needed to be one of the nation's finest. And its training program is also highly regarded thanks to the efforts of strength and conditioning coordinator Tim Wakeham. Wakcham has described members of the Spartans' crew as some of the strongest athletes on campus, right up there with the icers and the gridders. Being a member of the Spartans* crew has sent Pennington to a number of places she probably would have never ventured to if she wasn't on the team. Places like Elkhart, Ind., Coco Beach, Fla. (winter training trip), Tampa (spring training) and Columbus, Ohio. Pennington enjoys the travels and "not having to go to class on Friday." MSU's fall home course is on Grand River and its spring site is Sleepy Hollow on Lake Ovid. Lake Ovid is 15 miles north of East Lansing. The Grand River Park is off of Lansing Road by I­ 496. Pennington now wants to sec how far she can go with the MSU crew. "To get better... to be faster," Pennington said. "My goal is to be on the first varsity eight. We lost four from our first varsity eight (because of graduation' and one or two from our second. There's only so many spots in the boats that they can fill." Pcnningtoi. will soon head back to MSU to begin the fall season. She says that through crew, friendships have been made, her academics have been enhanced and her strength and conditioning have also benefited through her involvement with this college squad which has made MSU a national power right up there with its hockey and mens* basketball teams. Soccer alumni games Aug. 18 The Hastings High School soccer alumni contests will be held Saturday, Aug. 18 at Johnson Field. The girls* game will be at 5 p.m. and the boys* contest will be at 7 p.m. Soccer attire should be worn. For more information, call coach Dennis Argetsinger at 964-1070 (work) or 945-0569 (home) or coach Doug Mepham at 945-2671. Practices To Start Soccer practice will begin Monday. Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. behind the high school. Soccer attire, running shoes and waler should be brought to practice, according to coach Dennis Argetsinger. Hastings Standings Men's Softball League A League Okie Towne Tavern................................... 11*1 World of Floor, ......................................... .9-3 Seminoles...................................................... .5-6 Vamey Construction................................. -2-9 JAS Auto....................................................... 1-9 B League Dairy QceeiVNBT .....................................9-2 Hastings Mfg.................................................-8-2 Michigan Thunder ..................................... 4-7 Newton Well Service ................................4-8 Bill VSpencerb Towing............................ 3-9 Home Run Leaden - R. Madden 15; R. Taylor 13; D. Miller 10. Last Week’s Results - Michigan Thunder 9, Newton 4; Newton 19, Dairy Queen 14; Dairy Queen 20, Mfg. 2; World of Floors 15, Varney Const. 5; OTT 25, Vamey Const. 9; Seminoles II, OTT 10; Seminoles 7; JAS Auto 0; Vamey Const 7, JAS Auto 0; World of Floors 24, Vamey Const. 4. This Week's Games - Thursday, Aug. 2 630, OTT vs. Vamey Construction; 7:30, Seminoles vs. JAS Auto; 8:30, World of Floors vs. JAS Auto. Friday, Aug. 3 - 630, Dairy Queen vs. Newton; 7:30, Vamey Const vs. JAS Auto; Half off for three months 8:30, Seminoles vs. JAS Auto. Offer Ends July 8th YMCA Women's Softball Standings A League 1660 MINUTES FOR $16.50 THAT’S: 330 incoming 330 outgoing 1000 weekend Plus FREE long distance OneFONG The home and away phone. SI 9.99 for on Audiovox 2500 Viking ............................................................ 8-1 Cathyb Cut and Curl ................................7-2 Barry County Merchants .......................... 6-3 Michigan Thunder .....................................6-3 Dig-Il/Art Meade...................................... 3-3 Good Times Pizza .....................................3-6 Athletics/Rumors ....................................... 2-8 B League P-Ring........................................................... 5-5 FlexFab ......................................................... 0-9 Last Week, Results - Dig-IVArt Meade Auto 19, Good Times Pizza 12; CathykCut A Curl 0, Michigan Thunder 7; Viking 15, Michigan Thunder 16; FlexFab 2, P-Ring 22; P-Ring 12, Athletics 13; Athletics 10, Barry County Merchants 12. LOCATIONS: NAKTINKS KALAMAZOO Kings Appliances (616) 9453074 5585 Gull Road (616) 3494742 KALAMAZOO PORTAOE 504 N Drake (616) 2683800 543 Mall Dcve ,616-1 5805000 YMCA News CENTENNIAL WIRELESS The Fall Coed Softball manager's meeting will be on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA Office. At this meeting managers should be prepared to discuss rules and any other questions that they might have in regards to the season. Soccer sign up is still taking place for the Hastings and Lake Odessa areas. The YMCA is also looking for officials for the upcoming season as well. Any questions, please contact the YMCA at 945-4574. �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 Local oddity to be auctioned on Internet by Sarah Linn Staff Writer An auction that began just a few days ago already has a whopping first bid of $100,000 at www.cbay.com for Gemini, the two-headed cow from Woodland. When a sow owned by farming couple Russell and Margaret Stowell birthed a two-headed calf in 1991, they had no idea it would be auctioned 10 years later for thou­ sands of dollars on c-Bay. People came from all over to sec Gem­ ini, a cow who also may go down in the Guiness Book of World Records for being the longest living two-header. Though there are many two-headed calves bom each year, very few live as long as Gemini did - 1 1/2 years, to be exact. "We have submitted papers to the Gui­ ness Book of World Records, and we're hoping to hear back from them," said Joe Arbic, Bedford taxidermist. "He [Arbic] really went out on a limb for her," said Russell. Arbic spent more than 500 hours, and an undisclosed amount of money, restoring Gemini. Her priceless hide was even sent across the country to California to be pro­ fessionally tanned. "The Stowells' brought her to me, not knowing how much she would eventually be wonh, and a percentage (of the auction proceeds) will go to the Stowells," said Arbic. Gemini had numerous health problems during her short life, leaving the Stowell's with large veterinarian bills. Before suc­ cumbing t) starvation because of birth de­ fects in the winter of January 1993, the 750-pound Gemini was very well taken care of. Her food was ground in a blender, people brought her gifts, and children young and old loved to come see her. Gemini's "parents" Russell and Margaret Stowell of Woodland stand with a picture engraved with her date of birth and death, in front of the shed they built especially for the cow. "There was a horse blanket brought for her, and lots of pictures," said Margaret. "Everybody loved her and really thought a lot of her." Russell said, "Wc should have had a book in her shed, for all the people who came here to see her, to sign." The cow was taken to fairs, the Lake Odessa 4th of July celebration and other social events. Area media also gave the fa­ mous Gemini coverage. After Gemini died, the Stowells' were sad, but at the same time were somewhat relieved. "We missed her because she wasn't here, but she was also a lot of work because it took a lot to feed and care for her," said Margaret Stowell. To check out pictures of the cow (or to make a bid!) go to: www.ebay.com and search for "Gemini the 18 month old, 2­ headed cow. If you can't find hci by title, her item # is: 1173099780. There arc nu­ merous pictures Joe Arbic has posted, as well as a picture of Gemini's skull for au­ thentication. DK approves *15.8 million budget by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg School Board has approved a new 2001-2002 budget that pro­ jects $15.8 million in expenditures and $15.9 million in revenues. Predicted expenditures represent a 4.8 percent increase from last year's projected spending of $15.1 million, according to Louise Angelo, director of DK's office of special programs. Total revenues include $442,106 in local sources, $15 million in state funding and $453,629 in federal funds. Total expenditures include $12.8 million for salaries and fringe benefits and $3 mil­ lion in non-salary expenses. The new budget is "very conservative," Angelo said, because of uncertainty about state school funding and because the district is projecting a decline in enrollment. While state legislators previously pledged a $300 increase in DK's 2001-2002 per pupil state aid and another $200 per pupil to bring DK closer to the amount of state aid given to other school districts around the state, the district may not receive the $200 per pupil "equity payment," Angelo said. There may also be cuts in other state funding to schools for such things as pro­ grams for at-risk students, she said. The district is also projecting a loss of some 21 students, which would decrease the amount of state aid received. The new bud­ get projects an enrollment of 2,139 stu­ dents, a decrease of 21 students over last year's projection of 2,160 students. The 2001-02 projected enrollment is larger, however, than the actual number of stu­ dents attending the district this past February. There were 2086 students in February 2001, or 53 students less than this coming year’s projected 2,139. Angelo said the district's fall count last year was 2,163, but that count dropped to 2,086 by February 2001. She said the de­ crease from September to February was probably due to "normal attrition of stu­ dents," some of whom moved out of the district, transferred to alternative education programs, or dropped out. However, school Superintendent Ron Archer said previously that declining en­ rollment is going to have to be addressed by the school system. Angelo said "we're going to do our darndcst" to maintain en­ rollment. "but it's not going to happen if affordable housing is not available." "In our Delton area we don't have a lot of affordable housing for young families," she said. Angelo said this coming year's enroll­ ment may not decline, however. "We could be pleasantly surprised" by enrollment fig­ ures, she said. The district may also receive the promised state aid increases, she said. However, she doubted whether state legisla­ tors would go elsewhere in the state budget to come up with money to fund education, or decide against a promised tax cut, she said. Rather, she believes legislators will target specialty funding for cuts, such as money for preschool programs for at-risk students. They may also target adult educa­ tion funding, she said. Next year the dis­ trict, which partners with MCT1 to provide adult education to a number of students, projects it will receive a little less than $500,000 in state aid for adult education, but that would change if a projected cut of $5 million in the state adult education bud­ get is made. When drawing up this coming year's budget. Angelo said, "our major focus was to preserve our fund equity for the future." She said it's recommended that school dis­ tricts keep at least eight percent of the amount of their current budget in savings, and the new DK budget calls for keeping 8.9 percent in savings. The district is planning for the possibil­ ity of future lean financial years, she said, because state legislators have proposed fur­ ther school funding cuts in following years. The fund balance (savings) of the district may be needed to balance future budgets. The $136,071 projected difference between revenues and expenditures this coming year will be put into the fund balance (savings account), the new budget indicates. Projected revenues include $133 million from state per pupil aid and $1.2 million from local property taxes. The taxes would be collected from a levy of 16.3 mills. The millage rate was subject to a rollback this year from the maximum allowed 18 mills, Angelo said, because property values in the district increased more than the annual rate of inflation. According to the Headlee Amendment, schools cannot collect taxes from property value increases that are higher than the current rate of inflation. Projected expenditures in the new budget include an increase of $747,885 in salary and fringe benefit expenses. Angelo said that increase was primarily due to negoti­ ated increases in stTf salaries. A new con­ tract approved July 16 gave teachers and administrators a three percent salary in­ crease this coming year, she said. Support staff will receive a 2.75 percent wage in­ crease. The district saved money in fringe benefit expenses this coming year by changing its coverage, Angelo said. The change was par­ tially made to facilitate the salary increases, she said. The new benefits increase lhe amount of teachers' medical co-pay, she said. To offset that increase, the new cover­ age offers benefits for preventive care. The budget increase in salaries also takes into account the addition of a half-time teacher consultant for the elementary school, Angelo said. Special education stu­ dents have individual education plans, she said, and the new consultant will work with regular education teachers to implement the goals of those plans. She said some parents have requested their special education chil­ dren be included as much as possible in regular classroom instruction. "This helps to make that happen." Angelo said. There have also been some staffing changes that don’t increase the overall amount of teachers and support staff, Angelo said, but do have an effect on the new budget. The district will hire a new fi­ nancial controller in the administration of­ fice to help the superintendent with budget­ ing matters, she said. That person will take the place of a former secretary, who moved to another vacant secretarial position within the district. The new budget sets aside $60,000 for the controller's salary. There will also be a slight increase in the budgeted allocation for the superintendent's salary. Last year Wells received $86,572. The new superintendent was offered a be­ ginning salary of $95,000, Angelo said. Other administrative salaries include $78,068 for the high school principal, $68,811 for the high school assistant prin­ cipal, $72,473 for the middle school prin­ cipal, $65,612 for the middle school assis­ tant principal, $75,473 for the elementary school principal, $64,977 for the elemen­ tary school assistant principal. $66,522 for the technology coordinator, and $7,000 (collectively) for school board members* salaries. The amount projected for the middle school principal may change because last year's principal retired and the district is currently interviewing candidates to replace him. Angelo said the new budget has been trimmed significantly in the areas of tech­ nology purchases and improvements to buildings and grounds. A long "wish list" of maintenance projects had to be put on hold, she said, some of which included re­ placing the high school gym's bleachers, replacing carpeting in some of the class­ rooms and offices, remodeling the elemen­ tary cn»ryway, putting new lockers in the upstairs elementary, purchasing a new mar­ quee (outdoor sign), putting up security gates at the high school and installing a sprinkling system to keep the ground softer on a football practice field, which would make practicing safer for athletes, Angelo said. The district also projects expenditures of $433,452 in the separate athletic fund in 2001-2002, and expenditures of $773,435 in the separate food service budget. Komejan pleads not guilty to child pornography charges The man at the center of the nation's first case in which a state attorney general has filed criminal enterprise charges to shut down a child pornography website stood mute to 38 racketeering and child pornography charges Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court. Michael Wayne Komejan, 27, of Nashville, is accused of operating a fee­ based website containing more than 2,000 sexually graphic images of underage girls. Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granho Im has accused of Komejan of us­ ing the child pornographic images to make a profit by selling $24.99 monthly subscriptions to his website, Lolitaskin.com, which has been shut down by authorities. A not guilty plea was entered on Komejan's behalf and an Aug. 16 pretrial hearing was scheduled beginning al 8:15 a.m. in Barry County Circuit Court. If convicted of the criminal enterprise charge, he could be sentenced to a maximum uf 20 years in prison. For distributing child sexually abusive material, he could be sentenced to seven years on each of the 35 counts if convicted. And, if Komejan is convicted of using a computer to commit a crime, he could be ordered to serve 20 years or more or life in prison. He remains free on bond. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa L Rountree and William Rountree, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 1999, and recorded on March 3. 1999. in Document No. 1025951. Barry County Records. Michigan, or. which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, lhe sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 54/100 (598.144.54) Dollars, including interest at 10 75% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. September 6. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are deserted as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9. AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSEC­ TION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. DISTANT NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10* WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9. 1000.81 FEET FROM THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9. THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07W EAST .ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44*14- WEST 55.12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 27-50* WEST 151.47 FFET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 4219* WEST 3C1 22 FEET. THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 29 53* WEST 225.80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 13* 18" EAST 494.99 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700’ EAST 261 86 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. 66 FEET W.DE, THE EASTERLY LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10* WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 9 1000 81 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07-00* EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218 89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44’ 14" WEST 342.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 11-25’ WEST 630.57 FEET TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 AND THE POINT OF ENDING ALSO TOGETH­ ER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR SHARED DRIVEWAY PURPOSES 66 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CEN­ TERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM­ MENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 POST OF SEC­ TION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49*10* WEST 1000.81 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINK OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07-00* EAST 218 89 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M-37. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44-14* WEST 55.12 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 27'50* WEST 151.47 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING. BEING LIMITED ON THE EAST BY A UNE RUNNING NORTH 33 DEGREES 44’14* EAST AND SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44*14" EAST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING Parcel ID: 08-013-009-020-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date ot such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sae. Dated: July 11,2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A. Sotiroff. Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK, P.C. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (623) SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE BARRY CO UNTY PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN A ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by; Nancy Hobart to United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department ot Agriculture. Mortgagee, dated October 6.1998, and recorded on October 8. 1996, in Uber 1019076, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED NINETY NINE AND OOH 00 DOLLARS ($81,899.00). including interest at 6.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wilt be foredosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o'clock p.m., on fhursday. August 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: LOT 6. BLOCK 7. OF KENFlELDS SECONDS ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS. ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated July 10. 2001 United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee PETER M SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES. PC. 30300 Northwestern Highway. Suite 222 Farmington Hills. M^higan 46334 (8/16) F r.~* i ■ — * ■ Foreclosure ■ r* Cal* rioiice ot Mongage mm THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been nwte m the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey N. Skelton, a married person (original mort­ gagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. MVa Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated Apni 26. 1999. and recorded on May 4, 1999 tr Document •1029043. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SFVEN HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND 17/100 dollars ($86,711.17). inducing interest at 7 750% per annum Under the power ot sale contained m Mid mortgage jnd the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm. on September 6.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 20. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MWUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 494 28 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY UNE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PROPOSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CON­ DOMINIUM; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AND ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25 00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST, 35 77 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHERLY UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 325.28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72 24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 76.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGHEES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST. 22027 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY UNE OF PIKE ROAD. AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DIANA SHORES. UBER 5 OF PLATS. PAGE 24; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, 98 15 FEET (PLATTED AS SOUTH 33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES EAST. 982 FEET) ALONG SAID WESTERLY UNE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST­ ERLY LINE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (PLATTED AS WEST SOUTH 01 DEGREE 06 MINUTES EAST) 205.64 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 110.00 FEET ALONG THE NOATHERLY LWE OF SAID HIGH­ LAND DRIVE TO THIS POINT OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE FOLLOWING COM­ MENCING AT SAID WEST 1/4 POST. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 484.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705 59 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39.85 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 32528 FEET TO THE POfNT OF BEOW­ NING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MIN­ UTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 7224 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 66.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 81 41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID EASEMENT BEING A PORTION OF HIGH­ LAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PRO­ POSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CONDO­ MINIUM. The redemption period shall bo lmonth(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit ot occu­ pancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accor­ dance wrth 1948CL 600.3241(d) and given to too mortgagee, in which case toe redempoon period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such safe. Dated: July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200113804 Dolphins (623) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to toe highest bidder wB be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058: PROPERTY LOCATED IN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN PARCEL F: Commencing at the West 1/4 cor­ ner of Sectton 19. Town 3 North. Rango 10 West; thence North 89*5122* East 2351.36 feet atong the East and West 1/4 Ine to the center of said Sectton 19; thence South 00*00’00* West 533.00 feet along the North and South 1/4 Ine of said Section 19 to the point of beginning; thence Souto 00*00'00* West 100.00 toot toence Souto 89*51'22* West 199.37 foot; thence Nocto 00’00’21* East 100.00 feet; thence North 89*5122’ East 199 36 feel to lhe pomt of beginThe sate being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Witter G . Eden and Mary J. Edon to Bankamenca Housing Services. • Division of Bank of America. FSB on July 2. 1998 and recorded on July 13. 1996 in document number 1014910, and assigned to GreenPomt Credit Corporation on September 30. 1998 and record­ ed in document 1036063 of toe Barry County records. The amount due on this date is $101,51324. The redemption period wS bo six months unless abandoned. July 26. 2001 Gary C. Rogers Fraser Trebikrock Davis & Dunlap. P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing, Ml 48933 517.377.0828 (8/23) �The Hastmpj Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 17 LEGAL NOTICES Notice o< Mortgage Forecloeure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KBnt R. Frtedeneuer and Cynthia S. Friedenauer hus­ band and wile (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. MUa Norwest Mortgage. Inc, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, elated September 24. 1998. and recorded on October 8.1996. Instrument Number 1019071. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIR­ TY-NINE AND 22/100 dollars ($123,239 22), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage w* be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on August 23. 2001. Said promises arr situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Parcel 1: Commencing at the Center post of Section 27. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence Easterly 592 5 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of Section 27 for the true place of beginning; thence Northerly 330 feet parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of Section 27; thence Westerly 317.5 feet parallel wrth said East and West 1/4 hne; thence Northerly 69 feel more or less, paral­ lel with said North and South 1/4 kne to point which lies 2241 feet South ot the North line of said Section 27; toence Easterly 1045 feet more or less, parallel with said North Section line to the East 1/8 tane ol said Section 27; thence Southerly 399 feet, nore or less along said East 1/8 hne to the East and West 1/4 hne of said Section 27; toence Westerly 727 5 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 monto(s) from toe date of such sale. Dated: Jufy 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fife 3200114404 VA Number. 252960628189 Dolphins (8^) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kim L Andrus and Lynn Andrus, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank, successor-in-interest to FMB-First Michigan Bank dated toe 22nd day of Jutv, AO. 1997. and recorded to toe office of toe Register of Deeds, tor the County ot Barry and State of Michigan, on the 31st day of Juty. A.D. 1997. to Uber 703 ot Barry Records, on page 628, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, too sum of $75,179.71 (seventy-five thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventy-one cents) including interest there on at 9.75% (nine point seventy five) percent per annum And no suit proceedings at law or to equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. toe retore, by virtue of toe power of sale con­ tained to said mortgage, and pursuant to toe stat­ ue of the State of Michigan to such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, toe 30th day ol August. A.D.. 2001. at 1XX) o’clock said mortgage wB be foreclosed by a sate at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse to Hastings. Barry County. Michigan. of the premises described to said mortgage. Which said premises are described as foflows: All that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Carlton, to toe Coir.ty of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 22. Town 4 North, Range 8 West Carlton Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 37 minutes 09 seconds East 1924.49 feet atong toe North line of sted Sectton 22; toence Souto 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 60.99 feet to toe Souto right-of-way line of Highway M-43 and toe point of beginning; thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East 349.88 feet atong said Souto right-of-way ine; thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 375.00 feet; thence North 87 degre«s35 minutes 23 seconds West 349.88 feet; thence North 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 376.00 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2370 E. Cartton Center Road. Tax ID: 08-04-022-205-100-01 The redemption period shall bo six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date of such sale. Dated: July 26, 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. LP.A. By: Daniel E. Best (P-58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Wettman, Weinberg & Reis Co . LP.A. 755 W. Big Beaver Rd . Ste. 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/23) State ot Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate Fite No. 20-01 -23220-OE Estate of LuciBe E Bredeweg Deceased Date Of birth: 11/11/1909. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Lucille E. Bredeweg. who lived at Yankee Springs Township. Barry County. Michigan died 4/14/2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate win be forever barred unless presented to Edwin R. Bredeweg. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court Ste.. Ste. 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named'proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dated: July 25. 2001 Thomas C. Kates (P43047) 106 S. Main. P.O. Box 266 Scottsville. Mi 49454 (231)757-3727 Edwin R Bredeweg 7953 Windsong Road Baldwin. Ml 49304 (»2) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance ot this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax safe purchase, together with 50% in addition. and the fees of tt« sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall ue the same as for personal service of a summons on commerv.ng a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice ts not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property. Description of Property State of Michigan, County of Barry, amount paid $127.67. taxes tor 1997. Lot 127 and 129 Innovation Subd. Woodland Twp. P.N.: 15-080­ 000-007-00 Amount necessary to redeem $191.48 plus the fees of the Shenff This parcel ts not an improved residential parcel. Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Mich. 48849 To George Manwaring last grantee tn the regular chain of such property or of any interest therein as appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (8/2) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William D. Keeler and Linda Marie Keeler, husband and wife, of 14625 S. KeBogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage com­ pany-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Main Street. P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated September 20.1999, and recorded in toe office of the Register of Deeds for toe County of Barry and State of Michigan, on September 27. 1999, in Uber 1035782. of Mortgages, on pages 1-7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date ot this notice, for principal and interest, toe sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00/100 ($55,375.00) DOL­ LARS. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover toe debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained m said Mortgage has become opemtiva; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power ol sale contained in said Mortgage and In pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, toe said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding toe Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday, September 20, 2001, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and said premises wiN be sold to pay toe amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 8.125 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the dale of said sate; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as foltows, to-wtt A parcel of land In the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28. T1N. ROW. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as beginning at a point in toe center of toe highway. 22 rods South of the center of Section 28; thence Souto in the center ol toe highway 4 1/2 rods; toence East 14 rods 10 1/2 feet; therce North 4 1/2 rods; thence West 14 rods 10 1/2 feet to the place of beginning Property address reference is 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLS 600.3241 (a), in which case toe redempton period shall be thirty days from the date of such sate. Dated: July 18.2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. P.C. Wiliam G. Jackson (P15388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St Johns. Midwgan 48879 (8/23) Notice of Mortgage Forec losuro Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Corey J. Williams, a married man (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated July 31. 2000, and recorded on August 2, 2000 in Document No. 1047600. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Washington Mutual Home Loans. Inc., suc­ cessor in interest by merger to Fleet Mortgage Corp.. Assignee by an assignment dated July 31, 2000. which was recorded on November 27. 2000. in Document No. 1052309. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 86-100 dollars ($57,388.86). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthou*'. in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on August 16. 20C.. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 2 of Block 4 of RJ. Grants Second Addition to the City of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption penod shall be 6 monto(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6000.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 5. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 0200119336 Hawks (8/2) Bellevue teen dies in 3 vehicle crash Nathan J. Meyer Nathan J. Meyer, 16, was killed Monday when the 1994 Buick he was driving ran a stop sign and entered the path of a southbound M-66 semi truck. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A 16-year-old Bellevue teenager died Monday when he apparently ran a stop sign eastbound on Cox Road and entered the path of a southbound M-66 semi truck. Troopers said Nathan James Meyer was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash which took place at 5:11 p.m. in Assyria Township. ’After these two vehicles collided, they struck a third vehicle, a Ford pickup, that was northbound at the intersection waiting to turn left," troopers said. The driver of the Gawne Trucking, Inc. truck, Jamie G. Gawne, 29, of Charlotte, was not injured. The driver of the pickup truck, Jason. Edward Gleason, 22, of Bellevue, was taken by Lifecare EMS to Pennock Hospi­ tal in Hastings where he was treated and re­ leased. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the cause of the crash and seatbelts were used. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police were assisted at the scene by the Nashville Police Department, the Johnstown Township Fire Department and Medical First Responders, a volunteer from the Nashville Fire Department and the Motor Carrier Division of the Michigan State Police. <. -< Also assisting the victims and families were members of th: Barry County Sherif­ fs Department's Vici?’.ns Services Unit. Meyer's death is the eighth traffic fatality in Barry County thx year. Another five Truck driver Jamie G. Gawne of Charlotte was unable to avoid striking a car which ran a stop sign in front of him at M-66 and Cox Road Monday. The car's driver was killed. people died on Barry County Roads be­ tween November and December of last year.. And, Meyer's death was the second traffic death in Barry County in two days. An Otsego man died Sunday, July 29 when the car he was driving on Whitmore Road north of Sager Road at 7:40 p.m. left Kloth, 34, was apparently southbound on Whitmore Road in Rutland Township when the crash occurred, causing his vehi­ cle to catch fire. Kloth was pronounced dead at the scene. "It is unknown if alcohol was a factor or if scatbelts were used," said Vannette. The crash remains under investigation. the road and struck a tree. Trooper Phil Vannette said Terry Lee County to receive anti-drug, violence grants State Representative Gary Newell an­ nounced Wednesday that three grants have been awarded to fight drug abuse and violence in Barry County. "These grants are a great example of the state putting funds into programs where they are needed most, at the grass roots level," said Newell, R-Saranac. The three awards include: • A 2001 Bvrne Memorial Formula Grant of $17358 goes to Barry County to continue a family and domestic violence project. The grant will fund a victim ser­ vices coordinator to ensure domestic vio­ lence victim's safety and rights through­ out the criminal justice process. • A 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant of $126,000 will go to the Barry Integration Preparation project to help upgrade and enhance its electronic information technology by implementing a new county-wide radio system. • A 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant of $44,427 to DISTANCE, a vides services to all Barry County mid­ dle schools and the Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School. A sheriffs deputy will be assigned to assits schools in reducing truancy, delinquency, vio­ lence and other juvenile problems. "As a retired Michigan State Police officer, I am aware of the struggles and pressures many people face, from domes­ tic and school violence to drug abuse," said Rep. Newell. school/police liasion program that pro­ I LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in toe conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur P. Hedges. Jr. (original mortgagors) to Amerifi'st Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 17,1997. and recorded on October 7. 1997 in Document No. 1002515, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Homeside Lending, Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated September 17. 1997, which was recorded on July 22. 1998, in Document No. 1015360, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof toe sum of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 84/100 dollars ($73,613.84), including Interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mort­ gage wtfl be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol Section 28. Town 1 North Range 7 West, thence South along the West kne of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. 495 feet, thence East 332 feet; thence North 495 feet; thence West 332 feel to the place of beginning The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sate. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite 0200020266 Jaguars (830) State police welcome four new additions to Hastings Post Three troopers and one sergeant have joined the staff at the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Sgt. Kym McNally of the 108th Re­ Trooper D. Thomas of the 111th Re­ cruit School enlisted in the Michigan State Police in 1995 and has spent the last six years working as a trooper al the cruit School, was promoted to the Hast­ ings Post from the South Haven post where she worked for eight years. She is the first female sergeant ever as­ signed to the Hastings Post. Prior to working in South Haven, Mc­ Nally worked as a motor carrier at the Jackson Post for five years and was a cor­ rections sergeant for four years. She has been married to retired trooper Mike McNally for 18 years. "Sgt. McNally regularly represents the Michigan State Police in marksmanship competition." sa«d Trooper Sandra Larsen. "She is known as one of the best 'shots* Monroe Post in Monroe County. She is trained as a field training officer, an advanced investigator and serves as drive track instructor. Trooper Ernie Felkers of the 114th Re­ cruit School, transferred to the Hastings State Police Post from the Brighton Post. He has five years with the Michigan State Police. Trooper Dale Lyncma of the 110th Re­ cruit School, transferred to the Hastings Post from the Cadillac Post and has 7 years with the department. He is also a Second Lt. in the Army National Guard and is a certified Red Cross First Aid in­ in the department." structor for the department. Hastings School Board approves roofing, paving projects The Hastings Area School System will spend $305,263 for roofing and paving pro­ jects, the school board decided at a special meeting July 19. The board approved a contract for $199,263 with Quality Roofing and Construction of Hastings for roofing pro­ jects on a portion of the middle school roof, the southwest lower roof at Central, and the D and B wing sections of the high school. The board also approved a bid of S106.000 with PSI South Kent Asphalt of Wayland to pave the south and east parking areas of the middle school, parking areas at Northeastern and Southeastern, and a walk­ way al Southeastern. Superintendent Carl Schoessel said both bids were under projected costs for the pro­ jects. The district will spend general fund money for the projects and then use funds from the recently passed millage increase to reimburse the genera) fvnd. The millage in­ crease allowed the district to sell bonds to finance several building improvement pro­ jects and a new community center. Those bonds were scheduled to be jjold today (Aug. 2). r �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2.2001 IH MEMORY 4 (W Ckeney LEGAL NOTICES Wj udu uiexl t» he milk the jCeut see ' gcM M* •» August 51k. Gad Hawed <u with «X uxdewluxdixg acaikaa. take cauid otuuup be eauafad *x te Cexd a katpixg kaxd aid a keatl (utt teae. We weoe Mewed (uj hex talik U G«d. aud xeae* kxeta keu> Muck tetj» mattP/f Miad ^****. r L /fot dU^UK. Driver gtuuulMdutt. guvtf- A Covenant Transport NOW OPFIRING... Per Diem Pay FOR EXPERIENCED TEAMS, SOLOS AND TRAINERS REQUEST FOR BIDS Owner Operators BARRY COUNTY IS REQUESTING SEALED BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION, REMOVAL AND ASSOCI­ ATED PAVING A CURB & GUTTER WORK OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 228 W. COURT ST., HAST­ INGS. BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE COURT­ HOUSE, 220 W. STATE ST., HASTINGS. BIDS MUST BE RETURNED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BY 2tf0 P.M. ON AUGUST 16, 2001, IN AN ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED “SEALED BID." THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY BID NOT CLEARLY MARKED. solos teams 83c 83c PLUS FUEL SURCHARGE No COL? No Problem Wo School - No Money Down 1-800-806-5549 EXPERIENCED DRIVERS 1-800-441-4394 OWNER OPERATORS 1-877-848-6615 ORAOUATE STUDENTS 1-800-338-6428 Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! FOR SALE ELECTRIC lawn mower, $75; Sears power washer, very good cond., $350; La-Z-Boy Da­ venport, very good condi­ tion, both seats tilt back. ing machine, $100. Cal) most anytime, leave message Mtthilr lhnin \ Mi/ “1 ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376.___________________ FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-9687376. FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461___________________ REPO: MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604__________ REPOSSESSIONS: No fees or hidden costs, your choice of locations. Some on land, take over payments on some. 1-877-9164646, Mead­ ow Stone Homes. /in^inew Scnicc\ AGGREGATE DELIVERY: Process topsoil, free esti­ mates. Senior discounts. Call Wade, (616)491-2846. TREF/STUMP REMOVAL: INSURED, free estimates. Senior discounts. Cal) Wade at (616)491-2846. FOR SALE: 5 month old male Chihuahua, has all shots. Call before 12:00p.m. (616)948-2414. GREAT DANE PUPPIES: AKC registered shots & wormed, (616)948-2163. SHIH-TZU PUPPIES AKC, 1st shot, dewormed, many colors, non shedding. (616)891-2581 Real Estate KALKASKA COUNTY: 4.9 beautifully wooded acres close to Fife Lake, state land, Manistee River. Ideal get­ away location. Drive and cleared site already installed. Electric. $25,900, $500 down, $320/month, 11% land con­ tract. Northern Land Com­ pany, 1-800-968-3188 or www.northemlandco com for photos and survey of 2 FAMILIES: womens & mens clothing, household, misc., books A toys. 6690 Thomapple Lake Rd. Thurs­ day, Friday, Saturday A Sunday, 8am-5pm. 2 FAMILY YARD SALE 720 W. Grand, Hastings. August 4th, 8am-4pm. Crib, family clothing, toys/ household items & misc. \alitnial I <A ATTENTION! WORK WATER GARDENING: Water Lilies 6c Lotus, Aquat­ ic plants. Goldfish & Koi, lin­ ers, pumps, filters. Apol's Landscaping Co., 9340 Kala­ mazoo, Caledonia, (616)698­ 1030. Open M-F 9:00am5:30pm; Sat. 9:00am-2.-00pm. 1984 CAMARO Z-28: black with T-tops, must sell, $1,200 obo. Located on the comer of M-43 & M-66. (517)852­ 9031 IhlnWtujhd AROUND your schedule. $500-54,500 per month, NEED A CAREER AD­ PT/FT. JUSTMENT!! WANT A www.jumpintolife.com or FLEXIBLE LIFESTYLE phone 1-888-395-0962. WITH OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A GOOD INCOME? Hdp Wanted THINK ABOUT REAL ES­ DENTAL HYGIENIST: 1-3 TATE. CAREER NIGHT days per week, S22-S24 per SEMINAR AUG. 6TH, 7PM hour. Fax letter of interest to: AT 6860 CASCADE SE (517^852-9977. CALL CRAIG SANBORN DRIVER NEEDED: must be AT WESTDALE BETTER able to work flexible hours, HOMES & GARDEN CAS­ some evenings may by re­ CADE OFFICE (616)942­ quired. Must possess valid 2300, EXT. 533. chauffeurs drivers license SUPERMARKET SPOKES­ with clean driving record. PERSON TO hand out samCall (616)948-4866.__________ ?les in local stores. $8-9/hr. hurs.-Sun. (616)675-5562 DRIVER- additional CDL B drivers needed. Looking for dependable customer service oriented person with chauf­ feurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ cense. Full-time, part-time, benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also hiring for night/weekends. 248-7729. LIBRARY ASSISTANT Hastings Public Library: 15 hours per week including some evenings and Satur­ days, no benefits, $10/hour. Responsibilities include, managing the circulation of library materials, registering patrons, assisting the public with reference questions, planning young adult and children's programming. Bachelor's degree desired and knowledge of comput­ ers. Must work well with public and like detailed work. Send resume and un­ official transcript to: 121 S. Church St., Hastings, MI. 49058 by August 6. LIBRARY PAGE - Hastings Public Library: 10 hours per week including some eve­ nings and Saturdays, no benefits, $5.15/hour. Com­ puter experience necessary. Responsibilities include: shelving materials, opening mail, maintaining files, help­ ing people find library mate­ rials, retrieving items from basement, use of computer. Must work ’.veil with public and like detailed work. Ap­ ply: 121 S. Church St., Hast­ ings, MI 49058 by August 6. BABYSITTER IN MIDDLE­ VILLE area: varied hours, some late nights. 4 boys, ages 8, 4 6c 6 month old twins. 2-3 days per week. Must have dependable transportation, be reliable 6c aver 21 years of age. This is a long term position. Ca'.l (616)948-0128 6am-8pm. TITLE INSURANCE - ES­ CROW: Chicago Title, the industry leader in title insur­ ance and closing services has an opportunity available in our Hastings office for an ex­ perienced Escrow Agent. Candidates must have prior experience in escrow closing or mortgage processing, ex­ cellent interpersonal and communications skills plus the abiL.y to function as a team player. Chicago Title offers a competitive salary, full benefits package plus in­ centive potential. Please send/fax/email resumes to: 209 North Church, Hastings, MI 49058, (616)945-4552 or BACKEMOCTT.com. EOE WANTED: PART-TIME AUDITOR'S- Pay starts at $8 per hr. RGIS Inventory Specialists are seeking ap­ plicants for their Hastings Team(s). Must be 18 years old and have reliable com­ munications and tiansportation. Call Stacy Q 616-667­ 3188 or 1-888-594-3344 for orientation and paid training on Friday, August 10th. Vis­ it www.rgisinv.com: RGIS: The World's Largest Inven­ tory Service! An Equal Op­ portunity Employer. GOLF COURSE EQUIP­ MENT: FRONT LOADER ATTACHMENT AND BUCKET FOR JOHN DEERE 2240 & CUSHMAN TURF TRUCKSTER. IF IN­ TERESTED CALL (616)948419a Recreation 1999 SUZUKI LT F-250 4 wheeler. Front 6c back racks, snow plow, winch, runs great, hardly used, 610 miles, $3,200 OBO. (616)758­ 4269 after 3pm. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward Schroskey and Josephine M Schroskey husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.. Mortgagee, dated December 22. 2000. and recorded on December 28. 2000 tn Instrument •1053401. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN AND 44/100 dollars ($193,Ik'* 44), including interest at 12.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Olson s Subdivisio.i according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4. of Plats Page 16 The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120381 Dolphins (8/30) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce D. Beckett and Charts D. Beckett, husband and wife as joint tenants (original mortgagors) to Long Beach Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated November 13, 1996. and recorded on July 13. 1999 in Document *1032433, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the EMC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated November 23. 1996, which was recorded on July 12. 2001, In Document *1062976. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINE­ TY-ONE THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 84/100 dollars ($291,034.64), Including interest at 9.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wui be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged pr^hMteM.' or iome part of them, at public > venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1;00 p.m.. on September 13, 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF CALE­ DONIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Lot 1 of Near Lane Estates Plat *1 according to the recorded plat hereof, as recorded in Uber 6. of Plats. Page 7. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2, 2001 FDR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Ate *200024304 Dolphins (8/30) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default having been made In the terms and condition* of a certain mortgage made by Irene K. Jolliff. a single woman and Sonya L Joffiff, a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship of Barry County, Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance, inc. deted the 10to day of March. A D. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of March. A.D. 2000, in Document Number 1042066 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $193,605.27 (one hundred ninety-three thousand six hundred five dollars and twenty-seven cents) including interest there on at 12.42% (twelve point four two) percent per annum And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to lhe stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 23rd day of August, A.D., 2001. at 1 00 o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or par­ cel of land srtuate in the Township of Hope, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and desenbed as follows to wit: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 20; thence West 1320 feet; thence South 412.5 feet for a place of beginning; thence West 60 feet; thence South to shore of Long Lake; thence East along the shore at Long Lake 60 feet, more or loss, to a Commonly known as: 1590 Hurt Tax ID: 08-07-020-026-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in whch case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated July 19. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. LP.A. By: Daniel E Best (P58501) Attorney tor Assignee of Mortgagee Wettman. Weinberg 4 Reis Co.. L.P.A. 755 W. Big Beaver Rd . Ste. 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/16) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. to • debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by TERRI L KEELER to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPT OF AGRICUL­ TURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOP­ MENT Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1993. and recorded on June 15.1993. in Uber 574. on page 751 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of eighty thousand seven hundred ninety seven and 96100 Dollars ($80,797 96). including interest at 7.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute tn such case made and provided, notice is hereby given mat said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m. on August 30. 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as LOT 7 OF SUPERVISOR S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 3 OF PLATS ON PAGE 103; ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUPERVISOR’S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF LOT 10 OF SAID PLAT THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID PLAT 535 6 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 7. 150 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 285 6 FEET; THENCE WEST 100 FEET; THENCE NORTH 285 6 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7. 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 12 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS The redemption penod shan be 6 month* from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: July 26. 2001 USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Oto Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 46009-6616 For Information please cal: (246) 540-7701 (8/16) Mortgage Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in toe conditions ot a reengage made by Joice 4^ Eaves, to ^ivrtgs Bink, a Michigan Corflbralon (how Dy venous resolutions duly known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana), mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999 and recorded August 19. 1999 in Document Number 1034178. Barry County Records. There Is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred SeventyFour and 53/100 Dollars ($37,874.53) Including interest at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State ol Michigan, notice is hereby given that lhe mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pan. on August 23. 2001. The premises are located tn the Township o( Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Commencing at the 1/8 post of the South side of lhe fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence North 715.15 feet; thence North 40 degrees 04’ East 716.25 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56' West to the shore ot Long Lake, for piece of beginning, thence North 40 degrees 04' East along toe shore of Long Lake 66 feet; toence Souto 49 degrees 56' East 195.42; thence Souto 48 degrees 19’ West 66 54 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56' West 185 85 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from toe date of such sale, unless toe property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of toe sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with toe borrower. Dated: July 19.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Civitas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duly known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana) 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 200.0075 (8/16) Need Your Color Film Processed? Need Color or Black Copies? Need Post Cards Printed? Need Anything Printed? ...we can SOLVE any of these needs! Notice of Mortgt ge Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made r the condteons of a mortgage made by Wiliam D. Addison. Jr. a single man and Mchete R Vickery a single woman (origrari mortgagors) to First Central Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 21. 1993. and recorded on April 23. 1993 in Liber 570. on Page 201, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by stod mortgagee to the Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corp . A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group tec.. A Delaware Corp . Assignee by an asstgnn -nt dated Apr* 1.1996. whch was recorded on •k* ? 29. 1996. in Document No. 1014217. Barry County Records, on whch mortgage there « claimed to be due at toe date hereof the sum of SIX1Y-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 22/100 dollars ($64,719.22). including interest at 7.750% per annum Under the power ot sate contained in said mortgage and toe statute In such case made wd provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage w« be forectoaed by a sale ot toa mort­ gaged premises, or some part ot toem, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 13. 2001. Said promises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a pant on too Souto Uno ot Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West. Souto 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from toe Southwest comer ot Section 33; toence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet; toence South 69 degrees 51 minute* 45 seconds East 443.11 feet; thence south 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to toe Souto section fane; toence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at a point on toe South line ot Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West datant South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 second* East 1328 62 feet from the Southwest comer ot said section, thence North 02 degrees 04 minute* 45 seconds East 997.20 feet, toence Souto 89 degrees 51 mmutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet, toence Souto 02 degrees 05 minute* 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to said South line, toence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to toe place ot beginning. Barry County Records. The redemption period shal be 6 monto(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1946CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from toe date of such sate. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Siste 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120315 (8/30) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF * J t BAR* COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals wtH conduct a pubic hearing for the lofiowing. CASE NUMBER V-23-2001 - Paul & Faye Whitford. LOCATION. At 874 Beech St.. (Jordan Lake) on toe Souto side ot toe road of! Brown Rd. in Sec. 4. Woodland Twp PURPOSE: requesting a variance to erect a 32x36-ft. (1.152 sq. ft) detached accessory bund­ ing that ts large; than toe maximum size ot 1,024sq. fl m toe RL-2 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-24-2001 - Richard 6 Theresa Emmerllng. LOCATION: At Sunsut Dr. (MA Lake) on toe East side of the road in Sec. 21. Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE. Requesting a variance to create three (3) nonconforming lots that do not meet toe minimum lot width ot 150 ft. and lot area at 24,000 square feet m toe RL-1 zoning distnet. CASE NUMBER V-25-2001 - Mark Engterth. (applicant); Sandy Clark-Singer, (property owner). LOCATION: At 944 Wilkams Dr. (Thomapple Lake) on toe West side ot the road off Cogswel Rd. in Sec. 19. Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a dormer addition to the roof of an enskng house that is too close Io the side yard setback 1 ft. on toe NE comer and 2.1 ft. on toe NW comer (toe minimum is 9 ft.) in the RL-2 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-26-2001 * Jim Erwin, (applicant); Robert McLeod, (property owner). LOCATION: At 106 Lake Dr. (Utfle Long Lake) on toe East side ot the road off Scott Rd. in Sec. 31. Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting an appeal hearing on the decision ot the Zoning Adnxrastrator tor a front yard setback on a nonconforming lot of record m toe AR zoning district MEETING DATE: August 14. 2001. TIME: 7:30 PM PLACE: Community Room m toe Courts and Law Butkfeng at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of toe above described proper­ ties win be completed by toe Zoning Board of Appeals members before the heanng. Interested persons deswmg to present their views upon an appeal verbaky or tn wnbng wtH be given the opportunity to be heard at toe above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed betow or taxed to (616) 948-4820 The variance applications are available tor pubic inspection al the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West Stale Street. Hastings. Ml 49056 dur.ng the hours ol 8 a m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m ) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 »cr further information. The County of Barry wtl! provide necessary auxiliary aids and servees. such as signers for the hearing unpaired and audo tapes ot panted materials being considered at toe meeting, to individual* wrth disabilities at toe mcehnghearing upon ten (10) days nebee to the County of Barry. Indnnduals wrth disables requiring auxiliary aid* or servees should contact toe County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284 Debb e S Smith. Barry County Clerk (8/2) Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them lhe BANNER J-Ad Graphics, Inc. To Subscribe, call us at.. Nowth of Hastings on M-43 Highway 616-945-9554 �Ths Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 - Page 1» County court project leads to possible statewide reforms J-Ad Graphics News Service The Michigan Supreme Court has unan­ imously decided to pursue permanent court reform measures in Michigan so that the rest of the state can receive the benefits demonstrated by the Barry County Trial Court, Chief Judge James Fisher said Fri­ day. “We're very happy to have them make this decision," said Fisher, who has cham­ pioned the court consolidation project of the Michigan Supreme Court here since 1996 along with District Judge Gary Hol­ man, Probate Judge Richard Shaw and court administrators. "The decision en­ dorses this for the entire state." The Michigan Supreme Court has been studying the issue of court reform for sev­ eral months and as a result determined that the projects "clearly showed that better public service has resulted from the efforts in Barry County and the other six pro­ jects," Fisher said. The court will begin public hearings on the topic in September and will then decide what proposals it wil) submit to the legis­ lature. "It is very gratifying to all of us in Barry County that the Supreme Court has unan­ imously endorsed our efforts to improve the court's service to the public and has recognized the valuable contributions that all of our employees have made over the last six years to further the cause of a better justice system," Fisher said. The state helped to fund the project by equalizing the judges salaries and provided $300,000 in support over the past several years, Fisher said. Barry County's court consolidation was the first demonstration project in the state designated by the Supreme Court. The remaining projects took place in Washtenaw, Berrien, Isabella, Lake, Kalka­ ska and Otsego. “Since then, there has been another one in the Upper Peninsula in Iron County," said Fisher. The project, which consolidates all three courts into one trial court, has shown dra­ matic success, Fisher sail.’. Consolidation involved installation of a state-of-the-art computer system to manage benefit to families involved in family court. "I think families come to the courts with problems and the sooner they get those re­ Carlton Twp. will vote on fire millage Residents of Carlton Township will be asked to renew a 1.5-mill yearly property tax for fire protection in a special election Aug. 7. Voters will cast ballots at Carlton Township Hall, 85 Welcome Road. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The renewal is being requested for three years. According to township officials, the mil­ lage has been collected for a number of years, with renewals being placed on the ballot during presidential elections. The re­ newal requests have always been approved, they said. Last fail, however, the township clerk got sick and the township supervisor lost the primary election, so the fire millage never got on the November ballot, the offi­ cials said. The millage is currently expired. The township contracts with BIRCH, Freeport and Woodland fire departments for fire protection service. information and the implementation of im­ proved security systems, a new case flow management and judicial assignment sys­ tem, improved procedures for collection of accounts receivable, improved oversight of court expenditures, implementation of uni­ form practice, forms and hearings in all courts and an implementation of a common jury pool. Fisher said the benefits to Barry County arc clear. "We are continuing to operate under bud­ get and to hear all cases in a timely man­ ner," he said. "We continue to explore more ways to improve our services to the public so that ultimately all people can benefit" Fisher said the consolidation project, which allows judges to fill in for one an­ other and hear each other's cases, is a big Slippery summer streets A Barry County Road Commission truck which some how suffered a burst hydraulic reservoir Monday made for slippery travel for other motorists on West State Street and North Broadway in Hastings. The road commission spent nearly one hour cleaning up the spill by dumping some of the winter sand supply onto the fluid and then sweeping the sand from the roadway. No injuries or accidents were reported as a result of the spill. POUCC B€RT: Hope Twp. man accused of beating family HOPE TOWNSHIP - A father charged with domestic violence will appear in Barry County District Court on Aug. 28 for a plea and sentencing. State Trooper Kelly Linebaugh was dispatched to the Cedar Creek Road residence on July 24 for a possible domestic violence complaint. Though the suspect's wife was allegedly not forthcoming with information, the sus­ pect’s 17-year-old daughter gave a statement to police. The victim described severe physical abuse to herself and her mother. Police reported that the daughter had a black eye and several scratches on her arms and knee. The Family Independence Agency was contacted because younger children are also liv­ ing at the Cedar Creek residence, and the perpetrator was arrested at Child Protective Services. Bond is set at $2,000 and the suspect is instructed not to contact his daughter. Car stolen from behind theater recovered HASTINGS - A car which was stolen from behind the Hastings 4 movie theater on July 30 was recovered Tuesday by Hastings City Police. The blue, four-door Mercury Sable, driven by a Hastings man, was stolen between 7 and 9 p.m. while the victim and a friend were in the theater. The car was located Tuesday at Hastings Manufacturing Company and charges are pending against a suspect. " " Stolen motorcycle found KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP - A Maple Grove Township man is suspected of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcycle valued at over $2,000. The motorcycle, which had a poor paint job and a large amount of duct tape covering the ignition housing, was taken from a Kalamazoo Township home on July 29. The suspect told police he paid $2,600 in cash and an undisclosed trade for the motor­ cycle, valued at $3,000. Martin man suspect in forklift theft DELTON - A yellow, 2001 Gehl skid-loader forklift valued at $2,400 was recovered from Lakeside Mobile Home Park in Delton on July 19. The forklift was allegedly stolen from the Lansing Expo Center on July 14 by Thomas Chad Kern. Kern's pre-exam on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property worth $20,000 or more will be held in Barry County District Court on Aug. 15. Kern is also charged as a habitual offender. Traffic accident injures two IRVING TOWNSHIP - While driving in the northbound lane of Airpon Road on July 21, Kyle Rickert of Hastings came up quickly behind a car turning left on Solomon road. Fearing he could not stop in time and would hit the car, Rickert swerved into the northbound lane, hitting another car and injuring driver Maxwell Erskine III of Freeport, according to Michigan State Police. Rickert reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries while Erskine reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries, according to the police report. The victim's conditions were not available at press time. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor. Lost bicycles can be claimed in Delton BARRY TOWNSHIP - Anyone who lost their bicycle may be able to find it at the Barry Township police station. Chief Mark Kik said Wednesday. Kik has collected 10 different bicycles of all different sizes over the past year. "Wc have everything from BMX to mountain bikes," said Kik. Many of the bicycles were reported as found property on private land. Some were found alongside roadways and others were left unclaimed at local businesses. "If anybody has been missing a bike, contact our office to arrange a viewing," said Kik. "If they are not claimed, they will soon be auctioned off." and fear for a lot of people, he's only 20 years old," said assistant prosecutor Thomas Evans. "I think he needs educa­ tion, he needs discipline, he needs to get his act together." Defense attorney Mark Doster described Orman as bright for someone with only a A Hastings man originally charged with committing eight different home invasions in Barry County between February and May of this year was sentenced Thursday to serve three to 15 yean in prison. Billy Jake Orman, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree home invasion for breaking into a home in the 8000 block of Lammers Road in Hope Township be­ tween Jan 24 and 25 of this year. It was for that crime that Orman received the three-year minimum sentence. Orman also pleaded guilty to one count of receiving and concealing stolen property worth between $1,000 and $20,000 for re­ ceiving or aiding in the concealment of di­ amond rings, video camera, historical coins, a diamond tennis, bracelet and cell phones. He was given a sentence of 23 months to five years in prison on that conviction and the time will be served concurrently with the sentence on the other conviction. Orman was also ordered to pay $14,823.45 restitution. All of the remaining 13 charges relating to the break-ins were dismissed in exchange for his guilty pleas. Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher agreed to indicate on Orman's judgment of sentence that he has no objection to Orman being admitted in the Department of Cor­ ninth grade education and credited him with seeking admission into boot camp. "He thought it might help him. He thought it would be best if 'someone else told me what to do and I did it,'” said Doster. "I think he needs that kind of struc­ ture." If Orman had been sentenced to a mini­ mum greater than 36 months, he would not have been eligible for boot camp. Doster pointed out ifftt Orman's brother, Lucas, was sentenced to only one year in the county jail for his crimes, which were similar. "There were some crimes that they committed separately and some that they committed together," said Doster. "I did that because he's 16 years old," Fisher of Lucas. Billy Jake Orman apologized "to society in general for the crimes I've committed. "As the saying goes, you do the crime, you do the time," he said. • Josh Newberry, 22, of Hastings was re­ sentenced to three to 14 years in prison on his previous conviction of forgery. Newberry was previously sentenced to serve five to 14 years on the conviction, but the sentence did not make him eligible rections boot camp program. Orman could have been sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison on one original charge of first degree home inva­ sion and 15 years in prison on each of the seven second degree home invasion charges, if convicted. Other charges dismissed included resist­ ing and obstructing police, breaking and entering, larceny in a building and habitual offender notice, which enhances the penal­ for the prison's boot camp program. The minimum sentence for boot camp eligibility must be no more than three years. Newberry was sentenced to prison in February after violating his probation by failing to abide by the rules of the county jail, by refusing a lock down, by spitting ties. "While the defendant did deserve some amount of punishment for causing trouble solved, the better it is for the children," Fisher said, "and the less time the issue is spent up in the air, such as who is going to be living in what house and so forth. That decreases the anxiety." When asked about critics who say the ac­ celerated court dockets do not give lawyers enough time to prepare their cases, Fisher said the people should prevail. "Sometimes 1 gel the feeling the people want to have their problems resolved quicker than the lawyers do." said Fisher. Free booster seats offered Lifesaving booster seats for children will be given away free from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Hastings Fire Department and 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Woodland Fire Depart­ ment. Other dates and locations are planned, too. To qualify for a booster seat, a person must have a child who weighs between 40 and 80 pounds and is three to five feet tall, and the adult must have a vehicle with a lap and shoulder belt. The project is a cooperative venture of Barry County United Way. Ford Motor Co. and area fire departments. Car accidents are the leading cause of death in the four to eight age group. in the face of another inmate and by failing to complete his high school education. Newberry had also told a local attorney, previously appointed to represent him, that he had a racist tattoo and that he did not want a black attorney. "I think he needs to change his way of thinking as much as his behavior," said Fisher. "I hope you've had time to think about the concept of respecting people of all types. "I think that's the core of your problem and if you can't get to that concept, then I think you are a lost soul.” • Owaldo Patino Guiterrez, Panfilo Mejia Mendoza and Julio Hernandez, believed to be from Mexico, were each sentenced to serve one to 12.3 yean in prison for cash­ ing stolen payroll checks in Middleville and Hastings on May 26. Each are considered by authorities to be pan of a conspiracy to steal payroll checks, make them out to false names and cash them using false Immigration and Natural­ ization Service (INS) resident cards. Each of the three men were also ordered to pay $14,606 restitution as part of their sentences on uttering and p6blish:ng felony convictions. "There has been some allegations that the defendant (Hernandez) did not know what he was getting into," said assistant prosecutor Thomas Evans. "There may be some cultural and language barriers, but 1 believe it's a universal concept that you don't systematically empty the bank ac­ counts of innocent people." In all, Hastings City Bank is said to have been bilked out of more than $36,000 in the two-day, simultaneous cashing of the stolen checks by as many as 20 differ­ ent suspected perpetrators. Get Your Copies oS The Hastings Banner at any o£ these Area Locations.. 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Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Middleville Gun Lake Freeport • L& J’s • Our Village Genera] Store �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 2. 2001 Closing statements today in Delton teacher’s trial by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A 38-ycar-old Delton Kellogg Spanish teacher on trial for allegedly threatening another teacher. Holly Medford, with a hatchet at her Kalamazoo Township home July 11. 2000 could learn the jury's verdict today. Francis Grabowski is charged with one count of felonious assault for allegedly holding a hatchet next to Medford's head and stating. "I could f------- kill you!" Defense attorney David Butler of Parch­ ment and Assistant Prosecutor Scott Brower will deliver their closing arguments to the jury at 9:30 a.m. today in Kalama­ zoo County Circuit Court, and the jury will then begin deliberations. Medford. Delton English teacher Janet Tower, former Superintendent Marsha Wells and Medford's boyfriend. Brian Bastianclli were among those testifying during Testimony concluded yesterday in the trial of Delton high school teacher Francis Grabowski (left) in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. At right is attorney David Butler. the 1 1/2 days of testimony which began Tuesday and concluded Wednesday. Also testifying Wednesday were Grabowski and his wife. Tammy, also a Delton Kellogg High School teacher. Grabowski is at the center of Medford'? sexual harassment lawsuit against himself and the Delton Kellogg Schools. The law­ suit claims that not only did Grabowski make inappropriate remarks to students and teachers at school but that he also allegedly raped Medford at her home in June 2000. The rape charge was dismissed, however, after Grabowski passed a lie detector lest, said Butler. 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Thu ft Ffl 8-5 Call (616) 948-8000 Today Dreisbach The Best Deals Are Downtown at Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings, MtcHtGAt < 49068 matter to be debated. The jury was not made privy to Med­ ford's claim of rape, however, and testi­ mony focused on the alleged hatchet inci­ dent. Medford testified at the trial that Grabowski had arrived at her home early on the morning of July 11. 2000 to mow her lawn and that she had gone outside to ask him to stop. "1 said, 'stop. stop. 1 do not want you to do this.” she testified. "I was trying not to be confrontational.” Medford testified that Grabowski was not a friend, but a colleague and that she had never asked him to cut her lawn or to chop down some maple tree saplings with a hatchet. ”1 wanted to be self-sufficient," she said. "He said 'fine!' and shoved it (the lawn mower) and he said 'why don't you let me do this for you?'" She said he "threw" the lawn mower into the trunk of his car. "I was trying to calm him down," she said. "He was clenching his teeth, his eyes were bulging at me and I'd seen that look before. I was trying to avoid that situa­ tion." Medford said that she walked toward the front of Grabowski’s car and "that's when he pulled out the hatchet." "It was inches away from me and he held it toward my head," she said. "He was out of control." Medford testified that she ran toward the back of her house, and she heard Grabowski peeling out of the driveway. Though she was advised by her boyfriend. Bastianelli, to call the police, she said she did not want to further aggra­ vate Grabowski. Medford said she needed to call Grabowski to hear him say he was only joking But when she called his house and begged him to tell her he was only joking, she only heard silence, she said. When Medford told Grabowski then that he scared her. he replied, "you hurt my feel­ ings," she testified. Butler implied, however, that his client was only joking and that Medford did not report the event to authorities until September, 2000 because she planned to sue the school to get money to move to the east side of the state where Bastianelli lives. Medford and Bastianelli both denied But­ ler's claim during their testimonies. No other information about the testi­ monies of some witnesses was available at press time Wednesday. 'Where Exceeding Your Expectations is a Family Tradition. If found guilty, Grabowski could be sen­ tenced to serve a maximum of four years in prison and/or pay a $2,000 fine. According to new Delton Schools Super­ intendent Ron Archer, Grabowski remains on a paid administrative leave of absence. 98 CHEVY CAVALIER 2 DOOR. AUTOMATIC. AR. CASSETTE. ONE WITH MOON ROOF - YOUR CHOICE - 2 IN STOCK 99 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4 97 GMC 1500 PICK-UP 96 BUICK PARK AVE. ULTRA LEATHER. CD. ONE OWNER. HURRY1 2WD. 350. ONE OWNER. ONLY 33.000 MVS LOW MVS. LEATHER. LOADED. 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REDUCED 5 *13,888 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOURWORKL J-AD GRAPHICS. IXC � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-08-09.pdf ac3130611e0ee89fa10f99ae3f90c139 PDF Text Text HASTIN6S PUIUC USURY I21SCHURCHST HASTINGS Ml 49058-1BJ Manufacturing firm earnings up Middle Lake man drowns Prep football season begins See page 2 See page 3 See page 12-14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings DANNER VOLUME 148, NO. 32 Thursday. August 9, 2001 PRICE 50* Hastings bond sale saves $2.5 million HEWS [BRIEFS: Jetton sets Founders Weekend activities by Mary McDonough 5.75 mills now being collected from school Staff Writer district residents for the newest bond issue Low interest rates, a Triple A credit rat­ and the previous bond issue may be able to ing and other positive factors meant the be reduced in coming years. Hastings Area School System saved nearly Barbara Hunt, district business manager, A children's bike parade, a talenl $2.5 million in interest payments when it said that "generally over the length of the show, horseshoe pitching and a Las sold $12.1 million of municipal bonds last bond issue the amount we have to collect Vegas Night are some of the activi­ Thursday. in taxes goes down." That’s due to increases that ties will The bond sale will finance a new $10 Founders launch million community center at the Weekend in Dehon this Friday. in property value that allow for the collec­ high tion of more taxes, to the collection of in­ The celebration continues on Sat­ school and allow the district to spend $2.1 terest on bond money invested by the dis­ urday, beginning at 7 a.m. with a million on improvements to school build­ trict, and to savings in interest as the debt pancake breakfast at the Dehon Fire ings and grounds. gospel concert at Faith is paid down. Hunt said. The interest and principal on the bonds Because the district won't be spending the United will be paid with a half-mill increase in entire $12.1 million it will receive from Station and ending with a 7 p.m. Methodist Church. In-between, there property taxes and the reallocation of 125 the bond sate right away, that money will will be a car show, arts and crafts mills already being assessed against prop­ be invested, according to Superintendent fair, children's games a 1 p.m. pa­ erty owners for an earlier construction and Carl Schocssel. The district is currently rade through town, a dulcimer music renovation project. Voters approved the lat­ working with the Paine Webber financial concert and more. est millage increase during the annual firm on plans for investing the bond money school election this past June. when it is received Aug. 23. On that date The Hastings School Board passed a reso­ Free boosters offered lution Monday approving the bond sale. at area nre departments Lifesaving booster seats for chil­ dren will be given away free from 7 the bond transaction will be completed and the bond funds turned over to the district. "It’s a very, very good sale," Richard Paine Webber acted as managing under­ Barch of Staudcr, Barch & Associates said writer and Edward E. Jones as co-undcr- at the board meeting. Prior to approval of writcr of the bonds (meaning their invest­ the millage, the district anticipated paying ment customers purchased the bonds). 9 pan. tonight (Aug. 9) at die Wood­ an average of 5.5 percent in interest on the Barch said the butui market isTurrcntly land Fite Department, from 1-4 p.m. bends. It was also expected that it would down in terms of the amount of interest be­ 14 at Thornapple Township take 25 years and nine months to pay off ing paid to bond purchasers, which helped Aug. Emergen-y Services and from the bonds. 10 lower the school district's overall interest a.m. to noun Aug. 18 al the Delton But when the bond sale took place, the Fire Departrrxnt Other dates and lo­ amount of interest the district had to pay cations are planned, loo. averaged out to 5.07 percent, or nearly a The district's excellent credit rating con­ half percent less than was originally ex­ tributed to the sate's success, he said. The district purchased an additional $27,134 in To qualify for a booster seal, a rale. Interest rates on bonds sold ranged from 4 percent to 5.6 percent. who pected. Also, the length of time it will take weighs between 40 and 80 pounds to pay off the bonds was shortened to 24 municipal bond insurance so its rating and is three Io five feel tall, and the years and eight months, or 13 months less could be upgraded to AAA. And the district adult must have a vehicle with a lap than originally anticipated. person must a have child and shoulder belt. The project is a cooperative ven­ ture of Barry County United Way, Ford Motor Co. and area fire de­ partments. Car accidents are the leading cause of death in the four to eight age group. Commission on Aging plans “Down on the Famf picnic The Barry County Commission on Aging will host a "Down on the Farm" picnic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Aug. 17 at Fish Hatch­ ery Park in Hastings. All county senior citizens are in­ vited. Reservations should be made by Aug. 10 by calling 948-4856. A S3 donation per person is requested and is payable at the picnic. “Anne” on stage this weekend "Anne of Green Gables" will be presented by the Thomapple Arts Council at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Aug. 10-11 at Central Auditorium in Hastings. A Saturday matinee also will be held at 2 p.m., and it will be signed for the hearing impaired. Tickets are $5 per person and $3 for children and senior citizens. Here. Rebecca Dufresne (left), who portrays Anne Shirley, shares a laugh with her best friend Diana Barry, played by Betsy Acker. Delton Kellogg teacher acquitted on assault charge by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Delton Kellogg Spanish teacher Francis Grabowski was greeted with tearful hugs from his wife and friends in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court last Thursday as a Red Cross hosts two more jury declared him not guilty of threatening former fellow teacher Holly Medford with a hatchet at her Kalamazoo home last year. mom onves ins mofitn “The verdict gives him some vindica­ Two more Red Cross blood drives tion,” said Defense Attorney David Butler after the two-day trial. "Fran’s life has al­ are being held this month. There continues Io be t shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ ford July 31 and witnesses testified all day Aug. 1. including former Delton School times, the lawsuit and the lack of mem­ ory," said Butler of why he believes the Assistant Prosecutor Scott Brower re­ fused to answer questions about the trial sion stands." Grabowski said in a prepared statement given blood within 56 days of the Brian Bastianelli. witness Phil Christman issued Monday that he is "extremely satis­ date of the drive is eligible to con­ and a telephone technician. fied" with the verdict "that confirms what I For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. deal: that 1 am not guilty of any crime." mie Grabowski. The felonious assault charge stemmed and his friends for supporting him "while I from an incident in which Grabowski al­ endured repealed attacks from a very vocal legedly held the hatchet inches from Med­ minority in the school district. you!’ after she had asked him to stop mow­ ing her Kalamazoo Township lawn on July More Briefs, Page 2 have slated since the beginning of this or­ fense as did his wife, fellow teacher Tam- ford's head and said. ‘1 could f-------- kill 11. 2000. Grabowski testified, however, that he see School bond sale on page 2 jury reached a not guilty verdict. Police Department. Medford’s boyfriend. Grabowski took the stand in his own de­ assisted the district with the bond sate, said various details such as dates and times, he "The jury heard the evidence and reached tribute. formerly Old Kent Bank, was recently cm- Barch, a public finance consultant who But an unidentified alternate juror, who their decision." said Brower, "and that deci­ in reasonably good health and hasn't bidding to be paying agent. Fifth Third, be paid off by 2026 or earlier. was dismissed lifter the closing arguments, Mike Szckely of the Kalamazoo Township age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is because it submitted the lowest bid of those gether total $53.2 million, are expected to guilty verdict refused comment. Janet Tower and Mary Collier. Det. Sgt. Anyone who is at least 17 years of ments. Schocssel said Fifth Third was selected to other schools. Both debts, which to­ Five members of the 12-person jury who Superintendent Marsha Wells, teachers port. a new elementary school and add additions were asked about the reason for the not said. “(It was) because of the evidence, the Hastings. . bank and the bank will make those pay­ $21.9 million it borrowed in 1995 to build I’d have to whack you two or three times." that Medford only filed her criminal com­ the Delton school district in June. Testimony in the case began with Med­ bond interest and principal payments to the debt of $31.5 million the district owes on hit you with it,' and ’It’s duller than hell. told Butler she. too. would have voted for nock Hospital. 1009 W. Green St., bonds, meaning the district will forward the million. That will be added to an existing He said he held it down by his leg. fin­ acquittal due to Medrord’s inability to recall 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. at Pen­ ments, for a total new debt load of $21.7 ‘Well, it's in case I do get mad, I could just have to have his life restored?" Butler had tried to convince the panel plaint in order to bolster a sexual harass­ ment civil case filed against Grabowski and Grand Rapids to act as paying agent for the gered the blade and said in a joking manner, ready been ruined. What chance docs he The other drive is planned for 1 to The district selected Fifth Third Bank of tion to $12.1 million in principal pay­ him why he had a hatchet. Today (Aug. 9), a blood drive will St. in Nashville. has a healthy fund balance (accumulation of savings), which also helped. Barch said. was sitting in his car when Medford asked be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed Altogether, the district will be making $9.6 million in interest payments in addi­ Grabowski offered thanks to his family "1 don't know what 1 would have done without them and their support." he said. "I am especially proud of my wife, Tammie. see Delton teacher on page 2 Relay for Life gets in motion For 24-hours. 22 teams of men and women from all over Barry County will be taking part in the sixth annual "Relay for Life" event Aug 10-11. sponsored by County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Here, relay co-chairs Jean Selleck (left) and Donna Long show some of the promotional and fund-raising items that are being sold to help raise a goal of $54,500 All the action (open to the public) takes place at the Hastings High School track, starting at 5 p.m Friday and ending with a final lap at 5 p.m Saturday. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 Hastings Manufacturing reports improved earnings NEWS BRIEFS: “HASTINGS" brand name, arc marketed dian distribution of all products is handled improved its primarily through independent warehouse through a wholly owned subsidiary, Hast­ reported sharply gross margin to 32.3 percent during the distributors, retailers, and on a limited ba­ higher net income on comparable sales for the second quarter ended June 30. 2001 just-completed quarter, up from 30.2 per­ sis. direct to original equipment manufac­ 1999. Hastings began to distribute and ad­ cent in the same period in 2000. The com­ turers. The additives products available un­ minister products for other U.S -based sup­ The Hastings based manufacturer and pany also reduced its operating expenses 6.7 percent on a quarter-over-quarter basis der the "CASITF.r'!" brand name are mar­ pliers into the Canadian market keted through The Casite Company, a joint products complement the current piston Fueled by ments. (AMEX Family musk at fountain features Meyer’s debut strong operational improve­ Hastings Manufacturing HMF) today Co distributor of piston rings and other engine costs and improving profitability." Hastings Manufacturing markets both directly increased by trimming advertising and general and venture that 96.7 percent to $450,111. or $0 60 per administrative expenses Its operating mar­ through independent representatives. Cana- Beverly Meyer, who specializes in share, in the second quarter of 2001. com­ gin improved from 5.7 percent in the y ear­ products reported net income music for children and families, will pared w ith net income of S228.8 II, or ago quarter to 9.7 percent in the second be making her local debut Friday, S0.3I per share, in the second quarter of Aug. 10 at the Fridays at the Foun­ 2000 The company attributed the increase to quarter of 2001. For the six months ended June 30. 2001. tain outdoor concert in downtown Hastings. The free event, open to the public, Hastings Manufacturing reported net in­ improved productivity, operating efficien­ come of $517.732, or $0.69 per share, on cies achieved through its transition to lean sales of SI8.6 million, compared with net manufacturing, and the effec.’s of the cost income of $511.362, or $0.68 per share, on Courthouse lawn, near the fountain containment in sales of $18.9 million. The company cred­ area, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This early 2001. Hastings said a shift in the sales ited its strong performance in the second is the last ’Fountain* concert of the mix to higher-margin products also con­ season. Meyer has been delighting chil­ tributed to the earnings improvements takes place on the Barry County measures implemented quarter with offsetting a weaker first quar­ and ings. Inc located in Barrie. Ontario. During These ring offerings as to both distribution chan­ nels and customer base. Guardrail project to begin Aug. 20 on M-43 in Delton Thc Michigan Department of Transporta­ tion Director Gregory J. Rosine. "Our ag­ tion will be upgrading guardrails on M-43 gressive repair and reconstruction strategy from 32nd Street in Kalamazoo County to has paid off in fewer customer complaints Shultz Road in Delton this summer. and more praise for the improvements Net sales increased 1.2 percent to $9.9 ter. The increase helped Hastings Manufac­ with million during the just-completed quarter, turing pay down S1.2 million in debt during “The Music Lady Children's Music up from $9.8 million in the same period in the first half of 2001. The company also Programs” since 1996. Her powerful 2000. The increase reflects growth in the generated $1.6 million in cash from opera­ voice is accompanied by guitar and domestic tions. a five-fold increase over the same pe­ "We have invested just over $900 mil­ local road projects. Airport improvements riod in 2000. "The cost-containment measures put into lion this year to improve Michigan trans­ also were approved for Chippewa, Bay and portation's network/ said State Transporta- Saginaw counties. teachers dren, original and families her arrangements on se­ aftermarket, which was offset slightly by decreases in other markets. “Despite challenging conditions in the quencer. In case of rain, the Fridays at the automotive markets, we were able to nearly Fountain concert will be held inside double our net income during the second the Thornapple Arts Council's down­ quarter, which demonstrates that our focus town on cost containment and operational im­ Hastings building, 117 W, provement was the right course to follow." State St. The concert series is sponsored by said Andrew Johnson, co-chief executive the City of Hastings and the Thor­ officer of Hastings Manufacturing napple Arts Council of Barry County. were pleased to see increased sales activity Hastings Summerfest set for Aug. 24 - 26 "We strengthened our balance sheet," said Mark show and more. "I think the turnout will be fantas­ automotive parts market with pistons, pis­ sold to an out-of-state company and a num­ March. In the meantime. Schocssel said, ton rings, mechanics’ specially tools and ber of employees were laid off. small improvement projects such as fixing done during times when school is not in have us pay a lot more money to another session. year, as we sharpen our focus on managing under the bank?" Carlton fire millage passed Carlton Township voters approved a 1.5- of the area covered by the Hastings and mill property tax renewal for fire protection Freeport fire departments and gave the areas in a special election Tuesday. to the Woodland fire district. dents, who worried that Woodland's fire in­ surance rating was not as good as that of Barry voters. The millage renewal would normally County Courthouse lawn will begin have appeared on last November’s general will continue through 8 p.m. They election ballot, but because it didn't get on the ballot, a special election had to be held. The renewal was for three years. a.m. and run through 6 pzn. On Sun­ The outcome of the election was appar­ day, arts and crafts will begin at 12 ently unaffected by a controversy over who the township will contract with for fire pro­ Also on Sunday, there will be a the fire departments that formerly covered Some of the affected fire departments felt "blind-sided" by the switch, they said at the ample, stood to lose some $5,000 in yearly revenue because of the switch. Township board members made the move, they said, to improve emergency re­ tection services. The Carlton Township Board recently sponse times and prevent 911 calls from kids' parade Sunday afternoon (Aug. approved new fire district boundaries that having to be transferred from Barry 911 to 26) at 1 p.m. on Michigan, and Slate took away all of the area usually covered by Ionia 911 (the Lake Odessa fire department the Lake Odessa fire department and some is in Ionia County). brary Duck Derby at Tyden Park at 2 p.m. Entertainment-wise, there will be napple River Boys, performing blue­ DELTON TEACHER grass and country, and the Nashville who has stood by me with grace and many local performers like the Thor­ Five Pius. Taylorcd Pennies and Gypsies of the Desert Moon will also be playing. He also thanked Butler for doing a "fan­ tastic job of presenting the truth in a clear Separate tributes to the Beatles and Elvis will be part of the enter­ tainment. and compelling manner,” and he thanked God "for He gave me the grace and strength to never give up, to never forget that the "Everyone is putting a lot of hard work and time said from page 1 strength during this difficult time." Shinavier. into Summerfest,” "It's going to be great." truth shall set you free." He added that it was "the Lord" who opened the eyes and ears of the jury to the truth. "I pray now that He will do the same for Lake Odessa Arts Counci hosts jazz, blues musk fest The Lake Odessa Arts Council has announced that it will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Fes­ tival Saturday, Aug. 25, st the vil­ lage park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions to entice young and old alike. Tt^ditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park,” with such big band greats as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkety Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen’s barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at localcounties.com ■ the only site you'! over need! those in the Delton community who have been blinded by the slurs, rumors and innu­ endo against me these past 10 months." Grabowski said. "For those who have sup­ ported me with quiet dignity, I offer my thanks and say that the time for silence is now over. It is time to stand up for what is right and just." Though school administrators have been tied up in meetings while considering vari­ ous options relating to Grabowski's em­ ployment with the schools since the ver­ dict, Grabowski indicated he plans to return to the classroom. "I look forward to returning to work and The new community center will have a swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness cen­ ble by the bond sale, but won't begin actual ter. teen center, meeting rooms, and a child construction of the community center until care/carly education center. Grabowski denies sexual harassment allegations several occasions and while on the Spain by Shelly Sulser premiums. large car show on State Street, a Street, and the Hastings Public Li­ The district has already begun some of the building and grounds work made possi­ them, which may mean higher insurance time. The Freeport fire department, for ex­ wil] start up again on Saturday at 10 p.m. and cTrd at 5 p.m. old staircases at the middle school will be Schocssel said, "would our taxpayers rather ics’ specialty tools, available percent of the township's 1,622 registered on Friday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m., and controversy. fuel systems. The piston rings and mechan­ were cast. Those voting represented 8.5 the the additives for engines, transmissions and Co-Chair on about after a groundbreaking ceremony next ued improvements in the second half of the merfest crafts When asked from page 1 in the second quarter, and look for contin­ and crafts and entertainment," Sum­ and work for 21 state trunkline projects and 49 SCHOOL BOND SALE The switch angered some township resi­ Arts roadway and 10 bridges. The funds include and bridge projects. broilcd in controversy when the bank was A total of 125 yes votes and 14 no votes Allyson Shinavier. among 45 counties to repair 75 miles of ings Manufacturing. Hastings Manufacturing Co. serves the tic., As usual we will have great arts Committee The $53.5 million will be distributed This project is part of $53.5 million the MDOT approved last week for state road Johnson, co-chief executive officer of Hast­ year, such as two parades, sporting events, musical entertainment, a car we've made to our system." impact on earnings and cash flow, and have Hastings will hold its annual Sum­ There will be many highlights this uled to begin Aug. 20 in Delton. place earlier this year have had a positive During the weekend of Aug. 24-26, merfest celebration. The $210,000 guardrail project is sched­ trip. Grabowski admitted the claim saying Staff Writer Francis Grabowski, a Delton Kellogg it was "in the course of mutually joking High School Spanish teacher, has denied behavior between Defendant Grabowski, allegations that he talked of students and (Medford) and others...." teachers in a sexual manner in his class­ He denied saying he could not wait to see room. That's the crux of Grabowski's an­ her in a bathing suit, but admitted that "in swer to former teacher Holly Medford's the course of mutually joking behavior" lawsuit against him and the school district. between himself and Medford that he made Grabowski filed his answer to the seven­ make room in their bed for Medford and Circuit Court last Thursday, the same day a that he would be happy to have her join jury declared him not guilty of assaulting them. Medford with a hatchet at her home July Grabowski allegedly made the comment 11, 2000. He has been on an administrative leave while the three were chaperoning a number of Delton Kellogg students to Spain in from the district since Medford reported her June, 2000. allegations to police last September and Steele. Some teachers have reportedly told the Detton Kellogg Board of Education that they will walk off the job if Grabowski re­ turns to work. Archer said he was not aware of plans by staff members to quit their jobs if ment are continuing among administrators, attorneys and union representatives this sexual remarks. And. he denies threatening to retaliate week now that Grabowski has been cleared against and/or intimidating both teachers of all criminal charges. and students for reporting his "unwelcome and sexually inappropriate behavior." lawsuit, He admitted telling Medford, however, Grabowski returns. Some parents have also reportedly told Grabowski talked openly to his classes and that he cared about her so much that he school board members that they will re­ teacher, talked of how he could kill another He also admitted that he told Medford move their students from the school be­ teacher and his ex-wife and discussed the that another employee of the school district cause of allegations in the lawsuit that sex lives of other teachers with his classes had said that Grabowski could not leave his Grabowski had made inappropriate com­ among a number of other allegations. position at Delton Kellogg High School ments to students and staff in the past. No one asked to comment about their in­ According to Medford's staff members about his affair with another Grabowski denied all of those allega­ tions. because he had not "done" her. In his answer to the lawsuit, Grabowski Medford also accuses him of repeatedly record. "We'll sec what kind of path we re going showing to his classes a videotape of one of his Spanish students wearing a bikini "false charges." And, regarding reports of his alleged to take," said School Board President (taped during a class trip to Spain) while misconduct being made by other staff Hughes last Thursday, shortly after learn­ commenting on her body in a sexual man­ members to the administration over the ing of the verdict. ner. Grabowski admitted to showing the tape, past nine years, he neither admitted nor de­ Grabowski was originally charged with one count of third degree criminal sexual but denied making the comments. calls criminal allegations against him nied those reports. He claims that allegations such as conduct, one count of aggravated stalking He also denied having conversations with and one count of assault with a dangerous other Delton teachers about his sexual en­ that he could kill another teacher and his weapon last October after Medford reported counters with his wife. Tammie (Seaton) ex-wife and cover up the evidence "are mis­ the incidents to police in September, three Grabowski inside Delton Kellogg High represented and taken out of context." months after they allegedly occurred. begin "discovery" before proceeding to a pretrial hearing on the case. the future," he said. But, according to new superintendent after Grabowski passed a lie detector test. ferred to Medford as one of his "bitches" on The stalking charge was dismissed after a preliminary examination Grabowski allegedly telling three teachers Attorneys for both sides are expected to hearing and Aug. 1, discussions about Grabowski's sit­ Grabowski was bound over for trial on the uation are underway between Sv tool Board assault charge alone. President Paul Hughes, union representa­ "The jury heard only a sliver of what tives. attorneys. Principal Paul Blacken and happened because of the rules of evidence," Wells. "At the present time, Mr. Grabowski said Humphreys Steele about last week's verdict. will continue on administrative leave while Humphreys Steele is a Delton attorney the district reviews this information as part who is serving as Medford's co-counscl in of our deliberations on Mr. Grabowski's the sexual harassment lawsuit against continued employment at DKHS," Archer Grabowski and the district. said in his statement. On Wednesday. Archer said the adminis­ civil case," she said, adding that the two "All of the proofs will unfold in our tration will likely make an announcement on Monday or Tuesday regarding the dis­ cases arc reminiscent of the famous O.J. trict’s decision. "We have a lot of people anxious to Simpson was acquitted of murder but was hear." he said, "mostly staff." He said Wells is involved because she paring Fran to OJ. Simpson. I'm just say­ was the superintendent when the allega­ Steele. "In a civil case, the jury only needs tions against Grabowski came to light. to find by a preponderance of the evidence Simpson murder and civil cases where found liable for the deaths. "I'm not com­ ing the cases themselves arc similar," said "She's the one who was here. She con­ that the person is liable more than 50 per­ ducted investigations." said Archer. "She's cent." In a criminal case, a jury has to find more than a 99-pcrccnt likelihood that the ever. lists Grabowski as the instructor for person is guilty, she said. "In the civ?, case, the jury will hear the Spanish II. said attorney Jill Humphreys whole story," she said. schedule mailed to students lust June, how­ "would take a bullet for her." tentions, however, would speak on the The sexual assault charge was dismissed assisting us." A fall. 2001-2002 high school class also denies making anonymous phone calls to staff members and making preparing the youth of the community for Ron Archer, who replaced Marcia Wells He negotiations regarding his future employ­ School. But, regarding an allegation that he re­ getting on with the important task of the comment that he and his wife would count complaint in Kalamazoo County Fran Grabowski, right, leaves court in Kalamazoo with his wife. Tammie. left, and attorney David Butler, center. �Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 9. 2001 - Page 3 Area farmer, veteran drowns in Middle Lake tached to the door of his home. by Shellv Sulser "The neighbors said they last saw him Staff Writer Troopers are still trying to piece together on Tuesday. July 31." said troopers. ment at Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa for 10 years before his retirement and was a life member of VFW Post 4461 the last minutes of Ralph McClelland's life Police found no sign of foul play, and that led to his drowning near McClelland's investigators did find a fishing pole, laying Middle Lake home last week. across McClelland's dock, equipped with a in 1935 from Nashville High School and fishing lure. A can of beer was found sit­ was preceded in death last September by his ting on the steps leading to the lake. wife, Edith G. (Newton) McClelland. Sgt. Jim Richardson said the 85 year old man had apparently been in the water fully clothed for about two days before he was found face down 75 yards away from his properly next to another resident's dock last "We have no idea how it happened." said Richardson, who noted McClelland had not been reported missing before his body was drowning and that he had no significant McClelland's family told investigators that they last talked to McClelland on July 29, and that they tried Io call him on July 31 but received no answer. Police said a water bill dated July 30 was found still at­ He served in the U.S. Army from May 10, 1945 until his honorable discharge Aug. 20. 1946. McClelland's funeral was held Tuesday, McClelland enjoyed bowling, fishing, Aug. 7 at the Wren Funeral Home in Hast­ camping, hunting, gardcn.rg and especially ings with the Rev. George Speas officiat­ his grandchildren. ing. discovered. He was born in Nashville and graduated Troopers said an autopsy Friday rcveaLd that the cause of McClelland's death was health issues. Thursday evening. in Lake Odessa. McClellcnd was known as a long time farmer, living on Vedder Road were he lived from 1947 until his 1986 move to Middle Lake. He also worked m the custodial depart­ Michigan State Police troopers talk to Victim's Advocate Julie DeBoer on Middle Lake where 85-year-old lake resident Ralph McClelland was found deceased face down in the water Aug. 2. Middleville group plans 5K run next month by Patricia Johns Coach Park is continuing, but that there town Development Authority and Local Staff Writer was no guarantee that everything would be Development Finance Authority members finished by that time. to share ideas and interests. Susan Vlietstra literally ran into the Aug. 2 Thornapple Area Parks and Recre­ The committee is also working on a ation Commission (TAPRC) meeting after combined meeting of the TAPRC. Down­ PHOTO Center The TAPRC will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 in the Township Hall. putting the final touches on the 5K route FOR ALL YOUR PHOTO PROCESSING NEEDS - for the run on Sept. 8. TRY THE PROFESSIONALS AT PRINTING PLUS! Forms will be mailed to more than We want you to get the best color reproduction available from your families’ photographs 3.000 runners and will be available at the 35mm Film Processing NE HOUR SERVICE Thomapple Township, Middleville Village and Thomapple Kellogg School District of­ fices. The route begins on Irving, goes down Loop Road until it enters the Paul Henry Thomapple Trail and ends in the new Stage Same Day or Next Day Coach Park behind the village hall. ____ . The race is the kick-off for Heritage Day. It should be completed before the parade begins. Vlietstra says that the race is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. The walk will follow. She is looking for volunteers to help make the run a success. Anyone interested in learning more about the run or in volunteering can leave a mes­ sage for Vlietstra at the Thomapple Town­ ship offices at 795-7202. The TAPRC has also begun discussing future goals. There have been discussions with the Barry County YMCA on perhaps transferring some programming to the TAPRC. No decisions have been made. Bryan Grucsbeck., the village manager working as staff liaison with the TAPRC. emphasized that these discussions were not taking place because anyone was unhappy with the Y's management of local recre­ ation programs. David Newman stressed that the goal was to explore the best ways to bring recre­ ational services to the community. The subcommittee working on this will report at the Aug. 23 TAPRC meeting. Gruesbeck reported that work on Stage Runners in the 5K event on Sept. 8 will find the surface smooth on the part of the Paul Henry Thomapple Trail they will use. 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Fenner's nephew is also a part-time resi­ dent of the home, he said, and the pair will • Back & White Copies Custom Rubber Stamps Plastic Binding and more! be able to stay with friends and relatives. The house was insured. Tom Fenner, center, was left homeless Monday afternoon when his 100 year old house was gutted by fire in Nashville. 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 616.945.9105 .p the gw*"’ OPEN MON - FRI 8:30 - 6:00 • SAT 8:30 -1:00 �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 ■ l€TT€RS from our readers... f The government can’t afford tax rebates To the editor: funded separately Perhaps the unaccounted might come to the minds of anybody who on groceries, or the car insurance, nr the of this letter to my representatives in Con­ I receive a daily email briefing from an for $13 billion is an interest expense which, takes the time to run the numbers here. Consumer’s bill, or the school clothes in gress and Internal Revenue Service, along outfit called CCH. Inc., which is chock full w hen calculated according to the formula I It is true, as a friend of mine pointed out. layaway. And if either my friend or I (or with my of information on developing tax issues, tax learned in Math 97 this summer, would be that I am no student of economics and it is both of us. for that matter) continue to run a "compassionate and immediate relief (did laws and tax decisions from all 50 states, something like 4.8 percent daily for the pe­ also true that I do not hase all the informa­ the IRS and the federal government. riod from Aug. I to Oct. I intent to decline their offer of deficit for any length of time, we go bank­ I mention that tion regarding .^e budget for the coming rupt. Unless, of course, we have credit gi Minds that I believe I can afford to do I was appalled and outraged, although The second thing that is not clear to me is fiscal y ear. although it can be found on the cards. without it more than they can afford Io pay not the least bit surprised, to read in the that if the Treasury expects to recoup S28 to Aug. I report that the Treasury Department $30 billion of the borrowed $51 CNN site online and I will read it. if I can I am left to conclude that those charged billion stay awake long enough to decipher it. So I w ith the responsibility of spending my fed­ has borrowed $51 billion to fund the $38 from corporate taxes due Oct. I. where do will admit that there arc some missing eral tax dollars, while certainly educated billion worth of tax rebates created by the they intend to get the difference of $21 bil­ pieces of information here. But I do know and experienced in such matters by Economic Growth and Tax Relief Recon­ lion still owed? Perhaps it will come in the this ciliation Act of 2001, which, according to form of the tw o percent of my Social Secu­ it was $83.50?) on the it: it goes against my ethics to accept money from people who arc so obviously out of touch with reality; where I come ac­ from. $83.50 is not called "tax relief." it is if I borrow $500 from my friend on cepted standards, have not learned the basic called a week’s worth of groceries and tank Tuesday against the three hundred dollar lessons this taxpayer has benefited from, ot gas and if the federal government wants President George W. Bush, promises "com­ rity taxes the government is contemplating pay check I expect to receive on Friday. I courtesy of many, many collection agen­ to go in debt to insult my intelligence, it passionate and immediate tax relief...for all allowing me to invest in publicly traded still need to make up that $200 difference, cies. namely: do not borrow more than you will cost them a whole lol more than $83.50 Americans who pay taxes." stocks or government bonds. That would thereby creating a deficit. And if the actual need: do not borrow more than y ou can pay to do so. The article states that this move is a "dra­ amount to about $15.46. based on this tax­ amount I receive on Friday is les» than the back and if you dig yourself into a financial matic change from the Treasury's April 30 payer’s W-2 from last year. Perhaps if I in­ amount I expected, both my friend and I are hole with a backhoe, you will likely fill it in announcement that it planned to repay $57 billion" in public debt during the July-Sep­ vest that $15.46 in government bonds, and running a deficit and somebody’s family in w ith a teaspoon because you can no longer Anna Piscopo use my powers of persuasion to convince this picture w ill be going shorter than usual afford anything else. So I will send a copy Hastings tember quarter. No mention is made of my friends and family to do the same. why. where, exactly, all these borrowed zeros are that $21 billion could be paid back before coming from, but the implication is that anyone really even notices it is missing. $28 to $30 billion of them will be generated (All those zeroes tend to blur the vision, by corporate taxes, the due date for which you know.) was shifted from Sept. 15 to Oct. I. The third thing that is not clear to me is There are a couple of things that are not Third side to CCW issue Independence Day is to honor the freedom To the editor: I feel it's time to speak up on this civil money than it needs to pay the rebates it has statute called the CCW (Carrying Con­ The modem history Treasury Dept, is borrowing $51 billion in promised, but not funded, with money it cealed Weapon) Bill. There is a third side of leave out that the first shots al Concord if the Treasury order to pay out $38 billion, where is the does not yet have, what happens to the $57 this issue. This statute is as unconstitutional difference of $13 billion? My research from billion in public debt it has decided to forgo as the statutes that created the need for it. the same source. CCH Inc., tells me that on in favor of "compassionate and immediate July 4 of this year, a special appropriations tax relief? United Nations. from tyranny of this nation by British rule. is borrowing more clear to me. the first one being that if the that Apparently, they seem to have that last principle well in grasp. books conveniently Bridge were to stop the British from mov­ ing into town and disarming the citizens. Any God-fearing patriotic American that Most all 56 signers of the Declaration of feels the obligation to apply for a permit is Independence either died in the war effort A side note, we used to be the number one industrial nation in the world. Now we’re number eight. We used to be the bread basket to the world. I asl year we im­ ported 15 percent to feed ourselves. Sleep comfortable my nieve sheeple. Don't believe it. Prove me wrung. The bill was passed in the amount of $ 116 mil­ Now it might depend on where you go in truly telling the politicians and law enforce­ or died pennyless afterward. They pledged lion (a few less zeroes here) to pay for the various parts of the country , but I would be ment that they, the politicians, are the mas­ their lives, fortune and scared honor to give expenses incurred by Treasury in issuing willing to bet my “compassionate and im­ ters of the people. The stale and national you (their posterity) the freedom you grew the rebate checks and, presumably, their at­ has to be constantly reinforced. The surest mediate tax relief check (in the amount of constitutions have no jurisdiction in this up with. What is your pledge to your pos­ tendant “Notification of Status and Amount way for evil to prevail is for good men to do $83.50) that the terms "shell game”, "cre­ stale, let alone the Bible. It’s not the func­ terity? There is none so hopelessly enslaved of Immediate Tax Relief’. It would appear, nothing. Maybe this firearm statute is the ative bookkeeping." "robbing from Peter to tion of the government to keep the people than those who think they are free. then, that the $13 billion cannot be ac­ time to do something. Heck, it’s only the pay Paul.” "hedging your bets” and (where from error. It’s the function of the people to counted for in expenses, as those were I come from, anyway), "dope fiend move" keep the government from error. (A.C.A. v firearms in this nation? “A slave shall not Douds 339 U.S. 382.442.) Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stebenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave . Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030 Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Carlton. Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144 District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Englar, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. What was the first statute restricting last of Karl Marx's 10 planks left to be im­ plemented here in the Stales. own a firearm for it can be used against the A politician gives his oath Io uphold the But. I don't want to get into trouble. slave master." Doesn’t the Bible say the Constitution. How can we hold him to his Henry David Thorous stated, "Never obey a borrower is the slave to the lender? Now. fit word if we don't know what the constitu­ law blindly." A question to all county sher­ this into the fact that all money is loaned tion says? A legal term for this is “latches" iffs: since you are the highest law enforce­ into existence and we are the largest debtor - if you don't know your rights, you don't ment officers in your respective counties, nation in the world, to a privately owned have any rights because the person trying to how can you legally enforce the Brady Bill, bank called the Federal Reserve. deny you is under no obligation to inform when it was found to be unconstitutional? We used to be the strongest military force you. True education is cheap compared to liv­ But. I don't have the money or the time. in the world, now we’re third behind Russia Every Fourth of July. Memorial Day. Flag and China. So you big government liberals Day, Presidents' Day. etc., hold your head in shame. Memorial Day is to honor the can’t s*y the government is protecting my A strong man. well armed, protecting his family for me. Public Act ITH turned what palace, shall keep his positions at peace. fallen soldiers. What is a human life worth? military we do have under final say of the (Luke 11.21.) ing in ignorance. The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. (2nd Amendment. United Stales Constitution.) Write Us R letter... Any law repugnant to the constitution cannot be obeyed. (Marburv v Madison 5 The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there.are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Give us a call at 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 9. 2001 - Page 5 \[Soad News || Newtons celebrate 50th anniversary Yoders celebrate 50th wedding anniversary celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary Gordon and Lee Yoder of 195 East Street. on August 25. 2001. Family and friends are Laurel and Pat New ton of Hastings will Freeport. Mich, celebrated their 50th wed­ with invited hosted by the couple's children and grand­ children. from 2 to 5 p.m.. August 25, to be A open house birthday party is planned Community Hall held at the Thomapple Valley Church. 2750 for Aug. 11, 2001 at the Historical Society an open The couple’s four children. Terry Yoder. Heather Marie Kendall and Damon Rein­ hold Bloch were united in marriage April Ann (Todd) Blackwell. Bldg., 127 Warren St.. Freeport,. Ml 2-5 p.m. Given by her children. Birthday wishes hosted the open house can be sent to her home. In exchange of a They have ten grandchildren and three great-grandchil­ gift a flower would be nice. dren. Gordon Yoder and the former Leonora Roger and Juanita (Arnold) Cowles of 21, 2001. The afternoon ceremony took Neff were married on July 24. 1951 at Rev. place at the Assembly of God Church in Chalmer Miller's home. Gordon is retired Nashville and was officiated by Pastor from Yoder's Service. Lee is a homemaker. The couple were married on August 26. S. M-43 Hwy.. Hastings. Ml Sharon (Marvin) Owen, and Julie (Matt) Gregory, Battle Creek will celebrate their 51st wed­ ding anniversary on August 26. 2001. Smith celebrates 80th birthday house Mary Kendall & Bloch wed Reception, House Saturday, July 28. 2001. at the Freeport ding anniversary Cowles celebrate 51st anniversary to an Open MARRIAGE LICENSES Glenn Branham. 1950 in Hastings First Presbyterian Church Heather with the Rev. Leason Sharpe officiating. is the daughter Kendall and Marianne Daniel of Kendall, both of They are the parents of Barbara Cowles. Hastings, and Lila Kendall ofTravcrsc City. David Cowles. Tom and Nancy Cowles, Damon is the son of Ron and Nancy Bloch and Jack and Sophie Cowles. They have of Nashville. five grandchildren. Robert Paul Joseph, Jr.. Nashville and Jamie Renee Wyble, Nashville. Showing their love and support for the The Cowles family cordially invites you bride and groom were maid of honor, Jenny to join them in celebrating the occasion at Dinu (friend of bride); best man, Roman an open house from I to 4 p.m. on August Bloch (brother of groom); bridesmaid, 18.2001 at West Lake Presbyterian Church. Amanda Bloch (sister-in-law); and grooms­ 4155 28th Street. Battle Creek, Michigan. man, George Davis (friend of groom). Kevin Nathaniel Keller. Hastings and Mercedes Ann Guild. Hastings. Alexander Kendall (brother of bride) and Kevin Dobbcrfuhl (cousin Russell David Ambrose. Plainwell and Democratic party postpones dinner The of groom) Barry Lisa Michelle Oshust, Plainwell. James Michael Case, Dowling and Alli­ son Louise Phillips, Dowling. served as ushers. Master and Mistress of Party has postponed its annual Tru­ Ceremonies were Darrell and Susan Fuller man-Johnson (uncle and aunt of groom). Guest book at­ scheduled in early September with tendants were Jonathan Kendall (brother of former Gov. James Blanchard speak­ bride) and Lander Bachcrt (friend of bride). ing. Due to scheduling difficulties with After a honeymoon to Orlando, Florida, Dinner, Heather and Damon would like to thank poned, Joseph Lukasiewicz said. The their family and friends and those who dinner has a "very tentative" possi­ helped celebrate in their special day. bility of being held in November, he Blanchard, served as who U.S. most recently ambassador to Canada under President Bill Clinton, is Kevin Douglas Lee, Hastings and Crystal Marie Kasack. Hastings. William Chester Hall. Jr.. Hastings and Tammy Ann Benedict. Hastings. Kenneth John seeking the Democratic Bos. Jr., Wayland and Karen Lea Sullivan. Wayland. Michael James Rabbers. Hickory Cor­ ners and Patricia Frances Hokenson, Hick­ ory Comers. Ryan added. in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 .suivuiiKre iii Nicole McKelvey. Hastings. originally Blanchard, the event has been post­ the couple now resides in Hastings. Jacob Harvey Snow, Hastings and Sarah Democratic County Patrick Pung. Okemos Brian Michael Neal. Middleville and Jeannie Lucille Sweet. Middleville. Party nomination for governor in the 2002 election. got what’s hot iM eNTeRTUMMeHT CABLE’S Bivens celebrate 25th anniversary Twenty-five years of wedded bliss! Ken Great entertainment is always in season with cable television. It's more of the blockbuster movies, specials and spc.rts you want, all at a price that’s lower than you'd expect! and Becky Bivens are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Aug. 6. 2001. There will be an open house held for them on Aug. 11. 2001 from 2 to 7 p.m. at 1190 Bachman Rd.. Hastings. Mich. Family and friends are welcome. Galloways celebrate 40th anniversary Their children arc Gordon and Michelle Bivens, and Nichole Bivens. Grandchildren are Chance and Hailey Bivens, and Hie Bivens. INSTALLATION Gerald and Saundra Gallaway will cele­ brate their 40th anniversary on August 5th. 200! Gerald Gallaway and Saundra Williams were married in Neptune. Ohio in 1961. Their children are Kim (Steve) Parish. Melinda (Eric) Brundage, and Jeni (Shan­ non) Kalee. They have eleven grandchil­ dren They will be celebrating with their fami­ lies from both Michigan and Ohio. They have been pastoring at McCallum United Brethren Church in Delton for 14 years. Cards accepted: 5505 Otis Lake Rd.. Del­ ton. Michigan 49046. Subscribe to The Hastings BANNER ...and keep informed! And get expanded basic for $19.95 a month for your first month! FREE Digital Premium i Package : first month of ImonthFREE! InternetAccess! High-Speed Expressions Dance Centre Dance Team Auditions August 13 - 16 Classes Offered In: Bullet/I’oinlc • Hip Hop Tup • Combination Jazz Class (ages Aero/ Tumbling Lyrical Fall Registration Saturday, August 18 • 11 to 4 M) Millennium DIGITAL MEDIA 2-1/2 - 6) • Adult Classes For More Information Call 616-945-0421 I*fcasc leave a message if wv arc not available. and Bethaney Lee Tobias, Battle Creek. 1-800-CABLE-ME �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 3.2001 JoAnnc is survived by her husband. I JoAnne E. Pennington | Vance (Bud) Pennington; one daughter. Sherri Green of Middleville; one son. MIDDLEVILLE JoAnnc - E. Andrew (Nina) Pennington of Middleville; Pennington, age 69. of Middleville, passed Barlow. Health Blodgett Campus. Green, Emily Green, Starlette (Andrew) Philip Pennington. Brandon JoAnne was bom on July 6, 1932 at Terzes, Melanie Cross, Billy Clark; four Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Jack and great grandchildren. Alex DeVnes. Gcrritt Hulda (Engel) Bergman. She was raised DeVries, in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg Schools. She was Pennington to married on 8. Terzes; Pennington, Aubrey one sister. Emily Sophia Hazel Stauffer Brown (Ronald) Mugridge of Middleville; special nieces Vance January Obit tatties seven grandchildren. Laura Lynne (George) away Friday. August 3. 2001 at Spectrum 1949 R. and nephews, Joy Ann (Matt) Plymire. in Scott Middleville. Mugridge (Tonya) and Ryan Mugridge; a special cousin. JoHannah JoAnne was employed at Dr. Shumways Middleville Engineering and Middleville She was preceded in death by her parents. Jack and Hulda Bergman. Tool & Die Company. A Eastern Stars. JoAnnc was a homemaker, service memorial will Saturday morning. August 11, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, bowling, traveling and camping. Middleville. Rev. Wayne Kiel officiating. Memorial contributions may be made devoted her life to her family, was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother and to American Diabetes Association. Arrangements by Beeler Functal Home, great grandmother, always doing kind deeds at Spectrum Kent Health She was born May 5. 1926. in Bowne December 12, 1929. the Stauffer family moved to the Cook Fann near Hastings. graduated from Hazel Hastings High School in 1945. Barry County Normal in 1946 and attended Western Michigan College. She taught at the Hinds School and Brush Ridge School. Hazel married Harry Brown. Jr., <»n Middleville. for her family and friends. 2001. Township. Kent County, the daughter of held be an avid reader, she enjoyed cross-stitch, She 2. Alcid and Lona (Fairchild) Stauffer. Cremation has taken place. She was a member of the Middleville Stauffer Brown. 75. died Thursday. August Community Hospital in Grand Rapids Holbrook. office as a receptionist, she worked for GRAND RAPIDS • Hazel Madeline November 28, 1952, and lived most of her married life in Grand Rapids. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... COUNTRY CHAPEL PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHI RCH 2601 Uccy Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone UNITED METHODIST (HURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ Sunday Service 9 1Q am. Sun­ day School 11 00 a m . Sunday ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9 50 am. 1000­ 10 45 am Sunday School for all II 15 am Sunday School Nurs­ ages and our second Worship Ser­ ery provided Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12- vice is from II 00am-12 15pm Saturday nights - Praise Services 7 30 p m For more infor­ mation call the church office noon sell. Pastor Saturday Mbs 4 30 p m . Sunday Masses 8 30 a m and 11 00 a m . Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. THORN APPLE VALLEY (HURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeffrey A Ar­ nett Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services arc al HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor. Sunday School 9 30 a m . classes for all ages. Morning Wor­ ship 10 45 am Nursery provided Sunday Evening Service, 6 00 pm Wednesday activities 7 00 p m arc: Rambows or J J Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19). Adult Bible Study - No age limns Pastor Phone 945-9121 Service Tunes 9 45 am Traditional. II 15 am Contemporary Service. anne Dottcn Morrison Evening Service 6 00 p m . Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6 30 p m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St, Rev. Daniel Graybill, Senior 6 00 p m Sundry Service Times Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "Kid's Time" is a great tune of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you Hazel is survived by a daughter, Christy (Christine) Lanac Newland of Schantz (Brown) Potterville; three grandchildren. Michael Schantz and Levi MAS I INGS - Wayne S Mills, age 80. MARSHALL - Ruby I. Wallers, age 94. (Tari) Schantz and Miriam (Todd) Raines; of Hastings, died Sunday, August 5. 2001 of Marshall and formerly of Battle Creek four at his home. and Ionia, died Tuesday. August 7. 2001 al grandchildren, great Adam and William Schantz and Jordan and Andrew one Raines; Mae Newland Mr. Mills was bora on March 10. 1921. at North Star Twp., Gratiot County. MI. Thomapple Manor; two brothers, Arthur the son of James and Sophia (Frankfother) Connell. Washington, the daughter of (Beulah) Stauffer of Hastings and Robert Mills. Theodore and Irene (Cool) Buehler. She F. Stauffer of Grand Rapids; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her Wayne group meets Wednesday 6 30 p m also Nursery and children's activ­ ities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday ser­ vices. nursery thru age 3 for Satur­ day service Bring the whole fam­ ily 1927 1998; son, Harry Brown III, on June I, discharge on December 16. 1944. 1959; brothers. Emerson Stauffer in 1986, Stauffer in Stanley Stauffer 2000; in Faith Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Thursday. Aug 9 - Ei.CA Church wide Assembly Friday. Aug 10 - ELCA Churchw ide As­ sembly. 6 30-10 00 pm Rock Group Saturday. Aug 11 - ELCA Churchwtde Assembly, Softball 23. 1993. Gun Lake, previously living in Lansing for many years. National Custer Meeting. ELCA Churchwide As­ ship Youth Groups meet as sched­ BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. 'One mile east of Hastings at cor­ as announced Wednesday 7 p.m Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ sembly Tuesday. Aug 14 - 7 00 pm Overeaten Anonymous. ELCA Churchw ide Assembly Wednesday. Aug 15 - 10 00 am Healthy Families. 7 00 pm Wor­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6 00 p m services vided) ner of Mill Si.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International Pastor Corporation. Fisher Body Rus Sarver. 945-92x4. Church ANGLICAN ( III R( II 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices -915am Morning Prayer. 11.00 a m Holy Communion 6:00 pm evening prayer service Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6 00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev Dav id 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 am. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 pm . Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7.30 p.m All ages always welcome EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion "315 W Center St (comer of S Broad­ way and W Center St) Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr F William Vbctberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 am. and 10 am Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m Sunday Nursery Available al 10 am CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9 45 am Sunday School Hour. 11 00 am Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6.00 pm evening Service; Wednesday 7 00 p.m Services for Adults. Teem and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E Gland St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett 948-8890 of 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 am. Sunday Morning Worship 11 am . Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m . Thursday Btblc Study 7pm If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call lor more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Pas­ T Hustwick 948-9604 Iraditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ United Methodist Church for 63 years, Methodist Church. Ringo Swingo Square where she taught Sunday school as well as Dance Club, Disabled American Veterans, being a member of the Esther Circle. She Battle Creek and the Clark Retirement morning, Aug. 2, 2001. hunting, Club. She also taught Chira Painting for 27. to 1905 fishing and playing golf. He attended grade in Sebewa and graduated from Sandra Vcrola; step-daughter, He was married for more than 50 years to Winifred Clow Smith. During his lifetime. Burton had worked is survived by two daughters, Donna I. Teichman of Battle Creek and Sheren of Jenison, MI; step-son, Ronald Alyce B. Egclkraut of Battle Creek; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. grandchildren, Rick Calherman, Rachel Also preceding her in death were a Hopkins. Sarah Wceldrcyer, Christine grandson, Richard Teichman in 1980; two Mark Sheren, four Sheren; great for Smith-Groen Lumber and Hardware grandchildren, manufacturing windows, but his real love Wceldrcyer, Olivia Calherman and Addison He was always Hopkins; sisters, Lenore Brandal of Ithaca. remained with fanning. She (Lynn) (Rhonda) Calherman of Crystal, MI; five Sunfield High School in 1921. also was a member of the Garden Club of several years. Mills is survived by his wife, Mr. and Louise William Smith. enjoying outdoorsman Karsten and Hannah brothers. John Buehler Visitation brother, James "Jay” Mills of Ashley, MI; the Christ and doing the will of God. nieces and nephews. Home, Battle Creek. Preceding him in death were brothers. be will MI, Jeanette Above all. Burton had dedicated his life to Burton is survived by his daughter. Selma 1997 and Bcmicc James in 1979. happy and content tending his garden. Barton of Sumner, MI; in Kenneth Buehler in 2001; and a sister, held Thursday, August 9. 2001 from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Farley-Estes and Dowdlc Funeral Funeral services will be held Friday, Williamson of Wayland; his son. Burton M. Robert, Wiiliam Francis "Bud"; sisters. August “Jack” Smith, Jr. of Grand Rapids; four Josephine, Barbara. funeral home with Pastors Charles D. METHODIST (Hl RCH Comer of Green and Church grandchildren; nine great grandchildren: streets Church phone (616 ) 945­ and many other loving relatives and friends. 9574 Barrier free building with el­ He was preceded in death by his parents; evator to all floors Kathy Brown. his wife, Winifred; his brothers. Clyde, Pastor Lisa Stevens. Director of CLfton, and Glenn; and his sister. Violet. Christian Education Karen Van- derGoot. Music Director Broad­ cast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10 30 am 8 30 am - LIVE' Under the Dome 8 30 a m - Refreshments, fellowship 10 00 am - Tradi­ tional Worship Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth 9:30 a m Sunday School for all ages. 10 45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6 00 pm. Evening Service. 7 00 p m Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p m . Aw ana, Sr. and Jr High Youth. Praver and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY High School Pastor Don Posooc. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small five through second grade Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug 6-10. 9 am-11 30 am Radio Broadcast. The funeral service was held Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Ionia. Burial was at Clarksville Cemetery. CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard II Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday. July 8 • 9 00 a m Traditional Wor­ ship Service. 9 20 a m Children's Worship. 10 00 a m Coffee Hour. 10 30 a in Contemporary Worship Service. 10:50 am Children Wor­ ship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10 30 the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements were Koops by made United First 87. of Hastings died Wednesday, Aug. I, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Hall was bora on June 9, 1914 at Hastings ToATiship, Barry County, MI, the daughter of Edward and Elvira (Matthews) Good Samaritan Hospice Care of Life First United Methodist Church or Barry Span. Arrangements were made by Farley- Maple United Methodist Church or the Arrangements made by Wren Funeral Estes and Dowdlc Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Home of Hastings. Mildred Janet Stalter HASTINGS - Anamae A. Barnum, age LAKE ODESSA - Mildred Jinet Suiter, 85, of Hastings, died Tuesday. August 7, age 89. of Lake Odessa, went to be with her 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Lord on Ihursday morning, Aug. 2, 2001. was She August born 7, 1916 in Mildred was born in the Clarksville area Hastings, the daughter of Wesley B. and on July 25. 1912 to Lewis and Loretta Arlic (Buck) Pew. She graduated from (Jackson) Hcfielbowcr. She graduated from Hastings High School. Clarksville Anamae was married Russell to married James Barnum May 23, 1964 and School, graduating in 1931 from Hastings he died November 15. 1976. in Burial will be at Floral Lawn Memorial Memorial contributions may be made to Cemetery. Township and attended the Gregory Rural raised grandson, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings at Whittemore which ended in divorce. She was Famum and Pastor David E. Egclkraut, a Riverside was Hastings She DeMott. 10. 2001 at 10:00 A.M. al the Gardens. Datid Nelson officiated. Anamae A. Barnum Beatrice H. Hall | Hastings at Methodist Church. Rev's Kathy Brown and Clarksville Memorial Chapel. High School and attended Davenport College until the time of her marriage to Bill Stalter on April 18, 1931. In their 68 years of marriage, Mildred and Bill traveled extensively and enjoyed camp­ High School. She went on to receive teach­ Her employment included, Hastings ers certification from Barry County Normal Corporation, Dr. Robert Carey. Renner and Western Michigan University. Ford and C&B Discount Store. ing, fishing, and hunting together. They spent their later years wintering in Florida. Mildred belonged to several extension Service is broadcast over Channel She was married to Darrel W. Hall on Mrs. Barnum enjoyed golf, bowling, 2 throughout the week Nursery is April 12. 1935 and he survives. They lived reading, crossword puzzles, crocheting, her Stale of Michigan Extension Club for her 50 provided during both services Children's Worship is available in Hastings, Lansing, Jackson and Battle cats and being with friends and family. She years of membership. Creek before returning to Hastings. attended the Welcome Corners United Mildred was well known for her extraor­ Methodist Church. She was a giving and dinary baking skills and fish fry’s, and her caring person loved by those who knew hospitality was extended to many people her. Surviving are two daughters from her through the years She was a very los ing mother and is sur­ during both sen ices Mrs. Hall taught in Barry County rural schools for three years prior to her marriage. ing a was She WOODGROVE Methodist member of First Church, Hastings United Pioneer Women Service 10 00 a m camping, gardening and canning, also knit­ QUIMBY UNITED ST. CT RIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Extension Group, former member Hastings Club and Methodist Circle. She enjoyed Womens United traveling, ting. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband Darrel; sons. Pastor A mission of St Catholic Church. Hastings Lansing Rose Mass Saturday Evening 6 30 p m This information on worshtp sen-ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hasting* and Darrell (Mildred) Hall of Willard (Frances) Hall of Portage. MI; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sister. Evelyn Beadle of Hastings; several nieces and nephews Preceding her in death was son, Marvin Hall in her parents; 1997; sisters. Marguerite Tobias and Viola Kennedy. FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions*’ - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTI RING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODI ( TS. INC. first marriage, Services were held Monday. Aug 6.2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kathy Brown officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or the Osteoporosis Whittemore of Hastings. She is also survived by, Steve and Kandy Barnum of Hastings, Jim and Lumbert of Hastings. Jim and Lorraine Barnum of Hastings, Chuck and Shirley Lumbert of Battle Creek, Carolyn Seidl of Hastings, Barb and Norman Pickins of Denver. Leona and John Potter of Hawaii; 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sister, LeNora Kenfield of Hastings; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will August 9, 2001 be held Thursday, from 6-8 P.M. al the Girrbach Funeral Home. were Funeral Home of Hastings. made by Wren and garden clubs and was honored by the vived by her children, Joyce (Bob) Tucker of Clarksville. Jerry (Karolyn) Stalter of Clarksville, and Judy (Bob) Cross of Lake Odessa; 13 grandchildren; many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren that she was so very proud of; two brothers and two sisters; and many loving nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Bill; her great grandson. Michael; and two sisters. The funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 4. 2001 at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Ionia Area Hospice, the Clarksville Funeral services will be held Friday, Bible Church, or the Make-A-Wish August 10, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the the Foundation of Michigan in honor of her Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. great grandson, Michael Vecnstra. Robert E. Smith officiating. Arrangements Burial will bv at Fuller Cemetery. Foundation. Arrangements Judy Hastings, and Arlene (David) Tonkin of Becky Nashville Father Charles Fischer. I lasting*. Michigan 2001 Community Hospice. Memorial contributions may be made to HASTINGS - Mrs. Beatrice H. Hall, age FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Services were held Wednesday, August 8, Burial 1030am group ministry, leadership train­ 770 Cook Rd She was an active member of Maple Mr. Mills was a member of First United avid BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Wheelchair accessible and elevator Church (616) 945-9392 Sundav School 10 am. Worship II am. PO Box 63. Hastings. Mi 49058 life as a homemaker. member Riverbend Golf Club. He was an tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10 00 am.. Worship 1100 am. Evening Service at b 00 p m. Wednesday Praver Bible 7 00 p.m METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught room school house, but spent most of her HASTINGS FIRST UNITED tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley Division in Lansing for 31 years, retiring in 1976. 95, of Clarksville, passed away Thursday school ship SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT Ruby was a school teacher in Ionia and Barry County from 1929 to 1932 in a one He was employed at General Motors member United Methodist Men's Group, (Sindlinger) Churchwtde Assembly Monday. Aug 13 - 7 00 pm Schedulers where CLARKSVILLE - Burton M. Smith, age Oct. Anonymous Sunday. Aug 12 8 00 & 10 00 a m Worship. ELCA Walters, they and They moved to Hastings in 1985 from Burton was bora in Sebewa Township on Tournament. 8 00 pm Narcotics 1928 18. Ruth sister, and Cemetery with her husband. Rev Michigan J. Elmer married September Normal State Western now married for 65 years. He died September Fort in She Wayne was married to Veroia I. Fisher arrangements will be made in the spring burial honorable on August 28. 1970 and she survives. Cremation has taken place. Funeral with until his 1942 1996, and Albert McPharlin in 1949. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and School. 10 45 am. Morning Wor­ of Western and University, in 1929. 17, 1907 in was a graduate of Freeport High School in College, Michael Anton. Pastor GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHI RCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE Thursday 9 a m. to 12 nocn Sun­ day Morning 9 30 am Sunday Star August Burton M. Smith HOPE UNITED METHODIST (TIURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday & North in served in the United States Army from GRACE LUTHERAN WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHIRCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day, 11 00 am ; Sunday School. 10 am for all ages raised husband, Harry Brown, Jr., on July 26. a m. Tuesday prayer and share CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings was I. born on July was She Township and attended schools there. He arc 8 30 am . 9 55 am and 11 20 time 10.00 am. Wednesday evening service 630 pm Youth Maplewood of Marshall. at sister, Memorials can be made to the American Lung Association or The Welcome Comers United Methodist Church. Arrangements made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Funeral Chapel. were made by Koops | �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 - Page 7 Reynolds: “Is township government obsolete?” ICTTCRS from our readers... Internet sales tax long overdue To the editor: The alternative would be to balance the their fare share of stale taxes escapes me. If Responding to Joseph Lukasiewicz's let­ scales with no sales tax at all. which would he believes the brick and mortar businesses, ter. in the July 19 Banner, assailing Senator probably please those who want something small or large, should continue to pay the nothing. for Lukasiewicz io blame the Republicans or his position. The “extra 6 percent” he may his letter failed to cause a ripple among the Sen. Emmons for finally acting sensibly in have to pay merely brings him even, no seeking a level play ing field. Doesn’t he re­ n ure. no less. pros and cons but struck a nerve with me. Il is for freight for him. perhaps he should rethink Joanne Emmons for her work supporting enforcement of Internet sales tax. it appears wrong Mr From the viewpoint of someone in busi­ alize how many millions the stale is losing More power to Senator Emmons in her ness for more than 40 years. I would appre­ at a time when budgets are being cut. espe­ quest to correct this inequity in our tax sys­ ciate hearing legitimate arguments, other cially in public education? Evidently he is a tem. it is long overdue. There’s no “dis­ than political. I think we all know that De­ "catalog” or casual buyer and not in busi­ honor.” either in doing what’s right. Go for mocrats and Republicans alike used the In­ ness or he would understand the moral and it. plug that enormous cyber gap! ternet to make political hay. generally accepted obligation one has to Neil F. Braendle. Why should a "whole new industry” be help pay for services - schools, fire protec­ Hastings subsidized by brick and mortar businesses tion. roads, waler and sewer privileges. Tax who really don’t deserve having unfair revenues ought to stay at home to boost the competition created for them. I really don’t local economy, not some other county or care what other states do. but in Michigan if state's. there is a sales tax in place, every individ­ What makes Mr. Lukasiewicz think he ual or firm engaging in commerce here and others like him doing business in cy­ ought to be treated equally. No exceptions. berspace should be exempt from paying Have we lost our moral compass? To the editor: I would like to respond to the “Public Brian Reynolds shows some of the sample township maps he created to encourage discussion on more effective township government. Opinion" question in the Aug. 2 edition of continued of Hastings, died Friday. August 3. 2001 at her home. DELTON - Laura M. Wilhelms, age 64, of Delton, passed away Aug. 1. 2001. 19th century "arc long gone." Reynolds stem cell research. Five of the six seem to Surveying and Mapping in Hastings and a said. "They don't make sense in the modem be in favor of it. local activist, challenged the audience at the world." Have we. as a people, lost our moral Aug. 3 First Friday forum to think about Reynolds noted that there is a precedent compass? Are we. as a people, wandering the benefits of reducing the number of for consolidation in the new city of West people, totally rejected the sixth command­ townships. Reynolds used maps to demonstrate his two villages and one city merged. ment (Exodus 20:13) which prohibits mur­ proposition that the plethora of govern­ der? ments - township, village, city and county sor and a representative to the Michigan - with a duplication of services might bet­ Township Association, pointed out what ter serve citizens if there were fewer town­ he saw as complications to this plan. He should we be so willing and eager to end a was most concerned that it would lead to precious life by destroying the embryo? ships. He asked the more than 30 listeners in Should we be so willing to snuff out the life the audience to think about ways to make of a precious soul by abortion? Are we. like township government more efficient. daughter of George & Jessie (Durkee) She was a graduate of Mesick High School. Laura was an avid bird watcher, she She was raised in Barry County and would always feed the wild birds, especial­ attended Delton. Hastings & Middleville ly her favorites, the hummingbird and the schools. gold finch. She loved to read. On Feb. 17. 1962 in Delton she married April 27, 1942 with the marriage ending Bernhardt “Barney" Wilhelms and he pre­ in divorce. ceded her in death in 1988. Her employment included, Pennock She is survived by her children, Kimberly Hospital; FlcxFab, of Hastings; Hastings (Larry) Christie of Delton. Judy Wilhelms Manufacturing City and Gary Dennis ot Battle Creek. Bemadinc Manufacturing in Grand Rapids and other (Terry) Cushing of Delton, Henry (Chris) factories. Wilhelms of Delton and Lon Haywood of Mrs. Kuball is survived by daughters. Judy Converse of Hastings and Jackie of Howard City; son, John Kuball of Hastings; seven grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; special friend. Rusty Barton of Hastings; nieces and J.M. Peugh; sisters. Florence Hcider. Hazel Komo and Doris several grandchildren, step great Peugh; grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her were services He suggested one township for Gun Lake, saying it could be called Gun Lake He would seem to be in the minority* of this Gun Lake area) were in two townships. Township. Of course, if Rutland and He then showed a map with eight town­ America. Thank you. dear reader, and may ships and another with seven townships "the only logical name is 'not* Hastings God bless you w ith His enlightenment. and spent most of the hour discussing ways Township." Sincerely, fewer governments would allow townships The next First Friday Forum, sponsored Richard Dibell a more effective voice. There are currently by the Barry County Democratic Party, is 16 townships in Barry County. Sept. 7 at noon in Thomas Jefferson Hall, Coldwater Duplication of services and equipment S Keyholing discusion planned Some in the audience were concerned that township governments would be less re­ holing/funneling ordinance, which will sponsive if townships were larger. Saturday. Aug. 4. 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden govern lakes and waterways in 11 town­ ships. at this month's regular meeting. Ogden, Viola McMannis, Alma Arentz. Comers Cemetery be appreciated. Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Memorial contributions may be made to were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Ralph S. McClelland, 85. of Hastings, died Thursday. August 2, 2001 at Middle Lake. Marcia Jean Stanton DELTON - Marcia Jean Stanton, age 73. of Delton, passed away at home on Sunday, August 5, 2001. Mrs. Stanton was bom April 6, 1928, on her family farm in Hickory Comers, MI. the daughter of the late Lovell and Charlotte (Aldrich) Dewey. She was a graduate of W.K. Kellogg Agricultural School, and was employed by Clark Equipment Company and Delton Public Sch<K)ls. retiring in 1985 after 30 years of loyal service. Jean was a nature lover and a avid grower of peonies, and had won national was a member of the Peony Society, the Delton She American Athletic Booster, Barry County Teachers Retirement Society, a charter member of the Delton Moose Lodge, a member of Prudence Noble Chapter #366 Order of Eastern Star, Western Michigan Pony Club. Michigan Short Hom Association. Fanners Hall of Fame, and a Delton den mother and scouting committee member. She is survived by her husband. Russell, whom she married December 23, 1962; sons. Stephen Adams of Big Rapids and William Adams of Plainwell; stepdaughters, Sharon Scott and Debra Anderson both of Virginia; a brother Marvin Dewey of Hickory Comers; five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her first husband. William Adams; and her brothers. Lovell "U” Dewey and Maynard "Buzz" Dewey. An Eastern Star and funeral service was conducted at the Williams-Gorcs Funeral Home on Wednesday. August 8, 2001. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Interment East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Cancer Society or Barry Community Hospice will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gorcs Funeral Home. Delton. ways to make government better. For example, shouldn't all of Gun Lake Planning and Zoning Director Jim Mc­ be in the same township? Now, Yankee Springs does its own zoning but the por­ The commission may or may not accept tion of the lake in Orangeville Township is public comment on keyholing at this zoned under Barry County zoning regula­ tions. attendance at meetings are always welcome. County Planning and Zoning Director The regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. James McManus did say during the forum Aug 27 at the Community Room of the that the county is developing ways to en­ Courts & Law Building in Hastings. Mr. McClelland was bom on March 4. The public hearing for taking comment 1916 in Nashville, Michigan, the son of on the keyholing ordinance is expected to Albert and Cclestia (Good) McClelland. be held in September or October. A notice He was raised in the Nashville area and of the official date will be announced. attended schools there graduating in 1935 from Nashville High School. He served in the United States Army from May until 1945 his honorable 10. August 20, 1946. He married Edith G. Newton on March 22. 1940 and she died Sept. 15, 2000. He had lived at his present home at Middle Graduation Open House ~| Sat., Aug. 11 4-8pm Lake since 1986 moving from his farm home east of Freeport on Vedder Road where he had farmed since 1947. Mr. McClelland was engaged in farming and also worked in the \ Brenda Hurless custodial department of Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa for 10 years, before his retirement. He was a life member of V.F.W. Post #4461 in bowling, Lake Odessa. He camping, fishing, enjoyed hunting, McClelland is survived WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL to the 2001*2002 year. Information needed to start the new school year is listed below: First Day of School: Ihursday, August 23 New Student Registration: All Schools - August 13, 14. 15. 16 9:00 am. to 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. When registering your child you will need proof of resi­ dency. Hastings Area School System’s Hours (2001-2002) Pleasantview Elementary School Kindergarten 538 West Bond. Hastings £> gardening and especially his grandchildren. Mr. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM The Hastings Area School System staff is looking forward discharge. (Monday -Thursday) 7:25 am io 2:20 p<n 7:25 am to 10.27 am (Friday a.m.) (Friday p.m.) 11:11 am to 2:20 pm Grade* 1-5 7:25 am to 2:20 pm by daughters, Rachel Mac (Terry) Jordan of Central, Northeastern, Star Elementary Schools Woodland. Gail E. (Allan) Benedict of Kindergarten (Monday -Thursday) (John) Newman of (Friday ajn.) Middleville. Diane L. (Darryl) McGahn of (Friday pjn.) Ionia, Charyl K. Potter of Trenary, MI, Karen Lee (Douglas) Riggs of Fruitport. MI; 20 Elizabeth Klingman of Lake Odessa. Mildred Parker of Battle Creek. Edith Watkins of California. Alberta Gosch of New York; sister-in-law. Lucille McClelland of Bellevue, many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his Phone: 948“PETS 30% OFF Pond Pumps a FUten Services were held Tuesday. August 7. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. George Speas officiated. WOWt Ml Remaining KOI 50% OPP 20% ofp parents; wife; brothers. Ker'cth, Adron, Galen, Vemard and an infant brother. Last 2 Complete Pond Kite in Stetitl Hurry, they won't ICBtf 20% OPP Ml Pond Plants Memorial contributions may be made to HEW Hutro sensitive Stomach Cat Food Lake Odessa V.F.W. Post or Charity of Most All lams A Eukanuixi Products Woodland Twp., Barry County, MI. One’s Choice. Arrangements made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. 8:10 am to 11:11 am 1157 im to 305 pm 8:10 am to 305 pm Southeastern Elementary School (Monday - Friday) 221 W. MUI Street. Hastings grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters. 8:10 am to 3 05 pm Grade* 1-5 College Grove, TN. Sue Ann (Thomas) Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions to American provocative" and was a way to talk about set the date of a public hearing. County month's meeting. Public involvement and the family. awards. tinue work on the ordinance and possibly Manus said. Barry Co., Michigan. Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a subscription to... The Hastings BANNER Reynolds reminded some of the question­ ers that this proposal was "intentionally The commissioners are expected lo con­ Arrangements were made by Wi’iiams- Burial was at Rutland Twp. Cemetery, machines, telephones, desks and other conducted officiated. Private interment East Hickory Carla Smith officiated. township plan. There would be fewer copy equipment. She was preceded in death by her 2001 at the Wren Funeral Home. Chaplain Hastings. could be eliminated through the fewer sion will continue discussions of the key- Memorial contributions to the family will Hastings townships should merge, he said, issue of life and death; how very sad for parents; sisters, Geneva Neil. Anna Mac '"Services were held Tuesday. August 7, fective. that were geographically similar (like the The Barry County Planning Commis­ parents and a brother Lloyd Peugh. and whal would make government more ef­ Jones, from Hickory Comers, in your poll. Calkins. Arlene Reynolds used humor as he tried to get those at the forum to think about change scribed why this was not workable. Places Delton; several step daughters; brothers, Funeral nephews. Arrangements Using a map that showed the county di­ vided into four townships, Reynolds de­ less local government contact for residents. I applaud the stance taken by Mr. Floyd Norman Peugh, Merle Peugh. Lester Peugh. attending garage sales. Claypool Sodom and Gomorrah, morally bankrupt (Genesis 18. 19)? She was married to Otto Kuball on She enjoyed doing crafts, gardening and Don Hilton, Gaines Township supervi­ 49:1. 5, life does begin at conception, then 1937 in Meauataka. Ml. the daughter of Wellington and Dorothy (Wolfe) Peugh. Furniture Iron in the Upper Peninsula. This is where If. as we see in Jeremiah 1:5 and Isaiah Mrs. Kuball was bom on February 18. Co.; The townships and governments of the Brian Reynolds, owner of Reynolds Land Mrs. Wilhelms was bom on March 19, 1924 al Carlton Twp.. Barry Co.. ML, the Couch. courage cooperation between governments. Staff Writer opinion of the very controversial issue of in the desert of moral decay? Have we. as a HASTINGS - Harriet E. Kuball, age 77. by Patricia Johns The Banner. Six people were asked for their CLOSED SUNDAY uww.petworldwppile* com Kindergarten a.m clawe* 8:10 am to 11:12am 11:58 am to 305 pm p.m. clawe* Grade* 1-5 8:10 am to 305 pm Hastings Middle School 8:05 am to 300 pm Hastings High School 8:10 am to 305 pm Hot lunches will be available for students starting on August 23 at a cost of $1.75 or students may carry a sack lunch. Telephone Numbers 948-4421 948-4400 Northeastern Bus Information 948-4418 Pleasantview 758-3361 Central 948-4423 Southeastern 948-4419 High School 948-4409 Star 948-4442 Middle School 948-4404 Administration There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, August 31 and Monday September 3 - Labor Day. �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht — |L__ ed John Klose as pastor of the circuit con­ bationers at that point. Received in full con­ sisting then of Irving Station. nection from Probation 39. At Irving a 32 x Mills. Whitimores Class. Chitester School 50 church building framed and veneered House and the Cobb Class. The year began with many discouragements. Sickness high from base and costing about $3,000 the pastors family during the whole year retarded the progress of betterments very Bro Barnes preached the sermon and Bro much. Protracted efforts were made at Irv­ Aldnch asked the audience for $750. $831 ing without any success. Also at the Cobb Class w ith slight results received four pro­ notes payable the 14th day of November bations. three of which were received into full connection. Irving Circuit - Historical Record 1869­ 1879 bearing 7 percent interest after matu­ 1881; rity. May the blessing of God rest upon the Class Records Members in Full 1869-1900; church and upon the labours of Bro McAl­ Official Members Pastors 1869-1901; Bap­ ister is my prayer. tisms 1870-1899; Marriage Records 1870­ September 1878, the conference appoint­ ed McAllister as pastor - who made no By Joyce F. Weinbrecht in has been built and was dedicated Aug. 22. was raised. $50 toward a bill. The subscrip­ Irving Methodist Episcopal Church Bowens with white brick with comer tower 70 feet tions were made payable the first of November 1878 or to be supplemented by A historical record: September 1881. the conference appoint­ Some extra meetings at Bowens Mills also resulting in the reception of three pro­ record on these pages for the year and being Probationers’ Record 1868-1900; 1901. Pastors in Irving Circuit 1869-1901 - N D M -sh 1869-71; H H Parker 1872-73; The following essay was given to us by reappointed again September 1879. Served E. Hayes 1873-74; M. Browning 1874-75; Carole Bender and was taken from the the aliened term without record, as did his O.B. Wh .emorc 1875-78; J.J. McAllister records of the Irving Circuit. successor, TJ. Spencer, who was appointed Historical Record Irving Circuit 1369-1881 1878-80; 1 J. Spencer 1880-81; John September 1880 serving one year and was Klose 1881-82; J.W. Buell; R.H. M. Joy; succeeded by John Klose who was appoint­ A.S. Williams 1884-85; M.D. Rowland Irving Circuit was organized at the Ses­ ed pastor September 1881 and who has sup­ 1885-85; G.E Hollister 1886-91; N. Day­ sions of the Michigan Conference, which plied the above brief link in the historic ton 1892-93; R D. Freeman 1893-98; J.E. convened at the city of Grand Rapids, Sept. chain of pastors, w ithout note or comment. Messmer 1898-1900; J. H Bennett 1901. 15, 1869 and N. D. Marsh was appointed pastor by Bishop Scott. The circuit is in a part of. what was for­ LEGAL NOTICES mally known as Bowan Circuit, in Ionia District. The retaining its position in Ionia District D.F. Bounes, P.E. the appointments stood as follows: Sabbath morning 10:00 Hubbardville at 2 1/2 o’clock at Irving or more properly known as Cobb School House and in the evening at Carlton. The alternate Sabbath commencing at the Paul School House in Rutland 10 1/2 o’clock a.m. at the Brown School House, in the exenmg at Podunk. The year has been one of partial success. The year Iws been occupied in organizing and revival effort. The number of members and probationers at the commencement of year was 82. This number decreased some in the first quarter by removals, with­ drawals and some dropped. At present, number of members and probationers is 98. There has been two new classes during the year, one at the Brown School House and one at Podunk. At the fourth quarterly meeting these two appointments were con­ solidated into one and preaching was 11. Chair factory.grist mill. Hubbard & Hill 12. Grist Mill. Hubbard A Hendershott 13. Scales later moved to between store and saw mill 14. Blacksmith shop 15. School 16. Ben Nagel’s house 17. Inn — stage coach stop 18. Waler driven saw mill 19. Steam driven sa» mill 20. Steam driven saw mill. John Perry’s 1.2-story Apple Drver 2. R.R. Depot 3. M.E. Church 4. M.E. Parsonage 5. Congregational Church 6. Barrel Factor) 7. Stable for the Inn 8. Buggy shed for Inn 9 Cheese factor), later community hall 10. General store and post office A sketch of the village of Irving where the church and parsonage were located. moved to the Yakely School House. There was no parsonage on the circuit, one had to be rented. The pastor^ salary was estimated at $500. The second year 1870 and 1871, N.D. appointments: Irving Village, North Irv­ to pay for a well. Revival Services were ing, East Irving, Bowens Mills, Rutland and held at Yankee Springs a few souls saved Brown School House. and added to the church. Several had been dismissed by letter and Marsh was reappointed pastor. This year The Thursday Evening Prayer Meeting at was occupied in revival effort and getting Irving was restored at once. Conductors some received with a report to the confer­ together material for a parsonage, and some were put upon the house on the 13th of ence of 14 members and three probationers. work was done on it. The wall was laid up, October and a well is to be dug soon. Said I have not been able to do what I desired yet and some of the work done, and the year well was commenced and Bro Chapel was - I have done what I could. My prayer is closed with 105 members and probationers. seriously injured while digging, so it was that God’s blessing will fall on the people of abandoned for the time and at the close of this charge and may there be a glorious the year is incomplete. revival. - M. Browning P.C. The third year 1871 and 1872, N.D. Marsh was reappointed pastor. Some after conference work was commenced on the A revival of religion occurred at the At the session of Michigan Annual Con­ parsonage, but for want of help the winter Whittemore appointment and eight of the ference Sept. 15. 1876. Rev. O. B. Whit­ set in before the building was enclosed, and converts the more was appointed to Irving Circuit. Dur­ work stopped until spring when it was com­ church. During the year there has been but ing the year held a scries of meetings at menced again and so far completed that the one death among the members. Bro Samuel Whittcnmorc, preacher moved into it the last Thursday in Barton, a good brother, was suddenly killed resulted in 25, conversions 20 of whom June 1872. At the session of the Michigan on the 27th of August. We have dismissed joined our church on probation, all but one Annual Conference in September 1872 by letter 10 members. Have received by let­ arc continued. Five of the converts joined Rev. H. H. Parker was appointed to the’Irv­ ter six. Have received from probation nine, the Congregationalists at Irving. ing Circuit. The parsonage was plastered and continue on four. We have expelled meetings have been sustained at Irving, and the lot fenced, a cistern was made but three and three have withdrawn to save Whittemore and Bowen Mills. There have no conductor being upon the house there expulsion. been *hrcc dismissed by letter and five have been gathered into At the session of the Annual Michigan was a lack of water the whole year. Irving and Cobbs which Prayer received by letter and one received into full connection. The pastors salary was estimated at Conference 1874, Rev. M. Browning was $600. At the next session of the conference. appointed pastor. A few revival services September 1877, Rev. O. B. Whitmore Rev. E. Hayes was appointed preacher in were held during the winter, but the snow was reappointed pastor of Irving Circuit. charge. Irving Circuit was transferred to the being so deep it was almost impossible to During the year, I held revival meetings at Grand Rapids District and Rev. D.F. Barnes accomplish much. The debt on the parson­ Brews where some four or five were con­ was appointed presiding elder. age was reduced $184. Pastor’s salary was verted and some reclaimed and March 17. estimated at $500. Repertiel paid 475. organized seven of them in to a class with Bowens Mills appointment was taken from Wayland Circuit and attached to Irving. At this place In 1875, M. Browning was reappointed Bro Bcch as leader. Also held extra meet­ there is a class of 34 members with Bro pastor of Irving Circuit. The year previous ings at the Brown School House, which Charles Chappci as leader. no well being on the place water had to be resulted in the reorganization of a class of carried some distance. A collection was tak­ 25. Twenty-two of them coming in on pro­ en up at the several appointments sufficient bation. The pastor’s salary $600. There are now was estimated at six classes and NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Wtifaam D Keeler and Linda Marie Keeler, husband and wife, of 14625 S Kellogg School Road. Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060 fo Independent Mortgage com­ pany-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Mam Street. PO Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated September 20. 1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on September 27. 1999. in Liber 1035782. of Mortgages, on pages 1-7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00/100 ($55,375 00) DOL­ LARS. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained m said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday. September 20. 2001, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 8.125 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28. T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as beginning at a point in the center of the highway. 22 rods South of the center of Section 28; thence South in the center of the highway 4 1/2 rods; thence East 14 rods 10 1/2 feet; thence North 4 1/2 rods; thence West 14 rods 10 1/2 feet to the place of begmning Property address reference is 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060. The redemption period shall be six months from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLS 600.3241(a). in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 18.2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee. PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G. JACKSON. PC. Wifcam G. 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PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616/945-5607 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey N. Skelton, a married person (original mort­ gagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc . a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 26. 1999, and recorded on May 4. 1999 n Document #1029043. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND 17/100 dollars ($86.711.17). including interest at 7 750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that ss.d mort­ gage wfll be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m. on September 6.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 20. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MIN­ UTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 49428 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST. 705 59 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PROPOSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CON­ DOMINIUM THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AND ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25 00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST, 35.77 FEET. THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVR SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 325 28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72 24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 76.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST. 220.27 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES '<3 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST. 110 00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF PIKE ROAD. AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DIANA SHORES. LIBER 5 OF PLATS. PAGE 24; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST. 98 15 FEET (PLATTED AS SOUTH 33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES EAST. 982 FEET) ALONG SAID WESTERLY UNE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST­ ERLY UNE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (PLATTED AS WEST SOUTH 01 DEGREE 06 MINUTES EAST) 205 64 FEET. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 11C.n0 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE TO THIS POINT OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE FOLLOWING COM ME NCING AT SAID WEST 1/4 POST. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 484 28 FEET, THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND E.ASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH 13 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35 77 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 325 28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MIN­ UTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72 24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 110 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 66 00 FEET. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST 81 41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID EASEMENT BEING A PORTION OF HIGH­ LAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PRO­ POSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CONDO­ MINIUM. The redemption period shall be 1month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occu­ pancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accor­ dance with 1948CL 600 3241(d) and given Io the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shall be 6 morth(s) from the date of such sale Dated July 26.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248 593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200113804 Dolphins (8/23) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.August 9. 2001 - Page 9 Jlake Odessa Ann landers By Elaine Garlock Tile Ionia Counlv Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday. Aug. 11 at I pm at Lake Manor. Carole Collard will speak on ships’ passenger lists and immigration. Re­ io me Please supply me with the right lan­ Foul language inappropriate guage to tell Dairy I what I did. - First Time for Everything in Wisconsin. Dear Wisconsin: Since you didn’t actu­ Dear Ann Landers: For people who don’t believe TV has an effect on young people today, maybe the following story will prove them wrong. I won’t reveal the school or state because this could have hap­ high tell. I suspect those “few drinks" had some­ thing to do with it, so tell Darryl you had too much to drink, got a little chummy with a fellow at the party, and now you are ashamed of yourself. Ask for his forgive­ pened anywhere. A ally sleep with the guy, there’s not much to school valedictorian gave a speech using some foul language. When the ness, and swear off the sauce. You’ve proven that you can’t handle it. principal refused to give him his diploma after graduation (students do not get their real diplomas during graduation), it created a lot of local press attention. Incidentally, when he had presented his speech for ap­ proval, the offensive words were not in it. The student received his diploma three days later, after he and his parents met with the school principal, but he refused to say he was sorry for the inappropriate lan­ Dear Ann Landers: May I respond to “Midwest Grandmother-To-Bc.“ whose un­ married daughter is pregnant by a sperm donor? She didn’t know what to say to friends and family members. I also decided to have a child through the use of a sperm donor. My parents were It is sad when a valedictorian, the person who is No. I in his class, cannot make a speech without using foul language, and then feels no remorse when he is called on wonderful about it. When friends said, “I had no idea Peggv was married," they replied, “She's not, but we’re sure she’s go­ ing to be a great mother, and we’re looking forward to being grandparents " Nothing it. - Concerned Parent. Dear Parent: I don’t believe television has anything to do with it. Many high school graduates think it is a great idea to amuse their classmates and shock their parents at more need be said to friends. Family mem­ bers will know the facts. - Missouri Mom. Dear Missouri Mom: You trumped their ace! Horray for you! her robe and gave her speech totally naked. New York and Grand Rapids from people who have used this service. Visitors and guests are welcome. The last meeting drew 46 people. It is good that a move was made from the Depot to larger quarters. Months ago. Lakewood Christian School listed Aug. 16 as the start of a paper drive. Looking farther ahead. Lakewood Public Schools have listed Aug. 22 at the first dav The next week thev days that first week will have four dav s of classes with Aug. 31 and Sept. 3 off for the Labor Dav weekend. On July 31. Geraldine Klahn had a be­ lated birthday celebration at the lakeside pavilion. She had callers by the dozens, judging by the heaping basketful of cards. Daughter Barbara and husband Richard Grcef w ere on hand A group of her local Thompson and three Tom and Mindy daughters have moved to a rental house as a temporary measure while a new house is being built. Last week the buyers of their Fourth Avenue house began preparations for moving in on Saturday. The Berlin Center UMC will hold an ice cream social on Thursday. Aug 16. with Mr. and Mrs. Bubbles present. They will It is with regret that members of the Ionia Is it possible to shoot County MARSP read of the death of their yourself twice? died Friday, Aug. 2 at Ionia County Memo­ How classy! Regrettably, the use of foul language has chapter president Raymond Monte who rial Hospital. He was 70. He had been an Dear Ann Landers: I just read the stupid crook story about the man who claimed his the city council, member of the hospital of limited verbal skills. Here’s a challenge wife shot herself in the head - twice. It may board, city clerk, a former drama coach, for the young people in my reading audi­ sound implausible, but I don’t doubt for a ence: Sec how much your vocabulary im­ minute that it is true. increased not only on television, but in everyday public speech. I consider it a sign shooting himself in the head three times Limit dinner guests’ time Dear Ann Landers: recently, we invited three couples to dinner at 6:00 p.m. We worked hard cleaning the house and prepar­ two couples stayed until 11 p.m. I have stiff, sore and tired. pleasure to have them in our home for a Marily n Harlow of Lansing whom he mar­ ried in 1953. They came to Ionia in 1956. Dr. Donald Ferris and family returned triggered the second and third shots. If the from a three week trip to England last weapon in the stupid crook story was a week. According to eighth grade son. Andy , semi-automat c, it is quite possible that the the best part of the trip was seeing the man's wife managed not only to kill herself, but to get revenge on her husband by mak­ ing it look like he did it. - East Coast Son­ In-Law. British Open with Tiger Woods playing. They visited Scotland. Bristol and other Wesley sites and in London saw' a lady they knew from Mason. Small world? Dear East Coast: You have presented an interesting alternative; however, if the gun in the story was a semi-automatic, the po­ lice surely would have considered the sce­ How do 1 let my friends know that it is a football coach, teacher and member of with a semi-automatic. Convulsive reflexes ing a wonderful meal. My problem is this: arthritis, and after preparing the meal, I was Ionia County commissioner, a member of other civic boards. His widow is the former My father-in-law committed suicide by proves when you express yourself without using a single vulgarity. nario you described. I suspect there was ad­ ditional evidence involved. Because of pneumonia. (Betty) Carey Mrs. Morris had to return to Pennock Hospital for treatment after being at home two weeks recovering from skin grafts to repair damage to her legs from an accident meal, but staying four hours afterward is in May. She had been visited by a nurse much too long? - Southern Hostess. who tended to her skin each day. Forgive your father for your sake Dear Hostess: Dinner guests invited for 6:00 p.m. should leave by 10:00 at the very latest, bui apparently, they were having burden nonetheless. A tactful way to end an evening is to stand up and say, “I can’t believe it’s already 10:15. Let’s have another evening together soon. You are wonderful company." Then lead the folks to the door. Dear Ann Landers: My parents di­ vorced when 1 was 8 years old, and my fa­ ther remarried when I was 12. He then moved to another town and didn't see us again. 1 am now 36. My father’s wife died six months ago. and he decided to re-estab­ lish contact. My brothers arc thrilled that Dad is being “Outside experience” a big mistake Dear Ann Landers: Two years ago, 1 met the most wonderful guy in the world. We my wife and kids. The whole situation infu­ are both in college and plan to marry. “Dar­ happen. with him. I cannot forgive him so easily. Everyone in the family is urging me to “let bygones be bygones” and introduce Dad to riates me. It’s as if all those years didn’t ryl" is saving up for my engagement ring. I have sons of my own now and cannot The problem is, he is my first and only imagine how a father could abandon his boyfriend. All my dating experience has children. My brothers say there must be friends and family something wrong with me because I refuse members have said, "Don’t marry the first to forgive and forget. Am 1 being a jerk? - guy you date. You need to have fun and get Still Angry tn Houston. My more experience.” They ask, “How do you Dear Houston: No, you arc not being a know it’s love if you have nothing to com­ jerk. Your resentment is understandable. However, nursing old wounds and clinging pare it with?" Word has been received of the death in Illinois of Dcidre "Deedy" Circle. 64. for­ We would like to thank all of our family and friends that helped make our grandson, who shared her talent gladly. Her daughters Lennon Gildea's. benefit a success at the were in elementary school when she taught here. They are now Debbie Circle and Di­ Westwood Ranch. A special thank-you to ane Dvorak. She also had four grandsons Uncle Robin Aicken, Bob A Vicki Green, and a sister. Suzi Loper Death was due to Art A Rita Wilson leukemia. Tkank guL-Ckarfie & Ttuui Burtfa. On Sunday, a DeWitt couple, Mr. and a parent again, and they spend a lot of time been with him. Mountain Man Rev. Don Ferris and Krystal Handley ate set to lead singing at Central Church's VBS on Sunday night. merly of Belding. Mrs. Circle w as a teacher in the Lakewood system, a gifted singer such a good time, they didn’t look at the clock - a compliment to the hostess, but a Joanne McDaniels reads to elementary children in front of the colorful backdrop of the Smoky Mountain Jamboree on Sunday. friends were the hosts. serve ice cream and desserts. graduation. Last year, in one demonstration of “good taste.” a female graduate took off the internet. Verification has come from of school for students. They will have three Friends don’t need to know about donor guage. He said it’s nothing you can’t hear on television. ports have come from mans sources that this societv s website is one of the best on Last weekend, I went to a party, had a few to the negative stuff in your life has no up­ drinks and fooled around with a guy 1 met. side. This is not a contest that one of you There was no emotional involvement, and “wins.” Forgiving can be healing, not only we didn't sleep together. 1 did it just to have for the one who is forgiven, but for the for- some outside "experience." I’m ashamed of giver as well. Forgive your father - not for myself and will never do this again. HIS sake, but for yours. Should I tell Darryl? It was disrespectful Gem of the Day (credit the inimitable of our relationship, and I think he should Johnny Carson): If God didn't want man to know. But I worry that I could lose him, and hunt, he wouldn’t have given us plaid shirts. he is the best thing that has ever happened Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Mrs. Chester Lyons attended church in Lake Odessa. He recalled attending school in Lake Odessa with fellows Bartlett. Molt- maker. Call and others. His late father ran a threshing machine in Odessa Township with the late Harold Curtis. VBS at Central UMC was off to a fine start on Sunday evening with a hog roast supper. Jim and Pam Seibel had prepared the meat. The tasty pork was served along » FOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ■■ I WE OFFER MONTHLY POUSES FOR AS LITTLE AS. with salads and desserts brought by the parishioners who filled 11 tables. A violin instructor played her instrument and invited people to sing along. 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Are all your trades helping you meet your long­ term financial objectives? Do they fit with j..for Quality Printing, call.. 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! I AD GRAPHICS. IN( . —STOCKS— The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Buscti CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Fort General Motors Hastings Mfg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg’s Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 20.17 43 82 42 30 24.94 44.88 47.76 35.03 41.38 28.67 16.64 24.75 63 29 7.49 10625 27.60 53.98 13.16 3000 28.80 45.62 14.50 4.30 48.59 45.10 55.08 $267.65 $4.19 10.458.74 980 Million -.04 -121 -1.01 •1.73 +.28 -1.54 -1.37 -.38 -124 -.11 -.72 •31 +2.34 +1.04 -.84 -.12 +1.59 -.07 -.34 -1.36 -.10 -.15 -21 +.48 .82 +.80 -.05 ■64.07 DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOL Today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program The following household size and income criteria win be used for determining eligibility. TOTAL FAMILY SIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 For each additional family member add A SCALE FOR FREE MEALS OR FREE MILK MONTH WEEK YEAR $11,167 $931 $215 291 1,258 15.093 366 1.585 19.019 442 22,945 1.313 2.240 517 26,871 2.567 30,797 593 2,894 668 34,723 744 38,649 3.221 +3.926 +328 +76 B. SCALE FOR REDUCED PRICE MEALS YEAR MONTH WEEK $15,892 $1,325 $306 21.479 414 1.790 521 27,066 2,256 32,653 2.722 628 38.240 3,187 736 843 43.827 3,653 49,414 4.118 951 4,584 55,001 1,058 +5.587 +466 +108 Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced price meals Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households should fill cut the form and return it to the school Additional copies of the applica­ tion form are available at the principals office in each school Households should answer all questions on the form. MW FOOD SUMP HOUSEHOLDS: An application which does not contain all of the foltowing information can­ not be processed by the school: (1) the total income by source for each household member (such as wages, child support, etc.); (2) names of all household members; (3) social security number of the adult household member who signs the application; and (4) the signature of an adult household member. FOOD SUMP/HP HOUSEHOLDS: If you currently receive Food Stamps or Family It-dependence Program (FIP) benefits for your child, you only have to list your child's name and Food Stamp or RP case number and sign the application. The informaton provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determn- ing eligibility, verifying data, or qualifying children for other federal and state programs, as authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Applications may be verified by the school or other officials at any time during the school year If children are approved for free or reduced price meal benefits, the household must report to the school increases m household income over $50 per month ($600 per year) and decreases in household size. Households may apply for benefits at any time during the school year. If a household is not currently eligible but has a decrease in household income, an increase in household size or if a household member becomes unemployed, the household should fill out an application at that time. In most cases. FOSTER CHILDREN are ehgfole for these benefits regardless of the household's income. If a household has foster children living with them and they wish to apply for free or reduced price meals for them, the household should contact The school for more information Under the provision of the policy Child Nutrition Director will review applications and determine eligibility Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the deter­ mining official on an informal basis The household also has the right to a fair hearing This can be done by calling or writing the following official: Ron Archer. 327 N Grove. Delton. Ml 49046 • (616) 623-9246 Each school and the Superintendent Office have a complete policy, which may be reviewed by any interested __________________________________________________________________ __________ _____ _________ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa L. Rountree and William Rountree, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 1999. and recorded on March 3. 1999. in Document No 1026951. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there ts ©aimed to be due. at the dale of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 54/100 (598.144 54) Dollars, including interest at 1075% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. September 6. 2001. at 1:00 p.m Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9. AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSEC­ TION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37, DISTANT NORTH 02 DEGREES 49'1 O' WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9. 1000.81 FEET FROM THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9: THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES OrOO" EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44'14" WEST 55 12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750' WEST 151.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 42'19' WEST 301.22 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 29'53" WEST 225 80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 13' 18' EAST 494 99 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700' EAST 261 86 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBUC UTILITIES. 66 FEET WIDE. THE EASTERLY LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49'10WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 9 1000.81 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07W EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOLtTH 33 DEGREES 44' 14* WEST 342 20 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 11-25' WEST 630 57 FEET TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 9 AND THE POINT OF ENDING ALSO TOGETH­ ER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR SHARED DRIVEWAY PURPOSES 66 FEET WIDE. 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CEN­ TERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM­ MENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 POST OF SEC­ TION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49'10” WEST 1000 81 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINK OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700' EAST 218 89 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44'14' WEST 55.12 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750- WEST 151.47 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING. BEING LIMITED ON THE EAST BY A LINE RUNNING NORTH 33 DEGREES 44'14' EAST AND SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44’14' EAST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel ID: 08-013-009-020-00. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: July 11.2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A. Sodroff. Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste. 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (8/23) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur P. Hedges. Jr. (original mortgagors) to Amerifirst Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 17.1997. and recorded on October 7. 1997 in Document No. 1002515. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Homeside Lending. Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated September 17. 1997, which was recorded nnJuty 22, 1998, in Document No. 1015360, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN ANO 84/100 dollars ($73,613.84). including interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 28. Town 1 North Range 7 West, thence South along the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. 495 feet, thence East 332 feet, thence North 495 feet; thence West 332 feet to the place of beginning The redempuon period shall be 12 month(s) from the dale of such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200020266 Jaguars (8/30) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WlLu BE USED FOR THAT PUR,*OSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kim L Andrus and Lynn Andrus, husband and wile of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank, successor-in-mterest to FMB-First Michigan Bank dated the 22nd day of July. A D 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 31st day of July, A.D. 1997. tn Uber 703 of Barry Records, on page 628. on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,179.71 (seventy-five thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventy-one cents) including interest there on at 9.75% (nine pant seventy five) percent per annum And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by satd mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the Stale of Michigan in such case made and prodded, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of August. A.D., 2001, at 1.00 o'clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Cartton. in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 22. Town 4 North. Range 8 West. Cartton Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 37 minutes 09 seconds East 1924 49 feet along the North line of said Section 22; thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 60 99 feet to the South nght-of-way line of Highway M-43 and the point of beginning, thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East 349 88 feet along said South nght-of way bne. thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 375 00 feet, thence North 87 degrees35 minutes 23 seconds West 349.88 feet; thence North 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 376.00 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2370 E. Carlton Center Road. Tax ID; 08-04-022-205-100-01 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. July 26. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO , LPA By: Daniel E Best (P-58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Weltman. Weinberg & Reis Co.. L.P.A. 755 W. Big Beaver Rd . Ste 310 Trey. Ml 48084 (8/23) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. August 30. 2001, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 PROPERTY LOCATED IN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN described as: PARCEL F: Commencing at the West 1/4 cor­ ner of Section 19. Town 3 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89*51 '22" East 2351.36 feet along the East and West 1/4 line to the center of satd Section 19; thence South 00*0000' West 533.00 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 19 to the point of beginning; thence South 00*00'00' West 100.00 feet; thence South 89*51'22' West 199.37 feet; toence North 00*00'21' East 100 00 feet; thence North 89’51'22' East 199.36 feet to the point of begin­ ning The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Waiter G. Eden and Mary J. Eden to Bankamenca Housing Services, a Division of Bank of America. FSB on July 2. 1998 and recorded on July 13. 1998 in document number 1014910. and assigned to GreenPoint Credit Corporation on September 30. 1998 and record­ ed in document 1036083 of the Barry County records. The amount due on this date is $101,51324. The redemption period wi« be six months unless abandoned. July 26. 2001 Gary C. Rogers Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517.377.0828 (8/23) SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE BARRY COUNTY PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN A ASSOCIATES. P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by: Nancy Hobart to United States of America, acting tnrougr. the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee, dated October 6. 1998. and recorded on October 8. 1998. in Uber 1019076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the urn of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNLRED NINETY NINE AND 00'100 DOLLARS (?.,1.899 00). including interest at 6 250*. per arvmm. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o'clock p.m.. on Thursday. August 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as LOT 6. BLOCK 7. OF KENFIELD'S SECONDS ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 1 OF PLATS. ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: July 10. 2001 United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor «gency. United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee PETER M SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES. PC. 30300 Northwestern Highway. Suite 222 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334 (8/16) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANO ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Irene K. JoUrff, a single woman and Sonya L. JoMI. a single woman, as jomt tenants with full rights of survivorship ot Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to American General France. Inc. dated the 10to day of March. A.D. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of March. A.D. 2000, in Document Number 1042066 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $193.60527 (one hundred mnety-toree thousand six hundred five doMars and twenty-seven cents) including interest there on at 12 42% (twelve point lour two) percent per annum And no smt proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sate con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the Sta'j of Michigan m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 23rd day of August. AD.. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock said mortgage wtH be foreclosed by a sate at public auction, io the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as foltows: AH that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Hope, in the County of Barry and State ol Michigan Mid described as follows to wit: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer ol Section 20; thence West 1320 feet; thence South 412.5 feet lor a place of begmng; thence West 60 feat, thence South to shore of Long Lake; thence East along the shore ot Long Lake 60 feet, more or less, to a Commonly known as: 1590 Hurt. Tax ID: 08-07-020-026-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 19. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. L.PA By: Darnel E. Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Wettman. Weinberg & Rets Co.. LPA. 755 W Big Beaver Rd. Ste 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/16) YMCA of Barry County Wfe build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. School Age Child Care Staff The YMCA of Barry County is hiring for Prime Time, the School Age Child Care program. The following positions are available: SITE DIRECTOR - A 30 hour per week position, responsible for the daily operation of the child care program. This includes program planning, staff supervision and direct interaction with school age children. CHILD CARE AID - A 15-20 hour per week position, responsi­ ble for snack preparation and activity leadership with school age children. Please send a resume and three letters of reference to YMCA of Barry County. P.O. Box 252. Hastings 49058. Applications may also be picked up at the YMCA - 234 E. State St.. Hastings. No phone calls please. Deadline for application is 8/17/01. �The Hasting* Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 - Page 11 Aggressive exotic weed is cause of concern in Gun Lake member association . by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The lacy fronds of Myriophylllum spica- tum , better know as the Eurasian Water Milfoil, are not welcome in Gun Lake. The water weeds introduced into the United States' waterways in the 1940s arc causing problems to homeowners living along the lake. Some parts of the lake, like Parker Drive, have a much greater infestation of the weeds than others, but the weed is be­ ginning to cause problems in other areas, Mike Varano. of the Gun Lake Protec­ tive Association, has presented ways to aimbat the spread of this weed to the 1,300 Eufwian water milfoil Varano said that this is a tentative rise in The clear water, large amount of sun­ dues which will be used only if Gun Lake shine and warm temperatures are encourag­ ing growth of the invasive weed. One prob­ is suitable for biological control, of the lem with the water milfoil is that it may any herbicides. shade out some of the beneficial weeds which serve as fish nurseries. weeds. The GLPA does not want to use The weeds can grow densely enough to interfere with boat engines and make Two types of milfoil arc in the lake, swimming less pleasant. Eurasian and notrther. Big patches pop up Control of the weed by chemicals or by throughout the lake. Homeowners can't mechanical removal may need to be done just pull it out of the lake since parts of more than once a year and can be expen­ the plants, when they break off, can sprout. sive. According to research by the Univer­ The Gun Lake Protective Association sity of Minnesota the cost of removal can (GLPA) decided in June to raise dues from including an area near Southside Pizza. MynophyUum iptcatum be between $150 and $2,900 per acre. $15 to $25 per year and use the additional Research into using a biological control funds to help them combat the weeds and is ongoing with work being done in Min­ the zebra mussels in the lake. nesota. Michigan and Florida. Work is currently being done with the State school superintendent to be guest speaker at luncheon milfoil weevil (Eubrychiopis lecontei)), an insect which feeds specifically on milfoil. The GLPA will review the results of a lake using the weevil as a control to see if it might be suitable for Gun Lake. On August 14 an expert in the use of the weevil will be at Gun Lake to see if bio­ new school year for the past 18 years, and presents the opportunity for the communi­ ty's residents and school staff members to focus on how to work together for the ben­ efit of the community's young people. logical control will work. The weevil may be in the waters already but not in signifi­ cant enough numbers to control the weeds. The experience at Lake St. Helen seems to show that the weevils "cut the milfoil Lunch will be served at the meeting, so the price of admission is $6 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the district's administration of­ fice, the high school office, the Chamber of right down" according to Varano. The GLPA is also working with home­ owners to reduce the amount of phosphate run off from fertilizers and other sources into the lake. Commerce office, and the offices of J-Ad Graphics and WBCH radio. The Eurasian Water Milfoil becoming invasive in Gun Lake. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS Thomas Watkins Thomas public superintendent of Watkins, instruction for the state of Michigan, will be the guest speaker at the 19th annual Busincss-Industry-Education (BIE) meeting Monday, Aug. 20. The luncheon will be held at noon in the Hastings High School cafeteria. All residents of the community arc welcome to attend the annual event, which is co­ sponsored by the Hastings Area School and System the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. Watkins assumed his duties as state superintendent school 30. April Appointment to this position by members of the state Board of Education fulfilled Watkins’ lifelong dream of formally meet­ ing the challenge of making a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of chil­ dren. He is a strong advocate for quality public education for all young people. Watkins received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 1976 and a masters in social work administration from Wayne State University in 1979. He is in the process of completing requirements in the doctoral program in education administration at Wayne State. He started his professional career with Youth Living Services Inc., now Starfish Human Services, and established Counterpoint, a shelter that provided emer­ gency housing for troubled youth and coun­ seling for their families. While serving as acting executive director of Wayne (mental TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ANO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed items lo be consid­ ered at this pubbe hearing include the following, in summary: 1. "Purpose": To provide for proper construction of new private roads and exten­ sions of existing private roads within the Township. “Definitions”, to provide fur the following definitions: existing private road, existing lot. existing dwelling unit. Section A, “Application”, to provide for an application for a private road, all non-pubiic rights-of-way serving more than three dwellings. A private road shall be permitted as a special use in all districts except Commercial and In­ dustrial Zones. Application for special use shall take into consideration the fol­ lowing: Section B, named Watkins his deputy chief of staff. Michigan's Department of Mental Health. That role was followed by service as chief deputy director. Department of Mental Health, from 1984-86. In 1987, Blanchard appointed Watkins as director of that de­ partment. Then, as special assistant to the president for public school initiatives at Wayne State University (1991-1996), Watkins played a key role in creating Michigan's first charter school. From 1996-2001. Watkins served as president and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. Fla. The Economic Council is a coalition of 135 top CEOs dedicated to improving the quality of life for Palm Beach County’s residents and businesses. Concurrently, he served as ex­ ecutive director of the Education Partnership of Palm Beach County from 1996-1999. The annual BIE meeting has served as the official "school-community kickoff of the Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 Section H, “Township Liability”. The owner of al private roads making application shall agree to indemnify and hold the Township harmless arising out ol the failure to property construct, maintain or repair the private roads. c. Requirements pertaining to names for public roads and housing numbers shall pertain to all private roads. In 1983, Michigan Gov. James Blanchard Section D, “General Provisions and Construction Requirements”, Section I, “Nonconforming Private Roads”. All pre-existing noncon­ forming private roads shall continue to be lawful but the same not be enlarged, expanded or extended. providing that: Accommodate vehicle speed of 35 mph. All private roads shall intercept and connect with public road. Lot shall have frontage on a private road. All private roadi. shall be within 66-foot wide easement. Provide slope and grade for storm water drainage. Service layer of not less than 6 inches at 22-A aggregate base gravel. Private road serving seven or less parcels of land shall have finished road of 18 feet in width, more than seven parcels 22 feet in width, six inches 22-A aggregate base gravel, two inches of 220/syd of 28x2 and 1.5 inches of 165 «/syd of 36A by bituminous surface. 8. Maximum Street grade 6%. cul-de-sacs minimum radius of 35 feet 9. T intersections shall meet Barry County Road Commission standards. 10. Horuontal/vertical clear zones to accommodate local delivery and emergency vehicles. 11. Certification by professional engineer that the road has been con­ structed to township standards. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Section E, “Maintenance Agreement”, providing that: 1. The Applicant and owner shall provide a roc.’ maintenance agreement containing: a. Method of Initiating and financing the road. b. Method of apportioning costs. c. Notice that if maintenance is not made the Township Board can maintain the same at cost plus 5%. d. Notice that no public funds will be used to build or maintain the road e. Appropriate easements for utilities and emergency vehicles. f. Prohibition against property owners restricting ingress and egress on the road. g. Establishment of an association. 2. A special assessment district will be established if a new private road is approved by the Planning Commission and that a special assessment district may be established by the Township for an existing private road. Section F, Section J, “Severability”. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Section K, “Effective Date”. This Ordinance shall take effect eight days following publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zorvng Ord.na.we. Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may bo examined al the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except pub­ lic and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and ur,.*il and in­ cluding the day of this public heanng. and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature ol the aforementioned matters. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commis­ sion reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments st or fol­ lowing the aforementioned public heanng and to make its recommendations accord­ ingly to the Township Board. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the proposed text amendment by filing same with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing of August 15. 2001. and may further be received by the Planning Commis­ sion at said public heanng This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41 72af2)(3) and the Amencans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed materi­ als being considered al the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township. Indi­ viduate with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing “Procedure for Review of Private Road”, providing lor: 1. Permit application and fee which shall include the following: a. Names of owners b Parcel number and legal description “Variances”: a. A variance would not constitute a substantial detriment to adjacent property. b. That the conditions is not of a general or reoccurrent nature so as to prohibit a formation of general regulation for such conditions. c. By reason of exceptional narrowness in width, breadth, length or shape of a specific place of property or Its topography that fee fitera) enforcement of the Ordinance would involve a practical diffi­ culty or endue hardship. d. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter cf the Ordinance can be relieved but public safety can be secured and a substantial justice done. b. Expansion of use shall comply with procedure and application re­ quirements of Section 20.17F. exists today. - 1. A person affected may appeal to the Township Board for a variance sub­ ject to appropriate notices set forth in the Ordinance. The Township Board can grant the variance upon a finding that (1) Planning Commission is to approve the additional dwelling sites. (2) Additional building sites shall comply with lot size and width requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance. Members of that commission created the in Section G, a. No private road expansion to be allowed without upgrading in com­ pliance with the Ordinance plus: county executive form of governing that of administration “Gonaral Roquiramants”, to provide tfiat: 1. After the effective date ot the Ordinance no private road is to be con­ structed. extended or relocated except in compliance with the Ordi­ nance. 2. Existing roads shall register with the Township within one year of the ef­ fective date of the Ordinance. 3. Ordinance shall not apply to roads internal to an individual lot or parcel under the control of one person, firm or corporation and shall not apply to those developments subject to site plan approval. 4. Expansion of use. the Wayne County Charter Commission. . f. Private road permit issuance. Upon approval of al items for Anal compliance, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a private road per­ mit. g. Permits for building on private road. A buMcfing permit shal not be issued for any principle dwelling which derives Its primary access from a private road unless a private road permit has boon issued by the Township. h. Permits for building on existing private roads. A private road permit shall be required for issuance of a building permit for a principal dwelling (or an existing lot which derives its primary access from a private road. a. Impact on nearby prop irties. b. Impact on long-range, township plans. C. Conflicts between proposed land uses. d. Health, safety and general welfare. e. Potential for traffic congestion. f. Potential for soil erosion and damage to natural environment. Section C, Review of Application. a. Zoning Administrator and Township Engineer reviews and forwards to Planning Commission. b. Planning Commission reviews and consults with Are Chief, attor­ ney. engineer, planner, etc. c. Planning Commission approves by majority vote of total member­ ship and directs the Zoning Administrator to issue permit. d. If proposa. is denied, minutes are to be provided to the Applicant within fourteen working days. e. Final compliance requirements. Applicant shaN provide: (1) Letter of professional engineer that the road was constructed in compliance with the plans. (2) Documentation of the road maintenance agreement (3) Driveway permit from the Road Commission. (4) Certification by Township Engineer. Rutland Charier Township. Barry County. Michigan ordains that Section 104.2017 (Section 20.17) be repealed and replaced with the following. (1981-82). Watkins was elected to serve on director 2. Amendment of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by repeal and replacement of Section 104.2017 (Section 20.17) governing private road provisions regulating construction of and/or extension of private roads within the Township. health) Center (1980-1981) and as a man­ Soon thereafter, Watkins was appointed c. Site location map. d. Scale drawing showing location, route and elevations of the private road. e. Scale drawing showing proposed totfs). f. Proposed road maintenance agreement. g. Driveway permit from the Barry County Road Commission or MOOT. h. Letter of compliance with the Barry County Planning Department i. Soil erosion permit. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission ol the Charter Town­ ship of RUTLAND win hold a public hearing or. August 15.2001, at the Rutland Char­ ter Township HaH. 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township ot Rutland, com­ mencing at 7:30 p.m. agement consultant with Plante and Moran deputy is » RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION By: Larry Haywood, Chairman 24S1 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 4SOSS-S72S (SIS) S4S-41B0 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Augirat 9. 2001 Are you ready for some football? The Saxon gridders are Cdiie t< think cf il... The Saxons' football season officially kicked off Monday, the first day that prep players in the state can practice, according by Jim Jensen to Michigan High School Athletic Association rules. And with the start of the 2001 campaign for gridders at Hastings High Helping Brandyn is good therapy for many School comes: setting goals, addressing concerns, uttering words of motivation and learning the plays that need to be perfected by Friday. Aug. 24. At times you coulo hear remarks after a tiring drill of "man I'm going to die" while at other times gridders would bark out words of encouragement to teammates Edmond "Shorty" Hyatt believes it such as “lets go buddy, push it." pays to always remain positive and to help others whenever assistance is needed. Varsity head coach Jeff Keller, in his That is why Hyatt, the owner of a farm 27th year in the profession, says the first on 6451 Assyria Road, just eight miles practice always is "the worst practice of outside of Hastings, is always grateful to the season." After Monday, though, players would loan his property for a good cause. have Saturday Hyatt Farm was the sight of a from Hastings. Brandyn A.L.L. acute better understanding of the and what they need to do to become Gonzales. contributors and solid representatives of Gonzales, at 17 months, was diagnosed with a offense... the defense... when to show up benefit concert for a five-year-old boy Saxon football. This season will be lymphoblastic Hastings first as a member of the O-K leukemia. Gonzales and his mother. Tanya, travel Gold Conference after going 5-4 overall in its final year competing in the O-K to the hospital often for his treatments. White. When I met with Brandyn and his mom The first few days of practice arc not Monday, they were preparing for another just mandatory, but valuable toward when hospital visit on the very next day. the pads actually arc worn and "real Brandyn is a playful, happy, young football" actually begins. For Hastings' person with plenty to give to this world. On Saturday, as I watched him play ball, players that time starts today (Thursday. take his swings at the pinata and serve Aug. 9) and many of the Saxons can't water to others, it dawned on me how wait to lay out that first big hit. After the helmets had been un-strapped. much of an influence one can have on so many others. Sure, it was great seeing Brandyn having such a good time, but it also touched my heart and others deeply to sec the tackling dummies pushed aside, the Brandyn Gonzales looks to throw the ball at Hyatt Farm. Mossy Twyne who did some rockin' so many others doing something positive tunes by for someone in need. "It is good to sec families, young kids Stones and the Beatles. I even had a chance Jimi Hendrix, speak to to the some Rolling of the having fun together," Larry Lippert, the entertainers who were quite sincere in coordinator of the event, said. "I enjoyed telling me how happy they were to play the water balloon fight. I also appreciated for Brandyn's benefit. everyone getting along together and I am sure we will do this again." The music was great and kept the audience going well into the next day. My personal favorites were Red Willy and included Rick Castleman (your rendition of Free Bird was awesome). Violent Cradle, Six Paw Prong and Dirty Laundry. Ron Komundy, of Red Willy, to heat) in the last week." (Keller said that if they sec a player get sick, become dizzy or disorientated, they will take off their pads get fluids in them and outside of them and get them out of the heat, hoping to bring their body temperature down.) Q: Is there enough time to prepare for the first game (Aug. 24 at home versus Lakewood)? A: "There's 15 days of practice and about 10 percent of that (one practice equals about 10 percent of practice time before first game) is done. It's hard to get water hoses turned off and the players equipment stored in their lockers, the Hastings Banner was able to sit down SAXONS 2001 VARSITY FOOTBALL with coach Keller and discus a few foolball-related topics. Q: Have you altered plans for the first week because of concerns for the weather? A: "You always adjust practice to the Other groups that played that day A ball carrier darts down field as his blockers follow him on the play there have been three (two directly related conditions. You have to be flexible. We normally plan water 30 to 35 minutes being the optimum (period of time). 1979 was the worst (year as far as health related deaths) we have seen in decades and now Aug. 24 LAKEWOOD Aug. 30 G.R. UNION Sept. 7 KENOWA HILLS Sept. 14 at Cedar Springs Sept. 21 at Wyoming Park Sept. 28 CALEDONIA (Homecoming) Oct. 5 at South Christian Oct. 12 WAYLAND Oct. 19 at Sparta was a major influence in bringing the Head coach Jefl Keller gathers his players for a little discussion on the field. 15 straight days of practice without musical talent together. interruption. No (it isn't enough time), it Some of the children of the band takes members even helped Lippert to clean up about six to gel weeks into condition. Schools have started early this the Hyatt grounds the following morning year and the expanded playoffs (have also after the gig. Everybody did their share. been a factor in the early start). I can And there was plenty of fun for the kids: Hay rides, water remember when there were four weeks of balloons, practice before school even started." volleyball, the pinata... just to name a Q: This years* varsity what arc its strengths? few of the special activities. The whole experience sort of reminded A: "This team team, has good size for me of what Woodstock must have been Hastings, but gixxl size doesn't make you like the summer that I was bom. On a a good football player. This years' juniors farm... great music, scrumptious food and and seniors arc good size kids. It is a tons of fun... and all for a much needed senior-led cause. The only thing missing was a sophomores." team, started most as little rain, but we were very happy to carry on without those drops. Gonzales Crush cruise to championship Sun Run results announced page 14 "Bonner" helps to distribute the water balloons. Hastings Crush girls fastpitch In the championship game, Abbie softball team completed its successful Allcrding pitched a complete game, The season by winning the overall championship in the Battle Creek 15 and over girls softball summer league. i Special tkanko to M tkwe Football wi* Push-ups are a common exercise at most pre-season football practices such as this one with the Saxons. j The Crush squad defeated Battle Creek uiko caned and contnikuted to Ike benelil concent ion Bnandyn Gonzaleo \ John Deere Hyatt Farm O’Neill’s and Staff Plumb’s South Side Pizza Flash Sanitation DeVries Travel W.B.C.H. River City Graphix J-ad Graphics Thomapple Trading Star Rentals Pizza Hut Post B&B Shoes Jim’s Buggy Kmart Lamars Boat and Bosley Pharmacy Cottages Otto Farms Schwann’s Culligan Wal-Mart West Side Beer Co. Pepsi Janose Farms Veronica’s Office Spark’s Scooter Hungry Howie’s Shack Kelly’s Maynard’s Custom M.C. Carl’s Clearwater 1 | | | | is made up entirely of girls from Hastings High School. To make it to the final, the area Here arc results from the 2001 TVC Sun Run: Kyle Williams (Plainwell) 17:44.31; the game. Allcrding. June Bishop. Angie Richard Grctsky (Freeport) 18:13.02; Aspinall, Cassie William Meade and DcAnn (Dehon) 18:40.32: Wright had singles and Emily Martin and Stephen Wright (Hastings) 18:42.54; Heidi Wear had two-base hits. Evan Williams (Plainwell) 19:39.05; Bill Solid defense also was a reason for the softbalicrs won the Monday night league t batters. Seven Hastings players collected hits in Central in the championship game 11-3. The championship team allowing six hits and striking out 10 Crush's championship season. Roberts Blair (Hastings) 20:31.62; Jill Evers- Bowers (Kent City) 20:34.24; Glenn were Alaniz (Delton) 20:42.04: Karen Barbe with a record of 11-0-1. Battle Creek Central earned its spot in comprised of teams from Battle Creek, (Middleville) 20:51.32; Todd Dammen the finale by taking first place in the Charlotte and Hastings. The Sturgis, 15-and-over Athens. leagues Bellevue, Climax, Wednesday night league. (Hastings) 20:54.14; Tom Sigler (Delton) 21:23.56; Keith Sikkcma (Middleville) 21:24.78; Keith Ycrkc (Freeport) 21:32.00; Russ DeYoung (Grand Rapids) 21: 37.31: Chad McKeever (Hastings) 22: 03.29; James DeYoung (Hastings) 22:05.21; William Elvey (Grand Rapids) 22:34.52; Dan Johnston (Hastings) 22:36.42; Norm Hammond (Dowling) 22:40.32; Patrick Johnson (Plainwell) 22:41.00; Matthew Johnston (Santc Fe N.M.) 22:46.33; Daniel Roberts (Delton) 22: 56.80; Charlie Broberg (Galesburg) 23: 16.21; i ' ' Jim (Hastings) Fisher 23:52.25; Chris Yates (Grand Rapids) 23:5250; Jon Katjc (Hastings) 23:58.58; Kaylce Wilke (Middleville) 24:32.08; Forrest Evans (Hastings) 24:50.25; Roxanne Potter (Middleville) 24:56.84; Dennis Claycomb (Hastings) 25:16.78; Gary Gibson (Delton) 25:23.30; Chris Katjc (Hastings) 25:26.95; Nancy Jones (Hastings) 25:46.21; (Middleville) Dykstra Rob 26:01.63; Tim Schitz (Vermontville) 26:06.07; Jaime Katz (Battle Creek) 26:07.33; Dave Warner (Delton) 26:24.87; Annie Dcschoff (Middleville) 26:55.73; Karen Dull (Hastings) 26:57.57; James Johnston I he Hastings Crush title team included (front row, from left to right) Courtney Fortier. Tiffany Howell; (middle row) Angie Aspinall. Alexis Powell. Emily Martin and Holly Wilson; (back row) Heidi Wear. DeAnn Wright. Cassie Meade, coach George Williams. June Bishop. Abbie Allerding. Colleen Shellenbarger. Amber Thomas, coach Doug Griggs and Ashley Gibson. Not pictured. Heather Krebs and Ashley Bunge. (Photo provided) (Hastings) 27:16.25; Dave See Sun Run P*t»13 Johnson �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 - Page 13 Panther gridders aim for continued success football team won a Kalamazoo Valley Q: Have you altered practice plans because of the weather? Association championship, qualified for A: Yes wc have a little bit; we’re the State playoffs and won eight games always careful We changed the starting before eventually falling to Byron Center time from 7:30 a.m. to 7 and we’re done in the second round of the pigskin post­ by A year ago, the Delton Kellogg varsity 11 It’s a.m. still hot. Wc But head coach Rob Hecthuis realizes there is no time to rest, as the victories in no water, lough it out arc long gone. Just important, though, as the work is the education, especially for this squad of "There’s a lot of learning," Hecthuis said. "This year wc have a younger team, so there is a lot more teaching going on." Teaching and conditioning, the early days of practice revolve around those two final result, Hcelhuis and his fellow Panthers hope, will be another "Our first focus is always the league; our kids always have that goal.” Hecthuis said. "Our seniors vowed not to lose too many football games.” Like other coaches and programs. Heethuis sees advantages and disadvantages to opening the season earlier because of school starting up sooner J&S Aino B League: and the football playoffs Hastings Mfg "It’s Aug. 6, Indiana and Ohio started last week," Heethuis said. "When we changed the playoff system, we changed football in Michigan. The season starts a little earlier. Two more weeks of football and one less scrimmage... we agreed to it. The playoff system is fun, but this is the price wc pay. (Plus) school starts earlier 11-2 Bill's Spec. to win. Thai's a 4-o -r\ 4.10 Home Run Leaders: R Madden 16. R constant, wc always expect to compete for a KVA title." Taylor 13. D. Miller 12. T Lucas 9. Q: This years varsity what are its strengths? Mfg Last Week’s Results: Dairy Queen 17. team, A: Good size and good strength. Wc up in the backfield with three of his runningbacks is Panther head coach Rob Heethuis. is spearheaded by (center) Dan Roth and II. Bill's Spencer 's 7. OTT 15. J&S Auto II; World of Floors 19; Dairy Queen 15; Varney Const. 7; Semmoles 7; Mfg 4. Bill's Spencer's 0. Mich. Thunder 0; Var­ ney Const 3; Semmoles 10; J&S Auto 12. (guard) Jeff DcGoede. Other players include (light end) Scott 4.# ......................... group of guys who have been there and expect 9-3 .............................. Michigan Thunder Newton 10; J&S Auto 0; J&S Auto 0 Styf, Tim Next Weeks’ Games: Wed.. Aug 8 Osborne, (tailback) David Ovcrbcek and 6:30 (fullback) Jon Heethuis. Wc bring back Dairy Queen vs. Mfg ; 8:30 Dairy Queen our share of starters, but we also have Io vs. Bill's Spencers. Thursday. Aug 9 replace a few. Varney Const, vs. World of Floors; 7.30 Q: Is there enough time prepare for the season opener? to Newton \s Mich. Thunder? 7 30 6:30 OTT vs. Semmoles; 8 30 OTT vs. J&S Auto. A: The toughest thing about that is the expanding. WZL Dairy Queen \B1 coaches, anyway. We bring back a core bring back our share of starters. The line championship run for a KVA crown. - X.irnu) COQSl Newton Wen Service wc always 10-3 Semmoles A: "I have some pretty enthusiastic Panthers. .12-1 World of Floors............ running. We’re cautious. The old days of Q: Have you noticed an increase in enthusiasm following last year's playoff run? u L Olde Tow nt Tax cm to 20 minutes... the trough is always pain that results from that field labor. areas. The YMCA Men’s Softball talk 2001 will not come without work and the SCORES A League: nutrition and take water breaks every 15 season gala. SOFTBALL YMCA Women's Softball weather, you have to air on the side of A League: caution. Still, you have to be ready in Viking................................................................ three weeks. You have to play football in Cathy’s Cut & Curl................................ three weeks. Michigan Thunder..........................................g-3 Q: Coach has much changed in regard to football? Barry County Merchant................................ 6-4 Dig ll/Art Meade........ . .............. .....................6-4 A: A lot of things have changed. Most Good Time Pizza..... ..... ..................................4-7 of the rule changes have helped the safety AthleticsRumor................................ ............... 3-9 w/L 8-1 8-2 B League: as we continue to add days of education." P-Ring--------------------------------- -------------------- ...5-6 So as teams like the Panthers prepare Flexfab................... ............................................ 0-11 for the opening of the regular season, they must get in playing shape. Some Practicing special teams is vital to a team's success, so the Panthers here line up to work on a field goal attempt. schools still go with the old two-a-days. but most opt to go with one long practice Results: Good Time Pizza 12; BarryCounty Merchants 11; Athletics Rumor 18; Good Time Pizza 10; Cathy 's Cut & Curl in the morning time, when the heat and of the athletes and the playoff system is 24; Athletics .'Rumor 8. Michigan Thunder humidity arc not so unpleasant. for the fun. Football is still football and 22; P-Ring 7; Michigan Thunder 13. Dig athletes are still athletes.” It/Art Meade 6; Dig lUArt Meade 28; Flex­ PANTHERS 2001 VARSITY FOOTBALL "It depends on where you are," Hecthuis said. "Many of our young people have a fab 5 distance to travel and that’s a problem. We’re more likely to do that (one practice) than to get them here twice. In the early 80's we tried it (two-a-days), but it creates a lot of headaches. With the varsity (players), it’s not so much of a problem." Here are some questions that were asked of Heethuis (coaching his 30th season) during the Panthers second day of practice Tuesday behind Delton Kellogg High School. «^oacn Hollie Ferris lines up this group of Panther gridders and guides them through a drill. Aug. 24 COMSTOCK Aug. 30 at Gull Lake Sept. 7 PENNFIELD Sept. 14 at Coloma Sept. 21 PAW PAW Sept. 28 at Gales-Augusta Oct. 5 PARCHMENT Oct. 12 at Kai. Christian Oct. 19 at Kai. Hackett ----------------------a*------------ WHAT ARE TOO POING.' Buzz Youngs Legends Classic is Saturday... Just a few days remain before Saturday's Buzz Youngs Legends Classic at the Hastings Country Club. This year two new legends Cynthia Robbe and Larry Melendy will be added to last year's inaugural class which included Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Bob Carlson, Pat Murphy, Tony Turkal, Dick Guenther, Bernie Oom, Bob VanderVeen and Dr. Jim Atkinson. Pictured here at HCC (left to right) are Oom, VanderVeen, Robbe and Lang. The Hastings Athletic Boosters run the outing which supports Saxon sports programs and the school system’s athletic endeavors. J-ad Graphics is the sponsor of the event. Run ... continued from page 12 fIS" (Hastings) 27:32.74; Jon (Hastings) 27:52.55; Doug Pcurach (Hastings) 28:22.74; Luke Rosenberg (Hastings) 38:44.95 walk; Angela Vargas (Middleville) 28:30.05; Jim (Kentwood) 28:35.97; 29:09.91; Peurach Russ Steve (Nashville) 40:13.96; Lauren Bush Dickman (Hastings) 44:50.11 walk; Kim Cybulski Hammond (Dowling) 44:57.65 walk; 7:30 am Boys & Girls (Ages 13-16) 8:00 am 31:45.74; 33:06.78; DeGroot Norm Hammond (Dowling) 44:57.85; Trevor Dalton Diane Trout (Hastings) 45:20.38 walk; Cody Ybema players Robertson (Hastings) 45:21.47 Rene (Walker) Engle walk; Peggy Pcurach (Hastings) 47:12.15 Pat Kovacevich walk; Amy Hcrrcma (Wayland) 49:10.98 33:44.20; Kathy (Hastings) 34:29.95; Marion Christensen *25 Dawn Horton (Hastings) 45:21.25 walk; (Middleville) 33:07.05; Mike Hanson (Hastings) 34:26.51; per team Vargas Jane (Hastings) MB J.R. Hoili (Hastings) COST: 39:51.37; (Kentwood) 39:5229; Faith Byykkoncn 29:41.45; (Hastings) 30:41.34; Sheila TIME: Katjc Pcurach (Hastings) 29:10.48; (Hastings) TIP OFF Christensen (Hastings) 38:12.90; Theresa Surface (Hastings) TIME: Lee (Hastings) 38:12.68; Mark Christensen (Hastings) CHECK IN (Lowell) 38:08.00; Smith (Hastings) 28:22.01; Brenda Tecgardin (Hastings) 34:47.62; (Hastings) 35:04.87 Andi walk; Schmidt Nancy walk; Teresa 49:11.26 Kooistra (Hudsonville) walk; (Middleville) Margie Lewis 50:23.06 walk. Louise Anderson (Delton) 36:21.52 walk; Marly Herrick 50:23.58; Evelyn McWilliams Hull (Freeport) 37:14.05 walk; Ingrid (Hastings) 51:10.82 Konew (Caledonia) 37:32.25; Kristina Elwcn (Hastings) 1:03.51 walk: Robin Willyard (Caledonia) 37:32.49; Deb Hall Ewen (Hastings) 1:03.52. walk; Christina Men & Women Men & Women (Ages 17-25) (Ages 25+) Team Name Team Name : Team Captain Team Captain Team Name Mail In Apps to: Team Captain J-AD GRAPHICS c o Jim Jensen 1351 W. M-43 Hwy Hastings, Ml 49058 More Info? Phone # Phone # Phone # (616)945-9554 ext. 227 Runners and walkers take to the course at the first annual TVC Sun Run held July 21. (Photo provided) i �Page 14 - The Heelings Benn, r - Thursday. August 9. 2001 Gonzales ... continued from page 12 LEGAL NOTICES It was great to see all .hose who had would be good to be a part of something Wilson. gathered to either assist in running the that was righteous and wanted to make Nancy. Gramma. Aunl Ncny. Michael event or take in the show and donated to Brandyn's days a little brighter. and Marion Sutche. Betty and Terry this cause. Younger folk... members of There were so many who helped, but the older generation... guys or. bikes... Brian and Christie. Hillis. Cooper. Sherri. Jason and Kathy. Angie near the top of that lengthy list are and the Avengers M/C. There were so mothers with young children... Hyatt Lippert. Gypsy. Baron. Slider. Checks. other Shauna, Doc. Steve. Veronica. Dave many people and shops who donated their time and effort with their caring hearts members of his family... people of faith Hunt. Shannon. Taune. Art and Rita and generous heartfelt support. along with little dog and his and people who just believed that it Lippert, known to many as "Bonner", said doing his share was therapeutical. "I enjoy doing these kind of things." continued from page 12 Football "It will be hard to replace running back Lippert said. "You sec it all happening they are staj ir.g hydrated. there are a lot of people who need help. It is now playing at Grand Valley State To do so. drinking pop should be University), but the work in weight room avoided and waler or beverages such as during the off-season has been very fruit juices should be swallowed. good." makes you feel gov.d." Yes is docs, now if only Gonzales could feel a whole lot better. The event It is especially important to consume Q: What arc your goals for the first week of practice? For one A: "A lot of things on the outside have is fun docs There's a lot to learn about life other cat a healthy breakfast, maybe one that competitive." "Our goal was to obtain a vehicle with Gonzales was diagnosed with leukemia at 17 months. He was to have a 70 to 85 should wear cloths that arc white or gray and making sure that they are mature and not colors like red or black that make enough to perform tasks like their laundry the conditions even more hotter. percent prognosis of good health after three years of chemotherapy and other medications. His therapy was to conclude and not just rely on their mothers or Dec. 31. 2000 and things were going well fathers to put their dirty workout cloths Speedway results in the washer or dryer. "They have Io lake care of themselves.” about nutrition until February when he had a relapse. Now they hope he will be in good health in a couple of years. His treatments Joe Bush not only qualified eighth for Keller said. "Wc talk to them two to three times per week and sleeping." the Super Late Model feature, but finished require him to be in the hospital every eighth in the main race to highlight the week for five to seven days. Never area's accomplishments at last Saturday’s Coach Keller opted to go with one two-a-days that some prep programs will A handful of area drivers competed al run. His words to his players, "we expect Kalamazoo, but struggled to post their you to get out of one practice what others best efforts in the feature events. for this cause. I could tell that these words of thank-you were truly sincere and had no political force behind them. Thai's 23rd in the A feature. Warner is now what made them so special. I just wish sixth in the point standings. Darwin Bergakkcr, driving his son's players in recent years. Beside Tefft (Brian) automobile and competing for the graduates first time in the Limited Late Models, competing at the college level include Ed qualified 34th and was sixth in the B Youngs (Wayne State University), Bobby feature. Saxon that my flash on my camera would have been working and that 1 could have stayed longer that night and not worry about getting to committments the following I believe that Lippert said it best when Brad Shcllcnbarger took 20th in the Cole (Defiance) and Andy Keller (Hope he spoke of Gonzales' influence on all of Factory Stock A feature after qualifying College). us. "(Thanks) Brandyn for bringing us all 12th. Health Tips for the Start... John Termccr also represented the area Matt Goschkc, from Pennock Health in the Factory Stocks. He was fourth in Systems and trainer for Hastings High his heat race and 19th in the A feature. School, says one of the most important Tcrmecr is now 14th and pictures and the flyers that we provided produced a handful of college football Valley), applause Graphics thanks for the stories... the Late Models, qualifying sixth and placing Saxons In the College Ranks: Hastings' football program has for great to hear Lippert and others give J-ad Ken Warner also raced in the Super will receive in two." one acknowledgment, I must say that it was events at the Kalamazoo Speedway. practice in the morning, rather than the (Grand the Tanya Gonzales said. When its hot, Goschkc says athletes information about conditioning, nutrition do so through Brandyn Gonzales. bar. players, they also provide them with hospital those air; hopefully that goal will be met." includes a banana... or a healthy breakfast and his fellow coaches talk to their from National Bank of Hastings in the name of bodies. That means making sure that they than football. So that's why when Keller forth cause, they can Before attending a practice, an athlete should have the proper fuel inside their and treatments. If anyone wishes still to donate to the result. and it back dehydrated, become problems such as heat cramps can be the changed, but football is still football and because one If an to get her. her younger child and Brandyn schedules." Goschkc said. Q: Coach has much changed in regard to football? thing. Tanya could use automobile (possibly with air condition) "Coaches need to be flexible with their ready for contact." it all honesty much more is still needed. you arc going through iong hours of strenuous exercise. fundamentals... to have fun and to get play raised some money for his cause, but in beverages such as water or juices when A: "To get organize... to teach the kids now. no waiting. You get to meet a lot of nice people. I hope I can do more, things athletes need to do is make sure Scan Tefft (who has "good quickness" and in the together to help him whip this thing... next time wc will have a victory event. Good luck kid. you deserve it." point Talk to you soon. standings. REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR COMMERCIAL ICE CREAM EQUIPMENT CITY 05 HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES REQUEST RM MOS SWm JtffUUM fTMET BnWMOU ASPHALT PAVM6 BARRY COUNTY IS REQUESTING SEALED BIDS FOR THE SALE OF COMMERCIAL ICE CREAM EQUIPMENT. BID FORMS AND A LIST OF EQUIPMENT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE, L20 W. STATE ST.. HAST­ INGS BIDS MUST BE RETURNED TO COUNTY ADMINIS­ TRATION BY 2.00 PM. ON AUGUST 16. 2001. IN AN ENVE­ LOPE CLEARLY MARKED “SEALED BID". THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY BID NOT CLEARLY MARKED. The City of Hastings. Michigan, is soliciting bids for bituminous asphalt paving of 2 blocks of South Jefferson Street. The City of Has’mgs reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other factors considered. Bidding documents and specifications are available at the Office ol the City ClerVTreasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 Sealed bids shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer until 2:00 p.m. on August 20. 2001. at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be dearly marked on the outside of the submittal package STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Safe was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued lor the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property wilhm 6 months after return of ser vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid lor the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described m this notice ts not made, the undersigned wHi insti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property State of Michigan. County of Barry Lot 1 - Shady Haven Saddle bag Lake. Woodland Twp. PN 08-15-095-000-CO1-00 Amount Paid $20320 Taxes for 1996 Amount Paid $215 80 Taxes tor 1997 Amount necessary to redeem. S628 50 plus the fees of the Sheriff This parcel is not an improved residential par­ "Seated Bld - South Jefferson Street Paving" The Hastings Police Dept NOTICE ...is accepting applications for THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS the position of ARE REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FROM INTEREST­ ED CITIZENS TO SERVE ON THE ZONING BOARD OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPEALS APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED ON THE 3RD This is an 18 hour per week position, with an unfixed OF FLOOR THE COURTHOUSE AND MUST BE schedule. Qualifications: Must be at least 18 yrs old. RETURNED BY 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY. AUGUST 13, have a high school diploma or equivalent, valid drivers 2001. license with no felony convictions. Clerical experience is preferred. Applications can Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mace •n the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Kidder and Carol A. Kidder husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Americas Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 2000, and recorded on May 5. 2000 in Document* 1043967. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to The Bank of New York. Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Senes 2000-4, Assignee by an assignment dated May 1. 2000. which was recorded on February 6. 2001 in Documents 1054687. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 20'100 dol­ lars (S55.676.20). including interest at 9.125% per annum Under the power of sale contained tn said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry Country Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m.. on September 6. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, and running thence North 00 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 1730 35 feet along the West line ot said Section 30 to the Southeasterly line of the former Penn Central Railroad right-of-way (120 feet) m width being also the Southeasterly line of Thornapple Lake Road, thence North 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds East 73 58 feet along said Southeasterly hne to the true point of begin­ ning; thence continuing North 40 degrees 04 min­ utes 14 seconds East 187 feet along said street line; thence South 49 oegrees 55 minutes 46 sec­ onds East 200 feet; thence South 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 187 feet; thence North 49 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds West 200 feet to the point of beginning. Formerly described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at point of intersection of South side of Michigan Central Railroad nght-of-way hne and West line of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence Northerly along South side nght-of-way 145 feet for place of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along right-of-way 112 feet; thence Southeasterly at right angles 200 feet; thence Southerly parallel to right-of-way 112 feet; thence Northwesterly 200 feet to the place of beginning Also commencing 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet) East of intersection of Town Line and center of highway on the Lake Road. Section 30 Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence South 110 feet. East 75 feet; North to center of highway. Southwesterly in center of highway to beginning; also commencing at intersection ot Thomapple Lake Road and West Township Line; thence Northeasterly 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet); thence at right angle 110 feet tor begin­ ning; thence continuing at nght angle for 130 feel, thence Northeasterly 75 feet; thence Westerly at 90 degree angle 130 feet; thence Southwesterly to beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120245 Mustangs (8/23) be obtained at the Hastings Police Dept.. 201 E Stale SL, Hastings. M/F, between 8:30am-5pm. Filing deadline is August 17, 2001. The City of Hastings is an EOE/ADA employer. cel personal auto and homeowners us, both policies will cost you less. Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa Ml 48849 Michigan drivers and homeowners... Bra. Farm Bureau Insurance. Call now. Auction HOUSEW XFOR SALEW Jr Thursday, August 30,2001 ^1 To: Larry L Gearhart 160 Hager Rd Woodland. Ml 48897 1 Making Your Future More Predictable ’ Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC The house is a ranch with 3 bedrooms. 1 bath, with a two-car attached garage. The home has 1,444 sq. ft. This foreclosure sale is subject to sixmonth redemption rights. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale r (8-X) fVSUUMCE Ifyou see 'longhair Jimmy HMMBM wish him a Happy ^Birthday I tE For more details contact: Rural Development at (888) 771-6993 HS HurW Ovntopmnt a tn Equal Opportunity Lender Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cail..945-9554 Haatnes. Ml 49058 Phone: 945-3443 The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barty County Courthouse in Hastings, Mich. \ Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K Todd and Laura L Todd husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 19.1998. and recorded on November 5. 1998 m document number 1020394. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by sad mortgagee to the Wens Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated October 19. 1998, which was recorded on December 9.1998. in document number 1022053, Barry County Recoats, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THIRTY FOUR AND 34/100 dollars ($77,034.34). mdudmg interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and live statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on August 23. 2001. Said premises am situated m TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Commencing at the Southwest Comer of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12. Town 2 North. Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence Eas' 545 feet, thence North 500 feet, thence West 545 feet, thence South 500 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated July 12. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Surte 100 B'ngham Farms, Ml 48025 Fite *200119783 Dolphins (8*9) FARM BUREAU Property is located at 598 Gaskill Road, Hastings. Mich. Minimum bid is $41,801.00 S.E.V. is $50,300 Property Sells “AS IS" NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE PuW.c notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State ot Michigan, in Case No 01-356 CK on the 3rd day of July. 2001 m favor of the Estate of Cleo A. Smith. Plaintiff and agamt CHARLES L BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L BOWERS Defendants. I shall offer to the highest bidder, at pubic auction to be held at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W State Street. Hastings. Michigan on the 13th day of September. 2001 at 1 00 p.m outside the Barry County Circuit Court Clerk s Office the fol­ lowing descnbed real estate commonly known as 261 Miff Lake Road. Battle Creek. Michigan, to­ wn: R«.*l Estate situate in the Township of Johnsi wn. Barry County. Michigan Par d A Commencing at a pomt on the Southei y hne of Lot 121 of Arnett s Resort at Mril Lake, according to the recorded piat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer ot said Lot 121. thence continuing Northesterty tc the Southwest corner of said tot. thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly hne of said Lot 121 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 121. thence Southeasterly along the North line of said Lot 121. 50 feet thence Southwesterly to the place ol beginning, also Parcel B Commencing at a pomt on the Southerly hne of Lot 120 of Arnett s Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast corner of Lot 120. thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer of said Lot. thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lol 120 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 120. thence Southeasterly along the North ime of said Lot 120,50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel C: Commencing at a pomt "W. being the Northwest comer ol Lot 121 of the plat of Arnett s' Resort at Mill Lake, according to tne recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48s 57- West to pomt “X". bemg the Northeast comer of Lot 78 of said Arnett s Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the pomt -W" to pomt ’X' Ime a distance of 20 feet to pomt "Y". thence North 48* 57 East to a pomt that is perpendicular to the aforesaid point *W to pomt -X" Ime from pomt *X’ and 20 feet from pomt "X". thence Southeasterly 20 feet to pomt "X". the place of beginning Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. Dunng the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed If the property ts abandoned, said redemption period shall be thirty (30) days Barry County Sheriff James L. Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616)963-1441 (&23) \ 11 g ■ , 12 (gotcha') CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS OPERATOR 2 THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! The City of Hartinp, Michipm has one (1) opening In the Department of Public Sen ices for an Operator 2. Requirements for this position shall include at a minimum a high Glass Block Widows school diploma or evidence of equivalent educational experience and NewWmdowWeHs certification, and a valid driven license acceptable in the Stale of Raising Sunken Concrete Michigan. The successful applicant shall obtain a permit to operate applicable commercial motor vehicles upon public sircets within one 11» month from the date of hire and a State of Michigan Commercial Drivers License within six (6) month-- from the date of hire Application forms are available from the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Application-., resumes or other documents demonstrating interest in this position shall be submitted to the forcmcntioncd office of the City CJcrVTreasurer by 5:00 p.m on August 23. 2001 The starting wage rate for this position is anticipated to be $9.65 per hour 1-80Q-237-2379 Ml 49058 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee of B Dry Systems Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mchigan 49001 • 345-2900 95 26 East DE Avenue • Richland. Mchigan 49083 • 629 5252 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 - Page 15 Former Trojan football players wanted at August 31 game LEGAL NOTICES played over the past 70 years." Uyl said. by Mary McDonough "We re lucky to have a great football tradi­ Staff Writer Organizers of a redcdication of the Bob tion." White Football Stadium in Middleville arc The organizers of the tribute to White are asking all football players coached by for­ looking for donations to help cover the ex­ mer TK coach Bob White to show up at the pense of the plaque, which will cost over game against $1,000. Johnson said. Those wishing to Caledonia. White will be honored during the rededi- 2177, Uyl at 795-3364. or Phil Wenger. calion, which will take place at half time 795-3962. Aug. 31 home football make a donation can call Johnson at 945­ during the Caledonia game, according to 1969 TK grad and former football player Bill Johnson. "We’re putting the call out to Group plans hunts all the old ball players.” Johnson said. "We'd like them to be there." TNUSA, in conjunction with TVC White served as TK's head football coach Sportsmen, arc organizing twr- special from 1962 to 1980. During that time his deer hunts for this fall. teams won 140 games, lost 27 and tied 5. The first will be Sept. 23 during the He twice led Middleville to state champi­ youth-only deer hunt. Kids 12-16 who do onships, once in 1964 and again in 1965. not have anyone to take them hunting and Thirteen out of the 19 years he coached, the would TK team was conference champion. In 1965. 1964. 1975, 1979 and 1980. the teams produced first time hunters arc place to hunt, an experienced guide, and football team was undefeated. White's be encouraged. They will be supplied with a three any equipment they may need. Both kids, All­ and parents, can go through a Icaming-to- American athletes, 15 All-State athletes, hunt process. There will be prizes, food and 63 All-Conference athletes. an hunting education. Johnson said White is being honored be­ Handicapped hunters on Oct. 13 can cause "he was a great coach and a great enjoy a bow and arrow (or crossbow) teacher." hunt. A special permit is required. If you "I think the main reason everyone wants need special equipment TNUSA/TVC to get involved with this is that athletically Sportsmen, will help you procure it. he taught us what it took to win," Johnson Questions can be directed to Skip said. Coryell the area director of the Ted He said White, a math teacher at the high Nugent United Sportsmen of America at school, also "taught us what it took to win (616) 241-8263 or (616) 945-0256 or in any endeavor." Dave Neeson the area handicap director of A plaque will be placed at the stadium on the Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of a large rock that will give background on America at (616) 948-4075. White’s winning teams and end by saying "His will to win, mastery of coaching and teaching of math provided valuable lessons and cherished memories to students and players who had the privilege of his tute- Motocross results lags." Jerry The redcdication ceremony is in honor of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Plank was second twice last weekend in action at the Sports Park in Bloomingdale. present football stadium in Middleville, and Plank was second overall in races on the 70th anniversary of the start of the Saturday and then matched that effort football program at the school. The sta­ dium was renamed in honor of White after he retired from coaching and teaching. Some improvements have recently been made at the stadium, TK Athletic Director Mark Uyl said. A new Sunday with first and second place motos. Matt Hetrick also competed Sunday and was 18th and 10th in his two motos. On Saturday. Aug. 4 at the Monroe County Fair Jordan Dahlke (60 cc concession beginners) won both his motos and placed stand/bathroom was constructed. The TK first overall, while Lara Dahlke (50 cc Athletic Boosters raised money for that pro­ beginners) took a fifth and a fourth and ject. The school district also spent funds placed fourth overall. this summer to pave a walkway on the vis­ The following day at the Gaylord itors' side of the field and re-fence part of County Fair. Jordan Dahlke again was the stadium. first overall with a third place and a first The first TK football team took the field in 193?. Two members of that team, Chet Geukes and John place. Lara Dahlke finished second overall with two seconds in her motos. both of At the Coldwater County Fair, Aug. 7 Middlcviile. will be honored during the Jordan Dahlke won both his motos to half-time program. finish first, while Lara Dahlke took a Robertson, NOTICE BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners ol any and all interests in or liens upon the land descnbed TAKE NOTICE Sale was lawfully made of the following descnbed land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has title to the land under lax deed or deeds issued for the land You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within six months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of ail sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the snenfl for the ser­ vice and cost of publication of this notice, if pay­ ment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for posses­ sion of the land. Descnption of the land: utate of Michigan. County of Barry. Barry TWP COM IN CEN of SEC 28-1-9 THE E 128 FT S 90 FT W 128 FT N 90 FT TO POB PAR Parcel •08-03-028-000-037-00 Amount Paid $1183 90. Amount Due: $1775.85 plus sheriff and publi­ cation fees. Tax for the year 1997. (Signed) Mary Ann Williams 90 Nine Mile Rd NW. Comstock Park. Mi. 49321 To: Steve and Patricia Laforce, husband and wife. Arthur M. Champagne, a married man and Robert E. Champagne and Republic Bank and other persons or entities with any interest in the above described property (8/9) "It's going to be great to not only honor Coach White, but all the players who've fourth and a third to wind up fourth overall. Notice o< Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WlLu BE USED FCS THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the condibcns of a mortgage made by Bryce D. Beckett and Charts D Beckett, husband and wife as joint tenants (original mortgagors) to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 1998, and recorded on July 13. 1999 in Document 41032433, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the EMC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated November 23. 1996. which was recorded on July 12. 2001. in Document *1062976, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ot TWO HUNDRED NINE­ TY-ONE THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 84/100 dotars ($291,034.84). mdudtoq interest at 9.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in sted mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF CALE­ DONIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1 of Near Lane Estates Plat fl according to the recorded plat hereof, as recorded in Uber 6. of Plats, Page 7. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ot such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date if such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200024304 Dolphins (8/30) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERRI L KEELER to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINISTRATION. U.S DEPT OF AGRICUL­ TURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOP­ MENT Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1993. and recorded on June 15.1993. in Liber 574. on page 751 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of eighty thousand seven hundred ninety seven and 96/10C Dollars ($80,797.96). including interest at 7.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on August 30.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 7 OF SUPERVISOR S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS ON PAGE 103; ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUPERVISORS PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF LOT 10 OF SAID PLAT; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID PLAT 535.6 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 7, 150 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 285 6 FEET; THENCE WEST 100 FEET. THENCE NORTH 285.6 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7. 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 12 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shaH be 30 days from the date of such sate. DATED: July 26. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please caB: (248)540-7701 (8/16) Mortgage Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Oet»ui has been mads in the conHons ol a TOrtoafle made by Joyce M Eaves. Io CMIas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duly known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana), mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999 md recorded August 19. 1999 in Document Nwrtoer 1034178, Barry County Recorcs. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred SeventyFour and 53/100 Dollars ($37,874.53) inducting interest at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in the mort­ gage and the statute* of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wiH be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgage I premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on August 23. The premises are located m the Townsfnp of ▻AVE Dnvet MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STRAIGHT TALK STRAIGHT ANSWERS 5< HAPPY WTTH0AY/ IS1* - Per Diem Pay Now Available • - tew-th* For Experienced Solos. Tearrw and Trainers Owner • Operators REQUEST FOR BIDS Solos Teams 83c 83c Plus Fuel Ou'Choiqc BARRY COUNTY IS REQUESTING SEALED BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION, REMOVAL AND ASSOCI­ ATED PAVING &CURB & GUTTER WORK OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 228 W. COURT ST.. HAST­ INGS. BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE COURT­ HOUSE, 220 W. STATE ST., HASTINGS. BIDS MUST BE RETURNED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BY 2:00 RM. ON AUGUST 16, 2001, IN AN ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED “SEALED BID." THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY BID NOT CLEARLY MARKED. COVENANT TRANSPORT 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No CDL7 No Problem We School • No Money Down Licensed by SBPCE School located in Stuttgat. AR Special of the Week 2001 GMC H.O. CREW CAB 4X4 DURAMAX DIESEL ALUSON AUTO TRANS.. LEATHER. SLTTRIM. 900 MILES UST NEW $43,210 e — ■■ wVfvVV "_______________ _ SALES HOURS: Mono,, S Wednwday unU 8 Tu«, Th., » FrurtH 8 SatunUy until 3 rout Cttfairms s t Funr Tuawt. ' Coil 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1 -888-494-5539 ' ‘Wmn Cotton MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by JUDY BARKER and CHRISTOPHER BARKER, wile and husband. Mortgagors, to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORA­ TION. Mortgagee, dated the 28th of November. 1997, and recorded in the office of toe Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 8th day of December. 1997 in Uber Register No. 1004939 at Berry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30. 1997. Series 1997-D on the 15th day of November. 1998 and recorded in Instrument No. 1022312, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Fiftv Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen and 44/100 ($56,318 44). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been insti­ tuted to recover the debt secured by said mort­ gage or any part thereof Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is nereby given that on Thursday. the 30th day ot August 2001 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Local T*ne. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 13.6250% per annum and all >gal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as foltows: All that certain piece of land situated in the Township of Hope. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as foltows, to wit: Commencing a1 a point where Lammers Road intersects the Went line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North, Range 9 West. the.ice North on said West line of Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 10 rods; thence East 20 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West to tenter Lammers Road, thence Northwesterly aicnj center of Lammr-s Road to place of beginninp. During the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately following the sale: Dated: July 12. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. P.C. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (8'16) Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the 1/8 post of the South side of the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. J?T],2d_North' Ran®e 9 thenc® North 715.15 feet; thence North 40 degrees 04’ Fast 716-25 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56' West to the shore of Long Lake, for place of beginning, thence North 40 degrees 04' East along the shore of Long Lake 66 feet; thence South 49 degrees w lhenco s<XJtt148 de«r®es 19> West 66.54 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56' West 185.85 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shaH be 6 months from toe date of such sale, unless toe property is determined abandoned in accordance wito MCLA §600.324la. in which case toe redemptton period 30 <*** fa™ date of toe stee. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sale in toe event a 3rd party buys toe property and there is a simultaneous resolution with toe borrower Dated July ig, 2001 OR LANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Civitas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duly known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana) 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 File No 200 0075 (8/16) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described: Taka Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following descnbed property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued lor the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer ot the county in which the property ts located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together wito 50% in addition, and the 'ees of the sheriff for the senrice or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will nstitute proceedings for possess or! of the property Description of Property State of Michigan. County of Barry. Sec 26. Town 3N. Range 8W Commencing at NE cor SE 1/4 S to Thomapple River W 2764 ft AL Riv N 167 ft to beg N 135 ft W 75 ft S 135 ft E 75 to beg P N 08-06-026-000 062-00 Amount necessary to redeem. $969.75 plus the fees of the Sheriff Brent L. Kronk 7797 woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 To: Lorramne Schaap 3501 Bridge Pk Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 (8-30) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made m toe conditions of a mortgage made by William D. Addison. Jr. a single man and Mcheie R. Vickery a single woman (original mortgagors) io First Central Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Apr* 21. 1993. and recorded on Apr* 23. 1993 in Liber 570. on Page 201. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Atlantic Mortgage & investment Corp.. A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc., A Delaware Corp , Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 1. 1998. which was recorded on June 29. 1. 38. in Document No. 1014217. Barry County Recx-ds. on which mortgage there is claimed to tr. due at toe date hereof toe sun of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETEEN Al ID 22/100 dollars ($64,71922). including interest at 7 750% per annum Under toe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiH be foreclosed by a sale of toe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County, Michigan, and are descnbed as Commencing at a point on toe South Line of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West. South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from toe Southwest comer ot Section 33; thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet; thence south 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to toe South section line: thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to place of beginning Also: Commencing at a point on the South line of Section 33, Town 1 North. Range 8 West, distant South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from the Southwest comer of said section, thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997JO feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet, thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to sted South tine. thence North 89 degrees 34 minute-. 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to toe place of beginning. Barry County Records. The redemption period shaH be 6 montofs) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200120315 (8/30) Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In toe corxtitions of a mortgage made by Robert Engel and Bonnie Engel Husband and Wife (orig­ inal mortgagors) to Family Credit Connection DBA Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1998. and recorded on December 4.1998 to Document No. 1021804. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date hereof toe sum of EIGHTY-NINE THOU­ SAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 18/100 dollars ($89.257 18). including interest at 10.400% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained to said mortgage and the statute to such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of toem, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1XX) pjn . on August 23.2001. Said promoes are situated to TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the South 1/4 post of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 7 West and running thence Westerly 263 feet along the South line of said Section 36 to the East line of toe West 16.02 chains of the East 1/2 of toe Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36, thence Northerly 969 feet more or less atony said East Ine to toe South Itoe of Consumers Power Company Transmission right­ of-way thence Easterly 992 feet along sato South Ine to toe center ot State Highway M-78 thence Southeasterly 1140 feet alo<>g the center of Highway M-78 to the South Itoe of said Section 36. thence Westerly 65 87 feet to toe place of beginning. The redemption period shaH be 6 monto(s) from toe dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. In which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date of such sale. Dated: Juty 12.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30150 Telegraph Road. Suite 100 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *200115061 Cougars (8/9) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23222-DE Estate of DOLORES I WEEKS. Deceased Date of birth 8/13/38 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. DOLORES I WEEKS, who lived at 7340 Irving Road. Middleville Michigan ded July 5. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against toe estate will be forever barred unless presented to Duane Weeks, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after toe date of publication of this notice. July 30. 2001 WiHiam M. Doherty (P41960) 221 S Broadway Hastings. Ml 4905a 616/945-9596 Duane Weeks 7222 Irving Road Mtodlevme. Ml 49333 616/795-7345 I (8-9) �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 Osbornes to be honored Saturday Family and farming important to Delton grand marshals by Elaine Gilbert that have made America and Dehon strong. in the area of Osborne and Burroughs roads, Assistant Editor They volunteer their time and talent to a just off M-43. Family, community service, supporting variety of causes, embrace family life as young people and continuing the hcritagc the top priority, support 4-H activities for Farms now. and Bob still loves helping of their family farm are important to Bob young people and uphold high work ethics. them. and Iva Osborne, who have the distinction of being the grand marshals of Delton's That’s why the couple has been honored with the titles of grand marshals. "They’ve always been active Founders Weekend parade on Saturday. Barry County has changed rapidly in the past two decades, but from every window of the Osborne residence, there’s a wonder­ ful farmscape - as though time has stood still. Except of course, when Iva's out rid­ ing her John Deere Gator. The Osbornes personify all the qualities years and the res* of ihc time, he worked in the factory . Sons Ken and Don operate Osborne Bob, 75. was in the Army for two years during World War 11 and was stationed in Okinawa par nf that time. Osborne Road is named after Bob's Bob also tonnd time to drive a school grandfather. Clark Osborne. Clark and his in the community." said Gary Buckland, who original farm). They n oved there in 1926. heads the Founders Weekend Grand Marshal after living in Shultz. Podunk and Gales­ Selection Committee. "And. their whole burg. family is involved in the success of the farm." bus for Delton Kellogg Schools even wife Jennie lived on the next farm over (the though he worked on the farm and at Kel­ logg’s. In fact, he starting driving the bus vas a senior in high school. He when he like the j-ib so much that he was a driver Bob’s parents were Lawrence and Jennie for 35 years. and they lived in the farmhouse after Clark Bob and Iva are the third of five genera­ He recalls that he drove a 1933 and a 37 and Jennie did. Bob and Iva moved there in tions of Osbornes to live on the farmland bus during his first years with the school. 1955 and called it home for 38 years. Their The routes were also long. youngest son. Don, and family moved into the nine-room farmhouse eight years ago “Many a time I’ve been pulled out with teams or horses on snow banks. Wc drove in all kinds of weather." Bob said. Wc did- and Bob and Iva moved to smaller quarters HH& Class of 1961 DEUNION August 25, 2001 nearby. n t have the (good) roads. It was muddy in "I worked with my dad and he worked spring..." He primarily drove Ihc Banfield with his dad and my boys worked with and Fine Lake routes, and for the last few me,” Bob said. years he picked up the students who lived "It’s definitely a family farm," Iva added. Hastings Moose Ixxige Over the years they raised alfalfa, wheat, corn, soy beans, and feed cattie. They have Dinner & Dance 6 p.m. Midnight Deservations: Doger 367-4498 or Jerry 9434429 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FROM OSBORN ROAD TO LITTS ROAD AND UTTS ROAD FROM OSBORNE ROAD TO LEINAAR ROAD SECTIONS 14 & 23, BARRY TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN AS NATURAL BEAUTY ROADS After high school graduation. Iva worked for the County Health Department in Hast­ stance, their daughter Diana, a retired ings until their son was bom. Sixteen time." he said. Altogether they farm about teacher, always told her students stories years later, she went to work for Delton 1,200 acres and rent half of it. about growing up on the farm. Bob reminisced that when he and his fa­ Bob was raised in Delton and Iva was Kellogg Schools, thinking that she would just work for a couple of months. She ther were first farming together, the farm born in Nashville, the daughter of Archie consisted of a red bam. a small silo and a and Anna Bclson. Her family moved to a Iva has the distinction of being the first chicken coop. The rest of the buildings and farm on Milo Road when she was a high teacher s aide at Delton Schoob. Mena of additional land were added over the years. school freshman. The Belsons milked cows her tenure, however, was spent working in for years and did general farming. the elementary school office. the nation, the same is true locally. Bob They both went to Delton schools. He said that arc very few farmers around that graduated in *44 and Iva was a member of they used to associate with. the Class of ‘43. They’ve only missed one “It’s changing a lot." he said. "I’ve been or two alumni banquets since then. stayed for 22 years, retiring in 1987. "I loved the little kids." she said. "It’s been fun to sec them grow up. "When I was in the elementary school. 1 put a lot of Band-Aids on kids and gave a doing it ever since I can remember - 60 Both also attended the same church - the lot of them with a hug. I suppose you years or so - It’s quite a lot different when Milo Church (the old church on Milo couldn’t do it now. but anyway I think I worked with horses when I first started as The meeting will be held at the Barry Township Hall located at 155 East Orchard Street, Delton, Michigan, at 7:00 p.m. on August 29. 2001. Any questions please contact the Barry County Road Commission at (616) 945-3449. Bob & Iva Osborne from 500 to 700 head of cattle "all the With the decline of family farms across FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF COBB ROAD around Crooked Lake. Road). sometimes that’s all they needed." a kid. I used to drive the team of horses. "Wc started going together after a Sunday Bob and Iva have four children: Ken Now they ’ve got these big tractors and they School hayridc," Iva said. The couple mar­ (Kelly). Dianna (Tom) Gilmer. Larry (Vai), can do in an hour what I used to do in a ried Sept. 11, 1948 at Iva’s parents* home and Don (Denise). week. It’s quite a change, but I suppose it on Milo Road. Son Ken works at Kellogg and Kelly is a will change a lot more in the next 50 They lived in an apartment at her parents' secretary at Delton Schools. Son Larry is a years. “It’s a good life," Bob said. “We raised home for seven years. Bob worked on the supervisor at Kellogg’s and Vai is a librar­ farm for his dad and also held a job at Kel­ ian in the Gull Lake School District. Don four kids here...even the ones that don't logg's in Battle Creek for 38 years before is a bus mechanic at Delton Schools and work on the farm come back." And, for in- he retired in 1986. He was a foreman for 20 Denise is a secretary at Delton Kellogg Middle School. Diana retired after teaching 25 years in Otsego Schools and her hus­ band Tom is a teacb.r in Otsego. continued on page 17 MM HMB HSHMr Area Birth Announcements GIRL, Alexandra Jean, the daughter of Brooke and Weston Roots, was bom Mon­ day, July 23 at Spectrum Health. She weighed 7 lbs. I oz. and was 18 inches long. BOY, Ryan Timothy, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 24, 2001 at 2 p.m. to Steve and Tammy Martin of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. I 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Clayton William, born at Pennock Hospital on July 24. 2001 at 2:20 a.m. to Dan and Pam Davies of Barlow Lake. Weighing 9 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. GET 200 ANYTIME MINUTES GIRL, Kaidec Ashlyn-May, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on July 22, 2001 at 1:27 p.m. to Kimbcrlyn and Randy LaDcrc of Hast­ ings. 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Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, McKayla Kimberly, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 25, 2001 at 9:49 a.m. to Kimberly and Vincent Lester of Delton. Offer ends Sept. 9th Weighing 9 lbs. 3 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. BOY, Kaden Aron, bom at Pennock Hospi­ LOCATIONS: (616) 3494742 tal to Troy and Amy Schrader of Lake Odessa BOY, Cullen Benjamin, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 17. 2001 at 9:08 a m. to Benjamin and Angela Ermel of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 9, 2001 - Page 17 Woman hurt in apparent mowing accident POUCC SCAT: Woman arrested driving stolen Ameritech van HASTINGS - A Nashville woman was arrested Monday after police found her driving an Ameritech van reported stolen from the parking lot of Pennock Hospi­ tal. Dana Histed allegedly asked a friend if she wanted to join her in taking the ve­ hicle. and the friend told her it was not a good idea, according to a report from the Hastings City Police Department Histed then allegedly entered the vehicle and drove to the home of an ac­ quaintance before returning to the Hastings area. An off duty Hastings officer reported that Histed drove the van into the parking lot ofthe Thomapple Trading Post while he was preparing to leave on his motor­ cycle. The officer said he recognized Histed from previous police dealings with her in Hastings She was later arrested by Officer Amy Selles at the intersection of Green and Church streets and lodged in the Barry County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle. Histed was arraigned on one count of unlawful driving away of an automobile and was released on $100 cash bond. Histed reportedly told police she had done "a stupid thing.' Truck destroyed in suspicious fire BARRY TOWNSHIP - Troopers are investigating a suspicious fire which de­ stroyed a 2001 Dodge pickup truck on Sheffield Road Aug. 1. Police said the $28,000 vehicle reportedly burned sometime between mid­ night and 7 a.m. and that the owner said the truck was in the garage when the fire occurred. The fire was out before police arrived and firefighters were not dispatched The cab's interior was destroyed, said police, who found a propane torch with an electronic ignition inside the vehicle. The incident remains under investigation. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - By the time Georgia Holcomb was found with an ampu­ tated foot from an apparent mowing accident Monday, the wound had stopped bleeding and she was fighting off flies in a field near her home. The 30 year old woman was reportedly airlifted by West Michigan AirCare from her Tasker Road property to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo where she was listed in fair condition Wednesday. According to preliminary information. Holcomb had also suffered other cuts to her legs and was unable to get to a telephone before she was found by a passerby at 2:17 p.m. Temperatures were in the low 90s on Monday and the humidity was high, ac­ cording to reports It is not known how long the woman was lying in the field before she was res­ cued by the 911 caller and by Lifecare Ambulance. 'She was talking, but was not making a lot of sense.' said a dispatcher, •though she told the other gal (the passerby) to go into her house to call for help." Also responding to the scene were Bellevue Fire Department medical first re­ sponders. 'Roof surfing' leads to crash, injuries CARLTON TOWNSHIP • Teenage high jinks are being blamed for a crash Tuesday in which 16-year-old Travis Lee VanDriel of Woodland was sitting on the roof of a car when the car ran a stop sign at a T' intersection and hit a tree Deputies said Daniel Richard Eberly, 17. of Eaton Rapids was driving north on Chartton Park Road at about 3:10 a.m. with VanDriel doing what police called 'roof surfing.' The vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of Chartton Park and Jor­ dan.' said Deputy Travis Moore. 'The car drove through a ditch and hit a tree head-on.' Undersheriff Don Ford said VanDriel was able to avoid impacting the tree and tumbled unharmed into a field. Eberly was taken to Pennock Hospital with minor injuries while his passen­ gers. Kyle Lindsley. 16. of Lake Odessa and Stacy Smith, 14. of Carlton Town­ ship. were transferred from Pennock to Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. They are both in stable condition,' said Moore. 'Alcohol was a factor in the incident. Seatbelts were worn by all passengers except the roof surfer.' Man suffers knife wounds, not pressing charges GRAND MARSHALS, continued from page 16 Bob and Iva have 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. "All grand kids (and great-grandchildren) are special." Iva said. The County 4-H program and the Barry County Fair have a special place in Bob and Iva’s hearts. "You’ll never find a nicer group of kids than there arc in the 4-H Clubs," said Iva, who helped do some judging this summer. Bob and Iva were showing at the fair back in the 1940s and they were at the fair every day this summer to support their grandchildren. "It’s just fun to be up there in the bams with the kicL ” she said. Five grandchildren were involved in the fair this year, and a nine year olo granddaughter had her first year of showing at the fair this summer. "We’ve been going there forever." they said of the Barry County Fair. "Our kids always raised and sold steers," Bob said. “We’ve been involved with everything. When I was a kid. my brother and 1 used to show different animals, chicken, hogs, beef cattle. Our kids, they just mainly had beef cattlc...mnstly steers," Bob said. "We were both 4-H leaders back when the kids were small," Iva said. They were active with the Willing Workers 4-H and the Delton 4-H Club. "We got an outstanding award for being a 4-H family for many years. Bob said, adding "that was quite awhile ago." “We’ve met a lot of people all over the county over the years," Bob said of going to the fair. He enjoys talking about "the good old days" with the people they see from the times when their own children Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! I or Sale . 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'He was treated for a laceration to the right side of his throat and a puncture to his right upper back,' said Undersheriff Don Ford. The people involved are being extremely uncooperative.' The man told police he does not remember how he got stabbed. The weapon was not found and the 22 year old suspect fled the scene of the incident, which took place in the 11000-block of South M-37. Alcohol leads to injury accident were showing at the fair. "You never lose that closeness with them," Iva said. “They are an awful nice bunch of kids." “The older kids always helped the younger ones. That’s a nice part of it," she said. Iva recalled that she had a Bluebird group, a Cub Scout group, a 4-H group and a Sunday School class all at one time. "I don’t know now how I ever did it," she said. "We had the Bluebirds and Cub Scouts at our house: they came after school. It was fun." ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office believe that alcohol may have been a factor in a one-car crash late Monday which left a Plainwell man injured. Police said Ivan Mac Sboy Jr., 40. was driving a 1988 Plymouth south on Marsh Road at about 10:54 p.m. when the car ran off the roadway, struck a mail­ box and continued approximately 50 feet through a yard and struck a tree. Deputies do not know if Sooy was wearing a seatbelt when the crash oc­ curred. He was taken by AirCare helicopter to Borgess Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition Wednesday. Police are conducing a possible drunken driving investigation, according to the crash report. in retirement, there's never a dull mo­ ment for Bob and Iva. “We love our family - that’s our life," she said. They attend many of their grandchildren’s sports and activities in Delton. Gull Lake and Otsego. The Osbornes also are very interested in preserving local history and that's why they donate their time to the Bernard Museum in Delton. Bob serves on the Bernard Histori­ cal Society's Board of Directors. Eaton authorities mum on alleged assault arrest "Wc like the people," he said, "and the fact that it’s the history of our county," she VERMONTVILLE - A 28 year old Nashville man has been arrested and ar­ raigned on three counts of assault with intent to cause great bodily harm less than murder and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to Eaton County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Michael Eagen. Eagen and Eaton County Undersheriff Michael Raines, however, refused to release information on the incident which led to the arrest of Trevor David Mc­ Manamey. "We cart release information on an open case until after the preliminary exam­ ination,' said Eagen. "We don't want to try cases in the press ' Eagen said information about the alleged incident would have to be obtained from the Sheriffs Office which has a policy not to release information after it has been submitted to the Eaton County Prosecutor's Office for review, said Raines. McManamey has been released from the Eaton County Jail on $10,000 cash bond, pending an Aug. 13 pre-exam conference and an Aug. 17 preliminary ex­ amination. If convicted, McManamey could be sentenced to spend 10 years in prison on each of the felony assault charges and 93 days in jail on the domestic assault charge. Michigan State Police Trooper Ray Volosky said the Hastings post was asked to assist Eaton County authorities on the night of Aug. 4. "We were asked to meet (them) at State Road and M-66 because they wanted to apprehend an individual wanted for three counts of attempted murder,* said Volosky. The suspects address was on Woodland Road In Castleton Town­ ship. We arrived, we were let into the house and we took him out of the shower, he was told he was being arrested on three counts of attempted murder and he was taken into custody without incident.' Volosky said he also cannot release a general description of the circum­ stances which led to the charges because his department is not handling the in­ vestigation. Eagen did confirm, however, that the alleged incident occurred in Ver­ montville. And. a preliminary report revealed that a call was received by Barry County Central Dispatch at 10:14 a m. regarding an incident in the 5000 block of Hager Road in which a woman was reportedly suffering from possible broken ribs. said. "We’ve lived here forever so we know a lot of people that have been involved with it over the years," he said. “It’s a nice group to work with,” she added. “Every time I take a group of people through there (on tours) in the fall, when the kids go through, you see something you haven't seen before," Iva said. Barry County’s Habitat for Humanity is another interest for the couple who attend Faith United Methodist Church. Bob and Iva also have enjoyed trips to Florida and Alaska. Camping, going to farm shows and country music shows arc other pastimes. Iva raises a lot of nice flowers and Bob appreciates having nice flowers to look at. Her favorites arc Iris, and she has 15 differ­ ent colors. She also lias a lot of gladiolas, and Bob has some azaleas that are special. They also like to feed a lot of humming­ birds. Decorating for Christmas is one of Bob's hobbies. A lighted tree on the silo is part of the holiday decor. Bob and Iva are sold on Delton, that's for sure. It’s a good place to live,” Bob said. ”Even when we go to Florida, it’s always good to come home. Delton’s about as good a town as you can find.’’ Keep friends Five stores hit in Middleville burglary spree MIDDLEVILLE - Four businesses in Middleville's Northtown Plaza shopping center and another business nearby fell victim to burglars early Tuesday, accord­ ing to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers reported that the perpetrators apparently used a screw driver to pry open the rear doors to The Travel Store, the Dollar Maze, Five Star Video and Scooby Doos Pet Grooming sometime between 3:30 a m. and 4 a.m. Also burglarized was the Fann Bureau office in town, said police. They mostly took cash, and most of that was from the Dollar Maze,* said Trooper Ernie Felkers. That's all they were looking for. it looks like.' Felkers said he recovered some strong evidence, which he believes will lead him to a suspect very soon. There was plenty of evidence left behind, so we will be only steps behind them,' said Felkers. Anyone with information can call Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to search for buyers, renters, employees...or just to say THANKS! Call us at 945-9554 and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call Us at.. 945-9554 �Page 18 - Tfie Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 9. 2001 touch his genitals over his clothing some time in March of this year. COURT NEWS: tims knew Becker, who had been living in people out of money they paid him for De­ Hastings before allegedly disappearing with troit Lions football tickets last fall is their money. scheduled to be tried in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court. probation violation on a previous convic­ charge Sept. 10-11. tion of receiving and concealing stolen If convicted, he could be sentenced to life “He (allegedly) took a friend’s car and left in prison. count of larceny by conversion between Sl.OOO and $20,000. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to five years in prison. Becker is also charged with one count of money from a number of individuals for a property. He was also ordered to pay $1,460 in Kentucky. • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, pleaded which also never materialized, according to not guilty to one count of first degree crim­ the Hastings City Police Department. inal sexual conduct for allegedly raping a bus at the Hastings Bowl on Woodlawn Det. Tom Pennock said all of the vic­ ing third offense for driving with a bodily alcohol content of .14-pcrcent on Donna And. Jacobs was ordered to serve six months concurrently on another conviction of violating probation on a previous con­ viction of breaking and entering. He is also charged with driving on a sus­ pended license, habitual offender. Copeland was previously convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Eaton County Circuit Court on July 31, 2000, in May of 1999 and in September of 1996. And in July of 1994. Copeland was convicted of impaired driving in Charlotte. He was also ordered to pay Si. 180 resti­ tution and to serve five years on probation. minor-aged female in his garage Feb. 18 in • Christopher Miller Pioneer Families needed for Middleville Heritage Day 18, of Bellevue, is scheduled to be tried on one count of sec­ Judge James Fisher denied a motion to ond degree criminal sexual conduct witn a reduce bond to allow for Clark’s release. 10 year old former foster child who lived in "Given the nature of the offense, the mo­ Avenue. by allegedly driving on a suspended license. for 74 days served. Hastings. The victims had all been told to meet the on Bowens Mill Road in Yankee Springs was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for Detroit Lions football game tickets, Becker had allegedly collected the money failing to live in an approved residence and mounted deer head among other items. He In other recent court business: in Hastings after they each paid in advance from the buyers. Fisher admitted to breaking into a home Township last November and taking a More than 40 people were left waiting for a bus that never showed up last Oct. 8 driving under the influence of alcohol, by ing with intent to commit a larceny. the alleged incidents, was later located in *■ Michael Copeland. 26. of Charlotte pleaded guilty to one owr of drunken driv­ Drive in Woodland Township May 20. Jacobs violated probation by allegedly guilty to one count of breaking and enter­ Becker, who was on parole at the time of His trial is set for Aug. 20-21. stealing a 1991 Pontiac Bonneville. fines and costs. • Bud Fisher. 19. of Wayland pleaded trip down South to go golfing." He is also charged with resisting and ob­ structing police on the same day. credit for 79 days served on a conviction of Clark is scheduled to be tried on the town,” said Pennock. "He also received Timothy Becker. 43. is charged with one tion of fleeing and eluding police on May 9 in Hastings. • Jon Robert Jacobs. 20. of Middleville was sentenced to six months in jail with A Hastings man who allegedly bilked 40 • Joel Cipcic. 24. of Hastings, had his sentence delayed until Dec. 20 on a convic­ The trial is set for Oct. 22-23. his Assyria Township home. tion to reduce bond is denied," said Fisher. Miller is accused of forcing the girl to The members of the Thomapple Heritage neer families which settled in the Mid­ Association hope to honor the early pio­ dleville area during the Heritage Day cele­ bration on Sept. 8. Susan Rietman says. "We arc looking for information on early Middleville pio­ neer families with descendants still living There’s a new 270 horsepower beast on the road. in the area. 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Rcitman says the addition of new items Mon&WBdirR8 Tut, Thu & Fri until 6 Saturday until 2 to the association’s collection will help MMCf HOUC; MonftWKl8-7 Tim Thu ft Fn 8-5 the early schools is posted in the lobby of make a visual history of the village. A photo of students and staff at one of the Thomapple Township offices. Anyone who can fill in some of the missing names should contact the Association. "Our goal is a museum to house the treasures of our past. Middleville has an The Best Deals Are JHDreisbach Downtown at♦♦♦ exciting past and our aim is to save the ar­ tifacts for our future generations... Several sites are being considered for preservation," Rcitman says. Anyone who would like to be added to Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck the Middleville Pioneer Roll of Honor can 328 call Rcitman at 795-7644 and request a ver­ North Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan 49058 "Ute Exceeding Your Expectations is a Family Tradition." ification form. 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BOSE SOUND POWER MOON ROOF LOW ___ s MILES REDUCED 8 ’13,888 Payments zero down best term & rate »ust odd tax & plates We Process COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! We Do COLOR Printing! J-Ad Graphics “The Colorfill Printers’’ North of Hastings on M-43 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-08-16.pdf 39111e09e6bcecd3668a45c89b41d5ab PDF Text Text New airj manager n See page 3 The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, August 16, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 33 PRICE 50* Algonquin Lake gator captured by Shelly Sulser and David T. Young Staff Writers Residents in the Algonquin Lake area need not worry any more about a small pct alligator that had been reported miss* ing last Friday morning. The reptile was found Monday night by retired Hastings Middle School history and geography teacher Don Montgomery in the garden at his home on Wasabingang Street. "I was looking in my garden where my acorn squash was growing and 1 saw that something had flat cncd the leaves a lit­ tle," Montgomery said. "He was just ly­ ing there among the squash vines. So I went next door to tell the owner and he put it in a cage." Montgomery said the owner. Tim Slagtcr, told him that he plans to get rid of the animal, perhaps give it away to a zoo. The retired teacher said he and Slagtcr speculated that the gator was frightened by last Thursday night's storm and it es­ caped from its pen made of fencing circled around a child's wading pool. Slagtcr said Tuesday his pct, which he named "Gator," is actually a Cayman, which according to definition is "any of various tropical American crocodilians..." resembling and closely related to the alligators. When full grown, the Cayman can measure up to nine feet long, said Slagter. which is why he is looking for a new, more suitable home for his pct of two years. "It's for the best," he said, noting that "Gator," as his owner, Tim Slagter of Hastings calls him, caused quite a stir when he disappeared from his pen on Algonquin Lake last Friday morning. The creature was found alive and well in a garden next door Monday night. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) one zoo already turned him down, saying they have too many alligators. Slagtcr shares ownership of three-yearold "Gator" with a friend who has taken turns with him in caring for the growing reptile of unknown gender. "He’s getting big." r-.id Slagtcr who purchased the anima? ffcr 5100 from an acquaintance who was leaving for college when "Gator" was about 1 1/2-feet long. At that time, he was kept in a fish bowl. "They’re cute when they're little." said Slagtcr of why he bought the creature. "Now, he's twice as big." Slagtcr said he first noticed "Gator" missing last Friday morning and immediately contacted Barry County Animal Control. "I got so I would check his cage every day." he said. "I knew he wouldn't hurt nobody." Algonquin Lake area residents since then had been advised by the Barry County Sheriffs Department Marine Di­ vision to be on the lookout for the es­ caped pet alligator. The gator is able to open its mouth only two or three inches, but its full set of razor-sharp teeth could do some serious damage to Children, said Barry County Undersheriff Don Ford. Marine deputies patrolled the 234-acre lake over the weekend, but saw nothing of the reptile. Officials planned to use a long stick with a looped rope to catch the alligator if they encountered it. In their patrols, officials paid special attention to shallow areas and sandy beaches. They also toured the lake at night, using flashlights to try to attract the gator. After the weekend, the search was called off until further notice said Sgt. Bill Johnson of the Sheriffs Department Marine Division. Tim Slagter is looking for a home for his growing Cayman, a "crocodilian" closely resembling an alligator, which has doubled in size since he bought it two years ago. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) It was reported that Algonquin Lake connects to Carter Lake, Leach Lake and then Middle Lake and Thomapplc River and Grand River, so the gator theo­ retically could have ended up in Lake Michigan. If it wasn't found, it would not have been expected tosurvive a Michigan winter. But Montgomery said he wouldn't be surprised if the gator never went into the lake water. "I don't know," he said, "he could have been in my garden all this time." Slagter speculates, however, that "Gator" likely did enter the water but found it too cold to bear. "They need to be warm to digest their food," explained Slagter. "I think he hit the water and got cold and he looked for a See GATOR, page 20 Middleville man fills vacancy on gun board Summerfest is next week Summerfest volunteers work and plan tor nearly a year to offer the public a Summerfest celebration in Hastings. This season s event, sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place Aug. 24-26 Summerfest Committee members include (from left) Sharon Elzinga. Bobbi Wilkins. Kate Selke. Jim Jensen, Doug Marsh. Bob Byington. Rod Newton. Steve Reid. Vickie Ward. Steve Steward, co-chair Allyson Shinavier. Amio Conklin. Joe Booher. Bruce Hunt and co-chair Mike Hallifax. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A retired reserve police officer who is a certified firearms instructor has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the controversial resignation of Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill, on the Concealed Weapons Board (CWB). The County Board of Commissioners Tuesday named Thomas A. Stockwell of Middleville to serve the remaining time of McNeill’s four-year term, which began Jan. 1, on the CWB. Commissioners voted 7-0 to appoint Stockwell to the post. Commissioner Ken Neil was absent. Four people applied to serve on the CWB. and three were interviewed. "The interviews, I thought, went real well." County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said. "We had some good candidates... There was some public in­ put.." "I think he (Stockwell) will represent the people of the county real well," said Commissioner Wayne Adams, chairman of the board's Central Services Commit­ tee. "I'm glad to hear that," Commissioner Jim French responded, "because that was kind of my concern if he was in one camp or the other or had a vendetta to go against someone." County Board Chairman Jeffrey Mackenzie said he believes Stockwell is "objective and a reasonable person who tends to follow the procedures and rules..." Stockwell "presented himself very well." Commissioner Clare Tripp agreed. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson, who was in the audience when the candidates were interviewed, said the committee did its homework and asked good ques­ tions. Since CCW is such a sensitive is­ sue. Wilkinson said he thought it was "handled very well." Prosecutor McNeill, who chaired the CWB, resigned in July, the day after the new concealed weapons law became ef­ fective. In his letter of resignation to the County Board, he cited a conflict in the law as his primary reason for withdraw­ ing. McNeill said the new law requires the prosecutor's office to vote on each applicant's request for a Carrying Con­ cealed Weapon (CCW) license and also to defend the CWB whenever there is an appeal of a CWB decision. McNeill said he was also concerned that the new law mandates significant new responsibilities for the board mem­ bers without any consideration for the staffing impact these responsibilities will entail. By state law, McNeill's replacement must be a state or nationally recognized firearms instructor and Stockwell fills the bill. "I've handled guns for 41 years, start­ ing in the service," said Stockwell, a disabled veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He has been a certified National Rifle Association instructor for two years, teaching courses in personal protection and in-home safety, pistol lessons and first-step pistol lessons for those who have never handled a gun and shotgun lessons. He also is a range safety officer at the Barry Conservation Club. For two years, Stockwell also has been a hunter safety instructor, qualified in the state of Michigan, to teach people 13 and up about hunter safety and gun use. He has been asked to help teach an up­ coming class, with a police officer, for students from surrounding school districts at the Barry Conservation Club. Originally from Milan, Mich., Stock­ well and his wife have lived in Mid­ dleville for 11 years. He served in active duty with the Army from 1960-63 and with the reserves See GUN BOARD, page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 City decides to stick with insurance carrier by David T. Young Editor The City of Hastings is sticking with its liability and property insurance carrier of the last 15 years — at least for now. The City Council Monday night voted 6-1 to remain in the Michigan Municipal League's insurance pool, despite a pro­ posal from a competing carrier that was a little more than $20,000 cheaper. City officials decided to stick with the MML pool essentially because of the lateness of the proposal from Burnham and Flower and they were somewhat sur­ prised to have a choice. City Manager Jeff Mansfield, in a writ­ ten communication to the council, said, "It is my understanding that the City of Hastings transferred to the MML pool for coverage (about 15 years ago) when vir­ tually all the other carriers in the field elected to terminate coverage to munici­ palities. We have been with the pool since, and have been very pleased with their services.’ Noting that the deadline for renewing its insurance is Aug. 19, Mansfield urged the council to at least consider Burnham and Flower's proposal adding that, "we arc always looking for ways to reduce costs." Harold Minster, Mike Ormstead and Chris Armstrong were representatives from Burnham and Flower who appeared at the meeting Monday night. Represent­ ing the MML pool through the Meadow­ brook Insurance Company was Mark Roland. Some council members and city offi­ cials said they weren't sure they were be­ ing offered the same quality of insurance for less cost. City Clerk-Manager-Financc Director Ev Manshum said that, for example, with Burnham and Flower the city could wind up paying $5,500 in a $10,000 claim be­ cause of a $2,500 maximum payment clause and a $2,000 deductible. He added that he wasn't sure if the two proposed policies were being compared as apples to apples. "This is not a pool, it s insurance." Minster said. “I feel a little pressure on this. It’s due the 19th and here we are a week before (considering two proposals)." - Harold Hawkins, Mayor Pro Tem Ormstead said his firm actually in some cases would provide better cover­ age. He sail* Burnham and Flower now is working with Greenville. Holland and East Grand Rapids. But Roland said the City of Belding left the League a year ago to join a simi­ lar insurer and now has decided to pay the higher cost and come back to the pool. Roland also argued that. "The League, in addition to an insurance pool, has a lobbying arm in Lansing." He also contended that Burnham and Flower had been given information in or­ der to put together a bid last March, but waited until this month, just before the deadline, to offer a proposal. The MML. he said, put together its proposal in May. "We haven't created this time bind." Roland said. "This is a complex subject and it's easy to make mistakes. The worst place in the world to make this kind of decision is under the gun." Roland added that this year's proposed MML pool insurance policy is essen­ tially the same as last year's. Councilman Donald Spencer asked the Burnham and Flower representatives. "What can you do that the Michigan Municipal League pool can’t?" Ormstead said his firm could help with litigation on zoning and property issues, in the "taking" of property. Mayor Pro Tem Harold Hawkins, fill­ ing in for Mayor Frank Campbell as pre­ siding officer at the council session, said. "1 feel a little pressure on this. It's due the 19th and here we area week be­ fore (considering two proposals)." Manshum agreed, saying, "I wish we had more time. I feel kind of uneasy with this late ditc." The lone vote against sticking with the MML was cast by Spencer. Campbell and Robert May were absent. Councilman David Jasperse also moved to make it a policy that all insur­ ance carrier proposals be submitted by July 1. The vote to approve was 7-0. After the voles were taken, Ormstead thanked the council for considering the second proposal and said, "We hope in the future that the competition (between carriers) works to your advantage." New priest at St. Rose is world ‘traveler’ by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Rev. Alfred Johnston Russell has traveled to many parts of the globe and to many slates in our country , but now he has a Hastings address. Father Russell is the new pastor for the 600-plus families of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic parish. Previously the chaplain and a consultant at Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo. Russell began his new duties here the last week of July. He succeeds Fa­ ther Chuck Fischer who was assigned to St. Philip Catholic Church in Battle Creek. Russell, 62, brings an extensive back­ ground in education and leadership to St. Rose. He also has an active interest in supporting mission work and missionaries, even accepting the challenge of learning to say Mass in Spanish so he could temporar­ ily replace a missionary in Mexico who needed time off to visit family and take care of medical needs. During his priesthood, Russell said he has enjoyed all of his varied assignments and expects to enjoy his service in Hast­ ings as well. He doesn't have any changes in mind at St. Rose, but said as with any change in personnel, “there will be some minor dif­ ferences... “I'm sure I talk faster," Russell quipped. “I’ve heard there is very good leadership in place,” he said of St. Rose. ”My whole life has been to encourage and to foster leadership and to help it to grow. I figure if it’s there, the only thing I say is to let it grow - help fertilize it maybe, put some Miracle-Gro on it. If it’s there, it’s good. I want to encourage it. "You use the gifts of the people in the area and that’s what should be done," he said of his philosophy about serving a new church. "...The only thing different might be that there may be some more gifts out there that haven’t been used yet. I’m al­ ways sure that’s true. If they want to use them. 1 say yes - always yes. "...Different people have different gifts, and according to their gifts they should give," he said. "...Some people arc just great at visiting the sick. Other people are great at music, other people are great at all kinds of things, outreach. If someone has a gift it should be encouraged, blessed and used no matter who it is...I have been led to understand that pretty much Father Chuck had done an awful lot of that. I hope to be the beneficiary of that. "Everybody has been delightful since I've gotten here," Russell said of St. Rose. During his first weekend of services, he said, “Everything was great. The people were very warm, extremely hospitable, very kind." The St. Rose staffs welcome "has been more than generous and warm, encourag­ ing," Russcil said. He’s also impressed that people recog­ nized him the first time he went out to eat in a local restaurant. “It’s good to be here,” he said. "1 tend to like rural areas." That's because Russell grew up in a rural area. He was bom in the "wonderful" small town of Lockport, New York. 20 miles from Niagara Falls. Besides living in Lockport, he also spent some of his child­ hood years in a farming area north of Lockport and attended a small high school (which no longer exists) run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. "I remember when I was little on the farm, I wanted to be a veterinarian," Rus­ sell said. In the beginning of his senior year, one of the priests that taught at the high school asked Russell if he had ever thought about becoming a priest. "I said no." Around Easter time. Russell said he thought that perhaps he should consider the priesthood. After high school. Russell entered the re­ ligious order of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and left for Maryland for his novi­ tiate. "...I liked it from the time I went in. It wasn’t a lightening and thunder bolt type of thing." he said of the decision. Russell attended Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., graduating in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in philos­ ophy. “Like the Jesuits, we go out teaching for two years...so I went to Wilmington, Delaware and taught at a boys* school, have summers off and be able to visit fam­ ily and friends in the summers and during Christmas vacations, which he said he couldn't do as a pastor and principal. "The summer of 2000 was wonderful. I really enjoyed it," Russell said. On week­ ends, he joked that he became a "rent-apriest." filling in for priests that were sick or taking vacation. "Then I started helping our missions the same way, going and doing mission ap­ peals. You go and ask people to help some poor missionary. The poor missionaries can't always come home to ask, but when they're home they want to visit their fami­ lies. Since I had, at least, been to the mis­ owned by the Oblates, for two years," Rus­ sell said. He returned to Catholic University in 1963 for four years of theology. "...Kennedy was assassinated a few months later so it was sort of an interest­ ing time to be in Washington...It was a great place to have your education because of all the other universities, cultural offer­ ings and government." After Russell's ordination in October 1966, he served at a high school in Niagara Fails near his hometown. In the summer, * he served as camp director of the Oblates' camp in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Soon, he was asked to move to Toledo, because it was closer to the camp, and to serve at a Toledo school, which the Oblates owned. The school at that time had 24 priests, a few brothers and seminary students on the faculty. Russell stayed there from 1969-76. "I didn’t go back to the camp after 1970 because our provincial (in the Oblates) was elected superior general and had moved around and our superior became provincial and they made me, the second youngest priest in the house, acting superior," Rus­ sel) said, noting that he was soon named superior for two terms. He \so became the school's chairman of the board and then was more involved with administration than working with students. In 1976, Russell was asked to be princi­ pal of Lumen Christi High School in Jack­ son, Mich. There were about 900 students when he arrived and 1,100 in 1987 when he left. In Jackson, he said, "1 got along with the public school principals pretty well, and they elected me the president of their public schools' principals association. I ended up on the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Executive Board. When I got there, they said how did a priest get here?" Catholic schools can belong to the asso­ ciation, he explained, and his associates eventually asked Russel! to serve on a fivestate regional panel as well. They also nominated him for a National Non-Public Schools Committee "I spent quite a bit of time traveling even though I was principal (at Lumen Christi) because I served on those different things. At the same time, I was elected to our (the Oblates ) provincial government council. While he was principal of Lumen Christi, he also found the time and energy to earn a master’s of science degree in ad­ ministration at the University of Notre Dame. He had previously earned a master’s in history degree at the Niagara University during his theology studies. Russell left the Jackson high school after being elected provincial in his order. A provincial is similar to an organization's president, he explained. Because the Oblates* province, where he served, "goes from Western New York and Toronto to California," part of his respon­ sibilities were to visit the members a cou­ ple times a year At that time, he said, there were "a little over 100 members and about 90 are priests and the rest are broth­ ers. “I also got to visit our missions. We have missions in Brazil. Uruguay. South­ west Africa. South Africa and Libya...and I also went to Mexico. He visited South Africa when Apartheid was still part of life and said he was treated very well. The Rev. Alfred J. Russell Because of the South African govern­ ment's racial policy of whites, Africans. Asians and other ethnic groups living sepa­ rately, a German living there told Russell that he could never go to all of the places there that Russell had been. The German told Russell tuat he was automatically ac­ cepted because he is a Catholic priest. Russell said the German told him, 'we could not even walk near them. You’ve been where we cannot go. And you have been received warmly and that cannot hap­ pen to us. That’s the difference.' "It never dawned on me," Russell said. "You just take it for granted (that everyone is treated as well). It was a good lesson for me. And of course, subsequently things worked out." During his travels. Russell said he was warned three different times not to go to certain parts of Rio de Janeiro, but Russell never had any fear for his life during his experiences, which included seeing the changes after the Berlin Wall came down. Because of meetings with all the provin­ cials from his order. Russell had opportuni­ ties to spend time in Switzerland (staying ir. a 13th century former summer palace in Lucerne). Bavaria and Rome. In 1988. Russell received a doctor of ministry degree from Graduate Theological Foundation. He said he wanted to pursue that degree because it offered a chance to study with people from different denomina­ tions. "It was an interesting program, studying new things together." he said. "I enjoyed it." Russell became the pastor of St. Joe Shrine, nestled in the Irish Hills, in the Lansing Diocese in 1991. "It was right near our (Ob)ates’) camp and I like that area. I liked it there very much. It's a beautiful little spot and I was there until the fall of 1998. "1 did go back to Lockport for a short while and I took over a mission parish right near Lockport while a priest was on sabbatical. It gave me a chance to be near home, and I had something to do. Russell said he loved having the chance to get to know his grand nieces and nephews and his rural relatives. "1 spent a lot of time with them. I en­ joyed that." While back in New York, Russell re­ ceived a call from the Hackett High princi­ pal, whom Russell knew when he was in the Lansing Diocese. The principal asked Russell to consider serving as a chaplain and consultant at the Michigan Schoo). That invitation was followed up by a re­ quest from Bishop James Murray of the Kalamazoo Diocese. Russell knew Murray in the Lansing Diocese when Russell was provincial, principal and pastor. "I said I'd give it a thought," Russell said, even though the Bishop of Buffalo had asked him to stay in New York. 'That was where I probably should stay," he said, but the Kalamazoo officials con­ vinced him to come back to Michigan for a while. He agreed to the new challenge, in part, because he thought it would be great to “My whole life has been to encourage and to foster leadership and to help it to grow Ifigure if it’s there, the only thing I say is to let it grow - helpfertilize it maybe, put some Miracle-Gro on it. If it’s there, it's good. I want to encourage it." - R»v. Alfred J. Ruasefl sions I could go and speak on their behalf. I did a lot of that even this summer and I did some last summer. I enjoyed doing that. That was sort of my volunteer thing. "...I went down (to Mexico) for a few weeks in January to help a priest of ours who takes care of seven Mayan villages in the Yucatan Peninsula. Well, of course, he speaks Spanish and I don't. He has devel­ oped lay leaders, and they did ail the preach­ ing. I learned how to say Mass in Spanish even though I can't speak it. We used to say it (Mass) in Latin and I thought I could learn to say it in Spanish. I enjoyed that. It was really great. It's a totally different ex­ perience. "The Mexicans in general are very en­ couraging. You can mess something up, and they don’t mind. They sort of laugh with you, not at you," Russel said. "I was by myself in these little villages while the (missionary) priest was in the U.S. The people were delightful...very warm in receiving you." Despite their poverty conditions, he noted how happy and content the people were in the Mayan villages and that brought a new perspective to Russell. The missionary priest was trying to con­ vince Russell to become a full time mis­ sionary in Mexico, but that's when Russell received an unexpected invitation from Bishop Murray to consider serving as the pastor at St. Rose in Hastings. Asked what local parishioners mi^ht ex­ pect about his style and personality, Rus­ sell said, "You try to see Christ in all them, and you hope they can find a little bit of Him in you, too. He has the philosophy that "the big things take care of themselves. It's the lit­ tle things that count," he said. "...It’s the ordinary, little things every day that are important...Our loved ones, our families, our faith and love and life that we share with each other are the important things. Yet, everybody’s worried about some big aspect of their job, something coming up or if you don’t do this you’ll never be somebody, become some­ body ...Sometimes we think about life as in the future, and life is always in the present moment...You don’t know when the au­ tumn of life is. So, I guess 1 would say what’s important is the present moment. Your life as it is, here and now, is impor­ tant, and the person you are speaking to is important.” Of course, everyone needs a sense of di­ rection while living in the present mo­ ment. Russell added. Over the years, he has enjoyed hobbies of downhill skiing and some fishing, but now he treasures the time he can spend helping a Hillsdale area family with five young children. ' "I'm very close to them," Russell said. "Things were very tough (for them), and I helped them out. It’s sort of become a hobby helping them out. It’s been a chal­ lenge in itself. 1 get a kick out of doing that. I spend a lot of time with them...I re­ ally enjoy them." He also enjoys time with his own family members, too. "It's a long drive to go home and have a dinner...It’s sort of tough to arrange some quality time with your family, but I’ll do it," Russell said. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 1B. 2001 - Pag, 3 Pennock buys Ferris property by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Pennock Hospital has purchased 31.7 acres of property at the M-43 and M-37 intersection, owned by the Howard J. Ferris family, for $1,325 million. Ferris has spent all his life on the farm, and on an agreement with the hos­ pital, will continue to live there on a life lease until he is deceased. "As long as I'm here, nothing is going to change," said Ferris. According to David C. Wren, chair- More... NewA. COA picnic will be Friday The Barry County Commission on Aging will have a "Down on the Farm" picnic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Fish Hatch­ ery Park in Hastings. All senior citizens in Barry County are invited. A $3 donation per person is requested and is payable at the picnic. 'Folks Uke Us* at Charlton Park The final musical program in Charlton Park's summer series this year will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 18, at the park. Guest performers will be Patricia Pcltinga and Bill Willging. singers and guitarists, with their program "Folks Like Us," which will include a blend of blues, folk and original music. Admission to rhe concert is free. There will be concoMuons available. For more information, call 945-3775. Summerfest is Aug. 24-26 Hastings will hold its annual Sum­ merfest celebration during the week­ end of Aug. 24-26, There will be many highlights this year, such as two parades, sporting events, musical entertainment, a err show and more. Arts and crafts on the Barry County Courthouse lawn will begin Friday, Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. and will continue through 8 p.m. They will start up again at 10 a.m. Saturday and run through 6 p.m. On Sunday, arts and crafts will begin at noon and end at 5 p.m. Also on Sunday, there will be a large car show on State Street, a kids* parade at 1 p.m. on Michigan and State Street, and the Hastings Public Library Duck Derby at Tyden Park at 2 p.m. Entertainment-wise, there will be many local performers such as the Thomapplc River Boys, performing bluegrass and country, and the Nashville Five Plus, Taylored Pen­ nies and Gypsies of the Desert Moon. Separate tributes to the Beatles and Elvis also will be part of the en­ tertainment. Pennock to have blood drive Friday A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Pennock Hospital, 1009 W. Green St.. Hastings. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ port. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. Another drive in the area is scheduled for noon to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 28. at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville. This drive will be sponsored by Thornapple Township Emergency Services (TTES). A free T-shirt will be given to all who participate. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. man of the Long Range Planning Com­ mittee at Pennock Hospital, the commit­ tee recommended to the Hospital Board of Trustees that they approach Ferris about purchase of the property. "We've had other offers before," said Ferris. "Pennock approached us last win­ ter, and through discussions, we came to an agreement." The property was purchaser, to ensure adequate land that will allow the hospi­ tal to continue to grow in the years ahead. Barry Democrats* dinner postponed The Barry County Democratic Party has postponed its annual Tru­ man-Johnson Dinner, originally scheduled in early September with former Gov. James Blanchard speak­ ing. Due to scheduling difficulties with Blanchard, the event has been post­ poned, Barry County Democratic Party spokesman Joseph Lukas­ iewicz said. The dinner has a "very tentative" possibility of being held in November, he added. Blanchard, who most recently served as U.S. ambassador to Canada under President Bill Clinton, is seeking the Michigan Democratic Party nomination for governor in the 2002 election. "While the hospital has no immediate plans for the property, this will allow fu­ ture generations to make operational de­ cisions utilizing an excellent site for the provision of health care services to area residents," said Wren. The farm, established in 1872 by Howard's grandfather, has belonged to and remained in the family for 129 years. Howard and his wife Kathryn spent their 48 years of marriage on the farm until her death in 1990. "Kathryn and I have always been avid supporters of Pennock Hospital and the family is pleased that our property will be used for health care purposes in the future." said Ferris. Kathryn was a volunteer at Pennock Hospital, including serving as auxiliary president from 1974 to 1977 and from 1982 to 1984. Ferris went on to say, "I feel this de­ cision will be a tribute to Kathryn as well as a benefit to the health care ser­ vices provided by Pennock Hospital." The 31.7 acres the Ferris house and property are located on were recently purchased by Pennock Hospital. Groundwater tour planned The Barry/Eaton Groundwater Stewardship Program will be host for a free Fall Conservation Tour from 9 a.m. to 2'30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29. The tour wil' focus on agriculture in the Woodland, Woodbury and Sunfield areas. Speakers will discuss such topics as nutrient management planning, grassed waterways and GPS in agriculture. Groundwater technician Christyl Burnejl also will discuss jc many cost-dhre practices still available this fbcal year through the Ground- ' water Stewardship Program. RUP * and CCA credits will be offered. For more information about the tour, call Dennis Pennington at MSU Extension at 948-4862, or Christyl Burnett at the Barry Conservation District, 948-8056, extension 114. Alzheimer's care session planned An Alzheimer's Caregiver Educa­ tion session will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., in Hastings. Sue Kolean, program director for the West Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, will pre­ sent tips on how to cope with what happens to caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's. She will use her own experiences as a caregiver to offer ideas and suggestions on how to make things more manage­ able. She also will talk about com­ munity resources that are available. Anyone interested in attending should call 1-800 893-8365 to regis­ ter. Jazz, blues fest slated in Lake 0 The Lake Odessa Arts Council will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday, Aug. 25, at the village park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions. Traditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park,” with such big band greats as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkety Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions wil) be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen's barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. Steel Drum Band plays in Delton The Hastings High School Steel Drum Band recently appeared in the Delton Founder's Day parade. This en. emblc is made up of percussionists from the Hastings High School Band performing on steel drums and various other percussion instruments. The extra-curricular group rehearses outside the school day and is devoted to percussion performance. Support for the group is from several sources. Purchase of equipment was made possible through the help from the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation, the Hastings Band Boosters and private donations. The Dchon parade performance was made possible through the use of a truck New airport manager expected this month by David T. Young Editor The City-County Airport most likely will have a new airport manager by early next month. Hastings City Councilman Barry Wood, also a member of the City-County Airport Commission, announced Monday night that the commits.on has offered a contract to Brent Andrews, 31, of Mason. Details still need to be worked out, but it appears Andrews will come to Hastings. "Hopefully, there will be a contract in place by the first of September," said Barry County Administrator Michael Brown. "I don't anticipate a problem get­ ting a contract together. It appears to be a good fit." "I think we’ve found a good match," Wood told the council Monday night. "He seems eager to get on the ground and get going." Andrews is expected to replace Jim Kool, who had served as airport manager here for more than 20 years, but had worked without a contract since 1995. He had been paid about $10,000 a year un­ der contract. "It's not a full-time position," Brown explained, however, the manager usually also has his own business, such as a flight school or a aircraft repair business on site. He said Andrews plans to do both when he takes over at the local airport. Brown said the county began a statewide search for a manager last April and recently had met with Andrews twice. Andrews, a graduate of Holt High School, served as airport manager at West Wind Aviation in Mason, but gave it up to go back to school at Lansing Community College, where he teaches flight classes besides being a student. West Wind since then has become Aero Genesis, run by Capital City Airport. Andrews' mother, Roberta, said her son has been involved with flying since he was a youngster. "He even got his pilot's license before he got his driver's license," she said. For Your Convenience... Use the NEW SERVICE at J-Ad Graphics Quality PHOTO PROCESSING! Fast, Quality, Convenient! and trailer, which was provided by Dan Dimond. The Steel Drum Band will appear next at the Hastings Summerfest Saturday, Aug. 25, at the stage located in the Presbyterian Church parking lot. For more information on this unique ensemble, call band director Joe LaJoyc at 948-4409. GUN BOARD, continued from page 1 from 1963-67. It was during his tenure in the reserves that Stockwell was injured from "friendly fire" in Germany during the Berlin crisis. He also was involved in the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba in 1961. While he was working in a factory, he had to take a medical retirement after having spinal fusions. Stockwell was a reserve officer for the Freeport Police Department for about eight years, but then had Io retire be­ cause of his disability. He also served as captain of the Freeport Fire Department and worked as an emergency first re­ sponder there and in Florida. Stockwell said he tries to volunteer as much as possible as a "pay back for my medical retirement" and to make "life worthwhile. "1 like to stay civic-minded and do things for the community," he said. Stockwell describes himself as a "gun enthusiast. "Guns don't kill people. People kill people," he said. When permits are issued for guns, those guns are not the ones Stockwell has feared, he said. "It's the ones you don't know about." People carrying concealed weapons, through the new state law, "are good law abiding citizens and people don't have to be afraid of them," Stockwell said, not­ ing that applicants go through a criminal background check. He expects the CCW law to reduce crime, such as robberies, because "it works as a deterrent. I've seen it happen." Serving on the thrcc-membcr CWB, besides Stockwell, are representatives from the County Sheriffs Department and the State Police. "I'll do the best job 1 can," Stockwell said. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 16. 2001 LETTERS from our readers... End pork barrel spending To the editor: I want to share a report by CNN on just one of the 13 appropriations bills, the “Interior Bill.” which is filled with outra­ geous pork barrel spending, that I want the voters from both parties to sec. This is taking money from all the little children of America just to satisfy Senator Byrd’s and Senator Shelby’s desires. Spending more than the 4 percent that the president recommended will put us into deficient spending, but more important, it will take money from the Social Security and Medicare funds. This is wrong and I encourage you to write your Congressman that you do not approve of this bill, or any other extra spending. Let me show you what was added to the “Interior Bill” and the amount of extra spending. • Face lift to a Vulcan Roman God in Alabama the Home Mr. Shelby, $2,000,000. not to mention $1,500,000 spent in the year 2000. • Refurbish a lodge in North Carolina, $3,500,000. • Find a cure for Brucellosis in Buffalo, $1,200,000. • Build a monument where Custer was defeated by the Indians, $2,300,000. • Expand the Tish laboratory in West Virginia, represented by Mr. Byrd. $2,000,000. • Monitor wolves to sec way they die, $200,000 (in 2000. we spent $300,000). • Find out why a jumping mouse is dying. $500,000. • Find out a way to kill a rodent that we brought to this country many years ago. $500,000. • Grand Total: $12,200,000. Now if we multiply this amount, should it be added to all the 13 appropriations bills. we get extra spending that could exceed S156 million. I can assure you that it will be far more than this amount. This is money that our precious children will have to pay back in higher taxes. Thank God President George W. Bush got his tax cut so our congressmen will not have any extra money to spend on such frivolous items. That is a lot of Social Security and Medicare money that our chil­ dren will have to repay on outrageous pork barrel spending. I do not want any of this money to come to Michigan as I would feel guilty every' time that I would look into the eyes of the children who will pay the bill. I sure hope that you arc as outraged as I am. Theodore F. Bustance. Hastings How fortunate to have both mom and dad Dear editor: How refreshing! I just read the list of births in The Reminder and found that every single one last week had both a mother and a father. How fortunate for them! With so many single parents these days, who are trying to raise their child'children alone, it is good to sec that people are owning up to their responsibility. Anna Cairns, Hastings Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Seriate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building, Room 134. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111 Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Gun legislation was sneaky To the editor: A new gun bill was passed recently. The bill allows people the right to carry' a gun on the streets and in their cars. To my way of thinking the gun bill now lawful w ithout first the consent and vote of the people is unconstitutional. The legislature slyly sneaked the gun bill into law with a bill that passed. I hear the gun stores did and continue to do a lucrative business selling guns under the new law. To those who carry a gun. what kind of God do you worship and believe in? Does our belief center around “while I believe in God’s all-round protection, at same time I’ll make sure and carry a gun?” I don’t believe in God. 1 don’t believe in owning a gun for protection. My protection rests strictly on law and order provided us. Guns kill, maim and injure. Guns are dangerous for people to own and more so to carry on them. Particularly threatened are police, judges and lawyers, along with people as a whole. Those menially disturbed emotionally upset,.in a sudden rage or moment of hale, or nervous in the handling of a gun at hands reach could kill, in a moment that otherwise would never have happened. Many years ago. when my dad was living, he bought a gun. It was right after his being held up in his drug store. Two of the three gun men chased Dad back and forth around the store. The third gunman, raided the cash register. Fortunately, my dad was neither shot nor killed. Instead he developed a severe case of nenes that became shingles. For many months he greatly suffered from shingles. unable to run his drug store. The gun my dad bought after the holdup he took apart placing parts of gun in differ­ ent drawers in the drug store just tn case he was again held up and suddenly needed it We had many a laugh about what Dad did with the gun. Dad and I disliked guns entirely as to evr owning one. I hope to get the names of those in the legislature who played “dirty politics,” slyly sneaking the gun bill into passage. I’d make sure the legislature heard me when they are politically involved in a bill that needs the right of people to vote on and not just slyly sneaked in with another bill. Justine McLean, Hastings Love and care from two places To the editor: I was a patient recently at Pennock Hospital and I was pleased with the ser­ vices rendered me through my knee surgery. First, after all the preliminary tests, I met with each person who had a part in my surgery. This was wonderful because they' let me know they were going to take care of me with full explanations as to what they would be doing. Then I was transferred to Thomapple Manor, where I found all kinds of love and attention shown the patients daily and their constant care and love shown to all. I was sent to the therapy group where I was shown the greatest of patience and love, care and treatment. Even the beauty shop worker showed love and care to all patients who came to her door. I began to think that all people should know about this care given to all who enter Thomapple Manor and Pennock Hospital. The nurses are guardian angels, as are the nurses’ aides. Their constant vigil with love made me understand the true meaning of care and love. We are indeed lucky to have such places in Barry County. We all need to know that they are here for us. Bonnie Strickland, Hastings Let’s redesign intersection To the editor: I’m writing in regards to a letter in the Banner Thursday. Aug. 2. I think our newcomer from California has a great idea about redesigning the intersec­ tion at Orchard and Kingsbury. I, for one, would certainly like to sec it changed. I use the intersection often, and believe me I hold my breath every time I turn off Orchard to Kingsbury. You can’t sec the oncoming traf­ fic because of all the trees for one thing. And I don’t see people slowing up very A often either. There have been a few bad wrecks there also. I’ve lived in the area for over 30 years and instead of getting better, it’s getting worse. The Eddy Road coming out on Orchard also is a bad place. I would really appreci­ ate something to make it better and safer for everyone. 1 forgot to mention our newcom­ er, Kevin Vandecar. Frances Jelinek. Delton ' ■ Write Us A letter...;: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there, are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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'' Friend of the Court isn’t real busy Tc the editor: Sure, the Barry County Friend of the Court is “excited" to spend taxpayers money to renovate the old City Hall. Maybe they could save the taxpayers a lot more money by being more efficient and better utilizing their time. Why would someone have 10 court dates in a year and five days and nave several dif­ ferent jobs, not notifying the Friend of the Court (yes. they know this). Don’t they put men in jail for that? That is why it looks to someone who doesn’t know any better - like they are overworked and doing all they can to collect child sup­ port. Did you ever know someone who would spend more time and effort to get out of doing something than it would to just do it? Alan L. Endsley, Hastings HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 PuMoMd by Hutlnc* (mm., Wk. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. 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"I think water is more essential than the products of oil. If we're polluting it and don't get population expansion under control, there's not going to be enough water to sustain life on the planet." Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County 527 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Gass Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71630 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 5 Nashville water bids accepted by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer Nashville water project bids tenta­ tively were awarded Monday night for a renovation that will cost the village $2.5 million. The water project, set to start this fall will replace countless water mains, put in a new booster pump station to improve water pressure, add an iron removal plant, a portable generator and add ca­ thodic protection. The village went with the low bids on four of the five contracts. One contract they received no bids on. Hunter-Prcll, out of Battle Creek, was awarded the water main contract for $1,403,420, and the contract for the booster pump for $213,500. Harglo Con­ struction from Allegan was awarded the iron removal plant for $365,851. Standby Power from Grand Rapids was awarded the bid to provide the generator for $24,772.20. A contract for water tank cathodic pro­ tection will be rebid sometime this win­ ter, said Project Manager Don DeVries of Fleis and Vandcnbrink. "We came in below the estimated en­ gineers' bids for the project total and that’s really good news," DeVries told the council Monday night. DeVries said he had checked out ref­ erences and received favorable ones from the companies involved. "We liave never worked with HunterPrcll before, but they have done a lot of work for the City of Battle Creek and I got a very good reference for them." he said. The bids will hold for 90 days, during which time final approval should be given for financing from Rural Develop­ ment. The village is doing the project through low interest loans and grants. "We hope to receive word from Rural Development in the next 30 days or so." said DeVries. DeVries said contractors arc eager to start the project, as some of it can be roughed in and finished indoors during the winter. As soon as there is final ap­ proval from Rural Development, the pro­ ject is set to start. DeVries said after the meeting the wa­ ter project would continue next spring, with a likely end date of around this time­ next year. The mains will be put in in phases, and DeVries said he expects there to be minor traffic patterns af­ fected. and only a couple of hours per­ haps of no water to customers, when pipe is switched from the old to the new. The project was previously estimated at a cost of $2.8 million, but is now around $2.5 million, said DeVries after the meeting. To water customers in Nashville, this will mean a hike of S14 to $15 per month. "I believe they pay $14.70 a month now and we arc looking for that figure to go to $29 a month." said DeVries. "I was very happy with the bids that came in." he told the council. "All came in under our estimate except for one and then the other ones came in low enough to keep the total project under our esti­ mates." National artist Jim Cole to give concert in Delton National recording artist Jim Cole of Nashville. Tenn, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. this Sunday (Aug. 19) at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. The public is welcome. Cole is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has had top five radio singles in Christian music: "Light of the World," "I Can Trust in You." "Humble Yourself as a Child." "He is the One." and "Shepherd of All Who Wander." l€TT€RS...from Our Readers We should choose ‘right-wiseness’ Dear editor: In the last month, I have collected com­ ments and suggestions that seem quite interesting to me. A state university is reported to have a sign that reads. “It is OK for you to think you arc right. It is not OK for you to think someone else is wrong.” Some arc saying that spirituality is flour­ ishing and with it a growing confidence that there arc many ways to reach God. Creeds are out. feelings arc in. Someone has said. “What attracted me to meditation was its apparent religious neu­ trality. You don’t have to believe anything; all you have to do is do it. I was worried that reaping its benefits would require some faith that I could only fake, but I was happy to learn that 90 percent of meditation was about showing up.” To be spiritual, we arc told, a creed is not only unnecessary. but unwanted. “Americans.” someone has said, arc busy inventing unorthodox ways of getting where they’re going. Christianity is being so redefined that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish it from Eastern religious ideas. We can now be spiritual without God, without “beliefs " With this drift to pantheism, we also have growing intolerance toward historic Christianity. In the last decade sin has been defined out of existence, but if one sin still exists, it is thinking someone else is wrong. Truth, we arc told, is not something to be discovered; it is something to be made up, something to be manufactured either indi­ vidually or by consensus. One’s feelings arc more important than. say. the words of Jesus. Can truth be found in al! religions? Have you ever entertained the thought that we re all worshipping the same God. but just call Him different things? Do you take the Bible literally? If not, then how do you take it? All or part? If it’s not the Word of God. then it’s just a book from which to pick and choose. If it sounds good, embrace it. If not. ignore it. The Christian pulpits arc full of people who do not take the whole Bible lit­ erally. This way of thinking has been called by a variety of names such as pantheism, current philosophy, liberalism, apostasy, pragma­ tism. globalism, self righteousness, the righteousness (right-wiscncss) of man. etc. Let me illustrate with a recent discussion, when a young preacher said to me. “Why don’t you merge with a couple other Bible churches? You would have a larger church?” I responded. “How would you do that?" His answer was. “just let everyone do their own thing.” A week later I compli­ mented this man for his idea, saying “With an idea like that you could build a one world church." I am convinced that this is what the Bible is referring to in Romans 10:2-4. v 2. "For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own right­ eousness. have not submitted to the right­ eousness of God. 4. For Christ is the end of the Jaw for righteousness to everyone who believes" I guess wc could call this our current “World War." The two opj+osing forces arc the right-wiscncss u.'man. versus the rightwiscncss of God. It seems that virtually every person on earth is involved in this global conflict, on one side or the other. Man’s right-wiseness might well be described like th;s. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems right to a man. But its end is the way of death.” or 2 Timothy 3:7, “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” or v 13. "But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.” The other side. Gods right-wiseness is well described by Philippian* 3:9, “and be found in Him. now having my own right­ eousness. which is from the law. but that which is through faith in Christ, the right­ eousness which is from God by faith;” and Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God. who loved me and gave Himself for me" and Romans 10:4, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." What is your right-wiseness? What is God's right-wiscncss? Which is right and wise? This sounds right-wise to me, 18 "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying. ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make dis­ ciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and Io. I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.” Matthew 28:18­ 20. "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” 2 Peter 3:13. Rus Sarver. Hastings ‘ ~~• -■ ~- Jim Cole As a songwriter. Cole has co-written with two-time Grammy winner Bruce Car­ roll on numerous occasions. After releasing four CDs and performing before thousands across the country and Great Britain. Cole continues to be aston­ ished by the response his music receives. "It's great to hear from people who have been touched by these songs, it's great to know that the Lord is using this in ways I'm not even aware of." Cole said. Cole performed at the Delton Methodist Church several years ago and drew capacity crowds in 1998 and '99 at the Summerfest celebration in Hastings. There is no admission charge for this Sunday's performance, but a freewill offer­ ing for Cole will be received. Faith United Methodist Church is located at the comer of M-43 and Bush Street. Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) Do you plan on working after you’re 65? If you do. you may have plenty of company The percentage of people over 65 who still work has been rising since the mid1990s. In 20(10. 12.8 percent of the over-65 segment still worked — the highest figure since 1979. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Several factors arc behind this trend, including a ban on most forced retirements, advances in medicine and favorable changes in Social Security laws. But another reason for the influx of older workers is undoubtedly the need for money. Many of todays retirees arc discovering that the combination of Social Security and income from their company’s retirement plan is not enough to let them live the type of retirement lifestyle they had envisioned. And. according to a poll by the The New York Times. the number of Americans who said they planned to retire later than age 65 rose to 20 percent in 2001. up from 15 per­ cent in 1995 — and more than half of those who plan to keep working say they will do so for financial reasons. To achieve sufficient income for the type of retirement you want, you’ll need to bol­ ster your retirement savings. Here arc a few suggestions for doing just that: • Maximize your retirement plan contri­ butions — If you have a 40l(k) or other type of tax-qualified retirement plan where you work, take full advantage of it. Your contributions grow on a tax-deferred basis, which means they'll increase much faster than they would if placed in an investment on which you paid taxes every year. If you are self-employed, you also may have a number of tax-deferred retirement account possibilities, including a SEP-IRA. a SIM­ PLE IRA or a money-purchase pension plan. The details on these plans vary, but for you as an indiv idual investor, the guid­ ing principle is the same: Contribute as much as you can possibly afford. • Explore other retirement savings accounts — Even if you contribute to a company-sponsored retirement plan, you may be able to open a traditional or Roth IRA. Like a 40l(k), your traditional IRA will provide you with tax-deferred earn­ ings. while a Roth IRA grows totally tax- free, provided y hi meet certain conditions. Although the ar.iual contribution limits on these IRAs —- 52,000 per person, per year — are not large, your earnings can add up over time. • Consider annuities and life insurance — If you’ve maxed out your contributions to your employer’s retirement plan and your IR A. you may want to consider purchasing an annuity. Annuities offer tax-deferred earnings growth, plus very high contribu­ tion limits. You also can achieve taxdeferred growth through certain life insur­ ance policies, such as universal life. By following these suggestions, you’ll go a long way toward meeting your retirement funding needs. Then, if you do return to work after your formal retirement, you’ll be doing so not because you need the money, but for a much better reason — because you want to. —STOCKS— The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week AT4T 19.87 -.30 SBC Communications 44.00 ♦ 18 An heuser Busch 41.95 -.35 CMS Energy 24.02 -.92 Coca Cola 46.04 +1.16 DaimlerChrysler 47.90 +.14 Dow Chemical 35.14 -.11 Exxon-Mobil 41.15 -.23 Family Dollar 29.75 +1.06 First Financial Bancorp 16.69 +.05 Ford 22.99 -1.76 General Motors 63.51 ♦ 22 Hastings Mfg 7.91 +.42 IBM 10620 -.05 JCPenney 26.49 -1.11 Johnson & Johnson 56 99 +3.01 Kmart 12.81 -.35 Kellogg's Company 29 99 -.01 McDonald's 27.99 -.81 Sears 45.40 -.22 Semco Energy 14.34 -.16 Spartan Motors 4.25 -.05 TCF financial 49.61 ♦1.02 Pharmacia S Upjohn 44.90 -20 Wal-Mart 52.36 -2.72 Barry County Residents... 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August 16. 2001 -------- — NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in yltea Obit u.cities The Hastings BANNER Winifred (Peg) F. Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published by.. J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Contact Us ON LINE at vvww. localcounties.com ...for up to the moment news information! Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice * Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a m ; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jeflcnon. Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11.*00 am, Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p m COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a m Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church Youth group Thursdays senior meats 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p m. For more infor­ mation call the church office thornapple valley CHURCH 2750 Wall lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Slate Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m., classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a m Nursery provided Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m, 9:55 a m. and 11.20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activit.es thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m for all ages. Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday &. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool; 10:45 a.m Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m services HUE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE 13IBLE.~ 600 Powell Rd . as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided) (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St) Affiliated with Conservative Groce Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 am; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev ft. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. E William Voetberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children s Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 Nortn Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service. Wednesday: 7;00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. SAINTS ANDREW £ MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a m. Morning Prayer, 11 00 a m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Bust wick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). Wednesday Corner of State Rd and Bollwood St. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9:50 a.m, 10:00­ 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11 00a.m.-l2:l5 p.m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between tbc worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kidk Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade' Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St, Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Saturday. Aug II - 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sun­ day. Aug. 19 - 8:00 & 10.00 a.m Worship; 9:00-10:00 am. Bless­ ing of the Backpacks; A AL Branch Meeting after second ser­ vice. Tuesday. Aug. 21 - 7;00 p.m Overeaten. Anonymous; Congre­ gational Council. Wednesday. Aug. 22-7:00 p.m. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to ill floors Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a.m. 8:30 a m. - LIVE? Under the Dome. 8.30 a.m - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast. 10:30 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Aduh Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m, Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948 3890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday Schoo! 10 a m.; Sundav Morning Worship 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 pm.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadeiship train­ ing. terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hayings, Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday. July 8 - 9:00 a.m Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a.m Children's Worship. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a m Children Wor­ ship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children’s Worship is available during both services CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sundav School at 10:00 a m . Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at Prayer 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Bible 7:00 p.m UOODGROX E BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. WheJcnair accessible and elevator. Church Service 10 00 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday Schocl 10 Nashville Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p m a m.; Worship II a.m.; P.O. Bov 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 This information on norship senices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings John W. Moore NASHVILLE - John W. Moore, age 80. of Hager Road, Nashville, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry. ML Mr. Moore was bom on March 21. 1921 in Kalamo Township, E County. Ml. the son of John W. and Healer Ann (Rodgers) Moore. He was raised in Baltimore Township of Barry County and attended the Durkee rural schools, graduating in 1939 from Hastings High School. He was married to Lois A. Pfeiffer on Dec. 24. 1941 and she survives. Mr. Moore was engaged in farming at his Eaton County farm since 1952. Prior to that he farmed in Hope Twp. of Barry County, Freeport andlHastings. He was a member/past officer Nashville Lions Club; member/past board member Nashville United Methodist Church; Eaton County DHIA; Eaton Council Artificial Breeders; Southland Mission - Clinton. Miss.; Eaton County Road Commission, retiring Dec. 31, 2000 after serving 26 years; served on seven County Road Commission Council; Self Insurance Board for County Road Commission for the State of Michigan; Southern Association of County Road Comfoissions/and past State Board Chairman; firmer member Michigan Milk Producers; former member Eaton County Egg Ass’n; former member Eaton County Parks Board; avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, camping. He was on his last camping trip to Blind Sucker Campgound in Luce County where death came Tuesday, Aug. 7th. John felt “our family is a circle of stimgth and love. With every birth and every union the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced makes the circle stronger." Mr. Moore is survived by wife, Lois; daughtei, Sallea (James) Tisch of Brighton. Ml; sons, Hugh (Nancy Louise) Moore of Schenectady, NY and Orvin (Nancy Kay) Moore of Nashville; six grandchildren, Paul (Maureen) Moore of Schenectady, NY, Terry Moore of Schenectady, NY, Jennifer Moore of Schenectady, NY, Jeffery (Jody) Moore of Nashville, MI. Alice (Matthew) Matlosz of Royal Oak, MI, Wayne (Danielle) Moore of Nashville; seven great grandchildren, John, Jacqueline, Peter, Tiffany, Terri-Lynn, Justin Wesley and Jacob. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Gail Patterson officiating. Burial was at Lakeview* Cemetery in Nashville, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Nashville Lions Club or Southland Mission, Inc.. P.O. Box 246. Clinton, Mississippi 39060. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF H ASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. BANNER. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY •'Prescriptions'' - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. — Call Us at... 945-9554 HICKORY CORNERS - Mrs Winifred (Peg) F. Cheney, of Hickory Comers, passed away. Aug. 13.2001. Mrs. Cheney was bom in Coral. Mich., on Aug. 18. 1909. the daughter of Frank A. and Belle Blanding (Gosch) Richards. She was a 1927 graduate of Freeport High School. On April 7.1928. in Freeport, she married E.D. Cheney and he preceded her in death in 1977. Mrs. Cheney was a member of the Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church, she loved cats, enjoyed crocheting and knitting and she played the piano, accompanying her husband in his quartet. She is survived by a daughter and son-in­ law. Donna and Martin Lennon of Hickory Comers; grandchildren. David M. Lennon. Daniel J. Lennon and Kathleen F. Martin; great grandchildren. Michelle. Brian. Nicholas, and Jana Lennon. Elizabeth. Matthew and Katie Martin and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by a brother Don Richards and step-sisters Mabel Haskins Geiger and Ruby Haskins Jack. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday. Aug. 15. 2001 at 11 a.m. at the Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church. Pastor Len Davis officiated. Interment was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church will be appreciat­ ed. Arrangements were made by Williams Gores Funeral Home. Doris Ruth Towns LEESBURG. FL - Doris Ruth Towns, aged 76, of Leesburg. FL. formerly of Woodland, went to be with her Lord on Friday evening, Aug. 10, 2001, six days before her 60th wedding anniversary. She was bom in Hastings on Feb. 7.1925 to Floyd and Myrtle (Rose) Williams. She had attended the Weeks Country School in Dowling and Woodland High School, and later completed her high school education. Doris w'as a charter member of the Eagles in Woodland. She had retired from Kroger after 27 years of employment. Doris had enjoyed her retirement years in Florida and always loved to play bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Charles Williams arid Floyd Williams; and her sisters, Elsie Heath and Thelma Keller. Doris is survived by her loving husband. Lloyd Paul, whom she married on Aug. 16. 1941; her daughters, Sandra (Robert) Rose; her grandchildren. Teresa (John) Simon and Robert Rose; her great grandchildren, Zackery. Jordan, and Gabriel Simon; her sister. Virginia Tolles; several nieces and nephews; and many other loving relatives and friends. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Aug. 15. 200) at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. John A. Lippincott JACKSONVILLE, FLA - Rev. John A. Lippincott, of Jacksonville, Florida and formeriy of Sunfield, Michi-gan, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at Westminster Woods Retirement Center in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 81. He was bom on June 10,1920, the son of John R. and Blanche (Halladay) Lippincott. He was a graduate of Sunfield High School. Central Michigan University and Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas. He married Margery Lynk on Aug. 6. 1943. Before retiring to Florida, the Rev. Lippincott served churches in Michigan, Texas and Iowa. These included United Methodist Churches in Springville, Laurens, Atlantic, Clinton, Albia, Malvern. Mt. Ayr, and Manning, and Io* va. He was preceded in death by his parents, and four sisters, Frances Goodman, Norma Spencer, Rachel Binns and Beth Bailey. Surviving arc his wife, Margery, now in Eldora, Iowa; four children, John Lippincott. II, and his wife Nancy of Des Moines, Iowa, Katherine Genevieve Davidge of Alburquerque, New Mexico, Jim Lippincott and his wife Kerrie of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Rev. Anne Lippincott and her husband. Steve Braudt of Eldora, Iowa; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and one sister. Allene Connors and her hus­ band Fred of Indian River, Michigan. Graveside services will be held 10 a m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. 2001 at the East Sebewa Cemetery on Bipplcy Road. For those wishing, contributions may be made to the research efforts into Parkinson's Disease, c'o Rosier Funeral Home. MapesFisher Chapel. P.O. Box 36. Sunfield, Ml 48890 in memory of Rev. Lippincott. The family is being served by the Independent Owned Funeral Home in Sunfield. Rosier Funeral Home. Jason Lee Elliott DOWLING - Jason Lee Elliott, age 19. of Dowling. MI. died due to an automobile accident. Wednesday. August 8. 2001. Jason was bom June 28. 1982 in Battle Creek. MI. the son of Ralph and Linda (Hutchings) Elliott, of Dowling. He was a lifelong resident of Dowling and graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 2000. He was the owner/operalor of Elliott's Dowling Body Shop. Dowling. MI for the past 4 years. Jason enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling. jet skiing, going to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Surviving arc his parents; brothers, Ralph (Amy) Elliott. Ill of Dowling. MI and Neal F. (Michelle) Elliott of Delton, MI; special friend, Nicole L. Gilmore of Dowling, MI; several aunts, uncics, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Zachary Thomas Elliott; paternal grandfather. Ralph Elliott. Sr; paternal grandmother, Lillian Elliott; maternal grandfather, Walter Hutchings; maternal grandmother, Dora Hutchings. Services were held Saturday, August II. 2001 at the Bachman Hcbblc Funeral Home. Pastor Steven Olmstead of the Pleasantview Family Church, officiated. Interment was at the Dowling Cemetery, Dowling. MI. Memorials may be made to the Family of Jason Lee Elliott. Arrangements were made by the Bachman Hcbblc Funeral Service, Battle Creek. Bernard (Bun) Apsey | WOODLAND PARK. COLORADO Bernard (Bun) Apsey, age 66. of Woodland Park, Colorado, passed away at Denver Clinic in Denver, CO, on Saturday. Aug. 11, 201. He was bom April 15. 1935, son of Emery (Bus) and Izola Apsey of Hastings. He married Nina Vaughn in 1970 where they resided in Woodland Park. He is survived by his wife, Nina of Woodland Park; mother, Izola Apsey of Hastings; sons, Jeff and Chris Apsey, both of Colorado; daughter, Annette (Jerry) Vekre of Arkansas; six grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his father. Bus Apsey on Sept. 12. 1962. Memorial services were held Thursday, Aug. 16,2001 in Colorado. Barbara L Kiersey HASTINGS - Barbara L. Kiersey, age 73. of Hastings, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Kiersey was bom on June 16, 1928 in Hastings, Ml, the daughter of Lawrence and Millie (Bolton) Castelein. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1946 from Hastings High School. She was married to Denver F. Kiersey on March 26. 1949 and he survives. She was employed at Clark and Seidl Veterinary Clinic in Hastings for 27 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, raised Shetland sheep dogs for showing for many years, enjoyed bowling, Northern trips to upper Michigan and camp­ ing on Grand Traverse Bay, loved nature, the birds and animals. Mrs. Kiersey is survived by her husband. Denver; daughter, Cassandra (Dennis) Argetsinger of Hastings; son, Eric (Teresa) Kiersey of Wichita. Kansas; and four grand­ children. Preceding her in death were her parents; two infant children; and brothers, Robert and Richard Castelein. Respecting her wishes, private family ser­ vices will be held witn Rev Willard H. Curtis officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Barry County, ML Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society, Presbyterian Church Youth Missions Fund or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 7 Social News Anders-Aiston to be wed Feb. 2 Forbes-Hanson to wed Oct. 13 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis of Hastings arc proud to announce the marriage of Robert Anders to Diane Aiston on Feb. 2, 2001. Ford-Doll exchange vows Anastasia Doll and Thomas Ford were united in marriage on Aug. 9 in an intimate ceremony in Walker Township. Ann is the daughter of Ronald and Joyce Doll of Hastings. Ml. Tom is-thc son of Richard and Carol Ford of Paris. Ml. The newlyweds currently reside in the city of Walker. A reception is planned for the fall. Douglas and Elizabeth Forbes of Hast­ ings are excited to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Holly Elizabeth, to Brachlin Ray Hanson, son of Steve Hanson and Mikki Purgiel also of Hastings. The future bride is a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1997 graduate of Central Michigan University with a B.A. in Interpersonal and Public Communica­ tion. She is currently employed with the Physician Assistant Program at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, ML The future groom is also a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed with Paragon Die and Engineering in Grand Rapids, Ml. The couple are anxiously awaiting their Oct. 13th wedding. Aaron Douglas Mead. W'oodland and Michelle Lynn Sutton. Woodland. James Mitchell Raulston. Hastings and Angela Mac Burghdoff. Hastings Ryan John Young. Byron Center and Gwen Ellen Jeurink. Middleville. Joseph David Bivens. Bellevue and Bobbi Lynn Bailey, Bellevue. Bruce Glen Rose. Freeport and Cathrine Joy Wood. Plainwell. Neal Von Pricsman, Nashville and Christina Louise Robinson. Nashville. Eric Edward Lee Bauman. Delton and Deana Ann Smith. Delton. Douglas Laverne Bird. Freeport and Kelli Kay Kcrmccn, Freeport. Nicholas Eldon Lee Wyatt. Plainwell and Amber Jo Courtney, Plainwell. Ronald Lee Poles. Wayland and Jayc Lynn Buffum, Wayland. John Ira Roblyer. Delton and Jill Marcella Campbell, Delton. Leadership Barry County alumni to meet All who have graduated from the Leader­ ship Barry County program arc being in­ vited to attend an evening gathering next month to enjoy fellowship, networking and meet the program s Class of 2001. The Leadership Barry County Alumni Committee has planned the event for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Pierce Cedar Creek In­ stitute in L >wling. The deadline to RSVP is Monday. Aug. 20. The evening will include dinner and a presentation on ’Creative Leadership" by Joseph Frcndo. who is affiliated with Lead­ ership in Ncwcgo County (UNC). There is a $5 charge for the event. RSVP by calling the Barr) County Area Chamber of Commerce, 616-945-2454. /fed feittk /InnoKncernentg BOY, Aden Hansel Lloyd, bom July 8, 2001 at 10:23 a.m. at University of Michigan Hos­ pital in Ann Arbor, Ml, to Tabitha Curths and Lcmual Lloyd of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. Grandpar­ ents are Lem and Frances Sikes of Mid­ dleville and Bob and Ruby Curths of Hast­ ings. BOY, John Philip, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. I, 2001 at 5:36 p.m. to Phil and Tami Hcwin of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOX', Tyler James, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 31, 2001 at 6:07 p.m. to Tonya and Paul Doll of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 22 inches long BOY, Paiton E. Steams, bom al Pennock Hospital on Aug. 4. 2001 at 3:58 p.m. to Amber Moore and Keith Steams of Hast­ ings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Alexis Sky, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 30,2001 at 12:51 to Amber Ford and Greg Gardner of Kentwood. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. Cowles celebrate 51st anniversary BOY, Joshua Lucas, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 5,2001 at 12:47 a.m. to Tennille Kcast and Ian Carter of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Kiislene, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 30, 2301 at 11:29 ajn. to Brad and Karin Johnson of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. Roger am* Juanita (Arnold) Cowles of Battle Creek will celebrate their 51st wed* ding anniversary on August 2b. 2001. The couple were married on August 26, 1950 in Hastings First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ixason Sharpe officiating. They arc the parents of Barbara Cowles. David Cowles. Tom and Nancy Cowles, and Jack and Sophie Cowles. They have five grandchildren. The Cowles family cordially invites you to join them in celebrating the occasion at an open house from I to 4 p.m. on August 18.2001 al West Lake Presbyterian Church, 4155 28th Street. Battle Creek, Michigan. BOY, Shane Stephen Frailey, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Aug. 3, 2001 at 8:20 a.m. to Todd Frailey and Shelley Schild of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Layla MayLynn, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 31, 2001 at 12:16 p.m. to Debby and Corey Lamancc of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 1/2 oz. and 21 inches long. BOY, Gage Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on July 31, 2001 at 12:23 to Heidi and Glen Moon of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Hariie Ann, bcm at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 1, 2001 at 10:55 p.m. to Angie Patterson and Steve Kauffrnan of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. Balderson-Babcock engagement told The engagement of Jennifer Balderson to David Babcock, both of Lansing, is an­ nounced. She is a graduate of Hastings High School and employed by the Michigan State Medical Society. He is a graduate of Eastern High School and employed by the City of Lansing Fire Department. She is the daughter of Steve Balderson of Hastings and Monica Balderson of Lans­ ing. He is the son of Brian Babcock and Joyce Torres, both of Lansing. The couple plan a September 2001 wed­ ding on Drummond Island. Fechners to celebrate golden anniversary Wolfram and Else Fechner are celebrat­ ing their Golden Anniversary August 18. MARRIAGE LICENSES GIRL, Alexis Grace, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. I, 2001 at 9:38 p.m. to Derek and Rachel Chandler of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY. Dylan Jay, bom at Pennock Hospital on July 26, 2001 at 11:37 p.m. to April and Chris Wagner Jr. of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Alien Patrick, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on July 26,2001 at 5:35 a.m. to Grant and Amber Gibson of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, John Alvin-Edward III. bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on July 27, 2001 at 9:50 p.m. to JoAnn and John Anderson of Nashville. Weighing 10 lbs. II ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. Expressions Dance Centre FALL REGISTRATION Saturday, August 18 • 11 to 4 Classes Offered In: • Ballct/Pointc • Tap > Jazz • Aero/ Tumbling > Lyrical Hip Hop Combination Class (ages 2-1/2 - 6) Adult Classes For More Information 2001. They will celebrate with friends and family with a picnic in the woods. Can 616-945-0421 Please leave a message if we are not available. CONGRATULATIONS BARRY ROSCOE FOR TAKING Ist PLACE AT THE BUTLER MOTOR SPEEDWAY JULY 7™ SPONSORS Nothin' But Truck. NAPA. Woodmansie Saw Mill, Galloways observe 40th anniversary Johnson-Lewis to marry Sept. 22 Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis arc proud to announce the engagement of their children. Heather Johnson and Richard Lewis, both of Hastings. Heather is a 1997 graduate of Hastings High School and currently attending KCC. Richard Lew is is a graduate of CDI in In­ diana. They have planned a Sept. 22. 2001 wed­ ding at Plcasantview Family Church in Dowling. Riemenschneider-Amey plan to marry Sept. 22 Vows of marriage will be exchanged on Sept. 22.2001. by Julie Ann Ricmcnschneider and Frank Todd Arney, both of Portage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kurt and Karen Ricmenschneidcr of Grandville. She is a graduate of Grandville High School and Western Michigan University. The future groom is the son of Dave and Connie Arney of Delton. He is a graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School and West­ ern Michigan University. Gerald and Saundra Gallaway celebrated their 4(kh anniversary on August 5th. 2001. Gerald Gallaway and Saundra Williams were married in Neptune. Ohio in 1961. Their children are Kim (Steve) Parish. Melinda (Eric) Brundage, and Jeni (Shan­ non) Kalee They have eleven grandchil­ dren They celebrated with their families from both Michigan and Ohio. They have been pastoring at McCallum United Brethren Church in Delton for 14 years. Cards accepted: 5505 Otis Lake Rd.. Del­ ton. Michigan 49046. R&W Ring Neck Pheasant Hunting Ranch. Second Hand City 6 Greg Nelson GREW. Little Al. Steve. Leroy. Chris, Nicole. Barry Ir, Mud Scraper & Shady Brad GO TO NOTHIN' BUT TRUCK FOR ALL YOUR VINYL LETTERING & GRAPHIC NEEDS! Nothin' But Truck Truck Accessories 6 Vinyl Lettering 1624 S. M-37 Hwy, Hastings (616) 94TRUCK �Psge 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 Cake Odessa C3SC3S Ann landers Who cares? Dear Ann Landers: You have printed several letters from people who have man­ aged to stop smoking through various means. No one has mentioned my method. 1 hope you will print it. Twelve years ago, my mother was dying from emphysema, brought on by years of smoking. She depended on me and my fa­ ther for everything - feeding her, bathing her, dressing her, and so on. It was devas­ tating to watch this once-vibrant woman lose her independence, and I am ashamed to admit I was not always patient or pleasant about it. It was a real burden to take care of her 24 hours a day. Two weeks before Mom died, I had trou­ ble breathing and went to sec my doctor. He said I had pneumonia and the early signs of emphysema - also due to years of smoking two packs a day. My mother told me 1 would wind up just like her if 1 didn't stop. I looked at her, helpless in her bed, and re­ alized if I became incapacitated, there was no guarantee anyone would take care of me. As much as I love my mother, 1 know how hard it has been to deal with her ill­ ness. If my father hadn't been around, 1 could never have managed it. 1 cannot imagine someone being patient enough to clean, cook, wash, dress and feed me every­ day for years on end. it would be foolish to rely on anyone for such care. 1 have not had a cigarette in 11 years, and after the first five, my doctor said my lungs were as clean as if I had never smoked. Tell your readers to ask themselves this ques­ tion: “If I should become unable to work or take care of myself, who would take care of me?" That ought to do it. - Judy in Dallas. Dear Judy: 1 hope the heavy smokers out there are asking themselves. “Could she be talking to me?” Thanks for saving some lives today. Stay home D»ar Ann Landen: I have been married to “Ralph” for two years, and I love him dearly. He is not close to my family. In fact, he doesn't particularly like them. When we have family gatherings, Ralph doesn't care to attend, but he does so for my sake. How­ ever, his behavior makes it obvious that he doesn’t want to be there. He barely speaks to anyone. If I leave him at home, I feci guilty, but when I bring him along, I am stressed out because he might start a fight. I visit my folks about once a month, but my mother would like to see the children more often. I say Ralph should conic along and force himself to be pleasant, whether he likes it or not. What do you say? - Love My Family in Atlanta. Dear Atlanta: For heaven’s sake, leave Ralph at home. He has made it plain that he doesn't wish to go, and there is no way you can “force him to be pleasant.” Ralph will appreciate being let off the hook, and you will have a far better time without him. Problem solved in a way that should make everyone happy. Paternity Pain Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have been married for 16 years, and we have three wonderful children. His sister re­ cently had her first baby. My mother-in-law treats this new little boy as if he were her only grandchild. Mom has never been close to my children, but now she ignores them completely. When I asked Mom about her lack of in­ terest, she replied, “! know this baby is my true grandchild, but I have no proof that your children belong to my son.” I was shocked by her comment. I have never been unfaithful to my husband, and there is no reason to suspect that my children are not his. In fact, anyone can see that they bear a striking resemblance to their father. I am ready TO write my mother-m-law out of my life, but I would hate to deprive my children of their grandmother - even one who is so distant. My husband refuses to get involved in my decision. What do you say, Ann? - Faithful Wife Out West. Dear Faithful Wife: Your mother-in-law sounds like a witch w ith a capital B. Your husband should have the backbone to stand up to the old battle-ax and demand that she treat his wife and children with respect. Nevertheless, please don’t write her out of your life because of that cruel remark. It is possible that a few shingles have fallen off her roof, and she is unaw are of how deeply she has hurt you. It’s up to your husband to let her know. Insist on it. Other fish Dear Ann Landers: I just read the letter from “Heartbroken Mom.” She said her 1 fr­ year-old daughter s boyfriend broke up with her two weeks before the prom, leaving her with a new dress and matching shoes. 1 wish you had told her that there are plenty of guys who would be thrilled to take her instead. They may not be on the “Alist,” but she would still have a great time. So what if the guy is a nerd or plays the tuba in the school band? I can tell her two things for sure. She will be treated like a queen, and any guy who plays the tuba certainly knows how to kiss. - Tuba Player in Boston. Dear Boston: 1 have never been kissed by a tuba player, but I’ll lake your word for it Thanks for the testimonial, as well as some solid advice. Where to sleep Dear Ann Landers: My older brother, “Bill” lives with our elderly mother, and I live a short distance away. Bill and Mom share expenses, and they get along well. We both help Mom out as much as possible. Here’s the problem: My younger brother, “Joe,” is gay and has a new boyfriend he is crazy about. That’s all fine and dandy, ex­ cept that Joe wants to visit Mom and stay in her house for two weeks. He plans to bring his boyfriend and has told me they expect to sleep in the same bed. Bill is not comfort­ able with that, and frankly, neither am I. I have two teenage children who visit their grandmother regularly, and 1 don’t want them exposed to this sort of thing yet. I say Joe and his boyfriend should stay in a motel. Joe says we are homophobic if we don’t let him stay with Mom. This isn’t true. 1 would feel the same way if Joe were straight and he asked a girl to share his bed. My mother is beside herself worrying about making one of her children unhappy. Who is right? - The Sister in Virginia. Dear Virginia Sister: Does Mom have two spare bedrooms? If not, Joe and his new boyfriend should stay in a motel Gown faux pas Dear Ann Landers: Our daughter was married recently. It was a beautiful, formal affair, and everything went smoothly - ex­ cept for one detail that was extremely up­ setting to me. A relative of mine, just back from her honeymoon, wore her ivory satin bridal gown and upstaged our daughter shame­ lessly. Her gown was imported from Paris, very expensive, and even though she did not wear the veil, she looked more like a bride than our daughter. The minute she saw me, she said, “Oh, Aunt Mae, I hope it is OK that J wore my wedding dress. I did­ n’t have time to shop....” and blah, blah, blah. 1 was so disgusted, I walked away. What do you think about this, Ann? 1 am still livid. - Manhattan, N.Y. Dear Manhattan: It is NEVER in good taste to wear a white satin gown to a wed­ ding. No excuse is good enough. The woman should be ashamed of herself. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, inc. The monthly clinic for immunizations will be Wednesday. Aug 22, in the base­ ment of Central United Methodist Church on Fourth Avenue. This is sponsored by the Ionia County Health Department and is open to all citizens. The big musit event of the summer is coming Saturday, Aug. 25, at the village park. There will be a succession of bands and musical groups. This begins at I p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. The local fire depart­ ment will hold its annual chicken barbecue on the grounds. There are hopes that there will be other groups serving food and bev­ erages. The big winner of the raffle held on Depot Day by the local historical society was John Chorley of Laingsburg, who won the stay at Big Bay Lighthouse bed and breakfast, along with two dinners. John is a Lake Odessa graduate who has lived most of his adult life i.i Lansing, and is a brother of Lynda Cobb. Second place winner of $100 was Bob Hudson of Lowell. He is known to many local people since his wife Shelley was longtime head librarian at the Lake Odessa Community Library. Bob entertained groups at the library with music such as the tin whistle. Irish pipes and more. He is a very talented man whose day­ time job is that of an editor at Zondervan Publishing Company. W'ifc Shelley is one of the Thunder Floor doggers. Third place winner was Fritz Frost, who won $50. He is a son-in-law of Dallas and Norene Braden, longtime residents on First Street. School begins next week for all students Wednesday. Aug. 22. Teachers and staff report for duty earlier. Visitation days have been arranged for kindergarten children and others new to this system. Betty Carey was released from Pennock Hospital on Monday of last week to contin­ ue her recovery from her pneumonia and from her skin grafts done in July. The Red Cross Bloodmobdc will be in town again Monday, Aug. 20 at Fellowship Hall to receive gifts of blood from noon until 5:45 p.m. Many local people can be counted on to appear every time to make this priceless gift of life. Each time pins are given to those who have reached another gallon goal. The Ionia Chamber of Commerce publi­ cizes packets that are available for any new residents of the county, which contain coupons and information on the area. Call 527-2560 to get one delivered to a new neighbor. • Tonight is th? time for the ice cream social at the Berlin Center church eight miles north of town. Saranac is having its annual Bridge Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25. The Blanchard House in Ionia is open each Sunday afternoon until Labor Day. Clarksville’s Steam Engine festival will take place Friday and Saturday. Aug. 24 and 25, on Robbins Road west of Nash Highway. There will be demonstrations of several gas and steam machines. The Lansing newspaper carried an obitu­ ary for Dr. Neil McLaughlin of Indian River, who died Aug. 4. He was bom in 1910 in Vermontville. He is survived by wife Lorraine and four children. He attend­ ed Michigan Tech, Olivet College and U of M Dental School. He practiced in Vermontville and Charlotte until retirement in 1975. Again the county genealogy society had great attendance Aug. 11 with 43 present. It is good that the meeting place was changed from the depot months ago in order to accommodate the growing number who attend. This time there were new people from Lake Odessa, Hastings, Muskegon and Ionia. A new booklet is ready for sale, with tax listings of Sebewa Township 1851 and 1852 with listings by sections as they were in the original tax rolls, and by alpha­ betical index of property owners. Work is being done on records of Eaton Township. New members for First Families have been processed with the deadline for 2001 in mid-Septembcr. The recognition banquet will be in late October. A new cookbook is on sale for $6. The society- will sell ice cream treats on Aug. 25 at the Lake Odessa Jazz and Blues Festival at the village park. The society is sponsoring an antique James Lyons of Lake Odessa, state officer of the sons of Union Veterans, and Janis Kenyon of Portland listen as carote Calard speaks to the geneological society appraisal Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Lake Odessa Library with a professional apprais­ er. The fee is $2 for each item. Anything to be appraised has to be small enough to be carried in one’s arms to be eligible. The Ionia County Register of Deeds records arc now open for transcription so volunteers arc urged to help with this project. Thus far the society has more than 900 obituaries, old and new, on its website. The speaker for the afternoon was Carole Cal lard on the staff of the Library of Michigan. She had handouts showing the type of records available. Immigration was handled totally by the colonies until 1820 when the federal gov­ ernment first began keeping records. Passenger lists were made at point of embarkation. Once in the New World, the lists were checked against those who dis­ embarked. Any deaths or births on the high seas were then noted. The welcoming host­ ess who registered those attending was Lori Fox of Portland. The Sept. 8 speaker will be member James Moses, who will talk about tombstone markings and their meanings. Ambassadors are sought to attend meetings of the eight historical societies in this coun­ ty and the three genealogy societies nearby. Ladies of Central Church UMW held LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probata Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Docodanfa Estate Ate No. 2001-23176-DE Estate of JOHN R. DELEEUW. SR. Date of Birth: January 11.1936. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. John R. De Leeuw. Sr., who lived at 675 Arhana Crest. Middleville, Ml 49333. Michigan died February 6.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to John R. De Leeuw. Jr. and Brenda Howefi, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. August 6. 2001 Stephanie S. Fekkes (P42S29) 629 West State St Hastings. Mi 49058 (616) 945-8844 , John R. DeLeeuw and Brenda Howefi 3226 4th Street Wayland. Ml 49323 (616) 795-7532 (8/23) Synopsir RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 8. 2001 - 7:» PM Called to order and Pledge of Alegiance. Present. Bellmore. Lyons. Flint. McKenna. Greenfield. Vilmorrt. and 7 guests Trustee Rogers absent. Minutes of July 11. 2001. regular board meet­ ing approved and placed on fite. Minutes of toe July 25. 2001. special board meeting approved and placed on file. Ordinance 82001-82 lor Rezoning of Nel and Heacock properties Adopted by Roll call vole. Al ayes. Ordinance Number 2001-83, Enforcement Officer Adopted by Rofi call vole: Al ayes Ordinance Number 2001-64. Qvil Infractions • General Adopted by Roil caM vote: al ayes Ordinance Number 2001-85. Civil .nfraettoru Zoning, and Setback Regulation Amendment Adopted by Ron can vole. Al r-ws. Vouchers and Payroll approved lor payment Treasurer s Report. PCI Report, Zoning Report. Police Report ait received and Bed. Mobon to adjourn at 8:10 pre. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by. Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (6/16, Pu bl ic^^L Auction HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP Special of the Week their annual salad luncheon Monday, with 33 present. Several members brought guests who enjoyed the meal and the pre­ sentation of a video of Epworth in England which was the home of the Wesley family. The Rev. Don Ferris added some interesting stories complimentary to the video story about the influence of Susannah Wesley on her family, especially her sons >ohn and Charles whose Holy Movement while at Oxford University led eventually to the Methodist movement and a church denomi­ nation Dr. Ferris is working on three other distinct presentations following his family’s trip in England and their attendance at the World Methodist Conference. Election of officers for 2002 followed the program. Helen Miller of Barber Road will be the incoming vice president. Betty Shetterly is president. Reports are that a new Quick Lube busi­ ness will be located on Jordan Lake Street. M-50 near McDonald’s and the flower shop. *nierc are new homes started for Harvey and Darla Fredericks on East Tupper Lake Street and Helen Bcvcr on MacArthur. QUALITY CAR CLEANING ||||||| JHOUSE T® Xfor sale^B Thursday, August 30, 2001 Property is located at 598 Gaskill Road, Hastings, Mich. The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mich. ■2E* 1995 OLDS DELTA 88 3800 V-6, COLD A/C, HIGH MILES (SALESMAN S CAR) RUNS & DRIVES EXCELLENT! $3,995 SALES HOURS: Saturday unbl 3 Ercsrw four Emcunoa s » Fuur Tuonan.' Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING, WASHING. WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 114 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS S16/945-5607 Minimum bid is $41,801.00 S.E.V is $50,300 Property Sells “AS IS" The house is a ranch with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, with a two-car attached garage. The home has 1,444 sq. ft. I This foreclosure sale is subject to sixmonth redemption rights. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale For more details contact: Rural Development at (888) 771-6993 ■■ Rural PwWopmwv »tn Equtl Ooportumy Ltndtr �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.August 16. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIMC to TIM€... Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Kidder and Carol A. Kidder husband and wife (original mortgagors) to America’s Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 2000, and recorded on May 5.2000 to Document* 1043967. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgage to The Bank of New York, Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Series 2000-4. Assignee by an Joyce F. Weinbrecht Frank C. Angel and Y.M.C.A, (Camp Berry) By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Tins early history of the Y.M.C.A. in Bar­ ry County was shared with us by Don Reid as he remembers it: The Barry County Y.M.C.A. began in 1916, when six men were sharing dinner and some after dinner talk. These six men pledged enough to hire a Y.M.C.A. secre­ tary and finance the program for two trail years. At one time, the Y covered a three county area. It was inactive for a period of two years when the secretary retired, but in 1944 it was again started up in the old White building. Don Reid writes as follows: “In 1921, Frank C. (Dad) Angell moved his family to Hastings to be the YMCA sec­ retary for Barry County. Having served in Ionia and Allegan counties, he was well prepared to take on the job in Barry. Dad Angell, as he was called by his friends, lived at 427 S. Young St. in Hastings, together with his wife. Agnes and their six children; Francis. Mildred, Lois, Robert (Bob), Helen and ast, but not least, Horace or Gabe, as his friends called him. Because Angell worked with youth he soon became acquainted with Ted Reid and a life-long friendship was formed. Ted, among others, helped Dad Angell set up the YMCA Camp at Stuart Lake, and helped keep it in repair. When 1 became old enough, ‘Y’ Camp was a regular summer experience for me and others who had the good fortune to attend. “Frank and Agnes lived here at 427 S. Young St. in Hastings, for 20 years togeth­ er, raising their family and helping to make a better community. Agnes passed away in 1941, and Frank continued on alone for several years, finally re-marrying in 1950. But through the years Dad Angell's life was devoted to the YMCA work and raising his family. “To the right is a picture of some of the Angel family with Frank in *41. Front row, left to right as follows: Helen and her hus­ band and child, Horace or Gabe, and father Frank C. Angell. Back row: Lois and her husband, Mildred and Bob and wife. Pic­ tures of all the family were hard to find. “The YMCA camp at Stuart Lake was about 11 miles southwest of Hastings, in the Township of Orangeville, Section II, and the SE 1/4. It was located on Mullen Road cast of Norris Road and went from Mullen Road south to Stuart Lake. There was a office building, frame type, about 12x20. which served as office, candy sales, sleeping loft for two people and meeting place for camp officials. Then there was a dining hall floor with tent cover, a cooks shanty, and all the kids lived and slept in tents around the drive coming down from the road. There was a large beach, sandy play area for softball, volleyball, and other games that were soon thought of by us kids. We ha j handicraft, nature study and story time, and on Sundays we would march down Mullen Road about a mile and a half to the east ‘till we came to Otis Lake Road, where there was McCallum United Brethren Church. With Dad Angell leading the way, we would walk the 1-1/2 mile stretch, singing and getting sand in our shoes and of course, not a few grumbles. “At left is a lineup at a 1935 session of the camp with TSK Reid, first one from left in back row, also Elton McGhan in front of TK. Alden Burgess in sweater. Jack Donelly and Harm Wilcox, and down in front Don Reid with baseball cap on and Jack Wagner peeking over my left shoulder. Our tents would sleep about six or eight and at least kept off the rain. These were good times in the 1930s, and someplace to go in the summertime for a week or two. At times we would have spe­ cial entertainment, like the time TSK’s brother, J.T., from New Mexico, stopped to visit TK and Amber ir. Hastings. “T.S.K. Reid was a promoter, and when his brother. Jesse Taylor Reid, made a stop in Hastings to sec TK.. the big promoter says. ‘J.T.. how about coming out to the YMCA Camp and putting on a little cow­ boy show for those kids out there?’ and of course J.T., who was not bashful when it came to showing off his know ledge of the Old West, agreed. And so it was that J.T. Reid, a professor at the University of Albu­ querque in New Mexico, stood up in front of all those city boys and put on his cowboy chaps, ten gallon hat, vest and with his gui­ tar, sang and played some old cow boy songs like ‘The Dying Cowboy.’ Why those kids just enjoyed that cow boy stuff so much they hated to sec J.T. Reid leave, especially after he twirled the rope, jumping in and out as it went round and round. He was a true ’movie cowboy,’ from a ranch in Texas. “Above is a picture of the Grand Ledge Girls Scout Camp. Aug. 7-12, 1939. with Stewart Lake in the background. Dad Angell and Ted Reid, middle back. Robert L. Reid, second from right, middle row. They had all kinds of groups use the camp during the summer, and Dad Angell was Frank and Agnes Angell in the study of their home on S. Young Street. Camp Barry June of 1933, Swimming at theY Camp, and Tents at the Y.M.C.A. camp. 1933. always there, sharing, leading and helping the youth of that day to enjoy the camping experience. “Bob Angell, the middle boy of the Angell family was the only one of the Angell children that became really close to the Reid family, and when I sec Bob our talk usually turns to chess. Boh and Ted Reid were chess players and would get together at the Reid house every* chance they had to study over a chess set. This started while Bob was still in high schoo’ and continued on through Bob’s college days and on occasions thereafter when they could get together. Bob Angell sent me some remembrances he had of TK and Amber, so I will relate them here. “Bob’s earliest recollection was when TK and Dee Sharp ran the Buick garage, in 1928-29. Dad Angell gave Bob and Horace a bag of rags to take down to the Buick garage, and Bob said that they received about a dollar from TK for them, garages use a lot of rags to wipe hands, etc. “Another time. Bob relates, was when TSK came out to the YMCA camp and showed and told about making bows and arrows, and also handling snakes. TK told the boys that osage orange wood was the best for making the long bow, and TK had one he had made to prove it. It was a beau­ tiful bow with the orange streaks of the grain running through the bow. Also Bob said that bull rushes made good arrows, especially for kids. This was around 1928­ 33. “Then during my high school years, 1930-34, I played chess with Ted evenings at his house on Michigan Avenue, also in ’33-34, when Bob was in Hi-Y, he had Ted to come up to »chool and talk about aviation careers. Much to Bob’s disappointment, Ted talked about character and leadership instead of aviation and planes. “Bob said he remembered the big water slide out to Thomapple Lake, and sliding down it, and pulling Steve Bristol out of deep water one day. And after TK had bought the lake property of Dad Angell and Bob helping to put a new roof on the hotel, and running a nail in Bob’s foot and TK fix­ ing it up with iodine and a bandage. “Also eating meals in the hotel, and a muskrat supper that Ted fixed up. Muskrat! Who would eat muskrat? But TSK Reid could fix a meal out of most anything. He once put on a raccoon supper at the legion hall, had the place filled up with curious caters. But more on the hotel later on. “Bob also remembers Dad Angell having the Hi-Y out to Stuart Lake for a ice skating party a couple of times and Ted and Dad fixed pancakes and sausage for the hungry skaters afterwards. Was it ever good! No one can take away the wonderful memories that we all have of our patents and friends as we grew up, and we wouldn't trade those memories for anything. “Getting back to Camp Barry, Amy Bow­ er, who in 1949 was to become Don Reid's mother-in-law through his marriage to Amy and Fred Bower’s daughter, Dorothy Ann Bower, worked at the school cafeteria dur­ ing the school year, and during at least one summer she helped cook at Camp Berry. And so became good friends with Dad Angell. Now the Angells had a little dog named Mitzi, a scotch poodle, I believe, and every now and then Mitzi would have a littlcr of puppies, which were in much demand in Hastings. The T.K. Reid family received one from her litters, and we called her Blackic, and the Bower family, where she be came a great family pet. Also after all Dad Angell's children had moved away and he was living alone, he knew that Sat­ urday was baking day at the Bowers house­ hold and so he would stop in during the morning and hang around till Amy would say. 'Dad, wouldn’t you like a piece of pic, or whatever she was making?’ Of course, he f nally let her talk him into eating some, 1 used to do the same thing at George Keel­ ers house where Mrs. Keeler made home­ made bread, hummm, was that good!!’" LEGAL NOTICE STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and ail inter­ ests in or liens upon the properly described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for tt»e property vou are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of tots notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of thrs notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice rs not made, the undersigned will insti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property Description cf Property State of Michigan. County of Barry, Sec. 26. Town 3N. Range 8W. Commencing at NE cor SE 1/4 S to Thomapple River W 2764 ft AL Riv N 167 ft to beg N 135 ft W 75 ft S 135 ft E 75 to beg PN 08-06-026-000-062 00 Amount necessary to redeem. S969 75 plus the fees of the Sheriff Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Ra Lake Odessa Ml 48849 To: Lorrainne Schaap 3501 Bridge Pk Rd Hastings Ml 49058 (8-30) assignment dated May 1. 2000. which was recorded on February 6. 2001, in Documents1054687. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 20/100 dol­ lars (f55.676.20), including interest at 9.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry Country Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 6. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, and tunning thence North 00 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 1730.35 feet along the West line of said Section 30 to the Southeasterly line of the former Penn Central Railroad right-of-way (120 feet) in width being also the Southeasterly Itoe of Thomapple Lake Road: thence North 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds East 73.58 feet along said Southeasterly line to the true point of begin­ ning; thence continuing North 40 degrees 04 min­ utes 14 seconds East 187 feet along said street Ine; thence South 49 degree» 55 minutes 46 sec­ onds East 200 feet; thence South 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 187 feet thence North 49 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds West 200 feet to the point of beginning. Formerly described as. A parcel of land in the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at point of intersection of South side of Michigan Central Railroad right-of-way line and West line of Section X. Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence Northerly along South side right-of-way 145 feet for place of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along right-of-way 112 feet; thence Southeasterly at right angles 200 feet; thence Southerly parallel to right-of-way 112 feet; thence Northwesterly 200 feet to the place of beginning. Also commencing 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet) East of intersection of Town Line and center of highway on the Lake Road, Section 30 Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence South 110 feet. East 75 feet: North to center of highway. Southwesterly in center of highway to beginning; also commencing at intersection of Thomapple Lake Road and West Township Line; thence Northeasterly 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 toot); thence at right angle 110 feet tor begin­ ning; thence continuing at right angle tor 130 feet: thence Northeasterly 75 feet; thence Westerly at 90 degree angle 130 feet; thence Southwesterly to beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case tt«e redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120245 Mustangs (8/23) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been maoa in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by JUDY BARKER and CHRISTOPHER BARKER, wife and husband Mortgagors to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORA TION. Mortgagee, dated the 28th of November 1997, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barr/ and State of Michigan, on the 8th day of December. 1997 in Uber Register No. 1004939 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to the BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30. 1 -97. Senes 1997-0 on the 15to day of November. 1998 and recorded in Instrument No 10'2312. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice. for principal and interest, the sum of Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen and 44/100 ($56,318 44). and no surt or proceeding at law or in equity having been insti­ tuted to recover the debt secured by said mort­ gage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, toe 30th day of August. 2001 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Local Tme. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay toe amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 13.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including toe attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned. neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are desenbed as follows: All that certain piece of land situated in toe Township of Hope. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit. Commencing at a point where Lammers Road intersects the West fine of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence North on said West line of Southeast 1/4 of toe Southwest 1/4 10 rods; thence East 20 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West to center Lammers Road, thence Northwesterly along center of Lammers Road to place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing toe sale, toe property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately following the sate' Dated. July 12,2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & ASSOCIATES. PC. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney tor The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver. Ste. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (8/16) Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Mes^ng August 7,2001 at 7:X pun. Board members all present. Also 14 others present. Dept, reports and correspondence received. Approved, advisory park committee, mini-park restroom repairs. cemetery Rag lighting, cemetery advisory committee. Weeks recycling participa­ tion. and budget amendments. B«»s read and approved Darlene Harper, Clerk Attested toby: Lee Cook. Supervisor (8/16) ’ NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE Public notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Orcutt Court lor toe County of Barry, State of Michigan, in Case No. 01-356 CK on the 3rd day of July, 2001 in favor of toe Estate of Cleo A. Smith. Plaintiff and against CHARLES L. BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L. BOWERS. Defendants. I shall offer to toe highest bidder, at public auction to be held at toe Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street Hastings. Michigan on toe 13th day of September, 2001 al 1:00 p.m. outside the Barry County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the fol­ lowing described real estate commonly known as 261 Mil Lake Road. Battle Creek. Michigan, towtt: Real Estate situate in the Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan Parcel A: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 121 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer cf said Lot 121, thence continuing Northesterty to the Southwest corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along toe Northwesterly line of said Lot 121 to toe Northwest comer of said Lot 121. thence Southeasterly along the North line of said Lot 121. 50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also; Parcel B: Commencing at a point on the Southerly hne of Lot 120 of Arnett's Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of Lot 120, thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer of said Lot. thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 120 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 120. thence Southeasterly along the North line of said Lot 120,50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; also Parcel C: Commencing at a point “W, being the Northwest comer of Lot 121 of the plat of Arnett's’ Resort at Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48° 57- West to point *X", being the Northeast comer of Lot 78 of said Arnett s Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the point "W* to point “X” line a distance of 20 feet to point “Y*. thence North 48° 9T East to a point that is perpendicular to the aforesaid point “W to point "X" line from point ’X' and 20 feet from point 'X". thence Southeasterly 20 feet to point *X*. the place of beginning. Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. During the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed. If the property is abandoned, said redemption period shall be thirty (30) days. Barry County Sheriff James L Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616) 963-1441 (8/23) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by WrHiam D. Keeler and Linda Marie Keeler, husband and wife, of 14625 S. Kelogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage com­ pany-South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 SoutoMain Street, P.O. Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated September 20.1999. and recorded in toe office of toe Register of Deeds tor toe County of Barry and State of Michigan, on September 27. 1999. in Liber 1035782. of Mortgages, on pages 1-7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00/100 ($55,375.00) DOL­ LARS. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover toe debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of saie contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of toe power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, toe said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of toe premises toerein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of toe Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street in toe C.ty of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being toe place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday. September 20. 2001, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on sard Mortgage together with 8.125 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, independent Mortgage Company-South Mfchigan does pay on or prior to toe date of said sale; which said premises are described ir. said Mortgage as follows, to-wft A parcel of land in toe West 1/2 of toe Southeast 1/4 of Section 28. T1N. R9W, Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as beginning at a point in the center of the highway. 22 rods South of the center of Section 28; thence South in the center of the highway 4 1/2 rods; thence East 14 rods 10 1/2 feet; thence North 4 1/2 rods; thence West 14 rods 10 1/2 feet to toe place of beginning Property address reference is 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 The redemption penod shall be six months from toe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLS 600.3241 (a), to which case toe redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale Dated. July 18.2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY: WILLIAM G JACKSON, PC Wiliam G. Jackson (P15386) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker S’reet P.O. Box 246 St Johns. Michigan 48879 (823) �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 time l< think cl it... Legends honored by Saxons at Buzz Youngs Golf Classic by Jim Jensen Winning with consistency is what the Lions strive for There are too many variables involved with the 2001-2002 Detroit Lions' team to make a safe prediction. There's a new coach, a new CEO. a new offense to learn, and new players to help the Lions to possibly earn a playoff birth. But before you get too excited, remember that the Lions have only won once in the playoffs since 1957 and have been a model of inconsistency in recent times. Still, always at this time of year. Lions' fans are optimistic. They go to the training camp in Saginaw, watch the players work out. possibly get a couple of autographs, mingle with their heroes and when the regular season rolls around, they ( he fans) arc thinking about the Super Bowl. I know this because I am one of those fans. 1 remember Billy Sims. Al “BubbaBaker, Chris Spielman. Barry Sanders and even Gary Danielson. Back to the present. The answer to a question that all Lions' fans want to know is, Can the Lions Contend? As I said above, the variables must be considered. At quarterback is Charlie Batch, the former Eastern Michigan University signal-caller who had great promise before the 2000-2001 season. But Batch was not the savior that some had figured and now has to prove that he is indeed capable of being a starting quarter. In his first exhibition game versus the Cincinnati Bcngals. Batch completed 5-of-6 passes included a 47-yard strike to Johnny Morton for a touchdown. If Batch or former Michigan Wolverine Jim Harbaugh can't help the Lions to win. then maybe the franchise can pick up someone who can, such as former Michigan State quarterback Tony Banks who was this week cut by the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions lost to the Bcngals 27-24. but nothing matters in the pre-season besides maybe the first quarter. The Lions led early before rookies were sent out to end the contest. The game-winning points were scored against defensive backs and safeties who probably won't be on the Lions' team when the regular season rolls around. The rest of the Lions' offense has potential. A receiving core that includes Herman Moore and Germaine Crowell, two tight ends who can catch the ball, an offensive line that is comprised of recent high draft picks with big bodies and a running back who may not be as good as Barry Sanders, but is still capable of a few big games. What I like about this squad is its depth on defense... up front, at linebacker and in the secondary. What 1 don't like about this team (currently) are all the injuries, but this is also common for the pre-season. Guard Stockar McDouglc (a No. 1 draft pick) is currently out. so is Crowell, linebacker Allen Aldridge, linebacker Barrett Green, tackle Ray Roberts and defensive tackle Luther Elliss. But at least all 6-6. 380pounds of Aaron Gibson is working out on that not Saginaw Held. There's no doubt, head coach Marty Mornhinweg and CEO Malt Millen are the ones in charge and will help guide the Lions' West Coast Offense. Their experience includes stints with Super Bowl teams such as the San Francisco 49crs and the Green Bay Packers, so they know how to win. This is the last year the Lions have a contract with Saginaw Valley State to hold camp there. One of my favorite quotes from Millen was the following. "People that want to come out and watch. I'm all for it; But I would like to lose some of the carnival experience." As far as the overall experience is concerned. I really don't care about it either. If the Lions can make strides in becoming a winning organization and develop some type of consistency, that's all that is truly needed. Maybe even a Super Bowl. And I do believe that the right individuals arc now on the job and can get that goal achieved, just maybe not this year. Talk to you soon. Larry Melendy and Cynthia Robbe were honored last Saturday as Hastings High School legends at the Hastings High School. Saturday was the date of the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic, sponsored by J-ad Graphics, which included 45 teams and 176 golfers. The event, run by the Hastings Area School's Athletic Boosters, helps to raise money for the Saxon athletes and teams. Melendy and Robbe served as coaches and teachers at HHS. What is your definition of a sports legend? What arc the qualifications to be considered a sports legend?... to win a championship or a certain number of games? ... to devote many years of service to a particular team or a couple of different programs... to touch people’s lives in a way that inspires them to find a higher calling... to teach athletes the skills and mentality necessary to go far in their . hosen sports. Whatever your definition may be, there's no disputing that the two honored individuals this year at the Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic and the 11 named in the inaugural class last fall are worthy of this legend distinction. Honored at the Hastings Country Club last Saturday were Larry Melendy and Cynthia Robbe. Melendy worked with the high school's wrestling program for 15 years and coached ninth grade and junior varsity football as well as middle school track. In total, his coaching career spanned 20 years. see LEGENDS, page 11 Pierce Field to be dedicated Aug. 27 The Hastings High School soccer teams now have a field of their own and they arc ready to start action on it Monday. Aug. 27. The dedication of the new Pierce Field, which is located behind the high school by the Saxon softball complex, is scheduled for 4 p.m. preceding the inaugural match between Hastings and Grand Rapids Catholic. Varsity coach Dennis Argctsinger, and his athletes, can't wait. "I think it’s going to be great; just fantastic.” Argctsinger said. The field was given its name because of a major donation received from the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation to help complete the first phase of the project. "We were really tickled to have been spoken to anJ to help with the soccer field," Gary Pierce, of the Pierce Foundation, said. "All of the board members wanted to help with this project; I am extremely pleased that the community has come behind it." Temporary bleachers and a concession stand will be on the site this season and in future years additions will be made to Pierce Reid. "Each year something will be added to it; in a couple of years we will have a true complex." Argctsinger said. "We need to have lights and look forward to the next step." Pierce said. This is the first athletic facility that the Pierce Foundation has contributed to. In Pierce's words, "this was a good start." The public is invited to attend the Aug. 27 dedication ceremony. • Alumni To Battle: The Hastings High School soccer alumni games will be played this Saturday. The girls’ game starts at 5 p.m. and the boys* contest begins at 7 p.m. Soccer attire, according to coach Dennis Argctsinger, should be worn. For more information, call Argctsinger at work (964-1070) or home (945-0569) or coach Doug Mcpham al 945-2671. Thompson a college spiker Michele Thompson, a 1999 graduate at Delton Kellogg High School, has received a full scholarship to play volleyball at Augusta State University in Augusta. GA. Thompson, who played volleyball for the Panthers for three seasons, is already in Georgia training for the upcoming college season. At Augusta State, Thompson is majoring in early elementary education, specializing in special education. Horseshoes pitched in Delton The annual Delton Founders Weekend horseshoe pitching tournament was held Saturday and included 26 throwers on a sunny day behind the fire station in Delton. The top placers in F;ght 1 (the top class) were Dave Allen who finished first, Steve Barnum who was second and Ron Wilcox who ended up third. In Hight 2, the top three throwers were Mike Byington, Jim Bowker and Robb Blair. Al Jager, Ryan Walker and Gene Strickland were first, second and third in Hight 3. Tom Wilson was tops in Flight 4 and was followed by Darylc Boulter and Tom Walker. Dan Irving took first place honors in Flight 5. "It was a great day; everything went smoothly," event coordinator Dean Williams said. Pierce Field, behind Hastings High School, will be ready for the inaugural game at the Saxon soccer new home Monday. Aug. 27. Baseball team holding tryout Aug. 26 at WMU Quarterback Charlie Batch looks to throw down field dunng a camp session in Saginaw. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Baseball this week on WXSP Receiver Herman Moore recently returned to practice and should help the Lions achieve through the air. (Photo by Perry Hardin) WXSP. the TV station with Game, will broadcast a number of athletic events next week. WXSP is channel 99 in Hastings. On Monday. /Xug. 20 from 10 p.m.-l a.m. the Detroit Tigers will battle the Seattle Mariners in Seattle. The Fort Wayne Wizards will take on the West Michigan Whitecaps Tuesday. Aug. 21 from 7-10 p.m. The Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's will be televised Saturday. Aug. 25 from 4-7 p.m. The Tigers and A's will again play on WXSP from 4-7 p.m. Sunday. Aug. 26. Soccer players at Hastings High School began practices Monday with the goal of sharpening their skills for the season opener. The Coast to Coast Baseball Stars are now recruiting 11-18 year old baseball players from Michigan to represent the United States at international tournaments in Australia, Puerto Rico and Europe. The tryout will take place at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Sunday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m.-l p.m. If selected, players will have the chance to choose which country they would like to visit as they compete against some of the world’s best youth teams, explore famous sights and learn about a different culture. Tours last 6-14 days and take place during winter, spring and summer school breaks. The squads arc led by top college coaches and pro scouts who provide a unique perspective on what it's like to play at the game’s highest level. "Competing internationally for the United Stales is an amazing baseball and cultural experience unlike any other," said Kevin Ritter, Coast to Coast's executive director. "Players return home with improves skills, more self confidence and a greater understanding for people of different backgrounds." For more information and to register for the try-out in-line, visit www.coastto coastathlctics.com or call (740) 373­ 4455. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 11 LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC, continued from page 10 Saxon legends honored last Saturday were Cynthia Robbe and Larry Melendy. Mike Gormley directs his ball down the middle of the fairway at last Saturday's outing run by the Hastings Athletic Boosters and sponsored by Jad Graphics. Members of the Youngs family on hand for the Legends Golf Classic Saturday were (from left to right) were Mike Winslow, Mike David Youngs. Kristin Winslow. Mike Youngs. Autumn Elder, Chris Youngs and Tracy Youngs. The winning team, with a round of 20-under-par, were (from left to right) Brian Hudley, Bob Hudley. Tom Drumm and Dave Kusava Robbe was one of the pioneers in developing female sports at Hastings High School back in 1972. She served as the Saxons’ first golf coach and led them to a State championship in 1973-74. She also was a mentor for tennis, junior high track, junior varsity volleyball and junior high cheerleading. Melendy and Robbe join Jock Clarcy, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke. Bob Carlson, Pat Murphy, Dick Guenther, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Bob VanderVecn and Jim Atkinson as those honored as Saxon legends. And George "Buzz" Youngs, the namesake of the tournament who not only covered the athletes at Hastings High School for many years but also was a loving friend to all, most certainly should be considered a legend. Members of the Youngs family were on hand for the Classic. Money raised by the event, sponsored by the Hastings High School athletic boosters, goes to support Saxon athletics both at the high school and middle school levels, something that Youngs and the other legends would support. The boosters help to fund items such as the high school track, the scoreboard, the press box, and softball diamonds and $5,000 for the new soccer field. Hastings Country Club hosted the 2001 Classic, which included a full field of 45 teams, or 176 golfers. The event raised more than $10,000 for Saxon athletics. Over $700 was raised from the raffle alone. Individuals who helped to make the 2001 Classic a success were Terry Newton. Jason Larabee and the entire staff at the Hastings Country Club, all of the Saxor. coaches and athletes, the Hastings High School Athletic Boosters including Tom Drun.m and Tom Alderson, volunteers, legends and companies who donated their time and/or supported the outing. "The weather couldn't have been more perfect," Drumm said. "Everyone seemed to be happy.- jovial. As a first-year chairman, I was very encouraged by the local support of all those who put in this year." The winning team at this year's Legends Golf Classic were Brian Hudley. Bob Hudley. Tom Drumm and Dave Kusava. That foursome received $500 for their 18-role round of 20-undcr-par. Those representing Hastings High School included principal Tim Johnston, athletic director Steve Hoke and a number of Saxon coaches who arc preparing to lead their teams in a new league, the O-K Gold Conference, this fall. Steve Laubaugh. a girls' varsity basketball coach, said, "we are in a new league and we are good." Rich Pohja. boys' tennis coach, said, the (O-K) White was tough; we're looking forward to getting in the Gold." • Saxon Golf Starts Today: Prep golfers from Hastings. Delton Kellogg. Thornapple Kellogg in Middleville and Lakewood will take part in today's (Thursday. Oct. 16) season-opening tournament at Mullcnhurst. The tournament is expected to start around 11 a.m. Hastings and Delton will play at Yankee Springs next Monday (Oct. 20) at 8 a.m. Chris Cooley watches his drive sail towards the green on one of the par three holes ?.t the Hastings Country Club. NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its regular meeting held on August 8.2001. adopted Ordinance <2001-82. Said Ordinance to become effective 8 days after publication of this notice. Ordinance •2001-82 appears below Interested persons may secure copies of said Ordinance at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49058. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Soccer camp teaches players valuable skills Representatives of one of the premier soccer powers in Europe and Dutch league champions the past two years, PSV Eindhoven, were in the area last week to k-ach younger players the skills they have already mastered. PSV competes and are one of the top teams in the elite Champions League which includes the best soccer clubs in Europe. Manchester United is another power in that league and last season PSV won one of its matches versus Manchester. 3-1. This summer marked the seventh year that the PSV players have trekked to Middleville to take part in the PSV-USA Soccer Camp. Total soccer is stressed by the instructors. The Dutch System, according to camp coordinator Steve Evans, is wellknown for its player development and teaches players that every athlete contributes to the overall success of that squad. Providing instruction and demonstrating their soccer skills this year were Sander Buicks. Tijs VanLicr and Ivo Donker. In his playing days. Buicks was a midfielder, while Donker lined up al forward. "They are players, so they understand the game and demonstrate how players can improve their techniques." said Evans. This was Buicks' fourth year coming lo Middleville and. according lo him. "Il’s still hot." "It's really big now." Buicks. 26. said. "Some young guys play pretty well." Passing is stressed often by the camp instructors. Buicks said that so much is made about scoring the goals, that he and his fellow instructors attempt to have the players pass lhe ball five or six times before they actually consider putting the ball in the back of the opponent's goal. Ball possession and team work are areas stressed by the instructors at these special camps. Donker. 24. was making his first trip to Middleville. He enjoyed the places and Ivo Donker. TK soccer coach Steve Evans and Sander Buicks . “Mwur nite you power” @ this years Hastings Summerfest... RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2001-82 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTERADOPTION An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charier Township Zoning Ordinance by the rezoning of certain properties located within the Township and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances m conflict herewith. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I Rezoning of Property in Land Section 34 A. The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amend­ ed by the rezuning from the “AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT zoning classification to the “RE" RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ TIAL DISTRICT zoning classification ol the following described land in Section 34: RUTLAND TOWNSHIP COM N 89 DEG 5629' E 216722 FT FR W 1/4 POST SEC 15-3-9 FOR POB; TH N 00 DEG 11’58" W 435 FT; TH N 89 DEG 56’29" W 248 82 FT; TH S 00 DEG 1158" E 435 FT; TH S 89 DEG 56’290" W 248.82 FT TO POB. Commonly referred lo as Parcel Number 08-13-034-010-00. Rezoning of Property in Land Section 26 B. Tl« Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amend­ ed by the rezoning from the “AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT zoning classification to the “RE" RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ TIAL DISTRICT zoning classification of the following described land m Section 26: RUTLAND TOWNSHIP W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 26-3-9 EX COM AT SW COR OF NE 1/4 SE 1/4 FOR BEG; TH E 32 RDS. N 31 RDS. W 42 RDS. S 31 RDS TO BEG ALSO EX COM A NW COR OF NE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 SEC 26-3. TH S ALG TANNER LAKE RD 400 FT TH E 175 FT; TH N 400 FT. TH W 175 FT. ALSO EX COM X i NW COR OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 SEC 26-3-9. TH S ALG TAN\ER LAKE RD 52" FT TO POB; TH S 285 5 FT. TH E 175 FT. TH N 285 5 FT; TH W 175 FT TO POB. Commonly referred to as Parcel Number 08-13-026-014­ CHECK IN TIME: TIP OFF TIME: 7:30 am 8:00 am Boys & Girls (Ages -13-16) COST: *25 P»r tear players Men & Women Men & Women (Ages 17-25) (Ages 25+) * 00 SECTION II SEVERABILITY Should any section, clause or provision ol the Ordinance be declared by a Court to be invalid for any reason, such declara­ tion shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the section, clause of provision so declared to be invalid SECTION III EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall t?*e effect eight (8) days after publica­ tion after adoption. All Oroinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed ROBIN C. McKENNA. CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 Team Name Team Name Team Name • a- »—■» Mtiil’ln Apps to Team Captain Team Captain Team Captain J-AD GRAPHICS *c o Jim Jensen 1351 W M-43 Hwy Hastings Ml 49058 Phone # Phone # Phone # More Info? (616) 945-9554 ext. 227 �Pago 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 SOCCER, continued from page 11 the people he met during his time in the United States. "It s really neat; I like it a lot," Donker said. "To see the big city like Chicago and the country. The players have discipline and arc easy to work with." A goal of Donker, and his fellow instructors, is to provide the younger players with a wider vision of the game. “A iot of them use the sides (of the Geld); we want them to try lo go outside and use the whole Geld. You can sec a little bit better (that way)." When the week concluded Buicks, Donker and VanLicr were off to Miami to instruct soccer at another camp. Before arriving in Middleville, the Dutch soccer stars instructed camps in Ohio and other parts of Michigan. Supervising the camp is Roy Wilhelm, who was working in Holland (MJ) during the week of the Middleville event. This year, the PSV instructors and Evans worked with three age groups in three different sessions. A session of about 20 youth players was held from 9- 11 a.m., another group of 55 junior varsity age athletes took the Geld from 4­ 6 p.m. and a third session was held for 35 varsity players from 6:30-9 p.m. The session for youth players included kids ages 8-13, all with some degree of soccer experience, interest and desire. A number of the older players were athletes with Select Soccer experience. "They arc quality players for their age." Evans said. Most of the players at the 2001 camp came from Middleville, Caledonia or Kentwood. Evans said that this years turnout was encouraging. He said the number of players in the two older sessions absorbed the cost of the entire camp. Skills taught at the camp were mostly technical, although some time was spent on the tactical part of the game as well. Instructions were focused on the fundamentals of the game, such as how to approach the ball or other skills required to grasp the basic fundamentals of the sport. Cathy’s second at state A local team, Cathy's Cut & Curl, were runners-up at the MASA State Womens’ A tournament last Saturday and Sunday in Adrian. On Saturday, Cathy's defeated Elec Trek of Coldwater 24-8, Flat Top Daves of Coldwater 21-1 and Ercsco from Bay City 13-2. On Sunday the area team, managed by Cathy Doombos, beat Rally's of Midland 13-2 but then lost a 10-9 eight-inning contest to Jay's of Traverse City. They followed the defeat with a 15-8 triumph over Ercsco before facing Jay's again in the Gnals. That's where the tournament concluded for Cathy's Cut & Curl as Jay's prevailed 12-4. The tournament in Adrian included 28 teams from all around the state. Area racers win heat races Both John Tcrmecr and Dan Hubbell won heat races last Saturday (Aug. 4) at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Tcrmecr qualiGed ninth in the Factory Stocks and then went on to win his feature race. In the feature. Tcrmecr was 18th. Hubbell qualiGed 38th in the Limited Late Models, won his heat and then placed eighth in the B feature. Brad Shellenbarger also competed in the Factory Stocks, qualifying 14th and placing 16th in ttu feature. In the Super Late Models. Ken Warner Gnished sixth in the feature and Joe Bush was 13th. Warner qualiGed 14th and Bush fourth. The Kalamazoo Klash was held at thr Kalamazoo Speedway Wednesday. Aug. 8. In the A feature. Ken Warner Gnished fourth. Bob Holley eighth and Ron Finkbeiner 20th. Finkbciner went off the break stretch and rolled into the car owned by Larry Dahlke. In the B feature, Joe Bush Gnished eighth and Kevin Malosh 17th. Malosh was involved in an accident that left the whole drivers’ side and the back of the car damaged. This Saturday, the Kalamazoo Speedway will host the return of the Allison Legacy Series along with a full NRWS program of Limited Late Models. Super Late Models and Factory Stocks. Gates open at 1 p.m.. with practice at 2 p.m., qualifying at 4 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 Motocross Results Jordan Dahlke (60cc beginners class) Gnished Grst in the qualiGcr moto at the Kalamazoo County Fair Aug. 10, w?s third in the main event and placed third overall. Lara Dahlke (50cc beginners class) was Gfth in her Grst moto. Gfth in her second moto and Gnished Gfth overall. Quarter Midgets, Senior Honda Travis Carter is back racing again. After selling his former racing vehicle and waiting for his new mobile to be ready to run. the Lake Odessa native Gnally was back competing last week in the Lansing circuit. Dave Price is no stranger to task that faces him as the new director of athletics at Caledonia High School. For 12 years. Price has worked as the athletic director at Rockford High School, overseeing the building of a new high school, hosting State tournaments for the Michigan High School Athletic Association, planning future plans for a school that was growing in its overall number of students and helping to guide the Rams' programs through successful times on the playing Gelds. Now Price looks to do the same for the Scots as the open the 2001-2002 school year. "It (his job in Rockford) was kind of like the Caledonia situation." Price said. "We passed a bond issue in 1989 (1989­ 1993) for the new high school. It’s like what we have here in Caledonia." Caledonia is planning to build a new high school in 2004. The high school should have 970 students this fall, but in the next couple of years that number is expected to increase. 2001 GMC H.D. CREW CAB 4X4 A - 3UU SALES NOURS: Cathy's Cut & Curt finished second at the MASA State Women's A Tournament last weekend in Adrian. Team members are (front row, from left to right) Kelley Bremer. Nina Cowham. Karman Kerutis. Cathy Doombos. Terrill Calkins; (nack row) Karen Sterzick, Tracy Keeler. Shelly Pouts, Denise Cappon, Amanda Boyer and Teri Cooley. SCHOOLS OF CHOICE HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM The Hastings Area School System is participating in Schools of Choice tor the 2001-2002 school year. Students who reside in adjoining intermediate school districts are eligible to be accepted. There are limited openings available at the secondary level, in the alternative education programs, some elementary grades. There are no openings in 5th & 6th grade. There are no openings in special educa­ tion K-12. The application window opens August 21st and concludes on August 30th. Please make your request in writing to: Superintendent's Office Hastings Area School System 232 West Grand Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Monday & Wednesday unui 8 Tue. Thu A Fn until 6 Saturday unbl 3 *W« facsore lout bHcunuB b 4 6uar Tuanm.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hotd a Public Heanng on Tuesday, August 21.2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of said hearing is for the Board to hear comments and make a determination on a vanance request by John Hurless of 230 North Broadway. (See map below.) Legal description on said property is: A part of Lots 373 and 374 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the record­ ed plat tnereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 373, thence West 99 feet, thence South 99 feet, thence East 99 feet, thence North 99 feet to the place of beginning. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-529(c) of the Crty of Hastings Code of Ordinances. This variance, if granted, will allow the construction of a proposed building located at 230 North Broadway to have a rear yard setback of less than the minimum require­ ment of 12 feet. ’ NOTICE HOPE TOWNSHIP - PUBUC HEARING Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 7 p.m. AT THE HOPE TOWNSHIP HAU ON M-43 NEAR SHULTZ ROAD For the Hope Township Planning Commission to consider the following results: Raymond and Ronald Andrea of 17870 Mulberry - Riverview. Ml 48192 for a Special Exception Use of their property located at 4598 Tillotson Lake Road, Hastings, in Section 2. for a Private Recreational Hunting Camp, which is zoned AR. The Willard G. & Jessie M. Pierce Foundation d/b/a/ the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on 820 West Clinton St. - Hastings, Ml 49058 for a Site Plan Review of their property at 701 West Cloverdale Rd. - Hastings; in Section 25. for a Dormitory on Approved Special Land Use, which is zoned AR. The information about these requests may be viewed during regular business hours Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. al the Hope Township Hall. 5463 S. M-43 Highway. Hastings. 616-948-2464. Written comments will be accepted by the Clerk by mail or during regular business hours in regard to the above request up to the time of the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers lor the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or sendees should contact the Hope Township Clerk by writing or calling the clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. A meeting of the Planning Commission will be held immediately following the hearing to decide on the above request and any other business that may legally come before this board. Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058 616-948-2484 race will be Sept. 8-9 and the Tri Qty event will be Sept. 15-16. Price to lead Caledonia athletics Special of the Week DURAMAX DIESEL ALLISON AUTO TRANS . LEATHER. SIT TRIM. 900 MILES UST NEW $43,210 Carter. 11, races in the Quarter Midgets Senior Honda class. He achieved the fastest time qualifying for the Grst race and was leading early on in the heat. But a broken shock cost him a chance for a victory. In the second race. Carter came real close and Gnished second. Carter's sponsors this year include Olde Style Mobile Home from Middleville, Risk and Associates and Walker Pharmacy from Lake Odessa. A couple of big races are upcoming in I tnsing for competitors in the Capital Qu.'rtcr Midget Association. The regional Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings Crty Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49056. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Dive Price Many of the current athletic facilities will still be used when the new high school is built, including the football stadium, the track complex and the outdoor facilities that are used for sports such as softball, baseball, soccer and tennis. Caledonia High School will however have a new gymnasium and a new auxiliary gymnasium. Price says they hope to "upgrade those as we're going along." The building of the new high school is a two-pronged task at Caledonia, according to Price. First comes the planning stage and the goal of wanting to "do it right away." But, in the next three years. Price said the school and the athletic department also want to provide the best experience and ensure fun for the students who arc currently in the high school. "I've been coming down for about a month and have met a lot of great people," Price said. "1 want to create a vision tor coaches, teachers and students that the sky is the limit." Price has spoken to Caledonia coaches, individually, and his goal is create a program with both stability and visibility. "The coaches here arc excellent strategists, know their sports and enjoy kids," said Price. "The coaches really care about the kids." Each school has its own emphasis, according tom Price, for its athletic program. Some strive for facilities... but Price said Caledonia "really wants to do what's best for the kids." The Scots arc members of the O-K Gold Conference which includes Hastings, Wayland, Sparta, South Christian, Kcnowa Hills, Wyoming Park, Unity Christian and Cedar Springs. Price says winning in the Gold is no easy task. "The O-K Gold is a real competitive league." Price said. "I know all the schools and the athletic directors at the schools. Across the board, it is very competitive." At Rockford, Price helped to run State track Gnals in 1996 and 1997 as well 200) and 2001. The Rams also hosted the State gymnastic championships for three years. Price started teaching in 1968. teaching Latin in Iowa. He returned to Michigan in 1970. Grst as a social studies teacher in Burr Oak and then as a history instructor at Stevensville Lakeshore. At Lakeshore he also coached three sports, football, wrestling and softbail. From there. Price traveled to Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., where he served as an athletic director for Gve years, beginning in 1984. "I've been in a number of districts and seen a lot of things." Price said. So has Caledonia. In the last four years, the high school has had four directors of athletics. Stability is a goal for the Scots as they plan for the future. Price says despite getting a late start, the transition to Caledonia has been a smooth one thanks to the work of people like athletic secretary Judy Kacchclc. "People like that make the transition very easy," Price said. "She has done an outstanding job." �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 13 City OKs industrial improvement plans by David T. Young Editor Plans for four improvement projects at the Hastings Industrial Park and Indus­ trial Incubator have been given the green light by the City Council. The council Monday evening adopted a resolution to approve proposed amendments to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) Development and Tax Increment Financing Plan. The changes call for four projects to be com­ pleted over the next three years. The total cost of all four projects has been estimated at $1.15 million. L. Joseph Rahn, economic develop­ ment director for the city, said funding for the proposed projects should come from LDFA lax increment financing matched with money from the commu­ nity development block grant and Michi­ gan Department of Transportation. Tax increment financing is a system by which an entity in a specified district "captures" added tax revenue generated through improvements within that dis­ trict. Hcrm Bottcher, chairman of the LDFA Board, outlined the projects for council members Monday night in a public hear­ ing. The projects will include: • Construction of a road and cul de sac at the industrial park on Star Schoo) Road, with installation of public utilities from Enterprise Drive north to serve an 11-acre parcel for sale to industrial firms. It is hoped that this project can be com­ pleted by next year. Cost estimate: $150,000. • Construction of a road and cul de sac and installation of public utilities from State Street north to the cast side of the industrial incubator to facilitate the Wa­ terfront grant and private development and to enable future sale of industrial Jots on site. Cost estimate: $200,000. Projected completion date: sometime in LEGAL NOTICES STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sate was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and-that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return cf ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of i. .e sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice ts not made, the undersigned will insti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property State of Michigan. County of Barry Lot 1 - Shady Haven Sadd'ebag Lake. Woodland Twp PN 08-15-095-000-001-00 Amount Paid S203 20 Taxes for 1996 Amount Paid $215.80 Taxes for 1997 Amount necessary to redeem. S628 50 plus the fees of the Sheriff This parcel is not an improved residential par­ the year 2003. • The sale of the northwest parking lot at the incubator for private development. • Construction of a road and installa­ tion of public utilities for development of an 18-acre industrial parcel on Star School Road owned by the city. Cost es­ timate: $800,000. Projected completion date: sometime in the year 2004. The resolution was adopted on a 6-0 vote with Mayor Frank Campbell and council members David Jasperse and Robert May absent. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the City Council: • Learned of a delay for a public hear­ ing on the Library Board’s request for the city to vacate portions of Jefferson and Mill streets to accommodation construc­ tion of a new library. • Was told that Gavin Ford has aban­ doned its request to seek rczoning at the former site of the Peace Reformed Church, corner of North Broadway and Woodlawn Avenue. Gavin had been looking into the possibility of relocating from its North Michigan Avenue site. • Approved the bid of $12,663.55 from Kenmark Inc. of Buckley. Mich., to paint street lines. • Approved a request from residents in the 400 block of West Center Street to close the street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, for a block party. • Agreed to pay Tetra Tech MPS $28,400 to solve the corrosion problem that is believed to have caused the elec­ trical power failures in the wastewater treatment plant, which resulted in sewer discharge about a year ago into the Thomapple River. • Approved a request to close Center Street between Broadway and Court Street to provide more space for chil­ dren's rides during the Hastings Summer­ fest Aug. 23-26. The street will be closed from 5 p.m. Thursday. Aug. 23, to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. cel Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa Ml 48849 To Larry L Gearhart 160 Hager Rd. Woodland. Ml 48897 Yankee Springs Twp. continues to tackle water tower issue by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Joe Pardini from the Michigan De­ partment of Environmental Quality an­ swered questions about the need for a water tower at the Aug. 7 meeting of the Yankee Springs Township Board. Pardini told the board members that his department is willing to work with the township, but that it is necessary to move forward on this issue. The existing water system in Section 19 was installed years ago to cope with a plume of contamination in local wells. At that time a limit of 150 hookups was set by the state before the township would be required to install a water tower. Because of the contamination, the township is looking at building a 200,000 to 25O.GOO gallon water tank for resi­ dents. This would allow the township to meet the state's 10 standards for water systems in Michigan. Funding is the largest concern with in­ stalling a water tower. Over the past sev­ eral years township officials have set up a committee to work on plans for a tower and last year worked with the engineer­ ing firm of Flcis and Vandenbrink to get details on costs for a system. The system, as designed by Flcis and Vandenbrink, includes a 250,000 gallon tower, fire hydrants and other improve­ ments. Work on this project was sus­ pended when a new townshipsupervisor was elected last November. Concerns were raised on the best way for the township to pay for a system. Su­ pervisor Al McCrumb wants to make sure that the best decision on funding is made. At last month's meeting, members of the water committee reported on ways to fund a tower. Questions were raised about what the DEQ would require from the township. The township saw very conservative projections from the com­ mittee, showing costs and revenues over the first 10 years the new tower is in op- eration. McCrumb said, "We need extra people on the system, but they can't pay for the installation of the system." Pardini discussed the recent experi­ ence of Martin Township, which recently built a water tower and spent close to $400,000. He also suggested several options for funding the new system, including a 20ycar low income loan from the state. McCrumb said that the board will con­ tinue to research funding options and will continue to work toward an agreement among residents with the State of Michi­ gan. In other business last week, the town­ ship approved new doors for the building, accepted trustees Mary Cook and Jack Finkbcincr to share representation on the M-37 corridor committee and will begin working on a policy to reimburse resi­ dents who serve on committees at the township's request. The next meeting of the Yankee Springs Township board is on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. 18-30) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERRI L KEELER to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS. HOME ADMINISTRATION. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICUL­ TURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOP­ MENT Mortgagee, dated June 11. 1993. and recorded on June 15.1993. In Liber 574. or, page 751 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of eighty thousand seven hundred ninety seven and 96/100 Dollars ($80,797.96). including interest at 7.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on August 30,2001. Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 7 OF SUPERVISOR S PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS ON PAGE 103*MK) A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST V4 OF SECTION 33. TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUPERVISORS PLAT OF MARTZ ACRES. BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF LOT 10 OF SAID PLAT. THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH UNE OF SAID PLAT 535 6 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST UNE OF LOT 7. 150 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 285 6 FEET; THENCE WEST 100 FEET. THENCE NORTH 285 6 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7. 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 12 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS The redemotion period shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: July 26. 2001 USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suita 300 Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (8/16) ttotice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale 1H1S FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AHEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFCRMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MOITGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce D Becket and Cha ria D Beckett, husband and wife as join tenants (original mortgagors) to Long Beach Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated November 13. 1998. and recorded on July 13. 1999 II Document *1032433. Barry County Record*, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the EMC Mortgage Corporation, as assigns* by an assignment dated November 23. 1998. Wuch was recorded on July 12. 2001, tn Documett *1062976. Barry County Records, on which nvtgage there is claimed to be due at the date nenof the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETYONE THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 84 100 dollars (1291.034 84). including interest at 9.990% |er annum Underthe power of sate contained in said mort­ gage ancthe statute in such case made and pro­ vided, nebee is hereby given that said mortgage will be hreciosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises or some part of th-m, at puttee venue, at the Bary County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p*>„ on September 13.2001 Said pemscs are situated in CITY OF CALE­ DONIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbedas Lot 1 ofNear Lane Estates Plat *1 according to the recorfcd plat thereof, as recorded m Liber 6. of Plats, ^ge 7 The red»mpbon period shall be 6 months) from the date d such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m Ccordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. tn which cast the redemptton period shall be 30 days from be date of such sale Dated Autat2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1 to Trott & Trc< P.C. Attorneys a»d Counselors 30400 Tete^aph Road. Su4e 200 Bingham F«ms. Ml 48025 File *20003304 Dolphins (8/30) MORTGAGE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMP1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the condifcns of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Clark and fcndra L Clark, husband and wife. Mortgagors^ Greek Tree Financial Servicing CorporatxxUtortgagee. dated October 15.1999. and recorder on November 8,1999. in Document No 10376^, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which sad mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the dale of tots notice, the sum of Fourteen Th^sand Eight Hundred Twenty-Two and 65/100 (114.822.65) Dollars, including inter­ est at 18.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained tn said mortgage anCthc statute in such case made and provided, note is hereby given that said mort­ gage will befcreclosed by a sale ol the mort9** prem&s. or some part of them, at public vendue, at te Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. MiCVgan on September 27. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Sad premises are situated tn the Township of Gjstteton, County of Barry and State of Michigan art are described as: Lof 5, of Bio* B of Pleasant Shores, according to the record* Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3. of Plats criPage 59 A/k/a 944 Williams Dr.. Hastings. Ml <058 Parcel ID: 08-050-130-002­ 005-00 The redempon period shall be six (6) months from the datejf such sate, unless determined abandoned ii accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in fiich case the redemption period shall be 30 dayi from the date of such sale Dated: August d 2001 Green Tree Fin^da! Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A SotirohEsq SOTIROFF & AFAMCZYK. PC. 30400 TelegrapfFoad. Ste 444 Bingham Farms|4l 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23228-DE Estate o'Ralph Sage SSN 370-10-8130 Data Cfbirti 7 28 10 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Ralph Sage, who lived at 1159 N. Michigan Ave.. Hastings. Michigan died 6'94)1. Creditors Of the 'ecedent are notified that all claims against the t late will be forever barred unless presented to IObert Keith Sage, named personal representa^ve or proposed personal representative, or to bo*h the probate court at 220 W Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Dated Aug 13.2001 David E Gilbert (P41934) 205 E Mrfl Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2354 Robert Keith Sage 11993 Wildlife Dove Greenville. Ml 48838 (616) 754-1878 (B/16) Notice of Mortgage Forectoewe Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by WMiam E. Robbins Unmamed (original mortgagors) to Cibfinancial Inc. f/k/a Commercial Credit Corporation. Mortgagee dated May 9.1997. and recorded on May 13. 1997 tn Uber 694. on Page 351. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is dawned to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 93/100 dollars ($97,175.93). including interest at 10.260% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiN be torectosed by a sate of toe mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, al puttee venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on September 27. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Mchigm. we described as Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. of Ford S Channel Plat in Section 5. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, with bearings orientated to sato Plat, thence East 355 Feet thence North 8 Degrees 30 Mmutes 41 Seconds West. 10178 Feet to the place of beginning of this descripeon; thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 159 Feet; thence North 87 Degrees 43 Minutes 41 Seconds west 17 Feet to toe shore of Pine Lake; thence South 19 Degrees 17 Minutes 59 Seconds West. 106.79 Feet, thence South 75 Degrees 26 Minutes 51 Seconds East 245 Feel men! for ingress and egress over a sttp of land 33 Feet in width along toe East Ude of tote Parcel and extending Southerly to Fords Point Drive. By tee simple Deed from David A Miner* and Deborah E. Mmank Husband and Wife as set forth in Book 589 Page 204 dated 1025^993 and recorded 10/1^'1993, Barry County Records, state of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from toe date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated August 16. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200112208 Cougars (9/13) (9/13) AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ■■ FIR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS ™ Your Bundles of Joy Veed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need o big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you con afford. Call today. Making Your Future More Predictable Larry NeiL ' CLU, CHFC BUREAU "Fj** INSURANCE Huw. Ml MOM Phone: 945-3443 www.tarmbjfeauinwrance-rr.t com Special of the Week • A 25% diSDunt is applied to most additional car*. 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Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1 -888-494-5539 tom American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company A Michigan Company “The'Scal ci Faithiui Fncncily InsS:r:C' ."•v CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -300-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call luring Office Hours 8 00 am - 4 20 p m Mon Fri �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis Hope Township SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Aug. 1.2001 Adams. Eddy-Hough. Woods. Albert present. Tonkin absent Heard comments from Fleis and Vandenbrink Engineering. Inc. about future road concerns Meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m. Synopsis Hope Township SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Aug. 7. 2001 Eddy-Hough, Adams. Albert and Woods pre­ sent. Tonkin absent. Approved prepanng 7 1/2 acres of 4th Addition to Cedar Creek Cemetery, per diem pay for 2nd person to SWBCIC meetings, having T&G Lumber make wall pockets of oak. having back lawn at tne hall re worked and seeded, fixing water problems at both cemeteries Meeting adjourned 6:26 p.m. Synopsis Hope Township REGULAR BOARD MEETING Aug. 13, 2001 All board members present. Approved board meeting minutes for 7/9, 8/1 and 8'7 and hst of bills Received correspondence. Treasurer and Committee Reports. Approved purchase of large Zoning Map and frame. Building Permit Refund, change m SWB­ CIC by-laws. Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and wording for Cemetery Ordinance Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor (8/16) Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Defa'rft has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joyce M. Eaves, to Crvitas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duty known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana), mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999 and recorded August 19. 1999 in Document Number 1034178. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be duo on such mortgage the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred SeventyFour and 53/100 Dollars ($37,874.53) including interest at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby gnen that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on August 23. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the 1/8 post of the South side of the fractional Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North 715.15 feet; thence North 40 degrees 04' East 716.25 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56’ West to uw snore or tong Lake, toi place of beginning; thence North 40 degrees 04’ East along the shore of Long Lake 66 feet; thence South 49 degrees 56’ East 195.42; thence South 48 degrees 19' West 66 54 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56’ West 185.85 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: July 19. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Civitas Bank, a Michigan Corporation (now by various resolutions duly known as Fifth Third Bank. Indiana). 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (246) 457-1000 File No. 200.0075 (8/16) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Estate of Kenneth D. Halliw.il. Deceased Date of birth 01/09/59. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The eecedent Kenneth D Halltwill. Deceased, who Used at 418 Reed Street. Nashville. Ml 49073. died6/11/01 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forewr barred unless presented to Mary E. Lehman, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate esurt at 220 W. Court Street. «302. Hastings. Ml <9058 and the named/proposed personal repnsentative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Beth Ellen Everson (P33706) 6500 Mercantile. Suite 3 Lansing. Ml 48911 (517)887-2838 Mary E. Lehman 5562 Thomapple Lake Road Nashville. Ml 49073 (517)852-0924 (8/16) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Comm->sion will conduct a public hear­ ing for the following appeals: CASE NUMBER SP-16-2001- Mary Lou Austin (applicant); Charlie Austh (property owner). LOCATION: 15701 Mann Rd . m Section 35 ol Barry Twp PURPOSE: Request for a specul use permit for a home occupation in the AR zoeng district. CASE NUMBER SP-17-2001 - Brian & Suzanne Pufpaff. LOCATION: 5038 M-79 Hwy., in Section 31 of Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a specsl use permit for a home occupation (carding mitas an exten­ sion of farming operation) in the Ab zoning dis­ trict. CASE NUMBER SP-18-2001Hamilton Black Dirt (applicant); Darrell Hanllton (prop­ erty owner). LOCATION: 5770 South M-66 Ftey.. in Section 11 of Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a specal use permit to sell nursery products at a roadsite stand in the A zoning district. MEETING DATE: August 27, 2J01 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court Steel, Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections of the above ascribed prop­ erties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the bay of the hear­ ing. Interested persons desiring k present their views upon an appeal either vertatly or in writing will be given the opportunity to ft heard at the above mentioned time and pfae. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed lo (616) 948-4821 The special use applicabon{s'is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 dung the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed betwftn 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please cf the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for furtei information The County of Barry will psvide necessary auxiliary aids and services, sub as signers for the hearing impaired and audit tapes of pnnted materials being considered at th meeting to indi­ viduals with disabilities at themeetmg/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to thbCounty of Barry Individuals with disabilities requing auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the followin< Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 Vtest State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 9451284. Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (8/16) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals wid hold a lublic Hearing on Tuesday. August 21,2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Hall Council Oambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of said hearing is for the Board to hear comments and make adetermination on a variance request by John Hurless of 230 North Broadway. (See map be*w.) Legal description on said property is: A part of Lots 373 and 374 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, accordinjto the record­ ed plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 373, thence West 99 feet. thencrtScuth 99 feet, thence East 99 feet, thence North 99 feet to the place of beginning. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-529(c) of the City oHastings Code of Ordinances. This variance, if granted, will allow the construction ot a proosed budding located at 230 North Broadway to have a rear yard setback of less than the rrUimum require­ ment of 12 feet. NOTICE OF A FORECLOSURE THIS ARM IS DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Ruth G Anders. A single woman, of 4432 Car Drive. Hastings. M.ch.gan 49058. to CONSECO FINANCE SER­ VICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Pans SE. Suite 200. Grand Rap.Js. Michigan 49546. dated December 22.1999. and .ecorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds tor the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on January 6. 2000, in Document No 1039904. oh which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $115,573.75 and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by sad Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in sad Mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on September 27. 2001. at 1 00 p.m.. on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the tvghest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.49 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that sad Mortgagee, Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; sad premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Parcel «1: Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06'51" East, aiong the North and South 1/4 line of sad Section. 2028 66 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06'51' East, along said North and South 1/4 Ime. 237.48 feet, thence South 88 degrees 09*21’ East. 500.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06'51* West, parallel with said North and South 1/4 bne. 167.54 feet, thence South 78 degrees 36’03" West. 350 59 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26’46" Wes! 160.62 feet to the Point of Beginning Subject to the rights of the public over that portion as used for roadway purposes on Wilkins Road Subject to and together with easements for ingress and egress described as: A 66 toot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities described as follows: Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 9. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51" East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 202923 feet to the Point of Beginning: thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51" East, aiong said North and South 1/4 Ime, 66 06 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26'40* East 183.62 feet, thence South 50 degrees 22’08" East. 107.35 feet; thence South 1C degrees 28’04* East 122.88 feet; thence South 79 degrees 20’ 05" East. 184.75 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06*51" West. 66.58 feet; thence North 79 degrees 20’ 05“ West. 231.32 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28’04" West. 142.65 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22’08" West 68.88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26’46" West. 160 58 feet to said North and South t - line and the Point of Beginning. Parcel ot land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9. thence North 03 degrees 06’51" East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 2029.23 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51" East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 66.06 feet, thence South 84 degrees 26*46" East. 183.62 feet; thence South 50 degrees 22*08" East. 107.35 feet; thence South 19 degrees 28*04* East 320.21 feet; thence South 46 degrees 1710" East. 134.08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50’11" West. 95.79 feet; thence North 46 degrees 1710" West. 80.38 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28’ 04" West, 317.70 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22*08* West. 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26'46" West. 160.58 feet to said North and South 1/4 line and the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and any other governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or high­ way purposes. The redemption period shall be (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case the redemption penod shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee By DONALD A BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E Eighth Street P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9600 Dated: August 1. 2001 (9/13) The Landmark Cafe will celebrate its first anniversary Saturday. Aug. 18. with food and music provided. Shown here are owners Dee and Penny Hoffman Landmark Cafe to mark landmark with pig roast Dec Hoffman has been the proud owner of the Landmark Cafe in the Gun Lake area for one year and he's inviting his friends and patrons to a pig roast Saturday, Aug. 18, to help celebrate the year. The Bushwackcr will be providing entertainment during the dinner from 6 to 10 p.m. Mark Worth will be performing Julie DeBoer attends victim service academy J-Ad Graphics Newsservice Julie DeBoer, Victim Services Coordi­ nator for the Barry County Sheriffs Of­ fice. participated June 24-29 in the 7th annual National Victim Assistance Academy, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC.) The academy provides victim service professionals with important updates on victim's rights and victim services as well as new developments in the victim assis­ tance field. The 250 academy students included del­ egates from every area of the criminal jus­ tice system, specialists in sexual assault, domestic violence and child victimization as well as those who serve elderly vic­ tims, survivors of homicide victims and victims of juvenile offenders. DeBoer was selected to attend the academy through a competitive applica­ tion process. DeBoer is now one of only 1,650 peo­ ple in the world to attend the academy. The cost of her attendance and trans­ portation was paid with grant funds through the Office of Drug Control Pol­ icy, State of Michigan and through matching funds from the Barry Commu­ nity Foundation. "Even though academy students come from so many different walks of life, they are all dedicated to helping victims," said OVC Acting Director Kathryn Turman. "These students' diverse experiences in victim service help inform us, as well as their colleagues." DeBoer attended the class held at Cali- LEGAL NOTICE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF HEARING REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings Cy Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or mimes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings Crty Cleric at the same address as stled above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon fiv» days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relayrennces 1-800-649­ 3777 B/eril G. Manshum City Clerk some of his crowd pleasing favorites. The Landmark Cafe is located at 1114 Gun Lake Road, just 1/4 mile south of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area's main entrance. For more information about the anniversary celebration at the Landmark Cafe, call 795-5244. BURD DRAIN - Cartton Township PRYOR DRAIN - Thomapple Township To Whom It May Concern: Be advised that a DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for maintenance on the referenced drains will be held as follows: LOCATION: Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. 220 W. Sta’e Street, Courthouse 3rd Floor Mastmgs. Michigan (616) 945-1385 DATE: Wednesda . August 29. 2001 TIME: 9:00 a.m iu 5:00 p.m. The current apportionments are being proposed for maintenance performed in 2001. Appeal of a., apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commissioner one week in advance. Thomas C. Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner fornia State University at Fresno. The academy was also simultaneously held at Washbum University in Topeka. Kansas and at the Medical University of South Carolina. The Victims' Assistance Legal Organi­ zation (VALOR) and tl.c University of New Haven co-sponsored the program. Leaders in the fields of victimology, criminal justice and victim's right taught the program. Faculty from co-sponsoring academic institutions, speakers from na­ tional crime victims* organizations and local, state and federal victim's rights and criminal justice experts also participated. "The academy gave us some valuable tools for making our local efforts more effective," said DeBoer. "We also had the opportunity to tell the other participants about the exciting aspects of our pro­ gram." The 40-hour course covers over 36 dif­ ferent subject areas through lectures, in­ teractive exercises, working groups, and faculty mentoring groups. Topics include child victimization, do­ mestic violence, sexual assault, drunk driving, campus crime, financial fraud, the link between substance abuse and vic­ timization, communicating with victims, internal issues in victim service and serv­ ing the needs of under served victims of crime. Participants were instructed on how to go online to learn about victim services at OVCs website. DeBoer volunteers her time io coordi­ nate the VSU of the sheriffs office. Currently, there arc 21 trained Victim’s Advocates available on-call 24 hours per d»y. The VSU is an all-volunteer group of people dedicated to helping victims sur­ vive a crisis or crime against them. They arc the helping hands of the po­ lice, fire and ambulance personnel and they free up others to do their jobs with­ out leaving the victim out in the cold. "The objective is to avoid further vic­ timization," said DeBoer. Additionally, Deboer is compensated for 20 hours per week under a grant funded program titles "VALUES" which stands for Violence Against Loved Ones Ends Soon. The prgram is grant funded through the State of Michigan's Office of Drug Con­ trol Policy with local funds from the Barry Community Foundation. We Process Color Film! J-Ad Graphics Horth of Hastings on M-43 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 15 No decision made on Grabowski’s return charges were filed against him last September by former teacher Holly Med­ ford. With an acquittal by a Kalamazoo County jury Aug. 2 on a felonious as­ sault charge and the dismissal of two other charges. Grabowski has been cleared of all criminal wrongdoing. J-Ad Graphics News Service Negotiations are still underway among Delton Kellogg School administrators, union representatives and attorneys regard­ ing the teaching status of Francis Joseph Grabowski. Grabowski has been on a paid, adminis­ trative leave of absence since criminal Grabowski and the district, however, are the targets of Medford's sexual ha­ rassment civil suit and several teachers have said they will walk off the job if Grabowski is allowed lo return to the classroom Monday. Aug. 20. the first day for teachers. __ Some parents have also said they will Chamber director may head economic development in county The Barry County Board-appointed Eco­ nomic Alliance Board and the County Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Com­ mittcc arc fine tuning a proposed concept which would link county government and the chamber in economic development pur­ suits. Other counties in the state have contracts with chambers for economic development work, and officials want to study those contracts and learn more about the details of such an affiliation. County Administra­ tor Michael Brown said. The topic came up at Tuesday's County Board meeting when Commissioner Torn Wing, who chairs the Alliance Board, gave an update on the Alliance's progress in hir- ing its first county economic development director. The Alliance has been seeking a director for about a year. Wing said it has been ’ generally decided” to hire Chamber Executive Director Dixie Stadel Manshum for the newly created post. Under such an arrangement, the County Board would probably have a contract with the Chamber Executive Committee. The Alliance Board and Chamber members will continue to explore the concept at an Aug. 24 meeting. Tentative plans would call for the Eco­ nomic Alliance Board to "provide direction for economic development on a monthly and yearly basis, in the broader scope of BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER things," Brown said after Tuesday's meet­ ing. The Chamber Executive Committee would deal with the daily or weekly over­ sight of the economic director, he said. Townships, villages and other participat­ ing communities would communicate with the Economic Alliance Board which would then relay information to the economic de­ velopment director. Brown said of some of the proposed plans. County Board Chairwoman Sandy James said the county doesn't have ample space to house an economic development office so it "would work well" having the service at the chamber. 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ANO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that tne Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its -egular meeting held on August 8.2001, adopted Ordinance *2001-85. Said Ordinance to become effec­ tive eight (8) days after publication ol this notice. Interested per­ son* may secure copies of said Ordinance at the Rutland Charier Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49C58 between the hours ol 9 am and 3 p.m on Mondays and Thursda/s TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BARRY COUNTY. MICHI­ GAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its regular meeting held on August 8. 2001. adopted Ordinance *2001-84. Said Ordinance to become effective immediately upon publication of this notice. Ordinance *2001-84 appears below. Interested persons may secure copies of said Ordinance at the Rutland Charter Township HaH. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2001-85 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION AMENDMENT TO SECTION 26.01 AND ARTICLE XVIII DE THL TOWNSH1P ZON1NG ORDINANCE An Ordinance to amend Section 26.01 of the Zoning Ordinance of Rutland Charter Township to replace the same with provi­ sions which provide for municipal civil infractions; to amend Article XVIII of said Zoning Ordinance to add a footnote per­ taining to a detached accessory building rear yard setback; to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for an effective date The Charter Township of Rutland Barry County. Michigan Ordains SECTION I AMENDMENTS SECTION 26.Q1 (GOBBED SECTION JM,2$0D DE THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE Section 26.01 (codified Section 104.2601) of the Zoning Ordinance of Rutland Charter Township is hereby amended to read as follows Vtoianon* and Penalties Any person, firm or corporation or other entity who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with ar, of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be responsible tor a municipal cnnl infraction and shall pay a fine according to the following schedule Minimum First Offense $75.00 Second Offense Within 3 Years of First Offense S150 00 Third Offense With 3-year Period $325 00 Fourth Offense Within 3-year Period $500.00 Maximum $500 00 $500 00 $500 00 $500.00 If a determination of responsibility is made by the Court, the Court may impede costs as provided for by law in addition to the fines called for above The foregoing penalties shall net prohibit the Township from seeking injunctive relief against a violator or such other appro­ priate relief as may be provided by law. Every day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate off ans® The imposition of any fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance. SECTION II AMENDMENT I0_ ARTICLE XVJH OETHE TOWNSHIPZONINGORDINANCE Article XVIII (codified Section 104.1800) of the Zoning Ordinance of Rutland Charter Township is hereby amended to address the rear yard setback for detached accessory buildings by the addition of footnote (d) as follows: (d) Refer to Section 10 09 (B) - 104 2009 for detached acces­ sory bunding rear yard setback SECT1ONI1I All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed SECTION IV EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall lake effect eight (8) days following pub­ lication after adoption by the Township Board RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin E. McKenna. Clerk 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE *2001-84 EFFECTIVE EIGHT (8) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION AMENDMENT OF SECTION V OF THE STATE CON­ STRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE. SECTION 13.B OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE AND SEC­ TION V OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE An Ordinance to repeal and revise Secton V of the Charter Township of Rutland State Construction Code Ordinance and Section 13.8 of the Sewage Disposal System Ordinance and Section V of the Township Electncai Code Ordinance to replace the same with penalty provisions which provide for municipal civil infractions to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith, and to provide for an effective date. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I AMENDMENT OF SECTION V OF THE STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE, SECTION 13.B OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE, ANO SECTION V OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE Section V of the Charter Township of Rutland State Construction Code Ordinance. Section 13.B of the Sewage Disposal System Ordinance, and Section V of the Township Electrical Code Ordinance are amended to read as follows: Any person, firm or corporation or other entity who violates, disobeys, emits, neglects or refuses to comply with any o< the provisions of this Ordinance shall be responsible for a munic­ ipal civil infraction and shall pay a fine according to the fol­ lowing schedule: Minimum Maximum First Offense $75.(0 $500 00 Second Offense Within 3 Years of First Offense $150 00 iXO.OO Third Offense With 3-year Penod $325 00 $500 00 Fourth Offense Within 3-year Penod $500 00 $500.00 If a determination of responsibility is made by the Court, the Court may impose costs as provided for by law in addition to the fines called for above. The foregoing penalties shall not prohibit the Township from seeking injunctive relief against a violator or such other appropriate relief as may be provided by law. Every day that violation is permitted to Shan shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with tne provisions ot this Ordinance. SECTION II SEVERABILITY Should any section, clause or provision of the Ordinance be declared by a court to be invalid for any reason, such decla­ ration shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or art/ part thereof, other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be invalid. SECTION III REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE All Ordinances or parts ol Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed This Ordinance shall bo effective eight (8) days after publication following adoption Robin E. McKenna, Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 remove their children from the school of Grabowski returns to the district where he taught Spanish for 9 nine years. "We're still reviewing a lot of the side issues.” said Superintendent Ron Archer Wednesday. "We're in conversations with Fran and his attorneys." Archer had announced last week that he expected to have an announced by Mon­ day or Tuesday of this week but Wednesday said no decision had been reached. "We have to have this wrapped up by Friday." said Archer, "because Monday is the first day for teachers. We expect there will be an announcement on Friday after­ noon and a statement at the board meeting Monday night which will follow right along with the information we will re- Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BARRY COUNTY, MICHI­ GAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its regular meeting held on August 8. 2001, adopted Ordinance *2001-83. Said Ordinance to become effective immediately upon publication of this notice Ordinance *2001-83 appears below. Interested persons ma/ secure copies of said Ordinance at the Rutland Charier Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 between the hours of 9 am. and 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE *2001-33 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION An Ordinance to establish the office of ordinance Enforcement Officer, to prescribe the duties of said office; to authorize the Township Board to appoint persons to said office; to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in con­ flict herewith, and to provide for an effective date. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The office of Charter Township of Rutland Ordinance Enforcement Officer is hereby established. SECTION II APPOINTMENT The Township Board is hereby authorized to appoint by motion or resolution any person or persons to the office of Ordinance Enforcement Officer for such term or terms as may be designated in said motion or resolution and for such com­ pensation as the Board may determine. The Board may fur­ ther. by motion or resolution. remove any person from said office, in the discretion of the Board. SECTION III AUTHORITY The Ordinance Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to enforce all ordinances of the Township, whether heretofore or hereafter enacted, and whether such ordt.iances specifically designate a different enforcing official or do not designate any particular enforcing officer. Where a particular officer is so designated in any ordinance that officer's authority shall con­ tinue in full force and effect and shall not be diminished or impaired by the terms of this Ordinance, and the authority of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall be in addition and supplementary to the authority granted to such other specific officer. An Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall in the perfor­ mance of the officer's duties be subordinate and responsible to the Supervisor or such other Township Board member as the Township Board may from time to time designate. SECTION IV DUTIES The Ordinance Enforcement Officer's duties shall include the following: investigation of ordinance violations; issuing and senring ordinance violation notices; issuing and serving appearance tickets as authorized under 1968 Public Act 147, as amended (MCL 764.9c); issuing and serving municipal ordinance violation notices and municipal civil infraction cita­ tions as authorized under 1994 Public Act 12. as it may from time to time be amended (MCL 600.8701 et seq appearance in court or other judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings to assist in the prosecution of ordinance violators: and such other ordi­ nance enforcing duties as may be delegated by the Township Board. Township Supervisor or other Township official autho­ rized to assign such duties. SECTION V SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION VI SUPPLEMENTARY EFFECT All Ordinances of the Township heretofore or hereafter adopted shall be considered to be supplemented by the terms of this Ordinance SECTION VII REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION vni EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon publica­ tion following adoption Robin E. McKenna, Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 lease on Friday." Archer said public comment will be welcomed at the board meeting but "wc’rc not going to gel into a debate of ques­ tions and answers at the meeting.” To learn the school district's decision on Grabowski's employment as soon as it is released to the public, log onto the Banner website at www.localcounties.com on Friday after­ noon. LEGAL NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Irene K. Joififf. a single woman and Sonya L Joilifl. a single woman, as joint tenants with tub rights of survivorship of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to American General Finance, Inc. dated the 10th day of March, A.D. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of March. A.D. 2000. in Document Number 1042068 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of tots notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $193,605.27 (one hundred ninety-three thousand six hundred five dollars and twenty-seven cents) including interest there on at 12.42% (twelve point four two) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or m equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained tn said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 23rd day of August, AD.. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock said mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale at pubic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: An that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Hope, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Sectton 20. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope TownsNp, Barry County, Michigan, described as foitows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 20; thence West 1320 feet: thence South 412 5 foet for a place of beginning, thence West 60 feet; thence South to shore of Long Lake; thence East along the shore of Long Lake 60 feet, more or less, to a Commonly known as: 1590 Hurt. Tax ID: 08-07-020-026-00 The redemption period Shan bo six months from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 19.2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. LPA By: Daniel E. Best (P58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Weftman. Wegberg & Reis Co.. LPA. 755 W Big Beaver Rd. Ste 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/16) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William D. Addison. Jr. a single man and Michele R. Vickery a single woman (original mortgagors) to First Central Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21. 1993, and recorded on April 23. 1993 in Liber 570, on Page 201. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corp.. A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc., A Delaware Corp.. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 1,1998. which was recorued on June 29. 1998. in Document No 1014217. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 22/100 dollars ($64,719.22). including Interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 13, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the South Line of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328 62 feet from the Southwest comer of Section 33; thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet; thence south 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to the South section line; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at a point on the South iine of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, distant South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328 62 feet from the Southwest corner of sad section, thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet, thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999 40 feet to said South line, thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such saie Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120315 (830) �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 County farm preservation program draft in progress by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Land Partnership, a committee established by the Barry County Board of Commissioners, met last Monday (Aug. 13) to work on a pro­ posed farm preservation program in Barry County. The Land Partnership is charged to de­ termine criteria for qualifying applica­ tions in the future by farmers for Pur­ chase of Development Rights, which would preserve farms. The partnership also will try to determine which areas are most suited for residential growth. No final decisions were made by the group working on the draft plan, and the following comments have been para­ phrased and not attributed to speakers, to shorten the content. Some rules have already been set up by the state. The county program must observe these to qualify for the state matching funds. All townships could be asked to recommend an application in advance, to simplify the process in Barry County where jurisdictions vary. Setting priorities is necessary in order uses and other technologies such as irri­ gation, which could change, should not be considered. Higher points for farm income could balance amount of acreage (40 acres or more) as well as soil type, and other cri­ teria considered for points. Discussion occurred over equity issues for crop farm­ ing versus animal agriculture, by points given. If land is given more points, this would balance potential feed lot opera­ tions. If farm income is considered, ani­ mal operations on more marginal ground would merit consideration. Location, or proximity to other pro­ tected farms might score more points. Contiguous parcels might be weighted highly, or less highly depending on what is deemed best to preserve. A farm's proximity to existing public sanitary sewer and or water might deter­ mine assigned points, reflecting which land should be preserved. Parcels located in townships with the highest number of new wells, indicating development activ­ ity could result in more or fewer points, depending on whether the priority is to preserve endangered farms or designate developed areas for more growth. Likewise, whether it was better to help farms near highways and growth pres­ sures or better to help farms with fewer growth pressures and a greater chance of survival was discussed. Though support of the farm preserva­ tion program is needed by the voting public, it is felt many other groups with mutual goals have good reasons to sup­ port the effort. An incentive for preserv­ ing agricultural land is only part of the total picture. There arc many reasons cherished by many differing factions who may be brought together to achieve con- to decide which elements will be given weighted points, because the amount of money is limited. Higher points would determine the first applications to be chosen. As defined by the state, the pro­ gram pertains lo agricultural preservation and not wetlands, wood lots or open space. A seven-member administration board would make decisions. Non-compliance auidelines could be established and en­ forced, requiring giving back the amount paid for an casement that would preserve a property into the future. Points could be higher to farmers with a long-range written inservation plan in place, an incentive. C-xrumcntation of approval and implementation could be required, as for any government assis­ tance program. Points most likely would be awarded to an applicant's parcel that meets cer­ tain priorities, such as soil productivity. The size of the parccl(s), additional agricultural income, from specialty crops or poultry or animal related sales could offset this factor. Some felt agricultural methodology. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey N. Skelton, a married person (original mort­ gagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 26. 1999. and recorded on M*y 4. 1999 in Docur-ent •1029043. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND 17/100 dollars ($86,711.17). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse <n Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on September 6.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 20. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MIN­ UTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 494.28 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PROPOSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CON­ DOMINIUM; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39 85 FEET ALONG AND ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 325.28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 76.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST. 220.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY UNE OF PIKE ROAD. AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DIANA SHORES. UBER 5 OF PLATS. PAGE 24; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST. 98 15 FEET /PLATTED AS SOUTH 33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES EAST. 962 FEET) ALONG SAID WESTERLY UNE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST­ ERLY LINE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (PLATTED AS WEST SOUTH 01 DEGREE 06 MINUTES EAST) 205.64 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 110.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY UNE OF SAID HIGH­ LAND DRIVE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTIUTY PURPOSES OVER THE FOLLOWING: COM­ MENCING AT SAID WEST 1/4 POST. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 484 28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET; THENCE NORTHERIY AND EASTERLY 39.85 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25 00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 325 28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MIN­ UTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. HO 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 66 00 FEET. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 4J SECONDS WEST. 81.41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID EASEMENT BEING A PORTION OF HIGH­ LAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PRO­ POSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CONDO­ MINIUM The redemption penod shall be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occu­ pancy or intent to occupy ts recorded in accor­ dance with 1948CL 600.3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated; July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200113804 Dolphins (8-23) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur P. Hedges. Jr. (original mortgagors) to Amenhrst Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 17,1997. and recorded on October 7. 1997 in Document No. 1002515. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Homeside Lending. Inc., Assignee bv an assignment dated September 17. 1997, which was recorded on July 22. 1998, in Document No. 1015360, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 84/100 dollars ($73,613.84). Including interest at 8.500% p«fr annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 28, Town 1 North Range 7 West, thence South along the West fine of toe Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. 495 feet, thence East 332 feet; thence North 495 feet; thence West 332 leet to the place ot beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 mcnth(s) from the dale of such sale. Dated: August 2.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite #200020266 Jaguars (800) sensus to share in a broader vision. It is noped that other interest groups supporting wetlands or forest preservation may be supportive of the farm preserva­ tion effort. Concerns over damage to the environment by expanding populations unsupported by the proper services is an­ other reason to preserve open space, as well as farm land. Reasons for preserving open areas were discussed and questioned. Many agreed that if Barry County was suddenly »o lose most of its farms, the economy of the county would suffer dramatically. Agriculture in Michigan is still the sec­ ond largest industry, and historically rooted in this county, agriculture is a cornerstone of the county economy. Farm lands contribute more toward public services and use less money for those services than residential zones do. For every dollar spent in taxes. $1.52 goes out in services in residential areas. Farm land uses about 62 cents in ser­ vices on eviry dollar taken in, so the county makes money on farms. The land partnership is charged with determining the best places for desig­ nated growth areas, as well as how to de­ termine what farm land is to be pre­ served. In this agricultural preservation pro­ gram. certain zones would be selected AtJ-Ad Graphics we... • DEVELOPE FILM • MAKE COPIES and • PRINT ANYTHING! NOTICE OF HERBICIDE APPLICATION The Daltons Inc., its main office at 936 Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580, has been contacted by the Barry County Road Commission to perform chemical brush con­ trol maintenance services at various loca­ tions throughout the county. In doing so, they will be applying an EPA approved material, Tordon K (active ingredient Picloram). The project will be completed by August 31st. Additional information may be requested by contacting Lex Dalton at 219-267-7511. where growth would be encouraged. Se­ lecting areas to designate for growth is not simple. Though recently some people associ­ ate quality of life with a home near open space, more people in the nation live in more densely populated areas, and living there has much to contribute to quality of life, a point lo be emphasized if open space is lo be preserved. To get support for the concept of pre­ serving agricultural land and open or natural space, attention must be given to the quality of life in areas where growth will be encouraged, as well as keeping spaces open. Are** of rapid growth arc sometimes hard to identify. Building, occupancy or well permits for new homes were thought to be the best indicators of growth areas. The next phase of discussion probably will be devoted to identifying where growth areas would be encouraged, and likely to result in lively discussion. These matters are likely to influence the future of development in the county, and to become a key part of a future county general development plan. Those working on the Barry County Land Partnership are interested in receiv­ ing public input on these issues, and have asked to list names and contact numbers: Jim Alden, 616-623-5853; Steve Bare, 948-8038, extension 112; Don Drum­ mond, 945-9866; Jim Fish, 616-671-5400; Tom Guthrie, 517-432-0712; Mark He­ witt. 945-5182; Rick Lawrence. 616-671­ 4395; Jan McKeough. 945-9779; Dennis Pennington, 945-1388; Stacy Sheridan, 517-241-4084; Tom Wilkinson, wilktom@iserv.net; or Jack Wood, 616-623­ 6626. 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J-AD GRAPHICS S north of Hastings on M-43 a 616-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 17 Fire danger very high in Michigan LANSING-Thc brown lawn you see outside your window is indicative of the condition of lawns, crops and forests across most of the state. Grass and other vegcution have cured and will not green back up until significant rain comes. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials caution the public that the dry vegetation has produced very high fire danger across much of the state. "Wildfire activity has risen significantly over the past two to three weeks," said Mindy Koch, DNR Forest. Mineral and Fire Management Division Chief. Currently, bum permits are not being issued for most of the slate due lo the dry conditions. State law requires a permit before doing any outdoor burning. To discover if bum permits arc being issued in your area, contact cither the DNR or the USDA Forest Service in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. Local units of government and fire departments issue burn permits in southern Michigan. A list of contacts for obtaining a permit can be found on the DNR Web site at www.michigandnr.com. The DNR and USDA Forest Service recommend the following safely precautions lo prevent wildfires: • Never leave an outdoor campfire or Cebris fire unattended, even for a moment. • Keep all campfires and debris fires (where allowed) small. • Have water available in case your fire begins to escape. If your fire does escape, call for help immediately before attempting to put it out. • Always be sure your debris fire and/or campfire is completely extinguished before leaving it unattended. Improperly extinguished fires arc one of the leading causes of wildfires. They also are a major cause of bums among children. Hundreds of children are burned each year when they fall into or walk over an improperly extinguished fire. • Drown your fire with plenty of water. Wet everything thoroughly, especially the undersides of unburned pieces. Stir the ashes to find any hot spots (you’ll sec and hear steam escape when you find one), and wet everything again with more water. • Do not simply bury your fire with soil. Dry soil will not extinguish the fire, and it will not protect children against being burned if they fail or walk into it. • Be sure all outdoor power and recreational equipment has a working spark arrester. During times of extreme drought like this, exhaust sparks from chain saws, lawn mowers, tractors, ORVs, and other internal combustion engines can easily start a wildfire. Fish kill is over; controversy isn’t over for Jordan Lake by Helen Mndry Staff Writer The fish kill on Jordan Lake seems to be over. But the controversy is not. Area residents are getting ready to circu­ late a petition requesting a thorough inves­ tigation of the recent die-off and the part the chemicals applied by Professional Lake Management played. They are also ques­ tioning the cause of the sores or tumors on many of the bass. The petition questions the chemicals used and requests the use of a harvesting machine be explored as an alternative to the herbicides for weed control. Some parents arc hesitant about letting their children swim in the lake. Girl Scouts had a week-long day camp last week at the Lake Odessa Village Park but decided to proceed on the side of caution and not visit the beach. At last Wednesday night's Jordan Lake bass tournament, 29 bass were caught, and 15 had sores or tumors. State Rep. Terry Geiger, who was there at the tournament, said that tumors on the bass and the fish-kill of the specs arc not necessarily related. The autopsy on the specs show they died by suffocation, not enough dissolved oxygen in the water. The sores or tumors on the bass have yet to be examined in a lab. Geiger said Friday that he has asked for a thorough investigation of Jordan Lake from the DNR and the DEQ. When the re­ ports arc finished, Geiger said he plans to have a community meeting in Lake Odessa to share information and answer questions. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder will be held at 1:00 p.m, on Thursday. August 30. 2001, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 PROPERTY LOCATED IN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN desenbed as PARCEL F: Commencing at the West 1/4 cor­ ner of Section 19. Town 3 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89’51’22" East 2351 36 feet along the East and West 1 /4 line to the center ol said Section 19. thence South 00X0 00' West 533 00 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 19 to the point of beginning; thence South 00'00’00" West 100 00 feet, thence South 89’51'22" West 199.37 feet, thence North 00’00'21" East 100.00 feet, thence North 89°51‘22’ East 199.36 feet to the point of begin­ ning. The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Walter G. Eden and Ma*y J. Eden to Bankamerica Housing Services, a Division of Bank of America. FSB on July 2, 1998 and recorded on July 13, 1998 in document number 1014910, and assigned to GreenPoint Credit Corporation on September 30. 1998 and record­ ed in document 1036083 of the Barry County records. The amount due on this date is S101.513.24. The redemption period will be six months unless abandoned July 26. 2001 Gary C Rogers Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap. P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517.377.0828 (8/23) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ est* in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following desenbed property tor unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possess*- a of the property. STATE OF MICHIGAN. COUNTY OF BARRY. SEC. 1. TOWN 2N. RANGE 7W. AMOUNT PAID. $389 86. TAXES FOR 1997 COM 60 RDS E AND 32 RDS OF S OF NW COR SEC 1-2-7. TH S 16 RDS. TH W 8 RDS TO BEG ALSO COM 35 RDS E OF NW COR SEC 1. TH E ALONG N LINE SD SEC 25 RDS. TH S 32 RDS. TH W 25 RDS. TH N 32 RDS TO BEG ALSO CHE E 3A OF W7 A OF N 32 A OF NW 1/4 SEC 2-2-7. P.N. 08­ 53-001-150-00. Amount necessary to redeem. $584.79 plus the fees of the Shenff. Thts parcel is not an improved residential parcel.* Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Mich 48849 To Lloyd L and Elizabeth W. Everts 4617 Linsott Down Downers Grover. IL 60515 (9/6) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Give us a call at MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa L. Rountree and William Rountree, husband and wife. "Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 1999. and recorded on March 3, 1999. in Document No. 1025951. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Tnousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 54/100 ($98,144.54) Dollars including interest at 10.75% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at publ-c vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. September 6. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9. AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSEC­ TION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. DISTANT NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9. 1000.81 FEET FROM THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9. THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700" EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44'14* WEST 55.12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750" WEST 151.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 42-19" WEST 301.22 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 29’53" WEST 225 80 FEET. THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 13' 18" EAST 494 99 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700" EAST 261 86 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. 66 FEET WIDE. THE EASTERLY LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10" WEST ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID SEC­ TION 9 1000.81 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700" EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44’ 14’ WEST 342.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 11-25" WEST 630.57 FEET TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 9 AND THE POINT OF ENDING. ALSO TOGETH­ ER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR SHARED DRIVEWAY PURPOSES 66 FEET WIDE. 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CEN­ TERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS. COM­ MENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 POST OF SEC­ TION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10' WEST 1000.81 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINK OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700" EAST 218.89 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M-37. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44’14* WEST 55 12 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750" WEST 151.47 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING BEING UMHED ON THE EAST BY A LINE RUNNING NORTH 33 DEGREES 44'14" EAST AND SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44’14" EAST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel ID: 08-013-009-020-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 11.2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A. Sotiroff. Esq SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZTK. P.C. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste. 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (8/23) 945-9554 Nurses TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available: 1st Shift Part-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Full-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Part-time RN/LPN SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE BARRY COUNTY PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN A ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by: Nancy Hobart to United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United States Department of Agriculture. Mortgagee, dated October 6.1998, and recorded on October 8. 1998. in Uber 1019076. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUN­ DRED NINETY NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($81,899.00). including interest at 6250% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock pjn.. on Thursday. August 30. 2001. Said premises are situated in Crty of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: LOT 6. BLOCK 7. OF KENFIELD’S SECONDS ADDITION TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS. ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale- unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated July 10. 2001 United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency. United Stales Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee PETER M SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES. PC. 30300 Northwestern Highway. Suite 222 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334 (8/16) Nurse Manager, RN • NOTICE • Mon.-Fri. Day Shift Hours Knowledge of MDS/PPS preferred Apply within or fax resume at 616-945-3247 APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 Public Auction TENDERCARE HASTINGS (616) 945-9564 CENAs QUALITY CARE PROVIDER The following positions arc available: 2nd Shift Full-time & Part-time 3rd Shift Part-time APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E North Street Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 945-9564 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kim L. Andrus and Lynn Andrus, husband and wife of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank, successor-in-interest to FMB-First Michigan Bank dated the 22nd day of July, A.D. 1997. and recorded to the office of the Regwtef al Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 31st day of July. AD. 1997, in Liber 703 of Barry Records, on page 628, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,179.71 (seventy-five thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventy-one cents) including interest there on at 9.75% (nine point seventy five) percent per annum And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any pert thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power ot sale con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day ot August AD.. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as foflows: All that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Cartton. in the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan and described as follows to wit Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 22. Town 4 North, Range 8 West. Cartton Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 87 degrees 37 minute* 09 seconds East 1924.49 feet along the North line ot said SecSon 22. thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 60.99 feet to the South right-oVway tone of Highway M-43 and the point of beginning; thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East 349.88 feet along said South nght-of-way Ina; thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 375.00 feet; thence North 87 degree*35 minutes 23 seconds West 349 88 *eet; thence North 02 degrees 22 mmutes 51 seconds East 376.00 feet to tne point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2370 E. Carlton Center Road Tax ID: 06-04-022-205-100-01 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: July 26. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. LPA. By: Daniel E. Best (P-58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Wettman. Weinberg A Reis Co.. LPA 755 W. Big Beaver Rd.. Ste. 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/23) The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 14, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. APPLY IN PERSON AT: 240 E North Street Hastings. MI 49058 Stat* of Michigan Probate Court County of Barr NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File No. 2001-2324O-DE Estate of Louise M Eastman Date of birth September 8.1926 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Louise V Eastman, who lived at 116 Mdl Street. Delton. Michigan died July 24. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Nancy Cook or Fred Bradfield, named personal representatives or to both the probate court at 220 West Court. Hastings. Ml 49058 ar . ’ the named proposed personal representative ..rthin 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Dated. August 10. 2001 Stephanie S. Fekkes (P43549) 629 West State Street. Suite 203 Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-6844 Nancy Cook 5256 E T Ave Vicksburg. Ml 49097 Fred Bradfield 4402 SE Wisconsin Topeka. KS 66609 (8/16) No weekends or holidays No Weekends MICHIGAN'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF LONG TERM CARE Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call..945-9554 MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L Bartell and Donna M Bartell Husband and Wile, to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated May 20. 2000 and recorded May 31. 2000 in Document No. 1044937. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 0/100 Dollars ($179.576 00? including interest at the rate of 9 99’» per annum Under the power of sale contained m the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice ts hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 p.m on September 27. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Spnngs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 4. and the South 1/2 of Lot 2. and the North 1/2 ol Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded <n Liber 1. of Plats. Page 70. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there ts a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: August 16. 2001 OR LANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company, As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 (9/13) Country Chapel, located at 9275 S. M-37 Highway in Dowling, would like to invite you to the following events: HOUSE FOR SALE Thursday, August 30, 2001 Property is located at 701 E. Marshall Street, Hastings, Mich. Sunday, August 19, 2001, starting at 9:45 a.m.—"Blessing of the Animals” worship service. Please bring your beloved pets to the service as we praise God for blessing us with our animals. Followed by a dedication of the pavilion ceremony and a 12:30 potluck. The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Mich. Then the softball game between Country Chapel and Peace Church. Come and join us for a fun-filled day of worship and praise. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale Minimum bid is $44,751.00 S.E.V. is $35,253 Property Sells ‘AS IS’ The home is a 1 1/2-story with 2 bed­ rooms, 1 bath, on a full basement, with a 1 -car detached garage. This foreclosure sale is subject to six-month redemption rights. For more details contact: Rural Development at (888) 771 -6993 Rural Omtopnwit U an Equal Ooportuorfy tandar �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 County authorities promise to get tough on domestic violence J-Ad Graphics News Service A Prairieville Township woman suf­ fered severe injuries and the man ac­ cused of beating her Aug. 8 is free on $10,000 bond awaiting a preliminary ex­ amination on a felony charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. The woman is the latest of 85 victims of domestic violence assisted by the Barry County Sheriffs Department's Vic­ tim Services Unit in the past nine months, said program coordinator Julie DeBoer. According to police, the woman had gone to the home of her ex-husband. Jef­ frey Jay King. 37, in the 9000 block of Marsh Road to pick up their 8-ycar-old son. When the woman arrived. King al­ legedly met her in the yard, upset that she was not allowing him to visit their son. "He got into her face screaming and Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! Help Wanted Help Wanted In Memoriain MESSAGE THERAPIST: Pennock Hospital's Health and Wellness Center is seek­ ing a Certified Message Therapist to provide quality services to our clients. Can­ didates for this position will be able to utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques and work with a diverse client base. Experience preferred. Please send application/resume to: Pennock Hospital, Attn: Human Resources 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI. 49058. (616)948-3112 or Fax (616)945-4130. EOE BUS1NFSS ANALYST: A full time position currently exists within a growing mental health agency- for a motivated and ambitious in­ dividual to coordinate fiscal functions. A bachelor's de­ gree in business or related fi­ nancial area is necessary. Flexibility, the ability to problem solve, and attention to detail are important at­ tributes. Computer knowl­ edge, especially familiarity with accounting software is also necessary-. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 915 West Green Stree», Hastings, Michigan 49058. Equal op­ portunity employer. No phone calls please. IN LOVING MEMORY OF our husband, dad it grandfather. Jack Orsbom who passed away 6 years ago August 15,1995. It hurts to lose the ones you love to see them pass away, but all the memories we had together, no one can take away. Loved and remembered by your family. PHYSICAL THERAPIST/ PHYSICAL THERAPY AS­ SISTANT: Pennock Hospi­ tal has openings for Physical Therapist and/or a Physical Therapy Assistant to work on an as needed basis. The successful candidates will be able to serve a wide variety of patients in an inpatient, outpatient or homecare set­ ting during our high census periods. Experience prefer­ red. Please send application/resume to: Pennock Hospital, Attn: Human Re­ sources, 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI. 49058. (616)948-3112 or Fax (616)945-4130._____________ ROADWORK/CONSTRUCTION LABORERS: TO $19/hr. - Summer or all yea» - Lots of work! Many train! (616)949-2424 Jobline. SUPERMARKET SPOKES­ PERSON TO hand out sam­ ples in local stores. S8-9/hr. Thurs.-Sun. (616)675-5562 TEACH ER/CLASS ROOM AIDS/YOUTHWORKERS: FROM $12/hr. + up - many ages! Start now. Non degreed, (616)949-2424. Job­ line._____________________ CABLE INSTALLERS/ HELPERS: to SW/wk. ♦ benefits, on job training. Work own hours. Many needed (616)949-2424 Job­ line. CASE MANAGER POSIT1ON: This position pro­ vides the opportunity to work within a growing men­ tal health agency to serve the developmentally disabled and mentally ill populations. The position requires crea­ tivity and flexibility as well as the ability to function in a team atmosphere. Applicant must possess a bachelors de­ gree in human services (i.e., social work, psychology). Responsibilities include: out­ reach, referral, counseling of clients and their families, su­ pervision of persons in com­ munity settings, liaison with licensing agencies, and maintenance of records. A car is required. Send resume to: Barry County Communi­ ty Mental Health Services, 915 West Green Street, Hast­ ings, Michigan 49058. No phone calls. EOE CITY ROUTE DELIVERY: to $800/week +. Summer or all year round. Training now, (616)949-2424. Jobline. CAB DRIVER WANTED: on call 24/7. Call (616)948­ 9413 or (616)838-5154. HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS/ REGISTRATION CLERK: to $12/hr. + up, many shifts available. Training A.S.A.P. (616)949-2424 Jobline. Mobile Homes ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 ABANDONED REPO: BANK needs someone to as­ sume, will move if necessa­ ry. Call Delta Homes, 1-800­ 968-7376. Recreation 12FT. ALUMINUM FLAT bottom boat: 50" wide, mo­ tor 6t new trailer, with wa­ terproof lights, $1,600 obo. Call after 6:00pm, (616)945­ 9340. 1982 YAMAHA 750 Virago Fairing motorcycle*. Leather saddle bags, 12,000 miles. Looks & runs great. (616)758-4269 after 3pm. I or Sale FOR SALE: GE Spacemaker III microwave, $10. Also, 10 speed Huffy expedition bike, $75. Call (616)948-1902. MUST SELL Montgomery Wards electric self cleaning range, almond color with black front, in good condi­ tion, about 6 years old. Call evenings, (517)852-3955. ORLANDO-BEACH AREA: 7 day/6 night hotel stay. Paid $600, sell $19*,. Call (313)927-8656. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376.____________________ AGGREGATE DELIVERY: Process topsoil, free esti­ mates. Senior discounts. Call Wade, (616)491-2846. HRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461__________________ HOMEWORKERS NEED­ ED: $635 weekly processing mail. Easy! No experience needed. Call 1-800-440-1570 Ext.5035 24hrs. REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 Rnsiness Services National Ads Rasiness Services TREE/STUMP REMOVAL INSURED, free estimates. Senior discounts. Call Wade at (616)491-2846. Rear I slate KALKASKA COUNTY: 6.69 wooded acres adjoining public land. Ideal camping/hunting area. Short drive to Torch Lake. Near snowmobile and ORV trails. $26,900, $500 down, $330/month, 11% land con­ tract, www.northemlandco.com for photos and survey of Park Place. Northern Land company, 800-968-3118. PODUNK LAKE: beautiful, quiet setting, offers 114' of channel frontage, 10 seconds out and you're boating! This large spacious home reveals 3 sets qf sliders, 2 large decks, and over 1500 sq.ft, living space, 3 bedrooms, 1­ 3/4 baths, and great views of the lake all year long. 2 Stall garage, offered at $159,900. Contact Cathy or Rick at (616)974-6332, Green­ ridge Realty. DO YOU ENJOY CHIL­ DREN? Work with a child with behavioral concerns in / or Rent his Delton family home. Af­ ter School and weekend APARTMENT FOR RENT: hours. HS diploma/GED. 2 bedrooms, $385 per month, Good moral, character. Drug (616)945-1284. free environment. For more information call Dawn at COZY 2 BEDROOM fur­ (616)895-7104. Paid training nished lakefront home on Lake: Sept.-May. $7.78 per hour plus $1.60 in­ Gun centive. 90 day evaluation $500/month plus utilities & deposit. No pets. (517)694­ based raise. 6424_____________________ DRIVER- additional CDL~B drivers needed. Looking for FOR RENT; 1 bedroom apt dependable customer service w/large deck across from oriented person with chauf­ park in Lake Odessa. Must have good references. Secufeurs, CDL-B, or CDL-A li­ ity deposit $350. Rent $350. cense. Full-time, part-time, (616)374-8491____________ _ benefits (full-time), good working environment. Also HOUSE FOR RENT: 3-4 hiring for night/weekends. bedrooms, $750 per month, (616)945-1284. 248-7729. PURE BRED LABS, $75. (517)852-9843 Garage Sale FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.. Hastings. At the front counter. 2 GARAGE SALE: Friday i Saturday, 9am-5pm. 903 E. State Rd.. Hastings. Xntomolix e BIG SALE; 1998 Suzuki Es­ teem, auto, air, 78K, $4,900, 1997 Chevy Cavalier, 4 door, auto, air, 99K hwy miles, $4,700, 1996 Chevy Corsica, V-6, auto, air, 88K, $4,200, 1996 Ford Taurus wagon, V­ 6, auto, air, 86K, $4500, 1996 Ford Contour, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, air, 88K, $4,400, 1995 Old Acheiva, 4 cyl, auto, air, 4 door, 101K, $3500, 1994 Ford Probe, 4 cyl, auto, air, 11 OK, $2500, 1994 Ford Es­ cort, 4 cyl, 5 spd, air, 80K, $2,500 BUDGET WHEELS; 1993 Dodge Intrepid, V-6, auto, 166K, $2500, 1994 Dodge Shadow, 2 door, auto, 210K hwy miles, $1,200,1993 Chevy Cavalier, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, air, 135K, $1,700, 1991 Chevy Cavalier, 4 door, 4 cvl, auto, 138K. $1500, 1992 Mercurv Topaz, 4 cyl, auto, air, 2 door, $550, 1988 Ford Escort wagon, 4 cyl, au­ to, $500, 1987 Ford Crown Victoria LTD, 5.0, V-8, auto, $500. Jager Auto Sales LLC, (616)644-3373. yelling." said deputies who were called to assist Prairieville Township Police Of­ ficer Mark Doster. The victim told police that King said to her. "I’m going to f— you up." "After that, she doesn't recall what happened." deputies reported. "She be­ lieves he hit her in the face with his fist." A press release on the incident states that King had actually thrown the woman to the ground, whetv he began hitting her in the face in front of their son. "The victim drove her son and herself to a nearby residence for help." authori­ ties said. "She does not icmember driv­ ing her vehicle." The woman suffered about a one-inch cut to her upper lip. a possible broken jaw and had blood draining from both cars when the Orangeville First Respon­ ders arrived. She was taken to Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, where she was treated for her injuries and released. "Two victim advocates from the Vic­ tim Services Unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Office responded to Borgess Medical Center to assist the victim and her family," DeBoer said. As of July 1 this year. Victims Ser­ vices has been responding to most do­ mestic violence arrests within Barry County as part of a standard protocol for police agencies. "The victim advocates obtain addi­ tional information from the victim, as well as providing support and services for the victim including safety planning and referral for services," said DeBoer. DeBoer uses information from police, the advocates and criminal justice sources to make a bond recommendation to the court. DeBoer's efforts are part of a domestic violence grant project funded by the Stale of Michigan through the Office of Drug Control Policy and the Barry Community Foundation. The King case has prompted Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill to remind the public that he will prosecute accused domestic violence perpetrators to the fullest extent. "Incidents of domestic violence arc re­ ported to law enforcement throughout this county on a daily basis," he said. "Many more incidents go unreported. Many more individuals live in fear with­ out support and without protection." McNeill went on to say that his office is "very aware" of the privacy and family integrity difficulties possible in every domestic violence case. "Often, domestic violence involves the repeated and continued victimization of an individual before, during and after law enforcement has become involved," McNeill said. "Those committing the of­ fenses of domestic violence will be held accountable and every effort will be made to sec these acts of violence are never repeated." If convicted. King could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. Police investigate larcenies at Bliss HASTINGS - A new, no tolerance policy at E.W. Bliss company has led to employee thefts being reported to local police, a practice that was not carried out in the past, according to a Hastings City Police report. Officers were called to the East State Street factory Aug. 10 to investigate the thefts of items belong to office employees that occurred July 27 and 29. The company's new Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Gillesse, told police that three women had items stolen from their purses. One victim reported that on July 27 she had a pair of Oakley sunglasses worth $190 removed from her desk. Two other employee victims reported that on July 29, they each had money taken from their purses which had been in their desks. There arc no suspects. Keep your friends and relatives informed! Send them the BANNER. To subscribe call 945-9554 POUC€ B6RT: Officer shoots, kills attacking dog HASTINGS - A citizen complaint about two nuisance dogs running loose in the Thorn Street neighborhood Tuesday ended when one of the dogs attacked a police officer who in turn shot the animal in the head, killing it instantly. Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver said two officers were talking with a citizen who claimed to have been bitten by one of the dogs when Barry County Sheriff Civil Process Server Mark Sheldon approached the address. One of the officers reported that he had been old that Sheldon was asking for help because the two dogs were now "acting aggres&tvely toward him." Officer Jeremy Shaffer said as he approached Sheldon on the sidewalk, the larger of the two dogs in question, weighing 80 to 101' pounds, approached Shaffer growling and barking. A blast of pepper spray failed to stop the dog. Shaffer reported, saying that be then drew his weapon and backed around Sheldon's car where Sheldon was standing. "The dog al this time went into the driveway of (600 block of East Thorn) and stood approximately 15 feet away from me. growling and barking." said Shaffer in his report. Sheldon men reported that he had just seen the two dogs chase a little girl on a bicycle down the street, prompting him to ask for Barry County Animal Control to respond. Hearing his call. Officer Cleon Brown then arrived to help the two officers and was immediately approached by the smaller of the two dogs which was running, growling and barking at him. Shaffer reported. Brown said he “was afraid of getting bit." reporting that "the short haired dog (weighing 50 to 60 pounds) ran out in the road after me. I could not get away fast enough... the dog was gaining on me too fast so I shot one round at the dog. striking the dog in the head." Barry County Animal Control Officer Pam Ronchctti arrived shortly after the shooting and with Shaffer's help, took the other dog into custody using a catch pole, police said. Police are turning the case over to the city attorney for a possible dangerous dog violation proceedings against the dog’s owners. Hastings library twice burglary victim HASTINGS - The Hastings Public Library has lost an undetermined amount of cash, two computers and digital cameras in two separate burglaries in three days, according to the Hastings City Police Department. "We believe they're related," said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy Wednesday. Police were first called to the library Friday morning when head librarian Barbara Schondelmayer discovered that someone had broken into and removed an empty water jug containing cash donations. "Nothing else seemed to be disturbed." said police. Officers found a window broken out of the bottom corner of the rear basement door but "the scene had been cleaned up prior to my arrival and people had been in and out and closed the door, thus limiting any crime scene processing.” the officer reported. Police were called again to the library when Schondelmayer again discovered a break-in when she arrived at the building at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. This time, the computers, cameras and more cash were missing. Police have no suspects and the incidents remain under investigation. X* Two hurt when motorcycles strike deer HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A 34-ycar-old Hastings man is in Pennock Hospital recovering from injuries suffered Aug. 8 when the motorcycle he was riding on Nashville Highway near McKeown Road struck a deer at 9:25 p.m. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said Mark Russell Fox was riding his 1982 Honda east on Nashville Highway when he collided with the animal. Fox was wearing a helmet, alcohol was not a factor and no citations were issued. He was taken to Pennock Hospital in serious condition by Mercy Ambulance. In a separate accident the next day, Aug. 9, Leslie Sweeney of Hastings was hurt when the motorcycle he was riding on Hammond Road near W-nxlruff Road collided with a deer that suddenly entered the roadway. Troopers said after Sweeney collided with the animal, he was thrown from the 1992 Harley Davidson as it skidded across the pavement about 135 feet. Sweeney, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Pennock Hospital in serious condition. Chrysler dealership break-in victim HASTINGS - An undetermined amount of cash was stolen from the Chrysler Superstore on West State Street in Hastings during a break-in sometime between 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and 450 a.m. Aug. 10, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Deputies said a woman leaving her car for service noticed a window in a service door was broken with a cinder block, which police found near the front door. A number of checks for unknown amounts also were stolen from the store, deputies said. Police have a suspect and the incident remains under investigation. Theft from sheriff's office probed HASTINGS - Police arc investigating the theft of an undisclosed amount of cash from a cash box kept in the vault of the Barry County Sheriffs Office, according to a June 5 report by Det. Sgt. Jay Olejmczak. Olejniczak reported that the cash turned up missing on Saturday, June 2, when ductwork cleaning company was in the building and the vault was left open for the crew to access the air ducts. Police have three suspects. Thief gets compact disks, ID, cash YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Police are trying to determine who broke into a car parked at Sam's Other Joint Restaurant Aug. 8 and stole 45 compact music discs and a purse containing a wallet, cash, the victim's identification and more. Deputies reported the car was parked at the Briggs Road property Aug. 7 between 4 and 10:30 p.m. Dirt bike stolen from front porch RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office are look:ng for a 1992 Honda CR-50 dirt bike found missing from the front porch of a home in the 600 block of Nonh M-37 Aug. 12. Police believe the bike was taken sometime between 6:30 a.m. Aug. 9 and 10:30 p.m. Aug. 10. The bike is wonh more than $1,200, according to reports. Lightning strikes YMCA camp cabins YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A storm Thursday produced a bolt of lightning that struck several cabins at the YMCA Camp Manitou Lin at 1095 N. Briggs Road, according to reports. The cabins filled with smoke and the campers were evacuated though no flames were produced by the lightning bolt. No injuries were reported. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 16. 2001 - Page 19 Two garages, tack lost when trash fire spreads Jason Elliott by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Two garages containing four saddles and other tack, along with building materials and lumber, were destroyed by fire Monday when a trash fire apparently spread to the buildings at 2340 East State Road, said property owner Gary Jacobs. "I was burning trash between the two buildings all day," said Jacobs at the scene. "I put water ail around it, then I went inside to make a peanut butiei and jelly sandwich. Pretty soon she (wife, BJ.) came into the house screaming." Gary said he was cleaning the area between the two buildings to make room for a horse trailer. His daughter, Lindy, is in the Young Riders 4-H horse club and enjoys trail riding and competing in contesting (speed) classes. B.J., who is ar assistant leader in the 4-H club, said one of the buildings was going to be used for club meetings and other events after a remodeling project, which was half completed when the fire broke out. "We lost a lol of horse equipment and all of the club’s signs," said B.J. The two insured buildings were 30 feet apart and the smaller of the two buildings, measuring 13 by 26 feet, caught fire first before the flames spread to the larger, 30-feet by 30-feet structure. "We didn't lose any an mats or the house and nobody got hurt, so 1 guess we can be thankful," said Gary as crews from the BIRCH fire department worked to douse the fires. Jacobs said that reports of explosions in one of the buildings can be attributed to an air compressor which blew during the fire. Also lost in the fires was a large amount of tools. Dowling man dies in truck accident Woodland man charged by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Jason Elliott, 19, of Dowling, lost his life last Wednesday night at about 9:15 when the truck he was driving, ran off the road and rolled. "Jason was a great kid," said close family friend Jeannette Healy. "He would do anything for anybody: he would help anyone if he could." Jason was about a mile and a half from the house he built last year when he lost control of his truck on Banficld Road near Dowling Road in Baltimore Township. According lo Michigan State Police, Elliott was headed west on Dowling Road where it becomes Banficld Road when he ran off the roadway to the right as he was negotiating the curve. His vehicle began to rotate counter-clockwise as it went down into the ditch on the right edge of the roadway. His vehicle then re-entered the roadway and it appeared that he attempted lo correct his counter-clockwise rotation and regain control of the vehicle. Once the truck re-entered the paved portion of the road, the over-correction then caused the truck to begin to yaw and rotate clockwise. The truck again ran off the right edge of the roadway and slid into the ditch, causing the truck to flip and come to final ’rest on its top. i; .. Michigan State Police pronounced the young man dead at the scene. d**e to the injuries sustained in the crash. Police believe Elliott was not wearing a scat belt, and it is still unknown whether alcohol was was a factor in the accident. The crash is still under investigation. Jason graduated from Delton High School in 2000 and worked at Elliott's Dowling Body shop, where he was part­ owner with one of his older brothers, Ralph Elliott III. An avid outdoorsman, Jason loved to snowmobile, hunt, jet ski and drive his truck at Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Most of all he liked spending time with friends and family. Jason is survived by parents Ralph and Linda Elliott (Dowling), brother Ralph Elliott HI and wife Amy (Dowling), brother Neal F. Elliott and wife Michelle (Delton), and special friend Nicole Gilmore (Dowling). Jason also has several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Friday at Bachman Hebble Funeral home. The funeral, including classmates, friends and family, was held on Saturday at Bachman Hebble. Pastor Steven Olmstead of Pleasantview Family Church spoke in honor of Jason. For the best color film processing around see the experts Hastings firefighters work to put out a fire Monday which destroyed two buildings on the property of Gary and BJ Jacobs on East State Road near Powell Road. (Photo by Shelly Sv'ser) with felonius assault A 44-year-old Woodland man has been charged with one count of felonious assault with a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a persona] injury accident and resisting and opposing police officers. Kevin Brodbeck was arrested in con­ nection with an alleged incident Sunday, Aug. 12, in Lake Odessa. According to Lake Odessa Police Chief John Shaw, witnesses said Robert Vasquez, 32, of Lake Odessa approached Brodbeck in the Shell gasoline station parking lot on M-50 and assaulted him. Shaw said Brodbeck entered his vehicle and Vasquez opened the door, attempting to get at Brodbeck. Meanwhile, Jessica Dies, 21 of Lake Odessa was attempting to break up the altercation at the door of the vehicle, the Special of the We Lake Odessa chief said, when Brodbeck put the vehicle in reverse, striking Vasquez and Dies with the open door. Vasquez and Dies were knocked to the ground and the front right tire of the vehicle ran over Vasquez on his mid torso. Brodbeck then backed into a light pole and left the scene. Officers reported that they found Brod­ beck in Woodbury, where he ran away on foot, eluding capture. Brodbeck, however,later turned himself into the Lake Odessa Police Department. 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Jane White, clerk at Algonquin Lake Party Store, said she had “lots of calls lo Alligator Central" from people wanting to know the story when the news got out. All she could tell them was that officials were advising pc«»plc to slay out of the water. The sheriffs department said that it re­ ceived word at K:3O p.m. Monday that the alligator was located and returned to its owner without incident. ”1 wasn’t worried about him biting anybody." said Slagtcr. a Hastings native. "I was worried about someone killing him." Slagtcr said "Gator" was found just in time. too. because temperatures Monday night were expected lo plunge into the 40s which the animal likely would not have survived. The department's press release said the "garden owner indicates that a salad was a small price to pay lo get the alligator back home." According to Animal Control Officer Pam Ronchetti. Slagtcr will only receiving a warning about the loose critter rather than a fine or a citation "because we don't know if someone came along and let it out. No one saw when it escaped so he didn't know. He fell the pen was secure. "We inspected the pen and we're going to tell him that it needs to be more secure." she said. Ronchetti said that surprisingly, it is legal in the State of Michigan lo purchase exotic pels native lo other stales in the country without having lo obtain a permit. "Because they (alligators) arc not native to Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources docs not handle them and I could find nothing in the law that requires a permit." she said. "Iguanas don’t require a permit cither, though we can issue a citation if they leave the property." 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA EXT. I ‘9,995 Payments zero down, best term & rate, lust.add tax A plates For the best color film processing around see the experts at... ‘13,995 97 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE LEATHER. BOSE SOUND POWER MOON ROOF. LOW Mft.ES REDUCED B ‘13,888 Located in the grey bam at: J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. 945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-08-23.pdf deff55b568e726d3ac44fb4ec474f530 PDF Text Text NUTMCSmUCLMUn mSCHUKNO Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings ANNER Thursday, August 23, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 34 PRICE 50* Top educator calls dropout law “stupid' by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The state law allowing teen-agers to drop out of school once they arc 16 years old is "state-sponsored stupidity." the stale school superintendent told those attending the annual Business-Industry-Education luncheon at Hastings High School Monday. Thomas Watkins. Michigan Superin­ tendent of Public Instruction and guest speaker at the luncheon, said he finds the problem with dropouts "very troublesome." Eighty-five percent of those incarcerated in Michigan prisons arc high school dropouts or functionally illiterate, he said. . Even if dropouts don't wind up in prison, he said, those without high school diplomas cannot compete in a job market that increasingly pits U.S. workers against a global workforce. "We need to change our attitude," he said, fostering the belief instead that allowing students to drop out of school is "not acceptable, not good morally, and not good economically." Watkins also blasted state accreditation procedures that primary depend on MEAP scores. "Our kids are more than one test on one day," he said. He is working on a new accreditation system where other factors in addition to MEAP scores will be taken into account, he said. Watkins called on business leaders to help support his effort to change accredi­ tation procedures. "I don't know any business leader who asks (prospective employees) how well they did on their MEAP test," he said. Watkins also suggested businesspeople seek information on employment appli­ cations about a student's grade point av­ erage, his or her school attendance record, and other performance-related information. Watkins also asked businesses to give support to school readiness programs (programs for very young children to help them succeed once they enter kindergarten). Prior to becoming state superintendent, Watkins was president of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Fla. While he was in Florida, he said, businesspeople and educators in Palm Beach County worked together to pass a millage request that funded school readiness programs. “New brain research is showing that over 85 percent of brain development happen;, between birth and five years of age," he said. "We know kids are coming to school not ready to Icam." "You don't build a strong house from the See BIE, continued page 2 Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield gets first­ hand experience with the the common phrase 'in your face" during the Chamber of Commerce sponge toss in last year's Summerfest. The toss will be back with a ven­ geance this weekend, when local "celebrities" and the infamous will allow friends and ene­ mies alike to get even. 2001 ...starts Friday Summerfest, the largest weekend fes­ tival in Hastings, is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and many area cit­ izens arc gearing up for the three-day There will be many highlights this year, such as the parade, sporting events, entertainment, a car show and more. "I think turnout will be fantastic... As usual, we will have great arts and crafts and entertainment," said Summerfest Committee Co-Chair Allyson Shinavicr. On Sunday, Aug. 26. there will be a large car show on State Street, a kids' parade Sunday at 1 p.m. on Michigan and State Street, and the Hastings Public Library Duck Derby at Tyden Park at 2 p.m. Entertainment-wise, there will be many local performers like the Thornap­ ple River Boys, performing bluegrass and country, and the Nashville Five Plus. Taylored Pennies and the Gypsies of the Desert Moon will also be playing. Separate tributes to the Beatles and Elvis will be part of the entertainment. Arts and crafts on the Barry County Courthouse lawn will begin on Friday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m., and will continue through 8 p.m. They will start up again on Saturday at 10 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Sunday, arts and crafts will begin at 12 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. "Everyone is putting a lot of hard work and time into Summerfest," said Shi­ navicr. "It's going to be great." The food and concessions promise to be great as well. The Breakfast "Plus," held Saturday, Aug. 25 at the downtown Hastings Moose Lodge, will raise money for the Child Abuse Council. There will be a free breakfast on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Fish Hatchery Park, and each day there will be concessions and food courts open for business. Schedules are available at local area businesses or the Chamber of Commerce. Call the Chamber of Commerce if you would like schedules in your business for distribution, or call Allyson Shinavicr at 948-4091. Members of the Plumbers and Pipefitters' Union of Kalamazoo and Benton Harbor show their support for a proposed gambling casino at the site of the old Ampro Industries building in Bradley. They were part of a huge rally that took place last Wednesday night (Aug. 15) to support the Gun Lake band of Potawatomi's bid to turn the Ampro facility into a casino, which they say will be a shot in the ami to this area's economy, bringing jobs. Until last Wednesday night, most of the public rallies had been held by casino opponents. Casino backers rally For more informetion. cell the Berry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cron el 945-3122 or the American Red Crocs. Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ 968-4283. extension 360. More Briefs, Page 2 by Sarah Linn Staff Writer Supporters of the proposed casino gathered for a rally sponsored by the Friends of the Gun Lake Indians (FOGLI) last Wednesday night. Aug. 15. It was estimated that the event at­ tracted more than 800 area residents, who wanted to call attention to support for a proposed Indian gambling casino in Brad'cy. They arc countering the "CasiNO" signs with "CasiNOW" signs. "The people of Allegan County de­ serve better than what they're getting now." said Gun Lake Potawatami tribe spokesman Noel LaPortc to the crowd. The economic impacts of the casino will be overwhelming, and according to a packet of information available at the rally, there are a projected 4.301 total jobs for the area, with 2,994 in Allegan County alone. About 2.9 million tourists arc expected to visit the casino yearly and state and locdl governments will benefit with an estimated $4 million an­ nually from the gaming facility, which is planned to rival the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant. Joel Wright, a pollster hired by the Gun lake tribe, said that of five West Michigan counties surveyed, 70% of Al­ legan and Barry County residents support the casino, with Ottawa County strongly opposing. "Most of the people hollering about the Gun Lake casino don't live here," said Wright, in talking of the economic im­ pact of the casino. The mission of FOGLI is: "To voice public support and promote the issue of fairness toward the Gun Lake tribe." "Writing legislators is the best way you can help us." said LaPorte. "You're doing a ^reat job and we appreciate all your support." Todd Boorsma. a leading spokesman for the West Michigan Gaming Opposi­ tion and "CasiNO." was unavailable for comment at press time. The next FOGLI meeting will be held just before Michigan legislators arc back in session. The next rally is going to take place on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Ampro building located in Bradley. Republican State Rep. Patty Birkholz. who represents all of Allegan County in the Michigan Legislature, is a vocal op­ ponent of the casino. For more information on FOGLI and the Gun Lake Band of the Potawatomi tribe, go to www.mbpi.org. The arts and crafts fair has always been one of the most popular attractions at Summerfest. Vendors will be coming from all over the U.S. to sell their specialty products from booths situated on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. �,’MJ 31MOT atohjfjeKi Pace 2-The August 23. 2001 Teacher accused of assault still on leave DK Middle School administrators hired A number ol new Hastings teachers attended the BIE luncheon. They included (front, from left) Lori Kidder. Karmen Dittman. Emily McBryar, Jodi Forster, Susan Kelly. Kelli Slocum. Kathy McKim, Tammy Nemetz. Ann Mummed. (back, from left) Steve Bowen, Lori Johnston, Rori Edmonds. Melissa Patton, Kathleen Mundo. David Dove. Dora Leonard, and Martha Gibbons. BIE, continues from page 1 roof down," he said. "You need a good foundation." Watkins said he is hoping to generate public comment and support on school readiness and other Issues affecting edu­ cation, including ways to invest in further teacher training, school technology as it relates lo teaching and learning, developing a national leadership program for superintendents and principals, and making sure schools are "full service" — i.c. being used as much as they can by their communities. Watkins has established a suggestion box through the Michigan Department of Education web site (www.mdc.statc.mi.us) where people can post ideas or remarks relating to education issues. He said he has already outlined some new ideas for education in a document titled "Thirty Ideas in 30 Days." One of the ideas put forth in the docu­ ment was the creation of a special license plate that says "Support Public Education." Senate Bill 614 has been introduced to approve such a license plate, he said. In addition to advertising the importance of education, he said, the license plate will provide funding for mini-grants for teachers. For every plate sold. $10 will be put into the grant fund, which will be invested in "quality teaching and learning," Watkins said. HEWS BRIEFS Groundwater tour planned The Barry/Eaton Groundwater Stewardship Program will be host for a free Fall Conservation Tour from 9 a.m. to 230 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29. The tour will focus on agriculture in the Woodland, Woodbury and Sunfield areas. Speakers will discuss such topics as nutrient management planning, grassed waterways and GPS in agriculture. Groundwater technician Christyl Burnett also will discuss the many cost-share practices still available this fiscal year through the Ground­ water Stewardship Program. RUP and CCA credits will be offered. For more information about the tour, call Dennis Pennington at MSU Extension at 948-4862, or Christyl Burnett at the Barry Conservation District, 948-8056, extension 114. First job fair being planned Area job seekers will have a chance to learn about area employ­ ers and apply for jobs at the first an­ nual "Michigan Works! Job Fair" in Barry County The even! will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 25, at the Barry Expo Center, located at 5778 M-37 Highway, Hastings. The job fair also will give area employers the opportunity to show­ case their organization and increase their employee pool, organizers said. The event is free to both employ­ ers and jobs seekers. Employers should register to par­ ticipate by Wednesday, Sept. 5, by calling the Michigan Works! Agency in Hastings at 945-9545. extension 44. Drawings will be sponsored by lo­ cal employers. Another idea he put forth, he said, was to put up signs inside school buses urging students not to smoke, drink, do drugs, or engage in premarital sex. Other ideas set forth in a May 31 news release included slopping plans to reduce the state income tax so that more funds will be available for public education, and requiring students to remain in school until graduation or the age of 18. Watkins congratulated those in atten­ dance at the luncheon, who included local business leaders, educators, and members of "The real greatness of our country is because . of our public schools." -Tom Watkins service organizations, on "working together to make a difference in children's lives." When he arrived in Hastings prior to the luncheon, he said, he felt "a sense of community, of people working together for the common good." "Together, we’re better," Watkins said. "I've tried lo promote this theme across the state." Watkins also lauded the educators in Alzheimer's care session planned An Alzheimer's Caregiver Educa­ tion session will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Aug. 30. at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., in Hastings. Sue Kolcan, program director for the West Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, will pre­ sent tips on how to cope with what happens to caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's. She will use her own experiences as a caregiver to offer ideas and suggestions on how to make things more manage­ able. She also will talk about com­ munity resources that are available. Anyone interested in attending should call 1-800-893-8365 to regis­ ter. Jazz, blues fest slated in Lake 0 The Lake Odessa Arts Council will be host for a free admission Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday, Aug. 25, at the village park, comer of M-50 and Fourth Avenue. This will be a day-long event to include two jazz acts and two blues acts and encompass about eight hours of entertainment. There will be disc jockey music provided between band sets and concessions. Traditionally, this event has been known as “Big Bands in the Park." with such big band greats as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Her­ man Orchestra and the Grand River Big Band performing for a few hours in a free concert in the park. This year the event will include two very distinct yet similar music genres, jazz and blues, performed in a day-long festival. The lineup will include the Victo­ ria Pepper Band, the Chance En­ counter Blues Band, Mary Rademacher and the Rad Pack and Yakkety Yak and the Mike Espy Blues Band. Various concessions will be situ­ ated around the park as well as the firemen’s barbecue, where a chicken dinner will be available. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Brooke Bailee, former middle school assistant principal and athletic director in the Muskegon Orchard View school system, was hired as Delton Kellogg Middle School principal at the DK School Board meeting Monday. Hired as assistant middle school principal was Mary Buckhannon, who most recently served as a fifth-grade teacher at DK. Also at the meeting, board President Paul Hughes announced that the school district will continue to pay Spanish teacher Francis Grabowski a salary while school officials decide whether Grabowski can return to his teaching duties. Grabowski was recently acquitted of felonious assault charges filed against him by a fellow teacher. Hughes read a written statement that said "Delton Kellogg Schools is continuing Francis Grabowski's administrative leave for the immediate future while we continue our review of all the issues involved in this matter. Delton Kellogg Schools is aware that Mr. Grabowski has been found (not guilty) of the assault charges filed against him in Kalamazoo County, and this information is being considered in our review. Delton Kellogg continues to be a litigant in a civil case filed by former teacher Holly Medford, and our attorneys have advised us lo make no other comments al this time regarding Mr. Grabowski, who is also a party to that lit­ igation." The new middle school principal. Bailee, is a graduate of Parkside High School in Jackson. She has an undergraduate degree in elementary education from Michigan State University and a master's in educational leadership from Grand Valley State University. Prior to working as an administrator at Orchard View, she served as an assistant principal and athletic director in Mount Pleasant and was a teacher in the city of Wyoming. She is divorced and has three children, ag s 24, 22 and 20. Buckhannon attended Delton Schools from, kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating in 1987. She has an under­ graduate degree in special education from Western Michigan University and a master's in learning disabilities from GVSU. She is currently completing work on a master's in educational leadership at GVSU. She taught special education in Delton beginning in 1992. spent two years teaching in Arizona, and then returned lo the DK school system. Bailee takes the place of Gary Kimble, who retired. Buckhannon replaces Sharon Purdy, who resigned to take a position as principal in the Charlotte school system. Also at Monday's meeting, the board hired a new controller. Sheryl Downer, who will assist the school superintendent with the district's accounting, and hired three new teachers: Sylvia Dennis, ele­ mentary music teacher. Kathryn Jepson, elementary computer teacher, and Michael Marcinck. eighth grade math teacher. The board also approved a Schools of Choice resolution in which the district stated it will accept enrollments of students living in contiguous intermediate school districts. All grades except sixth grade arc open to outside enrollment, the resolution stated. Torr Watkins, state superintendent of public instruction, encouraged those attending the BIE luncheon Monday to send their ideas about education to the Michigan Department of Education, www.mde.state.mi.us. attendance. "You are in the front line of Michigan's economic development model," he said. "Education is the backbone, the fabric of what makes o|ur state great . . . The true Statue of Liberty is not in New York Harbor. It's in community public schools." Watkins said to the several new teachers attending the luncheon that "you arc truly touching the future every day. making a difference." "The real greatness of our country is because of our public schools," he said. Watkins said he wants to "change the metaphor" of public schools. Rather than "hammering down" on public education, he said he wants to "build a ladder" to lift up public schools. Sylvia Dennison (left) was hired as an elementary music teacher, and Kathy Jepson was hired as an elementary computer teacher. Brooke Bailee (right) is the new DK Middle School principal, and Mary Buckhannon (left) is the new DK Middle School assistant principal. Delton ACT scores exceed state, national averages by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School students performed unusually well on the 2000­ 2001 ACT test, according to DKHS Principal Paul Blacken. "We had tremendous scores," Blacken said, whicn exceeded slate and national av­ erages by as much as four points in some categories. "Usually we're at or close to the state and national averages," he said. The principal attributed the improved student scores to a school improvement process begun 10 years ago. "We've worked hard on our instruction and alignment of curriculum," he said, "and I feel that in­ struction has paid off." Delton high school students taking the test in 2000-2001 scored cither a 24.6 or 20.6 out of a possible 34. depending on whether they completed certain college preparatory courses. Those receiving a 24.6 had completed all of the ACT recommended "core" college prep courses. Those receiv­ ing a 20.6 had not taken all the core courses. Statewide, those completing core college prep courses scored an average of 22.5. The average was 21.9 nationally. Non-corc stu­ dents scored an average of 19.8 statewide and 19.5 nationally. In reading. Delton core students scored 26.3 compared to the state average of 22.7 and the national average of 22.2. In science DK core students scored 24.9 compared to the state average of 22.6 and national aver­ age of 21.8. In the 1999-2000 school year. DK stu­ dents taking the college core courses scored an average of 21.2. compared to 22.5 statewide and 22 nationally. Non-corc stu­ dents at DK scored 19.6 in 1999-2000 compared to 19.8 statewide and 19.5 na­ tionally. Statewide. ACT "core" scores have not deviated that much from year lo year, four out of the last five years the state average has been 22.5, and the other year the aver­ age was 22.6. However, nationally, ACT scores went down slightly this year. In 1996-97 and 1997-98 the national average was 22.1, and in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 the national average was 22. However, this year the national average was 21.9. That is 2.7 percentage points lower than DK's "core” average this year. At Hastings High School, ACT scores for core students were higher this past year, while scores for non-collcgc prep students were lower than the previous year, accord­ ing to high school counselor Bruce Krueger. Core students received an average score of 25.2 on the 2000-2001 test, and non-corc students 20.5. That compares to scores of 24 for core students and 21 for non-corc students in 1999-2000. Krueger said Hastings scores have fluctu­ ated over the past five years, going up some years and down other years, but over­ all scores have not changed that much. In Delton, Blacken attributed increased student achievement on new instructional strategies. Continued staff training in effec­ tive instructional methods along with alignment of the school's curriculum to state and national standards has raised stu­ dent performance levels, he said. Jim Gibson, one of the high school's 'master teachers" who has tutored other teachers in many instructional strategies, said the DK instructional process is "based on the concept of (students) mastering con­ cepts or ideas" rather than memorizing facts. Brain research over the past 10 years has given educators a lot more knowledge on how the brain learns. Gibson said. "The way the brain works — it has to make sense of what's around it," Gibson ex­ plained. "It does that by creating patterns." New instructional methods seek to teach subjects by creating patterns or systems. Gibson said. For example, he said, history classes are taught using the concept that "nistory is a scries of conflicts that influence change." Rather than teaching students that a cer­ tain event happened on a particular date, or certain people were leaders during a particu­ lar time period, particular historic conflicts arc broken down into political, economic, social, and geographic conflicts. Gibson said. Then students learn about how those conflicts were created and how they were re­ solved. Such learning creates connections in the brain, Gibson said, and allows information to be transferred into the brain's long-term memory. Gibson recalled being five weeks into the school year once and listening to a student in one of his classes discussing something using information she'd learned during the second week of school. The stu­ dent commented on how surprised she was to have retained the information she was quoting for three weeks, Gibson said. Gibson said that in addition to creating systems within which information is pre­ sented, the DK instructional process also takes into account that learning takes place when there is an "emotional hook" or when information is connected to previous knowledge. Thus, efforts arc made to make informa­ tion relevant to students. After information is presented to stu­ dents. Gibson said, DK instructional mod­ els call for students to demonstrate how well they understand what was presented and how they can supply the information. For example, he said, if a math teacher gives information on volume she might then have students make a container that holds a certain volume of material. Demonstrations of understanding might be in the form of hands-on activities, small group interaction, discussion groups, and See ACT, continued on page 18 �The Hastings Sanner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 - Page 3 Tax cut has consequences, Sen. Levin tells local Dems by David T. Young Editor While many residents are getting their tax cut checks in the mail, a big budget fight looms next month in Washington as a result. U.S. Senator Carl Levin, making a campaign fund-raising stop in Hastings last Thursday night, told Democratic supporters that while the tax cut checks, courtesy of President George W. Bush and the Republican majority, seem wel­ come in the short run. lawmakers now may have to scramble to find ways lo pay for essential programs such as Medi­ care and social security. Levin acknowledged that he opposed the tax cut. saying. "I would have used the budget surplus for debt reduction. Most of the tax cut (legislation passed last spring) was based on projections of what the surpluses would be over the next 10 years, but too often the estimates are wrong. "Most of that surplus has been used up by the tax cut," he added, suggesting that the move may have been politically popular, but it’s fiscally irresponsible "Now where’s the funding going to come from for education, the environment, de­ fense, prescription drugs?" Levin said that while most recent bud­ gets ended up with larger surpluses than expected, current best guesses about the next fiscal year show the surplus at about half of what originally was projected. "No one knows how this will be re­ solved next month." the senator said. "Will we go back to having budget deficits? It took us 40 years to get rid of them. "(Former President) Bill Clinton and the Democrats deserve a lot of credit for passing their deficit reduction package back in 1993." The United States government each year since 1969 had failed to balance the federal budget, but in the mid-1990s, un­ der Clinton and Republican majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate, sur­ pluses began to emerge, putting an end to nearly three decades of deficit spend­ ing. The deficits reached their worst lev­ els in the 1980s. Levin further talked about his opposi­ tion to the tax cut package passed earlier this year, contending that it favored the wealthy and by comparison gave middleand low-income people only moderate relief. Carl Mcllvain of Hastings, president of the Michigan Farmers Union, said he would appreciate finding better ways to pay for health care. "Blue Cross took a big chunk of that $600 tax cut check I received," he noted. Jim Pino, host of the Barry County Democratic Party's First Friday forums, asked about waste in military spending. "We’re looking into better business practices," Levin said. He promised that the days of spending $3,000 on a toilet that can survive a nuclear attack arc over. Mcllvain also was critical of the cur­ rent Farm Bill, saying, "We need a new farm bill desperately. We need to start targeting benefits to farmers." He added that opposes recent trends that favor the big agriculture operators at the expense of small, family farmers. When asked about the problem of big money in politics and campaign finance reform, the senator said, "I don't raise money until the last two years of my term." He noted that the U.S. Senate cam­ paign last year in Michigan, in which Democrat Debbie Stabcnow ousted in­ cumbent Republican Spencer Abraham, was the most expensive in the state's his­ tory. Abraham, despite being an incum­ bent and despite raising twit- as much money as Stabcnow. landed on his feet when President Bush appointed him En­ ergy Secretary. Levin, who was first elected in 1978 and won re-election campaigns in 1984, 1990 and 1996, is up for another six-ycar term next year. He said isn't sure who the Republicans will put up against him. but he's sure his opponent will be well fi­ nanced or self financed. He noted that by law corporations aren't supposed to be able to spend big bucks on political campaigns, but be­ cause of loopholes, a company like Amway can give as much as 10 million bucks to Republican Party candidates. One woman in the audience asked Levin what can be done about the 700 jobs that were lost to downsizing at Kel­ logg's in Battle Creek. Levin said he can’t bring back those jobs, but "the single most important we (the government) can do is to help man­ age the economy properly. "We're going to have huge economic competition with China in the future," he said. "Were going to have to move to autos that use a lot less gas. We’re a lit­ tle slow on that, the Japanese are ahead of us." U.S. Senator Carl Levin talks with a constituent during his fund-raising campaign stop at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Levin, a Democrat, will be seeking his fifth six-year term next year. He mentioned tax credits for compa­ nies that come up with more fuel effi­ cient and environmental'y friendly cars. "With just one-tenth of the surplus, we could have greater energy efficiency, but President Bush said it's your money." Levin said. "But it's also your national debt, your social security, your Medicare system." Speaking of energy. Levin talked about the fact that late last spring he threatened to investigate gas price in­ creases with the suspicion of oil compa­ nies (not local gas station operators) working in tandem to gouge consumers and make huge profits. "Il's somewhere between coincidence and collusion." he said. "Right after the announcement of an investigation, gas prices went down. Everybody’s gas prices are spiking up and down at the same time, despite the fact the oil companies arc supposed to be independent." Bob Dwyer said that earlier that day (Thursday. Aug. 16). he filled his gas tank at $1.37 a gallon, but after having lunch, he noticed virtually every Hast­ ings gas station's prices for regular un­ leaded had increased lo $1.57. All the prices went up 20 cents a gal­ lon together in just two hours, he noted. Levin said he was opposed to drilling for oil in Alaska, contending that "1 don't think you're going to get enough out of there to make it worthwhile." He added that he didn’t like President Bush's decision on stem cell research be­ cause his definition is too narrow and it might actually hamstring research on dis­ carded human embryos that could benefit victims of disease. Though the rally was hastily orga­ nized, more than 40 people turned out to listen to the senator and help his fifth campaign for the U.S. Senate. C0A selects Joyce Weinbrecht as ‘Senior Citizen of the Year’ by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Joyce Weinbrecht works tirelessly to plan the local Memorial Day parades, helps with the annual July 4 veterans’ barbecue at Charlton Park, volunteers for the Commission on Aging, is active with the Historical Society and helped com­ pile many publications about local his- Thosc are just a small fraction of the many ways Weinbrecht has spent and continues to spend her life in Barry County where she was born and raised. And, it was for those reasons that the 73-year-old author of a weekly Hastings Banner column. "From Time lo Time," former foster mother, mother, grand­ mother and retired nursing home admin­ istrator was bestowed the title of Senior Citizen of the Year Friday by the Barry County Commission on Aging. The pre­ sentation was made by COA Board Pres­ ident Robert Edwards last Friday at the annual COA Picnic at Fish Hatchcry Park. "The Commission on Aging honors older adults every year through our Vol­ unteer Recognition program," said COA Director Tammy Pennington. "This is a special chance for the community to sin­ gle out that one special older person and present a token for their admiration and appreciation. There are other community awards given annually, but none that specifically highlight the achievements and talents of our older adults." According to Edwards, Weinbrecht "was selected from a field of seven out­ standing senior citizens. "She was nominated by her family which is itself a tribute to her character." said Edwards while presenting the award. "Although it is not a criterion for selec­ tion, Joyce has been an active volunteer for the Commission on Aging for several years. She helps out al many special events and has provided monthly blood pressure monitoring services for more years than we can count." "It's nice to te recognized." said Weinbrecht. "The only thing is. I don't consider myself a senior citizen. I'm 73 now. They've been busy years." Weinbrecht was nominated for the dis­ tinction by her daughter-in-law. Jcri Weinbrecht. who is married to Frank Weinbrecht Jr. "I don't think of her as a senior citizen yet," said Jcri. who met Weinbrecht when Joyce hired her to work as a nurse a; the former Provincial House (Tendercare) nursing home. "She was my boss, a mentor. I looked up lo her in many, many ways, particularly how she balanced a family and going to school and her involvement in the community " Joyce Fisher Weinbrecht was bom and raised in Woodland and has lived, worked and volunteers a majority of her life in Barry County. She is married to Frank K. Weinbrecht and has three children: Judy. Frank, and David. The couple served as foster parents to about a dozen children in the 1960s while they farmed and raised dairy cattle and while she served as an active mem­ ber of the local grange and as a 4-H leader. Joyce Fisher Weinbrecht said she was surprised to be declared "Senior Citizen of the Year" by Barry County Commission on Aging Board President Bob Edwards at the COA Picnic Friday. Shown here with them is State Rep. Gary Newell (right) (Photos by Shelly Sulser) Later, at the age of 38. Weinbrecht en­ rolled at a two-year college an earned her associate's degree in nursing, which led to her obtaining a position as a regis­ tered nurse, charge nurse and in-service director at the Barry County Medical Care Facility (now Thomapplc Manor.) She then went on to attend Western Michigan University lo complete her bachelors degree followed by her masters degree in public administration. "I had in mind I wanted to be the ad­ ministrator at the county medical facil­ ity," she said. "But Provincial House ap­ proached me and 1 took that and worked there for 11 years." Jcri said Weinbrecht was friendly and people knew her because she had an open door policy. "People would walk in the door and everybody would know her." said Jcri Weinbrecht. But Joyce said she didn't know a soul when she accepted the job and made a concentrated effort to learn the names o." not only all of the staff but the residents as well. "I made a list of everybody's names and memorized 10 each day." Wein­ brecht recalled. Her volunteerism a the Commission on Aging and her work at the nursing homes is not necessarily inspired by a love for senior citizens alone but for people in general, she said. "Il's not a soft spot for senior people but it’s a soft spot for people." she ex­ plained. "You loved some (nursing home residents) and you hated some and you did the best you could at taking care of all of them." Weinbrecht said uhen hiring nurses and other care takers. "I was suspicious of people who would say. 1 love all se­ nior citizens.'" she said. After her retirement in 1990. "Joyce never quit working," said Jcri. "I don't know enough lo quit." she said. "I can't say 'no.'" Weinbrecht is now employed by the Laura Kempf. Rita Redick and Milton Cramer (from left) were among those attending the Commission on Aging sponsored luncheon Friday at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) County converged on Fish Hatchery Park for the picnic, sponsored by the Barry County Commission on Aging. "We invited all senior citizens," said Pennington. "We think it’s a nice way to say wc appreciate them and to bring se­ niors together from the different commu­ nities, like Nashville, Delton, Wood­ land." More than 130 men and women showed up to vic for door prizes, enjoy entertainment by the Maple Leaf Promcnaders square dance group and by key­ board player Dan Furrow. "We had a very nice turnout," said Pennington. "The Slocums brought lla­ mas and another man brought rabbits." Among those attending the luncheon Friday was Gary Newell, 87th District Slate Representative from Saranac, and his wife, Darlene. The Maple Leaf Promenaders square dance group provided entertainment for the 130 senior citizens gathered for a luncheon in Hastings Friday. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Veterans Administration as a support to Barry County veterans in linking them with services. As an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45, she has served in various roles, offices and volunteer positions for the past 20 years. She is active in arranging Memorial Day parades and has had memberships in the VFW and the Moose organizations and is currently the secretary of the July 4 Veteran's Association. In her “spare" time, she has provided help with blood pressure clinics for the COA. and has been active for nearly 25 years with the Barry County Historical Society. In the mid 1980s. Weinbrecht began working as a substitute for then history columnist Esther Walton until Walton's retirement in the early 1990s. Since then. Weinbrecht has been writ­ ing the weekly, local history column for the J-Ad Graphics publication, the Hast­ ings Banner, as well as press releases for her various clubs and organizations. She also contributes articles for the Senior Times. "She's influenced a lot of people." said Jcri. Weinbrecht is working on a local vet­ eran's book project, helping chairperson Nyla Nyc obtain veterans' records. "We don't expect she'll ever slow down.” said Weinbrecht's family in their nomination letter. "We want her lo know that we consider her not just as our 'mother/grandmothcr' but also as our role model, mentor and friend." Senior citizens from all over Barry Arnold filling in as principal at Central Dave Arnold, who retired as director of educational services in the Hastings School System this past July, has temporarily stepped in as principal at Central Elementary until a new principal can be hired. The school's former principal, July Bierlein. resigned Aug. 7 to take an administrative position with the Zeeland school district. Superintendent Carl Schocsscl said the school district is currently accepting applications for the principal's position and expects to begin interviewing candidates next week. Arnold was Central's principal before being named director of educational services. Schocsscl said Arnold will fill in as long as necessary, but docs plan on taking a previously planned trip during the first part uf September. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 County committee to begin planning use of downtown property by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County Commissioner Tom Wing introduced a motion last week that was not on the County Board's agenda, asking the board to begin preliminary planning imme­ diately for the construction of a building in downtown Hastings. Wing wants plans to be made for the county-owned 1.7 acre parcel bounded by Broadway, Court, Park and State streets. Wing said he was thinking of a com­ bined building for the health department and health and human services. After considerable discussion, an attempt by County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, supported by Commissioner Clare Tripp, to table Wing's motion failed be­ cause it did not pass by a majority of the entire board. The vote was 4-3 in favor of tabling the motion. French, Wilkinson and Wing voted no. Commissioner Ken Neil was absent. The board eventually agreed to Wing’s motion after Commissioner Wayne Adams added an amendment, which fellow commissioners also approved. The amend­ ment refers the matter to the Facilities and Property Committee, which will recom­ mend a plan for the property to the County Board. No specific building use was designated in the motion. "I know you've had discussions in the past about the health department, but there's been no formal motion made to do that,” Wing said at the beginning of the discussion. He said the last board had voted to continue studying the health department needs and have an answer in six months. "We're not using that property as it was intended by the last commission, and there is a need by the health department..." Wing said. The county is also interested in helping the County Commission on Aging with property for a new building. James noted Gavin Ford has withdrawn its purchase offer for the seven acres of land, located on the comer of South M-43 Highway and Woodlawn in Hastings, which the county has considered as a possible purchase. She also said that parking requirements to build on the former city hall block, in which Wing referred, would take up the space of five existing houses. Conse­ quently, there is some concern about hav­ ing more than one entity in the same place, she said. French said the county would be "further ahead if we started planning for some type of construction on that particular (city block) site. James suggested that perhaps a long range plan, related to the courthouse cam­ pus, could be developed for that city block. The county owns all the buildings on the block except for the Adrounic House. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said he thought health department officials wanted to stay in the downtown area. James said she didn't think the distance was a concern between the current health department and the seven-acres for sale. Switching gears, Wing said he thinks the COA's original building expectations for a kitchen were "a little bit out of line for what their needs arc, as far as money.” He said the COA's proposed adult day care is another consideration because Thornapplc Manor officials have been dis­ cussing the possibility of incorporating adult day care into their programs. James responded that there may be a need for more than one adult day care program in the area. Wing noted that a private business for adult day care is going to open or has al­ ready opened "so I'm not sure what the market is for the COA's potential." "We're not planning for that specific (city block) site at this point and it kind of concerns me that we're talking about buy­ ing more property that we might not need," Wing said of his reason for the motion. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Sanata Dabble Stabcnow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lavin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Patar Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Rooresentatives, Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-003G. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. tax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400 State Senator Joanne Emmom. Republican. 23rd District (all of Bar.y County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. ptsone (517) 373-3730. State Representative Cary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. "We've got to put a COA somewhere." James said. "We need to put a health department somewhere, also." Wilkinson said, adding that the county should look at the needs of the health department and then buy­ property if needed. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said he didn't see "a lot of harm" in studying the city block site for a building. "We’ve had a whole lot of discussion on the COA and health department." Macken­ zie said. "I'm personally anxious to get something done ale ng those lines, and I wouldn't want this study used as a way to slow that process down." "It's not my intent to slow anything down." Wing said. James said in the event that the health department and COA could be on one par­ cel, the officials at those entities arc not opposed to such a plan. Wilkinson said he has never condoned the COA and health department being to­ gether. Mackenzie said he would like to hear comments from representatives of both agencies regarding their preferences for building locations and their opinions of be­ ing on the same plot. In other business, the County Board: • Agreed to support the Four Township Water Resources Council's efforts to re­ ceive a Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grant. Commissioners approved sending a letter of support for the grant to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The letter points out that "Barry County is a rural community with many important water resources, a continued agricultural presence and a large majority of citizens who value the natural environment in CORRECTION: Tern S’ksner, an agent with the Western Insurance Agency of Kalama­ zoo, represents the cities of East Grand Rapids and Greenville for municipal in­ surance. Western and the Fifth Third In­ surance Group also represent the City of Holland. Bliesncr said a representative from Bumham and Flower misspoke at the Aug. 13 Hastings City Council meeting when he said Bumham and Flower repre­ sent all three. which they live. Due to the development potential in our county *e must find new approaches to maintaining the quality of our natural resources as we grow." The Four Township Water Resources Council is a group of concerned citizens dedicated to protecting water quality in Barry and Prairieville townships in Barry See COUNTY, cont. page 15 LETTERS from our readers••• Prosecutor soliciting for clients? To the editor: I read in the July 26 Banner the letter. “Letter about prosecutor is despicable.*’ penned by one of the good ’ole boy s, local police detective Tom Pennock of Hastings. Mr. Pennock stated “As for the allega­ tions that McNeill had solicited for clients at the courthouse, the letter failed to say that the matter was looked into and McNeill was not even at the courthouse when this incident had taken place.” I was the person who stood in line behind a man who had just entered a plea of not guilty to third offense drunk driving. I was in the courtroom when this man entered his plea, and since I had a 23-year-old son killed by a drunk driver. I was appalled. I was with my late grandson, who was paying a ticket, when the bailiff of the 56th District Court approached this gentleman with a handful of Mr. McNeill’s business cards, handed him one and told him this man would “take care” of him. They continued to converse as the gentleman got his paper­ work and the bailiff followed him to the ele­ vator, talking all the while. This practice, of course, is unethical and I promptly wrote a letter to the Banner. As to any investigation being made. I do know that Mr. McNeill wrote a letter denying same and I noticed the bailiff was promptly "moved" from his position. Mr. McNeill was not at the courthouse, of course, he was probably at his office. He had a solicitor working on his behalf, so why did he have to be at the courthouse? Gordon Shane McNeill is an individual who has to have power - he thrives on it. Any attorney will tell you that generally an individual just out of law school seeks the experience lo enter their own practice, as prosecutors certainly cannot make the amount of money that one can make in pri­ vate practice. But even with people solicit­ ing business for him. Mr. McNeill could not “make it” in his private practice because he did not have the control, so he returned when his partner. Dale Crowley, “retired.” From my dealings with Mr. McNeill. I certainly do not consider him an “ethical” man. as docs Mr. Pennock. Quite the con­ trary. I have lived at Crooked Lake in Delton and he has allowed continual mental and physical abuse to be inflicted on me and my property. He has refused to issue any warrants or even contact my abusers in the multitude of compbints I have filed. Instead. I had to file a civil action in 1994 and finally, after two years, and substantial time and money, I was successful in pro­ tecting my property and personal rights and had proper restraining orders issued. I am now at the point, where 1 must again file a civil action. I pray daily that I am never accused of any type of crime in Barry County because with Mr. McNeill s vendet­ ta against me. and many others, I think I will receive the harshest penalty allowed under the guidelines, though we finally do not have to deal with Judge Richard Schuster. Mr. McNeill “needs” to be in the position he is in. but hopefully as you become more knowledgeable about the type of person who has control over all of us. as Mr. Pennock said, “He will not be at the court­ house.” employment in the prosecutor’s office for Consumers Energy predicts weather Write Us A letter... 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Which of the following has changed your life the most in the last 20 years — the computer, the microwave, telephone answering machine or the cell phone — and why? Patricia Willis, Delton Dear editor: What a surprise when I opened my state­ ment from Consumers Energy to find my equalized monthly electric bill had increased by 33 percent. So I called their customer service number and was informed that this winter is sup­ posed to be worse than last winter. Now I was even more surprised! When did Consumers Energy start pre­ dicting the weather? Arc they reading the Farmer s Almanac now? Do they have a special meteorologist who knows in August what the weather will be like in December? If so, they must have just hired him because he sure didn't let us know how bad it was going to be last year! I tried to explain to their customer repre­ sentative that I have a gas furnace, so the cold weather could not affect my bill by that much, and that as bad as last winter was, I was still money ahead on my electric bill at the end of the season. She just stuck to her story: It’s going to be a really bad winter. I know that Consumers Energy can’t pos­ sibly know what this winter is going to be like, so my guess is their rates arc going to go up 33 percent! That’s quite a substantial increase. I wonder if I’m going to get that kind of pay raise this year? Chris Norton, Bellevue HastingsBaNNER Drvoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by. Hastings Banner, Inc. A D> vtston of J-Afl Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M -43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasuref • NEWSROOM • David T Ybung (E&tor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Jimmy Hirneiss, Vermontville: Strawn Jenkins, Delton: Missy Orszula, Lake Odessa: Justin Sealy, Nashville: Kris Green, Nashville: Petie Latta, Nashville: "The telephone because you get to be in touch with people far away." "The computer because it makes it easier to find information and you can talk to people." "The computer for me, because it's allowed me to do some things I've always wanted to do, but didn't go to school for. I can now do the accounting for my husband's business, for example.” "Definitely the computer. 1 use it .school, work and for entertainment." "I would have to say 50-50 between the computer and the microwave, and 1 like the cell phone for emergencies" "I don't have a telephone answering machine, 1 don't have a cell phone and I don't have a computer, but I do have a microwave. If something happened to that. I'd craw) to the store to get another one." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • C'asstU-C ads accepted Monday through Friday8amto5 30pm.Saturday830am .Noon Scott Ornmen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send add'ess changes to. PO Box B . Hastings Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Pard at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 - Page 5 Emmet Herrington receives PAT award Former Barry County Commissioner Emmet Herrington was presented with the 2001 PAT Award during the annual Busincss-lndustry-Education luncheon at Hastings High School Monday. The "Positive Action for Tomorrow" award is given annually by the Barry County Futuring Committee to a local res­ ident or group who has improved or en­ hanced the future of Barry County. According to the letter nominating Herrington, during his five two-year terms as a Barry County commissioner. Herrington "consistently encouraged his fellow commissioners to cease micro­ managing and instead devote their time and energies acting as a policy-making body. He pleaded with fellow commissioners to plan ahead in order to bring their policies and practices cunent with trends in the late 1900s and not continue to follow practices much more in tunc with the mid to late 1800s. He even offered a portion of his salary to pay expenses and encourage fel­ low commissioners to enroll in govern­ mental courses in modern county govern­ ing procedures." While serving as a county commis­ sioner, the letter stated. Herrington also was involved in working with senior citi­ zen organizations and mental health groups, and until recently worked closely with the Futuring and OUR-Land commit­ tees. When presenting the award. Futuring Committee President Fred Jacobs said Herrington has spent most of his 83 years in Barry County. He a tended the Hastings LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions ol a certain Mortgage made by William D. Keeler and Linda Mane Keeler husband and wife, of 14625 S. KeBogg School Rood. Hckocy Comets. Michigan 49060 to Independent Mortgage com­ pany- South Michigan, a Michigan Corporation, of 144 South Mam Street. PO Box 536. Leslie. Michigan 49251. dated September 20,1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on September 27, 1999. in Liber 1035782. of Mortgages, on pages 1-7 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for pnnqpa1 and interest, the sum of FlFPhfIVE. THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00’100 ($55,375 00) DOL­ LARS..and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative. Now Therefore. Nv’icc is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained m said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by 3 sale of the premteM therein described or so much thereof as may be neces­ sary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East Entrance of the Barry County Courtiiouse. 220 West State Street m the City of Hastings, ard County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday. September 20. 2001. at 1 o’clock in the afternoon of said day. and said premises win be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 8.125 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan does pay on or prior to tfie date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28. T1N. R9W. Barry Township. Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as beginning at a point in the center of the highway. 22 rods South of the center of Section 28. thence South in the center of the highway 4 1/2 rods; thence East 14 rods 10 1/2 feet; thence North 4 1/2 rods; thence West 14 rods 10 1/2 feet to tt.e place of beginning Property address reference is 14625 S. Kellogg School Road. Hickory Comers. Michigan 49060 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLS 600.3241(a). in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale Dated: Juty 18. 2001 Independent Mortgage Company-South Michigan Mortgagee PREPARED BY WILLIAM G JACKSON. PC Wiliam G Jackson (Pl5388) Attorney at Law 120 East Walker Street P.O. Box 246 St. Johns. Michigan 48879 (623) GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to the BANNER Accepting certificates of recognition for being PAT Award nominees were (from left) Jennifer Rockafellow from the Prairieville Township Park Board. Emmet Herrington (who won the award). Don Williamson of the Thomapple Arts Council Dr. Carrie Wilgus of the ’Safe Kids- program, and Hastings Library Administrator Barbara Schondelmayer. Fred Jacobs of the Barry County Futuring Committee (right) presents Emmet Herrington the 2001 PAT Award during Monday's BIE luncheon. Area School System, and after graduating went on to Western Michigan University. While he was a student he enlisted in the Army, rising from a private to a major dur­ ing his miliary career. During World War II. Herrington served in the Pacific. Jacobs said. In New Guinea he received a Bronze Star for bravery under fire. Herrington never received his medal because the Army ran out of them. Jacobs said. That will shortly be correc** d when Herrington is finally presented u-h his Bronze Star. Jacobs said. In addition to his service in township and county government. Herrington has been a member of the Workforce Development Board and is on the board at Burnham Brook in Battle Creek. Jacobs said. Herrington was on the Kellogg Community College board and was in­ strumental in acquiring the site for the Hastings KCC Fehscnield Center. He was director of personnel at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Battle Creek and has served as a liaison to Congress on veterans affairs. Jacobs said Herrington is currently a partner in two family businesses and re­ tains a strong interest in farming, raising cattle on his Assyria Township property. He is also working to complete require­ ments for a master's in public administra­ tion degree at WMU. He has two children, Lance and Gail. According to the nominating letter, Herrington "has been and is devoted to making life more enjoyable, safe and fruit­ ful for all present and future citizens in Barry County." There were eight nominees for the PAT Award this year. Nominees were also given special recognition during the luncheon. In addition to Herrington, nominees included: • Jim Bruce. Barry Conservation District forester and wildlife specialist. Bruce de­ votes most of his working hours to safe­ guarding and improving wildlife habitat. "The day-in. day-out work done by Jim Bruce will have a very positive effect on the future of our beautiful county," his nominating letter said. • Kcnsingcr Jones, longtime volunteer who has dedicated his retirement to actively supporting organizations dedicated io pre­ serving land and protecting the environ­ ment. "He is an example of why the PAT Award was created, a dedicated citizen work­ ing for a better future for Barry County." his letter said. • Dr. Carrie Wilgus, local pediatrician and founder of the Safe Kids program, which educates citizens to take appropriate safety precautions to ptevent deaths and in­ juries to children from drowning, fires, un­ intentional shootings, falls, bike accidents, and motor vehicle accidents. • Barbara Schondelmayer. Hastings Public Library Administrator, who started a preschool story reading time at the library in 1984 that helps preschoolers make read­ ing a part of their life. Schondelmayer is also an active community volunteer currently devoting many hours to the effort to build a new library. • Don Williamson, president of the Thornapple Arts Council and retired teacher, who designed and constructed Middleville's "Reclaimed Spirit" memorial. • Judy Thoresen. president of the Hastings chapter of the American Association of University Women, who agreed to spend a year as Red Cross director even though she was suffering from cancer. • The Prairieville Township Park Board, which has worked at length to improve the community parks located within Prairieville Township. Business Cards in FULL COLOR! It s much more economical than you would think. Contact us a cat at . J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS GET 200 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY $19.99 IT DOESN'T GET ANY SIMPLER Get a new OneFONE plan from Centennial Wireless and get 200 anytime minutes to use, well...anytime. 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Su>te 113 (616) 3494742 543 Mull Drive (616) 580-5000 www .centennialwtreless.com SalrtyA’■ A OwWW ata. AjM tata* pxta*ta agta 7 yw taau lyrwinM wnwwtas wtadM tawy Sam ta ta 4 yw pin otd trn'JGgj MmMi ataM tn mMA ata (aaata t tavy Sena ta Im| tan <hr«B yw m a«ta d *• hawy S«m ta *3nM tag (tan statalBaatata S3 Wr tantaisnbtaBMtaMnwm.DtatanMninitabtaaMnaMntaMdOtaNttaetaMita^ttatarl.lM taaftaiMiipi tatywar tan fadiatafc �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 I Bobbi/ Jack Psalmonds DELTON - Bobby Jack Psalmonds, age 67, of Delton, passed away at home on Aug. 15, 2001, with his family M his side. Bobby was bom tn Salem, Missouri on Apnl6. 1934 the son of KoU and Mattie Ann (Cadle) Psalmonds. He was a veteran having served two tours of duty in Korea for his country in the U.S. Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) Army. On March 10, 1954, he married Barbara Smith who survives. He was a wrlder for Bradford White Co., retiring in 1996 after 29 years of dedicated service. Bobby loved to work, especially welding and repairing machinery. He enjoyed chal­ lenges, hunting, fishing, his flowers in his yard and was an avid reader. Other members of his family include sons, Byron Psalmonds of Delton and Bobby G. Psalmonds of St. Louise, MI; daughters. Vera Ann (Kevin) Hunt of Churubusco, IN and Rhcba (Bud) Harris of Battle Creek; a sister, Patricia (Robert) Husband of Adrian. Ml; 10 grandchildren; three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Bobby was preceded in death by his par­ ents and a brother. Jessie Joe. Funeral services were held Saturday. Aug. 18,2001. Interment was at Fort Custer Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciat.".. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGnres Funeral Home, Delton. Obit teazles Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pi«or. Steve Olmflctd (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 im . Sunday School 11:00 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m., Sunday Masses 8:30 am. and 11 00 a m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road Hastings, Mich. W. Clayton Gamson. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a m Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day, 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd . (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; WWnesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH -Member Church of the HbrldWide Anglican Communion.- 315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Musk Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a.m. Children ¥ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m Sun­ day Nuncry Available at 1.1 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 Nonh Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.. Sunuay Evening Service 6 p.m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Worship 11:00 am.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.. Worship 11 am, P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional. I r 15 am Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School Nurs­ ery provided Junior church. Youth group. Thundrys senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office anne Dotten Morrison THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor Church ofiice phone 948-2549 Saturday services are al 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p m also Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible .-.nd elevator. Service ’ 0:00 a.m. Church ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Bolt wood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule. Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m.. 10 00'10:45 a m. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “KidY Time" is a great time of celebrating Chnst for all ages 2yts thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday St Thursday 9 am. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. services as announced Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). SAINTS ANDREW 4t MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices -9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Curne. Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 a m Sunday School for all ages, 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m . Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a.m Fellowship Time before 239 E Nonh St.. Hastings Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 25 - 8.00p.m Narcotics Anonymous Sun­ day. Aug. 26 • 8:00 St 10:00 a m. Worship. Tuesday. Aug. 28-7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday, Aug. 29 - 7:00 p.m. 9414. Saturday. Aug Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all (loon. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. 8:30 am. - UVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship Child rare avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10. 9 a.m -11:30 a m. Radio Broadcast. 10:30 am.. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday, July 8 - 9:00 a m Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a m Children’s Worship. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:30 a m Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a.m Children Wor­ ship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10:30 Service is broadcast ov er Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services Children’s Worship is available dunng both services. the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Loma Ann Smith HASTINGS - Jason Robert Laux, 21. of Hastings, died Sunday, Aug. 19. 2001 at home. Mr. Laux was bom on April 25, 1980 in Lansing, MI, the son of Dennis and Mary Ellen (Wardwell) Laux. He moved to the Hastings area in 1984 from Perry, Ml and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1998 from Hastings High School. Jason was a well-known area musician, currently playing bass guitar in the “Dirty Laundry” band. Former employment included: Tom’s Market in Hastings and the Flex-Fab Corp, in Hastings. During high school he participated in wrestling, the band and also the jazz band group. Mr. Laux is survived by mother and step­ father. Mary Ellen (Tom) Ancei of Hastings; father. Dennis Laux of Grand Ledge; sister. Mallory Laux of Grand Ledge; brother. Garrett Laux of Grand Ledge; grandparents. Dee Ancei of Hastings, Charlotte Coe of St. Johns, Jerri Wardwell of Perry, Mabel Laux of Perry; great grandparents. Arlene Wardwell of Potterville, Helen Coe of Lansing; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding him in death were his grand­ parents Robert Ward we11 and David Laux. Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Mr. William Wetzel officiated. Burial was at Dowling Cemetery. Baltimore Township. Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jason R. Laux Memorial Scholarship Fund-Jazz Band, c'o Hastings High School Music Department. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Verners Sulcs FREEPORT - Verners Sulcs. age 55, of Freeport, Ml died Wednesday, Aug. 15. 2001 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Sulcs was bom on Aug. 14, 1946 at Siennc #1. Germany, the son of Alfred and Katrina (Ponemeckis) Sulcs. He came to the United States and Sturgis, MI in 1951 and attended Sturgis schools, graduating in 1965 from Sturgis High School. He attend­ ed Michigan State University-Flint Campus and received his bachelor’s of science degree from Glen Oaks College in Centerville, ML He was married to Deborah A. Franks on June 14, 1969 and she survives. Mr. Sulcs’ U.S. Army career spanned 25 years. His service included the Vietnam Conflict. Desert Storm and as a military liaison, teaching English at the US Embassy in Riga. Latvia. He also taught electronics at l.T.T. Institute in Grand Rapids, Ml for a time. He moved to Freeport, MI in April 2001 from Latvia. Mr. Sulcs enjoyed writing books, comput­ ers and especially being with his family. Mr. Sulcs is survived by is wife, Deborah; daughter. Athena (Randy) Lafferty of Cedar Springs, Diedra (H. Nicks) Fox of Freeport; son. Matthew Sulcs of Vermontville, four grandchildren; mother, Katrina Sulcs of Three Rivers; mother and father-in-law, Jean and Richard Franks; uncle. Janis Ponemeckis; aunt, Maria West; friends. Preceding him in death were grandpar­ ents. Trina and Janis Ponemeckis; uncle. William West. Full military graveside memorial services were held Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001 at ’he Freeport Cemetery. Pastor Robert Carpenter officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Member F.D.l.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY ’’Prescriptions” - 118 S Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MA>UFA<7rVRI,NG COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan More Obituaries on Page 7 ELKHART. IN. - Loma Ann Smith, 59. of Elkhart. IN, formerly of Hastings, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001 at her residence. She was bom June 26, 1942 in Battle Creek, MI the daughter of Ford W Morgan and Velma (Latchaw). She married Fred E. Smith on Oct 16. 1959 in Battle Creek. He died March I. 2000 in Kalamazoo, ML She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Tendercare Nursing Home in Hastings, MI as a dietician in the kitchen. She enjoyed mushroom hunting, casinos, hot air balloons, shopping and garage sales. Mrs. Smith is survived by her mother, Velma Curtis of Elkhart. IN; mother-in-law. Marguerite Smith of Hastings; three sons. Ron and Deb Smith of Nashville, Jeff Smith of Hastings. Scott and Betty Smith of Hastings; daughter. Mrs. Bill (Louann) Rentz of Hastings; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Clem (Linda) Beechy of Elkhart. IN and Mrs. John (Carolyn) Richardson of Elkhart. IN; four brothers. Clyde (Jen) Morgan of Bellevue, Ernie (Vai) Morgan of Battle Creek, Dave (Rachel) Morgan of Elkhart and Mike Morgan of Elkhan. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Fred Smith and her son. Fred (P-Nut) Smith, her father and a sister, Diane Gibson. There will be no visitation and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Billings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Robert (Rob) Jeffery Crapo ■ ADRIAN - Robert (Rob) Jeffery Crapo. age 32. of Adrian, MI formerly of Delton, Ml died suddenly Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, while on a fishing trip in Canada. Rob was bom June 17, 1969 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Robert D. and Dianna Crapo, from Battle Creek. MI and Steve and Betty Glaze, Miami, OK.. He was raised in the Delton area and graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1987. He married Karen Larson on Oct. 23. 1993. They have two children, a son Kyle, age 5. and a daughter Tara, age 1. Rob was a life member of the North American Hunting Club and the NRA. He was active in school sports and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents Cremation has taken place and a memori­ al service will take place Aug. 25, 2001, at I p.m. at Hickory Comers Bible Church, with Jeff Worden officiating. Memorials may be made to the children. Charles Merlin Moe LAKE ODESSA - Charles Merlin Moe. age 80, of Lake Odessa, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 17. 2001 at the Hospice Home of Hope in Grand Rapids. Charles was bom on Nov. 3, 1920 in Odessa Township to Clarence and Jennie (Morrow) Moe. In addition to farming, he had worked for General Tire in Ionia where he retired in 1982. Charlie loved to fish, play cards, and watch the Detroit Tigers. He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 60 years; his daughters. Nancy (John) Eash of Gun Lake. Bonnie (Jack) James of Greenville, NC, Kathie(Dick) Ziegler of Hastings, Judy (Paul) Gonzales of Hastings and Wendy Stafford of Vermontville; he was loved by many grandchildren and great grandchildren; his sisters, Beulah Brock and Eileen Rinard; his spoiled cat. Buffy; and many other relatives and friends. Charles was preceded in death by his par­ ents; his son, Charles Moe Jr.; and his sister. Mabel Kruger. The funeral service was held Monday. Aug. 20.2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a Hospice organization of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. CALIFORNIA - Robert Clair Hallifax Sr., age 77, of California, formerly of Hastings, died on Monday, July 23. 2001. He is survived by his wife, Billie, of 37 years; his children, Robert (Cindy) Hallifax. Jr.. Michael (Nancy) Hallifax. Thomas (Susan) Hallifax. and Scott Hallifax; three stepchildren; grandchildren; great-grand­ children; his sister. Genevieve (Buri) Frost. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be a memorial service at a later date. Vern H. McMillon ZEPHYRHILLS. FL - Vern H. McMillon, age 77. of Zephyrhills went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday. Aug. 15, 2001 at his home with his family. He passed away due to complications that were secondary to cancer. A native of Hastings. MI. he moved to Zephyrhills in 1986. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was a graduate of Hastings High School Class of 1942. past vice-president of Capital Wholesale Distributors in Lansing until retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Optimist Club International and Trinity United Methodist Church in Wesley Chapel, FL. For many years he volunteered his ser­ vices at the Zephyrhills Senior Center preparing taxes for the seniors. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Beverly; sisters, Betty Watchman of Xenia, OH and Helen Smith of Jacksonville; a brother, Henry McMillon of Zephyrhills; one daughter, Brenda Mitchel of Zephyrhills; one son. Richard of Colchester, CT; grandchildren. Sarah Decker, Robert Baum, Kathleen McMillon. Erika Lee and Liam McMillon; great grandchildren. Nicholas Decker, Bonnie Decker, Heather Baum and Keith Baum. He is preceded in death by his son, William; a brother, Chester. A memorial service was conducted Monday, Aug. 20. 2001 in Trinity United Methodist Church. Pastor Frank Cahill offi­ ciated. Interment will take place at a later date in Michigan. in lieu of flowers, donations in his mem­ ory may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church or Hemando/Pasco Hospice Association. Arrangements were made by Richey Chapel Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills, Florida. | ~MildredL^Scudder^Shafer | BATTLE CREEK - Mrs. Mildred L. (Scudder) Shafer, 86, of Battle Creek, died Monday. Aug. 20, 2001 at Creekside Living Center. She was bom July 16, 1915 in Hastings, Ml the daughter of Bunrll John and Mary (Dietrich) Scudder. She graduated from Hastings High School. She was employed in officcaccounting department for Kendall Hardware for many years, retiring in 1980. She was married July 3, 1937 to William Gerald Shafer. He preceded her in death Jan. 19. 1971. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Battle Creek Social Club. Bumham Brook Center and Moose Lodge in Marshall. She enjoyed playing cards. Surviving Mrs. Shafer is two sons, Gary W. (Phyllis) Shafer of Battle Creek and Norman J. (Audrey) Shafer of Roseville, CA; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, William Gerald Shafer in 1971; and broth­ ers, Gerald Scudder in 1966 and William Lyle Scudder in 1996. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001 at I p.m. at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Interment will be at Floral Lawn Mcmonal Gardens. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Alzhcimers Assn, or Good Samaritan Hospice Care. Arrangements were made by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday August 23. 2001 - Page 7 Afe LEGAL NOTICES Jordans to celebrate 36th anniversary On August 28th. 2001 Chuck and Judy Jordan arc celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary. We love you. Denise. Jeanne, Richie. Connie. Bob. Tati. Lena. Killingers celebrate golden anniversary Maxine and Bernard Killinger of Hast­ ings celebrated their Golden Wedding An­ niversary on August 4. 2001. The party was sponsored by their children, Kathleen Shay of Hastings, Timothy Killinger of Rich­ mond, Va.. Thomas Killinger of Kalama­ zoo, Michigan, and Bernard Killinger, Jr., of Gloucester. Va. Although their anniver­ sary was in February of this year, the cele­ bration was delayed so that the youngest son. Bernard Jr., would be home from an overseas assignment with the U.S. Navy. Maxine (Gurden) Killinger is a native of Owosso. Michigan, and graduated from Owosso High School. She is the daughter of Henry and Mary Gurden of that city. Bernard was born in Glidden. Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Paul High School in Owosso, and he and Maxine were married in the St. Paul rectory on February 24. 1951. They moved to Hastings in 1959 and are members of St. Rose of Lima Parish. Rev. Emil Dinkel C.PP.S., a schoolmate of Bernard's, and an Associate Pastor at the Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother in Belle­ vue, Ohio, celebrated the anniversary Mass. James Gibson, a family friend, lead the mu­ sic for the service. He sang Through the Years, Panis Angelicas, I Have Loved You. Come to the Water. On Eagles Wings, and Anthem. The anniversary celebration moved to the County Seat Restaurant and the guests, all family members of Bernard and Maxine, enjoyed a lovely dinner. Relatives from Utah. Arizona. Virginia as well as Michi­ gan attended the Mass and dinner. MARRIAGE LICENSES Share the gift of information... Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a sugscription to... The Hastings BANNER Call 616-945-9554 Paul Douglas Smith. Bellevue and Kaiuwcc Helen Brown. Bellevue Jeffrey Alan Haaksma. Plainwell and Katce Lynn Loveland. Plainwell. Richard Scott Schoendorf. Middleville and Hope Marie h’isk. Middleville. Christopher Michael Marlow. Hastings and Elena Marie Mellen. Hastings. Erik W. Week. Delton and Patricia Ann Beach. Paw Paw. David Peter Huver. Middleville and Janice Ann Hummcll. Middleville. Timothy Robert Brown. Rockford and Susan Kay Wiese. Hastings. Rodney Dale Carpunky, Wyoming and Karen Mane Lobdcll. Freeport. Matthew Reed Wood. Cedar Springs and Terresa Ann Johnson. Hastings. Willard Lee Pierce. Hastings and Shan Lou Patterson. Hastings David Lee Reynolds. Nashville and Carol Marie VanDcrskc. Nashville. Michael David Pacillo. Hastings and Darnell June Kosbar. Hastings. Collin Brock Mulder. Hastings and Julie Ann Burcz. Hastings. Mitchell James Nagel. Hastings and Julie Ann Heath. Hastings. Professional Shopping Services, inc. Mystery Shopper Full-time position available. Must have excellent language skills, cash register experience and must have excellent language and writing skills. Must be flexible with hours/full days. Fully Supervised. Overnights required. No phone calls please. Send resume with handwritten paragraph detailing most recent job duties. Professional Shopping Services 7105 Broadmoor Avenue. S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316 Herrs to celebrate silver anniversary Greg and Jan Herr of Delton, Mich, were married August 21, 1976 in Battle Creek. Mich. They have two married daughters. Jessica and Kevin Hamilton of Ceresco. Mich, and Gabrielle and Mark Haywood of Delton; two precious grandsons, Christo­ pher Dean Hamilton and Jonathan Lane Haywood. Their parents. Russ and Barb Herr, live in Delton. Mich, and George and Elizabeth Solik live in Phoenix. Ariz. Hayward-Haywood family reunion Dolls celebrate 30th anniversary The families of Ronald and Joyce (Lin­ derman) Doll want to wish them a Happy Anniversary and many more to come! Jo and Ron were married Aug. 28, 1971 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. They have one daughter Anastasia (Tom) Ford of Walker. ML The descendants of Stephen and Rachel Hayward/Haywood, who settled in Barry County in 1857 attended their family re­ union Sunday, Aug. 12 at David and Celia DeMond, Woodland. There was plenty to eat and family mem­ bers brought each other up to date. Those in attendance were: Ms. Gerri Howorth, Vi Saha, CA; Bemita Nesbitt Robinsonville, MS; Marilynnc Topolcwski, Avilla, IN: Cheryl Potter, Carolynne Mc­ Comb, Ft. Wayne, IN; and friend Mildred Langdon, Muncie, IN; Elizabeth Robinson and son Gary Robinson, Ft. Wayne, IN; Eu­ gene and Joyce Haywood, St. Cloud, FL: Frank and Joyce Algate, Goshen, IN: Will and Carole Smith, Ray and Laura Orsbom, Cleo Haywood, Wayne and Barbara Wright and Stephanie, Jared, and Cade; Michelle DeMond and Markus and Martika Arizola; Jeff McKay; Matt DeMond; David and Celia DeMond and guest Ms. Toni Robin­ son, all of Michigan. ObltMA’lte.S ..continued Faith M. Potter Truman V. Wilkey RAPID RIVER - Faith Mary Potter, age 28. 10463 Pine St.. Rapid River, died on Aug. 4, 2001, following a lengthy illness with cancer. Faith was bom April 23, 1973 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Hugh and Kathy (Rider) Krewson. Faith was raised in Middleville, ML, and married Charles Potter on July 24, 1992 in Hastings, MI. They moved to Rapid River in 1992 and Faith worked for Manpower. Faith s hobbies included collecting circus animals, fishing and drawing. In addition to her husband, Charles, sur­ vivors include, three sons, Charles Joseph Potter, Dylan Thomas Potter, and Dalton James Potter; two daughters. Elizabeth T. Potter and Katherine MacHood, all at home. Locally she is survived by her father Hugh (Donna) Krewson, Grand Rapids; mother. Kathy Krewson. Middleville; father and mother-in-law, Charles (Pat) Potter. Rapid River, formerly of Hastings; two brothers. E-5 Charles (Virginia) and E-5 Timothy Krewson. both stationed in Korea; two sisters, Alice (Jim) Putsch, Dayton, Ohio and Joyce (Victor) Drake, Hastings; maternal grandparents. Ray and Mary Rider; aunts. Pamela LeMieux, Marilyn Kesler and Millee Miller. The funeral service was held in Rapid River on Aug. 7. Cremation has taken place Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Marshfield, Wisconsin. HASTINGS - Truman V Wilkey, age 74. of Hastings, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mr. Wilkey was bom in Oct. 29, 1926 at Dayton, Tennessee, the son of James and Hazei (Thurman) Wilkey. He was raised in the Dayton. TN area and attended school there. He moved to Battle Creek in 1944 from Tennessee. He was married to Lillian P. Bartsch on Dec. 25, 1945 and she survives. The couple lived in Battle Creek for many years, to Grand Rapids in 1973 from Arizona and for the past 11 weeks he has been a resident of Tendercare in Hastings. He was employed as a masonry contractor all his working life. He worked for U.S. Government at Ft Custer in Battle Creek for several years until the Fort closed in 1970. Then transferred to Ft. Huachuca. Arizona until he retired in 1973. Mr. Wilkey is survived by his wife, Lillian; son. Frank (Elaine) Wilkey of Hastings; daughter. Trade (Jeff) Burkholder of Key Largo, FL; five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and brother. Mack Wilkey in 1974. Respecting his wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Disease Foundation. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Special of the Week Big 15 Wednesday, Aug. 22,2001 1995 OLDS DELTA 88 3800 V-6. COLD A/C. HIGH MILES (SALESMAN S CAR) RUNS & DRIVES EXCELLENT! Dreisbach rosin*. Ccr-Mcnut GMC Tnucv *3,995 SALES HOURS: Monday A Wednesday until 8 Tue. Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 3_______ "Whhi Eiciiom Tour Eotchdob s > Funr Tuomn.' Call 616-948-8000 Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 ...our "slam dunk" and straight A champ! j2ove...'7^ad and /Korn Synopsis Meeting of the Johnstown Township Board August 8. 2001 AH Board Members present Approved agenda, minutes of previous meet­ ing and treasurer's report Moton to table street lights for Banfield Store. Adopted resolution appointing Mack as mem­ ber M-37 Corridor Committee and Nickerson alternate Approved repair of monument foundation. Approved pa' nent of vouchers June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by: Robert Mack. Supervisor (823) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests in or liena upon the property described: Taka Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following desenbed property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has Wo to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county m which the property is located, of aD sums paid for the tax sate purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a dvtl action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as desenbed in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings tor possession of the property. STATE OF MICHIGAN. COUNTY OF BARRY. SEC. 1. TOWN 2N. RANGE 7W. AMOUNT PAID. $389.86, TAXES FOR 1997. COM 60 RDS E AND 32 RDS OF S OF NW COR SEC 1-2-7. TH S 16 RDS, TH W 8 RDS TO BEG. ALSO COM 35 RDS E OF NW COR SEC 1. TH E ALONG N LINE SD SEC 25 RDS. TH S 32 RDS, TH W 25 RDS. TH N 32 RDS TO BEG ALSO THE E 3A OF W7 AOF N 32 AOF NW 1/4 SEC 2-2-7. P.N. 08­ 53-001-150-00. Amount necessary to redeem. $584 79 pms the fees of the Sheriff. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel.* Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodtend Rd. Lake Odessa. Mich. 48849 To Uoyd L. and Elizabeth W. Everts 4617 Unsott Down Downers Grover. IL 60515 (9/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wnkam E. Robbins Unmarried (original mortgagors) to Cilifinanclal Inc. f/k/a Commercial Credit Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997, ano recorded on May 13.1997 in Liber 694, on Page 351, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 93H00 dollars ($97,175.93). including interest at 10.260% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 27. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. of Ford S Channel Plat in Section 5. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, with bearings orientated to said Plat thence East 355 Fest thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 101.78 Feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 159 Feet thence North 87 Degrees 43 Minutes 41 Seconds west 17 Feet to the shore of Pme Lake. thence South 19 Degrees 17 Minutes 59 Seconds West. 108.79 Feet; thence South 75 Degrees 26 Minutes 51 Seconds East. 245 Feet to the place of beginning, together with an ease­ ment for ingress and egress over a strip of land 33 Feet in width along the East stos of this Parcel and extending Southerly to Fords Point Drive. By fee simple Deed from David A. Minarik and Deborah E Mrnank Husband and Wife as set forth in Book 589 Page 204 dated 1025/1993 and recorded 10/19H993. Barry County Records, state of Michigan The redemption penod shall be 6 months) from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days horn the date of such sate Dated August 16. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200112208 Cougars (9/13) �Pago 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 23. 2001 Odessa Ann landers Dying routine Dear Ann Landers: What is wrong with a man whose every conversation is centered around his illnesses and how close he is to dying? I listened to this claptrap for over 20 years, couldn’t take any more, and filed for divorce. Now I want to get my children out from under the same crushing pressure My ex-husband, “Earl,” is always threat­ ening to die. Every conversation ends with, “Being so sick. I don’t think I will live un­ til morning.” Our kids arc now grown, but he still manipulates them through guilt and worry. He tells them, “Call me soon. I might not be here next week.” Earl began to “die” shortly after we were married. His relatives say he started behav­ ing this way in his early 20s. He is now 72. He expects the children to check on him every morning in case something happened lo him during the night. I told him the clos­ est person is four hours away, and there is nothing they could do from that distance, so he may as well forget the dying routine. Yesterday, Earl’s phone was out of order and our daughter became upset, thinking something terrible might have happened to him. Earl thinks this is normal. I think it is nuts. I suspect Earl enjoys the commotion he creates. I have told my children not to pay so much attention to their father’s hypochondriacal nonsense, but they say he is old now and could be telling the truth. Still, I hate to see them controlled by Earl’s guilt-inducing neuroses. Is there any way to make Earl understand how much he is hurting his children, or is it too late for this leopard to change his spots? - Fed Up in San Diego. Dear San Diego: That leopard will not change his spots so long as the old ones arc producing the desired results. Your children arc no doubt aware of Earl’s manipulations and have chosen to be enablers. Earl is 72, and one of these days, he could be in gen­ uine trouble. Your children would never for­ give you if they ignored their father because of your advice. The best you can do is urge them not to become completely unhinged by his “last act” performances - then zip your lip. Sane system Dear Ann Landers: I’d like to respond to “Locked Up in Germany," the teenager whose parents wanted to know where she was going and with whom. Our family also lives on a military base, but we are in Japan. Our 15-ycar-old daughter had a similar complaint, so we came up with a plan. She is allowed to hang out with her friends, but she must call us every two hours or when­ ever she changes location. If she doesn’t call on time, she loses her privileges and cannot go out for two weeks. If she is going to a friend’s house, she must give us the address and phone number. If she doesn’t want to appear to be a “party pooper." wc also have a code word for her to use in case her friends want to go some­ where and she would rather not. That way. she can blame us for saying “no” and save face with her peers. Wc trust our daughter, but we are con­ cerned about her safety. She can go where she likes as long as we know where she is. Once she understood tnat all we were ask­ ing fc r was reassurance that she was safe, she was more than happy to comply. Worked for Us in Japan. Dear Sensible Parents: Your “system" should work everywhere on the planet. When teenagers arc treated with respect by their parents and assumed to be trustworthy, they will almost always live up to their high expectations. If they abuse the privilege, it should be withdrawn for a specified period of time. Then start again from square one. Gem of the Day: Experience is the comb life gives you after you’ve lost your hair This jacket has nothing to do with Joe. It is an object that your daughter will cherish, and she should not be deprived of the plea­ sure. Keep on helping Dear Ann Landers: I need an outside opinion. My mother is 61 years old and in poor health. I have signed her up for dis­ ability. food stamps, and so on. I have a job and use the income to help pay her bills. It is hard, but I don’t mind. The problem is that my husband does mind. Every time I try to talk to “Floyd” about helping Mom. he gets mad. This is putting a strain on our marriage. Mom’s disability benefits should be kicking in soon, but Floyd has ordered me to stop helping her. so I’ve been sneaking behind his back to give her assistance, which makes me feel awful. I had to wait until he went to sleep before I could write this letter. Please. Ann. I need your advice. My mother has no idea this is causing so much trouble between my husband and me. she would rather starve than put my marriage in jeopardy. I love her dearly and would never forgive myself if I didn’t help her. Why can’t my husband sec that? - Distressed in Alabama. Dear Alabama: Don’t concern yourself with what Floyd sees or doesn’t sec. He is a cold-hearted Scrooge, and you aren't going to change him. Just continue to help your mom, and if Floyd gives you any more sta­ tic, tunc him out and let him talk to the wall. Man possessed Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to “Clark" for 10 years. In the last two years, he has started to drive me crazy. Clark will not let me out of his sight. He calls me it work several times a day to ask what 1 am doing. When I come home, he wants details on who I had lunch with. If I get a day off of work, he arranges to have a day off so wc can be together. Why has Clark become so possessive? I get the feeling he doesn’t trust me. and I feel suffocated. I haven’t mentioned this to anyone, but his constant “presence” and questioning arc becoming a serious prob­ lem., I.ncqd some advice. - Too Much To­ getherness in Tennessee. Dear Tennessee: Show Clark this column. Tell him the letter is yours. Ask for an ex­ planation. His paranoia is ruining your mar­ riage, and he should go with you for coun­ seling to try to save it - if it isn’t too late. I wish you luck. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Saturday, Aug. 25. marks the day for the jazz and blues festival at the village park, arranged by the Lake Odessa Arts Commission. The local fire department will be serving chicken barbecue dinners start at 4:30 p.m. The county genealogy society will be selling Schwanns* ice cream treats. There possibly will be other foods available on the grounds. The music begins at 1 p.m. and runs until 9, with an assortment of bands and musical groups performing in turn. Lakewood Public School's sessions arc under way with classes starting yesterday. New high school faculty members have been announced. With three days of classes this week and four next week, the students arc working toward the first full week in mid-September. The Grand Rapids Press carried a wed­ ding photo of Brian Paul Mote, son of Loren and Karen Mote of Nash Highway. Lake Odessa and Melissa Malski, whose parents reside at Byron Center. The wed­ ding took place in winter at the Banner of Christ Church in Byron Center. Some of the groom’s attendants with familiar names were Wesley Burk, the best man; and Loren and Jeremy Note as groomsmen. Betty Carey is gaining on her pneumonia. Her healing is going at a satisfactory pace with her skin grafts. She was able on Aug. 18 to attend the Caledonia wedding of her grandson, Darrin Winkler, to a Seattle flight attendant at Peace Reformed Church. The Lake Odessa Dcpot/Muscum will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for its monthly time of being open to the pub­ lic, free. The displays arc still in place from Smith brothers, Vcltc and Company and its successors. There are many old time pho­ tographs of elevator scenes and of members of the Smith family who were owners. If you missed Depot Day last month, this is your chance to sec the exhibits, which were arranged for that day. Betty McMillen will REPORT CRIME BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! THE ___ BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! xliseni jnf Wall Repair by Wall Anchor Basemcr I Waterproofing by 3-Dry A Glass Block Windows 1 New Window Wells Raising Sunken Concrete Fl-800-237-2379 Turill IVLlllVl C3BVZ7S be the hostess. Also, members of the genealogy society will be on hand to assist any members who desire to do research from the society’s library. Retired teacher Dana Troub writes from Ketchikan, Alaska, that he is enjoying his cruise. Sights seen include seals, eagles, whales and glaciers. Dana has been a long time fourth grade teacher at East Elementary, and more recently in West Elementary. The Clarksville Steam and Gasoline Engine Show is on for this weekend on Robbins Road, west of Nash Highway. The show begins al dawn and runs until dusk each day. starting Friday. This runs Friday. Saturday and Sunday. It includes sawmill demonstrations and a sparks show. Sisters Restaurant had its last day of serv­ ing meals on a recent Sunday. There is now a wheeled sign in front notifying the pass­ ing public of an auction sale Thursday, Aug. 30. of the restaurant equipment. The build­ ing formerly had food service from Bob Edwards of Hastings, TJ’s Pizza and before that it was used for Sportsman’s Wharf and a bait shop. One real estate transfer listed by Ionia C ounty is that of Robert Edwards and Michael Slabbekoom to Robert Cobb HI and Rachael Cobb. loni. publications and Lakewood News have run many ads thanking buyers of 4-H animals at the recent Ionia Free Fair. Several Lake Odessa businesses were buy­ ers. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in conditions of a certain Mortgage made by CHAD L STILES and JOOI L STILES, husband and wife, to HOME­ STEAD SAVINGS BANK. F.S.B., dated March 10. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on March 23.1999, in Liber 1026931 of Mortgagss. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 52/100 ($15,455.52) Dollars, and no proceedings having been institut­ ed to recover in the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any pari thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative. NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, aast door, 1212 West State Street, in the Qty of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on October 11. 2001, at 1:00 o’clock Eastern Daylight Savings Time in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, togeth­ er with 9.750% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on the prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wrt Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 19. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 00*41’49* East along the East line of said section 1104.14 feet to the place of beginning, thence North 88*39 35’ West 280 00 feet, thence South 00*41’49* West, parallel with the East sec­ tion hne. 220.00 feet; thence South 88*39 35* East 273.00 feet to the centertire o< West Lake THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by W*am D Addison. Jr. a single man and Mchate R. Vickery a single woman (original mortgagors) to First Central Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21. 1993, and recorded on April 23. 1993 in Uber 570, on Page 201. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corp., A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc.. A Delaware Corp., Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 1.1998. which was recorded on June 29. 1996. tn Document No 1014217. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 22/100 dokars ($64,719.22). including interest at 7.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse « Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County. Mctxgan. Mid are desenbed as: Commencing at a point on the South Una at Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West. South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from the Southwest comer of Section 33; thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997 20 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443 11 feet; thence south 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999 40 feet to the South section hne; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at a point on the South ime of Section 33. Town 1 North. Rango 8 West, distant South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from the Southwest comer ol said section, thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 mmutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet, thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999 40 feet to said South hne. thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 se.onds West 442.87 leet to the place of beginning. Barry County Records. Tho redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 (8/30) File *200120315 to the left whose radius measures 954.95 feet and whose chord bears North 5*20‘35‘ East 88.41 feet; thence North 00*41 '49* East along the East line of said Section 133.79 feet to the place of beginning. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan The period of redemption win be six (6) months from date of sale. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. you are hereby advised that this letter is attempting to collect a debt, and that any infor­ mation obtained will be used against you. If you dispute this indebtedness within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this letter, you will be provided with verification of the amount owing Dated: August 17. 2001 HOMESTEAD SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee TUCK. GARRISON & MOORE. PLLC. By: Mark W. Gamson (P24068) Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address: 403 South Superior. P.O. Box 660 Albion. Michigan 49224 (A20) SECRETARIAL? RECEPTIONIST REAL ESTATE We currently have a position open for our Gun Lake office. Must be de:**! oriented, have excellent language and phone skills, be accurate & computer literate. This job offers approx. 30 hrs. a week. Starting pay rate: $7.25. Benefits after 90 days. Please send resume with job references to Brenda Shoup at Miller Real Estate. 149 W. State St.. Hastings. MI 49058. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ -mgfeu t I „ T fl .W Iroquois Trail E Histinp. MI 49058 Td: 1*16)945-3574 Built 1997. Approx. 2.900 xq ft. of living space. IxH Mae !6TxlOO’ x )60'xl00' frontage on private, all sport. 240 acre Algonquin Lake. Minutes from downtown Hastings. Hastings public school dtsinci. St. Rose Catholic school. Barn County Christian School Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, office, living room, dining room, cat-in kitchen, family room with second kitchen area. Murage, utility, and laun­ dry room MM) sq ft deck on lakeside Built in two-car garage with additional healed bay for workshop and car An Independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems Inc Keep keepsake Dear Ann Landers: “Joe” and I have been married for 20 years. My first hus­ band died when I was pregnant with my daughter. “Kim." Joe is the only father she has ever known. Recently, a friend of my late husband came to town. He had kept an old jacket that once belonged to Kims father. He wanted to give it to her as a keepsake. I was touched by his offer, but Joe is upset about it. He says I am not being considerate of him and that Kim should not be wearing a "dead mans jacket" He wants me to throw it out and never mention it again. I have always kept in touch w ith my late husband s family. They are lovely people. I do not understand why Joe is so threatened by this jacket. Joe and Kim arc very* close, and she loves him dearly. Should 1 get rid of the jacket to pacify Joe. or should I put it away for another day? Should I tell Kim about it and let her decide? Please tel! me w hat to do. I am - Troubled in San Diego Dear San Diego: Joe sounds paranoid to me. I wonder why he feels so threatened by an old jacket that belonged to a man who died more than 20 years ago. Do NOT throw the jacket out. It may have special meaning to Kim. and she should have it. 810 Bryant St • Kata-nazoo. M cn-gan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RcHand. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 cmcrgL-txA generator in detached Marage shed 2”«6” exterior with. Lakeside deck area with fire pit and 100 ft. boardwalk Additional park- OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Aug. 26, 1-4 pm included with sale price: all appliances, dock shore station ^^Public^L Auction Price $349,000. JHOUSE^Bp XlOR salew HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Thursday, August 30, 2001 Property is located at 701 E. Marshall Street, Hastings, Mich. The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Mich. 4935 MESSER ROAD Directions: M-43 north. Messer Rd. right. R-M. NEW PRICE. You can see for miles from this beautifully renovated, historic home • All rooms are large with 10 ft. ceilings • Mam floor laundry • Living room • Family room • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths. Now offered at S179.900 with 3 acres or S199,900 with 10 acres. It’s just beautiful! YOUR ROSY: ROXANNE BOUCNARO ^^GREENRIDGE Realty 'A'ITJLEL § ASSOCIATES 629 West Stat® Street - Hastings rManStreet Ban* Budding (816) 948-3770 Minimum bid is S44.751.00 S.E.V. is S35.253 Property Sells “AS IS’ The home is a 1 1/2-story with 2 bedI rooms, 1 bath, on a full basement, with a 1 -car detached garage. DE-TARING. WASHING. WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. This foreclosure sale is subject to six-month redemption rights. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale For more details contact: xs. I Rural Development at (888) 771 -6993 I Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING I PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616/945-5607 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.August 23. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC. Financial FOCUS Furnished By...MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones ond Co. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht History of the local Y When should you “rebalance” your investment portfolio? The sign at Camp Algonquin as it appeared in 1985. Mail call at the flagpole. Pictured are Chris Warren program director and Andy McFadden Counselor. 1958. Waterfront of Y Camp, 1971. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht In 1941, thcYMCA of Barry County became inactive due to the retirement of the secretary. It was dormant for a period of two years. The pres'dent of the now inactive associ­ ation and the chairman of the City Youth Council of Hastings called a combined board mcetingin 1943 and invited the pub­ lic to attend. A combination program was proposed. The Hastings Community Fund was to help Finance the combined program and the 1944 fund drive allowed the associ­ ation to hire a secretary and the Youth Cen­ ter program was started up in the White School Building. The decentralized effort was started in 1946. The budget in 1946 was $7,450; in 1956 it was $16,128 and by 1970 the budget had reached $43,267 with 78 activities available for the youngsters. Howard Frost hired Bob King to start the youth camp at Algonquin Lake. Camp Algonquin celebrated its 40th anniversary. By this time, 15.200 children had experi­ enced away from home activities. They were able to explore dimensions not found in their daily routines, whether they lived in the city or on the farm. Activities included Fishing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, archcry. shuffle board and meeting new people and making new friendships, which could last a lifetime. The first year of establishing the camp required some rcai leg work. The members of the YMCA actually approached people in dow ntow n Hastings to ask parents if they would like to send their children to camp. The idea spread quickly. The cost of attending the camp was $10. There were three tents and one quonset building and drinking waler had to be carried for the 4-H camp. The 40th anniversary ofCamp Algonquin came on the 100th anniversary of YMCA camping nationally. YMCA camping began in 1885 when Sumner Francis Dudley, who was a medical equipment salesman, took a group of seven teenage boys to the shores of Orange Lake. New Newburgh. New York, for eight days of boating, fishing and swimming. That camp was later named YMCA Camp Dud­ ley, the oldest continuously operating camp in America. The YMCA was first organized in Lon­ don by George Williams, who was clerk in a drapery' shop. His idea was to form an organization where young men could meet and hold prayer meetings and study the Bible. The first meeting was called on June 6. 1844. in Mr. Williams’ room. They' agreed to call the new organization the “Young Men’s Christian Association.” The organization grew and became internation­ al. Eventually young women were admitted to the organization. When Bob King was hired for the direc­ tor of YMCA Algonquin, he had just fin­ ished serving five years in the Army. He was director of the camp for the next 35 years. David Storms became director in 1980 and continues in the position until this day. 2001. Goals of the camp were and still are to help develop youngsters physically, mental­ ly, emotionally and spiritually. It gave the youngsters an opportunity to be away from home and away from mom and dad sometimes for the very First time in a structured, safe environment. In 1985,520 youngsters attended camp. For that First year of camping, when Bob King First held the camp, several young people who had just graduated from Hast­ ings High School acted as counselors. These included Jack Ecktinaw. Mary Ann, who became Mary Ann Ectinaw. Al Cor- tright, Charles Hinman, and Bob Branch. Neu programs were added each year as the camp developed. These included arts and crafts, games, scavenger hunts, and the traditional Indian pageant. Hastings Area Community, service clubs and donations from Hastings Industries aid­ ed in keeping the camp going. The meals were balanced and well pre­ pared and included things like home made cookics. The meals were usually served cafeteria style, which g*ve the campers a chance to make selections. In 2001, Camp Algonquin is undergoing a long needed updating, with new cabins, a new dock and a new lodge. This is made possible by a substantial gift given by Earl and Virginia McMullen and Earlenc and Larry Baum. The YMCA will continue to grow in its outreach lo the community thanks to the people who are interested in seeing it devel­ op in the next several years. Sources: City of Hastings. Michigan. 1871-1971; Archives. Hastings Banner. Aug. 8. 1985. Shelly Sulser; Hastings Reminder. June 5. 2001. Mary McDonough. Once you create an investment portfolio, it’s important to keep track of it on a regu­ lar basis. Over time, you’ll have to make adjustments in response to changes in your life and the marketplace. If you do a good job, your vigilance will be rewarded with a portfolio that reflects your personal and Financial situations at every stage of your life. When you First build your portfolio, you need to factor in three key elements: • Your investment personality’ — All of us have different investment personalities. Some of us arc comfortable accepting a larger degree of risk in exchange for poten­ tially higher returns. Others would rather know that our principal is fairly secure, even if it means accepting little or no growth. As you put various investments into your portfolio, you’ll need to make sure that you are comfortable with the cumulative level of risk. • Your time horizon — What you choose to invest in depends a great deal on how long you plan to invest. If you’re just start­ ing out, you may want to tilt your portfolio more heavily toward growth stocks. These stocks are also the most volatile, but, with many years to go before you retire, you will have time to “ride out*’ these ups and downs. • Your investment goals — What you plan to do with your investments is also a key factor in selecting them. For example, if you need to accumulate a lot of money in 10 years to pay for your 8-year-old’s college education, then you’re probably going to choose some different investments than you would if you’re primarily saving for your retirement in 30 years. Your First challenge is to accommodate all these factors and build a diversified portfolio. Your next challenge is to “rebal­ ance" this portfolio when needed, in response to changed conditions — either in your life or in the Financial markets. What types of changes could cause you to rebalance your portfolio? The possibili­ ties are numerous. If you have a new child, you may need to reposition some assets to build savings for college. If you start a new job with a bigger salary, you may be able to allocate more money among a wider array of investments. If you’re entering your retirement years, you may want to shift some (but not all) growth assets into income-producing vehicles. Changes in the financial markets also can lead to the need to rebalance. If your hold­ ings are somewhat heavily weighted toward a particular sector. and that sector is poised for an extender rough spell, you may want to make some adjustments. Or, if you have some international investments in one par­ ticular region, and that region has lost its luster, you may want to shift some dollars to another area. However, you’ll want to be careful not to overreact to short-term market events. Ideally, you want to buy quality invest­ ments, hold them for the long term and ignore short-term price fluctuations. It may be time to rebalance if you sense a signifi­ cant “sea change" is under way — but if it’s just a ripple on the surface, you don’t want to jump overboard. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mfg. IBM JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart - -— < Gold <»(Vcl Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 19.36 43.09 43.05 2383 48.31 43.86 34.82 40.39 3009 16.50 20.10 55.70 7.50 101.89 26.38 54.X 12.32 X.10 XX 44.07 14.70 4.X 50 70 44 16 49.94 ■ $275.05 $4.X 10,174.14 1 Billion Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 MICHAEL A. JARVIS Wisiung the very best on his continued education at GVSC. Your smile will be missed by your friends at McDonald's and others in the community! Looking forward to your return! Mike /arris. Well Mike one more year at GVSU. Ada and I hope the last year will be a good one. I enjoyed being your golf partner for the last 2 years, and hope we can still play golf as long as I can swing a dub. Good luck for the coming year. Leo & Ada Reardon. Gocxi luck toward your goals! Greg - HWC Your smile will be missed at McDonald’s as well as the Health & Wellness Center. Wishing you the very best with your new col­ lege ventures! Teresa Pennington Drnrf’ STRAIGHT ,JALK STRAIGHT ANSWERS Per Diem Pay Now Available For Erpontnced Solo* T«jrrs jnd Trimpts Owner Operators Solos 83c EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS । Mike. It's great to have such«a good looking patient. Good luck for the future. Katy Estes Michael. Best of luck in your future, loan Thomas Mike. Thanks for the gocxi job. We will see you at Christmas! Dan Michael, Good luck in school this year and best of luck in the future. The Rohe family Amanda Miller Karen DeMott Sarah Roush Amy Baker Dana & Kim Roush Michael. Gocxi luck on your third year. It's always nice to see you "in charge" here at McDonald s. Blessings! Ben & Isabell Herring (1-888-667-3729) No CDL? No Problem We School - No Money Down Lcensad by S0PCE .School 'nested m Stutlga't Be open to the path where God will lead you. Be ready to be changed. At the same time remember who you are and whose you are. Shalon, blessings, Pr. Michael Good luck to you at college. 1 hope that you have a gocxi year. Marge Burns Plus Fu<H Surcharge TRANSPORT Let nothing get in your way, keep moving forward. Best of luck always. Gocxi luck and lots of love. Holly Green Mike. Best wishes to you in all that you do. Michelle Risk James Pickes 1-888-MORE PAY Keep moving forward and strive fbr your dreams! God bless, Brenda Steele You should be so proud. You have done your community well. Good luck, S. Warner Teams 83c COVENANT Keep smiling! The best to you as you go away to college! Pam Sanders We'll miss your cheery smile and charm at the drive through windows in the morning. You're a treasure! Good luck on your future endeavors. Kim VandcrVeen Jessica Price Bill Keech Sending a hug. Love ya, Caryl Jerrine Keech Michael. Sure been great to have known you. Just watch out for a nice looking gal for you. Good Luck, Amur Mae KenMd Heres wishing you the best in college. Hope all goes well. Norm Bartow -51 -.91 +1.10 -.19 +227 -1.04 -.32 -.78 +.34 -.19 -2.89 -7.81 -.41 -4.31 -.11 -269 -.49 ♦3.11 +2.01 -1.X +.X -25 +.91 +.74 -2.42 Michael. Continue your excellence in the next chapter of your life. God's speed. Steve & Julie DeBoer Mike, I'm going to miss you at the store. Best of luck. Harry Brome n Mike, You are a great person. I wish I could have worked with you more. Good luck, Shirley Michael, Sure hope to see you later this year. Have a good school year, stay away from the wild women. Ha! Ha! Your friends, Howard & Doreen Michael, Although I don't know you well, I do know that you are dearly love by many - especially Mom. May God bless you richly on your new adventure. Mark D. Christiansen Michael, I'm proud of you as a person You’re good people. Kris Kelly Mike. This is a small note to let you know you will be missed greatly at McDonald's. Whatever is in your future we wish you much success. Kitty Plank & Chris Shellenbarger �Pago 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 23. 2001 Saxon varsity gridders aim to start season out strong think < I it by Jim Jensen • Seasons start for preps, so good times are ahead Plans for the first Friday night football games, picture days at all of the local high schools and organization for Hastings Summerfest weekend are all indications that summer is certainly over and fall has definitely arrived. The prep seasons actually began last week with a number of golf tournaments including the Barry County Invitational last Thursday on a wet Mullcnhurst course. The winners of that tournament were the Thornapple Kellogg squad members, coached by first-ycar golf mentor Tom Flctkc, but a number of area teams and individuals came away with impressive carly-season rounds. This Friday, the regular season prep football campaign gets under way. The first week includes Lakewood at Hastings, Comstock al Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley at Pewamo-Westphalia. Middleville at Wayland and East Grand Rapid, at Caledonia. In 2000, both Delton Kellogg's and Maple Valley's grid teams were Slate playoff qualifiers. Coach Rob Hecthuis* Panthers won its first game of the playoffs versus Edwardsburg 48-20, while coach Guenther Mittelstacdt's Lions lost on a last-minute field goal to Hopkins 25-22. This year, the Barry County teams arc gunning for additional post-season glory. The expansion of the playoffs has added more excitement and positives for many teams around the state, but it has also translated in the season opening up a little earlier. Most of the coaches and players I have spoken to have said that additional time is needed to prepare, but once Friday rolls around and the crowds arrive at the area stadiums. I'm sure that the adrenaline will over power the carlyseason miscues. And one last mention about football. Friday should be saved,/pr the preps. I join the Michigan High School Athletic Association in its attempt to "Save Friday Nights" for our area stars and will not watch, attend or even talk about any college game that is played on the day before Saturday. Friday nights belong under the lights at the high school football stadiums and help to bring communities closer together. Fridays should not be used to generate more money for college program- that are Captain Banner's Pigskin Corner Captain Banner, a renowned expert on predicting high school, college and professional football games from coast to coast, will make his predictions each week in this particular space. The captain always looks forward to the start of a new season because his record is unblemished at 0-0. As for his picks for week one, here they are. Remember these picks should not be used for betting purposes, they’re strictly for entertainment purposes: Friday, Aug. 24 East Grand Rapids 28. (a Caledonia 14 @ Delton Kellogg 24. Comstock 14 Hastings 14 @ Lakewood 10 , Middleville 30. Wayland 20 Maple Valley 21. @ P-Westphalia 17 St.-Lakeshore 28. (ff B.C. Lakeview 24 Marshall 14. @ Portage Central 13 Schoolcraft 28, (a Marcellus 12 («' Lowell 28. Three Rivers 20 Saturday. Aug. 25 (fi Wisconsin 31. Virginia 24 (a Ol lahoma 42. North Carolina 12 Sunday. Aug. 26 Georgia Tech 28. Syracuse 21 @ Colorado 21. Fresno State 7 Hastings' gridders celebrate in the end zone after a score versus Middleville in last Friday’s fourteam scrimmage which also included Niles and Plainwell at Johnson Field. already receiving more than their good share of the entertainment pie. Enough said. During the course of the next week, games or events will begin for boys' soccer, girls' basketball, girls' tennis and boys' and girls' cross country teams at the high school level. Stories and photographs of the Saxon teams will appear in next week's (Aug. 30) Hastings Banner, so don't miss out. The 2001 fall season should include many great stories and accomplishments. Wc look forward to covering the Saxons in their new league (the O-K Gold), the Delton Kellogg Panthers in the KVA, Maple Valley in the SMAA. Middleville in the O-K Blue, Caledonia in the O-K Gold and Lakewood in the Capital Circuit. In recent years, I have had the p'casure of covering Middleville's girls as they ran for a State title in cross country, Caledonia soccer as they battled for a State title, Hastings soccer as they contended for a regional championship. Lakewood and Middleville as the shot towards post-season glory in girls' basketball, Saxon tennis as they qualified for State and Maple Valley when the Lions traveled to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1997 to play for a State football title. These are a few of the great memories, but the wins were not what made them so great, it was the athletes and the work that they put into their sports to achieve all c.; that glory. Being a part of Mhletics at the high school level help iocks to learn, mature, enjoy, be associated with a team-working experience and persevere. This being my 10th year of covering primarily the prep sports has been a great gift to me and I'm sure that many great times arc ahead of us. Enjoy this time, it goes by way too fast. Talk to you soon. Youngs Legends Classic succeeds thanks to many The Hastings Athletic Boosters would like to express their thanks to the 176 golfers and the sponsors listed below for helping to raise over $12,500 for this year's Buzz Youngs Classic Golf Tournament. Thank you to all of the coaches, legends, volunteers and staff at the Hastings Country Club for making this such a successful event. Headline Sponsor: J-ad Graphics Legend Sponsors: Hastings Fiberglass Products; Hastings Mutual Insurance; Hastings Orthopedic Clinic; River Bend Golf Course; Viking/Tydcn Group Saxon Sponsors: Coleman Insurance; Bill Seif Chevrolet; Felpausch Food Stores: ISG Financial — Wayne Brown: James C. Peurach, DDS; Mechanical Rubber and Transmission; Riverfront Financial Services; Sabre Manufacturing: State Farm Insurance — Paul Peterson; Steve Hawthorne Gold Sponsors: Bennett Industries: Bliss — Clearing Niagara: Bosley Pharmacy; Brian's Tire Service; Carol Dwyer. Attorney; Family Tree Medical; Farm Bureau Insurance — Larry Neil; Fillmore Equipment: Fiexfab/FHI; Girrbach Funeral Home; Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union; Gun Ridge Golf Course; Hastings City Bank; Hastings Country Club: Hastings Manufacturing: Kings Music Center; Jim Goulooze, Attorney: Mainstrect Savings and Loan; McKeough Brothers Roofing: Miller Realty; Northside Pizza: Scott Bloom, OD: Seigcl. Hudson. Gee and Longstreet. Law Firm: Thornapple Printing: Wal­ Mart; Walker and Fluke. CPA; Weltons Healing and Cooling; Wren Funeral Home: Whispering Pines Mini-Storage Blue Sponsors: Big Boy Restaurant: Dr. Diane Ebaugh. MD; McDonalds of Hastings; Mullcnhurst Golf Club; Parker Paint and Storage Facility: Plumbs: Ponderosa Golf Course: State Grounds Coffee House: Tyler Creek Golf Course. CORRECTION: A cullinc for a photo of the Youngs' family on page 11 of the Aug. 16 Hastings Banner should have also included the name of Chase Youngs. The Banner regrets the error. A new season... a new league... and plenty of size, experience and optimism. That is the news out of camp for the Hastings Saxons' varsity football team as it prepares for its season-opening clash against Barry County foe Lakewood. The opener is Friday night at home on Johnson Field. The Saxons blanked the Vikings 14-0 in 2000 at Unity Field. A year ago. the Saxons were 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the O-K White Conference. This season, luh-ycar head coach Jeff Keller's squad is a member of the O-K Gold Conference which includes Caledonia, Cedar Springs, Kenowa Hills, South Christian, Sparta, Wayland Union and Wyoming Park. South won the Gold crown in 2000 with a 7-0 league mark, while Cedar Springs was second at 6-1. The Sailors not only won the Gold title, but qualified for the playoffs and comoiled a 10-1 A Saxon runningback picks up yardage near the sideline during last Friday's scrimmage with Plainwell. record. The second place Red Hawks also qualified for the post-season and had an overall mark of 11-2. Caledonia is another league team that should give the Saxons fits. Coach Tom Burrill's Fighting Scots may not be the biggest team, but they do have some skilled players who should help to decide some close outcomes. Size may turn out to be an asset for the Saxons along with the experience of a number of seniors who have started since they were sophomores. Senior quarterback David Wilson (6-0, 175) has started for two seasons and possesses the ability to throw deep as well »s pick up big gainers running the ball. W;’<on threw for 442 yards in 2000, completirg 43 of 102 attempts. Wilson scored th*: first touchdown against Lakewood a season ago on a five-yard scamper. If Wilson goes to the air, he has some reliable targets including senior tight end Zac Fulmer (6-3, 240) and senior receiver Joe Schaeffer (5-9.165). Not only is Fulmer a gifted pass catcher, but he is also one of the best kickers in West Michigan. Fulmer was the i2th leading scorer in Barry County last fall with 29 points, nine in front of Wilson's total. Fulmer also hauled in eight passes for 130 yards. Hastings has to find a replacement for running back Sean Tefft and that is no easy assignment. Tefft is now playing collegiately at Grand Valley State University. Tefft a season ago scored 76 points as a Saxon and gained 809 yards on 144 carries. Listed as running possibilities are seniors Dan Slaughter (6-0. 210), Joe Keller (6-2. 215) and BJ. Donnini (5-10, 205). Up front, the Saxons have a number of players with both size and experience. At the top of that list is senior tackle Chris Donalds (6-5.265). Defensively, the blue and gold should receive plenty of tackles from linebackers Keller and Slaughter. Keller was the top tackler in Barry County last fall with 122 bonc-crushers and he also picked off three passes. Slaughter was right behind him with 113 stops. On the defensive line, look for Fulmer, Donnini. Donalds, senior Jeremy Pond and junior David Eltzroth to contribute. Fulmer was credited with 8?. tackles in 2000, while Donnini added 45. Senior safety Mike Case (5-10, 175) will be a leader in the defensive secondary, as might Wilson if the coaching staff decides to play him on both sides of the ball. Wilson tied Keller for the team lead with three interceptions last season. Golf teams open seasons at Classic The golf team at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville narrowly edged out Wayland Union for first place honors at the Aug. 16 Barry County Classic, but golfers from Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Lakewood and Maple Valley also opened their seasons on a positive note with top 10 individual finishes at the even*. The champion Trojans scored a 312. three strokes better than the second place Wildcats. Hastings was third with a 326, Delton Maroon fourth with a 346, Lakewood firth with a 350, Maple Valley sixth with a 356 and Delton White was seventh with a 386. Wayland's Steve Chachulski earned medalist honors by carding a 71. TK had two golfers with 77s, Chase Vandenberg and Dan Burbank. Josh Enyart managed a 78 and Bob Roush rounded out the Trojan tally with an 80. Hastings had three golfers who finished in the top 10. Mike Hubbard was sixth with a 79, Brian DeVries tied for seventh with an 80 and Pete Swiatek tied for 1 Oth with an 81. Andy Elliott also fired an 80 to lead the Lakewood squad. Dustin Healey carded an 81 and finished in the top 10 for Delton. The remaining scores are listed below: Hastings: Nick Taylor 86; Justin Pratt 91; Brian Doozan 95. Thornapple Kellogg: Tyler Wenger 86; Levi Harold 88. Delton Maroon: Brandon Garrison 86; Nate Farrell 88; Cory Newington 94; Brett Michael 91; Ross Osgood 101. Lakewood: Chris Clark 99; Jim Londer 90; Casey Shettler 92; Ryan Barrus 93; Kevin Shettler 88. Wayland Union: Brandon VanDrunen 77; Aaron Adamczyk 82; Scott Baumgaru 96: Grant Weber 89; Chet Kemp 85. (93) also represented the Hastings team. Hastings was 18th out of 25 squads at the Mason Invitational at Forest Akers. Mike Hubbard led the way with a 78, Nick Taylor had an 80. Pete Swiatek an 81 and Brian DeVries at 85. Justin Pratt carded an 88, also for the Saxons. • M.V. third in SMAA: The Maple Valley golf team finished third in an Southern Michigan Athletic Association Jamboree Monday at the Alwyn Downs Golf Club in Marshall. The Lions had a team score of 182. First place Olivet carded a 172. Top scorers for Maple Valley were Nick Jones with a 43, Collin McLean with a 45, Brandon Brooke with a 47 and Nathan Carney with a 47. The medalist was Bellevue's Curtis Wolf who fired a 41. OK Gold announces ticket price changes Beginning with the fall sports in 2001, and continuing through the winter and spring seasons, the Gold division of the OK Conference will be joining the other four divisions in increasing gate admission prices to: $4 per adult and $3 per students (K-12) for varsity football, junior varsity and varsity girls basketball, junior varsity and varsity boys basketball and ice hockey. This is an increase from the present $3 (seventh grade-adult) and $2 (K-sixth grade) admission charge. The previous admission prices had been in effect in the OK Conference for the last 12 years, but the rising coast of officials, equipment, fees and other items related to athletics over the past decade, the division felt it appropriate to advance this change at this time. Many conferences throughout the state have been at the $4 and $3 admission for a number of years. For those other high school athletic events where an admission charge is collected such as ninth grade and junior varsity football, junior varsity and varsity volleyball, girls and boys track, girls and boys soccer and wrestling the ticket price will remain at $3 per adult and $2 per student (K-12). The OK Conference Gold division schools encourage our patrons to purchase your school's all-sport season pass if you anticipate attending many high school athletic events. Sales of these passes will normally take place at the beginning of the school year. Contact your school's athletic office for more information. Maple Valley: Nick Burpee 83; Collin McLean 83; Nick Jones 96; Brandon Brooke 94; Nathan Carney 103; Todd Cupp 113. Delton White: Jordan Dobbs 103; Zach Koon 97: Matt Ernsbcrger 101; Chris Kahlo 93: James Lipscomb 97. • Saxons Active Early: The golf team at Hastings High School has kept busy in the early portion of the season with matches at Mullcnhurst as well as Orchard Hills Aug. 20 and Forest Akers (East) Aug. 17. At Orchard Hills, the Saxons were third out of eight teams in the Wayland Invitational. Wayland was first with a team score of 312 and Hastings tallied a 341. The B team for Thornapplc Kellogg was fifth with a 345. For the Saxons, Pete Swiatek had an 80. Brian DeVries an 82, Eric VandcrVeen an 89 and Mike Hubbard a 90. Eiin Woodley (91) and Nick Taylor Bass Tournament Champs... The Hastings area division of N.B.A.A. recently held its trophy night bass tournament on Upper Crooked Lake in Delton. Taking first place was the team of (from right to left) Chris Pierce and Lance Berd with over 10 pounds of fish. They also claimed big bass honors with a smallmouth bass weighing in at nearly four pounds. Second place went to the team of Joe Lafountain and Nick Marshall and third place was earned by Don Watts and Scott Dye. The sponsor of the event was Bob's Gun and Tackle. (Photo provided) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 20C1 - Page 11 Fans turn out to meet Kyle Petty by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer More than 500 people turned out to meet and receive autographs from professional NASCAR driver in the Winston Cup scries, Kyle Petty Thursday in Hastings despite a consistent downpour of rain. It was Chrysler Superstore sales manager Dave Rose who had the connections to help book Petty's visit which preceded his appearance in last weekend's Winston Cup race at the Michigan international Speedway in Brooklyn. Petty finished 25th in the Pepsi 400 race Sunday. "Wc arc an associate sponsor of Petty Enterprises," explained Rose, who has worked at the Hastings store for nearly two months. "The response to Kyle’s visit was excellent. People were very excited to meet him. Kyle is always the consummate gentleman. He took extra time for pictures and autographs." Rose said Petty was 45 minutes late for J-ad Graphics Golf Outing... Kyle Petty takes time to sign autographs during his stop in Hastings last week. (Photo by Perry Hardin) friends with Adam and that led to my acquaintance with Kyle." Kyle Petty was named the Winston Cup Illustrated magazine's Person of the Year in 1999 and again in 2000 for his work with charitable organizations. In 1998, Kyle was named the True Value NASCAR Man of the Year. "Kyle sponsors the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America which has raised $2 million in its six year existence," said Rose. "Kyle is always a gentleman as well as acquaintance, he is very appreciative and understands the fan standpoint of racing. He's quite an individual." Speedway action set for Saturday Kyle Petty’s Sprint-sponsored Dodge Intrepid race car was on display last Thursday at the Chrysler Superstore for his many fans to view. (Photo by Perry Hardin) the 1 p.m to 3 p.m. session due to the poor weather hut stayed 45 minutes later to meet his local fans. Though 500 people were able to meet Petty, whose son. driver Adam Petty was killed on a practice lap last year, a number of others who showed up to meet the elder Petty were turned away due to time constraints, said Rose. "We’re hoping wc generated a lot of com­ munity interest in our dealership by having him here," said Rose, “and wc hope wc fos­ tered community good will by allowing his fans in our community get an autograph from someone of that notoriety." The visitors also were able to get a close-up look at a replica of Petty's 2001 Dodge Intrepid stock car. The replica, said Rose, is was formerly driven by Petty in NASCAR races but is now used as a show car. Petty is the chief executive officer of Petty Enterprises and is the son of stock car iegend Richard Petty and the grandson of Lee Petty who won the first Daytona 500. LEGAL NOTICE Richard Petty was the "winningest" NASCAR racer of all time with 200 wins and he was a seven time NASCAR champion, a record tied only by the late Dale Earnhardt. Kyle Petty is the first, third generation driver to win a Winston Cup event and the first Petty to win $1 million in one season. He has logged eight total Winston Cup victories since 1979 and has 51 top five finishes and eight poll positions to his credit. Rose became friends with North Carolina native Adam Petty in 1998 when he worked for Classic Chevrolet in Wyoming which furnished Adam's car when he raced in the A.S.A. (American Speed Associa­ tion) scries. "Adam and I played golf together," said Rose. "He was quite a young man. 1 was Hoop league planned A men's 40-and-ovcr basketball league will run Sept. 18-Nov. 20 at the First Baptist Church at 309 E. Woodlawn. The plan is to organize six teams with six lo eight players on a team to play on Tuesday nights at the First Baptist Church. Teams will be organized after registration forms have been turned in by participants. Cost is SIC per person for a season that will include 10 games. Checks should be made out to the First Baptist Church; 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, MI 49058. The contact person is Pastor Dan Currie (948­ 8004). Final Standings 2001 YMCA Women's Softball A League: Cathy’s Cut & Curl (Champs) 12-2; Viking 11-3; Barry County Merchant 8-6; Michigan Thunder 8-6; Dig It/Art Meade 7-7; Good Time Pizza 6-8; Athletic/Rumor 4-10. BLeague: P-King (Champs) 6-8; Flexfab 1-13. Hastings Men’s Softball League Standings A League Olde Towne Tavern...............................14-1 World of Floors ................................... 11-3 Scminolcs . •.....................6-8 Vamcy Construction............................ 3-11 J&SAuto.............................................. 2-13 B League Dairy Quccn/NBT ............................... 13-3 Hastings MFG ...................................... 10-4 Newton Well Service ..........................6-9 Michigan Thunder .............................. 5-10 Bill's/Spcnccrs Towing....................... 4-12 Home Run Leaders - R. Madden 17, R. Taylor 13, D. Miller 13,T. Lucas II. Last Week’s Results - Newton 17. Mich. Thunder 15; Dairy Queen 13, Mfg. 12; Dairy Queen 15, Bill’s 5; World of Floors 28, Varney 8; OTT 21. Scminoles 11; Scminolcs 7, J&S Auto 0: Dairy Queen 11, Mich. Thunder 7; Mich. Thunder 6, Mfg. 4; Newton 19. Bill’s 15. This Week’s Games - Thursday, Aug. 23 - 6:30, OTT vs. World of Floors; 7:30. Scminoles vs. World of Floors; 8:30, Scminolcs vs. Vamcy Const.; 9:30, JAS Auto vs. Vamcy Const. River Bend holds season finale The club championship was held at the River Bend Golf Course Sunday on the red and white courses. Here are the top golfers from that event: Open Mens — Jeff Storrs 75, Kerry Boulter 76; Jeff Hamilton 76. Mens 60 And Over — Joe McMilliams 88; Jerry Fagcr 89. Womens Open — Jill Jolley 117; Samantha Hudson 124. • Strickland Memorial is Sept 15: The Steven S. Strickland Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 15 at the Hastings Country Club. The event will start a! 10 a.m. To get a copy of the tournament brochure, to sign-up or to make a donation or sponsorship, call (616) 967-1588. • Burns Aces Another: Lenny Bums achieved his 10th career hole-in-onc last Saturday in the dub championship at the Hastings Country Club. Bums accd the 140-yard, 13th hole. He used an eight iron. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE an TOR SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDS » I WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS. NO Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Delautt has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur P Hedges. Jr. (original mortgagors) to Amerilirst Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 17,1997. and recorded on October 7, 1997 in Document No. 1002515, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Homeside Lending, Inc., Assignee by an assignment dated September 17. 1997, which was recorded on July 22. 1998, in Document No. 1015360. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date heieof the sum ol SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 84/100 dollars ($73,613.84). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on September 13. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 28. Town 1 North Range 7 West, thence South along the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. 495 feet, tnence East 332 feet; thence North 495 feet; thence West 332 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File <200020266 Jaguars (8/30) The action at the Kalamazoo Speedway was washed out, due to the weather, last Saturday. This Saturday, the Super Late Models will be running two 35-lap races. The first race will be by qualifying. The second one will be "seeded" by qualifying and the results of the first race. Limited Late Models and Factory Stocks will have regular shows. J-ad Graphics held its annual golf outing last Sunday at the Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville. The winning team was Jonathan Jacobs, Terry May, Ernie Appleyard and Jeannette Healy who carded a 67. Pictured is drive by Fred Jacobs, one of the winners of the longest driving contests, and some of the players who participated in the event. MANDATORY^ no FAULT CO WRKfc FINANCE CHARGES 2001 GMC H.D. CREW CAB 4X4 DURAMAX DIESEL. ALLISON AUTO TRANS., $<783* NO ■ costly dues fl LEATHER. SLT TRIM, 900 MILES _ Wb ^b^B > LIST NEW $43,210 EACKKMTM SALES HOURS: Monday A VWdnwMy until 8 Tua. 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Also call about our highly competitive adult single rates fa women 25 and over and men 30 and over LEGAL NOTICE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF HEARING REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: mmanvd. ages 25-5*. inth t*o or more cars insured on the same polcy and fn* n surrouming areas American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Qompany | A Michigan Company The Seal ot faithful, friendly Insurance Since 1920" CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1 -800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00 a.m. - 4:20 p.m Mon - Fri BURD DRAIN - Carttor. Township PRYOR DRAIN - Thomapple Township To Whom It May Concern Be advised that a DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for maintenance on the referenced drains will be held as follows: LOCATION: Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office, 220 W. State Street, Courthouse 3rd Floor, Hastings, Michigan (616) 945-1385 DATE: Wednesday. August 29. 2001 TIME: 9:00 a m. to 5:00 p.m. The current apportionments are being proposed for maintenance performed in 2001. Appeal of an apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Probate Court lor the appointment of a Board of Review Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commissioner one week in advance. Thomas C. Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 COURT NEWS: Michigan's first ever racketeering ease involving child pornography will be tried in Barry County Circuit Court Nov. 26. 27 and 30 when 27-year-old Nashville man Michael Wayne Komejan stands trial on 38 charges related to a website he is accused of operating from July 6. 2000, until Jan. 3, 2001. This RICO (racketeering) case is the first one ever tried in the State of Michi­ gan," said Komejan's attorney, Raymond Buffmeycr of Charlotte, during his clien­ t's pretrial hearing Thursday. “I would like three to four weeks to prepare al) of the motions and other three to four weeks for responses." The site Komejan is accused of operat­ ing from his Guy Road home contained more than 2,000 images of girls between the ages of 9 and 13, which subscribers paid $24.99 per month to view. The site was shut down after an eight month investigation conducted by Michigan Attorney Genera) Jennifer Granholm's High Tech Crime unit. The investigation crossed international borders and involved federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. "It sent us from Nashville to California (where the server was located) to Aus­ tralia (where the company that owns the server is located) to New Mexico where the biller for the server was located. As you can see this was a complex investi­ gation," Granholm said. "Wc partnered with the feds with this case and wc will continue to be working with the FBI." Granholm alleges that Komejan col­ lected at least $18,670 from the opera­ tion of the site during the eight months of the investigation. Komejan is charged with operating a criminal enterprise to distribute child pornography over the internet and is ac­ cused of operating a fee-based website called "LOLITASK1N.COM" on which he posted and distributed child pornography to the site's ducs-paying members. Granholm believes this is the first in­ stance in which Michigan law enforce­ ment has successfully been able to shut down an illegal child pornography site. "Wc believe this is the first case in the country where anybody has filed criminal enterprise charges to shut down a child pornography website." said Granholm. "Wc know for sure it's the first case in Michigan. This case has enormous rami­ fications." Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter will try in the case in front of Judge James Fisher in Barry County 5th Circuit Court and expects the trial to take at least six days to complete. if the trial is not finished on Nov. 30, it will continue on Dec. 2, 3 and 7. Buffmeycr expects to file six motions which will be heard by Fisher on Oct. 26. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! • //<•//> Vault'd I'artti CONSTRUCTION/LABORS-To 20/hr ♦ overtime! Many people needed. Train­ ing Now. (616)949-2424 Job­ line PALOMINO HORSE FOR sale with tack & hay, $1,600 or trade. Call in mornings, (517)852-1785. DO YOU ENJOY CHIL­ DREN? Work with a child with behavioral concerns in his Delton family home. Af­ ter School and weekend hours. HS diploma/GED. Good moral, character. Drug free environment. For more information call Dawn at (616)895-7104. 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Pool pump and supplies, sausage stutt­ ers, table saws, weed whack­ er, 2 Stihl 2 Poulan chain saws, tool boxes, exercise bike, teen size clothes, "Em­ ber Hearth" fireplace insert, oak, cherry and popal lum­ ber, trailer hitches, Coleman stove, lantern Sc heaters, duck Sr. goose decoys, large amount of harden chain and skid chain links, firewood, lots of odds Sc ends, list sub­ ject to change. If convicted on the racketeering (criminal enterprise) charge. Komejan could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Each of the 35 charges for distribution of child sexually abusive material carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. One charge of using a computer to commit a crime carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison while an­ other. similar computer charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. /n other court business: • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, was scheduled to be tried Sept. 10 and 11 on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct (rape), causing personal injury to a 16-year-old girl. If convicted, he could be sentenced to serve a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. Clark is scheduled to submit to a lie detector test six days prio: to the trial. The victim testified at a July 6 prelim­ inary examination that she was good friends with Clark, his wife and his chil­ dren and that she had visited their house the weekend of Feb. 18. She testified that Clark had invited her to sleep with him and his wife i.i their waterbed which she agreed to do and that when his wife fell asleep, he reached over her and tapped the victim asking her to go to the garage to have a cigarette with him. In the garage, the victim said Clark asked her what she would do if he kissed her. "I told him to chill out 'cause he'd been drinking and then he grabbed the back of my head and kissed me," she said. "I pushed him away and I told him to leave me alone." He then allegedly "threw" her onto a mattress in the garage, held her arms against the bed and told her not to move or to yell. "He told me that he was going to hurt me if I moved or if I yelled," she testi­ fied. The victim told authorities that he then raped her and that when she later tried to run from the garage, he grabbed her arm and said "if I was to ever tell, he'd get his kids taken away and that it would be my fault and he would kill me." The girl said she had never had sex prior to the alleged rape and that after the incident, she went back into the house and returned to the water bed with the couple. Defense attorney Tia deGoa asked the victim, however, if she had ever made similar accusations against two other men which the girl denied. The girl said she never heard of the names deGoa mentioned. Since the alleged incident, the girl has had trouble sleeping, she testified. "I always had headaches and night­ mares and we went lo counseling for it," she testified. • Steven Maple, 19. of Cloverdale, pleaded guilty to one count of delivery and manufacture of marijuana, which al­ legedly occurred on March 12 in Hope Township. "I had close to two pounds of mari­ juana," Maple told Judge James Fisher. "It was in two different bags." Sentencing is scheduled to take place Sept. 13. • Jeffrey Sebastian, 32, of Nashville, stood mute to one charge of felonious as­ sault for allegedly using a vehicle as a weapon May 28 in Castleton Township. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and an Aug. 30 pretrial hearing was scheduled. He is also accused of reckless driving. • Janet Baird, 33, of Delton, who is an employee of the Delton Kellogg School District, was arraigned on probation vio­ lation charges. She is accused of violating her proba­ tion by committing the offense of at­ tempted resisting and obstructing police on Aug. 15 and by consuming alcohol on July 4. Baird is on probation for a previous third offense drunken driving conviction. A not guilty plez was entered on her behalf and attorney Louise Herrick was appointed to represent her at an Aug. 30 pretrial hearing. If convicted, she could spend a maxi­ mum of five years in prison. She is free on $1,000 persona) recognizance bond. • Jacob Vencklase, 18, of Middleville, was sentenced to serve one day in jail with credit for one day served on his conviction of assault and battery and be­ ing a minor in possession of alcohol. An original charge of second degree criminal sexual conduct, which carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison, was dismissed. "I recommend no jail at this point," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "I really don't agree with the recom­ mendation," said Fisher. "I believe he See COURT NEWS, page 18 POLICE BEAT: ... ............. JI Loot stolen, returned same day HOPE TOWNSHIP - An alert Michigan State Police trooper who spotted the vehicle of a burglary suspect Aug. 14 was able to solve the crime and return the stolen goods the same day the crime occurred. Troopers said a number of items, including tools, food and a battery charger, al) worth more than $600. turned up missing from the locked garage of a Pritchardville Road resident sometime between 11 p.m. Aug. 13 and 9 a.m. Aug. 14. "While Trooper Brad Martin was on patrol, he saw the suspect vehicle and made a traffic stop on it." said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "Wh.e he was talking with the suspect, the trooper looked at the tennis shoes and they matched the impressions found at the scene of the breaking and entering." The suspect confessed to committing the crime during a subsequent interview by police. Richardson said. "All of the property was recovered except for $350 in quarters missing from a $10 roll of quarters.” Richardson said. Charges are pending against the suspect. Motorcyclist airlifted after crash HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A 21-year-old Hastings motorcyclist was airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital Friday after his 1977 Harley Davidson collided with the rear of a car stopped in the roadway ahead. According to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Houston Raymond Malone III was riding his motorcycle on East State Road near Powell Road when he was unable to stop in an assured clear distance. Troopers said Malone swerved to the right to avoid the collision, but struck the car, driven by Holly Rose Bollhousc. 41. of Hastings. The motorcycle then left the roadway and landed in a ditch after the 8 p.m. crash. Malone was treated al Spectrum Hospital and released the next day. A helmet was wom and alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the cause of the crash, troopers reported. Bolthousc was wearing a seat belt and was not hurt in the collision. Distraction causes accident near Delton HOPE TOWNSHIP - A Delton woman told troopers that something fell into her lap just prior to her car veering off of Orchard Road near Eddy Road at about 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the Michigan Stale Police. Jessica Brownell, 17, of Delton was driving west on Orchard Road when she looked down to sec what had fallen, then looked up in time to discover her car was leaving the roadway to the right. The car struck a street sign, then entered some shrubs and a ditch where it then overturned and came to a sliding stop on its roof. Troopers said the approximate distance from the street sign to the final resting point was 300 feet. Brownell was scaring a scat belt and suffered a minor injury. She was issued a citation. Road rage leads to police investigation HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - Charges of reckless driving arc pending against two area men, one of whom may also be charged with felonious assault as a result of a fight that stemmed from a road rage incident Aug. 4. Barry County Sheriffs deputies were called to Pennock Hospital, where both subjects were being treated for their injuries resulting from the fight. According to deputies, a 24-ycar-old Nashville man claimed he was driving south on Center Road at 1:30 a.m. when the other man, a 32-ycar-old from Hastings, ran a stop sign at a high rate of speed, nearly striking the Nashville man's vehicle that he was in with his live-in girlfriend. He said the pickup truck appeared to be following another vehicle which he said also ran the stop sign at the intersection of Charlton Park road. "(He) said he pursued the second vehicle northbound on Charlton Park Road and caught up to it going 70 to 80 miles per hour to get the license plate number," said deputies. "He said he then passed the maroon pickup truck to get the license plate number for the first vehicle." After the Nashville man drove in the passing lane, admittedly lo keep the truck from passing him. the truck struck the younger man's white Grand Prix in the rear. He then followed the truck to Fisher Road where both men emerged from their vehicles and began fighting. The Nashville man said he punched the Hastings man in the face while yelling "you almost killed me and my family." The Nashville man suffered a broken bone in his hand, while the Hastings man suffered cuts and abrasions to his face and head. Delton middle school break-in reported DELTON - Authorities arc still investigating an Aug. 9 break-in of the Delton Kellogg Middle School in which three computers were stolen, three windows were damaged, the walls covered with graffiti and books were thrown around the mnlia center. Deputies said two local teen-aged boys arc suspected of breaking into the building by breaking the window to the media center. A custodian discovered the crime early that morning. Investigators found a black plastic bag containing a computer tower in a court yard of the school, deputies said. "The method of operation for this incident appears to be two subjects randomly damaging the school windows to gain entry through a ground level window after breaking the glass out," police said. "The subjects entered the school and committed random acts of destruction within the school." Items stolen from Thornapple Twp. car THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Items totaling $1,210 in value were reportedly stolen from a car parked in a driveway on Tcmplcwood Drive sometime between Aug. 2 and Aug. 3, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Missing are a set of golf clubs, 15 compact disks and three speakers. The man did not report the crime to deputies until Aug. 10, police said. The victim said the car was locked but the car could have been entered through a faulty passenger window. Nashville man arrested in assault NASHVILLE - A 34-ycar-old Nashville man was arrested and jailed Aug. 14 after he allegedly struck a 28-year-old pregnant acquaintance, according to Nashville Police Chief Garry Barnes. "Due to the investigation, wc ended up arresting (him) for domestic assault," said Barnes. "He'd been drinking prior to arriving at the residence. I just don't know how much he had prior." The woman was not seriously hurt, though Barnes recommended she sec a doctor about her unborn baby. The incident allegedly occurred in the 100 block of South Main Street. Man charged with domestic violence NASHVILLE - A Nashville woman was treated at Pennock Hospital and the man who allegedly struck her was lodged in the Barry County Jail on a domestic violence charge Aug. 15, according to Nashville Police Chief Garry Barnes. Police were called by Pennock Hospital personnel and later responded to the man's home, where they arrested the 45-ycar-old suspect without incident. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 - Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES John Memtt (left) receives the Brantley Distinguished Service Award plaque from Eart Hawn in a ceremony July 26. The Presbyterian Church Youth Group, with their finished product in the Upper Peninsula last month. Presbyterian Youth earn award for building houses Hastings First Presbyterian Church has been awarded the Brantley Distinguished Service Award by the Aiger-Marquette Community Action Board (AMCAB). The Brantley Award is the highest award given for volunteer services and named for David Brantley, a past director of AMCAB. Brantley, who was known as the “'gentle giant,” his wife, and his children perished in a house fire several years ago. The Youth of First Presbyterian Church in Hastings have traveled to do “Summer Youth Mission" work for 30 years. In the beginning, they traveled to southern Ohio. Kentucky, and Indiana, but 18 years ago John Merritt read an article in the newspa­ per about Sarah Williams in Alger County in the Upper Peninsula. He was touched by the work that Sarah did (and still docs). That year the Upper Peninsula Youth Mission trip was bom. For one week in July, for the past 18 years, a caravan of trucks, vans, and auto­ mobiles carrying building supplies, food, sleeping bags, teenagers, and adult leaders have traveled to Alger County to build a house for a needy family. Sarah Williams is the liaison and chooses the family and lays the groundwork in the Upper Peninsula. Merritt, one of many adult volunteers, takes charge of the details in Hastings. “There is something magical and mysti­ cal about the project that transforms a group of teens into absolute angels for that For the best color film processing around see the experts at... one week every summer... not that they aren't angels all year long!" he quipped. These "angels” are housed in a small church. Zion Lutheran, in Chatham or at Fden-on-thc-Bay Lutheran Church in Munising for the week That is where they cat their meals and sleep. During the day they arc busy building a house. When the week is over, the floor* are in, the walls are up. the siding is on. the roof is done, the windows and doors arc hung, and the house is ready for the interior to be completed by the family or local workers. “It is an amazing thing to see,” Merritt said. Four years ago the Presbyterian Church began hosting Summerfest activities in the church parking lot as a way of raising money for the Summer Youth Mission trip. Steve Steward lines up musical entertain­ ment for the entire weekend and several other area churches sell refreshments. Proceeds of the activities at Summerfest go directly to support mission efforts in the UP. MORTGAGE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Clark and Sandra L Clark, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Greek Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 15.1999. and recorded on November 8 1999. m Document No. 1037693. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Two and 65/100 (S14.822.65) Dollars, including inter­ est at 18.15% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, al pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on September 27. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry and State of Michigan and are desenbed as; Lot 5. of Block B of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3. of Plats on Page 59 A/k/a 944 Williams Of.. Hasting; Ml 49058 Parcel ID: 08-050-130-002­ 005-00. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. August 8, 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A. Sotiroff. Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (9H3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce D. Beckett and Charts D. Beckett, husband and wife as joint tenants (original mortgagors) to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 13. 1998. and recorded on July 13, 1999 in Document #1032433. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the EMC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated November 23. 1998. which was recorded on July 12. 2001, in Document #1062976. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETYONE THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 84/100 dollars ($291,034.84), including interest at 9.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort­ gage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged pminiaeei or some part al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 13, 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF CALE­ DONIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 1 of Near Lane Estates Plat #1 according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 6, of Plats. Page 7. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593- ’.309 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200024304 Dotphms (8/30) MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. Bartell and Donna M. Bartell. Husband and Wife, to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated May 20, 2000 and recorded May 31. 2000 >n Document No 1044937. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 0100 Dollars (SI 79.576.00) including interest at the rate of 9.99% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wiil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml m Barry County. Michigan at 1 0G p.m. on September 27. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Spnngs. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbeo as: Lot 4. and the South 1/2 of Lot 2. and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1. of Plats. Page 70. Barry County Records The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §6O0 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgage*' can rescind the sale m the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: August 16.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 (W13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin E. Furrow, an unmarried man (original mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2000. and recorded on May 1. 2000 under Document Number 1043717. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citifinancial Mortgage Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22. 2000, which was recorded on October 2, 2000, under Document Number 1050218. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($80. 256.43). including interest at 9 990% per annum Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 9. KenfteWs 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to the recorded Plat thereof m Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the Gate of such sale. Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 F4e #200122150 Tigers (9/20) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barr NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Fite No. 2001-2324C-DE Estate of Louise M. Eastman Date of birth Septembers. 1926 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Louise M Eastman, who lived at 116 Mill Street. Dv*ton. Michigan d^d July 24. 2001 Creditors Of the deceoent are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Nancy Cook or Fred Bradfield named personal representatives or to both the prot'te court at 220 West Court. Hastings. Ml 4s '’58 and the named proposed personal represen itive within 4 months after the date of pubiicaUo.' of this notice Dated August 10. 2001 Stephanie S. Fekkes (P43549) 629 West State Street. Suite 203 Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-8844 Nancy Cook 5256 ET Ave Vicksburg. Ml 49097 Fred Bradfield 4402 SE Wisconsin Topeka. KS 66609 (8/16) NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON FORECLOSURE Pubic notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan, in Case No. 01-356 CK on the 3rd cay of July. 2001 in favor of the Estate ot Cleo A Smith. Plaintiff and against CHARLES L BOW­ ERS and JOANIE L BOWERS. Defendants. I shall offer to the highest bidder, at pubic auction to be held at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan on the 13th day of September. 2001 at 100 p.m. outside the Barry County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the fol­ lowing described real estate commonly known as 261 MM Lake Road. Baffle Creek. Michigan, towit: Real Estate situate in the Township ot Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan Parcel A: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 121 of Arnett s Resort at MM! Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of said Lot 121, thence continuing Northesteriy to the Southwest corner of said lol. thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 121 to the Northwest comer of said Lot 121, thence Southeasterly along the North tine of said Lot 121. 50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also: Parcel B: Commencing at a point on the Southerly line of Lot 120 of Arnetts Resort a* Mill Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. 70 feet Northwesterly from the Southeast comer of Lot 120. thence continuing Northwesterly to the Southwest comer of said Lot. thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the Northwesterly hne of said Lot 120 to the Northwest comer ot said Lot 120, thence Southeasterly along the North hne of said Lot 120. 50 feet, thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning, also Parcel Cf Commenomg at a pomt "W“. being the Northwest comer of Lot 121 of the plat of Arnett s’ Resort at Min Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning, thence South 48° 57’ West to pomt -X'. being the Northeast corner of Lot 78 of said Arnett’s Resort at Mill Lake, thence Northwesterly perpendicular to the point “W to pomt -X” line a distance of 20 feet to point V. thence North 48° 57’ East to a point that is perpendicular to the aforesaid pomt •W* to pant -X” hne from point ’X' and 20 feet from point 'X". thence Southeasterly 20 feet to point "X", the place of beginning Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. Dunng the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sate, the property may be redeemed. If the property is abandoned, said redemption period Shan be thirty (30) days. Barry County Sheriff James L. Juhnke (P24416) Attorneys for Plaintiff 835 Golden Avenue Baffle Creek. Mt 49015 (616) 963-1441 (8/23) Thank You! g® STATE STATE* The Intelligent oil. ■ ■ <■ W W ■ ■ ■ W WW ■ W The intelligent Intelligent oi' oil. Quaker State Quick Lube ...Would like to thank the city and its people for a very successful grand opening. To extend our appreciation we would like to offer... a FREE carwash with any oil change. Stop in for a "great deal" and very fast service.______ Basic Service «2095 ■* Full Service Good until Sept. 1 5th Good until Sept. 1 5th ■ Located in the grey bam ■ at: J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. 945-9554 815 W. State Street IW Tho Intelligeni oil. Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 i w The Intelligent oil. �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 23. 2001 Bl LEGAL NOTICES STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ ests m or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sate was lawfully made of the following desenbed property lor unpad taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of thts note©, upon payment to the treasurer ol the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sate purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service ot a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described m ttits notice is not made, the undersigned will insti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property. Description of Property State of Michigan. County of Barry. Lot 1 - Shady Haven. Saddle­ bag Lake. Woodland Twp P.N. 08-15-095-000-00100 Amount Paid: $203 20 Taxes for 1996 Amount Paid $215.80 Taxes for 1997. Amount necessary to redeem. $628.50 plus the foes of the Sheriff. This parcel is not an improved residential par­ cel NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE A sale of the following property to the highest bidder wtl be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. August 30. 2001, at the east door of toe Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. M.chigan 49058. PROPERTY LOCATED IN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN described as: PARCEL F: Commencing at the West 1/4 cor­ ner of Section 19. Town 3 North. Range 10 West; thence North 89*51'22* East 2331.36 feet along the East and West 1/4 line to the center of said Section 19; thence South 00*00'00’ West 533.00 feel along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 19 to the point of beginning; thence South 00*00'00* West 100.00 teat; thence South 89*51'22* West 199.37 feet; thence North 00*00'21* East 100.00 feet; thence North 89*51*22' East 199.36 feet to the point of be?nneng The sale being held to foreclose the mortgage given by Walter G. Eden and Mary J. Eden to Bankamerica Housing Services, a Division of Bank of America. FSB on July 2. 1998 and recorded on Jufy 13, 1998 in document number 1014910. and assigned to GreenPdnt Credit Corporation or. September 30. 1998 and record­ ed in document 1036083 of the Barry County records. The amount due on this date is $101,513 24. The redemption penod will be six months unless abandoned. Jufy 26, 2001 Gary C. Rogers Fraser TreWcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing. Ml 48933 517.377.0828 (8/23) Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodtend Rd Lake Odessa, Mt 48849 Tb: Larry L Gearhart 160 Hager Rd. Woodtend. Ml 48897 (B-X) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laverne H. Hal, JR AKA: Luverne H. Hall. JR and Samantha Hal, husband and wife, (original mort­ gagors) tti Option One Mortgage Corporation, a Cakfocnuj Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2000, and recorded on September 28. 2000 in Document Number 1050099, Berry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the National City Bank, as Trustee lor toe registered Holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp Homo Equity Loan Trust 2000-HE1, Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2000-HE1. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated June 28. 2001. which was recorded on July 30.2001, in Document Number 1063881, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to bo due at toe date here­ of toe sum or FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 87/100 Dollars ($47,344.87), including interest at 11.650% per annum. Under toe power of sate contained in said mortgage and toe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wW be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue. £t the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 100 p.m , on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described Parcel of Land: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of toe Southeast comer of toe Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North 8 Rods- Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods, Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to toe point of beginning. • Parcel 2: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of toe Southwest 1/4 of toe Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North, Range 10 West Running thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: August 23.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. P.O. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200118840 Falcons (9^0) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kim L Andrus and Lynn Andrus, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan. Mortgagor to The Huntington Nationai Bank, successor-ln-interest to FMB-First Michigan Bank dated the 22nd day of July, A.D. 1997, and recorded m the office of the Register of Deeds, tor the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 31st day of July, A.D. 1997, in Liber 703 of Barry Records, on page 628. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $75,179.71 (seventy-five thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventy-one cents) including interest there on at 9.75% (nine point seventy five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by srid mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue ot the power of sate con­ tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to toe stat­ ue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of August. A.D., 2001. at 1:00 o'clock said mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sate at public auction, to toe highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described In said mortgage. Which said premises are desenbed as follows. Ail that certain piece or par­ cel of land situate in the Township of Cartton. in toe County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as foltows to wit. Commencing at the Northeast comer ol Section 22, Town 4 North. Range 8 West Cartton Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 37 minutes 09 seconds East 1924.49 feet along toe North .e.- of said Section 22; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West 60.99 feet to toe South right-of-way line of Highway M-43 and the point of beginning; thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East 349.88 feet along said South right-of-way line; thence South 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 375.00 feet thence North 87 degrees35 minutes 23 seconds West 349.88 feet; thence North 02 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 376.00 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2370 E. Cartton Center Road. Tax ID: 08-04-022-205-100-01 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of suet, sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: July 26. 2001 WELTMAN. WEINBERG & REIS CO.. LPA By: Daniel E. Best (P-58501) Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA 755 W Big Beaver Rd.. Ste. 310 Troy. Ml 48084 (8/23) NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and an interests to or liens upon the land described TAKE NOTICE: Sate was lawfully made of the following desenbed land tor unpaid taxes on that land, and that undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued tor the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all sums paid for the tax sate purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service and/or cost of publication of the notice. The ser­ vice ot publication costs shall be the same as if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mence.nent of an action without additional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice ts not made, the undersigned will institute proceed­ ings to ■ possession of land. Description of the land: Lot *13 of Cloverdale Plat A so that part of Let 50. Sayles Addition, lying East of a line from the Southeast comer of Lol 12 of Cloverdale to the most Southern part of Lot 50. excepting a stop of land. 16 feet m width of from the Northerly side of said Lot 50. Also commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 12, Cloverdale; thence West along the Lot line. 25 feet, thence North parallel to the East Lot line. 40 feet thence East parallel to the South Lot line. 25 feet; thence South along the East Lot ine, 40 feet to the Place of Be^nning. Parcel *08-07-090-000-010-13 Amount Paid: $550.58 Deed*: 195 Amount $825.87 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLI­ CATION FEES Tax for the Year 1997 (Signed) James M. Dimock 12225 S M-43 Hwy. Delton. Ml 49046 To: Gtenn C. Alton. Spouse of Gtem C. Alton, unknown, unascertained, undetermined, unborn i toirs, devises, legatees, and assigns, including those who are legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, said individuals being persons indi­ cated to have some interest in the land above described according to Barry records. This is an unimproved parcel. (W13) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A Tremain A Association, P.C. te a debt collector and we are attempting to cot­ tact a debt and any Information obtained will bo used lor that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has bean made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT BUSTANCE. A SINGLE MAN to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated June 18. 1998, and recorded on July 1, 1998. as Instrument No. 1014381 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING. AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED 7/31/98. SERIES 1998-B, by an assignment dated May 30. 2001, and recorded on June 19. 2001, as Instrument No. 1061706 Barry County Records, Michigan. on which mortgage there is dawned to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy five thousand throe hundred nineteen and 28/100 Dollars ($75,319.28). inducting Interest at 12.550% per annum. Under the power Ot Sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wtt be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged promises, or some pert of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2001. Said promises are sitoatod in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 1 THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 310 FEET OF THE EAST 207 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26 TOWN 3 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASE­ MENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACROSS THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: August 23. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER FHE POOLING Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P C. 401 South Old Woodland Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 F<x Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/13) IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY, BUT YOU GET THE PRESENT 44 Judge halts music festival with permanent injuction by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Saying that an event involving more than 1.000 people is not an accessory use of a residential property, Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher granted a permanent injunction Friday, blocking Todd Porritl from staging the West Michigan Music Festival on his Rutland Township property. "It seems to me the township has exer­ cised its police powers in a reasonable manner, in the spirit of their authority in light of the parking, sanitary and noise considerations," said Fisher about the township's move to deny Porritt a special use permit to hold the event. "It's not just (Porritt's) rights but the surrounding neighbors who also have rights." Porritt had approached Rutland Charter Township Zoning Administrator Jim Carr last month requesting a camping permit relating to the festival, which he had planned would feature the band Humble Pic Friday. Aug. 24. and a scries of local bands Saturday, Aug. 25. But Carr informed Porritt that the Rut­ land Township zoning ordinance does not permit outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people in zones other than agricultural. "I said, well, what am I if I'm not in ag?” said Porritt. "1 thought it was ag until this issue came up." Porritt said his property had previously been zoned agricultural but the township rezoned the property as Rural Estates "about three months after the last festival," which was in 1996, said Porritt. "I didn't know it wasn't ag until they told me I had to be in an ag zone to get a special use permit." said Porritt They can change your zone without telling you, just by putting an ad in the paper that only gives your tax I.D. number." Minimum lot sizes in agricultural zones arc 10 acres. Porritt owns 64 acres in the Rural Estates zone on Porritt Road off M­ 179. Because Porritt informed Carr that he intended to continue with plans to hold the festival on his property, the township asked the court to issue an injunction. "In essence, it's an unconstitutional in­ fringement on his rights, not only Mr. Porritt’s rights, but those in the township," Porritt's attorney Jeff Youngsma had argued. Youngsma claimed the ordinance was over broad and only allowed specific uses, which infringe on the public's con­ stitutional rights to free spcich. "All of the property rights arc swept away with a clause that you cannot use your property 'except for the following,’" Youngsma said. But township attorney James Porter at the Friday trial argued that the ordinance has to be interpreted as a whole. "The court should give deference to a municipality in the interpretation of its own ordinance," said Porter. "Mr. Youngsma focused the court on permitted uses and special exception uses." Porter pointed out that item "G" in the list of permitted uses in the R-E zone in­ cludes "accessory uses and structures" which he called "a use of a nature cus­ tomary and incidental to the use of a res­ idential properly or structure." "It doesn't mean you can't have a bar­ becue or other 'incidental use,” said Pcrtcr, adding when considering large gatherings, "taking the ordinance as a whole, the agricultural zone tells you where that use should be." Friday, Saturday & Sunday August 24-25-26 STEP-UP CD Hastings Rotary Club 5.05% Annual Percentage Yield INTRODUCING OUR NEW BIRTHDAY CD Thanks to you, Hastings City Bank is celebrating its 115th Birthday. And our new Birthday CD is our way of showing just how highly you rate with us. Every six months, your rate is guaranteed to increase for an annual percentage yield of 5.05% for the entire 30-month term. So hurry in today. We've been around for 115 years. But this CD rate won't be. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 MEMBER FDIC Rate is effective as of July 17.2001. and may change without notice Annual percentage yeild reflects lender quarterly compounding A $ 1.000 minimum initial deposit required A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal Monfort Angus Steak Sandwiches Sandwich, Chips $/fl 00 & Pop . . ** Chips... 50< Sandwich Cold Pop... $1.00 $000 Cold Water... $1.00 Omv- *> at the HASTINGS ROTARY CLUB CONCESSION Proceeds will be used for community projects Porter also pointed out that residential barbecues, for instance, may involve over 100 people because people come and go and people are inside while others are outside. “Some people come for a few hours and they leave." said Porter, noting that such an event is not necessarily an "outdoor gathering." "But if it's outside and it's intended to be outsn'e, it's an outdoor gathering." he said. "If yoi arc going to have that in excess of 100 people, it should be in an ag zone and you should get a special use permit." Porritt said prior to the trial Friday that he is now considering postponing the West Michigan Music Festival until Labor Day weekend. "It's definitely not going to happen next (this) weekend," he said. "We lost bookings, so we're leaning toward Labor Day now." If Porritt tries to hold the gathering on his property in violation on the court or­ dered injunction, he could be taken to jail, along with anyone found on his property. In a telephone interview Wednesday. Porritt said the ruling does not prevent him from making noise, from providing sanitary systems such as porta-johns or allowing parking on his property. "All it does is say that I can’t have more than 99 people on my property at one time," be said. "If 1 do something, it would be a private party by private invitaiion and 1 would keep it under 100." He said, however, that the issue is not about the West Michigan Music Festival but about freedom of speech and right to assemble. "I’m not interested in going to jail but going to jail for this it doesn't scare me, either," he said. "If I get enough support and if enough people arc upset and want to gather to protest this. 1*11 be there. I'm not going to get radical but if the whole township showed up here, what would they have to say? 'Put them all in jail?” Porritt added that he has learned since the injunction was granted that there are some properties in Rutland Township which are zoned agricultural but contain only three acres. "I have a problem that this can be done on three acres closer to town bui it can’t be done on my 64 acres out in the country, on farm land," he said. "I just don’t understand the ruling at all. 1 think it left more questions unanswered than before we got there." Cindy Porritt said she was surprised by the ruling. "1 thought he would throw the ordinance out or make them revise it,” she said. "Thai's what wc were hoping for. We were doing this for all the citizens of Rutland Charter Township." Newell to talk about WWII Vets graduating State Rep. Gary Newell (R-Saranac) will speak in the coming months to numerous local groups about his efforts to organize the high school graduation of World War 11 veterans in Barry and Ionia counties. Newells largest engagement will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 12, at the Middleville UAW Hall, 295 Washington, where the 87th District lawmaker will speak to area United Auto Workers groups, the Middleville American Legion and the local Veterans of Foreign War. Because of the need for soldiers, nurses and support staff during World War II, many young men and women left high school to serve in the military. When they returned home from war, jobs were plenti­ ful, so it was common for veterans to enter the work force rather than return to school to complete their studies. “I look forward to meeting with area vet­ erans and I’m proud to recognize their efforts by presenting them with honorary high school degrees." said Newell, RSaranac. “The unselfishness they showed for the war effort, including leaving their schools and communities, is the ultimate sacrifice one can make for one’s country and they have earned these diplomas sever­ al times over. It will be a privilege to stand with them.” All school districts in Barry and Ionia counties have agreed to work with Newell to arrange local graduation ceremonies near Veterans Day in mid-Novembcr. American veterans who served between December 1941 and December 1945 and Allied veter­ ans who served between September 1939 and December 1945 who reside, or former­ ly resided, in one of the two counties may participate. Newell also will speak to American Legion groups throughout the district, which includes all of Barry County, in the coming months. To participate, interested veterans may contact Nrwelli office by calling (517) 373-0842 or by mail at P.O. Box 30014, Lansing. Ml 48909. Veterans should be pre­ pared to present some proof of service. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 - Page 15 COUNTY Cont. from page 4 County and Richland and Ross townships in Kalamazoo County. Formed in 1994, the Council's mission "is to lead the development and implemen­ tation of land use strategics that retain the rural environment currently enjoyed by township residents, protecting lakes, streams, drinking water, agriculture and open space.” In the county letter, signed by MacKenzie, some of the Council's educational meetings and efforts arc noted, including those for county officials on land use policies and water resource protection strategies. Over the years, the Council has provided "scientific materials to citizens not only in Barry and Prairieville townships, but equally available and appropriate for the rest of Barry County." the letter said. "Several times they (Council members) have partnered *ith Barry County-focused organizations. Many of these activities have created and fostered discussion and as­ sistance between the different governmental entities throughout the county," the letter said. "Wc plan to continue working with the Four Township Water Resources Council, providing assistance where appropriate through the Barry County Planning director and in return receive valuable assistance from this group," the letter said. • Adopted a resolution honoring retiring Thornapple Manor Administrator Lynn Sommerfeld. "Lynn did a lot for us at Thomapplc Manor and we welcome the opportunity to honor him with a resolution," MacKenzie said. Sommerfeld has been at the helm of Thomapplc Manor since 1986, and during his tenure Sommerfeld presided over two major ronstruction and renovation projects at the facility. In its resolution, commissioners, on be­ half of the citizens of Barry County, ex­ pressed their appreciation for Sommerfeld's years of service and wished him "health, happiness and good fishing in his retire­ ment." Jim DeYoung, who has served as Thor­ napple Manor's assistant administrator and previous business manager, succeeds Sommerfeld as administrator. • Appointed Commissioner Jim French as an elected representative on the Mid­ dleville Local Development Finance Au­ thority. • Voted to continue the county Employee Assistance Program with Pine Rest Chris­ tian Mental Health Services, based in Grand Rapids. The new contract, which runs from Slept. 1 to Sept. 1, 2002, will cover 250 employees at a cost of $15 per employee for a total amount of $3,750. The program is an additional benefit to employees* insurance coverage for major counseling services. Commissioner Wayne Adams noted that the cost is the same as previous years. "It is an anonymous service. Wc have no idea who uses it," MacKenzie said. "This is our third contract with them," Commissioner Clare Tripp said. Regardless of age, the Pine Rest program covers any full or part-time county em­ ployee. the employee's spouse, children living in the home and anyone else residing in the employee's household. Special help is provided, to those in the program, for personal problems of a medi­ cal, emotional, financial, family or sub­ stance abuse nature, or other pcisonal prob­ lems which may cause or lead to poor (work) performance. Employees, their families and household members may request the services from Pine Rest or an employee may be referred to Pine Rest by the employer. A 24-hour hotline, with unlimited ac­ cess, is available to eligible participants seven days a week for any kind of crisis. The hotline is an avenue for participants to explore their concerns with a Pine Rest staff counselor who is either a doctorate level psychologist or master's degree level clinical social worker. Calls to the hotline are returned within one hour of initial con­ tact. The contract also provides for a diagnos­ tic therapist to conduct a confidential as­ sessment and referral for any type of per­ sonal problem, and. if needed, provide short-term counseling and problem resolu­ tion. Employees and others who arc eligible lo take part in the Assistance Program are en­ titled to up to two face-to-face consulta­ tions per problem for purposes of assess­ ment and. if needed, referral. Appointments will be provided within 48 hours of initial contact to the program, according to the contract. If another problem arises, em­ ployees and other eligible people may ac­ cess the program again. • Listened to Steve Bare, who works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. National Resource Conservation Service, report on the progress of the Thomapplc River Flood Inventory on the upper portion of the river in Barry. Eaton and Ionia coun­ ties. The project entails 419 square miles of watershed. Cost of the flood plain management study is about $260,000 and the County Board previously agreed to pay $5,000 of the cost and provide in-kind services for a total of $12,000, Bare said after the meet­ ing. Other governmental units also are as­ sisting in the project. Scv. nty-five percent of the cost is being fun led by USDA. A goal of the study is to prevent damage to property and safeguard residents. About 319 parcels on Thornapple Lake and 47 homes on the Thomappie River and its main tributary, Mud Creek, arc poten­ tially within the flood plain. "Wc arc trying to hold to the scheduled completion date," Bare said. The invento­ ry’s final report is expected to be finished in January 2004 and distributed to the pub­ lic in March of that year. So far, the base map is nearly completed and aerial photography and surveys have begun. "Once we're done, the flood inventory maps will be used for flood insurance, for planning and zoning (in flood prone areas) as far as housing, residential, commercial and industrial locations in the watershed..., culvert and bridge sizing, road elevations and for routing of emergency services dur­ ing floods," he said. • Heard Commissioner French, who serves on the M-37 Steering Committee, report that a letter has been sent to all the governmental units affected by the M-37 corridor, asking them to appoint or elect a representative and an alternate to serve on the "the full" M-37 Committee. The Steering Committee met recently and put together ideas on how to coordinate the townships affected by the corridor to have common language for setbacks, cut­ ins and other pertinent regulations. They also discussed present and future plans for the road, including what it might look like 30 to 40 years from now, French said. The group's next meeting will be Sept. 28. • Heard MacKenzie report that State Rep. Gary Newell will be meeting with local of­ ficials for a Sept. 7 conference at KCC. • Listened to James, chair of the board's Facilities and Property Committee and member of the County Commission on Aging Board, report that she and others toured the Cass County Council on Aging facilities, including an "excellent" adult day care center attached to the building. The lo­ cal COA is still exploring options to have a better building here and wants to have in­ put from all segments of the county. James said the work at the former Hast­ ings City Hall to provide new quarters for the County Friend of the Court is expected to be completed around the end of Decem­ ber or first part of January. • Heard Commissioner Tom Wilkinson report that the proposal presented by Cale­ donia Township asking Barry County to lend its support for a grant for a Foremost Insurance expansion has "disintegrated at the state level." The state has decided to deal directly with the insurance company rather than governmental units, Wilkinson said. The proposed expansion would create more than 200 jobs, and Foremost would have been required to recruit considerably in Barry County, if Barry had participated as the grant recipient for Foremost. "We may have an opportunity to cooper­ ate with Caledonia Township on some other things," he told the board. If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Cali today. Miking Your Future More PrediCQble K/nFMU BUREAU FFm INSURANCE 333 W. State Street Phone:945-3443 www tarmbureauH$irance-fr.t ccm HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUN­ TY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at its regular meeting held at 7:30 p.m. on August 13, 2001, at the Hope Township HaB, the Township Board ot Hope Township adopted the following Ordinances, being Ordinance No. 51 and Ordinance No. 52. which are set torh below. HOPE TOWNSHIP COUNTY OF BARRY STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 51 ADOPTED: AUGUST 13. 2001 EFFECTIVE: EIGHT (8) DAYS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION An Ordinance lo amend Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the Zoning Board ot Appeals; and to repeal all existing Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SEQIlQhLi AMENDMENT QF SUBSECTION ~B~ QF SECTION L2 Subsection *B* of Section 6 .2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows B. The concurring vote of three (3) members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be nec­ essary to reverse an order, requirement, decision or determination at the Zoning Administrator or to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which the Board is required to pass upon or to grant a variance. SECTION II AMENDMENT QF SUBSECTION *D* QF SECTION 62. Subsection “D* of Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: D Members may be removed by the Township Board tor non-performance of duty or mis­ conduct in office, upon written charge following a pubic hearing. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. Should any section, clause or provision of tnis Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid tor any reason, such declaration shaH not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the sec­ tion clause or orovis»on so declared to be invalid SECIlQNJy EFFECTIVE DATE A REPEAL QF CONFLICTING ^BDJNANCES This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following its publication after adoption Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property tor unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has trtfe to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of wvce of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described m this notice is not made, the undersigned wil resti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property: State ot Michigan. County of Barry. Sec. 26. Town 3N. Range 8W. Commencing at NE cor SE 1/4 S to Thomappie River W 2764 ft AL Rrv N 167 ft to beg N 136 ft W 75 ft S 135 fl E 75 to beg P.N 08-06-026-000-062-00 Amount necessary to redeem. $969.75 plus the fees of the Sheriff Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 To: Lorramne Schaap 3501 Bridge Pk Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 (8-30) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Your Bundles of Joy Need A Bundle of Life Insurance ' Larry’ Neil, ' CLU, CHFC LEGAL NOTICES All AMENDMENT TO HOPE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY ORDINANCE HOPE TOWNSHIP. COUNTY OF BARRY. STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 52 ADOPTED: AUGUST 13. 2001 EFFECTIVE: THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION AFTER ADOPTION An Ordinance to amend the Hope Township Cemetery Ordinance (Ordinance No 22. as amended) by the amendment of Section III thereof pertaining to sale of lots or buna! spaces, by the amendment of Section VI pertaining to interment regulations; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances m conflict therewith THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I AMENDMENT OF SECTION III Th. tint parag<M>h ol Swtion III ol th. Hope Township Cemetery Ordinance (Ordinance No. 22. •> amended) is hereby redesigned as subsection A' and amended to read as follows A Hereafter, cemetery lots or bunal spaces shall be sold to residents and non-residents of the Township of Hope. In the event that there are a limited number of cemetery lots or burial spaces available, then and in such event sales shall be to residents, non-resident taxpayers, and non-residents who are not taxpayers ol the Township in that order ol pnority The Township Board of the Township of Hope shall have the right and authority to charge different purchase pnees among those classes of persons eligible to purchase cemetery lots or bunal spaces so long as there is no discnmmauon among persons of a particular class of pur­ chasers SECTION |l AMENDMENT QF SECTION VI Section VI of the Hope Township Cemetery Ordinance (Ordinance No 22. as amended) is hereby amended by the addition of a new sub­ section "G* to read as follows G Only human beings may be buried in any Township cemetery SECTION III REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shaH take effect thirty (30) days following publication after adoption All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 Highway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2464 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey N. Skelton, a married person (orignal mort­ gagors) to Weils Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage. Inc., a California Corporalion, Mortgagee, dated April 26. 1999, and recorded on May 4. 1999 in Document «1029043, Barry County Records. Mtohigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED ELEVEN AND 17/100 dollars ($86,711.17). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some pert of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on September 6,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 20. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MIN­ UTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 494.28 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 20: THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY IINE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE, A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PROPOSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CON­ DOMINIUM; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE LINE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39.85 FEET ALONG AND ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHERLY UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 325.28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH UNE OF SAID HIGHLAND DRIVE AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 76.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST. 220.27 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST. 110.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF PIKE ROAD. AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DIANA SHORES. LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 24, THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST. 98.15 FEET (PLATTED AS SOUTH 33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES EAST. 96.2 FEET) ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST­ ERLY UNE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (PLATTED AS WEST SOUTH 01 DEGREE 06 MINUTES EAST) 205 64 FEET. THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 110.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY UNE OF SAID HIGH­ LAND DRIVE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE FOLLOWING: COM­ MENCING AT SAID WEST 1/4 POST. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 484 28 FEET. THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST. 705.59 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY 39.85 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 25.00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 91 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 28 SECONDS. AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST. 35.77 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 325 28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 45 MIN­ UTES 54 SECONDS WEST. 72.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 110 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 10 SEC­ ONDS EAST. 66 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST. 81.41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID EASEMENT BEING A PORTION OF HIGH­ LAND DRIVE. A PRIVATE ROAD IN THE PRO­ POSED GUERNSEY HIGHLANDS CONDO­ MINIUM The redemption period shall be 1month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occu­ pancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accor­ dance with 1948CL 600 3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, m which case the redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200113804 Dolphins (8^3) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of McClelland Family Living Trust. Trust dated March 31,1992. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Ralph C. McClelland, who lived at 220 Middte Lake Road. Hastings. Michigan died August 2. 2001 leading a certain trust under the name of McClelland Family Living Trust, and dated March 31. 1992, whe Jin the decedent was the Settlor and Rachel M ordan and Chary! K. Newman were named as i e Co-Trustees serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that ail claims against the decedent or against the trust wM be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Rachel M Jordan and Chary! K Newman the named trustee at 7321 Jordan Road. Woodland. Ml 48897 and 313i Nagle Road. Middleville. Ml 49333 within 4 .norths after the date of publication of this rrjacs,. August 21.2001 Robert L. Byington, P-27621 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0284 (616) 945-9557 Rachel M. Jordan 7321 Jordan Road Woodtend. Ml 48897 Chary! K. Newman 3131 Nagle Road Middleville. Ml 49333 (8/23) NOTICE OF A FORECLOSURE THIS RRM IS DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the condteons of a certain Mortgage mads by Ruth G. Anders, A single woman, of 4432 Car Drive. Hastings. Michigan 49058. to CONSECO FINANCE SER­ VICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Peris SE. Suits 200. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546, dated December 22.1999, and recorded In tie Office of the Register of Deeds tor tie County of Barry the State of Michigan on January 6, 2000, In Document No. 1039904, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of Ms Notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of $115,573.75 and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sate contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. Notoce is hereby given that on September 27.2001, at 1:00 pm, on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place tor holding the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, there wB be offered tor sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, tor the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together wifi interest at 10.49 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney lees, wyf- riny texes- and myrence iMf said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Parcel #1: Parcel of tend located in the Southeast 1/4 ol Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as Commencing al the South 1/4 comer of sax’ Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51* East, etong the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 2028 66 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06*51* East along said North and South 1/4 line. 237.48 feet thence South 88 degrees 09*21* East. 500.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06*51* West paraM wtth said North and South 1/4 tone, 167.54 feet, thepce South 78 degrees 36*03* West 360.59 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26'46* West 160.62 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public over that portion as used for roadway purposes on WBdns Road. Subject to and together with easements lor ingress and egress described as: A 66 toot wide easement tor ingress, egress and public utilities described as follows: Parcel of tend tocated in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9, Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51* East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 202923 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence continuing North GJ degrees 06*51* East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 66.06 feet thence South 84 degrees 26*46* East 183.62 feet thence South 50 degrees 22*08* East. 107.35 feet; thence South 19 degrees 28*04* East 122 88 feet; thence South 79 degrees 20' 05" East. 184.75 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06*51* West. 66.58 feet; thence North 79 degrees 20* 05* West. 231.32 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28*04* West, 142.65 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22 08" West 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 2646* West. 160 58 feet to said North and South 1/4 line and the Point of Beginning. Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Sectton 9. thence North 03 degrees 06'51* East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 2029.23 feet to the Point of Banning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06'51* East, along said North and South 1/4 tone. 66.06 feet thence South 84 degrees 26'46* East. 183 62 feet, thence South 50 degrees 22'06* East, 107.35 feet; thence South 19 degrees 28*04* East 320.21 feet; thence South 46 degrees 17*10* East. 134 08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50’11" West. 95.79 feet; thence North 46 degrees 17*10* West. 80.38 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28' 04* West. 317 70 feet, ttience North 50 degrees 2208* West. 68 88 feet, thence North 84 degrees 26 46* West. 160 58 feet to said North and South 1/4 hne and the Point of Beginning Subject to the rights of the public and any other governmental unit in any part thereof taken used or deeded for street, road or high­ way purposes The redemption penod shall be (6) months from tho date ol sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case the redemption penod shaH be thirty (30) days from the date of sate or aban­ donment. tf abandorunent occurs after sate. BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box 5817 Traverse Qty, Michigan 49696-5817 (231)941-9600 Dated: August 1. 2001 (W13) �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 Not even rain drops could stop the men's alumni, nor the rest of the Saxon soccer family, from showing off their skills last Saturday at the fourth annual Hastings High School Soccer Alumni Games sponsored by the River Bend Golf Course at Johnson Field. The men's alumni team bested the current varsity Saxons 8-2 in the night s second contest. That win gave the alumni a 3-1 lead in the all-time scries. In the first game, the girls' White squad blanked the Blue 2-0. Last year the alumni girls won 1-0 in the first game of the scries. Alumnus Sarah Mepham did the play by play for the girls' game and kept the crowd well informed and entertained with her descriptions of the game. Neither team had much of a bench to rely on. so the girls were caught grasping for air on a few occasions. Jesse Gole registered the first shot on goal for the Blue team at the 13:40 mark of the first half, but the White came right back at 8:10 with a scoring opportunity from Margo Cooklin. Cook!in later gave the White a 1-0 lead with a lofting shot with 3:15 to play in the first half. The rain began to fall at half, but it did not distract Cooklin who scored her second goal at the 25:08 mark of the An earty season test helped the current varsity boys' soccer team to prepare for second half. At 6:55. Cooklin had a its season which starts Saturday at Lakewood. _____________________ ____ chance to tally licr third goal of the game, but just missed on the attempt. uim i i mi nniti The men's alumni team gave the Saxon alumni beat varsity; girls’ White team also wins 2001 Saxon Varsity Soccer Team Members of the White team get fired up right before the second half. current varsity squad a tough opening test by scoring eight times against goalkeeper Kyle Be 11 graph. Scan Fortier made it 1-0 alumni at 28:24 of the first half and Sam Stafford built the lead to 2-0 two minutes later. The varsity trimmed its deficit to 2-1 at 23:33 on a goal from Jake Heuss. But the alumni's Derek Chandler scored a 16:20 to give his team a 3-1 advantage heading into half-time. Heuss again figured out the alumni's defense (nicknamed the Brown Wall) at the 39:20 mark of the second half, to put the varsity within a goal. 3-2. But the alumni would score the game's final five goals. Curt Norris made it 4-2 al 35:01. N' rris added another at 30:43 to extend the le. d out to 5-2. Stafford added his second g* J at 27:27 on a breakaway to make it 6-2. Larry Bailey tallied off another breakaway at 19:41 to pul the alumni ahead 7-2 and Norris notched his hat trick at 11:27 for the game's final score. Stafford and Norris both played on the Saxon team that made it to the regional final two years ago. Although just two teams played on the winning teams Saturday, you could say that everybody who attended had a ball. The boys' varsity team opens its season Saturday on the road against Lakewood and then returns home Monday to face Grand Rapids Catholic Central on its new turf, the Pierce Soccer Field. Game-time Monday is 4 p.m. Everybody who took part, or attended Saturday's Alumni Games, had a ball induding these players from the two girts' squads. Three Saxons on the winning team pose for a photograph following the first game. null t t tin Curt Norris, who socred three goals, puts the wraps on a friend playing for the cunent varsity squad. Members of the men's alumni team chat during introduction ceremonies before Saturday's game. The score was dose for awhile, but then the alumni taiked things over and came out with a new game plan. Sean Fortier leads a four-some of alumni players in a kicking drill on the sidelines. The varsity catches the alumni team sleeping and heads out on a breakaway attempt. Mark Carlson sprints down field, evading the defense from the current varsity Saxon team. Pictured here is the large group of players who represented the alumni in Saturday’s second contest. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 - Page 17 LEGAL NOTICES Wet road leads to mishap A wet roadway contributed to an accident Aug. 16 at M-37 and Green Street (Heath Road) at 7:45 a m. when Jacob Leon Armour. 16, of Hastings (left) thed to stop at the Hastings intersection Trooper Scott Sharrar said Armour was east­ bound on M-37 when he saw tne light turn yellow "He tried to apply his brakes and ended up skidding and losing control,' said Sharrar. Armour’s vehicle fish tailed' as it continued toward the ditch where it hit a traffic sign and overturned. Armour suffered a minor injury in the crash and was issued a citation. He was wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Arson charges against Nashville family dismissed tn Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Four people arrested and accused of setting fire to their Nashville home last Oct. 9 will not be tried on the charges. Barry County Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz said Wednesday. Cruz dismissed all charges he had issued in June against Edna Jane Butcher. 57. her son John McKinney. 33. and her daughter. Rose Marie Butcher. 20 early this week. Charges against the home's owner. Jerry Ann Hilgcman, 62. also were dismissed. The $44,000 home at 211 Queen St. was destroyed in the blaze, which Cruz said was suspicious in origin. "Two fire investigators went through the home and neither could rule out accidental cause." said Cruz. "The fire investigators Jxom lhe Michigan Slate Police and the ATT (Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms) couldn't agree on where or how it began or 'cause and origin.'" According to Cruz, all fires in Michigan arc considered accidental until they arc proven otherwise. All but McKinney were residents of the home when the fire occurred, though no one was at the residence at the time the Hrc was discovered by passersby. Rose Butcher was charged with one count of arson of a dwelling and had been jailed on $15,000. 10-perccnt bond. Hilgcman and Edna Butcher also were jailed on suspicion of committing arson and attempted insurance fraud while McKinney was accused of conspiracy. "A review of the case by all of the attorneys in the office led to the dismissal of the charges without prejudice," said Cruz. "Rose had an airtight alibi and wc had dismissed against John McKinney before because he was going to testify." Cruz said the Barry County Prosecutor's office does not believe it would have been able to sustain the burden of proof for trial. At the time the charges were authorized, "it looked good, but other stuff started cor.ring in," he said. Cruz said he had probable cause to authorize the charges because personal property had been removed from the home prior to the fire. "Arsons arc extremely difficult to prove." he added. "They're almost always circumstantial." About whether lhe Queen Street fire was in fact arson. Cruz said, "it's very suspicious" and "I wouldn't have issued the charges if I didn't believe a crime was committed." By dismissing the charges "without prejudice," they could be reinstated at a later date, he said. According to local criminal attorney Carol Jones Dwyer, dismissal of the charges does not mean the family's insurance company will agree to pay a settlement to Hilgcman. "There is much greater burden of proof that a prosecutor has to meet to sustain a criminal charge.'' said Jones Dwyer. Jones Dwyer refused »o confirm whether she is representing any of the parties previously accused in the case. Bat invades Hastings home, bites toddler A 15-month*old child who picked up a live bat found in his Hastings home Aug. 15 was taken to Pennock Hospital after suffering a bite to his finger, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Hastings City Police officers were called to the home in the 400 block of East Madison at about 3:25 p.m. and were able to use a tennis racket to swat and kill the creature. "Every patrol car is equipped with a tennis racket or a badminton racket." said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "We've found that using tennis or badminton rackets is the easiest way to bring the bat to the ground." Leedy said the bat was killed and turned over to the Barry-Eaton Health Department which has sent the animal to a laboratory for testing. "Wc don't have any results yet." said Leedy Tuesday. "Usually, if a test comes back positive, they will notify our department." Police said the bat apparently had been located inside some coats hanging on a coat rack inside the home and that when the child pulled on the coats, the bat fell to the floor, where he picked it up. Police said the mother told them she heard the boy say "ouch." just before starling to cry. Though Barry-Eaton Health Department's Communicable Disease Nurse Margaret Wood could not speak about this case specifically, she did say that of 40 bats submitted for testing so far this year from both counties, two from Barry County and one from Eaton County tested positive for rabies. "If a person is bitten and the bat is not available, we always recommend they receive the shots." she said of a scries of shots bite victims can receive to counteract the rabies. "If they are able to safely catch it in a coffee can. they should do that and submit it for testing." When using a coffee can to trap a bat. use a piece of cardboard to slide under the opening and wear leather gloves, health officials advise. Wood said live bats should be turned over to the Barry County Animal Control. If the bat is dead, the creature can be taken directly to the Health Department al 110 West Center St. in Hastings. "This is also the time of year wc sec more bats." said Wood. "August is bat month because lhe young are leaving the nests so wc sec more of them " Wood strongly suggested that "if you wake up and sec a bat in your home, have it tested. It's very important because you can be bitten without knowing it." Because bats have small teeth which may leave marks tha are not easily seen, there are situations in which you should seek medical advice, even in the absence of an obvious bite wound, said Wood. The family involved in last Wednesday's bile incident in Hastings could not be reached for comment. lo learn more about rabies, call the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 948-4890 or go online lo www .cdc.gov, ncidod. dvrd. rabies. SUBSCRIBE to the Banner and KEEP INFORMED! CALL 616-945-9554 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Independent Probate Estate ol Lyle Vanderbrook. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 4900 Gun Lake Road. Hastings. Michigan 49058 died May 4. 2000. An instrument dated 5-19-98 has been admitted as the will of the deceased Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will oe forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative. Richard Vanderbrook. 4900 Gun Lake Rd.. Hastings, Michigan 49058. or to both the independent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Michigan 49058. within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is ther given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. (W23) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Kalamazoo NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Filo No. 2001-23214-DE Estate of SALLY H MURRAY. aka SALLY ANNE MURRAY Date of birth: 1-14-1919 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Sally H. Murray a/k/a Sally Anne Murray, who lived at 15939 Woodlawn Beach. Barry Twp., Barry County. Michigan died May 21. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Stephen G Murray, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West State St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. My 24. 2001 John Lambert (Pi6365) 220 Michigan Bldg.. 100 Portage St. Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (616) 345-5587 Stephen G. Murray 15920 Williams Road Hickory Comers. Ml 49060 (616)671-5097 (8/23) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR TH AT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boen made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa L. Rountree and William Rountree, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23. 1999, and recorded on March 3. 1999, in Document No.1025951. Barry County Records. Michigan, on wtHSTHM mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 54/100 ($98,144.54) Dollars, including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under tha power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public venduo. at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday. September 6, 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9. AND THE NORTHWEST 1 4 OF SECTION 10. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSEC­ TION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. DISTANT NORTH 02 DEGREES 49'10" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9. 1000 81 FEET FROM THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9. THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07’00" EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44’14* WEST 55.12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750* WEST 151.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 42*19" WEST 301.22 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 29’53" WEST 225.80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 13* 18" EAST 494.99 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 00" EAST 261.86 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. 66 FEET WIDE. THE EASTERLY LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49'10* WEST ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID SEC­ TION 9 1000.81 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700" EAST ALONG SAID CENTER­ LINE 218.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING; THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44' 14* WEST 342.20 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 11-25" WEST 630.57 FEET TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 AND THE POINT OF ENDING ALSO TOGETH­ ER WITH AND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR SHARED DRIVEWAY PURPOSES 66 FEET WIDE. 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CEN­ TERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM MENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 POST OF SEC­ TION 9. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 49’10* WEST 1000 81 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINK OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 0700* EAST 218 89 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M-37. THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 44'14* WEST 55.12 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 2750* WEST 151 47 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING BEING LiMITED ON THE EAST BY A LINE RUNNING NORTH 33 DEGREES 44’14* EAST AND SOUTH 33 DEGREES 44 14* EAST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING Parcel ID 08-013-009-020-00. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: July 11. 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sotiroff, Esq SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste. 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (823) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDfTORS Decadent’s Estate File No. 2001-23245-DE Estate of JACK DAVID TELGENHOF. deceased. Date of birth: Apnl 16. 1945 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Jack David Telgenhof. who lived at 5195 Tillotson Lake Road. Hastings, Michigan died June 27. 2001 Creditors ot the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Judith E. Telgenhof. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings, and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. August 17. 2001 Robert L Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Judith E. Telgenhof 354 Washington S.E. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)454-1613 (8/23) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L Pyke, a married man and (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 2000. and recorded on March 3. 2000 in Document no. 1041759. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on June 21. 2000 in Document no. 1045802. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. A New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated December 13. 2000. which was recorded on December 26. 2000. in Document no. 1503212. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there Is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND FIXE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 49/100 dollars ($191,564.49). including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 pun., on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel beginning at a point 265 feet north of tho Southeast corner of section 32. Town 3 north, range 10 west, thence west at right angles to the section line 464 feet to an iron stake on the shore of Gun Lake, thence northeasterly along the shore 66.3 feet to an iron stake at an angle of 40 degrees 16 minutes measured counterclockwise from the first line, thence easterly 427.8 feet to the east hne of 87 degrees 28 minutes with the proceeding line, thence south 64 feet to tho place of beginning, excepting a strip of land 16.5 feet wide adjacent the section Ime reserved .or high­ way purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors . 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200121379 VA Number: 292960640043 Stallions (9/13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Thomas L. Kidder and Carol A. Kidder husband and wife (original mortgagors) to America’s Wholesale Lender. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 2000. and recorded on May 5.2000 in Document* 1043967. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by :a»d mortgage to The Bank of New York. Trustee inder the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. S nes 2000-4. Assignee by an assignment octed May 1. 2000. which was recorded on February 6. 2001, in Document* 1054687, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 20/100 dol­ lars ($55,676.20). including interest at 9.125% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some pert of toem. at pubic venue, at the Barry Country Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 6. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are* described as Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 30. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, and running thence North 00 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 1730.35 feet along the West line of said Section 30 to the Southeasterly line of the former Penn Central Railroad right-of-way (120 feet) in width being also the Southeasterly hne ot Thomappie Lake Road; thence North 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds East 73.58 feet along said Southeasterly fine to the true point ot begin­ ning; thence continuing North 40 degrees 04 min­ utes 14 seconds East 187 feet along said street fine; thence South 49 degrees 55 rrwxjtee 46 sec­ onds East 200 feet; thence Souto 40 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 187 feet thence North 49 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds West 200 teet to the point of beginning. Formerly described as: A parcel ot land in the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 ot Section 30. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at point of intersection of South side of Michigan Central Railroad right-of-way fine and West hne of Section 30. Town 3 North, Range 7 West thence Northerly along South side right-of-way 145 feet for place of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along right-of-way 112 feet thence Southeasterly at right angles 200 feet thence Southerly parallel to right-of-way 112 teet thence Northwesterly 200 feet to the place of beginning. Also commencing 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet) East of intersection of Town Line and center of highway on the Lake Road, Section 30 Town 3 North. Range 7 West; thence South 110 feet East 75 feet; North to center of highway. Southwjefly p.t«nw » besrwa. also commencing at Intersection of Thomappie Lake Road and West Township Line: thence Northeasterly 25 feet, more or less (recorded as 50 feet); thence at right angle 110 feet lor begin­ ning; thence continuing at right angle tor 130 feet thence Northeasterly 75 feet; thence Westerly at 90 degree angle 130 teet thence Southwesterly to beginning. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned it: accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 26. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200120245 Mustangs (8/23) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 23. 2001 COURT NEWS, cont. from page 16 type of conduct toward court personnel will not be tolerated." should be punished by sitting in jail." Fisher told Vcneklase. “cither you arc going to quit smoking pot or you arc go­ ing to continue the same habits you es­ tablished in lhe past or you are going to comply with the order of probation." Fisher pointed out tha* Patch has made gestures and displayed and attitude that was intimidating, causing others to inter­ vene. "if you arc unhappy with me. you can say it to me." said Fisher to Patch, "in an appropriate manner. 1 can not allow this type of behavior to continue." • David Patch. 40. of Hastings, was sentenced to an additional 30 days in jail for violating his probation by being as­ saultive toward his probation agent Judy Brewer on the day he was sentenced to jail for methamphetamine possession. “He blamed her for losing his job." said assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "In actuality, his employment contract stated that if he were convicted of a felony, he’d be fired." Cruz commended Brewer for "turning the other cheek." he told the court. "She could have recommended more jail, but she didn’t," said Cruz. "He has only himself to blame for his prior 16 convictions, he has only himself to blame for being sentenced and for his conduct of being assaultive and his in­ timidation of Ms. Brewer." Cruz asked that Patch be given addi­ tional jail time to "let him know that this cost prohibitive. It can't be replaced for the amount of insurance coverage wc have." According to defense attorney David Maklcd. Keeler's interest is to work and to pay restitution. "We would ask the court to consider the circumstances." said Makled. "Ms. Keeler was in a bad situation with (the other resident.) The burning of the house she has not denied." Makled asked to court to consider her mental state at the time of the incident in which she "had an irrational fear." "1 wish I would never have done that." Keeler said. She was ordered to serve five years on probation and to pay $500 court costs. "You've caused significant p’oblems by your behavior at the jail." said Fisher. "If you continue to not follow the rules, you can be sentenced to 10 years in prison." • Tammy Keeler. 32. of Delton, was sentenced to serve one year in jail with credit for 124 days served and was or­ dered to pay S58.111.25 restitution on her conviction of arson of insured properly. She is also ordered to pay any other expenses incurred by the victims. Keeler pleaded guilty to setting fire to a home rented by the couple she was staying with on M-43 near Delton last April. "This caused a huge financial problem for the Byington family." assistant prose­ cutor Thomas Evans said of the home's owners. Joan Byington told Fisher that the home provides rental income for her mother's nursing home care. "Wc arc faced with tear down costs," said Byington. “To repair it would be • Terry Turnblom. 17. of Hastings. 90 days in jail and three years probation on his conviction of larceny of a building for breaking into a home in the 600 block of East Bond Street in Hastings on April 3. Turnblom originally was charged with one count of home invasion but that charge was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea to the lesser charge It was revealed during the sentence hearing that Turnblom's mother is in ne­ gotiations to purchase Spencer's Towing Service in Hastings, where Turnblom plans to be a part of the daily business operations. "He's being introduced to the business now." said attorney David Kuzava. who noted that Turnblom recently spent time in jail on a different larceny conviction. "That time in jail did carry some weight with him." Turnblom said he is doing everything in his power to "change the way I think." "I'm going lo give you the opportunity to continue on that path." said Fisher. He was also ordered lo spend three years on probation and lhe balance of his jail time will be suspended if he is suc­ cessful. • John Hislop. Barry County Emer­ gency Management director, was re­ cently sentenced to serve six months on probation and was ordered lo pay a $725 fine on his conviction of impaired driv­ ing. Hislop had been arrested one a charge of alleged drunken driving after a crash in which his vehicle crossed the center line ot M-66 and collided with a semi­ truck last spring. No one was injured in that crash. Summerfest parade causes traffic delays The Hastings City Police Department is reminding area residents that the Summcrfcsi parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and will create traffic detours around the city. Michigan Avenue, both northbound am’ southbound, will be closed from Woodlawn Avenue to State Street, and State Street will be closed both ways from Michigan to Market Street. Police ask motorists lo find alternative routes lo and from the city during the parade. The parade is expected lo be concluded by 12:30 p.m. ACT continued from page 2 Pre-Owned Vehicle Clearance Sale! 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Gibson said. For ex­ ample. teachers might question a student to find out vvhjl he docs and doesn't understand and then help the student develop a plan for achieving greater understanding. Such demonstrations and correctives arc done prior to the administering of tests, so that once a test is taken, the student will have achieved better mastery of the subject. Gibson said. New instructional models focus on hav­ ing students reach mastery in subjects. Gibson said. That compares to older in­ structional methods where information is presented, tests arc taken, and then the stu­ dents arc moved on. ‘ "The instructional process says that if you're going to learn, you’re going to mas­ ter it." Gibson said. "Il's not a one-shot deal, where you cither get it or don't get it." Gibson said that today. the demands of industry require that students have the type of problem solving and critical thinking skills fostered by the DK instructional pro­ cess. In previous years, he said, lhe "stakes were not so high" in education — a certain amount of failure was tolerated and a certain amount of student dropouts were expected. Today, he said, schools "have to take ev­ ery child who comes through the door, no matter where he or she is at in his or her learning, and wc have an ethical and moral obligation to educate them. There is no room for dropouts because wc end up pay­ ing for them out of our tax dollars." Gibson said the district decided 10 years ago "if we're going It) be successful we’re going to have to make changes." The district had even more motivation to change after a 1997 story in lhe Detroit Free Press indicated Delton was among school districts targeted for takeover by Gov. John Engler because of poor student performance. The Free Press story wasn't accurate be­ cause the district didn’t meet all the re­ quirements for takeover, but DK staff con­ tinue to commit lo being learners. Gibson said. 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Call Us at.. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-08-30.pdf a7134e90863ed4f1f965fa619912e3e1 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIIRVY 121 $ CHURCH ST MS1INGS Ml «KM-1N1 City not happy with street work Hastings fall sports previews See Story on Page 2 Camera glimpses of Summerfest See Stories Pages 12 and 13 See Pages 3 and 15 Thf F VOLU Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Banner ..NGS - NEWS BRIEFS: St. Ambrose blood drive site A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, at the St. Ambrose Church, 11252 Floria Road. Delton. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ port, but area people responded well to help maintain inventories over the summer. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age. weighs al least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region. 1-SOO968-4283, extension 360. Editor to speak at First Friday J-Ad Graphics editor David T. Young will be guest speaker at the next session in the First Friday sc­ ries Sept. 7. After writing about virtually all of the First Friday programs since their inception in 1989, Young will take the podium to talk about "A Dying Art." The session, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Commit­ tee, will be held at noon on lite first Friday of September at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Young has been editor at J-Ad Graphics since 1988. He also has worked newspapers such as the now defunct Ypsilanti Press, the old Wayland Globe, the Albion Recorder, the Spinal Column and the Allegan County News & Gazette. When he's not writing, editing or laying out stories, he pursues his hobby of listening and interpreting classical music and his passion for politics. Health Dept, wins DEQ grant The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will receive a Michigan Department of Environmental Qual­ ity grant of $44,148 to help monitor bacteria in 12 locations in the Thor­ napple River Watershed. The monitoring will focus on spe­ cific problem locations. The health department also will investigate complaints of improper sewage dis­ posal and take corrective actions. "Michigan's rivers and streams are vital to our health and quality of life," said Slate Rep. Gary Newell, who announced the grant award. "This work is a great example of the proactive measures that must be taken to protect our health and our future." The Barry County project was one of seven chosen to receive DEQ funding. The grants arc part of the $675 million Clean Michigan Initiative that was approved in a state-wide ballot measure in 1998. More Briefs, Page 2 Thursday, August 30,2001 price iff Demolition of Cone Zone to begin Sept. 5 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The former Cone Zone business in Hast­ ings is slated for demolition Sept. 5 to make way for 22 additional parking places next to the Courts & Law Building. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners in June purchased the Cone Zone for $225,000, and Tuesday the board ac­ cepted a bid of $11,200 from Boles Exca­ vating & Topsoil of Battle Creek to tear down the building, provide paving and in­ stall a driveway approach. The Cone Zone is nestled on a narrow parcel, that is 100-feet deep, between the County Courts & Law Building and a county parking lot on West Court Street. Boles' bid was *,hc only bid received on a timely basis, said Commissioner Clare Tripp, chairwoman of the board's Finance Committee. One other bid was submitted after the 2 p.m. deadline on Aug. 16, she said. Boles' work will include taking down and removing the existing 16- by 32-foot Cone Zone building, preparing the site for as­ phalt (including capping the sewer and wa­ ter lines and bringing in gravel and sand) and removing six cement barricades. Boles also will place asphalt on the vacant build­ ing location plus a 16- by 16-foot spot on the southwest comer of the parking lot and a 4- by 16-foot spot on that same corner. For the driveway. Boles will remove the existing driveway approach, replace it with curb and gutter, grade and fill appropriate areas with topsoil and install a 24-foot ap­ proach (in another location) in accordance with city of Hastings' specifications. Commissioner Jim French commented that the work will achieve maximum park­ ing in the lot and will meet the require­ ments of the city. Before approving the bid, Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said he wad concerned that the motion to accept the bid was not on the agenda, but that he would vote to approve it. Tripp said the omission was an over­ sight. See DEMOLITION, continued page IS New United Way goal is half a million This year's fund-raising goal for the United Way campaign is $500,000. The goal is a 5.2 percent increase over last year's campaign. Theme for the 2001 campaign is "Team United Way." Campaign co-chairs arc Gary Buckland and Mark Fcldpausch. The campaign will kick off with a break­ fast Thursday. Sept. 13 at 8 a.m. at the Barry County Expo Center. The event is open to the public. Keynote speaker will be Brett Shelton, president of Michigan International Speedway. Immediately following the breakfast, par­ ticipants in a Day of Caring will report to several non-profit agencies serving Barry County. Sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Barry County, Day of Caring provides an opportunity for volunteers to show their support and appreciation to those agencies providing needed services to the residents of Barry County. In support of this event, 12 local businesses have agreed to give a total of 90 employees half a day off so they may assist local agencies with projects that are often delayed due to heavy workloads. Volunteers will be painting, planting flower beds, sorting donated food and help­ ing with many other projects. They will be treated to a cookout in the lodge at YMCA's Camp Algonquin from noon to 2 p.m. Pacesetters for this year's United Way campaign .arc Delton Kellogg Schools, McDonald's, Walmart. Viking Corp., MainStrcct Savings Bank, Miller Realty and the United Way Board of Directors and staff. These businesses and public organiza­ tions have agreed to set the pace for the rest of Barry County by announcing their pledge totals at the kickoff breakfast. Many events are taking place throughout the fund-raising campaign that will allow local residents to be part of Team United Way. McDonald's of Hastings is contribut­ ing 50 cents for each large McFlurry sold through September 13. During the month of November, Dreisbach Motors will con­ tribute $100 for each car sold. On Sept. 26 and Nov. 28 Hastings Big Boy will be the site of two Celebrity Server Nights. On these days between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., 10 percent of the total sales and 100 percent of the tips for the Celebrity Catching fish was part of Summerfest fun Jason and Jesslyn Slaughter got a little help from their grandma, Linda, during the Summerfest fishing contest at Fish Hatchery Park last Saturday. Despite drizzly skies, the morning contest brought many youngsters and their parents to the park. For more Summerfest photos, see page 3. Servers will be donated to this year's cam­ paign. Barry County United Way provides fund­ ing to 20 local not-for-profit agencies. Last year these member agencies provided ser­ vices to Barry County residents over 23.000 times. In order to be considered for funding through United Way, each agency must be addressing needs in at least one of Community mourning sports editor Jim Jensen A funeral will be held al 11 a.m. Sat­ urday at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church for Jim Jensen, sports editor at JAd Graphics. Jensen, who worked at J-Ad for the past six years, died Sunday at his home in the Algonquin Lake area. He was 34 years old. Jensen's death was cither from heart dis­ ease or as the result of diabetes, according to Barry County Medical Examiner Dr. Jeffrey Chapman. Jensen took daily insulin injections for diabetes. He also suffered from seizure-like episodes, which were probably the result of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), according to Chapman. Insulin reduces the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood stream. Chapman said, and when diabetics don't cat or drink for awhile and their sugar level is low as a re­ sult. taking insulin may reduce their blood sugar to dangerous levels. Chapman said Jensen most likely suf­ fered a hypoglycemic episode Sunday, passed out. and fell on the bathroom floor. The position of his head far forward on his chest may have cut off the flow of oxygen to his brain. Chapman said, resulting in suffocation. Jensen may also have had a heart attack. Chapman said. An autopsy showed that the arteries to Jensen's heart were clogged with plaque, which restricted the flow of blood to the heart. Diabetics arc more prone to coronary artery disease. Chapman said, be­ cause high levels of sugar in the blood cause damage to the lining of blood ves­ sels. and as the vessels repair themselves plaque buildup occurs more quickly. Jensen's body was found by two col­ leagues who became concerned Monday morning when he did not report for work, which was very unusual for him. Jensen, who was bom on June 6. 1967. to LuJean and Carroll Jensen, came to See JIM JENSEN continued page 5 Jim Jensen the five funding areas that have been identi­ fied as high need: investing in children, strengthening families, serving the aged, piomoting health and well-being and meet­ ing crisis needs. For more information about the cam­ paign, kickoff breakfast. Day of Caring or services of United Way. call 945-4010. �'■ '« run Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 Hastings Schools’ B4’s instructor laid off by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Todd Coc. one of two instructors for the Hastings B4’s program, was laid off by the Hastings School Board Monday. Superintendent Carl Schocssel said the Michigan Department of Education reduced the amount of money it gives to the district for its school readiness programs. Previously the district received enough funds to accommodate 64 students in the B4‘s program. Schocssel said, but this year the district will only be given enough to fund 24 students. "That’s not enough money to support HEWS BRIEFS: Dems will meet next Wednesday The Barry County Democratic Party will have its monthly meeting it 730 p.m. Wednesday. Sept. 5, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Greer/ and Jefferson streets in Hast­ ings. Freeport Fun Day Is Sept. 8 The Freeport Community will comes together on Saturday, Sept. 8, for the Freeport Funday. All sorts of activities arc planned, from food, horse and wagon rides, bake sales, to a quilt show and fanner’s market. Mcah will be served all day in the Community Center. The Quilt Show 15 at the Freeport Historical Society Museum, and the Freeport Library is hosting a book sale and Internet demonstrations. Arts, and crafts, a car show and even a duck race also wc being pUfttud. :■ \ First job fair being planned Area job seekers will have a chance to learn about area employ­ ers and apply for jobs at the first an­ nual “Michigan Works’ Job Fair" in Barry County. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Barrv Expo Center, located at 5778 M-37 Highway. Hastings. The job fair also will give area employers the opportunity to show­ case their organization and increase their employee pool, organizers said. The event is free to both employ­ ers and jobs seekers. Employers should register to par­ ticipate by Wednesday. Sept. 5, by calling the Michigan Works! Agency in Hastings at 945-9545, extension 44. Drawings will be sponsored by lo­ cal employers. Woodland grand marshals named Glendon and Betty Curtis have the honor cf being this year s grand mar­ shals of Woodland's 26th Labor Day Homecoming festivities, which will be observed Labor Day weekend. Both have lived in Woodland all their lives. They have been married 45 yea.". Glendon graduated from Woodland in 1949 and Betty in 1955. After school, Glendon was a paratrooper in the Army 82rid Airborne from 1952 to 1954. Betty worked in the family drug store in Woodland where her fa­ ther, Herald Classic, was the drug­ gist. Betty and Glendon have been ac­ tive in Woodland raising their four children and helping manage the vil­ lage. Glendon has been on the Vil­ lage Council for 40 years and the Woodland Township Volunteer Fire Department 30 years. Betty has been chairwoman of the Woodland Labor Day festivities for 16 years. She is active in Woodland United Methodist Church, serving for 18 years as president of the UMW group and a Sunday school teacher. She is a member of the Woodland Women’s Study Club. After her fa­ ther's death in 1974. she worked at the Woodland drug store until 1990. She now works part time at Cinders in Hastings. two full-time teachers." Schocssel said. The B4 s is a preschool program that helps 4-ycar-o!ds at risk of failing once they enter school. It s been “one of the most popular and most successful pro­ grams" the district has undertaken. Schocssel said. In a recent speech before Hastings educa­ tors and community businesspeople, the state superintendent of schools. Thomas Watkins, said making sure students arc ready to enter kindergarten should be a pri­ ority. "New brain research is show ing that over 85 percent of brain development happens Chamber plans luncheon series The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will have a series of “chamber luncheons” every fourth Thursday, starting Sept. 27 beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the Felpausch Food Center Lower Level. Opportunity to converse with new and old business members will be available, as will lunch. “Each month has something differ­ ent to hear about one or more of our members,” said Chamber Executive Director Dixie Stade!-Manshum. "Who knows? We may talk about you! “Send an employee if you can't attend, so you are not in the dark. Here’s a chance to toot your horn - <4 us about a contract you just won, or* new piece of equipment you finally bought. Or show us the latest product in your line, or introduce your staff." For more information, call Barbara Stem at 795-9260 or the chamber 945-2454. Don Schils : Legislative Coffee set *or Sept. 10 The next Legislative Coffee pro-, gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, g Sept. 10, at the County Seal Restau-; * rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Reprcscnutivc Gary Newell; Rick Traer, rtfpresenting Third District Con­ gressman Vcrn Ehlers; and Greg j: Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series hl < sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Alzheimer's care session planned An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Educa­ tion session will be held from 630 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Aug. 30) at the First United Methodist Church. 209 W. Green St., in Hast­ ings. Sue Kolean, program director for the West Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will pre­ sent tips on how to cope with what happens to caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's. She will use her own experiences as a caregiver to offer ideas and suggestions on how to make things more manage­ able. She also will talk about com­ munity resources that are available. Anyone interested in attending should call 1-800-893-8365 to regis­ ter. Middleville sets Heritage Day Middleville will be racing, singing, thinking and having fun on Saturday, Sept. 8, for Heritage Day. The day starts with pancakes at the United Methodist Church at 8 a.m. The Thornapple Trail Run/Walk also begins on Irving Road at 8 a.m. Events al Page Elementary begin at 9 a.m., with the Heritage Days Pa­ rade starts at McFall at 10 a.m. The parade will not turn onto Bender Road, but travel straight to the west parking lot behind the high school. There will be a car show, tractor pulls, helicopter rides, a Knight Moves chess tournament and threeon-three basketball. The Rotary Club ducks will race down the river at 3 p.m. and the old fashioned picnic with entertainment will be at the Middleville Christian Reformed Church on West Main Street. The stage entertainment will begin at noon. between birth and five years of age.’’ Watkins said during his speech. "We know kids arc coming to school not ready to learn." Schocssel said Michigan School Readiness Program funds were reduced statewide. The funding was probably cut before the latest round of proposed reduc­ tions in school funding for special pro­ grams and per-pupil state aid. he said. Schocssel and other school officials have heard unofficially that the stale legislature will retain its promised levels of per-pupil state aid this year. Schocssel said, despite Gov. John Engler's call for a five percent cut in the per-pupil foundation allowance per district. However. Schocssel said, Hastings and other districts will probably still be subject to cuts in state funding for special pro­ grams. Steve Hoke Also Monday, the board was notified that Hastings Middle School librarian Ruth Hill is retiring. Schocssel said Hill has taken a teaching position in Brussels. Belgium. Taking Hill’s place is elementary media specialist Kristen Laubaugh. The resignation of Todd Reynolds was announced. Reynolds was an instructor at the new Opportunity Center, an alternative education program for middle and high school students. The district is currently looking for a replacement for Reynolds, who left to take a position as athletic direc­ tor in another school system. Also Monday, the board presented a certi­ fication of commendation to Steve Hoke, high school assistant principal and athletic director. Hoke underwent a course of study to obtain certification as an athletic admin­ istrator, Schocssel said. Hoke recently completed those studies and was designated a "CAA" — certified athletic administrator. Northeastern teacher Don Schils was also recognized by the board for being named Walmart’s Teacher of the Year. Steve Harbison, director of operational services for the district, told the board that several roofing and paving projects were completed this summer, and the new bus garage has been constructed. Harbison said a rumor has been circulat­ ing that the bus garage roof was built too low the accommodate the buses. That ru­ mor is false, he said. Someone may have seen the buses sitting outside while a con­ crete floor was being installed and made an incorrect assumption that construction worker, were excavating the floor because the roof was too low. he said. Harbison said portions of the roofs at Central Elementary, the middle school, highschool. Northeastern and Southeastern were re-roofed. Some of the parking lots at the middle school. Northeastern and Southeastern were also paved, he said. A new paved walkway was also constructed at the new soccer field, he said. Money for these projects came from a half-mill increase in property taxes ap­ proved in June which will fund more build­ ing and grounds repair work and also be used to build a new community center at the high school. The new soccer field was dedicated Monday. It consists of a field and electronic scoreboard, the latter donated by local den­ tist Daniel Gole. Eventually the district hopes to construct bleachers, put up lights, and build a concession stand/bathroom. Also Monday, the board approved a new policy on nepotism and revisions in its school discipline code. The nepotism policy states that immedi­ ate relatives can be hired in the district, but one cannot be the direct supervisor of an­ other. The policy was instituted after a dispute arose over whether the board should hire the wife of the high school principal as a high school counselor. The discipline code changes lumps alco­ hol and substance abuse under the same heading to avoid confusion over penalties, and also includes "knife" in a section pro­ hibiting weapons in school. City of Hastings not satisfied with street work by David T. Young Editor "Why arc we seeing so many problems with our streets? What’s going on?" Councilman Donald Spencer asked this question at Monday night s Hastings City Council meeting after hearing re­ ports from city officials that they were disappointed in results of a paving pro­ ject and a sealcoating project. Director of Public Services Tim Gir­ rbach, in a written communication to the council, said he wasn't pleased with the "bleed-through" in the scalcoating done in the last couple of weeks. "The majority of streets turned out great, but they were the local and less well traveled streets," Girrbach wrote. "The major streets and the more heavily traveled streets... did no! fare as well." Girrbach said a persistent heat spell in the last couple of weeks is one reason and another is the stone is not clean enough and it is too small. He said he has checked with others, such as the Barry County Road Commis­ sion and the Michigan Department of Transportation, and has found the prob­ lem is statewide. He said he has been assured by D & D Contracting, which did the work, that things will be all right. "If it becomes a problem, they'll stand behind it (their work) and repair it." Gir­ rbach said. There isn't much the city can do about the problem this year, but he has been promised by the MDOT that there will be stricter standards in 2002. The paving that received criticism was of South Jefferson Street between Clin­ ton and South streets, where there have been complaints of "bumps and waves" on the street. Advantage Asphalt has promised to take care of the problem after Labor Day. Meanwhile, the next section of South Jefferson that will be paved will be done by the Lakeland Asphalt Corp, at a total cost of $17,195 One reason for the troubles with as­ phalt paving and scalcoating may be that veteran contractor Wolverine Paving has gone out of business because of financial difficulties. Councilman David Jaspcrsc suggested. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: • Approved a request from Phillip and Michaclecn St. Onge, new owners of Northside Pizza, to transfer the business' liquor license to them from previous owner John L. Tripp. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said. "From a practical standpoint, it would be busi­ ness as usual, only under new ownership. I have no objection to this transfer re­ quest." There was some question about health department inspection results, but Phillip St. Onge said the department has been at Northside twice and "we passed with fly­ ing colors." Sarver said he would check out the is­ sue, and if there is no trouble found, the license will stand. • Scheduled two public hearings for the council meeting of Monday, Sept. 10. One will seek public input on the pro­ posed vacation of North Jefferson Street between Mill Street and the Thornapplc River and on Mill between North Jeffer­ son and Michigan Avenue. This move would help make way for a proposed new library facility. The other hearing will be on the city's proposed master plan for parks and recreation. • Agreed to extend Co-Dee Stamping request to extend its purchase option agreement by six months past, the current Sept. 1 deadline. Co-Dec plans to buy a parcel in the industrial park. • Adopted a resolution to revise sewer and water rates for assisted living facili­ ties to make the utilities more affordable. • Received a condensed report of Board of Review from Assessor Judy Myers. She said there were 15 valuation changes this year and three from the year 2000. • Learned from Cc ncilman BarryWood that the contract with new airport manager Brent Andrews should be signed soon. The council authorized payment of $17,500, $10,000 for Andrews’ salary, $4,500 for snow removal and $3,000 for lawn mowing at the airport. Jaspcrsc said that perhaps the salary should be increased. Wood said the Air­ port Board is discussing that issue. Wood also asked if the city would be interested in selling the airport one of its snow removal vehicles it’s getting rid of soon. "We've already committed to the dealer, so that may difficult," said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Middleville’s water boil order rescinded by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The boil order for the Village of Mid­ dleville's water has been rescinded. The village issued a precautionary boil order for water in the local system this past weekend. The village had received laboratory reports showing some level of coliform bacteria in the system. The presence of this bacteria show that E coli bacteria may be present. The Michigan Department of Environ­ mental Quality imposed the boil order on Saturday, Aug. 25 and rescinded it on Tuesday. Aug. 28 following two scries of water tests and chlorinating of the water system. Coliform in the laboratory samples may be due to a bad sample, additions to the main system or other problems. It also occurs naturally in the environ­ ment and the bacteria are generally not harmful. No reason for the presence of the bac­ teria has been discovered. Middleville's Department of Public Works director Russell Blough stressed that water sampling is done monthly and additional tests arc done four times a year. Once the coliform bacteria were de­ tected. the village took two samples as required by the health department. The first sample was taken on Sunday, Aug. 26, and the second on Monday morning, Aug. 27. It takes 24 hours to get back results from the sampling. In addition to the two sampling stations normally tested each month the village tested waler at eight additional sites. Water from the three wells was tested and showed up clean as well. Employees chlorinated the system on Saturday. In the future the village may have to decide to treat water on a per­ manent basis rather than periodically. In addition the village will soon a con­ sider a "wellhead protection plan and de­ lineation study." This will help establish growth boundaries and use regulations in areas surrounding its four groundwater wells. Middleville was approved for a $20,000 grant from the DEQ to complete the wellhead study. Homeowners had been asked to boil water for drinking or cooking for five minutes. Water can he cooled in a cov­ ered container. The Coca Cola Bottling Company do­ nated 375 cases of bottled water, which allowed school to open on time on Tues­ day. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 - Pago 3 Summerfest 2001 ...an event of fun n excitement The community court stage featured Ric Castleman among its Saturday entertainers. The Hastings Saxon Cheerleaders show off their routines for the parade crowd. Arts and crafts of all shapes and sizes, like these large lawn ornaments, were attractive to Ruth Ann Forner of Jackson. Brad Horton and his dad. Steve, were among those in the Bndles 4 Bits 4-H Club parade entry. At the Fisher Hatchery Park stage. Crystal and Amanda (on guitar) entertained the small audience gathered in the rain to hear their country music. HOSPiCE volunteers were on hand at Summerfest to sharing information about the services they provide to Barry County's terminally..; residents. Dave Daniels of Hastings makes custom fly rods by hand and demonstrated his craft at Summerfest last weekend. Gordon Cove. Dr. Bard Bloom and Larry Neil serve up treats at the Hastings Rotary Club booth. VFW Post 45 members cany the colors at the start of Saturday's Summerfest parade. Barry County Senior Citizen of the Year Joyce Weinbrecht smiles for the camera as she passes by the downtown Hastings parade audience. Parade Grand Marshals Ned and Rita Brown enjoyed being surrounded by their grand children dunng their time in the spotlight at the parade. (Photos by Shelly Sulser) Dan and peter Forsberg share target duties ai the Chamber of Commerce sponge toss fund raiser �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 30. 2001 Keep your friends and relatives informed! Send them the BANNER To subscribe call 945-9554 LETTERS... from Our Readers Levin’s ‘doom and gloom’ tiresome To the editor: I sec Senator Carl Levin was in town bringing the typical Democratic Party mes­ sage of doom and gloom. Apparently it is our fault that the Congress won’t have the extra money to spend (or waste) on new government pro­ grams because we were greedy enough to want some of our money back that we over paid the government. Boo hoc! Funny, the Democrats whine and cry that they may not have enough money to spend though the annual budget has ballooned to more than $2.2 trillion a year. I wonder if people realize just how much a trillion dol­ lars is? Sen. Levin and his buddies never The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Leters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822 Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221 District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Tovmship), 1124 Longworth House Office Build!,ig, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C. 20515, phono (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich 49503, phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W Michigan Ave . phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842 seem to worry how we will have to budget our incomes when they raise taxes on us. I have an idea. Why don't they learn how to live within a budget like the rest of us! I’m sick of hearing how they don’t have enough money to spend. The amount lost through fraud and abuse alone would cover the measly tax cut they begrudge us! According to Mr. Levin and the rest of Viewpoint C^ommentatu from out cditotiAl stafr In the general scheme of things, everyone matters People tend to underestimate their importance in the general scheme of things. The person who picks up my trash every week probably doesn't understand how glad I am that my yard is not full of garbage. The mailperson probably doesn't stop to think that if he didn't faithfully bring me my mail every day. I wouldn't receive my bills, and if 1 didn't get my bills. I couldn't pay them. The clerk at the corner gas station doesn't know 1 am glad she recognizes me when she sees me. and gives me an extra bit of attention because I am a regular customer. • The airplane pilots who recently flew me safely to and from New York were, for a short time, some of the most important people in my life. The doctor who recently diagnosed and treated my daughter for a bladder infection was. and continues to be. my hero. Anyone who's had a bladder infection knows what a relief it is to have the intense discomfort go away. The Lake Odessa flower shop owner who sold me the impatiens that now bloom prolifically in my back yard has managed to lovingly grow something that now gives me daily pleasure. Even those who may seem as if they are doing everything they can to make others miserable arc giving gifts. From the too-aggressive driver I learn to curb my own bchind-the-wheel aggressiveness. The parent who calls her child a nasty name forces me to once again face the fact that I am the bridge to my children's futures, and I need Io give them a safe crossing. A murder in a so-called "good" neighborhood of a big city, recently recounted by a newspaper columnist helped me to understand that violence is upsetting to many of us, and many of us drcam of a world where violence docs not exist. I was given a glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe one day enough of us will be sufficiently motivated to make meaningful social change possible. Even if 1 were to head off to the woods on a quest for absolute independence from human society, 1 would still have to depend on the environment for sustenance. That environment would become very significant. Food, clothing, shelter — all would have to come from the earth, and would have to be secured without assistance from those who'vc lived off the land before and could teach me how to do it successfully and responsibly. Likewise, my presence would have a significant impact on the woods and fields where I lived. Even if the world suffered some sort of human-created cataclysmic event, the person who chose to sit out his life in some cave would be just as affected as the person who chose to remain in society and lobby for change. There is no escaping the fact that no matter where we arc or what we are doing, we make a difference. We make an impact on the world and the world makes an impact on us. We could win the lottery and decide to spend the rest of our lives lying around watching television, but we'd still need farmers to grow our food and grocery stores to sell it and gas to run the stove that cooks our food and electricity to run the television set. We'd need the people who create the television shows and the person who plows the street in front of our house so, when we feel like getting up off the couch, we can go have breakfast at our favorite restaurant — which wouldn't be in business if it weren't for a vast array of people and products, including the truck drivers who bring the restaurant its daily supplies and the factory workers who make the plates and silverware on which customers eat. All of these people would also need us. Sports editor Jim Jensen would sometimes forget his importance in the general scheme of things. He would forget that when he got up each morning, got dressed, and walked out of his house, he was joining a vast, intricate, interconnected network of human beings who depended on him for nothing less than his very existence. We exist, therefore we are important. Yes, Jim was important for other reasons than being part of an interdependent whole. His actions, personally and professionally, went above and beyond merely existing. He made a positive difference in people's lives. Because his death was sudden, the void he leaves behind is particularly glaring. Yes. it's true, eventually some of that void will be filled, others will take up the tasks Jim set for himself, and life will go on. Perhaps, however, we can prolong the significance he played in our lives by honoring our own significance and remembering that everything and everyone in this cosmos is vastly, extremely important. — Mary McDonough IVeeh'i. 2ueAiiott... PUBLIC OPINION: Girls’ hoops in winter? The state is toying with moving high school girls' basketball from fall to winter and having volleyball played in the fall. What do you think of such an idea? the Democrats, we Americans can only derive our security and future through more and more government. When they talk about "rights” it’s only rights that they pro­ vide us through their generosity of spend­ ing our money . When it comes to issues. 1 hear Republicans use the word "choice” when it comes to education, health care, retirement funding, etc. To me that means they trust the American people and think we deserve the ability to choose what method works best for our family and situation. Not one government size fits all. as it should be. When Democrats talk about choice. I've only heard it used for abortion, and in real­ ity, what choice does the baby have in that situation, but to die? That is choice to the pro-abortion group. No. I didn't read that word at all in Mr. Levin’s comments. These people controlled Congress for more than 30 years, yet according to them, the problems arc worse than ever! What does that tell you? Their goal is not to solve problems, or to give us the choice to solve them on our own, because if that happened we wouldn't need them any more! They derive their power from keeping us power­ less to act on our own. and I am sick and tired of their negativity in the ability (or in their opinion, the inability) of Americans to handle their own future, or their children's. Learn to live within a budget. Mr. Levin, like the rest of us, and trust the people to know what is right for them and their fami­ lies. The fact they seek to control every aspect of our lives, from child care to retire­ ment, is known as a "Nanny State" and that is only achieved by taking more and more of our personal freedoms. Think about that the next time you hear a Democrat tell you how much they "care” about you. And by the way, Mr. Levin, how can a tax cut that came from an income tax reduction “raid” the social security and Medicaid “trust fund” when that is paid through pay­ roll taxes? Hmmm? Maureen Dudley, Dowling LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain A Association, P.C. to a debt collector and wo are attempting Io col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will bo used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT BUSTANCE. A SINGLE MAN to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated June 18. 1998, and recorded on July 1. 1998. as Instrument No. 1014381 Barry County Records. Michigan. and assigned by MESNE assignment to THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING. AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED 7/31/98. SERIES 1998-B. by an assignment dated May 30. 2001. and recorded on June 19. 2001. as Instrument No. 1061706 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy five thousand three hundred nineteen and 28/100 Dollars ($75,319.28), mdudtog interest al 12.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Mt. at 1:00 p.m. on September 27. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP Or RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan and am described as: PARCEL 1 THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 310 FEET OF THE EAST 207 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26 TOWN 3 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASE MENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACROSS THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: August 23. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodland Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/13) HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by.Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephan Jacobs Secretary,7reasurer • NEWSROOM • . David T Young (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor,' Shelly Su'ser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Joe Ancona, Vermontville: .Ashlee Pare. Hastings: Stacey Murphy. Hastings: "If it gives the girls the opportunity to play two sports instead of one. I think it's great. But then girls' basketball will compete w ith the boys for fans."" ’ I am opposed to the change because students and others wouldn't be able to support one team al a lime in the way they can now. I would like to see the season changed. I think this would give students more options and some girls would be able to play basketball where now they can't due to scheduling conflicts Sherri Densmore. Hastings: "I don't think it makes any difference. The kids will play no matter what time of year. Actually. I think winter’s better. My daughter's a cheerleader and wanted to do basketball this fall but couldn't fit it in." Molly Minton. Kalamazoo: Denise Elsie, Clarksville: "If they're trying to equalize the sport, they should look more at things like funding scholarships, scouting and promotion of the game.” "1 think it will increase attendance for the girls if they play the same day as the boys. I hear that in other states the girls play the first game of the night and the boys play the second.." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday inrough Friday8amto530pm. Saturday830am • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year tn Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER. Send address changes to; PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August X. 2001 - Page 5 Virginia McMullin was “the embodiement of class” by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Virginia McMullin, wife of Hastings Fiber Glass Products founder Earl L. McMullin, was "just the best there was," former daughter-in-law Jan McKcough said after McMullin's funeral Tuesday. McMullin, age 85. died last Friday of congestive heart failure. McKcough recalled when Earl W. McMullin, Virginia's son and McKcough's husband, died in a heli­ copter crash many years ago. McKcough, her daughters Sarah and Jcnni, Virginia, and Virginia s husband Earl were all at the Hastings Airport watching Earl W. flying a helicopter he'd built, McKcough said. When the aircraft crashed, Virginia grabbed Jcnni's and Jennifer's hands and told McKcough, "You go. Your place is with him. I'll take care of the kids," McKcough said. The selfless act by Virginia was typical, McKcough said. "She cared more about others" than herself, McKcough said. "She put everybody else first." McMullin received nothing but high praise from family members and friends Tuesday afternoon. "It's been a blessing to have a mom like her," daughter Earlenc Baum said. "I thank God for her and my dad. I had such wonder­ ful parents. They imparted such loving, un­ derstanding. caring and support." "She was one of the sweetest persons I've ever known,” Virginia's sister, Madge McGuigan of Tulsa. Okla., said. "She was real mild-mannered. She never seemed to get upset about anything. She was a great sister." Elanora, another sister, recalled that McMullin was always "particular about her looks." "She always looked beautiful. She kept herself so nice. She used to go upstairs when we were kids on the farm and work and work to make her hair look pretty." "She's just a super lady." neighbor Audrey Deming said. Deming lived near Earl and Virginia for 32 years, she said. Virginia "never had a mad streak in her," Virginia McMullin JIM JENSEN, continued from page 1 Hastings in October 1995, and since then handled prep girls’ and boys' sports for six school districts — Caledonia, Middleville, Delton Kellogg. Hastings. Maple Valley and Lakewood. He also wrote a weekly col­ umn, "Come to Think of It." Not only was Jensen busy with his work, he was active in the community. He handled the Summcrfest thrcc-on-thrcc bas­ ketball tournament every year and was a member of the Summcrfest Committee. He was also a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Jensen often walked to raise funds for "Meals on Wheels" and he was a former member of the Hastings chapter of the Jaycecs. Before he came to J-Ad Graphics, he worked as a sports writer for the Battle Creek Enquirer & News, as sports editor at the Allegan County News & Gazette and as a writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette. After graduating from Garden City High School in 1985. Jensen earned a bachelor's degree in English with a journalism em­ phasis from Western Michigan University. He was a sports editor al the Western Herald while at WMU. Besides his obvious love for sports, he had two parakeets and was a huge fan of the music of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. "This a terrible blow to all of us at J-Ad Graphics," said editor David T. Young. "Jim was family. He was kind and generous to a fault. Whenever somebody needed help, he was there. "He certainly was a unique individual. He was loved by the so many in our com­ munity. I know it sounds like a cliche', but he really touched a lot of peoples' lives." Among survivors are his mother and stepfather, LuJcan and Ivan Smith of Kalamazoo, his father and stepmother. Carroll and Sandy Jensen of Battle Creek, his sister, Christine Karslake of St. Louis, Mo., and his maternal grandmother, Florence Howe, who lives in Kalamazoo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri­ day at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Deming said. "She was always nice to ev­ erybody." McMullin also had a good sense of hu­ mor, several said. "The kids at Halloween had a ball with her," Deming said. "She'd come to the door all dressed up." At family gatherings, Baum said, her mother would liven things up by disappear­ ing from the room and then reappearing wearing "googly glasses." Jane Russell, a friend of Baum's who came to know Virginia well, said that one year Virginia gave husband Earl a piece of coal for Christmas. "She told Earl, 'that's to light your fire,'" Russell recalled, laugh­ ing. Virginia and Earl were "always young­ acting," Rassell said. McMullin's granddaughter, Sarah McKcough, recalled that v henever she and her sister Jenni visited their grandmother, Virginia would make them macaroni and cheese, because it was the girls' favorite. "She was just a wonderful person," Sarah said. "Everybody loved her." "She was the embodiment of class," Jan said. "She was kind, compassionate, and always had a smile. She was always just my mom." "She was the kindest, sweetest, dearest human being I've ever known." Virginia's niece. Janice Mullin of Enid. Okla. said. "She was a second mom to me.” Kevin Baum. Virginia's grandson, re­ called that "the biggest event of the year was Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's home." Virginia always had "wonderful holiday meals made from scratch." he said, including an assortment of homemade pies. Virginia "always remembered birthdays and special events with a card and a personal note." he said. "She made us feel special on our brother's or sister's birthday by giving us a little something, too. She was a model of unconditional love, accepting us despite our faults or the things we may have done. She listened to what we had to say with an open and supportive heart." Retired physician Jim Atkinson said McMullin was "the calmest lady with the greatest faith I’ve probably ever known. She just took things as they came and had faith that everything's going to come out. She was a great lady.” McMullin talked about her faith fre­ quently in a booklet detailing the events of her life she put together and gave to Earlene and other relatives. McMullin's faith helped her and Earl leave a Kansas farm and head for California, she wrote, where Earl became involved in manufacturing. Eventually the two came to Hastings, where Earl helped start Orchard industries. Earl left that company and started Hastings Fiber Glass Products. Virginia s book also details the loss of her son. "When Earl left this world, it was a terrible loss to Hastings Fiber Glass Products also." she wrote. "He was presi­ dent of the company and was doing a great job." Eventually. Earlene's husband. Larry, took over the company's helm. Virginia wrote. "He has dene a great job." she said. "He has hired a number of engineers, salesmen, etc. ..•'d they have all worked to­ gether in harmc.iy." Virginia also worked at Hastings Fiber Glass, serving for 25 years as the office manager. She also served on the board of directors and remained a befard member until her death. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church, served as chairperson of the local Crippled Children's Society for a number of years, and was a member of the Hastings Women's Club. She was born in Kansas in 1916 and graduated from high school in 1934. She married Earl in 1935. She is survived by her husband, daughter, and a number of grandsons, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, sisters, nieces, nephews, and others. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: CASA: A very different kind of volunteer CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Our trained volunteers work with abused and neglected children and advocate their best interests at court hearings. As a volunteer, you will visit the child on a regular basis, interview involved parties, talk to police, lawyers and FIA workers and report your findings to the judge. Our training course begins October 2 and meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for three weeks, plus two Saturdays. Interested? Call Joel Milgram al 616-948-3213 and learn what a difference you can make. '1 a. ■ .b LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in conditions of a certain Mortgage made by CHAO L. STILES and JOOI L STILES, husband and wife, to HOME­ STEAD SAVINGS BANK. FSB., dated March 10. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds lor the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on March 23. 1999. m Uber 1026931 of Mortgages, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 52/100 ($15,455.52) Dollars, and no proceedings having been institut­ ed to recover in the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; GET 200 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY $19.99 NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Sheriffs Department, east door. 1212 West State Street, in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on October 11, 2001, at 1:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Savings Time in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, togeth­ er with 9.750% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on the prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wrt: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 19. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North OOM 1'49" East along the East line of said section 1104.14 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 88*39 35' West 280 00 feet; thence South 00*41'49’ West, parallel with the East sec­ tion line. 220 00 feet; thence South 88*39 35' East 273.00 feet to the centerline of West Lake Road: thence 86.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius measures 954.95 feet and whose chord bears North 5°20’35' East 88 41 feet, thence North 00M1-49" East along the East line of said Section 133.79 feet to toe place of beginning. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan The period of redemption wtH be six (6) months from date of sale. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. you are hereby advised that this letter is attempting to collect a debt, and that any infor­ mation obtained will be used against you If you dispute this indebtedness within thirty (30) days of your receipt ol this letter, you will be provided with veiificabon of the amount owing Dated August 17. 2001 HOMESTEAD SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee TUCK. GARRISON & MOORE. PL LC. By Mark W Gamson (P24068) Attorneys lor Mortgagee Business Address , 403 South Superior. P.O. Box 660 Albion. Michigan 49224 (9/20) IT DOESN'T GET ANY SIMPLER Get □ new OneFONE pion from Centennial Wireless and get 200 anytime minutes to use, well...anytime. Days, nights, weekends. It's wireless made OneFONG At home, on the road. simple, and at only $19.99, it's affordable. Get 200 anytime minutes plus the first incoming minute is free. 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Mr. Richards attended Polly, Delton and Milo schools and graduated from Hastings High School. He received his bachelor of science in industrial education from Western Michigan Teachers College (WMU) and his master degree in vocational education administration from the University of Michigan. He worked as an educator/administrator in Michigan Center, Jackson, Monroe and in the St. Claire river area. In 1956, he took a position with USAID and was stationed in Cali Colombia, Trinidad, West Indies and Liberia, West Africa before reluming to Michigan. He retired in 1973 from the Michigan Stale Department of Education to Delton where he was active in the Barry County Historical Society. The Bernard Historical Society and Retired School Personnel. He is survived by Nellie; daughter. Anne; three grandchildren, John. Todd and Jody Collins; and four great-grandchildren Mr. Richards was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Carlisle and Paul and his sister Ruth Lowe. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services Memorials may be made to the Bernard Museum in Delton. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. fltea Obit uaties More Obituaries on Page 7 Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30a m ; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pjn.; Bible Study 4 Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell, Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m. and 11 00 a.m.; Confession Satur­ day 3 30-4 15 p m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOO M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 am.. Worship II am.; P.O Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Church Service 10:00 a.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday Schoo*. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays tmior meals 12anne Dotten Morrison noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ 1674 West State Road, Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m . classes for all ages. Morning Worship mation call the church office. 10: 45 ajn. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ Adult Bible Study - No age limits. W ELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 4905l< Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11 00 am.. Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m . Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH Moore. Pa.ior. Church phone 945­ “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Pbwell Rd . (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voctberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11 00 a.m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 am.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday E ening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10.00 am. Worship 11: 00 am.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Youth Groups meet as sched­ uled in summer (grades 6-12). Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. services as announced. Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care pro­ vided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer, 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev Davxl T Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr ■ Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9-30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boll wood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m., 10:00­ 10:45 a m. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m.-12; 15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "KidY Tune" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Aug 30 - 7:00 p.m , Mathers and More. Friday. Aug. 31 - 6:00 p.m.. Wedamg Re­ hearsal. Saturday. Sept. I - 4:00 p.m.. wedding; 8:00 p.m. Nar­ cotics Anonymous. Sunday. Sept 2 • 8:00 & 10.45 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a m . Sunday School; 12:45 p.m.. Jail Ministry. Tuesday. Sept 4 - 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anony­ mous. 7.00 pm.. Worship Plan­ ning. Wednesday. Sept 5 - 10:00 a m.. Wordwatchers; 7:00 p.m. Worship HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VandcrGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a m. 8:30 a m. - LIVE! Under the Dome. P.jO a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10.00 a m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10. 9 a.m.-11:30 am Radio Broadcast. Iff 30 am FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Ken1 Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curt;i, Parish Associate Sunday. July 8 - 9:00 a m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 am Children's Worship; 10:00 a m Coffee Hour. 10.30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 10:50 a.m. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10 30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services. This information on w orship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME Virginia Lucille McMullin HASTINGS - Virginia Lucille (Coggins) McMullin, age 85, of Hastings died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. She was bom in Geuda Springs, Kansas on March 10, 1916 the daughter of Millon and Della (Christy) Coggins. She graduated high school in 1934 at Arkansas City, Kansas. She married Earl Lawrence McMullin on Sept. 21, 1935. They lived in San Diego, CA a number of years before moving to Hastings in 1950. Virginia was employed as a secretary in the office of the former Orchard Industries of Hastings in the 1950’s and also worked for a short while in the office at Pennock Hospital; however, 25 years of her working life was as office manager of Hastings Fiber Glass Products. She served as a board mem­ ber of the company during those years and continued to be active on the board until the time of her death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings for over 50 years. She was active in the Presbyterian Women’s Ass’n. and was a past ruling elder. She held an honorary life-time membership in the Parent Teacher’s Ass’n. as a result of her dedication to the organization. She served as chairman of the local Crippled Children’s Society for a number of years. She had also been a member of the Hastings Women’s Club. Surviving are her husband, Earl L. McMullin of Hastings; daughter, Earlene (Larry) Baum of Hastings; grandsons. David (Susan) Baum, Kevin (Tamara) Baum, Randy McMullin; granddaughters. Karen Humphreys, Jennifer McMullin McKeough, Sara McMullin McKeough; great grandsons, Jason, Brian, and Nicholas Baum; great granddaughters, Rachel, Michelle, and Kayla Baum; sisters, Elanora McMullin and Bonnie (Herbert) Smith of Arkansas City, Kansas, Madge (Robert) McGuigan of Tulsa, OK; step-sister, Trevah (John) Casson of Oxford, KS, Bonnie Jo Younk of Bellevue, NE; many nieces, nephews, special friends and family, among which is Jan. Tom, Kara, and Sean McKeough. Preceded her in death was her parent; son. Earl Wayne McMullin in 1980; brothers. Merle, Leonard and Paul Coggins; sisters, Velma Jean Shallcross and Wilda Higbee; step-brother, Jerry McCutcheon. Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001 at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev.’s G. Kent Keller and Willard H. Curtis offici­ ated. Interment was at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, or YMCA of Barry County McMullin Memorial. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan Roland H. Welte CALEDONIA - Mr. Roland H. Welte, age 87, of Caledonia, went to be with his Lord, Aug. 22. 2001 at Raybrook Manor. Grand Rapids. Mr. Welte was bom on Aug. 8. 1914 in Bagley. Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Theresa (Auburg) Wehe. He was raised and attended schools in Bagley Minnesota and graduated from Bagley High School. He attended Bemidji College for two years in Minnesota. Mr. Welte was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for traveling. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was sta­ tioned in the Aleutian Islands and Central Burma. Mr. Welte was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middleville. He is survived by his wife. Gene Edna Welte and lots of friends. Funeral and committal services were held Friday afternoon at Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Pastor Douglas Beason offici­ ated. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Holland Home Hospice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. William D. Renner HASTINGS - William D. Renner, age 74. of Hastings, died Sunday, Aug. 26. 2001 at his residence. He was bom Feb. 9, 1927 in Youngstown. Ohio, the son of Myron L. and Edna B. (Moul) Renner. He graduated from Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio in 1945. Mr. Renner attended Wittenberg University 1946-1948, he graduated from Akron University, Akron, Ohio in 1951. He served in The United States Coast Guard from 1945-1946. Bill married Audrey R. Hendrian June 17, 1950. They were married for 51 years. He worked for Studebaker Company from 1952-1954, Ford Motor Company from 1954-1965, and was owner of Renner Ford Inc. in Hastings from 1965-1996. Memberships include, Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Hastings Kiwanis Club, former director, Michigan Automobile Dealers, Association and Ford Dealer Advertising Fund. Surviving are his wife, Audrey R. Renner of Hastings; son, William D. (Raeanne) Renner 11; daughters, Ellyn L. (Robert) Main of Hastings, Andrea S. (David) Butler of Richmond, VA.; 10 grandchildren, William, Stephanie, Scott and Thomas Renner. Cody and Kyle White, Caitlin and Sarah Main. Dillon and Taylor Butler; brother. Robert (Ruth) L. Renner of Florida; brother and sister-in-law. Howard (Betty) Hendrian of South Lyon; sister-in-law, Doris Hendrian of Hastings; one niece; and three nephews. Visitation and burial were private. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Aug. 28. 2001 at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Kent G. Keller and Rev. Willard Curtis officiated. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice, Barry County Commission on Aging, The Society for Progressive SupraNuclar Palsy, Inc. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Charles W. Merrick FULLERTON. CALIF. - Charles W. Merrick, 63, of Fullerton, Calif., died Friday, Aug. 17,2001. He was bom July 31, 1938 in Hastings, MI to Winston V and Lucy E. (DeLano) Merrick. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1957. He married Janice K. (Scobey) Hampton in 1965. Surviving are a son, Spencer Hampton of Fullerton, Calif., Tony Hampton of Burkley, Calif.; two grandchildren, Katy Hampton and Spencer Jr. Hampton of Fullerton, Calif.; a sister, Lucille Palmaticr of Delton. MI. Memorial services will be at a later date in Hastings. Blanche A. Jackson LAKE ODESSA - Blanche A. Jackson, age 79. of Lake Odessa, went to be with her Lord on Friday evening, Aug. 24, 2001. Blanche was bom in Lake Odessa on June 11.1922 to Walter E. and Ruth P (Manning) Decker. Her entire life was spent in the Lake Odessa area. After her marriage to Wayne Jackson, she helped him on the family farm. During WWI1. she also worked in a local factory to support the war effort. Blanche had always been a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmoth­ er. She is survived by her son, Alan (lone) Jackson; six grandchildren; 13 great grand­ children; her sister. Jenny (Forrest) Annis; and many loving relatives and friends. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; her husband. Wayne Jackson; and her sister, Dorothy Ferguson. The funeral service was held on Wednesday. Aug. 29.2001 at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was m Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church or the Lakewood Community Ambulance Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. HASTINGS - Jim Jensen was bora on June 6, 1967 in Battle Creek. He was a graduate of Garden City High School and Western Michigan University, where he was the sports editor for the school paper. After leasing school, Jim was a sports writer for the Battle Creek Enquirer, die Kalamazoo Gazette and finally, became the sports editor of the J-Ad Graphics Inc. newspapers. Jim was known for his humor, his enthu­ siasm for sports and his love of others. He is survived by his father, Carroll (Sandy) of Battle Creek; his mother, LuJean (Ivan) Smith of Kalamazoo; his grandmoth­ er, Florence Howe of Kalamazoo; his sister, Christine (Jim) Karslake of St. Louis, MO; and a niece, Elizabeth Karslake. Visitation will be from 5-7 pan. Friday at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Memorial service will be held at 11 un. Saturday. Sept. 1. 2001 at the Hastings Presbyterian Church, where Jim was a dea­ con. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. | Richar^^dndertm^k HASTINGS - Richard L Vanderbrook. age 59, of Hastings, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001 at his home. Mr. Vanderbrook was bom on Aug. 21, 1942 in Hastings, MI, the son of Lyle and Ellarnae (Stoddard) Vanderbrook. He was raised m the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools He lived in the Grand Rapids area for many years, returning to the Hastings area about 8 years ago. Mr. Vanderbrook managed restaurants and grocery stores in Grand Rapids for sev­ eral years. Mr. Vanderbrook is survived by his son, Bradley Vanderbrook of Grand Rapids; sis­ ter, Eleanor Shellenbarger of Hastings; brother, Lyle "Eldon” (Emiko) Vanderbrook of Hastings; nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Mary Ella Barnhill; and a son, Erin. Respecting his wishes, private family ser­ vices will be held. Burial will be at Rutland Twp. Cemetery, Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Victim’s Advocate Program. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. June M. Haines HASTINGS - June M. Haines, age 84. of Hastings, died Thursday, Aug. 23. 2001 at Thomapple Manor of Hastings. June was bom in Battle Creek, Ml on July 8, 1917, the daughter of Clifford and Marie (Sonicksen) Darling. She was reared in the Battle Creek area and attended schools there. She married Lester N. Haines on April 15. 1936 and he died June 12, 1991. She moved to the Hastings area in 1998 from White Cloud, MI. She had previously lived in Lansing, Delton, Galesburg and Battle Creek. Her emplnyment included Kellogg’s in Battle Creek and managed a Hallmark Store in Lansing. Retired in 1977. She enjoyed flower gardening, bird watching, and was a country music enthusi­ ast. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant brother, Clarence Darling; and a sister. Rose Hoot. Survivors include sons, Tom (Winnie) Haines of Delton. Lester “Chip” (Kim) Haines of Grand Rapids; daughters, Pat (Ted) Whipple of Hastings. Sandy (Joe) Lopez of Hastings. Cheryl Moore of Battle Creek; 18 grandchildren; 56 great grand­ children; 11 great great grandchildren; sis­ ter. Barbara Needham of Battle Creek; spe­ cial friend. Jan Wilkins. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 27. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Robert Carpenter officiated. Interment at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Hope Township, Barry County, ML Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 - Page 7 IlSmal Ak>s Guernsey-Cobb plan to wed Sept. 22 Pandl-Akbari to marry Sept. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pandl of Hastings along with Mr. and Mrs. Fcridoon Akbari of Vienna. Austria arc pleased to announce the engagement of their children Jeffery Pandl to Katayon Akbari. A Sept. 1st wedding and reception is planned in Preston. Idaho, with a Sept. 15th open house reception in Hastings. The groom is a 1998 graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools and a returned missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and now resides in Provo, UT. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Sacrc Cocur in Vienna, Austria and is cur­ rently a student at Weber State College in Ogden, UT. The couple will move to Michigan and attend school. Leta Nagle will be 100 On Sept. 4. 2001 our mother. Leta Nagle will be 100 years old. Not only is she 100, but she has passed many milestones in her life. She is the for­ mer village clerk and also township clerk in Vermontville, Michigan. She has the longest continued membership in the Ver­ montville Congregational Church. She worked on Main Street most of her adult life. She catered luncheons for the Ver­ montville Lions Club for years. Besides raising three daughters, she made her home for three boys who needed her when they were very young and needed her love and generosity. An open house will be held on Sept. 9 at the home of her daughter. Katie Bartholomew at 259 S. Franklin St., Mecosta, Ml. The open house birthday party will be held from I to 5 p.m. and you are invited to attend. If for some reason you cannot attend, she would appreciate your cards. Her address is: Mrs. Leta Nagle. 259 Franklin St. S., Mecosta, Ml 49332. God bless you, from daughters Mrs. Lee (Barbara) Harrison, Mrs. Lloyd (Katie) Bartholomew, Mrs. Merle (Phyllis) Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Guernsey of Hastings proud-ly announce the marriage of their daughter. Nicki Lyn »o Jared Osborne, the son of Ms. Janice Cobb of Vermontville and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Osborne of Dansville. Marriage is set for Sept. 22, 2001. S- Area Birth Announcements BOY, Samuel Joseph, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 21,2001 at 2:50 a.m. to Robert and Mary Dayus of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Eston Tantric-Edward, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Aug. 19,2001 at 3:17 p.m. to Ed and Stacey Sheldon of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. I 3/4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, John Isaiah, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 17, 2001 to John and Marlene Sear­ les of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Carsen Baker DeLeeuw, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Aug. 14,2001 at 2:01 a.m. to Melissa Raymond and Adam DeLeeuw of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 3/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Zachary Michael, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 18. 2001 at 10:28 a.m. to Tara Brown and Nathan VanSiclen of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inch­ es long. GIRL, Shaylee Sue, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 16, 2001 at 1:19 p.m. to Penny Elkins and John Spidle of Hastings/Gun Lake. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 1/2 ozs. and 21 inch­ es long. GIRL, Victoria Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 16. 2001 at 4:35 a.m. to Samantha Angell and Adam Stolt of Mid­ dleville. Weighing 6 lbs. I oz. and 20 inches long. Tidds celebrating 50th anniversary A celebration with their family celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Tidd. Mr. Tidd and the former Betty Pike were married Sept. 1. 1951. Their children and spouses are Debra and Brian Lehman of Bciievue. Barbara Kats of Battle Creek, and Steven and Beth Tidd of Shelbyville. Mr. Tidd retired from Grand Truck Rail­ road in 1986 after 33 years. Mrs. Tidd worked for The Stanley Company. The children of the Tidds arc requesting that all of the friends and family of the Tidds participate in a card shower for their anniversary Their address is 6852 Wood­ land Drive. Hastings. Michigan 49058. BOY, Samuel Lee, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 16, 2001 at 7:44 p.m. to Michael and Deanna Clark of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Syddona Sage, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 14, 2001 at 11:59 p.m. to Jim and Amy Hammond of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 oz. and 19 inches long. BOY, Hunter James (Frazer), bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Aug. 14, 2001 at 4:32 a.m. to Rodney Frazer II and Kristie Snell of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Rianna Sue, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 12, 2001 at 8:48 p.m. to Ronni and Jeff Hay of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. MARRIAGE LICENSES James Richard Hcrmcnitt, Plainwell and Chrystal Kay Cameron. Plainwell. Dave Allen Bush. Hastings and Victoria Lucille Breitner. Hastings. Gregory Gerald Phillip. Middleville and Denise Jo Courturier, Middleville. Matthew Joseph Dunklcc, Hastings and Kathy Marie Morgan. Nashville. Patrick Lee Repins. Middleville* and Lorraine Gail Smith. Middleville. Carl Timothy Perrin, Middleville and Barbara Ellen Perrin, Middleville. Gordon Eugene Arnie, Jr.. Woodland and Michelle Lynn Gibson. Woodland. Jesse Gene Koan. Hastings and Sarah Lee Eichler, Hastings. Benjamin Joseph Ogden, Bellevue and Elizabeth Ann Osborne. Delton. Jason Lee Joppie. Nashville and Katrina Jean Rasey, Nashville. Richard Steven Scumc. II. Nashville and Samantha Lynn Ashley. Nashville. Charles Edwin Hoyle. II. Nashville and Samantha Sue Battisforc. Nashville. Phillip William Jousma. Wayland and Casey Jo Bell. Middleville. Michael Ray Bennett. Middleville and Barbara Jean Bush. Middleville. BOY, Steven James, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 12. 2001 at 6:15 a.m. to Alicia Franzonc and James Kaufman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Alan Clarence, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 9,2001 at 3:40 p.m. to Douglas and Tammy Whitemore of Dowling. Weigh­ ing 9 lbs. I /2 oz. and 211/2 inches long. Heides to observe 40th anniversary Keith and Julie (Ferry) Heide will be cel­ ebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 2. 2001. Keith and Julie were married in Illinois in 1961. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 GIRL, Tori Estelle, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 6.2001 at 3 p.m. to Bob and Jen­ nifer Clevenger of Wayland. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY. Braden Robert, bom at Spectrum Hcal’h Downtown. Grand Rapids, on Aug. 6, 2001 at 5:33 a.m. to Bradley and Jacquelyn Tolles of Comstock Park. Weighing 3 lbs. 15 ozs. and 15 3/4 inches long. Braden is wel­ comed home by big brother Morgan and big sister Elliza. Grandparents are Robert and Linda Tolles and Jim and Frieda Jaynes of Hastings. Great grandmothers are Norma Cole. Maxine Tolles, and Carolina Arens. SHARE with a friend, information on the local and area. SUBSCRIBE to The Hastings Banner in their name. Call 945-9554. HASTINGS - Mildred J. (Woodmansee) Tate, age 83. of Hastings, died Sunday. Aug. 26. 2001 at her residence. She was bom in Hastings. July 22. 1918. the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Myra (Firster) Woodmansee. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1936. and graduat­ ed magna cum laude from Mercy College of Nursing in 1939. As a registered nurse she worked in vari­ ous doctors offices, Pennock Hospital. Barry County Medical Care Facility, and Provincial House for nearly 20 years. She was preceded in death by her hus­ bands, Richard Raseley in 1949 and J. Gilbert Tate in 1988. Surviving are children, Terrill Lee (Gloria) Raseley of Grand Rapids. Sally (Jim) Kinney of Hastings, Linda (Michael) Bingman of Middleville, Mark (Tammy) Olmsted of Hartings, John Olmsted of Hastings: sister, Sybil Thomas of Byron Center; 14 grandchildren. 20 great-grand­ children. Respecting her wishes cremation has taken place, with private family graveside services. A memorial reception in Millie^ honor will be held Saturday. Sept. 8,2001 at 1 p.m. at the Hastings ElkY Temple on Woodlawn Ave. Memorials can be made to Hastings Public Library Fund or Barry County Humane Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Ouida M. Rugg DOWLING - Ouida M. Rugg. age 89. of Dowling, MI died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Rugg was bom in Athens Township. Calhoun County, MI on Aug. 11, 1912, the daughter of Oliver and Lydia (White) Morrow. She was reared in Athens Township and Detroit where she attended schools. She married Samuel L. Rugg on Oct. 1, 1934 and he died July 10, 1978. Mrs. Rugg and her husband farmed in Johnstown Township of Barry County for over 60 years. She enjoyed crocheting items for family and friends. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Signor of Hastings, Dorothy (Jim) Woodmansee of Dowling; four grandchil­ dren, Charles Stevens of Hastings, Gordon Stevens Jr. of Dowling, Edward Woodmansee of Hastings, Laura Reynolds of Battle Creek; six great grandchildren; and sister. Mary Morris of California. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers. Harold, Clayton. Owen, Orville, and Joseph Morrow. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 27, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Carolyn Robinson officiated. Interment at Union Cemetery, Maple Grove Township. Barry County, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. LEGAL NOTICE State o< Michigan Probata Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate Hie No. 01-23200-DE Estate of William W. Clark. Deceased. Date o< birth: 06-08-25. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, William W. Clark, who lived at 2017 Superior Road. Nashville. Michigan, died March 5. 20C1. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Warren E. Clark/Catherine A Jacobs, Esq., named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Ste. 302. Hastings and the named/proposed personal rep­ resentative within 4 months after the date of pub­ lication of this notice. August 24. 2001 Catherine A. Jacobs. Esq. (P32996) 232 South Capitol Ave., Surte 1000 Lansing. Ml 48933 (517) 482-2400 Warren Clark 53499 Old Highway 95 Rathdrum. Idaho 83858 208-762-1193 (8/30) MIDDLEVILLE - Ruth M (McLenithan) (Skinner) Anderson, age 92. of Middleville, went to be with her Lord Tuesdav. Aug. 28. 2001. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Guy Anderson. She is survived by her children. Phyllis and Richard Gless. Jack and Pat McLenithan. Pele and Marilyn McLenithan. Barbara •'nd Frank VanderVoord. Harold and Martha Anderson; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-gran^.hildren; eight great-great­ grandchildren; nieces and nephews. According to Ruth's wishes her body has been donated to the University of Michigan Medical School. The family will receive rel­ atives and friends at the Caledonia Funeral Home. 616 E. Main St.. Saturday. Sept. 1 from 1-3 p.m. .Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Elwood E. Van Siclen LAKE ODESSA - Elwood E. Van Siclen. age 81. of Lake Odessa, passed away Saturday morning. Aug. 25, 2001. Elwood was bom in Lake Odessa on Dec. 25, 1919 to Clark and Doris (Snyder) Van Siclen. He had served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II and was wounded in France on July 26, 1944. Elwood retired from Mdnemy Spring and Wire Company. He was married to Janice Simmons on May 8. 1965. Elwood is survived by his children, Danny (Sheri) Paige. Sherry (Ike) Breazil. Betty Van Siclen. Donna (Rick) Rybicki. Billie Jo (Rick) Merklingen Racheal (Stelfan) Wise. Linda (Jon) Lewis, Tammy Harrington; 18 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; his sisters and brothers. Lucille Van Siclen. Catherine (David) Roy. Doris Nasset, Francis (Leon) Miller. Eulah (Elmer) Gostnell, Clara Haney, Martha (John) Shockey. Marcia (Clifford) Fox. Arza Van Siclen. and Eugene (Sandy) Van Siclen. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Leland Van Siclen. The funeral service was held Tuesday. Aug. 28,2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Vera C. Wagenctt HASTINGS - Mrs. Vera C. Wagenctt. age 98, of Hastings, went to be with her Lord, Aug. 22. 2001 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Vera C. Wagenctt was bcm on April 26,1903 in Freeport, Michigan the daughter of Walter and Cornelia (Tilkins) Buehler. She was raised and attended school in Freeport. Mrs. Wagenctt was a homemaker, has had such a busy and varied life. She had time to work in a couple of factories and in an office during World War II. She was a member of the Hastings United Methodist Church and devoted her life to her family and church. A terrific cook and a skilled seamstress, she enjoyed crocheting, playing Scrabble and traveling. Vera was a caring, loving, mother, gnndmother and great grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. Survived by her two daughters. Dorthy (Clayton) Wilkins of Warren, Alyce (Roland) Sigurdson of Phoenix, Arizona; six grandchildren; many great grandchil­ dren; two sisters, Glendora Claffcy of Grand Rapids, Josephine Reister of Sparta; one sister-in-law, LaVeme W. Buehler of Hastings; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two broth­ ers, Harold Buehler and Woodrow A. Buehler. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Pastor Robert A. Welch offici­ ated. Interment was in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. The office of J-ad Graphics WILL BE CLOSING Saturday AT 10:30 A.M �Pago 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 Ann Landers Dog souls Dear Ann Landers: I am writing to ask a big favor of you. Last month. I lost my lit­ tle canine companion of 14 years and. need­ less to say. this has been a very difficult time for me. Gretel was such a sweet little dog - a miniature schnauzcr. I could not have asked for a better pal. When it became clear to me that her life was no longer fun and she was struggling to walk to the food dish. I knew I would have to make that dreaded decision. I was beside myself and didn’t think I could get through it. The one thing that helped me, Ann. was rereading “Dogs Don’t Have Souls. Do They?” in your column, which I had clipped. 1 hope you will rerun that heartwarming essay again. It was such a comfort to me and will surely be of help to others. - D.S. in New Albany, Ind. Dear D.S.: My condolences on the loss of your faithful companion. There have been many requests that I run that piece again, and I do so with pleasure - this time dedi­ cated to your Gretel It was written by Chuck Wells of Palmyra. N.Y. Dogs Don’t Have Souls, Do They? I remember bringing you home. You were so small and cuddly with your tiny paws and soft fur. You bounced around the room with eyes flashing and cars flopping. Once in a while, you’d let out a little yelp, just to let me know this was your territory. Making a mess of the house and chewing on everything in sight became a passion, and when I scolded you, you just put your head down and looked up at me with those innocent eyes, as if to say, “I’m sorry, but I’ll do it again as soon as you’re not watch­ ing." As you got older, you protected me by looking out the window and barking at everyone who walked by. When I had a tough day at work, you would be waiting for me with your tail wag­ ging just to say, “Welcome home. I missed you.” You never had a bad day. and I could always count on you to be there for me. When I sat down to read the paper and watch TV, you would hop on my lap. look­ ing for attention. You never asked for any­ thing more than to have me pat your head so you could go to sleep with your head over my leg. As you got older, you moved around more slowly. Then, one day, old age finally took its toll, and you couldn't stand on those wobbly legs anymore. I knelt down and patted you lying there, trying to make you young again. You just looked at me as if to say you were old and tired and that af­ ter all these years of not asking for any­ thing, you had to ask me for one la^t favor. With tears in my eyes, I drove you one last time to the vet. One last time, you were lying next to me. For some strange reason, you were able to stand up in the animal hospital; perhaps it was your sense of pride. As the vet led you away, you stopped for LEGAL NOTICE State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent» Estate File No. 2001-23036-DE Estate of HOWARD B WILLIS. Deceased Date of birth: May 26. 1934 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Howard B. WHIis. who lived at 11270 East Shore Dave. Delton. Michigan died August 8. 2000. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Jody Osborn, named per­ sonal representative, or proposed representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Ste 302, Hastings and the namedproposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of pubbeation of this notice. August 24. 2001 M. Brian Knotek (P55515) 7040 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo. Ml 49009 (616) 375-4300 Jody Osborn 181 11th Street Ptainwel. Ml 49080 (616)685-5071 (8/30) an instant, turned your head and looked at me as if to say, “Thank you for taking care of me" I thought, “No. thank you for taking care of me." Gem of the Dav (sent in by Mr. and Mrs. J. Cavanaugh in Sarasota. Fla.): We once heard the late actor Robert Mitchum say, “I have been a great source of encouragement for joung actors. They say, ’If that slob Mitchum can make it, there’s hope for me.’” Age difference Dear Ann Landers: For the past four months, I have been in a deepening friend­ ship with a man who is 30 years younger than I am. (I am divorced, in my mid-50s, and he ij in his mid-20s.) “Tony” and I have a wonderful time when we're together - talking, walking, laughing, going to the movies, watching football games, eating, reading - just about every­ thing. I have no doubt that if we were closer to age. wc would be talking about marriage. But that big an age difference, especially when the woman is the older one. makes marriage hard to imagine. My grandparents on both sides lived into their 80s and 90s, and were active until the end, so that’s encouraging, but wc can both do the math. Wc realize that when Tony is 30,1 will be 60, and when he is 60,1 will be 90. Wc know that all couples have prob­ lems, but we’re worried that ours might be more difficult than most, in spite of our compatibility. I don’t remember seeing anything about this in any of your columns, and I’ve been a faithful fan of yours from before Tony was bom. I’m hoping that some of your readers will have some insight for us, either posi­ tive or negative, based on some personal ex­ perience. - No Name. No City, No Slate, No Hope? Dear No Name: Since you have been a regular reader for years. I am surprised you haven’t seen the many letters I have printed on this subject. In fact, a few years ago, I asked my female readers who had married younger men if they were glad they did. The vast majority said they couldn’t be happier. Granted, the age difference is a big one, but I wouldn't advise you to end the rela­ tionship based on that. There arc no guaran­ tees in relationships. You could marry a man your age and be divorced within six months. The same goes for Tony. More and more, age is becoming only a number in re­ lationships. Unless Tony wants children, it sounds as if you two arc totally compatible, and that bodes well for the future. I wish you luck and many happy years together. Bribe haircut Dear Ann Landers: I have been married for two years to “Ned” a wonderful, gentle, caring man. Wc arc both 47 years old. The problem is Ned’s hair. I have a terri­ ble time getting him to cut it. W'c’vc had dozens of arguments over this. I hope I don’t sound too shallow, but appearance is important to me. Ned looks so much better when his hair is neatly trimmed. He dresses well and is really a good-looking man, but his head is a mop of tight curls that has grown so long, it is unkempt and bushy. We were in a restaurant recently and waiter mistook him for a woman. You’d think that would have done the trick, but it didn’t. He just laughed it off. Ned told me he dislikes going to the bar­ ber and has had a problem with it since he was a child. Whatever his phobia might be, don’t you think it’s time he got over it? I have tried everything I can think of to en­ courage Ned to get haircuts regularly, but nothing works. I feel hurt that he doesn’t care enough to look neat for his wife. Any suggestions? - Blue Indigo in Iowa. Dear Indigo in Iowa: Offer to go with Ned to the barber “for company,” and then maybe to a movie and dinner afterward. In other words, make the haircut part of a fes­ tive day (and night, too, if you know what 1 mean). If all this «aunds like a bribe, so be it. I say. whatever works. Gem of the Day (credit Phyllis Diller): I was in a beauty contest a while back. Not only did I come in last, I was hit in the mouth by Miss Congeniality. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. The Revue Steel Magnolias the Vermontville Theatrical (nun presents by Robert Harting "Based on the movie - a very witty and clever play" Vermontville Opera House September 6,7, 8 at 7:00 p.m. September 9 at 3:00 p.m. Adults $6 Senior Citizen/Studcnt/Child S5 Advance Tickets 616-367-4455 £ake Odessa Labor Day weekend is upon us. With mandatory school vacations on the Friday preceding Labor Day weekend, our students and teachers get a four day weekend. Then it is back to the books for a four day week the first week of September. Members of Ionia chapter of MARSP have been notified on the first fall meeting on Thursday. Sept. 20 at the Commission on Aging building at noon. The newsletter gave a list of the county new retirees. Lakewood alone had 18 retirees. Any such person coming for the first time gets a free lunch.Twcnty-six members have died with­ in the past year. MA RSP is the only organi­ zation devoted to tl.c status of school retirees whether cooks, custodians, clerks or counselors. From the Michigan MARSP publication members learned details of the fall conferences, the closest of which is on Sept. 28 at the Grand Ledge Opera House. This annual session brings the latest in insurance, legislative and retirement news. On Monday the parking lot of the Church of Christ on Jordan Lake Road between Portland Road and the 1-96 freeway was being given its coats of tarv ia with several trucks on the site or along the roadway. The total project must be nearing completion to reach this stage. Also noted on Monday, a stretch of M-66 south of Ionia has new tarvia. Next week on Saturday, Sept. 8. member James Moses of Portland will bring the pro­ gram to the county genealogy society when it meets at Lake Manor at 1 p.m. His topic will be on gravestone markings and their meanings. He is a busy member, chairman of the First Families committee which veri­ fies all applications of members who apply for this “society within the society.” Deadline is Sept. 15 for the 2001 class of applicants. On Saturday. Sept. 15, the local genealo­ gy society is hosting an appraisal of antiques for the public at the Lake Odessa Community Library. A professional appraiser hj»s been engaged who will give his opinion of the value of any item brought in. The fee is only $2 per item which must be small enough to be carried in one’s arms. This is a good time to check out grandpa’s mustache cup or grandma’s china plate. Even a footstool might be a candidate for appraisal. On Saturday the local depot museum had a dozen visitors when Betty McMillen was the hostess. Some came to buy items which arc on sale and others came to see the cur­ rent exhibits. Mrs. LaRu&McMillcn returned last week from a two wack visit to San Diego with her youngest daughter Delores, a teacher. They enjoyed some plays together and sight see­ ing. The rain on Saturday had a very dampen­ ing effect on garage sales and also on the music fest at the park. However, as the ram abated and the skies cleared for intervals matters improved. At the start in the park there were far more workers at the various food sales than spectators. A canopy tent was raised which provided shelter for a few dozen patrons of the series ofjazz and blues bands. The genealogy society sold icc cream treats straight from the Schwannls truck. Pleasant Valley UB church had a tent for selling canned pop and other items. The NET youth ministry had a sales spot also. Lakewood Band Boosters sold food and drink. Little League and parents had their efficient trailer and outdoor grills so they could sell hot dogs, brat sandwiches and more. Meantime High's Barbecue Service from Indiana was getting set up for their chicken barbecue for late afternoon. As the day progressed more and more people came to enjoy the music. By serving time for the chicken dinners, there was a reasonable crowd which continued in place until the finish. Surely, if the weather had cooperat­ ed, there would have been more music vans during the afternoon. Have you wondered why semi-trucks with tons of green beans approach Fourth Avenue from a side street? Usually the route has been from cither Fourth Avenue to Emerson Street or from Jordan Lake Highway. The answer is that with the longer trailers, the scales at Twin City Foods can­ not accommodate the footage so they arc now weighed at the (former) Co-op Elevator scales alongside Second Street. In years past the beans were hauled in long wheel base trucks. A few years ago there were a few semi-trailers used. Now all the hauling is in the long trailers. From Aug. 8 there wus a steady run of 16 days for pro­ cessing beans before a gap which gave the seasonal workers a day of rest. On Sunday, the Garlingcr-Gcrlinger fam­ ily met in the dining room of the Congregational Church for their 83rd annu­ al reunion. On Sunday, Bruce and Janet Garlock at Big Rapids, entertained his family for their Three nurses supervise the collection Aug. 13. Pat WHson is ready to transport a pint of blood to the technician. Jim Wickham has just finished giving. end-of-summer gathering. His siblings came from Richland, Woodland, Carlton Center and Lake Odessa. This was the first chance for family members to meet Ivan, the Russian exchange student, who is to attend Big Rapids high school this year, along with the three foster boys who live in the host home. Bruce is starting his 31st year of teaching at Baldwin High School. The “Come As You Arc” services at Central UMC arc off to a good start each Thursday evening. This features casual attire, coffee to drink, newer music, nursery care for children, gathering in the Fellowship Hall. The company, which has provided the semi-trailers for paper drives for Lakewood Christian Schools, has gone out of business. The directors of the school arc attempting to arrange for another company to provide that service. Therefore, there is no August paper drive at the school as published months ago. The bi-monthly blood drive at Fellowship Hall on Aug. 20 was a big success. The usual goal is to gather 60 pints. This time the harvest was far in excess. The doors swung often in the first hour so it was nec­ essary to set up a third station with three cots and right away there were nine donors in the process of squeezing that rubber bulb. The first two hours were very busy with donors waiting in line for the next recycling spot. From then on the flow of donors was steady but less rushed. Marian Durkee is the chairman of the event. Shelly Reiser has been in charge of the canteen each time, recruiting workers and purchas­ ing the food supplies. Marian each times makes three pots of hearty soup for the donors to help replenish their fluids. There were several first time donors. Carl’s Supermarket sends many of its workers to donate. John Joseph Sr. is a good recruiter of employees who get time off work to attend. The registrar showed 101 who came with 96 pints of precious pints harvested. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin E. Furrow, an unmarried man (original mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated April 14. 2000. and recorded on May 1, 2000 under Document Number 1043717, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citifinancial Mortgage Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22. 2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000. under Document Number 1050218, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 43/100 doUirs ($80. 256 43). including interest at 9 990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given mat said mort­ gage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pzn.. on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 9. Kenfiekfs 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to ’he recorded Plat thereof m Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122150 Tigers (9/20) NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and aM interests in or liens upon the land described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully made of me following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that undersigned has title to the land under tax deed ot deeds issued for the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return cf service of this notice upon payment to the treasurer of the county m which the land is situated, of all sums paid lor the tax sale purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for me service and/or cost of putAcabon of me notice The ser­ vice or publication costs shall be the same as it for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action without additional cost or chdrge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned wiH institute proceed­ ings tor possession of the land. Description of the land: Lot >13 of Cloverdale Plat. Also that part of Lot 50. Sayles Addtoon. lying East of a line from the Sourheas. corner of Lot 12 of Cloverdale to the most Southern part of Lot 50. excepting a strip of land. 16 feet in width of from the Northerly side of said Lot 50. Also commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 12. Cloverdale, thence West along the Lot line. 25 feet; thence North parallel to the East Lot Ime. 40 feet, thence East parallel to the South Lot line. 25 feet; thence South along the East Lot line. 40 feet to me Place of Beginning. Parcel *08-07-090-000-010-13 Amount Paid $550 58 Deed >: 195 Amount $825 87 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLI­ CATION FEES Tax for the Year 1997 (Signed) James M. Dimock 12225 S M-43 Hwy. Delton. Ml 49046 To: Glenn C. Allen. Spouse of Glenn C Allen, unknown, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devises, legatees, and assigns, including those who are legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, said individuals being persons Indi­ cated to have some interest tn me land above described according to Barry records. 3003 Iroquois Trail Hasting MI 49058 TA (818)945-3574 billmircfrwiger.nd ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: A special meeting will be conducted during the September 4, 2001 meeting. This meeting will be held to discuss a hazardous materials ordinance. Residents wishing to receive a copy of the pro­ posed ordinance prior to the meeting should con­ tact Debbie Massimino, Assyria Township Clerk at 616-758-4003. Built 1997. Appn>». 2.900 m| ft. of living space. Lol mu IftTalOO' « IKTidOO' frontage on prnMe. all sport. 140 acre Algonquin Lake. Minute* from downtown Hastings Hastings public school distnct. Si. Rose Catholic school. Barry County Christian School Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, office, living room, dining room, cat in kitchen, family room with second kitchen area, storage, utility, and laun­ dry room MX) sq ft deck on lakeside Built in two-car garage with additional heated bay for workshop and car or txxn storage. Gas furnace, gas fireplace, central air. water softener, dual fuel backup emergency generator in detached storage shed 2"*6" ericnor walls Home is easy on gas and dectnc. lakeside deck area with fire pit and 130 ft. boardwalk Additional park­ ing area in buck of house. Included with sale price all appliances, dock shore stall on Pnce SMI.000 ___________________________________________ �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.August 30. 2001 - Page 9 In 1846. Albert Ebenezer Bull married Lydia Shaw, the daughter of Samuel and Nancy Anderson Shaw. (Lydias story is an interesting one in itself to be visited in another article, i In 1856. he built a large house in Rutland Township. This house and the house in Carlton now ow ned by Jeff and Sharon Gor­ don. are very similar in design and con­ struction methods. During this time period the Bull family also owned the Carlton Township property. If the Bull family didn't actually build the Carlton Township house their influence is certainly evident. John S. Henyon. a settler of Carlton Township who went to Rutland Township to assist A.E. Bull with the chopping of wood to clear the land there and other tasks. In 1864, Albert Eton Bull, nephew of Albert Ebenezer arrived in Michigan from the cast coast, to live with his aunt and From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht About some Carlton Township pioneers By Joyce F. Welnbrcdit Jeff and Sharon Gordon purchased the land on the comer of, what are now known as, Messer Road and M-43 on section nc. 20 Carlton Township. Their intent was to remodel the old farm house and resell it. They thought at first that they had a house that was perhaps 30 to 50 years old, but fur­ ther investigation showed that the house was much older than that and as Jeff got into the actual remodeling he found materi­ als and building methods, which dated back about 150 years. This started them on a search for the previous owners and the builder of the house. This article will start with the arrival of George Fuller to Carlton Township and Carlton Centre. George Fuller, came from New York to Jackson, Mich, to look for land for himself, and for his father-in-law, Samuel Wickham. He came out from Jackson to the wilder­ ness near the center of Carlton Township. This land. 400 acres for himself and 40 acres for Samuel Wickham, was a forest, a wilderness. George Fuller went back to Carlton Township, Niagara, N.Y., to move his fami­ ly and his in-laws out to Michigan. They came to Jackson County where George and his wife had been living since 1834. Harri­ son Wickham and his wife and sister, Eliz­ abeth. had been living there also. Mrs. Fuller did not come to the wilderness at that time, but Elizabeth Wickham, Mrs. Fuller and Nelson Sprague came in January of 1837. In 1836. the combined family, George and Lovisa Fuller, Samuel Wickham and wife, Harrison Wickham, and his wife and Elizabeth Wickham made the journey from Jackson County to Barry County by wagon to the land Mr. Fuller had located in Carlton Township, all arriving in good time. George and Louia Fuller had one son, who was bom sometime in 1837. He died in 1838, becoming the first white child born in Carlton Township and also the first white child to die there. He was buned on the banks of the river as was George Fuller, on section no. 21, Carlton Township. Samuel Wickham had been a soldier in the War of 1812 and had received a land grant as payment in part for his service in the military*. At the outbreak of the War of 1812 he was living in Canada. He refused to take the oath of allegiance with the British crown. He was imprisoned, but was able to escape, and once over the border between Canada and the United States he enlisted in the United States military. To reach Hastings the family had to trav­ el first to Battle Creek from Jackson Coun­ ty to Gull Comers in Kalamazoo County, where they followed the stage road to Yan­ kee Springs Tavern. They* stayed overnight with Yankee Bill Lewis. Then they took the stage road to Hastings. This road passed by the home of Albert Ebenezer Bull of Irving Township. They arrived in Hastings on the evening of Nov. 27, 1835. Here they met Slocum H. Bunker who occupied the only houses in Hastings at that time. They crossed the Thomapplc River al the ford where the Michigan Avenue bridge now stands. There was a large boulder, which stuck out into the river, which meant that drivers crossing the river at that point had to be very careful not to strike it and damage their wagons. The extended family camped on the comer of. what is now. North Broadway and West State Road. John Wickham, the son of Samuel Wickham, was seven years old when he first saw the Thomapplc River. For many years, when he was visiting in Hastings, he would revisit the spot where the family first crossed the river and remember those early years when he first came to Michigan, Barry County and Carlton Township. The next day they pushed on. following a uncle. Albert Ebenezer Bull's health was never real good after he had suffered from yellow fever contacted during the Seminole Indian War. was becoming worse. He went cast on business and to help his health in 1864. He died in Great Barrington. Mass, where he was buried. The Probate Court in Barry County des­ ignated Albert Ebenezer Bull as Senior and Albert Eton Bull as Junior to aid in manag­ ing the settlement of his many affairs. Lydia Shaw Bull married Albert Eton Bull in 1866. son of Albert Ebenizer Bull's brother. William J. Bull Albert Eton Bull died on Nov. 12. 1878 and Ly dia was again a w idow. She married again for a short time to Frank Culver. She died in 1900. .Ven urel more about Carlton Town­ ship s early settler;. LEGAL NOTICES | Albert Ebenezer Bulls home in Rutland Township on section no. 5, Rutland Town­ ship. His Irving home is shown on the upper comer. STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale w«s lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed of deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county m which the property is located, of all sums pa>d for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication ol this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a Civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will insti­ tute proceedings for possession of the property Description of Property State of Michigan. County of Barry. Sec. 26. Town 3N. Range 8W Commencing at NE cor SE 1/4 S to Thornapple River W 2764 ft AL Riv N 167 ft to beg N 135 ft W 75 ft S 135 ft E 75 to beg PN 08-06-026-000-062-00 Amount necessary to redeem. S969 75 plus the fees of the Sheriff Brent L Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa Ml 48849 To Lorramne Schaap 3501 Bridge Pk Rd Hastings. Ml 49058 Detail from an 1835 plat map showing George Fuller’s land along the river. Lydia Shaw Bull (left), Albert Ebenezer Bull (right). Photograph from C.L. Heath of Hastings. blazed trail to their land on the Coldwater River and the Little Thomapplc. They called their new location Carlton after the county in Niagara. N.Y. The 80 acres of Carlton Township, sec­ tion no. 20 is listed with the United States Land Office. Ionia, Ml. shows 80 acres granted to George Fuller on July 26. 1836. The party pitched tents and the women slept in the wagons and the men slept on the ground while they cut logs and rolled up a log house as quickly as possible. A second log house was built and the families settled in and another log house was put up for the family of Harrison Wickham and the com­ munity of Carlton was begun. The patent on the acreage wc are looking at in this article reads: dated. March 17, 1834 from the United States to George Fuller. It was signed by Martin Van Buren. President of the United States. This parcel of land was then deeded to Albert E. Bull on July 14, 1837. He in turn deeded it io William P. Bull on July, 1840 who in turn deeded to Albert Eton Bull in 1854. Albert Eton Bull, sometimes noted as Albert Bull Jr. or Albert Bull 2nd, was a nephew of Albert Ebenezer Bull. George Bull was a restless individual and soon got tired of clearing the forest and moved on. By 1839, his name no longer appears on the Carlton Township plat maps. He purchased a tavern in the village of Hastings where he kept the tavern until his death, allegedly from spotted fever (typhus) in 1848. The Bull family were land speculators. Albert Ebcnzcr Bull had come to Michigan in 1832. (Albert Eton Bull didn't arrive in Michigan *o live until 1864.] He was bom. the son of William Bull, in Sheffield. Berk­ shire County, Mass, on March 4. 1808. He received a very complete education and chose the career of civil engineer, even though he was also educated as a lawyer. Albert Ebenezer Bull was surveyor and had come to Michigan to do some survey­ ing in the Kalamazoo area. He had pur­ chased land in Schoolcraft and had planed it as the Bull Addition. On Sept. 13, 1832. he purchased 162 acres in Rutland Township. Barry County, he also purchased 40 acres in Irving Town­ ship on section no. 33. In 1849, he pur­ chased 320 acres more in Irv ing Township. STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sate was lawfuBy made of the following described p'operty for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county r which the property is located, of all sums pad for the tax sate purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the lees of the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as tor personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addi­ tional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice ts not made, the undersigned wi! insti­ tute proceedings lor possession ot the property Description of Property: State of Michigan. County ol Barry Lot 1 - Shady Haven Saddle­ bag Lake. Woodland Twp PN 08-15-095-000-001-00 . Amount Paid: $203.20 Taxes tor 1996 Amount Pad: $235.80 Taxes tor 1997. Amount necessary to redeem. $628 50 plus the fees of the Sheriff This parcel is not an improved residential par­ cel Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 (8-30) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur P Hedges. Jr (original mortgagors) to Amerrfirst Financial Corporation. Mortgager*, dated September 17.1997. and recorded on October 7. 1997 in Document No. 1002515, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Homesido Lending. Inc.. Assignee by an assignment dated September 17. 1997. which was recorded on July 22. 1998. in Document No. 1015360. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 84/100 dollars (S73.613.84), including interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 28. Town 1 North Range 7 West, thence South along the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28. 495 feet, thence East 332 feet: thence North 495 feet; thence West 332 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sate. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1311 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Swte 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200020266 Jaguars (8/30) To Larry L Gearhart 160 Hager Rd Woodland Ml 48897 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce D Beckett and Charla D Beckett, husband and wife as pint tenants (original mortgagors) to Long Beach Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated November 13. 1998. and recorded on July 13. 1999 in Document 41032433. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the EMC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated November 23. 1998. which was recorded on July 12. 2001. in Document 41062976. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETYONE THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR AND 84/100 dollars ($291,034.84). including interest at 9.990% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mort­ gage and the statute tn such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on September 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF CALE­ DONIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 1 of Near Lane Estates Plat 41 according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 6. of Plats. Page 7. The redemption period snail be 6 month(s) from the date of such sate, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: August 2.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite 4200024304 Dolphins (8/30) Pennock Pharmacy WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH . Emergent prescriptions may be dispensed at our drive thru service from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday evening, September 6th. We will resume normal business hours with walk-in and drive-thru services Friday, September 7th, 2001. Thank you for your patience �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30, 2001 Three others in action Friday night < c me tc think <1 il... by Jim Jensen Good-bye, Jim Wc regret that the author of this column for the last six years will no longer be able to share his views. Jim Jensen died last Sunday at his home, a life cut too short at 34 years. Wc thought readers should have some idea of how his colleagues at J-Ad Graphics felt about him. What follows is the last "Come to Think of It," which really should be called "Come to Think of Jim." • Shelly Sulser — "The more people express their concerns to me about Jim's loss, the more I realize his big presence in and around Hastings. I hope he knew just how well known and liked he was. "I worked just a few feet from his cubicle, but the more stories people in the community share with me. the more I realize that there was more to know about Jim. "As a deacon at his church, he took the vow to visit shut-ins seriously and was faithful in taking time for those less fortunate. I never knew that. Until now. "Former J-Ad Graphics writer Jean Gallup told me a story about Jim's concern for her after she left her employment here. Jim. here only six months or so. went into town, bought a bag of candy, and drove around for 1 1/2 hours looking for her house. I never knew that. Until now. "Jim's good buddy at J-Ad. Brad Scobey, was impressed that Jim not only took the time to visit with him. his wife and their new baby, but that he also took time for Brad's ailing grandfather — talking Detroit Lions football. When Brad's grandfather passed away, Jim was there, supporting Brad, his family and Brad's grandmother, al the funeral. I never knew that. Until now. "Something I did know which deeply impressed me was his care and concern for people hurting and grieving. When a Freeport athlete was killed in an automobile crash, Jim went to the boy's funeral. I wasn't sure why at the time but later, when 1 heard people dose to the family commenting about how thoughtful it was of Jim to attend. I finally understood. "Jim and I had our political differences and I found him to be downright stubborn and moody. But I also knew he was working on it. making the best of his lol in life by reaching out to others with gestures he seemed also to need in return. "Having helped him to photograph various sports from lime to time, Jim, the hardest working sports writer I ever knew, look the lime to thank me for my small contributions. He made a certificate which he titled: 'Athletic Achievement Award...in recognition of selection for 1st team photographer/sports staff for 1999 fall season at J-Ad Graphics.' "I never knew how much the small things really touch people's hearts. Until now." • Linda Boyce — "I knew him for such a short lime. 1 fell his special kindness and true love from his heart. "I will always remember our early morning discussions we would have about the previous evening's events. He would always make me smile. "Jim was a true friend. I will miss him dearly." • Jon Gambcc — "Jim was special to me for two reasons. First, he allowed me to write periodically for the Banner and the Maple Valley News, covering the Lions, one of the best gridiron programs in the entire slate. A drcam job to be sure. Secondly. Jim was special for the lime he took out of one of the busiest schedules I have ever seen to talk to visitors. I especially appreciate the time he always had for our boy, Cory. Jim had known Cory since he was a toddler and never failed to brighten his day with a supportive word or gesture. Cory would not go into the Banner without seeking out Jim and his face would brighten with every encounter. And he loved to show Jim his latest project or drawing or whatever. And Jim never failed to let Cory know that it was the greatest 'whatever' he had ever jeen. ‘But that was Jim. He brightened everyone's day. And every day henceforth will be just one shade darker by his absence." • Cory Bunge — "I will always remember Jim for the times he spent playing Pokemon and Peek-Seek with me and how his laugh always made me laugh." • Julie Crittenden — "Jim always had a kind word and a heart of gold for everyone he touched, especially the kids. And he had a special place in his heart for my son. Cory." • Elena Gormley — "Jim was a really good person to talk to. he really listened. He encouraged me to do my best, explore my interests and he always read what 1 wrote." • Patricia Johns — "Jim's concern that student athletes get the recognition they deserve extended to middle school athletes and those in club sports like bowling and swimming. He worried that the accomplishments of these students often were lost in the flurry of attention to the bigger sports. "He wanted readers of the paper to understand the hard work of coaches and officials as well. "He enjoyed talking to students who excelled in rodeo or who combined academic with athletic achievement. He really felt the time constraints th/.i kept him from covering all the prep sports in the J-Ad communities." • Fred Jacobs — "Jim was a very spevial person. Over the years he became very comfortable with Hastings and I think he really thought of the area as his hometown. "He loved his job. for he got to meet so many people, and felt that his words on paper had an impact on the community and his friends. He left us after doing what he loved the most, playing an active role in his community. "Jim was a joy in the office, ready each morning with a big hello' and 'how are you to day?' He was truly a team player. Books are written all the time about how your supposed to be a team player and add excitement to your team. Well. Jim didn't have to read about it. he lived it every day. He was always there, coaching us with his special coaching' style. "Jim loved the newspaper office, where each day a new set of issues could be on the table for a debate. Jim was always ready to offer his slant on the issues, and always took our debates very seriously. "All of us at J-Ad will miss Jim more than words can express but the community has also suffered at great loss. For the enthusiasm of his position and the compassion for his readers will be but impossible to replace." • Shawna Hubbarth— "Jim was the kind of person who asked about your family not because it was the polite tning to do. but because he really cared. He liked little kids. When one of our children came to the office, his face lit up. I think he would have been a good father. 'Jim was opinionated, stubborn and loud. 1 loved to debate with him. We both received our educational Western Michigan University and wc loved to talk about the "good old days." our favorite places to hang out in Kalamazoo, how much fun college was. stuff like that. “Jim had a rare sense of honor, a bit of old-time valor. He wanted to make the "right" decisions, the good decisions, ones based on a code of honor. He had a good heart, and I think he was occasionally taken advantage of because of it. "When someone was sick, had a birthday, had a child or whatever. Jim was the first person to sec what he could do to help, or help celebrate. He took up collections, bought birthday cards, extended his hand. "The office won't be the same without his booming voice, his laugh, his enthusiasm, his "stay positive" message. The Beatles, drifting from his cubicle on Saturday mornings. His sense of duty to the community, his inexhaustible work ethic. And the way he cared." See GOOD-BYE, continued page 11 Two area teams to play tonight J-Ad Graphics News Sen ice It was a pretty good opening night for Barry County area football teams Aug. 24. as Hastings. Maple Valley. Mid­ dleville and Delton emerged as winners. A physical Hastings' varsity football team with plenty of firepower handed Lakewood a 34-7 defeat last Friday night at Johnson Field. Maple Valley had a bruising defensive struggle with Pewamo Westphalia, but came away with an 8-6 victory. Delton also used solid defense to upend Comstock 14-6 and Middleville took a wild one from Wayland. 28-18. However. Caledonia opened its season on the short end tff a 31-19 contest against East Grand Rapids Games this week will have an unusual twist. There will be two contests tonight (Thursday. Aug. 30) because all schools will be closed Friday by state law. Nonetheless, two games will be played in this area Friday night. On the gridiron tonight will be Hast­ ings. at home vs. Grand Rapids Union and Lakewood, at home against Mason in a Capital Circuit contest. Both contests will be played at 7:30 p.m. Scheduled for battle at 7:30 Friday evening arc traditional rivals Middleville and Caledonia: Maple Valley, which will be at home vs. Morrice, and Delton, which will travel to Gull Lake for their annual clash. The following is a roundup of last Fri­ day night's area contests: Hastings 34, Lakewood 7 The Saxons' victory kept the MainStreet Savings Bank Traveling Trophy in Hastings. Vikings'* head coach Randall Hager said he was impressed with Hastings play on both sides of the ball and made mention of their physical style, size and offensive firepower in his remarks follow­ ing the contest. "They're a good football team," Hager said. "Wc knew that Joey (Hastings' star linebacker, senior Joey Keller) was out and figured that they would be softer in the middle. But they're a very solid foot­ ball team." Hastings was actually without two of its stars, Keller and senior lineman Chris Donalds. Both have broken fingers and their return to the Saxon lineup is uncer­ tain, according to head coach Jeff Keller. "That may be the most physical team wc will play all season." Hager said of the Hastings' squad. "Their size wore us down. Maybe ■wif' underestimated their firepower and didn't expect their big play capabilities." The Vikings opened the game with a 53-yard' touchddwn pass from Derek Coppess to Jeff Elcnbaas, but after that it was all Saxons. "Basically it was a go route to Elcn­ baas, you beat the guy," Hager said. "We knew they had some young defen­ sive backs." Elcnbaas* catch and sophomore Tyler Harms* successful extra point gave Lakewood a 7-0 lead at the 9:54 mark of the fust quarter. But Hastings countered with a 10-play drive that concluded in the end zone. A 3-yard jaunt by senior fullback Dan Slaughter and an extra point boot by se­ nior Zac Fulmer knotted the score 7-7 with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter. The Saxons scored twice in the second quarter with a 4-yard run by senior slotback Joe Shaeffer (set up by a 28-yard pass play from senior quarterback Dave Wilson to Shaeffer) and an 11-yard pass play from Wilson to Fulmer in the left corner of the end zone. Shaeffer closed out the scoring by reaching pay dirt once each in the third and fourth quarters. First. Shaeffer carried one in from two yards out (set up by a 34-yard pass play from Wilson to senior tight end Ted Greenfield) and with 8:35 to play in the game he dived over from the onc-yardline to close out the scoring. Hastings racked up 449 yards of of­ fense. "It was one of the best starting games that we have had in a long time," coach Keller said. "We didn't expect that (449 yards of offense) with 10 (Lakewood) starters back on defense. Wc had a lot of senior leadership. Some kids really stepped up tonight and showed a lot of poise." Lakewood also enjoyed some success running the ball, primarily with junior running back Tommy Pelt. Hager said that a positive that he saw in the game was the effectiveness of his backs run­ ning the ball, especially in the second half. Middleville 28. Wayland 18 The Trojans squandered a 12-0 lead and watched their hosts score three unanswered touchdowns to fall behind 18-12 with 19 minutes of football left for the evening. But coach Tim Penfield's group put the brakes on Wayland s aerial attack and took control of the game the rest of the way. After falling behind 18-12 midway in the third quarter. Middleville went 65 yards in six plays and three minutes to knot the score at 18-all and score a twopoint conversion to take a lead it woulo' not relinquish for the rest of the night. Quarterback Chad Barager and tail- Hastings running back Joe Shaeffer (14) carries the ball in early action against Lakewood in the season opener last Friday night. back Yon Bucher had key double digit yard runs in the drive and the Trojans converted on a critical fourth down and one to get to the Wildcats' 30-yard line. Then came the surprise play that put them back on the scoreboard. Barager hooked up with tight end Chris Finkbeincr on a short pass, but Finkbeiner then pitched the ball behind him to Bucher on the old hook-and-ladder play that went for 30 yards and the game-tying touchdown. Then the evcr-rcsourccful Barager took a botched snap on the ensuing point after touchdown attempt and rolled to his left, scampered toward the end zone and found back Ben Profit! with a two-point pass. It was the first time all evening ei­ ther team had converted a PAT and it gave Middleville back the lead. 20-18. The Trojans then demonstrated some opportunism, taking advantage of a fum­ bled snap on a Wayland punt attempt and took possession of the ball 14 yards away from the end zone. They converted on another crucial fourth-and-short situa­ tion at the 2-yard line and sophomore back Scott Brooks wedged over the goal line on the next play. Barager hit end Ryan Adams with the two-point conver­ sion pass. So in the span of seven minutes and five seconds, Middleville went from be­ ing down 18-12 and fading fast to enter­ ing the fourth period with a 28-18 lead that stood up until the contest ended. Wayland, after falling behind 12-0 in the first quarter, decided to make a mas­ sive overhaul of its offensive attack, changing from a conventional formation to something akin to a wide open "runand-shoot." The Wildcats weren't happy with «he way things were going in the first 12 minutes. Middleville, sparked by a cru­ cial fourth down pass from Barager to Adams and a circus sideline catch by Finkbeincr on Wayland's 5. scored on its first drive when Bucher carried it in from five yards out. The Trojans went up by dozen just be­ fore the end of the first quarter when Bucher blew through the line and raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Meanwhile, Wayland's offense was frustrated by the tendencies of defensive linemen Brett Vernon. Tony Hall and Joe Brown to get too quickly into the nackficld and create havoc. Passes were hur­ ried and ball carriers were stopped for lit­ tle or no gain. Down 12-0. Wayland head coach Tim Gibson had had enough and ordered a wide open offensive scheme that in­ cluded four receivers split out and quaiterback Leon Hilaski operating out ot a shotgun. The results for the home team were spectacular for awhile. Hilaski. with more time, began to find receivers, and just when the Trojans went into a prevent defense, running back Kyle Ohse would break loose on a couple of inside handoffs. The scary guy for Middleville was wide receiver Justin Sluivc, perhaps the fastest sprinter in the O-K Gold Confer­ ence. who managed to slip behind de­ fenders for big catches and big gains. But while the Trojans tried to contain Stuivc. Hilaski found sophomore Nick Wysocki all alone in the end zone in the second period for a 23-yard scoring strike and Wayland s first TD. Not much later, the Wildcats' wide open aerial assault took them to within a yard, from where Hilaski sneaked the pigskin over to tic things at 12-12 just before the half. Momentum appeared to slay with the Wildcats in the early third quarter as they held on Middleville's first offensive scries, with the help of penalties, and then Hilaski and Stuivc hooked up on an electrifying 59-yard TD toss. Bucher scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one on the hook and ladder, and rushed for 115 yards on 13 carries. Josh Tobias picked up 42 yards on the grot nd and Brooks had 31. Barager was 6-for-9 for 77 yards and a TD in the passing department. His coun­ terpart. Hilaski. was 13 of 28 for 198 yards and two touchdowns. । Middleville amassed 307 yards in total offense and Wayland had 251. Defensively. Vernon led the way for the Trojans with 11 tackles and Adams and Randy Benedict both had eight. Maple Valley 8, Pewamo Westphalia 6 Mike Hirneiss scored the Lions* only touchdown of the evening on a 57-yard run in the third quarter. A two-point con­ version Eric Smith proved to the margin of victory, as Pewamo Westphalia an­ swered Maple Valley's TD with one of its own, but the PAT attempt, a pass, failed. Hirneiss rushed for 71 yards on 11 car­ ries. Jeremy Weiser spearheaded the de­ fense with 14 tackles and Jason Silsbee had 11 and a pass interception. Delton 14, Comstock 6 David Ovcrbcck picked up 167 yards rushing on 27 carries and he scored two touchdowns, on runs of eight and ten yards. As a team, the Panthers amassed 255 yards on the ground and 48 through the air. An opportunistic Delton defense forced the Colts into five turnovers. However, Delton had four turnovers of its own. Tyler Latta led in tackles with 10. Comstock's only score came on a 55yard run by Larry Weller. Senior Citizens bowling league to start Sept. 7 The Friday Morning Senior Citizens Bowling League is about to start its new season and is looking for anyone 50 years and older who are looking to make new friends and have fun. The league will start Sept. 7 at 9:15 a.m. Anyone who would like more informa­ tion, please call the league secretary, Marge Kingsley, at 948-9,70. Hoops tourney is this weekend in Woodland Woodland's 3-on-3 Labor Day Basketball Tournament will be Sept. 1-3. Divisions arc Girls 5th-6th, Girls 7th8th. Girls High School, Womens 30 and under. Top Womens, Boys 5th-6th, Boys 7th-8th. Boys High School. Mens 30 and under and Masters. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Aug. 30. Cost is S60 per team or $15 per individual. The tournament is sponsored by AB Hoops. Any questions, call (616) 367-9592. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 - Page 11 GOOD-BYE, continued from page 10 • Elaine Gilbert — "It was such a joy to see the way he instantly fell in love with Hastings, the Barry County area and the people he met. "He really cared about people of all ages, from the students he wrote about to the shut-ins he frequently visited. For several years, Jim also walked and raise funds for the Barry County Meals on Wheels program to help county senior citizens live independently in their own homes. "He was the kind of guy who wore his heart on his sleeve. "I was touched by the way he openly talked about the love and admiration he had for his family, and how his grandmother was his best friend. Not many young men reach that maturity of appreciation so quickly. "Jim also loved his church family at First Presbyterian in Hastings, where his faith in God was blossoming. His church friends seemed to bring a lot of happiness and comfort to him. and I'm sure Jim’s presence and service as a deacon enhanced their lives as well. "I’ll miss his robust 'good morning' greetings and the interest he always expressed about my family and the activities we'd be doing together on the weekends. Jim was truly interested in his co-workers. "Jim told us many times that we were the best group of people he had ever worked with — and he meant it. There wasn't a glimmer of phoniness in his character. "His work ethic was impeccable, too. He was known as one of the hardest working and devoted employees. "Wc will ail treasure the memories wc have of Jim. and that way he will live on in our hearts." • Dixie Stadel-Manshum — "Il was always fun to work with Jim. He was such a positive person. We're going Io miss him because he was such a part of the community. "At the Summcrfest. Jim was always in the sponge loss. He loved to do it and take pictures of others who were in it. "Jim organized the Summcrfest 3x3 basketball tournament and he was dedicated to making it such a successful event. "He made quite an impact with his involvement and skills and had a real commitment to his job and community." • Helen Mudry — "Jim was someone who was always there, always ready to listen, commiserate and offer help. 1 can't believe he isn’t on the other side of my cubicle, calling some school and asking, "How'd we do last night, coach?" "I already miss the Monday morning quarter-backing conversations between Jim and other sports fans at J-Ad. "He was like a brother and a son. I could 'hang out' with him at area restaurants and feel like one of the gang, even though wc were a generation apart in age. Wc could swap stories about favorite music, favorite coaches and favorite teams It helped that wc were both Michigan fans. 1 also felt a bit of a mother to Jim. nagging him about taking care of himself.. 'Gel enough rest, keep track of what you cat and did you make that dentist appointment?' He would ask about my sons and I would ask about his parakeets. Wc both had parents with declining health and shared successes and mourned setbacks. "Wc shared frustrations about our jobs and the pressures of deadlines. Wc shared a Christian faith. I was very pleased to hear of his involvement with the Presbyterian church and its activities. It meant a lot to him to be part of the congregation. He was so proud when he became a deacon. He took his spiritual obligations seriously. "What I'll remember about Jim is that he made a difference in so many lives — lives of area athletes who made the winning touchdowns or home runs, lives of fellow workers who sweated in the trenches with him and lives of untold thousands who read his weekly column and smiled because they were touched by what he wrote." • Mary McDonough — "Jim Jensen was not just a co-worker, he was a friend. I accompanied Jim and other friends to a comedy club in Kalamazoo, where one of Jim's friends was performing. 1 went with Jim. company co-owner Steve Jacobs, and two other people to a Tigers game at Comerica Park, and laughed all the way to Detroit and all the way back. When Jim moved into a new duplex apartment. I attended his open house and ate more than my share of the snacks he'd set out. Every work day Jim and I would exchange silly remarks. I always sought Jim out when I needed a chuckle. Jim could always make me laugh. "Like siblings, wc sometimes fought. Jim could be stubborn. So could I. "When things went wrong in our lives, wc would frequently share our frustrations with each other. Wc would whine about the terrors of dating, and more than once talked about establishing a local singles group. "Working at J-Ad is like having a second family. When one of us passes away, wc lose more than a co-workcr. Wc lose a member of our family." • Perry Hardin — "For the six years I worked with Jim. 1 found him to be a wonderful friend, a dedicated worker and a great person. Jim was passionate about his work because of all the kids he came in contact with. "There is at least one lesson wc can take from the way he lived his life. Wc should all have as big a heart. "I was proud Io call Jim my friend and he will be sorely missed." • John Jacobs — "After the initial shock of hearing of Jim's passing, wc heard comments to the effect, 'why didn't he lake belter care of himself,' 'he didn't cat right,' 'he didn't gel enough rest.' 'he was always doing something for someone else.' 'he should have done more for himself, like cat right, follow his health programs.' etc. "When you have diabetes, you convince your mind that. sure, food is necessary, but not enjoyable. There is so much that’s 'bad for you' and nothing on your 'cat all you want* list unless it's green (like in beans or spinach). As a diabetic, you almost don't get hungry, like other folks. Most people take pleasure in indulging in an 'all you can cat* entree, followed by a super-sweet dessert treat. Diabetics train their mind Io Find other avenues to experience pleasure. "In Jim's case, he 'pigged-out' on people. He got his satisfaction by writing stories about the triumphs and accomplishments of people engaged in sports. It never made a difference about their age or ability... just their enthusiasm and dedication to what they were trying to accomplish. "Jim was never a biological father, but through his coverage of school sports, he was able to enjoy some of the emotion and tears that go with just getting picked.' getting that first hit. first score, first block. Jim was just as happy to see a child accomplish goals as any dad in the stands. Jim Jensen had a heart as big as Texas!' "It may be said, he probably could have taken better care of his health, but there wasn't a selfish bone in his body. He was concerned for others. He loved many things, but most of all he loved the people whom he shared his life, like his personal family, his church and work family, the young and not-so-young people of this community who he wrote about — that meant so much to him. "Jim Jensen was a special person in one's life. You just couldn't dislike him if you tried. We will miss him in our work... miss him in our lives. Good-bye. dear friend!" Viking boys, Trojan girls rule Rocket C-C invitational by David T. Young Editor The Middleville girls and Lakewood boys ruled at the Kelloggsville Rocket cross-country invitational Tuesday after­ noon al Brewer Park on 84th Street near Byron Center. Coach Tammy Benjamin s defending Division il state champions showed off their awesome depth while breezing to their second straight invitational cham­ pionship. The Trojans captured eight of the first 21 places among the more than 90 runners and 13 schools. Lakewood's impressive performance wasn't a surprise cither. The Vikings last fall qualified for the state Division II meet for the first time and this year they're loaded with returning veterans. The scoring was not by places, which is customary in dual meets and other in­ vitational. This meet is different in that the times of the top seven runners on each team are added up for a final score. Lakewood's championship time was 128:17. while Wayland was a distant second at 134:08 and Kelloggsville took third with 1:34.48. The Middleville girls' team time was 1:56.35. and the closest of the other 12 girls' teams was Allegan at 2:06.59. Melissa Quiscnbcrry again led the Tro­ jan pack with a runner-up finish to Kelloggsville's Division III state champion from a year ago. Nicole Bush. Quiscn­ bcrry checked in with a 20:38. nearly a minute behind Bush's 19:47. Freshman Natalie Hoag, making a huge impact on the courses already this year, was fourth in the race with a time of 21:55. sophomore Jessica Stortz was seventh in 22:11. Christine Dood was just a second behind in eighth, freshman Kalcigh Page finished 15th in 22:50. Stephanie Simon was 17th in 23:14. LecAnn Pitt was 19th in 23:35 and Elisc Nyland placed 21st in 23:42. Quiscnbcrry. Hoag. Stortz, Dood and Page all earned individual medals for placing among the top 15. "It was a good day for us," Benjamin said. "Any time you can place eight of your runners in the top 21 is a good day." Middleville was fresh from a champi­ onship performance the previous Satur­ day morning at the Wayland Invitational. Lakewood's girls finished in the middle Match play tourney results announced at Mullenhurst The Mullenhurst Golf Club has an­ nounced results of its match play tour­ nament. The championships and runners-up were as follows: Championship Flight — Tim Butcher and Mike Kwasny. First Flight — Tom McCormick and Gordon Ironside. Second Flight — Larry McMillan and Roger Heckman. Third Flight — Tom Pennock and Bill Gregg. • Joe Williams — "To say Jim Jensen was a walking contradiction is an understatement. Many could never quite figure the guy out and I'm not sure 1 did in the time 1 knew him. which was the last three and a half years of working together at J-Ad Graphics. "Jim loved the newspaper business and sports and worked too hard at his job. On the other hand, he liked to write and read poetry, philosophize (he studied philosophy in college, as well as journalism) and listen to music. There was the hard-nosed "Coach" (as his friends from college would call him) that, in the Bobby­ Knight spirit, could not stand failure or defeat and then there was the other side of Jim that was always looking out for other people and wanting to help them as much See GOOD-BUY, continued page 15 of the pack. Shawna Buchc led the way with a ninth-place effort at 22:19. Fol­ lowing her were Ashley Barcroft 18th in 23:24. Kcagan Krauss 26th in 24:13. Christy Barcroft 28th in 24:16. Alissa Goble 34th in 24:54. Beth Ludcma 35th in 24:56. Melissa Smith 39th in 25:35 and Liz Stuart 47th in 26:19. The Viking boys were led 2000 state qualifier Travis Williams, who was sec­ ond in 17:07. Dave Stuart was sixth in 17: 53, Dan Morris was 10th in 18:10. freshman Corey Thelen was 11th in 18: 10. Mike Yager took 14th in 18:25. Jeremy Dow was 26th in 19:19, Brandon Carpenter took 30th in 19:19 and Charles Phelps was 40th in 19:47. Junior Tim Brog finished ninth in 18:01 to lead Middleville, followed by Mike Stortz 15th in 18:26. Pat Jansons 43rd in 19:57. Chris Haikncss 46th in 20:00 and Nick Tomson 60th in 20:30. The Middleville boys checked in eighth overall in the 13-team field with a total time of 1:42.30. Medalist for the meet was Dan Camp­ bell of Grand Rapids Baptist in 17:05. The Middleville boys and girls will have a dual meet against both Caledonia and Lowell at 4 p.m. today at Caledo­ nia's Lakeside Park. The Middleville varsity girls cross­ country team started the 2001 season last Saturday just like it ended last year's, in victory. The defending state champions used their superior depth to win the 11leam Wayland Invitational. The boys' group finished in a tie for fourth. The Trojan girls came up with a team score 32. besting second-place Lowell's 42. Kelloggsville. last year's Division III state champ, took third with 83. followed by Delton Kellogg with 103. Byron Cen­ Lakewood’s Travis Williams wasn't far from being individual medalist in the Rocket Invitational. He was runner-up to Grand Rapids Baptist’s Dan Campbell (left) ter 125. Hopkins 130 and Lawton. Wyoming Rogers. Fennville. Wyoming Park and host Wayland did not field full teams in order to register a final score. Five of the top 10 runners in the girls' race wore Thomapplc Kellogg's orange and black uniforms. Middleville senior Melissa Quiscn­ bcrry was runner-up to defending Divi­ sion III state champion Nicole Bush of Kelloggsville. Bush finished the hilly and difficult course in the heat with a blister­ ing time of 19:46. The Quiz checked in with a time of 20:37. Sophomore Jessica Stortz came in fifth with a time of 21:50. freshman Natalie Hoag was sixth in 21:53. junior Elisc Ny­ land was ninth in 22:19 and Christine Dood was 10th in 22:22. "They ran pretty well, considering that they had just gotten back from (cross­ country) camp." Benjamin said. "They were tired and a little bit sore." Benjamin is cautiously optimistic about the team's chances for a "threepeat." Brog, who qualified for the state meet as a freshman, led the way for the Tro­ jans by finishing third in the boys' race last Saturday with a time of 17:22. Mike Stortz also was one of 15 individual medalists, checking in eighth at 18:09. Wayland won the team trophy with 55 total point*:. Lawton was second with 59. Delton Kellogg was third with 91. Kclloggsvillc and Middleville both fourth at 103, Rogers 139, Fennville 154. Lowell 181 and Hopkins Wyoming Park and By­ ron Center each did not have enough runners to make a final team score. Delton Kellogg's Kyle Williams placed fourth with a time of 17:30 and teammate Billy Roberts was 15th in 18:42. Panther golfers beat Comstock The Delton varsity golf team trounced Comstock last Thursday 158-186 in a nonlcague match at Mullenhurst. Dustin Healey carded a nine-hole score of 36 to lead the Panthers. Cory Newington had a 39. Brandon Garrison a 41 and Brett Michael a 42. Others shooting, but figuring in the scoring, were Russ Osgood with a 44 and Andre Liccaga a 53. Matt Myers fired a 39 to pace the Colts. The Delton jayvee golf team also was victorious. 177 to 231. Malt Ernsberger had a 42. Jordan Dobbs a 44. Nate Far­ rell a 45. Zach Koon and and Jake Bowman 46 and Josh Anderson 55. Any Large Sub or 10" Pizza • Monday & Tuesday • • Dan Buergc — "Jimmy was fearless, a real fighter. Everything he did. he tackled it head on. I'll always remember him for that and admire that about him." • Steve Jacobs — "Jim Jensen, the reporter, the friend. How do you put this man into words? Jim was true blue. Jim had his friends that he made sure he was dedicated to. His church became a big part of his life. too. "Sports around Barry County took a big hit and will not be the same now that he is gone. Il was not just a job to him. He worked very hard to cover as much of the spurts scene in Barry County as possible. He even enjoyed playing sports. "He volunteered his services many times and he chose always to do his best for a cause. As a friend. I will miss him very much. As a sports person, he will be missed. To read his column every week and find your name in it. cornu to think of it. that's Jim. Thanks buddy!" Kelloggsville's Nicole Bush, defending individual state champion in Division III. was the first-place finisher at the Rocket Invitational. $4.00 Off Any 12" Pizza • Wednesday • A League Olde Tow ne Tavern...............................15-1 World of Floors ................................... 12-4 Seminoles.............................................. 6-10 Varney Construction............................ 5-11 J&S Auto.............................................. 2-14 B League Dairy QueenNBT .............................. J 3-3 Hastings Mfg...........................................10-4 Newton Well Sen ice ............................ 6-9 Michigan Thunder .............................. 5-10 Bill's Spencer’s Tow ing....................... 4-12 Home Run Leaders - R. Madden 20; R. Taylor 15; D. Miller 14; T. Lewis 11. Last Week’s Results - OTT 19. World of Floors 9; World of Floors 25. 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"They have some very fine programs in schools like Caledonia. Cedar Springs. South Christian. Sparta and Wayland. "We gained valuable experience last year, going with a lot of young runners. But this year they are a year older and a year stronger and we should sec improvement in our limes ovc the course of the season." (Front Row L to R) Jeremy Pond. San Slaughter. Zac Fulmer. David Wilson. B.J. Donnini, Joe Shaeffer. Adam Reil (Second Row) Nick Storm. Travis Traister, Chris Donalds. Roddy Slantchev. Ted Greenfield. Mike Case. Mark Peake. Andy Rice. R.J. Williams. (Third Row) Drew Bowman, Justin Lambert. Cullen McKeough, Dustin Bowman, Dave Eltzroth Jesse Sweeney. Chad Harmer. Nathan Pufpaff. (Fourth Row) Andrew Mathews (Mgr.) Joe Smith, Jeremy Easterbrooke Bruce Carpenter. Josh Bailey. Brian Baird. Aaron Snider’ Brett Donley. Beau Furrow. Scott Wilson (Mgr.) (Fifth Row) Andrew Fergusen, Nick Stricklan. Mike Kieffer. Ricky Volosky, Mike Roslund, Donnie Converse. Nathan Selby (Sixth Row) Coach Keller, Coach Murphy. Coach Boucher Coach Simpson. Coach Coltson, Coach Goschke. Front Row L to R) Jena Johnson. Nicote Cichanski. (Second Row) Stacey Buck, Stephanie bBuck, Catherine Fish. Mandi Becktel. Beth Bowers. Amanda Hurless. Nicole Quada. Sarah Clevenger. Rachael Newton. (Third Row) Miles Warren, Nick Sinclair. Chris Rounds. Joel Gibbons. Jeremy Miller. Jeremy Smith. Coach Paul Fulmer Hastings footers count on balance Coach Dennis Argetsinger is starting his 21st season coaching soccer, his fifth al Hastings, and is counting on an well- balanced squad Io cany the load. "We have a strong group of players returning." Argcisinger said. "We should be led by Jeremy Schilling, a senior midfielder: Kyle Bclgraph. a senior goalie; and Justin Schultz, a senior defender. "Wc also have two strong junior in Jake Heuss. a striker; and Ben Jacobs, a defender." "Overall, wc arc a very young team and our success is going io depend on how quickly we mature.* Argetsinger said. "The O-K Gold is a strong conference and there won't be any easy games." Saxon golfers ‘in transition’ with new league (Front Row) Goalie Kyle Bellgraph. (Second Row L to R) Chad Girrbach, Justin Schuttz. Drew Lusty. David eMiller. . Paul Downing. Josh Milleson. Mike Nitz, Heath Augustine. Seth Higbee. Cory Shafer. (Third Row) coach Dennis Argetsinger. Jon Kendall. Jeremy shilling. Scott Larsen. Hake Heuss. Andrew Vincent. Ben Jacobs. Aaron Fortier. Cody White. Peter Gole. Drew Richardson. Noah Angeletti BARLOW FLORIST DREISBACH PONTIAC, OLDS, GMC TRUCK Hastings golfers begin their first season in the O-K Gold Conference with seven returning lettermen. They are seniors Mike Hubbard. Joe Miller. Nick Taylcr, and Eric Vandervcen; junior Brian DeVries and sophomore Pete Swiatek. Newcomers to the varsity arc junior Lonnie Rambin and sophomores Justin Pratt and Brian Doozan. "This will be a transitional year, playing on new courses and against new teams," said Coach Bruce Krueger. "Wc hope to be competitive in the new league." Krueger predicted Caledonia and South Christian to be among the league leaders, but. he said, the Saxons "have at least four golfers capable of posting rounds in the 70s and the success of the season will be determined by our ability BOSLEY PHARMACY 328 N Michigan. Hastings 945-5029 "A Full Service Independent Pharmacy serving Hastings 6 Barry County" 118 S lefferson. Hastings 948-8000 945-3429 THE HASTINGS BANNER £> Cfirisfimi Bwl; Store 100-111 W State St. Hastings (Front Row L to R) Brian Doozen. Pete Swiatek, Joe Miller. Nick Taylor. Lonnie Rambin. (Second Row) coach Bruce Krueger. Elin Woodley, Eric VanderVeen, Justin Pratt. Mike Hubbard, Brian DeVries. COLEMAN AGENCY 312 E Court. Hastings 945-3412 to consistently play up to our potential." 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August 30. 2001 - Page 13 Panther gridders hope for more success You can take all the cliche s and put them together under a generic headline and paste up a picture of the Delton football team. "They always come to play." "They play hard for four quarters." And the oldest cliche of all. "They always give 110 percent." There's a reason they call them "old" sayings. The problem is. where Delton is concerned, they all fit. No team every walked away from the Panthers without feeling like they had been in a battle. And it is a battle that Delton scldoms loses. Last season Coach Rob Hcethuis* team battled to an 8-3 overall record, finished 7-2 for the overall regular season and tied with Battle Creek Pcnnfield (a team they beat in the regular season) for (Front Row L to R) Liz Nida. Alexis Powell. Cassie Meade. Tiffany Howell. (Second Row) Molly Alderson. Samantha Wallace (Manager), coach Steve Laubaugh, Laura Dipert. (third row) Jenna Bryans, Amber Thomas. Kate Martisius. Niki Noteboom. Angie Eggers and Jenny Shaw Saxon girls’ eagers expect to improve With four starters back, including 6-2 senior center Kale Martisius, Hastings girls' basketball coach Steve Laubaugh is looking forward to a team that will be much improved over last year's 8-14 squad. "I think we have a well-balanced league (O-K Gold) with about six teams fighting for the top three spots," said Laubaugh. "But I think wc will be one of them." Along with Martisius, Hastings will return starters Liz Nida, a senior guard; Laura Dipert, a junior guard, and Niki Noteboom, a junior forward. Other returning letterwinners include seniors Angie Eggers and Alexis Powell and junior Molly Alderson. Laubaugh tabbed South Christian and Kenowa Hills as the league favorites, but said he expects Caledonia. Wyoming Park, Hastings and Wayland to fight for the next spots. "I think there is the potential for anyone to knock off anyone else every night," he said, "it's going to be a very competitive conference." the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship. "Wc lost in the second round of the playoffs (3-0 to Byron Center) but wc had a strong run." said Hcethuis. “and wc hope to build on that for this season." With 18 returning lettermen. Hcethuis has a strong nucleus to work with and those 18 rcti rnees have one of the most highly respected football coaches in the area to show them the way. Three all-league and all-county players will return to provide the leadership Hcethuis seeks. Offensive tackle Dan Roth (6-3. 285) and offensive guard Jeff DcGoedc (6-2. 260) will be opening the holes for running back David Ovcrbeek (6-1. 205). Last season they helped him run up more than 1.100 yards from the line of scrimmage and it may Delton girls’ eagers have a new coach Delton's women's basketball coach may be new to the program but he is a veteran of the game and brings a wealth of experience to the team. "I have been coaching since 1979." said Rick Williams. "I've coached freshmen, junior varsity and varsity boys. This is my first year with the girls and we are learning together. So far 1 am en­ joying it very much. The girls have shown a great work ethic and willingness to put forth the effort it takes to im­ prove." Williams will return two starters and three letter winners from last year's 3-17 squad. "Kortni Matteson, a guard-forward, averaged 10-plus points a game last year and we are looking for a big yer.r from her," Williams said. "We will probably play her all over the floor. "She is only a sophomore and is one of the best young players in the entire area. "We also return seniors Meghan Os­ good at guard and Lindsey Brinker! at center. Osgood was a starter last year and brings that experience with her." The Panthers already have two games under their belt, a 36-26 victory over Hartford and a 44-40 loss to While Pi­ geon. Against Hartford in the Lawton Tour­ nament, Margo Lutz had 10 points and Heather Harville had eight points and eight rebounds. Matteson finished with seven boards. Against White Pigeon, Matteson had 20 points, Christina Charron had nine and Lutz added seven. "We played will in both games even though we only won the one," Williams said, "but the experience was valuable and wc hope to build on that. "We will rely on our competitiveness and athletic ability," he said, "because we are not very big." M.I.L.D. Cup is this weekend The Michigan International Labor Day Cup 2001 (M.I.L.D. Cup) is completing the final details for the 1,000 player event that will take place Sept. 1-2 at the Barry County Expo located south of Middleville on M-37. The event will accommodate youth soccer's top players and teams in the U-9 through U-14 divisions. The participating teams are traveling from all parts of Michigan to attend the tournament. The event is free to the public and of- ficials expect about 4,000 people in at­ tendance. The first games are 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 and will conclude with the finale on Sunday, Sept. 2. On the soccer tournament site there will be a number of vendors, a team photo booth, a D.A.R.E. tent and a Soc­ cer Spot store, during the opening event Saturday, the Hastings Parachute Club will bring the game balls to the fields from their aircraft. Men’s hoop league being organized Saxon girls’ tennis (Front Row L to R) Courtney Barnard, Nicole Noviskey. Bret Nugent, Emily Martin, Leslie McKay. Danielle Drumm, Margo Cooklin. Megan Butler. (Second Row) Christy Storm. Noelle Heath. Christy Pohja, Angela Norris. Sam Sleevi, Megan McGandy, Ashley Gibson. Whitney Johnson. (Third Row) Coach Lisa Cooldin. Erin Bradley. Jenny Cottrell. Kara Hill, Dani Goggins. Amanda VanBuren, Shelby Bryant. Emily Dreyer. Rachel Pohja. Coach nchard Richard Pohja. A men’s 40-and-over basketball league will run Sept. 18-Nov. 20 at the First Baptist Church at 309 E. Woodlawn. The plan is to organize six teams with six to eight players on a team to play on Tuesday nights at the First Baptist Church. Games will be played at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Teams will be organized after registration forms have been turned in by participants. The league will be recreational basketball with no referees, but a courtmonitor will be on hand. Normal basketball rules will be followed. Cost is $10 per person for a season that will include 10 games. Checks should be made out to the First Baptist Church; 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Ml 49058. The contact person is Pastor Dan Currie (948-8004). Open gym will be available Tuesday nights Sept. 4 and 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. have just been a preview of what to expea this season. Scott Styf. a linebacker on defense and a tight end on offense will also punt on the few occasions he may be needed. He just happened to be the all-county punter last year. No team ever likes to punt the ball away but if you must, it's nice to have the best foot in Barry County to handle the chore. Tim Osborn is another big offensive tackle (6-2. 235) and the final interior spot will be taken up by guard Jerred Dill. Centering the line will be Aaron Schallhom. a junior who was brought up to the varsity for last year s plavoffs. Joining C erbeek in the backfield will be Jon Hcethuis at.fullback and Jcrred's twin brother. Jamie, at wingback. Delton harriers optimistic about season prospects With a pair of four-year varsity starters returning, including state quali­ fier Kyle Williams. Delton's boys' cross county team is looking for a banner year. Billy Roberts is the other four-year veteran and they will be running along with veterans Ron Gale. Ron Bagley. Jad Freeland and John TerMcek. "We have everybody back from last season." said coach Dale Grimes, "and we are really looking forward to this sea­ son. "I think wc should be right in the run­ ning for the Kalamazoo Valley Associa­ tion Championship." The girls' team will be much younger and inexperienced. Grimes said. "Wc have eight runners on the team, but only four with experience. Our top runner should be senior Tasha Tamminga, also a state qualifyer last season. But we just don't have a lot of experi­ ence to go with her. She is the only se­ nior on the squad." Grimes is pleased with the numbers out for his sport, however. "This is the most kids wc have ever had out," he said, "and they have shotvn that they are willing to work hard. I have to think that it will pay off for us in the long run." Summerfest horeshoe tourney scores a ringer t*ete l ossava said he was very pleased with the horseshoe competition at the 2001 Summcrfest. The tourney at Fish Hatchcry Park Sat­ urday, Aug. 25, brought out some of the best huriers in the Barry County area. The first place winner in the A flight was Curt Benedict of Sunfield, with Larry Cotton of Delton coming in second and Dan Brenner taking third. Sandy Brower of Middleville took first in the C Flight with Nancy Cc’ton of Delton taking second and Bob Ferris, also of Delton, taking third. The doubles team of Dan Brenner and Pete Tossava took first, with the team of Jerry Mitchell and Bob Ferris coming in second. �Pago 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, August 30. 2001 The Hastings High School Band performs in front of the new scoreboard made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Daniel Gole and his family at the new home of Saxon Soccer. Pierce Field. field ThTtost7o;na^^aT,PrePareS <Or ”le,r ,nau9ural 9ame Cn ,he ne* field. They lost 2-0 in a hard fought game against Catholic Central Pierce Field, new Hastings soccer facility, is fulfillment of a dream by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Pierce Field dedication ceremony on Monday. Aug. 27 was the fulfillment of a drcam for many Hastings area soc­ cer fans. Much to the amazement of many, there was music provided by the Hast­ ings High School band under the direc­ tion of Joseph LaJoyc before the start of the game. Patricia Endsley, president of the Hast­ ings Board of Education and Carl Schoessel. superintendent of schools, said they were most appreciative of the monetary donations and the hard work which made the field possible According to Schoessel the field is a "drcam realized, but not quite finished." He encouraged anyone interested in do­ nating funds to help complete the next phase of construction, including perma­ nent bleachers and a concession stand to contact the Hastings Area Schools ad­ ministration office. "The field is named in honor of Willard "Bill” Pierce and his, wife Jessie, who were "good neighbors to the Hastings schools.," Schocssel said. Son Willard "Joe" Pierce presented the last installment of $10,000 to the school district and said. "Wow, this field is awesome!” His brother, Gary, told everyone, "this is a day to play soccer, not for speeches." He encouraged the young men from the Hastings and Grand Rapids Catholic Central soccer teams to dedicate the field with their "feet, heart and spirits." Athletic director Stephen Hoke told the crowd that 16 years ago. when he was told "soccer was here to stay," I didn't believe it. I was wrong. This is a great opportunity for our students and our community." Coaches of the Hastings High School soccer teams. Dennis Argetsinger and Doug Mepham spoke a bit about the past and the effort to create a viable soccer program. Ashlce Parc and Jacob Heuss. captains of the girls' and boys' soccer teams, cel­ ebrate the future and all the teams who will play on a field of "this caliber" Following the ribbon cutting the inau­ gural game was won by Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a score of 2-0. Schoessel thanked all the contributors who made this field possible, especially the generous donation Dr. Daniel Gole and his family, who made the scoreboard a reality for the first game. Lakewood 1, Hastings 1 Barry County rivals Lakewood and Hastings began the soccer season with a non-confcrcnce match Saturday, Aug. 25. at Lakewood's Unity Field. The Vikings gained an early lead when Carl Harms broke through the Saxon de­ fense to score the first goal of the game. The half continued with both teams bat- Jacob Heuss Captain of the Boy's Soccer team and Ashlee Pare of the girts team provided a link between the past and future soccer excellence in Hastings. Welcome to All the donors to the new field were honored at the ceremony including major donors Daniel Gole on left, Willard ’Joe’ Pierce and Gary Pierce from the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation. HhAPPY BIRTHDAY! I O’ Young Pup 7'.; "Toby Dunn" V ^rom g\ you khow who! CSAXON SOCCEH I A Hastings and a Grand Rapids Catholic Central player collide as tney go for the ball in soccer action on Pierce Field, last Monday. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Notice ot Public Hearing On Proposed 2002 Budget PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Vial on September 11. 2001. at 7:15 p.m. at the Township Halt at 885 River Road. Hastings, the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the Township's proposed 2002 budget. The Board may not adopt a proposed 2002 budget until after the public hearing. The property tax rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the propose-* :xdget including the proposed properly tax millage rate, will be available .'or inspection at the township hall after September 4 by appointment with the ClerV Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk 616-948-9690 office 616-945-3291 home SUMMERFEST FUN RUN Thanks to our sponsors: Bananza Air Management Systems Hastings Exchange Club Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Flexfab Horizons International Dreisbach Hastings Orthopedic Clinic Maclxod Chiropractic Clinic Hastings City Bank Hastings Lions Club Hastings Rotary Club Hastings Chry sler Superstore MainStrcct Savings Bank Pennock Health and Wellness Center Hastings Pediatrics Star H O Hastings Kiwanis Club Southeastern PIO Central PTO Hastings McDonald’s Edward Jones Investments Sheriff Steve DeBoer Plcasantvicw PTO J-ad Graphics SPECIAL THANKS TO: Hastings City Police B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or ser­ vices should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. An tnatfjommt ol B Ory Sysffmi IK 810 B'yam SI ■ Mlamuoo. McNgan 4800’ ■ 345 2800 91Z6 East DE Am, • Rewind. Malaga- 48083 ■ 828 5252 HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP Wilder’s Auto Service QUALITY CAR CLEANING NIK E. Clinton St . Hutting* ■ jr* 948-2192 3£ 3- tS M $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING. WASHING. WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER 4 POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING. COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616/945-5607 Still Barry County’s Lowest Priced Tires on.., siGmo -X tires This temporary sign welcomed players, donors, family and friends to the dedication ceremony on Monday, Aug. 27. (ling back and forth. A foul gave Lake­ wood another opportunity to score with a penalty kick, but the shot sailed over the net and the half ended with the Vikings leading 1-0. In the second half, the Saxons applied pressure to the Vikings defense and were rewarded with a goal. Jeremy Shilling look a close shot, put the ball in the net, and knotted the game al 1-1, and neither of the two teams scored thereafter. According to Lakewood coach Paul Gonzales, Nick Rice did an outstanding job of shutting down Hastings' Jake Heuss, allowing him only three shots on goal. The coach also praised Adam Rairigh for his defensive efforts, Carl Harms for a great all-around game, and Charles Phelps (goalkeeper) "for doing what he does best — keeping the Vikings in the game and giving them a chance Io win." The Vikings' next match will be al 4 p.m. today, Thursday. Aug. 30, at Maple Valley. Organizational meeting set for fall Women’s Volleyball league On Monday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., there will be an organizational meeting for all teams interested in playing in the YMCAfc women’s fall volleyball league. The meet­ ing will be held in room B-125 of the Hastings High School. Any team wishing to play must attend or send a representative to this meeting. Those unable to attend, must call the YMCA. 945-4574. before the meet­ ing. League games will begin on Monday, Sept. 24. Teams may practice on Monday, Sept. 10 and 17 from 7:45-9.45 p.m. Teams may register by calling the YMCA and completing a team roster. A team regis­ tration fee of $160 must also accompany the team roster. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 - Page 15 Summerfest Sunday includes a car show by Patricia Johns Staff Writer There was music in the air, excited children and cars, what cars, during the Sunday Summcrfest celebration Aug. 26 in downtown Hastings. Music from the '50s and '60s wowed those watching the "Cruise to Hastings" bring hot rods to State Street. Club secretary Bob Byington said "There were 207 cars registered and about half of them came while it was still raining." The club presented 29 trophies in all. This year’s participants' choice winners were Janet Taylor from Battle Creek for her 1950 Mercury four-door; Spark Wcedall from Hastings for his 1964 Chevy Nova SS, and Dcnicc Durkee from Grand Haven for her 1971 Jaguar XKE Durkee said, "This is our family outing." Her family has been bringing Jaguars to the Summcrfest car show for years. She and her family enjoy the ride to Hastings, the crafts and just being together with family and their cars. The children's parade enjoyed sunny skies with families and their children strolling, rolling and cycling past the cars. One Hastings Car Club member told The Banner, "It’s a way to give back to the community since all proceeds are donated to area programs for children." Other Sunday activities included softball at Fish Hatchery Park, the Bob's Gun and Tackle open house and 39th anniversary celebration, food and crafts on the courthouse lawn. The duck race at Tyden Park raised 54.500 for the new library. Fish Hatchcry Park was also the site for gospel music with Larry Dameron and the community church service. Hastings vied with Lakewood in an exciting matchup on the basketball court on Tuesday. Hastings won 58-48 Saxon girls open cage season with home win Spark Weedall receiving his Participant's Choice Award for his 1964 Nova SS from Car Club president Warren Steel Laura Dipert showed her stuff early on Tuesday as the Hastings Girls Varsity basketball team got the season off to a great start by overpowering Lakewood 58-48. Dipert scored all 11 of the team’s first quarter points as the Saxons took command early and never looked back. Thanks to Dipert. Hastings led 11-6 after one quarter and with the rest of the team getting on board, they pushed it to 27-21 at the half. The Saxons started right where they left off when they came back out for the third quarter with a flourish that resulted in a 47-28 lead by the end of the period. They were led by Angie Eggers and Molly Alderson, who combined for five field goals in the torrid first few minutes of play. Lakewood played strong in the fourth quarter, but never got doser than the final margin. Dipert scored 19 points to lead all scorers, while Liz Nida and Alderson added nine each. Lakewood was led by Ashley Lane with 17 and Kim Elsie with 13. In the freshman contest. Hastings won 43-19 in its first outing of the year. Amber Peck led the scoring with 13 points, while Kathlyn Rounds added six and Katie Lawrence five. In all, 11 Saxons scored in the game. Lakewood netters win Middleville tournament Sunshine greeted the Kids Parade participants as they strolled and rolled down the street. DEMOLITION, continued from page 1 State Street in Hastings was the place to be on Sunday, Auo. 26 when the Hastings Car Club held their annual "Cruise to Hastings’ Great carslined the street County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James noted that the county's Facilities and Property Committee had received all the de­ tails about the bid before the meeting. A majority of the cost for the Cone Zone demolition and paving will be paid with the $7,877.50 raised when the county sold equipment inside the business. Bids were accepted for a variety of items, ranging from the cash register to a hot dog cookcr/bun steamer. Roger Drew of Wyoming, who owns an ice cream shop, purchased the most equip­ ment, including three ice cream makers, in the bidding. In other business, the County Board: • Approved three grants for the County Sheriff's Department: a state grant of $126,000 for Barry Integration Preparation (BIP) for the County Central Dispatch (second phase of county-wide 800 MHz ra­ dio system), a state Local Law Enforce­ ment Block Grant of $44,427 for the DIS­ TANCE (deputy in school to aid. nurture, care and educate) program, and a $17,358 Byrne Memorial Formula Grant for the VALUES (violence against loved ones ends soon) program. Each of the grants requires local matching funds. • Agreed to a three year contract with Abraham & Gaffney of St. Johns and Rochester Hills for annual auditing ser­ vices. The costs will be $23,900 for 2001 and ‘02 and $26,900 for 2003. The increased cost for 2003 is based upon more work that will be required to comply with a change in financial report­ ing requirements for all governmental units nationwide. • Granted county employees the opportu­ nity to participate in the Michigan Educa­ tion Savings Program (MESP) through payroll deduction. MESP is a state pro­ gram offering tax incentives to encourage families to save for higher education and training at colleges, vocational/technical schools or post-secondary institutions. • Spent $13 to reimburse Kay Booth of Delton for the cost of three chickens that were killed by a stray dog. • Authorized spending SI.020 for Plan­ ning and Zoning Director Jim McManus to GOOD-BYE to Jim, continued... as he could, especially those less fortunate or in need of help. There was the Jim that carried a briefcase every day to work and talked like a Republican at times and then there was the side that wished he'd been bom in the '60s so he could be part of the "love" generation and who spoke out against the influence of corporations on our lives and the ridiculousness of the drug war. There was the tough Jim that was going to keep going no matter how loudly his body told him to slow down and then there was the other Jim that was tired and worc-out from the rigors of life and of dealing with his diabetes.” • Jason Carr — "What I remember most about him was his quick sense of humor and the passion that he brought to the job. It was no accident that Jim seemed to thrive on the very personal nature of small-town/community journalism, as he got on fabulously with everyone and just generally was a guy you couldn't help but like. "I think all of us who knew him are devastated, as he was a fantastic co-worker, but more than that, he was a great friend." • Steve Steward — "Jim was a member of our church. He was also our video lech for the contemporary worship service. "One day he told me that he had been asked to become a deacon, that he had accepted and was honored and looking forward to the.responsibilities. Then, with his big Jim Jensen smile, he asked, 'What docs a dcacdon do?* "This was the kind of man that Jim was to me." place with a record of 2-1. She split sets with Amanda VanBuren of Hastings be­ fore losing a third set tiebreaker, 8-6. Lakewood's other second place medal was earned by the No. 4 doubles teem of Lynn Graham and Amanda Livingston. The pair split sets with Middleville and then lost the tiebreaker, 7-5. Third place medals were earned at No. 2 singles by Tracy Barbour and at No. 3 ’ singles by Keegan Krauss. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! 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The intent of the contract is to enable Friend of the Court to identify the existing backlog of medical child sup­ port cases, requiring medical support en­ forcement orders; determine what enforce­ ment action is needed on those cases: and initiate needed enforcement action. Lakewood captured first place with 18 points in the Middleville Tennis Tour­ nament Monday, Aug. 27. The Vikings won four flights and took home silver medals in two other flights to secure the victory. Hastings and Middleville tied for sec­ ond place in the tournament. Lakewood had one singles champion, Rebecca Livingston, who went a perfect 3-0 on the day. She won a third set tiebreaker against Middleville, 7-3, to earn her gold medal. The Vikings captured three gold medals in doubles competition with their Number 1 team of Brenna Flannery and Karen Kruiscnga beating Hastings, 8-6, in a third set tircbrcakcr. At No. 2 doubles Tina Marie Eldridge and Kimberly Rafflcr beat Middleville, 7-3, in a tiebreaker to win the title. At Number 3 doubles, Kristi Barbour and Rachel Meade won their third set tiebreaker against Hastings, 7-1, to re­ main undefeated for the season. Lakewood's No. 1 singles player, Noelle Williams, finished in second aro marrted. ages 25-54 mrn two or mon cars msund on fte same pokey and inem wnoundmg anas C*es of Grand RapOs. Katamatoo and Kentwood propar avaaatno at skghtty ngher pnmvms American- Fellowship 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA AUTOMATIC. AIR. POWER WIND0WS/L0CKS. CASSETTE. 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August 30. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter* ests in or liens upon the property described: Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following described property for unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued for the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of tNs property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% m addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service or cost ol publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property STATE OF MICHIGAN. COUNTY OF BARRY. SEC 1. TOWN 2N. RANGE 7W. AMOUNT PAID $389 86. TAXES FOR 1997 COM 60 RDS E AND 32 RDS OF S OF NW COR SEC 1-2-7. TH S 16 RDS. TH W 8 RDS TO BEG ALSO COM 35 RDS E OF NW COR SEC 1. TH E ALONG N LINE SD SEC 25 RDS. TH S 32 RDS. TN W 25 RDS. TH N 32 RDS TO BEG ALSO THE E 3A OF W7 A OF N 32 A OF NW 1/4 SEC 2-2-7. PN. 06­ 53001-150-00 Amount necessary to redeem. S584 79 plus the fees of the Shenff. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel.* Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Meh 48849 To Lloyd L. and Elizabeth W. Everts 4617 Unsott Down Downers Grover, IL 60515 (9/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMP ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Moore and Shelly O Moore husband and wrfe (original mortgagors) to Exchange Financial Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated November 27, 1996. and recorded on December 4. 1996 in Liber 679. on Page 990, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assign­ ment dated August 1. 2000. which was recorded on September 1. 2000. in Instrument No. 1048926 Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there ts claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND75/100 dollars ($39,663.75). including interest at 8 375% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1.00 p.m.. on October 11.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Sac’ion 17. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast cor­ ner of Mid Section 17. thence North down the center of Messer Road 1.122 feet, thence West 388 feet, thence South 1,122 feet, thence East 388 feet down center of Cartion Center Road to beginning, except a Parcel deeded to the State of Michigan by deed recorded on Uber 249 of deeds on Page 196. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 munth(s) from the date of such sale Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123067 Wolves (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wilkam E. Robbins Unmarried (original mortgagors) to Citifinancial Inc. f/k/a Commercial Credit Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 9.1997. and recorded on May 13. 1997 in Liber 694. on Page 351, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 93/100 dollars ($97,175.93). including interest at 10.260% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed Dy a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on September 27. 2001 Sato premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. of Ford S. Channel Plat in Section 5. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, with beanngs orientated to said Plat; thence East 355 Feel; thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West 101.78 Feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 159 Feet; thence North 87 Degrees 43 Minutes 41 Seconds west 17 Feet to the shore of Pine Lake, tnence South 19 Degrees 17 Minutes 59 Seconds West. 108.79 Feet, thence South 75 Degrees 26 Minutes 51 Seconds East. 245 Feet to the place of begnning. together with an ease­ ment for ingress and egress over a strip of land 33 Feet in width along the East stoe of this Parcel and extending Southerly to Fords Point Drive. By fee simple Deed from Davto A. Mrnarik and Deborah E. Minank Husband and Wife as sei forth m Book 589 Page 204 dated 10-2^1993 and recorded 10'19'1993, Barry County Records, state of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sa'e Dated August 16. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200112208 Cougars (9/13) MORTGAGE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Clark and Sandra L Clark, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Greek Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 15.1999, and recorded on November 8.1999, m Document No. 1037693. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Two and 65/100 (Si 4.822.65) Dollars, including inter­ est at 18.15% pe> annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provtoed. notice is hereby given that sad mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part o', them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on September 27. 2001. at 1:00 p.m. Sato premises are situated in the Township of Castleton. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are desenbed as. Lot 5. of Block B of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3. of Plats on Page 59 A/k/a 944 Wdhams Dr. Hastings. Ml 49058 Parcel ID 08-050-130-002­ 005-00. The redemption penod shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. tn which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: August 8. 2001 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee Keith A Sotiroff. Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 (9/13) State of Michigan Probate Court Berry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Fite No. 2001-23249-NC In the matter of Dennis Paul Malcolm TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the mattar may be barred or affected by the following TAKE NOTICE. On Wednesday. Sept 19. 2001 at 9 00 a m. in the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W Court St.. Ste 302. Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a heanng wtll tw heto on the petition for change cl name of Dennis Paul Malcolm to Dennis Paul Maynard. August 3. 2001 Kathy Mae Bower 1397 Barber Rd Hastings. Mtcti 49058 (616) 946-0180 (9-6) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. BarteM and Donna M. Bartell. Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated May 20. 2000 and recorded May 31. 2000 in Document No 1044937. Barry County Records There » claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 0/100 Dollars ($179,576.00) including interest at the rale o< 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premues. or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on September 27. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. and the South 1/2 of Lot 2. and the North. 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Ptat. as recorded in Uber 1. of Plats, Page 70. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 8 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated August 16.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys lor Ameriquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 (9/13) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Kloth and Rebecca J. Whitmore-Kloth. Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998 and recorded March 5. 1998 m Document No 1008426, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 96/100 Dollars ($30,672.96) including interest at the rate of 10 95% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of toe State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at pubhc venue at the Bany County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: A parcel of land m the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21. Town 1 North. Flange 9 West and desenbed as: Commencing al a point where the West hne of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 21. cross­ es the highway, thence North to a pewit 36 rods South of the North line of Section 21: thence East 5 rods; thence South to the center of highway; thence Northwesterly in the center of the high­ way; thence Northwesterly in the center of the highway to place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date or such sale, unless toe property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sate. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sate in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: August 30.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ameriquest Mortgage Company. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Detautt has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Laverne H. Han. JR AKA: Luverne H. HaH. JR and Samantha Half, husband and wife, (original mort­ gagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2000, and recorded on September 28. 2000 in Document Number 1050099, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by satd mortgagee to the National City Bank, as Trustee for the reg«tered Holders o' Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-HE1, Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2000-HE1, without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated Jure 28. 2001. which was recorded on July 30. 2001. in Document Number 1063881. Barry County Records, on whch mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the oate here­ of the sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 87/100 Dollars ($47,344.87), including interest at 11.650% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, cr some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1 00 p.m . on October 4. 2001 Sato premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Mictvgan. and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described Parcel of Land: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rod* 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to the point of beginning Parcel 2: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; Running thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rod* 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Trott 4 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48C25 Fde *200118840 Falcons (9/20) Synopsis Barry Township Regular Meeting Aupuet 7. 2001 Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. All Board members present 4 guests Adopted Ordinance *49 Great Lakes Gas Franchise. A motion was earned to wave the 1% Administration Fee for 2001. A motion was earned to collect a 3% Late Penalty after 2-15-02. Sidewalk extension in Hickory Comers was approved. Authorized August bills tor $15,367.75. Meeting adjourned at 924 p.m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Attested to by: Richard Barnum, Supervisor (830) As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 Fite No. 214.0201 (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Financial FOCUS Furnished By...MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Stage of life determines type of insurance you’ll need What type of insurance should you pur­ chase? The answer depends a great deal on where you’re al in Ijfc. That’s why it’s important to look for more than just "an insurance policy.” Instead, you need to first identify your financial needs and objectives — and r/ien find the appro­ priate insurance products. Here’s a genera! timetable of what your needs and goals mav be at various life stages, and what types of insurance you may need during these periods Ages 21 - 35: Career beginnings — When you’re single and just starting out in your career, you may only need enough life insurance to cover any debts you have accu­ mulated. such as student loans. And your employer may even offer a group term insurance plan that is sufficient for this need. Once you start a family, you’ll have to focus on how much money one spouse will need to raise the children and pay off the house, should the other spouse die prema­ turely. To meet these needs, you may want to consider cither an individual term policy or some type of permanent insurance. Ages 36 - 65: Prime earning years — At this long stage of life, you’ll likely have established your career and watched your children grow up. You will need to review your insurance coverage to make sure it meets your changing needs: a second home, children approaching college, etc. You’ll also want to see how insurance can help you fund your retirement plans. This is especially important if you arc already “maxing out” on contributions to your qual­ ified retirement plan, such as a 40l(k), or if your income is so high that you run into IRA contribution limits. Tc meet any of these goals, you may want to consider a permanent insurance plan, such as whole life, universal life or variable universal life. These policies allow taxdeferred growth of earnings, which means your money will grow much faster than it Census worker finds pot outside home HOPE TOWNSHIP - A dog census worker who arrived al a Hope Township home Aug. 25 counted 74 marijuana plants instead of dogs on the front porch of the house, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers obtained a search warrant for the home and found an additional amount of processed marijuana. Charges arc pending against the 45ycar-old male resident of the home. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in me conditions ol a mongage made by David L Pyke, a married man and (ordinal mortgagers) io STRAIGHT TALK , Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated February 23. 2000. and recorded on March 3. 2000 m Document no 1041759. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on June 21. 2000 n Document no. 1045802. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee Io the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. A New Jersey Corporation, Assignee by an assignment dated December 13. 2000. which was recorded on December 26. 2000. in Document nd 1503212. Barry County Records, on winch mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum ol ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNOREO SIXTY-FOUR AND 49/100 dollars (S191.564.49). including interest at 9.000% per annum Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and me statute in such case made and provided, notes is hereby given mat said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol me mort­ gaged premises, or some part ol mem. at prXXic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m . on October 4. 2001 Sard premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are STRAIGHT ANSWERS Per Diem Pay Now Available described as; Parcel beginning at a point 265 feet north of the Southeast comer of section 32. Town 3 north, range 10 west, thence west at nght angles to the section hne 464 feet to an iron stake on the shore of Gun Lake, thence northeasterly along the shore 68 3 feet to an iron stake at an angle of 40 degrees 16 minutes measured counterclockwise from the first line, thence easterly 427.8 feet to the east line of 87 degrees 28 minutes with the proceeding line, thence south 64 feet to the place of beginning, excepting a strip of land 16.5 feet wide adjacent the section hne reserved for high­ way purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 monto(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fife *200121379 VA Number 292960640043 Stallions (9/13) For Experienced Sokn Teams and Tramen Owner Operators Solos 83c Teams would in an account on which you paid taxes every year. An investment representa­ tive can help you choose the life insurance plan that’s most appropriate for your needs. Ages 66 - 85: Retirement and wealth transfer — At this stage in life, your need for insurance generally diminishes. Yet. you can still find valid uses for insurance, such as the transfer of wealth to your heirs If you’ve set the policy up properly, your ben­ eficiaries won’t have to pay income or estate taxes on the proceeds. Furthermore, the money won’t have to go through the time-consuming and expensive legal process of probate. Life insurance also can be useful in an estate-planning context. For example, if you plan on leaving significant assets to a charity, but you don’t want to deprive your heirs of these resources, you may want to establish an irrevocable life insurance trust Under this arrangement, the trust purchases enough life insurance to replace the full value of the asset you leave to a charity. At the same time, the trust names your heirs as benefi­ ciaries of the policy. As you can see. insurance is a multifac­ eted. flexible tool that can help you in many stages of your life. But remember, fit the policy to your needs — not the other way around. — STOCKS — The following prices are from Ihe close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT4T SBC Communications Anheuser Busch CMS Energy 19.30 41.37 43.86 23 95 -.06 -1.72 +.81 +.12 Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical E«on-Mobl Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors 47.87 45.80 35 40 40.51 29.88 16.60 20 32 56.42 -.44 +1 94 +58 +.12 Hastings Mlg IBM JCPenney Johnson 8 Johnson Kmart Kellogg s Company McDonald's Sears 7.30 -20 104.95 24 59 53.87 10.65 32.50 2989 43.58 +3.06 -1.79 - 43 -1.87 - 60 -.11 -.49 Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia 8 Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 14 50 4.10 46.53 4130 50.03 $272.05 $4.20 10222.03 983M -20 -21 + 16 +22 +.72 +10 4.17 -2.86 +.09 $300 -$.10 +47.89 -17M • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 28, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 83c Plus Fuel Surcharge COVENANT TRANSPORT 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING The Nashville Village Council will hold a Special Meeting on August 30, 2001, al 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers Purpose: to review final figures for bond resolution for the village water project. GRADUATE STUDENTS No CDL? No Problem We School - No Money Down Lcensed by SBPCE School loaned Siangan AR Black and white copies c are only 990 everyday at PRINT PLUS located In the grey bam at J-Ad Graphics 1551it M-43 Highway. Hastings 945-9554 Cathy Lantz Village Clerk JOIN AN OUTSTANDING TEAM! Applications are now being accepted for a part-time Dietary Relief Associate position. Must be available to work various shifts between the hours of 5:30 a.m. & 8:30 p.m. and scheduled weekends. Food service experience desired ... cooking skills a phis. Further on-site training provided. Part time hours to begin, with future opportunities. Rates from $8.46 per hour and based on experience. If quality service Is your desire, apply In person at Thomapplc Manor. EOE •Xfbrruppk 2700 Nashville Rd. I aManor )fjp||||] - Hastings. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August X. 2001 - Pape 17 Kalamazoo Speedway plans championships Kalamazoo Speedway this Saturday, Sept. I, will have the season championship for all classes plus lOO-lap, $5,000 to win feature for the NWRS Super Late Models and fireworks. Last Saturday, for the second straight week, rain moved in during hot laps and washed out the racing program. This Saturday, Hardings Friendly Markets will present the annual “season championships” for all divisions. The Michigan Legends cars and the Classic Racers will also be on hand. The final racing event of the NWRS sea­ son will be highlighted by a $5,000 to-win, 100-lap Supcf* Late Model “A" Feature. Featuring full-field inversions, the Limited Latcs Models and Factory Stocks will also sec extended race distances, plus a variety of special events. For the first time, all drivers arc invited and eligible to compete in the Season Championship “A” Features. Gates open at noon with hot laps at 2 p.m., qualify ing for al 4. and racing at 6:30. Sunday, the Speedway will present the $10,000 to-win. 300-lap -U.S. Enduro Championships." plus -roll-over” contest. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 Library Duck Race raises $4500 The first Hastings Public Library Duck Derby was cheered on by a crowd during Summerfest on Sunday, Aug. 26 The event raised $4500 in ticket sales which will go toward LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR IHAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the condrtions of a mortgage made by Wayne Lewis Jr.. Patnoa L. Lewis, husband and wile and Theodore J Pranshka (original mortgagors) to Huntington Nations' Bank successor by merg­ er to FMB First Mcfugan Bank Grand Rapids. Mortgagee, dated June 5.1997. and recorded on June 11. 1997 in Uber 697. on Page 885. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED NINETY-THREE AND 97/100 dollars ($76,193.97), including interest at 9.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute tn such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1.00 p.m., on October 11,2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as The North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 ol Section 4. Town 2 North. Range 9 West The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated August 30.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200110409 Stallions (9/27) Notice of Mc-rtgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM 13 A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth A Jurecic. a single woman and Donna Hoy. a single woman (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2000. and recorded on Aug 28. 2000, in Instrument No 1048675. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED NINETY-FIVE AND 05/100 dollars ($165,995.05). including interest at 8.625% per annum Under tee power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated m CITY OF DEL­ TON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4. Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, desenbed as: Commencing at the center of said section: thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 630 0 feet along the East hne of said Southwest 1/4 to the Place ol Beginning; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 330.0 feet along said East line: thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds West 330.0 feet; thence Ncrth 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds West 330 0 feet thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds East 330 0 feet to the Place of beginning. Together with an ease­ ment for ingress, and utility purposes over 66 foot wide strip of land, the centertine of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of Secton 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 484.0 feet from the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds West 115 0 feet; thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds West 271.01 feet: lhence Southwesterly 133.47 feet along a 500.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 26 degrees 13 minules 57 seconds West 133 08 feet; thence South 56 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East 138 42 feet; thence Southeasterly 70 82 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the right, the Chord of which bears South 45 degrees 58 min­ utes 33 seconds East 70.45; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 121 39 feet, lhence Southerly 123.12 feet along a 200 0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 18 degrees 11 minutes 46 seconds East 121.18 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 132 64 feet to the Place of Ending of satd easement The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Smte 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 FUe *200122144 Hawks (927) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Thomas Vanderwerf, to MCA Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated December 30. 1998 and recorded January 11. 1999 tn Document No 1023452. Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A., as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc., Series 2000-3, without recourse, by assignment dated August 11. 2000 and recorded on August 3, 2001 in Document No. 1064197. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 51/100 Dottars ($69,072.51) including interest at the rate of 10.65% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wi8 be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them. nt public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Mctiigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001 The premises are located m the Township of Prairieville. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Lots 3 and 4. Home Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 4, of Plats, on Page 67 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale m the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated August 30. 2001 Of .LANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA., as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc., Senes 2000-3. without recourse. .As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 199.0199 (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William D. Addison. Jr. a single man and Michele R. Vickery a single woman (original mortgagors) to First Central Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 21. 1993. and recorded on April 23. 1993 in Liber 570, on Page 201, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Atlantic Mortgage A Investment Corp.. A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc., A Delaware Corp.. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 1.1998, which was recorded on June 29. 1998. m Document No. 1014217. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed *o be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 22/100 dollars ($64,719.22). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on September 13. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the South Line of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West. South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328.62 feet from the Southwest confer of Section 33; thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet: thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 443.11 feet; thence south 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999.40 feet to the South section line; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at a point on the South hne of Section 33. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, distant South 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East 1328 62 feet from the Southwest comer of said section, thence North 02 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds East 997.20 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 4o seconds East 443.11 feet, thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds West 999 40 feet to said South line, thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West 442.87 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 2. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott A Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fat ms. Ml 48025 File *200120315 (8/30) NOTICE OF A FORECLOSURE FHIS FIRM IS DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Ruth G. Anders. A single woman, of 4432 Cat Drive. Hastings. Michigan 49058. to CONSECO FINANCE SER­ VICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Pans SE. Smte 200. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. dated December 22.1999, and recorder in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on January 6. 2000. in Document No 1039904, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $115,573.75 and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative: NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on September 27.2001. at 1:00 p m., on the steps of the Courthouse in the Qty of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there win be offered for sate and sold to the highest bidder, at pubic sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.49 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee, Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of said sate; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Parcel *1: Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along the North and South 1/4 hne of said Section. 2028 66 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along said North and South 1/4 line. 237 48 feet; thence South 88 degrees 09*21’ East. 500 00 feet, thence South 03 degrees 06*51’ West, parallel with said North ard South 1/4 hne. 167.54 feet, thence South 78 degrees 36 03- West. 350 59 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26*46* West 160.62 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights, of the public over tfiat portion as used for roadway purposes on Wilkins Road. Subject to and together with easements for ingress and egress described as: A 66 tool wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities described as foftews: Parcel of land located in the Southeast: 4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 2029.23 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along said North and South 1/4 line. 66.06 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26'46’ East 183.62 feet; thence South 50 degrees 22*08’ East. 107 35 leet; thence South 19 degrees 28*04’ East 122.88 feet; thence South 79 degrees 20* 05’ East. 184.75 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06'51’ West, 66 58 feet, thence North 79 degrees 20' 05’ West. 231.32 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28'04* West. 142 65 feet, thence North 50 degrees 22 08* West 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26'46* West. 160 58 feet to said North and South 1/4 tine and the Point of Beginning. Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer ot said Section 9. thence North 03 degrees 06'51* East, along the North and South 1/4 hne of said Section. 2029.23 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along said North and South 1/4 hne, 66.06 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26'46* East. 183 62 feet, thence South 50 degrees 22*08" East. 107.35 feet: thence South 19 degrees 2804" East 320.21 feet; thence South 46 degrees 17*10" East. 134 08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 11* West. 95 79 feet thence North 46 degrees 17*io* West. 80 38 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28' 04’ West. 317.70 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22*08" West. 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26'46* West. 160.58 feet to said North and South 1/4 line and the Point of Beginning Subject to the nghts of the public and any other governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or high­ way purposes The redemption penod shall be (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD A ROY. PC. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee By DONALD A BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9600 Dated August 1. 2001 (9/13) constructing the new library The winning $200 went to Ben Hawkins, the second place winner of $100 was Glenn Schondelmayer and the third place winner of $50 was Carta Safie. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SANITARY SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions ol property owners wrthm the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total area of the hereinafter described proposed special assessment district, and upon motion of the Township Board of the Townsh<p of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to extend a gravity putAc san­ itary sewer from the intersection of M-43 and East Shore Drive (also known as Rich Lane) souther­ ly and westerly within an easement area to near the shore hne of Little Long Lake, at which point the proposed sanitary sewer extension would then run northerly along the shore within the pro­ posed easement to the northern most parcel in the district, and to create a special assessment dis­ trict for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefrtted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improve­ ments are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as tottows. The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 012-040-001-00 012-040-014-00 012-0364)284X5 012-040-002-00 012-040-015-00 012-036-031-00 012-040-003-00 012-040-016-00 012-036-032-00 012-0504X51-00 012-040-004-00 012-040-017-00 012-040-0054X5 012-040018-00 012-050-004-00 0124)50-0054)0 012-040-006-00 012-040-019-00 012-0404X57-00 012-0504X564X5 012-040-020-00 012-0404X584)0 012-040-021 -00 0124)364)214)0 012-036-018-00 012-040-009-00 012-036 0024X5 0124064)194)0 012-0404)104X5 0124)364)224)0 0124)364)24-00 0124)404)124)0 012-0364)25-00 012-0404)134)0 (See map below) LITTLE LONG LAKE SANITARY SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-2 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of such construction in the amount of $310,730, has placed the same on We with toe Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make such improvement and to create the aforedescribed special assessment district and has further tentatively found the Petitions for the improvements to be in compliance with statutory requirements PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE mat said plans, cost estimate, special assessment distnet and Petitions may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, m accordance with Act 162 of tie Pubhc Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing -n the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party m interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing tvs or her appearance or protest by letter and his or h*r personal appear­ ance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that m the event that written objections to the improvements are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbe­ fore desenbed proposed special assessment district, tee project to be funded by that special assessment distnet cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board signed by tee record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area in that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a pubi.c hearing upon such petitions plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the Prameviiie Township Hall al 10115 South Norns Road, within Pramevtlle Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.2001. At such hearing, tee Board will consider any wntten objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be Had with the Board at or prior to the time of tee hearing as well as any revisions, corrections amendments or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to tee aforementioned pro­ posed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express tee.r views at the pubic hearing Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sign­ ers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at tee bearing upon four (4) days notice to tee Prainevi«e Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichols, Clark Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30 2001 COURT NEWS: A man who wrote to his 16-year-old victim 10 times from his jail cell in vio­ lation of his probation order was sen­ tenced to serve 29 months to five years in prison Thursday in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court. Justin Denick. 19. of Wayland, was serving probation on his previous convic­ tion of operating under the influence causing incapacitating injury, for which he was serving a one year sentence when he wrote the letters. The victim to whom he wrote the let­ ters was his ex-girlfriend who was a pas­ senger in the car he was driving on Jan. 19. The girl had suffered apparent long term injuries from the two-car crash on Parmalee Road at M-37. Dcnick originally had claimed that the girl was the driver of the car. but later admitted he was driving when he ran a stop sign casthound and entered the path of a northbound car driven by a 50-ycarold Middleville man. Denick registered a .08 percent bcxJily alcohol content after the crash. He al­ legedly admitted to having drank "about six" beers, saying after the crash. "I'm drunk." Police found a 24-pack of beer with 15 bottles still unopened inside the vehicle. Officers also said they found an empty bottle of hard liquor inside the car. Doctors at both Pennock Hospital and al Spectrum Hospital told police that they would consider the girl's injuries "long term" and that they would "impair her ability to function normally." "I give the defendant credit for taking responsibility for his actions." said Pros­ ecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "But since then, he has lied and abused his jail status. Everything in his criminal his­ tory is alcohol related." McNeill read aloud to the court ex­ cerpts from some of Denick s letters. "He's written a things to do list." said McNeill, "one of which is to go to a Hol­ iday Inn with a poolside cooler full of beer." Another excerpt read, "wc got to go to a substance abuse class. They're pretty gay there. Wc watch videos and nod in agreement" and referring to when he gets out. "we ll party real hard. Denick allegedly also described in one letter a fellow inmate: "’He's a cool kid. he’s good at wheel­ ing and dealing.' and ’wc got some pills from the F.O.C. (Friend of the Court) dude."’ McNeill said the court's only alterna­ tive is to remove Dcnick from society. "There's no option other than prison." said McNeill, who had asked for a 40- to 60-month sentence for Denick. "Hope­ fully after a 40- to 60-monlh sentence, alcohol will not be as important to him." 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Call (517)202-4601 ask for Scott. longer has contact with the girl. "I don't think prison will necessarily benefit anybody." said attorney David Gilbert. Denick told Judge James Fisher that he never intended to harm the girl. "The mistake I made was driving drunk." he said. "It was my mistake. I'd never do anything to harm her. As far as the letters. I could argue all day." "The program we’ve worked out for you has not worked." said Fisher. "I was hop­ ing you'd use that opportunity to make the changes you need to make. Your criminal history is lengthy and is related entirely to the use and abuse of alcohol.” In other circuit court business: • Steven Gilchrist. 29. of Cedar Springs, was sentenced to serve five to 22 1/2 years in prison on his conviction of second degree home invasion for breaking into the home of a Middleville reserve police officer while the family slept. The Cherry Valley Road couple awoke at about 3 a.m. Feb. 16. 2001. to find that someone had broken into their house, stolen their car keys and taken their car from the garage. Sheriffs Deputy Joel Funk later found and pursued the stolen vehicle at speeds of up to 85 miles per hour before termi­ nating the chase at the Kent County line. Funk later found the car abandoned at an elevator in Caledonia and after find­ ing the suspect, arrested Gilchrist. Gilchrist had been out drinking with another loan when their van broke down. Police found the van at Peace Re­ formed Church and upon finding a door to the church unlocked, went inside to find an intoxicated Caledonia man asleep on a couch. The man gave his home address to police, who then found Gilchrist at the man's home. Gilchrist originally was charged with first degree home invasion, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, fleeing and eluding police, un­ lawful driving away of an automobile and driving on a suspended license. He was charged as a habitual offender because he was previously convicted on May 17. 1999. of larceny in a building in Kent County. The penalty for being a habitual of­ fender is 1 1/2 times the maximum sen­ tence on the primary offense or lesser term. All charges were dismissed in ex­ change for his guilty plea to second de­ gree home invasion, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. "Steven Gilchrist wasn't a friend, he was not an acquaintance, he was a stranger," said assistant prosecutor Thomas Evans. “He was a total surprise. He placed them in fear. Their kids arc afraid to sleep and (the mother) was still shaken when she testified at the prelimi­ nary exam, which was several weeks later." Toe male victim told the court that "when Mr. Gilchrist broke into my house, he placed my family in a lot of fear." The couple has three children, all of whom are still suffering the effects of the crime. ' When my son secs me suit up (in uni­ form) he says, 'don't worry Dad, I'll keep the bad guys out,’" said the man. "My other son is afraid to sleep in his room and my daughter hides under her bed. "Home is a place you arc supposed to be able to get away from this kind of stuff," he continued. "We're frustrated that he's been in the system before and was able to harm us... I'd like to sec him put away so he doesn't harm anybody else." Gilchrist apologized to the family and admitted. "I need help." "I'm wondering why you never said that in the past?" said Fisher. "You were on probation for breaking and entering when you committed this offense. You've reached a point when you need to be separated from society." In addition to prison, Gilchrist was or­ dered to pay $2,895.70 restitution. • Sean Weber. 31, of Bellevue was sentenced to serve one year to 124 months in prison on his conviction of probation violation. Weber was on probation for a previous conviction of fleeing and eluding police. "Mr. Weber appeared in court May 29 stressing that he really needed treatment and the court said, 'get treatment or you're going to jail. " said McNeill. "He had the opportunity to be released to ob­ tain treatment but instead, he chose to disappear." Weber asked the court for help with his drug problem. "id like to get help." he said. "I'd like to get my drug habit kicked." "I gave you that opportunity in June," said Fisher. "I think we're just delaying the inevitable for everyone." • Theodore Gerald Baker. 38. of Hast­ ings. was sentenced to serve two to five years in prison on his conviction of sec­ ond degree criminal sexual conduct with See COURT NEWS, page 20 ponce BefiT: Woman surprised by robber in car HASTINGS - A woman who retimed to her car after doing business at the Shell gas station in Hastings Sunday night was surprised by a man in her back scat who said he would shoot her if she did not hand over her money. Police said 23-ycar-old Gary J. Townsend of Hastings was arrested by Trooper Barry Schrader as he fled the area. Townsend is being held in the Barry County Jail on $250,000 bond. He is charged with one count of armed robbery, a felony which carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison or any term of years. According to Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver, the 58-year-old Hastings woman had entered the store at 9:56 p.m. and was confronted by the man who had hidden himself in the rear of her vehicle. "The victim forwarded $19 to the subject, who then left the vehicle and ran north." said Sarver. The woman did not turn to look al the man but watched as he tied the scene, said police. "The victim was in fear of her life." said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. Police said the suspect fled between houses in the area of Court and South Jefferson streets where Schrader spotted Townsend, who allegedly fit the description of the perpetrator. "Trooper Schrader... detained him while the investigation commenced, along with officers Jeremy Shaffer and Geon Brown." said Sarver. "Several minutes later, the... individual was positively identified as the individual who had robbed the victim." An area search for the weapon was conducted by a Michigan Stale Police tracking dog. but was never located. Police said the money was recovered and that Townsend apparently had been drinking prior to the alleged incident. He is set to appear for a pre-exam hearing in Barry County District Court Sept. 9 at 8:30 a.m. Expensive Jewelry taken from gym locker HASTINGS Nearly $10,000 in jewelry was discovered missing from an open locker at the Pennock Health and Fitness Center Aug. 22. said the Hastings City Police Department. Police said the victim was swimming al the center between 9:40 and 10:15 a.m. when she returned to the locker to find her watch, a sapphire ring with diamonds and two other diamond rings missing. Police have no suspects and the incident is still under investigation. Man on sex offender list accused of rape HASTINGS - A 36-year-old Hastings man is charged with one coant of third degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly having sex with a 14-ycar-old girl Aug. 22 at her home. Hastings City Police Det. Tom Pennock said the incident allegedly occurred sometime in May of this year and that the victim is acquainted with the suspect. William Patrick Garrett. Garrett previously was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court on a conviction of third degree criminal sexual conduct and is listed on Michigan's Public Sex Offender Registry. He is charged as a habitual offender and is free on S2J000. 10-pcrccnt bond awaiting an Aug. 22 preliminary examination Friday, Aug. 31, in Barry County District Court. Theft reported at industrial incubator HASTINGS - A telephone answering machine and a telephone have been reported stolen from Lakeland Boats inside the Industrial Incubator building on Railroad Street in Hastings. Police were called to the investigate the report at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 22 when the items were discovered missing by an employee. Police believe the incident occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 20. Man arrested on felony stalking charge HASTINGS - A man accused of making al least six telephone calls to a woman in violation of a personal protection order has been arrested and charged with one count of felony stalking. Stephen Michael Smith. 33, of Hastings, was arrested by the Hastings City Police Department after he allegedly showed up at the woman's home without announcing his arrival on Aug. 22. The woman told police that Smith allegedly continues to violate her personal protection order and that "everything she's done through the courts has had no effect on Steve." Smith was arraigned on the charge Tuesday when a $25,000, 10-pcrccnt bond was set. He was released on bond Tuesday. A Sept. 9 pre-exam hearing was scheduled to take place in Barry County District Court. Reward offered in area break-in HOPE TOWNSHIP - A man who discovered that his two shotguns and a three disk compact disk changer were stolen from his home sometime between Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 8 a.m. is offering a $1,500 reward for information. Trooper Dan Cook said someone entered the home in the 5000 block of Little Pine Lake Road through a southeast basement window. Also taken was a chain saw, a leaf blower, jewelry and watches. Anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators can claim the reward, said Cook. Police are asking that tips be called in to Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031 or to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police at 948-8283. Car hits house in drunk driving crash HOPE TOWNSHIP - A man driving on a suspended license with a bodily alcohol content of .15-pcrccnt was arrested for third offense drunken driving after the car he was driving left Guernsey Lake Road Aug. 23 and struck a house. Police said Shannon Joseph Kurr was castbound on Guernsey Lake Road at about 11 p.m. when he says he fell asleep. Kurr allegedly told police that he awoke as he went through a stop sign but he was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision. "The vehicle took out a sign, a guard rail and crashed into a house," said deputies. Kurr, who was not hurt in the crash, told police he had been to a friend's house in Prairieville where he drank four to five beers before driving that night. A man inside the house in the 5000 block of Head Road said he heard a crashing sound and that when his wife went outside, Kurr was still inside the car trying to start the ignition. The couple's daughter was upstairs in her bedroom when the crash occurred. "She became very frightened when something from the car smashed her bedroom window." deputies said. Kurr also had two outstanding traffic related warrants for his arrest when he was arrested on the drunk driving charge. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail on $2,000, lu-pcrccnt bond. A Sept., 12 pre-exam hearing has been set. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 - Page 19 Letters support Deputy Leaf in school program; details shared about home funding program by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Area school districts want Deputy Dar Leaf to remain as their school liaison offi­ cer from the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment. Some school personnel and students got their message across by sending letters of support for Leaf to the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Apparently, County Sheriff Steve De­ Boer wants to remove Leaf from his duties in the DISTANCE grant program, which is the acronym for deputy in school to aid, nurture, care and educate. It remains unclear whether Leafs removal is official or pro­ posed, but a secretary at an area school said Leaf is currently making weekly visits. DeBoer and Undershcriff Don Ford could not be reached for comment Wednesday about why Leafs liaison duties may end. At Tuesday's County Board meeting, it was noted that a grievance has been filed on behalf of Leaf concerning the matter. Leaf said Wednesday that he could not answer any questions about the subject. Commissioner Clare Tripp, who said Leaf "has done his job well" and "is popu­ lar," said she asked DeBoer about the mat­ ter, but "he didn't give me an answer as to why." "He doesn't have to answer to the County Commission, but he docs have to answer to the parent." Commissioner Tom Wing said. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie explained that the County Board docs not have a role in the "internal politics" of the Sheriffs Department, noting that the sher­ iffs post is an elected position. Mackenzie said the letters would be for­ warded to the sheriff. Letters complimenting Leaf were re­ ceived from Delton Middle School staff, a letter from a former middle school princi­ pal, letters from three Hastings students, a letter from Lakewood School District staff and others. Mackenzie read portions of some of the letters. A letter from one of the students said "he (Leaf) is a very good role model for sixth graders...! ask of you to chose wisely in your decision about removing Deputy Dar Leaf...He has kept me out of trouble and on target.” A Delton administrator wrote that Leaf "had demonstrated a caring attitude for the students at Delton" and supported the school’s efforts to improve educational ex­ periences. He is an effective communicator with students, another letter said. "To change personnel at this time would have a negative impact or. this program...." the letter said. Leaf has created an "atmosphere of trust and respect" with students, a Lakewood staff member said. Tlic County Board also heard details about a new state Home Funding grant the county has received to assist home buyers and to acquire and rehabilitate homes for low to moderate income families. Local Community Development Block Grant Administrator Cheryl Barth gave some examples of eligib.lity. She said a one-person family w ith an income of up to $23,900 would be eligible and a four-per­ son family with an income of up to $35,000 would be eligible. The families also have to be “mortgage eligible." She said when the grant funds are re­ ceived. the program will be advertised and applications will be available Families will be chosen on a “first come basis." There arc three different aspects of the grant. • A total of $40,000 has been awarded to provide funds for two low to moderate in­ come families to become homeowners by­ giving each family $5,000 toward closing costs, down payment assistance and interest buy-down. "After the home buyer purchase a home, moderate rehabilitation of up to $15.00 per home will be available for total project costs up to $20,000 per family," according to a written summary provided by Barth & Associates. • A grant of $193,300 provides funds for the county to purchase two homes needing rehabilitation and then to re-sell them to low to moderate income families. "Addi­ tionally, this program will make available up to $5,000 per family toward closing costs, down payment assistance and interest buy-down." • A grant of $99,000 will finance one "new construction" home to a low to mod­ erate income family and assist the family with up to $5,000 in down payment as­ sistance. Car crashes into Moose Lodge, no one hurt A funeral luncheon inside the Hastings Moose Lodge v is interrupted Monday when a man driving south on North Michigan Avenue apparently lost conscious­ ness behind the wheel. The 66-year-old Hastings man's c .r went over the curb and struck a cement step next to the lodge. According to Joe Lopez who was in­ side the building, a young boy had been sitting on the step when another person emerged from the building in time to warn him of the oncoming car The boy jumped out of the way just before the car struck the step where he had been sit­ ting. Lopez said Police said there was no damage to the car but there was exten­ sive damage to the undercarriage making it not driveable The driver. Robert Lester Baines, regained consciousness at the scene and was not injured Here, a Mercy Ambulance employee prepares to take the man to Pennock Hospital (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) Send them... MlFK MI * « SEPTEMBER 9, 2001 * Send your grandparents a special message... in your own words! Village refuses to pay extra for transfer station by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer The Nashville Village Council struck down a motion to pay $1,500 toward oper­ ating costs of the Transfer Recycle Station, after Maple Grove and Castleton townships said they have paid $1,500 more than the village. The station’s operating costs arc sup­ posed to be shared jointly by the three enti­ ties. Al the last council meeting, members talked about hi.w the townships never sent them a notice they were increasing contri­ butions. never asked for an increase and vil­ lage officials were only hearing about it now. after they have been short on contri­ butions for a couple of years. Women’s Club to hear Red Cross update Charles J. Scmerad. a veteran American Red Cross volunteer and Hastings resident, will present the program when the GFWCHastings Women's Club resumes its meet­ ing schedule Friday, Sept. 7. The club meets for lunch at noon at the First United Methodist Church in Hast­ ings. Following the luncheon. Scmerad will present an update about the changes that have occurred within the Red Cross organi­ zation, discuss accompaniments in Barry, Ionia and kcnl counties and talk about the new Red Cross curriculum. His presentation will center around the Red Cross expression. "We'll be there!" Scmerad also will give a demonstration of how easy it is to use the new automatic ex­ ternal defibrillators (AED). Scmerad has been a R«*d Cross volunteer since the 1970s. starting as a medic on a volunteer ambulance team in Penfield. New York. When he was transferred to Buffalo. N.Y.. he taught emergency medical tech courses for the Red Cross in the county of Eric. "As my professional life became more demanding. I was not able to continue with my re-certification in the Red Cross." he said. Scmerad was a regional manager for Parke-Davis and then worked independently as a management consultant prior to his re­ cent retirement. About nine years ago, Scmerad became re-certified and became an instructor with the Red Cross again. "It has always been a love of mine." he said. "I enjoy teaching and was a high school science teacher many years ago. I feel that I am returning to the community some of the advantages my family and I have had in our lives." In 2000, Scmerad said, the West Central Michigan chapter had more than 14.000 area residents learn First Aid/CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation). Mon; than 70 Red Cross trainees performed CPR on someone who stopped breathing and had no pulse. Discussion was held at the last meeting about the lack of communication, and the general feeling that the station could be run more efficiently. Councilman Ralph kirk, who sits on the transfer recycle committee, was asked to try to locate minutes to any meeting that dis­ cussed the payment increase or record ask-> ing for the increase. He reported to the board that he could not find any. kirk said he thought it was "word of mouth" that the contribution went from $4,000 a year to $5,000. He said he had been talking to township officials about the cleanup and the maintenance of the sta­ tion. One of the problems with the unkempt state of the station, kirk said, is that when the old building was tom down because of a fire, the contractor wanted to keep some of the materials and has yet to claim them. kirk also said that perhaps the rates should be clearly posted, and what it costs to haul the rccydablcs away, so that em­ ployees did not get a "hard time" over the rates, resulting in different rates for the same things. This was brought up by councilman Ed Sheldon at last morth's meeting, that he had been charged twe dif­ ferent prices for two of the same loads of roofing shingles. Council President Carroll Wolff said that though former Councilman Mike Bcachnau (who sat on the transfer recycle station committee) could not attend the meeting, but wanted to express his idea that he "strongly felt the station could be run more efficiently." Council member Steve Wheeler asked. "Has the board given any thought on per­ haps purchasing equipment to make the station run more efficiently?" "From what 1 understand the price of re­ cyclable* is so low it would not save any money... the townships arc the ones who buy the equipment so 1 think they would be more open to it if the station was break­ ing even." A motion was made by Frank Dunham to pay the amount of 11,500. Ralph kirk seconded it and a roll call had Carroll Wolff, Steve Wheeler, and Ed Sheldon vot­ ing no. Two council members were absent. It’s fun... and worth the look on your grandparent’s face when they see their special message! Tell them in your own words how much you appreciate them and all they do for you. Your message will appear in the Weekender issue Sept 7... just two days before Grandparent's Day. Don’t miss this opportunity to do something very special! Police seek home invasion suspects YANkEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Two Hastings cousins arc suspected of committing a home invasion in the 1000 block of South Yankee Springs Road Tuesday that led to an afternoon-long search for one of the suspects. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said a resident of the home stopped at the house on his way to school at about 1:45 p.m. to find a familiar car in his driveway with the trunk open. The man noticed his family's firearms in the trunk of the car and confronted his friend as he appeared from behind the house, said Trooper Dan Cook. The suspect claimed it was his cous­ We Make Copies... in's idea and as the victim entered the house to call police, the subject emptied the guns from the car and fled the scene. The cousin then fled on foot from the rear of the house but police were unable to find the young man. "We conducted a search with the help of the sheriffs office and the Wayland Post of the Michigan Stale Police." said Cook. "He was so familiar with the area that it was difficult to track him, so ulti­ mately wc did not locate him." Charges of first degree home invasion, which carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison, arc pending against both the 22-year-old and 19-yearold suspects. Carports on sale Priced As Low As 99c J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on IM3 Send a Grandparents' notification card 90. We can send your grandparents a special notification card to let them know you are running a special message for them for only SI.50 per card. Name: _____ _ _____________ . . Address:_________________________ Made of all steel Describe sour special instructions and or attach your photo here. Tired of Old Man Winter piling snow on your vehicle? 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SPECIAL MESSAGES MUST BE IN OUR OFFICE BY SEPT. 4 To order, just print your message & instructions above and return to: J-ad Graphics 1351 North M-43 Hwy, Hastings Mi 49058 �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 30. 2001 COURT NCUJS: ...continued from page 18 a girl under the age of 13. Baker originally was charged * ith one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct, which carries a maximum penalty «»1 life in prison or any term of years, and two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct, each 15-year felonies Ik was also originally charged with King a habitual offender, having previ­ ously Ken convicted on July 16. 1992. of third degree criminal sexual conduct in Barry County which enhances the sen­ tence I 1 2 times the maximum of the primary offense. Ik is accused of having sex with a young girl in Middleville on April X. Wc ve had no response from the vic­ tim 'aid McNeill. "The court is well aware that these types of offenses are most damaging to victims and their fami­ lies and the defendants' families? McNeill recommended that Baker be removed from society. Im curious since this was second de­ gree criminal sexual conduct why you chose to limit the sentence to a five year offense per the plea agreement?" Fisher asked McNeill. "It wa* based on the lack ot communi­ cation with the victim.' said McNeill. Defense attorney Jim Goulooze noted that his client has no excuse for his ac­ tions. "My client is profoundly sorry to all involved, to the court system, to society and most importantly to the victim.” said Goulooze. Baker added that he chose to accept the plea agreement because he wanted Dreisbach Pontiac • Olds • GMC to prevent the victim from having any further to do with the case and so she could begin counseling as soon as possi­ ble. "Saying your sorry doesn t begin to undo the damage.” said Fisher to Baker. "I don't agree with the resolution (plea agreement.) You should be going to prison for 10 years minimum." After handing down the two-year sen­ tence. Fisher said he will recommend that the Michigan Department of Correc­ tions not grant parole to Baker at any time. • Eric Morgan. 20. of Delton, pleaded guilty to delivery and manufacture of marijuana and to maintaining a drug house on June 5. 2001. in Hope Town­ ship. The charges carry maximum sentences of four years and two years in prison, re­ spectively. "I had a little over four ounces." said Morgan to Fisher. "1 had it in different bags." He is set to be sentence Sept. 20 at 8:15 a.m. • Ronald Hall. 39. of Delton, was sen­ tenced to serve an additional six months • Bernard Hunderman of Plainwell pleaded guilty to operating a drug lab in the presence of a minor child for which he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to second de­ -fl -I 4lTfl W* )• W/l ] 8/21/01 thru 8/31/01 Save Thousands! 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Clarksville woman dies in 1-96 accident A 54-ycar-old Clarksville woman died early Tuesday in an eight car crash on I­ 96 in Kent County caused when a semi­ tractor drove into the rear of her vehicle. Troopers from the Motor Carrier Divi­ sion of the Rockford Post of the Michi­ gan State Police said all vehicle involved in the crash were in the westbound lanes approaching the construction zones west of Whitney ville. The semi was driven by Douglas Davis, 35. of Lansing. Police said Kathleen Roush, who reportedly worked at Corncrsionc University, died when her vehicle caught Tire and struck the vehicle in front of her and then continued through the median, coming to rest next to the castbound lanes. Several motorists attempted to extract Roush from her burning vehicle at risk to themselves, said police, but were unable Io do so. Roush died at the scene. Her vehicle was pushed into a car driven by Trent Reynolds. 30. who suf­ fered non lifi threatening injuries. Reynolds vehicle was pushed into a car driven by Ralph Serianni. 52. who was not hurt. A passenger in Scrianni's vehicle. Jody Hawkins. 41. of Sprinport. suffered seri­ ous but non-life threatening injuries. That vehicle was driven into a vehicle driven by Pamela Blicbtrcy. 48. of Dewitt, who was uninjured. Her vehicle was pushed into Sicrianni’s vehicle and into vehicle driven by Roberta Graham. 38. of Ionia who was not hurt. Graham's vehicle was pushed into a car driven by Holly Wundcrlc, 36. of Sagi­ naw. She suffered minor injuries in the crash along with her passenger, Melissa Cunnings, 19, of Saginaw. Unhurt in Wundcrlc's car were four people, all from Saginaw . An eighth vehicle, driven by Gerald Sytsma, 45. of Lowell, who was follow­ ing the semi-tractor, also sustained minor and Sytsma was not hurt. 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Editor to speak at First Frida J-Ad OrapMra editor Young will be seat session in After writing about virtually all of the First b'-iday programs since their sponsored I ' Dcmccntk at soon oa When he’s not writing, editing or lajriag out stories, he pursues hi* hobby of listening sod imerpretiag fiswieal music and his passion for Sept. 16 Wrth a goal of raising $12,000 to teip fight hunger, plans for the Barry County CROP Walk are in foil The event will be held at 2 pan. *od»y, Sept. 16. starting at the frat Un'.tcd Methodist Church in listings. Registration begins al 1 «. and walke.. will gather ti 1:45 Custom Strength Equipment loses case Local corp, must pay ex-employee *91,482 by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer In what attorney David Kuzava said is the largest monetary award in recent memory, a Barry County jury found Aug. 15 that Custom Strength Equipment Inc. owners Paul Peterson and Ken Neil owe $91,482 to former employee Jim Suther­ land. After a three-day civil trial in front of visiting Allegan County Judge George R. Corsiglia, the jury agreed that Sutherland was wrongfully discharged and that Neil and Peterson each held individual liabil­ ity for the damages. Corsiglia was called on to preside over the trial because all three Barry County judges arc acquainted with the parties involved, said Kuzava. "1 can’t recall a jury verdict with this amount of money,” said Kuzava. According to the jury's verdict. Peter­ son and Neil used the business "as a mere instrumentality... to commit fraud, wrongful discharge, conversion, libel or slander." Each were ordered to pay $45,741 to Sutherland, an amount the jury agreed that Sutherland could have earned had he not been wrongfully discharged. The jury also agreed with Sutherland that he did not exhibit behavior that jus­ tified his being fired by Neil and Peter­ son on Jan. 5. 1999, when they allegedly locked the doors, then called the police when Sutherland arrived for work. Custom Strength Equipment was also found guilty of wrongful discharge, but was not assessed damages. Sutherland previously had been en­ gaged in the business of designing, man­ ufacturing and selling custom strength training equipment with customers in the National Football league, the United States Navy and various colleges and universities around the country. Until 1998, Sutherland's business was called Custom Weight Rooms. Inc. According to his original complaint, filed Nov. 23. 1999. Neil and Peterson approached Sutherland with:an offer of a joint venture where Neil and Peterson would form a business identical to Sutherland's. Sutherland was to provide his customer base, knowledge, expertise, drawings and equipment, which he had developed since 1993. "He put together innovative products," said Kuzava. "He was involved in de­ signing a weight bench for the National Power Lifting championships. The stuff he’s done is impressive." In the past, Sutherland had also put to­ gether a weight room for the United States Naval Academy. "There were four major players in this field and Jim was one of them," said Kuzava. "He worked on a room for Carl Lewis, the Jets, the Co«.\, tnc Panthers, . the list goes on." Kuzava said the field is a tight-nichcd market in which Sutherland has a "very good name." Court documents say Sutherland was interested in the offer from Neil and Pe­ terson because he needed immediate fi­ nancial assistance and because he had a number of sales but insufficient cash to build the products that had been ordered. Neil and Peterson allegedly had in­ sisted Sutherland dissolve his corporation of six years, complete his pending di­ vorce and file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Sutherland claimed that in return for his services, Neil and Peterson had said he would receive a compensation pack­ age that would be mutually agreeable to both parties but that the two men later refused to discuss the matter further. More Briefs, Page 2 Good-bye Cone Zone... Like a monster with giant jaws, excavating equipment chewed up the former Cone Zone business in a matter of minutes Wednesday morning. A popular ice cream oasis for many years, the building was demolished to provide 22 additional parking spaces next to the Courts & Law Building on West Court Street in downtown Hastings The Barry County Board of Commissioners bought the Cone Zone for $225,000 in June and hired Boles Excavating & Topsoil of Battle Creek to tear it down, provide paving and install a driveway approach. After Sutherland agreed to work for the partners, Neil aad Peterson formed Cus­ tom Strength Equipment, which Suther­ land said did not have customers of its own or sales with any entities. According to the documents, Suther­ land was required to execute a "restraint of trade" agreement whereby Sutherland would not be allowed to engage in em­ ployment, serve on a board of directors, become a partner or any entity within the 48 contiguous states in the business of designing, manufacturing or selling strength equipment. Sutherland said he continually de­ manded and requested that Neil and Pe­ terson come to a mutual agreement with him about his compensation as stated in the Non-Compete Agreement. "Neither... Peterson nor Neil would ever make a counter offer nor offer any other type of compensation package to (Sutherland,)" who was being paid $500 weekly, the document stales. _ w In the spnng of 1999, the company's trial brief states. Neil and Peterson dis­ covered that Sutherland was working for a company in Iowa, "had undermined at least two sales of the... company, and was doing work on his own." The partners claimed the work was contrary to the terms of the Covenant Not to Compete and a lawsuit was then filed by Custom Strength Equipment Inc. against Sutherland. The case was tried in the summer of 2000 before Judge Corsiglia who ruled that the Covenant Not to Compete was unenforceable because "it failed to spec­ ify the essential terms as to what (Sutherland) would be employed to do, what compensation would be, what he would receive as consideration for the See Ex-EMPLOYEE, page 14 Neighbors hope wetlands road permit is denied by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has yet to determine whether the Barry County Road Commission will be allowed to continue construction of a road it began building through a wetland. The wetland is located on 100 acres of Road Commission property south of the commission's M-37 headquarters. Chris Potvin, an engineer in the DEQ’s Land and Water Management Division, said the DEQ has been seeking public comment on the commission's request for a permit for the road construction. After the public comment process is completed, the DEO will review the permit request and cither issue a permit or refuse to issue one, Potvin said. If the DEQ refuses to issue the permit, the Road Commission may have to remove a large quantity of fill it has already dumped on the wetland. county will be participating and atganizen hope to recruit 115 walker* Twenty percent of the proceeds raised this month will be given Io Love Inc. of Barry County and 5 per­ cent will be designated for the Our Lady of Great Oak Food Pantry. Since the Barry County CROP Walk was first organized in 1983. the event has raised a total of $171,154. Churches from Middleville, Freeport. Nashville, l>.iwling and Hastings most often participate. Del­ ton used to take part, but now Deftoo ha* its own walk, which w ill be held Sept 30. For more information about the walk or to obtain a pledge sheet, call Duane Robinson at 616-721­ 8259; or Trudy Tobias al 517-852­ 9524. PRICE 50- Noble riders traverse Woodland realm Kings and queens ride their noble steeds in the Woodland Homecoming Labci Day Parade. Touring their realm are Kyler Knapp (from left). Morgan Suntken. Dougie Suntken and Evan Knapp. The Homecoming events started Friday night with a softball tournament and an ice cream social and continued through Monday night with the championship game. Saturday was a full day with the parade, kids games and the Lions chicken dinner. Those wanting to make a public com­ ment on the issue c-n write to his depart­ ment. Potvin said. The address is Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Land and Water Management Division, Box 30458. Lansing. Mich. 48909. Neighbors living near the Road Commission’s property say they arc un­ happy that the road was built through a wetland and have also expressed concern about having gravel mining occur near their property. They are hoping the DEQ refuses to issue the permit. "Their plan is to go back in right next to my fence and dig a giant gravel pit," Rutland Township resident Becky Gerber said. Gerber’s property is located just south of the Road Commission property. Gerber is afraid the mining operation will lower the value of her property, she said. Also, she said, "having heavy equipment run all day long isn’t exactly restful." Gerber said her property is zoned residen­ tial, and she docs not understand why a gravel operation should be allowed next to a residential area. "I do not like the Barry County Road Commission at all." Gerber said. Not only is she opposed to the proposed gravel min­ ing. she said, she objects to the commis­ sion's use of herbicides to control roadside undergrowth. She also lobbied several years ago against a proposal by the Road Commission to build an asphalt plant on the same property where the wetland is lo­ cated. she said. Rutland resident Tara Walldorff, whose property is located just west of Gerber's property, said the gravel mining the com­ mission is proposing will not only have a negative impact on the land being mined, it has the potential of harming the 12-acrc wetland located north of the proposed gravel operation — the same wetland through which the commission is attempting t*» construct a road. The commission's acreage "is a fantastic piece of paradise," Walldorff said. "The wet­ land is home to the spotted turtle, a state threatened species. The wooded forest area supports 'special concern' species such as the Eastern box turtle and wood turtle." She said if county residents and taxpayers knew how special the property is, "they may decide upon a more appropriate use for such beautiful land." Walldorff said the land "nearly adjoins Fish Hatchery Park" and would be a great site for a county park. "I realize the human need for gravel," she said. "However, 1 suspect there is probably a more appropriate piece of land for mining somewhere that doesn't house species on the road to extinction or pristine wetlands seeps." She continued that "Mr. Willcutt was quoted as saying that the Road Commission probably created the wetland anyway, as if that somehow justifies de­ stroying it. But all of the neighbors know that the water that feeds that wetland comes from seeps, which are springs that bubble right up out of the ground and form numer­ ous creeks, which flow onto the county land, not from it. from neighboring prop­ erty." This past spring the Road Commission began construction of the road through the wetland with the purpose of gaining access to the south end of the property, where they want to eventually mine for gravel and pos­ sibly harvest some timber. When neighbors viewed the road con­ struction via a nearby horse trail located on neighboring property, they brought it to the attention of the Barry Soil and Water Consetvation District, according to the See WETLANDS, page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, September 6, 2001 WETLANDS, continued from page I District's executive director. Monica Rappaport. Rappaport reported the construction to the DEQ, which investigated the complaint and then informed the Road Commission that it was in violation of state law gov­ erning the protection of wetlands. The Road Commission was ordered to obtain a permit for a culvert it placed in the road and told to remove the fivc-foot-deep fill it had already poured on a portion of the wetland. After talking to Road Commission offi­ cials. the DEQ decided to allow the Road Commission to apply for a request to con­ tinue construction of the road, which would include installing one new culvert and re­ placing an existing one. (Those culverts have already been installed and a portion of the road built, so the permit would be retroactive.) Potvin did not know if the permit request would allow the Road Commission to con­ tinue construction of the road through the wetland. Road Commission Chairman Don Willcut: said the Road Commission did not originally apply for a permit because the road was not new. but was instead being upgraded from an existing two-track. The commission is allowed to make such up­ grades. he said. NEWS BRIEFS: Bernard Society to meet Monday Aaron Harris, a speaker from the Barry Conservation District, will present the program at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Bernard Historical Society in Delton. The public is invited to attend the program at 7 p.m. at the Delton Kel­ logg Middle School library, off Del­ ton Road. Freeport Fun Day will be Saturday The Fteeport Community will, comes together on Saturday, Sept. 8, for the Freeport Funday. All sorts of activities are planned, from food, horse and wagon rides, bake sales, to a quilt show and fixmer's market. Meals will be served all day in the Community Center. The Quilt Show is at the Freeport Historical Society Museum, and the Freeport Library is hosting a book sale and Internet demonstrations. Arts and crafts, a car show and even a duck race also are being planned. St. Ambrose site for blood drive A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday. Sept 10. at the St. Ambrose Church, 11252 Floria Road. Delton. There continues to be a shortage of blood supplies, area officials re­ port, but area people responded well to help maintain inventories over the summer. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross. Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. First Job fair being planned Area job seekers will have a chance to learn about area employ­ ers and apply for jobs at the first an­ nual "Michigan Works! Job Fair” in Barry County. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Barry Expo Center, located at 5778 M-37 Highway. Hastings. The job fair also will give area employers the opportunity to show­ case their organization and increase their employee pool, organizers said. The event is free to both employ­ ers and jobs seekers. Employers should register to par­ ticipate by Wednesday. Sept. 5, by calling the Michigan Works! Agency in Hastings at 945-9545. extension 44. Drawings will be sponsored by lo­ cal employers. "We've got aerial photographs that it was a road.” he said, which the commission ob­ tained from the Barry County mapping de­ partment. he said. Also, he said, "we have a statement from a former county commis­ sioner under oath that there was a road there the entire time he was a commissioner, which was 20 years.” Rappaport and Walldorff both dispute that the road existed prior to the time when Road Commission bulldozers started cut­ ting a path through the wetland this past spring. Walldorff and her neighbors frequently ride horses on a trail that parallels the road commission property, she said, and they never noticed such a two-track. Had it been a two-track, she said, it's path would have had to cross four or five small streams that wind back and forth through the wetland, and there would have been fill and culverts placed in those areas, she said. There is no evidence that there were ever vehicle passageways over the streams, she said. It would have been im­ possible to get a vehicle across the property the commission is saying was a two-track, she said. If the road is allowed to be completed, she said, the road commission will have to traverse several more streams and do a great deal more filling. Legislative Coffee set for Sept. 10 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10. at the County Seat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear arc Slate Senator Joanne Emmons; Stale Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vern Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Middleville sets Heritage Day Middleville will be racing, singing, thinking and having fun on Saturday. Sept. 8, for Heritage Day. The day starts with pancakes at the United Methodist Church at 8 a.m. The Tbomapple Trail Run/W?lk also begins on Irving Road at 8 a.m. Events at Page Elementary begin at 9 a.m., with the Heritage Days Pa­ rade starts at McFall at 10 a.m. The parade will not turn onto Bender Road, but travel straight to the west parking Ini behind the high school. There will be a car show, tractor pulls, helicopter rides, a Knight Moves chess tournament and threeon-three basketball. The Rotary Club ducks will race down the river at 3 p.m. and the old fashioned picnic with entertainment will be at the Middleville Christian Reformed Church on West Main Street. The stage entertainment will begin at noon. Nashville woman Is state runner-up Junia Jarvie of Nashville was crowned Barry County Homemaker of the Year in July, and last Wednesday captured second place honors in the 2001 Michigan State Fair Homemaker contest. Jarvie, a retired home economics teacher, repeated the feat a year ago by another Nashville area woman, Susie Butler. Jewell Bosenbark of Monroe County won first place in the 2001 state homemaker contest. The state competition was held at the 160-acre Stale Fairgrounds in Detroit. The contest included an interview with the three judges, a luncheon and a program, including entertain­ ment by talent show winners from various county fairs. As the second place State Home­ maker, she received roses, a clear glass trophy and some gifts. Jarvie originally was nominated for the county homemaker competi­ tion by a former student, Sandi Christie. Junia and her husband, Elmer, a retired Nashville postmaster, have three children, Mark, Joy and Joe, and six grandchildren. A retired home economics teacher for Hastings and Maple Valley schools, she still spends a lot of time working on the Maple Valley Memo­ rial Scholarship Foundation, which she co-founded with Dorothy Carpen­ ter. The road constructed through a portion of the wetland is pictured. Willcutt said previously that it is "just a woods trail we Walldorff questioned why the Road Commission can't use a road that already exists on the west side of the property to access the south end of the property. "I believe that road goes nowhere." Willcutt said. "I believe it stops at a wet­ land we can't get through.” He said he did not know if more stream crossings would be necessary to complete the road. Walldorff objected to a statement by Willcutt that “if someone had not been trespassing on our property this never would have come io a head. There never would have been a problem with anybody." "First of all." Walldorff said, "wc weren't trespassing. The road they arc building through the wetland seeps borders the prop­ erty line. It is not necessary to trespass to see the entire operation." Also, she said. Willcutt's comment is "like saying if they hadn't found the body there wouldn't have been a murder." "I sec environmental laws as public health laws," she said. "These are laws that are in place to protect our health. We are products of our environment and therefore arc only as healthy /is the world around us. Our lives depend on our natural resources." Wetlands are important as water jxjIIution filters, Rappaport said previously. "They clean water before it goes into lakes, streams, the atmosphere. Without wetlands our water quality would go down. That’s why we have these laws in the first place." Walldorff said Road Commission work­ ers may be deliberately harassing her for her opposition to the road through the wetland and her previous opposition to the proposed asphalt plant. Waler has been routed onto her property through grading, she said, and the water has flooded her horse riding arena. Continual grading of the shoulder where her driveway is located has made it necessary for her to hand-shovel off the excess dirt so cars can enter and exit the driveway, she said. She has repeatedly asked the Road Commission if she and her husband. Neil Katsul. can purchase a culvert for their driveway and in­ stall it themselves so the water drainage problem can be alleviated, she said, but the requests have been denied. Walldorff said she was told by a DEQ of­ ficial that "it is illegal to route water onto personal property in a way that causes dam­ age and flooding." Willcutt said he knew nothing of the sit­ uation concerning the road grading in front of Walldorffs house, and said he would in­ vestigate the matter and discuss it at next tried to improve." Walldorff. objecting to Willcutfs statement, said the upgraded road is "more than a woods trail." The photo depicts where the Road Commission's road stops Road Commission officials say a two-track lies at the end of the bulldozed area. (The darker area at the bottom of the photoi is the bulldozed area, and the area at the top center of the photo is where the two-track is said to be located. Neighbors dispute the existence of the two-track. Nearby property owner Neil Katsul stands in front of an area where the Road Commission claims a two-track exists. To his right i~ a stream with steep embankments. (Katsul is standing west of the Road commission property line.) Tuesday’s meeting of the Road Commission. However, he said, Walldorffs name has never been brought up during Road Commission discussions concerning the wetlands road. "Monica was our pain in the butt, not her," he said. Concerning the grading, he said "we have a right of way and wc can do what we have to do within a right of way." Concerning both Walldorff and Rappaport. he said, "they need to mind their own business. They just keep digging The Road Commission piled sand and gravel five feet deep in order to make the road passable to heavy trucks. The this up and rehashing this over and over." Walldorff said that "it seems like wc arc seeing a pattern here of disrespect for the law, for people, for property, and for the truth. It's really shameful and sad, since as county officials they should represent us and work for us. "Anyone who commits crimes against our environment is essentially breaking laws that arc in place to protect our health and the future health of our children and our children's children." route of the road is straight through a muck-filled swamp, Cattails line either side of the road �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 - Page 3 New Barry Quality Initiative group plans October breakfast by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The words quality and caring seem to go together. Add a group of dedicated local leaders to spearhead ideas for improving businesses, organizations and the commu­ nity, and the result is the Barry Quality Ini­ tiative. Organized as a committee spawned through the Barry County Area Chamber of Commycc, Barry Quality Initiative (BQI) plans to provide opportunities for organiza­ tions in the county area to learn quality management principles. BQI also wants "to support the exchange of ideas, experiences and expertise as they seek to continuously improve and to make a positive difference in Barry County." BO! s first event is a kick-off breakfast and program at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Kellogg Community College's Fchsenfeld Center in Hastings. The event is open to all interested people. The morning gathering also has an edu­ cational format. Keynote speaker Larry Collar, who has served as the Michigan Department of Treasury's quality and train­ ing coordinator, will talk about the many quality tools that can help individuals im­ prove the way they do things. Collar has worked for the Treasury Department in a variety of capacities for 26 years. “Larry’s Golf Game" is the theme of Collar's talk. He has trained 40 internal consultants for the Department of Treasury using the 'golf game* presentation as a module on the practical use of quality Barry Quality Initatrve members, a commifee of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, include (seated, from left) torn Mohler. Carla Neil. Dixie StadelManshum; (standing) Marty Byington, Karel Asbury, Dan Allen and Joe Rahn. Mary Fairchild was not available for the photo. tools. BQI members say that people don't have to like golf to enjoy and benefit from the program. Collar, however, is an avid golfer and member of the United States Golf Associa­ tion since 1990. He plays on two golf leagues and in an 18-holc game usually shoots in the high 80s to low 90s. "While the holc-in-onc still eludes him, he did score an eagle last year," Collar told BQI. When he's not out golfing. Collar is cur­ rently on loan to the Office of Performance Excellence. Breakfast is being catered by Jonny Conoon’s Italian Eatery, and the menu will include Quiche Florentine, parmesan potato cakes, fresh seasonal fruit. English muffins and beverage. There is a $15 charge per person. KCC is handling registration and payments. In­ formational flyers are available at the chamber s office in Hastings or at KCC. The deadline to register is Oct. 1. To regis­ ter by phone and pay with a major credit card, call KCC Customer Service at (616) 948-9500, ext. 2540. For general informa­ tion or if you have any special needs, call (616) 948-9500, ext. 2244. BQI evolved after Barry Chamber mem­ bers and Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. employees attended a breakfast sponsored by the Capital Quality Initiative in Lans­ ing. an organization dedicated to the pro­ motion of quality in the capital area. That meeting prompted Barry County attendees to organize a local group to promote qual­ ity. "Hastings Mutual wants to be a good corporate citizen." said Marty Byington, who serves as BQI chairperson and is a quality analyst at Hastings Mutual. "It's a great community and this is one more thing to make it better." she said of BQI. BQI members say "it's an idea whose time has come." Also serving on the BQI group are Tom Mohler, superintendent of the Barry Inter­ mediate School District: Karel Asbury, KCC program manager; Dan Allen of D.R. Allen Management Consultant: Joe Rahn, economic development director for the city of Hastings: Carla Neil, director of quality at Pennock Hospital: Dixie Stadcl-Manshum. executive director of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce; and Mary Fairchild, cost accounting manager at Bradford White. "Most of the surrounding cities have them.” Stadcl-Manshum said of quality ini­ tiatives...We're big enough that wc can provide that to our community." she said. Mohler noted that the Chamber Board was excited about the prospects of a BQI after hearing a presentation. Allen commented that there are quality initiative chapters til over the nation. "The Chamber was a good place to start because it is a county-wide organization with a good representation ot various orga­ nizations throughout Barry County," By­ ington said. "That's what we really wanted to have, to draw in as many different seg­ ments of Barry County as wc could. "We want to grow the group." she said. "We're still at the learning stages our­ selves. BIQ is hoping to attract a variety of peo­ ple to the breakfast. Asbury said, including representatives from large corporations, small 'Mom and Pop' businesses, non­ profit organizations, churches, etc. The event is “not just (for) people who have had experience in doing quality im- See INITIATIVE, page 5 Fall 2001 OUR-Land Series planned by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The OUR Land Committee and the Barry Conservation District arc following up on their successful series of work­ shops last spring with five more evening workshops on topics on everything from basic planning and zoning to comprehen­ sive land use planning. The series will begin Thursday, Sept. 27. Other topics to be discussed will be the regulation and operation of Sand and Gravel Mines, farm land preservation, creative development options, regional sewer systems and septic tank technol­ ogy. Don Drummond said. "My hope is that landowners who arc ready to develop their property or those who want to keep their property as it is will attend the fall 2001 series of workshops. Refreshments and registration begin each evening at 6 p.m. The workshops will be from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. each night. The price is $10 per evening. Local municipalities can pay $50 in advance and send as many representa­ tives to the workshops as possible. Infor­ mation is available by calling the Barry Conservation District at 948-8056 Brochures arc available starting Mon­ day, Sept. 10, at the Conservation Dis­ trict offices at 1611 South Hanover St. in Hastings. Brochures will be mailed to all the municipalities and to those who at­ tended the spring scries. Steve Langworthy will provide an overview of the basic planning and zon­ ing process at Hastings High School Sept. 27. Langworthy's presentation in the spring was well attended and workshop goers asked for an overview of what planning and zoning really entail. He is a professional land use planning consultant who has conducted dozens of training programs for local governments. This information is helpful for resi­ dents, as well as planning commission members, who want to know about the process so they can ask intelligent ques­ tions, know the vocabulary and under­ stand what a master plan and other plan­ ning techniques mean in their commu­ nity. Langworthy is a partner in the consult­ ing firm of Langworthy, Strader and LeBlanc in Grand Rapids. The focus on Oct. d will be a panel discussion of the regulation and opera­ tion of sand and gravel mines. Geoff Moffat. Mike Lockwood and Alan Kehew will discuss this topic at the Delton High School. Moffat is the planning director for the Village of Middleville and Thornapplc Township. He has been a professional community planner since 1972. Gravel mining regulations have been hotly de­ bated during Thornapple Township Plan­ ning Commission meetings. Michael Lockwood brings an industry perspective to the panel. He has been employed in the aggregate and material handling industry for more than 20 years. He is the manager of the South-Kent Gravel Company division of ThompsonMcCully company. Alan Kehew has been a professor of geology since 1986 at Western Michigan University, where he now serves as de­ partment chair. On Oct. 11, two workshops will be held at the Baltimore Township Hall. In the first Stacy Sheridan will discuss farm land preservation and in the second Jim "My hope is that landowners who are ready to develop their property or those who want to keep their prolperty as it is will attend the fall 2001 series of workshops." McManus will discuss comprehensive land use planning. Sheridan works with communities to set up county farm land preservation pro­ grams. She is the land use coordinator for the Rural Development Council of Michigan. McManus has served as the planning and zoning director for Barry County for the past seven years. He teaches part time at Western Michigan University. He will bring his perspective working with 11 of the townships in Barry County Geoff Moffat on planning and zoning and the aca­ demic view to his workshop. On October 18 the workshops will be held at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The topic is discovering Creative Devel­ opment Options. Dennis Koons will dis- Jim McManus cuss creative development in rural areas. As the CEO of the Michigan Association of Realtors he brings an important insight into rural development. Andrew Bowman and Jay Hoekstra will discuss urban options. Both are with the Grand Valley Metro Council, with Bowman serving as planning director and Hoekstra as senior planner. The fall series will conclude in the meeting room of the Main Street Savings Bank in Hastings with in-depth looks at sewer and septic systems. Steve Williams of the Williams & Works engineering firm in Grand Rapids has earned a regional reputation for in­ novative and cost-cffcclivc water and waste water engineering. He will discuss the growth implications of regional sewer systems. Regina Young, the supervising sanitar­ ian with the Barry-Eaton Health Depart­ ment, oversees on-site wastewater treat­ ment and disposal programs,. Jim Rutherford i, li)V. ±rcft>r flUnvironmental health for the Barry-Eaton health department. He has nine years ex­ perience in public health and three as a civil engineer. Together they will discuss septic tank technology and siting considerations. They will touch on problems with current installations. For more information about any of these workshops, call the Barry Conser­ vation District at 948-8056. Hastings Jazz Band performs in Detroit by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 18 members of the Hastings High School Jazz Band performed under the direction of Joe LaJoye last Saturday (Sept. 1) at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. The band was selected to play at the Detroit festival when the group was cho­ sen as one of the best high school jazz bands during competitions this past spring. The young musicians last weekend were able to hear performances from other high school, college and profes­ sional jazz performers while they were in Detroit. In all. there were 15 high school bands performing at the festival. LaJoye said the band reconvened in early August and practiced on Tuesdays and Thursdays to prepare for the festival. They played a selection of tunes that showcased their talents, from blues to jazz standards. The Hastings band played "Straight Ahead," "The Groove Merchant," "Lil* Darlin," "Sidewinder," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Stolen Moments" and "Groovin’ Hard." The sun shined on the jazz band members as they played everything from the blues to jazz standards Playing with intensity, the band members were cool while they played hot jazz. The 18-member Hastings High School Jazz Band performed at the Detroit International Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Attack on Levin, Dems unwarranted To the editor: Maureen Dudley s attack of Senator Carl Levin and Democrats in last week's Banner is totally without merit. As usual, she has the Democrats and Republicans mixed up. First. Sen. Levin tries to visit our county every year. He has made himself available to all of his constituents, regardless of poli­ tics. Hew many times did Spencer Abraham visit Barry County in the six years he was senator? Dudley claims “the Democrats whine and cry about not having money to spend" then accused them of making the budget swell to S2.2 trillion. She then said, “Why don’t they learn how to live within a budget?" For the past eight years under Clinton, the budget turned from deficits caused by Reagan’s failed multi-trillion dollar “Star Wars" defense system to surpluses. Clinton then used those surpluses to pay down our Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which wilt be determined by the editor. ■ Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lavin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave , Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Pstsr Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St. Holland, Mich 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District ottice: Room 166. Federal Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phene (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmona. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Repreaentativo Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842 government debt while reducing the size of government. What better form of social security and fiscal responsibility than living in a society free of debt? George W. Bush on the other hand, pro­ posed a hefty tax cut for the richest Americans before he even proposed a bud­ get. Now were finding out his irresponsible action has cut our ability to pay down our debt. So much so. in fact, that he broke yet another promise by moving money obligat­ ed for social security and Medicare to the general budget to shore it up. Bush’s brainstorm on reviving Reagan's budget-busting Star Wars fantasy will be the final nail in the coffin of budget sur­ pluses. Dudley- should look toward her pres­ ident and his Republican friends, not Senator Levin or Democrats, for those who have no clue as to how to live within a bud­ get. One final comment. Attacking Democrats, Dudley asks “I wonder if peo­ ple realize just how much a trillion dollars is?” I do! Does the Silverado S & L scandal ring a bell? It’s the amount taxpayers spent at the end of the last Bush administration to pay off Reagan’s and Bush’s friends and families for their roles in the Savings and Loan scandal. Deb Lukasiewicz Hastings We must ask questions about energy To the editor: The Aug. 30 Hastings Banner mentions that the Chamber of Commerce will spon­ sor a Legislative Coffee program at 8 am. Monday morning at the County Seat Restaurant, so that local people having spare time to attend can hear various state and federal legislators discuss important issues. I hope that the discussions might include questions about America’s present and future energy problems. For example, are millions of American citizens, (including citizens of military age. 18 to 25 years old, and not yet serving in the U.S. armed forces), being naive when they choose to buy big heavy poor-fuei-efficiency vehicles, such as SUVs, here in America today? After all, the unstable oil-rich Persian Gulf may need American military intervention again someday soon, if Saddam Hussein in Iraq has started to build biological and chemical warfare missiles that are almost as accurate as modem cruise missiles. Also, is there some finite supply-anddemaud problem about increased drilling for precious, finite natural gas here in finite America? Perhaps there is, because one finite Sunday afternoon in late August a man from a natural gas supplier, (Energy America), which says it sells its natural gas to Consumers Energy, was knocking on doors here in north Hastings asking each resident to consider signing an agreement for a two-year “locked-in” price for natural gas, which we then buy through Consumers Energy, just in case the natural gas price might rise “tremendously" during the next two years. What is America’s finite energy supplyand-demand situation today? Sincerely, Tom Bateman Postal service does good work To the editor. Once again, it's the Labor Da\ holidays and the Hastings Branch of the United States Postal Sen tee will hold its annul Golf Charity Classic for the Barn County Chapter of Hospice. Thousands of dollars will be raised to benefit this wonderful cause, and my wife and I would like to commend the employees of the Hastings USPS Branch and other ser­ vice groups for their hard work each year in sponsoring this event. We are very proud to be a part of this and to sponsor the first hole of the tournament. This time of year reminds me of the effi­ ciency of the postal service. Since October of 1996. wc have shipped well over 7 .(MX) parcels via the USPS. to every state many times over, and to over 25 countries. In all Deer more dangerous than sharks? To the editor: 1 saw on television the other day where the news report listed the names of the various animals, both tame and wild, that do at times kill humans. The deer was mentioned as killing many people, but the report did not sayjust how the deer is supposed to do that. It gave people the idea that deer some­ how are in the same category as the shark. A deer occasionally will attack a hunter, especially when it is wounded and perhaps cornered. Deer are one of the many animals that live in the wild and run free wherever they please and crossing roadways is something they do. So when a car happens to be in the right place where a deer has in mind to For the best color film processing around see the experts at... cross, the animal and car make a con­ nection. perhaps the car driver loses con­ trol. and possibly there is a wreck in which someone is killed. Now really! The media should be more specific and not list the deer as an ani­ ma! to be feared, just like the shark. Now as I mention the shark: why arc so many lately are being attacked by that fish? Is it because the swimmer is careless, or just daring? The shark, being a fish may be just schooling naturally or perhaps changing its area, as do many fish and birds and warm blooded animals. Alvina Warner. Lake Odessa Jim Jensen a good man To the editor: I would like to take a moment and just say that my heart goes out to the family of your sports editor. Jim Jensen. I know he will be missed by many. For me. he helped the PRA (Personal Responsibility Amendment) movement and did several stories. He also did a great story on the benefit concert wc had al the Hyatt Farm. Jim was at my home not long ago and wc had a fine talk about some of the things wc planned for this coming spring. I will miss him. He was indeed a good man. Larry Bonner Uppcrt. Hastings Let’s do something about drugs Located in the grey bam at: J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. 945-9554 'UJeek'i. Sueilio*.... PUBLIC OPINION: this time, not one shipment lias required an insurance claim. Wc have had no shipments reported overdue, lost or damaged. The only problem we have encountered was a Spanish customs report of an undclivcrable package, which was eventually returned to us. I bc'ieve this says a lot - not only about our loc I USPS branch, but the USPS in general, which has always been the brunt of unfair crnicism and jokes from the likes of the Jay Lenos of the world. I doubt very seriously if Mr. Leno knows where his local USPS branch is. So. if you prepare your shipments with care, the USPS will deliver it on time and intact! Here's your proof Don Turner Hastings Exotic animals law needed? In the wake of the recent incident in which an alligator escaped captivity, do you think there should be a law prohibiting or restricting keeping exotic animals? To the editor: Let’s don’t let our guard down. Lct\ keep our eyes open. Wc arc beginning another school year, get drugs out of those lives that arc being destroyed. Drugs do kill and arc harmful. The system needs to be more strict on drugs. They arc very strict on alcohol, why not drugs also? Not just a slap on the hand. Being on drugs causes robberies, and murder. Il’s also destroying the young gen­ eration growing up. I have two granddaughters and I wouldn’t want someone getting them started on drags. I say let’s wake up and start doing something more in the war on drugs. Paula Sooy Orangeville Township HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Ownon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M 43 Hastings. Ml <9058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice Pre&dent Stephen Jacobs Secretary,Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Echtor) Elaine Gilbert (Assistant EOtw) Shelly Suiter Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Sharma Hubbarth Ruth Zachary David Smith, Prairieville: Ruby Curths, Hastings: "Yes. Then wc don't have to worry about the problem of an animal getting loose and someone getting hurt.” "I would like to see people control their animals better until they are trained so new laws aren't needed." "Yes. Authorities need to know who has such animals for liability reasons in case the animal escapes. The public needs to know the animal is properly caged.” "les Rose people will get them as young animals on a lark or will sneak it into the country and after it grows to be a detriment or they can't afford it, they dump it. Then it becomes a nuisance and a threat to innocent people." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • CtahsAed ads accepted Monday through "Yes." "No. I think it would be all right (to keep such pets) as long as they were taking care of them and keeping them locked up. Maybe they could require a license or registration." Fr.da/8an to 5 M p m . Saturday 8 30 a m -Noon Scon Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buetge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO Bo* B . Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 - Page 5 Former Delton residents arrested for embezzlement Financial FOCUS Furnished By...MARK D. CHRIST6NS6N of Cdward Jones and Co. Long-term care policy can protect you and your family All of us hope to grow old gracefully, enjoying good health, living independently and never burdening our families. And many of us will be able to do just that, thanks to advances in medicine and a greater awareness of the lifelong impor­ tance of healthy lifestyles. Nonetheless, the possibility exists that any of us could someday need some type of long-term care, such as that provided by a nursing home. Consider these facts: • The odds arc one in three that a man over 65 will need long-term care; for women over 65, the odds arc one in two. • The average cast for one year in a nurs­ ing home is approximately 550,000 — but it can be close to SI00.000 in some major metropolitan areas. • Medicare will pay only a small portion of long-term care costs. If you ever have to come up with this type of money, you may end up jeopardizing the financial security in retirement that you’ve worked so hard to achieve. Even worse, you could lose yout financial independence — and force your family to step in. You can avoid these scenarios by trans­ ferring the risk of long-term care to an insurance company. Many insurers now offer long-term care policies that cover the costs of extended nursing home stays, home health care providers and other types of long-term care. An investment representative can help you find the right long-term care policy to meet your individual needs. 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Long-term care pre­ miums typically increase sharply between ages 60 and 70. • Look far the best features — Not all long-term care policies contain the same elements. The best policies pay for care in a nursing home, assisted living facility or a private home. Yob’ll also want to find a pol­ icy that offers inflation protection, especial­ ly if you’re under 65 when you purchase coverage. And you’ll want a policy that offers a waiver of premium, so that you won’t have to pay additional premiums once you start receiving benefits. By starting early, taking your time and shopping around, you can find a good, solid long-term care policy that fits into your overall financial picture. And once you’ve got this coverage in place, you should be able to enjoy your retirement years much more fully. You’ll have gone a long way toward protecting yourself and your family from an unforeseen — but potentially cata­ strophic — event. Lori Robyler and Renae Johnson were former employees of AFC Finance Cor­ poration based in the offices of the West­ ern Michigan Auto Auction in Moline, said Troopers from the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police. "An audit by AFC personnel uncovered discrepancies, which were referred to their internal investigative unit," troopers said. "The results of the audit were then turned over to the Michigan State Police in Wayland for further investigation." provement. but people who are learning and hopefully a mixture of both." Neil said. ‘Sometimes you’ll get networking, and that's really what we’re also hoping (will happen). People who have had years and years of experience can share with somebody who may be struggling and needs some support and can find it right in the community.” There arc a lot of quality practices that people can employ in any size business or organization. Asbury said. "We can learn a lot from each other just basic principles that work, regardless of the type of business or service pro­ vided." Byington said. "No matter what the problem, improve­ ments in the quality of the processes that make a community operate can impact ev­ eryone that lives there." according to a booklet published by the Michigan Quality Council (MQC). “Community Quality Ini­ tiatives arc a means of bringing quality principles to the many integrated facets of a society." The community of Ann Arbor, for in­ stance. "has developed a method of defining community quality of life and then measur­ ing it." according to MQC. The Ann Arbor Quality Indicators Pro­ ject has a goal "of a vibrant, safe, healthy and prosperous Ann Arbor for all its citi­ zens." MQC said. Ann Arbor s focus is in nine major areas: education, public safety, natural environ­ ment. health, social environment, govern­ ment. culture and recreation and mobility (conveniencc of travel within the commu­ nity). MQC defines a community quality ini­ tiative as the united effort of leaders from industry, education, government and the service sector who have the common goal of continuously improving the quality o! their products and services, thus ensuring a strong economic future for their commu­ nity." Rlay Golf Without Paying Green Fees Call the American Lung Association of Michigan at 800-LUNG-USA Volunteer Center Director/ Administrative Assistant From 1999, Lori Robyler, reportedly a former Delton resident, and Renae John­ son allegedly embezzled the money from AFC by diverting the funds for their per­ sonal use. "Some of the monies were (allegedly) diverted into a business owned by jointly by their husbands, called J&K Auto De­ tailing of Moline," police said. The suspects were arraigned in the 57th District Court in Allegan and released on bond. 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WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE cont. from page 3 CENTEN NI AL’ WIRELESS HASTINGS KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO PORTAGE Kunf s Ao0l>ance (616, 9453074 504 N Draw Rom 616, 2683800 5585 GuH Road. Suite 113 ,616) 349-4742 543 Dtim (616) 580-5000 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banne' - Thursday, September 6. 2001 Willard R. Redman HASTINGS - Willard R. Redman, age 85. of Hastings died Monday. September 3, 2001 at his home. He was born in Dickens. Iowa on September 29. ’915 the son of Ben and Olive (Ruby) Redman. He was reared in the Oakwood. Illinois area, attended school there and graduated Oakwood High School. Willard married Dollie Antrim on September 19. 1935 and she died October 10. 1984. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps from July 23. 1945 until his honorable discharde on July 10. 1946. Mr. Redman farmed and drove truck in the Oakwood. IL area up to 1950 when he went to work at Post Cereal in Battle Creek, retiring from there in February 1979. He was also engaged in farming near Nashville, MI for about 20 years. He married the former Julia A. (Hall) Nuding on August 30. 1990. Mr. Rcdmar. was an avid golfer. He was a former member of the Hastings River Bend Golf Club, he shot (4) Hole-In-Ones after retiring in 1979. His winters were spent in Mesa. AZ for the sole purpose of being able to golf. He handled the golf outings and leagues that were organized with-in the mobile home park in which he resided in Arizona. He was also a member of Post Crcal s 25 year club. He is survived by wife Julia; sons. Willard (Virginia) Redman of Hastings. Larry (Karen) Redman of Hastings; step­ son. Roy (Karla) Nuding of Bellevue; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Johnson of Arlington. TX; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursdav. September 6. 2001 al 1:00 P.M. til funeral time at Wren Funeral Home. Services will be held Thursday, September 6. 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Ray Talmage officiating. Burial will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may by made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. •/1’iea ObitLavties Clifford K. Evans Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dueling. Ml 49050 PaMor, Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Sen ice 9 Warn . Sunday School 11:00 a.m.. Sunday Evening Service 6.00 p.m . BiNc Study H Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson lather A! Ru»»eil. Pastor Saturday Mass 4.30 p.m., Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.. Confession Satur­ day 3.30-4:15 p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 Wcm Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m; Worship 11 a.m. P.O. Box 63. Hawings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Bedford Rd . Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional. 11:15 a.m Contemporary Service. II 15 a m Sunday School Nurs­ ery pan ided Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noun. Saturday nights • Praise Services 7:30 p m For more infor­ 9275 S 1674 West Stale Road. Hastings. Mich W. Clayion Garmon, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages Morning Worship mation call the church office. 10.45 a.m Nursery provided Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are. Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12). Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); 2750 Wall La* » ad.. Jeffrey A Ar­ Adult Bible Study • No age limits. W ELCO.ME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadwav, Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day. 11 00 am, Sunday School. 10 a m for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conumlive Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224. Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion" 315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ wav and W Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr Charles P McCabe HI. Rector. Mr F William Voctberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10a.m. Childrens Chapel and Sunday School al 10 a m. Sun­ day Nuncry Available at 10 a.m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p.m. evening Service. Wednesday 7:00 p m Services for Adults, Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m; Thursday Bible Study 7 p m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.. Worship 11:00 a m.. Evening Service at 6 00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH nett, Pastor Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 p m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a.m„ 9:55 a.m. and 1120 a.m Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and childrens activities thru the 4ih grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service Bang the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Wheelchair accessible and elevator School 9:30; Church 10:30 a.m Sunday Service ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6 30 p.m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Bolt wood St.. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am. 10:00­ 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from IITM) a m -1215 p m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) Wc look for­ ward to worshipping with you GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ Converse. Minister for Youth and 4995. Office hours: Wednesday 4 Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ Thursday 9 a.m. Io 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child 9414. Friday. Sept. 7 - 6:30 p.m.. care provided) SAINTS ANDREW 4 MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11: 00 a m Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T Huttwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Cur. re. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 10:45 a m . Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service. 7:00 p m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for .nformation on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Rit'iful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children's Rock Group Saturday. Sept. 8 High School Planning Retreat. 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. Sept 9 - 8 00 4 10:45 a m. Worship; 8:00 a.m. Bell Choir. 9:30 a m.. Sunday School Monday. Sept. 10 • 7:00 p.m. Women of Faith; 7:00 p.m . Broth­ ers of Grace. Tuesday. Sept. 11 7:00 p m. Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday. Sept. 12 - 10:00 a.m., Word watchers. 7:00 p.m Worship; 7 00 p.m.. Sarah Circle. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all Boon. Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade Vaca­ tion BiNc School. Aug 6-10. 9 a m -11:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast. 10:30 azn over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10 30 Service is broadcast over Channel Children's Worship is available during both services NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan NASHVILLE - Richard Norton of Nashville died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001 at Battle Creek Health System. .Arrangements are pending at the Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. Michigan. NEWAYGO - Elton F. McGhan. age 81. of Newaygo and formely of Hastings, died Monday. September 3. 2001 at home. He was bom in Hastings Twp.. Barry Co.. MI on March II. 1920. the son of William and Maude (Reed) McGhan. He was reared in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. Elton served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Marjorie J. Bristol on April 7, 1945. Mr. McGhan was employed as a mail carrier in Hastings for about 12 years and then transferred to a rural route in Woodland for 22 years, retiring in 1975. He was a former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge and V.F.W. Post in Middleville. He is survived by wife. Marjorie; sons. Michael McGhan of Leslie, Ml. Robert (Lauric) McGhan of Newaygo. Darryl (Diane) McGhan of College Grove, TN; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren. He was prededed in death by his parents and a brother. Nial McGhan. Visitation will be held Thursday. September 6. 2001 at 6:00P.M.-8:00P.M. at Wren Funeral Home. Services will be held Friday. September 7, 2001 at 11:00 A M. al Wren Funeral Home. Rev. George E. Spcas officiating. Burial will by at Woodland Memorial Park. Woodland Twp.. Barry Co.. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Newaygo County Hospice or Parkinson s Disease Foundation. Arrangements made by Wren Funeral Home. Pennock Pharmacy 10:30 a m Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a m Children Wor­ ship. The 9 00 Service is broadcast provided during both services WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings Richard Norton Elton F. McGhan FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday. July 8 - 9:00 a.m Traditional Wor­ ship Service. 9 20 a.m. Children’s Worship. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 2 throughout the week Nursery is FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings VERMONTVILLE - Orl "Bud" Gillaspic of Vermontville, died Monday. Sept. 3.2001 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville, Michigan. a m. 8:30 a m. - LIVE! Under the group ministry, leadership train­ ing on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local busi­ nesses: Orl “Bud” Gillaspic Karen VandcrGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 ministry, youth group, adult small ^his information HASTINGS - Max E. Coats, age 85. of Hastings, died Thursday. Aug. 30. 2001 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Kalamazoo. Mr. Coats was born in Coats Grove. Barry County. Michigan on March 28. 1916. the son of George C. and Jennie I. (ParmaIce) Coats. He was reared in the Coats Grose area, attended the Coats Grove School, graduating from Hastings High School in 1933. He went on to attend Michigan State College, graduating in 1937. He married Grace I. Hart on April 30. 1938. Mr. Coats was a lifelong farmer in the Coals Grose area, farming the family cen­ tennial farm for many years. Following his retirement he and his wife wintered in Arizona for nine years. He was a lifelong member of the Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish in Coats Grove, past deacon and church board member. He volunteered at Charlton Park for many years, long-time 4-H leader. He enjoyed woodworking. hunting, fishing, and was well known for his antique items restorations. He was preceded in death by his parents; great grandson. Nicholas Watson; and brother. Kendal Coals. Surviving Mr. Coats is his wife. Grace; son. Ronald E. Coats of Hastings; daugh­ ters. Maxine A. Nicholas of Lovcingston. VA. Carolyn J* Casey of Nashville. Ml; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchil­ dren; and sister, Dons (Tom) Niethamer of Woodland, Ml. Services were held Wednesday. Sept. 5. 2001 al Wren Funeral Home. Rev.’s Ben Herring and Warren Walworth officiated. Interment was at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township, Barry County, Ml. Memonal contributions may be made to Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. CLARKSVILLE - Clif-ford K Evans, age 86. of Clarksville, went to be with his Lord on Thursday. Aug. 30. 2001. Cliff was bom in Clarksville on Mav 18. 1915 to Claude and Mabel (Kinyon) Evans. He was raised in Clarksville and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1935. He had farmed in the Clarksville area for most of his life. Cliff was also a General Tire Company retiree. In his retirement yean he spent many happy days on the golf course. Clifford was a long-time faithful member of the Clarksville Bible Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin brother. Clark; his infant son. Roger; and his brothers and sisters-in-law. Howard Dennie and Rev. Harold Green, and Joyce Sterzick. Clifford is survived by Leila, his lose wife of 62 years; his children. Sidnev (Sharon) Evans of Lake Odessa. Gloria (Ed) Kenney of San Bcmadino. CA. Rodney (Elaine) Evans of Lake Odessa, and Jackie (Jell*) Schaa of Senegal. West Africa. 13 grand­ children; four great grandchildren; his brothers. Boyce (Delores) Evans of Rockford. Ml. and Adrian Sterzick of Allo, his brothers and sislers-in-law. Grace Green. Richard (Ruth) Dennie. Rev. Donald (Gloria) Dennie and Marte Dennie; and many oilier loving relatives and friends. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Sept. 2 at th* Clarksville Bible Church. Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksville Bible Church to be used for the construction of a new airplane hangar for New Tribes Mission in Simegal. West Africa. Arrangements were made by Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel. WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH . Emergent prescriptions may be dispensed at our drive thru service from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday evening, September 6th. We will resume normal business hours with walk-in and drive-thru services Friday, September 7th, 2001. Thank you for your patience during our construction. HASTINGS - Clare A. Bassett, age 92. ol Hastings, died Saturday. September I. 2001 at Tendervarv of Hastings. Mr. Basset! was bom in a log cabin in Irving Township ol Barry Co. on February 17. 1909. the son of George St Maude (Kidder) Bassett. He attended country schools in the Freeport area. He remembered his teacher riding a horse to the Wood School where he attended. Clare married Ella Louise VanHorn on January 19. 1929. He was employed 44 years al lhe E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings and farmed 210 acres. He was a member of the Nonh living Wesleyan Church until it closed and then attended the Hastings Church of lhe Nazarvnc Clare loved io joke and make everyone feel better just being around him. He loved lo fish and above all loved his family and his Lord. Mr. Bassett is survived by his wife. Etta; daughters. Doris Gcib of Hastings. Alice Strouse of Hastings. Mary L. (Jerry) Poll of Allo; 11 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; ten great great grandchildren; sister. Lucille Myers of Freeport; daughicrin-law. Dorothy Bassctl of Westland, Ml; sister-in-law. Wanila Stout of Battle Creek; special friend. Ace Randall of Hastings. He was preceded in death hy his parents; brother. Clyde Bassctl; son. Adclbcrt Bassctl; son-in-laws, Ben Gcib and Waller Strouse; brother-in-law. Henry Myers. Services took place Tuesday. September 4. 2001 al the Hastings Church of the Nazarcnc. Rev.'s Timothy Oyer and Richard Taggart ollktalcd. Burial was at Irving Twp. Cemetery, Barry County, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made lo Gideon Bible Program. Arrangements made by Wren Funeral Home. Lydia E. (Betty) Working KALAMAZOO - Lydia E. (Betty) Working, age 83. of Kalamaztxi and formal­ ly of Hastings, died Sunday. Sept. 2.2001 at Tendcrcare Westwood in Kalamazoo She was born Aug. 25, 1918 in Caledonia, the daughter of Percy and Ethel Mac (Thompson) Sears. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1936. She was married to Lockwood (John) Working for 32 years before his death in 1972. They lived in Hastings for 31 years. She moved to Grand Rapids in 1972. and was a member of lhe Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. Lydia took an avid interest in her genealogy and traced her family history back to England and Scotland. She was a member of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Mayflower Society. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. brother William Scars, and sister, Isabella Sears. Surviving arc sons, Steven (Marie) Working of Wayland. Dale (Marcia) Working of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren. Todd. Cheryl, Carrie and Austin; five great­ grandchildren; sisters. Alice Ross of Oak­ lawn. III.. Bernice Nelson of Jcnsc Reach, Fla. Memorials can be made lo the American Cancer Society. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Sept. 5. 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. G. Kent Keller officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Robert R. James HASTINGS ■ Mr Robert R. limes, age 68, of Hastings, died Tuesday evening, September 4. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Funeral arrangements arc pending al Wren Funeral Home. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 - Page 7 odd News Ackley-Allyn to marry Oct. T7 Osborne-Ogden will wed Sept. 14 Arnold and Sharon Ackley of Woodland arc pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Marie Lyn, to Nathaniel Eu­ gene Allyn, son of Mary Allyn of Hastings and David Allyn of California. The future bride is a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently em­ ployed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Com­ pany. The future groom is a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2001 graduate of ITT Technical School with a associates degree in computer aided drafting and de­ sign technology. He is currently employed at Barry County Lumber in Hastings. Marie and Nate will be united in mar­ riage Oct. 27, 2001 at the Nashville Baptist Church. The couple will reside in Hastings. Elizabeth (Betsy) Osborne and Benjamin Ogden, both of Delton, wish to announce their engagement. Elizabeth is a 1997 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and a 2001 graduate of Kellogg Community College with an as­ sociates degree in business management. She is employed with Independent Bank in Richland Benjamin is a 1998 graduate of Bellevue High School and attended Kellogg Commu­ nity College. He is employed at Smith’s Machine and Grinding in Galesburg. They arc planning a private marriage cer­ emony on Sept. 14, 2001. A reception will be held on Sept. 22, 2001. Raymonds are Heritage parade marshals by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Glenn Raymond seems a little shy about him and his wife being selected by the Heritage Days Committee as grand marshals of the Heritage Day parade Saturday. Sept. 8. “I'm just an ordinary guy. 1 don't know why they selected me." he said. Raymond and his wife. Nancy, will Goodwill blossoms from giveaway by florist About 3.000 people received some extra joy that most likely made them smile Wednesday when Barlow Florist gave away 2,000 roses and 1.000 carnations to celebrate FTD's Good Neighbor Day. The tree flowers were gone by 11:25 a.m.. said Norm Barlow, owner of the Hastings shop with his wife Carole. The flowers were given away in bunches of a dozen and recipients were asked to keep one tor themselves and give the 11 other flowers away to different people. After the main giveaway, the Barlows still gave individual free flowers to people as they visited their shop. By noon, the Barlows started receiving calls from folks who had been given flowers, telling 'how excited they are," Norm said. "It was very, very successful and we're vary, very pleased." The Alpha Women's Center in downtown Hastings was a sponsor of the event, which has goals of promoting goodwill and friendship. Pictured during the giveaway are (from left) Norm Barlow, shop owner, Nicole Miller holding little Cameron Haight. Sarah Allerding, Lisa Gray. Renee Kosbar, Carole Barlow, shop owner; Indya Morton, director of Alpha Women's Center; Linda Ritter. Alpha Center volunteer; and Josh Desviognes, florist staff. ride at the front of the Heritage Day Pa­ rade. He was in charge of the parade for five years and says, "it seems a little strange to be in the parade... It is the first time I'll be able to see the parade." Raymond was born in Plainwell and went to school in Hopkins before moving to Irving Township on his graduation. His grandparents farmed at the corner of Garbow and Solomon roads. "We always enjoyed being the kids who got to stay with the grandparents during fair." he said. The Barry County Fair is still impor­ tant to the Ray< ionds. Glenn is active in the Barry County Steam and Antique Tractor Society. He and Nancy have ten children and recently attended his oldest son's wed­ ding with most of the children. "Wc have good kids. Wc arc very proud of them all and of our 17 grand­ children too." Several of the Raymond children have been active on the Heritage Days Com­ mittee, including his daughter. Chris, who is in charge of the mud volleyball competition. Raymond was one of those who helped restart interest in Heritage Days and served as president of the committee for four years. "The best part of being involved with something like Heritage Day is to look back and see what has been accom­ plished. I miss it, but I am glad that the committee continues to plan a great event," he said. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cail...945-9554 The Revue The Vermontville Theatrical Group presents REPORT CRIME Steelby Robert Magnolias Harting ‘Based on trie movie - a very witty and clever play' Vermontville Opera House Kasack-Lee exchange vows Crystal M. Kasack and Kevin D. Lee were joined in marriage on Aug. 17, 2001. The wedding reception was hild at the English Hills Terrace in Comstock Park. Ml. Kevin is the son of William D. Lee of Kalamazoo and Ruth A. Darling of Grand Haven. Crystal is the daughter of Richard and Terry Kasack of Grand Haven. Both currently live in Hastings with their two children. Cassandra and William. Guernsey-Osborne plan Sept. 22 wedding Mr. and Mrs. Glen Guernsey of Hastings proudly announce the marriage of their daughter, Nicki Lyn to Jared Osborne, the son of Ms. Janice Cobb of Vermontville and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Osborne of Dansville. Marriage is set for Sept. 22, 2001. 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Area Birth Announcements MARRIAGE LICENSES . “Cremation, What Are Your Options” Attorney Robert Longstreet See the New Home for Pennock Homecare Services presented by Sue LaJoye of Wren Funeral Home and Maple Valley Chapel Sponsored by: Wren Funeral Home. Maple Valley Chapel and Siegel. Hudson, Gee & Longstreet I LP Representative Sue LaJoye Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 GRAND OPENING OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, September 12th 3:00 p.m. - 0:00 p.m. Time: 7:00 • 8:30 p.m. Place: Wren Funeral Home 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings For reservations, call 945-2471 Refreshments will be served if Free Refreshments 'H Meet Our Friendly Staff Pennock Homecare Services 607 N. Broadway • Hastings, MI H Learn About Our Services if Call 948-2425 for information iokiucuo. of sw. Rd > �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 Cake Odessa K3BCTS The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at I p.m. Saturday. Sept. 8. at Lake Manor. In both August and July more than 40 were in attendance. There is room for that many and more. This month the speaker will be member James Moses of Portland relating the significance of tomb­ stone markings. There is more than simply names and dates. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 13, at Lake Manor. President John Waite will pre­ side at the opening meeting of the 34th year of the society. The charter membership dates to 1968. The Woodland Homecoming drew the usual good crowds with Cine weather a bonus. The Saturday afternoon parade fea­ tured Glendon and Betty Curtis as grand marshals. The evening chicken barbecue drew the usual hundreds of diners, served efficiently from the building geared to such events with its long tables and coolers. High’s Barbecue Service of Indiana pre­ pared the chickens. Toward the close of the dinner, Art Meade handled the drawing for the many raffle items contributed by mer­ chants of Lake Odessa. Woodbury and Woodland. Top prize was a $500 bond. Art is a champion salesman for the tickets. Prizes included gift certificates, saw blades, a bird house, bird feeder, fishing equip­ ment. cash and more. Bob and Peg Possehn have added a new front porch to their house on Jordan Lake Highway. On the weekend the framework went up for a garage at the Bob Shoemaker home on ■Emerson Street. One of the new houses in process is on the north end of what was the Hulliberger farm fronting on Jordan Lake Street west. A drive across the low land which carries a small stream draining farm land to the west and north goes to the house on higher ground. The Don Eckman house on the east edge of the property, on Carlton Drive is nearly completed. The house on the comer of Martin and Jordan Roads is having a second story added with dormers. Site preparation has been made and the first steel framework is in place for the new building of Portland Federal Credit Union on M-50 at Eaton Highway on the Ionia County side of the road. It now operates within the confines of the former Huhn supermarket on Jordan Lake Highway. It was established at the grocery store when the store was in full operation. When the grocery closed, a partition was erected to form a corridor to the Credit Union offices. The Huhn building is listed for sale. Its One of the bands sets up at the jazz and blues fest on Aug. 25. Lois Curtiss of Saranac and Gary Veale of Freeport chat with the Schwann's man at the start of the jazz concert on Aug. 25. Lakewood Band Boosters are all set for customers at the jazz and blues fest parking lot has been of great public service ever since it was built to accommodate those parking to attend sports events at the school athletic field across the highway. Mrs. Vcnola (Mrs. Wesley) Figcl of Lake Odessa is the mother of Ernest Reid, 39, of Orleans, who died Aug. 24. Wc arc now into the season for many fund-raising meals. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the Lakewood Ambulance volunteers will host their first fall meal at Cunningham Acres from noon to 3 p.m. This time the main course will be beef and ham. This is I 1/2 miles west of Lake Odessa on M-50 at the comer of Bliss Road, which is the Ionia County extension of Martin Road in Barry County. On Tuesday, Sept. II. the Women’s Festival Steering Committee will hold its NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION TO: AH users of the Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority during any portion of the period commencing February 1, 1998 to the presett whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. At a session of the Barry County Circuit Court, the Honorable James H. Fisher, ordered that the law suit entitled Cichy. et al. v Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority, et af. a Michigan municipal corporation, Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 01-000120-NZ constituted and was certified as a Class Action within the contemplation of Rule 3.501 of the Michigan Court Rules of 1985. The Plaintiff Certified Class in this case seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages arising from the alleged invasion of their real property or personal property by the alleged discharges by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. The Defendant. Southwest Barry Sewer & Water Authority, denies any and all responsibility for the Plaintiffs' claims By Order of the Hcnorabte James H. Fisher, the Plaintiff Certified Class is defined as: Alt users of the Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority during any portion of the period commencing February 1. 1998 to the present whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty. If you fulfill the definition set forth in the indented paragraph above, you are a member of the Class of Plaintiffs Certified by Judge James H. Fisher. By Order of the Barry County Circuit Court, you must file a claim with the Plaintiff Class Counsel within 91 days ot the last publication of this Notice, defining damages which occurred to you by alleged discharge from the Defendant. Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. A copy of the form will be provided by Plaintiff Class Counsel to Counsel for Defendant. Damage claim forms are avail­ able from the Plaintiff Ciass Counsel. Macuga & Uddle. PC.. Peter W. Macuga If you do not wish to be a member of the Plaintiff Certified Class for any reason, or do not wish to be bound by a possible Settlement or Judgement in this controversy, you must inform the attorneys for the Plaintiff Certified Class in writing of your request to be excluded from membership in this Certified Class. If you contact the Plaintiff class attorneys by tele­ phone at (313) 965-0045 to ue excluded, you will be advised how to request in writing an exclusion from the Certified Class. Your request for exclusion from the Class Action must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2001. and must be mailed to Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel: Macuga & Uddle. PC. 615 Griswold. Su.le 1520 Detroit. Michigan, 48226-3992 (313)965-0045 Plaintiff Class Counsel will, immediately upon receipt of any requests by individual class members for exclusion, or upon receipt of a Motion to Intervene in the Class Action by indi­ vidual class members, inform in writing the Counsel for Defendant and the Honorable Court of the receipt meeting at the Ionia Country Kitchen on M­ 66 at noon. Anyone interested in assisting in the planning for this popular spring event is invited to take pan. On Saturday. Sept. 15. the West Berlin Wesleyan Church will hold a hog roast fund-raising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. This is on Portland Road at Bliss Road. The price it S5. A family car. eat for $10. On the same day the Scbcwa Center United Methodist Church will hold a roast pork and tad-potato dinner, all you can cat. from 5 to7 pan. for a donation. This is on the corner ofShihon and Bipplcy roads. Retired School Personnel arc invited to register thdr intention to attend the Sept. 20 luncheon by calling 374-8420. Those attending for the first time get a free lunch merely by showing their September ot such documents. Any member ot lhe class may intervene personally in this lawsuit. If you wish to do so. you should consult counsel of your own choice to determine the procedure for. and conse­ quence of. your intervention as a party in this lawsuit The possible Judgement or Settlement in this action, whether favorable to the Certified Class or not. will bind all members of the class, who are not excluded from the Class Act.on. The names and addresses of the representative parties of the plaintiff class are: Barbara Cichy c/o Peter W. Macuga 615GnswoW. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 Further information about this lawsuit may be received by Plaintiff Class Members by contacting the Plaintiff Class counsel: Macuga & Uddle. PC. Peter W. Macuga 615 Griswold. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 Crazy mom Dear Ann Landers: I have been engaged lo "Clark" for Six months, and we are in the process of making our wedding plans. 1 love Clark a lot, but his mother is driving me crazy. She is making all kinds of outra­ geous demands, and I don't know how to deal with her. Clark and I initially wanted to be married on a yacht. My future mother-in-law nixed the idea, saying she might get seasick. Yes­ terday, she insisted wc decorate baseball bats to use as table decorations. (The woman has a weird sense of humor.) She phones me every day with some new, offthe-wall idea. Ann, the situation is getting out of control. Clark's mother is not contributing a dime for our wedding, and as far as I’m con­ cerned, she should have no say in what we decide. However, I don’t want to start off married life on the wrong foot. I would love to have a close and loving relationship with her, but it doesn't seem possible. Is there any way to get her to back off without cre­ ating a family rift? - Her Way or the High­ way in Los Angeles. Dear L.A.: This loony lady is not going to “back off.” She will be the fly in the oint­ ment and the self-appointed captain of your Love Boat - if you let her. Your best bet is to be cordial and friendly, and then do whatever YOU want. In other words, disregard her input with a smile on your face. No eruptions, now showdowns simply ignore her suggestions, and go on your merry way. Awful advances Dear Ann Landers: I am a i5-year-old female gymnast. One of my coaches was re­ cently married to “Ryan," a guy in his last 20s. Every time Ryan comes to a practice session. I get the feeling he is hitting on me. He pins his arm around my shoulders and tells me how good 1 look on the equipment. His ton? of voice is quite flirtatious. When his wife comes into the .oom. he shuts up and walks away. I don’t have a lol of experience with men. but this guy makes me uncomfortable. He hasn't done anything specific, but some­ thing about him gives me the creeps. Am I being silly? What should I do? - Gymnast in Colorado Dear Gymnast: Trust your instincts. Ryan has his eye on you in a way that is not very wholesome. The next time he puts his hands on you, remove them, slowly, and say. "1 don’t think my parents or your wife would like it if they saw your hands on me. I know you don’t mean anything improper, but it doesn't look right " That ought to take care of him. Meddling pal Dear Ann Landers: My friend "Kara." is in her early 30s and not married. She has had problems with men in the past, and I have always been supportive and sympa­ thetic. Two months ago. I met "Warren." He is the kindest man in the world, and I intend to hang on to him forever. The problem is Kara's interference. If she knows I have a date with Warren, she calls me repeatedly. If I don’t answer, she calls my cell phorie. If I don’t pick up, she calls my mother* who then tries to reach me. I have asked Kara to leave me alone when I'm on a date, but it docs no good. Her con­ stant surveillance is putting a strain on my relationship with Warren. How can I save our friendship and lower my stress level? Cathy in Austin, Texas. Dear Cathy: Kara is a congenital noodnik, and you aren't going to change her. When you are with Warren, let your an­ swering machine take all calls, and turn your cell phone off. Phone your mother ahead of time so she knows you are OK. and warn her that Kara might try to reach her. Tell Kara not to call you or track you down and that you’ll call HER when you can. Thon do it - when you feel like it. Mandatory ritual Dear Atn Landers: My lovely daughter is married to a nice man. They huve three children. Her husband, “John,” is deeply re­ ligious. He’has a ritual prayer session that he expects everyone to take part in, includ­ ing guests and grandparents. If guests seem reluctant John demands that they partici­ pate. He says those who don’t join in arc not show mg respect for him and his home. My husband and I feel very uncomfort­ able with this. Wc participated the first time John asked us to, but we don't want to do it again. I told John that he has every right to conduct this little ceremony while wc arc present, but he should leave us out of it. He became very angry and said we will not be welcome in his home unless we agree to participate. Our grandchildren are important to us, Ann, and so is our daughter. Wc want to be part of their lives. Is it necessary for us to go along with our son-in-law’s religious rit­ ual? - Feeling Pressured in Idaho. Dear Pressured: No one has the right to demand that others participate in religious rituals, if you are barred from your son-in­ law's home because of your refusal to do this, invite-thc others to YOUR home, but by no means should you bend to your sonin-law^ outrageous demands. P.S. Trying to reason with a religious fanatic is useless. Don't waste your time and energy. Moral question Dear Ann Landers: I have been friends with "Suzanne” for 25 years. She and her husband live in another state, and I visit them a few times a year and stay in their home. (I’m divorced, with grown children.) I recently became acquainted with a man who lives in the same city as Suzanne. We met on the Internet and had spoken on the phone several times. I arranged to meet him for dinner the next time I was in town. Suzanne seemed delighted that I had a date. That evening, she had another couple over newsletter. A conference for retirees of Michigan school systems is coming at Grand Ledge Opera House Sept. 28. This is the nearest location for those in Barry. Ionia. Eaton counties and points beyond. This site draws many Lansing retirees xs well as some from Gratiot and Montcalm. Most college students have left home for their adventure in higher learning. Grand Valley Slate University. Ferris, Michigan Tech at Houghton. Michigan Slate seem to be the schools most Lakewood students attend. Adrian. Albion. Aquinas and Kalamazoo colleges draw others. The Women's Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet next week Wednesday. Sept. 12. for a noon potluck meal. Program planning for lhe rest of the year will take place. for dinner while I waited to be picked up. In front of all of us. Suzanne said. "Now. young lady, make sure you are home al a decent hour. Don't even think about staying out all night, or you will find your sluff on the front porch." I assumed Suzanne was kidding and laughed it off. When I returned a few hours later. I asked her about the comment. She said. “I meant it. This is MY house, and while you arc staying here, you will do as I say." I informed Suzanne that I was an adult and perfectly capable of handling my own love life. I told her if she put my stuff on the front porch, that would be the end of our friendship. She replied. “If that’s the way you want it. Tine with me." Ann. I am nol a slut. I do not sleep around. I have never given Suzanne any reason to make such an insulting statement, especially in front of complete strangers. I’m so angry I can't sec straight. I resent be­ ing treated like a child and have no inten­ tion of staying at her house again. Am I overreacting? - Adult in the Midwest. Dear Midwest Adult: Suzanne was wrong to question your morals in front of company and threaten to put your clothes on the front porch. Can it be that Suzanne was envious be­ cause you had a date? It sounds as if the green-eyed monstci may have taken over and clouded her judgment. Please give her the benefit of the doubt, and don't let one thoughtless remark ruin a 25-ycar friend­ ship. Gem of the Day: Murphy's Most Accu­ rate Law: Anything you drop in the bath­ room will land in the toilet. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. H'Acn planning a wedding. who pays for what? Who stands where? "The Ann Lan­ ders Guidefar Brides " has all the answrs. Send a self-addressed, lang, business-size envelope and a check or money order far 53.75 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. Ill 60611-0562 (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more’ about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate neb page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, inc. LEGAL NOTICE State ot Michigan Probat® Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decadent's Estate File No. 2001-23227-DE Estate o» Graydon R. Doster. Deceased S.S. • 368-34-4949 Date of Birth Jir»e 20. 1925 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Graydon R. Doster. Deceased, who lived at 12810 3 Mile Road. PrameviUe. Ml 49080. died March 7. ’999 Creditors of the decedent are notified that aU da.ms against the estate will be forever barred unless presented lo Barbara J Doster, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ol publication of this notice. September 4. 2001 SIEGEL HUDSON GEE & LONGSTREET Renard J Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616; 945-3495 Barbara J. Doster By: Richard J. Hudson 12810 3 M4e Road Pfainwea. Ml 49060 (616)664-4676 (9/6) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 6. 2001 - Page 9 William Chester Messer was born in Carlton Township in 1841 and died in Hast­ ings on Sept. 20. 1921 in Hastings. Richard Benson Messer was bom on Aug. 28, 1844. in Carlton Township. He married Mary A. Sisson. They had a daugh­ ter. Grade Messer, born on March 21. 1873. in Carlton Township, and Isaac Bums Messer, who was bom in Carlton Township in 1853 and died at age 31 from heart dis­ ease in 1884. A warranty deed dated Nov. 14, 1855 and recorded on Dec. 14. 1855 grants certain lands to Isaac Messer, in Section No. 20. 80 acre in town 4, north range 8 west. This deed was between Albert Eaton Bull, nephew of Albert Ebcnzer Bull. This deed was executed by John W Bradley. Mr. Bulls ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From TIMC to TIMC.. by Joyce E Weinbrecht ■ Pioneers of Carlton Township LEGAL NOTICES ...continued By Joyce F. Weinbrecht In September of 1836 George Fuller, Samuel Wickham, his wife, Harrison Wick­ ham, his son and wife, arrived in the area of Barry County, which they named Carlton after Carlton Township, Niagara, N.Y. After the first family members had estab­ lished themselves on the land, Louisa Fuller, wife of George Fuller and Elizabeth Wickham, sister of Harrison Wickham, came here from Jackson, Mich., arriving in January 1837. Nelson Sprague had been hired to accom­ pany the ladies to Barry County. They had came from Battle Creek to Yankee Springs Tavern and then by stage road from Hast­ ings, then to the wilderness of Carlton Township and the area near the river, which would later become known as Carlton Cen­ tre. E.R. Carpenter arrived in Carlton Town­ ship and purchased land in 1838 on section No. 20. On Jan. 28, 1838. he married Eliz­ abeth Wickham. The wedding took place in the home of Samuel Wickham. Squire Hen­ ry Leonard walked through the deep snow from Thornapplc Township to Carlton to perform the marriage. This was the first recorded marriage in Carlton Township. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter were very active citizens of Carlton Township. E.R. Carpen­ ter held many offices in the local govern­ ment, both before and after the area was set off from Hastings Township. He served 25 years as justice of the peace He continued to act as justice of the peace, although not officially elected after the town became Carlton Township. Judge Ransom became aware of the fact he had not been recently elected and ruled that Mi. Carpenter was not, in fact, the jus­ tice of tne peace and had not been since the township was set off in Feb. 16, 1842. This decision made the couples that he had mar­ ried in the interim very nervous. Judge Ransom reconsidered and decided since the marriages were performed in good faith they were legal. Elizabeth Wickham Carpenter taught the first school in Carlton. She had 12 students, most of whom were cither Fullers or Wick­ hams. This was in 1839. She taught for a William Chester Messer Richard Benson Messer The residence of Jeremiah M. Rodgers, Cartton Township. few months, but gave up on it as discipline was too difficult. In 1840, a district school was built. In the same groups of early Carlton set­ tlers coming from New York about the same time was the family of Jared S. Rogers. The Rogers family, led by J.S. became very prominent in the settling of Carlton Town­ ship. They took up land on sections No. 19 and 20. This was in 1836. Jared S. Roger died in 1854. His son and widow continued to live in what became known as the Rogers Settlement. His five sons were Jeremiah M., Hirman, W.S., H.C. and D.W. Rogers. John Hcnyon and his wife had arrived in Carlton Township at the same time as the Rogers family. They lived on section No. 18 for one and one-half years before he took a job with A.E. Bull on Bull’s Prairie in Rut­ land Township. E.R. Carpenter, Jared S. Rogers and John Hcnyon cut a road out to Carlton Township from Hastings. John Hcnyon was instru­ mental in laying out several area roads. YOU ALWAYS PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE 77>e security of life insurance, the smiles of your children, the help of your Farm Bureau Insurance agent. The best things in life are really pretty simple. Call today Making Your Future More Predictable fKBFMM BUREAU FIB. Havtinr*. Ml 49u58 Phone: 945-3443 See the New Home for Pennock Homecare Services fGRAND OPENING^ OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, September 12th v 3:00 p.m, -1:00 p.m. A Free Refreshments Meet Our Friendly Staff Pennock Homecare Services Learn About Our Services « Call 948-2425 for information 607 N. Broadway • Hastings. MI <•< .rnrrwcuo. s™ r<j attorney who had been granted a power of attorney to act for and in place of Mr. Bull. This deed is recorded on page 176 of Liber M of deeds. Barry County. The amount of consideration for this transaction was S320. Isaac Messer died on Aug 5. 18X3 at age 71. Hannah Catherine Benson Messer died on Dec. 8. 1871. at age 53. They arc buried in Fuller Cemetery. Carlton Township Isaac had remarried following Hannahs death and when he died he left a widow, Sally M. Messer in addition to hi> four liv­ ing children Sally M Messer, widow of Isaac Messer was the administratrix, of his estate. -.Ve.vr meet Philo Fuller comes to Curium Township > Ira Leach, another early settler to Carl­ ton, came from Jackson where he had locat­ ed in 1835, to Carlton in 1839. He settled on Section 31 and 32. in December of that year, his son, Henry, along with Cyrus Grif­ fin, put up a shanty. Mr. Leach died on his farm in 1841. Dr. William Upjohn came from Richland to doctor him during his last illness and as a result came to Barry Coun­ ty and Hastings to practice. Isaac Messer came to Michigan in 1835. He first came to Orangeville in 1836. Re then in February of 1839 he settled on sec­ tion No. 20 Carlton. When he arrived in Carlton Township he moved into a shanty built by E. R. Carpenter, next to the George Fuller place. When Mr. Messer was ready to build his bam he invited everyone in the township and soeac from nearby townships to help with the bam raising. He had 30 men to help with the project. The women came and furnished the meals and while getting the bam up. they had a good time doing it. Mr. Messer became active in affairs of the community. He served as highway commis­ sioner along with John Henyon in 1846. The “State" Road, which ran from Hastings to the Kent County line ran through Carlton Township. Districts No. I and 2 spent about $100 on roads in 1850. Carlton Township was organized as a township, having been part of Hastings, on Feb. 16, 1842 by an act of the legislature. Zebulon Barnum, who had settled on Sec­ tion No. 25, and was also from New York felt that Mr. FullerIs choice of Carlton was appropriate and the township a well as the Centre, were named Carlton and remained so. [2001] A post office was established in 1844 with Jared Roger as the postmaster. The office was in his house. It was later transferred to Carlton Centre, but was closed. It was reopened in 1874 only to close again in 1903. Isaac Messer was very active in the town­ ship. In addition to highway commissioner in 1846, he was supervisor in 1858. He also was on the jury, representing Carlton Township along with John Barnum in 1846­ 1847. Isaac Messer who was bom in 1810 in New' Hampshire, married Hannah Cather­ ine Benson from Ellisburg. N.Y. in 1836. They came to Michigan, Barry County, Orangeville Township. While there were in Orangeville Town­ ship, Barry County, their first child, Martha A. Messer was bom, the first white female child bom in Orangeville, in 1837. The first child bom in Orangeville Township was a boy named Albertus, son of George and Mary Ann Brown, bom in Juiy 1837. Martha or Mattie Messer married Aaron B. Morrell on Dec. 12. 1861 in Hastings. Mat­ tie Messer Morrell lived in Hastings during her later life. Their sons were Fred and Bert Morrell. Sarah Abigail Messer was bom on July 3, 1840, after the family had come to Carlton Township. She married Griffin DeGarmo Thurston on May 5. 1864. Sarah died on Sept. 19. 1923. They had four children. Arthur. Edith. Grace and Genevieve Thurston. Notice ol Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laverne H. HaU. JR AKA: Luverne H HaU. JR and Samaniha Hall, husband and wile, (ongmal mort­ gagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 19. 2000. and recorded on September 28. 2000 in Document Number 1050099. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by sato mortgagee to the National City Bank, as Trustee for the registered Holders of Credit Smsse First Boston Mortgage Secunties Corp Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-HE1. Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates. Senes 200G-HE1. Without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated June 28. 2001. which was recorded on July 30.2001, in Document Number 1063881, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum ol FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR ANO 87/100 Dollars ($47,344.87). including interest at 11.650% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on October 4. 2001. Sato premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described Parcel of Land: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; Thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to the point ol beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section IS. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Running thence North 8 Rods: Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods. Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File *200118840 Falcons (9/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William E. Robbins Unmarried (original mortgagors) to Citifinancial Inc. f/k/a Commercial Credit Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997. and recorded on May 13. 1997 m Uber 694 on Page 351. Barry County Records. Michigan, on whch mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 93 100 dollars ($97,175.93). including interest at 10.260% per annum Under the power of sale contained m sato mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sato mort­ gage writ be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubhc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. a! 1:00 p.m.. on September 27. 2001 Sato premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and arc described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. of Ford S. Channel Pte! m Section 5. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, with bearings orientated to sato Ptet thence East 355 Feet thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 101 78 Feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 8 Degrees X Minutes 41 Seconds West. 159 Feet; thence North 87 Degrees 43 Minutes 41 Seconds west 17 Feet to the shore of Pine Lake; thence South 19 Degrees 17 Minutes 59 Seconds West. 108.79 Feet; thence South 75 Degrees 26 Minutes 51 Seconds East. 245 Feet to the place of beginning, together with an ease­ ment for ingress and egress over a strip of land 33 Feel in width along the East side ot this Parcel and extending Southerly to Fords Point Drive By fee simple Deed from David A Mmank and Deborah E. Mmank Husband and Wife as set forth in Book 589 Page 204 dated 10/25/1993 and recorded 10/19/1993, Barry County Records, state of Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless deteimmed abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: August 16. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trod A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200112208 Cougars (W13) • Monday fir Tuesday • s4.00 Off Any 12" Pizza —— • Wednesday • s4.00 Off Any 14" Pizza • Thursday • s4.00 Off Any 16" Pizza 945-3418 We Deliver^ 829 N. Michigan • Hastings Northside is Home! �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 Four area prep grid teams off to 2-0 starts J-Ad Graphics News Service Four Barry County area schools remain undefeated after Week Two in the high school football season. Hastings. Delton, Middleville and Maple Valley will sport 2-0 records heading into Friday night's games. Meanwhile, Caledonia and Lakewood are 0-2. The Saxons last week edged Grand Rapids Union 14-12, Middleville handily won its annual grudge match with Cale­ donia 33-13, Delton pulled off a 21-17 victory over Gull Lake and Maple Valley trounced Morrice 69-16, but Lakewood dropped a 13-10 heartbreaker to Mason. Hastings and Lakewood played on Thursday night because of the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend. The contests that line up at 7:30 this Friday night include Hastings at home against Kenowa Hills in its first game as a member of the O-K Gold Conference; Maple Valley at home against Portland; Middleville at Wyoming Godwin Heights; Lakewood at Charlotte; Delton at home against KVAA opponent Battle Creek Pennfield and Caledonia at Way­ land. Middleville's game will not be played at Godwin High School, but instead at Davies Field, which is located near the current Grandville Middle School at 3535 Wilson Ave. The following is a roundup of last week's contests: Hastings 14, GR Union 12 The Saxons scored on their first and last drives of the evening. Their second TD, by running back Joe Shaeffer from a yard out, came with just 18 seconds left in the contest. Hastings took the opening kickoff from its own 16 and drove 84 yards down the field to open the scoring. Dan Slaughter carried it in from just inside the 20-yard line and Zac Fulmer kicked the extra point. But after that, the scoreboard didn't exactly get a workout. The Saxons got into a bit of trouble af­ ter Union punted and pinned them back at their own half-yard line. They failed to get a first down and a short punt and 10yard return gave the visiting Grand Rapids unit excellent field position, first and 10 at the Hastings 23. But the Saxons' defense then went to work. End Dave Elzroth sacked the Union quarterback for a four-yard loss and then Fulmer and Jeremy Pond com­ bined on another sack for a five-yard loss. Later in the first half, defensive line­ man R J. Williams knocked down a couple of passes. Hastings got into hot water again late in the second period by fumbling the ball over on its own 27. The Red Hawks completed a 20-yard pass to make it a more serious threat but the hometown de­ fense stepped up again with clutch play*. The Hawks had to settle for a field goal attempt with fewer than 20 seconds left in the half, but it was wide. The defense stepped it up for a third time in the third quarter after Union used a pass interception to take possession at the Saxons* 14. But BJ. Donini tackled a Hawk ball carrier for a two-yard loss and the visiting group was penalized twice. The Red Hawks finally got on the board later in the third period on a 26yard run by junior back Marlon Kelly. However, Fulmer and R.J. Williams combined efforts to successfully block the point after attempt, leaving the Sax­ ons clinging to a 7-6 lead going into the final 12 minutes. The momentum was shifting, as Hast­ ings wasn't able to move the football and the Red Hawks seemed to be coming alive offensively. Early in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Jef­ ferson took Saxon punt at his own 22 and raced 78 yards to the end zone. Once again, the PAT failed, this one a twopoint job. Union, now up 12-7, made another threat deep in Saxon territory, but penal­ ties and defense put a stop to it. A 35yard field goal attempt went wide. As the clock wound down, Hastings took advantage of a bobbled snap to take possession at Hawks' 44. And from there, borrowing a page from Bart Starr and Joe Montana, the home team marched smartly to the end zone with the winning drive. Key plays were pass from QB David Wilson to Fulmer and a run by Shaeffer. However, perhaps the biggest play of the night, other than the actual winning TD, was an 11-yard fourth down pass from Wilson to Dustin Bowman. Time now was of the essence. A first down only got the ball to the two and on the next play Wilson had to spike the ball to stop the clock at 22.2 seconds. Shaeffer then carried, apparently was stopped at the one, but used a solid sec­ ond effort to wedge over, the goal line. The two teams were statistically even. Hastings had 129 yards rushing and 39 passing for a total of 168. The Red Hawks had 138 rushing and 34 passing for a total offense of 172 yards. Shaeffer led Hastings in rushing for the evening with 78 yards in 22 carries. Slaughter picked up 40 in seven at­ tempts. Fulmer had four pass receptions. The Saxons did extremely well in Sacks were a big part of the reason Hastings was able to defeat Grand Rapids Union last Thursday evening. Here, the Red Hawks' QB is getting dragged down by defensive Zac Fulmer while a host of his teammates dose in to finish him off. (Photo by Dan Buerge) Bryan Dunlap (3) breaks away for one opt his two rushing touchdowns in Maple Valley's 69-16 romp over Morrice. Dunlop scored from 25 yards out on this play. (Photo by Perry Hardin) David Overbeek (10) was a workhorse for Delton, gaining 208 yards and scoring three touchdowns. (Photo by Shelly Sdser) Middleville's Yon Bucher (10, in black uniform) gets spun around and runs into a tackler in first quarter action last Friday night. Bucher and his comradec came up with a 33-13 victory to go 2-0 on the season. avoiding mistakes, as they were assessed only 10 yards on two penalties. Maple Valley 69, Morrice 16 The Lions pretty much had Morrice under control from the outset. The visi­ tors made a few tactical errors along the way. It didn’t take long for quarterback Darin Thrun to guide his team into the end zone on its first possession and be­ fore the first quarter was over. Maple Valley enjoyed a 22-0 lead. And it was all downhill from there for Morrice. It was 42-8 at the half. The Lions had such an easy time of it in the first two quarters that Coach Gun­ ther Mittelstaedt actually let Thrun throw the ball three times. He completed all three for 82 yards and two touchdowns, both to Brandon Hopkins. Maple Valley got serious in lhe third quarter, scoring three more times, to take a 62-8 lead into the final stanza. Appar­ ently the coach felt confident enough at this point to allow another pass, this one in the fourth quarter by Britt Leonard to Brandon Schantz for 12 yards. Each team scored in the fourth quarter to beat the running clock. Maple Valley played everyone this night, including three different quarter­ backs. Seven different players carried the ball and five, Eric Smith, Mike Himeiss, Jimmy Himeiss. Tom Patrick and Bryan Dunlap scored touchdowns. Dunlap, in fact, scored two. The Lions finished the game with 337 total yards and were hampered only by the clock, which ran constantly through­ out the entire second half. Smith led all individuals with 72 yards in five carries. Morrice finished with 232 total yards, all but eight of them on the ground. After last week's narrow 8-6 victory over Pewamo Westphalia in which the Lions had two touchdowns nullified by penalties. Mittelstaedt and his staff ob­ viously worked on execution this week. The result was that the Maple Valley committed only two penalties for a total of eight yards the entire game. "I think the first unit played very well tonight." the coach said, "and except for one stretch there when they scored, we pretty much controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage." Middleville 33, Caledoab 13 It was a festive evening at Bob White Stadium in Middleville Friday night. The community honored the living members of the 1931 football team and again rec­ ognized the man who the field was named for, retired coach Bob White. And the current Thomapplc Kellogg High School football team, the latest in the rich gridiron tradition, delighted* most of the Labor Day holiday crowd with a pasting of archrival Caledonia. The Trojans left no doubt in the crowd whose bailgame it was from the very be­ ginning. They took the opening kickoff and went 59 yards in seven minutes to score the first of their five touchdowns. Quarterback Chad Baragcr took the ball from five yards out and Mark Price booted the extra point. The drive was helped immensely by a 15-yard pass interference penalty. Less than two minutes later, Justin VanSpronsen picked off a Caledonia pass and returned it to the Scots’ fiveyard line, from where sophomore back Scott Brooks took it in on the next play. Not long afterward, Yon Bucher inter­ cepted a pass al his own 45 and returned it to the Caledonia nine. Again, it was on the next play that the touchdown was scored, a nine-yard romp by Baragcr. The Trojans elected to go for a two-point conversion and Baragcr hit Chris Finkbciner with a pass to make it 21-0. Caledonia suddenly was looking at a three-touchdown deficit, and the first quarter wasn't even over yet. After taking possession on a punt at its own 31, Middleville struck quickly again. On the first play of the series. Brooks broke a couple of tackles at the line of scrimmage and broke and loose for a 69-yard TD run. And only about five minutes later. Baragcr rambled 12 yards to pay dirt on a fourth down play. Earlier in that drive he hooked up with Finkbciner on a fourth down pass play that allowed the Trojans to retain possession. So just before the half, coach Tim Penfield's crew was up 33-0 and just Christopher Gillfillan (80) looks for daylight as his teammates block Gull Lake defenders. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Scott Secor (2) was a picture of de­ jection Thursday night at the end of Lakewood's heartbreaking 13-10 loss to Mason. (photo Pefry about everybody was wondering how long it would take before the mercy rule, with one team up by at least 35 points, would be invoked, and the clock could run continually without stopping, except for time-outs and injuries. It never was. The Trojans did not score again for the rest of the evening. They attempted a field goal that would have made it 36-0, but the kick was wide. The Scots’ offense finally came alive in the fourth period. Sophomore quarter­ back Ryan Dykehousc completed a cou­ ple of passes to Eli Crydcrman and junior running back Kyle Klyn rambled 35 yards on one run to set up the first score, he went the final 20 yards for the TD with 4:02 left in the ballgame. Steve Yanosik kicked the extra point. With less than a minute left. Dyke­ house completed a fourth down pass to Tony Pike and one play later Pike wedged into the end zone from two yards away. Brooks led all rushers for the contest with 83 yards in nine carries and he scored two TDs. Baragcr had 63 yards in 10 attempts and three touchdowns. Fer­ ris, another sophomore, gained 59 yards in 11 attempts. Dykehouse was 7-for-23 for 81 yards in the passing department. Baragcr was 2for-5 for 15 yards. The Trojans picked up 284 yards in to­ tal offense for the evening. Ryan Adams had 10 tackles for Mid­ dleville, Brett Vernon had seven and Finkbciner six. Mason 13, Lakewood 10 Just as anglers talk about the fish that got away, perhaps Lakewood varsity football coach Randall Hager will have nightmares about the game that got away last Thursday night against Mason. Hager's Vikings dominated Mason for three quarters, but led only 10-0 going into the last 12 minutes and ultimately lost the contest 13-10. It wasn't pretty for either side. Lakewood had three touchdowns called back by penalties. Mason, also plagued by yellow flags, committed turnovers at crucial times and had lack­ luster offense in the first three periods. Indeed, in the early going it looked like Lakewood was poised to blow the visiting Bulldogs out of Unity Field. The Vikings took the opening kickoff and marched 77 yards to the end zone. Passing was the key in their only TD of the night. Quarterback Drew Coppcss hooked up with Cole Barnett for a couple of dandy aerial plays, one for 31 yards and the other for 23 yards and a touch­ down. Tyler Harms booted the extra point and it was 7-0 with the ballgame not even five minutes old. Meanwhile, the Vikings were able to stuff just about everything Mason tried to do. The Bulldogs didn't even get a first down until late in the second quarter on a short run by bruising fullback Chris Balmcs, one of the very few seniors on the Mason team this fall. The visiting eleven then proceeded to mount its first scoring threat, moving the ball down to Lake wood’s 10, but Kris Vczmo intercepted a pass just before the half. Lakewood was dominating the game, but letting the Bulldogs hang around on the scoreboard. The Vikings had two TDs. a 15-yard quarterback scamper by Coppcss and a 40-yard pass from Coppcss to Vezino, called back because of clipping and holding penalties. Thus, they only had a 7-0 lead at intermission. It was early in the third period that Lakewood took advantage of a short Bulldog punt and started on the 38-yard line in enemy territory. The Viking sev- See FOOTBALL, page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 6 2001 - Page 11 Saxon girls overcome both rocky start and Middleville Hastings outscored Middleville 20-10 in the fourth quarter Tuesday evening to pull away from a 34-34 deadlock and run its overall record to 2-1 with a 54-44 vic­ tory over the tough Trojans. Even though they managed to take a tie into the second quarter (16-16) the Saxons actually trailed through much of the first half and, in fact, went into the loekerroom down 32-21 at the half. But they started the third quarter with a de­ fensive intensity that held the Trojans to only two points, and pulled even going into the final eight minutes. Maintaining that intensity, Hastings forced numerous turnovers down the stretch and eventually handed Mid­ dleville its second loss in as many out­ ings. "Wc were completely not ready to start the game, said coach Steve Laubaugh of Hastings. "Wc have to real­ ize that you don't win games because you are expected to. Wc need to play up to our potential. "We let Middleville control the early stages. We let them hang on and start believing they could win. At halftime wc talked about playing our game — creat­ ing turnovers, playing better defense, be­ ing in position and finding our shots. Laura Dipcrt, Liz Nida and Angie Eg- Hastings frosh eagers riding record of 3-0 The Hastings freshman girls' basketball team has won all of its first three con­ tests this season. The Saxon frosh captured their third straight Tuesday night with a victory over Middleville, though the final score was not reported. Ten players scored for Hastings, with Amber Peck leading the way with 10 points and Katie Lawrence and Kelsey Howell six apiece. The freshman girls registered a 25-15 victory over Ionia last Thursday. Lawrence led the young Saxons with eight points and Howell had five points and eight rebounds. The Hastings junior varsity pulled out a 39-37 victory over Middleville Tuesday evening. Jill Jolley scored nine points and col­ lected Wr rebounds. Enn Hemertir.g came up with five steals on the defensive side of the ball. Delton golfers edge Allegan Delton High School golfers traveled to Chesire Hills Tuesday afternoon and pulled out a tight 171-172 nonleague victory over host Allegan. Dustin Healy led the way with a 40, followed by Brandon Garrison's 43. Andre Liceaga and Brett Michael both shot 44s to round out the Panthers' scoring. Allegan capured the junior varsity match. 182-185. Jake Bowman and Chris Kidd shot 45s for the Panthers, while Zach Koon came in with a 47 and Ross Osgood shot a 48. The Delton varsity golf team defeated Gull Lake 160 to 174 last Wednesday (Aug. 29) at Mullenhurst. Dustin Healy carded a nine-hole score of 39 to pace the Panthers to their sec­ ond dual match victory in as many starts this fall. He was followed by Brandon Garrison and Brett Michael, both with a 40, and Matt Emsbergcr with a 41. Also shooting well but not figuring in the scoring were Cory Newington with a 44 and Ross Osgood with a 45. Kyle Kunkel fired a 40 to lead the Blue Dev­ ils. Delton's junior varsity, meanwhile, lost 170 to 189. Zach Koon had a 46, Jordcn Dobbs and Chris Kidd both 47 and Nate Farrell a 49. Horse riding meet planned The Michigan Interscholastic Horse­ men's Association will have two District 16 meets this month at the Barry County fairgrounds between Hastings and Mid­ dleville. The first meet will be this Saturday, Sept. 8. About 20 high schools will compete, including Thornapple Kellogg, Caledonia and Delton Kellogg and other schools from Allegan, Kent and Ottawa counties. Delton Kellogg coach Nancy Anderson said there will be as many as 160 high school riders involved. The meet will be held Saturday. Sept. 15 in Holland and then will return to the Barry fairgrounds the following Saturday. Sept. 22. For SPORTS SCORES Call 945-9554 Ext. 227 gers shared scoring honors for Hastings with 11 points each. Middleville had the game's leading scorer in Ashley Carter, who counted 14. Andrea Bouma chipped in with 11 of her own. "Winning road games is unbelievably hard work." Laubaugh said. "Wc arc learning that and wc are improving. Wc got some great contributions from some different people. As long as wc play as a team, helping each other, wc will be fine." Ionia 53 Hastings 36 The Hastings girls' varsity basketball team last Thursday lost at Ionia 53-36. The Saxons trailed 11-6. 29-15 and 42­ 27 al the period stops. "We just didn't have the defensive in­ tensity that wc needed." said coach Steve Laubaugh. "Wc shot well when wc got shots off. but they got 50 shot at­ tempts to our 30. They killed us with their offensive rebounding." The coach added. "Ionia is a very good team. They were 3‘7-7 at the varsity and jayvee levels combined last year, so Laura Dipert (12) tries to dribble around a Middleville detender. Dipert shared individual scoring honors with Liz Nida and Angie Eggers with 11 points each to pace the Saxons Tuesday night's nonleague victory. Amber Thomas launches a shot over a Trojan defender. FOOTBALL, continued from page 10 eral plays later had scored an apparent touchdown on a two-yard run by Tommy Pett, but an illegal procedure penalty called that one back. Lakewood then had to settle for Harms' 22-yard field goal. Mason's snoozing offense finally awakened on the first play of the fourth quarter after the Bulldogs recovered a fumble at the Vikings' 36. Balmes ram­ bled 25 yards to the 11 and two plays later found the end zone from seven yards out. Scott Stewart's kicked extra point made it 10-7 with 11:08 left in the game. Lakewood, ou the next series, gambled on fourth down and less than a yard at its own 39-yard line, but didn't convert and presented its guests with another oppor­ tunity. The Bulldogs, who have five sopho­ mores and two freshmen with plenty of playing time, took advantage of that op­ portunity. Balmes did lhe bulk of the damage, bulldozing his way to critical first down yardage a couple of times, but Mason appeared to be trouble when it finally was faced with a fourth down and goal from the five-yard line. Coach Jerry VanHavel called time and instructed his players to run a trick re­ verse option play, which succeeded in fooling the Vikings. The result was a five-yard TD run by Nick Hayhoe. Though the extra point attempt failed, the Bulldogs, at one time looking hap­ less and totally ineffective offensively, now were on top of a 13-10 score. Lakewood put together one last gallant attempt through a couple of passes from Coppcss to Scott Secor and Jeff Elcn- baas. But the last gasp was thwarted by an interception, ending a frustrating evening for Lakewood, which fell to 0-2 overall with the defeat. Mason now is 1-1. Defensively, Secor. Elcnbaas. Cody Deatsman and Matt Aldrich led the way in holding the Bulldogs scoreless for three quarters. Delton 21, Gull Lake 17 The Panthers overcame a 17-7 deficit in the fourth when David Ovcrbcek scored two touchdowns, on runs of 11 and three yards. The last score came with just 40 seconds remaining in the ballgame. Delton, plagued by two lost fumbles, was held scoreless in the first half and trailed 7-0 when Ovcrbcek scored his first TD on a run of 28 yards. For the game, Ovcrbcek gained 208 yards on 25 carries and Chris Gillfilan picked up 87 in 15 attempts. The Panthers dKNgd up.^24 y«rds. rushing in the bdlfitf and held Gull Lake to just 60. Ifowever, the Blue Devils racked up 235 yards in the air. Jeff DcGoedc led the defensive troops with 15 tackles and Mark Ruthruff kicked three extra points. Gull Lake scored on the opening kickoff of the second half with a 55-yard return by CJ. Miller. Ryan Anthony kicked a field goal for the Blue Devils after Delton slopped them at its own five-yard line in the third quarter. Early in the final period, they scored a TE on a 25-yard pass from Travis Tomlinson to Nick Button. (Dan Buerge, Jon Gambee and David T. Young combined efforts to prepare this report). they have talent. We felt we could com­ pete. but wc didn't step up." Laura Dipert tallied 11 points to pace Hastings while Liz Nida. Kate Marttsius. Molly Alderson and Tiffany Howell each scored six points. The loss dropped Hastings' overall sea­ son record to 1-1. Barry County Christian wins soccer opener Barry Couny Christian won its open­ ing soccer game of the season last Wednesday. 9-U over Saint Matthews in Lansing. Josh Lamphere scored five goals. Joel Strickland had two and Aaron Wincgur and Adam Lamphere one each. Eric Lamphere and Strickland each had two assists and Ben Conklin and Dan Pashby both had one assist. Goalie Shane Hickey had 17 saves. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SANITARY SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a* a result ot Petitions of property owners wWwi the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total area of the hereinafter described proposed special assessment district, and upon moton of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to extend a gravity pubic san­ itary sewer from the intersection of M-43 and East Shore Dnve (also known as Rch Lane) souther­ ly and westerly wittun an easement area to near the shore line of LMe Long Lake, at whch point the proposed sanitary sewer extension would then run northerly along the shore within the pro­ posed easement to the northern most parcel in the district, and to create a special assessment distnct for the rscovery of t*e costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefrfted therein PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within whch the above-mentioned improve­ ments are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 012-040-001-00 012-040-014-00 012-036-028-00 012-040-002-00 012-040-015-00 012-036-031-00 012-040-003-00 012-040-016-00 012-036-032-00 012-040-004-00 012-040-017-00 012-050-001-00 012-040-005-00 012-040018-00 012-050-004-00 012-040-006-00 012-040-019-00 012-050-005-00 012-040-007-00 012-040-020-00 012-050-006-00 012-040-008-00 012-040-021-00 012-036-021-00 012-040-009-00 012-036-018-00 012-036-002-00 012-040-010-00 012-036-022-00 012-036-019-00 012-040-012-00 012-036-024-00 012-040-013-00 012-036-025-00 (See map below) LITTLE LONG LAKE SANITARY SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-2 Delton girl eagers lose to Gull Lake, Bellevue A "bigger and physically stronger" Gull Lake girls' quintet handled Delton Tues­ day night in a nonleaguc basketball game. 71-31. Coach Rick Williams said 35 turnovers and a 23 percent shooting per­ formance (10-for-43) doomed the Pan­ thers. Kortni Matteson dropped in nine points and Margo Lutz had seven for Delton, which fell to 1-4 on the season overall. Matteson had four rebounds and Kelly Dawson three. Gull Lake's top scorers were Lindsey Delp with 14. Lisa Campbell with 13 and Audrey Gajor with 11. The Delton girls’ varsity basketball team lost 47-26 last Thursday night (Aug. 30) to Bellevue in a nonleaguc contest. Matteson led the Panthers with 11 points. 10 rebounds and six steals. Margo Lutz grabbed 10 rebounds and Heather Harville came up with nine. Tia Ramon scored 17 points for Belle­ vue and Kyia Busick had nine. Earlier in the day. Delton's junior var­ sity defeated Bellevue 55-19 and the freshmen beat the Colts 18-8 Country 1550 N. Broadway • Hastings, MI 49058 2001 "BIG BUCKS" SCRAMBLE Saturday, September 22 • 9:00 am Shotgun 3-Person Teams/$ 150.00 Per Team Skins: $30.00 Per Team Call 616-945-2756 or fax: 616-945-0779 for more information PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of such construction in the amount of $310,730. has placed the same on Me with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make such improvement and to create the aforedescribed special assessment district and has further tentatively found the Petitions for the improvements to be in compliance with statutory requirements PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said plans, cost estimate, special assessment district and Petitions may be examined at the Office of ’he Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the heanng in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear m person at the heanng to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to hie at or before the heanng his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appear­ ance shall not be required . PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that m the event that written objections to the improvements are Med with the Township Board at or before the heanng described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbe­ fore described proposed special assessment distnct. the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board sig” v 1 by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area m that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such petitions plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will ba held at the Prairieville Township Hall at 10115 South Norns Road, within Praineville Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.2001. At such heanng. the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters whch might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the heanng as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned pro­ posed Special Assessment District All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views al the public heanng Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sign­ ers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the heanng upon lour (4) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. No rma jean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Seplenfcer 6. 2001 Youth, handicap hunts planned Members of the Hastings Sky Dive team took this aerial view of the first Michigan Intemation Labor Day soccer tournament at the Barry County Expo Center MILD Cup soccer tourney held at Barry Expo Center by Patricia Johns Staff Writer There was a soccer extravaganza al the Barry County Expo Center Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 1 and 2. Teams came from across Michigan to Hastings for two days of fun. kicks, header and goals. The 55 teams played in 10 divisions from Ul/10 through U14. Fred Ricbcl. one of the members of the tournament committee, estimates that approximately 5.000 attended over the two days. Herb Welz, whose Michigan Interna­ tional Soccer Club in Middleville posted three teams at the tournament said he was excited about its success and hopes that it will grow in the future so that more local teams will participate. One of the reasons for sponsoring the Michigan International Labor Day tour­ nament was to give players exposure to soccer at the tournament level. Well known Thornapple Kellogg soc­ cer coach Steve Evans served as the ref­ eree assignor and coordinator. Welz praised the facility at the Expo Center saying. "The only complaint wc received was that there weren't enough trash bar­ rels." Tournament director Jim Cline echoed Welz and praised the first MILD tourna­ ment as giving a boost to soccer in the area. Final scores will be published in next week's Reminder and Sun and News. Volleyball meeting is Monday There will be an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. for all teams interested in playing in the YMCA’s Adult coed fall volleyball league. The meeting will be held in room B-125 of the Hastings High School. Any team wishing to play must attend or send a repre­ sentative to this meeting. Those unable to attend, must call the YMCA, 945-4574, before the meeting. League games will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Teams may register by calling the YMCA and completing a team roster. A team regis­ tration fee of SI60 must also accompany the team roster. Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. A youth deer hunt is planned for Satur­ day. Sept. 22. and a handicapped deer hunt will be held Saturday. Oct. 13, in Hastings. Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America, in conjunction with Thornapple Valley Church Sportsmen, will sponsor these two special events. There is no cost for both non-fircarm hunts, but par­ ticipants must pre-register. Youth hunt participants may choose to hunt with a bow or a gun. a> long as they are legal and have obtained all the re­ quired licenses and permits. Kids ages 12-16 will meet at 5 a.m. that Saturday anJ will be taken to pre­ scouted locations in the Hastings area. They will be accompanied by an experi­ enced adult hunting guide who will be with them every step of the way. Parents arc encouraged to attend so they can learn to hunt with their children. The yojng people will leave the woods at 11 a.m. and meet for a special lunch BOWUNG SCORES Tuesday Mixed Viking 4-0; Allstate 4-0; Plumb’s 3-1; TVCCU 3-1. Consumers Concrete 1-3; Al­ ley Cats 1-3; Hastings Bowlers 0-4; Bye 10-4. Men’s High Games - B Christie 170; G. Snyder 191; L. Burch 217. L. Johnson 217; D. Thompson 224. Women's High Games A. Larsen 215; V. Thompson 169. provided free of charge by Request Foods of Holland. While they eat. the young hunters can swap hunting stories with their peers as well as gain addi­ tional formal hunting instruction. The hunters then will leave again for the afternoon hunt and return just after sundown. First prize for the largest deer will be a free shoulder mount from Heinnemann Taxidermy of Coldwater. Many door prizes also will be given away. All hunters will receive a free videotape of this hunting experience. For the handicap hunt, participants may choose to hunt with a bow or a crossbow, as long as they arc legal and have obtained all lhe required licenses and permits. Those who need help with this may simply call. This hunt is open to all ages and dis­ abilities. but the local hunting groups arc encouraging the severely disabled and children to apply. "If special needs or equipment must be met for some hunters, then wc will do our best lo accommodate those special needs so that no one is left out." a spokesman said. The hunters will meet at 5 a.m. Satur­ day and be taken to pre-scouted loca­ tion in lhe Hastings area. They will be accompanied by an experienced adult hunting guide who will be with them ev­ ery step of the way. Parents and special friends arc encouraged to attend so they can learn how to meet the special chal­ lenges of lhe handicapped deer hunter. Hunters may remain in the woods from sunup to sundown, or they can come in for lunch. All hunters will meet after Eight area prep stars on Hope's grid roster Eight football players from area high schools arc listed on the Hope College roster this fall. The Flying Dutchmen will open their season this Saturday afternoon at Val­ paraiso (Ind.). The eight players, their hometowns, grade levels, positions and high school alma maters are: • Sophomore running back Dan Biocmers of Caledonia, Caledonia High School, a letter winner. • Senior offensive lineman Brian Ham­ mer of Caledonia, Caledonia High School, two-time letter winner. • Freshman fullback Andy Hoort of Lake Odessa, Lake wood High School. • Junior defensive lineman Andy Keller of Hastings, Hastings High School, two-time letter winner. • Freshman wide receiver Harrison King of Lake Odessa, Lake wood High School. • Freshman quarterback Jake Schrock of Clarksville, Lakewood High School. • Freshman offensive lineman Matt Thome of Vermontville, Maple Valley High School. • Sophomore defensive back Joe VanEngen of Caledonia, South Christian High School. sundown for a special banquet provided free of charge by Request Foods First prize for the largest deer will be a shoul­ der mount from Heinnemann Taxidermy. Many door prizes also will be given away. All hunters will receive a free video tape of this hunting experience. Those interested in participating in this hunt as a hunter or as a volunteer may cali Claude Norton. Skip Coryell or Dave Neeson at (517) 852-0878. 945­ 0256. 948-4075. 241-8263, daveneeson^hotmail.com or Corye!l_Skip(asi.com. County Homemakers give gift to Freeport by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Barry County Homemakers presented Freeport Fire Department Chief Jim Yargcr with a check for $3800 to pay for a self contained breathing apparatus. "The new SCBA weighs about 10 pounds less than the old models. When carrying that around on your back for an entire fire it is a significant difference." Yargcr said. He added, "Wc really appreciate the Barry County Homemakers taking such an interest in the needs of the Volunteer Fire Department. This new equipment will save a lot of wear and tear on the fire personnel." The Freeport Fire Department had asked each of the townships where they respond to assist with buying additional SCBAs for the department. Irving Township has purchased an additional SCBA unit and Bownc Township has agreed to purchase additional masks. Cathy Bachman said that the Homemakers raise money al their annual craft show. This year's show is will be on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hast­ ings Middle School. Two years ago the Homemakers gave money to the State Police for their 911 simulators in the schools. The 50 women in the four Barry County Homemakers groups look forward to serving the entire Barry County community. Kangri ."Happy Retirement 6 60” Birthday Carports on Sale Made of all steel Wc Now Have Per Diem Pay *• Bob Whinnen ’ honoring bob and celebrate with as on Saturday. September 15", from 2-6 p m. /I F Come lo a surprise OPEN HOUSE Mr Tired of Old Man Winter piling snow on your vehicle? Why not try no-frott, this winter? Owner Operators Solos 830 This winter we're having a sale on ... X- DOUBLE CARPORTS for at 6276 barbei Road pF Wr hope all of our friends, family, neighbors and co-workers can join us. ' \ ( No gifts, please. Just pour presence.) Visit us on the Net with up to the minute local news...Log onto the Hastings Banner on-line at localcounties.com Teams 830 Plus Fuel Surcharge OR CHOOSE SMALLER OR LARGER ONES (we have different size* and colors to choose from) COVENANT TRANSPORT 12-gauge carports come taller than our dis­ play model and has a 20-year warranty. Can be seen at Northview Grocery on M-43 Hwy- in Hastings EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS (Across from Bobs Gun and Tackle) GRADUATE STUDENTS Any questions—616-948-2787 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) No COL? No Problem We School • No Money Down t teemed by S8PCE School located m Stuttgart AR * Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board ot Appeals win hold a public hear­ ing on Tuesday, September 18,2001, et 7:00 p.m. In the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 The purpose ot said hearing is for the ZBA to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Robert Stack. 040 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan. (See map below) AUTOMO ■■■FOR - SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORD WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITHE AS- NO FINANCE CHARGES BOFMJLTCOVMf $1783*’ NO COSTLY DUES Convenient NO MEMBERSHIP TO BUY We also offer... • 3 and 6 month continuous potoes also available (Determined by multiplying rale shown by 3 for three months or 6 for six months) • Fufi coverage, including comprehensive and cottsion insurance, is also available al very low premium • A 25% discount is applied to most additional cars. PLUS a full 25% discount on most mulb-car potoes • Addit-w discount for mature persons age 55 and older Also call about our highly competitive adult single rales lor women 25 and over and men 30 and over MgfW nphrrfrmum* C American u fl Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company A Michigan Company "The Seal of Faithful, Friendly Insurance Since 1920" 1-800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 OOam • 4 20 pm Mon -Fn Legal descnption on said properly is: CITY OF HASTINGS. Lot 1. Block 7. Lincoln Park Addition The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-859(a)(l)(2) ot the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that rf granted, will allow the construction (replacement) of a six-foot high fence at 646 West Grand Street to be within the secondary front yard The proposed fence does not meet the min .num setback distance for a comer tot for that zoning district Written comments wm De received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes ot said hear­ ing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (Telephone number 616-945-2466). or TDD call relay services 1-800­ 649-3777 Evaril G. Manshum City Clerk Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donato R. Moore and Shelly O. Moore husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Exchange Financial Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated November 27, 1996, end recorded on December 4, 1996 in Uber 679, on Page 990. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assign­ ment dated August 1. 2000, which was recorded on September 1. 2000. in Instrument No. 1048926 Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND75/100 dollars ($39,663 75). mckx*ng interest at 8.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in sato mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiH be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pttokc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on October 11,2001. Sato premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan. and are described as: A parcel o'land in the Southeast one quarter of Section 17. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, desenbed as commencing at toe Southeast cor­ ner of sato Section 17, thence North down too center of Messer Road 1,122 feet, thence West 388 feet, thence South 1.122 feet, thence East 388 feet down center of Cartton Center Road to be^nning; except a Parcel deeded to the State of Michigan by deed recorded on Liber 249 of deeds on Page 196, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 12 months) from toe date of sucn sate Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott A Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123067 Wolves (9/27) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 - Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Bill Johnson (left) shows former Middleville varsity football coach the plaque that will mark the entrance to Bob White Stadium during the ceremony held last Friday night. TK rededicates stadium, honors 1931 football team by Patricia Johns Staff Writer It was a great night for football on Fri­ day, Aug. 31. The moon shown full and lovely, the band looked sharp in their new uniforms, and the cheerleaders kept the fans en­ gaged in the game. The 2001 football team defeated rival Caledonia. 30-13. But it really was a night for memories. The memories of 16 young men in 1931 who never played football, suiting up for their school. It was a night to remember one coach and rededicate the stadium in his name but it was also lhe nigh! to remember lhe many coaches and players who have rep­ resented lhe Thornapplc Kellogg schools on lhe football fields past and present and hope that the dedication of teams in the future will remember, too. In 1931 Chet Gcukcs. Carl Clossen. George Jorgensen, Norm Maclver. Lawrence Hewitt. Bill Standish, Jack Petty, Wendell Lyons. Bob Mugridge, Bert Mugridge, Forrest Bixler. Frank Bums. Gerald Williams, Bill Boyer, and with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Log on at... Iocalcounties.com John Rnbcrtson worked under coach Irv­ ing Holtforth. They played at the Keeler Park field, which is now the site of Mount Hope Cemetery. The remaining members of the 1931 team remember not the scores but play­ ing hard and playing together. Playing together with "pride, tradition and class" were what Ray Page called on in his remarks during the ceremony honoring those young men of 70 years ago. Five of them were honored in person during half time ceremonies at the game. It was no accident that the ceremonies were in the half time of a game against Caledonia because it was Caledonia which was the foe 30 years ago when the new football field was dedicated at the new high school. Also honored during the ceremony was former coach Bob White who served as coach from 1962 to 1980. The stadium was named in his honor following his re­ tirement in 1980. A plaque will be mounted on a large rock at the north end of the stadium and the new concession stand and refurbished press box bear the name Bob White Sta­ dium. Who knows why the football tradition has burned so bright at Thofnappie Kel­ logg? Over the years the team has achieved many honors, championships and honored all-star players. Perhaps it is the fans cheering with each play. Spending their Friday nights at the football game because "that's what you do in Fridays in the fall in Mid­ dleville." Perhaps it is the tradition of playing Caledonia, now 74 times in the past 70 years. Or perhaps it is the respect for the op­ ponents whether it is Mark Uyi (now the athletic director for TK) playing for Caledonia or Bill Johnson coaching against one of the Bra White-led teams on a spunky Wayland group. Johnson and Phi’. Wenger helped orga­ nize the ceremony. Funds are still needed to help pay for the plaque and installation. Contributions can be sent to Bob White Stadium redcdication. c/o Phil Wenger, 3502 Cherry Valley Road. Middleville 49333. Following the game won by Mid­ dleville 33-13 former TK players and coaches gathered in a reception at the Middle Villa Inn to relive old games, continue conversations begun at a long ago game and greet friends and coaches. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Wayne Lewis Jr.. Patncia L. Lewis, husband and wife and Theodore J. Pranshka (original mortgagors) to Huntington National Bank successor by merg­ er to FMB First Michigan Bank Grand Rapids. Mortgagee, dated June 5. 1997, and recorded on June 11. 1997 in Uber 697. on Page 885. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED NINETY-THREE AND 97/100 dollars (S76.193.97). including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on October 11. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North. Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott 4 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Fite *200110409 Stallions (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM iS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ben L. Lumbert and Sharon Lumbert, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Fifth Third Bank, formerly known as Old Kent Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 2.1991 recorded on July 12. 1991 in Uber 519. Page 551. Barry County Register of Deeds. By reason of such default the undersigned declared the entire unpaid amount of the debt secured by the mortgage immediately due and payable. At the date of this notice the amount due for principal and interest and advances on the mort­ gage is the sum of Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($16,405.40), including interest at the rate of 9.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings at law have been institute to recover the debt secured by the mortgage or any part thereof Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage and the applicable statues, and lo pay such amount with interest, as provided in the mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attor­ neys fees allowed by law. the mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. October 11. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time The premises covered by the mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry. State cf Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the East one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 27. Townsnip 4 North, Range 9 West, described as. Commencing in the center of highway at the Northwest comer of the East onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 27. thence West 416 feet for place of beginning, continuing thence West 904 feet; thence South 224.50 feet; thence East 1.320 feet to the center of Woodschool Road, thence North in the center of the road 16 1/2 feet; thence West 416 feet; thence North 208 feet to the place of beginning Commonly known as 3490 Woodschool Road. Hastings. Michigan. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above described premises contains more than 3 acres. Pursuant to the Public Acts of 1971, as amend­ ed. the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240. unless rt is determined aban­ doned pursuant to MCL 600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date ot such sale. Dated: September 6. 2001 RHOADES. MCKEE. BOER GOODRICH 4 TfTTA By: Mary L Williams P40705 Attorney for the Mortgagee 161 Ottawa NW. Suite 600 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 616-235-3500 (9/27) STATUTORY NOTICE (BY PERSON CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED) To the owner or owners of any and all Inter­ ests In or liens upon the property described. Take Notice: Sale was lawfully made of the following oescnbed property tor unpaid taxes on that property, and that the undersigned has title to the property under tax deed or deeds issued tor the property You are entitled to a reconveyance of this property within 6 months after return of ser­ vice of this notice, upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the property is located, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the she off for the service or cost ol publication of this notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as for personal service of a summons on commencing a civil action, without other addition­ al cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the undersigned will institute proceedings for possession of the property STATE OF MICHIGAN. COUNTY OF BARRY SEC 1. TOWN 2N. RANGE 7W. AMOUNT PAID. S38n 86, TAXES FOR 1997 COM 60 RDS E AND 32 RDS OF S OF NW COR SEC 1-2-7. TH S 16 RDS. TH W 8 RDS TO BEG ALSOCOM35 RDS E OF NW COR SEC 1. TH E ALONG N LINE SO SEC 25 RDS. TH S 32 RDS. TH W 25 RDS. TH N 32 RDS TO BEG ALSO THE E 3A OF W7 A OF N 32 A OF NV' 1/4 SEC 2-2-7 P.N 08­ 53-001-150-00 Amount necessary to redeem. $584.79 plus the fees of the Sheriff. This parcel is not an improved residential parcel.’ Brent L. Kronk 7797 Woodland Rd Lake Odessa. Meh 48349 To Lloyd L. and Elizabeth W. Everts 4617 Linsott Down Downers Grover. IL 60515 (9/6) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Ktoth and Rebecca J. Whitmo-e-Kloth, Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998 and recorded March 5. 1998 in Document No. 1008426. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 96/100 Dollars ($30,672.96) including interest at the rate ol 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wiH be foreclosed by a sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located m the Township of Barry. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land m the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 9 West and described as: Commencing at a point where the West bne of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 21, cross­ es the highway, thence North to a point 36 rods South of the North line of Section 21; thence East 5 rods; thence South to the center of highway; thence Northwesterly in the center of the high­ way; thence Northwesterly in the center of the highway to place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date or such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there ts a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ameriquest Mortgage Comf any. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No. 214.0201 (9/27) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. Bartea and Donna M Bartell. Husband and Wife, to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated May 20 2000 and recorded May 31. 2000 m Document No. 1044937. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 0'100 Dollars (S179.576 00) including interest at the rate of 9 99*. per annum Under the power of sate contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan notice is beret • given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a ale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of nem. at pubke venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m on September 27. 2001. The premises are located m the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County Mctvgan. and arc described as Lot 4. and the South 1/2 of Lot 2. and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat as recorded m Liber 1. of Plats. Page 70. Barry County Records. Th® reflempwn penod snail « 6 month® from the date ol such sale, unless the property is deter, mined u^ndoned m accordance with MCLA §600.324to m whch case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd part y buys the property and there ts a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated August 16.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Amenquest Mortgage Company. 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248)457-1000 (W13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin E. Furrow, an unmarried man (oagmal mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2000. and recorded on May 1. 2000 under Document Number 1043717. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citihnanciai Mortgage Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22. 2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000. under Document Number 1050218, Barry County Record?, on which mortgage there « dawned to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($80. 256.43), inducing interest at 9 990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at lhe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 9. Kenfield's 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to the recorded Plat thereof r Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 morrth(s) irom the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. RC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Surte 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122150 Tigers (9/20) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board ol Appeals will hold a pubic hearing Tuesday. September 18. 2001. at 700 p.m. in the City Hal Council Chambers located at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 The purpose ol said hearing is tor the Zoning Board ol Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by the Hastings Car Wash & Quick Lube. 815 West State Street, Hastings. Michigan. (See map betowl CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF EAST MILL STREET W. APPLE ST. Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan, on Let PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics process your COLOR FILM Monday. September 10. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear comments on the vacation of a portion of East Mill Street between North Jefferson Street and North Michigan Proposed S Closure- J-AD GRAPHICS 616-945-9554 • z ------ W ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! horth of Hastings on M-43 15 West State Street Avenue. (See map below) MILL STREET errr •treet E parking The applicant has requested a vanance Irom Section 90-973(2) of the Crty of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted. wiH allow more than one permanent ground sign to be located behind urt the front ol street right-of-way. Legal description on said properly is: CITY OF HASTINGS 815 W STATE ST. LOTS 542 4 527. ALSO THE E 1/2 OF LOTS 541 4 APPLE Icrrr? 528 ALSO THE W 25 FT OF LOTS 543 4 526 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT EX OLD MICHIGAN The City reserves an easement to construct and maintain any and all public utili­ ties. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (telephone number 616-945-2468). or TDD call relay services 1­ 800-649-3777. Everll G. Manshum City Clark CENTRAL R.R.R/W. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (Telephone number 616-945-2468). or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. Everll G. Manshum City Cterk �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following CASE NUMBER V-27-2001 - Edward Streeter. LOCATION: 4180 Blue Lagoon, in Section 6 ot Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a vanance to create a lot with 111-ft. of tot width by selling 10-ft. to a neighbor, which will make it less than the required 150-ft. width, in the RL-1 zoning dtstnct. CASE NUMBER V-28-2001 - David A Sara Dra Wette LOCATION: 6810 Assyna Rd . m Section 16 of Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a vanance to con­ struct a 2 stall attached garage on the west side of an existing home that is less than the required 83-tt from the center of the road (32-tt). in the A zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-29-2001 - Roger Turner Jr. (applicant); Frances Turner Living Trust (property owner). LOCATION: 15865 Woodlawn Beach Drive, m Section 31 jf Barry Twp PURPOSE: Request for a variance to con­ struct a 24x24-ft. attached garage onto an exist­ ing home that is less than the required 13-ft from the property line (2-ft). in the RL-1 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-31-2001 - Jill Saunders A Travis Norton. LOCATION: 35 Cuibert Dnve. m Section 28 of Carlton Twp PURPOSE: Request for a variance to con­ struct a 24x24-ft. addition, a 1Qx10-fL mudroom, and a 32x48-ft. attached garage doser to the front yard than the required 35-ft. (12-ft), in the RL-1 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-32-2001 - Rick Reigler. LOCATION: 3030 W Sisson Rd. in Section 14 ol .rving Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a vanance to con­ struct an accessory building poor to a principal buUdtng on a parcel with less than 20 acres in the AR zoning district CASE NUMBER V-30-2001 - Gary Sundberg (applicant); H.S. Development (property owner). LOCATION: Stager Drive on the East s«de of Woodschool Rd , between State Rd. and Grange Rd., in Section 34 of Irving Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to allow a pnvate road that serves 7 parcels to be 1.690-fttong. exceeding the allowed 1.250-ft. per ingress and egress in the AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: September 11. 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection of the above described prop­ erties) wiU be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the heanng. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing wiM be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820 The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Berry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street. Hastings, Ml 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary ads and services, such as signers tor the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meetinghearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or senrices should contact the County of Bam/ by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. Debbie S Smith. Barry County Clerk (9/6) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23246-DE In the matter of Vonda Lucille Kruger. To all interested persons including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interested m the matter may be barred or affect­ ed by the following: Estate of Vonda Lucille Kruger of birth: 7-15­ 26 Notice to Creditors: The decedent. Vonda Lucille Kruger, who lived at 420 W. Mill StHastings. Michigan 49058 d.ed March 16. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that an ciaims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ronald Martin or Juhe Oversmith, named personal representatives, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings Ml 49058 and the named personal rep­ resentatives within 4 months after the date of publication ol this notice. Date 8-29-01 Ronald Martin 136 West Woodland, Mich. 48897 Julie A. Oveumith 97 Mid Lake Battle Creek. Meh. 49017 616-367-4064 616-721-8980 (9/6) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Association, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT BUSTANCE. A SINGLE MAN to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated June 18. 1998, and recorded on July 1. 1998, as Instrument No. 1014381 Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING. AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED 7/31/98. SERIES 1998-B. by an assignment dated May 30. 2001. and recorded on Juno 19. 2001, as Instrument No. 1061706 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy five thousand three hundred nineteen and 28/100 Dollars ($75,319.28). including interest at 12.550% per annum. Under the power of sato contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage Will be .oreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ol them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on September 27. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP Or RUTLAND, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 1 THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 310 FEET OF THE EAST 207 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26 TOWN 3 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASE­ MENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACROSS THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 23.2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodland Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/13) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan on Monday. September 10. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is tor toe Hastings City Council lo receive written and/or oral comments from the pubic concerning the proposed City Parks A Recreation Master Plan to be included in toe Barry County Parks & Recreation Master Plan The proposed plan is available tor reviewing at the Hastings Public Library and City deck's Office Written comments wifl be received at Hastings City Hal. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes ol said hearing should be directed to toe Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and ser­ vices upon five days notice to the Clerk of the Criy of Hastxigs (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Ever1! G. Manshum City Clerk EX-EMPLOYEE continued from page I State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23249-NC In the matter of Dennis Paul Malcolm TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: On Wednesday. Sept. 19. 2001 at 9.00 a m. in the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W Court St. Ste 302. Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Judge, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Dennis Paul Malcolm to Dennis Paul Maynard August 3. 2001 Kathy Mae Bower 1397 Barber Rd Hastings. Mich. 49058 (616)948-0180 (9/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth A. Juredc. a single woman and Donna Hoy. a single woman (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 17. 2000, and recorded on Aug. 28. 2000. in Instrument No 1048675. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED NINETY-FIVE AND 05/100 dollars ($165.995.05). including interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts heieby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on October 11.2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF DEL­ TON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, desenbed as: Commencing at the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 630.0 feet along the East line of said Southwest 1/4 to the Place of Beginning, thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 330 0 feet along said East hne; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds West 330.0 feet, thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds West 330.0 feet: thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds East 330.0 feet to the Place of beginning. Together with an ease­ ment for ingress, and utility purposes over 66 foot wide strip of land, toe centeriine of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 484.0 feet from the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds West 115.0 feet, thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds West 271.01 fecUttwice Southwesterly 133.47 feet along a 500.0 toot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 26 degrees 13 minutes 57 seconds West 133.06 feet; thence South 56 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East 138 42 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.82 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the right toe chord ot which bears South 45 degrees 58 min­ utes 33 seconds East 70.45; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 121.39 feet; thence Southerly 123.12 feet along a 200 0 toot radius curve to the right, toe chord of which bears South 18 degrees 11 minutes 46 seconds East 121.18 feet thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 132.64 feet to the Place of Ending of said casement. The redemption period shall be 6 monto(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance witf. 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-130C Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200122144 Hawks (9/27) CASA: A very different kind of volunteer CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Our trained volunteers work with abused and neglected children and advocate their best interests at court hearings. As a volunteer, you will visit the child on a regular basis, interview involved parties, talk to police, lawyers and FIA workers and report your findings to lhe judge. Our training course begins October 2 and meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for three weeks, plus two Saturdays. Interested? Call Joel Milgram at 616-948-3213 and leam what a difference you can make. business property and whether the trans­ fer of the personal properly included in­ formation such as customer lists, current contracts and what is cause for termina­ tion of employment." "The situation grew worse," said Kuzava. "because of the lack of ability to resolve that (compensation) issue." On Jan. 5. 1999. Sutherland arrived for work to find the doors locked, but busi­ ness being conducted as usual. Sutherland said he was knocking on the door to determine what was going on when the Hastings City Police arrived and eventually informed him that Neil told them Sutherland was fired. "At no time did (Sutherland) inform Neil or Peterson or any other employee associated with Custom Strength Equip­ ment that he was quitting or terminating his position." the court document states. Sutherland claimed that he had pro­ vided sales, customers and produced revenues in excess of $600,000 to which he received only $500 per week stipend. According to the company's trial brief. Sutherland previously had to borrow money from numerous sources, including Neil, while Sutherland operated Custom Weight Rooms. "The loans from Mr. Neil commenced in 1995 and lhe final loan was made Feb. 5. 1998. and totaled some $75,000. of which all but $40,000 was repaid." the brief states. The company claims Sutherland ap­ proached Peterson in the fall of 1997 to discuss borrowing money, but Peterson was not interested. Sutherland allegedly stopped by Peter­ son's office later to review his proposal again. This time, the pair discussed form­ ing a new corporation. Custom Strength Equipment, where Sutherland would be an employee. The idea was later pitched to Neil, ac­ cording to the document, and he agreed. "The incentive for Mr. Neil was to generate some hope for recovery of some of the $40,000 loaned to (Sutherland,)** the brief states. "These loans were lost to bankruptcy and his only hope of recovery was the possibility of profit from the new entity." Neil and Peterson built a building and purchased all of the equipment, existing inventory and other assets of the prede­ cessor business from Sutherland and his prior company's creditor, Hastings City Bank. Neil and Peterson had claimed that in November of 1998, their relationship with Sutherland began to deteriorate, which resulted in him leaving his job on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving after a disagreement with Peterson. "Mr. Peterson requested that drawings for a particular job be completed by a given time," the brief states. "(Sutherland) simply became angered and walked out of the shop." Sutherland allegedly did not return for the next two business days, but after Neil discussed matters with him, Sutherland returned to work. "On Dec. 31, 1998, Mr. Sutherland again engaged in verbally violent dis* agreement with the principals of the company and again walked out," the brief states. "This time, he took items with him and threatened Mr. Neil with words. 'See you in court.’" A few days after that, Neil and Peter­ son claim that Sutherland went to the back of the building, picked up an ax 3 SPORTS EDITOR Wanted for fve weekly newspapers ASAP Responsible for coverage of six high schools. Phcto. computer and internet skis hdpftrf; wrung skis and love of sports essential. Hours are irregular but the work is rewarding HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! The annual meeting of the members of MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB. will be held at the bank's offices at 629 W. Street. Hastings, Michigan, on Tuesday, September 18. 2001. 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Located in the grey bam - at: J-Ad Graphics 1351 N.M-43 Hwy., Hastings. 945-9554 Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Give us a call at 945-9554 = MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING and carried it with him throughout the building. "At one time he talked to Mr. (Arnold) Conklin shaking the ax in the face of Mr. Conklin." states lhe brief. "This resulted in Mr. Conklin being frightened even to the extent of worrying that (Sutherland) might come to his home that evening." Sutherland was also accused of going into Neil's office with the ax and slam­ ming it down on the desk in front of Neil. "Mr. Neil was fearful at that time to the point that he obtained a Personal Protection Order preventing Mr. Suther­ land from coming on the premises or coming near Mr. Neil or his family. The locks c-a the building had also been changed. It was the next day that Sutherland ar­ rived for work and found the doors locked, according to the brief, at which time he allegedly pounded on the doors and yelled prompting the arrival of po­ lice. According to Neil and Peterson, they tried repeatedly to meet Sutherland's demands for compensation. "On at least two occasions, (Sutherland) was requested by Defen­ dants to put his demands in writing so that the principals in the company could review them." the brief states. "At no time did (Sutherland) make written de­ mands or summaries of what he wanted." A counter claim against Sutherland for the outstanding $40,000 also was lost by Neil when the parlies later agreed that the complaint is not enforceable due to the bankruptcy. Bob Byington of Hastings, attorney for Neil. Peterson and Custom Strength Equipment, was not available for com­ ment Wednesday. 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF E.W. BLISS 616/945-5607 GREAT GIFT f IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to the BANNER �MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Parti. Inc. and Teal M Lawson to Gerald H VanHutsen. dated August 20, 1999 and recorded cn August 24, 1999 as instrument *1034395. Barry County records The mortgage holder has begun proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $866.387 22 The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der on October 4. 2001 at 1:00 p.m local time at the main entrance to the Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan. The property win be sold to pay the amount 'hen due on the mortgage, together with interest at 9.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage hddte pays before the sale. The properly is located in the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and ts described m the mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East IM post of Section 6, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence South 886 00. thence West par­ allel to South Section Ime 330 feet; thence North parallel to East Section line to a point due West 330 feet to the place of beginning; thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2A: Commencing at ’he West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00’00’00' West on the West Ime of sari Section. 372 80 feet to the point of beginning of this descnpton. thence North 59*1 O’14* East 428.24 feet thence South 39’55’32' East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78 94 feet; thence South 55*24’38* West 163 43 feet; thence South 40*24’52* East 84 70 feet; thence North 51’19’58' East 9 00 feet, thence South 38* 13’02" East 42.19 feet; thence South 53*37’27' West 100 48 feet, thence South 19*55’40' West 159 38 feet: thence South 28*19*26* West 129 03 feet; thence South 88*19’13* West 175.51 feet to the West loe of sari Section; thence North 00*00’00' East or said West Section line 353.96 feet to the place of beginning. Also an that land laying between sari travaise line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road EXCEPT: commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00’00’00* West on the West Section line of sari Section 372.80 feet thence North 59’10'14* East 308.42 feet to the place of beginning of this description thence South 36*14’09' East 66 50 feet, thence North 55*24’38* East 103 82 feet to the centertme of Marsh Road; thence North 40*25*29* West on said centerline 60.24 feet; thence South 59*10*14* West 99 82 feet to the place of begmnmg. Parcel 2B: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00*00*00* West on lhe West ime of sari Section 372 80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39*55’32' East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78 94 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 30*55’32* East on sari traverse line 121.44 feet; thence South 53’37*24* West 114 39 feet, thence North 38*13'02* West 4340 feet; thence South 51’1 frSr West 49.14 feet thence North 40*24’52* West 84.70 feet; thence North 55*24’38* East 163 43 feet to the point of begin­ ning. Also ail that land lying between said tra­ verse line and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the ights of the public in Marsh Road. EXCEPT: Ccmmenong at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South OOWOO* West on the West Section hne. 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14* East. 408.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road, thence South 40*25’29“ East on sari centerline. 80.24 feet to point *A* and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40’20’52* East on snri centerline. 122.11 feet to point *B"; thence South 53*37*27* West 95.82 feet; thence North 38*13*02* West 43.80 feet; thence South 51*19*58* West 12.81 feet; thence North 38*45*22* West 81.89 feet, thence North 55*24-38" East 105.16 leet to the place of begin­ ning Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ot Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00*00*00* West on the West line of said Section 372 80 feet; thence North 59’10’14' East 428 24 feet; thence South 39^5*32" East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 200 38 feet; thence South 53*37-27- West 114.39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of thts description; thence continuing South 53*3727* Wes» 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13*02* West 42.19 feet; thence North 51’19’58* East 40.14 feet; thence South 38*13*02* East 43.80 feet to the point of begin­ ning. Parcel 3: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of sari Section; thence South 00®07*24* East on the West ime of sari Section 374.01 feet; thence South OWOO* East on sari Section line 353.96 feet: thence North 88’19’13' East 125 36 feet to the point ot beginning of this description; thence continuing North 88*19*13* East 50.15 feet; thence North 28’19*26' East 129.03 feet; toence South 48*25’15* East 140 02 feet, thence South 54’04’23' East 160 02 feet; thence South 21’15’29* West 156 26 feet, thence North 51’48*43* West 33 feet; thence North 53* 11*54* West 328 55 feet to the point of beginning Parcel 4: A parcel of land m the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan, being described as. Commencing at the West 1/4 post of sari Section; thence south 00*07*24* East on the West Ime of sari Section 374.01 feet; thence South 00’00’00' East on sari Section Ime 353.96 feet to lhe point of beginning of this description; thence North 88’19’13' East 125 36 feet, thence South 53’11’54' East 328 55 feet, thence South 51’48’43' East 33 0 feet, thence South 58*34’12* East 248 01 feet; thence South 01*14’40* West 419 89 feet; thence South 01*15*03’ West 60.01 feet; thence South 01*25’53’West 64 66 feet, thence North 89*52’18' West 620 12 feet to the West line of sari Section; thence North 00’24’08" East on sari Section line 886 11 feet to the pomt of beginning DUNN. SCHOLfTEN A SNOAP A Professional Corporation Attorneys and Counselors MICHAEL M. MALINOWSKI 2745 De Hoop Ave . S W Wyoming. Michigan 49509 Telephone: 616/538-6380 The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6. 2001 - Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF A FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Ruth G. Anders. A single woman, of 4432 Car Drive, Hastings. Michigan 49058. to CONSECO FINANCE SER­ VICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Parts SE. Suite 200, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. dated December 22.1999. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on January 6. 2000, in Document No 1039904. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of S115,573.75 and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that on September 27, 2001, at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there win be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon sari Mortgage, together with interest at 10.49 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; sari premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Parcel *1: Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of sari Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06’51' East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section. 2028.66 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06*51' East, along sari North and South 1/4 line. 237.48 feet; thence South 88 degrees 09*21* East. 500.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06*51* West, parallel with sari North and South 1/4 hne, 167.54 feet, thence South 78 degrees 36’03* West. 350.59 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26*46* West 160.62 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public over that portion as used lor roadway purposes on Wilkins Road Subject to and together with easements for ingross and egress described as: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities desenbed as follows Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51’ East, along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section, 2029.23 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51' East, along sari North and South 1/4 line. 66.06 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26*46* East 183.62 feet; thence South 50 degrees 22*08* East. 107.35 leet; thence South 19 degrees 28’04' East 122.88 feet; thence South 79 degrees 20’ 05* East. 184.75 feet, thence South 03 degrees 06*51* West. 66 58 feet, thence North 79 degrees 20’ 05' West. 231.32 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28*04* West. 142.65 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22’08' West 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26’46* West. 160.58 feet to sari North and South 1/4 line and the Point of Beginning. Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51* East, along the North and South 1/4 line of sari Section. 2029.23 feet to lhe Point of Beginning, thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51’ East, along said North ano South 1/4 Hne. 66.06 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26*46* East 183.62 feet; thence South 50 degrees 22’08* East. 107.35 feet; thence South 19 degrees 28*04* East 320.21 feet thence South 46 degrees 1710* East 134.08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50*.l West. 95 79 feet; thence North 46 degrees 17*10* West. 80 38 feet; thence North 19 degrees 28* 04* West. 317.70 feet; thence North 50 degrees 22*08* West. 68.88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26’46* West. 160.58 feet to sari North and South 1/4 line and the Point of Beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and any other governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or Iwghway purposes. The redemption period shall be (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. In which case the redemption period shall bo thi.ty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. If abandonment occurs after sale. BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street P.O Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9600 Dated: August 1. 2001 (9/13) At J-Ad Visit Our Offices on North M-43 Highway HASTINGS Call..945-9554 State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23257-NC In the matter of CODI DAVID TORTELLET TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS inckrimg whose addresses) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may b& bared or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: On Tuesday. Sept. 25.2001 at 4:30 p.m. in the Family Division Courtroom. 220 W. Court St.. Ste 302. Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a hearing wil be held on the petition lor change ol name of Codi David Torteliet to Codi David Nelson This change of name is not sought for fraudulent MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Thomas Vanoerweri to MCA Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated December 30. 1998 and recorded January 11, 1999 in Document No. 1023452. Barry County Records. Sari mortgage is now held by Welts Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A.. as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc.. Series 2000-3. without recourse, by assignment dated August 11. 2000 and recorded on August 3. 2001 in Document No. 1064197, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($69,072.51) including interest at the rate of 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Prairieville. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 3 and 4, Home Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 4. ot Plats, on Page 67 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shaN be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for WeHs Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A . as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc.. Series 2000-3, without recourse. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No. 199.0199 (9/27) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Loretta Ann Huska to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc . mortgage, dated June 10,1997 and recorded June 23.1997 in Uber 699. Page 239. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight and 52/100 Dollars (S53 428 52) including interest at the rate of 10.63% per annum. Under the power of sale contained *n the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given mat the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Mich.gan at 1:00 p.m. on October 18. 200V The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2. of Block 15 of H.J. Kenfiekfs Addition to the City, formerly Village ol Hastings, according to the recorded Plat there''! The redemption penod shah be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in whch case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: September 6. 2001 ORLANDS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CitiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc.. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 Fite No. 201.0701 (10/4) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Pyke, a married man and Sophie Pyke (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated February 23,2000, and recorded on March 3, 2000 in Document no. 1041759. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on June 21, 2000 in Document no. 1045802. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, A New Jersey Corporation, Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 13, 2000. which was recorded on December 26, 2000. in Document no. 1053212. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due a' the dale hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 49/100 dollars ($191,564.49). including interest at 9.000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in sari mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on October 4, 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry Count/, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel beginning at a point 265 feet north of the Southeast comer of section 32. Town 3 north, range 10 west, thence west at right angles to the section line 464 feet to an iron stake on the shore of Gun Lake, thence northeasterly along the shore 68 3 feet to an iron stake at an angle of 40 degrees 16 minutes measured counterclockwise from the first line, tiwnce easterly 427.8 feet to the east line of 87 degrees 28 minutes with the proceeding line, thence south 64 feet to the place of beginning, excepting a strip of land 16.5 feet wide adjacent the section line reserved for high­ way purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: Auoust 23 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml *8025 Fite *200121379 VA Number 292960640043 Stallions (9/13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Seaver and Ctndy Seaver husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage inc. fka Norwest Mortgage inc a California Corporation. Mortgagee dated February 9. 2000 and recorded on February n 2000 in Instrument Number 1041056 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the Sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ’HIRTEEN AND 65/100 dollars ($94,713.65). .iduding interest at 8 500% per annum Under the p.'wer of sale contained in sari mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sari mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part of thorn, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p m., on October 18. 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 6 of Supervisor s Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded Plat there­ of. as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats Page 74 The redemption penod than be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in whch case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated September 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200122710 Dolphins (1Q/4) NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and all interests in or hens upon the land described TAKE NOTICE Sate was lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that undersigned has Mie to toe land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land You are entitled to a reconveyance of tots land wittwi 6 months after return of service of tots notice upon payment to the treasurer ol the county in which the land is situated, of all sums paid tor the tax sate purchase, together with 50 percent m addition, and the fee* of the sheriff for the service and/or cost of publication of the notice The ser­ vice or publication costs shall be the same as if tor personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action without additional cost or charge. If payment as described In this notice is not made, the undersigned win institute proceed mgs lor possession ol the land. Description of the land: Lot *13 of Cloverdale Ptat. Also that part of Lot 50. Sayles Addition, lying East of a hne from the Southeast comer ot Lot 12 ol Cloverdale to the most Southern part of Lot 50. excepting a strip of land. 16 feet m width of from the Northerly side of sari Lot 50. Also commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 12. Cloverdale; thence West along the Lot hne. 25 feet; toence North paralei to the East Lot ine. 40 feet; toence East parallel to toe South Lot hne. 25 feet: thence South along the East Lot hne. 40 feet to the Place of Beginning. Parcel •08-07-090-000-010-13 Amount Pari $550 58 Deed •: 195 Amount $825.87 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLI­ CATION FEES Tax lor the Year 1997 (Signed) James M. Dimock 12225 S. M-43 Hwy. Delton. Ml 49046 To: Glenn C. Allen. Spouse of Glenn C. After unknown, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devises, legatees, and assigns, including those who are legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, sari individuals being persons indi­ cated to have some interest in the land above described according to Barry records. (W13) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. * Cali...945-9554 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF NORTH JEFFERSON STREET Notice is hereby given i7.at the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Half Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday. September 10, 2001. at 7:30 p.m. to hear comments on the vacation of a portion of North Jefferson Street between East Mill Street and the Thornapple Rrvar. (See map below) From the Jason Graphics we... • DEVELOPS FILM • MAKE COPIES and • PRINT ANYTHING! MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRYON J. GAY. AND BECKY S. GAY. HUSBAND AND WIFE to D&N BANK, a Federal Savings Bank now known as REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998. and re-recorded on April 8.1998. as Instrument No 1010125 BARRY County Records Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy three thousand three hundred forty two and 97/100 Dollars ($73,342 97). includ­ ing interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale e-xitamed in said mortgage and the statute in such cese made and provided, notice is hereby given that sari mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on October 11.2001. Sari premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE- SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. DISTANT WEST 430 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEC­ TION 12; THENCE WEST 376 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 386 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE EAST 376 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 386 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 12 months from lhe date of such sale. DATED: September 6. 2001 REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/27) We would like lo express our ippreciation for your Im e and support. The oulpouring of prayers, thoughts and expressed z ) concerns have helped us to get through this very difficult time. 4 All of you demonstrated how our son. Jason, touched your lives with his sense of humor, warmth and love. The number of people we would like to thank is too large £ b to express here, but we’d like to take this opportunity to extend special thanks to: Wren’s Funeral Home. Bill Weuel. Hastings City Bank. Select Forest Products. Rex-Fab. H the Hastings Baptist Church and Dirty Laundry. £ STREET £ E APPLE Thank you. also, to everyone who has contributed to the Jason R. Laux Memorial Scholarship Fund - Jan Band. Words cannot express our grief and pain over the death of our son. Jason was one of a kind— be will forever be missed by all. Thank you again for your love and kindness. Sincerely, Tom & Mary Ancel The City reserves easement rights to construct and maintain any arid all public utilities. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058, or call (616) 945-2468, or call TDD relay service 1-800-649­ 3777. Everil G. Manshum City Clark �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 6, 2001 COURT NEWS: A Nashville man originally accused of raping a woman in his car in a wooded area outside that village early May 2 en­ tered guilty plea to a lesser charge in Barry County Circuit Court Tuesday. Walter Jay Planck. 53. accepted a plea agreement from the Barry County Prosecutor's office that dismisses all of the original charges in exchange for his guilty plea to fourth degree criminal sex­ ual conduct. He could be sentenced to a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $500 fine when he is sentenced Oct. 4 at 8:15 a.m. in Barry County Circuit Court. The victim had testified at a May 11 preliminary examination that she did not know Planck, that she did not see him in the bar that night when she admittedly pulled up her shirt exposing her bra. Later, the victim and her friends left the bar, drove around and stopped at the Shell Station looking for more beer, she testified. Aftei about an hour, she asked to be dropped off at the bank where she real­ ized she did not have her house keys, she said. "I had left them in my car at the golf course, so I started walking down Main Street,” she said. The woman had told authorities that when she got lo the bridge, Planck pulled up beside her and asked if she wanted a ride. She claimed she agreed because she did not want to walk up the hill. She then claimed that Planck contin­ ued past the golf course, slopped the car on a two-track off of Thomapplc Lake Road and forcibly raped her during a struggle. According to Planck's attorney Michael McPhillips. Planck initially lied to police about having sex with the woman because he did not want to cause problems with his wife. . McPhillips claims the victim agreed to have sex with Planck for S50 and that the two had agreed to meet on the bridge later that night. "He had some idea she'd have sex with him for $50, so he did what he cculd to come up with $50." said McPhillips. "A couple hours later, lhe two of them hooked up on the bridge and they found a location.” On the car ride out of town, the woman allegedly asked Planck. "'Do you have the $50?' and he lied and said 'yes.'" According lo McPhillips. DNA tests came back negative, substantiating Planck's story that he never penetrated the woman. "After this encounter, she finds out he doesn't have the money, gets mad and calls the police," said McPhillips. In court Tuesday, Planck told Judge James Fisher that he had met the woman in the bar earlier in lhe evening and said that later that night in lhe car he fondled the woman's breasts and genitals. "Were you using force or coercion?" asked Fisher. "It was done without her consent." said Planck. "I give her money. I don't pay her what I said 1 was going to." "She agreed lo perform sex acts for a fee and you didn't pay what you said you were going to?" asked Fisher. "Yes," answered Planck. After the hearing, assistant prosecutor Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy u> Read Ads choc GET RESULTS! I or \ah Hi l(f Wfiah’d MAGIC GENIE ORGAN model 88. $300 obo Wuriitzer 111 Bass Accordian, $75 obo. Artley Flute, $75. (616)664-6645 WANTED. RESPONSIBLE ABANDONEDREPO- Bank, need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 X He lp Mcmll cl BUTLDING/CONSTURCTION LABORER-To 20/hr + overtime. Trainees/skilled needed now! (616)949-2424 Jobline Fee. ,/o/n Wauled MOTHER OF 1 is looking to care for children in my Woodland area home, locat­ ed 6 minutes from Wood­ land Elementary & 10 mi­ nutes from Hastings. (616)367-4821. lit al I \latt GAYLORD: 5 ACRES of hardwoods. Ideal hunting and camping base. 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Lots of new and name brand womens, mens, jrs, boys St girls clothing, oak buffet, end tables, table and chairs set, dishes and linens, snow­ board, baby items, Mary’ Kay St lots cf misc. items. 3 FAMILY YARD SALE: Fri­ day, September 7th St Satur­ day, September 8th, 9am6pm. Clothing, books, old LP's, Ab Roller, Health Rider St lots of misc. 115 Freemont St., Middleville GARAGE SALE: 4798 Bar ryville Rd. Nashville. Friday Sept. 7th St Saturday Sept. 8th. 9-?? 3 Family sale. Jeff Cruz explained that the plea agree­ ment allows the court lo impose any sen­ tence. including jail or prison and that the elements of the charge to which Planck pleaded guilty include using force or coercion to achieve sexual con­ tact. "The case against Walter Planck was originally authorized as criminal sexual conduct in the first degree (life offense) as a result of the investigative efforts of Barry County Sheriff Office Sgt. Tim Rowse and Det. David Oakland." said Cruz. "The burden of doubt is the respon­ sibility of the prosecutor to establish each and every e’ement beyond a rea­ sonable doubt." Planck, who registered a .11 bodily al­ cohol content at the time he was stopped by Rowse after the incident, also entered a guilty plea to impaired driving. "This plea agreement is consistent with the policy of this office to respect lhe privacy and dignity of victims of vio­ lence." said Cruz. In each of the last two trials by jury involving criminal sexual conduct be­ tween adults, the defendant was found not guilty, said Cruz. "In each of those cases, the defendant was shown lo have engaged in predatory sexual conduct against women by means of force or coercion," he said. "In both of those cases and in the case against Wal­ ter Planck, specific elements necessary lo be proven can only be shown through the testimony of the victim." This, he said, requires a jury to make a determination as to who or what they are going lo believe. "A jury may very well believe lhe vic­ tim over lhe defendant but still have doubt as to some aspect of the testi­ mony," he said, "especially when there are other circumstances involved." Cruz said lhe plea agreement will re­ sult in a criminal record for Planck and will require him to register as a sexual offender. "This agreement provides for Walter Planck to be held accountable and some assurance for acts of violence such as occurred are never repeated," Cruz said. In other recent court business: • Zachary George of Irving Road, Hast­ ings, pleaded not guilty to violating his probation by failing to report and by committing the offense of home invasion in the first degree. George is accused of entering a Yan­ kee Springs Towdahip home Aug. 28 and stealing guns. He was arraigned on the charge Aug. 30 when a $4,000, 10-perccnt bond was set. George was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court on that charge Wednesday. George and his cousin, Stephen George are suspected of committing a home invasion in the 1000 block of South Yankee Springs Road that led to an afternoon-long search for Zachary George. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police said a resident of the home stopped at the house on his way to school at about 1:45 p.m. to find a familiar car in his driveway with the trunk open. The man noticed his family's firearms in the trunk of the car and confronted his friend as he appeared from behind the house, said Trooper Dan Cook. Stephen George claimed it was his cousin's idea and as the victim entered the house to call police, the subject emptied the guns from the car and fled the scene. He was later arrested by troopers at his home. Zachary George then allegedly fled on foot from the rear of the house but police were unable to find him. "Wc conducted a search with lhe help of the sheriffs office and the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police," said Cook. "He was so familiar with the area that it was difficult to track him, so ulti­ mately we did not locate him." Georg* was later taken by his father to the Barry County Sheriffs Office, and he remains lodged in jail. Charges of first degree home invasion, which carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison, are pending against both the 22-year-old and 19-yearold suspects. • Mark Miller, 21, of Wyoming, pleaded guilty to violating the probation he was serving on a previous breaking and entering conviction. He was ordered to spent nine months in jail with credit for TJ days served and to pay $500 court costs and $3,669 restitution. He was *lso ordered to spend an addi­ tional one year on probation. Miller violated his probation by failing to complete substance abuse counseling and by testing positive for controlled substances. • Scott Beduhn, 42, of Lake Odessa, was ordered to spend three months in jail with credit for two days served on his conviction of third offense drunken driv­ ing. He was also ordered to spend two years on probation, and if he is success­ ful, the balance of his jail time will be suspended. Beduhn's court assessments include a $500 and $2,000 court costs to be paid immediately. "Mr. Beduhn has abused alcohol for many years now." said Assistant Prose­ cutor Jeff Cruz. "He suffers from cancer, a serious illness, but he continues to abuse alcohol and he continues to drive." According to attorney Bruce Lincoln. Beduhn has three prior misdemeanor convictions which include operating un­ der the influence on Jan. 21. 1992. in Grand Rapids, and operating while im­ paired on Aug. 2. 1995. in Hastings. Third offense drunken driving is a felony which carries a sentence of either one to five years in jail or probation with 30 days to one year and at least 48 con­ secutive hours in jail and bO to 180 days of community service work. "He indicates he was in a lot of pain." said Lincoln. "He knows he can't drink." Beduhn was arrested May 25 after he was stopped on M-43 in Woodland Township. "I’m sorry this happened again." Beduhn told Fisher. "Obviously you dug yourself a pretty deep hole." said Fisher. "It only gels worse." * Paul Galbraith, 19. of Grand Rapids, pleaded guilty to operating while im­ paired and lo child abusive activity. He was ordered lo spend two years on probation. 90 days in jail with credit for one day served and the balance sus­ pended if he is successful on probation. He was ordered to pay $500 in fines and costs, to complete his high school education and to submit for chemical testing as directed. Galbraith pleaded guilty in exchange for charges of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and operating under lhe influ­ ence of intoxicating liquor being dis­ missed. The offense occurred March 10 in Thomapplc Township. • Karyn Morris. 38, of Gobles, formerly of Prairieville Township, pleaded guilty lo violating her probation by being in the company of someone (her husband) who was in possession of controlled sub­ stance She >as ordered to spent six months in jail with credit for 76 days served with the balance suspended upon payment of $1,000 in court costs. • Patrick Garvey. 46. of Mason, was given a delayed sentence until Aug. 20, 2002. during which time he must abide See COURT NEWS, Page 18 police BCRT: Wayland man seriously hurt in crash THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A Wayland man suffered incapacitating injuries Aug. 29 when the motorcycle he was driving on Patterson Road 20 feet south of Green Lake Road struck a car waiting to make a left hand turn. Troopers said Robert James Webster. 28, was taken to Pennock Hospital following the crash in which his motorcycle collided with the rear of a car driven by Justin Shotts. 23, of Battle Creek. Shotts was wearing a seat belt and was not hurt in the crash. Webster was wearing a helmet, said troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. State Police log 125 OT holiday hours BARRY COUNTY - Troopers from lhe Hastings Post of lhe Michigan Slate Police wrote 156 tickets and gave out nearly 300 verbal warnings while working 125 overtime hours during the Labor Day Holiday between Aug. 31 and Sept. 3. "Our emphasis was on OUIL (drunken driving), scat belt enforcement, minors in possession and drugs." said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "But wc had no fatalities for the whole holiday weekend." Gun missing from woman's home RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A North M-37 woman reported to Barry County Sheriffs deputies Aug. 31 that two hand guns belonging to her late husband are missing from a gun cabinet in her home. The woman told police she last saw the .38 revolver and the .22 caliber, semi­ automatic hand gun on May 19. "There is a lock on the gun cabinet but it may have been left unlocked,” police reported. No pry marks were found on the gun cabinet. Dogs reported stolen from area home HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A female German Shepherd/Rotweiler mix and a male Queensland Terrier/Goldcn Retriever mix dogs are missing from a home in the 400 block of Oakdale Drive. The owner said his roommate Iasi saw the dogs on their chains on Aug. 25 al 2 p.m. and discovered them missing the same day al 4 p.m. "He said the only way they could have gotten off is if someone took them off because of the type of clasps holding the chains to the dogs.” said deputies. When a deputy asked lhe owner why he thinks someone would steal his dogs, he replied that he read an article on the Internet that there have been a string of dog thefts in the southwest Michigan area. The article staled that the dogs are being stolen and used in illegal dog fights," police said. In an unrelated report, a Marsh Road woman reported to police Sept. 1 that she found her chained dog dead. Stale Police the dog was apparently attacked by another animal, possibly another dog. On Sept 1, a man reported finding a dead cow in the 1000 block of Woodland Drive in Hope Township. No information was available on that incident. And. a Buller Road (Maple Grove Township) woman reported that a mother Lahso Apso and her puppies, worth 54.000, turned up missing on Sept. 1. No other information was available. Jet ski collision breaks man's back CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A rear-end jet ski collision on Thomapplc Lake Sunday left a Jenison man with a broken back, said Sgt. Bill Johnson of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Johnson said Edward Lcvandoski, 47. and his 12-year-old son, Jarrod, were riding jet akis belonging lo James Gielarowski of Hastings. The younger boy was following behind his father and accidentally drove the watercraft into his father's back, police said. "1 don't think there is going to be paralysis," said Johnson. Johnson had not decided whether a citation will be issued. Jet ski riders must be licensed and at least 14 years of age. he said. Edward Lcvandoski was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Man flees police twice after traffic stop HASTINGS - Police arrested a 29-year-old Hastings man Aug. 30 at Middle Lake Grocery store where they found him hiding behind a cooler machine after he had twice run from officers after they stopped his car on West Center Street. Edwin Lee Vandecar is charged with resisting and obstructing police and with driving on a suspended license. ____ He was arraigned on the charges Aug. 31 and posted a $2,000, 10-percent bond. Police said they stopped his car because they noticed the license plate was dangling and contained an expired tag. As police pulled out to follow the car, the car stopped in lhe rear parking lot of Hastings City Bank. Vandecar allegedly got out, walked through the bank and fled through the front door. He later was later spotted at Bob King Park and fled again on foot. Police then found him at the Barber Road convenience store, where he was taken into custody. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 6. 2001 - Page 17 Two teens arrested in sex assault, beating State Police. Both boys arc charged as adults with acting as accomplices to commit two counts each of first degree criminal sex­ ual conduct. Each count carries a maxi­ mum penalty of life in prison if con­ victed. The boys arc being held in the Allegan County Youth Home on $250,000 bond each. It sounds like the 13-year-old was walking down a street and entered a res­ idence where she was grabbed and dragged into a room against her will." said Richardson. "Then she was beaten. by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Two 16-ycar-old boys are accused of attacking a 13-year-old girl in the Thornappie Lake Estates mobile home park, beating her. forcing her to perform sexual acts on them and then holding her against her will. Francisco Javier Garcia of Holland and Ricardo Rene Flores of West Olive were captured by the Hasting* Post of the Michigan State Police following the in­ cident Aug. 29. said Sgt. James Richard­ son of the Hastings Post of the Michigan A Battle Creek man on his way to church near Hastings last Wednesday was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guardrail (Photo by Shelly Suicsr) Two area men killed in separate accidents J-Ad Graphics News Senice An afternoon on the lawn mower turned fatal for an 85-ycar-old Hastings man Thursday when he apparently drove over a concrete retaining wall into his driveway, according to various sources. Max Coats was taken by Mercy Ambu- LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in conditions ol a certain Mortgage made by' CHAD L. STILES and JODI L STILES, husband and wife, to HOME­ STEAD SAVINGS BANK FSB. dated March 10. 1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on March 23. 1999. m Uber 1026931 of Mortgages, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, lhe sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 52/100 ($15.455 52) Dollars, and no proceedings having been institut­ ed to recover in the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW. THEREFORE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue ol the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein desenbed or so much thereof as may be necessary at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Sheriff s Department, east door. 1212 West State Street, in the City of Hastings, and County ol Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and lor said County, on October 11. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Savings Time m the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, togeth­ er with 9.750% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on the pnor to lhe date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit Commencing at tne Southeast corner of Section 19. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 00’41'49" East along the East hne of said section 1104 14 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 88*39 35' West 280 00 feet, thence South 00*41’49“ West, parallel with the East sec­ tion line. 220 00 feet, ttience South 88'39'35' East 273.00 feet to the centerline of West Lake Road; thence 86 44 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius measures 954 95 feet and whose chord bears North 5 20'35" East 88 41 feet; thence North 00*41'49- East along the East line of said Section 133.79 feet to the place of beginning Assyna Township. Barry County, Michigan The penod of redemption will be six (6) months from date of sale Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. you are hereby advised that this letter ts attempting to collect a debt, and that any infor­ mation obtained will be used against you If you dispute this indebtedness within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this letter, you will be provided with verification of the amount owing. Dated August 17. 2001 HOMESTEAD SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee TUCK. GARRISON & MOORE. PLLC By: Mark W Garnson (P24068) Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address: 403 South Superior. PO Box 660 Albion, Michigan 49224 (9/20) lance to Pennock Hospital following the 2 p.m. mishap at his Boulder Drive home. He was later transferred to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he was later pronounced dead. Police were not called to investigate the accident and no other information was available from the family. And. a 41-year-old Battle Creek man was killed on South M-43 south of Quimby Road Wednesday. Aug. 29. when the northbound motorcycle he was riding at a high rate of speed crossed the center line and crashed into a guard rail, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Kenneth Harold Hughes reportedly was on his way to Thornapple Valley Church with another motorcyclist prior to the 6:40 p.m. crash. “There was a f air of bikes traveling together." said Sgt. James Richardson. "The first guy was traveling ahead and didn't know the crash had happened." Richardson said the other motorcyclist, a Kalamazoo man. arrived at the church located on South M-43. parked his vehi­ cle and then used a car to look for his friend. witness who was driving on M-43 at the lime of the crash told police that she was passed on a double yellow line by a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed. The woman saw the motorcycle leave the road and strike the guard rail. Investigating officers Phil Vannctte and John Hoffmeister said it appeared that Hughes missed a curve on M-43 which caused him to skid along the guard rail for several yards before he was thrown onto the embankment. Alcohdl is not believed to be a factor in this crash, troopers said. LEGAL NOTICES All Beard members present. County Comm Ken Neil. Librarian Barb Schondelmayer Approved minutes, ro^wed Treasurer s re­ port Set Budget Heanng for 7 to p.m . Sept 11 Appointed Supervisor Brown io M-37 Corridor Study, alternate Trustee Mike Smith Adopted the following resolutions 1) 2002 Salaries 2) 1% administration fee on the 2001 tax bills 3) pension amendment Amended budget in the Capitol Outlay cate­ gory for assessor's printer Pad outstanding bills Adjourned at 8:10. Bonnie L Cruttenden. Cle> Attested to by Jim Brown. Supervisor 94 CHEVY 1500 EXT. CAB 4X4 SILVERADO, DIESEL, WESTERN PLOW 9,995 SALES HOURS: Monday 4 '.Vednesday until 8 Tue Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday unto 3 "Wn[8t ExctftoG Yout Eifkutkms b a Faw TBADmOH.' 616-948-8000 Participating agencies were entered into a random drawing for the in-car cameras. The cameras capture not only erratic and dangerous driving, but also a person's per­ formance on field sobriety tests. These videos present compelling evidence to sup­ plement blood-alcohol levels and an offi­ cers testimony. “Wc hope the camera, which is in addi­ tion to one currently in use. w ill serve as yet another deterrent to those who think they can drive drunk w ithout being caught.” said Sheriff Steve DeBoer. They may not be smiling, but drunk dri­ vers may find themschcs on camera, now that the Barry County Sheriffs office will be receiving a new in-car video camera io aid in the apprehension and prosecution of drunk drivers. The Michigan Office Highway Safety Planning recently awarded several in-car v idco cameras to law enforcement agencies that participated in stepped up enforcement activities over the July 1-4 holidays. VISIT US on the HET with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Log on at... www. localcou nlies.coni Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting August 14. 2001 Special of the Week Coll Sheriff’s dept, adds videos for motorists punched and (sexually assaulted.)" Richardson said he believes the girl may have been acquainted with Fiores and Garcia and that Flores was listed as a runaway from the Holland area at the time of the alleged attack. "They detained her for two to three hours during the course of this whole thing." said Richardson. "She ran away, bu I don't know how she got out." The girl fled to the home of another friend who then called Barry County Central Dispatch for help. The victim is a resident of the trailer park and suffered some bruising during the incident. One of the suspects was located by po­ lice in the trailer park area while the other was arrested by the Grand Haven Post of the Michigan State Police at his home in Holland. "He apparently got a ride home after that." said Richardson. Flores and Garcia arc also charged with two counts each of blackmail and kidnapping and one count each of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. "They apparently made threats to hurt someone if they told." said Richardson of the reason for the blackmail charges. Flores and Garcia are scheduled for preliminary examinations in Barry Coun­ ty's 56B District Court on Friday. Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. Today or toll tree 1-888-494-5539 (9-6) Get Your Copies o£ The Hastings Banner at any o£ these Area Locations.. Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley's • Hastings Speedy Mart • Feljiausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Penn-Nook Gilts • Plumb’s • R X .J’s • Superette • Tom's Market • Tliornapplc Lake Trading Post • Granny's General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli Other • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Corner Store Cloverdale General Store Bonfield General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett’s Biiit & Tackle A&L Quick Slop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc.. Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • • • • Crystal Flash La'kc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin's Quik Stop • • • • • Little’s Counin- Stoic Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End Lake Odessa Nashville Delton • • • • • • • Ilotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Marl Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Fcl|>asuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville • Middleville Speedy Marl • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Get II mid Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gtui Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Capjxm’s Quick Mart Freeport L& J’s �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 6. 2001 Woodland’s Labor Day weekend Homecoming ‘picture perfect’ by Helen Mudry Staff Writer “Woodland's Labor Day Homecoming was picture perfect." said Kevin Duits. chairman of the softball games. The weekend's events — from the horseshoe pitching Saturday morning and the parade Saturday afternoon to the Gospel sing Sunday night — captured Woodlands quintessential small town America aura. The weekend started with an ice cream social and a softball game. The first pitch was tossed out and Woodland's century-old love affair with softball was rekindled. There were 19 men's teams and seven co-ed squads. The championship games were played Monday, with the Rangers from Lansing winning the men's division. The Wrecking Crew from Lansing won the co-ed division. They took home fivefoot trophies and jackets proclaiming their first place status. Teams came from Allegan. Grand Rapids. Lansing. Baltic Creek Greenville and the I^kcwood area. Saturday's festivities started with horseshoes. There were plenty of eats at the concession stands and plenty of handiwork to admire at the craft show. The parade made its way through town, ending up at the park. Besides floats, there were horses, kids on bikes, tractors, old cars and emergency vehi­ cles (exiting their horns. The Lakewood band used the occasion to promote this year's halftime show. They assembled in the park after the pa­ rade and played the Latin music they use this year on the football field. A king and queen were chosen based on collection canisters at area busi­ nesses. Lauren Hazel and Nick Haskins were the winners. Donations to the canis­ ters totaled $1,354.46. The money will be used for lighting for the park. Betty and Glendoj. Curtis were pre­ sented as grand marshals. Someone said "If Woodland had a baseball hall of fame. Glendon would be in it." Glcndon paid tribute to Woodland's Department of hoisted himself out of the water and climbed back onto the seal of honor. Another money-raiser was a jail yard. For $1. you could designate a friend to be arrested and placed in the pen for five minutes. The cage was actually a dog kennel on loan from True Value in Lake Odessa. AB Hoops had a slam dunk contest. Contestants were judged on their ap­ proach and creative delivery. Some con­ testants did maneuvers called 36(1. a windmill. LAooops. and one- and two­ handed monster. Then there were combi­ nations of the moves. The Lions had their annual chicken dinner. While awaiting dinner. Art Meade "played lhe crowd.” selling raffle tickets, with the grand prize as $500. There were smaller prizes on savings bonds, a bird feeder and a saw blade. A community church service was held Sunday morning under the picnic pavil­ ion. The Rev. Bob Smith of Woodland United Methodist conducted the service. Among the worshipers was "man's best Public Works Director Kirk Forman for his care of the park. Betty spoke about the caring Wood­ land community where she and Glendon have lived most of their lives. Kellie Rowland ran the kids' games. Her years of coaching Lakewood volley­ ball were evident in the authoritative way she gave instructions io the young­ sters. The kids had sack races, an egg toss, a tennis ball toss and a watermelon eating contest. Kids competed with youngsters in their own age group. Eacl. kid won something in the contest. A quarter was given for first place, a dime for second and a nickel for third. There were lots of third place winners. Many prominent community members took their turn in the dunk tank. For a donation, kids and adults took aim at the target and dunked the local celebrity. Tim Brodbeck was one such reluctant participant. He was dunked with the first pitch. "It breaks lhe suspense. “ he said as he HEAO<OF<THE<CLASS BARGAINS! 2002 GMC ENVOY 4X4 IN-LINE V-6. CD. CASSETTE. POWER SEATS. THEFT SYSTEM LEASE NOW 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK GT AWD 2002 GRAND AM GT SEDAN 2002 OLDS SILHOUETTE V-6 AUTO. POWER SEAT. CARGO TRAY. HEADS UP DISPLAY - WAS $28,185 3.4L V-6. SUNROOF. CHROME TECH WHEELS. CD. 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"He gave the impression he'd do some work on their house." said Cruz. "When the police caught up with him. he said it was a misunderstanding." Cruz said that in light of Garvey's four prior convictions involving theft and dis­ honesty (practicing without a license, re­ tail fraud, joyriding) "I find it not plausi­ ble that it was just a misunderstanding." According lo attorney Amy Kuzava. a portion of the money paid to Garvey was to be used for college tuition for lhe vic­ tim's daughter. "He's committed lo paying that off be­ fore the end of the year." said Kuzava. • Brent Marlin. 38. of Hastings, pleaded no contest to maintaining a drug house and was ordered to spend six months in jail with the balance sus­ pended pending successful completion of one year on probation. Martin also was ordered to pay $2,500 immediately. "I really made a bad choice in recent months," said Martin. "I regret it espe­ cially due to the fact that I have chil­ dren. 1 hope you give me a chance to get out of this and stay drug free." Martin originally was charged with two counts of second offense delivery and manufacture of marijuana, second of­ fense conspiracy lo deliver and manufac­ ture marijuana, one count of maintaining a drug house, one count of having a firearm during the commission of a felony and with being a fourth offense habitual offender. In 1981, Martin was convicted of felony armed robbery in Kalamazoo. In 1983. he was convicted of felony larceny over $100 and of burglary in Kalamazoo and in 1998 he was con­ victed of attempted resisting and ob­ structing police in Barry County. The penalty for being a fourth habitual offender is life in prison if the primary of­ fense has a penalty of five years or more; 15 years or less if the primary offense has a penalty under five years. 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OHLY 95.000 MUS ■ WONT LASEL Call Us at.. 945-9554 I � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-09-13.pdf 0963b9179ab59b83b98771a445ef82f4 PDF Text Text Tyden to build new facility Three grid teams remain unbeaten Trojan girls upset in C-C See Story on Page 10 See Story on Page 11 See Story on Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 00/0W00 HASTINGS F PUBLIC LIBRAR' VOLUME 148, NO. 37 ANNER Thursday, September 13, 2001 PRICE 50* HEWS BRIEFS: LDFA’s meeting Sept. 19 canceled The Local Development Finance Board' meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19, has been called off. The group's next regularly sched­ uled meeting will be at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the City Hall Council Chambers. GOP plans pizza party In Nashville The Barry County Republican Party will have a pizza party with guest speaker Ann Norlander, candi­ date for Michigan Secretary of Stale, at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at Good Time Pizza in Nashville. Cost will be $5.50. Arts Council sets new fall classes The Thomapple Arts Council will offer a variety of classes fore adults and children this fall. Included in the offerings are "Pot­ pourri of Art" by Bonnie Slayton, with 2-D visual art techniques; Tara Walldorff and "Sticks and Stones," exploring use of natural materials; "Oil Painting” with Dixie Olin; "Mu­ sic History" with May Granata and David T. Young; "Drawing and Painting" with Kathy Crane; and Creativity Sharing for those who want to share their joys and frustra­ tions with their projects. Other classes planned are puppet making with Tracy Halford and Youth Theatre workshops for grades 2-6 and 7-12 with Francesca Amari on Saturdays, starting in November. For more information or to regis­ ter, call the Thornapple Arts Council offices downtown at 117 W. State Si. at 945-2002. Fall OUR-Land series planned Information about the Fall 2001 OUR-Land series is now available by calling the Barry Conservation District at 948-8056. This fall's seminars are sponsored by the OUR-Land Committee, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Initiative Each seminar, held weekly on Thursday nights, costs $10 per evening. The sessions begin with re­ freshments at 6 p.m. and the semi­ nars are from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Local governments can pay $50 and send as many local officials to the seminars. The Sept. 27 meeting will cover basic planning and zoning with land use planner Steve Langworthy. It will be held at Hastings High School. The Oct. 4 seminars will cover regulation and operation of sand and gravel mines with a panel of Geoff Moffat, planning director for Thornapplc Township and the Village of Middleville, industry representative Michael Lockwood and Western Michigan University geology profes­ sor Alan Kehew. It will be held at Delton-Kellogg Elementary School. More Briefs, Page 2 The skyline of Manhattan will be lorever changed alter Tuesday's terrorist attack The 110 stories of the landmark twin towers of the World Trade Center, shown at by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A Hastings couple vacationing in Washington D.C. when a hijacked airplane hit the Pentagon Tuesday morning will have more than tourist tales to relate when they return to Michigan. A J-Ad Graphics sales representative will never forget sitting with a client Tuesday when the client received word that his son was killed in terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center. The daughter of Hastings resident Robert Dwyer will forever remember talking to her boyfriend while he stood in Washington Square in Manhattan watching as the sec­ ond World Trade Center tower erupted in flames seconds after a hijacked airplane flew into the building. Wherever people were in Barry County and elsewhere Tuesday, they were affected See STORY on page 3 left dominating the New York City skyline, are now a pile of nibble. 1 his photo was taken by J-Ad Graphics co-owner Fred Jacobs just a few short months ago. By 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon gas prices had jumped 30 cents In the area and many headed to local stations to fill up. At the Phillips 66 station on State Street in Hastings, police asked those waiting in line to drive to the back of the station so they wouldn't obstruct M-37 traffic. On Wednesday. Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm announced she would conduct an investigation into the sudden gas price increase to determine whether gas gouging had taken place. She is asking people across the state to call toll-free, 1-877-765-8388. to report gas price increases. City backs closing streets for new library site by David T. Young Editor Just about everybody agrees a new li­ brary is needed, but some local people don't like the idea of closing a street for its proposed new iocation. The Hastings City Council learned this during a public hearing Monday night on a proposal to close East Mill Street for one block from Michigan Avenue west to Jefferson. After a great deal of discussion and public comment, the council adopted a resolution on a 6-3 vote to recommend closing the street and vacat­ ing a small part of North Jefferson Street to accommodate the new facility. Also proposed is the addition of a new traffic light at Apple Street and Michigan Av­ enue. Most who attended the hearing ex­ pressed opposition. Tom Taffec said, "I am for a new li­ brary, but not to close that part of East Mill Street... There's got to be another place for the new library in this town without closing that street." Taffee explained that he uses East Mill often to avoid heavier traffic on Michigan Avenue and North Broadway. "Why don't you put it up on Broadway, at that church?" He was referring to the now defunct Peace Community Church. There were rumors that Gavin Ford had been consid­ ering buying the land for its business and that Barry County might use it for a new location for the Ci^nmission on Aging. Mayor Frank Czmpbell said Gavin and the county had been looking at the old Peace Church site. The County Board Tuesday morning voted to buy it. The site on Mill and Jefferson was chosen by a special library committee that deliberated for three to four years af­ ter it was agreed that the current library across the street from the county court­ house is no longer adequate. The committee earlier had selected a new site at an old Hastings Manufactur­ ing site near the Thornapplc River, but when an anonymous contributor of a half million dollars withdrew, plans had to be abandoned. Doug Ward, who owns a pct store on East Mill Street, said he opposes it be­ cause it could hurt his business. He added that a library shouldn't be so close to a fire department and the closing would create traffic congestion. "A lot more people will be inconve­ nienced." he said. Betty Moore asked if a traffic study had been done and was told there had, by Wade and Trim. She still contended that traffic problems would result. "It would be a disservice to the people of Hastings," she said. "I don't think it (the portion of Mill Street) should be closed up." See LIBRARY SITE, page 14 County buys former Peace Church property on North Broadway by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Voting 6-2, the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved an option to purchase seven acres of land, including a former church building, al 1330 North Broadway on the corner of Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. Commissioners agreed to pay the Donald Drum.nond Trust $519,500, contingent on rezoning approval, for the property. The County Board plans to relocate the County Commission on Aging in the former church building and construct a new health department building on another part of the land. Commissioners plan to pay for the pur­ chase with funds from the county's um­ brella tax fund, generated by fees and inter­ est from delinquent taxes. The Donald Drummond Trust recently purchased the seven acres for $375,000. ac­ cording to a deed recorded last January and rc-rccordcd in June in the County Register of Deeds office. Commissioners Tom Wing and Tom Wilkinson voted against purchasing the North Broadway property. "1 cannot adequately describe my displea­ sure at this moment." Wing said before the vote. County Board Vice Chairman Sandy James, who chairs the county’s Facilities and Property Committee, said COA and health department officials support the pro­ posed new location for their buildings and that she heard favorable comments from citizens during Summcrfcst. Hastings resident Fred Jacobs, vice presi­ dent of J-Ad Graphics, spoke in opposition of the purchase by the county during the public comment portion of the beginning of the meeting. Jacobs said he was not representing any group or organization or his business. "I'm here because 1 believe it's your re­ sponsibility as governmental leaders to promote smart economic development throughout the county." he said. Jacobs called the county's proposed pur­ chase of the seven acres "a good example of poor planning and a serious lack of concern for the taxpayers of the city of Hastings. This land has been off the tax rolls for years due to the fact that it was the location of a church. But, when the land was re­ cently purchased by a local resident, the city put the land back on the tax roles." Current summer taxes on the land are S3.903.87 and estimated winter taxes arc $7,262. Jacobs said Wednesday. "That's a total of $11,165 for the year." Once the county owns the land, "that would be the minimum amount the city of Hastings will lose forever. It's another Cone Zone inci­ dent," he said, referring to the county's recent purchase of an ice cream business for use as a parking lot. He had suggested to commissioners on Tuesday that leasing the land would be a better option because the property would remain on the tax rolls "plus retaining the possibility of future development of the property. "The bigger issue is when and where should governments take property for its own expansion of governmental services See CHURCH PROPERTY. page 15 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 Council hears comments on 5-year parks, rec plan by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council took com­ ments from the public, but took no action Monday night in a hearing on a five-year parks and recreation plan. The plan, put together by the city and Barry County, would call for improve­ ment projects totaling $1.8 million. Some of the proposed ideas and their estimated costs are: • Two new shelters and installation of lighting at Fish Hatchery Park. $150,000. • Construction of a nature walk trail and asphalt paving at Fish Hatchery Park. $75,000. • Stocking the fish ponds at Fish Hatchery Park, undetermined cost. • Building a band shelter at Fish Hatchcry Park. $30,000. N€WS BRICFS 'It’s Cider Time’ festivals resume Bowens Mills will kick off its an­ nual "It’s Cider Time" fall series Saturday and Sunday with a Volun­ teer & Support Appreciation Week­ end. Included at the site each weekend will be the old 1864 grist mill, tours of a one-room school house, a Victo­ rian farm house, an old plank-style farm house, farm animals, a flea market, volunteer costumed crafts­ men and women, horse rides, food, old-fashioned cider and more. The weekend scries will continue each Saturday and Sunday until late October. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children. The Sept. 22 and 23 session will feature the Steam & Gasoline Show sponsored by the Barry County Steam, Gas & Antique Machinery Association. Bowens Mills is in Yankee Springs Township, two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park. For more information, call 795­ 7530. Players to offer comedy Oct. 4-6 "You Can’t Take It With You" will be presented on stage next month by the Thornapplc Players. The play, written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, is a com­ edy. and Director Doug Acker says the show is hilarious. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Central Elemen­ tary Auditorium in Hastings. Cast members include Carol Satterly as Penelope Sycamore; Amy Hernandez portraying Essie; Shelly Dickinson as Rheba; Mike Kasinsky as Paul Sycamore; Shirice Holston as Professor DePinna; Lucas Holston as Ed; Dale Svihl as Dondd; Jeff Kniaz as Martin Vanderhof; Deanna Rountree as Alice; Norma Jean Acker as Henderson; Kyle Curtiss as Tony Kirby; Steve Vipond as Boris Kolenkhov; Rachel DuMouchel as Gay Wellington: James Norris as Mr. Kitby; Dawn Bassett as Mrs. Kirby: Jane Groendyk, Angie Greenfield and Linda Fuhr as FBI agents; and Margaret Hollenbeck as Olga. Norma Jean Acker is producer. Rosemary Anger is the assistant di­ rector and Devon Grcyson is the stage manager. Tickets are available in advance at Progressive Graphics and the Thornapple Arts Council office. Ad­ mission is $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, students and chil­ dren. Hazardous waste collection slated Barry County residents arc being encouraged to clean out medicine cabinets, garages, basements and other locations where household hazaroous waste may be stored and bring the items to a collection site from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Sept. 22. The location for the County Household Hazardous Waste Collec­ tion is the County Road Commission garage. 1845 M-43 Highway, behind Flexfab in Hastings. Old batteries, expired medicine. Fiberglass epoxy, paint thinner, pes­ ticides. rat poison and nail polish arc among some of the 30-plus items that will be accepted at the collec­ tion site. The County Solid Waste Oversight and County Solid Waste Planning committees hope to be able to hold two local hazardous waste collec­ tions each year. Not acceptable for the collection day arc unknown or unlabelcd wastes, fuels, oils, commercially generated wastes, smoke detectors, radioactive material, explosives or shock-sensitive materials. Collection days are sponsored by the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee and CBS/Wastc Man­ agement Co. of Hastings. (continued) First Job fair will be Sept. 25 Area job seekers will have a chance to learn about area employ­ ers and apply for jobs at the first an­ nual "Michigan Works’ Job Fair" in Barry County. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 25, at the Barry Expo Center, located at 5778 M-37 Highway, Hastings. The job fair also will give area employers the opportunity to show­ case their organization and increase their employee pool, organizers said. The event is free to both employ­ ers and jobs seekers. Hastings CROP Walk is Sept. 16 With a goal of raising $12,000 to help fight hunger, plans for the Barry County CROP Walk are in full swing. The event will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sept. 16, starting at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Registration begins at 1 p.m. ar J walkers will gather at 1:45 for prayer. After the walk, pizza and pop will be served to participants. Many churches and others in the ' county will be participating and or­ ganizers hope to recruit 115 walkers to take part. Twenty percent of the proceeds raised this month will be given to Love Inc. of Barry County and 5 per­ cent will be designated for the Our Lady of Great Oak Food Pantry. Since the Barry County CROP Walk was first organized in 1983, the event has raised a total of $171,154. Churches from Middleville, Freeport, Nashville, Dowling and Hastings most often participate. Del­ ton used to take part, but now Delton has its own walk, which will be held Sept. 30. For more information about the walk or to obtain a pledge sheet, call Duane Robinson at 616-721­ 8259; or Trudy Tobias at 517-852­ 9524. CROP Walk slated in Delton Sept. 30 The Delton Area Community CROP Walk, celebrating its 10th anniversary of raising funds will gather Sunday, Sept. 30, because they want to be hunger-fighters and make life better for others. Faith United Methodist Church on M-43 will be host for the event, which begins at 2 p.m. A short route and a longer route are available and everyone is encouraged to just walk the distance with which they are comfortable. While the walk is going on, a rockathon will be held in the church's fellowship hall for those who prefer to rock in rocking chairs instead of walk. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. and the opening ceremony will start earlier this year, at 1:30 p.m. Re­ freshments in the fellowship hall will be served afterwards. Delton's goal is to raise $10,000, and 25 percent of those funds will stay in the area to assist the St. Am­ brose Community Food Pantry and the Faith United Methodist Emer­ gency Food Cupboard. Last year, Delton walkers and their sponsors raised $9,000. For more information or to obtain a sponsor/pledge envelope, call 623­ 2828 or 623-8763. Administrators’ Coffee planned The first Hastings Area School System "Coffee with Administrators" for the 2001-2002 academic year is planned for 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, al the multi-purpose room at the middle school. The topic of this session will be tentative plans for the new Commu­ nity Education and Recreation Cen­ ter. • Developing water recreation activi­ ties at Fish Hatchcry Park, undetermined costs. • Building racquetball courts at Tyden Park. $20,000. • Constructing an outdoor skating rink at Tyden Park. $30,000. • Building skateboarding facilities at Tyden Park. $35,000. • Rerouting circular drive and the youth soccer field at Tyden Park. $75,000. • Fencing the newly-developed area of Tyden Park. $10,000.' • Playground equipment at Tyden Park. $20,000. • Improving restrooms at Tyden Park. $80,000. • Constructing a new shelter and in­ stalling lighting at Bob King Park. $125,000. • Playground equipment in the "Kiddie Area" at Bob King Park. $15,000. • Roller hockey courts at Bob King Park. $10,000. • Canoe access and facilities, $20,000. • Youth baseball fields. $120.0(X). • Adult softball fields. $120,000. • Rivcrwalk project, costs not yet de­ termined. • Regional park land acquisition and improvements. $750,000. • Land acquisition, costs undeter­ mined. Gail Burns appeared at the public hearing to ask several questions about the plan. She asked about the city's liability for injuries on the skateboard ramp. Mayor Frank Campbell answered. You cant stop litigation in today's soci­ ety." City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes said liability would depend on circumstances. Burns added that she's like to sec a baby swing at Fish Hatchery Park, ice rinks and Rivcrwalk bridges that would link up both sides of the Thornapple River that wouldn't be under water be­ cause of flooding. In other business at Monday evening's meeting, the council: • Approved a request from Hastings School to have the annual Homecoming parade Friday. Sept. 28. • Granted a request from the Circle of Friends to place two plaques in Bob King Park honoring volunteers and con­ tributors on behalf of the Tangle Town playground superstructure. • Gave permission to the March of Dimes organization to use Fish Hatchcry Park for its annual "WalkAmerica" fund­ raiser April 27. 2002. • Approved a request from Peggy Hcmcrling to have Taffec Drive closed from West State Road to Congress Street from 3 to 6:30 p.m. to accommodate a block party. • Agreed to have city staff prepare a request to the Michigan Department of Transportation for a traffic study at West State Road and North Broadway, with an eye toward having a traffic stoplight in­ stalled. • Heard Campbell read a proclamation recognizing national alcohol and addic­ tion recovery month. Tyden plans new factory Tyden Seal, which has manufactured the worlds foremost cargo security seals the same way for more than 100 years, will change the way it does business. The company is building a new factory featuring innovative machinery for the pro­ duction of the Tyden Seal, the world's first practical self-locking security seal for cargo applications. Tyden Seal invented and patented its famous seal in 1897, and for 104 years has been manufacturing it in the same manner, using century-old processes and equipment. The company has enjoyed great success. Global sales of the Tyden Seal exceed $6 million annually. After 100 years, it’s time for a change, Tyden officials said. The company is invest­ ing approximately $7 million to purchase new machinery and build a factory that will be ready for operation in spring 2002. “It may seem crazy to invest millions of dollars into a factory that produces a 100year-old product, but we think that the product has a significant future," said Tom Groos, chief executive officer of the Tyden Group and great-grandson of founder Emil Tyden. The new manufacturing equipment and facility will allow the company to meet the global demand, reduce maintenance costs and increase their competitive advantage. "We believe Tyden Seal has an unmatchablc competitive advantage," said Bill Alt, president and chief operating officer of the Tyden Group. “Reinvesting in Tyden Seal increases our competitive advantage. We will produce more product with better qual­ ity than any of our competitors.” Tyden Seal announced plans for the new factory to employees last week in Hastings. They were enthusiastic about the opportu­ nity to be trained on the new machinery and have input on the project, officials said. "Tyden Seal began in Hastings and stay­ ing here makes tremendous sense for the company. We have highly trained workers operating our machinery and they are very important to us. They’ll make what could be difficult move easy," said Garry Bowman, vice president of Operations at Tyden Seal. Both the old and new production lines will operate simultaneously until the new one is operating to specifications. Tyden Seal employees will play a critical part in the development and installation of the new machinery. Bowman said. “We need their input and hands-on expe­ rience to ensure the new production line works properly. This will be a group effort," he added. The new plant will be located across the street fiom its current location within The Viking Corporation factory. Viking and Tyden Seal arc both owned by the Tyden Group, a holding company with revenues of approximately $250 million. The Tyden Group manufactures and distributes fire protection equipment, manufactures securi­ ty products that protect against theft and pilferage, and manufactures product identi­ fication and traceability equipment. It is located in Grand Rapids and has facilities throughout the United States. Europe and the Far East. ‘Coffee’ discusses farm land by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Differing views on farm land preserva­ tion were expressed during the first Leg­ islative coffee Monday. Nov. 10 Gun Lake resident Barbara Stem asked State Senator Joanne Emmons why she was supporting farm land preservation when farms were polluting industries. Farm land preservation including use value taxation has been discussed widely in the State Legislature. Stem mentioned that the "Nature conservancy is buying land and turning it back to naturer." She asked, "Why artificially perserve a fail­ ing business?" Emmons and Monica Rappaport from the Barry Soil Conservation distiAt men­ tioned the need to support local farmers. Stem said she did not believe that peo­ ple got their produce from local farmers. Rappaport told Stem, "I would prefer not to buy produce grown in Mexico be­ cause of the amount of pesticides which they use. No matter how hard I try, 1 know I can’t wash them off. I buy local produce." Emmons said. "I support farms because people need to eat." Other issues discussed at the meeting include Emmons move to provide an easy way for people to pay sales taxes on their internet purchases. Emmons also noted that in will take three senators to replace her when the new redistricting takes effect. She told State Representative Gary Newell that school districts have told her that they are most interested in protect­ ing the foundation grant, the per pupil amount each district receives. In his portion of the meeting Newell also noted some disagreements he has with Emmons on the higher education budget. Emmons sais she is in favor of eliminating the tuition tax credit while Newell thinks that expanding it may be the better way to go. He expects a decision to come shortly on the K-12 education budget. His fi­ nance committee wants to do that which is fair for students Rick Trcur from Representative Vern Ehlers’ district noted that following redis­ tricting. Ehlers will represent all of Barry County, during the job it used to take three representatives to do. Trcur expects Ehlers to be working on the appropriations bills which are due by Oct. 1. Ehlers will "do everything possi­ ble to keep the government from dipping into Social Security funds." Trcur also discussed Ehlers' unwilling­ ness to support a bill banning flag burn­ ing asked by Bob Dwyer. According to Trcur. "Rep. Ehlers believes that flag burning is part of free speech even if it is speech we would rather not hear." Greg Moore for Nick Smith said that the congressman has met with farms to talk about the new farm bill. He has also met with representatives from the local intermediate school districts to discuss education funding from the federal level. Applications arc now being accepted at both Ehlers and Smith's offices for the service academies. The next Legislative Coffee is sched­ uled at 8 a.m. at the County Scat restau­ rant in Hastings on Oct. 8. The Nov. 12 Legislative Coffee may be followed with a workshop for local business people with representatives from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The Legislative Coffees arc sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. One injured in crash by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Controlled substances may have played a role in a rear-end crash Thurs­ day in a construction zone just south of Delton, where one man was hurt and a woman was shaken, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Po­ lice. Edward Scott Gauna, 39, of Eddy Road near Delton, was listed in fair condition Wednesday at Spectrum Health Butter­ worth Campus with injuries he suffered when he crashed into a car stopped for a construction crew on South M-43. The workers had reduced traffic to one lane, the southbound lane, and south­ bound traffic was stopped by a traffic controller who held a "stop sign." said one of the workers. "He just camp over the hill and didn't slop." said one of the workers. "The traf­ fic controller jumped out of the way." Gauna's truck slammed into the rear of a car driven by Kimberly Ann Mayberry, whom police said is a teacher in the Del­ ton Kellogg School district. "Workers stated he had been through the area four times that day,” prior to the crash, said Trooper Donna Thomas. "So it's not like he didn't know they were there." Thomas reported that Guana was brak­ ing when he struck Mayberry's vehicle and that H was "suspected of using mar­ ijuana at crime time." Gauna and Mayberry were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred. Mayberry was not injured while Gauna was airlifted from the scene to Butter­ worth in Grand Rapids. Blood results are pending and no cita­ tions had been issued as of press time Wednesday. Trooper John Hoffmeister investigates a crash Thursday in which a Delton man crashed into the rear of a car driven by a Kalamazoo woman in a construction zone near Delton (Photo by Shelly Sulser) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 - Page 3 “It was the worst day in everybody’s life” CONTINUED from page I by the terrorist attacks, which exacted a death toll that could be in the "tens of thousands" according to news reports. The attacks disrupted transportation and communication systems throughout the United States, and caused many organiza­ tions and institutions to cancel planned ac­ tivities. Military and police personnel were ordered to maintain a heightened state of readiness. Across Barry County, gas station atten­ dants struggled to accommodate a hoard of customers eager to fill their tanks before projected increases in gasoline prices. In a televised press conference Tuesday afternoon Michigan Gov. John Engler reas­ sured those rushing to the pumps that "the petroleum supply has been increasing and there is no disruption in the supply chain." Local schools canceled their evening ac­ tivities. Local universities canceled classes. Emergency personnel at the Michigan Emergency Operations Center in Lansing, activated Tuesday morning as a precaution­ ary measure, fielded calls from the media and others concerned about local prepared­ ness in the event of an emergency. Flags normally reserved for holiday ob­ servances in Delton were taken from stor­ age Wednesday and put up along Delton's streets by a crew from the Barry County Telephone Company. "It was the worst day in everybody's life," Mike Martin of Delton said, strug­ gling for words. The flags were displayed "to show our unity and our support," he said. "We can't be there, but our hearts are there," added Dec DeFields, a member of the Delton Area Business Association. Delton Floral owners Jennie and Steve Osgood gave 500 red, white and blue rib­ bons to the Michigan Career and Technical Institute for distribution Wednesday and do­ nated hundreds more to the Delton Kellogg Schools "to support our country," the cou­ ple said. Delton resident Beth Broadhurst said Wednesday she is trying to start a red, white and blue ribbon campaign "to show support for the families that were lost in New York and Washington and also to prove to the world that we arc one nation under God." At a restaurant near Caledonia Tuesday morning, Jon Jacobs, a sales representative for the Sun & News, met an advertising client from Cadillac who had not heard about the events taking place in New York and Washington. Jacoba filled him in on what was taking place. "He immediately got on the phone to call his ex-wife in New York" who lives in Manhattan, Jacobs said. "His son worked in the World Trade Center." The ex-wife in­ formed the man that she was trying to find her son. A half hour later, as Jacobs sat vigil with the client, the gentleman got a second call from his ex-wife stating that the son had been one of the first people re­ moved from the World Trade Center and taken to an area hospital. While the ex-wife again sought more information, Jacobs and the client waited again. "We sat there in silence for a half hour," Jacobs said. "We were kind of shell­ shocked." Finally, the ex-wife called back with the news that her son had been declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Jacobs' client "just started crying, got up and walked out," Jacobs recalled. Jacobs felt "horrible," he said. "Words can't really describe it. I don't know what anybody would do in that situation." Because the Federal Aviation Administration grounded ail air travel in the United States, there were no small aircraft flying in and out of the Hastings Airport Tuesday and Wednesday. Even medical heli­ copters normally used to transport accident victims to hospitals were grounded Tuesday. In Hastings, staff at James Peurach's den­ tal office scrambled to cancel appointments for dentist Angela Vredenburg, who works in Peurach's office. Vredenburg was stranded out of state when U.S. flights were canceled. Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer and his wife, Julie, were also among those stranded far from home because of the ban on flying. The couple flew on Northwest Airlines to Austin, Texas Saturday to attend a threeday conference on domestic violence Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. "We planned on flying out this after­ noon," DeBoer said Wednesday in a tele­ phone interview from his downtown Austin hotel room. Instead, he said, he and Julie had to leave today (Thursday) on a flight scheduled to depart from the AustinBengstrom Airport at 11:15 a.m. and arrive at Kent County International Airport at about 5 p.m. A Hastings couple on vacation in Washington, D.C. found themselves not only stranded in another part of the country, but also unable to obtain transportation from the Washington Monument to their hotel in neighboring Virginia. Connie Haywood, business manager at River Bend Travel in Hastings, said the couple called her Tuesday around 11 a.m. wondering if the travel agency could help them obtain a rental car. Haywood said the couple heard sirens when they got off the subway to go to the Smithsonian Institution but did not know a hijacked plane had flown into the Pentagon. They proceeded to the Smithsonian, but by that time all the national buildings had been dosed. The couple, who could sec smoke from the Pentagon billowing into the sky, fi­ nally found out what had happened and de­ cided to go back to their hotel, Haywood said. By that time, however, the subway was closed and all vehicular traffic had been banned from entering the District of Columbia. There were also no taxis avail­ able. The couple couldn't use their cell phone to call River Bend because the transmission towers were jammed, Haywood said. The couple walked to a pay phone near the Washington Monument to call the travel agency. There was a line at the pay phone. Haywood began calling around to find a rental car and the couple v/alked to the Arlington Bridge a few milts away to get better cell phone reception. They called Haywood on their cell phone. . *1116 first time they called there were no rental cars available," Haywood said. "Finally we found a couple of cars, but one was in downtown D.C. and they couldn't get there." The other car, which would have been available Wednesday, was at Ronald Reagan National Airport, the main airport in Washington D.C. However, Haywood said, "they weren't letting people in there, either." When the Hastings couple crossed the Arlington Bridge they left the District of Columbia and were able to find transporta­ tion back to their hotel, Haywood said. On Wednesday the couple was still at their Virginia hotel "hanging around, wait­ ing for Plan C," Haywood said. Bob and Carol Dwyer said they were able to reach Bob's daughter, Linda Dwyer, around 11 a.m. Tuesday and were glad to hear the reassuring news that Linda and her boyfriend, Joseph Andorfcr, were safe. Linda, a singer living in Manhattan, was working at a dentist's office on Park Avenue when she heard about the first at­ tack on the trade center Tuesday morning. Just after 9 a.m. she called Andorfcr on his cell phone, she said. "He was standing on Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street," she re­ lated. "He said, 'Yeah, I'm looking down­ town at the trade center. The top floors are all smoke.' "Right as he was talking to me, he said there was an explosion in the other buildAndorfcr was walking to his job as a computer consultant in Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan when he first viewed the trade center tower burning, he said. Sixth Avenue usually affords a "gorgeous view of the World Trade Center," he said. "As I got to Sixth Avenue everybody was looking south." He came into view of the 110-story twin towers "apparently right af­ ter the first tower had been hit," he said. "It was ablaze. Flames were shooting out." Andorfcr continued to Greenwich Village. "I headed from Sixth to Fifth Avenue. I got a call from Linda. As I’m on the phone to her, 1 get to Washington Square, and all of a sudden there's a big gasp from the crowd." He saw "a huge bail of flame go up from the second tower," he said. Andorfcr proceeded to work, but didn't get much done. "Everybody was glued to the radio," he said. There was a steady stream of New Yorkers walking past his building trying to get away from lower Manhattan, he said. "They looked like refugees from a war-tom country." Dwyer's office closed at around 2 p.m., she said, and she walked south on Park Avenue toward her apartment on 47th and 10th. Everyone else was walking north on Park Avenue, away from lower Manhattan, she said. At one point she and other walk­ ers heard a plane flying overhead, and "ev­ eryone froze and looked up." she said. They were worried that yet another attack was headed their way. "It was this weird feeling like you're in England during World War II," she said. During the half-hour walk home, she said, "1 saw two fighter planes go over -rally high up." "When 1 was watching the towcis burn, it was just unbelievable." Andorfcr said. "When the second one got hit." he said, he felt "rage." "All of a sudden you realize this wasn't just accidental — it was deliberate and ma­ licious. Although New York City is "kind of in­ tense to begin with." he said, the terrorist attack was "certainly different than standard urban terror." In New York Tuesday evening, he said, residents were still in a state of disbelief, and also wondering. "Who did this?" "If somebody names who did it," he said, "all of New York's going to be there. Nobody's happy about this." In Texas Tuesday, one of the presenters al the conference Julie DeBoer was attend­ ing announced that her brother is a New York City police officer and her two uncles arc firefighters in that city. Also, DeBoer said, the father of his daughter's boyfriend works at the United States Federal Building in New York Qty, close to the World Trade Center. However, the boyfriend's father was nowhere near the tragedy Tuesday morning because he felt ill and stayed home from work, DeBoer said. The terrorist attack "just touches so many people," DeBoer said. As a fellow member of the nation's emergency services, he said, his heart went out to the police of­ ficers and firefighters in New York City. "They went in there to help and were trapped," he said. "It just goes to show that cops sometimes get bad publicin, but when the chips are down, they're there." In Barry County, local authorities have been trained in how to react to terrorist at­ tacks, DeBoer said. DeBoer is a member of the Barry County Area United Way Campaign committee, and expressed his disappointment at having to miss this morning's kick-off breakfast. "It's a big deal to me," he said. "I hate to miss it. It’s going to be people volunteer­ ing for the Red Cross who are going to help people through this." The Red Cross receives funding from the United Way. Nick Morrow of Gun Lake planned to board a flight Wednesday morning to Minnesota to begin a new job as mascot for the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA pro basketbail team. "This has put the kibosh on it until at least Monday.” MDrrdw said. Morrow's ‘ friend Zoic Berensky fives in Washington D.C. where he works as an NBA mascot for the Washington Wizards. Another friend, Clarence Fuller, works as a model in Manhattan, Morrow said. Both Fuller and Berensky, who are Caledonia natives, have contacted relatives and friends and indicated they are all right. "All of our friends are thinking about them," Morrow said. "I talked to Zoic and he said it was basically chaos out there. It's just nuts." On Tuesday morning, sandwiched be­ tween routine financial business and a County Development Committee report, the first report of the terrorist attack was giver, to Barry County Commissioners. Jeff MacKenzic, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, an­ nounced that "I've been handed a note by oui county administrator I'm going Io read...'One of the (World Trade Center) towers has collapsed and the Pentagon has been hit by a plane. Terrorists are claiming responsibility and all U.S. airports are dosed." MacKenzic continued that "there is some­ thing very large and very evil and destruc­ tive going on this country." Commissioners appeared stunned at the news. As the meeting continued, other updates on the tragedy were given. As commissioners met on the fourth floor of the Barry County Courthouse, county planner Jim McManus, whose of­ fices are located in the basement of the courthouse, was checking other county of­ fices to make sure personnel were familiar Steve (left) and Jennie Osgood of Delton Floral are giving away hundreds of red, white and blue ribbons to anyone who wants to show their support for the victims of Tuesday terrorist attacks. Here, Randy Hook receives his patriotic ribbon. (Photo by Sheily Sulser) A crew from Barry County telephone posts flags all over Delton as the community tries to cope with the national crisis. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) with building evacuation procedures. At that time McManus and others be­ lieved the White House itself had been at­ tacked. Continuous news coverage by all the networks, cable channels, and local television and radio stations helped to quickly dispel rumors and give Americans a fairly calm and accurate picture of the events unfolding in Washington, New York, and Pennsylvania. In the latter state a fourth hijacked airplane believed to be headed toward another terrorist target crashed into a wooded area. The terrorist attacks sent many flocking to area churches. Prayer services and vigils were held around Barry County Tuesday evening, including an ecumenical service attended by about 125 people at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Barry County Habitat for Humanity Board held its monthly business meeting as usual Tuesday night, but before the session started, board member Norval Thaler read Psalm 91 and asked everyone to pray in si­ lence for the country and those grieving over the loss or injury of loved ones. Cindy Whitcomb from Faith Bible Church said "we had a prayer service last night and there were many from our con­ gregation. But some non-members came when they saw we were having a service. They told me, ’I just wanted to be with other praying people.'" Whitcomb’s fourth grade son, Nathaniel Whitcomb, asked, "Is this going to be in the history books now?" Thelma Swecr of Woodland said she spent the day crying and praying. "I read Psalm 140 — 'Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart, and stir up wars continually. They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's and under their lips is the poison of vipers." Woodland United Methodist held a prayer service Tuesday night. Allen Heise asked, "How many youngsters arc going to bed without their parents?" All the county's school districts remained open Tuesday but evening sporting events, open houses, and other activities were can­ celed. At Thomapple Kellogg, school buildings were locked at 4 p.m. The Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library was also dosed at 4 p.m. Parent night at Page was canceled, as well as one of the school's PTO meetings. While school was still in session, TK Middle School students were asked not to discuss the tragedy. At the high school, however, televisions were on in many classrooms and in the school/community library. Members of an American History class using the library Tuesday to research the Civil War said it was "very hard for them to concentrate on the past when the present is so frighten­ ing." Flags at schools and throughout the area were lowered to half mast in honor of those lost in the attacks. During PBS coverage of the attack Tuesday evening, a program on how to dis­ cuss terrorism with kids suggested that lim­ ited access to the media and its images be given to toddlers and preschoolers. The program suggested elementary and middle school students be given controlled access to the media, with parents and children watching together and discussing what they see. High school students should be given access, should be listened to concerning their reactions to the events, and should be encouraged to "get outside and do things," the program said. Delton Kellogg School Superintendent Ronald Archer urged parents in a letter to "please talk with your student about these tragediea, listen to their concerns about their loved ones and their own personal safety issues. Our counselors and other professionals are available to help talk with students if you deem that important." In Hastings, girts' basketball, boys' JV golf, and boys' soccer games were all can­ celed Tuesday. High school and middle school students were allowed unlimited ac­ cess to the news, but at the elementaries, news of the attack was withheld until just before students were dismissed for the day. Individual teachers informed the elementary students what had happened, Schoessel said. Carol Dwyer, whose daughter Maeve at­ tends Central Elementary, said she was glad the school had handled the matter in the way it did. Maeve has flown to New York City in the past to visit her stepsister Linda, and said Tuesday night she was wondering if she should take any future air trips to NY. "Everyone on the planes died," she said, "and I don't want to die." Barry County youth have had to face many tragedies and frightening situations lately, including the deaths of several classmates in automobile accidents and re­ peated bomb threats precipitated by student killings at Columbine and other schools around the nation. "1 was in every school building yester­ day," Schoessel said. "As I went around and looked at these kids, some of them just had this kind of vacant stare. You wonder what kind of an impact* the terrorist attack and other tragedies and violence have had on them, he said. Most people think of child­ hood as a "time of safety," he said. "In this day and age we cant assume anyone is safe anywhere." Security measures in schools, airports and elsewhere will probably continue to get tougher, he said. "I heard several commen­ tators saying that personal freed ms may be somewhat compromised" in the future in order to ensure individuals' safety. On Tuesday and Wednesday, many voices were overwhelmingly urging people to remain calm and not overreact to the crisis. "It's not time for panic, not time for overreaction," Drew McFadden, Caledonia investment representative for Edward Jones, said Wednesday. "All of us in the financial industry are dramatically affected by this because of the nature of business conducted in the towers," he said. "The WTC is a major hub of activ­ ity in the financial markets." In the past, when national tragedies have occurred, he said, such as Pearl Harbor and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, there was a "short-term bell-off in the market." However, he said, the drop­ ping of stock prices was short-lived and eventually the market recovered. The deci­ sion by some investors to sell their stock during times of crisis or when prices are going down is "general based on emotion and fear," McFadden said. See REACT continued page 17 1 �p»9« 4 - Th, Hastings Banner - Thursday Seplembe- 13. 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... JC Cemetery not well cared for To the editor: Aren’t our cemeteries supposed to be a place of beauty and serenity for our loved ones who have nassed on? I’m asking this question because the past few times that I have visited Riverside Cemetery, I have been totally appalled at the conditions there. There has to be some show of respect for our loved ones buried there. Whcr the weeds and grass are growing up the headstones. 1 don’t feel that things are being properly taken care of. This cemetery didn't use to be like that. Things were always maintained and taken care of. So what has happened in the past two years? Have we lost our respect for the dead, or is the caretaker not doing the job? Michele Stickney; Hastings Write Us R letter... Tho Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Know Vour LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lavin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thornapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser. dis.net representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlars, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Carlton, Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich 49503. phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (ail of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Substance abuse info campaign starts To the editor: During the month of September, commu­ nities nationwide are encouraged to join together to help people with drug and alco­ hol problems, their families, and friends gain access to treatment services in an effort to heal themselves and the communi­ ties in which they live. National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month celebrates the great strides taken by individual; who have undergone successful treatment and recognizes those in the treatment field who dedicate their lives to helping them. This initiative is part of a national campaign to promote the ben­ efits of substance abuse treatment and embrace the 2001 theme: “We Recover Together: Family, Friends and Community.” While gains have been made in reducing illicit drug use in our country, there are still far too many people using and abusing drugs and alcohol. According to reports published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in 1999 about 14.8 mil­ lion Americans were illicit drug users and 12.4 million were heavy drinkers. The reports also name drug and alcohol use as one of the leading causes of family dysfunction and disintegration, leading to huge repercussions for communities. In terms: of dollars and cents, one report csti- Gun law promotes trust, responsibility To the editor: Critics of the equalized concealed weapons law arc concerned about the indi­ viduals applying for the permits and how they will handle the responsibility that goes with it. This type of response sends a message of distrust about one's own neighborhood and community, saying we need to be protected from ourselves and our neighbors. The revised concealed weapons law does not promote the illegal use of a firearm but rather a transfer of trust from the govern­ ment by empowering the people to protect themselves in a life or death situation. This empowering creates two very important benefits - responsibility and trust. It is with these benefits that people develop a social consciousness in realizing that if we arc pro­ vided the right to handle personal protec­ tion, we must do so responsibly. The idea of law abiding armed citizens now becoming aggressive against one another and law enforcement is completely false. The real danger will always remain with criminals who would not hesitate in takinj a person's life for their personal gain, these criminals do not care about the laws, as they do not follow them. The real difference comes in the amount of risk the criminal must take with its poten­ tial victim who could be armed. This hesita­ tion could mean the difference between a life or death situation in which all of society gains from. John Coles, Caledonia Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 mates the cost of untreated addiction in the United States carries a price tag of S276 bil­ lion, roughly the equivalent of $1,050 for every man, woman and child in the coun»ry. while the cost of treatment for those in need could be provided for as little as $45 per year. Recovery Month is designed to highlight the benefits of treatment, promote educa­ tion and awareness about addiction and recovery, and encourage individuals with drug and alcohol problems to enter treat- Anna M. Piscopo, Hastings Reptiles getting a bad rap To the editor: It is unfortunate that irresponsible reptile owners give the rest of the herpetology community a bad name. When the media emphasizes incidents of a reptile escape the public's fear of these creatures grows more intense. Dogs escape from their owners every day. A dog could inflict painful wounds and death, but the dog is not a greatly feared animal, there­ fore, no one is trying to stop the public from keeping them. As a responsible keeper of reptiles. I am appalled that the negligent actions of a few reptile owners could keep me from continu­ ing my hobby. Herpetology is both educa­ tional and fulfilling. I do not look at my “herps” merely as pets, having them gives me a chance to help educate the public. I do various educational presentations at schools, science fairs and zoos. If laws were made to prevent the keeping of exotic pets, I would no longer be able to provide this valuable service. In fact, a whole statewide organization would lose many of its The Michigan Society of Herpetologists is a non-profit statewide organization that promotes education of the public, habitat conservation, and responsible ownership of reptiles and amphibians. Most members of this group keep exotic animals and use them for educational programs. If an exotic animal is kept properly in an enclosure that is secure and children proof these incidents of escapes would not occur. Instead of punishing every exotic pct owner by making laws, education should be stressed. 1 encourage any reptile or amphib­ ian owner, or any person with interest, to get in touch with me if they have any ques­ tions regarding the care and needed enclo­ sure for these animals. My e-mail address is Iaj9@yahoo.com. Respectfully, N.R. Matthews Vice president of the Michigan Society of Herpetology, Hastings Democrats deserve the attacks To the editor: I get very tired of Joe Lukasiewicz’s attack on any person who tells the truth about the Deomcrats position. Israel has been selling our hi-tech weapons, etc. to China for years with Levin's blessing. At least I have never heard him complaining. He is a master of shaking the little kid^ hands in school. And what be is investigating, whether it’s the price of gas or whatever, most is a bunch of Imt air. The three Levin brothers have all been takers from the U.S., not givers. Never men­ tion S and L scandals without mentioning Alan Cranston, John McCain, John Glenn, DeConcini, even your Clintons have filthy hands. You bet, there are others in all walks of life. It is mentioned how Clinton turned the deficit into a surplus. What a lie! First the biggest tax increase. Then the Senate and the House were taken over by Republicans in 1994. That is when the deficits started to turn. Clinton was dragged to sign the wel­ fare bill. Slant drilling under Great lakes, nothing hurt if they did, except Debbie Stabenow's feelings. She has fit right in with Hillary every chance at a camera. These people who wouldn't drill for oil in the Artip; save the deer etc., are right in line to divide their property up for houses. Deer are forced into the highway. Gas prices arc running wild. Levin was going to fix that wasn’t he? Leave your land to a church, I guess; highest bidder wins. You bet, too much for farm land. Why did a lot of farmers go bankrupt not too many years ago? Over-bought expense land! 'kJeeJii, Question... ’UBIIC OPINION: ment and begin their journey of recovery. In Barry County, an information/educa­ tion campaign is under way, backed by Bany County Substance Abuse Services and members of the recovering community. For more information on the disease of addiction and the process of recovery, con­ tact Substance Abuse Services at 948-4866, or k' help with the county-wide campaign call 915-5979. ’ How should we respond? What do you think America should do in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.? The Reagan deficits were caused by the Democrats in the Senate and House. They controlled the whole business. For what Reagan got, he paid dearly to Mitchell, Byrd, Kennedy, etc., for their waste. Bush pledged “no new taxes” and we had tax increase. Democrats broke their word and spent like drunken sailors. Don’t tell me about your fiscal conservative Democrats! Clinton will always be at fault for the Chinese having stolen or been given our technology. The Chinese would enslave all; the Lukasiewiczs and the Johnsons would be in same boat unless their definition of “is” is different than mine. AU Clinton knew was from Brady bill, this and that. Charles Schumer, Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Hillary do their best to take away my gun rights that have kept this country free from the start. We are the only true free people in the world. Canada, Australia, Britain, Israel are all run by a few. You don’t write any opin­ ions in those countries. You would go to prison. 1 would think the Levins and the Schumers would know that, but don’t. If the Star Wars fantasy that was so illus­ trated by Deb Lukasicwiecz just is a deter­ rent, it will be worth a lot of money. In fact, the inventions and products coming out of the groundwork will be worth every cent invested. Maureen Dudley, keep up the good honest writing! A few suggestions would be for the City of Hastings to take over the old LO.O.F. Kall and turn it into parking, and make room for the Health Department to expand their building right there. The county also should eliminate the sur­ veyor position by next election. What a waste of money! Donald Johnson. Middleville HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by...Hastings Banner, Inc. A Drvision of J-Ad Graphics inc. 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs Presiden! Vice President Stephen Jacobs SecretaryfTreasurer • NEWSROOM • David T.'ibung (EMor) Elaine Gibeft (Assniant Edttat) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough James Jensen Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Richard Barnum, Hickory Corners: Larry Durkee, Woodland: Stan Gaskill, luike Odessa: Jeff Ziny, Hastings: Ernie Appleyard Hastings Frank Tate, Middleville: "Probably whatever is appropriate if they can pinpoint who did it." "If wc go in to take ’em out, we'd better do a better job than wc did in the Gulf War." "I think they should take care of the problem. Personally, I don't think this terrorist stuff is over." 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SapwnOar 13.2001 - Pag* 5 LETTERS...from Our Readers How can we say comforting words in a time like this? To the editor: You’re watching TV when suddenly the tall building, struck earlier in its upper floors by a plane, billowing with fire and smoke, collapses, comes tumbling down. And you realize that in those moments hun­ dreds of people who had been working in or were visiting that World Trade Center tower but who hadn’t yet been able to escape, per­ ished. As did many of the firemen and po­ lice officers who were attempting to evacu­ ate the building. You watch other firemen, equipped in their Darth Vader-like helmets, heading to­ wards that building to rescue their com­ rades. marching into the smoke and debris, and then awhile later the other building col­ lapses and you realize some of them may have died at that very instance in their res­ cue effort. You sec the distant image of people falling or jumping from the upper levels, trapped in those heights by the fire and smoke below; you listen to the eyewitness accounts of those on the ground who watched the horrifying sight; a real-life rep­ etition of the haunting scenes from the old movie "Towering Inferno”. You see. over and over, the scene caught on film of the airliner filled with passengers deliberately being crashed into the second tower of the New York City landmark, sev­ eral minutes after the other tower had been struck. And, in seeing that, you think of the horror and grief being felt by the families of those helpless passengers. A husband or wife, father or mother, son or daughter, brother or sister witnessing the moment their loved one was murdered. You sec the wrecked portion of the Pen­ tagon. not nearly as devastating a sight as those at the World Trade Center, yet you re­ alize (and remind yourself) that dozens of people, loved and cherished by others, were crushed under the weight of concrete and steel or incinerated by the fire. You sec the crater in the otherwise scenic Pennsylvania countryside and bear that the pieces of wreckage, including human re­ mains. arc no larger than a telephone book. And you wonder if, in this case, unlike the other three, whether the passengers were able to thwart the hijackers’ mission and. even at the loss of their own lives, and ci­ ther knowingly or unknowingly, stve many others. You think, as you see these and other televised images and reports, of all your fel­ low countrymen and women who went to work on a seemingly normal Tuesday morning or climbed aboard a seemingly routine flight to the West Coast and - due to a cold-blooded act of malice, of calculated terrorism - are suddenly gone, and it’s al­ most beyond belief. Over the course of the day and evening, you see and hear the eyewitness accounts, the reactions of government leaders, and the speculation of terrorism experts. The power and immediacy of the tele­ vised images were gripping. The emotions brought on by these assorted events, watched cither as they were occurring or in rc-televised film footage, were overwhelm­ ing and then (finally) numbing. At the evening’s end. there were the re­ peated images, now somehow familiar, and the continuous interviews with different leaders and experts with their assorted speculations. Tired, the moment came to turn off the TV and head for bed. In the end. life goes on. These words, written on the morning af­ ter, the mind still worn out as if suffering from an emotional hangover, seem meager in comparison to what unfolded on Tues­ day’s TV screen. These words, appearing in a weekly newspaper, composed in a small Michigan town nearly a thousand miles away from the sites of carnage, are admittedly small and insignificant in comparison to what oc­ curred and to what most of the nation has seen on TV. Yet. in the long haul, such words - of comfort, of explanation, of sharing and em­ pathy and grief - allow us to go beyond the images of destruction, to work past the numbness of large-scale death, and begin to reflect and sort out. They come from our President and other governmental leaders, from pastors and priests, from counselors and teachers, from newspaper columnists and editorials, and from each other. They're uttered on radio and TV. in new spapers, at church, where we work, at the coffee shop, and across the din­ ner table. Nearly all of us, at some time in our lives have or will experience personal loss - just as so many family members and friends of those killed by Tuesday's acts of terrorism arc now experiencing. And our nation, both in earlier limes and in more recent years, has collectively expe­ rienced other tragic events, although this one is unique. Ultimately, in most cases, we move on (whether the grief is personal or national), resume our normal everyday routines, go about our business, and return to our lives because there is no other way to go. no other direction to take but forward towards tomorrow. The words, written and spoken, help to heal the wounds and propel us on. There are. of course, dramatic events. like the bombing of Pearl Harbor nearly 60 years ago and our entry into World War II. that from historical persoective fundamen­ tally alter or shatter those routines, that daily business, our hithertofore normal lives. Whether these deeds of terrorism, de­ scribed by the President and others as an act of war against America and Americans, a war launched by people who do not distin­ guish between civilians and soldiers, is one of those fundamentally-altering events re­ mains to be seen. Certainly it fits that de­ scription for those who have lost loved ones. Midway through writing this, I remem­ bered the famous letter Abraham Lincoln wrote in 1864 to Mrs. Bixley of Massachu­ setts, whose five sons were reported killed in battle. As it turned out. only two of the woman's sons died in action, but of course her suffering was no less profound. “I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so over­ whelming.’’ Lincoln wrote. “But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consola­ tion that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save “I pray." he continued, "that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your be­ reavement. and leave you only the cher­ ished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom." In re-reading the letter. I can’t believe that Mrs. Bixley found such comforting sentiments, this expression of empathy, to be weak and fruitless. As a nation and as fellow countrymen and human beings, we share the sorrow of those more directly hurt and devastated by Tuesday’s tragic events. We offer our sym­ pathy as best we can. I hope, even in the face of calculated ter­ ror and the images of its aftermath, that such words as these, offered by so many across our land, are not fruitless; that, fi­ nally, they ’ll prove more enduring than the madness that inspired them. Steve Horton, Hastings Bring perpetators to justice Dear editor: How angry am I? The chances are that nearly everyone in America knew someone, or knew someone who knew someone, who was either killed or injured in the terrorist attacks on our land. Enemies of our nation attacked our citizens, murdered someone’s wife or hus­ band. and killed our sons and daughters. Even here in the quiet little town of Hast­ ings. many of us are affected to some de­ gree. Enemies of our nation killed our family and friends and parents and children. I have three friends who were directly af­ fected bv thL tragedy. One is a single mother with a deaf child who lives just out­ side of D.C., who couldn’t contact her mom who works at the Pentagon; another is a single mom of three who works in the Pen­ tagon and the third lady who lives 10 min­ utes from the twin towers and whose fianced works there. So far, two of the three have called me to let me know their fami­ lies are ok. The single mom of three has not. Anger does not begin to describe the fire in my heart. People who did nothing to anger the ene­ mies of our nation were killed without re­ gard to whether they were someone's mom or dad. son or daughter; no regard whether they were black or while. Catholic or Jew­ ish. Our citizens were murdered. The peoples of the United States are of different walks of life with different beliefs and different ideologies. We fight amongst ourselves on occasion and there are racial tensions. But by the grace of God, we are the people of the United States and did not deserve to have our friends and families murdered by some cold, heartless unknown coward “who hides in the shadows.” In this, we the people of the United States need to stand together and put our differ­ ences aside and to take down those who kill our families, our friends and our freedoms. We need to set aside some personal liberties for the greater good of our nation. Think not of the one, think of the whole. We are not a perfect nation, but we have a much better life here than elsewhere. We need to stand up and protect that which we have, that which has been paid for by the blood of our sons and daughters. Each and every one of us should be outraged, should feel anger so deep that they resolve to find the murderers and bring them to justice. People, for this time, set aside your per­ sonal troubles and feelings, this is the time to unite under one banner and support our government. Let us use what we have to bring the ver­ min to justice, swiff and with extreme prej­ udice and then send them straight to hell. Sincerely, T.L. Stenzelbarton Joining the groundbreaking ceremony are excavator Duane Hamilton (from left), builder Don Cordray, physical plant manager Gene Gerwitz. executive director of programs Patti Oakland, maintenance assistant Rob Aicken and director of environmental education Casey Hams. Pierce Institute opens housing unit The Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation, in cooperation with the Hope Township Planning Commis­ sion, had a ground breaking Monday for the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s newest housing unit. It will be a two-story walkout structure with 12 rooms and 16 beds. According to Patti Oakland, executive director of programs, this new lodging will better serve the Barry County com­ munity and will assist in support of edu­ cational programming and nature based recreation at the Institute. Oakland said the new building will provide lodging for the students, researchers and trail guests in a comfortable, scenic atmosphere. "The institute is already an important meeting place for those concerned with safeguarding and restoring natural re­ sources and an important site of on-thcground study and research," said Oak­ land. "Amongst rolling hills of beautiful Hope Township, our lodging will be in­ terconnected with a walking path to our Visitor s Center. Education Building and other accommodations. Visitors will en­ joy this lodging as a resource for renewal of body, mind and spirit. "Our mission." said Oakland, "is to fos­ ter stewardship of ecosystems through preservation, management and restora­ tion of species and natural landscapes. The public is invited to enjoy all the op­ portunities the Pierce Cedar Creek Insti­ tute provides." The institute is located on Cloverdale Road, west of M-37. It is on 555 acres of forest, fields and wetlands. Brewster Lake is on the institute property and gives lessons in watershed management and habitat regulation. Cedar Creek rons through the property, providing a study in aquatic life. The Visitor's Center has an auditorium that seats 250 people for lectures and demonstration. The dining room scats 80 guests. Smaller groups can gather around the fireplace or use one of the several meeting places . Michigan State University. Albion College and Grand Valley State Univer­ sity are conducting ongoing research in this outdoor laboratory. For more information about the insti­ tute. call 616-721-4190 or www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. Jim Jensen was a special person To the editor: Elwin was not here to get the very sad news of Jim Jensen’s passing, but I’m sure they are sharing the joys of heaven together while the rest of us are mourning Jim’s passing. Jim was so faithful to call on "Grandpa Curtis’’ when he was so ill. Then after God called Elwin home, Jim came almost every Sunday to visit and encourage me If Jim couldn’t come, he would always call and let me know he had to miss that Sunday. On that same day he always visited Brad and Chris Scobey and little Brandi. She was very special to Jim - he never missed her birthday and was there to hold her the day she was bom. Jim was a very special friend to our grandson, Brian Donaldson. Jim, Brian and I attended the Lakewood girls volleyball banquet together and Kelli Rowland men­ tions how faithful Brian, and Grandpa Curtis were to attend the games. Jim also was special to Kelli. He will be missed by so many. Pastor Dan Currie from Hastings Baptist, spoke with Jim often and had so many nice things to say about him. Jim talked to me so much about his involvement at the Presbyterian Church, where he was recent­ ly made a deacon, a duty he took very seri­ ously - as he did with whatever job was his to do. J-Ad Graphics will miss Jim very, very much. They have lost a very faithful employee. Jim is our loss, but heaven's gain. I send my sincere sympathy to all Jim’s family. I hope I get to meet them. He talked to me about them all and loved them very much. “Grandma” Alberta Curtis Story’s ex-employee action disturbing To the editor: Re: The story "Local corp, must pay ex-employee," which was published on the front page in last week’s edition of the Banner: As I read this article, I found it hard to believe that an employee who has a disagreement with his boss and does not return to work after two days comes back to work and has a violent disagreement with the boss because he expects to have a job to return to. Furthermore, the story stated that Mr. Sutherland went back to work, picked up an ax and carried it through the building, frightening a co-worker and slamming it down on a desk in front of his boss. This disturbs me most because Mr. Sutherland now is employed as a teacher at the Hastings Middle School. Nancy DelCotto. Hastings Duane Hamilton starts the excavation for the new building. Get your color film processed . THE SAME DAY at J-Ad s PRINTING PLUS Assyria Township Residents A Hazardous Materials ordinance was approved at a special meeting conduct­ ed on September 4, 2001. The effective date of this ordinance will be September 17, 2001. Residents wishing to receive a copy of this ordinance should contact Debbie Massimino, Assyria Township Clerk at 616-758-4003. OPEN HOUSE Sun., Sept. 9 • 1-5 pm Barry County Republican Party 3003 IROQUOIS TR„ HASTINGS, MI 49058 Directions: M-43 (Broadway) to State Rd.. 3.3 miles to Iroquois Trail • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 11,2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. | will be having a pizza party 4 Monday, Sept. 17th, at 7 p.m? at Good Hine Pizza, 4 Nashville £ 'Guest Speaker Ann Norlander i (running for Secretary of State) Built 1997. Approximately 2.900 sq. ft. of living space. Lol size 167’xIOO’ x 160’xl00‘ frontage on private, all sport. 240 acre Algonquin Lake. Price: $349,000. Tel: (616) 945-3574 • billmire@xoyager.net $5.50 donation ( �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 13. 2001 Edward D. “Ted" Whipple HASTINGS - Edward D. "Ted" Whipple, of Hastings, passed away Monday evening, Sept. 10,2001. Mr. Whipple was bom on February 18. 1931 in Augusta. MI., the son of Oliver and Nina (Barrington) Whipple. He was a veteran serving his country in the U.S. Army. For many years he was an employee of Buskirk Lumber Co. in Freeport. He was a former member of the Teamster Union, the VFW Post 422 of Delton, and enjoyed tishing, hunting and riding his Harley motorcycle. He is survived by his wife, Patricia More Obituaries on Page 15 (Haines) whom he married on October 14. 1972 in Hastings; sons. Craig (Rhonda) Whipple of Texas and Vince (Linda) Bradley of Grand Haven; daughters. Linda Curry of Wyoming. Mona Reid of Nashville, Theresa (Richard) Hammel of Scotts, Michelle (Calvin) Caswell of Portage. Brenda (Michael) Hause of Hastings and Cathy (Steve) Merten of Plainwell; a brother. Edwin "Dick" (Marty) Whipple of Saranac; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Ted was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; a sister. Ellen Morgan in 1999; and a nephew. Kelly Morgan in 2000. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday. September 13, 2001 at 1:30 P.M. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastor Gary Newton officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to American Diabetes Association will be appreciated Arrangements made by William-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. | Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV1EW FAM1LY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-5021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pan.; Bible Study A Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 am; Worship II am.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Rus­ sell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 pan.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11XX) a_m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30^:15 pm HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 aan. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49051 Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11.00 a.m.; Sunday School, ! 0 a m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH "THE BIBLE, THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 am.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 pm.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion " 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St ). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe 111. Rector Mr. F. William Voetbcrg. Director of Musk. Sunday Worship - 8 am and 10 am Childrenb Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 am. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 am. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a.m. Morning Wonhip Ser­ vice; 6:00 pm evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St., Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 am; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South, Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 am; Worship H XX) am; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 pm. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor !*. anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: 9:45 a.m. Traditional; 11:15 am. Contemporary Service; 11:15 am. Sunday School Nurs­ ery provided Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 pm. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeffrey A Ar­ nett, Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 pm. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am, 9:55 am and 11:20 a m. Tuesday prayer and share time 10: 00 am, Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and children \ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services; nursery thru age 3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 um to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 pm Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 pm. Wednes­ day. 6-8 pm Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 pan.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW 4 MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 am Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 pm For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwkk 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BA PI 1ST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Paster Ryan White, Youth. 930 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m, Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6.30 pm, Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth, Prayer and Bible Stud), Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice, 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Mrple Wiley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9226. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing ^his information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30; Church Service 10:30 am. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Cathohc Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Bollwood St. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. ’’hone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am, 10:00­ 10:45 am Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yr». thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom’s Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. Nonh Si, Hastings. Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Convene, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Sept. 13 - 7:00 p.m. Mothers A More. Friday. Sept. 14 - 6:30 p.m, Rock Group. Saturday. Sept. 15 - 9:00 am, Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up; 12:00 pm. Middle School Plan­ ning Retreat; 7:00 p.m. Couples Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. Sept 16 8:00 A 10:45 a.m. Wonhip; 9:30 a.m, Sunday School; AAL Branch Meeting after second servkell; 12:30 p.m, Flying Doves and Gods Children Fall Stan and Cal­ endar Sale; 2:00 p m. CROP Walk. Tuesday. Sept. 18 - 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous; 7:00 p.m. Congregation Council Meeting. Wednesday, Sept. 19 - 10:00 am. Healthy Families; 7:00 p.m. Wor­ ship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------- ObltiATViies Shirley O. Bryan HASLETT - Shirley O. Bryan, age 88. of Haslett. MI and formerly of Hastings, died Thursday. Sept. 6, 2001 at Granny’s Pad. Haslett. MI. She was bom in Detroit. MI on July 21. 1913 the daughter of Frederick and Geraldme (Sheldon) Crittenden. She was reared in Detroit, Saline and Olivet, gradu­ ating Olivet High School in 193I. She married Dan H. Biyan on June 17, 1932. She moved to Hastings in I960 from Allegan and had previously lived in Boyne City and Charlotte. Mrs. Bryan worked as a bookkeeper for several businesses during her working life. Moved to Haslett in 1999 from Hastings. Surviving Mrs. Bryan is her daughter. Danya (Douglas) Liverance of Williamston. Ml; grandsons. Shawn (Laura) Liverance of North Muskegon. MI, Dan (Jennifer) Liverance of Walker, MI; great grandchil­ dren. Krista, Justyne, Cody and Hailey; and sister, Desolyn Ross of Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dan H. Bryan March 10. 1999; and brother, Gerald Crittenden. Services were held Sept. 8. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kathy Brown officiat­ ed. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Granny's Pad Adult Foster Care of Haslett, Hastings. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Dedo (Ivan) Phillips MIDDLEVILLE - Dedo (Ivan) Phillips. 67 years old. of Middleville, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 9.2001 following compli­ cations from surgery. Dedo had just celebrated receipt of his master body work certification and worked at the Love. Laugh. Live and Leam Center and Psychology Associate. He was an instructor of massage for the Health Enrichment Center and touched many lives. Dedo was a captain in the United States Army. Wc celebrated his life, as he loved to sing and play guitar with music for the Lord. Dedo was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Whitneyville Bible Church. He also provided Sunday services at Whispering Walers Campground. Dedo was manager at Gun Lake Building Supplies. Dedo was the treasurer for Love Inc. He leaves his loving wife, Charlotte, of 31 years and children. Gale and Larry. Ivan and Nancy and Dan and five grandchildren. Dedo was preceded in death by his par­ ents, George Gilbert and Verzella Nickens, and siblings, Louise. Jack. Gil and Ron. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 at First Baptist Church at 11 a.m., on M-37 in Middleville with inter­ ment following the service. The family suggests memorial contribu­ tions be made to Love, Inc. in Hastings. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Sarah E. Wiese MIDDLEVILLE - Sarah E. Wiese, age 18, of Middleville passed away Friday. September 7, 2001 from accidental injuries. Miss. Sarah E. Wiese was bom on July 7, 1983 at Gaylord, MI. the daughter of John F. and Susan K. Wiese. She was raised in Hastings and Middleville area and attended Thomapple Kellogg School till the 11th grade. At Middleville High School she was a cheerleader and a member of the band. Sarah was a "Free Spirit" who enjoyed music, writing, and the arts. Petite with blue-green eyes and a big smile, the 18 year old loved life, said her father. Last year, she attended modeling school. She is survived by her father. John F. Wiese of Middleville and her mother, Susan Wiese (Tim) Brown of Hastings; two brothers, Benjamin (Luann) Wiese of Freeport, Aaron Wiese of Hastings; grandfather. Edward Beattie of Bay City; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Rev. Ray Townsend officiated. Interment was at Coman Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leighton United Methodist Church. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Frances S. Cohen HASTINGS - Frances S. Cohen, age 72, of Hastings, died Saturday. Sept. 8, 2001 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. She married Albert Cohen, Aug. 26, 1965. He survives. Respecting her wishes no services will be held. Arrangements arc by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. “Being Prepared” HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all (loon. Kathy Brown, Pastor Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VandcrGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10. 9 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast, 10:30 am. An informative and free seminar. “BEING PREPARED" will provide valuable information on rules and regulations for financing long-term/ nursing care, and benefits of prearranging funeral services. This seminar is open to the public. ~ Guest Speakers ~ ‘A Guide to Medicaid and Long-term/Nursing Home Care1 presented by Attorney Robert Longstreet of Siegel. Hudson. Gee & Longstreet. LLP and “Cremation, What Are Your Options1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday. July 8 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Wor­ ship Service; 9:20 a m. Children's Wonhip; 10:00 am Coffee Hour. 10:30 a_m. Contemporary Worship Service; 10:50 a.m. Children Wor­ ship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 10:30 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services Children's Worship is available during both services. presented by Sue LaJoye of Attorney Robert Longstreet Wren Funeral Home and Maple Valley Chapel Sponsored by: Wren Funeral Home, Maple Valley Chapel Representative and Siegel, Hudson, Gee & Longstreet LLP Sue LaJoye Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings Place: Wren Funeral Home 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. . 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan Hastings, Lisa A. Godfrey of Kalamazoo, Laurel J. (Thomas C.) Kennedy of Naperville, III., Lucy (Peter) Banks of Fairfax, AV, Lisbeth G. (Todd M.) Gicrman of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Mark A. (Michele) Miller, Paige Miller, Jason H. (Kelli) Miller, Nicholas Miller, Alexis Miller. Elizabeth A. Lincolonhol, Katherine E. Kennedy, Benjamin C. Kennedy, Alison J. Banks, David G. Banks, Hanna L. Gierman, Emma C. Gicrman, Jillian M. Gicrman; brother, Tad (Margaret) Godfrey of York Penn. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 10, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kathy Brown officiated. Burial was at Deepdale Memorial Garden Cemetery in Lansing. Memorials can be made to Pennock Hospital. Hastings Library Bld. Fund or First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! send them... The BANNER To Subscribe, Call BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions’* - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS - Robert B. Godfrey, age 87. of Hastings, died Thursday. Sept. 6. 200) at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom June 15. 1914 in Berkeley. CA. the son of Fred and Grace (Stuart) Godfrey. He graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1932 and from Michigan State University in 1940. where he was a varsity athlete who ran the high hurdles. Robert married Reva E. Neller July 6. 1941 in Central Methodist Church in Lansing. They celebrated their 60th anniver­ sary in July. Mr. Godfrey's military career began in the U.S. Navy during WWII. serving from 1942-1945. and was released to inactive duty as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve. He became associated with Organized Naval Reserve Suffice Division 9-101 in Lansing in 1942. In 1947 he was assigned as commanding officer of Division 9-102 and in 1950 as commanding officer of Battalion 9-25. He was promoted to the rank of commander in the US Naval Reserve in 1952. In 1953 he was released from active duty and returned to Lansing. He was promoted to the rank of captain in the Naval Reserve in I960. He transferred from inactive duty status to retired status in 1963. Robert was engaged in general insurance business in Lansing poor to returning to active duty in the Korean War. In 1956 be became a Director of Hastings Mutual Insutance Company and area supervisor of the Southeastern portion of Michigan. In 1960 he became secretary-treasurer and in 1962 vice president and treasurer. He retired from there in 1979. He served on the Hast*ngs Chamber of Commerce from 1963-1965. the last two years as president. He served on the Hastings Board of Education from 1964­ 1974. with two years as president, he was a member of Hastings Kiwanis Club from 1960-1983. He served as an officer of the Algonquin Lake Association and on the Grand Valley Boy Scout Exec. Board. He was a life member of the varsity club at MSU. He has researched extensively his family genealogy and wrote 4 books on the topic. He and his wife traveled extensively nationally and internationally. He was preceded in death by a son, David Robert Godfrey in 1978. and brothers, Stuart Godfrey and Jack Godfrey. Surviving are his wife, Reva G. Godfrey of Hastings; daughters. Linda E. Godfrey of For reservations, call 945-2471 Refreshments will be served 616-945-9554 �Th, Hastings Banner - Thursday September 13. 2001 - Page 7 Social NexHi =1=========■JJg.W.”',....1..,.1’■■■ । Miss Middleville/Barry County prepares to serve county youth ................. Lyons-Curtis to be wed Oct. 20 Sheldon-Clark to exchange vows Joseph and Barbara Lyons arc pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Angela to John Curtis. John is the son of Jack and Chris Curtis of Woodland. Michigan. Angela is a 96 graduate of Hastings High School and has attended Michigan State University. John is a 95 graduate of Lakewood High School and is currently employed by DVK Construction. An Oct. 20th, wedding is planned. Vows of marriage will be exchanged on Oct. 13, 2001 by Rebecca J. Sheldon and Steven E. Clark, both of Gun Lake. The future groom is the son of Floyd J. Clark of Shelbyville. Steven attended Del­ ton Kellogg School and is currently working as a drywall subcontractor. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Richard and Lisa Sheldon of Gun Lake. Rebecca is a Martin High School graduate and she is cur­ rently employed at Hastings Mutual Insur­ ance Company. Family and friends will gather at Mack­ inac Island for a private ceremony. A recep­ tion will be held the following Friday when the couple return home. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Nikki Schiedel of Delton is Miss Mid­ dleville/Barry County. Opening Mid­ dleville's Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 8 was just one of the many community service opportunities she will have this year as she serves as Miss Middleville/Barry County. Schiedel was selected at the Miss Middleville/Barry County pageant July 28. The scholarship pageant was open to girls ages 17-24 who live, worn or go to school in Barry County. At this year's pageant, girls from Del­ ton, Plainwell. Shelbyville, Hastings, Freeport, Middleville and Thomapple Township participated. Schiedel is focusing on children's physical fitness during her year as Miss Middleville/Barry County. Kelli Lccp, executive director of the non-profit Miss Middleville/Barry County Scholarship Pageant, invites any group interested in having Schiedel visit to call her at 795-5337 or by email at Kleep@tk.k 12.mi.us. Lccp suggests scheduling much in ad­ vance since Schiedel has a busy work and school schedule. She docs know what she will be doing during the third week of June in 2002. She will be representing the area as she competes in the 2002 .Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant in Muskegon. Next year's Miss Middleville/Barry County Scholarship Pageant will be on June 29 a: the Thomapple Kellogg High School auditorium. Leep encourages girls interested in be­ ing contestants to contact her at the telephone number above..She warns, "the deadlines are much earlier this year!" Leep encourages Hastings area girls to feittks Miss Middleville/Barry County presented a plaque to the Middleville Heritage Days grand marshals Glenn and Nancy Raymond with the help of Andrea Boucher who was second runner up in the pageant consider entering the scholarship pageant. Last year two Hastings area businesses helped support the pageant and Lccp would like to have even greater participation. The pageant has been fortunate in the community support it has received. How­ ever, for the pageant to be a continuing success Lccp stresses the need to raise money. "I would like to hear from anyone in­ terested in helping with the pageant or serving on the pageant committees. It takes a lot of work to keep our non-profit organization running," she said. "It takes lots of donations to underwrite the cost of the scholarships the pageant presents to the young women in Barry County. Anyone who would like more informa­ tion on contributing to the scholarship program can contact Lee or pageant pro­ ducer and treasurer Cheryl and Ray Pe­ ters at 795-4972 or 795-0051. Schiedel will learn more about Barry County during the next year and resi­ dents and organizations have a good chance to learn more about youth fitness as she brings her interests to area youth. LEGAL NOTICES Taylor-Coonrod ^plan to wed Nov. 3 Marriage vows will be spoken on Nov. 3, 2001, by Suzanne Taylor and William L. Coonrod, both of Cedar Springs. The bride is the daughter of Deanna and Keith Taylor. Sue is a graduate of Hastings High School and MSU. She works at Inter­ face AR in Grand Rapids. The groom, the son of William and Fran Coonrod, is an electrician at Hayes Lcmmerz in Whitehall. The wedding will take place at Hastings First United Methodist Church. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Moore and Shelly O. Moore husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Exchange Financial Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated November 27. 1996, and recorded on December 4. 1996 to Liber 679. on Page 990. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to GMAC Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assign­ ment dated August 1. 2000, which was recorded on September 1, 2000. In Instrument No. 1048926 Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be uue at the date here­ of the sum of THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND75H00 dollars ($39,663.75). including interest at 8.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale, of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 17. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast cor­ ner of said Section 17. thence North down the center of Messer Road 1.122 feet, thence West 388 feet thence South 1.122 feet thence East 388 feet down center of Cartton Center Road to beginning; except a Parcel deeded to the State of Michigan by deed recorded tn Liber 249 of deeds on Page 196. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Su<te 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123067 Wolves (9/27) BOY, On Friday, /tug. 31. 2001 Judge Richard Shaw of Barry County Court ap­ proved die adoption of Ryan David Morri­ son, age 11, by his stepfather Matthew Dean Owen. Those attending the celebration were Ryan’s mom, Christine Ann Cwen, his sis­ ter, Halie Dawn Owen, Grandpa Warren Morrison, Aunt Darcy and cousin Zackary Morrison, Grandpa Albert Owen, Grandma Marian Owen, Aunt Debby Shaffer, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ron Stockham, cousin Malinda Cooper and special friend, Todd Bai­ ley. BOY, Jonah Nicholas Maichele, bom Aug. 15, 2001 at 1:30 a.m. at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan to Eric and Angela Maichele of Mattawan, Michigan. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. /Kafifiia.^e /Licenses Justin Tyler Middleton. Middleville and Jennifer Dax Raemcr, Middleville. Michael John Huska. Hastings and Nona Heather Lindow. Hastings. Arthur Joe DeBruyn. Hastings and Susan Ann Verus. Hastings. David Duwayne Wright. Hastings and Amy Cano Ramirez. Hastings. Jerry A. Allerding. Nashville and Kather­ ine Ann Billings. Nashville. Michi.el John Sciba. Middleville and De­ bra Kay Kemp. Middleville. Steven Louis Thompson. Middleville and Jessica Mary Dunek. Chicago. III. Darwin Howard Stanton. Hastings and Doreen Elizabeth Boulter. Hastings. Todd Allan Winstrom. Middleton. Wis. and Sue Lyth. Middleton. Wis. James Randolph Shoemaker. Wayland and Debrah Lynn Brenner. Wayland. Michael Alan Henning. Middleville and Kary Sue Schondelmayer. Middleville. Notice of Mortyy Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLL ECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Lewis Jr., Patricia L. Lewis, husband and wife and Theodore J. Pranshka (original mortgagors) to Huntington National Bank successor by merg­ er to FMB First Michigan Bank Grand Rapids. Mortgagee, dated June 5.1997, and recorded on June 11, 1997 to Liber 697. on Page 885, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED NINETY-THREE AND 97/100 dollars ($78,193.97), including interest a’ 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained to said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m.. on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: August X. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Btngham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110409 Stallions (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure SAte THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Gerald Wickham aka David G Wickham, Jia Wickham aka JOI A Wickham HW and Mane Alta Wickham (original mortgagors) to Comenca Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 13. 1999. end recorded on May 22, 2000 in Document No. 1045590. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTYNINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTYTWO AND 73/100 dollars ($169,622.73), includ­ ing interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, a: public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p m., on October 25,2001. Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West 10 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North. Range 8 West. Cartton Township. Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200016620 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Berry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate Fite No. 2001-23253-DE Estate of Loon R. WohMord. Date of Btoh December 3.1922. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Leon R. Wohltord. who Ivod at 9465 Sptogcreek Court. Middtovtite. Michigan died Jute 26.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dorothy J. Wohfford. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both toe prooate court at 220 Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings, Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dated: September 7.2001 Nicewander. Berens & DeVries, P.C. Donald A. Nicewander (P28222) 513 Baldwin Street Jenison. Ml 49428 •816) 457-9290 Dorothy J. Wohtkxd 9465 Springereek Court Middtevitie. Ml 49333 (616) 795-3735 (9713) Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 (10711) Ravens ITS OUR BIRTHDAY. BUT YOU GET THE PRESENT u^Jerm^z ’ at INTRODUCING OUR NEW BIRTHDAY CD The Music Garden Studio Thanks to you. Hastings City Bank is celebrating its 115* Birthday. in Hastings New Location! 223 S. Broadway And our new Birthday CD is our way of showing just how highly you (between Court & Center Streets) rate with us. Every six months, your rate is guaranteed to increase for an For young children ages Birth through 7 years, weekly classes are based on music, movement, play, and nurturing the annual percentage yield of 5.05% for the entire 30-month term. So hurry in today. We've been around for 115 years. But this CD rate won’t be. development of the whole child. “Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, and children should be taught music before anything else.” - Plato New sessions begin September 17 TK/fon Hastings City Bank QX JljrLaltl Here For You Since 1886 MEMBER FDIC Limited openings still available Call 948-SONG for more information Rate is effective as of Juty 17 2001 and may cha.ige without notice Annual percentage y ieW reflects quarterly compounding A S1.000 minimum initial deposit required A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 j2,ake Odessa Ann Landers Warning thanks Fourth Avenue recently lost some of its beauty to vandals. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meets tonight at 7:30 at the Lake Manor. This marks the first meeting of the 34th year. In that span of time the society, with much assistance from the community, achieved the moving and transformation of the unused depot to a new location and its restoration to the original floor plan so it can be used as a museum and for other func­ tions. It has been the scene of four elegant dinner parties, the background for wedding photos, a place to view graduation pictures of more than 40 years worth on alumni day, a reception spot and a place for people to renew their memories of buying tickets for a ride to Detroit or Grand Rapids. Besides this, the society has published the Bonanza Bugle four times each year for more than 30 years to publicize forgotten stories of local history, vital statistics of the village and the changing scene within the village. The fea­ tured speaker will be Fran (Mrs. Fred) Morris speaking on and demonstrating bob­ bin lace making. She has visited lace shops in Europe. The antique appraisal sponsored by the county genealogy society will be on Saturday of this week at the Lake Odessa Community Library for a fee of 42 each item. A sports item from last week with dateline in Maumee, Ohio reports that two players who train at the M.A.C. in East Lansing cap­ tured championships in a national handball competition. Former Lakewood teachcr/coach Norm Young was one. His win was 60-64 in singles play. He was wrestling coach while here. Correction: The new garage/polc bam bring built facing Pleasant Street is for TruValuc Lumber and Hardware, not for the Shoemakers, who live next north. Next week Mrs. Gladys Dyke, formerly of North Fourth Avenue, will be having her 100th birthday anniversary. Cards may be sent to 384 Marquette, Holland, Ml 49424. She was employed many years at Lake Odessa Canning Company and its succes­ sors. The monthly immunization clinic will be held at Central United Methodist Church basement on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 9 until 11:30 a.m. One attempt at street beautification this summer has been the planting of flowers and vines in about two dozen large urns in front of business places. Each store or a sponsor paid $50 for each. This included the contain­ er. the fill dirt and the planted greenery. The upkeep was left to the storcowner. Vandals struck last weekend and several of the urns were smashed and the contents dumped on the sidewalks. By Sunday some of the t»rns had been set upright and as much salvaged as possible of the contents. The urns should have been useable for several seasons. Central UMC reverted to its fall schedule Sunday, with worship services starting at I ();30 and church school classes at 9 a.m. The service included dedication of the church school staff, return of the chancel choir, including some new members. The Rev. Dr. Don Ferris made awards of “Ford God and Me” to Ian Shears and Joey Jackson 111, who were wearing their Cub Scout uniforms. Tlicir den leaders, Marian Durkee and Pam Shears, were there for backing. To cam this badge, the scouters had spent time with the pastor in a course of study and action. On Sunday, Joey Jackson Jr., wife Jan and four children left for his new post in Missouri where he has been stationed the past two weeks after a tour of duty in Korea. During this time, his family had lived here on Nash Road. Laurel Garlingcr has been at home acci­ dentally breaking her arm near the shoulder weeks ago. She has had the first set of hard­ ware removed and hoped to have the second set removed this week. She has regained enough strength in her arm to be able to feed herself using the injured arm. Funeral services were held at the Hudsonville Reformed Church on Monday for Jacob Schippers, 86, who died Thursday. His son David and family live on Jackson Road since building their home and space for their horses and sheep, about nine years ago This is the week for making reservations to attend the sept. 20 luncheon of Ionia County Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP). The county genealogy society met Saturday with about 30 present. The society now has a liaison person for each of the his­ torical societies in the county to keep them posted on the genealogy activities and vice versa. The Easton Township burial permits have been catalogued and indexed by one of the members. Several visitors came for the first time. There is time only until Saturday of this week for applications for the 2001 class of candidates for First Families of lonii County. Thus far ten have been approved an-J two previous members have added names ‘.o their certificates. The banquet late in October will be held at the new Ionia County Church of Christ near the 1-96 freeway on Jordan Lake Road. Speaker of the day was James Moses, who used handouts of infor­ mation about tombstone markings, symbols and more. He showed a series of slides with all the photography done in the Portland cemetery. Some markers show emblems for military branches of service, some have Christian crosses or Star of David or a menorah, others with logos of fraternal groups such as Masons or Odd Fellows. Older markers often gave specific date of death and the age including years, months and days. Others had scripture date of death and the age including years, months and days. Others had scripture verses which have largely worn away by time and ero>Hm. His printed material gave common meanings of the weeping willow trees, urns, scrolls, bro­ ken logs, lambs, angels and pointing hands. The size and omateness of carvings often denoted the wealth or status of the purchas­ er. An Ionia publication lists a brief obituary for Herbert Posschn, 80, of Mesa. Ariz. He and his wife. Joyce, lived on Portland Road adjacent to M-66 for years. Joyce was a teacher at Lakewood West Elementary among others. He is survived by his second wife, Ruth, son Dennis (Donna) of Lake Odessa; brothers and sisters Tom (Katie) Posschn, Hulda Sutton of Lake Odessa, Ray (Marilyn) Posschn of M-66 Portland. Helen “Bus-Go” for Van Gogh and Gauguin $ I) The Thornapple Arts Council 2 Kr —Is sponsoring two all-day Bus Trips to see the OHLY show In the U.S. of the Van Gogh and Gauguin “Studio of the South” at the Art Institute of Chicago. V\ This is the first time the two artists'joint work has ever been shown together. II • The two dates for the trip are Sunday, September 23 and J) Sunday, October 21. * The Bus Trip Includes round-trip travel accommodations, exhibit tickets ((, zp and a continental breakfast. y. • The cost is $70 per person. Ia • Grand Rapids pick up at 28th Street Kmart, Kentwood at 7:30 a.m. and return at 10:00 p.m. • Hastings pickup at Riverbend TYavel at 8:15 a.m. and return at 9:30 p.m. a Newsweek calls this show a must see. Seats are filling up fast. Don't miss outl V, To contact the Thomapple Arts Council call 945-2002 or visit our website at V\ thornapplecouncilarts.org 1 1 The Arts Council currently has a Gallery Store under construction, so stop by ZZ and see us at 117 W. State St. In downtown Hastings, next to WBCH. \L Sign-up for fall art classes is now under way. ---- ---- —- —___ •»=»__ \\ James Moses reaches for the printed matenal he distnbutes to his audience at the ICGS society. Godwin of Lyons. Lucille (Robert) Hcppe of Orleans; grandchildren Beth and Jcssi besides stepchildren. A memorial service was held at Saranac Sept. 8. Burial was in Balcom cemetery. A real estate transfer listed for the county is that of W.H. and Barbara Standage on Willowbrook Drive to Dannie and Tami Martin. Another is for Park Beach Jr. at Morrison Lake to John and Rita Stehlik. LEGAL | NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Loretta Ann Huska. to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc . mortgage, dated June to. 1997 and recorded June 23.1997 in Liber 699. Page 239. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight and 52/100 Dollars ($53,428.52) including interest at the rate of 10.63% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 18, 2001. The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2. of Block 15 of H.J KenfieW s Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.32413, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolut>on with the borrower. Dated: September 6. 2001 ORLANDS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys lor CitiFmancial Mortgage Company. Inc., FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. »nc.. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 201.0701 (1(Y4) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa Brewer and Lyndon Brewer, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc . solely as nominee for Lender. Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2000. and recorded on January 27. 2000 Document Number 1040601. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 61/100 dollars ($130,117.61), including interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortlaged premises, or some part of them, at public •enue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m.. on October 25. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 5 and 6 of Schnurr Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded m Liber 5 of Plats. Page 67. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 File #200123717 Ravens (10/11) Dear Ann Landers: You often say how grateful you are that your readers look out for one another. Hear, hear! it’s beautiful. A few months ago. you printed a letter from “Tim in Evansville, Ind.," who said his wife died of ovarian cancer. Her only symptom was swelling in one foot. (A tu­ mor was impacting the blood flow.) Doctors misdiagnosed the problem, and when they found the cancer, it was too late. I want to thank Tim for writing to you. If it weren't for his letter. I would not have known to mention this to my own doctor. Last summer, I began having problems with my feet swelling. The left ankle and foot was swelling much more than the right. I went to my regular doctor and was given water pills. Later, when the swelling did not go away, I tried to schedule another ap­ pointment, but he couldn't see me until the day after Tim’s letter appeared in your col­ umn. When I went for my exam, I took your column with me. The next few weeks included an ultra­ sound and blood tests. The doctor found a cyst on my ovary and recommended a com­ plete hysterectomy. During surgery, he dis­ covered cysts on both ovaries, a fibroid tu­ mor in my uterus and the beginnings of en­ dometriosis. Luckily, there was no cancer. There are no words to adequately express my gratitude. Thank you, Ann, for printing Tim’s letter and giving me the courage I needed to ask the right questions. - Pam in Ohio. Dear Pam: Your letter was one of many I received from readers expressing their grat­ itude for Tim’s letter. I try not to “practice medicine" in my column, but alerting read­ ings to symptoms can send them to their physicians where they can receive the help they need. No extra charge for the service, folks. It comes with the price of this news­ paper. Good housemate Dear Ann Landers: Many young adults have recently left home for college and are living with roommates. Others may be get­ ting new jobs and living with strangers as roommates. Both groups need to know what it takes to be a good housemate. May I offer some suggestions? 1. Pick up after yourself. Don’t leave your personal belongings in the bathtub or around the sink unless space has been set aside just for you. 2. Clean the sink and the tub every time you use them. 3. Don’t leave your clothes in the washer or dryer for someone else to remove. No­ body owes you this service. 4. Pay your rent and utility bills on time or early. This will not only improve your credit, it will prevent costly late charges. 5. Help out with routine household chores. Do at least your fair share, and whenever possible, do more. It will be ap­ preciated. 6. Criticize your roommate only when absolutely necessary, and be kind when you do so. Meanwhile, be generous with com­ pliments. Words of praise are music to the ears and can solidify relationships. 7. Keep your bedroom, car ana work­ space clean and orderly. It will be noticed by others, and you will be admired and re­ spected. Thanks, Ann. Wc would all get along so much better if we did these simple things. A Reader in Grand Rapids, Mich. Dear Grand Rapids: Anyone who shares living quarters with another person should keep your list handy - or post it on the re­ frigerator. Thanks for writing. ‘Nutty’ mom Dear Ann Landers: I am a recently di­ vorced man with a 10-year-old daughter. As part of the custody agreement, I settled for a lot less visitation than I wanted because I felt it was best for my daughter if her mother and I got along. I try to overlook her mother's “peculiarities." and I never say a bad word about the woman. There is one thing, however, that annoy s me to no end. Whenever I take my daughter on vacation (once a year), 1 always tell my ex-wife where we arc going and for how long. 1 give her a phone number at our location if I have it. and she also has the number for my cell phone, which is always with me. My daugh­ ter calls her mother regularly to check in. Somehow, none of this satisfies the woman. On our last vacation, we stayed at a lovely beach house that had no phone. My ex-wife insisted on having the name and phone number of the real estate agent who rented us the house. This time, my daughter and I are traveling around the country and will be at several different places, including the homes of friends. Not all of our arrange­ ments have been made in advance, and I am not certain where wc will be at any given moment. My ex-wife has gone totally bonkers over this trip. She wants the names, addresses and phone numbers of every hotel at which I am considering booking a room, along with the names, addresses and phone num­ bers of every friend I may visit, w hether I actually sec them or not. I think the woman has gone off the deep end, and I am sick and tired of trying to hu­ mor her. She can easily contact me through my cell phone, and I sec no reason to sub­ ject every friend, relative and hotel around the country to her obsessive behavior. I would never think of asking her to account for every second of my daughter's day when the girl is not with me. Is she a control freak, or am I out of line? I've had it. - Up to Here in Pennsylvania. Dear Up to Here: You arc NOT out of line. You are being more than fair. Is there a reason your ex-wife is so irrational? If not, you are under no obligation to cater to her crazy demands. Try to spend as much time with your young daughter as possible. She will need your steadying influence to counterbalance the erratic behavior of her nutty mother. An observant 10-year-old will be able to sense the situation, so rest assured, she will be on your side. Is he cheating? Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to “Judd" for 22 years, and I think he may be cheating on me. Please tell me if I have enough evidence. A friend told me Judd had tickets to an upcoming concert and that he hoped I would enjoy it. I knew nothing about a con­ cert. When the date arrived, Judd lied and said a co-worker had an extra ticket at the last minute and asked him if he could go. Another time, Judd offered to help a female friend move. He was gone more than 10 hours and didn't call. I drove by the woman's place and saw his truck out front. When he came home, he made up u story about how the van driver had the wrong ad­ dress. I want to keep this marriage together, even though I suspect he has been cheating on me. Please tell me what to do, Ann. Unsure and Afraid. Dear Unsure: It appears that Judd has not been totally straight with you. Tell him you want to keep the marriage together, but from now on, he must be completely honest because you refuse to settle for less. And keep your word. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? "The Ann Lan­ ders Guide for Brides " has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. !U 60611-0562. (In Canada, send 54.55.) Special of the Week Coll 616-948-8000 Today or toll free 1-888-494-5539 �Th« Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 - Page 9 1 LEGAL NOTICES From TIM€ to TIMC by Joyce E Weinbrechi Philo Fuller comes to Carlton Township By Joyce F. Weinbrecht While the Isaac Messer family was living and growing up on Section No. 20. Carlton Township, Barry County, Philo Fuller was growing up in Carlton Township in New York. He was the son of Hannon Fuller, who was a native of Connecticut. Harmon Fuller served in the military during the War of 1812. He had lived his entire life in the cast, but after his death his body was brought to Michigan for burial in Carlton Township. Philo Fuller was the ninth child of 12 in the Hannon Fuller family. Philo, Joseph and Edwin joined the Federal Army during the Civil War. Philo stayed at home until 1861, when ho became a member of Com­ pany F, Third New' York Cavalry. They were ordered to Maryland where they spent the winter and then were sent to Virginia under General Banks. They crossed at Harper's Ferry, and remained there until General Banks raided Winches­ ter. They were ordered back to Washington, D.C. where they stayed two weeks. Then they went to Newbern, N.C. Here the Third Regiment spent a year. The troops were engaged in picket duty and skirmishing during that year. They were ordered to Fortress Monroe, Va., before going into winter quarters. The troops returned to Newbern in the spring where Company F remained until receiving its discharge in 1864 on the expi­ ration of their term of enlistment. Mr. Fuller took part in several skirmish­ es. In Hyde County, N.C. in 1863, he was hit in the wrist by a ball which bent the han­ dle of his revolver out of shape, and then killed the horse on which he was riding. Two shots also penetrated his right arm, but the wounds were not serious. He was hon­ orably discharged on the 31st of May. He returned to his home in the east. In 1865. he came to Barry County. He purchased ihc land on Section No. 20. the 40-acre farm next to Isaac Messer to the south. He built a log cabin and began clear­ ing the land. It had never been put under cultivation and the labor of clearing it was arduous, but satisfying and he continued to improve it for years to come. After he had cleared the land and made it ready for planting, he needed to provide a comfortable home for himself and his fam­ ily in place of the pioneer cabin, which the family shared. He built a two-story frame house, which cost him $2,000. He fur­ nished and decorated the house with rich, yet neat furniture of the latest fashion and put in all the little accessories, which add to the art of living. A large basement bam was also built, 32’x46’, with 18-foot post, which could house his stock and all the feed needed to keep his stock comfortable during the long cold winters of Carlton Township. He planted a new orchard, which soon was bearing fruit He kept five acres of timberiand for a woodlot and put the balance under intense cultivation. Philo Fuller married Elsie Morgan, daughter of William Morgan on the 7th of April, 1866. They were married by the Rev. Tapley, a Methodist minister. Philo Fuller was not apparently directly related to George Fuller, who had originally come to Carlton Township. Philo and Elsie Morgan Fuller had four children. Wilbur, who married Stella Sher­ man; Myrtle B., Roy C. Fuller, and Ralph Mary E. Fuller, second wife of Philo Fuller and Mr. Fuller, circa 1910. Philo Fuller, circa 1870. A. Fuller. The Fuller children grew up on the farm. They attended Rogers Rural School and Hastings High School. Roy C. was born on June 29, 1876 on the Fuller Farm, the youngest of the three chil­ dren, who survived to adulthood Ralph A. Fuller was bom in 1879 and died on Aug. 28, 1881, at age 2 year, 2 months and 13 days. The Fuller children were raised on the farm near Carlton Center. They learned to work hard and to play hard. The mother, Elisc Morgan Fuller, bom in 1847, died in 1904 at age 61. She was buried at Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Town­ ship, next to her young son. Ralph A. Fuller. Philo Fuller married again to Mary E. Fuller. Mary lived to the age of 85 and she is also buried at Fuller Cemetery. Philo Fuller, bom in 1841, died in 1925 at the age of 84 and is also buried at Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Township. Richard Benson Messer grew to man­ hood on the Carlton Township farm, attend­ ing rural school at Rogers School and grad­ uating from Hastings High School. At age 18, young Richard wanted to see more of the world. He went out to tour California by the way of the Isthmus of Panama. He spent four years on the Pacific Slope, fanning in Marine and Sonoma counties, California. When he returned by way of Central Amer­ ica. After he returned to Michigan he attend­ ed Parson’s College at Sturgis, Mich. In 1868, after his return to Michigan, he pur­ chased 500 acres in Mason County, moving there in 1860. He spent one year in Mason County and then in April, 1869 returned to Carlton Township and bought 180 acres of the Messer homestead on Section No. 20 and began to farm. He married Mary A. Sisson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sisson, NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published ty. ..J-Ad Graphics, Inc. _____ Contact Us ON LINE at www.localcounties.com ...for up to the moment news information! who had come to Irving Township, Barry County, at age 9 from Huron, Ohio. This marriage took place in May of 1871. When Mary Sisson Messer became in fragile health, the family moved to Mid­ dleville, where Richard became a merchant, selling agricultural implements with some great success. His brotlier, Chester, became a business partner in the business and Daniel W Reynolds, become involved also. This firm was known as Messer Bros. & Reynolds. These three men became a force to be reckoned with in the business world of Hastings and Barry County. Richard B. and Mary Sisson Messer had one daughter, Gracic E.. born on March 21, 1873. Mary Sisson Messer passed away and Richard B. Messer married again to Frances Williams Messer. At the time of the settle­ ment of his estate she was living in Los Angeles, Calif. He also had an adopted son, John G. Messer, of Hastings. Next week. some industries aided by the Messer Bros. Reynolds and Roy C. Fuller. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in conditions of a certain Mortgage made by CHAD L. STILES and JODI L STILES, husband and wife, to HOME­ STEAD SAVINGS BANK. F.S.B.. dated March 10. 1999, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan. on March 23.1999, in Uber 1026931 of Mortgages, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 52/100 ($15,455.52) Dollars, and no proceedings having been institut­ ed to recover in the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become ooerattve* NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Sheriffs Department, east door. 1212 West State Street in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on October 11. 2001, at 1:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Savings Time in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, togeth­ er with 9.750% interest legal costs, attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on the prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 19. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 00*41'49* East along the East hne of said section 1104.14 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 88*39'35* West 280.00 feet, thence South 00*41'49* West, parallel with the East sec­ tion hne, 220 00 feet, thence South 88-39'35’ East 273 00 feet to the centertine of West Lake Road, thence 86.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the tert whose radius measures 954.95 feet and whose choid bears North 5*20'35* East 88.41 feet hence North 00’41 '49" East along the East line c said Section 133.79 feet to the place of beginning. Assyria Township, Barry County. Michigan. The period of redemption will be six (6) months from date of sale. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. you are hereby advised that this letter is attempting to collect a debt, and that any infor­ mation obtained will be used against you. If you dispute this indebtedness within tnirty (30) days of your receipt of this letter, you will be provided with verification of the amount owing. Dated August 17. 2001 HOMESTEAD SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee TUCK. GARRISON A MOORE. P.LLC. By Mark W Garrison (P24068) Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address: 403 South Superior. P.O. Box 660 AJDton. Michigan 49224 (v*20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sab THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DECT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default hes been made in the conditions of a mortgage m?de by David L. Pyke, a mamed man and Sophni Pyke (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB Mortgagee, dated February 23. 2000. and reccrded on Ma-rh 3, 2000 in Document no 1041759 Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on June 21. 2000 in Document no. 1045802, Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. A New Jersey Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated December 13. 2000. which was recorded on December 26. 2000. in Document no. 1053212. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR ANO 49/100 dollars ($191.564 49), including interest at 9.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml al 1:00 p.m.. on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and ere described as: Parcel beginning at a point 265 feet north of the Southeast comer of section 32. Town 3 north, range 10 west, thence west at nght angles to the section line 464 feet to an iron stake on the shore of Gun Lake, thence northeasterly along the shore 68 3 feet to an iron stake at an angle of 40 degrees 16 minutes measured counterclockwise from the first Hne. thence easterly 427.8 feet to the east line of 87 degrees 28 minutes with the proceeding hne, thence south 64 feet to the place of beginning, excepting a strip of land 16.5 feet wide adjacent the section line reserved for high­ way purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200121379 VA Number: 292960640043 Stallions (an 3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale TH*S FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Seaver and Cindy Seaver husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage Inc . a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 9. 2000. and recorded on February 11. 2000 in Instrument Number 1041056. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 65/100 dollars ($94,713.65), including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on October 18.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lol 6 of Supervisor s Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded Plat there­ of. as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats Page 74. The redemption period Shan be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated September 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File 4200122710 Dolphins (1CY4) ■■■■FOP 'SAFE NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and all interests in or hens upon the land described TAKE NOTICE Sale was lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued for tne land You are ehtitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice upon payment to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all sums paid tor the tax sale purchase togetner wdh 50 percent m addition, and the fees of the sheriff kx the service and or cost of publication of the notice The ser­ vice or put tation costs shall be the same as if for persona! ervice of a summons upon com­ mencement of in acton without additional cost or charge If payment as described m this notice is not made, the t ndersigned will institute proceed­ ings for possession of the land Description of the land Lot »i3 of Cloverdale Plat Also that part of Lot 50. Sayles Addition lymg East of a line from the Southeast corner of Lot 12 of Cloverdale to the most Southern part of Lot 50. excepting a stop of land. 16 feet n width of from the Northerly side of said Lot 50. Also commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 12 Cloverdale, thence West along the Lot bne. 25 feet; thence North parallel to the East Lot line. 40 feet; thence East parallel to the South Lot line. 25 feet, thence South along the East Lot hne, 40 feet to the Place of Beginning Parcel *08-07-090-000-010-13 Amount Paid: $550 58 Deed* 195 Amount $825 87 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLI­ CATION FEES Tax tor the Year 1997 (Signed) James M Dimock 12225 S. M-43 Hwy Delton. Ml 49046 lb: Glenn C Alien. Spouse of Glenn C AMen. unknown, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devises, legatees, and assigns, mckxkng those who arc legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, said individuals being persons indi­ cated to have some interest tn the land above described according to Barry records (9/13) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremton & Association. P.C. to a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT BUSTANCE. A SINGLE MAN to ROCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION. A MICHIGAN CORPORATION Mortgagee, dated June 18. 1993. and recorded on July 1. 1929. as Instrument No. 101.4381 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by MESNE assignment to THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING. AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED 7/31/98. SERIES 1998-B. by an assignment dated May 30. 2001. and recorded on June 19. 2001. as Instrument No 1061706 Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy five thousand three hundred nineteen and 28/100 Dollars ($75.31928), including interest at 12 550% per annum. ’ Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m on September 27. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 1 THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 310 FEET OF THE EAST 2^7 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26 TOWN 3 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASE­ MENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACROSS THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: August 23. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS CO-TRUSTEE UNDER THE FOOLING Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodland Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call. (248) 540-7701 (9H3) DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDBWHB NO FINANCE CHARGES NO COSTLY DUES M7B* NO MEMBERSHIP TO BUY We ebo offer... • 3 and 6 month continuous polices also available. 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Delton fell from the elite group with a 40-17 loss to Battle Creek Pennfield, but the Panthers look to bounce back at 7:30 this Friday night with a long road trip to a nonleaguc game against Coloma. Hastings, which now is 3-0, thanks to plenty of bruising defense, also has a long trip in store, as it will go to Cedar Springs in its second O-K Gold Confer­ ence matchup. This could be a key con­ test for coach Jeff Keller and his charges. Cedar, long a doormat in the Gold, has seen its program come alive in the last couple of years. Maple Valley, another remaining un­ beaten, will be on the road to Leslie Fri­ day evening for a Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference bailgame. Coach Gunther Miltelstacdt's Lions have been impressive thus far this season, particu­ larly last week in a victory over Portland. Middleville Thomapple Kellogg is off to a flying start on the season, and coach Tim Penfield's Trojans will have another crucial O-K Blue Conference encounter, this time at Byron Center. The Bulldogs have been a handful in recent years and often the two teams have slugged it out with the league championship on the line. Caledonia is still winless at 0-3 after an 18-13 heartbreaking loss at Wayland jus*, about a week ago. Lakewood also is 0-3 after losing last week to Charlotte. So as wet k four approaches, it appears that Hastings, Maple Valley and Mid­ dleville arc looking good in prospects for post-season playoff appearances. All they have to do is win three more during the regular season and they’re shoo-ins. The following is a rundown of last week's gridiron action: Hastings 21, Kenowa HU Is 7 It was a smashing O-K Gold Confer­ ence debut for Hastings last Friday night, as the Saxons turned back a visiting Kenowa Hills grid group 21-7. Defense was the name of the game for the Saxons, who posted their third vic­ tory overall without a loss this season. Not only did they hold their opponent scoreless for the first three periods, they also limited the Knights to just 101 yards in total offense, 56 rushing and 45 pass­ ing. and three first downs. After a scoreless tie in the first half, Hastings finally got on the board first in the third period on a run by Dan Slaugh­ ter. Joe Shaeffer later in the quarter crossed the goal line on a run. The reli­ able Zac Fulmer kicked the two extra points and the Saxons headed into the last 12 minutes with a 14-0 cushion. Hastings scored one more time in the fourth period on a 40-yard pass from quarterback David Wilson to receiver Ted Greenfield. Mike Cartwright hit Paul VanDyke with a 55-yard TD pass in the last quarter for Kenowa's only score and Patrick An­ derson booted the extra point. Hastings rushed for 211 yards and gained another 111 through the air. Schaeffer picked up 117 yards in 36 car­ ries. Wilson went 7-for-15 passing, good for 111 yards and a touchdown. Dustin Bowman caught three passes and Shaef­ fer hauled in two. MiddlevUle 28, Godwin 6 The Trojans ran their overall season record to 3-0 with a convincing victory at Godwin. Middleville ran up 332 total yards, while holding Godwin to only 96, with 31 of those coming on one pass play. Chad Baragar ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in leading the way for the orange and black. Scott Brooks scored on a 15-yard pass from Kyle Flctke and Chris Finkbeiner caught Baragar's toss for a two-point conversion. The other Middleville touch­ down was scored from two yards out by Josh Tobias. Mark Price kicked two extra points. Bret Vernon had 16 tackles to lead the defense and Matt Erb chipped in with 15. Kyle Ferris led Middleville rushers with 77 yards. Maple Valley 30, Portland 6 The Class CC Lions ran up 350 yards in total offense and rolled over a Class B non-confercncc foe. “Wc played pretty well in every facet of the game." said Coach Gunther Mittelstaedt. “Our offensive line played ex­ ceptionally well and our backs ran hard. I thought wc played defensively better than 1 expected and I am very pleased with our intensity." That defense set the tone for the game by stopping the Red Raiders on their first possession. The visitors managed only one net yard in three tries and was forced to punt the ball away early. The Lions took full advantage of the situation when Mike Hirneiss took the punt on his own 47 and ran it into Raider territory at the 41. From there it took Maple Valley exactly one play to score, as Eric Smith took the pitch from quar­ terback Darin Thrun and raced around left end. He followed it up by running in the two point conversion and with the game less than two minutes old. Maple Bruising defense was the order of the evening when Hastings fought off Kenowa HHIs. Shown in action here are Jeremy Pond (76). R.J. Williams (71). Zac Fulmer (88) and B.J. Donnini (42). (Photo by Perry Hardin). Dustin Bowman (2) intercepts a Kenowa Hills pass. With him is teammate Adam Riel (15). (Photo by Perry Hardin). Delton senior running back David Overbeek (10) comes out of the blocks onto the field before the start of the Panthers' game against Pennfield. Saxon eagers win in O-K Gold debut Tom Patrick (11) appears to be having a little trouble here with the position of the football and lots of tacklers. Valley led 8-0. They would never look back. The Lions made it 14-0 on their next possession, set up by a Devin Phenix in­ terception. The big play of the drive was a 53-yard run by Bryan Dunlap, who was sprung loose by two crushing blocks (Hirneiss and Bandon Hopkins). Three plays later Hirneiss went right with a pitch and ran the final 14 yards. The ex­ tra point failed this time, but it was good enough for the Lions to take a 14-0 lead. It was the defense's turn to shine again in the second quarter as the Lion legions stopped two Red Raider drives with in­ terceptions. One was by Eric Smith with just over nine minutes to play in the first half and the second was by Devin Phenix, with jus? under a minute left. The clock ran out on the Lions' scoring drive, however. Maple Valley scored again in the third quarter when Pal Felder recovered a Raider fumble on the Portland 18-yard line and four plays later Smith scored from eight yards out. He then ran in the extra point to make it 22-0. Both teams scored in the fourth quarter to round out the total. Raider quarterback Travis Smith ran his team’s only score in from nine yards out with 11:06 to play in the game, capping an 11-play. 61-yard drive, but Maple Valley answered on the ensuing drive, moving 70 yards in nine plays. Thrun passed the final 14 yards to Eric Smith for the touchdown and Hirneiss ran in the extra point. The win ran Maple Valley’s record to 3-0 on the season, while Portland slipped to 1-2. Pennfield 40 Delton 17 "Pennfield was really quick on the line of scrimmage: they controlled us up there." said Delton head coach Rob Hecthuis. "They had some long runs on us." The two teams shared the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship last season, but last Friday night belonged to the school from Battle Creek. It didn't look so bad in the first quarter, as the rivals were knotted at 7-7. Pcnn- (Photo by Perry Hardin) field had scored on a 54-yard run by Tyler Bays and the homestanding Pan­ thers countered with a 65-yard TD pass from freshman quarterback Tyler Blacken to Paul Gillfillan. But the visitors scored two unanswered touchdowns, on a 45-yard keeper by quarterback Kevin Spriggel and a 71yard spring by Devin Whitney. Whitney scored another TD in the third period on an 18-yard run and then Max Masters wedged over the goal line from the one to make it 33-7. Delton running back David Overbeek tallied six points on an 18-yard run top make the score a little more respectable, but not long afterward Pennficld’s Jeff Ellenwood scored when he fell on the ball in the end zone. Finishing the scoring for the evening was the freshman quarterback. Blacken, who kicked a 35-yard field goal. Mark Ruthruff kicked two extra points for Delton. Blacken finished a big night with a 5for-11 passing performance, good for 155 yards and one TD. "Wc had some bright spots," Hecthuis said, "but we didn't have enough of them." Overbeek finished with 89 yards rush­ ing on 18 carries. Defensively, Scott Styf had 11 tackles Turnovers doom Delton girl eagers The Delton girls* varsity basketball team absorbed a 59-44 defeat at the hands of Plainwell last Wednesday. Sept. 5. to see its record slip to 1-4 over­ all. The Panthers were plagued by 34 turnovers in the contest. Kortni Matteson paced the attack with 10 points and Margo Lutz had eight and Kristen Presley six. Matteson also had seven rebounds and Lutz six. Coach Rick Williams attributed the loss to "Too many turnovers. We need to learn how to take of the ball." The Hastings varsity girls* basketball team won its O-K Gold Conference sea­ son opener 61-46 on Thursday evening, Sept. 6. The Saxons led throughout the game and won every quarter, according to coach Steve Laubaugh. Hastings raced to a 17-9 at the end of the first period and led 34-25 and 45-34 at the other breaks. "It wasn't a pretty showing by our team, but we won every quarter and fin­ ished with composure," Laubaugh said. "We need to shoot free throws better and keep ourselves out of foul trouble to im­ prove our chances in this league, how­ ever." Laura Dipert scored 14 points and Liz Nida added 12 and Amber Thomas 10. The victory lifted the Saxon girls’ sea­ son record to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the league. The Saxons arc scheduled to play Wayland tonight at home in another O-K Gold matchup. Earlier last Thursday, the Saxon freshman basketball team claimed its fourth victory without a loss this season with a 58-12 triumph over Sparta. Thirteen Hastings players scored. Kathlyn Rounds and Halie Terrel both scored 10 points. Amber Peck chipped in eight and Bethany Giesler seven. Jamie Fisher came up with five assists and seven steals. Saxon golfers split in league matches The Hastings High School varsity golf team lost both ends of a double dual O-K Gold Conference match Monday after­ noon at Pigeon Creek. The Saxons shot a 178, but South Christian and Hudsonville Unity Chris­ tian both fired a team score of 161. Eric VanderVeen led Hastings with a nine-hole score of 43, Mike Hubbard had a 44, Nick Taylor a 45 and Pete Swiatek had a 46. Brian Doozan had a 51 and Justin Pratt a 62. South Christian's Dan Wiers and Uni­ ty's Paul Nyssc and Bryan Oosting all shared medalist honors with a 39. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Saxons won twice, beating Wyoming Park and Kenowa Hills. Hastings had a team score of 169, Wyoming Park had a 176 and Kenowa Hills a 179. Mike Hubbard's 41 enabled to share medalist of the day honors with Wyoming Park’s Nick Boone. Also for the Saxons, Brian DeVries carded a 43, Eric VanderVeen a 44 and Pete Swiatek a 48. Justin Pratt also had a 48 and Brian Doozan a 41. Get Your COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North of Hastings on Broadway (M-43) or Call 616-945-9554 for information on printing plus services -l-HourPhotoPraeoMln, • ColOf* (rOOfeS — -» • Commercial Printing �'3 2001 " - Thursday , The Hastings tanner 2nd in own invitational Troian girls' harriers take AillW ■■ ... Lakewood finished eighth^n to L up spot in 17:08. Middleville* y* 153 points. Tim Br g team race with 183 pomm * Barcroft was 32nd mTremto^of besting to Middlev.lle . d with wgy with , 10th pl>t<. 17.38 performance- g Patrick Mike Stortz was, 13thmJ H1IkJansens was 33rd m^Robin. and ChrSy Barcroft was 38thHasting, finished Ito wto Sarah Clevenger ^J^ad of Ashpbee f.msh >n -3- - J w„ J6lh by David T. Voung Editor . Forest Hills Noftnc^nPUaccdompli-hin8 C.„nd R»p.ds. taking .he r.mne EW 0..H R.PUK UW — —‘ w^toshed thc host team * scoring with ley Barcroft. (ot thc Saxons, and Catherine Fish to South Christian tinisn Mjdd) illc Fores. Hills Non^n ^Xnh with ^‘C^2k’^taS,to‘<to^“™- with 124 points, Lowei S B\n:X:n'us^n^*of champions m me • runner-up.t,rwood got some solid Meanwhile. ILa a8nd Raplds. but *sr.x»,,^rirp^^ ninlh with clorfcsnsn of ^,mSainbmUkewoods depth car­ respectively. T ried thc day ag»m . nh p|,Ce in Travis Wilhams took fouri^ P compcl.iton f'0"’ ?” national ch,mpiregistered its third ybc Vikings onship in as ma”y a Grand Rapids' had 52 team points lotas’ a Wcst Catholic. and Calvin Christian fifth. ,7;l5- 'k'inX'n teXn Corey Thewas sixth in 1 - • .^.33 Dan Morns '^XT^’n-’J'-y’^r’1"’ 88„,d as the winner in the Delton emerged ^ smaller division^S” s and the b°y» \Lond. third, sixth. F<i^to girls’ race. ‘5hXXnan£^GtodB^ ^ntX^^ ** ,o followed, m o'dc.r-(?* ^[a. take a place. w^T5X^*’m>*’erfon,“D“ ^.“tli«Xle checked in f-t. LEGAL notices eighth. "in,h' l7'a(^nMe'i?ssa Quisenberry Trojan senior ace |Q fun took advantage of not n n (ot ^-'Sto^inef.rs.with oncc >ml. ^6 Bush won her race in a time of J9:56' - h a very quick time another division with a very h Robert * debt CO,toC tNFOR-A^«^t_______ _ tO 2r^.information obtained Morris °f Forest Hi'd. howe«». wok to MSI Se^Xs“^ammate Katie Natalie Hoag, e^ low Trojan Christine hind her in ninth al 21.20. rec i7ih in 23:01 and Elise Nyland was 17lh m Kaleigh Page, another freshm. wgs right be­ 1mortgagors) to McfMntite - place as a team ” •u ~ Gosek checked in s.xth Middlevillesncxi nimw J. O*7- ^J^SSc a tato*> Savings tank WIFE to O&N B"i;uBLIC bank Mortgagee 25th and LcAnn Pitt 30th t win J-Ad goH t°urney . .... P^av Caledonia cap'“'^ pP ^°Sunty Fall •,,hC1MhcHX^“"’r>C’Uh i Lakewood. Qasstc at the Haslini, G bbons was Hastes- top X aXkee Spnngs. r^ng m .. 3^ E11 f MA«S BARRY Cotoy. Michigan and ^7 w^ST^«ENsJp4?F7ec. FROM TH^22J?’^ESTC376 FELT ALONG TtON 12; THENCE WE^* N THENCE THE SO^?fbet1Sb«J.CEL WITH THE EAST an 86 and Tyler Wenger a team was led by Brett K gh Karcher carded an 89. Matt Ka P*9* 37 Jrt-n period Shan be 6 monmis) The redempeon penoo B^emwwd NORTH * thENCE EAST 376 ^.°U£T&nH 366 FEET TO THE Others scoring Enyart with Kellogg A group were Jokh B sixth at 34.. uam clghth at Thomapple Kellogg Has,ings - X^and .onia B team uth annum. ____ _« -»(« contained in said Under ,n auch case made and m°rt«a9e and mat said medprovided. o060® ® ^TLVsale ot me mortSW=~* “ 'O,’C^1e ruJiSmem- el pd* naged premises. « s°m^J^?tv Courmouse m at me Barry County venue, a AtTukcrrHa‘6n9S' dtuated in CITY OF HAST P'e"’r^ vXtm. and are desenbed INGS. Barry County, wenw “tSXn^s ML at ’ 00P/^d'i??OWN'sHIP OF twood «« The other scorer for ua Chris Clark with a • Thomapple■ “"'n HlXgs. Checking in third w» course in Having w)(b , 335. Thomapple Kcl gg, fo(jIth wllh a the Hastings Go a J40 lonla A 339. Wayland fifth -’^.^h at 363 said mort­ c‘wnty’hC°u^“’ S* SSK! teuton to^Vik^nN»-Jpar72 asstT'™"1' K00. unto Ooomto recorded on October . Records, on timber ’0S02’?L^d,med lo bn due al« > “»l 01 “* Ukcwood with an 8b 81 Pcre Pete Swiatek of w—— . . _n a*’ and Chris Hastings with a U-atherman with an W. fighting The supporting cast to Scots' championship ‘ u Ayers\87. The Fi8h,,n8J*0 • l8.holc score ^a^SXn.asf.fth^ta^4 hum me dal. ol ato ^S^^cd shall « ’’ ™rth* tsaBCL 'ihit-^casc the redemption penod htom. date nt such ' ^N^T^^SECALL: republic bank 248593-1302 T™s°^&unsetors ■rv”^AS.-s:. ATTORNEY PC. ^^toWootoa-dAirenu. Attorney ■>«c^ “~ . c.u»e 200 50400 TB 5?^? Bingham Farms. FMS200122150 For information please ca (248) 540-7701 24th Fu"" ,^l'5Cc£y Shctllcr, Wayland's Lakewoods Carey Midd|cvilles Steve Chachulsk Chase Vandenberg a goUcts Hounding the I P 1 cviire's Bobby for the day were hMdlc^ Mulvjhjll- Lowder abandoned w W £y* a, 'the date ot such sale from tne oaw 2001 DATED September 6. 2W * Ukewood^ took Housh and Ca c b01h with an 80. as’,?'^L con-ny.«»9n~by cmtmanoal “2?^J^2000. *di w» ^merest at 5 625% tos£”£wwd m «d mortgage and the sxam W was County R*C°^-.^ff.et me «*“ h*T*°t.'h*. mere « da“™8^Xusand three hundred Caledonia edges Lakewood and ’0437’7^d^r^a^to*0“ "iwm now known as and ported on dated February ^1010125 BARRY ApnIS. ’SJSs'TSSS. 0" •*** 20th in 22:10. recorded Ooooro^ Numbw on May 1. 2000 uno?^ (W20) (9/27) an 83. 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STX PKG. s189 —_ MONTH SAI E3 HOURS. Monday & v.'ednesday ^t'1 8 Tu€ Thu & Fn un’,‘6 Saturday until 3 a a Fu«'Tmopp*ct'lQ w« &««* -1.888-494-5533 616-948-8000iodoyoMoutr^ tfN Q45-3418 We Deliver^. ^Michigan-H-sBnBS A Northside is Homely �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday Septemder 13. 2001 Saxon girls’ tennis team has tough going Thc Hastings girls' varsity team lost to Wayland Wednesday, Sept 4, and were defeated by the score of 6 to 2. At No. I singles Amanda VanBuren won by thc scores of 6-2 and 6-3. At No. 2 sin­ gles Erin Bradley won a tough three-set match by the scores of 4-6. 6-4 and 6-2. Thc Lady Saxons finished sixth at the Byron Center invitational tournament with nine points. At No. 2 singles Erin Bradley was runner-up with two solid wins, with scores of 6-1 and 6-2 over Byron Center and 6-0 and 6-1 over Northview. At third singles Margo Cooklin captured third place with two solid victories. Cooklin bested Northview by scores of 7-5 and 6-3 and won over Byron Center by scores of 6­ 3 and 6-0. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Witham E. Robbms Unmarried (original mortgagors) to Citifinancial Inc. f/k/a Commercial Credit Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 9. 1997, and recorded on May 13, 1997 in Uber 694. on Page 351. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND 93/100 dollars ($97,175.93). including interest at 10.260% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm., on September 27. 2001. Sard premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 11. of Ford S. Channel Plat in Sectton 5. Town 1 North. Range 10 West, with beanngs orientated to said PUt thence East 3f 5 Feet; thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes *1 Seconds West. 101.78 Feet to the place of beginning of this description, thence North 8 Degrees 30 Minutes 41 Seconds West. 159 Feet; thence North 87 Degrees 43 Minutes 41 Seconds west 17 Feet to toe shore of Pine Lake: thence South 19 Degrees 17 Minutes 59 Seconds West, 108.79 Feet; thence South 75 Degrees 26 Minutes 51 Seconds East. 245 Feet to the place of beginning, together with an ease­ ment for ingress and egress over a stnp of land 33 Feet in width along the East side of this Parcel and extending Southerly to Fords Point Drive. By fee simple Deed from David A. Mmank and Deborah E. Mmank Husband and Wife as set forth m Book 589 Page 204 dated 10/25/1993 and recorded 10/19/1993, Barry County Records, state of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the reoempbon period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 16. 200‘. FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselor* 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200112208 Cougars (9/13) NOTICE QF FQREGLQSUBE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made tn the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William J Reed and Carne S Reed, husband and wife, of 7307 Highland Drive, Deton. Michigan 49046. to CON­ SECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Paris SE. Suite 200. Grand Raotos. Michigan 49546. dated March 29. 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on March 31. 1999. in Document No. 1027300. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $96,927.02. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remah^ secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative: NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on October 25. 2001 .at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount* due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.21 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit. Unit 6 of Guernsey Highlands, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636, Page 592. and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668. Page 222. together with rights in gen­ eral common elements and in limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the Pubic Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall bo six (6) months from the date of sale uttess the property is aban­ doned. in which case lie redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban- Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. PC. By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys tor Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box $817 Traverse CNy. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: August 31.2001 ((10/11) NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION Amanda VanBuren finished fourth place with a solid win over Kenowa Hills by scores of 6-2 and 6-0. The No. 2 doubles team of Jenny Cottrell and Danielle Drum finished in fifth place with two wins oxer Fremont 6-2, 2-6, 7-2 and Bvron Center by scores of 6-2. 4-6 and 7-4. On Monday. Sept. 10. thc Saxons lost to South Christian by the team score of 6-2. At No. 1 singles Amanda VanBuren won 6-4 and 7-5. At No. 2 singles. Erin Bradley won easily by scores of 6-3 and 6-0. At No. I singles, Amanda VanBuren is sporting a 9-3 record while being unbeaten in O.K.-Gold dual matches. At No. 2 sin­ gles Erin Bradley is sporting a 10 win and 2-loss clip. Bradley is also unbeaten in O.K.-Gold dual matches. Saxon JVs seek 1st season victory The Hastings junior varsity girls’ tennis team has yet to win as a team, but each girl is show ing improvement on thc court. Thc girls' first match was against Battle Creek Lakeview. Thc only win posted for thc Saxons was by freshman Christy Storm. The following week thc lady netters played their first conference match against Sparta. This was a hard fought match, but thc opposing team squeaked by with five wins to the Saxons’ four. Winning for the Saxons were Emily Dreyer at firs’ singles, who won her first two sets in long, hard tie­ breakers; Cristy Storm, who won her first two sets 6-4. 7-5. Thc number one doubles team of Rachel Pohja and Megan McGandy 6-1,6-1; and thc third doubles team, includ­ ing Angie Norris and Ashley Gibson. Going into three sets the girls stayed tough and won with thc score of 2-6,6-3,6-3. The third match of the season was against Lakewood. Thc Saxons were unable to defeat thc lady netters of Lakewood. Winning ner first match of the season at second singles was Sam Sleevi, was able to defeat Ashley Heinze in three sets. Another Hastings netter, Whitney Johnson, was able to get her first win at third singles in straight sets. Thc third win over the Lakewood team at second doubles was another first for the duo of Nocllc Heath and Holly Wilson. Advertise in the BANNER Cl-ASSIFIEDS Cail Us at... Viking captain Adam Raingh (10) defends the ball from a slide tackle by a Jackson player as teammate Nick Rice (13) backs up the play. Viking soccer team absorbs first defeat Thc Lakewood soccer team suffered its first defeat of thc season Monday, a 4-0 verdict against Jackson Northwest at Unity Field. . Coach Paul Gonzales said thc Vikings' defense controlled their opponents during most of the first half, and thc offense used a short passing game to create scor­ ing opportunities, but they couldn't quite hit thc mark. The first half ended with thc visitors from Jackson ahead 1-0. In thc second half. Lakewood again hustled in an attempt to generate some offensive plays, but still could not seem to find thc back of thc net. Meanwhile, the Mountics managed Io gel past lake­ wood's defense Io score three more times to hand thc Vikings their first loss of thc year. Despite the loss, Gonzales commented that defenders Colin Brandt and Zach Trumble did an outstanding job in trying to control the Jackson players and that thc loss will make the team even more determined in thc games to follow. Lakewood 6, Delton 0 Lakewood blanked Delton at Unity Field Sept. 4 in a non-conference soccer match. Early in the game. Viking Adam Rairigh fed thc ball to teammate Carl Harms, who registered thc first goal of the game. Thc second Lakewood goal was scored when a shot by Nick Rice rebounded to fellow Viking Scan Neely who booted it pass from Evan Way to into thc net. Tyler Harms set up the third Viking goal. Harms’ third of thc season. Thc Panthcrs’dcfcnsc then regrouped and contained the Vikings for thc rest of thc first half. Lakewood came into thc second half with a strong defense. Thc offense used short passes very effectively, resulting in another goal by Harms. Brad Stroncr was credited with the assist. Costly mistakes by the young Delton team then scaled thc outcome of thc game. A hand ball in thc box by a Delton player led to a penalty kick, which Adam Rairigh put in thc net. A second successful penalty kick by Nick Rice fin­ ished thc scoring. For thc night. Lakewood registered 40 shots on goal to Delton’s five. Gonzales said Viking Keith Wilcox played a great defensive game, and both Evan Way and Zach Trumble kept thc Vikings hustling, and Tyler Harms played well all-around. Goalkeeper Charles Phelps and relief keeper Brad Slruncr worked together to shut out thc Panthers. Thc Vikings* game at Saranac Tuesday was postponed and they arc scheduled Io play Mason today (Thursday) at Unity Field. BOWLING SCORES Dnvcf TO: AB users of the Southwest Bany County Sewer & Water Authority during any portion of the period commencing February 1. 1998 to the present whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. At a session of the Barry County Circuit Court, the Honorable James H. Fisher, ordered that the law suit entitled Cichy. et al. v Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty, et al. a Michigan municipal corporation. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 01-000120-NZ constituted and was certified as a Class Action within the contemplation of Rule 3.501 of the MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOCUS) ON YOUR CAREER Wc Now Have Per Diem Pay Michigan Court Rules of 1965. The Plaintiff Certified Class in this case seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages arising from the alleged invasion of their real property or personal property by the alleged discharges by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Waler Authority. The Defendant. Southwest Barry Sewer A Water Authority, denies any and all responsibility for the Plaintiffs’ claims. By Order of the Honorable uames H. Fisher, the Plaintiff Certified Class is defined as: All users of the Southwes: Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty during any portion of the penod commencing February 1. 1998 to the present whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty. If you fulfill the definition set forth m the indented paragraph above, you are a member of the Class of Plaintiffs Certified by Judge James H. Fisher. By Order of the Barry County Circuit Court, you must file a claim with the Plaintiff Class Counsel within 91 days of the last publication of this Notice, defining damages which occurred to you by alleged discharge from the Defendant. Southwest Barry County Sewer & Waler Authority. A copy of the form will be provided by Plaintiff Class Counsel to Counsel for Defendant Damage claim forms are avail­ able from the Plaintiff Class Counsel. Macuga A Liddle. P.C., Peter W. Macuga The annual meeting of the members of MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB. will be held at the bank's offices at 629 W. Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Tuesday, September 18, 2001. Polls will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 7p.m. The annual meet­ ing is to follow at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect two directors, and to transact any other busi­ ness that may come before the meeting. Owner Operators Solos 83< Teams 834 Plu» ru«l Surttwg. COVENANT TRANSPORT 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No COLT No ProblOfn SANDRA K. NICHOLS, Secretary tCen'-odbySBPCE School m Svjftg*rt AR If you do not wish to be a member of the Plaintiff Certified Class for any reason, or do not wish to be bound by a possible Settlement or Juogement in this controversy, you must inform the attorneys for the Plaintiff Certified Class in writing of your request to be excluded from membership in this Certified Class If you contact the Plaintiff class attorneys by tele­ phone at (313) 965-0045 to be excluded, you will be advised hew to request in wntinq an exclusion from the Certified Class. Your request for exclusion from the Class Action must be postmarked no later than October 1. 2001. and must be mailed to Plaintiffs' Class Counsel: Macuga A Liddle. P.C. 615 Griswold, Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 Plaintiff Class Counsel will, immediately upon receipt of any requests by individual class members for exclusion, or upon receipt of a Motion to Intervene in the Class Action by indi­ vidual class members, inform in writing the Counsel for Defendant and the Honorable Court of the receipt of such documents. Any member of the class may intervene personally in tr.i lawsuit. If you wish to do so. you should consult counsel of your own choice to determine the procedure for. and conse­ quence of. your intervention as a party in this lawsuit. The possible Judgement or Settlement m this action, whether favorable to the Certified Class or not. will bind all members of the class, who are not excluded from the Class Action. The .tames and addresses of the representative parties of the plaintiff class are: Barbara Cichy c/o Peter W. Macuga 615 Griswold. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 Further information about this lawsuit may be received by Plaintiff Class Members by contacting the Plaintiff Class counsel: Macuga A Liddle. P.C. Peter W. Macuga 615Gnswoid. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on the pro­ posed township budget for fiscal year 2002, at a special board meeting to be held on Wednesday. September 26. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the meeting upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxil­ iary aids or serviwt 5 should contact the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. ROBIN E. McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 Sunday Night Mixed All 4 Fun 4; Thcc Froggcrs 3; Friends 3; Thc Al-K-A-Pops 3; Thunder Alley 2; Happy Hookers 2; Pinheads 2; Sunday Snoozcrs 2; Red Dog I;Troublemakers I; Lacey Birds 1; 4 Horsemen 0. Womens High Games and Series - 1 Buckner 209-577; H. King 229-520; E. Ham montree 202-501; G. Otis 177-465; L. Rentz 174-386; D. Snyder 189; D. Gray 177; L. McClelland 164; K. Stenberg 161; C. Barnum 156; W. Mead 149; M. Horton 142. Mens High Games and Scries - M. Eaton 221-557; K. Hammontrcc 215- 546; G. Snyder 197-519; B. Miller 186-501; B. Falconer 197; D. Dutcher 169; R. ‘\>zc 164. Thursday Majors Richies 3-1; Crowfoots Garden 3-1; Newton Vending 3-1; Mulberry Fore 1-3; Hastings Bowl 1-3; Super D’s 1-3. High Games - H. Pennington 225-591; H. Moore 223-557; M. Cross Sr. 212; J. Haight 205; K. Phenix 203; A. Taylor 202­ 202. Friday Night Mixed Viatcc 4-0; We’re a Mess 4-0; Who\ Up 4-0; Mercy 3-1; Ten Pins 3-1; Wolverines 3­ I; Gutter Dusters 3-1; Cook Jackson 3-1; Heads Out 2-2; All But One 2-2; No Name Yet 1-3; Dynamic Buds 1-3; Oops 1-3; Rocky 4 1-3; One Old One 1-3; Bad Habbrt II 0-4; Brushworks 0-4; Late Comers 0-4. Ladies Good Games and Series - D. Pennington 163; T. Bush 163; C. Ramey 173; G. Cochran 160-417; J. Lancaster 159­ 420; T. huey 179-459; S. Keeler 189-533; J. Madden 180-506; G. Otis 191; D. Bartimus 198; P. Cooley 152; S. Pennington 156; L. Rentz 134; J. Gray 160. Mens Good Games and Series - DJ James 209; H. Pennington 214; B. West 192-502; J. Bush 245-552; T Ramey 165; M. Martin 201-559; J. Smith 187; E. Keeler 211; B. Madden Sr. 226-550; D. Tinkler 179; M. Kasinsky 202; K. Hammontree 214-543; J. Barnum 234-666; B. Keeler 178-460; 210-592; G. Cooley . Pennington 217-602; J. Harmer ’58; T. Gray 206. Tuesday Mixed Viking 8-0; Allstate Ins. 8-0; Plumb’s 6­ 2; Consumers Concrete 4-4; TVCCU 4-4; Hastings City Bank 2-6; Hastings Bowlers 0-8; Bye 0-8. Men’s High Games - D. Morgan 217; L. Porter 208. Wamen's High Game - A. Larsen 195. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 13, 2001 - Page 13 CHURCH PROPERTY, continued from page 1 without regard to its developing potential.*' Jacobs said. "I believe governments need to be cau­ tious about how much property they own. They need to have a vision. That's why it's so important that thc county, the city of Hastings and other units of government have master plans so they arc continually planning for their future expansion needs and thc cost to thc taxpayers. "Anytime government needs to purchase land for expansion, they should always try to purchase land that is in a blighted or non-sensitive area...Never should wc con­ sider taking some of thc best development property in thc city or anywhere in the county for non-laxablc government use un­ less wc have no other choice," he said. He said thc county's purchase of thc land could result in future increases for city tax­ payers. "I'm here as an unofficial representative of thc taxpayers and to plead that you look out into the future and to consider thc im­ pact thc decision you make today will eventually have on our city, its future growth and thc potential expense that county government will have on its citi­ zens." Jacobs said. He noted the shortage of property for fu­ ture development in Hastings, and told thc board, "there arc other locations in thc county suitable for your needs in a less sensitive area." Commissioner Wing, before the vote, said, "not only did Fred describe a lot of thc aspects of why 1 disagree with this, but I don't believe there's any good financial rea­ son...To me. capitalizing assets this way is irresponsible." Commissioner Jim French said that after Hastings resident Donald Drummond wrote a letter to thc county about thc availability of thc seven acres, "a lot of us started to think this would be a very good location for these two particular buildings. We took a tour of the church" and thought it was a "pretty good idea" for thc COA. "As far as I'm concerned this location is thc best place for these two particular buildings....Wc have discussed a tremen­ dous amount of possibilities." French said. Commissioner Clare Tripp said she agreed with French. She said thc elderly will have a higher quality of life "having a wonderful facility not to mention thc long overdue health department that wc put on that property also. She noted that the two pieces of property where the COA and health department arc now located will probably be put up for sale and may end up back on thc tax rolls. Commissioner Kut Neil said it is time to get a better building for thc COA as well as thc health department. "I think it's a big step to providing better health care for thc seniors and thc people of Barry County," Neil said. Wing wondered if inc County Board had a policy for thc use of thc umbrella tax fund and said he would like an opinion from the Finance Committee. When County Administrator Michael Brown began to offer an explanation. Wing Garrett Harris (1) tries to get by two tacklers in the Hastings seventh grade Gold team's game last weekend. No. 15 is Kyle McNemy. HYAA Football Results: The third and fourth grade Blue team lost 6-0 to Battle Creek. Coaches mentioned defensive efforts of Jon Giescler, Beau Rcascr. J cred Rambin and Scan Lawson. Thc Blues will be at Harper Creek Saturday. Thc fifth and sixth grade Gold unit recorded an 18-0 victory over Pennfield. Kyle McNcrny scored one TD on a punt return, helped by a key block by Dylan Cudahcc, and on a long run from scrimmage. Garrett Harris tallied thc other score. Coaches praised thc work of the offen­ sive line with Nate Hedges, AJ. Tassos, Josh Jevicks, Levi Robbins, Dylan McKay, Mason Trumbull and Andrew Bolton. Leading the defensive shutout were Darrin Hoffman. Carson King, Adam Schedule. Devon Armstrong. Rob­ bie Cady, Tory Roberts. Joe Sleevi and Jevicks. Roberts had a fumble recovery. Thc fifth and sixth grade Blue squad defeated Belding 13-0. Ricky Mathis scored two touchdowns. The defense was spearheaded by Ethan Angus. Brandon Courtney, Kyle Ellsworth. Carson Lctot. Scott Wilson, Thomas Peck and Jimmy Peck. Jarman, Nick Shuster. Tyler DeWitt. Austin Blair and Nicole Gardner. Earning coaches' mention on defense were C.J. Marlette, Casey Shaeffer. Dylan McKee and Justin Keeler. interrupted and said he wanted someone on thc Finance Committee to speak. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzic said he has been on thc committee for three years and understands that it is a fund that thc county considers available for capital purchases and not for ongoing programs. "It's certainly money that the board could use for any purpose. However, thc funds are not restricted." MacKenzic said. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said thc fund has always been used for capital purposes and not for operations. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said he thought those were collateral funds that "wc borrow against." He wondered if that would adversely effect thc county's bond rating and didn't like thc idea of reducing thc umbrella tax fund balance without knowing what thc implications would be. He said it would be a "different story" if thc COA could borrow from thc fund and repay it with a millage approved by thc public. He noted that voters have rejected two millage proposals involving thc COA building. After thc COA and health department projects. "I don't see that we have a need to bond for another building project in this county for 10 years or more." MacKenzic said. "Suppose someone wanted to build a sewer around a lake?" Wilkinson asked. "That most likely would be a develop­ ment project that probably would have the ability to use our bond rating through the Public Works Board...Our priorities for our building needs and our space needs for our county are superior to the bonding needs" of others who might want to use thc coun­ ty's bonding rate, Mackenzie said. Wing responded, "so what you are saying is the new health building is functionally more important than a new sewer system... relatively speaking?" "I’m saying I'm not in charge of a new sewer system," MacKenzic said. "Some lo­ cal unit of government probably will take that up, and we'll do our best to assist them in any way we can. 1 sec my job as providing for county needs." "...I think that (health department) pro­ ject was talked about long before I got here," Mackenzie said. James said it had been pan of a long range plan for 10 years. French asked why thc purchase closing date for the seven acres was going to be held in January, 2002. "For financial reasons," Drummond has asked that the closing take place next year, James said, noting that the county also needs time to finalize cost, remodeling and construction details before work can begin on thc property. J Mackenzie said he doesn't foresee thc January dosing as al hindrance because the city of Hastings will have to hold a zoning hearing regarding thc county's intended use of thc land fo: a health department build­ ing. If rezoning is not approved, the coun­ ty's option to purchase thc seven acres will be canceled, he said. If city officials should reject a rezoning request, "we'll certainly respect that," Mackenzie said. Thc seventh grade Blue team lost 13-0 to Sturgis. Thc coaches recognized thc efforts of Daryn Armstrong. Bryan Skcdgell. Steve Case. Matt Donnini and Michael McGandy. Bill Gavin, owner of Gavin Ford Mer­ cury. Inc. in Hastings and a dealership in Middleville, said he previously had an op­ tion to purchase Drummond's seven acres, but withdrew because "we didn't need all thc acreage there, and there was uncertainty on how to use thc land that the dealership didn't need." Gavin said he only needs about four acres to expand his Hastings business and "it was kind of critical" to be able to use the other portion of thc land for a productive use. He said the Drummond property is cur­ rently zoned for offices and apartments so it would have required rezoning for "a more commercial use." He said thc rezoning would have been done through a Planned Unit Development (PUD), and the Plan­ ning Commission has a lot of control re­ garding PUDs. Gavin said he was not aware of a petition opposing use of thc land for a dealership by citizens in the nearby senior citizen hous­ ing complex, off Woodlawn. Al a recent public hearing about his previous proposed project "the neighbors were quite positive," and he didn't have thc impression that there was strong opposition to the project. Hastings City Councilman David Jaspersc. chairman of thc Hastings Plan­ ning Commission, said in a telephone in­ terview Wednesday that when Gavin still had an option to purchase thc Drummond property, he received phone calls from two Commission on Aging supporters who called to say that the Drummond property would make *a great place for thc COA.* He said he did not receive any phone calls from County Board members. "I wouldn't say it was any kind of lobby­ ing," Jaspersc said. "I don't know that they were lobbying against Gavin." He also said he told the callers that it was not appropri­ ate for him to take comments that were not expressed at thc Planning Commission meetings/hearings. He said thc callers were understanding. At no time did the callers specifically ask that the Planning Com­ mission deny Gavin's request for rezoning, Jaspersc said. He said the Planning Commission did receive a petition signed by citizens from the nearby senior citizen housing complex who opposed Gavin's proposed use of the property for a car lot. Because Gavin withdrew his option to purchase the properly, "wc don't know what the final outcome (on rezoning) would have been." Jaspersc said. HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP FOOD AUCTION QUALITY CAR CLEANING Sunday, Sept. 16 • 2 pm - BRING COOLERS - 12987 M-66 South (616) 275-0927 Auctions Every Sunday NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 7:30 P.M. The Freeport Village Council will hoM a special meeting on the above date and t>me in the Community Center Meeting INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING, WASHING, WAXING, BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT. VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING, MOTOR CLEANING, COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. Room to consider the following A request by the Village of Freeport that a special meeting be called by the Barry County Board of Public Works A resolution requesting assistance of Barry County, under ELQKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA Act 185 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1957, as amended, to assist the Village with the financing of the proposed water 616/945-5607 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF EW. BUSS l In toeing memory of - Frances ^ilski — Sept. 15,2000 wife, mother, grandma andgreat-grandma I It’s been a year since you've been gone find there are times wefeel so alone U e miss you so much, but we also know you're no longer hurting, which helps us all Go on with our lives and know after awhile U 1th our Xgrd's grace, we 11 again see you smile. Weal! /orc you— Harold Andrus Village of Freeport President RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP J&tis, Bonnie. Cathie 4girls; (1h ryl, .Fred boys; Bob hoys; Dennis. Siu4 children; Dana. Stere 4 boys: CoOten, Bill tf children BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning a Special Exception Um Permit requested by Thomapple Valley Church will be held on Wednesday. September 19.2001. com­ mencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, Michigan PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item to be con­ sidered is. in brief, the folowing Consideration of the application for Special Exception Use Permit in accordance with Zoning Ordinance 6.03M - Public gatherings of one hundred (100) people or more for recreation, entertainment, religious or political purposes PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township win provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below AU interested persons are invited to be present al the afore­ said time and place to take part in the discussion on the above Thc third and fourth grade White team beat Pennfield 40-13. Troy Dailey scored four touchdowns and rushed for 198 yards. Eric Pettcngill and Darrell Slaughter each added one TD. The offensive line was made up of Sean McKeough. Logan Hays, Joe Bow­ erman, Austin Maurer. David Soya. Gabe Sutherland and Nick Newton. Pcttengill had 10 tackles and Maurer eight. Thc third and fourth grade Gold squad defeated Battle Creek 20-7. Thc touchdowns were scored by Riley McClean. Sheldon Westworth and Colby Wilcox. Praised for blocking were Zack Morlgtg, ForadOMir, Sal, MORTGAGE SALE - Delauft having baan mat', ai the terms and conditions of a certain mongaje mad, by MICHAEL W THOMPSON and DEBORAH I. THOMPSON, husband and wife, of 729 East Lincoln. Hastings. Ml <9054. Michigan Mortgagors. to TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated the 18m of Octobet. 1996. and recorded m the office of the Regrsler of Deed,, lor the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on the 25lh day of October. 1996 in Uber 676. Page 502. Barry County Record,, said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, aa Trustee unde, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dates as ol November 30. 1996 Sones 1996-0 or the 15m day of November. 1997 and recorded in Instrument No. 1022315 Barry County Recoins, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due . at the dale oHtus notice for pmapal and interest, the sum of Seventy Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and 03/100 ($77,900.03). and no suit or proceeding at law or In equity having been instituted io recover tie debt secured by said mortgage or arty part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant Io the statute at the Stale of Michigan in such case made and provided, nodes is hereby given that on Thursday the 1 Mi day cl October. 2001 at 1 00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage wd be foredoeed by a sale at public aucaon. to ma highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. »*chigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County ol Barry ■ held). of the premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon al 11.000% par annum and all legal coals, charges, and expenses induing the attorney tees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums whch may be paid by the undorwgned. necessary to protect Us interest In ma prances. Which said promises are described aa Mows: A> mat certain piece of parcel of land situated In the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State ol Michigan, and described aa toSows. io wit The West 76 feet ol Lol 31 and me East 10 feat Of Lot 32 of KeOy's Addition No. 1. according to the recorded plat, thereof in Uber 3 ol Plats. of page 94. During me au (6) monma immi nasal) blow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except mat in me event mat me property Is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 6003241a. me property may be redeemed dur­ ing me 30 days immediately Mowing me safe. Dated: August 31.2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK Mortgagee FABRIZIO 6 BROOK. P.C. JONATHAN L. ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver. Sle. 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (10(11) Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to search for buyers, renters, employees...or just to say THANKS! Call us at 945-9554 improvement The seventh grade Gold unit shut out Belding 26-0. Justin Canoil scored three touchdowns and one conversion and David Cole scored on a 25-yard pass play. Coaches singled out offensive players Matt Tcunessen. Sy Ovcrmycr. William Davis. Tyler Ryan, Justin Jorgenson. Brandon Roberts, Nick Peck and Rcnny Taylor. Thc defense was led by Nolan Heath. Richard Nevins. T.J. Hoffman. Bryce Stanhope. Cory Gardner. Eric Duits. Jerry Brown and Johnathon Roberts. LEGAL NOTICE B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee at B-Dry Systems me 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mcn^an 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RcNand. M-chigan 490B3 • 629-5252 ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBUC SERVICES WATER DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Department of Public Services. Wa’or Department, is soliciting for bids for replacement of electrical disconnect - starter combi­ nation that feeds the 125 HP pump controlling one of the City of Hastings wells. The new equipment will be Sq-D and will have all the accessories to operate the controls as it is now. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Hastings Water Department at 616-945-2331. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and ail bids, to waive any Irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bio as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other factors considered Sealed bids shall be received at the Office of the City Cleric/Treasurer, 201 E. State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058. until 10:00 a.m. un September 20. 2001. at which time they shall be opened and pub­ licly read aloud All bids shall be dearly marked on the outside of the submittal package "Sealed Bld­ Disconnect Roplacomen.-Tydon Park Wall." �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 LIBRARY SITE, continued from page 1 Campbell said later in the meeting. "I don't sec it (traffic) as an issue." The traffic study. Councilman David Jaspersc said, showed there arc about 125 cars an hour at peak times. “People find a way to get wherever they want to go," Jaspersc said. "I realize that it's a problem for some people, but I think the traffic situation will be im­ proved." He added that he likes the proposed site, saying. "This is a prime way to use the river, which we've ignored for a long time. I think putting the library on thc river is a great idea." John Barnett, former Barry County Commissioner, said. *1 generally support the new library, but not at that location. Wl- n you close a street in your town, you're guessing about thc future.” William Howard said. "Wc need a new library, but I don't think we should close that street." He asked about perhaps leveling the Department of Public Services building across from Felpausch and making that the library site. Others suggested thc old water works building, which indeed will come down for a parking lot next to the library. Brenda Teegardin. representing the li­ brary committee, attempted to explain why thc Mill and Jefferson site was se­ lected. "We looked al several sites," she said. We lost some funding for thc Hastings Manufacturing warehouse site." which had been the original plan. An architect from Fishbeck Thompson showed a drawing of thc proposed new library site and explained some of the LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condrtiona of a mortgage made by Laverne H Hah. JR AKA Luverne H Hall. JR and Samantha Hal. husband and wife. (original mort­ gagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 19. 2000, and recorded on September 28. 2000 in Document Number 1050099. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the National City Bank, as Trustee for the registered Holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-HE1, Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2000-HE 1, without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated June 28. 2001, which was recorded on July 30,2001. in Document Number 1063681, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum o' FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 87/100 Dollars ($47,344.87). including interest at 11.650% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 pin., on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described Parcel of Land: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet. Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to toe point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; Running thence North 8 Rods: Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet to place of beginning, except the East 16 Rods thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from toe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 23.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File 4200118840 Falcons (W20) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hear­ ing for the following Site Plan Reviews. TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-18-2001: Hamilton Biackdirt (applicant); Darrell Hamilton (property owner). LOCATION: 5770 South M-66 Hwy. in Section 11 of Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit to operate a nursery in the A zoning district. CASE NUMBER SP-18-2001: Nextei Communications (applicant); Glonn and Harvey Loop (property owners). LOCATION: 12956 Sadder Rd., in Section 18 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a communication tower in the AR zoning dis­ trict CASE NUMBER SP-20-2001: Jack t Charlene Brown (applicant); Frederick & Charline Lewis (property owner). LOCATION: 6675 Boulter Rd . in Secton 17 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (i.e. to make signs) in the R-1 zoning district. CASE NUMBER SP-21-2001: Brianne Beach (applicant); Ethel Bozo and Joe and Sara Beach (property owners). LOCATION: 2892 E Sager Rd., in Section 3 of Baltimore Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for temporary supplemental housing tor a health impaired family member in toe AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: September 24, 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court St. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspectio n of the above described prop­ erties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing Interested persons desinng to present their views upon an appeal either veTOaly or in writing wM be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to toe address listed below or taxed to (616) 948-4820. The special use app«cation(s) tsfere available fex public, inspection at the Barry County Plinning Offlc. 220 W..I Stat, Straw, Hutlng^ Uchlgan 4905. during th, hour, ol 8 ■Jh. Io 5 pjn. (ciOMd between 12-1 pjn.). Monday thru Friday PImm erti th. Pluming Office at (010) 045-1290 to. further rnformalxxi. The County ol Barry win provide nKMUry auxlUry aids and aorvic,,. sudi a. argnm, lor the hearing impaired and audio tape, ol printed material, being conwdemd rt the meeting to Indi­ vidual, with dMabOme, rt the meebngihearlng upon ten (10) day, notice to th, County ol Barry. IndmduaH with dreatxlities requiring auxiliary aid, or wrvicM should contact the County ol Barry by writing or catting th, lollowlng: Michael Brawn. County Administrator, 220 Wart State Straw. Harting,. Ml 49050. (010) 945-1204. DUlbie S. Smith, County Clertr (W13) YOU ALWAYS PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE The security of life insurance, the smiles of your children, the help of your Farm Bureau Insurance ogenf. The best things in life are really pretty simple. Call today. J ’ Larry Neil, ' v CLU.CHFC J ’ J3JW SunSerra Hxuwi,.. Ml 4VU5S ▼ Phone: SMS-3443, Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth A. Jurecic, a single woman and Donna Hoy. a single woman (onginai mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 17. 2000. and recorded on Aug. 28. 2000, in Instrument No. 1048675. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED NINETY-FIVE AND 05/100 dollars ($165,995.05), including interest at 8 625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p_m . on October 11,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF DEL­ TON. Bairy County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: That part of the East 1/2 of toe Southwest 1/4, Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 630.0 feet along toe East hne of said Southwest 1/4 to the Place of Beginning: thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 330.0 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds West 330.0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds West 330.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds East 330.0 feet to the Place of beginning. Together with an ease­ ment for ingress, and utility purposes over 66 toot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as. Beginning at a point on the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 484.0 feet from toe center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds West 115.0 feet; thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds West 271.01 feet; thence Southwesterly 133.47 feet along a 500.0 tool radws curve to toe ri^it. toe chord of which bearji South 26 degrees 13 minutes 57 seconds West 133 08 feet; thence South 56 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East 138.42 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.82 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve lo the nght. the chord of which bears South 45 degrees 58 min­ utes 33 seconds East 70.45; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 121.39 feet; thence Southerly 123.12 feet along a 200.0 toot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 18 degrees 11 minutes 46 seconds East 121.18 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 132.64 feet to the Place of Ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 monto(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned ir accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: August 30.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott, PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200122144 Hawks (9^27) These two sketches show the portions of Mill and Jefferson streets that are proposed for closing to make way for the new library. particulars. He said the new facility would have 17,800 square feet and ac­ commodate 39 parking spaces. Taffee responded, "It looks great, but I just don't want the library at that loca­ tion." Teegardin said, "We’ve been at this (trying to decide on a new library site) for three to four years and we've looked at a lot of sites. Councilman David McIntyre said. "The library committee has spent many hours to try to find something beautiful and convenient." He added he thought it was wrong "to turn them away at this point." Councilman Joe Blcam stressed that he supports a new library, but "I'm con­ cerned about shutting down a major artery and its effects 15 to 20 years from now. I know a lot of planning and effort has gone into this, but I don't think thc street should be closed. "There are blighted areas in thc city... I think we should change a blighted area into a new library, take a property that's downright ugly and tum it into something beautiful.” John Fehsenfcld, who was closely in­ volved with the library committee, said. "Change is beneficial to some and harm­ ful to some. We've looked at other sites and they're impractical and expensive." Fehsenfeld explained. "This isn't a stupid idea that just popped up out of the ground. No matter what wc do, some­ Mkbng Four Future More Prertctune 9S 9S 9B 9S 9S T , r T”-----1 * ----------- — , www fjonbuieaumsurance-mi com \ ' L y VWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV'PVVVVVWVVV HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN SEPT. 171H to LAWRENCE COOLEY CARDS CHEBFATWS MS PS^YEAF WOULD BE WELCOME NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING at the HOPE TOWNSHIP HAU ON M-43 8>g NEAR SHULTZ ROAD It’s much more economical than you would think. SEND TO LAWFENCE AT: 4B W. WOODLAWN. APT A HASTOWS. Ml 49058 Tuesday, September 25,2001 - 7:00 p.m. 9S 9S 9S Business Cards in FULL COLOR! Contact us a cat at... 9S J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS For the Hope Township Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider a request lor a SITE PLAN REVIEW by Richard Otto. 156 Cordes Road. Delton, Ml. for a Personal Storage Building. This property is zoned C-3. Article V. Section 5.0 (B). Also to consider a SITE PLAN REVIEW by Cedar Creek Bible Church. 9213 S. Cedar Creek Road, Delton. Ml. for a sign/paved parking lot. This property is zoned C-2. Also to consider a SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE by Edward and Manfyn Baker. 6080 Guernsey Lake Road, Delton. Ml. lor a “Guest House" over their garage. This property is zoned RL Article 19. Section 19.2 (F). The information about this request may be viewed during regular business hours Wednesday 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 to 3 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall. 5463 S. M­ 43 Highway. Wntten comments will be accepted by the Clerk by mail or during regular business hours in regard to the above request up to the time of the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should con­ tact the Hope Township Clerk by writing or calling the clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. A meeting of the Planning Commission will be held immediately following the hearing to decide on the above requests and any other business that may legally come before this Board. Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, Ml 49058 (816) 623-2565 CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBUC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIOS 4.001 -2002 Road Salt Provision The City of Hastings. Michigan, is soliciting bids for provision of road salt for fiscal year 2001/2002. The City of Hastings estimates that it will purchase 1200 tons of road salt during this period. Bids shall include delivery of the road salt to the City of Hastings DPS garage. 301 East Court Street. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other factors con­ sidered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside - Road Salt Bid. Bids shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 E. State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058. until 2:00 p.m on October 2. 2001. at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. body’s going to be affected by it? Councilman Donald Spencer said pan of the problem is that the committee didn't let the public know early that this site would require thc closing of portions of two streets. He also questioned the accuracy of thc traffic survey. Jim Brown, Hastings Township Super­ visor, said there are three inevitabilities in life — death, taxes and change. He said a library doesn’t -pay taxes, so it is important to put it in the right place so as not to hurt the downtown tax base. "This particular piece of property, in the long run. will work," he said. I think we've got a bargain here." But Spencer persisted, saying that the library committee's insistence on this site is "putting the city in a ransom thing. God knows, I want a new library, but not at this site." Ned Brown, who lives on East Mill Street and serves on the library commit­ tee, said, "I'm very much in favor of closing the one block of Mill Street. The library is more important than having that one block of thc street. "We've worked on this for three years to gel where we arc tonight. We should be thinking about thc young people, not our own personal problems.” Just before the vote. Councilman Barry Wood said, "I don't like closing part of East Mill Street, but I like less the idea of not having a library downtown. I hear what thc citizens arc saying." Thc vote on thc resolution to recom­ mend closing the one block of East Mill was 6-3, with Blcam, Spencer and Harold Hawkins voting "no." The vote on closing thc one block of North Jefferson drew no comment and it was recommended unanimously. Both proposals were recommended earlier by the Hastings Planning Com­ mission. Thc matter now will be referred to thc court system for public hearings. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call Us at.. 945-9554 ■ �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13.2001 - Page 15 School annual reports to be presented With the enactment of school reform leg­ islation. each public school in the state is required to present an annual report to the public on or before October 15 of each year. The Hastings Area School System’s an­ nual report for the 2000-01 school year will be presented at the Board of Education meeting that will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in the all-purpose room of Southeastern Elementary School. Individual school annual reports will be presented in the buildings on the following schedule: • Hastings High School - 7 p.m.. Tues­ day. Oct. 2. •Hastings Middle School - 3:15 p.m., Monday. Oct. 8. • Southeastern Elementary School - 3:15 p.m.. Tuesday, Oct. 9. • Central Elementary School - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday. Oct. 9. • Northeastern Elementary School - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday. Oct. 9. • Star Elementary School - 7 p.m., Tues­ day, Oct. 9. • Pleasantivew Elementary School - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9. Jack R McCaul IONIA - Jack R. McCaul. age 66, of Ionia, went to be with his Lord on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 6, 2001. Jack was bom on March 7. 1935 in Grand Rapids to Edward and Mabel (Dursum) McCaul. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School. Prior to his retirement. Jack worked as a metal plater at General Motors and drove truck, most recently for Herbrucks. Jack was a long-time member of the West Berlin Wesleyan Church and a charter mem­ ber of the Lakewood Area Chora! Society. He had also been a member of the Clarksville Lions for many years. Jack had also served his country with the United States Army. He spent many happy times hunting and fishing. He is survived by Janet, his loving wife of 40 years; his children, Denise (Randy) Granger of Pierson, Diane (Jon) Nelson of Ionia, Tim (Joy) McCaul of Soldotna, Alaska, and Darrell (Jennifer) McCaul of Grand Rapids; 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; his sisters, Barbara (Larry) Dye, Patricia (Larry) Reser, Jerry (Ron) Bray, and Jean (Kurt) Guild; and many other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Betty Pelt. Thc funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Burial will be in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. Bartel and Donna M. Bartell. Husband and Wile, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated May 20. 2000 and recorded May 31. 2000 in Document No. 1044937, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum d One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 0/100 Dollars ($179,576.00) including interest at the rate d 9.99% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be weefosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml m Barry County, Mcnigan at 1.00 p.m. on September 27. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. and the South 1/2 of Lot 2. and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1. d Plats. Page 70. Barry County Records. The redenption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is deter­ mined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of the sale. The loredosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there &. a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: August 16. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 40063 (248)457-1000 (0/13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale fHIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by William L Cole Jr. and Kimberly D. Cole, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Security Savings Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1995. and recorded on January 4. 1996 in Uber 648. on Page 847. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 30. 1996 in Liber 662. Page 139. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the MICHI­ GAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic d the State of Michigan, as assignee by an assignment dated December 29. 1995. which was recorded on January 4. 1996. in Uber 648. on Page 855, Barry County Records, and re­ recorded on June 17,1996. in Liber 663. on Page 630. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED FORTY-THREE AND 14/100 dollars ($64.743 14), mcluJmg interest at 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 25. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY Or NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as follows: commencing in the center of the highway. 26 rods South of the South line of the Grand River Valley Railroad on the East line of Section 35 thence West 10 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 10 rods, thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990100528 Hawks (10/11) MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Thomas Vanderwert. to MCA Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated December 30. 1998 and recorded January 11. 1999 in Document No. 1023452. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A.. as trustee for Certificate Hokk.s of SACO I Inc., Series 2000-3. without recourse, by assignment dated August 11. 2000 and recorded on August 3. 2001 in Document No. 1064197, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on sucn mortgage the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($69,072.51) including interest at the rate of 10.65% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale d the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pm. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Prainevi'le, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 3 and 4. Home Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 4. d Plats, or. Page 67. The redemption period shal' be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from thc date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A.. as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc.. Series 2000-3. without recourse. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 199.0199 (9/27) MORTGAGE S<t F THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Kioth and Rebecca J. Whitmore-Kioth. Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998 and recorded March 5, 1998 in Document No. 1008426. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 96/100 Dollars ($30,672.96) including interest at the rate of 10.95% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby gnren that the mortgage wH be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located m the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land m the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 9 West and described as Commencing at a point where the West line of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 21. cross­ es the highway, thence North to a point 36 rods South of the North line of Section 21; thence East 5 rods; thence South to the center of highway: thence Northwesterly in the center of the high­ way; thence Northwesterly m the center of the highway to place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date or such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, m which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company, As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 214 0201 (9/27) 7^1 e a O6tt turtles i Donna Stein Richard J. Norton KALAMAZOO - Donna Stein, age 55, of Kalamazoo, passed away Monday. Sept. 10, 2001. Donna was bom on June 27,1946 in Lake County, MI, the daughter of Earnest and Bethel (Hallock) Peake. She was a graduate of Baldwin High School and enjoyed crocheting, arts and crafts. Donna is survived by brothers, Francis (Nora) Peake. of Lacey, Robert (Noreen) Peake of Cloverdale, Ralph (Winona) Peake of Irons, MI, Walter (Barbara) Peake of Battle Creek. Leo (Sally) Peake of Nashville, Ml, Russell Peake of Kalamazoo, and Richard (Diane) Peake of Wayland, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Dorothy Peery. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. Pastor JeffWotdcn officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. BATTLE CREEK - Richard J. Norton, age 76, of Battle Creek and formerly of Nashville, died Sunday. Sept. 2, at Battle Creek Health System, Battle Creek, Michigan. Mr. Norton was bom in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Schools. He spent his working career as a truck diver for the Behnke Trucking Company. He had many friends and was well knov.ii at a Battle Creek restaurant owned by ‘■Roger the Chef.” Mr. Norton is survived by his brother, Donald (Marianne) Norton of Battle Creek and sister, Barbara Hart of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maurice and Ruby (Mayo) Norton and brother. Robert Norton. Services were held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 at Wilcox Cemetery. Burial was at Wilcox Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville, ML |Orl “Bud" Gillaspie VERMONTVILLE Orl “Bud" Gillaspie, age 79, of Vermontville, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001 at his home. Bud was bom and raised in Lacy, Michigan and attended Briggs School. He married Beatrice Ball in 1941 in Indiana. He was an entrepreneur and inven­ tor who owned a redi-mix business and the Ponderosa Campground in Vermontville. He enjoyed farming and was a square dance caller for “Bud\ Duds.” Surviving Mr. Gillaspie is his wife, Beatrice Gillaspie of Vermontville; sons, Bruce (Margaret-Ann) of Louisiana, Bernard of N. Carolina and Brad (Barbara) of Wisconsin. Preceding him in death was his parents, Harvey and Lucy (Clark) Gillaspie; daugh­ ter, Betty Gillaspie; brother, Iri Gillaspie; and sister, Mildred Willison. Memorial services were held Friday, Sept. 7, 2001 at Vermontville Bible Church. Pastor Dan Smith officiated. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to Vermontville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville, ML Robert R. James HASTINGS - Robert R. James, age 68, of Hastings, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. He was bom in Hastings on April 28, 1933, the son of Keith and Mary (Cheney) James. He was reared in the Hastings area, attended Hastings schools and graduated from Hastings High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war from March 12, 1953 until his honorable discharge on March 1, 1955. Mr. James married Betty L. Bryans on May 7, 1955. He retired from Consumers Power Company and was a member of the American Rifle Association, enjoyed hunt­ ing deer, moose and small game Surviving Mr. James is his wife, Betty; daughter, Julie (Andrew) McKeown of Hastings; granddaughters, Katie and Laura McKeown; and brother. Jack James of North Carolina. Services were held Friday, Sept. 7, 2001 at Rutland Township Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Rutland Township Cemetery, Barry County, Michigan. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or Hastings St. Rose School. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Barbara J. Greenfield MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Barbara J. Green­ field, age 58, of Middleville, passed **iy Sept. 6, 2001 at Saint Mary^ Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Grernfield was bom April 19, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Ml, the daughter of William and Orretta Warner. She was raised in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg High School and Hastings Adult Education to complete her education in 1971. She was married to Larry D. Greenfield on March 13, 1970 in Middleville. They lived in Middleville, Hastings and moved to Fairfield, Montana in 1973 where they resided for 11 years. Upon their return to Michigan they lived in Nashville and Ionia. She spent the last few months buying and establishing her home in Middleville where she was close to family and friends. She was employed at Hastings Manufact­ uring. Circle K in Montana, was a school bus driver for several years; Hastings Fiberglass and Raoistan in Grand Rapids. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Middleville, chairper­ son of the Women’s UAW Committee, Union Steward and Lead person. Barbara was a devoted mother, grand­ mother and daughter. Family and friends were very important to her. She loved ani­ mals and the outdoors. Through her life she had a number of interests including hunting, fishing, camping, trapshooting, bowling, golfing, bike riding, and snow skiing. And as of late, she loved riding her motorcycle. She was a hard worker and strived to hold her family together. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by four sons, Richard (Suzan) Greenfield of Carnation, Washing­ ton, Craig (Leona) Greenfield of Nashville, Kenneth ireenfield of Hastings, Joseph (Karen) G.eenfield of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren, Nicole. Megan. Kendra. Tyler. Becky. Morgan. Deidre. Ashley, Devon. Kira, Brooke; her parents, William and Orretta Warner of Middleville; two brothers, Gary Warner of Middleville, Thomas (Janet) Warner of Hastings; two sisters. Deloris Barton of Caledonia. Carol Robinson of Middleville; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Rev. Kenneth Vaught officiat­ ed. Interment was at Rutland Cemetery. Rutland Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. ! Helen O. Burr HASTINGS - Helen O. Burr, age 90, of Hastings, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001 at her home. She was bom in Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan on Oct. 25, 1910 the daughter of Elwood and LuLu (Garrison) Slocum. She was reared tn the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. She and 1. er former husband fanned in the Hastings are’ for many years. She was also employed abcut 10 years at the Baby Bliss Company in Middleville before her retire­ ment. She has lived at her present address at Hidden Valley Estates in Hastings for about 20 years. Enjoyed doing crafts, gardening and cro­ cheting. Surviving Helen is her sons, James Burr of Hastings. William (Eileen) Burr of Greenville; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brothers, Glenn (Lucille) Slocum of Hastings, Gaylord (Marguerite) Slocum of Hastings; sisters, Anna Rainwater of Hastings, Avis (Leo) Simless of Otsego and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; son. Richaid Burr in 1980; five brothers; and one sister. Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 al the Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Hastings’ Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the TB and Emphysema Foundation. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Frances W. Crothers HASTINGS - Frances W. Crothers, age 81, of Hastings, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings after a short illness. Mrs. Crothers was bom in Otsego, Michigan on Oct. 30, 1919, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Carey) Schuyler. She was raised in Otsego, and attended Otsego school^. She married Gordon E. Crothers Oct. 27, 1945 and moved to Hastings where she lived until her death. Mrs. Crothers worked for Hastings school's as head of the hot lunch program for a number of years. Fran and Gordon also operated two summer restaurant businesses at Gun Lake. She enjoyed working with young people, giving many of them their first opportunity for employment. Fran spent her summers in Michigan and her winters in Avon Park. Florida, w-here she had many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Crothers, and brother. Ford Schuyler. Surviving are sons, Jim Crothers of California, Rod Crothers of Nashville; daughter, Jan (Jim) Carbaugh of Grand Rapids; two grandchildren, Jason (Laurie) Bolt and Dawn Bolt of Grand Rapids; two great grandchildren, Kailey and Emily Frances Bolt; brother, Max (Wyoma) Schuyler of Agusta; one niece and nephews. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001 at 11 a.m. at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Howard C. Hamblin HASTINGS - The Rev. Howard C. Hamblin, age 84, of Hastings, died Sunday evening Sept. 9,2001 at Thomapple Manor. He was bom on a farm in Ionia County, Saranac, Ml on Aug. 2, 1917, the son of Charles and Grace (McDonnell) Hamblin. He attended the Boston Center School and Clarksville High School. He and his father worked the family farm together until he entered the military in July 1942. He spent over 3 years in thc armed forces of which most of that time was overseas in thc Pacific Theater-rank T5. He was in New Zeeland, Australia. India, and worked as one of the members of the 115th ordnance MM on the Leado Road of Burma. . After his military discharge on Oct. 17, 1945 he attended Huntington College in Huntingion, Ind. and prepared for thc min­ istry in the United Brethren Church. He was ordained in 1957. During his ministry he served at the McCallum U.B. Church, the Baltimore U.B. Church and at the Lowell U.B. Church besides other speaking engage­ ments at various churches. He also completed a course with the Advance Trades School of Chicago on Feb. 28, 1963. He has a Class Ill Electrician^ License with the State of Michigan. He married the former Luella R. Knight of Grandville, MI on June 3, 1949 moving to the Hastings area in that same year from Clarksville. He retired on Aug. 7, 1979 from the Hastings Aluminum Products Co. after 14 years of employment. He was a member and past board of trustees Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church, member V.F.W. and American Legion; member Michigan United Brethren in Christ Conference; past board of direc­ tors Hastings Faith Chapel. Surviving Rev. Hamblin is his wife, Luella; daughter. Carol (Jim) Dickinson of Hastings; eight grandchildren, Nathan Hamblin. Elizabeth Dickinson, Daniel Dickinson, Matthew Dickinson, Stephen Dickinson. Kevin Lipsey. Janiece Lipsey, Angela Lipsey; sister, Emma (Earl) Curtiss of Grand Rapids; son-in-law, daughter-in­ law. Michael and Vickie Lipsey of Lapeer. He was preceded by his parents; sons, Bruce Hamblin. Jan. 30, 1977, Stanley Hamblin, Jan. 16. 1992; sisters, Mildred Hamblin and Gladys Hamblin. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Sept. 12. 2001 at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church, Bell RoadM50 Lake Odessa. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. I Rev. Paul L Boger NASHVILLE - Rev Paul L. Boger, age 86. of Nashville. On Sept. 7. 2001, Paul went to be with the Lord he had faithfully served. During his 40 years of ministry. Rev. Boger pastored at the Wood Memorial Bible Church in Sumnerville, MI; the Clarksville Bible Church in Clarksville, MI; the Grace Bible Church in Grandville, MI, and the Vermontville Bible Church in Vermontville, MI, where he had been pastor emeritus for the past 15 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma; his son. Jacob Boger; a great great grandson; and two sisters. Paul is survived by his wife, Helen; his children. Ruby (Derby) Harwood, John (Nancy) Boger, and Naomi (Bruce) Pauley; his daughter-in-law, Joy Boger; his step­ sons, Tom (Janet) Wing, Gordon Wing, and Jim (Dana) Wing; 18 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren, one great great grand­ daughter; and many other loving relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa His friend, Rev. Paul Deal officiated. Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to the Independent Bible Mission, the Hastings Baptist Church Missions, or a mission of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Albert Cohen HASTINGS - Albert Cohen, age 77 of Hastings, died Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 COURT NEWS: Despite her victim's request for a sub­ stantial prison sentence, Julie K. Bailey. 24. of Hastings instead received 90 days in jail, which she will not have to serve if she is successful on two years of pro­ bation. Bailey was convicted of one count of forgery, a felony that carries a maximum possible prison sentence of 14 years in prison. Six additional forgery charges were dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea to one count of forging a check belong­ ing to a Kentwood man by making it out to herself for $550. Bailey was ordered to pay $1,553.75 restitution and to pay $250 in court costs by Nov. 1 as part of her sentence, handed down Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge James Fisher. According to Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, Bailey's probation officer wrote in her pre-sentence report that Bailey failed to make restitution as previously promised and shows a "lack of interest in this criminal proceeding.** "The defendant is pregnant." said Mc­ Neill. "This plea agreement will allow to her carry her pregnancy to full term and to serve her sentence after thc birth." McNeill also asked thc court to im­ pose substance abuse testing as recom­ mended by probation agent Judy Brewer. "Substance abuse... is an explanation of what could have happened to this amount of money," said McNeill. "There is likely substance abuse." But according to defense attorney David Kuzava, Bailey was without a job when she wrote thc checks to herself. "She took advantage of a situation in her time of need," said Kuzava. referring to thc fact that Bailey had been asked to house sit for the victim. Kuzava said Bailey is now employed and objected to thc inference that Bailey is taking thc criminal matter lightly. ■ Mf: -r’- "I can assure you she's not." said Kuzava. "She's very concerned about what can happen to her." Bailey told the court. "I feel remorse. I’m sorry for this." "You apparently ran away from your problem in Utah," said Fisher, without elaborating. "I didn't know that was still outstand­ ing." said Bailey. "You can't run away from your prob­ lems. you are still a young person." said Fisher. "Running away is not going to help you." Bailey was ordered to pay a probation oversight fee, to have no contact with the victim, to live in an approved resi­ dence, to not be in possession of con­ trolled substance or in thc company of anyone using a controlled substance. She was also ordered to submit to chemical testing and to attend counsel­ ing as directed. "It's up to your probation officers to de­ termine thc most appropriate counseling for you," said Fisher. "There is no reason for someone like you with thc upbringing you've had to find yourself in this posi­ tion. It's your life, you have to decide what you want. No one else can do it for you." In other court business: • Jamie Hunderman. 21, of Plainwell, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree child abuse and one count of at­ tempted possession of metham­ phetamine. A Sept. 20 sentencing date was set. Thc Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on thc home of Bernard Richard "Buzzy" Hunderman, 25, and his wife. Jamie Christine Hunderman in thc 12000 block of Wildwood Road June 14. ' ' ' I■ ________ Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! 11 or Salt FOR SALE: PORCH posts Excellent shape. Bathroom sink, complete. Miter saw. 2 pieces of galvinized pipe, 2"x52" new. (616)945-2753 FOR SALE: TRUMPET. Very good condition, $250 QUO. (616)945-9446 ( Hiram Wt 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that -uns in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. At the front counter. ESTATE/MOVING SALE. 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Special thanks to Pastor Bernard Blair for his eulogy, the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, and Fort Custer National Cemetery. Many thanks to those friends who visited and helped during our time of need. The Psalmonds _________ Family Ilclp^Waitlftl WANTED: RESPONSIBLE PERSON to care for 3 chil­ dren 2nd shift. Must have own transportation. Prefera­ bly licensed, if not will con­ sider. Call (616)948-3707 be­ tween 10am and 12 (noon). DENTAL/OFF1CE ASSIS­ TANT; PART-TIME assis­ tant, 3 day a week. Some chair side, sterilization, pa­ tient coordinator. Experience preferred Please fax resume to (616)795-8881. APPRENTICE/ELECTRICIAN- TO 18/HR + benefits. Trainee/Skilled. Major Co. Needed Now. (616)949-2424 JOBUNE FEE_____________ GENERAL FACTORY HELP- Inspectors/Packers. To 15/hr + benefits (2) shifts. Major Plant. May Require Drug Test. (616)949-2424 JOBLINE FEE_____________ LIFE'S A BEACH! 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Work (616)948-8525_____________ REPO: MUST SELL. Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry 1-800-672-9604 The search turned up a red phosphorus methamphetamine lab in operation and emitting gas fumes while thc couple's two children, ages 2 and 3. were in the home. The Hundcrmans both arc charged with two counts of operating a metham­ phetamine lab in the presence of a minor (one count for each child) which carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison and or a $100,000 fine. Both arc charged with one count of manufacture of methamphetamine, a felony which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or $25,000 fine penalty. They both also are charged with sec­ ond degree child abuse /or knowingly or intentionally committing a harmful act in the presence of a child (hydrochloric gas emitting from thc basement). Thc charge carries a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison. The couple also could face sentences doubled by thc second or subsequent of­ fice notice because both Hundcrmans have prior drug convictions in Allegan County. Bernard Hunderman pleaded guilty to operating a drug lab in the presence of a minor child, for which he could be sen­ tenced to 20 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to second de­ gree child abuse for which he could be ordered to spend four years in prison. Hunderman is accused of operating a methamphetamine laboratory in his Or­ angeville Township home where he lived with his wife and two children, ages 2 and 3. He was arrested after a June 14 raid by thc Southwest Enforcement Team. Fisher said McNeill has recommended no more than one year in jail and noted that the laboratory involved a quantity of ether which is very explosive in nature and "in some cases those labs have blown up." He is also awaiting sentencing. • Timothy Ernest Becker. 43, of Hast­ ings, was sentenced to three years to life in prison on his conviction of committing false pretenses from $1,000 to $20,000 after. He was also ordered to spend three years to life in prison for stealing a 1991 Pontiac Bonneville with golf clubs be­ longing to other men in the trunk. Becker pleaded no contest to the two charges in exchange for thc dismissal of two additional felony charges related to thc offenses. Becker, who was accused of bilking 40 people out of money they paid him for Detroit Lions football tickets last fall, was originally charged with two counts of larceny by conversion between $1,000 and $20,000. More than 40 people were left waiting for a bus that never showed up last Oct. 8 in Hastings after they each paid in ad­ vance for Detroit Lions football game tickets, which also never materialized, according to thc Hastings City Police Department. Becker had allegedly collected the money from the buyers. The victims had all been told to meet the bus at the Hastings Bowl on Wood­ lawn Avenue. When Becker committed the fraud in Hastings, Becker was on parole from a 1997 conviction of false pretenses over $1,000 after he was caught posing as a representative of thc Makc-A-Wish Foundation in Grand Rapids to obtain money for himself. Cruz said by committing that act, "Becker stole, indeed, conned money from dying and crippled children in a charitable organization." He said all of Becker's cons have in­ volved befriending people at golf clubs or social gatherings. "He also absconded from parole three years ago," said assistant prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "He shows up here in Barry County, meets a number of people, wins their trust and tells them he's a vice pres­ ident with Coca-Cola Michigan. They (Coke) never heard of him." Becker allegedly told his new Hastings friends he could get them luxury suites at thc Pontiac Silverdome, but that all they had to pay was thc $21 luxury tax. "He says this is going to happen on Oct. 8. says 'I'm going to get an RV' and 'we’ll meet at the bowling alley and wc can drink and party all the way there and back.’" But while thc buyers waited for the RV th t morning, Becker was on his way to Kentucky with thc stolen car, the golf clubs and their money. "Some paid $200 or $300 for 10 of their friends to go along," said Cruz. Thc Michigan Department of Correc­ tions absconder unit tracked Becker down in Kentucky but by the time he was located, he had already allegedly pulled a scam in which a 92-ycar-old nursing home resident was persuaded to give him $200,000 to $1 million, said Cruz. “She didn't want to press charges be­ cause she said she gave him thc money," said Cruz. "He lies about everything. He said he was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, he said was thc star center for Duke University in 1979 when they were final four champions." Cruz followed up on Becker's claims and found them all to be false, he said. No one is sure whether Becker is the man's true name. Cruz said. "He claims he's Timothy Ernest Becker but he has aliases as Timothy Burke and Timothy Burkeheardt." said Cruz. "He's conned and defrauded any­ one and everyone who has ever been close to him " He went on to add that Becker is a drifter whose actions in Hastings were "further evidence that he has no soul, he has no conscience." Becker was ordered to pay $3,806.15 ■ ■■ ■ !.■■■=«... restitution on his Barry County convic­ tions. His prison sentences arc concurrent, but consecutive with his current term. • Russell Burgdorf. 42 of Wyoming, was sentenced to serve 28 months to 48 months in prison on his conviction of probation violation. Butgdorf was serving probation on a previous conviction of assault with a weapon. He was also ordered to pay $9,416 restitution. —===== |POUC€ BSfiT: 14-year-old found with shotgun CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A 14-year-old Nashville area teen was lodged in the Allegan County Juvenile Detention Center Sept. 5 after he was found with a short barreled shotgun in thc Thomapple Lake Estates trailer park, according to the Hastings Post of thc Michigan State Police. Troopers were in the mobile home park investigating an unrelated assault when they were told that a juvenile was in possession of a sawed off shotgun. Two 15-ycar-old boys and thc 14-year-old were located walking along Charlton Park Road. Thc two 15-ycar-olds were returned to their parents, said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "Thc complainant said he heard through the grapevine that the boys wanted to harm him and they had had a sawed off shotgun," said Richardson, "and that it might be hidden in thc woods." The weapon instead was found when one of thc 15-year-olds told a trooper that thc gun was at his home. "The trooper was allowed in on a consent search and the juvenile led him to where the gun was," said Richardson. "The trooper confiscated a short barreled shotgun, two shells, one slug and one bird shot." Richardson said the gun was a 12-gauge, pistol grip type shotgun, was not loaded and that the serial number had been scratched off so that it was unreadable. "They said he got it from someone in the Holland area," said Richardson. Envelope with cash missing from car WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - More than $1,000 cash was on a woman’s car seat when she went inside thc Woodland Post Office Thursday. But when she returned to the unlocked car five minutes later, the envelope containing the cash was missing, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The woman told troopers thc $1,320 was on the passenger seat to her car and that a window was partly rolled down at thc time thc cash turned up missing at about 3:20 p.m. Man finds bottle bomb inside mailbox PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Police were called to a Kane Road home Sunday when a man reported finding his mailbox taped shut with duct tape. "He was afraid there might be a bottle bomb inside." said Sgt. Jim Richardson of the Hastings Post of thc Michigan State Police. Police were able to determine that a bottle bomb was inside thc mailbox, which was rendered safe by ar undisclosed manner. "Thc victim is new to thc area and has no enemies that he knows of," said Richardson. Counterfeit $100 bill found in Hastings RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Cash counted at Kathy's Carpet came up counterfeit and police have come to no conclusions about who could have created it. * "He (victim) was going through the deposits today (Tuesday) and noticed it wasn't quite right," said Sgt. Jim Richardson of the questionable $100 bill. The bill was taken to the National Bank of Hastings, which confirmed thc money was concocted. "If we get prints off thc bill, it will be turned over to thc Secret Service," said Richardson. Eight orchard trees robbed of fruit HOPE TOWNSHIP - Eight pear trees fully stocked with pears in a Wcrtman Road orchard Aug. 27 were found bare on Sept. 3, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. "The victim stated someone had stripped eight of her pear trees of their fruit," deputies reported. "She stated that her daughter was at her residence on Aug. 27 and advised her that thc pears were ready to be picked. On Sept. 3, her daughter returned and noticed that someone had picked all the pears off thc trees." Police have no suspects. Belongings stolen from storage units HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - Troopers arc investigating two separate break-ins at storage units where over $900 in property has turned up missing. On Sept. 4, Trooper Donna Thomas was called to thc 1900 block of South M-37 when a woman discovered that thc lock was missing from her storage unit and that three living room tables and a vacuum were missing. In thc other incident, Thomas was called on Sept. 5 to thc 400 block of Haynes Loop Road when a woman found that two storage units she rents were entered and over $600 worth of belongings were missing. Taken from one storage unit were two canopies thc woman had planned to donate to thc Elks Lodge in memory of her late husband. Stolen f’om the second storage unit were die-cast NASCAR toys and collectibles. Police have no suspects in cither incident. Burglary reported in Nashville home NASHVILLE - Unknown burglars reportedly broke into a home in the 200 block of South State Street in Nashville Sept. 7 while thc owner was away on a fishing trip, according to thc Hastings Post of thc Michigan State Police. Troopers helped thc Nashville Police Department to investigate the break-in in which unknown subjects broke a kitchen window to get inside the home. Taken from thc home were 240 prescription OxyContin pills and a Sony Playstation. Citizen finds nude baby on street HASTINGS - A 2-ycar-old boy found running nude and unattended in thc 200 block of East State Road Monday was turned over to his mother while the Family Independence Agency investigates the case of possible child neglect. Hastings City Police were called when a citizen found the baby running down the road chasing a dog.. "Wc were contacted by Northeastern Elementary School." said Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "Wc found thc child at Tom's Market with his dog." The case is under investigation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 13 2001 - Page 17 Crash at bank parking lot still being probed by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer It remains a mystery to police why a local man drove his 2001 Ford Escape off of West State Street, jumped a curb, went airborne and struck an unoccupied car in Hastings Monday. “We’re yet to determine thc cause of the crash." Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy said Tuesday. "It's still under investigation." As of Tuesday. 33-ycar-old Michael Dennis Turashoff of Hastings was listed in fair condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he was airlifted from the scene of thc crash. His sport utility vehicle was stoppco by a car parked in thc parking lot of MainStrcct Savings Bank where one worker looked out of a window in time to sec thc out of control vehicle crossing the lot. said city attorney Stephanie Fckkcs. Turashoff was apparently on his way to REACT continued from page 3 "If you do sell, all you'll be doing is locking in a loss." When thc Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he said, "thc markets went down 6.5 per­ cent from Dec. 7 to Dec. 10. 1941. Twenty-two days later thc market was up 3.8 percent, he said. During thc Cuban Missile Crisis stock prices decreased by 9.4 percent, but after 126 days the market had jumped by 28.7 percent, he said. When the Gulf War started, slock prices fell 4.3 percent, but af­ ter 126 days stocks had increased in value 18.7 percent. Investors who have already suffered losses ir. the market this year felt the fur­ ther pinch of declining stock prices last Thursday and Friday. McFadden said. "I called my clients and said please, plug your noses, the market stinks. Just ignore it be­ cause we're long-term investors." He de­ fined long-term investing as hanging onto stocks 10-20 years. He said people worried about their in­ vestments should talk to their financial ad­ visors, who can help them "control their emotions and manage their expectations." "This is thc only industry in America where people want to pay top dollar for ev­ erything." he said. "They buy when (stocks are) high and sell when (stocks arc) low. "If you let time work for you," he said, "historically you will always be further ahead" in thc market. Thc terrorist attacks have been likened by many to thc attack on Pearl Harbor. George Schaibly of Woodland disagreed. "This is not like Pearl Harbor. 1 remember Pearl Harbor." With this attack, he said, "we don't know the enemy and thc war is on our coast." The Michigan Democratic and Republican parties joined together Wednesday to urge elected officials, the me­ dia and Americans Io "not scapegoat and stereotype the Ai sb-American and MuslinAmcrican community in Michigan and throughout thc nation . . . this is a test of our devotion to thc rule of law and freedom from irrational discrimination." In one respect, thc attacks Tuesday were reminiscent of earlier national emergencies when military personnel were put on high alert status. John Hislop, Barry County Emergency Management Director, was in thc military when JFK was assassinated, he said. "Wc went right to Defcon Two, which was one step ahead of war." Hislop also cautioned people not to panic. Admittedly, he said, county defense plans do not take into account thc possibil­ ity that there will be no gasoline available for vehicles. "There is an assumption that there will be plenty of fuel at some price in the event of an emergency," he said. Hislop said Barry County is "as prepared as they were in New York City" for emer­ pick up his mother who was shopping at thc Family Dollar, said police. He was thc only occupant of the vehicle and no one else was hurt during the 12:22 p.m. incident. Officers say Turashoffs vehicle was castbound when it ran off thc roadway a.?d struck a signed mailbox. "It then struck a tree and post, crossed a driveway and hit another post on thc other side of thc driveway." said police. “It then bounced of a rock and dirt berm." From there, thc vehicle continued toward MainStrcct Savings Bank where it crossed thc driveway, struck a curb, a rock and another tree. At that point, thc vehicle "went airborne." It landed and then kept going through the parking lot until it hit struck the parked car. police reported. "The driver...was transported by way of AirCarc emergency helicopter which landed in the Kmart parking lot," said Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "The driver was semi-conscious at thc scene." Turashoff was using his scat belt and both airbags deployed during thc crash. "Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident," Sarver said. "Medical reasons for thc accident have not been ruled out." gency situations. However, he said. "There’s no way to prepare for situations like what happened (Tuesday morning)." Middleville psychologist Julie SchaeferSpace suggested that families pull together to get through thc crisis. Talking together — '"processing" feelings — is important, she said. When talking, people should al­ low others to express their feelings about what happened without judging those feel­ ings, she said. There arc those who will be angry, those who wil’ be numb, those who will be sad. she said. "Wc can't tell people how to feel about this." People should also "make sure their anger is not targeted toward certain popula­ tions." she said. "Something as horrific as this could cause civil unrest. We're trying to live to­ gether as one race. This could cause a huge divide." Schacfer-Spacc's husband, Rick, said he fears thc "retaliation factor." Thc desire ex­ pressed by some to "kick butt" in retalia­ tion for the attack is a “road rage mental­ ity," he said. (Reporters Elaine Gilbert, Shelly Sulser, Patricia Johns and Helen Mudry contributed to this story.) whatever the occasion, give a subscription to the.... . . BANNER VEHICLE L£ HERING Call 945-9554 anytime for BANNERS SIGNS MAGNE TS f. MORE .1X6 Cl rsTOM I1ANNE1LS AS LOW AS S5T. OO EXPRESS Vrlikk* kltatmig as k»w att $75.00 YOURSELF I Nt I vtMt kiK>w wc can sirljx- yimr truck l<» mat<4i vottr trailer, or boar? MTION-Msl Notion <jf Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made ki the conditions of a mortgage made by Ben L. Lumbert and Sharon Lumbert, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Fifth Third Bank, formerly known as Old Kent Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 2.1991 recorded on July 12. 1991 in Liber 519. Page 551. Barry County Register of Deeds By reason of such default the undersigned declared the entire unpaid amount of the debt secured by the mortgage immediately due and payable. At the date of this notice the amount due for principal and interest and advances on the mort­ gage is the sum of Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($16,405.40), including interest at the rate of 9.50% per annum No suit or proceedings at law have been institute to recover the debt secured by the mortgage or any part thereof Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage and the applicable statues, and to pay such amount with interest, as provided in the mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attor­ neys lees allowed by law. the mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. October 11. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time. The premises covered by the mortgage are situated m the Township cf Irving. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the East one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 27. Township 4 North. Range 9 West, desenbed as: Commencing in the center of highway at the Northwest comer of the East onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 27. thence West 416 feet for place of beginning, continuing thence West 904 feet; thence South 224.50 feet; thence East 1.320 feet to the center of Woodschool Road, thence North in the center of the road 16 1/2 feet; thence West 416 feet, thence North 208 feet to the place of beginning Commonly known as 3490 Woodschool Road. Hastings. Michigan Subject to existing highways, easements and nghts of way of record The above described premises contains more than 3 acres Pursuant to the Public Acts of 1971. as amend­ ed. the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, unless it is determined aban­ doned pursuant to MCL 600 3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale Dated: September 6. 2001 RHOADES. MCKEE BOER GOODRICH & TFTTA By: Mary L Williams P40705 Attorney for the Mortgagee 161 Ottawa NW Smte 600 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 616-235-3500 (9/27) West Michigan AirCare medical helicopter lands in the Kmart parking lot in Hastings Monday (top) while emergency crews tend to Michael Turashoff after his S.U.V. crashed in front of MainStreet Savings Bank. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) GREAT GIFT IDEA... VINYL LETTERING & GRAPHICS LEGAL NOTICE Hastings City Police Officer and accident reconstructionist Clifford Morse, left, investigates an accident Monday in which the sport utility vehicle (center) left West State Street and crashed into a parked car. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) NOTION* BUT TRUCK 1824 S M-37 HVY - HASTMGS »4 -TRUCK o> (SIS) 9484188 Wc <b > hxxfraiscrs k» Mwttli S| ■ Xl'» IVUwkAV -.IM CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. October 1, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. 201 E. Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose ol the public heanng is tor the Board to sotted comments and make a determination regarding the request by Christophe: Tomczyk, lor a re-zoning ol a par­ cel ol land located at 220 West Colfax Street, from H-2 (one family residential) to O (Office District). Legal description ol said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS: W 1/2 of Lets 1 & 2 ex the S 17 ft. of Lot 2. Lots 7f. 0. also the N 33 It. of Lots 6 & 9 all in blk 3 of R.J. Grant. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49050. Request lor information and/or minutes ot said hearing should be directed to the City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon live days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone 616-945-2460) or TDD all relay services 1-000-649­ 3777. Everil G. Manahum City Clerk ~V " *' * *’**-L * •• 1 . -jt*. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained win be used for that purpose Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobtie Home Park, Inc., and Teal M Lawson to Gerald H VanHuisen dated August 20, 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 as instrument *1034395, Barry County records The mortgage holder has begun proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $866,887.22 The mortgage wil be foreclosed by a sale of the property, a: public auction to the highest bid­ der on October 4. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the mam entrance to the Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together wtth interest at 9 0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property ts located in the Township of OrangeviMe. Barry County. Michigan and is desenbed in the mortgage as: Parcel 1 Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 886.00. thence West par­ allel to South Section Ime 330 feet; thence North parallel to East Section ime to a point due West 330 feet to the place of beginning, thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning Parcel 2A: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00-00 00" West on the West hne of said Section, 372 80 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 58*10’14" East 428 24 feet, thence South 39*55'32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78 94 feet; thence South 55’24’38* West 163 43 feet; thence South 40’24'52" East 84 70 feet, thence North 51’19’58* East 9 00 feet; thence South 38’13’02* East 42 19 feet, thence South 53*37-27" West 100 48 feet, thence South 19^5’40* West 159 38 feet; thence South 28’19’26* West 129 03 feet, thence South 88'19’13* West 175 51 feet to the West hne of said Section thence North 00’00'00' East on said West Section hne 353 96 feet to the place of beginning Also all that land laying between said traverse Ime and the shore of Gun Lake Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry Coumy. Michigan, thence South 00’00’00* West cn the West Section hne of said Section 372 50 feet thence North 59*10’14’ East 308 42 feet to the place of beginning of this description thence South 36*14’09" East 66 50 feet, thence North SS^ M* East 103 82 feet to the centertme of Marsh Road thence North 40’25’29* West on said centerline 60.24 feet; thence South 59*10'14* West 99 82 feet to the place of begmrang Parcel 2B Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan thence South OO’OO'OO" West on the West hne of said Section 372 80 feet, thence North 59’10’14* East 428 24 feet, thence South 39’55’32* East on a traverse tine along Gun Lake 78 94 feet to the pomt of beginning of this description, thence continuing South 39=55 32" East on said traverse line 121.44 feet thence South 5337’24* West 114 39 feet, thence North 38 13’02" West 43 80 feet, thence South 51-19'58" West 49 14 feet, thence North 40’24’52" West 84 70 feet thence North 55*24*38* East 163 43 feet to the pomt of begin­ ning Also all that land lying between said tra­ verse Ime and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights ol the public m Marsh Road EXCEPT: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Townsh<j. Barry County. Mchigan. thence South 00’00’00" West on the West Section line, 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10*14’ East. 408 24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road, thence South 40’25'29* East on said centertme, 80 24 feet to pomt "A* and the place of begtfv mg of this description, thence South 40’20'52* East on sad centertme. 122.11 feet to pomt *8*. thence South 53’37*27’ West 95 82 feet: thence North 38*13’02’ West 43 80 feet; thence South 51’19’58“ West 12.81 feet; thence North 38’45'22* West 81.89 feet; thence North 55*24*38* East 105.16 feet to the place of beginnmg Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00*00’00* West on the West Ime of said Section 372.8G feet; thence North 59*10’14* East 428 24 feet; thence South 39’55’32* East on a traverse Ime along Gun Lake 200.38 feet; thence South 53*37’27* West 114 39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuing South 53*37*27- West 40.16 feet; thence North 38’13’02* West 42 19 feet, thence North 51’19’58* East 4014 feet; thence South 38’13'02" East 43 80 feet to the pomt of begin­ ning Parcel 3; A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section, thence South 00 07'24" East on the West ime ot said Section 374 01 feet, thence South 0*00*00’ East on sad Section hne 353 96 feet, thence North 88’1913* East 125 36 feet to the pomt of beginning of this description, thence continuing North 88’19’13* East 50 15 feet, thence North 28-19’26* East 129 03 feet, thence South 48*25'15’ East 140 02 fuel thence South 54 04'23* East 160 02 feet; thence South 21’15’29* West 156.26 ‘eet thence North 51’48'43* West 33 feet, thence North 53*11’54* West 328 55 feet to the point of beginning Parcel 4 A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, bemg described as Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section; thence south 00’07'24’ East on the West hne of sad Section 374 01 feet, tnonce South 00’00’00* East on sad Section Ime 353 96 feet to the pomt of beginning of this description, thence North 88’19’13* East 125 36 feet; thence South 53’11’54* East 328 55 feet, thence South 51’48’43* East 33 0 feet, thence South 58*34’12* East 248 01 feet; thence South 01’14’40* West 419.89 feet thence South 01’15'03* West 60 01 feet, thence South 01^5'53* West 64 66 feet, thence North 89=52'18" West 620 12 feet » the West Ime of sad Section; thence North 00*24'08" East on sad Section Ime 886 11 feet to the pomt of beginning DUNN. SCHOUTEN & SNOAP A Professional Corporation Attorneys and Counselors MICHAEL M MALINOWSKI 2745 De Hoop Ave S W Wyoming Michigan 49509 Telephone 616538-6380 �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 13. 2001 Middleville crash victim creative, people oriented by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Sarah Wiese loved being around peo­ ple. considered a career in journalism and recently placed in a poetry competi­ tion. "She had a lot of friends." said her fa­ ther. John Wiese. "She was never bored. She was very creative." Sarah. IK. died on the operating table at Borges* Medical Center in Kaiamazoo Friday during emergency surgery to repair internal injuries suffered in a sin­ gle-car crash in Yankee Springs Town­ ship. Police said she was a passenger in a car driven b) Middleville resident Nicholas Bont. IK. on Kiser Road near Shaw Lake Road at about 3:50 a.m. Bont allegedly registered a . 13-percent bodily alcohol content on a preliminary breath test following the accident, said deputies from thc Barry County Sheriffs Office Bont and Wiese were traveling south on Kiser Road when the car drifted off thc west side of thc road and struck a tree, according to a preliminary crash re­ port. Wiese was trapped in thc vehicle and was extricated by Thomapple Township Emergency Services, according to po­ lice. Bont. whom police said has no mem­ ory of thc crash, was treated al Pennock Hospital in Hastings for a broken collar bone and released. He was then lodged in thc Barry County Jail and was later transferred to Muskegon on a Muskegon County arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on traffic-related charges. Police said charges related to the crash arc pending locally as well. Bont and Wiese both were wearing scat belts, according to investigators. The crash remains undrr in- cstigation. "Wc were always able to communi­ cate with each other." said John Wiese of his daughter. "She pretty much lived between my house and her mother's house." ented at a very young age in creativity, but later in her high school career en­ countered some "issues" with school, said John. She attended Thornapple Kellogg High School through thc 11th grade and was a cheerleader and a band member. After high school, she attended model­ ing school. "She was an exceptionally creative person.” he said. "She was never bored. She always had ideas, she was very, very articulate." Though Sarah considered a career in journalism, she also thought botany was pretty cool. "She wasn't a bad person." said her dad. "She wasn't working but she wasn't doing horrendous things, cither." Her mother. Susan Brown, who works at Thomapple Kellogg Middle School as a paraprofcssional. lives in Hastings with her husband. Tim Brown. "She was just such a special kid." she said. “Of course, every parent thinks their child is special. She had so many won­ derful friends. “She was verv creative Sarah was identified as sifted and tal­ she loved to write, paint, draw and com­ pose poetry." Sarah recently submitted one of her poems to a poetry group she found on thc Internet. "And. they accepted it. there were only a tew chosen." said Susan. "She was so unique, a free spirit. She didn't fit into a mold." Sarah's parents said their friends. Sarah's friends and their communities have shown them overwhelming concern and support. "There were a couple of hundred peo­ ple at the funeral." held Tuesday in Mid­ dleville. said Susan. One sang a beauti­ ful song about her and one wrote a poem about her. One ot them said, 'even when there was nothing to do. 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SHARE” WAS $296 WAS $294 W. S $406 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE *189.. NOW $219 97 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE mow$209««th- MONTH’ LEATHER BOSE SOUND. POWER MOON ROOF. LOW MILES. 95 GMC YUKON GT 4X4 98 DODGE RAM EXTENDED CAB 4X4 98 GMC SONOMA EXTENDED CAB 4X2 WAS $326 LEATHER. HARD TO AND - SAVEI QUAD CAB 360 V-B. SPORT PKG. SHARP- 35,000 MILES 5 SPEED. AIR. CD ® —s257_.„. MONTH’ 99 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIER 00 CHEVY 2500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 Iff *398 MONTH’ LEATHER. POWER SEAT. FOLD AWAY SCREEN W/VCR REIKI $21,285 SALE 9 *327 MONTH* 98 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE SI 139^- 98 CHEVY 2500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 350. SILVERADO. ONLY ONI OWNER. SOLD HERE NEW. AUTO. AIR 285 s286^ MONTH’ Sarah Wiese She is survived by her parents, her step-father. Tim Brown, and her brothers. Benjamin and Aaron. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF A FORECLOSURE THIS ARM IS DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made m the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Ruth G Anders. A fingle woman, of 4432 Car Dove, Hastings. Michigan 49058. to CONSECO FINANCE SER­ VICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Pans SE. Suite 200. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546 dated December 22.1999. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry m the State ol Michigan on January 6. 2000. m Document No 1039904. on which Mortgage there is claimed lo be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum at $115.573 75 and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on September 27.2001. at 1:00 pm, on the steps of the Courthouse tn the City ot Hastings, that being the place lor holding the Circuit Court tor the County of Barry, there wiB be offered lor sale and sold to the highest bidder, at pubic sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon sard Mortgage together with mteiest at 10 49 percent per annum, legil costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that sad Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or poor to the date of raid sale; sa»d premises are described m said Mortgage as follows, to-wrt Parcel fl: Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 ot Section 9. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as Commencing at toe South 1/4 comer of said Section 9. thence North 03 degrees 06'51* East, along the North and South 1/4 Ime of said Section. 2028 66 feet to thc Point ot Beginning, thence continuing North 03 degrees 06'51' East, along said North and South 1/4 hne. 237 48 feet, thence South 88 degrees 09'21" East. 500 00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 06*51’ West. pataHei with sard North and South 1/4 Ime. 167.54 feet, thence South 78 degrees 36XJ3’ West. 350 59 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26'46" West 160.62 feel to the Point of Begnnmg Subject to the nghts ot the pubic over that portion as used for roadway purposes on Wilkins Road Subject to and together with easements for ingress and egress described as; A 66 toot wide easement for ingress, egress and pubic utilities described as follows Parcel ol land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9; thence North 03 degrees 06*51* East, along the North and South 1/4 fane of said Section. 2029.23 feet to the Pomt of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51* East, along said North and South 1/4 ime. 66 06 feet, thence South 84 degrees 26 46* East 183 62 feel thence South 50 degrees 22'08* East. 107.35 feet, thence South 19 degrees 28 04* East 122 88 feet; thence South 79 degrees 20' 05* East. 184 75 feet, thence South 03 degrees 06*51" West. 66 58 feet, thence North 79 degrees 20' 05* West. 231.32 leet; thence North 19 degrees 28'04* West. 142 65 feet, thence North 50 degrees 22’08* West 68 88 leet; thence North 84 degrees 26’46" West. 160 58 feet to said North and South 1/4 hne and the Point ot Beginning Parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, desenbed as: Commencing at the South 1/4 comer of said Section 9. thence North 03 degrees 06’51’ East, along the North and South 1/4 line ol said Sectton. 2029 23 leet to the Pomt of Beginning; thence continuing North 03 degrees 06’51’ East, along said North and South 1/4 Ime. 66 06 feet, thence South 84 degrees 26'46’East. 183 62 feet; thence South 50 degrees 22 08* East. 107 35 feet, thence South 19 degrees 28'04’East 320.21 feet; thence South 46 degrees 17*10" East. 134 08 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50’11’ West. 95 79 feet; thence North 46 degrees 17*10’ West. 80 38 feet, thence North 19 degrees 28' 04’ West. 317 70 feet, thence North 50 degrees 22'06* West. 68 88 feet; thence North 84 degrees 26 46* West. 160 58 feet to said North and South 1/4 fane and the Pomt of Beginning ' Subject to the nghts of the public and any I other governmental unit m any part thereof I taken, used or deeded for street, road or high- 1 way purposes j The redemption penod shall be (6) month® from the date of sale unless the property is ebanfl boned. m which case the redemption penod shafl be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or abanfl donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. fl BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C. 1 Conseco Finance fl Servicing Corporation fl Mortgagee By DONALD A BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E Eighth Street. PO Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231)941-9600 Dated August 1. 2001 96 DODGE 1500 EXT CAB 4X4 SLT LOCAL TRADE 360 V-8 WESTERN PlOW s299...... 99 GMC YUKON SIT 4X4 35.000 MILES. LEATHER. LOADED PRRlCED TO MOVE! 368.. 00 PONTIAC MONTANA 95 CHEVY 1500 SHORT BOX 4X4 18.000 MIES. CD. REAR AIR PRICED TO MOVE' SlVtUOO 3S0. 0KV U.OOO KES - WON! LAST! 41 *299 MONTH’ Based on $2000 down pin? tax & title best term & rate to qualified buyer Iff *234- SUBSCRIBE to the Hastings BANNER Call 616-945-9554 fl fl fl fl ■ ■ (SriH � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-09-20.pdf 51784621711c86d9f40e7e87375ea2d0 PDF Text Text Barry United Way has roaring start Saxons preparing for grid showdown J-Ad editor talks of ‘thieves* See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 10 See Story on Page 15 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ni‘, ’“■□Tlf Hastings Thursday, September 20, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 38 HEWS BRIEFS: Hazardous waste collection slated Barry County residents are being encouraged to clean out medicine cabinets, garages, basements and other locations where household hazardous waste may be stored and bring the items to a collection site from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The location for the County Household Hazardous Waste Collec­ tion is the County Road Commission garage, 1845 M-43 Highway, behind Fkxfab in Hastings. Old batteries, expired medicine. Fiberglass epoxy, paint thinner, pes­ ticides. rat poison and nail polish are among some of the 30-pl us items that will be accepted at the collec­ tion site. The County Solid Waste Oversight and County Solid Waste Planning committees hope to be able to hold two local hazardous waste collec­ tions each year. Not acceptable for the collection day are unknown or unlabeled wastes, taels, oils, commercially generated wastes, smoke detectors, radioactive material, explosives or shock-sensitive materials. Collection days are sponsored by the County Solid Waste Oversight Committee and CES/Waste Man­ agement Co. of Hastings. First Job fair will be Sept. 25 Area job seekers will have a chance to learn about area employ­ er’ and apply for jobs at the first an­ nual "Michigan Works! Job Fair” in Barry County. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Barry Expo Center, located at 5778 M-37 Highway. Hastings. The job fair also will give area employers the opportunity to show­ case their organization and increase their employee pool, organizers said. The event is free to both employ­ ers and jobs seekers. Fall OUR-Land series planned Information about the Fall 2001 OUR-Land series is now available by calling the Barry Conservation District at 948-E956. This fall's seminars are sponsored by the OUR-Land Committee, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Initiative Each seminar, held weekly on Thursday nights, costs S10 per evening. The sessions begin with re­ freshments at 6 p.m. and the semi­ nars are from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Local governments can pay S50 and send as many local officials to the seminars. The Sept. 27 meeting will cover basic planning and zoning with land use planner Steve Langworthy. It will be held at Hastings High School. The Oct. 4 seminars will cover regulation and operation of sand and gravel mines with a panel of Geoff Moffat, planning director for Thor­ napple Township and the Village of Middleville, industry representative Michael Lockwood and Western Michigan University geology profes­ sor Alan Kchew. It will be held at Delton-Kellogg Elementary School. More Briefs, Page 2 ANNER PRICE 50* Funds raised locally for tragedy victims by Mary McDonough and Shelly Sulser Staff Writers Many local residents, businesses and or­ ganizations have joined a gargantuan na­ tion-wide relief effort begun after the terror­ ist attacks on New York and Washington last Tuesday. Katie Loftus, a 19-year-old shift manager at Ponderosa Restaurant in Hastings, prob­ ably expressed the sentiments of most of those collecting money for victims and re­ lief workers when she said, "There’s not much that 1 can do, and the least I can do. I’ll do it." Wednesday morning Loftus presented a check for $21935 to Gayle Marsh, director of the Barry County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The money repre­ sented donations collected between Friday and Monday from Ponderosa customers, who dropped their money in a special can Loftus placed near the restaurant's front cash registers. Ponderosa owner Steve Pierce said the restaurant will continue to collect dona­ tions. This coming Tuesday the restaurant An estimated 400 Lakewood citizens attended a community patriotic rally at the Lake Odessa Village Park Tuesday evening. The ceremony included songs, scripture reading, a 21-gun salute, flag waving and a candlelight vigil. will donate 10 percent of proceeds earned during the day to the national relief effort. Marsh said young people have been anx­ ious to join with adulLs in helping out. "Kids have been bringing in money from their piggy banks, which is very heart-warming," she said. "Last night at the Lake Odessa park they had a community service, and the Lakewood High School National Honor Society passed around buckets collecting money for the Red Cross," she said. The students collected $1,078 during the event, which organizers called a "Patriotism Rally." Hastings High School students collected $877 over three days during their lunch hours and presented a check to WGRD Radio at Studio 28 in Grand Rapids last Friday night, according to assistant princi­ pal Mike Schneiderhan. The radio station, theater and the FOX17 TV station joined forces to hold a fund- See VICTIMS, cont. page 2 WTC site was like “a giant grave” by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Chris Yonkers left Hastings with fellow deputy Rob Horrmann last Thursday to lend a helping hand in the cleanup effort at the site of the World Trade Center. They returned Saturday with "no words to describe" the grizzly sight of the worst ter­ rorism attack in United Slates history. "I just stood there for the longest time with my mouth hanging open," said Yonkers, who returned Saturday night with the experience forever scared into his mem­ ory. "It just didn't seem right to take pic­ tures. I wasn't a tourist. It was like a giant grave site." Yonkers and Horrmann left the Barry County Sheriffs Office Thursday morning, just two hours after confirming with the New York City Police Department that their help was needed. "When I told my wife (Kari) I was mak­ ing arrangements to go, she wasn't real happy, but she understood," said Yonkers, who has five children ranging from 3 years to 10 years old. "It’s a brotherhood most people don't understand about firefighters and law enforcement. I guess it's probably the type, the sense of devotion among law enforcement." After receiving hugs, thumbs up and cash and food donations from their co-workers, Horrmann and Yonkers left Hastings with a Barry County Sheriffs Office patrol vehicle decked with American flags. "We'd like to send a full team but we can't afford to send anyone else," said Un­ dersheriff Don Ford. "We can't spare that many people." Horrmann and Yonkers were eager to use vacation time to help their comrades in New York. "They're doing what we all wish we could do," said sheriffs secretary Alice Mar­ tin after tearfully hugging the men good­ bye. "We are so proud of our guys," added records clerk Beverly McManaway. By 10 p.m., the two men reported to a temporary command center housed in a community college 10 blocks north of the site, where they were assigned to help the New York City Port Authority Police De­ partment in its recovery efforts. The Port Authority Police, whose job it is to patrol bridges, subways and tunnels, had been housed in the World Trade Center. Their recovery efforts included searches for nearly 71 of their own men still miss­ ing. Their names were posted on a bulletin board at the command center. "When I got there, it was late," said Yonkers. "We didn't get on scene until 1 or 2 a.m. There are no words to describe it un­ less you were there." See WTC SITE, cont. page 14 Preservation program will affect growth, save farms Barry County Soil Productivi by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Land Partnership continued to draft a proposed farm preservation program in Barry County Monday and reached consensus on some criteria for eligibility. The partnership also explored informa­ tional tools to support decision making and started to create a draft county doc­ ument prioritizing factors and reflected in points for farmers applying for ease­ ments. A purchase of development rights (PDR) program is being developed in Michigan. Public Act 262 of 2000 cre­ ated the state Agricultural Preservation Fund, which provides state matching funds for local farm land preservation programs. The simplified definition of PDRs. used by the Rural Development Council of Michigan (RDCM) is as follows: The method designs a means of com­ pensating farmers for their willingness to accept a deed restriction on their land that limits future development of the value of their land, based on the differ­ ence between what it could be sold for on the open market with no restrictions and what it can be sold for once an easement is placed on the land. An agri­ cultural conservation easement is placed on the land protecting ag use. The goal is to create blocks of pro­ tected farm land, helping to create a long term business environment for agri­ culture. In order for counties to be eligible for state funding counties must have a com­ prehensive plan or regional plan less than 10 years old and must have estab­ lished a local PDR program (under the county zoning act). The county farm land preservation program prioritizes factors for farms applying to receive this state funding. The BCLP is a committee established by the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners, which is developing criteria for which characteristics will be used to evaluate eligibility for a proposed farm preservation program in Barry County. The state is expected to provide 75 percent of the funding and the rest would come from local sources. The program will be funded in part by local private, public, and non-profit resources, which could include donated easements by farmers wishing to keep the land in farm­ ing forever. Points could be granted for an increased percentage of local dona­ tion toward the easement. The group is charged to design a pro­ gram which will identify prime farm ar­ eas to protect, and hopefully will en­ courage residential development in cer­ tain other areas of the county. The draft document identifies factors that will result in point spreads adding up to a possible 120 points. These factors include* • Agricultural productivity. • Parcel size. • Additional agricultural income. • Previous enrollment under the PA 116 program. • Having an implemented soil conser­ vation plan. • Proximity to an existing public sewer or water system. • Location as related to growth pres­ sures. • Location next to other protected property. ■ Location in an agricultural district. • Other factors - matching funds. • Unique environmental or historical characteristics. See PRESERVATION, cont. page 14 �Paoe 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 FUNDS RAISED LOCALLY, continued from page 1 Katie Loftus of Ponderosa (right) presents a check to Gayle Marsh of the Barry County Red Cross after a fund-raising drive at the restaurant N€WS BRI6FS (continued) 'It's Cider Time* festivals resume Bowens Mills will resume its an­ nual "It’s Cider Time" fall series Saturday and Sunday with the Steam and Gas Engine Show, which will include the local Steam, Gas and Antique Machinery Association. Included at the site each weekend will be the old 1864 grist mill, tours of a one-room school house, a Victo­ rian farm house, an old plank-style farm house, farm animals, a flea market, volunteer costumed crafts­ men and women, horse rides, food, old-fashioned cider and more. The weekend series will continue each Saturday and Sunday until late October. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Bowens Mills is in Yankee Springs Township, two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park. Carole Johnson will sing at TK Children's performer Carol Johnson will perform a family concert at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday Sept. 20) in the Thomapplc Kellogg High School auditorium. Johnson is well known for her songs about peace and family. Mc­ Fall Elementary principal Bill Rich said, "We are happy, especially at this time of crisis to bring Johnson to the community.” This concert is sponsored by the McFall PTO. Tickets arc $1 for adults and students are allowed in free. Johnson will perform for students at McFall during the day today. Holly Steiner, president of the Barry County Historical Society. Nomina­ tions will be taken for the annual Distinguished Member Award. Historical Society meets in Freeport The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will have a joint meeting with the Freeport Historical Society at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Sept. 20). The session will take place at the former Freeport Masonic Hall on Warren Street behind the U.S. post office in Freeport. Author and publisher Jerry Lee Morton will present a program about his new book. "The Sound of Words," the story of the Freeport News and Clarksville Record, two weekly newspapers that were pub­ lished the old fashioned way until they folded a year ago. The meeting will be co-chaired by Delores Dipp, president of the Freeport Historical Society, and For more information, call 795­ 7530. 'Patriotic & Pops' concert planned The Lakewood Area Choral Soci­ ety will perform a "Patriotic and Pops" concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. The ensemble will sing under the direction of former Lakewood High School choral teacher Dr. Robert Os­ ler. The choir includes members from Hastings. Woodland. Lake Odessa, Nashville. Vermontville, Mid­ dleville, Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information, call Deb Button at 945-2963. Players to offer comedy Oct. 4-6 "You Can't Take It With You" will be presented on stage next month by the Thornapplc Players. The play, written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, is a com­ edy, and Director Doug Acker says the show is hilarious. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 6 at Central Elemen­ tary Auditorium in Hastings. Norma Jean Acker is producer, Rosemary Anger is the assistant di­ rector and Devon Greyson is the stage manager. Tickets are available in advance at Progressive Graphics and the Thornapplc Arts Council office. Ad­ mission is $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, students and chil­ dren. CROP Walk slated in Delton Sept. 30 The Delton Area Community CROP Walk, celebrating its 10th anniversary of raising funds will gather Sunday. Sept. 30, because they want to be hunger-fighters and make life better for others. Faith United Methodist Church on M-43 will be host for the event, which begins at 2 p.m. A short route and a longer route are available and everyone is encouraged to just walk the distance with which they arc comfortable. While the walk is going on. a rockathon will be held in the church’s fellowship hall for those who prefer to rock in rocking chairs instead of walk. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. and the opening ceremony will start earlier this year, at 1:30 p.m. Re­ freshments in the fellowship hall will be served afterwards. • Delton's goal is to raise $10,000. and 25 percent of those funds will stay in the area to assist the St. Am­ brose Community Food Pantry and the Faith United Methodist Emer­ gency Food Cupboard. Last year. Delton walkers and their sponsors raised $9,000. For more information or to obtain a sponsor/plcdge envelope, call 623­ 2828 or 623-8763. raiser to help with Red Cross disaster relief efforts. The student council also agreed to change the theme for the high school's Sept. 24-28 homecoming week to "United We Stand." "They wanted to put more of a unified theme into it and get away from the usual competitiveness of it." said Schneiderhan. Floats will likely reflect the theme, he said. "1 was a little surprised at the amount of a patriotism on the part of the students." said Schneiderhan of the students' decision. "1 think it's appropriate." Marsh said she received a letter in the mail Wednesday morning signed by 276 students and staff members al Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School. Accompanying the letter was a check for $1,213 for the na­ tional relief effort. Students collected the money during their lunch periods. Marsh said. The relief efforts arc "bringing our com­ munity together," Loftus said. The local Red Cross office has fielded over 500 phone calls since last Tuesday, Marsh said. Calls began immediately after the at­ tacks, she said, some of them from families seeking information on relatives working at the Pentagon or World Trade Center. "Part of what the Red Cross does in dis­ asters is catalog where people arc," she said. Primarily, Marsh said, callers were vol­ unteering to donate blood or wanting to know where to send cash contributions. As of this Wednesday some $7,500 had been sent to the Barry County Red Cross offices for the relief efforts. Barry County United Way has also been collecting donations, most of them contri­ butions to the Sept. 11 Fund set up by the New York Community Trust and United Way of New York to help victims and re­ lief workers. The New York Community Trust and United Way are forming a distribution committee to ensure that resources are de­ ployed quickly and effectively in New York and other cities affected by the terrorist at­ tacks, according to the Partnership of Community Foundations Serving Southwest Michigan. Lani Forbes, executive director of Barry United Way, said those wanting to make contributions to the Sept. 11 Fund can send them to the Barry United Way offices to ensure the money will make its way to the proper agencies. The address is P.O. Box 644, Hastings, Mich. 49058. Checks should be made out to Barry County United Way and a notation should be made that the money is for the Sept. 11 Fund. . Online donations arc being accepted at www.uwnyc.org. Those donating money can specify the community to which they would like their money sent. As of Monday, the United Way Sept. 11 Fund had generated over $20 million na­ tionwide, according to Forbes. Those wishing more information on the national fund can call 212/251-4035. The American Red Cross is using dona­ tions to help New York and Washington D.C. Red Cross chapters care for the res­ cuers and victims and catalog the where­ abouts of the known victims. Marsh said. As of Monday the Red Cross had served over 15,000 meals and snacks to rescue workers, she said. "They don't want us to do blanket and food drives," she said. "We're not sending our volunteers yet." The money is also being used for tracing services to help families locate their loved ones, she said. Marsh said "the response to the blood drives" being held by the Red Cross "has been huge." Blood supplies arc currently very good, she said, but continued donations to keep the supplies from diminishing will be needed. Because the relief agency does not want to turn away donors, it is freezing blood so none will be wasted, she said, something that is not a normal practice. "We need extra volunteers at the blood drives," she said. "If you're interested, call us and give us your name and number." Marsh is also asking for patience among members of the community. "Everyone wants to help right now, but we're in this for the long run," she said. "Wr need people to give every 56 days." Overall, she said, the outpouring of community support has been "amazing. I hope they keep it up." Even the Girl Scouts has joined the giv­ ing, donating 13 cases of Girl Scout cook­ ies to the Red Cross to use during the blood drives. Marsh said. A drive set for Sept. 26 at the Hastings Moose Lodge is full already. Marsh said. Tht sc wanting to donate can call 945­ 3122 and schedule an appointment for one of the following blood drives: - Sept. 27, Yankee Springs Twp Fire Department, 1-7 pm - Oct. 10. Woodland Eagles. 1-7 pm - Oct. 11. Castleton Twp Hall, Nashville, 1-7 pm - Oct. 18. Grace Lutheran Church, Hastings. 1 -7 pm - Oct. 30. Thornapple Twp Hall, Middleville. 1-7 pm Anyone who is at least 17 years of age. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reason­ ably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is el­ igible to contribute. Marsh said the Red Cross adopted a new slogan this year. "Together We Can Save a Life." "1 think it’s never been as appropriate as it is right now." she said. “From every lit­ tle to big thing we re doing, we re all doing it to help save lives." Some of the other relief efforts occurring around the county include: • Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School is allowing students to wear hats in school (usually prohibited) if they contribute one dollar on Friday. • The Bradford White Corporation is matching employee donations to the relief effort. • At Felpausch in Hastings and Delton, customers and employees can add to funds collected. Across Michigan. Felpausch stores have already raised more than $14,000. • The Hastings McDonald's is participat­ ing in a fund drive that will last through Oct. 12. Diners can even donate at the drive-through window. • Kmart in Hastings collected $170 for the Red Cross. • Wren Funeral Home in Hastings has es­ tablished a special area in the main lobby of the funerai home in dedication to the lives lost. Special memorial register books will be available to sign for those wishing to express their sympathies to the families stricken by the loss of their loved ones in the destruction of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. "These special memorial register books, one for each disaster site — New York City, Washington. D.C. and Pittsburg — will be available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.," said Dave Wren. The funeral home is located at 1401 North Broadway. • Viking Corp, employees will present a check Friday to the Red Cross for the relief effort. Marsh said. There have been news reports of some unscrupulous fund-raisers taking advantage of the outpouring of concern and "need to help" by ordinary citizens. The best way to insure that donations go to help the recovery effort and victims of the attacks Sept. 11 is to send them to rep­ utable organizations such as the Red Cross. Salvation Army and United Way. "The Red Cross has 100 years of guaran­ teeing that the money goes to the right place," Marsh said. "We've taken care of people the world over through the dona­ tions of the American people." Across the county over the past week, special services have been held. A candlelight vigil held Wednesday evening behind Nashville downtown busi­ nesses featured Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer as guest speaker. DeBoer was among many citizens across the U.S. stranded far from home as a result of the shutdown of air transportation fol­ lowing the attacks. DeBoer and his wife, Julie, were in Texas at a convention, and did not make it back to Hastings until this past Saturday. DeBoer said his efforts to obtain a flight back to Grand Rapids were unsuccessful, and he and Julie were finally forced to rent a car and drive back to Michigan. The trip took two days. The couple discovered that gas gouging wasn't the only price-hiking occurring after the attacks. The first rental car agency the DeBoer. contacted was asking $1,300 for a two-day rental from Texas to Chicago, they said. They were finally able to rent a vehi­ cle for $ 1(X) from Texas to Grand Rapids. Coordinator of the Nashville vigil was Darcy Dicks of the C-Store. She said dona­ tions collected at Nashville businesses were used to purchase candles for the vigil. Leftover cash has been earmarked for the Salvation Army's Disaster Relief Fund. Dicks said she knows of one Nashville woman who entered her store last Friday saying her brother had an appointment at the World Trade Center the morning of the attacks. The woman had not heard from him since, said Dicks, who docs not know the woman s name. In one way or another, the attack has af­ fected everyone in America and has had an enormous impact on other countries as well. With the United Stales threatening to launch an attack against Afghanistan, many have expressed worry and concern about the future. Loftus said she is "trying not to be" wor­ ried about what’s going to happen, but she is concerned, she said, because "I don't know what to expect." At Ponderosa and elsewhere in the United Slates and around the world, the primary topic of conversation is the terrorist situation. Many fear continued bloodshed. Loftus said one of her customers expressed worry that she has two grandsons who could lose their lives if the country goes to war. "I've heard a lot of sad stories,” Loftus said. "People don't know what to think, and they're afraid." Staff member Patricia Johns contributed to this report. Barry County Sheriff's deputies Chris Yonkers (left) and Rob Horrmann are shown prior to leaving last Thursday for New York City. WTC SITE, continued from page 1 Yonkers said he and Horrmann, outfitted in clothing, hats, lights and safety gear provided by the city, ended up standing and waiting for orders much of the time. "I don’t know what building we were working on, but I think it was part of the No. 1 Tower," said Yonkers. "A couple of times we were allowed to paw around and search. But we would stand there for one to three hours at a time and wait for word." Though Yonkers and Horrmann did not locate any bodies, some of his teammates located the body of a New York City fire­ fighter, he said. "They wanted to recover the body them­ selves, and I totally understand that," said Yonkers. "Our team recovered an evidence locker from the United States Customs Service that was full of contraband and other evidence. So we secured that." At one point, all of the recovery workers were evacuated when an unstable building on the complex began to shift, he said. The mood among the rescuers was "sur­ prisingly good," he said. "I think a lot of them are still operating on adrenaline." Of all the people he met while assisting the New Yorkers. Yonkers said he will re­ member Sgt. Joey "G", a retired New York Port Authority officer who spent his career working in the World Trade Center. "One of the most overwhelming mo­ ments." said Yonkers, "was when I walked with him toward the site. He had not been there yet. As we got closer, his pace got slower and slower and slower. Then, he just stopped" Yonkers put his hand on the man’s shoulder and asked him if he was okay. "He turned and looked at me and said. I'm a Vietnam veteran. I've done it all. I’ve seen it all. But I've never seen anything like this.' He was old, he was hard-core but it brought him to his knees." Yonkers and Horrmann came within five feet of President George Bush Friday after­ noon when he visited the rescuers after at­ tending the National Day of Prayer and Mourning earlier in the day in Washington DC. "We were waiting to go in to work when he came by and waved at us," said Yonkers. "So we got to sec George and wave at him." By Saturday, much of the debris from the fallen towers had been cleared from the sur­ rounding streets and the cleanup areas ze­ roed in on the rubble, making the rescue area much smaller. "The debris had spread for blocks," he said. "But when the area got smaller, peo­ ple were tripping over each other, so they restricted the rescuers to the New York City Police Department and Fire Department." All outside volunteers were asked to leave the area, he said. Though Yonkers was impressed by the outpouring of volunteerism and donations to the city, he said it was sad to sec that much of the donated food was being thrown away. "It's sad, but they don’t have any place Io put it.” said Yonkers. After security tightened around the site, he also witnessed people being arrested for impersonating police officers and firefight­ ers. "Many of them were reporters," said Yonkers. "Some of them had full turnout (fire fighting) gear and false ID's." See WTC SITE, cont. page 14 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 20. 2001 - Page 3 Barry County United Way campaign kickoff nets *107,500 hy Mary McDonough Staff Writer It was a time for both celebrating and solemn reflection last Thursday as Barry County United Way supporters gathered at the Barry Expo Center to kick off another fund-raising campaign. Rousing music by the Thornapplc Kellogg High School Band and the an­ nouncement that United Way has already managed to raise $107,616 brought smiles to the faces of those attending. However, no one could forget for very long the events unfolding nationally. "Today, my mind kept drifting to what happened Tuesday," keynote speaker Brett Shelton said, referring to the terrorist at­ tacks in New York and Washington. Shelton said he thought about how Jesus Christ commanded, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." "There is no greater commandment than Love Your Neighbor," Shelton said. He said Christ gave an example of that with his story of the Good Samaritan. A man was robbed and beaten and left for dead. A Samaritan found him, bound up his wounds, took him to an inn, and took care of him. Jesus told those listening io the story of the Samaritan to "Go and do like­ wise," Shelton said. "By your efforts you have not only done something tremendous for United Way." Shelton told those in the audience, "you’ve done something for the heart of America. You are taking care of your neighbor. You arc carrying out the greatest commandment of all." The breakfast began not with the usual speeches and announcements, but with Gayle Marsh of the Barry County Chapter of the American Red Cross explaining to people how they could help with the relief effort being mounted in the wake of the ter­ rorist attacks. She explained that monetary Viking Corp, and Local 5965 of the United Steelworkers of America contributed a precedent-setting $65,000 to the campaign. United Way member agencies gave $5,269. Miller Real Estate contributed $6,495. The United Way Board of Directors and staff pledged $15,067. Delton Kellogg Schools pledged $3,257. donations could be given to the September 11 Fund being administered through United Way chapters in New York and Washington D.C. (Sec below for details.^ Marsh said that by Thursday morning, two days after the attack, her office had re­ ceived more than 400 phone calls from people wanting to donate blood or other­ wise help the relief effort. While present blood supplies are adequate, she said, more blood will be needed in coming weeks. People can call the Red Cross office, 945­ 3122, and make an appointment to give blood at drives being held later this month and next month (see story on relief effort for details.) She said people can also help by becom­ ing a Red Cross volunteer. After Marsh made her announcement, the audience stood and sang "God Bless America." The band then played the National Anthem. Mark Fcldpausch, fund-raising campaign co-chair, said after the band finished playing that he was going to try and take people's minds off the national crisis by revealing a secret concerning himself and co-chair Gary Buckland. He reminded people of the movie "Twins" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito and then revealed that he and Buckland were also twins. "Identical twins," Buckland chimed in. The two look as much like twins as DeVito and Schwarzenegger did in the movie, and Fcldpausch was rewarded for his joke with appreciative laughter from an au­ dience who hadn't had much to smile about that week. Fcldpausch then said that the 50,000 men, women and children who live in Barry County are all part of an extended family, and the United Way "can only assist our larger family through your support." He lauded the companies and organiza­ tions who raised money early so they could set ss "pacesetters" for the campaign. "It’s absolutely amazing what we have to an­ nounce today as far as opr pacesetters go," he said. Those pacesetters included Delton Kellogg Schools, who donated $3,257, McDonald's McFlurry promotion, $1,135, United Way member agencies, $5,269, Miller Real Estate, $6,495, Wal-Mart, $1,924, United Way Board of Directors and staff, $15, 067, MainStreet Savings Bank, $9,469, and Viking Corp./United Steelworkers of America Local 5965, $65,000. Viking's contribution was "the biggest check ever presented to Barry County United Wry," UW Director Lani Forbes said. The donation represented 14 percent of the entire campaign goal of $500,000, she said. The total given by all the pacesetters represented 213 percent of the 2001 cam­ paign goal. Buckland told those attending the break­ fast that the $500,000 UW hopes to collect this year will "enable hundreds of volun­ teers to go out and make a difference one at a time." He said even helping children attend summer camp makes a difference. He re­ called YMCA Director Dave Storms say­ ing, "Give me a kid at camp for a week and I’ll give you a life-changing experience." Buckland said his initial reaction to Storms' comment was, "Oh, come on, Dave." But then he recalled his own first camp experience when he was ma*. years old, he said. Up to that point the only place he'd ever stayed was at his grandmother's, he said. His first night of camp, he recalled "I was told I would be hit in the face with a wet fish." He was then taken on a "snipe hunt," he said, and was also told that there were still a few wild Indians around Barry County, which might account for the camper who'd come up missing the previ­ ous week. (He was referring to older campers telling such tales.) Camp did turn out to be life-changing for him, he said, as did later experiences he had through 4-H. Gayle Marsh of the Barry County Chapter of the American Red Cross gave information about relief efforts being undertaken after the terrorist attacks. In his keynote speech. Shelton, president of the Michigan International Speedway and member of the Jackson United Way Board of Directors, warned those participating in individual UW fund-raising drives to avoid doing some of the things drivers do in races to slow each other down, like intentionally bumping into each other. At drivers’ meet­ ings before races, he said, rules are reviewed and drivers are warned to follow race regula­ tions. Keynote speaker Brett Shelton, president of the Michigan International Speedway and member of the Jackson United Way Board of Directors, offered words of solace and encouragement during the breakfast. He recalled one driver at a recent meeting who made a point of asking about a rule re­ quiring racers to keep two tires below the yellow line on the track when coming out of the pit. H wondered why the fellowasked the qurjion. he said. "During the race I was wakhing this driver coming out of the pits. Forty-two out of 43 drivers kept their tires below the yellow line," he said. The only one who didn't was the fel­ low who’d asked the question. "He was re­ minding everybody what the rule was so he could break it." The theme for this year’s campaign is "Team United Way." Shelton told those attending the breakfast that as of Thursday morning, the green flag had been given and the race to the finish line was on. "Stay focused." he advised. "Don't wreck each other. Look stylish while you’re doing it." And make fast pits stops, he advised. He joked that his son Blake, who attended the breakfast with his wife. Elizabeth, was at that moment making a pit stop. "We tell him, ’Hit the water and take your time,'" Shelton said. Forbes said after the breakfast that those wanting to contribute to the New York and Washington relief effort should mail their checks to Barry County United Way. P.O. Box 644. Hastings. Mich. 49058. Checks should be made out to Barry County United Way and a notation should be made that the money is for the Sept. 11 Fund. The contributions will then be for­ warded to New York. The Thomapple-Kellogg High School Band played the National Anthem during the opening portion of the kickoff breakfast. There was a full house at the Expo Center for the kickoff celebration. MainStreet Savings Bank contributed $9,469. Wal-Mart pledged $1,924. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 Where is small claims justice? To the editor: I would like to know how our court sys­ tems can be so messed up! I had a small claims case in Barn Count) Aug. 30. I had my evidence. The defendant had nothing but his word. My case was dismissed for no cause. I filed an appeal and was assured I had filled out the right papers by the clerk. I found out on Sept. 11, that my time had run out to Tile an appeal. I immediately called the court house only to find out that the papers I filed were the wrong ones. This case I should never have had to appeal. The magistrate did not do her job according to the law. So I wind up paying for her decision. Where is the justice in this? Jean Leonard. Sunfield Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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Know Your IFGISLRTGSS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Sphngs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vamon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276 Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. Precident's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909 phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. In the aftermath of a tragedy To the editor: The sound of planes roaring in the dis­ tance was not present on Tuesday. Sept. 11. nor is the hustle and bustle of the New York Stock Exchange. Instead, fragments of church bells ringing and Congress singing “God Bless America" were the only evident sounds. The United Stat.*s of America has often been referred to as the “land of the free." often followed by the saying “home of the brave.” Included in the “Star Spangled Banner." this well-known statement is now having its validity questioned. Through the attack that occurred on Tuesday, the United Stales proved its vulnerability by. through little fault of its own. being subject to not one. but four American airline hijackings, and the complete destruction of two of America’s major landmarks. This horrendous act of terrorism severely affects not only the interests of people w ithin the United States, but also throughout the world. As I am sure all Americans know, on Tuesday. Sept. II. the United States was maliciously attacked by terrorists in New York, Washington. D.C. and Pennsylvania. The World Trade Centers and sections of the Pentagon collapsed as three of the foui hijacked planes collided with them. The effects of these tragedies will be felt for years to come, and the severity will not be known for several days. I hope you bear with me for not going into detail about these depressing events, as my intent in writing this is not to provide you with easily accessible facts that all Americans should already be aware of. but to express my opinion as a disgusted and concerned American. This event undoubtedly resembles the Oklahoma City bombing and the many deaths that occurred in that terrorist attack. However, the severity of the Oklahoma bombing docs not even being to compare to the amount of terror that was savagely unleashed in Tuesday's attack. On Tuesday, more people died in just two of the four hijacked planes than in the entire Oklahoma City bombing. The number of deaths for this tragedy is suspected to be just below' the number for Antietum, the famous Civil War battle, which holds the record for most fatalities in America in one day. America was not the only country harmed by this senseless act of violence. Dozens of countries around the world watched as their televisions replayed the detailed events of the previous hours, and the terror that shocked this unsuspecting nation. In this time of grief, one can only hope that any actions taken by the United States arc mature and absolutely necessary. As American people, we arc automatically looked on throughout the world as a global power, and as so we arc expected to react to a situation with a little bit of rationality. “Terrorists can shake the foundations of America's greatest buildings, but they can not shake the foundation of America.” President Bush announced at a press con­ ference on Tuesday. He easily soothed this country by explaining that America will not allow these acts to go unpunished and promising to bring those involved to justice as soon as possible. I hope that people begin to realize the amount of ignorance instilled in the human race. Any building of any importance. Tilled with thousands of innocent people, will be demolished by a terrorist group with noth­ ing better to do than ruin the hard work and lives of others. People seem all too interest­ ed in placing the blame on middle eastern countries, while failing to recognize the possibility of an American committing such a depressing crime. Let’s not forget that when the Oklahoma bombing first occurred, people accused Middle Eastern countries quickly, while failing to suspect an American citizen. Surety there arc citizens of this great country who have the same sense of anti­ Americanism that many Middle Eastern countries have, and arc all too eager to dis­ play their feelings. If anything good comes out of this despicable event, which at this point is unimaginable, it should be the unity of America, not only on the political spec­ trum. but also socially. I look back on this incident and sec the whole nation being punished for the actions taken by a few individuals through inconve­ nience and grief, and immediately feel as though I'm in kindergarten again. The inevitable inconvenience that is certain to occur in the realms of security and safety throughout the United States is the result of a few people who have no concept of val­ ues. laws, or lives lost. There will inevitably be irreversible change done to our nation as we continue to rebuild the damage that has been done. Getting onto an airplane will not be the same worry-free event as it was prior to Sept. 11. Instead. Americans will have a constant worry in the back of their minds of a terrorist incident and their lives being in Delton Road needs a stop light Dear editor: If anyone in the community of Delton has ever traveled (or should I say tried to travel) down Delton Road just before or after school hours, they know first hand that something must be done. Like many other children from public schools, Delton Kellogg students arc often dropped off and picked up by parents or siblings before and after school. Of course, in the morning the parents arc in a rush to get to work, and the older brothers and sis­ ters have to be on time for class. The result? Lots of drivers in a hurry, trying desperate­ ly to inch from the school’s parking lot into the busy lanes of Delton Road. People have been begun using the back of the middle school as a drop-off station, causing bus­ drivers grief with their U-turns and impa­ tient driving. The problem isn't necessarily the number of cars, but rather the lack of a proper sys­ tem. For instance, a car turning left out of the parking lot must wait for cars in the right turn lane to pull out before they can see, and then proceed to cross two lanes of oncoming traffic and merge into the lane moving westward. Now try doing this dur­ ing a snowstorm, with icy roads, and with a line of impatient cars behind you. The num­ ber of cars going in the ditch and inc occur­ rence of fender-benders on Delton road seems to increase each year. The people of Delton are realizing that a simple stop sign is just not enough any more. The problem has quite an obvious solu­ tion - a stoplight. By installing a light at the front of the middle school, it would reduce it to only one drop-off point, and cars would have no trouble pulling out. No squealing tires to beat that bus, less accidents, and much less frustration. There wouldn't even have to be road or lane construction, because the lanes arc already there. All that is needed arc painted lanes, and a traffic light to direct cars when to stop and when to go. The light could operate just as . . the crosswalk light docs in front of the ele­ mentary school, active only when it’s need­ ed: before and after school hours. The community would greatly benefit from a light in front of the middle school. It would make for a more organized, less chaotic, and above all. safer place for par­ ents. students, and teachers to commute. Rebecca Farrell. Senior. Delton Kellogg High School Closing streets is a bad idea To the editor: I would like to say to the people on the City Council who voted to close Jefferson Street and Mill Street: You must not have been thinking to clearly when you think this will solve the problem. It won't. It will cost the city one hundred thousand dollars to move the utilities and the taxpay­ ers will foot the bill for this along with rate increases in belonging to the library. Why could they have not waited and worked with the country to try and get the old Barry County Health Department building a little renovation and work along with plenty of parking spaces and a good location for a library. Anything to pass it on to the taxpayers. What about saving money or do you not care about that? From now on let's stop! Put our brains in gear first; and our mouths last. Eldcn Shcllcnbargcr. Hastings Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 *1iuL WeeJi'i. 2uesiicui... PUBLIC OPINION: jeopard) every time they even think about stepping foot on an airplane. As I returned home from school. I expected to sec care of people rushing straight home to be with their families and watch the live coverage from the safety of their own homes. Instead I saw people lin­ ing up at gas stations before the prices raised to almost three times as much. Thousands of people died in what is the most horrible act of terrorism in the history United States, and the majority of American people were more concerned about the price of gas. Surely, if nothing else, this event puts things into perspective and helps the average American realize that there arc events more important. Obviously, this event has shattered the image that the reign of terror in the world is in the past for now. as America is in a "state of emergency" and obvious instability. Those who have caused this attack need to know that usirife unnecessary, unannounced, and unprovoked force against the United States will not be tolerated by the American people. The only thing left to do is continue to investigate this matter, pray for the fami­ lies of those who have died at the hands of these cowardly terrorists, and help to clear up the mass destruction that has struck cur nation. Nikki Swartz. Hastings Freedom for security? Some say that people in the United States may have to give up some of their freedoms in the interests of security after last week's attacks on America. How do you fee) about that? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Ovisxxi of J-Ad Graphics inc. 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T. Ybung /Edrorj Elame Gilbert rAssaianr EtMot) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns James Jensen Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Caryn VanDommelen. Hastings: Richard E. Jones. Caledonia Robert Case. Hastings: D. J. Whitney. Bellevue: Jr.yce Black. Vermontville: Caitlin Nugent. Hastings: ”1 think increased security checks at airports are justified. I am not sure whether other security measures are needed at this time.** ”1 don't have a problem with that. 1 think in order to tighten security, there will have to be changes." "I wouldn't mind it at all." "I don’t think we arc going lose any of our freedoms. Gun sales arc up. Air travel might be tighter, but that's it." "I have no problems with giving up some freedoms if it means we will be protected against terrorists." "I think they are going to have to give up a lot of freedoms in airports, which I think is aggravating. A lot of people have been affected by this, and that's not fair. They didn't deserve this kind of hassle. The whole situation is frustrating and sad." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday tnreugh FndayBam to530pm . Saturday830am -Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year mi Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to P.O Box B . Hastings Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hasting* Banner - Thursday. September 20 2001 - Page 5 l€TT€RS...from Our Readers jZtcenses Democrats continually have it all wrong To the editor: The Sept. 6 cd-’or of the Banner had a let­ ter from Deb Lukasiewicz that dribbled out the same old left-wing garbage the media has been pushing since long before George Bush was elected. There is no way to argue with any of this block headed nonsense because it is so con­ fused. li cannot be broken down into sepa­ rate points to debate because Ms. Lukasiewicz and her fellow so-called “lib­ erals" have it all mixed up in a bizarre con­ spiratorial stew that makes no sense. They arc as paranoid as the “block helicopter" bunch. There is always some mysterious, evil, group of powerful rich people who want to enslave us all. Often, I wonder if they real­ ly believe this stuff, or arc flat out lying on purpose to drag the ignorant into their socialist agenda. It docs not mater, one way or the other, since they simply refuse to seek the truth. Part of the problem is television. The net­ work’s evening news programs arc full of this manure. The talking heads (Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, etc.) say it, so certain people believe it. It is difficult to argue with their twisted propaganda. Logic and reason cannot be used against their emotionally based fear tactics. The contradictions arc designed to confuse people. However, there is one issue we can exam­ ine quite easily. There is a persistent lie about Social Security being sort of a “trust,” or separate savings account. This one simple massive lie should be enough to destroy the credibility of everything else the Democrat Party has to say. Every Democrat who can get in front of a camera has accused George Bush of “raiding" this non­ existent "fund." There is no such thing as a “lock-box." It ts all political demagoguery that means they arc liars. Bold-faced liars Social Security is a separate tax on your paycheck, but it all goes into the same general trea­ sury. This started long before George Bush. It is comparable to your personal check­ ing account. You might deposit money on the same day you write checks to pay bills. It is an ongoing process. I consider our mortgage to be the most important thing, but it is not a separate account. It is the same with Social Security. And, there is no shortage of funds for the government. There never is. Everything will be paid for, and then some. This phony complaining about the disap­ pearing surplus is pitiful and sickening. It shows how stupid the Democratic National Committee thinks we arc. Common sense would dictate that the government docs not deserve a surplus of our morw-y. The government should increase tax cuts to encourage more eco­ nomic activity. Economic activity can be defined as people engaged in buying, sell­ ing, and manufacturing products and ser­ vices. It is called free enterprise. Economic activity generates jobs and therefore taxes. Socialists do not believe in free enter­ prise. Economic activity is not created by government, except when the government gets out of the way, and , lets people choose how to invest their own money, the money they have earned. Rick Wertz, Nashville Ounce of prevention better than war To the editor: Instead of declaring war on terrorism, our country should take steps to prevent further terrorist attacks. . Declaring war isn’t the answer to terror­ ism. war kills people in horrible ways, as do terrorist attacks such as that of the attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week. The same way is prevention of war as prevention of terrorism. Let’s take for example the war that’s been continuous between Israel and Palestine. United States never wavers from siding with Israel. Considerably more people on the Palestinian side are killed than on side of Israel. Without hesitation we supply Israel with military equipment of all kinds. The Palestinians have stones to fight back with little if any guns. Then there is the Iraq situation. We deprive Saddam Hussein from making weapons at same time turing our face the other way when Israel made, and has a nuclear bomb site. Former President George Bush humiliat­ ed and harassed Saddam during the Gult War onT.V. Saddam took Bush's cruel treat­ ment with a smile. A day ago on TV, Colin Powell commented on Saddam with much hate. Saddam responded by not doing to them what Bush and Powell say of him. Since the Gulf War I’ve wondered who runs our country. Is it we the people or Israel and friends? Think that over. Beware of all the propaganda and hate talks on TV and elsewhere. Peace is never arrived at under such circumstances, only war. An attempt to have Saddam Hussein legally assassinated is now mentioned. This country has wanted Hussein dead for a long time. Hussein has for years been condemned for the biological weapons used in Iraq’s war on Iran. He is listed along with Prime Minister Sharon of Israel as a war criminal. Sharon had a whole village of civilians killed as shown on TV No publicity is given as to what Sharon did, only what Hussein did. It was the United States and Britain who introduced and sent Saddam the biological weapons to use on the Iranians. Could this have anything to do with wanting Saddam assassinated or tried in the court in the future? Who then sent the biological weapons would not be mentioned? Dan Rather on a recent TV newscast said Israel wants to get rid of all Palestinians in the war waged on them. Justine McLean, Hastings Let’s turn tragedy to American’s good Dea: editor: Four planes took off Tuesday, Sept. II, heading west. None of them reached their scheduled destinations - all were hijacked. Two were flown into New York’s World Trade Center, another into the Pentagon. The fourth crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Since then people everywhere have been asking. “What now?” Two answers have been simply “We don’t know" and “America will never be the same.” 1 would also like to mention two state­ ments I have heard repeated over and over again. The first is something like this. “Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror." The sec­ ond statement is not so much heard, but rather noticed and practiced, it is rather short and simple, like this “It’s all right to pray now." Then I wonder how many know the rules for praying, like these. ‘If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear." Psalms 66:18, "Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if anyone is a worshiper of God and docs His will. He hears him." John 9:31, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you. you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7. So far these comments on current events arc negative. Can we provide positive sug­ gestions for the question. “What now?" Let's sec if we can agree why these suicide pilots did what they did. It is my under­ standing that these suicide pilots kill them­ selves and others because they have been taught (deceived) to believe if they kill themselves while killing others, they will be brought closer to their god and have a greater reward in eternity. That appears to me to be the utmost in selfishness or simply “lovers of themselves." The Bible lists characteristics in people who will cause “perilous times" in these last days. How many of these characteris­ tics fit these hijackers? 2 Timothy 3:1-7, 13- “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, trai­ tors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. When I was a young adult, I believe the Holy Spirit with the Bible convinced and conv icted me that Jesus Christ was the only person who could help people efficiently, effectively and permanently. He certainly was not selfish or a lover of Himself. Romans 5:8-11 says “But God demon­ strates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners. Christ died for us. Much more than, having now been justified by His blood, wc shall be saved from wrath through Him. For it when wc were enemies wc were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." Do you think it would make a difference in your world: “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him. to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:" John 1:11-12. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bod­ ies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" I also found evidence that God has the power and right-wiseness to do just as it says. Psalm 76:10, “Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself." Genesis 50:20, "But as for you. you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day. to save many people alive." I believe God would like to turn the terri­ ble events of Sept. 11 to America’s good and to your good and mine. Will you? Rus Sarver. Hastings City’s decision to close street to create a monster To the editor: First let me say I’m all for a new library, but not at the expense of closing a street to do it. The Hastings City Council voted 6-3 last week in favor of closing a section of Mill Street so the library can have enough room to build, even though the people arc not in favor of closing any street.If these plans arc implemented. Apple would become the only street to get around town and at peak travel times. Church Street and Jefferson Street arc going to be impossible to get across. They (the city) want to put a light up at Apple and Michigan Avenue. I can sec semi’s trying to turn left off Apple at 3:30 p.m.. when traffic will be backed up at this new light and having to wait for cars to backup so they can turn. Fire trucks going to the northeast side of town could be delayed. Firemen responding to an emergency could be delayed. This is a chance they seem to be willing to take. If wc don't stop this plan, citizens of Hastings will be stuck with a driving nightmare. The library has dollars to spend. Why don’t they BUY some property and build all they want? The Planning Commission had a traffic study once and they claim Mill Street is lightly traveled? Michigan Avenue is almost at its capacity according to this study. Our town is growing very fast and it makes no sense to me that they would even consider closing this street. Five, ten years from now this will be even more evident how dumb closing the section of Mill Street was. Arc we all going to sit by and let them do this? I sure hope not. Wc need all people to unite, sign a peti­ tion and put a stop to this nightmare! I appreciate the council members who were listening to the people on Sept. 10. The people said no. yet. six councilmen voted to close it anyway. While at this coun­ cil meeting it was evidem to me that most council members had already made up their minds by the lack of respect they showed to the public speakers. While the public was speaking, council members were having little conversations of their own. It w as very rude, they could at least have listened to what the people were saying. People of Hastings. I ask you. is it a good idea to put a library next to a river’? How many kids will be attracted to the water instead of books. This is a terrible idea all the way around. I need people’s help to stop the city from closing this section of Mill Street. It has to go to Circuit Court to be final and there will be a public hearing. Lrt’s hope the judge lis­ tens. Starting Friday. Sept. 21, there will be a petition at my store to sign. Please come in and show your support to stop the closing of Mill Street. Doug Ward. Owner. Pet World Hastings Randy Dean Hurless. Delton and Katie Anne Buscher. Plainwell. Brian Dean Dillard. 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Some airlines provided full refunds through Sept. 13 and others through Sept. 15. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS! Call 945-9554 Some prospective travelers changed plans to a later date. Haywood said. "Some are just afraid to travel any place." She added that some of her clients changed their plans because their families need them to be home. In other cases events have been canceled which meant a change in travel plans. Al ICS Travel in Hastings, a meeting in I as Vegas that was cailed off meant lots of cancellations. Karyn Markley said. "Several people decided to keep their reservations and go on a short vacation. They told me they didn't want the terrorists to win." Markley says they are continuing to take reservations for Christmas. New Year's and spring break. The Travel Store in Middleville is hearing from clients who are thinking about changing their plans for October and November trips. Susan Reiman has seen some dropoff in air travel requests. Reitman and the other agents in the area Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEU FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Do* ling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 7S8*3O2I church phone. Sunday Sen ice. 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School 11:00 a m . Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p m.. BiNe Study & Prayer Time Wednesday night!* 6:30 p.m. M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 a m . Worship 11 a.m ; P.O. Box 6.3. Hastings. Ml 49058 S T. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH K05 S. Jefferson Either Al Rus­ sell. Pavtor. Saturday Mavs 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m and 11:00 a.m.. Confession Satur­ day 3’30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m . classes for ill ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12). Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone .367-4061 Worship Service Sun­ day. 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.** 600 Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Covencihr Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224. Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m ; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m ; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W Center St (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.) Church Office- (616) 945-3014 The Res Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a m. and 10 a.m Chi IdrenY Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor Sunday Services: 9 45 a.m Sunday School Hour; 11: 00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 048­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m ; Sunday Evening Service 6 p m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m If in­ terested m a fue Home Bible Study, please call for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Worship 11:00 a m . Evening Service at 6:00 pm.. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL I NITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison. Service Times: 9 45 am. Traditional; II 15 a m Contemporary Service. 11:15 a.m Sunday School. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall l_akc Rd. Jeffrey A. Ar­ nett. Pastor. Church office phone 948-2549. Saturday services are at 6:00 pjn. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m., 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a m Tuesday prayer and share time 10:00 a.m.. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m also. Nursery and children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for Sunday and Wednesday services, nursery thru age .3 for Saturday service. Bring the whole family HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a m. to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship, (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Clui kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting (child WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9:30; Church Service 10:30 a.m st. arms CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Bohunod St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a m.. 10:00­ 10:45 a.m. Sunday School f<x all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11 .00 a m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School femut offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from Tern's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. day. Sept 25 - 7:00 p.m. Overeaten. Anonymous Wednes­ day. Sept. 26 - 10:00 a m.. Word watchers. 7:00 p.m. Worship. 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth 9:30 a.m Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 a m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6:00 p m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m . Awana. Sr and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. *>48-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Mdley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM 1220 at 10:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a m - Refreshments, fellowship 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m -11:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast, 10 30 a.m FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate. Thursday. Sept 20 • 8 30 a m. Women's Bible Study - l.oungc Sunday. Sept 23 - 9:00 a m. Traditional Worship Service; 9 20 a m. Chil­ dren's Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:10 a m Sunday School for all asrs. 10.10 a.m. Confirma­ tion Class; 11:20 a m. Contempo­ rary Worship Service. 11 40 a m Children's W'orship The 9 (X) Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 Service is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both services Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. Sept. 24 - 8:30 a.m Staff This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS meets for prayer and planning. 7:00 p.m. Committee Night - All Standing Committees meet Tues­ day. Sept. 25 - 6 15 a.m Men's Bible Study. 4 00 p.m Newsletter deadline Wednesday. Sept 26 5:00 pm Drama Team • Sanctu­ ary . 6 45 p.m Praise Team - Sanc­ tuary. 7 00 p.m Chancel Choir Choir Room The American Society of Travel Agents has a list of travel guidelines at their web site, www.astanet.com. The ASTA is also encouraging Congress to appoint the Secret Service as "guardians of the skies." The Association of Independent Tour Operators, which works with foreign travelers, is supporting the tourism indus­ try in the USA. Kelly S. Goggins Cleone C. Knoll KENTWOOD - Kelly S. Goggins, age 23. of Kentwood, went to be with her Lord on Monday. September 17. 2001. Kelly was her class Valedictorian of Kclloggsville High School Class of 1996. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Western Michigan University in December of 2000. She started her leaching career at Fruitport Middle School in August of 2001. Kelly's life-long aspirations and goals for the love of children and education were tragically cut short. In the short time she had touched many lives. She will be remembered and dearly missed. She is survived by her mother. Gwen; her father, Robert and his wife. JoAnn; her sister. Shannon; step-sister. Kristin Roberts; two nephews, Jaxon and Jacob; maternal grandparents, Leroy and Bernice Huff; paternal grandparenLs. Francis and Mary Ellen Goggins; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be held Wednesday. September, 19, 2001 from 2:00-4:00 P.M. and 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel. 2800 Burton St. SE.. Grand Rapids. ML Services will be held Thursday. September. 20. 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at the Kentwood Community Church. 1200 60th St. SE., Kentwood, with Rev. Rich Avery officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kelly Goggins Scholarship Fund. Arrangements made by Zaagman Memorial Chapel. Albert Cohen HASTINGS - Albert Cohen, age 77. of Hastings, died Wednesday. Sept. 12, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom June 29. 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Louis and Bessie (Rappaport) Cohen. He married Frances Cohen. Aug. 26. 1965, she died Sept. 8.2001. Mr. Cohen served in the United States Army from 1942-1946 He is survived by his friends and neigh­ bors. Full military graveside services were held Friday. Sept. 14. 2001 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements arc by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. ~~ HelenUiane^~ | LAKE ODESSA - Helen 1. Haller, age 79. of Lake Odessa, passed away Friday morning. Sept. 14. 2001. Helen was bom in Lake Odessa on July 8. 1922 to Leander and Eliza (Klingman) Peacock. Helen was a member of First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa where she had played the organ and piano for almost 65 years. She was also active in Women’s Auxiliary of the VFW. Helen loved her grandchildren ard great grandchildren; they each had a special place in her heart. She is survived by her daughter. Shirley (John) Lich; her grandchildren. John Lich, Julie (Bryan) Young, Patty (Mike) Motley, and Dave (Joanne) Lich; her great grand­ children. Michael Motley, Joshua Motley, and Jordan Young; her step-mother. Reine Peacock; her brothers and sisters. Tom Peacock, Dick Peacock, Harry Peacock, and Betty Carey; sister-in-law, Lola Haller, brother-in-law. Royal Haller; and many other loving relatives and friends. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her hus­ band. Ke'th Haller; her sisters. Catherine Peacock nd Frances Glasgow. A memorial service was held on Monday, Sept. 17 at the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood Community Ambulance or the donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - IIX S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan In a Sept. 14 statement, they say "it would be regrettable to allow terrorists to frighten us from visiting the USA." For­ eign travelers have been informed of the new safety rules and possible delays. The AITO states. "It is best to try to travel with a flexible, relaxed attitude." Local travel agents arc doing their best to help lheir clients deal with fear and uncertainty. Q)bit ironies GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Saturday. Sept 22 - 9 00 a.m.. Rain date for Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up. 8:00 p.m. Nar­ cotics Anonymous Sunday. Sept 23 - 8:00 & 10 45 a m Worship. 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School. Tues­ care provided) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH arc informing their clients about the new safety regulations. Most important changes arc the need to stay with your luggage at all times and Io carry no sharp objects in carry-on luggage including razors, scissors and even nail clippers as well as knives, picture identification and the need to get to airports as much as three hours before a scheduled flight. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! NASHVILLE - Cleone C. Knoll, age 88. of Nashville died Friday. Sept. 14. 2001 at Thornapple Manor. She was born and raised in the Nashville area, and attended area schools. She married Earl Knoll in Nashville and they were life long residents. Mrs. Knoll loved playing cards, fishing, animals, being outdoors and her family. Surviving Mrs. Knoll is sons. H. James (Delores) Knoll of Nashville and Alton E. (Irene) Knoll of Hillsdale; daughter-in-law. Geneva Knoll of Nashville; 11 grandchil­ dren; 25 great grandchildren; special great grandson. Scott Knoll; and one great, great granddaughter. Preceding her in death was her parents. Clyde and Ervilla Everett; husband Earl V. Knoll in 1988; son. Francis R. Knoll; II brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held Monday. Sept. 17. 2001 at Maple Valley Chapel. Rev. Susan Trowbridge officiated. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made io a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Jeanette Susan Day KALAMAZOO - Jeanette Susan Day. age 48, of Kalamazoo and formerly of the Coats Grove area of Barry County, passed away Monday, September 17, 2001 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Jeanette was bom in Battle Creek, Ml on March 14, 1953 the daughter of Duane and Marian (Champion) Day She was reared in the Coats Grove area of Barry County, attended Lakewood Schools and graduated Lakewood High School of Lake Odessa in 1971 She worked as a nurses aide in hospitals and nursing homes and was also a food service worker. She has lived in Kalamazoo for the past 20 years. Jeanette was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, arts and crafts and was an animal lover. She is survived by her father, Duane L. Day of Delton. Jeanette was preceded in death by her mother, Marian G. (Champion) Day on January I. 1999. Respecting her wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be at Prairieville Cemetery, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence 5473 Croydcn Street. Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009. Arrangements by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Martha J. Cotter FORT MYERS. FL - Martha J. Cotter, age 80. of Fort Myers, FL. formerly of Hastings, died Aug. 26. 2001 from pul­ monary complications. Mrs. Cotter was bom Jan. 17, 1921, the daughter of Roll and Mae Hill, she was raised in Union City, IN and attended schools there. After high school graduation she attended Christian College in Columbia, MO. She married James L. Cotter, also of Union City, on Oct. 11, 1941. He preceded her in death May 29. They had moved to Hastings in 1950. In 1983 after Jim’s retirement as plant manager of Hastings Aluminum Pro-ducts, the Cotters moved to Fort Meyers Beach. FL. Martha was a member of the Pennock Hospital Aux-iliary Guild, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Hastings Coun’ry Club and McGregor Point Bridge Club. Mrs. Cotter is survived by her daughter. Melinda von Reis of Grand Rapids. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for both Martha and Jim will be held on Saturday. Sept. 22. I p.m. at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiat­ ing Memorial contributions may be made to the Amer-ican Red Cross Disaster Relief, 430 17th St. NW. Washington. DC. 20006 or charity of ones choice. Thomas N. Watson HASTINGS - Mr. Thomas N. Watson, age 58. of Hastings, passed away Tuesday. September 18, 2001 at Spectrum Health East Campus in Grand Rapids. Thomas was bom in Allegan. MI on January 25. 1943 the son of Dwight and Norma (Jackson) Watson. He was reared in the Allegan area, attended Allegan schools, graduating Allegan High School in 1961. He served in the United States Air Force from June 16. 1961 until his honorable discharge on August 30. 1965. His service included Okinawa and special honor guard assignment in Washington, D.C. Following his military service he was employed by the American Finance Corp, in Allegan. Saline and Hastings. For the past 18 years has been employed al the Bradford-White Corp, in Middleville. He married the former Debra K. Umbarger on June 10, 1994. He was an avid ouldoorsman enjoying especially fishing. He is survived by his wife, Debra; sons, Jason (Karen) Watson of Hastings and Daniel Watson of Holland. ML; three grandchildren, Philip. Sarah, and Elizabeth; mother, Norma Read of Allegan; sister. Patricia (Herbert) DeHaan of Bloomingdale, ML; one niece and one nephew; former wife. Dawn Watson of Flat woods. Kentucky. Mr. Watson was preceded in death by his father. Dwight Watson; step-father, Argyle Read; and grandson. Tylor Watson. Visitation will be lltursday, September 20. 2001 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 21, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Richard D. Moore officiating. Burial will be at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Red Cross. Arrangements by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Gene A. (Wilson) Gibson HASTINGS - Gene A. (Wilson) Gibson, age 51 of Hastings, died Friday. Sept. 14, 2001 at her residence. She was bom Dec. 20. 1949 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Arthur P. and Cornelia A. (Lawton) Wilson. She attended Freeport Elementary, Thornapplc Kellogg and Vicksburg High School, graduating in 1969. Gene worked at Baby Bliss and Provincial House before attending Kellogg Community College, from 1987-1989, graduating with an Associates Degree in Physical Therapy. She worked at Pennock Hospital for the past 11 years as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Gene married Robert H. Gibson. July 12, 1991. Gene enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and gardening with her husband Bob and their dog. Pike, bowling, golf, read­ ing and the Cinema. She was preceded in death by her father Arthur P. Wilson in 1978. Gene is survived by her husband, Robert H. Gibson and dog Pike, of Hastings; moth­ er, Cornelia A. Wilson of Delton; brothers, A. Kurk (Becky) Wilson of Morriston, TN. Thomas M. (Dawn) Wilson of Delton; sis­ ters, Melissa J. (Chuck) Flora of Middleville, Mary Elean (Larry) Klinge of Nokomis, FL; brothers-in-law, Michael (Anne) Gibson of Ypsilanti. Thomas (Lynn) Gibson of Hastings. Stephen (Loretta) Gibson of Hastings; sister-in-law Mary (Richard) Brower of Hastings; nieces and nephews, Tracy and Michael Wilson, Tom Wilson, Stephanie and Steve Klinge, Amanda Flora. Kevin (Jennifer) Gibson; Becky Gibson; Eric Fleischer, Kali Gibson, Greg and Andrea Brower; several aunts, uncles cousins and many friends. Funeral services were held Monday. Sept. 17, 2001 al the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. George Lawton officiated. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Hospice of Michigan or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. �Ths Hanrig* Banner - Thurway September 20. 2001 - Pag* 7 Senior Seminar set in Battle Creek A Senior Seminar 2001 will be held from 8:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Sept. 21. at the Burnham Brook Center. 200 W Michigan Ave., Battle Creek. Seniors arc invited to enjoy a day of learning, entertainment, friendship and lunch. The Barry County Commission on Aging is co-sponsoring the event with the Branch County Commission on Aging, the St Joseph Commission on Aging and GIRL, Julianna Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 1,2001 at 6:42 p.m. to Andrew and Sarah Van Meter of Middleville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Tyler David, bom at Pinnock Hospital on Sept. 1.2001 at 3:00 p.m. to Amanda and Ben Shupe of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and 22 3/4 inches long. Yeazel-Broom exchange vows Chuck and Dorothy Hall, and John Yeazel along with Bill and Susan Broom are pleased to announce the marriage of their children, Melissa Chnstine Yeazel and Christopher William Broom on June 27th, 2001. The bride and groom now reside at 8101 83rd Ave. S.W. Apt. JI I, Lakewood, WA 98498. Chris is in the Army and is stationed at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, just south of Seattle. Melissa and Chris have moved into their new apartment and are en­ joying their new surroundings. GIRL, Malena Jone bom at at Spectrum Health, on Sept. 8. 2001 to Erick and Carol Kind of Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs. II ozs. and 22 inches long. Proud grandparents arc Roger Winkler of Lake Odessa, Debra Winkler of Clarksville, and Ed and Ruth Kind of Grand Rapids. Great grandparents are Richard and Vergie Winkler of Wood­ land. Betty Carey of Lake Odessa, and John and Irene Cook of Grand Rapids. Great great grandmother is Reine Peacock of Lake Odessa. Randalls to celebrate golden anniversary Budd and Pat (Baker) Randall will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 22nd. 2001. They were mar­ ried at the First Methodist Church in Hast­ ings November 16. 1951. Their son Gary and wife Laura of Cli­ max, their son Rodney of Frazier Park. Cal­ ifornia. and grandchildren will be hosting their open house September 22nd from 2 to 5 p.m. at Hope Township Hall, eight miles south of Hastings on M-43. Family and friends are invited to join them for cake and ice cream. Please, no gifts. Sherry Swartz. St. Joseph County: San­ dra MacDonald. Branch County, and Barbara Barnes. Jolene English. Alberta Duck and Bertha Cheatham from Cal­ houn County. Retired school personnel plan to meet Sept. 26 The Barry County Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Sept. 26 at Welcome Corners United Methodist Church. 3185 North Broadway. Hastings. Dinner will be served at 12 noon and the cost is $7 per person. A social time be­ gins at 11:30 a.m. for coffec/tea. The program will be Pierce Cedar Creek Institute” by Gary J. Pierce, institute direc­ tor. The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is lo­ cated on Cloverdale Rd. just north of Dowling. A business meeting will follow the pro­ gram. For reservations, call Jean Solomon in Delton (616) 623-2500 or Kathy Barden in Hastings. (616) 948-8424 by Saturday noon. Sept. 22. Those who make reserva­ tions but do not attend are expected to pay $7 for the dinner. BOY, Benjamin Robert, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 5, 2001 at 7:30 a.m. to Rachelle and David Gorton of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Sabrina Michelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2001 at 9:39 a.m. to Brad and Amy Bustance of Wayland. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Samantha Machete, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2001 at 11:07 a.m. to Dawn Morgan and Tyson Beckhom of Saranac. Weighing 5 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 inch­ es long. GIRL, Brcanna Louise, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2001 al 6:48 p.m. to Tara and Chad Linscott Of Saranac. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Elizabeth Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 29, 2001 at 9:06 p.m. to Sonya Wcnman and Gerrin Gonsalves of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. Welcher-Rhoades plan to wed Nov. 10 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wclchcr and Mr. and Mrs. William Rhoades are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their children, Jennifer Lynn Wclchcr and W'iiliam Dustin Rhoades. Jennifer is a graduate of Hastings High School and Kellogg Community College. She is a graphic designer at Hastings Mu­ tual Insurance. Dustin is a graduate of Char­ lotte High School and attended Lansing Community College. A Nov. 10, 2001, wedding is being planned. Eye-Hard to wed next year April Hard and Buckley Eye would like to announce their engagement. April Hard is the daughter of Jesse Jr. and Kathryn Hard of Climax. She attended Bat­ tle Creek and Hastings Public Schools. Buckley Eye is the son of Sandra Lan­ caster and Ben Eye. both of Hastings. He graduated from Hastings High School. Both are currently employed at Lowell Engineering of Alto. Both reside in the Hastings area. A September 2002 wedding is being planned BOY, Chandler Jacob, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 29, 2001 al 8:24 p.m. to Paul and Jessica McLeod of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GFWC begins new year GIRL, Lauren Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2001 at 9:38 a.m. to Philip and Jennie Stoelzel of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. Increasing membership is the goal this year for the General Federated Women’s Clubs. Here Joan Macklin (on left) from the state level gives some hints on ways to raise membership. Current president Margary Richards is on the right. BOY, Gabc Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 30, 2001 at 7:42 a.m. to Neily and Tim Stolicker of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Bryce Gregory, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 27,2001 at 4:01 p.m. to Mark and Teresa Phillips of Saranac. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Zachary Morgan, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 23, 2001 at 9:59 p.m. to Jim and Darcy Edwards of Sunfield. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY', Isaiah Ryan, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 23, 2001 at 6:12 p.m. to Becky and Jason Seger of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Heidi Elicse, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 23, 2001 at 7:47 a.m. to Donald and Marilee Gingerich of Clarksville. Weighing 7 lbs. I 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. Amold-Formsma united in marriage On July 27. 2001. Molly Jo Arnold and Christopher Jon Formsma were united in marriage at Hope College’s Dimncnt Chapel in Holland. Michigan. Parents of the couple are David and Jane Arnold of Hastings and Ken and Jan Formsma of Grand Haven. Rev. Larry Jackson and Rev. Willard Cur­ tis officiated at the evening ceremony. Steve Youngs and Cindy Bender were soloists and the Bogaard String Quartet played before and after the ceremony. Rick VanOss was the organist. Molly’s attendants were Kristen Laubaugh. Sheri Hoving. Katy Larkin. Elisa Soregaroli and Meghan Meyer. Abigail Laubaugh was the flower girl. Groomsmen were Neal Van Solkcma. Brian Paul. Paul Cotts. Bryan Formsma. and Brad DeKuiper. A dinner-dance reception was held at the Holland Fish and Game Club following the ceremony. The couple traveled to Jamaica and are now residing in Wyoming. Michigan. Molly is teaching at Thornapplc Kellogg in Mid­ dleville and Chris is teaching in Jenison. Senior Resources of Southwestern Michigan to present information about low vision resources, taking prescriptions safely and scams, schemes and swindles. Keynote speaker will be Vai Benson. Ms. Senior Michigan 2001. who will bring entertainment to start the morning. Denise Bruski. a local pharmacist from Mcijer Inc. will provide information about prescriptions. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Tom Edmonds will alert senior citizens to scams, schemes and swindles. A representative from the Low Vision Support Group at Burnham Brook Center will make a resource book available and offer tips. Pre-registration is required. Please call the Barry County COA at 616-948-4856 or 1800-803-7174 to reserve lunch. Lunch for seniors ages 60 plus will be available at a suggested $1 donation. Participants under 60 will be able to purchase lunch for $450. The Senior Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Burnham Brook Health EXPO. There vill be free hand­ outs from area businesses, a home safety basket raffle. Other drawings will include free bags of groceries, blood pressure machines and a lap quilt. Senior Seminar 2001 is a result of col­ laborative efforts of the MMAP (Medicare Medicaid Assistance Pro­ gram) Agencies. Committee members in­ clude Kathy Courtney, Barry County; GIRL, Cassandra Marie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21. 2001 at 1:01 p.m. to Paul and Susan McKinstry of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY. Casey Jar es, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 23, 2001 at 5:42 p.m. to Stacy and Douglas Barnes of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. Ora Davis to mark 90th Ora Davis will celebrate her 90th birth­ day with an open house on Sept. 29th at Pleasantvicw Family Church. 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, from 2 to 5 p.m. The open house will be given by her chil­ dren. Milburn (Pat) Davis. Don Davis. Neil (Marie) Davis. Jean (Bob) Ashdon. Nancy (Clyde) Wallace. Carolyn Davis, Janet (Floyd) Fender, Marvin (Bernadette) Davis. Cards may be sent to 14290 S. M-66 Hwy.. Bellevue, MI 49021. BOY'. Samuel Joseph, born at Pennock Hos­ pital on Aug. 21, 2001 at 2:51 a.m to Robert and Mary Dayus of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Riley James-Owen, bom at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21, 2001 at 9:51 a.m. to Tanya Matteson and James Champion of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 2.3 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Laura Jean, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Aug. 21, 2001 at 8:26 a.m. to Larry and Amy Lambert of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 6 1'2 ozs. and 21 1'2 inches long. In Loving Memory... Wren Funeral Home of Hastings has established a special area in the main lobby of the funeral home in dedication to the lives lost in the recent tragedy which fell upon the United States. Special memorial register books will be available to sign for those wishing to express their sympathies to the families stricken by the loss of their loved ones from the events of September 11, 2001. These special memorial register books, one for each disaster site: Hew York City, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburg, will be available Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home, which is located at 1401 north Broadway in Hastings. In addition, the booklet entitled "A Symbol of Pride”, which details the history of the United States flag, its proper use. and a special memorial folder, will be given to those who wish a copy. At an appropriate time, the memorial register books will be forwarded to the most suited venue once the proper national locations are determined. OOren Funeral Home, inc. Nr 1401 N. Broadway at Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, Michigan 49058 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, September 20. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Patnaa A Kearney and Richard Kearney, husband and wife to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mort­ gagee dated June 19. 2000 and recorded August 27 2000 in Document No 1046029 Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred ThirtyOne Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven and 85'100 Dollars (Si 31.997.85) including interest at the rate of 11 775% per annum Under the power of sale contained tn the mort­ gage and the statutes on the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County Michigan at 1.00 p.m on November 1. 2001 Tne premises are located tn the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 35 Willsons Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats. Page 19. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a Simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated September 20. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 214.0215 (10/18) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa Brewer and Lyndon Brewer wife and husband (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems inc . solely as nominee for Lender Old Kent Mortgage Company a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 20.2000. and recorded on January 27. 2000 Document Number 1040601. Barry Count*' Records. Michigan, on whch mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 61/100 dollars (S130.117.61). including interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nonce ia hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. M!. at 1:00 p m.. on October 25. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 and 6 of Schnurr Plat, according to the recorded °iat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Rats. Page 67. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 Ale *200123717 Ravens W MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Loretta Ann Huska. to CitiFmancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc., mortgage, dated June 10.1997 and recorded June 23.1997 m Liber 699. Page 239. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight and 52/100 Dollars ($53,428.52) including interest at the rate of 10.63% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 18, 2001 The premises are located in the City of Hastings Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 2. of Block 15 of H J. Kenfield s Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. m which case the redemption period shad be 30 days from the date of tt« sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: September 6, 2001 ORLANDS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CitiFmancial Mortgage Company, me.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company, Inc.. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 201 0701 (10/4) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attornpUng to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been m the conditions of a mortgage made by BRYON J. GAY. AND BECKY S. GAY. HUSBAND AND WIFE to DAN BANK, a Federal Savings Bank now known as REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998. and re-recorded on April 8. 1998. as Instrument No. 1010125 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy three thousand three hundred forty two and 97/100 Dollars ($73,342 97). includ­ ing interest at 6.625% per annum. Under .he power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at thu Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. DISTANT WEST 430 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEC­ TION 12; THENCE WEST 376 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 386 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE EAST 378 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 386 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale DATED. September 6. 2001 REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain A Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/27) SYNOPSIS Barry Township Regular Meeting September 4. 2001 Called to Order at 7:30 p.m Ail Board members present 5 guests Appointed B Baroch as Reserve Officer Authorized September biHs for Si 15.355 68 Meeting adjourned at 9 16 p m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry. Clerk Attested to by: Richard Barnum Supervisor (9/20) Mortgage Sale THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FORTHA-. PURPOSE Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by KAB Construction. L.L.C . a limited liability company, having the address of 3934 Cascade Road SE Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the "Mortgagor") to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185-3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), dated May 21. 1999. and recorded June 8. 1999 in Document 1030816 Pages 1-8. in the office of the Register of deeds. Barry County. Michigan. ("Mortgage"). The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as follows: Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium. a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document *1027057. in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited com­ mon elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as descnbed in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978. as amended By reason of the default. Bank West elects to declare and herby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 35/100 Dollars ($180,323 35) is due and payable on the Mortgage for pnncipal. interest and fees. This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($155,415.00) plus accrued interest at the rate of prime plus 1/2% per annum, lees and costs. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part of it. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided In the Mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder. The sale wBI be held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State. Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. Oct. 18. 2001 at 1 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period will be six months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, MSA 27A.324ta. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the day of such sale. Dated: September 17. 20G1 Mortgagee: Bank West 21851'wee Mile Rd . NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys fot Mortgagee By Jason S Schneker (P57308) 125 Ottawa. N.W.. Suite 340 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 451-2121 (10/11) HASTINGS NEW QUAKER STATE Ann Landers Selfish wife Dear Ann Landers: I have been married to the same woman for 30 years, but it was­ n’t until recently that 1 realized how deepseated her selfishness is. I have been in and out of work several times over the past few years and am now al the end of my line of credit. My wife, on the other hand, has a job that pays very well, but she refuses to help me out financially. She says she has no intention of “support­ ing” me. Ann. I have supported her for most of our marriage. Not only that, but I have given her many expensive birthday and an­ niversary gifts. For my birthday, she buys me cheap ties. I still love her. After all, she is the mother of my children. However. I don’t know that I want to spend the rest of my life with a woman who is so petty and ungenerous. I thought marriage was a partnership, but it seems my wife thinks differently. Do you have any advice for me? - Feeling Abused in Cincinnati. Dear Cincinnati: Il seems strange that your wife is so unwilling to help you. Do you manage your money poorly? Arc you out of work so often that she feels insecure? You need to get a job, any job, and the sooner the better. I also suggest joint coun­ seling. It sounds as if your wife has some major complaints, and you need to find out what they are. Don’t waste any time. Your marriage is shaky, and it needs attention. Eat with kids Dear Ann Landen: For several years, intensive research and teen surveys have consistently revealed that the more often children cat dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use il­ legal drugs. To remind parents of the importance of family dinners, the National Center on Ad­ diction and Substance Abuse (CASA) is launching an annual event called “Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Chil­ dren." The event will take place on the fourth Monday in September. This year, the date is Sept. 24. Our goal is to create a symbolic day to highlight the importance of parental in­ volvement and encourage Americans to make family dinners a regular feature of their lives. “Parent Power" is the most potent and un­ derutilized tool to prevent keen substance abuse. Family dinners arc a great way to put “Parent Power" to work to keep our chil­ dren drug-free. - Joseph A. Califano Jr., President, The National Center on Addic­ tion and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, New York. Dear Joe Califano: What a wonderful idea! The key to helping our children grow up drug-free is communication, and the kitchen table provides the ideal environ­ ment. Families should have dinner together as often as possible. vSTATE nujKl11 *SfATE The intelligent oil. The intelligent oil. PLUS TAX OIL CHANG (HE" MSTATE The intelligent oil. 815 W. State Street Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 Awake” m$TATE The intelligent oil. I hope every family in America will be sure to schedule dinner together on Mon­ day. Sept. 24. It doesn’t have to be a gourmet meal. Take-out pizza w ill do. The point is to spend time with your children, talking about their day and yours, finding ways to work through problems and letting your children know you are available. I grew up in a family that had dinners to­ gether Wc ate tn the kitchen, and no subject was oft limits, it was wonderful. Don’t tell Dear Ann Landers: Two weeks ago. I walked in on my 17year-old daughter having sex with her boyfriend. “Justin." They both will be 18 in two months. They arc good kids and plan to go to college together next >car. I knew it would be pointless to lecture them, because as you so wisely said in your column a while back, once teenagers begin to have sc*, it’s almost impossible to get them to stop. I took my daughter to the gynecologist and had her put on birth control pills. I also discussed with her the importance of safe and responsible sex. My daughter was grateful that I was not judgmental or angry. Here’s the problem. I frequently speak to Justin's parents, and they have let me know they don’t want their son to become sexu­ ally active until he is married. I am con­ vinced if they knew what was going on. they- would demand that Justin slop seeing my daughter, or they might insist the two of them get married right away. Neither solu­ tion seems “sensible" to me. Justin’s parents question me often about where the kids have been and what I think they might be up to. I am having a very difficulnimc keeping my mouth shut. Should I tell his parents they are having sex? I would appreciate your input. - Up Against It In Iowa. Dear Iowa: The answer is a solid, un­ equivocal NO. Under no circumstances should you tell Justin's parents what you know about the couple’s activities. It would not help the situation. In fact, it might make things worse. Also, your daughter and Justin would never forgive you for betray­ ing lheir confidence - and I wouldn't blame them. This is not your story to tell. Whether or not you approve of what is going on, these kids arc almost 18 and no longer under your control. If your daughter and Justin are going to the same college, they may one day marry, and lheir current sexual intimacy will not be an issue. Keep your oar out of their water and hope for the best. Uninvited Dear Ann Lander: Recently, my wife and I received an invitation to the wedding of a friend. Our daughter. “Alice," however, was not mentioned in the invitation. She is 35 years old and lives by herself. Wc have not told Alice about the invitation because she would be hurt if she knew she wasn't in­ vited. Would it be proper to approach our friends and ask if it was an oversight? - Per­ plexed in Ohio. Dear Perplexed: Please don’t embarrass yourself or the hostess by trying to get your daughter invited. I'm sure Alice would be humiliated if she knew you succeeding in “elbowing" her in. Spare her. Snore story Dear Ann Landers: My two young chil­ dren and I spend a week at the beach every summer. When we went last month, I in­ vited my mother-in-law to join us. I’m sorry to say, that was a big mistake. I shared a room with her and wasn't able to get a de­ cent night’s sleep. The woman snores like a moose. When I mentioned this to her the next day, she became furious and said I was ly­ ing. My daughter said, “No, Grandma, you were really snoring - loud." My mother-in­ law then became very angry and said I had exaggerated her snoring to humiliate her. She called me some nasty names and stormed out of the room. When wc returned from vacation, I men­ tioned the incident to my husband. He had a long talk with his mother, and now she is angry with both of us. I am upset that she was so disrespectful to me. especially in front of my children, and haven’t spoken to her since. She has made no attempt to con­ tact me. What should I do? - Needing Ad­ vice in the Empire State. Dear Needing Advice: Clean up this mess before it assumes monumental pro­ portions beyond fixing. Apologize for “ex­ aggerating,” even if the words stick in your throat. Remember, this is your husband’s mother, and you should do this for him. And for heaven’s sake, don't share sleeping quarters with her in the future. No matter how much money you save, it won’t be worth it. Gem of the Day (credit Will Rogers): Never slap a man’s face while he is chewing tobacco. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 20. 2001 - Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Banking, business, Messer Bros, and R. C. Fuller The residence of John T. Lombard. Hastings City Bank, circa 1890s. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Messer Brothers were intensely interest­ ed in the business world of Hastings. When the Hastings Chy Bank was organized on the Oct. 26. 1886. by Clifford D. Beebe. Chester Messer was on the first board of directors. It has a capital of $50,000. It operated under Charter No. 11. as it still is today. Hastings City Bank holds the oldest state bank charter in Michigan. Chester Messer was on that first board of directors. One of the objectives of the new bank was to promote and develop the business of the City of Hastings offering financing to several factories and other types of business. In July of 1890. Mr. Beebe left the bank in Hastings. The firm of Messer Brothers and Rey nolds, dealers in agricultural equip­ ment, purchased the controlling interest in the bank from Mr. Beebe. This firm con­ sisted of Chester Messer. Richard Messer and Dan W. Reynold. Mr. Reynold was appointed as cashier, a position which he held for 10 years. Chester Messer became president on July 24. 1899. Richard Messer became vice president and his son-in-law. Archie A. Anderson, was appointed cashier. Marshall L. Cook became a board member in 1899. Richard Messer was named president of the bank on Sept. 21, 1921, when Chester Messer died. When Richard Messer died on Dec. 29, 1926. Marshall L. Cook became president of the bank and F. W. Stebbins became vice president. Some of the industries that the bank and the Messer brothers fostered in Hastings included Michigan Whip Company. Inter­ national Seal and Lock Company. Consoli­ dated Press and Tool Company. Hastings Manufacturing Company. Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Company. Hastings Wool Boot Company. They also aided the farmers of the county with loans and mort­ gages to get them going and keep them going, financing everything for families, including automobile, appliances. The bank survived the panic of 1893 and the depression which followed. During the 1930s the bank was only closed four days, complying with the request of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his proclaimed bank holiday in 1933. These gentlemen also were very active in community affairs. They could be depended on to aid in community projects, and belonged to many organizations. Out in Carlton Township. Roy C. Fuller and his siblings were growing up on the farm where they were bom. the farm next to the Messer farm. The Messer Farm on Section Nos. 20 and 21. part of which was already owned by Richard B. Messer after he purchased it from his father and mother in 1869, was being productive. However, Richard wanted to move on and he sold this piece of land on the cast side of w hat is now known as Mess­ er Road to James Jones on April 3. 1875. for $6,300. This farm was 187 acres. Mr. Jones in turn sold this piece of land to Daniel E. Corbitt, who in turn sold it to Burton E. Jones, who sold it to Ellen S. Jones. Richard and Mary A. Messer still held the title to the land in lieu of payment of the mortgage of $4,330. This became a part of Richard Messer’s estate. Note: the roads were given names in the early 1930s and were often named for someone who had come to the area in early times. Consumers Power, now Consumers Energy, and other electric power companies needed a way to identify by road and house numbers so that they could find their cus- tomers. Rural delivery routes didn’t do this. Adclbert Heath was an active member of the committee and a historian, who assigned names to the various roads. Mess­ er was the obvious choice for this road which had been surveyed and laid out by Isaac Messer. The 50 acres of the farm on Section No. 20 was sold to William and Ethel Gurd on June I, 1920. Richard Messer had to fore­ close on the Gurds in September of 1923. By now. Chester Messer had died. This loo became part of Richard Messer s estate. Richard Messer and his wife, Frances W. Messer, deeded the west 50 acres, on the comer of M-43 and Messer Road, to Roy C. Fuller. The Messers and Roy Fuller had been very close for years and when Roy became interested in banking and business the bond between them was very solid. Richard B. Messer died on Dec. 29,1926. Among other legacies, he left a trust fund to aid and assist m the care, maintenance and education of needy children who were under the age of 18 years living in Barry County, which would be recommended by the probate judge of Barry County. The Messers kept close watch of the com­ panies. they invested in and on whose boards they served. He designed an inven­ tory procedure to guide the Wool Boot and Shoe Company, as this was a somewhat sea­ sonal business and plans for the less busy times of year were made. The felt boots were generally shipped in spring, summer and fall, with payment coming in Decem­ ber. This required careful controls of inven­ tory and cash flow. At this. Richard Messer was a master. He was also a great salesman and traveled about the country promoting wool felt boots and rubber boots, and attracting other businesses to Hastings. Richard Messer is credited with introduc­ ing to Emil Tyden the idea of coming to Hastings and establishing a factory. Tyden located the International Seal and Lock Company in 1889, The Consolidated Press and Tool Co. (E.W. Bliss) and Viking Cor­ poration and the Hastings Manufacturing Company. Mr. Tyden imposed some very difficult and stiff terms. Richard Messer met with his backers and they agreed to Tyden’s terms. Richard Messer received 40 percent of the stock in the company and was on his way to success and financial security. John T. Lombard was a wholesale lumber dealer. He was bom in Racine. Wise., and came to Hastings in 1878, where he engaged in the wholesale lumber trade, shipping a huge portion of his product to Grand Rapids and Detroit. He furnished railroad tics to Michigan Central and Grand Trunk railroads. He operated several mills in the state. The house which he built still stands on the comer of South Broadway and Green Street. The house was built on the same set of plans used by Dr. George W. Lowry. Mr. Lombard became a mentor of Roy C. Fuller along with the Messer Brothers. He became associated with Mr. Lombard in 1898 and learned about the lumber business from the ground up. He married Myrtle O’Dell in 1899 in the City of Hastings. They had two sons. Keith L. and Evan O’Dell Fuller, and a daughter who died in childhood. Myrtle O’Dell Fuller died on March 16. 1905, and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings Roy C. Fuller also worked as purchaser of lumber for Hastings Table Company and for Grand Rapids Bookcase. On May 16. 1920 he and his wife went to operate the lumber company owned by Richard Benson Messer Todd Lumber Company in the Upper Penin­ sula near Korelock. Mich. Here he would learn more about the manufacture of lumber and its marketing. William Chester Messer died on Sept. 21. 1921, and the world of the Fullers changed. In 1910 Roy C. Fuller and J.O. Boyes formed the R.C. Fuller Lumber Company. Roy was ready to take an active role in oper­ ating the company. He stayed with the R.C. Fuller Lumber Company until his retire­ ment in 1932. At that time the company name was changed to Home Lumber. This lumber yard was located at 118 N. Michi­ gan Avenue in Hastings. Next week: more about the Fuller family and Carlton Township. Historical societies plan joint meeting The Barry County Historical Society will hold a joint meeting with the Freeport Historical Society at 7 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 20. This meeting will be held in the home of the Freeport Historical Society, which was the former Freeport Masonic Hall on Warren Street, behind the U.S. post office. Author and publisher Jerry Lee Morton will present and sign his new book, tilled “The Sound of Words ” When the Freeport News ceased publica­ tion in the final days of the 20th century, the weekly newspaper, which had told thou­ sands of stories to hundreds of faithful readers, left behind a talc of its own. This is the story of the last edition of the News and its companion, the Clarksville Record, and of the people and places who regarded the little paper not merely as a creation of ink and new sprint, but as a neighbor and friend. The b«ck reminds readers, too. of the special way in which the News and Record “spoke” to their community through sen­ tences ‘•rafted by Linotype and by hand, a “hot meal" approach once practiced by printers across America, but now. in an age of electronic journalism, embraced by only a scattered few. Refreshments will be served by the Freeport Histoneal Society following the program Nominations for the Distinguished Member Award should be sent to Jerry Morton. Harold Frey or Jackie Morris dur­ ing of September. State the nominee’s name and why the nominee should be the distin­ guished member for 2001. This meeting will be co-chaired by Delores Dipp, president of the Freeport Historical Society, and Holly Steiner, presi­ dent of Barry County Historical Society. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Lewis Jr. Patnoa L. Lewis, husband and wife and Theodore J Pranshka (onginai mortgagors) to Huntington National Bank successor by merg­ er to FM8 First Michigan Bank Grand Rapids. Mortgagee dated June 5. 1997. and recorded on June 11. 1997 in Liber 697. on Page 885. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED NINETY-THREE AND 97/100 dollars ($76,193.97). including interest at 9.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sa'd mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Mi at 1:00 p.m., on October 11.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as The North 1.2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North. Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200110409 Stallions (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure SAIe THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Gerald Wickham aka David G Wickham. Jrti Wickham aka Jill A Wickham H/W and Marie Alta Wickham (original mortgagors) to Comer tea Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 13. 1999. and recorded on May 22. 2000 in Document No. 1045590. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTYNINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTYTWO AND 73/100 dollars ($169.622.73). includ­ ing interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 25. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as The West 10 acres of the Northwest 1 4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North Range 8 West. Carlton Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption penod snail be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: September 13.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 2CO Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200016620 Ravens (10/11) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in conditions of a certain Mortgage made by CHAD L STILES and JODI L STILES, husband and wife, to HOME­ STEAD SAVINGS BANK. F.S.B., dated March 10. 1999. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on March 23. 1999. m Liber 1026931 of Mortgages, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, tor pnncipal and interest, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 52/100 ($15,455.52) Dollars, and no proceedings having been institut­ ed to recover in the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein descnbed or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the high­ est bidder, at the Barry County Sheriff's Department, east door. 1212 West State Street, in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on October 11. 2001. at 1:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Savings Time in the afternoon of sad day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, togeth­ er with 9.750% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that sad Mortgagee does pay on the prior to the date of sad sale; which sad premises are described in sad Mortgage as follows, to-wtt Commencing at the Southeast comer of Sectoon 19. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 00°41'49“ East along the East line of said section 1104.14 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 88*39'35' West 280 00 feet, thence South 00’41 ‘49’ West, parallel with the East sec­ toon line, 220 00 feet; thence South 88*39'35' East 273.00 feet to the centertine of West Lake Road; thence 86 44 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius measures 954.95 feet and whose chord bears North 5*20'35' Eas’ 88 41 feet; thence North 00’41'49' East along the East line of sad Section 133 79 feet to the place of beginning Assyria Township, Barry County. Michigan The penod of redemption will be six (6) months from date of sale Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. you are hereby advised that this letter is attempting to collect a debt, and that any intor mation obtained will be used against you If you dispute this indebtedness within thirty (30) days of your recept of this letter, you will be provided with verification of the amount owing Dated August 17. 2001 HOMESTEAD SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee TUCK. GARRISON & MOORE. P.L.L.C. By: Mark W Gamson (P24068) Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address 403 South Superior. P.O. Box 660 Albion. Michigan 49224 (920) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 12. 2001 - 7:30 P.M. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance Present Flint. Rogers Lyons Bellmore Greenfield McKenna Vilmont and 8 guests Minutes of the August 8 2001 regular board meeting approved and placed on file Resignation of Robert Flath from the Board of Review accepted with regret Resolution S2001-05 (M-37 Corridor Committee) approved by roll call vote Resolution »200i-06 (FOIA Officer) approved by roll call vote Vouchers and Payroll approved for payment Treasurers Report. Zoning Report Police Report all receivt « and filed Resolution *2 J01-07 (1% Administration Fee added to taxes) approved by roil call vote Special Meeting for Public Hearing on Budget and Tax Levy announced for 7 30 p.m on September 26. 2001 Krotoon to adjourn at 9 10 p.m. Respectfully submitted Robin McKenna Clerk Attested to by Roger Vrtmont. Supervisor (9/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin E Furrow, an unmarried man (original mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 14. 2000. and recorded on May 1. 2000 under Document Number 1043717. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citifmancial Mortgage Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22. 2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000. under Document Number 1050218. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 41'100 dollars ($80. 256 43). including interest al 9 990% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage whl be foreclosed by a sale of the mo::gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m . on October 4. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 9. Kenfiekfs 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to the recorded Plat thereof m Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P C Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 FHe *200122150 Tigers (9/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth A. Jureoc, a single woman and Donna Hoy. a single woman (onginai mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 17. 2000, and recorded on Aug 28. 2000. in Instrument No. 1048675. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED NINETY-FIVE AND 05/100 dollars ($165,995.05). including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public '<enue. at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p m., on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF DEL­ TON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4. Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 630.0 feet along the East hne of said Southwest 1/4 to the Place of Beginning, thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 330.0 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 26 rnmutos 22 seconds West 330 0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds West 330.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds East 330 0 feet to the Place of beginning Together with an ease­ ment tor ingress, and utility purposes over 66 loot wide stop of land, the centerline of which is descnbed as: Beginning at a point on the North kne of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 484 0 feet from the center of said section, thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds West 115.0 feet; thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds West 271.01 feet; thence Southwesterly 133.47 feet along a 500 0 foot radius curve to the nght. the chord of which bears South 26 degrees 13 minutes 57 seconds West 133.08 feet; thence South 56 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East 138 42 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.82 feet along a 200 0 foot radius curve to the nght. the chord o’ whicn bears South 45 degrees 58 min­ utes 33 seconds East 70.45; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 121.39 feet; thence Southerly 123.12 feet along a 200 0 foot radius curve to the nght. the chord of which bears South 18 degrees 11 minutes 46 seconds East 121 18 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 132 64 feet to the Ptace of Ending of said easement The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Smte 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122144 Hawks (a27) �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 20. 2001 Saxons, Maple Valley still unbeaten Hastings-Wyoming Park grid showdown is Friday Hastings will have its first gridiron showdown this Friday night at Wyoming Park, when two unbeaten teams will clash. Both the Saxons and Park sport 4-0 overall records and arc 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. Both arc transplants from the O-K White league, with Hastings in its first season in the Gold, following the Wyoming school by a couple of years. Spectators can expect some bruising smash mouth football, but the Saxons also have proven they can throw the football and they have had great success on defense. The winner of the showdown won't be home free, however. Both still have to take on South Christian, which also is 3­ 0 in the league. It was a night of firsts last Friday when Barry County area football squads performed most in other peoples' arenas. The first was good for Lakewood, which scored its first victory of the season, a 21-7 Capital Circuit decision over Jackson Northwest. It also was good for Maple Valley, which handed Leslie its first loss. 26-18. and for Caledonia, which recorded its first win. 14-6 against visiting Sparta in O-K Gold Conference action. But it was a miserable first for Middleville, which suffered its first loss of the season. 30-20. to a Byron Center that had been winless. There were no firsts for Hastings, except that the Saxons made a long trip north to Cedar Spring* for the first time in a spell, but they manhandled their hosts 35-6. Delton also made a long trip, to the southwest to Coloma, and found out why Coloma remains unbeater. The Comets' aerial attack burned Delton 41-13. This week Delton will have its Homecoming game against Kalamazoo Valley Association member Paw Paw. Maple Valley will travel to Webberville for another SMAA game. Lakewood will travel to Okemos for a another Capital Circuit encounter. Middleville The Saxon varsity football team celebrates its fourth straight victory after a 35-6 decision over Cedar Springs . Sports Column: Editor's Note: This in no way should be construed as an effort to replace Jim Jensen, the late author of "Come to Think of It." This is merely an attempt to bridge the gap between Jim's departure and the arrival of his successor, which wc hope will be soon. Harriers hunger for glory Barry County and its environs arc particularly blessed in one high school sport with some of the very best in t»*c state, yet they don't get a lot of attention. The accomplishments of some cross-country runners and some local teams this fall and in recent years have been nothing short of amazing. Considered for your approval: • Coach Tammy Benjamin and her Middleville girls' team will be shooting for their third straight Division II (roughly the equivalent of Class B) state championship on the first Saturday in November. Barring injuries, health problems or the worst athletic day of their lives, the Trojans are the favorites to pull it off. And if they do, it will be the seventh time in the last nine years that either Middleville or Caledonia has taken al) the marbles. Thai's right, these two schools, about six miles apart along M-37, have dominated this sport of distance running. You could say with confidence that across Michigan in their division, "nobody does it better." Senior Melissa Quiscnbcrry is a central figure, just as her older sister Danielle was a couple years ago when the Trojans struck gold for the first time. But don't let anybody tell you that one superstar can carry you all the way to state. It's the depth of the supporting cast, with freshmen Natalie Hoag and Kalcigh Page, sophomore Jessica Stortz and Christine Dood. Elise Nyland, Lee Ann Pitt and Stephanie Simon, who really make Middleville so tough to beat. In cross country, a five-kilometer or 3.1-mile race through the woods, hills and valleys, you can take first with one runner but then get clobbered if that's all you hr.ve. • Lakewood demonstrates perhaps the best example of how depth comes through to win dual meets and invitationals. The Vikings arc led by Travis Williams, who almost always finishes in the top five at invitationals and first or second in duals. But like Middleville, they are so deep that they're likely to have their top five guys cross the finish line among the top 20 in a race of 100. That's almost impossible to beat, though Cass A Brighton pulled it off once recently. Coach Jim Hassett's supporting cast includes Dave Stuart, freshman Corey Thelen, Dan Morris, Jeremy Dow. Brandon Carpenter and Mike Yager. It's very tough to find five opponents from the same team who can run faster collectively than these guys. Lakewood's harriers sneaked up on a lot of people last year, taking third in the rcgionals and eighth at state. They're not sneaking up on anybody this season, but they'll have to go some to finish ahead of Holland Christian, which they'll have to face in the rcgionals. Barring aforementioned catastrophies. the Vikings should be in the top three at the state Division II meet in November. • The Delton girls' cross country squad, while perhaps overshadowed by Middleville, won the Thornapplc Kellogg Invitational last week and shows excellent depth without a superstar. Lauren Cooper and Monique Moyle, however, have been finishing near the top. • Caledonia's Tim Ross is the favorite to win the individual state'championship. He was fourth as a sophomore, runner-up last year and this year he's running virtually alone in every meet, not unlike the already legendary Dathan Ritzcnheim of Rockford, who last year was third in the world. Just watching Ross glide over the course like a gazelle is visual poetry, like watching a master at his or her craft. • There are plenty of other excellent runners who should be at the state meet at the Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn, such as Tim Brog and Mike Stortz of Middleville. Kyle Williams of Delton. Tricia Miedema and Becca Busfield of Caledonia and Shawna Buchc and Ashley Barcroft of Lakewood. The excitement is growing among parents, coaches and runners, but the communities seem to yawning through the news. Granted, cross country is one of the worst spectator sports. If you're a parent-spectator, you watch the runners at the starting gun. you may catch a glimpse of them at one point when they come out of the woods and then you wait for them to come in at the finish line, grimacing with pain, sweating profusely and occasionally even getting sick. The competition is all over in about 30 minutes, which wouldn t even get you up to halftime of a football game. And they run these things weekday afternoons and Saturday morning, not exactly prime time. So there's no way I'm going to shame or plead with local sports fans to come out to support these fine teams and runners. What I'd like to sec, however, is a good number of people in local communities such as Middleville. Lake Odessa and Woodland glad hand anyone they know is a harrier for the local team. Let’s take a moment to tell them that wc appreciate excellence that brings pride and glory to the local community. . In the words of Michael Jordan in a commercial years ago about field goal kickers. "These guys (and gals) arc good!" — by David 1. i oung Hastings 35, Cedar Springs 6 The Saxons had little trouble with the long trip to the Red Flannel town and handled their hosts on the gridiron last Friday night. They led 21-0 at the half and 35-0 until late in the third quarter. Hastings cranked out 327 yards in total offense, with 194 coming on the ground and 133 through the air while holding the Red Hawks to 115 passing, just 28 rushing and only four first downs. Quarterback David Wilson clicked on six of 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown toss to Ted Greenfield. Joe Shaeffer gained 68 yards in 15 carries and scored two touchdowns, Wilson had 71 yards and a TD in eight carries, and Dan Slaughter carried the other touchdown. Greenfield had a good night with three receptions and Dustin Bowman had two. Meanwhile, the Hastings defense, gaining a reputation in the league, sacked Red Hawk quarterback Nick Brott five times for a negative 24 yards. Brett did have some success through the air, clicking on seven of 15 attempts for 115 yards and one TD. Josh Dupey caught the six-pointer, one of his three catches on the night for 86 yards. The Saxon defense hasn't given up more than 12 points in a game this season and has yielded virtually nothing the in the first half of each contest. Byron Center 30, Middleville 20 Key mistakes and inability to stop an effective aerial attack caused Mid­ dleville to suffer its first season loss Friday night, a 30-20 decision at Byron Center. The Trojans were burned for 152 yards and three touchdowns by Byron's southpaw quarterback. Jared Ford. Some of those big yards came on critical third and fourth down plays. And the Trojans were burned by penalties at the worst possible time and turnovers at critical junctures. The defeat left coach Tim Penfield's group with a 3-1 record, 1-1 in the O-K Blue Conference. Middleville started the game like it was going to have a cakewalk. The Tro­ jans took the opening kickoff and went 69 yards in eight plays, with Scott Brooks going the final two yards. Key plays in that opening drive were a 43-yard run by Justin VanSpronscn and a pass from quarterback Chad Baragcr to Yon Bucher on fourth down and 11 that got the Trojans down to the two with first and goal. Things were looking even better just seconds later when Josh Tobias re­ covered an onside kick at Byron Center's 39-yard line. However, Middleville's drive stalled on downs at the 22. Not long afterward, the Bulldogs struck with a 28-yard TD pass from Ford to Erik VanKampen and Jeff Lenhart's booted extra point put the home team up by one. The Trojans apparently had slopped Byron Center early in the drive but they were whistled for defensive holding on third and long, which gave the Bulldogs an automatic first down. Later in the first half. Middleville was found guilty of roughing the kicker, again enabling the home team to retain pos­ session of the football. But the Trojans did have some flushes of brilliance. With less than two minutes to go in the first half and down 7-6. they stopped Byron cold deep in its own territory when Brooks sa .kcd Ford. A short punt and decent return gave Middleville the ball 37 yards away from pay dirt. Baragcr hit Chris Finkbciner with a pass and wiggled his way to the one-yard line with five seconds remaining. Baragcr spiked the ball to stop the clock at two seconds and then Bucher carried it in on the last play before intermission and Middleville went up 12-7. But that was the last time the Trojans would lead for evening. Ford came out in the second half and drilled a 38-yard TD pass to Matt Tobolic to put Byron up by one again. 13-12. Dan Erb not long afterward came up with a big fumble recovery, but Ford Trojan defensive back Justin VanSpronsen (22) gets ready to make the tackle on Byron Center's Troy Thornton (23) while an unidentified Bulldog blocker has nfhpr iiioas Bobby Logan (5) takes off on a long touchdown run during Lakewood's victory over Jackson Northwest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) intercepted a pass a couple of plays later. Then with fourth down and eight. Ford hooked up with Troy Thornton for a 30-yard touchdown pass and Lenhart's PAT made it 20-12. Lenhart then booted a 33-yard field goal with 5:16 remaining in the ballgame to force Middleville to have to score twice in order to win. The Trojans stormed back and retaliated quickly, as Baragcr clicked on the passing game. He threw a strike to the corner of the end zone where Finkbciner heroically wrestled the ball away from a Bulldog defender and came down with it for six points. Brooks then scored on a two-point conversion sweep and it was a 23-20 ballgame with four and a half minute^ left. But then came a surprising back-breaker of a play. Byron Center's running game had been effectively stifled all night long, but Lee Hacklcy broke loose on an astonishing 64-yard run in the Bulldogs* first play from scrimmage after the ensuing kickoff. The Trojans, borrowing from Yogi Berra's famous phrase, "It’s not over 'til it's over." quickly drove down the field with hopes of still pulling the game out, but such hopes were dashed by VanKampcn's interception at his own 29yard line and not much more than two minutes left to play. Finkbciner had a terrific night catching the football, with 96 yards. Baragcr was 12 of 25 for 124 yards and a touchdown, but two interceptions. VanSpronscn ate up 56 yards on six carries and Bucher had 52 in 11 tries. Defensively, it was tackle Bret Vernon who led the way again, this time with an amazing 17 tackles and Finkbciner contributed 10. Brooks had two quarterback sacks. Maple Valley 26, Leslie 18 Senior Mike Hitnciss, the latest in a long list of outstanding running backs in the Maple Valley tradition, rushed for 137 yards and junior Bryan Dunlap showed he is prepared to carry on that tradition, rushing for 80, and each scored on long runs Friday to carry the Lions past Leslie 26-18. The victory kept Coach Gunther Mittclstaedt's team perfect for the season at 4-0. 3-0 in the Southern Michigan Athletic Conference. Olivet remained unbeaten in conference piay also, beat­ ing Richmond 27-14. Leslie suffered its first loss of the season and stands al 3-1, 2-1 in the SMAA. Hirneiss scored from 69 yards out and Dunlap from 75 to pace the patented ground game that has symbolized Maple Valley football for so many seasons. The Black Hawks, like so many before them, tried an aerial attack against the Lions, with quarterback Lucas Ewing throwing for 188 yards, but like so many before them. Leslie was not able to capitalize on their opportunities. One reason was John Tcrberg, who blocked a punt to set up one touchdown and intercepted a pass in the end zone to end another drive. Eric Smith got things started for &e Lions with a 28 yard touchdown halfway through the first quarter but Ewing and the Blackhawks answered when he scored from 6 yards out with 1:30 left in the half. In the third quarter, Tcrberg blocked a Leslie punt deep in Blackhawk territory, setting up a two yard scoring dive by Smith. Leslie tied it again just over a minute later when Ewing ran it in from seven yards out. Maple Valley took the lead for good on the first play from scrimmage when Maple Valley got the ball back, with Dunlap going 75 yards to score. Then with 5:48 left in the game, Hirneiss broke free for his 69 yard scam­ per, to cap the scoring for the Lions and put the game out of reach for Leslie. Ewing did get the Blackhawks into the end zone one last time with a 31 yard run with 3:27 left to play, but as it usually goes when a team comes up against the Lions, it was a matter of too little, too late. Leading tacklers for Maple Valley were Jason Silsbee and Brandon Hopkins with 10 each and Jeremy Wiser and Eric Smith, each with eight. Coloma 41, Delton 13 "It was like two different ballgames," said coach Rob Hcethuis. "We controlled the entire first half." Indeed, the Panthers had 115 yards total offense in the first half while limiting host Coloma to just 10. But then all you-know-what broke loose in the third and fourth quarters. See FOOTBALL ROUNDUP, page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 - Page 11 Saxon golfers 17th at Charlotte The Hastings varsity gold team placed 17th of 24 teams, some of them Class A. at the Charlotte Invitational Saturday at the Marywood Country Club. The Saxons carded an 18-hole team score of 346. Portage Northern won it with a team tally of 312. East Kentwood was second at 314 and North Muskegon third at 325. Leading Hastings was Brian DeVries, who fired an 84. Mike Hubbard and Pete Swiatck both had an 86, Nick Taylor had a 90 and Brian Doozan didn't figure in the scoring with a 96. Hastings on Monday. Sept. 17. took a double dual meet from O-K Gold Confer­ ence opponents Wayland and Sparta at the Hastings Country Club. The Saxons shot a 171 team score, while Wayland had a 181 and Sparta a Delton eagers drop nonleague contest Laura Dipert sneaks inside the free throw line to put up two points for Hastings The Saxons last Thursday night came from behind to beat Wayland 57-50 and Dipert led the way with 14 points. (Photo by Perry Hardin) State-ranked quintet overpowers Saxons South Christian ran out to an 11-point lead in the first eight minutes and handed the Hastings varsity its first bas­ ketball loss of the season Tuesday, 51­ 33. "We played poorly." said Coach Steve Laubaugh. "Wc weren't patient offen­ sively and we didn’t gel back defen­ sively. They ran us right out of their gym." One big reason that teams often lose on the road was the big difference in this contest, as the Sailors shot 25 free throws and Hastings did not go to the charity stripe even one time. South Christian is rated 10th in the state (Class B) and showed why this night. "They jusi controlled us from the be­ ginning." Laubaugh lamented. South Christian is now 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the O-K Gold Conference, while Hastings suffered its first league loss and fell to 2-1. The Saxons arc 4-2 overall. Niki Noteboom scored 11 points for the Saxons and Angie Eggers scored 10. South Christian's Lisa Winkle was the game's leading scorer with 12 points. Saxon JVs lose to South Christian The Hastings junior varsity girls' basketball team lost to South Christian Tuesday night. 63-30. Erin Hemerling had eight points and Lisa Noteboom added seven. The Hastings junior varsity girls’ bas­ ketball team dropped a tight 38-34 deci­ sion at home last Thursday to Wayland. Lisa Noteboom scored 15 points for the Saxons. The week before, on Thursday. Sept. 6. Hastings' jayvees lost 59-34 to a strong Sparta outfit. Jami Shilling led the way for coach Steve Kaiser's quintet with nine points and four steals. Saxon frosh absorb first cage defeat The Hastings freshman team suffered their first loss of the year Tuesday to South Christian 32-25. The Saxons fell behind 20-7 at the half and a second half cmeback ws not enough to pull out the victory. Kelsey Howell had eight points and Katie Lawrence added six for Hastings. The Hastings freshman basketball team lifted its season record to 5-0 over­ all last Thursday afternoon with a 53-15 triumph over Wayland. Thirteen Saxons scored in the contest. Leading the charge were Betsy Acker with eight points and Kelsey Howell and Mandi Keeler with six apiece. Advertise in the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Call Us at... 945-9554 "South is a very good team," Laubaugh continued. "We felt wc could compete, but we didn't step up. "They are a program with high expec­ tations and wc need to get closer to that level." Hastings 57, Wayland 50 The Hastings girls' varsity basketball squad used a solid second half effort last Thursday night to come from behind and defeat Wayland 57-50. The victory lifted the Saxons' season record to 4-0. 2-0 in the O-K Conference. Hastings trailed 21-13 at the close of the first quarter and 34-25 al the half, but took control of the bailgame in the latter two periods. "Wc started extremely flat." coach Steve Laubaugh said. "That seems to be a trend we arc getting into this season." The Wildcats, meanwhile, showed plenty of offensive punch, particularly from Renee DuMond. who scored 18 points in the first half. But the Saxons regrouped at intermis­ sion and played a different game the rest of the way. "At halftime wc just talked about im­ proving our defense and being more pa­ tient offensively," Laubaugh explained. "I was extremely pleased with the poise wc showed down the stretch. Wc never got upset, we hung tough and wc finished the game in control. Though Wayland hasn't been particu­ larly successful thus far this season, it has been a perennial powerhouse in the league and around West Michigan for nearly 25 years. A Hastings victory over the Wildcats in girls' basketball has been a rarity over the years. Laubaugh. noting the caliber of play in the O-K Gold. said. "Any win in this league will be a struggle." Niki Noteboom spearheaded the Sax­ ons' offensive attack with 14 points, Laura Dipert counted 13 and Liz Nida 10. Dumond finished with a game-high 24 points, but was limited to just six in the second half. Michelle Chachulski chipped in 10 points for the 'Cals. Vicksburg ran out to a 15-5 first quarter lead Tuesday evening and handed host Delton a 44-32 non-lcague loss in bas­ ketball. It was the first win of the season for the Bulldogs and now both teams stand at 1-5 on the season. Poor shooting was the downfall of the Panthers as they made only 10 of 51 shots for just over 19 percent. They were eight of 39 from inside the three-point line and only two of 12 from outside. Lindsey Brinker scored 13 points for Delton and Kortni Matteson scored 10. Margo Lutz had seven of her team's 19 rebounds. The Panthers turned the ball over 20 times. "They handled our zone press with passing and superior height," said coach Rick Williams. "We went to a man to man press and wc were able to slay close. We got to within nine point with two minutes left, but the deficit was just too great to make up." Vicksburg led 25-14 at the half and by the end of the third quarter had doubled the score, 34-17. The fourth quarter surge saw the Panthers outscore the Bulldogs 15-10. but there simply was not enough time for them to catch up. Jackson NW ties Vikings 4-4 in tennis Lakewood won every doubles match against Jackson Northwest Tuesday, but unfortunately lost all four singles matches and ended up in a tie with the Mounties, 4-4. In the three set matches. Brenna Flan­ nery and Keegan Krauss won 6-2 in the third doubles match, while Kristin Perry of Jackson survived four match points to beat Karen Kruisenga 7-5 in the third singles set. Laura Wilcox of Jackson beat Noclle Williams 6-1, 6-0 at first singles. Laura Bierwirth beat Tracy Barbour 6-4, 6-4 at second singles, and at fourth singles Kaitliin Sharkey beat Rebecca Liv­ ingston 6-1. 6-4. In the doubles matches. Lakewood's Flannery and Kraus beat Holie Kcrver 4­ 6, 6-1, 6-2 for a comeback victory at first doubles. Tina Marie Eldridge and Kim­ berly Ann Raffler beat Ashley Metcalf and Amber Hancock in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 at second doubles, while Kristi Bar­ bour and Rachel Meade beat Erica Pol­ lard and Angie Swartz in straight sets 6­ 3. 6-1 at the third spot. At fourth doubles Lynn Graham and Amanda Livingston beat Angie Arntz and Amber Benn in straight sets 6-0, 6-1. 185. Hubbard was the day's medalist with a 39. DeVries was close behind w ith a 41. Swiatek a 44 and VanderVeen a 47. Lonne Rambin and Nick Taylor both carded a 55. but did not figure in the scoring. Steve Chachulski fired a 41 for Way­ land and Josh Welch led Sparta with a 43. On Wednesday. Sept. 12. the Saxons defeated Caledonia 166-170 and Cedar Springs 166-176 in a nine-hole O-K Gold Conference dual match at the Hastings Country Club. The Scots not long before that had won the J-Ad Graphics Barry County meet on the same course. Brian Doozan tired a 39 to lead Hast­ ings. DeVries had a 41. Hubbard and Swiatek both carded a 43. Nick Taylor also had a 43 and Eric VanderVeen fin­ ished with a 51. Nick Fuller of Caledonia shared the day's top individual honors with a 39. Chris Leatherman had a 40. Abe Mulvi­ hill a 44 and Matt Ziescmcr a 4’9. Mall Andrzejcwski carded a 40 to lead Cedar Springs. FOOTBALL ROUNDUP when the unbeaten Comets put an amazing 41 points up on the board, a lot of it through the air. Delton's David Overbeck scored the only touchdown of the first half one a one-yard plunge. The Panthers led 6-0 at intermission. But about five minutes into the third quarter Comet quarterback Erich Biggart scored on a four-yard run and Nick Toth's kicked extra point put Coloma ahead 7­ 6, and the host team never looked back after that. Biggart tossed a 45-yard scoring strike to Wes Boven just before the end of the third period. Early in the fourth quarter. Biggart threw an 18-yard TD pass to Seth Griffin. The Panthers fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Biggart went to work again with Griffin, hitting him with a 22yard touchdown pass, and suddenly it was a 27-6 count. Delton came back with a 60-yard TD pass from freshman quarterback Tyler Blacken to Scott Styf and Mark Ruthruff added the extra point to make it 27-13, but that's as close as the Panthers would gel. Travis Harko scored on a 42-yard run and Biggart went in from 14 yards out later in the final period to cement Coloma's ncnleaguc victory, its fourth in four tries this season. Delton finished with 249 yards in total offense. 152 rushing and 97 passing. Ovcrbeek had 135 of the rushing yards on 31 carries. Blacken was 3-for-12 for 97 yards, a touchdown and an interception. "He's coming along fine," Hcethuis said of his freshman signal caller. Jeff DcGocge again led the defense with 10 tackles. Delton has lost its last two games after winning its first two. "We've got to back back to the winning side," Hcethuis acknowledged. Lakewood 21, Jackson Northwest 7 Lakewood's Bobby Logan scored on runs of 80 and 64 yards and Cole Barnett ran an interception back 100 yards as the Vikings beat Northwest 21-7 Friday for the teams' first victory of the 2001 season. It was a game cf big plays on a night when the old system of grinding out yardage just didn’t work. "We moved the ball well throughout the game." coach Randall Hagar said, but wc just couldn't sustain a drive. It was our defense and the big plays that made the difference." cont. from page 10 The defence. led by Matt Aldrich. Milo Liabcnow. Randy Neff and Andrew Copclin. was outstanding all night long, but especially during a monumental goal line stand lhat turned away the Mounties on seven consecutive plays from inside the three-yard line. The threat was ended dramatically when Barnett picked off a Chris Rudolph pass on the goal line and raced the length of the field to score. "That was a great team effort," Hagar said. "It was the turning point in the game." That Herculean effort came in the third quarter, a quarter in which Northwest dominated the clock, but came away with nothing to show for it. The Mounties literally had the ball for the entire period. The Vikings did not have the ball for even one offensive play during that 12­ minute span, but with the way the defense was dominating the field of play, the offense wasn't needed. The game started out looking like it was going to be a barn-burner, especially when Logan took the hand-off of the first play from scrimmage and bolted 80 yards for a touchdown with the game only seconds old. But both teams dug in from there and it was still 7-0 at the half. Northwest took the second half kickoff and moved the ball from their own 35 to the Viking three in 11 plays. But it was then the Hagar's defense dug in and made its stand. Three plays netted a minus one yard but on fourth and four, the Mounties got new life on a pass interference penalty which put the ball on the two, first and goal for the team from Jackson. Faced with the challenge of having to hold the Mounties four more times. Aldrich, Liabcnow, Neff and Copclin led the charge. On fourth and goal at the one, Barnett stepped in front of the intended receiver at the goal line and when he picked off Rudolph's pass, it was clear sailing down the far sideline. Lakewood finally got a chance to run a play from scrimmage in the fourth quarter when Northwest punted to Scott Stults at his own 25 and the talented senior gave his team good field position by running it back to the 41. A penalty moved the ball back five yards and Logan electrified the crowd with his second breakaway sprint of the night. Tyler Harms' extra point kick made it 21­ 0 and even though Northwest finally got on the board with 6:48 left in the game it was a case of too little, too late. • SUNDAY • $1.00 Off Any Large Sub or 10” Pizza • Monday & Tuesday • 1550 N. Broadway • Hastings, MI 49058 2001 "BIG BUCKS" SCRAMBLE Saturday, September 22 • 9:00 am Shotgun 3-Person Teams/$ 150.00 Per Team Skins: $30.00 Per Team Cail 616-945-2756 or fax: 616-945-0779 for more information s4.00 Off Any 12” Pizza • Wednesday • s4.00 Off Any 14” Pizza • Thursday • s4.00 Off Any 16” Pizza '945-3418 We Deliver’^ 829 N. Michigan • Hastings Northside is Home! nius sndf in W JQ 1 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20, 2001 Trojan boys, girls win Blue Jamboree Middleville took all the marbles in just about ever}' category Tuesday in the O-K Blue Conference cross country jamboree at Johnson Park in Wyoming. The Trojans had the best boys' team, the best girls team, the top two individ­ ual runners in the boys' race and seven of the top 10 runners in the girls’ race. Coach Tammy Benjamin’s groups had a big day. The girls had 23 points, which is good enough to win a dual meet, let alone a six-team jamboree. Coopersville was second with 69. The boys had a little tighter competition, scoring 58 and God­ win Heights was second with 71. The girls, two-time defending state Di­ vision II champions were dominant. Senior Melissa Quisenberry, to the surprise of virtually no one, checked in first with a time of 20:28.2. She was fol­ lowed by Elizabeth Oostcrhousc of Bryron Center and Vallery Edmonds of DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL Coopersville. Then came a sea of orange and black. Freshman Natalie Hoag was fourth in 21:50. freshman Kaleigh I'age was fifth in 21:52.2, Christine Dood was sixth in 21:56 and Jessica Stortz finished off the Trojans' scoring with a seventh place fin­ ish in 22:12. Also finishing, though not scoring, were Eilsc Nyland eighth. Stephanie Si­ mon ninth. Sarah Hawkins 11th, Theresa Miller 15th, Victoria Stanton 19th. Greta Gustafson 22nd. Kelli Zoct 23rd and Kayle; Wilke 33rd, Courtney VanEck 47th and Sara Jansens 49th. Tim Brog, last year's O-K Blue Con­ ference individual champion also sur­ prised virtually no one by taking first, with a time of 17:54.3. Teammate Mike Stortz was runner-up, crossing the finish line in 18:09. Other Middleville runners figuring in the scoring were Chris Hark­ ness 14ih in 19:09.6, Pat Jansens 16th in 19: 28.4 and Alex Robinson 27th in 20: 132. Not included in the scoring, but finish­ ing the file-kilometer course were Nick Tomson. who was 33rd, Keith Fuleki 56th, Kyle Bradley 58th and Eric Mena 59th. ' Celebrating the trophies they won at the DeWitt Invitational are (front, from left) Jared Andreasson, Keagan Krauss. Ashley Barcroft. Rhianna Stalter, Beth Ludema. Shawna Buche, Alison Garlinger. Alissa Goble, Andrea Stahl. Ben Wickham, (back) Zach Pennock. Charles Phelps. Brandon Carpenter. Corey Thelen, Dan Morris. Dave Stuart. Travis Williams, coach Jim Hassett and Ryan Possehn. Viking harriers keep on rolling Melissa Quisenberry BCC has 5-0-1 mark Tim Brog Barry County Christian School’s soccer team is now 5-0-1 after defeating against East Martin 2-1. Josh Lamphcrc and Joel Strickland bc.h scored one goal. Eric Lamphcrc and Seth Hoxworth both had an assist. Barry County Christian also won 12-0 against Battle Creek’s Homeschool Hawks. Josh Lamphcrc scored five goals, Eric Lamphcrc two. Adam Lamphcrc two, Ben Conklin one, Joel Strickland one, and Seth Hoxworth one. Joel Strickland had four assists, Seth Hoxworth two. Aaron Wincgar two. Shane Hickey one. Ben Conklin one, Seth Meek one. and Josh Lamphcrc one. They also won against Faith Christian 5­ 0. Josh Lamphcrc had three goals. Joel Strickland one, and Eric Lamphcrc two. Josh Lamphcrc had two assists, and Enc and Adam Lamphcrc each one one. The next home game will be Oct. 2 against Bellevue. Hastings grad plays key role in KC soccer Cun Norris, a Hastings High School graduate, scored two key goals last Sat­ urday in Kellogg Community College's 3-2 overtime victory over College of Du­ Page. With the Bruins down 2-0 at the half, Norris had an unassisted goal to get them on the board. After they lied it and went into overtime. Norris found the back of the net three minutes into the extra ses­ sion. Two days later. Norris scored two more goals in KCC's 5-1 victory over the Calvin College junior varsity. The victories improved the Bruins’ season record Io 3-2 as of Sept. 17. The Lakewood boys' cross country team defeated Okemos 22-33 and Eaton Rapids 21-37 Tuesday in the season dual meet openers for the Capital Circuit. The girls, however, lost to Okemos 19­ 42 and Eaton Rapids 27-30. Coach Jim Hassett said, "The boys ran against what we believe to be the two toughest teams in our league. All three teams* coaches felt that the team that won the two duals tonight would probably be the league champs. Lakewood boys took the first step toward winning the league by defeating both teams." The coach added that Okemos has won the Capital Circuit for at least the last three years. The girls had a close one with Eaton Rapids. The Vikings were missing a one of their key runners (Keagan Krauss). "Except for a few exceptions, the girls did not run well,” Hassett said. "Yes, they were missing Krauss, but they should have been able to win without her, especially when you consider that freshperson Leah Gussenbauer had a break through race. She dropped her time about 30 seconds from her time at the last meet, and our course is consid­ ered o be slower." Shawna Buchc and Christy Barcroft had good races as well, the coach said. Times and overall places: Boys: Second Travis Williams 17:00; HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING third Ccrcy Thelen 17:12; fifth Dave Stuart 17:20; eighth Justyn Yager 17:43; 10th Dan Morris 17:45; 17th Brandon Carpenter 18:26; 20th Jeremy Dow 18:47; 32nd Tony Galaviz 19:54; 34th Ryan Possehn 20:12; 39th Ben Lyke 21: 18; 42nd Jared Andreasson 21:34; 46th Josh Raynor 22:30; 48th Ben Wick­ ham 22:49; 49th Travis Willard 22:57; 51st Zach Pennock 23:14; 55th Ben Buikema 26:09. Girls: Third Shawna Buchc 21:05; 10th Ashley Barcroft 22:11; 11th Christy Bar­ croft 22:17; 16th Leah Gussenbauer 22: 47; 24th Beth Ludema 23:47; 28th Alissa Goble 24:25; 30th Rhianna Stalter 24: 29; 31st Melissa Smith 24:32; 32nd Liz Stuart 24:39; 37th Alison Garlinger 25: 03; 39th Andrea Stahl 26:25; 40th Katrina Ackerson 26:46. The Lakewood boys' cross country team brought home another first place trophy last Saturday, this time from the DeWitt Invitational. The Viking girls also fared well, taking the runner-up prize. The boys won the meet with a score of 38 points, while the girls took second with a score of 74. The girls finished 11 points ahead of Lansing Catholic Central, last year's runner-up in Division III. Coach Jim Hassett said, "I was very proud of both teams. Wc have never had all five girls finish under 22:40. Nearly every girl on the team had her personal Comforting Words In this life there are times when it seems as though understanding has no beginning or end. 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Bascaert Watorproolmg by B-Dry Glass Block Windows New Window Weils Raising Sunken Concrete RegnOng 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC’ 810 Bryant St • Ka’amazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE A/enue • Ftehtand. Meagan 49083 • 629-5252 best." Freshman Ashley Barcoft and senior Shawna Buche battled one another for the top spot on the team to place eighth and ninth overall, respectively. The boys had three runners under 17 minutes and the first five under 17:30. "We haven't done that since the state meet last season," Hassett commented. "The boys ran approximately the same times as the first five boys did at the state meet last season, and it is only mid-Scptember." Lakewood surprised many at the Division II state meet last November by taking third in the rcgionals and eighth in the state competition. Team scores last Saturday at DeWitt were: Boys: Lakewood 38, LCC 66, Hudson 98, DeWitt 106, Alma 129, Fowlerville 137, Portland 158, Pewamo-Westphalia 197. Girls: Portland 53, Lakewood 74, Lansing Catholic Central 85, Fowlerville 107, DeWitt 112, Pewamo-Westphalia 116, Hudson 173, Alma 175. Varsity times and places: Boys: Second, Travis Williams, 16:30; sixth, Dave Stuart, 16:56; seventh, Corey Thelen, 16:59; 11th, Dan Morris 17:26, 12th, Justyn Yager, 17:27; 22nd, Jeremy Dow 18:15; 29th, Brandon Carpenter 18:36. Girls: Eighth, Ashley Barcroft, 21:00; ninth, Shawna Buche, 21:02; 16th Christy Barcroft, 22:00; 19th, Keagan Krauss, 22:29, 22th; Beth Ludema 22:38, 27th, Melissa Smith, 23:00; 37th, Alissa Goble, 24:47. LEX37VL TiOTICE MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Thomas Vanderwert. to MCA Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated December 30. 1998 and recorded January 11, 1999 in Document No. 1023452. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A., as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I lx.. Senes 2000-3. without recourse, by assignment dated August 11. 2000 and recorded on August 3. 2001 in Document No. 1064197, Barry County Records. There ts claimed to bo due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Sever ty-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($69,072.51) including interest at the rate of 10.65% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wfl be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse «n Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001 The premises are located m the Township of Prairieville. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lots 3 and 4, Home Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 4. of Plats, on Page 67 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. NA., as trustee for Certfcate Holders of SACO I Inc.. Series 2000-3, without recourse. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Trov. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 199.C199 (9/27) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 - Page 13 BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Viking 11-1; Allstate 10-2; Plumb's 8-4; Consumer’s Concrete 8-4; TVCCU 5-7; Hastings City Bank 3-9; Bye 3-9; Hastings Bowlers 0-12. Men’s High Games & Series S. Hause 213-516; L. Porter 214-584. Women’s High Games & Scries B Wilkins 210-564; D Service 171-483; V. Thompson 179-439; E. Vanessc 191-511. HYAA FOOTBALL 3rd & 4th Grade Blue An improved third and fourth grade Blue team evened its record to 1-1 Sat­ urday by beating Harper Creek 20-6. Lead by lineman Patrick Crouch and Blake Baird, running back John Gicscler rushed for more than 100 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown run. Coaches said lire players Veronica Hayden and Jake Stockham also had outstanding offensive games. Leading the defense were Shawn Lawson and Beau Rcascr. Recording quarterback sacks were Mike Purchase, Rcascr, Gicscler, Crouch, Stockham, Jarred Rambin, Luke Edwards and Garret. The Hastings Blue team will host Coldwater this Saturday. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The third and fourth grade Gold team dropped a 14-13 battle to Belding. Colby Wilcox scored on a long pass play thrown by S'icldon Wcstworth. Westworth scored a touchdown of his own on the ground while Riley McLean added an extra point. The best blocking was providedby Alex Rappaport, Aaron Ruder and C.J. Marlette. The defense was sparked by Micah Huvcr, while Mitch Brisboc. Cory Bungy. Casey Sha­ effer and Zach Jarman also turned in strong performances. Sth & 6th Grade Blue The Blue team defeated Sturgis 26-6. On the second play from scrimmage, Ricky Mathis scored on a 65-yard touch­ down run. The extra point was scored by Scott Wilson. After Sturgis scored to make the score 7-6, the blue team scored on its next drive on a five-yard run by Ricky Mathis to make the score 13-6. Scoring other touchdowns were Scott Wilson and Jonathon Peurach. Greg Woodmansee and Carsen Lctot had many tackles for loses. Also, having strong defensive efforts were Alex Wilcox, Dane Schils, Thomas Newton, Jonathon Mahmat. Luke Mansfield and Jcremony Rodgers. The defense allowed Sturgis across the 50-yard line only once during the whole game. The Blue team will go up against Bat­ tle Creek Lakeview on Sept. 22. Sth & 6th Grade White The fifth and sixth grade White Saxons opened up their season with a 27-6 vic­ tory over Harper Creek on the road Sat­ urday. Ryan Cain and Ryan Burgdorf set up several touchdowns with key runs and pass catches. Coty Juewctt scored first on two-yard keeper. Burgdorf scored the extra point. Jordan Rambin scored on a 45-yard purt return. Rambin also scored on a 23-yarder. Casy Goodenough kicked the extra point. Rambin and Burgdorf fin­ ished off the scoring with a beautiful 91yard pass play. Also putting in outstanding efforts were Loren Smith. Bryce Spurgeon, Goode­ nough, Cain, Thomas McKinney. Troy Burch. Jordan Bailey, Chris Sanders, Tim Watson and Eric Vaughn. Watson also recovered a fumble. 3rd and 4th Grade White The Saxons racked up 203 yards of to­ tal offense in its second victory of the season. Quarterback Eric Pettcngill rushed for 69 total yards, including a 48yard scamper to the end zone. Troy Dai­ ley carried the ball seven times for 134 yards. Special mention for blocking was given to Joe Bowerman. The Saxon defense amassed 67 total tackles and dropped Belding for several losses. Mentioned for defense were Gabe Sutherland, Luke Hubbell. Sean Mckeough, Ryan Faber. Dylan Jiles. Logan Hays, and Troy Dailey and Nick Newton. Friday Morning Senior Citizens Bow ling League is looking for an\onc who would be interested in meeting some great people We need people for full time and also subs If you are interested wc begin binding at 9:15 a.m. at Hastings Bow I For more infor­ mation. call Marge Kingsley at 948-9170. Thursday Mixed King Pins 6-2; Brown and Sons 5-3. Threesome 5-3; Middle Lakers 4-0; Hastings Bowl 4-4; Who’s Up 4-4; Three Fools 4-4; Twecty and the Gang 3-1; Just Us 1-7. Women's Good Games and Series - S. Merrill 203-554; M. Hodges 180-453; L. McClelland 151-426; S Brown 143-391; V. Brown 144-385; S. McKee 188; O. Gillons 183; L. Miller 164; C Swinkunas 158; J. Rablcy 148. Men’s Good Games and Series - C VanHoutcn 191-540; B. Akers 167-465; ( Mugridgc 191-461; C. Haywood 175. Friday Moring Senior Citizens Pin Pals 6-2; Girrbachs 6-2; 4-B’s 6-2. Early Risers 5-3; «i Seniors 5-3; M-M's 5­ 3; Woodmansee 5-3; Wieland 4-4; Halls 3­ 5; Jcsick 3-5; Kucmpel 3-5; Sun Risers 3-1. Butterfingers 3-1; Friends 2-6; Russ’ Harem 2-2; King Pins 1-7; Schlachter 1-7. Womens High Game - R. Murphy 168; E. Dunham 171; H. Service 175; D. Greenfield 161; R. Kucmpel 158; S. Merrill 177; D. Keller IM; E. Mesecar 170; G. Scobey 167; C. Stuart 168; A. Lcthacoc 157; M. Matson 169; V. Brown 156; C. Bonncma 159; T Poll 162. Womens High Series - E. Dunham 487; H. Service 487; S. Merrill 481; M. Matson 460. Mens High Game - W. Woodmansee 194; G. Forbcy 161; C. Haywood 57; D. Stuart 200; N. Thaler 159; R. Wieland 180; W. Brodock 159; B. Brandt 157; L. Brandt 188; J. Keller 177; B. Terry 191; J. Beckwith 174; G. Waggoner 170; D. Edward 171; D. Hall 166; K. Schantz 159; D. Hart 207. Mens High Series - W. Woodmansee 517; D. Stuart 505; R. Wieland 459; L. Brandt 492; J. Keller 467; B. Terry 548; J. Beckwith 512; G. Waggoner 487; D. Hart 510. Sunday Sight Mixed Thee Froggen. ". Thunder Alley 6. All 4 Fun 5. Sunday Snoozers 5. Lacey Birds 5; Troublemakers 4. Happy Hookers 4. Friends 3. The Al-K-A-Pops 2. Red Dog 2; 4 Horsemen 2; Pinheads 2 Womens High Games and Series - L Falconer 242-577; K Becker I92-54K; M Snsder 186-526; M. Simpson 185-488; L. McClelland 167-451; K Stenberg 156-440; L Rentz 131-370; J Huss 103-304: M. Vanier 121 Mens High Games and Series - M. Eaton 246-604; K. K Hammontrec 205­ 577; CW Simpson 182-522; B. Hodges 168-475; R. Guild 202: B. Allen 185; D. Allcrding 146. Bowlerettes Kent Oil & Propane 3-1; Hamilton Excavating 3-1; Hecker Agency 2-2; ben­ nett Industries 2-2; Carlton Center Bulldozing 1-3; Railroad Street Mill 1-3. Good Games and Series - B. Hathaway 176; N. Goggins 141-386; T. Redman 151­ 374; S. Merrill 193-478; B. Maker 175; B. Wilson 160; D. Snyder 180-491; N. Potter 156-424; K. Fowler 157-425; J. Hamilton 173-469; S. Drake 139; L. Dawe 157-435; K Doster 130-373; M. Snow ’56; P. Britten 165-392; H. Coenen 183-503; J. Rice 168­ 472; L. Elliston 205-553. Friday Night Mixed We’re a Mess 8-0; Viatcc 7-1; Gutter Dusters 7-1; Who’s Up? 7-1; Mercy 6-2; Cook Jackson 6-2; All But One 4-4; Wolverines 4-4; Ten Pins 4-4; No Name yet 3-5; Heads Out 3-5: Bad Habit II 3-5; Dynamic Buds 3-5; Rocky 4 3-5; Oops 2-6; Laie Comers 1-7; One Old One 1-7; Brushworks 0-8. Ladies Good Games and Series - S. Ripley 177-403; J. Lancaster 157; S. V.nDcnburg 223-592; T. Bush 151; B. West 2J2-478; B. Roush i87; B. Falconer 199­ 425; E. Hammontrec 171; S. Pennington 167. Mens Good Games and Series - R. Lancaster 202; S. Peabody 212-581; DJ James 227; IL Pennington 229-630; B. West 182; J. Bush 194; R. Roush 191; J. Barnum 212-597; M. Kasinsky 201-589; C. Martin 232-605; M. Keeler 224-545; K. Hammontrec 211-549; W. Brodock 202; M. Lawson 177-498; S. Sanborn 210-544; G. Cooley 181-511; D. Service 245-548; A. Taylor - triplicate 169. Getting a kick out of soccer Hastings soccer team co-captain Jake Heuss (11) makes a pass in the middle of the Saxons' game last Thursday afternoon against visiting Comstock. The two teams battled to a tie. but details were not made available. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Trail Run winners announced The following arc the results of the Thornapplc Trail 5K Run held on the morning of Saturday. Sept. 8. on Her­ itage Day in Middleville: Overall Male Winner: Neil LaVoie: 1832. Overall Female Winner: Karen Barber: 20:37. Male 14 & Under — Neil LaVoie, 18:32 (overall male winner); Chad Scott. 24:04: Levi Funk. 26:09; Christopher Katje. 29:09; Robert Madden. 29:45; Kirk Barber. 37:32. Female 14 & Under — Marion Chris­ tensen. 30:53. Female 25-29 — Sherry Benedict. 32:30. Male 30-34 — Ross Sprague, 20:10; Jeff DcGroote, 21:01; Rob Bell, 41:57. Female 30-34 — Cathy Fenton. 24:43: Melissa Bronkema. 32:30. Male 35-39 — Brett Schroder. 18:33; Mark Christensen. 21:26; Thomas Smith, 22:59; Tim VerHcy, 24:04; Matt Funk. 24:50; Dave Tomko. 28:32; Lee Wingcicr, 29:37; Kevin Reimink, 41:56. Female 35-39 — Karen Barber 20:37 (overall female winner); Valeric Syswerda. 26:42; Lisa Sinclair, 27:18; Angel Wingcicr. 29:30; Karen A. Barber 33: 18. Male 40-44 — Keith Sikkcma, 21:07; Paul Rumisck. 23:19; Chris Yates. 24:07; Howard Best. 24:08; Russell Katje, 28:41. Female 40-44 — Louise Herrick. 23:08; Roxanne Potter, 24:29; Brenda Tccgardin. 28:22; Stephanie Sabo. 28:52: Andrea Main 37:33. Male 45-49 — Dwight LaFlcur. 22:18; David Welton. 23:19; David King. 25:19; Eric Longman. 25:48. Female 45-49 — Ellen Wilcox. 21.-05; Cathy Sanlnocencio, 26:44; Mikki Purgicl, 27:11; Denise Hayes. 27:39. Male 50-54 — Bob Stevens, 24:01; Jim Anton. 24:10; Douglas Smith. 26:32: George Zoerner 30:15: Larry Whitaker. 35:02. Female 50-54 — Nancy Jones, 24:16; Suzanne Kozloski, 29:16; Charlotte Williams, 30:13; Pat Kovaccvich, 32:55; Judy Lemon, 32:58; Barb Rumbcrgs. 34: 17; Marilyn Duley, 39:41. Male 55-59 — Douglas Kenyon. 22:09. Female 55-59 — Judi Madden. 39:40. Male 60 & Over — Lovd Elwood 33:13. Female 60 & Over — Liz Lancaster. 26:25; Mary Sabo, 30:05. NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION TO: All users ol the Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority during any portion of Local fast-pitch team goes to state Pictured above are members ol the 2001 Thornapple Valley Clean-Up fast-pitch softball team along with some of their supporters. The team won its Class “E" regional at Coldwater to qualify for the state finals on Labor Day weekend in Grand Rapids. They finished state finals with a record of three wins and two losses (both in eight innings), which gave them a tie for sixth place out of 16 teams. Pictured are (front row, from left) Keith Carpenter. Mark Martin, Cody Ybema (bat boy). Dan Erskine. Larry Hayes. Kevin Stewart. Jadelyn Stewart (cheerleader), (back row) Ed Mayhew. Chelsea Martin (fan), Marty Martin. Doug Ybema. Brett Lajcak (fan), Ernie Olson. Chris Olson (tan). Jett Carpenter, and Ken Simmons. (Missing from photo - Jeff Fisher.) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. October 1. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. in the Qty Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan The purpose ol the Public Hearing is lor the Planning Commission to solicit comment regarding a revision of the Master Plan to accommodate a request by Chnstopher Tomczyk lor re-zoning ol a parcel ol land located at 220 West Cottax. Hastings. Michigan (see map below), from R-2 (One Family Residentni) to O (Office) CITY OF HASTINGS: W 1/2 ol lots 1 & 2 ex the S 17 ft. of Lot 2. Lots 7 & 8. also the N 33 ft. of Lots 6 & 9 ad in btk 3 of R J Grant the penod commencing February 1. 1998 ’o the present whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. At a session of the Barry County Circuit Court, the Honorable James H. Fisher, ordered that the law suit entitled Cichy. el al. v Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty. et al. a Michigan municipal corporation, Barry County Circuit Court Case No 01-000120-NZ constituted and was certified as a Class Action within the contemplation of Rule 3.501 of the Michigan Court Rules of 1985. The Plaintiff Certified Class in this case seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages arising from the alleged invasion of their real property or personal property by the alleged discharges by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority The Defendant. Southwest Barry Sewer & Water Authority, denies any and all responsibility for the Plaintiffs' claims. By Order ol the Honorable James H. Fisher, the Plaintiff Certified Class is defined as: All users of the Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authonty dunng any portion of the period commencing February 1. 1998 to the present whose real properties or per­ sonal property were allegedly invaded by discharge allegedly emitted by the Defendant Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority. If you fulfill the definition set forth in the indented paragraph above, you are a member of the Class of Plaintiffs Certified by Judge James H. Fisher. By Order of the Barry County Circuit Court, you must file a claim with the Plaintiff Class Counsel within 91 days ol the last publication of this Notice, defining damages which occurred to you by alleged discharge from the Defendant. Southwest Bany County Sewer & Water Authority. A copy of the form will be provided by Plaintiff Class Counsel to Counsel lor Defendant Damage claim forms are avail­ able from the Plaintiff Class Counsel. Macuga & Liddle. PC.. Peter W. Macuga If you do not wish to be a member ol the Plaintiff Certified Class lor any reason, or do not wish to be bound by a possible Settlement or Judgement in this controversy, you must inform the attorneys for the Plaintiff Certified Class in wntmg of your request to be excluded from membership in this Certified Class. If you contact the Plaintiff class attorneys by tele­ phone at (313) 965-0045 to be excluded, you will be advised how to request in wnting an exclusion from the Certified Class. Your request for exclusion from the Class Action must be postmarked no later than October 1.2001. and must be mailed to Plaintiffs' Class Counsel Macuga & Liddle. PC. 615Gnswold. Suite 1520 Detroit, Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 Sth & 6th Grade Gold The fifth and sixth Gold team Belding 38-14. Kyle McNerny and Garret Harris scored touchdowns to help lead Hastings to a 24-0 halftime lead. Hastings* defense held Belding score­ less for three quarters as Carson King. Matthew Hedges. Joe Slcevi. Adam Skcdgall and Danin Hoffman kept Beld­ ing's running game in check. Second half touchdowns by Kenneth Quick and Dylan Cuddahee were made possible by block­ ing by Levi Robbins. Dillon McKay. An­ drew Bolton and AJ. Tassos. Plaintiff Class Counsel will, immediately upon receipt of any requests by individual class members for exclusion, or upon receipt of a Motion to Intervene in the Class Action by indi­ vidual class members, inform in writing the Counsel for Defendant and the Honorable Court of the receipt of such documents Any member of the class may intervene personally in this lawsuit. If you wisn to do so. you should consult counsel of your own choice to determine the procedure for. and conse­ quence of. your intervention as a party in this lawsuit. The possible Judgement or Settlement in this action, whether favorable to the Certified Class or not. will bind all members of the class, who are not excluded from the Class Action. The names and addresses of the representative parties of the plaintiff class are: Barbara Cchy c/o Peter W. Macuga 615 Griswold. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 Seventh Grade Blue The 7th grade blue team lost to Harper Creek 21-0 The coaches mentioned for outstanding effort: Scott Homrich. Shawn Valentine. Braden King. Nolen Crow. Kyle Snider. Jcrrin Voshell. Jeremy Redman. Alex Lowe. Mitchell Gahan. Nathan Lang. Erich Iberlc and Kelsey Edwards. (313) 965-0045 Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall 201 East State Street Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request lor information andor minutes of said heanng should be ejected to the Hastings Qty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD can relay services 1-800-649-3777 Further information about this lawsuit may be received by Plaintiff Class Members by contacting the Plaintiff Class counsel: Macuga & Liddle. P.C. Peter W. Macuga Everil G. Manshum City Clerk 615 Griswold. Suite 1520 Detroit. Michigan 48226-3992 (313) 965-0045 __________ ___________ �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 PRESERVATION, continued from page 1 Maps with various social and physical characteristics identified by the county geographic information (GIS) system provided a good informational tool for correlating documentation needed to as­ sist in the process. Prime farm soil types were identified using classifications described in the Barry County Soil Survey. Flat to sloping lands arc considered in the evaluation of best soils for farming. Soils arc related to best corn yields were also considered as a method to measure productivity. A chart mapping areas with yields of 130 to 180 bushels per acre would be type No. 1 in red, 110 to 129 bushels would be type 2 shown in green and from 50 to 109 would be type 3. shown in yellow on the map. Percent- WTC SITE, continued Yonkers said he did not go to New York last weekend as a tourist or to be a hero but to represent his community, his department and his family. “There isn't a person in this department who wouldn't go if they were asked." said Horrmann on Thursday. Yonkers echoed those words Monday. "Everyone in our department would have gone if they could have," he said. Despite the enormous loss of life, Yonkers said he was able find one positive in the aftermath of the tragedy. "i guess what's neat to see is the support from everybody," he said. "As wc drove out there, people waved in support and gave us thumbs up on the way out and back. It's neat to sec how this has gelled our society. It's encouraging." Since returning, knowing that several thousand more bodies have yet to be re­ moved from the rubble, he said he has felt somber and "empty." "I know I'll never forget it." ages of these soil types are easily identi­ fied by the GIS system. Varying points would be granted for these soil types to farmers applying for a farm preservation easement. From 15 to 20 points could be assigned to soils in the top two categories. Applications could receive up to 120 total points for various factors. Other scoring criteria could offset the soil type on a parcel or group of parcels. The reviewing board would need this information to determine which were the highest priority lands for consideration. This data would also jus­ tify decisions. Some of the best soils were found in the northwest part of the county, but growth from Kent County has already made preservation of this prime land more difficult. Other prime soils in the northeast part of the county are less de­ veloped. Correlating soil types with large parcels being farmed would also be pos­ sible with GIS. Size of parcels or combined parcels would probably be a factor in points granted to applicants. Applications might or might not be accepted for several non­ contiguous parcels totaling 100 acres within one mile of each other, while points might also be granted for contigu­ ous parcels, whether or not they were held by one party. Dennis Pennington explained Barry County has 31,084 parcels. Of these, 497 arc of 100 acres or more. Property tax numbers could identify contiguous parcels on the map. Farms already pro­ tected under a previous program. PA 116, might also be identified on the map. Identifying ideal areas for development is one of the tasks of the group. Areas supplied with sewer and water were also identified, as those most desirable for development. One, system at Duncan SPRAY-ON TRUCK BEDLINERS & AUTOMOTIVE BODY RESTORATION & REFINISHING Written warrantees on all work! We spray a tough plastic coating on virtually any surface to achieve a water-tight, chemical- and impact-resistant, anti-skid membrane. The polyurethane coating dries in seconds and is approved for incidental food contact. Call today for your application. Spencer’s Coatings Lake is private. Others arc public. There arc several public sewer districts in the county. Expansion of public sewer districts with extra capacity has usually occurred where groups of residents have asked for it. and they are assessed their share of the cost. New customers pay the basic hook up fee. This has occurred around many of the area's lakes. To extend existing sewer more than one mile is not financially feasible. Ex­ panding sewer five miles to a proposed Renaissance Zone is not likely to hap­ pen. County Planner Jim McManus said. No formula can predict the costs, as too many factors are involved. If a person lives within 200 feet of a functioning public sewer line, they must connect to it by Health Department mandate. Where septic systems have failed, often people want the service. One heavily populated area around Gilkey Lake has pollution problems and is within a mile of a sewer line, but the residents have not requested sewer, but may do so in the near future. County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said. Be­ tween the sewer line and the lake is an area which is highly developable, and a potential growth area, he said. Others said land use in more remote areas should remain agricultural. Executive Director of the Rural Devel­ opment Council of Michigan. David Skjaerlund, assisting the group with the process, said responsible planning in­ cludes decisions about where the best areas for growth arc. and where ag preservation should maintained. Devel­ opment has occurred more randomly in the past. In some areas, especially if a farm preservation area is established, sewer could be discouraged as this encourages development in areas where different uses conflict. Likewise, the GIS mapping system pinpointed 1998 county land divisions on the map which were used as an indicator of recent growth trends, generally found along major road arteries, such as State Road between Middleville and Hastings where three subdivisions are planned. McManus charted township growth patterns using numbers of new addresses assigned in each of the past three years, and address changes in the last year. The city of Hastings was not included. Zoning permits for 11 townships for each year from 1996 through 2000 were noted. Zoning permits, soil erosion per­ mits, land divisions, addresses and ad­ dress changes were indicated for this year through June 30. New addresses in the past six months totaled 178 com­ pared to 327 in 12 months of the year 2000. Address changes by June 30 to­ taled 189, compared to 531 changes in the full year 2000. LEGAL NOTICE E 221 W. Main « Middleville, MI 49333 616-795-9538 Matt Spencer, Owner/Operator CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. October 1. 2001. at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Heanng is for the Planning Commission to solicit comment regarding a request by the Hastings Free Methodist Church, lor a Special Land Use Permit on a parcel of land located in the 900 block of East State Road. This request, if granted, wffl allow for a proposed church. (See map and legal below) City of Hastings. N 18 27 ACRES OF E 25 ACRES OF THAT PART OF E 1/2 OF NE 1/4 N OF HWY. IN SEC­ TION 17. T3N. R8W. EX COM AT NE COR SEC 17. TH W 690 FT MORE OR LESS. FOR POB, TH S 300 FT. E 300 FT. N 300 FT.. W 300 FT. TO BEG . ALSO EX COM AT THE COR OF NE 1/4. SEC 17. TH W 150 FT. S PARALLEL WITH E SEC LINE 600 FT. E 150 FT.. N ON SEC LINE 600 FT TO BEG MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Ktoth and Rebecca J. Whitmore-Kloth, Husband and Wife, to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated February 20. 1996 and recorded March 5. 1998 in Document No. 1008426, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 96/100 Dollars ($30,672.96) including interest at the rate of 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Mi in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m on October 4. 2001 The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: A parcel of land o the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21. Town 1 North. Range 9 West and described as. Commencing at a point where the West line ol the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 21. cross­ es the highway, thence North to a point 36 rods South of the North line of Section 21; thence East 5 rods; thence South to the center of highway, thence Northwesterly tn the center ol the high­ way. thence Northwesterly m the center of toe highway to place of beginning The dempbon period shall be 6 months from the date or such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. Thn foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simuitai .eous resolution with the borrower Dated August 30. 2001 OR LANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 25C1 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 214.0201 (9/27) Keep Your Friends and Relatives Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall 201 East Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1 -800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 The most growth was in the four town­ ships in the northwest part of the county, but growth is occurring everywhere. Established development and areas where maximum build-out has been reached was not indicated on the map. The county has 574.000 people. Mc­ Manus said. Slowest growth areas over three years included Orangeville 84. Hope with 72 new addresses. Barry with 50. Assyria with 50. Carlton with 49. Johnston with 45. Castleton with 42. Prairieville 37. Maple Grove with 35. Hastings with 33. Baltimore with 32. and Woodland with 20 new addresses. Higher growth areas included Thornap­ plc with 163, Yankee Springs with 118. Irving with 112, Rutland with 108. all on the northwest side of the County. Mc­ Manus pointed out all of these townships have separate zoning authorities. Expansion south from Grand Rapids was believed to be one factor, and in many cases lake property has encour­ aged the growth. Whether an effort to preserve the most threatened areas or to concentrate on places where large blocks of land arc possible was debated. Some wanted to favor areas more likely to produce large blocks of farm­ land. Others wanted to protect areas of open space within rapid growth areas. Mark Hewitt said he would like to pro­ tect of green spaces within populated communities but the limited funding would go further in the areas which have good soils and large blocks still in farm­ ing. "You're going to preserve a lot more for a lot less somewhere else." He said the demand for housing would mandate that housing has to go some­ where. Planning can determine where that will be. The fact that the high growth areas each have their own zoning authorities may make farm preservation in those ar­ eas more difficult. These townships would have to include farm preservation as a part of their master plans. OUR-Land Chairman Don Drummond agreed that pressures to develop for peo­ ple in populated areas would be greater, creating a conflict situation, without sur­ rounding support, while in still rural ar­ eas. contiguous blocks would be more easily created. Drummond also pointed out how open spaces are targeted by developers who try to rezonc or redefine farming and farm land is often viewed as "undevel­ oped or unused." County Planning Commissioner Jan McKcough said that Agricultural/Rcsidential. or AR zoning, inher­ ently created a conflict. She was in favor of preserving large tracts of land even in the midst of development. Tom Guthrie stressed open space near development was advocated to serve as a place to absorb surface water runoff in developed areas, providing recharge ar­ eas. E rm land offers an important re­ source to the surrounding area. Skjacr.und said with surrounding pres­ sures. isolated preserved farms might change their production to a horticultural operation, or perhaps to intensive animal production in order to survive. Numbers of points weighted for these factors could affect which farmers will be granted easements. A compromise on priorities led to a point spread of 7, 10, 7 and 3 points for top. second, third and lowest growth rates, respectively. Lowest points were assigned to areas where farms were not under much pressure to be developed. Farms which are contiguous to a pre­ served farm or farms within a one to four square mile block where a PA 116 farm is located could receive points. The document is still being drafted. The group will recommend the final ver­ sion. which must then be approved by the Barry County Board of Commission­ ers. The task force will discuss adminis­ tration of the program in the future. Farmers interested in this process are invited to contact the people drafting the program: Jim Alden, (616) 623-5853; Steve Bare, 948-8038, extension 112; Don Drummond. 945-9866; Jim Fish, (616) 671-5400; Tom Guthrie, (517) 432­ 0712; Mark Hewitt . 945-5182; Rick Lawrence, 671-4395; Jan McKcough, 945-9779; Dennis Pennington, 945-1388; Stacy Sheridan (517) 241-4084; Tom Wilkinson, wilktom@iserv.net; or Jack Wood, 623-6626. OPEN HOUSE • SATURDAY SEPT. 22 10-1 • SUNDAY SEPT. 23 1-4 220 MIDDLE LAKE RD. HASTINGS Ml Wry desirable beautiful view on Middle Lake with mature tree* • Extra large back lot Maintenance-free exterior on home • Great lake for swimming, boating & hshing Wrap around deck * 2+ bedroom* * Full walk-out basement with screened porch 2 stall garage * Main fioor laundry • 5 minute* from Hasting* PRICE: $152,900 • PHONE: 616-795-9823 OR 616-367-4893 M-43 north to IW/come Road. 2 miles east to Middle Lake Road, eoath to property CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice a hereby given mat mo Hastings Plannmg Commission will hold a Put*: Heanng on Monday. October 1. 2001. at 7:30 p.m m me City Hall Council Chamber. 201 East SUH Street. Hastings, Michigan The purpoet ol the Public Hearing is lor the Planning Commission to soUcit comment rogardmg a request from me Hastings Pubic Library kx a Special land Use Permit to allow me construebon d a Library (public or .isfrlutional usej. to be located at 241 North Jefrerson Street (See legal and map below; CITY OF HASTINGS: Commencing at a port common Io the west line Jelleraon Street end the south bar* d lhe Thomapple Rrver. thence south along the west line Jefferson Street Io me norm Ina MB Street, thence east along the north line Mill Street Io the east line d Jefferson Street, thence sodti along the east line Jelteracn Street Io the south nghl-d-wey line d mat portion un-piattod MB Street between Jefferson Street end Michigan Avenue, thence east along said nghl-d-way line to the west line d Michigan Avenue, thence north along the west bne d Mehigan Avenue Io me south bar* d me Thomapple River, thence northwesterly elong the south bank d the Thomapple River to the point d beginning �The Hastings Bann«r - Thursday. September 20. 2001 - Page 15 Classical music thieves abound, J-AD editor says by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Paraphrasing comic Rodney Dangerfield, classical music "don't get no respect." according to J-Ad Graphics News Editor David Young. Young told a mostly older audience at a First Friday presentation Sept. 7 that the music of Bach. Beethoven. Stravinsky. Ravel and many other famous composers is either being "shoved aside" -in favor of mass-marketed pop and rock lunes or, worse yet, is being purloined by modern musicians too lazy to come up with their own material. For instance. Young said, after Eric Carmen left the Raspberries to perform solo, he hit it big on the pop charts with the 1976 song "All By Myself." The trou­ ble with "All By Myself was that the music was a direct rip-off of the second movement of Rachmaninoffs second piano concerto, Young said. Carmen had so much success stealing from Rachmaninoff that he penned the lyrics to another tunc, "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again." using the music of the third movement of Rachmaninoffs Symphony No. 2. In this day and age. Young said, when one songwriter steals from another, the offended party can sue for copyright in­ fringement. like the Chiffons sued George Harrison when he used the Chiffons' 1963 song "He's So Fine" for his 1970 hit, "My Sweet Lord." Unfortunately. Young said. "Rach­ maninoff can't sue." and much musical plagiarism has been allowed as a result. During his presentation Young played a number of modern tunes filched from the music of the Great Ones. The tune "A Lover’s Concerto." a 1965 hi*, by the Toys, is from Bach's Minuet in D. Young said. The song "Joy." a 1972 hit by Apollo 100, is actually Bach's "Jcsu. Joy of Man's Desiring." The latter is a well-known song often used for wedding processionals. Young said. While most of the music thieves have passed their songs off as originals. Young said, some at least give credit to the original composer. "Asia Minor," a 1961 song by the group Kokomo, is actually Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor. Young said, but the record label noted that fact. "Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble and the Stingers, gave credit on the record label to "P. Tchaikovsky." Nut Rocker is a takeoff of The Marche in Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Young said people may recognize many classical music pieces not because they have been deliberately listening to classical music but because they've been watching television shows, commercials, and movies. Every baby boomer remembers the J-Ad Graphics Editor David Young played a number of classical music pieces that have been stolen by modem musicians. William Tell Overture by Rossini because it was used at the beginning and end of the television show "The Lone Ranger," Young said. Likewise, many pcop’c recognize the beginning of Richard Strauss' symphonic poem "Also Sprach Zarathustra" because it was used in the opening scene and other scenes of the hit movie "2001 Space Odyssey." The "Lone Ranger" theme came from the fourth section of the William Tell Overture, "The Call of the Hunters," Young said. The second and third sections Hastings mayor elected vice president of MML Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell has been elected vice president of the Michigan Municipal League for the year 2001 -2002. Morris Mayor Robert Slattery Jr. has been elected president of the MML. He suc­ ceeds Burton Mayor Charles Smiley. The selections were made by the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees during the MML’s 103rd annual convention Sept. 11-14 in Battle Creek. Campbell served on the Hastings City Council in 1980 and 1981. then two years on the city Planning Commission before returning to council for 12 years. He was mayor pro tern in 1994, before being elect­ ed mayor in 1995. He currently serves on the Downtown Development Authonty. He served as the liht president of thl MML Elected Officials Academy and received the highest award. Level III (Governance) of the Academy in October 1999 and has served on the MML Board of Trustees since 1999. He is a retried captain of the City of Hastings Fire Department. At the League’s Annual Business Meeting held on Sept. 11. delegates elected six municipal officials to thrcc-ycar terms on the League’s Board of Trustees. Elected were Sheila Cockrcl, council member, Detroit; Gretchen Driskell, mayor. Saline; Tom Markus, city manager. Birmingham; James Sinclair, council member. Rogers City; Joe Yuchasz, village president. Elk Rapids; and Spencer Ncbcl. city manager. Sault Ste. Marie. Bob Slattery is mayor of the City of Mount Morris and has been a member of the MML Board of Trustees since 1999. He is employed as a senior planner for the Road Commission for Oakland County. He currently serves as chairman of the Leagued Transportation Infrastructure and Environmental Affairs Committee as well as president of the Michigan Association of Visit us Mayors. He attained the highest award. Level III (Governance) of the MML Elected Officials Academy in October 1999. Sheila Cockrcl has served on the Detroit council since 1993. As councilwoman, she has worked with Detroit churches to help develop faith-based and corporate econom­ ic development programs. She also chairs the Detroit City Council Recreation Task Force. In 1999. Councilwoman Cockrcl was selected as a Fannie Mac Foundation Fellow to attend the Senior Executives in Stale and Local Government summer pro­ gram at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Gretchen Driskell is mayor of Saline. She is a graduate of Level I and II in the Elected Officials Academy and working tdward Level III. She is secretary for Region I. She is a member of the Michigan Association of Mayors, a member of the Board of Directors of the MML’s Workers’ Compen­ sation Fund, Michigan Women in Government. SEMCOG’s Transportation and Executive Committees and the Urban Area Transportation Study Committee. She is also a member on the MML Transport­ ation, Infrastructure & Environmental Affairs Committee. (2000-prescnt) and a member of NLC Transportation Commit­ tee (2OOO-2OOI). Tom Markus is city manager in the City of Birmingham. He served on the board of the Michigan City Managers Association (now Michigan Local Government Management Association) from 1992-1994 and as president from 1996-1997. He was a member of the MML Finance and Taxation Committee (1994-95) as well as a member of the MML Workers’ Compensation Board from 1993 to present. He has been serving as chair since 1998. James Sinclair is a council member in Rogers City and has served since 1997. He is currently serving as the president of the Elected Officials Academy board and has received the highest award Level III (Governance) of the academy. He has on the Net with up to the minute He compared listening to modem music versus classical music to "the difference between reading Shakespeare and reading the latest bestseller." Modern music, he said, is "carefully crafted to make money, not make a statement about the human condition. "If you really want to explore something Frank Campbell served as secretary and vice-chairman of Region VI, and will serve as chair in 2002. Mr. Sinclair is also a member of the MML Transportation, Infrastructure and Environmental Affairs Committee. He is retired from Ford Motor Company. Joe Yuchasz is village president of Elk Rapids. He has served as president since 1986. He was chair of Region VI 1995­ 1996 and vice-chair in 1994-1995. He is a member of the village Planning Commission and has chaired the Downtown Development Authority since 1984. Spencer Ncbcl is city manager of Sauh Stc. Marie. He has served as the city man­ ager since 1992. He is the past president of the Michigan City Managers Association (1998-1999) (now Michigan Local Government Management Association) and has been a member of the MML Transportation, Infrastructure and Environmental Affairs Committee since 1997. The Michigan Municipal League was founded in 1899. uniting 513 member cities and villages throughout the State of Michigan to work cooperatively to improve the administration and governance of municipalities. SAFE CHECK OUT My PAGE ON THE UEB! 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R8W. thence Easterly along South Imo 798 9 ft. thence Northerly 407 4 ft.. thence Westerly 796.21 ft., thence Southerly 407 40 ft. of AUTOMO ■■■IFOR of the overture, "Storm" and "Dawn," also became well-recognized, not because of their status as Rossini compositions, but because they were f.equently used in cartoons. Young said. Many people recognize a song titled "Goin* Home" and think it is an American folk tune. Young said. They don't realize the song was written by classical music composer Anton Dvorak after witnessing the Iowa funeral of an American Indian chief. "The problem here is that (classical music) has lost its identity." Young said. "We don't say what (the music) is and who wrote it." "Our musical heritage is being subverted by commercial America." he said. Young attributed the decline in classical music appreciation and the disrespectful uses of classical music to "a situation where we're mass marketing mediocrity. "What you're getting is what sells, and a lot of it is targeted toward 12-year-olds. Some record executives have gotten together and said what we have to do is appeal to the lowest common denominator. Everything is hype, hype, hype and it's all about money." that can uplift you as a human being, you should try classical music." Young said there are fewer and fewer commercial radio stations willing to play classical music. "Commercial radio, television, and other media are shoving it aside and trying to shove other stuff at you." he said. "I don't see a serious effort anywhere by the commercial media to promote music that reaches your mind. "It’s gotten so bad these days" that businesses within a mall located in the western U.S. started playing classical music in order to stop teen-agers from using the mall as a hangout, he said. Fart of the problem may be that boomers and their children believe classical music is stuffy, boring and ‘ for the upper crust — music for snobs." he said. "I say we form our own little revolution and take the music of the 'aristocracy' and make it the musr of everyone. "Classical music is for all of us if we just give it a chance." Barbara Cichy, one of those attending Young's presentation, said "part of the problem is that they're taking art appre­ ciation out of schools." Cichy said "one of the first things to go" when school districts cut budgets is music instruction. Vera King, who also attended First Friday, said some young people might consider the words "classical" and "serious" to be turnoffs. "If wc want our kids to listen to good music." she said, it may have to be packaged differently. Brian Reynolds, another member of the audience, defended the use of classical music by the mass media. "Were it not for the Lone Ranger, most of us would not have heard the William Tell Overture," he said. "I think we owe crass commercialism a big thank-you for exposing us to this." Young said he is currently teaching a class' in classical music through the Thornapple Arts Council and Kellogg Community College. The class began Tuesday, Sept. 18, but those interested can still sign up. Classes are being held at KCCs Fehsenfcld Center in two six-weck segments this fall and two eight-week segments next winter and spring. Cost is $20 per segment. Those interested in the class can call 948-9500. Young is a self-taught classical music enthusiast. He has a degree in history from Grand Valley State University and has been news editor at J-Ad Graphics since 1988. He taught an 18-week classical music course through the Thornapplc Arts Council and Hastings Community Education last year that was well-received by those attending. section line to point of beginning. 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Copies of this ordinance is available lor purchase or inspection in the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W State St.. Hastings. Michigan, between the hours of 8 00 a.m. • 5 p.m (closed between 12-1 p.m) Monday Hastings Banner American Fellowship © 1-800-648-6329 Mutual on-line at... Iocaicounties.com Insurance Company A Michigan Company "The Seal of Faithful, Friendly Insurance Since 1920" For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m -4 20 pm Mon Fn through Friday. Please call 945-1290 for further information. Date. September 14, 2001 Jeffrey S. MacKenzie, Chairperson Barry County Board vf Commissioners Debbie S Smith, Clerk Barry County �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 20, 2001 Bonior to visit Hastings Congressman David E. Bonior, a Democratic Party candidate for governor of Michigan in the 2002 election, will be a special guest at a Sunday brunch at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 7. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. As the Democratic Whip in Congress, Bonior has led the fight for Michigan jobs, schools, the environment and civil and human rights. He was born in Detroit and raised in Hamtramck and East Detroit. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit and Notre Dame High School, where he was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Iowa. After graduating, he worked as a probation officer, helping troubled youth. He volunteered and served in the Air Force for four years from 1968 to 1972. In 1976, he was elected to Congress, and became a champion of Vietnam veterans' rights, establishing the Victnam-cra Veterans in Congress. Bonior has been a staunch defender of Michigan's environment, planting more than 800,000 pine seedlings. He has led the fight against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), for Savings reported in child care fund David Bonior raising the minimum wage and for workers' rights and safety. Bonior. former Gov. James Blanchard and Attorney General Jennifer Granholm arc considered the front-runners for the Democratic nomination for governor in next August's primary election. He and his wife. Judy, live in Mount Clemens and have three children. Stephen. Julie and Andrew. Cost for the brunch will be $6 for adults and $4 for students in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Bob's Restaurant or the County Scat Restaurant. LEGAL NOTICES Notice to the Residents of Barry County: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals wil conduct a pubic heanng for the following CASE NUMBER V-27-2001 - Edward Streeter. LOCATION: 4180 Blue Lagoon, in Section 6 of Orangeville Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a lot with 111-ft. of lot width by selling 10-ft, to a neighbor, which wifi make it less than the required 150-ft width, in the RL-1 zoning district. CASE NUMBER V-28-2001 - David A Sara Draliette. LOCATION: 6810 Assyria Rd., in Section 16 of Maple Grove Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to con­ struct a 2 stall attached garage on the west side of an existing home that is less too dose to the front yard (32-ft.) instead of the required 83-ft in the A zoning district CASE NUMBER V-29-2001 - Roger Turner Jr. (applicant); Frances Turner Living Trust (owner). LOCATION: 15865 Woodlawn Beach Dave, in Section 31 of Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a variance to con­ struct a 24x24-ft. attached garage onto an exist­ ing hone that is less than the required 13-ft frorr. the property line {12-ft), in the RL-1 zoning dis­ trict CASE NUMBER V-30-2001 - Gary Sundberg (applicant); H.S. Development (owner). LOCATION: Stager Dnve on the East side of Woodschool Rd . between State Rd and Grange Rd., in Section 34 of Irving Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to allow a pnvate road that serves 7 parcels to be 1,690-ft. long, exceeding the allowed 1,250-ft. per ingress and egress in the AR zoning district CASE NUMBER V-31-2001 - Jill Saunders and Travis Norton. LOCATION: 35 Culbert Drive, m Section 28 of Carlton Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a variance to con­ struct a 24x24-ft. addition, a 10x10-ft. mudroom, and a 32x48-ft. attached garage that is too close to the front yard (12-ft), instead of the required 35-ft in the RL-1 zoning district CASE NUMBER V-32-2001 - Rick Roigier. LOCATION: 3030 W. Sission Rd.. in Section 14 of Irving Twp. PURPOSE: Request lor a variance to con­ struct an accessory building pnor to a pnncipal building on a parcel with less than 20 acres tn the AR zoning distnet CASE NUMBER V-33-2001 Kenneth Slocum (applicant); Dorothy Slocum & Mary Paul (owners). LOCATION: 4578 Turtle Rock Drive, in Section 4 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Request for a variance to erect a 16x26-11 addition to an existing home that is too close to the front yard (23-ff.). instead of the required 35-ft, in the RL-1 zoning distnet CASE NUMBER V-34-2001 - Jack A Beverly Grashuis. LOCATION: 4141 England Dnve. in Section 5 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 26x30-ft attached garage onto a house that is too close to ve sideyard (4.4-ft). instead of the required 6-ft in the RL-1 zoning district. MEETING DATE: October 2, 2001. TIME: 7:M pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts and Law Building at 220 West Court Street, m Hastings. Ml Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be grven the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820. The variance application!s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 during the hours of 8 am to 5 pm (closed between 12 pm to 1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary axis and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of panted materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting'heanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following. Michael Brown/County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284 Debb«e S Smith. Barry County Clerk (9/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ben L. Lumbert and Sharon Lumbert, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Fifth Third Bank, formerly known as Old Kent Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 2. 1991 recorded on July 12. 1991 in Liber 519. Page 551. Barry County Register of Deeds. By reason of such default the undersigned declared the entire unpaid amount of the debt secured by the mortgage immediately due and payable At the date of this notice the amount due for pnncipal and interest and advances on the mort­ gage is the sum of Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($16,405.40). including interest at the rate of 9.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings at law have been institute to recover the debt secured by the mortgage or any part thereof Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage and the applicable statues, and to pay such amount with interest, as provided in the mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attor­ neys fees allowed by law, the mortgage wil' be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged promises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday. October 11. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time. The premises covered by the mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the East one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 27. Township 4 North. Range 9 West, descnbed as: Commencing in the center of highway at the Northwest comer of the East onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 27. thence West 416 feet for place of bsgmning. continuing thence West 904 feet; thence South 224.50 feet, thence East 1.320 feet to die center of Woodschool Road, thence North in the center of the road 16 1/2 feet; thence West 416 feet; thence North 206 feel to the place of beginning Commonly known as 3490 Woodschool Road. Hastings. Michigan. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above descnbed premises contains more than 3 acres. Pursuant to the Public Acts of 1971. as amend­ ed. the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240. unless it is determined aban­ doned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale Dated: September 6. 2001 RHOADES. MCKEE. BOER GOODRICH A TITTA By. Mary L. Williams P40705 Attorney for the Mortgagee 161 Ottawa NW. Suite 600 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 (9/27) 616-235-3500 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor It's rather rare for the Barry County Board of Commissioners to learn that budgeted expenditures arc much less than anticipated. That was the good news the County Board heard last week when Family Court Judge Richard H. Shaw said, "we're going to be turning back to the county close to $400,000 this year" from the 2000-01 county child care budget. The child care budget pays for a variety of programs, services and treatment for ju­ venile delinquents and other troubled young people. Included in the fund, for example, are Juvenile Court expenditures for young people who are removed from their homes to court-ordered residential facilities and those who receive intensive in-home care. Complicated and volatile were words Shaw used to describe the fund budget be­ cause court officials never know in a given fiscal year how many young people will be involved in trouble and serious crimes. "...Wc really don't have any control over what comes into the court. We can be go­ ing along just fine and our budget looks great, and all of a sudden we get whacked with a very serious public safety issue," he said. "...Please don't think that we can come in here every year and say to you we're go­ ing to give you back two. three or four thousand dollars. Sometimes’we're going to be asking you for more. I want to make sure you understand that because some of you arc new," Shaw told commissioners. "...We're really glad we were able to hold down our costs this year...It wasn't just luck. It took a lot of work on the pari of our staff to do this. We think we're on the right track. I hope next year we can come up here and give you the same message, but I can't promise you...," he said. "...Every decision that I make as a juve­ nile court judge in the area of delinquency ur in the area of child protection in general really focuses first on public safety. There is a balancing act with this child care fund. Public safety has to come first," Shaw said. One of the concerns about just seeking residential treatment outside the home is that the court hasn't helped the family so when the young person returns to the same situation he/she left, "many times we see them deteriorate and we've lost an invest­ ment in these young people," he said. An alternative to that in some situations is the court's Wraparound program, "which wc believe has made a significant impact on keeping kids at home in the community safely....Wraparound is a great program, and we put that into effect to try to help keep kids in the community and try to help their families. That has some risks some­ times. Wc try to keep those at a minimum. We have a safety plan..." Family Court Division Administrator Robert Nida told the County Board that the court anticipated spending $788,000 in a 12-month period, but actually only used about $395,000. He discussed some of the child care fund savings during that period. For instance, expenses were minimal for foster care expenses for troubled young people. "We had two young people in foster care and two young people in agency foster care for a very short period of time," Nida said. "Wc were allocated $99,500 and we spent $12,000 in that area...Some of the young people wc were dealing with didn't seem to fit very well into foster care." Instead, a number of people in that category were eli­ gible for federal and state government funded programs so the county didn't have to pay anything for their care, he said. In the area of institutional care, the county had budgeted $485,000 in a 12 month period, but only spent close to $272,000 of which $119,000 was for de­ tention. "Wc lease two beds over in Allegan County (in a detention home), and we use some other facilities throughout the state to detain 36 young people. "We had 11 people in institutions If you want to develop your land or preserve it, you need to understand plan ting and zoning. If your neighbor is planning to develop his land, you need to understand planning and zoning. If you're an elected or appointed official, you need to understand planning and zoning. throughout the state, throughout the coun­ try. We probably spent $152,000 on those young people.' he said. The day he spoke to the board, there were seven young people in detention, and the costs for that add up "very quickly" $1,132 a day. he said. "Five of them arc involved in a pretty serious case. We antic­ ipate one of those kids is going to residen­ tial care, so that is going to add to some of these figures as wc plot and plan." Nida said. The "in home care" anticipated expendi­ tures for the 2000-01 budget were $202,740. and approximately $110,000 was spent. Those funds arc for "special in­ tensive programs" the court operates to keep young people in lheir homes. "One is the home intensive care pro­ gram. Instead of sending them to foster care or residential care, we developed a number Steve Lanworthy, a respected author and consultant on planning and zoning in Michigan, will present a 2-hour seminar. All attendees will receive a 20-page hand-out covering the basics. TIME: Registration at 6 p.m., semin ir starts at 6:30. Cost: SI0. (Sorry, no reserved seats) Light refreshments will be served. Contact the Barry Conservation District at 948-8056 for more details about this and other programs. See CHILD CARE, page 20 Representing the Michigan Department ot Environmental Quality were (from left) James Milne. Luis Saldivia, Jande Tompkins and Dave Price Workshop helps people ‘Meet the Governments' by Patrich Johns Staff Writer More than 50 Barry County township trustees, supervisors, county commis­ sioners and other interested officials at­ tended a day long "Meet the Governments" workshop last Friday, sponsored by State Rep. Gary Newell. The workshop included talks by repre­ sentatives from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan De­ partment of the Treasury, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Michi­ gan Department of Transportation. Newell encouraged those local repre­ sentatives to take this opportunity to meet people at the state level who may be administering programs that affect local residents. Trisha Tucciarone, assistant vice pres­ ident of community relations for the De­ partment of Economic Development Corporation, gave a brief overview of how the MEDC functions. Objectives of the MEDC include helping Michigan companies create and retain jobs, compete in bringing technology companies into the state and increasing tourism information. The MEDC works with local communi­ ties to bring new companies into "brown­ field" areas. It also works with local businesses to match skilled employees with job openings. The MEDC also works to improve Michigan’s image. This past spring when California was having its electric supply problems, the MEDC distributed mouse pads that read "Michigan, We never leave you in the dark" to 4,500 companies in the state. The MEDC is a partnership between the state and local communities. It is a private corporation funded from casino dollars and other state and private funds. "Only three people in the state really understand revenue sharing, and I’m not one of them." Mark Hilbert from the De­ partment of the Treasury told the audience. He gave a brief overview of the changes in revenue sharing, which is tied to census data. He also touched briefly on tax policy and encouraged any local unit of government to contact the department for more information. The Michigan Department of Environ­ mental Quality was well represented at the conference. Luis Saldivia and Dave Price gave out information* on wetlands protection. Dave Milne discussed under­ ground tanks and pollution protection. Janice Hopkins gave an abbreviated version of her talk on surface water quality, runoff and community involvement. The presentation by Doug Novak and Kathy Rothwell of the Michigan De­ partment of Transportation was the final presentation of the day. Transportation issues were hot topics. Rothwell had to disappoint the Delton representatives and told them that work on Delton scheduled for 2003 has been delayed, perhaps until 2008. Much of the budget for transportation infrastructure improvement in southwest Michigan has gone to the repair, rebuilding and resurfacing of 1-69. Rothwell reported that this road is about 30 years old and what was originally bid to be a resurfacing has instead in many areas had to be a complete rebuilding. This is much more expensive. Rothwell was also questioned vigorously by county commissioner Tom Wilkinson who is concerned about driveways too close to each other along the state routes. Rothwell said that MDOT cannot deny access to property. This is one reason why the department is working cooperatively with local governments on frontage requirements. On Sept. 14 Newell held a similar meting in Ionia. Most of the information distributed was the same. Information about prison issues was also discussed. If there is enough interest, Newell plans to hold another of these workshops. CENAs HERE IS YOUR CHANCE! SEPTEMBER 27 HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE HALL of years ago a very intensive probation, if you will, where the (case) worker is fre­ quently in the house, and 1 have contact with the young people on a regular basis. Wc serviced 34 young people...," Nida said. More than $100,000 was saved in the child care fund because of that in-home program, he estimated. "We're using that in conjunction with the Wraparound program that the judge talked about - again very in­ tensive. very coordinated services for young people and their families trying to keep them in the community. "The other program wc operate is the home detention program "Instead of sending Johnny, for example, to detention wc give rules and regulations and pro\ ide a (case) worker who supervises very expensively to try to keep that young QUALITY CARE PROVIDER MICHIGAN’S LARGEST PROVIDER OF LONG TERM CARE The following positions are available: 2nd Shift Full-time & Part-time 3rd Shift Part-time —~ ■ I APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 Business Cards in FULL COLOR! It’s much more economical than you would think. Contact us a cat at. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS �The Hastings Banner - Thurway September 20. 2001 - Page 17 Rutland Township budget hearing set for next Wednesday J-Ad Graphics New: Service Rutland Charter Township plans to un­ veil its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year at a public hearing Sept. 26. Revenues arc projected at about $448,000 and expenses at about $550,000. the board reported at a regular meeting last week. The difference will be covered by the fund balance. Among the proposed budget line items are salary increases for township em­ ployees. $20,000 for engineering services for a possible water main for fire protec­ tion. $140,000 for road repairs and main­ tenance. sewer project engineering stud­ ies. and $34,000 to continue the 20-hour per week and overtime police coverage. The budget also includes $50,000 to repair the township hall, which Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont said has "fairly major" problems such as no cavcstroughs. no gable vents, undersized ridge vents, poor ventilation, jogging roof lines and sealed windows. The building was remodeled four years ago and legal action may be required to recoup the repair expenses. "It appears when the building was re­ modeled. some things weren't done right," Vilmont said. "We're going to have it inspected and find out what's wrong. I don't think we really know the scope of it." The township calculated the proposed budget based on a projected 6 percent increase in the township tax base. The public hearing on the budget and on the township tax levy will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the township hall at 2461 Heath Road. Though Vilmont said his township has "stepped up to the plate" with regard to securing police coverage through a con­ tract with the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment. Vilmont is concerned that only two officers arc available to cover the rest of the county during the overnight hours, he said. "We’re providing visibility for the whole county." said Vilmont. "He's (Rutland-Hastings townships officer Dave DcMaagd) more visible than they would be otherwise." Vilmont said the townships need to take a "proactive" approach to convince the Barry County Board of Commission­ ers to consider increasing police cover­ age. "There arc three officers scheduled in the county from midnight on," he said. "There are two in one car and one in the second car. So. it's really only two cars." According to DcMaagd, one complaint can occupy both cars at the same time. "The Michigan State Police shuts down at midnight." said Vilmont. "We're looking at having a population change, it seems to me we're shorting ourselves." "I think it's scary right now if that’s all we've got," said deputy clerk Kathy Stith, with trustee Brenda Bellmore adding. "After the incidents of yesterday (Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the East Coast) people will be more conscious of the need for security." Bellmore also noted that the county has been willing to pay for police protec­ tion equipment "but not for more help." According to DcMaagd. police arc more likely to find drunk drivers on Barry County roads after 2 a.m. "We've arranged with the State Police to do days because our officers arc tied up doing transports and court security," said DcMaagd. "I was amazed by the hours tied up by the court system." said Vilmont. "Virtu­ ally the whole sheriffs department does it most of the day. That doesn't leave anyone to do other county work during the day." Vilmont added that it is a "serious is­ sue" and that "1 don't think the county has addressed the issue. It's a public safety issue." Rutland and Hastings townships share DcMaagd's patrol time equally. Hastings. Prairieville Township and the Village of Nashville have their own police forces. Middleville has a unit of the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Woodland Township and the Village of Freeport LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE This firm ts a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occuired m a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., and Teal M Lawson to Gerald H VanHuisen. dated August 20 1999 and recorded on August 24, 1999 as instrument <1034395. Barry County records The mortgage holder has begun proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which is now $866,887.22. The mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der on October 4. 2001 at 1 00 p.m. local time at the main entrance to the Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the mortgage, together with interest at 9.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney lees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale The property is located m the Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and is descnbed m ine mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 886 00; thence West par­ allel to South Section line 330 feet; thence North parallel to East Section line to a point due West 330 feet to the place of beginning; thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning Parcel 2A Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*0000* West on the West ime of said Section, 372.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence North 59*10’14* East 428.24 feet; thence South 39’55'32" East on a traverse Ine along Gun Lake 78 94 feet; thence South 55*24’38* West 163 43 feet; thence South 40*24’52’ East 84 70 feet, thence North 51’19'58* East 9 00 feet, thence South 38*13’02* East 42 19 feet, thence South 53’37’27' West 100 48 feet. thence South 19*55’40* West 159 38 feet, thence South 28*19*2? West 129 03 feet, thence South 88-19'13“ West 175.51 feet to the West line of said Section; thence North 00*00’00* East on said West Section Ine 353 96 feet to the place of beginning Also all that land laying between said traverse Ime and the shore of Gun Lake Reserving therefrom the rights of the public tn Marsh Road EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00’00'00" West on the West Secton ime of said Section 372 80 feet thence North 59’10’14* East 308 42 feet to the place of beginning of this description thence South 36*14'09* East 66 50 feet; thence North 55’24'38" East 103.82 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road, thence North 40*25’29* West on said centerline 60.24 feet, thence South 59’10’14* West 99 82 feet to the place of begin­ ning Parcel 2B Commencing at the West 1/4 po«t of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00’00’00* West on the West Ime of said Section 372 80 feet, thence North 59’10’14* East 428 24 feet, thence South 39-55’32* East on a traverse Ime along Gun Lake 78 94 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence continuing South 39’55’32* East on said traverse line 121 44 feet: thence South 53’37’24* West 114 39 feet; thence North 38-13’02* West 43 80 feet; thence South 51’19’58* West 49 14 feet, thence North 40*24’52* West 84 70 feet, thence North 55*24'38* East 163 43 feet to the pomt of begin­ ning Also all that land lymg between said tra­ verse Ime and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road EXCEPT: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00’00’00* West on the West Section line, 372 80 feet; thence North 59*10’14* East. 408.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 40*25 29* East on said centert-ne. 80 24 feet to point *A* and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40*20'52* East on sad centerline. 122.11 feet to pomt *B*; thence South 53*37’27* West 95 82 feet, thence North 38’13’02* West 43 80 feet; thence South 51’19’58* West 12 81 feet, thence North 38’45'22’ West 81.89 feet; thence North 55*24’38* East 105.16 feet to the place of begmnmg Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South OO-OO'OO* West on the West ime of said Section 372 80 feet; thence North 59’10’14* East 428.24 feet, thence Socth 39"55’32* East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 200 38 feet; thence South 53*37'27* West 114 39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuing South 53*37’27’ West 40 16 feet; thence North 38’1302’West 42.19 feet, thence North 51*19'58* East 40.14 feet; thence South 38*13’02* cast 43 80 feet to the pomt of begin­ ning Parcel 3: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section, thence South 00*07'24' East on the West Ime of said Section 374.01 feet; thence South 0’00’00* East on said Section Ime 353 96 feet, thence North 88 19 13* East 125 36 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 88'19’13’ East 50.15 feet; .hence North 28’19’26* East 129.03 feet; thence South 48*25’15’ East 140.02 feet; thence South 54*04’23* East 160 02 feet, thence South 21*15’29* West 156 26 feet; thence North 51’48’43* West 33 feet; thence North 53*11’54* West 328 55 feet to the pomt of beginning Parcel 4: A parcel o’ land m the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section, thence south 00:07'24* East on the West Ime of said Section 374.01 feet; thence South 00:00’00* East on said Section line 353 96 feet to the point of beginning ol this description; thence North 88’19’13* East 125 36 feet; thence South 53*11’54* East 328 55 feet, thence South 51’48’43* East 33 0 feet, thence South 58*34’12* East 248 01 feet, thence South 01’14’40* West 419 89 feet, thence South 01’15’03’ West 60 01 feet; thence South 01*25’53* West 64 66 feet; thence North 89 52 18* West 620 12 feet to the West Ime of said Section, thence North 00*24 08* East on said Section line 886 11 feet to the point of beginning DUNN SCHOUTEN & SNOAP A Professional Corporation Attorneys and Counselors MICHAEL M MALINOWSKI 2745 De Hoop Ave . S W Wyoming. Michigan 49509 Telephone 616/538-6380 share a chief who also works at Barry County Central Dispatch. The other 12 ‘county townships rely on the Barry County Sheriffs department for overnight police coverage. In other business at the meeting, the board: • Heard a report from Zoning Adminis­ trator Jim Carr that the Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a site plan review for a new steeple vn the Church of Latter Day Saints on Airport Road at its meeting Sept. 19. Vilmont noted that the Latter Day Saints churches are changing their steeple's nationwide "so they all have the same so it's recognizable." • The Planning and Zoning Commis­ sion was also set to consider the possibil­ ity of a mobile home park being built within the township, to continue discus­ sions on a proposed private roads ordi­ nance relating to paving requirements and a site plan review for Gavin Ford and Mercury. According to Gavin's General Manager Bob Vroman, the car dealership is inter­ ested in re-locating from its North Michigan and Woodlawn avenues site to a four-acre site currently occupied by Ritsema Trailer Sales on M-179 near North M-37. "It would be better visibility and better facilities," said Vroman. • The commission was also planning to consider a special use permit requested by Thomapple Valley Church *.o hold its annual Freedom Celebration, which at­ tracts up to 2,000 people outdoors, board members said. The Saturday, Sept. 22, event is open to the public and it set to take place at 6 p.m. • Discussed the possibility of adopting a noise ordinance and a gathering ordi­ nance "to replace what we already have in the zoning ordinance," said Vilmont. "Wc are able to use the ordinance to successfully prohibit a three-day rock concert but there are also problems with it being quite restrictive," said Vilmont. "So, our attorney is bringing to us next month a revised, suggested ordinance." • Learned from Barb Schondclmayer of the Hastings Public Library that the li­ brary won first place in the Summerfest parade float competition. • Accepted the resignation of Bob Flath from the Board oi Review. "1 don't know the reason for the resig­ nation," said Vilmont, noting that the Board of Review does not meet again until March. "But we need someone ap­ pointed and sworn in before then." Flath served on the Board of Review for five years, completing 2 1/2 terms. • Heard a report from Vilmont that planning assistance is available from the Michigan Department of Economic De­ velopment. Vilmont was among some 50 people attending a recent Economic Develop­ ment meeting at the Kellogg Community College John Fehsenfcld Center which featured representatives from the Eco­ nomic Development Department, the Department of Treasury, the Michigan Department of Transportation and from the Department of Environmental Qual­ ity. "To me, the Economic Development group was quite informative," he said. "They're quite involved in business reten­ tion, they're looking at attracting new businesses from outside the state." He added that the Department of Trea­ sury pointed out that the state uses five formulas when calculating the distribu­ tion of revenue sharing funds. • Vilmont noted that the fall OurLand Series returns to Barry County Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Townships can at­ tend for $150, he said. • Adopted a resolution appointing Vil­ mont and Planning and Zoning Commis­ sioner Rick Arnett to the M-37 Corridor Committee. According to the Resolution, a study was commissiored in 1999 to look at the M-37 corridor o focus on ways of im­ proving the flow of traffic between Battle Creek and Grand Rapids through Barry County and its communities. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners established the committee to work with local townships, villages and the city a-ong the corridor and the Michigan Department of Transportation to discuss common concerns associated with the intrastructure "and work toward a planning effort that spans across the county," the resolution states. • Adopted a resolution appointing Rut­ land Charter Township Clerk Robin McKenna as the Freedom of Information Act coordinator to comply with Public Act 553 of 1996 requiring the appoint­ ment. • Adopted a resolution to approve and authorize the imposition of a property tax administration fee of one percent on all sums voluntarily paid for property taxes before Feb. 15 of the succeeding year in which the taxes arc due and payable. The funds arc used to offset the cost incurred in assessing property taxes. This 93 year old home was demolished to make way tor the new Family Lite Center at the Church of the Nazarene Landmark home razed in favor of family center by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A home at 1716 N. Broadway that was a landmark for the community, marking the comer at Indian Hills Drive, was de­ molished Monday so that the Church of the Nazarene can build a new Family Life Center. The 93-year old building had a wide history that touched families throughout the Hastings area. In 1908, the Byron Petite family lived in the home. The Petites ran a hatchery and poultry business on the property where the Hastings Church of the Nazarene is now located. Besides running the hatchcry. Petite ran a plumbing and heating service. Jack Jerow purchased the property in 1958. He owned the first Shell gasoline station in Hastings. Robert Freese purchased the property during the 1960s. At that time Indian Hills Drive was still a gravel road. As the area became more densely populated Freese decided that it was time to move "up country." When the property was purchased by the church, the house was christened the LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR . ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Seaver and Cindy Seaver husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage Inc., a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 9. 2000. and recorded on February 11, 2000 in Instrument Number 1041056. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 65/100 dollars ($94,713.65). including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 18. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lol 6 of Supervisor’s Fiat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded Plat there­ of. as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats Page 74. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sa'e. unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. September 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200122710 Dolphins (10/4) Keep your friends and relatives informed! Send them the BANNER. To subscribe call 945-9554 Tccn House." but it was also home to visiting missionaries and to families needing temporary housing. With the expanded new facilities of the Family Life Center, the church will be able to meet the needs of more peo­ ple in the community. Call the Church of the Nazarene at 945-9734 or 945-5065. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship is at 11 a.m. Evening rejoicing is at 6 p.m. on Sundays. The midweek prayer and Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. LEGAL NOTICE State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Ale No. 2001-23185-DE Estate of LILLIAN RICHARDS Date of birth: 12/10/03. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Lillian Richards who lived at 885 Payne Lake Road Wayland Michigan died 4/29'01 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to TED RICHARDS AND/OR FRANCES W1LHOLT. named persona! represen­ tative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W COURT. SUITE 302. HASTINGS and the named/proposed per­ sonal representative wrthm 4 month after the date of publication of this notice. Dated 9/10/01 DAVID H TRIPP 206 S BROADWAY HASTINGS Ml 49058 616/945-9585 TED RICHARDS 885 PAYNE LAKE ROAD WAYLAND. Ml 49348 FRANCES WILHOLT 5361 BURLINGAME SW WYOMING. Ml 49509 (9/20) Mortgage Foreclosure Sale MORTGAGE SALE • Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by MICHAEL W. THOMPSON and DEBORAH L THOMPSON, husband and wife, of 729 East Lincoln, Hastings. Ml 49058. Michigan, Mortgagors, to TMS MORTGAGE. INC. DBA THE MONEY STORE. Mortgagee, dated tne 18th of October. 1996. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 25th day of October. 1996 in Liber 676. Page 502. Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30. 1996. Series 1996-D on the 15 th day of November. 1997 and recorded in Instrument No. 1022315, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Seventy Jeven Thousand Nine Hundred and 03/100 ($77,9<X).03). and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part there­ of. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power ol sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 18th day of October. 2001 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is field), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.000% per annum and all legal costs, charges, ard expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece ol parcel of land situated in the City of Hastings. County of Barry and State of Michigan, and descnbed as follows, to wit: The West 76 feet of Lot 31 and the East 10 feet of Lot 32 of Kelly s Addition No. 1. according to the recorded plat, thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, of page 94 Dunng the six (6) months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may be redeemed dur­ ing the 30 days immediately following the sale Dated: August 31. 2001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK. PC. JONATHAN L ENGMAN (P56364) Attorney for The Bank of New York 888 W Big Beaver. Ste 1470 Troy. Ml 48084 (248) 269-8684 (10/11) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 COURT NEWS: Two lies under oath has led to a Con­ necticut man winning custody of a child that he thought was his and the mother being sentenced to jail on her conviction of perjury. Tracy Ann Eggleston Bennett, 23. was ordered by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher Thursday to spend six months in jail with credit for one day served with the balance of her jail term suspended upon successful completion of two years probation. Bennett pleaded guilty to one count of perjury while the second count was dis­ missed as part of her plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor s Of­ fice. According a police report, Bennett first lied under oath on March 20, 1998, when she was asked during a custody hearing regarding her oldest child whether she was currently pregnant and she replied, “No, I'm not." She then confirmed that she had been pregnant with the child of Michael Browne, but that she had the pregnancy terminated. However, on Sept. 1, 1998, Bennett, then Eggleston, gave birth to Caitlin Bryan. This would have made her 18 weeks pregnant when she offered the perjured testimony that she had terminated the pregnancy, according to documents. Authorities said Bennett appeared at the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office on Oct. 21, 1998, after Caitlin's birth to file a paternity complaint. While filling out the questionnaire, Bennett named Charles Bryan, not Michael Browne, as Caitlin's father. "Tracy Bennett knew that the biologi­ cal father of the child was Michael Browne and not Charles Bryan and yet she named Charles Bryan as the father." said Bryan's attorney, Jill Steele. The questionnaire admonishes the plaintiff that willfully providing false in- Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! I’< Is Mobile Homes Kcal / stale 7 MONTH OLD Aussie Cat­ tle do;; needs home. Owner enlisted in Army. House broken, neutered and has all shots. Still very much a pup­ py. Free to a good home. (616)795-3469 14X50 1978 CENTURION: 2 bedroom trailer, to be moved as soon as possible. Asking $2,000 obo. Call (616)948-1902 after 7pm on Mon., Tues., Wed. & before 12pm on Thurs. & Fri. 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Bennett told sev­ eral people throughout her pregnancy that she was pregnant with Michael Browne’s baby. Steele charges that Bennett committed the crime because Bryan was more fi­ nancially suited to pay child support be­ cause Michael Browne was "no where to be found." Bryan, believing and accepting that he was Caitlin's father, began visiting Caitlin, paid $400 per month child sup­ port. and set up a college fund for the child, said Steele. No DNA or blood tests were ever con­ ducted in regard to Charles Bryan or Michael Browne to exclude his paternity prior to Bennett filing the paternity com­ plaint naming Charles Bryan, said po­ lice. "Charles Bryan acknowledged pater­ nity of Caitlin without testing on Dec. 31, 1998," said police. "An order was en­ tered by the court on Jan. 9, 1999. nam­ ing Charles Bryan as the father of Caitlin Bryan. He acted as her father and ap­ proximately February 2001, he filed a motion for change of custody of Caitlin from her mother to himself." Her second perjury occurred on April 16, 2001, when, during the custody hear­ ing, she offered false testimony regarding the paternity of her child. "She was questioned under oath by her attorney, Tia deGoa and asked if she had any questions about Charles Bryan's pa­ ternity of Caitlin," said police, "to which she responded, ’I guess I don't know.'" deGoa then clarified the question by asking, "do you accept Charles Bryan as being the father?" to which Bennett replied, "Sure." But within about one week, Bennett took affirmative action to disprove Charles Bryan's paternity of Caitlin, documents show. On April 25, 2001, Bennett obtained DNA test results conclusively presuming Michael Browne to be the biological fa­ ther to the child, said police. Nine days after the hearing, Bennett took Caitlin to Michael Browne's home advising him he was Caitlin's biological father and asked that he submit to DNA testing. Browne later filed a motion to inter­ vene in the custody battle between Bryan and Bennett, but the court ruled that Browne had ample opportunity in the past three years to admit paternity of Caitlin. "The court said, 'you sat on your rights too long, it's too late,'" said Steele. "My client was granted custody." Bryan has bonded with Caitlin over the past three years and considers her his daughter, Steele said. "He's a wonderful father," she said. "He was just sick about the possibility of losing his daughter." Now, Bryan has physical custody of Caitlin while Bennett has visitation rights and must pay child support to Bryan. In Circuit Court last Thursday, Ben­ nett's attorney, Michael McPhillips, said his client was immature when she com­ mitted the offense. "This happened some years ago,” he said. "At the time, she was immature and wrongly so." Bennett apologized for her crime. "I'm sorry," she said. "I'll do well on probation. I’ll do the best I can do." Judge Fisher told Bennett that she has gotten her life off to a terrible start. "You've accumulated a criminal record for yourself already," he said. "You've made a mess of your life by continually telling lies. Lying under oath is a very serious offense. It's an affront to the en­ tire legal system and everyone involved in it." Fisher said the prosecutor's recomnendation for a suspended jail sentence “is difficult to swallow" but because Bennett is currently pregnant, he fol­ lowed the recommendation. "The balance of your jail will be sus­ pended after 6 p.m. on Sept. 14," he said. "You are going to spend the night in jail, you arc going into a cell with all of the other criminals because that’s what you arc." She was also ordered to pay $1,000 court costs and was given the option of performing community service work in lieu of fines and costs. The maximum possible penalty for committing perjury is 15 years in prison. In other court business: • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, was to have been tried a one-count charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly raping a minor-aged female in his garage Feb. 18 in Hastings. If con­ victed. he could be sentenced to life in prison. See COURT NEWS on page 19 POLICE BCRT: — Burglaries reported around the county BARRY COUNTY - Guns, electronics and jewelry were stolen from various Barry County homes during apparent break-ins reported in the last two weeks, according to reports. The Michigan State Police said a Yankee Springs Road man reported seven long guns were taken from a gun safe in his bedroom during the 90 minutes he was away from the house Sept. 17. "It seems they've been having a lot of breal -ins in this particular area " said Set Kym McNally. *’ Police said unknown subjects forced their wr into the home in the 100 block of Yankee Springs Road and then forced open the gun safe using some type of prying instrument. "He was only gone for an hour and a half and returned to find the door open " McNally said. Police have no suspects. Also on Sept. 17, troopers were called to investigate a break-in at the Green Street Veterinary Clinic in Hastings in which an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen. On Sept. 12. a Norris Road resident called police to report that two young, white men chiming to work for Direct TV knocked on her door while a baby-sitter was at the home. “She said they have no contact with Direct TV," said McNally. "What they're probably doing is knocking to sec if anyone is home.“ And. a Hammond Road woman called the Barry County Sheriffs Office on Sept. 7 to report that several thousand dollars worth of jewelry and a VCR were taken from her home in the 1000 block. Deputies said someone entered the home through a rear bedroom window. Missing was a large quantity of jewelry collected by the woman from various countries over the past 30 years. Among the missing jewelry items arc a gold ring with a ruby set, one antique Egyptian ring, a gold watch, a leather case with a passport inside, old coins and three pieces of jewelry originating from Afghanistan. In Assyria Township, police were called to investigate a report of a break-in at a home in the 7000 block of Wolf Road in which two small dogs suffered closed head injuries. The incidents remain under investigation. Two hurt in 2-car crash Wednesday THORHAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Two men were injured early Wednesday when their cars collided head-on on M-37 one quarter mile south of Garbow Road, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Police said Eric Johnson, 52 of Richland was driving south on M-37 when he drifted across the centerline striking a vehicle driven by Duane Robert Lee, 48 of Middleville. Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles had to be extricated by the Thomapple Township Emergency Services. Deputies aid both men were wear.*tig scat belts and alcohol docs not appear to be a factor in the cause of the crash, which occurred at 6:38 a.m. Johnson was taken to Pennock Hospital where he is listed in stable condition while Lee was taken to Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus where he was still being evaluated in the emergency room at press time late Wednesday afternoon. The accident was still under investigation and no citations were issued. Felony charges sought in fatal crash YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A felony charge of drunk driving causing death has been requested by the Barry County Sheriffs Department against 18-ycarold Nicholas Isaac Bont of Middleville. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill had temporarily denied the charge on Sept. 10 pending the results of a blood test for alcohol. That test returned Sept. 13 with a result of .17 percent bodily alcohol content, however, according to a report released Tuesday by the Barry County Sheriffs Office. The charge was still pending on Wednesday. Police reported the blood sample was taken from Bont at Pennock Hospital where he was taken after a Sept. 7 crash on Kiser Road which left a passenger in his car, 18-year-old Sarah Wiese, dead from internal injuries. A preliminary breath test at the scene of the crash had registered a .13-perccnt, said deputies, but Bont did not provide an adequate breath sample because he was suffering from a broken collar bone. Deputies reported Bont admitted having seven or eight drinks the night of the crash. And, deputies found a carton of Natural Ice beer in the rear seat with seven full cans left inside. A nearly empty, open can of beer was found on the ground next to the passenger side door of the car and another can, which was partly full but had exploded during the crash, was on the passenger Poor board, said accident investigator Jim Fawcett. Deputies also revealed that Bont has a criminal history involving alcohol-related problems and that an additional charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol is also being sought. Inmate suspected of smuggling Xanax HASTINGS - A man serving a 15-day, weekend jail sentence for first offense drunk driving has a whole new set of problems now that he is suspected of smuggling prescription drugs into the Barry County Jail. Deputies said the 39-year-old Delton man reported to jail on Aug. 31 and acted as if he was hiding something in his under garments. When a corrections officer ordered the man to hand it over, the man turned over two prescription Xanax p*lls. Police arc seeking a felony charge of possession of prescription drugs without having a prescription. Pot plants harvested from cornfield BARRY TOWNSHIP - A farmer checking his cornfield discovered $16,000 worth of marijuana pk nts growing alongside his crops Sept. 17, according to Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik. . Kik said he and officer Matt Shepard removed 16 plants measuring four to five feet high and three feet wide from the field located on Hallock Road near Herbert Road. The case is still under investigation by the Barry Township Police Department. The plants were estimated to be worth about $1,000 each. Teens bound over on rape charges CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - Two Holland area teens accused of raping a 13-ycarold girl al the Thomapple Lake Estates mobile home park Aug. 29 were bound over to Barry County Circuit Court Friday after a district court preliminary examination; Authorities say Francisco Javier Garcia of Holland and Ricardo Rene Flores of Holland, both 16. arc accused of beating the girl, forcing her to perform sexual acts on them, holding her against her will and threatening Io hurl her if she reported the alleged crimes. The boys have been waived to adult court to faces two counts each of first degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts each of blackmail, two counts each of kidnapping and one count each of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. They will both be arraigned in Circuit Court today and both are already scheduled to be tried on the charges on Oct. 15. 16 and 19. They arc being held $20,000. 10-pcrcent bond in the Ottawa County Youth Home. �The Hastings Bannet - Thursday. September 20. 2001 - Page 19 lURT NEWS: continued from page 18 Clark came close to entering a guilty ca to one count of third degree crimitl sexual conduct but instead, he asked ie court to appoint a different defense Itomey to replace Tia deGoa. "There seems to be a breakdown in ommunication." said deGoa. "He does­ it believe I'm telling him the truth.” I "I think she's a good lawyer. I just 'think there arc some complications." Clark told Fisher before the judge al­ llowed deGoa to withdraw from the case. Hastings attorney David Gilbert was appointed to represent Clark and his trial was tentatively postponed until Oct. 22. • Zachary George. 19. of Hastings, pleaded guilty to second degree home invasion as part of a plea agreement in which he will likely receive three years in a prison boot camp program. He is accused of breaking into a Yan­ kee Springs Township home on Aug. 28 without permission and stealing guns. He is set to be sentenced Oct. 4. • Cindy Rynebcrg. 30, of North Muskegon, was sentenced to serve two to !•* years in prison on her conviction of uttering and publishing. She was convicted of cashing a check that did not belong to her for $478.55 sometime between Feb. 1, 2001, and Feb. 17. 2001. She was originally charged with being a habitual offender with three prior felony convictions on her record, includ­ ing larceny by conversion, larceny by false personation and uttering and pub­ lishing. Rynebcrg was already serving 18 months in prison on a Newaygo County conviction for uttering and publishing. "It’s clear she has a very, very serious problem with drugs." said attorney Thomas Dutcher, "and apparently several different kinds from illegal street drugs to illegal use of prescription drugs. She got hooked on Vicodin." • Michael Copeland. 26. of Charlotte, was sentenced to serve two to five years in prison on his conviction of third of­ fense drunk driving, which occurred May 20 on Donna Drive in Woodland Town­ ship. The sentence is to be served concur­ rent to an Eaton County sentence of three to five years in prison which he is already serving. • Troy Pittlckow. 23. of Dowling, was sentenced to serve five months in jail with credit for two days served and three years on probation on his conviction of third offense drunk driving. The last four months of his jail sen­ tence will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 court costs and a $500 fine. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laverne H. Hall. JR AKA Luverne H Hall. JR and Samantha Hall, husband and wife, (onginai mort­ gagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 19. 2000. and recorded on September 28. 2000 in Document Number 1050099. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the National City Bank, as Trustee for the registered Holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-HE1. Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-HE 1. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated June 28. 2001, which was recorded on July 30. 2001. in Document Number 1063881. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 87/100 Dollars ($47,344.87), including interest at 11.650% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 pm. on October 4. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following descnbed Parcel of Land: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1 /4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Thence North 8 Rods; Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet. Thence South 8 Rods. Thence East 35 Rods 12-1 >2 Feet to the point of beginning Parcel 2: Commencing at a Point 38 Rods North of the Southeast comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West; Running thence North 8 Rods. Thence West 35 Rods 12-1/2 Feet; Thence South 8 Rods; Thence East 35 Rods 12-11 Feet to place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. The redemption period shall Le 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3211a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated August 23. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200118840 Falcons (9-20) Pittlckow was arrested on the charge on July 9 on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. School board hires new Central principal by Mary McDonough Staff Writer • Jimmy Lee. Woods Jr.. 28, of Battle Creek, was sentenced to serve 18 months to 48 months in prison on his conviction of violating the probation he was serving on a previous conviction of obtaining controlled substances by fraud. He violated probation by failing to re­ port to his probation agent on June 21. 2001. • William James Anders. 28. of Del­ ton. was sentenced to serve six months in the Barry County Jail with credit for nine days served and 24 months proba­ tion on his conviction of third offense domestic violence. He was also ordered to pay $ 1.500 costs. The charge carries a maximum possi­ ble penalty of two years in prison. • Terry Bartell, 53, of Wayland, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for one day served on his conviction of possession of less than 25 grams of co­ caine. Bartell was found in possession of the drug Jan. 22 in Yankee Springs Town­ ship. He was ordered to spend two years on probation and to pay $1,000 in fines and costs. • Kyle McCiacken, 17, of Freeport, was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 52 days served on his convic­ tion of larceny of firearms. Dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea was one count of first degree home invasion, a felony that carries a maxi­ mum possible penalty of 20 years in prison. McCracken is accused of illegally en­ tering a home in the 200 block of Maple Street in Freeport and stealing a number of firearms. He was ordered to pay $2,900 restitu­ tion and to spend five years on probation. • Rhonda Jo Baker, 41, of Shelbyville, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing and was sen’need to serve six months in jail with credit for one day served with the last five months sus­ pended pending successful completion of probation. Fisher ruled that the remaining 30 days of her jail sentence be served on a tether under house arrest contingent on pay­ ment of $2,500 court costs. She was also ordered to pay $500 fine. The Hastings School Board Monday hired John Johnston as the new principal at Central Elementary . Johnston was most recently an eighth grade language arts teacher and coach at Hastings Middle School. For several years prior to that, he was general manager of Barry County Lumber. Johnston has been involved in many community organizations and activities. He served on the Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education, was president of the Rotary and Exchange clubs of Hastings, was president of the Hastings Youth Council, and was on the boards of Pennock Ventures, the YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce, and Family and Children's Services in Baltic Creek. He also has had many leadership positions at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Johnston earned his bachelor of science degree in business administation from Youngstown State University in Ohio, re­ ceived a master of arts in communication from Michigan State University, and has completed education course work at Olivet College, Western Michigan University. Central Michigan University, and Chico Slate University. Johnston takes the place of Judy Bierlein, who left Central to take a position with another school district. In other action at Monday's meeting, el­ ementary science coordinator Jan Lawson gave a presentation on new elementary sci­ ence texts recently purchased by the district. The district recently spent $42,000 on a text called "Discovery Works" that will be used by 1,010 students in grades 2-5. Another $24,813 was spent for science re­ source materials for students in develop­ mental kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade from Newbridge Educational Publishing in Massachusetts and the Battle Creek Math and Science Center. Lawson explained that publisher Houghton-Mifflin agreed to customize the third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Discovery Works texts so they align with the Hastings elementary science curriculum. The new texts provide more opportuni­ ties for students to conduct experiments and do other hands-on studies, according to school superintendent Carl Schoessel. The books arc also more up-to-date than the books used previously, which were pub­ lished in 1986, Lawson said. Materials for students in DK through first grade consist of a number of books dealing with different science subjects, such as volcanoes, rocks, and dinosaurs. Teacher resource materials were also purchased. Lawson was asked by school board trustee Scott Hodges about whether the new texts will help improve fifth grade science MEAP scores. "I think there are a few problems with the MEAP test." Lawson said. "We can improve in that. Wc have been improving. We've been performing above the state level.” He said the new science texts and materi­ als will help students do more content read­ ing and writing, which should help them with the MEAP test. "It's a difficult test." Lawson said. "It's difficult for adults, too." It is a "maximum objectives" test that seeks to test for "where we want our kids ideally tn be." he said. The MEAP science test has "forced ele­ mentary teachers to address the fact that sci­ ence is not taught systematically in the clcmcntarics." Lawson said. "It did force us to address that." MEAP scores are contained in the annual school report presented at Monday's board meeting. An overall report on the district contained such things as the district's mission state­ ment and vision statement, statistical in­ formation on the number of personnel and students, etc., and a list of educational ser­ vices provided. Individual reports contained information specific to each of the ciemcntaries, the junior high and the high school. Those individual reports will be presented to the public on Oct. 2 (high school), Oct. 8 (middle school) and Oct. 9 (elementary schools). PUBLISHER'S NOTICE; THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William J. Reed and Carrie S Reed, husband and wife, of 7307 Highland Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. to CON­ SECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Pans SE. Suite 200. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. dated March 29. 1999. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on March 31. 1999. in Document No. 1027300. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $96,927.02. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative: NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on October 25. 2001. at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.21 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as foltows, to-wit: Unit 6 of Guernsey Highlands, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636. Page 592, and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668. Page 222. together with rights in gen­ eral common elements and in limited common elements as set forth in said Master De*d and described in Act 5! of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended The redemption penod shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property ts aban­ doned. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C By: DONALD A BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E Eighth Street. P.O. Box $817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: August 31.2001 (10/11) When you see this ■ \ pretty lady on ' September 21­ j please wish her a ' / BIG Happy Birthday!: for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! J-AD GRAPHICS. |\( . Nurses TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available 1st Shift Part-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Full-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Part-time RN/LPN APPLY IN PERSON AT: TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E.Nbrth Street Hastings. Ml 49058 L LEGAL NOTICES Node* of Mortgage Fondoaura Sala THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William L. Cole Jr. and Kimberly D. Cole, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Security Savings Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1995. and recorded on January 4. 1996 in Uber 648. on Page 847. Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-recorded on May 30, 1996 in Uber 662. Page 139, Barry County Records and was assigned by laid mortgagee to the MICHI­ GAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan, as assignee by an assignment dated December 29. 1995. which was recorded on January 4. 1996, in Liber 648. on Page 855, Barry County Records, and re­ recorded on June 17.1996. in Uber 663. on Page 830. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED FORTY-THREE AND 14/100 dollars ($64,743.14), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wifi be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 25, 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, descnbed as follows: commencing in the center of the highway. 25 rods South of the South bne of the Grand River Valley Railroad on the East line of Section 35 thence West 10 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 10 rod*, thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of euch sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990100528 Hawks (10/11) John Johnston Wo Now Have Per Diem Pay Owner Operator* Solos 83d s (616) 945-9564 ^‘ConcerlX of Joy’ Featuring Joy Nienhuis Teams 83d All proceeds to benefit Alpha Women’s Center Pius Fuel Surcharge COVENANT TRANSPORT No tickets/Free Will Offering 1-888-MORE PAY Coffee & Dessert Provided (1-888-667-3729) CONCERT TO BE HELD SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 22 ar 7:00 P.M. EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No COL? 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HOME OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Sept. 22nd, 10 to 1 Sunday, Sept. 23"*, 1 to 4 220 Middle Lake Rd., Hastings, Mich. • Very desirable beautiful view on Middle Lake with mature trees • Extra large back lot Maintenance-free exterior on home Great lake for swimming, boating & fishing • Wrap-around deck • 2+ bedrooms Full walk-out basement with screened porch • 2 stall garage • Main floor laundry • 5 minutes from Hastings PRICE $152,900 PHONE: 616-795-9823 OR 616-367-4893 M-43 north to Welcome Road, 2 miles east to Middle Lake Road, south to property �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 20. 2001 West Nile virus found in Barry County bird A blue jay originating from the Fair Lake area in Barry Township has tested positive for the West Nile virus, accord­ ing to Dennis M. Juraczak, M.D., Medi­ cal Director of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. The blue jay was confirmed to be in­ fected with the virus by the Michigan Department of Community Health on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Ongoing public health surveillance has not detected any cases of West Nile virus in humans in Michigan. "MDCH continues to work closely with physicians, infection control practi­ tioners. hospital epidemiologists, labora­ tory directors and local health departments to identify possible cases of human dis­ ease in Michigan," said Jurczak. West Nile (WN) Virus was first identi­ fied in 1937 followed by further outbreaks occurring in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In 1999, WN was discovered in the U.S. along the East Coast. WN is primarily a disease of birds spread by mosquitoes that occasionally af­ fects humans and other animals Less than 1-percent of the mosquito population carries the disease making the chance of being bitten by an infected mosquito slim. Of those people who are bitten by an infected mosquito and become infected themselves, less than 1 percent will get severely ill, according to the Health De­ partment. Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile virus when they feed on infected birds that carry the virus in their blood. After 10 to 14 days, the mosquito's sali­ vary glands become infected and the mosquitoes can then transmit the virus to humans and other animals. "At the time of the bite, the mosquito injects the virus into the animal or hu­ man, where it multiplies and may cause illness," said Jurczak. Crows and blue jays arc very suscepti­ ble to infection with West Nile virus and many will subsequently die. Most people infected with the West Nile virus have no symptoms of illness but some may become ill three to 15 days after the bite of an infected mosquito with mild flue like symptom, such as fever, headaches and body aches. Serious complications such as en­ cephalitis arc less common and may in­ clude headache, high fever, stiff neck and nausea. Children and healthy adults usually re­ solve WN virus with no specific treat­ ment. Occasional deaths have been reported among the chronically ill, debilitated and elderly. This virus is not transmitted from per­ son to person, health officials said. "You cannot get it from touching or kissing a person who has the virus or from a health care worker who has treated someone with it." said Jurczak. While there is no human vaccine for West Nile encephalitis there are many ways to reduce the risk o becoming in­ fected by reducing your exposure to mosquitoes, said Jurczak. They include: • Apply insect repellent that contains the active ingredient DEET to exposed skin. Follow manufacturer's direction on the label. • Spray clothing with repellents con­ taining permethrin or DEET because mosquitoes may bite through thing cloth­ ing. • Avoid applying repellent to children less than two years of age and to the hands of older children because repellents may irritate the eyes and mouth. 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FOLD MMAY SCREEN WACR RFTNL S31.2«5 - SALE 96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE 19 $139... 98 CHEVY 2500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 350 SILVERADO. ONLY. ORE OWNER. SOLD HERE NEW AUTO AIR $285 MONTH* 99 CHEVY S-10 EXT. CAB 4X4 M CMC YUKON SIT 4X4 V-6. AUTOMATIC. POWER WIND0WS/L0CKS 33.000 KES. LEATHER. LOADED ■ MUaCED TO MOVE! J s275„ 9 s368 MONTH* 99 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 LS 93 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE BRIGHT RED. LEATHER. HEADS UP DISPLAY. LOCAL 9 s159... Bpsed on $1000 down plus tax & title best term & rate to qualified buyer State's West Nile Virus toll free hotline at 1-800-668-0869. Only black crow and blue jay speci­ mens should be submitted for testing; dccomposed or mutilated birds should be submitted. In Barry County, dead birds will not be accepted for testing as WN has already been detected in the county and there is no need to continue surveillance of dead birds. Residents arc urged to use precautions when handling dead birds. Avoid bare handed contact, use disposable gloves to put the dead crow or blue jay in a double plastic bag. If gloves are not available, turn a plastic shopping bag inside out and scoop up the bird with the bag. "The Barry-Eaton Health Department is confident that the risk of an outbreak this year is very low because of a reduced mosquito population," said Jurczak. "The dry summer and the coming fall tempera­ tures should prevent any problems this year. However, risk this season will not be eliminated until the first hard frost.” The Barry-Eaton Health Department has participated in a mosquito monitoring program for the last several years and will continue to monitor for West Nile Virus this season and next. Information on WN can be found on the Department of Agriculture website at www.mda.state.mi.us or on the CDC website at wwwxdc.gov or call the West Nile Virus Information line at 616-945­ 9516 X140. CHILD CARE, cont. from page 16 person at home," providing the young per­ son follows rules and regulations hc/shc stays at home. "If they violate, they end up going to detention. Wc had 50 young peo­ ple in that program." To keep one person in detention in Alle­ gan costs $170 per day. "It doesn't take a great mathematician to show we’re saving a lot of motuy by keep­ ing these kids in the home community," Nida said. For 2001-02, the County Board approved a child care fund budget of $710,400 in an­ ticipated expenditures. Nida said that figure is about $10,000 less than he requested last year. The state matches every dollar the county spends for the child care fund, he said. The judge also is required to collect fees from parents to reimburse the court for some of the money spent on child care ser­ vices when they can, he said. "You can only get so much money out of the parents because wc want them to continue to traintain the other children at home... "As the judge said, it’s a volatile fund You’re just never quite sure where young people arc going to be at and how long you can hold them in the community before you have to start considering placements outside of the community...Wc take very seriously the protection of the community. 9 •~w$209«™ 99 OLDS INTRIGUE GL sure to mosquitoes. • Maintain window and door screeni to keep mosquitoes out of buildings. • Drain standing water in the yai Empty water from mosquito brcedii sites such as flower pots, pet bow clogged rain gutters, swimming po covers, discarded tires, buckets, barren, cans and similar sites in whichl mosquitoc; can lay eggs. ' • Wear h ng-slecvcd shirts and long1 pants when outdoors. Since horses tend to be more suscepti­ ble to WN, owners should contact lheir veterinarian to learn about protective measures. Residents in Eaton County who find a dead cow or blue jay should contact the Health Department or report them to the 22.000 MKES BLACK. UKE NEW IN 8 OUT 9 s314.. In other business, the County Board: • Listened to Steve Bare, of the Barry Conservation district and the U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, speak during the public comment portion of the meeting. He talked about "technical dollars" paid out to individuals, units of government and schools which resulted in at least 18,000 tons of lop soil saved in the county. Bare noted that the county has a total of 177,000 acres of cropland and that 55,000 acres is considered highly erosional or very fragile. He said 51,000 acres is now pro­ tected under a conservation plan. •Heard Commissioner Tom Wing report that progress is being made in the eco­ nomic development arena. He said the work includes putting together a better, formal­ ized structure and business plan and work­ ing on a contract for economic develop­ ment services, pending the approval of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. Subject to approval of the Facilities and Property Committee, Wing asked if the board would consider selling county-owned property west of the friend of the Court as well as the current Commission on Aging (COA) building. He said the funds from those sales could go back into the tax umbrella fund to reimburse it for the seven­ acres the county purchased last week on North Broadway for a new COA location and a new health department building. "I don't want to be a landlord anymore," Wing said after the meeting. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-09-27.pdf a19f10c03ee14a9f948629b6d3d3e52c PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121S CHURCH ST lUSIIMS IM 4S0M1HJ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 39 JPANNER Thursday, September 27, 2001 PRICE SO" * Gun Lake Tribe still plans casino by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A resolution supporting a casino in Bradley was defeated in the Michigan House 52-51 late Wednesday afternoon. bu» the Gun Lake Tribe says it is moving forward with plans to open the casino. "The state of Michigan just made a big mistake." tribe spokesman Rex Hackler said. He said the House violated the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by refusing to negotiate a compact (agreement) for a casino with the tribe. The House resolution would have autho­ rized Gov. John Engler to enter into nego­ tiations with the tribe for a casino compact. Engler said in 1998 he would not make any more compacts with Native American tribes for casinos in Michigan unless the state legislature specifically asked him to do so. Or, Engler said at the time, the leg­ islature could negotiate with the tribe di­ rectly. Engler's press secretary. Sue Shafer, said Engler made the decision to stop negotiat­ ing casino compacts shortly after a number of them had been approved for operation. The implication of Engler's refusal to nego­ tiate any more, although Shafer would not be specific about it, was that Engler did not want further expansion of gambling in the state. State Rep. Gary Newell, R-Saranac, whose district encompasses all of Barry County, said one of the points made during floor debate Wednesday was that currently "we are now second to Nevada in the num­ ber of casinos." Newell said, ”1 don't really want us to become another Las Vegas." Newell and a coalition of nine other West Michigan representatives al! voted against the resolution. "1 think for an awful lot of folks in West Michigan it was a moral issue," he said. "I don't think gambling is a good thing for a community." He said studies indicate that when casinos open up in a community, gambling addictions increase from 100 to 500 percent. Hackler indicated opposition to the casino was also due to fear of competition. He called those opposing it an "unlikely coalition of Indiana riverboats. Las Vegas gambling interests, a mobster out of Chicago and a bunch of moralists." Supporters have said the casino will bring jobs and increased economic prosper­ ity to the area. Elisc DeYoung, president of the Dorr Business Association, was one of those \Mro originally rallied support for the casino, helping to form a group called the "Friends of the Gun Lake Indians." DeYoung said Wednesday that "we're dis­ appointed but we're not giving up. There's always Plan B." State Rep. Patricia Birkholz, R- See CASINO, continued page 2 Barry County 911 to reduce millage by Elaine Gilbert Legislative Coffee slated for Oct. 8 The sen IxfitUtive Coffee pro­ Mn will be held st 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, al the County Seal Rcsiaa- rent in Haling, Scheduled to appear are Slate Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rcpreaentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vern Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will diacnas recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. Tbe Legislative Coffee scries is sponsored by the Barry Chamber of Commerce. County More News Briefs Appear on Page 2 Assistant Editor Barry County taxpayers will be getting a tax break from the county’s E-911 emer­ gency telephone and central dispatch sys­ tem when the 2001 taxes arc mailed. County 911 Director Charlie Nystrom said millage will decrease from one mill to .725 mill because of revenues the system receives from wireless phone fees for 911 service. The 911 Administrative Board approved the millage rollback of the one-mill mil­ lage county voters approved in August 1999. "When we went out for this millage, there was no such thing," he said of wire­ less revenue. "...We get around $68,000 (the first year) from the state through the wireless funds...We can use it for every­ thing we use the operating millage for," he said. Every quarter. 911 receives about $17,000 from the wireless funds and Nys­ trom said that amount is likely to increase as people buy more wireless phones. In ad­ dition, the local 911 also receives some ad­ ditional funding from wireless phone users to train 911 dispatchers. "Seventeen percent of our in-bound calls on 911 are wireless and it's increasing. In the metropolitan areas like Oakland and Wayne (counties), up to 60-65 percent of their calls on 911 are wireless and that cre­ ates a real stress on the dispatchers," Nys­ trom told the County Board this week. In the '99 vote, the 911 millage proposal asked voters to renew "up to one mill," which gives the 911 Board the flexibility to again levy more millage in the future if it is needed for operating expenditures, Nystrom said. "In our long range budgeting, wc don't sec that it's going to be a problem...," he said. Nystrom said he and the 911 Administra­ tive Board are excited to rollback the mil­ lage for "all the people who have supported 911 all these years. We re pretty excited about that." When the 1999 special election ballot language for 911 was first proposed, the County Development Committee had pro­ posed asking voters to renew the entire one mill (subject, of course, to erosion from the Headlee Tax Limitation Amendment) through 2004. However, Commissioner Jeff Mackenzie at that time questioned whether the entire one mill was needed for operations and the ballot proposal was withdrawn and intro- HHS Homecoming Court selected The Hastings High School Homecoming Court will be part of a celebration this weekend that will have a patriotic theme in honor of those lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The weekend activities will begin with a 6:30 p.m. parade prior to Friday's football game and end with a Homecoming ball Saturday evening. Attending the game will be several of Hastings' previous homecoming kings and queens, who will be introduced during halftime ceremonies. Members of the court include (front, from left) Joey Keller, Stephanie Courtright, Elizabeth Nida, Keli Misak, Dan Slaughter, (back, from left) Zac Fuimer, Chelsea Evans, Erin Bradley. Ted Greenfield and David Wilson. See MILLAGE, continued page 2 County asked to reconsider land purchase by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Jim Alden of Delton, who is involved on three governmental boards, has asked the Barry County Board of Commission­ ers to reconsider its purchase of seven acres of property at the north edge of Hastings. No action was taken by the County Board on Alden's suggestion during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting. It’s a d-d-dinosaur! Star Elementary student Samantha White meets a T-rex face to face Friday auniig the school's annual fund-raiser, in which students obtained pledges and then participated in a number of dinosaur-related activities. For more photos of the event, see inside. On Sept. 11, the County Board agreed to buy the former Peace Community Church building and adjoining land at 1330 North Broadway on the comer of Woodlawn Avenue. Commissioners agreed to pay the Don­ ald Drummond Trust $519,500, contin­ gent on rezoning approval, for the prop­ erty. The County Bo^rd plans to relocate the Barry County Commission on .Aging in the former church structure and build a new health department building on an­ other part of the land. "I believe that the elderly of the county need the services that the com­ mission is proposing, however, not only located in Hastings," Alden told the board. He said the property purchase "is the same old story that has gone on forever. It would seem that Hastings gets and the Delton area doesn't get. The areas of Woodland, Nashville and Middleville seem to be forgotten as well." The citizens in District 8, which com­ prises Prairieville Township and most of Barry Township, "would rather sec the expansion of community COA sites in Delton, Woodland, Nashville and Mid­ dleville. The seniors in these areas would welcome not having to drive to Hastings because of the cost and the four months of bad weather,” Alden said. County commissioners need "to be thinking more about the whole county," he said, pointing out that the former Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce See PURCHASE, continued page 2 �... Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27. 2001 NCI1IS BRI€FS (continued) CROP Walk slated in Delton Sept. 30 The Delton Area Community CROP Walk, celebrating its 10th anniversary of raising funds will gather Sunday, Sept. 30, because they want to be hungcr*fightcrs and make life better for others. Faith United Methodist Church on M-43 will be host for the event, which begins at 2 p.m. A short route and a longer route are available and everyone is encouraged to just walk the distance with which they are comfortable. While the walk is going on, a rockathon will be held in the church's fellowship hall for those who prefer to rock in rocking chairs instead of walk. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. and the opening ceremony will start earlier this year, at 1:30 p.m. Re­ freshments in the fellowship hall will be served afterwards. Delton's goal is to raise $10,000, and 25 percent of those funds will stay in the area to assist the St. Am­ brose Community Food Pantry and the Faith United Methodist Emer­ gency Food Cupboard. Last year, Delton walkers and their sponsors raised $9,000. For more information or to obtain a sponsor/pledgc envelope, cal! 623­ 2828 or 623-8763. Waste collection results reported More than 200 county residents brought in 16,425 pounds of waste to the hazardous waste collection in Hastings Saturday, Sept. 22. Sponsored by the Solid Waste Committee of the Barry-Eaton Health Department, this semi-annual collection allows residents to safely dispose of paint, pesticides, dry cell batteries and other hazardous mate­ rials. According to a spokesman from Drug and Laboratory Disposal in Plainwell, about 12,000 pounds of the waste turned in on Saturday was old paint. The dates of the hazardous waste disposal collections for 2002 have not yet been set. Fall leaf pickup will start Nov. 5 The Hastings Department of Pub­ lic Services will start its annual fall leaf pickup on Monday, Nov. 5. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continues in the Second, Third and Fourth wards thereafter. Residents are asked to place the leaves to be picked up very near the curb. They arc asked not to place leaves in a traveled lane or in an in­ tersection where a pile might ob­ struct vision. The pickup generally takes city employees about three to four weeks to complete, so residents are asked to have leaves raked by early November in order to have the work be done efficiently. 'It's Cider Time' series continues The next weekend program. Sept. 29 and 30, in the Historic Bowens Mills "Its Cider Time Festival" fall series will feature a Farm Days & Fiber Show. Activities for the public will in­ clude making a felt rug, weaving and other fiber-related activities. The Bowen House will be open with fes­ tival participants doing spinning and fiber-related crafts both days. There will be sheep shearing demonstra­ tions, horse-drawn wagon rides and a petting zoo with farm anima's. There will be an old-fashioned barnyard horse pull, along with live, old-time country music Saturday by "Dave Dickerson" and Sunday by "Terry Pennepacker.” A special added feature Saturday will be the Wayland Union Schools String Players performing their in­ struments in costume from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The music both days will be of­ fered from 1 to 4 p.m. The "It’s Cider Time" festivals continue through October. Next weekend, Oct. 6 and 7, Bowens Mills will present the Mountain Men Encampment, co-sponsored by the Fork River Free Trappers, with an authentic mountain men and trapper living history encampment, featuring the grand opening of the "Trappers Trading Post." Bowens Mills is located in Yan­ kee Springs Township, two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park. For more information, call 795­ 7530. Two blood drives set next month Two Red Cross blood drives will be held early next month in Wood­ land and Nashville. One will be held from noon to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Ea­ gles Lodge No. 3782, 126 N. Main St., Woodland. The other will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. The Red Cross says it remains committed to collecting and main­ taining blood supplies in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. Last Wednesday, Sept. 12, there was a record number of blood collections, 1,466 units, for the Great Lakes Region, of which Barry County is a member. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. OUR-Land series will start tonight This fall's OUR-Land seminar se­ ries, sponsored by the OUR-Land Committee, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Ini­ tiative, will be held each Thursday night, costing $10 per evening. The sessions begin with refreshments at 6 p.m. and the seminars are from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Local governments can pay $50 and send as many local officials as they wish to the semi­ nars. The Sept. 27 meeting will cover basic planning and zoning with land use planner Steve Langworthy. It will be held at Hastings High Schoo'. The Oct. 4 seminars will cover regulation and operation of sand and gravel mines with a panel of Geoff Moffat, planning director for Thor­ napple Township and the Village of Middleville, industry representative Michael Lockwood and Western Michigan University geology profes­ sor Ahn Kehew.^It will be held at Delton-Kellogg Elementary School. More information about the fall 2001 OUR-Land scries is now avail­ able by calling the Barry Conserva­ tion District at 948-8056. Delton man is NRCC delegate Kenneth Stevens of Delton Im been named as a delegate to the Na­ tional Republican Congressional Committee's Republican Legislative Conference. The announcement was made re­ cently by Tom David, chairman of the NRCC. Stevens served as a delegate rep­ resenting Michigan at the July 25 and 26 meeting in Washington D.C. The delegates represent American business owners' perspectives on key issues such as health care, the economy and energy policy. Stevens also has been presented with the Chairman's Award for Aca­ demic Excellence, which is given to achievers and entrepreneurs in recognition of leadership and guid­ ance they have provided at the state and local level. Pollution control grant awarded Barry County will receive a $600,000 pollution control grant to aid the Kavco Landfill project. Kavco operated as a solid waste disposal facility during the 1970s and was closed in the 1980s. Volatile organic compounds mi­ grated from the landfill and contam­ inated the drinking water for more than 100 residences in the Lake Doster subdivision in Prairieville Township, according to the Michi­ gan Department of Environmental Quality. The wells were replaced and the landfill was capped. However, a recent assessment has indicated that the existing cap needs repairs and dangerous methane gas levels are in the soil. A perimeter gas venting system has been recommended to control the mitigation. The grant is part of funds being au­ thorize? for state-conducted response activities available the Environmen­ tal Response Division of the State Department of Environmental Qual­ ity. The grant was announced Tuesday by the office of State Rep. Gary Newel! (R-Saranac). who represents all of Barry County in Lansing. Hastings City Council gives local reactions to Sept. 11 tragedies by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Monday night spent almost as much time com­ menting on the events of Sept. 11 as conducting business. Mayor Frank Campbell, in opening remarks, read from his own personal writ­ ten response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and to the hijacked plane that cashed in Pennsylvania nearly two weeks before. Campbell said. "While the devastating tragedies in Washington and New York have left striking physical scars in those cities, the residents of our community have also suffered less obvious, but equally overwhelming emotional wounds. The vile acts of terrorism targeted build­ ings and individuals a thousand miles from Hastings, but these unspeakable acts have ravaged us ail... P.est assured, we will not only prevail, we will become stronger and more united from the effort." The mayor urged local citizens to con­ tribute blood, food and supplies to the victims. "We cannot and should not go on with our daily lives pretending this barbaric act of evil never occurred," added Campbell. "But we must go on with the business of living productively and fruit­ fully. Locally we must pull together as a family, friends and as a caring commu­ nity." Councilman David McIntyre suggested that Campbell's comments be forwarded to New York City officials. Campbell also said that Friday night's Homecoming parade for Hastings High School will have a patriotic flavor, as many American flags will be passed out to parade watchers. Tom Wilkinson, who serves the city of Hastings on the Barry County Board of Commissioners, noted that exactly two weeks before this night he stood before the council thinking that what he was saying was important, but they seem unimportant now. He added that the County Board was having a regular meeting Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, when news of the attacks first broke. A good number of local city officials, including Campbell, Councilmen Barry Wood, Robert May and Donald Tubbs and City Munger Jeff Mansfield were attending a Michigan Municipal League conference in Battle Creek while the at­ tacks were taking place. Police Chief Jerry Sarver reported that weren't any special local problems as a result of the attacks, except for some PURCHASE, continued from page 1 did that. The chamber's change in think­ ing is symbolized by a name change to Barry County Area Chamber. Outlying businesses now feel they are part of the county, he said. "The efforts by the county to help fund and organize the Chamber and the Eco­ nomic Alliance are greatly appreciated." He said District 8 citizens have asked what the plan is for the COA and health department on the site the County Board has agreed to purchase. "My response was, I believe they (commissioners) arc still working on some kind of a plan, but I am more con­ cerned about the action taken..." Alden said, "there has been no discus­ sion as to how the COA can afford to provide these services." He also noted how the United States and the world have changed drastically since the Sept. 11 terrorists' attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pen­ tagon. "With the attack on New York City and Washington, we are now facing a prolonged, costly, national war of seek­ ing and eliminating terrorist cells throughout the world. "Our economy was going into a slump before Sept. 11. If the stock market con­ tinues a downward movement, earnings fnm blue chip companies continue to go dt wn and unemployment continues to go up. This will result in ancillary county revenues from the state and federal gov­ ernment to dry up," Alden said. "This is an inescapable truth. This forecast was made this last week by many of the ex­ perts. The fact is, this has all happened since Sept. 11, your last meeting. Every­ thing has changed, and everything must be re-evaluated. "If the terrorists strike again in the USA, you will sec the federal and state governments spend more than they have already authorized to pay for that dam­ age and more to contain the threat. This will result in less for rural America. Please rethink the spending of the county capital funds in light of what has hap­ pened in these last two weeks, he said. "Many of my fellow taxpayers feel the sum offered for the property was too high in relation to what was asked when Mr. Drummond originally purchased the property," Alden said. They also asked 'why can't they build what they need on the property the county already owns?'" panic buying at gasoline stations, which did result in a few minor traffic acci­ dents. The problems subsided Tuesday evening and gas prices since then have decreased. Placed in front of the council in cham­ bers was a display with five photos with patriotic themes and the words "City of Hastings, United We Stand." And Sheriff Steve DeBoer presented a patriotic reading about the American flag. Almost lost in the horrible news com­ ing out of New York and Washington two weeks ago was the fact that Campbell was elected vice president of the MML. May noted the significance Monday night. "I don't know if anyone realizes the tremendous achievement that this takes. He’s (Campbell) really made our city proud. Whenever we go to these func­ tions (of ti.e MML), they know Hast­ ings." Campbell said, "I am thankful for the support of my peers on the City Council." In other business at the meeting Monday evening, the council: • Was shown trading cards for each of the city police officers, which are being used to help promote the idea that police are children's friends. The city earlier had approved the expenditure of about $100 to fund the project, which is mod­ eled after baseball trading cards, listing some personal information about each of­ ficer, as well as his or her picture. • Granted permission to the American Hydrogeology Corporation to drill two more monitoring wells at the Center Street and South Michigan Avenue right of ways (Felpausch parking lot). The wells are associated with cleanup efforts from a Shell service station near Green and Michigan. • Learned that Mansfield has asked the Michigan Department of Transportation to investigate the necessity of installing traffic lights at the intersections of West State Street and Market Street, North Broadway and Apple, and North Broadway at State Road. Mansfield also was appointed as the city's representative on the M-37 Corri­ dor Study Committee and Campbell was named as an alternate. - Approved a request from the Ameri­ can Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to use fields at Tyden Park and Fish Hatchery Park for games and practices. • Authorized an agreement with Robert Stark to permit him to keep in place a fence he reconstructed recently against the Ixal ordinance because it extends six feet into a city right-of-way. The council was told that Stack's fence docs not block any traffic and that the fence replaced one that had been in existence at the site for more than 35 years. • Gave final plat approval to the sec­ ond phase of the Southeastern Village No. 2 residential subdivision project. • Adopted a resolution, on behalf of the Barry County Transit Authority, to support legislation that would allocate a portion of the auto lease use tax to the Comprehensive Transportation Fund. • Approved the installation of discon­ nect for Well No. 4 in Tyden Park, which Mansfield said, "has deteriorated to the point where it is hazardous to use." • Received a report from City Clerk­ Treasure r-Finance Director Ev Manshum that the accounting firm of Plante & Moran has early finished the audit. Councilman Donald Spencer noted that the accounting firm supposedly is paid by the job, but received overtime compensation last year for some extra work that had to be done. Spencer charged that Plante & Moran is paid in a manner "most convenient to them." • Noted that Oct. 7-13 will be Fire Prevention Week. The theme for this year's observance will be the famous Chicago Fire of 1871, in which more than 250 people perished. The council went into closed session to discuss labor agreement negotiations and pending litigation. County 911 to reduce millage, cont. duccd at another meeting with the "up to one mill" wording. "Giving back to the community, the quarter mill, is the right thing to do and is the only thing to do, but it's also building even better trust," Nystrom said after Tues­ day's County Board meeting. "We have been supported so well by the commu­ nity...We are going to continue to give them all the service we can and support our police, firemen and EMS the very best we can. "...Turning this money back doesn't mean we're going to lay anybody off. We're not going to do that. We've been very well funded. I think the results show," he said. "We are still state of the art in Michigan. We are still being visited by people from all over, asking to see our budgets wanting to know how we can do this. I don't think there are too many counties in the state of Michigan that can say they have money in the bank and are cutting taxes. "Our budget is $123,000 less than last year," Nystrom said, because 911 doesn't have the same equipment expenses this year. Last year, a major expenditure was getting connected to the state's 800 MHz radio system. "That's up and running and running well, by the way." He updated the County Board on the sta­ tus of improved identification of wireless 911 callers. "We're ready," Nystrom said, but he said the wireless phone companies were not ready for Phase Two, which had been pro­ posed for October to give 911 dispatchers more information about wireless callers. He said the county has moved into Phase One, which "identifies the caller's tele­ phone number and the tower in which it comes off of. That doesn't give you much, but it gives you the opportunity to identify at least the caller's number and an approx­ imate location in the county. We have towers all over the county." For example, he said, a wireless phone caller may call from Assyria Township, but the call comes off a Delton lower because the Assyria one is fall. "So, it doesn't give a lot of cre­ dence." When Phase Two is introduced, Nystrom said, it "will be just like the wire lines and identify the caller's name and location from where they are calling wfhin 25-meters." He praised the County Mapping Depart­ ment for their work, which will give the caller's location after the computer converts information. He said the County Mapping Department "has put us so much ahead of so many counties... He said visitors are "awestruck" when they sec the county's mapping capabilities. In the past 10 years, Nystrom said he is grateful for all the cooperation in the county. "...This is the greatest community to be involved in because we have our indiffer­ ences at times, the thing is, we work them out on top of the table and that makes a better service." "...Our (911) board is made up of people from all over the county in townships, the city, villages, the public-at-large, county commission. State Police and Sheriff. So, they see the whole county as a whole. It's not isolated...," he said. CASINO, continued from page 1 Saugatuck Township, whose district en­ compasses all of Allegan County (Bradley is located in Allegan County), led a large coalition of legislators and local residents opposing the casino. She said Wednesday that "we're happy, obviously," and "we see our job as being done. We don't anticipate anyone bringing it up again" (for a vote in the House). However, she called federal and slate laws regarding Native American gambling "a mixed-up mess" and said there nre many lawsuits currently being fought over the issue in other states. "There’s no clear-cut definition as to how the process works," she said. "We have said the federal government needs to step in" and define that process. DeYoung said the tribe is distributing in­ formation that indicates federal law allows it to continue with the casino. Newell said that "as I understand it, they can open up a casino, but arc limited to cer­ tain types of games without a compact." Shafer said she did not know whether the tribe could proceed with a casino, but Newell said, "I think it's a dead issue as far as the House is concerned." Newell said the resolution was specific Io the Gun Lake Tribe's request for a Bradley casino, but there is a possibility that more Native American groups in Michigan will win official national recognition as tribes, and also make requests for casinos. "At some point in time (there will prob­ ably be) an effort to address the whole is­ sue," he said. Hackler said "the loser today was the state." "By refusing to negotiate with the Gun Lake Band, that didn't stop the casino. It stopped the stale's chance to regulate the casino and also share in the revenue." He said a proposed compact would have given the state eight percent of the casino's rev­ enues. He said the next step for the tribe is "the land will move into trust and well open a casino." The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians, known as the Gun Lake Tribe, won official recognition as a tribe in August of 1999. The band said at the time lh?t the official recognition was “the end of a 150-year struggle to secure our political and cultural survival as a sovereign tribal government." �The Hastings Banre» - Thursday. September 27. 2001 - Page 3 Delton celebrates homecoming The Delton Kellogg High School marching band struts its stuff in the homecoming parade before the game. The queen, Jennifer Ketola (center), with her court. Megan Osgood Rebecca Farrell and Erin Sutton The king and queen of the Delton Kellogg homecoming, Jennifer Ketola and Tim Osborne. The Delton Kellogg class representatives on the homecoming court (from left) Lyzzette Ortiz (juniors). Stephanie Morrow (sophomores) and Danielle Boyce (freshmen). • The Delton Panther mascot rides with some of the faithful in a truck dunng the homecoming parade. Cell phone tower request postponed by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Planning Commis­ sion on Sept. 24 tabled a request from Ncxtcl Communications for, rezqning a parcel near the west boundary in Or­ angeville Township. 4o allow a 195-foot high cell phone communications tower. Ncxtcl was represented by Lindsay Gi­ anopolous, who said the company would like to lease property lOO'xlOO' square from Glen Lccp to erect the monopole tower 500 feet from the road and behind his farm buildings. The co-locatable tower would accommodate three more service carrier antennae. Another tower of about 350 feet high was referred to. Gianopolous explained that a different technology might be in use there. He said with the technology used by Ncxtcl (PCS technology), only 24 to 25 calls could be accommodated, no matter how high the antenna was. Cell phones arc being used for data pro­ cessing as well as communication. Until the technology can be improved, this will not change, and quality will noi im­ prove, he said. He said there were no other co-locat­ able towers in that particular area for Ncxtcl to use. That area was selected due to the number of customers needing service at that point. Each tower can cover from four to six miles in diameter, and can handle about 25 calls at one time. Ncxtcl would like to be able to service the entire state of Michigan. Target rings for towers arc picked by engineers where gaps in service are indicated because of the number of customer requests. The goal is to locate available sites near the target picked, and that includes using other towers already erected by other companies. Co-locating on an existing tower costs around $60,000, while erecting a new tower costs around $300,000, Gi­ anopolous said. Ncxtcl uses the tower at 150 feet, but it is built higher so other users can share it. County setback distances are set so a falling tower would not drop on another property or residence. Certain setbacks arc regulated by the county, usually 200 feet from the rear, side boundaries, and 500 feet from road and waterways, so these would not be blocked by a tower accident, causing a public emergency, though the tower is designed to withstand high wind forces and to collapse inward rather than tip over. All equipment would be secured be­ hind barbed wire fencing. Ncxtcl would like to build in the near future. There would not be any generator on the loca­ tion although battery backups could be used. The site would be accessed on a 12-foot drive already used on the Lecp's farm, Gianopolous said. The lease would be for successive five-year options to renew, up to five pe­ riods into the future. The county requires land division for leases of land for more than one year. It would be required to be located on 10 acres. Parcels in the agri­ cultural zone also require 220 feet of road frontage, and a 66 foot road right of way to the property would be required. Some or all of these requirements could be adjusted administratively in the future, or tabled until more details were worked out, according to Planner Jim' McManus, but the commissioners for various reasons tabled the request. Other townships with towers were thought to include Castleton, Carlton, Woodland. Baltimore, and Johnstown. Nextei's next closest towers are lo­ cated north of Plainwell and south of Shelbyville, servicing US 131. There arc already four towers in Or­ angeville Township, but one is TV Channel 41, another a Christian channel, and two radio cell phone towers were erected before a co-location rule was imposed. A letter regarding the request was read. Public comment consisted of vari­ ous suggestions. • Co-locate antennae and/or group towers in the same vicinity . • Co-locate more service provider an­ tennae by using taller towers and fewer tower locations, if possible. • Require proof that all co-location op­ tions have been explored before allowing more towers. In other business, the Planning Com­ mission continued working on the key­ holing ordinance that has been com­ pleted neariy to the final draft. Copies of the latest version are available at the Planning office in the County building. The public hearing is expected to be held in November, and a notice will be published. The next major zoning ordinance planned will be for mineral removal and mining operations*. Work on the ordi­ nance is exacted to take at least seven months. Because mineral removal deals with a non-renewable county resource, this was thought to now be highest on the priority list. Commissioners voted to recommend a mining moratorium, which will go before the Barry County Board of Commission­ ers in the near future. Dinosaur fun helps raise funds Students throughout Star Elementary spent last Friday making their way through dinosaur-related activities put together by staff and PTO members. The event was held to raise money for student enrichment activities and programs. PTO members Julie Guenther and Tammy Borden created a room full of large styrofoam dinosaurs One of them, a diplodocus, is pictured with Star students. ...kids have fun and everyone profits! Students look at some of the many toy dinosaurs on display We Process COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! We Do COLOR Printing! J-Ad Graphics ‘‘The Colorful Printers" North of Hastings on M-43 Star student Britney Goodenough (left) dances with dinosaur mom Jodi Jansma. From left, Daniel Robinson, Joey Harvath, Rodney Allen and Ian Watson enjoy a dinosaur nest full of plastic eggs �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27, 2001 l€TT€RS from our readers... Decision to close Mill Street a bad one Dear editor: As far as a new library: Fine. Build it. However, the City Council dropped the ball with the poor decision to close Mill Street. Let me get this straight. We will have a stop light at Michigan and Apple Street which will be immediately south of the stop light at Michigan and Mill Street? As a res­ ident of East Blair Street when this traffic nightmare becomes reality, it may be easier to go to Grand Rapids than downtown Hastings. Another concern is that this city is worried about its tax base. First of all. m hen we close streets, and put up a library, no taxes will be collected. And if Pet World closes due to this foolish setup, the city will have another empty building. That will really help the tax rolls! New library? Yes! However, the politi­ cians of this city should really reconsider this action, as it borders on the foolishness we sec in Washington D.C. these days. Michael Mills. Hastings Write Us R letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Know Your ICGISIRTORS U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221 District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangevlle. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township,. 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion nf Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives, 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276 Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. . Name calling doesn’t obscure facts To the editor: It seems inappropriate for partisan bickering at this time of national crisis, but the recent written personal attacks against me and now my wife. Deb. in the latest Banner’s "Letters from our readers" by Rick Wertz cannot gc without re­ sponse. In Deb’s Sept. 6 letter, she called the president’s tax rebate premature and slanted toward the rich. She also made a Fiscally conservative case for paying down the national debt as a way of en­ suring this country’s ability to fund social security in the future. Rick Wertz’s response to that was calling her comments "block headed," "left wing garbage," a "bizarre conspira­ torial slew," "twisted propaganda." "lib­ eral," "bold-faced lies." "political dema­ goguery," "paranoid as the black heli­ copter," "phony complaining" and "so­ cialist.". His narrow-minded name calling does not change her opinion nor refute the facts she presented. In his genius. Wertz claims "there is no shortage of funds for the government. There never is. Everything will be paid Act of stolen flag despicable for. and then some." He should ask the Social Security Administration for a statement of his estimated benefits upon retirement. If he did. he would read on page two of his statement "The laws governing benefit amounts may change because, by 2038. the payroll taxes col­ lected will be enough to pay only 73% of the benefits owed". If Wertz dies before the year 2038, he will do so probably believing he was right. Dying later, he will experience the fallacy of his thinking. Wertz also said "the government docs not deserve our surplus." I argue, the government does not deserve our debt! His momma should have taught him that there is no such thing as a "free lunch." When we arc able, as we have been dur­ ing the Clinton presidency, wc should pay down our debt. Wertz’s thoughts on this arc neither liberal or conservative. They arc selfish! Why leave it to our children and grand­ children to deal with when wc arc able to pay our own bills? Wertz went on to suggest there is no disappearing surplus. His fellow Republi­ cans admit publicly that the surplus is Don’t expect ‘insta-results’ in war To the editor: To the editor: It is a sad day when you try to teach your children right from wrong and some care­ free person spoils it. A week ago my 6-ycar-old son and I tried to show our pride in our country. We dug out our flags and proudly hung them in three different places, one at the front of our private drive, one at the end of our drive and the last where our property meets the Paul Henry Thomapple Bike Trail. My son was very proud and I too in the lesson we had just shared together. Wc were proud to show we were Americans and wanted to give all who used the trail some­ thing to smile at when they went by. You cannot even imagine what wc feel like right now. Wc just went down to the trail and found someone had stolen our flag. My little son s heart \\as broke as we looked for where they might have thrown it We can not find it. That wonderful bike trail that so many said would be such a great asset to Middleville, has once again come back to be a thorn in our side to those who live along it. Wc not only pick up garbage left along it, repair our deer blinds and kick people off our private property, but now wc need to explain to a sweet little six-year-old why someone felt they needed to steal his American fla^ and his show of patriotism. Kim Jamcs-Jachim, Middleville The worst fear of my parents generation has been realized. Their children and grand­ children now face a real threat of a long, and terrible war. I pray to God wc are able to rise to the challenge, and have the resolve to do what is needed to overcome the threat that our country now faces, as they so bravely did almost 60 years ago. It will take patience, strength, and a will to endure the onslaught of media coverage and analysis that not even they had to deal with. Already, the media is second guessing and trying to predict what the outcome will be. As Americans, wc must believe that the total support of our military, our president, and our economy is the only way to victory. Do not be swayed from these ideals by all the media overload wc will be faced with. It is that simple. Remove up-side down crosses Dear editor. The next time you drive by the Hastings Middle School, pause, and look at the top of the building. In such a kind and loving community, we have upside down crosses on our school. I thought maybe this blasphemy had went unnoticed, but then why didn’t they contin­ ue the pattern on the new addition? 1 hope somebody will take notice and do the right thing, have them removed. Tracy A. Kohn Hastings disappearing. So much so in fact, the Rush administration had to issue new debt (bonds) to fund the commitments they made to support the airlines, clean up the World Trade Center, and wage a new war against domestic terrorism. It is a good thing Clinton got to pay down as much of the n..:ional debt as he did. As a country, we are now financially postured to provide for those essential demands without putting further pressure on the national economy. At this rate though, within a year, wc will likely be back to running budget deficits just as Wertz wants. The ramblings of Donald Johnson. Maureen Dudley. Neil Braendlc and now Rick Wertz give Republicanism a bad name. They are a throwback to the Newt Gingrich days when he branded whoever did not agree with him. a tax and spend liberal. Like Gingrich, they ignored the facts and chose to discredit the message by trying to discredit the messenger through name calling. They should cither argue the facts or just shut up! Joseph Lukasiewicz, Hastings Do not expect “insta-results" which our present day culture almost demands. Wc must acquire (and help our children acquire) an attention span that exceeds what expectations the media results. Wc must remain steadfast in our support and be will­ ing to sacrifice as our previous generations did with such courage and dedication. Stand strong America, and let us show the world why we are the land of the free and the home of the brave! Let this be one of our finest hours, so our grandchildren can live in a country they can be proud of and know that wc helped preserve freedom and liberty for them, the way our parents and grandparents did for us. I have but one question to ask Justine McClean concerning her letter in last week’s Banner. What? Maureen Dudley, Dowling Terrorist attack unites Americans To the editor: On Sept. 11, the United States was attacked. It was a sick, yet brilliant plan designed to be the ultimate insult. Terrorists who trained at our flight schools hijacked our planes, flew them into our buildings, killed our people, and using the very capitalistic system they profess to hate, made possibly tens of millions of dol­ lars by manipulating stocks they knew would be affected by their evil acts. They slit the throats of airline passengers. They targeted buildings that symbolize everything America stands for, and the heroes who overtook the plane probably destined for the White House deserve a place in Arlington National Cemetery. “Can’t we all just get along?" is not an option here. You cannot negotiate with mur­ derers of innocent people whose only mis­ take was going to work that fateful morn­ ing. These people hate America. Their goal is to kill us. They dance in the streets when wc die. They bum our flag. And they will continue to terrorize if they arc not exter­ minated like the cockroaches that they are. Defending Saddam Hussein is defending terrorism. To those who love him so much, I’d be happy to buy them a one way ticket to Iraq, except that their letters to the editor are so entertaining I would really miss the comic relief they provide. Countless Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice so that they have the right to be ignorant and they exercise that freedom on a regular basis. Last month wc thought of ourselves as Republican or Democrat, Catholic or Protestant, black or white. But today wc arc Americans first, and to harm one is to harm us all. So beware, Mr. bin Laden, we’re an America united under the banner, “Wc would gladly stand up and defend her still today, cause there ain’t no doubt wc love this land. God bless the USA." Cathy Cole, Hastings *1kiA. Week'i. 2ueAtM^... PUBLIC OPINION ■ . '- •• Why is America hated? What do you think motivated the terrorists to sacrifice their lives to crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? Why is America hated so much? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by.. .Hastings Banner, inc. A Ovmon of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T. Young (Editor) Helen Mudry Shelly Sulser Mary McDonough Patricia Johns Shawna Hubbarth James Jensen Ruth Zachary Abbey Potter, Chicago: Caryn Chachulski, Shelbyville: Robin Runals, Middleville: Virginia Tousley, Woodland: Beau Steinke, "I don't understand the level of hate that motivated the terrorists. I've traveled overseas and seen how some resent the U.S. for being rich and powerful. But people everywhere are horrified by what happened." "1 think the attack was the natural result of a nation moving away from God. 1 don't think it is that America is haled so much as America being a target for their wrath. I think Jesus is the answer." “They resent our freedoms and our democracy. They also resent our relationship with Israel." "We're hated for our "I think it was the religion foreign policy and taking thing, from what I've read sides in the Middle East and heard, and it’s just conflict." where their morals and values came from — the way they were brought up. 1 think we're hated so much for not minding our own business." Hastings: Joe Hull. Nashville: "I don’t know if we'll ever know. I don't know if bombing them is going to help us understand it. They're crazy, I think they did it for their own selfishness." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • CiMsiJ,ed aSs accepted Monday through Friday8am to530pm.Saturday830am - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonatnan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER. Send address changes to: PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 40058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 27. 2001 - Page 5 Mini-grants available from YAC The Barry Community Youth Advisory Council is now taking applications for mini-grants from classrooms and student organizations, grades 1-12. from all Barry County schools. Students can apply for up to $300. A to­ tal of approximately $3,000 is available for all mini-grants. The mini-grant program is designed to introduce students to the concept of a community foundation and its work and also promote philanthropy and volun­ teerism in youth. The hope of the YAC is that many classrooms and clubs will involve them­ selves in developing new and innovative youth-opriented projects and searching for ways to fund them." Jennifer Richards of the Barry Community Foundation said. Ideal progams will be school or studentoriented, including special classroom pro­ jects or extracurricular activities planned by students for the 2001-2002 school year. Examples include school newspapers, com­ puter software, field trips, yearbooks, li­ brary books, and elementary classroom learning projects. Students should be in­ volved in the development of the project as well as the writing of the grant. Projects designed by teachers or administrators will not be considered for funding. Applications arc available from the Barry Community Foundation. They arc due by 5 p.m. Oct. 15. Grants will be awarded in December 2901. For more information call the foundation at 945-0526. Ecology club for middle schoolers forming The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is spon­ soring a new club, Eco Masters, dedicated to providing students in fifth, sixth and seventh grade the opportunity to learn more about the environment. Eco Masters is being called a "Young Ecologist Club." Meetings will be held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the institute, located at 701 W. Cloverdale Road off M-37 south of Hastings. The first meeting of Eco Masters is Oct. 9. Notice Ol Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTOR A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry Marble and Barbara Marble husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage. Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 Document 91011011. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 16. 1998, which was recorded on April 27. 1996, Document #1011012. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there « claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 23/100 doflars $112.82123). including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained n said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wt'i be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged pre.-mses, or some part of them, at public venue, at tie Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on November 8.2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 1 of Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, also Lot Number 61 of Supervisor's Plat of First Addition to Edo/s Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, being part of Section 32. Town 2 North, range 9 West, subject to easements and restrictions of record The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *200124436 Stallions (10/25) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis K. Noth and Rebecca J. Whitmore-Kloth. Husband and Wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated February 20. 1998 and .ecocded March 5. 1996 in Document No. 1008426. Barry County Records. There is daJned to be due on such mortgage the sum of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two and 96/100 Dollars ($30,672.96) hciudfog interest at the rate of 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wiR be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pert of them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001. The premises are located m the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan. and are described A parcel ol land ■! the Northwest 1/4 ol Section 21. Town 1 Nortf,. Range 9 West and described as: Commencing at a point where the West Ine of the East 1/2 ol the West 1/2 ol Section 21. cross­ es tne highway. thence North to a pomt 36 rods South of the North line of Section 21; thence East 5 rods; thence South to the center of highway; thence Northwesterly In the center of the high­ way. thence Northwesterly In the center of the highway to place of beginning The redemption period Shan be 6 months from me dale or such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in when case the redemption period shall be 30 days from me date of me sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind me sale in the evert a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simjtaneous resolution with the borrower, bated: August 30. 2001 OR LANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Amenquest Mortgage Company, As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Fee No. 214.0201 <W7) Club members will do everything from take field trips to participate in overnight camping to share special "Family Night" activities with their relatives. The institute offers over 600 acres of woods, fields and wetlands for exploration and enjoyment. Club members will study the interrelationship of organisms and their environment via many hands-on activities. Cost for the club is $150 for institute members or $165 for non-members. Partial scholarships are available. Memberships at the institute arc available for $5 for stu­ dents and seniors, $20 for adults, and $25 for families. The club dues covers expenses of the meetings, field trips and the overnight campout. Meetings will last through May of 2002. To apply for a club membership, send the applicant's name, address, age, grade in school, name of school, adult contact, tele­ phone number, and a $50 deposit to the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Clovddalc Road, Hastings, Mich. 49058. For more information call the institute at 616/721-4190. The entire Hastings High School marching band contingent celebrates its achievement at the Otsego Band Invitational. The Saxon band was first overall in the Class B division of the competition. Saxons 1st in band invitational The Hastings Saxon Marching Band recently participated in the Otsego Marching Band Invitational and was awarded first place. In a flight of eight bands in Class B the Saxon Band performed for a large and appreciative audience and executed their performance with excitement and precision, according to associate directors L. Joseph LaJoye, Lynne Funk and Joan Bosserd Schroeder. All bands arc judged by seven adjudicators in the area of music. marching, visual effect, color guard, percussion and field commanders. Hastings took first place in the areas of field commanders, color guard, and marching, and was awarded the first place in the overall standings in Blass B. Future performances for the Saxons will be homecoming this Friday night, the Hastings Marching Band Invitational Oct. 6, and District Band Festival Oct. 9. The Hastings color guard instructors are Melinda Hare, and Adrianna Sciba. Field commanders (from left) Erin Carpenter. Keli Misak and Jeff Baker received accolades as best field commanders in the Otsego Band Invitational. L€TreRS...from Our Freedom in U.S. has a high cost To the editor: Terrorist attacks on the USA have forev­ er changed the lives of all Americans. The past two weeks have seen our worst fears realized by an attack on the continen­ tal United States with the loss of many lives. It has awakened a patriotic fervor long dormant among our citizens. The talk of war against terrorists, spending for cleanup and rebuilding, tightening security throughout the country, and the resolve to battle to end terrorist threats all over the world has tremendous impact on us all. However, the cost of freedom and democ­ racy. has never been measured in rhetoric, or dollars, or inconvenience, or defenninaticn to achieve something. The price for our way of life has always been human lives! Dedicated Americans, who are willing to give the ultimate sacrifice, their own or their childrens* or friends’ lives, have made freedom a reality. Freedom and democracy never had much to do with paying taxes, or having elections, or speaking your mind or carrying weapons. It has always been American men and women of all ages, all races, all nationalities, all religions willing to uphold and defend our principles of free­ dom, even if it costs them their lives. Make no mistake at this sad interval in the history of our great country, the price of freedom will always be the willingness to give up one’s own life so future generations will continue to be free. Jim Atkinson, Hastings New gun law not ‘more relaxed’ To the editor: Since the changing of the concealed weapons law in Michigan I am hearing the news media using the term “relaxed gun law” to describe the changes that took affect July I. By using such language to describe the revised concealed weapons law the media gives the individual the impression that the new law is less restrictive than before, this is not true. Under the old law there were no safe zones. People with misdemeanor con­ victions and or mental health problems could still obtain a permit. No firearm training was required and an individual could legally have a blood alcohol level of .02 and still be within the law. This is not the case with the new law. training is mandatory and you are not allowed to carry in schools, churches, uni­ versity dorms and classrooms, day care centers, hospitals, casinos, and bars that serve alcohol. The changes in the law are much more restrictive than before, but the application process has become more uniform and unbiased allowing the common law abiding citizen the right to carry a concealed weapon. This is where the gun boards have lost the ability to deny a permit based sole­ BILLING CLERK NEEDED ly on their perception of justifiable need or status in government and society. The law now makes it fair for all people who qualify to apply and obtain a permit and this is where the phrase “relaxed gun law” comes from. John Coles Caledonia KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE Open positions are posted on our website at For Hastings Physician’s Office. www.kellogg.cc.mi.us/adminserv Please send resume to: Job /883n Secretary. Financial Aid. Work schedule Monday through Thursday. 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Friday. 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. $11.21 hourly. Closing date. 10/05/01 at 4:00 p.m. Job #884n Part-time Instructors needed for day and evening. Lifelong Learning computer classes. Degree and/or experience beneficial. Will accept materials until positions are filled. Visit our website for information regarding job duties and requirements. Cover letter addressing qualifications and detailed resumi must be received in the Administrative Services office by dos­ ing date and time Administrative Services Job #____ . Kellogg Community College. 450 North Avenue. Battle Creek. Ml 49017-3397. Materials may be mailed, faxed (616-962­ 4290) or e-mailed (admserv©kellogg.cc.mi.us) AA/EGE Ad #103 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 CITY OF HASTINGS ELECTION NOTICE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION Take notice that any qualified elector of tne City of Hastings. County of Barry, who is not already registered for the odd year general election to be held November 6, 2001. Registration will be taken at the office of the City Clerk each working day until 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2001, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on which day the City Clerk will be in his office tor the purpose of receiving registration of electors qualified to vote. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk NOTICE A public hearing is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. October 9th, 2001. at Johnstown Township Hall for residents of Frances Drive at Fine Lake. The public hearing has been called by the Barry County Road Commission and is regarding encroachments to Frances Drive. The Road Commission would like to discuss the encroachments and the possibility of abandonment. Your comments are wel­ come. Any questions, please contact the Barry County Road Commission at 616-945-3449. State ol Michigan Probata Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family (NvWon PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FH* No. 2001-23270-NC In the n atter at April Rose Nicholson and Margaret Jane Nicholson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including. whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest In the matter may be barred or affected by the following TAKE NOTICE: On Friday. October 12.2001 at 1:00 p.m. in the Family Division Courtroom, 220 W. Court St , Sts. 302, Hastings. Ml before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge, a hearing wW be held on the petition tor change of name of April Rose Nicholson and Margaret Jane Nicholson to April Rose Nicholson-Marsh and Margaret Jane Nichoison-Marsh This change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. Date: September 20. 2001 Cynthia K. Marsh 2947 McKeown Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 (9/27) • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 25, 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM ON BECOMING * CHARTER TOWNSHIP Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of Stale that HOPE TOWNSHIP has a population of 2000 or more according to the most recent United States census and is therefore eligible to be incorporated as a char­ ter township under section 3a of the Charter Township Act. 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42 3a) The township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a char­ ter township, as follows: 1 Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorpora­ tion as a charter township; 2 Adopt by majority vote a resolution ol intent to approve incorporation as a charter township. 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township In the event option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a 'Right to Referendum Petition' This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between passage of a resolution of the intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township. The petition shall follow, in general form, the nominating peti­ tion form as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law. and in the heading will indicate "Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township." The petition must be signed by not less than 10% ol the registered voters ol the Township based on the vote case for all candidates for super­ visor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation wifl be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner Thursday. September 27. 2001 Hastings homecoming events to have a patriotic flavor This year's Hastings High School homecoming theme will be "United Wc Stand" in honor of those lost in terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania Sept. 11. "The theme will reflect patriotism and honor America," assistant HHS principal Mike Schneiderhan said. Weekend activities will assist the American Red Cross, recognize past Homecoming queens and kings, present this year's Homecoming court, and determine whether the Hastings football team's undefeated season will continue. Events kick off Friday. Sept. 27, with a Homecoming Cookout at 5 p.m. in the Felpausch parking lot. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. A hot dog, chips and apple cider will be sold for $2. The cookout lasts until 7 p.m. Homecoming parade entries will start lining up in the Felpausch parking lot at 6 p.m. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and Dave Arnold Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 758-302’ church phone Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6: W p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jcfferwn. Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m. and 1100 a m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m ; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (age* 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 am.; Sunday School. 10 a m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “Tl’E BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE, AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE" 600 Pbwell Rd.. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St ) Affiliated ui/6 Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Hide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P. McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voctberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children s Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 Nonh Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice. 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E. Grand St., Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m ; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m . Worship 11 am.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. PaMor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times Worship Service 9:45 a m.; Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Nursery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Ser rices 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Ufcll Lake Rd.. Jeff Arnett, WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. School 9:30; Church Sunday Service 10:30 am ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am, 10:00­ 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all Pastor. Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a m.. 9:55 am and 11:20 a m Nursery and Children’s activities thru the 4th grade available for ail weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6<h ages and our second Woiahip Ser­ vice is from U:00a.m.-l2:iSp.m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and chil­ us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across dren's. activities thru the 5th grade are provided. Bring the whole fam- ward to worshipping with you. able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “KidY Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5th grade* Come out and join from Tom’s Market). We look for­ •iy GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 239 E. Nonh St. Hastings. Rev. M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Moore, Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Converse. Minister for Youth and Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m Morning Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 pan. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5) (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hurtwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). I IHSI B \prIS r CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ages, 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies, Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME ofHasttngs FLEXFAB INCORPORATED ofHasttngs NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F D I C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Sept 27 ■ 7:00 Mothers & More. Saturday. Sept. 29- 10:00 am. Catechism I; 6:00 p.m. Progressive Dinner. 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday, Sept 30 - 8:00 A 10 45 a m Wor­ ship, 9:30 am, Sunday School. Monday, Oct. I - 7 00 p.m. Broth­ ers of Grace. Tuesday. Oct. 2-7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous; 7:00 p.m. Worship Planning. Wednes­ day. Oct. 3- 10:00 a.m.. Word watchers; 7:00 p.m. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot, Music Direc­ tor. Broadcast of worship service over WBCH-AM :22O at 10 30 a.m. 8:30 a m - LIVE! Under the Dome. 8:30 a.m. - Refreshments, fellowship. 10:00 a.m. - Tradi­ tional Worship. Child care avail­ able for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. Vaca­ tion Bible School. Aug. 6-10, 9 am-11:30 am. Radio Broadcast. 10:30 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Thursday. Sept. 27 - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge. Friday, Sept. 28 - 6:00 p.m Menders Din­ ner and Program - Dining Room. Sunday, Sept. 30 - 9:00 a m Tradi­ tional Worship Service; 9.20 a.m. Children’s Worship. 10 JO am. Coffee Hour; 10:10 am. Sunday School for all agvs; 10:10 a.m. Confirmation Claa; 11:20 a m Contemporary Worship Service; 1140 a m Children’s Worship. The 9:00 Sen ice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11.20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. Oct 1 - 8:30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning; 9 00 a.m. Rummage Sale set-up. 7:00 p.m. Personnel Committee • Lounge. Tuesday. Oct 2 - 6:15 a m Men’s Bible Study; 9.00 a.m Rummage Sale set-up, 4:00 p.m Newsletter deadline; 5 30 pm Mary Eileen Circle-Hall. Wednesday. Oct. 3 • 9 00 am Rummage Sale set-up, 5 00 p m Drama Team-Sanctuary. 6 45 p m. Praise Team-Sanctuary. 7:00 pm Chancel Choir • Choir Room winds its way through town to Hastings High School. As part of the patriotic theme, the parade will include the handing out of American flags to those watching. Parade grand marshal this year will be Dave Arnold, retired director of educational services. Arnold retired this past June after working 38 years in the Hastings school system. He spent many years as principal of Central Elementary. Many of the student council members who selected the grand marshal this year were students at Central when Arnold w*s principal there. Schneiderhan said. The parade will also showcase a number of past Homecoming kings and queens, who were invited to return to their alma mater to participate in this weekend's festivities. Also part of the parade will be floats, the HHS Homecoming court. HHS football players and cheerleaders, fire department vehicles and the Hastings High School marching band. A football game against the Caledonia Fighting Scots will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hastings will enter the contest with a 54) record. Some 600 students arc expected to attend Saturday evening’s Homecoming Ball, which will conclude the weekend activities. Monthly chamber luncheons resume The monthly Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon scries will resume today, Thursday, Sept. 27, at the lower level of the Felpausch Food Center. The luncheons will take place every fourth Thursday of each month, starting promptly at 12:15 p.m. and ending promptly at 1 p.rn. Lunch is available for $6 per person. For more information, call Barbara Stem at 795-9260 or the chamber at 945­ 2454. Local expressions of grief... As expressions of sorrow and compassion for all the lives that were lost from the recent terrorists' attacks on the United States, area residents have placed floral remembrances at the base of the flag pole on the Barry County Courthouse lawn in Hastings. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie and Vice Chairwoman Sandy James have announced that area citizens may place floral tributes at the flag pole base, located by the fountain plaza area fl tea Obit turtles Jerry Lynn Hilty HASTINGS - Jerry Lynn Hilty, age 59, of Hastings, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 200) at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He was bom in Bluffton, Ohio on July 2, 1942 the son of Gerald and Marvel (Stratton) Hilty and was reared in the Bluffton area, attended schools there and graduated Bluffton High School in 1962. He then went on to attend the Strautzenbergcr Technical institute in Findlay, Ohio. Mr. Hilty was employed 18 years at National Machine Company in Tiffin, Ohio; 15 years Stcclcase Company in Grand Rapids, Ml and for the past two years at the Gordon Manufacturing Co. in Grand Rapids. He moved to Middleville, Ml in 1983 from Ohio and has lived in Hastings for the past several years. Jen v “Jer” was passionate about and moved by music and leaves this legacy to his loved ones. He was an avid car buff who frequented auto shows and enjoyed sharing his knowledge of cars with others. He col­ lected die cast cars and could often be found M Walmart checking out the latest shipment of hot wheels. He did not define himself by his career, but rather by the people and things he loved. Surviving this great loss are beloved and best friend, Kathic Stewart of Hastings, Ml; Susie J. Henderson MUSKEGON - Susie J. Henderson, age 39, of Muskegon and formerly of Hastings died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001 at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon. Mrs. Henderson was bom on Sept. 25, 1961 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Charles and lone (Cousino) Wymer. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1979 from Hastings High School. She had lived in Hastings, California, Tennessee and for the past 10 years in Muskegon. Her employment included: nurs­ es ide at the old Barry County Medical Care Facility, several factories and most recently at Pinnacle Metal Company in Muskegon. She was an avid “Snow Buddies” collec­ tor. Mrs. Henderson is survived by sons, Larry Dinger Jr. of Muskegon and Steven Dinger of Muskegon; mother, Ione Wymer of Hastings; sisters. Nancy (Alvin) Morgan of Nashville and Judy (John) Kula of Grand Rapids; brothers. Richard Wymer of Hastings. Charles (Cheryl) Wymer of Nashville, Ronald (Julie) Wymer of Hastings. Howard Wymer of Hastings. Roy Wymer of Hastings. Timothy Wymer of Hastings, and Phy lip Wymer of Woodland; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her father and a brother. Donald Wymer. Gravesides services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001 at the Dowling Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial will be at the Dowling Cemetery. Baltimore Township, Barry County, Ml. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements are being made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. daughters. Michelle (Rick)Pekcl. of Fremont, MI. Angela (Andrew) DeMeester of Holland. Ml; son. Jeremy (Kristin) Hilty of Wyoming, Ml; two grandchildren: James Mitchell Pekel, Makenna DeMeester; sis­ ters. Joy (Leigh) Shoe-maker of Kentucky. Diana (Paul) Marshall of Pennsyl-vania; children and grandchildren of Kathic Stew-art. Preceded by son, Mitchell Todd in 1969; father. Gerald Hilty; mother. Marvel (Stratton) Hilly. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 28, 2001 at Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home in Bluffton, Ohio. Services will be held 11 a.m., Friday. Sept. 28. 2001 at Chilies and Sons-Laman Funeral Home in Bluffton. Ohio. Cremains will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the James Dean Memorial Run, do Fairmount Historical Mus-eum. Fairmount. Indiana. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Orma I. Harris MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Orma I. Hams, age 81, of Middleville, passed away Sept 22, 2001 ai Tendercare, Hastings. Mrs. Orma I. Harris was bom on April 28. 1920 at Kingston. Ml the daughter of Carl and Flora (Newberry) Borck. She was raised in Tuscola County. Ml and attended school at Mayville. MI. She was married to Charles Harris and he preceded her in death. Orma was a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, embroidery, flowers, and the friendship of many. She attended the First Baptist Church of Middleville, always had a big smile that could melt your heart. She is survived by a daughter. Norma Lou (Jessie) Rivera of Childress. Texas; one grandson, Greg Hofstetter; brother, Carl (Patricia) Borck of Middleville; sister. Evelyn (Rev. Paul) Howell of Detroit. Ml; several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. A private memorial service was held for the family. Arrangements were by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Ml. In Loving Memory... Wren Funeral Home of Hastings has established a special area in the main lobby of the funeral home in dedication to the lives tost in the recent tragedy which fell upon the United States. 4 Special memorial register books will be available to sign for those wishing to ex­ press their sympathies to the families stricken by the loss of their loved ones from the events of September 11. 2001. These special memorial register books, one for each disaster site: Hew York City, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburg, will be available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. at the funeral home, which is located at 1401 Horth Broadway in Hastings. In addition, the booklet entitled "A Symbol of Pride", which de­ tails the history of the United States flag, its proper use, and a special memorial folder, will be given to those who wish a/ copy. At an appropriate time, the memorial register books will be forwarded to the most suited venue once the proper national locations are determined. Wfcn Funeral Home, inc. 1401 N. Broadway at Woodlawn Ave. Hastings. Michigan 49058 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 27 2001 - Page 7 ooWALw .................. . । ! IJIH. 'll । Pierce Foundation hires executive director love of our community, will help guide me as 1 work with the foundation's trustees to make sure the goals of the foundation arc realized." Willard "Bill" Pierce, co-foundcr of Flcxfab, and his wife. Jessie, created the foundation in 1988 as "a way to give back to the people of Barry County who had blessed their lives in so many ways." Bill and Jessie passed away in 1998. Out of their interest in preserving the en­ vironment for future generations came the foundation's biggest undertaking to date, the creation of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, which opened to the public this June. Located on Cloverdale Road off M-37 south of Hastings, the institute has the mission of providing environmental profes­ sionals and lay people the knowledge needed to preserve and enjoy natural land­ scapes. In audition to supporting the institute, the foundation also provides annual support to the First Presbyterian Church. Charlton Park, and Love Inc. Grants to other non­ profit organizations that support the foun­ dation's mission have also been awarded. Most recently, the foundation awarded a $60,000 grant to the Hastings Area School System for a new soccer field and has Hastings resident Michelle Skcdgell has been hired as the new executive director of the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation. -----------Skedgcll is the former director of devel­ opment and membership at Frederick Meijcr Gardens in Grand Rapids. She is a public relations graduate of San Jose State University in California and has worked in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She is married to Steve Skedgcll, a Hastings na­ tive, and has two children. Bryan. 12, and Adam. 10. She will be assisting the foundation in its mission to support projects that make a significant impact on improvise the quality of life in Barry County. "I am looking forward to getting to know my community better after working many years out of town," Skcdgell said. “I be­ lieve my experience, along with my true I—-Hl ‘Business Success' series starts Oct. 15 Bea Zimmerman turns 87 today Meredith Gilbert to mark 80th year Happy Birthday Bea Zimmerman on Thursday. Sept. 27. Bea will celebrate her 87th birthday. Congratulations! The children of Meredith Gilbert would like to honor her with an Open House for her 80th birthday. The celebration will be on Sunday. Sept. 30 from 2 until 5 at the Hope Township hall, which is locatedon M-43, seven miles south of Hastings. Meredith taught in Hastings Area Schools for 23 years, and is currently in­ volved in volunteer work at Pennock Hos­ pital. the Red Cross, and Charlton Park. She attends TVC, and is also a member of the Thomapple Garden Club and Barry County Historical Society. Please come and wish her Happy Birth­ day! (without the gifts, please...) Timothy and Stephanie Girrbach of Hast­ ings are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Courtney Marie Gir­ rbach, to Charles Allen Ziny, son of Steven and Pamela Ziny of Sand Lake. The bride-to-be is a 1994 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed by Thomapple Manor. The future groom is a 1986 graduate of Grant High School and is employed by Flex fab LLC. An October wedding is being planned. GIRL, Malena lone bom at at Spectrum Health, on Sept. 8, 2001 to Erick and Carol Kind of Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 22 inches long. Proud grandparents are Roger Winkler of Lake Odessa, Debra Winkler of Clarksville, and Ed and Ruth Kind of Grand Rapids. Great grandparents are Richard and Vergie Winkler of Wood­ land, Betty Carey of Lake Odessa, and John and Irene Cook of Grand Rapids. Great great grandmother is Reine Peacock of Lake Odessa. Nicole Marie VanHoutcn and Robert Bruce Halsey wish to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be, formerly of Marshall, is the daughter of James. Jr. and Darla Goodman. She is a 1991 graduate of Hastings High School and attended classes at Kellogg Community College. She is employed at the Admiral Ship Store in Hastings. The prospective groom, formerly of St. Johns, is the son of Herb and Trudy Halsey. He is a 1990 graduate of Memorial High School in Elkhart. Indiana, and a graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids. He is employed as a supervisor at the Michigan Department of Corrections. The couple will be married Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A reception in Hastings will be held on Oct. 20. The Barry Community Foundation is now taking grant applications for the fall grant cycle. Applications arc available at the Barry Community Foundation office, located on the second floor of Mainstreet Savings Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings. Applications arc also located online at www.barrycf.org. They are due at the BCF office by 5 p.m. Oct. 15. Grants will be awarded in December. For more information on grants or the foundation, please visit -the web site or call 616/945-0526. BOY. Austin Von Dean Makley, bom Sept. 13, 2001 at 12:47 ajn. at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, Michi­ gan to Tony andTressa Makley of Woodland, Michigan. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kassaundra Louise (Kassi) bom at Metropolitan Hospital on Sept. 17, 2001 at 6:31 p.m. to Michael and Robekah (Nelson) Warner. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs., 20 inches long. She is welcomed home by her big sis­ ter Mikayla. BOY, Brock Robert, bom at Spectrum Health East Grand Rapids on Aug. 23, 2001 at 5:20 p.m. to Cecil and Sue Pelfrey of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. Welcoming him home are his brothers Maxwell (8), Mitchell (7), and Paul (5), as well as his grandparents Charles and Carol Collins, and Harley and Glenda Pel­ frey, all of Hastings. /KaviiA^e {licenses Henry Richard VanderPloeg 11, Shelbyville and Barbara Ann DeCamp, Shelbyville. Jeffery Allen Prior. Freeport and Ivy Ann Malone. Hastings. Andrew Jason Foy, Hastings and Joanne Marie Barch, Hastings. Douglas Hugh Foreman. Hastings and Denise Rae Marsh, Dimondale. David Allen Spicer. Hastings and Rosemary Lynn Hildcbrant, Hastings. Charles Allen-Miller Ziny, Nashville and Courtney Marie Girrbach, Nashville. NOTICE Fire Hydrant Flushing City work crews will be flushing Fire Hydrants on Thursday, October 11. 2001. if the weather pennits us to do so. In case of inclement weath­ er we have scheduled Friday. October 12,2001. as the alternate date for flushing the Fire Hydrants. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services BOY, Joshua Benjamin, bom Sept. 12,2001 at 10:40 a.m. at Sumner Medical Hospital, Gallatin, Tenn, to Shane Jones (formerly of Delton) and Deborah “DJ" Archer of Hen­ dersonville, Tenn. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Monica Rose, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 12,2001 at 11:28 p.m. to Tom and Ann Feldpausch of Hastings. 8 lbs. 3 1/2 oz. and 20 inches long. BOY, Adam Das id James, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 12, 2001 at 2:45 p.m. to Scott and Patricia Ryan of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Noah Nathan, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 13,2001 at 1:20 a.m. to Daniel and Sarah Wright of Wyoming. Ml. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Maison James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 10, 2001 at 9:50 a.m. to Page and Danon Scott Neustifter of Woodland Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Jenna May. bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 10, 2001 at 7:55 a.m. to Joan Default and Devin Eldred of Freeport. Weighing 5 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Heath Dale, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 9, 2001 at 12:59 p.m. to Scott and Tammy Flower of Vermontville. Weighing 9 lbs. 6 3/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Austin Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept 8, 2001 at 2:29 a.m. to Margo Diane Koning of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. Proud grandpar­ ents are Dawn and Dan Koning of Hastings. BOY, Colton Janies, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Sept. 7,2001 at 10:25 a.m. to Rob and Shannon Ward of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Brandon William, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 7, 2001 at 4:10 a.m. to Matthew and Dawn Henion of Bellevue. Weighing 5 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Alexis RcncC Ham bom at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids on Sept. 10, 2001 to Renee M. Veltre and Marvin G. Ham. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. Welcoming her home is Anthony W. Veltre and Christopher M. Ham. The Thomapple Art* Council’* Thomapple Player* will present the comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” by Mos* Hart and George S. Kaufman Doug Acker is directing the play, Rosemary Anger is the assistant director and Devon Greyson is the stage manager. The show will be performed at Central Elementary Auditorium in Hastings on October 4, 5 and 6. Curtains is at 7:30 pm all three nights and there is also a matinee performance on Saturday, the 6th at 2pm. Tickets will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for senior citizens, students and children. dvance tickets will be available at Progressive Graphics, The Thornappl Arts Council, and at the door. Prescription Convenience... Young-Swanson plan to wed Nov. 17 Barry and Bev Swanson of Middleville together with George and Susan Young of Council Grove, Kansas are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their children Beth Rae Young to Bruce John Swanson. The future bride graduated with a mas­ ter's degree from the University of Kansas and is employed as a medical social worker at Christi Regional Medical Center in Wi­ chita. Kansas. The future groom is a 1988 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School He grad­ uated from Rose Hulman Institute of Tech­ nology ar.d General Motors Institute. He is employed as senior engineer for Delphi Au­ tomotive Systems in Dayton, Ohio. A Nov. 17, 2001 wedding is planned in Council Grove, Kansas. The couple will re­ side in Cincinnati. Ohio. Sixths Grants available from Barry Foundation Van Houten-Halsey will be married Oct. 13 Girbach-Ziny to wed next month The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business Success Scries starting Monday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The first program will be on “How to Conduct an Effective Meeting." “Your organization can benefit from sig­ nificantly improved business performance through more effective meetings. Experienced Humanenergy facilitators will present this program." a chamber spokesperson said. Course fee for a single night is $10 for chamber members, $ 12 non-members. Call Kellogg Community College to sign up for the session at 948-9500 extension 2651 or call the chamber with any ques­ tions at 945-2454. Michelle Skedgell pledged $1 million over a 10-year period in support of a new community center planned in Hastings. "The potential of the foundation to make a difference to all of us who call BarryCounty home is truly inspiring." Skcdgell said. "I am honored to be a part of it." BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! a*«en»?rif Wall Rep** py Wa>l Anchor Baserver I Waterproofing by B-Dry Z Glass Block Windows 1 Location Drive-thru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill at PennockRx.com New Window Wells Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading Pennock Pharmacy 1-800-237-2379 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An independent Licensee of B-Dry Systems me 8to Bryant St • Kaia'nazoo Mcfiigan <900’ • 3<5-2900 9128 East DE Avenue • RcNand. Michigan 49083 * 629 5252 Drive-thru and Walk-in Open 7 Days (616) 948-3136 1005 W. Green St. • Hastings �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa Brewer and Lyndon Brewer, wde and husband (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solely as nominee for Lender. Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 20.2000. and recorded on January 27. 2000 Document Number 1040601. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 61/100 dollars ($130,117.61). including interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nobce is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m.. on October 25. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNA°PLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lot 5 and 6 of Schnurr Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded m Liber 5 of Plats. Page 67. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 File *200123717 Ravens (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William L. Cole Jr. and Kimberty D. Cole, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Security Savings Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated December 29 1995. and recorded on January 4. 1996 in Liber 648. on Page 847. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 30. 1996 in Liber 662. Page 139. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the MICHI­ GAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan, as assignee by an assignment dated December 29. 1995. which was recorded on January 4. 1996. in Liber 648. on Page 855. Barry County Records, and re­ recorded on June 17.1996, in Liber 663, on Page 830. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED FORTY-THREE AND 14/100 dollars ($64.743.14). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 25. 2001. Said premises are situated In CITY OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as follows: commencing in the center of the highway. 26 rods South of the South line of the Grand River Valley Railroad on the East line of Section 35 thence West 10 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 10 rods, thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case thu redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990100528 Hawks (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure SAIe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Gerald Wickham aka David G Wickham. Jill Wickham aka Jill A Wickham H/W and Mane Alta Wickham (original mortgagors) to Comenca Bank. Mortgagee, dated Octobe- 13. 1999. and recorded on May 22. 2000 in Document No 1045590. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTYNINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTYTWO AND 73/100 dollars ($169,622 73). includ­ ing interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided. .wSce is hereby given that sad mort­ gage will je foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged p'amises. or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. al 1:00 p.m.. on October 25, 2001 Sad premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as The West 10 acres of tne Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North. Range 8 West. Carlton Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13, 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200016620 Ravens (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Ben L. Lumbert and Sharon Lumbert, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to Fifth Third Bank, formerly known as Old Kent Bank. Mortgagee, dated July 2.1991 recorded on July 12. 1991 in Uber 519. Page 551. Barry County Register of Deeds. By reason o' such default the undersigned declared the entire unpaid amount of the debt secured by the mortgage immediately due and payable. At the date of this notice the amount due for principal and interest and advances on the mort­ gage is the sum of Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($16,405.40), including interest at the rate ol 9.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings at law have been institute to recover the deb! secured by the mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage and the applicable statues, and to pay such amount with interest, as provided in the mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attor­ neys fees allowed by law. the mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public saie to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on Thursday. October 11. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time. The premises covered by the mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are descnbed as follows: Part of the East one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 27. Township 4 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing in the center of highway at the Northwest comer of the East onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 27. thence West 416 feet for place of beginning, continuing thence West 904 feet; thence South 224.50 feet; thence East 1.320 feet to the center of Woodschool Road, thence North in the center of the road 16 1/2 feet; thence West 416 feet; thence North 208 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 3490 Woodschooi Road. Hastings, Michigan. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above descnbed premises contains more than 3 acres. Pursuant to the Pubic Acts of 1971. as amend­ ed. the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240. unless it is determined aban­ doned pursuant to MCL 600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 6. 2001 RHOADES. MCKEE. BOER GOODRICH & TITTA By: Mary L Williams P40705 Attorney for the Mortgagee 161 Ottawa NW. Suite 600 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 616-235-3500 (9/27) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Loretta Ann Huska. to CitiFinanciai Mortgage Company Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company Inc mortgage, dated June 10. 1997 and recorded June 23.1997 in Liber 699. Page 239. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight and 52'100 Dollars ($53,428.52) including interest al the rate of 10.63% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes c* the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml m Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pm on October 18. 2001 The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 2. of Block 15 of H J Kenfiekl s Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can resand the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated. September 6. 2001 ORLANDS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CitiFinanciai Mortgage Company. Inc., FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc.. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 File No. 201 0701 (10/4) NQHCE_Q£_EQfiLCLQSUfi£ THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William J. Reed and Carrie S. Reed, husband and wife, of 7307 Highland Dnve. Detton. Michigan 49046. to CON­ SECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Paris SE, Suite 200, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. dated March 29, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the Stale of Michigan on March 31. 1999. in Document No. 1027300. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $96,927.02, ar.d no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative: NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on October 25. 2001 .at 1:00 p.m.. on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose ol satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.21 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior io the date ol said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Unit 6 of Guernsey Highlands, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636, Page 592. and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668. Page 222. together with rights in gen­ eral common elements and in limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case tne redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. PC. By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231)941-9660 Dated: August 31. 2001 (10/11) Landlord cost Dear Ann Landers: I was interested in the letter from ’ Better Off Alone in Iowa." who rented a room to a slob. You told her to throw the bum out. These days. Ann. it is not that simple. in the state of New York, if this man were paying room and board, he would be a law­ ful tenant and the woman would be his landlord. She needs to institute a legal evic­ tion proceeding or he can sue her. Please tell her to see an attorney and find out how best to handle the situation. While legal proceedings can take a long time and cost money, it is the price one must pay for be­ ing a landlord. - Stu Goldbetg in New York. Dear Stu: Thanks for the legal advice and no bill. Patient info Dear Ann Landers: I read the letter from “Pregnant and Peeved in Washington. D.C.," whose friend worked at the hospital where she was scheduled to deliver her baby. She was concerned that this friend would broadcast the news of the birth be­ fore the new mother had a chance to do so. I work at a hospital and can tell you that hospital staff members are not permitted to share personal information, whether they work directly with patient care or provide some other type of support service. Her friend would be fired for breaching patient confidentiality. - Lips Sealed in Michigan. Dear Michigan: You were not the only reader to point this out. I hope that ’‘friend” in D.C. sees this and shapes up. Shame on her. Rude awakening Dear Ann Landers: May I respond to “Invaded in Indiana,” who worked nights and slept days? Her parents and in-laws in­ sisted on dropping in during sleeping hours. I used to be one of those clods who called my sister-in-law at 11 a.m., after she had worked the nightshift and was trying to get a good “day’s” rest. It never occurred to me how inconsiderate I was until one night, she “reciprocated” by phoning me at 2 a.m. to ask for my wonderful carrot cake recipe. I got the message. - Rude Awakening in Sioux City, Iowa. Dear Sioux City (my hometown): Rude or not, she made her point. Bravo for her and good for you, for getting the message without getting angry. Bad pictures Dear Ann Landers: I hope you have room for one more letter about well-mean­ ing friends who take lousy wedding photos. I have some solutions. Couples can use the wedding rehearsal to take professional photographs of the bridal party in full regalia, walking up the aisle, standing before the minister, kissing, and so on. Also, pictures can be taken an hour be­ fore the ceremony or immediately after, while the guests munch on hors d’oeuvres in the reception hall. If the couple already has a set of ruined photographs, they can still hire a profes­ sional to take pictures sometime after the wedding. If possible, the entire bridal party should be included. If not, at least the bride and groom can dress up in their tux and bridal gown and have a lovely memento. I RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO TNI RESIDENTS AND RROFENTY OWMM OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSKIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ANO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public bearing concemmg proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter TownsNp Zoning Onknance/Map wt« be held on Wednesday. October 17. 2001. commencing at 7 30 o'clock p.m. at the Rutland Charter Townshp Hal. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Mchigan PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Hems to be considered include m bnel, the following Consideration ol the application ol Timothy J & Vck>e K Welton, for rezonmg ol property located at 1303 Morning Star Dr Descnbed as Rutland Townsho COM AT W POST SEC 6 3 9 TH S 09 DEG 4B 08-E. 1335 66 FT TH S 00 DEG 261(T E 660 16 FT FOR POB TH S 89 DEG 4840* E 665 98 FT TH S 00 DEG UF41' E 660 FT TH N 89 DEG 48 38* W 668 13 FT TH N 00OEG 2810* E 660 FT TO POB This property is currently zoned as "AG* AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT The applicant seeks mzomng to the *RE* RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ TIAL DISTRICT Such and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Ha». dunng regular busi­ ness hours and that copies ol the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be examined at sa>d public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the nght to recommend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the pubic hoanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days nobce to the Rutland Charter Townshp Clerk, the Township will provide neces­ sary. reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the pubkc hearing to mdivfouals with (isabiiities Individuals requmng auxAary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number ksted below AH interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part m the discussion on the above proposed amend­ ments Robm McKenna. Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 616-948-2194 once kneu i couple »ho. for their first annhersan. arranged to use the church one afternoon, purchased flouers and decora­ tions, dressed in their bndal regalia and hired a photographer People should not hasc to settle for blurred, unfocused uedding pictures be­ cause the photographer is a family friend or relai ve. While the retakes won't be the same a < the originals, the couple will have somet >mg worth keeping. It sure beats complaining for the nest 20 years. - Pho­ tographer in New York. Dear N.Y.: 1 agree wholeheartedly. And. of course, the photographers who sec your letter are going Io los e it. Thanks for the in­ put. NR A teaches Dear Ann Landers: As a frequent reader of your column. I was impressed by your response lo the lady who was distressed that her husband, though himself untrained in the proper use and storage of the guns in­ herited from his father, refused to take the necessary steps to protect their children. You were quite right. The guns should be stored in a proper gun safe, out of the reach of children, but where her husband can dis­ play or sell them. You will be pleased to know that the NRA spends one million dollars a year (far more than any other organization in the country) visiting hundreds of schools to teach proper gun safety rules to children. The training mantra? “What do you do if you sec a gun? Don’t touch it. Leave the room and call an adult.” Best wishes - Charlton Heston. Beverly Hills, Calif. Dear Charlton Heston: Never thought I’d live to sec the day I would give space to someone touting the National Rifle Associ­ ation. But. fair is fair, and here’s your letter. I appreciate your taking the time to write. Catching flies Dear Ann Landers: A lot of people who write to you have in-law problems and can’t seem to get past them. Perhaps my letter will help. When I first met my husband's mother and sisters, they were warm and friendly. Shortly after the wedding, they became cold and downright insulting. I never did anything to provoke such hostility, and it was difficult to endure. At one point, my husband said, “That’s it! Wc arc never going to sec these people again.” I knew my husband wanted all the women in his life to get along, so I refused to give up. I swallowed hard and let them know I was available when they had prob­ lems. I invited them to our home for dinner. I made a big deal of their accomplishments and fussed over their children. It took al­ most 10 years, but at last, I am considered a cherished member of the family. My chil­ dren adore their cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Wc truly arc one happy fam­ ily. I don’t know what caused the initial hos­ tility, but it doesn’t matter. Now I sec them as wonderful, loving family members, and they feel the same about me. The best re­ ward? My husband knows that the women he loves most arc enjoying one another^ company. - Never Give Up in Detroit. Dear Detroit: You’ve proved the old adage, “You can catch more flics with honey than with vinegar.” Four cheers for you. Lady! Drunken offer Dear Ann Landers: I am six months pregnant with our first child. My husband, Gene,” has a drinking problem, and we both arc working on it. Yesterday, while drunk. Gene called one of his cousins and asked him and his wife to be the godparents of our baby. I have never met this cousin, and I know for a fact that Gene is not close to him or his wife. Ann, I don’t want these strangers to be godparents to my child. When Gene sobered up, he agreed with me. What am I supposed to do now? How can I retract this offer without offending these cousins? I've asked Gene to call them and explain what happened, but he is under­ standably reluctant to do so. How do I han­ dle this? - Pregnant in North Dakota. Dear N. Dakota: Sorry, dear. The fat’s in the fire. No way can you retract the “offer” without doing a lot of damage to the rela­ tionship. Talk to your minister about the possibility of having a second pair of god­ parents. or setting aside some other honor for these cousins. Let’s hope this unfortu­ nate incident will get Gene into Alcoholics Anonymous and that he didn’t make any other commitments when he was juiced up. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. SUBSCRIBE to the Banner and KEEP INFORMED! CALL 616-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.September 27. 2001 - Page 9 ■ ■■ ■ ............................. ■■■■■ । I From TIME to TIMC. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Roy C. Fuller lumberman, banker and farmer By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Roy C. Fuller was destined to have an impact on the City of Hastings and Barry County. He was bom in Carlton Township on the Philo Fuller farm on Section No. 20. land which his father had purchased in 1865 and cleared and cultivated. He was one of the four children of Philo and Elsie Morgan Fuller and was bom on June 29. 1876. He had an older brother, Willard Fuller, who married Stella Sher­ man, and an older sister. Myrtle B. There was a younger brother. Ralph A., who only lived a short time, two years, two months and two days. He is buried near his parents in Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township. The Fuller children attended Roger Rural School. Roy then attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1895. He then attend­ ed Ferris Institute, graduating from there in 1897. He returned to Hastings, intent on making his way there. He married Myrtle O’Dell in the City of Hastings in 1899. They had three children, two sons and a daughter, Alctha. Myrtle Fuller died ir 1907 in Hastings, three days after the birth of Evan O. Fuller. Their sons, were Evan O’Dell Fuller and Keith L. Fuller. Roy C. Fuller married Didema Smith in 1907 and she raised his family. She out lived Roy C. Fuller and Evan Fuller, dying at age 98 on March 21, 1984. Evan died in California at age 70 and was returned to Riverside Cemetery for burial near his par­ ents. Mr. Fuller had worked with John T. Lom­ bard and with the Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Company, as well as the Hastings Table Factory as a buyer of lumber. In 1910 he had joined J.O. Boyes in form­ ing the R. C. Fuller Lumber Company. During 1920 and for a couple of years following, Roy and Didama went to Korelock, Mich, in the Upper Peninsula to oper­ ate the Todd Lumber Company, where he would study the manufacturing and market­ ing of lumber. Meanwhile in Hastings. Chester Messer died on Sept. 17, 1921. Roy C. Fuller was named as an executor of Chester’s estate and relumed to Hastings to carry out these duties and continue at the R.C. Fuller Lum­ ber Company. He stayed with the R.C. Fuller Lumber Company until 1932, when he retired and turned to management of his Carlton Township farm, where he raised sheep among other things. He also spent many hours working for others. He belonged to many local organi­ zations. such as Rotary and other fraternal groups. He supported the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post No. 45. In 1929. lie and Didema, Legion Post No. 45 and Auxiliary Unit No. 45, hosted a bam dance in the big dairy bam on the Fuller farm located at Walnut Grove Farm. Fifteen hundred attended the event. Jcp Bisbee. 87 years old. and a favorite Tiddler of Henry Ford, and his orchestra, along with his 84-year-old wife, who was a drummer, supplied the music for the event, which included old time and modem dances. Dance was held on Oct. 31, 1929, and guests were invited to come and visit the bam to inspect the construction and the state-of-the-art equipment. The Egyptian Cement Co., Detroit and Hunt-Ferris and Company, Star Dairy equipment co-spon­ sored the square dance. The dance lasted until 2:30 in the morning. The advertisement for the dance stated that this was the "Biggest Bam Dance Ever Staged in Michigan.” There would be supervised parking for cars, with guards to protect them. The American Legion Auxil­ iary was to serve lunch during the afternoon and evening at reasonable prices. There were free favors in keeping with Halloween given to attendees. Heavy rain fell during the evening and turned the parking field into a sea of mud. A neighbor and his team of horses was while pushing on cars. Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post No. 45 and Auxiliary Unit No. 45 cleared $400 from this event. Roy C. Fuller, following the example of his mentors Chester and Richard Messer, served on many boards of many companies and other organizations as well as the local lumber companies. He was a director at both Hastings City Bank and Hastings Saving and Loan Asso­ ciation and remained in these positions until the time of his death in 1961. He also served as a director for the Riverside Ceme­ tery Association and was still serving in this capacity al the time of his death in 1961. He was first appointed to the cemetery board in January, 1914 and served for 45 years. In 1945, the cemetery’s endowment fund was in excess of $ 100,000. After Mr. Fuller retired from the R.C. Fuller Lumber Company in 1932. he con­ centrated on the operation of the farm in Carlton Township. He had a stale of the art dairy barn and he raised sheep on the farm. He continued to live in town at the house at 9! I West Green Street next door to Pennock Hospital. This house had and still has some interesting features, such as a person in the lumber business might build into a house. The house on the farm housed his hired farm help. Son Evan O’Dell Fuller had married Claudia Cole. They had four children, Roy Claude Fuller. Gerard. Betty J. and Claudia Mary. From the time of his retirement in 1932, Roy C. Fuller spent his time managing his Carlton Township farm, his directorship of many organizations and companies and banks. He also spent time with his grand­ children, taking them with him on fishing trips to upper Michigan and Canada. He was felt to be a tough taskmaster by his employees and a stem disciplinarian. He had many lesson to teach not only his grandchildren, but also his employees and hired hands. He earned the respect of the City of Hastings, Carlton Township and Barry County. Next week: in conclusion. The state-of-the-art dairy bam on Roy C. Fuller Cartton Township bam. J AD GRAPHICS. INC The use of the It. C Fuller barn. the finest e<]ui|>|>eU I { Dairy Barn in this part of the state, has Ixsen donated by the owner for a mammoth Barn Dance. The pro­ ceeds are to be used by Lawrence J. Bauer Post. \’<>. ' > * -15. I Listings, for welfare work. X<» effort i> In-inn n|Mm| to make this a gala OCOMNOO. .in ideal plan- to eprntt Old? I imc and Modern Dancci Fret- taxors in llalL.wr •'ll .m«l .it the same time help .i ven worthy curar. keep- Advertisement for the bam dance, billed as the "Biggest Bam Dance Ever Staged <nu with HalloweAn will Im* given away. Ideal Place to to Spend Hallowe'en J< p Bislier and’enhis orchestra are furnish the music •for both old ;*• in Michigan." time and modern dances. Mr. Bisbee is State Champion old-time tiddler. This and the interest Taken in him by Henry Eord has made him famous all over the state. You will want to hear and see him play. LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia A. Kearney and Richard Kearney, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mort­ gagee. dated June 19. 2000 and recorded August 27. 2000 in Document No. 1046029, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be duo on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred ThirtyOne Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($131 997 85) mduding interest at the rate of 11.775% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes on the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on November 1. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 35, Willsons Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 19. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simu'taneous resolution with the borrower. Dated September 20. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Ameriquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 File No. 214 0215 (KV18) SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 All Board Members and 24 guests present. Approved agenda, minutes of previous meet­ ing and treasurer s report. Granted fun membership to S. Momenee & R Squires as volunteer firemen. Approved 1% collection fee on property taxes Approved 2 street lights at Banfield Store. Granted approval tor Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee to continue development of 5 year Township Park Plan. Approved payment of vouchers. June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by: Robert Mack. Supervisor (W27) Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Special board Meeting Sept. 4. 2001 * and Regular Board Meeting Sept 10, 2001 Sept. 4.2001 Call to order at Hope Township Cedar Creek Cemetery. Adams, Albert. Eddy-Hough, Tonkin and Woods and 4 citizens present Discussion held on ways to develop 4th. Addition to Cedar Creek Cemetery. Approved developing 5 acres only, and extending all cemetery roads. Approved attendance to Michigan Society of Planning and MTA Fall District meetings Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Sept 10.2001 Can to order. Adams. Albert. Eddy-Hough. Tonkin. Woods and 8 citizens. Approved board meeting minutes for 8'13 and 9/4 and List of Bills. Received correspondence. Treasurers and Committee Reports Approved attendance to MTA Winter Conference, and pur­ chase of Cemetery Books. 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They will face a Caledonia outfit this Friday that nearly upended league coIcadcr South Christian. Maple Valley (5-0, 3-0 in the SMAA) stayed unbeaten, but in a way Lion fans arc unaccustomed to: through the air. The Lions passed for 169 yards and three touchdowns to burn Webberville 39-0. Is this the dawning of the "Air Mittel­ stacdt" offense? Don't count on it, unless you-know-where is freezing over. Expect Coach Gunther Mittelstacdt to stick with the running game at Dansville on Friday, but he has to be happy that his team can pass when it must, and it's one more thing for opponents to worry about. But when it comes to talking post-sea­ son playoffs, don't overlook Middleville and Delton. Middleville (4-1, 2-1 in the O-K Blue) got back on track after its first loss of the season with a great defensive effort and a 30-7 win over Belding. The Trojans travel to Hamilton for another O-K Blue Conference battle on Friday. Delton Kellogg (3-2, 1-1 in the KVA) celebrated its homecoming with a 14-6 victory over Paw Paw. The Panthers travel this week to Galesburg-Augusta in another league encounter. Hastings 31, Wyoming Park 0 Il was homecoming last Friday at Wyoming Park, but it was the noisy con­ tingent backing the blue and gold that got to celebrate. Hastings won what was billed as a showdown of unbeaten teams, stealing the Vikings' show by capitalizing on five turnovers for an impressive road victory. A dominant Saxon defense kept Wyoming's offense parked all night, al­ lowing only 95 total yards and six first downs, including a meager 12 yards in the second half. The only first down for the Vikings (4-1. 2-1 in the O-K Gold) in the second half came on a roughing-thepasscr penalty. Hastings' offense, blessed with excel­ lent field position for most of the game, did all its damage with 217 yards, 201 of those coming on the ground. Both teams traded punts in the first quarter before Dustin Bowman pounced on a Viking fumble at Park's 27-yard line. Zac Fulmer put the Saxons on the board a couple of minutes later with a booming 39-yard field goal. Joe Shaeffer snuffed out the next Viking drive with an interception. His nifty return for a touchdown was negated by a clipping penalty, but the offense re­ deemed the error with a gritty 10-play, 30-yard drive, capped off by Shaeffer's three-yard touchdown plunge on fourthand-goal behind a great push from the Saxon interior line. Quarterback David Wilson converted a fourth-and-one on a sneak and recovered his own fumble on first-and-goal to keep the drive alive. Just three plays later. Dustin Bowman came up big again, returning his inter­ ception 42 yards to the Vikings' 14. Wil­ son scrambled up the middle for a touch­ down on the next play, and Fulmer’s ex­ tra point pul Hastings up 17-0 with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. Park threatened near the end of the half, but quarterback Justin Vasquez overthrew tight end Luke Jeltema in the end zone on fourth down, and Wilson was able to take a knee and run out the clock. A squib kick to start the second half pinned tne Saxons at their own 16, but they ran their way out of trouble on the legs of Shaeffer and Joey Keller, gaining two first downs and quelling a momen­ tum swing in favor of Park and their homecoming crowd. The Viking defense stiffened, forcing two successive Saxon punts. Aided by a roughing-thc-passcr call. Park managed to advance beyond midfield, but a des­ perate scramble by Vasquez on thirdand-long resulted in yet another fumble. Hastings used that gift to put the game away with a 16-play. 71-yard drive that chewed 6:27 off the clock and featured two backbreaking plays. On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Saxons con­ verted third-and-21 with a 25-yard scam­ per by Shaeffer. Three downs later. Hast­ ings coach Jeff Keller surprised the Vikings with a fake punt. The snap from center went to the upback. quarterback Wilson, who optioned to punter Keller down the right sideline for 13 yards and a first down. A few plays later. Shaeffer scored again from three yards out. and the rout was on. Shaeffer finished the game with 25 carries for 105 yards and two touch­ downs. Saxon running back Joe Shaeffer (14) looks for daylight against Wyoming Park. behind a block from fullback B.J. Donnini (42). (Photo by Dan Buerge) Drew Bowman picked off a Vasquez lob on the next scries and scored the game's final touchdown two minutes later with a tough 3-yard run. B.J. Don­ nini banged out 20 yards on third-andfour to position Hastings for the score. In their inaugural season in the O-K Gold, Hastings (5-0, 3-0) hasn’t allowed more than 64 yards rushing in a confer­ ence game. Middleville 30. Belding 7 Was that astonishing and horrible 30­ 20 defeat at Byron Center the week be­ fore a wake-up call for Middleville? Belding probably thinks so. Thomapple Kellogg head coach Tim Penfield hopes so. The remainder of the O-K Blue Con­ ference hopes not. The Trojans, who were shocked by a winlcss Byron Center outfit on Sept. 14. responded last Friday night by playing defense about as good as it gets, except for one play. In a 30-7 triumph over visit­ ing Belding. It was the first meeting between the two schools, as Belding was moved down from the O-K Gold to the O-K Blue Conference this year. The Trojans got burned on one 62-yard pass play from Jeff Reminga to A. J. Johnson, which set up Johnson's two-yard TD run on the next play in the first quar­ ter. But the rest of the night belonged to Middleville. l*hc defensive unit was so good Friday night that it did not yield more than three yards on any run from scrimmage in the first three quarters. The Redskins did not earn a first down until the last period, gained only 13 yards rushing in the entire first half and finished the game with 32 yards on the ground in 28 attempts. That's what just about anybody would have to call defensive domination. Tackle Bret Vernon wasn't his usual super self out in the trenches because he was hobbled by an injury, but he still managed to come up with nine tackles, a figure matched by Matt Erb. But the guy who really had a big night was end Ryan Adams, who had 13 tack­ les, including several sacks, and on of­ fense he made a couple of nice pass catches. More heroes? Try offensive linemen Tony Hall. Alec Belson and Jeremy Chavis, who consis­ tently gave running back Jeff Tobias enough room in the fourth quarter to pound Belding in the trenches with some good old-fashioned smash mouth football that would even have made Bob White proud. Try two-way star end Chris Finkbciner who hauled in three passes, one a 28yard strike for a touchdown and one for a two-point conversion. Finkbciner also sacked Redskin quarterback Mike Deeren with 13 seconds left in the ball­ game and caused Deeren to fumble. Linebacker Joe Brown then scooped up the loose football and sprinted to the end zone from 34 yards away. Try Yon Bucher, who scored a pair of touchdowns, one a 10-yarder and the other from about a yard and a half. Try the ever-rcsourceful junior quarter­ back Chad Barager, who seems to find a lot of different ways to hurt his oppo­ nents. whether it's directing the offense, throwing an occasional pass that keeps the defense honest or carrying the ball himself. Friday night he added the fa­ mous “hard count" to his arsenal by in­ ducing Belding to jump offside twice in third-and-fivc situations. Try Justin VanSpronscn. who came up with a pass interception deep in his own territory after Belding was handed the football on a turnover. This was not the same team that lost at Byron Center. It was more like the team that destroyed Caledonia. If there was a negative during the evening for Penfield and his coaching staff, it was that nagging worry about pass defense. The Trojans yielded three touchdown passes to Wayland, were burned for almost 200 yards by Byron Center's Jared Ford and even had some difficulty in the second halt with the passing of Caledonia sophomore Ryan Dykehouse. But against Belding, aside from the 62-yard play, Middleville gave up nine yards through the air and 32 on the ground. The Redskins officially finished with 103 yards in total offense. Middleville finished the game with 252 yards in total offense, 188 rushing. Kyle Farris ate up 53 yards and Tobias 46, both in 10 carries. Barager completed five of nine passes for 64 yards, a touch­ down and a two-point conversion. The other two-point score after a TD was run in by Scott Brooks. Mark Price kicked two extra points. The victory lifted Middleville's record to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the O-K Blue Conference. Delton Kellogg's Chris Giltfillan (80) flips the ball to the official after going down deep in Paw Paw territory. Maple Valley 39. Webberville 0 If this publication reported that Maple Valley rushed for 131 yards and passed for 169 against most any opponent, one might think that the Lions were beaten. One might be wrong. Maple Valley, noted for its grinding ground attack, did indeed rush for only 131 yards against Webberville Friday and the Lions passed for 169 yards. But three of those passes were for touch­ downs and with UkjTground attack scoring twice, the Lions had an easy time of it. scoring a 39-C Southern Michigan Ath­ letic Association (SMAA) victory. The win enabled Maple Valley to re­ main undefeated (5-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference) and with Olivet suffering its first loss of tin: season, 33-22 at the hands of Leslie, the Lions find them­ selves all alone atop the conference standings. "Webberville put just about everybody they had on the line to stop our running game and we were forced to pass," said Maple Valley Coach Gunther Mittelstaedt. "We were unable to run tackle to tackle but our kids responded well and Delton Kellogg running back David Overbeek (10) runs past the Paw Paw defense while Jerred Dill (33) runs a decoy route everyone stepped up. Midoiestaedt, who adheres to the phi­ losophy that when you pass the football only three things can happen and two of | Sports Column: The showdown that wasn't by Matt Coioall Every rookie should be this lucky. For my trial assignment as sports editor of the Banner, I was asked to cover last Friday's clash of football unbeatens between Hastings and Wyoming Park. Not a bad day at the office, especially when the office is a field of green grass, surrounded by a festive homecoming crowd on a perfect fall evening. Add to this atmosphere the 31-0 pasting the Saxons laid on the Vikings, and it's hard to see what I've done to deserve all this entertainment. It's not hard to see that Hastings has a pretty good football team this year. I suspect after last week's game, plenty of other folks had their eyes opened as well. In their first year of competition in the O-K Gold Conference, the Saxons (5-0, 3­ 0 in conference) are proving to be downright audacious, making themselves right at home, both in their new environs and in opposing backfields. In three conference games opponents are averaging only 49 yards rushing and 113 yards total against a big. st. ngy defense. Wc always hear that defense wins championships, but it also doesn't hurt your chances when your offense is scoring 29 points and rushing for more than 200 yards each game. The numbers are gaudy, and the results arc impressive. You would have been hard-pressed to find anyone who believed last Friday's game would tum into a blowout by cither team. I was told to expect smash mouth football and a nip-and-tuck battle. I saw plenty of smash mouth, as both teams played very hard. Hastings was just that much better. No nip-and-tuck, but I may have seen the start of something special. We'll know soon enough. Caledonia (1-4. 1-2 in conference play) visits Friday for homecoming. Last week. Caledonia hung tough against a talented South Christian squad before dropping a 23-14 decision. South Christian, the defending Gold champs, remained unbeaten in the conference. The Saxons finish the conference schedule with two out of three games on the road, including a potentially huge tilt at South Christian and tricky games against Wayland and Sparta. Of course. Saxon coach Jeff Keller doesn't want to look too far ahead. "We’re still taking it one game at a time." he said after Friday's victory. "We have to stay focused." Typical advice, but great advice. And if you've watched enough football at any level, you know the teams that end up on top arc the teams that heed such advice to the letter. It's the same kind of advice that goes a long way for other folks as well. Folks like brand new sports editors. 1 can only hope my introduction to Hastings goes half as smooth as the Saxon s early days in the O-K Gold. them are bad, took a chance this night and his team's ability to adjust paid off big time. "Our offensive line blocked well and protected the quarterback, giving us the time wc needed to pass. And, with the outstanding effort our defense put forth, we were successful." Quarterbacks Darin Thrun and Jeremy Weiser combined for only nine passes, actually, not exactly an onslaught of air power, but they completed seven. Still, it was the ground game and a tough defense that led the charge, as Maple Valley scored twice in the first quarter, both times via the run. With 7:05 left in the first quarter Jim Himeiss scored from 10 yards out and six minutes later at the 1:07 mark. Eric Smith scored on a three-yard run. Brandon Hopkins gave the Lions great field position by recovering a Spartan fumble on their 31-yard line and Thrun made the most of it with a 29-yard scor­ ing strike to John Tcrbcrg with 10:25 left in the second quarter. Eric Smith scored twice more in the waning minutes of the first half, first on a 61-yard pass from Thrun and then with only 40 seconds left, on a 48-yard run. Isaac Franco kicked the extra point following Smith's first score and Jeff Taylor closed out the scoring in the first half with an extra point follow­ ing Thrun's 61-yard scoring pass to Smith. That made it 32-0 at the half and when Weiser hit Jeff Taylor with a 16-yard touchdown at the 8:12 mark, the running clock started and time began running out on Webberville. Franco's second extra point kick closed out the scoring. As in most Maple Valley victories, de­ fense and execution made the difference, Mittelstacdt said. "Our defense was outstanding. Our third team defense put on a great goal line stand in the second half, hold Web­ berville out of the end zone when they had first and goal at the two," he said. "And wc played almost errorless ball throughout the game. Wc had only one penalty for five yards the entire 48 min­ utes. When you can play defense like that and not make any crucial mistakes. See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP, page 11 �Hastings hoopsters let game slip away Defensive lapses by the Saxon girls varsity basketball team opened the door for Wyoming Park, and the Vikings drove on through for a 54-40 win Tuesday night in Hastings. "Our defense was horrendous.” said Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh. "Wc just gave their players too many easy touches and fouled them way loo often." The Saxons (4-4, 2-3 in the O-K Gold) rolled to an 11-2 lead after the first quarter, but foul trouble for Hastings led to a Viking comeback, and Park took its first lead of the game, 17-16. with less than two minutes remaining in the half. Hastings responded with a 6-0 run to take a 22-16 lead, but Park scrapped back on a 5-0 run of its own to tie it up at halftime, 22-22. Saxon center Kate Martisius’ basket with 1:10 remaining in (he third quarter tied the game at 31-31. but Park's Joslyn Narber hit a three- pointer and a layup for a 36-31 Viking lead going in to the fourth quarter. Park's lead stretched to 11 before two consecutive baskets by Martisius pulled the Saxons to within seven, 42-35. with four minutes to play, but Park hit 10 of 12 free throws down the stretch to pull away. "They were 20 of 28 from the stripe and wc were 2 of 5." Laubaugh said. "And it sure wasn't the officials' fault. We just didn't play any defense. "Our offense was coming around, but we need to play both ends of the floor." Martisius led Hastings with 18 points, while Laura Dipen chipped in eight and Liz Nida added seven. Kara Gallery scored 23 points and Narber had 16 for Wyoming Park (5-3, 2-3 in the Gold). The Saxons travel to Kenowj Hills tonight for a 7:30 game. Saxon JV 44, Wyoming Park 20 The Saxon JV squad relied on great team defense to down the Vikings. 44-20. Hastings had 17 steals in the game. Lisa Noteboom celebrated her binhday by leading all scorers with nine points. She also had four steals. Jill Jolley grabbed six rebounds and had four assists Saxon 19 Frosh 58, Wyoming Park Behind great detense and a balanced offense, the Hastings freshman team im­ proved to 7-1 with an impressive 58-19 victory over Wyoming Park. Kelsey Howell led the Saxons with 12 points and nine rebounds. Kathlyn Rounds had nine points and Mandi Keeler dished out five assists for the Saxons. Hastings' Tiffany Howell (14) keeps her eyes on a shot by teammate Amber Thomas (44). (Photo by Caryn Chachulski) Hastings' Kate Martisius (40) puts up a shot over Park's Kristin Kolehouse (30). (Photo by Caryn Chachulski) Hastings tennis team swats Cedar Springs The Saxon girls' varsity tennis team improved to 3-4 in O-K Conference com­ petition with a solid 6 to 2 win over Cedar Springs on Monday. Erin Bradley won at No. 1 singles in straight sets. 6-2 and 6-2. Margo Cooklin won at No. 2 singles by the same score. The Saxons took all four doubles matches. The No. 1 doubles tandem of Bret Nugent and Emily Martin won 6-0 and 6-2, while the No. 2 doubles team of Jenny Cottrell and Danielle Drum won 6-1 and 6­ 0. Al No. 3 doubles, Karen Hill and Dani Goggins won their match, 6-1 and 6-1. No. 4 doubles Shelby Bryant and Rachel Pohja won by default. Last week, the Saxons blew right through the visiting Vikings from Wyoming Park in a dominant 8 to 0 con­ ference win. No. 1 singles Amanda VanBuren No. 2 singles Erin Bradley and No. 3 singles Margo Cooklin each won easily by scores of 6-0 and 6-0. Megan Butler wasn't far behind at No. 4 singles, winning 6-1 and 6-1. No. 1 doubles Jenny Cottrell and Danielle Drum won 6-0 and 6-0. No. 2 doubles Bret Nugent and Kara Hill won 6-2 and 6-1, and the No. 3 doubles team of Leslie McKay and Shelby Bryant won 6-3 and 6-1. No. 4 doubles rounded out the scoring FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued from page 10 you can usually win." That outstanding defense was led by Zack Borce with 11 tackles. Jason Sils­ bee and Jeremy Weiser each had eight and Brisn Dunlap chipped in with six. Thrun finished the night early, com­ pleting five of six passes for 149 yards and Weiser was two for three for 20 yards. Smith was the leading ball carrier with 68 yards on 10 carries. Tom Patrick had 22 yards in four carries and Jimmy Himciss had 19 yards in only three carries. This week the Lions will travel to Dansville for a 7 p.m. contest. Their 5-0 record virtually assures them of another playoff chance and a victory over the Aggies will make it official. Delton Kellogg 14, Paw Paw 6 Two long touchdown drives in the first half gave the Panthers all the points they needed for a homecoming victory over KVA rival Paw Paw. Jerred Dill's two-yard touchdown run capped off Delton's impressive. 78-yard opening drive, and David Overbcck plowed over from a yard out at 4:23 of the secund quarter, the last play of a 73-yard march. Mark Ruthruff connected on both extra points, and Delton (3-2. 1-1 in KVA play) took a 14-0 lead into halftime. Joe Motter scored the only touchdown for Paw Paw on a one-yard plunge with 7:48 left in the game. Kiel Riedcnbach's point-after attempt was blocked by Delton's Jon Hecthuis. Behind solid blocking by the offensive line. David Overbcck carried the ball 34 times for the Panthers, amassing 166 yards and a touchdown. Paw Paw outgained the Panthers 251­ 210. but Delton forced four critical turnovers to turn away threatening drives. Dan Roth and Tim Osborne both recovered fumbles, and safety Steve Bourdo had two interceptions, boosting his season total to five. Scott Styf led the Panthers in tackles with nine. Tyler Latta and Aaron Schallhorn had eight tackles apiece. Motter had 85 yards on 16 carries and Brian Ricdcnbach caught three passes for 61 yards Io pace Paw Paw. Delton moves on to Galesburg-Augusta this week for a game against the Rams. with Rachel Pohja and Megan MeGandy winning 6-0 and 6-3. Over the weekend, the Saxons traveled to Lansing Catholic Central for a tournament, winning six points. Erin Bradley earned two of those points at No. 2 singles, beating players from East Lansing (6-4, 6-1) and Grandville (6-4, 6­ 1). Margo Cooklin scored at No. 3 singles with wins over Lansing Catholic Central (6-1,6-2) and Grandville (6-1,6-1). Two doubles ’earns each picked up a point for the Saxons. At No. 1 doubles, Bret Nugent and Emily Marlin slugged out a tough 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory. At No. 4, Shelby Bryant and Rachel Pohja beat Lansing Eastern. 6-4 and 6-1. Dodge Caravan SE Saxon golfers split league double dual The Hastings High School varsity golf team bested Unity Christian but lost to South Christian in a double dual match at The Pines on Monday. Hastings carded a 154, beating out a score of 156 by Unity Christian. South Christian fired a 146, led by a 35 from Eric Atsma, who garnered medalist honors. One stroke off the pace for the Saxons was Pete Swiatek with a 36. Brian Doozan and Brian DeVries each shot rounds of 38 for Hastings. Paul Nyssc and Ross Sietsema paced Unity, each carding a 37. Mike Hubbard had a 42, Eric VanderVeen had a 43 and Nick Taylor shot a 44 for the Saxons. Lakewood girls lose to DeWitt Dewitt ran out to an 18-6 lead en route to a 59-21 win over Lakewood in girls var­ sity basketball action on Tuesday night. Lakewood didn't score more than six points in any quarter. Kim Elsie scored 11 points for Lake wood. Ashley Frost contributed 10 re­ bounds, Jesse Buche had six rebounds and Katie McDonald came up with two steals. The Vikings visit Okemos tonight at 7:00. Delton girl eagers fall to K-Christian The Delton varsity girls basketball team lost at Kalamazoo Christian 60-23 on Tuesday night. The loss drops the Panthers to 1-6, 0-1 in the KVA. Turnovers again told the story. Delton had more turnovers (39) than shots (30). Kortni Matteson led Delton with 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Margo Lutz hauled down six rebounds and blocked three shots for the Panthers. 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September 27, 2001 HYAA FOOTBALL Middleville boys, girls continue C-C successes Middleville's girls' and boys’ cross­ country teams have been on a roll lately. They both have won the last two O-K Blue Conference jamborees at Johnson Park in Wyoming and they both look first place last Saturday at the Muskegon Oakridge Invitational. In the last of a string of successes, the two-lime defending state champion girls' team took eight of the top positions in the O-K Blue jamboree Tuesday after­ noon. They scored 23 points to runner-up Coopersville’s 61. Calvin Christian had 107, Byron Center 109, Hamilton 120, Belding 121 and Godwin and Rogers did not have enough runners Io figure in the team scoring. Trojan senior Melissa Quiscnbcrry ran a blistering 19:16.3 to win the individual race. She was followed by Vallery Ed­ monds of Coopersville and Elisabeth Oosterhousc of Byron Center, but the fourth through 10th places belonged to Middleville. The string of Trojans, in order, was Jessica Stortz 20:14.1, Natalie Hoag 20:16.4, Kaleigh Page 20:50.3, Elise Nyland 20:53.1, Christine Dood 21:11.6, Stephanie Simon 21:23.1 and Sarah Hawkins 21:37.0. Not far behind were LcAnn Pitt in 13th place, Theresa Miller 18th, Kelli Zoct 19th and Courtney Eck. For the boys, defending league cham­ pion Tim Brog once again was individual medalist with a lime 17:02, Mike Stortz Saxon girls’ harriers defeat Kenowa Hills The Hastings girls' cross-country team won an O-K Gold Conference dual meet last Wednesday (Sept. 19) over Kenowa Hills 21-35 at Johnson Park near Wyoming. The boys* squad, however, lost to the Knights 26-31. Sarah Clevenger paced the Saxon girls’ winning efforts by crossing the fin­ ish line first in 23:04. Rachel Newton was second in 24:10, Catherine Fish fifth in 27:12, Amanda Hurless sixth in 27:25, Stephanie Buck seventh in 28:34 and Jenna Johnson 10th in 34:41. The boys team was led by Joel Gib­ bons, who was runner-up in 18:57, Chris Rounds third in 19:12, Jeremy Miller fifth in 19:44, Brad Wentworth 10th in 20:45 and Miles Warren 11th in 21:25. Nick St. Clair was 13th and Adam Windes 14th. was second in 17:14.8, Chris Harkness was 14th in 18:09.6, Pat Jansens was 25th in 18:49.6 and Alex Robinson was 27th in 19:01.6. Nick Tomson was 37th in 19: 31 and Eric Mena, Keith Fuleki and Kyle Bailey also completed the race. The Middleville boys' team had 65 points, Coopersville had 77, Godwin Heights 80, Rogers 89, Calvin Christian 102, Belding 122, Byron Center 124 and Hamilton did not finish. The Trojan boys and girls both won first-place trophies Saturday in the Muskegon Oakridge Invitational. The girls' team won with 36 points, Ludington had 35, Fruitport had 76, Plainwell 81 and South Haven. Wyoming Park. Muskegon Mona Shores, Muskegon and Grand Rapids Creston did not finish. Melissa Quisenbcrry crossed the finish line first for the Trojans, finishing second overall, in 19:50. Natalie Hoag was fifth in 23:37, Elise Nyiand wis eighth in 20: 46. Kaleigh Page was 10th in 21:00 and Christine Dood took 11th in 21:12. Jessica Stortz finished 14th with a time of 21:23 and Stephanie Simon was 18th in 21:40, but neither figured in the scor­ ing. The boys took first with 65 points. South Haven had 74, Fruitport 80, Wyoming Park 94, Mona Shores 109, Ludington 135, Plainwell 135, Muskegon 199 and Creston 205. Tim Brog finished third in 17:45, Mike S’jrtz was seventh in 18:04, Chris Hark.icss 11th in 18:24, Patrick Janson 18th in 19:05, and Alex Robinson 26th in 19:16. The Middleville girls' junior varsity cross-country team also won its division with 28 team points. LcAnn Pitt was the top JV medalist with a time of 22:25, Sarah Hawkins was runner-up at 22:29, Greta Gustafson was seventh in 22:57, Theresa Miller eighth in 23:28 and Kelli Zoct ninth in 23:46. 3rd & 4th Grade White The third and fourth grade White team moved to 3-0 with a 33-0 win over Coldwaicr. posting their first shutout of the season. Austin Maurer, Joe Bowerman and David Soya combined for 13 tackles and plugged Thornapple Kellogg High School graduate Danielle Quiscnbcrry placed 10th for the Central Michigan University women's cross country team last weekend at the Michigan State Invi­ tational, a non-scoring meet. The CMU sophomore finished in 18:40. "1 was pleased with the way our top runners performed,*' said CMU cross country coach Karen Lutzke. "Brook Creed (seventh at 18:14) had a solid race in her first competitive race. Karen Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planmng/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 22. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Courts & Law Building at 220 N. Court St, Hastings. Michigan. ol the public hearing will be the consideration of the foltowing amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as arr.mded. MAP CHANGE - A-2-2001 Request to rezone property in Sec. 18. Orangeville Township (see map below). Commence at the center of Sec. 18. T2N. R10W. th East 328 ft. to POB, th Northerly 660 ft., th Easterly 990 ft., th South 660 ft., th Westerly 200 ft. th South 497 ft., th W 440 ft., th North 496 ft., th West 360 ft. to POB. Mike Stortz Victoria Stanton was 10th, Kaylcc Wilkie 13th, Courtney VanEck 29th and Sara Jansens 32nd. In the boys' junior varsity race, Keith Fuleki was clocked at 22:53. Eric Mena at 24:07 and Kyle Bradley 24:42. LeRoy (ninth at 18:38) had a personal record and we were happy with Danielle Quiscnberry's performance. This was an­ other race to sec where this team was at." Quiscnbcrry was the top runner on Middleville's state championship team in 1999, finishing as individual runner-up in the state meet. The Lady Chips arc the defending Mid-Amcrican Conference champs, and Lutzke said she liked what she saw against two other MAC teams at the In­ vitational. "Our sites are on the MAC and our title defense," Lutzke said. "And 1 thought wc looked good against Akron and Western Michigan." CMU heads to Terre Haute this Satur­ day to take part in the Indiana State Invi­ tational. The 6k race will be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship course, the same course that will host NCAA District races. Seventeen schools will compete, including MAC opponents Ball State and Eastern Michigan and Big Ten rivals Purdue and Ohio State. "I think the toughest competition at In­ diana State will come from Ball State, Purdue and Northern Arizona," Lutzke said. "Purdue has stepped it up this year and Ball State finished one point behind us at the MAC championships last year. Recreation Bowling League #3 Freeport Elevator 8; The Krunchers 7; Hastings Bowl; KevinY Kionies4. Good Games and Series - J. Cook Jr. 526; D. Lambert 209-581; B. BarkhufF544; D. Lambert 516; C. Wanland 536; K. Wanland 517; G. Mcsccar 530; T. Burch 208; B. BarkhofT515; D. Lambert 203-526; H. Wattles 230-540; D. McKelvey 508. Tuesday Trios Kenny Lee Builders 8-0; Trouble 5-3; Sccber Auto Body 5-3; 3 Fates 5-3; Need Help 4-4; Cook Jackson 4-4; CBBC 4-4; # Blind Mice 3-5; Hastings Bowl 1-7; Shirley s Chuckwagon 1-7. High Games and Series - T. Redman 151; P. Ramey 179; R. Brummcl 179; V. Green 188; L. Trumble 185; P. Cogswell 161; J. Conger 198; R. Miller 168; A. Kean 162; S. Vandenberg 159; B. Brooks 156; S. Zalewski 169; K. Stcnburg 165; D. Dutcher 188; J. Phillips 152; D. Seebcr 189; B. Hayes 168. Friday Night Mixed Gutter Duster 11-1; Who’s Up 11-1; Viatcc 10-2; We’re a Mess 9-3; Mercy 7-5; Bad Habit II 7-5; Cook Jackson 7-5; heads Out 6-6; Dynamics Buds 6-6; All But One 7; Oops 5-7; Ten Pins 4-8; Wolverines 4­ 58; Late Comers 4-8; One Old One 4-8; No Name Yet 3-9; Rocky 4 3-9; Brushworks I­ II. Ladies Good Games and Series - P. Ramey 189; A. Keillor 153; T. Bush 164­ 439; D. Pennington 196-533; J. Lancaster 175-450; G. Mcansy 169-459; S. Ripley 145; S. VanDenburg 206; J. Madden 198; g. Otis 183; B. Roush 180-469 F. RuthrufT 175; G. Hammer 156-432; D. Bartimus 195­ 552; C. Ens 142-370. Mens Good Games and Series - T. Ramey 165; D. Palmiter 137; B. West 195­ 518; D. James 225-587; R. Fay 204-558; S. Peabody 200; E. Keeler 234-581; B. Madden 199; J. Barnum 204; A. Taylor 204; C. Martin 232-569; M. Kasinsky 200; D. Service 187-537; C. Pennington 205-584. Steven S. Strickland Memorial Golf Scramble ... COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Pastor Dan Currie (Banquet). Bert Keizer (Player Recruiting). Darlene Keizer (Prizes). Wayne Pumford (Game Captain), Lynn Fetterman (Game Design), Scott Hodges (Player Recruiting), Bob Knapp (Corporate Canvassing), Pam Strickland (Banquet Arrangements), Amanda Strickland (Brochures). Erick Stewart (Corporate Canvassing), Terry Newton (Host). Kathleen Allen (Helper). Alan Rothhaar (Chairman). We wish to thank the following businesses and individuals who contributed to this local fundraiser for the Strickland family: Thank You Tournament Hole Sponsors: First Baptist ChurchHastings Munn ManufacturingFreeport ' Event Co./Event Rental Ionia Drug & Laboratory Disposal Plainwell Mall City ContainersKalamazoo Edward Jones InvestmentsHastings Gavin Ford Hastings Drelsbach Pontiac Hastings WBCH Radio.......................................................................... Hastings Key Cleaning............................................................................. .Hastings Progressive Graphics ............................................................. .Hastings Thank You Tournament Supporter*: FROM R-LS TO AR. All of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendment, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to 616-948-4820. The proposed amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for pub­ lic inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W State St.. Hastings. Michigan, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. 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(GR) - International Paper (GR) - Ackerman Electric (BC) - Pennock Hospital - Lakeland Electric - Miller W'elding (GR) - Purity Gas Cylinders (GR) - Radio Shack Jim Toburen Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 • (615) 945-1284. Debbie S. Smith Barry County Clerk up the middle of the field. Eric Pettengill, Sean McKeough. Ryan Faber, Darrell "Dewey" Slaughter. Luke Hubbell and Gabc Sutherland also turned in strong de­ fensive efforts, supported by Dylan Jiles and Mathew Mansfield. Troy Dailey had five carries for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Pettengill had a 16yard touchdown run and threw to Slaughter for another score. Good blocking came from Nick Newton. Logan Hays and Slaughter. Sth & 6th Grade Gold The fifth and sixth grade Gold team ex­ tended their winning streak to three games Saturday when they defeated a tough and de­ ter .incd Coldwater squad. 20-12. A. scoring pass from Kenneth Quick to Kyle McNcrny as the first half expired helped lead the Gold team to victory. Garret Harris also scored on a long run. The Gold team defense, led by Mason Trumbull. Carson King. Joe Sleevi, Gabc Purchase and Darrin Hoffman, held Coldwater scoreless in the second half. Strong efforts by John Cross, Ron Allerding. Andrew Bolton and Taylor Gould helped seal the win. See HYAA, continued page 13 BOWLING SCORES TK grad helps CMU C-C team NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS The subject Sth & 6th Grade White The fifth and sixth grade White Saxons defeated previously unbeaten Marshall 26­ 12 Saturday. Led by linemen Brad Hayden. Jordan Bailey. Thomas McKinney. Bryce Spurgon, Casey Goodenough. Troy Burch and Ryan Cain, the Saxons dominated the line of scrimmage. Ryan Burgdorf scored first on a 73-yard pass from Jordan Rambin. Goodenough kicked the point-after. Burgdorf also scored on a 65-yard punt return, sprung by a block from McKinney. A block from Cain unleashed Burgdorf for a 60-yard touchdown run. Late in the fourth quarter. Burgdorf added a 76-yard touchdown run to close out the scoring. Rambin, Loren Smith, Travis Steely and Burgdorf each had an interception, and Cory Jewett and Tim Watson recovered fumbles. The White team will host Belding on Saturday at 3:30. Thank you to special golf pro guest: Matt Pumford Thank you to our host: Terry Newton, Hastings Country Club Thank you to our special speaker: Pastor Dan Currie Thank you, Hastings and Barry County, for caring about people. axasss= . .■■■!— ."T-HgggggMi— Wednesday P.M. Seebcr’s 7-1; Nashville 5 7-1; Hair Care 62; Mace's 5-3; Railroad St. Mill 4-4; Girrbach s 2-6; Eye and Ent 1-7. High Games and Series - K. Becker 195- 518; B. Blakely 197-494; J. Decker 170; T. Christopher 190. Bowlerettes Hamilton Excavating 7-1; Bennett Industries 5-3; Kent Oil and Propane 4-4; Carlton Center Bulldozing 4-4; Hecker Agency 2-6; Railroad Street Miil 2-6. Good Games and Series - J. Doster 157­ 404; E. Ulrich 144-424; B. Hathaway 175­ 472; G. Olis 162-484; S. Merrill 175-518; B. Blakely 184-516; L. Elliston 212-555; B. Maker 156-427; T. Christopher 160-460; K. Fowler 199-530; J. Hamilton 177-453. Majors Crowfoot Gardens 8-4; Richic% 7-5; Mulberry Fore 6-6; Hastings Bowl 6-6; Newton Vending 5-7; Super Dicks 4-8. Good Games and Series - M. Cross sr. 236-574; M. Cross Jr. 200; J. Barnum 210; C. Wyman 213-539; N. Aspinall 216-611; M. Curtis 225; J. Haight 208-578; K. Hammontrcc 204; H. Moore 210; M. Martin 202. Senior Citizens Bowling Girrbach 10-2; 4 B\ 10-2; Pin Pals 9-3; Early Risers 7-5; Hail’s 7-5; Friends 7-5; Friends 6-6; Wieland 6-6; #1 Senior 6-6; M­ M’s 6-6; Butterfingers 6-2; King Pins 5-7; Woodmansee 5-7; Jcsiek 4-8; Schlachtcr 4­ 8; Kucmpcl 3-9; Sun Risers 3-5; Russk Harem 2-6. Women's High Ga»ae - K. Colvin 172; Y. Chccscman 170; G. Scobey 184; M. Dull 174; E. Dunham 168; A. Lcthcoc 108; M. Matson 168; M Barnes 164; S. Merrill 162; S. Pennington 171; G. Olis 164; H. Service 174; N. Bechtel 162; S. Drake 173. Women's High Series - K. Colvin 486; G. Scobey 484; M. Dull 452; E. Dunham 454; A. Lcthcoc 492; M. Barnes 452; S. Merrill 458; H. Service 457; S. Drake 474. Men's High Game - D. Edwards 160; B. Terry 169; R. Schlachtcr 169; D. Stuart 193; N. Thaler 183; R. Wieland 156; J. Keller 167; B. Akers 196; L. Markley 182; W. Brodock 171; L. Brandt 190; D. Drake 165; D. Walker 178; D. Hall 157; K. Schantz 161; W. Birman 181; M. Schondclmaycr 167; G. Forbcy 173; C. Haywood 170. Men’s High Series - D. Edwards 465; B. Terry 468; D. Stuart 457; N. Thaler 509; B. Akers 551; L. Markley 466; L. Brandt 521; D. Drake 457; D. Walker 452; K. Schantz 462; W. Birman 474. Sunday Night Mixed All 4 Fun 8; Lacey Birds 8; Thee Froggcrs 8; Thunder Alley 7; Sunday Snoozcrs 6; Friends 6; 4 Horsemen 6; Red Dog 5; Happy Hookers 5; Troublemakers 5; Pinheads 5; The Al-K-A-Pops 3. Women's High Games and Series - M. Hodges 183-486; M. Vanicr 119-303; L. Bozc 192; H. King 191; V. McLeod 167; A. Hubbell 163; L. McClelland 161. Men's High Games and Series - J. Smith 196- 548; M. Eaton 213-548; G. Snyder 190-523; B. Hodges 193-511; D. McClelland 153-396; B Rentz 239; C. Shook 205; B. Allen 200; B. Cantrell 181; D. Dutcher 181; S. Wilkins 148. Thursday Mixed King Pins 9-3; Who\ Up 8-4; Threesome 8-4; Hastings Bowl 6-6; Brown and Sons 6­ 6; Middle Lakers 5-3; Three Fools 5-7; Twccty and the Gang 5-3; Jus! Us 4-8. Men's Good Games and Series - M. Lawson 212-512; B. Kirby 180-489; C. VanHoutcn 186; C. Haywood 163; B. Akers 161; C. Mugridge 159. Women's Good Games and Series - S. McKee 220-603; B. Miner 178-462; M. Hodges 162-459; L. McClelland 185-438; J. Rabley 169-408; V. Brown 152-395; S. Tcuncsscn 148-392; C. Lewis 139-343; S. Cooley 128-349; E. Gillespie 85-241; L Jackson 184; C. Swinkunas 163; O. Gillons 158; S. Lambert 154; B. Hard 122. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 27. 2001 - Page 13 Saxon soccer parents show support by Matt Cowall Sports Editor It was a fitting atmosphere for Parents' Night Tuesday at Hastings' new Pierce Field. It rained. It was cold. The young Saxon squad struggled against the bigger, more experienced team from South Christian. Hastings lost 10-1. And the stands were packed with the Sax­ ons' biggest, mast loyal fans, their parents, clanging cowbells and screaming in sup­ port throughout the game. These folks could even teach mail carri­ ers a thing or two about perseverance. To say thanks, a halftime ceremony was held to honor the parents of every player. The team presented white carnations to the parents in appreciation for the years of cheers and encouragement. The parents prepared a chili dinner for the players following the game. For eight seniors, including co-captain and goaltender Kyle Bellgraph, this was their last Parents' Night as Saxon soccer players. Jon Kendall, Justin Schultz, Mike Nitz, Jeremy Shilling, David Miller, Noah Angelctti and Paul Downing arc all in their last season with the team. South Christian scored al 38:50 of the first half and never looked back, racing out to a 6-0 lead by halftime. Saxon Seth Higbee had a goal disallowed late in the first half. Higbee took a center­ ing pass from Jeremy Shilling, turned on a Sailor defender and scored with a shot to the left comer, but a foul was called on the play. The Saxons struck first in the second HYAA FOOTBALL continued from page 12 Lin* of Support: Hastings' Scott Larsen (24) leads his parents off the field during the halftime ceremony on Tuesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) half, however, and Saxon fans got a glimpse at the future. Freshman Andrew Vincent launched a beautiful volley from 20-yards out that was too tall for leaping Sailor keeper Matt Klosowski. The shot cleared Klosowski's fingertips and found the back of the net for the Saxons' lone goal in a 10-1 loss. The Sailors kept constant pressure on Saxon goalie Bcllgraph, who saved 11 of 21 shots. Hastings travels to Wayland today for a 4:00 matchup. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue The third and fourth grade Blue team beat visiting Coldwater 39-0. Great special teams play consistently put the Blue team into scoring position. Kicker Blake Baird booted onside kicks that were recovered by Stcnart Goodenough, Shawn Lawson and John Geisler. Other special teams notables included Jarred Rambin, Austin Endsley and Josh Concn. Lawson, Patrick Garret and Adam Johns accounted for several sacks. Jake Stockham. Johns and Beau Rcascr recov­ ered fumbles. Geisler scored five touchdowns and Johns one, with extra point conversions scored by Rambin. Lawson and Johns. Thanks, Folks: Hastings' Ben Jacobs presents a carnation to his parents, John and Noreen Jacobs. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Sth & 6th Grade Blue In a defensive battle, the fifth and sixth grade Blue team topped Battle Creek Lakeview 13-8. Ricky Mathis scored the first touchdown on a five-yard run. Jonathon Peurach also scored for the Blue team. The extra point came from Jimmy Peck. Eric Haney recovered two fumbles. Strong defensive performances were turned in by Zach Wiggins, Justin Nesbitt, Shane Henry, Carson Letnt, Scott Wilson, Alex Wilcox. Trent Brisboe, Greg Woodmansee, Jared Robinson and Bradley Keeler. The coaches would like to thank the par­ ents of the fifth and sixth grade Blue team for the great support they have given to the team throughout the season. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The Hastings third and fourth grade Gold team defeated Marshall 34-0. Riley McLean returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and had three touchdowns on the game. Micah Huver and Casey Shaeffer also scored touchdowns. Excellent blocking was provided up front from Nicole Gardner, Aaron Ruder, Nick Shuster and Austin Blair. Zach Jarman led the defense with many tackles for losses, including one for a safety. CJ. Marlette, Tyler Dewitt, Dylan McKee, Cory Bunge and Justin Keeler also had outstanding performances on defense. 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh grade Gold team lost to Marshall 28-0. The Gold team's nffense played very hard but could not find the end zone. The Gold team’s defense played tough as David Cole. Eric Duits, Tyler Ryan. CoryGardner and Bryce Stanhope were involved in many tackles. The team now stands at 1-1 as they try to get back on the winning track, traveling this week to face Coldwater. Saxon Drew Richardson (13) puts a move on a Sailor defender as teammate David Miller (16) looks on. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Barry County Christian wins soccer tourney The Barry County Christian soccer team ran its record to 8-0-1 last weekend, winning three games to take the Fall Classic Tournament at Saint Matthew Lutheran School in Lansing. Lakeside Christian was the first to fall in a quarterfinal match on Friday, Sept. 21. Goals by Josh Lampherc. Adam Lamphere and Ben Conklin scaled a 3-1 win. Shea Hammond and Eric Lamphere had assists. In the Saturday semifinal. Josh and Eric Lampherc both scored, and goalie Shane Hickey made seven saves in a 2-0 shutout of Capital City. Barry County met Wixom in the championship game, and Josh Lampherc stayed hot. scoring two more goals off as­ sists from Joel Strickland. Hickey collected eight saves and another shutout. 2-0. Despite the offensive prowess of his namesakes. Barry County Christian Coach Lampherc gave credit for the title to his back line. "The reason we won was because of our tremendous defense." he said. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by BRYON J. GAY. AND BECKY S GAY. HUSBAND AND WIFE to DAN BANK, a Federal Savings Bank now known as REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee dated February 20. 1998 and re-recorded on Apnl8. 1998 as Instrument No 1010125 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is Cairned to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy three thousand three hundred forty two and 97/100 Dollars ($73.342 97). >ncluding interest at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wtll be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m. on October 11.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. DISTANT WEST 430 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEC­ TION 12; THENCE WEST 376 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 386 FEET PARALLEL WiTH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 12; THENCE EAST 376 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 386 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale. DATED; September 6. 2001 REPUBLIC BANK Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Seaver and Cindy Seaver husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage Inc., a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 9. 2000, and recorded on February 11. 2000 in Instrument Number 1041056. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 65/100 dollars ($94,713.65). including interest at 8.500% pei annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on October 18.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Supervisor's Ptat ol the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded Plat there­ of. as recorded in Uber 2 o* Plats Page 74. The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 6.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122710 Dolphins (10/4) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY ’NFORMATfON OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by John Thomas Vanderwerf. to MCA Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated December 30. 1998 and recorded January 11. 1999 in Document No. 1023452. Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A.. as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I Inc.. Senes 2000-3. without recourse, by assignment dated August 11. 2000 and recorded on August 3. 2001 in Document Nu 1064197. Barry County Records There is cfaimeu to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-N- e Thousand Seventy-Two and 51/100 Dollars (369.072 51) including interest at the rate of 10.65% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Ba»ry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. 2001 The premises are located m the Township of Prairieville. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 3 and 4. Home Acres, according to the recorded Ptat thereof, in Uber 4. of Plats, on Page 67 The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the nroperty is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale >n the event a 3rd party buys the property and there h a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated August 30. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. N.A.. as trustee for Certificate Holders of SACO I inc . Series 2000-3, without recourse. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 File No 1990199 (9/27) Notice of Mortgage Forecloeure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Lewis Jr., Patricia L Lewis, husband and wife and Theodore J. Pranshka (onginal mortgagors) to Huntington National Bank successor by merg­ er to FMB First Michigan Bank Grand Rapids. Mortgagee, dated June 5. 1997, and recorded on June 11. 1997 in Uber 697. on Page 885. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUN­ DRED NINETY-THREE AND 97/100 dollars ($76,193.97). including interest at 9.375% pe< annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on October 11. 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of tho Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200110409 Stallions (9/27) PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT Hastings' David Miller (16) sends a blast upfield as two Sailor defenders dose in. (Photo bv Perry Hardin) Need a great gift idea? Give the gift of knowledge...a subscription to The BANNER 945-9554 8ers 7- The 7-8ers dropped their season opener to Lowell 26-20. The 7-8crs had two second-half touch­ downs called back because of penalties. Chase Todd was named offensive player of the game. The defensive player of the game was Mike Bekker. and the practice player of the week was Jesse Lemon. After a bye week, the 7-8crs lost a tight, rain-soaked game to Rockford East. 6-0. Rockford scored on a 30-yard pass in the fourth quarter. The 7-8ers drove to the Rockford 20-yard line, but couldn't punch it in. Players of the game were Ashton King on offense and Brandcn Black on defense. Practice player of the week was Russell Burghdof. The Hastings YMCA 7-8ers play on Wednesday nights. The next home game will be October 10th. legal notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDED 2001-2002 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 9. 2001. t 6 00 p m m the Baltimore Township Hall. 3100 E Dowling Rd The Baltimore Township Board of Trustees will hold a pubic bearing on the Township s amend­ ed 2001-2002 budget The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the budget will be a subject of this hearing. This notice is given by order of the Board of Trustees Dated: September 24. 2001 Tracy Mitchell, Clerk Baltimore Township Board of Trustees SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roll covering all properties within the LITTLE LONG LAKE SANITARY SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-2 benefitted by the proposed road project has been filed tn the Office of the Township Clerk for public examination The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assessment district as is more particularly shown on plans on file with the Township Clerk at the township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assessment is in the total amount of $317,750. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Offcer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel ol land within said District is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, m accordance with Ad No 162 of the Pubkc Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the heanng in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appea' in person at the heanng to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to He at or before the hearing Ns or her protest by tetter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday. October 10.2001. at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk dunng regular business hours of regular business days until the time cf the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public heanng the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the above announced heanng to be held for the purpose of review­ ing the special assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considenng confirmation of the roll. Praineville Township wiM provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sign­ ers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at *116 heanng, to individuals with disabilities at the heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requinng auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Normajean Nichols. Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27.2001 LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23043-DE Estate of MARIE CARLSON Date ot birth 12/11/10. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent MARIE CARLSON, who lived at 4100 JOY ROAD SHELBYVILLE. Mcn.gan died 11/26/00 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all da-ms against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JUDY BURROUGHS, named personal representative or proposed per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court at 1810 JEFFERSON ROAD. OTSEGO and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice DAVID H TRIPP (P29290) 206 S BROADWAY HASTINGS. Ml 49058 616/945-9585 JUDY BURROUGHS 1810 JEFFERSON ROAD OTSEGO. Ml 49078 (9/27) Mortgage Sale THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WIL • BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by K4B Construction. L.L.C . a hrmted liability company, having the address of 3934 Cascade Road SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the •Mortgagor") to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185-3 Mlle Road NW. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 (-Mortgagee"), dated May 21. 1999. and recorded June 8. 1999 in Document 1030816 Pages 1-8, in the office of the Register ot deeds. Barry County. Michigan. ("Mortgage"). The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltir^re, Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as follows: Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded m Liber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document si027057. m the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited com­ mon elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as descnbed in Ad 59 of the Public Acts of 1978. as amended. By reason ol the default. Bank West elects to declare and herby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 35/100 Dollars ($180.323 35) is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, interest and fees. This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($155,415.00) plus accrued kiterest at the rate of pnme plus per annum, fees and costs No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part of it. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with mteres*. as provided in the Mortgage and an legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder. The sale wifi be held at the East entrance of tha Ba«ry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State. Hastings. Mchigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. Oct. 18. 2001 at 1 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period will be six months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a. MSA 27A 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the day of such sale. Dated: September 17. 2001 Mortgagee: Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd.. NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By Jason S Schnelker (P57308) 125 Ottawa. N.W.. Suite 340 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616)451-2121 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Del L Haight and Nancy J Haight, husband and wife (original mortgagors, to Mortgage America. Inc . Mortgagee, dated May 15. 1996. and recorded on May 29.1996 tn Liber 661. on Page 836. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One. N.A. f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under tne Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1. 2000. Senes 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated August 28, 2001. which was recorded on September 7.2001 in Document • 1066156. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTv-ONE AND 39/100 dollars ($57,421.39). including interest at 17 700% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p m., on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Commencing at the 1/4 post of the North Section line of Section 16; thence South along the center ol Highway 26.50 Rods for a place of beginning. thence South along the center of Highway 23 Rods; thence West 9.50 Rods, thence North 23 Rods, thence East 9 50 Rods to the place of beginning, being in Section 16. Town 4 North. Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Te'egraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990506187 Tigers (10/25) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED rOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Jeffrey, a single woman (onginal mortgagors) to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 5. 2000. and recorded on Apnl 12. 2000 in Instrument • 1043103 Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the CitMortgage. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated Apnl 5. 2000. which was recorded on Apnl 12. 2000. in Instrument •1043104. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sixn of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN AND 24/100 doiars ($85.737.24). including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice b hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Mchigan. and are descnbed as: The North 82 feet of Lots 6 and 7. Block 67. Badcocks Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof m Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated. September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott.4 Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200124133 Dolphins (1(V25) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Filo No. 2001-23246-DE In the matter of Vonda Lucille Kruger To all interested persons including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interested in the matter may be barred or affect­ ed by the following: Estate of Vonda Lucille Kruger ol birth: 7-15­ 26. Notice to Creditors: The decedent. Vonda Lucille Kruger, who lived at 420 W. Mill St.. Hastings. Michigan 49058 died March 16. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ronald Martin or Julie Oversmtth. named personal representatives, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49u58 and the named personal rep­ resentatives within 4 months after the date ol publication of this notice. Date. 8-29-01 Ronald Marfin 136 West Woodland. Mich. 48897 Julie A. Oversmith 97 MiU Lake Battle Creek. Mich. 49017 616-367-4064 616-721-8980 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default-has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage mede by CheryiLynn M. Hammond, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19. 1996. and recorded on August 27. 1996 in Uber 670. on Page 627, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, One M & T Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203-2399. Trustee for Securitization Series 1996-4. Agreement dated 12-01-06. Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001. which was recorded on September 4. 2001, in Liber Document • 10658939. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($92.966 43). including interest at 12.850% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1 p.m., on November 8, 2001. Said prerntses are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence South 868 71 leet for the place of begin­ ning; thence South for 10 feet; thence East 577.51 feet; thence North 218.71 feet thence West 366 8 feet; thence South 208.71 feet thence West 1C6.71 feet to place of beginning. Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Described as: Commencing 40 rods South of the Northwest comer of said Section 25; thence South 208.7 feet; thence West 206.7 feet; to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from ttie date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248 593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File <990809336 Tigers (10/25) (1(V11) IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY BUT YOU GET THE PRESENT 30-MONTH STEP-UP CD 4.54% Annual Percentage Yield INTRODUCING OUR NEW 30-MONTH STEP-UP BIRTHDAY CD Thanks to you. Hastings City Bank is celebrating its 115th birthday. And our new birthday CD is our way of showing just how highly you rate with us. Every six months, your interest rate is guaranteed to increase for an annual percentage yield of 4.54% for the entire 30 month term. So hurry in today. We've been around for 115 years. But this CD rate won’t be. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 Rates are effective as 0 September 18 2001 and may change without notice Annual percentage yield reflects quarterly compounding A Si 000 minimum .mu! Pepes', required A penalty may be imposed tor early withdrawal IttoR FDK Two Barry County Sheriffs deputies (from left) Chris Yonkers and Rob Horrmann received plaques of tribute for their willingness to volunteer to help in New York City rescue efforts The presentation was made by County Commissioner Wayne Adams, who made the presentation on behalf ot the County Board County board honors deputies Yonkers and Horrmann by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A special tribute was given by the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to County Sheriff deputies Chris Yonkers and Rob Horrmann. who recently used their vacation time to go to New York and offer their help in the aftermath of the worst ter­ rorist attack in United States history. Commissioner Wayne Adams, chairman of the County Board's Central Services Committee, presented the plaque of appre­ ciation on behalf of the board. With the blessing of their sergeant and Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Yonkers and Horrmann volunteered to go to New York to represent the Sheriffs Department and county citizens, the tribute said. "While in New York, the deputies were assigned to the New York City Port Au­ thority Police Department to help in the recovery effort.” the board said in its tribute resolution. Commissioners extended "their heartfelt gratitude to these two fine police officers for representing their fellow officers and the citizens of Barry County in such an excep­ tional way." The tribute also noted that staff and fel­ low officers at the Sheriffs Department "were very supportive and proud to be rep­ resented by members of their department at such a horrifying American disaster." In wake of terrorist tragedies Local counselor offers seminar on grief and loss People in Barry County and the rest of the nation are still reeling from the catas­ trophic events that began to unfold Sept. 11, a day etched by terror in people's minds and hearts around the world because of the terrorists* attacks on the World Trade Cen­ ter and Pentagon. Because "everybody is touched by this" and "wc have all been thrown into a pro­ cess of grief and mourning against our wills," local counselor Jane Grocndyk is offering a seminar for adults and young adults on "Understanding the Stages of Grief and Loss." "I’m finding people who arc angry, peo­ ple who are sad and people (in denial) who arc just saying ’it’s no big deal. It didn't happen here,’" Grocndyk said. There is no cost to attend the Saturday, Sept. 29 event from 10 a.m. to noon, but a "love offering" will be collected for the re­ lief fund to assist victims' families in their suffering. Thomapple Valley Church, lo­ cated at 2750 S. M-43 Highway on the outskirts of Hastings, is providing use of its facilities for the seminar. Grocndyk believes that knowledge is power. "When we understand what is happening to us and that what we arc feeling and expe­ riencing is normal, wc are more able to cope with the process.” she said. One of the reasons Grocndyk was in­ spired to offer the seminar is to help people understand the different reactions to the ini­ tial grief of the Sept. 11 tragedies. For example, in an office setting or in a family, people arc grieving in different ways, and it can crcalc "uncomfortable feel­ ings,” she said. One person may need to grieve by keeping a sad newspaper photo in a prominent place, another may not want to discuss the tragedies or may not even want to hear others talking about the at­ tacks. "...Some people think if they don't talk about it they won’t think about it, while others need to talk about it,” Grocndyk said, as part of their personal grieving pro­ cess. Others may have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning or can't get off the couch because of grieving. At the seminar. Grocndyk will be shar­ ing ideas to help people begin to heal from the grief they've been experiencing. For instance, she has note paper with an American flag design that she will dis­ tribute to those who attend the workshop so they can write "a love note” to New York City citizens who have been victim­ ized. Many times, having a way to express grief enhances the healing process, she said. Grocndyk also will have some hand-outs, including an excerpt from a book called "The Power of Letting Go." In a colorful and powerful way. she said the book talks about how change can come into lives, up­ root lives and toss people into a whirlwind of confusion "When that wind sets us down, we're go­ ing to be on higher ground than wc were when wc were uprooted," she said the book explains. "The way I'd like to end it (the seminar) is to have everyone stand up in a circle, hold hands and sing Lrt There be Peace on Earth. "Although wc have all experienced loss throughout our lives, many of us arc con­ fused about the natural process, called grieving, that follows. Or wc get ‘busy’ to avoid the process altogether. Unresolved grief, although buried, stays alive when un­ expressed.” Grocndyk said. "Each loss wc experience that we don’t fully grieve gets reactivated with new losses. In addition to new feelings from the new loss, wc also experience the accumula­ tion of old unresolved feelings. It is no wonder grief can feel overwhelming. "If, for instance, someone has had the death of a spouse or a mother and they don’t allow themselves to fully grieve and go through the process and deal with the anger and the sadness and all the feelings that go with -that, they just kind of stuff it down or they bury it,” she said. Then when that person experiences another loss such as the death of another loved one or a di­ vorce, the new feelings that deal with this current loss and all the 'buried' feelings that weren’t dealt with from the first loss mag­ nify the second loss. "What I find is that many people, work­ ing in the field that I work in, haven't dealt with tons of losses,” said Grocndyk, who has been a counselor at Barry County Sub­ stance Abuse Services for the past four years. "That's why grief becomes such an overwhelming thing because we're feeling all the unresolved stuff that's getting poked by the new loss." A local physician has said he is seeing a lot of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacks and resulting trauma, she said. "What wc need to understand is what happened in New York (Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania) is virtually affecting ev­ eryone. not even just the United States, but in the world. So this is huge. Even if wc have not lost someone directly or even know someone that's lost someone di­ rectly. every American is experiencing a loss of security...Wc never knew what that feeling was like. We've always had that in­ vincibility because it never happened to us. "When I went to Europe this last year and saw the places that had been bombed and the scars that arc still there, it was an overwhelming experience and so now to have this happen in our country, I think, has really shook up a lot of people," Grocndyk said. As people are grieving, there is uncer­ tainty about the future- such as a possible war and the loss of more lives, the shaky economy, job losses, etc. "...Any change that wc experience in our See SEMINAR, continued page 15 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27, 2001 - Page 15 £ake Odessa G3SVZ7S Many school retirees will attend the regional conference of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel al (he Grand Ledge Opera House, Friday, Sept. 28, with executive director Bonnie Carpenter, the state president, insurance and legislative experts present to detail the latest developments as they pertain to for­ mer school employees. The Lake Odessa DcpoVMuscum will be open Saturday, Sept. 29. from 10 a m. until 9 p.m. Laurel Garlingcr will be the hostess. This is the last chance to sec the exhibits from the Smith Bros. Volte and Company Elevator. After this week the exhibit will be removed. Items on sale include the reprint­ ed book on Lake Odessa history, the new key chains imprinted with the depot design, mugs from previous years and smaller items. At lhe same time, a representative of the county genealogy society will be pre­ sent to help any researchers use the Ionia County Genealogical Society library facili­ ties. On Oct. 5 and 6, the semi-annual rum­ mage sale will be held at Fellowship Hall. Saturday will be bag day with a price of SI for a grocery bagful of merchandise. Hours are 9 to 5 on Friday. Saturday hours arc 9 to 11 a.m. Next week Tuesday wc will have a full moon. October is another month for shoot­ ing stars, much like August. On Saturday, Mrs. Gladys Dyke, former­ ly of Berlin Center and then of North Fourth Avenue, was the guest of honor at an open house at lhe Robert Reed home in Holland for her 100th birthday anniversary. All of Bob and Palis children were present, including Mary Beth from Big Sky, Mont. Also, some of daughter Sheila Dyke Wohlfert's Reed children attended. Others were nephew Harley Barnes and wife Norma of rural Grand Ledge, grandnephew Robert Mattson and Joanne of Mulliken, grand niece Barbara Marietta and husband from Lansing. She amazed some of her guests by naming them at first sight, even if she had not seen them for years. Also at one point she stood and bending over touched the toe of each shoe in turn. Agile? She still lives in her own home alone, despite arthri­ tis and severe deafness. Another guest known to many Lake Odessa people is for­ mer resident Lea Bitner Johnson of Spring Lake and her husband. The Bitners, parents and sons lived on Lakeview Drive during their Lake Odessa years. The new building for Portland Federal Credit Union is rapidly caking shape on M­ 50 at Eaton Highway. It includes a drivethrough service area. The spot of land on M-59 in town where Sisters Restaurant stood has now been lev­ eled. A pole barn is being built at the rear of the property. During the past week the rub­ ble from the previous »recks razing was removed. Preparation has been made on N. Fourth Avenue at 1504 for a home. The building permit states that it is for a company at Coopersville. It is to have a double-wide home with slab foundation. Lots on the cast side of Fourth Avenue in Johnson s Second Addition are normal width of 66 feet but arc only 98 feet deep instead of 132 feet, which is the norm for platted lots in the vil­ lage. The Ionia chapter of MARSP met Sept. 20. The Lakewood contingent produced more than half the group. Attendance was 45. with 23 from Lakewood. This included Portland Federal Credit Union Building is rapidly taking shape The Ken Cote home is decorated in patriotic fashion. 11 new retirees. An excellent speaker from Blue Cross-Blue Shield informed and entertained his audience. Since the death of local president Ray Monte, vice president Margaret Breckon of Saranac has moved into lhe top job. The chapter will meet on the third Thursday of October and again in early December. Morning services at Central United Methodist Church had an unusual closing Sunday. The sermon topic was “Symbols of Freedom.” The American flag and the Cross were the objects lifted up as symbols. Hymns and scripture were closely tied to tne topic. At the conclusion, the congrega­ tion moved outside around the flag pole. The flag, which had hung at half-staff since Sept. 11, was raised to full staff by veteran Fred Shuert Jr. and a final prayer concluded the service. The elder daughter of Bruce and Connie Guthcridgc and granddaughter of Joan Rohrbachcr is returning to Michigan with her young son from a military base in New Mexico, where her husband is stationed. Death came Saturday to Duane, Coon, 57. of Charlotte. He was employed al the GM Corp, factory as a truck driver. His mother, Burentta Coon, is a resident of Lake Manor. Duane attended Lake Odessa High School. Funeral services were set for Wednesday morning at the Pray Funeral Home. John Cook Jr. has his house on Johnson Street newly painted gray. . Funeral services vrerc held at a Carson City funeral home Sept. 14 for Leslie “Bob” Roush, who had passed his 94th birthday. His father was the Rev Edward Roush, a pastor in the United Brethren North Michigan Conference. The Roushes were a founding family in Freeport in an earlier generation. Bob had lived at Freeport for two years and attended school there, residing with an uncle and helping with farm chores. He was a longtime mem­ ber of the Masonic Lodge and had spent recent months at the Michigan Masonic Home at Alma. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Poindexter), daughter Yvonne and her family. His younger brother Melvin resides at Alma. United Methodist Sunday was observed at Central UMC Sept. 16- The day was unique in many ways, chiefly because of lhe terrorist acts of the previous week. The pas­ tor felt the need of filling the pulpit, so the speaker for UMW was cancelled. Mission recognition was given to the mother-daugh­ ter team of Pam and Ashley Seibel for their next work mission efforts and Woman With Heart award was given to Marian Klein. UMW members filled several roles in the service, including ushering. The Tru-Value building fronting on Tupper Lake Street has received a pitched roof. Its past history includes being a bus garage, a radiator shop and other automo­ tive venu'r before being acquired by the lumber business. Among the detainees in Europe arc Capl. Peggy Wilkens, daughter of the Perry Stowclls. She is a chaplain in the USAF. She was on vacation in Europe and was in England waiting for transport home. Also, Uli Baecker. husband of Elizabeth "When a person decides to give up drugs or alcohol, not only do they give up their drug or their alcohol, they give up ail their friends that they drank with; they give up all the places they used to go; they give up their partying lifestyle. And it’s huge. Peo­ ple have a hard time dealing with one change... "God only knows how many changes are going to evolve" from the Sept. 11 tragedies, she said. "Already our security at airports has in­ tensified. There are armed guards and mar­ shals all over the airport. There are armed guards walking the streets of New York. It's a whole different feel for Americans. So. that one event has triggered how many changes? “For the person that's experiencing tremendous loss in the stock market, that's another loss. I’m sure they will be griev­ ing. Because there arc different reactions to the initial grief, "my hope is that if people can understand what the stages are and that Dora Healy returned safely on Sept. 17 from a trip planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Healys. They had flown to Calgary. Alberta, and then toured the province by bus. The events on Sept. II, however, interfered with their return plans. They used buses and rental cars to cross the border into Washington, where they visited the home of youngest daughter. Dawn Linklater, and husband who had been on the trip with them. On the first leg of their return trip they flew over Mt. St. Helens from a smaller airport to Seattle for their return to Chicago and then Grand Rapids. ...for Quality Printing, caU... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! | All GRAPHIC S. INC . LEGAL NOTICE Nolic* ot Foreclosure THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY NFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage maoe by Joel Fulford a single man. of 5650 ftvens Road. Nashville Michigan 48824 to CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION a Mich.gan Corporation of 2505 East Pans SE . Suite 200 Grand Rapids Michigan 49546 dated January 19. 1998. and recorded m the Office of the Register ol Deeds for the County of Barty, tn the State of Mm. gan on January 21 1998. and recorded m D^-ument No 1006654 on wh.ch Mortgage there •i claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of S80 545 15. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof whereby the power of sale contained tn said Mortgage has become operative. NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on November 8. 2001, at 1:00 p.m on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered lor sale and sdd to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 9.48 percent per annum legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; said premises are descnbed in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 6. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOL LOWS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19 12- EAST. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION. 1329.33 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/2 IF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SEC­ TION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 58 3CT WEST. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, 575 CO FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 12" WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST SECTION LINE. 396 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 56 30- WEST. PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH­ LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4. 300.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19‘ IF EAST. 396.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 56' 30- EAST. ALONG SAID NORTHUNE 300 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption penod shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION Mortgagee . BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY PC. By: DONALD A BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated; September 11,2001 (10/25) PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map win be held on Wednesday. October 17,2001, commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Noms Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. The amendment of Section 3.1 to add a new subsection 19a defining "deck.’ 2. The amendment of Section 3.1 to add a new subsection 41a defining "hazardous substance~and by redesignating the existing subsection 41a defining “high water line’ as sub­ SEMINAR, continued from page 14 life creates a loss because when something changes, it's the end of the old way and the beginning of a new way. "When something changes, it’s usually an event that triggers the change, but then many limes it’s like a domino effect, be­ cause this change then triggers that change and then there's another change and another change. We're experiencing a loss from ev­ ery one of these changes. It becomes very collective. It's hard to sort it all out in your head... "For instance, somebody loses their job and as a result of a job loss, they find a job in another city. So, now they've changed jobs, they've changed residences. They've made a move. They've lost all their old friends. They make new friends and that one event which was the loss of a job has triggered all these other changes, which in turn creates grieving for where I used to live, grieving for my old friends.” Grocndyk said. (VanLaanen) of Chicago, had been in Germany to visit his parents and could not return as scheduled. Fred and Fran Morris had received a call from their German exchange student of two years ago. Bob Morris had just spent a few day s with her German “brother" and came home via Hamburg and Dulles airport three days ahead of the terrorist acts. The Lakewood Community Council met Thursday. Sept. 13. Rex. Willis Stehman presided. There were 13 present from many churches in the Lakewood community. There were reports from the spring CROP Walk. The first review of steps toward the December distribution of food boxes and gifts was rm de. There were suggestions of minor ways in which the monumental pro­ ject can be implemented. This involves con­ tacting the FIA in three counties, arranging for free apples from the MSU Experimental Station, securing packing boxes, solicita­ tion of service groups to deliver goods Dec. 8 and other contacts. At the close of the meeting the chairman submitted his resig­ nation. which was regretfully accepted. He has held the post at least 14 years. He is a retired pastor in Church of the Brethren. Representatives were there from Lutheran. Wesleyan. Roman Catholic. Congregation­ al. Living Gospel rnd United Methodist congregations. The council receives 25 per­ cent of the proceeds of the spring CROP Walk. This year that should bring in just over S2500. The members of the family of Huron and whatever is happening to you is normal and that’s OK for you. But, don't expect your spouse or your brother or sister, mother or father to react in the same way. We're all going to be at different places at different times. We're working through this (grieving) process," Grocndyk said. Understanding the stages gives people greater respect for the way other people grieve and cope. "There's an empowerment in just under­ standing the process. It doesn’t mean you don't have to go through it (grieving), but it's not so scary if you know what's hap­ pening and why." she said. The information to be presented at this Saturday’s eminar is not appropriate for children, Grvcndyk said, but is directed to adults and young adults. Child care will not be available. People w ith questions or who want more information may contact Jane Grocndyk at 945-1387. section 41b. 3. The amendment ot Section 4.3C(b) pertaining to special land use permits for temporary occupancy of recreational vehicles or tents on vacant land within the “R-1" and “R-2" zoning classifications 4. The amendment of Section 4.13-3.c(4) pertaining to site plan information requirements for properties located in the Prairieville Creek Overlay District 5. The amendment of Section 4.18 so as to impose a limit of 32 square feet on the sign area of signs located in the “P-1" and "P-2’ zoning classifications 6. The repeal of Section 4.22 pertaining to yard encroachments 7. The amendment of Section 4.24 pertaining to lots having water frontage so as to except from the regulations set forth therein lots abutting Prairieville Creek in the "PC*" Prairieville Creek Overlay District. 8. The amendment of Section 5.0 so as to add reference to the ’PC’ Prairieville Creek Overlay District. 9. The amendment of Section 5.1 so as to indicate that the locations and boundaries ol land located in the "PC’ Prairieville Creek Overlay District shall be as described in Section 6 7-2A.2 and the Prairieville Township Zoning Map. 10. The establishment of a new Section 6.7-2 creating the "PC" Prairieville Creek Overlay District and placing within that district all land located within 300’ of the high water line of either side of Prairieville Creek and Mud Lake, including all tributaries of Prairieville Creek 2* or greater in width. This section sets forth extensive regulations limiting the types of uses allowed in the “PC" District, imposing minimum waterfront frontage and setback requirements, and requiring the establishment ol a Native Protective Strip along each bank of Prairieville Creek, its tributaries having a width of F of more and Mud Lake. 11. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission at the Public Hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Map and the Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this Notice until and llMUaris is sow socehim; iesidlsiul asd C0MMUK1U ssow nowise cosnACTSFom M-HSWi ■F M CALL NOW! CLERICAL POSITION Seeking a motivated individual for a full-time position in our Personnel/Payroll Department. Must be detail onented, organized, friendly and reliable. Will report to multiple managers, and handle many different support tasks. Ability to use Microsoft Excel is a must. Excellent wages, fringes and working conditions. Send resume with salary history in confidence to: Debbie Bechtel. Personnel Manager. Thomapple Manor. 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058. or fax to 616-948-0265. ^omapplc including the time of public hearing and may be further examined at the pubkc hearing The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hear­ ing AN interested parties are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter Prairieville township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days' notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or senrices should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Normajean Nichols. Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 27, 2001 Students raise dollars through obstacle course Lindsay Azevedo races through a tube. Students at Northeastern Elementary spent Tuesday participating in a fund-raising event in which they promised to complete an obstacle course in return tor donations pledged by their families and neighbors. The event, lasting from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., raised money for computers, software, playground equipment, and other items, according to PTO treasurer Lorie Norton. This is the second year the school has had students complete the obstacle course, which is ■something different that the kids have more fun doing," Norton said. At left. Tori Cybulski runs in a sack. Alex Davis (left) and Ryan Vaughn jump over poles. ‘Freedom to Read’ Week is Sept. 22-29 by Patricia Johns LEGAL MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a deb! collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained win be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in a mortgage made by Circle Inn Mobile Home Park. Inc., and Teal M. Lawson to Gerald H VanHuisen. dated August 20. 1999 and recorded on August 24. 1999 as instrument <1034395. Barry County records. The mortgage holder has begun proceedings to recover any part of the debt, which h, now $866,88722. The mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bid­ der on October 4. 2001 at 1 00 p.m. local time at the main entrance tc the Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan The property will be sold to pay the amount tnen due on the mortgage, together with interest at 9.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney tees, and also any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale The property is located in the Township of OrangovMle. Barry County, Michigan, and is descnbed in the mortgage as: Parcel 1: Commencing at a point 800 feet South of the East 1/4 post of Section 6. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 886.00; thence West par­ allel to South Section Ime 330 feet; tnence North parallel to East Section Ime to a point due West 330 feet tc the place of beginning, thence due East 330 feet to the place of beginning Parcel 2A. Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00'00" West on the West line of said Section. 372 80 feet to the point of beginning of this description, tnence North 59*10'14" East 428.24 feet, thence South 39*55'32" East on a traverse Ime along Gun Lake 78.94 feet; thence South 55*24'38" West 163.43 feet; thence South 40*24'52" East 84 70 feet; thence North 51*19'58" East 9 00 feet; thence South 38*13'02" East 42.19 feet; thence South 53*37'27" West 100 48 feet; thence South 19*55 40" West 159 38 feet; thence South 28*19-26" West 129 03 feet; thence South 88*19-13" West 175.51 feet to the West hne of sad Section; thence North 00*00'00" East on said West Section line 353.96 feet to the place ol beginning. Also all that land laying between said traverse line and the shore of Gun Lake Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road EXCEPT commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orange^He Township, Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00’00'00" West on the West Section ime ol said Section 372.80 feet thence North 59*10'14* East 308 42 feet to the place of beginning of this description thence South 36’14 09" East 66 50 feet; thence North 55*24'38" East 103.82 leet to the centerfme of Marsh Road thence North 40*2529* West on said centertine 60.24 feet; thence South 59*10'14" West 99 82 feet to the place of begin­ ning Parcel 2B Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10" West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South OCTOO 00" West on the West hne of sad Section 372 80 feet, thence North 59*10'14" East 428 24 feet, thence South 39’55'32" East on a traverse line along Gun Lake 78 94 feet to the pomt of beginning of this description, thence continuing South 39*55'32" East on sad traverse Ime 121.44 feet thence South 53*3724" West 114 39 feet; thence North 38’13'02" West 43.80 feet: thence South 51*19 58" West 49 14 feet, thence North 40’24'52" West 84 70 feet, thence North 55*24 38" East 163.43 feet to the point of begtonmg. Also all that land tying between said tra­ verse Ime and the shore of Gun Lake. Reserving therefrom the rights of the public in Marsh Road EXCEPT: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan-, thence South 00’00'00" West on the West Section line. 372.80 feet: thence North 58*10*14" East. 408 24 feet to the centertine of Marsh Road, thence South 40’25'29" East on said centerline, 80.24 feet to point "A" and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40*20’52" East on said centertine. 122.11 feet to point "8"; thence South 53*37-27" West 95.82 feet; thence North 38’13'02" West 43.80 feet; thence South 51*19’58* West 12.81 feet; thence North 38*45 22" West 81.89 feet; thence North 55*24-38" East 105.16 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Lucy Blume scoots around cones. Parcel 2C: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00*00*00" West on the West line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59*10’14" East 42824 feet. thence South 39*55'32" East on a traverse Ime along Gun Lake 200.38 feet; thence South 53*37'27" West 114.39 feet to the point of begin­ ning of this description; thence continuing South 53*37'27" West 40.16 feet; thence North 38*13’02" West 42.19 feet; thence North 51*19'58" East 40.14 feet; thence South 38*13-02" East 43.80 feet to the point of begm- Staff Writer The list of books that have been chal­ lenged at school or public libraries in­ cludes everything from the adventures of Harry Potter, the exploits of Captain Un­ derpants, the travails of the Stupids to the quiet dignity of "To Kill a Mocking­ bird." Religious works like The Bible and even Mark Twain’s classic "Huckleberry Finn" have been challenged. Some of the books that have been challenged include a scries like the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. These books have been accused of por­ traying witchcraft in a favorable way and for being too dark. Sometimes it is an illustration like that of the naked boy in the picture book "The Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak. Sexuality often causes young adult and adult books to be challenged. Mention J.D. Salinger’s "The Catcher in the Rye" and supporters of the book and its chal­ lengers can produce reasons why the book should not be in libraries or class­ rooms. The American Library Association works to raise awareness of this issue during Banned Books Week, which this year is Sept. 22-29. This week allows librarians, teachers and parents to talk about the books that made an impression on them when they were growing up. Pat Scales, author of a book on teach­ ing banned books, has some suggestions for parents. She suggests that reading these books together can help spark con­ versations and discussion, help debate real life issues using fictional characters and help children value diversity. She suggests that parents and children read books together, encourage children to ask questions and form their own opin­ ions. Parents should make the best decisions for their own children. Scales suggests. "They should not decide what other chil­ dren should read." This week which celebrates the right to read, publish and discuss is in it’s 20th year. Some books like "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier have been un­ der attack every year. This year "The Terrorist" by award winning author Caroline Cooney has even more focus because it has been challenged for being anti-Arab and nega­ tively portraying the Islamic religion. Perhaps reading this book and comparing the fictional story to reporting of the al­ leged World Trade Center attackers could give students perspective on the current reality. Information about Banned Books Week is available via the Internet at www.ala.org. This web site also includes the Freedom to Read statement first adopted in 1953 and revised most re­ cently in July 2000 to include new tech­ nology. The sponsors of Banned Books Week include the American Library Associa­ tion, American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, lhe American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Asso­ ciation of American Publishers. ning. Parcel 3: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section, thence South 00*0724" East on the West Ime of said Section 374.01 feet, thence South 0*00*00* East on said Section line 353 96 feet, thence North 88',19'13" East 125 36 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 88*19’13" East 50.15 feet; thence North 28-1926". East 129.03 feet; thence South 48*25'15" East 140.02 feet; thence South 54*04*23* East 160.02 feet; thence South 21’15'29" West 156.26 foot; thence North 51’48'43" West 33 feet thence North 53’11'54- West 328 55 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 4 A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of sad Section; thence south 00*07-24" East on the West ime of sad Section 374.01 feet; thence South 00’00 00" East on sad Section line 353 96 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence North 88’19'13* East 125 36 feet; thence South 53’11'54" East 328 55 feet; thence South 51’48'43" East 33.0 feet, thence South 58*34’12" East 248 01 feet; thence South 01*14'40" West 419 89 feet; thence South 01*15-03" West 60 01 feet; thence South 01*25*53* West 64 66 feet, thence North 89*52'18" West 620 12 feet to the West Ime of sad Section; thence North 00*24'08" East on sad Section line 886 11 feet to the pomt of beginning DUNN. SCHOUTEN & SNOAP A Professional Corporation Attorneys and Counselors MICHAEL M MALINOWSKI 2745 De Hoop Ave . S W Wyoming. Michigan 49509 Telephone 616/538-6380 Nicholas Ashcraft tosses a beanbag. Barry Quality Initiative to be presented Oct. 9 The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will present the newly formed Barry Quality Initiative (BQ!) at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Kellogg Community Fehsenfcld Center west of Hastings. The purpose of the BQI is to provide opportunities for organizations in the Barry County area to learn quality management principles and to support the exchange of ideas, experiences and expertise as they seek to continuously improve and to make a positive difference in Barry County. Breakfast, with Quiche Florentine, Parmesan Potato Cakes, fresh seasonal fruit, English muffins, coffee and juice, will be held from 7:30 to 8 a.m. The RSVP deadline is Oct. 1. Call the chamber at 945-2454 for more information. The display at the Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library is a reminder that one of the freedoms Americans enjoy is the ’Freedom to Read." Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to search for buyers, renters, employees...or just to say THANKS! Call us at 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 27 2001 - Page 17 Many attend first Barry County Job Fair, held at Expo Stacia Rickert (left) and Shannon Van Houten of Beck *n Call, a Yankee Springs agency providing home health care, were on hand to answer questions. From left, Dave Huisinga of the USAF and Scott Uebhauser and Ginger Ziskal of the Michigan Air National Guard yack during the job fair. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Job seekers have a better chance of secur­ ing employment if they can speak face to face with potential employers, according to Joyce Snow, employment programs coor­ dinator for Barry County Michigan Works. With that in mind. Michigan Works and the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce put together the first Barry County Job Fair, held at the Barry Expo Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Snow said turnout for the event was "very good." In addition to providing prospective employees with a chance for one-on-one conversation with personnel representatives, the fair gave employers "the opportunity to showcase their products and share with the public what type of employment they have available," Snow said. Altogether. 37 employers set up booths at the fair. Some of the county's largest employers participated, including Bradford White Corp.. Viking. Flexfab, Hastings Mutual. Hastings Fiber Glass Products. Mctaldync and Viatec. as well as representa­ tives from several armed services, the Michigan State Police. Felpausch Food Center, Plumb's, Middle Villa Inn. Thomapple Manor. Dreisbach Motors, and others. Some of those participating were accept­ Carl Atkinson (left) and Dennis Witham man the Viking booth. ing applications but had no immediate job openings. By late morning some 100 people had dropped their resumes off at the Viking booth, according to Dennis Witham, vice president of human resources. Witham said there aren't any current openings in his company. "Right now with the uncertainty of the economy we're maintaining full employ­ ment and waiting to sec what transpires in the weeks and months to come." he said. Of those submitting resumes, Witham said, "many have been impacted by the downsizing or restructuring of companies in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, etc.," specifically in the automotive and furniture industries. Bradford White, the county's largest em­ ployer. is also accepting applications but not hiring currently, according to Personnel Manager Mike Bremer. The company is in­ volved in internal restructuring in an at­ tempt to operate more efficiently, he said. By late morning he had accepted some 30 resumes, he said, many from people look­ ing for engineering and upper management positions. He referred most visitors to Staffmark, through which Bradford White docs its hiring, he said. Bremer said the job fair was "a great idea" which gave employers a chance to "get a feel for what's out there" and also allowed them to network with other local employ­ ers. Valerie Eavey of Michigan Works said some of those attending had been laid off from businesses in surrounding towns that have either closed or made cutbacks in staff, such as Tower Automotive and Georgia Pacific, both of Kalamazoo, Plainwell Paper, and furniture makers Steclcasc and Herman Miller. Eavey said new quarterly employment statistics have yet to be released, but she estimates that five to six percent of Barry County workers are unemployed. Michigan Works will hold two other job fairs in the area: Oct. 2 at the Days Inn in Albion, and Oct. 4 at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. Both job fairs last from noon to 4 p.m. Michigan Works provides employment, training, job placement and supportive ser­ vices. It is an umbrella agency for a num­ ber*’oOrtfief state agencies, including Michigan Rehabilitative Services, Work First, Workforce Investment Act, and oth­ ers, Snow said. The local Michigan Works is located at 535 W. Woodlawn in Hastings. Coordinating the job fair was a commit­ tee consisting of Snow, Eavey, April Kean of Michigan Works, Bruce Nelson and Joy Shaeffer of Work First, Keith Behm of the Health Department will test for E. coli with grant The Barry-Eaton District Health Department has been awarded a $44,148 lo­ cal water quality monitoring grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division. A total of $170,000 was available statewide through Clean Water Fund monies offered under the Clean Michigan Initiative. The health department will add $22,369 in local matching funds to the state grant, making the total cost of (he monitoring project $66,517. On Oct. 1. the health department will begin development of a baseline surface wa­ ter monitoring program for the Thomapple River watershed. Health Department staff will collect water samples from the Thomapple River and its streams and tribu­ taries on a weekly basis for a period of one year. The water samples will be analyzed for Escherichuia coli (E. coli), which in high numbers indicates that surface water contamination by sewage or other wastewa­ ter has occurred and that harmful microor­ ganisms may be present. The health de­ partment will post body contact advisories at sampling sites if the water docs not meet the partial body contact recreation standard of the slate of Michigan. In addition, the health department will attempt tc identify and address risk factors and sources that may be contributing to the unsatisfactory water quality. A total of 12 sites along the Thomapple River have been identified and will be mon­ itored in Barry and Eaton counties. The sites were chosen based on past monitoring efforts and results as well as their surround­ ing environment. The health department will collaborate with the local Conservation Districts to document improvements in water quality that result from best management practices, controls, or restoration related to specific watershed action plans. The department will also coordinate with planning and zoning officials at township and county levels to ensure that further development in the Thomapple River watershed does not have a dramatically negative impact on the water quality. The Thqrnapple River is a tributary of the Grand River that empties into Lake Michigan. "Il has historically been one of the healthiest and most beautiful rivers in Lower Michigan." Jim Rutherford of the health department said. "It is the intention of a project of this nature to assure that the river remains healthy and continues to be a source of pride for the communities it trav­ els through." POLICE BEAT, continued... Nashville VFW is burglary target 3 times NASHVILLE - They failed two times before, but this time, burglars were able to break in to the Nashville VFW Hall by causing damage to an outside door and an inside door to get into the office, according to Nashville Police Office Jeff Miller. "We believe they were targeting cash," said Miller. "We’re not quite sure yet what is missing exactly." Miller said the crime is believed to have occurred sometime between 3 a.m. on Sept. 23 and 6:30 a.m. Sep!. 24. "Apparently, they’ve been a victim of this in the past," said Miller. And. police arc still trying to determine who may have tried to break in to Carl's Supermarket in Nashville through the roof two to three weeks ago. Miller said. The incidents remain under investigation. Plainwell man held on meth charges ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Troopers looking for a fugitive in Orangeville Township Sept. 19 instead found a man connected with the subject who had amphetamines in his car. Arrested on a second offense, felony charge of possession of controlled substance was Eric Fitzpatrick. 22, of Plainwell. Fitzpatrick was also suspected of driving in violation of his driver's license restrictions, police said. He was arraigned on the charges Sept. 20 when a $5,000 personal recognizance bond was set. He is scheduled to appear Oct. 12 for a preliminary examination of the charges in Barry County’s 56B District Court. Three arrested for embezzlement HASTINGS - Three Hastings men have been arrested and charged with embezzling food, liquor, beer and dessert treats from Plumb's grocery store over the summer, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Jonathan Katjc. 18. of Hastings and one suspected accomplice who has not been arraigned, were charged with one count each of embezzling less than $200 worth of goods from the store where they worked. Katjc was arraigned Monday, Sept. 24 on the misdemeanor charge and an Oct. 23 pretrial hearing was scheduled. He is free on $100 personal recognizance bond. His suspected accomplice, an 17-year-old Hastings man. has yet to be arraigned. The third man. a 23-year-old from Hastings, is charged with one count of embezzling $200 to $1,000 worth of goods. He was arrested on the charge Wednesday but had not been arraigned at press time. Mike Bremer of Bradford White Corp, had a chance to network with other personnel managers during the Job Fair Tuesday. Family Independence Agency, Jean Walker of Michigan Rehabilitative Services, Dixie Stadel-Manshum of the Chamber, and Joe Rahn of the city of Hastings. For more information on job services, contact Michigan Works at 945-9545, Ext. 44, Work First at 945-0229, or the web site, www.michiganworks.org. Nashville wins loan for water The Village of Nashville will receive a $965,000 loan to improve its water treat­ ment operations, according to the office of State Rep. Gary Newell (R-Saranac). The loan, from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund, will be used to construct a number of improvements in Nashville’s water treatment, storage and distribution facilities. The loan is provided by the state Department of Environ-mcntal Quality. Newell, who serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, said the project pro­ vides numerous benefits for Nashville resi­ dents, especially increased distribution sys­ tem reliability and better tasting water with a much lower concentration of iron. ”1 applaud Nashville’s efforts to protect and enhance Michigan’s public water sup­ ply,” he said. “By working with the DEQ on this important project, the village ensures safe drinking water for its residents.” ILR luncheon will be Friday The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Kellogg Community College will be holding its fall 2001 luncheon Friday, Sept. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. at KCC’s Fehsenfcld Center. The cost of the luncheon is $7. Food will be provided by M&M Gourmet Catering. At the luncheon, members, guests and friends will receive the fall class schedule. In addition, there will be an educational present .kon. The institute is a membership-based organization of people ages 50 and older who share a love for learning. Like an Elderhostci, their purpose is to further their learning opportunities through short-term, academic enrichment classes without con­ cern for grades, tests or pre-requisites. Anyone who would like to join the lun­ cheon. is encouraged to bring a friend and reserve a place by calling 948-9500, exten­ sion 2642. Some of the upcoming activities include a wine tour, trip to the Fetzer Institute, a class on Robert Browning's poetry, comput­ er classes and more. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth A Juredc. a single woman and Donna Hoy. a single woman (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 17. 2000. and recorded on Aug. 28, 2000, in Instrument No. 1048675, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUN­ DRED NINETY-FIVE AND 05/100 dollars ($165,995.05). including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ot them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm., on October 11,2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF DEL­ TON, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East 1/2 ol the Southwest 1/4, Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 630 0 feet along the East hne of said Southwest 1/4 to the Place of Beginning; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds East 330.0 leet along said East hne; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds West 330 0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 seconds West 330.0 feet, thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 22 seconds East 330.0 feet to the Place of beginning. Together with an ease­ ment for ingress, and utility purposes over 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10. Town 2 North. Range 10 West, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds Wost 484 0 feet from the center of said section; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds West 115 0 feet, thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds West 271.01 feet, thence Southwesterly 133.47 feet along a 500 0 foot twHus curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 26 degrees 13 minutes 57 seconds West 133.08 feet; thence South 56 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East 138 42 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.82 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears South 45 degrees 58 min­ utes 33 seconds East 70.45; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 121.39 feet; thence Southerly 123.12 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the nght. the chord of which bears South 18 degrees 11 minutes 46 seconds East 121.18 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 38 second' East 132 64 feet to tho Place of Ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 30. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200122144 Hawks (927) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, September 27. 2001 COURT NEWS: She was originally facing a total of 133 years in prison, but she walked out of Barry County Circuit Court Thursday with a 90-day jail sentence with credit for 84 days served. Jamits Christine Hunderman. 22. of Wildwood Road in Orangeville Township pleaded guilty to one count of second degree child abuse and one count of at­ tempted possession of methamphetamine in exchange for the dismissal of four other, more serious charges. Hunderman was originally charged with two counts of second offense opcrating/maintaining a chemical laboratory in the presence of a minor for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine. The charges each carry a maximum possible penalty of 40 years in prison and $100,000 fines. They were dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea to the lesser charges. A June 14 police search turned up a red phosphorus methamphetamine lab in operation and emitting gas fumes while Hunderman's two children, ages 2 and 3. were in the home. She was also originally charged with one count of second offense delivery and manufacture of methamphetamine, also a 40-ycar felony and an additional count of second degree child abuse, a four-year felony offense. Those charges were also dismissed. "I know I made a lot of bad decisions," said Hunderman. "I know 1 not only let my kids down, but my family, too." "I hope it’s been a learning experience for you." said Judge James Fisher when handing down his sentence. 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Bernard "Buzzy" Hun­ derman, 25, also was sentenced Thurs­ day to spend one year in jail on a con­ viction of third degree fleeing and elud­ ing police, one year in jail for commit­ ting misdemeanor domestic violence, one year in jail for operating a laboratory in the presence of a minor and one year in jail for committing second degree child abuse. All of lhe sentences are to be served concurrently, said Fisher. "There’s no question in my mind that he is the major player in the Gun Lake area." said Barry County Prosecutor Gor­ don Shane McNeill referring to the man­ ufacture and distribution of metham­ phetamine. "If his intent is to address his drug problem, this is his chance to do it. If not, 1 would recommend a 10- to 23­ year prison sentence." McNeill said Hunderman admitted to pre-sentence investigators that what he did was stupid and that he is an addict. “As far as Mr. Hunderman being a ma­ jor player in the methamphetamine prob­ lem in the Gun Lake area, it seems like dam near everyone is involved in it," said defense attorney Thomas Dutcher. "There is certainly a long list." Dutcher said the Hundermans were not making methamphetamine, but had taken the laboratory supplies to their home from another lab to try and extract methamphetamine from the items. "I don’t think he was cranking out large amounts," said Dutcher. "It was more for his own use. 1 don’t think he was the king fish at all." He explained to Fisher that "when you’re an addict, you don’t make good decisions, you make horrible decisions like he did regarding the safety of the people in his own family," said Dutcher. "Now, he understands it. The spectre of losing his family has finally woken him up." Dutcher said Hunderman wants to be a good father to his children and to rehabil­ itate himself. "I understand I was wrong," said Hun­ derman. "I’ve been addicted to drugs for years and I finally had a chance to get off of them and have a clear mind to re­ alize what I did was wrong." In addition to jail, he was ordered to spend three years on probation, to pay $4,000 court costs and was given 98 (toys jail credit. He was previously convicted of pos­ session of marijuana on Aug. 25, 1995, and again on Jan. 5, 2001. In other court business: • Debra Suzette Fclps Priebe, 38, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 18 months to five years irt prison on her conviction of violating probation on a previous conviction of third offense drunk driving. "With her drinking and driving, she’s not only a danger to herself but to every­ one else on the roadway," said McNeill. Priebe violated probation by driving under the influence on Aug. 12 in Nashville and was again convicted of third offense drunk driving. She was sen­ tenced to serve 18 months to 7 1/2 years on that conviction. Both sentences will run concurrently. She was previously convicted of driv­ ing under the influence of intoxicating liquor on Oct. 21, 1991, on Feb. 1, 1993, on Dec. 29, 1993 and on May 18, 1995. On June 25, 1995 and again on Sept. 23, 1999 she was convicted of third of­ fense drunk driving. She was charged as a habitual offender on the current case. "It's unfortunate your behavior really hasn’t changed the last two years," said Fisher. "You've been a problem in this community. Community sanctions have not worked and likely will not in the fu­ ture. I think prison is appropriate for no other reason than for the protection of society." • Francisco Garcia, 16, of Holland, pleaded not guilty to one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct with an accomplice, a felony charge that carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison or any term of years. Garcia is accused of engaging in sex­ ual penetration with a 13-ycar-old girl us ing force or coercion Aug. 29 in Castle­ ton Township while being aided/abetted by another male. Original charges of kidnapping and ex­ tortion were dismissed just prior to his bindover to Circuit Court on the criminal sexual conduct charge. He is set to be tried Oct. 15, 16 and 19 in Barry County Circuit Court. Richardo Rene Flores, 16, of West Olive, Garcia's alleged accomplice, pleaded not guilty to two counts of crim­ inal sexual conduct. One is a third degree charge accusing him cf forcefully having sex with a 13year-old girl and the other is a First de­ gree charge accusing him of using an accomplice. The first degree charge carries a max- See COURT NEWS, cont. page 19 POLICE B€AT: Freeport boy killed in two-car crash LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP. Allegan County - Elcvcn-ycar-old Tyler Bultcma Jr. of Freeport was killed Tuesday afternoon when the van in which he was riding was struck by another vehicle on Dorr Road at the intersection with Division Street. The crash occurred at 5:10 p.m. when the van's driver. Susan Ycrkc, 43. of Freeport apparently stopped at the intersection and then proceeded into the path of a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Bradley Pilsch of Byron Center, according to a preliminary report from the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police. Bultema was taken to Spectrum Hospital in G and Rapids, where he was pronounced dead. Yerke and her two children. Kristen. 8. and Jason. 10. were all treated for their injuries and released. Pitsch was not injured, but his passenger. 50-year-old Dennis Pitsch. was taken to Spectrum Hospital's Blodgett Campus, where he was treated and admitted. A Michigan State Police spokesperson said no information about scat belts or direction of travel was available for release Wednesday. Responding to the crash were members of the Dorr and Leighton Township fire departments and Wayland Area Emergency Services. Troopers are still investigating. Check scheme nets more local victims BARRY COUNTY - Citizens receiving new boxes of checks are urged to immediately open the boxes even if they are scaled to make sure no books of checks are missing from the order, according to the Hastings City Police Department. "Il's still happening," said Det. Tom Pennock, who investigated several complaints of the same activity last March. "Wc recently received two reports of this happening again in Barry County and there arc more around the state." In one case reported last spring, a Hastings man discovered more than 30 checks were missing from an apparently unopened box of personal checks which were later cashed for more than $4,000. Police said the victim, who lives in the 900 block of Cook Road, reported that he had received a new box of checks, but that one book of checks was missing. An investigation involving several police agencies and the Michigan postal inspector led to the arrests of three Detroit post office workers suspected of cashing the checks. The person responsible for removing the checks from the boxes, however, was never identified. "We’d like to warn citizens that we’re experiencing another wave of stolen personal checks through the mail out of Detroit." added Hastings City Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "We recommend citizens double check their order as soon as the box arrives in the mail to make sure all of the checks are accounted for." . If citizens discover that some checks arc missing, they arc urged to contact thc:r local police agency as soon as possible. Safe-break suspect captured HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - An employee of the Citgo gas station on South M-37 arrived for work at 4:25 a.m. Monday to find the safe open and empty, but by noon a suspect was in custody and all of the money was recovered. "Since there was no apparent forced entry and the safe had apparently been opened with keys, immediate suspects were current and prior employees," said investigators from the Barry Cbunty Sheriffs Office. Missing from the safe was several thousand dollars, police said. "After interviewing several persons, an arrest was made and the money recovered from a residence near Hastings," police said. Facing a possible sentence of life in prison for felony safe breaking is suspect John-Robert Allan Bayne, 19, of Houston, Texas, who is currently staying with a friend in Hastings. Bayne also is charged with breaking and entering a building with intent to steal, a 10-ycar felony. He was arraigned on the charges Monday afternoon and a $50,000 cash bond was set. He remains in the Barry County Jail awaiting a Sept. 28 pre-exam hearing in Barry County’s 56B District Court. Aircraft strikes home, causes Injuries RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Troopers at the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a "Power Chute” accident that occurred Saturday, Sept. 22, in which two Shelbyville people suffered minor injuries. The pilot, a 34-ycar-old male, and his passenger took off from the Hastings Airport on Airport Road and crashed into a nearby residence at 4:45 p.m., said troopers. The two victims were taken to Pennock Hospital where they were treated for their injuries and released. "Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this incident" said Sgt. Jim Richardson of the Michigan State Police. No other information was available at press time. Doctor reports prescription fraud HASTINGS - Someone has been using the identification number of a Hastings doctor to obtain narcotic drugs over the telephone and the Hastings Police are trying to find the culprit. The doctor learned of the fraud when a Battle Creek Meijcr store called his office to verify a prescription which he did not write. "The prescription was for Xanax and the name given was a Robert Campbell," said police. "That was not a verified name, no identification was taken and they don't know if this is a false name or real." Police said the doctor docs not have a patient by that name. "The doctor further explained that the prescription, according to Meijcr, was called in by a person that used the name of Tracy and identified herself as a nurse for his office giving the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) number," said police. Doctors must give a DEA number when writing prescriptions for narcotic medications. "He doesn't have a nurse named Tracy and his office did not call in the prescription," police said. The matter is still under investigation. More break-ins reported around county BARRY COUNTY - The Michigan State Police ire busy investigating a number of reported burglaries occurring in various parts of the county. On Sept. 20, a citizen reported that tools and furniture were taken from a Yankee Spring Township resident in the 10000 block of M-179. Other break-ins were reported to have occurred in the 2000 block of Cook Road in Hastings Township on Sept. 22 and tools were taken from a Barber Road home Sept. 12. And. on Sept. 18, a large amount of electronics, along with a shotgun, a power washer, a glass jug containing change, two rifles and a large amount of jewelry were taken from a Rutland Township home in the 7000 block of Gun Lake Road. The Hastings City Police are investigating two motor vehicle larcenies in which items were taken on Sept. 19 and Sept. 22. On Sept. 19. an employee of the Cappon Shell station in Hastings found her unlocked car with lhe driver's door open and her CD playe. missing. On Sept. 22. a resident in the 400 block of South Broadway discovered that an electronic compass, a pair of sun glasses and a spare wheel lock were missing from his Jeep. The perpetrator had also pulled the glove box and console out of the vehicle. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday September 27. 2001 - Page 19 Reported abduction still being investigated J-Ad Graphics News Service The Hastings City Police Department is still investigating the abduction of an 18-ycar-old Hastings woman which she said occurred in the 500 block of East Grand Street on Sept. 19 at about 5:55 p.m. "The woman, who was walking west in the area, was approached by a male subject driving a newer tan or copper colored four door sedan," said Deputy City Police Chief Mike Leedy. "The suspect get her attention after beeping his horn and flashing his headlights on and off." The victim, thinking it was somebody she knew, approached the car as the suspect opened the passenger door, Leedy said. "When the victim looked into the car, the suspect grabbed her and pulled her into the car," said police. "After driving several blocks away, the victim COURT NEWS: repeatedly told the suspect she wanted out of the car and he finally complied, releasing her on Shriner Street east of Jefferson Street." The victim then went to a friend s home on South Hanover Street and called the police. "The victim had been touched inappropriately on the outside of her clothing during the course of the abduction," Leedy said. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 25 years old. clean shaven, spikcd-stylcd hair which was medium brown in color. A distinctive, jagged scar was seen on the man's right hand. Anyone with information about the incident are requested to call the Hastings City Police Department at 945­ 5744 or Barry County Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. imum possible penalty of life in prison while the third degree charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. He is also charged with one count of extortion for allegedly threatening to in­ jure the girl with intent to extort money or any advantage or to compel the person so threatened to do or refrain from doing an act against her will. The charge is a felony which carries a maximum possi­ ble penalty of 20 years in prison if con­ victed. Kidnapping and other charges origi­ nally authorized against Flores were dismissed at the lime he was bound over to circuit court. He is also set to be tried Oct. 15. 16 and 19. Delton schools in ‘final stages’ of deal with teacher Grabowski by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Administrators arc reluctant to reveal the tone of closed door discussions with controversial Delton Spanish teacher Fran Grabowski and his attorneys about whether he can return to the classroom. Grabowski, 38, has been cleared of rape, stalking and felonious assault charges and, along with the Delton Kellogg Schools, is the target of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former teacher Holly Medford. Grabowski fired back a lawsuit of his own Sept. 7 against Medford and teachers Janet Tower, Mary Collier and Michelle VanMeter who gave statements to police about his alleged behavior in the classroom over recent years. Grabowski charges that the women "conspired together and disseminated the information... to school administrators, the school board, a television station, parents of students and lhe public generally." He claims there was an absence of probable cause for initiating or continuing the prosecution against him and that in continuing the prosecution proceedings the teachers acted with malice for the primary purpose of destroying Grabowski's reputation and "bringing about his termination as a teacher at Delton Kellogg Schools." Whether Grabowski will return to work has been a subject of closed door negotiations since he was acquitted by a Kalamazoo County jury Aug. 1 of threatening Medford with a hatchet at her Kalamazoo Township home in July of 2000. The other two charges had been dismissed prior to going to trial. "We have no statement to make right now about Fran Grabowski," said Delton Kellogg Superintendent Ron Archer Friday. "We arc very near making a statement about it, but we're still in the final stages of doing some work here. Hopefully in the very, very near future we’ll be able to say something. Wc really can't say much until probably next week." Archer was out of the office this week, however, and will not be available for comment until Oct. 1. Grabowski's five count lawsuit charges each of the four women with libel and slander, malicious prosecution, invasion HASTINGS DETAIL SHOP QUALITY CAR CLEANING Business Cards in FULL COLOR! $10.00 DISCOUNT ON COMPLETE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILING DE-TARING, WASHING. WAXING. BUFFING WITH SURFACE CLEANER & POLYMER SEALANT, VACUUMING OR COMPLETE INTERIOR CLEANING. MOTOR CLEANING, COMBINATION SPECIALS, etc.. ffCKVP AM? PflJYERY A WILABLE IN LOCAL Aft&l 1510 STAR SCHOOL RD. 1/4 MILE SOUTH Of £ W. BlISS 616/945-5607 In Loving Memory, Joseph Bowers With every day that passes by, I find myself wondering why. The man who killed you has six kids of his own I often want to ask, "Then why weren't you home? For he chose to drink and drive. It’s much more economical than you would think. CanaiataHt... J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: and the Michigan Civil Rights Act of privacy, intentional and/or negligent infliction of emotional distress and tortuous interference with contract. In his complaint, he states that on Sept. 20, 2000, the four teachers caused written statements to be presented to Kalamazoo County Police authorities seeking the prosecution of Grabowski. "As a result of said written statements, felony warrants were issued in Kalamazoo County on Oct. 6, 2000, charging (Grabowski) with three felonies... that he was subjected to a 10­ percent, $25,000 bond." He also charged that the teachers complained to the administrator of the Delton-Kellogg Schools about Grabowski's alleged behavior both verbally and in writing and, as a result, Grabowski was placed on administrative leave with the school district at the end of September 2000 and has not been allowed to return to work. The suit also claims that the publication of the allegations have caused Grabowski to suffer "extreme emotional distress, depression, panic attacks, ridicule and embarrassment, the destruction of his reputation in the community and his profession, the loss of his normal teaching profession, legal expenses in defending the criminal actions, loss of income now and into the foreseeable future, medical and counseling expenses and the like." In Count I, Grabowski disputes a slew of comments made by the four teachers to police such as one made allegedly by Medford, the alleged victim in the prior criminal cases, that "...to not have this predator teaching their classroom. I am also quite certain that I am not his first victim and won't be his last." In all, he disputes 21 statements made by Medford, 16 statements by Mary Collier and nine statements each by Michelle VanMeter and Janet Tower. He said comments such as "there was also an occasion where he coached a girls' volleyball team and was asked to resign due to inappropriate behaviors," "he of course made sexual comments about us with the cigar,” and "he explained to teacher Marese Bechler how he would kill both Mercedes (ex wife) and April (Wertman) and with a bag of lye, no one would be any the wiser" have caused him to suffer "severe emotional distress.” Other comments he claims are damaging include "there is a long history of Fran Grabowski and inappropriate behavior at Delton Kellogg High School. Many incidents have been documented with the principal, Paul Blacken, and many are just common knowledge because of direct telling." and, "he has a charisma and charm not unlike stories • Jznct Baird. 33. of Delton, was sen­ tenced to six months in jail with credit for one day served and the last five months suspended if she is successful on probation. She had pleaded guJty to violating her probation by consuming alcohol on July 4,2001. One count of attempted resisting and obstructing police was dismissed. "Her problem is alcohol. This woman needs extensive inpatient therapy," said attorney Louise Herrick. "We ask that she be allowed to attend two treatment programs and that she be allowed to fail one and if she doesn't complete one, then she goes to jail." "If I had known I could take my chil­ dren, 1 would have done it a long time ago," Baird said. • Robert Sprowell Brown, 56, of Hast­ ings, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, habitual of­ fender, third offense on May 24, of this year. He had two prior felony convictions for attempted delivery and manufacture of marijuana in 1993 and auto theft in 1964 on his record when the offense occurred. He is set to be sentenced on the con­ viction Oct. 11. • Clayton Wolthuis, 39, of Richland, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing for allegedly driving with a .18-per­ cent bodily alcohol content on March 25 on Norris Road in Prairieville Township. He faces a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison and the vehicle he I wish was a dream. Every day I feel as if 1 could just scream. Your son, Aaron, will soon be two. He has beautiful blue eyes, —Just like you. The thing I really ■'j want you to know. ^,al y°u re missed with all 1,11 r hearts and >, ' souls. Aoam. See TE iCHER, cont. page 20 Dmror FOCUS GOT SAND OR GRAVEL? Do you or your neighbors have sand or gravel to mine? Are they mining sand or gravel near you or is there I a proposal or opportunity to do so? THIS SEMINAR IS FOR YOU! On October 4, at the Delton Kellogg Elementary School, there will be a two-hour seminar on, Regulation and Operation pf Sand and Gravel Mings I loin three experts in field to discuss this important topic Geoff Moffat - Planning Director. Thomapple Township Michael Lockwood - Manager. South Kent Gravel Co. Dr. Alan Kehew - Professor of Geology. Western Michigan U e-rening Sony, there are no reserved sens Light refreshments will be served For more information and a brochure on more October events, call lhe OUR-Land Committee al lhe Barry Conservation 948-8056 • Kevin Brodbeck of Lake Odessa is being charged with one count of failing to stop at a property damage accident after he allegedly ran over Bobbie Vasquez with his vehicle on Aug. 12. According to Lake Odessa Police Chief John Shaw, witnesses said Robert Vasquez, 32, of Lake Odessa approached Brodbeck in lhe Shell gasoline station parking lot on M-50 and assaulted him. Shaw said Brodbeck entered his vehicle and Vasquez opened the door, attempting to get al Brod­ beck. Shaw said that when Brodbeck put the vehicle in reverse, it struck Vasquez with the open door. Vasquez was knocked to the ground and the front right tire of the ve­ hicle ran over Vasquez on his mid torso. Vasquez is at home recovering from internal injuries. According to a spokesperson from the Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney's office Brodbeck could be sentenced to 90 days misdemeanor. Any jail time, fine or suspension of license is left to the judge's discretion. The pretrial is set for Monday Oct. 15. Three arrested for embezzlement it J ON YOUR CAREER Wo Now Have Per Diem Pay Owner Solos 830 Teams 830 Plug Fuel Surcharge COVENANT TRANSPORT 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS Registration lor all meetings starts al 0 00 Seminars go from 6 10-8 ,5 Admission is SI0 per Jcutiee & • Richard McNaughton. 80. of Middlcvile. was convicted of one count of soliciting a prostitute, a 14-year-old girl who is now 20 years old. McNaughton was sentenced to serve one year on probation and to pay a $400 fine on the misdemeanor conviction. An original felony charge of having sex with a minor was dismissed. Workers from Drug and L-sboratory Disposal sort some waste which was turned in on Saturday, Sept. 22. The Plainwell company is licensed to treat, store and dispose of hazardous waste. You were taken from us two years ago. The suffering you must have gone thru, ° Robert Scholma. 41. of Hastings, failed Io appear in court Thursday on a probation violation petition and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He is accused of violating probation by being in possession of marijuana and mcthamphctai.rinc and by being in the company of sr incone in possession of methamphetamine. Scholma is serving probation on a 2000 conviction of possession of mari­ juana. Collecting waste Which left us with shattered lives. And there s a lot I'd like you to know. was driving could be forfeited oi immobi­ lized. He also pleaded guilty to second of­ fense driving on a suspended license for which he could spend one year in jail when he is sentenced on both convic­ tions Oct. 25. wfe Rag i .^.- f OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No COL? No Problem School looted .n Stunjtl AR HASTINGS - Three Hastings men have been arrested and charged with embez­ zling food, liquor, beer and dessert treats from Plumb's grocery store over the summer, according to lhe Hastings City Police Department. Jonathan Katjc, 18, of Hastings and one suspected accomplice who has not been arraigned, were charged with one count each of embezzling less than $200 worth of goods from the store where they worked. Katje was arraigned Monday, Sept. 24 on the misdemeanor charge and an Oct. 23 pretrial hearing was scheduled. He is free on $100 personal recognizance bond. His suspected accomplice, an 17-yearold Hastings man, has yet to be ar­ raigned. The third man, a 23-year-old from Hastings, is charged with one count of embezzling $200 to $1,000 worth of goods. He was arrested on the charge _ Wednesday but had not been arraigned at press time. �Page 20 - The Hastn»gs Banner - Thursday. September 27. 2001 Attorney general ordered to allow access to Nashville man’s records by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Barry County judge has given the Michigan Attorney General's office until the end of October to hand over text files stored on computer hard drives seized from the home of a Nashville man ac­ cused of operating a fee-based, child pornography website. Michaeal Wayne Komejan will be the first person in Michigan history to be tried on racketeering charges resulting from an alleged criminal enterprise over the Internet when his trial starts in Barry County Circuit Court Nov. 26. "This case is unlike any other case I've ever had regarding criminal discovery." said Komejan's attorney. Raymond Buffmcycr of Charlotte. Komejan is set to be tried on 38 child pornography and racketeering charges re­ lating to the operation of the former Lolitaskin.com website. Michigan Attorney General Jcnnfcr Granholm has said the site contained more than 2.000 images. 51 of which have been identified as child porno­ graphic material. According to Assistant Attorney Gen­ eral Kelly Carter. 30,000 to 50.000 im­ ages were stored on Komejan's 36-gigabyte computer hard drives. Referring to the pictures considered questionable by the Attorney General. Buffmeyer said "one-half to one percent of his total product for sale is alleged to be child pornography." Though Buffmeyer has argued for copies of the photos, he was only al­ lowed to view the 51 in question in his office during a 24-hour period earlier this year. Barry County District Judge Gary Holman had ruled that the photos arc contraband and can not be handed over to the defense. The images, said Buffmeyer. were ac­ cidentally downloaded to Komejan's computer because "he didn't look at them, he didn't know they were kids." After conceding that he could not have copies of lhe photos. Buffmeyer pressed the court for permission to obtain the text files. "I'm defending this man of racketeer­ ing and if the court denies me access to the information in those hard drives relat­ ing to business records. 1 will have no defense exhibits." said Buffmeyer to Cir­ cuit Judge James Fisher during a motion hearing Thursday. "I don’t know if those hard drives contain his accounts, adver­ tising. contacts. IPOs or the possibility that the FBI looked at this site and said it was okay." Buffmeyer said if his motion was de­ nied. "the jury would only sec their (Attorney General's) version of the crime and that's the only reason they're denying us access because they want to win." said Buffmcycr. "They're not concerned about due process." Buffmcycr even accused the prosecu­ tion of using tactics that are "politically motivated." referring to the fact that Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm is a Democratic candidate for governor in the 2002 general election. According to Buffmeyer. his previous request for copies of the text files was denied by the Attorney General's Office. "They said they were not germain to the case." said Buffmeyer. "Their reason is. it’s all intermingled in the computer. They don't want to give us the pictures, fine, give us the other stuff." Carter argued that Komejan's hard drives contain 36 gigabytes of stored, ditigal evidence. "That's literally thousands, and thou­ sands and thousands of pages of informa­ ton that would have to printed out." said Carter. "One gigabyte equals about 20.000 printed pages." Buffmcycr said his office has given the Attorney General's office six gigabytes of hard disks for the purpose of copying the text files for the defense. "My client has purchased enough hard drive space to download it." said Buffmcycr. KEEPING AMERICA ROLLING WITH % 0 FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS 2001 & 2002 MODELS Pontiac Oldsmobile 328 North Michigan Avenue GMC KUS HOWS Mon4WadtrM8 IF WE DONI HAVE IT. 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"1 think a better solu­ tion would be for the defendant to review the evidence at our office. We’d be happy to orovidc that as long as it's not contrabad c •* burdensome." Carter s«id that offer to let the defense review the evidence at a neutral site in Lansing "has been on the table for months." Though Carter argued that it could lake 20 to 30 hours to glean the relevant files. Buffmeyer claimed that "my client created those hard drives. He could do it in less than a day. It's just documents, letter and e-mails," said Buffmeyer. "It's benign information." TEACHER, Continued from page 19 ON ALL VEHICLES V Carter continued to argue that copying the text files would be "a time consum­ ing and burdensome task" requiring up to 20 hours of work. "We'd have to pick out the contraband images." she said. "It s like a needle in a haystack. 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The teachers arc also quoted as saying, "11 is alleged that Fran made disparaging remarks about auto shop kids and football players to his Spanish classes so many times that auto shop teacher Rich Fincdcli and physical education tcachcr/football coach Rob Heclhuis felt obliged to confront Fran about these inappropriate comments," and "Fran was particularly obsessed with this girl and made numerous comments in the lunch room and supposedly the classroom about her figure, her suggestive clothing, even her nipples.” Grabowski also accuses Collier of telling certain students of the Delton schools that he was a "rapist," and VanMeter is accused of Celling a District Court Judge that Grabowski is "very dangerous" resulting in a large bond being established in the amount of $25,000. According to the lawsuit. Tiled in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court, the actions of the teachers were an intrusion on Grabowski's "reclusion or solitude, or private affairs and/or constituted a public disclosure of embarrassing private facts about (Grabowski) and/or publicly placed (Grabowski) in a false light in the public eye." If Grabowski is required to leave the Delton Kellogg Public Schools, he will lose his seniority and tenure and will have to accept a teacher position, if available, at "considerably less income and without tenure," he claims in the lawsuit. He goes on to claim that the defendants "have destroyed any foreseeable chance... to become a school administrator." Grabowski is represented in the lawsuit by H. van den Berg Hatch of the Butler, Durham and Toweson law firm in Parchment. Medford, Collier, VanMeter and Tower had not filed responses to the complaint as of Monday, Sept. 24. Meanwhile, attorneys Gary Bartosicwcz, the school district’s liability attorney, and Medford's attorneys, Ross Chapman of Kalamazoo and co-counscl Jill Steele of Delton are continuing the fact-finding phase of Medford's sexual harassment lawsuit against the district. James S. Jarno of Lansing is representing Grabowski in that civil action. Nashville VFW is burglary target 3 times NASHVILLE - They failed two times before, but this time, burglars were able to break in to the Nashville VFW Hall by causing damage to an outside door and an inside door to get into the office, according to Nashville Police Office Jeff Miller. "Wc believe they were targeting cash," said Miller. "We re not quite sure yet what is missing exactly." Miller said the crime is believed to have occurred sometime between 3 a.m. on Sept. 23 and 6:30 a.m. Sept. 24. "Apparently, they've been a victim of this in the past," said Miller. And. police are still trying to deter­ mine who may have iried to break in to Carl’s Supermarket in Nashville through the roof two to three weeks ago. Miller said. The incidents remain under investiga­ tion. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-10-04.pdf 48d0f28c70b790c8b700cdebeed4c21e PDF Text Text Introducing new sports editor Trojan harriers still dominating New CCW law catches deceit See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 11 See Story on Page 17 t4SI-K06> W S5«!LSVH 1WWH0SIZI wan onsnd soni isvh The Hastings Hastings Library open more hours The Hastings Public Library has expanded its hours, effective Oct. 1. The library will open at 9 a.m. six deys a week and will be open later at both Fridays and Saturdays. The new hours are 9 a m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 ajn. to 6 p.m Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 pun. Saturday. The Hastings Public Library pri­ marily serves the city of Hastings and Hastings and Rutland townships. For more information, call 945-4263. Legislative Coffee slated for Oct. 8 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, al the Ceuhty-Seet Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear are Stale Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gory Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vent Ehlers; and Oreg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to takabout. A straw vole will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Business Success series scheduled The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business Success series, starling Monday. Oct 15, from 6 to 830 p.m. The opening program will focus on "How to Conduct an Effective MeetComae foe for a single night is $10 for chamber membiers and $12 for non-chamber mtmbrrr. To sign up, call the local campus of Kellogg Community College at 948-9500, extension 2651, or the chamber of commerce at 945-2454. Players' comedy Is this weekend "You Can’t Take It With You" will be presented on stage next month by the Thornapple Players. The play, written by Moes Hart and George S. Kaufman, is a com­ edy, and Director Doug Acker says the show is hilarious. Performances are set for 730 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Central Elemen­ tary Auditorium in Hastings. Norma Jean Acker is producer, Rosemary Anger is the assistant di­ rector and Devon Greyson is the stage manager. Tickets are available in advance at Progressive Graphics and the Thomapple Arts Council office. Ad­ mission is $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, students and chil­ dren. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 ANNER Thursday, Octobar 4, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 40 HEWS BRIEFS: Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 5(T MEAP scores up in Hastings Hastings fourth-, fifth-, seventh- and eighth-graders who took MEAP tests in the 2000/2001 school year generally scored higher than students in the 1999/2000 school year, according to Chris Cooley, di­ rector of educational services for the school district. However, comparing different classes is not really fair, Cooley said. The district prefers to compare local scores to state averages and also compare a student's progress from year to year in the different testing categories. The district scored above the state average in all but two categories. Fifth-grade stu­ dents taking the writing portion of the MEAP test scored 58.3 percent out of a possible 100, compared to the state average of 61.1 percent. Seventh-grade students scored 63.6 percent ir. the writing portion of the MEAP test, compared to 68.2 per­ cent statewide. Cooley said this is the first time seventh­ graders have been tested in writing in the MEAP. Usually the middle school writing test is given in eighth grade. In 2001 both grades took the writing test. Next year only scvcrtth-gradcrs will take the test. The math test was also switched, Cooley said. It's usually given in seventh grade. Starting in f’.ic 2001-2002 school year, the MEAP middle school math test will be given in eighth grade. In 2000/2001 no math test was given in either grade (because those who took it in seventh grade this past year would have been re-taking it had they been given it again in eighth grade.) Hastings scores in some categories were up from last year by as much as 16 percent. Cooley attributed the generally higher scores to a process undertaken by former educational services director Dave Arnold. Arnold used software called "Test Whiz" to determine where students were having difficulties with the MEAP test. Cooley said. Meetings with the district's depart­ ment chairs and coordinators then helped dcterminc whether the curriculum needed to be adjusted to make sure knowledge required by the MEAPs is being included in the cur­ riculum. Cooley said he will use Test Whiz and meetings with department chairs again this year to determine if the curriculum needs adjustments. The district is releasing information on the MEAPs later than usual this year be­ cause it did not receive all of its data from the stale. Cooley said an investigation into possible cheating on the MEAP test by some school districts in the state held up distribution of composite statewide scores until just recently. Cooley called the upward trend in Hastings MEAP scores "rcA? encouraging." However, he said, "we have to temper that with the knowledge that there's always room for improvement." One of the ways the district is trying to increase student performance is through in­ tegration of the curriculum, he said. For example, he said, in middle school, if a his- See MEAP, continued page 5 Stakes high Friday for Saxons Hastings quarterback David Wilson (7) sprints out of the grasp of Caledonia's Bi Cryderman (10) during the Saxons' 17-6 homecoming victory Friday night. Hastings will put its undefeated record and hopes for an O-K Gold championship on the line Friday night with a showdown against South Christian at Byron Center's field. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DNA evidence solves local murder case from 1972 J-Ad Graphics News Service The killer of a woman whose body was found near Nashville on Aug. 12, 1972, was confirmed this week when DNA evi­ dence was used to link the crime to Charles Joseph Emery who died in 1992, according to a press release from the Michigan Stale Police. Emery is believed to have murdered Betty Jean Goodrich, 43, of Lansing after she was last seen shopping at the Meijer store on West Saginaw Highway on Aug. 11, 1972. Her body was found the following day just inside Barry County. Cause of death was strangulation and stabbing. "At the time of Goodrich's murder, in­ vestigators had some evidence from the crime scene but not enough evidence or information to arrest a suspect," said Det. Sgt. Shelley Hcindcl of the First District Headquarters. "The detectives at the time collected cigarette butts from him and those were preserved throughout the years." It was the DNA from the cigarette butts that cracked the case. The case remained unsolved with no new leads until this month. Last March, State Police detectives re-opened the case and re-examined the See EVIDENCE, continued page 5 Local chaplain returns from volunteer work in New York City A photographer gave Pennocx Hospital Chapten Gate Kragt pictures dose to ground zero because he wanted people to see how devastating the Sept. 11 event was Kragt spent a week consoling gnevng people m NewYirtCty by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Humbling is the way Pennock Hospital Chaplain Gale Kragt describes the week he spent comforting grieving people in New York City. Kragt, an ordained minister who holds a doctorate degree in Christian counseling/psychology, returned Monday from New York after using a week of his vaca­ tion time to help others. Deep grief is just beginning to unfold in the lives of loved ones and friends of the thousands who are still missing since the World Trade Center was attacked Sept. 11 by terrorists, he said. Up until the time Kragt arrived near ground zero,' most people still had hope that their loved ones and friends would be found alive in the rubble of the shattered See CHAPLAIN, continued page 14 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 HEWS BRIEFS: Fall festival set at Hope Church The Hope Church of the Brethren's annual fall festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 13, at the church, located on M-50 near Freeport. Included during the day's activities will be a quilt show, a quilt raffle, craft sale, baked goods sale, apple butter, sausage, kettle corn, home­ made doughnuts, kids' games and lunch. Proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. Bernard Society to meet Monday A "fisherman's paradise program" is how next Monday evening's, (Oct. 8) meeting of the Bernard Historical Society is being described. The public is invited to attend the 7 pw. meeting in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. Ron Wilson of Walt Lake will present a program about old fishing lures. Those who attend are asked to bring old fishing lures with them, if available. Trappers to visit Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills' next in a series of "Ils Cider Time" fcstivils will feature the Fork River Free Trappers Mountain Men Encamp­ ment. The fun begins al noon and lasts until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6 and 7. The Fork River Free Trappers and family and friends three years ago helped realize the dream of the late Neal Cook, former Bowens Mills co■ owner, by completing the restoration of the mill's water wheel:, 1JW The Fork River Free Trappers group is part of the Michigan Brigade of the American Mountain Men, a national 1,200-membcr group dedicated to studying the history of the American fur trading era. The Trappers take their name from the Thornapplc River, called the Fork River by early settlers, after the Indian expression meaning 'river of the two tongues." Their encampment display includes only the most primi­ tive of tools, including carved wooden bowls for eating and canvas lodges for sleeping in. They also wear the traditional clothing typical of the mountain man era. The "It's Cider Time' festivals are held every Saturday and Sunday from mid-Septembcr through Hal­ loween weekend. The weekend of Oct. 13 and 14 will be Historic Bowens Mills' Civil War Days. Bowens Mills is located in Yan­ kee Springs Township, two miles north at Yankee Springs State Park. For more information, call 795-7530. Chicago Art trip slated for Oct. 21 A trip by chartered bus Sunday, Oct. 21. sponsored by the Thornapplc Arts Council, will offer a stunning loch at some familiar (and others not so familiar) paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin at the Art institute of Chicago. The bus trip leaves Hastings at 815 a.m. and returns at approxi­ mately 9:30 p.m. The Art Institute of Chicago has several special exhibits accompany­ ing The Studio of the South." One includes working sketches and fin­ ished drawings for a children's book, "The Yellow House." commissioned by the museum. At noon and 2 p.m., for those stay­ ing at the museum after their tour of the exhibit, there will be a free per­ formance of "Voices: Van Gogh and Gauguin, Alone Together in the Price Auditorium." The $70 fee for the trip includes the ticket to this exhibit, which if it were available by itself, would cost $20. The trip is designed to allow those interested in the museum to stay as long as they like and others to tour Chicago sights or get a head start on holiday shopping. Information about the trip to Chicago Oct. 21 is available by call­ ing the Thornapplc Arts Council at 945-2002. Sand and gravel mining OUR-Land topic tonight Fire hydrants will be flushed Hastings city work crews will be flushing hydrants Thursday, Oct. 11, weather permitting. The alternate date in case of in­ clement weather is Friday. Oct. 12. For more information, call Tim Girrbach at City Hall at 945-2468. ! Bonior to visit Hastings Oct. 7 Congressman David E. Bonior, a Democratic Party candidate for gov­ ernor of Michigan in the 2002 elec­ tion, will be a special guest at a Sunday brunch al 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Bonior has served as the Demo­ cratic Whip in Congress. Bonior, former Gov. James Blan­ chard and Attorney General Jennifer Granholm are considered the front­ runners for the Democratic nomina­ tion for governor in next August's pri­ mary election. He and his wife, Judy, live in Mount Clemens and have three chil­ dren. Stephen, Julie and Andrew. Cost for the brunch will be $6 for adults and 54 for students in advance and 58 al the door. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Bob's Restaurant or the County Seat Restaurant. . . Fall leaf pickup will start Nov. 5 The Hastings Department of Pub- , lie Services will start its annual foil : ‘ leaf pickup on Monday, Nov. 5. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continues in the Second, | Third and Fourth wards thereafter. Residents are asked to place the leave., to be picked up very near the curb. They are asked not to place leaves in a traveled lane or in an in- , tersection where a pile might ob­ struct vision. The pickup generally takes city employees about three to four weeks to complete, so residents are asked to have leaves raked by early November in order to have the work be done efficiently. Two blood drives slated next week Two Red Cross blood drives will be held next week in Woodland and Nashville. One will be held from noon to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Ea­ gles Lodge No. 3782, 126 N. Main St.. Woodland. The other will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Castleton Township Hall. 915 Reed St., Nashville. The Red Cross says it remains committed to collecting and main­ taining blood supplies in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. Last Wednesday, Sept. 12. there was a record number of blood collections, 1,466 units, for the Great Lakes Region, of which Barry County is a member. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Services. Great Lakes Region. 1-800968-4283. extension 360. j ' :■ .. OUR-Land series continues tonight This fall’s OUR-Land seminar se- . i rics, sponsored by the OUR-Land | Committee, the Barry Conservatioe I District and the People and Land Initiative, are continuing each Thuraday night, costing $10 per evening. The sessions begin with refreshments at 6 p.m. and the seminars are from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Local gov­ ernments can pay 550 and send as many local officials as they wish to . g j? > | the seminars. The Oct. 4 seminars will cover J regulation and operation of sand and gravel mines with a panel of Geoff Moffat, planning director for Thor­ napple Township and the Village of Middleville, industry representative Michael Lockwood and Western Michigan University geology profes­ sor Alan Kehew. It will be held at Delton-Kellogg Elementary School. More information about the fall 2001 OUR-Land series is now available by calling the Barry Conservetion District at 948-8056. 2 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A seminar on the Regulation and Op­ eration of Sand and Gravel Mines will be covered by three speakers. Geoff Mof­ fatt. Michael Lockwood and Alan Ke­ hew. from 6:30 to 8:45 tonight. This hot topic will be presented at Del­ ton-Kellogg Elementary School (on M­ 43). Admission is $10. A series of seminars in October, spon­ sored by the OUk-Land Committee, is expected to take up some controversial material by knowledgeable experts in several fields, also including the latest septic system technology and farm land preservation. OUR-Land stands for Our Ultimate Re­ source-Land. It is a committee organized in partnership with the Barry Soil and Water Conservation District. Geoff Moffatt is the planning director for the Village of Middleville and Thor­ napple Township. He has been a profes­ sional community planner since 1972. He holds a degree in urban planning from MSU and a juris doctor from Cooley Law School, Lansing. Michael Lockwood has been employed in the aggregate and material handling industry for over 20 years. He is em­ ployed by the Thompson-McCully Co. as a manager of the South Kent Gravel Cd. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Detroit College. Alan Kehew has a bachelor's degree in geology, an master's degree in earth sci­ ence and a PhD in geology. He has been professor of geology at Western Michi­ gan since 1986 and department chair since 1997. Steve Langworthy, the first guest speaker in a scries of presentations on land use, offered the basics of Michigan governmental structure in an overview last Thursday night designed to increase the understanding of both the lay citizen and local officials. Langworthy is an expert in the field of community planning for clients ranging from county to township to village to large corporations, from areas in south­ west and southeast Michigan. He is a partner of the firm of Langworthy, Strader, LeBlanc and Associates, Inc., with offices in Grand Rapids and Royal Oak. Langworthy is the principal author of the Township Guide to Planning and Zon­ ing, published by the Michigan Town­ ship’s Assodaticyi. He also is the author of the Planning Commission Handbook and the Zoning Board of Appeals Hand­ book published by the Michigan Munici­ pal League. A booklet, Basic Planning and Zoning, was distributed before the lecture, and Langworthy included parts of the book in his presentation, while expanding on ar­ eas stimulated by questions. he noted that land use legislation at­ tempts to balance interests between in­ dividual property rights and the public, and to prevent infringement or harm to the rights of others. A system of checks and balances is built into local government between the jurisdictions of the legislative body and the planning and zoning board. A third board, the board of appeals can waive ordinance requirements with specific guidelines. The master plan embodies the com­ munity vision and goals for the way it will grow and change in the future. A master plan, a policy document and a zoning ordinance are planned to be in agreement with each other, and are writ­ ten by the Planning Commission. How­ ever, the legislative body needs to agree with and to reinforce the plan in its deci­ sions if the plan is to be successful. Con­ sistency of decision making with the plan and the ordinance are needed if a community is to effectively guide or manage the evolving direction of devel­ opment. A zoning board or a legislative body can get into serious problems if they counter the zoning ordinance and the goals of the master plan. Langworthy said a reputation of inconsistency can re­ sult in challenge? from.^xejal the most costly of which can be fo lose legal challenges in court. . , 1 One of the most common exceptions requested by applicants is to rezone an area to allow uses of a different kind than called for in the master plan and zoning ordinance. An amendment to the zoning ordinance and map should be consistent with the master plan, compat­ ible with the surrounding uses and capa­ ble of accommodating the uses asked for in that district. Examples might be hav­ ing sewer and water to support high den­ sity residential use, or a request which could endanger ecologically sensitive areas. Rezoning decisions should be made based on stated reasons and documented in the minutes, Langworthy stressed. In rezoning an area, all the uses al­ lowed for a particular zone are possible for a parcel in the future, even if the ap­ plicant promises to use the site for a specified use "forever." The area should be able to accommodate the change in use, allowing for increased traffic, light­ ing, noise, and other factors. A more conservative change can occur by granting a use variance, which would change that parcel for a slight variation in the uses allowed for that zone. The use change, however stays with the property if the owner ceases to use the site for that use. A change in use or a more intense use requires a new applica­ tion, however. Special land uses for a zone can also be listed for that zone but require review by the zoning board. Planned unit devel­ opments, (PUDs) create a special use zone. Residential PUDs sometime pre­ sent problems where the ordinance rules arc not followed by the homeowner asso­ ciation which is responsible. Once the site plan is approved, enforcement can be difficult. Ultimately, the neighborhood associa­ tion is always the best enforcers, how­ ever. Langworthy said the responsibilities for all residential neighborhoods arc es­ sentially the same, whether they arc un­ der a PUD ordinance or not. Home occupied business uses also stay with the land if the owner moves. New development zones require a site plan review, by the Planning Commis­ sion and the board, but in cases of indi­ vidual situations may be handled by the zoning administrator. Preliminary site plan reviews are a useful tool, in which the applicant submits rough drawings and concepts and is given guidance by a board or a zoning administrator. Escrow accounts are an invaluable tool as well. From these accounts arc paid costs for studies by engineers, and other agencies to show the project has met technical requirements. Some people will ask for a variance from the zoning requirements in an area. There are strict guidelines for granting a variance. Langworthy said 80 to 90 per­ cent of all variance requests should be denied. Often they are granted for nonvalid reasons, he said. Likewise, the application process for various requests have prescribed steps to the process, including fees, deadlines, completion, etc. Standards and require­ ments for a site should be verified prior to approval. Site visits by planning commissioners are handled individually, and are not required if the applicant does not agree, but verifying the documenta­ tion needed for approval may be much more difficult, Langworthy explained. Langworthy explained the ground rules for notices for public hearings, conduct­ ing the hearings, for public deliberation on the issues, and for documentation of decision making in minutes. One public hearing on an application is required, Steve Langworthy and must be advertised, but more may be granted, on ar. unplanned basis if the board or commission chooses. In conclusion, Langworthy said, it is important for a community to have a master plan, to follow it. to be patient and persistent, and when opportunities arise, to take advantage of the situation to put the plan in place. Don Drummond Don Drummond to speak at First Friday Don Drummond, former president of the Spectra Products Corporation and ac­ tive member of the Barry County OURLand and Futuring com nut tees, will be the speaker at the next First Friday pro­ gram at noon Oct. 5. The title of his presentation is "Quality of Life, Plan it or Lose It." Drummond said, "If will be a reason­ ably brief power point presentation dis­ cussing the quality of life associated with land use and some of the tools nec­ essary to ensure that we continue to en­ joy our quality of life in the future. "There arc many good activities hap­ pening now in the county that will even­ tually give the people the tools and op­ portunities to influence the growth pat­ terns of our county. There is no doubt that Barry County will experience devel­ opment of all types, and we must have a plan to manage that growth so that we preserve and improve the quality of life and economic value of our county. "This presentation will discuss what is going on in the county to create the tools that allow people a say in how the de­ velopment happens in the county. I know much, but not all, of what is happening and I will attempt to share it. "The presentation is to educate and to enlist people in helping plan '.he future of our county." The First Friday series is sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Commit­ tee. The program is intended to last from noon to 1 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Those attending arc encouraged to bring their own lunches or light fare may be purchased at the hall. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Democrats. Matt Cowall takes sports editor’s post Matt Cowall has been named sports editor for the J-Ad Graphics family of newspapers serving the Barry County area. Cowall, who began working Sept. 24, succeeds Jim Jensen, who died Aug. 26 of complications associated with diabetes. Cowall earned a bachelor of science degree at Michigan State University in 1993, with a double major in resource development and communications with a journalism emphasis. He and his wife, Caryn Chachulski, were Peace Corps volunteers in the central African country of Cameroon from 1998 until last year. He was an agroforestry agent, promoting and implementing extension programs and soil and forest conservation. From 1994 to 1998, he and his wife lived in Oregon, where she worked on requirements for a degree and he was a supervising technician for a research station in Corvallis. Orc. Cowall also was a communications intern at MSU, serving as a contributing writer for the school's vegetable crop extension bulletin. Since returning from Africa, he has been doing writing, editing and reporting for America Online. About his Peace Corps experience, he said, "One of the more profound results of my experience overseas was the reprioritization of my career goals. Or. a continent devoid of opportunities, our own here in America become crystal clear. In that context, opportunity is no longer a vague luxury, but a solemn responsibility granted to a fortunate few. Though he has demonstrated a variety of academic skills, "I am an avid sports fan. and 1 have been hoping for such an opportunity." He grew up in Lansing, graduated from Lansing Sexton High School and was a member of the swim team. Cowall and his wife now live in Matt Cowall Shelbyville, but plan to move soon to an apartment in Grand Ledge because Caryn recently landed a new job in Lansing. He can be reached by phone most easily at 945-9554, extension 227. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 - Page 3 Saxons extend football with streak to 6 games It’s a splendid homecoming for Hastings The homecoming queen. Keli Misak, and her parents. The Hastings High School marching band, fresh from a first-place performance at the Otsego Invitational, took on a major role in the parade to Johnson Field from downtown. The homecoming king. Dan Slaughter, with his parents. Josh Moore and Kariey Lyons, last year's king and queen, performed the traditional homecoming duties of crowning their successors The Saxons will be in action this Saturday afternoon at their own invitational. An extra added attraction just before the start of the football game was the game football being brought from the skies by Skydive Hastings. Photos by Perry Hardin The Saxon football team members gather and get up for the game against Caledonia, just before it starts. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH” with stories on people, policies and sports from their hometown. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call 945-9554 Mr. and Mrs. David Arnold served as grand marshals of this year's homecoming parade for Hastings High School. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. Octco*r 4 2001 Author, ex-police chief to speak at Delton Oct. 22 “Our Very Smart. Violent Children" will be presented by retired Grand Rapids Police Chict William G. Hegarty from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Oct. 21. in the Delton Kellogg High School audi­ torium. Hegarty is not a psychologist or a so­ cial worker, and he wa.' never a school principal or a teacher. He was a highly respected police chief for more than 25 years and now the author of the book with same title as the presentation. His commentary blends the lessons of a very unusual career with knowledge H v-t>3 W*-Y. P0 Box B. Hastings MI 40058 John P Jacobs 1351 N *-4? «*¥• H88tln«3 MI U9°58 David I *>ung 1351 « M-4? Hwy. 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He conveys these messages with the intent of identifying the reasons kids arc killing kids and to outline his recommendations on how to prevent and respond to this problem. His approach calls out to parents. r Jtllll <’» OuMrtaCaaw “ on Fare 3541 (?) ncouw at Saw an Fan M41 (» O»w Oboms MM • Fa D Ouwat toe MW (Canm waatantaanW 1 WFwtiaa.n (toxiMarth) ____ ?5°° _____ __________________ 1981 Sam Treou^i Damre and Camre. Strew Wndaa 1J1 Caaaw Ma. and Ona MaHISPS Sad OWMon isaae us m oiimw FMtoihiTiMaoMloFiang Dm 2028 AO’5 1*220 6680 6??1 -«4 0 20 0 100 154 > ► 154 68yi* 7075 k 166 425 7000 ~‘***wiyrVeiw'^ ' n . The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Know Vour LEGISLATORS: e« uses 154 * kaOwan /SWwife anerss UJrite Us fl Letter... 7500 97.75 97.82 Instructions to Publishers Corotota and Share a gift of information... Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a SUBSCRIPTION to The Hastings BANNER U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstre, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10tn St., Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vsmon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Cartton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. schools and communities to come to­ gether and form a "shared vision." or partnership about the growth and safety of their children. His book will be avail­ able for purchase and signature at pre­ sentation. The presentation will be free of charge because of support from the Barry Com­ munity Foundation, the Partners In Edu­ cation gr« ups in the Delton Kellogg El­ ementary. fiddle and High Schools, the Delton Kt Hogg Education Association. Delton Area Business Association and Delton Area Rotary. All parents and teachers are invited, and the presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by Mc­ Donald's of Hastings and Felpausch fol­ lowing both programs. Child care and children's activities also will be avail­ able in the gymnasium after both pro­ grams with lots of games and prizes. Hosts and child care will be provided by Delton Kellogg High School’s Na­ tional Honor Society. Door prizes and children’s prizes have been donated by Binder Park Zoo, Full Blast. Sajo's Pizza. Mid-Lakes Screen Printing. Bonnie Backus. ERA Network Real Estate, Kalamazoo Valley Mu­ seum. Mama B's, Peter Piper Pizza of Kalamazoo. Delton Floral. Delton Shell, Wal-Mart of Hastings, Bowen's Family Dining and Prairieville Family Inn. For more information, call Marsha Bassett at (616) 623-3545. Flu vaccine available to most vulnerable The Barry-Eaton District Health De­ partment will hold flu clinics in Barry County beginning Thursday. Oct. 11, for high risk residents. According to the Center for Disease Control, there will be no shortage in flu vaccine for the 2001 flu season, how­ ever, there may be a delay in vaccine delivery. The health department intends to provide vaccine to the most vulnemable members of the community before serving the general public. High risk are those persons ages 65 and older, pregnant women who will be past the third month of pregnancy during the flu season, and people at any age who have a chronic illness. As more vaccine becomes available, the local health department will begin to vaccinate the general public. Flu shots will be S15 and pneumonia shots arc $25. Medicare B and Medicaid cards will be accepted. One clinic will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Barry County Commission on Aging in Hast­ ings. Beginning Oct. 18, clinics will be held every Thursday at the Thomas Jef­ ferson Democratic Hall, comer from 1 to 4 p.m. through Nov. 1. 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 4. 2001 - Page 5 Nashville Council president resigns by Sbawna Hubbarth Staff Writer After 8 1/2 years on the Nashville Vil­ lage Council, Carroll Wolff resigned as village president last Thursday night. In his letter of resignation, effective Oct. 4, Wolff said. "Considering the gen­ eral operation of the village council and some departments within the village. I find it advisable (to resign)... It has been my intent as a council member to work within the best interests of the residents and village of Nashville. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation." When asked after the meeting if he would like to elaborate on his decision, Wolff declined. His resignation followed a meeting of accusations claims that the village has violated the Open Meetings Act, and more than one council member com­ menting on the "tension and negativity" about the operation of the village and council. Wolff officially was thanked by the council for his village work over the years. Today was an extremely difficult good job. It's just not worth it to me any­ more. "1 havc,lalked witt^people who have tension and worries about where the vil­ lage is going." he added. Wolff praised village Treasurer Lois Elliston and Clerk Cajhy Lentz for their dedicatioTfcTtTc job. Council member Ka^n Betts talked about the "tension." This whole village is at each other's throats." she said. "What happdhed to everyone working together? This is dis­ heartening. 1 hear about private meet­ ings... I hear about coffee chats,’• she said, adding that she works in’the village and people come to her to talk about these problems. "! think that's the problem," sail coun­ cil member Steve Wheejgr. "It'sDot Ac­ curate; you art heaflWg^Rbcond haM." Carroll Wolff day," said Wolff, noting he received a phone call from someone he did not name who "thought I was not doing a MEAP, continued from page 1 tory teacher is presenting information to students on ‘he Revolutionary War, a lan­ guage arts teacher might integrate studies of that time period by having students read lit­ erature written during the Revolutionary War. The district continues to work at increas­ ing student performance in science, he said. Both fifth- and seventh-grade science tests are very difficult, he said. The district is in its third year of working with the Calhoun Intermediate School District to align its K12 science curriculum with Calhoun and Branch counties' schools, he said. They're using state published benchmarks as their guide,” he said, ”and the MEAP should be using the state benchmarks." Thus the Hastings science curriculum should be more aligned with state benchmarks and the state MEAP tests, he said. Eighth-grade science scores were the low­ est of all the scores in the various cate­ gories tested. Hastings eighth-graders scored 21.6 percent out of 100 on the science test. That score, while low, compares to an even lower statewide average of 19.7 percent. In 2000, Hastings eighth-graders scored 20.1 percent on the science test, which was 1.5 percentage points below 2001 results. Surprisingly, fifth-graders in 2001 scored 16.1 percent higher than fifth-graders in 2000 on the science test. In 2001 they re­ ceived 63 percent out of 100 compared to 46.9 percent in 2000. The only category where the 2000 test takers did better than 2001 students w^s in fourth-grade reading. Fourth-graders received 86.8 percent out of a possible 100 in the reading portion of the test in 2001 com­ pared to 88.7 in 2000. The state average in 2001 was 83 percent. Other MEAP scores include: • Fourth-grade math, which increased from 94.6 in 2000 to 96.9 in 2001 and compares to the statewide average of 89.2. • Fifth-grade writing, which increased from 55.6 to 58.3 and compares to 61.1 statewide. • Fifth-grade social studies, which in­ creased from 26.7 percent in 2000 to 423 percent in 2001, a jump of 15.6 percent. That compares to the statewide average of 18.8 percent. • Seventh-grade reading, which increased from 78.8 to 86.5 percent, a jump of 7.7 percent. The statewide average was 81.4 percent. • Eighth-grade writing, up from 56.6 to 67.4, an increase of 10.8 percent. • Eighth-grade social studies, up 10.6 percent, from 23.4 in 2000 to 34 percent in 2001 Percentages given above reflect various scoring categories depending on the test be­ ing taken. For example, fourth-grade test results include the percentage of students scoring either a "satisfactory" or "moderate" on the math and reading tests. Fifth- and eighth-grade science and writing scores are the percentage of students receiving a "pro­ ficient" rating on their tests. Fifth- and eighth-grade social studies scores include those obtaining either a Level 1 or Level 2 rating on their tests. And seventh-grade reading and writing percentages combine those who scored cither "satisfactory" or "moderate." For a complete listing of Hastings, Barry County, and statewide scores, including in­ dividual building scores, sec www.mcritaward4itate.mi.us. MEAP tests have increasingly come un­ der fire from educators and others who say they may not be an accurate indicator of how well districts are performing, and may be forcing districts to "teach to the test." The state school superintendent recently called for the development of other methods in addition to MEAPs to measure student and school performance. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cali...945-9554 URGENT THAT YOU CALL NOW! LIFE INSURANCE CAN’T WAIT! Wolff had served as superintendent of the Maple Valley school system for nearly 30 years, rctiririfc Ibout ft) years ago, and he was presidcntlof the school board for a year afterward. He joined the Village Council in 1993. EVIDENCE, continued from plge 1 29-year-old. evidence and^vSre able to find the butts among the storc^cvjbncc. "The samples were sent the State Police Lansing Forensic Science Labora­ tory for testing," said Heindel. The lab did a DNA profile and came up with a match on Emery, who*had been one of the original sheets. "This case was successft^bccause of two important factors," ^kid Heindel. "The original detectives on this case did an excellent job gathering el^bnce from the crime scene, and then preserving that evidence. They probably newr dreamed that 29 years later, through the use of something called DNA, the fqiits of their labor would pay off." _ The other important faror, shoreaid, "was when we recently met with the vic­ tim's family." Heindel said there are four surviving children of Betty Goodrich and "our hope is that they can now start to feel some closure tc their mother's senseless death." Heindel said Emery, who had an "ex­ tensive criminal record" was on parole when Goodrich was murdered. He had been sentenced in 1958 to serve 30 to 60 years in prison on a previous kidnapping conviction. She did not know, however, how long Emery had been out of prison when Goodrich was killed and apparently raped. "We don't have absolute proof (that she was raped), but it does appear that way," said Heindel. "The only two peo­ ple who know for sure are dead.” Recent changes in sentencing laws now require convicted individuals to serve their entire minimum sentence be­ fore they are eligible for parole. * "Who's to say what would have hap­ pened if he had served his minimum sen­ tence?" said Heindel. Heindel also indicated the department is still interested in piecing the rest of the puzzle together on this case. "There are people out there Vho still know the activities of Emery and the cir­ cumstances surrounding the murder of Betty Jean Goodrich," Heindel said. Anyone with information is being asked to caU^eindel at 517-322-1909. Financial FOCUS Furnished By...MRRK D. CHR!ST6NS€N of Cdword Jones and Co. Pay yourself first and keep investing Investing in the stock market can be like riding a roll ci coaster as prices occasional­ ly move up and down. As an investor, there isn't a lot you can do about market volatili­ ty — but you can become better prepared for it. Here arc a few suggestions: • Pay yourself first. Before you get a chance to spend all of your paycheck, you should invest some of it. If you want to achieve your financial goals, you need to make investing a priority. The best way to do this is to pay yourselffirst. If you wait until you pay all your other bills befor^you invest, finding the money will be more dif­ ficult. By setting up a bank authorization, you can automatically deposit money in an investment account every time you get paid. Once you’ve gotten in the habit of investing this way. you’ll find it easier to increase your contributions as your income increas• Invest systematically. Everyone says you should always “buy low" and “sell high." But the fact is that nobody can accu­ rately predict market peaks and valleys, and it just doesn't make smart investing sense to Conoon’s becomes Fall Creek Restaurant by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Jonny Conoon’s, an Italian restaurant in Hastings begun by Hastings residents John and Jan Cohoon. has been sold to 31-yearold Nathan Winick, former owner of Stefano's Pizza in Hastings. Winick has changed the name of the eatery to Fall Creek Restaurant. He as­ sumed ownership Oct. 1, he said. The restaurant is closed this week to allow time for staff to make planned changes. It will re-open Monday, Oct. 8, with a new menu. Winick said that while the menu will contain Italian dishes such as lasagna, ravi­ oli and pizza, it will be expanded to include steak, chicken, pork chops and other items. More luncheon sandwiches will be offered, he said. Food will be less expensively priced as well, he said. Winick retained Conoon’s cook and other staff, he said. "The first month I'm going to keep it low key and wait for the staff and cooks to get comfortable (with the changes)," he said. Eventually he’ll hold a grand opening, he said. Conoon’s served liquor, and Winick is in the process of having the restaurant’s liquor license transferred. Winick is a 1989 graduate of Hastings High School, as is his wife, the former Katie Witker. Winick owned and operated Stefano's for seven and a half years before selling it last year and taking a year off Ig spend with his son, who will turn 2 in December. There are no plans to change decor in the restaurant, Wirick said. He plans to attract customers by offering "good food for a fair price" with "a good quality wait staff." He said purchasing the larger restaurant gives him "more opportunity" and a bigger kitchen in which to work. uA Q t \ ^K|| Your family's security is too important to pul off. 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For more information and a brochure on more October events, call the OUR-Land Committee at the Barry Conscrv ation District 948-8056. try. So. instead of waiting for the “nght" moment to buy as low as possible, or Io sell as high as you can. take a different approach vid become a systematic investor by dollar cost averaging. Dollar cost averaging involves pulling a fixed dollar amount into an investment on a monlhl^basis By investing a regular Join us for lunch on Wednesday, October 24" at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Ilmap. Ml «0» Phone 945-3443 t You'relnuiled to connect to an e@sier and f@ster way to manage your business finances Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 17" - just call 616-945-2401 and ask for the Electronic Banking Department. Space is limited so call today. And discover just how e@sy and f@st it is to manage^your finances... with just a click of a mouse. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 Member FDtC �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 Norma Rose Mathews HASTINGS - Norma Rose Mathews. age 70. of Hastings, died Wednesday, Sept. 26. 2001 at Spectrum Heaith-Blodgett Campus. Grand Rapids. Mrs. Mathews was bom on Aug. 22.1931 in Caledonia. Ml, the daughter of Dorr and Leona (Cain) Cain. She was raised in Caledonia and Hastings areas and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1950 from Hastings High School. She was married to Donald M. Mathews on Dec. 15. 1953. She lived all her married life in the Hastings area and the past 43 years at her present home at Algonquin Lake. Mrs. Mathews was a "Born Again Believer.’* member of the Hastings First Baptist Church and the Ladies Missionary Group of the church. Mrs. Mathews is survived by her husband. Donald, daughter. Vickie Reid of Hastings; sons. Jimi Mathews of Hastings. Gregg (Lynae) Mathews of Dowling. Lyle (Beth) Mathews of Hastings; grandchildren, Tasha Arnold. Kcnna Reid. Kist 1 Mathews. Desirac Mathews. Shawna Mathew s. Tyler Mathews. Heather Mathews. Joel Mathews. Macey Mathews. .Andrew Mathews; great grandchildren. Jasmine Morgan. Aaron Morgan. Brittany Frantz; mother-in-law. Mildred Mathews of Hastings; brother-in­ law. Eldon (Donna) Mathews of Hastings; sister-in-law. Mary Lou (Karol) Owen of Richland. Preceding her in death were her parents; brother. Donny Cain; sisters, Jean White and Maebcll Seeber; father-in-law. Harold Mathews. Services were held Saturday. Sept. 29. 2001 at Hastings First Baptist Church Pastor Daniel L. Curne officiated. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. Carlton Township. Barry County, ML Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. More Obituaries on Page 7 Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9 30 a.m . Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm; Bible Study &. Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616/945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m ; Worship 11 a.m; PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 ST. ROSE CA1HOLIC CHLRCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m . Sunday Masses 8 30 a.m. and 11 00 am.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 pm. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9-30 am; classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10 45 a.m. Nursery provided day Evening Service. 6:00 Wednesday activities 7:00 are Rainbows or JJ. Bible (ages Kids (ages Teen Sun­ p.m. p.m. Quiz 2 through 7 or first grade). Club or Junior Bible quiz 8-12); Youth Ministries or Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHLRCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day. 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 13 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHLRCH COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd . Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 a.m.. Sunday School 11:15 am Nursery group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeff Amen. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:Gu p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m., 9:55 am. and 11:20 am. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10.00 a.m Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Hso. Nuncry and chil­ dren s ac. .-ities thru the 5th grade are provided. Bring the whole fam­ ily HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday A Thursday 9 am. to 12 noon. Sun­ THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) AH'ihaled with Conservative Grace Brethren day Morning: 9.30 am. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 a m.. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bibk Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ evening service 6:00 p.m Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided) EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Wrni/vr Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W Center St.). Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voctberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 am. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11-00 a m Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 F. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m ; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator School 9:30; Church Sunday Service 10 30 am ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Hither Charles Fischer. Pastor A mission of Si. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m provided. Junior church. Youth “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT come. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m Morning Prayer; 11 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev Dav id T Hurtwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the i-idepcndent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Av.ana. Sr and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study, Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11 00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 00 p m . Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing rfhis information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m.. 10:00­ 10:45 am. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 am-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHLRCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Thursday. Oct 4 - 7 00 Crossings Bible Study Friday. Oct. 5 - Anniversary Renewal, God's Children Baking Night. Saturday. Oct. 6 - 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. Oct. 7 - 8 00 &. 10:45 a.m. Worship; 9:30 am.; Sunday School. Hand Bell Bake Sale. Monday. Oct. 8 - 7:00 p.m. Women of Faith. Tuesday. Oct. 9 - 7:00 pm Overeat ers Anonymous. Wednesday. Oct. 10- 10:00 a.m.. Word watchers; 7:00 p.m. Wor­ ship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor 8:30 am. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 am. - Sunday School. 10:30- Refreshments. 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 23) S. Broadway. Hasfngs, Michi­ gan 49058. (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate. Thursday. Sept 27 - 8:30 am Women's Friday. Bible Study - Lounge. Sept. 28 - 6:00 p.m. Menders Din­ ner and Program - Dining Room Sunday. Sept. 30 - 9.00 a.m. Tradi­ tional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Worship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:10 a.m. Confirmation Class; 11:20 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 11 40 am Children's Worship. The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11 20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services Monday. Oct I - 8’30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7:00 p.m Personnel Committee - Lounge Tuesday. Oct 2-615 am Men's Bible Study Wednesday. Oct 3 5 00 p.m Drama feam-Sanctuary. 6 45 p m Praise Team-Sanctuary. 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room Obitucviies Lea Aladjem Benjamin Leroy Schultz Patrick M. Mahler HASTINGS - Mrs. Lea Aladjem. age 94. of Hastings, died Thursday. Sept. 27. 2001 in Thornapplc Manor. Survived by son. Silvio (Judith) Aladjem of Hastings; grandchildren. Vivien Mudgett and Norman Aladjem; great granddaughter. Mackenzie Elizabeth Aladjem. Respecting her wishes, private family ser­ vices will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were by the Wren Funeral Home. HASTINGS - Benjamin LcRoy Schukz. age 65. of Hastings, passed away Thursday. Sept. 27. 2001 at home Benjamin LeRoy Schultz was born on April 20. 1936 at Cutlerville. Michigan, the son of Harty W. and Violet R. (Wickham) Schultz. He was raised in Freeport and Middleville and attended Freeport and Middleville Schools He was employed at Hastings Aluminum Products, started in 1965 and retired in 1988 Benjamin loved old locomotives and all kinds of trains. He was the best man to have as far as children and people in need. Benjamin was very, very special to all his family and friends that knew him. He is survived by his mother, Violet R. Schultz of Hastings; two brothers. Harry (Shirley) Schultz of Middleville. Michael W. (Bonnie) Schultz of Hastings; several nieces and nephew s. He was preceded in death by his father. Harry W. Schultz. Funeral services were held Saturday moming at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Middleville. Associate Minister Carla Smith officiated. Interment was al Freeport Cemetery. Freeport. ML Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. WOODRUFF. SOUTH CAROLINA Patrick Michael Mahler. 51. of 120 Oakwood Dr.. Three Pines died Sept. 15, 2001 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. A native of Hastings. Mich. He was the hust nd of Shonda Sasse Mahler and son of Carol} n Watkins Mahler and the late John Mahkr. He was a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church in Spartanburg and was the owner of Darracott Auto Parts in Woodruff. Also surviving are two sons. Travis Mahler of the home and Greg Mahler of Chesnee; two brothers. Gerald Mahler of Hastings. Mich, and John Mahler of Charlotte. N.C. and one sister. Kay Bekampis of Grand Rapids. Mich. Services were held Tuesday at the Holy Communion Lutheran Church conducted by the Rev. Gene Baker and Gerald Mahler. Burial followed in Greenhaven Memorial Gardens. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. 555 John B. White Sr. Blvd.. Spartanburg. SC 29306 or Holy Communion Lutheran Church. 1430 John B. While Sr. Blvd.. Spartanburg. S.C., 29301 Lorraine Helen Foote BATTLE CREEK - Jack (Russell R.) Hull of Battle Creek, formerly cf Augusta and Delton, passed away. Saturday. Sept. 29. 2001. He was born on March 18. 1914 in Delton. ML the son of Elmer and Delaine (Whipple) Hull He was a driver and salesman for Knappen Milling Co., of Augusta and also a salesperson for Hull Realty in Delton. Bruce Perry Realty, and Church Realty. Jack married Beulah Wallace and they have three children: Gwen (Gordon) Klahn, Wally (Nadine) Hull and Mike (Mary) Hull, the marriage ended in divorce. In 1964 he married Florentine Odetta Fificld Wallace who survives. He is also survived by his children; step-daughter Sandra (Virgil) Sharp; a step-son David (Lois) Wallace; seven grandchildren; six step grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; thiec half brothers; two half sisters and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a grand­ daughter Susan Bishop; a sister Marion Wickham; a half brother Leslie Morgan; and his parents. Funeral services wen conducted Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001 at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden, officiat­ ed. Interment at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Ei^elyn Marie Pierce LAKE ODESSA - Evelyn Marie Pierce was bom in Lake Odessa on Oct. 25. 1919 to Robert and Mona Veitch, and passed away on Oct. 1. 2001. She graduated from Lake Odessa High school in 1937 and attended Western State Teachers College. Evelyn was married to Vi Verne Pierce on Oct. 28. 1939 She was active in school, church and civic organizations her entire life. Evelyn attend­ ed Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa and was a member and pasl officer of UMW. She had been a member and past president of the Lake Odessa Women’s Club, a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post No. 4461, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society, the Lake Odessa Hospital Guild, an active participant in the Red Cross Blood Program, a Friend and Life Member of the Lake Odessa Community Library, the Veitch Historical Society, and had served as a local election inspector for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, ViVeme in 1987; an infant son in 1941, her brother, Harold Veitch in 1988, and her sister, Virginia Copeland in 2001. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Deane) Durkee; her grandchildren, David (Bernadette) Durkee. Paul Durkee, and Lee Ann Gunnctt; her great grandsons. Benjamin and Joshua Gunnett; several nieces and nephews; and many loving friends. The funeral service will be held at I p.m. on Thursday. Oct. 4, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW Post No. 4461 Auxiliary, the Central United Methodist Church, or the Lake Odessa Community Library. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Irene S. Gardner Hastings - Irene S. Gardner, age 80, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday. October 2. 2001 at Thornapplc Manor of Hastings. She was bom in Detroit on October 8, 1920, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Nctzer) Keil. Mrs. Gardner was reared in the Southwest Detroit area and attended schools there, graduating from Western High School in 1938. She married Claude E. Gardner on January 4. 1941. They moved to Hastings in 1952 from Royal Oak, Michigan. Mrs. Gardner was a partner in the operation of the former "Gardner Pharmacy" in Hastings from 1952 until the business was >eld in the early 1970's. She then worked a few years for Hodges Jewelry Store in Hastings. She was a member of Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Hastings' Women's Club and President 1977-1978, for over 25 years she volunteered at Pennock Hospital, Women's Association of the church, member of Hastings Friends of the Library, member of Ringo Swingo Square Dance Club, and was a Blue Bird Leader or all her daughters. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Claude E. Gardner on April 14. 2001; a grandson, John Gardner Walton; brother. Bill Keil; and sister, Mary Jane Babish. She is survived by her daughters. Lynne Merrill Aldrich of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, Mary Susan Wilder of St. Joseph, Michigan, and Lauri-Anne Wilder of Marine City, Michigan; six grandchildren; three exchange student daughters, including Heidi Crooks of Illinois; sisters, Florence Bramlett and Alice Sanderson both of Alburquerque. New Mexico; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, October 6, 2001 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Services will be Sunday, October 7, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings with Reverends G. Kent Keller and Willard H. Curtis officiating. Burial will be at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Disease Foundation or Hastings Public Library - Children's Section. Arrangements by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Lorraine Helen Foote, age 80. of Hastings, died Monday. Oct. I. 2001 at Hastings Tendercare. She was bom Nov. 3, 1920, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Lloyd and Lillian (Tusch) Longcore. She attended school in Grand Rapids. She married Richard G. Foote May 10. 1952 and he died Jan. 24, 1992. Mrs. Foote volunteered her time at the Grand Rapids Veterans Hospital with her mother for many years. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, parents, and an infant sister. Surviving are two daughters. Denise (Richard) Vreeswyk of Middleville; Cheryl (Denny) Slaughter of Hastings; two sons. Glenn (Terri) Foote of Grand Rapids, Steve (Bobbi) Foote of Howard City; 14 grand­ children and eight greai-grandchildrcn; brothers. Richard Longcore of Hastings and Arthur Longcore of Grand Rapids. Funeral services were held Oct. 3.2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Grand Rapids. Memorials can be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Jack Hull Eline A. (Johnson) Buehler East Lansing - Eline A. (Johnson) Buehler, age 93, of East Lansing and formerly of Hastings, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2001 at Hospice of Lansing. She was bom in Lawrence on January 25, 1908. the last of 10 children of John and Hulda (Bergman) Johnson. Mrs. Buehler was reared in the Lawrence area, attended schools there and graduated with honors in 1925. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University in 1929 and taught school in Evanston, Illinois for the next five years. She married John "Jack" Buehler on November 7, 1930. After her husband enlisted in the United States Navy, she moved her family first to Topeka, Kansas and then in 1944 to Del Monte. California. In 1946 she returned to Michigan and taught elementary school until 1968 at the Central School in Hastings. Mrs. Buehler was a member of the Hastings First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and Business and Professional Women, the Joy Circle of the church. Chi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, for a number of years she entertained the patients at the former Barry County Medical Facility once a week with her organ. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Buehler in 1998. Mrs. Buehler is survived by her sons. William Buehler of Colorado, and Ted Buehler of San Diego. California; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Services will be Thursday. October 11, 2001 at 11:00 A M. at Hastings First United Methodist Church with Reverend Kathy Brown officiating. Burial will be at Freeport Cemetery in Freeport Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Dorothy L Faust Hastings - Mrs. Dorothy L. Faust, age 92. of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. '“^^Or^^Johnso^^^ Hastings - Mrs. Ora N. Johnson, age 85, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, October 3. 2001 at Carvelh Village in Middleville. Arrangements arc pending at the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. LANSING - Lydia B. Gould, age 29, of Lansing, formerly of Nashville died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001 at home. She grew up in the Nashville area and attended Nashville schools. On April 1, 1998 she married Terry Gould in Leslie, ML She was employed at GMC for the past five years at the Oldsmobile Plant. She enjoyed cooking and reading She had a big heart, was a giving person, loved her children and was very meticulous Mrs. Gould is survived by her husband, Terry Gould of Mason; children, Stephanie Mareno, Leslie Marcno. Rusty Maccardine; sister. Tina Maccardine of Nashville, Rebecca Langford of St. Johns; brother. Bob Thompson of Nashville, Jimmy Maccardine; father and step-mother, Jim (Marion) Maccardine of Wisconsin; mother and step-father. Lydia (Gary) Harris of Nashville; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001 at Maple Valley Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville, ML | �WSodd Abt^i The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4 2001 - Page 7 Hastings Band Invitational set for Saturday This Saturday. Oct. 6. the Hastings Saxon Marching Band will host the ninth annual Marching Band Invitational. Performances will begin at 9:30 a m. and continue all day long at 15 minute intervals as some of the finest high school marching bands perform and compete for top honors. There will be a total of 24 high school bands at Johnson Field in Hastings. Several bands arc from the area as well as many DeIion-Kellogg. 10.45; Dowagiac 11:00; Maple Valley. 11:15; Quincy. 11:3O; Olivet. 1145. Zeeland. LI5; Plainwell. 1:30; Caledonia. 1:45; Lakewood. 2:00. Lakeshore. 2:15; Battle Creek Lakeview, 2: 30; Gull Lake. 2 45. Comstock. 3 00. Battle Creek Central. 3:30; Kenowa Hills. 3: 45. Muskegon. 4:00. Mattawan 4 15: Grandville. 4:30; and Hastings. 4 45. This fall classic not only involves more than 2.000 high school musicians, but it also rallies involvement from all over the community and the Hastings area. There arc more than M) high school band parents working to produce the invitational, and 40 businesses have - urchased ads in the offi­ cial program to support this event. Sponsored by the Hastings Band Boosters all event proceeds go toward sup­ port of the Hastings Band Program. Admission for the entire day is $5 for adults. S4 for senior citizens and students, family price of S12 and children under 5 arc free. "The performances will proceed rain or shine, and the variety of sights and sounds arc guaranteed to please all spectators." said Band Director Joe LaJoy e. from as far away as St. Clair Shores. The bands will be adjudicated in several areas by judges who arc trained in specialty areas such as music, marching, and visual effect. There will also be awards presented in spe­ cial captions such as field commanders, colorguard, and percussion The entire schedule of bands includes: Wy oming Lee. 9:30; Martin. 9:45; Decatur. 10:00; Gobles. 10:15; Constantine. 10:30; Open house set at Edward Jones office Robert Knapp, an investment representa­ tive with the financial-services firm Edward Jones, invites the public to attend an open house to celebrate the opening of his new office. The open house will be held 12-7 p.m. Friday. Oct. 5 at 228 N. Church St. (across from the post office) in Hastings. Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes. “We are happy to be part of the Hastings community and would like to express our appreciation for the confidence and support we receive,” Knapp said. Edward Jones, the only major financialservices firm advising individual investors Linton-Miller to wed next June Herschel and Betty Miller of Delton an­ nounce the engagement of their son. Jerome E. Miller and Rebecca S. Linton, both of Kentwood. She is the daughter of Sheryl Linton of Kentwood. A graduate of South Christian High School, the bride-elect is a medical records supervisor at Grand Valley Internal Medical Specialists. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School and Grand Rapids Community College. He is a re­ gional training manager for Perkins Restau­ rant and Bakery. A June I wedding is being planned. Wards to celebrate 5Oth anniversary A 50th wedding anniversary open house will be held to celebrate the 50th anniver­ sary of Leon and Kay Ward of Hastings. Leon and Kay (Tilburt) Ward were married on Oct. IO, 1951. They have four children, five grandchildren, and two great grand­ children Their children arc Mike and Vickie Ward of Hastings. Kathy Payiva of Jenison, Chris and Nathan Bolthousc of Hastings, and Patti and Dick Bouwman of Comstock Park Their children and grandchildren will be hosting a Pig Roast Open House on Sunday. Oct. 7, 2001, at Houseman Hall. 309 E. Woodlawn in Hastings, from 2 to 5 p.m. All family and friends are welcome to attend. Martisius-Buerge united in marriage Diane Martisius and Dan Buergc joined hands in marriage July 20, 2001 at City Hall in Hastings. Daughter Kale Martisius stood up for the bride and son Brian Martisius stood up for the groom. Son Kevin Martisius gave their mother away and son Justin Martisius blessed the union with a prayer. The new family plans to live al Guernsey Lake. Announcements Oi>Ltuatt( LAKE ODESSA - Dean Richard Cunningham, age 86. of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Sept. 28, 2001. He was bom in Woodland Township on Aug. 9, 1915 to Ernest and Ruth (Wortley) Cunningham. On March 24. 1940. Dean married Viola Mae Lind. Dean was baptized in the Grace Brethren Church of Lake Odessa, and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland. Dean fanned for several years and worked for the Wolverine Livestock Company. He studied automotive mechan­ ics at Ferris Stale College and for 28 years he was in partnership with Homer Bartlett at the Standard Service Station in Lake Odessa and for five years at the BartlettY Mobile Station. Following this he worked for Violas Floral and Gift Shop and catering service owned and operated by his wife. He is survived by Viola, his loving wife of 61 years; his sisters-in-law, Lucy Jordan of Cutlerville and Betty Lind of Woodland; his nieces and nephews, Inez (Jack) Potter of Muskegon. Jean (Gary) McCaul of Caledonia. Jeanette (Kenneth) Meringa of Cutlerville, and David (Carolyn) Lind of Clarksville; his special friends, Alice Forshey of Lake Odessa, Brett Vandccar, Daniel Vandccar. D.J. vandccar and his chil­ dren. Shelby. Courtney, and Cole Vandecar; several great and great-great nieces and nephews; and many other loving relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on Tuesday. Oct. 2, 2001 at the Zion Lutheran Church (6338 Vclte Rd.. Woodland). Pastors Tun Perrin and K. Howard Immel officiated. Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery. Suggested as a more lasting memorial is the Lakewood Community Ambulance. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. TUESD^.|OCT(»Q« Minor-Robbe plan to wed Feb. 2 at Victorian Hall, Ionia, Ml /Haiiin^e /licenses property location fy #918 A Schrader/Broknrage Land Co. Auction BOY, Jared Luke, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 24. 2001 at 8:22 a.m. to Greg and Liz Endsley of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Elizabeth Matie, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 21. 2001 at 821 a m. to Michael and Rebecca Keeler of Hastings Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Elijah Michael Smith, bom Wednes­ day, Aug. 22. al 1:40 p.m.. 10 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches to Michael and Rebecca (Pot­ ter). Welcomed home by proud siblings Isaac and Madison. GIRL, Hazi Lyn Blaiz. bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 23. 2001 at 3:54 am. to Derrick and Jennifer Stephens of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 18 1/4 inches long. BOY, Logan Ray, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 13,2001 at 9:29 p.m. to Janet Inger­ soll of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Lyle Jacob, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 24. 2001 at 9:37 a.m. to Lyle and Meritt Burch of Freeport. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Lucas James, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Sept. 13.2001 at 7:41 a.m. to Matt and Mindy Lumbert of Dowling. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Cacdcn Michael-Ray, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 18, 2001 at 8:29 p.m. to Courtney Hallifax and Jason McCarty of Hastings. BOY, Derick Lloyd, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Sept. 15,2001 al 6:20 p.m. to Angela and Daniel Cullers of Wayland. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 18. 2001 at 8:27 a.m. to Amy and Don Porter of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Blake Allen, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 16, 2001 at 8:24 p.m. to Becky and Ken Harris of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Camden Walker, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 17, 2001 at 8:19 a.m. to Stacia and Michael Telikamp of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 3/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Carter Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 18, 2001 at 3:23 p.m. to Don Smith and Nicole Hesterly of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Kobcy Zane, bom al Pennock Hospi­ tal on Sept. 20. 2001 al 6:14 a.m. to Tonya May and Patrick Robins of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. II ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Adrianna RaEIIcn. bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 20, 2001 at 10:09 a.m. to Travis and Jessica Williams of Lacey. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 3/4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Rose, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 20, 2001 at 3:08 p.m. to Anthony and Radical Brooker of Moline. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Lauren Riley, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 18. 2001 to Becky and Brian Grubius of Delton. 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No Probtom We School • No Monav Down ItcenMd by SBPuE School located «n Sluirjat AR When: ‘Saturday, Oct. 13th, 2001 Time: 2:00 p.tn.~5:00 p.m. Where: Bertha Brock Park JIunting .fishing Jlpdgc IS 1-21 Ionia, Michigan October 0.5.6 ® 130 October 69 Mail TICKETS: 55.00 Adults, 5100 Senia Citizens, Students & Children Central Elementary School Auditorium u HUS Tin GS. miCHIGfin and the Thorraaole I Arts Counci's Office I j Made possible by grants from Barry Community Foundation and othar foci/ businesses and patron*, j fa nrp Visit Thomapple Arts Council's Website www.thornappleartscouncil.org �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 Jiake Odessa D3SVZ7S The semi-annual rummage sale at Fellowship Hall. Central United Methodist Church, lakes place Friday all day and for txxo hours Saturday forenoon. The same price tags are used year after year. No infla­ tion here! Leftover goods arc distributed to several charitable groups. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30Thursday evening, at Lake Manor. The program will be brought by Mrs. Peg Christopher of Ionia with the county’s rural schools as her topic. She promises to tell some unusual stories of school days. The open house for September was held last week, with a few visitors. Some had not yet seen the Smith Elevator exhibit put in place in July. A new exhibit will be ready for the Oct. 27 open house. Also next week, the genealogy society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 13. also at Lake Manor. The speaker will be James Lyons of Willow brook Drive, speaking on the Grand Arm) of the Republic (G.A.R.) in Michigan. Mr. Lyons is very active in Sons of Union Veterans at the Sunfield post and statew ide. The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel conference at the Grand Ledge Opera House last Saturday drew far more than a hundred. They came from not only the targeted area 15. which comprises counties of Barry. Eaton and Ionia, but also many came from Lansing, as well as Gratiot and Montcalm counties. Swede’s Restaurant at Mulliken catered the lunch. The topics were chiefly on legislation and health insurance with experts delivering the messages. L akewood had Delos and Sue Johnson. Elizabeth Richard and Leah Abbott, along with Paul and Mary Ellen Hastings Manufacturing raises $2,470 for Sept. 11 Fund Hastings Manufacturing and Local 138 of the United Auto Workers presented $2,470 to Barry County United Way Tuesday for the Sept. 11 Fund, which was established after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in Washington D C. and New York. Money was collected by employees and then matched by the corporation. Pictured in front is Lani Forbes of United Way and Marie Doolin, chairperson of the company's Community Service Committee. In back, from left, is Joe Bennett, vice president of human services. Randy Hughes, president of Local 138. and Kathy Moore, a member of the Community Senrice Committee. ‘For the business and employees to come together to provide for those in New York is just phenomenal." Forbes said. "It used to be our community was Hastings and Barry County. Since Sept. 11 our community has gotten a lot bigger. It's now also Washington. New York, Pennsylvania, and the whole country, really." Keep your family and friends who moved away, INFORMED about what's happening back home. Give them a subscription to the Banner. Call 945-9554 for details. „ AUTOMO MHFOR "SAFE DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORD WE OFFER MOMTHLY POLICIES FOR AS UTTU AS. FINANCE CHARGES- COSTLY DUES M7S3* Quigley. Lavem Be Beau of Hastings was one of the Area 15 officers present. Lakewood cross country team members were in a meet near Pinckney on Saturday forenoon. Some of the families of team members stayed oxernight at Howell the prev ious night, driv ing after the homecom­ ing football gam' when Lakewood defeated Eaton Rapids 40-0. The schools homecom­ ing dance xxas on Saturday night. Relatixes here received word on Saturday of the accidental death of Andrea Smith. 39. of Lansing who died in a head-on crash on M-50 in Eaton County. She was a daughter of Marlene (ShoemakerI and Robert McKinney, formerly of Williamston, but noxv residents of rural Charlotte. She is surfived by her parents and three children, she was a registered nurse at Ingham Medical Center. Andrea’s deceased grandparents were Leslie and Frances Shoemaker of Nash Highway. Death came suddenly Monday to Evelyn Pierce, a resident at Emerson Manor since it opened. She and her late husband. Vivcmc. sold their home on lower Fourth Avenue to be first residents of the new apartments. He died Jan. 3, 1987. Eveiyn was gifted with excellent memory. She could recall who lived in nearly every house in the village during her childhood. She was a willing source of information to all who inquired about years past. She had graduated from the local high school in 1937. Her only child is Sharon (Mrs. Dean) Durkee, who is retired from Union Bank. She has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. On Saturday noon, the graduates of Lake Odessa's Class of 1936 met for lunch at the Comer Landing. Of a class of 43. 25 are now deceased with eight deaths in the past five years. Those present to enjoy the day were Mrs. Frances Shaw Willet of Ionia. Gladys Dailey. Leonore Pierce. Claude and Phyllis Shellenbarger. Emerson and Phyllis Lehman, Loren and Arlene Dudley of Kent City, Frances and Walter Richardson of Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dickson of Weidman. Bufford and Neva Valentine, Mark Gilson and wife of South Carolina and Marian Klein, who made most of the advance arrangements. For each grad, the souvenir to take home was a brick from their former school, with a photo of the school attended. There were reminders of school days past to enjoy, including a copy of the seating arrangement in their study hall. Hope Church of the Brethren on M-50 west at the Kent County line is advertising its annual Fall Festival for Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Apple butter is one of their sale items. This is made by members of the church by old fashioned methods. Also, there is a quilt show, craft sale, baked goods, doughnuts and lunch. On the same day at almost the same hours, a new venture Lakewood Area Fall Home and Garden Expo is to take place at the middle school on Brown Road near Vcltc. There will be several free workshops, performers and many exhibitors. The com­ munity Chamber of Commerce is the spon­ sor. One more event for the- day is a dinner which would nicely round out one’s day. Lakewood Habitat for Humanity is holding its annual Swiss Steak dinner at Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be homemade pic as part of the menu. The church is on Vcltc Road, a mile south of Lakewood High School and I 1/2 miles north of M-43. At the same time as all the others, but with expanded hours, is the monthly flea market at the VFW Hall on Tupper Lake Street west. The market will run Friday. Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the same hours prevail Saturday. Oct. 13. Tables arc «for rent for this event. Call 374-4171 for renting space. The Ionia County Health Department has listed several sites around the county for flu and pneumonia shots. The local time is Thursday, Oct. 11. at the Lake Manor Community Room. The flu shot costs SI5 and the pneumonia shot is S20, but both can be covered by Medicare and Medicaid if one brings his/her card. One should check with a physician first though. Age past 65 is one of the criteria for getting this shot. Ann landers 4-time loser? Dear Ann Landers: I have been living with "Elwood" for four years and I want to get married. Elwood says things are OK as they arc. He is good to my kids, and we get along fine. He has met my parents, but won’t take me to met his. I have been married three times, and each of my husbands left me within two years. Elwood is a widower with two children. One of his sons dislikes me intensely. He tells everyone I am a mean person, although I’ve never flbnc anything to him. This has caused a lot of fights because Elwood be­ lieves what his son says. I have a good job and can support myself. Elwood works long enough to collect un­ employment benefits and not a minute more. He prefers to say home. Well, so do I, but one of us has to have a steady job. I want to be married. Ann. Should I insist on marriagc^r just pack it in and say goodby e? - Unsure in Ohio. • Dear Ohio: You’ve been living with El­ wood for four years and he refuses to take you to meet his parents? That should tell you sorgething. Meanwhile, your marital history is far from stellar. Why have three husbands left you within the first two years? This tells you aren’t easy to live with or you pick the wrong men. Elwood is no bargain. Get some counsel­ ing, and find out why your life has been so rocky. You need to get a handle on why you keep ending up with losers. Use fly swatter Dear Ann Landers: I am a 30 year-old female and recently located my birth mother and her family. They arc nice peo­ ple, although a bit overbearing. My adop­ tive parents, whom I adored, have been de­ ceased for many years. I decided to search for my birth mother when I developed some physidd problems and needed information about my family medical history. I was stunned to find out that my birth mother lives an hour away from me. She has been inundating me with phone calls and visits and says. “Of course, we will be spending all holidays together." Obviously, she is thrilled to have found me, but this is more “closeness” than I am comfortable don’t want to hurt my birth mother. She has opened her home to me, and 1 am grate­ ful, but she is smothering me and driving me crazy. Pfllasc tell me, how much do I owe this woman? Is it OK to ask her to back off? - Washington State. Dear Wash.: Don’t ask her to back off. After all, you found HER. When she phones, be too busy to chat. When she drops by uninvited, giver her 10 minutes, then say, “I have a full day. Next time, please call to make sure I’m available.” If you can spare some time to sec her on the holidays, do so, but you arc not obligated to spend the entire day. Say, “It’s been won­ derful seeing you, but I have other people I must visjL”It’s not necessary to use a club when a fl$iWaRcr will do the job. Tell on cheat? Dear Ann banders: My sister, “Milly,” has been dating “Darren” exclusively for nine months. Last month, he told her he xvasn’t in love with her, but xvants to con­ tinue Mllfrig bcwusc she’s vgood company." She waj^tcAibiy hurt, but agreed to the arrangement because she doesn’t want to be alone on a Saturday night. I just learned jjiat Milly is dating other guys onAhe side. She doesn’t consider this “cheating," but I do. I told her she should break up with Darren if she wants to sec other people. Milly says she doesn’t want to make the break until she has another steady guy lined up. I find her behavior tacky. Should I tip Darren oft? - Big Sis in Virginia. Dear Big Sis: Darren may not be a saint, but he gets high marks for honesty. Milly BILUNG CLERK NEEDED Convenient MEMBERSHIP TO BUY For Hastings Physician’s Office. Please send resume to: We also offer... Ad #103 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 • 3 and 6 month continuous policies also available. 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Applications can be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Or'ober 15. 2001. Black & White as well as FULL COLOR! Priced As Law As 99e J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 ought to fess up so they can both date oth­ ers. but it’s not your place to rat on your sis­ ter. Distance yourself from this situation. It has too many booby traps. Big turn-on Dear Ann Landers: I’m writing about the letter signed. "Been There and Haven’t Done That for Quite a While." The man said he had read books on “sexual tech­ niques" and followed the instructions, but his wife still was “not interested." Well. Ann. I’ve met men just like him. They think thev are the world's greatest lovers because they know what appeals to women who were surveyed for a book. What a man needs to know is what appeals to HIS WIFE. My sister will hop into bed with any guy who nibbles on her ear. Ear-nibbling would do nothing for me. What gets my engine running is a man who docs something thoughtful, like cleaning the kitchen with­ out being asked or bringing me flowers for no special occasion. Such acts prove to me that my happiness is on his mind. How could I resist such a sweetheart? Please tell those frustrated men out there that they should tune in to what makes their wives happy - then follow through. It will be far more effective than looking in a book. - Wiser in Wisconsin. Dear Wiser I hear you - loud and clear. I hope my readers will hear you as well. For some women, a guy who will clean the kitchen is a bigger turn-on than one who will buy her a diamond bracelet. Trust me. Clean defense Dear Ann Landers: After reading the complaints from Oregon and Minneapolis about missing buttons and ruined clothing. I decided that someone needs to speak out on behalf of the dry cleaning industry. It is not our fault. Lady, that your rayon jacket is ruined because you got caught in the rain. And don't blame us because your shirt doesn't fit anymore. We didn’t “shrink" it. You’ve put on at least 20 pounds. Also, we don’t have your satin blouse. It's probably hanging with your hus­ band’s shirts. Check it out. When we make a mistake, we take the blame and make restitution. But customers often insist their lost or damaged garment is brand new when we know it is not. Then they become angry when we ask to sec a re­ ceipt with the purchase price and date. We once spent two weeks looking for two suit jackets that a customer insisted were miss­ ing. We phone dozens of customers and looked at every piece of clothing in the place. The very day we wrote the $650 check, the missing jackets turned up in a bag of shirts the customer’s husband brought in that morning. They had been in his closet the whole time. We received no apology. Yes, there are cleaners who lack integrity, but most of us do everything possible to keep our customers happy. After all, if we have no customers, we have no business. Jacksonville, Fla.. Cleaner. Dear Jacksonville: The cheers you hear arc from dry cleaners everywhere. I’m pleased to have presented "the other side" of the story. Too New Age Dear Ann Landers: I recently attended a lavish wedding in one of the city% finest hotels. The bride and groom both had been married before. They marched down the aisle with the bnde carrying their 10month-old son. Please give me your opinion of this. Was this is good taste? Should the baby have been "out of the picture." or is everything acceptable in today’s culture? If I’m a square old lady of 26, please tell me. I’ll try to shape up. - Boston Square. Dear Boston: If you’re “square" please move over and make room for a Square from Chicago. I am happy the couple got married, but including their infant in the wedding ceremony is a bit too “new age” for me. Drugs are everywhere They re easy to get. easy to use and even easier to gel hooked on. If you have questions about drugs, you need Ann Landers 'booklet. "The Lowdown on Dope." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.00 (this includes postage and handling ) to: Lowdown. do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.00.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. SUBSCRIBE to the Hastings BANNER Call 616-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 4. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht The Messer Fuller farm how new lease By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Roy C. Fuller had lived his life in Hast­ ings and on his Carlton Township farm. In his post-retirement years he and his wife Diadema lived in their home at 911 W. Green St. Life for the Fuller family changed in 1939-1940. Evan O’Dell Fuller had mar­ ried Claudia E. Cole, daughter of Claude and Elizabeth Schicndcr Cole. She grew up in the Hastings area, graduating from Hast­ ings High School in 1923. Evan Fuller and Claudia Cole were mar­ ried on May 30, 1925, and they had four children, Roy Claude, 1927; Gerald, 1929; Betty J., 1931', and Claudia Mary in 1937. Evan left them in 1939 for parts unknown at the time. He turned up in California later and died out there. Claudia Cole Fuller became a single mother with four young children to support and care for. She did what woman in such situations have done for years, she found a job. In fact, she worked several places during her life­ time. She worked as a waitress in the coffee shop owned by Homer Smith. She waited tables at the Hastings Hotel for Ann Branch, whose food was rcknown, particu­ larly the lemon pie they served. She worked for Stebbins, selling clothing, Hcrpcschimcr s and the A&P store. She took a job working in the factory of Hastings Manufacturing Company in 1943 and worked there for 25 years, retiring in 1968 when she reached her 65th birthday. When their grandchildren and their mother were left more or less homeless, Roy C. Fuller and Diadema Smith Fuller felt their need for inexpensive housing. They offered the house on the Fuller farm, at the corner of Messer Road and Carlton Center Road, now M-43. It was in the win­ ter. January of 1940. The family’s possessions allegedly were moved from Hastings on a stone boat. Clau­ dia and the children began the process of making a home on the farm.fhc oldest, Roy Claude was 13 and the youngest, Claudia Mary was just 3 years old. The older children had to pitch in and help with their younger siblings and house­ hold chores. Betty Jane became a second mother to Claudia Mary. The year was 1940. Electricity had onlyjust come to Carlton Township and other rural communities. There was no inside plumbing, running water or central heat. The house had been used by hired hands and transient workers for years. The house was cold and drafty. The children remember when Claudia mopped the stairs, the water The Fuller (Messer) house, top January 2000; Bottom photo was taken in Auqust 2001. Roy C. Fuller froze on the steps. But Claudia Cole Fuller was a feisty lady and she charged ahead to make a home of the nearly century old house. The children helped her and they also helped their grandfather, Roy. with the farm chore.. Betty became a very responsible young girl. She got the other children off to school in the morning and prepared supper for the family at night. The family proceeded to make the house livable and even more, a comfortable home. Another generation of Fullers attended Roger School and Hastings High School. Claudia Cole Fuller never dated or remarried. She belonged to Carlton Grange No. 2b4 and was very active in their events. She helped to prepare and served many din­ ners at the Grange Hall. She also belonged to and was active in the Welcome Corners United Methodist Church and helped with their programs and events. Roy C. and Diadema Fuller conrin«icd to live in their home on West Green Street, and Pennock Hospital was their neighbor to the west. They had a lovely brick home there and owned 17 acres to the north and west of the home. Roy died on July 8. 1961 in Pennock Hospital from heart disease. He had been a patient at Pennock for only two days, but NOTICE A public hearing is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. October 9th, 2001. at Johnstown Township Hall for residents of Frances Drive at Fine Lake. The public hearing has been called by the Barry County Road Commission and is regarding encroachments to Frances Drive. The Road Commission would like to discuss the encroachments and the possibility of abandonment. Your comments are wel­ come. Any questions, please contact the Barry County Road Commission at 61B-945-3449. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM ON BECOMING * CHARTER TOWNSHIP Official certification has been received from the Michigan Sa -retary of State that HOPE TOWNSH'P has a population of 2000 Of more according to the most recent United States census and ts therefore eligible to be incorporated as a char­ ter township under section 3a of the Charter Township Act. 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.3a). The township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a char­ ter township, as follows 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorpora­ tion as a charter township; 2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township; 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township In the event option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a ‘Right to Referendum Petition.’ This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between passage of a resolution of the intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township The petition shall follow, in general form, the nominating peti­ tion form as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law. and in the heading will indicate ’Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township.’ The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters of the Township based on the vote case for all candidates for super­ visor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk Claudia Cole Fuller had been in failing health for about four years. Dr. Everett L. Phelps was the attend­ ing physician and Leonard Funeral Home handled the burial, which was in Riverside Cemetery, where he had been a working member of the Board of Directors for more than 45 years. Diadema continued to live in the 911 West Green St. home and Claudia still liVcd in the house on Carlton Road and Messer Road. In 1956 the State Highway Department had rerouted M-43 from Woodland to Hast­ ings from Coats Grove Road to Carlton Center Road. This resulted in several changes. Carlton Grange No. 264 had set on the NOTICE Fire Hydrant Flushing City work crews will be Hushing Fire Hydrants on Thursday. October 11. 2001. if the weather permits us to do so. In case of inclement weath­ er we have scheduled Friday. October 12,2001. as the alternate date for flushing the Fire Hydrants. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services CITY OF HASTINGS ELECTION NOTICE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION Take notice that any qualified elector of the City of Hastings. County of Barry, who is not already registered for the odd year general election to be held November 6, 2001. Registration will be taken at the office of the City Clerk each working day until 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2001, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on which day the City Clerk will be in his office for the purpose of receiving registration of electors qualified to vote. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk comer of Carlton Center Road and Usbornc Road. The old two-story frame building had housed a Grange store, a dance hall and oth­ er facilities. The Grange purchased some land cast of the comer and built a new hall. Many homes along the old road had to be moved. The Fuller house was far enough back that it didn't have to be moved, it just lost several feel of frontage. The bridges on Messer Road were iron bridges with wood­ en decks. The bridges were replaced with culverts made from railroad tank cars brought in from Indiana. Diadema Fuller lived in the home at 911 West Green until she became unable to live alone. She then moved to Provincial House about 1979. Claudia supported her in this move and aided her with the move and with her personal affairs, and did so until her death in 1984. Pennock Hospital acquired the house and the 17 acres, that went with it. They leased the house to Barry Community Hospice which operated out of it until about 1992. When Hospice no longer needed, it Pen­ nock Hospital had the house moved to a lot on the south side of Green Street, across from the Fish Hatchcry Park entrance. The house was purchased and moved by Michael Smith, a pharmacist at Bosley Pharmacy, whose family members are well known as house movers. The Fuller House was moved on June 16. 1993. It has been renovated by Mike into a continuing lovely home. Diadeam Fuller deeded the Carlton Township farm to Claudia following Roy’s death. Claudia cherished the old farmhouse and the land. Claudia Cole Fuller lived to the age of 96. dying on June 30,2000. She stayed on at the farm until she couldn't stay alone any longer and then went to Thornapplc Manor for supervised care about 1999. She contin­ ued to visit the farm on weekends until her death on June 30, 2000. The farm was left to her four children. Roy Claude. Gerald, Betty J. and Claudia Mary. None of the four children felt inclined to take over the old house and the acreage. They chose to sell the old house. Jeff and Sharon Gordon of Middleville, purchased the old house from the Fuller Estate and began restoration on Jan. 24. 2001. The Gordons became fascinated by the grand old. historic Messer house and began to research the history of the farm, the house and the Messer and Fuller fami­ lies. Jeff Gordon is a builder contractor and purchasing and remodeling older houses is something he likes to do and does well. They have remodeled and renovated the old house and at this, the beginning of the 21st century, has given a rebirth of the Messer farm homestead. The Gordons plan to sell the house some­ time in the near future. Sources: The History ofAllegan and Bar­ ry Counties. 1880; Barry Eaton Counties History. 1885: Barry Eaton Counties Histo­ ry. 1885: Barry' County History. 1985: Abstract Office, Barry Counts': Plat Map. 1835. 1840. 1873. 1895. 1913. 1928. 1945. and 1991; History of Lawrence J. Bauer Post No. 45 and Auxiliary' $45: Archive. Hastings Banner: Department of Vital Sta­ tistics. Barry County; Photographs fur­ nished by the Fuller Family; research and photographs supplied by Jeff and Shunin Gordon Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To Subscribe, call us at... 616-945-9554 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. 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The Saxons are a perfect 6-0, 4-0 in their inaugural season in the O-K Gold confer­ ence. and ranked 10th in the state in Division 3. The Sailors arc 5-1, 4-0 in the Gold, and the defending conference champions. Something, as they say, has to give. Neither team will be in a giving mood, making for a heck of a ballgame. It’s still a little loo early to guarantee a championship, but the winner of this game will undeniably have the inside track to the O-K Gold title’. The other area unbeaten is Maple Valley (6-0, 4-0 in the SMAA). The Lions arc ranked fifth in the state in Division 6 as they prepare to host Bellevue (2-4, 2-2) for homecoming. Maple Valley has won 24 straight regu­ lar season games, dating back to 1998. Delton Kellogg looks to reassert itself in the Kalamazoo Valley title race as they host Parchment (5-1, 3-0 in the KVA). The Panthers (4-2, 2-1) can also move to within a game of a playoff birth with a win. Middleville (4-2, 2-2 in the O-K Blue) will try to rebound from a narrow loss to Hamilton in an interesting matchup at Coopersville (5-1, 3-1). Coopersville was ranked No. 1 in Division 4 before last week's 20-12 loss to Belding, a team TK trounced 30-7 two weeks ago. Hastings 17, Caledonia 6 Big plays in all three facets of the game pulled out a hard-fought victory for the Saxons on homecoming night. Exhibit D: that Saxon defense. Four in­ terceptions and a crucial goal-line stand off­ set 235 rushing yards by the Scots. Exhibit O: just enough offense, just when it was needed, starting with an im­ pressive 77-yard touchdown drive to open the game and ending with Joe Shaeffer’s eight-yard sigh-of-reiief sweep around right end for a late third-quarter touchdown that finally put some distance between Hastings and the ever-present Scots. Exhibit S: extra-special special teams. A long first-quarter punt return resulted in a field goal, and Dustin Bowman's 55-yard punt return late in the third quarter set up Shaeffer’s game-clinching score. It was the first ever meeting between the two teams. Hastings (6-0, 4-0 in the O-K Saxon defenders Drew Bowman (36), Joey Keller (45) and Dave Eltzroth (56) bring down Caledonia's Kyle Klyn (40). (Photo by Peay Hardin) Gold) remained undefeated in their first year in the conference. The win puts the Saxons on a collision course this week with defending Gold champ South Christian (5-1, 4-0). Friday's 7:30 game at South Christian could very well decide the O-K Gold title. The wishbone attack of Caledonia (1-5, 1-3) rushed for 235 yards against a Saxon defense that had allowed an average of only 49 yards rushing in three previous confer­ ence games. Backup quarterback Eli Cryderman carried the ball 20 times for 148 yards and the Scots' only touchdown. "With Caledonia, the last thing you should look at is their record," Hastings coach Jeff Keller said after the game. "Caledonia nas a good team and a tough at­ tack. Their record is deceptive (after close losses to Wayland and South Christian), but we knew that coming in." In their best drive of the night, the Saxons went 77 yards in 8 plays to open the game, scoring on a five-yard run up the gut by Joey Keller. Zac Fulmer stuck the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Key in the drive was a 39-yard pass to Shaeffer from David Wilson after a Caledonia sack forced the Saxons into a third-and-fifteen hole. Minutes later, a big punt return from Fourth & Goal by Matt Cowall - Sports Editor Last week, 1 got my introduction to Hastings. Now it's my turn. Hi there. Name's Matt Cowall. Rhymes with "scowl," but I’m usudly in a better mood than that. Glad to meet you. As I bounced around our community last week, catching a few games, meeting a few of you, I was asked roughly the same question over and over: "So, where were you before this?" Hmm. How long do you have? Most recently. I’ve been living in Shelbyville, covering West Michigan for a travel and tourism Internet site owned by America Online. Before that, it gets complicated. My wife Caryn and I spent 27 months in the Central African country of Cameroon, working as Peace Corps volunteers. We worked on agriculture projects in the beautiful Bamcnda Highlands, a mountainous region on the border with Nigeria. We came back this winter with lots of pictures, too many stories and enough profound perspectives to make us feel lucky for the rest of our lives. I was born in Detroit, but I grew up in Lansing. I was a bad soccer player and a decent swimmer at Sexton High School. Sports taught me how to lose well — especially the soccer — and they allowed me to taste the magical satisfaction of achieveme.it through hard work. I believe these are things we all have to learn, and I can thank competitive sports for those crucial lessons. I spent four years at Michigan State, completing a dual-major in Resource Development and Communications. Then 1 chased Caryn out to Oregon State University, where she completed her degree. We lived, worked and played in Oregon for five years, then it was off to Cameroon. The Peace Corps was her idea, by the way. Thanks, kiddo. So there it is, the nutshell version of my life, to date. I'm happy to be here and downright excited to be covering sports. But while 1 have you here, I also want to introduce you to my column. Fourth & Goal. It's my hope that the three of us — me, you, and the column — get to be fast friends. Especially me and the column. No offense, but if the column and I don't stay on good terms, I'm in big. big trouble. Fourth & Goal kind of trouble. It comes down to this. The lure of sport is the human drama of it all — the exertion of effort toward a goal — and the mirror it holds up to our society and to each of us. The drama takes care of itself. It is my job to record it and spread it around, fresh from the frenetic, deadline-driven atmosphere of a newspaper. Fourth t!t Goal, every day. every week. Like running 15 minutes late to pick up the kids. Or finding an unpaid bill in the "Already Paid" pile on the day it’s due. Or interviewing for a new job, or trying to pass a dreaded geometry test. We all have make-or-break moments every day, but we don't always think of them as such. Being busy, feeling behind, heck; in this day and age, in these United States, we just call that Life. But I'm a sportswriter, so I'm calling it Fourth & Goal. The game's on the line. See you next week. Wilson and a 23-yard run from Shaeffer put the Saxons at Caledonia's seven yard line, but the Scots’ defense rallied to push the ball back to the 15. Fulmer kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 10-0 Hastings lead. Later in the half, after a Hastings punt, the Scots went 67 yards in only four plays, culminating in Crydcrman's 56-yard touch­ down run. Cryderman. running the wish­ bone, faked a hand-off. rolled off left tackle and raced down the middle of the field for the score. The point-after was no good, but the lead was cut to 10-6, and the big homecoming crowd got a little nervous. Saxon fans grew more nervous on the next play from scrimmage, when the Scots recovered a Saxon fumble near midfield and threatened to turn the game. Caledonia held the ball for 11 plays, only to be stopped at the Hastings goal­ line on fourth-and-goal with 1:00 remain­ ing in the half. That was the biggest play of the game, according to Hastings' coach Keller. "(The goat-line stand) seemed to take away some of then momentum," Keller said. The Scots went on a 14-play march to begin the secotd half, but Ryan Dykehouse's pass on fourth-and-nine from the Hastings 26 was intercepted. Hastings' special teams provided the final blow, when Dustin Bowman snared a onehop Caledonia punt and sped 55 yards to the Scots' eight-yard line. Shaeffer scored around tne right side on the next play, and Fulmer's point-after closed out the scoring with 1:12 remaining in the third quarter. Shaeffer gained 98 yards on 17 carries for Hastings, and completed a 19-yard half­ back-pass play to Joey Keller in the fourth quarter, converting a big third-and-fifteen for the Saxons from their own 15 yard line. Wilson was 2 of 4 passing for 48 yards. Dan Slaughter chipped in 31 yards on 6 carries. Mike Ogle had 46 yards on 11 carries for the Scots, and Kyle Klyn had 11 carries for 20 yards. Hastings' Joey Keller (45) hauls in a halfback pass from Joe Shaeffer in the fourth quarter against Caledonia. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg 55, GalesburgAugusta 6 Delton dominated cn both sides of the football for a 55-6 win over GalesburgAugusta. "It was a great defensive effort," Panther's coach Rob Heethuis said. "And the offense took care of business and put (Galesburg-Augusta) away." The win for Delton (4-2, 2-1 in the Hastings running back Joe Shaeffer (14) makes a cut against Caledonia. (Photo by Perry Hardin) KVA) sets up a huge home game this week against Parchment (5-1,3-0). "It was a big win," Heethuis said. "We know we're still in the hunt (for the KVA title)." David Overbeek's one-yard run and Mark Ruthruffs point-after gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead at 7:12 of the first quarter, but Galesburg-Augusta (0-6, 0-3) struck back seconds later with a 77-yard touchdown run. A failed two-point conversion left the score at 7-6. Steve Bourdo ran 64 yards for Delton's second score, and Jerred Dill scored on a 4yard run before the end of the quarter. Ruthruff converted both kicks, Delton led 21-6, and the Panthers never looked back. Jamie Dill's one-yard run, a 73-yard toss to Bourdo from Tyler Blacken, and a twoyard plunge by Overbeek put the Panthers up 42-6 at the half. Jerred Dill scored oi. a three-yard run in the third, and Jamie Dill closed out the scoring with a 33-yarJ run in the fourth. The Dill brothers scored 4 touchdowns on the game. Ruthruff was 7 of 8 on extra points. The Panthers exploded for 512 yards, 338 of those rushirg. Overbeek had 107 yards on 15 carries and Bourdo had 104 yards in 5 carries. Blacken was 4 of 5 passing for 174 yards and a touchdown. Despite the dazzling display put on by his offense. Coach Heethuis was still most impressed by his defense. "Besides one play we broke down on, the rest of the night (the defense) really shut the door," Heethuis said. "The two outside linebackers, Tyler Latta and Jon Heethuis, really contained the outside game of Galesburg. "Our interior defense (the front four of Tim Osborne, Dan Roth, Jamie Dill and Aaron Schallhom, and inside linebackers Dustin Morgan and Overbeek) really ap­ plied good pressure." The defense forced three fumbles, and Steve Bourdo intercepted two more passes for his sixth and seventh picks of the sea­ son. Tyler Latta led the Panthers with nine tackles. Tim Osborne, last week's home­ coming king, made seven stops. This Friday's 7:30 showdown with Parchment is also Parent's Night, as it is the last home game of the regular season for Delton. The Panthers close with road games against Kalamazoo Christian and Hackett. Maple Valley 41, Dansville 8 Last week. Maple Valley abandoned their traditional run offense and put the pigskin up for grabs in a 39-0 rout of Webberville. But this week the Lions returned to the tried and true in beating up on Dansville, 41-8. The Lions passed for an unusually high 169 yards a week ago, 38 more yards than they gained on the ground. It was the first time in recent memory that the Lions had more passing yards than rushing yards. But against the Aggies, Maple Valley went back to basics, running over, around and through the defense for 309 yards. They put the ball up only three times (completing two) for just 29 yards. With the win. Maple Valley (6-0, 4-0 in the SMAA) secured a spot in the playoffs, and a win over Bellevue in next week's homecoming matchup would guarantee the Lions at least a share of the SMAA Championship. Like so many Maple Valley opponents, the Aggies were never really in this one, as the Lions scored twice in the first quarter and once again before the half to lead by three touchdowns at the break. Quarterback Darin Thrun got things rolling on a 41-yard touchdown run with 8:53 to play in the opening stanza, and with just over 3:50 to play in the quarter, Tom Patrick scored from two yards out. Their first conversion attempt failed, but Mike Himeiss made it 14-0 by running in the extra point after Patrick's touchdown. Jeremy Wiser made it 20-0 when he scored from a yard out with 9:26 to go in the half. Eric Smith started the second half barrage with a 24-yard run only a minute and a half into the third quarter and Wiser followed with a 25-yard run with 3:48 to play in the period. Dansville finally got on the board when Shad Frost scored with 3:52 left to play on a 69-yard break-away, but Brian Dunlap an­ swered with a 15-yard scoring scamper just before the merciful horn sounded to end the game. Isaac Franco kicked two second-half extra points for the Lions and Jeff Taylor fin­ ished out the scoring with his point-after kick following Dunlap's touchdown. As much as Maple Valley depends on the run for its bread and butter, coach Gunther Mittelstacdt's teams have used a ferocious defense to build one of the finest football programs in the entire state. This game was no exception. The Lions held the Aggies to only 164 total yards. Jason Silsbee led the defensive charge with 11 tackles, while Smith added seven and Wiser six. Smith was the leading rusher for the Lions with 95 yards on only nine carries and Wiser finished with 47 yards in eight carries. Thrun kept the defense honest with 42 yards on a pair of carries and Dunlap fin­ ished with 27 yards on four tries. Dansville fell to 2-4 overall and is win­ less in four conference contests. Bellevue, this week's homecoming op­ ponent, was beaten 42-0 by Leslie last Friday. Bellevue will come in to the con­ test 2-4 overall and 2-2 in SMAA action. See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued on page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4, 2001 - Page 11 Saxon eagers top Cedar Springs Hastings' Erin Bradley won the No. 2 singles title at the O-K Gold Conference meet on Tuesday. The team placed fifth. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Matt Cowall Sports Editor The Hastings varsity girls basketball team spread the wealth to beat Cedar Springs on Tuesday night. 56-42. Good ball movement enabled nine Saxon players to score in the game, led by Liz Nida's 11 and 10 from Kate Martisius. "This was a good win since we have struggled so much recently." Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh said. "We have played some good teams and our perfor­ mance has been so streaky. "Tonight, we seemed to relax and enjoy the game so much better." Nida was relaxed enough to hit three 3pointers. One of those shots, back-to-back with a trey by teammate Angie Eggers, put the Saxons up 22-7 at 5:18 of the second quarter, cn mute to a 28-11 halftime lead. Potential foul trouble -- Martisius and Laura Dipert each had three personals in the first half - never mattered for the Saxons (5-6,3-5 in the O-K Gold). "Our defense wasn't great, but we did what we needed io do," said Laubaugh. Nida hauled down five rebounds, Dipert grabbed six. and Martisius had eight to go along with three blocked shots. Hastings never trailed in the game. "It was nice to coach with a lead," said Laubaugh. The Red Hawks (0-10, 0-7) got a 20point effort from Abbey Tucker and 11 re­ bounds from April Wolfe. The Saxons will host Gull Lake tonight at 7:30. The JV Saxons lost to Cedar Springs. 46-35. Jami Shilling scored 13 for the JV. The frosh team pulled out their 10th win of the season against Cedar Springs. 21-20. Kathlyn Rounds was a force inside for the frosh, and Amber Peck made two free throws with eight seconds left in the game for the win. Roundup In previous action, the varsity girls found their defense bvl lost the game at Kcnowa Hills on Sept. 27, 40-34. Both teams defended well in the first half. Hastings clung to an 18-15 lead at the intermission. "The defense we played in the first half was simply outstanding," Coach Laubaugh said. "We had every girl playing (her) heart out on defense. That is incredibly hard to do. but we made a commitment and we stepped up." Kcnowa Hills (6-3, 5-1) stormed out of the break and outscoitd the Saxons 15-5 in the third quarter for a 30-23 lead. Hastings rallied in the fourth, closing to within four points more than once, but the Knights hit four of their five free throws in the quarter to close out the win. "We are disappointed in this loss be­ cause we were in a great position to steal a win there," Laubaugh said. "But, overall, we improved an immeasurable amount de­ fensively. "I really believe that we may be ready to turn the comer. Our attitude on the floor was a confident one. It was an attitude that will allow us to compete with any team we play." Kale Martisius scored 10 points for the Saxons, and Laura Dipert added eight. Kristin Esch scored 10 for Kcnowa Hills. The Saxon JV team lost their game with Kcnowa. 57-22. Jami Shilling had six points to lead the JV. The Saxon freshman team came back from five points down at the half to defeat Kcnowa Hills 37-36 on Kelsey Howell's layup with 10 seconds remaining in the game. Howell scored 14. Amber Peck scored eight and assisted on the winning basket, and Mandi Keeler had five points, including two crucial free throws to tie the game late. On Monday, the varsity played a make­ up game at Caledonia, losing 43-23. The Saxons trailed only 20-16 at the half and 26-18 after three quarters, but Caledonia got out in transition and nailed three straight 3-point field goals to blow the game open. "We still need to realize the importance of each and every possession." said Coach Laubaugh. "We were right in this game un­ til we had a 30-sccond lapse where we did­ n't get back on defense. "They knocked three of (hose shots down in a row and we went from eight down to 17. That just kills you." Liz Nida scored five points, and four other Saxons had four points each. The JV lost to Caledonia. 44-21. Shilling scored seven and Lisa Noteboom six to lead the JV. The frosh Saxons beat Caledonia. 45-25. The frosh led 18-3 after the first quarter and cruised to the win. Kelsey Howell scored 10 points. Halic Terrel scored nine and Betsy Acker eight. Saxons 5th in O-K Gold tennis meet The Hastings girls varsity tennis team traveled to Caledonia for the O-K Gold con­ ference meet Tuesday and finished in fifth place with 13 points. Erin Bradley was the conference cham­ pion at No. 2 singles. "This is the best tennis our team has played this season." said Hastings coach Richard Pohja. "Bradley's playing better and better each match and should finish the season with over 20 wins." Bradley beat Spana (6-0, 6-0), South Christian (6-1, 6-1) and Wayland (6-1,6-2) for the title, upping her record to 19-3. At No. 3 singles. Margo Cooklin downed the fourth-seed from Caledonia, 6-2 and 6-2, to score two points for the Saxons. At No. 1 doubles, Bret Nugent and Emily Martin captured two points with wins over Wyoming Park (6-3, 6-3) and South Christian (6-3, 6-2). The No. 3 doubles team of Leslie McKay and Kara Hill scored two points by beating Caledonia (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) and Sparta (6-3, 6-2). "The No. 1 doubles team of Nugent and Martin, and the No. 3 doubles team of McKay and Hill, played extremely well at the tournament," Pohja said. Jenny Cottrell and Danielle Drum won over Wyoming Park, 6-2 and 6-1, at No. 2 doubles. At No. 4 doubles, Shelby Bryant and Dani Goggins beat Wyoming Park, 6-1 and 6-4. Hastings grad gets his kicks for KCC soccer Hastings high school graduate Curt Norris has been tearing it up for the Kellogg Community College soccer team. Norris, an Honorable-Mention All­ American, scored the team's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Delta College on Sept. 29. and turned a hat trick on the Calvin College JV team in a 7-0 KCC romp on Tuesday. Previously, Norris had four goals and an assist to lead KCC to the title at the Cincinnati Tournament Sept. 22-23, and scored twice more in a 3-1 KCC win over Macomb CC on Sept. 26. In Cincinnati, Norris also had a hat trick in KCCs 3-2 comeback win against tour­ nament hosts Cincinnati State. Norris' goal at 10:00 of the first half put KCC up. but Cincinnati State struck back with two scores and led 2-1 at the half. KCC dominated the second half with good passing and shooting. Norris tied the game at 60:00 off a pass from Brian Cody, then he scored the game-winner in the 89th minute. Nick Barnes and Jeff Vogt were credited with assists on the last goal. In the title game against Columbus State, Norris tied the game 1-1 at 28:00. He and Barnes assisted on Jesus Ruvalcaba s game-winner at 75:00. good for a 2-1 KCC victory. Against Macomb. Norris scored the first two goals of the game off a penalty kick and a pass from Jeff Allen. KCC ’cd 2-0 at the half and coasted to the 3-1 win. Saxon coach Steve Laubaugh (kneeling, center) sets strategy during a time-out against Cedar Springs. Hastings* Molly Alderson (20) puts up a jumper in Tuesday's win over Cedar Springs. (Photo by Matt Cowall) Delton eagers drop two KVA games Hackett broke open a tight game in the second half to run away from Delton Kellogg 57-23 in a KVA Conference girls basketball game on Sept. 27. With the game tied 15-15 in the third quarter, the Panthers lost leading scorer Kortni Matteson and Lindsey Brinkcrt to injuries. Hackett capitalized and led 38-15 going into the fourth. Margo Lutz had a good all-around game for Delton with six points, 10 rebounds and five steals. The JV Panthers lost to Hackett, 41-29, but the frosh won, 37-36. Delton then hosted Parchment on Tuesday night, without the services of Matteson and Brinkcrt. Parchment pre­ vailed, 52-27. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a heanng on Thursday. October i8. 2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings To act upon a request of Robert G. Allen for a variance on property located at 144 N. M-37 Highway, to add to an existing bam on a non-conforming lot of record consisting of 2.1 ac»ec The barn is closer to the property line than zoning setbacks aBow Property is described as Rutland TWP BEG AT PT IN N LINE M-37. 922 7 FT N OF SW COR SEC 11-3-9. TH S 63 DEG 26' E 317 5 FT. TH N 13 DEG 34 E 420.8 FT. TH N 83 w ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 In an O-K Gold double-dual meet on Sept. 26. the Hastings High School boys and girls cross country teams went 1-3 against Cedar Springs and Wayland. The girls defeated Wayland 27-30. but fell to C dar Springs 33-22. The top runner for the Lady Saxons was Rachel Niwton. fifth overall with a time of 23:26. Sarah Clevenger was sixth in 23:30. . Mandi Becktel placed ninth in 25.03. The girls stand at 2-3 in the conference. The boys' team dropped both races. 43­ 17 to Cedar Springs and 42-17 to Wayland. Top finisher for Hastings was Chris Rounds in 1905, good for ninth overall. Joel Gibbons was awarded 10th place, also in 1905. Jeremy Miller ran in 14th place with a time of 19:43. The boys stand at 0-5 in the conference. FOOTBALL ROUND-UP Continued from page 10 Hamilton 2», Middleville 27 Hamilton came back to score twice in the fourth quarter and pull out an OK-Blue Conference football victory over Middleville. Middleville (4-2, 2-2 in the Blue) con­ trolled the first and third quarters and matched Hamilton touchdown for touch­ down, but four extra points made the differ­ ence for Hamilton (4-2, 2-2). The Trojans went up 13-0 in the first quarter on a Scott Brooks' four-yard run and a Chad Baragar 42-yard touchdown sprint. Mark Price's kick was true after the first touchdown but the extra point failed on the second, opening the door for Hamilton. Hamilton scored twice in the second quarter and made good on both extra point kicks by Jared Schrotenboer to take a 14-13 lead into the locker room. The Trojans came back strong in the third, and for a time it looked like they would take control of the game. Baragar hit Yon Bucher for a 42-yard scoring strike to help Middleville regain the lead, 19-14, but Baragar's two-point pass into the end zone failed to connect. Baragar and Bucher hooked up again a few minutes later, this time from 34-yards out. Baragar then hit Ryan Adams for the two point conversion, and the Trojans seemed to he in good shape, 27-14. But Hamilton battled back, scoring on a Brian Khousakhoun's three-yard run and an 11-yard end run by Chris Schippa. Schrotenboer hit all four of his extra point attempts for Hamilton. Baragar was the leading rusher and passer for Middleville with 94 yards on the ground and 176 in the air. Schippa was the game's leading rusher with 108 yards on 12 carries. Bucher finished with 89 yards on three receptions. Middleville stays on the road this week to face Coopersville (5-1, 3-1). The Broncos had been ranked No. 1 in Division 4 until last week's upset loss to Belding. 20-12. Lakewood 40, Eaton Rapids 0 Lakewood made good on its homecom­ ing with a big shutout of Eaton Rapids. Bobby Logan rushed for IP yards and two touchdowns for Lakewood (2-4, 2-3 in the Capital Circuit). Tom Pett added nine carries for 93 yards, and Derek Coppess threw a 49-yard touchdown pass lo Cole Barnett. The Vikings travel to Lansing Catholic Central for a 7:00 matchup on Saturday. HASTINGS NEW QUAKER STATE QUICK LUBE w The letelliHet oil. The Intelligent oil. $1^95 Mw ™ DEG 11* W ALONG CEN OF RIVER 239 8 FT. TH SWLY 195 FT TO PT IN W LINE SEC 11 WHICH IS 175 FT N OF BEG. TH S 175 FT TO BEG Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place The application for the above requests are available for inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities. Individual? requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below Ali interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place lo take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments Parchment's zone defense caused prob­ lems for the Panthers. Delton shot 21 per­ cent from the floor (12 of 58) and commit­ ted 25 turnovers. Lutz had 10 rebounds lo go with four points and two steals. Heather Harville had seven points, five rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Meghan Osgood also scored seven points for the Panthers (1-9, 0-3 in the KVA). __________________________ Saxons lose 3 of 4 C-C dual meets OIL CHANGE w The Intelligent ail- 81 5 W. State Street Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 w The leteHigent oil. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 4 2001 Middleville harriers still dominating O-K Blue 100 and Hemlock had 102. Middleville's Tim Brog finished Ulh in 16:53.6, his career best time. The Trojan boys’ team was 13th in the 26tcam field. Pat Jansens was 54th in 18:01. Mike Stortz 92nd in 18:49, Alex Robinson, 94th in 18:51; Chris Harkness 101st in 18:58. and Nick Tomson 118th in 19:19. Melissa Quisenberry paced Mid­ dleville's girls by finishing runner-up again to Kelloggsville's Nicole Bush. Bush blistered the course in 18:33.7 while Quisenberry came in at 19:45.8, about nine seconds faster than sopho­ more Tricia Micdema of Caledonia, who was third in 19:54.2. Middleville's dominance of O-K Blue Conference cross country continued Tuesday afternoon, as the boys' and girls' squads took first place in the league jamboree for the third time in as many outings this season. The girls captured 10 of the first 14 places and finished with a low 20-point team score. Coopersville again was sec­ ond with 71, Calvin Christian had 96. Hamilton 97, Byron Center 125 and Belding 126. The Trojan boys had 61 points. Coop­ ersville had 70. Godwin Heights 73, Wyoming Rogers 110. Belding 111. By­ ron Center 117 and Calvin Christian 124. Senior Melissa Quisenberry led the way for Middleville, as she has done all season long, crossing the finish line ahead of the pack of more than 55 run­ ners with a time of 20:21 over the fivekilometer course at Johnson Park in Wyoming. Sophomore Jessica Stortz was second in 20:46.1. freshman Kalcigh Page was fourth in 21:27.5, Christine Dood came on strong to take sixth in 21:51.3 and freshman Natalie Hoag was seventh in 21:553. The remaining field of Thornapplc Kel­ logg runners were Elise Nyland ninth. Sarah Hawkins 11th, Theresa Miller 12th, LcAnn Pitt 13th, Stephanie Simon 14th, Greta Gustafson 21st, Victoria Stanton 24th, Kelli Zoet 25th, Kaylee Wilke 35th, Sara Jansens 54th and Courtney VanEck 55th. The Middleville boys didn’t have it quite as easy as the girls, but won their straight league competition nonetheless. Junior Tim Brog, defending O-K Blue Conference individual champion, won his third straight jamboree competition this season with a time of 17:53.3. Mike Stortz turned in his third straight runnerup performance, this time in 18:09. Pat Jansens was 14th in 19:11. Alex Robin- to be a sneak peek at the upcoming rcgionals and state meet. BOWLING SCORES The Middleville girls’ cross country team with their first place trophy at the Carson City-Crystal Invitational (front row, from left) Coach Tamara Benjamin, Leann Pitt. Melissa Quhenberry, Christine Dood. Toriey Stanton, Greta Gustafson, Theresa Miller, Elise Nyland, (middle row) Emily Quisenberry. Courtney VanEck, Stephanie Simon, Natalie Hoag, Sara Jansens (back row) Sarah Hawkins. Kaylee Wilke. Jessica Stortz, Kelli Zoet and Kaleigh Page. son 19th in 19:40 and Nick Tomson 27th in 20:15. Finishing, but not figuring in the scor­ ing, were Keith Fuleki 49th, Eric Mena 50th and Kyle Bradley. The Trojans have been asked to join a crowded and strong field Saturday morn­ ing and afternoon in the Portage Invita­ tional. One of the highlights of last year's rices was the record-setting performance of two-time national champion Dathan Ritzcnhcim of Rockford, who now is running for Colorado University. The Middleville girls' cross-country team scored its third consecutive Carson City Crystal Invitational championship Saturday at the Fish Creek Sperls Club. Coach Tammy Benjamin's Trojans, also seeking their third straight Division II state championship, compiled 60 points to finish well ahead of runner-up East Grand Rapids, which checked in with 146. Caledonia's girls placed fourth with 157, just one point out of third in the 20-team field. Caledonia senior Tim Ross was the top runner of the day. placing first in 15X12.6, more than a minute faster than his near­ est competitor, Steven Czymbor of Hem­ lock. The Scot boys’ squad finished third with 160 points. Williamston won it with Barry County youth hunt attracts 20 Thc youth hunt :n Barry County Sept. 22. sponsored by TVC Sportsmen and Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America, was a smashing success, according to spokesman and area director Skip Coryell. Twenty young hunters took part in the event, and six of them harvested deer: foer docs and two bucks. Brian Bos of Yankee Springs won the free shoulder mount (courtesy of Heinemann Taxidermy in Coldwater) with a six-pointer. There were other prizes for youngsters "for just getting out and experiencing what life is like beyond the pavement,” Coryell said. Request Foods donated food for the mid-day meal. Chicken Cordon Bleu, which was served to close to 100 people. About 20 hunting guides volunteered their time and many landowners who allowed the group to hunt on their property. DNR Wildlife Biologist Steve Byer provided a place to meet and the class on wildlife deer management. Connie Ferris of R&R Paintball in Ionia Jessica Stortz, who has been kicking into high gear lately, just like she did at the end of her freshman season a year ago, raced to a sixth-place finish in 20:01.9 and teammate Natalie Hoag checked in ninth with a time 20:25.7. Rounding out the Trojans' scoring were Elise Nyland, 21st in 20:54.7 and Kalcigh Page. 22nd in 20:58.2. Christine Dood finished 27th and Stephanie Simon was 45th. TF Carson City Crystal Invitational is one oi the largest cross-country meets in the str.e every year and it is considered let the kids experience the world of paintball competition Coryell said. "The kids had a great time shooting the guns. An event this big doesn't happen on its own and we thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts. But most of all, thanks to the kids and to the parents for whom we all labored so hard. "When Dave Neeson and 1 first came up with this idea, our main goal was to bring in new, young hunters and get them established in the hunting lifestyle, and this was accomplished. So many of our young people grow up believing that meat comes in cellophane and not from animals. This mental disconnect from the reality of cause and effect is perpetuated by many in the media and by the left­ wing animal rights extremists, who teach kids that animals have the same or greater value as do humans. "This, of course, is not true. Meat comes from flesh and bone and blood, and kids need to learn that wild animals are just part of the food chain, part of our natural resources which need to be CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is heieby gwen that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. October 16.2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hal Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Heanng is lor the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Terri and Sue Albrecht. 731 West Bond Street. managed in a common sense, humane, and practical way which perpetuates the species and guarantees for generations the supply of fresh, wholesome, and healthy venison. "But another part of our goal was to bring in entire families, to get parents and their children talking and interacting together in a more personal way, in a way that can only be done in the absence of computers, telecom­ munication devices and all things electrical. For at least one day. we got kids away from the computers and the television sets (i.e., a man-made artificial world), long enough to learn and understand with their parents, that God nas created a beautiful world out there, and he did it for our pleasure and our enjoymen* " Coryell went on, "I think all these kids we took out in the woods, now realize that hunting is less about killing than it is about living. When I'm out there in the woods, when I'm out in the woods, I never feel the need to escape to my desk at work in order to get away from the stress of nature; it’s the other way around. This is because God made me for the woods and fields and streams. He did not make me to sit in front of a cathode ray tube all day long trying to keep up with excited electrons as they race across my screen at the speed of light. Monday Mixers Girrbach s 10; Rowdie Girls 9; B & R Testing 7; Freeport Body Shop 7; Ball Busters 7; Dewey* Auto Body 6; Gutter Gals 6; Hastings Bowl 5; Tracy’s Day Care 2. High Games and Series - R. Shapley 163-437; T. De Win 159-406; T. Case 139; G. Cochran 141-382; K. Kaiser 135-367; D. James 183-455; N. Hook 183-506; T. Galcski 140; T. Waller 123; V. Carr 176­ 482; S. Nash 155; D. Kelley 189-548; C. Ens 101; H. Service 178; B Moore 149; J. Stump 122; A. Hoffman 118: C. Allen 130. Tuesday Mixed Viking 14-2; Allstate 13-3; Consumers Concrete 12-4; Plumbs 10-6; TVCCU 5-11; Hastings City Bank 4-12; Yankee Zephyr 3­ 13; Bye 3-13. Mens High Game and Series - M. Yost 198; L. Burch 193; D. Motgan 213-609; L. Miller 204. Womens High Game and Series - J. Clements 190-522. Recreation Bowling league #3 Freeport Elevator 11; The Krunchcrs 8; Kevin’s Kronies 8; Hastings Bowl 5. High Games and Series - B. Barkhoff 508; C. Winland 517; D. Miller 201-504; J. Cook Jr. 212-587; H. Wattles 244-206-612. Bowlercttes Hamilton Excavating 10-2; Bennett Industries 6-6; Hecker Agency 5-7; Kent Oil ami Propane 5-7; Carlton Center Bulldozing 5-7; Railroad Street Mill 5-7. Good Games and Series - B Scobey 161-406; N. Potter 187-513; J. Hamilton 176-466; E. Ulrich 157-447; T. Redman 157-378; B. Wilson 164-428; D. Snyder 209-538; G. Potter 147-402; C. Hurless 154-384; J. Rice 172-479; L. Dawe 161­ 431; K. Doster 137. WednesdayP.M. Nashville 5 13-3; Mace 12-4; Secbers 12­ 4; Hair Care 10-6; Railroad Street Mill 8-8; Girrbach 5-11; Eye and Ent 4-12. High Games - D. Seebcr 178; C. Boonerema 159; S. Merrill 186; B. Moore 177; J. Doster 150; M. Dull 146; C. Falconer 151. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 246-508; J. Decker 195-481. Majors Richie* 10-6; Crowfoot Gardens 9-7; Mulberry Four 8-8; Hastings Bowl 8-8; Newton Vending 7-9; Super Dick* 6-10. Good Games and Series - S. Peabody 234-209-64 j; K. Phenix 223-212-607; C. Wyman 226-531; R. Eaton 213-524; S. Sanborn 2’4-546; H. Pennington 209; N. A spina II 202; M. Martin 200; J. Haight 200. Hastings. Michigan. (See legal and map below) The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-314(2)b of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, would allow construction of a building to be doser to the side yard set­ back than the minimum requirement of 20 feet Legal description of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 8 OF BLOCK 6 OF LINCOLN PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY. FOR­ MERLY VILLAGE. OF HASTINGS. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 55 Friday Night Mixed League Viatcc 14-2; Gutter Dusters 14-2; Who’s Up 12-4; We’re a Mess 11-5; Bad Habit II 11 -5; Heads Out 10-6; Cook Jackson 9-7; Oops 8-8; All But One 8-8; Mercy 8-8; One Old One 7-9; Dynamic Buds 6-10; Ten Pins 5-11; Wolverines 5-11; Late Comers 5-11; Brushworks 5-11; No Name Yet 3-13; Rocky 4 3-13. Ladies Good Games and Series - S. Parker 157; S Keeler 202; C. Etts 135; P. Cooley 178-434; T. Pennington 212; S. Pennington 172; S. Van Den burg 203; T. Huey 177-481; D. Olmsted 172-477; E. Hammontree 170; J. Lancaster 173-460. Mens Good Games and Series - E. Keeler 233-575; J. Gillons 203; G. Cooley 178-434; D. Service 185; R. Roush 191; J. Bamum 221-638; S. Sanborn 223-560; K. Mcaney 191-507; B. Ripley 231-516; D. James 215; B. Rentz 234; T. Ramev 155; R. Fay 213-571; S. Peabody 202; B. West 191­ 519; J. Bush 212-574; J. Smith 195; C. Sanborn 276-639; M. Kasinsky 211-572. Senior Citizens Bowling Pin Pals 13-3; Girrbachs 13-3; Hill* 10­ 6; 4 B’s 10-6; Butterfingers 10-2; King Pins 9-7; #1 Senior 9-7; M-M’s 9-7; Jesick 8-8; Early Risers 8-8; Friends 7-9; Weiland 6-10; Woodmansee 6-10; Russ’ Harem 6-6; Schlachter 5-11; Kuempcl 3-13; Sun Risers 3-13. Women’s High Game - D. Keller 161; H. Service 161; M. Barnes 196; S. Drake 173; Y. Chceseman 168; G. Scobey 182; G. Potter i62;D. Greenfield 155; S. Merrill 190; S. Pennington 160; G. Otis 166; Y. Markley 166. Women’s High Series - D. Keller 452; M. Barnes 511; Y. Chccseman 462; S. Merrill 515; S. Pennington 461; G. Otis 470; Y. Markley 480. Men’s High Game - L. Brandt 192; 1 Keller 167; D. Drake 159; M. Schondelmeyer 162; K. Schantz 200; W. Birman 174; D. Stuart 170; N. Thaler 188; C. Jesick 205; B. Terry 167; D. Hart 186; D. Walker 164; D. Bcduhn 162; G. Waggoner 159; D. Edwards 200; R. Nash 157. Men’s High Series - L. Brandt 472; K. Schantz 517; W. Birman 486; N. Thaler 450; C. Jesick 498; D. Bcduhn 457; D. Edwards 530. Sunday Night Mixed Lacey Birds 2; Thee Froggers 12; 4 Horsemen 10; Thunder Alley 9; Friends 9; All 4 Fun 8; Troublemakers 8, Sunday Snoozers 7; Pinheads 7; Happy Hookers 6; Red Dog 5. Womens High Games and Series - D. Snyder 192-557; M. Snyder 195-542; H. King 179-500; A. Hubbell 169-439; L. Boze 155-416; B. Cantrell 185-409; L Falconer 181; M. Hodges 165; C. Bamum 149. Mens High Games and Series - B. Rentz 220-645; J. Smith 193-539; B. Hodges 182­ 521; S. Wilkins 154-415; D. Allerding 149­ 384; R. Guild 213; B. Hubbell 201; R. Boze 163. Thursday Mixed King Pins 13-3; Who* Up 12-4; Threesome 11-5; Three Fools 9-7; Brown and Sons 9-7; Hastings Bowl 6-10; Just Us 5-11; Middle Lakers 5-7; Twcty and the Gang 5-7. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. Mugridge 225-564; C. VanHouten 239-543; B. Akers 205-530; J.R. Hayes 136-383. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. McKee 203-571; F. Ruthruff 194-565; H. Service 171-498; M. Hodges 178-485; L. McClelland 175-469; J. Rabley 162-452; S. Brown 182-445; C. Lewis 123-328; v. Brown 164; S. Cooley 126; E. Gillespie 84. Tuesday Mixed Viking 16-4; Consumers Concittc 14-6; Allstate 13.5-6.5; Plumb’s 11-9; TVCCU 9­ 11; Hastings City Bank 7.5-12.5; Bye 6-14; Yankee Zephyr 3-17. Men’s High Games & Series - D. Blakely 227; D. Jones 159; G. Hause 223­ 546; L. Porter 199. Women’s High Games & Series - D. Johnson 171-480. Hnti'uW H"": Ntai • Ir. «i V aaMk tkw Iws^,0rtok«2liiiw^i5<tw4,r,0«iik«6 Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings Qty Had. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings Qty Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services uoon five days notice to the Hastings Qty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Hastings (West M-43) Monday Mixers Rowdie Girls 12.5; Girrbach*s 10; Freeport Body Shop 9; Hastings Bowl 9; Ball Busters 9; Dewey’s Auto Body 8; Gut­ ter Gals 8; B & R Testing 7.5; Tracy’s Day Care 6. High Games & Series - T. DeWitt 156­ 427; D. Mays 180-486; A. Larsen 204-540; L. Roryl 152-386; R. Shapley 187-494; K. Kaiser 145; P. Bender 150-392; C. Hurless 113; M. Vcrus 136-323; H. Service 168­ 458. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 4. HYAA FOOTBALL Sth & 6th Grade Blue The Hastings fifth and sixth grade Blue team was defeated by Battle Creek 26-6 on Saturday, Sept. 29. Scoring the touchdown for the Blue team was Jon Pcurach. Players having strong efforts were Dane Schils, Trent Brisboc. Kyle Ellsworth, Brandon Courtney, Greg Woodmansee. Scott Wilson. Justin Newsbitt and Carlson Letot. The Blue team was complimented by its coaches for great sportsmanship during the game. The team plays Union City on Saturday. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The third and fourth grade Gold team de­ feated Harper Creek by a score of 19-13. Riley McLean scored two touchdowns and Colby Wilcox added one. Excellent blocking was provided by Casey Shaeffer, CJ Marlette, Nick Shuster, Alex Rappaport. Aaron Ruder and Nicole Gardner. The defense got outstanding perfor­ mances from Micah Huvcr, Justin Keeler, Cory Bunge, Mitch Brisboc, Sheldon Westworth and Dylan McKee. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The fifth and sixth grade Gold squad ex­ tending their unbeaten string to four games by defeating a lough and talented Marsha!! team 20-6 on Sept. 29. The Gold defense spent most of the day on the field, bending but not breaking against a determined Marshall running game. Kyle McNcmy helped the defensive effort by returning an interception for a touch­ down. Other outstanding defensive efforts came from Taylor Gould. John Cross, Justin Jcvicks, Joe Slccvi, Carson King, Gabc Purchase and Mason Trumbull. The Gold offense made the most of their limited chances. McNcmy and Garrett Harris both scored on long touchdown runs behind fine block­ ing from Kenneth Quick. Josh Jcvicks, AJ Tassos, Nate Hedger, Levi Robbins and Dillon McKay. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue Trailing 13-6 at halftime, the third and fourth grade Blue team came back to beat a tough Belding team, 26-13. A strong opening drive by the Blue put the ball in the end zone on a 40-yard touch­ down run by Shawn Lawson. This would be their only score of the half, as Belding would come back with two strikes of their own agains; a struggling defense. Linemen Michael Purchase, Veronica Hayden and Blake Baird opened up the left side of the offense in the second half, giv­ ing running back John Gieslcr enough room to find the end zone and tie the game, 13-13. On the ensuing kickoff, Jake Stockham recovered the ball for the Blue. Running back Adam Johns then out-maneuvered several defenders to scamper 40 yards down the left sideline for six points. Also scoring for the Hastings offense was John Geisler, with two touchdowns and two extra points. Snutting down the Belding offense in the second half with outstanding defensive ef­ forts were Stewart Goodenough, Pa rick Crouch, Austin Endsley. Chris Campbell. Jake Stockham, John Gieslcr and Adam Johns. The Blue improved their record lo 3-1 with the win. 3rd & 4th Grade White The third and fourth grade White team suffered its first loss of the season 19-12 to Lakeview. The defense had a strong game, lead by Gabe Sutherland's five tackles and 38-yard interception return. Eric Pcttcngill and Luke Hubbel each recovered fumbles and had several tackles, with Troy Dailey adding five tackles. Scan McKeough, Ryan Faber, Nick Newton, Darrell Slaughter and Austin Maurer also turned in solid defen­ sive efforts. Pcttcngill tied the game at 6-6 with a 23yard run at the end of the first half. After Lakeview went ahead 13-6, Dailey got loose on a 42-yard TD run. But those were the only points the Saxons could take from a very physical Lakeview defense. The 3-1 White squad travels to Marshall on Saturday. 7th Grade Gold The 7th grade Gold team traveled to Coldwater to take on the Cardinals, and came out on the short end of the score. 32­ 0. Justin Carroll had a nice run of 50 yards to highlight the offense. On defense. Nolan Heath had a couple of touchdown-saving tackles. This week the Saxons travel to Athens, hoping lo improve on their 1-2 record. Tkxnk You 7th Grade Blue The 7th grade Blue team defeated Sturgis. 32-6. Blockers Scott White. Jcrin Voshcll, Nolan Crowe. Shawn Valentine and Eric Ibcrlc opened up big holes for the offense. Matthew Donnini scored two touch­ downs, Kelsey Edwards scored two touch­ downs and an extra point, and Michael McGandy had one touchdown. Stevie Case added an extra point and two catches for big gains. Playing solid on defense were Daryn Armstrong. Bryan Skcdgcll, Kyle Snider. Jeremy Redman. Braden King. Alex Lowe, Scott Homrich and Mitchell Gahan. Sth & 6th Grade White The fifth and sixth grade White team re­ mained undefeated with a 30-12 victory over Belding on Saturday. Sept. 29. LEGAL NOTICES The While scored on the second play of the game, when Jordan Rambin hit Ryan Burgdorf on a 60-yard pass play. Casey Goodenough kicked the point-after. On their next offensive scries. Burgdorf scampered 59 yards for another touchdown, and once again Goodcncugh added the twopoint kick. Jordan Rambin scored on a 27-yard QB keeper, and Goodenough hit the kick. Tim Watson also added a three-yard touchdown run just before !<alftime. Dustin Glazier and Trevor Heacock re­ covered fumbles, and Tyler Wheeler had an interception. Also having outstanding games were Coiy Jewett, Ryan Cain, Thomas McKinney. Jordan Bailey. Brad Hayden, Troy Burch, Nathan Converse, Chris Sanders, Eric Vaughn, Bryce Spurgeon and David Madsen. YOUTH BASKETBALL 7th Grade Blue The seventh grade Blue girls basketball team went 2-2 in recent action. The seventh grade Blue was defeated by East Grand Rapids, 22-10. Scorers for the Saxons were Kristina Dobbin (3). Tia Treadwell (3), Erm Fluke (2), and Ashley Hartman (2). Fluke and Treadwell each had five rebounds. The seventh grade Blue defeated Middleville 11-7. Scoring for the Saxons were Kristina Dobbin (4), Ashley Hartman (4), and Tia Treadwell (3). Erin Fluke had four re­ bounds. The team also lost a tough 15-14 deci­ sion to Caledonia. Scoring for the Saxons were Tia Treadwell (4), Jenny Palmatier (2). Justine Pfeifer (2), Erin Fluke (2), Kristina Dobbin (2) and Ashley Hartman (2). The team picked up another win over Forest Hills Northern, 20-14. Scoring for the Saxons were Tia Treadwell (8), Rachel Iler (4), Amanda Mueller (2), Kristina Dobbin (2). Erin Fluke (2) and Ashley Hartman (2). Erin Fluke and Tia Treadwell each had five re­ bounds. 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh grade Gold girls basketball team lost two games recently. The team dropped a hard-fought game lo a strong Jenison team by a 9 to 24 score. Scorers for the Hastings team were Leanne Pratt (5 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals), Dana Shilling (2 points, 3 steals) and Katcc McCarthy (2 points). The Hastings seventh grade Gold team also traveled to Grandville and played a good game but came up short by a score of 23 to 29. In regulation, Dana Shilling made a three-pointer lo put the game into overtime at 20-20, but Hastings was outscored in the overtime session. Leanne Pratt and Shilling played excel­ lent games on both ends of the court. Scorers for the Gold were Shilling (8 points, 6 steals and 3 rebounds). Pratt (6 points, 9 steals and 6 rebounds); Erika Swartz (4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), Katcc McCarthy (3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals) and Danielle Oakland (2 points). 8th Grade Gold Hastings* eighth grade Gold girls basket­ ball team extended their record to 3-1 by de­ feating Jenison. 29-26. Scoring for the Saxons were Jamie VanBovcn (8), Jodi Jolley (6), Natalie Pennington (6), Brook Pierce (4). Leah Harris (2), Hillary Ranguctte (2) and Kelly Vincent (1). Pennington had four steals while Jolly and VanBovcn each had six rebounds. The eighth grade Gold extended their record with another win by defeating Grandville, 42-15. Scoring for the Gold were Brook Pierce (15), Jodi Jolley (6), Kelly Vincent (4), Hillary Ranguctte (3), Alli Bryans (2), Abby McKeough (2), Leah Harris (1), and Krystal Pond (1). Pierce, Mallori Spoelstra, Vincent and Pond each had three steals, while Pierce also had three blocked shots. Pond and Ranguctte played excellent de­ nial defense. 8th Grade Blue The eighth grade Blue girls basketball team also went 2-2 in recent games. The eighth grade Blue defeated East Grand Rapids, 31-11. Deanna Hill led the team with 12 points. Jerica Greenfield added eight. Kali Dakin had seven, and Shana Batdorf and Emily Haney each had two. The Blue team also beat Middleville, 22­ 13. Scoring for Hastings were Kati Dakin (8), Emily Haney (4), and Ashley Elzinga (4). Deanna Hill, Jerica Greenfield & Kaila Burch each had two points. The team lost to Caledonia, 13-7. Scoring for the Saxons were Kati Dakin, Cassie Shcpler and Ashley Elzinga. The eighth grade Blue team also lost to Forest Hills Northern, 23-13. Scoring for Hastings were Deanna Hill (6), Ashley Elzinga (4), Shana Batdorf (2) and Cassie Shcpler (1). CITY OF HASTINGS/DEPARTMEMT OF PUBLIC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIDS SOVTN JEFFUMi AM EAST SUM ITttHTl TTWQIIf ASFMALT PAVM The City ol Hastings. Michigan, is sokot-ng b-ds for bituminous asphalt paving ol 1 block of South Jcfleraon Street, and a partial block of East Grand Street The City of Hastings reserve the nght to reject any and an bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the b»d as deemed to De in the City’s best interest, pace and other fac­ tors considered Hadding documentsand specifications are available at the Office ol the City ClerVTreasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Sealed bids shall be received at the Oft.ce ol the C.ty Clerk/Treasurer until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. October 16.2001, at which time they shal be opened and pubhefy read aloud Aft bids sha« be dearly marked on the outside of the submittal package "Sealed Bld­ South Jefferson Street Paving". Aerosky Aviation ?200 Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting September 4. 2001 st 7:30 p.m. All board members present Also 12 citizens and guests Dept reports and correspondence rec d Supervisor and assessor hours changed to the 1st Friday of each month. National Bank and Ma.nStreet Savings added to township depositories Assistance authorized for voting records Bills read and approved Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (10/4) Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 - 7:30 P.M. Called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Rogers. Bellmore. Greenfield. McKenna. Viknont. Absent: Flint A Lyons. Three guests Public Heanng on 2001 Tax Levy. Operating nvHage set at 0.8064. Fire millage sat at 1 4042. Library millage set at 1.6000 for a total of 3.8106. No public comments. Public Hearing un Budget Revenue and expense accounts reviewed No public com­ ments. Board will adopt both at the regular board meeting on October 10. 2001. Motion to adjourn at 8 50 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by: Rog?r Vilmont. Supervisor (10/4| Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Budget Hearing September 11. 2001 7:00 p.m Ail Board members present. County Commissioner Ken Neil. Deputy DeMaagd. one guest. Minutes approved. Treasurer's report received Adjourned regular meeting and opened budget hearing at 7:15 Read and discussed 2002 budget proposal for general funds and library fund No puWc com­ ment Re-convenev regular meeting at 7:X. Approved pre action of appropriation resolu­ tion • Approved S50 expense for OUR Land work- Adopted budget amendments for Capitol Outlay; Office Furniture and Dust Control. Paid outstanding bills Adjourned at 7:45. Bonme L. Cruttenden Clerk p Attested to by ‘ Jim Brown Supervisor OOM) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default Jias been made m the conditions ol a mortgage made by CherylLynn M. Hammond, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 19.1996. and recorded on August 27. 1996 in Uber 670. on Page 627, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, One MAT Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203-2399. Trustee tor Secuntizaton Senes 1996-4, Agreement dated 12-01-06, Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001, which was recorded on September 4. 2001. in Uber Document •10658939. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum o< NINETY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 43d 00 dottars ($92,966 43). including interest at 12 850% per annum Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort- Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery A. Hammond and Diane L. Hammond, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 29. 1994. and recorded on August 30. 1994 m Uber 613. on Page 458, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Atlantic Mortgage and Investment Corporation. A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc.. A Delaware Corp., Assignee by an assignment dated June 2. 1997. which was recorded on August 4. 1997. in Liber 704. on Page 55. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE­ TEEN AND 72/100 dollars ($57.019 72). includ­ ing interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained tn said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 15. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m., on November 8. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence South 868.71 feet for the place of begin­ ning; thence South for 10 feet; thence East 577.51 feet, thence North 218.71 feet, thence West 368 8 feet, thence South 206.71 feet, thence West 108.71 feet to place of beginning. Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Described as: Commencing 40 rods South of the Northwest comer of said Section 25; thence South 208.7 feet; thence West 208.7 feet; to place of beginning. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 6003241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALu: 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File >990809336 Tigers (11*25) Lots 10 and 11 of Block 6 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recordrxl plat thereof, as recorded tn Uber 1 of Plats c-n Page 55. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 4. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 48025 Ate *990505518 Cougars (11/1) reward' ■ For any information leading to the prosecution for an attempted break-in and roof destruction the end of August at Carl’s Market in Nashville IS NOW AECDTWG NEW ESDEXIIU. AMD SNOWFLOWHCCONTUCISFn WM-MSUSM 2505 Murphy Dr. Call (517) 852-0134 Hastings. Ml 49058 Located at Hastrgs Cty Barry Cowty Report _____________ 616-945-1475 Learn to Fly at Aerosky Introductory Flight For <39.00 we will put you in the pilots seat with an experienced instructor. Being a pilot opens up new possibilities, wider horizons and a fuller life. Call us today for details. Aircraft Rental. Instruction. Maintenance. Fuel and Pilot fUpplies ^ThankVou! to those who donated to the Nashville Food Bank National Fire Prevention Week October 7-13 \ NOTICE. FALL LEAF PICKUP In nonor of National File Prevention Week, the Barry County Chapter of SAFE KIDS is holding a fire safety day for all school-age children. This year’s theme is "Cover the Bases & Strike Out Fire". The event is Saturday, October 6, from 1-4 p.m. (Rain Date Sunday, October 7, from l-4p.m.). in the main parking lot of Pennock Hospital, adja­ cent to the Physician Center. This event will educate children on the prevention and dangers of fire. j- Join us for a day of fun! Includes fire escape training, games, educational materials and refresh­ ments! For More Information Call (616) 948-3125 Barry County Chapter (616)948-3125 The City of Hastings Department of Public Services will be providing the citizens ql the City of Hastings with a tall leal pickup, which is sched­ uled to begin on Monday. November 5.2001. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continue to the Second Ward, Third Ward, and li^h in the Fourth Ward. Residents should plac^M leaves to be picked up either very near to the curb if a parking lane is present or immediately behind the curt on the curb lawn. We would aslfc that resi­ dents not place leaves in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The fall leaf pickup generally takes City crews from three to four weeks to complete, so we would ask that residents have their leaves raked out prior to the start of the leaf pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner. Your cooperation in this regard will help us to accomplish this objective. J Tim Girrbach Director of Public Service* Pennock Hospital Lead Organization I �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 CHAPLAIN, continued from page 1 Trade Center lowers. Now, most of the grieving arc aware *hal their loved ones and friends arc, indeed, dead - a fact that robs them of hopes of love, friendship, compan­ ionship and a future together. "New York was a place that was like the walking wounded," he said. "I think it was more like shock before. They were holding cut hope that they would find their loved ones and now it’s become more of a recovery effort. The odds of finding anyone alive are a lot lower...So now people really have to deal with the grief. Some people arc going to have to have a death certificate with no body - a lack of closure," Kragt said. Many of the grieving gravitated lo Union Square Park, where Kragt and other pastors and counselors ministered to hundreds for countless hours, sometimes until 1:30 a.m. "It's just like walking amongst a bunch of people who feel lost and just don't know what lo do with themselves. They were feeling so hurt," Kragt said. Part of his mission was to let people know "they are having normal reactions to an extraordinary event." Letting people tell their stories - how they felt, what they experienced and saw can help with the healing, he said. "...1 found during this time that people's faith was a big thing. People were getting through because of their faith. "Going to a spot like this is very hum* bling and it gives you more compassion for others in their time of need. I feel privi­ leged that I had a chance to go. I*m really glad 1 did..." Most shocking about his experience, he said, was "viewing some of the rubble from up close and seeing the depth of the destruction and the depth of the grief. "I have worked in a hospital setting (in Hastings) for five years and deal with death and dying. This is death and dying on a big scale. This is basically my opinion, but these people (terrorist victims) were mur­ dered. That’s a strong word, but that's what happened. The depth of people's emotion was incredible." Northwest medical teams conducted a three hour training session to coordinate and prepare the volunteers to help the mourners "through their grief so they don't develop greater psychological problems," he said. "They arc seeing more people who are suicidal because of the incident," and Kragt said they fear a higher rate of suicides may happen when the holiday season ap­ proaches. "The churches (in New York City) are saying we need help. People are coming from all over the United States and other Ministering to loved ones and friends of World Trade Center attack victims, the homeless and poiice and firefight­ ers kept Chaplain Kragt busy in New York City. Here, he is standing next to a New York City policeman who didn’t think he could reach safety when the Trade Center towers collapsed. countries to help with the grieving pro­ cess." As Kragt watched TV when the World Trade Centers collapsed Sept. 11, he felt the Lord tugging on his heart to go to New York. Looking for the "open door," Kragt said he offered his services to the Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and then he called the Assemblies of God-Michigan District (where he was ordained), which then placed him in contact with Assemblies of God in New York. That New York connection linked him with Pastor Richard Del Rio. senior pastor at Abounding Grace Ministries, located on the comer of Seventh Street and Third Av­ enue in New York City. Del Rio is involved with helping to or­ ganize the relief effort and needed more help with ministering to the grief-stricken. Del Rio’s son, Jeremy, who is a youth pastor, gave the green light for Kragt to come to New York to help and offered lodging in the church. Kragt left his Battle Creek home for New York on Sept. 25. He said taking the train didn't make him feel safe became he was shocked at the absence of security checks. His luggage and carry-on bag were not checked. His trip was funded by a couple of local churches and a few private donors, and Kragt is very grateful and thankful to them for making the experience possible. "1 know I had the prayers and support of our hospital...my wife (Dawn) and childrcn...and our own church (Restoration Life LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Foreclosure THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Joel Fulford, a single man, of 5650 Bivens Road. Nashville. Michigan 46824 to CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Pans, S.E.. Suite 200. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, datsd January 19. 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, In the State of Michigan on January 21. 1998. and recorded in Document No. 1006654, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $80,545 15. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given that on November 8. 2001, at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there win be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 9.48 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortg.-gee CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit; PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 6. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST DESCRIBED AS FOL­ LOWS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECT'ON 6. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19' 12’ EAST. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION. 1329.33 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/2 IF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SEC­ TION. THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 58 30” WEST. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4. 575.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 1Z WEST. PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST SECTION LINE. 396 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 56 30” WEST. PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH­ LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 . 300 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19 12” EAST. 396 00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 56 30" EAST. ALONG SAID NORTHLINE 300.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned m which case the redemption penod shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. PC By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys tor Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated September 11.2001 (10/25) Prairieville Township Regular Board Meeting September 12,2001 Synopsis Supervisor Doster called meeting to order at 7.05 p.m. All members were present. Also present was Attorney Jim Porter from Attorney Ken Spark office end .^proximately 23 members or the public. Supervisor Doster requested a moment ol silence in consideration of the Terrorist Attack. Tuesday. September 11. 2001. Pledge of Allegiance Agenda was approved with addition of Pine Lake Fire Dept. Lawnmower added Motion was approved to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting held August 8.2001 with and additions: Motion was approved to approve the minutes of Closed Session held August 8. 2001 as pre­ sented. Pine Lake Fire Department Report: Placed on file. Motion was approved for the cemetery lawn mower to go to the PLFD. Hickory Corners Fire Department Report: Place on file Police Department Report: Placed on file. Motion was approved to order additional equip­ ment for the new police vehicle. Public Hearing for Little Long Lake Sanitary Sewer Special Assessment District 01-2. Break until 9:20 Clerk Nichols stated for the record and danfication that the 3 individuals at this point voicing objections to the project are Debra Ball - 012­ 036-020-00. Thomas & Lila Howes • 012-036­ 021-00. and Jaff Applegate - 012-040-020-00 Clarification was made on parcels number 036-028-00 and 036-002-00 Motions were made for continuing with public hearings re: Little Long Lake Sewer Special Assessment District 01-2. Treasurer s Report: Placed on file. Motion was approved for the Gull Lake Sower and Water Authority Delinquent Roll for 2001 as presented Votion was approved to approve the Soumwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority Delinquent Roll as amended. Clerk s Report: Place on file. Discussion took place regarding a request from the Pine Lake Assoc for a Special Assessment Distort for Weed Ccntrol A request was made to place streetlights back on the agenda Discussion took place regarding the Building & Zoning Administrator Motion was approved to accept the proposed P/Z and ZBA term list as presented Motion was approved for appointments to the P/Z and ZBA Motion was approved to approve outstanding Ms Meeting adiourned at 10:45 p.m. Submitted by Normajean Nichols. Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Mark A. Doster. Prameville Township Supervisor (10/4) Chaplain Gale Kragt, who returned home Monday horn New York, shows one of the thousands of brochures he helped distribute as he helped console grieving people. Church in Battle Creek) where my wife and 1 arc part of the leadership staff.” When he told his wife he wanted lo go lo NYC. she said. *go ahead. If 1 could go. 1 would go. too.’ The couple's children - Tyler, 9, and April. 5. - "were a little bit apprehensive, but they realized that if it was the Lord that was sending me. He would take care of me and bring me back safely.” Kragt said. "When I was gone, my son’s class at Family Altar Christian School in Battle Creek was praying for me on a daily basis. Several churches in the Hastings area were keeping me in prayer along with the hospi­ tal and my own local church (members), I LEGAL NOTICE Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patnoa A. Kearney and Richard Kearney, husband and wife, to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mort­ gagee. dated June 19. 2000 and recorded June 27. 2000 in Document No. 1046029. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred ThirtyOne Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($131.997 65) Including interest at the rate of 11.775% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes on the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that tne mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on November 1. 2001 The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 35, Willsons Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 19. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: September 20, 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 46083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 214.0215 (10/18) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTOR A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry Marble and Barbara Marble husband and wife (onginal mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998. and recorded on April 27. 1998 Document 41011011. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortg. ]e Corporation, Assignee by an assign­ ment d. ted Apnl 16. 1998. which was recorded on April 27. 1998, Document 41011012. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 23/100 dotla.s $112,821.23), including interest at 7.750% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m . on November 8. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. M.chigan, and are described as: Lot Number 1 of Eddy s Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, also Lot Number 61 ol Supervisor s Plat of First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, being part of Section 32. Town 2 North, range 9 West, subject to easements and restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott P.C Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 48025 File 4200124436 Stallions (10/25) Abounding Grace Ministries (left in the background) provided a safe place for Chaplain Gale Kragt to stay white he was volunteering his services in New York City. He is pictured here with the church’s pastor. Rev. Richard Del Rio (center), and youth pastor, Jeremy Del Rio. who said when you go to New York we’ll help take care of your family. We’ll make sure that your family has everything they need." The New York City church where Kragt stayed "was probably a hair over a mile from ground zero...I got close enough to sec some of the rubble, but the military had ground zero tightly cordoned off be­ cause it is a crime scene. 1 happened to meet a couple of photographers who had been at ground zero and they gave me picturcs...to take back to let people know in Michigan just exactly how much the devas­ tation was.” While volunteering, Kragt was required to wear a clerical collar, signifying that he was an ordained minister, and carry two picture IDs, a social security card and other ID to be able to prove his identity if he was questioned by authorities. Several times in "high security areas, he did have to show identification. "One of the things I was told to tell (people in) Michigan by several people in New York was please thank everybody for you being able to come to New York be­ cause they said it meant a lot to them," Kragt said. "..I didn’t meet one rude person, which is quite amazing. You go in any city and you meet a rude person. People were very courteous, very kind. When they found out you were working in the relief effort, they would do anything for you. "The first day 1 went down to Union Square Park where people have put up pic­ tures of their (missing) loved ones and memorials to those who were in the World Trade Center. It seems like people go there by the hundreds...They don’t know how to deal with their grief so they are coming into the park just to be with one another, to support one another in their time of grief," he said. He talked with people of many different faiths and nationalities who were "crying and lighting their candles. I looked at pic­ tures of loved ones..." Kragt and others on the volunteer min­ istry teams took thousands of "Remem­ brance...Fallen but not forgotten" brochures to distribute at Union Square Park. The brochures contain comforting and encouraging words and were printed "as a gift for the people of New York from The King's College at the Empire State Build­ ing. in partnership with Priority Associ­ ates." A New York Police Department officer, after watching Kragt minister to people in the park, asked Kragt if he could join him the following day. Tve wanted to do this, but I’ve never been able to do it,’ Kragt said the officer told him. The two listened and talked to people from 10 to 130 a.m. Kragt also visited five New York City fire stations to talk to firefighters. "It was incredible to see the show of love and respect that the people of New York had for the firefighters. I ate with one fire crew just to support them and just to be with them. I heard them talk and for several of them, it was very hard for them to talk because they were fighting back the tears. "Fire Station No. 20 lost almost all their guys, and that station was going through a* great amount of grief. When I was there all the head people from Madison Square Gar­ den came in, and they gave them this nice framed basketball jersey of No. 20 to put up in the fire station. They gave them Tshirts that had the American flag on them and said God Bless America’ on the front and on the back it said ’United we stand’ and there were logos from three different teams," he said. Kragt said he was amazed when he was offered a shirt, too. He explained that he wasn't part of the fire crew, but the person told him. we so appreciate you coming to help out in New York. Would you take one of our shirts? They just gave everybody hugs. The show of appreciation was over­ whelming. It was very humbling to think that you’re going to help somewhere, and it’s so very much appreciated. "One of the fire precincts' personnel said to me ‘We heard there were people here from Michigan, but we just hadn’t seen any yet.’ "I think the ministry of a chaplain now has taken on new meaning." he said, be­ cause when he visited two police precincts "they immediately opened up and began to talk to me about what they experienced and were really glad that I was in the city." One of the policeman told him that offi­ cials never expected the lowers to fall, and "it was such a big shock" when they did. Hearing people’s stories was a very emo­ tional time for Kragt. One woman said her daughter had been near the Trade Center when the attack hap­ pened. "Her daughter said you could hear screams for blocks when the buildings fell. People were just screaming." Kragt said. He also spoke to "a young lady whose brother was in World Trade Center helping hundreds of people to escape, but it cost him his own life because the building fell on him. She was just suffering tremendous grief, although the love that was shown her was tremendous too.” Along with grief, some people arc expe­ riencing anger, Kragt said. A man who was two to three buildings away from the Trade Center when the tragedy occurred told Kragt that he needed to talk to clergy because he has feelings of "uncontrollable anger" and hasn't slept much since Sept. 11. "He said I hate Arabs. I hate Afghanistan...! don’t know how to deal with it," the man told Kragt of his anger. "...He was saying he knew in his mind that just because someone is an Arab does­ n’t mean they are not a patriotic American citizen, but he was having a hard time deal­ ing with his grief. I talked to him about (top terrorist suspect) Osama bin Laden and about his (the man’s) anger and bitter­ ness...! said how do you think your anger is affecting Osama bin Laden? He said, *it’s not. It’s not bothering him at all.' How is it affecting you? Kragt asked the man. "It’s keeping you in prison," Kragt told him. "He prayed with me and released forgive­ ness toward Osama bin Laden and all the people involved. After we talked for about two hours he said he felt a lot better and the test would be bow well he could sleep." The man slept seven hours, rather than just a few hours as be had been doing. Volunteers who are working with the grieving arc rinding that some people are harboring prejudice against Arabs, he said. For instance, some business people, originally from Pakistan, in New York have lost many customers, he said. These people from Pakistan told Kragt that they are grieving about the attacks as much as other Americans. "There were many countries who had people in the Trade towers who died when they exploded," he said. "That’s one of the things we need to pray about - that we wouldn’t be prejudice, that wc would treat people with respect because there are a lot of people in this country who are from other countries that grieve just as much as wc are." Ministering to the homeless at a soup kitchen was part of one of Kragt's days in New York. "We sang some patriotic songs. They started crying and were very grateful. We've found that different things help people with their grief. "We dealt with all different walks of life. This was about telling them that Jesus loved them, and there are people all over the world that are praying for New York City," he said. A very touching time at Union Square Park was the response from mourners when Kragt and a pastor from South Africa, the Rev. Sondra Berry Young, and Christian songwriter/guitarist Stephanie Hill of Florida sang a patriotic song Young and Hill wrote for the occasion. "...It went something like this: Red, White and Blue Whai do those colors mean to you? Love, peace and liberty that’s what these colors mean to me... "As wc would sing, people would come up crying and they would take our grief lit­ erature and want to talk lo us. I’ve never seen so many cameras in my life. We got interviewed by news media. There were hundreds of people in the square. We sang that song over and over for four hours," Kragt said. Later, he was interviewed by a reporter who asked Kragt to evaluate President George W. Bush’s performance. "I told him I thought our president was doing a good job, and that I thought he was using wisdom and that we needed to pray See CHAPLAIN, continued page 15 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 4. 2001 - Page 15 This is Union Square Park where Chaplain Kragt spent many hours ministering to "the walking wounded" who were grieving. CHAPLAIN, continued from page 14 for him. He said, do you support George Bush? And I said yes. Then he said, do you support war? I said. stop...I support doing this the Lord’s way. getting God’s wisdom in this situation because there are a lot of people in Afghanistan that don’t want war. They don’t want this. Our president is sending in the special forces. He is going after who needs to be caught and brought to justice in the situation. I’m for doing it God’s way, not man’s way. I don’t care who is president right now, wc need to be in support of our president and we need to be praying for our president and our coun­ try. "I found out later the reason he (the re­ porter) did that is because that’s the same day there was a march on Washington against war... "I believe right now for our country’s sake, wc need to pray that God will enable our president to bring those who did this to justice. One of the things I told the reporter is I’m not going to stop doing my daily duties because of what a terrorist does. If we stop doing our daily duties and going about our routines, then they win and I won’t do that. I felt I should come to New York. Am I afraid? No. New York is a great place..." I believe New York will be a place of healing and revival," Kragt told the New Saxon soccer team wins at Wayland by Matt Cowall Sports Editor A senior served them up, and two fresh­ men delivered. Passes from senior midfielder Jon Kendall to freshmen forwards Andrew Vincent and Aron Fortier resulted in goals and a 2-1 Saxon varsity soccer victory at Wayland on Sept. 27. "We came together and played well," Hastings coach Dennis Argetsingcr said. "I knew it would be mid-season or so before the team came together, since we’re so young. "Hopefully, we can keep it up." Vincent scored about 15 minutes into the first half. Fortier’s second-half goal proved to be the game-winner. The Saxon attack peppered the Wayland goal with 27 shots. "Wc had a lot of shots," Argetsinger said. "Some were just a little high and wide." Senior keeper Kyle Bellgraph made 17 saves for Hastings. The Saxons hosted Kenowa Hil’s on Tuesday, dropping a physical game to the Knights, 2-1. Glenn Unrath’s goal early in the game was the only score of the half, and the Knights nursed a 1-0 advantage at the in­ termission. Jeremy Shilling tied it for Hastings early in the second half. With two Saxons crash­ ing the Kenowa net, Andrew Vincent’s pass came clear to Shilling, who knocked it home for a 1-1 tic. It turned out to be the only shot on goal for Hastings in the half. The Saxons ap­ plied better prcssuic than the Knights, but sent several shots over Kenowa's crossbar. Bellgraph made a beautiful diving save with 12:55 remaining, and robbed Kenowa’s Zach Kimmel at point-blank range three minutes later to preserve the tic. Kimmel got revenge at 6:57, getting loose in front of the Saxon goal and driv­ ing a hard shot on net from close quarters. Bellgraph got a piece of it, but it trickled into the right comer for the winning goal. Bellgraph made nine saves for the Saxons. Kenowa counterpart Kyle Marecek had three saves. The Saxons host Cedar Springs on Pierce Field today at 4:00. Saxon golfers split 2 matches YMCA Adult Women’s Volleyball Fall League Standings A League Bobs Gun and Tackle.............................12-0 Digit ........................................................7-5 ICS............................................................ 5-7 Lefanty I nsurancc ................................ 0-12 B League V-Tcc........................................................ J0-2 Viatec........................................................7-2 Backe Construction.................................4-5 Ray James Electromechanical .............. 4-5 Viking........................................................4-5 Tri-Color...................................................4-8 Cascade Home Improvement................ 3-9 The Hastings varsity golf team beat Cedar Springs and lost to Caledonia in a match at Briarwood on Sept. 26. Hastings carded a 169,14 strokes behind Caledonia (155) but four better than Cedar Springs (173). Low for the Saxons was Mike Hubbard, with a 40. Pete Swiatck shot 41 on the day. Brian DeVries and Nick Taylor each shot ;oundsof 44. Top harriers announced for middle school These were the top seven finishers last week for Hastings Middle School cross Barry County YMCA Co-Ed Volleyball Dig-lt ....................................................... 5-j Relativity............................................... ’ .5-1 country: Boys - Matt Eldred. David Peterson, Kyle White. Keeton Rose, Kyle Quads. Manufacturing...........................................0-0 Wolverines ...........................................’ ,o-O Shane Demute and Alex Kimble. Girls - Devin Kuchar, Kristi Tolger, FlexfabA ................................................ 2-4 Flexfab B ................................................ 0-6 Nikki Meridith. Lexy Rugg. Lauri Azcvadu, Cami Clinton and Amber McClelland. NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published by...J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Contact Us ON LINE at www.localcounties.com ...for up to the moment news information! York congregations of a Ukrainian church and Abounding Grace Ministries. Kragt said the congregations "have been greatly affected by this tragedy and were in tears when he finished his testimony. "Out of this the Lord will bring good. It’s hard to see right now that good will come out of the situation. I see more unity in the church than I have ever seen. 1 see more unity among fellow human beings that walk the Earth. They are being kind to one another. Let's pray we don't lose that.” Kragt said his experience reinforced "how great our country is. In the same location where you have people ministering, you have people arguing over war and peace. They are not fightmg, but that’s what makes our country great. We have freedom of speech. People just need to talk." Kragt may need some debriefing himself now that he is home. "Sometimes it’s hard to talk about it (the New York experiences) because I want to weep because of the amount of grief (he has seen). One of the thing I’m going to do probably is get with my pastors and share with them my story and let them pray for me and kind of debrief me from the situa­ tion. You really need to do that," Kragt said. "It's good to be back home...My kids were continuing to hug me throughout the evening and that felt really good." Homecoming, patriotic spirit The Hastings High School homecoming parade had a decidedly patriotic flavor Friday evening in the wake of the terrorist attacks Sept. 11 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. All of the floats showed American spirit and flags were passed out to all parade watchers. Not lost on the evening was a 17-6 Hastings victory over Caledonia that lifted the Saxons' season record to 6-0. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Del L. Haight and Nancy J. Haight, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Mortgage America. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated May 15. 1996, and recorded on May 29,1996 in Liber 661. on Page 836, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One. NA VhJa The First National Bank of Chicago. as Trustee under the Poohng and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2000, Series 2000-A, without recourse, Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001. which was recorded on September 7.2001 in Document »1066156. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 39/100 dollars ($57,421.39). including interest at 17.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wifl be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m_, on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the 1/4 post of the North Section line of Section 16; thence South along the center of Highway 26.50 Rods for a place cf bepnning. thence South along the center of Highway 23 Rods; thence West 9.50 Rods; thence North 23 Rods; thence East 9.50 Rods to the place of beginning, being in Section 16. Town 4 North. Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie #990506187 Tigers (10725) HQDCtQEfQfiECLQSMBE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William J. Reed and Carrie S. Reed, husband and wife, of 7307 Highland Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. to CON­ SECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a M.chigan Corporation, of 2505 East Paris SE. Suita 200. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. dated March 29. 1999. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan or. March 31. 1999. in Document No. 1027300. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest. She sum of $96,927.02. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, wheret-/ the power of sale contained in said Mortga e has become operative: NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby pven that on October 25. 2001. at 1:00 p.m., on the steps ot the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place lor holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for _________ sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount* due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.21 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date of aaH sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Unit 6 of Guernsey Highlands, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636, Page 592. and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668, Page 222. together with rights in gen­ eral common elements and in limited common elements as sei forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ doned. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. PC By; DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231)941-9660 Dated. August 31. 2001 (10/11) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent* Estate Ale No. 2001-23273-DE Estate of ANAMAE AMY BARNUM. DECEASED Date of birth: 08/07/1916 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. ANAMAE AMY BARNUM, who kved at 4166 N M-43 Highway. Hastings. Michigan died 06-07­ 01. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to ARLENE TONKIN OR JUDY WHITTEMORE, named personal representative, or proposed representative, or to both the pro­ bate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, and »>e named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice September 27. 2001 JAMES J GOULOOZE (P44497) 629 ’VEST STATE STREET. SUITE 203 HASTINGS. Ml 49058 ARLENE TONKIN • 2601 SCHULTZ ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 JUDY WHITTEMORE 4166 N. M-43 HWY. HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (10/4) Mortgage Sate THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has occurred In the conditions of a Mortgage made by KAB Construction, LLC., a limited liability company, having the address ol 3934 Cascade Road SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the -Mortgagor”) to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank, whose address is 2185-3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49544 (-Mortgagee”), dated May 21. 1999. and recorded June 8. 1999 in Document 1030616 Pages 1 -8. in the office of the Register of deeds. Barry County. Michigan. (-Mortgage"). The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: Condominium Unit 7. Hickory HM Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded in Document #1027057, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited com­ mon elements as set forth in Mid Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Act* of 1978, as amended. By reason of the default. Bank West elect* to deciare and herby deciares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Nobce. the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 35/100 Dollar* ($180,323.35) is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, interest and fees. This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($155,415.00) plus accrued interest at the rate of prime plus 1/2% per annum, fees and costs No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part of it. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will bo foreclosad by sale of the Mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder. The sale vHI be held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State. Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held, on Thursday. Oct. 18, 2001 at 1 p.m. Notice is further given that the length of redemption period will be six months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, MSA 27A 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the day of such sale. Dated September 17. 2001 Mortgagee Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd.. NW Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY. PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Jason S Schnelker (P57306) 125 Ottawa, N W. Suite 340 Grand Raptos. Ml 49503 (616)451-2121 (10711) Notice of Mortgage Foredoeure SAto THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon mode In th# condition* of a mortgage made by David Gerald Wickham aka David G Wickham, Jd Wickham aka JM A. Wickham MM and Marie Atta Wickham (original mortgagors) to Comerica Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 13. 1999. and recorded on May 22. 2000 in Document No. 1045590, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof toe sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTYNINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTYTWO AND 737100 dollars ($169,622.73), includ­ ing interest at 8.500% per annum. Under toe power of sale contained in Mid mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hasting*. Ml. at 1XX) p.m.. on October 25. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as : The West 10 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, Carlton Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated. September 13.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suita 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File #200016620 Ravens (10711) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition* of a mortgage made by William L Cole Jr. and Kimberly D. Cote, hueband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Security Savings Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1995, and recorded on January 4, 1996 in Uber 648, on Page 847, Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 30. 1996 in Uber 662. Page 139, Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the MICHI­ GAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan, as assignee by an assignment dated December 29. 1995, which was recorded on January 4. 1996, in Uber 848, on Pago 855, Barry County Records, and re­ recorded on June 17,1996, in Uber 663. on Page 830, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED FORTY-THREE AND 14/100 dollars ($64,743.14). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wifl be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on October 25,2001. Said premiMS are situated In CITY OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. Michigan. and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as follows: commencing in the center of the highway. 26 rods South of lhe South kne of the Grand River valley Railroad on the East kne of Sectton 35 thence West 10 rods, thence South 8 rod*, thence East 10 rods, thence North 6 rods to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(B) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13,2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 Ale #990100528 Hawk* (10711) Subscribe to The Banner TODAY! Call945-9554 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 4. 2001 COURT NEWS: A Dowling man who registered .14 on a preliminary breath test for alcohol June 29 after he allegedly drove around a fire department road block at the scene of a fa­ tal accident in stood mute Wednesday to a charge of third offense drunk driving. Traffic was being re-rerouted onto Groat Road from South M-37 in Johnstown Township while police investigated a crash at the Pifer Road intersection that claimed the life of a 16-ycar-old Kalama­ zoo girl. Scott Allen Keagle, 29, is accused of disregarding three fire trucks with lights activated and nearly striking a female fire­ fighter, according to a preliminary exami­ nation transcript dated Aug. 24. Fireman Stuart Peck testified that he became aware that someone was driving around the road block and heading for the investigators when he heard the other fire­ fighter scream. She then radioed ahead to the officers that the car was headed their way while Peck got into his private vehicle and acti­ vated the emergency lights. "I didn't see how close he came to her, I just took off after him," said Peck, "i turned my siren on because he was headed right for all the people that were down there doing their measurements." Peck testified that Keagle pulled over about one-quarter to one-half mile past from the road block. "I walked up to the car and asked him what h«: thought he was doing," said Peck. "He said, ’chill out, man.'" A not guilty plea was entered on Keagle's behalf and a pretrial hearing was scheduled in Barry County Circuit Court. If convicted, he could be sentenced to serve one to five years in prison or proba­ tion with 30 days to one year in jail, at least 48 hours to be served consecutively and 60 to 180 days community service. He could also be ordered to pay a fine of $500 to $5,000. In other court business last week: • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, will be tried Oct. 22 and 23 on a charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct for al­ legedly raping a minor aged girl in his garage Feb. 17, 2001 in Hastings. Judge James Fisher denied his motion to enforce a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor's Office which al­ legedly stated the charge would be dis­ missed if he passed a polygraph test. The agreement was reached when Tia de Goa was Clarks attorney. She has since withdrawn from the case and Clark is now being represented by David Gilbert. Gilbert noted in his motion to have the agreement enforced that de Goa and Assis­ tant Prosecutor Thomas Evans had agreed that the charges would be dismissed if he passed Cue lie detector test and that if he failed, the prosecutor would offer third de­ gree criminal sexual conduct, a charge which carries a lesser penalty. Evans argued, however, that the agree­ ment included the stipulation that if Clark was to admit to any criminal sexual con­ duct and have those admissions judged truthful by the polygrapher that there would be no obligation of the prosecution to dismiss the case. The charge for which he is being tried carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. "This agreement was memorialized in a letter from attorney de Goa to Mr. Evans dated Aug. 31 which was agreed to by Mr. Evans in a response to de Goa by FAX on Sept. 4," said Gilbert. Evans said that when de Goa memorial­ ized the agreement he FAXcd a counter­ offer with additional conditions. de Goa had contacted the detectives prior to testing, said Gilbert, and in­ formed them that the statements made by Clark were not to be used against him at Banner CLASSIFIEDS CaB The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! FREE PAQftr fIKtty fintkeets with the'purchase' of a oge. Fully equipped with dishes & water tubes, $35 each. Have 2, (517)852-3955 evenings. (kihii’i Stih Wlllh d Z FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Grapnics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. At the front counter. WANTED: AFTER SCHOOL miscellaneous job for responsible 13yr old boy. Call Dustin at (616)945-2368. In Xhninriam IN LOVING MEMORY of Joe Bowers 2 Years ago you were taken form us it we miss you so much. You are always & forever in our hearts. Love, your uncles, aunts 6t cousin*. 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Evans denied that had been agreed upon. Gilbert claims that pre-test questioning was not necessary though the operated stated he had to ask Clark questions in a pretest interview. During the interview prior to the poly­ graph test. Clark admitted to having con­ sensual sexual penetration with the al­ leged victim. Despite the alleged admission. Clark was given the polygraph test and passed because he was truthful about what he had done. "Since that time, the prosecution has reneged on this offer to dismiss, stating that (Clark) could plead to CSC 3rd de­ gree with a recommendation of low end of the guidelines scoring." Gilbert said. He added that Clark has changed his po­ sition in reliance on the offer made by the prosecution, putting himself in a "worse position than he had been before perform­ ing and. upon information and belief, it is the intention of the prosecution to use the alleged statements made at polygraph against him at any trial in this case.” But according to Evans, "the purpose of allowing the defendant to take a poly­ graph was for him to show his inno­ cence," he said. "The defendant instead admitted his guilt and did not in any re­ motely reasonable way 'pass' his poly­ graph exam." He added that if Clark made himself worse off, it was by voluntarily admitting to criminal activity, not by taking a test with "generally inadmissible evidence." Electrical fire causes school blackout Students at Hastings Middle School spent a few hours Wednesday morning "in the dark" as they waited for Consumers Power Co. to repair wiring damaged in a small fire in back of the school. The middle school and some of the dis­ trict's other schools, including the high school, also suffered a temporary loss of telephone service. Superintendent Cfcrl Schoessel said Hastings Fire Depiartment personnel believe a squirrel chewed through some of the wires running from a pole behind the building to the middle school. The wiring between the school and pole caught fire around 9 a.m., Schocssel said. The middle school was evacuated for a short while as a precaution, Schocssel said, although the building was not in danger of catching fire. Those needing to use the restroom at the middle school had to use flashlights during the blackout. Schocssel said. Kull IMale FOR SALE: Air Compressor, Campbell Hausfield, gas powered 12hp Kohler, 30 gallon tank. For more infor­ mation, call (616)623-8807. Minimum bid of $500 to be received by 10-10-01 @ 4:30pm. Mail bids to: P.O. 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Log on at... www.localcountics.com POUCC B€ AT: Neighbor dispute leads to knife slap, Jail YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - Police jailed a Shelbyville man Sept. 30 after he allegedly slapped his neighbor on the arm with a 12-inch "diving" knife for allowing his dogs to enter the suspect's property. The victim told police that John Arunas Abraitis entered his property making threatening remarks and then slapped him with the side of the blade. ' Atter the alleged attack, the victim called poli e. then took a photo of Abraitis standing in his yard with the knife, he told troopers. Mr. Abraitis told the troopers he was holding ; gardening tool." said troopers. But troopers were able to locate a large diving knife in some potting soil." Abraitis was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault). He remains free on $1,000 personal recognizance bond awaiting an Oct. 10 pre-exam hearing in Barry County District Court. The victim was not injured. House fire considered 'suspicious* CARLTON TOWNSHIP - The cause of a fire last month that damaged a home on Carlton Center Road is considered suspicious, according lo the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. Troopers arc awaiting the findings of the Michigan Stale Police Fire Marshal s Division. "The fire was reported to have happened between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22." said police. No one was hurt when the fire occurred in the rear. lower level of the home, owned by Annette Noel. The incident is still under investigation. Arrest made in fatal drunk driving crash YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A laboratory blood test dated Sept. 13 revealed that Nicholas Isaac Boni had a bodily alcohol conical of al least .17perccnl when he drove a car into a tree on Kiser Road Sept. 7, killing his passenger, 18-year-old Sarah Wiese of Middleville, according to police. The legal limit is .10 and at 18 years old, Bont was under the legal drinking age of 21. when the crash occurred. He is now 19 years old. Bont has been arrested on one count of operating under the influence causing death, a felony charge which carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison and/or a fine of $2,500 lo $10,000 if convicted. He is also charged with homicidc/manslaughter with a motor vehicle, a felony which carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison and-or a $7,500 fine. He was arraigned Oct. 1 when a $25,000 cash bond was set and an Oct. 10 pre­ exam hearing was scheduled. Boni told investigators that he had drank seven to eight beers prior to the crash, which occurred at about 3:50 a.m. according to the police report. "He said he didn't remember what happened," police reported. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office reported finding a carton of Natural Ice Beer in the rear scat of the car, seven full cans and one open, nearly empty can on the ground next to the passenger side of the vehicle. Another can that exploded in the crash was found on the passenger side floor board. Wiese died of internal injuries during emergency surgery at Borgcss Medical Center. Bont suffered a broken collar bone. Both had been wearing scat belts, police reported. Couple suspected of child sexual abuse HOPE TOWNSHIP - A Delton couple was arrested and jailed Monday. Oct. I, on suspicion they committed child sexual assault after detectives from the Barry County Sheriffs Office executed a search warrant on their Cloverdale Road home. Raymond Leroy Rohm, 56, and his wife, Jelanc Kay Rohm, 26, an. being held in the Barry County Jail on $50,000 cash bond awaiting pre-exam hearings set for Oct. 10 in Barry County District Court. Raymond Rohm is charged with one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13, a felony that carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. Jelane Rohm is charged with one count each of first degree and second degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. She faces life in prison if convicted of the first degree charge and 15 years in prison if convicted of the second degree charge. The offenses allegedly occurred on June 1, 2000, according to court records. D/Sgt. David Oakland declined to release information about the allegations. Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill and Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins were not available for comment Wednesday. Home invasion, damage charges sought HASTINGS - A quiet night of watching television turned violent for a local woman Sept. 28 when her ex-husband allegedly broke into her home, slapped her sister and threw her into a wooden foot board while she tried to call 911. The 29-ycar-old man entered the home by removing an air conditioner from a bedroom window, said police. As a result of throwing the one woman into the bed, the foot rail of the bed broke in half, said officers from the Hastings City Police Department. The suspect then jumped across the bed, grabbed the telephone from the woman's hand and threw the phone against the wall, breaking it into several pieces. Barry County Central Dispatch received the woman's call just prior to the phone line going dead and returned the call, which rang into another extension in the house. Saying. "It's the police" when the phone rang, the intoxicated man ran from the house. Charges of domestic violence, malicious destruction of property and second degree home invasion are pending. Man arrested for publicly beating boy THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A man whom witnesses allegedly watched beat his 13-ycar-old son "20 to 30 times" in the head with a closed fist after a football game Sept. 26 has been arrested on a felony child abuse charge. "A number of concerned citizens and school employees contacted Child Protective Services to report this incident," said Trooper Sandra Larsen of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Witnesses told police they watched Patrick Decker, 41, punch his son in the head and face while he shouted expletives at the child. The two then got into a car. "When people went lo the car to help, the suspect drove off and they reported he was punching him as he drove away through the parking lot," said Larsen. "One witness described the man violently hitting the boy with a closed fist so much that the car rocked back and forth." Witnesses then obtained the license plate number of the car and called 911. "The Sheriffs Department was dispatched that night and we followed up the next morning." after the boy arrived at school with a swollen head, bruises and red marks, said Larsen. Decker, who is 6-foot. 8-inchcs Uli and weighs 240 pounds, said police, was arrested on one count of third degree child abuse. He was arraigned Sept. 28 when a $7,500 bond was set and later posted. A pre-exam has been scheduled for Oct. 10 in Barry County District Court. The alleged victim and his two siblings, a 15-year-old and a 10-year-old, were placed into foster care by Child Protective Services. Their mother lives in another state. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. OctoOer 4. 2001 - Page 17 Nearly 500 pot plants seized in Assyria by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer More than 450 marijuana plants stand­ ing up to eight-feet tall were seized from a secluded area of Assyria Township in a raid Thursday by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police and a Michigan drug interdiction team. Troopers Ernie Felkers and Scott Sharrar felled the crop using machetes while a surveillance plane circled overhead. The plots were first spotted by the the Michigan State Police Aviation Division in the area of Cox and Clark roads. "It’s the most I’ve ever seen," said Sharrar, who spent much of Thursday after­ noon cutting and then counting stalks. "There's too much for it to be for per­ sonal use," added Felkers. "Somebody's probably dealing." The plants had been well tended and were ready to be harvested, said police. A preliminary estimate of the crop's street value was about $450,000. The plants were turned over to the Southwest Enforcement Team to be de­ stroyed, said police. Troopers examine one of more than 450 mature marijuana plants they Shelly^utser)°m 3 9rowin^ p,ot in Assyria Township Thursday. (Photo by Police crack down on sex offender registration J-Ad Graphics News Service County sex offenders are being placed on notice that the Michigan State Police and other law enforcement agencies arc cracking down on those who fail to com­ ply with Sex Offender Registration Act laws. "Convicted sex offenders arc required to quarterly verify their address, and Oct. 1 is the time the verify by going to the Barry County Sheriffs Office," said Trooper Sandra Larsen. "We’re going to be checking on those who don’t comply." Sex offenders arc to notify authorities when they change their addresses and those who fail to do so will be tracked down and arrested. Troopers have been working to verify that registered sex offenders are indeed residing at the addresses recorded on the sex offender list. Some arrests have been made. Now, police will be checking up quar­ terly on sex offenders indefinitely. "We ask for a warrant when someone's not where they're supposed to be," said Larsen. "Being at the wrong address is definitely a felony." According to Barry County Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins, sex of­ fenders who have been adjudicated, con- LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa Brewer and Lyndon Brewer, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., solely as nominee tor Lender. Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 20.2000. and recorded on January 27. 2000 Document Number 1040601. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED fHIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 61/100 dollars (S1M.117.61). including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p m., on October 25, 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 and 6 of Schnurr Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats. Page 67. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 File *200123717 Ravens (10/11) victcd and sentenced, including those on Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status for the following offenses must register un­ der the Sex Offenders Registration Act: • Accosting, enticing or soliciting a child for immoral purposes. • Involvement in child sexually abu­ sive activity or material. • Crimes against nature or sodomy if the victim is under the age of 18 years. • Disorderly person (engaging in inde­ cent or obscene conduct in public place) third offense. • Indecent exposure, third offense. • Local or municipal ordinance for dis­ orderly person and indecent exposure, third offense. • Gross indecency except for juvenile offenders and/or if the victim is under the age of 18. • Accosting or soliciting a minor prostitution if the victim is under the age of 18 and the defendant is over the age of 17. • Pandering (soliciting). • Criminal sexual conduct. • Assault with intent to commit crimi­ nal sexual conduct. • Any attempt or conspiracy lo commit any of the above offense. The public can view the sex offender list by going to www.msp.state.mi.us. "If the public checks the site and sees their own address their where a sex of­ fender may have lived previously, notify the police that the person listed doesn't live there," Larsen said. Troopers Scott Sharrar, left, and Emie Felkers take down a large marijuana growing operation in Barry County discovered by the Michigan State Police Aviation Division. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) False CCW info leads to 1st crime off its kind by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Woodland man could be the first Barry County resident lo be convicted under a new law that makes supplying false information on a concealed weapons permit application a felony of­ fense, Barry County Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz said Wednesday. "The applicant is being charged with a four-year felony," said Cruz. "He made a false statement on a concealed pistol application when he marked on the form that he had no prior conviction in the last eight years." A background check by the Barry County Sheriffs Office revealed that the COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES man has two recent drunk driving convic­ tions. "The charge is so new and we've never dealt with this before," said Cruz. The new law turned providing false in­ formation on the permit application from a misdemeanor into a felony offense when the new "shall issue" concealed weapons statute took effect July 1 in Michigan. Cruz said the man signed the applica­ tion under penalty of law in front of a county notary public. The new law is intended to prevent people who do not follow the law from carrying weapons. available for just... Smoking causes house fire J-Ad Graphics News Service Fire officials believe that smoking in bed caused a fire that destroyed a base­ ment and caused severe smoke damage to the rest of the home at 317 East Bond St. in Hastings Monday. Hastings firefighters were called to the home at 5:08 a.m. and found the fire in the basement, where two bedrooms arc located. "We had it under control in 25 min­ utes," said Chief Roger Caris. "The up­ stairs was okay. There was just a lot of smoke damage. The two bedrooms down­ stairs were destroyed." The home's six occupants, however, are unable to stay in the house and arc instead staying a motor home near the house, said resident Justin Bolen. No injuries to Bolen or the home’s other occupants were reported. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 7, 1-4 PM 4935 Messer Road Directions M-43 north. Messer Rd right HISTORIC HOME FEATURED IN “FROM TIME TO THE..." IN THE HASTINGS BANNER. PRICE REDUCED. You can see for miles from this beautifully renovated historic home. • All rooms are large with 10 ft. ceilings • Main floor laundry • Living room • Family room • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths. Now offered at $179,900 with 3 acres or S199.900 with 10 acres. It's just beautiful! Your Hostess: LuAnn Williams GREENRIDGE Realty WITZ.EL § ASSOCIATES 629 West State Street - Hast'ngs {M»nSireet B** BuM>r*) (616) 943-3770 • Kidnapping if the victim is under the age of 18. 990 The house also is the home of Barbara Patch, Rick Patch, David and Diane Patch and their son. Jay Allerding. Caris said the fire caused up to $20,000 damage to the insured structure and another estimated $7,000 damage to the contents. 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October 4, 2001 LzEOAJL NOTICE POLICE BEAT ■■■■■■■■ CONTINUED from page 16 Traffic stop leads to drug-related arrest HASTINGS - A police search following a traffic stop in the 200 block of South Park Street at 3:32 a.m. Sept. 26 turned up a digital scale, two bags of cocaine and one bag of marijuana, according to the Hastings City Police Department. Isaac Jahdal Porter. 20. of Battle Creek, was arrested and later pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine in exchange for one count of marijuana possession being dismissed. Porter was also found to have two. outstanding felony warrants for assault with a dangerous weapon and second degree home invasion from the 10th District Court in Injuries minor in Center Street crash Calhoun County. Hastings police stopped Porter's car after running his license plate number through the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN), where they learned of Neither driver was seriously injured in a two-truck crash Wednesday morning at the comer of Center and Church streets in downtown Hastings, according to Sgt. James Lee of the Hast.ngs Police Department Lee said Doreen Wills, 65. of Hastings was southbound on Church Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. when she ran the stop sign at Center and her pickup plowed into a truck driven by Suzanne Pufpaff, 49. of Nashville, who was westbound on Center. The impact of the crash flipped Pufpaff's vehicle over onto its rcof. Pufpaff was taken to Pennock Hospital where she was treated and released. Wills was cited for failing to stop for the stop sign. Pufpaffs vehicle is pictured after it was flipped back upright. the outstanding warrants. Porter told police that he was in Hastings because he was supposed to meet someone named "Jeff" at 2:30 a.m. at Pizza Hut. Police found the scales in the glove box of Porter's car and later found the bags hidden in Porter's socks during a strip search at the jail. KEEPING AMERICA ROLLING WITH FINANCING ON ALL VEHICLES UP TO 60 MONTHS 2001 & 2002 MODELS IF WF DON'T HAVE IT, WE CAN GET IV Dreisbach GjMCZ Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Amenue Hastings, Michigan 49058 "Where Exceeding Your Expectations is a Family Tradition." Notice of Mortgage Forectaeure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MLiLNQUU: lfcn8WsdiwB8 Tut Thu 4 Ffl utit 6 Saturday unW 2 N Ertc DtMtXXft. Prtsxton! E CM* SiNwmoa Sotos S Todd East Sato* Call (618) 948-8000 Today MonftWWB-7 Tus. Ihu 4 Ftl 8-5 ■ JHH I STARS & STRIPES SALE! " "•II** ) RFI SRACH Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avtxue Hastings Michigan 49058 VflMt Wf EXCEBW YOW bPKTADOHS IS A pAHUY faOTOk 94 CHEVY FULL SIZE CONVERSION 96 CHEVY 1500 EXT. CAB Z-71 4X4 95 CHEVY TAHOE LT 350. V-8. DRWES NCR BARGAIN PRICE 350. LEATHER. FULLY SERVICE0 LEATHER. 350. EXCELLENT CONDfDON. 4 DOOR. WAS 1206 9 s276_ ■ — s129^ 'mr K PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE LOW MIES ¥4. 5 SPEED WAS 1264 NOW NOW 199^ 99 PONTIAC SUNRRE CONVEKTIBlt 8T 96 FORD RANGER STX 4X4 M0M7H* M CHEVY CAVAUER Z24 >3.000 KK US KW -SM» WAS 9238 219 #4 GMC YUKON GT WNER. UKE NEW IN 4 OUT. HURRYI -$209_ 13,995 nW 95 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4 99 OLDS INTRIGUE GL M 000 Mt£S. CO. ONE OWNER north* STARCRAR CONVERSION. TY/VCR. LEATHER. WXMMD CAPTAIN S CHAIRS « DODGE RAM EXTENDED CAB 4X4 99 GMC 2500 4X4 SL QUAD CAB. 360 ¥-8. SPORT PKG. SHARP! AUTO. 350. TIT. CRUSE. AW. CASSETTE 9 s254.„ MONTH* 99 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIER 97 GMC JIMMY SLT 4X4 LEATHER. POWER M00M00T. CO 96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE LEATHER. POWER SEAT. FOLD AWAY SCREEN W/VCR RETAIL $21.285 • SME ONE OWNER. SOLD HERE HEW. AUTO. AW ’129.. ~286uwrH- 00 DODGE DURANGO SLT4X4 LEATHER. 3RD SEAT. ALL THE GOOOES. NEW TRADE MONTH* 99 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4 35.000 KES. LEATHER. LOADED PRR1CED TO MOVEI MONTH* i *319_ 99 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS RTHSTM Ml LEANER. CO. HEATTO SEATS. CHROME WHE1 ■ *393_ 97 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 EXT. 4X4 99 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 LS 3RD DOOR. 350. EXTRA SHARP ■ SAVE! 22 000 MBES. BLACK. UKE NEW N * OUT __ |^) $329^b Based(on $1000 down plus tax & title best term & rate to qualified buyer *31 ^MONTW* MORTGAGE SALE THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has been made in the condition* of a mortgage made by Loretta Ann Husks, to CrtiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company, Inc., mortgage, dated June 10.1997 and recorded June 23.1997 in Uber 699. Page 239. Barry County Records. There is darned to be due on such mortgage the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight and 52/100 Dollar* ($53,428.52) indudu.g interest at the rate of 10.63% per annum. Unuer the power ot sale contained in the mort­ gage ai l the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice '. hereby given that the mortgage will bo foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premise*, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pxn. on October 18, 2001. The premises are located m the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lof 2. of Block 15 ol KJ. Kenfiekfs Addrtion to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according io the recorded Ptat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unlees the property Is determined abandoned m accordance wito MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sale In the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: September 6. 2001 ORLANDS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys lor CrtiFinanctal Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Ford Consumer Finance Company. Inc., As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy, Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 Fite No 201.0701 (1(*4) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Seaver and Cindy Seaver husband and wfte (original mortgagors) to Well* Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. l*/a Norwest Mortgage Inc . a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 9.2000, and recorded or February 11, 2000 m Instrument Number 1041056. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at ttw dale hereof the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 65/100 dollars ($94,713.65). inducting interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 pjn., on October 18. 2001. Said promises are situated In TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, Barry County, Michigan, and are Lot 6 of Supervisor's Plat of the Wage of Prairievitte. according to the recorded Plat there­ of. ac recorded in Liber 2 of Plats Pago 74. The redemption period shall bo 12 month(s) from the dale of such sale, untees determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: September 6.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Troll A Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselor* 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 46025 Rte *200122710 Ddphms (10M) Motice o* Foreclosure Sate THS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTMG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WU BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Jeffrey, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 5. 2000, and recorded on April 12. 2000 in Instrument *1043103. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to toe CitiMortgage. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated April 5.2000, which was recorded on April 12. 2000. In Instrument •1043104, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to bo due at the dale here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN AND 24/100 dolan ($85.73724). inducting interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in eaid mortgage end the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale o! the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on November 8,2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 82 toot of Lots 6 and 7. Block 67. Badcocks Addition to toe VWage of MktitievBe, according to the recorded ptat thereof in Uber 1 of Plate, on Page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from toe date of such ante, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: September 27.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1309 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124133 Dolphins (1(Y26) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-10-11.pdf 15341bbe1e7dfbae898fd320f8a0a7b0 PDF Text Text hjlsuncs pubuc ubr*** uijwujoin The Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 41 HEWS BRIEFS drives set ki’s next week Cross blood drives will be Hus afternoon in Nashville, next Grace Lutheran Church in Oct. 30 at the ThoraapHaR. ive will be held from 1 p.m. at the Castleton Town915 Reed St., Nashville, week's is planned for 1 to 7 Thursday. Oct. 18, at Grace Church. 239 E. North St.. The drive at the Thornapin Hall will be from 1 Io Tbeaday, Oct 30. for today's drive is 43 pints and the goals tor the Oct. IB and Oct. 30 drives will be 75 pints. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the waae of the terrorist attacks in New York and ’ Vashington D.C., it is no taken on a first-come, first-served basia and will be collected to goal Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, October 11, 2001 Gov. hopeful Bonior talks to local Dems Michigan gubernatorial candidate David Bonior made a campaign stop in Hastings Sunday afternoon for a brunch with local Democrats. Bonior. the minority whip (or No. 2 in command for the Democratic Party) in Congress, has been elected as a U.S. rep­ resentative every two years since 1976. He now is considered somewhat of an underdog in the race for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor next year, behind Attorney General Jennifer Granholm and former Gov. James Blan­ chard. But Bonior said such odds haven't bothered him in the past and they won’t this time either. "I've been an underdog before and I've still won," he pointed out to a crowd of more than 100 at the Thomas Jefferson Hall. He noted that he wasn't given a solid chance when he first ran for the State Legislature in 1972 and he faced the same problems in 1976 in his first run for Congress. He won both times and has been a lawmaker cither in Lansing or Washington for nearly 30 consecutive years. He added that as minority whip. "1 took on the most powerful Republican in Congress (former Speaker Newt Gin­ grich) and the last time I saw him he was on the midnight train to Georgia." Gingrich resigned his seat in the U.S. House in 199R after his party's control continued to slip, despite the Clinton scandals. Bonior told his audience that he is running for governor "because I love this state" and he is concerned about Michi­ gan's future. Essentially he secs the key issues as the continuing rise in unem­ ployment, water quality in the "Water Wonderland" and education. He noted that the state's unemploy­ ment rate has jumped from less than 4 percent to 5.1 in the last year and it is expected to continued to move upward. The airline industry has taken a big hit because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which means that tourism will be down and layoffs in related businesses and in­ dustries are likely. "A lot of people will need support in the meantime," he said, referring to the people who may find themselves unem­ ployed. He said the governor and the Michigan Legislature should prepare for the crisis by evaluating and updating un­ employment insurance benefits, which have been stagnant sigee 1995. See BONIOR, page 15 i blood within 56 days of the of the drive ia eligible to coar more information, call Cron al 945-3122 or the Red Cross. Blood SerLakes Region. 1-800­ 3, extension 360. I leaf pickup I start Nov. 5 Hastings Department of Pub­ ices will start its annual fall pickup on Monday, Nov. 5. crews will begin ia the First and continues in the Second, Third and Fourth wards thcreafte’. Residents are asked to place the to be picked up very near the e a traveled on where a pile might obgenerally lakes city three to four weeks so residents are asked leaves raked by early in order to have the work efficiently. nted house tonight The Hastings chapter of the ycees will starts its annual house tonight at Charlton The bouse will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27 and on Halloween night. Wednes­ day. Oct 31. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and on Oct. 31 and 7 to 11 pun. Fridays and Saturdays. This year’s theme is ’The Haunted hfortusry.’ Admission is $7 per person, with a special 36 price for opening night. Chariton Park also will be host for the annual All Hallows Eve celebra­ tion from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, with a cost of $3 for adults and children ages 3 and older. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 PRICE SO- Congressman David Bonior (left) chats with Allegan County Democratic Part Chairman Terry Delp (center) and Barry County Chairman Mel Goebel during a special brunch for him Sunday afternoon in Hastings. “...and the bands played on." The Maple Valley band was one of 24 bands and 2,500 marchers at last Saturday's Hastings Saxons ninth annual Marching Band Festival and Competition. Maple Valley's performance had a patriotic theme paying tribute to soldiers of the American Civil War. See inside for story and more pictures. Firefighters’ airborne balloons make their way to New York by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Il seems incredible, but Orangeville fire­ fighters have the proof. They have pictures of a supportive message they launched by balloon from Orangeville which wound up in New York, where it served as a comfort to several New York City firefighters mourning the loss of comrades killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. The Orangeville Fire Department was holding an open house Sept. 22 when fire­ fighters got the idea of launching the bal­ loons. During the open house, the fire depart­ ment gave away 26 car booster seats through a program sponsored by United Way and Ford Motor Co.. On the back of a flyer promoting the booster seat program, the firefighters wrote, "We support our fel­ low firefighters in New York City. You're • doing a fine job." The note was signed, ' "Orangeville Fire Department." Fire Chief Dan Boulter stapled a business card to the flyer, attached the flyer to some of the balloons the department had been giving away during the open house, and sometime between 3:30 and 4 p.m. the bal­ loons were released. The next day, Sept. 23. at around noon. Boulter received a call from Judy and Rich Cocchiara of Washingtonville, New York. The Cocchiaras said they found the bal­ loons sent by the Orangeville firefighters. Washingtonville is located a little over 64 miles from New York City. This Tuesday, the Orangeville firefighters re­ ceived a letter from Janet iJaring of Washingtonville, whose husband is a New York City firefighter. Haring said she lives five houses away from the Cocchiaras. "Rich thought it would be a good idea to take your balloons to a New York City firehouse and send some pictures back to you in Michigan," Haring wrote. "It's just amazing that your balloons fell where they did. Last Thursday we had some of the men over after a memorial mass for one of the five firefighters who live here in town who are among the missing. My See FIREFIGHTERS, page 16 Citizens express concerns about proposed COA projects by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Two Bany County residents expressed concerns to the County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday about the proposed pro­ jects for the County Commission on Ag­ ing and County Health Department. Wes Knollenberg of Delton said his main concern is the apparent lack of formal plans for the two projects. Fred Jacobs of Hastings questioned the timing of the two projects because of un­ certainty about the economy since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He also voiced objection that the county wasn't taking ad­ vantage of five acres of free land it could have for the projects on the campus of Kel­ logg Community College's Fchsenfcld Center on the outskirts of Hastings. Jacobs also expressed concern that the COA was not planning for programs that would be of interest to future senior citizens. Jacobs said he was in favor of "an active thought process that gets all the ideas on the table so Barry County residents can choose the best proposal." Jacobs and Knollenberg spoke during the public comment portion of the County Board's meeting. Commissioners did not respond to their remarks, as is their usual practice, but thanked them for their views. Their comments stem from action the County Board took on Sept. 11 when it agreed to purchase the former Peace Com­ munity Church building and adjoining land at 1330 North Broadway on the corner of Woodlawn Avenue. Commissioners agreed to pay the Donald Drummond Trust $519,500, contingent on rezoning approval, for the property. The County Board, in its purchase resolution, said it [tanned to relocate the County Commission on Aging in the former church structure and build a new health de­ partment building on another part of the land. Several weeks ago. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson noted concerns similar to Jacobs and Knollenberg. "I haven't seen a site plan. 1 haven't seen a business plan on behalf of the Commis­ sion on Aging...and the new services they plan to provide." Wilkinson said told the boaru last month. "...There are a lot of con­ fusing things going on that I'd like to sec clarified," he added, including whether or not the COA intends to have its own kitchen. On the same day commissioners voted to buy the M-43/Woodlawn land. Jacobs spoke during public comment, telling the board that he was concerned about the im­ pact upon Hastings taxpayers if the county bought the land. He said that issue is still a concern to him. "The current tax collection (on that prop­ erty) is over $11,000 per year." he said at the board meeting this week. "Once the county purchases the property, the city of Hastings will lose the ability to tax that land forever." Since the day the county voted to buy the land. Jacobs said "many things have changed in this country" and the state. "With mounting layoffs, reduced corpo­ rate profits and retail activity slowing, the state's tax revenue is dwindling," he told the board, expressing concern about the trickle-down effects on the county's rev­ enue. He said the County should consider the same type of adjustments businesses across the state are making. "This isn't the only location that these agencies can be placed. I think it's only good government that you wait and sec what happens to the state's economy and how it affects funding on the county IcveL.You have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers of Barry County," Jacobs said. "...You don't have a responsibility to any county agency to build them a new building. In fact, if there is any responsi­ bility you do have, it's to the voters of Barry County." . More research should be done to define COA programs and its current and future mission, Jacobs said. Knollenberg asked for written plans per­ taining to the two projects, but none were produced. A business plan for new COA headquar­ ters at the former church site has not been completed, said County Board Vice Chair­ woman Sandy James during a Wednesday telephone interview. James chairs the County Facilities and Property Committee and serves on the COA Board. "Our homework is done on a lot of little things. We're not starting from square one." she said, referring to past plans the COA had when it was seeking taxpayer ap­ proval of a millage for a new building. There is a list of program ideas, she said, "hopefully geared to more people." She and other COA officials have toured several COAs in different counties to get ideas that might be successful here, but not to try to duplicate another county's pro­ gram, James said. COA officials also have met with an ar­ chitect on the newest proposed site on M­ 43 and Woodlawn, she said. County Administrator Michael Brown said Wednesday that the COA is currently working with an architect to provide an es­ timated cost for renovation work on the former church. "I am concerned and want to be conscien­ tious" about the COA, James said. She said she was interested in hearing Ja­ cobs' concerns and the concerns of others. "I hope we can understand better." She said those who have expressed opinions have had good questions. Regarding the loss of tax revenues to the city if the purchase of M-43 and Woodlawn See COA PROJECT, page 15 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 CORRECTION An item in the Hastings Banner last week (Oct. 4) incorrectly reported that Kevin Brodbeck of Lake Odessa was charged with failing to stop at a properly damage accident. According to the Hews Briefs Thornapple Wind Band to rehearse The Thomapple Wind Band will have a series of four rehearsals this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1, 15 and 29 and Dec. 6 at the Hast* ings High School band room. The band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, Dave Macqueen and Keith Closson, will perform in con­ cert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thornapple Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which are used for continuance of the band. The ensemble is seeking new members, particularly clarinet and percussion. A low-cost child care program is available during the rehearsals. For more information, call Kim Domkc at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Chicago Art trip slated for Oct. 21 A trip by chartered bus Sunday, Oct. 21, sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council, will offer a stunning look at some familiar (and others not so familiar) paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin at the Art Institute of Chicago. The bus trip leaves Hastings at 8:15 a.m. and returns at approxi­ mately 9:30 p.m. The Art Institute of Chicago has several special exhibits accompany­ ing "The Studio of the South.” One includes working sketches and fin­ ished drawings for a children's book, "The Yellow House," commissioned by the museum. Al noon and 2 pjn., for those stay­ ing at the museum after their tour of the exhibit, there will be a free per­ formance of "Voices: Van Gogh and Gauguin, Alone Together in the Price Auditorium." The $70 fee for the trip includes the ticket to this exhibit, which if it were available by itself, would cost $20. The trip is designed to allow those interested in the museum to stay as long as they like and others to tour Chicago sights or get a head start on holiday shopping. Information about the trip to Chicago Oct. 21 is available by call­ ing the Thomapple Arts Council at 945-2002. OUR-Land series continues tonight This fall's OUR-Land seminar se­ ries, sponsored by the OUR-Land Committee, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Ini­ tiative, arc continuing each Thurs­ day night, costing $10 per evening. The sessions begin with refresh­ ments at 6 p.m. and the seminars are from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Local gov­ ernments can pay $50 and send as many local officials as they wish to the scmi.iars. The Oct. 11 seminar, which will be held at the Baltimore Township Hall, one mile west of M-37 on Dowling Road, will take up the is­ sues of farm land preservation and comprehensive land use planning. More information about the fall 2001 OUR-Land scries is now avail­ able by calling the Barry Conserva­ tion District at 948-8056. Business Success series scheduled The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business Success scries, starting Monday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The opening program will focus on "How to Conduct an Effective Meet­ ing." Course fee for a single night is $10 for chamber members and $12 for non-chamber members. To sign up. call the local campus of Kellogg Community College at 948-9500. extension 2651, or the chamber of commerce at 945-2454. warrant from Ionia County, he was charged with failure to report a property damage accident, a misdemeanor. New factory will help Tyden remain competitive Habitat dinner set for Oct. 19 Barry County Habitat for Human­ ity volunteers will serve another Swiss steak and chicken dinner from 430 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the First United Methodist Church on Gieen Street in Hastings. The meal is available for a free­ will donation and all proceeds will be used to help build a home for a local family in need of decent hous­ ing. The menu will include potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, salad, dessert and beverages. Asthma lecture set for Oct. 18 Peanock Hospital pediatricians Drs. Amy Beck and Carrie Wilgus will present a free lecture on 'Child­ hood Asthma' from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Oct. 18, at the Pennock Hospital Conference Center. The pediatricians will discuss rec­ ognizing. diagnosing, treating and controlling asthma. There will be opportunities for those planning to attend Io ask ques­ tions. For more information, call 948­ 3125. Historical Society banquet planned The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will have its 37th annual banquet Thursday evening, Oct. 18. at the Welcome Comers United Methodist Church, 3185 North Broadway. Social hour will be at 6:30, a Swiss steak dinner will be served at 7, followed by a presentation on 'Michigan Lighthouses* by Walter Eavy Cost is $10 per person. For reservations, call Doris Green­ field at 945-5486 by Monday. Oct Plan Commission will meet Oct. 29 The Hastings Planning Commis­ sion will have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at City Hall Council Chambers. Booster seat giveaway set The Barry County United Way and Thornapple Township Emergency Services will have a 'Boost Amel­ ia' booster seat program from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Thor­ napple Fire Station. Child booster seats are available free, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company's donations to United Way organizations across the country. To qualify for a booster seat, par­ ents or guardians must have a child who weighs between 40 and 80 pounds, is between 4 sad 8 yean of age, and must have a lap and shoul­ der belt in the vehicle. The child and vehicle should be brought to the booster event. Fall festival set at Hope Church The Hope Church of the Brethren's annual fall festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the church, located on M-50 near Freeport. Included during the day's activities will be a quilt show, a quilt raffle, craft sale, baked goods sale, apple butter, sausage, kettle com, home­ made doughnuts, kids' games and lunch. Proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. Civil War Days at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills’ next in a series of "Its Cider Time" festivals will feature the annual Civil War Days celebrations, which wiil in­ clude encampments, demonstrations and displays on the war. The fun begins at noon and lasts until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14. The "It's Cider Time" festivals are held every Saturday and Sunday from mid-September through Hal­ loween weekend. The weekend of Oct. 20 and 21 will be Historic Bowens Mills' Civil War Days. Bowens Mills is located in Yan­ kee Springs Township, two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park. For more information, call 795-7530. Tom Groos (right) addresses employees during the groundbreaking. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer A new $7 million. 30,250-square-foot factory will help Tyden Seal Co. remain competitive, Tyden executive Garry Bowman said during a groundbreaking ceremony Iasi Thursday. The factory will be built on a portion of 16 acres the company owns on the east side of Industrial Park Drive across the street from the factory where Tyden Seal currently shares space with Viking Corp. Construction is expected to be completed next spring. Once Tyden moves into its new factory, Viking will take over the space Tyden va­ cates, Bowman said. Viking and Tyden arc part of the same holding company, The Tyden Group. Tyden Seal manufactures cargo security seals. Viking produces fire protection systems. The Tyden seal has been manufactured the same way since it was first patented 104 years ago, company officials said. "But that will change with the building of the new factory." Tom Groos, CEO of Tyden Group, said at the groundbreaking that the new factory will be a "world-cla^s facility." Bowman vice president of operations at Tyden, said the new building will be con­ structed of pre-engineered steel and will be built at a cost of $1.5 million. The com­ pany will spend another $5.5 million on new equipment for the factory. Bowman said new equipment was needed by Tyden to improve production efficiency, which will help the company remain com­ petitive in the world marketplace. Tyden Seal has global sales that exceed $6 million annual I v. Tyden executives and representatives of Lamar Construction Co. of Holland are pictured. Lamar will be trie primary contractor on the project. "The machinery had to be rc-dcsigncd to be more efficient for today's costs," Bowman explained. The building project has been in the works since 2000. "It has been a struggle the last four or five years," Bowman told Tyden employees attending the groundbreaking ceremony. "Thank you very much for keeping the old machinery running. Later this year you will have great machinery to run.” Bowman also thanked the Tyden Group Board of Directors and the Groos family, which owns Viking and Tyden, for keeping ths factory in Hastings, thus preserving local jobs. Hastings Mayor Frank Campbel! also lauded the company for not laying off em­ ployees even when it has been economi­ cally strapped. He said that a few years ago employees worked out a plan to work four days instead of five so no employees would have to be laid off. He said Viking and Tyden have "provided stable jobs for gener­ ations of citizens in the Hastings commu­ nity." Tyden Seal currently employs 56 salaried and hourly workers. Bowman said it has not been decided if more employees will be hired once the new factory is completed. Dentist’s request to use church creates confusion by David T. Young Editor A request from Dr. Christopher Tom­ czyk to move his dental practice into the former site of the Jehovah's Witness Church at 220 W. Colfax St. is causing confusion and questions about local zon­ ing policies and procedures. Dr. Tomczyk earlier this month asked the Hastings Planning Commission for a rezoning of the site from R-2 family resi­ dential to O-office, thereby allowing him to convert a church into a dental office. The Planning Commission voted Oct. 1 to recommend the City Council deny the request, but Tomczyk really doesn't want rezoning. Rather, he seeks a use vari­ ance, which would require the council to reject his rezoning request. Then he could go before the Zoning Board of Ap­ peal? to seek the variance. Ba.ry County Surveyor Brian Reynolds, who prepared Tomczyk’s site plan and appeared before the Planning Commission, said he thought it was strange to formally ask for something his client doesn't want. He suggested a change in city policy and procedures to better reflect what a client actually wants and then let the commission or council decide. Reynolds maintained that the current process is too cumber­ some. City Manager Jeff Mansfield, in a memo to the City Council Monday night, wrote, "Under the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, a use variance can only be considered by the ZBA after the ap­ plicant has first sought a rezoning from the Planning Commission and the City Council. The intent of this process is to stimulate applicants to first attempt to comply with the zoning requirements prior to seeking recourse from the ordi­ nances through the ZBA. In granting a use variance, the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals is able to place limitations and re­ strictions on the proposed use of the fa­ cility that are more stringent than the general zoning ordinances (as would be applicable under a rezoning)..." Mansfield, also a Planning Commis­ sion member, added that a use variance is better than rczoning because it better deals with future uses of the site. The Jehovah’s Witness congregation is moving out of the church on Colfax Street and into a new building. The for­ mer church facility is surrounded entirely by residences, which prompted the Plan­ ning Commission to recommend denial of the requested amendment to the city's master plan and rezoning. According to minutes of the Oct. 1 Planning Commission meeting. City Planner Tim Johnson reported that a use variance is a better way for Tomczyk to go because it would permit him to use the property as a dental office in a resi­ dential neighborhood, with certain re­ strictions and conditions. Johnson added that unlike rezoning, it could prevent fu­ ture uses of the church property that could be "more intense" or less desirable than the dental office. It was suggested that Tomczyk’s pro­ posal be made «nto a planned unit devel­ opment (PUD), but the property doesn't meet the minimum requirement of two acres. Some concerns were raised about added traffic in the area. Tomczyk answered that the church at­ tracted a lot of vehicles on weekends and evening, and his dental practice would cause heavier traffic weekdays during daylight hours. The dentist added that he averages between 18 and 20 pa­ tients a day. He promised that the building's ap­ pearance essentially would not be changed. The City Council Monday night had the first reading of an ordinance to amend the zoning map. The second read­ ing, at which lime a decision is ex­ pected. will be held at the next council meeting Monday evening, Oct. 22. If Tomczyk’s request is denied by the council, he then will be able to go after what he wanted in the first place — a use variance. NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published by...J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Contact Us ON LINE at www.Iocalcounties.coni �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 11.2001 - Page 3 HHS welcomes former kings and queens by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Former Homecoming kings and queens who returned to Hastings High School Sept. 28 for a reunion had more than their status as former royally in common. To a person, the 25 who filled out ques­ tionnaires about the direction their lives have taken after ihey graduated said they had a good lime during high school and have lots of special memories of those days. "I had a great time in high school." 1978 graduate and 1977 Homecoming queen Nyla HUI said. "Sports was my life." Hill played basketball, volleyball and track, she said. Her track team was second in the state one year. Hill now works as a dental hygienist in Southfield and continues to be involved in sports. She ran a marathon, participated in two triathlons (which com­ bined swimming. Liking and running), and achieved two holes in one in golf, she said. Hill also echoed the sentiments of other former kings and queens when she said the reunion was a good idea. "It’s great to come back and share old times," she said. Those participating in the reunion, some of whom traveled across the country to at­ tend, rode on a special float in the 2001 Homecoming parade ai.J were introduced during half time al the Hastings/Caledonia football game. "I'm excited to be able to come back and see familiar faces, plus be able to be part of Homecoming yet again," 1987 graduate Karin Johnson said. Johnson, whose maiden name was Gibson, said she "en­ joyed being involved in clubs, sports and musical activities" in high school. After she graduated. Johnson, 33, obtained an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a masters degree in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University. She taught for six years in the Detroit area before she and her husband. Brad, returned to Hastings. Brad graduated from Hastings in 1986. "We ended up buying a house two blocks away from Northeastern Elementary, where my husband and I both went to school,” Johnson said. She has three children aged 6, 3, and two months. "It’s neat to sec where we all are now and how much we have all grown in different directions,” Jodi Varney of Nashville said. Varney, formerly Jodi Manning, graduated in 1986. She is married to Scott Varney, a Maple Valley graduate, and has two children. She works as a service writer for Bill Seif Chevrolet. "I couldn't believe that 1 had gotten it," Varney said of being selected Homecoming queen. "I wasn't the most outgoing. I was­ n’t in any clubs. I must have been friendly, I guess." She still remembers what she wore to the Homecoming dance — a white dress with little red hearts — and remem­ bers arriving late at the Homecoming dance. Because they were late, she and date Mike Eastman, the 1987 Homecoming king, missed out on the tradition of the king and queen being the first on the dance floor, she said. Since they graduated, several of the for­ mer kings and queens have traveled to vari­ ous parts of the globe either for work or pleasure. After she graduated from the University of Michigan. 1995 grad Danielle Dipert took 40 high school students from Oakland County to Australia and New Zealand. Dipert, 24, now lives in Royal Oak and teaches at Grosse Point North High School. She has also started taking classes at Saginaw Valley State University to ob­ tain her master's degree. After graduating in 1989, Anna Spindler, 1988 Homecoming queen, spent two summers in Alaska working on fishing boats, she said. She has also traveled to China. Japan, Peru, the Honduras, Venezuela, Mexico, and Europe. Part of her travels were work-related, she said. After obtaining a marketing degree from MSU, Spindler worked for Toyota Motor Inc. in Los Angeles and Cincinnati. She is currently purchasing manager at Fujimi America in Portland, Ore. Spindler said growing up in Hastings "was truly enjoyable. After living in a big city, I realize a small town upbringing was much more exciting." Brenda Vandersluis — formerly Brenda Colvin — is also appreciative of her home town. "I feel sad that my children will never experience the close-knit, small town atmosphere that I enjoyed at Hastings High School," she said. Vandersluis, 39. is a 1980 graduate of HHS who lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and four children. After graduating from the U­ M with a degree in mathematics, she taught middle school math and science for eight years before deciding to become a full-time mom. Ross Anthony Brown, 41, also spent time in distance places during his three-year stint in the U.S. Marine Corps. Brown, a 1978 HHS grad, attended CMU after high school, then joined the Marines, then became a professional butler in Beverly Hills, Calif. For 11 years Brown acted as butler to the rich and famous, he said. He can't say who. however, because he made agreements with those clients not to divulge information about them. Brown currently resides in Hastings and works as food and beverage director al the Radisson Hotel on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. He also owns his own massage therapy Royalty reunited at Saxon homecoming Former Homecoming kings and queens ride a special float during the Sept. 28 Homecoming Parade Sept. 28. In front, from left, are Danielle Dipert, Janette Jennings, Gabe McCarty. Jodi Varney (formerly Manning) and Nick Williams. In the second row. from left, are Scott Schoessel, Carol Ardis (formerly Quick), Robin Chase (formerly Keller), Carolyn Cappon (formerly Reid) and Dan King. Third row, from left, are Lisa Hellems (formerly Paavo). Bev Osterink (formerly DeCamp). Joel Christensen, and Katie Hawthorne (formerly Murphy). Fourth row. from left, are Anna Spindler. Karin Johnson (formerly Gibson), and Brenda Vandersluis (formerly Colvin). Fifth row, from left, are Ross Brown, Nyla Hill and Cecil Pelfrey. In the back row. from left, are Eric Carlson. Adam Whitney. Tara Stockham. Jennifer Morawski (formerly Lumbert) and Chris Youngs. (Editor's note: Since questionnaires were not dear about whether some queens hyphenate their maiden and married names, only married names were used, with maiden names being referred to as "formerly.’ Eric Carlson, pictured in back, did not fill out a questionnaire. Missing from the photo is Kailey Lyons. Individual photos below were taken from high school yearbooks. Some photos did not reproduce well enough to use.) student council and band. Her high school years were "wonderful and prepared me well for life." she said. Ardis. 46. lives in Kentwood and works as a special education teacher. She has a de­ gree from Cen.ral Michigan University. She is married and has three children aged 19. 16 and 14. Lisa Hellems. formerly Paavo, a 1983 HHS grad who attended MSU. is a "stay-athome mom who is never home," she said. She lives in Lansing with her husband and two children, aged 15 months and 8 years, and works as a fitness instructor and seam­ stress. Joel Christensen. 35. a 1984 graduate who also attended MSU, lives in DeWitt and runs his own insulation business. Mechanical Insulation Inc. The business is the largest commercial and industrial insu­ lating contractor in Michigan, he said. Bev Osterink. formerly Bev DeCamp, 34, a 1985 grad, lives in Orlando. Fla. with her husband. Chuck Osterink, and two chil­ dren aged 7 and 4. She graduated from Stephens College in Missouri. Scott Schoessel, 30, son of Hastings School Superintendent Carl Schoessel, is a 1989 HHS grad who went on to graduate from Alma College. At Alma, he played soccer for four years, serving as team cap­ tain in 1992. After college he worked at Kelloggs managing the Rice Krispies Treats division. He currently works as the senior marketing manager for Gatorade in Chicago. "It's great to be back home and an honor to be a part of Hastings High School his­ tory," he said. Many remember 1991 HHS graduate Nick Williams, 28, an All-American in baseball who was drafted by the Seattle Mariners but chose instead to attend col­ lege. He played baseball while attending Central Michigan University, making the All Mid-American Conference and All Academic Mid-American Conference. He graduated from CMU with honors in 1995 with a degree in psychology and sports studies, and in 1996 obtained a masters in .^aports administration. He currently worts as assistant"* director of athletics/developmcnt at CMU. He is married and has a 2-year-old daughter. Janette Jennings. 22, also went on to play college sports. A 1997 HHS graduate, she played three years of softball at Wayne State University and also coached softball and other sports. She has a degree in psy­ chology and is working on a degree in oc­ cupational therapy. She also works as a re­ search assistant at the Developmental Disabilities Institute in Detroit. Adam Whitney, 21, a 1999 graduate, is a full-time student at CMU majoring in marketing. He wants to become a pharmaceutical sales representative. LEGAL NOTICE I - • Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Del L Haight and Nancy J. Haight, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Mortgage America, Inc.. were "days I'll never forget for the rest of my life." Several of those attending the reunion are currently residing in the area, including Hastings resident Dan King. Class of 1979, who works at Hastings City Bank as assistant vice president in commercial lending. "I'm just as proud of HHS now as 1 was over 20 years ago." King said. "With three sons and a daughter now in the system, my pride in HHS will quadruple.” Two of his children attend Hastings Middle School and two Central Elementary, he said. After high school. King went on to play four years of college football at SaginawValley Slate University. He was voted co­ captain of the football team and most valu­ able offensive player his senior year. He graduated from SVSU in 1983 with a de­ gree in management and has worked for Hastings City Bank for over 18 years. "It's a terrific honor to be part of this re­ union." he said. Also living in Hastings is Jennifer Morawski. formerly Jennifer Lumbert, who has the distinction of being the youngest auctioneer in Michigan. Morawski, 28. a 1992 HHS grad, was attending junior college and didn't know what she was going to do with her life when her father, owner of Appletrec Auctioneering, talked her into attending auctioneering school in Indiana. She attended the school for two weeks, took a test, and got her certification. Since then she and her father. Jim Lumbert, have been operating as the only father/daughter auctioneering duo in Michigan, she said. She and her father arc primarily involved in estate sales, she sa.d. "It's a difficult career for a female to be in,” she admitted, with many mists ing her for a helper rather than auctioneer. Her long-term goal is to take over her fa­ ther's business with the help of her hus­ band, Derek Morawski. In the meantime, she is able to work part time and stay home part time to raise two children aged 3 and 2. And yes, she said, she can talk reallyruallyfast. Others living in Hastings include: • Chris Youngs. 27, a 1992 Hastings grad working as an engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation in Grand Rapids. Youngs is married and has one 3-ycar-old and another child on the way. He is a graduate of Michigan Tech. • Carolyn Cappon (formerly Reid), 37. a 1982 HHS grad who owns, along with her husband. Martin Cappon. the Shell gas station and Cappon's Sporting Goods in the Gun Lake area. The couple has four children attending Hastings schools. "I went to Hastings schools all my life, so by high school you know everybody," she said. ”1 was a cheerleader all through school and enjoyed all the activities and Homecoming week." At the Sept. 28 Homecoming activities, she said, it was "great to sec everyone. I have a freshman at HHS, so it was neat to be involved with Homecoming." • Robin Chase, formerly Robin Keller, 38, a 1981 graduate, who with her husband, Kyle Chase, owns an insurance agency in Fretport. She has four children. • Katie Hawthorne, formerly Murphy, 25. a 1994 graduate, who has a 2-year-old daughter and 6-month-old son. After gradua­ tion she obtained an associates degree in art from Kellogg Community College and also spent a year at Grand Valley State University. • 1999 graduate Tara Stockham. 21, a theater manager who is going to be attend­ ing college to become a teacher. • Cecil Pelfry, 42, a 1977 graduate who is married, has four sons <-'.ged 8, 7, 5 and 5 weeks, and works as a die maker for a Grand Rapids firm. Pelfry participated in football, wrestling and track in high school and remembers winning the 1976 Homecoming game 53-7. • Kailey Lyons. 18, the .2000 HHS Homecoming Queen, who is attending Michigan State University's James Madison College. • Gabe McCarty, 20. a 2000 graduate who attended Adrian College after gradua­ tion. McCarty also played football in high school and remembers winning the Home­ coming game against Zeeland. Back when Carol Ardis, formerly Carol Quick, was attending high school, the 1973 HHS graduate was not involved in sports for the simple reason that "they didn't have girls' sports back then." Instead, Ardis became involved in cheerleading. Mortgagee, dated May 15. 1996. and recorded on May 29.1996 m Liber 661. on Page 836, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One. N.A. f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1. 2000. Series 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated August 26. 2001. which was recorded on September 7,2001 in Document •1066156. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 39/100 dollars ($57,421.39). including interest at 17.700% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sard mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the 1/4 post of the North Section hne of Section 16; thence South along the center of Highway 26.50 Rods for a piece of beginning, thence South along the center of Highway 23 Rods; thence West 9.50 Rods; thence North 23 Rods, thence East 9 50 Rods to the place of beginning, being in Section 16, Town 4 North. Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless de termmed abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File S990506187 Tigers . (1CV25) �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 LETTERS...from Our Readers Democrats show they’re the problem, not the solution Dear editor: Joseph Lukasiewicz, in this time of unity, had some hostile things to say about some of our local citizens, who do not happen to be Democrats like him. Rick Wertz, in a previous letter to the Banner, obviously, written before the ter­ rorist attacks, was saying the government did not need a surplus of our tax money. Mr. Lukasiewicz seemed to think Wertz was claiming the surplus was not shrinking. Mr. Lukasiewicz said it was. The letter Mr. Lukasiewicz was referring to. said there should not be a surplus in the firs: place. W'hat more can we expect from people who think the government should take all of our money, because it can handle our money better than we can; The Democrats never met a tax increase they did not love. I suppose it is hopeless getting into a debate with someone who thinks Bill Clinton saved the world. Mr. Lukasiewicz said that 37 years from now Social Security will be broke, another of the mindless, endless, scare tactics of the Democratic party. Before the suicide attacks there was a new crisis every week, which the media loves to promote. Mr. Lukasiewicz fell for all of this rub­ bish. He is probably scared to walk out of his house, fearful that global warming might fry his brains, arsenic laced water Write Us R letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there. are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Knouu Your l< U.S. Senate Debbie Statenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-8821. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W 10th St.. Holland. Mien. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District, (Irving, Carlton, Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. PUBLIC OPINION: . ...... '. might jump into his mouth, or a cell phone user might flip his SUV on top of him. He probably thinks Republicans want HMOs to sue him. If it were not for fiscally conservative Republicans in Congress, any surplus would have been gobbled up by the Clintonoids long -»go. "Paying down the debt" is a lie used by Democrats to deflect blame from Clinton's huge tax increase in 1993. The negative effects of that tax increase began hurting the economy one year before George W. Bush was elected. Clinton inher­ ited the most robust economy in history. The powerful momentum of it smashed every stupid thing Clinton did, but, it could only last so long. For eight years, with Bill Clinton at the helm, we became more dependent on oil from the Middle East. We completely stopped trying to become energy indepen­ dent. That means there was no energy poli­ cy at all with Clinton. Every attempt to expand our energy sources were stonewalled by phony envi­ ronmentalists, who, at their core, want an end to our industrial, commercial society. Bill Clinton, and the Democrats supported all their efforts. This means we have our noses stuck deeply into Middle Eastern politics, which greatly aggravate their hatred of us. Osama bin Landen helped mastermind numerous attacks on American people, and property under the gaze of Bill Clinton, including the first massive explosion at the World Trade Center in 1993. At one point, Clinton blew up some tents in the desert with multi-mil­ lion dollar cruise missiles. This was at the peak of Clinton's legal troubles, involving indictments, impeachment, Monica, and lying under oath, which is also obstruction of justice. The hijackers spent years plan­ ning their assault in the meantime. The only thing they have to sell in the Middle East is oil. If we were not buying their oil they would not have a fraction of their money. They could get as mad as they want, hop up and down in their rags, and beat each other to death with their sandals, but no one would know or care. I predict that as soon as the huggy-bear, kissy-facc, love fest, the media and Democrats are having with George W. Bush is over, it will be back to business as usual. It will be lie after lie concerning anything that does not fall into lockstep agreement with the tax-and-regulate ideology of the liberal, left wing, Democratic party. Remember, these are the same Democrats who in principle opposed spending on everything concerning nation­ al security, or defense. I witnessed Dick Gephardt, two days after the attacks saying we need a national identity card, recording all our personal information. Other promi­ nent Democrats have said more gun control is the solution! These are the very same idiots and hypocrites who have struggled mightily to keep anything about religion, or morality, banned from everywhere, and they are now waving the flag and singing “God Bless America.’’ Jessica Fajnor-Porritt Nashville Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 Ib My Opinion... Barry County COA location a poor one The Barry County Board of Commissioners has acquired an option to purchase a large tract of land in Hastings for more than han a million dollars. It s seven acres that now generates tax revenue to the city of Hastings__ $3,903 in summer taxes and an estimated $7,262 for winter taxes for a total of $11,165. Where will Hastings be able to replace that .ncome if the land is sold to the county? There arc only a limited amount of acres of undeveloped land left in the city. Tliis land purchase is "poor planning" and shows a serious lack of concern for Hastings taxpayers. The bigger issue is — when and where should governments take land that could be used for development and retain it for their own use? I believe governments should be cautious about how much property they own.. Any time governments purchase land, they should consider a blighted or non-sensitive area, whereby developing it would help clean up an area or possibly entice other development because of our leaders' vision. But a bigger issue is before our nation. I didn't realize the morning I addressed the board (Sept. 11) that America would be the victim of the worst terrorist attack in our country's history. Since then, many things have changed. In Lansing Gov. John Engler and our state's legislative leaders have begun the tough task of trying to balance the state s budget. With mounting layoff, reduced corporate profits and retail activity slowing, state tax revenue is dwindling. The result is that some government funded programs will be cut. Sen. John Swartz, vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said recently, "Everybody is going to have to just tighten up their chin straps because we're going through some rough economic times. Flat revenues are the most optimistic prediction anyone could make." Swartz also predicts the state will have to suspend scheduled reductions in the state income and single business tax rates. State lawmakers are waiting for the outcome of a meeting Oct. 23 to set up their strategies, but it's not difficult to find examples of what reductions in taxes docs to spending. There's discussion on whether the state will be able to meet the guaranteed $6,700 per pupil education spending, and our state's hospitals and doctors are concerned over possible Medicaid funding cuts next year. State capital improvements could be delayed or even called off. These are uncertain times. Most businesses across the state arc taking a look at their own situations and making adjustments for what may be ahead. I think the county board must consider the same type of planning. This isn't the only location that agencies such as the COA can be placed. It's only good government to wait and sec what happens to the state's economy and how it affects funding on the county level. We're talking about a great deal of money here. The county has a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers of Barry County. Though the county has set aside more than $2 million for the project, the COA has done no formal survey seeking input from senior citizens, has no business plan and did not accept a $10,000 grant from the Area Agency on Aging to do such a grant. I'm not against senior citizens. I’m a card-carrying AARP member myself and I’m concerned about what programs older people will be offered just around the comer. I don't think the COA has done a good job looking into the future and incorporating the programs the COA offers today with the requirements that tomorrow’s senior citizens will demand. As for the health department, who knows what impact our nation's crisis will have on local health agencies? It's times like these that we look to our leaders for carefully executed planning. A few years ago the county board, with the help of the County Resource Network, looked at the possibility of a human services campus. There were other agencies interested in the concept that would have helped offset some of the expense. I thought then that it was a good idea and one that the county should consider. Land is available at the KCC Campus that could be used for such a project. It would cost the county only the development expense to prepare the land. It's just an idea, but that's what we expect from our elected leaders — an active thought process that gets all the ideas on the table so Barry County residents can choose the from the best offer. It was said by one commissioner that these agencies need new buildings. The board doesn't have a responsibility to any county agency to build a new building. If there’s any responsibility, it's to the voters of Barry County. The county should consider the economic impact its decision will have on the residents of Hastings and Barry County. It should hold off on these major projects until we get a better feel for the general economy of our nation. I think a lot more research should be done to define the programs of the COA and to define its mission now and into the future. As a lifelong resident of Barry County, I find these two of the more important decisions that this board has dealt with in my recent memory. This issue is not going away, and neither am I. _ . . 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 11.2001 - Page 5 Budget shortfalls, casinos all part of legislative mix Camille RHey Volunteer Center of Barry County hires new director Camille Riley, 32, of Freeport has been hired as the new director of the Volunteer Center of Barry County. Riley will also act as United Way admin­ istrative assistant. Riley is married io Simon Riley and has two children, aged 3 and 10 months. After graduating from high school in Melbourne. Australia, she completed a two-year man­ agement course with Coles Myer, a major worldwide retailer. She worked as a manager at Coles Myer for seven years, then transferred to the com­ pany's national office, where she worked to improve the bridal registries in Cole Myer stores in several states, sc» up corporate shopping, and was otherwise involved in managing special store services. She came to the United States when her husband's company transferred him here. He works for Crowe Chizek, an accounting firm in Grand Rapids, as a consultant. When Riley arrived in this area, she worked for three years as a volunteer at Building Block, a non-profit child care cen­ ter for homeless and at-risk children located in downtown Grand Rapids. After she obtained her working visa, she was given the position of director of devel­ opment for Building Block. As develop­ ment director, she was in charge of the cen­ ter's volunteers and was also responsible for fund-raising. She took the job as Volunteer Center Director, she said, because "I wanted to be closer to home — 1 wanted to be part of my own community. This is a great oppor­ tunity to make a difference in my own community." Her goal in her new position is to get the "whole community involved in volun­ teerism." "1 want to build a really strong volunteer base." she said. She said she would like to sec Barry County residents draw together in the same spirit the nation drew together af­ ter the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Washington and New York. She is particularly interested in getting youth more involved in volunteering, she said. "If you can build volunteerism in youth now, it builds a broader future for Barry County." She is also looking forward to working with senior citizens, churches, service groups, and others involved in volun­ teerism, she said. "I've always loved working with volun­ teers. It's not often you get to work with a gmup of pcop’c who arc not getting paid, but arc (working) out of the goodness of their hearts," she said. That volunteer spirit, she said, "is incredibly inspiring." The Volunteer Center of Barry County, located at 450 Meadow Run in Hastings, acts as a clearinghouse for volunteers in the county. It recruits volunteers and refers them to various agencies and organizations, and also provides training and consultation for organizations who have volunteer man­ agement needs. For more information on the center, call Riley at 945-2006. LETTERS from our readers••• Is God telling America something? To »hc editor: Many people arc asking, “Why didn’t God prevent this terrible disaster to our country," or the Waco and the Oklahoma tragedies?" Is God warning us or giving a wake-up call? Is He getting our attention on our lifestyles, which in many situations ignores “His word" in the Bible? Some high-up officials of this country demand that prayer be banned from the school. Why can’t there be a few minutes of silence for children to bow their heads and say their silent prayer? Yet, when this hideous event happened, people were pray­ ing in the streets, in the rubble, at their places of business, at home and other places. Now, we sec “God Bless America" signs and flags all over this beautiful country. Peoples’ lives have been touched by enor­ mous sadness, and they arc consoling each other whether they know the person or not. With all this tragedy, TV continues airing shows that demonstrate guns threatening others, or even killing, and other weapons intended for great bodily harm or even death. To think that we as a nation put up with scantily-dressed people, close to nakedness, on TV and the improper lsc of words. All of this degrades our lives. Wake up. America! Is your focus or your will or “His will be done?" Thank Gcd, our president can pray right on television and no one can stop that! May we count our blessings and give thanks. God Bless America. Phyllis Scars. Hastings by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Columbus Day, Oct. 8, the monthly Legislative Coffee focused on budget shortfalls, casinos, motorcycles, the state fair and even response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pen­ tagon. Both State Senator Joanne Emmons and State Representative Gary Newell discussed how difficult the process is, due to budget shortfalls from a slower economy. According to Emmons the conse­ quences of the collapse in revenue since December of last year include proposed cuts of 5 to 10 percent from this year’s budget. Newell stressed that while the K-12 education budget for the 2001-2002 year was passed, he was pleased that Gov. John Engler vetoed everything not consti­ tutionally required for the next year. According to Newell, "This was a good, prudent thing." He said he believes that this way the legislature can draft a more realistic K-12 budget that matches the reduction in state revenues. "The budget outlook is not great," Newell said. Projected shortfalls for this year arc es­ timated to be from $300 million to $800 million. While the governor has said. "It's rain­ ing." the rainy day fund cannot be used to shore up the budget Retail sales arc still good, but the downturn in the purchase of big ticket items is really affecting Michigan rev­ enues. Newell and Ric Trcur from U.S. Repre­ sentative Vcrn Ehler's office discussed the negative impact of gambling on a community for one reason to be opposed to a casino in Bradley. Emmons said that while she is person­ ally opposed to casinos, she believes that having a compact with the tribe is actually better than not. If the tribe establishes an "illegal" casino, people will come to it and then the local municipality will have to as­ sume the costs for increased traffic, im­ proved infrastructure and crime, accord­ ing to Emmons. She also claimed that if the state and federal government do nothing about ex­ isting illegal casinos in the state, the lo­ cal tribe can't be prohibited from estab­ lishing one. Since Native American tribes are sovereign states, a casino is like "Setting Peru on Allegan County." Emmons said. Both Emmons and Newell were cool to a request to support House Bill 4823, District Governor visits local Rotary President Larry Neil welcomed District Governor Mary E. Brinks to the Hastings Rotary meeting Monday, Oct. 8. Brinks has been a member of the South Haven Rotary Club since 1988. She has been an active member, doing everything from serving pancake breakfasts, serving as treasurer and president of the club. She worked closely with Life Leadership youth, youth exchange students, and even Read-to-Me in South Haven elementary classes. At the district level. Brinks has been to Nicaragua eight times on Rotary hu­ manitarian projects. She even rode on a school bus for 12 days from Michigan to Belize in Central America to deliver the bus and a load of school supplies. Brinks brings more than 20 years of experience in banking to her Rotary work as well. She now works in the business office of South Haven Community Hospi­ tal. Brinks reminded locaal members of the importance of the Rotary Foundation. She asked them to think about the contributions the foundation has made across the globe. One of Brinks goals in Rotary this year is to increase membership. She encouraged the local club to excite others about joining the Rotary experience. She told the Hastings members, "Marketing Rotary is the responsibility of every dub and every member." SUBSCRIBE to the Hastings Banner Call 945-9554 District Governor Mary Brinks and Hastings Rotary president Larry Neil talked about keeping Rotary goals a success by encouraging membership growth. Join us for lunch on Wednesday, October 24°’ at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to learn what Online Banking can do for your business. We ll present and demonstrate the features and benefits of Online Banking. Discover how to: • Pay bills Review account activity Transfer funds between HCB Accounts and between banks Direct deposit from payroll Automatic customer bill payment Transmit tax payments ‘Do not close Mill Street’ portion To the editor: Since the Sept. 10 meeting regarding the hearing on the closing of a part of Mill Street. I have been helping to circulate a petition against the closing. Some of the remarks I have heard arc. “It’s a stupid idea.” “It’s the most ridiculous thing I have heard," “I’m in favor of a library, but not by closing Mill Street." No one has said. “Yes" go ahead and close the street.” I think the Hastings City Council should reconsider the vote they made Sept. 10 to close Mill Street. They should stop and listen to what their community is saying: “Do not Close Mill Street!" Betty Moore. Hastings You're invited to connect to an e@sier and f@ster way to Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS! Call 945-9554 which would allow freedom of choice for adult motorcycle riders on helmet uses. The multi-faceted discussion included arguments like "adults can make up their own minds." need to base rules on scien­ tific information and the rising cost of in­ surance coverage. Emmons discussed investigations into both the State Fair and Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Investigations arc still going on in both areas. Trcur dn ussed some of the changes in Congress fallowing the events of Sept. 11. Congress is working on intelligence authorization bills. Newell noted that the state police has an emergency division looking into secu­ rity in the state. Emmons added that she supports Sec­ retary of State Candice Miller's attempt to keep illegal aliens from getting drivers licenses. . The legislators also answered ques­ tions about how budget cuts for commu­ nity mental health services, new farm bills and reallocation of punitive dam­ ages to the state rather than to lawyers. The next Legislative Coffee session begins at 8 a.m. Nov. 12 at the County Scat. It will be followed by an economic development workshop. For more infor­ mation about the workshop, call the Barry County Area Chamber of Com­ merce at 945-2454. manage your business finances Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 17"’ - just call 616-945-2401 and ask for the Electronic Banking Department. Space is limited so call today. And discover just how e@sy and f@st it is to manage your finances... with just a click of a mouse. Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 Mem&ef FDtC �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 ; Donald "LeRoy” Burton PHOENIX. ARIZONA Donald “LeRoy” Burton, age 55, formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct. 4. 2001. Don was bom on June 14. 1946 in ionia to Bert and Lucille Burton He attended Ionia Public Schools, and after serving in the U.S. Army from 1966­ 1969 went to work for the Lake Odessa Canning Company. He later worked for Trumark. Inc in Lansing and Cherry Growers in Traverse City. Before his retire­ ment, Don had worked for Ricks Portable Welding in Lansing. Don loved to be outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and doing yard work. He enjoyed gymnastics and taught the sport to children in Hastings. He will always be remembered for his competitive nature Don is survived by his wife, Connie; his children, Christine Ross of Lansing, Michael (Diana) Burton of Lake Odessa. Julie (Fdward) Feldpausch of Pewamo, and Donald (Sparkle) Burton 11 of Lansing; his grandchildren, Travis, Zack, Catherine. Nick. Tiffany, and Eddie. Jr.; his brothers and sisters, Eldora, Dick. Gary. Donna. Dora. Shirley, Birdie, and David; and many other loving relatives and friends He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother and sisters. Chuck. Carol and Barb A memorial senice will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Oct. II. 2001. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the sfvice. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa ■/Viea. Obltu.a’iies Obituaries Continued on page 7 Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml <9050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 un; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible M-79 West 'astor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m . P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11.-00 a m.; Confession Satur­ day 3 30-4:15 p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m . classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45 ajn Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 3-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day. 11:00 am.; Sunday School. i*>un. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE," 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6.00 p.m.; Wiedneiday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH -Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion.- 315 W. Center St. (comer of S Broad­ way and W Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children^ Chapel and Sunday Schoo! at 10 am. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 45 a.m Sunday School Hour. 1100 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6.00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings, Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:15 a_m Nursery provided Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator School 9:30; Church 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Father Charles Fischer. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose 2750 Wall Lake Rd, Jeff Arnett, Pastor Church office phone 2549. Saturday services 6:00 Sunday Service Times are a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 948­ p.m. 5:30 a.m. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a m Wednesday evening service 630 p.m Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade are provided. Bring the whole fam­ ily HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day, 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer ’Aceting (child care provided'. SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer, 11 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Suic Rd and Bolt wood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a m., 10:00­ 10:45 im. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from I l<X)am-12:l5 p.m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Tune" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade' Come out and join E. State Rd. (Across from Tomi Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. us at 301 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St.. Hastings. Rev Michael Anton, Pastor. Charles Convene. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Oct. 11 - 7:00 Crossings Bible Study; 7:00-9.00 p.m.. Mothers & More. Friday, Oct 12 • 6:30-1000 p m.. Rock Group. Saturday. Oct. 13 - 900­ 12:00 p.m.. Worship Servers; 1:30 10:00 a.m.. Catechism I; p.m.. Inquirers, 8:00 pm. Nar­ cotics Anonymous Sunday. Oct. 14 - 8:00 A 10:45 a m. Worship, 9: 30 ajn.; Sunday School; 6:00­ 8.00 p.m., Middle School Youth Group; 6:00-8:00 p.m.. High School Youth Group Tuesday. Oct. 16 - 7.00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous.7:00 pm.. Sunday School Staff; 7:00 p.m.. Congregation Wednesday. Oct 17 10: 00 a m, Word watchers. 10:00 a.m.. Healthy Families;7XM) p.m. Worship; 8:15 p.m.. Liturgy Prac­ tice. Council HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ through second grade FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings Pss- istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr and Jr. High fice. 948-8004 for information on Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. MOPS. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High Schocl. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a m Fellowship Time before the senice Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. ^his information on worship service? is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS - Russell C. Townsend, age 85 of Hastings, died Tuesday. October 9. 2001 at his residence. He was bom December 16, 1915 in Hastings, the son of Garry and Fae (Still) Townsend. He grauuated from Hastings High School in 1935. Mr. Townsend worked for Consumer Power Company. The family Electric Business, and retired as an Electrician in 1977. He also owned and operated two car washes in Hastings for 10 years. He served in the United States Army from 1942-1945. He was preceded in death by brothers. Gilbert Townsend, George Townsend; sister, Annett? Scobey, and Kathryn Murphy. Surviving are sisters, Helen (Loren) Wilkins of Hastings. Virginia Main of Tacoma, Washington; many nieces and nephews; and special friend. Inez Lurscma of Nashville. Visitation will be held Thursday, October II, 2001 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. al the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 12. 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Susan Trobridgc officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements made by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Saturday Evening 6:30 p.m. and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barner free building with elevator to all Boon Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 am. - LIVE' Under the Dome. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:30- Refreshments. 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five lor Dan Curne. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ Ora N. Johnson HASTINGS - Ora N. Johnson. 84. of Hastings, died Wednesday. Oct. 3, 2001 at Carveth Village of Middleville. She was bom in Baltimore Township. Barry County. Ml on Nov. 27, 1916. the daughter of Donald and Cecile (VanSickle) Weeks. She was reared tn the Dowling. MI area and attended Dowling and Martin Comers Schools. Ora married George E. Johnson on Oct. 5, 1935. The couple lived in Muskegon a few years, returning to Barry County/Hastings area in 1941. Has lived at her last address on Gaskill Road near Hastings since 1973. She especially enjoyed all her family, reading, playing cards and caring for her lawn. Surviving are daughters, Marie (Duane) Alierding of Hastings, Joan (Russell) Keech of Nashville, MI, Patty (Marvin) Armour Sr. of Hastings. Sharon (Marvin) Willace of Zephyrhills. FL; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; four great great grandchil­ dren; sisters. Retha Humphrey of Hastings. Mildred Sixberrv uf Hastings. Dorothy Mahar of Vermontville. Theda Gardner of Nashville. MI, Lyla Cochran of Battle Creek; brother, Bernard (Norma) Weeks of Nashville, Ml; nieces and nephews Preceding Ora in death was her husband, George E. Johnson. May 5, 1984. Funeral services were held Saturday. Oct. 6, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Merle Johnson officiated. Burial at Dowling Cemetery, Dowling. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, Hastings Public Library, Pennock Hospital. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Catholic Church. Hastings. Mau Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer THORNAPPLE VALLET CHURCH Study, please cal! for more details CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10.00 a m.; Worship 11.*00 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH Russell C. Townsend FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate Thursday. Sept 27 - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge Friday. Sept. 28 - 6:00 p.m Menden Din­ ner and Program - Dining Room. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a m Chil­ dren's Worship. 10:00 a m Coffee Hour. 10 10 a.m Sunday School for all ages. 10:10 a.m Confirma­ tion Class; 1120 a m Contempo­ rary Worship Sen kc. 11 40 a m Children's Worship The 9 00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11.20 Service is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the wvek Nuncry is provided during both services Children's Worship 15 available during both services Monday. Oct 1 - 8 30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7 00 p.m. Personnel Committee Lounge Tuesday. Oct 2-615 a.m Men's Bible Study Wednes­ day. Oct 3 - 5 00 pm Drama Team-Sanctuary. 6 45 p m Praise Team-Sanctuary. 7 00 p m Chan­ cel Choir - Choir Room | Cornellia J. "Corky” Ackley | BRIDGMAN, MI - Cornelia J. “Corky" Ackley, age 89, of Bridgman. MI and for­ merly of Hastings died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Jordan's Nursing Home in Bridgman. Mrs. Ackley was bom on July 31,1912 in Leonidas, MI, the daughter of La Verne A. and Nola D. (Beebe) Percy. She was raised in the Kaiamazoo area and attended schools there, graduating in 1930 from Kalamazoo Central High School. She was married to Harold M. Ackley on Nov. 17, 1936 and he died Sept. 15. 1998. The couple moved to Hastings in 1950. She was employed at the former Orchard Industries in Hastings, Felpausch Food Store in Hastings and then assisted her hus­ band in operating the Ackley Insurance Agency in Hastings for several years. She was a member and Past Worthy Matron of Hastings O.E.S. Chapter No. 7. Mrs. Ackley is survived by sister, Ruth Priester of Bloomington, III.; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were lier parents; husband; sister, Evelyn Ashby; and broth­ ers, Gilbert and Arden Percy. Se “vices were held Monday, Oct. 8,2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Res. Kathy Brown officiated. Remembrances were by David Garrett and Eastern Star Services by Hastings O.E.S. Chapter. No. 7. Burial was at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Marjorie Louise Isenhath KALAhfiKZOO - Marjorie Louise Isenhath of Kalamazoo, ML passed away Thursday. October 4,2001 in Kalamazoo. Marjorie was bom October 15, 1924 in Hastings, the daughter of Morris O. Hill and Hah C. Bidelman. She married Hollis Dean Isenhath who preceded her in death on Avgust 19, 1994 in El Paso, Texas. She leaves behind a brother, Morris O. Hill of Las Cruces, New Mexico; and sister, Frances M. Hooker of Avon Park, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Kt her request cremation has already taken place. As a teacher for many years in El Paso, Texas memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Library Fund. |_______ Philip H. Sheldon______ i SHELTON. WASHINGTON - Philip H. Sheldon, age 67, died Aug. 31. 2001 at home. A native of Hastings. He is the son of the late Philo and Dorothy Sheldon He was a graduate of Hastings High School in 1952 and was a previously employed at Lockhead Corp., California. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was an Electrical Engineer of Aero Space Corporation of Los Angeles, California until his retirement. Mr Sheldon is survived by his wife. Suzanne; two brothers. Gordon Sheldon of Hastings. Terry Sheldon of California; a sis­ ter. Julie Bolton of California; and several jiieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by McComb Mortuary of Shelton. Washington. Patricia Norine Mulford Robert C. Francisco HASTINGS - Robert C. Francisco, age 83. of Hastings passed away Sunday. Oct. 7, 2001 at his residence. He was bom in Hastings on April 11, 1918 the son of John and Erma (Yarger) Francisco. He was a life long Hastings area resident and attended Hastings schools. Mr. Francisco was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married Thelma E. Wheating on Nov. 23. 1943. His employment included working in the Francisco family construction business for several years and for over 30 years with the Bradford-White Corp, in Middleville, retir­ ing from there in 1982. He was an avid golfer, member of Riverbend Golf Club in Hastings, member of the V.F.W., enjoyed gardening, yard work, his family and especially his two grandsons. Surviving Mr. Francisco is his wife wife, Thelma; daughter. Janet L. Thurber of Battle Creek; son. Richard C. Francisco of Hastings; two grandsons; brothers. Loren Francisco of Hastings and Jack Francisco of Hastings; niecca and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters; and two brothers. Private family services will be held with the Rev Richard Moore officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Dorothy L Faust : HASTINGS - Patricia Norine Mulford, age 71, of Hastings, died Saturday, Oct. 6. 2001 at Carveth Village in Middleville. She was bom Sept. 29,1930 in Charlotte, tlte daughter of Charles and Allie (Carr) Hoyt, she graduated from Freeport High School in 1946. Mrs. Mulford married Frank J. Dutcher Aug. 4, 1950. be died November of 1985. She then married Albert Mulford in 1990 and he died in 1997. She lived most of her life tn Freeport, and was involved in many community activities. She worked for the Freeport News for more than 40 years. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards, crafts. She was a life member of the Freeport Chapter of Eastern Star, past treasurer of the Freeport Alumn Asso. Surviving arc sons, Gary (Deborah) Dutcher of Freeport, Donald (Diane) Dutcher of Freeport; daughter, Pa‘ry (Kurt) Meldrum of Freeport; foster-son Mike (Lois) Eaton of Grand Rapids; 11 grand­ children; nine great-grandchildren; step­ children. Andrea (Denny) Storrs of Hastings. Sheila (Robert) Reahm of Wayland. Max Mulford of Bronson, MO. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. George E. Speas officiated. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. | Ly^^B^Moccardine^Gould [ NASHVILLE/LANS1NG - Lydia B. (Moccardine) Gould, age 29, of Nashville/Lansing, died Tuesday, September 25, 2001. She grew up in the Nashville area and attended Nashville schools. On April 1, 1998 she married Terry Gould in Leslie, ML She was employed at General Motors in the Oldsmobile plant for the past five years. She enjoyed cooking and reading. She had a big heart, was a giving person, loved her children and was very meticulous. She is survived by her husband, Terry Gould of Mason; children, Stephanie Moreno, Leslie Moreno, Rusty Moccardine; sisters, Tina Moccardine of Nashville, Rebecca Langford of Dewitt/St. Johns; brothers. Bob Thompson of Nashville, Jimmy Moccardine; father and step-mother, Jim (Marion) Moccardine of Wisconsin; mother and step-father, Lydia (Gary) Harris of Nashville; step-mother, Kimberly Langford of Dewitt; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday. September 29. 2001 at the Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made the The Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. HASTINGS - Dorothy L. Faust, age 92. of Hastings, died Wednesday. Oct 3, 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. She was bom in Castleton Township. Barry County. MI on Aug. 21, 1909, the daughter of Charley and Mary (Fox) Warner. She was reared in the Vermontville, Ml area, attended schools there and gradu­ ated Vermontville High School in 1927. Dorothy was married to Clarence B. Faust on March 20, 1929. The couple lived in the Vermontville area for several years, to Bellevue. Ml in 1940 and to the Hastings area in 1967. She had been employed several years ago as a telephone operator. She enjoyed sewing, all kinds of needlework and flower gardening. Surviving Dorothy is sister, Betty (William) Cappon of Woodland; nieces, including Susan Snyder; nephews, includ­ ing Larry Cappon; great nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clarence Faust, May 28, 2001; brother, Victor Warner; and sister, Esther Lilly. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Daniel D. Graybill officiated. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Vermontville, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Free Methodist Church Building fund. . Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Genevieve H. Hafner NASHVILLE - Genevieve H. Hafner, age 90, of Nashville, passed away Saturday. Oct. 6,2001 at Clark Home in Grand Rapids. She was bom and raised in the Nashville area and attended area schools graduating from Nashville High School. She then con­ tinued her education at the University of Michigan where she graduated with a degree in architecture. She was employed at General Electric and Detroit Edison from which she retired. She was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church, and the American Institute of Architects - Detroit Chapter. She was instrumental in the design of sev­ eral local buildings including the Mulberry Four Golf Course Clubhouse, and the Putnam Library edition. Her hobbies included walking, swim­ ming. playing bridge, reading, and cooking. Surviving are cousins, Marie Fishers, Russell Smith, Madelyne Davis, Donna Hickey, and Edgar Smith. Preceding her in death were her parents, Edward and Emily (Fish) Hafner and broth­ er. Louis Hafner. Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at 11 a m. at Clark Home, Grand Rapids. Rev. Gary Haller officiating. Interment tn Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Library or Clark Home. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. �The Hasting. Banner - Thursday October 11.2001 - Pag, 7 fSo&T^s City Bank opening new Nashville, Bellevue sites Cappons to mark 60th anniversary On October 18. 2001. Bill and Betty Cappon will be celebrating 60 years of mar­ riage. The family are asking you to please par­ ticipate in a card shower for their anniver­ sary'. Their address is: 764 Wellman Road. Woodland. Michigan 48897. Liabenow-Erb to wed next month John and Connie Liabcnow would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Michele and Kevin, son of Arnold and Linda Erb. A November wedding has been set. Hastings City Bank President Mark Kolanowski said, “Thompson - Phelan, Inc. has been our partner in the design process, taking into consideration the current needs of our customers and employees, history of the area plus room to grow” “These new offices reflect our commitment to these communities and the people within the communities. In 1886, our mission was to provide financial services to our customers . enriching the surrounding community. That remains our mission today." Hastings City Bank, with assets of $207 licenses Smiths to celebrate goloden anniversary Wendell and Marlene (Bulling) Smith will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on October 20. 2001. Sons Scott of Thornton. Colorado. Bryan of Hastings and grandchildren Amanda and Travis of Colorado with sister and brother­ in-law Mary and Stan Trumble, will be hosting a luncheon at the Hastings Moose Lodge from I to 4 p.m. Family and friends arc invited to join in the celebration. They were married October 19. 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Please, no gifts. BOY, Isac Albino, bom at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 1,2001 at 8:04 a.m. to Jessica Smith and Albino Guerrero of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Thomas Manley, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 1,2001 at 1:09 p.m. to Scan Kelley and Sarah Chaffee and sister Haley of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 1/2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Zcllie Nickole, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Sept. 27. 2001 at 11:27 p.m. to Michael Sweeney and Heather Marble of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Brel Michael, born at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Sept. 25, 2001 at 5:21 pjn. to Mike and Sue Bird of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Lindsay Catherine, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 25, 2001 at 4:53 a.m. to Amy Laverty-Meeker and Adam Meeker of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 24. 2001 at 7:53 p.m. to Ken and Emily Hawblitz of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. SUBSCRIBE to the Banner and KEEP INFORMED! CALL 616-945-9554 Hastings City Bank has announced the opening of new full service offices in Bellevue and Nashville in late 2001 and early 2002 It is planned that the new Bellevue office will open in November 2001, followed by the Nashville office in January 2002 The new buildings will offer Hastings City Bank customers added convenience and expanded space. Both offices feature drive-in facilities, drive-up ATMs and night depositories and conference rooms. Hastings City Bank acquired the current storefront offices in Bellevue and Nashville from Comerica Inc. in 1987. Changes in lifestyles and advances in technology have driven the need for full service offices as the current offices were designed and built in an era where customers were less mobile. ATMs had not been invented and applying for a loan was a rare event. In addition, both areas have experienced growth both in asset size and customer base necessitating the additional space. Gina Blough, branch administrator, said, “We arc excited about the new offices and the convenience they offer to the customer. Just a quick transaction? Use our new drive-in. Need to withdraw some cash? Drive-up to the ATM. Businesses have the added security of being able to make deposits through the night depositories from their car. And the interior of the office is designed to offer comfort, space and pri­ vacy for both our customers and cmploy- Holwerda-Albini speak wedding vows Kelly Jo Holwcrda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holwerda of Middleville, Ml. was married on Saturday, June 9, 2001 to Scott Roy Albini, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arpad Albini >f East Hanover, NJ. Christopher DeBlaay performed the out­ side ceremony at Bay Pointe Restaurant where a lunch reception followed. Music was provided by Bethany DeBlaay. Host­ esses to the couple were special friends, Traci Campbell, Cindy Hiler and Cari VanderHcidc. Rachel Holwcrda, sister of the bride was maid of honor. Bridesmaid was Erika Al­ bini, sister of the groom. Gregg Dinino, friend of the couple was best man. Grooms­ man was Lucas Holwerda. brother of the bride. Kierstin Haarer, cousin of the bride was the flower girl. The bride graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with an associates de­ gree in child development. She is employed as a nanny in Basking Ridge, NJ. The bridegroom is a graduate of Pratt In­ stitute. New York City, where he obtained an associates degree in graphic design. He is employed as senior art director for Roth Group, Boonton, NJ. Following a wedding trip to Bermuda, the couple makes their home in Basking Ridge, NJ. Assembly of God to hear about chaplain in NY Gale Kragt, who recently spent a week in New York City comforting people who arc grieving from the loss of loved ones and friends missing since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will be one of the speakers at the 10:45 a.m. service Sunday, Oct. 14 at Hastings Assembly of God church. Kragt, an ordained minister with the As­ semblies of God, holds a doctorate degree in Christian counseling/psychology. He is the chaplain at Pennock Hospital in Hast­ ings and previously served as a pastor for nine years in the Battle Creek area. He returned Oct. 1 from New York after using a week of his vacation time to help others. Hastings Assembly of God’s Senior Pas­ tor Clayton Garrison gives a special invita­ tion to people who do not have a church home ami have been troubled by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The church is located at 1674 W. State Rd., Hastings. RUBY MAXINE TOLLES McCole-Neymeiyer united in marriage On July 21, 2001, Denise Marie McColc and Terry Lee Neymciycr were united in marriage in an outdoor ceremony at Norway Mountain in Norway, Michigan. Parents of the couple arc Gerald and Betty McColc of Kingsford. Michigan and Esther Ncymeiycr of Hastings and Ed and Judy Ncymciycr of Hopkins. Denise's attendants were Roxanne Mc­ Colc, Bambi Ncymciycr and Susie Clearwa­ ter. Chelsea Clearwater was the flower girl. Groomsmen were Terry Ncymciycr Jr. Tim Brown and Ed Ncymciycr Jr. Matthew Clearwater was the ring bearer. The couple resides in Hastings. /Kavtia^e. Thomas J. Corcoran. Middleville and Debra Lee Contreras. Middleville. Terry Edward Vanscoy, Woodland and Patricia Louise Hildebrant, Hastings. Kurt Dennis Blakely. Hastings and Erin Lee Blouw. Wyoming. Aaron Eugene Stanton. Hastings and Jennifer Bietsch. Volkershausen, Bavaria. John William Curtis. Nashville and Angela Nicole Lyons. Hastings. James Myron Schcib, Middleville and Vinita Gene Mead. Hastings. The Barry County Board of Commissioners is requesting citizen applicants to serve on the Family Independence Agency/Thomapole Manor Board. Applications can be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2001. I to celebrate her 86th birthday Sunday, Oct. 14th A shower of cards would be a perfect gift from family & friends. Her address is: c/o Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd., A-Wing Hastings. MI 49058 million, has offices in Hastings. Middle­ ville. Bellevue. Nashville. Caledonia and Wayland. An independent community bank since 1886. it continues to be recognized by various rating services as one of the safest, most stable banks in the country The bank offers a tull range of ictail. commercial and trust products and sen ices. More information, along with online banking, is available at wuu.haslingscitybank.com. Obit uaties DELTON AND FLORIDA - Mrs. Edna V Ayers, of Delton and Florida, passed away Thursday evening. Oct. 4. 2001 ’t her resi­ dence with her family at her side. Mrs. Ayers was bom March 22, 1929 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Richard and Rhoda Hicks. She enjoyed bowling, music, sewing, puz­ zles and cards and going out to eat. In 1967 she married Ralph Ayers and he preceded her in death in 1983. She is survived by daughters. Margaret Norris of Delton. Gail Hall of Delton. Reta Rainey of LeCanto. FL; sons. Dave Strickland of Little Rock. AK. Ralph Ayers , of Homosassa. FL. Adrain Strickland of Homosassa. FL. and Allen Strickland of Homosassa. FL; several grand and great grandchildren; one sister. Erma White of Battle Creek; brothers. Richard Hides of Albion and Harry Hicks of Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son. Arthur Strickland; her parents, a grandson. Clay Strickland and sisters, Doris and Helen. Funeral services will be conducted at the Strickland Funeral Home in Crystal River. FL. Local arrangements were under the direction of Williams-Gorcs Funeral Home in Delton. BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! In memory ... - ; BEN FALCONER - 10-10-01 “Don’t stub-a-your toe” n We’re trying not to, friend— We miss you and love you. Tracie Reynolds, Physician Assistant As a physician assistant. Tracie is able to see you for your yearly physical exams, well check-ups, acute and long­ term illnesses, injuries and minor office surgeries. Tracie is now available for appointments at the Family Medical Center from 7:00am to 7:00pm. These office hours will make it more convenient for you to receive medical care before and after school or work. Please call 616-374-8881 to schedule your appointment with Tracie today. She looks forward to meeting you and your family. Family Medical Center of Lake Odessa Hours: M, W, F 7am-7pm CANDY CHECK!!! HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT UAW LOCAL 1002 285 S. WASHINGTON ST. • MIDDLEVILLE Union members and the public are welcome to come and Trick or Treat and get their candy checked by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Trick or Treat times will be from 5:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Come have coffee, donuts, cider, and get some candy. K r �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter Trust ot the Irrevocable Trust Agreement of Helen F Kester dated November 30 1992 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent Helen F Kesler, who lived at 327 N Tatlee Drive. Hastings Michigan died June 15th 2001 leaving a certain trust under the name of Helen F Hesler and dated November 30 1992 wherein tt»e dece dent was the Settlor and Michael Kesler and Pauline Druschel was named as the trustee serv­ ing at the time of or as a result ot the decedents death Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified tfiat all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Michael Kesler the named trustee at till South Michigan Ave Hastings. Michigan 49058 withm 4 months after the date of publica­ tion of this notice October 5. 2001 Michael J McPhdhps (P33715) PO Box 270. 222 w Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058 0270 (616) 945-3512 Michael Kesler 1111 South Michigan Ave Hastings Michigan 49058 (10/11) State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23283-DE In the matter of Beverly J Volte Deceased S S *383-26-5848 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including Take notice on October 25. 2001. at 2 30 p m . in the Probate Courtroom Hastings Michigan before Hon Richard H Shaw. Judge of Probate a hearing will be held on the Petition requesting that Scott D Velte. of 4926 Velte Road Woodlard Ml 48897 be appointed personal rep­ resentative of the Estale of Beverly J Velte. deceased who lived at 4700 Velte Road Woodland. Ml 48897 ard Who died June 12 2001. and requesting also that the Will of the deceased dated December 1. 1988 be admitted to Probate II ts also requested that the heirs at law of sad deceased be determined Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Scott D Velte. named personal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court. Side 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named proposed personal representaVve within 4 months ot the date of publication of this notice October 9. 2001 SIEGEL HUDSON GEE & LONGSTREET Richard J Hitoson (Pl 5220) 607 North Broadway NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Hastings. Ml 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT: ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage ma^e by William J Reed and Carrie S Reed husband and wile, ot 7307 Highland Drive. Delton. Michigan 49046. to CON SECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEK TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation of (616) 945-3495 Scott D Vefie By Richard J Hudson 4926 Velte Road Woodland Ml 48897 (616)367-4093 the County ol Barry in the State of Michigan on March 31. 1999 in Documenl No 1027300. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this Notice, tor pnncipal and interest, the sum of $96,927 02. and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by sad Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power ol sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby grven that on October 25. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. on the steps of the Courthouse m the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered lor sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, lor the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 10.21 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that sad Mortgagee. Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation, does pay on or prior to the date ot sard sale; sad premises are described in sad Mortgage as follows, to-wrt: Unrt 6 of Guernsey Highlands, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Uber 636. Page 592, and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668, Page 222. together with rights in gen­ eral common elements and m limited common element as sei forth in sad Master Deed and descnbed m Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date ol sale unless the property is aban doned. m which case the redemption penod shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment. if abandonment occurs after sale Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. PC. By DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys lor Mortgagee 1241 E Eighth Street. P.O Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated August 31. 2001 (10/11) (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTOR A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED 2505 East Pans SE. Suite 200. Grand Rapids Michigan 49546. dated March 29. 1999. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Ann landers FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Defalt has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry Marble and Barbara Marble husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Consolidation Mortgage Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998. and recorded on/pnl 27. 1998 Document *1011011. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Assignee by an assign­ ment dated April 16. 1998, which was recorded on April 27. 1998, Document *1011012. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum ol ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 23/100 dolars $112.82123> including interest at 7 750% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sard mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m . on November 8. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot Number 1 ol Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, also Lot Number 61 ol Supervisor's Plat of First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, being part of Section 32. Town 2 North, range 9 West, subject to easements and restrictions of Dying wish Drar /Inn laindcrv: My heart is break mg. My sister “l-.mma” is dy mg. ami I don't know what to do. I’m terribly torn aixl need Mwne advice. I unma ano I were very close growing up. hut over the years. wc became estranged. She did hard drugs. g*»t involved with some undesirable cliaracters. told lies about family members and Hamed u* for all her problem* Two years ago. l-.mma wa* diagnosed with HIV. We were supportive ami lining, but that wasn’t enough. She stopped taking her medication, Now ahc has full-blown AIDS and is dying. She called yesterday and asked me to visit her I don't know if I can do it. Ann. I don't want to sec tins wretched, bitter woman who hold* her fam­ ily responsible for all her trouble* She tells everyone that when she became til. we turned our backs on her. Tins is not true. After all the terrible things she has said about us. how can I take her back? I'm looking to you for guidance. Don’t fail me Pittsburgh I Icariachc Dear Pittsburgh: You MUS I lake her back not for her sake, but lor yours. Your sister is dying. True, she nude her own trouble, but that is not the issue now. I he woman has a fatal illness, and you slxiukl do whatever you can to make her final days easier. Now is mi time to be judgmcni.il Be kind and loving. In the years to come, you will be glad you did. Cheating signs? Dear Ann larmiers: l or the past six months. I have been worried that my hus­ band is cheating on inc. "Jimmy” and I have been married two years, ami I never would have doubled him before now. Here’s what happened: Jimmy went down Io the basement alone. When I asked him what he was doing down then,*. lie nude some lame excuse about looking for his wallet (it was upstairs). I let it drop, but I know he was lying. I have been sick with worry ever since. I call home often to nuke sure he is there. and if the line is busy. I am com meed Ik- is talking to another wonun I check tlx* redial buttons on our phones Io sec who Ik- is call­ ing. and I even go through his ptK'kets tor evidence. So far. I have found nothing. I his one he lus undermined my faith in him. and it's nuking nx* crazy. Should I hire a private investigator? Yes or no? Nervous in Nashv ilk. Tenn. Dear Nervous: I sec no evidence llul Jimmy is cheating on you I here's no need to hire a private eye. If he is unfaithful, there mmxi will be other clues. Cool H. A tall order Dear Ann Landers: I am 6 feel 7 im*hcs tall, fairly thin, and all my life I have had Io put up with remark* about my Ix’ighl. My mothci taught nx* never to nuke comiix-nts about another person’s physical appearance, yet wherever I go. both both men ami women invariably ask. "How tall are you?" or "I low s the weather up there?" If I refuse to answer these inane questions. people badger me or accuse me of being rude. I’m sure if I were to ask people how mmh they weigh, they would be shiK'ked. In fad. tlx* only people wIh» don’t badger me about my height arc those who arc over­ weight. very short or handicapped. They understand. IVople think I shouldn't be offended by these questions because being tall is “won­ derful." I am extremely self-conscious about my height ami do mu enjoy drawing attention Io it. Please tell your readers to think before popping oft' with a question about someone's personal appearance. II.N. in San T'rancisco. Dear II.N: ('omiix-nting on a strangers physical appearance is in the worst possible taste. People who arc taller, shorter, fatter or thinner than average are well aware of it. Not nx-nlioning it sliows real maturity ami is deeply appreciated. Indecent affair Dear Ann I .anden: I am tlx: manager of a small, family-owned business. Six months ago. I hired “Ricky." an hoix-sl. hard-work- HOPE. record The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date ot such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *200124436 Stallions (10/25) Buy before November 16 and the choice is yours! No Finance Charges until January, 2003 LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sato THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by K8B Construction. L.L.C . a limited lu txlity company, having the address ol 3934 Cascade Road SE. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546. (the "Mortgagor') to Bank West, a Michigan savings bank whoso address ts 2185-3 Mile Road NW. Grand Rapids Mxtugan 49544 ("Mortgagee'), dated May 21. 1999. and recorded June 8. 1999 in Documenl 1030816 Pages 1-8. m the office of the Register of deeds. Barry County Michigan. ('Mortgage') The premises covered by ttie Mortgage are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as foltows Condominium Unit 7. Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded m Liber 660 on Page 482. as amended by the First Amendment of Consolidating Master Deed recorded tn Document *1027057. in the Office of the Barry County 'legisler ol Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited com­ mon elements as set forth tn said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Pubic Acts of 1978. as amended By reason ol the default. Bank West elects to declare and herby declares the entire unpaid 0% APR Financing amount ot the Mortgage debt due and payable immediately As of the date of tins Notice, ttie sum of One for 36 months Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 35/100 Dollars ($180 323 35) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDfTORS Decadent's Estate Fite No. 2001 -23267-DE Estate of HELEN F KESLER. DECEASED Date of birth: May 20. 1911. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDfTORS: The decedent. HELEN F KESLER, who lived at 327 N Taffee Drive. Hastings. Michigan died June 15. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified ttial all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Pauline Druschel and Michael Kester, named personal representative w proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the namod/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Michael J McPhiUips (P33716) P.O. Box 270. 222 W Apple Street Hastings. Michigan 49058-0270 616-945-3512 Pauline Druschel 25146 Buckminster Novi. Ml 48375 Michael Kester 1111 South Michigan Avenue Hastings. Ml 49058 (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR . ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made is due and payable on the Mortgage for principal, in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. * Cash Back interest and fees This sum consists of principal of One Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars Jeffrey, a single woman (onginal mortgagors) to Double Cash Back on new, pre-2001 tractors! Incredible savings are yours during Value Bonanza 2001 when you buy eligible New Holland tractors and equipment. Pick the deal that best fits your needs. Value Bonanza 2001 ends November 16", so come in NOW to get in on these great savings! v ($155,415 00) plus accrued interest at the rale of prime plus 1/2% per annum, toes and costs No KW H0LUK0 KW CREDIT ' NEWHOLLAM) Maple Valley Implement, Inc. 735 E. Sherman Street. Nashville 517-852-1910 mviQmvcc.com See /our ttofo for details Ohei limited to ivailaWe stock Financing araHaWe to Qualified buyen ttwough New Holland Credit Company LLC Based on a retart contract date of October 16 2001 wilt. a suggested list puce on a new Model TN75 <i-wheel dr we ag tractor cl $42 05/ (Package Code DTN75CB4/161/01) Buyers provides an S8397 down pa/mert and finances the balance of $33 660 at O’. APR There will be 36 equal monthly installments of $935 with payments begmrvng November 16 2001 The tout amount paid r. $42 057 whch includes finance charges of *0 00 Applicable standard rates wrtl apply upon expiration of the no finance charge period suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part of it Notice ts hereby given that by virtue of tt>e power of sale contained in ttie Mortgage and ihe statute m such case made and provided and for the purpose of paying the default anount. with interest, as provided in the Mortgage and an legal costs, charges, and expenses including the attorney fees allowed by law and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the Mortgaged premises at pubic sate to the highest bidder The sale will be held at the East entrance of the Barry County Courthouse located at 220 W State Hastings. Michigan 49058 in the building where the Circuit Court of Barry County is held on Thursday Oct 18 2001 at 1 p m Notes is further given that the length of redemption period will be six months from the date of sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241a MSA 27A 3241a. in wheh case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the day ol such sale Dated September 17 2001 Mortgagee Bank West 2185 Three Mile Rd Records, Michigan and was assigned by sax* mortgagee to the CrtiMortgage. Inc . as assignee Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Jason S Schnelker (P57308) Suite 340 Grand Rapids Ml 49503 (616)451-2121 (10/11) No whiners l>rar Ann I amdera: You were oft" the mark in your adv ice hi "Burning Out in law Angeles.” I le said he is ik*speratcly un­ happy and lus been “sentenced to a life of solitikk* and de.-pair" because four years ago. his fiancee dumped him. You tokl him hi get mil and dab* liut wonx*n arc kMik­ ing for a decent nun like him. You arc out to lunch. We arc NOT look­ ing for him. I’ll bet you never lud to sit across tlx* dinner table from a nun wixi spent the entire evening detailmg lurw he was wronged by his ex. his boss, his mother, aixl so on. I .el nx* tell you. Ann. it is no fun dining with a martyr. I woukl rather have nsH canal surgery. left “Burning Out" to snap out of it. lie should slop dwelling on being dumped and concentrate on how to nuke other people feel special. I Ic needs io learn how to listen instead of wlnix*. Please. Ann. stop suggest­ ing lonely wonx*n as band-aids for sclf-ccnIcrvd losers. We deserve better. Ruby in I .os Angeles. Dear Ruby: You arc right. Whiners are a bore. Detailing failed re kit kinships is a hohumnxr Nobody s inlercstcil. Hunks for saying it so well. Late name Dear Ann lamdcrs: My wife’s father passed away in 19X5. Since then, my nkrtlx’r-in-law lus continued listing herself in tlx* lelcplkinc directory under her late husbaixls nanx*. When I asked my wife about it. she says Mom is doing this “out of respect" for her late husband. I think it would be mighty embarrassing to luve sonx*onc call aixl ask to speak to my late falhcr-in-hw. Would Mom tell him Dud is ik>t in. or llul she’ll lake a message? Six­ teen years is loo long Io have a deceased person’s name in tlx* phone directory. I he listing ought to be in my inotlxT-in-law s name. If she is concerned llul people will know she’s a wonun living alone, she cun use her iniliuls. Whul do you say. Ann? Son-in-l^iw. in Pennsylvania. Dear Son-in-larw: It is perfectly proper for widows to continue to use lheir hus­ band’s names (Mrs. John Doc) as long as they wish, even in the directory listing. If your motlxr-in-law finds comfort in doing this, leave her alorx*. Il harms no one. and if .die dix’sn’i mind the occasional call asking for her btc husband, neither sliould you. (P.S. Most folks suspect llul using an initial instead of a first nanx* indicates the listing may belong Io a woman.) • •••• Is uh tthol ruining \t»ur life ur the life ofa IumI tMir? "Alcttholism: Ilow U» Rrvugnizr II. Huw to /A'u/ With II. How lo ( onyuvr Il" cun turn things uround Send u stdf-uddressed, long, business-size ertvelfific and u check or money order for S3.75 (this in­ cludes fiosiuge and handling) to: Alcohol, c/o Ann lenders. 1*0 Hox 11562. Chicagrt. III. 611611-0562. (In Canada, send 54.55.) To find out more about Ann iMnderx and read her past ctdumns. vixil the Crvalors Syndicate neb page al www crvatorx.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Keep friends by an assignment dated April 5. 2000, whch was recorded on Apnl 12. 2000. in Instrument *1043104. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there rs claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN AND 24/100 dofers ($85,737.24). including mlerest at 9 500% per annum Under the power ol sale contained n sato mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml . at i :00 pm . on November 8. 2001 Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan and are described as The North 82 feet of Lots 6 and 7 Bieck 67. Badcocks Addition to the Village ot Middleville according to the recorded plat thereof m Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 25 The redemption penod shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sate NW Grand RaptorMichigan 49504 SIEBERS MOHNEY PLC 125 Ottawa NW Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 5. 2000. and recorded on Apnl 12. 2000 in Instrument *1043103 Barry County mg kikm I Ic * been ckuiig a great job two nxmllix latci. tlx- company hired “I tx-y." who i> also a gttod w<«<kci llciv'x the problem Ricky and I ucy arc having an allan lioth ut them aic married, and I ucj s liiiduixl is a g«>od trieml ol iiiiik* I hi* is causing all xirts pioblcm* (hu company has a "no liatcmi/ation" pol­ icy. and if it became kiumn tlut these two arc causing on. tlx-> would he fired Sec­ ond. I fed as if I am betraying I txy’s husb.nul I ikm't want to report ilxnn Io tlx* kxs be­ cause they arc gotx! workers aiul would be fired. ShtHikl I speak to Ricky directly and tell him his is in jeupardy? Slroukl I talk to I rx y s husband since he is my friend*? Please tell nx* what to do. I really am con­ flicted I rcd in New York. Ikar I ted I case I ucy's hushaixi out of it l.ilk t* Ricky directly, aixl tell him you arc aware >f his iiMliscrction Make H clear tliat it's only a matter of tinx* before tlx* boss rinds out. and both of them coukl k»sc llx’ir jobs I hope he is decent enough to break it oil before both his marriage and I ucy s arc destroyed. Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248 593-1309 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingtiam Farms Ml 48025 File *200124133 Dolphins (10/25) and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER. Call Us at... 945-9554 < �The Hastens Banner - Thursday.October 11.2001 - Page 9 Intangible qualities of life important for Barry County by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Don Drummond, who has served on the Futuring Committee and the OUR Land Committee, brought a personal perspec­ tive to First Friday last week about land use planning and the quality of life in Barry County. He said last Friday that Barry County residents have had a good opportunity to learn about land use planning so that the future "quality of life" is one residents will enjoy. He stressed those parts of quality of life that are important to him. including intangibles such as "delightful view," less congested roadways, recreational opportunities and places for families to live and work. He noted that Barry County has done a good job encouraging people to come here to live in the county and that now the need is to provide jobs so tha people can live here and work in the same area. He also looked at farm land preserva­ tion, from the cost of services to local municipalities citing a study from the in both farm land and residential areas. The costs of services to developed areas arc not met by revenues from new resi­ dential areas. Drummond also praised the work of the OUR Land committee to bring people together and to give them basic informa­ tion. He praised cooperative efforts that already exist. Protecting water quality was high on Drummond’s list of quality of life issues. One issue that will have to be discussed is how to install new sewer systems to protect water quality without encourag­ ing sprawl. Whether the "wildlife in your life" are the grandchildren who visit or the deer and birds coming into your yard. Drum­ mond suggested working to protect all those areas, including places to work that create a life worth living. Calhoun County Farm Bureau. This study "underscores the need to balance open land use against bulging urban sprawl." The study looked at the costs of ser­ vices such as police and fire protection Odessa CTBVZ7S | The local historical society meets tonight (Thursday, Oct. 11) with a top-notch pro­ gram. Retired music instructor Peg Christopher, who is a member of a women’s education sorority, will speak on the coun­ ty’s rural schools. She has some fascinating stories to tell, such as a snake in the class­ room. etc. Visitors and guests are always welcome. The meetings arc at 7:30 in the community room of Lake Manor on Emerson Street. The county genealogy society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Lake Manor. The speaker will be James ’ .yons. active in Sons of Union Veterans, speaking on the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Michigan. The Ionia County chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will meet next week Thursday, Oct. 18 at noon at the Commission on Aging building in Ionia. Reservations are to be made by Friday. Oct 12, by calling 374-8420. The six superin­ tendents of Ionia County are to make their annual appearance, bringing updates on what is happening in the school districts of the county. One of these is the superinten­ dent of the county Intermediate District which handles specialty programs such as speech correction, assistance to blind stu­ dents and others. From TIM€ toTIMC.. byJoyce F. Weinbrecht WWII Vets: Their stories By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The Barry County Historical Society is putting together a book containing the sto­ ries of Barry County men who served in World War II. Members have collected more than 2000 such stories. Over the next several weeks, we want to share a sampling of these stories with our readers. Our first story is about George Dean Bevcr. His story follows: George Dean Bevcr. No. 36 460 226, enlisted in the Army on March 30, 1943. at Kalamazoo. He took his basic training at Fort McCUIand, Ala. In October of that year he was sent overseas to Naples, Italy, to the Replacement Depot. While there he accepted an invitation to join the First Spe­ cial Service Force. The First Special Service Force original­ ly was expected to parachute into Norway and northern Finland to destroy industrial sites which would have been valuable to the Germans. The force consisted of about 2,000 men who had special training in para­ chute, ski. snow fighting, and mountain warfare, and they were to have been dropped over a wide area in October of 1942, in conjunction with a full-scale mili­ tary attack on France. Fo; whatever reason, this was all called off, and the 2,000 men of the First Special Service Force found themselves headed for Italy and Anzio. The Germans would later refer to them as “The Black Devils.” This was the group that Dean joined in the winter of 1944. After two months of additional training in Santa Maria, C.V. the FSSF joined with the 5lh Company, 1st Regiment, at Anzio. Here he reached the rank of sergeant. After more than three months of fighting at Anzio, the outfit was on its way to Rome. Within eight miles of Rome, Dean and another soldier were head scouts, carrying bazookas, when German 88s started com­ ing in. They were headed back to their lines when Dean was hit. Dean spent five months in a Naples hos­ pital. After his stay there, he was told that he could not be ;:sed any more with the Special Sen ice Force, and he was re-classi­ fied in Frankfurt. Germany, where he was assigned to the 29th infantry. Here he was given guard duty during the Battle of the Bulge. (His brother, Marshall, was killed in that battle.) They checked all jeeps coming into camp, questioning to sec On Sunday, Oct 14. the Lakewood Ambulance volunteers will serve a public dinner at Cunninghams’ Acre from noon until 3 p.m. The main course this time will have Swiss steak or sausage and sauerkraut. The local VFW post and auxiliary will host their monthly flea market Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Tables are available for rent. Looking ahead, the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will host a dinner Saturday. Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., featur­ ing baked chicken and complimentary foods. This is a donation dinner. Looking a bit further ahead, the Red Cross Bloodmobilc will return Monday, Oct. 22, for its bi-monthly visit. At the last visit, the goal was exceeded by far, with more than 100 pints collected. A real estate transfer listed in Ionia County is for sale of a house of Harvey and Darla Fredricks to Michelle Cobb. The Fredrickses arc building a new home on Tupper Lake Street, cast of Jordan Lake Highway. Mrs. Mary Momcc and daughter Joanne received good news that the nephew/cousin who lives in Brooklyn safely escaped the World Trade Center Sept. 11 by running down stairs from the 44th floor. Donald Burton of Arizona, whose memo­ rial service is being held today at Koops Chapel, was the son-in-law of Marvin and Sylvia (Lumbert) Dick and of Marguerite Dick. Three weeks and three days after the death of Leslie “Bob” Roush of Carson City, his brother, Melvin, of Alma died, both were sons of the Rev. Edward Roush and wife. Melvin is survived by wife Laurel (Ringel), two daughters and grandchildren. Like Bob, Melvin was under care at the Michigan Masonic Home at Alma. Melvin's occupation ever since high school was in men’s clothing stores, where he was clerk, manager and owner, in succession. Also surviving are Roush cousins in Freeport and Sunfield. Lakewood’s high school band performed at Grand Ledge Oct 3 at an invitational event on the football field. The weather was beautiful. Each of the bands performed music and drills used at halftime shows for football games. The flag corps adds much color to each performance. At Lakewood’s show Laura Poortenga did a solo dance with one number. Lakewood’s cross-country teams were at Jackson Tuesday for competition. The teams have been doing well. At the meet which included Central Montcalm, the girls* team was tied. Scores of the top five runners for each team are totalled to deter­ mine the score. In such a case the time of the sixth runner from each team is added to the mix. Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of Dr. Lee and Ruth Ann. was sixth and her time was better than the runner for Central Montcalm so Lakewood won the match David Stuart is usually second for the boys’ team and Travis Williams usually comes in first. When ladies from Lakewood and Central UMW units attended the recent Lansing District Annual at Lansing Mt. Hope UMC. they were pleased to sec at the piano none other than Carol Kersten, who is the retired vocal music instructor of Maple Valiev High School and w ife of (now) retired pas­ tor Rev. Robert Kersten. Before retiring, they served the Woodland UMC and then the Vermontville UMC. Mrs. Kersten is the church organist for the host church. Carson City-Cry stal school recently host­ ed its 27th annual cross country im nation­ al. Last year there were 2900 participants. This year more than 3,000 came. Gull Lake was one of th returning teams. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Saia THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Witham L Cole Jr. and Kimberly D. Cole, hueband and wife (original mortgagors) to First Security Savings Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated December 29, 1995, and recorded on January 4, 1996 in Uber 648. on Pago 847. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-recorded on May 30, 1996 in Uber 662. Page 139, Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to toe MICHI­ GAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan, as assignee by an assrgnment dated December 29. 1995. whch was recorded on January 4. 1996. in Liber 648. on Page 855. Barry County Records, and re­ recorded on June 17.1996. in Uber 663. on Page 830, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUN­ DRED PORTY-THREE AND 14/100 dollars ($64,743.14). including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wi» be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m„ on October 25. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF NASHVILLE. Barry County. 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Gecrge Dean Bever in uniform. if they were Americans, asking questions, like which team had won the World Series, etc. If the answers were not satisfactory, they were turned over to be questioned fur­ ther. Everyone, including generals, would be stopped, because the Germans would get American uniforms and try to get into camp. Dean remained with Company D, 29th Infantry Regiment until he was sent home to be discharged. He was discharged on Oct. 30, 1945, at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, with the rank of sergeant, after two years of overseas duty. His citations included the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European-AfricanMiddle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze stars. Comat Infantryman’s Badge, World War II Victory Medal, and the Cana­ dian Parachute Wings with silver maple cluster. This last honor came because the First Special Service Force was a joint CanadiarVAmerican Force. Incidentally, the First Special Service Force has held an annual reunion since 1946, alternating between Canada and the United States. George Dean Bevcr was bom May 5, 1923, the son of George and Flossie Bever. Your family's security is too important to put off. Coll now and find out how affordable life insurance coverage can be. George Dean Bever, citizen. He was raised in Lake Odessa, Mich., grad­ uating from the high school there in 1942. He was unemployed and deer hunting when his military questionnaire arrived. As the Bever family were farmers he could have been exempted from service. He chose to enlist in the Army, doing so on March 30, 1943. Following his time in the service of his country, he was discharged on Oct. 30, 1945 and returned to the Lake Odessa area. Helen Hesteriy had waited for him to come home throughout his enlistment. They were married on Feb. 5, 1945. They had three daughters, Linda ^Malloy) of Lansing. 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Bso»4rarnM.oiQDCffl.ui5DCO!UfiJtau. swnwwcoiffluasrom American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company A' M: hi "an Company Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 Qiornapplc .. 1-800-648-6329 F ,i A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hears 8 00 Ji m ■ 4 20 p rti Mon -Fn �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11. 2001 Middleville, Delton Kellogg on playoff bubble Hastings, Maple Valley look to stay unbeaten D-fenu: Saxons Dan Slaughter (40), Drew Bowman (36) and Zac Fulmer (88) take down a Sailor runner on Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Two undefeated area football teams look to wrap up league titles on Friday, while two other teams hope to keep their playoff hopes alive. Hastings (7-0, 5-0) can assure itself of at least a share of the O-K Gold Conference title in only its first year in the league. To do so, the Saxons will have to get past the dangerous passing attack of confer­ ence foe Wayland (4-3,3-2). Wayland, on the other hand, will have to contend with a Hastings secondary that has intercepted 11 passes in the last three games. "The kids understand the defense, and they're good athletes back there," Hastings coach Jeff Keller said of his secondary. The Wildcats will be clawing for their playoff lives, as they need to win both of their final games to reach six wins and qualify for the postseason. Friday's 7:30 contest la the.taSffcgular- season home game for Hastings this sea­ son. Perennial power Maple Valley (7-0, 5-0) heads into this week's 7:00 home show­ down with Olivet (6-1,4-1) having already clinched a share of the SMAA crown, but hungry for an outright title. "We have guaranteed ourselves of at least a share of the title/ said Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittelstacdt. "But Olivet is 1 and they are the team wc have to beat if 6we are to have the title all to ourselves." Delton Kellogg (4-3, 2-2 in the KVA) and Middleville (4-3, 2-3 in the O-K Blue) had their conference title hopes dashed by losses last week, but can rally to playoff births if they each can win their last two games. First things first: win this week. Delton takes its show on the road for a 7:30 matchup with Kalamazoo Christian, while Middleville hopes to celebrate its home- coming with a win against Calvin Christian, also at 7:30. Caledonia (2-5, 2-3 in the O-K Gold) looks to build on last week's win over Kcnowa Hills, hosting Wyoming Park (6­ 1, 4-1) at 7:30 in the homecoming game for the Fighting Scots. Caledonia can't qualify for the postsea­ son, but there is no denying that the Scots arc one of the most dangerous teams in the Gold, and the game against Park should be a good one. Hastings 7, South Christian 3 Fifty-one seconds of offense decided the game on the scoreboard. Hastings' defense took care of the other 47:09. Amidst tremendous efforts by both teams, the Saxon D stood out, stood firm, and won the game with more crucial plays than some teams jjave in an entire season. The win elevate# the Saxons to 7-0, and at 5-0 in the O-K Gold, they are alone in He's gone: Hastings' Joey Keller (45) breaks loose for the winning touchdown against South Christian on Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) first place and firmly in control of their own destiny with two games to go. South Christian lost their first confer­ ence game in neat ly two years, falling to 5­ 2 overall, 4-1 in the Gold. Editor’s Note: Regarding the proposed title of this column, "Fourth & Goal," and its reference to a specific sport, it is not my intent to favor one sport over any other. 1 don’t think my coverage nor the content of the column would ever substantiate such concerns. But it's only a name, so I'll go with a neutral phrase that I hope evokes the same spirit. So welcome to "Crunch Time." This life-long Lions fan is ready to bail on a season earlier than I ever have after Monday night's debacle. It's crazy to think how many other hopeless seasons we may have suffered through in recent decades without one Barry Sanders. Even this year's incredible home run tally by Barry Bonds hasn't really kindled my interest. I am impressed, for certain, but somewhat indifferent. Mostly it's because we've had a lot more to worry about lately than rich men playing children's games, but partly it's Because Bonds is another extreme example of a gifted, wealthy athlete that thinks too highly of himself to be worthy of admiration. Humility in success is admirable: a private leather recliner in the locker room and a general disdain for one's teammates — two very public criticisms of Bonds — are not. But there is a third reason. The silliness inherent to much of professional sport is never more obvious than when watching sports at the high school level. Pro sports arc only fun when the team you follow is winning. High school sports, first and foremost, are about belonging to something. The motivation comes from peers, more so than from anyone else, and belonging is all thw reward that is required. Sure, winning is desired, but it is not as important as being a part of the effort. Don’t believe me? I see it in kids who leap through sleet to head a frozen soccer ball even though their team is losing by multiple goals in the middle of a losing season. I see it in "club" teams, like the Middleville girls' swim team, who train and compete for their schools, even when their efforts, lacking varsity status, arc not officially sanctioned or rewarded. I see it in the "orphan" sports — golf and cross country come to mind — that usually aren't performed in front of legions of fans, and arc often won in the heads of the competitors themselves. And more often than not. it is the effort of regular individuals on regular teams who hold no pretense of greatness. It is a basic, beautiful thing to be around. Public high schools arc random collections of kids at a random moment in time. The only denominators shared by all the kids are age and geographic proximity. That's why when high school teams actually find success, it is so special. It means a rag-tag bunch of kids came together, worked hard, pulled something out of thin air. and pul it together, in the name of school, community, and each other. Recruited teams — whether high school, college or pro — can't touch that kind of magic. Now. if this year's purchased version of the Red Wings wins the Stanley Cup, I will still cheer and be happy. And if the Lions ever — ever — win a Super Bowl, well, my brother and I promised each other we would be there. We've wasted too many perfectly good Sundays on them, and they owe us. But I don't need look to the pros for great stories. We have an endless supply of those right here. See you next week. I'll take that: Joe Shaeffer (14) intercepts a pass in the end zone against South Christian. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings had more to overcome than just the Sailors. Senior starting quarterback David Wilson injured his knee late in the second quarter and would not return. "This was a big win, especially consider­ ing we lost our quarterback early," Hastings coach Jeff Keller said. "But we're a senior team. The kids remained focused and bung in there." A hud-hitting first quarter of play saw no scoring as both defenses dominated. Hastings punted twice, but in turn forced a Sailor fumble (recovered by RJ Williams) and a punt. On the third play of the second quarter, Hastings' Adam Rcil appeared to bust loose for an 84-yard touchdown run, but the play was negated by a holding penalty. The play did seem to loosen up the Sailor defense, and the Saxons drove from their own 12 to South's 25 yard line. On the next play, Wilson bootlegged down the left sideline for a short gain, coming down awkwardly out-of-bounds and injuring his knee. The drive ended one play later when Zac Fulmer missed a 39-yard field goal. Wilson returned to the game with 2:06 remaining in the half, but on his second play from scrimmage, he went down in pain and had to be helped from the field. A short Saxon punt gave the Sailors great field position, but a sack by Hastings' Jeremy Pond put South in a hole, resulting in an interception by Joe Shaeffer two plays later. Shaeffer went up strong and took South quarterback Rob White's pass away from Sailor receiver Danny Brown, preserving a halftime deadlock al 0-0. The Sailors took the second half kickoff and went 46 yards in eight plays, including a 10-yard pass on fourth-and-five, to threaten from the Hastings 19. Once again - get used to this -- Shaeffer intercepted a pass from White, this time in the end zone, and once again. South was denied. However, Shaeffer fumbled for Hastings three plays later, and the Sailors took over at the Saxon 31. The Sailors drove to the 14, but a holding penalty pushed them back into third-and-15 from the 24. Shaeffer time. The diminutive Saxon defensive back closed on South's Brian Kuipers, who had bobbled an apparent touchdown pass from White, and acrobatically snatched the ball away in the end zone for his third pick of the game. "We're pretty confident in our defense right now," Shaeffer said after the game. But the Saxons couldn't capitalize, and the Sailors finally did. South's Josh Post intercepted Saxon backup QB Dustin Bowman and returned the bail to the Hastings 29. On the first play of the fourth quarter. White converted a fourth-and-eight for the Backup quarterback Dustin Bowman (2) barks out signals against South Christian. (Photo by Perry Hardin) See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued on page 11 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 - Page 11 FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued from page 10 Sailors with a 25-yard pass to Ben Kloostcrman, all the way down to the Hastings two yard line. Hammer time. For the second straight week, the Saxon defense came up with a goal-line stand. Big hits by linebackers Joey Keller and Dan Slaughter and a swarming defensive unit forced the Sailors to settle for Kloosterman's 18-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. Hastings wasted little time -- 51 seconds, to be exact - in answering the Sailors. Bowman rolled right on second down and swung a short pass out to Keller in the flat. The big fullback found a seam, cut to the middle of the field, and rambled to the end zone for a 69-yard touchdown. Fulmer's point-after made it 7-3 with 9:29 left in the game. A sack by RJ Williams helped to thwart South's next possession, but after a Saxon punt. South marched 25 yards for a first­ and-10 al the Hastings 45. What lime is it? Joe knows. Shaeffer picked White for the fourth time on the night, returning the ball to the Sailor 37 with 4:06 remaining. The Saxon offense then out-toughed the stubborn Sailor defense to seize the game. Shaeffer ran up 27 rugged yards on eight carries to burn all but 21 seconds off the dock. "We do a lot of conditioning and we train for the fourth quarter,” Shaeffer said when asked about the final drive. "We also have lots of one-way starters. We're physically stronger and we have more wind (in the fourth)." After taking over on downs at their 10 yard line, four desperation plays moved the Sailors to their own 40 before the game ended and the Saxons officially seized con­ trol of the O-K Gold. On Friday at 7:30. Hastings hosts the pass-happy team from Wayland. The Wildcats (4-3, 3-2 in the Gold) were 27-0 winners over Cedar Springs last week. It is the last home game of the regular season for the Saxons. Maple Valley 36, Bellevue 18 Maple Valley homecoming fans were treated to another Southern Michigan Athletic Association title, or at least a share of it, as the Lions beat Bellevue 36­ 18 last Friday. "It was not a typical Maple Valley game." said Michigan Football Hall of Fame Coach Guenther Mittelstaedt after­ wards. "But we were able to come away with a victory and that's what counts." It was. in fact, the 25th consecutive reg­ ular season victory for the Lions under Mittelstaedt and it guaranteed at least a share of their ninth SMAA championship in the kst 12 years. "We sort of let down late in the game," Mittelstaedt said. "But overall we played pretty well." The Lions played well enough to build up a 14-0 lead before the Broncos scored a point. Mike Hirneiss got things rolling with a 34-yard scamper in the first quarter. He was followed to the end zone minutes later by Bryan Dunlap, who scored from 17 yards out. Himeiss ran in the extra point. Bellevue got on the scoreboard with a 25-yard run by Lee Reed just before the first quarter ended, but they were held at bay from then until the last minute and a lulf. when they scored two quick TD's. By that time, their fate had been scaled. Darin Th run scored twice in the second quarter on runs of 10 and one yards, and Himeiss capped the scoring for the Lions with a 57-yard run in the third quarter. Reed ran 58 yards to score for Bellevue with 1:20 left to play in the game, and then, with only four seconds left on the clock, Bronco quarterback Adam Bassett hit Rob Simons on a 56-yard touchdown pass. But statistically this night belonged to the Lions, as Maple Valley ran up 365 yards of total offense. 301 on the ground. Himeiss led all rushers with 162 yards on 12 carries. Defensively. Ben Smith led the charge with 10 tackles. Jason Silsbee had nine and Jeremy Wiser had seven. John Terberg and Eric Smith had five each. The victory ran Maple Valley's regular season record to 7-0 and 5-0 in the SMAA. "Next week we will get a real test," Mittelstaedt said. "We play Olivet at home, and except for one slip up against Leslie, they would be undefeated, also." The two areas in last Friday's game that could be called unusual for Maple Valley football were penalties and fumbles. Maple Valley has averaged less than three penalties a game, but Friday night they were hurt by miscues, and had one touchdown called back because of an infrac­ tion. The Lions also forced only one turnover - a fumble covered by Brandon Hopkins which is another anomaly for the Lions. Usually, their ferocious defense forces nu­ merous turnovers. "There were times when it didn't look very much like Maple Valley football," Mittelstaedt said. "And we can't afford to make those kinds of mistakes against Olivet. "We have guaranteed ourselves of at least a share of the title, but Olivet is 6-1 and they are the team we have to beat if we arc to have the title all to ourselves." On the other side of the coin, however, Mittelstaedt heaped praise on his special teams. "Our kickoff team was outstanding." he Hastings’ Adam Rail (15) sticks a Sailor ballcarrier during Friday’s win. (Photo by Perry Hardin) said. "They gave us great field position all night and we were able to take advantage of it. It is something we work very hard on and the kids did an excellent job. "We have some work to do to get ready for Olivet, but we know the areas we have to work on and we should be ready." The game against Olivet kicks off at 7:00. Parchment 21, Delton Kellogg 7 Parchment played a dominating first half, and held on when Delton turned the tables, to take the win against the Panthers. "It was a tale of two halves," said Delton coach Rob Heethuis. "We just couldn't cap­ italize on the scoreboard." Parchment (6-1, 4-0 in the KVA) scored all 21 of its points in the second quarter. At 11:46, Troy Moratti ran the ball in from two yards out, and at 7:46, Carson Bockhaven scored on a nine-yard run. With no time left on the clock, Moratti hit Sean McCammau with a big touch­ down pass to vault Parchment to a 21-0 halftime lead. Kun Smith kicked all three extra points for Parchment. Delton managed only one first down in the half, compared to nine for Parchment. Those numbers were reversed by the Panthers in the second half, but their nine first downs yielded only seven points, on David Ovcrbeek's seven-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Mark Ruthruff added the extra point. Two big defensive plays by Parchment helped to seal the Panthers' fate. Delton drove to the Parchment 15 yard line in the first half when Moratti came up with an interception at the three to end the threat. Late in the game. Smith intercepted a ball in the end zone to turn away another Delton drive. "Those were two big defensive stops by Parchment," said Coach Heethuis. "We had our chances, but the turnovers were cru­ cial." Parchment had 233 yards in offense, compared to 157 for Delton. Parchment fullback Derek Holdridgc car­ ried the ball 18 times for 81 yards, and Moratti was 4 of 4 passing for 59 yards and a touchdown. Ovcrbeck had 57 yards on 12 carries for Delton. On defense, Jon Heethuis recorded 14 tackles for the Panthers. Ovcrbeck had 12 stops. Derrick Webster led Parchment with seven tackles. Delton (4-3, 2-2 in the KVA) travels to Kalamazoo Christian for a 7:30 game on Friday. Caledonia 32, Kenowa Hills 14 It is a simple fact of football that some teams come together more quickly than others, and while it has taken Caledonia a bit, the Fighting Scots showed they are as good as any team in the O-K Gold Conference Friday by beating a tough Kenowa Hills team 32-14. "Wc feel we have a very good football team, and except for a few plays, we could very well be 5-0 in the conference," said Caledonia coach Tom Burrill. "Until this game, we really haven't put it all together, but we feel that when we play up to our potential, we are as good as anyone." Utilizing the powerful running of workhorse Kyle KJyn and a well-balanced attack, Caledonia ran out to a 23-0 lead over Kenowa Hills and coasted to victory. Although he scored only one touchdown, Klyn rushed for 212 yards in 27 carries Friday and he set the tone for the rest of the team. "Kyle had an excellent night," Burrill said. ”But the heart and sole of our team was our defense. It was outstanding, I thought." He thought right, as the Fighting Scots ran up a total of 475 yards on offense, while that tough defense held Kenowa Hills to only 88. Caledonia started the game off with a great kick return, only to fumble at the Kenowa one-yard line. The defense held strong, however, forc­ ing Kenowa to punt. They never got it off and when the punter went to a knee, the re­ sult was a two-point safety and a lead that Caledonia would never surrender. With 10 minutes left in the second quar­ ter, Klyn pushed in from seven yards out and Steve Yanosik’s kick made it 9-0. When Bill Wilson scored from four yards out, Caledonia took a 15-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. It quickly became 22-0 when Greg Jousma ran under a 24-yard pass from quar­ terback Ryan Dykhouse halfway through the third period. Kenowa Hills then tried to make a game of it with a couple of scores of their own. Joel Bradley scored twice in the third quarter, the first on a three-yard run and then on a 59-yard break-away on a wing re­ verse. But that was all the offense they could muster on the night and Caledonia went right back to work. Mike Ogle scored from 16 yards out in the fourth quarter and Yanosik topped things off with a 17-yard field goal to end the scoring. "We had a little dry spell there in the third quarter," Burrill said. "But we got back on track quickly, both offensively and defensively. "Ogle was one of the main reasons we were able to stop them so effectively. He had 14 solo tackles and was in on quite a few others. He had an outstanding night, on both sides of the ball." To show the domination Caledonia en­ joyed, they only had to punt once all night. "I really believe it was one of those games where the final score doesn't really indicate the way the game went," Burrill said. "We have been waiting for this team to come together all season and we came together in this game." Ogle, a 6-2, 220-pounder, also had 137 yards rushing. "He is a Division-1 player," Burrill said. "He has already committed to Central Michigan." On Friday, the Fighting Scots will get a tough test wnen they host Wyoming Park at 7:30 in a homecoming matchup. "They are always tough," Burrill said. "And we know that going in. But if we can keep it together and play as hard as wc played this game. I like our chances." Coopersville 42, Middleville 14 Middleville did its best to give league­ leading Coopersville a run for their money last Friday, bu: ended up on the short end of a 42-14 score. Dan Erb did his part, catching four Tom Baragar passes for 100 yards and a touch­ down, and Tim Brooks broke away for an 83-yard rur but it was not enough against the area's sev nth-ranked football team. Coopersvi’le put 14 points up in the first quarter on scores by Joe Roper and Nick Noel, but the Trojans battled back to tie it up in the third period. 11 looked at that point that Middleville might have an upset in the making, but Coopersville put the stop to that idea with two touchdowns late in the third quarter and two more in the fourth. Roper scored the game's first touchdown for Coopersville on a one-yard run, and minutes later, Noel ran an interception back 96 yards to score. Baragar and Erb hooked up on a 17-yard scoring strike in the second quarter, and when Brooks tore loose right after half­ time, it looked as if the Trojans were going to pull off an upset. But Coopersville battled back, scoring twice before the third quarter was over, first on a 24-yard pass from Joel Longstrcth to Steve Zatarga and later on a five-yard run by Roper. Middleville never caught up again. Roper and Longstrcth wrapped things up in the fourth quarter. Roper ran in from two yards out and Longstrcth scooted 71 yards to put the fin­ ishing touches on Coopersville's victory. For the game, Coopersville had 310 yards rushing, just a little more than twice Middleville's total of 154. But TK's Brooks had a stellar night, leading the Trojans with 97 yards on the ground. Coopersville remained tied for the league lead with Byron Center at 4-1. They are 6-1 overall. Middleville fell to 2-3 in the O-K Blue standings and arc 4-3 overall. The Trojans host Calvin Christian (4-3, 2-3 in the Blue) for homecoming on Friday night at 7:30. SUBSCRIBE to the Hastings BANNER Call 616-945-9554 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNlUfi COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will be held on Wednesday. October 17.2001, commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10115 South Norns Road, within the Township PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this public heanng include, in brief, the following: 1. The amendment ot Section 3.1 to add a new subsection 19a defining "deck * 2. The amendment of Section 3.1 to add a new subsection 41a defining "hazardous sub- stance"and by redesignating the existing subsection 41a defining "high water line* as sub­ section 41b. 3. The amendment of Section 4.3C(b) pertaining to special land use permits for temporary occupancy of recreational vehicles or tents on vacant land within the "R-1" and "R-2" zoning Hastings assistant coach Jeff Simpson (in cap) does a victory boogie with the players after Friday's win. (Photo by Perry Hardin) classifications 4. The amendment of Section 4.13-3.c(4) pertaining to site plan information requirements for properties located in the Prairieville Creek Overlay District. 5. The amendment of Section 4.18 so as to impose a limit of 32 square feet on the sign area UseBANNEfi RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THS RKSIDf NTS AND MOMKTY OWWM OF RUT­ LAND CHART! B TOWNSHIP, BARRT COUNTY, MICHIGAN ANO ANY OTHIR INTIRSSTID PSRSONS: FLfASC TAK! Nona that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ontnance/Map will be held on Wednesday. October 17. 2001. commencing at 7 JO o'clock p m at the Rutland Charier Townshp Hal. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Uchrgan PLKASC TAKE FUITTHCR NOTKR that the terns io be considered ndude. m bnef. the blowing Consideration ot the appkeabon ol Timothy J & Vickie K Wetion tor rezonmg ot property located al 1303 Mommg Star Dr Descnbed as Rutland Townstup COM AT W 1/4 POST SEC 6-3­ 9 TH S 89 DEG 48 08' E 1335 66 FT TH S 00 DEG 28 ICT E 660 16 FT FOR POB TH S 89 DEG 4840* E 665 96 FT TH S 00 DEG 16'41' E 660 FT TH N 89 DEG 48'36' W 668 13 FT TH N 00OEG 28'10' E 660 71 TO of signs located in the "P-1* and "P-2* zoning classifications 6. The repeal of Section 422 pertaining to yard encroachments. CLASSIFIEDS and You’ll Get Results FAST! Call 945-9554 7. The amendment of Section 4.24 pertaining to lots having water frontage so as lo except from the regulations set forth therein lots abutting Prairieville Creek in the "PC** Prairievine Creek Overlay District 8. The amendment of Section 5.0 so as to add reference to the "PC" Prairieville Creek Overlay District. 9. The amendment of Section 5.1 so as to indicate that the locations and boundaries ol land located in the "PC" Prairieville Creek Overlay District shan be as described in Section 6 7 2A2 and the Prairieville Township Zoning Map 10. The establishment of a new Section 6.7-2 creating the "PC" Prairieville Creek Overlay District and placing within that district all land located within 300* of the high water kne of either HASTINGS 4 Z or ot uses allowed side of Prairieville Creek and Mud Lake, including all tnbutaries of Prairieville Creek greater in width. This section sets forth extensive regulations limiting the types in the "PC" District, imposing minimum waterfront frontage and setback requirements, and requiring the establishment of a Native Protective Stnp along each bank of Prairievale Creek, its tributaries having a width of 2* of more and Mud Lake. 11. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission at the Public Hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Map and the poe This property is currently zoned as 'AG' AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT The applicant seeks rezoning to the ‘RE’ RURAL ESTATES RESIDEN­ Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be TIAL DISTRICT Such and further masters as may property come before the Planning Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this Notice until and Commission » PLEASE TAKE FUtTHCK NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zonmg Map and Zoning Ordinance are avaUabie and may be exammed by the general public at the Rutland Charier TownsNp Hat. dunng regular busi­ ness hours and that copies ot the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be examined at sab pubic heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOT1C! that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the nght to recommend changes m the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Townshp Board accordingly, either al or toilowing the pubbe heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTKR that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Townshp Clerk, the Township will provide neces­ sary, reasonable auxAary atos and services at the pubke heanng to *xk vtouals with disabilities Indnnduals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Townstxp Ctefk at the address or telephone number examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norns Road within the including the time of public heanng and may be further examined at the public heanng The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the nght to make changes in the above mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hear­ ing All interested parlies are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter Prairieville township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days' notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk below PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Normajean Nichols. Clerk tested below All i-rterested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part m the discussion on the above proposed amend­ ments Robm McKenna. Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Ml 49058 616-048-2194 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road . Delton, Ml 49046 (616) 623-2664 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11. 2001 Trojan girts win state's largest C-C invitational by David T. Young Editor The Middleville girls* cross-country team captured first place last Saturday afternoon in the state's largest invita­ tional meet. The two-time defending Division 11 state champion Trojans, invited this year to the Portage Invitational because of their solid reputation, checked in with 65 team points, while runner-up Stevensville Lakeshore had 127. There were 28 teams entered in the division. Meanwhile, Caledonia's Tim Ross de­ fended his individual title and broke his Division II Portage Invitational record of 15:27 by crossing the finish line in 15:14.3, well ahead of runner-up Adam Ludwig of St. Joseph, who recorded a time of 15:57.9. The Caledonia boys' team was sixth among 30 teams. Hastings boys finished 20th with a team score of 529 and the Saxon girls were 24th with a score of 549. In the Division III race, Delton placed 10th among 22 boys* teams and the Pan­ ther girls took ninth among 22. Coach Tammy Benjamin's Middleville girls' team, which will be shooting for its third straight state title Nov. 3 at Michi­ gan International Speedway, placed five runners in the first 28 places to run away with the championship. Middleville had never before run at Portage because of a commitment to the Allegan Invitational, but the pressure to get the state's best at the state's biggest meet was impossible to resist this fall. Senior ace Melissa Quiscnberry fin­ ished third to lead the Trojans again, with a time of 19:27.8. She finished be- hind Jill LcBlanc of Gull Lake and Car­ rie Davis of Eaton Rapids. Caledonia's Tricia Miedema, only a sophomore, showed she could come up big in a big meet by taking fourth with a time of 19:37.4. The Fighting Scots placed seventh with 192 team points. Jessica Stortz, another sophomore, from Middleville, was seventh in 19:57.8. Freshman Natalie Hoag took 12th in 20:09.2, freshman Kaleigh Page was 15th in 20:17.9 and Elisc Nvland finished the Trojans' scoring with a clocking of 20:443. Among the remaining Middleville run­ ners, senior Christine Dood was 37th and Sarah Hawkins was 50th. The remaining Scots were Kristina McCleve 88th and Sara Krips 113th. There were 175 runners in the girls' race. Middleville's boys' team checked in 13th. Junior Tim Brog paced the effort with a 26th-place finish, just one slot away from a medal, in 17:02; senior Mike Stortz was 71st in 18:05; sopho­ more Chris Harkness, 79th in 18:14; and senior Pat Jansens, 90th in 18:29. Ross, believed by some to be the fastest individual cross-country runner in the state, wasn't entirely satisfied with his record breaking performance. A week earlier he had run a 15:02 and has his sights set on breaking the 15-minute bar­ rier this season. The overall Portage course record was set last year by Dathan Ritzenheim of Rockford, who turned in a time of 14:41. Ritzenheim twice won the national high school championship and he now is one of the too two runners for the Universitv LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission wtH conduct a public hear­ ing for lhe following Site Plan Reviews: CASE NUMBER SP-22-2001: Robert LOCATION: 13303 Kelly Rd . Section 20 of Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation in the AR zoning district. CASE NUMBER SP-23-2001 . Thomas DeJong (applicant); Shamrock Creek Corporation (property owners). LOCATION: State Rd. on the South side, between Solomon & Johnson Rds., in Section 32 ol Irving Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit to have more than 7 parcels on a private road (requesting 9) located in the AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: October 22, 2001. TIME: 7:30 pjn. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Bu-'ding at 220 West Court St.. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspections of the above described prop­ erties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing wm be grver. the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or taxed to (616) 946-4820. The special use applicat>on(s) istae available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry win provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to indi­ viduals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West Stall Street. Hastings. MI 49058. (616) 945-1284. Debbie S Smith. Barry County Clerk (10/11) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Edwards and Janet Edwards, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation. a California Corporation. Mortgagee, aated January 31. 2000, and record­ ed on February 8, 2000 in instrument no. 1040945. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the WeRs Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association. FKA Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Association, as Trustee tor registered Holden of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. AssetBacked Certificates. Series 2000-A, without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated September 11, 2001. which was recorded on September 26. 2001. instrument no *1067109. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND 57/100 dol'ars ($48,838.57), indudtog interest at 12.000% per THIRTY-EIGHT annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby giver, that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as Lot 19 of Block C of Pleasant Shores According to the recorded plat thereof as record­ ed in Uber 3 of Plats, on Page 59 of Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trod & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123290 Falcons (11/8) Rachel Newton of Colorado, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA. For the Hastings boys, Joel Gibbons finished 54th in 17:50; Chris Rounds, 77th in 18:13; Brad Wentworth, 133rd, 19:162; Miles Warren. 134th, 19:16.6; and Jeremy Miller, 140th, 19:33. Leading the Hastings girls was Sarah Clevinger, 77th, 22:00; Rachel Newton, Middleville distance ace Melissa Quisenberry (center) is sandwiched between Eaton Rapids' Carrie Davis and Amber Meyers of Jackson Northwest . 93rd, 22:25; Mandi Bccktel, 115th. 23:18; Catherine Fish, 139th, 24:05; and Stephanie Buck, 145th, 24:29. Kyle Williams led the Delton boys* squad by taking seventh in 16:58.2. He was followed by teammates Billy Roberts, 30th in 17:36; Evan Williams, 48th in 18:06; Matt Danneffel, 90th in 18:56, and Jon Erikson. 96th in 18:59. The Panther girls were paced by Monique Hoyle, was 15th in 20:38; Katie Johncock, 17th in 20:49; Lauren Cooper, 49th in 22.-02; Johanna Lundgren, 63rd in 22: 55, and Tasha Tamminga, 68th, 23: 14. Hastings student organizes hoop tourney for Red Cross by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Hastings High School junior Colin VanWingen wants to do something for the victims of the September 11 attack on New York, so he went with what felt natural. Basketball. "I was just looking for a way to give back," said VanWingen, whose father, Richard VanWingen, was in New Jersey at the time of the attacks. His father's prox­ imity to ’he disaster moved VanWingen to take action. "I've played basketball my whole life," VanWingen said. "And it seemed like a natural thing to do." "It" is a three-on-threc basketball tour­ nament on Saturday, October 20, in the Hastings High School gym beginning at noon. There is a registration fee of $20 for a four-person team. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross New York fund. The tournament is open to all corners. "All ages and both men and women and boys and girls are welcome," said VanWingen. "I'm looking for a big turnout." Teams can pre-register by calling VanWingen at (616) 945-4348. What A 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament. Who Anyone and everyone. Where The Hastings High School gym. When Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at noon. Why To raise money for the Red Cross New York fund. How There is a $20 entry fee for each fourmember team. All proceeds go to the Red Cross New York fund. Contact Cblin VanWingen, (616) 945-4348. Hastings graduate named to MSU Homecoming Court Jodi Songer, a 1997 graduate of Hastings High School, is a member of the 2001 Homecoming Court at Michigan State Univcrsity. Songer played basketball, volleyball and softball for the Saxons. Now a senior at MSU, Songer is major­ ing in Horticulture with a minor in NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP The City ol Hastings Department of Public Services will be providing the citizens ot the City ol Hastings with a tall leaf pickup, which is sched­ uled to begin on Monday. November 5.2001. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continue io the Second Ward, Third Ward, and finish in the Fourth Ward. Residents should place the leaves to be picked up either very near to the curb if a parking lane is present or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We would ask that resi­ dents not place leaves in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The fall leaf pickup generally takes City crews from three to four weeks to complete, so we would ask that residents have their leaves raked out prior to the start of the leaf pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient end timely manner. Your cooperation in this regard will help us to accomplish this objective. Tim Girrbach Director ot Public Services Spanish. She has participated in Study Abroad programs in Spain and England, and represented MSU at a study p ogram in Washington, DC. On campus. Songer is a tutor for chil­ dren and is heavily involved with the Children's Garden. After graduation, Songer plans to pursue a graduate degree in horticulture and ulti­ mately teach at the university level. A week of Homecoming activities and events culminates for Songer and the rest of the Spartans this Saturday, when MSU hosts lhe Iowa Hawkeyes in football at Spartan Stadium. Delton eagers lose two Allegan defeated the Delton Kellogg var­ sity girls basketball team 59-30 on Tuesday night. Jennifer Glenn scored 10 points and Heather Harville pulled down seven re­ bounds for the Panthers, but 46 turnovers doomed Delton (1-10,0-4 in the KVA). Paw Paw, the fourth-ranked team in the state in Class B, stayed undefeated by beat­ ing Delton on Oct. 4, 66-20. Margo Lutz had six points, eight re­ bounds, two blocks and one steal for the Panthers. Lutz also drew a charge. Paw Paw scored no fewer than 14 points in every quarter and benefited from 22 Delton turnovers. The JV Panthers also lost to Paw Paw, 61-43, and the freshman team lost by two, 51-49. Delton travels to Galesburg-Augusta tonight for a 7:15 matchup. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 11.2001 - Page 13 At least four Hastings marathoners compete in Chicago by Matt Cowall Sports Editor At least four area runners competed in the Chicago Marathon last weekend. Mark Christensen, Pat Purgiel, Mikki Purgiel and Melinda Hare were among the 42,000 runners that participated in the largest field of runners ever for the 26-milc race. "It was awesome,’* said Pat Purgiel, a teacher at Hastings High School. "People were extremely cordial and encouraging. I never heard a negative comment the whole day. "By all means, it was the most exciting marathon I've run in." Purgiel finished the race, his fifth marathon, in 4:14, despite suffering a se­ vere knot in his hamstring around mile 20. "I fell right to the ground," Purgiel said. Two other runners, a husband and wife, helped him to the side of the course and stretched with him for 15 minutes. "I had to take short, choppy steps the rest of the way," Purgiel said. "But I’m happy with my time, considering the cir­ cumstances." Mark Christensen, of Edward Jones Investments in Hastings, ran in his fourth Chicago Marathon, finishing in 4:08. "We had unbelievably beautiful weather fur the race," said Christensen. "It couldn't have been better." In 1995, when Christensen ran his first Chicago Marathon, he remembers about 15,000 runners participating. This year’s huge turnout made for a different experi­ ence. "There was not a lot of room the whole race," he said. Pat Purgiel agreed. "Wc were calling it the No Elbow Room Marathon." he said. "It was as crowded as a 5K." But all of the runners agreed that the im­ pressive number of participants added Io the spectacle of the day. "There were just miles and miles of high-energy people," said Mikki Purgiel. who works at City Hall in Hastings. "Il was like a 26-mile party." Purgiel finished in 4:24, good for 221st place out of 787 women in her age group. This was her fourth marathon in two years. "The first three were for my sons," Purgiel said. "This one was for me." Mikki Purgiel made the trip Io Chicago the morning of the race, and returned to Hastings by 10:00 that night. "When I finished, I fell great." she said. "This one was really special." Melinda Hare, a teacher at Hastings Middle School, set the pace for the area runners, finishing in 3:33:07. Hare used the race to raise over $2500 for lhe Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a group that helps with research on blood-re­ lated cancers. One of Hare's students from last year is currently battling leukemia. "I ran the perfect race," Hare said of her effort. "I cried, I was so excited and happy. Hastings golf team fifth in 0-K Gold The Saxon varsity boys golf team fin­ ished fifth overall in the O-K Gold Conference after a sixth-place finish in the conference tournament at Railside on Monday. The Saxons stroked a team score of 378. Pete Swiatek carded the lowest round for the Saxons with an 88. Mike Hubbard shot a 94, Nick Taylor a 97, and Eric VanderVcen and Joe Miller each shot 99. Brian DeVries turned in a round of 103. Hastings finished the dual-meet season at 9-7 and tied for fourth-place with Wyoming Park. The Vikings broke the tie with a third-place finish in the tournament (338). South Christian took the tournament with a team score of 332, breaking a tie with second-place Caledonia (335) atop the dual-meet standings to win the overall title. Unity Christian finished third in duals. and held on to that spot with by finishing fourth in the tournament (340). Kenowa Hills took fifth at 344, but finished behind Hastings in the overall standings after a 7-9 mark in dual meets. Wayland placed seventh overall, and Sparta tied Hastings for sixth in the tour­ nament to vault Cedar Springs and place eighth overall. Hastings eagers fall to Gull Lake, 4442 The Hastings varsity girls basketball learn lost a dose non-conference game to Gull Lake on Oct. 4, 4442. Angie Eggers scored 14 to lead the Saxons. Kate Martisius added nine points. "This was a tough loss, but when we wake up tomorrow well be a better team for it," said Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh. "The loss means little in the grand scheme of things. It is non-league and (against) a team wc won't sec again this year. "But the experience gained by playing this kind of game is irreplaceable." Martisius dominated the paint in the first quarter, scoring eight points to lead the Saxons to a 12-10 lead. Hastings battled turnover trouble in the second quarter, but still managed to extend their lead to six by halftime, 27-21. Gull Lake outscored the Saxons 13-9 in the third to close within two, and forced some early turnovers in the fourth to take the lead by as many as five points. The deficit hovered at five when the Saxons elected to send Gull Lake to the foul line with 2:00 remaining. The strategy looked as if it would pay off when Gull Lake missed the front ends of consecutive bonus opportunities, and Laura Dipert nailed a three-pointer with 48 sec­ onds remaining to pull the Saxons within two. Gull Lake missed four more free throws and Hastings had three more possessions, but the Saxons couldn't get another shot to fall. "Close games are tremendous learning experiences, and wc managed everything we wanted to do in the last two minutes, other than making a shot," said Laubaugh. "Wc managed the clock, we had the ball and got good looks. They just didn't fall." Lindsay Deyo scored 14 for Gull Lake (6-5). The Saxons (5-7, 3-5 in the O-K Gold) visit Sparta for a conference game tonight at 7:00. The JV team lost to Gull Lake, 50-35. Lisa Noteboom had eight points and Jami Shilling added seven points for the JV. The freshman team suffered their second loss of the season to an undefeated Guil Lake team. 44-31. Kelsey Howell scored 12 points, Katie Lawrence chipped in five and Betsy Acker contributed six points and three assists for the frosh. HYAfl FOOT 7th Grade Blue The seventh grade Blue team beat Belding 26-6. Matthew Donnini ran for one touchdown and threw for another to Braden King. Alex Lowe scored a touchdown and Stevie Case scored a touchdown and an ex­ tra point. Kelsey Edwards ran in another extra point. Jeremy Redman blocked a punt and Scott Homrich had an interception for the Blue team. Sth & 6th Grade Blue The fifth and sixth grade Blue team beat Union City 36-6. Ricky Mathis had three touchdowns, and Scott Wilson and Jon Pcurach added one touchdown each. Trent Brisboe scored two extra points. Defensive stalwarts were Carlson Letot, Greg Woodmansee, Jared Robinson, Luke Mansfield, Eric Haney and Thomas Newton. Sth & 6th Grade White The fifth and sixth grade White team stayed unbeaten but had to settle for a tie with Athens, 14-14. Jordan Ramblin passed to Ryan Burgdorf for a 60-yard touchdown pass, and Cory Jewett hit Ryan Cain for a third-quarter touchdown. Cain also sacked the Athens quarterback in the end zone for a safety. 8ers 7The 7-8cr football team lost a hotly con­ tested game at Lakewood on Oct. 3,14-6. Kyle Girbach recovered a fumble on the Lakewood one yard line in the first quarter, paving the way for Jesse Lemon's touch­ down run. Lakewood scored in the final minutes of both halves to steal the win. Chase Todd was solid on offense and Michael Becker starred on defense for the 78vrs. Saxon soccer opens O-K Gold tourney The Hastings varsity soccer team opened the O-K Gold Conference tournament with a 3-0 loss at South Christian on Monday. It was a very different game than the first meeting between the two teams. After a 10-1 home loss to South Christian back on Sept. 25, it stood to reason that the Saxons would find the going even tougher on South's home turf. But the rapidly-improving Saxon squad served notice that times have changed and they can not be taken lightly in the tour­ nament. "I am definitely pleased with the effort," said Hastings coach Dennis Argetsinger. "Wc controlled much ci the play, but wc just could not finish our shots." The Saxons stonewalled the vaunted Sailor attack for most of the game. "Wc had a few breakdowns in the first 15 minutes, and that's when they got their goals." said Argetsinger. "Then we shut them down for 65 minutes. "Wc just could not finish. Most of our shots went straight at the keeper." The O-K Gold Tournament continues tonight when the Saxons travel to Kenowa Hills for a 7:00 game with the Knights. BBC Soccer Playoff bound The undefeated Barry County Christian soccer team has qualified for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Final Four soccer tournament, beginning this weekend in Kent City. BCC won its last three regular season games to enter the Final Four with a record of 11-0-1. On Sept. 25, BCC beat Lakeside 5-1. Josh Lamphere turned a hat trick, sup­ ported by goals from Shea Hammond and Ben Conklin. Joel Strickland, Hammond, Josh Lamphere and Eric Lamphere recorded as­ sists. BCC shut out Bellevue 4-0 on Oct. 2. Josh Lamphere scored twice, while Adam Lamphere and Conklin added one goal each. Assists came from Strickland and Josh and Adam Lamphere. Goalie Shane Hickel had 22 saves. BCC then dropped the Hawks Home School on Oct. 5, 5-1. It was Eric Lampherc's turn to score the hat trick, with Josh scoring one and Strickland another. Eric Lamphere, Chris Patterson. Luke Laubaugh. Strickland and Conklin were credited with assists. Hickel had nine saves. BCC will play on Saturday at 1:00 for the right to advance to the ACSI Championship in Kent City on Oct. 20. Tournament host Algoma is also unde­ feated and will provide stiff competition. "I felt so good and my splits were on tor every single mile." Hare placed 124th out of 2363 women in her age group. "It was so fun.” she said. "1 could defi­ nitely run that marathon again." Hare's time qualified here for the Boston Marathon, and she is considering running in that race in April. The Chicago course took the runners through several different areas and land­ marks in the city, including Chinatown. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Viking 204; Consumers Concrete 16-8; Allstate 14.5-9.5; Plumb s 12-12; TVCCU 12-12; Hastings City Bank 8.5-15.5; Yan­ kee Zephyr 7-17; Bye 6-18. Men’s High Games & Series - L. Miller 215; G. Haus? 201. G Heard 217-573; D. Jones 189441; L. Johnson 201; D. Thomp­ son 212-546. Women’s High Games & Series - B. O’Keefe 193-420; E. Vanasse 181; T. Mau­ rer 165; R. Burch 153441; D. Johnson 174. Friday Night Mixed Gutter Dusters 15-5; Viatec 15-5; Bad Habit 11 14-6; Who’s Up 13-7; Heads Out 12- 8; One Old One 11-9; Mercy 11-9; We’re a Mess 11-9; Oops 10-10; Dynamic Buds 10-10; Cook Jackson 9-11; Brush­ works 9-11; All But One 8-12; Late Comers 12; Ten Pins 8-12; Rocky 4 7-13; Wolver­ 8ines 6-14; No Name Yet 3-17. Women's High Games & Series - D. Bartimus 191-508; S. Pennington 158; N. Taylor 143; O. Gillons 158; F. Ruthruff 201-560; H. Service 196-502; J. Gray 156; M. Martin 163; D. Pennington 202479; A. Keillor 161. Men’s High Games & Series - K. Mc­ Donald 156; J. Lancaster 177; B. Rentz 203-570; J. Smith 215493; J. Gillons 194; C. Sanborn 240-234-649; D. Service 206­ 520; M. Keeler 201; T. Gray 222-201-592; C. Martin 211; D. James 216-566; H. Pen­ nington 224-218-602; K. Meaney 190-547. Senior Citizen’s Bowling Pin Pals 14-6; Hall’s 14-6; Russ’ Harem 14-6; 4 B’s 13-7; Girrbach’s 13-7; M-M* 13- 7; Butterfingers 13-7; King Pins 10-10; Friends 10-10; #1 Senior 10-10; Jesick 9­ 11; Weiland 9-11; Woodmansee 9-11; Early Risers 8-12; Schlachter 6-14; Sun Risers 6­ 14; Kuempcl 4-16. Womens High Game - S. Drake 168; C. Stuart 170; G. Potter 184; S. Merrill 169; S. Pennington 186; G. Otis 210; R. Murphy 174; Y. Cheescman 159; E Mesecar 175; K. Colvin 160; M. Barnes 184. Womens High Series - G. Potter 496; S. Merrill 474; S. Pennington 469; G. Otis 513; R. Murphy 459. Men’s High Game - K. Schantz 161; G. Waggoner 195; D. Edwards 200; M. Schondelmaycr 180: D. Hart 203; W. Woodmansee 177; G. Forbey 169; C. Haywood 188; R. Nash 157; B. Brand! 160; L. Brandt 202; C. Jesiek 163; B. Terry 199; D. Stuart 162; N. Thaler 191; B. Adgatc 161; R. Weiland 158: W. Brodock 159. Men’s High Series - K. Schantz 457; G. Waggoner 470; D. Edwards 534; D. Hart 483; W. Woodmansee 512; G Forbey 475; C. Haywood 516; R. Nash 451; L. Brandt 531; B. Terry 472; N. Thaler 457. Wednesday P.M. Mace 14-6; Seeber 14-6; Nashville 5 14­ 6; Railroad St. Mill 12-8; HairCare 10-10; Girrbach 8-12; INT8-12. High Game and Series - L. Elliston 218­ 551; L. Dawe 162-479; S. Pennington 185­ 512. High Games - D. Seeber 191; J. Decker 174; L. Yoder 165; B. Smith 163; J. Rice 162; B. Noris 158; B. High 164; S. Drake 171; E. Ulrich 155. Recreation #3 Bowling Freeport Elevator 12; Kevin’s Kronies 11; Hastings Bowl 9; The Krunchers 8. Barry County YMCA Fall 2001 Co-Ed Volleyball Relativity .............................................. 11-1 Dig-lt........................................................8-4 Wolverines.............................................. 4-2 Flexfab A.................................................5-7 Manufacturing ........................................24 Flexfab B.............................................. 0-12 YMCA Coed Softball W/L Michigan Thunder.....................................4-0 Flexfab A............................. -....................3-0 Newton’s Well Service-True Value........ 3-1 Express Logistics...................................... 2-2 Gavin Ford................................................. 2-2 Chrysler Super Store................................. 1-3 Flexfab B....................................................0-3 Hastings Manufacturing........................... 04 YMCA Adult Women's Volleyball A League: W/L Bob’s Gun & Tackle............................... 18-0 Dig It-----------9-9 ICS Travel............................... 7-11 Lefanty Insurarre...................................2-16 B League: V-Tec............ ......... 12-3 Viatec........... ......... 10-5 Ray James Electromechanical................ 9-6 Backe Construction.................... 8-7 Viking...................... . ............................... 4-11 Tri-Clor.................................................... 4-11 Cascade Home Improvement................ 7-11 Little Italy and Lincoln Park Zoo. Dozens of bands and floor shows, and tens of thousands of cheering spectators, lined the route. There was plenty of patriotism on dis­ play, and one runner carried an American flag for the entire race. Kenyan runner Catherine Ndercba set a new world record for women in the marathon, finishing first in 2:18:47. Fellow Kenyan Ben Kimondiu finished first on the men's side in 2.08:52. High Games and Series - H. Wattles 200-570; S. Frenthway 503; C. Waniand 508; D. J. James 204-538; B. Barkhuff 211­ 540; D. Lambert 224-231-645. Bowie re ttes Hamilton Excavating 14-2; Hecker Agency 9-7; Railroad Street Mill 8-8; Bennett Industries 7-9; Carlton Center Bulldozing 5-11; Kent Oil and Propane 5­ 11. Good Games and Series - B. Maker 156-425; D. Snyder 209-542; T. Christopher 201-488; J. Rice 178; L. Elliston 212-556; K. Doster 137-361; E. Ulrich 167-406; B. Hathaway 167; T. Redman 150-363; B. Scobey 145-409; S. Dunham 155-430; K. Fowler 172-455; G. Potter 146-411;C. Hurless 158-395. Thursday Mixed Threesome 14-6; King Pins 14-6; Who’s Up 13-7; Brown and Sons 12-8; Three Fools 12-8; Middle Lakers 8-8; Twccty and the Gang 8-8; Hastings Bowl 7-13; Just Us 6-14. Women’s Good Games and Series - O. Gillons 167-478; S. Lambert 153-422; S. Brown 170-413; L. Miller 179-411; E. Gillespie 89-262; M. Hodges 169; B. Miner 158; R. Brown 157; J. Rabley 153; S. Cooley 135; B. Sexton 135; B. Hard 112. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. VanHouten 194-565; C. Mugridge 184­ 502; B. Kirby 176-493; B. Akers 194-488; J.R. Hayes 130-368. Sunday Night Mixed Lacey Birds 16; Thee Froggcrs 13; All 4 Fun 12; Troublemakers 12; Friends 12; 4 Horsemen 11; Sunday Snoozers 10; Pinheads 10; Thunder Alley 9; Happy Hookers 7; Red Dog 5. Womens High Games and Series - E. Hammontree 199-537; D. Dutcher 196­ 533; K. Becker 191-517; M. Kirchen 192­ 504; C. Barnum 159-442; L. Bozc 148-423; J. Huss 124-304; J. Buckner 181; V. McLeod 158. Mens High Games and Series - B. Hubbell 186-537, C. Shook 201-505; D. Dutcher 181-481; D. McClelland 159-415; M. Eaton 211; R. Bozc 143. Majors Hastings Bowl 12-8; Super Dicks 11-9; Crowfoot Gardens 11-9; Richie’s 9-11; Newton Vending 9-11; Mulberry Four 8-12. Good Games and Series - C. Wyman 235-207-620; S. Peabody 232-610; N. Aspinall 222-212-606; J. Haight 220-599; S. Sanborn 207; M. Martin 220; D. Lambert 202; K. Phenix 200. Classic Viatec 14-6; Pet World 14-6; Health to Wealth 13.5-6.5; Perf. Plus 12-8; Girrbach’s 12-8; Viking 11.5-8.5; Ferrets 11-9;Team 5 11-9; Wrecking Crew 11-9; Bowman* 10­ 10; Budmen 10-10; Bies Const. 9-11; Madden Const. 7-13; Whites -13; Dockertys 5-15; Jays 1-15. High Games and Series - S. Anger 253­ 623; J. Zink 234-534; E. Keeler 233-557; R. Roush 211-226-587; D. Benner 224-568; C. Pennington 222-567; J. Barnum 213-220­ 218-651; J. Gillons 213; J. W>dy 212-603; C. Hathaway 207; J. Haight 201; B. Madden 198; G. Marble 197; C. Shook 194. YOUTH BASKETBALL 7th Grade Blue The seventh grade Blue girls basketball team took an exciting 16-15 win from Middleville in overtime. Ashley Hartman scored the winning bas­ ket and had nine points in the game. Kristina Dobbin forced overtime with a buzzer beater and scored four for the Blue. Tia Treadwell had five rebounds. 7th Grade Gold The seventh grade Gold girls basketball team beat Valleywood 23-18. It was a great team effort as nine players scored for the Gold, led by Dana Shilling with six points, three rebounds and two steals. Katee McCarthy had four points and four rebounds, and Mody Wallace added four re­ bounds. The Gold team then lost to undefeated Pinewood, 30-20. Shilling had 10 points, five steals and five boards for the Gold. McCarthy had four points, five rebounds and two steals, and Leanne Pratt had four steals to go with two points. The Gold also lost to Hudsonville in overtime, 19-17. Shilling had 12 points, five steals and four rebounds against the taller team from Hudsonville. McCarthy and Erika Swartz each earned four steals and four rebounds. 8th Grade Blue The eighth grade Blue girls basketball team lost to Middleville 24-16. Jerica Greenfield and Jenny Johnston each scored four points for the Blue. Sth Grade Gold The eighth grade Gold girls basketball team beat Valleywood 43-12. Brook Pierce scored nine, Natalie Pennington scored eight and Sophea Stovalc scored six for the Gold. Jodi Jolley had four steals and seven re­ bounds, and Jamie VanBoven had six re­ bounds. The Gold then beat Pinewood 40-13. VanBoven had nine points and eight re­ bounds. Pennington sccred eight points and Kristal Pond scored seven. Jolley had nine rebounds, four steals and two assists. The Gold won again against Hudsonville, 27-21, to run their record to 6-1. Pierce score eight points and Jolley had five points, seven rebounds and six steals. VanBoven had nine rebounds and played excellent defense along with Pond. �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose Default has occurred m two mortgages made by Gary L Skiver to Gerald H. Van Hutson. dated July 17. 1997. and recorded on July 29, 1997, in Liber 703 of Mortgages. Pages 286 and 290, Barry County records The holder of both of the mortgages has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debts, which are now $65,390.93 and $22,383.99. respectively, for a total debt with respect to both mortgages of $93,274.92. Both mortgages will be foreclosed by sales of State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 2001-23282-DE In the matter of ORA N. JOHNSON DECEASED S S • 362-80-7793 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including Take notice or. October 25.2001. at 2:30 p.m.. in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H Shaw. Judge ol Proba.e a hearing Will be held on the petition requesting that Russell K. Keech, of 6344 Bivens Road. the property at public auction to the highest bid­ der on November 8. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the main entrance to the Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to Nashville. Mi 49073 be appointed personal repre­ sentative of the Estate of Ora N. Johnson, deceased who lived at 488 Gaskill Road. pay the amount then due or. the mortgages, together with interest at 10.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, and is 2001, and requesting also that the Will of the described in the mortgage as The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in Lhe County of Barry. Township of Orangeville. State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line of said Section 372.80 feet, thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 308.42 feet to the place of beginning; Hastings. Ml 49058. and who died October 3. deceased dated January 10.1992 be admitted to Probate It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims agums* ’.he estate will be forever barred unless presented Russell K. Keech, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W. Court. Smle 302. Hastings. Ml 49058. and the name/proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this nonce October 9. 2001 SIEGEL HUDSON GEE A LONGSTREET Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 North Broadway thence South 36 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Russell K. Keech by: East, 66.50 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 103.82 feet to the cen­ 6344 Bivens Road tertine of Marsh Road; thence North 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds West on said centertine. 60.24 fee t; thence. South 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds West. 99 82 feet to the place ol beginning Subject to an easement for ingress and egress over the Southeasterly 46 feet there­ of. Also subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above descnption. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line. 372.80 feet; thence North 53 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 408.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centertine. 80.24 feet to Pom: "A" and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40 degrees 20 minutes 52 seconds East on said centertine, 122.11 feet to Point "B"; thence South 53 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West. 95.82 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 sec­ onds West, 43.80 feet, thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West. 12.81 feet; thence North 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds West, 81.39 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description. Also an easement for ingress and egress to restaurant over mobile home park property descnbed as Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section fene 372.80 test; thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East 408.24 feet to the centertine of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline. 60.24 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on sa.d centerline, 20.00 feet South 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds West. 105.15 feet; thence south 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds East. 81.89 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West 17.45 feet; thence North 40 degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds West. 52.00 feet; thence North 49 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds East 5.0 feet; thence North 40 degrees 24 min­ utes 52 seconds West. 50.84 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 120.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period wul be six months from the date of sale; however, if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale Date: October 11.2001 Michael M. Malinowski, attorney for mortgage holder 742 Alger Street. S.E. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49057 616 475 4994 (11/4) Richard J. Hudson Nashville. Ml 49073 (517)852-9845 (10/11) Notice of Mortgage Forr-closure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl- Lynn M. Hammond, a single woman (ongmal mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19. 1996, and recorded on August 27. 1996 in Uber 670. on Page 627, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Manufact­ urers and Traders Trust Company. One M4T Plaza. Buffalo. NY 14203-2399. trustee for Securitization Series 1996-4. Agreement dated 12-01-96, Assignee by an assignment dated August 28, 2001, which was recorded on September 4. 2001. in Liber Document s 10658939. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($92,966.43). including interest at 12.850% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m., on November 8. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence South 868 71 feet for the place of begin­ ning; thence South for 10 feet; thence East 577.51 feet; thence North 218.71 feet; thence West 368 8 feet; thence South 208.71 feet; thence West 108.71 feet to place of beginning Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, Town 2 North, Range 9 West. Described as: Commencing 40 rods South of the Northwest corner of said Section 25, thence South 208 7 feet, thence West 208 7 feet; to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990809336 Tigers (10/25) Task force recommends fairness in preserving farms by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Land Partnership (BCLP)continued to draft a proposed farm preservation program in Barry County Oct. 8. and discussed the process an application will go through to deter­ mine which farm land will be preserved first. David Skjacrlund.. executive director of the Rural Development Council of Michigan and assisting the task force with the process, said people involved in the process will know what to expect based on the criteria of points based ap­ praisals. which was drafted in Septem­ ber. The process for being eligible for an casement would begin with the applica­ tion. The landowner would provide the information asked for. including a soil conservation plan. The county or township would deter­ mine zoning classification, provide a sewer and water map. approval by that body, a matching amount, if appropriate, and a governmental master plan which includes farm preservation. The conservation district would verify the farm conservation plan, provide spe­ cific soil data gathered from the county map department which has GIS capabil­ ity, offer landowner assistance where needed, and verify the applicant's prox­ imity to other protected farms. Scoring would be based on specific standardized documentation. Information would be eventually reviewed by the County Board of Commissioners. This would be compiled by planning and zon­ ing departments, the conservation dis­ trict, and perhaps by a part time contrac­ tor. The task force agreed a separate Agri­ cultural Preservation Committee or Board should be set up, which would operate according to specific standards similar to those for the Planning and Zoning Commission in local govern­ ments. The responsibility of this Ag Board or Committee would be to rank the applica­ tions according to a strict selection crite­ ria and point system before they go to the County Board of Commissioners. Ranking must not be subjective, and must not ignore the selection criteria and scoring standards. The ag board must also be able to document reasons for its decisions. Problems arise if the county commis­ sioners do not follow the selection and scoring criteria provided by the ag board and do not pick farms according to these ranking guidelines. Feedback to the Barry County Land Partnership (BCLP) has revealed farmers on the western side of the county fear they will be eliminated from high points, and eligibility for the easements because of lower soil ratings than farms on the eastern side of the county. Skjaerlund explained soil type is not driving this program. Other criteria would balance out the high points given for good soils. He said size of parcel, PA 116 farms and proximity to other pro­ tected farms, soil conservation plans, proximity to sewer and water, develop­ ment activity in the township, ag zoning, matching funds, are other categories used for scoring, and are not weighted according to the part of the county where a farm is located. Perhaps this will be explained more fully in the farm preservation seminar to be presented at an OUR-Land seminar at 6:30 Oct. 11 at the Baltimore Townshio Hall. Information gathering for documenta­ tion of land titles, surveys, legal ease­ ment language, and the offer would probably be handled by a part time agent with a rapport with people in agri­ culture. These arc expensive services which would be covered in part by the land owner and in part by the program, budgeted at a percentage of the total available dollars. Because competition for the eligibility for casements is expected to be great, and funds limited, probably easements should be granted only to those applica­ tions in the top 10 percent of ranking or­ der. The simplified definition of purchase of development rights. (PDRs)used by the Rural Development Council of Michigan (RDCM) is as follows: "The method designs a means of com­ pensating farmers for their willingness to accept a deed restriction on their land that limits future development of the value of their land, based on the differ­ ence between what it could be sold for on the open market with no restrictions and what it can be sold for once an easement is placed on the land." Easement restrictions would be part of a preliminary legal document signed and understood by the applicant. The ease­ ment value of a particular properly would be determined by the appraisal system. Discussions with the applicant would take place near the end of the selection process. An casement offer, and what the farmer might accept could be a factor in the selection determination by the County Board of Commissioners, based on the amount of money available. The county portion of matching funds with state funds would be limited, and more farms would be ranked highly than there would be money for in any given year. Points could be given to farmers will­ ing to take less, and also, easements paid over a long period could help the program to work. Tom Guthrie said. Land owners not accepted for an easement could either reapply every year or amend and update their previous ap­ plication. Proximity to recently protected farms could raise a score for an appli­ cant, for instance. A letter of interest or renewal could be sent out annually. Some method of determining with­ drawals so they could be dropped off the energy intensive process would be needed. Rape suspect avoids jail sentence by Shelly Saber Staff Writer A second pair of underwear was "planted" at a location other than where an actual sexual encounter took place be­ tween Walter Jay Planck and a 26-year-old Nashville woman May 2, Planck's attor­ ney Michael McPhillips insisted in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday. "There was evidence planted in this case, no matter what anybody says," said McPhillips at a hearing in which Planck was sentenced to a nine-month suspended jail term on his fourth degree criminal sexual conduct conviction. He was also ordered to spend three years on probation and to pay Si.500 court costs. "He docs not know who planted the ev­ idence. I don't suggest the police planted the evidence," the defense attorney said. Q • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held October 9, 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. ALGONQUIN LAKE GENERAL HOME .. 2212 JEANNE DR. OPEN Sunday, Oct. 14th, 2-4 p.m. Il lovely double kX on an sport Ute provrdes 12Sleelol frontage. REMODELING LOCATED IN HASTINGS. Ml ALL YOUR DRYWALL NEEDS Troy ® (616)948-5524 Steve ® (616)986-5597 A 4 bedrooms. 2 1/2 balhs with tons ol ertras 34 aluminum dock or an ideal setting. $299,950 {and sandy beach mate lor (M-lznArportAd . Drywall Contractors quality of life. , Come to the OUR-Land Seminar October 18 at Cedar Creek Institute Creative Development Options - Rural & Urban (Sri, Ort«.in^7S-eSlk or 134-SS43 COLDWELI. BANKER SCHMIDTm 1-888-477-6591 1-616-945-0514 Fax 516-945-0524 www.trademarkrealty.com • I ram how to develop your land and get top dollar while preserving open space. • Learn how urban development can be accomplished and improve I uansau. tsoutti to Douglas to Onw to Jeanne^ COLDUJ<*LX BANK2RU Want or need to develop your land? 306 S. Broadway (M-37) • Hatting* OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE Dir M J7 east on Main st to east on State Rri to edge o’ village to south on Hunters Trail to Dir m S7 South of Hastings to East on lacev Rrt to South on Hutchinson Rd to 135 HUNTERS TRAIL CT. ffSOO HUTCHINSON RD. • DOWLINC MIDDLEVILLE NEW LISTING sun., oct. ia* • 2-a pm C The BCLP task force agreed that the five to seven member ag board should be balanced and include certain representa­ tive groups. By consensus, the draft rec­ ommendation will be for a board includ­ ing three farmers, a county commissioner preferably on the Development Commit­ tee, a member from the real estate and development area, a member from the Conservation District, and a member from the public at large or from township government. Th- next meeting of the task force on Oct. 22 will address details of easement rcstric.ions. In September the group reached con­ sensus on some criteria for eligibility on the points based appraisal system, and explored informational tools to support decision making. A draft county document prioritizing factors and reflected in points for farm­ ers applying for easements is being cre­ ated as a part of a statewide effort. A purchase of development rights (PDR) program is being developed in Michigan. P.A. 262 of 2000 created the state Agricultural Preservation Fund which will provide state matching funds for local farmland preservation programs. An agricultural conservation easement is placed on the land protecting ag use. The goal is to create blocks of protected farmland, helping to create a long term business environment for agriculture. In order for a county to be eligible for state funding counties must have a com­ prehensive plan or regional plan less than 10 years old and must have estab­ lished a local PDR program (under the county zoning act). The county farmland preservation program prioritizes factors for farms applying to receive this state funding. The BCLP is a committee established by the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners which is developing criteria which will be used to evaluate eligibility for a proposed farm preservation pro­ gram in Barry County. The state is expected to provide 75 percent of the funding and the rest would come from iocal sources. The program will be funded in part by local private, public, and non-profit resources, which could include donated easements by farmers wishing to keep the land in farm­ ing forever. Points could be granted for an increased percentage of local dona­ tion toward the easement. SUN.. OCT. M’" • 2-4 PM _ ■ r Dennis Koons, CEO of the Michigan Association of Realtors, will discuss a rural development option - The I-and Conservation Plat. Andrew Bow man and Jay Hoekstra of the Grand Valley Metro Council will discuss the need for urban revitalization and how it can be accomplished w hile improving the urban quality of life. TMC-140 - Village of Middleville. TK Schools ‘Fox TUK-2M ■ Johnstown Twp., Hastings School! • Registration for all meetings starts a! 6:00. Seminars go from 6:30-8:45. Admission is 510 per evening. Sorry, there are no reserved scats. Light refreshments w ill be served. For more information and a brochure on more October events, call the OUR-Land Committee at the Barr) Conservation Superior Craftsmanship*. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, full Spotless M2 Uory tamhouse web some updates 3 bed­ daylight basement home. Features cathedral Wing rooms. kvrg room room w/gas log fireplace, oak tnm. master suite, din­ ing room, slder to rear deck, central arr. Bradford 21x33 garage, older 30i4v hp tool bam w basement water I Ma. plus 20126 and 12x26 storage bams wMec Odd White water heater, two car attached garage Eagle and pet Irrendy fenced back yard tace courtry senng od District. 948-8056 Nest view. Buy new at................................... $152,900 paved road and S-tSW- acres Compare a fireplace, mam loot laufdry. newer $114300 McPhillips explained after sentencing Thursday that his investigator had found a pair of underwear in a location identified by Planck while the police found a second pair of identical underwear on the side of the road where Planck was stopped and ar­ rested for driving under the influence. He was sentenced on an impaired driv­ ing conviction to 87 days in jail with credit for 87 days served. "The underwear on the side of the road could only have gotten there if someone put it there so the police could find it," said McPhillips, "to make her story more believable.” The 53-year-old Planck, of Nashville, originally was charged in May with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct, charges that each carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. He was also charged with one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct and drunk driving. All of the more serious charges were dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea to the two lesser charges. Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeff Cruz said that the pair of underwear found by the defense investigator was only a tom piece of doth which matches and fits the remains of the underwear which were sent to the Michigan State Police Crime lab for DNA testing. McPhillips claims it was a complete pair of underwear that his investigator found. Planck contended that a woman who agreed to have sex with him for $50 ac­ cused him of rape when he didn't pay up and that he only fondled the woman. Lab tests proved that Planck's DNA was not on the underwear and he was sub­ sequently offered the lesser charges. "You wouldn't be here before the court but for the fact that you were drunk and the alleged victim was drunk," said Judge James Fisher. "This is the kind of thing that can happen in these cases." The victim had testified at a May 11 preliminary examination that she did not know Planck, that she did not see him in the Outboard bar in Nashville that night when she admitted she pulled up her shirt exposing her bra. According to Planck, he and the woman had made arrangements while still at the bar to meet later on the Main Street bridge, that he picked her up and they drove to a secluded area to engage in sex­ ual intercourse though the act never occurred. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 11.2001 - Page 15 Citizens express concerns about proposed COA projects, property is finalized. James said that could be lessened somewhat if the county sells the current COA and health buildings to private buyers, putting those two proper­ ties back on the '.ax rolls. James said commissioners have looked at a variety of sites for a new COA. including other churches and other county properly and the acreage available at KCC. The con­ sensus was not to relocate as far away as KCC and other county land on Nashville Road because of the desire to stay closer to downtown Hastings. Knollenberg told the board Tuesday that the public has not been told "hew the new COA project will improve services and programs outside of the Hastings area. "Regardless of how many new programs will be offered in the new building. Delton area senior citizens still face a long drive to Hastings, which is particularly difficult in winter. "County spending of taxpayer dollars continues to be concentrated in the Hast­ ings area, while residents in outlying areas must try and make due on their own," Knollenberg said. "If there arc plans to cre­ ate satellite service centers, may I sec those in a written plan? "After attending the Facilities and Prop­ erty Committee meeting of Oct. 1, it ap­ peared to me that little of the COA/DOH project and the plans for the new building were committed to paper. It would be more assuring as a taxpayer to sec the actual site plan, blueprints and business plan for the new project...," he said. Addressing one of Jacobs' concerns Wednesday, Administrator Brown said, "the economy is a concern for all of us." He said the closing for the property on M-43 and Woodlawn isn't scheduled until January, and that it will be awhile before the county finalizes any construction con­ tracts for the health department building. "So there is a little time to take a look and see what transpires." Brown said. "We put together a budget that is a sound fiscal budget," he said of the proposed bud­ get for 2002. Anticipated revenues, he be­ lieves, are accurate estimates that assume "some decline" in revenue next year. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson had ex­ pressed concern several weeks ago about the possibility of losing county revenue because of the economy and wondered if the county's bond rating would be reduced if county cash were used for the projects. The county has discussed using funds from its delinquent tax fund, called the um­ brella tax fund, for lhe land, former church and health department expenses. "Funding sources we're using (for the land and health department) are not operat­ ing sources of revenue," Brown said. His­ torically, the umbrella tax fund has never been used for Operating. "It's been used for capital acquisition," Brown said. For ex­ ample, the umbrella tax fund has been used to pay off the debt to build the County Courts and Law Building, and $140,000 of the umbrella tax fund is proposed for that purpose in 2002. Concerning the possible effect on the county's bond rating by using a proposed $2.35 million of the umbrella tax fund next year to possibly build the health de­ partment building, pay for the property on M-43 and Woodlawn and make the Courts & Law debt payment. Brown said he has tried to get an answer from the county's fi­ nancial advisor and bond rating agencies. "I have not been able to get a definitive answer," Brown said, because the bond rat­ ing is not based solely on the amount of cash the county has on hand. Consequently, he said, the County Board needs to take a look at whether the project is important and warranted "and I think that's what they arc doing." The county's bond rating recently jumped from a B+ to an A-, Brown said. "If the rating did move (from spending a good portion of the $5.67 million umbrella tax fund),’ Brown said, "I'm confident it wouldn't decline substantially" and ad­ versely affect the county and future bond projects. Actually, no formal decision has been made by the County Board on how to fund the health department. Brown said. The board could decide to use the umbrella tax fund to pay for the entire cost or it could bond or borrow the funds and make yearly payments from the umbrella tax fund. In a letter to commissioners about the proposed 2002 budget. Brown notes that the Facilities and Property Committee has "researched both renovating the existing fa­ cility or building a new structure. "Preliminary costs for either renovations or new construction arc about $1.6 mil­ lion. The associated annual debt payment for this project with a 20 year retirement would be $131,000" if the board decides to borrow. The county board has taken no formal ac­ tion to pay for lhe renovation of the former church structure for the COA, Brown said. "That's up for discussion," he said. The COA has been discussing whether to ask voters to approve a millage for such a ren­ ovation," Brown added. Concerning Jacobs’ suggestion that ideas from citizens should be put "on the table so Barry County residents can choose the best proposal." Brown said, when the pro­ posed health department project gels un­ derway "it will be dealt with in an open fo­ rum." The same is true with the COA pro­ posed project, he said, noting that a site plan will undergo scrutiny from the City of Hastings, which must approve rezoning in order for the project to proceed. "The COA intends to invite citizen comment on their project." he said. "I believe there will be considerable op­ portunities" for public input. Brown said. "And wc welcome that as wc work through the process." Talking about a possible economic downturn. Brown said the Board in general and the Finance Committee have "taken a much more critical look on things they are planning to spend money on" and evaluat­ ing whether proposed expenses in the gen­ eral budget are necessary expenses for gov­ ernment. "We're taking an extremely cautious look at the budget," he said, and commissioners will continue to weigh what needs to be accomplished in accordance with the state of the future economy. "It's an extremely delicate balancing act to provide services needed while trying to estimate what the future holds. That's why we work so hard to establish a fund bal­ ance." If the economy gets worse. Brown said, the county can continue to maintain the same level of services by utilizing some of its operating reserves while contemplating future options if the decline should be lengthy rather than just cutting services in anticipation of problems. Some of the same issues discussed by Jacobs and Knollenberg were brought up by four Delton citizens, including Knollenberg, who attended the Oct. 1 Facilities and Property Committee meeting. Jim Alden was one of the citizens who spoke. Contacted by phone last week, Alden said he told the committee: "You've got the cart before the horse" because there is no business plan, goals, objectives or mission statement for the proposed COA facility. He said those items arc needed to see if they fit with the property on M-43 and Woodlawn. Alden also noted that the county also owns other property that could be used. Alden suggested that perhaps the county could take the funds tl will use to purchase the M-43 property and remodel the current structures that house the COA and health department. Even if it were more costly, Alden thinks citizens could be better served by the COA if satellite buildings were developed in outlying communities rather than to just have a central COA in Hastings. He said a central office in Hastings wouldn't be a problem, but that seniors in other parts of the county don't want to drive to Hastings for activities, especially in winter months. Sandy Barker, a Delton businesswoman who attended last week's Facilities and Property Committee meeting, said "I was perfectly fine with what they are doing. Srady (James) did a nice job and answered questions...They invited us to come to other meetings, COA meetings " "They were very up front. I have no qualms," Barker said. She said one of her interests in going was that sometimes the people of Delton "feel forgotten" and perhaps the county could help fund a community building and senior citizens could have a room in it for crafts or for the COA nutrition program. She acknowledged that the COA docs use a "nice facility" in Delton for its meals pro­ gram. The meals arc served to seniors at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, and it is not necessary to be a member of the church to attend the Friendship Center meal program. Drew Chapple, a Delton businessman, also is concerned that the county is plan­ ning to spend funds for health department and Commission on Aging buildings and property without having a detailed business plan. Chapple was not able to attend this week's County Board meeting because of a previous commitment, but he did attend last week's meeting of the County Board s Facilities and Property Committee. Chapple said that he had heard the county was going to spend $4.5 million on both of those projects. Brown said Wednesday the cost will not be that high. The county is estimating about $1.6 million for the health department and renovation cost for the COA is not known yet. Chapple said he thought that perhaps if the county could give Delton $10C,000. the Delton community could triple that amount by securing other funding for its own building for the community. Chapple said this week that he went to the committee meeting to gather facts and information about the projects and left with the feeling that the COA didn't have an or­ ganized business plan and that more re­ search should be done to develop a more de­ tailed plan for the health department needs. "Nobody had any concrete ideas," he said. "We do need to look into a health struc­ ture," he said, either an addition to the cur­ rent site or a new building. "I'm not sure about the Commission on Aging," Chap­ ple added, noting that millage proposals for new COA facilities had been turned down in recent years. "I know we need additional space in the health department and that's more of a concern. One of the ideas discussed for a new COA has been a kitchen to provide a local location for the preparation of meals for the Meals on Wheels program, which serves homebound adults in the county. Currently the meals are purchased from a firm in Kent County. Chapple said he thinks hav­ ing meals prepared in the county is a great idea, but he suggested (at the committee meeting) that perhaps the local school cafe­ terias in the county’s communities could each get involved in preparing those meals so they would go more directly to the se­ niors in the various communities. Such a plan also would eliminate the need for pur­ chasing central kitchen equipment. Even though the four citizens at the committee meeting were from Delton, Chapple said they were looking out for the interests of other outlying villages in the county, such as Middleville and Nashville. He and the others also wanted to convey that "we're here in Delton and don't forget us." He wonders if the county is buying more property than it needs, pointing out the five acres of land west of Hastings that is available free to the county. Of the $519,500 the county has voted to spend on the purchase of land for the COA and health department, Chapple said. "Wc need to make sure that's a wise decision, and I'm not sure it is." His primary interest is that the county is cont. from page i fiscally responsible and has a good busi­ ness plan for the proposed project. "Nobody loans me money unless I can show them a track record." He also wonders why the county wasn't interested in that property when it was for sale at a lower price a year ago. Chapple said he didn't attend the committee meeting to cause trouble and feels the commissioners arc good people “who mean well." "We do need money for recreation and services for tht aging." he said. Outdated facilities and the need for more space are reasons that have been given for needing the two buildings. The current Health Department building is ,iot handicapped accessible and can't comply with the Americans with Disabili­ ties Act. District Health Officer Tom W. Spencer told the County Board last year. If a handicapped person applied for a job, Spencer said the person couldn't be hired because the building is "so crowded. In my judgment, the day that happens, we have a (law) suit." waiting room space’ according to a report by health officials. Other building liabili­ ties include a possibility that accreditation may be hurt, design and construction that does not allow changes, difficulty in clean­ ing because of its age and furnishings, and inadequate space for district staff who fre­ quently have to work in the Hastings facil­ ity. Tammy Pennington. COA executive di­ rector. has said in the past that the COA Board is interested in expanding COA ser­ vices beyond its current in-home programs and Meals on Wheels. They want to reach out to the gi iwing population of senior citizens with more recreation, leisure and enrichment activities "and get more into healthy aging." Pennington has said. The COA building has been described by some as antiquated and rather dysfunctional. Located on North Michigan Avenue in Hastings, lack of parking is one of the biggest problems at the current site. Pen­ nington has said. Plumbing and wiring need to be upgraded, too. "Part of the problem with the current building is wc have a lot of space, but wc can't utilize the space... Wc have three floors, but they arc not handicapped acces­ sible; it's dam hard for people who arc ca­ pable to tote stuff from the basement (al the current COA site). "Il’s a great old building that doesn't serve our needs." Pennington has said. "Wc have four different activities that go on in one room. It doesn't serve any pro­ gram well." The current building's 9.533 square feet at 110 W. Center St. is not sufficient to meet the basic needs of current programs, health department officials said. Future needs are expected to require between 11,000 to 12,000 square feet. More space will be needed if the County Substance Abuse Services moves into the Health De­ partment as some officials are discussing. The current building's space limitation creates "awkward client flow situations, es­ pecially in the clinic, and has inadequate BONIOR 9 cont. from page 1 He said it is critical that legislation be passed to support farmers because "68 square miles of farm land is being eaten up every year." Speaking about the environment, Bo­ nior said, "We need a water policy be­ cause 20 percent of all fresh water in the world is found in the Great Lakes and wc have more than 11,000 lakes in Michi­ gan, more than Minnesota. But we've got mercury and arsenic, and we've got to change that." Bonior charged that the current gover­ nor, John Engler, wants to sell water to other states and has issued permits to al­ low dumping of raw rewage into streams, lakes and rivers. "We need someone who will be a shepherd, who will watch over our envi­ ronment," he slid. He added that he believes education is important for the future of Michigan. "Education is the means for people to progress economically and socially," he said. "We've got to make sure that wc have safe schools, enough teachers and after-school programs to give latch-key kids something to do." Bonior has been identified as a strong union supporter. One member of the au­ dience praised his voting record on labor issues in Congress. "The rights of the working people in this stale have been eroded in the last decade," he said. "I am concerned about lhe safety of current and future workers in this state." The congressman warned his audience that President George W. Bush and the Republican-controlled House of Repre­ sentatives may try to use the nation's cri­ sis with terrorism as an opportunity to get their own pel projects approved. He men­ tioned a capital gains tax cut as an ex­ ample. He said Republicans and Democrats "worked together well for the first couple of weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, but cooperation has already broken down. One of the key wedge is­ sues is a proposal to bail airline indus­ tries out of their economic difficulties. "Yes, I want to do something for the airlines, but what about health care, in­ surance, the things that concern so many working people in our country?" When asked about the possibility that a casino may come to the Gun Lake area, the congressman reported that he opposes gambling and casinos. "I’m not a big supporter of gambling." he said. "And I don't think the state should promote it. I'm not a fan of lhe lottery, either." < LAND FOR SALE BY OWNER A Sjnjstings <Bank Teller Supervisor Hastings City Bank, a community bank established CITY OF HASTINGS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIDS 2001/2002 Road Salt Provision The City of Hastings. Michigan, is soliciting bids for provision in 1886. is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. We are currently looking for a Teller Supervisor to join our team. This position assumes supervisory control over all tellers to ensure efficient and courteous customer of road salt for fiscal year 2001/2002. The City of Hastings service Qualified applicants will have strong math estimates that it will purchase 1200 Ions of road salt during and communications skills, be detail oriented, this period Bids shall include delivery of the road salt to the possess excellent supervisory skills, and present a City of Hastings DPS garage. 301 East Court Street. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and ait bids, to waive any irregutanbes in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other professional appearance We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Directions to prooertv-Ffom Hastings, take State Road north Approximately 4 miles from town, you will come to Solomon Rd. Property is on the right side of the road, about 150 feet before Solomon V Rd Pnce $35.500 Phone (616)945-3670 E-mail tkohnttiserynet Apply at the Human Resources Department lactors considered Bias shall be clearly marked on the out­ side - Road Salt Bid. Bids shall be received at the Office the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 E. of State Street.Hastings, Michigan 49058. until 2:00 p.m on October 18.2001. at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 EOE/M-F RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charier Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a heanng on Thursday. October Sjtwfings? Wank 18. 2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charier Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. Hastings To act upon a request of Michele Pare for a variance on prop­ erly located at 1721 Iroquois Trail, to vary from the 10‘ required PC/Network Technician setback for accessory storage shed and hot tub/deck Properly is described as RUTLAND TWP LOT 24 AND NWLY 1/2 LOT 25 ALGONQUIN SHORES Requires a minimum of two years experience with Interested persons desinng to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, win be given the microcomputers, proficiency in PC network operat­ opportunity to be heard at the above time and place The applications for the above requests are available lor ing systems, especially Widows NT and Linux. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word. Excel and inspection at the Rutland Charier Township I tail dunng regular Access). Ability to administer client server network business hours PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days and support all levels of employees in a confidential notice to the Rutland Charier Township Clerk the Township wilt environment Duties will include help desk, back-up provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the network administrator, training on new systems, risk public heanng to individuals with disables Individuals requir­ control and security administration ing auxftary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid Apply at the Human Resources Department time and place to take part in the discussion on the above pro­ posed amendments Hastings City Bank 150W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 EOE/M-F B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC' An Intepcnaent Licensee of B-Dry Systems Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue-RcNanO, Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD. HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 Eacti bands' percussion equipment has to be quio’y moved on and off the field. Some bands have elaborate collections of quads, bass drums and chimes. A shivering Lakewood band leaves the field after their performance. Hastings Invitational includes 24 bands by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The heavy beat of drum cadences and marching band music wafted on the cold breeze last Saturday around Hastings High School as 2.500 marchers in 24 bands "strutted their stuff for the judges at the ninth annual Hastings Marching Band Festival and Competition. After the dust had settled, the winners were Decatur with first place in Class D, Olivet in Gass C, Gull Lake in Class B and Muskegon in Gass A. Local winners were Delton-Kellogg Class C placing second in overall competition. Maple Valley placed fifth out of six in Gass C. Lakewood placed fourth out of five in Class B. Gass B Caldonia canceled its performance, citing cold weather concerns. The weather changed throughout the day with some sun, some snow, some clouds and lots of wind and cold. The weather added an extra challenge to the musicians. They were forced to find ways to keep their fingers and mouth pieces warm by pulling sleeves over fingers and tucking mouthpieces in pockets. Members of the color guards had to stay bundled in coats until show time. Their coats were shed and they went through their routines defying the frigid temperatures. The bands could earn a possible 100 points with 30 points for music performance or execution, 25 points for music effect, 25 points for marching performance and 20 points for visual effect. The bands also were judged for percussion, color guard and field commanders. The judges were Dennis Emmons for music performance, Brian Topolewski for music effect, Dave Mumma for marching performance and Mark Heather for visual effect. Jeff Bennett judged the percussion, Juno Orcfice the color guard and Gene Englerth the field commanders. Delton Kellogg had 38 winds, eight percussion and four auxiliary. Their halftime show was "A New Day." Maple Valley performed a show with an American Gvil War theme- They played "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" to The Lakewood band keeps its eye on drum major Evan Way. The show has a Latin beat with the melodies of Malaouena and Granada honor the North and "Auralee" for the South. The announcer said the war brought the nation to its knees, at which time the band knelt in unison. They then played "Taps" and ended with "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Lakewood's halftime show had a Latin beat. They played "Malagucna." "The Peanut Vendor," "Leetul Rcekee" and "Granda." Hastings Band Director Joe LaJoye said festivals like this give other directors ideas for next year's shows. "Every band that came did an excellent job of coping with the cold and wind," said LaJoye. "And hats off to the many band parents who pitched in to help." The flag corps has its arms full of flags for the performance. FIREFIGHTERS, Proposed county budget up 6.5% throughout the year," Brown said in a letter to the County Board of Commissioners. "Taxes continue to represent the single largest portion of annual revenues, provid­ ing $5.9 million or 57 percent of total rev­ enue for the year. Federal and state are the next largest source of revenue, providing $2.2 million or 21 percent of the total an­ nual revenues," he said. Law enforcement and courts represent 60 percent of the proposed expenditures. Eleven new county positions have been requested for 2002, Brown said. Those po­ sitions are for the prosecutor's office, the land information systems office, animal control, the Sheriffs Department, and a custodial and maintenance worker for the Building and Grounds Department. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A Barry County general fund budget of $10,755,887 is being proposed for 2002, and a public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 to discuss the budget and tentative millage levies. The proposed budget represents a 6.5 in­ crease over the current year, said County Administrator Michael Brown. A tax levy of 4.8937 mills, the same amount levied this year, for general fund operations to being proposed for 2002. Anticipated revenues of $10,755,887 are being anticipated in the proposed budget and proposed expenditures are $10,754,908. "Revenues are set at realistic levels, however they will need to be monitored cont. from page I husband's lieutenant suggested we take a picture of the group here that day. I can't thank you enough for bringing a few min­ utes of joy to these men on such a somber day. Many couldn't believe the story when I showed them the balloons. "The outpouring of support from all over the country during this difficult time has truly been touching. I am sending along some pictures from Engine 59, Ladder 30, which is located in Harlem. Please share these with your members and their fami­ lies, and once again I thank you for all your thoughts and for brightening their day for the moments it did." When the Orangeville firefighters heard about the letter, Boulter said,, they were "all excited." "We never figured (the balloons) would go that far." Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these | Area Locations •• Hastings Other Delton • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s • Hastings Sjiccdy Mart • Fclpausch • X-Prcss • Northview Grocery • Pcim-Nook Gifts • Plumb's • R & J’s • Superette • Tom’s Market • Thomapple bike Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Corp. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banlicld General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bail & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • Hotra Pharmacy • Cappon Quick Marl •’ Prairieville General Store • Prairieville 6G • Fclpasuch • Delton Short Stop • Cedar Creek Grocery Lake Odessa • Crvstal Flash • Lakc-0 Shell • Carl's Market • Handin’s Quik Stop Nashville • • • • • Little's Country Store Carl's Market Cappon’s Quick Mail Mace Pharmacy South End The front of a Harlem. NYC fire station is blanketed with wedwishers' messages. This photo is one of those sent by Washingtonville resident Janet Haring, who said there has been an •outpouring of support from all over the country." Middleville • Middleville Speedy Marl • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Gel It and Go • Middleville Marketplace • Village Grocery Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Freeport • L&J’s • Our Village General Store Firefighters who gathered together after a memorial service for five Washingtonville firefighters killed in the Worid Trade Center attacks hold the message from Orangeville. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday Octooer 11 2001 - Page 17 Sand and gravel seminar offers new perspectives by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A seminar on the Regulation and Oper­ ation of Sand and Gravel Mines Oct. 4 by Geoff Moffatt, Michael Lockwood and Alan Kehew, was attended by about 50 people. The points made offered an alternative to the common public perspective, "not in my back yard" (NIMBY). Lockwood pointed out the primary consumers of sand and gravel arc the same citizens who complain about the mining of these materials. Lockwood has worked in the aggregate and material handling industry for more than 20 years He is employed by the Thompson-McCully Co. (owned by Old Castle Materials) as a manager of the South Kent Gravel Co. He has a BA in Business Administration from Detroit College of Business. Lockwood distributed copies of an ar­ ticle from Aggregates Manager, which explains "aggregate consumption intensity"(ACI), a measurement or ratio of aggregates consumed per capita per year. At the national level, each American consumes 9.8 tons of construction aggre­ gate per year. States with greater popula­ tions often have a lower ratio of use per capita. California with 33,871,648 people has an aggregate consumption intensity of 7.1 tons per person per year. Michigan, eighth in population at 9,938,444 people has an ACI index of 13.2 tons per person per year, and the second highest con­ sumption rate in the nation. Lockwood explained that Michigan has a very strong infrastructure. Weather cycles also contribute to increased needs, he said. These ratios can be greater or less than the average, depending on demographic patterns in a state. Populations with more working adults require far greater com­ mercial space, freeways and public amenities. A balloon effect of aggregate demand is expected to rise as baby boomers reach adult age. Population growth rates due to both birth rate and in­ terstate relocation arc not explained in these figures. Where does all this aggregate material go? It is used for roads, home septic sys­ tems, and concrete construction of all kinds. Aggregates underlie shopping malls, soccer fields and golf courses. At least 200 or more cubic yards of sand will be used around the foundation of a house. A septic field requires an av­ erage of 500 cubic yards, with as much as 1,000 cubic yards for a mound system. County roads require around 70,000 cubic yards of sand and 2,935 cubic yards of gravel per mile, according to in­ formation in the Ada/Forest Hills Ad­ vance, Highway Heavyweights, by Cathy Runyon, and distributed by Lockwood. Half of the cost reportedly is in the truck­ ing of the materials. The average ACI volume of aggregate material also includes huge amounts used to build projects like at Gerald R Ford International Airport, which will consume close to 750,000 tons of mate­ rials. The M-6 highway and interchanges will require close to four million tons of materials, Lockwood said. "Our society is unwilling to build only where the soils are friendly, choosing in­ stead to build where we want. All that aggregate has to come from somewhere and be delivered somewhere else," said Georgetown Township Trustee Stan Sterk, in Runyon's article. The cost of construction will go up, Lockwood said, as resources are de­ pleted close to places they are used. Lockwood said he encounters resis­ tance in local planning meetings, from people who have experienced problems because mining was once under-regu­ lated, leaving a mtss behind. "That's not the way people mine in to­ day's market," he said. Although he fears over regulation, he said reasonable regu­ lation is a very good thing. Performance bonds are common, and an open letter of credit is sometimes used to be sure reclamation occurs, but the best control is ongoing monitoring on the site. Lockwood said an escrow ac­ count is maintained by the operator to pay for township ordered site inspections, hydrogeological studies, test wells, etc. Some resistance on the part of resi­ dents is really over trucks carrying the materials. Regulating them is also a good way to minimize problems, he said. An aggregate producer spends approx­ imately three years in time and more than $250,000 in professional services, before the permitting process is com­ plete, Lockwood explained. "It is a very capital intensive business." Often a royalty agreement is paid to a property owner, at from 25 to 50 cents a ton. The agreement considers related is­ sues such as insurance or increased property taxes due to the changed use. If an operator attempts to use a previ­ ously mined area, the reclamation often must be brought up to date, an expensive process that can make it financially un­ tenable. In a township which has an ac­ tively enforced and strong ordinance, this is not often a problem, he said. Michael Lockwood Geoff Moffatt, planning director for Middleville and Thomapple Township, spoke about ways mining operations can be regulated to minimize their negative impact on communities. The operator must file a comprehen­ sive mining plan, about what, where and how the operation will take place. Logis­ tic moving of materials is required. Phas­ ing of the project is very important, and includes reclamation of the location site. A mining plan includes a site plan be­ fore and after, a geological survey, a civil engineering hydrogeological study, as well as an environmental impact study. The plan explains how mining will occur, phasing, quality of aggregate, where and when material will be re­ moved. This plan becomes a central re­ source for a company, he said. Other agencies regulating mining op­ erations are the road commission, some­ times the drain commission. Lockwood said the Department of Environmental Quality monitors water use and road dust and Michigan Safety and Health also is involved. Planning Commission meetings he at­ tends arc sometimes orderly and some­ times out of control. Lockwood said. He wants township involvement to be sure things are done properly. "If we work with planning commis­ sions, we can reach a very successful end result, whether the property is to re­ turn to agricultural use, golf courses, in­ dustrial parks or for development." Lockwood said. He said one site his company operates would result in a huge lake. He said the water came from ground water. Such sites in the Detroit area result after rocks and sand are removed from a quarry, and underground streams fill the chasm, ac­ cording to another article Lockwood brought. Reportedly eight such projects are under way. Lockwood said one of his company's operations docs dc-waler, (pump out be­ low the water table) to mine materials, but all water is still contained on the site. The water returns to the same aquifer from which it was taken, and fil­ tered, he said. Working with the DEQ is required where below water table mining occurs. Lockwood said. The process requires us­ ing a dredge, or a drag line crane, both very expensive and high maintenance processes. Costs go up automatically, he said. The quality of the material may be higher, however. "You pull up a lot more rock than sand or silt, which runs away." he explained. Rock is more valuable. A wash plant removes the clay from the material, also a high cost process. Lockwood said a mine next door to this location washes material which is from above the ground. In wash operations, both water and silt must be handled. Washed and crushed material is used in asphalt production. Lockwood said. Dry crushing operations arc less ex­ pensive than washing. Crushing makes dense grade aggregates, including those valued for commercial asphalt mixes. Highest quality materials are used by concrete companies. 5/8" material and pea gravel used in foundations. Sand gels a good price, especially the crushed product. Much of Michigan's sand is round in shape, he explained. The goal recently is to avoid round materials for use in as­ phalt roads. Both round stone and sand is avoided, because they have a natural ball bearing character. When roads be­ come rutted they are very dangerous when wet. New asphalt mixes interlock, by contrast. Lockwood said once mining begins, trees topsoil and clay must be removed. Fences and signs are put up. He said when setting up an operation he tries to visit surrounding neighbors to address their questions and concerns. Clay may be used on the site. The mining area is often bermed to make it less unpleasant for neighbors and which reduces noise. A paved road in the mine is less expensive than sweeping the road, and safer for other drivers. Washing and paving stops tracking on the public road. Some operations are short term, and some up to 20 years in duration, depend­ ing on the amount and quality of the re­ source material. Operations locally go from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and until noon on Saturday. Regular inspections are a good tool for everyone, Lockwood said. The planning commission lays out the requirements the community expects, and assures citi­ zens their officials are involved. "It takes a team effort, on the part of a lot of people, the operators, the planning commission, and the residents." "Inspections assure residents that their "governing agency knows what we are doing." They keep the operator aware of what is expected, and if requirements arc being met. Geoff Moffatt offered the ways and means of regulating mining operations so the negative impacts on a community are minimized. Moffatt is the planning director for lhe Village of Middleville and Thomapple Township. He has been a professional community planner since 1972. He holds a degree in urban planning from MSU and a juris doctor from Cooley Law School. "Wc must be very conscious as to how we regulate, how we review and how wc manage the extraction of sand and gravel." Moffatt said. At present Barry County docs not have a mining ordinance, but the Planning Commission docs use a set of standards adopted over the years for various local mining operations. These standards are presently applied to new application ap­ provals. Mining affects a lot of people, both near and far from the area. Moffatt spoke about creating mining ordinances and how to review mining proposals. Particular areas of the county cannot be arbitrarily zoned for mining and others omitteu. because the resources arc ran­ domly distributed. Mining methods can be regulated, however. Regulations must be designed around the geology and resource locations. Ways and means to mitigate the nega- tivc impacts are the goal of legislation in an ordinance. But unless there is a very serious consequence, total refusal to mine a resource is not allowed by state guidelines. Serious consequences are felt by every mining operation, Moffatt said. But offi­ cials often do not quantify the informa­ tion used to document the reasons for regulation. Data supporting the amount of noise in decibels or the number of trucks hauling the material are examples. Ordinances that require periodic re­ view of permits, compliance inspections, reclamation plans and bonds, have been held to be valid. Reclamation to the pre­ existing condition is not held to be valid by the state, but ongoing reclamation with topsoil, etc., is valid. Regulations on trucks to control noise and safety can include a plan that offers the best possible options, with a permit­ ted traffic route, hours of operation, en­ trance to the site, etc. Road maintenance can be required, Moffatt said. In Thornapplc Township, the mining operator works with the road commission to main­ tain Patterson Avenue. Paving inside the operation can be re­ quired. Some operations arc required to wash the trucks, and travel several hun­ dred feet on interior paving before exit­ ing onto paved roads. Surrounding uses can be considered in the application process. Serious impacts on residents, other surrounding uses, wet­ lands, or wildlife habitats, must be doc­ umented to be considered as valid rea­ sons for regulation. Visual screening can be required to soften the visual impact for surrounding neighbors. Sometimes materials are transported underground. Stockpiling ma­ terials can present another problem. A berm to screen the operations may or may not be sufficient. Screening and rock crushing of mate­ rial, loading the material onto trucks, and back beeping trucks all cause noise and dust, and impact neighbors. The noise in decibels must be documented as reasons for regulation. When a mining operation reaches the scale of removal of nine million tons of material, it is a serious matter, Moffatt said. In most cases mining operations must not go below the water table. People on surrounding lakes are often concerned about mining impacting lake levels. Neighbors are often worried about drinking water quality, but mining opera­ tions are not allowed to penetrate the aquifers below the first water table, Mof­ fatt said. Ground water table levels are moni­ tored with wells. Taking gravel and sand out of a site does not affect ground water he said. However, some mining operations pur­ posely drill below the ground water level and pump it out to lower the water level and make mining easier, which does af­ fect levels, he explained. But when pumping is stopped, the water level re­ turns. Dewatering is not allowed in Thomap­ ple Township. Moffatt explained. A geologist's report prior to mining can identify the elevations, depths and direc­ tions of flow of groundwater, lake levels etc. Such a report can give suggestions about how mining can proceed without affecting a lake. Unique situations to every site must be taken into account. On an application for a mining site in Thornapple Township, near a lake. Moffatt said around 20 con­ ditions were made part of the approval of that site for mining removal. Moffatt commented that ground water levels fluctuate by about four feet from season to season. The goal is to end up with a site with a range of possible end uses. He said lhe prudent practice per­ taining to mining at or below groundwa­ ter levels must require leaving the site with eight feet of freeboard material above the groundwater level when fin­ ished. This results in a site that will be usable when mining is complete. Moffatt said what needs to be known arc existing contours on the site, pro­ Alan Kehew posed contours on the site, locations and depths of materials to be mined, eleva­ tions on the existing and end use site overburden materials (topsoil, unusable materials, etc. ) A site reclamation plan, including pro­ posed end uses must be presented and followed, and backed up by a bond. Reclamation must occur in an ongoing process, because if it is not. a bond of $250,000 will not be enough to reclaim a 120 acre site when the operator leaves. "We need to know enough material will be left after the mining, to an ap­ proved cievation. with enough topsoil to cover it and for it to be tillable." Moffatt said. Remaining overburden amounts are as important as site grades while mining is in process. Moffatt said zoning approaches to min­ ing can be somewhat useful to very use­ ful. • Zoning by permitted uses is least ef­ fective, he said. This allows no process of review by the zoning board, no public hearing, or for consideration of specific conditions on the site. • Zoning as a special use. allows spe­ cific conditions for that use. • Mining overlay districts identify all known potential mineral sites. The geol­ ogy of the area must be known to do this, however. If identified, these areas can be designated and mining encouraged, or discouraged where there are conflicting uses. The public is put on notice mining could occur next door. A moratorium on all new county min­ ing applications is being proposed while the Barry County Planning Commission drafts a new mining ordinance, expected to take up to seven months. Moffatt said adopting the ordinance was needed in less time than that. He of­ fered to help if asked to do so, and said he has sample ordinances from other ar­ eas which could serve as models. He said government needs to be proactive to protect citizen interests. Moffatt advised officials need also to be aware of the impact of land divisions for residential use where there arc poten­ tial mineral mining sites. Access to such sites can be land locked. Home owners would block that potential use, and make it economically prohibitive. But mining will not go away, he said. Barry County is seen as a resource for surrounding areas. As mineral resources arc depleted, greater necessity could mean taking down buildings to get to the remaining deposits, as explained in one of Lock­ wood's handouts. Moffatt said a mineral management ordinance would incorpo­ rate planning for the future use of these resources. Alan Kehew offered a background of mineral deposits in Michigan and in Barry County, which will be covered in a separate article. 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"Any man who shall seduce and de­ bauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by impris­ onment in the state prison not more than five years or by fine of not more than $2,500..." according to the Michigan Pe­ na] Code's explanation of the punishment resulting from a seduction conviction. The law was first passed in 1843 and was re-codified in 1970. Both boys had been waived to adult court to face charges of first degree crim­ inal sexual conduct, which carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison after they were accused of forcing the Castleton Township girl to have oral sex with them Aug. 29 in a home located in the Thornapple Lake Estates mobile home park. But because of new information relat­ ing to the culpability of the home's adult owner, Hav/kins wanted to impose some punishment on the boys without requiring them to register as sex offenders, she said. The boys also pleaded no contest to one count each of assault and battery, which will be dismissed if they are suc­ cessful on probation, according to the plea agreement, which also requires the boys to cooperate with authorities in their investigation of adult involvement. A police report read oy Judge James Fisher in Barry County Circuit Court re­ vealed that the victim said she was walking down a road when Garcia and Flores allegedly seduced her into having oral sex with them. "According to her statement, the vic­ tim indicates both of them assaulted her." Fisher said. Police said last month that the boys originally were accused of attacking the girl, forcing her to perform sexual acts on them and then holding her against her will. The girl fled to the home of another friend, who then called Barry County Central Dispatch for help. The victim, a resident of the trailer park, suffered some bruising during the incident. One of the suspects was located by po­ lice in the trailer park area while the other was arrested by the Grand Haven Post of the Michigan State Police at his home in Holland. Charges of kidnapping and extortion were dismissed when Flores and Garcia were bound over to Circuit Court. They arc free on bond. In other recent court business: • Nicholas Bont, 18, of Middleville, waived his right to a preliminary exami­ nation within 10 days of his arraignment on one count of operating under the in­ fluence of alcohol causing death, a 15ycar felony. Bont is accused of driving with a bod­ ily alcohol content of .17 percent Sept. 7 when the car crashed into a tree and killed his passenger. Sarah Weise. 18, of Middleville. He is also charged with homicide/manslaughtcr with a motor vehicle, a felony that carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison and/or a $7,500 fine. 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The hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 in Bairy County District Court at 1 p.m. Both are being held in the Barry County Jail on $50,000 bond on identical charges for which they could be sen­ tenced to life in prison if convicted. • Patrick Decker. 41, of Middleville, waived his right to a preliminary exami­ nation and entered pleas of no contest to one count of second degree child abuse and one count of aggravated domestic violence. Decker was arrested by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police after school employees and other witnesses contacted the Family Independence Agency to report that a 13-ycar-old boy had been assaulted by his father. Witnesses’ told authorities they saw Decker punch his son in the head and face approximately 20 times, said Judge James Fisher in Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday. Oct. 9. Decker also allegedly told his son in front of witnesses in a parking lot follow­ ing a football game that he was going to "kick his — Decker pleaded no contest to the charges because of potential civil liabil­ ity relating to a pending child neglect matter being handled in the Barry County Trial Court's Family Division. He could be sentenced to a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison on the second degree child abuse charge and one year in jail on the aggravated domestic violence conviction. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill is recommending a suspended jail sentence as part of the plea agree­ ment, he told the court Wednesday. Decker is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 1. He is free on bond. • Timothy Williams, 35, of Alabama, pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft for allegedly using the name of an Alabama man to obtain a driver's license in New Mexico. Police arrested him after Trooper Bryan Fuller stopped the vehicle Williams was driving on Kellogg School Road in Barry Township because the oc­ cupants were not wearing seat belts. Williams and another person were go­ ing door to door to sell cleaning supplies when they were stopped. Williams told the court Wednesday that he has been using the man's identity for 14 years because the cleaning sup­ plies company he works for recom­ mended he do so in order to obtain a driver's license to work. Williams was unable to obtain a li­ cense in his own name because he is suspended from driving. "I was young back then," he said. He pleaded guilty to one count of iden­ tity theft in exchange for a recommenda­ tion from the Barry County Prosecutor's Office that he be sentenced to time served. Charges of driving without a seat belt and furnishing false information io a po­ lice officer will be dismissed when he is sentenced Oct. 25. Police said the victim did not know his identity had been stolen until contacted by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police two weeks ago. "He (Williams) claims he found this guy's driver's license lying around and that his employers told him to do this," said Trooper Bryan Fuller. "So, we're checking that out." Williams is also suspected of using the man's name to purchase a vehicle and insurance in Georgia, said Fuller, who has also notified the Internal Revenue Service that Williams allegedly has never paid income taxes. Williams also is suspected of using the man's name to establish a criminal record in New York, a record that has al­ ready been cleared for the victim, said Fuller. "All of the other jurisdictions have been contacted to sec if they want to pursue charges against him but they don't want to extradite," said Fuller. "But if he returns to those areas, he is likely to face criminal charges." He is being held in the Barry County Jail on $50,000 bond. • William Garrett, 37, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted third degree criminal sexual conduct in exchange for the dismissal of one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct, habitual offender, second offense. Garrett is accused of having sex with a girl between the ages of 13 and 16 in May of 2000 in Hastings. He previously was convicted in 1991 of third degree criminal sexual conduct in Hastings and is listed on the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. The Barry County Prosecutor's Office has recommended no more than three years in prison when Garrett is sentenced on the conviction Oct. 18, though the maximum possible penalty is five years in prison. • Zachary George, 19. of Hastings, was sentenced to serve two to 15 years in prison on his conviction of second degree home invasion. "It appears he's become incorrigible." said Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz. "He breaks into people's houses, stealing property, stealing guns to exchange for drugs. I believe the entire community should be concerned about that." George was convicted of breaking into the Yankee Springs Township home if a former friend last month to steal guns, with help from his cousin. "His parents have not given up on Zach." said attorney Jim Goulooze. "They've lost patience with him and are very disappointed by his conduct. It has baffled everyone." Goulooze said George has the poten-l tial to be an upright citizen but he has! "got himself mixed up in drugs." : George said he has written a letter of I apology to the victim and his family. "His family cared for me," said j George. "It's like drugs were controlling1 me. I just made some had decisions." George's sentence contains a recom­ mendation that he be placed in the De­ partment of Corrections Boot Camp pro­ gram. • Bret Ferro, 20, of Delton, was sen­ tenced to serve 29 months to five years in prison on his conviction of second de­ gree criminal sexual conduct. Two charges of third degree criminal See COURT NEWS, page 20 POUC€ B€AT: K-9 locker search turns up knife HASTINGS - A k-9 search of Hastings High School lockers Oct. 5 turned up a double edged knife, a marijuana pipe, cigarettes and a lighter, which led to the arrest of one 18-year-old student. The random search by DuHadaway. Kendall and Associates, conducted according to school policy, said police, was intended to check for illegal drugs, prescription medications and gun powder. The dog alerted on four lockers in the men’s locker room." reported officer Clifford Morse of the Hastings City Police Department. Four students assigned to the lockers were called in and asked if their personal belongings could be searched inside the lockers. Three of the four lockers were clear. One student said his locker contained prescription medication for asthma, cigarettes and a lighter, police said. But when the dog handler searched a pair of pants in the locker, the knife with a 3 5/8-inch blade was discovered, while a pat down search of the boy turned up the marijuana pipe in the pocket of his gym shorts. The teen was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Charges are pending. American flag stolen from residence THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - Deputies are investigating the theft of a 3-fool by 6-foot American flag that turned up missing from outside a home in the 5000 block of Garbow Road on Oct. 2. The flag was attached to a wooden pole near a mailbox and was last seen at 7:30 p.m. the previous night, the owner told deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office. He discovered it missing at 6:30 a.m. the next morning. Stolen payroll check cashed locally BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - The Michigan State Police and Calhoun County authorities are looking for a man who cashed a stolen payroll check at a Baltimore Township convenience store Oct. 5. Trooper Barry Schrader said the man entered the store with a check made out to himself for over $300 which was cashed after he presented identification to the clerk. When the check bounced, the company listed on the checks revealed that several payroll checks had been stolen in August and the crime was being investigated by the Battle Creek Police Department. Driver of stolen car sought by police JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - The driver of a car found abandoned over an embankment at Banfield and Hobbs roads Oct. 7 is being sought for questioning by the Michigan State Police because the car may have been stolen. Police said they would like to talk to 22-year-old Jamie Sells about the incident, in which the car was apparently abandoned after striking a deer sometime before 9:28 a.m. Troopers help nab shoplifting suspect HOPE TOWNSNIP - A man wanted for taking a carton of cigarettes from a Kalamazoo County business led Richland, Ross Township and Barry County law enforcement officers on a chase that spanned over 10 miles before the suspect was captured. Troopers were asked to help Richland officers who began pursuing a blue sport utility vehicle north on M-43 Oct. 3 shortly after 9:20 p.m. Trooper John Hofmeistcr joined the chase at M-43 and Delton Road. The man was finally captured after deputies placed "stop sticks" in the roadway causing a front tire to deflate. The man continued driving north and later drove the vehicle into a field near Schultz Road and M-43. "The suspect vehicle made contact with a patrol car, the suspect got out and resisted arrest," said Sgt. Kym McNally. "He was taken into custody and turned over to the Richland Police Department." The Michigan State Police patrol car received minor, front-end damage in the collision. Birthday celebration lands man in jail CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A m»n who went to > Vermontville bar to celebrate his birthday Oct. 3 ended up in the Barry County Jail ata he allegedly punched a hole through a truck window and struck a woman in the face, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Daniel A. Murphy. 34, of Hastings, allegedly became upset when his wife found him walking along East Slate Road and stopped lhe truck to let him in. Deputies said Murphy reportedly accused the woman of taking too long to pick him up just prior to striking the window with his fist. The woman suffered redness and some swelling to the side of her face and cuts to the palms of her hands caused by the shattered glass, deputies reported. Murphy was arraigned on a charge of domestic violence on Oct. 3 and a plea and sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6 in Barry County District Court. He is free on $500 personal recognizance bond. Parking ordinance reminder Issued HASTINGS - The Hastings City Police Department is reminding residents that there is no parking on city streets between 2 and 6 a.m., according to Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "Winter is fast approaching and vehicles need to be off the streets to allow for safe snow plowing," he said. Vehicles found parked on the streets during the above times will be ticketed, he said. Tree stands missing from property RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Two tree stands worth up to $400 were stolen from property in the 1000 block of Cooley Drive near Whitmore Road, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. The stands were last seen Sept. 21 and were discovered missing Sept 30 at 6 p.m. �Th« Hasting* Banner - Thuriday, OctoOar 11 2001 - Page 19 State police investigating cause of woman’s injuries by Shelly Suker Staff Writer A Gun Lake woman is in serious con­ dition at a Kalamazoo hospital with head injuries while the Michigan State Police try to piece together the cause of her wounds. Though the woman's husband told in­ vestigators his wife took a fall in their Yankee Springs Township home Sept. 27, doctors have told police that her wounds suggest something else. "The injuries show signs of being done by some sort of force rather than a fall, as indicated by the husband," said Trooper Bryan Fuller, who is investigat­ ing the case along with DetjSgt. Terry Klotz. "There is information that has been received that would confirm... that this was not an accidental injury." Fuller said the husband made a call to Barry County Central Dispatch early on Sept. 27, reporting that his wife had fallen and was not responding. "That's not to say that's the day this in- jury occurred," said Fuller. The 57-year-old woman is suffering from a skull fracture, a small, internal wound to one side of her brain and a "very large" bruise to the opposite side of her brain. Fuller said. "She is showing signs of improve­ ment," he said Wednesday. He declined to speculate, however, about how the injuries actually occurred. "We have to investigate every case of serious injury, of this magnitude, to rule out things," said Fuller. "Just because there is information of previous as­ saultive behavior in the family doesn't necessarily constitute an asault." Fuller and Klotz are working to deter­ mine if the information about the family history contributed to the cause of the woman's injuries, he said. "We'll either determine whether it con­ tributed to the cause or we'll rule it out completely," he said. The victim's husband has cooperated with the investigation, police said. Report says arrests decline in county by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Arrests for serious crimes dropped slightly last year in Barry County, from 2,153 to 2,104 in 1999, according to statistics released last week by the Michigan State Police. The total number of arrests in the county last year resulted from 4,449 re­ ported offenses. In 1998, Barry County law enforce­ ment officers arrested 2,186 people, up from 2,136 in 1997. Barry County had one arrest for murder and non-negligent manslaughter last year, none in 1998 and 1999 and one murder arrest in 1997. Other county arrest totals in the year 2000 were: (figures from 1999,1998 and 1997 follow respectively for compari­ son): • Rape - 5 (12, 6, 4); • Robbery - 0 (2, 0, 3); • Aggravated assault - 34 (28, 29, 18); • Burglary - 48 (56, 32, 55); • Larceny - 70 (70, 88, 80); • Motor vehicle theft - 11 (18, 9, 17); • Arson - 4 (3, 6, 0); • Negligent manslaughter - 0 (0, 0, 1); • Non-aggravated assault - 252 (189, 201, 197); • Forgery and counterfeiting - 0 (1, 2, 2); • Fraud - 10 (12, 7. 10); • Embezzlement - 12 (5. 4, 3); • Stolen property - 1 (1. 10, 4); • Vandalism - 37 (35. 35. 42); • Carrying concealed weapons - 7 (5, 11. 4); ■ Prostitution - 0 (0, 0. 0); ■ Sex offenses - 17 (16, 11, 11); • Narcotics - 152 (153, 153, 119): ■ Gambling - 0 (0, 0, 0); • Family/children offenses - 1 (1, 2, 6); • Driving under the influence - 350 (391, 329. 273); • Liquor law violations - 333 (281, 299,276); • Disorderly conduct - 25 (28, 26, 19); and • All other (including drunkencss and vagarancy) - 733 (846, 926, 966). The figures are part of a comprehen­ sive Uniform Crime Report compiled from 89 percent of the law enforcement agencies in Michigan, including the Michigan State Police Hastings Post, led by Commander F/Lt. Greg Krusinga, the TTES Chief Woodard will resign by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Thomapple Township Emergency Ser­ vices Chief Robert "Bob" Woodard sub­ mitted his letter of resignation, effective June 30, 2002 to the Township Board Monday, Oct. 8. Wocdard has been chief for eight years, overseeing many changes in the department. Thomapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen told Woodard that this resigna­ tion was accepted with regret. He also said, "We appreciate your giving us enough time to find someone to replace you. or to perhaps convince you to stay." Woodard earlier had posted his resig­ nation letter at the fire station and dis­ cussed it at a recent joint fire and ambu­ lance staff meeting. Woodard has been working to get the township a new ladder truck, which should be delivered to the township shortly. He also has been working with the fire facilities committee, which is discussing the construction of a new fire services building. Barry County Sheriffs Office headed by Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Prairieville Town­ ship Police Department led by Chief Larry Gentry, the Nashville Police De­ partment headed by Chief Garry Bames and the Hastings City Police Department headed by Chief Jerry Sarver. The other 11 percent did not report, in­ cluding the Barry Township Police De­ partment headed by Chief Mark Kik and the Freeport Police Department headed by Chief Randy Yates. According to the reported figures, 393,044 arrests were made statewide in '.he year 2000 while the actual figure is estimated to be 393385. In 1999, a reported 400,461 arrests were made in Michigan, according to the report, available at the Michigan State Police website at www.state.mi.us/msp. "Improvements in reporting have re­ sulted in a large increase in the reported number of law enforcement officers as­ saulted," noted Col. Michael D. Robin­ son, director of the Michigan State Po­ lice. "The efforts of these agencies to produce accurate data greatly contributes to the important issue of officer safely." In the past, Uniform Crime Reporting data has been published using only ac­ tual figures. Beginning with the 1999 report, how­ ever, state totals arc now calculated by combining actual figures with estimates of missing data. The report, when analyzed, can signif­ icantly contribute to management and planning activities at local, state and federal leveals, especially by state offi­ cials, the law enforcement community, the legislature and non profit organiza­ tions, Robinson said. The crime report also offers detailed stastics on hate/bias crimes, showing only two reported such crimes occurring in Barry County last year. The Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police reported both incidences, one which involved a white person committing non-aggravated assault on a black person in his/her home. The other was considered an anti-fe­ male crime committed by a white person who was charged with intimidation, stalking and invasion of privacy. The crime occurred at the victim's home, po­ lice reported. The report also shows that most of­ fenders in Barry County, 238, were in the 25 to 29-ycar age bracket and 41 of those crimes involved drinking and driving, 34 involved non-aggravated assault, and 103 involved "all ether” such as drunkeness and vagrancy. In the 30-34 age bracket, 234 people were arrested while 229 people arrested were 35 to 39 years old, 168 were 18 years old, 164 were 40-44 years old, 140 were 19 years old and 135 were 17 years old. One offender was under the age of 10, 32 were 11-12 years old, 73 were 13 to 14 years old, 61 were 15 years old, 84 were 21, 57 were 22, 72 were 23, 41 were 24, 86 were 45 to 49, 46 were 50 to 54, 17 were 55-59, 10 were 60-64 and 12 were 65 and older. Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure SAie THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED LEGAL NOTICES FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions cf a mortgage made by Dawd Gerald Wickham aka David G. Wickham. JU Wickham aka Ji* A Wickham HON and Marie Alta Wickham (onginal mortgagors) to Comerica Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 13. 1999. and Notice o! Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED Mortgage Sale FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery A Hammond and Diane L Hammond, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 29. 1994, and recorded on August 30. 1994 in Liber 6’3. on Page 458. Barry Ccunty Records Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Atlantic Mortgage and Investment Corporation. A Division of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc.. A Delaware Corp., Assignee by an assignment dated June 2. 1997. which was recorded on August 4 1997. m Liber 704. on Page 55. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE­ TEEN AND 72/100 dollars ($57,019.72). includ­ ing interest at 8.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a cale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 15. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lots 10 and 11 of Block 6 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats cr. Page 55. Barry County Records. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which ease the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated. October 4. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 48025 File *990505518 Cougars (11/1) recorded on May 22. 2000 in Document No 1045590. Barry County Records. Micttgan. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia A Kearney and Richard Kearney, husband and wife to Amenquest Mortgage Company, mort­ gagee. dated June 19. 2000 and recorded June 27. 2000 in Document No 1046029. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred ThirtyOne Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($131,997 85) including interest at the rate of 11.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes on the State of Michigan, notice if hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged prerrvses. or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on November 1. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry Ccunty. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 35. Willson's Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats. Page 19. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days from the date ot the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: September 20. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 214.0215 (1CV18) recorded in Document No. 1006654. on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby giver, that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE. Notice ts hereby given that on November 8. 2001. at 1XJO p.m., the steps of the Courthouse m the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there win be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of jitisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said Mortgage, together with interest at 9.48 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that said and recorded on January 27, 2000 Document Number 1040601. Barry County Records, Mchigan. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 61/100 dollars ($1M.117.61), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml. at 1 .*00 p.m., on October 25, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 and 6 of Schnunr Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats. Page 67. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months) Mortgagee. CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, does pay on or from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. pnor to the date of said sale; said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 6. TOWN 2 Bingham Farms. Mi 48025 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOL­ 396.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 56 30“ WEST. PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH­ LINE OF THE SOLTI H 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4. 300.00 FEET; NORTH THENCE 00 (1CV11) ILEWE YOURCAREERAT COVENANT TRANSPORT W« Now Have Par Diem Pay Owner Operators Solos 83c 56 30- EAST. ALONG SAID NORTHLINE 300 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is aban­ be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or aban­ donment, if abandonment occurs after sale. CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION (1CV25) Plus Fuel Surcharge No COL? No Problem We School - No Money Down Lensed by SBPCE School located n Stuttgart AR PUBLIC NOTICE hold a Public Hearing on Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public November 5. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of lhe Public Hearing is for the Commission to solicit comment and consider an Ordinance to amend the Th* proposed property tax millag* rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of th* hearing. Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hastings to add Section 90­ 809 to allow Medel Homes in Residential Developments Written comments win be received at Hastings City Hall. The copy of the proposed 2002 budget is available for pub­ 201 East State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058. Request lic inspection during normal business hours at the County for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be Administration office. 3rd floor of the Courthouse. 2?0 W directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616­ State St. Hastings Ml 49058 945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Debbie S. Smith, Clerk County of Barry gaged premises, or some part of them, al pubtic venue. at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Ml. at 1XX) p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said promisee are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are Beginning at a pomt on too East Uno of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 7 Wool Ostmt North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East, 570.00 feet from the East 1/4 poet of said Section 1. thence North 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds West. 334.29 feet peratiei wtih toe East and West 1/4 hne ot said Section 1; thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 secoixis East. 220.00 feet thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds East. 334.29 foot to toe east East Section tine; thence South 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West 220 00 foot along said East lino to too Place of Beginning. Subject to highway right-of-waj tor M­ 66. The-redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date Dated: October 11.2001 ol such sale. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Filo *200124671 Hauks (11/8) INVITATION TO BID MP They say things growfiner with time. fiour birthday is here. you're like a precious, fine wine. 7 I ’ I can't wait to share many more birthdays With you-the one I lore. tach day springs up something new, e •fLfily heart grows fonder, no matter what we do* Monday. hearing on the 2002 county budget during the regular Board W. Stat* St. Hastings. Ml. annum. Under too power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wa be toredosod by a sale of too mort­ ^8 Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning of Commissions meeting in the Commission Chamber. 220 ment dated November 2. 1998. which was recorded on June 21.1999. in Document Number 1031452, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to bo duo at the date here­ of toe sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 98/100 dollars ($58,914.98), including interest at 7.500% per The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for snowplowing and snow removal for seven County parking lots. The term of the contract will be for the year beginning November 2. 2001 and ending October 31, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be sub­ mitted to County Administration, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058. To obtain a copy fo the Invitation to Bid, please call (616) 945-1415. Specific ques­ tions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at 945-1293._______ L< > |Y CITY OF HASTINGS Commission will FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal B. Husman. a married man. tenants by the entirety with his wrfe. and Alicia T. Husman. signing tor purposes of waiving her homestead and dower righto (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Geton and Lynn M. Geton dba West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998, and (1*888*867-3729) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street. P.O Box 5817 Traverse City. Michigan 49696-5817 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 23. 2001, the Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sete THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET Teams 83c 1-888-MORE PAY Mortgagee BRANDT. FISHER. ALWARD & ROY. P.C. (231)941-966u Dated: September 11, 2001 Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North. Range 8 West. Cartton Township, Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 monthfs) from the date of such sale. Dated: September 13.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1303 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Rte *200016620 Ravens (10/11) Driver DEGREES 19’ 12" EAST. 396.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH UNE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES doned. in which case lhe redemption period shall described as: The West 10 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of toe Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. File *200123717 Ravens NORTH RANGE 7 WEST. THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19' 12" EAST. ALONG THE EAST THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/2 IF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SEC­ TION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 55’ 30* WEST. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4. 573.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19' 12" WEST. PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST SECTION LINE. gage wi* be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged promises, or some part ol them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml, at 1.30 p.m., on October 25, 2001. Said premises an situated tn TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL LOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6. TOWN 2 LINE OF SAID SECTION. 1329.33 FEET TO mortgage and the statute in such case made aid provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of America. NA. successor in interest by merger of Bank of America. FSB. Assignee by an assign­ Notice of Mortgage Forectoeure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLE CT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa Brewer and Lyndon Brewer, wife and husband (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Lender. Old Kent Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 20.2000, instituted to recover the debt now remaining ing interest at 8.500% per annum Under the power o' sale contained in sad recorded on April 29.1998 in Document Number 1011108, Barry County Records, Michigan, and Notice of Foreclosure THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Joel Fulford, a single man of 5850 Bivens Road. Nashville. Mchlgan 48824. to CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORPORATION FKA GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation, of 2505 East Paris. S.E.. Suite 200, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49548. dated January 19. 1998. and recorded in the Office ot the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, in the State of Michigan on January 21. 1998. and this Notice, for principal and Interest, the sum of $80,545.15, and no proceedings having been date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTYNINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTYTWO AND 73/100 dollars ($169.622 73). includ­ » C rak I know we spend some times apart. But. so you biow, you're always in my heart, Our hearts are onejdl the time, -So, Dee, know 1 love you- -I'm glad you're mine JCgve-your husband, f(pn Everll G. Manshum City Clerk ' �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 11.2001 COURT NCUJS: sexual conduct were dismissed in ex­ change for his no contest plea. Ferro was charged after having sex with a 15-year-old girl in October of 2000 in Hope Township. "At the age of 20. there is not much good to say about him." said Cruz. "His juvenile record is extensive, he has a reputation of being incorrigible. It’s dis­ gusting that he has sexually transmitted diseases and has passed them on to un­ derage girls and seems to be somewhat proud of it." Cruz said the victim in this case had sex with Ferro and later learned that he had allegedly cheated on her by having sex with a 12-year-old girl. The girl, however, and her family have not been willing to cooperate with pursu­ ing additional charges against Ferro, said Cruz. "She (lhe victim) asked Bret why he played with so many different girls and he said he enjoyed it. it was fun." said Cruz, referring to a pre-sentence report. "She said she told him ’it's dangerous, you could get AIDS.' and he said he didn't care, he would give whatever he caught to any of the girls that gave it to him.” The girl then asked Ferro "if he would have sex with someone if he knew he had AIDS and he said yes. " said Cruz to the court, "because they gave it to him." When the girl then asked Ferro if he w>. uld have sex with her if he had AIDS, he said "yeah." then laughed and said "no." It was after this conversation that the girl apparently became upset and re­ ported Ferro to police. "He has no soul," said Cruz. "Anyone who would have sex knowing he has a serious communicable disease and has every indication of continuing to have sex and giving them sexually transmitted diseases has no soul." Defense attorney Amy Kuzava noted that though the victim is under 16. there was no evidence of any force or coer­ cion. "She had some liking of Mr. Ferro and willingly went along with this," said Kuzava. who claimed the offense was reported after the girl was caught by her parents coming home from the Health Department. She added that Ferro did not know he had chlamydia at the time he had sex with the girl. "I don't think he knowingly gave her that," she said noting, “it's also the re­ sponsibility of the other party to protect themselves" and that lhe victim was four months shy of 16. "If that were the case, we wouldn't be here today." said Kuzava. Ferro stood mute when questioned by Judge Fisher about the allegations he had sex with a 12-year-old girl. "He's fathered a child he docs not sup­ port. on top of the fact that his attitude is enough to turn the stomach of any person with respect for human dignity, he has an utter lack of responsibility." said Fisher. "I think prison is certainly deserving." Fisher added that Ferro began commit­ ting crimes at the age of 13 and no pun­ ishment since then has provided a deter­ rent. "It’s been one thing after another." said Fisher. • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, once again tried to have his defense counsel removed from his case but this time, his motion was denied. Clark is scheduled to be tried Oct. 22 on a charge of first degree criminal sex­ ual conduct for allegedly raping a girl in his garage Feb. 17 in Hastings. Clark previously was represented by attorney Tia dcGoa. who was allowed to withdraw from the case claiming a break down in communication. Attorney David Gilbert was appointed in her place but he, too. asked to be re­ moved based on a breakdown of commu­ nication. "I've been asked to do a number of things. I've done them, he's not satis­ fied." said Gilbert. "Basically, I've had enough." "I'm sure it's a difficult and frustrating case." said Fisher. "I've already replaced one attorney at his request, which was also unjustified. Now, it's the same thing for the same, unknown reason." Fisher said he denied the motion be­ cause Clark, as well as the victim, have rights to a trial. KEEPING AMERICA ROLLING WITH FINANCING ON AU VEHICLES "I've not only found nothing wrong with what you've done but you've gone above and beyond the mode of professional re­ sponsibility," said Fisher to Gilbert. "1 think you've discharged your duties ad­ mirably? • Felicia Ames, 19, of Hastings, pleaded guilty tn one count of possession of methamphetamine, a felony which carries a maximum possible penalty of 10 years in prison and/$15,000 fine. She is set to be sentenced Oct. 18. • Victor Izaak, 37, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to uttering and publishing and was sentenced to serve six months in jail with credit for five days served. He was also ordered to pay $500 court costs and to pay $3,388 restitution. • Steve Nelson, 19, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve one year in jail with credit for 71 days served on his convic­ tions of breaking and entering, assault and battery, probation violation and ma­ licious destruction of property. The last six months of his jail sentence will be suspended if he is successful on completion. • Carrie Risner, 24, of Shelbyville, was scheduled for a probation violation hearing Oct. 18. She is accused of violat­ ing probation by failing to report to her agent in August and September. • Steve Staley, 43, of Delton, entered a not guilty plea to violating his proba­ tion by consuming cocaine on Sept. 12, He is set for a probation violation hear­ ing on Oct. 18. UP TO 60 MONTHS’ • 2001 & 2002 MODELS 'up to 60 months only on selected vehetes through October 31.2001 • David Applegate Sr., 37, of Kent­ wood, stood mute to a charge of using a false license plate registration tab on April 19 in Hastings, a felony carrying a maximum penalty of one to five years incarceration. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and a hearing was set for Oct. 18. 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GT COUPE L CD. CASSETTE. AUTO. CRUISE. AIR TILT. POWER PKG. 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LIKE NEW IN A OUT ” s349 MONTH* ■ *377 MONTH* ST ‘329 MONTH*____________ Based on $1000 down plus tax & title best term & rate to qualified buyei 31 4Imonth- • Maria Clark, 28, of Three Rivers, is charged with possession of a financial transaction device (debit card) that did not belong to her, a four-year felony. She is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 3, 2002 and in the meantime, is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $5,269. City of Hastings, firefighters agree to new pact by David T. Young Editor The City of Hastings and Local 2431 of the International Association of Fire­ fighter;, have come to terms on a threeyear agreement, effective from July 1 of this year to June 30, 2004. The City Council ratified the contract Monday night. The three full-time fire­ fighters affected, Jerry McDonald. Bruce Coencn and Dennis Bassett, officially ratified Sept. 25. Some of the terms of the new pact in­ clude hourly wage increases of 40 cents, 40 cents and 45 cents in each of the three years; a $ 10/320 drug card; insur­ ance premium co-share 50%-50%; and terms of the future employee health in­ surance packages will be at the discre­ tion of the city. The firefighters also will have a food allowance of $900 for each of the first two years of the contract and $1,000 in the third year. The firefighters had been paid $12.10 per hour before this new contract was approved. In other business Monday night, the City Council: • Was told by Mayor Frank Campbell that he has learned the city will have a shortfall in revenue sharing this year from the slate, even though the census showed Hastings has gained about 8 per­ cent in population over the last 10 years. "It's not only a city issue, but also a township issue," the mayor said. "I sup­ pose they (the state) would rather seee us levy a city income tax (to maintain revenue)." • Granted a request to transfer the liquor license for Jonny Conoon's to the new Fall Creek Restaurant at the corner of Court and Jefferson Streets. Fall Creek also was granted a dance-entcrtainment permit, which City Manager Jeff Mans­ field said would not include "topless dancing and other such activities." • Approved the appointment of Plan­ ning Commission member Fred Kogge to M-37 Corridor Planning Subcommittee. Campbell serves on the corridor commit­ tee and Mansfield is an alternate. • Granted a request from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce for a permit for the 47th annual Christmas parade, which this year is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1. • Agreed to a two-year contract with CMS - MST. a private arm of Consumers Energy for purchase of natural gas for city-owned facilities. Cost will be $3.90 per thousand cubic feet, a fixed rate guaranteed until March of 2003. • Honored the Hastings Kiwanis Club for its 60 years in existence locally. The Kiwanis started in Hastings on Sept. 25, 1941. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-10-18.pdf 7432766f25bdf529f5233f3ece52f742 PDF Text Text HXSr,*W PUBLIC UBBABr W'T*GS Ml 490U.JJJJ It’s ‘Crunch Time’ for gridders, harriers Kiwanis to mark 60th anniversary See Story on Page 14 See Stories on Pages 10-13 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWS BRIEFS: Habitat dinner set for Oct. 19 Barry County Habitat for Human­ ity volunteers will serve another Swiss steak and chicken dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the First United Methodist Church on Green Street in Hastings. The meal is available for a free­ will donation and all proceeds will be used to help build a home for a local family in need of decent hons- The menu will include potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, salad, dessert and beverages. Eighth-graders to rake again Members U the eighth grade class at Hastings Middle School plan to offer their services to Hastings resi­ dent unable to rake their leaves from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in preparation for this year's fall cleanup. Residents arc encouraged to allow the young people to use their taken it they're available. The students will be able to rake up to one-haH acre of lawn immediately next to the rest­ dem's house. In case of bad weather, alternative dates will be Friday, Nov. 2, or kionday, Nov. 5. Residents may register for the ser­ vice by ctultng City Hall at 945­ 2468 by 5 p.m. Friday. Oct. 26.11 is limited to the first 100 residents who call. HHS band wins top rating again The Hastings High School march­ ing band received its 16th coosecutive first division rating Oct. 9 at the Michigan School Band and Orches­ tra District 10 Marching Festival at Wyoming Park High School. The band's fust division rating is the highest possible, marking an un­ broken chain of first division starch­ ing ratings dating bnck to 1986. Each band at the festival is evalu­ ated by tnree wijudicators in the ar­ eas of music, marching and general effect showmanship. This is sot a competition in which each bead is ranked against each other, but rather a festival where each band b rated against a standard. Holiday grief workshop set Barry Community Hospice will have a holiday grief workshop ’Get­ ting Through the Holidays* from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 6, at its of­ fice at 450 Meadow Run. Hastings. The educational grief workshop is designed to help bereaved people anticipate, navigate and cope with the upcoming holiday season after the loss of a loved one. There is no charge for the work­ shop. Anyone who wants to register or receive more information may call Barry Community Hospice at 948-8452. More Hews Briefs t Appear on Page 2 COA to seek ideas around county by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Commission on Ag­ ing (COA) Board plans to hold "focus group" meetings in area communities to invite the public to comment on services and program needs for county senior citi­ zens. COA Executive Director Tammy Pen­ nington said the Board hopes to hold the meetings in November, and dates and loca­ tions will be announced as soon arrange­ ments can be made for an "outside" facilita ­ tor to conduct the sessions. "We feel very strongly that we want to remain strong in our small communities," Pennington said. "We provide a lot of ser­ vice in the Delton area, Middleville, Wood­ land and Nashville. We want to keep that strong service...but, we also want to make those people aware of the fact that the ser­ vices are down there and available. We want them to support older adults in their communities, too." Goals of the focus groups are to seek cit­ izens ideas on what type of services they believe the COA should be providing and to whom and how the community would propose that those services be financially supported, she said. Plans to collect public comment are • di­ rect result of area citizens expressing con­ cerns in recent weeks about the proposed new COA building renovation project at the former Peace Community Church. (The County Board of Commissioners last month agreed to purchase the former church on seven acres of land at the comer of M­ 43 and Woodlawn in Hastings. The County Board plans to build a new health depart­ ment structure on the site, too.) In recent weeks, concerns and criticism have been expressed at public meetings by citizens Fred Jacobs, Jim Alden, Wes Knollcnbcrg and others, including Com­ missioner Tom Wilkinson, over the COA's alleged lack of a business plan for the pro­ posed new COA site in a former church building that has been unoccupied for sev­ eral years. Jacobs also has been critical of the pro­ posed property for the COA and health de­ partment sites, saying that Hastings city taxpayers will lose revenue because the land will be taken off the city tax rolls for­ ever. Concerns were also expressed that the COA was not conducting surveys and planning for programs that would be of in­ terest to future senior citizens and that se­ niors in the outlying areas should not be forgotten when the COA makes plans. Those citizens concerns "brought it into focus for us," Pennington said Wednesday. "We had been feeling that ourselves, but being told by the community directly in that manner really did make us say, OK, we were on the right track and really need to follow through with it. "...As an organization we have really tried to be responsive to the public. When three people speak up, they arc representing more than three people. I think that's an important point...I think that was another aspect that the board looked at," she said. On a motion Tuesday by COA Board member Sandy James, who also is vice chairwoman of the County Board, the COA Board voted to hold the focus groups around the county. Tentatively, the community focus ses­ sions will be held in the Delton, Dowling, Middleville, Nashville and Hastings areas, and all county residents arc invited to at­ tend. After the opinions arc collected from the focus groups, Pennington said, "work groups" will be formed with specific tasks of studying citizen input gathered from the focus groups. Each work group will study a different area, such as proposed COA adult day care services, meal service, fundraising, kitchen needs, and general pro­ gramming. The focus groups will "more clearly de­ fine" the work groups who will then de­ velop plans based on input and the blueprints to the building. Each work group will be comprised of COA Board members, one staff person, people recommended by commissioners and the public at large, she said. Pennington said the COA Board had pre­ viously talked about the idea of having fo­ cus groups for a couple years, including af­ ter the first Community Center project in Hastings was defeated by voters last fall "and had never really followed through. See COA, continued page 14 Officials say anthrax fears unwarranted by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer One man's suspicion of an unwanted letter from Nigeria led police to evacuate a Delton business Saturday, only to learn quickly from the FBI that the envelope was harmless. When a second Delton business reported receiving an identical envelope Monday, employees were informed by police that both letters are part of a financial scam tracked by United States authorities for the past four years. Local police have also fielded reports from area citizens afraid to open envelopes bearing Florida postmarks with no return address. There have been no Barry County reports of envelopes containing powdery or biological substances. "We've been getting several inquiries from the public regarding letters received from Florida and all have been junk mail," said Sgt. Jim Richardson of the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police. "If they get a letter and they have no idea who it came from and for some reason they think its suspicious and don't want to open it and they're not concerned with the contents of the letter, soak the letter in bleach and water, then discard it." Richardson said 5 percent bleach (one cup) mixed with one gallon of water is sufficient to destroy any possible biolog­ ical agent. Citizens across the country became nervous about the mail last week in the wake of news reports that Anthrax had been sent to national news agencies such as NBC and ABC and to Sen. Tom Daschel's office on Capitol Hill. Three employees of a Florida tabloid newspaper tested positive for Anthrax, one of whom died of the disease, which authorities say is not contagious. "In the Delton area Saturday, a letter from Nigeria was received, it was opened and the person who opened it reported an immediate taste and smell," said Richardson. "The victim took the letter home and contacted the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Office." Richardson said deputies turned the report over to Ross Township police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation which in turn notified Barry County Central Dispatch, which then sent troopers to Delton to evacuate the building. "Other people were in the room when this letter was opened," said Richardson. "There was obvious concerns that this may be some type of biological agent." Upon further information, however, the See UNWARRANTED, cont. page 17 Hastings pre­ school funding restored by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Michigan Department of Education has restored funding for the Hastings B4s, a preschool program for 4-year-olds at risk of failing in school. The Hastings School Board Monday ap­ proved switching the amount of students serviced by the program from 24 to 64. The program originally serviced 64 stu­ dents, but the district received notice in August that it would only receive enough funding for 24 students. One of two B4s teachers, Todd Coe, was laid off because of the funding reduction. School Superintendent Carl Schoessel said the state restored the funding because it had money left over after allocating Michigan Schoo) Readiness Program funds. Some school districts asked for funds for more preschool students than they could ac­ tually serve, Schoessel said, so when they were allotted what they'd requested, they gave the excess back to the state. Schoessel said that in spite of the fact that the additional preschool students will be starting late, they won't be that far be­ hind. Parents in the Dowling area are happy because the district dccidedlo hold a portion of its B4 program at Pleasantview Elementary, Schoessel said. The rest of the See SCHOOL FUNDING, page 17 Jim Toburen wins President’s Award Flexfab employees saw the many faces of Flexfab Vice President Jim Toburen during the company's annual meeting Tuesday He donned various wigs and costumes while dancing for a retrospective celebrating the company's 40th anniversary. Later in the meeting. Toburen was presented the company's prestigious President's Award For more on the annual meeting, see page 3. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 18 2001 Hews j Briefs Plan Commission will meet Oct. 29 The Hastings Planning Commis­ sion will have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Oct. 29. at City Hall Council Chambers. Fall leaf pickup will start Nov. 5 The Hastings Department of Pub­ lic Services will start its annual fall leaf pickup on Monday. Nov. 5. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continues in the Second. Third and Fourth wards thereafter. Residents arc asked to place the leaves to be picked up very near the curb. They are asked not to place leaves in a traveled lane or in an in­ tersection where a pile might ob­ struct vision. The pickup generally takes city employers about three to four weeks to complete, so residents arc asked to have leaves raked by early November in order to have the work be done efficiently. Blood drives set for today, Oct. 30 Red Cross blood drives will be held this afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings and Oct. 30 at the Thornapple Township Hall. Today's drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings. The drive at the Thornapple Township Hall will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. The goal for today's drive and the one planned for Oct. 30 is 75 pints. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C., it is no longer able to take appointments. Blood donations instead will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be collected to goal only. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hrsn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Historical Society banquet planned The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will have its 37th annual banquet tonight (Thursday, Oct. 18) at the Welcome Corners United Methodist Church. 3185 North Broadway. Social hour will be at 6:30, a Swiss steak dinner will be served at 7, followed by a presentation on "Michigan Lighthouses" by Waite' Eavy. Cost is S10 per person. For more information, call Doris Greenfield at 945-5486. Thornapple Wind Band to rehearse The Thornapplc Wind Band will have a series of four rehearsals this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Nov. 1, 15 and 29 and Dec. 6 at the Hast­ ings High School band room. The band, under the direction of Joe LaJoyc. Dave Macquecn and Keith Closson, will perform in con­ cert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thornapplc Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which arc used for continuance of the band. The ensemble is seeking new members, particularly clarinet and percussion. A low-cost child care program is available during the rehearsals. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoyc at 945-9766. Asthma lecture set for tonight Pennock Hospital pediatricians Drs. Amy Beck and Carrie Wilgus will present a free lecture on "Child­ hood Asthma" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Oct. 18. at the Pennock Hospital Conference Center. The pediatricians will discuss rec­ ognizing. diagnosing, treating and controlling asthma. There will be opportunities for those planning to attend to ask ques­ tions. For more information, call 948­ 3125. OUR-Land series continues tonight The weekly OUR-Land seminar series, sponsored by the OUR-Land Committee, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Ini­ tiative, continues each Thursday night. The sessions begin with refresh­ ments at 6 p.m. and the seminars arc from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Local governments can pay $50 and send as many local of­ ficials as they wish. Tonight's (Oct. 18) seminar, which will be held at the Cedar Creek In­ stitute, will take up the issues of "Creative Development Options, Ru­ ral and Urban." Presenters will be Dennis Koons, CEO of the Michigan Association of Realtors, and Andrew Bowman and Jay Hoekstra of the Grand Valley Metro Council, who will talk about the need for revital­ ization and how it can be accom­ plished while improving the urban quality of life. Harvest Festival at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills' next in a series of "Its Cider Time" festivals will feature the Harvest Festival and Quilt Show The fun begins at noon and lasts until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Oct. 20 and 21. The annual quilt show will take place in the Gathering Place, coordi­ nated by Nadine Keech of Hastings and the Michigan Soldiers* Aid So­ ciety. Those interested in entering and showing quilts should bring their quilts to the show. There will be a $5 entry fee per quilt. Owners will receive ribbons and prizes if their quilts arc chosen. For those who want to just display a quilt for show, there will be no charge. Quilts must be registered before 1 p.m. Saturday. Judging will be at 3 p.m. Sunday. Also on Saturday, there will be an apple and cherry pic contest. Judging will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be free admission to the festival for all participants who come with pies. A Civil War living history en­ campment will be held and the Michigan Soldiers Aid Society will have a display of Civil War style quilts. The "It's Cider Time" festivals arc held every Saturday and Sunday from mid-Septcmbcr through Oct. 28. Author, ex-chief to speak at Delton "Our Very Smart, Violent Chil­ dren" will be presented by retired Grand Rapids Police Chief Wiliiam G. Hegarty from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in the Delton Kel­ logg High School auditorium. Hegarty was a police chief for more than 25 years and now the au­ thor of the book with same title as the presentation. His commentary blends the lessons of a very unusual career with knowledge about children, schools and communities. It is simply straight talk about a critical issue that affects everyone. He speaks bluntly about children's development from early childhood to the later years in high school and critically looks at the roles of par­ ents, schools and communities. He conveys these messages with the in­ tent of identifying the reasons kids are killing kids and to outline his recommendations on how to prevent and respond to this problem. The presentation will be free of charge because of support from the Barry Community Foundation, the Partners In Education groups in the Delton Kellogg Elementary, Middle and High Schools, the Delton Kel­ logg Education Association. Delton Area Business Association and Del­ ton Area Rotary. All parents and teachers arc invited, and the p'esentation is open to the public. For more information, call Marsha Bassett at (616) 623-3545. Land use planning; needed to save farms, officials say by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Two perspectives on people migrating from cities to rural areas was the the fo­ cus of last Thursday night's Farm Preser­ vation and Comprehensive Land Use Planning seminar d-livcred by Stacy Sheridan and County Planner Jim Mc­ Manus. Sheridan, land use coordinator for the Rural Development Council of Michi­ gan, helps set up county farm land preservation programs, and has been working with the farm task force in Barry County to help leaders organize their own program. She is working on her mas­ ter's degree at Michigan State Univer­ sity. She noted that more than half of agri­ cultural production comes from metropolitan influenced areas. Farmers over 55 years of age own 45 percent of the farm lands, but these people will be leaving farming in the next ten years, ei­ ther to pass their land to an heir or to sell it for development. Therefore. Sheridan said. "We have only about ten years to put agricultural land use plans into effect." Half of all farm land is rented, so even these farmers may not have a say in whether all the land stays in agricultural production or is sold for development. The Michigan Planning Officials Study projected an 11.8 population increase state-wide or about 1.1 million more people in ten years. This will result in a 63 to 87 percent increase in urbanized land area. As much land will be con­ verted to house the 1.1 million as existed in 1978 for 9 million people. Older cities had densities of 5.5 homes per acre, and post-war homes had about 4.7, decreasing each decade, whereas, future homes will average 1.3 per acre. Urban sprawl affects not only affect ru­ ral lands, but but also municipalities serving those areas. Residential proper­ ties require $1.40 in services for every $1 paid in taxes. By contrast, farm land tax dollars require only 62 cents in services, a far better investment from a govern­ mental standpoint. Sheridan said. Infrastructure, roads, water and sewers cost much more when housing is spread out over a large arra.i However, to stay in farming, a farmer must consider paying the bills, both on the short term, and the long term. Capital must be invested for a result which may be 20 years away. When a farm is iso­ lated between housing developments, the land docs not look like a good risk when land use conflicts may actually impact farm operation and profits. Sometimes these use conflicts can be won by farmers in agricultural zones, and do get support from the public. Certain things must be done to help farms stay in operation, according to Sheridan: •A long term business environment to be economically viable. • Effective density based agricultural zoning. • Temporary help, such as PA 116. ■ Ag security areas. • Purchase of Development Rights. (PDRs) or Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) Alpine Township in Kent County has begun to do some of these things. Land splits arc based on the size of the overall parcel, using a sliding scale zoning. This has helped pieserve the integrity of agri­ culture. They also created incentives for developing in areas where sewer and wa­ ter and other services existed. There is no one tool that will achieve the result of saving farms. The other side of this picture means keeping residential densities in the cities, to revitalize the urban areas, achieved by density based zoning. Lo­ cally. one house per 25 acres is zoned in the ag area. A PDR program in Carroll County (Md.) incorporates town and country planning. They plan for towns and coun­ try areas. They zoned for one home per 25 acres in the agricultural areas, while having incentives in place to put devel­ opment in the areas supported by infras­ tructure. Barry County is working on a PDR program Sheridan said. Funding is being set aside at the state level to be matched on the local level to to give farmers compensation for their development rights in exchange for a property case­ ment and agree to keep the land in agri­ culture in perpetuity. Local funding would come from farmer land donations, other donated funds, private organiza­ tions and public funds. On the state level, about 50 percent of the money will come ftom Public Act 116 funds. Various rights go with a piece of prop­ erty. For instance, if a land owner sells minerzi rights to someone, there is com­ pensation given in exchange for the right to extract minerals. Development rights work the same way. If sold, all other rights remain intact. A farmer selling a development casement still holds title to the property, but agrees to farm it and Stacy Sheridan not develop it. The casement value is the difference between the open market selling value and the agricultural value after the casement restriction is placed. Sheridan said this method is probably the most effective tool for preserving farm land on a permanent basis. One goal in the program is to create blocks of farm land, because farms need to be free of the pressures of surrounding development, and the support of other farms and farmers and creating a healthy business environment for them. Then, long term investment requires less risk. Sheridan showed a contiguous block of protected farm land in Carroll County, of more than 9,000 acres, owned by several farmers. One may stand on the Jason Myers farm and sec preserved farm land in all directions. Myers has the satisfac­ tion of being able to pass the farm on to his daughters. Future growth in the Maytown area has not been overlooked. Areas on one side of the town nearby have been left unpre­ served to allow growth. The Dwight Hess farm is located right at the Maytown limits, with a 50-foot setback. When asked why he chose to make the decision to put his property into a permanent easement, he said he felt he didn't have the right to sell the property because of concern over future generations. If he had not made that choice, his beef operation would not have expanded as it has. Sheridan said he is doing very well, expanding sales into the Japanese market. In Southern Michigan, a line from Sag­ inaw Bay to Muskegon defines an area of farmers interested in farm land preser­ vation. where development pressures are the greatest. Ironically, the most produc­ tive soils are also the areas where most intense development pressures have oc­ curred. TDR programs arc another tool for preserving farms. Sending (agricultural) areas and receiving (development) areas arc defined by planners. In the beginning both areas must be equal in the number of development credits allowed. Receiving areas arc determined where growth will be encouraged, and where in­ frastructure supports it. Development rights from one area can be sold to de­ velopers who then buy the right to de­ velop in the iecciving areas. Supporting infrastructure must be located in receiv­ ing areas. Ail zoning ultimately is an administra­ tive decision, which can restrict the value of areas not designated for devel­ opment, but the TDR method docs a great job of balancing these issues, Sheridan said. This method is also funded privately, by developers. People in the sending areas have sal­ able TDR credits, and land owners in the receiving areas can increase their poten­ tial by buying those credits to build in greater densities in these areas. Another positive result, is that devel­ opers arc being challenged to create liv­ able communities people enjoy living in. Creating ag security areas is another tool for preserving farm land, in which the land owner, the township, and the state of Michigan, enter into a ten-ycar renewable contract. A more temporary method, it allows a farmer time to de­ cide whether to enter into a permanent preservation casement. Ag security areas set up certain zones surrounding blocks of farm land for farms in preservation or in more temporary agreements. The zoning is designed to minimize land use conflicts with agricul­ tural practices. Tax reduction incentives are part of this program. An example of this method is seen in Harford County (Md.). where farms signed up for application to the preserva­ tion program and locations in these ag security districts pay only 50 percent of the normal taxes. When the farm is ac­ cepted for permanent casement, no prop­ erty taxes at all are paid on the land. These taxes arc made up by popula­ tions in Baltimore, which support the program. Farms arc highly valued for the contribution they make to the character of the state, for tourism as well as for the agricultural economic base. There is a Jim McManus perceived value to the larger community by having preserved farms. Setting up such a program in Michigan depends both on support on the grassroots level and on the legislative level. This requires citizens letting officials know the program has support. Barry County officials arc looking for­ ward to beginning a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the area within the next year. Jim McManus presented a seminar on that topic, offering an opportunity for res­ idents to learn about the expected pro­ cess. McManus has been the county planner since 1994. He has an master's degree in geography, is AICP certified, and teaches part time at Western Michigan University. He said the last master plan was adopted in December 1997. McManus explained that zoning in Michigan began in 1943 with the County Zoning Enabling Act. A similar act was passed for cities, villages and townships. In 1966, the first permanent Barry County zoning ordinance was adopted. Through a series of steps during the years following, 11 of the 16 townships in the county chose to have the county manage planning and zoning, with five others "going on their own." Many areas of planning in the county fall under different departments, such as parks and recreation, economic devel­ opment, water and sewer, highways, river, lake and wetlands, and expected soon, faim land preservation, as well as others. McManus said ideally, plans for all these areas would be completed and would all be meshed into one compre­ hensive plan so all planning could be coordinated into one large picture. The comprehensive plan would direct where different uses will be encouraged within the county, by setting certain goals. Some departments, such as public utilities might direct where residential density would go. Ideally, coordinated planning would avoid "checkerboard zoning," which re­ sults in conflicts between uses. A goal to preserve prime agricultural land in the county was and is expected to continue. Under the Land Division Act and present zoning, individuals are frag­ menting larger parcels almost al random, with one-acre lots and 220 feet of road frontage allowed in agricultural areas, which is expected to have environmental ramifications in the long term picture. At present. Barry County has a popula­ tion of about 56,000 people in about 21,000 occupied homes. "We arc increasing at 13 percent, at a greater rate than a previous projection based on 9 percent in 1990," McManus said. When the Beltlinc is finished, Mc­ Manus said the rate could continue to increase. If development reaches its maximum potential all over the county, with no countering action, the county could have 38,000 new parcels and 572,000 more people in 10 years. Though he concedes there probably won't be ‘.hat many. "If we arc serious about preserving farm land, we need to designate where we want growth to hap­ pen," McManus said. He said these kinds of decisions can't be made from the top down, but must have public support. As the master plan is being created, McManus said there must be ways to involve the public, to help them become part of the process. Subscribe to The Hastings BANNER ...and keep informed! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday Octooer 18 2001 - Page 3 Flexfab optimistic, despite sales downturn by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Company sales dropped 23 percent in fis­ cal 2001 and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks delayed a hoped-for turnaround in sales, but Flexfab managers and employees remained cheerfully upbeat at the company's annual meeting Tuesday. The meeting brought both smiles and tears as employees celebrated the company's 40th anniversary with an amusing slide show and also solemnly honored those slain Sept. 11. First shift supervisor Roger Claypool stood resplendent in Army National Guard uniform holding an American flag as a recording of Celine Dion crooning "God Bless America" was played and Flexfab employees quietly sang along. John Price. Flexfab executive vice presi­ dent and chief operating officer, wowed the crowd with his attire — a glittering red. white and blue Uncle Sam costume. Price, who acted as meeting emcee, said of the Sept. 11 attacks that, "from stunned silence in front of the TV.in the lunch room to our moment of prayer at the flag (to) donations made to Wood TV, wc came together to help. This week seven Flexfab associates arc in New York City with the help of Flexfab donating their personal time and talents Io help those in need." Chief Executive Officer Doug DeCamp said in a speech near the end of the meeting that had it not been for the attacks. "1 would have forecast a recovery" for Flexfab. While a downturn in the economy in 2001 resulted in "the biggest pothole yet" faced by the company, DeCamp said, prior to the terrorist attack, "it was clear that 2002 would be an improvement and wc would be on the road to recovery. After ail. we have not lost market share to our competitors. In fact wc even have a bigger share of our markets." However, he said, "we had a war forced on us by the terrorists. Instead of sales in­ creasing to $65 million for 2002, 1 am forecasting a flat year, or sales just under $60 million." The upside of the war on terror, he said, is that "wc arc expecting an increased de­ mand for our products as wc did during the Desert Storm conflict, because cf the buildup of our military. Wc have contacted the Department of Defense to let them know that we are once again ready and able to meet their accds." (Flexfab, which makes flexible hosing primarily for the automotive and aerospace industries, docs a lot of business with Boeing, an airplane manufacturer that laid off workers after the terrorist attacks. Paul Timmons, president of Flexfab, said last week that Flexfab is still catching up on a backlog of Boeing orders and docs not ex­ pect to be adversely affected, at least for the next 4-6 months, by the Boeing situation.) DeCamp said his company is taking a number of steps to remain competitive in fiscal 2001, including changing work areas to make them more efficient (thereby rcduc- ing manufacturing costs), improving manu­ facturing processes, creating new products, improving existing products, and seeking new customers. For example, he said, "we will be com­ peting for all the Volvo/Mack/Rcnault business on a worldwide basis. Our global presence in Europe and South America has made this possible." The company is also working to increase parts sales tn manufacturers of smaller jets used for regional travel, he said. Regional jets are "the fastest growing part of the (aviation) market." he said. Also, he said, "in the next year we plan to focus on getting a share of the European aviation market such as Airbus and British Aerospace." DeCamp said the company is "trying very hard to grow our business outside the United States. Our major competitors have plants in both Europe and the United States, giving them an advantage with cus­ tomers. That’s why we feel it is important that we have a presence in Europe." Some of the new products the company is developing include lower-cost non-silicone products, DeCamp said, which will "protect our market position here in the United States as well as worldwide." The company is also focusing on selling its molded products to new markets, he said, such as the medical, pharmaceutical and office equipment industries. "Remember, the next time you buy a Hewlett-Packard printer for your computer, you arc getting Flextab quality parts in it," DeCamp told employees. "So you sec, there is plenty we can do to help ourselves. We cannot ignore the dark clouds on the horizon, but wc must be op­ timistic about the future. None of us can foretell the future, but I am optimistic about life, optimistic about your skills and optimistic about the next 40 years of Flexfab.” At the beginning of the meeting. Price began the slide show with the comment, "it was 40 years ago that Doug DeCamp and Bill Pierce lost their jobs." Pierce was speaking about the folding of a Hastings firm at which DeCamp and Pierce worked. After that business went under, the pair "went down the street and opened a com­ pany that became Flexfab." Price said. Price also recognized company employ­ ees and the corporation for pledging $56,134 to United Way and recognized the company's involvement in other charities. He noted that employees have lost 2,207 pounds through the company's Weight Watchers program. Twenty employees were honored for perfect attendance. A retrospective of the past 40 years was also given, with some interesting facts noted, including: • In the 1960s a gallon of gas "skyrock­ eted" to 27 cents. Price said. "Wc wondered where it would end and started buying little Japanese cars." Also in the '60s, he said, Flexfab "built the first turbo connector for the Indy 500 car driven by Hastings boy Gordie Johncock, who went on to fame as a winner of the Indianapolis 500." Empoyees were given flags to wave during the meeting. First shift supervisor Roger Claypool, wearing his Army National Guard uniform, held the American flag while Flexfab employees sang "God Bless America." Flexfab employees contnbuting to United Way won DVD players in a drawing. Doug DeCamp followed the patriotic theme of the meeting, donning a sweater adorned with the American flag. • In the 1970s. the first pocket calculator was produced. Price said. One thing that has remained steady through the years at Flexfab has been DeCamp's calculator. Price said. "This is the 30th anniversary of Doug's calculator." As a joke, a Flexfab employee brought on stage what was pur­ ported to be DeCamp s calculator — and promptly dropped it and smashed it to smithereens. After the laughter died down. Price said his job this year will be to "get Doug into a computer system." • In the 1980s, Price said, "the first flight of the space shuttle thrilled us — and Flexfab products were important to its suc­ cess." Also, he said, "in 1989 our sales had reached $28 million and there were 282 (employees)." • In the 1990s. he said. "Desert Storm came along and Flexfab played a big role, producing parts for tanks, aircraft and the personal protective suits used in case of nu­ clear or biological warfare." By 1999, Price said. Flexfab sales reached $73 million and there were 614 employees. • In the new millennium, he said, "we have literally hundreds of opportunities for new business.” However, he told Flexfab employees, "it all depends on you." At the end of the meeting DeCamp pre­ sented the President's Award to Jim Toburen, vice president of corporate ser­ vices. Toburen was a very visible presence dur­ ing the meeting, making appearances re­ peatedly during the retrospective as one of the dancers representing the four decades Flexfab has existed. For several years employees have looked forward to Toburcn's appearance at the an­ nual meeting as a hard-hat construction worker. Toburcn’s second to last appear­ ance Tuesday was with his hard hat. white T-shirt and tool belt, dancing during the '90s retrospective. When Toburen received the President’s award, he bemoaned his casual attire. "I thought. 'Oh my God. 1 don't have my tic." he said. However, he told fellow em­ ployees. his working man costume "is for all you hardworking Flexfab people." The President's Award is given annually to a Flexfab employee who "embodies the Flexfab creed in all they do and say.” Timmons said. It is an honor "not easily won," he said. The employee has to be a team player, make customers feel welcome, support other employees, provide service to the community, and have many other posi­ tive attributes. Timmons explained. "You’re a real outstanding associate Io have with our company." DeCamp told Toburen. DeCamp said Toburen. a 1969 graduate of Michigan State University, first came Io Flexfab in 1972. and by 1974 had been named company treasurer. In 1984 Toburen became secretary/treasurer and in 1985 was named vice-president. In 1993 he was pro­ moted to his present position. He lives with his wife in Hastings and has three sons. He has prcvi.»usly been a member or is currently a member of several boards and organizations, including the Hastings School Board. Hastings Rotary, the Pennock Hospital Board. MainStrcct Savings Board. St. Rose Catholic Church, and Hastings Mutual Board. DeCamp said he will miss Toburen. who is retiring this coming January. Toburen received a trophy and SS(M> in cash. He said after accepting the award. "It’s been a great ride." Flexfab CEO Doug DeCamp (left) presents J‘m Toburen the company’s prestigious President s Award while Toburen’s son, Matt, looks on. John Price hosted the proceedings wearing an Unde Sam costume. During a 40th anniversary retrospective. Flexfab employees danced to tunes of the '60s. 70s. 80s and '90s �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner^- Thursday, October 18, 2001 LETTERS from our readers... TPA “Fast Track” legislation bad To the editor: Congress again will be considering what used to be called “Fast Track." but has since been dressed up as Trade Promotion Authority. TPA would give the president and his trade negotiators the right to make trade deals that could not be amended by Congress. Congress could vote them up or down, but could not change them. The Constitution delegates trade authori­ ty to Congress. “Fast Track” basically lets Congress delegate trade authority to the executive branch. “Fast Track” or Trade Promotion Authority would make it easier for the president to negotiate a Free Trade area of the America (FTAA). This is all bad policy. People elect U.S. Representatives to represent them. This shouldn’t include giving that representation to the president, and that includes any pres­ ident. The Free Trade area of the Americas would add another 31 countries to a North American Free Trade type agreement that UUrite Us A letter... 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Know Your LCGISlflTORS U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal BuUding, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tom.ela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383 Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township) the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office*: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons, Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Penalty for patriotic signs? is already badly flawed. NAFTA has allowed imports of all of our basic com­ modities. including live animals, meat products and milk protein concentrates that compete with milk. The»e imports have consistently help drive down prices to American farmers. We already have a substantial trade deficit in fruits and vegetables with the additional countries included in the FTAA. A number of these countries harbor foot and mouth disease, a disaster waiting to happen here due to our open border policy under NAFTA. It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Tell your U.S. Representative to say “no” to Trade Promotion Authority and the Free Trade area of the Americas. TPA is a very controversial legislation being pushed by Representative Thomas (R-Califomia). This appears to be a cynical attempt to pass legislation favored by the president at a lime when emotions arc high and nobody wants to say “no" to the presi­ dent. Carl Mcllvain, president, Michigan Farmers Union, Hastings Why ‘no’ to casino, ‘yes’ to lottery? To the editor: In the past few weeks I have read in the Banner about the people opposed to the casino in the Bradley neighborhood. . First, it was once said that The Red Man scalps his enemy, the White Man skins his friends." I travel to Mt. Pleasant once in awhile. My wife and I go into the casino with $10 apiece. When it’s gone, it’s gone. That's it Why these penpie complain about the casino, but nothing is ever said about the Michigan State Lottery is beyond me. The lottery is much bigger than the casino. Whoever heard of the cash crop the State Lottery did this past summer? I will say I've never bought a lottery ticket and I never will. The lottery was allowed to be put into law for the purpose of helping to take care of our school problems, yet some­ thing like two to three times a year we have a millage election for school pur­ poses. I have always voted "no" and will continue to do so as long as the lottery funds are not used for what they were originally intended. I'd say $197 million would go a long way, plus another $157 million .his year another time. I have relation who live in California next door to a couple of casinos. The only trouble they've ever seen is cars in the parking lot vandalized. That is all. In my younger years, I was a meat cut­ ter and I worked where beer was sold. I have seen people on their way home from church and stop in for a six- or 12pack, lunch meat and chips of some kind, and then they watch the ballgames on TV. How you can call that religion is beyond me. I could go on and on, but what good would it do? I will soon be 88 years old. My wish is to live long enough to sec a casino on every four corners or until the lottery is done for. I voted foi the lottery many years ago, But now I'm sorry I ever did. Floyd L. Miller, Bellevue To the editor: One of our sons is an Orangeville volun­ teer firefighter. and in early September he wanted to promote the Orangeville open house and placed our portable sign in our yard. It read: “Orangeville Open House. Orangeville Fire Bam, Saturday, Sept 22. Time 11-4:00." The day after the terrorist attack in NYC, DC and Pa., he placed the words “God Bless America" on the bottom line of the sign. Children were an important part of the open house, kids’ safety booster seats were donated and kids Identification packets dis­ tributed. Helium balloons also were handed out. We’ve all heard or seen in the newspaper about the group of balloons and note launched by the Orangeville firefighters at the conclusion of the open house that land­ ed 65 miles from New York City in the yard next door to a NYC fireman. What a spe­ cial meaning that had for our local firemen and to people who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. The same day as the open house, wc received the following letter in the mail from the Barry County Planning and Zoning in its entirety, it said. “During a recent inspection of Orangeville Township, 1 noticed that you have a sign advertising various items for sale. This apparent home occupation is not allowed in your current zoning district. You are to cease and desist this operation and have the sign removed within 5 days. If you have any questions, please call me. Signed, David Tonkin Zoning Enforcement Official.” We have never had a sign advertising var­ ious items for sale. We did and still do have an 8x11 “For Sale" sign stuck in the ground in front of a couple of vehicles for sale. The letter we received was so vague as to what we were doing wrong, we sent a letter to planning and zoning asking what code we were in violation of. The response we got back read, “The Barry County Zoning Ordinance of 1976 is available for sale in our office. The cost is $25 if you come pick it up, or $29 if you would like it mailed to you. We must have payment in advance. Our hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or you can stop in There are alternatives to war To the editor: What actions could the United States take that would not invite another terrorist attack? The bombing of Afghanistan will kill and injure innocent civilians who had nothing to do with the Sept. 11 attack. Most are already suffering from oppression and poverty. These bombings will reinforce the per­ ception of many in the region that the United States cares little for innocent peo­ ple who are caught in the middle of the “war against terrorism.” It will likely be used by those who would organize future acts of terror as “proof” that the United States is an enemy of Islam. Wc should not sacrifice our values in try ing to defend the nation against terror. lt¥ better to demonstrate our enduring commit­ ment to freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law What can the Un.ted States do to bring to justice those who organized and supported these heinous crimes? Continue mobilizing law enforcement agencies arcund the world to bring justice to those responsible. The U.S. Senate can help by ratifying and implementing the ^lluA. Week 'i. Question.. JBUC OPINION or call anytime during our business hours. Signed, David Tonkin. Zoning Enforcement Official” Numerous calls trying to obtain informa­ tion final!' put us in touch with Director of Planning at d Zoning Jim McManus, who said he has »een at least five times where wc have listed items for sale on a sign. He then said it was the portable sign that we had out promoting the open house for the Orangeville Fire Department that was caus­ ing the problem. Wc have used the sign to say “Happy Birthday” or to congratulate someone on the birth of a baby, but never listed items for sale. It seems like the planning and zoning department employees have time on their hands. If they feel the need to go after com­ munity spirited citizens doing whatever small part for their area, which even now more than ever is needed after the tragedy our country endured Sept. 11, perhaps its time to layoff or cut back hours in planning and zoning, as numerous companies in Michigan and across the country have had to do. Isn’t it the responsibility/duty of planning and zoning to state which code someone is in violation of? The letter wc received stat­ ed that during an inspection of the township the offense was seen, but in my phone con­ versation with Mr. McManus, he said someone had complained, but he didn’t have the complainant's name. Which was it, a drive-by inspection or a phone cal! that prompted our cease and desist notice? Mr. McManus said no one can advertise a business or charity in their yard, yet we saw all over the “CasiNO” “CasiNOW” signs - that's all about a business. We hope the planning and zoning depart­ ment will clarity this for us, preferably at the next Orangeville Township meeting Tuesday, Noy. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Fbr the few days the sign was under attack by planning and zoning, we would think that our patriotism and loyalty to our firefighters for their courage to risk their lives for ours, would overshadow our sign violation. Art and Linda Ribblc Shelbyville What about retaliation? How do you feel about the American and British air strikes in Afghanistan, in retaliation for the attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing. We can support the United Nations in cooperative action to interrupt and seize the financial resources that support these ter­ rorist networks. The Senate can ratify and implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. The United States could help remove a major source of bitter anti-U.S. sentiment through the Arab world by intensifying efforts to secure a just and lasting peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Positive alternatives to war are far more likely to lead to a just and lasting peace and security at home and abroad. Ruth Pino, Nashville • CORRECTION • The arrest numbers were transposed in a story last week about Michigan's Uniform Crime Report due to an editing error. The lead paragraph should have read: "Arrests for serious crimes dropped slightly last year in Barry County to 2,104 from 2,153 in 1999, according to statistics released last week by the Michigan State Police." HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Published by..Hastings Banner, Inc. A Drvision o< J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs President Frederick Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T.Ybung (Editor) Elaine Gebert pusisianr E&or) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough Matt Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Brad Weddington, Hastings: Bob Wenger. Middleville: Ben Wickham, Woodland: Bill Carlson, SL Augustine, Fla.: Doug McNabb, Calumet City, III. Joanne McDaniels, Lake Odessa: "It's about time. 1 don’t think they should have waited as long as they did." "I feel 1 have no choice. We remained mute after the bombings of an American embassy and a U.S. ship. I don't know that we'll conquer terrorism, but wc can make it more manageable." "I have no problem with the bombing. Thycy deserve it after what they did to New York and the Pentagon.." "1 agree with the retaliation strikes. I would have started them much earlier, perhaps Sept. 12 or the night of Sept. 11." "I am in favor of retaliation . but 1 hink President Clinton should have dealt with this problem last year." "i don't like killing innocent people, but I think wc should do something to let them know we don't want this.' • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads acceptsd Monday through Fnday 8am loS30pm . Saturday 8X am -Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Barry County S27 per year In adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER; Send address changes to: P.O Box B . Hastmgs, Ml 49056-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49056 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �Please don't let them close street Blocking off streets makes traffic problems worse To the editor: Things to think about. Re: Hastings as a community that doesn*t end at the city lim­ its. 1. There is only one street in Hastings that can be entered and exited without encountering a dead end or change of direc­ tion - State Road. 2. Evcry other street runs to a dead end, or an obstruction. State Street is an exception, but it changes direction to accomplish an exit. 3. All cities with a river running through the heart of the city have a dead end prob­ lem, which in Hastings exists on north­ south streets. Michigan, one of two bridge streets has no northern entry or exit and has neither at the school end. Broadway has both an entry and exit, but has a detour around two schools. 4. North of Grant Street, on Michigan, for a distance of nearly a half-mile, there is only one street (Woodlawn) on which it is possible to get to Broadway, or anywhere in-between until you get to the dead end at North Street. 5. Fall Creek causes another problem that can’t be helped, but causes much confusion. Madison, the street on which I live, is one of the most confusing. Numerous times strangers have been stranded on West Madison with a destination on East Madison with absolutely no idea where it is, or how to get there. 6. Traffic in Hastings at busy hours of the day is becoming very difficult. The traffic situation at Broadway and State is about as confusing as the state highways have any­ where. With many semis and much through automobile traffic, shoppers have a hard time getting to the businesses that depend on them for their livelihood. 7. There used to be a belief that main thoroughfares passing through downtown was a benefit to commerce, but that premise has been disproved of late. Many towns and cities have been bypassed, but Hastings has not. 8. I’m sure most everyone agrees that Hastings should have expanded its bound­ aries 50 years ago. Having not done so, wc now have large pockets of residential area immediately adjacent to the city and enjoy­ ing its benefits. There are four Hastings factories, one utility and numerous retail and service businesses in Rutland Township, and some factories, many types of businesses and considerable residential pockets on and around South Hanover. 9. I'm sure the residents of Algonquin Profiteering trumps senior citizens To the editor: We have a lot on the plate right here in Barry County, with the County Commission on Aging and the decision to buy the old Peace Community Church property from Don Drummond. That is a farce from the start. Don Drummond is the champion and leader of all land use, futuring committees, past and future. Is that the picture you get? He bought or tied up some property, sold it to the county for use cf some of the most vulnerable citizens just for the profit, way over $100,000 on $519,500. What really takes the cake is he wants the county to finalize next year for tax purposes. I’d let him beat his drum all by himself. Where has the county been? There is property on Apple Street, still downtown. Condemn the old Miller Plumbing build­ ings on West Apple and take that, or there arc lots of other sites. You wouldn't grab anything at the old fairgrounds on West State Street. Where has ’.he county been? For one thing, it doesn't lake long for them to feath­ er their nest - their health coverage, their pension and make sure committee work gets a lot more money than the folks out there think you get. Wouldn't it be nice to see some real lead­ ers in Barry County come forward and make sure the senior citizens get a real building, and some space to move about, along with parking space? There is money in Barry County. Won’t some real Americans come forward and take over? Wc have enough pictures of peo­ ple with shovels turning the first shovelful, but not for C.O.C. building. Also, people making their $100,000 plus off the elderly. What a shame? I guess I could sec their name on it, but not for a few thousand dol­ lar projects like has been happening. Please, someone, do it! It would make you feel good, in fact very good. Show some of those greedy people out there. In fact, it would show up some of those twobit millionaires who know so much. You close Mill Street and you better put a stop light on Apple and Michigan, also State Road and Broadway, to take care of traffic. Be thinking about light at Market and State Street and also Apple and Broadway. Donald Johnson, • Middleville COA should look at out-county To the editor: The Banner it would seem has taken a position on the recreation center that has proposed by the Commission on Aging. Also it would seem that many informed cit­ izens from the Delton area are not con­ vinced that putting all of our eggs in one basket is a good thing for Barry County. While 1 agree with both the Banner and some area citizens, there is another concern that has been overlooked. It should be also known that while I disagree, I respect the decisions that have been made and continue to work to clarify what little planning has been done. In November 1998 there was an election for construction of a new Commission on Aging facility that failed. There was also another proposal for maintenance of the new facility on the ballot, and it failed as well. Between then and now there was a proposal to build a community center at the Hastings High School that was approved by the voters. 1 am aware the school is not opposed to working with the COA with their "Meals-on-Wheels" program. Would it be an efficient thing to accommodate more than one function with public monies? I have a different concept. My proposal would be to build new County Services Building that would house administrative functions of the COA. This would be a different model than is being currently proposed in that it would remote every service, including recreation. It would serve the entire county for public health. Commission On Aging, environ­ mental health and maybe even the Barry County Resource Network. This concept would also be available to be bonded and paid for annually out of the budget and not out of savings. While this is an idea that is not new, I have failed to make any inroads with my concept. I believe that the people of our great county understand better than us politician types as to what is right. Is it right to build recreation in one area to be paid for by the whole county? Is it right to spend over 40 percent of what the county has in savings on overhead on an old facility when a maintenance budget has not been considered? Is it right that the county should pay for a want when the only over­ sight of the COA is the appointment of rep­ resentation? I would like the COA to prove their con­ cept in another county-wide millage pro­ posal. It is the only responsible answer to the funding and programming of senior recreational services. Short of doing this. the COA should consider a different con­ cept that would remote all services, contract locally for Mcals-on-WhccIs and help with recreational needs in the out county area. Thomas J. Wing, Assyria Township Lake area and those on Leach and Middle Lakes consider themselves residents of Hastings and most of them would like to participate in what the city has to offer and would be willing to pay a share of the costs. However, the township officer, think other­ wise for the most part. 10. All of this is leading up to my thoughts on the library situation. So what’s the problem? The last verse of “America the Beautiful,” a patriotic song written in 1893 and set to music in 1911 indicates that plan­ ners of that early time were already think­ ing of the future and visualized the devel­ opment of today’s cities. Oh beautiful for patriots dream that sees beyond the years. Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by human tears. Unfortunately they didn’t visualize one important development... the advancement of transportation. Streets accommodated horse - drawn vehicles; the automobile hadn’t even been invented. Consequently nearly every city has traffic problem: The many dead-ends in Hastings and the situa­ tion where traffic of two main highways has to pass through the center of town creates a serious problem at busy times of the day in Hastings. Blocking off portions of two important downtown streets would complicate the sit­ uation further. Several businesses, the post office the fire department and most of the people East of Michigan would be inconve­ nienced; especially those in the Northeast section. A volunteer fireman would be delayed when minutes count. My own opinion and almost everyone I have heard voice an opinion, thinks block­ ing off portions of those two streets would be a bad decision. Another opinion of many who have expressed it in my presence, while every lit­ erate person in the community realizes the need for a bigger and better library, they think that a narrow strip of land between a river and Apple Street is not suitable for any type of business or public building. The city limits of Hastings probably should have been extended many years ago before the townships decided they were going to challenge the city. Consequently, our city has grown beyond the boundaries. I’m sure the business establishments, facto­ ries and residents that live adjacent to the city feel that they are a part of Hastings. Perhaps it is time to think of community as well as city. Provincialism has stood in the way of progress in many cities. The suburban areas match or exceed the size and population of many cities. A Southwest Michigan Hospital Association study states that the population of the Hastings zip code number is 18,000. Of course, this includes rural acres. But the Hastings community with no ties to agriculture accounts for most. Hal P. Buerge, Hastings To the editor: Please don’t let the city close our street. If you haven’t heard by now, the City Council voted to close Mill Street between Michigan Avenue and Jefferson Street with­ out regard to the bad traffic problems they will create. We really don’t need to make driving around this town any worse than it already is. I have to wonder about the traffic study done on Mill Street. They claim it is lightly traveled (when, after midnight on Sunday?) I also have to wonder after the dust settles from building this new library how long it will take before the city will want a new fire department. Why don’t we keep the fire department where it is, as it is centrally located? If they need to expand, they should do it on the lot they already have. Hastings is growing rapidly and closing city streets is a bad idea. Our city manager has requested three new traffic lights with two of them on Broadway and one down by Kmart. Why? Because we are a very busy and rapidly growing town. Why are they trying to choke off the northcast side of town? Wc need everyone's support to slop this craziness from happen­ ing. Call your councilmcn. tell them how you feel about this. Call the city manager, call the mayor, as this was his idea to start with. I think the pcor Ic of Hastings should try to get this on the ballot and let the voters decide. If you want to join us and try to stop the closing of Mill Street, there are five loca­ tions with petitions. Please stop at one of these locations and sign: The Hastings Bowl, Superette. Moose Lodge, Arris Matrix and Pct World. For now, you only have to be a resident of Barry County to sign. Doug Ward, owner. Pet World, Hastings Killing a dog was act of cruelty To the editor: lt^ an exciting time of year for hunters. You gear up for the big day “opening deer season " You say good-bye to the family pct and hug the family as you leave and head for that perfect spot where you set up your tree stand and wait for the kill. You see a deer in sight and are ready to aim. but a dog appears, playing in that per­ fect spot. You're so angry! Do you throw something, holler or simply shoot it, not giving any thought that it is someone's pct or it could be a little boy’s best friend. Some would agree the dog needed to be tied up or fenced in. Our dog was brought inside at night and hid by the other dogs who were chained up during the day. Our dog had never been on a chain before and wc were in the process of fencing in the back yard. There are many deer out there and lots of time left to hunt them. No one has a right to shoot a pet. Her name was Honey, she was over a year old and she came from the pound. She was the sweetest dog a person could have. She loved her family, though she was somewhat shy. Her love was the outdoors and the free­ dom to play with her other dog family. She had a curiosity like any dog and, she played with the neighbor dogs and just over the hill. One recent Saturday morning, she must BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER have upset someone who shot her with a bow and arrow. We called our neighbors before the season started and thought our bases were covered, no one was hunting. The coward never even tried to find us. Honey got home somehow and my son found her. We rushed her to the vet, where she had a first surgery and survived. Wc went to sec her and found she was severely damaged and needed a second surgery. On Wednesday she had a second surgery, but didn’t pull through, even though Dr. Seidl, was so caring and thoughtful. 1 held my son while he cried and begged to know why. I listen to his prayers every­ day and his tears at night. He tells me its going to take along time. 1 am a Christian mother raising her chil­ dren to be respectful and to be decent human beings. There was nothing decent in this cruel act and I wouldn’t want anyone to go through what wc nave this past week. We have an empty spot in our hearts, especially my son. There was no need for this cruelty. I don’t have to avenge anyone, God will deal with this person. The next time you aim to shoot, think about if that were your little boy’s pct. Michele Hoffman, Nashville 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS REPORT CRIME Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 When you your home during this event, you could be eligible for one of these items • • • • • Big Screen TV Central Air Washer & Dryer Storage Shed One Year Lot Rent ■ FINANCLN Fall is a great time to make the move to Meadowstone, Hastings’ newest manufactured borne community ON DISPLAY AND READY TO MOVE INTO— SINGLE WIDES AND DOUBLE WIDES Call 1-877-916-4646, or stop in at MEADOWSTONE HOMES 701 Redwood Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 (Located in Meadowstone Manufactured Home Communi �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 -..... . ..... Vicki Lynn Hillman MIDDLEVILLE - Vicki Lynn Hillman, age 48, of Middleville, wen! home to heav­ en on Oct. 13, 2001. after a courageous struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was bom on Sept. 2, 1953. in Delaware, Ohio. She attended North Union High School in Richwood, Ohio, and held degrees in education from Malone College. Canton. Ohio, and the Graduate School of Education at Texas Women s University. Denton. Texas. She taught bi-lingual Spanish/English first grade in the state of Texas for four years, and assisted her husband in pastoral ministry for some 14 years at the Sunman Community Church in Sunman. Ind. In recent years she attended First Baptist Church of Middleville, Mich. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Hillman of Middleville; three sons, Jesse (Rachel) Hillman of South Hamilton, Mass., Andrew Hillman of Hillsdale, and Matthew Hillman of Middleville; two daughters, Elizabeth Hillman of Wenham, Mass, and Joanna Hillman of Middleville; her mother, Lelia Jolliff of Richwood. Ohio; two brothers. Steven (Sandra) Jolliff. and their sons, James and Douglas of Marysville, OH and William (Brenda) Jolliff and their children, Jacob, Rebecca, and Annie, of Newburg. Oregon; fatherand mother-in-law. Paul and Fem Hillman of Richwood. Ohio; her brother- and sister­ in-law, Paul and Olivia Hillman of Middleville; brother- and sister-in-law Ron and Diane Martin of Richwood. Ohio; and her brother- and sister-in-law, James and Shaunene VanBuren of Kentwood. She was preceded in death by her father. Gerald Jolliff. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001 at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Rev. Bruce Stewart officiated. Memorial gifts may be given to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Grand Rapids. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FA.MILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Paflor. Sieve Qlmsiead (616) 758-3021 church phene. Sunda* Service: 9:30 a.m.. Sunday Schocl 11:00 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday night* 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 00 a.m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 pin. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a m.; classes for al) ages. Morning Worship 10.45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (age* 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 1IXX) a.m.; Sunday School. 19 a.m. for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.” 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9.45 azn.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616)945-9392 Sunday School 10 am.; Worship II am; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9.45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:15 am. Nursery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights • Praise Services 7:30 pm. For more infor­ mation call the church office THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd., Jeff Amen. Pastor Church office phone «482549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m Sunday Servke Times arc 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 am. Nursery and Children Y activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a m Wednesday evening servke 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and chil­ drent activities thru the 5th grade are provided Bring the whole fam­ ily. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Wheelchair accessible and elevator School 9:30; Church Sunday Service 10:30 am ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Cathoik Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 am. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd. and Bolt wood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule. Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 a m., 10:00­ 10:45 am Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11XX) am.-12:15 pm Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "KidY Time” is a great time of celebrat ing Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru Sth grade! Come out and join us at 301 E Stale Rd. (Across from Tom Y Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday St Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 am. Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning WorJitp. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 pm. Wednes­ CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Oct 18 - 1:00­ 7:00 p.m.. Red Cross Blood Drive; 7: 00 Crossings Bible Study. Sat­ urday. Oct. 20 - 10:00 am.. Cate­ chism 1; 1:30 p.m.. Inquirers; 4:30 p.m.. Social Activities Hayride; SAINTS ANDREW A 8: 00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. Oct. 21 - 8 0U St 10:45 a.m. Worship, 9:30 am.; Sunday School; 6:00-8:00 p.m.. AAL Branch Potluck, 12:30-2:30 p.m.. Flying Doves and God's Childrens. Tuesday. Oct. 23 - 7:00 p.m. MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT Overeaters Anonymous. Wednes­ EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ■ Member Church of the World. Wide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III, Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Musk. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m and 10 a.m. Children Y Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a_m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m. ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ day. Oct. 24 - 7:00 p.m. Worship, 8:15 pm.. Liturgy Practice. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m Sunday School Hour, 11XX) a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and cnildrcn. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries, Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ages. 10.45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Servke; 6:00 p.m. Evening Senrice; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Sr and Jr. High Evening Bible Study 6 00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ come. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David uurgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a_m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ day. 6-8 pm. Pioneer Chib (Gr. K- 5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 pm.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). vices -9:15 am. Morning Prayer, 11 00 am. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of- infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for age* five through second grade FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, Mkhigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Sept. 27 - 8:30 a m. Women's Faithful Men. ner and Program - Dining Room Sunday - 9:00 am. Traditional Worship Service, 9:20 am. Chil­ dren Y Worship; 10:00 am. Coffee GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the senrice. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan Joanne R. Barnes HASTINGS - Joanne R. Bames. age 77. of Hastings and formerly of Middleville, passed away Monday. October 15. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Joanne was bom on April 20. 1924 in Mansfield. Ohio, the daughter of William and Ruth (Hamilton) Blank. She was raised in Mansfield. Ohio and attended Mansfield High school, graduating in 1942. Joanne was a cheerleader, served as Majorette in band and was also active in athletics. She lived in Paradise. Michigan for several years and returned to Hastings in 1959, residing mostly in Middleville for many years. Joanne was married to Clarence E. Bames on July 4. 1942 at Justice of Peace in Georgia. She was employed at Tyden Corporation until 197), retiring with a medical disability. Joanne was a member of the Middleville United Methdoist Church, she was in choir, was active in Women's Circle and all church activities, participated in exchange student program, hosting a student from Brazil, volunteered for the Red Cross, led in Alzheimer's Support Group, and participated with Commission on Aging and Barry County Food Surplus. She was an avid reader, wonderful cook, enjoyed gardening, traveling, crafts (sewing) dolls for bazaar items, crocheting afghans. Joanne was a caring, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by two sons, Robert E. (Connie) Bames and Ronald R. (Pamela) Bames both of Hastings; one daughter, Beverly L. McClurkin of Hastings; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; four sisters; and several nieces and nephews. Joanne was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Bames; daughter. Barbara Brower, and two sisters. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2001 at 3:00 P.M. Louis W. Forbes WAYLAND - Mr. Louis W. Forbes, age 81, of Wayland, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred; brothers, Harold and Earl. Louis is survived by his children. Bob and Dolores Forbes, Barb and Curt Daniels, Karen Forbes, J.D. and Lani Forbes, Steve and Daryl* Forbes; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters, Virginia Meyering, Mary Jane (Bill) Olthouse; sister-in-law. Maxine Forbes and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel. Pastor Timm Oyer officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Nazarene Church Senior Adults. Arrangements were made by Zaagman Memorial Chapel. Marla Denise Colbom Bible Study - Lounge. Friday. Sept. 28 - 6:00 p.m Menden Din­ Hour. 10:10 a m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:10 am. Confirma­ tion Class. 11:20 am. Contempo­ rary Worship Service; 11 40 am. ChildrenY Worship. The 9:00 Ser­ vice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Servke is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Children's Worship is available during both services. Monday. Oct. 1 - 8:30 am. Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7:00 p.m. Personnel Committee Lounge Tuesday. Oct 2 - 6:15 a m Men's Bible Study Wednes­ day. Oct. 3 - 5:00 p.m. Drama Team-Sanctuary. 6 45 p m. Praise Team-Sanctuary. 7 00 p.m. Chan­ cel Choir - Choir Room William "Bill" McKeown MIDDLEVILLE - William “Bill” Mc­ Keown. age 78. of Middleville, passed away Saturday. Oct. 13. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Hastings. Mr. McKeown was bom on Oct. 21.1922 at home on Kaiser Road. Yankee Springs, the son of Samuel and Rose Ann McKeown. He was a lifelong resident of Yankee Springs and attended Middleville schools, graduating in 1941 from the Thornapplc Kellogg High School. He was married to Margaret G. McKeown on May 24, 1947. He was a life­ long farmer Mr. McKeown was a 55 year member of the Middleville Masonic Lodge. He served the Yankee Springs Township in various capacities during his life time. He also served on the Thornapplc Kellogg school board. He was well liked by his community, as evidenced by being honored by the Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation on Sept. 20, 2001. Bill took time to be friends with many people from all walks of life. His hugs will be missed. He is survived by his wife of 54 years. Margaret K. McKeown; one son, Scott (Debra) McKeown of Middleville; one daughter. Peg McKeown and Tom Perfitt of Grand Rapids; six grandchildren. Troy (Beth) Adams. Gina (Phil) Levy. Brian, Kyle, Patrick and Michael McKeown; one brother, Samuel McKeown of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three broth­ ers. James, Andrew and David McKeown; and a sister. Elizabeth (Lily) McKenzie. A memorial service was held Tuesday. Oct. 16, 2001 at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Zachman offi­ ciated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-dleville Masonic Lodge No. 231 F&AM or the Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville with Reverend Lee Zachman officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to ’he Middleville United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis, Parish Associate Thursday. Ike. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies, Leisure Time Fellowship and terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 am.; Worship 11:00 a.m ; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevens, Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VandcrGoot, Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 a m. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 am. - Sunday School. 10:30 - Refreshments. 11XX) a.m. Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for ten Obit unties HASTINGS- Marla Denise Colbom, age 38, of Hastings, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Colbom was bom in Jackson, MI on Feb. 25, 1963 the daughter of Evart and LaVonne (Huizinga) Workman. She was reared in Jackson, Wyoming, and Caledonia, Michigan and attended schools there. She graduated Caledonia High School in 1981. She married Larry A. Colbom on June 24, 1983. The couple moved to the Hastings area five years ago from Clarksville, MI. A prayer service followed visitation on Sunday. Oct. 14. 2001 at Wren Funeral­ Home in Hastings. She is survived by her husband. Larry; sons. Andy Colbom of Hastings. Mike Colbom of Hastings; sisters, Carey Workman of Grand Rapids, Bonnie Workman of Salt Lake City. Utah; Marge (Tom) Bradshaw of Wyoming. Ml; brother. Martin (Tracy) Workman of Delton; four nieces; three nephews; and a host of friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were Funeral Home, Hastings. made by Wren WINTER HAVEN. FLORIDA - Merle L. Haines, age 86. of Winter Haven. Florida, went home to be with his Lord on Monday. October 15. 2001. He passed away at Winter Haven Hospital of congestive heart failure. Born in Chester. Michigan on February 25, 1915. the son of Claude A. and Daisy Lader Haines. Spending his early years in Charlotte, Michigan, graduating from Charlotte High School in 1933. He served in the Army during World War II. Merle moved to Hastings. Michigan in 1948 and served 25 years in the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1980. He loved golf, square dancing and bowling. A strong supporter of the Michigan State Bowling Association. Merle was Secretary of the Hastings Bowling Association 13 yea's and served the M.S.B.A. as director of zone six for 12 years, becoming Secretary in 1970-1980 and then President for one year. With Merle as Secretary of M.S.B.A. had the largest men’s state tournament with over 3,130 teams participating. He had served on all committees and after his retirement he served as Secretary to the Michigan State Seniors Bowling Association. He was a recipient of M.S.B.A. Meritorious Award, the Man of The Year Award, and on June 27. 1998 he was inducted into M.S.B.A. Hall of Fame. All of his sons were with him for that occasion. On December 3, 1938 Meric married Phyllis Northrup and they shared a happy and beautiful marriage for almost 63 years. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; and five sons. William C. (Carolyn) Haines of Okemos, Michigan, Merle B. (Kathy) Haines of Marshall. Michigan. Mark Alan (Turid) Haines of Norway, John C. (Diane) Haines of Hastings, and Peter J. (Ronnie) Haines of Greenville. Michigan; brother, Dwight (Pete) Haines of Charlotte, Michigan; 14 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Earl W. Johncock There will be a memorial service in Hastings Michigan at the Presbyterian Church on November 17, 2001 at 11:00 KALAMAZOO - Mr. Earl W Johncock, age 99, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2001. Complete funeral arrangements to be announced by the Williams-Gorcs Funeral Home of Delton. | ^^randsOydeFay^ AM. Celia A. Stidham | HASTINGS - Francis Clyde Fay. age 79. of Hastings, formerly of Battle Creek, died Sunday, Oct. 14. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mr. Fay was bom in Battle Creek, MI on Nov. 23, 1921, the son of Thomas B. and Ethel (Irwin) Fay. He was reared in the Battle Creek area, attended Battle Creek Schools and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Margaret L. LaForge on Sept. 17. 1949. He was employed 32 years as an electri­ cian for the Grand Trunk Railroad, retiring in 1983. He moved to the Hastings area in June 1968 from Battle Creek. He was a member of the Battle Creek V.F.W. Post and the I.B.E.W of railroading. Preceding him were his parents; wife. Margaret L. (LaForge) Fay Dec. 31, 1967; and brother, Irwin Fay 1980. Surviving are his daughter, Elizabeth L. Fay of Hastings; grandson, Charles W. Rice HI of Arizona; granddaughter. Louise Cowies of Nashville; and five great grand­ children. Private family services will be held with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. FREEPORT - Celia A. Stidham, age 46, of Freeport, passed away Sunday. Oct. 14, 2001 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Celia A. Stidham was bom on May 27, 1955 at Grand Rapids, Mich., the daughter of Duane and Lois (Pal)Osbun. She was raised in Middleville and attended the Thomapple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1973. She was married to Rush Stidham on June 4. 1988 at Middleville. She was employed at Lowell Engineering in Alto for 12 years. Celia was an avid reader, she enjoyed camping and traveling. She was a caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, always doing kind deeds for her fami­ ly and friends. Her smile and jokes will be missed by many. She is survived by her husband. Rush O. Stidham; three daughters, Jennifer (Brad) Noviskey of Delton, Toni Farrell of Middleville, and Kara Farrell of Ionia; four grandchildren, Kaleb, Kelsea, Ananna and Jocelyn; five sisters, Janice (Pat) Glynn of Grand Rapids. Anita Janose of Middleville. Patricia Burghdoff of Freeport, Mary Osbun of Middleville and Elizabeth Osbun of Dundee, Oregon, one brother, Gerald (Kathy) Osbun of Elma. Washington; many nieces and nephews and especially her spe­ cial niece, Deannc VanPutten, who helped care for her in her final weeks. She was preceded in death by her parents, Duane and Lois (Pat) Osbun Funeral services were held Thursday morning, Oct. 18, 2001 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Interment was in Freeport Cemetery. Freeport. Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of West Michigan or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 - Page 7 Jlake Odessa Vrooman-Hubbell plan Dec. 21 nuptials Miller-Cheeseman united in marriage Dallas McKay along with Lucas and Morgan Hubbell wish to announce the en­ gagement of their parents Brenda K. V rooman and Daniel J. Hubbell. Brenda is the daughter of Mike and Jeanne King and Dan and Linda Vrooman, all of Hastings. She is employed at Tydcn Seal Co. in Hastings. Daniel is the son of Ken and Carolyn Hubbell also of Hastings. He is employed at Eds Body Shop in Caledonia. A candlelight, family ceremony is planned for Dec. 21, 2001. Tamara J. Miller and Anthony E. Cheese­ man. both of Hastings, were united in mar­ riage Aug. 4, 2001. Tami is the daughter of Connie Van­ Houten of Hastings and Joe and Kathy Miller of Middleville. Tony is the son of Julia Carpenter-Chan­ dler of Hastings and Ira and Deb Cheese­ man of Charlotte. The couple chose a serene outdoor loca­ tion. which proved perfect, for their butter­ fly release during the ceremony followed by a reception at the Algonquin Lake Lodge. They were attended by Brenda Vrooman, Tyler Dykstra, Teresa Kurr, Brandon Wilder, Darcy Morrison, Steve Moore, Kelly Shumway, and Jon Marsh. Jessica Gaskill and Dallas McKay served as flower .girls. The happy new couple currently resides in Hastings licenses Carl Fenn Simkins, Wayland and Judith M. Kidder, Wayland. John Anthony Repp, Hastings and Stephanie Marie Kane, Hastings. Jon William Penny, Bellevue and Dawn La Verne Dudley, Bellevue. Gabriel James Bates, Greenville and Cynthia Sue Belson, Hastings. Dennis Lee Smith, Hastings and Susan Marion Warren, Hastings. Joseph Michael Rogers, Hastings and Angela Lynn Campbell, Hastings. Roman Walter Zehner, Nashville and Barbara Jean Smith, Nashville. Marcella Humphrey to mark 109th year Marcella Humphrey reaches 109. Marcella was bom 1892 in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, then moved to Michigan. A birthday celebration v.ill be held Oct. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Thomapple Manor. All family and friends are invited to stop by. Hastings 2001 graduate nominated for Indiana Wesleyan Court Isaac Weeks, a 2001 Hastings High School graduate, was nominated on the Homecoming Court at Indiana Wesleyan University Oct. 5. Weeks, along with Emily Smith from North Carolina, were crowned prince and princess for the Freshman Class. Weeks participated in varsity soccer and track, at Hastings while being a two-year captain for both teams. During high school, he was a member of the Key Club and Ski Club while being a camp counselor during his junior and senior years. Weeks is currently a freshman at Indiana Wesleyan University and is studying crimi­ nal justice. He is the son of Jerry and Teri Weeks and brother to Bethany Weeks of Hastings. He is grandson to Bernard and Norma Weeks of Nashville, Nancy Munn of Hastings and Richard Kidder of Hastings. Central United Methodist Church will observe its 125th anniversary Sunday with a combined session of the Sunday school for adults, a group photo outdoors, a potluck dinner, burning of the mortgage, charge conference with District Superintendent John Ellingcr presiding. There will be valet parking for those who usually use the reserve spots, an anniver­ sary cake, history displays, special music and more. A cookbook «s being published to commemorate the year and will be available later. The aim is to have 125 present in Sunday school. Wonderful Wednesday ses­ sions begin Oct. 24 and will run for about eight weeks except for the week of parent­ teacher conferences. Mary Morrice at Lake Manor has a birth­ day anniversary coming Friday, Oct. 26. The Red Cross Bloodmobile unit will be at Fellowship Hall Monday, Oct. 22, from noon until 5:45 p.m. Family Night sto.-y hour for Oct. 23 will be Alien Adventure Night. This begins at 6 p.m. The previous weeks have centered on “Rugs,” “Bats Galore” and “Vegetable Talcs.” There will be two more sessions at the library and the final night will be at the Ionia I heater. Last week on Tuesday they had 80 par­ ents and children. Paul and Heather Scobey are now living in their new home on Perry Road, north of Vcltc Road. They arc near his parents, Mike and Kathy Scobey, and across the half-sec­ tion from his grandmother, Helen Waite. On Wednesday of last week both halves of a modular home were delivered to 1504 Fourth Avenue. It is a single story home, wedged between two story houses on either side with just the legal clearance from the lot lines. Lots along Fourth Avenue on the cast side north of Tupper Lake Street are only 80 feet deep with an alley behind. The name posted on the tree with building per­ mit was D. Miller. Last week’s Reminder had publicity about Jimmy’s Lake Pump Lounge. This is a revision to the Lake Pump name which was used on this building for many years under previous ownership. This manager has expanded the business into the former Katie's Stitch *N Stuf building next to the library parking lot. The most recent name had been Torbie's Place. The expansion ii designed for daytime dining and evening dancing and dining Oct. 13 was for Oktoberfest. Tomorrow night has live music on the program with rock music from the 1970s w ith band TON of Detroit. The grand opening is set for Saturday, Oct. 20. Monday has a chili cook-off and three-ball tourney. Halloween for adults comes on Oct. 27 and on the 31st there is to be a Halloween party for children from 3:30 to 5:30 with snacks and beverages provided. Also, there will be a costume contest. This writer sometimes docs not know the difference between a building going up and one coming down. The structure on the rear of Sisters’ Restaurant was coming down, not being built a few weeks ago. The lot is totally cleared now. Reports arc that a quick lube business is going to be there. The Ionia County Genealogy Society met at Lake Manor Saturday, with 41 present. Ellen Widens of Portland was the hostess. Gary Veale of rural Freeport registered those coming. There were several first-time attenders. including a Honduran lady who had come to Michigan to attend a mission­ ary conference at the West Berlin WM church, along with her hostess, Lois Curtiss. The society is having the 1884 his­ tory of Ionia and Montcalm counties reprinted. More than 100 have paid the pre­ publication price for the projected volume. Election of a vice-president and one trustee are to happen in November. The banquet honoring the 30 inductees into “First Families” is to be later this month at the new Ionia County Church of Christ on Jordan Lake Road. James Lyons of Willowbrook Drive was the speaker with his topic “The G.A.R. in Michigan.” He reviewed the groups that formed following the Civil War and how they finally melded into one major organization established Flu, pneumonia shots available The Barry-Eaton District Health Depart­ ment will have flu and pneumonia clinics throughout Barry County through Nov. 1. Flu shots arc SI5. pneumonia shots are $25. There is no charge for recipients who present their Medicare B card or Medicaid card. At this time only, high risk persons will be given flu shots. High risk are those persons age 65 and older, pregnant women who will be past the third month of preg­ nancy during the flu season, and people at any age who have a chronic illness. As more vaccine becomes available, the health department will begin to vaccinate the general public, the dates, times, and sites arc: • Democratic Hall, 328 S. Jefferson, Hastings, Thursdays, Oct. 18 and 25 and Nov. 1, 1 to 4 p.m. • Wal-Mart, Hastings, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m. Plumb’s, 902 W. State, Hastings, Wednesday. Oct. 31,9 a.m. to noon. • Faith Methodist Church, Delton, Thursday, Nov. 1, 9:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, please call 945­ 9516. Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 Isaac Weeks and Emily Smith SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP FWgutar Meeting October 2, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. Also board members p«esent. Also 15 citizens and guests. Correspondence and department reports received. Resolution opposed to becoming charter town­ shipapproved Cemetery tree removal bid accepted. Extended snowplowing contract Clerk authorized to got audit tads. Bills read and approved. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Loe Cook. Supervisor (1CV18) • id Business Cards in FULL COLOR! It’s much more economical than you would think. along military line, with encampments, battalions, departments at varying levels of the patriotic group. Some of the veterans lived well past the age of 100. so the GAR was intact for decades after the war. Today, the Sons of Union Veterans is a local group that functions at nearby Sunfie Id as part of the Michigan and national structure. The GAR hall at Sunfield was built in 1899 by veterans who contributed logs from their farms and stones from their fields for the foundation. Once the building was finished each bn tight a wooden kitchen chair and painted the back with his name, rank and unit. It has been in continuous use ever since by patriotic allied groups. The local historical society met on Oct. 11 with 18 present. The scheduled speaker did not arrive so the assembly carried on with the announced topic of Rural Schools of Ionia County. Several present had attend­ ed such schools and related stories from their early years of education. Some of the stories heard were about games played, vis­ its from the county school commissioner, lunch bucket meals, hot lunches, water sup­ plies. One such story was of the school with a broken pump. The students had permis­ sion to carry water from the nearest farm. Once the school pump was fixed, the farmer made several trips to the school to carry an equal amount of water back to his farm. The next venture for the LOAHS will be “Christmas Round the Town” on the two days following Thanksgiving. The depotmuscum will be open for visitors Saturday, Oct. 27. Pam Swilcr will be the hostess. One joy of the evening was to have secretary, Betty Carey, present after months of recovery from being run over by her own vehicle in May. Cross country teams arc nearing the end of their season. The Greater Lansing Invitational was held on Saturday at the Ledge Meadows Golf Course near Grand Ledge. Of 31 teams competing. Lakewood girls ranked 10th in score. Lakewood boys ranked ninth. For the girls, the top five were Ashley Barcroft, Shawna Buche, Lena Gassenbaucr, Christy Barcroft, Keegan Krauss. For the boys the best scores were for Travis Williams, David Stuart, Justyn Yager. Dan Morris, and Jeremy Dow. Grand Ledge has the best record, with Okemos, Williamston, Laingsburg and Holt and Haslett following. For the boys teams. Grand Ledge was followed by Stockbridge, Williamston, Ionia, Holt, Haslett and Charlotte, ahead of Lakewood. Board members of the local historical society met Monday evening. More plans were made for “Christmas Round the Town." New this year will be a Memory Tree, with glass ornaments available for gifting, for a nominal amount, to be inscribed with a name. The ornament then remains on the tree for this and future years. There will be a crafter present with wares. Again the gift packs of pickles, both sweet and sour, will be on sale. Jalapeno relish will again be offered. These gourmet treats were well received*last year. Members of the McMillen family attend­ ed a funeral at Niles last week for the moth­ er-in-law of Bryon Zelmer, mother of his wife, Mary Lynn. Bryon is a Lakewood graduate, 1991. Rmm cue wd, Uieleto axe Hue. Il’s sad, kul wrf il’e hue, [‘K KowiUmy H U Iwuttiuj I TWO Contact us a cat at . SUBSCRIBE to The Banner Call J-Ad Graphics at 945-9554 GIRL, Megan Ann Hough, arrived 5 weeks early at 9:33 a.m. Oct. 3,2001. She weighed 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 18 in. long. She was bom at St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. Her parents are Cristopher and Julie Hough of Columbus, Ohio. Welcoming her home were brother Ian and sister Mary Lin. Proud grandparents are Rodger and Linda Eddy-Hough of Wall Lake, Delton (for­ merly of Hastings). BOY, Cole Patrick Hummel, bom Oct. 4, 2001 at Spectrum Blodgett, weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs., 20 inches long to Teresa Swihart and Andy Hummel of Ionia. Proud grandparents are Cheryl Swihart, Ronald (Pat) Swihart, Hastings and Pat and Jane Hummel, Ionia. Great-grandparents are Irene Allison, Vicks­ burg and Ellis Shotwell, Ionia. BOY, Greg and Laurie Black arc proud to announce the birth of their son. Mason Gre­ gory, bom at Spectrum Downtown on Oct. 9, 2001 at 11:40 p.m. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Mason was wel­ comed home by his big sisters Samantha and Makcnna. Proud grandparents are Al and Judy Black of Hastings and Bob and Loma Caistcr of Marlette. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS Trade Reynolds, '■ Physician Assistant I As a physician assistant, Trade is able to see you for your yearly physical I exams, well check-ups, acute and long­ term illnesses, injuries and minor office surgeries. Tracie is ' now available for appointments at the Family Medical Center from 7:00am to 7:00pm. These office hours will make it more convenient for you to receive medical care before and after school or work. Please call 616-374-8881 to schedule your appointment with Tracie today. She looks forward to meeting you and your family. Family Medical Center of Lake Odessa Hours: M, W, F 7am-7pm__________ HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY. BABY V. I tout you!—P(oikiky CANDY CHECK!!! HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT UAW LOCAL 1002 285 5. WASHINGTON ST. • MIDDLEVILLE Union members and the public are welcome to come and Trick or Treat and get their candy checked between 7pm & 8:30pm by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Trick or Treat times wiii be from 5:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Come have coffee, donuts, cider, and get some candy. �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Ann landers Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR MORTGAGE SALE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has b.*en made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia A. Kearney and Rtchad Keamey. husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mort­ gagee dated June 19. 2000 and recorded June 27. 2000 in Document No. 1046029. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred ThirtyOne Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($131.997.85) including interest at the rate of 11.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes on the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortcpged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on November 1. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Lon A Dussia and John C. Dussia. Wife and Husband. Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp Mortgagee, dated Apnl 26. 2000. and recorded on May 10. 2000. in Document No. 1044138, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Frv and 65/100 ($98.305 65) Dollars, including interest at 13.24% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Michigan on December 6 at 1:00 p.m Said premises are situated in the Township of Prairieville. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are described as: Lot 17 of Shady Heights, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 37. Parcel ID: 08-012-460-012-00. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL Consider sexual consequences Dear Ann Landers: I am an attorney who works for the U.S. government. I would like to offer seme advice to men and women who arc having sex without consid­ ering the consequences of “having a good time." For women: 1. Make sure you know who you are be­ ing intimate with. Have enough information so that if you end up pregnant, you can give authorities the man's full name, birth date and social security number. 2. Do not have sex with more than one man in a 28-day period. If you have multi­ ple partners, be as truthful as possible w hen asked who the father is. 3. If the man requests a paternity test, agree to it w ithout hesitation. If he is indeed the father, he is more likely to pay support and participate in the child's life. 4. If the man already has a child he does not support, do not agree to have a child with him. When things go bad, he will not be there for you. 5. If you are the non-custodial parent, pay support willingly. You are just as responsi­ Yankee Springs. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Lot 35. Willsons Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats. Page 19. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. m which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can resand the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 11.2001 Conseco Finance Servicing Corp simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: September 20. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Amenquest Mortgage Company. Mortgagee Keith A. Sotiroff, Esq. SOTIROFF & ABRAMCZYK. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248)642-6000 As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court (11/15) Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 214.0215 State of Michigan 5th Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 West State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION File No. 01-O86-CP RICHARD CHRZAN. JR. and JANICE CHRZAN. Ptainbffs ble as the man to take care of your child. 6. Use the support money you receive to benefit the child, and let the father know ex­ actly how his support money is being used. 7. Do not lie. If he has paid support, give him credit for it. 8. Unless there is a valid reason to keep your child away from the father, encourage communication and visitation. Fathers who have partial custody and visitation nghLs pay support more regularly and make the chikft life less stressful. For men: 1 you suspect you are the father of a child, take a paternity test and Icam the truth. 2. If you are served with legal papers, do not ignore them. You will be defaulted for paternity and child support, and may never have the ability to challenge the order again. 3. If you are found to be the father, pay support. A child who knows his or her fa­ ther cares will be happier and less likely to get into trouble. 4. Visit your child as often as possible. If (10/18) State of Michigan 5th Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION File No. 01-O86-CP RICHARD CHRZAN. JR. and JANICE CHRZAN. Plaintiffs ANDREW DOUGHERTY oba vs. ANDREW DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING and JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY AS ° HALT PAVING. Defendants ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING and JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY Oba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING, Defendants TO: ANDREW DOUGHERTY, address unknown. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover money damages and an injunction under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act on the installation of an asphalt driveway on August 21. 2000. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the address above on or before DECEMBER 1, TO: JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY, address unknown. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover money damages and in injunction under the Michigan Consumer Protsction Act on the installation of an asphalt driveivay on August 21. 2000. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the address above on or before DECEMBER 1. 2001. If you tail to do so. a default judgment may be entered against you for tr.e relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. Dated. October 12. 2001 2001. If you fail to do so. a default judgmen’ may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. Dated: October 12. 2001 THE cAW OFFICE OF JAMES MICHAEL KINNEY, a Professional Corporation James M Kinney (P57750) YAC members (pictured) will be hosting a kids carnival Oct. 27 at Chartton Park as their contribution to the national Make a Difference Day. Kids’ carnival Oct. 27 at Charlton Park THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES MICHAEL KINNEY, a Professional Corporation Attorney for Plaintiff 114 East State Street. Suite 3 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-8000 James M. Kinney (P57750) Attorney for Plaintiff 114 East State Street. Suite 3 (11'1) Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-8000 Your Insurance Needs Are Our Specialty You fake core of your farm, and we'll rare care of your insurance needi — protecting your form, family, and retirement. Nobody caret as much about Michigan farm families as we do. Call today. Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Making Your Future More PreOictattle BUREAU Hasunp. MI 4903B Phone 945-3443 wwv» Urmbuteautnsurancemt com (1V1) The Barry Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council will host a kids' camivj at Charlton Park from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27. The carnival will be held in conjunction with All Hallows Eve, an annual Halloween event at Charlton Park that will last from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 27. The carnival will also be held in conjunc­ tion with the Hastings Jaycces Haunted House, which is located at Charlton Park and is open throughout the month of October, including Halloween night. The carnival will include games such as a bean bag toss and a search for prizes hidden in sawdust It will also include a donut-eat­ ing contest, face painting, a cake walk, and trick or treating through the Haunted House. This is the only day that small children Get Your Copies o£ The Hastings Banner at any of these i Area Locations Xa Other Delton • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Bonfield General Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Slop (Woodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldswortliys, Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • Holra Pharmacy • Cappon Quick Marl • Prairieville General Store • Prairieville 66 • Fclpasucli • Delton Short Stop • Cedar Creek Grocery Hastings zgs • Admiral vy • Back Door Deli • Bosley’s vx? • Hastings Speedy Mart XX • Felpausch yy • X-Prcss ■rtX • Northview Grocery ‘x\> • Penn-Nook Gilts XX • Plumb’s 5X • R & J’s • Tom’s Market • Thornapplc Lake Trading Post • Granny’s General Store • J-Ad Graphics • G & K Coqi. • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli Lake Odessa • • • • Crystal Hash Laitc-0 Shell Carl's Market Hamlin's Quik Slop Nashville • I.it tic’s Country Store • Carl’s Market • Cappon's Quick Mart • Mace Pharmacy • South End Middleville • Middleville Speedy Marl • Crystal Flash • Greg’s Gel II and Go • Middleville Market place Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Weick’s Focxl Town Sam s Gourmet Foods Cap|X)n’s Quick Marl Freeport • L & J’s • Our Village General Store are encouraged to go through the Haunted House. The special 3-5 p.m. Haunted House performance includes lights to make it less scary. Those entering the park from 3-6 p.m. will only have to pay one price, $3 per per­ son, to participate in all the park activities, including the Haunted House, carnival and All Hallows Eve. After 6 p.m. regular ad­ mission prices for the Haunted House will go back into effect. YAC is sponsoring the carnival as its contribution to Make a Difference Day, a day devoted to celebrating volunteerism and making a difference in communities. In this stale, the Michigan Community Service Commission, Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Association of United Ways, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Family Independence Agency, Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service, Michigan State University Extension, and Volunteer Center of Michigan will be working together to collect and provide information about ser­ vice projects across the state, referring the general public to projects, acting as a pro­ moter of media interests, and giving sug­ gestions about community resources. Nationally, Make a Difference Day is sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and USA Weekend Magazine. For more information about Make a Difference Day, you can access the web site www.makcadiffcrenceday.com. For more about the Youth Advisory Council contact Jennifer Richards at the Barry Community Foundation. 945-0526. We Process COLOR FILM! We Make COLOR Copies! We Do COLOR Printing! J-Ad Graphics “The Colorfill Printers" North of Hastings on M-43 you are the custodial parent, encourage the mother to visit frequently, also. It goes without saying that neither parent should say anything negative about the other parent. Negative comments will make the child more conflicted than ever, and they sene no useful purpose. - Janet in San Diego. Dear Janet. Thanks for some excellent advice. Regarding your final remarks. I would like to paraphrase some words of wisdom: “Keep you words soft and sweet. You never know which ones you may have to eat.** Not faking it Dear Ann Landers: I have suffered from osteoarthritis in both knees since I was in my early 20s. 1 have had nine surgeries and will proably have more. I wear long dresses and pants to cover the many scars. My condition is life-long and chronic, and I have learned to tolerate an extreme amount of pain. I can walk only short distances and manage OK if I am extremely careful. Here’s the problem. Ann: I am 31 years old and am reasonably attractive. From looking at me. no one would guess that I am handicapped. I have a handicapped sticker on my car. which gives me special parking privileges. You would not believe the snide remarks and dirty looks I get from people who think I am taking up a handicapped space that I am not entitled to. Several ob­ servers have yelled al me and scratched the finish on my car. with their keys. I’m sure these people consider them­ selves “good Samaritans,** but they arc not. I have been reduced to tears by their insen­ sitivity and cruelty. They cannot possibly know my physical condition. Not everyone who is handicapped requires a wheelchair or an oxygen tank. Many handicaps arc not visible, but that doesn’t make it open season on us. I know you have mentioned this problem in your column before. Ann. but I hope you will do it again. I am tired of being humili­ ated by self-righteous people who ought to know better. Maybe if you tell them one more time, Ann. it will sink in. - Barely Making It in Virginia. Dear Barely Making It: The outrage you feel is justified. This is a subject that needs to be revisited periodically. I would rather be conned 10 times than ignore the needs of one handicapped person. Individuals with heart trouble, lung dis­ ease or advanced osteoarthritis arc as hand­ icapped as the person or crutches. I hope your letter will help people be more com­ passionate. But for the grace of God, folks, it could be you. Feed Kitty Dear Ann Landers: “Aunt Jenny” lives 10 minutes from me. She’s a dear person, but is getting on in years and sometimes a bit inconsiderate. Aunt Jenny always brings her caJ, “Geronimo” (she calls him her “baby”), when she visits. Without asking, she goes to my refrigerator and pours a pint of milk in a bowl for her cat. Geronimo drinks about a fourth of it and walks away. This galls me. What can I do without angering my aunt? - Frugal Fran. Dear Fran: Beat Aunt Jenny to the fridge, and pour a small amount of milk in a shal­ low bowl. Add a little water. Say, “Nice kitty,” and smile. (P.S. I’m surprised gcronimo can tolerate milk. Most cals cannot). Bad example Dear Ann Landers: My heart broke when I read the letter from “Undecided in Virginia.” He was in a loveless marriage, but was concerned about divorcing his wife because they had a young child together. I, too, lived in a tense, loveless marriage for years. Wc didn’t argue, but there wasn’t much communication. Wc stayed together for the sake of our four children. Sadly, it is our children who have suffered the most. They are all in their 40s now, and incapable of forming decent, lasting relationships. They have no idea what a good marriage is like because they never saw one. Had I known then what I know now. I would have pursued a suitable, loving part­ ner for myself and given my children a bet­ ter example of what a good marriage is like. - A Sad Dad in Michigan. Dear Sad Dad: Please stop blaming your­ self. You did what you thought was best for your children. Hindsight is always 20/20. In many instances, children arc better off when the parents stay together, provided they can be civil to each other and not allow their bitterness io cause friction and tension in the home. A couple who marries today has a 50-50 chance of making it. Some experts say it is because more women arc financially inde­ pendent and no longer have to stay in bad relationships. I say, if there is physical vio­ lence, GET OUT. (Sometimes the women is the violent party). Often there is alcoholism or drug abuse. Alcoholics Anonymous can be a godsend. If the boozer refuses to join, say to him or her, “Don't slam the door on your way out ” ♦•••• Feeling pressured to have sex? How wellinformed are you? Write for Ann Landers booklet "Sex and the Teenager " Send a self­ addressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this in­ cludes postage and handing) to: Teens, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate web page a! www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 18 net and Enterpn^c. the ships intercq»ted the Japanese feet. “During this three days of major engage­ ment bad and forth, wc got hit hard with everything the Jap-, had. torpedoes, fighters and dive bembers.” Martz remembered. “In the first wave they sent ”5 aircraft at us. We shot all but three down. We were on fire from one end of the ship to the other. During a break, when no planes were over­ head. we got the fires out by buckets and fire hoses, from our destroyers" “They came back and hit us again with everything The North Hampton got us under tow and they hit us with torpedoes and land base bombers. We had lost all power and were dead m the water This time, the North Hampton dropped our tow By then, on Oct. 26. there was no way to save the Hornet." “Our skipper ordered all hands to aban­ don ship. Our support ships proceeded to pick up the crew and the wounded. I was From TIMS to TIMS... by Joyce E Weinbrecht World War n Vets: Their stories By Joyce F. Weinbrecht This week we arc looking at the stones of two World War II veterans, Ernest La Verne Hofackcr. who was the last of Barry Coun­ ty s Pearl Harbor survivors, and George J. Martz, one of five brothers who served in World War '.I at the same time. Here arc their stories: Ernest Hofacker Ernest La Verne Hofackcr served in the 34th Engineer Battalion during World War II. He was drafted in January of 1941 with instructions to report on the I Sth, but then received an extension and did not report until July 17. He and 15 other men were sworn in at the Allegan County Courthouse and sent to Fort Custer. From there they were sent on to Fort Belvoir, Va. Following a weekend pass on Labor Day, they were sent by train to San Francisco. He would later report that there were many rumors, but of one thing he was certain; since he was a draftee, he could not be sent outside the continental United States. But by mid-Septcmbcr he found himself at Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, on his way to Schofield Barracks. Here they lived in tents for a few days, until they were assigned to permanent barracks and the 34th Engineer Battalion. A.P.O. 902. He was soon placed in charge of a squad of men digging holes for latrines. Perhaps his college degree earned him this honor. He comforted himself with the thought that this was ’’one of the more important jobs... for the comfort of the troops? His group had been quarantined, but on Saturday night, Dec. 6, 1941, the quaran­ tine had been lifted, and the men were look­ ing forward to a day in Honolulu. Breakfast that day was to include eggs, and that meant that many of the men would be in the mess line early. The sun was shining; it was the start of a beautiful day. They were not surprised to hear the sound of planes coming from the cast, as it was rumored that a group of fi­ lls were due mat day from the States. But to their surprise these planes had a picture of the rising sun painted on the wing. His first thought was the “maneuvers arc cer­ tainly becoming realistic!” As these planes passed 100 yards over­ head the radio blared “Air Raid! Air Raid! Pearl Harbor! This is not a drill!” At this point he realized that he was a combat soldier. He had a weapon, but had not been issued any ammunition as yet. By 10 the last enemy plane had flown off north, but had done considerable damage at Pearl Harbor. Hickham Field, Wheeler Field and Schofield Barracks. By mid-afternoon orders began to fall in place. His group was to return to Schofield Bai racks and start repairs to Wheeler Field. He realized America was at war, but not ready for war. During 1942 the 34th Engineers worked building fortifications and cement build­ ings for housing, not only for Hawaii, but other islands in the central Pacific as well. The years of 1943 and 1944 found them working their way across the Pacific, island by island, building bridges, towers and pill­ boxes. Ernest La Verne Hofacker. SN 36-158­ 927, had a most unique experience during the war. On Sept. 12, 1943, he was dis­ charged “by reason of convenience of inc government.” as a master sergeant, and the following day was appointed warrant offi­ cer (JG) SN W2 110 827, with the designa­ tion of supply officer 4000. By Aug. 26, 1945, following the second atomic bombing of Japan, half of the 34th, including Ernest, was relieved of duty and sent back to the States. He was sent to Fort Sheridan. III., where he was granted his first leave in more than four years. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 28, 1945. with the rank of chief warrant officer, with a “superior” efficiency rating, which was quite an honor. He received the American Defense Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with four stars Good Conduct Medal and seven overseas bars. Ernest was born at Lawrence. MichSept. 15. 1916. to Leroy and Hazcldccn (Evry) Hofackcr. He graduated from Otsego High School in 1934. and Western Stale Teachers College in 1938. He worked as an electrical contractor for a long time before going into the service. After his discharge he returned to Otsego and married Elizabeth Tubbs in October of 1945 al the Congregational Church. They had a son, David, who lives al Harbor Springs. Elizabeth died in 1984. and a year later he married Ruth Gcib Reed at the McCallum United Brethren Church at Del­ ton. Emcst served as postmaster of Otsego for 21 years, and for his last 14 years he and Ruth lived at Wall Lake. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivor Association, a group which each December 7th would give solemn rcmem- Emest L. Hofacker George J. Martz brance to the survivors and those who fell on <hat “Day of Infamy.” On the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, President George Bush spoke at the reunion, which Emcst and Ruth were privi­ leged to hear. Emcst had the honor of being the last Barry County survivor of Pearl Har­ bor. Ernie died in November of 1998, and was buried at C.sego. George J. Martz George J. Martz, who was one of five brothers to serve in World War II at the same time, saw duty in the U.S. Navy dur­ ing three wars. From his enlistment in Kalamazoo in 1941 until his retirement in 1961, Martzs military career spanned World War II and the Korean and the Vietnam wars and, by his own account, his service in several naval engagements in the South Pacific provides perhaps his most vivid memories. Most lasting of all was his recollection of the sinking of his ship, the USS Hornet by the Japanese. Martz had served aboard the Hornet for several months, assisting as the ship helped launch 16 B-25 bombers and crew and Gcn- [ELEVATE cral James Doolittle in the famous raid on Japan. As Martz recalled: “When the Hornet left Pearl Harbor in April. 1942, no one knew where wc were going or why. “Wc were under force draft and without our support ships. When the Hornet was about 800 miles from Japan, the B-25s took off for the raid. The Hornet proceeded to hightail it out of there and back toward Pearl Harbor. After the ship returned to Pearl Harbor, wc got new aircraft, and sup­ plies, and returned to sea again." After sccrtig action in the Battle of Mid­ way, the Hornet, in September, 1942, ven­ tured near the Solomon Islands, with the Wasp and Enterprise nearby, “always on patrol for the Japanese fleet ” “During the next three days of battle,” Martz recalled, “wc were able to sink three of their carriers and several of their support ships. About 75 aircraft were shot down. Wc lost the Wasp and 40 aircraft were shot down. The Enterprise and the North Caroli­ na were hit, but made it back to Pearl Har­ bor.” Later, in October 1942, after being in combat in the Santa Cruz area with the Hor- (fitr Sank YOURCAREERAT COVENANT PC/Network Technician TRANSPORT We Now Have Por Diem Pay For E«p*nenccd Sotoi Teams and Tiaawrs Owner Operators Solos 83c Teams 83c Plus Fual Surcharge Requires a minimum of two years experience with microcomputers, proficiency in PC network operat­ ing systems, especially Widows NT and Linux. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word. Excel and Access). 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Wc were too busy to be scared until it was over.” (“At the time the Hornet went down, the captain told us not to write home, we’d beat our mail home. Big Joke! We got home in June 1943.” he recalled.) Family members relate that George’s mother. Hazel (Bcssmcr) Martz, knew that her son had been in great danger long before the story was to be told. Hearing George’s name called in the mid­ dle of the night,” she jumped out of bed to her knees to pray for him.” “When he got home later on leave.” the Martz family remembered, “they discov­ ered that mother prayed the same exact time he went overboard w ith sharks all around." In addition to George, four other sons of Clarence and Hazel Martz served during World War II: William. A. Leon, Loyd and Donald. George Martz was born April 6. 1921. at Onway. Mich., one of 12 children, and worked as a farmer before entering the Navy. He had attended the Altoft. Moore and Evans schools in the 1920s and 1930s in Barry County. George trained for boot camp at Norfolk. Va., and was later assigned to the USS Wasp CV7 in Norfolk. Next, he was assigned to the VF72 fighter squadron xs a mechanic working on F4F Gtuman fight­ ers. Among his many awards during his naval career were the Presidential Unit Citation with the First Manne Division; Presidential Unit Citation for his service aboard the Hornet; the American Campaign Medal; the European African Middle Eastern Medal; the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal; the World War II Victory Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; and four Major Battle Bronze Stars. After the war, he served at Grosse He, then, when the Korean War broke out. went aboard the USS Cabot. In the mid-1950s, he transferred to N.A.S. at Oakland and Alameda. Calif., where his job was that of engineering and line chief. In 1961, he retired as chief petty officer (C-7), ADJC. George married Joyce C. (Rcascr) Hur.: in 1969. They had a daughter. Nancy McClellan, of Munising. Mich. His thrccstcp-childrcn arc: Bruce Hunt. National Bank of Hastings president; Terry Hunt, of Honolulu; and Tammy (Hunt) Hook, of New Buffalo. Mich. He also has seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchil­ dren. Following the service, George Martz 2001 - Page 9 worked for Lockheed Missile. Space and Satellite Company at Vanderburgh Air Force Base in California as a quality control inspector where he was involved in more than 200 space launches for research and development. (“The Lockheed satellite system was launched from the Titan. (Martini. Thor Missile (Douglas) and the Atlas (General Dynamicsi. It was quite a sight and feeling to sec the launches." he said. i He later prospected and mined with Cal­ ico Silver Mines in California, remarried jnd returned to Hastings, where he was involved in home construction for years and. in retirement, enjoys the antique mar­ ket LEGAL NOTICE SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OCTOBER 10. 2001 Ail Beard Members present Approved agenda minutes of previous meet­ ing and treasurer s report Resolution to remain as General Law Township Treasurer given permission to attend MTA Workshop Approved appointment of Robert Russell to Road Committee replacing Nickerson and Nickerson appointed alternate Motion to proceed with Townsnip Newsletter Approved purchase of printer for Assessor Payment of vouchers approved PubK Hearing held tor Parks A Recreation Plan June Doster Township Clerk Attested to by Robert Mack. Supervisor (1018) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions ol a mortgage made by CherylLynn M Hammond, a single woman iongm.il mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee dated August 19 1996 ar.J recorded on August 27. 1996 m Liber 670. on Page 627 Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Manufact­ urers and Traders Trust Company. One MAT Raza. Buffalo. NY 14203-2399 Trustee tor Securitization Senes 1996-4, Agreement dated 12-01-96 Assignee by in assignment dated August 28. 2001 when was recorded on September 4. 2001. in Liber Document • 10658939. Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol NINETY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars (S92.966 43). including interest at 12850*. per annum Under the power ot sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wif be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse tn Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m . on November 8. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Parcel 1: Commencing al the .torthwest corner of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence South 868 71 feet for the place of begin­ ning; thence South for 10 feel, thence East 577.51 feet; thence North 218.71 feel, thence feet, thence South 208 71 feet, thence West 106 71 feet to place ol beginning Parcel 2 A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25. 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But if a regular-season defeat serves to re­ focus a team heading into the playoffs, perhaps Hastings and Maple Valley will dig some positives out of their first losses of the season. Time will tell. Both teams are 7-1. both qualified for the playoffs almost three weeks ago, and both will be looking to regain some momen­ tum. Maple Valley already has a share of the SMAA title and will host Albion on Parent's Night at Jefferson School Field. Hastings has to beat Sparta on the road to clinch a share of the O-K Gold’s top spot. Middleville and Delton Kellogg already have won "playoff* games. Both teams had to win last week to have a chance at the postseason, and both teams did. Now they have to do it again to extend their seasons beyond Friday. Middleville hosts winless Wyoming Rogers, while Dekon travels to Hackett. If either wins, they're in. Caledonia looks to end its roller coaster season on the upswing as the Scots play host to Cedar Springs. Wayland 21, Hastings 19 Halloween must have arrived almost three weeks early at Johnson Field last Friday night in a game so strange it was downright spooky. After all the toil and trouble, Hastings absorbed its first gridiron defeat of the sea­ son, 21-19, at the hands of a Wayland out­ fit that left a lot of people scratching their heads. All scouting reports agreed that the Wildcats were the most pass-happy ball club in the league, if not West Michigan. However, top gun Leon Hilaski threw only nine passes for the visiting team while Hastings put it up a whopping 35 times. It was supposed to be the other way around. Wayland this season hadn’t shown itself to be any kind of a defensive giant. That distinction belonged to the Saxons, who entered the bailgame with a 7-0 record and had allowed as many as 12 points only once. But Hastings found itself limited to just a field goal in the first half, and its third quarter touchdown came after a break and a drive of just 15 yards. And that stellar Saxon defense was wounded by a pair of rushing touchdowns and a trick-play kickoff return. Hastings wasn’t supposed to lose. Wayland wasn't supposed to be able to run the football. Hastings wasn't supposed to have much of a passing attack because its starting quarterback, senior David Wilson, wasn't even dressed. Wilson was injured in a 7-3 Zac Fulmer (88), RJ Williams (71) and Buell (33). (Pnoto by Dan Buerqe) on CRUNCH TIME by Mall ( owall I spent my "day off last week loading, driving and unloading a rental truck as my wife and I moved in to a new apartment. A third-floor apartment. No elevator. I ran more stairs than Rocky. After a few thousand trips, the altitude started to get to me, and in my delirium, my thoughts drifted — as they often do - ■ to the week in sports. The fortunes of area athletes, I noted, went up and down as well. Then, somewhere between the second and third floor, my body bent under the weight of a box ominously marked "Miscellaneous," it struck me like a one-two punch: "Two" was an interesting number for some of our squads. Check this out. Or bear with me. . For the two area undefeated football teams, Friday brought two two-point losses with only two weeks left in the regular season. Tough losses for sure, but Hastings coach Jeff Keller and Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittelstaedt will each have teams that should be refocused and probably a bit angry — heading into the last week of the season and the playoffs. I wouldn’t want to face either team right now. I only run stairs like Rocky; our similarities probably — no, certainly — end there. Especially since I generally try to stay on the good side of Mr. T, giant Russians, and football teams with chips on their shoulders. Caledonia’s soccer team suffered from the two-blues as well, losing an outstanding game 2-1 to South Christian in a second-round semifinal for the O-K Gold tournament. I'm gonna hear it for this, but I’ll say it anyway: if you don't like watching soccer, I wish you could've been at that game, because it might have helped you to understand what the rest of world is so crazy about. Hold it. Put down the phone, 'cause I don’t want to hear about how soccer is too "low scoring." Yeah, there were only three goals, but Joe Hockey loves a 2-1 game and Joe Baseball loves a good pitchers’ duel. . Soccer is like that, and when it's played with passion and intensity, the way the Scots battled the Sailors, it should interest even the most cantankerous of soccer detractors. . _ . Maybe. I’ll stop now. It's the altitude talking. Didn't mean to work you up. Read some of the football coverage and come back. I’ll wait. (Caledonia will join Hastings, Lakewood and Middleville in the same bracket ot Division 2 district soccer play beginning on Monday.) But two wasn't always blue last week. Caledonia's golf team turned a "two" into a "one." The Scots finished second to South Christian in the O-K Gold, but managed to return the favor a week later, firing a 332 to beat the Sailors and win the regional to qualify for their first state finals since 1974. And two other football teams, Middleville and Delton, arc halfway through the two-game win streaks they need to make the playoffs, after both teams notched wins last week. . Two was a magic number for yours truly as well. That's about as many hours as I slept on my "day off." So if you’ll excuse me, I need to go drcam up another column. See you next week. wayiano ruiioacK Derek Langley (32) surprised me Saxons touchdown. (Photo by Dan Buerge) showdown victoiy the week before against South Christian. Wayland wasn't supposed to be able to stop Hastings' reasonably solid running game, led by Joe Shaeffer and Dan Slaughter. Perhaps this is why the games are played on the field rathe: than in the minds of the fans, coaches and players. Things were weird from the outset, when the Saxons kicked off and a group of Wayland receivers gathered in a huddle around the ball at their own i6-yard line. The idea was to make Hastings guess who would come out carrying the football. Hastings guessed right, and the Wildcats started with the bail deep in their own terri­ tory. Remember that strange play. It came back the haunt the home team later. Wayland mounted the first |erious drive of the evening late in the opening quarter, taking the football to within 10 yards of the end zone but yielding possession on downs. When the Saxons failed to move the ball beyond their own 12, they punted and the Wildcats took over with great field position at the Hastings 43. Wayland took eight plays to cash in, with an 18-yard pass from Hilaski to speedster Justin Stuivc key in the drive. Hilaski found an opening into the end zone from three yards out with 9:05 left in the second period and Steve Sipkema booted the extra point. The shocked Saxons finally got their offensise act together in the waning mo­ ments of the first half. Sparked by a 28-yard run by Slaughter, a 15-yard pass to Ted Greenfield and a pass interference call, they got as far as the Wayland 11-yard line and had third down and eight when quarterback Dustin Bowman was sacked back at the 14. That’s when Zac Fulmer brought in his talented toe and kicked a 31-yard field goal. So Wayland went into the dressing room with a 7-3 lead, and restless Saxon fans were left waiting for their undefeated le­ gions to break loose. Indeed, it looked like it was only a mat­ ter of time before Hastings would take con­ trol, as the Saxons took the second half kickoff and moved smartly from their own 40 to Wayland's 21, but stalled on a illegal procedure penalty and a couple of incom­ plete passes. So Fulmer came out again, this time nailing a three-pointer from 38 yards away. Shortly after that, things began to look better for the home team. Defensive end Dave Eitzroth tackled Wildcat punter Kyle Ohse at his own 15, giving his teammates their finest scoring opportunity of the evening. Three plays later they faced a fourth-andonc at the seven yard line, and they lined up for a field goal. They successfully tricked a Wildcat lineman into encroach­ ment of the neutral zone (offsides) and sub­ sequently were given possession at the four with a first down. On third and goal, Bowman hit Greenfield with a two-yard TD pass, but the two-point conversion pass attempt was batted down. Nonetheless, the Saxons finally had their first lead of the evening, 12-7. That lead, however, disappeared in a mat­ ter of seconds. Remember that opening kickoff when Wayland huddled with five or six guys around the football? Well, this time Hastings guessed wrong and Wildcat sophomore Brad Buell raced 89 yards un­ touched to the end zone. The bewildered Saxons didn't get over their shock very quickly, as Wayland senior fullback Derek Langley broke loose early in the fourth quarter on a 43-yard touch­ down run and Hilaski wedged his way into the end zone for the two-point conversion. With only a little more than nine min­ utes to play, Hastings was down by two scores. 21-12. Borrowing a page from Yogi Berra's "It ain’t over til it's over," Bowman swiftly inarched the Saxons into Wildcat territory, but Matt Bilotti intercepted at the Wildcat 32. The gritty Hastings defense dug in and pushed the Cats back 12 yards, forcing a punt. Bowman went to work again from his own 45. hitting clutch third- and fourth­ down passes to Shaeffer, Fulmer and Adam Reil. Finally, Bowman and Reil teamed up on a 10-yard touchdown aerial and Fulmer booted the extra point to make it 21-19. The Saxon defense again held Wayland to three-and-out, and Hastings took the ball back With 54 seconds left at their own 35. It was then that Bowman and Hastings borrowed a phrase from Detroit Lions quar­ terback Bobby Layne: "I never lost a game, I just ran out of time." Bowman did an admirable job filling in for Wilson, clicking on 15 of 35 passes, mzny of which were in obvious and desper­ ate throwing situations. The 15 comple­ tions were good for 140 yards and two touchdowns. However, Wayland was able to stuff ace running back Joe Shaeffer, who was lim­ ited to just 30 yards on 13 carries. Slaughter led the way with 46 yards in six attempts. Greenfield hauled in six passes for 62 yards and Fulmer and Reil each had three catches. The glaring and most unbelievable stats, however, were the 128 yards yielded to Langley and the fact the throwin' Wildcats outrushed Hastings 183 to 96. Hilaski was just 5-for-9 for 64 yards, and his favorite and most dangerous target, Stuive, was held to two catches for 35 yards. Despite the loss, Hastings will be in the post-season playoffs a week from Friday or Saturday. Wayland must win Friday night at Kenowa Hills to claim its first-ever post-season appearance. Hastings, Wyoming Park and South Christian now are in a three-way tie for first place in the O-K Gold Conference standings. South and Park clash Friday night, and Hastings must win at Sparta to claim a share of the crown with one of the two. The Saxons kick off against the Spartans at 7:30. Delton 28, Kalamazoo Christian 12 The season boils down to this week for the Delton Kellogg football team. The Panthers are within one win of the playoffs after a 28-12 victory al Kalamazoo Christian last Friday night. The Panthers (5-3, 3-2 in the KVA) must beat Hackett on the road this Friday seven-yard touchdown al 3:36 of the third. Overbeek passed to Steve Bourdo for the two-point conversion and a 21-6 cushion. K-Christian came right back at 11:04 of the fourth when Brett Jager connected with Jeremy Triemstra on a 39-yard touchdown pass. "That pass they hit was fourth down and 18," Coach Heethuis said. "Our defense was pt-tty stingy. That quarterback, back off an in ury, really threaded the needle." Delto? blocked the extra point attempt again to maintain a two-possession lead, 21-12. • Tyler Blacken put the game out of reach with a four-yard run at 6'31 of the fourth. Ruthruffs kick was good, and the game ended at 28-12. Overbeek had 34 carries for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Jon Heethuis and Jeff DeGoede recorded seven tackles apiece, and Steve Bourdo had two interceptions. Bourdo also had a long touchdown run called back on an illegal formation penalty. Delton's do-or-die opportunity at Hackett begins at 7:30 on Friday. / Olivet 8, Maple Valley 6 In this day and age when most 17 and 18-year-old males may be thinking of commitments to more serious issues than a high school football game, it was refresh­ ing to take a figurative step back in time Friday and witness the dedication and commitment of high school athletes to their school, their community and their teammates. They fought a battle of wills Friday at Jefferson School Field in Nashville, and . when the smoke cleared, Olivet earned a share of the Southern Michigan Athletic Association Championship with a hardfought 8-6 victory over Maple Valley. Maple Valley came into the contest with 25 consecutive conference victories to its credit and the Lions* mission was to win the school's third consecutive conference championship. But because of the grit and determination of the Olivet Eagles, it was not to be. "I thought it was going to be a shoot­ out," said Eagle Coach Dean Peters. "I did not expect it to be a defensive struggle." The game came down to defense and both teams played like champions, so it may be fitting that they share the title. In a misting rain that quickly muddied colors and numbers, these two prep teams left it all on the field and the crowd ac­ knowledged their efforts with a standing ovation when it was over. For Olivet it was recognition for knock­ ing off the stale’s sixth-ranked team and a perennial football power, while for Maple Valley it was appreciation for a group of young men who gave everything they had in a losing effort. "I thought we played well, especially in the second half," said Guenther Mittelstaedt, Maple Valley’s head coach. "The game came down to a couple of mis­ takes, a couple of missed plays. I’m proud of the effort my kids gave and I give credit to Olivet." There were only three scores in the game if you count the extra point by Olivet, but that is not to say there were only three highlights in the contest. In a game like this every down is criti­ cal, and no one knew that better than the 22 players involved in each snap. It was obvious by the intensity of the contact and the emotion of the outcome. The Eagles scored first, taking advantage of a Lion fumble to drive 24 yards in five plays and scoring on the First play of the second quarter when Calen Brenner pushed in from two yards out. Brenner also scored the two-point con- See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued on page 11 to qualify for the postseason. "That’ll be a tough game," Delton coach Rob Heethuis said. ‘Hackett is a much-im­ proved football team. Well have our hands full." . Delton pounded out 323 rushing yards against K-Chrislian to control much of the game. "If not for a couple of pretty plays by Kalamazoo Christian, we really dominated the play." Coach Heethuis said. 'Our of­ fensive line did a great job." Heethuis praised linemen Dustin Morgan. Dan Roth. Jeff DeGoede, Jon Heethuis and Todd Champion, and tight ends Tyler Latta. Chris Gillflllan and Scon Styf. "Boy, those guys were just tough up front." Heethuis said. They really domi­ nated for us." David Overbeek opened the scoring for Delton with a 13-yard touchdown run at 7:04 of the first quarter. Mark Ruthruff connected on the extra point for a 7-0 lead. K-Christian answered at 2:26 with a 62yard run by Jered Czuk. The Panthers blocked the point-after attempt, keeping the score 7-6. With 7:00 left in the half, Overbeek scored again, this time from five yards out. The point-after was no good, and the Panthers went into halftime leading 13-6. Jerred Dill stretched Delton’s lead with a H-stings' Joe Shaeffer (14) cant get a handle on this pass against Wayland's Matt Bilotti (25). (Photo by Dan Buerge) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 18. 2001 - Page 11 Golf course to hold Red Cross benefit Gun Ridge Golf Course, 4460 Gun Lake Rd., is holding a benefit for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for New York this Sunday. Oct. 21. All profits on Sunday from greens fees and cart rentals will go directly to the relief fund. Two golfers with a riding cart for nine holes will cost $15. Individual golfers can walk nine holes for $5. Pull carts and coffee will be free, as will sodas and hot dogs while they last. Gun Ridge is also accepting donations from those who do not wish to golf but would still like to support the relief fund. All donors will be entered into a drawing for a free Gun Ridge membership for 2002. The membership is in memory of Glen Atkinson, who died on June 26 of this year. In the event of bad weather. Gun Ridge will be selling rain checks for future rounds of golf, and those proceeds will go to the fund. For more information, call Gun Ridge at 948-8366. Hastings soccer splits in tourney Hastings' Zac Fulmer (88) booted two field goals against Wayland out of the hold of Dustin Bowman (2). (Photo by Dan Buerge) FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued from page 10 version that would prove to be the differ­ ence in the game. Maple Valley got on the board when they got the ball back, driving 41 yards in 15 plays. The drive was kept alive when Olivet was called for holding on a fourth-and-six punt attempt by Maple Valley. Darin Thrun capped the drive with a fourth down five-yard touchdown pass to John Tcrberg in the comer of the end zone with 5:12 left in the half. It was appropriate that the Lions were going for it all on fourth down and that the ball was tipped twice before Terbcrg man­ aged to pull it down. But the Eagle defense stepped up one more time, stopping Eric Smith short of the goal line in his attempt to tie the score. That was it for points but there was still a lot of football to play and neither team gave any quarter (nor asked for any) the rest of the night. Late in the game, when Maple Valley was trying desperately to get back into it, Thrun was injured attempting to pass. He took his time getting to his feet, but took only one play off before coming back to try again. Maple Valley did have one more legiti­ mate opportunity to score in the fourth quarter when they lined up for a 31-yard field goal attempt with 7:31 left to play. It missed, but a penalty against the Eagles gave the Lions another chance, this time from 17 yards out. But a wet ball, a muddy field ar.d a missed snap doomed the kick to failure. To illustrate just how even this game was throughout. Olivet finished with 206 total yards and Maple Valley with 170. At the end of the first half, when the final score and already been determined. Olivet had 71 yards rushing and Maple Valley 73. "Coming in, I thought we would move the ball and we couldn't," Dean said later. "And I thought they would move the ball and they couldn't. Our defense put together its best effort of the season and we needed it tonight. "This was two good teams giving every­ thing ihey had and I think the final score proves that," he said. "Maybe it was the condition of the field," he said, looking down at the tom-up turf. But maybe it was the heart and determi­ nation of two well-coached teams putting it all on the line every play. When it was over. Olivet had a share of the championship, while Maple Valley had to be content with sharing a trophy they have been used to holding alone. Leslie, who earlier this season beat Olivet and lost to Maple Valley, also has a share of the trophy. But Maple Valley emerged from the mud and the blood and the tears with the knowl­ edge that in effort there is pride, and in pride there is dignity, and in dignity there is character. In the not too distant future, these young men may have more serious issues on their minds, but for at least one more night the issue was football, high school football. And that's as it should be. Friday is Parent's Night at Maple Valley. The Lions host Albion beginning at 730. Middleville 30, Calvin Christian 14 One down, one to go. The TK varsity football team kept itself in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 30-14 homecoming win over Calvin Christian. The Trojans (5-3, 3-3 in the O-K Blue) can qualify for the postseason with a home win on Friday against Wyoming Rogers. A week of wet weather took its toll on the field at Bob White stadium, and both teams slipped and slid through a scoreless first quarter. Middleville's Yon Bucher intercepted a pass by Calvin's Kevin Scholten with about five minutes remaining in the quar­ ter, sparking a drive that lasted 13 plays. Scott Brooks capped off the effort at 10:13 of the second quarter with a one-yard plunge on fourth-and-goal. Chad Baragcr's two-point pass attempt was incomplete, and the Trojans led 6-0. After forcing a Squire punt, TK drove to the Calvin 34 yard line, but Josh Tobias fumbled the slippery ball and Calvin's Jake Wielhouwer recovered. The Squires took over and drove 69 yards in 13 plays, scoring on fourth-and-goal from the one. Daniel Bouma ran for the touchdown, but Wielhouwer missed the kick and the score remained tied at the half, 6-6. Whatever TK coach Tim Penfield said at halftime worked well, as the Trojans took the second-half kickoff and took control of the game. On the first play from scrimmage, Barager broke a quarterback draw play 26 yards, down to the Calvin 37. Eight plays later, Tobias more than made up for his earlier miscue, scoring from five yards out and running in the two-point conversion for a 14-6 Trojan lead at 7:24 of the third. That score held until 7:31 of the fourth, when Justin VanSpronscn blocked a Calvin punt and teammate Joey Mancuso scooped up the loose ball and returned it 30 yards for the touchdown. Scott Brooks ran in the extra point, and the Trojans had sealed the game at 22-6. After another Calvin punt, TK went 46 yards in eight plays, and Tobias scored again on a one yaru run. Barager picked up a low snap on the point-after kick attempt and ran it in in­ stead for a 30-6 Trojan lead. Joel Kamstra scored on a 10-yard run for the Squires with 21 seconds remaining in the game. Andrew Postma's two-point re­ ception from Scholten made the final score 30-14. Middleville rushed for 206 yards on the night, getting 65-yard efforts from Tobias and Kyle Farris, while holding Calvin to 209 yards total. Ryan Adams had 7 tackles for the Trojans. TK will play for its postseason life on Friday, hosting Rogers at 7:30 in the final regular-season game for both schools. Young teams arc guaranteed to have their ups and downs, and the Hastings varsity soccer team had both in their last two games of the O-K Gold Tournament. Back on Oct. 11. the Saxons traveled to Kenowa Hills for a second-round Gold tournament game and lost 4-0. "After playing so well against South Christian (on Oct. 8), we slept (against Kenowa)," said Hastings coach Dennis Argctsingcr. "Kenowa Hills did exactly what we worked on in practice. We just didn't get it done." Kenowa built a 3-0 halftime lead. Argctsingcr noted good performances from Josh Milleson and Jake Heuss, but said mistakes on defense made it tough for the Saxons. "Normally our errors come from youth, but tonight the errors were on defense," Argctsingcr said. Keeper Kyle Bcllgraph recorded three saves for Hastings. The Saxons were able to put the Kenowa game behind them and put forth a much better effort on Tuesday at Wyoming Park, coming from behind to beat the Vikings 2­ 1 in their final Gold tournament game. Park struck early to lead 1-0. But good all-around team play by the Saxons kept the pressure on Park, and it paid off with Scott Larscn's rebound goal midway though the half for a 1-1 tic. "The guys commented after the game that they finally felt like they played as a team," Coach Argctsingcr said. "We'll have a great chance in any game if wc play like wc did tonight." At the start of the second half. Andrew Vincent stole the ball deep in Viking terri­ tory and angled a terrific shot into the net for the winning margin. "That was a beautiful shot." Argctsingcr said. Argctsingcr was also pleased with the in­ game adjustment.’ of goalkeeper Bcllgraph. "Our goalie was a little tentative early," Argctsingcr said. "We got on him a little bit and he ended up playing pretty well." The win will most likely leave Hastings tied for seventh place in the O-K Gold overall standings. The Saxons host Delton tonight at 5:00 in a tune-up for district play, which begins Monday. Hastings drew the fourth slot in the dis­ trict bracket and will host Lakewood on Monday at 430. Also in the same bracket on Monday, Middleville will host Ionia and Caledonia will travel to Lowell. Hastings harriers drop double duals The Saxon varsity cross country teams lost to Sparta and Unity Christian in their last double dual meets of the season Oct. 10 at Johnson Park. "I think most of our times improved at Johnson Park, but we're still building," Hastings coach Paul Fulmer said of his youthful squads. The Saxons will graduate only two run­ ners this year, both from the girls' team. The boys' team lost to Sparta 18-45 and Unity 24-37. Joel Gibbons placed third for the Saxons in 18:19. Chris Rounds came in 10th at 19:18 and Miles Warren finished 20th in 20:14, fol­ lowed by Brad Wentworth (21st at 20:36) and Nick Sinclair (24th at 2133). The girls’ team lost to Sparta 15-48 and Unity 19-38. Sarah Clevenger finished in 23:15, good for 11th place. Rachel Newton came in 12th at 23:23. Placing 14th through 17th were Mandi Bccktel (24:54), Stephanie Buck (25:20), Catherine Fish (25:31), and Amanda Hurless (27:10). Jenna Johnson ran a 34:45 and Stacey Buck finished in 35:02. The boys dropped to 0-7 in the O-K Gold dual meet standings, and the girls fell to 2­ 5. The Saxons compete in the O-K Gold Conference Meet today at 4:00 at Johnson Park. Hastings golfers 10th at regional The Saxon varsity golf team shot a team score of 376 to finish 10th out of 17 teams at the Division 2 regional meet in Lowell on Oct. 12. Pete Swiatek led the Saxons with an 89. Brian DeVries shot a 93, Nick Taylor came in at 95, Eric VanderVcen carded a 99, and Mike Hubbard shot 101. "Wc didn't play as well at the regional as we are capable of playing." said Hastings coach Bruce Krueger. "But there were some better teams there. "All in all. we're relatively happy with the season." NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM ON BECOMING A CHARTER TOWNSHIP Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary ol Slate that the township ol Barry has a population ol 2000 or .nore according to the most recent United States census and is therefore eligible to be incorporated as a cHarter township under Section 3a of the Charter Township Act. 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.3a). The township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a charter township, as follows 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a char­ ter township; 2. Adopt by majonty vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township. 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township In the event Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a ‘Right to Referendum Petition." This petition must be tiled within the 60 days which must lapse between passage of a res­ olution of the intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township. The petition shall follow, in general form, the nominating petition lorm as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law, and in the heading will indicate ‘Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township ‘ The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters ol the township based on the vote cast for all candidates for supervisor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected II the petition ts successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election Respectfully submitted, Debra Dewey-Perry, Barry Township Clerk NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP The City of Hastings Departmerit of Public Services will be providing the citizens of the City of Hastings with a fall leaf pickup, which is sched­ uled to begin on Monday, November 5,2001. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continue to the Second Ward. Third Ward, and finish in the Fourth Ward. Residents should place the leaves to be picked up either very near to the curb if a parking lane is present or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We would ask that resi­ dents not place leaves in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction The fall leaf pickup generally takes City crews from three to tour weeks to complete, so we would ask that residents have their leaves raked out prior to the start of the leal pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner. Your cooperation in this regard will help us to accomplish this objective. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services East Lansing won the regional with a team score of 333. They will be joined at this weekend's Division 2 state meet by Haslett (337) and Big Rapids (339). Lakewood finished seventh at the re­ gional .with a 374. The Saxons finished fifth in the O-K Gold after a 9-7 dual meet record ind a sixth-place finish in the conference tour­ nament. Hubbard, a senior, was named All­ Conference with a league nine-hole average of 42.3. "We played in a new league this year, on KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE Open positions are posted on our web site at www.kellogg.cx.mi.us/adminiserv Job #886n Education Specialist. Upward Bound. Work sched­ ule: Monday through Friday. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (some evening and weekend hours required). Continuation of this position is contingent upon availability of continued funding. Salary range S31.567-S37.138. Closing date: 11/02/01 at 4:00 p.m. Visit our web site for information regarding job duties and requirements. courses we've never seen before," said Krueger. "But we proved we could play with everybody in the Gold." The Saxons were 6-0 in the Gold playing on their home course at the Hastings Country Club, and beat every team in the conference at least once, with the exception of league champ South Christian. Krueger hopes for improvement from some JV golfers to fill some holes next season, as the varsity team will graduate four of nine goifers from this year’s squad. NOTICE: Due to the loyalty and dedication of Thornapple Manor's nursing assistants, we do not have open CNA positions at this time Because of this our November Nursing Assiatant Claaala being can­ celed, Any currently certified CNA may still apply at Thomapple Manor, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cover letter addressing qualifications and detailed rgsumi must be received in the Administrative Services office by clos­ ing date and time. Administrative Services Job *886n. Kellogg 'Qidrnapple ^^-nFaai8gS, Community College. 450 North Avenue. Battle Creek. Ml 49017-3397. Materials may be mailed, taxed (616 962-4290) or e-mailed (admserv4Jkellogg.ee.mi.us). ___________________________ AATOE_____________________________ 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 * EOE �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 Saxon eagers split a pair To D, or not to D. That is the question the Saxon varsity girls basketball team has to answer after splitting two games in the O-K Gold. After showing some good defensive in­ tensity in a 16-point win over Sparta. Hastings started tentatively against Caledonia on Tuesday and never recovered, losing to the Scots 47-33. "I don't know where wc were for this game." Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh said. “We played poorly from the begin­ ning." The Scots ran their offensive sets confi­ dently against the hesitant Saxons, giving each other good looks at the basket. Caledonia jumped out to an 11-1 lead by the end of the first quarter and led 28-12 at the half. Laura Dipert scored seven points in the half for Hastings. Julie Slot countered for Caledonia with 10. The lead ballooned to 40-20 after three quarters, and both teams substituted freely in the fourth on the way to the 47-33 final. Slot led all scorers with 16 points for Cdedonia (10-4, 7-3 in the Gold). Dipcit finished with 15 for Hastings. Eight other players scored for the Saxons (6-8, 4-6). "I’m not sure what you learn from this game," said Laubaugh. "Hopefully we come back with a bit of determination to play better." The JV team lost a hard-fought game with Caledonia 34-30. Jami Shilling and Erin Hcmerling each scored six points. Lisa Noteboom swatted six Caledonia shots. The freshman team used a 20-point fourth quarter to beat Caledonia 44-29. Kelsey Howell scored 11 points, and Katie Lawrence and Jamie Fisher had 10 each. Betsy Acker chipped in six points for the frosh (12-2,9-1 in the Gold). On Oct. 11. the Saxons traveled to Sparta and beat the Spartans 42-26. "It is never easy playing on the road," Laubaugh said. "I was pleased with the atti­ tude wc had." That attitude was decidedly defensive, as the Saxons limited Sparta (0-11, 0-8 in the Gold) to only eight points in the first half for a 20-8 lead. "(The team) decided defense was the key to maintaining success, and when we commit to that, we arc a good basketball team," Laubaugh said. Hastings opened the second half with an aggressive half-court trap that resulted in eight straight points. The Saxons pushed their lead to as much sz 24 aud coasted to the win. Laura Dipert scored 12 points for Hastings, and Niki Noteboom scored eight. Charlotte Wilde led Sparta with eight points. The JV team lost to Sparta 53-32. Lisa Noteboom scored eight points for the JV. The freshman team beat Sparta 38-23. The frosh outscored Spana 15-0 in the third quarter to put the game away. Betsy Acker scored eight and Katie Lawrence scored five in the game. Ten other players also scored for the frosh. Hastings travels to Wayland tonight for a 7:30 game. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED m the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Edwards and Janet Edwards, husband and wife FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Del L. (original mortgagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation. a California Corporation. Haight and Nancy J. Haight, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Mortgage America. Inc.. Mortgagee, dated January 31. 2000, and record­ ed on February 8, 2000 in instrument no. 1040945, Barry County Records. Michigan, and Mortgagee, dated May 15. 1996, and recorded on May 29.1996 m Uber 661, on Page 836. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by was ass gned by said mortgagee to the Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association. FKA Norwest Bank Minnesota. National mesne assignments to Bank One. N.A. Lk/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2000, Senes 2000-A. without recourse, Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001. which was recorded on September 7.2001 to Document •1066156, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed io be due at Association, as Trustee tor registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. AssetBacked Certificates. Series 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated September 11. 2001, which was recorded on September 26. 2001, instrument no •1067109. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT AND 57/100 dollars ($48,838.57). including interest at 12.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contair od in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, a* public CARLTON, Barry County. C of Pleasant Shores According to the recorded plat thereof a record­ ed in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 59 of Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned to accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, to which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 11. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123290 Falcons (11/8) It’s official now — the Middleville boys' and girls' cross-country teams arc champions ot the O-K Blue Conference. The girls streaked to the league meet championship Tuesday, at Johnson Park, scoring 16 points, well ahead of Coop­ ersville's 64. Coach Tammy Benjamin's^ Trojans won all of the Blue jamborees this fall, and their performance Tuesday made it all a sweep. Though the scores were closer, the boys also ran away with the league crown, taking the Blue meet Tuesday with 58 team points and winning each of the jamborees. Melissa Quisenbcrry and Tim Brog successfully defended their individual league championships. Quisenbcrry was first Tuesday in 20:08.4 and Brog was ahead of the pack in 18:03.2. Both times were slowed by inclement weather. For the girls, Jessica Stortz was sec­ ond in 20:50.8, Natalie Hoag was third in 21.05, Kaleigh Page fourth in 21:36 and Christine Dood sixth in 21:54. Elise Nyland finished seventh, Theresa Miller 10th, Leann Pitt 12th, Sarah Hawkins 13th, Stephanie Simon 17th, Kelli Zoet 20th, Greta Gustafson 26th, Victoria Stanton 28lh, Sara Jansons 38th, Kaylee Wilke 39th and Courtney VanEck 47th. If it wouldn't have been for the fifth­ place performance of Coopersville’s Vallery Edmonds, Middleville would have picked up a perfect score of 15 by sweeping all of the first five slots. Other team scores were Calvin Chris- Angie Field of Hackett set the course record of 21:01 to win the individual title. The Delton girls scored 70 team points in the league meet. Hackett had 37, Paw Paw 46, Kalamazoo Christian 77 and Pennfield 140. Hackett also won the overall KVA crown. The Panther boys were ninth with 209 points and the girls were fifth with 141 last Saturday in the Kalamazoo Hackett "Foxes and Hounds" meet. Wayland won the boys* meet and Ludington the girls' competition. tian 108, Hamilton 114, Belding 115 and Byron Center 124. Brog was nine seconds ahead of run­ ner-up Derek Hutchinson of Godwin Heights to score his second straight indi­ vidual league championship. Teammate Mike Stortz finished third in 18:22, Pat Jansens was 15th in 19:16, Chris Hark­ ness 18th in 19:30 and Alex Robinson 24th in 20:06. Nick Tomson was 35th, Eric Mena was 52nd and Kyle Bradley 54th. Dehor’s Billy Roberts was the first Panther to cross the finish line Satur­ day at the "Foxes and Hounds" cross­ country meet at Kalamazoo Hackett High School. Delton finished ninth in the 10-team field. The Panther girts took fifth in their race. Wayland won the boys' race and Ludington won in the girls' competition. The annual meet is unusual in that each team s top per­ formers had to start two minutes after their resepective No. 7 runners. Each group of runners, Nos. 1 through 7, was started 20 seconds apart. Middleville won the boys' race with 58 points, Coopersville had 77, Calvin Christian 91, Godwin Heights 97. Byron Center 102, Rogers 105 and Belding 121. The biggest race of the year looms ahead for the Trojans boys and girls on Saturday, Oct. 27, when they will com­ pete in the Division II regional meet at Lowell in attempts to qualify for the state meet. The Trojan girls will be seek­ ing a "threepeat" of state championships won in 1999 and 2000. 17.700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gaged premises, or some pari of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Block Trojan boys, girls win Blue C-C title 39/100 dollars ($57,421.39). including interest at venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:0C pjn.. on November 8.2001. described as: Lot 19 of Hastings' Laura Dipert (12) scores two of her 15 points against Caledonia. The Delton Kellogg boys' cross-country team finished second in the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings this fall. The Panthers took second Tuesday in the KVA meet and they were runners-up to Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central in the final dual meet standings, losing only to the Irish during the regular sea­ son. Kyle Williams checked in with a time of 17:43 and was runner-up to Battle Creek Pennfield's Aaron Nasers, who set the course record with a time of >7:25. Evan Williams of Delton was eighth with a time of 19:08, Billy Roberts was 13th in 19:23, Matt Dannefel was 14th in 19: 24 and Tom Sigler finished 18th in 20: 02. Hackett has 33 points to finish first in the meet, Delton had 55, Pennfield 77, Kalamazoo Christian 91 and Paw Paw 114. Parchment and Galesburg-Augusta did not field teams. The girls' team wound up third in the final league standings, taking both slots in the KVA meet Tuesday afternoon and in dual meet results. Monique Hoyle finished third in the race with a time of 21:49 and Katherine Johncock took fourth in 22:23, Laura Cooper was 12th in 23:02, Johanna Lundgren checked in 24th in 24:25 and Hannah Slater was 27th in 26:15. the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND gage w»U be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are Delton boys KVA cross runners-up Said premises are situated to TOWNSHIP OF Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the 1/4 post of the North Section line of Section 16; thence South along the center of Highway 26.50 Rods for a place of beginning; thence South along the center of Highway 23 Rods; thence West 9.50 Rods; thence North 23 Rods; thence East 9.50 Rods to the place of beginning, being in Section 16, Town 4 North. Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File •990506187 Tigers (10/25) StOta Off MtCVliflCNl Proposed Classifficatlons off State-Owned Minerals To Bo Offffered Por Oil And cas Leasing The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) will offer at an oral-bld public auction, oil and gas lease rights to approximately (0,000 acres of Stateowned minerals In the following Michigan counties: ALCONA. ALPENA. ANTRIM. ARENAC. BARRY. BENZIE. CALHOUN. CHARLEVOIX. CLARE. GRAND TRAVERSE. KALAMAZOO, KALKASKA. LAKE. LIVINGSTON, MANISTEE. MASON. MONTMORENCY. OAKLAND. OCEANA. OSCODA. OTSEGO. ROSCOMMON. 3rd & 4th Grade White After suffering its first loss the week be­ fore, the third and fourth grade White team came back strong on Oct. 6 with a power­ ful offensive showing against Marshall in a 31-13 win. For the fifth time this year, the White gained over 200 yards. Troy Dailey had touchdown runs of 24, 45, 43 and 42 yards. Darrell "Dewey" Slaughter added a 23-yard touchdown run, and Luke Hubbell scored an extra point. The White offense was powered by some tremendous blocking with Evan Shade lead­ ing the line. On defense, the White was relentless, stopping Marshall cold on its first three possessions of the game. Leading the defensive onslaught was "Big Hit" Gabe Sutherland with nine solo tackles. Eric Pcttengill, Slaughter and Austin Mauer each added six solo tackles. Shade contributed some key stops to hold the Marshall team to just 13 points. Special mention goes to Troy Dailey, who made a great interception, and Nick Newton, who kept Marshall running back­ ward long enough for the rest of the team to catch up. 7th Grade Gold The seventh grade Gold team got back on the winning track against Athens, 31-19, on Oct. 6. The Gold scored quickly as Justin Carroll rambled 25 yards on the second play from scrimmage for a 6-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Man Teunessen recovered the kick for the Saxons. Justin Carroll finished the drive with a 12-yards touchdown and a 12-0 lead for the Gold. David Cole was next in the end zone, off a 20-yard pass, to make the score 18-0. The Indians scored their first touchdown in the second quarter, but left too much time on the clock as the Saxons were able to score once more before the half. Teunessen crossed the goal line on a quarterback sneak from a yard out to make the score 24-7 at halftime. In the second half, Justin Carroll raced 65 yards on a quick pitch and Kenny Taylor added the extra point as the Gold built a 31­ 7 lead. Athens managed two late scores for a fi­ nal tally of 31-19 in favor of the Gold. The defense played a key role in the win as they shut down the Athens offense all day long. The seventh grade Gold team then hosted the Panthers of Pennfield on Oct. 13 and lost a hard-fought game 13-6. Pennfield scored the only touchdown of the first half to lead 6-0 at the break. The Gold scored their only touchdown at the end of the third quarter on a perfect pass from Matt Teunessen to Justin Carroll to tie the game at 6-6. Pennfield found the end zone once more with 22 seconds left in the game and added the extra point for the win. This week the Gold team takes on the Trojans of Sturgis to close out the season. Registration of bidden will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1O:OO a.m. on Thursday. December 6. 2001, at the National Guard Armory, 500 Elvln court. Lansing. Michigan. Offering of Iw right! will begin at 10:00 a.m. at a minimum bld of $13.00 per acre, and will continue until all descriptions have been offered. Additionally, at the auction s end and at the option of the MDNR, parcels not bld in at $13.00 per acre may be offered at a minimum bld of $5.00 per acre. Blds may be submitted by individuals of legal age, a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity qualified to do business In Michigan. Prospective bidders should be prepared to submit such proof at the time of registration. The total bonus bld must be paid on the same day the lease rights are bld in. Prospective bidders who do not have an established credit rating with the MDNR through prior leasing of State-owned minerals, must pay at least onehalf of the total bonus bld by cash, certified check, cashier's check, or money order. A credit rating may be established by filing with MDNR, Forest. Mineral and Fire Management Division (FMFM), three letters of reference, one of which must from a bank, in no instance will the MDNR accept "site drafts" even If noted as a "zero day site draft." An auction catalog including a) the legal description of the lands proposed to be offered and b) parcel classifications. Is available through MDNR/FMFM, PO Box 30452. Lansing, Michigan 48909-7952, telephone 517-373-7663 or at httpy/www.dnLSQte.mi.usz written comments by Interested parties relative to the classification of any description must be received by FMFM at tne address specified above NOT LATER THAN November 17. 2001. Any request for change In classification will be considered by the Department prior to offering the lease rights at public auction, with final classification to be set at the sole discretion of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources. Concerned about sewage treatment in Barry County? • Proper sewage treatment is essential for good water quality? • Regional sewers have development growth implications. • Septic systems must be designed, installed and maintained properly. Examine these and other issues related to sewage treatment at: The Main Street Savings Bank, October 25 Steven Williams of Williams and Works will discuss "Regional Sewer Systems and Growth Implications." Jim Rutherford and Regina Young of the Barry/Eaton Health Department will discuss "Septic Tank Technology and Siting Considerations." Registration for all meetings starts at 6 p.m. Seminars go from 630-8:45. Admission is SlO per evening. Sorn. there are no reserved seals. Light refreshments uill be served. For more information and a brochure 5th & 6th Grode White The fifth and sixth grade White team fin­ ished off an undefeated season with an im­ pressive 41-0 victory over Pennfield on Oct. 13. The White scored early and often. Ryan Burgdorf scored on runs of 65, 55 and five yards. Tim Watson added a four-yard TD. Extra points were scored by Loren Smith on a run, on a Cory Jewett pass to Ryan Cain, on a Brad Hayden pass to Jewett, and on Casey Goodenough's two-point kick. Excellent blocking was provided by Troy Burch, Jordan Bailey, Watson, Bryce Spurgeon, Thomas McKinney, Hayden and Cain. Josh Lemon and Watson recovered fum­ bles. Travis Stecby returned three punts for over 100 yards thanks to Jimmy Thompson's blocking. Outstanding games were also had by David Madsen, Clifton Denis, Greg Roath, Tyler Wheeler, Dustin Gazer, Jacob Bailey, Nate Converse, Chris Sanders and Trevor Hcacock. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The third and fourth grade Gold team played to a 0-0 tie with Pennfield on Oct. 13. Riley McLean had two interceptions and Zach Jarman, Colby Wilcox, CJ Marlette and Casey Shaeffer had strong defensive performances to preserve the shutout. Austin Blair, Aaron Ruder, Nicole Gardner and Tyler Dewitt provided excellent blocking on offense. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The fifth and sixth grade Gold squad de­ fended their home field against a very ag­ gressive Battle Creek team on Oct. 13, coming away with a 14-6 victory. The Gold took a 14-0 lead into halftime and made it stand up for the win. Kyle McNcmy scored a long touchdown off a double reverse. Dylan Cuddahce ripped through the middle for the second touch­ down after a long run by Garret Harris. Josh Jevicks got the two-point conver­ sion after Cuddahec's TD. The big story of the day was the Saxon defense, which held the usually high-scor­ ing Battle Creek team in check all day. An interception by Kenneth Quick, fum­ ble recoveries by AJ Tassos and Mason Trumbull, and some bone-jarring tackles by Garret Harris sparked the Gold gridders. The defensive front of Tassos, Trumbull, Nathan Hedges, Jevicks, Joe Sleevi and Darrin Hoffman kept the Battle Creek team on more October events, call lhe Ol'R-Land Committee at the Barn Conservation District 948-8056 See HYAA Football continued on page 13 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 1B. 2001 - Page 13 HYAA FOOTBALL, continued from page 12 BCC soccer reaches state title game The undefeated Barry County Christian soccer team advanced to the championship of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACS1) Final Four soccer tournament with a 2-1 win over Cadillac Heritage on Oct. 13 in Kent City. BCC (13-0-1) will face its stiffest chal­ lenge of the season in the championship game against the high-scoring undefeated team from Algoma Christian. Algoma happens to be the tournament host. The championship will take place this Saturday, Oct. 20, at 1:00 on Algoma's home field in Kent City. Algoma advanced with a 5-1 semifinal win over Family Altar, the only team to tie BCC this season. "Our defense will be put to the ultimate test on Saturday," BCC coach Deano Lamphere said. "(Algoma) is a very good offensive team. We're a very good defensive team. "We'll see what happens on Saturday." BCCs game against Cadillac Heritage was scoreless for the first 60 minutes until Josh Lampherc pul BCC up 1-0 with a penalty kick. Adam Lamphere drew the penalty when he broke in one-on-one against the Heritage keeper and was fouled from behind. Joel Strickland made it 2-0 with a nice shot from 30 yards out. Eric Lampherc assisted on Strickland's tally. Heritage managed to cut the deficit in half, but BCC ‘icld on for the win, 2-1. BCC goalie Shane Hickey recorded nine saves. "Our defense kept us in the game," said Coach Lamphere. "They're playing awe­ some. "There has been only one game all sea­ son where we've given up more than one goal (the tie against Family Altar). We wouldn't be where we are without (our de­ fense)." Also last week, BCC played a non-tournament game on Oct. 9, beating East Martin 1-0. Josh Lampherc scored the goal, and Joel Strickland was credited with the assist. Hickey had 14 saves in the shutout. Delton eagers lose two The Delton varsity girls basketball team cropped two KVA conference contests over the last week. The Panthers lost a home tilt to Pennfield on Tuesday, 39-14. Turnovers (25) and cold shooting (17 percent from the field) doomed Delton (1­ 12, 0-6 in the KVA). . Margo Lutz scored seven points and had eight rebounds. The JV Panthers lost a squeaker on the night, 43-40, while the freshman team won 37-34. Delton lost to Galesburg-Augusta back on Oct. 11,50-35. Both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter, and the score was only 7-2 af­ ter eight minutes. Galesburg-Augusta went on to outscore the Panthers 12-5 in the second and take over the game. The Panthers scored 28 points in the second half but couldn't close the gap. due in part to 40 turnovers. Lutz had nine points, nine steals and seven rebounds. Kristen Presley had eight points to go with seven boards, and Heather Harville pulled down seven rebounds of her own. The J V and freshman teams both recorded wins over their Galesburg-Augusta coun­ terparts. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Viking 24-4; Consumers Concrete 20-8; TVCCU 15-13; Allstate 14.5-13.5; Plumb’s 13-15; Yankee Zephyr 10-18; Hastings City Bank 8 5-19.5; Bye 7-21. Men’s High Games & Series - L. Burch 197-530; D. Blakely 208; M. Yost 190; M Christiansen 169. Women's High Games & Series - R. Burch 18i-447, B. O’Keefe 164. Senior Citizens Bowling Russ' Harem 18-6; Hall’s 16-8; Butterfinger’s 16-8; Pin Pals 15-9; Girrbach’s 15-9; M-M’s 14-10; Wieland 13­ II; Friends 13-11; 4 B’s 13-11; Jcsiek 12­ 12; t) I Senior 12-12; Woodmansee 12-12; King Pins 11-13; Early Risers 10-14; Sun Risers 8-16; Schlachter 7-17; Kuempcl 6­ 18. Women's High Game - C. Stuart 162; A. Lcthcoc 192; T. Prill 160; G. Otis 200; E. Ulrich 186; S. Merrill 200; E. Moore 162; Y. Cheeseman 156. Women’s High Series - A. Lcthcoc 477; G. Otis 520; E. Ulrich 480; S. Merrill 470; Y. Cbv-cscman 457; E. Dunham 462. Men’s High Game - D. Hart 170; D. Walker 170; G. Waggoner 173; D. Edwards 224; D. Hall 156; K. Schantz 165; R. Nash 157; W. Woodmansee 158; G. Forbey 170; C. Haywood 161; G. Yoder 182; W. Birman 170; B. Terry 186; N. Thaler 166; B. Adgate 205; R. Wieland 190; L. Brandt 182; L. Markley 177. Men’s High Series - D. Hart 459; G. Waggoner 480; D. Edwards 592; K. Schantz 474; G. Yoder 490; B. Terry 466; B. Adgate 521; L. Brandt 468. Bowierettes Hamilton Excavating 17-3; Railroad Street Mill 11-9; Hecker Agency 10-10; Bennett Industries 8-12; Carlton Center Bulldozing 8-12; Kent Oil and Propane 6­ 14. Good Games and Series - N. Goggins 150-398; T. Redman 140-358; S. Merrill 172; P. Britten 160; C. Hurless 146-423; J. Pettcngill 175-438; J. Rice 208-553; L. Elliston 200; B. Scobey 162-432; S. Dunham 176-459; N. Potter 170-458; K. Fowler 182-478; J. Doster 155-423; K. Doster 153; M. Snow 203-507. Tuesday Trios Cook Jackson 13-7; Need Help 11-9; CBBC 11-9; Kenny Lee Builders 11-9; SccbersAuto Body 10-10; 3 Fates 10-10; Hastings Bowl 9-11; Shirley s Chuckwagon 9- 11; Trouble 8-12; 3 Blind Mice 8-12. High Game/High Series - J. Phillips 162; G. Kienutskc 200-517; F. Rice 171; P. Cogswell 170; R. Miller 199-520; S. Vandenburg 209-613; N. Hook 185; C. Thayer 169; T. Redman 200; M. Slater 170; B. Hayes 162; S. Snider 150; P. Ramey 171; R. Brummcl 195; V. Green 179; S. Reid 156; K. Stcnburg 209; B. Brooks 153; S. Zalewski 181. Majors Hastings Bowl 14-10; Richie’s 13-11; Crowfoot Gardens 13-11; Newton Vending 11-13; Super Dicks 11-13; Mulberry Four 10- 14. Good Games and Series - D. Edwards 205; S. Sanborn 213; R. Aspinall 210; J. Haight 202; S. Peabody 209; J. Bartimus 202; J. Barnum 257; D. Lambert 219. Sunday Night Mixed Lacey Birds 19; Thee Froggers 17; Troublemakers 16; Sunday Snoozcrs 14; 4 Horsemen 13 1/2; Friends 13 1/2; All 4 Fun 12; Thunder Alley 12; Pinheads 11; Happy Hookers 7; Red Dog 6. Womens High Games and Series - M. Simpson 193-541; E. Hammontrec 192­ 506; S. Stenberg 175-460; H. King 176; A. Hubbell 153. Mens High Games and Series - R. Guild 228-579; B. Hubbell 211-570; K. Hammontrec 188-550; M. Cross 217-534; G. Snyder 188-523; B. Allen 202-511; R. Bozc 155-432; J. Smith 211; B. Rentz 210; B. Hodges 203; E. Bchmdt 202; S. Wilkins 165; D. McClelland 163. Friday Night Mixed League Viatcc 19-5; Gutter Dusters 16-8; Heads Out 15-9; Bad Habit II 14-10; Dynamic Buds 14-10; Brushworks 13-11; Who’s Up 13-11; All But One 12-12; One Old One 12-12; Cook Jackson 12-12; Ten Pins 51­ 13; Mercy 11-13; Rocky 4 11-13; We’re a Mess 11-9; Oops 10-14; Late Comers 9-15; Wolverines 7-17; No Name Yet 6-18. Ladies Good Games and Series - G. Cochran 144; J. James 122-326; S. VanDcnburg 202; E. Johnson 157; J. Gray 166-416; E. Hammontrec 170; C. Etts 136; O. Gillons 158-466; T. Huey 200; S. Keeler 196-530; B. Roush 183; L. Barnum 188­ 544; L. Ripley 161-414; M. Martin 170­ 465. Mens Good Games and Series - W. Brodock 160; B. Rentz 201; C. Pennington 201-213-232-646; J. Bartimus 203-568; S. Sanborn 203-554; J. Siska 213-518; T Gray 248-606; M. Keeler 188; B. Keeler 212­ 576; B. Madden 205-225-208-638; B. Ramey 166; J. Barnum 224; H. Pennington 211- 583; M. Martin 200. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin's Cronies 14; Freeport Elevator 4; Hastings Bowl 11; The Krunchcrs 9. Good Games and Series - S. Frenthway 212- 537; T. Burch 200-549; G. Mcsccar 237-546; M. Westbrook 505; J. Cook Jr. 245-556; H Wattles 212-584. Wednesday P.M. Nashville 5 Plus 18-6; Maces 17-7; Sccbcs 17-7; Railroad Street Mill 13-11; Eye and Ent 12-12; Hair Care 11-13; Girrbach 8-16. High Game - C Sucker 183; S. Merrill 182; D. Sccbcr 180; J. Rice 170; B. High 167; L. Dawe 167; J. Doster 158; J. Gardner 153; N. Thaler 158; E. Dunham 162; B. Noris 155; B. Smith 155. YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volley ball Fall League Standings Relativity ............................................... 13-2 Dig-lt......................................................11-4 Wolverines...............................................6-6 Flexfab A................................................. 7-8 Hastings Manufacturing........................5-7 Flexfab B.............................................. 0-15 YMCA Adult Women’s Vollev ball A League: W/L Bob’s Gun & Tackle.............................. 24-0 Digit............. ..................................... ...13-11 ICS Travel................................ 8-15 Lefanty Insurance.................................. 3-21 B League: V-Tcc....... »............................. -..........—.16-5 Viatec.......................................... 12-6 Ray James Electromechanical.............. 13-8 Backe Construction........................... —12-9 Viking........................................................ 5-16 TriClor______________ 6-15 Cascade Home Improvement................ 8-13 YMCA 78'er Football The YMCA 78'cr football team lost to the East Rockford Rams on Oct. 10,13-6. As with all of the 78*er games so far, this was a close contest that was not de­ cided until the final series of the game. After a scoreless first quarter, the 78'ers took the lead 6-0 in the second quarter on a score by Mike Becker. The extra point at­ tempt failed, and the score remained 6-0. The 78'ers had a chance to extend the lead on the last play of the half, but a halfback pass to tight end Mike McPhillips fell just out of his diving reach. East Rockford controlled the ball in the third quarter, taking the kickoff and running nine minutes off the clock before putting the ball in the end zone. The extra point was good, making the score 7-6. East Rockford got the ball back after four plays for the 78'ers, and again drove the length of the field, using up most the of the fourth and scoring with just a few min­ utes left in the game. The extra point failed, and the final score of the game was 13-6 in favor of East Rockford. The offensive star of the game was Brad Mead. On defense, Brandon Curtis played well. YOUTH BASKETBALL 7th Grade Blue The seventh grade Blue girls basketball team defeated Caledonia 9-8. Scoring for the Saxons were Tia Treadwell (five points), Kaitlin Mason (two points) and Erin Fluke (two points). Tia Treadwell had 12 rebounds and Ashley Hartman had three rebounds 7th Grade Gold The seventh grade Gold girls basketball team played an excellent all-around game against Hudsonville and won the contest 20-14. Scorers for the Gold were Dana Shilling (six points, five steals), Katce McCarthy (six points, three steals). Erika Swartz (two points, four steals, four rebounds), Leanne Pratt (two points, two steals), Molly Wallace (two points, four rebounds, three steals), and Hannah Case (two points). 8th Grade Blue The eighth grade Blue girls basketball team defeated Caledonia 42-11. Scoring for the Saxons were Farren Gibson, Jessica Hendershot and Deanna Hill with six points each. Tasia Thompson added four points. Kati Dakin, Kaila Burch, Shana Baldorf, Cassie Shclper, Ashley Elzinga, Jerica Greenfield, Ashley Blankenship and Jenny Johnston each had two points apiece. Hendershot had four rebounds. Hill had four rebounds and Dakin had five steals. 8th Grade Gold The eighth grade Gold girls basketball team extended their winning streak to seven by downing Hudsonville 38-27. Natalie Pennington had eight points, seven steals and three assists. Jodi Jolly had eight points, seven steals, two assists and two blocked shots. Other scorers for the Gold were Krystal Pond (eight points, two steals, two blocks). Brook Pierce (four points, three steals, five assists, one block), Keiiy Wilson (four points), Leah Harris, Jcana Bishop and Mai tori Spoelstra each had two points. Pennington, Jolly, Jamie VanBcven and Pond each had eight rebounds. ts F KARAOKE WJ . / 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. SATURDAY OCTOBER 20™ MC’d by Mountain Jack 7th Grade Blue The seventh grade Blue team lost a hardfought game to Marshall on Oct. 13, 6-0. Players having good games were Stevie Case, Jeremy Redman, Matthew Donnini. Jerin Voshell, Bryan Skedgell, Daryn Armstrong. Braden King, Michael McGandy, Kelcey Edwards, Kyle Snider and Mitchell Gahan. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue The third and fourth grade Blue team pounded an unidentified but undefeated team on Oct. 6, 40-13. Going to work quickly, Hastings run­ ning back Jon Gieslcr returned the opening kickoff for 60 yards to score a touchdown. Giesler also added two more touchdowns in the first half of play. Extra point conver­ sions were added by Giesler and running back Adam Johns. As the Hastings defense remained strong, allowing only two touchdowns and one ex­ tra point conversion during the contest, it was the offense that came out in the second half and added 20 more points to the score­ board. Center Collin Ferguson, along with guard Patrick Crouch and tackle Jake Stockham, lead the blocking and allowed Johns to rush for three more touchdowns. Extra point conversions were added by run­ ning backs Josh Coenen and Patrick Garrett. On Oct. 13, the Blue team put on a de­ fensive clinic against Pennfield, defeating the Panthers 27-0. Unable to move the ball up the middle State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate Fite No. 2001-23281-DE Estate of Margaret R. Moss. Deceased. Date of birth: 03TKV1914. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decodent. Margaret R. Moss, who lived at 14320 Waubascon Road. Bellevue. Michigan oed June 1.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Joseph Moss, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Ste 302. Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notes. October 09.2001 j y son. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Cal B. Husman. a married man, tenants by the entirety with his wife, and Alicia T. Husman. signing lor purposes of waiving her homestead and dower rights (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M Getzm dba West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated April 16 1998. and recorded on April 29, 1998 in Document Number 1011108, Barry County Records. Mietagan, wto was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of America. N.A. successor in interest by merger of Bank of America. FSB. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated November 2, 1998. which was recorded on June 21,1999, in Document Number 1031452, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 98/100 dollars ($58,914.98). including interest at 7.500% per Lansing. Ml 48912 (517)372-1011 annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Mchigsn. and are Joseph Moss 14320 Waubascon Road Bellevue. Ml 49021 (616)758-3631 (10/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Russell C. Townsend. Trust dated April 10.2001. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Russell C. Townsend, who lived at 534 East Marshall. Hastings. Michigan died October 9. 2001 leaving a certain trust under the name of Russell C. Townsend, and dated April 10. 2001. wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Spencer Jim Scobey was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the dece­ dents death. Creditors of the decedent and the trust are notified that ell claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Spencer Jim Scobey the named trustee at 1132 Valleyview Drive. Hastings. M^tegan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publica­ tion of this notice. October 11.2001 Robert L Byington 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Spencer Jim Scobey 1132 Valleyview Dnve Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 948-8172 (10/18) described as: Beginning at a point on the East ine of Section 1. Town 4 North Range 7 West, Distant North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 570.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1, therms North 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds West. 334.29 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 ine of said Section 1; thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 220.00 teet thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds East. 334.29 feet to the east East Section Ine; thence South 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West. 220.00 feet along said East line to the Place of Beginning Subject to highway right-of-way for M­ 66. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 11. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trod & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124671 Hawks Sjtf’jftngs (11/8) JSnnk Teller Supervisor ora c»2 Hastings City Bank, a community bank established JOIN THE BARRY COUNTY B-4 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM! (^ STUDTHT3 in 1886. is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service We are currently looking for a tg&P Half-day classes meet Monday-Thursday Students must be 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2001 Hastings Area School District residency rcqu’red Free to students who qualify for the Michigan School Readiness Program. Call 758-3361 or 945-6188 or 945-6139 Bi s clossiooms arc located at: Plcasantvicw Centro! Elementary Schoo! Elementary School 4^x^3754 Lacey Road 509 S. Broadway___ 3 M Ellsworth, Jon Mahtam and a host of other players. All the parents, especially team mothers Julie Woodmansee and Barb Henry, were honored by the coaches for their outstand­ ing work and support throughout the sea- James M. Hofer (P49719) 2827 East Saginaw New classes begin October 22 I fl Sth & 6th Grade Blue The fifth and sixth grade Blue team de­ feated Harper Creek 26-6 on Oct. 13 to fin­ ish the season at 5-1. Rick Mathis scored first for the Blue, followed by a touchdown run by Jon Pcruach. In the second half. Mathis scored two more times to finish the scoring of the game. Strong defensive efforts were given by Trent Brisboe (with an interception), Eric Hanley, Alec Wilcox, Tom Newton, Dane Schils, Jerad Robinson, Carlson Letot and Greg Woodmansee. The offense clicked thanks to Scott Wilson, Jimmy Peck. Bradley Keeler, Shane Henry, Jeremy Rogers, Luke Mansfield, Brandon Courtney, Kyle LEGAL NOTICES Teller Supervisor to join our team. This position assumes supervisory control over all FDP. THB 88014002 SCHOOL YLAJ1? A Freeport J* Shamrock Tavern /f ■ <aasa --j ilr on their heels most of the day on a wet and slippery field. The Gold's second offensive unit of Michael Mcnnel, Justin Jevicks. Gabc Purchase, Carson King. Taylor Gould and Adam Skedgell helped solidify* the victory with strong efforts. The Gold improved to 5-0 with one game remaining. through lineman Bo Reaser, Patrick Crouch, Tyler Nelson, Luke Edwards and Stewart Goodenough, the Panthers opted to run the ball outside, only to be sacked deep in their backfield by defensive ends Shawn Lawson and Mike Purchase. The Panthers would then attempt to pass, only to have their efforts thwarted by defensive backs Austin Endsley. Jarred Rambin. Chris Campbell and Josh Coenen. Leading the scoring on offense was run­ ning back Adam Johns with two touch­ downs and an extra point. Also scoring for the Blue team were running backs Jon Giesler. Shawn Lawson, Patrick Garrett. Jarred Rambin and Josh Coenen. The Blue team outscored their opponents 152-38 dun ng the season behind the block­ ing of center Collin Ferguson, guards Patrick Crouch and Blake Baird, and tackles Jake Stockham and Veronica Hayden. The Blue finished its season with a 5-1 record. »■ tellers to ensure efficient and courteous customer service. Qualified applicants will have strong math and communications skills, be detail oriented, possess excellent supervisory skills, and present a professional appearance. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Apply at the Human Resources Department Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 EOE/M-F �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. la a *-■ — wre a rat* ~ r-~ — ....I coiiKtor ~ano are anempnng io col­ Mortgage Sale PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 osdt lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Detail has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J. OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S DEPT OF AGRICULTURE no*, known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987. and recorded on December 8. 1987. in Uber 460. on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of fifty three thousand four nundred eighty six and 61/100 Dollars ;$53,486.61). including interest at 9 500% per annum. Under the power of si t contained in said mortgage and the Catute in »uch case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubLc vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date o< such sale. Dated: October 18,2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT mortgage, dated April 14, 2000 and recorded on April 17. 2000 in Document Number 1043260 Barr/ County Records Michigan on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Twenty Seven Hastings Kiwanis will mark 60th year Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and Nmteen Cents ($127,992 19) including interest at 11.528% per annum. Under the po* er of sale contained in said The Kiwanis Board of Directors is ready for the new /ear. Members of the board include (from left) Steve DeBoer, Ray Girrard, Steve Jacobs, Steve Wales. Rich Sthegle. Gordon Shane McNeil. Gordon Ironsides and Frank Campbell. mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on November 29. 2001 at 1.00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the City of Nashville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 Rods and 12 Feet of the South 10 Acres of toe E 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 N. Range 7 W, Township of Castleton, Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 11.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. fl280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (11/15) Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A. Trer.iain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmm^am. Ml 48009-6616 For information please caB: (246)540-7701 (11/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher M. Barone and Teresa L. Barone, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 19. 1999. and recorded on August 23, 1999 in Document No. 1034281, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTYFIVE AND 03/100 dollars ($77,985.03). including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given ti-at said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Sted premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 66 rods and 11 feet East of the t«orthwest comer of Section 6, Town 3 North. Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods and 11 feet; thence West to East line of Old C.K.&S. Railroad land; thence Northeast along the East line of sa»d railroad to the Section line; thence East atong said Section line to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period snail be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occupancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shah be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: H^.wks 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P.C. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Wiser and Denise A Wiser, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank, FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 8. 1997, and recorded on August 13. 1997 in Document *1000338, Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-record­ ed on June 4. 1999 in Document *1030676. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated January 6. 1998. which was recorded on March 11,1996, In Document *1008692. Barry County Records, and re-recorded on June 21, 1999, in Document *1031466. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN AND 42/100 dollars ($80,007.42). including inter­ est at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 32 Rods East and 10 Rods South of the Northwest comer of Section 32. Town 4 North. Range 7 West; Thence East 8 Rods; Thence South 10 Rods; Thence West 8 Rods; Thence North 10 Rods to Place of Beginning. Barry County Records. The ledemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Mustangs 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott, P.c. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200116826 Hawks OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Thomas D. Lefurge and Roxann M. Lefurge husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III by a Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200124943 (11/15) Mustangs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that ext October 23. 200). the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2002 county budget during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in the Commission Chamber, 220 W. State St.. Hastings. The proposed property tax millage rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of the hearing. A copy of the proposed 2002 budget is available for pub­ lic inspection during normal business hours at the County Administration office. 3rd floor of the Courthouse. 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 4905B. Debbie S. Smith, Clerk County of Barry (11/15) The Hastings Kiwanis Club reaches a significant milestone tonight (Thursday. Oct. 18). when the dub marks its 60 years with a festive dinner at the Hastings Country Club. Shown here at the dub meeting Oct 4, District Governor Bill Wietze! congratulates the new local club president, Gordon Shane McNeil. COA continued from page I "Wc felt the need to do more community surveying than what we had done. Because of the way the project fell, we never got the time to set that aside, so we've pledged to do that," she said. "...We've done community surveying in the past through our own interna! net* work," which includes "a broad list of sup­ porters" and surveying at a Summerfest booth several years ago, she said. "This takes us out in a more unbiased manner," she said of the planned focus groups. "So that's exciting." Pennington said the COA has met with the architect. Landmark Design, and re­ viewed and commented about a preliminary site plan. The architect has not yet given a cost estimate for remodeling the former church building. "We know that there's been some termite damage. We need to make sure that struc­ turally, it's a sound facility and that's it's going to be efficient for us in terms of util­ ity. We need new wiring, plumbing, and everything. We're hoping to retain as much of the structure as we can," she said. "We put two projects out there (in past millage elections that were defeated by vot­ ers) that both involved new construction. This project does not involve new con­ struction, but wc feel it really offers us an opportunity to come close to replicating The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for... Snowplowing and snow removal for seven county parking lots. The term of the contract will be for the year begin­ ning November I, 2001 and ending October 31. i 2002. The closing date for bids is Tuesday. October 30, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shell be submitted to County Administration, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the Invitation to Bid, please call (616) 945-1415. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at 945-1293. । NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM ON BECOMING A CHARTER TOWNSHIP The City of Hastings presented the dub with a proclamation at Its Oct. 1 meeting Pictured are Monica Rappaport, Cindy Fugowski, Ken Miller, Mayor Frank Campbell. Nancy Cuncannon, and Marcia Ann Bowman. what we could have done in a new struc­ ture. "At a minimum we know that the build­ ing will have parking which this one doesn't and will be handicapped accessible which this one isn't - those are two ele­ mentary functions of senior services...,” she said. Although the County Board has proposed purchasing the properly and existing former church building for the COA, the county has not budgeted funds to renovate the church building. In the past, the COA Board has always considered millage to finance a COA build­ ing project. "The economy is different now than it was in 1997 when wc put our first project together. Clearly, our (COA) board of di­ rectors and, I believe, the county commis­ sioners fed that a millage is a second op­ tion, Plan B. We would prefer to try to fund the project, the renovation piece of it, through grants, some existing accesses to money that we have such as the $150,000 renovation grant available through the De­ partment of Community Health for our (proposed) adult day care program," Pen­ nington said. "...We have some other pieces of funding we're hoping we can put together. I think it would involve a major fund-raiser as well, going out into the community and asking for their pledges of help." "...The first choice of the board, I think, is to try to fund the renovation, but it's go­ ing to depend on what we hear from the ar­ chitect and what it's going to cost and de­ pend partly on what happens with the sale 30 ~ 30 ~ 30 ~ 30 Onhis3Oth Birthday... Fifteen hundred mites away... Does anyone recognize MM HAPPV BIRTHDAY on October Iff*III Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary ot State that the township of Johnstown has a pop­ ulation of 2000 or more according to the most recent United States census and is therefore eligible to be incorporated as BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Basemer I Waterproofing by B-Dry Glass Bloc* Windows New Window Weils Raising Sunken Concrete Regrading a charter township under Section 3a of the Charter Township Act. 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.3a). The township board has the right to exercise one of the three options concerning status as a charter township, as follows 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorpo­ ration as a charter townstap: 2. Adopt a majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township; 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place h-’ore the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township. 1-800-237-2379 At a regular meeting of the Johnstown Townsntp Board, held October 10. 2001. the Township Board adopted, by unani­ mous vote, a resolution opposed to incorporation as a char­ ter township. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN. INC­ An Independent Licensee ol B-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant Si • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RtcNand. Michigan 49OB3 • 629-5252 JUNE DOSTER JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP CLERK ESMAcanwNEwcsfflDrnuiwcoMttKW. swnotmc comers mm M-MSASON of this (current COA) building as well.” That question came up during Wednes­ day's meeting of the County Board's Prop­ erty Committee, she said, and it remains unresolved as to what the County Board will do with proceeds from the existing building. Some commissioners believe the proceeds should go into the Umbrella Tax Fund to repay the County Board for some of the cost to purchase the M-43 and Woodlawn property. Maintenance and upkeep costs for a new building are not expected to be "much more" than the COA is currently paying, Pennington said, because the existing building * inefficient and a new one would be renovated with the latest in energy effi­ ciency. "My understanding is that the county will not close on the (proposed) property until sometime in January so they are cur­ rently having environmental studies done as well as structural studies for termite damage, lead-based paint, asbestos. They are looking at all of those issues, the roof, the drainage and ail of those issues associ­ ated with the site," Pennington said. "It's my understanding that they still have the ability to back out of the project if the en­ gineers and/or architects bring something to their attention that is not suitable for the project” The final purchase agreement also hinges on gaining city of Hastings approval to re­ zone the M-43/Woodlawn land. "We’re still bearing a lot of support in the community about a new building," Pennington said. "We feel like this (proposed property) re­ ally offers the opportunity for something that wc can do in a cost effective manner and still meet the basic needs. Is this build­ ing going to serve our needs 10 years out or 20 years? "Probably not. We're probably going to have to either add on or go to a new location, but it's going to make a dif­ ference for people now, and now's the time when we really need to start addressing those issues. Not in 10 years when the baby boomers are turning 60. We need to address it now, and wc need to start taking baby steps. "The immediate benefit to this building is that we're going to get program space so we can do different activities in different rooms, which is a major hurdle for us here," she said. In addition, the proposed adult day care program will be able to be a reality. Pennington said while she visited the site last week with the architect and a staff member, an older lady pulling a shopping cart was walking across the property and she said, 'Are you people here from the COA7...I live over there in Hidden Valley...We are so excited about having you guys as neighbors.' "I felt really good about that," Penning­ ton said. "Being adjacent tn the largest se­ nior housing complex in Barry County can only be a plus for them and for us and I think for the health department, too. I think it will really be a nice location. That area up there is dense with residential and I think we are going to bring a lot to those people that will make things easier for them and make the quality of life better. We're going to focus heavily on education, leisure and enrichment. I hope they arc go­ ing to benefit as much as we think they are," Pennington said. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18, 2001 - Page 15 ‘Outdoor assembly’ ordinance drafted by Rutland Twp. by Shelly Suker Staff Writer What Rutland Township Board memera did last Wednesday was to adopt a et of new, controversial private road sidelines and give their clerk a $7,000 aise. But what they did not do was talk bout a new "Outdoor Assembly Orditancc" drafted at the price of $420 by ."ownship Attorney James W. Porter. "I propose that the township adopt this »rdinance along with an amendment to rour Zoning Ordinance to clarify that >utdoor assemblies are only permitted in he agricultural zone pursuant to permit ssued by the township board under the Outdoor Assembly Ordinance," said ’orter in a Sept. 14 letter to Township Supervisor Roger Vilmont. Though the township did not announce it its regular meeting last week that a iraft was complete and on the table, Wilmont handed copies to board mem>crs at the end of a special meeting Sept. 26 advertised as a public hearing in the 2002 budget and the 2001 tax evy. "It will be an agenda item, probably at text month's meeting," said Vilmont when questioned about the proposed or­ dinance last week. The ordinance proposal emerged on :he heels of a court battle between Porritt Road resident Todd Porritt and Rut­ land Township when he applied for a permit to stage the West Michigan Mu­ sic Festival Aug. 24 and 25. Saying that an event involving more than 1,000 people is not an accessory use of a residential property, Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher or­ dered a permanent injunction against Porritt's festival after an Aug. 17 trial. Porritt's 64 acres of property is located in an R-E residential zone which does not permit gatherings of more than 100 people, according to the zoning ordi­ nance. Special use permits for gatherings of 100 or more, however, are permitted in the AG agricultural zone. But even attorneys for Rutland Town­ ship had to admit that the ordinance needed "tweaking," which led to the ef­ fort to adopt an outdoor gathering ordi­ nance separate from the zoning ordi­ nance. If adopted, the proposed, 11-page ordi­ nance will define "outdoor assembly" as any event attended by more than 250 but less than 2,500 attendants "all or any part of which includes a theatrical exhi­ bition, public show, display, entertain­ ment, amusement or other exhibition, in­ cluding but not limited to music festi­ vals, rock festivals, peace festivals or similar gatherings..." Outdoor Assembly will not mean, however, an event which is conducted or sponsored by a governmental unit or agency on publicly owned land or prop­ erty; an outdoor or partially outdoor gathering connected with a residential use or using residential facilities such as a wedding reception, open house, family reunion or other familial event. It also will not mean an event held en­ tirely within the confines of a perma­ nently enclosed and covered structure nor a temporary outdoor assembly con­ ducted "by and upon church, school or public property as an accessory use to the church, school or public property." A license will be required to legally hold an outdoor assembly in the township if the proposed ordinance is adopted and applications for licenses will require de­ tailed information about the intended event, including drawings and diagrams when necessary. And, the applicant will have to explain in detail his or her plans to provide for police and fire protection, food and water supply facilities, health and sanitation facilities, medical services and facili­ ties, parking arrangements, lighting, camping and communications facilities, noise control, insurance and bonding, cleanup and waste disposal. The ordinance even provides a formula for determining how many toilet, shower and tap facilities are required according to the number of people anticipated. Applications would then be forwarded to the chief law enforcement and health officers of the township and the state fire marshal, along with other appropriate public officials. Applications will then be subject to investigation, followed by a report and recommendations to the township board within 20 days. Within 30 days, the ordinance will is­ sue, set conditions prerequisite to the is­ suance of, or deny a license. A license might be denied if the appli­ cant fails to comply with the require­ ments or if the applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement in the application or support­ ing document. Violations will be subject to penalties outlines in the proposed ordinance. In business conducted at the Oct. 10 meeting, the Rutland Township Board adopted its 2002 fiscal year budget and a compensation resolution, which includes a $7,000 pay increase for clerk Robyn McKenna whose salary will change from $15,000 the last two years to $22,000 annually. Though the township offices are open only two days each week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Vilmont said McKenna is in the office nearly every day and that open of­ fice hours will likely increase starting in January. He added that the township officers did not receive pay raises when the 2001 budget was adopted by the previous township board members. Treasurer Sandra Greenfield will re­ ceive a raise from $14,000 to $17,000 and Vilmont will receive a $4,000 raise from $16,000 to $20,000 per year. Trustees will earn $70 per meeting at­ tended. Last year, $6,000 was budgeted for trustee "per diems." Though last year's budget included $13,000 for an office administrator, the newly adopted budget does not contain the line item because the position was eliminated. The deputy clerk will be paid the same as last year, $13,200, while the deputy treasurer's wages decreased from $11,000 in 2001 to an anticipated $4,000 in 2002. The budget also includes $50,000 for township hall construction, $22,700 for the cemetery, $15,000 for the zoning administrator, up from $12,000, planning commission per diems of $6,000, down from $7,000, $20,000 for the township deputy and $28,500 for Assessor Dennis McKelvey whose salary lu< remained the same for the past two years. Also in 2002, the township expects to receive $71,700 in property taxes, though it has already received $78,305 to date from the current levy. State grants of $296,000 and special revenues such as interest on investments are expected to generate the most in­ come for the township with a total of $448,700 expected. Total expenses are budgeted at $561,800 and a fund balance of $113,100 will balance the budget. • The board also voted to approve the first reading of an amendment to the pri­ vate roads ordinance, which will serve to reduce the requirements for people build­ ing private roads. The ordinance revision outlines the re­ quirements for the construction of new private roads to assure they are built wide enough for emergency vehicles, that they are safe and that they protect against erosion or damage to the envi­ ronment. And, current private roads only fall un­ der the guidelines of the township if they experience an "expansion of use." "...any extension of the existing private road to serve lots, parcels or building sites not having frontage on the existing private road shall constitute an expan­ sion and it shall be required that the en­ tire road be upgraded to meet the stan­ dards..." The revision also provides that "the developer or applicant proposing to ex­ tend a private road shall present a plan for funding all necessary private road improvements and upgrades..." Vilmont explained that the ordinance docs not apply currently to Ottawa Trail on Algonquin Lake because it is a sepa­ rate entity created by plat prior to zon­ ing. "Our position is that it's a 'set-aside'," Vilmont said. Vilmont added that the issue is cur­ rently being argued in litigation, but de­ clined to elaborate on the court matter, saying only tha’ the township docs not wish to take sides on the litigation nor make its personal opinions public. Residents in the audience also refused to answer questions about the litigation. "The ordinance wouldn't apply to that road unless there's an expansion of use," said Vilmont. "Then, the township would kick in.” See ORDINANCE, page 18 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING FOUND: RING in Hastings 10-124)1 in local grocery store. Call 948-8051 between 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. Ask for Bobbie. Of no one claims by 10-31/01, it's mine.) TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions of property owners within the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) per­ cent of the total area of the hereinafter described proposed special assessment district, and upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of PrarieviBe, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project in Pine Lake in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district tor the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefited therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is pro­ posed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 012-0060C3-00 012-006004-00 012-005-004-10 012-005-005-00 012 006003-30 012-006-003-35 012-006-003-40 012 006-004 00 012-006-005-60 012-006-006-00 012-006-007-00 012006-00800 012-006-009-00 012-006-010-00 012 006-011-00 012-008-012-00 012-006-013-00 012-006-014-00 012-006015-10 012-006015-20 01200601700 012006-017-10 012006017 15 012006017-20 012-00607700 01200607800 012006079-00 01200608000 01200608100 01200608200 01200606300 01200606400 01200608500 012006086-00 012006-08800 01200700100 01200700200 01200700300 012-007-004-00 01200700500 01200700610 01200700635 012007006-40 012007006-45 012007-00650 012007006-60 012-007006-65 01200700670 012-14000600 012-14000700 012-15000100 012-15000200 012-15000300 012-15000400 012-15000600 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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate ol the cost of the project in the amount of $178.000. has placed the same on Me with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district and has fonder tentatively found the Petitions for the project to be m compliance with statutory requirements COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES available for just... 990 Available at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Highway M-43 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate, special assessment district and Petitions may be examined at the Office of the TownsNp Clerk from the date of this Notice until and inducting the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in accordance with Act 162 of the Pubic Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing m the special assessment proceeckngs ts required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NO’ICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear m person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shaft be permitted to Me at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her persona! appearance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that m the event that written objections to the proj act are Med with the Township Board at or before the hearing described hereto, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment dtftnct. the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is Med with the Township Board signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area m that special assessment district a; finally established by the Townshq Board PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a pubic hearing upon such petitions, plans special assessment district and estimate of costs wifl be held al the gymnasium of the Michigan Career Technical Institute at 11611 West Pine Lake Road, within Pramevitle Township, commencing at 7:30 p.m on October 30.2001 Tha pubic is encouraged to use the back parking lot by the gymnasium Al such hearing, the Board wiH consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be Med with the Board at or poor to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments. Of changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment Distnct All interested persons are invited to be presenf and express their views at the pubic Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and sei vices, such as signers tor the hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being constd ered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at th© hearing upon four (4) days nofee to the Prairieville Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contac! the Prairieville Township Clerk Normajean Nchois. Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (616) 623 2664 4 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 COURT NEWS: A man sentenced in May to serve 90 days in jail with credit for 12 days served on his convictions of domestic violence and resisting and obstructing police, sec­ ond offense, was back in court Thursday. Now, 53-ycar-old Art Labine is in prison for the next 17 months to five years for violating the two years proba­ tion that was part of his original sentence five months ago. "It's very important for all concerned, specifically Mr. Labine, to realize how dangerous his actions were that day and it's my hope that this sentence will be a deterrent to other violations," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane Mc­ Neill in May, referring to Labine's action the previous month. On April 1, police who received a re­ port that a man under the influence of drugs and alcohol was on his way home to beat his live-in girlfriend went to the home at 8 p.m. to find that the woman was OK and did not want any help. But a call to 911 at 9:35 p.m. sent the same Michigan State Police troopers back to the home to find an assault in progress. Dispatch had received a call from the home that Labine had kicked her in the ribs and her back, said police, and that while were responding, he got on the phone with dispatchers, told them he had a long gun and that he was looking for police because he "had a present for them. ’ Labine, of Middleville, had also re­ portedly put a gun to the woman's head during the telephone call to 911, police said. He was also accused of ramming her car and breaking the windshield. When troopers arrived, Labine was ap­ parently not there. Seven troopers sur­ rounded the house and minutes later, Labine allegedly walked out of the woods shouting threats to the troopers and their families. He later kicked the dash of a police vehicle and troopers found the gun and methamphetamine in Labinc's room. "He was presumed to be on metham­ phetamine at the time of the incident," police said. Labine originally was arrested on charges of domestic violence, felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, resist­ ing and obstructing police, malicious de­ struction of police property, possession of a firearm while under the influence, pos­ session of methamphetamine and mali­ cious destruction of personal property. In court Thursday. Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins said alcohol seems to be the main factor of Labinc's problems. "He doesn't seem to want to change that problem," said Hawkins. "He has no intention of changing the way alcohol af­ fects him." She said that according to comments by Labine contained in his pre-sentence report, he is "pretty comfortable where he’s at." Labine told Judge James Fisher his at­ titude is his main problem. "I hurt a lot of people," said a tearful Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GETRESULTS! Mist t (him‘Oils ( ntTai’) Sale 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. 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The suc­ cessful candidate will hold a current Michigan RN Li­ cense, have at least one year experience as a registered nurse in home health or re­ lated fields, have strong communication skills and be knowledgeable regarding Medicare, Medical and JCAHO guidelines. Also seeking an as needed or on call Speech-Language Patholo­ gist. Please apply to: PEN­ NOCK HOSPITAL, Attn: Human Resources Dept., 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI. 49058. Phone (616)948­ 3112; Fax (616)9454)825. Reeredlitm BOWS FOR SALE: (2) BLACK WIDOW RE­ CURVES, BOTH TAKE DOWNS; (1) AUTUMN OAK 52#-29" DRAW-62" MA-III RIGHT HAND, BEAVER BALLS, FAST FLIGHT, $600. (1) MODEL HF 500 ALL BLACK, RIGHT HAND, 4O« DRAW, 2S--56" WITH BLACK WIDOW BOW CASE, BEAVER BALLS A BOW STRINGER, $400. 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Fisher told Labine, "I know you have potential," he said. "I've seen you in a number of settings where without alco­ hol, you can be a very likable person." But when alcohol is a factor, "you act out with assaultive conduct" said Fisher, adding that Labine was given a "tremen­ dous break from the prosecutor's office" when he was sentenced on the April of­ fenses. "I don't see that community sanctions are working," said Fisher. In other court business Thursday: • Geoffrey Schreiner, 50, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to serve 434 days in jail with credit for 434 days served on his conviction of violating his probation by committing the criminal offense of assault and battery in Kent County. "Basically, Mr. Schreiner’s a danger to society," said Hawkins. "He's not getting the fact that he's on probation. He keeps getting into trouble. I ask that you follow the recommendation and place him in prison." Schreiner previously was sentenced in Barry County on a criminal sexual con­ duct conviction and had one prior proba­ tion violation when he failed to attend a counseling session three years ago, said Judge Fisher. "He's a suspect in an assault on an East Grand Rapids woman and he's been a suspect in a murder briefly, at that," said Hawkins. Fisher noted that the maximum penalty for his original conviction is 16 to 24 months. "Because he's been held for so long, he's spent 434 days in jail, on this viola­ tion, I'm not certain what I can do in this circumstance," he said. According to defense attorney Carol Jones Dwyer, Schreiner has been incar­ cerated with "an unreasonable bond for annoying somebody in Grand Rapids." She added that he does not keep get­ ting into trouble and that he indicates he plans not to repeat his past criminal be­ havior. "I think the behavior you're involved in is more than annoying," said Fisher to Schreiner. "I think it's threatening some­ one. I wish you'd have had a trial in Kent County and I think you were guilty if as­ saulting this woman and placing her in fear." Fisher added that "It's unfortunate you've had to wait so long to have your da> in court." • Tony Ferro, 17, of Delton, was sen­ tenced to serve 16 months to two years in prison for violating the probation he was serving on a June, 2001 conviction of resisting and obstructing police. And, he was given two years to four years in prison for violating probation on a June 2001 conviction of malicious de­ struction of police and fire property. Ferro had been sentenced four months ago to serve two years probation under the terms of the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status and was enrolled in the Michigan Department of Corrections boot camp program. Ferro violated probation when he left the program without permission. He was found guilty of the violation by Judge James Fisher after a hearing on the peti­ tion. "Mr. Ferro is well known to the court system," said Hawkins. "It doesn't sur­ prise me that he wants to go to prison based on what I know about his juvenile history." "I'm not convinced there's any likeli­ hood of your success on probation," said Fisher to Ferro. "You didn't make it on probation in juvenile court, you didn't make it on probation from this court and you didn't make it through boot camp. "It’s too bad," Fisher continued. "I was hoping boot camp would be a chance for you to change your attitude " Ferro was ordered to pay $1,180 resti­ tution and a crime victim fee of $60. His sentences will run concurrently to one another. • Phillip Hall, 38, of Delton, had his sentence for third offense drunk driving delayed until Oct. 10, 2002. Hall pleaded guilty instead to unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle. If he is successful under the terms of probation for the next year, the conviction will be dismissed and replaced with a conviction of the lesser offense of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. At that time, charges of third offense drunk driving and unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle will be dismissed. Hall plans to use the opportunity to begin his career as a real estate agent, said is attorney. David Kuzava. He was ordered to pay $3,000 court costs within the next 30 days. Hall was arrested June 16 after he was See COURT NEWS, page 18 POUC€ B6AT: Woman clings to life after crash HASTINGS - An 88-yeir-old Hastings woman suffered critical injuries in Hastings Friday when the car she was riding in entered the path of another car and was struck at Market and West State streets at 10:30 a.m. Police said it appears that Harold Case. 89. of Hastings attempted to drive across the intersection of Market on West State b'reet when his car collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Craig Jones. 38, of lyron Center. Case and his passenger. Isabelle Case, were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Isabelle Case was then flown to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo by AirCare helicopter. She was listed in critical condition Wednesday at press lime. Harold Case was transferred to Bronson Hospital where be was listed in serious condition at press time. Jones was treated at Pennock Hospital and released, police said. All three victims were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred and alcohol was not believed to be a factor, police said. Charges pending in solved car larcenies HASTINGS - Police believe an 18-year-old Hastings man is responsible for taking compact disks, sunglasses and other items from more than seven different vehicles since Oct 9, said Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. Police were able to crack the case when one of the stolen items, a 35 mm camera, was taken by the suspect to a Hastings second hand store. 'Several stolen items have been recovered from the suspect's residence,' said Leedy, 'such as 30 or more compact disks, sunglasses, personal prescriptions, lighters and change.' Police urge residents to lock their homes and vehicles to deter theft. Golf course victim of break-ln, vandalism RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - One golf cart was dumped into the Thomapple River and another was left in a pond over the weekend during a break-in and vandalism spree at River Bend Golf Course, Michigan State Police Trooper Dones Thomas said Wednesday. Police were called Oct. 14 when it was discovered that someone had thrown a landscape brick through the south window of the dub bouse. "We don't think they gained entry because nothing was disturbed inside," said Thomas. The two electric golf carts owned by a leasing company were hot w:red and then driven around the golf course, causing damage to "four or five” greens before the carts were dumped and damaged. "A number of hole markers, distance signs, and an 'A* frame weather shelter were also damaged," said Thomas noting that a similar incident occurred at the same course last year. "It was probably $1,000 to $3,000 damage." Thomas is asking anyone attending a wedding reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall across the road from the golf course for information about the crimes. "It's possible that some intoxicated individuals left the party and decided to act stupid and maliciously destroy the property of the golf course," Thomas said, "which is unacceptable behavior for anyone." Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031 or the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police at 948-8283. Cash stolen In tavern break-in RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A cash register was destroyed and more than $2,000 in weekend bar revenue was taken sometime between 12:30 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, during a break-in at the Blarney Stone bar. 'Someone broke through the south door and the cash register wes destroyed along with security devices on the door.* said Trooper Donna Thomas of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. *A large sum of cash was taken with minimal damage to the bar. Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031 or the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police at 948-8283. Motorists urged to watch for bus lights BARRY COUNTY - In response to increasing complaints from school bus drivers that motorists are disregarding their warning signals while loading and unloading children, the Michigan State Police is patrolling school bus routes. "Not only could you hurt or kill a child, but you could face punishment, fines and costs," said Trooper Donna Thomas. Bus drivers have told police that someone passes the bus while the red lights are flashing during loading and unloading at least once each day in various school districts around the county. ■ Drivers report the offenders license plate numbers and vehicle descriptions to police who in turn issue civil infraction citations. "Police will be following school buses to make sure this law is adhered to," Thomas said. Loaded weapons found In traffic stop HASTINGS - Two men in a car with a fully loaded .22 caliber rifle were arrested by Hastings City Police Oct. 10 after police stopped their car on Cook Road for having defective equipment. Derek Strickland, 19, and Michael Hamp. 18, of Hastings, told police they had used the rifle and an unloaded .20-gauge shotgun also in the car to target shoot al a friend's house before driving with the weapons to church. Both of the guns were observed by police to be laying in the back seal of the car. Hamp told officers the guns were his and were not loaded but when police confiscated the guns, they found the rifle loaded, officers reported. Strickland was charges with a felony count of transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle in a non-game area. He was arraigned on the charge Oct. 16 and an Oct. 24 preliminary examination was set. He is free on $2,500 bond. Hamp was charged with one felony count of possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle in a non-game area. He was arraigned Wednesday. Oct. 17 and an Oct. 24 preliminary examination was set. He is free on $500 personal recognizance bond. Man wanted by feds captured in county ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A Nashville man stopped by police for speeding Oct. 8 was wanted by Federal Drug Enforcement Agency for allegedly distributing the illegal drug LSD. The Michigan State Police said Miki TJ Sailor, 24, was extradited by the United States Marshal Service to its headquarters in Arlington. Va., after troopers stopped his car on M-66 near Wolf Road in Assyria Township at 11:20 p.m. Sailor was described by federal authorities as having "violent tendencies," said troopers and he is being held without bond. Assisted by Nashville Police Chief Garry Bames and officer Bill Gutschke, trooper Mike Bcrendt found marijuana in the man's car and arrested him without incident. Charges for possession of marijuana are pending at the Barry County Prosecutor's Office. (Information on complaints handled by the Barry County Sheriffs Department in the past week was not available as ofpress time Wednesday.) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18. 2001 - Page 17 Officials say anthrax fears unwarranted, continued from page 1 letter was deemed a chain letter type of financial fraud disseminated in the United States for the last four years. "The person that opened the letter apologized and admitted he jumped to conclusions," said Richardson. "He was so physically and mentally distraught over the possibility that he'd received Anthrax that he actually felt he could taste and smell something." Letters bearing the Nigerian postmarks usually claim that the sender needs to get his money out of the country and asks for the recipient's account numbers for deposit. "Then they suck all the money out of your account. * said Richardson. . The FBI collected both letters and ruled that they were not part of any a terrorist activity, said Richardson. Another scare occurred Tuesday in Eaton County when a man working in a Windsor Township mailroom opened a letter and a white powdery substance fell out of the envelope and landed on his leg. The man was decontaminated by the HazMat Division of the Eaton County Sheriffs Office and the sample was sent to the Michigan Health Department on Turner Road were it tested negative for Anthrax. The mailroom was closed for the re­ mainder of the day on Tuesday and was scheduled to reopen on Wednesday. No one showed symptoms of Anthrax infection and the FBI was notified of the incident. When contacted Wednesday, the Hastings and Woodland post offices would not answer questions about security measures issued.by their district offices and would LEGAL NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in two mortgages made by Gary L. Skiver to Gerald H. Van Huisen, dated July 17. 1997. and recorded on July 29. 1997. in Uber 703 of Mortgages. Pages 286 and 29G. Barry County records The holder of both of the mortgages has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debts, which are now $65,390.93 and $22,383.99. respectively, for a total debt with respect to both mortgages of $93,274.92. Both mortgages wiH be foreclosed by sales of the property at public auction to the highest bid­ der on November 8. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the main entrance to the Courthouse In Hastings. Michigan. The property w»ii be sokl to pay the amount then due on the mortgages, together with teterest at 10.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney teas, and any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the mortgage as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry. Township of Orangeville. State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commenong at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line of said Section 372.80 feet; thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 308.42 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 36 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds East. 66.50 feel; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 103 82 feet to the cen­ terline of Marsh Road; thence North 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds West on said centerline. 6024 feet; thence. South 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds West. 99 82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress over the Southeasterly 46 feet there­ of. Also subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above desenp­ only release a telephone number for media inquiries. "There is always the potential for some harmful substance to be on letters or packages." said Susan Pfeifer, communications specialist for the Greater Michigan Postal Service District. "We’ve always had gloves, aprons and masks on hand as needed." Pfeifer said the items can be used by an employee of it makes them feel better, but in reality, the items will not protect them from a biological agent. "It if gets on your gloves and you take the gloves off, it's likely on your clothes, too," she said. "We don't want to give the message that this is a way to prevent Anthrax. What's going to protect them is the antibiotic." Pfeifer asks postal customers not to take suspicious items containing powder to the post office or call others around to look at the substance. "They need to isolate the article and call the police," she said. According to the United States Postal Service website, www.usps.com, the Postal Service has "redoubled" efforts to "maintain safe and secure mail service." "We arc taking every reasonable measure to assure the safety of our employees and customers," said John E. Potter. Postmaster General. Mailroom employees are being warned to check packages for misspellings in common names and words, to look for powdery substances, incorrect postage and to contact authorities about suspicious mail. On Monday, the Postal Service an­ nounced the creation of a task force to examine mail security and hazardousmaterial safeguards. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for handling letters and packages. And, pr.vate delivery companies were scrutinizing their own procedures. According to local police officials, however, the likelihood of an attack in Barry County is slim. "Officers are instructed to be extra alert for suspicious or unusual persons or activities or circumstances that may pose a threat to potential terrorist targets in the area," said Michigan State Police Lt. Greg Krusinga last week about a "heightened state of alert" issued by the FBI. Krusinga said his troopers arc inspecting property which could possibly be vulnerable, to. tampering such as water treatment facilities. "Our level of preparedness and ability to respond is heightened at the moment," said Krusinga. "We have mobilization gear if we're needed out of the area but the local resources will be our first responsibility." Krusinga was among about 20 area leaders attending a Sept. 27 Emergency Management Department meeting in the Barry County Emergency Operations Center where they reviewed their respective responsibilities in the event of a disaster. The meeting was attended by the county's top ranking police, health de­ partment, hospital, fire, court and public works officials. "We don't think there are high priority targets in Barry County," said Krusinga. "But anything that constitutes a public utility, if someone wanted to cause havoc they could find a way." The penalties are stiff for anyone sus­ pected of conducting a terrorist activity and to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 40 description. Also an easement for ingress and egress to Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Jeffrey, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 5. 2000, and recorded on April 12. 2000 in Instrument <1043103. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the CitiMortgage. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated April 5.2000. which was recorded on April 12. 2000, In Instrument •1043104, Ba.ry County Records, on which mort­ restaurant over mobile home park property described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North Range 10 West. gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of EIGHTY-AVE THOUSAND SEVEN Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; ($85,73724), including interest at 9.500% per thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line 372.80 feet, annum. Under the power of sale contained in said thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East 408.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; mortgage and the statute in such case made and thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline. 60.24 feet to the place of gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ beginning of this description; thence continuing Scuth 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerhne. 20 00 feet Scuth 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds West. 105 15 feet, thence south 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds East. 81.89 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West 17 46 feet; tnence North 40 degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds West. 52.00 feet, thence North 49 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 5.0 feet; thence North 40 degrees 24 min­ utes 52 seconds West. 50 84 feet; tnence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 120 04 feet to the ptace of beginning The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however, if the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale □ate; October 11.2001 Michael M. Malinowski, attorney for mortgage holder 742 Alger Street. S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49057 616 475 4994 (11/4) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ot a mortgage made by Eugene O. Ryaw. a single man (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 30. 1999. and recorded on January 13. 2000 m Document •1040130. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by inesne assignments to Bank ol New York, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated September 28. 2001. which was recorded on juveniles or very immature adults." McNeill stressed that "these calls will be considered criminal offenses forthwith." he said. "The attention of central dispatch and law enforcement must be focused on real and immediate concerns from our community." The Associated Press contributed to this report. School funding restored, B4 students are attending school in Hastings. Schoessel said Coe has already obtained alternative employment, so the district hired a new teacher, April Norman, who started last Friday. In recent years educators have been in­ creasingly focusing on early childhood in­ tervention programs to h*:lp children suc­ ceed in school, because research shows that much of brain development occurs before kindergarten. However, because of projected state budget shortfalls, school administrators are being told that funding for special programs, including preschool programs, may be cut. The earlier cut in the Hastings B4s funding was because of an overall cutback in Michigan School Readiness funding, Schoessel said previously. Also at Monday's meeting, Chris Cooley, director of educational services, said a special committee will look into whether holding school year-round should be considered by the district. Cooley said the committee will also study other districts who have multi-age classrooms, and consider whether "looping" would be advantageous. In looping, one teacher follows a group of students from grade to grade — he or she could, for in­ stance, be the same students* first-, second-, and third-grade teacher. Cooley said the committee will study whether looping and multi-age classrooms have a positive impact on learning. Pleasantview Principal Mary Vlick re­ ported that the district has been consulting with the YMCA, Head Start, B4s staff and others concerning the design of a new child care center within the high school commu­ nity center. The community center was narrowly ap­ proved by voters last June, but construction will not begin until this coming spring. Schoessel said school officials are in the process of finalizing architectural plans for the center, after which bids on the work will be let, with groundbreaking to L«opefully take place this coming March. Also at the board meeting, Steve Harbison, director of operational services, cont. from page 1 said a survey of 1,064 students last year indicated that 74 percent of Hastings stu­ dents in kinderg rten through 12th grade have access to a computer at their home, 51 percent have access to the Internet, and 65 percent have access to cable television. That survey was discussed at the initial meeting Oct. 9 of a committee working on using school and community resources to promote education and market schools, Harbison said. The survey was undertaken to determine whether the district can use its Internet web site, cable access channel, and other means to market the district and pro­ mote education. Harbison said the survey indicated that 90 percent of middle and high school students have access to computers. Schoessel reported that the district is do­ ing a number of things to promote school safety, including determining whether two special programs on school safety being broadcast by satellite in the next two weeks can be copied and presented to the public through the PTO or otherwise. The pro­ grams arc "School Safety by Management and Design* and "Comprehensive Strategics for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders." The district will also send some of its staff and administrators to a Nov. 9 pro­ gram on bullying sponsored by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office, Schoessel said. Some recent school shootings have been blamed on students being bullied. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 22, 2001. at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 220 N. Court St.. Hastings. Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. MAP CHANGE - A-2-2001 Request to rezone property in Sec. 18. Orangeville Township (see map below). Commence at the center of Sec. 18. T2N. R10W, th East 328 ft. to POB. th Northerly 660 ft., th Easterly 990 It, th South 660 ft., th Westerly 200 ft., th South 497 ft, th W 440 ft., th North 496 ft. th West 360 ft. to POB. . mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 408.24 feet beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public in that part ol Marsh Road lying with the above Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY operation of the agency or misleading the officers is a criminal offense punishable by up to one year in jail, he said. "Telephone calls have also been received during sporting or other social schoolrelated events from pay phones, cell phones or private residences, said McNeill. "Giggling, an obscenity or a hang-up arc usually the only thing the dispatcher hears as these calls are. for the most part, from annur. i. Under the power of sale contained in said West Section kne. 372.80 feet; thence North 59 onds West 43.80 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West. 12.81 feet; thence North 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds West. 81.39 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 105.16 feet to the place of LEGAL NOTICE claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND 36/100 dollars ($97.474.36). including interest at 10.250% per 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the beginning ol this descnption; thence South 40 degrees 20 minutes 52 seconds East on said centerline. 122.11 feet to Point "B"; thence South 53 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West. 95.82 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 sec­ a complaint involving repeated phone calls thought to be from juveniles at a pay phone south of Hastings. "All phone calls are immediately iden­ tified upon receipt by the dispatcher as part of the electronic communications services at Barry County Central Dispatch," he said. "The dispatcher on duty telephoned the business establishment were the pay phone is located after the first phone call and inquired if they were able to identify anyone there at the pay phone." Dispatchers notified the on-duty patrol vehicle and two young girls were arrested, processed and turned over to their parents. Prosecution is currently pending, he said. "While these actions may have been considered 'pranks' in days gone by, any telephone call intended to harass, annoy, frighten, threaten, terrorize, intimidate or disturb the peace of another is a criminal offense punishable by up to six months in jail." said McNeill. A telephone call of a false, misleading of unfounded report to a law enforcement broadcast agency, interfering with the October 2. 2001, in Document •1067489. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is tton. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centertine. 80.24 feet to Point "A" and the place of for those making false threats. According to Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, the Michigan Prosecuting Attorney’s Association has issued a warning that there arc two possible criminal charges for delivering powdered sugar or baking powder to represent Anthrax: • One statute makes delivering an imi­ tation harmful substance a one year mis­ demeanor offense. Imitation harmful sub­ stance is defined to include a substance designed or intended to represent a harmful biological substance and "Anthrax certainly qualifies as a harmful biological substance." The penalty goes up if the violation re­ sults in property damage or injury, said McNeill. "For example, if the recipient of a powdered letter or package suffers a heart attack, the penalty under MCL 750.200j could be either 10 or 25 years,” he said. • The other statute is the false bomb threat law, which covers false report of any violation of Chapter 33 of the penal code. Chapter 33 includes false reports or threats of biological or chemical incidents. The penalty is four years and includes reimbursement of the costs of the emergency response. McNeill issued an additional warning on Wednesday to those making annoyance telephone calls to 911. In the last several days, he said, a Barry County Sheriffs Deputy was dispatched to HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN aND 24/100 doter i provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 8. 2001. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 82 feet of Lots 6 and 7. Block 67. Badcocks Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof tn Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1309 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File >200124133 Dolphms gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: A parcel of land situated in the West 1/2 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 comer of Section 7. Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 02 degrees 19 min­ utes 34 seconds East 1512.11 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section to the South line of the Plat o? 'Smith's Acres.” accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 10, Barry County Records, at a point North 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 8.98 feet from the Southwest comer of said Plat as monumented; thence continuing South 02 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 828.80 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 87 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds West 406.97 feet perpendic­ ular with said 1/4 line; thence South 44 degrees 30 mmutes 10 seconds West 226 00 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendment, either feet; thence North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 sec­ onds West 482.64 feet to the Southeasterly verbally or in writing, will be given the opoortunity to be heard at the above mentioned Right-of-Way line of Sprague Road: thence North to 616-948-4820. 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds East 226.00 time and place. Any wntten response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed The proposed amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for pub­ feet along said Southeasterly line to a point North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West from the lic inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St.. Hastings, Michigan, Place ot Beginning; thence South 45 degrees 29 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Fnday. minutes 50 seconds East 482 64 feet to the Place ol Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. Trott & Trott. P.C Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 File *200114921 Mustangs Please call the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necesary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed matenals being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County ol Barry by writing or call the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator, 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 - (616) 945-1284. Debbie S. Smith Barry County Cleric Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 (10/25) FROM R-LS TO AR. All of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan, (11/14) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 18 2001 Delton board approves teacher’s ‘sabbatical’ leave, resignation Opossum may be crash culprit by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Educa­ tion Monday night unanimously approved the resignation of controversial foreign language teacher Francis Joseph Grabowski effective lune 30. 2002. Grabowski, who previously taught Spanish at the high school until he was placed first on a medical leave, then on administrative leave about a year ago. left the classroom in the wake of crimi­ nal charges involving former teacher Police say a freshly killed opossum found near the scene of a crash early Thursday may be the reason that 18-year-old Tasha Lee Dunn of Hastings lost control of her van and crashed into a row of trees and a fence. Trooper Dan Cook said Dunn could not recall what caused the crash which sent her to the hospital with non-incapacitating injuries. Dunn was driving south on Tanner Lake Road at about 7:30 a.m. when she crossed the centerline and continued off of the roadway. Dunn told a witness that she may have fallen asleep at the wheel, however, Cook reported. Holly Medford. He was cleared of all charges and an investigation by former Superintendent Marsha Wells into allegations of sexual harassment of students ano teachers while on school property concluded he had not violated school policy, current Superintendent Ron Archer said Monday. Grabowski will continue to draw a paycheck as he completes a "sabbatical" leave of absence until his resignation becomes effective. In the meantime, lawyers for the school are continuing to defend the dis­ trict against a sexual harassment lawsuit Tiled by Medford against Grabowski and the district. Teachers Mary Collier. Janet Tower and Michelle VanMeter also arc being represented by a school district liability attorney in Grabowski's defamation law­ suit against them and Medford, who re­ signed fron: the district after the charges were filed last year. According to Archer, Grabowski's de­ parture will strip him of tenure but does­ n't prevent him from again attaining tenure at another district "It's the wishes of a lot of people that he resign," said Archer. "It's in the best interest of everybody. It’s a lose-lose sit­ KEEPING AMERICA ROLLING WITH FINANCING ON ALL VEHICLES UPTO 60 MONTHS’ • 2001 S 2002 MODELS ’up to 60 months only on selected vehicles through October 31,2001 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GT COUPE L CD. CASSETTE. AUTO. CRUISE. AIR TILT. POWER PKG. MONSOON STEREO J L WITH ZERO DOWN r FGM SUPPLIER ” $999* AWW MONTH /F WE DON'T HAVE IT, WE CAN GET ITI Dreisbach MUI HOWS: Mon&WodiriN8 Enc Drwstxxh. PmxNnt Saturday urtH 2 Dave Wo»tey. Busmess Mgr GMIC Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck Tue. Thu & Frl intt 6 Chris Sitverman. Sates SfPflGfHQUM; Mon & Wed 8-7 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan 49058 "Wmbk bCEEome You? Expectations is a Family Traoition.' Call (616) 948-8000 Today Tue. Thu & Fft 8-5 M Dreisbach Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avenue: Hastings, Michigan 49058 Ito Exceeding Yow Expectations is a Family Turnon.' uation. It's a losing situation for all in­ volved." Archer said the agreement is the result of months of debate among multiple par­ ties, including the Michigan Education Association and attorneys for both sides. None of the allegations against Grabowski to date, however, will be con­ tained in his permanent personnel record, said Archer. Archer said the district approved the resignation because "with the other law­ suit pending, that doesn't create the best atmosphere. It's closure for all involved." He called the criminal trial and the lawsuits "a disruption to the district," saying "wc all want to get beyond this." Grabowski said he agreed to the terms of the resignation, which he signed on Sept. 14, "because 1 came to a point where I was sure I didn't want to work for them any more." He noted the agreement includes a stipulation that he not sue the district "as much as they deserve it," he said. Archer claimed, however, that there were no terms to the agreement other than the paid sabbatical and resignation date. Grabowski said the district is too con­ cerned about "public reaction to a vocal minority" and that his lawsuit against the teachers is his last lesson to Delton. "As surely as a person can take a life with a bomb or a gun, you can also take a life with rumor and innuendo," he said, declaring, "class is in session." "If others have to pay the price, maybe that’s the silver lining." he said. Grabowski said he recently visited Delton Kellogg High School because he still has friends there who silently sup­ port him, including his wife, teacher Tammy Grabowski, and that he plans to continue to appear at sporting events. His lesson in the experience, he said, is "I don't sec myself trusting people," saying that some of the people who gave statements to the police were people he considered his friends. He gives credit to his friends and his family for helping him through the emo­ tional and financial toll the experience has taken. "Without family and friends, I don't think I would have made it," he said. "For anyone to be put through the hell I've been through, without that, would probably kill themselves. I considered it." Grabowski said he continued to attend therapy sessions and that he takes medi­ cation to help calm his nerves. As far as the future, Grabowski said he is not sure what he will be doing one year from now. "I'll be around," he said. "I'm not going anywhere." 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Though Vilmont said the ordinance was three years in the making and its a "good document," one citizen criticized the ordinance saying he heard a planning commissioner saying the ordinance was "not a good ordinance* but that "they needed to get it on the books." "I think haste makes waste,” said the man who refused to give his name to the Banner. "You should be aware there’s possibly going to be some battles going on because of it." Vilmont said the ordinance constitutes a reduction in requirements and forces developers and citizens to form alliances to work out methods for funding private road improvements or expansions. "They'd be forced to form an associa­ tion and they would make the decisions for the road," said Vilmont. ’327- MONTH’ COURT NEWS, continued from page 16 stopped by Barry Township Police on Pifer and Cedar Creek roads. 97 GMC JIMMY SLT 4X4 98 DODGE STRATUS LEATHER. POWER M00NR00F. CO AUTOMATIC. AIR POWER WTNDOWS/LOCKS $2l7M0HtH ~ 138. 94 DODGE DAKOTA EXT CAB 4X4 95 GMC 1500 SHORT BOX 4X4 Z-71 318 V-8 AUTOMATIC. SLT PKG. ONLY 76,000 MILES. JUST TRADED FRESHLY SERVICED 350 AUTOMATIC. POWER WIN00WSA0CKS. NEW RUBBER. 126K. NICE TRUCK) 9 ’8,750 'MONTH’ MM 00 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4 LEATHER. 3RD SEAT. ALL THE GOODIES NEW TRADE 9 *349— 99 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4 35.000 MILES LEATHER. LOADED PRRCED TG MOVE' MONTH1 89 CHEVY 1500 4X4 Z-71 97 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 EXT. 4X4 _____ 3RD DOOR 350 EXTRA SHARP 350 AUTOMATIC EXCELLENT SAVE' $329mohh Based on $ 1000 down plus tax & title best term & rate to qualified buyer • Gregory Nizol, 48, of Grand Rapids, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing Aug. 11 in Yankee Springs Township. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for two days served and was ordered to spend three years on probation and to participate in the "drug court" program, whereby he will report to Judge Fisher at least twice each month. The last 60 days of his jail sentence will be suspended and the remainder of his incarceration will be served on weekends. He was also ordered to attend two Al­ coholics Anonymous meetings per week and to pay a $500 fine costs and $2,000 court costs. 19 ’5.995 • Tasha Miller, 20, of Middleville, pleaded guilty to attempted larceny in a building and was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-10-25.pdf 0e51c9cfac2aacaf461748a6f50de9df PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUSUC LIBRARY I'ISChJSCH st HASiihuS Mi 43(601393 Lakewood joins C-C league champs See Story on Page 12 The Hastings Truman-Johnson dinner h Nov. IT The Hastings Planning CommitStitt, at* raw Cqgncil Chambers. . The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss possible future ordinance reririoiu, staff and member geacral roles and practices and future joint For more information, call 945­ 2468. Ru shots avalli The Barry-Eaton District They will be offered: • Today. Thursday, Oct 25, from to 4 pm. at the Thomas Hall, corner of Green and streets in Hastings. • Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 9 am. to noon at Plumb's supermarket on West State Street in Hastings. * Thursday, Nov. 1, from 930 to 11 a.m. at Frith United MetMriat Church fo Defoe. * Wfebfoy, *’OIB to 4 p.m. aqfcThomas Jefferson Hall, corner Btfeiu and Jefferson streets in Hartngfc£shots are 325. MHfcare B and icaid will be accepted. For more information, can 9516, extension 6, then press X Breakfast to aid terrorism victims A special fund-raising breakfast for the victims of the terrorist attacks Sept. 11 in New York will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Barry Expo Center between Middle and Hastings on M-37. Terry Armour of Woodland, one of the organizers, said 100% of the money raised will be put in to a fund for the kids and spouses for the fire departments and emergency person­ nel and police men and woman who were killed in the line of duty. The cost for breakfast is $6 per person. $3 for kids from 6 to 12 years and 5 and under are free. There will be an auction held al 1 p.m. at the same location. Items do­ nated by local retailers and individ­ uals across Barry County will be auctioned off. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 PRICE 5C Ex-police chief: Teaching life skills will reduce school violence HEWS BRIEFS: Plan Commission will meet Oct. 29 ANNER Thursday. October 25. 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 43 The Barry County Democratic for­ ty’, annul Truman-Jobaroe diaacr will be held U 7 p.ra. Saturday, New. 17. at the Thomas Jeflerson Hall in Hastings. Stale Senator and 2002 gvbensato* rial candidate Alma Wheeler-Smith and Mart Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Committee, will be the featured guests Tickets are available at Bob's Grill and Restaurant or Feller's Fur­ niture in Hastings at SIS each or 32$ per couple. Student tickets are $5. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Fall back! Its that time of year again. Daylight Savings Time will arrive Sunday morning. All residents are reminded to turn their clocks back one hour Saturday night before they retire or early Sunday morning. The best way to remember is the famous saying, "Spring ahead, fall back." $10.7 million budget OK’d by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A 2002 general fund budget, representing a 6.5 increase over this year's budget, has been adopted 6-2 by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners Wayne Adams and Tom Wilkinson voted against adopting the $10,755,887 budget. A tax levy of 4.8937 mills, the same amount levied this year, for general fund operations is expected to generate $5,927,062 in revenues from property taxes Anticipated revenues of $10,755,887 are being anticipated in the proposed budget, and some commissioners arc questioning whether that amount is realistic in view of state shortfalls and a declining economy. Proposed expenditures are $10,754,908. Federal and state funds arc the county's second largest source of revenue, providing $2.2 million or 21 percent of the total an­ nual revenues. See COUNTY BUDGET, page 2 by Mary McDonough . Staff Writer Schools do a good job of developing stu­ dents intellectually, but they need to do a better job of helping them develop emo­ tionally, socially and morally, former Police Chief William G. Hegarty said Monday. Hegarty, who retired in 1998 after serv­ ing 16 years as Grand Rapids' top cop, is the author of "Our Very Smart, Violent Children,” which outlines ways schools and communities can prevent school violence. Hegarty spoke at Delton Kellogg High School as part of a lecture series developed by DK parent Marsha Bassett. Hegarty told the 50-some parents, teach­ ers and community members present that unless more life skills education is intro­ duced into school curriculums, parents will continue to live in fear that their children will be the next victims of school violence. Hegarty said that during the time he served as police chief, the number of vio­ lent crimes committed by young people kept increasing. See EX-CHIEF, continued page 3 Bill Hegarty, former police chief for the city of Grand Rapids, spoke at Delton Kellogg High School Monday evening about ways schools and communities can reduce setipol violence . Schools to learn bully-proofing by Mary McDonough Staff Writer "Bully-proofing Your School" will be the subject of a day-long workshop Nov. 9 being sponsored by the Barry County Prosecutor'. Office. Representatives from a number of schools and police agencies in Barry County will attend, according to Kori Rolison. Victim Rights Advocate for the prosecutor s office. Bullying has been linked to school vio­ lence, including school shootings like Columbine, Rolison said. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community room of the Courts and Law Building in Hastings. Attendance is free, but those who want the workshop manual, "Bully-Proofing Your School," will have to pay $29.95. For more information or to register, call Rolison or Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins at 616/945-1297. Conducting the training will be Glenn Slutsky, East Lansing school safety re­ searcher and consultant. Slutsky conducted a 2-1/2-day training session in Gaylord in September for members of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan want­ ing to bring the anti-bullying program to their counties. Rolison took the September training at the request of Barry Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. Hawkins said she thought it was impor­ tant to bring the anti-bullying program to Barry County because "we're seeing younger and younger juveniles with as­ saultive behavior at schools. One of the main things I keep hearing over and over is. They pick on me.' Basically, we need to empower the students against bullies to prevent future problems." Hawkins said all but a few elementaries in the county have indicated they will send representatives to the workshop. In addi­ tion, some officers from the Hastings post of the Michigan Stale Police, the Barry County Sheriffs Department, the Hastings City Police and Barry Township will attend. Rolison said the September training was "very intense" and "kind of opened my eyes." She said the problem with bullying is being dealt with more frequently lately as a result of Columbine and other school Sec BULLY-PROOFING, continued page 5 Cruz named chief assistant prosecutor by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Assistant Barry County Prosecutor Jeff Cruz is now the county's chief as­ sistant prosecutor. His promotion was announced Wednesday by his boss, Gordon Shane McNeill. "We've got three excellent assistant prosecutors working for the county and Mr. Cruz has the most experience," said McNeill, "and this was the decid­ ing factor in choosing him as chief as­ sistant." McNeill, who was elected last November to succeed Dale Crowley, intentionally waited to name a chief assistant because he was anticipating a county board decision on his request for a fifth assistant prosecutor to handle the expanding workload. "When 1 was elected, I was going to wail at least six months because I wanted to be careful with the decision and I wanted the Board of Commis­ sioners to approve an added position." said McNeill. The prosecutor's case load has in­ creased by 143 percent over the past 10 years, though the staff size has re­ mained the same. McNeill said. According Io Cruz, the prosecutor's office handles anywhere from 50 to 150 juvenile cases, misdemeanor, sentenc­ ings. preliminary examinations, pre­ exam hearings and sometimes trials. "The commissioners did give us half a secretary's position, but they did not approve the extra assistant." McNeill said. "I don't think our request was un­ reasonable. but I understand what the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Shane McNeill (left) and his new chief assistant. Jeff Cruz. budget restrictions are. I understand how they make financial decisions, tak­ ing the whole county into considera­ tion." -» As chief assistant prosecutor. Cruz will no longer be pan of the county employees' union. He will continue to handle cases, will have some additional administra­ tive duties and will be able to exercise the authority of the office such as serv­ ing as the chief law enforcement officer of the county in McNeill's absence. "You'll probably see me more with an even greater role in the community," said Cruz, adding he is thankful for the promotion. "The people of Barry County have been very dear to me. They've been friendly and courteous." Cruz said his goal as chief assistant will be to serve the public appropriate to the position. "I've always tried to do justice and that's doing the right thing under the circumstances." he said. "It doesn't al­ ways mean sending someone to jail or to prison. It may mean re-evaluating a case based on the discovery of new in­ formation and having the courage to dismiss when appropriate and not the cowardice Io pursue when not appropri­ ate." Cruz' experience since joining the Barry County Prosecutor's Office in the spring of 2000 has included serving on the Barry County Concealed Weapons Board, taking turns with McNeill and assistants Thomas Evans and Rebecca Hawkins. See PROSECUTOR, cont. page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25 2001 News Briefs OUR-Land aeries concludes tonight The weekly OUR-Land seminar series, sponsored by lhe OUR-Land Committer, the Barry Conservation District and the People and Land Ini­ tiative, will conclude tonight, Thurs­ day, Oct. 25. This last session will begin with refreshments at 6 p.m and the semi­ nar from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Tonight's seminars will be held at the MainStreet Savings Bank on West State Street in Hastings. One, "Regional Sewer Systems and Growth Implications," will feature engineer Steve Williani; of Williams and Works. The other, "Septic Tank Technology and 'Siting Considerations," will include speak­ ers Jim Rutherford and Regina Young from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. More information is available by calling the Barry Conservation Dis­ trict al 948-8056. Fall leaf pickup will start Nov. 5 The Hastings Department of Pub­ lic Services will start its annual fall leaf pickup on Monday, Nov. 5. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continues in the Second. Third and Fourth wards thereafter. Residents are asked to place the leaves to be picked up very near the curb. They are asked not to place leaves in u traveled lane or in an in­ tersection where a pile might ob­ struct vision. The pickup generally takes city employees about three to four weeks to complete, so residents are asked to have leaves raked by early November in order to have lhe work be done efficinpi^. f Spelling be© : to aid literacy The public is invited to a commu­ nity spelling bee at 6 pun. Friday. Nov. 16, al the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 1701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, off M-37 near Dowling. The bee is being sponsored by the Barry County Literacy Council. Eighteen two-person adult and high school-aged teams had signed up as of early this week. More teams are welcome. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 26. and the cost is $25 per team. Admission is $5 per person. Chil­ dren under 10, accompanied by a parent or guardian, will be admitted free. Proceeds from admission fees will go to help fund area literacy progrants A silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the library building fund, will be held before the spelling bee and during intermissioa. Tickets may be purchased al the Hastings Public Library or at the door. For more information, call Emmalene McConnell at 945-9614 or Con­ nie Semerad at 948-8120. Thornapple Wind Band to rehearse The Thornapple Wind Band will have a series of four rehearsals this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1, 15 and 29 and Dec. 6 at the Hast­ ings High School band room. The band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, Dave Macqueen and Keith Closson, will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Tbomapple Valley Church. The theme will be ’A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation.*1 The mass choir will be con­ ducted by Patti LaJoye. Members of the band come from all ove* West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to pct on a public performance. There is no funding for me group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which are used for continuance of the band. The ensemble is seeking new members, particularly clarinet and percussion. A low-cost child care program is available during the rehearsals. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Veterans Day soup supper set The Freeport Historical Society will have a Veterans Day soup sup­ per at the Freeport Community Cen­ ter from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Donations and proceeds will go to the continuing effort to restore the society's building. Veterans are invited to bring pho­ tos, uniforms and other memorabilia from their service years to display during the meal. Chamber board nominations due Nominations to the Board of Di­ rectors for the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce must be submitted by Wednesday, Oct. 31. Those who wish to seek a position on the chamber board are asked to submit their names in writing to Chamber Executive Director Dixie Manshum in care of the Barry County Area Chamber of Com­ merce, 221 W. State St., Hastings, 49058 or fax it to 945-945-3839. The official vote for chamber board members will be just before the chamber's annual dinner Friday, Nov. 2, or at the chamber office be­ tween 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. that day. Freeport Village Clerk resigns Freeport Village Clerk Dawn Yarger submitted her resignation from the position, effective Nov. 12, at the Village Council's Oct. 8 meet­ ing. Consequently, the village is seek­ ing a village resident to serve in the post, at least until the general elec­ tion in March. The village clerk must be a resi­ dent, have knowledge of accounting, and must be willing to attend classes on village law. Anyone interested may call Vil­ lage President Harold Andrus at (616) 293-2688. Eighth-graders to rake again Members of the eighth grade class al Hastings Middle School plan to offer their services to Hastings resi­ dent unable to rake their leaves from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 pan. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in preparation for this year’s fall cleanup. Residents are encouraged to allow the young people to use their rakes if they're available. The students will be able to rake up to one-half acre of lawn immediately next to the resi­ dent's bouse. In case of bad weather, alternative dates will be Friday, Nov. 2, or Monday, Nov. 5. Residents may register for the ser­ vice by calling City Hall al 945­ 2468 by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. It is limited to the first 100 residents who call. Children's Fest at Bowens Mills Historic Bowens Mills will wrap up this fall's "It's Cider Time" series Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28, with ibc Photo Show and Chil­ dren's Festival. The gates will be open from noon until 5 p.m. each day with free ad­ mission for children up to 15 veara old. Special activities will be featured for the children, including a chil­ dren's costume contest Saturday, with judging at 1:30 p.m. There will be a special performance by the youth ministry of Bere'an Bible Church of Holland, Mich., at 2:30 in the new Bowens Mills Gathering Place and will include a puppet show, a magic show and clowns. Also available are free horse­ drawn wagon rides and a petting zoo with farm animals included. All children 15 and under are free this weekend only. Special music will be presented by Terry Pennepacker both days. There will be a display of mill photos in the museum, along with a slide show featuring all of the 2001 festivals. There also will be a photo contest with mill photos from the year 2001 in the museum for all to enjoy. Categories include the mill grounds, the mill's people and the mill's animals. All entries must be registered by 1 p.m. Saturday. Those interested in showing photos can call or visit the website (www.bowensmills.com) for an entry form and a list of rules. Judging of mill photos will be at 2 p.m. Sunday and there will be ribbons as well as cash prizes for the winners. Non-violence activists to speak at First Friday Activists Joe and Jean Gump of Bloomingdale will be guest speakers at the next First Friday program at noon Nov. 2 at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. The Gumps recently have returned from the Middle East, where they took medical supplies to the people of Iraq. The couple has been active for a long time in the anti-war effort and in non-vio­ lent resistance. The, protested the War in Vietnam during the 1960s and since then have been involved in campaigns against nuclear proliferation. They are a*nive in the "Plowshares" program in the Kalamazoo area, which seeks to simplify farming and turn away from the large factory-style agriculture programs. Calling themselves "retired activists," they still call for use of negotiations as the best way to deal with the United States' problem with Islamic terrorists and their leader. Osama bin Laden. They believe that attempting to track down and catch bin Laden will only prompt more violence from his supporters and those who have grown to hate the U.S. Joe Gump was a scientist in Indiana, and he and Jean retired to live in the Bloomingdale area. Both Catholics, they have 12 children and they insist they COUNTY BOARD Continued from page 1 County Administrator Michael Brown told the County Board Tuesday that the county's portion of state revenue will be more than this year, according to the stale formula the county has received. "Wc will just have to wait and see as the year goes on,” he said of any state changes. Commissioner Adams, after Tuesday's meeting, said "one of the reasons 1 voted no was that I wanted to sec the money that the county is receiving from the Depart­ ment of Corrections inmates used more for those related things. "It was my feeling we could have in­ creased the millage by no more than a quar­ ter of a mill and had enough money to fund more of the things that I thought we should fund," Adams said. Those include an additional Sheriffs deputy, a maintenance employee for the animal shelter rather than using jail inmates, and "maybe some fund­ ing for the Conservation District." Commissioner Wilkinson said he voted against the budget because "in spite of our reliance on Michael Brown to come up with the right answers, there's no other groups that I know of that are projecting higher revenues. "There's going to be a meeting today at the state level and that's all they are going to talk about is the fact that we're going to have less money, so why Barry County woulc be able to project more money. I don't know where that would come from." Wilkinson said after the meeting. , Commissioner Tom Wing also ques­ tioned the projected higher revenues for 2002 because of the economy. Wilkinson gave the board a list of 27 questions pertaining to county finances and future plans that he said he would like answered. "I haven't had any answers that satisfy me," he said. "H's not that I'm unhappy with the answers I got. I haven't had any answers on a lot of the questions..." The county has about $5.67 million in a savings account called the tax umbrella fund, accumulated from interest and fees on delinquent taxes. In a "special revenue and debt service" report in the budget package, budgeted expenses from that fund in 2002 are proposed at $2,354 million to pay for a new health department building, seven acres of property, including a vacant church building, on M-43 and Woodland, and about $94,500 for project contingencies. The church has been proposed as the site for a new Commission on Aging building. Those projects hinge on rezoning approval from the Hastings City Council. Brown said last week that the County Board would have to take formal action at a future meeting before funds could be spent from the tax umbrella fund. The county also annually pays $140,000 out of the tax umbrella fund to pay for the cost to build the Courts & Law Building. Wilkinson said he is concerned about taking funds from the tax umbrella fund to pay for the health department and COA projects. "I know we have a site plan, and there's almost nothing on it that anybody agrees on. So we don't have any plans," he said. "We have a lot of money I fee! being irre­ sponsibly handled. But, then I'm in the minority on that. They must have some kind of plan to salvage this if the revenues decrease because they haven't diffused very much in the way of expenditures. "I have a lot of other questions there that have to do with lack of planning on this construction program and why we need to have a construction program that far out of the city when we already own a lot of property in the city. I think they should de­ cide what purpose these people have for the Commission on Aging and Health De­ partment before they decide to build a See COUNTY BOARD, cont. page 19 Jean and Joe Gump, shown here with medical supplies at the Iraq-Jordan border. promote non-violence based on Christian doctrine. The Gumps will talk about their point of view on the current crisis in Afghanistan, with terrorism and with the anthrax scares. The First Friday series, held on the first Friday of each month, is sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Com­ mittee. Those attending may bring their own lunches or light fare can be pur­ chased for donations at the hall. Tea and coffee will be provided by the Democrats. City salt talks raise philosophical issue by David T. Young Editor "Justice is like sugar or salt: The amount you get is regulated by the amount of money you have." Attorney Clarence Darrow's quote from more than a century ago may have been applicable to an issue tackled Monday night by the Hastings City Council on how much to pay for salt for the coming winter. The council finally agreed to accept the bid of $46.52 per ton from the Detroit Sait Company, which will translate into an expense of about $34,000 for 730 tons, but the city used an abnormally high amount of more than 1,200 tons last year. Therefore, representatives from De­ troit Salt say they no longer have any stockpiles of their product. Making things even more interesting is that the city decided to go with Detroit Salt, contingent on not getting a lower price. "Is that fair to them?" asked Council­ man Donald Spencer. "They bid in good faith." But City Manager Jeff Mansfield replied. "They wouldn't originally submit a bid to us. Nobody seems to be playing according to Hoyle.” Mansfield noted that other firms, such as Cargill and Morton, were asked to bid. but did not. Detroit Salt did not bid, either, until Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach called and per­ suaded them. The city manager also said it may be prudent to sec what kind of dc?l can be struck with a state program he has hc?rd enables county and state government agencies to buy salt for as little as $30 a ton. Some communities arc buying salt from county road commissions because the price from commercial firms has risen so much. Spencer then asked, "Do wc make all bids then contingent on getting a lower bid? It doesn't seem fair. What happens when wc go back to Detroit Salt next year?" Mansfield answered, "We typically don't allow this, but this is an unusual situa­ tion." Besides, he contended, it isn't easy to even get bids these days from commer­ cial firms. "If we went out today to get bids. I don't think we'd get any." the city man­ ager said. Councilman Robert May said, "h’s not fair if a salt company can hold a gun to your head and charge you whatever they want." Spencer then asked "Why let out bids if you're not going to lake them?" The vote to accept Detroit Salt's bid under the special conditions was 6-1 with Spencer casting the lone dissenting vote. Councilmen Joseph Bleam and Donald Tubbs were absent. In other business Monday night, the City Council: • Was told by Mansfield that he ex­ pects the city take a hit of about $40,000 this year in reduced revenue sharing from the state and Hastings is expected to lose another $30,000 from other sources. May said he. Mayor Frank Campbell and Mansfield all have sent letters to representatives from the state, asking that support not be cut because it would hurt local services to citizens. "We’re on top of it (the situation), but it seems to be a losing proposition." Maysaid. It was reported Tuesday morning by budget director Donald Gilmer. a former state legislator who once represented Barry County, that about $800,000 is ex­ pected to be cut from the state budget. Councilman David Jaspcrse said it is his understanding that the state has no intentions of phasing out revenue shar­ ing, rather it's the shortfall that's causing the problem. "This is not an attack on the program, it's just that the state doesn't have enough money,” he said. • Scheduled a woikshop with its audi­ tor for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in coun­ cil chambers al City Hall. • Voted to deny a rezoning request from Dr. Christopher Tomczyk to turn the former Jehovah's Witness Church at 220W. Colfax St. into a site for his den­ tal practice. Actually, the denial is exactly what Tomczyk sought because now he can go to the Zoning Board of Appeals and seek "Do we make all bids then contingent on getting a lower bid? It doesn't seemfair.^^^ a use variance to accommodate a new site for his practice. The local dentist said he understands the former church building is located in a residential neighborhood and he wouldn't want to open the door to other kinds of development in that area. A use variance would limit the site to a dental practice. The Planning Commission on Oct. 1 voted to recommend the council deny the rczoning request because it did not fit in with the master plan for the area. • Received a report from Economic Development Director L. Joseph Rahn on the Job Fair Sept. 25 at the Barry Expo Center. Rahn said 319 people attended, more than a hundred who identified them­ selves as job seekers. Of those surveyed, 185 said they learned about the fair through the newspaper, which was more than all other sources combined (127), including television, radio, friends, school and the "Michigan Works!" office. Rahn also reported that 35 businesses were present at the fair. Plans are to have the event again next year. • Heard an announcement from Campbell that a special Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Sun­ day. Nov. 11, at the Barry County court­ house. • Adopted a resolution to remove the City Plainwell (at Plainwell's request) from the Grand Valley Metro Council and add Allendale Township. • • Accepted the low bid of $49 per ton from Lakeland Asphalt of Springfield, Mich., for asphalt pavement base course. Estimated overall cost is $4,165. • Fielded a complaint from Spencer, who contended that all of the city attor­ ney's work on behalf of the library should be billed to the library fund instead of administrative service for the city. Mans­ field said he would take the matter up with the Library Board. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 - Page 3 Teaching life skills will reduce school violence, cont. Juvenile offenders formerly involved in crimes like car theft and burglary were in­ creasingly engaging in "an awful lot of shooting, cutting and beating." he said. The youths were becoming increasingly in­ volved in drug use and the sale of drugs, and also starting to form gangs. At first, he said, the only tool he pos­ sessed to stop the violent behavior was law enforcement. Many were arrested. In one particularly violent neighborhood, the po­ lice crackdown was so thorough, even dogs were arrested, he joked. But a conversation with his daughter, a teacher in an inner city school, led Hegarty to an expanded view of lhe answer to youth violence, he said. His daughter asked him how she was supposed to help children grow academi­ cally during the five or six hours .hey were in school when they were spend ng the rest of their lime in environments that were emotionally damaging. Hegarty asked himself, he said. "How do wc stop the shootings if we do nothing to correct the problem? How can I do some­ thing about a homicide without somebody doing something about the causes?" In his remaining time on the police force, he said, "wc did try to do many things to affect the causes." After he retired, however, he decided to take a more direct role in the prevention of youth violence. Joining the Kent Intermediate School District as a consultant, he began working with schools within the K1SD. He came to believe that his perception of how children should be helped to develop into adults was "very different" from that of teachers, ad­ ministrators and counselors, he said. School staff members were primarily focus­ ing on "intellect skills, grade point aver­ ages, MEAP scores." he said. "Obsessively, everything is MEAP." Schools should focus more on devcloping students* emotional, social and moral intelligence as well as intellectual intelli­ gence. he said. "If wc gave a test to every kid in the state and said wc arc going to measure your emo­ tional, social and moral skills, what do you think the results would be?" he asked. He talked about a particular group of children, all of whom were "intellectually developed" and "computer whizzes." who nevertheless lacked many important interpersonal skills. "Onc has a hard time communicating with adults." he said. "One has no respect for your needs or your rights. One of them docs not have a sense of any accountability. You get the picture here? What is the part of the personality wc display most of the time, our intellectual ability?" He told those at the lecture they were not measuring his intellectual ability during his presentation, hut rather "measuring whether or not you feel good about me. whether or not you feel comfort or discomfort." and whether they felt he was successfully communicating with them. ‘There is a lot more to our hierarchy of needs than being academically smart." he said. "Increasingly our kids arc looking to teachers and classrooms to help them grow emotionally." Students' emotional baggage is prevent­ ing their intellectual achievement, he said. Many have feelings of worthlessness. "Before you can learn, you must feel ca­ pable of learning. You must feel that you can do it." he said. Hegarty used himself as an example, say­ ing that when he was growing up in New York, "our home was not the epitome of loving, caring feelings." Both parents worked, he said, and when they got home at night, their practice was to find out if he had violated any rules. If he did, he was hit with a bell, he said. "During this time I walked around believ­ ing I (was) completely worthless." In high school, he said. "I graduated 277th out of 279." It was only after he joined the military that he began to turn his life around, he said. Eventually, after being turned down by many universities, a small college in Ironwood. Mich, accepted him as a student, and "I began to believe I could actually achieve." His dream was to become a police officer, he said. He kept applying to Michigan State University, which had a "hot police management school." After be­ ing turned down four times, he was ac­ cepted at MSU on probationary status, he said. Eventually, he received bachelor's and master's degrees from MSU. became an as­ sistant professor al the university, and spent 33 years in law enforertnen! in Michigan, New York and California. Hegarty said one of the things children need to feel good about themselves is a sense of belonging. In Grand Rapids, kids who could not obtain a feeling of family within their home, school or community turned to gang membership, he said. School environments usually don't offer the feeling of being a part of a supportive community, he said. "The school environ­ ment is not very open — the social envi­ ronment." High schools reflect society, he said. There arc haves and have nots, and many social groups, such as those for athletes and scholars, exclude students who do not pos­ sess the groups' attributes. Kids who are unsuccessful at becoming a part of a group begin to be resentful, he said. "If they can't get a feeling of being respected and feeling like somebody, the more they are rejected, the angrier they be­ come." The two teen-agers at Columbine High School who went on a shooting spree and then killed themselves were "academically very smart, computer literate, came from affluent homes," he said, yet they were out­ siders who failed to be accepted and re­ spected. failed to achieve a belief that they were "somebody." Hegarty told of attending a gang meeting in Grand Rapids where he sat and watched as gang members arrived. "They began to hug each other, kiss each other, shake hands." he recalled. If parents fail to provide the love and sense of belonging a child needs, he said, "emotionally and socially a gang does more for that kid than his mother and father." "It is our homes causing the number of gangs to grow." he said. Hegarty said people should "make the as­ sessment that every kid has the intellectual tools" to be successful. "All that s absent is a belief in self. The only way you get that is by being part of something that is ac­ cepting and respecting of you." William Hegarty hopes schools will take a more "holistic' approach to the development of youth. « ■ 4 “All of this talk or effort to legislatively prevent or control the problem will do little or nothing to prevent a young man from entering a school facility and discharging or detonating weapons in a crowded cafeteria, auditorium or library. We must begin to correctly identify the causes of the proHem and respond to them in a more meaningfill and unified way.” ata Hearty MfradWtMcSlt Hegarty book outlines path to non-violence by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Retired Grand Rapids Police Chief Bill Hegarty wasn't too happy with official re­ sponses to the spate of school shootings occurring in the past two years, he said in his book, "Our Very Smart, Violent Children." Commentaries by officials after each in­ cident were "political, emotional, or legal statements that were expressed according to personal agendas," he said. "They were un­ related to the identified causes of the inci­ dents or lhe pattern that was becoming very evident. "Political leaders, for example, (were) distributing countless news releases, hold­ ing news conferences, or appearing on nightly news broadcasts with all of the 'experts' talking superficially about the need for more federal and state statutes regarding handgun control and the affects of video games, television programming, etc. Unfortunately, I believe that all of this 'talk* or effort to legislatively prevent or control the problem will do little or noth­ ing to prevent a young man from entering a school facility and discharging or detonat­ ing weapons in a crowded cafeteria, audito­ rium, or library. We must begin to cor­ rectly identify the causes of the problem and respond to them in a more meaningful and unified way." Hegarty's book outlines ways schools and communities can deal with school vio­ lence using preventive measures. He begins by outlining those things he believes are causing increased youth vio­ lence. "For many very young men and women," he said, "the contemporary home is simply becoming a source of food, shelter and fi­ nancial support. In many cases, it is not a classroom of emotional growth, and it's not a caring and respectful environment that breeds feelings of acceptance, personal worth and moral growth. It docs not equip children with the ability to independently reason and render ethical judgments. It docs not permit children to display and under­ stand personal feelings and constructively manage them. and. very importantly, it docs not teach them about accepting per­ sonal responsibility and oeing accountable for their own conduct." Schools and communities may likewise not offer opportunities for children to de­ velop within nurturing, healthy environ­ ments. he said. Eventually, many children become angry outcasts who find acceptance from others who arc likewise outsiders. Hegarty said a New York Times study indicated that those committing school vio­ lence have certain character traits in com­ mon. They arc "very smart, disturbed young men and women possessing the psy­ chological ingredients and abilities to commit violent activities without emo- tional attachments, fear of accountability or guilt." he said. Hegarty said the study showed that lhe perpetrators "did not commit the attacks be­ cause of video games, movies, television programming, or musical lyrics, although, in several cases, such entertainment sources, with peer support, may have 'detonated' the menial disorder and 'precipitated' the violent attack." Hegarty said that elected officials, com­ munities and schools must "come together and collectively say that the responsibility of educating our children is about develop­ ing their whole personality, all of their emotional, social, moral and intellectual abilities." "Holistic" programs that deal with the entire development of a child have proven that they can lead to higher levels of achievement, he said, as well as to fewer assault*, general criminal activity, and delinquency, lower levels of dug and alco­ hol abuse, fewer violations of rule* of con­ duct and disciplinary proceedings in schools, more parental participation in school activities, more parental support programs, and a stronger partnership be­ tween schools and communities. In his book, Hegarty said there were a number of methods to produce a holistic approach to child development, including: • Creating Early Childhood Learning Centers that would, among other things, help children between the ages of 3 and 5 "grow emotionally, socially and morally by learning to identify, understand and manage their feelings, together with other related behaviors that may assist their psychologi­ cal or personal development." The centers would "work with parents and families of children at the center with the intent of de­ veloping their parenting skills or other tools that would help them create a more helpful learning environment at home." • Developing Learning Support Teams for elementary schools that would, among other things, support teachers' efforts to help at-risk students, provide tutorial or remedial assistance to students, work with families of selected students, and develop strong relationships with counselors, social workers and other school support staff. • Providing peer mentoring and tutoring programs that would, among other things, give students the opportunity to develop personal relationships with their mentors (thus reducing feelings of rejection and iso­ lation and providing positive role models.) • Designing programs within school cur­ riculums that will "provide students with life skills that will help them psychologi­ cally grow and develop all of their personal abilities during their educational experi­ ences." Hegarty said that "contrary to the tradi­ tional classroom setting, these kinds of programs may consist of practical exercises that realistically portray employment and social environments, interpersonal or fam­ ily relationships, and ethical problems that may commonly exist." Such programs will develop (students) abilities to independently reason and render ethical judgments, display and understand personal feelings and constructively manage them, feel more confident about their own personal worth and growth, and accept per­ sonal responsibility and learn more about being accountable for their own conduct, he said. Life skills programs could include charac­ ter education, health education "designed to help children understand and manage their physical and emotional abilities," life man­ agement skills education "designed to teach ... skills (such as) setting persona) goals, developing analytical abilities, decision­ making, etc.," and conflict management programs designed to teach conflict media­ tion and resolution skills. "Programs about anger management or control, conflict mediation or resolution are essential and a very important part of any effort to develop life skills for students," Hegarty said. • Using school facilities as "Family Resource Centers" where students, families and communities can come together after school to participate tn mentoring and tuto­ rial programs, special interest dubs, coun­ seling services, community services, recre­ ational and social activities, career and col­ lege orientation programs and other activi­ ties. • Creating or expanding student counsel­ ing programs, so students have a 'safe, trustful" place to confidentially receive help for a problem. • Assigning each student a teacher advi­ sor, so students have a personal connection with at least one member of the faculty and therefore feel they are "not a stranger in the school." • Creating Student Responsibility Centers within schools where students with disciplinary problems can learn to accept responsibility for their actions and develop a plan for modifying their behavior. The last part of Hegarty's book deals with many methodologies that have already been adopted by schools as a way to reduce violence, including assigning police liaison officers to schools, creating Silent Observer programs within schools, developing pro­ cedures and training for responding to inci­ dents of school violence, creating building security plans (controlling access, etc.), and developing crisis management teams. In conclusion, Hegarty said community and financial support should be sought to institute school violence prevention pro­ grams. Municipalities and businesses could provide some of the funding, he said, as well as stale and federal grants. Hegarty said a holistic approach to the development of children "is the only way to prevent *the awful sound of gunfire' and re­ spond to the needs of young personalities in a more meaningful, unified way." His book was published by the Kent Intermediate School District and can be purchased by calling the ISD at 616/364­ 1333. It is also available at Schuler's in Grand Rapids. Both the Delton and Hastings libraries also have copies. PROSECUTOR, continued from page 1 - All three assistants have also repre­ sented the office a Chiefs of Police meetings. Cruz graduated from law school in 1999 and passed the bar exam on his first try after spending several months interning at the Allegan County Prose­ cutor’s Office and at the Ann Arbor pub­ lic defender s office. After growing up on Long Island. Cruz attended Andrews University in Berrien Springs from 1984 until 1987 and later spent eight years in the United Slates Army with five years on active duty, he said. With the Army. Cruz was stationed in Germany, where he served during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. As a member of the Signal Corps, Cruz began studies to become a heli­ copter pilot, a goal that was sidelined after he suffered a knee injury, he said. Cruz went on to obtain his bachelor's degree in history and political science with a minor in fine arts at the Univer­ sity of Maryland in 1995. While at Cooley Law School, Cruz was chairman of the outdoor club, par­ ticipated in moot (mock) trial competi­ tion and was a member of the Criminal Law Society and the International Law Club. Cruz said prosecution work "requires discretion and careful deliberation." He chose to work in Barry County be­ cause of its proximity to Lansing and because the position was available. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 LETTERS from our readers... Question: ‘How do we answer God?’ tant. The question. “How do we answer Dear editor: How do wc answer? You may have God?" came to my mind after I read these words in 2 Corinthians 11:3-4: "But I fear, assumed that I am commenting on the answer to the 911 attack. I only mentioned lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be cor­ 911 (9-11) as an illustration Actually, I have tn mind a far more rupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. important question, one we might use as a For if he who comes preaches another Jesus theme for 2002. I thought of working it like whom wc have not preached, or if you this, “How do wc answer God?" Because it receive a different spirit which you have not docs make a world of difference whether received, or a different gospel which you wc arc answering a child, a neighbor, a have not accepted - you may well put up brother, an enemy, a parent, the president or with it!" The writer seems to fear that these God. The last suggestion seems most imporCorinthians and you and I have found ■---—--1-------------- - ----- ---------■■ * Write Us A letter... 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Republican. 23rd District (all of County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. Barry Mich. Barry Mich. Banner, Reminder quality lacking "another Jesus" or "a different spirit" or “a different gospel" they or ue thought was superior to that which they had heard from Paul or wc had heard from the Bible. Here are some questions, or suggested questions from the Bible that might keep us thinking for days, months, years, or even for eternity: • The first is from Jesus. Luke 6:46. “But why do you call Me ‘Lord. Lord.' and do not do the things which I say?" You may want to read the context also before you give your final answer. • The second is suggested from James 1:22, "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Is doing God's word necessary to get the blessings and benefits? Please read the con­ text. • The third is two suggested questions from Mark 10:17-18 and 21-22. "Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him. and asked Him. "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” (18) So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call ME good? No one is good but One. that is. God." Is Jesus God and good? or Not God and therefore not good? Then Jesus, looking at him. loved him. and said to him, ‘One thing you lack: Go your way. sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” (22) But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions." Mark 10:21-22. Why did the man not follow Jesus? • The fourth is a suggested question from John 14:23-24. Jesus answered and said to him. "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him. and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me docs not keep My words; and lhe word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.” Does (agape) love really work like this or is this only a suggestion? • The fifth question is suggested by Romans 1:17 - “For in it (the gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written. “The just shall (will) live by faith.” Will the justified (“just") really live by faith? • The sixth is also a suggested question from Matthew 28:18-20. "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.’ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of lhe Holy Spirit, “teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and Io. I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” The question is - “Why “all." why not delete the things you don’t like? or “Why not teach everyone to do their own thing and thus create a one world church? • The seventh question is - “Docs it make a difference?" Rus Sarver, Hastings Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 To the editor: While I must admit I probably worked for more than one eccentric publisher durng my 30-odd years newspapcring. I never worked for one who didn’t insist his editor lake full responsibility for layout of every edition, proper English language use on the part of staff writers reporters and free­ lancers. in addition to the clarity and factu­ ality of every’ report published. Its ever seemed to me those of us who make a living by the written word have an obligation to use the language with respect, i.c.. properly spelling, punctuating and con­ structing with care and accuracy, in addi­ tion to ensuring (to the best of our ability) the authenticity of what we print. Perhaps the biggest challenge these days is finding a “writer" who can produce a coherent sentence, to say nothing of several in sequence. To that end I’ll pass along the Sincerely. Larry Hamp Hastings first rule of newspaper writing editing: If you sec the word "that" in a sentence, the We must stop preaching gospel of war To the editor: War has been declared by President Bush against the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. We now know what war is like, when this country bombed many other countries, such as Libya, Grenada. Panama. Somalia. Haiti. Afghanistan. Iraq and Yugoslavia. Wc need to break the cycle of violence. Wc need to refuse to cooperate with vio­ lence. How do wc break the cycle? Through peace. It takes much bravery, much more courage than to use a gun or drop a bomb. Wc must break the cycle of ignorance and educate people to the goal of peace. Wc start from early childhood. Television, all the way up to the President of the United States teach violence. The terrorist attack could have been avoided and peace reign, but for Israel and our country's attitude toward the Arabs. War and terrorism arc not the answer for peace. Wc resolve conflict with words, not weapons. Unfortunately, wc have in our leadership war mongers. They do everything they can to destroy peace. While our leaders of war wine, dine and socialize, our service men and women arc sent to war to sacrifice their lives and the lives of those on the other side of the con­ flict. All the countries who at the time of the terrorist attacks Sept. 11 hated this country have through bribes from this country joined on our side in war against the terror­ ists. Psychology is being used by the govern­ ment and through the media to continue to say all which keeps the American people in favor of war. There is no letup in propagan­ da. they want to keep the people fearful, hateful, thinking war. war. war. They say 90 percent of Americans arc for war. Yet I don’t sec the majority of cars or houses with flags on them. I shall continue to ask who is in charge, who runs this country - wc the people, or Israel and friends. Israel absolutely refuses make peace with Palestine Yassir Arafat time and again extended his hand toward a peaceful nego­ tiation. but nothing substantial has been accomplished. There is a pretense by Israel when needed toward settlement of peace to occur. That’s part of cause of terrorism. Part of terrorism is the close tics Bush has with Sharon, the prime minister of Israel, a war monger in every sense of the word. The Arabs, compared to Sharon and Israel, arc treated unfairly, unequally. Bush and his administration ignore the Arabs' wishes to be listened to. be understood, have communication with one another, all of which Israel and Sharon enjoy with the Bush administration. The result of such behavior toward the Arabs is terrorists and terrorism. Peace is the answer wc greatly need through recognition, right treatment of the Arabs. All of us Americans should demand peace not war. now! It takes all of us to make peace happen. Let’s have peace on earth good will to all mankind now! Please write or else send Bush this letter at once. Thank you! If you haven’t White House address phone library. Justine McLean Hastings Another lack of small claims justice To the editor: 1 am writing this letter in support of Jean Leonard’s article titled "Where is Small Claims Justice?" from your publication, dated Sept. 20. In her article. Ms. Leonard mentioned her disappointment in Judge Fisher’s ability to be fair and provide justice in her care. My son and I experienced similar injus­ tice at the hands of Judge Fisher in Barry County’s small claims court when our case was brought to him through an appeal, after wc had been awarded a significant amount of money by the magistrate. Our case was against a woman, who had stolen our female dog, (which she kept for Over a year and a half), bred the dog with her own dog, and profited from the sale of 'UJeeh'i. Question... PUBLIC OPINION: sentence can be better written. In other words, “that" is an excuse for sloppy or lazy construction. I truly cannot remember reading a copy of the Banner or Reminder without feeling pangs of embarrassment for those who con­ struct new spapers commonly referred to in these parts as the Fanner and Behinder. I’m very sorry to have irritated you. but one writing’s (and editing’s) hazards is criticism. Sometimes it helps to carefully consider even unconstructivc criticism. Beats having people doing it behind your back, and snickering while they do so. The only efforts required to produce a readable community newspaper arc the edi­ tor’s insistence on thoughtful story con­ struction and careful proofreading. My reading experience tells me there’s precious little of cither at J-Ad Graphics. Halloween plans changed? the puppies. The woman admitted to a $500 profit from one litter of puppies. However, for the woman \ appeal, wc had to appear before Judge Fisher, who was completely indifferent to what wc had to say about our case and ignored our evi­ dence. As a result, though wc won the case again through appeal, wc lost the money the woman had profited from the sale of the puppies. Thus, due to Judge Fisher, this woman was not punished for her actions and may not be deterred from attempting this again. Furthermore, no one was sworn in for this easel Though Judge Fisher was the one who sentenced the woman for pcijury, he never had any of us sworn in for this case. Judge Fisher seems to be an injustice to an already imperfect justice system. Mary S. Smith, Dowling HastingsBaNNER Have your plans for the upcoming Halloween celebration changed at all in the Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 wake of the terrorist attacks and anthrax scares? Published by . .Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N . Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secret ary,Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (EtUor) Flame Gilbert (Assistant EtUor) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough Matt Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Josh Scarberry. Middleville: Matt Kloosterman, Hastings: Bill Mason, Vermontville: Bryan Myers, Battle Creek: Nancy Pasche. Delton "I might go north with my dad. and in my neighborhood, too. 1 haven't changed my plans, but I'd like to get twice as much candy." "I will go to a party on Saturday and then trick or treat at homes where I know the people." "No. they haven't changed at all.." "I'll probably be more cautious opening up my candy." "I will be at my daughter's in Hastings handing out candy. They arc not going to get me. The terrorists win if wc change our lifestyles." Bill Drew, Middleville: • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Frida/ 8 a m to 5 30 p m . Saturday 8 30 a m - Noon "1 won't be eating any candy this year in fear of anthrax laced in the candy. They said only go to people you know in your home town." Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year tn Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to. PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71630 �• • Hastings Banner - Thursday October 25 2001 - Page 5 L€TT€RS...from Our Readers Politically correct back in business Barry Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins (left) and Barry Victims Rghts Advocate Kori Rolison have organized a training session in Barry County on how to bully-proof schools. BULLY-PROOFING continued from page 1 shooting incidents. "Dateline and all those types of shows have done (shows) on it," she said. Hawkins said that "the problem is that victims are becoming defendants." The youths begin by being bullied, she said, and then wind up retaliating violently against those who bullied them. She used as an example a 6-ycar-old boy in Flint "who brought a gun to school because he got teased." The boy shot and killed a 6year-old girl. According to the workshop training manual, many of those getting picked on are "children who are shy or who lack so­ cial skills, children who are isolated, chil­ dren who arc learning disabled, children who arc repeatedly bullied." or "children who have experienced a past trauma." Hawkins said youthful violence may be on the increase in recent years partly be­ cause "parents allow kids to get away with a lot more. There's a lot more ‘casing, hate­ ful words, intimidation, threatening behav­ ior. (Parents) just see it as child's play." Rolison said that during part of her training, she watched an incident where the parent of a child who was a bully was confronted with the parent of the child being bullied, and the two adults got into a fight. The bully's parent behaved in the same manner as the bullying child, Rolison said. According to the bully-proofing manual, bullies arc often victims of bullying them­ selves by their parents or siblings. Bullies like the rewards that aggression can bring, lack compassion for victims, lack guilt, be­ lieve the victim provokes his or her attack, and like to be in charge and get their own way. the manual says. Male bullies, according to a handout Rolison received, are often social outcasts whose parents sec them as hard to control, punish them severely, and take little inter­ est in their lives. The youths often score below their potential on tests. Teachers do not like them. They dislike school and ex­ press that with tardiness and truancy. In the training, participants will learn wnat a bully is, why bully-proofing is im­ portant. how adults can intervene in bully­ ing situations, how to educate students Quality Printing about bullying, how students can respond to bullying situations, how to make a school a "safe, respectful and inclusive en­ vironment," how to help bullies build their self-esteem and improve their social skills and friendship-making behaviors, how to construct disciplinary policies that arc consistent with bully-proofing, and other information. "The main part of the program empowers students to take a positive rather than nega­ tive action" toward bullying. Hawkins said. She said the training is targeted toward elementary schools because "you can more easily change behavior at an elementary school rather than a middle or high school." While instituting anti-bullying measures is "not going to cure" the problem of bul­ lying, Hawkins said, "it's going to increase awareness. I hope it opens eyes and cars that it is a problem that needs to be ad­ dressed." Rolison said the anti-bullying program, based on a manual written by child psy­ chologists and social workers, can be fitted to individual schools* particular needs. "Each school will have to choose how to implement it," she said. Already some 35 counties in Michigan have sent representatives from county pros­ ecutor’s offices to the anti-bullying train­ ing, Rolison said. The slate program may even be used by the national prosecutor's organization, she said. In another handout Rolison was given, published by Genesee County Community Mental Health, parents arc also advised on how they can keep their children safe from bullying or prevent them from being bullies. The handout recommends that par­ ents "start early to show your child how to solve a problem without hitting." "help children solve their own problems, even if it's quicker for you to do it for them." "be­ come involved in your child's activities," "supervise your child diligently, even when your child grows older," and "treat threats as if they arc acts of violence." Parents can look for signs their child is being bullied, such as torn clothing, with­ drawal. and loss of appetite, the handout states. If parents know a bullying incident has occurred, they should report it to school officials immediately. If the incidents con­ tinue. a record of them should be kept. "Don't tell your child to hit back." the handout recommends. "If he or she does, the incident could become more violent, re­ sulting in serious injury or death. Talk to your child about where to go for help.” To the editor: The Political Correctness Gestapo arc at it again. After a short hiatus following Sept. 11. they arc poking their lurry, little heads up out of their dark burrows and testing the wind to sec if its safe to come on out and play. I recently read the following news reports which really ruffled my feathers: "Broken Arrow. Oklahoma, school of­ ficials remove God Bless America' signs from schools in fear that someone might be offended." "Channel 12 News in Long Island.Ncw York, orders flags removed from the newsroom and red. white, and blue rib­ bons removed from the lapels of re­ porters." "Berkeley. California, bans L'.S. flags from being displayed on city fire trucks because they didn't want to offend any­ one in the community. " Now I've always considered myself a reasonable man. tolerant of other peo­ ple's religious and political views. After all. that's how I was raised, but this one is really stretching the limits of my pa­ tience. So after reading these headlines. 1 gathered my wits and thought about it for a while before taking up my pen. However, after careful deliberation, I realized that 1 am not willing to drink from this tainted cup of tolerance, nor to sacrifice everything I hold dear on the sacrilegious altar of political correctness! Those people in Broken Arrow, what can I say about them? Their arrows may not be broken, but they're certainly twisted. And one thing I've learned in my lifetime of bowhunting, a twisted arrow­ will never fly straight; will always miss the mark; and will never be true. And the people from Channel 12 News in New York City should be ashamed of their linguinc-spined lack of testicular fortitude. They watched and filmed as the twin towers crumbled, burned, and then rose again in a cloud of dust, blood and ashes. And what lesson did they learn from this? Did it rekindle their fire of patriotism? No! Did it serve as a per­ sonal spiritual epiphany and bring them closer to God the Creator? No! Throughout my 44 years. I've learned that all of life can be boiled down into two simple questions: "Who is my mas­ ter" and "How can I best serve Him?" When superimposed onto the people of Broken Arrow. Berkeley and News 12, it all makes perfect sense. Quite simply put. they serve a different master than most patriotic Americans, the ones who do most of the living, working, breathing, suffering and dying in this great country of ours. And in Berkeley. California, they serve a different master altogether: the God of Tolerance. They sit enthroned high above the rest of us common folk in their ivory towers of "higher education." spewing out their liberal, brain-dead doc­ trine of political correctness, all the while demonizing and pronouncing guilt on anyone who docs not conform and espouse their views. They shackle innocent people with labels that ruin ca­ reers and shatter families. To those who believe homosexuality is a sin. they arc labeled as "homophobes." To those who believe that women and men were cre­ ated equal but different by God. they are labeled as "repressive sexists." To those who like to hunt and shoot, they arc la­ beled as "gun-toting rednecks." And those who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God are labeled as the most in­ tolerant and hateful of all. Well. I for one am sick and tired of these demeaning and disgusting labels, and I think it's time we all stood up. shoulder to shoulder and said "no more!" I can label myself, thank you. because no one knows me better than yours truly! 1 have strong beliefs. I'm a compassion­ ate man. a man of conviction and promise. 1 say what I mean and mean what I say! Believing that homosexuality is wrong and unnatural, doesn't make me a homophobe, because my beliefs arc not based on any imagined fear, but on the Word of God. But at the same time. ~ Open House ~ Sunday, October 28 • 2 - 5 p.m. 906 W. Madison, Hastings neither does it make me better than anyone else. We're all imperfect and in need of divine help. Believing that men and women were created equal but different, doesn't nuke me a sexist: it makes me a realist. Im not going to pretend that women and men are the same just to keep the noisi­ est 5 pciccnt of the population from be­ stowing an uglv label on thv remaining 95. And I don't believe that humanity has spent the last Ki.tMX) years struggling to the top of the food chain just to become vegetarians. And most important of all. living for Jesus Christ doesn't make me intolerant, it makes me strung, and lov­ ing and compassionate. So I do hereby solemnly and uificially reject all political!., correct labels. Tol- We’ve had enough hostility, bashing To the editor: The nasty rhetoric of many area Re­ publicans just goes on and on. The Oct. 11 letter in the Banner from Jessica Fajnor-Porntt was no exception. I say "Enough already!" The days of obsessing over President Clinton and his sex life arc over. Let's move on. and let's do it in a considerate, intelligent way. It is pointless to debate with anyone who truly believes that paying down the national debt is a "lie used by Democrats" and that the "fiscally con­ servative Republicans" were solely re­ sponsible for the budget surplus we en­ joyed during the last administration. Still, it should not be unreasonable to expect thoughtful comments based on facts rather than all this malicious non­ sense and abuse. Calling each other 'blockheads” and “whiners" is not constructive criticism. Referring to dedicated public servants as "liars, idiots and hypocrites" is downright offensive. It is not as if these politicians were mysteriously appointed to their po­ sitions by a few judges. They actually won their scats by the popular vote of the people. There are a great many insulted voters out here who respect and appreci­ ate our various elected officials. Anyone can see that, in less than nine month* vc have gone from peace and prosperity to war and recession. This is not a good time for Democrat bashing in general, but there is never a good time for anyone to have to endure mean spir­ ited, misinformed, partisan ranting. Re­ ducing the complexities of the Midcast crisis to simply ‘'oil” and sneering about people "hopping up and down in rags... beating each other to death with san­ dals" — these are not very astute ideas. Those words aren't clever, creative or entertaining; they arc only hateful and arrogant. Some people believe in conservation and alternative energy sources rather than expansion. Calling them “phony en­ vironmentalists... who want to end indus­ trial society" is a bit extreme. Poking fun at such serious issues as water pollution, global warming and health care is not amusing cither. 1 am reminded of another recent letter that called funding for cer­ tain health and environmental initiatives “frivolous, pork barrel spending" for which our children will have to pay. Even though recent tax reform may con­ tribute to a huge budget deficit for our kids to deal with, that same letter said "Thank God" Mr. Bush got his tax cut. Some of us arc far more concerned that our grandchildren will inherit a world of quality , filled with wildlife and natural beauty, rich with art and ancient history, free from disease, hunger and poverty, and blessed with prosperity, ed­ ucation. peace and respect for all people. And toward these ends, our children’s true inheritance, some of us are actually willing to invest our hard earned lax dol­ lars. Many may disagree with those ideals or with how we could achieve them. I de­ fend their right Io express their dissent and welcome their rational, proposed al­ ternatives. But enough with the finger pointing and hostility! These arc times when wc must collectively look within our own hearts, question our personal motives, acknowledge our successes, admit our mistakes and resolve to im­ prove together. I clipped a letter from the Oct. 18 Banner because its no-nonsense message was so refreshing and intelligent. I don't know if Ruth Pino of Nashville associ­ ates with any particular parly and frankly. I don’t care. Her letter was in­ spiring. My favorite part is: “Wc should not sacrifice our values... It's better to demonstrate our enduring commitment to freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law." Well said! Karen VanZalcn. Hastings For Your Convenience... Use the NEW SERVICE Quality PHOTC PROCESSING! Fast, Quality, Convenient! v City of Hastings Residents! Do You Need Assistance Raking Your Leaves For Fall Clean Up Begining on November 5, 2001? < ( The grade class of Hastings Middle School has generously volun- £ teered to aid those Hastings residents who are unable to rake their y *7 leaves in preparation for this year's Fall Clean Up. • You must be a resident of Hastings who is unable to rake the leaves from your Hastings yard. r ...depends on experience and equipment. trance has its place, but it should never be elevated above America's love for God and country. Even tn the complex game of geopolitical correctness, patrio’ism trumps tolerance. And of course. God trumps all because He is over all. He was not contained in the twin towers, and He did not crumble and die with that violent, despicable act of murder on Sept. 11. God still reigns from heaven, despite any label the PC police may bestow on Him. Here arc m\ labels — I'm a father! I'm a patriot! I'm a Christian! And I will not tolerate any label to the contrary! Get used to it. PC police! God bless America! Skip Coryell. Area Director. SW Ml Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America jjpi }■ y . • If you have a rake or rakes available which the students could use for your lawn, please let Shirley know when you sign up to have y your lawn raked a • Limited to residential lawns only the students are only able to rake j up to a 1 '2 acre of lawn immediately adjacent to your home. Leaves will be raked on October 31, 2001 _ In case of inclement weather the date wil be November 2, 2001 /S or November 5, 2001. Let Us QUOTE YOUR WORK! • J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 Leaves will be raked by students between 10; 15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Executive ranch on lovely, landscaped lot. 2298 square feet. Price reduced to $198,900. Great floor plan with master bedroom separated from other bedrooms. This home has many great features. Come for a visit and check out this lovely heme!! Or cull Fred Frey RE/MAX Home Professionals. 1-888-231-8531 You must call Hastings City Hall and register no later than Friday, October 26. 2001. 5:00 p.m. and ask for Shirley at 616­ 945-2468 Limited to the first 100 residents who request the /n �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 Edward Wardell Bottum Sr. BRIGHTON - Edward Wardell Bottum Sr., age 89. of Brighton passed away Sunday morning. Oct. 21. 2001 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Ann Arbor. He was bom on Jan. 19. 1912 in Hastings. Michigan, the son of Edward F. and Lillian Belle (Wardell) Bottum. On Dec. 26. 1950 he was married to Gladys M. Nichols in Detroit moving to Brighton in 1956. Gladys preceded him in death on Dec. 6. 1991. Mr. Bottum graduated from the University of Michigan in 1933 earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He was the founder and president of Refrigeration Research, Inc. which was founded in Detroit in 1944 and moved to Brighton in 1949. Ed was a life member of the American Society of Heating. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He had been involved in many civic affairs, having served on the board of McPherson Hospital. Howell Surviving are two daughters. Gladys Bottum. Nancy (Michael) Ramalia; one son. Edward (Heather) Bottum; five grand­ children. Lauren Lowell. Mark Backhus. Jr., Michael Ramalia. Jr.. Edward Joseph Bottum and Heather K. Bottum; several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Oct. 25. 2001 at the Keehn Funeral Home, 706 West Main Street. Brighton. (810) 229-9871. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Brighton. Memorial contributions in Mr. Bottom's name arc suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. Envelopes are available from the funeral home. Arrangements made by Keehn Funeral Home. Brighton ObltiAa’iles Richard Norman Wymer _____ | Earl J, Curtiss GRAND RAPIDS - Mr Earl J. Curtiss, age 95. of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, died Tuesday. October 23. 2001 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Arrangements arc pending at Wren Funeral Home. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASAN'TVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pattor. Steve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service 9:30 a.m . Sunday School 11:00 am. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m ; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 pun. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a m. and 11:00 a m.. Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Suite Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayion Garrison. Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m . classes for all ages Morning Worship 10:45 a m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7.00 p m. are: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or First g'ade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bide Quiz (ages 13-19), Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services Sun­ day. I 1:00 a.m; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for al! ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.” 600 Powell Rd. (One mile cast of Hastings al cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. Internationa’ Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am . Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a m. Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison Service Times. Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion ’315 W Center St. (comer of S. Broodwav and W Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. W'illiam Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a.m Children's Chapel and Sunday School al 10 a.m. Sun­ day Nursery Available at 10 a m CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7:00 p.m Services for Adults, Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pasror Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a.m . Worship 11:00 am.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m ; Wednevdav Prayer Bible 7 00 p m accessible and elevator School 9:30; Church Sunday Service 10:30 am ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev Al Russell. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at Sunday School 11:15 turn. Nursery provided. Junior church. Youth group 1hursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ 9:30 am mation call the church office. St., Rev Daniel Graybill, Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9:50 a m.. 10:00­ 10:45 a m. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is ftom 11:00 azn.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeff Arnett. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 a m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a m. Nursery and Children Y activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m also. Nursery and chil­ dren s activities thru the 5th grade are provided. Bring the whole fam­ HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “KidY Time” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru Sth grade! Come out and join us at 301 E Stale Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. ily. GRACE LUTHERAN HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 azn. Sunday School; .0:45 a m. Morning Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 p m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p m Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m Pioneer Club (Gr. K- 5) (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT come. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grose Rd. Wheelchair ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices -915 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev Dav id T. Husiwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ isines; Pastor Ryan White. Youth 9.30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m . Evering Service; 7.00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men MOPS. CHURCH 239 E. North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Oct. 25- 7:00-9:00 p m Mothers & More; 7:00 Cross­ ings Bible Study. Friday, Oct. 26 Building and Renovation Retreat. Saturday. Oct. 27 - Building and Renovation Retreat. 10:00 a.m. Catechism I; 6:00 p.m High School Youth to Fun House.8.00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sun­ day. OCT. 28 - 8:00 A 10:45 a m Worship; 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School; 12:45 p.m Jail Worship. 3:00-5 00 p.m. Mission Disciples. 6:00-8:00 p m. Middle School Youth Group. Tuesday. Oct. 30 ■ 7 .00 p.m Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday. Oct. 31- 10:00 a m Word watchers. 7:00 p.m. Worship; 8: 15 p.m.. Liturgy Practice HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 a.m. - LIVE! Under the Dome 9:30 a m - Sunday School 10:30 - Refreshments. 11:00 a.m Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michi­ gan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Sunday • GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 9: 00 a m Traditional Worship Ser­ vice; 9:20 am Children's Wor­ ship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:10 a m Sunday School for all Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration ages; 10:10 am. Confirmation Class; 11:20 a m Contemporary Worship Service; 11 40 a m Chil­ 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's dren Y Worship The 9 00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ 1220 The 11.20 Sers ice is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the ing week. Nursery is provided during This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan both services Children's Worship is available during both services Monday - 8.30 a m. Staff meets for prayer and planning. Tuesday 6.15 a.m. Men's Bible Study Wednesday - 5:00 p m. Drama Team-Sanctuary. 6 45 p.m Praise Team-Sanctuary. 7:00 pm Chan­ cel Choir - Choir Room WINTER HAVEN. FLORIDA - Merle L. Haines, age 86. of Winter Haven. Florida, went home to be with his Lord on Monday. October 15. 200). He passed away at his home in Winter Haven. Florida after a lengthy illness. Meric was bom in Chester. Michigan on February 25. 1915, the son of Claude A. and Daisy (Lafler) Haines who preceded him in death. His sister, Beulah V. (Ray) Gilman also preceded him in death in 2000. Merle spent his early years in Charlotte. ML, graduating from Charlotte High School in 1933. He married Phyllis E. (Northrup) on December 3rd, 1938 and was preparing to celebrate 63 years of blessed union. He is survived by Phyllis; his five sons, William C. (Carolyn) of Okemos. MI. Merle B. (Kathy) of Marshall. MI. Mark A. (Turid) of Orkangcr. Norway. John C. (Diane) of Hastings. MI. Peter J. (Ronnie) of Greenville, MI; one brother. Dwight ■’Pete" (Barbara) of Charlotte. MI; 14 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. His greatest accomplishments (beyond the aforementioned relationships) were his service to his country as World War II Veteran and U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier for 25 years. Merle was an avid dancer, golfer, and bowler. He was a life member of the Michigan State Bowling Association having first served his community as Secretary of the Hastings Bowling Association, then the M.S.B.A. as Director of Zone 6, Secretary', and President. W'hilc under his leadership, the Men's Stale Tournament drew its largest participation of over 3,130 competitors, that making it the largest amateur athletic event. After retirement, he served on numerous committees and as Secretary of the Michigan Stale Seniors Bowling Association. He was the recipient of the M.S.B.A "Meritorious Service" and "Man of the Year" Awards and on June 27, 1998 was inducted into the M.S.B.A. Hall of Fame. Friends and family arc invited to a memorial celebration on November 17, 2001 at 11:00 A M., to be held at his church. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings (luncheon to follow). In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice, lhe Oakfield Township Fire/Rescuc, or the Montcalm County E.M.S. are welcome. Ronald Baker_______ | HASTINGS - Ronald Baker, age 44, of Hastings, died Oct. 13, 2001 at Butterworth Hospital. He was bom on July 9, 1957 in Ft. Lauderdale. FL, the son of Richard and Jo Ann (Biggs) Baker. Ron grew up in both Florida and Michigan, he lived his adult life in Hastings. Ron loved his Harley Davidson’s, riding, racing and building them, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Ina Kay. and is preceded in death by his stepson “Mick” Donnie McKinley Brazier Jr. and step­ daughter Toacha Kaye Brazier. He is also survived by his parents Richard and JoAnn Baker of Ft. Pierce, FL; his sisters. Denise Hitl and family of Hastings, Debra Thompson and family of Telico Plains, TN: brother. Russel Baker and family of Middleville. His memorial service was held in Charlton Park. Hastings on Oct. 17th and was attended by his family and friends. rlistings. Michigan LAKE ODESSA - Richard Wolverton, age 80, of Lake Odessa, passed away Tuesday. October 23, 2001. He had lived his entire life in Ionia County as a farmer and livestock businessman. At one time. Rich had owned the weekly livestock auction in Charlotte, Ml. He later specialized in long­ distance handling and hauling of cattle between farmers and meat packing industries in several states. Rich's interest in cattie began as he grew up on a farm in Orange Township. When he was in high school. Rich was involved with F.F.A. and was selected as one of a team that competed in a national livestock judging contest in Kansas City. This team emerged, as the national champions in that event and thus became renowned young farmers in Ionia County. Rich and Polly became acquainted m 1939 when Polly was employed as the teacher for lhe LcValley rural school. In 1943 they were married, and to them were bom four children, Randy, Kathy, Joani and Kerrie. Surviving besides Polly are two daughters, Joani (Vern) Slagcr and children. Michele, Mark, and Meredith; and Kerrie (Jim) Idcma and son. Richard. Also surviving arc Randy's wife, Linda and children. Lisa (Brady) Peterson and sons. Timothy and Randy; Diane (Nathan) Sprague and children. Karlic and Parker; and Bob (Rhonda) Wolverton; two sisters, Corinne Brown and Carol Winton also survive. Beside his deceased parents, Lester and Ella Wolverton, Rich was preceded in death by his son, Randy; daughter. Kathy; grandson. Alex Lee Idcma; brother. Robert; and teenage sister, Katherine. Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday, October 25, 2001 from 2:00­ 4:00 P.M. and 6:30-8:30 P.M. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 26. 2001 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church, with his pastor, lhe Rev. Dr. Donald R. Ferris of Central United Methodist Church officiating. Private buna! will take place in Lakeside Cemetery. Being ever mindful of the many kindnesses given to lhe family during Rich's lengthy illness, it is suggested that in lieu of flowers or memorials, the vigil of caring and sharing be extended to others when a need arises. Arrangements made by Koops Funeral 1-800-310-9031 HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC 770 Cook Rd. Richard Wolverton Chapel in Lake Odessa. BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER A i HASTINGS - Richard Norman Wymer, age 46. of Hastings, died Saturday. Oct. 20. 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Wymer was bom on April 15. 1955 in Adnan. Michigan, the son of Charles and lone (Cousino) Wymer. He was raised tn the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1974 from Hastings High School. He was married to Kathryn A. Moore on July 18. 1987. He was employed at the Flex-Fab Corporation in Hastings for 15 years and several cleaning services. He enjoyed NASCAR Racing, cartoons and playing board games. Mr. Wymer is survived by his sons, TonyWymer of Tennessee, Randy Wymer of Tennessee. Matthew Wymer of Hastings; daughter. Tabatha Smith of Hastings; granddaughter. Elsie Smith of Hastings; mother, lone Wymer of Hastings; sisters. Nancy (Alvin) Morgan of Nashville. Judy (John) Kula of Grand Rapids; brothers. Charles (Cheryl) Wymer of Nashville. Ronald (Julie) Wymer of Hastings, Howard Wymer of Hastings. Roy Wymer of Hastings. Timothy Wymer of Hastings and Philip Wymer of Woodland; nieces and nephovs; former wife. Kathryn A. (Moore) Wymer of Hastings. Preceding him in death were his father, brother. Donald Wymer; and sister, Susie Henderson. Graveside services were held Tuesday. Oct. 23. 2001 at the Dowling Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Dowling Cemetery. Baltimore Township, Barry County, ML Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. REWARDS REPORT CRIME HASTINGS - Garrett N. Isham, age 81, of Hastings, died Tuesday. October 23, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Isham was bom on March 12, 1920 at Baltimore Township. Barry County. Michigan the son of Howard and Sarah (Hammond) Isham. He was raised in the Dowling area and attended Barney Mills school, graduating in 1938 from Hastings High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Gertrude Finstrom on December 13, 1941. Garrett was employed at Hastings' E.W. Bliss Company for about 40 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Hastings* First Presbyterian Church, served four terms as church elder, one year as church trustee, over 20 years as church food bank co­ ordinator, and was an avid golfer. Mr. Isham is survived by his wife, Gertrude; son. Thomas (Nancy) Isham of Marshall, MI; two grandsons. Garrett and Adam Isham of Marshall, MI; brother, Neil (Dolly) Isham of Albion. MI; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Merrill and Cary l Isham. Visitation will be Friday, October 26, 2001 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the Wren Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Hastings First Presbyterian Church with Rev's G. Kent Keller and Willard G. Curtis officiating. Burial will be at Hastings* Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Charles W. Merrick FULLERTON, CALIF. - Ch»rlcs W. Merrick, 63, of Fullerton, Calif., died Friday. Aug. 17, 2001. Memorial services ■ will be held at Hastings Assembly of God, 1674 W. State Rd., on Oct. 27,2001 at 11 a.m. PastorWm. Clayton Garrison officiating. |_______ Leon C. Campbell______ | ZEPHYRHILLS. FL - Leon C. Campbell, age 77, of Zephyrhills, FL, for­ merly of Kirtland, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon. Oct. 19. 2001. Leon was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served during World War II. He had retired as an electrician from Oldsmobile in Lansing in 1979. He is survived by his children, Michael (Marsha) Campbell and Deborah Held; his step-children, Robert Jordan and Kathryn (Mark) Bitney; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; his sisters, Clara Buitcnwert and Pat (Harold) Clearwood; his extended family, Orville and Virginia Decker. Ross and Dorothy Krebs, and Mary Norris; and many other loving family mem­ bers and friends. Leon was preceded in death by his par­ ents, Roy and Nina (Blanchard) Campbell; his wife. Georgia Varney Campbell; his daughter, Dianna; and his son-in-law, Richard Held. The funeral service were held on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. His nephew. Pastor Joseph Graybill, officiated. Interment was in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. More Obituaries Appear on Page 8 �jZake. Odessa Seeber-Ross engagement told Bruce and Jeanie Rau to celebrate 25th anniversary James Leo Scebcr and Patricia Ann Ross would like to announce their engagement. Jim is the son of Mrs. Ilcnc A. Seeber and the late Leo A. Seeber. Patricia is the daughter of Mrs. Helga Clayton and the late Charley Clayton. Jim graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School and is currently enrolled at KCC. Patricia graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in North Carolina and is also enrolled at KCC. Jim workes for Plumb’s Valu-Ritc Foods and Patricia works for Kent District Library Service Center. A April 6, 2002 wedding is being planned. Bruce and Jeanie Rau will celebrate their 25th anniversary October 30. 2001. They were married at the Heritage Bible Church on Saturday. Oct. 30. 1976. Their family and friends are invited to help celebrate this joyous occasion with an open house on Sunday. Oct. 28. 2001 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pleasant View Family Church on Lacey Road. BOY, Dillon Nicolas, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Oct. 12. 2001 at 8:30 a.m. to Karen and Michael Kelly of Wayland. Weighing 8 lbs. I oz. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Connie Ann, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Oct. 11, 2001 at 1:07 p.m. to Frank Ricketts and Brenda Naylor of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Avery Lynn, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Oct. 10.2001 at 1:49 a.m. to Ryan and Renee Strimback of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Claudia Mac, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Oct. 3, 2001 at 9:16 p.m. to Maggie and Samuel Wilkinson of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. Flanigans celebrate 50th wedding anniveresary Roger and Janice Flanigan were married October 20. 1951 al the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Woodland, Mich. Roger was raised on a farm and has farmed all of his life. His hobby is attend­ ing auction sales and he enjoys his BARN SALES during the summer. Janice enjoys music, is involved in church activities and retired in i996 from the Medical Record Department at Pennock Hospital. They celebrated with a family dinner at Maxfield’s Restaurant north of Edmore, hosted by their daughter Jayne, and hus­ band Dan Hankins. LEGAL NOTICE BOY, Luke Christopher, bom at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 9, 2001 at 9:35 a.m. to Chris and Beth Morgan of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Carson Edward, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Oct. 7, 2001 at 11:59 pjn. to Stacy and Chad Jones of Woodland. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Kenneth Joe, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Oct. 8,2001 at 5:48 p.m to Sarah Lynn Naylor of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Heaven Leigh, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Oct. 6, 2001 at 5:31 p.m. to James R. and Suzanne Dunn of Nashville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 4 3/4 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Colt Weston, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Oct. 3, 2001 at 6:15 p.m. to Jaymic Cas»cl and Greg Baker of Ionia. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. State o! Michigan 5th Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 Weat State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION File No. 01-0M-CP RICHARD CHRZAN. JR. and JANICE CHRZAN. Plaintiffs vs. ANDREW DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING and JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING. Defendants TO: JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY, address unknown You are being sued by plaintrtf in this court to recover money damages and an injunction under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act on the installation of an asphalt driveway on August 21. 2000. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the address above on or before DECEMBER 1. 2001. If you fail to do so. a default judgment may ba entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case Dated; October 12. 2001 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES MICHAEL KINNEY, a Professional Corporation James M Kinney (P57750) Attorney for Raintiff 114 East State Street. Suite 3 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (816) 945-8000 BOY, Trenton Scott, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Oct. 7, 2001 at 6:26 a.m. to Jolene Carpenter and Scott Wilson of Battle Creek. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. (11/1) GIRL, Breanna Michelle, bom at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 3,2001 at 7:53 a.m. to Sara and Jamie Haight of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 3/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL Samantha Sue, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Oct. 10, 2001 at 5:49 p.m. to Mea­ gan Gokey of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 1/4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. LEGAL NOTICE .4 ' ■ ’ Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Rsguisr Board Meeting October 8. 2001 Call to order 4 board members and 4 citizens. Adams absent. Approved board meeting minutes for 9/10/01 and List of Bills. Received correspondence. Treasurers and Committee Reports. Adopted Resolution opposing Incorporation of Charter Township. Approved printer for Assessor, eaves trough for the hall, hiring additional helper tor cemeteries and vanous workshops attendance. Meeting adjourned 7:43 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor Next Tuesday’s (Oct. 30) Family Night Story Hour will have “Spooky Tales” for the topic. This session will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lake Odessa Community Library. Looking ahead. Lakewood Christian school will have an auction Saturday Nov. 3, at St. Edward's Family Center. A silent auc­ tion will begin at 5:30 p.m.. with the live auction to follow. They have arranged for TV weatherman Bill Steffan to be the emcee for the evening. Even farther ahead, the Berlin Center United Methodist Church will have its annual turkey dinner Saturday, Nov. 10. Ken and Linda Cote arc proud parents of son Devon, bom early Sunday morning and weighing in at 8 lbs. 4 ozl. The Cotes have a built-in sitter for the new brother in daugh­ ter Lauren. Jacob and Shannon Yonkers of Indiana are parents of a baby girl, their first child, who was born Monday afternoon. Grandparents Jerry and Jan Yonkers left the next day to sec their newest family member. The new miss is a niece of Yvette and Joey Coates. Yvetta and Shannon arc sisters from Corydon, Ind. The missions committee of Central UMC is planning to host a soup and sandwich lunch with dessert available on the Friday and Saturday of “Christmas Round the Town," which comes on the days immedi­ ately following Thanksgiving. The new church cook books will be on display and for sale. Last week workers from a modular home company came to set in place the two halves of the unit delivered the previous week to North Fourth Avenue. The rear half was pretty much in place but the front half was at a peculiar angle, according to the com­ pass and the unit was tipped so the slanted roof was flat. The top part leaned to the northcast. The workers who came to set it in place said they had to use jacks, beams and rollers to get it into place. Meantime they were working from below in precarious con­ ditions. Perhaps it should have been put into its spot by a crane. The visitation for Bill Allen drew people by the hundreds, with long lines extending onto the street with people waiting to enter the Koops Chapel on Thursday night. Bill had often been seen downtown painting business buildings using his hydraulic equipment. He had branched out to use the same equipment for trimming and cutting trees. His paint car was driven into town on visitation day. It had a coat of many colors. A time capsule was deposited in the Page Memorial Building on July 4, 1987, as part of the Lake Odessa Centennial. Members of the Masonic lodge, wearing their ceremoni­ al aprons, took part in scaling the capsule. Evelyn Pierce, who died recently, was the local citizen, member of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society who gathered the contents to be saved for the opening in the year 2037. As part of the day Is program she read * very Fitting poem titled “Our Town.” One would hope she would be remembered for this as well as her other attributes. Forty-three members and friends of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) met at Ionia on Oct. 18 to observe the 50th anniversary of the orga­ nization. Printed napkins were used at the table as souvenirs. Lakewood had 12 among those present. The fall meeting is always a time for the superintendents of the county to come and speak. Belding's new superinten­ dent. Wesley Vanden Berg, formerly of Lakewood school, was unable to attend. Those administrators were asked to relate something of what their districts were like 50 years ago. Lakewood’s Gunnard Johnson was the only one to say that his district did not exist. Back in 1951, we had four school districts and four schools, not united into one district for another decade. Palo's Rosemary Rhcam is the only one working in a building that old. Her office is in 'he school built in 1879, though it has some additions. Portland has voted another mill­ age for a new building to accommodate their rapidly growing elementary population with new subdivisions and modular home parks. The Ionia Intermediate district start­ ed in a house on a city street. Now it has several buildings rapidly being outgrown besides providing special services for the whole county, such as speech correction, aid to homebound children, and services to spe­ cial needs children who were first in class­ rooms, then in special education rooms, and now mainstreamed back into regular class­ rooms for part of their instruction. Ionia would appreciate having a per capita sup­ port for its students at the same rate as members of the prison population receive. Margo Bailey was one of the new retirees present for a first time. Central UMC celebrated its 125th anniversary in fine style Sunday. A record number attended Sunday School. The com­ bined adult classes saw a video on early American heroes. The service was enhanced by music sung by the children s choir and a combined choir of adults and youth, which rendered a stirring anthem. The areas of ministry were highlighted in the sermon time and the pastor read part of an editorial from the Lake Odessa Wave of October 1904 putting a challenge to the congrega­ tion to make themselves worthy of the S 14,000 building to make a different in the community. This was Laity Sunday. Three brick awards were made to the unsung heroes who quietly do the necessary jobs. They were John Jackson, Marion Griffin and Dr. A.L. VanZyl. At the close of the scr- Lakewood Schools Superintendent Gunnard Johnson (right) admires the 50th anniversary cake won by Portland Supt. Charles Dumas at the meeting of the Ionia chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP). Marguerite Dick and Betty Shetterty admire souvenirs brought home by Judy Huynh and husband Han at the October meeting of the Alethians at Central United Methodist Church. vice, the congregation assembled outside on both sets of steps and in the space between for a group photo taken by Ron Stoddard, who used multiple cameras and even climbed a ladder to a low roof on the Tromp building for a better angle. The shared meal followed with a decorated birthday cake served. A side room held an amazing gallery of photos and documents retrieved from the security box, including a deed from Benjamin Tupper for a piece of land near Russell’s Comer in Odessa Township for the first church, other deeds for proper­ ty in downtown Lake Odessa, a document changing the name to Central M.E. church, even a glass negative of the north exposure of the church with Odd Fellows members and wives assembled. Rev. John Ellingcr was present for the day and he presided at the Charge Conference, where annual busi­ ness of the church was transacted and nom­ inees elected for 2002. Members of Union Bank's “Class Act” Club returned safely from Australia Saturday. They left on Friday, Oct. 5. Sharon Durkee was the leader for the trip. The Red Cross Bloodmobile unit was in town on Monday. There were 64 willing donors and 61 were accepted. Joyce Brinningstaul received her six-gallon pin. On Friday morning, Orville and Virginia Decker hosted her family members at break­ fast. Present were Dorothy and Ross Krebs, Mary Norris, Leon Campbell. From there, Leon, widower of sister Georgia, drove to Grand Haven to visit his sister. He did some odd jobs for her and later in the house, spent an unusual amount of time in a bathroom. When the sister investigated, she found he had died there. His funeral was at Koops here on Tuesday with burial at Woodland Cemetery alongside Georgia. Rev. Joseph Graybell pastor of Leland UMC officiated. The southward trek has begun. The Eckstroms and Ed Leaks left last week. The Leaks planned to visit her brother, Ron Walkington, in Tennessee before heading for Arizona. The Eckstroms were headed for Florida. The Woodland UMW will hold its annual Fall Festival Saturday. Oct. 27. The hours arc from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with lunch being served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Baked goods, handicrafts and more will be on sale. A Lansing obituary was printed for Ruth Ueberroth, 99, who died Oct. 15. She had been active in Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges for many years. She had seven chil­ dren and three surviving siblings, one of whom is Priscilla (Keith) Hampel of Lake Odessa. The local DPW put into place last week a new stretch of sidewalk bordering the gutter along Fourth Avenue near the post office. This will be an improvement in many ways but in the process Lake Odessa has lost a piece of its history. When the village was new, the Miners built a three-story hotel on the comer of Fourth Avenue and Third Street. Sometime after it was built the front had an new amenity, a porch which extend­ ed over the sidewalk from the second story. Posts to support the porch were set into blocks of concrete at the edge of the side­ walk. From the porch’s vantage point, hotel guests could sec the length of Fourth Avenue. Later, the hotel became the Burke Hotel. Newspaper stories relate about many banquets served there and about Sunday chicken dinners. Often the paper would report how many guests came to enjoy the dinners. The hotel finally was used as apart­ ments. The concrete apron south of the post office was once the floor of a garage for hotel apartment dwellers. In 1954 the hotel was razed and the lot has since been vacant. When the first evergreen tree was planted with the intention of its being the village Christmas tree, about a foot below the sur­ face one could sec the brick rubble from the hotel. When fourth-graders each year have a slide show of pictures of “Lake Odessa, Now and Then," they are shown the Hotel Miner with its porch posts. Then when they go on their annual walking history trip around town, their teachers point out the four blocks in the sidewalk, bases for the hotel posts. No more. The 2001 fourth­ graders were the last to see this last reminder of the hotel. A smooth stretch of concrete is in place, safer for today’s pedes­ trians. Subscribe to The Banner TODAY! Call945-9554 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 25. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in tne condition of a mortgage made by Thomas D Lefurge and Roxann M Lefurge husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation ill by a mortgage dated April 14 2000 and recorded on April 17. 2000 in Document Number 1043260 Barry County Records Michigan on whch mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($127,992 10) including interest at 11.528% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part of them at public venue, at tne Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on November 29. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated m the City of Nashville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are descnbed as: The North 25 Rods and 12 Feet of the South to Acres of the E 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 N Range 7 W. Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such Soie. unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case t ie redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 11. 2001 Michael M Grand. Aitcrney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. «2B0w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (11/15) State of Michigan 5th Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION File No. 01-086-CP RICHARD CHRZAN . JR and JANICE CHRZAN. Plaintiffs vs ANDREW DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING and JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING. Defendants TO: ANDREW DOUGHERTY, address unknown You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover money damages and an injunction under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act on me installation of an asphalt driveway on August 21. 2000. You must We your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at me address above on or before DECEMBER 1. 2001 If you fail to do so. a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case Dated: October 12. 2001 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES MICHAEL KINNEY, a Professional Corporation James M. Kinney (P57750) Attorney for Plaintiff 114 East State Street. Suite 3 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (516) 945-8000 (11/1) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale TiitS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Wiser and Denise A Wiser, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank FSB Mortgagee, dated August 8. 1997. and recorded on August 13. 1997 m Document •1000338. Barry County Records. Michigan and re-record­ ed on June 4. 1999 m Document *1030676 Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated January 6. 1998, which was recorded on March 11, 1998. in Document • 1008692. Barry County Records, and re-recorded on June 21. 1999 in Document • 1031466 Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN AND 42/100 dollars ($80,007.42). including inter­ est at 8 625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged promises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1.00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 32 Rods East and 10 Rods Sou‘h of the Northwest corner of Section 32. Town 4 North. Rango 7 West; Thence East 8 Rods; Thence South 10 Rods; Thence West 8 Rods; Thence North 10 Rods to Place of Beginning. Barry County Records The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in whch case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Mustangs 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.c. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200124943 Mustangs (11/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy C. Nixon and Kimberly L Nixon, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. a.id recorded on June 3. 1998 in Document *1012925. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgaree to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as assignee by an assignment dated July 10. 1998, which was recorded on May 24. 1999. in Document • 1029968. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($149.533 28). mciud.ng interest at 13.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a saie of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of It em, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on December 6. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as The North 20 acres of West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22. Town 2 North. Range 8 West. Baltimore Township. Barry County. Micnigan The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: October 25. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 3040C Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale *990302948 Panthers (11/22) ANNES HEALTH FOODS - ANNES HEALTH FOODS ■ ANNES HEALTH FOODS Visit Anne’s in Octoberfar the... . f Fall clama Sale 50% Off J -< Olis-Ordered Items V-Slow movers, a. -*r Overstocks V- Treasures Stuff (tone thought was cool _ New Products Ftgbng In Soon! ANNE'S HEALTH FOODS OC-tN Monday • F»dxy K)io6 Sa’ixMy Ki to 4 • KM E LU II I L E Vi 40058 945-0875 SUPPLIES LRST I_______ Norma E. Cline Michael Jay Duyscr TENNESSEE - Michael Jay Duyscr. age 53. of Gray. TN. died Monday. October 22. 2001 at his residence, after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Duyscr was a native of Grand Rapids. Michigan, and has been a resident of Tennessee since 1994. He is lhe son of Mrs. Beverly Rushton Duyscr. Michigan, and the late Kenneth Duyscr. Michael was employed for the past five years as a Sales Systems Analyst with American Water Heater Company. Johnson City. TN. He was formerly employed for twenty-two years with Hastings Manufacturing in Hastings. .Michigan and Knoxville. Tennessee. Mr. Duyscr was a member of Gray United Methodist Church. Gray, TN and a member of A.P.I.C.S. He was a Vietnam War Army Veteran, having served in the 2nd Armored Division. Survivors, in addition io his mother, include his wife, Connie Lull Duyscr; one son. John Duyscr and his wife. Lisa, both of Knoxville. TN; one daughter. Michelle York and her husband. James, both of Gray, TN; two brothers. Richard Duyscr and his wife. Chris. Scott Duyscr. all of Michigan, three sisters. Joan Highland and her husband. Randy. Jean Dinklc. Kathy Acmouts and her husband, Mike, all of Michigan; three grandchildren. Elaina. Austin and Tyler York, all of Gray. TN; several nieces and nephews, all of Michigan. The family will receive friends Thursday. October 25. 2001 from 6:00­ 7:30 P.M. in the funeral home. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday. October 25. 2001 at 7:30 P.M. from the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home. Graveside committal services will be held Friday, October 26. 2001, at 11:00 A.M. in Snyder’s Memorial Gardens. Gray, TN. The family requests that memorial conlibutions be made (o Gray United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2108 Oak St.. Gray. TN 37615 or to The. American Cancer Society. Wesley Plaza Suite 2. 2513 Wesley St.. Johnson City. TN 37601. We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! J AD GRAPHICS, INC. KALAMAZOO - Mr. Earl W. Johncock, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Oct. 16. 2001. Mr Johncock was born in Cloverdale, MI on Nov. 3. 1901. the son of Herbert and Christine (Brog) Johncock. i or many years he fanned on the family famn in Prairieville and Shelbyville. He loved to fish and garden. On April 8. 1947 he married Lois Martens who survives. Other members of his family include a daughter. Janet (Harold) Rantz of Shelbyville; a son. Edward Johncock of Nashville; 18 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 17 great great grandchil­ dren; and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his first wife. Margaret (Parker) Johncock; a son. Nolan; brothers. Ralph, Paul. Floyd and Walter Johncock; sisters. Hazel Shipp. Mildred Boulter and Mabel Johncock. A graxeside chapel service was conduct­ ed Saturday. Oct. 20. 2001 at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park. Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions to the Martin District Library or First Presbyterian Church Kalamazoo Health Clinic will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Holiday grief workshop set Chamber dinner set for Nov. 2 The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will have its annual dinner Friday evening. Nov. 2, at Bay Pointe Restaurant. Gun Lake. A picture program will reflect on event this past year. Certificates of apprecia­ tion and awards will be presented. Some scats are still available. For more information or to make reserva­ tions, call 945-2454 by noon Wednesday, Oct . 31. Barry Community Hospice will have a holiday grief workshop "Get­ ting Through the Holidays* from 5 to 6:30 pan. Tuesday. Nov. 6, at its of­ fice at 450 Meadow Run. Hastings. The educational grief workshop is designed to help bereaved people anticipate, navigate and cope with the upcoming holiday season after the loss of a loved one. There is no charge for the work­ shop. Anyone who wants to register or receive more information may call Barry Community Hospice at 948-8452. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES COPIES William R. "Bill" Allen SARANAC - William R "Bill" Allen, age 53, of Saranac, passed away from acci­ dental injuries on Oct. 16, 2001. Bill was bom on June 12, 1948 to Roger L. and Alona J. (Dcsgranges) Allen. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1967. Bill had lived in the Lake Odessa area his entire life where he had farmed, as well as being known for tree trimming and paint­ ing. Bill touched the lives of many people u’ith his support and giving; many people had received meat, chickens, turkeys and candy over lhe years. He is remembered for buying lunch for people wherever he went. Bill enjoyed cooking and spent many enjoyable days hunting. Bill is survived by Ruth Ann. his loving wife of 33 years; his children, Michael William (Mandee) Allen and Billie Jo (Tony) Allen-Miller; his grandchildren. Jordan Michael Allen and Mason Hunter Allen; his parents. Roger and Alona Allen; his grandmother, Laura Allen; his brother and sister. James (Linda) Allen and Barbara (John) Kruis; the many loving members of Ruth Ann’s family; and many other loving relatives and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his infant son. Jeffrey David Allen. A memorial service was held on Friday. Oct. 19. 2001 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Pastor Tim Bateman officiated. Memorial contributions may be given to "White Tails Forever,” American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer, or Ionia County 4-H. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Earl IV. Johncock DELTON - Mrs. Norma E. Cline, age 91. of Delton, passed awav Wednesday. Oct. 17. 2001. Mrs Cline was bom on the family farm in Orangeville Township. Ml on Aug. 11. 1910. the daughter of Clinton and Kristie (DeBach) Castle. For several years she taught school at many of the area rural schools. In 1976 she retired as claims manager for Hastings Mutua’ Insurance, with oxer 20 years of dedicated service. Mrs. Cline attended Faith United Methodist Church of Delton. She lined flowers and enjoyed needlepoint. For oxer 25 years she and her husband xvmtered in the Orlando, Florida area. She is survived by her husband Robert A. Cline, whom she married on Nov. 24. 1939 in Bryan, Ohio; a brother and sister-in-law. Richard and Clarabelle Cline of Portland. MI; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Cline was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Frederick Castle. Funeral services were held Saturday. Oct. 20. 200) at Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Pastor Daniel Hoffman officiat­ ed. Interment at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Condolences for the family may be cmailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City. TN 37601. is in charge of the arrangements. (423-928-6111). ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 (but nobody else did) (616) 7 1 /fzea OAltteazles available for just... 990 Available at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on Highway M-43 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hear­ ing on Thursday. November 1. 2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m. al the Rutland Charier Township Hal, 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. To act upon a request of David & Diana Dean for a variance on property located at 2270 Onawa Trail to replace the roof, add a storage room, den, etc., increasing the square footage of the home by 425 feet. Property is deserted as: Rutland Township Lots 21 and 22 Al-Gon-Quin Lake Estates. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be beard at the above time and place. The applications foi the above requests are available foi inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxil­ iary a>ds and services at the public heanng to individu­ als with disabilities Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 CANDY CHECK!!! HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT UAW LOCAL 1002 I ,8 285 S. WASHINGTON ST. • MIDDLEVILLE Union members and the public are welcome to come and Trick or Treat and get their candy checked between 7pm & 8:30pm by the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Trick or Treat times will be from 5:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Come have coffee, donuts, cider, and t some candy.________ �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 25. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC.. by Joyce F. Weinbrecht World War H Vets: Their stories... By Joyce F. Weinbrecht This week wc are bringing the stories of two more World War II veterans. Harold C. Anderson and Robert Rolland Eaton. This scries of World War II stories will be running through Nov. 15. All of these sto­ ries and many, many more will be included in the World War II Veterans of Barry County book which is being compiled by Barry County Historical Society. Harold C. Anderson Harold C. (Drew) Anderson registered for the draft in October of 1940 and was called into service three months later. He was first stationed at Fort Bliss, near El Paso. Texas, where he joined the 124th Cavalry, a Texas National Guard outfit that had been sworn into service in November 1940. Eventually the 124th would prove to be the last horse cavalry regiment in the Army. They were soon sent to Fort Brown at Brownsville. Texas, to relieve the 12th Ca* airy. In May 1941 they returned to Fort Bliss and *J)hycd at war all summer." They ‘ were iftlents in the rocky hills cast of Big­ gs Fh/d. While there, they participated in a mounted review of 12,000 which was the fiSfcatcs’ concentration of mounted men iftnee the Civil War. / ; ' I \ । , j , i > ' Later that summer they loaded their horscs on a train and went to western Louisiana for maneuvers. That was the last time that horse cavalry took part in national maneuvers. They returned to Fort Brown, and shortly after they arrived, war was declared. They spent the next 2 1/2 years patrolling the U.S.-Mcxican border. In late 1943 the regi­ ment went by horseback to Fort D.A. Rus­ sel at Marfa. Texas. They "played soldier in the snow" in what is now Big Bend Nation­ al Park. Neither men nor horses were used to snow, and by Christmas they were all back at Fort Brown. They were barely settled at Fort Brown when they were sent to Fort Riley, Kansas, where the horses were turned out to grass.On D-Day they left Kansas, and were sent to Camp Anza, Calif. In July of 1944 they boarded the troop ship "H.W. Butner." Since his troop (hcadquarters) was assigned to guard the ship, They boarded early. They had comfortable beds and airy quarters and three meals a day. The other troops were stacked five high in the hold in hammocks. They arrived in Australia and left the next day for Bombay. He recalled that on the way to Bombay he lived through two Aug. 23rds. (Later, com­ ing back to the States, he would live through several 23-hour days.) River Crossing, the 124th Cavalry fording the Sabine River into Louisiana. Harold Anderson joined the 124th in 1940. The 124th eventually was the last horse caval­ ry regiment in the army. Robert Rolland Eaton Harold C. Anderson The horse equipment was unloaded at Bombay, but the men never saw it again. They went to Ramghar (north-central India), and then by means of railroad cars that looked and sounded like those in the movie "Ghandi," followed by travel on riv­ er boats with "rats the size of possums," they reached the tea country of Assam Province. There they boarded a C-47 w*ith the cargo doors removed and flew to Myitkyna in Burma. At Myitkyna they got mules and pack saddles, but no horses. They walked behind Japanese lines for about 300 miles and were air-dropped sup­ plies every third day. The path they took resembled deer trails - no vehicles, just men and mules. Their destination was the Burma road, where the Ledo Road joined it. Harold's platoon was the lead platoon, instructed to draw enemy fire, but not to fire unless fired upon. Fifty yards in front of them was a K-9 corpsman with his war dog. When the enemy had been eliminated from the area, they flew on into China, and when the war ended, Harold was teaching Chinese soldiers how to shoe mules. For their efforts, they were given combat infantry badges and a $10 a month raise. Harold was discharged at Indiantown Gap, Pa., with the rank of staff sergeant, on Nov. 3. 1945. having nearly five years. His awards included the combat infantry NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP badge, three battle stars. Good Conduct Medal. Expert Rifle badge, and Expert with pistol, both mounted and dismounted. Harold was born in Hood County, Texas, in May of 1916, to Burleigh and Martha E. Anderson. The family moved to Lubbock, Texas, where he attended school for 10 years, but quit to go into farming. While in the service he met and married Jean Hunt, the marriage taking place in Kalamazoo on Feb. 19. 1944. After his discharge he moved to Balti­ more Township. There he and Jean had three children: Mark of Hastings; Scott of Scotts, Mich.; and Cynthia McCarty of Kalamazoo. Robert Rolland Eaton Robert Rolland Eaton. 36 412 357, was inducted into the Army on Nov. 25, 1942, at Kalamazoo. After spending time at Fort Grant, 111., he was assigned to Company D, 351st Infantry, as a heavy machine gunner. He advanced to squad leader, which meant not only understanding everything about operating the weapon, but also estimating range, setting sights, and the tactical deployment of his men and equipment. He was also expected to be competent with car­ bine. rifle, and pistol. The 351st Infantry was active in Italy, working its way through Rome, the Amo River, northern Apennines, and the Po Wi­ ley. Along the way the 351st earned the sobriquet of the “Blue Devils." While in action near Mt. Capella, Italy, in September of 1944, Roberts Company D was assisting Company B, facing heavy enemy fire, when he was wounded. For his actions that day he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The citation, signed by Brigadier General Paul Kendall, Com­ manding, 88th Infantry Division, reads in part: "... for heroic achievement in action on 30 September 1944 near Mt. Capella, Italy Company “B". 351st Infantry Regiment was supported in their offensive by a machine gun platoon of Company "D" Heavy casualties had been suffered by both Company “B" and the supporting platoon The Germans launched a vicious counterat­ tack, but despite the heavy bat rage of ene­ my mortar, artillery and small arms fire. Pfc. Eaton, a gunner of the supporting pla­ toon, with no regard for his personal safety, displaced to a more advantageous position on the left flank of Company *B". and opened fire on the enemy. He maintained his fire, although he was receiving heavy machine gun and sniper fire from the ene­ my. He was severely wounded by an enemy mortar shell, but he continued firing and succeeded in inflicting heavy damage on the enemy. The brave actions of Pfc. Eaton played a major part in repulsing the German counterattack. His devotion to duty, his out­ standing courage and his heroism are a wor­ thy example for his comrades who highly respect and admire him. His actions are in keeping with th~ high traditions of the armed forces." And while it is certainly appropriate to give honor where honor is due, it should also be noted that any number of soldiers performed similar feats during the war, often going un-noticed. As Tom Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation" wrote. “Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away.” Many of those men thought it a privilege and an honor to serve their country, and expected (and often received) no thanks for what they consid­ ered as only doing their job. By the time Pfc. Eaton's exploits had been reported in the local papers, he had become Corporal Eaton. And this was his rank when he was discharged at Fort Sheri­ dan, III., on Nov. 7. 1945, after two years of overseas duty. His citations, besides the Bronze Star medal, included the European-AfricanMiddle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three bronze battle stars, the Victory medal. Good Conduct medal, three Overseas Service bars, and the Purple Heart. Also, because of his wounds, he received a disability pen­ sion. Robert Eaton came from a military fami­ ly. His brother, Charles, served in the 707th Military Police during World War II, and his gtandfather, William Henry Eaton, served in the 8th Cavalry during the Civil War. Robert was bom in Genesee County, Mich., on Oct. 26, 1921, to George W. and Julia (Hempstcd) Eaton. He graduated from Nashville High School in 1940. and was working at A.C. Spark Plug/General Motors in Flint at the time of his induction. On Nov. 7, 1942, three weeks before he was inducted into service, he married Thel­ ma Louise Sparkman. They were both 21. Together they had five children, all bom in Flint. They were Linda Louise, Larry Edward, Virginia Kay, Vickie Sue (who died before her second birthday), and Don­ na Marie. Following his service time, Robert returned to work at A.C. Spark Plug/Gcncr- al Motors in Flint. Daughter, Linda, lives in Clarkston, Lar­ ry is in Tennessee. Virginia lives in Mid­ land. and Donna is in Clio. Robert lives in the Grand Blanc area. His wife. Thelma, died in January of 1998. LEGAL NOTICE SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 10. 2001 - 7:30 P.M. Called to order a.id Pledge ot Allegiance Present: Lyons. Flint. Bellmore. Rogers. Greenfield. McKenna. Vilmont and 13 guests. Minutes sf the September 12. 2001. regular board meet g and minutes of the September 26. 2001. spec:; board meeting approved and placed on hk. Private Read Ordinance discussed and received as first reading Resolution S2001-07 (Tax Levy & 2002 Budget) adopted by roll call vote Resolution *2001-08 (Township Officials Compensation) approved by roll call vote. November 12. 2001. added to Holiday Schedule for Veterans Day. Vouchers and Payroll approved for payment. Treasurers Report, Zoning Report, Police Report all received and fried. Motion to adjourn at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by: Roger Viknont. Supervisor (1025) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain A Associates. P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained wW be used for that purpoee. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J OLSON. A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U3. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987 ano recorded on December 8. 1987. m Uber 460. on page 574 BARRY County Records. Mchigan on when mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty three thousand four hundred eighty six and 61/100 Dollars ($53,486.61), including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wtfl be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 29. 2001. Sard premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY Coxrty Michigan and are described as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY COR Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suita 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/8) FARMERSYour Insurance Needs Are Our Specialty You take care of your form, and we'll take care of your insurance needs — protecting your farm, family, and retirement. Nobody cores as much about Michigan form families as we do. Call today. Larry Neil, CLU.CHFC Making Your Future More Predictable 33? W. Suk St HMtiags.Mt 49058 Phone 945-3443 www wmburuumsurancemi com AUTOMO SAFE j DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORDWBO WtOFHRMIMTHlY POUCIES FOR IBUmiM- NO FINANCE CHARGES NO COSTLY DUES NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM The City of Hastings Department of Public Services will be providing the citizens of the City of Hastings with a fall leaf pickup, which is sched­ uled to begin on Monday. November 5.2001. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continue to the Second Ward. Third Ward, and finish in the Fourth Ward. Residents should place the leaves to be picked up either very near to the curb if a parking lane is present or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We would ask that resi­ dents not place leaves in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The fall leaf pickup generally takes City crews from three to four weeks to complete, so we would ask that residents have their loaves raked out prior to the start of the leaf pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner. Your cooperation in this regard will help us to accomplish this objective. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services ON BECOMING A CHARTER TOWNSHIP Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the township of Barry has a population of 2000 or more according to the most recent United States census and is therefore eligible to be incorporated as a charter township under Section 3a of the Charter Township Act. 1947 PA 359 (MCI 42.3a) The township board has the right to eierctse one of three options concerning status as a charter township, as follows 1. Adopt by majority vote a lesofution opposed to incorporation as a char­ ter township. 2 Adopt by majority vote a resolution ot intent to approve incorporation as a charter township. 3 Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question ot incorporation as a charter township In the event Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens ot the township have the right to hie a 'Right to Referendum Petition' This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between passage of a res­ olution ot the intent to incorporate and l>nal passage ot the resolution to incorporate as a charter township The petition shall follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as prescribed m the Michigan Election Law. and m the heading will indicate 'Disagreement ot Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township ' The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters of the township based cn the vote cast for all candidates for supervisor at the last electton at which a supervisor was elected If the petition is successful, lhe question of incorporation wifl be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election Respectfully submitted. 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Friendly Insurance Since <1-800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00'a m -4 20pm Mon -Fn �Pago 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 25. 2001 Post season kicks off Friday Four area teams hit the road to open playoffs Playoff time. Crunch time. This is where the rubber meets the road. And all four area playoff football teams — Hastings. Delton Kellogg. Maple Valley and Middleville — will put rubber to the road and begin postseason play away from home. All four games kick off at 7:30 on Friday night. Hastings Saxons (8-1) at Haslett Vikings (9-0) Hastings travels to Haslett to face an un­ defeated Viking team. Other teams in the Division Three, Region Two playoff bracket include Wayland (the only team to beat the Saxons this year). Middleville. Niles. Stevensville Lakeshore. Charlotte and undefeated East J-ansing. "I believe Haslett has won 41 of its last 44 regular-season games, and they are very experienced in the playoffs." said Hastings coach Jeff Keller. “They lost to Farmington Harrison in the state title game two years ago. 'They run a Wing-T offense and try to pound the ball. They have good speed in both backfields and good size up front. "They run a *53’ defense and like to at­ tack out of it. "We’ve got to be ready to play." "Controlling the line of scrimmage will be very important, especially with the weather that’s coming in." Keller said, re- “Leslie has probably the best quarterback in the league* in two-year starter Luke Ewing." Mittclstaedl said. "He is really coming around, and they have two out­ standing running backs and a very big of­ fensive line. "Offensively, we had some success against them (on Sept. 14). but now they have tapes of us to look at. so w ho knows what will work this lime around." "We’re hoping to do better in the playofL than we did last year." Mittclstaedl said. "Our pride was hurt a little bit last year. "That was only the second first-round loss in Maple Valley history, and it was the first time we were beaten by an un­ ranked team in the playoffs. "And that doesn't mean it won't happen again this year." Advance tickets are available at the Maple Valley High School athletic office until 2:00 on Friday. Tickets arc $4. Stop by the high school'or call 517-852-9275 David Overbeek (10) lunges forward for an extra yard for Delton. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) 1 had my first little fish/big pond experience as sports editor this weekend, navigating the concrete jungle of Pontiac as I followed three Hastings Youth Athletic Association football teams to the Silvcrdome. No. the Lions weren’t holding open tryouts, but as the ejections and injuries piled up against the Titans on Sunday, it looked like some help from lhe stands might be in order. Then again, belter to keep the kiddies off the field as much as possible, since they supposedly somehow managed to tear up the turf in their pre-game exhibition. Seriously. If you watched the game at home, you heard some network nitwit suggest as much during a long delay in the first half of the NFL game. Some of the devious knee-gobbling rug — ask injured Lion widcout Germaine Crowell about it — tore up at one end of the field and had to be repaired with double-sided tape. Just to set the record straight, the third- and fourth-graders from Hastings played on the opposite end of the field. Oh. and by the way, CBS. they’re little kids, not monster trucks. If the turf is tearing up at the Silvcrdome, I’d lay my money on the fact that the Lions arc about to move into their new stadium, and the city of Pontiac isn’t going to put one dime more into its doomed Dome than it absolutely has to. I bet we’ll see more double-sided tape before this season is over. I wonder if some of it can help patch up the Lions... I spent most of the rug delay scanning the balcony above our scats in the “Family Fun Zone." an alcohol-free, profanity-free “safe haven" for groups such as ours. I was trying to spot the fellow Lions fans who decided to have their own fun with our zone by raining cheese nachos down upon our heads. One stoic little guy in our group took an especially cheesy nacho right in the forehead without blinking. Once it became clear to him that the mess was not his fault and would not result in any scolding from mom. he seemed okay with his new sticky hairdo. Mom was not. and they braved the bathroom line to get him cleaned up. Photographer Perry Hardin and myself had already run several gauntlets on the day. Our primary responsibility was to document the kids’ trip to the Dome, which sounded much easier over the phone two weeks ago. The Lions told us back then that as long as we met up with the HYAA teams by the prescribed time at the prescribed gate, we would be escorted with the teams on to the field, and we’d be allowed to remain with the teams throughout their 30minutc playing time. Perry would snap some photos’. I’d chat up some of lhe kids, and we’d all retire to the Fun Zone to enjoy the Lions and the Titans. If it sounds too good to be true... Perry and I were right on time at the right gate, but Silvcrdome security had no idea who we were, and they definitely would not allow Perry’s camera into the stadium. Wc were irked by the mixup, but wc understood completely the need for heightened security measures. Undeterred, wc tracked down a supervisor who suggested wc try to enter through the press tunnel. On the other side of the stadium. We said good-bye to a few of the parents and kids and headed off to find the tunnel. Once there, we made it through a search and two checkpoints, our peripherals — Perry’s camera gear, my car keys — banded with hot-pink tape to signify that they had been inspected. Wc continued into the Silvcrdome offices, but could get no further. Nobody there had ever heard of the Hastings Banner, much less Perry or myself. Wc could see parts of the field from where we stood, stalled. The kids were on in 10 minutes. We were directed to the box office, the only outpost that might contain some team officials who could vouch for our mission. On the other side of the stadium. • Off wc trekked, completing our first outer lap of the stadium, stopped occasionally by security guards who earnestly informed Perry that he would not be able to bring his camera into the stadium. Our presence perplexed the box office as much as everyone else, but one gentleman did make some phone calls for us. He emerged from his office and told us to go try the press tunnel. On the...right, right. Once we made back to the tunnel, back through the two checkpoints, and back into the Silvcrdome offices, the kids had been on the field for 10 of their allotted 30 minutes. Wc pleaded our case to anyone who would listen, and to a few people who wouldn t. Finally, and probably mostly to get rid of us, security granted us clearance to enter the stadium, camera and all. A different security team was in place on the field, and our troubles started all over again, but wc were getting good at this. 1 ran interference, talking faster than a snowball auctioneer in Hades, and Perry shot his pictures. Eventually — and I don’t blame them — security thought it was a fair compromise that I leave the field while Perry finished shooting. Bill Ford. Jr., son of Lions owner William Clay Ford and chairman of Ford Motor Company, saw Perry shooting and approached him. “Where are these kids from?" Ford asked. “Hastings." replied Perry. "Hmm." Ford said. “Where’s Hastings?" “Between Grand Rapids and Battle Creek," Perry said. “That’s nice." said Ford. The kids got to play. Perry got his photos, and the two of us made it out of the stadium, back to the car to stow the camera, and back into the stadium in time to buy some popcorn before kickoff. So by the time the turf came up and the cheese came down, I was mostly just happy to wipe the yellow goop off my shoulder, be still, and watch the rest of the game. And yes. believe it or not. I had a great time. I’d be in the wrong profession if I didn’t. So thanks to all the HYAA fishes for inviting me on the swim. Just watch out for holes in the rug. And flying nachos. See you next week. ferring to a forecast that predicts cold, nasty conditions. "And special teams become more important the worse the weather gets." For more information, contact the Hastings High School athletic office at 616-948-4409 or The Banner sports desk at 616-945-9554. ext. 227. Delton Kellogg Panthers (6-3) at BC Harper Creek Beavers (8-1) Delton heads down to Battle Creek to play a talented Harper Creek squad. Other teams in the Division Four, Region Three playoff bracket include Plainwell. Allegan. Three Rivers. Marshall. Hamilton and Coloma. "We have a big challenge on Friday night," said Delton coach Rob Hecthuis. "They are a very good Wing-T ballclub with good size and speed." The Beavers play in the tough Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference (SMAC), and they beat the likes of Portage Central, Kalamazoo Central and Lakeshore this season. Harper Creek's only loss was to 8-1 Marshall, a game in which the Beavers were missing some players due to injuries and suspensions. "Harper Creek has a thrce-ycar starter at quarterback and a very experienced team," Heethuis said. "They score a lot of points and they score quickly. "Wc must control the football. Harper Creek is not the kind of team you want to have to play a lot of defense against." For more information, contact the Delton Kellogg High School athletic office at 616-623-9285 or The Banner sporls desk at 616-945-9554. ext. 227. Maple Valley Lions (7-2) at Leslie Blackhawks (8-1) In a compelling rematch that hits close to home for both teams. Maple Valley travels back to SMAA foe Leslie for the second lime this year. Other teams in the Division Six. Region Four playoff bracket include SMAA co­ champ Olivet, undefeated Union City, Addison, Clinton, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Hudson. On Sept. 14. the Lions went to Leslie and handed the Blackhawks their only loss of the season, 26-18. "We played an outstanding game that night," Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittclstaedl said. But the Blackhawks went on to beat Olivet 33-22 and pitch shutouts in the rest of their games. When Olivet topped Maple Valley 8-6, all three teams shared the SMAA title, and Leslie's 8-1 record earned the school its first home football playof' game ever, iron­ ically against a league rival and the only team to beat the Blackhawks this season. for more information, or call The Banner sports desk at 616-945-9554. ext. 227. Middleville Trojans (6-3) at Stevensville Lakeshore Lancers (6­ 3) Middleville will lake a trip down to southwest Michigan for a game against the Lancers of Stevensville Lakeshore. Other teams in the Division Three. Region Two playoff bracket include Hastings. Wayland. Niles. Charlotte and two undefeated teams. East Lansing and Haslett. Lakeshore started the season 0-2 before turning its season around by handing Marshall its only loss of lhe season. The 1-ancers went 5-1 the rest of ihe way to close out the regular season at 6-3. "Lakeshore plays two quarterbacks." said TK coach Tim Penfield. "They've got a se­ nior named Pat Hall who is more of a run­ ner, and a sophomore wno is more of a passer. "They also have a running back that av­ erages right around 100 yards a game, and a balance of older and younger players, with lots of seniors mixed with seven sopho­ mores on the varsity." "They're probably not as fast as usual Lancer teams." Penfield said. "This year, they're stronger and more of a grind-it-out kind of team. "We’ll have to slay crisp offensively and establish the run. We’re not fancy?)Vc win games by running the football an) flop­ ping the run. and that's what we'll ha^ t» See FOOTBALL ROUND-U^ continued on page 11 HYAA ^FOOTBALL The third- and fourth-grade Blue team takes off against the Gold (Photo by Perry Hardin) The third- and fourth-grade Gold team tries to score on the White. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Good Gamas: The teams congratulate each other before leaving the Silverdome field. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 - Page 11 Delton’s Jerred Dill (33) finds a hole off-tackle against Hackett. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) FOOTBALL ROUND-UP Continued from page 10 do on Friday." For more information, contact the Thornapple Kellogg High School athletic office at 616-795-5432 or The Banner sports desk at 616-945-9554, ext. 227. Recaps Hastings 38, Sparta 21 The Saxons rebounded from their first loss of the season to put away the pesky Spartans and clinch a share of the O-K Gold in their first year in the conference. Hastings wraps up the regular season at 8-1, 6-1 in the Gold. It is the Saxons' first conference title in eleven years. They won the Twin Valley back in 1990. Wyoming Park clinched the other top spot by beating South Christian 25-13. Hastings whipped Park 31-0 back on Sept. 21, but both teams finished with identical records to split the title. Saxon running back Joe Shaeffer got back on track with nearly eight yards per rush against Sparta, gaining 192 yards on 25 carries and scoring two touchdowns. He also caught a pass from quarterback Dustin Bowman for another score. Bowman was 8 of 17 on the night for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Ted Greenfield hauled in four of those passes for 60 yards and two scores. The Saxons went Io the air to build a 14­ 0 lead early in the game. Bowman threw a 16-yard touchdown to Greenfield and another for 18 yards to Shaeffer. Zac Fulmer nailed both extra points. Fritz Wahlfield answered for Sparta with a touchdown run, and Victor Jaramillo's ex­ tra point cut lhe lead to 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. Shaeffer extended the lead to two scores with a five-yard touchdown run at 9:08 cf the second quarter. Fulmer hit the point-after, but Sparta wouldn't go away. Spartan QB Mark Mombcr completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Klein, and Jaramillo's kick narrowed the score to 21­ 14. The Saxons drove deep into Sparta terri­ tory before the end of the second quarter, and Fulmer kicked a 20-yard field goal to give Hastings a 10-point lead at the half, 24-14. The teams traded touchdowns late in the third quarter, but Sparta scored first, clos­ ing to within three on Member’s 51-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Bcuschcl. Shaeffer spoiled the Spartans' momen­ tum, scoring on a 23-yard run only 1:10 later. Fulmer's kick made it 31-21. Bowman and Greenfield hooked up again from 14 yards out to seal the deal with 4:09 left in the game. The Saxons gained 293 yards rushing and 411 yards total for the game, churning out 21 first downs compared to 14 for Sparta. Wahlfield had 125 of Sparta's 157 rush­ ing yards on 19 carries. Mombcr completed 10 of 17 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted once in the third quarter by Dustin Bowman. Delton 49, Hackett 21 Delton used 21-point explosions in the first and third quarters to roll into the play­ offs with a road win over Hackett Catholic Central. David Overbeek led the charge for the Panthers with 330 yards on 27 carries, in­ cluding touchdown runs of 80. 40 and 19 yards. "He was tremendous." said Delton coach Rob Heethuis. "And our offensive line was just outstanding again." The Panthers (6-3, 4-2 in the KVA) racked up 516 yards of offense against the Fighting Irish. 467 of those yards on the ground. Delton led 21-0 after one quarter of play. Jerred Dill capped the game's opening drive with a 13-yard touchdown run off left tackle at the 8:05 mark. Hackett blocked the point-after attempt. The Irish came right back, going 60 yards in three plays for a first-and-goal at the Delton seven. But the defense stiffened, and on thirdand-goal, linebacker Jon Heethuis inter­ cepted Irish quarterback Matt Weishaar in the end zone to end the threat. "Hackett is a good football team. They can move the ball." said Coach Heethuis. "Luckily, our defense came up big when they had to." Overbeek broke his 80-yarder on the next play, and then passed to Chris Gillfillan for a two-point conversion and a 14-0 Panther lead. Hackett drove to the Delton 35, but the defense held on fourth-and-five, and back came the Panthers. Six plays later, freshman quarterback Tyler Blacken hooked up with Scott Styf on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 18 sec­ onds remaining in the quarter. Mark Ruthruffs kick was good, and the Panthers led 21-0. In the second quarter, Hackett took the ball back and drove for 10 plays, down to the Delton four yard line, but had to settle for Ross VanSlambrouck's 23-yard field got I. On Delton's next possession, the Panthers faced fourth-and-five from the Hackett 48. Delton faked a punt, short-snapping the ball to Overbeek, who appeared to run for the first down. The ball was spotted short of the marker, however, and Hackett took over at their own 44. Hackett capitalized as Weishaar com­ pleted long passes to Jacob Olech and Elliot McElone. driving the Irish to a touchdown in six plays. Mike Hamilton plunged in from one yard out to score for Hackett, and VanSlambrouck's point-after cut Delton's lead to 21-10 at the half. Hackett really made a game of it early in the third, taking the second-half kickoff and marching 68 yards in eight plays. The drive culminated with a seven-yard touchdown run from Hamilton. Weishaar passed to Olech for the two-point conver­ sion, and the Irish had pulled to within three, 21-18, at 9:12 of the third. But two touchdowns only 15 seconds apart would blow the game back open for the Panthers. First Overbeek rose up to answer for Delton, taking a third-and-two handoff 40 yards for the touchdown, running over a would-be tackler at the Hackett 30 in the process. Ruthruff tacked on the extra point for Delton. On the next play from scrimmage, Steve Bourdo intercepted a Weishaar pass and re­ turned it 45 yards for another score. Ruthruff connected again, and Delton had quickly rebuilt a big lead, 35-18. Hackett went threc-and-out on its next possession, and Delton took six plays to score again. Blacken connected with Styf for another touchdown, this time from 12 yards out. Ruthruffs kick made it 42-18 with 2:43 left in the third. VanSlambrouck kicked a 39-yard field goal for Hackett on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Delton responded with a six-play drive to wrap up the scoring. On fourth-and-threc from the Hackett 19. Overbeek would not be denied, bowling downfield and breaking three tackles on his way to the end zone. Ruthruffs kick provided the final 28point margin. 49-21. "Hackett is a very big. physical football team." said Coach Heethuis. "Our offensive line was just tremendous last week (in a win over Kalamazoo Christian), but they might have been better this week. "Give those guys on the offensive line credit for a big job up front." On defense, Tyler Latta. Overbeek and Jeff DcGoedc each had 10 tackles for the Panthers. DcGoedc also notched a sack. Delton placed six players on the KVA All-League First Team announced this week: Dan Roth (offensive tackle); Jon Heethuis (offensive guard); Jeff DcGoedc (center); David Overbeek (running back): Mark Ruthruff (placekicker); and Scott Styf (punter). Honorable Mention All-KVA honors went to Tyler Latta (defensive end) and Tim Osborne (defensive tackle). Middleville 40, Rogers 18 Middleville made the post-season foot­ ball playoffs the hard way, winning its last two games of the season to finish with the required 6-3 overall record. The Trojans took a 40-18 yawner from winless Wyoming Rogers in their season finale at home Friday night to make their entry into the playoffs official. ft’s not like Middleville hasn't been here before. It has qualified for post-season play in four of the last five years and it has been a frequent flyer over the past dozen or so seasons. Though the final score of the game with Rogers gives the impression that it was like a valk in the park, it didn't seem so in the first quarter. The Golden Hawks, running out of a no­ huddle offense, took the opening kickoff and marched 78 yards to the end zone, with running back Nicholas Hamann going the final two yards. Quarterback Robert Davis clicked on a couple of key passes, one on third down and another on fourth, leading Rogers to a 6-0 lead. So the Hawks showed they had upset on their minds. But it was short-lived. Middleville responded almost immedi­ ately, with Yon Bucher breaking loose for a 30-yard TD run. Darrin Tape’s extra point gave the Trojans a lead they would not give up. Not long afterward, sophomore Kyle Farris found an opening and raced to the end zone untouched from 46 yards out, and it was a 14-6 game before the end of the first quarter. Early in the next period, Rogers coughed up the football and lineman Joe Brown re­ covered at the 23-yard line, paving the way for Chad Baragcr to hook up with Chris Finkbcincr on an 11-yard TD aerial. The Golden Hawks desperately tried to prove they weren't out of it yet with a 26yard scoring strike from David to Chad St. Arnold on a fourth-and-12. They closed the gap to nine points, 21-12, but that's as close as it would get. The Trojans answered quickly on a 34yard touchdown pass from Baragcr to Ryan Adams and Barager capped a 50-yard, twominute drill TD drive of 50 yards by wedg­ ing over the goal line from the one with just eight seconds before halftime. When the band took the field and the two teams went to their respective dressing rooms, Middleville was in command 33­ 12, and the field announcer, at the close of the band's performance, was confident enough to tell the fans in the stands, "Sec you next week at the playoffs." With a 21-point lead, head coach Tim Penfield appeared to want to eat up the clock with a long scoring drive to make it virtually impossible for Rogers to have any visions of a comeback. And that’s ex­ actly what his team gave him. Middleville crept down the field, mostly running from tackle to tackle, to eat up RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hearing on Thursday. November 1,2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. To act upon a request of Michele Pare for a rehearing on a variance for property located at 1721 Iroquois Trail, to vary from the 10’ required setback for accessory stor­ age shed and hot tub/deck. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP LOT 24 AND NWLY 1/2 LOT 25 AL GON QUIN SHORES. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place. The applications for the above requests are available for inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall dur­ ing regular business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxil­ iary aids and services at the public hearing to individu­ als with disabilities. Individuals requinng auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part the discussion on the above proposed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 w Delton's Jamie Dill (44) struggles for more yardage against Hackett. (Photo bv Shelly Sulser) ' y about cight-and-a-h?lf minutes and move the ball 76 yards to pay dirt. Fullback Josh Tobias claimed the TD on a one-yard plunge, leaving little doubt about the game's outcome and enabling the home team to enjoy a 40-12 advantage. Rogers put another six points on the board with about six minutes remaining on the clock with a 29-yard run by Benjamin Picbenga, but it was little consolation for a Rogers team that finished with an 0-9 sea­ son record. Middleville amassed 301 yards rushing, with a lot of different people doing the damage. Bucher was the ringleader with 80 yards in just eight carries. Baragcr clicked on seven of 12 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Leading the defense was Alec Bclson with 11 tackles. Albion 38, Maple Valley 36 Stop the presses! Maple Valley High School has lost two consecutive football games. Make no mistake, losing is something that Lion fans arc not used to. They don’t even like to win ugly. They want to domi­ nate. They're used to dominating. They lose about as often as the New York Yankees. And to make matters worse, they lost at home, in front of the home-town crowd, a crowd that is used to going home happy. Lose one and you can expound about character, pride and giving it the old college try. Lose two and the fans begin looking for a tall tree and a short rope. Lose three and...wcll, I don't think wc even want to go there. Last week, it was conference-rival Olivet that handed the Lions a stunning 8-6 loss, dropping them into a three-way tie for the SMAA Championship, a trophy that has become synonymous wiih Maple Valley Football. This week, it was Albion that handed the Lions another two-point loss, 38-36. That's two losses by a combined total of four points. But four or forty, the result is the same. Never mind that Albion's smallest line­ man was as large as Maple Valley biggest lineman. The fact is they ran harder, faster and longer than'Maple Valley and in the end went home with a well-deserved vic­ tory. For the Wildcats, the victory meant they qualified for the playoffs, which begin Friday. For Maple Valley, the loss meant they will take a two-game losing streak into the playoffs after cruising to seven consecutive victories and qualifying early. "Wc were just not able to stop them de­ fensively," said Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittelstaedt. "They were much bigger, especially across the front line, and wc couldn't match up." Actually, the contest was two games in one. The first half was dominated by of­ fense, with both teams scoring on every possession. The second half turned into a defensive battle, with each team waiting to capitalize on the other's mistake. And Maple Valley made that mistake. In the third quarter, trailing 31-29, Maple Valley stopped Albion and forced the Wildcats to punt from their own 21 at the 4:36 mark. But a roughing-the-passer penalty gave Albion an automatic first down. The Wildcats took advantage of the break to keep their drive alive and control the ball the rest of the quarter. They capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown a minute and a half into the last period, and that score proved to be the dif­ ference in the game. Maple Valley got the ball back with 2:31 left to play when the Lions recovered a fumble on their own 23. They moved 78 yards in only four plays to score and make it close, but they never got the ball back and Albion was able to run out the clock. The game started out looking like the team that scored last would win, as both teams moved the ball at will.throughout the first half, trading touchdowns through­ out the 24-minute span. Albion took the opening kickoff and moved 63 yards in only six plays. The drive was highlighted by a 29-yard run up the middle by Tyrecce Sanders and capped by a 12-yard run up the middle by Chary Coats. Michael Culliver kicked the extra point for a 7-0 Wildcat lead. Maple Valley answered with a 14 play, 68-yard drive of their own, a sustained ground attack in which every yard was earned the haid way. Quarterback Darin Thnm snuck in from a yard out to give Maple Valley its first points and Mike Himeiss* run gave the Lions their only lead of the game, 8-7. When the got the ball back, Albion went right back to work, punishing the middle of the line for 64 yards in seven plays. This time it was Dustin Riddle who plowed through the middle for the final two yards. Albion Coach Perry Dellyanne fig­ ured correctly that going for one every time was not going to pay off in the end and he used Riddle for the two-point conversion and a 15-8 Albion lead. It was a lead they would never relinquish. Maple Valley struck right back. Eric Smith took the kickoff from his own 15 all the way to the Albion 48 just before the quarter ended. On the first play of the second period, Mike Himeiss took a pitchout from Thrun and raced around the right end for a 33-yard score, but his two-point conversion atSee FOOTBALL ROUND-UP. page 13 QUAKER STATE QUICK LUBE W The Intelligent oil. The Intelligent oil. $1995 ■ ™ PLUS 81 5 W. State Street Across from K-Mart *SfATt The Intelligent oil. Ph. 948-9542 The Intelligent oil. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25.2001 Lake wood boys capture Capital Circuit C-C title The Lakewood boys' cross-country team won the Capital Circuit League meet at Mason Saturday to capture the conference championship outright. The Vikings went into the tournament tied with Charlotte at 6-1 in dual meets over the season. Jackson Lumen Christi was second and Charlotte took third to place them in a tie for second overall. Okemos was fourth. Eaton Rapids was fifth. Lansing Catholic Central was sixth. Mason sev­ enth and Jackson Northwest eighth. Travis Williams. Lakewood's top run­ ner all season long, was named to the all-league team. He placed fourth in the Capital Circuit meet with a time of 16:41. Dave Stuart made the second unit and took 11th in the league meet with a 16: 55 clocking. Corey Thelen was 17th with a time of 17: 14. Dan Morris was 18th in 17:17 and Justyn Yager 19th in 17:18. Jeremy Dow finished 23rd in 17:46 and Brandon Car­ penter 34th in 18:15. "This was one of the toughest years 1 have seen in our league." Lakewood coach Jim Hassett remarked. Two of the schools are ranking in the top ten in the state (Lakewood sixth in Division 11 and Lumen Christi second in Division III). Other teams, such as Charlotte and Eaton Rapids, might qualify for the state meet." The Viking girls, meanwhile, placed fifth in Saturday's tournament with a team score of 115. Okemos won it with 69 points and Eaton Rapids was a close second with 72. The Lakewood girls were in fifth place after the seven dual meets and held their place in the league standings. "I thought they ran extremely well." Hassett said. "I know this is lhe best team that we have ever had." Shawna Buche was Lakewood's only all-league runner, landing a berth on the second team. She finished 10th in the league meet with a time of 20:31, the second fastest in the school's history. Stacey Carpenter ran the fastest last sea­ son at regionals with a 19:45. Ashley Barcroft just missed being all­ league, placing 15th in the girls' race with a 20:40. Leah Gussenbaucr was 19th with her best time of 21:01. Liz Stuart (34th in 22:16) and Beth Ludcma (37th in 22:30) also had their best times. Christy Barcroft (41st in 22:44) and Keagan Krauss (42nd in 22:46) also had good races, the coach said. "Keagan had one of her best times and she ran with a pulled hamstring," Hassett added. The Lakewood boys were eighth and the girls 10th the previous weekend at the Greater Lansing Invitational. Grand Ledge won the boys' meet with 76 points while Lakewood had 239. Thirty-two teams competed. Williams placed 27th among 237 run­ ners with a time of 17:07, Stuart was 30th in 17:13, Yager 46th in 17:40, Mor­ ris 64th in 17:55 and Dow 72nd in 18:00. For the girls. Grand Ledge won it with 68 points and Lakewood had 308. Maple Lakewood's Brandon Carpenter. Lakewood’s T ravis Williams. Valley was 30lh among 31 teams with a score of 850. Ashley Barcroft was 24th in 20:45. Buche was 27th in 20:51. Gussenbaucr 47th in 21:22. Christy Barcroft 101st in 22:51 and Keagan Krauss 109th in 23:54. Jessica McMillon led the way for Hastings harriers prep for regionals The Hastings cross-country teams have completed conference competition and arc preparing for regionals this Saturday. Oct. 27 at Lowell High School. At the O-K Gold Conference meet on Oct. 18. the girls’ team finished sixth to climb one spot in the conference standings and finish sixth overall. Rachel Newton placed 25th overall in 23:09. Other finishers were Sarah Clevenger (30th in 23:30).'•Catherine Fish (42nd in 25:06). Stephanie Buck (43rd in 25:22) and Amber Hurless (45lh in 26:51). The boys' team finished ninth in the meet and ninth overall. Joel Gibbons came in 20th with a time of 18:37. Chris Rounds (26th in 18:54). Miles WANT TO CLIP OFF "| I AROUND NINE GRAND I ON YOUR MORTGAGE? Tom Duits. a 1974 graduate of Hastings High School, will be inducted into the Western Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet Nov. 17 at the Fetzer Center on the WMU campus. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Duits was a track and cross country star for the Saxons and still holds school records in the mile (4:09). two mile (9:03), 1600 meters (4:07.4), 3200 meters (8:59.8) and the cross country three mile (14:50). While at Western, Duits became the first Michigan native to run the mile in under four minutes (3:59.2), accomplishing that feat at the 1978 Penn Relays. A 1978 outdoor and indoor All-American in track, he established WMU records for the outdoor 1500 mile, indoor mile, and 880. Duits earned AILAmerica honors in cross country in 1976 by placing 35th in the na­ tion. He captured MAC championships in the mile, 1500 and 5000 and Central Collegiate Conference outdoor 1500 titles in 1976 and 1978. He was voted CCC Athlete of the Meet at the 1978 champi­ onship and was the mile champion at the 1979 National Sports Festival. Duits was also a 1500 meter Olympian for the US during the boycotted 1980 Olympic games. Duits now lives in Denver, Colorado with his family. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on The Central Michigan women's cross country team prepped for the Mid-American Conference championships with a thirdplace finish at the 18-team Michigan Intercolicgiatcs in Detroit on Oct. 12. CMU sophomore Danielle Quisenberry, a Middleville grad, crossed the line in fifth place at 19:20. Quisenberry was the top runner on Middleville's state championship team in 1999, finishing as individual runner-up in the state meet. Karen LcRoy led the way for CMU, fin­ ishing in second place with a time of 18: 57. Melissa Miller grabbed 10th in 19: 30. CMU is the reigning MAC champion. The Chips will try to defend their title at the MAC championships in Ypsilanti on Saturday. Oct. 27. The race starts at noon on the Eagle Crest Golf Course. Andrea Lopez is the new athletic trainer for Hastings High School. She replaces Matt Goschke, who found employment doser to his home and fam­ ily. Lopez is a Certified Athletic Trainer with a degree from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, Eric, have a daugh­ ter who will turn one on Oct. 29. Curt Norris, another Hastings grad, continues to shine for the Kellogg Community College soccer team. Norris had a hand in all three KCC scores in a 3-3 tic with Macomb CC on Oct. 17. Norris scored KCCs first two goals, and assisted on the third with a pass to Jesus Ruvalcaba. YMCA STANDINGS Monday. November 5, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to solicit comment regard­ ing a request by the Hastings Free Methodist Church, for a Special Land Use Permit on a par­ cel of land located in the 900 block of East State Road. This request, il granted, will allow for a proposed church, (see map and legal below). 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On the last possession of the first over­ time. Eggers came up huge for the Saxons, rebounding a missed shot and drawing a foul with 3.5 seconds remaining. Eggers drilled the first free throw to tie iL but her second attempt rimmed out. and the two teams headed into a second over­ time knotted at 62. Saxons come dose to scoring upset The Hastings varsity girls' basketball team hung tough with the state's fifthranked team before dropping a 41-35 deci­ sion to undefeated South Christian on Tuesday night. "Even though it hurts to lose a close game like this, I don't see it as a negative," said Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh. “We played pretty well. "A few mistakes hurt us, but we showed a tremendous amount of character." The Saxons look a 21-17 lead into half­ time, scoring against the Sailor 2-3 zone in the first quarter and against a man defense in the second quarter. South came out gunning in the third and led by five, but Tiffany Howell answered with a three-pointer and Hastings went into the fourth trailing by only one, 31-30. South (16-0, 12-0 in the Gold) main­ tained a narrow two-point lead in the last two minutes of the game, but the Saxons couldn't manage to tic it up. The Sailors hit 4 of 6 free throws in the waning moments to eke out the win. "South is talented, and wc stood toc-totoc with them," Laubaugh said. "We want to build off our good play now and finish the season strongly." Laura Dipcrt led the Saxons with 13 points. Kate Martisius scored nine. Lisa Winkle scored 13 for South. The JV team lost to South Christian 54­ 36. Jill Jgllcy led the JV with 12 points and six rebounds. Jami Shilling added eight FOOTBALL ROUND-UP cont. tempt was short, keeping the Lions a point behind at 15-14. Then it was Albion's turn again, this time for a 66-yard drive that took only nine pliys. With 8:04 left in the half, quarterback Marcus Robinson passed to Michael Slaughter for an eight-yard touchdown, and they tossed it to him again for the twopoint conversion to make it 23-14. Maple Valley took the kickoff and marched 72 yards in 13 plays, grinding out the yardage four and five yards at a time. On third-and-onc with 1:52 to play in the half, Himeiss pushed in from a yard out and Isaac Franco kicked the extra point Io make it 23-21. Albion struck right back (are you starting to see a pattern here?), gong 53 yards in only three plays and 40 seconds, with Robin-on and Slaughter hooking up on a 47-yard scoring pass. Sanders ran in the two-point conversion for a 31-21 Albion lead. But the half was not over yet. and Maple Valley took advantage of the time left to score one more time. Smith again took the kickoff and ran it back 52 yards, from his own 18 to the Albion 30. Forced to the air because of the lack of time, Thrun hit Himeiss on a 21-yard touchdown toss with only nine seconds left in the half and then threw to John Terberg for the two point conversion, making it 31-29 at the half. While everyone geared up for a high scoring second half, the two coaches preached defense in the locker room and it paid off, as each team was able to score only once the rest of the way. Albion got its touchdown on the drive kept alive by the roughing-the-passer penalty, a drive that look up most of the third quarter and part of the fourth. It was a 23-play drive, capped off by a two-yard quarterback sneak from Robinson with 10:36 left in the game. Culliver kicked the extra point to make it 38-29. Maple Valley's final score came on a pass from Thrun to Brandon Hopkins in the far comer of the end zone. Franco's kick closed the deficit to 38-36. which would prove to be the final score. When the Wildcats got the ball back for the last time, they needed only one first down to run out the clock and :hey got it. After that it was, as the song says, "Jurt a Matter of Time." A look at the difference between the firsthalf stats and the second-half stats points to the difference in the game. In the first half. Albion had 188 yards rushing and 55 passing for a total of 243 yards total offense. Maple Valley got 145 yards on the ground and 23 in lhe air for a total of 168. In the second half. Albion rushed for 187 yards and passed for 21, while Maple Valley rushed for only 10 yards and passed for 61, a total of only 71 yards. Albion finished with 411 total yards. Maple Valley with 279. The Wildcats pun­ ished the middle of the Maple Valley line for 333 yards on the ground. Mike Hirnciss finished with 128 yards rushing, while Albion's Jermaine Moore matched him yard for yard. The second-half difference was signifi­ cant. however, as Albion ran 38 offensive plays to only 15 for the Lions. Remember, however, that 23 of those offensive plays came on that game-deciding drive. “I don't think we ever really stopped them effectively." Mittclstaedl said. "They scored on almost every possession and they scored every extra point and two-point con­ version. "We had one two-point conversion that failed and that was the difference in the out­ come." points. The frosh team exploded for 20 points in the first quarter and held on to beat South Christian 38-33. Katie Lawrence scored eight, Betsy Acker scored seven and Kelsey Howell six for the frosh (14-2. 11-1 in lhe Gold). On Oct. 18, the varsity Saxons went to Wayland and pulled out a double-overtime thriller over the Wildcats, 74-64. “Wow,” Laubaugh said after the game. “Talk about an emotional roller coaster. I'm proud of how we handled '.he adversity, but we put it on ourselves.” Hastings controlled the first half and ex­ panded a four-point first quarter lead to 14 by halftime, 29-15. “We played a tremendous first half, pass­ ing the ball well and finding great shots,” Laubaugh said. The Saxons led by as many as 17 early in the third, but Wayland showed some grit and fought back to within eight at the start of the fourth. Hastings seemed to retake control and led 54-40 with 3:55 left in the game, but the Wildcats weren’t done yet. Wayland went on a 13-0 run, pulling to within one at 54-53 on Michelle Chachulski’s three-pointer with 45 seconds remaining. The Saxons helped to breathe life into the 'Cats, missing the front ends of three consecutive onc-and-one bonus free throw opportunities during the comeback. Hastings’ Niki Noteboom was fouled with 21 seconds to go in regulation, and she calmly hit both free throws to boost the lead back to three. After a time-out, Wayland surprised the Saxons by pounding the ball inside to Rene DuMond. who rebounded her own miss, scored the putback and was fouled. DuMond completed the three-point play from the charity stripe to tie the game at 56-56 with only 4.4 seconds remaining. The Saxons go: one more chance from the free throw line but couldn’t convert. Chachuiski then drove the length of the floor, but he' layup at the buzzer was waved off by the officials and the game went into overtime. “At halftime, we talked about expecting a run and being ready for it,” Laubaugh Hastings' Laura Dipert (12) shoots against a triple-team by South Christian. (Photo by Perry Hardin) said. “Honestly, with a 14-point lead and four minutes left, I felt comfortable, but Wayland turned it up and we couldn't make an important free throw. “We were kind of lucky to even survive the fourth quarter.” Wayland carried some momentum into the first overtime and scored the first four points of the period. Hastings’ Kate Martisius and Tiffany Howell each hit one free throw to make it a two-point game, 60-58, and then good de­ fensive pressure resulted in Angie Eggers forcing a jump ball. The possession arrow was in favor of Hastings, and the Saxons took the ball back with 52 seconds remaining. Howell drained her fifth three-pointer of the game with 30 seconds to go, and the Saxons went up by one, 61-60. DuMond countered quickly with another basket for Wayland 10 seconds later, and Hastings took a time-out at 17 seconds. The Hastings II High-Average Bowling Team (I to r): Loraine Bamum, Gloria Meaney, Amanda Kerley, Brenda Kerby and Dorothy ’Dot" Kelly. Bowling team 2nd at invite The Hastings Women's Bowling Association sent two teams to Benton Harbor on Sept. 30 to compete in a highaverage invitational tournament. The Hastings II team of Amanda Kerley, Gloria Meaney, Loraine Bamum, Brenda Kerby and Dorothy Kelly finished second out of 13 teams with a 1561 actual and 2119 handicap score. It was a baker's format tournament, in which each bowler rolled two frames per game. For the tourney, areas from around the state each formed two teams comprised of bowlers with the top season averages in the area. The five highest averages formed the first team, and the next five averages formed the second team. SANDWICHES*^ Sants htoi Fau Cun Chips fl E ST R UR fl N I 201S. Jefferson St. Hastings 616-945-0100 Open Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. Open Saturday at 4 p.m. Open Sunday 11 am - 4 pm Owner - Nathan Winick New Chef - Dave Holston Garden Salad.............. $4.95 Grilled Chicken Sandwich........................$6.95 Fau Creek Burger........$6.95 Cordon Bleu Chicken....$6.95 Fau Creek Classic........$6.95 French Dip..................... $6.95 Phiuy Stack.................. $6.95 Cornbeef Reuben........... $6.95 Turkey Reuben.............. $6.95 Turkey Club.................. $6.95 Fau Creek B.L.T............. $6.95 Grilled Ham & Swiss.... $6.95 B.B.Q. Sandwich.............$6.95 Italian Sausage............ $6.95 Hastings' Kate Martisius (40) looks for room against the Sailors. (Photo by Perry Hardin) LEGAL NOTICES Pepperoni or Sausage$6.99 Margarita.................. $6.99 Fall Creek Saud........$6.95 B.L.T............................. .$6.99 Chef Salad.................. $6.95 Build Your Own.......... $6.99 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATT EMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sals THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the cond-tions ot a mortgage made by Del L. Haight and Nancy J Haight, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Mortgage America, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 15. 1996, and recorded on May 29.1996 in Liber 661. on Page 836. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One. N.A. Mc/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1. 2000. Series 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001. which was recorded on September 7,2001 in Document • 1066156. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOU­ SAND '"OUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 39/100 dollars ($57,421.39). including interest at 17.700% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry Co*mty. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the 1/4 post of the North Section line of Section 16: thence South along the center of Highway 26 50 Rods fur a place of beginning; thence South along the center of Highway 23 Rods; thence West 9.50 Rods; thence North 23 Rods; thence East 9.50 Rods to the place of beginning, being in Section 16. Town 4 North. Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990506187 Tigers (10/25) Dinners Suneo httti Baud. House Salad, IEcetuu I Potato .$12.95 Top Sirloin..... Chicken Breasts......$11.95 Pork Chops.............. $11.95 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Twrcthy Edwards and Janet Edwards, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000. and record­ ed on February 8. 2000 in instrument no. 1040945. Barry County Records. Michigan. and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Weifc Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association. FKA Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Association, as Trustee tor registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. AssetBacked Certificates. Series 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated September 11. 2001. which was recorded on September 26. 2001, instrument no *1067109. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT ANO 57/100 dollars ($48.83^57). including mtereft at 12.900% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as: Lot 19 of Block C of Pleasant Shores According to the recorded plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 59 of Barry County The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 194BCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123290 Falcons (11/8) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice c hereby grveo mat the C*rtns Advrtory Comnenee lor the Hastings Downtown Devetogmem Authority wA hold a meeting « 7:00 pm. on Thursday. Novemder •„ 2001. m the upstairs Conference Room. 201 East Stale Strwt Hastings. Mchtgan For additional information pertaining Io Mid meeting, pease contact the Cay Cterit al 201 E«t Stale Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. or by cakng 616-945-2488. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and sennees upon five days notice to the Hastings Cay Clerk, telephone 616­ 945-2468. or TOO cal relay servees, 1-800649-3777 Everll G. Manahum CHyCMr Pasta Simm htth Bmio t/OfSlilLW Penne or Spaghetti Marinara $7.99 Jumbo Meat Ravioli $10.95 Mini Ravioli.............$10.95 Lasagna.................... $10.95 Fettuccini Alfredo... $8.99 Seafood Feftuccini...$12.99 Individualism Just For Kids Pizzas Grilled Cheese Caesar Salad.............. $6.95 Hastings won the tip in the second over­ time and scored the first six points of the period in just over two minutes. Wayland called a time-out to try to re­ group, but Howell took a charge on the next possession, and the Saxons were able to make enough free throws down the stretch to dose out the game going away, 74-64. Martisius scored a career-high 25 points for Hasting* Howell had 20 and Eggers added 13. DuMond and Chachuiski each scored 22 points for Wayland (3-11, 3-8 in the Gold). The JV team lost to Wayland 42-34. Lisa Noteboom scored seven points for the JV. Jennie Wanland and Jill Jolley had five points each. The frosh team won a physical game against a scrappy Wayland squad 47-26. outscoring the Wildcats 23-8 in the second half to seal the win. Kelsey Howell led 11 Saxon scorers with 13 points. Katie Lawrence scored seven and Betsy Acker five for lhe frosh. The varsity Saxons (7-9, 5-7 in the Gold) host Unity Christian tonight at 7:30. & Italian Fries........... $2.99 Chicken Fingers & Italian Fries........... $2.99 Spaghetti.....................$2.99 ELECTION NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN Notice is hereby given that the Odd Year City General Election will be held in the City of Hastings in said County and State, on Tuesday. November 6, 2001, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices: ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM EACH WARD FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS. ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM. ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO FILL A VACANCY ENDING 12/31/2003. POLLING PLACE LOCATION: HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL. 232 W. GRAND STREET. HASTINGS. MICHI­ GAN. (CORNER BROADWAY AND GRAND) Everil G. Manshum, City Clerk Hasting*, Michigan �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 25. 2001 Saxon soccer opens districts with win over Lakewood The Big 6-0: Hastings coach Dennis Argetsinger turned 60. and the Saxons gave him a 4-0 win against Delton. What a great time for a three-game win­ ning streak. The Hastings varsity boys' soccer team won its third game in a row. beating Lakewood 3-2 on Tuesday at Pierce Field to advance to the second round of the dis­ trict playoffs. The Saxons will host Middleville in sec­ ond-round action today at 4:00. The Trojans advanced with a 2-1 win over Ionia on Monday. "Wc played a great game except for about 10 minutes, and that's when Lakewood scored two goals." said Hastings coach Dennis Argetsinger. "V/e reverted to some of the problems we've had all season, but once wc recognized it. wc played better and pulled the game out." The game was postponed on Monday af­ ternoon due to lightning with 25:36 re­ maining in a scoreless first half. Play resumed from that point on Tuesday, and Hastings struck quickly. Drew Richardson headed in a corner kick from Jake Heuss for a 1-0 lead at 23:27. At 20:13, Jeremy Shilling finished Andrew Vincent's cross for a 2-0 advantage. Lakewood got back in the game at 3:55, when Nick Rice sent a free kick over the Saxon defense to spring Tyler Harms alone on Hastings keeper Kyle Bellgraph. Harms converted and the half ended at 2-1. With only five minutes gone in the sec­ ond half, Luis Osorio's tally for Lakewood tied the game at 2-2. The game remained tied for twenty min­ utes, until a couple of Hastings freshmen LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal B. Husman. a married man. tenants by the entirety with his wife, and Alicia T. Husman. signing for purposes of waiving her homestead and dower rights (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998. and recorded on April 29. 1998 in Document Number 1011108, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of America. N.A. successor in interest by merger of Bank of America, FSB. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated November 2. 1998, which was recorded on June 21. 1999. in Document Number 1031452. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 98/100 dollars ($58,914 98). including interest at 7.500% per annum Under the power a! sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage vill be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged p> imises, or some part ot them, at public venue, a' the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p m., on November 29, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Distant Norm 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 570.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1. thence North 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds West. 334.29 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 1. thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 220.00 feet, thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds East, 334.29 feet to said East Section line; thence South 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West. 220 00 feel along said East line to the Place of Beginning Subject to highway right-of-way for M­ 66 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s; from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124671 Hawks .(11/8) ;—" Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by CherylLynn M Hammond, a single woman (ongwiaJ mortgagors) to Rock Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 19.1996, and recorded on August 27. 1996 in Liber 670. on Page 627, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Manufact­ urers and Traders Trust Company. One M & T Plaza, Buffalo. NY 14203-2399. Trustee for Securitization Series 1996-4. Agreement dated 12-01-96. Assignee by an assignment dated August 28. 2001. which was recorded on September 4. 2001. in Uber Document • 10658939. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 43/100 dollars ($92,966 43). including interest at 12.850% per Under lhe power of sale contameu in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 p.m.. on November 8. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed as Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner uf Section 25, Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence South 868.71 feet for the place of begin­ ning; thence South for 10 feet; thence East 577.51 feet; thence North 218.71 feet; thence West 368 8 feet; thence South 208.71 feet; thence West 108.71 feet to place of beginning Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Described as: Commencing 40 rods South of the Northwest comer of said Section 25. thence South 208.7 feet; thence West 208.7 feet; to place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Gingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •990809336 (10/25) Tigers * I5 Delton's Jason Burlingham (15) battles for position with Hastings' Chad Girrbach (3). Two slow starts led to two losses for the Delton varsity girls' basketball team. The Panthers failed to score in the first quarter at Hackett on Tuesday, falling be­ hind 9-0 and dropping the contest 49-24. Heather Harville had seven points, 13 re­ bounds, three steals and a block for Delton. Margo Lutz added seven points, seven rebounds and four assists. The JV lost to Hackett 43-33, but the frosh won 37-24. On Oct. 17, Kalamazoo Christian ran out to a 16-2 lead after one quarter and went on4o down Delton 59-20. The Panthers shot 40 percent from the field in the game, a marked improvement over some other recent contests, but 26 turnovers helped to limit Delton to only 25 field goal attempts, and the Panthers sim­ ply didn’t have enough chances to score. Lutz put forth another good effort for Delton with 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist. Harville pulled down eight rebounds. The JV lost 57-33 and the frosh lost by 10. 36-26. The losses left the varsity Panthers 0-8 in KVA play, 1-13 overall. Delton's next game is tonight at Parchment. Senior Citizens Bowling Russ's Harem 20-8’ Hall’s 19-9; Wieland 17-11; Friend 17-11; M-M's 17-11; Butterfingers 17-11; Jesick I6-12;4BY Id12; Girrbach 16-12; Pin Pals 15-13; Woodmansee 14-14; 81 Senior 12-16; Sun Risers 12-16; King Pins 11-17; Early Risers 10-18; Kuempel 10-18; Schlachtcr 8-20. Women’s High Games - E. Dunham 163; M. Matson 165; N. Boniface 156; H. Service 155; G. Potter 158; S. Merrill 173; G. Otis 160; G. Denny 155; K. Colvin 156; Y. Cheeseman 169; D. Keller 181. Women’s High Series - N. Boniface 450; S. Merrill 481; D. Keller 457. Men’s High Games - G. Waggoner 181; D. Edwards 180; D. Hart 169; D. Waller 185; D. Hall 164; K. Schantz 158; W. Birman 188; J. Beckwith 187; L. Markley 198; D. Murphy 155; R. Nash 182; W. Woodmansee 192; G. Fbrbey 165; D. Stuart 163; G. Yoder 180; B. Brandt 160; L. Brandl 191; C. Jesrek 161; B. Terry 166; D. Drake 165. Men’s High Series - G Waggoner 480; D. Edwards 531; D. Hart 482; D. Walker 507; W. Birman 467; J. Beckwith 463; L. Markley 473; R. Nash 505; W. Woodmansee 527; D. Stuart 468; G. Yoder 521; L. Brandt 531; B. Terry 470; D. Drake I Location ... | Charlton Park Historic Village. . 2545 5.Charlton Park Rd. WN FOP YOUR UFF! Sponsors of the Day Oct.llth - Horizon Web Productions 0CT.I2-WBCH Oct. 13 -J-Ad Graphics Oct. 18-Thornapple Printing Oct. 19 -Allstate Insurance - Tom Salingue -The Insurance Center Oct. 20 - Girrbach Funeral Home Oct 25 - Wren Funeral Home - Stacy Garrison. DDS Oct. 26 - Dreisbach Pontiac. Olds. G MC Oct. 27 - Mark Hewitt - Miller Real Estate Mainstreet Savings Bank Sponsor of Kids Day 2001 Oct.3lst - Delton Pole Barn HOURS OF OPERATION: Thursdays 7to 10 pm : Fridays & Saturdays 7 to II p.m.: Halloween 7 to 10 p.m Kids Carnival Sat., Oct. 27 • 3pm - 5pm Games and fun for all children on National Make a Difference Day. This is a no scare daylThe lights will be on in the haunted house with candy & prizes for all kids. Thursday Miud Threesome 21-7; Three Fools 19-9; Who's Up 18-10; King Pins 16-12; Brown & Sons 14-14; Hisnngs Bowl 13-15: Middle Lakers 12-12; Twccly and the Gang 11-13; Just Us 10-18. Women’s Good Games and Serin - S. McKee 202-573; L. Jackson 198-493; S. Teunesscn 163-451; C. Swinkunas 174­ 441; S. Brown 183-417; C. Lewis 127-346; M. Hodges 180; O. Gillons 169; S. Merrill 168; J. Rabley 158; B Miner 150; S. Lambert 142; S. Cooley 122; B Hard 105; E. Gillespie 96. Men's Good Games and Series - B Kirby 202-535; C. Mugridge 185-520; M. Lawson 167-485; B. Akers 164; C. Haywood 154; J. R Haynes 141. Slow starts doom Delton eagers Haunted house Aron Fortier (1) chases a loose ball against Delton BOWLINC SCORES Bowlereltes Hamilton Excavating 18-6; Hecker Agency 13-11; Carlton Center Bulldozing 12-12; Railroad Street Mill 11-13; Kent Oil and Propane 10-14; Bennett Industries 8­ 16. Good Gaines and Series - S. Dunham 161; K. Fowler 191; B Maker 160-442; G. Potter 169-489; P Britten 158-436; H. Cocnen 188-455; B. Hathaway 169-488; J. Pcttcngill 176-469; B Blakely 172. HASTINGS JAYCEES (M-79 brtuvrn Hastings I Nashutlle) combined on a pretty play. Vincent sent a hard free kick on goal that caromed off two Viking defenders and came down to fellow freshman Aron Fortier. Fortier sent the rebound across the goal­ mouth and into the upper right corner of the Lakewood net for the winning score. "No goalie could've stopped that shot," Argetsinger said. Argetsinger is pleased with the late progress the team is showing. "We've won three in a row and we're re­ ally showing some improvement," he said. "No matter what happens in the rest of the playoffs, that'll carry over to next year. "But we have an excellent opportunity (in the playoffs) as long as the guys keep their heads." On Oct. 18, Hastings and Delton played a tune-up for districts, with the Saxons coming out on top, 4-0. Vincent scored two goals and Fortier added another as Hastings built a 3-0 half­ time lead. Saxon fullback Josh Milleson denied a Delton goal with a sliding save at 14:30 of the second half, and minutes later, Jon Kendall scored to account for the 4-0 final. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hear­ ing on Thursday, November 1, 2001, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hal. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings To act upon a request ot David 4 Diana Dean for a variance on property located al 2270 Ottawa Trail to replace the roof, add a storage room, den, ofc., increasing the square loolage ol the homo by 425 feet Property is described as: Rutland Township Lots 21 and 22 AFGon-Ouin Lake Estates. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard al the above time end piece. The applications lor lhe above requests are available for inspection al the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hou-s PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon sevon (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxil­ iary aids and services at the public hearing to individu­ als with disabilities Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments ROBIN MCKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616)948-2194 484. Rrrrrilion Bowling League S3 Kevins* Kronics 18; Freeport Elevator 17; Hastings Bowl 11; The Krunchcrs* 10. Good Games and Series - D. Lambert 207-515; T. Burch 206-536; K Wanland 538; G. Mcsccar 502; M. Westbrook 213­ 545; W. Broddock 201-502. Wednesday P.M. Nashville 5 Plus 22-6; Seeber's 20-8; Mace 18-10; HairCare 14-14; Railroad St. Mill 14-14; Eye and Enl 12-16; Girrbach 11-17. High Game and Series - T. Christopher 189-508; S. Merrill 178-501. High Game - B. Moore 150; B. Norris 144; C. Bonncma 152; B. High 180; N. Varney 176; S Drake 161; W. Barker 156; E. Ulrich 171; R. Murphy 179; M. Garber 162. Tuesday Trios Cook Jackson 16-8; CBBC 15-9; Need Help 14-10; Trouble 12-12; Kenny Lee Builders l2-12; Sccbcrs Auto Body 11-13; 3 Blind Mice 11-13; 3 Fates 10-14; Shirley's Chuchwagon 10-14; Hastings Bowl 9-15. High Game and Series - M. Sears 156; N. Hook 181; S. Pennington 175; B. Hayes 188; S. Snider 157; I Phillips 153; T. Franklin 164; R. Miller 182-523; A. Kean 169; S. Vandenburg 201-553; L. Trumble 168; L. Conger 191-523; B. Brooks 178; P. Ramey 193; R. Brummel 179; V. Green 164; M. Slater 157. Majors Crowfoot Gardens 16-12; Hastings Bowl 15-13; Newton Vending 15-13; Richie's IS­ IS; Mulberry Fore 13-15; Super Dicks JO18. Good Games and Series - J. Bamum 221-570; M. Martin 232; S. Peabody 191­ 555; J. Haight 198-544; K. Hammontree 194-537; J. Bartimus 191-520; S. Sanborn 197; M. Cross Jr. 188; T. Gray 190. Friday Night Miied Vialec 19-9; Gutter Duster 17-11; Heads Out 16-12; One Old One 16-12; Brushworks 16-12; Whob Up 16-12; Bad Habit II 15-13; All But One 15-13; Dynamic Buds 15-13; Cook Jackson 14-14; Ten Pins 14-14; Rocky 4 13-15; Laie Comers 12-16; Mercy 12-16; Oops 12-16; Wolverines 11-17; We're a Mess 11-17; No Name Yet 8-20. Ladies Good Gamn and Serin - D. Bartimus 234-573; C. Mack 177-497; C. Main 182-434; E. Hammontree 199-182; P. Cooley 175; G. Hammer 138; J. Gray 164­ 426; F Ruthnrff 196-511; E. Johnson 151; C. Etts 132; O. Gillons 172-464; B. Roush 213-564; L. Bamum 183-493; S. Ripley 161-439; S. Parker 157; C. Ramey 154; A. Keillor 150; D. Pennington 187-505; T. Pennington 185-508. Mens Good Games and Series - B West 191-529; J. Bush 191; B. Rentz2l5-595;C. Pennignton 211-202-593; R. Lancaster 181-491; B. Ruthruff 207-557; J. Bartimus 189-513; S. Peabody 209-560; K. McDonald 169; W. Brodock 179-470; M. Keeler 201; B. Keeler 211 544; J. Smith 202-512; T. Gray 244-552; D. Tinkler 175­ 475; M. Kasinsky 223-209-603; M. Lawson 193-494; j. Gillons 218-573; R. Roush 188; M Meany 193-557; B. Riplcy2OO-562; M. Martin • 198-566; C. Martin 219-605; B Ramey 154. Clank League Viatcc 20-8; Ferrets 18-10; Wrecking Crew 17-11; Pet World 17-11; Team 5 17­ 11; Girrbach 16-12; Health to Wealth 14.5­ 13.5; Bud Men 14-14; Pcrf Plus 14-14; Whites 13.5-14.5; Vikings 13.5-14.5; Madden C. 12-16; Bies Cons. 11-17; Bowmans 10.5-17.5; Dockerys 8-20; Jays 4-20. High Games and Series - C. Pennington 218, 203-620; E. Keeler 232-589; H. Pennington 210-521; J. Curtis 203-545; J. Haines 205-596; B. Rentz 224-568; P. Anger 236-566; R Gurbach 210, 213-594; R. Newton 222-579; J. Zink 209-508; R. Mack 203,206-579; S. Lyttle 202,210-544. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 - Page 15 Delton Kellogg Middle School honor roll listed (First marking period) Fifth Grade All As — Janet Fasc. Joanna Hocbcrling, Sarah Holroyd, Stephanie KirkJohnson, Lauren Knollenberg. Elizabeth McCord, Nicholas Mueller, Dalton Par­ menter, Jeremy Reiglcr, Sarah Robbins. Adrienne Schroeder, Libby Warren and Brandon Western. Honor Roll — Charles Andersen, Emily Arnold, Chelsea Bagley, Alexan­ der Bork, Taylor Boulter, Angela Boy­ sen, Audrey Brown. Amber Bruder, Dou­ glas Campbell. Hannah Chadderdon. Alexandra Daniel. Peter Duqucsncl. Tay­ lor Earl, Corbin Gayheart, Ashley Guizio, Anna Goldsworthy. Britani Gouin, Colleen Harmon. Taylor Kings­ ley-Harris, Alison Hawk, Scott Hoekstra, Samuel Hoff, Melissa Julian. Jordan Keaglc, Adam Keys. Shyannc Lane, Daniel McIntyre, Keith McNctt, Cody Morse, Thomas Muma. Darrin Pursley, Quinn Seaver, Anthony Shoup. Jennifer Slagel, Brennan Smith, Emily Stevens, Samantha Vickery, Wesley Wandcll. Garrett Warner, Sara Weimer, Sarah Williams and Kyle Wnuk. Sixth Grade All As — Rachel Beeler, Paul Betcher, Brian Diaz, McKenzie Earl, Emma Garrison, Kathryn Goy. Gabriel Hayford, Morgan Hennessey, Matthew Julian, Jared Lindberg, Corrinc Lubbers, Sara McDuff, Chase Mills, Jill Newton, Bradley Phares. Samantha Reynolds, Shawn Schut, Jordan Smith. Kclsie Smith, Amber Strick and Rachael Williams. Honor Roll — Joseph Amaro, Jennifer Arkwright, Beth Barker, Stephanie Berry, Christopher Blincoc, Eric Boehm, Michael Broadhurst, Caitlin Champion, Samantha Cooke, Bailey Davis, Quinn DcBolt, Erika Dennany, Mitchell Duquesncl, Nathan Ely, Taylor Grizzle, Corrie Halder, Rhakan Hemmdy, Johnathan Hess, Ryan Keeler, Angela Kennedy, Nicholas Kuykendall, Sarah McCord. Justine McCowan, David McNces, Mary Minehart, LaVonnc Ogg, LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MICHIGAN Tb® probate Court for the County of Barry Estate of FLOYD JOSEPH KAMINSKI. Deceased 3SN 384-16-0560 Rte No. 01-23278-DE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The Decedent, whose last known address was 308 Washington. Middleville. Ml 49333. died February 15. 2001. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent Personal Representative. David C. Foster. 116 High Street. Middleville. Ml 49333. or to both the Independent Personal Representative and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Ml 49058. Within four (4) months of the date of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will there­ after be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Dated: October 19. 2001 DAVID C. FOSTER Independent Personal Representative DAVID S. MCDUFFEE Atty for Independent Personal Representative 600 East Main Street Caledonia. Ml 43316 Phone (616) 891-2112 (1CV25) Marc Osborn. Emily Overbeek, Amy Patrick. Blain Patrick, Joshua Piszkcr, Casey Ramsey. Ryann Rankin. Brandon Reynolds. David Roberts. Whitney Roberts. Stephanie Ross. Jessica Samis, Steven Scoby, Joe! Solomon. Corey Spencer, Joel Stevens. Chelsea Streeter, Joseph Tomlin. Justin VandcrMeer, Dakota White. Jessica Wines. Jessica Wine and Kirk Wolschlcgcr. Seventh Grade All As — Amanda Berry. Kelsey Brownell. Grady Cooke, Walker Eason, Dylan Goebel. Hannah Goy. Nicholas Haas. Jacob Hardy, Katec Hogoboom, Laura Knight. Kyle Purdum, Amanda Strick and Heather Whittemore. Honor Roll — Lyndscy Alaniz, Sondra Baker, Samantha Bennett, Thomas Bhola, Zachary Blackburn, Laura Bortlc, Amanda Boss. Brendan Boyle, Janet Brooks, Abbie Brown, Brittany Burandt, Adam Calkins, Kelsey Chapple, Sara Eighth Grade All As — Andrea Beach, Kcri Bcertema, Jennifer Boss. Alexandrca Bromley. Kimberly Case, Laura Crook­ ston, Kendra Davis, Melissa Dennany, Laura DeSloover, Tracy Hoekstra, Stacey Hughes, Kathryn Humphrey, Rachel Humphreys, Karianne Kozan, Aliscia Leo. Katie Madden. Claire Moore, Anna Nielsen, Samantha Patrick, Erika Schroeder and Katharina Wine. Honor Roll — Rachel Alaniz, Brandon Alman, Conrad Beeler, Heather Billin. Brett Bissctt, Kellie Bowers. Cassie Brinley. Brandon Bulzirus. Darin Card. Jessica Cardiff. Kraig Champion, Lind­ say Christie, Elizabeth Cleven, Amanda Crosv. Lindsey Curry. Stephanie Desncss. Paul Diaz. Maria Fales, Kyle Ferris. Anthony Farrah. Josiah Farrell, Whitney Fisher. Jessica Fleser, Deanna Fliearman. Justin Fluty, Thomas Foran, Thomas Fuller. Ashly Goldsworthy. Ross Green, Jack Griffin, Grant Harville, An­ dre Hile, Dylan Huffman. Marissa Ingle. Michael Johnson Cassandra Jurecic, Annamaric Kazors. Ashley Keys, Melissa Liedeke. Amy Lillibridge, Shane Martindale. Nicole Marzic, Ce­ cilia Mayberry, Anthony Mead, Courteney Moon, Emily Newkirk, Jonathan Osborne. Dillon Otis, Dawn Peake, Clay Purdum, Eric Reynolds. Melissa Robbins. Katie Smoczynski, Brian Springer. Benjamin Strick, Katie Tomlin, Paul Tripp. Jacqueline Truman and Angel VanDyk. TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thal as a result of Petitions ot property owners within the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) per­ cent of the total area ol the hereinafter described proposed special assessment district, and upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project m Pine Lake in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district tor the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefited therein PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is pro­ posed to be assessed is more particularly desenoed as follows The properties indicated by parcel numbers: Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS andYbu’ll Get Results FASTI Call 945-9554 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:*" Ail real estate advcrtiung in thu news paper is subject to the Fair Houung Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which c<4kvtivrly make it illegal to advenise 'mi preference. Iimitatrim or diKnmuutu-n tsned < -i race, ctdur. rrii giua. ki. tundnap. familial Males, lutxaul origin, age m m Ual statu, at an mteothin. kJ nuke anj such prefer enec. linuutHm or diwruninalmn “ Familial status includes children under the age of IN lising with parents nr legal custodians, pregnant wnmen and people securing custod, of children under IK This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in suiiatKwt of the law Our readers arc hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in ths* newspaper are available on an equal opportunity haws To report discrimination call the Farr Hinung C enter at 6IS45I 2W0. The HUD toil free telephone numbe.for the hearing imparcd it I SOO-927 Driver [ELEWE YOURCAREERAT COVENANT TRANSPORT We Now Have Per Diem Pay For Experienced Solos. Tagrm and Trainers Owner Operators Solos Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher M Barone and Teresa L Barone, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Moiigagee. dated August 19. 1999. and recorded on August 23. 1999 in Document No. 1034281. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTYFIVE AND 03/100 dollars ($77,985 03). including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 66 rods and 11 feet East of the Northwest corner of Section 6. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods and 11 feet; thence West to East bne of Old C K AS Railroad land; thence Northeast along the East line of said railroad to the Section line; thence East along said Section line to the Place of Beginning The redemption period snail be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occupancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fa'ms Ml 48025 FHe *200116826 Hawks (11/15) son, Adam Rohm. Kyle Rombaugh. Brian Rouse. Ashley Ruthruff. Casey Smith, Crystal Smith, Katherine Smith. Charles Stallard. Gwen Taylor. Jessica Taylor. Steven Tiffany. Rylee Trantham. Ross VandcrMeer, Candace VanDyk. Amber Walters, Jcnah Wandcll, Whit­ ney Wolfe, Erika Wood and Kacie Woznicki. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING FOUND: RING in Hastings 10-12-01 in local grocery store. Call 948-8051 between 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. Ask for Bobbie. (If no one claims by 10-31/01, it's mine.) Cole, Elizabeth Corstangc, Kelsey Deibert, Morris Doxtader. Colleen Dowd. Nicole Dykgraaf, Joshua Eddy. JoAnne Ehrhardt, Kristen Elliott. Nicholas Everitt, Alicia Farrah. Robert Fisher, Joshua Foubarc, Charles Franks. Kelsey Gray. Trent Green, Jordan Haines, Stcfannic Hammond. Alisha Harmon. Lacic Harvath, Cynthya Houglum. Amanda Hunter. Darrett, Jacobs. Katlin Jacobs, Kcely Jacobs, David Jaquays, Bethany Johncock, Elizabeth Johnson. Adam Keaglc, David Kidd. Eric Lee. Christina Locke, Kristen Marble. Stacey May. Katlynn McCormick, Heather Millard. Zachary Mueller, Carolyn Muma, Jas­ mine Nap, Joshua Newhouse, Andrew Newkirk, Destiny Newton, Kristyn Nor­ ris, Amber Okelcy, Erin Otten. John Overbeek, Timothy Panos. Hilary Phelps, Troy Quick. Jacob Rackley, Chadwic Ramsey. Shawn Reiglcr, Samantha Rhoda. 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No Problem We School - No Money Down Licensed by SBPCE School located in Stuttgart. AR PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate, special assessment district and Petitions may be examined at the Office ot the Township Clerk from the dale of this Notice until and indud-ng the date ol the pubic hearing thereon and may further be examined at such pubic hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, m accordance with Act 162 ol the Pubic Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing m the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount ol the special assessment to the Mcngan Ta* Tribunal PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or hi$ or her agent, may appear m person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the heanng his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTrCE that m the event that written objections to the proj­ ect are hied with the Township Board at or before the nearing descnbed herein, signed by the record owners ol land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent ot me total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment distnet. the project to be funded by that special assessment dstret cannot be instituted unless a vaW petition has been or is tiled with me Township Board signed by me record owners ot land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent o< the total land area m that special assessment district as finally established by me Township Board PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE mat a pubic hearing upon such pehtons plans special assessment district and estimate of costs wifi be he'd at me gymnasium of me Michigan Career Technical institute at 11611 Wesi Pine Lake Road within Pramevi*le Townshp. commencing at 7 30 p m on October 30 2001 The pubic is encouraged to use the back parking lot by the gymnasium At such hearing, me Board will consider any written objections to any of mo foregoing matters which might be tiled with the Board at or poor to the time ol the hearing as well as any reasons, corrections, amendments, or changes to me plans estimate ot costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District Ail interested persons are invited to be present and express then views at me pu»c hearing Prameviiie Township win provide necessary reasonable au*Aary ads and services, such as signers lor the hearing impaired and uuOo tapes of printed material be ng consd ered at me hearing, to indmduals with disabilities at me heanng upon four (4) days notce to the Pranevitie Township Clerk Individuals with c-sab^ves requiring auxiliary ads ot services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk Normajean Nchols. Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norns Road Delton Michigan 49046 (616) 623 2664 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 Exchange Young Citizens of the Month named Barry Land Partnership explains farm preservation Ashley Maurer and James Brotherton, selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings as Young Citizens of the Month for October at St. Rose School, are shown here with teacher Diane Brighton. the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Tim Stillson, L'Oreal DesgrangesGironda and Adam Swartz, shown here with Michelle Benningfield._____________ The Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month for October, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Robert Parsons and Shana Eddev. shown with teacher Jamie Murphey Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for October, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Kacy Hooten, Kara Sours, shown with Prindpal Jo Stebbins.______________ Students at Northeastern Elemen­ tary School who have earned Ex­ change Club of Hastings Young Citi­ zens of the Month accolades for October are (from left) Leanne Dinges and Kyleigh Sheldon, shown here with teacher Alice Gergen. Need a Give the gi knowledge...a subscription to Kazzi Mlkdajczyk, shown here with teacher Eleanor Vonk, is Young Citizen of the Month for October from Pleas­ antvlew Elementary School. Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for October from the Exchange Club of Hastings are. with Principal Michael Karasinski, (from left) Alex Kimble. Kristina Dobbins, Carson Letot, Brad Hayes. Joelene Bennett and Chelsey Snyder. Special Antique & Collectible Auction SUNDAY, OCT. 28 • 2:00 PM Furniture; glassware; figurines; salt & pepper. Bible; much, much more. C&A Auction 12987 M-66. Bellevue • Phone (616) 275-0927 • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held October 23, 2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Stieet, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. RETAIL LOAN OFFICER Hastings City Bank, a community bank estab­ lished in 1886. is dedicated to providing out­ standing customer service. We are current!) looking for a Retail Loan Officer to join our team. This position is responsible for interviewing loan applicants and underwriting all types of retail loans, including consumer and mortgage loans. One to three years of progressive retail lending experience is preferred. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Apply at the Human Resources Department — Hastings Citv Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings. Ml 49058 EOE/M-F Special Thanks to... | Deloris & Wanda for the luncheon at the church and to all of our family and friends for the flowers - they were beautiful. Thank you for helping us cope with the loss of Benjamin. - From the Schultz Family The Hastings Police Dept. is accepting applications for the position of Parking enforcement Officer. This is an 18-hour per week position, with an unfixed schedule. Qualifications: Must be at least 18 yrs. old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, valid driver's license with no felony convictions. Clerical experience is preferred. Applications can be obtained at the Hastings Police Dept., 201 E. State Street, Hastings, M/F, between 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Filing deadline is November 05, 2001. The City of Hastings is an EOE/ADA employer. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an accuracy teat will be conducted on November 1, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan for the pur­ pose of testing the tabulating equipment and pro­ grams which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the November 6. 2001 City General Election. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800­ 649-2777). Event G. Manshum City Clerk me BANNER 945-9554 Hastings Physician Office require*...^ MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING CLERK Experience required. Please respond to: Ad #108, c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hear­ ing on Thursday. November 1. 2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. To act upon a request of Richard Greiner for a vari­ ance on property located at 1731 Iroquois Trail, to expand the residence on a non-conforming lot. Property is described as: Rutland Township Lot 22 AlGon-Quin Shores. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place The application' for the above requests are available for inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxil­ iary aids and senrices at the public heanng to individu­ als with disabilities. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on lhe above proposed amendments. ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 946*2194 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Land Partnership Lst Wednesday explained its work on a draft farm preservation document to the Barry County Conservation Alliance, a citizens' group. A draft county document prioritizing factors and a point system for fanners applying for easements is being created as a part of the partnership's statewide effort. The citizens' alliance was asked to meet with the BCLP to give feedback at the Oct. 17 meeting. The groups have met periodically since last February, when another forum identified issues and possible actions to take. Tom Guthrie said farm and land preservation, and waler quality were is­ sues identified then as most important to Barry County residents. The county then passed a resolution to establish the Barry County Land Partnership, and asked the group to draft a county program. David Skjacrlund, executive director of the Rural Development Council of Michigan, is helping to guide the pro­ cess. He summarized the conclusions so far. A purchase of development rights (PDR) program is being developed in Michigan under Public Act 262 of 2000, which created the stale Agricultural Preservation Fund. This will provide state matching funds for local farm land preservation programs. Skjacrlund said about 50 farms have been protected in the state program to date, with more than 1,400 applications in three cycles. The state will not con­ tinue to establish the program, but it will be administered by the counties in the future. For a county to be eligible for state funding, it must have a comprehensive plan or regional plan less than 10 years old and must have established a local farm preservation program (under the county zoning act). The community will have to establish a source of matching funds, which may come from the farmers in a form of dona­ tion, from private sources and organiza­ tions or from a government source. Orga­ nizations with common interests in his­ toric. open space or other types of re­ source preservation might contribute funds to see a farm permanently pre­ served. Locally a farmc. could be credited with part of the match by offering to take 10 percent less for his easement. The county board has has shown it wants to move when state funds become available. Skjaerlund said several counties are working on a program, and will have a plan in place within four to six months. About $2,500,000 per year is allocated to the state ag fund, Skjaerlund said. Other states have farm preservation programs. Maryland spends about $30 See PRESERVATION, page 17 LEGAL NOTICE ■■■■■■■■■ Notice of Mortgage Forectoaure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Detail has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Jeffrey, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2000. and recorded on April 12. 2000 in Instrument *1043103 Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the CitiMortgage. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated April 5.2000, whch was recorded on April 12, 2000, in Instrument •1043104, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dale here­ of toe sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN AND 24/100 doiars ($85,737.24), including interest at 9500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is thereby given ttwt said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the martgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on November 8.2001. Said premises are situated m VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 82 feet of Lots 6 and 7. Block 67. Badcocks Addition tn toe Village of Middtoville. according to the recorded plat thereof in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated September 27. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALI. 248-593-1309 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124133 Dolphins * (1CY25) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday October 25, 2001 - Page 17 Barry health care officials coordinate comprehensive bioterror response Officials of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department and Pennock Hospital are working together with state and federal agencies to respond to bioterrorism threats, such as anthrax and other weapons of mass destruction. Pennock physicians and tne hospital's laboratory and emergency department per­ sonnel have been trained in how to respond to cases of bioterrorism. Dave King, director of Laboratory Ser­ vices at Pennock Hospital, said, "Wc re­ ceived training in a special session on “Weapons of Mass Destruction" last summer. It taught us how to recognize the threat of anthrax well before Sept. 11. Now we can put that training to use in protect­ ing the citizens of Barry County. “Recently, wc learned that Michigan is the third best prepared state in the country in training and networking capability to deal with bioterrorism...," King said. Only California and New York rank higher in preparedness. Jim Schnackenbcrg, deputy director of the Barry-Eaton Health Department, said, "We arc closely monitoring developments and are prepared to put into effect the bioterrorism protocols established for re­ sponse by the community health system. "In particular, wc want to be certain both the community and our health care providers have access to information they need concerning anthrax, as well as many other types of biological threats," Schnack­ enbcrg said. "By working together with law enforcement, paramedics and medical pro­ fessionals, wc arc ready to respond to threats right here in Barry County." District Health Officer Tom Spencer, speaking to the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, said "What has happened now (since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks) has given us new focus for our need to work together...We’re now working more closely with our law enforcement people and our hospital...That's really ex­ citing. It's going to open the door for sub­ sequent planning that has to be done." Because of planning, coordination and communication that has been done and is continuing, Schnackenbcrg told commis­ Facts about anthrax (provided by health department officials) Signs and symptoms of inhalation anthrax: Incubation period is generally one to six days, although longer periods have been noted. Fever, malaise, fatigue, cough and mild chest discomfort progresses to severe respiratory distress ard shock. Death typically occurs within 24-36 hours after onset of severe symptoms. Treatment: Although effectiveness may be limited after symptoms arc present, high dose antibiotic treatment with penicillin, ciprofloxacin or doxycycline should be undertaken. Supportive therapy may be necessary. sioners, "I'm confident that in the event of an unfortunate incident, the county will be prepared to respond quite well." If mass quantities of antibiotics were needed locally because of exposure to an­ thrax, Spencer said, "we're told that they arc less than six hours away once the de­ termination is made..." Ciprofloxacin is not the only treatment, so other antibiotics on hand locally could be used to begin treatment, he said. The current bioterrorist situation in the nation is probably the most serious threat Schnackenbcrg has had to deal with in the 30 years of his public health career, he said. Overall, "I think what we are facing to­ day is a serious threat to our public health infrastructure in this country and a serious threat to our ability to respond to the community's needs," he told the County Board. He is pleased, however, that Michi­ gan is among the top three best prepared states. Schnackenbcrg said the FBI is the gate­ keeper in Michigan for the determination of the credibility of the anthrax risk. He said other states that have not established a gatekeeper system are buried in hundreds and hundreds of requests that laboratories can't keep up with. "The need to be able to effectively com­ municate to the public, providing them with current and accurate information on the emergency, serves a very real purpose of allying concerns in a community," he said. Barry Land Partnership, continued from page 16 million a year. Pennsylvania has a two cent per pack cigarette tax that gener­ ates about $25 million a year and last year allocated $65 million out of its gen­ eral fund. New Jersey passed a billion dollar bond referendum to provide $100 million for the next ten years. An important part of the process is to involve the public. The preservation program prioritises factors for farms applying to receive this state funding and a selection criteria. A point system, with a maximum of 120 is being designed. Administration guidelines and proce­ dures arc being outlined. The board mak­ ing decisions will be defined. Appraisal guidelines will be established. Install­ ment purchases may be a possibility, an option that allows the program to put more land into preservation with limited funds. Determining parts of the county best suited for residential growth will be a part of the process as well. Farms lo­ cated where large blocks of preserved land are possible and where there is less conflict with development will likely re­ sult. The simplified definition of purchase of development rights, PDRs, used by the Rural Development Council of Michigan (RDCM) is as follows: The method designs a means of com­ pensating farmers for their willingness to accept a deed restriction on their land that limits future development of the value of their land, based on the differ­ * ence between what it could be sold for on the open market wiin no restrictions and what it can be sold for once an casement is placed on the land. An agri­ cultural conservation easement is placed on the land protecting ag use. The goal is to create blocks of protected farm land, helping to create a long term business environment for agriculture. Several members of the Land Partner­ ship explained parts of the draft docu­ ment as it presently is developing. Den­ nis Pennington, MSU Extension Agent, explained some relevant information and used some visual aids. He said some county residents were worried over the emphasis placed on USDA soil types based on agricultural yield potential in the application criteria. He stressed this was only one of 10 areas included in the scoring process, and how it would take place. Additional agricultural income would bring points to the application. Some people asked for more consideration for other kinds of farm production to balance out prime soil types in the application scoring. Citizen Ken Kornheiscr said by using soil type for scoring, the soil poten­ tial was being scored rather than demon­ strated productivity, and asked to re­ evaluate that factor. Mark Hewitt explained that if a man has prime farm land, and "screws it up," the goal is that the best land will be saved, which this would help to do. CONTINUED, page 19 1^9 ' For example, in Florida, where the first anthrax death occurred. Schnackenbcrg said, from "the level of concern that sprung up around that, there were more deaths associ­ ated with asthma reactions and heart attacks out of fear and concern for the situation than there were deaths associated with the actual anthrax." Spencer said, "We just need to be alert and keep working at it. This is going to be an ongoing process, I think, for the next several years." Years of prior planning and millions of dollars have been expended at the state level to develop emergency response capabilities by law enforcement, fire services, the pub­ lic health system and others. In part, these efforts have led to the development of a Health Alert Network system that allows health officials to be in close contact through high speed networks, telephone and fax communications. This is the back­ bone of a communications network that alerts local health officials to threats and steps to deal with them at the local health provider level, according to a press release issued jointly by Pennock Healthcare Ser­ vices and Barry County Department of Community Health. Pennock Hospital, a non-profit community hospital based in Hastings, is part of Pennock Healthcare Services. As the nation reels from new anthrax in­ cidents of bactcria-taintcd letters in mail rooms, the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta keeps the state of Michigan updated constantly on the latest reported cases. This information is then shared with the community health system in each county. Step-by-step instructions for dealing with suspicious letters or packages: • Do not open the letter or package. • If the letter or package has already been opened and powder spills out. do not clean it up. Keep others away from the area. • Immediately wash your hands with soap and water. • Notify your supervisor, if at work. • Notify law enforcement officials by calling 911. • Evacuate the area. • Local law enforcement officials will, in conjunction with the FBI, do a risk determination and contact the state health department. • Place all clothing items that had direct contact with powder from lhe letter or package into plastic bags. Keep these bags open so that the clothes are available for law enforcement officials to examine. • Ensure that all persons who have handled the letter or package wash their hands. • Start a list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of all persons who have handled the letter or package. Share that list with Lw enforcement officials, if requested. • As soon as possible, shower with soap and water. • Do not go to a clinic or emergency room unless you have illness serious enough that it would prompt such a visit under usual circumstances. • If you do have contact with healthcare providers, do not request testing for anthrax (nasal swab culture, etc.) or treatment for anthrax (ciprofloxicin or other antibiotics) unless directed to do so by local and/or state public health officials. • Be assured that the risk of actual exposure to anthrax through contact with a letter or package is extremely low. Please be patient. Public safety and health officials will respond as quickly as possible. • For more information about anthrax and Michigan’s preparation for bioierrorism, visit website www.mdch.statc.mi.us or call the Barry-Eaton District Health Dept, at 616-945-9516. (Information provided by Health Department officials) "The learning curve changes every day," Spencer said of all the information being relayed to health officials. In the event of a suspected anthrax threat, Michigan's response system provides for law enforcement to conduct a credibility as­ sessment of the threat. Only when deemed credible by the FBI will any sampling be conducted. In Michigan, that likelihood is very small, according to public health offi­ cials. In Barry County, emergency response agencies have held a number of meetings to share information and coordinate response plans. Additionally, Pennock Hospital and the Barry-Eaton District health Department have been meeting to coordinate commu­ nity health responses. The Health Alert Network provides for the daily sharing of new information between the Health De­ partment, Pennock Healthcare Services ad­ ministration, physicians and emergency personnel. This is one way in which the local response is prepared to meet the needs of the local community, the press release said. 50-year Kiwanis members honored The members of the Hastings Kiwanis Club marked 50 years of work for the community at a dinner on Oct. 18. Here Gordon Ironside (on left) and Bruce Pryor accept certificates noting their 50 years of service. Not pictured is Robert King who has been a member for 55 years. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made tn the conditions ol a mortgage made by Eugene O. Ryan, a single man (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 30. 1999, and recorded on January 13. 2000 in Document •1040130. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank ol New York, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated September 28. 2001. which was recorded on October 2, 2001. in Document •1067489. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND 36/100 dollars ($97,474.36). including interest at 10.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubke venue, Al- the .Baay. JO Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in 1 OWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are descnbed ps: A parcel ot land situated in the West 1/2 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 comer of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 02 degrees 19 min­ utes 34 seconds East 1512.11 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section to the South line of the Plat of 'Smith's Acres.’ accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof in Uber 4 ol Plats, on Page 10. Barry County Records, at a point North 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 8.98 feet from ttn. Southwest corner of said Plat as monumented; thence continuing South 02 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 828.80 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 87 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds West 406.97 feet perpendcular with said 1/4 fane; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226 00 feet to the place of beginning, thence continuing South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 feet thence North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 sec­ onds West 482.64 feet to the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of Sprague Road; thence North 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds East 226.00 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West from the Place of Beginning; thence South 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds East 482 64 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200114921 Mustangs (11/15) MISS PATTY'S - DAYCARE PATTY COOK 616-945-3S84 Experienced ~ Licensed ~ References %. _________ JJI Trade Reynolds, Physician Assistant Lk •06080071781 | As a physician assistant, Tracie is able Part-time Teller Hastings City Bank, a community bank established in 1886. is dedicated to presiding outstanding customer ser­ to see you for your yearly physical —-———-------- 1 exams, well check-ups, acute and long­ THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! term illnesses, injuries and minor office surgeries. Tracie is now available for appointments at the Family Medical Center from 7:00am to 7:00pm. 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Michigan 49283 • 629-5252 Family Medical Center of Lake Odessa Hours: M, W, F 7am-7pm �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 25. 2001 COURT NEWS: A second criminal sexual conduct conviction has sent a Hastings man back to prison for 29 months to five years, a sentence handed down by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher last Thurs­ day. William Garrett. 37. pleaded guilty to one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct with a girl between the ages of 13 and 15 years while an identical charge enhanced by the habitual offender statute was dismissed. Garrett was convicted of having sex with a 14 year-old girl Aug. 22 at her home sometime in May of this year. Garrett previously was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court on a convic­ tion of third degree criminal sexual con­ duct and is listed on Michigan's Public Sex Offender Registry. "The defendant has shown a pattern of alcohol abuse and abuse and disrespect for women throughout his adult life," said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. According to defense attorney Michael McPhillips. Garrett acknowledges what he did and is remorseful. "The behavior you're engaged in is to­ tally unacceptable in a civilized soci­ ety," said Fisher. "Given your lengthy criminal history and your obvious inabil­ ity to control yourself when you arc around underage women. I'm imposing the maximum penalty." In other court business: • Jclanc Kay Rohm. 26, of Delton, pleaded guilty in Barry County District Court Wednesday to using drugs to commit criminal sexual conduct with a girl under the age of 13. Rohm also pleaded guilty to second degree criminal sexual conduct and child sexually abusive activity with the same victim. She was bound over to appear in Barry County Circuit Court for sentencing on Dec. 6 at 8:15 a.m. She could be sentenced to serve 20 years in prison on the drug delivery charge. 20 years on the sexually abusive activity charge and 15 years on the crim­ inal sexual conduct charge. Also facing identical charges is her husband, Raymond Leroy Rohm. 56. who is scheduled for a preliminary examina­ tion hearing Friday. Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. in Barry County District Court. Both are being held in the Barry County Jail on $50,000 bond. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! (ittrage Sale 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. At the front counter. Mobile Homes FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376. REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 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Located in­ side the Meadow Stone Community. Meadow Stone Homes, 1-877-9164646. Help Wanted THE FAMILY OF Ronald Baker would like to thank the many relatives, friends it co-workers for their prayers, food, flowers, cards and calls during our time of loss. Special thanks to Mercy Am­ bulance, Pennock Hospital, Butterworth Hospital it Med Vac Ina Kay Baker, Richard it Joanne Baker, Charles it De­ nise Hill, Butch it Deb Thompson it family, Russell it Sally Baker it family. Recreation.^' BOWS FOR SALE: (2) BLACK WIDOW RE­ CURVES, BOTH TAKE DOWNS; (1) AUTUMN OAK 524-29" DRAW-62" MA-III RIGHT HAND, BEAVER BALLS, FAST FLIGHT, $600. (1) MODEL HF 500 ALL BLACK, RIGHT HAND, 404 DRAW, 28"-56" WITH BLACK WIDOW BOW CASE, BEAVER BALLS it BOW STRINGER, $400. (1) COMPOUND BOW, MAR­ TIN FIRE CAT, 454 TO 654, 29" DRAW, RIGHT HAND, 48" CENTER WHEELS, SPEED BALLS it PEEP BOW DOODLE ARROW REST it SIGHT MASTER PRO ELITE WITH PULL RING it TRUE GLOW PIN, BOW CASE it 2 DOZEN ARROWS, $360, (1) BEAR BROWN BEAR COM­ POUND BOW, 404 TO 654, 29" DRAW, $60. PHONE (616)7*a>-5060 AFTER 6PM. APPLEBEE'S IS NOW ac­ cepting applications for all dining room and kitchen po­ sitions. Kitchen positions $7.75 and up. Apply in per­ son Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm at 638 W. State St. EOE. HOME-BASED SERVICES CLINICIAN. Exciting op­ portunity to provide home­ based treatment and family support services for children with serious emotional dis­ turbances and their families. Our home-based program is seeking an enthusiastic, di­ versity minded, creative pro­ fessional staff to provide in­ dividual and family therapy, as well as case management sen-ices. The professional providing services will work within a family-centered model and will work closely with public sen ice systems and private agencies. Posi­ tion requires a master's de­ gree in social work or psy­ chology and Michigan licen­ sure. One year clinical expe­ rience working with children with severe emotional dis­ turbance and their families is necessary. Reliable transpor­ tation required. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Sen ices, 915 West Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. No phone calk. EOE. Attend the church ofyour choice ne^t Sunday. • Jerry Clark. 35. of Hastings, was scheduled to be tried on one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct causing personal injury Oct. 22, for which he could have been sentenced to life in prison if convicted. But instead. Clark pleaded no contest to one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct with a person between 13 and 15 years of age. which carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison. Clark was accused cf raping a 15-ycarold girl after throwing her onto a mattress in his Hastings garage in May of this year. According to the plea agreement, the Barry County Prosecutor's Office has agreed to request a minimum sentence of no more than two years in prison. The sentencing guidelines are two years to 40 years. He is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail awaiting a Nov. 8 sen­ tence hearing. • Mark Hill. 46, of Delton, charged with third offense drunken driving and second offense driving on a suspended license was granted a one year delayed sentence. If he is successful under the terms of probation, his guilty plea will be set aside and he can plead to second offense drunk driving. At that time, he will be ordered to spend no more than 60 days in jail and to pay fines and costs of $2,000. Hill was arrested after he allegedly drove under the influence of intoxicating liquor on Sept. 11 on M-43 in Hope Township. • Steven Staley. 44, of Delton, pleaded guilty to violating his the proba­ tion he is serving for third offense drunk driving by consuming cocaine on Sept. 12. He is set to be sentenced on Nov. 8. • James Pace was found guilty of vio­ lating the probation he was serving on a previous domestic violence conviction by committing domestic violence against the same victim. Pace has seven previous convictions of domestic violence. He is scheduled to be sentenced on the conviction Oct. 25. • David Applegate, 37, of Kentwood, pleaded guilty- to. one felony count of forging a license plate tab on April 19 in Hastings. i "It was on a car driven by a friend when 1 asked him to go pick up my son,” said Applegate. He could be sentenced to serve one to five years in prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 29. Applegate was previously convicted of stealing a car, which would enhance his penalty by one and one-half times the maximum sentence on the primary of­ fense or lesser term. • Russel Drake. 28, of Middleville, was given a one year delayed sentenced on his conviction of failing to register as a sex offender, a four-year felony. If he is successful under the terms of one year probation, the charge will be reduced to failure to comply with a court order, a two-year misdemeanor. No jail, will be requested at that time. He is set to be sentenced Oct. 17, 2002. • Michael Cole, 23, of Wayland, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation on one count of domestic violence and one count of third degree home invasion. He has 35 days jail credit and was or­ dered to pay $700 costs. • Josh Orman, 20, of Hastings, was found guilty of violating probation by leaving the KPEP program without per­ mission and by insulting the staff. He is set to be sentenced Nov. 29. Chase leads to drunk driving arrest A Battle Creek man is facing charges of third offense drunk driving, driving on a suspended license, having open alcohol containers in a vehicle, refusing a preliminary breath test and third degree fleeing and eluding police, habitual offender, fourth conviction after crashing his car in Hastings during a short police pursuit Oct. 20. Robert Bailey. 29, was allegedly traveling at 53 mph in a 30 mph zone on Green Street near Fish Hatchery Park when Officer Josh Sensiba tried to stop him al 1:27 a.m. Sensiba reached speeds of up to 63 mph during the pursuit which ended when the car Bailey was driving jumped a curb and struck a stop sign at the Washington Street intersection where he apparently tried to turn, police said. Bailey started to get out of the car, but then got back in and had to be pulled from the car. Sensiba reported. Inside the car was a passenger, an Athens. Michigan man. who was passed out. POUCe BEAT: Man accused of domestic violence ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A Bellevue man accused of striking a woman on the back of the head and grabbing her neck during an argument Oct. 21 has been charged with domestic violence. Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police were called to the house on M-66 after the woman attempted to call 911 during the brief verbal and physical altercation. 'He pulled the phone cord out of the wall." said Sg Jim Richardson. "She locked herself in the bedroom because there was another ph< ne in there." When the man. Michael James Coy. 32, entered the bedroom and discovered she was talking with dispatchers, "he got calm and said, ‘please don't.’" troopers said. Coy then allegedly left the house but was located later by police and "admitted to the whole thing." police said. Coy is charged with one misdemeanor count of domestic violence and one felony count of interfering with a 911 call. He was arraigned on lhe charges Oct. 22 and a pre-exam hearing was set for Oct. 31 in Barry County District Court. Alcohol was not a factor in lhe altercation, police said. Threats to shoot police lead to arrest BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - Troopers arrested an intoxicated. 39-year-old man after he threatened to shoot police responding to a domestic violence call al his home Oct. 20. according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police were called at midnight when the man and his wife got into an argument during which the woman called 911. "When she was on the phone with 911, he made the comment that 'if the cops arc coming. I'm going to gel my gun,'" said Sgt. Jim Richardson. "She saw him attempt to take the gun out sod she left." After the man complied with orders given by police over the public address system to exit the home, troopers searched the house and found a loaded revolver and a .22 caliber long rille "He was interviewed and admitted to having the gun out of the case, but he did not admit it was loaded," said Richardson. The woman was not injured and a felony charge of possession of a gun with unlawful intent is pending against lhe man at the Barry County Prosecutor's Office. Three In one family injured in crash THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A 16-year-old Middleville boy is in fair condition at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids and his two passengers were treated and released after the car they were in left State Road near Robertson Road and overturned Oct. 21. Troopers said Joshua Lee Wecber was driving west on State Road at about 3 p.m. when he apparently lost control of the 1994 Chevy Blazer for an unknown reason. The vehicle left the roadway to the right, went down an embankment, struck a small tree, vaulted and overturned. The Blazer then came to a final rest in a corn field on its wheels, troopers said. Weeber suffered severe facial injuries, said police and it is unknown whether he was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. A witness walking along the roadside told troopers the vehicle did not brake or swerve before leaving the roadway. r Treated at Spectrum Hospital and released were passengers Alicia Kaylin Weeber, 14, and Travis Benjamin Wecber, 11. Alicia and Travis were wearing seat belts when the crash happened, police said. Alcohol was not a factor and the accident is still under investigation. Man may face charges in booze party RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Three minors were cited for consuming alcohol and the 45-year-old man who hosted the party may be charged with three count, of allowing minors to drink, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Deputies were sent to the home after receiving a report of a large party in the 1000 block of Biddle Road at about 3 a.m. Oct. 13. "As I exited M-43 Highway, I could sec a bonfire on the west side of the residence," reported deputy Nick Seifert. "1 approached... and observed just about every kind and brand of bottled or canned alcoholic beverage container littered on the lawn." The homeowner would not allow police to enter his home and said he did not think there were any minors at the party. "Then he said he wasn't having a party, that he and his band were practicing," said police. The man was asked to send everyone out of the house who is under 25 and eight people walked out. Three were found to be under 21. A 19-year-old Woodland man registered a .22 percent bodily alcohol content. An 13-year-old Hastings girl registered a .11 percent and a 19-ycar-old Hasting* girl registered .14 percent bodily alcohol content. Power tools taken from Expo Center RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A Barry County Jail trustee performing community service work at the Barry Expo Center Oct. 19 reported a break-in of the maintenance shed in which power tools and two barrels were taken, according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Police believe the break-in occurred sometime between Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m. and Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. According to deputies, the perpetrator pried open a doorway that was located on the north side of the building. Among the missing power tools is a drill worth $200. Freeport motorcyclist injured in crash YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A 43-year-old Freeport nun wis hurt after the motorcycle he was riding drifted off of Yinkee Springs Ro«d near M-179 at 12:48 a.m. Sunday. Oct. 21. according to the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Witnesses following Eddy Kidder said they had been to a party and benefit gathering on Keller Road prior to lhe crash in which Kidder lost control of the motorcycle when he attempted to re-enter the paved lane. Kidder suffered injuries to his head, face and left thumb, deputies said, but refused treatment at Pennock Hospital, where he was taken by Thornapple Township Emergency Services. . Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the cause of the crash, deputies said. Moped rider hurt when car enters path BARRY TOWNSHIP - A 48-year-old Delton man was hurt Oct. 20 when another Delton man backed his car into his path on Orchard Road at 9:47 a.m. Troopers said Myron William Campbell, 81, of Delton, backed into the roadway from his private driveway in front of an castbound moped driven by Rodrick "Rick" Williams. Williams' vehicle hit the car and he was thrown over the rear of the car and onto the roadway. . . . He was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and released. Campbell was issued a hazardous action citation. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 25. 2001 - Page 19 Barry Land Partnership explains farm preservations, Don Drummond said "Wc arc trying to rate the property with future potential and sustainability." no matter who is the person operating the farm. The productivity potential must be a factor, because ultimately without it. no amount of management skill would pro­ duce as much. Balance between soil productivity and management productivity is included in the scoring. Points arc also given for farm income. Success with fccdlot opera­ tions may or may not be related to row crops and soil productivity. There has to be some income from farming so an application can be made in the first place. There is potentially much good farm land that won't get pre­ served at all. Management practice re* suiting in adequate income is often re­ lated to farm size. Higher scoring for farm size is in­ cluded. Pennington presented information about size; 81,000 acres in Barry County are in parcels of 100 acres or more, with 497 of over that size, eligible for 10 points. The second category, 887 parcels of 75 to 99 acres (8 points) make up a total of 71.740 acres in the county. Those applications in the zero point category include 1,947 parcels of 20 to 39 acres, totaling 67,000 acres. 26,094 parcels in the county arc less than 20 acres and assigned negative points. Skjaerlund said in spite of this, other point categories could allow some ten acre farms to qualify. PAI 16 fums would net points, of which there are many in the county. This is a temporary preservation program (seven years) through which many farm­ ers realize a tax benefit and certain other protections, such as from public utility assessments if development encroaches. Farms already in that program will have an advantage in the application process, and proximity to such a farm will also garner points to help form blocks of preserved land. Some farmers may apply for the PA 116 program in an­ ticipation of one day preserving their farm. In other slates such an enrollment is a requirement for application for per­ manent easement. Tax credits in other states are a benefit for farms which are permanently preserved. The potential numbers of farms that could be put into permanent preservation in Barry County can be seen by looking at a map of farms already enrolled in the PA 116 program. An approved and implemented soil conservation plan adopted by the farmer and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. (NRCS) will be given 8 points on their application. The plan would re­ duce erosion and prevent topsoil loss. Steve Bare (NRCS) said there arc two kinds of plans. One is a basic soil erosion plan, and the other is a total resource management system. Not all farms are considered to have erodable lands At this time the plan to be used will be a basic soil erosion plan. Mark Hewitt of Miller Real Estate spoke on development pressures as ad­ dressed in the proposed program. A po­ tential of 20 points would relate to de­ velopment factors. Farms some distance away but not a huge distance away from development and from public utilities would be given the most points. Farms from three to five miles from utilities are most in need of protection and would get the most pointe. Development patterns as seen from new addresses and new building permits in the past three years seem to be occur­ ring all over the county, in a "measles pattern,** There are about 21,000 addresses in the county. Address applications total cm. i7 1646 since 1998. This amounts to an in­ crease of address permits of 7.5 percent in three years, a greater rate of increase than the projected 13 percent for a tenyear period. Drummond said there is a problem if farm land is preserved in the middle of development, and an island is created where conflicts will develop and the farm cannot survive. The most pressure was documented in Thornapple (167 new address permits. Yankee Springs (118). Irving (112), and Rutland (108) townships. Priorities are placed oi. farm parcels adjacent to other protected lands, and would be given 10 pointe. This could in­ clude lands with conservancy easements, wetland protection, deed restrictions or already in a state PDR program, or other lands permanently protected. Perma­ nently protected park land would qualify. It does not have to be ag land. Examples would be lands at Cedar Creek or Lux Arbor. Farms located within one mile would get seven points. This would encourage a long term business environment conducive to agri­ culture. This would also minimize the potential for conflicts with surrounding development. This would help to encour­ age blocks of protected land. Clustering of one home per 10 acres on ag land and on two acre lots or less would be required to be eligible for up to 10 pointe. Komheiser urged one home on a maximum of 2 acres, per ten acres of ag acreage but not clustered might achieve the same goal and could also be given points, perhaps 5 pointe. Residents interested in aspects of this process are invited to contact the people drafting the program. Map of PA 116 parcels in Barry County. County Board adopts budget, cont. from page 2 building and then try to figure out what's going to go inside of it afterwards,” Wilkinson said. ”1 have a little bit of business back­ ground, and I kind of expect people to plan things ahead of spending money instead of spending money and then figuring out why. I think it's just a reasonable ques­ tion...” Wilkinson said the county's tentative plan is to hire a contractor to build the health department without competitive bid­ ding, and then we're going to have that same contractor do the financing for us... and allow him to charge us as much as eight percent interest, and bond rates right now are two percent. I think there are a lot of questions that have to answered before we go lurching out into this hclter skelter." "Maybe every one of these steps that in­ volves millions of dollars ought to he competitively bid. That's the way we do everything else...A couple percentage on a couple million dollars is a lot of money. And that comes out of taxpayers' pockets. I think that we need to be more responsible," Wilkinson said. Barry-Eaton District Health officials told the County Board last year that they had asked the non-profit Northern Health Foundation to help with a solution to its current building needs. Health officials have told the County Board that the founda­ tion's purpose is to support public health within Michigan and offers cost effective building techniques and plans to improve health and human service agencies. The foundation has available expertise in architectural design, construction man­ agement and finance," according to infor­ mation from the foundation distributed to commissioners last year. "Wc are wiling to respond to defined needs with proposals which will include site plans, preliminary building layouts, building design specifications and rental cost estimates," the foundation literature says. "I just have to vote my conscience (on the general fund budget)," Wilkinson said. "I'm not trying to be an obstructionist or anything...If I just rolled over and said OK...I don't think I would be serving the people that voted (for me) and expected me to be responsible." County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie, after the meeting, said he respects the rights of commissioners to vote against the budget. "It's always a process of setting priori­ ties, and I guess you wouldn't expect unan­ imous decisions on that. Our role is to take our limited resources and to decide what priorities we have and what direction wc want the county to go with the money. We have eight people who have to decide on something. Every budget by necessity has certain compromises to get a majority vote on it. I think this budget, by and large, is very good. It takes care of the county's primary responsibilities and priorities," Mackenzie said. "If we had unlimited money there's prob­ ably some other things we may have done, but I don't have unlimited money at home for my own budget. I think people proba­ bly understand from their own experiences that we cant do everything. We try to do what we can." Personally, Mackenzie said he wished Three suffer minor injuries in crash Three Hastings residents were taken to Pennock Hospital with minor injuries Friday after their cars collided at South Jefferson and Court streets in Hastings at about 4:45 p.m. Police said the accident occurred when Agnes Marie Adrounie. 77. allegedly failed to yield at a stop sign as she traveled north on South Jefferson Street. Her car was struck by a car driven by Steven Roscoe. 16. of Hastings which then pushed the Adrounie car into a stopped car. driven by Robed Sherwood. 60. of Hastings. The Adrounie car then proceeded onto the sidewalk and came to rest against the County Seat Restaurant. Adrounie and passengers in the Roscoe car, Keith Henning. 16, and Joseph Ingallina, 16. of Hastings were treated and released. Roscoe and Sherwood were not hurt. All five people involved were wearing seatbelts when the crash occurred and alcohol was not a factor in the cause of the crash. Here. Hastings City Police Officer Jeremy Shaffer interviews one of the patients shortly after the crash. the county had more money so it could hire an additional deputy. Commissioner Ken Neil said he is "very comfortable" with the 2002 budget, which he called "conservative and not reckless." Regarding the proposed COA project, the county has indicated it will pay for the former church building, but the County Board hasnt set aside any additional funds for refurbishing the structure. Asked why the county would be willing to pay for the entire health department pro­ ject, but not the entire cost of the COA project. Mackenzie said, "al this point Fra looking to the COA Board to take the lead on that and we'll see what they propose. They may need some work on the electrical systems and some mechanical improve­ ments. "I don't say no to anything until I've heard the question. So far, COA has not presented a proposal. When they do, it will have to be evaluated. It comes back to those limited resources, but we'll have to consider whatever proposals they make," Mackenzie said. "...Assuming the city approves the zon­ ing for that use, I think the church and the property around it, with no cost to the COA. would be a good head start, getting a better building than what we've got down­ town. "I completely respect the city's authority to determine the zoning for that site, and if they don't want this, then I would be in complete agreement that it shouldn't be there,” he said. In the 2002 budget, $6.3 million is des­ ignated for law enforcement and courts ex­ penditures. That represents 60 percent of the entire budget. Administration and inter­ nal services represents 21 percent, health, societal and educational services is seven percent, and planning and development is five percent. Only four of the 11 requested new county positions have been included in the budget. They include a full time deputy, who will spend half of his/her time in court security for the Sheriffs Department, part-time le­ gal secretary for the prosecutor's office, an increase from three-fourths time to full time for a clerk in the animal control de­ partment, and a foil time custodial mainte­ nance worker in the buildings and ground department. During the public budget hearing. Steve Bare of the USDA, a natural resources con­ servationist, said he found it "embarrass­ ing" and "disappointing" to see how little the county gives to such important agen­ cies as the Barry Conservation District. The Conservation District had requested $28,600, but only received $2,000 in next year's budget as in past years. Some of the 27 questions on Wilkin­ son's list include: At what point will spending down the fond balance begin to have a negative effect on the cost of bor­ rowing money, for the county and all the other people who depend on the credit rat­ ing of the county? What arc the plans for the property downtown to the west of the courthouse where the six rental houses are located? How much will all this cost (for the renovation of the former church for the COA). and where will all this money come from? Will lhe county get three competi­ tive bids on the (health department) con­ struction projects? Can we increase the budget of the Conservation District? Michigan Realtors promote conservation development act by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Michigan Association of Realtors Dennis koons talked about his group's support of a proposed conservation development act at an OUR-Land seminar Oct. 18 at Cedar Creek. koons has served as the vice president of government relations for NBD Bank. He is an attorney and received his undergraduate degree from MSU. He grew up in the area near Alio and later attended Maple Valley High Koons said the 26,000-member Michigan Association of Realtors has invested much time and energy in looking at land use and land use models. The group is involved in every aspect of real estate, including management, sales, leasing, and all kinds of development. "Our organization is involved because wc think it is critically important to be proactive on these issues," koons said. "The availability of affordable housing choices into the future is what we live for.... sustainable growth, quality of life is critical to every person involved in real estate. "We are not anti-environment. Wc are not out to pave every wetland. We want to see responsible development and sustainable communities that will hold their value over the long haul. NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners ot any and all interests in or kens upon the land described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully made of the following descnbed land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has Ude to the land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land. You are entiled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or the treasurer of the county in which the land is situat­ ed, of aU sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff tor the service and/or cost of publication of the notice The service or publication costs shall be the same as if for personal service of a sum­ mons upon commencement of an action without additional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the under­ signed wa institute proceedings for possession of the land. Description of the laid: State of Michigan. County of Barry BARRY TOWNSHIP. LOTS 113-114-115 FAIR LAKE ANNEX PARCEL: *06-03-080-069-01 Deed 4101 Amount Paid: $728.66 Amount Due: $1,092.99 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLICATION FEES Tax tor the year 1995 (Signed) Ottaco Acceptance. Inc. P.O. Box 4010 East Lansing. Ml 48826 To: Donegal Homes. Inc., Lowell J. Wheeler. Catherine J. Wheeler nka Catherine J. Krupa, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devisees, legatees and assigns, inducting those who are legally Incompetent to act on their own behalf, said individuals being persons indicated to have some interest in the land above descnbed according to Barry County records. This is an improved residential parcel. (11/15) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori A. Dussia and John C. Dussia. Wife and Husband. Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.. Mortgagee, dated Apnl 26. 2000 and recorded on May 10. 2000. in Document No. 1044138. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Five and 65/100 ($98305 65) Dollars, inducing interest at 13.24% per annum Under the power o’ sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on December 6. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated in the Township of Prairieville. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are descnbed as: Lot 17 of Shady Heights, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 ot Plats on Page 37. Parcel ID: 08-012-460-012-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated : October 11.2001 Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee Keith A. Sotrotf. Esq SOT I ROFF & ABRAMCZYK. P.C. 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248)642-6000 (11/15) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 Dennis Koons "Growth is a positive thing, anticipated and encouraged in most communities" he said. Community efforts to establish an industrial base will have an impact, he said, and needs to be anticipated. Sprawl, has a negative connotation, and usually refers to low density development, where conflicts occur, koons said. Wasting land, an important resource, has an impact. He said public policies that put artificial impediments in natural growth See REALTORS, cont. page 20 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Thts firm « a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will ba used tor that purpose. Default has occurred in two mortgages made by Gary L. Skiver to Gerald H. Van Hmsen. dated July 17. 1997. and recorded on July 29.1997, in Liber 703 of Mortgages. Pages 286 and 290. Barry County records. The holder of both of the mortgages has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debts, which are now $65,390.93 and $22,383 99. respectively, tor a total debt with respect to both mortgages of $93,274 92 Both mortgages wiH be foreclosed by sales of the property at public auction to the highest bid­ der on November 8. 2001 at 1 00 p.m. local time at the main entrance to the Courthouse in Hastings. Mirhipan The nrpp*rty .neH ba SOW to pay the amount titan due on the mortgages, together with interest at 10.0 percent, toredosurs costs, attorney fees, and any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays betors the sale. The property is located in Orangovifle Township. Barry County. Michigan, and is described in the mortgage as: The land referred to to this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry. Township of Orangeville. State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 poet of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangsvrtle Township. Barry County, Michigan; thanes South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on tits West Section fine of said Section 372.80 feat; thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 306 42 feet to ths place ol beginning; thence South 36 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds East 66.50 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 103.82 feet to the cen­ terline of Marsh Road; (hence North 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds West on said centerline. 6024 feet; thence. South 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds West. 99.82 feet to the piece of beginning Subject to an easement for ingress and egress over the Southeasterly 46 fe'“ there­ of. Also subject to the rights of tie public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above descrip­ tion. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 poet of Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangevitie Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line, 372.80 feet thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 406.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centertine, 80 24 feet to Point *A* and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40 degrees 20 minutes 52 seconds East on said centertme, 122.11 feet to Point "8"; thence South 53 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West, 95.82 feet. thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 sec­ onds West. 43.80 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 mmutes 58 seconds West. 12.81 feet; thence North 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds West. 8139 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public In that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description Also an easement for ingress and egress to restaurant over mobile home park property descnbed as Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line 372.80 feet thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seccods East 408 24 feet to the centertine of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degreas 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline. 60 24 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline. 20 00 feet South 55 degrees 24 mtnutes 38 seconds West. 105.15 foet thence south 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds East. 81.89 feet, thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West 17.46 feet; thence North 40 degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds West. 52.00 feet thence North 49 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 5 0 feet, thence North 40 degrees 24 min­ utes 52 seconds West 50 84 feet, thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 120.04 feet to the place of beginning The redemption penod will be six months from the date of sate; however. If the property is aban­ doned. the redemption period win be one month from the date of sate. Date: October 11.2001 Michael M. Mabnowski. attorney for mortgage holder 742 Alger Street. S.E. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49057 616 475 4994 (11/4) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banns* - Thursday. October 25. 2001 Michigan Realtors promote conservation development act, continued from page 19 progressions caused land prices to skyrocket inside confined zoned boundaries. He said this also has caused people to leap-frog to outlying all costs. Subsequent land splits on these small parcels resulted in homes located behind an older home. He said the land division act was meant to remedy the problems in the previous legislation, but it did not solve many problems. It did do away with the areas of those communities, contributing to sprawl. Koons distributed a booklet on smart growth. It suggests creating livable communities which balance private and public economic interests. One thrust Koons' organization is promoting al the legislative level are strategics to encourage urban re­ investment. Reinvesting where infrastructure already exists is one of the pillars of smart growth. Creating efficient new development is another. The Land Conservation Plat is a concept the Realtor’s organization is spearheading. Koons explained the subdivision control act required ten plus acres which caused sprawl and piecemeal land development over several decades. Rules were cumbersome, took two years to process, and developers, homeowners and farmers avoided it at 10-acrc minimum. The traditional plat now has two-acre sites, with unintended consequences as well. A 60-acrc parcel will have an average of 24 homes on it. The land sells quickly, often results in clear cutting, filling unprotected wetlands, unimaginative design and high infrastructure costs, and upscale housing to support them. The lax base cannot support the public costs. Better ways to do things have been discussed between a variety of groups. The Land Conservation Plat resulted. It will allow increased density, diversity, and market flexibility of design of a housing project. It will at the same time promote open space and farm land preservation. It will reduce housing and infrastructure costs in the public and private sector and produce more livable communities. Koons explained. The means for achieving this to use incentives under the bill. Such a plat would give the developer a more rapid process for approval, and market flexibility in the site layout, with greater density and mixed use. The "If it was zoned and planned to be residential, or commercial, it should not be interfered with by public protests." price paid is reserving 50 percent of the space on the site for open space of some kind, tc protect environmental features and assets. Protection of other land off site in open space would make purchase of development rights possible, for uses such as farming, conservation easement, etc. Denser single family home placement on small lots. 50 percent preserved common open areas, cul-desac neighborhoods, and mixed uses, would characterize these walkable, livable communities. As many as 68 lots would be located on 60 acres by comparison to the model above, consuming much less land per home. A third possibility suggested would - Dennis Koons be to put multi-family homes on this same parcel, leaving 30 acres in woodlots, wetlands or other open space. This option would allow 110 dwelling units, including 42 detached single family homes. 18 duplexes. 8 fourplexes. and a much more efficient use of land. The tax revenues from this number of units is much higher than the 24 homes created under the old policy. 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CASSETTE s179 ■ > MONTH* 4F MONTH* 3 94 DODGE DAKOTA EXT CAB 4X4 •7 0MC JIMMY SLT 4X4 98 DODGE STRATUS l£*THL». POWtR MOONROOF CO AUTOMATIC. AIR POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS S5Ei 7 MOTH- I 138.. *319™ s327™ 31BV-B. AUTOMATIC. SLT PKG. ONLY 76.000 MILES JUST TRADED. FRESHLY SERVICED 8,750 95 GMC 1500 SHORT BOX 4X4 Z-71 350 AUTOMATIC. POWER WINDOWS/tOCKS NEW RUBBER. 126K. NICE TRUCK) 9 $193 I W MONTH* ’ 1 ■ e ® 96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 99 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4 ONE OWNER AUTOMATIC AIR LOW MILES 35.000 MAES LEATHER. LOADED • PRRJCED TO MOVE' 5131 MONTH* MONTH* 97 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 EXT. 4X4 3RD DOOR. 350 EXTRA SHARP SAVE' MONTH* Based on $1000 down plus'tax & title best term A rate to qualified buyer 2000 CHEVY 2500 EXT CAB 4X4 LT PKG. LEATHER. HEATED SEATS. 6 0 V-8. LME NEW MONTH* where it isn't necessary. Koons said. Mixed uses is another concept allowing less commuting to commercial areas. He said surprisingly the Michigan Environmental Council endorses the concept. Urban development and rehabilitation should be erfcouragcd as a means to preserve the environment, he said. The other part of the thrust of the Realtor’s Association is reinvestment in urban settings, encouraging re-use of urban properties, including 100-year-old structures, and clear land titles. The City of Detroit currently holds in excess of 40.000 pieces of property with clouded titles and other legal issues keeping then* unmarketable for as much as 40 year. Koons explained. S^me narrow land strips used to be part ot sub-divisions, remaining from a 30foot frontage once required. Others are 30- to 40-acre sites suitable for development, and generating no tax base, contributing to blight, and costing millions in liability to tax payers. This is four times the amount of forfeited properties in the City of New York. "It is an outrageous problem that needs to be addressed," he said. "We need to clean up contaminated sites." Unless public health, safety and welfare is at risk, we need to re-use some structures for lofts, commercial or other uses, and not require all the codes of 2001, he said. There are about 1800 governmental units in our state making independent land use decisions, he said. He said perhaps this should not be done on a project by project basis, or controlled by regulatory fiat. A variety of tools are available. "If it was zoned and planned to be residential, or commercial, it should not be interfered with by public protests." He said working together to find common ground is a better way, and he believes it is possible to find common agendas and to put achievable goals into action. Roger Vilmont asked if this could mean planning and zoning would be done in Lansing, but Koons said this would not happen. Coordinating planning between adjoining community units would also be possible. If a developer applied once residential zoning was in place, Koons said the only thing the Land Conservation Plat Act would override would be length of process and density requirements. "If R-l zoning specified two-acre lot minimums, this would override it.” Koons said commercial uses compatible with residential use could be defined. As drafted, this would also override local residential zoning. Koons said the township association has not been interested in this so far. Vilmont said he was in agreement with the concept in principle, but local legislation takes into account soil types, cunent densities, drain fields, distances between wells and septic systems, whether public utilities are available, etc., which concerned him. He said in a county which does not have sewer and water available, at least one acre lots were needed to support a well and a septic and drain field in most soil types. He was concerned this act would override that without regard for the environment. Koons answered that was not the intent of the legislation, and still has to be worked out Initially four splits per acre would be the maximum density allowed as drafted, only if public utilities were available. If either water or sewer were available, density could drop to 35 per acre and cither 2.5 or 3 units per acre if neither were available. "The last thing we want is to develop homes that are unsanitary," he said. Health Department regulations would rule. Other legislation is in the works which will regulate septic system inspection, he said. Development options for community sewer and water also are possible. All of these creative development options can already be done under a PUD, Koons explained. He said other equal public concerns are raised over the cost of additional infrastructure required for spread out homes. Runoff from impervious surfaces is a serious problem for the environment. Clustering is a better option than five acre lot minimums he said. Don Drummond said another option for this kind of development might be to install common septic systems in the areas designated as open lands. Related to these concerns, the final OUR-Land sponsored seminar will be presented Oct. 25, with a discussion of Regional Sewer Systems and Growth Implications, and Septic Tank Technology, and Siting Considerations at the Main Street Savings Bank from 6:30 to 8:45. The admission is $10, and includes refreshments at 6 p.m. The series of OUR-land seminars throughout October have addressed some controversial material by knowledgeable experts in several fields. OUR-Land stands for Our Ultimate Resource-Land, a committee organized in partnership with the Barry Conservation District. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-11-01.pdf 2c9124bbbd7a894eafbe50ed90ea4c8f PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121 S CHURCH ST HASTINGS Ml 49058-1893 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1 mo 1 UNGS ANNER Thursday, November 1, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 44 PRICE 50 Hastings mourns two teens killed in crash by Shelly Suber Staff Writer Hastings High School students and staff arc struggling to copc with the deaths of two 16-y ear-old athletes and in­ jury to another in a single car crash south of the city Tuesday. Varsity football player Dave Eltzroth, 16, was a front scat passenger in a 1996 Pontiac Firebird driven by his friend, Eli Schmidt, 16, who played baseball and basketball at Hastings High School. The car was owned by Schmidt's fa­ ther, Mark Schmidt. Their friend, Adam Lake, also 16. rode in the back seat of the car as it rounded a curve headed south reportedly at a high rate of speed on Cedar Creek Road just north of Schultz Road at 4:15 p.m. "If I had been 30 feet farther down the road, they would have hit me,” said Tim Keeler of Hastings, who was driving his truck north on Cedar Creek Road when he witnessed the crash. "They came around the curve pretty fast." The car left the east side of the road, vaulted and spun, struck a tree on the passenger side, rotated and came to rest on its wheels. Keeler stopped his truck and rushed to the scene to find all three boys uncon­ scious. David Eltzroth A man who lives in the area was jog­ ging along the roadway when the acci­ dent happened and a man working for a tree trimming company dialed 911. Eltzroth was thrown from the car while Lake, was found jtfsiJe the wreck­ age. Adam Lake Schmidt was treated at the scene by Mercy Ambulance and AirCarc heli­ copter doctors before being airlifted from the scene to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he was still listed in fair condition at press time Wednes­ day. Eli Schmidt Police have learned that al least two other people had been in the car with the three boys prior to the crash and deputies were planning to conduct interviews with those two people and with Schmidt as part of their investigation. See TEENS KILLED, continued on page 20 • Hastings Mfg. reports improving performance Hastings Manufacturing Co. has contin­ ued its trend of improved performance, reporting increased net income on compa­ rable sales for the third quarter of 2001. The Hastings-based manufacturer and marketer of piston rings and other engine products said net income increased to $35,094, or 5 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with net income of $25,331, or 3 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2000. The company attributed the increase in earnings to its sharpened focus on efficient operations as well as the positive impact of cost-containment mea­ sures taken earlier this year to reduce oper­ ating expenses and improve profitability. Net sales increased I percent to $8.24 million in the just-completed quarter, up from $8.19 million in the third quarter of 2000. The increase reflects higher sales in the export and original equipment markets, as well as initial sales under the company's new marketing and distribution pact for Zollner brand pistons. These increases off­ set decreased volume in the domestic after­ market, reflecting industry-wide softness in the replacement-parts industry. “We are holding our own in a tough envi­ ronment for auto suppliers,” said Andrew Johnson, co-chief executive officer of Hastings Manufacturing. “Our transition to lean manufactu ring, combined with the cost containment measures launched this spring, has enabled us to improve results, strength­ en our balance sheet and position ourselves for growth in the near-term future.” Last February, Hastings announced plans to institute a scries of cost-containment measures aimed at trimming $1 million in operating expenses to improve profitability and cash flow. The company reduced its workforce, cut non-essential general-andadministrativc spending and indefinitely suspended its quarterly cash dividend. The measures have had a positive impact on cash flow and earnings through the first nine months of this year, the company reported. Through the first nine months of 2001, Hastings has nearly quadrupled its cash flow from operations. Hastings gener­ ated $1.97 million in operating cash flow, reflecting improved profitability as well as improved inventory management. Hastings said the improvement in cash flow allowed the company to reduce its debt levels. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, Hastings reported net income increased 3 percent to $552,826 or 74 cents per diluted See MANUFACTURING, page 3 Patriotic pumpkins capture top spot in annual Pennock Hospital contest Using the theme "Home of the Brave," the Emergency Department at Pennock Hospital in Hastings captured best overall honors in the annual pumpkin decorating and carving competition between departments. Pictured with the winning entry are (from left) Pat Hill, Michelle Williams and Carolyn Westra. The large pumpkin in the center was carved with a flag and rigged to play patriotic music. The tiny pumpkins surrounding it were carved with the names of the various branches of the armed services while others saluted firefighters, police, emergency management services, etc. Each small pumpkin had an opening to view miniature figures and other memorabilia depicting each theme. ‘Supercell’ storms cause heavy damage gotiations is the best way to deal with the United Slates' problem with Islamic terrorists and their leader, Osama bin Laden. They believe that arempting to track down and catch bit laden will only prompt more vi­ olence from his supporters and those who have grown to hate the U Ji. Joe Gump was a scientist in Indi­ ana, and he and Jean retired to live in the Bloomingdale area. Both Ciinolics. they have 12 children and ■ they insist they promote non-vio­ lence based on Christian doctrine. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 Workers from a Battle Creek tree service were busy cutting a large oak tree tree on the property of Norm Bissett on Hutchinson Road. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) by Shawna Hubbarth and Shelly Sulser Staff Writers Tornado or not. residents and officials in Nashville believe the weather that swept through the area Wednesday night was the worst they've seen in quite a while. Tree after tree had been uprooted, some laying across houses, some on lop of vehicles, many had to be cut from the road. Siding was ripped off houses, signs were torn from local business, and power was lost in both Nashville and Ver­ montville at varying times. Lt. Karla Christiansen of the Michigan State Police Operations Division said 78 Barry County homes and two businesses suffered minor damage because of high winds and falling trees, power poles and wires. Meteorologist Walt Felvcr said though initially it was thought to be a tornado, damage photos from the area suggest very strong straight line winds with a lot of damage in one direction. "Well, we had severe thunderstorms and a cold front moving east... we do not as of this time have a confirmed tornado. We had two teams surveying damage and from analyzing that, we are seeing very strong straight line winds. "There has to be rotation on the ground for it to be a tornado. In some locations, with the damage we are talking, there were winds over 80 mph," said Felvcr. Nashville Village President Frank Dunham said, "There was a lot of specu­ lation that it was a tornado that did not touch down, but 1 think it was just ex­ tremely strong wind damage." Dunham said the top of his neighbor's maple tree fell onto his truck. On his land, he said, numerous pine tops fell all over. According to Gayle Marsh of the American Red Cross, only one family from the affected areas of Barry County was forced out of their home by storm damage. See STORMS, continued page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 1.2001 NEUUS BRI€FS (continued) Legislative Coffee slated for Nov. 12 Nashville water grant approved The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12. at the County Scat Restau­ rant in Hastings. Scheduled to appear arc State Senator Joanne Emmons; State Rep­ resentative Gary Newell; Rick Truer, representing Third District Con­ gressman Vcrn Ehlers; and Greg Moore, representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Department of Agricul­ ture will provide $1,767,000 for a water project to serve the Village of Nashville. A $963,000 grant and $804,000 loan from U.S. Rural Development will combine with a $965,000 loan from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a major upgrade of the village's water sys­ tem. The planned improvements in­ clude replacing 3,680 feet of under­ sized water mains, as well as a new booster pump station and an iron re­ moval system. The low interest Ioan from the DEQ will come from the state's drinking water revolving fund. The loan from USDA Rural Development will come from its rural utilities ser­ vice with an annual interest rate of 4.75 percent over 40 years. Holiday grief workshop set Barry Community Hospice will have a holiday grief workshop 'Get­ ting Through the Holidays' front 5 to 6:3i) p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. at its of­ fice al 450 Meadow Run. Hastings. The educational grief workshop is designed to help bereaved people anticipate, navigate and cope with the upcoming holiday season after the loss of a loved one. There is no charge for the work­ shop. Anyone who wants to register or receive more information may call Barrv Community Hospice at 948-8452. Fall leaf pickup will start Nov. 5 The Hastings Department of Pub­ lic Services will start its annual fall leaf pickup on Monday, Nov. 5. City crews will begin in the First Ward and continues in the Second, Third and Fourth wards thereafter. Residents arc asked to place the leaves to be picked yp vft^ near th^, curb. They arc asked ndRto place leaves in a traveled lane or in an in­ tersection where a pile might ob­ struct vision. The pickup generally takes city employees about three to four weeks to complete, so residents are asked to have leaves raked bv early November in order to have the work be done efficiently. Ceremony slated for Veterans Day A special Veterans Day celebra­ tion is planned for 11 a.m. Sunday. Nov. 11. at the fountain on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Expected to take part in the cere­ mony are Lawrence J. Bauer Ameri­ can Legion Post No. 45 Commander Glenn Ainslie, Hastings Memorial VFW Post No. 5363, Thornapple VFW Post No. 7548 of Middleville and Boy Scout Troop No. 175 of Hastings. There will be presentations of col­ ors by several veterans* groups and a rcdcdication of the granite monu­ ments honoring those who served in the Korea, Vietnam and Gulf War conflicts. All will be welcome to share in the traditional bean soup and com bread luncheon at the American Le­ gion post at 325 S. Church St. in Hastings. Blood drive set at St. Ambrose A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Mont*; v, Nov. 5, at St. Ambrose Churci., 11252 Fiona Road, Delton. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.. it is no longer able to take appointments. Blood donations instead will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be collected to goal only. Anyone who is al least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pound*., is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region. 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Business leaders* conference slated A conference for local business leaders will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the County Scat Restaurant in Hastings. The event is being co-sponsored by State Rep. Gary Newell (RSaranac). who represents all of Barry County in Lansing, the County Seat. Speakers will be Trisha Tucciarone, assistant vice president of community relations for the Michi; gan Economic Development Corpo­ ration; Doug Voshell, account man­ ager for the Barry County area, and L. Joseph Rahn, economic develop­ ment director for the City of Hast­ ings. "In these uncertain economic times, this is a wonderful opportunity for local and state business leaders to make comments aud share ideas,” said Newell. "I look forward to a productive conference." For more information or reservations, call Karla Garcia at (517) 373-0842. Spelling bee to aid literacy The public is invited to a commu­ nity spelling bee at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 1701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, off M-37 near Dowling. The bee is being sponsored by the Barry County Literacy Council. Eighteen two-person adult and high school-aged teams had signed up as of early thfe week. More teams are welcome. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 26, and the cost is $25 per team. Admission is $5 per person. Chil­ dren under 10, accompanied by a parent or guardian, will be admitted free. Proceeds from admission fees will go to help fund area literacy programs. A silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the library building fund, will be held before the spelling bee and during intermission. Tickets may be purchased at the Hastings Public Library or at the door. For more information, call Emmalene McConnell at 945-9614 or Con­ nie Semcrad at 948-8120. Thornapple Wind Band to rehearse The Thornapple Wind Band will have a series of four rehearsals this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1, 15 and 29 and Dec. 6 at the Hast­ ings High School band room. The band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, Dave Macqucen and Keith Closson, will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thomapplc Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." The mass choir will be con­ ducted by Patti LaJoye. Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which arc used for continuance of the band. The ensemble is seeking new members, particularly clarinet and percussion. A low-cost child care program is available during the rehearsals. For more information, call Kim Domkc at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Truman-Johnson dinner to feature senator, chairman The Barry County Democratic Party's annual Truman-Johnson dinner will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 17. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall. Hastings. Master of ceremonies will Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. The guest speaker will be State Senator Alma Wheeler Smith, a candidate for governor in next year's primary. Smith, finishing her second four-year term in the Michigan Senate, represents the 18th District, which encompasses most of Washtenaw County. Ann Arboi and Ypsilanti, home cities to the Univer­ sity of Michigan, Eastern Michigan Uni­ versity and Washtenaw Community Col­ lege, arc included in her district. Smith is vice chair of the Senate Ap­ propriations Committee and the first woman to hold a leadership position on that committee. She serves on the Higher Education, Community Health, Depart­ ment of Environmental Quality, Capital Outlay and Corrections subcommittees. Smith is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus, the Arts Caucus and the Children's Caucus. She is one of two senators appointed to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees and she represents the Michigan Senate on the National Conference of State Legislatures Issues Committee on Children, Families and Health and their Committee on Education. She has been asked to serve on the Reapportionment Committee. Smith is vice chair of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, a national committee providing strategic services and financial assistance to Democratic leaders and candidates at the state legislative level. In her first term, Smith passed legisla­ tion regulating personal protection orders between juveniles and their parents or guardians. She guided into law a 50-bill technical package and one constitutional amendment that replaced the term "handicap" with the term "disability." bringing Michigan into conformity with federal terminol­ ogy. Smith has had key budget amend­ ments on health care and environment adopted into law. In the current session of the legislature, Sfnith has introduced legislation to provide for a free commu­ nity college education. The quality of her legislative work has been recognized by the Michigan Asso­ ciation of Local Public Health, the Michigan Secondary Reading Interest Council, the Pro-Choice Network and several local associations. Prior to her election to the Senate, Smith represented her community in two different elected capacities: eight years as a member of the South Lyon Commu­ nity School Board (June 1984 - Decem­ ber 1992) and one term as a Washtenaw County Commissioner (January 1993 to December 1994). She was a charter member of the Ann Arbor Cable Casting Commission, serving in that appointed position from 1972 to 1978. Smith worked as legislative coordina­ tor for State Senator Lana Pollack (D­ 18th District) from 1987 to 1994. She graduated from St. Thomas High School (Gabriel Richard) in Ann Arbor in 1959. She received her bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the Uni­ versity of Michigan and took advanced degree work in journalism and business administration. Before joining Senator Pollack's staff, Smith worked as a senior producer at the University of Michigan Television Center, producing educational programs for both commercial and public television stations throughout the country. Smith was bom in 1941 in Columbia, S.C., and moved with her family to Ann Arbor in 1943. She now shares her old farm house in Salem Township (Washtenaw County) with three dogs and three cats, the remaining domesti­ cated pct menagerie left behind by three now adult children. Mark Brewer was born in 1955 ar.d has been active in the Michigan Democratic Party for nearly 25 years. He received his Mart in politics as a summer intern for Congressman David Bonior in 1977 and has been involved in all of Bonior's re­ election campaigns since. He performed a wide variety of tasks for the congress­ man, including everything from tree bag­ ging to canvassing to fund-raising. Brewer served as president of the Clin­ ton Township Democratic Club from 1984 to 1993. The largest township in Michigan, Clinton is home to nearly 90,000 residents and is a key political battleground in Macomb County, itself a key to winning Michigan elections. Un­ der Brewer's leadership, the Democratic Club became one of the most influential in the county and it serves as a model for the creation of other clubs in Macomb County. Brewer also became a member of the former 12th Congressional District Democratic Committee in 1983. and he joined the executive board in 1987. He received the committee's first Outstand- Alma Wheeler Smith Mark Brewer ing Service Award for his work in 1992. A year later, he was elected chairman of the 10th District, the successor to the 12th District following reapportionment. The committee raised and spent more than $100,000 on a coordinated GOTV (Get Out The Vote) effort to help re­ elect Democrats throughout the district and to elect Ken DeBcaussaert as State Senator, ousting Gil DiNcllo, the only incumbent Republican legislator in Michigan to be defeated by the Demo­ cratic Party in 1994. Brewer also has been a member of the Macomb County Democratic Committee since 1982, and an Executive Committee member from 1986 until 1997. He was elected treasurer in 1990 and served in that role until 1993. Besides these activities. Brewer has served as a precinct delegate, has been active in the Michigan Young Democrats, has been a delegate to local, state and national conventions, managed a presidential caucus site in 1988, partic­ ipated in local and state petition drives, and has been involved in many local, state and congressional campaigns in every role, including campaign manager. He served from 1983 until 1995 as as­ sistant general counsel to the Michigan Democratic Party, handling many mat­ ters such as rcapportidnment, campaign finance law, recounts, interpretations of the party’s rules, election day legal counseling, defamation claims, and ser- vice as parliamentarian at several party conventions. A 1973 graduate of Mount Clemens High School. Brewer obtained his bache­ lor's degree with honors from Harvard College in 1977 and his law degree from Stanford University Law School in 1981. After working for two years for federal and state courts, he joined Sachs, Waldman, O’Hare, Hclvcston, Hodges & Barnes PC in 1983, becoming a share­ holder in 1989. He resigned from the firm upon becoming chairman of the Michi­ gan Democratic Party. Brewer was elected chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party in 1995 and was re-elected in February 1997, Febru­ ary 1999, and February 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Na­ tional Committee and the Association of State Democratic Chairs, serving on its Rules and Bylaws Committee. He was a delegate to the 1996 and 2000 Demo­ cratic National Conventions and served as chairman of the Michigan delegation. In addition to the dinner Nov. 17, there will be a silent auction, door prizes, and a 50-50 raffle. Ticket prices arc $15 each or $25 per couple in advance or $20 each at the door. Student prices are $5 per ticket, re­ gardless. Tickets can be purchased at Bob's Grill and Restaurant or Fuller's Furniture in Hastings or by calling (616) 623-8481. Grant funding to pay for County Transit expansion by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Persistence does pay off. A grant that Barry County Transportation Manager Joseph Blcam has sought since 1983 has become a reality. The $210,425 grant will pay for most of an addition to the current Transit building on West State Street. No county funds will be needed for the expansion. Another $64,000 has been approved for the project from another fund, Bleam said. Eighty per­ cent of the cost is being paid with federal funds and 20 percent from state funds. The addition will be used for indoor stor­ age. Bids for the project will be sought this winter, and he hopes that construction can begin in the spring. "We have vehicles that arc stored outside, most of which arc diesel at this point, and we're having any number of problems with exterior storage and not keeping them at 40 or 50-degrcc temperatures for easy starting in the morning," Bleam recently told the County Board of Commissioners. "The drivers certainly appreciate indoor stor­ age..." The construction may put two bays in the back of the current building to store six additional vehicles. One of those bays may be used for washing vehicles. Architects have suggested those ideas as a way to save on costs. The original plan was to put one addi­ tional bay in front to serve a dual purpose for a maintenance and wash bay and a onevehicle storage area. Another bay had been proposed in back to house three vehicles. lltc County Board authorized Bleam to sign the grant contract for the project with the Michigan Department of Transporta­ tion. The County Board also authorized Bicam to sign a contract with MDOT for the fifth and last year of a lease for a 42-foot Blue­ bird bus. The contract will provide the County Transit with federal and state funds of $32,850 for the bus lease. No county or local funds are involved, Bleam said. Eighty percent of the funding is from the federal government. Also approved was a "job access and re­ verse commute funds” contract with MDOT for $88,000 to allow the Transit to continue transporting county residents to jobs in certain areas outside the county. The funding is split 50-50 between federal and state agencies. The service started sev­ eral years ago to transport Family Independence Agency clients and others back and forth to work in the industrialized airport area of Grand Rapids and Charlotte and the Eaton County area. "We can do it three shifts," Bleam said. "We can't afford to go to both areas in all three shifts. We do have enough money to do all three shifts in one specific area...," Bleam said. In other recent business, the County Board: • Heard Commissioner Tom Wing report that Commissioner Clare Tripp has been elected chairwoman of the Community Ac­ tion Agency. • Listened to Tripp report that the county will be the recipient of a Early Head Start Grant, administered by the Community Ac­ tion Agency, for a program for 0-3 year olds. The program will impact approxi­ mately 60 families, including eight preg­ nant women, in the Hastings and Delton areas. • Agreed to send Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell a congratulatory letter about his recent election as vice president of the Michigan Municipal League. Commis­ sioner Tom Wilkinson made the an­ nouncement to the board. "It's a big honor for him, and it's cer­ tainly a big plus for the community," said County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzie, who suggested sending the letter. • Adopted a resolution to endorse legisla­ tion that would allocate a portion of the auto lease use tax to the state's Compre­ hensive Transportation Fund. The amount going into the fund has been reduced by the increasing number of vehicle leases rather than purchases. • Appointed Michael Barney of Shel­ byville and William Slough of Middleville to vacant terms on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. Their terms will expire March 31. 2002. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 - Page 3 STORMS "Wc have pul one family in a motel for five days because they had trees in their bedroom," said Marsh. The John Cwik family of 132 Queen St. in Nashville suffered the most resi­ dential damage, said Marsh, and are staying «t the Parkview Motel in Hast­ ings on Red Cross disaster funds while they try to repair the damage. Schools were closed Thursday, and parts of the area were still without power at noon Thursday. Manufacturing Co. performance, cont. share, on sales oi S26.87 million, compared with net income of $536,693 or 72 cents per diluted share, on sales of S27.07 million during the first nine months of 2000. MThc success of our operating initiatives has put us in solid position for growth,” said Marie Johnson, co-chicf executive officer. ‘‘Mwing forward, wc intend to leverage our core strengths in sales, marketing and dis­ tribution in order to expand the product selection we can offer our customers. “We have begun to sec some initial bene­ fits from our alliances to market and dis­ tribute Zollner pistons and Casite-brand engine additives. Likewise, our Canadian unit’s distribution, administration and sales (DAS) program to sell engine components is helping us build markets share north of the border. We will continue to look for similar opportunities that will allow us to add value to customers and increase our leadership as a specialist in the engine­ components business.” Hastings Manufacturing last March announced it had signed an agreement to become the exclusive marketer and distrib­ utor of Zollner-brand pistons in the United States and Mexico. The agreement, with German-based Karl Schmidt Unisia Inc. (KUS), is designed to leverage Hastings' domestic sales presence and increase cus­ tomer service. Hastings Manufacturing said its nationwide sales and distribution infra­ structure would begin selling Zollner pis­ tons alongside its own well-known Hastings brand of piston rings, which the company began making in 1923. Hastings Manufacturing Co. serves the automotive parts market with pistons, pis­ ton rings, mechanics’ specialty tools and additives for engines, transmissions and fuel systems. The piston rings, pistons and mechanics' specialty tools are marketed primarily thiough independent warehouse distributors, retailers, and on a limited basis, direct to original equipment manu­ facturers. The additives products* available under the Casite brand name are marketed through the Casite Company, a joint venture that markets both directly and through inde­ pendent representatives. Canadian distribution of ail products is handled through a wholly-owned sub­ sidiary, Hastings, Inc. located in Barrie, Ontario. During 1999, Hastings began to distribute and administer products for other U.S.-based suppliers into the Canadian market. These products complement the current piston ring offerings as to both dis­ tribution channels and customer base. (Continued) Dunham said as soon as the storm stopped, the Department of Public Works, the police department and the fire department were on the scene, cut­ ting trees and assisting residents, none of whom were injured. "Our emergency crew has done an ex­ cellent job of responding to the crisis," Dunham said. "They were out right away and securing the random lines that went down. They were communicating very well with each other, and at midnight they were still out trying to repair the damage." Other Nashville Council members praised the interaction and the actions of the departments after the storm, at the council meeting Thursday. "I spent some time riding with Scott Decker (of the DPW) and all the de­ partments were communicating very well — the police department all had radios to communicate with each other so they always knew where they were. I feel very confident if something big was to happen that it would be (handled in a very con­ fident way)." said Dan Kellogg. Council member Ralph Kirk said he was also pleased with the effort. "It’s a good sight to sec everyone out there working together to try to get the town back together," he said. "The community is very blessed to have these three entities working to­ gether and communicating well," said Dunham. “Wc will be cleaning up for quite some time." "Wc had people that went out and sur­ veyed the damage," said Marsh. "Most of it was in Johnstown Township." Johnstnwn Fire Chief Jack Wykoff said his area received no advanced warning of such a damaging storm. He said one National Weather Service warning that a tornado had been spotted on Doppler radar in the Lacey area came after the storm had ripped through the area. "Wc had quite a delay getting to the station to get o*jr equipment out," said Wykoff. But a couple of Johnstown first respon­ ders. Tom and Maggie Momence, were inside the fire station when the winds, estimated at 90 to 100 mph, shook the building. "I was up in the hose tower getting equipment and I looked up and saw a big. black cloud with rotation in it," said Tom. "That was the fastest 1 ever came down a ladder in my life." Knowing that a storm was predicted, the couple left home early for church and had stopped at the station to pick up some belongings before continuing to the service. "It was not long after tha’ it hit," said Maggie. After notifying Barry County Central Dispatch of their suspected tornado sight­ ing, the couple hid beneath some heavy equipment until the building stopped and shaking and the windows stopped rat­ tling. Wykoff said his department was de­ layed by a number of large trees which fell across South M-37 just south of the station. "Our biggest problem was trees and power lines down on the roadway," said Wykoff. "The worst areas were M-37, Banfield, Hickory, Sheffield and Ferris. Our primary goal was to get all of the roads open." Other heavily affected areas were lo­ cated near Bristol, Fruin and Bird roads. His department worked until 2 a.m. cutting trees and making the roadways safe while still dealing with 80 to 90 mph winds. "Fifteen responded from our depart­ ment plus a crew from Delton and three from Hickory," said Wykoff. "The storm produced a swath of dam­ age about two miles wide where it en­ tered Kalamazoo County and remained very intense as it moved into Barry and Calhoun counties," the NWS stated. In all, about 15,000 people were left without power in the aftermath of the storm. Consumer's Energy spokesperson Tim Pytriega said 2,272 Barry County cus­ tomers lost power in the aftermath of the storm. "The last ones were restored on Satur­ day at 7:15 p.m.," he said. "We used all available crews and other utilities. They’ve been working 16- to 18-hour shifts." Barry Coui. v Emergency Management Director John h slop did not return phone calls Monday and refused to answer questions when approached Tuesday about the scope of the damage and whether the county is eligible for emer­ gency assistance. Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said he did not know the results of Hislop's damage assessment. Barry County Equalization Department Damage Assessment Officer Karen Scar­ brough also said she did not know the ex­ tent of financial damage to Barry County and its affected residents. "I went to Nashville and mostly trees had knicked roofs," she said. "I didn’t come up with a dollar figure. In my opin­ ion, we're very, very lucky." Dennis Gerber said he was driving on M-37 when he suddenly found his Jeep and another semi wrapped in power lines. Both drivers, however, were able to emerge safely because the power to those wires had been interrupted. Half of a double wide home was tipped into its side on Uldriks Road, an Izuzu Rodeo was crushed beneath a large tree, a bam on Bivens Road was flattened, a com crib was deposited in the middle of a corn field and power poles were snapped. Utility workers worked 16 to 18 hour days to restore power to more than 2,000 Barry County residents left in the dark by the storm. (Photo by Shawna Hubbarth) This home in Nashville has its roof ripped away by a falling tree and high winds. (Photo by Barney Silsbee) Bob Russell, pictured, said he will likely tear down his 100-plus year old bam rather than repair the damage caused by the Oct. 24 storm. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Area duck hunter dies at Otis Lake by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A man spotted by a police helicopter floating ir. two feet of water next to his canoe on Otis Lake early Tuesday may have suffered heart attack before drowning, deputies said. "We don’t know if he fell from the ca­ noe and then suffered a heart attack or had the heart attack first and then fell in the water," said Barry County Undersher­ iff Don Ford. Glen Garwood Swift, 63, of Battle Creek told his family he was going hunt­ ing in his canoe when he left his Battle Creek home Monday morning. He later called his daughter via cell phone from the canoe in the Rutland Township lake at 10 a.m. Deputies were called at about 11 p.m. when his daughter notified authorities that he had not returned home. "We took a boat and checked both sides of the public access and found nothing," said Ford. "It was dark and dif­ ficult to sec, so wc called the State Po­ lice helicopter." The helicopter arrived 1 1/2 hours later. Its attempt to use a heat-seeking device was unsuccessful. "The flucr (device) doesn't detect a body if it's cold," said Ford. "Then, they turned on the floodlight and he was right beside the canoe." According to police. Swift had a his­ tory of heart trouble. No wounds were found on his body. An autopsy is being performed to de­ termine his exact cause of death. "I talked to a spotter who said it was a tornado that hit the (Fine) lake," added firefighter Rob Pciey. "For a windstorm, it was the worst we've seen ifi quite a while," added Wykoff. On Hutchinson Road, Jane Russell was home alone when she decided to head for the basement. "It was such a strange storm," she said. "I could not get the door open, it was just sucking it. I finally got it open and was able to go to the basement." When she emerged, her power was out, the roof had been ripped from her 100-ycar-old bam, the tops of her silos were crumpled, the trees were snapped and her flagpole was twisted first toward the north, then to the south. "It was scary," she said. "You don't think of a storm of this magnitude this time of year." The National Weather Service issued a statement on Friday saying the damage to Barry, Kalamazoo and Eaton counties was caused by three supercell storms. The first supcrcell drove into southwest Kalamazoo County around 5:45 p.m. just southwest of Schoolcraft and drove northcast at 50 to 55 mph across Kala­ mazoo, extreme northwest Calhoun, southeast Barry, northwest Eaton, south­ east Ionia, northwest Clinton and Gratiot counties. The storm exited the Grand Rapids area from Gratiot into Saginaw County. Uprooted trees were everywhere In the aftermath of the supercell storm that swept through southern Barry County last Wednesday night. (Photo by Barney S'lsbee) ' This Bivens Road bam was flattend by Wednesday’s high winds. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Residents of a small mobile home park on Banfield Road near Hickory Road work to remove a tree which crushed this Isuzu Rodeo. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Thousands of uprooted trees caused the biggest headaches for motorists and residents in southern Johnstown Township. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) �Page 4 - Th, Huongs Banner - Thursday, November 1 2001 1 LETTERS from our readers... God, guns and guts make U.S. free - keep all three To the editor: Sportsman and sportswomen of Michi­ gan, it is time wc all wake up and take con­ trol over our own hunting and stop letting the DNR regulate what size bucks wc can take. it’s the people's choice what size they want. The next proposal they will be coming on your properly to tell you how many deer you can have there and kill the other ones’ And there is nothing you can do about it. They are trying to work on a law to do this, and you won’t be able to stop them if they pass it. Are we coming under commu­ nist rule? It is time we take a stand, first as Americans then as sportsmen and sports­ women, not to let them dictate to us what we can do on our property. We must protect our rights to bear arms or we will lose that right as free citizens. Former State Rep. Bob Bender is the one who is proposing this. 1 guess it docs not matter what political party, we have to vote for the person. It’s getting so it doesn't matter what peo­ ple say any more. They want to take all our rights away from us. First of all, I will not give my guns up until they peel my cold dead hands and fin­ gers from my gun. Gcd bless America, we sure do need it. Eldcn Shellenbargcr, Hastings We can’t reason with extreme hatred UJrite Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there.are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. * All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 124-622) District office: 110 JUlicIfigarHAie" Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional represedfttive U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstrs, Republican, 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Carlton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9068. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. To the editor: With all due respect, 1 couldn’t disagree with Justine McLean more. President Clinton tried “the peace effort’’ and they bombed the Khobar Towers, the embassies in Africa and the USS Cole. President Carter tried “the peace effort” and they held our people hostage for 444 days and taught their children to hate us. To think you can reason with someone who hates us as much as the radical Muslims do is naive; these people place no value on human life. They claim it is their duty to kill every man, woman and child in America just because they arc Americans. Their own people, especially women, suffer greatly under their heavy hand. They use their twisted concept of their god to control the masses. There is no such thing as free­ dom for them. Their leaders are very rich, yit millions of their own people are starv­ ing and live in huts and tents. Peace efforts arc nice, warm and cozy thoughts, but in reality, it’s not possible with someone who wants to take away your way of life, your right to happiness and mostly your freedom. Ms. McLean is wrong and this kind of attitude could prove deadly to our country. They killed over 5,000 people in their attack on us and she thinks we should accept it, smile and say, “Can’t we talk this over and be friends?" You can’t reason with the kind of hatred that totally devalues all human life. If Ms. McLmn is so sure she is right, left sec her try to wk wfch these terrorists. She wouldn’t even ifr flfcu freedom to write a letter to the editor, Which she has the right to do now. No, these people only under­ stand “death to the: enemy,” and like it or not, we are their enemy because they made that decision. We didn’t want war with them but they brought it to us on Sept. 11, and we must not walk away from it! Ms. McLean said she wants her grand­ children to live in peace. Weil, I want my children and grandchildren to live free. To chose tv be a Christian instead of Muslim, to listen to music, to decide how they want to earn a living and to be valued as a person, even if they are a female. Make no mistake about it, they want to control the world and destroy our way of life, and we can’t sit back and let them do it without a Tight, and a whole lot of prayer. God help us! Grace Cushman, Hastings Don’t fall for ‘peace at any price’ To the editor: If Osama bin Laden says he's sorry and promises to attend conflict resolution classes, all will be forgiven and we’ll in­ vite him over for a big nationwide peace rally. We'll all hold hands and sing "Michael Rowed the Board Ashore." then plant a tree where the World Trade Center once stood. That would really show the world we arc serious about peace, and there would be no terrorism. If George W. Bush isn't too busy party­ ing with his war monger friends, he could be there to offer an official apology for America defeating Germany in World War II. Has Hitler succeeded in extermi­ nating the Jews, we wouldn't be having all this trouble wc are now. Hitler was truly a man of vision and he should be given sainthood, along with our hero Saddam Hussein. Every peace loving American should just commit suicide and save those poor terrorists the time and trouble of killing us. After all, wc support Israel, so wc de­ serve to die. Israel and the United Slates arc not being very tolerant when wc re­ taliate after we've been attacked. We should try to understand the terrorists and feel their pain when they chant "Death to America." They have good reasons to burn the American flag. It has been a symbol of war mongers from the beginning. If we had just sat down with Britain and shared our feelings with them in 1776, the Rev­ olutionary War could have been avoided, but you now us — always looking for a fight. It's not fair that we've only been around a couple hundred years and have the most freedom, the greatest political system, the most advanced technology, all the best stuff in the world. Meanwhile "they" pretty much live like they did a thousand years ago. I wanted to forward Justine McLean's recent letter, but he is probably out war mongering somewhere and wouldn’t have time to read it. If Prime Minister Sharon is really running our country, 1 will send it to him. I know that after reading the Justine's words or wisdom he will abolish the state of Israel and we will have her to thank for world peace. Cathy Cole, Hastings Send them democracy, not money To the editor: I have been reading various articles from our media journalists about the reasons America was attacked, including our lack of understanding of the impoverished condi­ tions and illiteracy these people suffer, of the need for us to send them more money and to end our relationship with Israel. First of all, we do send aid to mideastem countries, Afghanistan being one of the largest recipients, and we sec how much that has helped. Our money was used to help fund these terrorist cells, while they allowed their own people to suffer. Iraq, Iran and Saudia Arabia sit on the richest oil reserves in the world, yet their people are some of the poorest and unedu­ cated. Why? It’s their own governments, or regimes, not any U.S. policy. The lack of freedom, capitalism and participation in democracy arc three of the main reasons this area continues to languish. We import over 60 percent of our oil from these countries, costing billions and billions of dollars. The families that run these coun­ tries literally do live like kings, with multi­ ple palaces, (Saddam has over 40!) yet he allows his own people to starve, these gov­ ernments refuse to give any power to their own people and foment the masses and point fingers to “The Great Satan” of America and Israel. Osama bin Laden and the other terrorist leaders are billionaires. These are not poor, uneducated and “disenfranchised” men, they are hate-filled extremists, hiding behind the guise of “religion” to export their hate and terror around the world. They care nothing for their own people, for if they did, they would be concentrating on improving their countries and the country­ men’s way of life. Instead, they use their peoples anguish and illiteracy to turn them against us. We need to export democracy and free­ dom, not more of our money. Only then will those people have a chance to improve their lives. Maureen Dudley, • Dowling Community Hospice shares the journey Dear editor: Serious illness is a journey to a foreign country where you do not speak the lan­ guage. the lights and sounds are different, and the very ground you walk on is diffi­ cult. But you make the most of your time and live in the moment with people you love, days become precious with the richness of sharing life experiences, saying good-bye, and making peace. Barry Community Hospice shares this journey with families helping with all of the problems that involve caring for loved ones, whether they live at home, in a nursing facility, or an adult foster care home. The tenderness and compassion wc arc privi­ leged to be a part of enrich our lives, leav­ ing us with the knowledge that we receive so much more than we give. Hospice offers professional nursing and social work services, personal care by expe­ rienced home health aides, respite care Best site for COA? Do you believe the old Peace Community Church site on North Broadway is the best location for the Commission on Aging? If not, where would you recommend? including five days in-pat^nt, volunteers, continuous care for urgent needs, spiritual care, and bereavement services for 13 months following a death. Services are offered to people with any life-limiting ill­ ness such as dementia, failure to thrive, congestive heart failure, lung disease or cancer, to name a few, and is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most major insur­ ances. No one is ever turned away based on abil­ ity to pay, thanks to the generosity of this community. Faced with the difficulty of this journey, Hospice is the best care option for families. We would like to celebrate National Hospice Month in November by expressing our gratitude to all the families who have allowed us to share this special time with them. Wc also appreciate our community for their wonderful support. Barbara VanDyken, RN, RSN, MA Clinical Manager, Barry Community Hospice Hastinss HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs President Frederick Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacoba Secretary'Treasuref • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Editor) Elaine Gtpert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns Helen Mudry Matt Cowan Shawna Hubbarth Mary McDonough Ruth Zachary Julie Crittenden, Hastings: Jim Colvin, Hastings: Karen Barber, Middleville: Ruth Davis, Hastings: Jordan Rambin, Hastings: Robert Dwyer, Hastings: "Yes, they should build it there, because where are we going to go when we get old?" 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 - Page 5 LETTERS, continued HHH ■ Let’s be proud to stand by our president, military To the editor "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." — Thomas Paine, "The Crisis." In the Oct. 25 edition of the Hastings Banner, Justine McLean called for an end to war; that we should embrace peace and actually negotiate with the terrorists who killed and injured thousands of innocent Americans in the World Trade Center bombing Sept. 11. To that I have to ask, are you kidding? Ms. McLean stated, "We need to break the cycle of violence. Wc need to refuse to cooperate with violence. How do we break the cycle? Through peace. It takes much bravery, much more courage than to use a gun or drop a bomb." First, America was not the instigator here. Granted, the "You started it!” theory sounds a bit childish, but let's compare this to a different scenario, one that children have encountered for hundreds of years. If you get beaten up every day and have your lunch money swiped by a bully at school, and you do nothing, you have just told him that you are an easy target, that he can push you around and you will do nothing about it. Do any of us want our children to grow up to be targets? Heck no! If any of us parents saw someone harm our child. I’d wager we'd fight that person tooth and nail to make them pay for harming our child and to tell them we are a force to be reckoned with (e.g., not being targets). Sitting by and doing nothing is precisely how the horror came about on Sept. 11. In 1993, terrorists bombed the World Trade Center, killing six and injuring 1,000, and we did nothing. In 1996 terrorists bombed the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 and injuring 200 U.S. military personnel, and we did nothing. In 1998 terrorists bombed our embassies in Africa, killing 224 and injuring 5,000, and we did nothing. In Use common sense on library issue To the editor: I have watched and listened in dismay at our city council^ position of closing part of Mill and Jefferson. Mill and Apple are two well traveled streets now. Without them we will have a tough time getting to and from the east and west side of town. Also, there are several businesses that help support our tax base in Hastings. The access to them will be dramatically affect­ ed. There arc several business owners on the city council. How would they like to be put in the position of having their business access reduced? Our planning and city commissioners should be looking at encouraging small business and keeping our tax base. The city owns property beside the Kentucky Fried Chicken. How about using this? In short, I am concerned when the people who represent us take positions that are detrimental to the city. Let’s take a common sense approach to the library lituMion. Bowers 2000, terrorists bombed the U.S.S. Cole, killing 17 and injuring 39 U.S. sailors, and wc did nothing. In each case. President Clinton claimed that those responsible would be hunted down and punished, but he did nothing. So I wonder where Osama bin Laden and his cronies got the idea they could push the U.S. around? I wonder if the saying, "you get what you allow" is true. Second, it does not take more courage to negotiate with terrorists. F.verybody knows it takes more guts to stand up to someone than to silently snivel in the corner. Our Founders knew it. They pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. And they lost them all. But we gained a free country. As Thomas Paine said, "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." And I believe that with all my heart. For what do we have a military, if not this exact situation? Terrorists (e.g., the enemy) hijacked our planes, killed our citizens, and flew those planes into our Twin Towers and our Pentagon. If now is not the time to stand up and say, "You will not treat Americans this way," when is the right time? Will it be OK to retaliate after nuclear warheads have been launched at New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities? Our servicemen and women lay their lives on the line every day to perpetuate the freedom and liberty for which our Founding Fathers fought. Now, more than ever, they need our support and prayers. They need the country they're defending to stand behind them, not spew forth asinine "reject violence" bull. If certain American citizens feel the Get your color film processed THE SAME DAY atJ-Ad’s PRINTING PLUS U.S. is such a war-mongering nation, and that Afghanistan is just a poor country that's been victimized by the U.S., those people probably haven't seen the figures detailing how much money the U.S. has supplied to Afghanistan in humanitarian aid over the last several years. Last year the U.S. was their largest benefactor. If those people view ’he United States of America as a violent, oppressive nation, why don’t they live in Afghanistan? If they're not going to stand by President Bush and our military during this war then why don't they leave the land of freedom and liberty? The Taliban treat their livestock better than they do the women of Afghanistan. Third, Ms. McLean states, "They say 90 percent of Americans are for war. Yet, I don't sec the majority of cars or houses with American flags on them." Displaying the American flag does not mean one is "for war". Likewise, not mdisplaying the flag does not mean one is against the war. Displaying Old Glory means wc arc proud to be Americans We arc proud to live in a country that was founded on guts and attitude. We are proud to display the symbol of the blood and sweat so many men, women and children shed in order to make our nation free. It means wc arc proud of our heritage. I'm for war in this case, most definitely. I will proudly stand by our military and president while they protect our country and fight against tyrannical cretins like Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and terrorists around the globe. We will not cower like weak targets while these terrorists bomb and kill our fellow citizens. That's not war mongering. That's called patriotism and I, for one, am damn proud of it. Constance M. Ferris Ionia, Mich. Elderly get raking assistance Two hundred and fifty eighth-graders and nine teachers headed out from Hastings Middle School Wednesday to rake the lawns of those requesting it Primary the elderly benefited from the annual eighth-grade Community Service Day, which was organized by teacher Geri Pyles. Above, Jessica Newton (left) and Alex McMHIan were part of teecher Brian Johnson's raking crew. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU NEED. (THAT'S WHY WE ACTUALLY TAKE TIME TO AS KI CHOOSE TWO ! -/m ’ya ! ■iMiMiT iMiMsMiliMiM iMiM PUBLISHER’S NOTICE." • A FREE NOKIJ^^E • 2400 ADDITIONAL ANYTIMEMINIJJ|S • 2000 weekend^inutes • FREE LONG DISTANCE Hastings PLUS GET 300 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY $25 Slats of Michigan 5^1 Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION FHa No. 014M6CP Dover RICHARD CHRZAN. JR. and JANICE CHRZAN. Plaintiffs ELEVATE v*. 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Michigan 49058 (816) 945-8000 We Now Have Per Diem Pay For Eipencnccd Solos Twits and Trainers Owner Operators Solos 83c Teams 83c P'us Fuel Surcharge 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667*3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No CDL? No Problem Wt School ■ No Money Down Licensed by SBPCE School located m Stuttgart AR (11/1) At Centennial Wireless we don't know which plan, features, and options will save you time and money until we sit down and talk. That's why we have five options for you to choose from. And if 300 minutes and 2 options isn't quite enough, you can have 600 anytime minutes, and 3 options for only $40. Relax,jou're with friends. LOCATIONS: HASTINGS KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO rORTABI tongs Appliance (616) 945-3074 504 N. Drake Road (616) 268-3800 5585 Gull Road. Suite 113 (616) 349-4742 543 Mall Drive (616) 580-5000 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 Earl J. Curtiss GRAND RAPIDS - Mr. Earl 1 Curtiss. 95. of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings died Tuesday. Oct. 23, 2001 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Mr. Curtiss was bom on Jan. 17. 1906 in Berlin Township. Ionia County, MI. the son of Vern and Dena (Kocwers) Curtiss. He was raised in Grand Rapids and Berlin Township and attended the Henderliter School. He was married to Emma G. Hamblin on June 27, 1932 and moved to the Hastings area shortly thereafter. He was employed for over 39 years at Hastings Manufacturing Company, retiring in 1968. He moved to Sentinel Pointe in Grand Rapids in 1991 and has lived at Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS! Call 945-9554 Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids for the past five years. He was a member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church, Hastings Manufacturing Company Retirees, member Sons of the American Revolution and National Society of Washington's Army at Valley Forge. Mr. Curtiss is survived by his wife, Emma; sons, Eugene (Renzelia) Curtiss of Middleville, Lawrence (Jennifer) Curtiss of Concord, Mass., Joel (Sylvia) Curtiss of Petoskey; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great great grand­ child; several step grandchildren; brothers. Clarence Curtiss of Hastings. Vern Curtiss of Hastings; sisters. Mary Logan of Jenison, Alice Rose of Grand Rapids; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 31. 2001 at Hastings’ Free Methodist Church. Reverend's Daniel Graybill and Donald Brail officiated. Interment was at Saranac Cemetery, Boston Township, Ionia County, MI. Memorials may be made to the Free Methodist Church or Clark Retirement Community. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Hon.? of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Mi 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-302! church phone. Sunday Service: 930 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m; Worship II ajn.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. Study & Prayer Tim-- Wednesday COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH nights 6:30 p.m. 9275 S ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison, P»ttor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for alt ages. Morning Worship 10: 45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sun­ day Evening Service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. arc: Rainbows or JJ Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - Ng age limits. W ELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services; Sun­ day, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE, THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Poweil Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday Sch«x>l Classes 9:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 am.. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always wel­ Bedford Rd.. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 ajn.; Sunday School 11:15 ajn. Nursery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturd'-y nights - Praise Services 7:3C p.m. ftr more infor­ mation call tie church office. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ’Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion." 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship • 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children^ Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sun­ day Nursery Available al 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 45 a m. Sunday School Hour. 11: 00 a m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE, 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor Drvid Burgett. 948-8890 <x 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 ajn.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 am.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible 7.00 p m Prayer ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Rev Al R ~«dl. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd and Boltwood St., Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior THORNAPPLE VALLEY Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ CHURCH vice from 8:45-9:50 a.m, 10:00­ 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeff Arnett, 10:4., ajn. Sunday School tor all Pastor. Church office phone 948­ 2549. Siturday services 6:00 p.m. ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "Kidk Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thn: 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from Tom’s Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 am.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Nursery and Children^ activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10: 00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6ch thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p m. also. Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade are provided. Bring the whole fam­ ily HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 ajn. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship, (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p jn. Pioneer Chib (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes- dly. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT come. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Com Grove Rd Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30; Church Service 10:30 ajn ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vice* - 9:15 ajn. Morning Prayer; 11: 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hurtwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E WoodL-n. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie, Senior Pastor, Pas­ tor Dare Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 ajn.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m„ Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice, 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscec, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing ^his information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member FDIC. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev Michael Anton, Pastor. Charles Converse, Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Nov. I- 7:00 Crossings Bible Study. Friday. Nov. 2 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. God s Childrens Banner/Movie Night. Saturday. Nov 3 - 10:00 aJn Cat­ echism I. 8:00 a.m.. Church Fall Clean-Up; 1:30 pjK. Inquirers; 1:30 pjn.. Christmas Program Re­ hearsal; 3:30 p.m.. Graceful Play­ ers; 4:00 p m.. High School Box Dinner and Auction; 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. Nov 4 - 8:00 & 10:45 a m Wor­ ship; 9:30 a m.; Sunday School. Monday. Nov. 5 - 7:00 p.m.. Brother of Grace. Tuesday. Nov. 6 - 7:00 p.m.. Worship Planning; 7: 00 p.m. Orercaiers Anonymous Wednesday. Nov. 7 - 10.00 a.m. Wordwatchers; 7:00 p.m. Worship. 8: 15 p.m.. Liturgy Practice. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen WndcrGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 a m. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:30 - Refreshments. 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michi­ gan *9058 (616) 945-5463 G. Ken Kt'«*r. Pastor Willard H. Curti;. Parish Associate. Thursday. Nov. I - 8:30 a.m.. Women s Bible Study. Lounge Saturday. Nov 3 9: 00 a.m.. Senior High - Apple Pie making in the Hall. Sunday. Nov 4 - 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Wor­ ship; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10: 10 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 11:20 a m Contemporary Worship Service; ’ I 40 a.m. Chil­ dren's Worship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The 11.20 Service is broad­ cast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both services. Childrens Worship is available during both services 1:00 p.m.. Senior High Youth Fel­ lowship - Dining Room. 7:00 p.m.. New Members Class - Church Lounge. Monday. Nov. 5 - 8:30 a m. Staff meets for prayer and planning. Tuesday. Nov. 6 - 6:15 a.m. Men's Bible Study Wednes­ day. Nov. 7 - 8:00 a m.. Hastings Area Ministerial Association; 9:30 a.m.. MarthaMary Circle meets. I 30 pm. Circle »4 meets at Janet Feighner's; 4 40 p.m . Christmas Pregram rehearsal. 5 00 pm Drama Team-Sanctuary, 6:00 pjn, Church Night Supper. 6:45 pjn. Praise Team-Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.. Ruth Hanrwh Circle. tea Obit Katies Anita M. Bauer Robert S. Baum HASTINGS - Robert S. Baum, age 84 of Hastings, died Monday. October 29, 2001 at Poner Hills in Grand Rapids. He was bom November 14, 1916 in St. Louis Missouri, the son of Charles and Anna (Fass) Baum. He served in the United States Army and Air Force from 1941-1946 and 1950-1953, he served in the Air Force reserves from 1953-1976 and retired as Lt. Colonel. He retired as a Special Agent with the United Stales Department of State in 1977. He married Anne Meyers July 12, 1946. Surviving are his wife. Anne Baum of Hastings; daughters, Karen (Dr. Peter) Metcalf of Bettendorf, Iowa, Kathy (Donald) Wiggins of Nashville; granddaughter, Jennifer Metcalf; and grandson, Robert Metcalf; brother, Fred (Helen) Baum of St. Louis. Memorial services will he held Thursday, November I, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. al the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Melody Johnson officiating. Arrangements made by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Arlyne M. Miller NASHVILLE - Arlyne M. Miller, age 63. of Nashville, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 at her home. She was bom in 1.938 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Albert and Edna (Christy) Miller. She was raised in the Detroit area and attended area schools graduating in 1956. She and her family moved to the Nashville area in 1976. She was employed as a nurses aid at Thomapple Manor for many years, retiring in 2000. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, garden­ ing, shopping and caring for her pets; espe­ cially her cat “Squecky." Preceding her in death was her mother, Edna (Christy) Miller; son, Michael Ruedisueli: uncles Reggie Christy, Clifford Christy, and Alex Christy. Arlyne is survived by father, Albert E. Miller of Nashville; daughter, Patricia Cook of Nashville, Collyne (Dale Barnard) Ruedisueli of Sunfield; son, Christopher (Marcia) Ruedisueli of Vermontville; five grandchildren. Private family services were held Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at Lakeview Cemetery. Pastor Rob VanEngen officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. |Gregory L Johnson| CHARLOTTE - Mr. Gregory L. Johnson, age 54, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, Ocotbcr 19, 2001, at Northfield Place, Whitmore Lake, MI. He was bom on December 7. 1946, in Hastings, the son of Clayton and Marion (Snow) Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from Charlotte High School in 1965. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Army and in Vietnam. He was in the 9th Infantry Battalion. Mr. Johnson was very fond of his horse, Johnny, and was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marcella Jean Johnson; and his mother and father. Mr. Johnson is survived by his son, Heath Johnson, serving in the U.S. Air Force and stationed in California; his brother, Winston (Dianne) Johnson of Charlotte; his sisters, Deanna (Gerry) Bccktc! of Cloverdale. Christine Johnson and her husband. Larry Reynolds of Charlotte; nieces and nephews. Todd Bccktel. Barbara Jeffery, Troy Bccklcl, Bradley Johnson and Deena Hollister and their families. Gravedside services were held Tuesday. October 23, 2001, at the Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Memorials may be make to the Disable Veterans Fund. Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home of Charlotte. HASTINGS - Anita M. Bauer, age 67, of Hastings, died Friday. Oct. 26, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom Sept. 2. 1934 in Traverse City, the daughter of Gilbert and Gladah (Leak) Brock. She graduated from Portland High School in 1952. Anita worked for Hastings K-Mart Store for the past ten years. She was very active in the Barry County 4-H for the past 35 years. She was one of the founders of the Barry County 4-H Council, 4-H leader, superintendent of 4-H, just loved helping kids. She enjoyed crafts and a collector of Garfield. She married Roy Bauer Oct. 23, 1954. She was preceded in death by her father. Gilbert Brock. Surviving arc her husband, Roy Bauer of Hastings; daughters, Gail Cross of Hastings; Norcen (Wayne) Culver of Kentucky; sons, Jeffrey (Elizabeth) Bauer of Middleville, Michael (Victoria) Bauer of California; six grandchildren; mother. Gladah Brock of Hastings; brother, Harold (Pam) Brock of Lake Odessa. Funeral mass was held Tuesday. Oct. 30. 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Alfred Russell officiated. Burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Melissa B. Lewis HASTINGS - Melissa B. Lewis, age 42, of Hastings, died Saturday, Oct. 27. 200) at her residence, after a long illness. She was bom June 10, 1959 m Bay City, Mich., the daughter of William and Sally (Gottleber) Lewis. She graduated from T.L. Handy High School in Bay City. She was a giving and loving person, who gained comfort from her many nieces, nephews and friends She was preceded in death by her mother. Sally Ann Lewis in 1998. Surviving is her father, William F. Lewis of Constantine; brothers, Mark (Dody) Lewis of Midland, Scon (Anita) Lewis of Elkhart, Ind., Tim (Simone) Lewis of San Marcos, Calif.; sister. Jamie (Lance) Fliear­ man of Hastings; nephews, Tony Lewis and Danny Lewis of Midland; Christopher Fliearman of Hastings; nieces, Sana and Megan Fliearman of Hastings. Ashley and Amanda Lewis of Elkhart, Ind. Memorial services were held Monday. Oct. 29, 200) at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Ida Hill DELTON - Mrs. Ida Hill, of Delton. MI, passed away October 29,2001. Mrs. Hill was bom June 17, 1931 in Cross Village, MI, the daughter of Frank and Theresa (Shawan) Shawanibin. Ida was a registered nurse at the Battle Creek V.A. Hospital retiring in 1988. Mrs. Hill was an avid collector of Native American dolls and artifacts. She enjoyed traveling, loved flowers, birds and especially her red cardinals. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pau) Sprenkle; a son. Kenneth Flint; sisters, Agnes and Rosanna; and a brother, Peter. Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, George H. Hill, whom she married on May 12, 2001; sons. John Flint of Kalamazoo and Leslie Flint of Sparks, NV; step-children, Robin Ivison, Kathy Gallagher, George (Timmy) Hill and Peggy Saarela, all of Kansas, Mary Sanders of Missouri, and Diana Sheppard of Georgia; seven grandchildren; 14 slcpgrandchildren; three great grandchildren; six step-great grandchildren; a niece, Barbara Arnold of Kansas. The family will receive visitors. Thursday, November 1, 2001, 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. al the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Friday. November 2, 2001, 11:00 A.M. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Fr. Richard Valls, celebrant. Interment will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Delton District Library will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Keep Your Friends and Relatives INFORMED. Send them... The BANNER To Subscribe, Call us at... 616-945-9554 HASTINGS - Isabelle M. Case, age 88. E. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, died Friday, Oct. 26. 2001 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Case was bom on June 1, 1913 in Nashville, MI. the daughter of Ross and Sylvia (Swift) Bivens. She was raised in Gillette, Wyoming until age 11 when the family moved to the Lacey area of Barry County. She then attended the Bristol school and Hastings High School. She was married to Harold A. Case on Aug. 20, 1930. Mrs. Case lived all her married life in Barry County where she and her husband were engaged in fanning. She was a member of Pleasantview Family Church, Sunday school teacher, member of the prayer chain, ladies guild and Bible study groups. Past 4-H leader and past trustee of the Weeks School Board. She was a long-time member of Barry County Farm Bureau. Mrs. Case is survived by her husband, Harold; sons, Gordon (Glynda)Case of Hastings. Robert (Shirley) Case of Hast­ ings, Kenneth (Tonya) Case of Dowling. Dennis (Connie) Case of Dowling; daugh­ ter, Karen (Steve) Greenfield of Hastings; 21 grandchildren; and 47 great grandchil­ dren. Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Gerald Case, 1992; great grandson, Matthew' Case; twin sister, Arabelle Erway; and brother, Paul Bivens. Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at Pleasantview Family Church, Dowling. Rev. Steve Olmstead officialed. Burial was at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasantview Family Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Louise A. Stockham HASTINGS - Louise A. Stockham, age 70, of Hastings, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bora Aug. 5, 1931 in Hastings, the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Lennon) Maurer, she was raised in the Nashville area and graduated from Nashville High School in 1949 Louise married Robert J. Stockham Aug. 28, 1950. She worked for Sherkey's Grocery and Hastings Laundry, and was a home maker. She enjoyed her large family and its history (traveling to Germany), where her grandparents immigrated from. She also loved people, helping many back on their feet, opening her home and giving her time. She loved crafts, teddy bears, and having fun. For 14 years every fall they spent at Lake Gogebic State Park and were host family for many of those years. Louise belonged to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She was proud of all the people she helped, and helped her at Alcoholics Anonymous. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Gertrude Maurer of Nashville; parents in-laws, Ruben (Jess) and Irene Stockham of Battle Creek; broth­ ers, Bernard Maurer of Roscommon, Edward Maurer of San Francisco, CA, Lennie Maurer of Marysville, Tenn., Dale Maurer of Nashville; sister, Mary Rose Bishop of Battle Creek; nephews, Theron Maurer of Cal., Bob Maurer of Nashville; nieces, Anitia (Figg) Lynn. Marylin Figg of Mulliken. Surviving are her husband, Robert J. Stockham of Hastings; son. Stanley (Jody) Stockham of Hastings: daughters. Renie Stockham and Jerry Tobias of Hastings, Susanne Rodriguez of Nashville; grand­ children, Matthew Slaggert, Joseph Rodriguez, Jack Rodriguez, Tara Stockham, Patti Stockham, Tracy Stockham, all of Hastings; sisters, Francis (Bug) Maurer of Hastings, Ruth O'Mara of Lake Odessa, Annetta Figg of Mulliken, Bernice (Leon) Frith of Nashville; brothers, Joseph (Ethel) Maurer, and Patrick (Margeritte) Maurer of Lake Odessa; sisters and brothers-in-law, William (Bobbie) Stockham of Delton, Ted (Wilma) Stockham of Hastings; 70 nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was held Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Alfred J. Russel) officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to St. Rose Church or Osteoporosis Foundation. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 - Page 7 Dammens celebrate 55 years together Buikema-Coppess to wed next July Elmer and Hazel Dammen were married Oct. 28, 1946 in northeastern North Dakota where they were farmers for several years and raised their four children - Iris. Nancy, Alice and Todd. Elmer worked for the State of North Dakota for a unile and Hazel worked at Cavalier Hospital until the couple retired and moved to Hastings. Michigan. The cou­ ple enjoys church, crafts and nature walks. Elmer and Hazel thank you for joining in their 55 year celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buikcma of Hast­ ings arc pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Jane Michelle to Drew Charles Coppess. Drew is the son of Ronald and Ellyn Coppess of Lake Odessa. Both arc graduates of Lakewood High School. Jane attended Cornerstone Univer­ sity in Grand Rapids, Mich, and Drew will graduate this spring from Wheaton College in Wheaton, 111. Their wedding will take place on July 12, 2002. She is the daughter of Terry and Deborah Cole, Delton, and he is the son of Sandra Evans and Kevin DeFord, Hartford, and James and Deb Phillips, Paw Paw. Attendants were Sarah Lanting, Kimberly and Tercsta Cole, Kristen Palmer, John Paul Vcrhagc, Joseph Lee, Tomas Butler, and Ja­ son Jach. The bride is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and is currently attending Kala­ mazoo Valley Community College. She is a maintenance service worker at Pharmacia. A Lawton High School graduate, the bride­ groom is employed in counter sales at the Bchler-Young Company. They reside in Kalamazoo. Diane Scott (left) and Juanita Allerding, volunteers at the Penn Nook Gift Shop, show a small sampling of the gifts that will be offered during next week's 35th annual Christmas Presentation in the Pennock Hospital conference center, located in the corridor between the hospital and Physicians Center, in Hastings. ‘Christmas Presentation’ to be held at Pennock /licenses DeCook-Cole plan to wed Nov. 10 Vrooman-Hubbell plan to wed Dec. 21 Mr. and Mrs. David DeCook wish to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter Karen Nicole DeCook to Jason Daniel Golc. Karen is the daughter of David and Dar­ lene DeCook of Warren, Ml. Karen gradu­ ated in May from the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dental Hygiene with a bachelor of science degree. She currently works in Farmington Hills. Jason is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Golc of Hastings. Jason is currently a senior dental student at the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry. He was a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1997 graduate of Kalamazoo College. The wedding will be held in Warren, Ml on Nov. 10, 2001 at St. Martin De Porrcs Church. The couple will be moving to Hastings af­ ter Jason graduates in May 2002 and will be joining his father in the practice of dentistry. Dallas McKay along with Lucas and Morganne Hubbell wish to announce the en­ gagement of their parents Brenda K. Vrooman and Daniel J. Hubbell. Brenda is the daughter of Mike and Jeanne King and Dan and Linda Vrooman, all of Hastings. She is employed at Tyden Seal Co. in Hastings. Daniel is the son of Ken and Carolyn Hubbell also of Hastings. He is employed at Eds Body Shop in Caledonia. A candlelight, family ceremony is planned for Dec. 21, 2001. /fed tilths Travis Gaylen NeSmith, Delton and Shelly Lynn Thomas, Delton. Shirley Paul Woods, Delton and Catherine Jeanne Bergun, Hastings. Joseph Murray Schnurr, Hastings and Carol Ann Nevins, Hastings. Benjamin Joseph Sehy, Delton and Elsie Renee Nichols, Delton. Jacob Emory Stewart, Hastings and Elizabeth Louise Britten, Hastings. David Paul Kruger, Sr., Hastings and Debra Kauffman, Hastings. William Dustin Rhoades, Hastings and Jennifer Lynn Wclcher, Hastings. Steven Alan Kaiser, Delton and Mindy Lynn Stampfler, Delton. its. Oehler is retired as a former librarian and has been a candidate for Barry County Board of Commissioners. Tee­ gardin has been a member of the Hast ings Planning Commission All other seats will have incumbents running unopposed for four year terms, including council member* Joseph Bleam in the First Ward, Robert May in Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School Tuesday, Nov. 5, for the Hastings city election. The only contest to be decided will be between Eileen Oehler and Randolph Teegardin for a two-year term on the Board of Review. The term was left va­ cant by the resignation of Brent Willi­ son, who has moved outside the city lim­ Flu shots available Nov. 8 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will offer flu shots to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 8, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets, Hastings. The flu shots cost $15 each, and pneumonia shots are $25. Medicare and Medicaid B will be accepted. For more information, cal) 945-9516. 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 BOY, Joshua Nathanael, bom at Spectrum Health on Sept. 17. 2001 at 5:41 to Harold and Jolene Finney of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 20 inches long. BOY, Dalton James-Hugh Bailey, bom Oct. I. 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital. He weighed 5 lbs. 10 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Proud parents arc Lloyd and Janellc Bailey of Middleville. Proud grandparents Bill and Nancy Bailey of Middleville and Tim and Jan McGavin of Caledonia. Uncles Scott Bailey and Brian McGavin. BOY, Devin Jacob Cote bom at Spectrum Hospital. Grand Rapids on Oct. 21. 2001 at 1:03 a.m. to Lynda and Ken Cole of Lake Odessa. Weighing X lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 3/4 inches long. Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Laura Marlow of Delton, Ml are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jillian Mary Marlow to John Peter DeGocdc IV, son of John Peter DeGocdc III of Parchment, and Mr. and Mrs. Rich and Elaine Oomcw of Delton. Jillian is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and is currently attending Kel­ logg Community College. John is also a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, and is currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. The couple has set a Nov. 24. 2001 wed­ ding date. »17/are in f7ie ce/e/tration of ° 5o° (Mwt and dRe/oa GRarry s 5,° JOd 'K’cddtny. (n/uoertary 50 50 50 e 50 • 50 {Rarra (ion/itu Gorucroalion G/n/> <z . 50 Z/6V GooA l/foaef, 7/(astinps . on flnru/aty. . \ooe/n6cr / 7, 200/ from 2 - << hdn. z y ( ’nfypyottrpresence is reynestea. 50 ° 50 e Hastings City Bank, a community bank established in 1886, is dedicated to providing outstanding customer ser­ vice. Wc arc current!) looking for a Part-time Teller to join Speciality craft items, raffles, free babysitting, bench and snacks. Sponsored by the Olivet High School Honors Society M W f9enn JYook Qift yShop 35th Annual 2001 Wed., Nov. 7-8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. ThursM Nov. 8-8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9-8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Sate, on Tuesday. November 6,2001. from 7 00 a.m. until 8:00 pm for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM EACH WARD FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS. ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD our team. Wc cuneml) have openings in our Hastings, Bellevue, and Caledonia offices Qualified applicants will have a general aptitude for ENDING 12/51/2003. Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings, Ml 49058 it Olivet High School November 3rd, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN OF REVIEW FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM. ONE MEM­ math, be detail oriented and possess excellent customer Holiday Craft Show ELECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby giwn that the Odd Year City General Part-time Teller the Second Ward, Dave McIntyre in the Third Ward and Dave Jasperc in the Fourth Ward. Also running without oppo­ sition will be incumbent Gordon Ironside for a four-year term on the Board of Re­ view. The other four council seats and may­ or's post will not be up for election until November of 2003. Christmas Presentation 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 * 50 • 50 Election will be held in the City of Hastings in said County relations skills. Apply at the Human Resources Department — gifts for the Christmas Presentation. There will be something suitable for ev­ eryone on your Christmas list, gift shop volunteers said. Some of the items include candles, an­ gels, women's gifts, huggable animals, teenage gifts, baskets, swags, lamps, or­ naments, stockings, musical decorations, gifts for the home, musical Santas, scented fire starters, men's ties and gifts and chil­ dren's toys and books. Proceeds of this year's Christmas Presen­ tation will be used for the continuing needs of Pennock Hospital in Hastings. (The gift shop is open year round and is now located in more spacious quarters with the Pennock Pharmacy. The gift shop's regular hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.) Only city race is Board of Review • Marlow-DeGoede set wedding date For more than three decades, thousands of dollars have been raised to benefit Pen­ nock Hospital through volunteers who staff the Penn Nook Gift Shop. The gift shop's biggest event of the year is slated for next week when the 35th an­ nual Christmas Presentation is held Nov. 7-9. Featuring a distinctive array of gifts for all ages and holiday decorations, the event will be held from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7-8, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 in the hospital's conference center, located in the corridor between the hospital and Physicians Center. Unique Christmas arrangements and dec­ orations have been especially fashioned for the event, and gift shop volunteers traveled to Chicago last summer to purchase special BER TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO FILL A VACANCY POLLING PLACE LOCATION: HASTINGS MIDDLE STREET. HASTINGS. SCHOOL 232 W. GRAND MICHIGAN. (CORNER OF BROADWAY AND GRAND) Everil G. Manshum, City Clerk Hastings, Michigan Pennock Hospital Conference Center Located in corridor between Pennock Hospital and Physicians Center Featuring Christmas Gifts & Decorations ■ Christmas Arrangements • Holiday Decorations ■ Ornaments & Stockings • Candles * Children's Toys & Books * Angels • Men’s Ties & Gifts • Women’s Gifts • Lighting Pieces * Huggable Animals • Scented Fire Starters • Teenage Gifts * Musical Santas • Baskets • Gifts tor the Home • Swags Musical Decorations • Lamps �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, November 1.2001 I suggest Alcoholics Anonymous for your father, if he is willing to go. Al-Anon for your mother, and marital counseling for you and your wife. You all need outside help. It is available. Please get it. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED Ann landers FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to col­ lect a debt, and any information obtained will be FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Time thy C. Nixon and Kimberly L. Nixon, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998, and recorded on June 3, 1398 in Document #1012925, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Banx One, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as assignee by an used for that purpose. Defau't has occurred in two mortgages made by Gary L. Skiver to Gerald H. Van Huisen. dated July 17. 1997. and recorded on July 29. 1997. in Liber 703 of Mortgages, Pages 286 and 290. Barry County records The holder of both of the mortgages has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debts, which are now $65,390.93 and $22,383.99. respectively, for a total debt with respect to both mortgages of $93,274.92. Both mortgages will be foreclosed by sales of the property at public auction to the highest bid­ assignment dated July 10. 1998. which was recorded on May 24. 1999, in Document •1029968, Barry County Records, on which mort­ der on November 8. 2001 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the mam entrance to the Courthouse in gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND AVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 26/100 dollars ($149,533.28). including interest al 13.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said pay the amount then due on the mortgages, together with interest at 10.0 percent, foreclosure costs, attorney tees, and any taxes and insurance that the mortgage holder pays before the sale. The property is located in Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, and is mortgage and the statute in such casa made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ described in the mortgage as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry. Township of Orangeville. State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on December 6.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line of said Section 372.80 feet described as The North 20 acres of West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 2 North. Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County. Michigan thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 308.42 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 36 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds East. 66 50 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated. October 25. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *990302948 Panthers minutes 38 seconds East, 103 82 feet to the cen­ terline of Marsh Road, thence North 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds West on said centertine. 60.24 feet; thence. South 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds West 99 82 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress over the Southeasterly 46 feet there­ of. Also subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above descrip­ tion. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence South (11/22) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section line. 372.80 feet thence North 59 INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East. 408.24 feet MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Wiser and Denise A Wiser, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. to the centertine of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline. 80.24 feet to Point “A" and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 40 degree? 20 minutes 52 seconds East on said centerline. 122.11 feet to Point ’B"; thence South 53 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West. 95 82 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 sec­ Mortgagee, dated August 8. 1997, and recorded on August 13. 1997 in Document *1000338. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-record­ ed on June 4. 1999 in Document *1030676, Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc­ as assignee by an assignment dated January 6. 1998. which was recorded on March 11.1998. in Document *1008692. Barry County Records, and re-recorded on June 21. 1999. in Document •1031466. Barry County Records, on which mortgage tnere is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUS AND SEVEN AND 42/100 dollars ($80 007.42). including inter­ est at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 32 Rods East and Hastings. Michigan. The property will be sold to 10 Rods South of the Northwest comer of Section 32, Town 4 North. Range 7 West; Thence East 8 onds West. 43.80 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West. 12.61 feet thence North 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds West. 81.39 feet; thence North 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East, 105.16 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in that part of Marsh Road lying with the above description. Also an easement lor ingress and egress to restaurant over mobile home park property described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on the West Section bne 372.80 feet; thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds East 408.24 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on sad centerline, 60 24 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 40 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds East on said centerline, 20.00 feet South 55 degrees 24 minutes 36 seconds West. 105.15 feet, thence south 38 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds East. 81.89 feet; thence South 51 degrees 19 minutes Rods; Thence South 10 Rods; Thence West 8 Rods; Thence North 10 Rods to Place of 58 seconds West 17.46 feet; thence North 40 Beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL thence North 49 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds East 5.0 feet; thence North 40 degrees 24 min­ 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Mustangs 246-593-1306 Trott & Trott. P.c. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200124943 (11/15) Mustangs degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds West. 52.00 feet; NO Gifts not free Dear Ann Landers: 1 am a 19-year-old college sophomore with a problem. For my high school graduation, my parents bought me a new car. For my last birthday, they bought me a cell phone. 1 had not asked for either of these gifts, but I was thrilled with both and did my best to show my apprecia­ tion. Since then, my life has been miserable. My mother insists that I keep the cell phone on at all times so she can reach me "in case of emergency.’’ She tells me I have Dear Ann Landers: I attended a wed­ ding a few weeks ago of a couple who re­ quested cash instead of gifts. While this was not in the best of taste, I realize that some couples might be hard up for money, so 1 wrote a check. The couple recently returned from a thrcc-week honeymoon. All the wedding guests received the following e-mail: "Dear Friends: Wc had a glorious honeymoon cruise and arc in the process of writing thai.'<-you notes. Unfortunately, some of the card* became separated from the gifts. Pleas*, let us know what you gave us.” As if that weren’t enough, wc received another e-mail the following day saying, “Dear Friends: Tomorrow we arc meeting with the caterers to dispute the bar tab from our wedding. Wc were surprised at how large the bill was and arc sure there must have been a mistake. Please tell us the num­ ber of drinks you had and which kind. Since wc arc meeting the caterer at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, will you please get this informa­ tion to us as soon as possible.?" My wife and I were stunned by these messages. Are wc old-fashioned? Have things changed THAT much? What do you say. Ann? - Appalled in Los Angeles. Dear Appalled: You are under no obliga­ tion to respond to such a boorish request. It is not your responsibility to straighten out their bar tab. If you feci you must respond, say, “After all this lime, wc have no recol­ lection of how many drinks wc may have consumed. Incidentally, wc were drinking cob." Gem of the Day (credit Woody Allen): I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. ••••• Is that Ann Landers column you clipped years ago yellow with age?for a copy of her most frequently requested poems and essays, send a self-addressed long, busi­ ness-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. HI. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $6.25.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE State of Michigan Probatecourt County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDTTORS Decadent's Estate File No. 2001-23138-DE Estate of WAYNE R. KNOBLOCH. DECEASED. Date of Birth: April 10. 1920 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. R. KNOBLOCH, who lived at 6800 McKibbm Road. Delton. Ml 49046. Michigan died January 14,2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all WAYNE claims against the estate wiH be forever barred unless presented to Carolyn Shields, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the doned. the redemption period will be one month from the date of sale. named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication ex this notice. Date: October 11.2001 Michael M. Malinowski, attorney for mortgage October 22. 2001 J.R. Durant & Associates. PC. holder 742 Alger Street. S.E. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49057 616.475.4994 (11/4) good traffic recordbbi s178? DUES Convenient MEMBERSHIP TO BUY We also offer... • 3 and 6 month continuous policies also available. (Determined by multiplying rate shown by 3 for three months or 6 lor sa months). • Full coverage, including comprehensive and collision insurance, is also available at very low premium. • A 25% discount is applied to most additional cars, PLUS a full 25% discount on most multi-car policies • Additional discount for mature persons age 55 and older. Also call about our highly competitive adult single rates for women 25 and over and men 30 and over. mor»cws*sixwJaniriej*nepo*cy*d*wr?$uriDi«jnjwa« Cots at Gram Rapes. Kaiarnanoam Kenrt>ood pnpef avaiaUeat *V«y/V»trprwnwns American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company A Dear Ann Landers: My 45-year-old daughter has a screaming fit if I take a dog­ gie bag home from a restaurant. My son doesn't like it either. They say it is tacky and it embarrasses them. I don’t sec why they should feel embarrassed. 1 hope you will print this letter, Ann. There are a lot of people who do this and need your support. Thank you - Connie in Los Altos, Calif. Dear Connie: I frequently take home a "doggie bag" from restaurants and have no feelings of embarrassment. Left-over lasagna can make a delicious lunch the next day. Most restaurants have boxes designed for this purpose, and the waiters are pleased to accommodate those folks who want to take the leftovers home. Remember the old saying. “Waste not - want not." The redemption period will be six months from the date of sale; however, if the property is aban­ FINANCE CHARGES NO COSTLY Pro-doggie bag Drinking woes Dear Ann Landers: My wife is con­ vinced that my father is an alcoholic. I real­ ize Dad has a problem with booze, but he is functional and does not drink every day. My wife’s “announcement” was not news to me. Here Is the problem, Ann. Six months ago, we visited my folks. They live 400 miles away. Dad was drunk the whole time and used inappropriate language around our young daughter. We were offended and shortened our visit. Now my wife says she will never step foot in my father’s house again, although she doesn’t mind if I go there. She also insists that I confront my mother, and tell her Dad is an alcoholic and that it's her responsibility to sec that he gets treatment. 1 do not want to confront my mother. My parents have been married for 35 years. Mom knows Dad has a drinking problem, and she has been dealing with it in her own way. 1 visit my parents once a month and have never had an incident like that one. My wife, however, refuses to let it go. She says 1 must bring it up, even though it happened six months ago. What is worse, she insists that my mother is weak-minded for not making my father slop drinking, and there­ fore, she is not welcome in our home, ei­ ther. 1 say, this is MY home, too, and my mother should be able to come here when­ ever she feels like it. How can 1 get my wife to back off? My parents' relationship is not her business, and she needs to quit expending so much energy on it. Please tell me how to handle this situation. - A Canadian in the Middle. Dear in the Middle: Your wife is off-base by a country mile. She should not criticize your mother because she cannot stop her husband from drinking. No one can stop an­ other person from drinking. This is the orig­ inal do-it-yourself project. To bar her from your home is not only unreasonable, it is shameful. After all, the woman is YOUR mother. utes 52 seconds West. 50.84 feet; thence North WE OFFER MOMTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE ASNO Dear Ann Landers: I have been seeing a wonderful man for nine years. He has a daughter. “Rita," ?gc 15. who lives with us and visits her mother every month. The problem is that Rita’s mother. "Clara.” has been telling her things that arc inappropri­ ate. She told her that she had an affair while married to Rita’s father. Last month, Clara told her that they did a lot of drugs together when they were younger. Ann. we have all done things in our younger days that we aren’t proud of. but I sec no reason to fill a 15-year-old girl’s head with stories about her father’s mis­ takes. My boyfriend said if he confronts his ex-wife about this, it will only add fuel to the fire, i disagree. Clara should know how damaging these stories are to Rita. Also, she shouldn't tell the girl stories about her father that he might not want her to know. Teenagers are extremely impressionable. I am worried that these juicy tidbits might send Rita down the wrong path. What should I do? - Protective in Canada. Dear Protective: The first thing you can do is stop worrying. "Juicy tidbits" do not send teenagers down the wrong path. Clara sounds a bit loony. You can counteract her looniness best by staying close to Rita and letting her know she can confide in you. (PS. Maybe you and Rita’s father should consider getting married. It would add sta­ bility to Rita’s life.) an obligation to use my car to pick up my little brother from school every day. I don't understand why this is my responsibility. He is not my kid. Mom also wants me to run errands for her whenever she asks and makes me feel guilty if I say I have other plans. When 1 first got the car, I asked Mom if there were any strings attached. She assured me there were not. However, if I say no to her requests for favors, she reminds me of her "generosity” and makes me feel guilty. Do you have any advice for me? - Over­ Obligated in New York Dear New York: I assume you DO help your mother out when you can, and the problem is that her requests have become excessive. You are a college sophomore. Can you move out of the house into a dorm or apartment? This would be the ideal solu­ tion. If itfe not feasible, you are stuck - kid brother and all. 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds East. 120.04 feet to the place of beginning. AUTOMO ■■for safe drivers with Looney mom Boorish nuptials Michigan Company eal of Faithful, Friendly Insurance Since 19*0" 1-800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00 a m - 4 20 pm Mon -Fri By Elaine Garlock The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet al I p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Lake Manor. Richard Heaven of Clarksville will be the speaker, with his topic the his­ tory and peoples of Campbell Township. Mr. Heaven is a member of First Families of Ionia County through his White ancestry along with related families. The VFW post and auxiliary will have a Christmas sale on Nov. 1, 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wholesale prices will be available on paper gifts, flowers. The auxil­ iary will be serving lunch. Also, there will be a Veterans’ Day breakfast at the post on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 11 a.m. Break­ fast for veterans is “on the house.” One real estate transfer in Ionia County is that of the estate of Gay Thelen to Martin Bautista and DeeAnn Baker. Lester and Virginia Yonkers entertained classmates and spouses of the Lake Odessa High School Class of 1937 at brunch last Thursday at their home. Missing from this year’s gathering was classmate Evelyn Pierce, who died in early October. On Saturday evening, a hundred people gathered at the new Ionia County Church of Christ for the annual banquet of First Fam­ ilies of Ionia County . The catered meal was served speedily, using a double line at the serving tables. In the foyer greeters from the genealogy society pinned each arriving guest with name tag. An array of booklets was on display for sale. This includes sev­ eral years of reprinted tax rolls, mostly of Odessa Township. Each First Families member from this and previous years was handed a booklet listing all the 136 mem­ bers and their ancestors for whom certifica­ tion has been made. Each attendee was given a newly compiled directory prepared by Lois Curtiss listing all the surnames in­ volving each member, including present ad­ dress and e-mail. John Waite gave an intro- ductory reading on the American flag and the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was given in unison before the meal was served. After the meal, the First Families committee members in turn introduced the inductees, who were called on stage for pre­ sentation of certificates and posing for the photographer. The Peacock family, com­ posed of Betty Carey, Tom and Dick of Lake Odessa and brother Hany of Portland, were the largest family group inducted. Also, the certificate was given posthu­ mously for Helen Peacock Haller. Follow­ ing a brief recess. Peg Christopher of Ionia brought her program on “Rural Schools of Ionia County." She had mounted posters around the room with photos of many schools. Each table had as centerpiece a standing poster bearing a photo of a rural school body of pupils. Many needed addi­ tional names. One new member is from Ire­ land. The first year brought members from Washington state to Pennsylvania. Mem­ bership reaches into many states and now a foreign country. The Ireland lady, her sister in California and Ronald Story, retired president of Ionia County National Bank, each certified 24 ancestors in the county by 1880. Other local inductees were Ronald McLeod with a McLeod ancestor and his daughter. Candace Veale, with Stockford ancestors of her late mother’s family. On Sunday, a team from Wesley Founda­ tion at MSU under the direction of the Rev. Richard Erickson, former pastor at Wood­ land, conducted the service at Central United Methodist Church. Their group in­ cluded a Praise Band, a choir of singers, and a student who gave the sermon. Christi and Cori Hemming were in the choir. The students came from as far as Blissfield and Holland. One student played keyboard and another played piano to accompany the choir. James R. Durant (P26420) 2700 Old Centre Portage. Ml 49024 (616) 323-3400 Carolyn Shields 6800 McKibbm Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-3985 (11/1) Mortgage Sate PURSUAN f TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Thomas D. Lefurge and Roxann M. Lefurge husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated April 14. 2000 and recorded on April 17. 2000 in Document Number 1043260 Barry County Records Michigan on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of Ono Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Denars and Nineteen Cents ($127,992,19) including interest at 11.528% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on November ’>9. 2001 at 1XX) p.m. Said premises are situated in the City of Nashville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 Rods and 12 Feet of the South 10 Acres of the E 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 N. Range 7 W. Township of Castleton. Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 11.2001 Michael M Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY.. *280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (11/15) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.November 1.2001 - Page 9 Thinking he heard them before 1 replied that it was just the anchor chains slapping against the hull of the ship. “He then retired and slept well, however, the next morning, he learned the truth and gave me a bad time, saying he would have had his life-jacket on had he known. My reply was. you might better have had a para­ chute on if we had got a hit. We both had a good laugh We sailed on the Elcaney until May 23. 1945... Next, we signed onto a Lib­ erty Ship called the SS John Ireland, on July 3. 1945... “SS John Ireland was a cargo ship and wc sailed from Philly to Charleston. South Car­ olina and loaded our material cargo and headed for the Mediterranean, first stop­ ping at Bone. Africa, as one of the crew was ill. then on to Trcste. Italy to unload part of the cargo. As we went ashore, we noticed the bombing damage to the buildings, shat­ tered and blown to bits... David and I asked the local people as to who was responsible and their answers was the Americans... "Wc had a chance to swim in the Adriat­ ic sea at a beautiful beach, and we enjoyed it very much... From there wc sailed to Venice to unload some more and the rest of our cargo at Naples... At Naples wc loaded up with machinery to build airfields for the Pacific Islands, mainly Okinawa... Wc headed out for the Panama Canal and the war in the Pacific ended. “We were rerouted back to Boston. Our celebrations had to wait... Wc traveled from From TIM€ to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht World War H Vets: Their stories continue By Joyce F. Weinbrecht This week features three Barry County Veterans and their stories: Helen McPher­ son Reynolds, Wayne H. Hill and Lloyd W. Steeby. Helen (McPherson) Reynolds Helen worked her way through high school by caring for a member of a family for room and board, plus S5 a week. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1935 and continued working for families, saving her money for tuition and books so she could enter nurses’ training at St. Camillcas School of Nursing through Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. After graduating from nurses* training, she went to work at St. Mary’s Hospital, Monroe, Mich., then to Sparrow Hospital, Lansing She worked in obstetrics and the nursery'. From Sparow Hospital she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps, on Oct. 20. 1942, as a second lieutenant at Fort Custer, Battle Creek. She was sent to Camp Swift in Texas, where she took her basic training. While there, she was sent to Brooke Gener­ al Hospital for six months and she studied to become an anesthetist. Helen served with the 369th General Hospital in Saipan and the 232nd in Iwa Jima. Her unit received many, many burn patients. She and the doctors spent all day going from one patient to another changing bum dressings, day in and day out. Helen received one Overseas Bar. Amer­ ican Theatre Ribbon. Asiatic-Pacific Rib­ bon and attained the rank of first lieutenant. She departed for A.P. on Feb. 13. 1945. and arrived on Feb. 18. 1945. She then departed for the USA on Oct. 30. 1945. She served overseas for eight months and 17 days, she received her discharge on Jan. 9. 1946, from the Separation Center at Fort Sheri­ dan. III. Helen Mary McPherson was bom Oct. 5. 1917, in Hastings, being the daughter of Frank and Mary (Fast) McPherson. She was the oldest of five children. Grace. Betty, Hugh, and Phillip were her sisters and brothers, at this writing (September, 2001). All arc still alive. On July 6. 1952. she mar­ ried Vern E. Reynolds at the First Methodist Church. Hastings. There were no children from this union. While Helen was in the service, she learned to do Endo Trachecal Anesthetic. However, when she arrived state side she had to take further training in order to receive her CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist certificate. She went to work as a CRNA at Community Hospital. Battle Creek, where she taught others in Anesthesia How to do Endo Tracheal Intu­ bation. After 34 years, she retired from Commu­ nity Hospital in January 1980. She is a member of the Maple Methodist Church. Her husband. Vern, died July 26. 1996. Helen now resides at North Point Woods. 700 North Ave.. Battle Creek. Wayne H. Hill Wayne H. Hill entered the Army on April 4. 1944. and was sent to Camp Fannin. Texas, for basic training. In August, he was sent to Fort George G. Meade. Md., to await transfer overseas. Wayne wrote that he would not mind staying there close to Bal­ timore. Washington, D.C. and Arlington Farms were where all the government girls lived. He liked the ratio of 10 girls to every guy. and it was cool there, far better than the heat of Texas. He finally shipped out to France, where he served in G Company, 157th Infantry Regiment. 45th Infantry Division. Seventh Army. He was assigned to special services, in charge of an officers’ club, where he was general manager. He met Dale Maurer, whom he had not seen in three years. On a military advance four miles south of Colmar. Wayne was wounded in action on Nov-. 8, 1944. He returned to action and was wounded again Jan. 14. 1945. Returning to action yet again, he was wounded a third time on March 15. While recuperating in France he reported that the farmers had been plowing al! month and “what a sight.” Using two horses and a cow, they would hitch the cow and one horse together, and let the other horse take the icad. Wayne returned to his outfit in April as they were heading for Austria, but was soon reclassified for limited service and sta­ tioned at Munich. Germany, as part of a gas-hauling outfit. This consisted mostly of ex-combat men and officers who were awaiting transfer back to the States. Wayne’s mail had been slow to reach him. but shortly after joining this outfit he received 123 letters in one day, and many more in the next few days. He said he would wait until he got home and answer them in person. He was discharged as a corporal March 11. 1946. He had been awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart w ith two oak leaf Boston by train to Philadelphia to be dis­ charged and were paid on Sept. 11. 1945... "The < "wc’) in all of the above was David Barry and 1. good sailing buddies Wc both received two ribbons for hazardous duty in the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea... We heard hundreds of depth charges and bombs explode while traveling with the convoys in the north Atlantic and the Adriatic areas We trav­ eled alone in the south Atlantic.” Lloyd Steeby was bom on March 19, 1917. m Hastings, to Aaron and Ottie Stee­ by. He had a sister. Marjorie, and a brother, Albert. Lloyd attended elementary schools in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School in ’935. He married Marcia Strickland in December of 1938. the same year that she graduated She was the daugh­ ter of Wil, am and Mildred Strickland. Lloyd am: Marcia had two sons and a daughter. Jack lives on Uldriks Drive near Battle Creek. Joyce lives on South Broad­ way near Hastings, and Jim lives near Inverness, Miss. Before service Lloyd and his brother ran the River Road Dairy from 1936 until 1942. Then Lloyd went to work at the Hastings Piston Ring making shell casings. After service he worked for Consumers Power Company from October 1945 until October of 1976 as a lineman, lineman in charge, and the last eight years as the first helicopter patrol observer, making a 31­ year career with the company. legal notices (Left to right) Lloyd W. Steely and David Barry. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Trematn & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be u sed for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J OLSON A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT in Helen McPherson Reynolds Wayne H. Hill clusters. Wayne was the son of John and Grace Hill. The family had lived near Nashville since 1933. Wayne attended Hastings High School and had been very active in 4-H club work since he was 11 years old. He won many trips and prizes for outstanding 4-H work with his Shropshire sheep and for four years showed registered sheep for Dr. O.O. Mater, the Bell brothers and the Tobias brothers. Wayne married Agnes Tarbct June 22. 1946. and they had five children: daughters. Sandra and Karen, and sons. Michael, who served with the Army in Vietnam; Patrick, who served twice with the Army in Ger­ many; and 1st Lt. Brian W. Hill, who served as a physicians' assistant in the Army at Washington. D.C. Wayne died on Nov. 15, 1992. Lloyd Steeby Lloyd Steeby served in the Merchant Mannes. He wrote the following concern­ ing his service time: “In February of 1944 the draft board started to take married men with children into the service... David Berry and I were working at the Piston Ring and after talking it over we decided to enlist in the Navy, which was our first choice. On March 29. 1944. we went to Detroit, but the Navy had filled their quota for that period of time. We went down the street to the United States Maritime Service enrolling office. There wc enlisted and were instructed to return to our draft board and get reclassified to I-A, which meant the service calling us first got us. A few days later wc were notified to report to the Maritime Service in Detroit on April 12. 1944, for a transfer to the training station... Wc went by train to New York City to the Shcepshcad Bay Maritime training Station. We were there .from April 12th to June 1st learning all the skills necessary to be a seaman... “Wc signed on our first job in Philadel­ phia. a tanker called ’he SS Castana... Wc sailed south to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, from there to the Dominion Republic to unload our cargo of oil, then back to Pbilly... After we signed on each ship, we found Navy personnel called the armed guards and they manned the big guns and anti-aircrait guns aboard ship. However, wc were assigned stations beside each of the armed guards and practiced the firing maneuvers with them. Our classification was O.S. or ordinary seaman... “We signed on the SS Gulf King on June 24, 1944, to Guantanamo Bay again and then on to Caracas, Venezuela, for a cargo * of oil to take back to the refinery at Marcus Hook. Pa., on Sept. 17. 1944... Then wc signed on the SS Elcaney, a T-2 tanker, the largest in service... “Wc carried high octane fuel for aircraft and wc delivered it to Blackpool and Liver­ pool in England... From there we joined our convoy for the trip back home on Dec. 24, 1944. On Christmas day, just off the Azores, wc ran into a big storm. Our convoy was escorted by four destroyers and the sea was so rough you could sec their props spinning when they crested a swell only to disappear in the troughs over and over again. At dusk our DE’s or destroyers, began dropping depth charges on all sides of the convoy. As I went by the chief cooks fo’c'slc (wc called him “cookie” as he was a good cook), he came out and asked what the noise was. Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987, and recorded on December 8. 1987. in Liber 460. on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty three thousand four hundred eighty six and 61/100 Dollars ($53,486.61), including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 29, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOVfNSHlP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County Michigan and are desenbed as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy L. Shea and Michelle L. Shea, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Norvastar Mortgage. Inc. A Virginia Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 24.2000. and recorded on September 11 2000 in Document 41049227, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof foe sum of NINETY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGH­ TEEN AND 11/100 dollars ($97,318.11). including interest at 8.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on December 13. 2001. Said precmaes are situated In TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 15 Rods along the North line of said Section Six; thence South 36 Rods; Thence West 15 Rods to the North and South 1/4 line of said section; Thence North 36 Rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated November 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR; Mortgagee Robert A. Tremam & Associates. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 401 South CXd Woodward Avenue Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 File *200126027 Gators For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/8) A RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE... AND BIG TAX SAVINGS Our annuities and IRAs offer tax advantages, high interest earnings, and a lifetime retirement income. It’s not who you call after retirement, it’s who you call BEFORE that makes the difference. Call today! Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC 333 W State Si. Hasurp. Ml 49058 Phone 945-3443 faking Your Future More Predictable HUM BUREMJ INSURANCE www farmbtreawnsirance-mi con HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY,, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, November 7, 2901 - 7:00 p.m. at the HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL ON M-43 NEAR SCHULTZ ROAD To consider a SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE by Kirk R. Conner ol 4775 Walldod! Road Denon. Mi 49046 for a dog kennel at this site. This property is zoned AR The information about this request may be viewed during regular business hours Wednesday. 9 a m to 12 noon and 1 15 to 3 p.m at the Hope Township Hall. 546? S M-43 Highway. Written comments will be accepted by the Clerk by mail or during regular business hours m regard Io the above request up to the time of the public hearing Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requmng auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk by wntmg or calling the clerk at the address or telephone number listed below A meeting of the Planning Commission will be held immediately following the heanng to decide on the above requests and any other business that may legally come before this Board Linda Eddy-Hough Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-2464 Trade Reynolds, Physician Assistant As a physician assistant. Tracie is able to see you for your yearly physical exams, well check-ups, acute and long­ term illnesses, injuries and minor office surgeries. Tracie is now available for appointments at the Family Medical Center from 7:00am to 7:00pm. These office hours will make it more convenient for you to receive medical care before and after school or work. Please call 616-374-8881 to schedule your appointment with Tracie today. She looks forward to meeting you and your family. Family Medical Center of Lake Odessa Hours: M, W, F 7am-7pm (11/29) �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 Hastings and Delton drop out Maple Valley, Middleville on to district finals Athletic events are rendered meaningless in the face of the unspeakable losses suf­ fered on Tuesday. Sincere condolences go out to the fami­ lies of David Eltzroth and Adam Lake, and to the entire Saxon family, sports or oth­ erwise. Our prayers are with you. Hastings and Delton bowed out of the state playoffs last week, but not without a fight. The Saxons (8-2) had their chances in a 7-6 loss to Haslett (10-0), and the Panthers (6-4) scored 21 unanswered points to come back on Harper Creek (9-1) before falling 35-21. Maple Valley (8-2) beat Leslie for the second time this year. 28-18, to advance to a Division 6 district final at Union City (10-0) on Saturday at 1:00. Advance tickets arc $4 and arc available at the Maple Valley High School athletic office until 2:00 Friday. Call the athletic office at 517-852-9275 for more informa­ tion. Union City eliminated SMAA co-champ Olivet 24-14 last Saturday afternoon. Middleville (7-3) also advanced, beating Stevensville Lakeshore 20-14 to earn the right to host Wayland (7-3) on Friday night at 7:30 in a Division 3 district final. Wayland beat Niles 35-29 last Friday. The teams square off for the second time this season. Back on Aug. 24, Middleville opened the season at Wayland and beat the Wildcats 28-14. Advance tickets are $4 and arc available at the Thornapple Kellogg High School athletic office until 2:30 Friday. Call 616­ 795-5432 for more information. Haslett 7, Hastings 6 There's never an easy way to end a sea­ son. as every Division 3 playoff team but one will discover soon enough. In the case of Hastings' one-point bum­ mer last Friday night, courtesy of the Haslett Vikings, the "What Ifs" certainly Hastings' Ted Greenfield (32) tries to separate from two Haslett defenders. (Photo by Dan Buerge) knocked around in the heads of the Saxons and their fans for a few days longer than the usual naggings that come with a normal loss. But both sorrow and solace spring from the same source in this game: Both teams made enough big plays to win. and both teams made enough big mistakes to lose. The Vikings didn't win this game as much as they survived it. But al playoff lime, survival is all that matters. "Wc had our chances," sa;d Hastings CRUNCH TIME />v Mali ( owall After plopping down in the middle of the fall high school sports season, I haven't exactly had a lot of time for reflection. It's been kind of like jumping on a moving train. Mostly, I feel like I'm reporting with orc hand and clinging to the caboose with the other. So forgive me if this seems chvious to you. but this notion has only recently found a perch in my cluttered mind: The fall season is really ending. I might get a chance to catch my breath, come in from the cold and actually take a seat for the ride through winter. Golf and tennis ended nearly two weeks ago. The cross country season, led by the Middleville girls’ and Lakewood boys’ teams, runs into the history books this Saturday. Girls' basketball begins district playoff competition in less than two weeks. This train is pulling into the station. Now, don’t get me wrong, it's not like I want the fall season to end. I think Hastings soccer coach Dennis Argetsingcr summed it up best at the end of another long, emotional season: "I'm glad the season is over, but I wish it would start again." Barry County Christian's soccer team ended its season as the state runner-up in the Association of Christian Schools. The last area soccer team standing was eliminated from playoff contention Saturday, when Lowell slipped past Hastings, 1-0. Hastings ended the soccer seasons of Lakewood and Middleville earlier in the week. Of course, as a member of the media, I’m impartial (wink, wink), but when you cover the same kids and coaches every week, you can't help but follow their progress, their ups and their downs, and feel just a little bit of what they’re feeling. Covering six high schools for five papers. 1 can't be everywhere at once, so 1 really rely on coaches and other "reporters" to help me cover the games. Some thanks is in order. Soccer coaches Argetsingcr of Hastings, Paul Gonzales of Lakewood, Marty Wustman of Middleville and Brian Broekhuizcn of Caledonia sent faxes, e-mails and phone calls that helped me to spread their successes this season. For tennis. 1 got help from coaches Rich Pohja at Hastings. Middleville's Larry Seger, Lakewood's Marlin Snoap and Caledonia's Mike Wilson. Golf coaches Bruce Krueger of Hastings, Earl Darby at Lakewood. Tom Flctkc of Middleville and Caledonia’s Gus Wagner kept me linked to the links. Hastings* Paul Fulmer called in results for his Saxon cross country teams. Tom Burrill, the football coach at Caledonia, was always available for a Saturday morning phone call. Last week's football losses by Hastings and Delton cut the area's playoff participants in half. Hastings' Jeff Keller and Delton's Rob Hcethuis arc good football coaches, class acts and good guys to work with. Thanks to their teams for giving me such good stuff to write about, and thanks to both of them for their cooperation with the new sports guy. Two things stand out to me with these two teams. As luck would have it, my first night on the job. I covered Hastings' trip to Wyoming Park, a 31-0 whitewash of a good Park team that was the first real indication of the kind of team the Saxons had this year. That assignment — my "first dollar," if you will, as a sportswriter — kind of sticks in my mind, like firsts tend to do. And it's a lo» easier to write good news, so thanks, guys. I needed it. Secondly. I'm going to miss Coach Hcethuis* faithful phone calls, always spread across two messages on my voice mail from the wcc hours of a football Friday night. I've been able to write better articles based on one of his gravelly post-game messages than I have for some games I covered in person. Even if I was at the game, he'd call in anyway. Thanks. Coach, and if any Panthers read something they liked this season, they should thank Coach, too. Plenty of other people — coaches, athletic directors, secretaries and parents — all chip in to get their teams in the paper. Look for more "honor rolls" in the coming weeks, including All-Barry County teams for each sport. And to all of you still competing, best of luck and enjoy the ride. Make me some more good news. Sec you next week. coach Jeff Keller. "Wc were in a very diffi­ cult district with three of the four teams (Hastings, Haslett and East Lansing) ranked in the top 10 in the stale. "These kind of games come down to a couple of plays. We didn't make the plays, and that's the way things go." On a cold, windy night, the two teams combined for seven turnovers, three for Hastings and four for Haslett. Hastings (8-2) failed to convert a fake punt, allowed an extra-point to be blocked after its only touchdown, and took two time-outs late in the game to set up a field goal, only to be called for a false start and pushed out of range. Haslett (10-0) failed on a fourth-down conversion, committed a pass-interference penalty that led to the Saxon score, had zero-yards passing with three interceptions, and managed only a nine-yard punt in the game's final seconds that should have given the Saxons one more chance to score. But what the game lacked in precision, it made up for with hard physical play from both teams and the constant nervous ten­ sion of a contest so evenly matched it was undecided until the controversial last sec­ onds. The Saxons held Haslett to thrcc-and-out on the game's opening drive, but on their second play from scrimmage, Hastings' Joe Shaeffer lost the ball after running for a first down. Haslett's Brent McIntosh recov­ ered at the Saxon 42. Seven plays later. McIntosh scored on a 1- yard run and Brandon Zilch kicked the ex­ tra point for a 7-0 Haslett lead at 6:08 of the first quarter. Hastings went three-and-out on its next possession, but a great 53-yard punt by Joey Keller buried the Vikings at their own 2- yard line. The defense forced a punt and the Saxons look over at the Haslett 38, but three straight incomplete passes kept them there. On fourth down, Hastings lined up to punt and tried to catch the Vikings off­ guard with a short snap to Dustin Bowman. Bowman pitched to Joey Keller, but Haslett had the play well-covered and sluffed him at the 37. Haslett kept the ball on the ground and went 42 yards in four plays, down lo the Saxon 21. On the first play of the second quarter, Haslett quarterback Conrad Bird lofted a pass to the end zone that was picked off by Dustin Bowman. Both defenses dug in. and a series of punts kept the ball primarily in the Saxon end of the field. Haslett got as close as the Hastings 33, but failed to convert a fourth-and-eight. and the Saxons took over at their own 31 with 3:48 remaining in the half. On first down, Hastings quarterback Dustin Bowman bootlegged right and was sprung for a 33-yard gain by a block from Ted Greenfield. On fourth-and-seven from the Haslett 33, Bowman hit Greenfield with a 10-yard pass to extend the drive. Bowman was sacked and fumbled the ball two plays later, but lineman Chad Harmer recovered for the Saxons. On third-and-14. Bowman passed to Shaeffer, who drew a pass-interference call for a Saxon first down at the 13. Two plays later. Bowman and Greenfield hooked up again on a 7-yard touchdown toss. McIntosh capped his huge half for Haslett by bursting up the middle to block Zac Fulmer's extra-point attempt, leaving the score at 7-6. On the last play of the half. Drew Bowman picked off another Haslett pass and tried to find a crease down the right sideline, but Haslett was able to force the return out of bounds and preserve the onepoint advantage. Both punters stayed busy in the third quarter as the defenses began to dominate. Delton running back David Overbeek (10) became the Panther's all-time leading rusher against Harper Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) "There were places on the field where there were three inches of mud." Coach Keller said. "That's really an advantage for the defenses. "We're also very comfortable playing against the Wing T (Haslett's offensive formation). They had been averaging 38 points a game, but we did a good job of holding them." At 5:07 of the third, Joey Keller recov­ ered a Haslett fumble at the Saxon 25 to squelch a Viking drive, but Hastings gave the ball back six plays letter on an inter­ ception by Haslett's Jared Twichell. The Vikings drove 28 yards to the Saxon 20, but Harmer stuffed a third-down run for no gain, and Adam Rcil intercepted Bird's fourth-down pass at the Hastings 3-yard line The Saxons drove out to their own 40 before being forced to punt, tilting the struggle for field position in their favor. During Haslett's next possession, BJ Donnini tackled McIntosh for a 4-yard loss, leading to a short Viking punt. Hastings took over at its own 42 with 3:52 left in the game, and for the first time in the half, the Saxons steadily advanced on the Haslett goal line. Shaeffer ran off left tackle for a first down on third-and-three, then ran for an­ other first down to the Viking 38. "On that last drive, you could sec the momentum shift," Coach Keller said. "Wc really thought we would score." With 1:38 remaining, Hastings faced fourth-and-two at the 30 and called time-out to decide on a play. But when the players returned to the field, there was confusion about the play call, and the Saxons burned another time­ out without running a play. "Wc made a lot of mental mistakes," Coach Keller said. "And you can't make those kind of mistakes in the playoffs." The Saxons lined up for a 47-yard field goal attempt, only to be flagged for a false start, pushing them out of field goal range and into a fourth-and-seven from the 35. Bowman's desperation pass was picked off by Chris Hundt with 1:31 left in the game. The Saxon defense held, but with only one Hastings time-out remaining, Haslett was able to run all but nine seconds off the clock. The ensuing punt was held up by the wind and bounced short before it could be fair-caught by the Saxons. When it was fi­ nally fielded and carried out of bounds at the Haslett 30, at least three seconds re­ mained on the clock, but the Haslett time­ keeper allowed the clock to run out, and the Haslett team spilled onto the field in cele­ bration. The Hastings staff protested, and amid the jubilant Vikings, the officials gathered at midfield lo confer. When the officials broke their huddle, they signaled the end of the game and ran from the field without an explanation. "Wc could've tried a 47-yard field goal from that spot, or if wc had made the fair catch, wc could've had a 40-yard free kick," Coach Keller said, referring to a rule that allows a free kick — off a tec, with no snap, blockers or defenders — from the line of scrimmage immediately following a fair catch. "But the punt was against the wind, and wc had no chance to field it. And it shouldn't have come down to (the last play) anyway. Wc had our chances before then." Hastings managed 177 yards on offense, 123 on the ground. Shaeffer rushed for 77 yards on 20 car­ ries. and Bowman completed 7 of 18 passes for 54 yards. Joey Keller caught two passes for 26 yards and Greenfield's two catches were good for 17 yards. Haslett had 215 yards rushing but didn't complete a pass all night. Hundt had 75 yards on 14 carries and Dave Fcdcwa had 62 yards on 13 carries for the Vikings. BC Harper Creek 35, Delton Kellogg 21 When Battle Creek Harper Creek went up 27-0 in the third quarter over Delton, the Beavers thought the game was over. They thought wrong, and the gritty Panthers came within a couple of plays of fuming it into an incredible comeback win. "Our team had no quit and we had a shot to win at the end," Delton coach Rob Hcethuis said. "Give Harper Creek credit." With 2:30 remaining in the game, Beaver tailback Joe Yurisich took a fourthand-six pitch, broke two tackles in the backfield and sprinted 28 yards for the game-clinching score. Yurisich's run broke a string of 21 unan­ swered second-half points by Delton (6-4) that had closed the gap to six points. "Our young men played really well tonight against a very, very good Harper Creek team." Hcethuis said. "I can summa­ rize this game in three words: speed, speed, speed. They were really a fast team." Derek Szafranski got things rolling for the Beavers (9-1) with a 19-yard touchdow n run on a QB keeper. The point-after missed, and the first quarter ended al 6-0. Yurisich scored on a 33-yard run at 11:16 of the second quarter. The two-point con­ version attempt was foiled, and the score stood at 12-0. Rocky Schultz hit pay dirt on a 5-yard run six minutes later, and Szafranski ran in the two-point conversion to boost the lead to 20-0 at the half. Delton had its chances in the half, stalling one drive at the Beaver 7-yard line when a fourth down pass fell incomplete, and a dropped pass right at the end of the half might have gone for six. "They’re up 20-0 at the half, but we did­ n’t capitalize on two big opportunities.” Hcethuis said. Schultz scored again for Harper Creek on an 8-yard run at 9:19 of the third, and Charlie Rcinitz kicked the extra point for a 27-0 lead. That's when things got interesting for Panther fans. Delton embarked on an impressive 70- Saxon QB Dustin Bowman (2) gets some advice on the sidelines (Photo by Dan Buerge) See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued on next page... �FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued from page 10 yard drive, capped off with a 5-yard TD run from David Overbook. Mark Ruthruff kicked the point-after, and the Panthers were on the board. in the fourth quarter, freshman quarter­ back Tyler Blacken hooked up twice with Steve Bourdo on touchdown passes of 39 and 65 yards, the second score coming with 3:52 still remaining in the game. Ruthruff stuck both extra points, and the load was cut to six, 27-21. "it was a great football game,” Hcethuis said. "Wc had a shot. It was exciting." The Panther defense seemed to hold, forc­ ing the fourth-and-six that Yurisich busted for his huge play. "it was 27-21. both crowds are screaming and yelling, and Harper Creek comes up with a big play and puts the game away," Hcethuis said. "They arc the victors this evening." Szafranski completed a pass to Nate Price for a two-point conversion following Yurisich's score. Several Panthers had big nights, led by Overbcck. the standout senior running back. He had 107 yards on 22 carries to set the Delton single-season rushing record with 1713 yards. Overbcck also topped the career rushing mark at Delton by nine yards, and added 10 tackles on defense. Ruthruff set a new single-season scoring mark with his three extra-point kicks, giv­ ing him 29 points for the year. Bourdo had three catches for 98 yards. He also had an interception, giving him 11 on the season. Delton had 333 yards of offense, 201 rushing. Blacken was 8 of 13 passing for 132 yards and me interception. Harper Creek drove for 368 yards, 239 on the ground. Szafranski was 7 of 14 for 129 yards and one interception. Maple Valley 28, Leslie 18 Maple Valley's 28-18 victory over Leslie last Friday leaves only one question unan­ swered: Who was that man walking the Maple Valley sideline wearing Guenther Mittelstaedt's hat. and what did he do with the real Guenther Mittclstaedt? The real Guenther Mittelstaedt built Maple Valley into one of the best football programs in the state using an offense based strictly on the run. The real Guenther Mittelstaedt's idea of a balanced offense is one that runs left as of­ ten as it runs right. His definition of a pass is something that gets you out of home­ room early. Here is a man who thinks Bo Schembechler was a reckless gambler. He usually abides by the Woody Hayes "three yards and a cloud of dust" school of football Lesson Number One: When you throw the football, only three things can happen, and two of them arc bad. But here were the Maple Valley Lions chalking up 327 yards of total offense, with 135 of those yards through the air. Maple Valley scored four touchdowns in the game, two on the ground and l.vo via the pass. And we're not talking safe screen passes to a running back lined up behind a behe­ moth line, some little soft toss that gets organized behind the line of scrimmage and is in reality a running play. We're talking a bullet-like 54-yard side­ line route and a Hail Mary 55-yard picture­ perfect strike that would have made Broadway Joe Namath proud. But it's not like Mittclstaedt completely abandoned the running game. The Lions ac­ tually only threw five passes on Friday. That's not exactly throwing caution — and the ball — to the wind. But he picked his spots, and the result was the difference in the game. Perhaps that is why he was elected to the Michigan High School Football Coach's Hall of Fame this year. He is not above do­ ing the unexpected. Whatever it takes to win, he is willing lo try. He brought a Maple Valley learn into this game which had lost two in a row. And losing three in a row, especially if that third one means you pack up your gear and look at game film for the next 10 months, is simply not acceptable to Mittelstaedt. Losing is a bit foreign to Maple Valley under Coach Mittclstaedt and he wasn't about to let it become a habit. So he opened things up. Just enough. And as a result. Maple Valley is in round two of the playoffs and lives to play for at least one more week. After the game, in typical Guenther Mittclstaedt fashion, he had nothing but praise for Leslie. "They were a very good team and lhey played hard." he said. "They were very well-coached." And in typical Guenther Mittclstaedt fashion, he took no personal credit, instead heaping praise on his team. "I thought wc played defense tonight like the Maple Valley teams of the past." he said. "The kids worked very hard all week and they were determined tonight. I'm proud of each and every one of them." The Lions had a game plan and they stuck to it. Even when Leslie took the opening kickoff and marched 78 yards in only nine plays to take a 6-0 lead (the twopoint conversion failed), you had the feel­ ing that Maple Valley would not panic. Guenther's pride of Lions came right back, scoring in only five plays when quar­ terback Darin Thrun hit Eric Smith in the left flat and the junior running back broke a tackle and raced 54 yards to the endzone. Smith then ran in the extra point to give Maple Valley the lead for gcod. Delton's Scott Styf (88) hauls in a pass from Tyler Blacken (12). (Photo by Perry Hardin) On the next scries, a signature Maple Valley hit jarred the ball loose from Blackhawk quarterback Luke Ewing, and Jeremy Wiser was there to cover it. On the next play from scrimmage, Mike Himeiss went off right tackle, seemed to be stopped for a short gain, and then broke right again lo race 31 yards to score. The lead was 14-6. Leslie scored just before the end of the half to close to 14-12, but that was as close as it got the rest of the night. The touchdown capped a 12-play, 70-yard drive that ended when Steven Budd ran in from three yards out. but again the Blackhawks came up short on the twopoint conversion. Maple Valley scored twice in the third quarter. The first came on a six yard run by Himeiss (the extra-point try was blocked), and the final tally came on a 55-yard pass from Thrun to Brandon Hopkins that was right out of the St. Louis Rams' playbook. Hopkins went deep and Thrun put the ball right were it had to be. just out of the reach of the Leslie defender and where only Hopkins had a chance to catch it. He made a brilliant fingertip catch, and when the Leslie defender hit the ground, there was nothing between Hopkins and the endzone but 45 yards of landscape. He cov­ ered it in less time that it takes to say. "Touchdown. Lions." And just to show that it wasn't luck, Thrun hit Hopkins in the far comer of the endzone for the two-point conversion. The Blackhawks made a game of it, scor­ ing with 10:08 left to play in the fourth quarter when Sonny Coito pushed in from eight yards out. But Leslie's final opportunity to get back into the game ended when Devin Phenix intercepted a Luke Ewing pass at the Maple Valley five yard line with 3:28 left in the game. Leslie did get the ball back one more time when Maple Valley punted with 26 seconds left, but the Blackhawks had time for only two plays and it was not nearly enough to do them any good. Hirneiss led Maple Valley rushers with 82 yards on 13 carries, while Smith added 58. Smith had to leave the jamc twice in the second half with injuries, managing only 15 yards on four carries. But Bryan Dunlap, who had only one earn for six yards at halftime, stepped in z.nd picked up the slack, rushing eight times for 31 yards in the final two quarters. Ewing was the leading rusher for Leslie, gaining 129 yards in 20 carries, and he pretty much carried the Blackhawk load throughout the game. But he was a better runner than he was a passer, finishing with just seven comple­ tions in 15 attempts for only 62 yards. He was intercepted twice, once by Phenix and once by Tom Patrick in the endzone to thwart a two-point conversion attempt. Middleville 20, Lakeshore 14 After opening the playoffs on the road, the TK football team is coming back to Middleville fora little home cooking. And the Trojans hope to stick a fork in some Wildcats for the second time this sea­ son. TK (7-3) will host the Wayland Wildcats (7-3) in a Division 3 district final on Friday night at 7:30 after last week's 20-14 first-round win at Stevensville Lakeshore. Wayland advanced with a 35-29 road win over Niles. TK opened the season back on Aug. 24 with a 28-14 win over Wayland. "They had some success throwing the ball against us (in the first game)." said TK coach Tim Penfield. "Il's going to be an­ other tough game." The Trojans faced stiff wind and sleet off of Lake Michigan in last Friday's game against the Lancers, but still managed to have some success throwing the ball. Delton’s Steve Bourdo (20) heads for daylight against Harper Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TK recovered a Lancer fumble in the first quarter and made the home team pay for its mistake. Middleville quarterback Chad Baragar converted a fourth-and-seven pass to Chris Finkbeiner as part of a 58-yard drive, cul­ minating in Baragar’s one-yard touchdown run. Darrin Tape stuck the extra point for a 7­ 0 Middleville lead. On the second play of the second quarter, Yon Bucher took a pitch and busted loose for an 80-yard touchdown. Tape was good again on the point-after, and TK took a 14­ 0 lead into the half. Stevensville came back to tic it in the third. A 68-yard touchdown early in the period fired up the home team, and on the next play from scrimmage, the Lancers covered a TK fumble and drove in only four plays to another score. But in the fourth quarter, the teams switched ends and Middleville had that nasty wind at its back. "Wc knew (the second half) was going to be a test," said TK coach Tim Penfield. "But wc moved the ball all night long. "The major advantage, was having the wind in the fourth." Baragar used that advantage to complete three passes to Finkbeiner on the game­ winning drive, including a 13-yarder on a fourth-and-ninc. Josh Tobias capped the drive with a oneyard touchdown run with three minutes re­ maining in the game. The extra-point was no good, but the Trojan defense made the lead stand up. That Trojan D limited Lakeshore to only 144 yards of offense for the game, forcing six turnovers and holding the Lancers to minus-two yards passing. "For the most part, other than that 68yard play, our defense was dominating," Penfield said. Matt Erb recovered three Lancer fumbles, Ryan Adams covered another, and Ben Profitt and Justin VanSpronscn each had interceptions. Joe Brown and Alec Bclson each recorded eight tackles. The Trojans racked up 302 rushing yards, led by Bucher with 151 yards on 21 carries. Baragar braved the elements to throw for 82 yards on 5 of 11 passing. Hastings coach Jeff Keller (center) sets a play against Haslett. (Photo by Dan Buerge) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a hearing on Thursday, November 8. 2001. commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings Quality insurance has a new address. Introducing the new AAA Insurance Sales Office in Hastings. Agents Rodney Todd and Tony Larson welcome your call or visit to discuss your family’s auto, home and life insurance needs. And invite you to experience <he value and trust people place in AAA. To act uoon a request of Alan R. Dean for a vanance on property located at 1378 N ssaki St. to replace the roof, add a storage room, den. etc . increasing the square footage of the home by 425 feet Property is described as: Rutland Township Lots 21 and 22 At-Gon-Quin Lake Estates. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and p*ace The applications for the above requests are available for inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Halt during reg­ ular business hours PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charier Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabil­ AAA Insurance Sales Auto • Home • Life ities Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place lo take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments ROBIN McKENNA. CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 226 N. Church St. in Hastings (Across from the Post Office) Call 616-945-6388 or 1-800-813-1747 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mo and home insurance underwritten by A.to Club Insurwxa Assocai.cn tamiy c< compares Lda naurance underwritten by AAA Ua Insurance Company �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1. 2001 Middleville girls win 3rd straight regional C-C title by David T. Young Editor The regional Division 1! cross-country meet at Lowell last Saturday didn’t yield any surprising results. As expected, Caledonia's individual stars shined brightly again and Mid­ dleville Thornapple Kellogg's girls took all the marbles with relative case in the team derby. Tim Ross of Caledonia, who has his sights set on nothing less than an indi­ vidual state Division II championship this Saturday afternoon at Michigan In­ ternational Speedway, was individual re­ gional champion with a superlative time of 15:31 on a difficult, hilly home course for the Red Arrows and temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. Ross' time was the fastest of the day, regardless of division, but he said he was a little disappointed with it. Fighting a cold, he wasn't 100 percent, but he said he plans to be ready lo go at the state meet al 2 p.m. Saturday, was state run­ ner-up last year lo Gull Lake's Kurt Mar­ lowe. Though Caledonia was O-K Gold Con­ ference boys' champ this year, Ross was the only state qualifier. Middleville standouts Melissa Quiscnbeny and sophomore Jessica Stortz were regional champion and runner-up with terrific respective times of 19:16 and 19:33. Caledonia sophomore Tricia Middleville junior Tim Brog finished 13th in the regionals to qualify for next Saturday's state competition at Michi­ gan International Speedway near Brooklyn. Miedcma crossed the finish line in 19:48. No other Division II girl broke the 20­ minute barrier during the race. Middleville, meanwhile, captured its third consecutive team regional champi­ onship with 48 team points, 20 better than runner-up Lowell. Coach Tammy Benjamin's crew will be shooting for its thnd consecutive state championship next Saturday at 3 p.m. at Michigan In­ ternational Speedway near Brooklyn. Four Trojan g»r!s were among the 15 individual medalists who qualified for the stale meet. Joining Quisenberry and Stortz were Natalie Hoag and Kaleigh Page, both freshmen, who finished 13th and 14th, respectively, but both times were recorded as 20:26. Senior Christine Dood rounded out the scoring with a time of 20:48, good for 21st place. Elisc Nyland was 33rd and Theresa Miller 44th. The Caledonia girls finished fourth in the team competition, scoring 139 points, just 30 away from the third slot, which would have enabled the Fighting Scots to go to MIS as a team. A total of 17 Division II high schools took part in the regional meet, but sev­ eral did not have enough runners to score as a team. The boys' race had 113 run­ ners and the girls included around 100. Grand Rapids Christian won the boys' regional title with a team score of 82. Lakewood was second with 88 and East Grand Rapids third with 111. These three Sarah Clevenger was No. 55 on her uniform and No. 55 in the regional race. She paced Hastings' effort with a time of 22:17. Lakewood's Travis Williams (far left) shakes hands with Patrick Ert of Grand । thol'c Central during the ceremony for nedal winners after the meet. Midd.eville's Tim Brog is third from right and Dan Morris of Lakewood is at the far right. Christine Dood (100) was Mid­ dleville's fifth scoring runner to cross the finish line, in 21st place with a 20:48 clocking. qualified their entire teams. Holland Christian was fourth and Way­ land and Caledonia tied for fifth, but Wayland edged the Scots based on the performances of the sixth runners for both squads. Middleville's boys finished 11th as a team with 250 points. Leading the way and qualifying for the state meet was ju­ nior Tim Brog. O-K Blue Conference in­ dividual champion, who checked in 13th with a time of 17:06. Mike Stortz was 33rd in 17:55, Christopher Harkness was 61st in 18:45, Alexander Robinson was 68th in 18:57 and Patrick Jansons was 75th in 19:16. Nick Tomson finished 95th. The Lakewood boys* cross-country team will make its second straight trip to the state championship meet this Satur­ day afternoon. The Vikings qualified by placing sec­ ond in the 17-team field in the Division II regional meet at Lowell last Saturday morning. Coach Jim Hassett's group scored 88 team pointe, just six shy of the regional title. The top three teams and 15 fastest individual runneu qualify for the state competition at Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn. The performance almost finishes the most successful cross-country season in school history. The Vikings won the Cap­ ital Circuit championship and recorded a number of invitational championships. Senior Travis Williams, as usual, led the way for Lakewood. He finished sev­ enth in the field of 113 runners with a time of 17:00 on a difficult, hilly course and in temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. The supporting cast, as usual, made all The 15 female medal winners at the regionals Saturday includes Melissa Quisenberry and Jessica Stortz (far left) and freshmen Natalie Hoag and Kaleigh Page (third and second from far right). the difference with good grouping. Daniel Morris finished 15th in 17:07, David Stu­ art was 16th in 17:10, Justyn Yager was 20th in 17:18 and Corey Thelen checked in 30th in 17:48. The Viking boys last year finished third in the regionals and wound up eighth in the state. Lakewood will race at 2 p.m. Saturday at MIS. The girls' team finished 10th with a score of 252.Leading the Viking girls was freshman Ashley Barcroft with a time of 21: 08, good for 30th place. Shawna Buche was less than a second behind in 31st. Leah Gussenbauer was 57th in 22: 21, Kcagan Krauss was 68th in 22:54 and Liz Stuart was 70th in 23:04. The Hastings boys' team was 13th for the day with 352 team points. Chris Rounds finished 32nd in 17:49, Joel Gib­ bons was 45th in 18:15, Jeremy Miller was 86th in 19:33, Brad Wentworth was 91st in in 19:42 and Miles Warren was 98th in 19:52. The Saxon girls* team checked in 12th with 362 points. Sarah Clevenger was Hastings' top finisher in 55th place with a time of 22:17. Rachel Newton was 62nd in 22:41, Stephanie Buck 75th in 23: 21, Mandi Becktel 81st in 23:54 and .to the ? Varsity Sr Junior Varsity £ B CROSS COUNTRY TEAM § for a Great Yearly We’re proud of all the young men and women for your spirit, courage & commitment. CLEANING NOTICE GENERAL MAINTENANCE HELP WANTED THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUB­ LIC HEARING at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. November 27, 2001, in the commission chamber regarding an amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance. 'v You're Champs to Us! y. Once a week cleaning—general maintenance for Prairieville Township. Please submit Resume/References to: Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 Phone: 616-623-2664 Deadline is November 12, 2001 QUAKER STATE Tka lirtellijeirt oil. The Intslligeat oil. $1395 Auction HOUSE FOR SALE ' Thursday, November 29, 2OOI OPEN HOUSE * Oct. HI ■ 30, 2-4 p.m. Property is located at 1975 Brookfield Dr., Hastings, Michigan pLUS ™ OIL CHANGE The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse located bi Hastings, Michigan Minimum bid is $46,030.00 S.E.V. is 543,500, property sells "AS IS" Amanda Hurless 89th in 25:36. The regionals are regarded as the most important meet of the season for harriers because the meet determines the elite corps that cams the right to make the trip to MIS. Perhaps a Beastie Boys* T-snirt quote on the back of East Grand Rapids runner Mat Casillas, who took fourth last Satur­ day, says it best for Ross, Miedema, Busfield, Brog and the Trojan girls* and Viking boys' teams: "No sleep til Brooklyn. YMCA 78'er Football The YMCA 78’er football team beat Grand Rapids Christian 20-0 on Oct. 19. The 78'ers took the opening kickoff of the game, and were unable to gain any ground. After a good punt by JJ Quick, the Eagles took over, but were unable to move the ball. The Eagles retained possession, however, when the 78'ers were called for roughing the kicker. From that point, the Eagles started driving the ball, and were moving quite successfully until Aaron Holden re­ covered a fumbled snap on the 78’ers 15 yard line. In the second quarter, the 78'ers marched 85 yards, culminating in a one* yard scoring plunge by Michael Becker, making the score 6-0. The extra point attempt was blocked. The Eagles got the ball back on the en­ suing kickoff, and after three downs had to punt. The 78'crs had a chance to add a score be­ fore the half, but a pass in the end zone was intercepted by the Eagles, ending the drive. The Eagles got the ball to begin the sec­ ond half and were having some success moving the ball when Jesse Lemon, on a pass rush, got his hands up and blocked the attempted pass by the Eagle quarterback. The ball fell into the hands of Chris Timmerman, who raced untouched 30 yards into the end zone for a score. Once again the extra point attempt was unsuccessful, and score entering the fourth quarter was the 78’ers 12, Grand Rapids Christian 0. In the early moments of the fourth quar­ ter, the 78*ers scored again on a 49-yard pass play from Ashtin King to DJ. Falconer. This time the extra point was good, which made the score 20-0. That ended up being the final score of the game. The 78*crs were driving for a score as the game wore down, but their quarter­ back look a knee on the last play, so as not to run up the score. The offensive stars of the game were DJ. Falconer, who had a great day receiv­ ing the ball, and Brad Mead, who broke a number of long runs with the help of good blocking by the offensive line. Defensively, the stars were Jesse Lemon, Chris Timmerman and Aaron Holden, who all put constant pressure on the opposing quarterback. The house is a ranch with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on a partial basement—the borne has 1,436 sq. ft. This foreclosure sale is subject lo one month Across from K-Mart For more details, contact Rural Development at (888) 771-6993 Equal Opportunity Lender the Hastings Banner SUBSCRIBE to 81 5 W. State Street redemption rights Term*.- Certified fundi delivered to the sheriff at the sale t=J The Intelligent oil. Ph. 948-9542 Call 945-9554 The Intelligent oil. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November i. 2001 - Page 13 Hastings High Schoo! soccer goes down fighting, 1-0 The Hastings varsity boys' soccer team ended its impressive playoff run with a gutsy 1-0 loss at Lowell in a Division 2 district final last Saturday night. The game's only goal came off an odd bounce in front of the Saxon net. "Lowell had a shot on goal, but their player kind of whiffed on it." Hastings coach Dennis Argetsingcr said. "It really looked like it was going to go out of bounds, but there was a lot of spin on the ball. "It stayed in-bounds and dropped right at Lowell's feet. The scorer wasn't marked as tightly as he should've been, and that was really our only mistake of the game." Earlier this season, it might have been hard to imagine the Saxons riding a fourgame winning streak to reach the district finals, much less giving district-favorite Lowell (13-3-1) all it could handle on its home field. "Wc ended up the season on a high note.” Argetsingcr said. "Wc started out re­ ally slow, but wc progressively got better, and the guys turned it up when they had to at the end of the year. "I'm really pretty pleased with the sea­ son. I wish wc could’ve kicked it into gear earlier, but we were young and it took some time." Seniors playing in their final game for the Saxons were co-captain and goalkeeper Kyle Bellgraph, Jeremy Shilling, Jon Kendall, Justin Schultz, Mike Nitz, David Miller, Noah Angclctti and Paul Downing. "This year's team was a great bunch of kids," Argetsingcr said. "They did every­ thing (the coaches) asked them to do, they tried hard and they were fun to coach. "That's what makes you want to come back (as a coach)." Argetsingcr is also grateful for the back­ ing the team received from its fans, espe­ cially the parents of the players. "Some years can get pretty negative, but this year, the parents were very positive in their support for the team," Argetsingcr said. "That's always nice." Argetsingcr is excited about next year's team. "Our good play now should carry over to next year," he said. “We’ve got another good keeper coming up (freshman Scott Allcrding), some other good prospects moving up from JV, and we retain a lot of Freshman Andrew Vincent is one of the reasons Hastings' soccer future looks so bright. Vincent scored two goals and assisted on two others to stake the Saxons to a 4-0 halftime lead en route to a 5-2 district semifinal win over Middleville on Oct. 25. The improved Saxons avenged a 7-1 loss lo the Trojans earlier in the season. Hastings passed the ball well to build the big lead in snowy, blustery conditions, in­ cluding two goals in the final 1:33 of the half. Vincent slipped behind the Middleville defense and scored Hastings' first goal al 33:31. Less than a minute later. TK's Eric Smith used some nifty dribbling tu sepa­ rate from two Saxon defenders and put a shot on goal, but Hastings' senior keeper Kyle Bellgraph was able to make a diving save. Vincent struck again on a penalty kick at 10:10 for a 2-0 Hastings lead after he and fellow frosh Aron Fortier were both taken down in the Trojan box. Smith, a junior and one of the most dan­ gerous players in the area, beat the Saxon defense and had a one-on-one opportunity with Bellgraph at the four-minute mark, but Bellgraph charged and made a spectacu­ lar save to take the ball off of Smith’s foot and preserve the two-goal advantage. At 1:33, a defensive mix-up gave the Saxons another opportunity, and they capi­ talized. TK keeper Matt Blocksma collided in mid-air with a teammate as both tried to field a comer kick from Vincent. The ball dropped free and stuck to the wet field in front of an empty Trojan net. Sophomore Scott Larsen was there to clean up for Hastings, and the lead was 3-0. Then, with only 18 seconds remaining in the half, senior Jeremy Shilling finished a free kick from Vincent for a 4-0 Saxon lead at the break. TK's Luis Oliva-Rosa scored on a penalty kick at 23:22 of the second half to cut the lead lo 4-1. but sophomore DrewRichardson answered right back for Hastings at 21:34 to push the lead back lo four, 5-1. Oliva-Rosa drew an obstruction penalty in the Hastings box and converted his sec­ ond penalty kick at 13:20 to account for the 5-2 final. TK actually outshot the Saxons for the game 13-7. including nine shots by Smith, but Bellgraph was outstanding in goal. The team will hold its awards banquet on Tuesday. Nov. 6. from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hastings High School cafeteria. JV Soccer Roundup The JV soccer team came on strong to finish its season at 8-4-5. The team was much improved over last year," said JV coach Doug Mepham. "They played very well after suffering a few losses "You could see the confidence building each game, and the team began to score goals." Mepham is proud of the cohesiveness the unit developed over the season. "1 believe the team became a family, and functioned like a family from mid-season to the end," he said. The defense was anchored by Malt Hoffman. Andy Cotant. Tom Girrbach. Tyler Fulmer and goalie Scott Allcrding. The offense was sparked by forw ards Jake Elliot. Justin Selleck and Roy Pritchard. Cold half sinks Saxon eagers Hastings' Jake Heuss (11) clears the ball against Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxon goalie Kyle Bellgraph skies to swat away a Middleville comer kick as Ben Jacobs (21) looks on. (Photo by Perry Hardin) in the early part of the season." The JV won its first two games, beating Lakewood 8-1 and scoring a first-time win over Catholic Central. 1-0. "At that time. I was still learning the strengths of the players." Mepham said. "I was experimenting with players at different positions (and) wc lost two games with Marshall and Middleville. "We finally found the right combination of defense and offense and the boys jelled together to tic five games and win six more. A second-half breakdown turned a close game into a not-so-closc game as the Hastings varsity girls' basketball team lost lo Unity Christian 42-26 on Oct. 25. The Saxons and Crusaders traded leads throughout the first half, with Unity (13-4, 10-3 in the O-K Gold) managing only a one-point advantage at the break, 20-19. But Hastings (7-10, 5-8) went ice cold in the second half to spot Unity a 35-24 lead after three quarters, and the game slipped away. "Unfortunately, wc didn't respond well in the second half," Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh said. "Wc lacked patience, missed lay-ups, took poor shots and turned the ball over." Kate Martisius led the Saxons with nine points. Lindsey Vuglcvecn scored 14 for the Crusaders. "We didn't rebound well, but defensively we were in this game," Laubaugh said. "Offense was another story. There wasn’t much good happening at that end of the floor.” The Saxons host Kenowa Hills tonight at 7:30 in their last home game of the reg­ ular season. The JV squad lost a hea^breaker to Unity, 42-41. Jill Jolley and Lisa Noteboom each scored 12 points for the JV. Noteboom also had seven steals to lead a very strong team defensive effort. The frosh team topped Unity 32-20. Betsy Acker scored 12 and Kalhlyn Rounds eight for the frosh. BCC soccer team state runner-up The Barry County Christian boys soccer team lost for the only time this year, 2-0 to Algoma, in the Association of Christian Schools International state championship game on Oct. 20. “It was a good defensive battle both ways,” said BCC coach Dcano Lamphcre. Keeper Shane Hickey had 16 saves, and Josh Lamphcre added six saves in a backup role. BCC finished its season with a record of 15-1-1, outscoring its opponents 81-12. The team surrendered an average of only 0.7 goals per game, recording nine shutouts while scoring an average of 4.8 goals per game. BCC played the championship game be­ tween two other non-toumament games on Oct. 18 and 23. In what became a tune-up for the title tilt. BCC beat Faith 8-0 on Oct. 18. Josh Lamphcre had a hat trick plus one, and assisted on another score. Eric and Adam Lamphcre each scored two goals. Joel Strickland distributed the ball well enough to get credit for three assists. Dan Pashby. Shea Hammond, Seth Meek and Adam Lamphcre all had one assist apiece. Hickey made seven saves in the shutout. BCC played one more game on Oct. 23, beating Lakeside 9-0. Josh Lamphcre turned two hat tricks and added an assist to his six goals. Hammond scored twice and Eric Lamphcre once. Strickland recorded four assists. Ben Oosterhouse, Adam Lamphere, Manager Austin Winegar, Luke Laubaugh. Seth Hoxworth, Darin Faber, Coach Deano Lamphere. Front row (I to r): Seth Meek, Ben Conklir., Eric Lamphere. Joel Strickland. Josh Lamphere. Aaron Winegar. Dan Pashby. Aaron Staines. Chris Patterson. Shane Hickey (on ground). Not pictured: Shea Hammond. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Conklin, Eric Lamphere, Aaron Winegar and Adam Lamphere each had one assist. Evan Wisner had 20 saves in goal for the shutout. 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh-grade Gold girls' basketball team lost in an overtime thriller lo Rockford East, 23-16. Both teams played great defense as the Gold went into halftime with an 8-7 lead. Erika Swartz made a free throw with seven seconds to go in regulation to put the Gold up by a point, but Rockford an­ swered with a free throw to tie the game at 16. _ The'RocjJord East team then outscored the Gold in overtime for the win. Scorers for the Gold were Dana Shilling (four points, four rebounds and four steals), Katcc McCarthy (three points, six steals and three rebounds), Leanne Pratt (three points, three steals and three rebounds), Molly Wallace (two points, seven rebounds and three steals), Erika Swartz (two points, four steals and three rebounds) and Nikkic Mead (two points, four rebounds). Kayleigh DelCotto played excellent de­ fense and made some quick fouls to give her team a chance to win in regulation. Molly Wallace did a great job rebounding. See YOUTH BASKETBALL continued on page 14 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a pub­ LEGAL NOTICE lic hearing on Monday, November 26. 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at 701 W. Cloverdale Rd.. Hastings. Michigan. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING The subject of the public heanng will be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. MAP CHANGE: A-4-2001 BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Request to rezone property in Sec. 35. Castleton Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roil covering al properties within the PINE The part of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 35. T3N. R7W, lying LAKE AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO 01-3 Southerly of the Southerly line of Highway M-79. excepting therefrom the East 300 feet thereof. benefrtted by 3w proposed aquatic plant control project has been filed in the Office of the Regular Board Meeting Also that part of the East 32 acres of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 35. T3N. N7W, Township Clerk for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose October 10, 2001 lying Southerly of the Southerly line of Highway M-79. Except the Southerly 1000 feet thereof of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assessment district as ts more par­ Subject to any easements or restrictions of record. (See outlined area below) ticularly shown on plans on file wiih the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 10115 South SYNOPSIS Prairieville Township Meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. Present were all members of the board. Norris Road, within the Township, which assessment is in the amount of $176,000. Also present was Twp. Attorney Ken Sparks PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the and 21 members of the public. Agenda and Minutes of Meeting held 09-12­ 2001 were approved with corrections. Department Reports were placed on file as Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such rel­ ative portion o’ the whole sum levied against all parcels of land tn said District as the benefit to such pared tears lo the total benefit to all parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act . No. 162 of the Public Acts presented. of 1962. 3S amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment pro­ Approval to purchase software for PLFD. Resolution adopted creating Little Long Lake Sanitary Sewer Special Assessment District No. ceedings is reoured in order to appeal the amount o» the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may 01-2. appear in pe*scn at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file Water Distnct request was tabled. Petitions received and filed and First Public Heanng was set lor Pine Lake Weed Control Special Assessment Distnct. South Crooked Lake Special Assessment Distnct request was denied. Revenue Sharing decreased by $51.000 due at or before the hearing his or her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prainevitte Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday. November 14. 2001. at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and heanng any objections thereto The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular to census Resignation of Bldng & Zoning Administrator Jim Spykerman Resignation of Adnansons (cleaning people). Approval for the Adnansons to continue Health Insurance. Approval to obtain applications & bids to fill areas of resignations aforementioned. Approved application for Scrap Tire Grant Approved five streetlights & upgrade village cosiness hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be exam­ ined at the hearing Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objection thereto m writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the heanng or within such other time as the Township Board may grant PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following Alt of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. the above public heanng the owner or any person having an interest in the real property spe­ Interested persons desmng to present their views on the proposed amendment, either verbally cially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any of Michigan within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of tne special assessment roll if that spe­ written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820 cial assessment was protested at the above announced heanng to be held for the purpose of The proposed amendment to the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspec­ streetlights. Discussion regarding property for sale by Cressey Cemetery Discussion regarding possibility of Chief tion at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan, between the Noondays grave made Historical Site. Treasurer and Clerks Reports were placed on The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers tor the Approved payment of outstanding bills in the amount of $8,853.26 Meeting adjourned at 10 35 pm. Submitted by Normajean Nichols. Prairieville Twp. Clerk (11/1) firmation of the roll. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of printed matenal being considered at the County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to indi­ file Attested by Mark A Doster Prairieville Twp. Supervisor hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Barry reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considering con­ viduals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities raqumng auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing, or call the following Michael Brown. County Administrator, 220 W. Slate Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-1284 Debbie Smith Barry County Clerk heanng. to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichol*, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (816) 623-2664 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1.2001 defense. The Gold team lost a heart-breaker to end its eight-game winning streak. 43-40 to Wayland. Scorers were Brook Pierce (21 points). Jodi Jolley (eight), Alli Bryons (three), Krystal Pond (four), Kaity Kendall (two), Jamie VanBoven (one) and Natalie Pennington (one). Pierce played her best game of the season and had seven steals while Jolley had her best rebound tally with 13. The Gold team started its winning ways again by beating previously undefeated Rockford North 34-27. Scorers were Jodi Jolley (nine points) Natalie Pennington (eight). Krystal Pond (seven) and Brook Pierce (four). Kaity Kendall, Jamie VanBoven and Hillary Ranguctte had two points each. Pierce had three steals, five assists, and three blocks. Pennington and Pond each had five steals, and Jolley and Pond each had 10 rebounds. The Gold team lost to Crestwood 33-26. Scorers were Brook Pierce (13 points), Kaity Kendall (four), Krystal Pond (four), Jamie VanBoven (two), Jodi Jolley (two) and Natalie Pennington (one). Joliev and Pond each had seven rebounds. The eighth-grade Gold team finished at 9­ 3. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh-grade Blue girls' basketball team lost a tough 20-19 overtime decision to Wayland. Scoring for the Blue were Ashley Hartman (eight), Jenny Dalmatier (four), Erin Fluke (three), Rachel Iler (two) and Tia Treadwell (two). Treadwell had nine rebounds and Fluke had eight. The Blue team defeated East Grand Rapids 27-26. Scoring for the Blue were Ashley Hartman (eight), Rachel Iler (seven), Tia Treadwell (six), Kaitlin Mason (two), Jenny Palmatier (two) and Erin Fluke (two). Tia Treadwell had eight rebounds. The Blue lost its final game of the sea­ son to Wayland 27-19. Scoring for the Blue were Tia Treadwell (10), Erin Fluke (four), Rachel Iler (three) and Ashley Hartman (two). The seventh-grade Blue team finished the season at 5-4. 8th Grade Blue The Hastings eighth-grade Blue girls* basketball team defeated Wayland 34-15. YOUTH BASKETBALL continued from page 13 The Gold team also lost a tough battle with Wayland, 35-20. Scorers were Katce McCarthy (six points, five steals and four rebounds), Nikkic Mead (five points, two rebounds), Ashley Peck (four points, five rebounds), Dana Shilling (two points, five rebounds), Leanne Pratt (two points, three rebounds), and Erika Swartz (one point, five steals and five rebounds). Molly Wallace added three rebounds. The Gold team lost to Rockford North 23-6. Scorers for the Gold were Leanne Pratt (four points, three steals). Dana Shilling (two points, seven rebounds), Katce McCarthy (five rebounds), Ashley Peck (two steals) and Hannah Case (two steals). The Gold team also lost to Crestwood 29-19. Scorers for the Gold were Dana Shilling (nine points, four rebounds, three steals), Leanne Pratt (six points, three rebounds, three steals), Nikkic Mead (two points), Ashley Peck (two points), Kayleigh Dclcotto (six rebounds), Hannah Case (four rebounds). Katce McCarthy (three re­ bounds) and Molly Wallace (two rebounds). The seventh-grade Gold team finished the season at 3-9. 8th Grade Gold The Hastings eighth-grade Gold girls' basketball team extended its winning streak to seven by downing Hudson Riley 38-27. Scorers were Natalie Pennington (eight points, seven steals, three assists), Jodi Jolley (eight points, seven steals, two as­ sists, two blocks), Krystal Pond (eight points, two steals, two blocks). Brook Pierce (four points, three steals, five as­ sists, one block), and Kelly Wilson (four points). Leah Harris, Jcana Bishop and Mallori SpoiIstra each had two points. Pennington, Jolley, VanBoven and Pond each had eight rebounds. The Gold team beat previously unde­ feated Rockford 31-30 for its eighth win in a row. Scorers were Jodi Jolley (15 points). Brook Pierce (five), and Natalie Pennington (five). Kaity Kendall, Kelly Wilson and Jamie VanBoven each had two points. Jolley had 10 rebounds, followed by Krystal Pond's nine and VanBoven's eight. The entire team played excellent pressure Hastings man bowls 300 in Lakeview Lanes by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Ron Kloosterman of Hastings did what most bowlers only drcam of — last month he bowled a 300 game. Kloosterman has a 190 average and bowls with a 16-pound Combat Zone Brunswick ball. He bowls Monday nights al Lakeview Lanes in Lake Oc-ssa on a six-man team called the "Party Cellars." He said he bowls just for fun. It is a way for him to get his mind off all the troubles in the world. "And since Sept. 11, there have been plenty of troubles," he said. On the night in question, Kloosterman said he bowled 148 for his first game. He was bowling against Henry Moore and the two had some friendly competition going. In his second game, he bowled 202. In the Third game, he matched H:gh-scorcrs for the Blue were Shana Batdorf (eight points) and Jerica Greenfield (six points). Kaila Burch and Ashley Elzinga each had four points. Kati Dakin. Deanna Hill, Cassie Shepler, Ashley Blankenship and Jenny Johnston each had two points. Hill had six rebounds, and Elzinga added five rebounds. The Blue team defeated East Grand Rapids 18-10. Jerica Greenfield led the team with eight points and four rebounds. Jenny Johnston and Ashley Elzinga each added four points. Shana Baldorf had two points while Deanna Hill had six rebounds. The Blue team ended its season with a 27-24 victory over Wayiand. Ashley Elzinga led the team with 12 points and also played a great game defen­ sively. Jerica Greenfield had six points, Deanna Hill had four, and Cassie Shepler, Kaila Burch, Jessica Hendershot and Kati Dakin each had two. The eighth-grade Blue team ended the season at 6-3. Moore, each bowling four strikes in a row. Then Moore's game slipped and he lost the edge. But for Kloosterman, the strikes kept on coming. By the sixth and seventh frames, word began to spread that he was on a roll and a cheering section began to form. "When I was still *batting 1000' on the tenth fame. I knew just two more strikes and 1 would do it. I was shaking like a leaf in a tree," he said. "I haven't been that nervous since I had buck-fever in hunting season." When the final pin toppled, cheers went up from the crowd and there were plenty of slaps on the back and high fives. The PBA awarded him a ring and a watch. Ron said his dad, Marty, laughed in amazement when he heard of his son's accomplishment. Ron's son. Matt, said it was pretty cool. Thursday Mixed Threesome 22-10; Who’s Up 21-11; Three Tools 20-12; King Pins 19-13; Brown and Sons 17-15; Middle Lakers 15-13; Hastings Bowl 14-18; Just Us 13-19; Tweety & the Gang 12-16. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Kirby 190-513; M. Larson 184-479; C. Haywood 171-441; J.R. Haynes 138-381; C. Mugridge 199. Women's Good Games and Series - S. McKee 214-591; J. Robley 153-449; S. Brown 172-442; L. Miller 140-384; E. Gillespie 99-264; O. Gillons 181; B. Miner 177; L. Jackson 171; H. Service 168; M. Hodges 147; S. Cooley 132; B.Hard 103. Tuesday Mixed Viking 30-6; Consumers Concrete 28-8; Allstate 21.5-14.5; TVCCU 18-18; Hast­ ings City Bank 13.5-22.5; Plumb’s 13-23; Yankee Zephyr 11-25; Bye 9-27. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of a proposed Ordinance which was received for first reading by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Rutland at a regular meeting held on October 10,2001. feet in width, six inches 22-A aggregate base gravel, two h. Permits for building on existing private roads. A private inches of 22(Vsyd of 28x2 and 1.5 inches of 165 S/syd of 36A road permit shall not ba required tor issuance of a build­ by bituminous surface. ing permit tor an existing lot which derives its primary 8. Maximum Street grade 6%. 9. Cul-de-sacs minimum radius of 35 feet. ORDAINS: 10. Intersections shall meet Barry County Road Commission SECTION I-TITLE 11. Horizontal/vertical dear zones to accommodate local deliv­ standards ery and emergency vehicles. _______ This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the 12. Inspectors at each phase of construction by certification. Township Private Road Ordinance 13. Engineer may require additional inspections. 14. Certification by professional engineer that the road has SECTION II-AMENDMENTS been constructed to township standards. E. Maintenance Agreements. ’herelore. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains that Section 104 2017 is repealed and replaced with the following 1. The applicant and owner shall provde a road maintenance agreement contains: a. Method of initiating and financing the road. 1. Section 20.17, 'Purpose.' to provide tor proper construction of new private roads and extensions of existing private roads within the Township. c. Notice that if maintenance is not made the Township Board can maintain the same at cost plus 5%. 2. Section 20.17A, ’Definitions.' to provide tor the following defi­ nitions: existing private road, existing tot. existing dwelling unit. 3. Section 20.17B. ’Application.' to provide tor an application tor a private road, all non-pubbe nghts-ol-way serving more than three parcels. A private road shall be permitted as a special use in all dm- tncts except Commercial Industrial Zones. Application tor special use shall take into consideration the following: tain ths road. e. Appropriate easements for utilities ard emergency vehi­ cles. f. Prohibition against property owners restricting togress and egress on the road. lished. b. Impact on tong-range, township plans. F. Addition of Section 104.007. Procedure for Review of Private c. Conflicts between proposed lard uses. 1. Permit application and fee including which shall include the e Potential for traffic congestion. following. f. Potential for soil erosion and damage to natural environment. 4. Section 20/17, 'General Requirements.* to provide that: 1. After the effective date of the Ordinance no private road is to be constructed, extended or relocated except in compliance with the Ordinance. Existing roads shall register with the Township within six months of the effective date of the Ordinance a. Names of owners. input and report from Township Fire Chief. 3 Ordinance shall not apply to roads internal to an individual tot or parcel under the control of one person, firm or corporation and shall not apply to those developments subject to site plan approval 4. Expansion of use road expansion to be b Parcel number and legal description Planning Commission to approve the additional build­ ing sites. Additional tots shall comply with lot size and width require­ ments of the applicable zoning ordinance. b Expansion of use shall comply with procedure and appli­ cation requirements of Section 20.17F. c Names and addresses per Barry County d Developer :s to provide plan to expand any private roads 5 Requirements pertaining to names for public roads and hous ing numbers shall pertain to all private roads. D General Provisions and Construction Requirements i Accommodate vehicle speed of 35 mph. 2. All private roads shall intercept and connect with public road 3 Lot shall have frontage on a private road. 4 All pnvate roads shall be within 66-foot wide easement. 5 Pnvate slope and grade for storm water damage 6 Service layer of not less than 6 inches at 22-A aggregate base gravel 7 Private road serving seven or less parcels of land shall have finished road of 18 feet tn width, more than seven parcels 22 variance subject to appropriate notices set forth in the Ordinance. The Township Board can grant the variance upon a finding that: adjacent proparty. b. That the condition is not of a general or reoccurrent nature so as to prohibit a formation of general regulation for such conditions. c. By reason of exceptional narrowness in width, breadth, length or shape of a spedfic piece of property or its topog­ raphy that the literal enforcement of the Ordinance would involve a practical difficulty or undue hardship. d. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hard­ ship in the way of carrying out the strict tetter of the Ordinance can be relieved but public safety can be secured and a substantial justice done. H. Township liability. The owner of al private roads making appli­ cation Shan agree to indemnify and hold the Township harm­ less arising out of the failure to property construct maintain or repair the private roads. I. Prior Nonconforming private roads. AR pre-existing noncon­ forming private roads shall continue to be lawful but the same shall not be enlarged, expanded or extended. conflict herewith are repealed. K. Effective date. This Ordinance shall taka effect eight days fol­ lowing publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the luM text of the pro­ d Scale drawing showing location, route and elevators of the the Township tor public inspection: private road. e. Scale drawing showing proposed lot(s) g. Driveway permit from the Barry County Road Commission or MDOT. h. Letter of compliance with the Barry County Planning Department. 1725 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Ml 49058. 3Xellogg Community College. 2950 W. M-179 Hwy.. Hastings, Ml 49058. 4 Green Street Veterinary Clinic. 1420 W. Green St.. Hastings. Ml 49058. I. Soil erosion permit. 5. D&S Machine Repair. 874 N. M-43 Hwy.. Hastings. Ml 49058. 6. Office of the Township Clerk. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml Chief, attorney, engineer, planner, etc. 49058. This notice is posted incompliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). c Planning Commission approves by majority vote of total PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said Ordinance wil be membership and directs the Zoning Administrator to issue considered for adoption by the Township Board at Its regular meet­ permit. d. If proposal is denied, minutes are to be provided to the ing to be held at the Rutland Township Hall on November 14,2001. Applicant within fourteen working days. e Final compliance requirements. Applicant shall provide: 1. Letter of professional engineer that the road was con­ structed m compliance with the plans Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable aux­ iliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audto tapes of printed materials being considered at the meet­ ing. to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng upon seven (7) days' notice to the Rutland Charter Township. Individuals 3 Driveway permit from the Road Commission. with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact 4. Certification by Township Engineer. the Rutland Charter Township by writing or calling the Township. for final compliance, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a pnvate road permit. g Permits for budding on pnvate road A budding zoning per­ mit shall not be issued for any principle dwelling which denves its pnmary access from a pnvate road unless a private road permit has been issued by the Township Thursday Angels Pet World 21-15; Richies Koffee Shop 20-16; Fanners Ins. 20-16; Hastings Bowl 20-16; Cedar Crek Groc. 19-17; Stefano* Pizza 17 1/2-18 1/2; B & R Testing 17-19; Barry County Transit 17-15; Coleman* Agency-Hastings 15-21; Mill s Landing 14 1/2-21 1/2; Miller Exc. 14-14; Shamrock Tavern 13-19. High Games and Series - C. Hayward 185; P. McLaughlin 177; E. Hammontrec 196; K. Covey 177-501; T. Phenix 167; K. Ward 136; L. Barnum 181; R. Houghtalin 162; S. Greenfield 177-506; T. Loftus 185; V. Brown 146; R. Brown 143; C. Cooper 173; D. Curtis 159; P. Vanoost 132; C. Keller 186; T. Daniels 201-500; J. Conger 178; V. Goodenough 158; B. Cuddabec 201- 531; N. Taylor 145; D. Staines 177; T. Pennington 212-563; A. Kerley 175-513; G. Potter 175; L. Miller 151; A. Smith 170; S. Snider 176; D. McCollum 199-524; T. Soya 164. Bowlercttes Hamilton Excavating 19-9; Carlton Center Bulldozing 15-13; Railroad Street Mill 14-14; Hecker Agency 13-15; Bennett Industries 12-16; Kent Oil & Propane 11­ 17. Good Games and Series - G Potter 155­ 435; C. Hurless 159-422; B. Blakely 175; L. Elliston 213-517; E. Ulrich 160; G. Otis 173-502; N. Goggins 146-414; S. Merrill 202- 490; B. Wilson 159-401; J. Hamilton 219-516; S. Drake 169-417; M. Snow 162­ 441. commencing at 7:30 p.m. 2 Documentation of the road maintenance agreement f. Pnvate road permit issuance. Upon approval of all items Wednesday P.M. Nashville Five Plus 26-6; Seebcrs 23-9; Mace* 18-14; Railroad Street Mill 17-15; Hair Care 16-16; Eye & Ent 13-19; Girrbach 13-19. High Game - M. Garber 190; G. Potter 189; B. Maker 168; T. Christopher 185; P. Snyder 157. 1. Northview Grocery. 2169 W-M43 Hwy., Hastings. Ml 49058. 2. Barry County Road Commission. 2. Review of Application forwards to Planning Commission. b. Planning Commission reviews and consults with Fire Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggers 23; Lacey Birds 20: Friends 19 1/2; Thunder Alley 19; Troublemakers 19; Sunday Snoozers 18; 4 Horsemen 15 1/2; Happy Hookers 14; All 4 Fun 13; Red Dog 13; Pinheads 13. Women’s High Games and Series - H. King 229-551; J. Buckner 191-542; K. Becker 199-540; M. Simpson 173-501; D. Gray 185-493; D. Dutcher 181-485; D. Snyder 195; V. McLeod 182; E. Hammontrec 174; C. Barnum 169. Mens High Games and Series - E. Behmdt 232-640; K. Hammontrec 215­ 594; B. Falconer 198-523; R. Bozc 168­ 458; S. Wilkins 182-442; R. Guild 201; M. Eaton 200; B. Hubbell 195; B. Miller 191; B. Kirby 190; C.W. Simpson 181; D. Dutcher 167. a. A variance would not constitute a substantial detriment to posed Ordinance has been posted In the following places within a. Zoning Administrator and Township Engineer reviews and allowed without upgrading in compliance with the Ordinance plus: 1. A parson affected may appeal to the Township Board tor a c. Site location map f. Proposed road maintenance agreen^nt. 2. The Township shall inventory all existing private roads with access from a private road. Q. Variances J. Severability clause. Al Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in Road d. Health, safety and general welfare. private d. Notice that no public funds will be used to build or main­ g Township will recommend road association be estab­ a. Impact on nearby properties. a. No b. Method for apportioning costs. Men’s High Games 4c Series - G. Sny­ der 199-527; P. Scobey 243-575: D. Blakely 213-574; D. Jones 470. Women’s High Games & Series - C. O’Keefe 175; J. Steeby 163; V. Scobey 184-442; A. Larsen 223-546; E. Vanasse 182; T. Maurer 152; V. Thompson 159-421. Tuesday Mixed Viking 27-5; Consumers Concrete 24-8; TVCCU 18-14; Allstate 17 1/2-14 1/2; Plumbs 13-19; Yankee Zephyr 11-21; Hastings City Bank 9 1/2-22 1/2; Bye 8-24. Mens High Games and Series - L. Johnson 201; L. Porter 236; G. Snyder 224­ 553. Womens High Games and Series - J. Clements 196; B. Wilkins 203-569. NOTICE QF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE #2001-86 Matt Kloosterman (left) congratulates his dad Ron Kloosterman on the elder's 300 game. (Photo by Helen Mudry) All interested parties are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in discussion upon said Ordinance. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin McKenna, Clerk 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 Tuesday Trios CBBC 18-10; Cook Jackson 17-11; Kenny Lee Builders 16-12; Need Help 15­ 13; Trouble 14->4; 3 Blind Mice 13-15; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 13-15; Hastings Bowl 12-16; Seebers Auto Body 11-17; 3 Fates 11-17. High Games and Series - P. Cogswell 160; J. Conger 179; P. Ramey 177; V. Green 188-523; S. Reid 165; K. Stenburg 167; D. Dutcher 173; J. Phillips 159; D. Secber 186; C. Thayer 177; T. Redman 189; M. Slater 201; R. Miller 164; S. Vandenburg 209­ 511; D. James 166; N. Hook 168. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November i, 2001 - Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court Barry County Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Filo No. 2001-23295-DE In the matter of Marcia J. Stanton. Deceased S.S • 384-26-5184 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Take notice on November 21. 2001. at 11:30 a.m.. in the Probate Courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a heanng will be held on the Petition requesting that Russell K. Sinton, of 6300 Cooney Road, Delton, Mi 49046 be appointed personal representative of the Estate of Marcia J. Stanton, deceased, who lived at 6300 Cooney Middle schoolers raise $603 Hastings Middle School students raised $603 tor the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Fund by setting up canisters in the lunchroom every day tor a week and collecting donations. Some of those helping to collect the money are shown presenting the check to Barry County Red Cross Director Gayle Marsh (front, middle). Students include (front, from left) David Cole, Amanda Clark. Brian McKeough. Katie Borner, (back, from left) Justin Jorgensen, Tim Watson. Jordan Rambin. Eric Laurie, and Jackson Hoke. Road. Delton. Ml 49046. and who died August 5. 2001, and requesting also that the Will of the deceased dated June 8. 1999 be admitted to Probate. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Russell K. Stanton, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 220 W Court. Surte 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this Richard J. Hudson (Pl5220) 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (11-1) The Hastings BANNER provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged •premises, or tnnwfciritil them, at public venue, al the Barry County Courthouse in OPEN HOUSE SUN., NOU. 4th • 2-4 PM 'Dtr from down’ewn H.ysnnqs nor tri on M 4T, to e.Ht on Staff- PC 3 mdM to nor tri on Frtrirr RO to 748 FISHER RD. • HASTINGS NEW LISTING TMK-294 • Hastings Charter TWp., Hastings Schools * Spotless 3 bedroom. 2 bath. 2 year new doiOtewtde with 1-1/2 car attached garage and 10x12 rear deck. 17W- country acres with woods and wetlands for !t»e hunter and wMWe lovers Low Down Payment Quality t 1122,750 OPEN HOUSE SUN., NOU. 4'" • 2-4 PM Dir 37 south of Hastings to east on M 79 to south on McKeown to • Dir M 37 south of H.istings to TMK-289 ■ Baltimore Twp.. Hastings Schools • Excellent curt appeal m the country, 5 miles south of town on M-37. 2 bedroom. 2 bath. 1150 sq ft., used maniac- tured home m good condition Placed on new 2/3+/- acre shaded tot with Ml walkout basement New wel. septic, front and rear decks, patio, vmyf srtng. part and dropped ceding r. basement. 14x16 storage bam with loft. IteiUM Price_____________________________ Ml JOO OPEN HOUSE REDUCED S2,100 North 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds West. 334.29 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 1; thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 220.00 feet, thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds East. 334.29 feet to said East Section fine; thence South 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West. 220.00 feet along said East line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for M­ 66. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL (11/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher M. Barone and Teresa L. Barone, husband and Flagstar Bank. 19, 1999. and Document No. wife (original mortgagors) to FSB. Mortgagee, dated August recorded on August 23, 1999 in 1034281. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY- Remodeled 3 bedroom. 1-1/2 story farm house featuring 1997 formal dmmg room with mapte fkxx and living room with ceramic wood stove addition Newer Pe«a Windows throughout 200 amp electrical rod. ydmg. furnace. Bradford white water beater above ground pool, paved drive. 32x48 pote bam garage with power and concrete 20x36 barn, pnvate country location on large shaded lot Compart at______________________________ S 132,900 SELLERS/ BUYERS IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING A REAL ESTATE CHANCE CALL TRADEMARK TODAY FOR A CONFIDENTIAL CO^StHJATION. FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made minutes 26 seconds West 406 97 feet perpendic­ ular with said 1/4 Hne; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 feet to the Edwards and Janet Edwards, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation. a California Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 31. 2000. and record­ ed on February 8. 2000 in instrument no. 1040945, Barry County Records. Michigan, and place of beginning; thence continuing South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226 00 feet; thence North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 sec­ onds West 482.64 feet to the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of Sprague Road; thence North was assigned by said mortgagee to the Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association, FKA Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Association, as Trustee tor registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. Asset- described as Lot 19 of Block C of Pleasant Shores According to the recorded plat thereof as record­ ed in Uber 3 of Plats, on Page 59 of Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds East 226 00 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West bom the State of Michigen Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23288-DE Estate of CLARENCE VANDEN BOSCH. Deceased. SSN: 378-46-0150 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent Clarence Vanden Bosch, who lived at 1168 Lynn St.. Middleville. Michigan died March 8.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale claims against the estate wd be forever barred Dated: October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: named personal representative or proposed per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court al 220 West Court Street. Surte 302, Hastings, Ml Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott A Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File <200123290 Falcons Business Cards in FULL COLOR! It’s much more economical than you would think. Contact us a cat at... J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS FIVE AND 03/100 dollars ($77,985.03). including (11/8) unless presented to Ariene K. Vanden Bosch, 49058 and the named/proposed personal repre­ sentative within 4 months after the date of publi­ cation of this notice. October 19.2001 John M. Huff (P29062) Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge NW. Surte 800 Grand Rapids. Ml 49504-5360 (616) 459-1171 Arlene K. Vanden Bosch 1168 Lynn St. Miodleville. Ml 49333 (616) 795-9763 m.n ^Hastings Physician Office requires..^ MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING CLERK Experience required. Please respond to: Ad #108, c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058___________ j interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described TMK-2N- Hastings Charter Twp Hastings Schools • ing to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 10, Barry County Records, at a point in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy CASTLETON. Barry County Michigan, and are 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ septic, appkances. dock, paved drive and possession at dose Arst________________________ 1119,000 buys Range 9 West; thence South 02 degrees 19 min­ utes 34 seconds East 1512.11 feet along the as monumented; thence continuing South 02 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 828 80 feet 1. Town 4 North Range 7 West. Distant North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 570.00 feet NEW LISTING TMW-015 - C6C CULBERT DRIVE - Spotless 3 bedroom home with detached 2-1/2 Stan garage Overlooking 50 ft of pnvate Mtodte Lake rntel frontage Central an. newer more particularly described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 comer of Section 7. Town 1 North. along said 1/4 line; thence South 87 degrees 40 Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pan., on November 29. C60 COLBERT DRIVE • HASTINGS 3780 MCKEOWN RD. • HASTINGS described as A parcel of land situated m the West 1/2 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, being North 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 8.98 feel from the Southwest comer of said Plat Notice of Mortgage Fomcloeure Sale 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. SUN., NOV. 4'" • 2-4 PM (11/15) described as. Beginning at a point on the East fine of Section 504a S. M-37 • HOSTINGS COUNTRY STARTER mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sad mort­ gage w4l be foreclosed by a sale o< the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated >n TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and are North and South 1/4 line of said Section to the South line of the Plat of "Smith's Acres." accord­ 30400 Telegraph Road. Ste 444 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are www.trademarkrealty.com SAT., NOU. 3eD • 2-4 PM annum. Under the power of sale contained tn said gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in mortgage and the statute In such case made and Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suits 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 5200124671 Hawks OPEN HOUSE on which mortgage there is claimed to be du--’ at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND 36/100 dollars ($97,474.36). including interest at 10.250% per 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF annum. Under the power of sale contained in said 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: 305 S. Broadway (M-37) • Haatinga. Ml 49058 County Records September 28. 2001 which was recorded on October 2. 20C . in Document *1067489. Barry Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on November 29. gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 98/100 dollars ($58,914.98). inc'udtng interest at 7.500% par 1-888-477-6591 1-616-945-0514 Fax 010-MS-OS24 Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on December 6. at 1:00 p.m. Said premises are situated In the Township of Prairieville. County of Barry and State of Michigan and are desenbed as: Lot 17 of Shady Heights, according to the 'ecorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 37. Parcel ID: 08-012-460-012-00 dated December 30. 1999 and recorded on January 13. 2000 in Document *1040130. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by Place of Beginning, thence South 45 degree - 29 minutes 50 seconds East 482 64 feet to the Place of Beginning Backed Certificates. Series 2000-a. without The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated from the date of such sale, unless determined September 11. 2001, which was recorded on abandoned in accordance with 1948CL September 26. 2001. instrument no *1067109, 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod Barry County Records, on which mortgage there shall be 30 days from the date of such sale is claimed io be due al trie date he root the sum of Dated: October 18. 2001 FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THIRTY-EIGHT AND 57/100 dollars Trott A Trott. P.C. ($48,838.57). including interest at 12.000% per Attorneys and Counselors annum. 30400 Telegraph Road. Su.le 200 Under the power p( $ple contained in said mortgage and Sie atSMbfi sucH case mAle aJM* .• Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200114921 provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ Mustangs (11/15) gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1. thence in this community. Gift them a SUBSCRIPTION to mesne assignments to Bank of New York, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED 1011106, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments lo Bank of America. N.A. successor in interest by merger of Bank of America. FSB. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated November 2. 1998, which was recorded on June 21,1999, in Document Number 1031452, Barry County Records, on which mort­ Keep your friends and family informed about things going on mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Five and 65/100 ($98.305 65) Dollars, including interest at 13.24% per annum. FOR THAT PURPOSE. Services. Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1996, and recorded on April 29,1998 m Document Number Share a gift of information... FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene O Ryan, a single man (original mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY purposes of waiving her homestead and dower rights (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial It's the Tin Man! The Lion! The Wicked Witch of the West! It's all the main characters of the movie 'Wizard of Oz' come to life in the form of teachers in the Central Elementary Annex. 'We wante^ a theme for our building* during Halloween activities Wednesday, B4's instructor Amy Herrema explained While some of the older students recognized the famous characters, younger kids weren't so sure exactly who the staff represented, Herrema said. From left are B4's instructor Sue Owen. Herrema. DK teacher Anne Price. BA's assistant Laura Brandt, DK aide Brenda Morse, and kindergarten teacher Susan Kelly. (For those few who have never seen the movie, the staff portrayed the straw man. tin man. lion. Dorothy, the good witch, and the wicked witch. Toto was a no-show.) FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori A. Dussia and John C. Dussia. Wife and Husband. Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp . Mortgagee, dated April 26. 2000, and recorded on May 10. 2000. in Document No. 1044138. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which said Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal B. Husman. a married man. tenants by the entirety with his wife, and Alicia T. Husman. signing for Wizard of Oz characters turn up here Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED The redemption penod shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 11. 2001 Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee Keith A Sotiroft Esq SOT! ROFF A ABRAMCZYK. PC. notice October 25. 2001 SIEGEL HUDSON GEE A LONGSTREET (616) 945-3495 Russell K. Stanton By: Richard J. Hudson 6300 Cooney Road Delton. Ml 49046 (616)623-2181 MORTGAGE SALF THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED as: Commercing 66 rods and 11 feel East of the Northwest comer of Section 6. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods and 11 feet; thence West to East line of Old C.K.AS. Railroad land; thence Northeast along the East line of said railroad to the Section line; thence East along said Section hne to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occupancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from toe date of such sale Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Block 8c White os well os FULL COLORI Priced As Low As 994 Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Surte 200 J-Ad Graphics Hurth of Hasting* an IMS Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200116826 Hawks We Make Copies... (11/15) RETAIL LOAN OFFICER Hastings City Bank, a community bank estab­ lished in 1886. is dedicated to providing out­ standing customer service. We are currently looking for a Retail Loan Officer to join our team. This position is responsible for interviewing loan applicants and underwriting all types of retail loans, including consumer and mortgage loans. One to three years of progressive retail lending experience is preferred We offer a competitive salary and benefit package Apply at the Human Resources Department — Hastings Citv Bank ISO W. Court St. Hastings, Ml 49058 EOE/M-F �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1,2001 Downtown urban reclamation proposed to counter sprawl by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Andy Bowman and Jay Hoekstra presentated Creative Development Options being created by the Grand Valley Metro Council at an OUR- Land seminar Oct. 18 at the Cedar Creek Institute. Bowman is "Blueprint" planning director with the Metro Council and has been with the council since 1998. He has a degree in regional and environmental planning from Grand Valley State University. Bowman has worked as a planning consultant with two Grand Rapids firms. Bowman's part of the discussion focused on the Grand Rapids portion of the greater Metro Council area planning. Many municipalites struggle with the same kinds of issues, and many of the concepts could apply to places like Hastings, he said. All of the U.S. is facing development, and night imaging of the continent produces a map indicating population concentrations, including Michigan. The map identifies Detroit and Grand Rapids as areas of heavy density. Hastings is within the area of influence of Kent and Ottawa. Road networks are a factor influencing growth patterns. 1-96 connects Grand Rapids with Lansing, Muskegon and Holland. Sewci systems were built in various centers. Regionally, Grand Rapids sent out a water line toward Lake Michigan, which encouraged more growth areas in outlying regions like Byron Center, Cedar Springs, Kent City, etc. Growth and land uses throughout Kent County did not grow exactly where public utilities were, rather it has been scattered. Though the area is growing i* size, the population growth rate seems e be leveling off. The year 2000 saw a 4 percent increase. Grand Rapids is anticipated to taper off at around 200,000 people. Bowman says adjacent cities in rings around Grand Rapids also are leveling off at around the same number. By comparison, in 1980 the surrounding rings had great differences in concentration. Planners Bowman and Hoekstra arc trying to encourage a different pahem of development. There arc many participants in the influences creating these growth patterns, including legislators, municipal officials, planners, farmers, realtors, residents, organizations like the conservation club, preservationists and more. Each group has a focus of interest on issues each are involved in, which contribute to the pattern. Often the groups do not work together to solve a common problem — the rising costs of infrastructure emerging from these patterns. More pressure for regional infrastructure is created, but as development moves out toward open land areas, the regional infrastructure can't handle the needs of people living there. It starts with new development. Often regional infrastructure is not improved to solve immediate problems. Demands for increased capacity then opens up new lands for new development, so the cycle continues to repeat itself further out. Developers often follow regional infrastructure improvements, but do not share awareness or responsibility in the rising public costs that are part of this pattern. Community based organizations, and neighborhood business associations often arc concerned with specific special interests, but also do not follow through with long term impacts of this pattern. Extended sewer and water lines arc needed to prevent environmental damage. Local municipal and county government officials enter the process and follow through in establishing public infrastructure which has potential problems that have not been tested for the long term. State and federal government enters into the process as well, by contributing money to shortfall areas. They leave after the infrastructure is provided. All the participants in this cycle fail to be responsible for urban decline and disinvestment. Accelerated out-migration by people who do not like their urban experience is both the result and contribution to the problem. Ignored neighborhoods, non-improved sections of town, and schools are reasons cited for moving, which adds to the cycle. What is left in urban areas are fewer people with lesser means to deal with the problems. Even though urban centers arc inherently more equipped for good quality living, the people left behind are unable to afford to deal with the problems. Bowman said. Highway improvements are designed to move traffic, but the system of cul-desacs arc not efficient for flow of traffic. Environmental damage and storm water problems occur from development. Needs for parks and recreation and preservation programs emerge. Education and cultural resources needs increase in Andy Bowman outlying regions. Widely spread out populations create inefficient and costly infrastructure systems needed lo support them. Growth is springing up all over the region, from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, in a manner which is not well planned. Bowman said. A lot of unplanned one- to nine-acre parcel splits have occurred since 199C. Bowman said a lot more unplanned development will continue lo happen if current trends continue. Farm land is being sold at low cost. Bowman said this glut of land available at low cost has been artificially caused. Unplanned growth creates special influences on the community at large, beyond the small areas where it occurs. Ultimately the public will have to bear the cost. At present, the pattern is increasing the demand and need for services, without the services and tax structure to support them, and problems like environmental damage from septic tank pollution occur. Some sectors of society are adversely affected by this pattern. Bowman gave as examples several social problems, numbers of children under 5 living in poverty, children who need reduced cost meals at school, single parent families, minority groups, household income and a low residential tax base per household, which are related to geographic areas with limited resources. This relates to what these communities can do to provide services for residents, with many apparent inequities. Bowman said. "Planning and zoning have not been working all that well, and we have a lot to do. Planning is not coordinated with that of surrounding regions. Even now there is no oversight at the county level in Kent County," he said. Bowman listed several partnerships between Metro Council and other groups who are working on these issues. Metro Council is a band between several local governments. It tries to coordinate state and federal funding, dispersing money to the region, which he hopes completes the cycle of agencies involved in the entire social fabric affected by the council. "Lately we have been trying to work with issues of decline and disinvestment. We do much better with stormwater, water and sewer issues in the city of Grand Rapids," Bowman said. "We are not the only players in this game," he said. "We can't do everything, but we can do a lot." The council works with sub-regional planning areas like the Southbelt Planning Alliance. Other partners include community based groups, foundations, economic development groups, and neighborhood associations, which deal with parks, recreation, education and culture. These groups have been active in building up urban areas to reverse disinvestment impacts. A lot of builders have been involved in rebuilding the city. Bowman said state and federal governmental units play an odd role, by providing dollars through unique systems which local people must deal with, like MDOT. for example. They create the laws governing the process, and local people must try to complete the cycle within these agency guidelines. The Coordinated Planning Act will come up in the future, he said. "New statutes will require a lot of thinking and work to find ways to get it right." Blueprint I planning began in the Metro Council area in the 1990s. "Blueprint II established a solid foundation for coordinating our plan," Bowman explained. Goals arc to set up a regional development framework, beginning with a broad picture of where wc think development ought to go in relation to the region, and with what the local governments arc already doing. "We want to use Blueprint principles which we would like to encourage cities, villages and townships to use in their planning and zoning." "We want lo maintain our region-wide process and plan evaluation." While in Barn County. 11 of 16 townships are under county planning and Jay Hoekstra zoning, "there is nothing like that in the Grand Rapids area," Bowman said. "Metro Council is as close as we come. "Wc want to create and maintain effective regional decision making tools for the entire region." Tools like GIS are fairly recent, which allows planners to look at the entire region as a whole rather than as a complex of separate entities. About 20 municipal entities have created this GIS system, which allows planners to see their own areas as related to the whole. Promoting understanding is an ongoing effort. The principles could involve any metro area, Bowman said. Blueprint is envisioned as a process. The challenge is to involve local governments, which are struggling just to see their connection, and find it harder to envision their part in the whole. Six sub-regions arc involved with regional planning in the Grand Rapids area; the Southbclt Planning Alliance, the West Metro, East Metro, Fruit Ridge, the Rogue River Watershed, and Urban Metro. The process will be inclusive and collaborative, and will include everyone involved in planning. The process will look at various local aspects of the whole, like roads or public transportation, as well as what the region is trying to accomplish in relationship to that, and look at how to coordinate the two. Bowman said, "We will also get together in neighborhood centers, which don't always follow conventional boundaries." A standard zoning approach is to take the landscape and break it up into logical groupings usually based on property lines, and on a small scale. By contrast, a design-based approach used through the planning and zoning process would recognize and lay out natural areas encompassed within the larger region. Through planning, that is what can develop over a period of time. The council relies on voluntary participation. Most townships and villages realize they need some form of coordination. The council has no regulatory or taxation authority. It serves as an intermediary body that facilitates groups in working together on a regional infrastructure. It does have a large role in the distribution of public funds, however. In the future, locations that would meet certain future needs for mixed uses would be identified and development encouraged there. A coordinated plan could define where growth would not occur, to protect not only agricultural land, but other resources or natural features. The plan involves a three-year work program, already begun. A metro landscape map is being created to identify what is already happening. Blueprint principles have been adopted, local principles are being collected and completed, and sub-regional groups are on their way to implementing a regional framework. Jay Hoekstra has been a senior planner with the Metro Council since 1993, and was a planning and zoning administrator in Peoria, III. prior to that. Hoekstra has a master's degree in urban planning from Michigan State University. Blueprint is a name assigned to a plan for creating compact livable communities that include greenspace and open space as well as economic activity centers. The process for creating it included a lot of input before it was adopted by Metro Council. Using urban spaces to make them attractive living areas is a necessary focus for preventing the current trend of urban sprawl. The concept began in a general way and is moving toward specific ideas about how to achieve these desired ends. Several members of Metro Council have a joint water and sewer plan. Using county-wide projections for future population growth in the next 20 years, the planners began with a five year picture. A goal was to keep 65 percent of the growth within existing areas. There were three types of urban settings. • In the neighborhood-urban, about 25 percent are in apartments. 20 percent in carriage apartments above garages, and 35 percent in standard single family and another percentage in small single family. • Urban centers included three story apartments, garden apartments, but still had some small single family lots. • Mixed use centers are like those found in intense downtown areas. The idea would be to accommodate growth within existing areas where possible. The problem was how to add to these types of residential neighborhoods to meet the standards which would accomodate growth in the future.lt is projected up to 65 percent of the new growth could be accommodated by using existing areas in new ways. If growth continues according to current trends, projections indicate this growth would use 32.2 square miles of land by year 2025. Using alternatives, this same growth could be accommodated on 18 square miles, saving 14 square miles. He said the research indicated there would be room for 26,250 of the needed future 42,600 units. Livable areas, with water and sewer, would include a number of dwelling units located within a certain distance of a mixed use center. Twenty-two neighborhoods in the Grand Rapids area would become potential urban centers with mixed use potential. Another approach would be to create a neighborhood centers on unbuilt land, or on lands suitable for reclamation. Hoekstra said neighborhood centers would have certain components; a public square, or area including grocery and/or drug stores, potential jobs, institutions, a network of streets with pedestrian friendly walkways. There would be places to walk to, such as a theater, church, schools, recreation facilities restaurants, library and shopping areas. A center would require around eight acres of land. Neighborhoods offer more safety and autonomy to children and adults of all ages. Streets could be used for parking, and this seems to be more preferred than rear parking near these centers. There would be a concentration of housing near the center, decreasing outward, with a mixture of housing types and values. Single family homes would be located nearer the neighborhood's defined edge. Parking could be accommodated there behind buildings, and not on the streets. Driving needs are reduced in these kinds of neighborhoods. Public transportat. ">n would provide access to places fartb*. away. People are generally willing to walk 2000 feet, or .4 of a mile, or for 10 minutes. It takes at least 2300 households to support a retail area of around 10,000 square feet, Hoekstra said. He said as demand shrinks available home sites, the demand for downtown units will grow. One way to use space is to use the upper stories of downtown buildings now largely unused, where elevators and lifts were not part of the structures and new codes do not allow using, an idea which received a positive response by the Barry County audience. Allowing buildings to go higher than usual is another approach to using less land, and alternative zoning may be required in some areas. These presentations by Bowman and Hoekstra were part of a scries of lectures presented during October sponsored by OUR-Land. Another series of lectures is anticipated for spring of 2002. OUR-Land stands for Our Ultimate Resource-Land, a committee organized in partnership with the Barry Conservation District. Anyone interested in OUR-Land is welcome to attend the next meeting to be held at 530 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Community Room of the Courts and Law Building. Helping PhH Scobey mark his 40 years as an employee at the Hastings Post Office were (from left) postmaster Joyce Bender, Vicki Scobey, Phil Scobey and Chuck Howe. Postal worker honored for 40 years of service by Patricia Johns Staff Writer When Phil Scobey of Middleville went to work Monday. Oct. 29. to his job as a mail carrier at the Hastings Post Office, he thought it was going lo be a typical day. When 9 a.m. rolled around he was ready to go on break before heading out on his route and was a little annoyed that Postmaster Joyce Bender kept him at his cubicle sorting mail. What he didn't know is that family and friends were being smuggled into the break room, where a cake, lopped with the Express Mail eagle and iced in patri­ otic colors, was wai'ing. Once Chuck Howe, district manage: nt customer ser­ vice for the Greater Michigan postal ser­ vice, arrived, the brcck room door opened and Scobey and his colleagues came in. Howe presented Scobey with a pin. a day off and words of praise for his 40 years of service Bender, who has only been with the Hastings office for eight years, praised Scobey for being an employee who gives so much of his life to his job. Scobey also received a plaque with an eagle, many handshakes and hugs from his family and friends who came to help him celebrate. After the cake, cookies and coffee were finished, Scobey was set to deliver mail to his route of the past 21 yean. *1 really enjoy my job, it has been great," he said. Scobey said he enjoys the indepen­ dence of being on his own, walking 10­ 11 miles a day on his route. "I just have a few hours in the office, and then I have the freedom to serve my customers. Scobey has said that he misses being more of a government entity rather than a business." Scobey enjoys spending lime with his children and grandchildren, golfing, bowling and riding his motorcycle. He is one of 34 employees at the Hast­ ings post office. He came to the postal service after four years in the Navy. He could have retired five of six years ago but is still planning lo work one more year. His wife Vicki has asked him if he is going to reconsider that plan with all the recent anthrax scares. "I still am ready to keep working, but retirement is getting closer to becoming a reality," Scobey says. His salary has improved since the $2.26 an hour he got when he began working in 1961 at the Hastings Post Of­ fice. It is the people he works with and serves who have made the iob worthlyhile. 1-800-310-9031 BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT < OBSERVER . REWARDS REPORT CRIME �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, November 1. 2001 - Page 17 LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23280-DE Estate of BARBARA J. GREENFIELD, deceased. SSN: 383-40-9463 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Barbara J Greenfield, who lived at 820 West Main St.. Middleville. Michigan died September 6. 8) An 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wiP be forever barred for by 30 wide running the entire width of the water front lot line parallel to the high unless presented to Joseph G.eenfieid, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of Bellevue lire Chief Dave Burchelle has called the Michigan State Police Fire Marshall to help determine what caused a home at 14750 Jenkins Road to catch lira sometime before 9 am. Tuesday. Burchelle said it appears the fire began near the home's furnace and that the blaze became trapped between a double root making it difficult to attack. "We had to tear through the tin to get to the fire," he said. His department was assisted by the Johnstown Township Fire Department. The home's resident. Jeff Courtright, was not home when the fire was reported aid no injuries were reported. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Nashville man pleads guilty to porn racketeering charge by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Nashville man believed to be the first person ever charged under Michi­ gan’s racketeering statute for operating a child pornography website pleaded guilty to the charge in Barry County Circuit Court Friday. Michael Wayne Komejan, 28, had no comment as he left the courthouse after admitting to the charge, which carries a maximum passible penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a S100,000 fine. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing or promoting child sexu­ ally abusive material. Each count carries a maximum penalty of seven years and/or a $50,000 fine. And, he entered a guilty plea to one count of using a computer to commit a crime which carries a maximum possible penalty of seven years and/or $5,000. JLWr.'rr. aaiitfiadwith .the-gtoluMoa," said Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter. "It's a good resolution in light of the facts. Carter struck a plea bargain with Komejan, in which 33 other charges will be dismissed at the time Komejan is sen­ tenced Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. Though the case will not go to trial as expected on Nov. 26, it still sets a Michigan legal precedent because "it shows that these types of activities can lead to this type of charge." "It's been an interesting case," said Komejan's attorney, Raymond Buff­ meyer. “It's cutting edge.” Prior to the hearing Friday, Buffmeyer said if the case went to trial, it would de­ fine First Amendment concerns such as *what is ludc and lascivious?' "The law is really being defined here in Hastings, Michigan," said Buffmeyer. Had the case gone to trial, the out­ come would have blazed new appeals court trails, he said. "It could affect hundreds of prosecu­ tions down the road if it's appealed," he said prior to the guilty plea. "This com­ puter thing has been on the horizon. Now, it's here. Where is it going?" As part of the plea arrangement. Carter and Buffmeyer agreed to prior record variable and offense variable scoring to formulate a sentencing guideline range State of Michigan 5th Judicial Circuit Barry County 220 Wert State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION File No. 01-086-0 P RICHARD CHRZAN. JR. and area shall be maintained m its natur­ al vegetatrve state except for the permitted clearing of dead or nox­ ious plants There shall be no mowed grass or open or exposed ground, exceot any naturally occur­ ring beach, in this stnp area access lot shall be permitted one dock each access lot beneficiary permitted nght. No dock shall be located within feet of the nearest property lines as Oececfertfs Estate of BENJAMIN W. SCHULTZ. Estate DECEASED. Date of Birth: April 20. 1936 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Benjamin W Schultz, who lived at 3976 Buehler Road. Hastings. Michigan died September 27. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al projected into the watercourse or lake 9) Each access tot shall provide a minimum personal representative or proposed personal of one parking space, located on the tot. for each access lot beneficiary 10) No new permanent building shall be allowed on any access tot that has more than one (1) access tot beneficiary, this notice. October 19. 2001 John M. Huff (P29062) Fire claims Assyria home Tuesday except a) One portable storage building, no Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge NW. Suite 800 Grand Rapids. Ml 49504-5360 greater than 64 square feel may be permitted no doser than 30 feet from the side tot lines and no closer (616) 459-1171 Joseph Greenfield 1165 GoHcrest Drive. S.E. than 20 feet from the edge of the natural vegetative stnp that is locat­ ed furthest from the high water mark of the natural watercourse or lake. 11) No access tot may serve more access tot beneficiaries than permitted by right until the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission grants a special use Wyoming. Ml 49505 (616) 532-4646 (11/1) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS approval Any special use approval must Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Pianntng/Zoning Commission will conduct a pub­ lic hearing on. November 26.2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at 701 W. Cloverdale Rd . Hastings. Michigan The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. will be include the number of access tot benefi­ ciaries granted as a result of the considered for amendment: ORDINANCE NO: A-5-2001 ing capacity analysis: a) Completed on the body of water of approval. The process for a special use approval, in addition to complying with Article VII of the Ordinance, shall include a Site Plan Review. This Site Plan Review shall include a recreation carry­ the intended access tot beneficiary h) Conducted by a firm, organization, ARTICLE IV Entire Section Rewritten to Road or group, previously approved by the Barry County Planning Commission; Puroose: In order to preserve the quality of the natural watercourse and lakes within the County, Consisting of the following informa­ c) to promote safety, and to preserve the quality ot recreational use of all waters within the County, the following regulation is In effect. A) Definitions: 1) Access Lot - a waterfront tot on a natural watercourse or lake, providing tor private tion: I) Estimated number of motorized boats per household on the body of water. II) Number of shoreline buikkngs. Ill) Number of public access tots, mari­ or common (semi-pnvate) access to a waterway for one or more access tot ben­ nas, commercial enterpnses. IV) Number of motor boats greater eficiaries. right of access to a waterway or use of a than 25 horsepower V) The lake use rate as determined waterway through an access tot. in whole or in part by fee ownership, lease, license, by an aerial flyover done on both a Saturday and a Sunday, with at gift, business invitation, or any written form of conveyance. dedicatton. permis­ sion. or accesa/use right. The following least 14 days between the two fly­ Access Lot Beneficiary - an entity with a 2) overs. done during the months of June. July, or August, bui not on a national holiday, and with the out­ side ground temperature above 65 degrees and the weather not rain­ ing or overcast. One of these fly­ overs shall be conducted between 10.00 a m. and Noon, the other fly­ over shall be conducted between 2:00 p.m. and 400 p.m. Color pho- entities each constitute one (1) access tot beneficiary: a) A natural person, that being a human being, as distinguished from an artificial person created by law. b) An owner/occupant if the owner/ Michael Komejan occupant is a natural person. c) An owner/occupant if of three to five years in prison. feit his computer equipment and the pro­ ceeds he earned from the website. "There were a lot of reasons." for the plea offer, said Carter, "given the com­ plexity of the case and the amount of re­ sources a trial would require. Certainly, wc feel confident in the outcome, but given the sentence for the plea agree­ ment, that (36 to 60 months) would be satisfactory." According to Buffmeyer, Komejan ob­ tained many of the images "from books you can get at (popular, commercial re­ tailer.)" Carter said that though Komejan says he obtained them from books and maga­ zines, she declined to comment on the names of those publications. Komejan was charged in March after an eight month investigation into his Lolitaskin.com website by the Michigan Attorney General's Office's High Tech Crime Unit. The fee-based website charged cus­ tomers S24.99 per month to view and download the images. Komejan was bound over in June for trial on 38 charges related to the opera­ tion of the website from his Guy Road home for about six months. Michigan Attorney General Jennfer Granholm has said the site contained more than 2,000 images, 51 of which have been identified as child porno­ graphic materia). According to Assistant Attorney Gen­ eral Kelly Carter, 30,000 to 50,000 im­ ages were stored or. Komejan's 36-gigabytc computer hard drives. No other charges arc pending against Komejan. though the Attorney General's office investigation into the site's sub­ scribers is ongoing. Carter said. the owner/occupants tee members ot the same family as defined in survey of both flyovers. VI) Shallowness ratio. Section 3.1 (48) or Section 3.1 (49) of this Ordinance. All other entities must comply with the requirements of Section 4.26(B)(11) to determine the number of access tot beneficiaries allowed. B) No waterfront tot in any zoning district shaN be used as an access lot unless it compues with all of the following: 1) The minimum lot width requirement for the zoning district within which the tot is locat­ ed except that no access lot shall have less than 100 feet of continuous waterway VII) Plant biomass. VII) Usable Lake area. IX) X) XI) XII) boundary hne of the narrowest frontage, and the rear lot hne shall be adjacent to the street right of way with the narrowest frontage. No structure or fence shall be constructed in where the sidelines intersect the high minimum lot depth of at least one hundred (100) feet. 3) One access tot beneficiary is slowed by there shall be an additional tot width of one hundred (100) feet. 5) If an access tot includes shoreline areas consisting of wetlands, as defined by Michigan law. than 50% of that wetlands shoreline shall be counted as part of the lot width requirement of Section 4.26(B)(4) kz the purpose of calculating the number of access lot beneficianes. 6) Any access lot that includes shoreline representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W Court St. et. Suite 302. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal repre­ sentative with! . 4 months after the date of publi­ cation of this notice. October 23. 2001 Michael J. McPhiilips (P33715) P.O. Box 270, 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Michigan 49058-0270 616-945-3512 Michael W. Schultz 3785 Buehler Road Hastings. Michigan 49058 (11/1) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: None, a hereby gtiren that the Barry County Zoning Board ot Appeals wB conduct a puHc heanng for tha following: TABLED CASE NUMBER V-Z7-2001 LOCATION: 4180 Blue Lagoon Rd., in Section 6 ot Orangevale Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a totwflhtn Met ol lot width by selling to feet to a neighbor whch will make it less than the required 150-rt. in the RL-1 zoning datnet. CASE NUMBER V-3S-2001 . Richard * Arlene Edward,. LOCArtON: 6555 Center Rd. n Section 17 ot Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a Z4x3Z.3-tt addition to an existing home that .s loo doee to the road nght-ol-way (31.7-11). tha rranimum is 50-n. in the AR zoning district CASE NUMBER V-M-2001 . Robert 4 Cofeon Rtitwrt LOCATION: 3524 Bridge Park Rd , to Section 26 of Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 8x14-ft. deck with a 7x8-ft. & 4x10-ft. tandtogs that would be too dose to the front lot line (68-ft) and onto an existing house that is too close to the front lot Hne (90-fL), the minimum it 100-ft in toe NRM & AR zoning districts. CASE NUMBER V-37-2001 - James Woods. LOCATION: 4315 Harmony Dr., in Section 6 of Orangevflte Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 22x22.1 -ft and a 23.3x34-fl. L-shaped addition to an existing attached garage that is too dose to the side lot line (4.72-fl)ttte minimum is 9-ft. and the proposed addition wil be too dose to toe rear tot line (2.6-fL). the minimum is 10-ft, in toe RL-1 zoning district CASE NUMBER V-38-2001 - Gary A Cindy MHter. LOCATION: 6990 S Clark Rd.. In Section 14 of Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 32x-40-ft. detached accessory building doser to CASE NUMBER V-39-2001 - Devkl CareteOe. LOCATION: NW Comer of Brown Rd. A Beech St. in Section 4 of Woodtand Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 30x40ft. (1 ,200 sq. ft) detached accessory build­ ing larger than the allowed size ot 1,024 sq. fl, and 27-ft. in height, the maximum t.light is 16-ft. from grade to peak, in too RL-2 zoning distnct. CASE NUMBER V-40-2001 - Gue A Note Mathison. LOCATION: Off of Gurd Rd. on Shultz Rd., in Section 12 Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a non-conforming comer lot with less than the required 150-ft. of lot widto. in the RL-1 zoning the adjacent properties, except as spec­ ified in the NR and CR zoning districts. C) Publicly owned parks and publicly owned distnct. MEETING DATE: November 13.2001. TIME: 7 JO pjn. PLACE: Community Room In the Courts A Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection ot the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendment, either verba#y or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be hoard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may bo mailed to the address listed below or faxed to 616-948-4820. The proposed amendment to the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspec­ tion at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St. Hastings. Michigan, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday-Friday Please can the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 lor further Appeals members before the heanng Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above men­ tioned time and place. Any written response may bo mailed to the address listed below or taxed to (616) 948-4820. The variance appUcation(s) is/are available for public inspection at toe Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State StrooL Hastings, Ml 49058 dunng the hours of 8 information. The County of Barry will provide necessary a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call toe Planning auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry will provide necessary auxil­ 7) An access tot serving more than one individuals with disabilities at the meeting'heanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry access tot beneficiary shall include: a) A buffer strip of 20 feet on each side individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by of the access lot parallel with the side tot line. This buffer strip shall extend the entire depth of the access lot with no open or exposed ground; and. b) A water frontage native vegetation writing or call the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at toe meeting, to Individuals with dteabiHties at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact toe County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. areas consisting of wetlands, as defined by Michigan law. shall comply with al applicable Michigan Department of Environmental Quality regulations per­ taining to wetlands before being used as Hastings. Michigan 49058. (616) 945-1284. Debbie Smith, (11-1 & 11-22) County Clerk iary aids and services, such as signers lor the Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk protective strip not less than 15 feet (11-1) JANICE CHRZAN. Plaintiffs Hastings Area School System Annual AHERA Notification ANDREW DOUGHERTY dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING and JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERT/ dba ANDREW DOUGHERTY ASPHALT PAVING. Defendants i TO: JAMES SIDNEY DOUGHERTY, recover money damages and an injunction under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act on the installation of an asphalt driveway on August 21. 2000. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the address above on or before DECEMBER 1, 2001. If you fail to do so. a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint Med in this case. Dated: October 12,2001 PROFESSIONALS! Luncheon Basemcr t Waterproofing by B-Dry Glass Block Windows New Window Weils WK?"-/ \vjfWj Raising Sunken Concrete Regradmg MICHAEL KINNEY, a Professional Corporation James M Kinney (P5775G) Attorney for Plaintiff 114 East State Street. Surte 3 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-8000 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independef Licensee of B Dry Systems me Bio Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mcrvgan 49001 • 345-2900 912€ East DE Awnue • Richland. Mcrvgan 49083 • 629-5252 (n/1) ■ arrlas/ Mnvomkor 1 Cl Saturday, November 10 Dasenijnl Wall Repair by Wall Anchor 1-800-237-2379 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES St. Edward's Fall Bazaar and Health Eair C address unknown. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to . Edward Streeter. the setback area that would restrict the view of the occupants of the dwellings on recreation areas are exempt from the requirements of Section 4.26 et seq. nght for any access tot that meets the 4) For each additional access tot beneficiary, the lot immediately opposite to the street right of way ’vtfh water line 2) An access tot providing waterway access for one access tot beneficiary shall have a claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Michael W Schultz named the road right-of-way (17-fL), toe minimum is 50­ ft. In toe AR zoning distnct. Boat density per lake acre Topographic map of the lake. Total shorekne length. Unimproved shoreline footage for each parcel owner with 10 acres or more of land. 12) In all cases where a lot has waler frontage, the front tot line Shan be the frontage. Waterway frontage shall be measured by a straight line, which con­ nects each sideline of the lot at the point combined requirements of subsection Section 4.26(B)(1) and (B)(2) above. State of Michigan Probate court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS water mark, with the exception of the dock and boat access entrance. This Crafts Raffle Cookies & Baked Goods * Booth Fair fc? Cash • Quill • Door Prizes St. Edward's» Eamilv Family Center . fi^Lake Odessa, mH® 9am - 3pm All Hastings Area School System buildings are involved in an Asbestos Management Plan that cals for periodic survefl- lance of asbestos found in each buflding. Twice a year an inspection of each building Is made to determine If any change in the condition of asbestos ha* taken place or if any action is needed to maintain a safe environment. Each school building has a specific plan for monitoring asbestos and the plan is located in each school office. A com­ plete district plan for the monitoring of asbestos is on file at the Administration Office and the asbestos manager's office, which is located in the Hastings Middle School Any operations and maintenance activity needed will be per­ formed by trained school personnel. When school is not in session. When new or replacement construction is needed, non-asbestos material wfll be used. Any major asbestos removal project will be done by a pro­ fessionally licensed and Environmental Protection Agency approved contractor. Any response action to asbestos tbst is planned or com­ pleted in the schools, other than the normal operations and maintenance program, wiH be reported annually to the public. Beginning September 1, 2000, through August 31, 2001, there have been no abatements performed. Submitted by: Mark Rushford, Asbestos Plan Manager, Hastings Area Schools �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 1. 2001 COURT NEWS: Two 16-ycar-old Ottawa County boys were sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 36 days served and the last two months suspended for raping a 13-ycarold girl Aug. 29 in Castleton Township. Richard Flores and Francisco Garcia were arrested after they allegedly forced the girl to perform oral sex. refused to let her leave the home in the Thornapplc Lake Estates trailer park and made other minors watch. The girl had testified at a preliminary examination that she had gone to the home owned by an adult acquaintance that day to "sec if she would take us to the lake." Flores was already at the home and Garcia showed up later, she said. Seven other people were at the home at the time the rape occurred, including the home's owner, according to a prelim­ inary examination transcript. "Ricky and Cisco pulled me into the POUC6 BEAT: bathroom." she testified. "They grabbed my arms and started shoving me." The boys made the girl sit on the toilet while Ricky stood in front of her. forced her to have oral sex and Garcia stood in front of the closed door. Other people, including another minor, were called into the bathroom and made to watch, according to the transcript. "...if 1 told anybody, he was going to kill me," the girl testified of what Flores said to her during the attack. The two boys then forced the girl into the bedroom of the homeowner's daugh­ ter, who was not home at the time. On the bed, the boys continued to force the girl to have oral sex. she testi­ fied. "When 1 told them I didn't want to, they continued hitting me," the girl said, adding that one of the girls in the home was crying while Flores and Garcia laughed. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! ( liristina* llcnt\ / or Kt nt CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE: November 2nd, 9am5pm. Lots of snowmen, Christmas ornaments Ac much more. 601 E. Hubble St., Hastings. WALL LAKE, DELTON: modem 2 bedroom apart­ ment, 1 year lease. Deposit & references. Phone mornings, (616)623-8218. ( ard of lhank\ OPEN HOUSE MISS Pat­ ty's Daycare. Sat. 11-03-01. 2pm-4pm. 2520 E. M-79 Hwy., (616)945-3584. DF080071781 THANKS to our sons and family for the open house they hosted for our 50th wedding anniversary. Also to our rel­ atives and friends for the cards, gifts and coming to our celebration, a day that will always be remembered. Wendell and Marlene Smith. II, //> Wantnl APPLEBEE'S IS NOW ac­ cepting applications for all dining room and kitchen po­ sitions. Kitchen positions $7.75 and up. Apply in per­ son Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm at 638 W. State St. EUE. CARPENTER: 1-2 YEARS experience, own tools. (616)945-9438 after 6pm. PENNOCK HOSPITAL HAS an immediate opening for SLP coverage for our in­ patients and outpatients. CCC or CFY acceptable. Willing to train the right candidate in Videofluorosco­ py techniaues. This position is being ottered on a call ba­ sis, to prove coverage for our regular part time SLP. An­ ticipated hours range 4-12 per month. Please submit re­ sume to Pennock Hospital; 1009 West Green Street Hast­ ings, Michigan 49058. Fax (616)945-0825 or E-mail pen­ nock l@iserv.net. J or Sale CHINA CABINET, curved glass doors, mirrored back, glass shelves, $350. Office chair, oak, caned set and back, swivel base, $365. Ru­ by shade hall light antique, $70. Oak end table with fancy metal trim, $85. Call (616)945-4505 for more infor­ mation. ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR FOR SALE: Eclipse Premier Pace Setter, 4-wheel, NuMatic tires. Like new, asking $2,500 obo. Call (616)672­ 7167 evenings.____________ FLEETWOOD LIFT CHAIR. 6 months old. Origi­ nal price $1,100, selling at $400 obo. (989)791-4095 ( hild ( 'arc lill'-Lllt \x n /< < \ TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs: home, cottage, or business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded, (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448, please leave a message if no answer. Sally Stanton-Owner. (Kiro^t Salt 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. At the front counter. GARAGE SALE: girls cloth­ ing up to size 6.X, (2) trailer hitdies (1 - draw tight & 1 complete reese hitch), & misc. items. 601 E. Hubble St., Hastings. 9am-5pm No­ vember 2nd. Mohilr Hom< \ ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary. 1-800-672-9604 FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461_________________ HUGE REPO! OVER 1700 sq ft. 4bd., 2 bath repo in Hastings. 2 living rooms, all appliances. Financing availa­ ble. Lot rent incentive for qualified buyers. (616)-948­ 2387.____________________ LIQUIDATION SALE NEW 2000 & 2001 model closeout. As little as $99 down puts you in a new home. Save thousands! All credit applications accepted. 1-877-916-4646. Meadow­ stone Homes. Kcal I state GAYLORD AREA: 4.85 beautifully wooded acres, short drive to state land, Jor­ dan River and state snow­ mobile trails. Includes drive­ way, cleared site, electric. $26,900, $500 down, $330 month, 11% land contract. www.northemlandco.com for survey and photos of Keystone Northern Land Company, 800-968-3118. HASTINGS: Price reduced to $159,900! Must sell! Enjoy 50' of water frontage on pri­ vate, all sports Algonquin Lake. This multi-level home has spacious master suite that overlooks the lake with walk-in closet and built in bookshelves, formal dining room and boat dock includ­ ed. Make an offer today! CENTURY 21 PearaonCook (6161954-0990, Jenni­ fer Cooper, (616)262-4544. WAS2JCOOP-A__________ RAVEN NA/COOPERSVILLE: 8 year old 2 story home, 1,560 sq. ft. 3 Bed­ rooms, 1 full bath and (2) 1/2 baths. Located on a cor­ ner lot, 2 stall unattached ga­ rage. Owner wants sold, moving. (231)853-2097 WE ARE ALLERGIC* stray cat needs a good home. Fe­ male cat, grey with white paws needs a good home. Very gentle and friendly, re­ cently spayed. Please call (616)945-8832 if you are looking for a wonderful companion. ______ _______ / o\t A / omit! MISSING PETS: lOyr. old female Redbone & 6mo. old Blue Tick coon dogs, escap­ ed from pen on comer of t. State & Martin Rd.'s. 8 & 10 Year old coon hunters, really miss them, (616)945-9752. \iiln/tii \ ANTIQUE SHOW: BARKY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS EXPO COMPLEX, ON M­ 37, NOV 3RD A 4TH. TWO LARGE BUILDINGS, QUALITY ANTIQUES. JUST NORTH OF HAST­ INGS ON M-37, SAT 10­ 6PM, SUN 10-430PM, S2.50 ADMISSION. Wanted WANTED STANDING TIMBER: Harvest time is here, don't forget that your wood lot is also a crop. Call today for select cutting ad­ vice. Use Horses or skidder. (517)852-0629 or (517)580­ 6674. \hdnh Haines- MOVE IN TODAY! 8 mod­ els available for immediate occupancy. All homes below list price. Save thousands, 1 year free lot rent. Located in­ side the Meadow Stone Community. Meadow Stone Homes, 1-877-916-4646. MOVE IN TODAY! 8 mod­ els available for immediate occupancy. All homes below list price. Save thousands. 1 year free lot rent to qualified buyers. Located inside the Meadow Stone Community. Meadow Stone Homes, 1«77-916-4646_____________ FIRE YOUR LANDLORD by purchasing one of our many repossessed homes. Payments less than rent. Call Delta Homes, 1-800-968­ 7376.____________________ REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604 \ altonal \d\ ACT NOW: WORK from home. Our children come to our home office every day, $1500 p/t, $7800 f/t, free in home training, local busi­ ness, free info, 877-201-6241 or www.creatyourpaycheck.co m. CABLE INSTALLERS/ HELPERS: to $1,000/week. Many training now, some work own hours. (616)949­ 2424 Jobline fee.___________ HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS/ REGISTRATION CLERK: to $12/hr. + up. Many shifts available, training ASAP. (616)949-2424 Jobline fee. LIGHT PACKAGING/ASSEMBLY: to $12.17/hr. + great benefits. Major compa­ ny training many now. (616)949-2424 Jobline fee. MODELS: to $50/hr. Cata­ log-runway, males/females training. Many needed. (616)949-2424 Jobline fee. ROUTE DRIVER: to $800/ week + benefits, small cargo­ truck-train provided Daily routes hiring now (616)949­ 2424 Jobline fee. The girl also testified that four days prior to the incident. Flores and Garcia used a jack knife to cut her jeans off her so they could have sex with her. "What they did to a 13-ycar girl in my opinion is probably the worst thing that could happen to a 13-year-old girl," said Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday. "I don't think I could say anything to ex­ press the humiliation this victim suf­ fered." The girl’s mother idd Judge James Fisher prior to sentencing about her anger and the suffering of her family. "He needs to realize he can't to this again to anybody," said the woman. "She’s missed a lot of school since this happened. Her grades are suffering." Thomas Dutcher, defense attorney for Flores, said "There is no question this is an unfortunate incident," but he argued that sex, drugs and alcohol are permitted at the home where the incident occurred. "The court needs to understand that there is a recipe of a residence where you can have alcohol, marijuana and sexual activity," Dutcher said. "Mr. Flo­ res, being you and immature, got in­ volved in all of those ingredients. Ricky understands he committed a serious of­ fense." Flores apologized "to everyone who’s been hurt in this matter," he said. "It'll never happen again. My hope is 1 learn something from this." Flores was a high school dropout when the incident happened, Fisher pointed out. "It shows a total lack of respect for the dignity of other human beings," Fisher told Flores. Fisher pointed out that the sentencing guidelines for the charge of seduction to which both boys pleaded no contest do not factor in the effect on the victim's family. The felony seduction charge was used because the Barry County Prosecutor's Office wanted to avoid Flores and Garcia having to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives. "Quite honestly, it disgusts me," said Fisher. "What you did to this girl and making other young kids watch, it's hu­ miliating, its degrading." Both boys were ordered to serve five years on probation and to pay $500 court costs. In other recent court business: • Raymond Rohm, 56, of Delton, waived his right to a preliminary exami­ nation on 11 charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse and delivery of controlled substance to commit criminal sexual assault on a now 7-year-old girl between July 1, 2000, and Sept. 5, 2001. He was bound over to appear for a Cir­ cuit Cot rt arraignment Nov. 29. Rohm had his bond increased from $50,000 to $1 million after a brief filed by Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill Oct. 4 revealed that the allegations suggest he is a "significant danger to the community." "The charged offenses are life offenses involving the most abusive and heinous allegations of repeated predatory sexual abuse of any child in this county in the last 10 years," said McNeill in his brief. Rohm was charged with a similar act involving a family member in 1985 but those charges were dismissed when the child was unable to testify. "The defendant is alleged to have re­ peatedly drugged his victim prior to sex­ ually assaulting her," McNeill stated. "The defendant is alleged to have threat­ ened to kill the victim, her family and (pets) belonging to the child if she... told of his actions." Rohm's wife, Jelane Rohm, has also been charged in the case and had pleaded guilty to the charges. McNeill said Rohm has no known job and that "mental health appears to be a factor." • Michael Adams, 26, of Delton was sentenced recently to serve 90 days in jail with credit for one day served on his conviction of possession of the controlled substance OxyContin. He was also sentenced to serve the same term on a conviction of operating a methamphetamine laboratory "near spec­ ified places." He was ordered to spend the next five years on probation and the last 60 days of his jail sentence will be suspended if he is successful on probation. All other charges were dismissed, in­ cluding one count of maintaining a lab involving a Ruger Blackhawk revolver on Jan. 11, 2001 in Yankee Springs Township. Adams was arrested after the lab was found operating in a motel room on Gun Lake. Charges of possession of metham­ phetamine, having a weapon during the commission of a felony, possession of OxyContin and possession of marijuana also were dismissed. He was ordered to pay $4,000 in court costs. I ...................... ........... White powder reports unfounded HASTINGS - Hastings City Police investigated three reports of suspected white powder in the past week which all turned out to be unfounded, Chief Jerry Sarver said Wednesday. One woman reported that when she emerged from a local credit union, she found white, granular powder on the handle of her car door. "We don't know if it was a prank but we handled it with a wash down," said Sarver. "It was granular, more like sugar.” Another citizen reported silky, powder fee) to a ix-w Barbie doll purchased at a Grand Rapids Kmart store. . "There was no visible powder on the doll," said Sarver. "It's just part of the local paranoia. People are just being extra cautious, I guess." Sarver raid the doll's manufacture was contacted and said the texture of the doll material is normal. Yet another citizen called police after receiving an envelope post marked Florida saying it felt a little "chalky." "It was a piece of commercial junk mail, there was nothing on it," said Sarver. "We told them that and they threw it away." Citizen fears of coming into contact with the deadly bacteria Anthrax has led to such reports to police agencies across the country since newsrooms, post offices and mailrooms on the east coast have been targets of suspected bio-terrorism. A new federal law passed this week makes it a felony to harass, intimidate, threaten or place someone in fear by means of a lookalike of a harmful substance, said Sarver. If convicted, the perpetrator could be sentenced to five years in prison and/or pay a $10,000 fine. Woman dies from Oct. 12 crash injuries HASTINGS - An 88-year-old Hastings woman critically injured in a two-car crash Oct. 12 in Hastings died Friday, Oct. 26. Isabelle M. Case had been listed in critical condition in Bronson Hospital's intensive care unit since the crash in which her husband, Harold Case, 89, allegedly attempted to drive across the intersection of Market and West State streets where his car collided with a westbound vehicle. Harold Case was admitted to Bronson Hospital and was discharged Oct. 26. The man in the other car, Craig Jones, suffered minor injuries. Case was a native of Nashville, attended Hastings High School and lived all of her adult life in Barry County, where she and her husband farmed. She was a Sunday School teacher at Pleasantview Family Church, was in the ladies guild and Bible study groups and was a past 4-H leader and trustee of the Weeks School Board. She was also a long time member of the Barry County Farm Bureau. Seven teens Issued MIP tickets at party BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - Police responding to an anonymous call of an underage drinking party issued seven tickets for minor in possession by consumption at a home in the 1000 block of Whiskey Run Road Oct. 21. Several party goers fled into the woods when police arrived, but deputies were able to issue a citation to the party's hostess, whose parents were out of town. The 16-year-old Hastings girl registered a .07 percent bodily alcohol content. Also issued citations were three 17-year-old Hastings boys, one of whom registered a .13 BAC, an 18-year Hastings boy, a 19-year-old Delton boy and a 16ycar-old Hastings boy. Ecstasy may have been found In car HASTINGS - Police who stopped a car in Hastings Oct. 13 for having a headlight out found 42 pills which are being tested to determine if they are the controlled substance Ecstasy. An 18-ycar-old Lansing man in the car was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption and another 18-year-old passenger was arrested on an outstanding warrant The second passenger told police that the group, which included two other teens, were on their way from Lansing to attend a party in Nashville earlier in the evening when they stopped at a Meijer store and bought menopause pills they said resembled Ecstasy. The boy said another passenger was going to sell the fake Ecstasy pills at the party for $20 each, but he did not know if any were actually sold Police found a large amount white pills wrapped in celloph-rae on the left rear floor board of the car. They also found an empty package of menopause pills. The pills were sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab for testing. Hunting equipment stolen from home RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - Seven! hunting related items were taken when a tnvel trailer and a tent used for storage were invaded by an unknown perpetrator Oct. 27 on Quitnby Road. Trooper Bryan Fuller of the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police said the victims are living in the tnvel trailer while their home is under construction. "A bow and arrow, a rifle and hunting dothes were all stolen,* said Fuller. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime between early Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Police seek stolen car stereo BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP - An unlocked car was the target of thieves sometime between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23 when a Sanyo car stereo compact disk/cassette deck was taken on South M-37. Police said the stereo had a detachable face plate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Michigan State Police at 948-8283. Man asleep at wheel now In hospital ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A Shelbyville man is listed in good condition at Burgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo with injuries he suffered as a result of falling asleep at the wheel Oct. 27. Troopers said Alan Michael Poteet, 17, left the roadway al about 9:20 ajn., struck a mailbox and a tree, leaving no evidence of braking. Poteet was not wearing a seat belt and was issued a citation for careless driving. Alcohol was not a factor in the cause of the crash which occurred on Marsh Road near Keller Road. Two hurt when driver runs stop sign PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 20-yeir-old Gobles min and his 19-year-old passenger were taken to Borgcss Medical Center Oct. 25 when the northbound car they were in failed to slop at a stop sign. . Troopers Said Chad Michael Snyder was driving north on Norris Road when ne missed the stop sign, lost control of the car and hit a tree. Snyder was discharged from the hospital Oct. 29 and results of a blood alcohol test are pending. . Passenger Jessica Ray Bolen, who was not wearing a scat belt, was admitted to Borgess Medical Center, where she remains. Her condition was not available at press time Wednesday. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 1.2001 - Page 19 County to issue bonds to finance Freeport water system improvements by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Improvements for the aging public water system in Freeport will he financed by bonds sold by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The County Board, at the village's re­ quest, last week agreed to issue general obligation bonds of up to $1,350,000 for the project. The village has 40 years to re­ imburse the county for the bonds. Users of the Freeport Water System will pay the village's established rales and charges nec­ essary to operate and maintain the system, appropriate reserves and "all or a portion of the debt service on the notes and bonds," according to the agreement between Freeport and the county. Beginning in 2002. the village also has the option of levying a property tax to pay for the project, if necessary, according to the agreement between Freeport and the county. The cost of the project is "backed by the full faith and credit of the village," said Freeport's attorney James White. Kathy Kunde, who heads the Water Committee, said the village doesn't antici­ pate needing all the $1.35 million for the project, but wants to be prepared. She also expects user fees to pay for the system rather than needing a property tax. Within the village. 189 customers cur­ rently arc served by the village water sup­ ply. owned and operated by Freeport. Kunde said the number of new customers will be few, possibly one or two. initially when the new system is in place. She doesn’t expect the work to start until about 2003. The village wants to improve the water supply, distribution and storage compo­ nents of its current system by drilling two or three new wells and installing new pumps, motors and controls, standby power and miscellaneous accessories. The existing two wells are to be aban­ doned. "The amount of available (water) supply is deficient," according to village officials. With both pumps running, the total well capacity is 78 gallons per minute, while the current maximum day demand of the system is 98 gallons per minute. Freeport also proposes to replace the cur­ rent undersized water main with about Jeff Erb (sitting) and (standing, from left) Kyle Hawk. Matt Harper. Elliot Goy and Brian Schneider practice a scene in which three new male instructors talk with the college custodian and a salesperson. Murder mystery set in Catholic girls’ college "Murder Takes the Veil." a whodunit set in a Catholic girls* college in Louisiana, will be presented by Delton Kellogg High School students Nov. 9 and 10 a! 7:30 p.m. in the DKHS auditorium. Admission is $3 per person. The play is a murder mystery farce, ac­ cording to director Janet Tower, a DKHS teacher. The time period in which the play is set is the mid-1950s. The school's nuns are much like the Mother Superior and nuns in The Sound of Music, Tower said. In the play, the nuns decide to hire three male teachers to boost enrollment. One of the male teachers is actually a murderer who has done away with the father of one of the students and has come to the college to kill the daughter, who has evidence that could lead to the murderer's arrest. There is no romantic sub-plot in the play. Tower said, but there's plenty of hu­ mor. The play was written by Margaret Ann Hubbard. In an attempt to discover where gold is hidden in the boardinghouse basement. Craig Laurie as Dirk Shadow (right) tries to hypnotize (from left) Jesse Doe as Dr. Sni-Fell, Stacey Murphy as Gladys Klotz and Jeff Baker as Mr. Richards. Looking on are Erin Fish and Came Bolthouse as Martha Willis and Harriet. HHS students present “The Boardinghouse” Buried treasure, a cast of kookic charac­ ters. and a little supernatural suspense will all be part of the fun during the play "The Boardinghouse," being presented by Hastings High School students Nov. 15. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. in the HHS lecture hall. Tickets at the door arc $6 for adults. $5 for students and S4 for seniors; in advance they are $5. $4 and S3 respectively. The play, written by Vern Harden, is a "zany, off-the-wall comedy," according to Director Todd Willard, a teacher at Northeastern. Cast members include Carrie Bolthouse as Harriet, who runs a boardinghouse and believes that cookies and cod liver oil cure everything;" Samantha Allcrding as Twccnic, a nonc-too-smart serving girl; Jeff Baker as Mr. Richards, who is learning to write murder mysteries by attempting to kill people; Erin Fish as Martha Willis, a "first class hypochondriac:" Stacey Murphy as Gladys Klotz, a lady taxidermist who talks to various spirits, including that of her dead husband; Craig Lauric as Dirk Shadow, who is in search of a lost treasure purportedly buried in the basement of the boardinghouse; Heather Robinson as Ivy, who runs around painting people: Sarah Walker as Hortense, Ivy's nurse and keeper; Brianna Wescott as Veronica. Dirk's sister; and Jesse Doe as Dr. Sni-Fell, an absent­ minded retired physician. 13.000 lineal feet of new six- eight- and 10-inch water main, new valves, hydrants and service connections as necessary. About 68 percent of the current lines arc under six inches in diameter. Approxi­ mately 25 percent of the piping is cast iron, which was installed about a half cen­ tury ago. Some portions of the system are 70 to 75 years ago, according to a written Community center eyed in Delton by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Southwest Barry County Development Team will focus its efforts on developing a community center in Delton, according to team chairperson Brenda Pickett. The team will also work on improving the looks of major streets in Delton, Cloverdale and Hickory Comers through the addition of curbs, sidewalks, new light­ ing, and possibly recreational trails, Pickett said. Pickett, director of student and commu­ nity services in the Delton School District, said the team developed its two goals — a community center and downtown street im­ provements — after Gove Associates, a Kalamazoo consulting Arm, did a study of needs in the Dclton-area community. A portion of that study included a com­ munity forum last January at which 91 lo­ cal residents gave input about what they be­ lieved were the most pressing needs of the community. During that forum, "strong support for a regional recreation center was expressed, with additional athletic fields, after-school recreational programs and indoor pool pro­ vided," according to a report on the study by Gove. The report said that "linkage of area parks and trailways with neighboring community systems in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Hastings was also deemed desirable." The report states that the community center "would help create a place where the residents of southwest Barry County could convene to recreate, socialize and relax. The center would clearly be an ambitious pro­ ject requiring further community input, study and clarification." Pickett said the team "envisions it being on school property." According to the report, the average cost of a 20,000-squarc-fcot community center with an indoor pool, basketball court and workout center would be $1.8 million. Adding indoor medical facilities, a dance studio, and racquetball courts would cost an additional $90 per square foot. "Site size should he 10-20 acres," the report said, of­ description of the proposed water system. "Well over one-half of the piping is as­ bestos-cement. which is approximately 20 to 30 years old. The remainder of the sys­ tem contains small diameter plastic, copper and galvanized pipe. During repairs, much of the pipe interior is found to be heavily constricted by scale deposits,” according to the project description. "The most immediate improvement rec­ ommended for the existing elevated storage tank is that the interior coating be removed and a new coating be applied. On a longer term basis, it is recommended that the exte­ rior coating be removed and replaced." The storage tank has a 100,000 gallon capacity and is located in the southwest portion of the current system. A few weeks ago. the County Board agreed to issue $1 million in bonds to up­ grade the water system in Freeport, but at­ torney White appeared before the board last week to ask the board to approve a new resolution for $1,350,000. The extra funding is for additional water main work suggested in a study completed several years ago. White said. The village would then have the option of including it. The village requested the assistance of the county through the county's Board of Public Works (BPW). The County BPW previously reviewed and approved the description and cost of the Freeport project, and recommended that the County Board adopt the resolution to issue bonds. "...It is necessary for the public health and welfare of the present and future resi­ dents of the village that adequate and proper public water supply facilities be acquired and constructed to serve the water district," the resolution said Williams & Woiks Inc. of Grand Rapids has been the consulting engineer for the proposed project. The estimated cost of the project includes all surveys, plans, specifications, acquisi­ tion of property for right-of-way, physical construction necessary to acquire and con­ struct the water project, the acquisition of all materials, machinery and necessary equipment, contingency allowance, engi­ neering, engineering supervision, capital­ ized interest and administrative, legal and financing expenses, according to the resolu­ tion. fering enough area for the building, park­ ing, outdoor recreation activities and future expansion. Pickett said the team was going to meet with Jim Atkinson, one of the leaders of the push to get a millage for a community center passed in the Hastings school dis­ trict, to discuss the financing options of a community center. Asking voters to approve a millage for the Delton center is "always a possibility," Pickett said. Grants could also be sought. Pickett has a lot of experience writing and obtaining grants for the DK school district. Pickett said such a recreational facility was needed because DK school buildings are experiencing maximum usage right now, offering few opportunities for non­ school activities lo take place. Those want­ ing to go to a sports or fitness center usu­ ally have to drive lo Kalamazoo or Battle Creek, she said. The center would "give teens a place to go and something to do, she said, and would also help the situation of latchkey kids, who would be able to engage in pro­ ductive activities at the center. The center would also "be a way to really involve our seniors, who tend to not get out a lot," she said. Pickett said the goal to improve street aesthetics was the result of the need to con­ tinue to attract residents to southwest Barry County. "Rather than deal with residential development as a separate issue," she said, the committee decided that "if a community is an appealing place lo come, people will come. The committee thinks it's wiser lo improve the aesthetics, and that will draw people because it's a quality community. It has to do with hometown pride, too — how (the community) looks, the services it offers." The need to improve aesthetics and pedes­ trian safety along the M-43 corridor was a big issue emphasized by those attending the community forum, according to the Gove report. "Improving business activity in south­ west Barry County will require addressing visual aesthetics, incorporating easier, safer and more pleasant pedestrian movement, improved vehicular access and streetscape See DELTON, continued page 20 Standing in front, from left, are Nancy Goodin of the BCRN, YAC advisor Jennifer Richards, and Glik's manager Donna Chamberlain. YAC members pictured on the ladder will be among those taking pledges during a roof sit Nov. 10 at Glik's. From left are Mindy Colvin, Kathryn Safie, Emily Heath, Brooke Sheldon and Tiffany Forbes. Roof sit to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters The Barry Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring a roof sit Saturday. Nov. 10. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in front of Glik's, a clothing store located in front of the Kmart shopping complex in Hastings. Groups of five YAC members at a lime will collect pledges while sitting on top of a scaffolding donated by Barry County Lumber. Face painting and other activities arc planned for the day. Proceeds from the fund-raiser will be given to the Barry Community Resource Nelwr.k for its Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The BCRN has until Nov.15 to raise matching funds for an $11.000 grant from Steclcasc for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. If the matching funds are not raised. BCRN will lose the Steclcasc grant. "The YAC is very interested in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program because it di­ rectly benefits youth." YAC advisor Jennifer Richards said. Research indicates that "a mentoring program is very badly needed in Barry County." she said. Big Brother Big Sister programs provide at-risk youth with role models and friends who offer emotional support and encour­ agement. according to BCRN spokespeo­ ple. Youth involved in such mentoring arc less likely to use illegal drugs or alcohol, less likely to skip school, and less likely lo be violent, according to research. In addition to the roof sit. YAC has awarded a S2.5OO grant to BCRN to be used as part of the matching funds. Nancy Goodin, chair of the Big Brothers Big Sisters steering committee, said others have also pledged funds. The Thornapple Kellogg High School student council will donate the proceeds from its fall Homecoming dance, some $3,000, Goodin said. The Middleville Rotary has pledged $100, the Middleville United Methodist Church $200, and United Way $800. Some $800 has also been received from various individuals. Goodin said the BCRN has asked for donations from several other organizations and foundations, and may yet receive some funds from them. "I'm feeling optimistic we’ll reach the $11,000, but we’re not there yet," she said. The $11,000 Steclcasc grant and $11,000 in matching funds will be added to funds already raised for the program. The Hospital Network has pledged $1,000, the Barry Community Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant, and Bradford While Corp, has pledged to give $5,000 per year for three years. The BCRN is trying to establish a per­ manent endowment for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, which will help make it successful in the long term, Goodin said. Those wishing to make pledges prior to the roof sit can send them to Big Brothers Big Sisters, 535 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Mich. 49058. For more information about the roof sit call Jennifer Richards, 616/945-0526. �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November i. 2001 "There had been several other people with them that weren't with them al the time of the accident.” said Undersheriff Don Ford. "1 assumed they were dropped off at some point." He said a report by accident recon­ structionist Bryan Fuller of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police which is expected to include an estimated speed, will not be immediatley avail­ able. All three boys had been wearing seat belts and driver's and passenger airbags did deploy during the crash. Alcohol was not believed to have been a factor. Hastings High School football coach Jeff Keller did not know Lake or Schmidt, but spoke highly of Eltzroth. who started all 10 games for the Saxons at defensive end where he had to think quickly. "That was the perfect spot for him. He was really bright." said Keller. "David was a wonderful kid. He had a great sense of humor, and he would always banter back and forth with the coaches." Because Eltzroth also played basket­ ball and ran track. Keller called him a "three-sport athlete." "This is such a loss for the whole TEENS KILLED, cont. from page 1 Delton firefighters and a Mercy Ambulance crew, with help from Trooper Mike Berendt and Deputy Jeanette Shaffer, take Eli Schmidt to a waiting ambulance after a crash Tuesday which killed passengers David Eltzroth and Adam Lake. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) community, not just the sports commu­ nity." said Keller. "He was going to be able to be successful in whatever he went after He was a good influence on a lot of other kids." "They got along with everybody," said BJ Donnini. who just completed an 8-2 football season with Eltzroth. "They were very outgoing, good kids. They got along with everybody, everybody was friends with them.” Donnini has known all three victims since the sixth grade, while Josh Bailey became best friends with Adam Lake af­ ter meeting him in the first grade. "He was my best bud," said a teary Josh. "He's just like a brother. 1 always fished with Adam up at his cabin. They were just good kids. It's real sad to lose them." Eltzroth and Lake w'ere juniors at the school and were known to be outgoing. 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The three Hastings High School coun­ selors. two middle school counselors and an elementary school counselor are at the schools for grief counseling and are joined by school system administrators and other counselors, including clergy from the community, said Schocsscl. "It’s very difficult for us, but it’s noth­ ing compared to the difficulty the stu­ dents and the families are facing," said Schocsscl. "I think our whole school is grieving and we’re doing the best we can to cope with this and lo meet the needs of the students." Services for Adam John Lake will be held 4 p.m. Friday. Nov. 2, at Hastings First Baptist Church at 309 East Wood­ lawn Avenue. Visitation is Thursday (today) at Wren Funeral Home on North Broadway in Hastings from 3 p.m. to 5 pjn. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Mona View Cemetery in Muskegon. Services for David Kcnnith Eltzroth will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. at Hastings First Baptist Church and visita­ tion is set for Friday, Nov. 2, from 2 pjn. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wren Funeral Home. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. design and improved signage," the report states. Pickett said the Michigan Department of Transportation has indicated it will improve storm sewers in Delton, but not for some time. Her committee is working with MDOT to see if the scheduled sewer im­ provements can be done sooner than cur­ rently scheduled, after which time the street scaping could be done. Pickett said the Gove report indicated several other needs for the community. "We have a lot of concerns to look at down the rosd," she said. However, "it’s going to take us awhile to accomplish the first two goals. They’re pretty big." 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You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or the treasurer of the county in which the land is situat­ ed, of afl sums paid tor the tax sale purchase, together with 50% In addition, and the toes of toe sheriff tor the service and/or cost of publication of the notice. The service or publication costs shofl be the same as if tor personal service of a sum­ mons upon commencement of an action without additional cost or charge If payment as described in this notice is not made, the under­ signed win institute proceedings for possession of the land. Description of the land: State of Michigan. 39 GMC 1500 EXT. CAB 4X4 Z-71 99 CHEVY S-10 PICK-UP 99 CHEVY SUBURBAN 4X4 LT 99 GMC 2500 4X4 SI 1 OWNER. DUAL POWER EATS, SOLD HERE NEW. UKE NEW AUTOMATIC. CO. FULLY SERVICED LEATHER. CO TRAILER PKG. ALL THE OPTIONS SAVEI AUTO. 350. TIT CRUSE. AM. 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LOW MILES I *131— SS "377««th- *329 MONTH*____ Based on $1000 down plus tax & title best term & rale to qualified buyer I ■ 379_ _ Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cail...945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-11-08.pdf 595cbb447edefe44572c394062f78880 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121 S CHURCH SI ttASTWGS HI 490SB-UiS3 Devoted to the Interests of Harry County Since 1856 The Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 45 ANNER Thursday, November 8, 2001 PRICE 50* Only 3% vote in Hastings election About 3 percent of the city's registered voters turned out at the polls Tuesday to help decide four Hastings City Council seats and two posts on the Board of Re­ view. In the only contest, Randolph Tee­ gardin defeated Eileen Oehler for a scat on the Board of Review, 88 to 55. Tee­ gardin, also a member of the Planning Commission, won the polling in the First, Second and Fourth Wards by mar­ gins of 28-19, 5-3 and 45-16, respec­ tively. Oehier won 17-13 in the Third Ward. Incumbents who were re-elected unop­ posed to four-year terms on the City Council were Joe Blcam in the First Ward, 45 votes: Robert in the Second Ward. 8 votes; David McIntyre in the Third Ward, 29 votes: and David Jaspcrsc in the Fourth Ward. 57 votes. Gordon Ironside was re-elected to his seat on the Board of Review with 135 to­ tal voles. Deputy City Clerk Sherlyn Courtney reported that only 145 people cast ballots Tuesday, which is 2.98 percent of the 4.850 registered voters. Only eight voted in the Second Ward. The four-year terms of Mayor Frank Campbell and councilmen Harold Hawkins, Donald Spencer, Donald Tubbs and Barry Wood were not up for election this year, but will be in November 2003. Teegardin will replace Brent Willison on the Board of Review. Willison had to resign because he moved outside the city limits. Randolph Teegardin Hearing set to amend county animal control ordinance by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. Tues­ day. Nov. 27 to consider a proposed amendment to the Barry County Animal Control Ordinance. The hearing will take place in the County Board of Commissioners' chambers on the top floor of the County Courthouse in Hastings. Current wording in Article X of the ordi­ nance. regarding penalties for violations, needs to be changed because of "an incon­ sistency," County Administrator Michael Brown recently told the County Board in a memo. County Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Shane McNeill has recommended a remedy to the problem, and the County Board is likely to vote on it after the public hearing. The ordinance went into effect Jan. 1, 2000. Article X currently reads: "Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a civil infraction and shall pay a fine of not more than $500 or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail for not exceeding 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment." The current language "provides an infrac­ tion as a civil infraction, but includes in­ carceration as the possible penalty. It is my understanding a penalty involving incarcer­ ation is a misdemeanor offense." McNeill said in a memo to Brown and County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie. "This is an issue which must be ad­ dressed as an officer has written a civil in­ firaction ticket on the notice and authority through the ordinance. The magistrate of the district court cannot hold a formal heat­ ing on a misdemeanor offense," McNeill said. "If this was intended as a misde­ meanor, this warding should be amended. If this was intended as a civil infraction, the penalty paragraph should be amended? Consequently, McNeill has suggested the paragraph should be changed to read: "Any See ORDINANCE, continued page 4 Veterans Day services set for Sunday Maple Valley area residents and students gathered at the veterans' memorial park in downtown Vermontville Tuesday afternoon to honor those who have served their country and those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Students gave speeches, and military personnel spoke about efforts in the past and present to preserve freedom. Events honoring veterans continue in Hastings. Freeport and Nashville Sunday for Veteran s Day. No credible anthrax threats, officials say by Shelly Sober Staff Writer Area police agencies continue to in­ vestigate calls from citizens worried about exposure to deadly anthrax, though Hastings is far from a likely terrorist target. "I guess we can take a little bit of comfort in the fact there hasn't been any­ thing linked to Michigan so far," said Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "We don't believe any Hastings person is going to be targeted with anthrax. The policy statewide is, if it's suspicious, we get a hold of the FBI and in the extreme case, the Michigan Department of Public Health." Officials insist that there have been no credible anthrax threats received in Michigan. However, local police officials have been investigating a number of reports from citizens who have become con­ cerned about unknown letters and pack­ ages due to national news reports about possible cross contamination originating from cast coast postal sorting facilities. On Oct. 31, the Hastings City Police reassured a local woman that a package of children's books ordered from a rep­ utable company did not contain a suspi­ cious powder. "She had also ordered some plastic item and plastic often sticks to itself, so the manufacturer puts a powder on it as part of the packing process." said Sarver. Sarver said a letter received by his own department, sealed with tape, raised questions because the letter was post marked England and did not contain a re­ turn address on the outside of the enve­ lope. See ANTHRAX, continued page 2 Family loses everything to electrical fire penmen Vent Ehlers; and Oreg Moore. representing Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take op any concerns constituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote win be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. More Piews Briefs Appear on Page 2 Two-year-old Carly Briggs is held by her grandfather, Donald Antolovich, as her parents, Milissa McNett and Mort Briggs talk with police shortly after their home (background) was destroyed by fire Tuesday in Hope township. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Questionable electrical wiring in a Lakeside Trailer Park residence may have caused a fire Tuesday that destroyed the uninsured mobile home of Melissa McNett, her boyfriend, Mort Briggs and their 2-ycar-old daughter, Carly. "Everything they own is in that place," said McNeil's stepfather and trailer park manager, Donald Antolovich. "They have a baby due in January and he has another daughter who comes to visit every other weekend? The mobile home on Lol 95, likely built in the late 1960s or early 1970s, was consumed "in three minutes" after McNett heard sparks coming from an electrical outlet in the living room. "They lost everything," said park owner Mary Grein. "They have nothing." McNett said she was sitting in her living room watching television and Carly was playing in front of her when she heard a sound coming from the outlet. Sm nRE, continued pap J �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8 2001 N€WS BRI€FS (continued) Arts auction is Saturday Reservations arc still being ac­ cepted for the seventh annual art auction, sponsored by the Thornap­ ple Arts Council of Barry County, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 10. at Fall Creek Restaurant in Hastings. "We're still not at capacity." so in­ terested people may call the Arts Council office, 945-2002, if they wish to attend, said Theresa Pur­ chase, one of the co-chairs of the evening. The Soho-style event will include complimentary champagne, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. fondue bars, dessert, etc. A "live" auction of art pieces will be conducted as well as a silent auc­ tion of art work and business ser­ vices. Tickets arc $25 per person for Arts Council members and $35 per person for non-members. Donations for the auction event are still being accepted at the Arts Council office, located at 117 W. State St., Hastings. Bernard Society to meet Monday The Bernard Historical Society will meet al 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. The public is welcome. Roy Kent will give a slide presen­ tation of historic photos of local communities, including Delton and Hickory Comers. Kent has an extensive collection of vintage photos, said Margery Mar­ tin, a member of the Historical So­ ciety. "It will be interesting to sec how the area communities have changed, and how they arc the same," she said. Spelling bee to aid literacy The public is invited to a commu­ nity spelling bee at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 1701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, off M-37 near Dowling. The bee is being sponsored by the Barry County Literacy Council. Eighteen two-person adult and nigh school-aged teams had signed up as of early this week. More teams are welcome. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 26, and the cost is $25 per team. Admission is $5 per person. Chil­ dren under 10, accompanied by a parent or guardian, will be admitted free. Proceeds from admission fees will go to help fund area literacy programs. A silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the library building fund, will be held before the spelling bee and during intermission. Tickets may be purchased at the Hastings Public Library or at the door. For more information, call Emmalenc McConnell at 945-9614 or Con­ nie Semerad at 948-8120. Concert planned for storytelling A storytelling concert to benefit the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 10, at the Outdoor Education Center. The center is located at 10160 South M-37 Road. Dowling, just south of the village of Dowling on the west side of the road. "An Autumn Evening of Tales," will feature six storytellers from around the Midwest. Each storyteller will be introduced by Jenifer Ivinskas of Hastings, a former staff member of the Outdoor Education Center and professional storyteller, who helped organize the fund-raiser. Admission to the concert is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years, and can be paid at the door. This is the third year the fund­ raiser will be held. Proceeds will be used to benefit the center and stu­ dents who attend the camp each year. The center is a year-round outdoor education facility started in 1933 by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to de­ velop a school camping program. Storytellers featured at the concert arc from Michigan and the North­ lands Storytelling Network, an edu­ cational organization for midwestern storytellers. For more information on the fund­ raiser. call the center at 616/721­ 8161. Paul Henry Trail closed this month The Middleville section of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail will close at dusk on Wednesday, Oct. 31. and will remained closed the en­ tire month of November. It will re­ open Dec 1. Both sections of the trail are closed, the paved portion from Main Street to McCann Road and the un­ paved portion from McCann to Irv­ ing. Other parts of the trail north and south of the Middleville section re­ main open. The trail is closed in accordance with an agiecment with some of the homeowners along the trail who hunt along their property. For more information about the trail closing, call the village at 795­ 3385. Information about the trail is available at the Thornapple Trail Association, at P.O. Box 393, Mid­ dleville, 49333. Motorized vehicles are not permit­ ted on the trail except for motorized wheelchairs, emergency and main­ tenance vehicles. Thornapple Wind Band concert set The Thornapple Wind Band will have a series of rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 15 and 29 and Dec. 6 at the Hastings High School band room. The band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, Dave Macqueen and Keith Closson, will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thomapplc Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." Th; mass choir will be con­ ducted by Patti LaJoye. Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which are used for continuance of the band. The ensemble is seeking new members, particularly clarinet and percussion. A low-cost child care program is available during the rehearsals. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Harry Potter party planned The Hastings Public Library will have a Harry Potter party from 2:30 to 4 p.m., not long before the release of the movie about the famous liter­ ary character. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Harry Pot­ ter characters, but costumes are op­ tional. Signup before the party is required. Stop in at the library or cal) 945­ 4263. Free meal offered for Thanksgiving Margaret and Larry Hollenbeck will have a Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings for anyone who would like to attend. They will serve a buffet-style meal of turkey, dressing and al) the trim­ mings, including squash, salads and homemade pics. There is no charge, but a free-will offering will be ac­ cepted. For planning purposes, reserva­ tions are appreciated in advance, but if people want to come at the last minute without a reservation they may do so. Meals may be delivered to people who arc not able to leave their homes, but those requests must be made in advance of Thanksgiv­ ing. People who need transportation to attend the event may call in ad­ vance for a ride. To make reservations, arrange for meal delivery or pick-up, call the Methodist Church office at 945-9574 or the Hollenbecks at 945-4701. Please leave a message that in­ cludes a name and how many people will attend. Pancake supper will be tonight The Hastings Rotary Club's annual all-you-can-eat Pancake Supper will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Nov. 8) in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Cost of the meal is $4 per person and proceeds benefit four-year scholarships for local youth, the Ro­ tary Youth Leadership Camp and many other programs. No credible anthrax threats, continued... "It turned out to be from someone who collects police patches who wanted one from Hastings because there is a Hast­ ings England," said Sarver. "I happened tcAknow that there was a Hastings, Eng­ land. checked it out and it was a legiti­ mate letter. Why he elected not to put a return address on it. I don't know." The Michigan State Police have also been asked to investigate citizen con­ cerns about envelopes considered suspi­ cious by the recipients. "A lady got a letter from her old ad­ dress, it had no return address on it." said Trooper Sandra Larsen. "It turned out to be from her mortgage company. We bleached it and threw it away.” And, troopers were contacted by a man on Oct. 31 who felt very ill after return­ ing home to Barry County from a state office building in Lansing where smashed antacid tablets initially thought to be a suspicious powder prompted a po­ lice investigation. "I don't know why he was there but he was there when the Lansing Police De­ partment responded to a hazardous mate­ rials call," said Lt. Greg Krusinga, com­ mander of the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. "He was feeling ill, he thought it might be related and he called the post saying 'I'm feeling poorly.” ~ Troopers contacted Thornapple Town­ ship Emergency Services and then re­ sponded to the man's home to assist the ambulance crew. The man was taken to the hospital where it was determined that he had influenza and his illness was not related to the scare, said Krusinga. "He’s fine now and he's back to work," said Krusinga, noting that as a precau­ tion, the two troopers changed their uni­ forms and washed their faces and hands after responding to the call that night. "I called the Lansing Police Depart­ ment and they did have a white powder scare, but they’re confident they did not have a legitimate threat," said Krusinga. "Someone dropped a Turns, someone stepped on it and that was the source." The Barry County Sheriffs Office re­ ceived a call Nov. 2 from a man who found a threatening message on his cel­ lular telephone saying "Beware of the anthrax letter I'm sending you." "It came from a phone number in Cali­ fornia, we turned it over to the FBI, they said to disregard, it’s closed," said Un­ dersheriff Don Ford. "Unless he receives a letter, it's turned over to the FBI." Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Ford and Krusinga are concerned that publicity about specific, unfounded re­ ports "will only fan the flames," said DeBoer. All three expressed their reluc­ tance to release information to the pub­ lic. "We have a policy on how we’re going to deal with these things worked out with the FBI and the Michigan Department of Public Health," said DeBoer. "There has been plenty of information out there about what to do if you’re concerned. The word is out there and we're doing what we can." "There are so many stories about anthrax and very few arc true," said De­ Boer. "The ones that arc certainly arc going to be publicized. I'm not going to put out a lot of false concerns that are going to scare people." Sarver said calls from concerned citi­ zens about unfounded threats are creat­ ing a drain on law enforcement re­ sources. "Everyone's taking it (bio terror) seri­ ously," he said. "My personal policy is, you have to consider the source, such as an upset boyfriend probably doesn't have access to anthrax." Items collected by his department which might require testing must be turned over to the FBI. "We have not had to call the FBI so far," said Sarver. He added that Hastings is no' unlike other communities across the country in its heightened awareness of possible bio terrorism. "It doesn't matter whether we're a small community, if you're really con­ cerned, take universal precautions," he said. "Wash your hands. If you're more concerned, wear latex gloves. If you're still concerned, spray the item with a 1G percent bleach solution and throw it away." Krusinga is worried about unfounded reports creating unnecessary public con­ cern. "What I don't want to do is create panic," he said. "We have not had a le­ gitimate threat in the state of Michigan. We've had a number of suspicions about the mail." He also suggested that citizens "use common sense," by considering the source. "Most of the mail we’ve inspected has come from mortgage companies, credit card companies and other legitimate companies," he said. Sarver said concerns about bio terror­ ism stemming from actual attacks in New York City, Florida and Washington D.C. is new territory for local police offi­ cials. "We've never had this kind of terror before," he said. "It's all new terrorism we're not used to." Sarver and Krusinga pointed out that anyone who perpetrates a fraud or hoax in regard to a terrorist threat can be con­ victed of a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. No one has been charged under the new statute locally. The following is taken from a message distributed nationally by United States Postmaster General John Potter: "What should make me suspect a piece of mail? • h's unexpected or from someone you don't know. • It's addressed to someone no longer at your address. • It's handwritten and has no return ad­ dress or bears one that you can't confirm is legitimate. • It’s lopsided or lumpy in appearance. • Il’s sealed with excessive amounts of tape. • It's marked with restrictive endorse­ ments such as "Personal" or "Confiden­ tial." • It has excessive postage. "What should 1 do with a suspicious piece of mail? • Don't handle a letter or package that you suspect is contaminated. • Don't shake it. bump it or sniff it • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. • Notify local law enforcement authori­ ties. The cast of "A Haunting We Will Go." Not pictured is Jessica Mansfield and Meghan Pierce. Comedy mystery will be presented at Maple Valley by Shawna Hubbarth Staff Writer Maple Valley High School will pre­ sent. “A Haunting We Will Go." a com­ edy mystery. Thursday, Friday and Sat­ urday, Nov. 15. 16 and 17. at the high school auditorium. Director Norma Jean Acker said the show, by Tim Kelly, was chosen by a few seniors, it is a departure from the usual program the school puts on. "Unfortunately we are living in some pretty serious times and it was our goal to provide some light-hearted entertain­ ment for the area residents," she said. "This has been a fun one to work on. There are some scary surprises, but in a funny way. so parents should feel com­ fortable bringing the whole family." Price for the show is $4. and the cast and crew includes Jonathon Ycnger, Christina Jackson. Elizabeth Favre. Nate Smith. Nate Jarvic, Dan Scaly. Kristen Vanderhocf. Andrew Krolik. Becky Guernsey. Hannah Cole. Andrew Bums, Kathryn Carney. Chris Andrews, Shanna Shoemaker. Mcaghan Pierce, Beth Mul­ vaney. Jordan Volz. Lizzie Sundrla. Erin Hummel, Bethany Wenger, Ashley Gardner. Andrea Eaton. Heather Clark, Jason Campbell. Shelbi Cousins. Sally Martin and Jessica Mansfield. Hastings High School students present “The Boardinghouse” Hastings High School students will present the play "The Boardinghouse," a zany, off-the-wall comedy about a group of kooky people living in a boardinghouse. Nov. 15, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. in the high school lecture hall. Tickets in advance are S5 for adults. $4 for students and $3 for seniors; at the door they are S6 for adults. S5 for students and $4 for seniors. They can be purchased at King's Music Center and Felpausch in Hastings and at all Hastings schools. Cast members include (clockwise, from front right) Sarah Walker. Heather Robinson. Erin Fish. Stacey Murphy. Jesse Doe. Carrie Bolthouse. Bnanna Wescott. Craig Laurie and Jeff Baker Read the BANNER Every Week! Copies on news stands throughout the county. �The Hastings Banner - Tnuredey November », 2001 - Pig, 3 Non-violence activists rap U.S. treatment of Iraqis by David T. Young Editor It's been more than a decade since American troops invaded Iraq and left behind a devastated country. Since then non-violence activists Joe and Jean Gump have taken medical supplies and food into Iraq in desperate, illegal at­ tempts to aid impoverished people. The Gumps, who live in Blooming­ dale. were special guest speakers at the monthly First Friday program in Hastings Nov. 2. They said they risked being arrested five years ago for violating sanctions against Iraq that have been in place for more than 10 years. These sanctions, they contend, arc just about as bad for the Iraqis as the invasion and the bomb­ ings in 1991. The sanctions, after bombs destroyed essential things such as water and sewer services, have transformed the Iraqi peo­ ple from a thriving modern society with 94 percent literacy, free college educa­ tion and air conditioners into a virtual Third World country. "What was once a prosperous economy has ground to a halt (since the Gulf War)," Joe Gump said. "We have pro­ duced a campaign of genocide against those people for an entire generation. The fallout will be very severe.” The couple said Iraq has machines and cars, but they can't and don't operate bccause of a lack of parts, which cannot be obtained because of the economic and trade sanctions. These sanctions, Joe Gump said, were supposed to be a way of getting rid of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but that strategy has failed miserably. "There must be a better way (to deal with Iraq) than killing 45.000 people a month." he said. Not allowing food and medicine to cross into Iraq's borders is hurting the people, not Saddam, he added. Children are dying of diseases they could survive easily if they had adequate medical pro­ visions. "The bombings destroyed the infras­ tructure of major cities such as Baghdad and Basra." Joe Gump said. "Now there is no (suitable) drinking water and the supply of food in that country has been drastically marginalized." Jean Gump said she and her husband got a close-up look at how the women and children arc suffering in Iraq. She told about one woman who had sold all her possessions to get black market med­ ications for her son. who was dying of leukemia. "They have love and family and com­ munity. too." she said. "But these chil­ dren have known nothing but poverty and serious hardships. They have become street people." Joe Gump noted that the United States helped rebuild Germany and Japan after World War II and asked for no repara­ tions, but things have been different with Iraq in the wake of the Persian Gulf War. Jean Gump acknowledged there is an "oil for food" effort, which allows Iraq to sell some oil to obtain some necessary humanitarian items, but it's too little and too late. Two directors of the program Jean and Joe Gump of Bloomingdale made the case for non violence at the First Friday program Nov. 2 at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. have resigned, saying it's inadequate. Thc possibility of the U.S. lifting sane- lions is not great for two reasons. Saddam Hussein is still in’ power and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which some be­ lieve Hussein was involved in. make it nearly out of the question. The Gumps say a Marshall Plan for the latest bombing target. Afghanistan, will be needed, and a relief plan to deal with the aftermath of 42 days of bombing Iraq is long overdue. Ruth Pino asked the couple. "Arc we making terrorists out of the Iraqi peo­ ple?" Jean Gump replied. "1 don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised. I feel we arc more responsible for w hat our government does than they are for theirs.” When asked about the continuing possibili;y of Iraqis. Afghans and other Is­ lamic countries practicing biological warfare, Joe Gump replied. "It's very dif­ ficult to prevent anyone from making that stuff (lethal biological weapons) if they want to. Any advanced chemistry student could do it." One of the biggest problems, the Gumps contended, is that American ar­ rogance and use of tremendous power and wealth has led to frustrations and re­ sentment in other parts of world, some of which led to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in Washington and New York. They said they heard from friends in Holland just after the attacks, who asked why it took so long for something like that to finally happen. "We sec ourselves very differently than what the rest of the world sees." Joe Gump said. "We control the air. the land, the sea and space for our own economic interests. We spend our economic and mental resources to maintain a position that is actually immoral and creates an atmosphere of hatred." The Gumps have been advocates of non-violence as a goal toward world­ wide peace for a long time, dating back to the Vietnam Conflict. "Ever since the bombing of Afghanistan, we've been standing in front of the federal building in Kalamazoo and we've beer, holding signs saying that vio­ lence doe; n’t solve problems... violence only causes more violence." Jean Gump said. "A lot of people respond positively by honking their horns. Not everybody is buying into this 'let's get even’ game." Not surprisingly, the Gumps oppose the military campaign in Afghanistan in re­ sponse to the terrorist attacks Sept. 11. They maintain that history has shown over and over again that violence and getting even merely perpetuates old ha­ treds. "I teach that God gives life and only God can take life." Joe Gump explained. Chrysler dealership changes name Gavin Ford snares prime location by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Gavin Ford Mercury is in the process of moving its business to the southwest cor­ ner of M-37 and M-43, a site considered to be one of the most desirable commercial properties in the county. The comer is "the highest traffic area in Barry County," Gavin Ford General Manager Bob Vroman said. The new loca­ tion has more vehicles passing by in three minutes than passes by per hour at Gavin’s previous location at the corner of Woodlawn and Michigan in Hastings, Vroman said. The M-37 corridor west and north of Hastings is also projected to have the great­ est amount of future commercial growth in the Hastings area. Two weeks ago Gavin moved its new and used vehicle sales operations to the lot formerly occupied by Thornapple Motors. The dealership's parts and service business will continue to operate out of the Woodlawn location. Gavin is leasing the M-37/M-43 corner from New Horizon Properties, which has the same owners as Thomapple Motors, ac­ cording to Doug Mucci of New Horizons. The lease is for one year, after which Gavin has the option to buy the four acres New Horizons owns, Mucci said. In the meantime Gavin is in the process of purchasing Ritscma Trailer Sales, lo­ cated on 9-1/2 acres just behind the prop­ erty being leased from New Horizons. The sale is contingent on whether Ford Motor Co. approves the plans for the new dealership, Vroman said. "Ford has the blueprints, the building layout, etc.," Delton play this weekend Students at Dellon Kellogg High School will perform the play "Murder Takes the Veil" by Margaret Ann Hubbard Nov 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium Tickets are S3 The play is a murder mystery farce set in a Catholic girts' college in Louisianna in the 1950s Cast members include (front, from left) JeffErb. Lyndsay Hammond. Jessica Gamsay. Rebecca Farrell. Lacey Kahllo. (second row, from left) Rachel Ruley, Lindsey Fairchild. Doug Desgranges. Amber Anderson, (third row. from left) Jess e Johncock, Jason Erb. Katie Parmei ter. Bethany Jones. Jannelle Aukerman, (fourth row. from left) Kristen Wilfinger. Langdon Tower. Kyle Hawk. Simon Tower. Sarah Swank, (back, from left) Melissa Sage. Amanda VanderPloeg. Elliot Goy. Brian Schneider and Matt Harper. Vroman said. As soon as Ford gives the go-ahead, Gavin will close on the Ritsema property and begin construction of a nearly 13,000-squarc-foot building housing a new car showroom, 12 service bays, and "a state of the art parts department," Vroman said. Altogether, the building and outside car lot will encompass 4.4 acres. The new dealership, if built, will allow Gavin to double its on-site inventory of new and used vehicles, Vroman said. Some 40 new and 50 used vehicles were kept in stock at the two-acre facility oh Woodlawn and Michigan. At the new dealership, he said, he expects to have between 75 and 90 new cars and the same amount of used cars. "I'm expecting right now to employ be­ tween five and eight more people" once the dealership is built, Vroman said. Vroman said Wall Miller, owner of Ritsema, will take his jnvenfpry to a trailer business bq owns in Pjrqfogivcan nn ,i t. Mucci said Thomappl; Motors moved’its used car dealership from, the todatiort be3 cause it was having trouble "finding good quality salespeople/ ; n The company still operates car lots in Grand Rapids and Battle Creek, Mucci said. "By going down to two stores we’ve got a stronger talent base." The company's Grand Rapids lot, a year and a half old, is located on 28th Street near the new Rivertown Crossings mall, he said, and is doing well. The company has owned its Battle Creek lot on Columbia for five years, and it is also doing well, Mucci said. Thornapple Motors opened on the M37/M-43 comer seven years ago, Mucci said. If Gavin does not purchase the prop­ erty, he said, "Thomapple Motors may re­ occupy the site." Mucci said that in spite of troubles find­ ing salespeople, Thornapplc Motors was "still selling more used cars than most of the new car dealers" in the area. "That’s a great comer." Vroman said he is not worried that someone else will purchase the New Horizons property and place a competing business there. Many commercial enter­ prises would not have enough space to op­ erate there, he said. Thomapple Motors had no space to build a service center, he said. The land is further constricted by a nearly one acre right-of-way owned by the state of Michigan, he said. Vroman expects sales of vehicles to dou­ ble in the new location. Increased visibility has already boosted sales, he said, citing one customer from Gun Lake who said he did not know there was a Ford dealership in Hastings until the dealership moved. The customer bought a car at the new location Tuesday. Bill Gavin, who owns Gavin Chevrolet, Buick. Pontiac in Middleville, purchased the Hastings dealership from Bill Renner in 1996, Vroman said, and since then the business has been growing steadily. However, he said, the dealership had "no exposuie" because of its location. Gavin originally wanted to move to property on the comer of Woodlawn and Nor.h Broadway (M-43). but "it wasn't working out with the city," so the business switched its focus to the current site. Vroman was hired by Gavin last January, and said it's been "hard work" to engineer the change in location, but well worth it. "I'm real excited because I think Hastings needs something like this," he said. Now that a descendant of the Ford Motor Co. founder has taken over the reins of the company, he said. "I think we’ll see a lot of changes, a lot of new products." Vroman said several products have been popular sellers at his dealership, including the Escape, a small sport utility vehicle. Ford superduty pickup trucks, and the new Thunderbird. "We’ll be lucky if we get two" of the Thunderbirds, he said — only 25,000 are being manufactured per year. Overall, business has been good despite the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he said, which only depressed sales until Ford zero percent financing plans went into effect. Gavin competes for customers with sev­ eral other local dealerships. Vroman said his competitors have not expressed worry about the increased compe­ tition. "They've congratulated us. They feel we’re fortunate. We feel lucky we got some property to build on. Hastings is growing and land is at a premium." One of those competitors changed its name Oct. 1 from the Chrysler Super Store to Classic Chrysler. Dodge and Jeep. Dave Hekhuis was also dropped as a partner in the business, according to Mike Ostin, who took over as general manager at the same time the dealership's name was changed. Hekhuis is now working at a Chrysler dealership in Greenville. Ostin said. Ostin was formerly affiliated with the Satum dealership in Grand Rapids. He said the dealership's new name reflects the fact that some of the partners in the Hastings store also own Classic Chevrolet in Grand Rapids. See GAVIN, page 14 FIRE, continued from page 1 "I heard something in the walls like a shock," she said. "I went outside and | yelled for my neighbor. When I went | back irisiAi, it was going up in flames." Briggs was not home but arrived later to find his home, its contents, which included a room full of antiques, and his van destroyed. Responding to douse the fire was the Barry-Prairieville-Hope Townships Fire Department, with help from the Orangeville Fire Department and Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik. Michigan State Police trooper Bryan Fuller said he noticed what he called "hap-hazard" electrical connections during an investigation by BPH Fire Chief Mcrt Payne after the fire. "More than likely the wiring was not up to code," said Fuller. It was not clear to investigators who actually owns the structure though McNett said she has been the owner for two months. She has been a resident of the park nearly her entire life. Antolovich was able to find another home in the Hope Township park, situated on Lakeside Drive off Guernsey Lake Road, for the family. Grein has agreed not to charge the family rent or lot fees for one month. Antolovich said he planned to contact the Barry County chapter Qf the American Red. Cross and that he is working b'fiftBWltitdrc mitftldMWhg for the family. Schweizer has offered his help, too. Payne said the cause of the fire has been ruled accidental due to the electrical wiring. Nobody was injured despite the presence of a propane tank next to the damaged structure. The trailer next door, however, suffered minor damage when the windows btoke due to the heat of the fire. According to Schweizer, the mobile homes in the park arc rather old. Many are owned by the residents who pay a lot fee. "They're old trailers, there’s no doubt about it," he said. Grein and Antolovich arc asking for donations to help the family purchase essential items and for volunteers to help clean up the debris. No one answered the telephone at the local Red Cross office Wednesday. Antolovich can be contacted by calling 616-623-4612. "The material things may be gone," said Fuller. "She still has her family." Work progresses on old city hall renovation Renovation of the former Hastings City Hall is expected to be finished alter the first of the year when it will become the new home of Barry County Friend of the Court. Even the exterior is being treated to restore the building's original look. The marble in the entryway and the staircase have been preserved. An elevator will be added in the rear of the building Gates-Ireland Inc. of Coldwater is the general contractor of the project and was the lowest of 13 bidders with a price of $542,067. The county purchased the structure in 1998 Friend of the Court is currently located across the street in cramped, outdated quarters in the County Annex Building. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 8. 2001 LETTERS from our readers... Don’t fall for ‘peace at any price’ Township Board squanders tax dollars To the editor: Hasn’t the American democratic process meant that majority rule dictates the out­ come of a petition process? On Oct. 30 at the Prairieville Township Board meeting, the petition process for roads, street lights, and any other construc­ tion such as sewer and water did not occur. A petition was circulated around Pine Lake for weed control. Mark Doster, as supervi­ sor, certified the petition as having 62% of the landowners signed the petition. I was upset because the law wasn't fol­ lowed during the petition process. There was only 37% of the landowners’ signa­ tures on the petition. A letter does not con­ stitute a petition signature and one signa­ ture was on the petition w ithout being prop­ erly and duly authorized by a circulator. In actuality Doster knew he did not have the signatures needed, but certified the petition anyway. He just didn’t think anyone would investigate to see if everything was done according to the law. At this meeting, township attorney Ken Sparks stated the board didn’t even need a UUrlte Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by t"ie editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire' letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Vour L€GISlfiTORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton. Woodland, Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 4b 1-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O.’ Box 20013 Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. petition. They could initiate a special as­ sessment district on the board's own will or vote, imposing governmental will and tax­ ing the citizens without the citizens' con­ sent. My question is. “How can they start a petition process, then realize they didn’t have the majority and switch and change the rules and law in the middle of the process.” Also, when this board was voting for weed control why didn't they include *tl lakes w ithin Prairieville Township (such as Little Long Lake. Crooked Lake. Shelp Lake, etc.)? The township could take the money from the general fund and do weed control on all the lakes within the township. Alter all. these lakes have public access, so why should the landowner have the entire tax burden? Assessments are usually accompanied by a petition because it becomes a tax on the resident’s property . This helps prevent gov­ ernmental abuse of power. Now that the pe­ tition process has been tainted, the board elected to vote to have weed control and taxation on Pine Lake without a petition be­ ing required. Where is the justice and fair play? Does this supervisor really believe he is above the law? It’s frustrating to watch and hear govern­ mental officials make mistakes and impose their will on citizens because not enough people attend these meetings to hold them accountable for their actions. These officials depend on the notion that citizens won’t take these issues to court be­ cause of the attorney costs. These same of­ ficials can have the township attorney at these meetings representing them because they have all the money they need. We are talking about our tax dollars that are being squandered. Sharon Ford. Plainwell A remarkable bird died last month To the editor: On Oct. 22,1 buried our old starling. We called it “Fuzzy.” in talking about bird pets, well, they are different when they’re supposed to be wild birds. This starling grew from a tiny, no feather bird to a very beautiful, quite large bird. At first 1 Band fed it worms. Then at the time in Jone, I couldn't dig any more worms. I had done it all day. So, remem­ bering how I fed my pet bluejay, I got some chick starter and mixed it with water and then I got it on my finger. It ate and ate. Then I also fed it bread and pieces of chicken. When 1 first got the bird. I thought it just wouldn’t live. Well, it lived almost II years. My grandson. C.J.. cupped his fin­ gers and brought it to me from the May 30 parade in Hastings. I said, ”C J., it probably won’t live,” but to my surprise it did! It started talking, even saying names. It’s been missed, but it got thin and wasn’t eating very well. So Fuzzy is in our back yard, and is being missed very much. Lorene Freid CORRECTION: In the Delton Kellogg Middle School Honor Roll for fifth grade All-A’s, Rebecca Mikolajczyk’s name inadvertently was omitted. Editor's Note: The following letter was published in last week's edition of 'he Banner, but it contained more than a few typos and errors. The corrected version is printed here again in its entirety: To the editor: If Osama bin Laden says he’s sorry and promises to attend conflict resolution classes, all will be forgiven and we'll in­ vite him over for a big nationwide peace rally. We'll all hold hands and sing "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore." then plant a tree where the World Trade Center once stood. That would really show the world we arc serious about peace, and there would be no terrorism. If George W. Bush isn't too busy party­ ing with his warmonger friends, he could be there to offer an official apology for America defeating Germany in World War II. Had Hiller succeeded in extermi­ nating the Jews, we wouldn't be having all this trouble we are now. Hiller was truly a man of vision and he should be given sainthood, along with our hero Saddam Hussein. Every peace loving American should just commit suicide and save those poor terrorists the time and trouble of killing us. After all. we support Israel, so we de­ serve to die. Israel and the United States I wanted to forward Justine McLean's recent letter, but President Bush is probably out warmongering somewhere and wouldn't have time to read it. If Prime Minister Sharon is really running our country. I will send it to him. I know that after reading Justine's words of wisdom he will abolish the state of Israel and we will have her to thank for world peace. Cathy Cole. Hastings Drive safely in honor of crash victims To the editor: Last week we experienced a terrible tragedy involving three local teens. Two of the teens. David Eltzroth and Adam Lake, lost their lives. The third teen, the families of those involved, and many in our community had their lives changed forever. I had the honor and privilege, along with others, of providing assistance to the families during an extremely difficult time. I would like to share my feelings about the teenagers that I encountered. I was deeply impressed by the Hast­ ings High School students I observed. The students were there for the families and for each other. Their expressions of sympathy and support were overwhelm­ ing. They truly honored their fallen classmates. The students were a credit to themselves, their families and the school staff. It is my hope and prayer that young adults, especially the Hastings High School Class of 2002, continue to honor their friends who died by driving respon­ sibly. What better tribute could be made to David. Adam and their families? Julie R. DeBoer. Victim Services Coordinator, Barry County Sheriffs Office ORDINANCE, continued from page 1 person, firm or corporation found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a civil infraction and shall pay a fine of not more than $500; a person or corporation with a prior civil infraction of this ordinance shall be subject to a misdemeanor and shall pay a fine of not more than $500 or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail for not ex­ ceeding 90 days or both such fine and im­ prisonment." "The prosecutor reasoned that this would prevent the system from getting bogged down with a number of first time misde­ meanor offenses," Brown said. In recent business, the County Board: • Accepted the 2001 Apportionment Re­ port. which directs the spread of taxes in terms of millage rates to be spread on 2001 taxable valuations in the county. The coun­ ty's total taxable valuation is $1,246,874,605. Thomapple Township has the highest valuation - $156,184,303. Maple Grove Township has the lowest valuation - $26,752,791. The city of Hast­ ings has a taxable value of $148,299,273. • Agreed to spend up to $1,200 from the general fund to have the value of the cur­ rent Health Department and Commission on Aging buildings appraised. New loca­ tions arc being planned for both entities, and the old buildings arc likely to be sold. Week'4.2ueAtioti.... PUBLIC OPINION: are not being very tolerant when we retaliatc after we’ve been attacked. We should try to understand the terrorists and feel their pain when they chant "Death to America." They have good reasons to bum the American flag. It has been a symbol of warmongers from the beginning. If we had just sat down with Britain and shared our feelings with them in 1776. the Rev­ olutionary War could have been avoided, but you know us — always looking for a fight. h’s not fair that we've only been around a couple hundred years and have the most freedom, the greatest political system, the most advanced technology, all the best stuff in the world. Meanwhile "they" pretty much live like they did a thousand years ago. How about sales tax holiday? Some state officials have been tinkering with the idea of no sales tax during the holiday season to promote consumer buying. Do you think it would make a difference? Richard W. Roth of Appraisal Associates, Inc. has been hired to conduct the ap­ praisals. • Listened to County Board Vice Chair­ woman Sandy James report that a prelimi­ nary site plan for the Health Dept, and COA projects is available. Landmark De­ sign, a Grand Rapids architectural firm, is working with the COA to determine the cos! to renovate the former Peace Commu­ nity Church into a COA building. The fi­ nalized site plan is to be submitted to the city of Hastings by Nov. 15, she said. • Heard Commissioner Tom Wing say that a five year economic development ser­ vices contract between the county and the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce is being considered by the County Devel­ opment Committee. The contract has been recommended by the County Economic Al­ liance Board, he said. If the committee fa­ vors such an agreement, it will be brought before the County Board, Wing added. The purpose of such an agreement is to provide avenues to assist existing businesses and attract new ones. • Approved a "Court Services Contract’ between Barry and Allegan counties' circuit probation and community corrections (probation and parole) and the Career De­ velopment Institute (CD1), based in Wood­ land, through Dec. 31, 2002. According to the agreement. CD1 has a background in court services, employment and training, and the county has contracted with the firm for many years. HastingsBaNNER to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 jDevo/ed Published by...Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs Vice President President Stephen Jacobs Secretary,Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T. Ybung (Eator) Elaine Grfbert (Assistant Etftorj Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Matt Cowail Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Tyler Beglin. Lake Odessa: "It sounds good to me. If it applied to truck and car sales, it would be an extra bonus." Bill Nesbitt. Middleville: "I think it is worth a try. It might encourage people to spend more freely." Sandy Hosey, Nashville: "I think it would be a good idea. 1 would shop more." /vndrew Thomas, Grand Ledge: "It would allow people to justify spending more." Paul Downing. 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Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 8. 2001 - Page 5 Septic treatment failures are outstripping oversight in county by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Old and new septic treatment problems occur at a greater pace than public agencies can address, two local Health Department officials said Oct. 25 at the last in a scries of OUR-Land seminars. Septic Tank Technology and Siting Considerations, a seminar on septic tank technology was presented by Jim Ruther­ ford and Regina Young. Young is a supervising registered sani­ tarian with the Barry-Eaton Health De­ partment. She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial and environmental health management. She oversees the drinking water supply and on-site wastewater treatment and disposal programs in both counties. Twenty-five percent of the US popula­ tion disposes of waste through an indi­ vidual on-site sewage disposal system, in Michigan about 28 percent of the homes arc serviced by an on-site system. In in the last census, of the 21,000 surveyed Barry County, 14,000 responded to say they had an on-site septic system. A conventional on-site sewage dis­ posal system generally consists of a con­ crete 1,000-gallon septic tank and an ab­ sorption field. The water tight tank set­ tles the solids from liquids and greases. There is a partial breakdown of the con­ taminants. bacteria and viruses by the natural organisms in the waste water. The tank contains three layers, the set­ tled solids at the bottom, the liquid in the middle, and a scum layer (greases), which floats to the top. Newer and older refitted tanks contain an effluent filter which filters before the material or fluid enters a pump chamber to the drain field. The drain field contains a system of perforated pipes, which allows the efflu­ ent to flow into a stone or gravel layer, and into the soil where more treatment occurs. Organisms in the soil act on the remaining bacteria and viruses. The veg­ etative cover acts to uptake the nutrients and phosphates from the effluent. Drain fields today are installed to be shallow, where the micro-organisms are in the soil. The soil and organisms serve as a buffer for the effluent material as the fluids enter into the ground water. Usually the drain field area is covered and planted with grass, which lakes up the most amount of nutrients. It allows aeration and some evaporation, but there is not much evaporation from the drair. field, except through mowed vegetation. A trench configured drain field is pre­ ferred. It requires a smaller square footage, but moie land area. Alternative systems provide methods of on-site treatment other than a conven­ tional septic tank and drain bed. The Barry Eaton district was the first in the state to amend its code to allow for single pass and recirculating sand fil­ ter systems. Sand filter systems have been re-categorized since the year 2000 as a conventional and effective waste water disposal system. Young said. A sand filter system is placed in a hole, an area about 10 x 15 feet, with a plastic liner with an under drainer or pipe. Layers of stone, sand, and more stone above that filters the waste. Distri­ bution piping carries the pumped sewage to this area which filters through the sand and then into a drain field. To use a sand filter system, the health department requires a two-acre minimum parcel, to allow for initial replacement, final disposal drain field and a 50-foot down gradient perimeter. A 4 percent minimum slope is needed to carry the water from the drain field area. A mini­ mum of 18 inches of non-mottled native soil is required. A registered sanitarian or engineer must design the system. The system may not be installed between Nov. 1 through April 15, as wet soil installation reduces the capacity of the system to work. The owner must sign an agreement with a service provider to assure regular service and maintenance is provided. A recirculated sand filter system uses septic tanks as the water tight liner. These contain an underdrain with stone and fine gravel layers. Pipes with holes in the top which are capped to distribute the waste over these layers. Liquid is pumped at intermittent timed intervals to filter through the layers, and is then pumped to the lop again or recirculated. The last third of the tank's liquid goes to the final disposal area. The whole sys­ tem is covered with stone or gravel and left open, though nothing discharges to the surface. Recirculating systems pro­ duce a final fluid which is much clearer and cleaner. They do not have to be iso­ lated from the seasonal water table. These systems arc expensive. Il is an al­ ternative which allows using land which would not otherwise work with a conven­ tional system. How arc sand filters doing? A compre­ hensive field survey of sand filter sys­ tems in Barry. Eaton and Ingham coun­ ties with the health department and the DEQ in 1998 identified problems that re­ sulted in changes in siting, design, and installation methods. Last fall, the Barry-Eaton HD found operations appear to be successfully rec­ tified. However, essential maintenance is not being performed. Lagoons arc another form of alterna­ tive wastewater disposal system. They have been used for more than 15 years. There are some in Barry and Eaton coun­ ties. To be approved, a site first must be denied for a conventional system. La­ goons arc allowed only on a 20-acrc min­ imum parcel, must be designed by a qualified consultant, located a safe dis­ tance from a well, fenced and provided with a sign. Prevailing winds and natural conditions may restrict their use. Grading and seeding of the mound on site is re­ quired and they must be properly main­ tained. Elevated drain beds over slowly per­ meable soils also arc used where sea­ sonal high water levels would not allow a conventional system. Clean washed sand is used with a stone bed for isola­ tion between the drain fie’d and seasonal high water levels. The septic effluent is collected by a pump to the stone through a pressure distribution network. The mound is covered with c filter fabric and top soil. The elevated d.iin bed is sloped at a 1 to 5 ratio. Caps at the top allow maintenance of the system pipes. Sludge or solids in the distribution system can be flushed out and prevents plugging. They operate on the same principle as a sand filter system, though they are much larger. The native soil beneath receives and carries off the filtered liquid effluent remainder. An aerobic treatment unit is another alternative type of system being consid­ ered for the future, and monitored care­ fully to determine its effectiveness. These treat the effluent after it leaves the septic tank. Air is pumped into the effluent, which uses aerobic bacteria to treat the water. Disposal is through a re­ duced sized diain field. It produces cleaner water, but takes more electricity, are expensive and require frequent main­ tenance. Technology is rapidly changing, but al­ ternative systems require providers to service them and there arc not many available. As a result maintenance is PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: more difficult, and the health department must enforce the rules, with limited re­ sources. If not maintained properly the systems can fail. As new systems are be­ ing promoted in different places, there is little authority to determine how safe they arc. Likewise traditional systems may fail if not maintained, or improperly placed. People often believe a septic system can be placed anywhere, but this is not true. System failures must be dealt with and under the Michigan health code must be enforced. Regular pumping of a septic lank is recommended every two tv three years depending on the amount of dis­ charge into it. Pumping should be done when the solids exceed one third of the liquid depth. Garbage grinder use and dishwasher and washer water and waste discharge into the system will double the need for septic tank volume and increase the need for pumping. "People who say they will not have a garbage grinder and then do are shooting themselves in the fool." Young said. Failure to pump routinely can damage the drain field, the most expensive part of the system. Water softeners often have a separate drain field, which can extend the life of the septic system. Young said septic system backup may­ or may not happen if a tank is not pumped. Effluent filters often will cause slower drainage, and people pay atten­ tion to that. During maintenance the ser­ vice provider will hose off the effluent filter. There arc retrofit models for older tanks. Land divisions require water supply and sewage disposal guidelines be met. Less than one acre sites need approval to be sure they are buildable. Sites must discharge less than 10,000 gallons per day, or would fall under another set of guidelines. Older sites created before current rulings often present problems. Management of the pumped material is another kind of problem. The best an­ swer is to keep sewage free of household chemicals so it can be taken to a sewer treatment facility to be recycled as nu­ trient rich material used as fertilizer. % Jim Rutherford is director of environ­ mental health with the Barry-Eaton Health Department He has a degree in biology from Olivet College and a mas­ ter's in public administration degree from Central Michigan University. He has worked in public health for nine cars and with a civil engineering firm for three. Rutherford stressed that whether alter­ native systems, cluster systems, cither decentralized or centralized type sys­ tems arc used, operation and mainte­ nance arc a key component, without which failure is a certainty. Components of an operation and maintenance pro­ gram involve, proper daily operation and performance assessment of proper func­ tioning. and identification of needed maintenance or changes in operation. Other components arc administrative management of the site, the design and proper installation, w ith ongoing monitor­ ing to be sure the systems arc being properly operated and maintained, with ongoing education. These elements achieve several things, including risk of premature sys­ tem failure. They proactively reduce long term cost to owners by correcting prefailurc conditions, and protects their in­ vestment and home value. Oversight helps identify which types of systems arc working in which soils, and what is not working, which allows updating regula­ tions. "We arc trying to reduce the risk of contamination of ground water and sur­ face water as well as public and private water supplies, which in turns protects public health. " Rutherford said. Impediments to the program are often related to a lack of knowledge of the benefits of regular maintenance and re­ sistance to the costs involved. The health department can regulate alternative systems, and new site con­ struction. The authority to regulate con­ ventional systems is legal, but the health department resources arc marginal. Fee or fine collections would involve addi­ tional problems. Rutherford clarified. "We do have an operation and maintenance program through the loan evaluation program." It ib non-rcgulatory and involves voluntary assessment of an on-site water supply system and septic system for a home. The DEQ requires health departments to review a minimum of 10 percent of the total number of on-site permits issued in the previous year. Most are done at the lime of sale or at refinancing. The review includes the age of the sys­ tem. the record of permits, type of sys­ tem. size of tanks and system as related to use. current operating status, is it properly connected, size of home, soil conditions, water table, slopes, isolation from wells, wetland;, property line set­ backs. etc. Three percent of systems require im­ mediate replacement. Eight percent are nearing the end of their life expectancy. Another 20 percent are stressed systems, where water conservation may prolong their use. Sixty percent are functioning properly. A recent effort to develop a state stan­ dard sanitary code which would require an on-site inspection every five years has not progressed out of the senate. There are not at present enough em­ ployees or funding to monitor sites every five years, without imposing user fees, another problem. In regard to recent efforts to pass a Conservation Plat Act, Rutherford said whether or not small lots arc allowed. "Were not going to be bullied into re­ ducing the size of the systems or com­ promising our sanitary code." Decentralized or cluster systems may be the answer to problems of dense hous­ ing. Rutherford said. In the past there was a lot more money for building mu­ nicipal centralized sewer treatment facil­ ities. This is not so readily available now. A good operation and maintenance program for alternative systems will re­ quire an inventory of what is in the ground, the legal authority to require op- See SEPTIC, continued page 17 Achieve Your GOALS with COVENANT TRANSPORT Par Dlam Pay Foi Experienced Solo-. 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November 8 2001 Agricultural preservation program work continues by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry Count) Land Partnership Monday worked on the application, re­ view and selection process for bindowner applications as part of a proposed farm preservation program. A draft county document prioritizing factors and using a point system for farmers applying for casements is being created as a part of a statewide effort. A purchase of development rights (PDR) program is being developed in Michigan. Public Act 262 of 2(MX) created the state Agricultural Preservation Fund, which will provide state matching funds for local farm land preservation pro­ grams. The points covered Monday in the land partnership session included the applica­ tion process, ranking according to selec­ O6itamies tion criteria, approval b\ the Count) Board of Commissioners, the acquisition of the easement, monitoring and en­ forcement of the casement once in place, and buyback provisions should the easement be terminated for particular and limited reasons. The Agricultural Conservation Ease­ ment being drafted in Lapeer Count) was used as a basis for discussion of points to be included in a Barry County Conserva­ tion Easement. Restrictions to be observed by owners whose land is under an casement were explained. Activities that interfere with agricultural production arc generally those excluded. Terms related to subdivi­ sion. activities inconsistent with agricul­ ture. prohibitions regarding building con­ struction unrelated to agriculture and Milford 4. Buddemcier See AG PRESERVATION, cont. page 7 Warship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WOODGROA E BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service 9 30 am . Sun­ day School 11 00 am. Sunday Evening Service 6 00 p m . Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6.30 p.m M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 am. Worship II am. PO Bov 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 4887 Coats Grose Rd W heelchair accessible and elevator Sunday School 9 30. Church Service 1030am ST. ROSE CATHOLIC* CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4 30 p.m . Sunday Masses 8 30 a m and 1100 a m . Confession Satur­ day 3 30-4 15 pm HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor. Sunday School 9 30 am. classes for all ages Morning Wor­ ship 10:45 am Nursery provided Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m Wednesday activities 7 00 p.m. «re Rambows or J J Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12). Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19). Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Services Sun­ day. II 00 am. Sunday School, 10am for all ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE,” 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224, Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9 45 am . SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 am. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6 00 p m . Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 pm All ages always welcome EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion. ”315 W Center St (comer of S Broad­ way and W Center St) Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr F. William Voctbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a m Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 am Sunday Nursery Available at 10 am. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor Sunday Services 9:45 am Sunday School Hour. 11:00 am Morning Wocsh-p Ser­ vice. 6 00 p m. evening Service. Wednesday 7 00pm Sen ices for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE. 502 E Grand St. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 am. Sunday Morning Worship Ham. Sund*y Evening Service 6pm. Thursday Bible Study 7pm If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details CIDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10 00 am. Worship 1100 am. Evening Sen ice at b 00 pm. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 00 p m COI mm CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison Service Times Worship Service 9 45 a m . Sunday School 1115 am Nursery provided Junior church Youth group Thursdavs senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Sen ices 7 30 p m I or more infor­ mation call the church office THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeff Arnett. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday sen ices 6 00 p m Sunday Service Times arc 8 30 am. 9 55 am and II 20 am Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services TuesHjy Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10 00 am Wednesday evening service6 30pm Youth group(6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p m also Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade arc provided Bring the whole family HOPF. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday &. Thursday 9 am to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning 9 30 am Sunday School. 10 45 am Morning Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr 6-12) Sunday evening service 6:00 p m Wednes­ day. 6-8 p m Pwncer Club (Gr K5) (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kid. al 6 p m ) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHI RCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a m Morning Prayer. 11 00 am Holy Communion 6 00 p.m evening prayer service Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr - Adult Min­ istries. Pastor Ryan White. Youth 9 30 am Sunday School for all ages. 10 45 am. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6:00 p m . Evening Service. 7 00 p.m Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p m. Awana. Sr and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Ca'I Church Of­ fice. 948-80G4 for information on MOPS. Ladtes Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am Fellowship Time before the service Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing / This information on worship services N is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. "v 770 Cook Rd. Hastings. Michigan ✓ ST.CY RIL’S CATHOLIC CIIURCH Nashville Rev Al Russell. Pastor A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Sunday at 9 30am HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Corner of State Rd and Boltwood St. Rev Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9 50 am. 10 00­ 10 45 am Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from II 00am-12 15 pm Coffee and Cookies wtll be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School formal offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our "Kid's Time” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs thru 5th grade* Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd (Across from lorn's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Thursday. Nov 8-700 p m Crossings BiNe Study. 7 00 pm Mothers and More Friday. Nov 9 - ft30-10 00 pm Rock Group. Saturday. Nov 10- 10 00 a m Catechism I. I 30 p m In­ quirers. 1.30 pm Chnstmas pro­ gram rehearsal. 7 00-9:00 p m Outside the Lines concert. 8 00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sun­ day. Nov II - 8 00 A 1045 ant Worship. 930 am Sunday School. 12 30 pm AAL Branch meeting. Middle School Youth Bowl-a-thon. 6 00-8:00 p.m. High School Youth Group meeting Monday. Nov 12 - 7 00 pm Women of Faith. 7 00 p m Stew­ ardship Committee Tuesday. Nov 13 - 6 30-8 00 p m Soup Kitchen planning meeting. 7 00 p m Altar Guild meeting. 700 pm Overeaten Anonymous Wednes­ day. Nov 14 - 10 00 am Word­ watchers. 7 00 p m Worship. 7 00 pm Youth Committee meeting. 8 15pm Liturgy practice HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets Church phone (616 ) 945­ 9574 Barrier free building with el­ evator to all floors Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevens. Director of Christian Education. Karen VandcrGoot. Music Director 8 30 am - LIVE’ Under the Dome 9 30am - Sunday School 10 30Rcfrcshmcnts 11 00 a m - Tradi­ tional Service and Junior Church Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through sec­ ond grade FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHI RCH 231 S Broadway. Hastings Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate Thurs­ day. Nov 8 - 8 30 am Women's Bible Study ■ Lounge. 7 00 p m The Women's "Fall Spectacular" Saturday. Nov 10 - 7 00 pm Praiscapaloo/a for teens al Grace Lutheran Church. 8 00 p m Con­ cern Group »I at the Ponsettos' Sunday. Nov II -9 00am Tradi­ tional Worship Service. 9 20 a m Children's Worship. 10 00 am Coffee Hour. 10 10 am Sunday School for all ages. 11 20 am Contemporary Worship Service. 11 40 am Children's Worship The 9 00 Sen ice is broadcast over W BCH AM 1220 The II 20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children's Worship is available during both Sen ices 7 00 p m New Members Class • Church Lounge Monday. Nos 12 - 8 30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7 00 p m Session meets in the Dining Room. 7 00 p m Cub Scout Pack Meeting in Sharpe Hall Tuesday. Nov 13-6 15 am Men's Bible Study. 7 00 p m Dea­ cons meeting in the Dining Room. 7 00 pm Concern Group *10 at the Standages' Wednesday. Nov 14 - 4 45 p m Christmas Program rehearsal. 5 00p m Drama Team • Sanctuary. 6 00 p m Church Night Supper. 6 45 pm Praise Team - Sanctuary. 7 00 pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room David Kennith Eltzroth Adam John Lake HASTINGS - David Kennith Eltzroth. age 16. of Hastings, died Tuesday. Oct. 30. 2001 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Hastings. Mr. Eltzroth was born Nov. 6. 1984 in Denver. Colo., the son of Andrew and Julie (Trick) Eltzroth. He was raised in Hastings and was currently a junior at Hastings High School. He participated tn Hastings High School football and basketball; HYAA Football program. Gus Macker-Good Sports 1999. Gus Macker All World Tour, recipient of several football honors, members of the Grand Rapids Summerfest 2000 champion Gus Macker team, received first place hon­ ors for the “3on3” Bryan Lee Basketball Tournament, member Iron Saxon Club, member Junior Beta Club, former Cub Scout, former Grand Rapids Press newspa­ per carrier. Mr. Eltzroth is survived by his parents. Julie and Andrew Eltzroth of Hastings; brother, Ryan Eltzroth of Hastings; mater­ nal grandmother, Nila Trick of Hastings; maternal great grandfather, Niall Heather* ington of Tecumseh, Ontario. CA; paternal grandparents. Virginia and Gerald Eltzroth of Nashville. MI; paternal great grand­ mother, Doris Eltzroth of Hastings; Aunts. Kendra Johncock of Wisconsin, Brenda (Dave) Bellmore of Hastings. Barbara (James) Wardfow of Minnesota, Linda Porritt of Grand Rapids. Barb (Mitch) Carpenter of Las Vegas. Lisa (Mark) Rushford of Nashville. Ml, Janice (Cliff) Hastings of Charlotte; uncles. Roger (Maureen) Trick ol Hastings. Jerry Eltzroth of Ionia, Bill Eltzroth of Lansing; special great aunt and uncle. Bill and Sandy Kwasnycia of Kingsville, Ontario. CA. Preceding him in death were his grandfa­ ther, Gordon Trick; great grandmother. LaVeme Heatherington; and great aunt, Barbara Kuempcl. Services were held Saturday. Nov. 3, 2001 at Hastings First Baptist Church. Pastor Daniel L. Currie officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation or pur­ chase of a Stariab Portable Planetarium. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. HASTINGS - Adam John Lake, age 16. of Hastings died Tuesday. Oct. 30. 2001 as the result of injuries sustained in an auto­ mobile accident near Hastings. Mr. Lake was bom Feb. 24. 1985 in Grand Rapids. ML the son of Daniel A. and Susan V. (Holtrop) Lake. He was raised in Hastings and was currently a junior at Hastings High School. Adam participated in High School Baseball/Freshman and Junior Varsity, enjoyed fishing, hunting, snowmobiling. snowboarding and skiing. Mr. Lake is survived by his parents. Susan and Daniel Lake of Hastings; broth­ er. Randy Lake of Hastings; paternal grand­ parents. Mildred and Richard Lake of Nokomis. FL; maternal grand mother. Ethel Holtrop of Muskegon; uncles. William Holtrop of Muskegon. David Lake of St. James City. FL; aunt and uncle. Pam and Dennis Wright of W. Olive, ML Preceding him in death was his grandfa­ ther. John Holtrop. Sen ices were held Friday. Nov. 2. 2001 at the Hastings First Baptist Church. Pastor Daniel L. Currie officiated. Burial was at Mona View Cemetery. Muskegon Hgts. Memorial contributions may be made to Adam John Lake Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Lois E. Miller MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Lois E. Miller, age 79. of Middleville, died Wednesday. November?, 2001. at Pennock Hospital. Funeral arrangements arc pending at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Leiah B. Murray HASTINGS - Lelah B. Murray, age 95, of Hastings, formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with her Lord early Tuesday morning. Oct. 31. 2001 Lelah was born in Lake Odessa on March 16. 1906 to Henry and Lorena (Bachelder) Groff. She had attended the Darby School and Clarksville High School. Lelah had been a member of the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church for over 80 years. She had worked in various stores in Lake Odessa, including the Gamble Store, which she and her husband owned Lelah was known for her independence and sense of humor, and always managed to get tn the last word. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband. DcVere; her brother. Shirley Groff; and her sisters. Orpha Mick and Alma Nash. Lelah is survived by her nieces. Evelyn Klopfenstein and Dons Baie; many great nieces and nephews; and loving friends. The funeral sen tee was held Friday, Nov. 2. 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Bunal was in Lakeside Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to a chanty of the donor's choice. Arrangements made by Koops Funeral Chapel. Lake Odessa. [ '""^ichae^^Iaywart^ BREEDSVILLE formerly of Delton Over the last two years ALS. Lou Gehrig's disease, took Mike Hayward's physical strength but it couldn't diminish his love for his family, and the love of nature and the outdoors he enjoyed so much. Mike's life began March II. 1944 in Hastings. Michigan the son cf Juanita and Tom Hayward. Mike graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1963 and lived in this area for many years. He had worked at the Plainwell Paper Mill and Checker Motor; he retired from GM in 1998 after 24 years of service. Mike loved the land and his homestead was home to a back yard zoo of animals. Two years ago in November, one day before being diagnosed with ALS. Mike harvested a trophy 13-point deer. Too weak to hold his rifle he steadied it on the ground to make a 140 yard shot, it would be one of his last hunts. This year he was picked to be part of a hunt for the handicapped al the Lux Arbor Preserve, it would be a drcam he would not realize. During his illness no', a day would go by that several friends would visit him at his home, it was a testimony to the good friend Mike was to others. His son. Wayne recalls, "He was a man everybody would want for a friend". On November 24, 1993 Mike married Jean Zimmer and they had 8 great years together. In addition to his wife his family includes his parents; three children and their spouses, Wayne and LcAnn Hayward. Glen and Karen Hayward, all of Delton. Ann Hayward of Greenville; a step-son, James and Jennifer Zimmer of Bloomingdale; two brothers and a sister and their spouses. Larry and Noel Hayward of Delton, Linda and Jerry Courtney of Middleville. Gordy and Gini Hayward of Delton; six grandchildren, Thomas. Ariel. Bethany. Katie, Nicole and Casey; many nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Brenda McNeil. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday. November 8. 2001 at 11 A M.. Pastor Lyle Kelley speaking at the Rupert. Durham, Marshall and Grcn Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. Burial will follow in the family plot in Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Friends may share a memory; send flowers or a memorial gift to South Haven area Hospice, or the Lux Arbor Handicap Hunt, by visiting Mike’s personal web page at www.rdmg.com. Arrangements made by Rupert. Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. DELTON - Mr Milford A. Buddemcier. age 87. ol Delton, passed away November 5. 2001. Mr. Buddemcier was bom in Tilbury Canada on January 8. 1914. the son of Milford Y. and Hazel (Hartley) Buddemcier. He was the Past Master of the Masonic Lvdge No. 217 in Richland, and was a miUwright at James River Corporation, retiring in 1976 with over thirty-four years of service. Mr. Buddemcier enjoyed fishing and golf. He is survived by his wife. Margaret (Jackson) whom he married on January 15. 1937; children. Nancy (Thurmon) Bowker of Richland. Janet Stevens of Richland. Glenn Buddemcier of Jupiter. FL. Douglas Buddemcier of Richland. James (Kathy) Buddemcier of Anaheim. CA and Jean (Robert) Monroe ol Delton; brothers. Russell Buddemcier of Hickory Comers, and Howard Buddemcier of Kalamazoo; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers. Wayne and Robert; and a grandson. James Buddemcier. A memorial service will be conducted Friday. November 9. 2001 at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. Memorial contributions to American Lung Association will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Roger W. Couch HASTINGS - Roger William Alfred Couch. 70. of Hastings, formerly of Galesburg, died Sunday. Oct. 21. 2001. al his home. He was born Oct. 4. 1931. in Birmingham. England, the son of William Alfred and Florence Couch. He attended the schools in England and received an Engineering Degree. He was married Io Sylvia Whitehouse, she preceded him in death in 1985. he mar­ ried Attorney Peggy Ann Zull. she preceded him in death tn 1994. and lie married Martha Cristy in July of 1997. she survives He was a retired Civil and Structural Engineer, who owned and operated Couch Consulting in Birmingham. England. He moved to Galesburg in 1991 and to Hastings in 1998. He was a member of the I tastings Rotary. He enjoyed gardening, wood working, arts, music and attended the symphony presenta­ tions on a regular basis. He is survived by a son. Steven (Kale) Couch of Hadlcigh. Suffolk. United Kingdom; step-sons. Mark (Sarah) Zull. United States Army, stationed in Germany. Aaron (Tracey) McCarthy of Ann Arbor. Samuel (Jill) McCarthy of Santa Fc. New Mexico; daughter. Pauline (Simon) Young of Edwalton. Nottingham; step-daughter. Barbara Hart of Portland. Oregon; brother. Anthony (Janet) Couch. Wimbomc. Dorset. United Kingdom; sister. Thelma Dunkcrlcy, Sidmouth. Devon. United Kingdom, and seven grandchildren. A memorial celebration will be held Saturday. Nov. 17, 2001, at Circle Pines Center. 8650 Mullen Road. Delton, Michigan. 616/623-5555. the family will receive friends at 3:30 p.m.. a Tribute Service will begin al 4:30 p.m. and Fellowship Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.. for directions contact the funeral home. Memorials Io Barry County Hospice. Arrangements T.M. Hughes-Perry Mortuary. LLC. 616/964-3775. Keep friends and relatives “IN TOUCH” with home. Give them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER Call Us at... 945-9554 �The Hast.ngs Banner - Thursday November 8 2001 - Page 7 Social fynS .9 Allerdings celebrate golden anniversary Kirkendall-Feighan will wed in December Vem and Doris Allerding celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 3rd, 2001. They were married on Novem­ ber 3rd. 1951 at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Sault Saint Marie. Michigan. They have two sons. Larry Allerding and Bryan (Paula) Allerding. They have four grandchildren. Tyler. Erin. Katie and Abbie Allerding. They celebrated the occasion with a fam­ ily dinner at the Middle Villa Inn on Satur­ day. November 3rd. Cards from family and friends would be appreciated. Their address is: 2122 M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Mich. 49058. Stan and Dondra Kirkendall of Hastings announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Kirkendall, to Michael Feighan of Rockford. He is the son of Dave and Pat Feighan of Washington. Kirkendall is a 1998 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently attending Lansing Community College. Feighan graduated from Romeo High School in 1989 and Michigan State Univer­ sity in 1993. He is a controller at Choice One Bank in Sparta. A December 2001 wedding in Grand Rapids is planned. /K/wtla$e Walter John Adams. Delton and Denise Renee Platschorre. Hastings. Christopher Malhieson Luke. Woodland and Heidi Gabrielle Newcombe, Woodland. Ricky Lynn Osborn, Pittsford and Karla Kay Hughes. Nashville. Reginald Charles Walters. Hickory Cor­ ners and Sarah Jean Wolthuis, Delton. Roswell Petcn Bishop. Middleville and Beverly Marie Phillips, Middleville. DeCook-Gole plan Nov. 10 nuptials Mr. and Mrs. David DeCook wish to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter Karen Nicole DeCook to Jason Daniel Golc. Karen is the daughter of David and Dar­ lene DeCook of Warren, Ml. Karen gradu­ ated in May from the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dental Hygiene with a bachelor of science degree. She currently works in Farmington Hills. Jason is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Gole of Hastings. Jason is currently a senior dental student at the University of Detroit Mercy. School of Dentistry. He was a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1997 graduate of Kalamazoo College. The wedding will be held in Warren. Ml on Nov. 10. 2001 at St. Martin De Pones Church. The couple will be moving to Hastings af­ ter Jason graduates in May 2002 and will be joining his father in the practice of dentistry. Business leaders* conference slated A conference for local business leaders will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mon­ day. Nov. 12. at the County Scat Restau­ rant in Hastings. The event is being co-sponsored by State Rep. Gary Newell (R-Saranac), who represents all of Barry County in Lansing, the County Scat. Speakers will be Trisha Tucciaronc, assistant vice president of community re­ lations for the Michigan Economic De­ velopment Corporation: Doug Voshcll, account manager for the Barry County area, and L. Joseph Rahn, economic de­ velopment director for the City of Hast­ ings. "In these uncertain economic times, this is a wonderful opportunity for local and state business leaders to make comments and share ideas." said Newell. "I look forward to a productive confer­ ence." For more information or reservations, call Karla Garcia at (517) 373-0842. Roof sit event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters The Barry Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring a roof sit Saturday. Nov. 10. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in front of Glik's. a clothing store in front of the Kmart shopping complex in Hastings. Groups of five YAC members at a time will collect pledges while sitting on top of a scaffolding donated by Barry County Lumber. Face painting and other activi­ ties arc planned for the day. Proceeds from the funJ-raiscr will be given to the Barry Community Resource Network for its Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The BCRN has until Thursday. Nov. 15, to raise matching funds for an $11,000 grant from Stcclcasc for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. If the matching funds arc not raised. BCRN will lose the Stcclcasc grant. "The YAC is very interested in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program because it directly benefits youth." YAC advisor Jennifer Richards said. Research indi­ cates that "a mentoring program is very badly needed in Barry County." she said. Big Brother Big Sister programs pro­ vide at-risk youth with role models and friends who offer emotional support and encouragement, according to BCRN spokespeople. Youth involved in such mentoring arc less likely to use illegal drugs or alcohol, less likely to skip BOY, Carter Michael Cappon, bom at home on Oct. 29, 2001 at 10:32 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 22 inches long. Proud parents are TJ and Sarah Cappon of Hastings and big brother Calvin Marshall Cappon. Proud grandparents are Terry and Dawn Cappon of Hastings and David and Dianna Dean of Hastings. BOY, Stefano Tony, bom at Pennock Hospi­ ul on Oct. 18, 2001 at 9:12 pjn. to Ermanno and Pauline Perra of Middleville. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Ethan Mian Bennett, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Oct. 19, 2001 at 12:45 to Tracy and Jason Bennett of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Nathaniel James, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Oct. 16, 2001 to Jennifer and Robwt Nino of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Andrew Joseph, bom at Pennock Hos­ piul on Oct. 23,2001 at 7:30 p.m. to Angela and Scott Vain of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 1/2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Ashley Elizabeth, bom al Pennock Hospiul on Oct. 23, 2001 at 12:07 p.m. to Evan and Samantha Hawbaker of Dowling. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, TrisUn Alexander, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Oct. 25, 2001 at 7:18 p.m. to Mike and April Fox of Lake Odessa. Weigh­ ing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 211/4 inches long. GIRL, Mary Isabelle, bom at Pennock Hos­ piul on Oct. 28, 2001 at 4:34 p.m. to Chris and Katie Youngs of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. 50 6Of/ Wedd/ny jtn/uoersary' • th ^Rarri/ Gottn/u bnnxcroalion, G/nt> / /SO Goo/i Gloat/, G/ax/inytr 50 on •Simt/iny, yl ooeni/ter / /, 200/ y/om 2 - <5 bt/nt. . 50 On//t/ottrpresence- ix reyttcx/cG. 50 Van Portfliet-Casey plan to wed April 20 Brandy VanPortfliet of Manitou Beach and Cal Casey’ of Hastings arc planning an April 20. 2002 wedding at the Christ Epis­ copal Church in Adrian. Parents arc Billy and Barbie VanPortfliet of Manitou Beach and Leon and Susan Casey of Hastings. Ms. VanPortfliet attends classes full time at Baker College and is employed as an ad­ ministrative assistant at Quest IV Inc. in Temperance. Casey is an auctioneer and livestock bro­ ker. The couple will reside in Hastings. school, and less likely to be violent, ac­ cording to research. In addition to the roof sit. YAC has awarded a S2.5OO grant to BCRN to be used as part of the matching funds. Nancy Goodin, chair of the Big Broth­ ers Big Sisters steering committee, said others have also pledged funds. The Thomapple Kellogg High School studen* council has donated the proceeds from its fall Homecoming dance, some $3,000. Goodin said. The Middleville Rotary has pledged 5100. the Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church 5200. and United Way $800. Some $800 has also been received from various individ­ uals. Goodin said the BCRN has asked for donations from several other organiza­ tions and foundations, and may yet re­ ceive some funds from them. "I'm feeling optimistic we ll reach the $11,000. but we’re not there yet," she said. The $11,000 Steelcase grant and $11,000 in matching funds will be added to funds already raised for the program. The Hospital Network has pledged $1,000. the Barry Community Founda­ tion has awarded a $10,000 grant, and Bradford While Corp, has pledged to give $5,000 per year for three years. The BCRN is trying to establish a per­ manent endowment for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, which will help make it successful in the long term. Goodin said. Those wishing to make pledges prior to the roof sit can send them to Big Broth­ ers Big Sisters. 535 W. Woodlawn. Hast­ ings, Mich. 49058. For more information about the roof sit call Jennifer Richards al 945-0526. Handicapped employment center opens The Barry Intermediate School District is celebrating the opening of its new handicapped employment training center with an open house today (Thursday. Nov. 8) from 4 to 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be available. The center is located in the offices of the former Family Independence Agency, 555 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, which is next door to the B1SD offices. The FIA moved to a new building on south Hanover and the B1SD, which purchased the FIA building several years ago, spent a year remodeling the 12,000squarc-foot facility for use in helping the handicapped obtain employment. Two special education classrooms arc also located in the building. Veterans Day soup supper set The Freeport Historical Society will have a Veterans Day soup supper at the Freeport Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 11. Donations and proceeds will go to the continuing effort to restore the society’s building. Veterans are invited to bring photos, uniforms and other memorabilia from their service years to display during the meal. GIRL, Isabella Joy, bom at Pennock Hospi­ ul on Oct. 28, 2091 at 7 p.m. to David and Kerri Van Til of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long 50 • 50 J 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • <fftarc i/t f/ic- cc/cArat/on o/ 5e° GRoAcrt. and GRdoa/ GRarrt/’s, 50 50 % 50 50 50 CLEANING GENERAL MAINTENANCE HELP WANTED Once a week cleaning—general maintenance for Prairieville Township. Please submit Resume/References to: Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton. MI 49046 Phone: 616-623-2664 Deadline is November 12, 2001______ 50 AG PRESERVATION, continued from page 6 specific exceptions, mining, oil drilling, etc., dumping, permitted agricultural product categories and conservation practices were all defined. Implementing an ongoing conservation plan for the land would be required. Permitted uses were also delineated, including the right to maintain and re­ place buildings with ag related struc­ tures. David Skjaerlund. director of the Rural Development Council ot Michigan, who is facilitating the process said an effort to gel away from political negotiation is a goal to be built into the process, which everyone understands. Farmers would have an idea ot what their appraisal would be worth soon after being involved in the process. The integrity of the objec­ tive process must be maintained. It is a contract between the county and the land owner. If it seems not to work, ultimately the entire system would need to be modi­ fied. The rights of the farmer once given the easement are also explained. For in­ stance. land divisions of less than 441 acres would not be allowed, even for agricultural activity in order to prevent fragmentation. If the agreement was violated in prac­ tice. enforcement would be a problem, especially in a county where enforce­ ment efforts are behind on around 300 zoning matters because of understaffing. It is somewhat unclear as to what the implications would be for an easement infraction as related to planning and zon­ ing violations. The future steps for creating the pro­ gram were outlined, with some steps de­ pending on the results from a previous one, such as a survey. Education of the public will be a large part of the effort. At this point. County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said the board is in sup­ port of the program, but the point when money becomes an issue, a new phase is entered. Some grant money may be available for education and surveys of the public on support for the preservation program. Lapeer and County has completed their process and arc at the point of de­ veloping a plan to involve the public. Clinton County is nearly ready to adopt its program. The Barry County task force is trying to learn from experiences gained in those counties. The next area of discussion by the BCLP on Nov. 19 will be the pointsbased appraisal system for determining the amount of the casement compensa­ tion on lands to be preserved. REPORT CRIME BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER 1-800-310-9031 REWARDS OFFERED! NOTICE THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUB­ LIC HEARING at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2001, in the commission chamber regarding an amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance. [ St. Edward’s Rail Bazaar and Health F<air 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 Part-time Teller Hastings City Bank, a community bank established in 1886. is ded.cated to providing outstanding customer ser­ vice. We are currently looking tor a Part-time Teller to join our team. We currently hase openings in our Hastings, BeUevue. and Caledonia offices. Qualified applicants will hare a general aptitude for math, be detail oriented and possess excellent customer relations skills. Apply a; the Human Resources Department — Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St Hastings, Ml 49058 EOE/M-F Saturday, November 10 Luncheon Crafts Cookies & Baked Goods Booth Raffle Cash • Quilt • Door Prizes Hea,Ol^r £ St. Edward's> Family Center Lake Odessa, Ml 9am - 3pm �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 Chicago. HI 60611-0562 fin Canada. $6.25). To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit rhe Cre­ ators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Jlake, OdbiMa l\l EWS By Elaine G a dock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Socictx meets at 7:30 tonight at Lake Manor. Vice President Richard Heaven has announced that the speaker will be speaking on handi­ capper issues President John Waite will de­ tail to those present, visitors and members alike, the plans for Christmas ‘Round the Town coming on the two daxs following Thanksgiving, when the society will sell baked goods and host a crafter. Fourth grade students will decorate the rooms. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at I p.m. Saturday at Lake Manor. Visitors are welcome. The speaker will be Richard Heaven with his topic the history and families of Campbell Township. Heaven is a member of First Families within the Ionia County Genealogical Soci­ ety. The Women's Fellowship of First Con­ gregational Church will meet next week on Thursday. Nov. 15. This is a delay of one day. Thursday next week will mark the open­ ing of gun season for deer hunting. A real estate transfer listed for Ionia County has the name of Daisy Miller as the purchaser of two lots on Fourth Avenue in Johnson’s Second Addition to the village. Mrs. Miller is the former Daisy Peabody. Workers have been moving sand and soil to be put around the foundation. The modular home is supported by stacks of concrete blocks, which will remain in place even af­ ter a wall is built. The village workers have made the street crossing to deliver water to the home site. The Sunday Grand Rapids Press ran wed­ ding photos of two local couples. Jason Paul Raftler, son of Darwin and Janice of Woodland, was married in July at Ver­ montville to Hollie Michelle Ignafol of Kent City. Kathleen Nurenberg, daughter of William and Agatha of Sebewa Township, was married in Positano, Italy, in Septem­ ber to Jason Marvin of Jenison. Lloyd and Beverly Corston of New Bern. N.C., made a return trip to Michigan on the weekend to attend funeral services at Lans­ ing Trinity United Methodist Church for her brother John Wesley Bridgewater, 66, of Bowie. Md. His parents were J. Everett and Ruth Bridgewater who lived on Tupper Lake some years ago. He had been manager and co-owner with his father of Knapps’ restaurant in Lansing during his younger years. Burial was in Delta Center Cemetery. He is survived by his sisters, Beverly, and Patricia Bitney; his widow, Mary, and his children in both Michigan and Maryland. The Corstons formerly owned and operated the Lake Odessa Wave. Two new financial ventures are in the business district. Tri-County Credit Bureau is on Tupper Lake Street in the former Lowrey block. Another is on Fourth Avenue in the former Garlinger Grocery building. A real estate transfer listed from Ionia is that of John and Melodie (Moltmaker) Rohlman to Bishop Robert Rose and suc­ cessors. Diocese of Grand Rapids. The Rohlmans live on the Boulevard, next north of St. Edward's Family Center. The farmstead of the late Victor Eckhardt has a changed appearance with all the sheds and coops removed. A bulldozer was on site Monday. There is a real estate sale sign near the M-50 frontage. Farther east, a former school building which has long been a dwelling with tiny windows on M-43 and Shaytown Road appears to have burned re­ cently. The VFW and Auxiliary will have its monthly flea market Friday and Saturday. Nov. 9 and 10. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tables are for rent. On Sunday, Nov. 11, they will host a veterans' breakfast with the vets getting a free meal. A death notice in the G.R. Press brought news to local people that Rev. William Winger, 88. of Midland had died Oct. 30. In his earlier years he was pastor of the First Congregational Church here. He later served the Bostw ick Lake UCC near Rock­ ford. He is survived by his wife. Eileen, sons Donald and Douglas, all of Midland. Brian and Marlene Harkey had as guests on the weekend her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Zelmer of Buchanan. Sports fans had an exciting weekend with the football game in which M.S.U. won over Michigan in a play in the last second. Another excitement was the World Series game with a four-year-old team, the Ari­ zona Diamondbacks, winning over the New York Yankees. The state finals for cross country teams was last Saturday at Brooklyn at the Michi­ gan International Speedway. Lakewood girls had finished their competition at Low­ ell in the rcgionals on the previous Saturday without qualifying for the finals. Lakewood boys, however, ran well and ended in sev­ enth place in Division II, which has schools of comparable size. Travis Williams was named to all-s'.ate honors with a 30th place finish overall. Word from Herb and Noreta Nagelkirk, whose summer home is on Lakeview Drive near the bowling alley, is that they were leaving last week for their winter quarters in Texas. They spent very little time here this summer because Noreta was confined to a wheelchair for weeks and the doorways at the lake are too narrow to accommodate her chair. She was then using a walker for more weeks. This time Herb took his table saw along, so he will be busy all winter. Share a gift of information... Keep your friends and family informed about things going on in this community. Gift them a SUBSCRIPTION to The Hastings BANNER PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE ‘4OTICE that a special assessment roil covering an properties within the PINE LAKE AQUAT.i; PLANT CONTROL PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 01-3 ^enefitted by proposed aquatic plant control project has been filed in the Office of the Township Cork for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared tor the purpose of assessing costs of the project wrthin the aforesaid special assessment district as is more par­ ticularly shown on plans on file with the Township Cleric at the Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assessment is in the amount of $176,000. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such rel­ ative portion o’ the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel tie are Io the total benefit to all parcels ol land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act. No 162 of the Public Acts of 1962. as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment pro­ ceedings is rcouired in order to appeal Uh, amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tnbunal PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in pe'sen at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before fie hearing his or her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet a! the PrairieviBe Township Hall. 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday. November 14. 2001, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during .egular c useless hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be exam­ ined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file h.s objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property spe­ cially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that spe­ cial assessment was protested at the above announced bearing to be held for the purpose ol reviewing the special assessment roll, heanng any objections to ’he roll, and considering con­ firmation of the roll. Prairieville Township win provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes ol printed material being considered at the heanng. to individuals witn disabilities at the heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Praineville Township Clerk. Individuals with oisabdities requiring auxiliary aids or senrices should contact the Praineville Township Cleric. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 Soutn Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 Ann landers Pretty good Dear Ann Landers: Several years ago. you printed a poem about "a prefix good student. I xxas 13 at the time Ms father clipped it and glued it to the cover of nix school binder. Whenever I felt the urge to goof off. I reread that poem and knew what I had to do. I'm a senior m high school now and at the top of mx class. That poem should be read bx students every day to keep them from falling into the pit of medi­ ocrity. Please print it again. Michele in Beaverton. Ore. Dear Michele: That pcxtn was written by Charles Osgood. Here it is: There once was a pretty good student. What sat in a pretty good class And was taught by a pretty good teacher. H 'ho always let pretty good pass He wasn t terrific at reading. He wasn t a whiz-bang at math. But for him. education was leading Straight down a pretty good path He didn t find school too exciting. But he wanted to do pretty well. And he did have some trouble with writ­ ing. And nobody had taught him to spell When doing arithmetic problems. Pretty good was regarded as fine Five plus five didn t always add up to 10. A pretty good answer was nine The pretty good class that he sat in Has part of a pretty good school. And the student was not an exception. On the contrary, he was the rule. The pretty good school that he went to Has there in a pretty good town. And nobody there seemed to notice He could not tell a verb from a noun. The pretty good student in fact was Part ofa pretty good mob. And thefirst time he knew what he tacked was When he lookedfor a pretty goodjob. It was then, when he sought a position. He discovered that life could be tough. And he soon had a sneaky suspicion Pretty good might not be good enough. The pretty good tow n in our story Was part ofa pretty good state. Which had pretty good aspirations. And prayedfor a pretty good fate. There once was a pretty good nation. Pretty proud of the greatness if had. Which learned much too late. Ifyou want to be great. Pretty good is. in fact, pretty bad. -From "The Osgood File," copyright 1986, CBS Inc. Finance failure Dear Ann Landers: Please tell “No Name, No City" that if she suspects her husband is pocketing half the household in­ come. plus an inheritance he promised to share, she is probably right. I *ve had a good bit of experience in that area. I let my husband (ex now, of course) take care of the household finances because, af­ ter all, he attended Wharton, a prestigious business school, an J in my eyes, that made him a genius. Meanwhile, he was cheap about the smallest things. For example, he didn't sec why I had to order dessert when we ate out. After wc separated and I was left with the household bills and two teenage children. I discovered that I came up only SUM) short each month - on my income alone. (It's a good thing the kids were into thrift-shop ^■FOR SAFE fashion at the time.) It was obx ious that my husband had been pocketing almost half the household income. When I finally found the courage to confront him. he had the gall to say. “Too bad. Ycu should have paid closer attention " He also “borrowed" my sax ings and my student loan money to buy himself a car. When the house w as sold (per the dixorcc agreement) he. of course, got half the equity. W hen the “genius" moved out. he took half the cinnamon sticks, half of the toilet paper and half of the toothpicks. Please. Ann. tell “No Name" to open her eyes wide right now. - Been There. Done That and Am Kicking Myself. Dear Been There: Stop kicking yourself. You learned a lesson, albeit the hard way. but it did prox ide some experience. I hope you realize hoxx lucky you arc to haxc un­ loaded the loser. I'll bet you won't make that mistake again. Sick and sad Dear Ann Landers: I read the letter from the woman whose 72-ycar-old ex-hus­ band has been "dying" for the last 4(1 years, i am the child of a manipulative parent. My 67-year-old mother has been “dying" for at least 35 years. I cannot remember a time when she wasn't complaining about her health, saying. “I’m not going to be around much longer." Mom recently had heart bypass surgery and is doing quiet well, but you'd never know it by asking her. My aunts and uncles accuse me of not being sensitive to her “delicate" condition, but Mom has cried wolf so long it's hard to be sympathetic. She robbed me of the enjoyment of having a healthy mother because she wanted sympa­ thy and attention. I don’t have any more to give. I’ve served my time. - Free in North Carolina. Dear N.C.: I can understand how draining it must be to live with someone who is con­ stantly at death’s door. It can be exhausting. Nor do I blame you for your lack of con­ cern. She has cried “xvolf" too often. It sounds, hoxvever, as if the only way your mother could feel loved was by being “sick”. Please try to be more compassion­ ate. She is a sad and lonely woman. Cat care flap Dear Ann Landers: I would like to know if I should just bite the bullet or keep on fighting. My husband of 20 years gives our little girl anything her heart desires. “Jessica” is 9 years old and wants a kitten. Daddy says OK. but she will have to take care of it I say, NO! Wc already have a 12ycar-old cat and a big dog.and Jessica has lost interest in both. My husband says it will be a good expe­ rience for Jessica to learn how to care for a kitten. He is a great guy, helps out with the kids and all the household chores, but he doesn't know how to say no. Please help me. - Up Against It in the Golden West. Dear Up Against It: Continue to say no. Mom. and hang tough on this one, or you will end up taking care of another cat. Count on it. Looking for an uplifting, quick read? "A Collection of My Favorite Gems of the Day " contains hand-pickedjokes and witti­ cisms from the world over. Send a self-ad­ dressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Collec­ tion. do Ann Landers. P.O Bax 11562. 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'Friendly Insurance Since 1922" 1-800-648-6329 For A Rate Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 8 00am - 4 20 pm Mon -Fri Tobacco reduction grant will continue Thu B-rry Community Foundation's Healthy Youth and Seniors Fund has awarded the Tobacco Reduction Coali­ tion a grant to continue the “Teens Against Tobacco Use" (TATU) program in Barry County schools as a first step to reducing tobacco use. The schools included in the grant arc Hastings. LakewmxL Thomapple Kellogg and some area Christian schools. TATU is a peer influence program, de­ signed to coach students on how to en­ courage younger students not to smoke. The program has three components: training adults, training teens and teens teaching younger children. The American Lung AsMK-iation. the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Associ­ ation developed the program. The second educational curriculum to be used through the grant is called "Don’t Start.” which is designed to educate children in grades four to eight. The cur­ riculum uses Center for Disease Control guidelines for tobacco prevention educa­ tion. “The Don't Start program will be in­ strumental in giving children the interest­ ing. service learning education they need Io fight tobacco use." a spokesperson said. The Michigan 4-H Youth Development Program of the Michigan Stale Univer­ sity Extension Children. Youth and Fam­ ily Programs develops this material. The Barry County Tobacco Reduction Coalition Youth Education Project is de­ signed to provide funding for efforts de­ signed to reduce the impact of tobacco use on adolescents and senior citizens. The coalition is an alliance of human services programs and businesses con­ cerned with combating problems associ­ ated with tobacco use. For more information on this or other grants, call the Barry Community Foun­ dation at 945-0526. LEGAL NOTICE Mortgage Sate THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen A. Mann and Ora D. Mann. Wife and Husband, to Concord Funding Corporation, mortgagee, dated October 30.1997 and recorded November 20. 1997 in Liber 1004420. Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Bankers Trust Company of California. NA. As Custodian or Trustee by assignment dated October 30. 1997 and record­ ed on April 19. 1998 m Document No 1013775, Barry County Records There is claimed to ba due on such mortgage the sum ol Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 83/100 Dollars ($62,946 83) including interest at the rate of 12.79% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m the mort­ gage and the statutes of toe State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, ot some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on December 20. 2001 The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 ot Section 18. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post ol said Section 18. and runrung thence North 1719 feel along the West line of said Section 18 to a point, when i.es 388 feet North of the North 1/8 fine as occupied, of said section; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 30 69 feet to the center of highway M-43. and the true point of beginning, thence Northeasterly 299 88 feet along the center of said highway on the arc of • curve to the nght of rad’us 1041.74 feet, the chord of which bears North 22 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds East 296 75 feet, thence East 1208.5 feet, more or less, along the North Ime of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 18 to the West 1/8 line of said Section 18. thence North 664 feet more or less, along said 1/8 line to the North line of said Section 18 thence East 427 feet along said North line of Section 18; thence South 936 feet, thence 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West 1748 feel to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a in whic.i case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sate in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated November 8, 2001 ORLANS Associates PC Attorneys tor Bankers Trust Company of California. N A . As Custodian Or Trustee. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 209 0821 (124) �= .. • From TIME to TIME... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht A nurse’s story from World War II By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Lieutenant Margaret R. Setzer Moss. N 735674. entered the service of her country on Feb. I, 1943. She served as a nurse ncuropychiatric 3437 on the U.S. Army Hospi­ tal ship John L. Clem, which was based in Louisiana and in Naples. She was discharged from the Army after 33 months of service on Nov. 21. 1945. Margaret was bom on March 30, 1914, the daughter of Joseph L. and Ruby A. Popp Setzer of Dennison. III. She grew up and went to school in Terre Haute. Ind., gradu­ ating from ConCannon High School and then attended the nursing program at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She came to Battle Creek from Terre Haute in 1938. She worked at the Veterans Hospital from 1938 until 1942. After her discharge from the Army she returned to work at the VA Hos­ pital. at Danville. III. and West Los Angeles and at Fort Custer again. While in the Army she served in the Mediterranean Theater, Rhineland. Rome. Southern France, Northern Appcnnincs. She received the American Theater Cam­ paign Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon and the World War ' I Victory Medal. She received three Bronze Battle Stars for her service. After the war she returned to school, earning a bachelor of science degree at Western Michigan University, graduating in 1952, with a major in psychiatric nurs­ ing. On June 27, 1947, she married John Moss, who also worked at the VA Hospital as a nurse aide before the war, then at Oliv­ er Aviation during the war. returning to the VA Hospital following the war. They had a son, Joseph L. Moss. John Moss died on May 19. 1979. The family made their home in Johnstown Township. Barry County. Margaret Setzer Moss spent the rest of her life serving others. Besides working as a registered ward nurse at the VA Hospital, she taught practical nurses. She instructed nurse aides. She spent time in the family care and home orientation and orientation and teaching program, which aided VA patients in re-establishing a life in their own homes. She was part of the Presidents Council on Aging from the time it became active in Michigan. She instigated subsi­ dized bus transportation and suggested out­ patient nursing care and recreation as important needs of the aging population. She became active in the National Associa­ tion of Retired Federal Employees. She had much input into the Commission on Aging when it was first organized. She was an active member of the Women's Overseas Service League, which was organized in 1921. The local chapter was organized in 1949. She lived to the age of 87, dying on June 1.2001. after living a very busy and fruitful life. Her son. Joseph Moss, has shared the let­ ters she wrote to her sister, Martha, during her time in service. Some of her letters give sn overview of how it was to be stationed on a hospital ship during World War II. Women's Overseas Service League celebrates its 35th anniversary, local chap­ ter. Margaret Setzer Moss is second from the left. 1st Lt. Margaret R. Setzer Moss. June 4. !‘M4: “RS? excuse the scribbling. We’re rocking. Our food is grand and we cat like pigs... Wc have menus for every meal I think I'll send you one. “Our rooms arc rather nice. I am one of the four to have only one roommate. She is from Hartford. Connecticut and a real swell gal. W'c have a private bath and our bunks arc nice. I have an upper, which is supposed to ride easier. “It is beautiful to w~atch the sunset, too. The flying Tish and porpoise play all around us. Wc saw a huge swordfish yesterday. “We had a big party the night wc left and you can guess how wc felt, thought sure I'd be sick, but so far the going's been swell..." On June 11. 1944. she was in Charleston. S.C. She wrote: “There isn’t any thing to do here. The city is old and very dirty. It is a 45-minutc drive from the dock to the city and not too con- Our annuities and IRAs offer tax advantages, high interest earnings, end a lifetime retirement income. It's not who you call after retirement, it's who you call BEFORE that makes the difference. Call today! Making Your Future More Predictable FARM BUREAU KSLRAWf 333 W. State Si Hiiunp. Ml 49O5S Phene 945-3443 www tarnoureaj nsinxe-mi con Concert Location!! Fellowship Hall Grace Lutheran Church 239 t Sorth St Hastings Across from Tcndctcnrc Nursing Home iLieif Saturday November 10’h, 2001 "Free Admission" boors Open at 7:00pm Music starts at 7:30pm Steve Reid guest Emcee ffgCSft3CRi>’ - ’’QBUW* Cappuccino Bring canned or boxed food for Lcnc Inc _ Tickets .50 ea 3 FOR SI 00 ["Unity Grounds Celebration' brought to you by First United Methodist First Presbyterian Emmanuel Episcopal i Grace Lutreranl | Church Sponsoring Business Pennock Healthcare Services An proceeds from raffles and refreshment dcra-ons to Love inc | venient to go into the city... Went to chapel on the grounds in the nicest little chapel. It was pretty and they had a special commu­ nion for us. This afternoon wc watched them unload the hospital ship ‘Thistle’ returning from Naples. “As I stood there I hoped that I’d never sec anyone I knew' brought back, some of those boys, over half of them were along my specialty. It makes you heartsick to sec them and then you realize just how awful it is because war has never solved any prob­ lems. Their ship isn’t as nice as ours. I hope you got the picture of our ship, as I had one sent to you." On June 24. 1944 her letter w"as written somewhere in the Atlantic. She wrote that the trip was being uneventful with the weather being most pleasant except for a thrcc-day period, which she compared to the “Texas North." It had warmed up and they could spend some time on the deck. She told about the way they were spending their time reading, writing letters and sewing. commission, but personnel here disagrees. If we arc eligible. I should like to apply for mine. 1 will lack only 45 days of having six years in. And since it doesn't look as if I would get my promotion I'd like the pay for the iongev it>." Aug. 4. 1944: She complains in this letter about rhe failure of her mail to catch up to her "Of course wc know wc have a stack somewhere, but when they will catch up with us we can only hope The last letter 1 had was May 25." “Yesterday wc went shopping in Naples. Got a few things, but everything is so expensive and most of it doesn't even look real. I think I'll save mine and buy when I get back... “Wc had fun one night last week We went oxer to some other ships for lunch and a cocktail party. The officer would have let us carry oft’the ship Would like to describe them, but I can't so will when I get back “Wc have not been working for a couple of weeks now. It's hard to pass the time away. Wc are getting tired of waiting for what wc can only guess We sure won't be worth a dam when we get back because we've actuary done very little work. I don't think I'll do much work when wc come back anyhow I'm getting too old! [Note, this prediction was far from true She worked very hard for the balance of her days.] “Wish 1 could think of something to write, but the things I'd write about aren’t for publication so I'll quit." Next week A/cxv letters from Margutvf R Setzer Moss. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. A RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE... AND BIG TAX SAVINGS Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC She wrote: “We arc hav ing a dance again tonight on the deck We have plenty of good music. bu» the ship lists about the time wc have a step and well might be perfect if you were danc­ ing with the right person . I am very thank­ ful that I am not seasick and can enjoy every bitty' it" July 2. 1944: aboard the John L Clem “Saw the beautiful Isle of Capri at a dis­ tance Alsu Mt. \esuvious Guess after the war I'll come back to see what all of this looks like." July 16. N44 on the U.S. H S John L Clem “Have been looking for gifts for you all in Naples and Algeria, but so far haven't got a thing Most of the gift shops are gyp joints. “Martha, have Johnny see if he can't get a carton of Baby Ruth bars and send it to us We're getting tired of eating tropical candy It is like rations Sure would taste good. [Baby Ruth C andy Bars," July 25. 1944. in Port: “Have been to Qarento. beautiful and by far the cleanest city we've seen. "Wc were shown the city by an M.P in a command car. finally wound up at the Air Corps in a B-24. It was the thrill of a life­ rime and I sure enjoyed my self... I think that I'd like to learn to fly. We then ended up on a ndc through the city in a carriage. “We arc now officers... arc wc not sup­ posed to be given longevity pay for Veterans Service? I was void in the States that wc would be eligible for this when we got our MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William L Beachnau and Joann Beachnau husband and wife (original mortgagors) to IMC Mortgage Company. A Florida Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 1998. and recorded on May 6. 1998 in instrument #1011577, Barry County Records. Michigan and was assigned by said mortgagee to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3 under the Pooling ano Servicing Agreement dated as ol June 1. 1998. Assignee by an assignment dated October 4. 2001. which was recorded on October 19. 2001, in Instrument #1068426. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 96/100 dollars (S24.549.96). including interest at 11.350% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on December 20. 2001 Said premises are situated m CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County.Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 a^d 9 of block 6 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200123214 Tigers (12/5) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT R WOLCOTT AND HEATHER R WOLCOTT HUSBAND AND WIFE to TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE NEW JERSEY now known as HOMED SERVICING CORPORA TION Mortgagee dated December 31. 1998 and recorded on January 11. 1999. as Instrument No 1023541 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, by an assignment dated and recorded on August 30. 2001. as instrument No 1065662 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgaged there is claimed to be due at the date the sum of sixty two thousand three hundred sixty three and 77/100 Dollars ($62 363 77), including interest at 11.850% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that satd mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan and are described as A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES SOUTH 258 08 FEET AND WEST 22 08 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 29. THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 4T 30' WEST 134 67 FEET. THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 12 30' WEST 138 FEET; THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 39 30* EAST 128 75 FEET THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 30* EAST 134 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days fror*> the date of such sale Dated November 8. 2001 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Smte 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/29) �Pago 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 0 2001 And then there was one... East Lansing toughest test yet for TK gridders Barry County high schools arc down to one playoff football team after Maple Valley bowed out at undefeated Union City 20-16 on Saturday. The gritty Lions (8-3) proved they be­ longed with the elite in Division 6. cutting into 14- and 12-point Charger leads in the fourth quarter before succumbing. But Middleville advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in school history , beating Wayland on Friday for the second time this season. 35-20. The win earned Middleville (8-3) the championship of its Division 3 playoff dis­ trict. TK moves on to face its stiffest chal­ lenge of the season in a Division 3 re­ gional final against another bunch of Trojans, namely those hailing from East Lansing. East Lansing (10-0). a perennial football power under long-time coach Jeff Smith, came out oi the tough Capital Area Conference unbeaten and has stayed that way in the playoffs with wins over Charlotte and previously-undefcated Haslett. "1 hear they're like the 1927 Yankees." quipped TK coach Tim Penfield when asked about EL. "We have our work cut out." The game kicks off Friday night at 7:30. Middleville will have to contain East luinsing senior Antoine Bagwell. He con­ tinued a stellar season last week by rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns against Haslett's solid defense, and made his pres­ ence known on the other side of the ball with seven tackles and an acrobatic inter­ ception in the end zone. Advance tickets are available at the Thomapple Kellogg High School athletic office until 2 p.m. Fridav. All tickets arc $4 Tickets will also be available at parcnVteacher conferences today and tonight. For more information, contact the TK athletic office at 616-795-5432. Middleville 35, Wayland 20 There's something to be said for latebloomcrs. Just ask the Middleville football team. The Trojans continued to peak at the right time with a 35-20 playoff win over neighborhood rival Wayland last Friday night. Wayland's impressive season ended the same way it started, with a loss to TK. The Trojans (8-3) also beat the Wildcats (7-4) back on Aug. 24. Wayland improved all season, and its speedy aerial attack was supposed to cause trouble for Middleville. But the Trojans showed plenty of quicks Middleville's Chris Finkbeiner (1) stretches out to make a 46-yard reception and set up TK's second touchdown. (Photo by Perry Hardin) themselves, busting some big offensive plays and harassing Wayland quarterback Leon Hilaski all night long. "The field was in great shape, wc have very athletic kids, and we fully expected to be able to counter their speed." Middleville coach Tim Penfield said. "I thought the Double tragedy leaves lessons Not one of us can predict the future. But after burying two fine young men this weekend, many in Hastings arc freshly, tragically conscious of life's most basic fact: 11 ends. In the case of David Eltzroth and Adam Lake, life ended far. far too soon. The eulogies of these two terns attested to lives abbreviated in years but packed with love, caring, compassion, humor and success. And draped across everything, like a stifling lead blanket, was the immense sorrow and pain of losses so random, so sudden, and so great. I’m not old: I’m only 30. I don't often think of death. But even now. a full week after the accidental deaths of two 16-year-old boys I didn't personally know. 1 still cry like a baby if I think about it too long. I hope the classmates of David and Adam feel exactly the same way. 1 saw many of you at the services. It was good and right for you to come, and 1 hope the experience helped to begin the healing process for you and for your school. But 1 know you. so I beg you. never forget this. Any of it. This week, my good friend Drew :s coming back to Michigan from his home in Maine to do some hunting with his brother and his dad. I'm going to pick him up from the airport today, and we'll hang out for a day or so before he goes up north. It'll be great to sec him. I know you. young people of Barry County, because I know Drew. After the accident, after the initial shock of the news, it wasn't long before I thought of my old friends, like Drew, and the good times wc had when wc were a little younger. And the totally dumb, stupid, idiotic things we did in cars. I know you. I was you. And I could have been David or Adam or Eli. So could you. You've probably heard this a million times this week. You might even be getting sick of it. That's OK. It's not this week I'm worried about, when you're still thinking about it every day. It's next month. Or February. Or next summer. It's any day. at any time, at any moment. Most of us luck out and live through times in our lives when we take our greatest chances. But luck is all it is. and luck can be as fleeting as life itself. So random, so sudden, and so great. Make your own luck, remember David and Adam, and think. Not just now. but in the weeks and months to come. I'm grateful to be 30. You'll be grateful too. and so w ill everyone who cares about you. Make sure we see you next week. guys executed our game plan very well." That game plan focused on stopping the tough inside running of Wildcat fullback Derek Langley and containing Hilaski and the big-play passing game. "(Langley and Hilaski) have been run­ ning wild the past two or three weeks." Penfield said. "We gave up some short plays, but overall wc played well defen­ sively." Wayland struck first at 7:18 of the first quarter. Hilaski's 2-yard run up the middle found the end zone to cap a nine-play, game-opening drive by the Wildcats. Steve Sipkema's point-after kick was short, so the score remained 6-0. TK answered back with an 11 -play scor­ ing drive of its own, kept alive when Scott Brooks recovered a third-down fumble and Josh Tobias converted a fourth-and-inches on the next down. Yon Bucher took a pitch 8 yards around right end for (he touchdown. Darrin Tape was true with his extra-point kick to break the tic and pul TK up for good, 7-6. at 1:35 of the first quarter. On the second play of Wayland's next possession, Hilaski was hit as he attempted a pass, and Bucher was on the spot for an interception at the TK 44-yard line. Trojan quarterback Chad Baragar immedi­ ately hooked up with Chris Finkbeiner on a 46-yard pass, down to the Wayland 10. Bucher took a handoff and scored on the next play. Tape's kick was good for a 14-6 lead with eight seconds still remaining in the first quarter. The stunned Wildcats lost some compo­ sure and were flagged twice for holding on their next possession. Matt Erb's sack of Hilaski on third-and-19 forced the Wildcats to punt. TK took over at its own 42 and went the distance in only five plays, aided by an un­ necessary roughness call against Wayland. Baragar kept the ball to himself on an op­ tion left, going 12 yards for the score. Tape's kick made it 21-6 at 7:10 of the second quarter. Wayland finally answered as Hilaski be­ gan to click with receivers Justin Stuivc and Brad Buell. Al 4:10. Hilaski capped the six-play. 66-yard drive with a 1-yard touch­ down run. Sipkcma hit the kick, and the lead shrunk to 21-13. Disaster seemed Io strike when Wayland recovered a fumble al the TK 28 on the Trojans next play from scrimmage. But the Middleville defense rose up to preserve the lead into halftime. Jeremy Chavis sacked Hilaski for a 5yard loss on first down, setting up an even­ tual fourth-and-five that the Wildcats were unable to convert. TK was forced to punt before the end of the half, but another sack by Erb and a bat­ ted pass on third-and-long slopped the Wildcats cold to end the half. Middleville took the second-half kickoff and drove to the Way land 27 before surren­ dering the ball on downs. The Union City defense was hard to beat. This pass to Maple Valley's Mike Himeiss (4) was broken up (Photo by Perry Hardin) Wayland took over at 7:12 of the third and used up all but 35 seconds in the quar­ ter. driving as close as the TK 7-yard line. On third-and-goal. a swarming TK de­ fense tackled Langley in the backfield for a 3-yard loss back to the 10. Hilaski's fourth-down pass fell incom­ plete. and TK look over to start the fourth quarter. On the first play of the fourth. Bucher ran the ball off left tackle and sprung loose for 71 yards down to the Wayland 17. Six plays later, on third-and-goal from the nine. Baragar threw to Finkbeiner in traffic, and for'the second time in the game. Finkbeiner turned an interception into a re­ ception. muscling the ball away from Wayland's Matt Bilotti for a touchdown. Tape was true again, and the lead was up to 28-13. "Finkbeiner is an outstanding receiver," Coach Penfield said. "He's our go-to guy, and he really look that ball away." On the Wildcat's ensuing possession, another sack, this time by TK's Ryan Adams, forced Wayland into a fourth-and14 from its own 33. Hilaski's pass was incomplete, and Baragar passed to Matt Erb for a 33-yard See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued next page Tough Loss: Bryan Smith (55) and his Maple Valley teammates mull Saturday's loss to Union City (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 8. 2001 - Page 11 FOOTBALL ROUND-UP Saxon soccer wraps season with awards continued from previous page touchdown on the next play. Tape con­ nected again and TK led 35-13 with 6:36 remaining in the game. Wayland tried to mount a comeback as Hilaski hooked up with Ryan Farmer on a 14-yard TD pass at 3:39. Sipkcma's kick made it 35-20. Hilaski had one more trick up his sleeve and recovered his own onside kick at the TK 49-yard line. But on the next play. TK's Adam Chamberlain intercepted Hilaski to squelch the threat. Wayland would get the ball back and drive to the TK 12-yard line, but Hilaski was nailed on fourth-and-goal and his pass fell incomplete. TK was able to take a knee and run out the final 1:18 for the win. Alec Bclson led the outstanding defensive effort with 12 tackles Chavis chipped in 11 and Randy Benedict had nine. Wayland still rang up 290 yards total. 206 though the air. Hilaski was 17 of 37 passing. TK had 344 yards of offense. 217 on the ground. Bucher led the way with 135 yards on 10 carries. Baragar was 5 of 9 passing for 127 yards. Four of those completions went to Finkbeiner for 96 yards. Union City 20, Maple Valley 16 Maple Valley's 2001 football season came to a disappointing end Saturday when the Lions came up just short against unde­ feated Union City 20-16 in the Division 6. District 1 Championship game. "I'm really proud of this team," said Maple Valley Coach Guenther Mittclstaedt after the game. "Wc came here knowing wc had to play hard and wc played hard. "This was Maple Valley football and I told the kids after the game to walk out of here with their heads held high because they played hard the entire game. They never quit." Maple Valley fell behind early when Nathan Hughes rambled 37 yards up the middle to score with only 4:21 gone in the first quarter. The Chargers hit the two-point conver­ sion for an 8-0 lead, and it stayed that way throughout the rest of the first quarter as both defenses stepped up. Josh Cook led the Lion D with eight tackles in the first half and Jason Silsbee and Paul Felder each had five. "Wc played outstanding defense against a very good football team." Mittclstaedt said, "but they were just too good to hold down completely. "I thought there were two key plays: the interception near the end of the first half that stopped our drive, and our inability, to hold them in check the second half." The interception came at a critical time, indeed, stopping a Maple Valley drive that had taken the Lions inside the Charger 10yard line. Billy Kidney picked off a Darin Thrun pass in the end zone with just 20 seconds left to play, enabling Union City to run out the clock and take that 8-0 lead into the lockcrroom. The Charges went up 14-0 with 5:37 left in the third quarter when Phil Martin broke free around left end and ran 66 yards to score. But still Maple Valley fought back. They got the ball back late in the quarter, setting up a 55-yard, 10-play drive, capped off on a 1-yard plunge by Eric Smith. He then ran in the two-point conversion to cut Union City's lead to six, 14-8. Bui the Chargers came back with a drive of their own. an 11-play. 76-yard march that ended when Hughes broke free from 22 yards out to make the score 20-8 with only five minutes left to play. The Lions used their time wisely on their next drive, mixing the pass and the run to move from their own 28 to the Union City 15 in just seven plays. Mike Himciss then ran around right end. broke three tackles and stretched his 5-foot6-inch frame to the limit to pierce the goal line. But with only 3:10 left on the clock, time was the obstacle that the Lions could not overcome. But though their season came to a tough conclusion. Mittclstaedt was not finished talking abcut this team that had come so far. "This team has been a real joy to coach." he said. "They worked so hard all year long and they gave me everything I could ask for. I'm very proud of each and every one of them." Union City finished with 299 yards. 284 of them on the ground. Maple Valley finished with 247 yards. 126 through the air and 121 on the ground. The defense, led by Silsbee. Cook. Felder. Brandon Hopkins and John Terbcrg had their work cut out for them the entire game, but they stayed strong throughout. "Except for a couple of big plays, we played tough defense against a very good football team," Mittclstaedt said. Cook finished with 10 tackles, and Silsbee and Felder each had eight. Union City will host 9-2 Hudson this week, while Maple Valky finishes up the season 8-3. Locate J-Ad Graphics ON LINE at... Iocalcounties.com ...the only site you'll even need! The Hastings boys' varsity soccer team held its season-ending awards banquet on Tuesday night in the high school cafeteria. "It felt good." Saxon coach Dennis Argctsinger said of the evening. "We had a large turnout to honor a great bunch of kids. "We had great support all year. All in all. it was a pretty darn good season." Senior goalkeeper Kyle Bellgraph was voted the Most Valuable Player by his teammates. "He's had some excellent games for us.' Argctsinger said. "He kept us in many games. “He had a great year this year. That's al­ ways nice for a senior.” Junior co-captain Jake Heuss. an All­ Conference first team selection in the O-K Gold, took home the Coach's Award, given to a key player that displays leadership and hustle. Senior Jeremy Shilling was named Most Improved, and the Mr. Hustle award went to senior Justin Schultz. Freshman Andrew Vincent topped off a fine first year by being voted the Best Offensive Player. Junior fullback Josh Milleson garnered the award for excellence on the other side of the ball with Best Defensive Player honors. Freshman Aron Fortier was given the Winning Goal award io acknowledge some timely scoring on his part, especially late in the season. This year's s tuad overcame a slow start to advance to a district playoff final last month. A solid core of returning players should carry that momentum into next sea­ son. Saxon eagers head to districts on winning note Middleville's Yon Bucner (i U) by Perry Hardin) picks up a neaa ot steam against Wayland. (Photo The Hastings varsity girls* basketball team closed out the regular season on a winning note with a 64-38 road victory over Cedar Springs on Tuesday night. The win left Hastings in sixth place in the O-K Gold with a 6-9 record. The Saxons (8-11 overall) open the district playoffs on Monday at Allegan with a 7:30 game against Middleville. The winner of that game advances to play Delton at 7:30 on Wednesday, with the district championship scheduled for Friday. Nov. 16 at 7:00. All games arc held at Allegan. Also on Monday in the district, Wayland plays Allegan at 6:00, with the winner fac­ ing Lakewood at 64M) on Wednesday. Lakewood and Delton drew first-round byes. Against Cedar Springs, the Saxons won every quarter and got good looks from all over the floor. The Red Hawks were determined to stop the post play of Hastings center Kate Marlisius. but the Saxons were patient, moved the ball well and rebounded well, according to head coach Steve Laubaugh. "This was a good win to get past last week's emotional times and to set a tone for next week's games." Laubaugh said. "Everybody got to play good minutes and wc did some nice things." Liz Nida and Laura Dipert got things rolling for the Saxons with three-pointers in the first minute of play to open a quick 64) lead. The Saxons led 13-4 after one quarter and never looked back. The second half was plagued w ith whis­ tles as the teams combined for 32 fouls in the half. The Saxons went 23 for 32 from the line in the game to seal the win. Dipert led all scorers with 18 points. Molly Alderson had 12 and Angie Eggers 10 for the Saxons. Abbey Tucker scored 10 for Cedar Springs (2-17,1-14). "The Gold this year was a very tough league and we learned a lot," Laubaugh said. "We hope that this has prepared us for the districts. We look forward to those matchups." The freshman team finished a great year by clinching first place in the Gold with a 32-15 win over Cedar Springs. Eleven Saxons scored for the frosh (17-2, 14-1 in the Gold), led by Betsy Acker with five points. On Oct. 30, the varsity squad lost 49-46 at Wyoming Park. The Saxons led 14-11 after one quar.cr, but Park battled back to tie it at the half and lead by one after three periods. Martisius scored 12 to lead Hastings. Dipert had 10 points and Eggers added nine. The JV also lost a squeaker to Park, 27­ 26. Jami Shilling led all scorers by pouring in 17 points. The frosh trounced their counterparts from Park. 45-16. Delton eagers get bye in district playoffs Maple Valley coach Guenther Mitteistaedt (center) and the Lions plot some lastsecond strategy against Union City. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Delton varsity girls' basketball team gets a few more days to prepare for district play after drawing a first-round bye. The Panthers await the winner of a game between Hastings and Middleville on Monday. Delton opens against that team on Wednesday night at 7:30. with the win­ ner advancing to the district championship on Friday. Nov. 16 at 7:00. All district games arc at Allegan. The Panthers (1-18, 0-11 in the KVA) have had some rough games of late to dose out the regular season. On Tuesday, Delton lost to GalesburgAugusta 73-39. See DELTON CAGERS, continued page 13 CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Haanng on Tuesday. November 20. 2001 at 7 00 p m in the City Hail Council Chambers. 201 East State Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board ol Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. November 20. 2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street Hastings. Michigan The purpose of the Public Heanng is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Chns Tomczyk 220 West Cotfax Street. Street. Hastings. Michigan The purpose of the Pubic Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Jim Metzger. 134 West Clinton Street. Hastings. Hastings Michigan (see map below) The applicant has requested a land use variance with Section 90-88 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted will allow an Office to be located in a Residential District Legal descnption of said property is The W 1/2 of Lots 1 and 2 exc S 17 feet of Lot 2 all of Lots 7 and 8 and the North 33 feet of Lots 6 and 9 Nock 3 of R J Grant Addition Michigan (see map below) The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-804 (5) of the City ot Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, wfll allow construction of a garage on a comer lot with a setback of less than the minimum requirement of 25 feet Legal description of said property is. CITY OF HASTINGS Lot 1215. Property number 08-55-201-396-00 Written comments will be received on tne above request at Hastings City Hall 201 East State Written comments will be recarved on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street Hastings Micnigan 49058 Request for information and'or minutes of said heanng should Street Hastings Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hast.ngs Gty C«erk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings C.ty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD can relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Everil G. Manshum City Clerk �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 Travis Williams, Kyle Williams all-starters Trojan girls earn 3rd straight state C-C championship by David T. Young Editor A mark of a team champion is the ability to win even when its top guns aren’t performing up to their usual standards. A mark of an individual champion is the ability to ignore conventional wis­ dom. play your game your way and make your competitors react to you on your terms. Good examples of both were shown to the throngs of fans last Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway in the state cross-country championships, where the Middleville girls hoisted the first-place trophy for the third consecutive time and where Caledonia's Tim Ross finally realized his individual state championship dream. Coach Tammy Benjamin's Trojan girls have never run away with the state crown, and this time was no exception, only it had an interesting added twist. Middleville scored 156 team points. 48 better than runner-up Stevensville Lakeshore, but the Trojans were forced to rely on depth and old-fashioned in­ testinal fortitude to pull this one out. Ace senior runner Melissa Quisenberry appeared to be headed for a state runnerup finish at the two-milc mark, but she suffered leg cramps near the end and fell back to 10th at the finish line. Meanwhile, sophomore Jessica Stortz had her hands full simply running the race after she suffered a back injury at school during the week. Stortz, who was runner-up to Quisenberry in the rcgionals at Lowell the previous Saturday, had a near-disastrous finish in 78th place, nearly a full minute slower than her time in the rcgionals. So with your No. 1 and 2 runners suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune at the worst pos­ sible time, who you gonna call? For Benjamin it was no problem because she's been preaching the gospel of depth to her charges for a long time. The Middleville girls' cross-country team members hold up three fingers, signifying their third straight Division II state championship. Shown here are (from left) Natalie Hoag. Theresa Miller, Jessica Stortz, coach Tammy Benjamin, Elise Nyland. Christine Dood. Melissa Quisenberry and Kaleigh Page and they came through to wrestle the tro­ phy away from anyone with designs on stopping the Trojans’ streak of excel­ lence. Though "The Quiz” was the only Middleville runner Io win an individual ' ‘ ‘ ’ medal and all-state accolades, the usual Nos. 3. 4 and 5 runners Natalie Hoag. Kaleigh Page and Christine Dood bunched themselves close enough together to help put together the winning score. The Quiz finished with a lime of 19:29.9. almost 15 seconds slower than her clocking at the rcgionals. Hoag, only a freshman, finished 45th with a time of 20: 13.4. Page, another freshman, finished 59th in 20:23.0 and Dood made her last race for Middleville a memorable one by Middleville's Melissa Quisenberry (591) gets off to a terrific start here, but later suffered leg cramps and settled for a 10th-place finish after spending most of the race in second place. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE taking 69th in 20:27.3. Stortz ran in pain that apparent and gutted it out to finish in 20:32.7. Perhaps such an injury wouldn't Tim Brog of Middleville had a career meet best performance at the state Lt-tc “ cct Saturday afternoon. entered the race. The other two Middleville runners were junior Elise Nyland. who was 97th in 20:44.7. and junior Theresa Miller, who checked in with a time of 224)1. Freshman Natalie Hoag (587) finished 45th in the state meet and played a very important role in the Trojans' "threepeat." AUTO DETAILERS/SHOP MANAGER FOR RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Detail Shop Reopening PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Possible Business Opportunity OUR REGULAR MEETING NORMALLY SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2001, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P.M., NOVEMBER 28, 2001 was easily a 78th place others with even have The Lakewood cross-country team that placed seventh in the Division II state meet Saturday: (from left, front row) Justyn Yager. Travis Williams. Dave Stuart. Dan Morris, (back row) Brandon Carpenter. Corey Thelen. Jeremy Dow and coach Jim Hassett. Williams ts wearing the medal he earned for being an all-state runner. Experienced auto detailers send risumi or written response with work experience to: Hastings Detail Shop 1510 Star School Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Quality insurance has a new address. Introducing the new AAA Insurance Sales Office in Hastings. Agents Rodney Todd and Tony Larson welcome your call or visit to discuss your family's auto, home and life insurance needs. And invite you to experience the value and trust people place in AAA. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE fiat a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordmance/Map will be held on Wednesday. November 28.2001, commencing at 7:30 o'clock pm. at the Rutland Charier Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Hems to be considered include m bnef the following Consideration of the application of Wayne D. & Patti Pumford. for rezoning ol property located at: 1111 Yeckley Road Described as: RUT­ LAND TOWNSHIP NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SEC 24-3-9 CON 10 ACRES. This property is currently zoned as ‘AG‘ AGRI­ CULTURAL DISTRICT The applicant seeks rezoning to the ‘RE* RESIDENTIAL ESTATES DISTRICT Such and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public al the Rutland Charter Township Hall, during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance ancVor Land Use Plan may be AAA Insurance Sales Auto • Home • Life 226 N. Church St. in Hastings (Across from the Post Office) examined at said pubic heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the right to recommend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly either at or following the public heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public heanng to individuals with Usabil­ ities. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone num­ ber listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to lake part tn the discussion on the above proposed amendments Call 616-945-6388 or 1-800-813-1747 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Auto ra horns .n»uranc« wncsrwrtter Dy OuCinfc^nCT A110C ren WWy c’ comoane* L'*e -ntu-ance Dy AAA L''« ma/sne* Coe-OA-y ROBIN McKENNA. CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD. HASTINGS. Ml 49056 (616)946-2194 Caledonia had two runners in the stale competition. Sophomore Tricia Micdcma joined Quisenberry on the podium of all­ state individual runners by placing 20th in 19:38.6, Teammate Becca Busficld. a junior, was 88th in 20:39.9. The fastest runner of the day. regardless of division, was Fighting Scot ace Tim Ross. The Caledonia senior sprinted out to a huge lead very early and never relinquished it along the file­ kilometer (3.1 miles) course. He finished in 15:03.6. between 37 and 38 seconds faster than runner-up Andrew Bauer of Bloomfield Hills Lahser. Junior Tim Ludwig of St. Joseph was third in 15:54.6. Two other area runners, senior Travis Williams of Lakewood and junior Robby Young of Wayland, also made the all­ stale team. Williams was 30lh in 16:29.5 and Young was 22nd in 16:23.1. The top 30 runners in each division are named all-state and cam medals. Junior Tim Brog of Middleville recorded a 16:53.8 time, his career best, and finished 63rd in the field of 244 runners. The Lakewood boys' cross-country team finished its season Saturday after­ noon with a more than respectable seventh-place finish. The Vikings a year ago were third in the rcgionals and eighth in the slate. This year they moved up one slot in both meets. Lakewood scored 266 points as a team. Big Rapids won it with 81. Fremont with second with 130. Flint Powers Catholic had 168. Bloomfield Hills Lahser 223. St. Clair 239 and Dexter 262. Junior Justyn Yager placed 75th with a time of 17:00.5. junior Daniel Morris was 79th al 17:02.1. senior David Stuart was 83rd at 17:04 and freshman Corey Thelen was 144th in 17:40.1. Other Lakewood runners in the race. but not scoring. were senior Jeremy Dow, 18:09.6. and sophomore Brandon Carpenter. 18:43.7. The meet capped the most successful cross-country season in the school's his­ tory. The Vikings, coached by Jim Hassett, won several invitational* and the Capital Circuit championship. They also were second in the regional meet al Lowell on Oct. 27. The stale meet also capped another terrific season for Ross and the Middleville girls. Ross was never less than individual champion on any day during the fall and the Trojans were bested only once, by Forest Hills Northern, a Division I school, in an invitational. t The Caledonia and Middleville boys' and girls' cross-country teams, coached by Soderman. Benjamin and Ellen Dyk­ stra Wilcox, all won their respective O-K Gold and O-K Blue Conference champi­ onships. Ross and Middleville, of course, were regional champions. The gtxid news for Ross’ competitors is that he will graduate next spring. Mid­ dleville girls' learn opponents arc not as fortunate. The Trojans will have to say good-bye to Quisenberry and Dood, but Stortz is a sophomore. Page and Hoag arc freshmen, and Nyland and Miller arc juniors. In the Division III meet, the Delton girls’ team finished 20lh with 423 points. Spring Lake won it with 176 points, Hanover-Horton was runner-up with 202 and Tawas City had 213. Junior Monique Hoyle led the way for the Panthers, finishing 47lh with a time of 20:42.3. Junior Lauren Cooper was 93rd in 21:24.5. senior Natasha Tamminga was 141st in 22:07.4, freshman Katie Johncock was 152nd in 22:13.5 and senior Johanna Lundgren was 198th in 23:31.6. Senior Hannah Slater finished in 24:52.9 and freshman Jcnni DcGocde in 29:51.2. In the boys' Division III race. Delton senior Kyle Williams made the all-state team by placing 21s! with a time of 16:43.1. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 - Page 13 DELTON CAGERS, continued from page 11 "The G-A press hurt us early." said Delton coach Rick Williams. "But there were some better offensive performances for us." Jen Glenn and Heather Harville each scored eight for the Panthers. Margo Lutz did a bit of everything for Delton, recording five points, nine re­ bounds. two assists, three steals and one block. The JV beat G-A 40-33, and the frosh won as well, 40-24. On Nov. 2. Schoolcraft (16-2) downed Delton 50-13. Lutz had six points and seven rebounds, but Delton shot only 15 percent from the field for the game. The JV lost 45-41. and the frosh lost 29­ 20. On Oct. 30, the Panthers got a jump on Haliowcen by handing out 45 turnovers in a 74-12 loss to Paw Paw (17-0, 10-0 in the KVA). "Paw Paw is one of the top teams in the state," Coach Williams said. "We could not handle their defensive pressure.” Nicole Clevcn scored six points and Lutz pulled down seven rebounds for Delton. The JV and frosh teams also dropped their games. On Oct. 25, Parchment handed Delton a 61-15 ioss. Lutz had five rebounds, but the team made only two of 21 shots from the field and sutfered from 22 turnovers. The JV squad beat Parchment, but the frosh lost. YMCA NEWS YMCA of Barrv County Co-Ed Softball Final Standings M ichigan Thunder .................................6-1 Gavin Ford...............................................5-2 FIcxfabA.................................................5-2 Newton’s Well Servicc/Truc Value . . .5-2 Express Logistics................................... 4-3 Chrysler Super Store ............................ 3-4 Hastings Manufacturing........................ 1-6 Flex fab B.................................................0-7 YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volley ball Fall League Standigns Relativity .............................................. 23-4 Dig-lt..................................................... 20-7 Wolverines.............................................16-8 FlexfahA.............................................12-15 Hastings Manura.p.ii tils..................... 7-17 FlexfabB.............................................. 0-27 YMCA Adult Women's Volleyball Fall League Standings A League: Bob’s Gun and Tackle............................ 41-1 Dig It..................... .J4-18 ICS...-............................... 16-25 Lefanty Insurance...................................3.39 w/L B League: W/L Viatec............................................. 29-7 V-Tec......................................................... 28-8 Ray James Electromechanical............ 19-17 Backe Construction...... ........................ 18-18 Cascade Home Improvement.............. 14-22 Tri-Clor.................................................. 12-24 Viking........................................................6-30 Thunder: The Hastings flag-football team "Thunder." sponsored by Sparks Scooter Shack, went 10-0 and won its second consecutive championship in the Southwest Michigan Flag Football League. First row 'I to r): Jett Wilbur. Dave Ehredt. Dan Walden. Darrell Slaughter. Josh Bundy. Den Smith. Dave Bamum. Second row (I to r): Jon Chantrene. Dennis Wilson. Jim Martens. Brad Thayer. Rob Lee. Sparky Weedall. Bill Blair Third row (I to r): Luke Warner. Dave Lewis. Dave Stattord Not pictured: Gabe McCarty. YMCA of Barry County Coed Softball winners OWLINC SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Three Froggers 24; Lacey Birds 23; Friends 22.5; Thunder Alley 22; Trouble­ makers 22; Sunday Snoozers 19; Red Dog 17; 4 Horsemen 16.5; Pinheads 16; Happy Hookers 15; All 4 Fun 14. Women’s Hij.h Games & Scries - M. Snyder 226-553; G. Otis 168-482; C. Bar­ num 167-445; V. McLeod 151-438; H. King 210; D. Dutcher 171; S. Cross 154; B. Cantrell 143. Men’s High Games & Series B. Rentz 225- 637; B. Hubbell 209-580; K. Hammontree 204-572; B. Falconer 204-571; D. Dutcher 217-536; C. Shook 201-522; B Kirby 184-518; R. Boze 180-501; B. Cantrell 167-437; D. Allerding 153-404; B. Hodges 189; M. McLeod 162. Thursday Mixed Threesome 26-10; Who’s Up 24-12; Three Fools 23-13; King Pins 22-14; Brown & Sons 17-19; Middle Lakers 16­ 16; Tweety and the Gang 16-16; Hastings Bowl 15-21; Just Us 14-22. Men’s High Games A Series - B. Kirby 226- 600 F. Wagner 166-421; J.R Haynes 172-451; C. Mugridge 232-550; M Law­ son 182. Women’s High Games & Series - L. McClelland 187-511; S. Merrill 171-499; C. Swinkunas 153-436; J Rablcy 152-425; S. Teunessen 145-4)6; S. Cooley 142-380; C. Lewis 143-353; B Hard 133-327; E. Gillespie 196-259; H. Service 172; O Gillons 157; S. Brown 149; S. Lambert 146. Senior Citizens Hall’s 24-12; Weiland 23-13; Friend’s 22-14; Russ’ Harem 21-11; Girrbach’s 21­ 15, Jesick 20-16; 4 B’s 20-16; M-M’s 20­ 12; #1 Senior 19-17; Butterfingers 19-17; Sun Risers 18-18; Pin Pals 17-19; Wood­ mansee 17-19; Kuempel 15-21; King Pins 14-22; Early Risers 13-23; Schlachter 12­ 24. Women’s High Games - Y. Checseman 159; G. Scobey 164; G Potter 179; D Greenfield 166; S. Merrill 166; S. Penning­ ton 181; G. Otis 176; D. Bums 155; R. Murphy 156; C. Stuart 160. Women's High Series - Y. Cheeseman 468; G. Scobey 466; G. Potter 483; S. Mer­ rill 464; S. Pennington 452; G. Otis 457; N. Boniface 480; E. Mesecar 458. Men’s High Games G. Yoder 170; D. Hart 183; J. Beckwith 182; M. Schondelmayer 155; D. Hall 175 K. Schantz 155; W. Birman 189; L. Brandt 186; II. Cheeseman 155; W. Woodmansee 162. Men’s High Series - G. Yoder 484; D. Han 452; J. Beckwith 455; D Hall 462; W. Birman 521; L. Brandt 528; G. Stuart 470; N. Thaler 455; B. Adgate 501; R. Wieland 458. Tuesday Trios CBBC 22-10; Cook Jackson 20-12; Kenny Lee Builders 17-15; Trouble 17-15; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 16-16; Need Help 15-17; 3 Blind Mice 14-18: 3 Fates 14-18; Hastings Bowl 13-19; Seebers Auto Body 12-20. High Games A Series - C. Thayer 156; T. Redman 185; B. Brooks 169; S. Za­ lewski 168; W. Main 187; D. James 165; N. Hook 169; S. Pennington 230; P. Ramey 212-519; R. Brummel 180; V. Green 164; L. Trumble 167; J. Conger 187-500; B Vugteveen 164; J. Phillips 159; D. Seebcr 154; R. Miller 187; A. Kean 173; S. Vandenburg 212-577; B. Hayes 180; S Snider 158; T. Franklin 177; G. kienutske 150; M. Sears 175; K. Stenberg 163; D. Dutcher 171. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin’s Kronies 22; Freeport Elevator 17; Hastings Bowl 14; Krunchers II. High Games A Series D. McKelvey 520; H. Wattles 211-530; S Frenthway 204-205-203-612; M. Martin 573; G Mesecar 500. Friday Night Mixed Viatec 27-9; Who’s Up 22.5-13.5. Gutter Dusters 20-16; Brushu orks 20-12; One Old One 19-13; Heads Out 19-17; All But One 19-17; Cook Jackson 18-18; Dynamic Buds 17-19; Bad Habit II 16-20; Oops 16-16; Ten Pins 16-20; Wolverines 16-20; Mercy 15­ 17; Late Comers 5-17; We’re a Mess 15-17; Rocky 4 13-23; No Name Yet 8.5-27.5. Women’s High Games & Series - D. Pennington 236-518; T. Pennington 174­ 505; N. Taylor 167-414; T. Huey 197; F. RuthrufT 175; E. Johnson 164; G. Meaney 164- 465; B. Falconer 147; P. Ramey 201­ 522; C. Etts 128; O. Gillons 171-474; S. VanDcnburg 204-584; B. West 156; J. Gray 165- 404; G. Cochran 158-412; D. Bartimus 203- 583; R. Lydy 208-493; S. Parker 157­ 447; J. Madden 188; L. Barnum 184-495; S. Pennington 149; S. Keeler 223-234-216­ 673. Men’s High Games A Series - D. James 224-604; H. Pennington 204; M. Kasinsky 215-589, K. Meaney 206-562; M. Keeler 205; B. Keeler 208, T. Ramey 182-447; D. Palmitier 130; M. Lawson 204-534; J. Gillons 196; R. Fay 212; M. McKee 246­ 640; B. West 188; J. Bartimus 181; K. Mc­ Donald 168; E. Keeler 226-623; J. Bamum 232-591; C. Pennington 217. Wednesday P.M. Seebers 26.5-9.5; Nashville 5 Plus 26-10; Mace’s 22-14; Railroad Street Mill 21-15; Hair Care 19-17; Eye & ENT 14-22; Gir­ rbach’s 13.5-22.5. High Games - J. Decker 201; R. Murphy 158; T. Christopher 179; E. Dunham 174; E. Mesecar 171; B. Miner 175; G. Otis 184; J. Pettengill 167; L. Belle Dawe 163; E. Ul­ rich 160. High Games & Series - B. Blakely 207­ 546; D. Seebcr 187-521; K. Becker 172­ 506. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin’s 28; Freeport Supply 20; Hastings Bowl 18; The Krunchers 14. High Games Sc Series - H. Wattles 212­ 256-637; D. J. James 569; K. Wanland 200; B. Barkhuff 503. Thursday Majors Newton Vending 22-14; Hastings Bowl 20-16; Crowfoot's Garden 20-16; Richie's 18-18; Mulberry Fore 14-22; Super Dicks 14-22. High Games & Series - S. Peabody 210-580; D. Curtis 222-565; J. Bamum 204- 543; M. Cross, Jr. 193-559; K. Hammondtree 192-533; N. Aspinall, Jr. 196­ 522; B. Stadel 143; G. Formby 179. Monday Mixers Rowdie Girls 23.5; Freeport Body Shop 23; Girrbach’s 22; Dewey’s Auto Body 20; Hastings Bowl 20; B & R Testing 19.5; Tracy’s Day Care 17; Gutter Gals 17; Ball Busters 17. High Games A Series - B. Anders 171­ 471; D. James 178; N. Hook 203-519; T. Waller 126; T. Gajeski 171; M. Wieland 178-488; D. Dutcher 167; D. Bartimus 187­ 510; T. Smith 135-349; S. Lancaster 195; H. Service 182; L. Perry 175; B. Gibson 143; C. Beckwith 153; R. Shapley 202-483. Bowie ret les Hamilton Excavating 22-10; Hecker Agency 16-16; Carlton Center Bulldozing 16-16; Bennett Industries 157-17; Railroad Street Mill 15-17; Kent Oil & Propane 12­ 20. High Games & Series - N. Goggins 156-391; S. Merrill 184-452; S. Drake 163­ 431; B. Scobey 158-411; K Fowler 207­ 517; J. Gardner 148-399; J. Pettengill 158­ 400; B. Maker 182; K. Kirchhoff 166-361; K. Eberly 163-434; T. Christopher 194-519. Tuesday Mixed Viking 32-8; Consumers Concrete 32-8; Allstate 25.5-14.5; TVCCU 20-20; Hast­ ings City Bank 16.5-23.5; Plumb’s 13-27; Yankee Zephyr 11-29; Bye 10-30. Men’s High Games A Series - D. Ben­ ner 182-463; D. Jones 200-481; P. Scobey 223; D. Blakely 201; J. Maurer 177; M. Christiansen 181-488; G. Hause 223-552. Women’s High Games A Series - V. Thompson 151-414; N. Miller 222-529; D. Johnson 171-475. First Place. Michigan Thunder. Front row (I to r): Krista Heilman, Denise Cappon, Laura Jarman, Tracy Timm. Back row (I to r)t Rob Sheldon. Tom Jarman. Doug Varney, Bill Grinage. Chartie Sheldon. Not pictured: Stacee English. Kris'en Heinze, Amanda Hui, Paula Heilman. Second Place. Gavin Ford. Front row (I to r): Jenee Smith. Larry Howlett III. Dean Krouse, Sarah Willbrandt. Back row (I to r): Michelle Hoffman, Leeann Parker, Wayne Hoffman, Carol Mack. Tom Clow. Jim Howlett. Jason Service. Matt Jones. Not pictured: Steve Howtett, Vicki Howlett. Rich Jones. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. November 20.2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Counci1 Chambers, 201 East State Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board ol Appeals will hold a Public Heanng on Tuesday. November 20.2001. al 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by the Hastings Free Methodtst Church. 900 Block of East State Road. Hastings. Michigan (see map below) The applicant has requested a vanance from Section 90-1082(f) of the City ol Hastings Code ol Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the proposed Church facility to not be connected to public water and sanitary sewer. Legal description of said property is: The North 18.27 acres of the East 25 acres ol that part of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 North of Highway ... (complete description on file) Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Ricky Rochelle. 613 West Grand Street. Hastings. Michigan (see map below). The applicant has requested a vanance from the following Sections of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances. 1 Section 90-831 a(2). that if granted, will allow a detached accessory building (carport) to be closer to the principal building than the minimum requirement of 10 feet of separation. 2 Section 90-831 (a(4). that rf granted, will allow a structure (carport) to exceed the maximum height of 36 inches and be located in the front yard. 3 Section 90-831 b<2). that if granted will allow the accessory building (carport) to have a side yard setback of less than the minimum requirement of 6 feet 4 Section 90-831 b( 1) that if granted will allow the front yard setback ot less than the required 25 feet Legal description of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS Lot 7 Block 4 of Lincoln Par* Addition Parcel Number 08-55-090-20-00 Wntlen comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The C ty will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Wntlen comments will be received on the above request a- Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as staled above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777. Everil G. Manahum City Clerk �Pago 14 - The Hasting* Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 HEEF funds new round of LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting October 9. 2001 - 7:00 p.m. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED All board members present. County Commrs sioner Ken Neil. Deputy DeMaagd. Library Ad­ ministrator Schondeimayer. Drain Commissioner Doyle, two guests Minutes approved, reports received from trea­ surer. commissioner, deputy, library, cierk and su­ pervisor Approved payment of township's share of Holmes and Shea drams Approved exploration of new pension plans Adopted 2002 budget for General Fund and Li­ brary Fund Amended budget for well repairs at hall and pension plan administration Paid outstanding bills except Road Commis­ sion. Adjourned at 8:30 p.m Bonnie L Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (11-8) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremaln & Associates, P.C. Is a debt collector and wc are attempt)ng to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BETTY JACOBS. AN UNMARRIED PERSON to EQUICRED5T. NORTH CAROLINA now known as NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES DBA EQUICREDIT Mortgagee, dated August 15 2000, and recorded on August 21. 2000. as Instrument No. 1048437 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA. A DELAWARE CORPORATION by an assignment dated August 29 20G0. and recorded on October I. 2001. as Instrument No. 1067348 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage thore is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ninety-t wo thousand one hundred one and 37/100 Dollars ($92,101.37). including interest at I1. 700% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, Barry County, Michigan and are descnbed as: LOT 17 OF OAK OPENINGS. WILKINSON LAKE. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS. PAGE 47. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 8. 2001 EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR. Assignee of Mohgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham Ml 48009-66.6 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/29) FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene O Ryan, a single man (ongmal mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee dated December 30. 1999. and recorded on January 13, 2XX) in Document *1040130. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of New York, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated September 28. 2001. which was recorded on October 2. 2001 in Document *1067489. Barry Count/ Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND 35/100 dollars ($97,474.36). including interest at 10.250% per annum Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mod gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at LOO p.m.. on November 29. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land situated m the West 1/2 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, being more particularly descnbeu as Commencing at the North 1/4 comer of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 02 degrees 19 min­ utes 34 seconds East 1512.11 feet along the North and South 1/4 Ime of said Section to the South line of the Plat of ‘Smith's Acres." accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof in Uber 4 of Plats, on Page 10. Barry County Records, at a point North 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 8 98 feet from the Southwest comer of said Plat as monumented. thence continuing South 02 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 828.80 feet along said 1/4 bne; thence South 87 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds West 406.97 feet perpendic­ ular with said 1/4 Ime; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 feet; thence North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 sec­ onds West 482 64 feet to the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of Sprague Road; thence North 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds East 226.00 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West from the Place of Beginning;' ience South 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds Last 482.64 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of juch sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in wfrch case the redemption period shall be 30 days .rom the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200114921 Mustangs (11/15) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN enrichment for Hastings students by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) recently met for the first time during the current school year and awarded nearly $5,000 for enrichment mate­ rials and activities to benefit Hastings Area School System students. All teachers in the district, from elemen­ tary to adult education levels, may apply to HEEF for grams to fund activities and pro­ jects that would not be available with ex­ isting school funding. A non-profit organization. HEEF re­ ceives its funding through donations from individuals, including Hastings teachers, area businesses and corporations plus memorial contributions and living tributes. Grants awarded at the recent meeting were for: • A visiting book illustrator. Michael Monroe, to help fourih grade students learn about the bookmaking process. Michigan wildlife and state history. • A field trip for 46 third graders to sec the stage production of "The Wizard of Oz." "The primary objectives include expos­ ing the students to a cultural performance and an example of classic literature." said teacher Diana L Johnston. "When students return to the classroom, they will enter the Emerald City! They will make glasses with green lenses so that everything they sec will be green. Students will describe every­ thing as they would if they really were in the Land of Oz. They will cat green Jell-O. list green foods and write a creative story tilled, "The Mysterious Land of Green.'" Other follow-up activities will include class discussion, an art project and pen­ manship (writing Oz words in cursive), she said. • The purchase of a classroom set of the book "Paddle to the Sea" for fourth graders in Beth Stevens' class. The set could be shared with all the fourih grades in Hast­ ings. she said. Students also will complete a map depicting the journey in the book. • Japanese Gyotaku printmaking kits for use by the elementary art students of Kim Evans and Deb Mepham in all the district’s elementary schools. The kits arc expected "to stimulate learn­ ing about the Japanese culture, to extend and enrich the printmaking already in place and learn a little fish anatomy in the pro­ cess. Japanese fishermen originated the art form because they needed to record the size and species of the catches. • Classroom desk maps for three fourth grade classrooms at Northeastern. The maps arc expected "to provide a hands-on. activity-oriented approach to teach geography. These desk maps not only NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RECEPTIONIST CLERK SECRETARY TO THF RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUT­ LAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning pro­ posed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map will be held on Wednesday, November 28. 2001, commencing at 7:30 octoCk p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hafl. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to bo con­ sidered include, in brief, the following Consideration of the application of Pandl Development, for rezoning of property located on Wal-Mart s Outlot *2. Described as: Rutland Township COM AT THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SECTION 13 TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. RUTLAND TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, THENCE N88 DEG 33D4'E. 1802 55 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 13 (BEARING ORIENTATION MICHIGAN STATE PLANE SOUTH GRID): THENCE N71 DEG 5745*E.. 909.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE TANGENT OF RELOCATED HIGHWAY M-37/M-43; THENCE N30 DEG 4323’E. 115 06 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGKi OF WAY UNE OF SAID RELOCATED HIGHWAY M-37/M-43. THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 113.48 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 7564 44 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS N72 DEG 23*31’E. 113 48 FEET; THENCE N71 DEG 57*45*E. 315.74 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY UNE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N14 DEG 56'33*W 115 34 FEET THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 162.31 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 190 00 FEET. THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 48 DEG 56'50* AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS N39 DEG 24'58-W 157 42 FEET. THENCE EASTERLY 404 88 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 2484 07 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS N87 DEG 05'05*E 404 65 FEET; THENCE SOO DEG 3339"W 21 35 FEET. THENCE S41 DEG 12-18-W. 265 85 FEET TO S/'D RIGHT WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONT..S UNG 1 17 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS This property is currently zoned as 'C3‘ COMMERCIAL DIS­ TRICT The applicant seeks rezoning to the *C2’ COMMER­ CIAL DISTRICT Such and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public al the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Lane' Use Plan may be examined at said pubic hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission resjrves the right to recom­ mend changes in the proposed ordnance and to make its rec­ ommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accord­ ingly. either at or following the public heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7> days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS. Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 enrich our cartographic skills, but complete our study of Michigan." said teacher Beth Stevens, who applied for the grant. • Supplemental materials to conduct oneto-one tutoring of the lowest readers at Northeastern. "Tutoring will be done by building para­ professionals who are trained by the build­ ing reading specialist/reading recovery teacher to use reading recovery-type tech­ niques one on one with students.” said Julie Ackerson. Title 1 reading teacher. • A Native American drummer, a story­ teller and a writer to work w ith fourth and fifth grade students and others at Star School as part of a month long study of "The People of the Three Fires." The study is "a critical piece of the Michigan social studies" curriculum. Prin­ cipal Jo Stebbins said in the grant request. "The purpose of the program is to edu­ cate and increase cultural awareness and sensitivity of elementary students to the Native American culture in Michigan." she said. • A trip to Charlton Park where four through six year old children will experi­ ence the Victorian Christmas program. De­ velopmental kindergarten, kindergarten and emotionally and mentally impaired students have a "hands on" learning approach about "how Christmas was celebrated in early USA culture," said teacher Gloria Nitz. • A "Battle of the Books" program for Central and Star schools. The program is expected to enhance read­ ing comprehension and create enthusiasm for reading. "Battle of the Books is an enrichment program that encourages children to read through sharing books with each other and competing with each other for prizes that will motivate them to continue reading." In addition to reading skills, writing and speaking skills arc emphasized in the pro­ gram. • Students in advanced earth science class to visit four geological sites for study. They will collect and classify rocks, learn of mining procedures and products, exam­ ine crosional structures and deposits and observe shore-line processes. The study will include trips to the Pennock Gravel Pit, Grand Ledge. Warren Dunes and Yan­ kee Springs. "Each trip specifically reflects informa­ tion learned in the classroom." said teacher Jill Withcy. • Second graders and emotionally and mentally impaired students to experience life in a one-room school house by taking a trip to Hinds School. "Students will also have the opportunity to observe animal habitats on the grounds." said Northeastern teacher Tanya Haney. The Barry County Road Commission is seeking a qualified individual for the full-time position of receptionist/clerk/secretary. The Road Commis­ sion is seeking an individual with a background in office work. Must be able to type 60 words per minute, run a IO-key adding machine, be computer literate and be familiar with spreadsheets and word processors. Wages will be S9-$10.5(Vhr.. depending upon qualification and experience. Please submit a rdsumtS by November 19.2001. to the Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158. Hastings, Ml 49058. An equal opportuni­ ty employer. City of Hastings B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Independent Licensee otBDry Systems inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. McNgan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue - Richland. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 Public Auction HOUSE FOR SALE Thursday, November 29, 2001 OPEN HOUSE - Accepting Applications - Operator 2 The City of Hastings. Michigan, has one (1) opening in the Department of Public Services for an Operator 2. Requirements for this position shall include at a minimum a high school diploma or evidence of equivalent educational experience and certification, and a valid driver's license acceptable in the State ol Michigan The successful applicant shall obtain a permit to operate applicable commercial motor vehicles upon public streets within one (1) month from the date of hire and a State of Michigan Commercial Driver's License within six (6) months from the date of hire. Application forms are available from the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Ml 49058. Applications. r6sum6s or other documents demonstrating interest in this position shall be submitted to the aforemen­ tioned office of the City Clerk/Treasurer by 5:00 p.m. on November 26. 2001. The starting wage rate for this position is anticipated to be $9.65 per hour. GAVIN, cont. from page 3 The dealership, located on State Street on the west end of Hastings, "was doing OK financially" before the name change, Ostin said, but "wc didn't feel wc were doing the best wc could do. The store wasn't maxi­ mizing its potential." He said the dealership is ' changing the way wc do business." "Wc want the business to be upfront." he said. A "no-haggle pricing philosophy” has been put into place. "Wc want to put all 10 fingers on the table when wc make a deal. Wc want to give the customers real value for trade-ins and real value for the cars they purchase." The goal is to make it "fun and easy" for customers to buy cars, he said. Rearranged service hours will also "make it more convenient for our customers," he said. Ostin isn't worried about the potential increase in competition from Gavin. "I think it'll help us," he said, "because they gotta go by here to get to there." For the best color film processing around see the experts at... Oct. 30, 2-4 p.m. Property 1s located at 1975 Brookfield Dr., Hastings, Michigan The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings. Michigan Minimum bid is $46,030.00 S.E.V. is $43,500, property sells “AS IS" The house Is a ranch with 3 bedrooms. 1 bath, on a partial basement—the home has 1.436 sq. ft. This foreclosure sale Is rutyect to one month redemption rtghts Terms: Certified funds delivered to the sheriff at the sale For more details, contact Rural Development at (888) 771-6993 Rural Development it an Department of Public Services • Eighth through twelfth grade yearbook journalists to go to the Michigan Slate In­ terscholastic Press Association Fall Con­ ference in Lansing. "Students will attend sessions in journal­ ism. ranging from staff management to use of technology to basic reporting skills." said yearbook advisor Kathleen McKim. • Funding for two buses to transport Northeastern fourth graders to Lansing for a visit to the State Capitol and Michigan Historical Museum. The trip will give students a better un­ derstanding of the operation of state gov­ ernment and ties directly into the Michigan history curriculum, said teacher Cathie Magill, who submitted the grant. • Evening programs (including a Native American, zoomobilc, storyteller and Sound Express) for fifth grade students from Southeastern. Star and Northeastern who attend Ebersole Environmental Center Camp Program. • Bus expenses for kindergarten and de­ velopmental kindergarten students at Northeastern to visit Cotant's apple or­ chard. The youngsters also were to learn how cider is made and enjoy a hayride. • A trip to Chariton Park for all fourih graders in the system to study Michigan and local history. • Traveling to the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum. Plcasantvicw third graders will sec the museum's program about "How Airplanes Fly." "It would enrich third grade's science unit on matter - solids, liquids, gases." said teacher Jan Cummins. "The museum pro­ vides a one hour demonstration, a tour of historical planes and a ride in a flight simu­ lator." .4 direct gift to HEEF's general fund is lax deductible. HEEF also awards scholarships. Con­ tributors to the HEEF scholarship program may give an endowed gift for that purpose to the Barry Community Foundation (just designate HEEF on the check} and take ad­ vantage of the Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit. That credit allows 50 percent of each gift, up to $400 for a couple, to be a tax credit towards stale in­ come tax. Contributions to HEEF’s general fund may be made by sending a check to the Hastings Education Enrichment Founda­ tion, 232 IF. Grand St., Hastings, Ml. 49058. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Commission on Aging Board. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16,2001. Located in the grey bam at J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 8. 2001 - Page 15 Exchange Young Citizens of Month named LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE H OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE Hereby informed that this is an The Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month for November, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Sara Archambeau and Kathleen Jevicks. shown with teacher Jane Merritt Kendal Darling, shown here with teacher Eleanor Vonk. is Young Citizen of the Month for November from Pleasantview Elementary School. ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Thomas D Lefurge and Roxann M Lefurge husband and wife to Household Finance Corporation ill by a mortgage dated April 14. 2000 and recorded on April 17. 2000 in Document Number 1043260 Barry County Records Michigan on which mort­ gage there ts claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($127,992 19) including interest at 11 528% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mongage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Michigan on November 29. 2001 at 1:00 p.m Said premises are situated in the City of Nashville. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 Rods and 12 Feet of the South 10 Acres of the E 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 N. Range 7 W. Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 11.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY . »2B0w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (11/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Central Elementary’s Young Citizens of the Month for November, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Brad Keeler. Katie Sanders and Katie Romanak, shown here with teacher Ann Mummert. Seth Noteboom and Emily Rappaport, selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings as Young Citizens of the Month for November at St. Rose School, are shown here with teacher Diane Brighton. Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for November from the Exchange Club of Hastings are (from left) Erin Fluke. Dave Gallagher. Marion Christensen. Michael McGandy. Ryan Bosma and Chelsea Siska. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy L. Shea and Michelle L Shea, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Norvastar Mortgage. Inc. A Virginia Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 24.2000. and recorded or. September 11.2000 in Document "1049227, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGH­ TEEN AND 11/100 dollars ($97,318.11). including interest at 8.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on December 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 15 Rods along the North line of said Section Six; thence South 36 Rods; Thence West 15 Rods to the North and South 1/4 line of said section; Thence North 36 Rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall Le 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: November 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200126027 Gators (11/29) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Log on at... localcounties.com INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for November are (from left) Smith, shown here with teacher Don Schils. _____________________________________ Barb Buehler and Molly Let PRirmriG PLUS at J-Ad Graphics process your COLOR FILM ! ...fast, quality service the SAME DAY! J-AD GRAPHICS north of Hastings on M-43 616-945-9554 Star Elementary’s Young Citizens of the Month for November, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Brenna Leedy and Courtney Larsen, shown with teacher Dawn Secord MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Cai B Husman. a mamed man. tenants by the entirety with his wife, and Alicia T. Husman. signing for purposes of waiving her homestead and dower rights (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated April 16. 1998, and recorded on April 29. 1998 in Document Number 1011108. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of America, N.A. successor in interest by merger of Bank of America. FSB. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated November 2. 1998. which was recorded on June 21.1999. in Document Number 1031452. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 98/100 dollars ($58,914 98) including interest at 7 500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Begirning at a point on the East line of Section 1 Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Distant North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 570.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1. thence North 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds West, 334 29 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 1; thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East. 220 00 feet, thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 28 seconds East. 334.29 feet to said East S-cbon hne; thence South 02 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West. 220.00 feet along said East line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for M­ 66 The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott 4 Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124671 Hawks (11/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Edwards and Janet Edwards, husband and wtte (original mortgagors) to Option One Mortgage Corporation. a California Corporation Mortgagee dated January 31.2000 and record­ ed on February 8 2000 in instrument no 1040945. Barry County Records Michigan and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota National Association. FKA Norwest Bank Minnesota. National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-A. AssetBacked Certificates Senes 2000-A. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated September 11. 2001 whch was recorded on September 26. 2001. instrument no *1067109. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-. IGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-EGHT AND 57/100 dollars ($48,838 f7). including interest at 12.000% per annum. Under tnu power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them. at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29 2001 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 of Block C of Pleasant Shores According to the recorded plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 59 of Barry County The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, m whch case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 11.2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott 4 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200123290 Falcons (11/8) NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAMING BILE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners of any and all interests in or bens upon the land described: TAKE NOTICE. Sale was lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on tfiat land, and that the undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued tor the land You are entitled to a reconveyance of this 'and withm 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or the treasurer of the county in which the land is situat­ ed, of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service and/or cost of publication of the notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as if tor personal service of a sum­ mons upon commencement of an action without additional cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not made, the under­ signed will institute proceedings tor possession of the land. Description of the land: State of Michigan. County of Barry BARRY TOWNSHIP. LOTS 113-114-115 FAIR LAKE ANNEX PARCEL: *06-03-080-069-01 Deert*101 Amount Paid: $728.66 Amount Due. $1,092 99 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLICATION FEES Tax lor the year 1995 (Signed) Ottaco Acceptance. Inc. P.O. Box 4010 East Lansing. Ml 48826 To: Donegal Homes. Inc., Lowell J. Wheeler. Catherine J. Wheeler nka Catherine J. Krupa, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devisees, legatees and assigns, including those who are legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, said individuals being persons indicated to have some interest tn the land above described according to Barry County records. This is an improved residential parcel. (11/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Donald R. Wiser and Denise A Wiser, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 8. 1997. and recorded on August 13. 1997 in Document *1000338. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-record­ ed on June 4. 1999 in Document *1030676. Barry County Records and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc­ as assignee by an assignment dated January 6. 1998, which was recorded on March 11. 1998, in Document *1008692. Barry County Records, and re-recorded on June 21. 1999. in Document • 1031466. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN AND 42/100 dollars ($80 007 42). including inter­ est at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing 32 Rods East and 10 Rods South ot the Northwest corner of Section 32, Town 4 North. Range 7 West; Thence East 8 Rods. Thence South 10 Rods; Thence West 8 Rods; Thence North 10 Rods to Place of Beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Mustangs 248-593-1306 Trott 4 Trott. P.c. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124943 Mustangs (11/15) �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 ------------------------------------------------ — . COURT NEWS: Gary J. Townsend will spend the next four to 22 1/2 years in prison for commit­ ting unarmed robbery in Hastings Aug. 26 when he hid in the rear of a van at a gas station and threatened to shoot the fe­ male driver if she did not hand over her money. Townsend. 23. of Hastings was ar­ rested by Trooper Barry Schrader as he fled the area that night. He originally was charged with one count of armed robbery, a felony which carries a maxi­ mum possible sentence of life in prison or any term of years. Townsend pleaded no contest to the lesser charge on Oct. 25 in Barry County­ Circuit Court, saying he had been drink­ ing and wanted money take to Battle Creek, where he planned to buy crack cocaine. He denied threatening to shoot the woman and no weapon was found. "1 didn't have any money, so stupidly. I went to the Shell station and got into the van." Townsend told Judge James Fisher. "I went all the way to the back. I stayed ducked down until she came out of the store." According to Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver, the 58-ycar-old Hast­ ings woman had entered the Shell gas station and convenience at the corner of Green Street and Michigan Avenue store at 9:56 p.m. and was confronted by the man. who had hidden in the rear of her vehicle. "All 1 told her was to give me her money and she did it and I got out of the van and took off." he said. The victim gave Townsend $19 and watched him run from the scene. "The victim was in fear of her life." said Deputy Chief Mike Leedy in Au­ gust. Townsend also was sentenced on an Aug. 8 stolen vehicle conviction, though the terms of that order were not available at press time Wednesday. The terms will be served consecutively because his sentenced is enhanced by the habitual offender, second offense no­ tice. In other recent court business: • Timothy Williams. 35. of Moulton. 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THE FAMILY OF Louise Stockham would like to extend a heart felt thank you to Pennock Hospital, especially the sec­ ond & third floor nurses and aides. Also, E.R. it intensive care tor the compassionate care given to Louise. Also, the respiratory staff and lab who always responded when needed. She received the same great care through the years of needing to be in the hospital. The entire hos­ pital staff were always will­ ing for her, especially her doctor. Dr Wildren who really had to come up with the meds. Thanks to Tendercare staff while she was there a short while last summer. To Fa­ ther Al Russell, Mabie Baylou who brought commu­ nion each Wed. to the C O. A. who's staff was so helpful throughout the time Loiiise was home. Also, Pennock Home Care who we depend­ ed on to care for Louise when coming home from the hospital. To all our friends and family for the cards and especially the prayers. 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Williams told the court that he has been using the mans identity for 14 years because the cleaning supplies company he works ter recommended he do so in order to obtain a driver's license to work. Williams was unable to obtain a li­ cense in his own name because he is suspended from driving. "I was young back then." he said. He pleaded guilty to one count of iden­ tity theft in exchange for a recommenda­ tion from the Barry County Prosecutor's Office that he be sentenced to time served. Charges of driving without a scat belt and furnishing false information to a po­ lice officer will be dismissed when he is sentenced Oct. 25. Police said the victim did not know his identity had been stolen until contacted by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police two weeks ago. "He (Williams) claims he found this guy's driver's license lying around and that his employers told him to do this," said Trooper Bryan Fuller. "So, we're checking that out." Williams also is suspected of using the man's name to purchase a vehicle and insurance in Georgia, said Fuller, who also has notified the Internal Revenue Service that Williams allegedly has never paid income taxes. Williams also is suspected of using the man's name to establish a criminal record in New York, a record that has al­ ready been cleared for the victim, said Fuller. "All of the other jurisdictions have been contacted to sec if they want to pursue charges against him but they don't want to extradite," said Fuller. "But if he returns to those areas, he is likely to face criminal charges." • Lloyd Smith, 45, of Hastings, pleaded no contest to one count of drunk driving causing serious injury July 9 in Castleton Township. Smith had been driving a motorcycle with a bodily alcohol content of .20 per­ cent on M-79 when he struck pedestrian Matt Houchlei, 43. of Nashville. Houchlei, who is a detective with the Eaton County Sheriffs Office, nearly had his foot severed when he was struck by Smith and thrown 30 to 40 feet. Smith's penalty could be up to five years in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 8. He could also be ordered to pay $1,000 to $5,000 toward the cost of his prosecution, to pay for emergency re­ sponse to the accident and to forfeit the vehicle he was driving. • Kimberly Kuhlman, 24, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to larceny in a building and was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail with credit for one day served, two years probation and $400 costs. She was also ordered to pay $875.75 restitution. The balance of her jail time will be suspended if she complies with all the terms of her probation. • Scott Haywood, 28, of Wayland, was sentenced to 87 days in jail with credit for 87 days served on his conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property. He was ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs and to serve three years on proba­ tion. Two counts of larceny from a motor vehicle were dismissed. He was arrested after he took a radio from one car and a compact disk player from another car on Nov. 1 in Yankee Springs Township. Haywood is facing a possible sentence on another charge pending in Mecosta County of 12 to 24 months in jail. "I would have imposed a longer sen­ tence. but given the fact you're going di­ rectly to Mecosta County, I don't see any reason to do that." said Fisher. • David McBrayer, 29, of Nashville, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing and was ordered to serve 90 days in jail with credit for one day served. • Dorrance Hoffman, 20, of Shel­ byville, was sentenced to time served and was discharged from probation for violating probation he was serving on a conviction of fleeing and eludig police. • Kris Boysen, 42, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of marijuana, habitual of­ fender. He was arrested Sept. 8 in Yankee Springs Township. He could be ordered to spend a maxi­ mum of 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 29. POUC6 B€fiT: ...........in । t.iirta Woman hurt in chain reaction crash MIDDLEVILLE - A woman slowed to wait for turning traffic on North M-37 in Middleville at 8:19 a.m. Monday and the car behind her struck her as its driver tried to pass on the right. The collision forced Victoria Buxton's car into oncoming traffic where it collided with a southbound car driven Courtney Roussellc. 20. of Freeport. Roussclle was pinned in her vehicle for more than an hour, said police. Barry County Sheriffs Deputies said Roussclle was taken by AeroMed helicopter to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, where she is listed in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries. Buxton. 54. of Middleville, was taken to Spectrum Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, deputies said. The car which struck Buxtons vehicle north of Thornton Street was driven by Leonard Standlcr Jr.. 40. of Hastings who sought his own treatment for his injuries after his car continued off of the west side of the roadway and hit a power pole. Alcohol was not a factor in the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. All involved were wearing scat belts. Two arrested In methamphetamine raid YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - A police investigation into a possible methamphetamine laboratory on South Briggs Road, which lasted several years, finally resulted in the arrests of two people, a Southwest Enforcement Team detective said Wednesday. Police executed a search warrant on the home of Randy Brush. 33. and MicheLc Oliver. 28, Oct. 23 when officers found evidence of a red phosphorus methamphetamine manufacturing operation, the detective said. Also found during the search was an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine and marijuana. "Law enforcement has been looking al them for several years," said the officer who asked not to be identified. Brush was charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and marijuana, operating a methamphetamine laboratory within 500 feet of another house, controlled substance, second offense, double penalty and second degree child abuse for allegedly operating the lab in the presence of the couple's infant child. Oliver faces identical charges plus two additional charges of possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. Both arc free on $20,000, 10 percent bond awaiting a Nov. 14 pre-exam hearing. Assisting the Southwest Enforcement Team in the raid were troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police, the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police, which provided a drug sniffing dog and a methamphetamine investigation team. Young's Environmental Services was called in by police to remove the hazardous materials on the site used to produce methamphetamine. The case remains under investigation. Marijuana bricks found along roadside JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - The discovery of a 20-pound brick of processed marijuana along Bird Road about one-quarter mile north of Lacey Road Oct. 15 has led to the discovery of two more bricks. Detectives, who were called to recover the brick, found by a Barry County Road Commission employee, conducted a search of the area on Oct. 18 and found two more 20-pound bricks, said officers. The bricks were wrapped in aluminum foil and tape. The search was conducted by . the Michigan, State Police <and United States Customs agents. » An investigation into the origin of the bricks is still under investigation. Girl, 13, struck by car doing OK HASTINGS - A 13-year-old Hastings girl suffered bruises and scrapes Monday afternoon when she allegedly ran into northbound North Broadway traffic and strode the side of a passing van. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said. Latitia Jordan was on the east side of the Thornapple River bridge when she attempted to cross the roadway. "The van was on the inside lane and the girl ran across the outside lane and ran into the side of the van about six feet back," said Sarver. Jordan was taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was treated for cuts to her face, bumps and bruises. She is in good condition, Sarver said. The van's driver, Jane Eaton, of Hastings, was not hurt and no citations were issued. The accident occurred at 3:21 p.m. Man threatens to kill son with shovel HOPE TOWNSHIP - A 49-year-old Delton area man was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with domestic assault after he allegedly chased his 13-year-old son around the yard with a shovel while threatening to kill him. according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The boy called 911 and said he was scared because his father was drunk. The man was found by police to be highly intoxicated. Troopers said there is a long history of abusive behavior in the home. Bow hunting equipment found by citizen YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP - The Michigan State Police in Hastings arc trying to find the owner of a bow and other bow hunting equipment worth more than $500 found by a citizen on Gun Lake Road cast of Yankee Springs Road two weeks igo. Trooper Barry Schrader said the items were located in the middle of the roadway on Oct. 28. Cal! the State Police at 948-8283 and ask for Schrader to claim the equipment. Tool trailer cleaned out on Halloween BARRY TOWNSHIP - A construction tool trailci owned by Knight Construction was nearly emptied of its most valuable tools on Halloween night and police arc trying to find the culprits. Trooper Scott Sharrar said the trailer was parked in the 14000 block of Kellogg School Road at a home construction site when someone forced the clasp off of the lock and took nearly $10,000 worth of construction equipment. The incident is believed to have occurred overnight on Oct. 31 or early Nov. 1. None of the tools have been recovered and the incident is still under investigation. . In another break-in reported Nov. 4, more than seven firearms including BB guns, rifles and pistols were taken from a house in the 5000 block of Scott Road. Police arc still probing that incident. Police say crash speed was 72 to 74 HASTINGS - A crash Oct. 30 which claimed the lives of two Hastings High School students is still under investigation though police have released a speed estimate of between 72 and 74 miles per hour. David Eltzroth, 16, and Adam Lake, 16, were killed when a 1996 Firebird driven by Eli Schmidt. 16. rounded a curve on Cedar Creek Road, vaulted and struck a tree. Schmidt was treated at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo and released on Thursday. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 8 2001 - Page 17 How to move your 401(k) to an IRA SEPTIC, continued from page S cration and maintenance, establish guidelines for identifying specifications, more revenue to staff the program whether from user fees or other sources, trained personnel, and good service providers, the acceptance and coopera­ tion of home owners, education, and co­ operation from other agencies. A decentralized waste water system is anything that does not hook into a cen­ tralized or public system. There can be a large on site system. There may be a gravity sewer collection to the system which services a combined area or asso­ ciation of users. One large drain field might serve 25 homes in a site condo­ minium. Cluster systems in small communities use smaller collection networks to col­ lect wastewater from a limited number of homes to a common treatment or dis­ posal area on site. It is not pumped off the parcel. These are usually proposed in developments from five to 100 homes. Cluster systems use smaller diameter gravity sewers and pressure sewer sys­ tems that cost less to install than sys­ tems using large pipes. A home typically discharges up to 300 or 350 gallons a day. Usually the combined amount dis­ charged daily to the system is just under 10,000 gallons. "The options arc either 25 individual on-site septic systems, or one large community system, and it's much easier for the health department to manage one large cluster system than 25 individual systems. They protect the public health and the environment when properly man­ aged," Rutherford said. "They are appro­ priate for small communities where a public system is not available." He said there is some funding avail­ able to finance these small centralized systems. Sometimes these systems provide a so­ lution to areas where lot sizes are too small and septic systems are failing, and where routine pumping and hauling is a band-aid, and not a fix, Rutherford said. People dealing with these problems are trying to find other options, including de­ centralized systems where nothing else fc available. These systems are suitable where there is a high water table, low soil permeability and small lot sizes. Barriers to using cluster systems are a lack of knowledge and public mispcrccp• tions about them. There are a lack of management programs. Townships have a huge part in the use of these systems. They need *o be aware of what needs to happen or the systems won't work, and townships could end up with responsibil­ ity. The developer is responsible for the entire association until 75 percent of the lots arc sold. Liability, engineering and developer fees often mean these groups do not want to deal with these systems. Funding can be challenging, Rutherford said. Funds are limited and often go to larger projects. The concept is growing, and a lot of these systems are seen on the east side of the state. Proposals are being pre­ sented in Eaton County. Education is needed ar.d most townships and many local nealth departments are not ready for this in Michigan. But they arc hap­ pening and they are not going away, he said. Act 451, rule 33 indicates when a sys­ tem is proposed, an application for a permit shall include a resolution from the *ocal government agency having jurisdic­ tion, stating that agency shall assume re­ sponsibility for the effective continued operation and maintenance of the sewage system if the owner fails to per­ form in this capacity. The townships arc the responsible le­ gal entity for these systems 99 percent of the time, if the association fails to main­ tain it, Rutherford explained. The town­ ship has to have a way to step in and have a failing system fixed if necessary. It would have to generate revenue from the users through assessments, taxes or fees. Legal council to establish that would be a prerequisite. "Many townships do not even have utilities, so what are they going to do?" Rutherford asked. Some local governments are pursuing these cluster options on several innova­ tive fronts. "Developers need to be pa­ tient, because in order for a township to do this correctly, there is a learning curve." A good engineering firm will also do its homework in finding funding op­ portunities to develop these projects, he said. Individual homeowners and neighbor­ hood associations must move on from the out of sight, out of mind mentality about sewage overall. They need to take re­ sponsible ownership of their own systems and make sure they arc properly main­ tained The health department gets help from the DEQ with monitoring these systems, but they arc understaffed, and service providers arc not in place to deal with emerging problems. There arc cases of system failure, and in some cases neither the DEQ and the HD arc prepared to cnforce remediation. The local health dcpartment needs to be involved in thc planning review, Rutherford said. Young said all sectors of people involved are just not fully informed enough so far about cluster systems, including local HD officials. There have been no clear guidelines a:<d steps to follow. Larger systems require discharge per­ mits, to discharge to Michigan ground­ waters and arc governed by complex rules. Townships need to be researching this now. Young stressed. The EPA is increasing the funding through the clean water state revolving • fund.- Hardship grants for rural utilities have been created. Education needs to continue. There are several programs townships can take advantage of, which Rutherford listed. The Waste Management Division will continue to issue ground water discharge permits. Both the Health Department and the DEQ as well as other state and fed­ eral agencies need to advance capabili­ ties in all areas to handle proposals for alternative systems. OUR-Land stands for Our Ultimate Re­ source-Land. a committee organized in partnership with the Barry Conservation District. The series of OUR-land seminars have offered material by knowledgeable ex­ perts in several fields. They have been sponsored by the People's Land Initia­ tive, with a $4,700 grant. Anyone interested in OUR-Land is welcome to attend the next meeting to be held Thursday, Nov. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Room of the Courts and Law Building in Hastings When the day comes for you to change jobs, you may have to decide what to do with your 401<kj By making the right choice, you can save yourself hassles, aggravation — and money You actually have several options for dealing with your 401 (k). You could, of course, cash it out. but you’d have to pay income taxes on the proceeds, plus a possi­ ble 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. You also may be able to move your 40l(k) money to your new employers plan, if the plan allows it. Or. you may even be able to keep your money in your former employer s plan, although you won't be able to make any more contributions. However, if you’re like most people, you'll move your 401(k) funds to an IRA. In that case, you'll have to decide how you want to make the move: via an "indirect rollover" or a "direct rollover." If you go the indirect rollover route, you'll receive your 401(k) money in a check, made out to you. To avoid paying any taxes and penalties, you must move these funds to an IRA within 60 days of get­ ting the check. So far, so good. But the check you get for your 401(k) will be for only 80 percent of your account balance. The IRS takes the other 20 percent to cover any possible income taxes you may owe on your distrib­ ution. And you must dip into your savings to come up with the missing 20 percent to complete the rollover within 60 days. If you don't, the 20 percent will be taxable to you. And if you're younger than 59-1/2. you also may have to pay the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy C. Nixon and Kimberly L. Nixon, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 3, 1998 in Document *1012925. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank Ona. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as assignee by an assignment dated July 10. 1998. which was recorded on May 24. 1999. in Document • 1029968 Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($149,533.28). including interest at 13.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on December 6.2001. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 20 acres of West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22. Town 2 North. Range 8 West. Baltimore Township, Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: October 25. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. 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But in the meantime, you've been greatly inconvenienced. You can avoid these problems by select­ ing the "direct rollover" method of moving your 40l(k) money to an IRA When you close your401(k). nothing will be withheld, so you won't have to worry about paying taxes or raiding your other investments to come up with the missing 20 percent In fact, with a direct rollover, you'll never see your 401 (k) money; it moves from your old plan to your IRA. You also can choose to move the money to a separate IRA. called a "rollover IRA " If you have money in a rollover IRA. you can eventually transfer it to a new employ­ er’s 401 (k) plan, if the new plan accepts funds from previous plans. But if you place your old 40l(k) money in a pre-existing IRA. you’ll never be able to put these 401 (k) funds in a new employer’s plan Before making any moves with your 401(k), see your tax adviser — and then take action. The window of opportunity for making the right moves is only open for a short while — so go through it while you can. Get Your COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North pt Hastings on Broadway (M-43) or Call 616-945-9554 for information on PRINTING PLUS Services • 1-Hour Photo Processing ■Color Copies ■ Commercial Printing LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is 4 debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON J OLSON A SINGLE WOMAN to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINIS­ TRATION. U.S DEPT OF AGRICULTURE now known as USDA. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee, dated December 7. 1987. and recorded on December 8. 1987, in Uber 460. on page 574 BARRY County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of fifty three thousand four hundred eighty six and 61/100 Dollars ($53,486.61). including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 29. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. BARRY County. Michigan and are desen bed as: LOT 16 OF BROOKFIELD ACRES. ACCORD­ ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 29 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18 2001 USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Mortgagee Robert A Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call (248) 540-7701 (11/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher M. Barone and Teresa L. Barone, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 19. 1999. and recorded on August 23. 1999 in Document No. 1034281. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTYFIVE AND 03/100 dolla.T ($77,985 03) including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained tn sai* mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pm., on November 29. 2001 Said premises are situated ii CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 66 rods and 11 leet East ol the Northwest corner of Section 6. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods and 11 feet, thence West lo East line of Old C.K.4S. Railroad land: thence Northeast along the East line of said railroad to the Section line, thence East along said Section line to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occupancy or intent to occupy is recorded m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which case the redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated. October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File »200116826 Hawks (11/15) Middleville Speedy Muri Crystal Flash Greg’s Get II and Go Middleville Marketplace 1-888-477-6591 1-616-945-0514 Fax 616-945*0524 www.trademarkrealty.com 305 S. Broadway (M-37) • Hastings Gun Lake • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Wcick’s Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon's Quick Mart OPEN HOUSE - SUN., NOV. 11th • 2-0 PM 1*57 Sajtn of Kjsnngs to Ext on Lxey M to South or north »w tc Wwt on names «tt to norm on HOOen m to 12801 HOLDEN RO. • BELLEVUE Freeport • L & J’s • Our Village General Store TMF-1020 • Assyria Twp and Hastings Schools - Hde-away horst term. 3 bedroom ranch home w*h updated Mchen. e^ect'-cai furnace, water heater roof deck. MJtng. wefi. and cove'ed porch Newer 30x56 pole bam garaoe w th concrete and etectoc. 26x32 loft barr with box stalls, etectnc and water Newer 12x 16 yard bam with concrete and etectoc 15* - pri­ vate wooded fenced acres Hall-way between Hastings and Battle C'eek Must see what Si50.000 .vi r-wV �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 8. 2001 Hickory Corners Halloween spoiled by gunman's threats by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Halloween trick or treating was inter­ rupted tor a number of Hickory Corners children Oct 31 when an intoxicated man armed with a 9 mm. semi-automatic handgun reportedly threatened to shoot at police. Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik said Wednesday. "He allegedly told several of the resi­ dents that cither a police officer was go­ ing to be dead or he was going to be dead." said Kik. “This guy was saying he wanted suicide by police and said some­ thing like. Im the judge and this is judgment day.’ Kik said the man, Patrick Ward, was a resident of the house al 14491 Kellogg School Road used as a room and board facility occupied by up to 11 people. "There were 10 other residents and one employee there at the start of the inci­ dent." said Kik. Kik said Barry County Central Dis­ patch received a call from a resident of the home who had gone across the street to the gas station to report that a resident had a gun. was drunk and was making threats. Barry Township officer Christopher Martin and reserve officer Roger Clay­ pool responded to the home and received backup from Barry County Sheriffs Deputies Chris Yonkers and Mark Shel­ don, from Prairieville officer Mark Doster and Chief Larry Gentry and from Michigan State Police troopers Phil McNabnay and Kelly Lincbaugh. "Our officers got m the residence and a number of residents came out." said Kik. "The information we received was that our subject had gone upstairs and was possibly passed out because of his intox­ ication.” Once the home was evacuated, police found the man "in a stupor" on the floor curled up under a blanket, said Kik. "After they got him to come out with­ out the gun. they found a loaded 9 mm handgun under the blanket." said Kik. "He allegedly pointed it at a couple of residents before police arrived." The gun, he said, had been taken from the home of an acquaintance of Ward in eral people ask them if they could jus’ go up to certain houses." said Kik. “We couldn't let them do that." Ward had lived in the home only 12 days and has a criminal record, said Kik. He had previously lived in a Veter­ ans* Administration facility, said Kik. He was arrested and charged with a number of felony counts, including as­ sault with a dangerous weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, using a weapon in the commission of a felony and being a habitual offender, second of­ Battle Creek. The guns owner did not know the gun was missing until Kik called him the next day. "We did close downtown Hickory Cor­ ners from the time police arrived until the time he was taken into custody which was about one hour." he said. Kik said his department has received a number of calls from citizens asking why they were not permitted to beg for candy on the closed portio.) of Kellogg School Road. "The officers who were there had sev­ corp. She has served as MainStrccts branch coordinator, branch operations supervisor and most recently as retail banking manager. She has been supervis­ ing the servicing and support staff for both lending and deposit operations. She is also very involved with the develop­ ment and implementation of operating policies and procedures, as well as staff training. Patricia L. Woods has been promoted to vice president and Roberta M. Krouse to assistant vice president at MainStreet Savings Bank. David L. Hatfield, president, announce the promotions. Woods has been with MainStreet for the past six years, prior to which she spent 20 years with Great Lakes Ban­ Crew Cab, 2 w.d., Long Box, 6.6L Duramax Diesel, Automatic, Full Power. Leather, Dual Power Seats, Loaded! ...... ...... ■1 Wb financing AVAI LAB L E * WdB SSX 0)11 For every new or used vehicle purchased during the month of November, we will donate *100 to Barry County United Way! Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck IF WE DONI HAVE IT, WE CAN GET Hl f PONTIAC. GMC ^OldSmObBe: Tub. Call (616) 948-8000 Today Thu & Fn until 6 Saturday until 2 Dove WaBey. Business Mgr Ons Srtvermon. Sales Dan Bel Sales 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan 49058 SALLS HOWS: Mon&W«dunN8 Enc OrMtxxh. Preaxlart Dan Gentry. Sales Mgr Tte Exceeding Youg Expectations is a Family Tradition," He was also charged with one misde­ meanor count of possessing a weapon while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Kik said police agencies in Cal­ houn County and Oakland County also •held valid warrants for Ward's arrest on charges of failing to appear in court on a drunk driving charge and Friends of the Court matters. Ward is being held in the BarryCounty Jail on $50,000 bond awaiting a Nov. 21 pre-exam hearing. MainStreet announces 2 employees’ promotions 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 SLT a UBDreisbach fense. Mon 4 W«d 8-7 Todd Easi Sales Tin. Thu4Fn8-5 RBDreisbach mget a truck dx SCORE ON A BUCK! Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck 328 North Michigan Avenue Hastings. Michigan 49056 W Ockw row? Expfcr^mesA Fm*y Tudnjh: In announcing Woods* promotion. Hat­ field said. "Election to vice president is an appropriate recognition of Patty's ef­ forts and accomplishments, as well as an indication of the esteem and respect she has earned from management, staff and customers." "The recognition is very gratifying." Woods said. “I particularly enjoy and ap­ preciate MainStrcet's community focus, the opportunity to work in the community as well as to work personally with so many of MainStrcet's customers." Woods has been very involved in community activities. Her affiliations in­ clude Hastings Rotary Club (past presi­ dent), Barry County United Way (President of the Board of Directors). Hastings Downtown Development Board, Barry County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and MSU Cooperative Ex­ tension Advisory Board Chairman. In her spare time, she sings with the Lake wood Area Choral Society. She has two daughters. Colleen and Molly. Krouse has been with MainStreet for 12 years. She began her career as a cus­ tomer service representative before mov­ ing to assistant branch manager. Krouse now serves as manager of the Hastings West Office, a position she has held for five years. Hatfield said. "Roberta has a true de­ sire to help others: customers and em­ ployees alike. She has excellent problem solving skills and has been very effective in managing and training our customer service staff." Reflecting on her promotion. Krause said, "Dedication and hard work will provide you with everything you need for real happiness.** Krouse’s community involvement in­ cludes being a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. She and her husband, Rick, have four children: Sam. Jackie, Bruce and Erica. MainStreet Savings Bank is a local, mutually owned, federal savings bank with two offices in Hastings and one of­ fice in Lake Odessa. Three teens found with stolen property 97 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO Z-71 4X4 95 CHEVY TAHOE LT 00 DODGE DAKOTA EXT. CAB 4X4 LEATHER. 3S0. EXCELLENT CONDmON. 4 DOOR. 99 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 350. E XTRA SHARP. SAVE! V4. SPORT PKG. LOADED! 360. LOADED! MONTH* I s274„ MONTH* MONTH* 90 GMC 2900 EXT. CAB 4X4 95 DODGE 2500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 0C FORD PXPEWTIOH EDDIE BAUER 30 GMC 1500 4X4 EXT. CAB V-10, SIT PKG. JUST SERVICED MCE TRUCK! 5 4L MOON kCOF. LEATHER CD. ONE OWNER LEATHER. LOADED. FULL POWER. SOLD HERE HEW s277~» 6.5 TURBO DIESEL. EXCELLENT CONOEDON. CO. 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"The trooper saw a lot of tools on the floor board of the car and when he became suspicious and began interviewing them, he got different stories,** said Trooper Sandra Larsen. Items found the car had been reported missing by a Lowell body shop and by victims of car larcenies that occurred al a car pool lot near Alden Nash and 1-96 in Kent County. The stolen items recovered by Hofmeistcr included car radios, stereos, an amplifier, a radar detector, compact disks, a speaker, tools and tool boxes. "Wc have reason they're involved in other crimes." said Larsen. Quality Printing ...depends on experience and * MONTH* Us QUOTE YOUR WORK! 97 CHEVY S-10 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 4 3 V-6. AUTOMATIC. CD IS PKG. NICE! $189mo«.h- 99 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4 j 35 000 MAES. LEATHER. LOADED - PRRJCED TO MOVE! B *311™ 97 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 EXT. 4X4 2000 CHEVY 2500 EXT CAB 4X4 3RD DOOR. 350. EXTRA SHARP • SAVEI LT PKG LEATHER. HEATED SEATS 6 0 V-8 UKE NEW _____ 3 *389 MONTH* Based <Jn $1000 down plus lax & Title best term & rate to quahhed^uyer MONTH* J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-11-15.pdf bd8617b24ce49aa66347817b55004176 PDF Text Text "* LIBRARY HASTIfG'- ' i: h»” :<gs ‘ -3 - - ■ traffic See Story on Page 19"' Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Hastings Thursday, November 15, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 46 HEWS BRIEFS: . . __ ______: Thanksgiving service slated Tin: annual Hastings Area Thanks­ giving Community Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, al Tbornapple Valley Church. Sponsored by the Hastings Ana Ministerial Association, the service will include praise music, congrega­ tional testimonies, special music and two guest speakers. Special guest speakers will be the Rev. Kathy Brown, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings, and the Rev. Bill Cowan, pastor of Hastings Seventh Day Ad­ ventist Church. The offering will be divided be­ tween Love Inc. of Barry County and the expenses of the Ministerial As­ sociation. Tbornapple Valley Church is to­ taled at 2750T M-43. Hastings, across from Podunk Lake. . Free meal offered for Thanksgiving Margaret and Larry Hollenbeck will have a Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m, Thursday. Nov. 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings for anyone who would like to attend. They will serve a buffet-style meal of turkey, dressing and all the trim­ mings. including squash, salads and homemade pies. There is no charge, but a free-will offering will be ac­ cepted. For planning purposes, reserva­ tions are appreciated in advance, but if people want Io come at the last minute without a reservation they may do so. Meals may be delivered to people who are not able Io leave their homes, but those requests must be made in advance of Thanksgiv­ ing. People who need transportation to attend the event may call in ad­ vance for a ride. To make reservations, arrange for meal delivery or pick-up, call the Methodist Church office at 945-9574 or the Hollenbecks at 945-4701. Please leave a message that in­ cludes a name and how many people will attend. Viking Corp, reorganization will result in job layoffs Viking Corporation of Hastings, a global fire protection manufacturer, is reorganiz­ ing into a single combined business unit. This combination of companies includes. Supply Network, Supply Network Canada, Viking Electronic Services and all European and Asian Viking companies. As a result, it will also be necessary to eliminate certain positions and functions in the fire protection group. As a first step. Viking will offer voluntary severance pack­ ages to qualifying individuals that will be effective Jan. I 2002. Viking has also announced layoffs in the valve manufactur­ ing division effective Nov. 9, 2001. Outplacement services will be available to all dismissed salaried employees. “The coming weeks of change and indi­ vidual decision-making will be challenging for many of us,” said Bill Alt, president and chief executive officer of the Tyden Group, which owns Viking. “We value our employ­ ees' support during this time and recognize that change often isn’t easy, but it is essen­ tial to ensure the long-term best interests of the company, our employees, and our cus­ tomers worldwide.” “The purpose of this reorganization is to ensure rhe future growth and stability of our company, as well as the long-term best interests of our employees." Alt added. By leveraging the individual strengths of these companies and formulating executing a single strategic business plan. Viking will be better positioned to service its customers worldwide and enhance its competitive edge, he contended. “The fire protection business in Nonh America is beginning to slow,” said Alt. “We knew this was coming, as installation of fire sprinklers tends to lag behind new construction starts and this indicator has been falling for several months. Fortunately, business conditions in foreign markets are improving in 2001, thanks to a healthy construction industry there. All Viking companies will benefit from this growth." This reorganization presents many opportunities for Viking to streamline its operations including eliminating redundan­ cies that were established by operating as separate companies with individual profit motives and agendas. Viking is a leading manufacturer of fire protection sprinklers, valves, systems, and devices, providing the world with fire pro­ tection. It is headquartered in Hastings and has facilities throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. 11th hour, day, month... First Sergeant Bruce Reges of the Army Reserve was a guest speaker Sunday morning at the Barry County Veterans Day ceremony at the courthouse in Hastings. Representatives from the Hastings and Middleville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Boy Struts, and Hastings American Lqgjon joined local dignitaries ai the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in honor of the armistice that was signed in 1918 to end World War I. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 Hastings Middle School students show their patriotism during the playing of the National Anthem Monday afternoon. The students were attending a special Veteran's Day program organized by the new principal, Mike Karasinki. This was the first time such a large scale Veteran's Day program was held in the junior high, according to Superintendent Carl Schoessel. Karaslnski said the ceremony is "certainly appropriate in today's world with all that's happening." See story on page 2. COA input meetings attract small crowds by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Attendance has been poor at the first two community input forums to discuss the future of the Barry County Commission on Aging. The sessions were held Thursday, Nov. 8 and Monday, Nov. 12. The combined attendance at the meetings in Thomapplc Township and at the Castleton Township Hall in Nashville was just 13. And several of those attending the meetings have included county commissioners Wayne Adams, Jim French and Tom Wilkinson. Wilkinson had circulated a letter about the proposed purchase of the former Peace Community Church property in Hastings for the COA. He raised questions about the renovation and maintenance costs of keeping the building to the larger question of whether this centralized location will serve the needs of senior citizens throughout the county. The current COA building in downtown Hastings is thought to be no longer ade­ quate to meet the needs of clients. The agency has made it publicly known it would like a new. larger and more ac­ cessible home. There is some debate about housing just one COA facility in Hastings as opposed to having outreach centers in communities David Medema such as Nashville, Delton, Middleville and Freeport. This debate has promoted the community input sessions around the county. Wilkinson said he is concerned that few senior citizens are attending the meetings. "It could be that seniors are reluctant to travel after dark or that some find the distance from Hastings to Middleville and Nashville too far to travel," be said in a communication to a fellow commissioner. David Medema, the consultant running these informational meetings for the COA, said, "We welcome the contributions of senior citizens to these discussions. We would especially like to hear from some seniors who do not use the services offered by the COA. Medema told the audience at both meetings that their input would be kept confidential in his report to the COA. He begins the discussions with a list of draft questions, which include everything from the strengths and weaknesses of the COA, the most important services offered by the See COA, continued page 2 County administrator gets 2% pay increase Area high school plays scheduled No fewer than three plays will be offered at area high schools this weekend. The Boardinghouse." a comedy, will be presented at the Hastings High School lecture hall al 7 p.m. Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Ad­ vance tickets, at $5 for adults, $4 for students or $3 for senior citizens, are available al King's or al Felpausch. Prices will be a dollar more al the door. The Man Who Came lo Dinner* will be performed al 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Tbornapple Kel­ logg High School auditorium. Tick­ ets arc $4 at the door. *A Haunting We Will Go," a comedy-mystery, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sat­ urday at the Maple Valley High School auditorium. Ticket cost is $4. PRICE 50* Capturing dragons... Emily Martin (left) and Sheena Vaughan show the mural they created to help the Hastings Public Library promote its "Catch a Dragon by the Tale" November Reading Club. They were among 10 Hastings High School students who created all types of dragon art for the promotion. Emily is a senior and Sheena is a junior. See the story inside this issue. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Michael Brown. Barry County adminis­ trator since March 1995, has a new threeyear contract with the County Board of Commissioners. A 2 percent salary increase for each of the three years was approved unanimously by tlte board Tuesday. Tie pay increase grants a salary of $83 946 for Biuwn in 2002. The following year he wil'. cam $85,625, and in 2004 he will receive $87338. Brown's "total annual salary is inclusive of $500 per month vehicle allowance and up lo $8,500 per year deferred compensa­ tion, or the maximum allowable by the In­ ternal Revenue Service and will be deferred into one of the county’s qualified 457 de­ ferred compensation plans." according to the contract. Terms of the agreement take effect Jan. 1. 2002. and continue through Dec. 31. 2004. Benefits for Brown include $25,000 of group life insurance paid by the county, the county's retirement plan. 100 percent paid medical insurance and coverage under the county's disability plan, which provides for payment of 67 percent of his gross weekly wages if he becomes disabled. Vacation time and/or sick time may be used to sup­ plement disability pay to total net salary. His contract also includes $400 for dental or optical expenses per year. Unused bal­ ances may be carried forward to the next calendar year, but there is no payoff of the unused balance upon termination. Brown is allowed nine days of sick leave each year, three personal business days per year and three weeks of vacation time. A clause in the agreement allows both the county and Brown to terminate the con­ tract with 30 days written notice. The County Board would need a two-thirds vote of the maximum number of commissioners to terminate his contract and would have to pay him three months salary and benefits if it did. If Brown terminates the contract, he would not be eligible for severance pay. The County Board plans to evaluate Brown s performance 'on or about March each year." See INCREASE, cont. page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 More... N&uai, Historical Society will meet tonight The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Commission on Aging. 120 North Michigan Ave.. Hastings. The program will be "Some Mem­ ories of World War II," to be pre­ sented by Glenn Ainslie, commander of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post No. 45. Hastings. Refreshments will be furnished by the Historical Society. All meetings, events and programs of the society are open lo the public. Spelling bee set for Friday The public is invited to a commu­ nity spelling bee at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 1701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, off M-37 near Dowling. The bee is being sponsored by the Barry County Literacy Council. Eighteen two-person adult and high school-aged teams had signed up as of early this week. More teams arc welcome. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 26, and the cost is S25 per team. Admission is $5 per person. Chil­ dren under 10 accompanied by a parent or guardian, will be admitted free. Proceeds from admission fees will go to help fund area literacy programs. A silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the library building fund, will be held before the spelling bee and during intermission. Tickets may be purchased at the Hastings Public Library or at the door. For more information, call Emmalenc McConnell at 945-9614 or Con­ nie Scmcrad at 948-8120. , Wind Band plans concert on Dec. 9 The Thomapplc Wind Band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, Dave Macquccn and Keith Closson. will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thornapple Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." The mass choir will be conducted by Patti LaJoyc. The band is having a scries of re­ hearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 15 and 29 and Dec. 6, at the Hastings High School band room. Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. For more information, call Kim Domkc at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Truman-Johnson dinner is Nov. 17 The Barry County Democratic Par­ ty’s annual Truman-Johnson dinner will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 17, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, Hastings. Master of ceremonies will be Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. Guest speaker will be State Senator Alma Wheeler Smith, a candidate for gov­ ernor in next year's primary. Smith, finishing her second fouryear term in the Michigan Senate, represents She is vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and serves on the Higher Education. Community Health. Department of Environmental Quality, Capital Out­ lay and Corrections subcommittees. Mark Brewer has been active in the Michigan Democratic Party for nearly 25 years. He received his start in politics as a summer intern for Congressman David Bonior in 1977 and has been involved in all of Bonior's re-election campaigns since. Brewer was elected chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party in 1995 and was re-elected in February 1997, February 1999. and February 2001. Ticket prices arc $15 each or S25 per couple in advance or $20 each at the door. Student prices are $5 per ticket, regardless. Tickets can be purchased at Bob’s Grill and Restau­ rant or Fuller's Furniture in Hastings or by calling (616) 623-8481. Blood drive set at Maple Valley A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 20. at Maple Valley High School. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the wake of the terrorist attack* in New York and Washington D.C., it is no longer able to take appointments. Blood donations instead will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be collected to goal only. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn’t given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 Yule decorating contests planned The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Thomapplc Arts Council of Barry County once again will conduct holiday decorat­ ing contests. The theme this year is "Hope Takes Flight" to coordinate with the U.S. Capitol's "Tree of Hope, Hope Takes Flight" program. Local contests will be held in the categories of business holiday win­ dow, residential holiday decoration and decorated Christmas trees on the Courthouse lawn. Contests also are planned for Hastings' Christmas Fes­ tival parade entries. Anyone interested in entering^ the decorating contests may call the chamber at 945-2454 or the Arts Council at 945-2002. Those who wish to participate in the parade contest should register with the Hast­ ings Lions Club at 945-3866. The business holiday window dec­ orating contest will be judged the week of Nov. 26. The residential hol­ iday decorating contest will, be judged Nov. 29-30. Christmas trees on the courthouse lawn will be judged Dec. 1. Parade entries will be judged during the Dec. 1 parade. Tyden to seek tax abatement , A public hearing on a request from the Tyden Group, owner of the Viking Corpo­ ration. that will lead to seeking a tax break, has been scheduled by the Hast­ ings City Council for 7:3(1 p.m. Monday. Nov. 26. Tyden. which has been doing business in Hastings for more than 1(M) years, seeks establishment of an industrial de­ velopment district for property across the street from Viking < n the east side of In­ dustrial Park Drive, where a new facility and new machinery are being con­ structed for Tyden Seal operations. Ty­ den Seal has been doing business inside the Viking plant for many years, and now is moving to a new S900.(MM) building of its own. Ground was broken last month for the new facility. City Manager Jeff Mansfield, in a writ­ ten memo to the council before its meet­ ing Tuesday night, said. "In the past, the Viking Corporation has sought and has been granted tax exemptions for real and personal property within their facility on the west side of Industrial Park Drive. The Tyden Group wishes to be able to seek similar tax exemptions for their new facility, for both real and personal prop­ erty." The council will have two options after the public hearing, cither deny the re­ quest or adopt a resolution to grant the district. Mansfield noted that if the re­ quest is denied. "Tyden will not be able to file for tax exemptions in the future." If the council agrees to establish an industrial development district for Tyden. the company then must apply for an ex­ emption certificate for real or personal property in the district within six months of the beginning of construction of the new building. The council would have lo decide how long and for how much the abatement would be. In other business at Tuesday night's meeting (which was moved from Monday evening because of Veterans Day), the council: Paul Henry Trail closed this month The Middleville section of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail will close at dusk on Wednesday, Oct. 31. and will remained closed the en­ tire month of November. It will re­ open Dec. 1. . Both sections of the trail arc closed, the paved portion from Main Street to McCann Road and the un­ paved portion from McCann to Irv­ ing. Other parts of the trail north and south of the Middleville section re­ main open. The trail is closed in accordance with an agreement with some of the homeowners along the trail who hunt along their property. For more information about the trail closing, call the village at 795­ 3385. Information about the trail is available at the Thomapplc Trail Association, at P.O. Box 393, Mid­ dleville. 49333. Motorized vehicles are not permit­ ted on the trail except for motorized wheelchairs, emergency and main­ tenance vehicles. Christmas Festival Weekend Friday and Saturday. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Among the activities that need a stay of the local ordinance arc placement ot Christmas trees and wreaths on downtown side­ walks and placement ot a banner adver­ tising the events • Agreed to buy out the leased 1998 model year cars used by the police chief and detective for $17.b24 and have them eventually replace the cars used by the city manager and director of public ser­ vices. The leases will run out in January . Meanwhile, the chief and detective will be able to lease new vehicles to re­ place the ones being bought. The council approved Police Chief Jerry Sarvers request to buy a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria for $20,882 to replace a patrol car with 95.000 miles on it. The purchase will be made under the Michi­ gan State Purchasing Agreement. However, a request to lease two new vchicles for the chief and detective has been tabled because of a lack of enough information. • Received notice from Millennium Digital Media that local monthly cable television rales for "enhanced basic ser­ vice" will increase from $37.90 to $39.95 effective December. Rick (’lark, vice president of govern­ ment relations, acknowledged that "price increases arc never popular, but we con­ tinue to experience double-digit programm.ng cost increases that far exceed the rate of inflation." • Had a special workshop before the meeting on the audit of the 2000-2001 fiscal year budget. Council members met with Jean Young and Mary Schafer of the accounting firm of Plante & Moran to discuss the audit report. • Adopted a resolution for "Benefit Program E" for city retirees, to be effec­ tive Jan. 1. 2001. Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson (right) presents a framed copy of the county board s resolution honoring the 4-H program to 4-Hers who spoke at the board meeting: Stacy Vandefifer, Jennifer Wasikowski. Leslie Brown. Nicole Volstromer. Erica Hubka and Amber Davis. County Board salutes 4-H program, which observes centennial year in 2002 HHS to display KIA art exhibit An art exhibit from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will be on display from Nov. 27 through Dec. 18 at Hastings High School. The exhibit. "The Annual High School Area Show," consists of 16 original works by students from 14 area schools. Works in the traveling exhibit were selected from the an­ nual juried exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts this past summer. The exhibit is taken from the KI­ As ARTREACH PROGRAM, funded in part by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Af­ fairs and by the Educational Com­ munity Credit Union of Kalamazoo. The program provided traveling ex­ hibits of original art works for onemonth loans to schools, libraries and other community facilities in a 13county area of Southwest Michigan. The primary aim of ARTREACH is to enable Michigan communities to see and participate in the visual arts. Optional lectures and demon­ strations also are provided as part of the program. Any organization interested in ARTREACH may contact the coor­ dinator at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at 314 South Park St., Kalama­ zoo. Mich. 49007. • Granted permission to the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Christ­ mas Committee to have a number of ac­ tivities in downtown Hastings for the Michael Brown INCREASE, from page I Commissioner Clare Tripp noted that the board didn't evaluate Brown last March. Five of the eight commissioners were new as of last January and weren't that familiar with Brown s work. Commissioner Wayne Adams explained. Tripp said she thinks past evaluations were "a productive thing to do." Brown's job description includes 18 "es­ sential functions." but may also include any duty or task assigned by the board. Besides administrative duties. Brown is the county's chief fiscal officer and finan­ cial advisor, personnel liaison to the County Board in such capacities as with the contract negotiating team, computer manager for the county, risk manager and Building Authority administrator. His duties range from drafting and im­ plementing county policies to overseeing the administration of the county employ­ ees’ benefit program and directing staff en­ gaged in the administration of the infor­ mation and financial systems and other functions and supervising appointed de­ partment managers. COA, from page I agency and ways to encourage support for the COA. Wilkinson asked some of these questions at the meetings. Medema said that the questions raised at the first two meetings are presenting challenges to the COA board which they arc finding valuable. "I encourage more senior citizens lo attend these meetings." Medema said. The next meeting will be on Monday. Nov. 19. in the Baltimore Township Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Delton meeting will be at the Country View Apartments from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The final scheduled meeting will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 27. at the Barry County Courts and Law Building in Hastings. Refreshments are served at all the meetings. Phone the COA at 948-4856 for information and directions to the meeting. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners has proclaimed 2002 as "the year of 4-H." The 4-H movement will observe its 100th anniversary next year, and the County Board Tuesday adopted a special resolution in support of the program, encouraging citizens lo recognize and cele­ brate the contributions 4-H makes to county youth. Six of the county's 990 4-H youth spoke at this week's board meeting, telling com­ missioners what the program has meant lo them. Jennifer Wasikowski. a senior at Thor­ napple Kellogg High School, said "4-H has given me so many great qualities. I can never truly express my appreciation to the program. The most important skill 4-H has given is responsibility. When you bring home that four-month old animal and you are responsible for feeding, watering and cleaning it. you learn so much...Being part of 4-H makes you feel a part of the com­ munity and it prepares you for life...," Jen­ nifer said. She has been involved in 4-H projects with sheep, goats, rabbits and crafts for four years. Erica Hubka, a seven year 4-H member who shows dogs, said community service is a "big" feature of 4-H. "Some groups have painted houses and adopted families and they spend a lot of time trying to help everybody else in the community and it means a lot to every­ body." Erica said. Stacy Vandefifer. who has been in 4-H for 10 years, said the program has taught her a lot about leadership. "The program has been a wonderful thing for everyone who has been willing lo give it a chance." Stacy said. "4-H is a great program and deserves national recognition." Amber Davis said she has been involved in many 4-H projects, including rabbits and horses. Her grandmother and grandfather were 4Hcrs. her grandmother was once a leader and her mother is a current leader, said Amber, who has been involved in the pro­ gram for six years. 4-H provides many experiences and teaches many things, such as respect and leadership, she said. Leslie Brown, an eight year 4-Hcr, said she was once shy and now is more outgo­ ing because of the program. Nicole Volstromer. a 4-Hcr for four years, said she has new respect for her peers' ideas and beliefs and herself because ot the program. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzic complimented the public speaking skills of the 4-Hers and thanked them for attending. "Connecting youth and adults to work together lo create positive and more stable futures for all young people can bridge the differences that separate people and help solve social problems," the board’s resolu­ tion said. "Michigan 4-H Youth Development has been a key partner for communities in cre­ ating safe environments where young peo­ ple learn new skills, develop meaningful relationships with peers and adults, explore and appreciate the diversity of the world's people and take leadership for their own de­ velopment" In Barry. 288 adult and older youth vol­ unteers partner with youngsters to engage in meaningful learning experiences. Statewide. 4-H Youth Development con­ nects more than 260,000 Michigan youth with 33,000 volunteers. The year 2002. "as the centennial year of the 4-H movement, offers a time to cele­ brate our combined contributions since the inception of 4-H to the positive develop­ ment of young people in our community, our state, our county and our world," the County Board's resolution said. Upside down car leads to arrest CARLTON TOWNSHIP - Police re­ sponding to a report of a car on its roof in the middle of Barber Road near Brown Road Nov. 8 later located the driver hid­ ing in the weeds near a creek. Jaden James Miller, 25, of Freeport, was arrested for third offense drunk driv­ ing, driving on a suspended license, hav­ ing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, care­ less driving, no scat bell and no plates. Miller was suffering from lower back , pain and several cuts to his legs and his backside from the thorn bushes he was hiding in. according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs Office. Miller allegedly registered a .19 per­ cent bodily alcohol content and told po­ lice he ran because he was scared. He allegedly told police he drank half of a fifth of w hiskey and several shots of rum before driving that night. The acci­ dent occurred when he lost control on the curve. He told police the car flipped two times before landing on its roof, accord­ ing to deputies. Miller was arraigned on the charges Nov. 9 and a pre-exam hearing is set for Nov. 21. �The Hastings Bannei - Tnursday November 15. 2001 - Page 3 County gets more time to finalize Drummond property purchase by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor After several clarifications and correc­ tions, the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday voted 6 to 2 to approve a resolution-extending the time it has to pur­ chase 6.75 acres at 1330 N. Broadway and the southwest comer of Woodlawn in Hast­ ings. In September, with the same split vote, the County Board approved an option to purchase the property and to pay the Don­ ald Drummond Trust $519,500, contingent on rczoning approval of the land. The County Board plans to relocate the County Commission on Aging (COA) in the va­ cant former Peace Community Church, lo­ cated on the property, and construct a new health department building on another part of the land. With this week's action, the County Board has two extra months before it has to close on the property, rather than by Jan. 31 as stated in the original agreement. More time is needed because the county's site plan for the property has not been fi­ nalized, County Administrator Michael Brown told the board. Working on two separate proposed pro­ jects with two architects. Landmark Design (for the COA project) and Northern Health Foundation (for the Health Department) re­ quires more coordination time, he said. "It is quite an exhaustive list that the city requires of things to be done for the site plan... "Mr. Drummond has agreed, contingent upon a few issues, to extend the purchase agreement," Brown said. The extension will give the county "ade­ quate time to secure the required zoning and site plan approvals from the city of Hast­ ings," the board’s resolution said. The closing now must take place no sooner than Jan. 16 and no later than 4 p.m. April 1. Drummond has permitted the extension through February at no expense. Brown said. However, the remaining extension means the county will have to pay pro­ rated utilities and interest expenses of Drummond's mortgage on the property on a per diem basis from March 1, 2002 through the closing date to reimburse Drummond for expenses in maintaining the property "This way, if there is a closing on March 10. Barry County will not have to reim­ burse a full month s worth of utility or in­ terest expense." said the county’s attorney James White of the Grand Rapids law firm of Mika. Meyers. Beckett & Jones. The County Board's resolution inis week also includes the participation of Northern Health Foundation in the zoning and site plan approval process with the city of Hastings. The local Health Department had recommended working with the nonprofit Foundation to handle its building needs. County commissioners, in the docu­ ment. also agreed this week to reimburse Northern Health for its expenditures, up to $13,000, to develop the site plan. Those costs will include boundary and topograph­ ical surveys, preparation and submission of a site plan (including utilities and storm sewer design), attending Planning Com­ mission meetings as required and provision of property descriptions, ingress and egress descriptions and survey of the parcel split. At this point, Northern Health's in­ volvement cannot be expanded unless the County Board adopts a resolution to ap­ prove more involvement. The board said it needs more time to review Northern Health's proposal (for design, construction and financing) in more detail. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson several weeks ago questioned hiring Northern Health without getting other bids. Wilkinson and Tom Wing both voted against this week's agreement concerning the land purchase extension and Northern Health's involvement. Most of the discussion of the resolution involved clarifications of provisions and the need to make changes in the document. Brown said "the sellers" of the property, Donald and Sandi Drummond of Hastings, have put the property into a limited liabil­ ity corporation called Top Properties LLC. Attorney White said the county's resolu­ tion should be changed to reflect Top Prop­ erties LLC as the sellers instead of Donald and Sandi Drummond. Commissioner Tom Wilkinson com­ plained. saying the documents were becom­ ing confusing. "We're accumulating a lot of documents that are contradictory at this point as to who is the seller, who the contractor is... "...You have not entered into any agree­ ment lo construct that health department.... Brown replied. White said that Northern Health will take the lead on the site plan with input from Landmark. He said Northern Health has 10 or more years of experience in building health facilities around the state. Wilkinson pointed out that the Northern Health Foundation was called North Star Management & Consulting in parts of the agreement and Northern Health in other parts, and he thought it was confusing. White said Wilkinson had a good point, and the board voted to refer to it only as the Northern Health Foundation or Northern Health. "I did this very quickly...! apologize," White said. Commissioner Tom Wing contested a statement in the resolution, which said Landmark Design Group had been retained by the county to work on plans for the Commission on Aging facility. "1 don't recall a motion...saying we were going to retain them to do that," Wing said. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said, "we didn't enter into any formal agreement. We've just always worked with them." "It seems like a blank check," Wilkinson said. Attorney White said he "understood" that the county had retained Landmark and that's why he included it in the document. "...We can change it," Brown said. Without a change. Wing said he feared that the county would have to pay Land­ mark for its work. To correct the error, the board voted to change the paragraph to say: The county administrator is hereby authorized and di­ rected to coordinate efforts with Landmark Design Group, P.C., which has been work­ ing with the Commission on Aging with regard to the proposed Commission on Ag­ ing facility, and are hereby authorized and directed to coordinate efforts with Northern Health to secure the necessary zoning and site plan approvals for the proposed Com­ mission on Aging and Health Department facilities to be located on the parcel." County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James said as a professional courtesy Landmark Design has always helped the county without charge for preliminary work on projects. The county has subse­ quently hired Landmark for a number of projects, including the 911 Central Dis­ patch, Courts & Law Building and the ren­ ovation of the former City Hall. Wilkinson, in discussing Landmark's work for the proposed COA facility, said “I can't imagine they would do this for free. Eventually a bill will come..." Commissioner Wayne Adams wondered if a statement in the resolution made it seem like it was the county's responsibility to renovate and remodel the former church building for the COA. However, the origi­ nal statement was left unchanged and says: "...the county intends to renovate and re­ model an existing building located on the parcel for use by the Barry County Com­ mission on Aging.” White said the wording does not obligate the county to pay for the renovation. If the county should hire Northern Health to construct the Health Department build­ ing, Northern Health will prepare building specifications to be approved by the county and then seek bids from sub-contractors to make the process competitive. White said. Northern Health, through a subsidiary corporation, can issue tax exempt bonds on behalf of the county, he said. The land would be deeded over to the agency and the Health Department building would be leased to the county until the project was paid off, through Northern Health's pro­ posal. White has suggested that more informa­ tion be obtained from recent transactions and interest rates to compare Northern Health's proposal to municipal bond in­ dexes. However. White said Northern Alliance is only interested in the construction pro­ ject if it can finance it. The proposal "is within the tax exempt purposes of the North Health Foundation which is dedicated to the support of public health within the state of Michigan." the foundation s consultant Gerry Chase said in a memo to Brown. "...if it is determined that it is in coun­ ty's business interest to build and 'buy' a building, the conventional methodologies are readily available to the county and there is little whi h the Northern Health Founda­ tion can do to assist the county to that end." Chase said. Wilkinson asked about the consequences if the county is not in a position to close on the property purchase by April 1. "Il’s a work in progress." County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said. "We've got some very good people - Mr. White being one of them - working on this for us. We'll let them do their work and see how it turns out...You all have your opportunity to have your input...and we'll decide." Commissioner Jim French asked Brown if the closing could be wrapped up by April. "We’ll make every effort." Brown said. In other business, the County Board: • Changed its second meeting in Decem­ ber to Dec. 21 because the regular meeting date would have fallen on Christmas day. • Re-appointed Shirley Rugg to the Fam­ ily Independence Agency Board for a threeyear term: Patricia Walton to the Canvass­ ing Board, as a Republican member, for a four-ycar term; and Terrence Vickers lo the Michigan Veterans 1 -csl Fund panel for a threc-year term. Students ‘Catch a Dragon by the Tale' Ten Hastings High School students have used a variety of media to create dragons for the Hastings Public Library’s November Reading Club, "Catch a Dragon by the Tale." . M . Participating art students are Erin Bradley, Sheena Vaughan, Patrick Stephens. Emily Martin. Amanda Za­ lewski, Amanda Hawthorne. Hillary Ap­ pleby, Dayrel Barnum, Roberta Earl and Molly Kruko. They created dragon art using everything from oil paints to wire mesh to decorate the library. McDonald's is co-sponsoring the reading club through Nov. 30. Children still have time to register for the club to cam prizes. The club is open to all Hastings area school children, including St. Rose. Barry County Christian, Scvcnth-Day Adventist and homeschoolcrs. Children from preschool through middle school are eligible for the free, non-com­ petitive reading program. ‘Man Who Came to Dinner’ Jared McDutfee has his curmudgeonly role down pat in The Man who Came to Dinner* November 16 and 17 at the Thomapple Kellogg High School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 each and are available at the door. Library visitors Sarah Olson and Zachary Olson ot Hastings are pictured by a wire mesh dragon made by Amanda Zalewski, who was not available for the photo. Freeport water system update plans outlined Amanda Hawthorne holds a papier-mache dragon she maoe to promote the Hastings Public Library reading program. Behind her is an oil painting she created, too. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer About 20 people from the 184 house­ holds served by the Freeport water sys­ tem attended an information meeting last Wednesday to introduce plans to im­ prove the system. Dave Austin from the Williams & Works engineering firm began his pre­ sentation with a quote from a letter Joe Pardini sent to the village in 1998. The quote reads. "This water system is severely deficient." Problems with the existing system are the location of the wells in a flood plain, too dose to the river, demand that if. 300 percent greater than the firm well capac­ ity, water mains that are undersized, un­ reliability and poor aesthetic quality. Austin reviewed steps the village is taking and noted that the village is work­ ing to obtains grants and loans lo update a system the people served by the sys­ tem can afford. The team includes the customers whose water bills will help pay for the system. Austin encouraged residents to attend future meetings. The project will include two or three new wells with new pumps and standby power. The most likely location for the wells is on property owned by the village behind the community center. New six-, eight- and 10-inch lines, will be installed along with new valves and hydrants. The interior coating of the wa- See FREEPORT, cont. page 14 Hastings Mfg. to sell ACL engine products Hastings Manufacturing Company has announced it has signed an agreement to become the exclusive marketer and distrib­ utor of ACL engine components in United States and Mexico. The piston ring and engine-parts special­ ist said the agreement with Melbourne, Australia-based Automotive Components Limited (ACL) is designed to maximize Hastings’ domestic sales presence and increase customer service among aftermar­ ket customers. Hastings will use its nation­ wide sales and distribution infrastructure to begin selling ACL branded engine bearings, gaskets, and import pistons to professional engine rebuilders, parts warehouses and specialty retailers. Additional terms were not disclosed. “This alliance with ACL reflects our desire to become the aftermarket's supplier of choice for engine components and relat­ ed products," said Mark R.S. Johnson, pres­ ident and co-CEO of Hastings. “We have been working closely with ACL for more than two years in Canada, and that joint effort has generated great results for each company and its customers. We look for­ ward to expanding our relationship in order to provide a greater selection of high-quali­ ty engine components to our customer base in the U.S. and Mexican aftermarket." ACL is a world-class manufacturer of automotive products for the original equip­ ment and replacement parts markets. The privately held company is one of Australia's largest automotive suppliers with more than $85 million in annual revenues and 1,000 employees. “This agreement with Hastings repre­ sents an important step in our strategy to increase our sales in the North American aftermarket," said Ivan D. James, chairman and CEO of ACL. “We have been selling ACL products in this market for the last 10 years and established a strong market pres­ ence. We are confident that Hastings’ firstrate sales and distribution team will repre­ sent us very well among aftermarket cus­ tomers. Ultimately, we believe this alliance will help increase market penetration and raise customer-satisfaction levels related to ACL components." Hastings Manufacturing expects the new venture will contribute positively to its profitability beginning in the first quarter of 2002. “This agreement builds on our previous­ ly announced alliance to market and distrib­ ute Zollner pistons as well as our joint ven­ ture to market Casite engine additives," Johnson said. “We are committed to finding quality partners that can benefit from our core strengths in sales, marketing and dis­ tribution, and can help us provide more products and better service to our valued aftermarket customers." In March 2001, Hastings announced an agreement to become the exclusive mar­ keter and distributor of Zollner-brand pis­ tons in the United States and Mexico. Under that agreement, Hastings’ nation­ wide sales force has begun selling Zollner pistons alongside the company \ own wellknown Hastings brand of piston rings. In 2000, Hastings and privately held Intraco Corporation launched a joint ven­ ture company to develop, market and sell Casite-branded vehicle chemicals around the globe. Hastings Manufacturing Co. serves the automotive parts market with a complete line of internal engine components includ­ ing piston rings sold under the “Hastings" brand name; pistons sold under the Zollner brand; and engine bearings, gaskets and import pistons sold under the ACL brand. Hastings also markets engine additives sold under the Casite brand through the Casite Company, a joint venture that markets both directly and through independent represen­ tatives. Canadian distribution of all products is handled through a wholly ow’ned sub­ sidiary. Hastings. Inc. located in Barrie, Ontario. �Pago 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 LETTERS from our readers Cuts in corrections budget could be disastrous To the editor: I work for the Department of Corrections. We were recently informed that due to budgetary shortages, quite a number of our ranks arc going to be unem­ ployed. Two prisons are going to be shut dow n, some prisoners' sentences will be reduced to make more room, and double bunking has begun to some of the prisons that have never had this because of the security risks These arc situations that need some seri­ ous consideration. 1. Laying off corrections officers will only decrease the level of security in the system, there were nots at several of our prisons These, according to lawsuits Hied later by prisoners, were in part a result of improper staffing Henceforth, the federal court mandated that the staffing levels at Michigan prisons be raised and better train­ ing be provided 2. Reducing the level of prisoners* secu­ rity risk to make them eligible for early release. We have an approximate 80 percent turnaround on parolees. If you reduce their Write Us A letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • t etters serving the function of "cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • "Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Cart Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St, Holland, Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Cartton. Woodland. Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building. Wasiiington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmona, Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. time, send them out early, vve will probably have them back in about six months. This w ill be in addition to the approximately 300 to 5(X) newly convicted criminals that we receive from the courts every month! 3. Double bunking. For those of you who are not sure what this term means, this is where you bunk two coinicted felons in the same cell. This is .eally not an ideal situa­ tion. These people have been sent to prison because they could not follow the rules of society. What makes one think that they can get along with each other, especially in a double bunk situation? 4. Budgetary cutbacks. We all understand this concept. Its called living within our means. The Dept, of Corrections has deter­ mined that closing the Jackson maximum facility will save approximately 47 million from its budget. S47 million! Strange, that’s about the amount of the 36-38 percent pay increase that our state legislators will receive in the next fiscal year, thanks to them “not voting on it.” That’s not counting the raise that our governor got. Our new tentative contract offers us. the Michigan Corrections Organization, a 9 percent increase over the next three years. But this letter is not about raises. It is about safety and fairness. I have heard nothing said, even rumored, about our legislators, governor included, being willing to take a pay cut to help the situation. This is partic­ ularly interesting, as they arc the ones telling us we have to lighten our belts and suck it up? At the end of this year, they will probably “not vote” for. and get. another raise. The people of Michigan want these con­ victed felons off the streets. Well this costs. I do not hear many complaints from the average citizen about the cost. Our legisla­ tors arc the ones who voted for stiffer sen­ tences for drunk drivers, thus swelling the number of com icted persons doing time in a Michigan prison. Have legislators evci tried to help revive a fellow worker who has been stripped, beaten, raped and murdered by a convict' Have they ever had human waste mailer thrown in their face by a prisoner who might be HIV positive, and you were run made aware of it? Have they ever received a threat on their life, from a com ict who was mad because they were doing their job? Have they ever had to roll around on the floor of their work place with a convict, try­ ing to take a weapon from him to prevent him from harming them or another prison­ er? Come walk in our shoes for a couple of days, then go back and talk about cuts to the Dept, of Corrections budget! Don’t take me wrong. I like my job. But. like anyone else. I like lo feel fairly secure while there. This is not a job for everyone. Finding good, qualified people lo work in these prisons is hard. We have a turnover rale amongst staff of about ‘XX) per year. Just a year and a half ago. letters were sent out to new applicants to fill open staff posi­ tions. One in 60 were not even returned! Those of us who have worked here any length of time have had lo endure benefit cuts to our medical and retirement pack­ ages. Not lo mention the raises that have not kept pace with the economy. But. every time there is a budget crisis, the legislature looks to the department as one of the first places to tighten the belt. Now. I like my home and work place to be safe. I like my country to be safe. Do you think, given the events of Sept. 11, that this would be the time to talk about cuts to our military? Try that one on the feds and sec how popular it is. Karen Hickey. Vermontville A longtime corrections officer We must protect sex crime victims To the editor: After reading the “Court News” article in the Nov. I issue of Hastings Banner about two 16-year old boys raping a 13-ycar old girl. I felt a moral responsibility to write. twit skk (frer many-Mama I offenses I read about' &£urgng in Barry County each week. The article described the disgusting things thjtsc (altyost adult) boys did to a 13ycar-oW girl. Both Judge James Fisher and Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins stated that the acts these boys committed humiliated the girl. Is that really all they think happened to her was humiliation? Where arc their mor1 Is? This girl will most likely be emo­ tionally scarred for the rest of her life. She may even have problems having a normal, loving relationship with any man. Defense attorney Thomas Dutcher, stated it was an “unfortunate incident," but “that sex, drugs, and alcohol were permitted in the home.” Docs that make what these boys did OK? The homeowner was in the home at the time the so called “incident” took place. It was also stated other people were called into the bathroom “to watch including another minor.” Docs that mean adults were watching? Were changes brought against them? Ricky Flores stated he understood that he committed a serious offense and that it wouldn’t happen again. This seems pretty contradictory because he had just four days prior to the attack, used a jack knife to cut the girl’s jeans off so the boys could have sex with her. This clearly was not a one time mistake. It’s also a known fact that sex offenders usually strike again and again. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office decided to go with a felony seduction charge because they “wanted to avoid Flores and Garcia having to register as sex offenders.” They ARE sex offenders! These boys were only sentenced to one year in jail for these evil acts against humanity. I sec this in Barry County too much lowering the punishment for sex offenders. Drug dealers or people committing fraud get more jail time. Though I now live out of state, I was a resident of Hastings for 40 years. A close relative of mine was also the victim of sex­ ual abuse in Barry County. The sex offend­ er in that case got one year in jail and work release. I also have several young nieces who live there. My plea is: please protect our children! I sincerely hope Barry County starts being tougher on sex offenders. Otherwise, the vicious cycle will continue at the expense of a lot of innocent young lives. My thoughts and prayers arc with this young girl and her family. Bobbi Leary, Loxahatchec, Fla. Use ‘the vision thing’ for seniors To the editor: Before I make a decision or form an opinion. I try to think about the effect it will have several years from now. I have a vision for Barry County and the City of Hastings. I picture a Health and Human Services Building in doumown Hastings to the west ot t. e old City Hall that is being fixed up for the Friend of the Court The county already owns the property. It could be a 10.000-squarc-foot “walk­ out design and the new Health Department would be on the lower level, with the main entrance on Park Street The entire building would be designed barrier-free, and the clinics, examination rooms and laboratories would be conveniently arranged. The upper floor would be on the same elevation as the Main Parking Area, which was more than HXI parking spaces. This floor would have office spaces where about 40 agencies that provide services to local citizens share bathrooms, copy machines, administrative services, and many high quality office machines and services for efficiency. In my vision, when a citizen arrives in the building all of these agencies arc available to meet their needs without having to leave the building and travel all over the city. There arc counseling and conference rooms, and the reception area is staffed with people who know the way through the maze of red tape to gain access to all of these services and more. To save the tax­ payers money, the building has only one plumbing, heating and electrical system instead of 40 furnaces, etc. Many of these office spaces arc for peo­ ple who coordinate services in areas outside of the city. Rather than traveling to Hastings, a citizen could be served nearer to home. Many of our senior services could be coordinated from this central location, but be delivered from various local commu­ nity centers. Examples of these senior ser­ vices could be personal in-home care, in­ home homemaker assistance, home repairs, and home delivered meals. In other coun­ ties many of these services now arc part of the Health Department. Next, envision a Hastings Senior Recreation Center cast of the City Hall in downtown Hastings, and another in Thornapplc Township, and another in Delton, and others as communities reach a size that allows them to have their own. Equipment and programs and administra­ tive help could be coordinated from a cen­ tral county location, but the actual recre­ ation centers would be local and conve­ nient. Each one might feature a senior day care dropoff, and various health care clinics could rotate from place to place to serve local residents. I think these ideas arc better than the cur­ rent idea of trying to build a single building to serve the whole county, outside the downtov i Hastings area, that would require nst of the currently 9,000 Barry County . ior citizens over 60 years old to drive to hustings. By the year, 2020, some people think there will be four times as many of us who arc over 60 years old. We need to think of the future needs of these seniors. If you want to discuss this, e-mail me at wiltom^iscrv.nct. Tom Wilkinson, County Commissioner, District # I, City of Hastings Locate J-Ad Graphics ON UNE at... Iocalcounties.com only site you'll even need! 'UJeek'i. PUBLIC OPINION: What about anthrax scare? How do you feel about the recent spate of reports about anthrax. Do you think it's a real threat, or are we overreacting? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hsstinfs Banner, A Jrvrsion of J-Ad Graphics Inc. Inc. 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs President Frederick Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary,Treasurer • NEWSROOM • (EMv) (Assert Ed>tof) David TVtoung Elame Gilbert Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough Matt Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Ken Brodbeck, Lake Odessa: Aaron Rice, Battle Creek: Mike Leach, Lake Odessa: Jeremiah Johnson, Hastings: Jennifer Cooper, Hastings "1 think we're over­ reacting. I think if it's the terrorists, they want us to overreact to scare us." "No. it's not a threat. 1 think it's always been there and with everything that is going on, now everybody is aware of it." Roger Metz, Nashville • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Oassifitd ads accepted Monday thro ugh "I think the anthrax letters were isolated incidents. I am not worried about an attack." "I think there is a real state of danger and I don't think we can be careful enough." "It's probably a real threat, but not around here." "I think in this area, we're probably over reacting. I don't think it's a real threat in this area." Friday 8am to 5 30pm. Saturday 8 30am - Noon Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Jerry Johnson Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year m Barry County S27 per yea' in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER; Send address changes to P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15 2001 - Page 5 Economic development partnership promoted Local police get the job done well To the editor: Wc appreciate our Barry County Sheriffs Department, Michigan State Police, and Hastings City Police Recently, the establishment that I manage was broken into. The perpetrator took a considerable amount of cash. Because of the timely actions of the sheriff’s depart­ ment, he was caught. By thorough inves­ tigative searching, all of the money was returned to my place of employment. How fortunate we arc in a town that has three police departments to serve our needs! By working together, they not only caught the thief, but also took him off our streets so that others will not be a victim­ ized by him. Through constant contact with Deputy Dar and Detective Jay, I was assured that they had gotten the right per­ son. I also knew they had retrieved all that was stolen. When asking the police questions about uncertainties I had, they were very up front and helpful with my requests. Neither neglected any of the questions I had for them, nor did they make me feel inadequate for asking such questions. I, for one, feel so fortunate in our community that we have such fine officers working to protect us. I am also grateful to the prosecuting attorneys working on our case. They too have done an outstanding job of making sure that this young man receives just pun­ ishment for what he has done. Shane McNeil and Jeff Cruz have been very con­ siderate to our questions about the law and how the law works. They have kept us well informed on the progress of our case with the courts. As wc sit waiting to bear our case before the judge we have seen several other cases that the prosecuting attorneys were dealing with. A tremendous amount of work goes into every one of these cases, giving us new found respect to our prospecting attorneys for which they go through day in and day out, keeping separate all the different cases that they are working on. Yet when asking them of our case, they respond quickly, knowingly, assuredly of the progress. Rest assured, Hastings, we have some of the finest men/women working for us. Linda Underwood, John Reed, Employees of the R& J Stores. Blame usual suspects for Sept. 11 disaster To the editor: The 1990 report of a commission on air­ line security, appointed by the first President Bush, urged major improvements in anti-terrorist procedures on domestic and international flights. The committee also strongly recommended all of the changes in airport/airline security now dragging out in congress. A powerful combination of airline com­ panies, security companies. Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration played “footsies” through the '90s. More than five thousand innocent people paid for it, in full, in minutes, and right before our eyes. Heavy lobbying successfully side-tracked or watered-down nearly all the recommend­ ed improvements. The lobbyists spread their largesse, telling Congress and admin­ istrators improvement would “cost too much," and would “inconvenience” air trav­ elers. The rippling after-effects of Sept. 11 will cost a lot more than might have been the case, had the recommendations been insti­ tuted. And what could be more “inconve­ nient" than being hi-jacked, then flown into a skyscraper? There are many members of the House of Representatives who’ve a lot of nerve, but they don’t have a lot of nerve, if you know that I mean. Every member of the U.S. Senate voted to make airport and airline security the work of trained, decently paid professionals. The House of Representatives voted, overwhelmingly (like they fled D.C.), to leave it to those who’ve been doing it, overseen by profes­ sional bureaucrats. Members of the House do having pressing financial concerns in the coming year. Within the past few days, all kinds of sharp things arc tuming-up airbom. A TV weatherman from Grand Rapids realizes he flew to Detroit carrying a Swiss Army knife. Another man says he carried a long, folding, serrated onion knife on a long flight. One of his employees carried one just like it all the way to Australia. Last week a passenger, aboard a plane in the air, opened his briefcase and gave a stewardess a small pistol. It might have been a big pistol. And a bad man. Until trained federal agents arc doing the security work at airports, people are going to drive, take the train, or stay home. I was very proud of Mrs. Jeff Beamer when she duplicated her heroic husband’s last flight. Now, two weeks later, I wonder if she’d feel safe doing so again? As the House of Representatives is likely to learn quickly, Americans arc suddenly very much aware they arc, and have for some time been, unsafe at any height. Larry Hamp. Hr .tings by Patrich Johns Staff Writer Tricia Tucciarone and Douglas Voshell from the Michigan Economic Develop­ ment Corporation were guest speakers Monday morning at an economic devel­ opment workshop in Hastings. The two gave an overview of their re­ sponsibilities. including ways the MEDC may be able lo help local businesses. Joe Rahn, economic development director for the city of Hastings, also gave an overview of ways Hastings has benefited from this partnership as well. Tucciarone stressed the marketing counties. He said he has been impressed with the effort many businesses arc mak­ ing to grow and retain workers. Both Voshell and Tucciarone encour­ aged local businesses to use the MEDC web site, www.michigan.org. The bottom line from this workshop is that businesses can use local and state partnerships to provide for growth. The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce and State Representative Gary Newell's office brought in the speakers. savvy of the MEDC and the areas where she feels the partnership between the state and the local community can most benefit. She said the MEDC serves as a catalyst and a successful model for de­ velopment. She talked about new development in telecommunications and in the medical and science areas, which she secs as a real benefit to keeping skilled workers in Michigan. Tucciarone is convinced that Michigan can weather the challenges of a down­ turn in the economy. Voshell makes face to face visits to businesses in Kent, B«.*ry and Calhoun Tricia Tucciarone answers questions during her presentation on Nov. 12 Nick Smith makes last “Coffee” by Patricia Johns Staff Writer U.S. Representative Nick Smith made what may be his final visit to the Leg­ islative Cbffcc scries last Monday Smith has represented the Seventh Congressional District, which includes Maple Grove, Johnstown, Assyria and Baltimore townships, since 1992. After redistricting due to the 2000 census, his district will no longer include any of Barry County after the election in November 2002. Smith talked at some length about at­ tempts to provide for a transition gov­ ernment in Afghanistan, as well as some of the current legislation at the federal level. However, his office has been dosed, as has the Washington offices of repre­ sentatives Vcm Ehlers and Peter Hoekstra because of concerns over anthrax threats. Constituents arc encouraged to call the Michigan offices for information. Rick Trcur encouraged anyone wanting to speak with Ehlers to call locally or use e-mail since they have received no mail for more than three weeks. BARRY COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER needs your assistance! State Senator Joanne Emmons spoke briefly about budget matters. She said the economic downturn is expected to turn around by the spring. She also is continuing to work on farm preservation legislation. Even Smith asked for her help, since part of his farm near Addison has been zoned residential, though he is still keeping it in agriculture. State Representative Gary Newell spoke at some length about the governor's executive order on budget cuts, and that there were some cuts which he personally would have preferred not to have in the order. The order has been approved and leg­ islators will now have to work with the mandated cuts. He also told the audience how impressed he is with the new Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Lansing. "This is much overdue," he said. 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Choose two of the five options above and get 300 anytime minutes — all for only 25 bucks. And if that's not enough to get you in the holiday spirit, we'll give you 600 anytime minutes and 3 options for only 40 bucks. Rtlax.jou'rt withfritndi. :• 4p»* «*•>»» LOCATIONS: >• •- t- > NASTINSS KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO PORTAOK Km<* Appliance <«!«) 945-3074 504 N. Drake Road (616) 268-3800 5585 Gull Road Suite 113 (616) 349-4742 543 Mall Dnve (616) 580-5000 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15 2001 death by her parents; brothers. Linden. Gerald and Nile Tebo; sister. Genevieve Woodruff. She is survived by her son, Richard (Vivian) Allerding of Hastings, two grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sitters. Virginia (Bryan) Mead of East LeRoy and Marjorie Signs of Middleville; brother, Charles Tebo of Hastings; nieces and nephews. VisiUdon will be Thursday. November 15. 2001 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Wren Funeral Home. Funeral services wilt be Friday, November 16. 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland Township, Barry County. Memorial contributions may be made to Sarah Circle of the Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Geneva E. Allerding HASTINGS - Mrs. Geneva E. Allerding, age 90 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday. November 13. 2001 at Thomapplc Manor. Mrs. Allerding was born on November 3, 1911 in Baltimore Township. Barry County, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Traver) Tebo. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Star School. Mrs. Allerding was married to Glen L. Allerding on September 29. 1929. and he preceded her in death on August 7. 1982. She lived all her married life in the Hastings area. Mrs. Allerding was employed at the former Hastings Cleaners for about 25 years. She was a member of the Barry County Farm Bureau and the Hi-Nooners Club. Mrs. Allerding was ako preceded in Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV IEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Sieve Olmstead (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9.30 am . Sun­ day School 1100 am: Sunday Evening Sen-ice 6 00 p.m.; Bible Study 4 Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor Saturday Mass 4.30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 OU a.m.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Slate Road. Hastings. Mich. W Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Wor­ ship 10 45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 pm Wednesday activities l^JO p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11.*00 a m.; Sunday School. 10 a.m. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH •THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE K<BLE. AND NOTHING BUT TH." BIBLE.*' 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne [kitten Momson Service Times Worship Service 9.45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:15 a m Nursery provided Junior church Youth group. Thursday s senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 pm For more infor­ mation call the church office THORN APPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd. Jeff Arnett. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549 Saturday services 6 00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for ail weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a.m Wednesday evening service6:30pm Youth group(6th thru 12:h grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade are provided family Bring the w> Me HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday 4 Thursday 9 a.m. lo 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 pjm. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6 DO pm Wednes­ day. 6-8 p m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal lo Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 pm.) Wednes­ day. 7 pjn.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2^15 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices • 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 1100 am Holy Communion 6:00 Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6 DO p.m. For more informa­ EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the \HirldWide Anglican Communion "315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center Si) Church Office: (616) 945-3014 The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector Mr. F William Voetbcrg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a m Sunday School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p m evening Service; Wednesday: 7.-00p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am.. 1000­ 10:45 a.m Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11 DO a m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship sen ices and Sunday School Our New Sun­ day School format offers Life En­ richment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Tune" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5th grade' Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hastings Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Convene. Munster tor Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Nov 15-9:30 a.m. Pasty Dough Mixing; 7 DO p.m. Cross Way* Bible Study Fri­ day. Nov. 16 - 6:30 p.m. Party Meat Cutting; 6:30 p.m. Pack Thanksgiving Baskets Saturday. Nov. 17 - 8:00 am. Pasty Sale; 9:00 a.m. Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets. 10.00 a.m. Catechism I; 1:30 p.m. Inquirers; 1:30 p.m. Christmas Program Rehearsal; 8: 00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday. Nov. 18 - 8D0 & 10:45 .m Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 12:30-2’30 p.m. God's Children and Flying Doves Tues­ day. Nov. 20 - 7:00 p.m. Congre­ gation Council; 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous W’ednesday. Nov. 21 - 1000 a m. Word­ watchers: 10:00 a.m. Healthy Families; 7:00 p.m. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets Church phone (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with el­ Christian Education Karen Van derGoot. Music Director 8:30 mi-Mstry. youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creel Rd.. 8 mi .South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday School at 10:00 a m.; Worship 11 00 a.m.; Evening Service at ing 10 a.m,. Worship II a.m.; PO Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 Comer of State Rd and Bollwood St.. Re*. Darnel Graybill. Senior ages; 10:45 am.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Service; 7D0 pm. Sr High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH evator to all Boors. Kathy Brown. David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ Prayer information call I-6I6-73I-5I94 or I-517-852-1806. istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's b 00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible 7D0 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spmt-filled church Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich 49073 Sun Praise A Worship 10.30 am. 600 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jews Club for boyv & girts ages 4-11 Pastors Das mJ and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God'* love. “Where Everyone t* Someone Special " For WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Wheelchair accessible and devuor Sunday Schoo* 9:30; Church Service 10.30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Res Al Russell. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Sunday al 9:30 am This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway — Hustings BOSLEY PHARMACY Prescriptions — 118 S. Jefferson — 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. t________ 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan Pastor Lisa Stevens. Director of am. - LIVE' Under the Dome 9: 30 a m - Sunday School 1030 Refreshments. 11:00 a.m - Tradi­ tional Service and Junior Church Child care available for infants and loddlcn thru age four Junior Church for age* five through sec­ ond grade FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate Thurs­ day. Nov. 8 - 8:30 a m Women's Bible Study - Lounge; 7:00 p m The Women s “Fall Spectacular" Saturday. Nov. 10 - 7 00 p.m Praiveapakxiza for teens at Grace Lutheran Church. 8 00 pm Con ccm Group • I at the PonsettoV Sunday. Nov. 11 - 9:00 a m Tradi­ tional Worship Senice; 9:20 a m Children's Worship. IODO a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:10 a m Sunday School for all age*; 11.20 a m. Contemporary Worship Service. 1140 am Children's Worship The 9 00 Senice is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220 The II 20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery ts provided during both Senices Children's Wonhip i* available during both Services 7.00 pm New Member* Class - Church Lounge Monday. Nov 12 - 8:30 am Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7DO p m Session meets in the Dining Room. 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting in Sharpe Hall. Tuesday. Nov 13-6 15 a m Men's Bible Study. 7:00p.m Dea­ cons meeting in the Dining Room; 7 00 p m Concern Group 410 al the Standages' Wednesday. Nov 14 - 4 45 p m Christmas Program rehearsal. 5 00 p m Drama Team Sanctuary; 6 00 pm Church Night Supper; 6 45 pm Praise Team - Sanctuary 7 00 p m Chancel Choir • Choir Room = Q)bit tactics Roger IV. Couch Tressie Kidder Maxine G. Daniels DELTON - Mrs. Maxine G. Daniels, age 78. of Delton, passed away Nov. 12. 2001. Mrs. Daniels was bom on Jan. 11. 1923 in Longmont. Colorado, the daughter of Max W. and Grace L. (Sisson) Ziegler. She studied with and was ordained in the ministry of the Assembly of God Church. She worked for the ministry for 40 years, as a missionary with the Spanish and Indians of Colorado and later Native Americans in Michigan. Maxine married Floyd A. Daniels on April 30. 1943. Floyd, who passed away in 1981, was a decorated Marine serving as a reconnaissance officer with the 5th Amphibious Company, during WW1I. Floyd also studied and was ordained in the Bethel Evangelist Church, and served as a Chaplain. Maxine and her husband were accom­ plished taxidermist, operating their own shop in Parchment for many years. Maxine is survived by two daughters, whom she lived with, Anne (Robert) Bierema and Aliene (Michael) Ernst of Delton; and three grandchildren. Andre G. Schirk III of Three Rivers. David P. Dykehouse Jr. of Kalamazoo, and Jennifer (Giver) Jackson of Portage; four great grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Irvin Daniels of Colorado. Mrs. Daniels was also preceded in death by a daughter. April Schirk in 1995. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 15. 2001 at 11 a.m. at Wtlliams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton Pastor Thomas Pace officiating. Interment Prairieville Cemetery. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. Lois E. Miller MIDDLEVILLE - Lois E. Miller, age 79, of Middleville, died Wednesday. Nov. 7, 2001 at Pennock Hospital . Mrs. Miller was bom on Dec. 25,1921 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Harvey and Mary (Myers) Myers. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1940 from Hastings High School. She was married to Carl R. Miller on Sept. 5, 1942 and he died Dec. 13, 1981. She has lived in Middleville since about 1947. She was employed at the J.C. Penney Company in Grand Rapids for over 25 years as supervisor/cierk. Previous employment included: Hastings Aluminum Products, Brockway Shoe Store in Hastings and Smiths Coffee Shop in Hastings. She was a member of Hastings Alumni Ass’n and a past board member, enjoyed maintaining her home, reading, traveling, and M.S.U. football games Mrs. Miller is survived by her sons. Robert C. (Mary) Miller of Grand Rapids and Joe E. (Kathy) Miller of Middleville; four grandchildren. Jamie and Joel Miller. Jason Miller and Tamara (Anthony) Cheeseman; brothers, Floyd “Bud” (Leona) Myers of Hastings. Paul (Helen) Myers of Lakewood, CA, Keith (Artis) Myers of Grand Rapids; James (Joy) Myers of North Ft. Myers. FL; sister, Beulah “Booney” (Carl) Hathaway of Hastings; special friend Larry Moore of Grand Rapids and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; sisters. Lucille Bennett and Juanita Bennett Respecting her wishes, graveside ser­ vices were held Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Rev. Kenneth B. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Ml. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. More Obituaries Appear on Page 14 Advertise in the Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call 945-9554 Theodore A. Strimback HASTINGS - Tressie Kidder, age 92. of Hastings died Saturday. Ncn. 10. 2001 at Thomapplc Manor. Mrs Kidder was bom on Aug. 2. 1909 in Lincoln. Neb., the daughter of George and Grace (Yarger) Cole. She came lo the Carlton Center area of Barry County at age of 3 and attended Barry County rural schools. She was married to Harry Kidder and he died many years ago. Mrs. Kidder did housekeeping in private homes tn the area for many years. Mrs. Kidder is survived by a host of spe­ cial friends including: Rose and Andy Stutz of Hastings. Margaret and Duane Fisher of Hastings. Emily Mix of Hastings and Janet Day of Hastings. Preceding her in death were her parents and husband Services were held Wednesday. Nov. 14. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. Carlton Twp.. Barry County. Ml. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. HASTINGS - Roger William Alfred Couch, age 70. of Hastings, formerly of Galesburg, died Sunday. October 21. 2001. at his home. A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, November 17. 2001 at Circle Pines Center. 865G Mullen Rd.. Delton. ML. (616)623-5555. The family will receive friends at 3:30 P.M.. a Tribute servivc will begin al 4:30 P.M. and Fellowship Meal will begin at 5:30 P.M.. for directions contact the funeral home. Arrangements were n.ade by T M Hughes-Pery Mortuary. LLC. (616)964­ 3775. i | DELTON - Mrs. Emilia M. "Milli" Byington, of Delton, died Oct. 30. 2001. “Milli” was bom in Kalamazoo on March 17. 1920. the daughter of Vincent and Ameh (Wnek) Cwik. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Kalamazoo. Milli was a real estate broker and held both the GRI and RAM designations. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Francis “Mike" in 1996. Together they owned Byington House Tavern in Delton. Her parents were active in the building of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kalamazoo. She and Francis were instrumental in organizing and building St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton in 1950. Milli loved to play the piano and organ and she was an excellent artist as well. She is survived by three children, Joan (Dwight) Lamphier, Aiken Delehanty and Mike Byington; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren. At her request, cremation has already taken place. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kalamazoo on Saturday, Nov. 3. 2001. Father Gaylord Shimnowski celebrant. Burial of cremains in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Parchment. Directly following the burial, friends were invited to a luncheon at the VFW Post 422 in Delton. Donations may be directed to Hospice, Delton VFW Post 422 or Delton District Library. Arrangements by Parchment-Redmond Funeral Home. Kenneth W. Furlong VERMONTVILLE - Mr. Kenneth W. Furlong, age 70, of Vermontville, passed away Sunday. Nov. 11, 2001 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Ml. Kenneth W. Furlong was bom on May 19, 1931, the son of Walter and Mabel (Gray) Furlong. Ken graduated from Nashville High School in 1949. He married Virginia LaFluer (Cox) in 1950 and married Sandie Koehler-Fuller in 1970. Ken served in the Korean War. Ken and Sandie owned the Vermontville Hardware for 10 years. He drove a gravel truck, was part owner of Furlong Brothers and K&S Landscaping before retiring to care for a special grandmother. He enjoyed racing micro midgets, watch­ ing Nascar, supporting local softball teams, fishing and “tinkering." He especially loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in sports events. Ken is survived by his wife Sandie of 31 years; sons Ross (Debbie) Furlong of Vermontville, Scott (Jackie) Furlong of Charlotte, Jim (Joyce) Fuller of Springport; daughters, Linda (Ron) Hannink of Evart, Ml, Cindy Granl/Taylor (Tom) of Vermont­ ville, Debbie (Randy) Vandiver of Lansing. Teresa (John) Thomas of Vermontville; stepdaughter. Chris Carpenter. 24 grand­ children; three great grandchildren, broth­ ers. Russ (Irene) Furlong of Nashville. Rich-ard (Caroline) Furlong of Woodland; sister. Mabel (Neil) Wilson of Lake Odessa; several nieces and nephews. Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Mabel and Walter Furlong; brother. Danny Furlong; a baby daughter; son-in-law, Randy Grant; special grandmother. Lilian St. Clair and nephew Johney Furlong Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Maple Valley Chapel. Rev. Ken Vaught officiating. Interment at Woodland Cemetery. Woodland. Ml. Contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements made by Maple Valley Chapel of Nashville. HASTINGS - Theodore A Stnmback, age 70. of Hastings, died Thursday. Nos. 8. 2001 at his residence He was bom Oct. 5. 1931 tn Middles ilk. the son of Merle and Beatrice (Rose) Strimback. He attended Woodland Schools. Mr. Strimback worked on the family farm for mans years, he also worked for Branford White Co. in Middlevilk from the early oO’s until 1973. He worked for the Barry County Road Commission from 1975 until his retirement in 1982. He married Kathleen S. Johnston March 30. 1974. He attended McCallum United Brethren Church in Delton. He loved hors­ es and being in the outdoors. He was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Strimback. brothers. David and Cecil Strimback and sister. Barbara Brandt. Surviving arc his wife. Kathy Strimback of Hastings; sons. Mike (Robin) Strimback of Hastings. Dan (Connie) Stnmtack of Middleville; daughters. Nettie (Dennis) Scott of Coleman. Janet (John) Carlson of Mascow. Idaho. Robin (Jeff) Lambert of Hastings; 12 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brother. William (Donna) Strimback of Lake Odesn; sisters. Beverly Allerding of Freeport. Alice (Vince) Wemette of Clarksville. Donna Gardner of . Lake Odessa; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday. Nov 10. 2001 at 2 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Leonard Davis and Rev. Gerald Gallaway officiated. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Arrangements were mask by Girrbach Funeral Home. June A. Potter BELLEVUE - June A. Potter, age 90. of Bellevue died Thursday. Nov. 8. 2001 al Carveth Village of Middleville June A. Poller was bom in Kalamazoo. Ml on March 24. 1911, the daughter of Charles and Julia (Barry) Brown. She spent time growing up in Hastings, then Vermontville and Nashville. She grad­ uated from Nashville High School in 1930 and on April 4. 1931 married Charles Wendell Potter. He preceded her in death in December of 1977. From 1937-1967 she enjoyed being a homemaker on their family dairy farm. For 34 years she looked forward lo and enjoyed spending winters in Donna. Texas where she played bingo and cards. She also liked reading and crossword puzzles and belonging lo the Mayo-Evans Birthday Club. Surviving Mrs. Poller are her daughters. Niannc Jarrard of Nashville, Vanessa (Larry) Carpenter of Bellevue; son. Charles Potter of Huntington Beach. CA; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren and one step great grandchild. Graveside services were held Monday. Nov. 12, 2001 at (.akeview Cemetery, Nashvilk. Rev. Gail Patterson officiated. Memorial contributions may be made lo Nashville Putnam Library, Maple Valley Scholarship Fund and Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Alfred L Proctor MIDDLEVILLE - Alfred L. Praetor, ige 78, of Middleville, went to be with his Lord on Sunday. Nov. II, 2001 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus, Grand Rapids. Alfred Proctor was born on Feb. 16, 1923 in Hubbardston. Mich., the son of Edwin and Margaret (Anderson) Proctor. He was raised in Hubbardston and attended a one room school house in Hubbardston and fin­ ished the eighth grade. He was married to Patricia Proctor on Oct. 13, 1979. He moved lo this area in the early fifties, first working at Packard Furniture in Charlotte and then for Maynard Parks Turkey Farm in Middleville. His love for farming was evident as he devoted 31 years to the turkey farm before his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middleville. He enjoyed camping throughout Michigan, fishing, hunting, fanning, arts/crafts, gardening, and visiting with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Patricia F. Proctor; two step-daughters, Debra (Bernard) Nagel of Caledonia, Rebecca (Phillip) Wenger of Middleville; one son, Robert Lowell Proctor of Arkansas; one adopted son, William Davis Jr. of Georgia; seven step grandchildren; one niece and three nephews. He was preceded in death by an infant son. Gary Proctor and sister, Velma Jean Tracey. Graveside services wrre held Wednesday morning, Nov. 14. 2001 at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Pastor Bruce Stewart officiating. Interment at Ml. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 - Page 7 | Cake Odessa KJ@W7S~ Meads to celebrate 50th anniversary Raymond and .Martha Mead were mar­ ried November 23. 1951 in Hastings at the home of her parents. Joining in the celebration at Causeway Mobile Home Park will be their children. Tina and Steve Bradford. Christy. Jeff and Carolyn from Clinton. NJ.. Gordon and Teri Mead. Emily and Jacob from Austin. Texas and Brenda and Brett Geurkink from Grand Rapids, Mich. and Ray’s mother. Ida Mead . Ray and Martha’s winter address is 601 Seaway Dr. G-20. Ft. Pierce. Florida 34949. This month’s immunization clinic will be held Wednesday. Nov. 28, the fourth week of the month at the Central United Methodist Church basement from 9 until 11:30 a.m. Next week is Thanksgiving Day! Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go! Firearms season for deer begins today at dawn. On Saturday. Nov. 17. the Sebewa UMC will have a turkey dinner, all you can eat. for a donation. There will be dressing, squash, potatoes, cranbei-v relish and more. A new ad is for Michigan Rental Services which has equipment for contractors, homeowners and landscapers such as skid­ steers. end loaders, bulldozers and mini­ excavators. The address is the same as that of Michigan Ag Services on Tupper Lake Road just at the west village limits. The G.R. Press reported the 50th anniver­ sary of Wayne and Lois Jackson of Wyoming. Wayne’s parents are Alice Jackson Livingston of Hastings and the late Clyde Jackson Lois is also a local alumna, from the Durkee family. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Nov. 8. Vice President Richard Heaven presided in the absence of President John Wahc. Plans are announced for the coming "Christmas ‘Round the Town.” New this year will be a memory tree with individual glass ornaments to be inscribed with a name, each for $5. The ornaments then will be stored and used in coming years to nil the tree. There is a choice of colors. Artistic persons have been chosen to inscribe the names on site. Baked goods will be solicit­ ed from members and friends for the twoday sale. Janice Leak will return with her artistic crafts. The popular Sechlers’ pickles and relishes will be on sale again. These are excellent gift items. There are still some depot keychains on sale. Also, there are centennial history books, mugs from previ­ ous years in the dated scries, copies of “Crossings” about railroads in this area and postcards. At this meeting the speaker, Joan Burch of Clarksville’s Bear Creek Villa, was introduced. She has been blind since she was in her 40s. Because of other health complications, she is confined to a wheel­ chair but can walk short distances using her white cane. She demonstrated several aids used by those with limited or no vision such as stencils for writing letters, large print bingo cards, devices for measuring liquids in cooking, and an enlarger. She has spoken in several schools to students to help them understand the implications of bhndness and how the blind have learned to cope. She is a member and founder of Ionia County Is Eye Can Cope" group. Thirty-five attended the Saturday meet­ ing of the Ionia County Genealogical Society. There were reports from the ambassadors who attend historical and genealogy societies in and around this county. Additional copies of the directory handed to each person attending the First Families banquet the previous week were available for a small cost. The nominating committee proposed Lori Fox of Portland for vice president, Gary Veale of Rural Freeport for recording secretary, Bonnie Jackson of Portland road for corresponding secretary and Janis (Curtis) Kenyon for trustee. Other officers will be elected in the even numbered years. Richard Heaven was the speaker and came well prepared to relate the early history of Campbell Township and development of the Village of Clarksville. He included two clever poems. One related the many uses of the one-room rural schools. In the early days, funerals were sometimes held in the schools. One story told of the encounter of Clement-Wilder united in marriage On Saturday, May 12. 2001, with Rev­ erend Merritt Johnson officiating, Brenda Clement and Brandon Wilder were united in marriage. The private outdoor ceremony took place at a beautiful pond setting at the home of Denny and Connie Case, uncle and aunt of the groom. Brenda and Brandon, along with their children, tied and released balloons, sym­ bolizing the union as a family. Matron of honor was Jennifer Matthews, best friend of the bride and bridesmaids Cassandra and Kayla Huvcr. daughters of the bride. Best man was Bryan Wilder, brother of the groom and groomsmen. Jonathan Marsh and Anthony Checscman, friends of the groom. Special groomsman was Austen Wilder, son of the bride and groom. A reception was held at the Hastings Elks Lodge. The food was prepared by Sharon Daniels, aunt of the groom with the help of her children, Jeff, Heather, Cheri and Angie. Heather Haines, cousin of the groom, also made the wedding cake. After a honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, the couple now resides in Hastings with their three children. Wickham-Hagan to marry Saturday Doug Wickham and Julie Hagan will be united in marriage Nov. 17. at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church with a reception to follow at the Hastings Country Club. Doug is the son of Jim and Barbara Wick­ ham of Woodland and MaryJo Lawrence of Florida. Julie is the daughter of the late Rev. Jim Jordan and the late Charlene Jordan of Kalamazoo. The couple will reside in Hastings. A Four generations gather births GIRL, Monica Louise bom Nov. I, 2001 at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. to Andrea Kelley and Andrew Bluhm. Grandparents areTerrie and Dave Gilmore and Jim and Ella Bluhm. Great grandparents arc Patricia Kelley. Ger­ ald Nickles, Duane and Helen Bluhm. BOY, Anthony Robert Lee Briggs bom at Metropolitan Hospital. Grand Rapids, on Oct. 27, 2001 at 11:58 a.m. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Proud parents Keith and Andrea Briggs of Lake Odessa and proud grandparents Ken and Norecn Kovacevich and Robert and Avalec White of Hastings and Grandpa Lee Powell in Rochester, NY. In blue Betty (Hazzard) McMillen, Marin (McMillen) Weinberg, (back center) Caryn (Weinbctg) Donathcr. Ericka Donather, 3 years old. DEPARTMENT OF PUBUC SERVICES REQUEST FOR BIDS 2001/2002 TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL PROGRAM The City of Hastings. Michigan, is soliciting bids for its annual tree trimming and removal program below The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best inter­ est. pnee and other factors considered. Sealed bids shall be received at the Office ot the City Clerk/Treasurer. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. November 28. 2001. at which time they shall be opened and Dublidy read aloud GIRL, Grace Laurel, bom at Spectrum Health on Nov. 2. 2001 at 12:38 p.m. to Joe and Julie Fauncc of Freeport. Weighing 8 lbs. I oz. and 19 inches long. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed All bids shall be clearly W 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! I All GRAPHICS. INC. one family with a bear in its hog pen. A gun. an ax and a hoe were used to dispatch the bruin. Larry and Marilyn Cahoon pro­ vided refreshments. Several attended for their first time. Many went next door to the depot, where the librarians were ready to help them with some searches. The next meeting will be in January 2002. Central UMC held its annual stewardship turkey dinner Monday. The kitchen was a busy place for 12 hours ahead of the dinner, with shifts of workers there all day. A total of 116 people attended. The meal included a salad bar, turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, coleslaw and squash. Members brought a variety of desserts. The finance chairman of the church introduced the proposed budget for 2002 and gave a review of finances for the past year. One new venture is for the church to be a sponsor of Lakewood sports broad­ casting on WBCH radio. Nationally the denomination is sponsoring a series of short messages on television in three sea­ sons of the year. One such message was spotted on Tuesday night following the plane crash early that day. While many communities held Armstice Day services at 11 a.m. Sunday, Gratiot County held a related event on Sunday afternoon. The occasion was to dedicate a new “All-Wars" memorial monument on a comer of the county courthouse in Ithaca. Streets were closed to traffic nearby; four rows of chairs set around the perimeter of the comer facing the business district. Hundreds stood, in the street. The marching bands from every school in the county plus Carson City-Crystal band from neighboring Montcalm were in the parade, which ended at the courthouse grounds. Likewise all VFW and American Legion posts sent their color guards. A National Guard unit from Mt. Pleasant had a full contingent and the Sweet Adelines were on hand to sing a medley of patriotic music. Many scouts were in uniform in the parade. The monu­ ment is inscribed with names of 174 men who lost their lives in active duty from 1914 to the present. Two faces of the monument were needed to hold the names of those from World War II. The several speakers were brief. They included a state senator, two state representatives, state commander of the VFW, the chief officer of veterans, affairs for the state of Michigan and he brought greetings from Gov. John Engler. Special ‘zfkanks *£ The family of Adam Lake would like to thank our dear friends and neighbors for :V : J their outpouring of love, support, prayers. flowers, food, cards and donations to Adam's At the end of the ceremonies, the names were read of each man and the bass drum was struck to add a solemn note. A crowd of school children had been patiently waiting on bleachers across the street in the shade so they did not have the benefit of warmth of sunshine the hundreds of spectators had. As a conclusion the children released their red. white or blue balloons skyward, all 174 of them. The cleric who gave invocation and benediction was a World War II veter­ an, former Ithaca band director and now pastor at a Crystal Church, S. Earle Trudgeon. Ford Bums, elder brother of Mrs. Fran Hybargcr and Miss Helen Bums, turns 90 on Nov. 15. He is a retired funeral director who began with his father^ business in Hubbardston and then moved to Carson City with Bums Funeral Home, BumsGunther Funeral Home. He and wife Lucille now reside in Big Rapids near one of their sons. Their son Peter of Lansing is an active member of the genealogy society here, so he combines meeting day with vis­ iting his two aunts. Klein Brothers Excavating business nas its equipment on site to do more finish work on the grounds surrounding the new modular home on North Fourth Avenue. United Methodist Women of Central Church met Monday afternoon. World Thanks Offerings were brought by mem­ bers. Christmas cards were distributed and each member was given the address of a missionary to whom to send the card and note. In mid-December the morning circle will be host for a breakfast in Fellowship Hall. The Christmas basket project is under way. Three counties boards of family ser­ vices have been asked to submit names for inclusion in the project. Each family that wants a gift of food is to complete a form listing family' members by age. Churches are being asked to contribute suitable gifts for specified number of children of a cer­ tain age. The sorting of canned goods, dis­ tribution into identical boxes provided by Twin City Foods and packing of gifts will take place the first week of December with delivery Saturday, Dec. 8. This effort is sup­ ported by nearly all the churches in the Lakewood school district. Because of its central location and ground floor accessi­ bility, Central UMC is the operation loca­ tion. Also it is the clearing house for appli­ cations. ... ’”1 F---- Ik Im J. Smjda, St. 6-22-20 -11-16-95 : memorial fund. A special thanks to Pastor Dan ; Currie for his compassionate words of : . sympathy and encouragement during our time : / of sorrow. The reflections and memories shared •Jj during the memorial service were greatly appreciated. The words “thank you” hardly Pg seem enough to express our gratitude. JCdiM, marked on the outside of the submittal package '‘Sealed Bld—2001/2002 Tree Trimming and Removal.” Nurses Caledonia Bands Printing, call. Guest speaker Richard Heaven chats with a member of the Ionia County Geneaological Society Craft Show November 17th 9:00 am - 3:30 pm at the Caledonia Middle School 9230 Kraft Ave. Admission is free & lunch mill be available. • ~ Over 100 Crafters ~ TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available 1st shift, part-time RN/LPN 2nd shift, part-time RN/LPN 3rd shift, part-time RN/LPN THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Glass Block Windows New Window HW, s Raising Sunken Concrete 1-800-237-2379 APPLY IN PERSON AT: 9 TENDERCARE HASTINGS _ ____________ 240 E. North Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616)945-9564 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC' An Independent Licensee ot B-Dry Systems. Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Avenue • RcHand. Michigan 490B3 • 629-5252 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale PURSUANT TO SECTION 1692 OF TITLE IS OF THE UNITED STATES CODE YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition ot a mortgage made by Thomas D. Lefurge and Roxann M Lefurge husband and wile to Household Finance Corporation III by a mortgage, dated Apnl 14. 2000 and recorded on Apnl 17. 2000 in Document Number 1043260 Barry County Records Michigan on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of One Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and Naieteen Cents ($127,992 19) including interest Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting November 6. 2X1 at 7:30 p.m. All board members present Also 25 citizens and guests Correspondence and department reports rec’d Zoning discussion Get away Marsh Rd speeding complaint Mint-Park commitlee report rec’d. Approved proceeang with gr?nt application Cemetery committee report rac'd Fire dept ice rescue sled purchase approved Approved warning siren purchase. Bills read and approved Darlene Harper. Oerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (11/15) at 11.528% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan on November 29. 2001 at 1 00 p.m. Said premises are situated m the City of Nashville. County of Barry. State of Michigan and are described as: The North 25 Rods and 12 Feet ol the South 10 Acres of the E 1/2 of tne West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 N Range 7 W. Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in wmeh case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 11.2001 Michael M. Grand. Attorney 31731 NORTHWESTERN HWY . «280w FARMINGTON HILLS. Ml 48334 (248)851-4411 (11/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THS ARM S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene O Ryan, a single man (ongrnal mortgagors) to Capstone Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 30. 1999. and recorded on January 13. 2000 in Document *1040130, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank of New York, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated September 28. 2001. which was recorded on October 2, 2001. in Document • 1067489. Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NOTICE BY PERSONS CLAMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the owner or owners ot uny and all interests in or hens upon the land described. TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully made of the following desenbed land for unpaid taxes on tfiat land, and that the undersigned has title to ttie land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or the treasurer of the county in wruch the land is situat­ ed. of all sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50% in addition, and the fees of the sheriff for the service and/or cost of publication ot the notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as ;f for personal service of a sum­ mons upon commencement ol an action without additional cost or charge If payment as desenbed m this notice is not made, the under­ signed will institute proceedings tor possession of the land Description ol the land: State of Michigan. County of Barry BARRY TOWNSHIP. LOTS 113-114-115 FAIR LAKE ANNEX PARCEL: "08-03-080-069-01 Deed • 101 Amount Paid $728.66 Amount Due: $1,092 99 PLUS SHERIFF AND PUBLICATION FEES Tax for the year 1995 (Signed) Ottaco Acceptance. Inc. P.O. Box 4010 East Lansing. Ml 48826 To. Donegal Homes. Inc.. Lowell J. Wheeler. Catherine J Wheeler nka Catherine J. Krupa, unascertained, undetermined, unborn heirs, devisees, legatees and assigns, including those who are legally incompetent to act on their own behalf, sato individuals being persons indicated to have some interest in the land above described according to Barry County records. This is an improved residential parcel. SEVENTY-FOUR AND 36/100 dollars ($97,474.36). including interest at 10.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiH be foreclosed by a sale ot the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on November 29. (n/15: Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR are ATTEMPT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Chnstopher M Barone and Teresa L. Barone, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August described as: A parcel of land situated in the West 1/2 of 19. 1999, and recorded on August 23. 1999 in Document No. 1034281. Barry County Records. Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, being mo-fl particularly desenbed as: Commencing at Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY­ the North 1/4 comer of Section 7. Town 1 North. SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTYFIVE AND 03/IX doHa.fi ($77,985.03), including interest at 8.125% per annum Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case mad* and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sato of the mort­ 2001. Sato premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BARRY. Barry County. Michigan, and Range 9 West; thence South 02 degrees 19 min­ utes 34 seconds East 1512.11 feet along tne North and South 1/4 line of said Section to the South line of the Plat of ’Smith's Acres." accord­ ing to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 10. Barry County Records at a point North 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 8 98 feet from the Southwest comer of said Plat as monumented; thence continuing South 02 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 828 80 feet along said 1/4 line, thence South 87 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds West 406 97 feet perpendic­ ular with said 1/4 line; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds West 226 00 feet to the place of beginning. thence continuing South 44 degrees X minutes 10 seconds West 226.00 feet thence North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 sec­ onds West 482 64 feet to the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of Sprague Road, thence North 44 degrees X minutes 10 seconds East 226 00 feet along sato Southeasterly line to a point North 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West from the Place of Beginning, thence South 45 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds East 482 64 feet to the Place Of Beginning The redemption penod shall oe 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption periou shal be X days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 18. 2X1 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *2X114921 Mustangs (11/15) gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:X p.m., on November 29, 2X1. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 66 rods and 11 feet East of the Northwest comer of Section 6. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods and 11 feet; thence West to East kne of Oto C.K.&S. Railroad land; thence Northeast along the East hne of said railroad to the Section line; thence East along said Section line to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 1 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless an affidavit of occupancy or intent to occupy is recorded in accordance with 1948CL 6X 3241(d) and given to the mortgagee, in which -*se the redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sato. Dated: October 18 2X1 and Dad divorced, and she married “Ed." I was devastated. I am now married and ha\c a child of my own. 1 want Don to be a grandfather to my son, but I am afraid my mother will object. How can I arrange to have him take on this role without hunting my mother? - Lost in Texas. Dear Texas: Tell your mother you want Don to be a grandfather to your son. If she is a decent person, you will get her blessing. I’m betting she comes through. If she does­ n’t. work around her. Having Don as a grandfather does not mean Ed is excluded. Your son will benefit from having both men in his life. Go for it. Dear Ann Landers: I have been di­ vorced for two years and have a 16-year-old daughter. "Renees” father remained less than two weeks after our divorce, and she was very hurt by this. She has seen very lit­ tle of him since then. Now. whenever I have a date. Renee insist: on knowing where I’m going and when I’m coming back. She told me a few days ago that she doesn't know why I have to go out w ith men. I think she might be nenous that I will abandon her the way her father did. I recently met a man who seems wonder­ ful. and I would like to get to know him bet­ ter. I assume that eventually, the relation­ ship will include sex. How can I explain to Renee that it Is OK for me. an adult, to have a man sleep over? I don't want to give her the impression that it’s OK for teenagers to have sex. Should I wait until she is 18?Nced a Love Life in Utah. Dear Utah: I think it is wonderful that you have found a man to fill the vacancy in your life. However, I don’t feel it is appro­ priate to discuss your sex life with your 16year-old daughter. Nor do I believe it is ap­ propriate to have a male overnight guest when there is a teenager in the house. Plan ovemighters or weekends away whenever Renee has overnight plans of her own. This way. you won’t have to worry about setting a poor example. Also, I’m sure you and your gentleman friend will find the "getaways” much more satisfying than being intimate when youi daughter is in the house. No 3rd wheel Dear Ann Landers: You recently primed a letter from “Third Wheel.’' whose hus­ band ignores her at parties and flirts with the most attractive woman he can find. That letter opened my eyes and prompted me to make a few changes in my own life. Whenever we attended a social function, my husband. “Frank." disappeared for hours - not to flirt with attractive women, but to visit with his old school buddies. Some­ times they actually left the party and went elsewhere. He pulled that stunt at an out-of­ state wedding several weeks ago, and I was left with no car keys, no hotel key and no money. He could not understand why I was upset. I now keep an extra set of keys and some cash with me whenever wc go to such af­ fairs, so 1 know I can always get home by myself. I figure he and his school chums can “catch up" while they give him a ride back. (An added bonus from my new atti­ tude - Frank sticks around a lot more now that he realizes I can manage without him, and HE could be the one left behind.) Prepared in Tennessee. Dear Tennessee: Frank sounds like an in­ considerable slob - or is he simply a heavy boozer who sometimes forgets he has a wife? You must be supremely self-assured to give Frank so much leeway (more than I would). You've come up with a workable rotation, and I give you high marks for your forbearance. Sick sister Dear Ann Landers: I have unwittingly created an intolerable living situation in my home, and I hope you can help me get out of it Three months ago, my sister and her fam­ ily needed to relocate. While they were looking for a plac4,1 offered to let the four of them live in my two-bedroom apartment with my husband and teenage daughter. I knew it would be cramped, but figured it would be temporary. My sister now tells me they won’t be able to move out until De­ cember or January at the earliest. Ann, I don’t think I can last until then. There is so much stress at home that I go to work to relax. My sister refuses to cook or do laundry. She is unbelievably sloppy, self-centered, immature and prone to tem­ per tantrums. Her husband is two steps away from leaving her, and my family has begged me to kick her out. I love my sister in spite of her faults. How can I get her to shape up? - Kicking Myself in Kansas. Dear Kansas: Your sister needs to find another place to live as soon as possible. She’s taking advantage of you. Also, the woman is showing signs of clinical depres­ sion, and she needs therapy. There arc some excellent drugs that can help alleviate her depression, but they must be monitored by a physician. I urge you to sec that Sis gets psychiatric help. And the sooner the better. Live-in abuse Dear Ann Landers: Our beautiful daughter, "Sara," moved uut of our home three weeks after her 18th birthday and went to live with her boyfriend, “Mike." I never liked him and was heartsick, but I didn’t say anything, thinking she would surely dump him when she figured out what a loser he was. I was wrong. Since they have been living together. Mike has man­ aged to go through all her savings, and he lost his job and refuses to look for another one. Also, it is obvious that he is taking drugs. (Sara insists he has “cut down," but I see no evidence of it. He looks just as stoned as ever.) Today. Sara dropped by for a few min­ utes, and 1 noticed she had a black eye, which she had tried to disguise with make­ up. She said she “bumped into something." She looks tired and sick, but doesn't want to sec a doctor. When she comes by to visit, she doesn’t stay very long because Mike gets angry if sheY isn’t home when he comes back from wherever he spends his Who’s Grandpa? Dear Ann Landers: My mother was married to “Don," a wonderful man, for about 10 years.He helped me through some rough teenage years. Two years ago. Mom Attorneys and Counselors 304X Telegraph Road. Suite 2X Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *2X116826 Hawks (11/15) Admiral Back Door Deli Bosley’s Hastings Speedy Mart Feipausch X-Press Northview Grocery Penn-Nook Gifts Plumb’s R& J’s Tom’s Market Thomapplc Lake Trading Post • Granny's General Store • J-Ad Graphics • Middle Lake Grocerv & Deli • • • • • • • • • • • • FARM BUREAU IB INSURANCE vnr* firrnfiareiuinsjinct-nt: :3fr 1-800-310-9031 BARRY COMMUNITY SILENT OBSERVER TIME TO TIME... Continued from Page 9 “I filled out my post-war questionnaire and told them I was going back to the Vet­ erans Hospital, but, of course, that may change in a hurry." May 7, 1944, Naples, Italy. "Seven of the Navy nurses, three officers and 25 enlisted men of the outfit arc on the way to Rome. Eventually I guess we'll all get to go there. I sure hope so. “It is good to know that the war is over in Italy and it is going well elsewhere." May II, 1945, Naples, Italy: “I got 22 letters on V-E Day (May 8, 1945]. You can’t imagine how wc all felt on V-E day. There wasn’t much celebrating over here except a few parties. Wc had one in Naples and one in Leghorn " May 27, 1945. “I have been in Rome for three days now... it ts a great place. Yesterday, I bought a Rosary for Johnny and had it blessed by the Pope. The Vatican is beautiful, and so is St. Peter's Church." June 4, 1945, U.S.H.S. John L. Clan: “I just want to dash off a few lines to tell you that we shall be home he latter part of this month, probably around the 26th or 27th. As far as wc know our port will be the same. A year at sea is enough for me. "Sec you one of these days. Love Mar­ garet" She was discharged from active duty on Nov. 21. 1945 and returned to work as a registered nurse in the V.A. Hospital sys­ tems. Sources: Letters written to her sister Martha; Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service. Buttle Creek Enquirer; photographs courtesy of her son, Joseph L Moss. Get Your Copies o£ The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations Making Your Future Mort Predictable Ml 49051 Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Trott & Trot! P.C. If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need ot j cost you can afford. Call today. Phone 945-3443 Planning a wedding? What's right? What's wrong? ‘ The Ann Landers Guide for Brides “ will relieve your anxiety. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.75 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. 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REPORT CRIME • £ ■ Delton Other Hastings 333 W Suu St Gem of the Day (credit Molly Ivins): It came as no surprise to me that most Texans think Chanukah is a duck call. •••••• Hawks 248-593-13X Sour Bundles of Joy Need A Bundle of Life Insurance CLU, CHFC Ann, please tell all the women who read your column that if a man hits, slaps or pushes a woman around, he is an abuser He may be apologetic and charming af­ terward. but it s an act to keep her under his thumb. No matter how sweet and coopera­ tive she is. he is not going to change. I have begged Sara to see Mike the way he is, but she is blind to his faults. ! pray that she comes to her senses and returns home before something more terrible hap­ pens. Any ideas. Ann? - A Frightened Mom in Omaha. Neb. Dear Omaha Mom: If Sara is “blind to his faults," there is little you can do. Your best bet is to get Sara to a doctor “for a physical checkup." and ask the doctor to recommend a psychologist for her. You can also contact the National Domestic Vio­ lence Hotline at 1-800-799-S AFE (1-800­ 799-7233). and ask for suggestions on how to help your daughter, or visit their Web site at v ww.ndvh.org. Women who are in abusive relationships need .ounseling to understand how destruc­ tive abuse can be. It kills the spirit and re­ duces self-esteem to zero. Get going - and good luck with your mission. • • • • • • • Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Felpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • • Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg’s Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Wright Stop • • • • Gun Lake Amoco Weicks Food Town Sam’s Gourmet Foods Cappon’s Quick Mart Middleville Gon Lake L&Ts Our Village General Store �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.November 15. 2001 - Page 9 From TIME to TIM€... byJoyce E Weinbrecht Margaret Setzer Moss, Army Nurse, on the United States Hospital Ship John L. Clem A group of Army nurses from the John L. Clem in Rome. The United Spates Hospital Ship John L. Clem. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Margaret Setzer was bom in Dennison, III. She moved with her family to Terre Haute, Ind., graduated from high school there and attended the nursing program at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She joined the Army on Feb. 1, 1943, and served in the Army until Nov. 21, 1945. She served on the U.S. Hospital Ship John L. Clem. Her sister Martha H. McGehee saved many of her letters written while she was on the ship and her son, Joseph Moss, has shared them with us. Wc will share portions of them with our readers. Margaret’s letters continue: Aug. 15, 1944, in port: “We arc still in Naples, but expect to leave very soon. Got your four letters yesterday and eight from Mother, too. In all I got 38, but this is the first we’ve had in over a month. We were all so mean and ugly. It is a good thing wc got some mail... “...Wc spent five days at the beach list week. Wc visited the Palace, Catacomos and all of the officers’ clubs. Another girl and I dated a couple of our sergeants too. “P.S. I know you don’t like hankies, hut this is Palermo, Sicily. I got you an unset cameo for a ring in Naples." Aug. 28. 1944, U.S.A. H.S. John L. Clem; While Martha was on vacation at Virginia Beach. Margaret wrote: “Suppose you must be back at work again after a nice vacation. Well we had one [vacation] too at the beach in Palermo, Sici­ ly. Wc spent a week there, sailing, dancing, swimming, drinking wine and seeing the city. A very nice place. “Since then we’ve made two trips to southern Franco, once a day after invasion. It wasn’t any picnic. You would almost have cried to sec our boys drink frozen milk. Some hadn't seen milk in two years. Sure look good over here now, and I doubt if it can last much longer." Margaret Setzer Moss was a charter member of the Women’s Memorial Foundation. Margaret Setzer Moss in France. Sept. 2, 1944. in port again: "How do you know that I can’t speak Italian? Sure enough, I know a bit of it and German and French. Need to know it in my assignment. “Martha, please don't send any Christ­ mas packages over here. You can try to send a box of candy and stationery, but unless it¥ something I really need 1 think it most fool­ ish and when I come home you can really buy me all the gifts you want. “Some of the kids have already put on their service ribbons, but I don’t intend to wear mine until I get back. We will cither have a star or a special ribbon for the inva­ sion of southern France." Oct. 4, 1944 at sea: Wc got caught in a storm near Mar- NOW HIRING Applications are now being accepted for a full-time Dietary Cook Must be available to work scheduled 2nd shifts between the hours of 11:30 am G 8:30 pm and scheduled weekends, institutional or restaurant cook­ ing experience required. Further on-site training pro­ vided Rates from $9.64 to $11.23 based on experience, with benefits available. If quality service in a healthcare setting i« your desire, apoly in person at Thomapple Manor For additional information call (6161 945-2407 x5l I Interviewing to begin on November 20th eQidrnapple . scilles and lost some time, but didn’t even get shore liberty. I got butterflies in my tummy too, the first time in a long time. Sure am glad it doesn’t happen very often and it would be a bad life in our assignment to be a chronic one. “Cards arc our main source of entertain­ ment now. We have been playing a few games lately. “Monday a.m. six bags of mail came aboard - time out to read letters, more next edition." Oct. 29. 1944. at sea: “Wc are now seeing a bit of Italy, Leghorn, bit there is nothing to see in the city, it has been so badly damaged. I hope to see the Leaning Tower. I’ve never had another shore liberty in Naples. About per­ fume, we've tried in Marseilles, but they don’t have it. If we could get to Cannes or Lyons they have plenty and it is not too expensive. I intended to get you some. “You spoke of the riot. There are a lot of things you don’t hear about at home and truly I’ve been glad you don’t several times, although I confess sometimes I wish some of the people at home could experience a bit of the front line. I think that they would put their hearts into getting this thing over sooner....’’ Nov. 7, 1944: “We have been back to France again, but KARAOKE Freeport Shamrock Tavern 9 P.M. to 1 1 A.M. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17™ MC'dby 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 • EOE no perfumes this time. At least in Marseille we used to be able to dance, but they have banned dancing until the war is over. I think that they could have continued as a form of recreation for the Allies. We are all leaving enough money over here to pay for anything we want to -Jo many times over." Imagine that you are listening to the radio very closely today. [Election day. 1944. Dewey- was running against Roosevelt.] “Wc arc getting the returns pretty often. I didn’t send my ballot so I can be very criti­ cal if I wish." She notes she probably won't be home for Christmas [1944] unless the war would end very suddenly. She writes: “I bought Christmas cards in Marseilles and at least I can send those home.... “The sea is beginning to get a bit rough, so I’ll probably get into my little bunk. You should sec the doors swing." Nov. 19, 1944 at sea: “...Harold Gross is here in Italy and I think I know about where he is... He’d made 44 missions a month ago and has been hit three times, but not injured... Wc pull into dock soon after lunch and may load tonight. “Last time we were in Marseilles, wc went to mass at the St. Jean D’Arc Cathe­ dral. It sure was a beautiful ceremony. The building is all of marble and very old. “Do you know that I’ve been in the army 20 months. Just doesn't seem possible." Dec. 8. 1944: “I did get the box of mixed candy bars and the stationery, two boxes of stationary from Mother and a lovely fruit cake from John’s sister... I am saving most of it for Christmas. “Wc missed the ship in Toulon on Thanksgiving Day. Wc had to go by car to Marseilles and missed our Thanksgiving dinner in the deal. Caught holy hell, but didn't get restrictions. “Thanks for the gifts." Jan. 6, 1945, at sea: "Our holiday season was rather short as we set sail on New Year's day again. "Tonight we listened to a recording of President Roosevelt's message to Con­ gress... He plans to sponsor a bill to draft SECRETARY The Barry County Road Commission is seeking a qualified individual for the full-time position of receplionisi/clerk/secrelary. The Road Commis­ sion is seeking an individual with a background in office work. Must be able to type 60 words pcminute, run a IO-key adding machine, be computer literate and he familiar with spreadsheets and word processors. Wages will be $9-SI0.50/hr.. depending upon qualification and experience. Please submit a resume by November 19.2001. to the Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M-43 Highway. P.O. Box 158. Hastings. Ml 49058. An equal opportuni­ ty employer. See TIME TO TIME, continued page • November Specials^ It’s Turkey Time! Start tan's ISrORMBK 2 Pumpkin Puree SRLE s-g PRICE I (rn fertile forts KrORGRHIC 0 PiimnLin Pin Petopomest 13 inkorsted ROftSTfD »«. HeritogofortsH«.0RS«mc forts 11 olOOMC SALE PRICE SRLE PRICE ru pRiinn e Sweet Peppers Cranberry Sauced Z cn price s3.68 s3.92 Rog, Proco S4.OO s2.88 Hog PriceS3GO Ot Time for Rjnp« n Pie Cr anoerr j Sdtxe end SVfirg Oh Uj1 how eboj: Roasted Mountain Jack Knudsen Juice RECEPTIONIST CLERK nurses... Wonder what wc will do with all the 4 Fs in the Armed forces? This war has created many problems, hasn’t it. My only regret is that when it is all boiled down I'm going to be too old to be interested in most of it. Guess I’m getting a bit cynical about lots of things. “The sea has been so rough. Sure hope we have a bit of calmer water in the future than we've had in the past week. “Wc have been authorized to wear three bronze battle stars on our service ribbon and also we can wear our six-month service bar now." Jan. 12. 1945. She writes to her sister. Martha about the loss of a soldier friend named Frank. She writes: "Frank gave his life in Germany some­ time shortly after he returned to the front from the hospital. He had written that he was afraid he’d never sec me again. The shock hit home as only things like that can. He was the best of soldiers." In port, April 16. 1945: “It is a beautiful morning and I'm work­ ing 4 to 12 p.m., so I’m sunning while wc arc loading. “Everything in the city was closed from Fridaj- until Tuesday for respect due to the death of President Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. “Sure was a shock about the president’s death. Wc knew in a couple of hours about it with our new radio system. Wc too, arc wondering how many changes it will make for us. "Wc can wear shorts and play suits up on our deck now and since I don’t go on until about 4 p.m. I’m really going to sun this trip." April II, 1945, at sea: “Wc never dreamed this trip would be anything but pleasant, but it has really been hell. It was so rough and miserable wc couldn't stay in our bunks. Thu sea was so far as roughness is concerned the worse since we’ve been on the sea. Every day food dishes arc pitched in some comer. The foot­ lockers even moved to the bulkhead as the ship rocked. It was really nerve wracking. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Commission on Aging Board. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration office, 3rd floor of the courthouse and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Friday. November 16,2001. Cider & SpiceA 32 oz. Chatam Ullage Barbara's ; ilnuniix : Ute felt Rounds Stuffing Cranberry TRqrtoy 6HerbwS^~ Crackers SRLE PRICE s2.39 SRLE PRICE SRLE PRICE s2.87 s2.39 ANNE S HEALTH FOODS ' 0PCN Monday Fr'dey KJ »o O IO »o 4 • 104 E Ml 40058 (•X«) MM>«75 IUHILE SUPPLIES LAST | £ �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 All-Barry County grid teams coming next week East Lansing looks like champs in win over TK Barry County's football season is almost over. Yes, the games arc done on the field, but it's not really over until we run the All­ Barry County grid teams for 2001 next week. It’s not going to be easy to sort out the best of the best from four-out-of-fivc play­ off teams, but that's a great problem to have. Congratulations to all the coaches and players for one heck of a ride this fall. East Lansing 49, Middleville 7 Some seasons end with a thud. Middleville’s ended with a whoosh. The Trojans' impressive run in the Division 3 football playoffs was halted last Friday by a talented and supremely speedy team from East Lansing, 49-7, in a re­ gional championship game. “I’m proud of our team,” said Middleville coach Tim Pcnfielo. “We really jelled late in the season, but wc ran into a great team. East Lansing has a storied tradition and they played a great game." Standout senior running back;defensive back Antoine Bagwell was devastating for East Lansing (11-0). He had 195 yards on 12 carries, scored four touchdowns and in­ tercepted a pass. All in the first half. "It was hard not to be amazed by some of the things (Bagwell) did." Penfield said. "We haven’t seen a player as explosive as that in a long time." Middleville (8-4) received the ball to open the game. Senior fullback Josh Tobias rambled 11 yards up the gut on first down, much to the delight of the big crowd that followed the Trojans to East Lansing, equaling — if not surpassing — the home­ town contingent. Crunch Time by Matt cowall 102 :01 :00 Playoffs, letdowns and family feuds: East Lansing keeps bringing me back Have you heard about the new shuttle service from Hastings to East Lansing? Just hang out by my little green car in the back lot of J-Ad Graphics. If this keeps up. I’ll be heading there sooner than later. I've been hanging around the Capital City's sometimes-snooty sister-to-the-east quite a bit lately. My friend Drew and I went out there last Thursday. We both graduated from Michigan State, and now that he lives outside Michigan, he wanted to see the town again. It has changed quite a bit since 1993. when we both left Not as "collegey," if I may make up a word (how's that for a fancy education?). Tlie E.L. of 20CI has too many trendy cloth­ ing chains and too few music shops, if you ask me. (Of course, things are never as good as they used to be. Ask anyone old enough to talk.) PLAYOFFS Friday I was back again, covering the regional football final between Middleville and East Lansing. Congrats toTK for a great playoff run. and thanks to Coach Tim Penfield and his staff for all their help with the paper this season. And if somebody beats East Lansing this year. I'll cat this column. Which makes it all the more baffling that the home seats were never full on Friday night. Their team advanced to the Division 3 state semifinals in front of a less-than-capacity crowd. How sad. Middleville should take great pride in the fact that TK backers overflowed the visitors sec­ tion and — 90 minutes from home — outnumbered the fans of the home team. And the TK players displayed great honor in defeat, applauding East Lansing throughout the post-game award ceremony. The night was an all-around classy showing by Middleville. Good job. folks. LETDOWN Saturday I was back for the third day in a row, this time strictly as a fan. to watch Michigan State lay an egg against Indiana. I saw better football on Friday night. If the script wasn't so predictable. MSU could've acted out a great football season this year. But hey. when you grow up rooting for the Spartans and the Detroit Lions, there are three little words you learn early, you learn all too well, and you recite at the end of every fall: Maybe next year. MSU will still generate some excitement in 2001, so I'll save that little Poem of Failure until the real end of the season. But next year probably can't come fast enough for the Lions. Ouch. Say it with me now... FAMILY FEUD? East Lansing likes having me around so much, it concocted another intriguing event for my attention. Two former Hastings basketball stars — and per­ manent cousins — are com­ ing back to Michigan on separate teams, and they just might end up playing against each other. Virginia Jennings, a 2000 Hastings grad, is a sopho­ more point guard and team captain for the University of Buffalo in New York. Rachel Yeung, a 1998 Hastings grad, is a senior shooting guard for Liberty University in Lynchburg. Virginia Jennings Virginia. The cousins were both four-year varsity players for the Saxons, playing together on the 1996 and 1997 teams. Rachel Young Their college teams, along with Michigan Slate and UCLA. will open the 2OOI-2OO2 NCAA season at the Spartan Chevrolet Classic tournament starting tomorrow in East Lansing. Liberty plays UCLA at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the MSU-Buffalo contest to follow al 8 p.m. If you're interested. MSU’s ticket office can be reached al I-800-GO-STATE. Friday night's winners face off in the championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday, with the con­ solation game two hours earlier at 6 p.m. If both of their teams win or lose on Friday night, the two cousins will meet on Saturday in an unlikely twist of basketball fate. Jennings had a solid freshman year for Buffalo, averaging 4.8 points. 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Bulls went 19-9 overall and finished second in the Mid-American Conference East Division at 10-6. Jennings scored a career-high 20 points, including five three-pointers, in a season-ending first-round MAC Tournament loss to Akron. Young started all 30 games as a junior for Liberty, averaging 8.1 points (second on the team). 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists. She led the team with 1.5 steals per game and was named to the All-Big South Conference second team. The Flames were 18-12 overall and won their fifth consecutive Big South championship with a 12-2 conference record. They lost to Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Reporting live from East Lansing, this is Matt Cbwall. Banner Action Sports. See you next week. TK pulled out ail the stops but couldn’t slow down Antoine Bagwell and East Lansing. (Photo by Perry Hardin) But three plays later, TK faced a fourthand-seven and was forced to punt. East Lansing took over at its own 43 and went the distance in 1:05 on four straight runs. Bagwell capped it with a 37-yard run off left tackle. Jeff Outslay kicked the extra point for a 7-0 East Lansing lead at 9:01 of the first quarter. TK went.threc-and-out on its next pos­ session, and East Lansing wasted no time, as quarterback Malcolm Hardy hit Demetrius Hallums with a 64-yard touch­ down pass on the first play from scrim­ mage. Outslay’s kick was good for a 14-0 lead at 6:46. Another threc-and-out by Middleville gave East Lansing the ball back at its own 34. Thirteen plays later. EL found the end zone again as Bagwell scored on a 10-yard end-around on third-and-goal. A 10-yard sack by Middleville senior Yon Bucher had pushed East Lansing back to the 20. but EL overcame the yardage in only two plays. With Outslay’s kick, EL led 21-0 at 11:14 of the second quarter. TK put together its best drive of the night on its next possession. A nice 19yard kickoff return by sophomore Scott Brooks led to a 10-play, 66-yard touchdown march. Middleville junior quarterback Chad Baragar drew the EL defense offside to con­ vert a third-and-thrcc, then convincingly faked an inside handoff to Tobias to spring himself for a 24-yard keeper down to the EL 30. Four plays later, the Trojans tried to run an end-around with Brooks, who seemed to be caught in the backfield for a big loss. Brooks lowered his shoulder and broke three tackles to turn nothing into some­ thing and keep the Trojans out of third-andforcver. On third down and eight from the East Lansing 15. Baragar lofted a pass to the right corner of the end zone intended for se­ nior receiver Chris Finkbeincr, who had single coverage. Finkbeincr mistimed his leap, however, and the pass went off his fingertips, setting up a fourth down. The Trojans came right back with the same play, and this time Finkbeincr came down with the ball. Sophomore Darrin "We're family": TK senior Matt Erb (34) thanks his teammates for a great season after Friday's game. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TK QB Chad Baragar (11) found the going tough against East Lansing. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 21-7 with 7:00 remaining in the half. TK tried an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff, but EL was able to cover the ball at its own 47. Bagwell then crushed any momentum Middleville might have been building with a 53-yard touchdown run on the very next play. The kick made it 28-7 just eight sec­ onds after Finkbciner’s touchdown. Soon after, Bagwell reared his head on defense, diving to intercept a tipped pass at the TK 43. Two plays later, David Harris, one of several East Lansing speedsters, busted a big run down inside the TK 10, but a hit by senior defensive back Ben Profit! forced a fumble that junior Ryan Adams recovered for the Trojans at the TK 5. Facing fourth-and-onc from their own 14. the Trojans lined up to punt, but punter Finkbeincr pulled the ball down, rolled right and passed 10 yards to Adams for a gutsy first down. TK drove up to its own 43 before surren­ dering the ball on downs with 1:31 remain­ ing in the half. East Lansing scored in three plays, with Bacwcll eoine over from the 2 with onlv 12 seconds remaining in the half. Outslay’s kick made it 35-7. East Lansing took the second-half kick­ off and went 65 yards in nine plays to score again and put the game out of reach. Fullback David Barker ran in from 2 yards out and Outslay topped off a 42-7 lead. With the spread at 35. by rule, the dock was allowed to run continuously for the re­ mainder of the game. Both teams substituted freely in the fourth quarter, giving as many players as possible a chance to participate in a re­ gional final. East Lansing’s Jerry Wang scored from 17 yards out with 47 seconds remaining in the game, and Outslay's kick finished the scoring at 49-7. “They’re the real deal,” Penfield said of East Lansing. “Wc didn’t have an answer for them. “Their whole team is tough. They went to the Silverdome last year, but they’ve reloaded and they’re going to make another run this year. 1 wish them the best.” See FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued on next page High Clast: TK coach Tim Penfield (center) and the Trojans applaud East Lansing after the game (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 - Page 11 LOOK. ••for the All-Barry County TEAM PHOTOS in the Sept. 29th edition of The Hastings BANNER NEXT WEEK: Football and Soccer Selections AH-Barry County TENNIS The 2001 girls tennis season found most county teams in flux, with younger play­ ers. new positions and even new leagues. But this group stood out. improved over the season, and even made some noise at rcgionals. The selections: First Team Erin Bradley, Hastings: Went out strong by topping the 20-win plateau in her senior season. She was the O-K Gold conference champ and a regional finalist at No. 2 singles. It would make sense that the state champion cross-country team would dominate the all-Barry County cross-country team. Shown here celebrating their "threepeaf at Michigan International Speedway earlier this month are (from left) Elise Nyland. coach Tammy Benjamin, Natalie Hoag, Melissa Quisenberry. Kaleigh Page, Jessica Stortz, Christine Dood and Theresa Miller. The talent pool for boys golf in 2001 was deep and young, with only two seniors represented on this year's All-County squads. The selections: Get Your Color Film Processed with Professional Quality! First Team Lakewood. who was 30th in the region­ als; freshman Katie Johncock of Delton Kellogg, who was a regional medalist; and senior Shawna Buchc of Lakewood, who was 31st in rcgionals. The first team boys' all-county selec­ tions: • Travis Williams, senior. Lakewood — An obvious choice as an all-state per­ former (placing 30th individually with a time of 16:29.5) and leader for the Vikings as Capital Circuit champions, second in the rcgionals and seventh in the state. Williams also qualified for the stale meet as a junior. • Tim Brog, junior. Middleville Thor­ napple Kellogg — Qualified for the stale meet as a freshman and this year. The O­ K Blue Conference individual champion this fall and last, he finished 13th at re­ gional and 63rd at state with a career best lime of 16:53.8. • Kyle Williams, senior. Delton Kel­ logg — Made the Division 111 all-state team with a 21st place finish and a time of 16:43.1. • (Three-way lie for last two slots) ju­ nior Justyn Yager, junior Daniel Morris and senior David Stuart, all of Lakewood — Finished 75th. 79th and 83rd. rescpectively at the state meet and figured prominently in the Vikings' runner-up trophy performance at the rcgionals. Second team selections include fresh­ man Corey Thelen of Lakewood, junior Mike Stortz of Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, senior Joel Gibbons of Hastings and senior Billy Roberts of Delton Kcllogg. Bobby Roush, Middleville: The junior finished O-K Blue conference play with a 39.5 average and took second place at the conference meet. Named to the All­ Conference first team. Andy Elliott, Lake wood: A secondteam selection in the Capital Circuit with a 39 average, the senior won both the Barry County Fall Classic and the Ionia County Shoot-Out. J-Ad Graphics, Inc. North of Hastings on M-43 Dan Burbank, Middleville: An AllO-K Blue first-team selection with a 41.1 average this season as a junior. Chase VandenBerg, Middleville: With his 40.5 average, he was named to the All-Conference first team in the O-K Blue as a sophomore. Mike Hubbard, Hastings: The steady senior was All-O-K Gold with a 41.1 season average. His score counted in every match for the Saxons. Pete Swiatek, Hastings: Sopho­ more stroked a 42 average, twice shooting scores of 36 (at Ironwood and The Pines). Honorable Mention Brett Knight, sophomore had a 41.7 conference average and garnered Honorable Mention all-confer­ ence recognition. Dnstin Healey, Delton: All-KVA pick with a 42.4 average and MVP of the Panther team. Brian DeVries, Hastings: The ju­ nior fired a 41.4 season average. Nick Burpee, Maple Valley: AllSMAA as a junior with a 42 average. Collin McLean, Maple Valley: The junior averaged 43 for the Lions over the season. Tyler Wenger, Middleville: The junior finished eighth at the conference meet and his 42 average earned him Honorable Mention conference honors. Middleville: The FOOTBALL ROUND-UP continued from previous page Baragar led Middleville rushers with 48 yards on 10 carries. He was 4 of 12 passing for 31 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Tobias ad led 29 yards on seven carries. 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AH-Barry County GOLF Trojans dominate all-county C-C unit The Middleville girls' cross country team was so dominant this year in this area, in the region and in the state that there is no choice but lo pul all of its top five performers on the first unit of the all­ county team. The Trojans, under coach Tammy Ben­ jamin. Michigan's Division 11 Coach of the Year, earned theii third straight slate championship Nov. 3 at Michigan Inter­ national Speedway by showing off their superior depth. Even when their lop two guns suffered injuries and had subpar per­ formances. they still won it all with their Nos. 3, 4 and 5 runners. The best girls’ running quintet in Barry County is as follows: • Melissa Quisenberry. senior, MHdlevillc Thomapplc Kellogg — The leader of the pack all year long. She was the individual O-K Blue Conference and regional champion and made her third trip to the stale meet earlier this month. She finished 10th al MIS. earning her all-state accolades. • Jessica Stortz, sophomore. Mid­ dleville Thornapple Kellogg — Runnerup to the Quiz in the O-K Blue and in the rcgionals and probably would have made all-state if she hadn't suffered a back injury in the week preceding the meet. She was still 78th. • Natalie Hoag, freshman. Middleville Thomapplc Kellogg — Most often was Middleville's third fastest runner. Besides being all-conference, she was 13th in the rcgionals and came up big with a 45th place finish in the state meet. • Kaleigh Page, freshman. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg — Another solid young all-conference performer, she placed 59th in the state and was 14th in the regional meet. • Christine Dood. senior. Middleville Thomapplc Kellogg — Saved much of her best running for the late stages of the season. She was a big reason for the championship thrcepeal” with her 69»h place performance at stale. Dood. who with Quisenberry provided leadership, was 21st in the rcgionals. Named lo the second team of the J-Ad Graphics All-County unit were junior Monique Hoyle of Delton-Kellogg, who finished 47th in the state Division III meet: junior Elise Nyland of Middleville Thomapplc Kellogg, who was 97th at state: freshman Ashley Barcroft of Kara Hutchens, Middleville: An All-Conference first-tcamer at No. 1 singles as a junior. Named most dedicated by her teammates and praised for strong leadership by coach Larry Seger. Cary Middlebush, Middleville: The junior was an All-O-K Blue selection at No. 2 singles with 14 wins. Karen Kruisenga, Lakewood: The junior had 14 wins and was a surprise regional finalist at No. 3 singles to lead the Vikcs to a best-ever fourth-place finish. G for The Sun and News, Lakewood News and Maple Valley News, will be Friday November 16 at Noon. Deadline for The Reminder will be Friday November 16 at 5 p.m. �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 Hastings hoopsters advance over TK Niki Noteboom (24) sparked the Saxons with 17 points and good hustle. (Photo by Matt Cowall) by Matt Cowall Sports Editor After nearly being shut out in the first quarter, the Hastings varsity girls* basket* ball team rallied to put down a scrappy Middleville team 49-40 in a first-round dis­ trict playoff game on Monday night at Allegan. Hastings advanced to face Delton in a district semifinal last night. Results of that game were not available at press time. The winner of the Hastings-Delton matchup will play for the district champi­ onship in a 7:00 game on Friday night at Allegan. Hastings (9-11) is seeking its first-ever Hastings' Laura Dipert (12) flips up a shot between TK's Whitney Robertson (30) and Rebecca Cobb (10). (Photo by Matt Cowall) district title in girls' basketball. Lakewood played Wayland in the other Wednesday semifinal. Results were also unavailable for that game. For updates, contact the Banner sports desk at 616-945-9554. ext. 227. Middleville jumped out to a 10-0 lead on Monday night until Niki Noteboom's base­ line jumper with five seconds remaining in the first quarter finally put the Saxons on the board. "Obviously we had a pretty slow offen­ sive start, but wc stayed with our game plan." Hastings coach Steve Laubaugh said. "We knew we would get our chances and when it is this time of the year, you have to capitalize on those. "Middleville is a tough team that was ready. They were more ready than we were (and) I give them credit for that. But my girls stayed focused." Noteboom scored six straight points in the second quarter to tie it at 12-12, but TK continued to work and managed a two-point lead at the half. 17-15. Laura Dipert opened the third-quarter scoring with a driving lay-up to tie it at 17-17. then she set the defensive tone for the Saxons, giving up her body on a diving steal deep in the Trojan end to regain possession. Kate Martisius made all four of her shots Hastings' Kate Martisius (40) powers to the basket against TK's Ashley Carter (5). (Photo by Matt Cowall) in the quarter, and Liz Nida's three-pointer at the buzzer put the Saxons up 33-28 go­ ing into the fourth. "Wc knew that our defense could frustrate them and that in turn would create our of­ fensive opportunities." Laubaugh said. "TK was ready for the full-court press better than 1 anticipated, so we tried our half-court pressure and that created some better oppor­ tunities." A nifty scoop-and-scorc by TK’s Stacey VanderWerp cut Hastings' lead lo three, 34­ 31. with 6:30 remaining in the game, but intense defensive pressure keyed a 12-0 Saxon run to push the lead to 46-31 with 130 to go. "Niki Noteboom played a tremendous de­ fensive game." Laubaugh said. "She flew all over and when wc get our intensity up like that, the whole team responds." Notcboom led the Saxons with 17 points. Dipert scored 13 and Martisius added eight. "Besides the first quarter, I felt offen­ sively wc made pretty good decisions.” Laubaugh said. "Wc attacked and you need to be the team that controls the tempo." Andrea Bouma scored 13 points for Middleville (2-19). Megan Dutcher and Whitney Robertson each scored seven. Maple Valley slugger selected for trip ‘Down Under’ by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Down Under or Bust. That's the goal for Maple Valley High School senior Ryan Goris, who has been selected to an all-star baseball team that will tour Australia in July. Goris, 17, participated in tryouts at Western Michigan University last August held by Coast to Coast Amateur Baseball Stars, a nation-wide group based in Marietta. Ohio that organizes international competitions for talented young athletes. Goris, a middle infielder for the Lions, read about the tryouts in the newspaper, but wasn't sure if he would stack up to the competition. "I finally decided 1 would never know if I didn't try, so 1 went," he said. Three weeks later. Goris received a letter confirming his selection to the team. The Coast to Coast program is geared Ryan Gons • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 13. 2001, are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. now toward serious athletes who want to play beyond high school and who have demon­ strated a desire to improve themselves both on and off the field, said Chip Stahl. BasebaP Program Director for Coast to Coast. "(Ryan is) one of a very limited number of players chosen nationwide to receive this exclusive opportunity," said Stahl. The program hires top coaches from around the United States to travel with the teams. In addition to coaching, Goris and his teammates will attend seminars con­ cerning the college recruiting process, off­ season conditioning and weight training, and the effects of performance-enhancing drugs. Because players arc selected from across the country. Goris will not meet or practice with the team until the trip begins. "Right now. I don't know anyone else on the team." he said. "They're supposed to post a roster soon on their website (www.coasttG2oastathlctics.com)." Goris takes a cut for the Lions last spring. Goris had his pick of several destina­ tions. including Puerto Rico. The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. HASTINGS NEW QUAKER STATE w TH intelligent oil. The Intelligent oil. $1395 KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE ■ Open positions are posted on our web site at www kellogg.ee.mi.us/adminserv. Job 4889n Nursing Instructor. Full time, tenure track January-September, day and evening classes at various sites. Salary commensurate with educa­ tion and expenence Hire date 01/02/01. Closing date: 11/26/01 at 4:00 p.m. Visit our website tor information regarding job duties and requirements. Cover letter addressing qualifications and detailed r6sum6 must be received in the Administrative Services office by closing date and time. Administrative Services Job #889n Kellogg Community College. 450 North Avenue. Battle Creek. Ml 49017-3397 Materials may be mailed, faxed (616-962-4290) or e-mailed (admserv@keliogg.ee.mi.us) ™ PLUS 815 W. State Street Across from K-Mart AA/EOE The Intelligent oil. Ph. 948-9542 W The Intelligent oil. "1 picked Australia because it's the longest trip." Goris said of the two-weck tour that runs from July 6 to July 20. Each player is responsible for the cost of his trip. Goris and his family must raise over $4000 for him to embark on this oncc-in-a-lifctimc opportunity. The family plans to hold some fund-rais­ ers, including a spaghetti dinner before a Maple Valley basketball game this winter. In the meantime, they have established an account at Hastings City Bank called "Ryan's Coast to Coast Traveling Baseball Savings Fund." Supporters can make donations directly to the account from any Hastings City Bank location. Call your local branch or 1­ 888-422-4221 for more information. Goris has the baseball pan of the trip down pat, but the traveling pan will be brand-new. "I started playing T-ball when 1 was sixyears-old," Goris said. "But I've never even been on a plane." "I hope to get some good competition (on the trip), get noticed, and not get air sick," he joked. In between a busy schedule of training and games, Goris and his teammates will have a chance to take in the sights and learn about the culture and history of Australia. The team will compete in the Adelaide Friendship Scries, a round-robin tourna­ ment including all-star teams from across the United States and Australia. The team to beat will be from the South Australian Sports Institute, which grooms players for the Australian Olympic team. In 'ts free time, the team will visit beaches, a wildlife preserve and other towns and sites around Adelaide. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 - Page 13 LOOK... for the All-Barry County TEAM PHOTOS in the Sept. 29th edition of The Banner NEXT WEEK: Football and Soccer Selections. Turkey Trot winners told Winners of last Saturday s Turkey Trot run in Middleville to benefit the TK High School cross country and track teams: 5K Male: Nathan Dorn (15:14). 5K Female: Kelly Sccord (19:38). 10K Male: Craig Potter (33:38). 10K Female: Maria Wordleman (43:40). Delton hoop team loses to Pennfield The Delton varsity girls' basketball team dropped its last game of the regular season al Pennfield, 57-30. on Nov. 8. Margo Lutz again put forth a strong ef­ fort for the Panthers, scoring a double-dou­ ble with nine points and 11 rebounds. Heather Harville scored eight points and Jen Glenn had seven for Delton. The Panthers actually outscored Pennfield 12-7 in the third quarter, but that could not make up for double-digit deficits in the other three periods. Pennfield's defense forced 36 turnovers and exacerbated Delton's scoring struggles by limiting the Panthers lo only two as­ sists on the night. Delton drew a first-round bye in the dis­ trict playoffs and played Hastings last night in a district semifinal at Allegan. Results of that game were not available at press time. The winner advances to Friday's district "Looking back at it, being such a young team may have hindered us. Most everyone this season was a freshman or sophomore and Brook was the only senior. You don't see the impact that a group of upperclass­ men have until they are gone." YMCA NEWS Family Fun Night planned for Friday The YMCA will sponsor their monthly Family Fun Night Friday, Nov. 16, at Hastings High School. Admission is S2 per person/$6 per fami­ ly and will be open from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. The gym will be open for those who’d like to play basketball. Rollerblading will be allowed in the downstairs hallways. Movies will be shown in the classrooms and a craft room will be open at a cost of 25 cents per craft. For those who’d like to show their appre­ ciation to their favorite heroes, there also will be an opportunity to create a card of thanks that will be posted on the myhcro.org website. Each group that attends as a family (at lest one adult staying the whole time) will be entered into a drawing for a gift certifi­ cate to Fclpausch food stores. The Hastings Band Boosters will have the concession stand open with pizza, hot dogs, pop and candy available (average price is $1). For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. YMCA Adult Women’s Volleyball Fall League Standings A League Bobs Gun and Tackle .......................... 47-1 Digit................................................... 24-24 ICS........................................................22-25 Lefanty Insurance................................. 3-45 B League V-Tcc ................................................... 32-10 Viatec......................................................31-8 Ray James Electromechanical......... 21-21 Cascade Home Improvement .......... 19-23 Backc Construction .......................... 18-21 Tri-Color ............................................. 15-27 Viking ................................................... 8-34 BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Trios Cook Jackson 24-12; CBBC 23-13; Kenny Lee Builders 21-15; Need Help 19­ 17; 3 Fates 18-18; Trouble 17-19; Shirleys Chuckwagon 16-20; Sccbers Auto Body 15.-21; 3 Blind Mice 14-22; Hastings Bowl 13-23. High Games and High Series - D. Sccbcr 186; R. Miller 198-519; S. Vandenburg 211-612; S Reid 196; S. Zalewski 163; W. Main 181; B. Hayes 155; S. Snider 150; R Ramey 185; R. Brummcl 171; V Green 199-516; G. Kicnutskc 178; C. Thayer 157. T. Redman 206-529; M. Slater 162; L. Trumble 160; P. Cogswell 160; J. Conger 190. Thursday Mixed Threesome 28; Three Fools 27; Who’s Up 25; King Pins 24; Brown & Sons 20; Hastings Bowl 19; Middle Lakers 19; Tweety and the Gang 17; Just Us 14. Women's Good Games and Series - L. Jackson 165-451; C. Swinkunas 169-449; V Brown 152-408. L. Miller 138-384; C. Lewis 122-338; S. McKee 245; J. Gasper 191; F. Ruthruff 187; S. Merrill 174; M. Hodges 159; E. Gillespie 99. Men’s Good Games and Series - J.R. Haynes 181-493; C. VanHoutcn 188; C. Mugridge 179; C. Haywood 161. Bowierettes Hamilton Excavating 23-13; Bennett Industries 18-18; Hecker Agency 18-18; Calrton Center Bulldozing 17-19; Railroad Street Mill 17-19; Kent Oil and Propane 15-21. Good Games and Series - B. Blakely 194-500; J. Rice 188; L. Elliston 213-562; B. Scobey 160-443; N. Potter 163; K. Fowler 173-475; L. Dawe 169-434; C. Hurless 150; H. Cocncn 168-475; N. Goggins 165; T. Redman 144-387; S. Merrill 184-482. Thursday Majors Newton Vending 26-14; Hastings Bow l 24-16; Crowfoot Gardens 20-20; Super Dicks 18-22; Richie’s 18-22; Mulberry Four 14-26. Good Games and Serie* - N. Aspinal Jr. 217-204-592; D. Curtis 236-566; B. Varney 214; C. Curtis 205; M. Cross Jr. 217-571; D. Edwards 179; A. Taylor 209-553; J. Bartimus 213-595; M Martin 201; S. Peabody 196-572. Friday Night Mixed Viatec 27-13; Who’s Up 24.5-15.5; One Old One 24-16; All But One 23-17; Brushworks 23-17; Cook Jackson 21-19; Gutter Dusters 21-19; Heads Out 20-20; Wolverines 20-20; Bad Habit 19-21; Ten Pins 19-21; Dynamic Buds 18-22; We’re a Mess 18-18; Oops 17-19; Mercy 17-19; Late Comers 15-21; Rocky 4 13-27; No Name Yet 12.5-27.5. Ladies Good Games and Series - B. Falconer 149; E. Hammontrec 200-582; T. Huey 187; N. Taylor 140; P. Ramey 182; J. Gray 144; B. West 171; J. Lancaster 166; H. Service 170; S. VanDcnburg 203-576; S. Pennington 166-473; R. Lydy 172; L. Barnum 180-510; M. Martin 180; C. Main 151. Mens Good Games and Series - M. Keeler 192-543; B. Keeler 202-554; K. Mcaney 212-563; J. Smith 199; A. Taylor 231-584; T. Ramey 182; B. Ramey 151; M. Kasinsky 213-584; H. Pennington 206; J. Siska 162-422; T. Gray 205-595; B. West 206-567; J. Bush 197-531; J. Driver 223­ 622; J. Lancaster 174-472; G. Cooley 198­ 530; D. Service 201-566; R. Fay 205; S. Peabody 237-643; B. Rentz 211-508; C. Pennington 211-592; E. Keeler 200; B. Madden 206-572; J. Bartimus 222-584; S. Sanborn 209; J. Barnum 202; M. Martin 240-626; C. Martin 224-611; W. Brodbock 159. Jesick 23-17; 4 B’s 22-18; Rus’s Harem 22­ 14; Butterfingers 22-18; M-M* 22-14; Pin Pals 21-19; Woodmansee 20-20; King Pins 18-22; Sun Risers ! 8-22; Kuempcl 16-24; Early Risers 13-27; Schlachter 13-27. Women's High Game - Y. Checseman 158; G. Greenfield 193; S. Merrill 184; K. Colvin 161; G. Otis 204; V. Brown 156; E. Vlicck 155; E. Dunham 156; H. Service 172; C. Stuart 166; A. Lcthcoc 158; M. Wieland 194; M. Naylor 158; N. Brandt 178; N. Boniface 168. Womens High Series - S. Merrill 513; G. Otis 502: H. Service 479; M. Wieland 476; N. Brandt 483; N. Boniface 472. Men’s High Game - L. Brandt 199; J. Beckwith 182; M. Schondelmaycr 189; W. Birman 185; G. Yoder 166; J. Keller 178; W. Woodmansee 172; G. Forbcy 158; C. Haywood 169; G. Waggoner !70; D. Edwards 196; B. Terry 189; D. Stuart 170; R. Wieland 157. Men’s High Series - L. Brandt 520; J. Beckwith 458; W. birman 497; G. Yoder 482; G. Waggoner 482; D. Edwards 526; B. Terry 524; D. Stuart 487. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggers 27; Lacey Birds 26; Thunder Alley 25; Friends 23 1/2; Troublemakers 23; Red Dog 20; Sunday Snoozers 20; Pinchcads 20; All 4 Fun 18; 4 Horsemen 17 1/2; Happy Hookers 15. Womens High Games and Series - D. Bartimus 203-569; K. Becker 183-533; M. Kirchen 201-500; D. Dutcher 191-499; E. Hammontrec 191-481; K. Stenberg 171­ 460; J. Salsibury 161-434; C Barnum ISO427; J. Huss 118-333; M. Vanier 107-297; J. Buckner 190; A. Hubbell 182; G. Otis 174; H. King 173; B. Cantrell 146. Mens High Games and Series - B. Kirby 253-634; C Shook 194-558; B. Falconer 180-520; D. Dutcher 234-514; M. McLeod 181-453; J. Smith 210; B. Hubbell 200. Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 35-9; Viking 33-11; Allstate 29.5-14.5; TVCCU 20-24; Hast­ ings City Bank 19.5-24.5; Plumbs 16-28; Yankee Zephyr 12-31; Bye 11-33. Mens High Games & Series —P. Scobey 222; D. Thompson 191-532; R. O Keefe 188; L. Miller 222; L. Porter 239­ 589; L. Burch 213-554. Women s High Games & Series —B Wilkins 217-569. Wednesday P.M. Sccbcr 29.5-10.5; Nashville 5 27-13; Mace’s 26-14; Railroad St. Mill 24-16; Haircare 23-17; Eye & Ent 15-25; Girrbach 13.5-26.5. High Games and Series - D. Bums 143: S. Pennington 187; L. Rowe 165; N. Bcctcl 183; J. Gardner 144; T. Christopher 178­ 502; R. Kucmpel 154; J. Rice 178; M. Snow 157; N. Varney 164; D. Sccbcr 177; B. Blakely 201-482; J. Decker 178; S. Merrill 198-515. Senior Citizens Bowling Wieland 25-15; Girrbach 25-15; Hall’s 24-16; Friends 24-16; #1 Senior 23-17; State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent a Estate File No. 2001-23300-DE Estate of JERRY L. HILTY. deceased Date of birth: July 2. 1942 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Jerry L. Hilty. who lived at 1127 North Jefferson. Hastings. Mtch-gan died September 22. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Michelle R. Pekel. named championship at 7:00 in Alk^an. The JV and freshman teams finished their seasons with losses to Pennfield. The JV closes the season with a 7-13 record. The frosh finished one game below .500 al 9-11. Quisenberry strong for CMU harriers The Central Michigan women's cross country team finished 13th out of 31 teams at the NCAA Regional meet last Saturday, Nov. 10 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Middleville's Danielle Quisenberry, a CMU sophomore, placed second for CMU and 35th overall in 22:03. The top CMU runner was Brook Creed, who was 10th in 21:18. Also scoring for the Chippewas were Karen LcRoy (78th in 22:56), Kristen Podcin (102nd in 23:25) and Melissa Miller (136th in 24:03). "Brook Creed and Danielle Quisenberry each had a good race at the rcgionals," said CMU cross country coach Karen Lutzke. "Danielle raced well. It was her first 6k race this year. She was injured in the offseason and didn't train as much. "Wc couldn't have asked for more from her considering the circumstances." Only the top two teams and the top four runners not on those teams automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, on Monday, Nov. 19. "The whole season was up and down for us," Lutzke said. "However, there were more downs than ups. Wc lost a lot of se­ niors at the end of last year but 1 thought we had a good group of young athletes re­ turning. LEGAL NOTICES Thursday Angels Hastings Bowl 27-17; Farmers Ins. 26­ 18. Pet World 25-19; Richie s 23-21; Cedar Creek Groc. 22-22; Millers Exc. 22-18; Barry Cc. Transit 21-23; Coleman Agency of Hastings 20-24; Stefanos Pizza 19.5­ 24.5; B & R Testing 19-25; Mills Landing 18.5-25.5; Shamrock Tavern 17-23. High Games & Series — D. Curtis 208­ 501; C. Keller 175; C. Curtis 138; N. Tay­ lor 147; D. Staines 168; T. Pennington 186­ 505; A. Kerley 187; J. Wayant 192; T. Daniels 198-509; J. Conger 181. Saturday Majors Bovs High Games & Series -J. Shoe­ bridge 223-504; M Spidel 189-441; J. Isaacs 154-439; P. Wanland 152-400. Boys High Games —T. Kirby 145; J. Wanland 133; D. Lustcy 129; J. Britten 122; D McKcc 116. Giris High Games & Series —T. Loftus 143-354; T. Miller 105-233. personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings, and the named pro­ posed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. November 5. 2001 Robert L. Byington (P-27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Michelle R. Pekel 5173 South Comstock Avenue Fremont. Ml 49412 (231)924-6376 State of Michigan Probat* Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23291-DE Estate of Virginia Bunce Winters, deceased Date of txrth January 5.1909 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Virginia Bunce Winters, who lived at 690 West Mam. Middleville. Michigan died September 28. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that aft claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Rand E Winters or Frederick H. Winters, named personal representative or proposed pers~ui representative, or to both the probate court it Suite 302. 220 Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49v 58 and the namedproposed personal repress ntatve within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice November 5. 2001 James R Hulbert (P27929) 3667 Grape NE Grand Rapids. Ml 49525 616-363-7825 Rand E Winters 9800 100th St. (11/15) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William I. Beachnau and Joann Beachnau. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to IMC Mortgage Company. A Florida Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 1.1998. and recorded on May 6.1998 in Instrument #1011577. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1,1998. Assignee by an assignment dated October 4,2001. which was recorded on October 19. 2001, in Instrument #1068426. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 96/100 dollars ($24,549.96). including interest at I1. 350% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on December 20. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County.Michigan. and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of block 6 of R J. Grant s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselois 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200123214 Tigers (12/5) Alta. Mt 49302 616-891-5714 Frederick H. Winters 215 Elm St. Caledonia. Ml 49316 616-891-1113 (11/15) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Rotert A. Trwnain A Associates, P.C. te a ctebt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained wM be used tor mat purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT R. WOLCOTT AND HEATHER R WOLCOTT. HUSBAND AND WIFE, to TMS MORTGAGE INC.. DBA THE MONEY STORE. NEW JERSEY now known as HOMEQ SERVICING CORPORA­ TION Mortgagee, dated December 31.1998. and recorded on January 11.1999. as Instrument No. 1023541 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, by an assignment dated and recorded on August 30. 2001. as Instrument No. 1065662 Barry County Records. Michigan, or. which mortgaged there is claimed to be due at the date the sum of sixty two thousand three hundred sixty three and 77/100 Dollars ($62,363.77). including interest at 11.850% per annum. Under the power of sate contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13, 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Bany County. Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES SOUTH 258 08 FEET AND WEST 22 08 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 47 30’ WEST 134 67 FEET. THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 12 30- WEST 138 FEET; THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 39 XT EAST 128.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45' 30" EAST I34 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shaft be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shaft be X days from the date of such sate. Dated: November 8, 2001 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen A. Mann and Ora D. Mann. Wife and Husband, to Concord Funding Corporation, mortgagee, dated October 30.1997 end recorded November 20, 1997 in Liber 1004420. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.. As Custodian or Trustee by assignment dated October 30, 1997 and record­ ed on April 19. 1998 m Document No. 1013775, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 83/100 Dollars ($62,946.83) including interest at the rate of 12.79% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on December 20. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18. Town 1 North, Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 18; and running thence North 1719 feet along the West line of said Section 18 to a point, which lies 388 feet North of the North 1/8 line as occupied, of said section; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 30.69 feet to the center of highway M-43, and the true point of beginning: thence Northeasterly 299.88 feet along the center of said highway on the arc of a curve to the right ol radius 1041.74 feet, the chord Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/») Mortgage Sale Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donnalarm Gennger. unmarried, to TCF National Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 9. 2000. and recorded in the office ol the Register of Deeds tor the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on October 31. 2000. in Document Numbc; 1051391, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three and 95/100 Dollars ($189,883.95) plus late charges of Three Hundred Eighty Six and 75/100 Dollars ($386.75). And no suit or pro­ ceedings at law or in equity having been institut­ ed to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State ot Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on January 10. 2002, at one o’dock in the after­ noon, Local Time, said mortgage will be fore­ closed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in sard mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney of which bears North 22 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds East 298 75 feet; thence East 1208 5 fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned. neces­ feet, more or less along the North line of the South 1,2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of sary to protect its interest in the premises. Said said Section 18 to the West 1/8 line of said Section 18, thence North 664 feet, more or less, along said 1/8 line to the North line of said Section 18; thence East <27 feet along said North line of Section 18; thence South 936 feet; thence 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West 1748 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless the property ts determined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600 3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated November 8. 2001 ORLANS Associates PC Attorney* for Bankers Trust Company of California. N.A.. As Custodian Or Trustee. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 File No 209 0621 (12/6) premises are situated in the Township of Barr)-. County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West desenbed as: Commencing at a point of 331 feet east of the Northwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 1320 feet, thence East 331 feet; thence North 1320 feet to the North line of sad Section 13; thence West 331 feet to the place of beginning. Tax I D. No 08-03-013-005-X During the one year immediately foltowing the sale, the property may be redeemed, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A 3241(1), in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be X days. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan. November 13, 2001. Elizabeth A Kieler. LAW DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Mortgagee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48104-2298 (734) 769-8300 x 5499 (12/6) �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 Veterans honored at Hastings Middle School by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Being recognized on Veteran's Day is "sort of like getting a check from your grandmother or aunt," veteran Richard Hargrove said during a special ceremony held at Hastings Middle School Monday. "This pleases us because wc know people care." Hargrove and 34 other veterans, including one female Air Force sergeant, were hon­ ored during the ceremony, held in the mid­ dle school gymnasium. Mike Karasinski, new principal of the middle school, said he organized the event because "1 think it's important that kids gain a little knowledge and appreciation for what our veterans went through and the sac­ rifices they made." Karasinski did not hold the special event because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he said, although "it cer­ tainly is appropriate in today's world with Students were perhap? a little more solemn during the ceremony because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which have spawned "a renewed sense of patriotism," speakers said. Thirty-five vets were honored . LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT ThE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy L Shea and Michelle L Shea, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Novastar Mortgage. Inc. A Virginia Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 24,2000. and recorded on Septerttoer IT. 2000 in Document *1049227. Barry County Records. Michigan ., on which mortgage there is claimed to be ti’jo at the date hereof the sum of NINETY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGH­ TEEN AND 11/100 doAars ($97.318.11), including interest at 6.990% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy C. Nixon and Kimberly L. Nixon, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 3. 1998 in Document *1012925, Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as assignee by an assignment dated July 10. 1998. which was recorded on May 24, 1999. in Document • 1029968, Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the date here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/1 GO dollars ($149,533.28), including interest at 13 875% per annum. Under die power of sale contained in said Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on December 13, mortgage and the statute in such case made and 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgaga will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ Barry County. Michigan, and are gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Beginning at the Northwest comer of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 15 Rods along the North line of said Section Six; thence South Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on December 6.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wffl be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ ASSYRIA. 36 Rods; Thence West 15 Rods to the North and South 1/4 line of said section; Thence North 36 Rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 mcnth(s) BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, md are described as: The North 20 acres of West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22. Town 2 North. Range 8 West. Baltimore Township. Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. from the date of such sale. Dated: November 1. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Dated: October 25. 2001 Gators 246-593-1310 Trott A Trott P.C. FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Trott & Trott. P C. Fite *200126027 Gators all that's happening." He used to hold simi­ lar gatherings while principal at Millington Junior High near Saginaw, he said. During the ceremony, Karasinski told students a little of the history of Veteran's Day, which was established to honor the end of World War I at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. That war was supposed to be the war to end all wars, Karasinski said, yet 16 mil­ lion American soldiers went on to fight in World War II, more than 400,000 of them dying for their country. "Over the years more than one million American soldiers have been killed in war." he said. "That's a lot of people trying lo protect our freedom." Karasinski read off the names of the vet­ erans present and gave some information on their stints in the military. Among those attending were Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell, and State Rep. Gary Newell, all of whom served in the military. Newell said "this taste has always been willing to step forward’ to fight for liberty when needed. A total of 2,654 members of the military from Michigan died in Vietnam, he said Newell said the day be­ fore the middle school ceremony, he at­ tended the dedication of a Vietnam Memorial in downtown Lansing. He said people have become more patriotic because of the terrorist attacks. "Sept. 11 has changed things in this country. It was a horrible day, a horrible event, but some good things came out of it." There is a "re­ newed appreciation for firefighters, a re­ newed interest in our spiritual side, a re­ newed interest in family, and a renewed in­ terest in patriotism," he said. V. Harry Adrounie spoke about his many years of military service, sharing with stu­ dents the fact that the American mainland has been attacked previously. In World War II, the Japanese floated balloons with bombs on them over Washington and Oregon, he said. Panthers 248-593-1305 (11/29) Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File *990302948 Panthers (11/22) Quality insurance has a new address. Introducing the new AAA Insurance Sales Office in Hastings. Agents Rodney Todd and Tony Larson welcome your call or visit to discuss your family’s auto, home and life insurance needs. And invite you to experience the value and Members of the middle school choir (above) and middle school band performed during the ceremony. FREEPORT, continued from page 3 ter tower will be removed and replaced, lengthening the life of the tower. Austin stressed that all existing water lines would not be replaced, but the vil­ lage would look to establish a time line to replace them as needed. He showed a preliminary design for the $1 million to $1.3 million estimated cost of the project. He continued to stress that the village intends to design an afford­ able plan. OUtaauf .............. •• Gary L. Vorce NASHVILLE - Gary L. Vonx. age 43 of Nashville, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2001 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Gary graduated from Webberville High School in 1976. He was employed at Carefree in Charlotte for 27 years, the last 18 years as a truck driver. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was a member of the NAHC, NAFC and the NRA. He loved to watch his children play sports and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Gary was preceded in death by his father. Gaylord Vorce; and brother, Jimmy Vorce. He is survived by his wife, Kelly of Nashville; sons, Tyson (Fiance Ami Armstrong) Vorce of Vermontville and Zachary Vurcc of Nashville; mother, Betty Vorce of Williamston; brothers, David (Tisa) Vorce of Perry and Sean (Nicole) Vorce of Elsie; sisters, Richard (Carol) Davidson of Georgia, Elizabeth (Ron) Cornwell of Nashville, Margaret (Sam) Serrano of Tennessee and Susan Vorce of Lansing; two grandchildren; and special friend, Marcia Hausc. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at Maple Valley Chapel with Pastor Don Roscoe officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel of Nashville. ral Economic Community Development Fund. The Village Council will be the group to make the final decisions on cost and extent of the project. The report on the test wells behind the community center should be available by the end of December. If everything goes well, the loan applications will be made in May 2002. Loans will be awarded in October 2002. The designs will be completed by De­ cember 2002, with construction to be completed in the fall of 2003. Councilwoman Kathy Kunde, who chaired the water committee working on these improvements, told the audience that there were an additional 14 potential customers available within the village. She gave a historical overview of the process, including recent raises in fees charged for water service. Councilwoman Lani Forbes noted that it was the council's goal to not get into this predicament again. Funds for main­ tenance are being included. Other questions from the audience in­ cluded whether sanitary sewer will be in­ stalled at the same time (no), and whether local developers might benefit from the new system. Future public hearing dates will be posted in the village. Police probing residential B&E PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating the apparently breaking and entering of a home on Southgate Road in which a computer and computer games were stolen sometime Nov. 13, said Prairieville Township Police Chief Larry Gentry. No one was home when the incident occurred. The same day at about 12:45 p.m., a woman looked out her window to see a man attempting to steal an 8 horsepower outboard motor from a boat parked in her front yard. Gentry believes both cases arc related and an investigation is ongoing. 1-888-477-6691 trust people place in AAA. 305 S. Broadwsy (1F37) • Hastings OPEN HOUSE SUN.. NOV. IS" • 2-4 PM Dir M 37 and Main St. Middlevtfle East and Nortn on Mam St to State Rd East to ViM.xk Limrts Soutn on Hunters Trad to 135 HUNTERS TROIL CT. MIDDLEVILLE AAA Insurance Sales Auto • Home • Life 226 N. Church St. in Hastings (Across from the Post Office) Call 616-945-6388 or 1-800-813-1747 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners has approved being the bonding agent for this project. The village hopes to receive a low interest loan from the drinking water revolving loan fund or Ru­ TMC-140 - Village of MkMeville. TK Schools "Fox Supenor Craftsmanship'’. 3 bedroom. 2 bath, full daylight basement home. Features cathedral Irving room w'gas log fireplace, oak tnm. master suite, dining room. sWer to rear deck, central air. Bradford White waler healer, two car attached garage Eagle Nest view Buy new at ...........................................................................................$152,900 Cash stolen from Hastings man’s car HASTINGS - A Hastings man reported that $1,100 cash was taken from his car parked in the 200 block of East Francis Street sometime between Nov. 8 at noon and Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. Hastings City Police Department offi­ cials said the victim had left his wallet which contained the cash inside his un­ locked car and when he retrieved the wallet the next day, the money was missing. The victim said he docs not know who might have taken the cash, he told po­ lice. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 - Page 15 Local conservation expert lost to budget cuts by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Three years ago. an 84-year-old local farmer was approached by a logger wanting to purchase some trees. Together, the farmer and logger marked 159 trees for cut­ ting. and the farmer signed a logging con­ tract. "The trouble was, he didn't read the fine print on the contract," Jim Bruce of the Barry Conservation District related. "The contract said, 'Cut all trees.'" The logger agreed to pay the farmer $20,000, but turned around and sold the logging contract to another company for $50,000. The second logging company clear-cut the entire woodlot, Bruce said. "Loggers have a terrible reputation, and it’s very well-deserved," Bruce said. "They’re out there to make a quick buck. They don't care how the forest is managed.” Local woodlot owners need lo have someone they can trust lo give them sound management advice. Bruce said. "In this county and in Calhoun County, 1 was that person. Now who arc they going to call?" Bruce's job as county forester and wildlife biologist has been given the ax as part of state budget cuts recently made to offset shrinking tax revenues. Bruce hastens to point out that he is not grousing because he is losing his job. His LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C, Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BETTY JACOBS AN UNMARRIED PERSON to EOUICREDIT. NORTH CAROLINA now known as NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES DBA EQUICREDIT Mortgagee, dated August 15. 2000. and recorded on August 21. 2000. as Instrument No. 1048437 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to EOUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA. A DELAWARE CORPORATION by an assignment dated August 29, 2000, and recorded or. October I. 2001. as Instrument No. 106’’348 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ninety-two thousand cne hundred one and 37/100 Dollars ($92,101.37). including interest at I1. 700% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, ct the Barry County Courthouse Hastings. Mi at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 17 OF OAK OPENINGS WILKINSON LAKE. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OtPLATS. PAGE 47. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shaU be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 quality trees, teaches how to preserve trees and plant for the future, and shows landowners how to obtain lop dollar for their trees, he at limes saves some from losing their property to back taxes, advis­ ing them on how to raise money through timber sales or through the lease of land to hunters, etc. Altogether in both counties Bruce has helped build some 40 wetlands. Wetlands are vital to the health of the state's under­ ground water supply. They act as a filter for pollution, reduce flooding, and stop soil from being washed into lak^s and streams. Michigan is losing its wetlands at "an alarming rate." Bruce said, and the CRMI specialists won't be working now to at least partially offset those losses. Bruce hasn't just helped rural landowners. In urban areas he consults with homeown­ ers about the trees in their yards, helping them keep their trees in good health. He's dene a lol of work lo find out what's killing ash trees in the county, he said. Ash yeilows. an amoebae that infects ash trees and kills them, has been the culprit in many cases, he said, leading to the worry that ashes may go the way of the elm tree. Bruce has worked with the Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek to help with city tree planting projects. He's built partnerships with a number of different organizations that have common goals, including the Potawatami RC&D Council, Pheasants Forever, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Wildflower Assn, of Michigan, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wild Ones, a group dedicated to getting rid of alien plant species. Such partnerships make it possible for the groups to work together to protect and create wildlife habitat. Looking at the situation statewide, Bruce and the other RPs have restored hundreds if not thousands of wetlands, consulted with tens of thousands of woodlot owners, and planted a great number of acres with native grasses and plants. Together, they have in­ creased the wildlife habitat for game ani­ mals such as ringneck pheasants, deer, and wild turkeys, has made it possible for water birds of many types to have a place to live, have helped songbirds raise their young un­ der the protective cover of prairie grasses, have forged partnerships that have allowed groups to work together toward common environmental conservation goals, and have raised much awareness of environmental is­ sues along the way. In Barry and Calhoun .county, Bruce has put together and helped teach a number of workshops on subjects ranging from prairie restoration to songbirds to how to perform a prescribed burn. He has helped the con­ servation district with educational activities aimed at school children. "You could not put a monetary figure" on the loss to the county of the RP posi­ tion, Rappaport said. "Jim's work is price­ less." Bruce gets an average 20 calls a day from landowners needing some sort of consulta­ tion, Rappaport said. Many more walk into the conservation district looking for infor­ mation. "His work is so immense he can't possibly keep up. He can't possibly sec ev- concern, which is also the concern of many others around Michigan, is how efforts to manage natural resources in a sustainable and environmentally safe way are going to be affected by the loss of the Cooperative Resource Management Initiative program. The CRMI program funded 31 natural re­ source specialists around the state who helped private landowners manage their woodlots, create wildlife habitat, and build wetlands. The specialists also worked to educate the public on the importance of us­ ing sustainable land management practices to ensure that natural resources arc replaced for future generations. The specialists' work is as vital as pro­ tecting Michigan's water supply from pol­ lution. helping the state timber industry remain strong, and protecting fragile ecosystems that can. if too much stress is put upon them, lose their ability to support human life. Bruce started his work with the Barry and Calhoun conservation districts in 1996, his position as a forester funded through the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Forestry Assistance Program. He brought to his job extensive experi­ ence with the U.S. Forest Service. He also had expertise in controlled burning, a rare ability that would prove invaluable to local landowners managing their newly planted native grass plots through burning. In 1999 the state departments of agricul­ ture and natural resources joined together to create the CRMI program. The resource professionals were to provide assistance to private landowners in a number of areas having to do with the conservation of natu­ ral resources. Since he started as an RP in Calhoun and Barry counties, Bruce said, he has helped to plant 1.200 acres of prairie plants and grasses, which has resulted in creating habi­ tat for numerous native plant and animal species. Restoring prairies in the county has also slowed the decline of grassland songbirds like the bobolink, meadowlark and Kenslow's sparrow. He's given advice to owners of some 600 woodlots ranging in size from three to 300 acres. RPs have had the "most dramatic impact" in the arca of woodland manage­ ment, he said. "To the landowner it's very important that he's managing his woodlot according to strong scientific (principles) and getting top price" for his trees. According to Monica Rappaport, execu­ tive director of the Barry Conservation District, timber sales brought $954,000 into Barry County in fiscal 2001. "The stale credits Jim's work as far as educating landowners about proper woodland man­ agement and helping landowners find con­ sultants" with being partially responsible for the large dollar amount in timber sales, she said. in Michigan, "timber is still an ex­ tremely important commodity" that is sometimes in short supply, Bruce said. "In the UP they don't have enough veneer logs because of improper forestry management," he said. Veneer logs provide the wood for high quality furniture and kitchen cabinets, he said. He not only teaches woodlot owners growing practices that will ensure high Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. ___________ ,___ Suite 300 (11/29) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald R. Wiser and Denise A. Wiser, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Flagstar Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated August 8. 1997, and recorded on August 13. 1997 in Document •1000338. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-record­ ed on June 4. 1999 in Document *1030676, Barry County Records and was assignro Dy said mortgagee to the Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as assignee by an assignment dated January 6. 1998. which was recorded on March 11. 1998. in Document *1008692. Barry County Records, and re-recorded on June 21. •1031466, Barry County 1999, in Document Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN AND 42/100 dollars ($80,007.42). including inter­ est at 8.625% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ ■ - _______________________ See BUDGET CUTS, page 18 BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE M, 2M1 SK RHARY S STATEMENT The Barry Intermediate School District serves students in the Delton Kellogg and Hastings School and organizations to assure programs and services are delivered effectively and efficiently. The Barry Intermediate School District provides, in a responsible and cost-effective manner, the BARRU COUNTU DEMOCRATIC PARTU districts in extending educational opportunities to ail students. The intermediate school district function is now in the 46th year of service to students and com­ Annual Truman-Johnson Dinner not kept pace Careful planning and budgeting is required to make sure that each dollar is spent wisely and well. The ISD is very proud of the community, of the services, and personnel that defiv­ er these services to the students. We believe that our programs and our cooperation with the Delton Kellogg a.id Hastings Area schools make a difference for children. Below are the audited figures for the 2000-2001 school year The complete audit ts available at the Barry Intermediate School District office. 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, tor review. munities. seeking new and better ways to serve th'- educational needs ol (he community. Student needs continue to expand.while at the same time, the State of Michigan contributions have Thomae S. Mohler, Secretary 6 P.M. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17™ Board of Education Thomas Jefferson Hall Hastings GtM*u.«uN0 vtOKiwo Mintwwwr camtm mojkii —-gm —JSL-------—------------ "In *uu MtM MW EMCEE Mark Brewer Chairman, Michigan Democratic Party venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on November 29. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing 32 Rods East and 10 Rods South of the Northwest comer of Section 32. Town 4 North. Range 7 West: Thence East 8 Rods; Thence South 10 Rods; Thence West 8 Rods; Thence North 10 Rods to Place of Beginning, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. m which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: October 18. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Mustangs 248-593-1306 Trott & Trott. Pc (11/15) M<*V IMM iM*N «MW >«'« • • • . ■ ----- 87777-------PTTH—JTFS---------- 8777------- 835------------<87------- 78T gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200124943 Mustangs to have a balance between natural resources and people in order to sustain a papula­ tion." The conservation district is already in dire financial straits. Rappaport said. Tree sale revenues, which have served as the district's primary means of supporting itself, have dropped significantly. Rappaport wrote in a request for money lo the Barry County Board of Commissioners that "a recent survey of 48 of the 82 conservation districts shows that the Barry Conservation District is under­ subsidized by their county in comparison." On an average, surrounding conservation districts receive $18,400 yearly from their county, she said. Barry County only pro­ vides $2,000 in annual funds to the district. The state of Michigan provides $20,000. A large part of the district staff is funded with grants. "The district has had seven adminis­ trators in 10 years due to the department's inability to adequately subsidize the pay and benefits due to this position," Rappaport wrote. Right now the district can only af­ ford to pay her for 18 hours of work a week, she said. The district is considered a quasi-govemmental agency, and is prohibited by law from making money in certain ways, which restricts its ability to raise funds for its maintenance. - r . Rappaport is looking into the possibility of privatizing the district, she said, so it can be economically viable. County commissioners turned down two requests lo boost support of the district this summer and fall, Rappaport said. Yet, be­ cause of work the district staff has done. leadership, programs and services which complement and enhance the efforts of constituent school Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 crybody who calls." Prior to the budget cuts, she said, "we were thinking of getting him an assistant." She said the CRMI program cut was "shocking and dismaying. It's a great pro­ gram. It's the most efficient way to bring programs and education lo the county." According to Kelly Chesney of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget, the hope is that local conservation districts can pick up some of the cost of the CRMI personnel. Deciding what to cut across the state was "very tough when you're balancing what you'd like to do and what you can afford." Chesney said. Stale agencies suffered the combined loss of $285 million in revenue due to the cuts, she said. Guv. John Engler began the budget re­ duction process with the desire to protect education spending, preserve the funding of programs concerned with public protection, and increase spending for low income peo­ ple needing assistance with their physical and mepui health needs, Chesney said. Bruce said the state could probably find other areas to cut besides programs dealing with natural resource conservation. "There's always waste in the budget," he said. "They should look more carefully. Once they get rid of this program, it's going to be hard to get it started again." "Cutting conservation funding any far­ ther in Michigan is a mistake," Rappaport said. She believes conservation efforts are given a low priority by politicians and some members of the public because "for some reason they think human resources are more important than natural resources. They don't quite make the connection that if you destroy natural resources, you even­ tually destroy human resources. You have Districts. Michigan's Intermediate School Districts (SDs) are responsible for assuring life-long team­ ing programs and services ISDs interact and cooperate with other ISDs. the Michigan Department of Education, local school district, higher education and other public and private sector agencies EOUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee ol Mortgagee 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Jim Bruce is pictured at right during one of the many workshops he has organized over the years while serving as county forester and wildlife biologist. GUEST SPEAKER State Senator Alma Wheeler Smith Candidate for Governor 2002 616 623-8481 Tickets may be purchased at the door �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 15. 2001 COURT NEWS: While standing before Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher Thursday. 35ycar-old Jerry Clark denied raping a 15year-old girl in his Hastings garage last Feb. 17. "There was no rape, there was no pen­ etration," he said. “I'm not the kind of person that's going to go off looking for young girls." Nevertheless. Clark was convicted of third degree criminal sexual conduct with a person between 13 and 15 years of age. which carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison, when he pleaded no contest to the charge Oct. 18. Fisher sentenced Clark Thursday to serve two to 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. Clark was accused of raping the girl with whom he was acquainted after throwing her onto a mattress in his garage. He originally was charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, a life of­ fense. but the charge was reduced as part of a plea agreement. "The defendant wants teenage girls,” Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans told Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! \ll\i I Ihlllt IHIS \iittnntiin t FOR SALE: Just in time for winter. 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According to defense attorney David Gilbert, Clark is not a predator of young girls. "That's one way to look at it. I don't know how the parole board will look at it," said Fisher. "Wc live in a civilized society, Mr. Clark, and one of the rules is there is a certain age at which a child can't consent to sexual relations with an adult. You are going to change your atti­ tude and accept responsibility or a parole board isn't going to let you out." Clark has credit for 161 days served. In other recent court business: • Jerome Heth, 47, of Delton, was scheduled to be tried on charges stem­ ming from a standoff with police which allegedly occurred in the 11000 block of Keller Road last Feb. 17 in Orangeville Township. Heth is accused of pointing an SKS semi automatic military assault rifle at troopers from the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police and then breaking into a home where he held police at bay for several hours before he was taken by force. He is charged with two counts of as­ sault with a dangerous weapon, a fourycar felony; two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, a two-year offense; malicious destruction of police property, a four-year felony, and illegal entry without the owner's permission, a misdemeanor. His trial is set to take place either Jan. 7, 8 and 11 or Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 1. Heth was a hired hand at the home where the incident took place and police were called when he allegedly entered the home without permission. Troopers learned that Heth was wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a drunk driving charge and attempted to discuss the matter with him when they found him sitting in his car at the scene. Troopers testified al a Sept. 28 prelim­ inary examination that Heth refused to get out of his car, backed it into a patrol car and drove back to the house. Trooper Ryan Maki, a trooper for only five days when the incident occurred, testified that Heth walked onto the porch of the home and pointed the rifle at him and his partner. The police officers backed their car down the road and watched Heth from a distance tor about 20 minutes until the Michigan State Police Emergency Sup­ port Team arrived. Heth allegedly called Barry County Central Dispatch from inside the home with demands and negotiators talked with him for several hours before he was taken into custody. • Daniel Plouffe, 26, of Plainwell, was sentenced to serve three to five years in prison on his conviction of probation vio­ lation. Plouffe was previously convicted of third degree criminal sexual conduct and violated probation by failing to attend sex offender treatment and substance abuse services. "Mr. Plouffe has a drug and alcohol problem which seems to be the reason for his behavior," said Assistant Prosecu­ tor Rebecca Hawkins. According to defense attorney Thomas Dutcher, Plouffe has a "terrible problem" with drugs, alcohol and metham­ phetamine and amphetamines "are his drugs of choice." "He was down on his luck and chose to use drugs again," said Dutcher. "Those are powerful drugs." Plouffe has credit for 12 months served. • John-Robert Allan Bayne, 19, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to serve 23 months to 120 months in the Michi­ gan- Department of Corrections on his conviction breaking and entering the South M-37 Citgo Gas Station and a minimum of three years on his convic­ tion of attempted safe breaking. Bayne was arrested shortly after the incident in which he allegedly used a key to open the safe at the store where he once worked. More than $17,000 was located at the Hastings home where he was staying An employee of the station arrived for work at 4:25 a.m. Sept. 24 to find the safe open and empty, but by noon Bayne was in custody and all of the money was recovered. Breaking and entering a building with intent to steal is a 10-year felony. The Barry County Prosecutor s Office agreed to reduce the safe breaking charge to attempted safe breaking beSee COURT NEWS, continued page 18 POLICE BEAT: Child witnesses mother's rape PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A Plainwell man who persuaded his estranged wife to go out with him Nov. 6 instead drove her lo a remote area of Barn County and allegedly raped the woman while their 4-year-old child watched from the car. The child then ran to a nearby area where her half-brothers were hunting and the two men intervened while their father fled the scene in the car. according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Slate Police. This occurred in the laic evening hours in the area of Day Road." said Sgt. Jim Richardson. They're separated, but he talked her into going out with him one more time so he could be with his daughter." Police said the 43-ycar-old suspect told the woman he had a knife and allegedly slated to his sons that he was going to kill the 33-ycar-old victim. The boys took the woman to Borgcss Medical Center where she was treated for cuts and bruises while police tried to locate the suspect. The man was located three days later by Kalamazoo County authorities at the home of a relative. There was a brief struggle during that arrest." said Richardson. The man is being held in Kalamazoo County on other charges and he had not been arraigned in Barry County as of press time Wednesday. Snoozing behind wheel causes accident THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A Kentwood man found himself airborne when he awoke to find that he had driven across the center line of M-37 and off of the roadway where he then went airborne, struck the top of a guard rail and then a ditch. The car then hit the ground and flipped over onto its roof, said troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The car's lone occupant, Bruce Butgcrcit, 20. was wearing a scat belt and an air bag deployed during the crash. Butgereit told police he was northbound on M-37 near Adams Road when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Butgereit was taken to Pennock Hospital by Thomapplc Township Emergency Services. He was treated for his injuries and released. Nashville man's disease not contagious NASHVILLE - The death of a 43-year-old Nashville man Sunday from encephalitis, a disease that caused his brain to swell, was determined Wednesday not to be a public health concern, said Barry-Eaton District Health Department Nurse Margaret Wood. "It is not contagious," she said According to Deputy Director Jim Schnackenberg, the swelling of the brain can be caused by a number of different things. However, after consulting with Spectrum Hospital's Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids late Wednesday afternoon, Schnackenberg and Wood learned that the cause was not a contagious disease. Homeowner falls victim to burglary HASTINGS - A woman who lives in the 400 block of East Grant street returned home Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. to find that the screen on her front porch had been cut and a jar of change was missing from inside the house. Hastings police said the jar had been sitting in the kitchen window but a wallet on the counter was nbt touched. During their investigation, officers found the empty jar in the back yard of a neighbor's home. Two other screens also were cut, police said. The burglary remains under investigation. Man held for 3rd offense drunk driving IRVING TOWNSHIP - Police called to investigate vehicles driving in com and alfalfa fields on West State Road at 1 a.m. Nov. 10 arrested a man for third offense drunk driving. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office reported that a 31-year-old Delton man was seen by police driving his truck on West State Road with com stalks hanging from various parts of the vehicle. But when questioned by police, the man denied driving in a cornfield. When the deputy pointed to the cornstalks, the driver admitted he had driven through the fields. The man registered a .14 percent bodily alcohol content and was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail on the drunk driving charge. Police are also requesting warrants on the man for malicious destruction of property over $1,000. He had not been arraigned as of press time Wednesday. Officer nabs drunk driver in foot pursuit CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A Martin man suffered a cracked rib when a Barry County Sheriffs Deputy tripped and fell on him during a foot chase after a traffic stop for drunk driving Nov. 4. Deputy Nick Seifert first saw the suspect vehicle on Center Road near Cogswell Road at about 3:30 a.m. and turned around to make the slop. But the driver pulled into the driveway of an acquaintance and parked the van in a garage, then got out of and refused to obey Seifert's orders to get back in the van. The man hurried to the back of the garage where he tripped over cement blocks and fell to the ground. •I jumped over the blocks and when I attempted to change direction to subdue the suspect. 1 lost my balance and landed on (his) back," Seifert reported. The man, who has not been arraigned, was treated al Pennock Hospital for a cracked rib and was arrested on a charge of third offense drunk driving, resisting and obstructing police and driving on a suspended license. The suspect refused a preliminary breath test and was lodged in the Barry County Jail. High speed pursuit leads to charges ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A Barry County Sheriffs, Deputy parked on Wildwood Road north of Lindsay Nov. 3 found himself involved in a high speed pursuit after a car rounded the comer at a high rate of speed. The chase led Deputy Erik Gustafson across Norris Road and onto Sager Road, across McKibben Road, Shaw Road and then onto Whitmore Road and Gun Lake Road before he terminated his pursuit at 80 miles per hour. "It increased its speed, then took the 90-degree curve at Whitmore Road and headed north, going through the curve in the oncoming lane," Gustafson reported. "Troopers (Phil) McNabnay and (Kelly) Linebaugh were southbound on Whitmore trying to intercept. As the suspect vehicle approached them, he nearly had a headon collision with them, disregarding their lights and siren." The troopers, however, turned around and continued their pursuit, and the car lost control as it came to the intersection of Gun Lake Road and M-179 where it went down the north embankment and came to rest in a cornfield. The 30-year-old driver from Plainwell apologized to police for putting their lives in danger and said he did not know why he ran. The man registered a .15 percent bodily alcohol content and was arrested for third offense drunk driving, possession of marijuana and fleeing and eluding police. He reportedly told police he drank five to six beers that night and that he'd been depressed lately because he just learned he might have cancer. Police found six cans of beer inside the car, a bottle of hard liquor, and a marijuana pipe. He was also cited for speeding, having a loud exhaust and having open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 - Page 17 Police officer unable to work due to injuries Drunk motorcyclist gets year in jail A sixteen year old Hastings boy faces charges stemming from the October 30th single car crash which killed two of his classmates. Hastings teen charged in deaths of classmates J-Ad Graphics News Service Saying probable cause exists that Eli Schmidt drove a 1996 Firebird in a "grossly negligent" manner which resulted in the deaths of two classmates Oct. 30. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill issued a felony juvenile petition against the Hastings teen on Tuesday. The authorization of the petition of manslaughter with a motor vehicle, a 15ycar felony, is the result of a two-wcck investigation by Det./Sgt. David Oakland of the Barry County Sheriffs Office. "The law requires every individual in our society to be accountable for their actions," said McNeil) in a prepared statement issued Wednesday. "Statutes are created... with the understanding the law will be applied equally and fairly. The application of the law does not decrease the need lo hold an individual accountable when the juvenile defendant and his victims were good friends." Schmidt. 16. is alleged to have driven the car at between 72 and 74 mph around a southbound curve on Cedar Creek Road near Schultz Road where he then lost control of the car. the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The speed limit in the area is 55 mph. but police said the posted, suggested speed for the curve is 45 mph. Killed were Schmidt's 16-ycar-old pas­ sengers, Adam Lake and David Eltzroth. Schmidt suffered minor injuries. “It is believed the operation of the motor vehicle by the juvenile caused the deaths of the occupants of the vehicle and jeopardized the lives of numerous others in the minutes immediately preceding the fatal crash." said McNeill. McNeill said he authorized the felony petition because it is his duty to hold the juvenile responsible for his actions and to consider the impact of any criminal incident on the entire community. When an adult is convicted of the ve­ hicular manslaughter charge, the maximum possible penalty is 15 years in prison. But if a juvenile like Schmidt is con­ victed, he could be placed under the ju­ risdiction of juvenile court, placed on probation or placed in a juvenile facility until he is 19 years old. "The vehicular double fatality of Oct. 30. 2001. was the latest in a series of motor vehicle incidents this year involving young people in the Barry County area." said McNeill. "Drivers of any at-fault incidents involving a motor vehicle, which results in the death of another, will be held responsible for their actions." The prosecution of a juvenile in probate court allows for the pet it ion of a waiver of an individual to adult status in certain circumstances, said McNeill, but Schmidt did not qualify dac to a lack of a criminal history or intent lo kill. "The focus of the probate court is re­ habilitation and accountability of the ju­ venile offender when possible." said McNeill. "It is the opinion of this office the juvenile offender in this instance docs not meet the legal requirements for waiver to be sought and therefore wjll, be; adjudicated as a juvenile in the Barry County Probate Court." McNeill declined further comment on the matter. An open preliminary hearing on the matter will be scheduled to take place in Barry County Juvenile Court where court referee Tim McMahon will determine whether there is probable cause to believe Schmidt is responsible for the charged offense. Seniors Coalition to visit Hastings The Seniors Coalition, the nation's fastest growing senior citizens' advocacy group, with nearly four million members, will have a meeting in Hastings this morning as part of a Michigan-wide tour. Flora "Grandma" Green will make a presentation at 11 a.m. at the Commis­ sion on Aging. 120 North Michigan Ave. She will talk about the need for seniors to safeguard the benefits they have by signing a petition in support of "guiding principles for prescription coverage." The coalition's guiding principles' in­ tent is to: • Preserve and protect the patient­ physician relationship. • Strengthen physicians* abilities to provide the best available treatments to seniors. • Safeguard medical treatment deci­ sions by keeping them in the hands of physicians and their patients. • Guarantee timely access to all Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ap­ proved medicines. The Washington D.C.-based senior cit­ izens' group aims to educate seniors about proposed changes to their health care benefits and to promote guiding principles for ensuring senior Medicaid patients access to quality health care. Mary M. Martin, chairwoman of the board and executive director of the Se­ niors Coalition, said. "At the Seniors Coalition, with tens of thousands of members in Michigan, wc have become increasingly concerned about some op­ tions being discussed inn Michigan for reducing Medicaid's budgetary impact. "Wc feel it has become absolutely necessary to educate seniors in Michigan about the interplay between Medicare and Medicaid and how seniors may be affected. Michigan decision makers need to know that seniors believe there are real guiding principles that should set a minimum standard of care for elderly Medicare patients." "Grandma" Green is a 79-ycar-old grandmother of 23 who has been travel­ ing throughout Michigan aboard a 37-foot vehicle decorated with a patriotic flag motif. Ms. Green began her personal ser­ vice to the nation as a crane operator during World War 11. $ Stop the war, NOW! Peace on earth, good will to all mankind—now! h A peaceful Thanksgiving . by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Eaton County Sheriffs Detective Matt Houchlei entered Barry County Circuit Court Thursday on crutches and told convicted drunk driver Lloyd Smith how his actions changed his life forever. "Now. Judge (James) Fisher is going to change your life because oi your actions." said Houchlei. still recovering from his injuries. "1 have no sympathy. My life and my family's life stopped being nor­ mal on July 9. You gave me nothing but pain and suffering that 1 will never for­ ge’ " Houchlei was a pedestrian alongside M­ 79 in Castleton Township when Smith. 45. of Hastings, struck him with his mo­ torcycle after a day of heavy drinking. "He came over the hill at 80 mph." said Tina Houchlei. who said she and her hus­ band were collecting roadside rubbish when he was struck. After the crash. Smith reportedly asked police "why was that man in the middle of the road?" Houchlei nearly lost his left leg and spent one month in a hospital. He will be unable to return to work for another year, he told the court. He said that after having been in courtrooms thousands of times as a police officer, being in the courtroom this time as a victim gave him a unique view. Smith registered a .20 percent bodily alcohol content after the crash and pleaded no contest to one count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol causing incapacitating injury. He was sentenced Thursday to serve one year in jail with work release, five years on probation and was ordered to pay $3,000 court costs and a $1,000 fine. "In my career. I've seen thousands of Lloyd Smiths." Houchlei said. "I doubt anything cither the court or I could say to Mr. Smith would make him feel at all re­ sponsible for his decision to drink and drive that day." Smith has not shown remorse "or come ck sc to w hat might resemble an apology or any measure of acceptance of responsi­ bility." Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill said. "He wants sympathy for his wrist, for him having to miss some days at work? Mr. Smith is not go­ ing to prison because of Det. Houchlei and his family and their ability to forgiv.-." Houchlei is still undergoing rehabilita­ tion and docs not know if he will ever be able to walk unaided again. "You have absolutely no way of know­ ing all that you have altered with your de­ cision to drink and drive." said Houchlei to Smith in court. Houchlei explained numerous ways his family has had to adapt to his injury. He noted that his wife takes care of him full time and their financial support of their son's college endeavors ceased, along with their ability to meet the extra curricular needs of their two daughters. "There is no way to try to explain the impact of Mr. Smith's actions in words the court can understand," Houchlei said. "1 continue to hear that Mr. Smith still doesn't feel entirely responsible for this event. If I had been a child on a bike or an elderly person out for a walk, would it have made any difference to you?" But according to defense attorney James Gouiooze, Smith is "not a monster," said Goulooze. "He will think about those words the rest of his life. "1 think he's truly awakening to what has really occurred and the impact on the Houchlei family," said Goulooze. "He's probably not the most expressive person, but I can assure you. he is remorseful, as time will tell." Smith offered a brief apology for what occurred. ’I'm sorry this happened." he said. My conclusion is that the only thing you're sorry about is that you're standing here." said Fisher. "If I were in Mr. Houchlci's shoes. I'd be asking the court to put you in prison." Fisher went on to note that "I can think of rather expressive terms and I’m sure the people in the courtroom can think of those same words to day about someone who would drive with a bodily alcohol content of .20 percent." The judge called it "disturbing" that Smith blames Houchlei for being in front of his motorcycle. "You should be thankful you're ’-.ot headed to prison today." said Fisher. "I'd be within my rights to send you to prison." McNeill had asked the court to impose a five month jail sentence without work release unless Smith establishes an im­ mediate payment schedule to being pay­ ment for out-of-pocket restitution to the victim and his family. Bat because Fisher planned to impose a longer jail sentence. Smith had the oppor­ tunity to withdraw his no contest plea and stand trial on the charge. Smith accepted the sentence and did not withdraw his plea. As part of his sentence. Smith was or­ dered to have no contact with Houchlei or his family, to attend Alcoholics Anony­ mous two times per week and to install a breathalyzer unit in his home at his own expense. "You arc to monitor your bodily alco­ hol content as directed by your probation agent," Fisher told Smith. Sunfield teen charged in traffic death by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A five-month investigation into a traf­ fic crash that claimed the life of Lake­ wood High School student Daniel Rum­ field, 17. and critically injured his brother, Jeff Rum field, 23, has led to the arrest of 13-ycar-old Matthew Henney on three felony charges, including homicidc/manslaughtcr with a motor vehicle. "Hopefully there will be some justice for what's happened," said Tim Rumficld, father of the victims. "How do you put a price on it?" Henney was airaigned on the charges Thursday when a $5,000, 10 percent bond was set and later posted. A Dec. 17 pre-exam hearing was sched­ uled and a preliminary examination, which could include witness testimony, is set for Dec. 21 in Eaton County District Court. If convicted of the homicidc/manslaughtcr charge, Henney could be sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison and/or pay a $7,500 fine. Henney is also charged with felonious driving, a two-year felony, and with fail­ ing to stop at the scene of a serious per­ sonal injury accident, a felony which car­ ries a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. An additional count of being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption was also charged against Henney. The Eaton County Sheriffs Office was doing a very thorough investigation into what occurred," said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Michael Eagen Thursday about the delay in authorizing charges. "There was a considerable amount of physical ev­ idence that was collected and sent to the crime lab. It took time to get those re­ sults back." Henney on June 16 was the driver of an castbound vehicle which struck the rear of another vehicle driven by Jeff Rumfield of Sunfield at 3:42 a.m. on eastbound Grand Ledge Highway near Ionia Road. The collision forced the Rumfield vehi­ cle over a bridge rail and threw Jeff Rum­ field through the windshield and into the creek 10 to 15 feei below. A fireman later found him laying on his back in the creek with water covering his face. His brother. Daniel, was found dead in­ side the truck, which was not equipped with seat belts. The Eaton County Sheriffs Office re­ leased part of a police report on the inves­ tigation Thursday afternoon, four months after the report was requested by J-Ad Graphics, publishers of the Lakewood News, under the provisions of Michi­ gan's Freedom of Information Act. The report reveals that the three men may have been on their way home from a party at an undisclosed location a mile and a half from where the crash occurred and that there may have been an argu­ ment. Authorities declined to discuss details of the case, including information about an investigation into a convenience store that allegedly sold the alcohol to the mi­ nors. Names, ages and addresses of witnesses and of the owner of the property where the alleged party was held were also with- Matthew Henney held from the police report. According to police, one of the vehicles extinguished its headlights "in a very foggy area of the road" prior to the crash and that Henney said he did not see the Rumficld pickup truck until the last mo­ ment before the collision which forced it into the bridge. Henney then fled on foot. A Sunfield Fire Department fireman who was among the first to arrive at the crash scene told police he found one per­ son laying face up in a creek which is di­ rectly below the point where the pickup truck came to rest on the bridge abut­ ment. Jeff Rumfield was still blowing bub­ bles in the water "as though he was breathing" when he was pulled him from the creek by the fireman who immediately began life saving efforts. A tracking dog was used to search for Henney whom police initially feared might be seriously injured due to the presence of a blood trail on the roadway leading into the grass. Henney s family also looked for him and called friends and other family mem­ bers as part of their search. Police later determined that the blood on the pavement was not Hcnney's, but had been caused by the helicopter blowing bloody gauze around on the pavement. At 6:30 a.m.. however, police were no­ tified that Henney was at his parents' home and had suffered only minor in­ juries. He was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by Lakewood Ambulance and a blood sample was taken to be tested for bodily alcohol content. The results have been withheld. Jeff Rumficld suffered brain injury from being under water, his father said. "Had he not been in the water, he would be a lot better off." said Tim Rum­ ficld. Jeff was transported by helicopter to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was listed in critical condition for several w eeks following the crash. He is still unable to walk and is being treated at a Grand Rapids rehabilitation fa­ cility. he said. Daniel Rumficld was buried Thursday. June 21, after a funeral al Lakewood United Methodist Church. "Jeff is pretty much aware." said Tim Rumficld. "He knows what's going on. We'll be moving him to another facility in mid JJgcembcr and after two weeks, they'll evaluate him at that point." Rumficld said his family will learn then how much longer his son will re­ quire treatment. The elder Rumficld, however, declined to reveal details of the boys' whereabouts before the crash because he docs not want to jeopardize the criminal proceedings. "We've worked too hard to get to this point," he said, noting that the investiga­ tion was lengthy because "they were try­ ing to get some people to talk. Wc told the prosecutor to take as long you want." Police revealed that a fourth person re­ portedly had been involved in the drinking of beer at a pond the night of the crash, but no other information about that per­ son was released. The man who owns the property was asked by police if he knew that people had been drinking on his property. He told police that he had heard rumors that they were out at the pond since this crash had occurred, however, he was not aware at the time that anyone was on his prop­ erty. "He advised that if anyone was on his property and was drinking, that they were trespassing and that no one had been given permission to be there." according to the report. "He states that his nephew works for him. however, was not given permission to be on the property at that particular lime, nor was he allowed to have people on the property drinking." The man went on to tell police that no one is to be drinking on his property be­ cause he was afraid "that an accident of this type might occur," Detective Jeff Campbell reported. Police were not permitted by the man to look around the pond area, they re­ ported. Eagen said Henney is the only person who has been charged in connection with the crash, that no other charges arc pend­ ing and there are no other suspects. Keep your friends and relatives informed! Send them the BANNER. To subscribe call 945-9554 �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 15. 2001 BUDGET CUTS... continued from page 15 she said. $1.9 million in grant funds and other money has been brought into the county. "We're all fed up." she said. She has asked commissioners why sup­ port for the district cannot at least tem­ porarily come from a $5.67 million sav­ ings account the county keeps for special capital improvement projects. The money is obtained from interest and fees on delin­ quent taxes. No written policy prevents commissioners from using those funds for non-capital expenses. The county is proposing sing some $2.4 million of the money for a new health department build­ Kids’ Choir concert Nov. 29 The Hastings Kids Choir will perform a concert Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at Central Auditorium. Admission is free. Approximately 70 third-, fourth-, and fifth­ graders will sing everything from a Scottish gypsy song to a Latin song of peace The choir is an after-school enrichment program Those participating have to audition and must be recommended by a teacher. The choir is pictured with directors Kathleen Mundo (left) and Ann Wuerthele. □reisbach □riving Six soloists will perform during the song "For a Child" at the Kids Choir concert. They include (from left) Maeve Dwyer. Keith Anderson. Emily Ellwood. Hayley Larson, and Naomi Mead Not pictured is Leanne Dinges 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Sedan 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT Sedan 3 M V6 MOTOS. CO KXSHfO WWEIS. 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Rappaport said the question of whether the conservation district's budge* should be raised has not come before the whole commission despite the two requests for money made this year. COURT NEWS continued,.. cause he would not be eligible for Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status on a life offense. Bayne also has similar charges pend­ ing in Texas, it was revealed at his sen­ tence hearing Thursday. "He's well on his way to becoming a career criminal." said Hawkins. "I be­ lieve he has no respect for other people's property, safety or security." Hawkins said she docs not know whether Bayne will be extradited to face charges in Texas. "I'm not going to try to condone it or make excuses for it." said an emotional Bayne. "Life is more than this. 1 don't want to be a screwup. It took me being incarcerated to realize it. I can't look at the past, I have to start from now." • Jeffrey King. 37, of Plainwell, was scheduled to be tried on one count of as­ sault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder for allegedly choking and beating a woman in front of her son Aug. 8 in Prairieville Township. The triai is set for Feb. 25 and 26 and March 1 in Barry County District Court. He is accused of grabbing the woman by the neck and lifting her off her feel causing her to black out. She testified at a preliminary examina­ tion that she was treated at Borgcss Hos­ pital for a black eye, cut lip, blood in both ears, a bruise on her neck, jaw pain, two broken teeth and five chipped on the top and two broken bottom teeth. The woman testified she continues to suffer from equilibrium problems and may still have to undergo facial surgery. 350. 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The health department now is able . to accept Medicare B patients who aho have Blue Care Network. , Com is $10 for flu shots and $25 for meumonia shots. The Barry County Democrats' Thomas Jefferson Hall is located on the corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. For more information, call 945­ 9516. Yule decorating contests planned Ute Barry County Aren Chamber of Commerce and the ihornappk Arts Council of Barry Gruffly otwe again wHI conduct holiday decorat­ ing cruMcsfs, The theme this year is "Hope Takes Flight" to coordinate with the US. Capitol’s Tree of Hope. Hope Takes Flight" program. Local contests will be held in the i' categories of business holiday win- J r • . dm*- residential holiday div'ration «d decorated Christmas trees urt the Courthouse lawn. Contests also arc fdanned for Hastings* Christmas Fcsrival parade entries. Anyone interested in entering the decorating contests may call the dumber al 945-2454 or the Arts Council at 945-2002. Those who Wish to participate in ,'bc parade ftmtexi should register with the Hastfogs I Jons Club al 945-3866. The business holiday window dec­ orating contest will be judged the week of Nov. 26. The residential hoi(day decorating contest will be judged iov. 29-30. Christmas trees the courthouse lawn will be jodgvd tec. I. Parade entries will be Judged during the Dec. I parade. 'Christmas Past' at Charlton Park ; ,*Of Chrirtmar Past." Charlton ? Park's anneal re-creation of the holi' day aeason more than a century ago. , will K held from noon to 5 p.m. on ■consecutive weekends Saturday and - 4fondav. Dec. I and 2. and Dec. 8 fonfod 9. Sje. Activities will include crafting traditional gifts and ornaments: . hand-dipping candles: blacksmith. ' Seamstress and carpenter shop ,. demonstrations: sampling plum pud­ ; ding, wassail and roasted chestnuts: carriage rides: decorating baked Cookies: and a visit with Santa Claus. ■ Special guest choirs from Lake­ side Baptist Church and Community of Christ Church will perform tradi­ tional carols Lee. 8. Performing on Sunday. Dec. 9. will be the Middlcvillc United Methodist Church Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir and the In His Name Gospel Quartet. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Charl­ ton Park at 945-3775. More News Briefs Appear on Page 2 PRICE 50* Stray bullet kills Nashville hunter by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A 78-ycar-old Nashville man was doing what he loved as he sat in his sclf-constructed deer blind Saturday morning when another hunter's stray bullet struck him in the neck. Lyone Hammond was on his Baltimore Township property near South M-37 and Cloverdale Road when he was pronounced dead from the single gunshot wound shortly after the 10:45 a.m. incident. "A hunter in an adjacent field, a 40-ycarold Eaton Rapids woman. Tired four shots from a 20-gauge shotgun at a deer," said Trooper Bryan Fuller in a prepared statement. "One missed shot found its way approximately 167 yards into Hammond's deer blind." Hammond still had a pulse when the cal) rang in to 9] 1. but he was declared dead by the time emergency personnel arrived and a crew from Acromcd's medivac helicopter landed. "The hunter had shot and killed the deer with al least one of the remaining three shots that had been fired." said Fuller. "The woman's husband, (also hunting) had been speaking with Hammond minutes before the shooting" when Hammond had asked the man if he had seen a wounded six-point deer in the area. The man then walked the perimeter of his grandfather's property adjacent to Hammond's and his wife came to tell him she had shot a six-point deer. Fuller said when the man went to Hammond s shanty to inform him about the kill, he found he had been shot through the neck and immediately notified authorities. The woman told Fuller at the scene that "another hunter had been shot and that she believed she was the one who shot him." Hammond was reportedly a lifelong hunter who loved outdoor activities since he was a child growing up in Nashville. "He certainly was a very kind and loving father." said Hammond's daughter. LouAnn Case (Warren) of Lacey. "He was a hard worker and he loved his family." Hammond's family does not blame the woman who fired the gun. she said. "I know he'd never hold it against this woman because it was an accident." she said. "We all feci that way." Lyone Hammond's funeral was Wednesday at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. According to the funeral home, Ham­ mond was born in Nashville and grew up in the Dowling area. His wife, Joyce died in 1993, leaving behind Hammond, the couple’s three sons, three daughters an«Tl3 grandchildren. After working for 30 years at DcNooycr Chevrolet in Battle Creek, Hammond re­ tired and concentrated on farming and hunting his 32 acres. Aside from hunting, he also enjoyed fishing, traveling, gardening and going out for weekly dinners with his family. Police still investigating teen’s death by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Police arc still trying to piece together the sequence of events that led to the drowning death of 17-ycar-old Justin Wayne Chase of Battle Creek in the chilly waters of Fine Lake at about 4 a.m. last Friday. Chase was one of four young men who slipped from a paddle boat while "playing around." said police. "The reason they were on Fine Lake is they got bored." said Det. Sgt. Jay Ole­ jniczak of the Barry County Sheriffs Of­ fice. "They decided to take a ride around the lake." Police believe alcohol was involved, bul Olejniczak declined to release details about any possible criminal angle to his investigation. One of the boys was apparently visiting his grandmother who lives on Fine Lake when four of his friends dropped in. The four boys and one girl then look a 7foot paddle boat equipped for three riders without the permission of its owner, said Olejniczak. "At one point, the girl I guess decided that she had a bad feeling about it and had them bring her back." said neighbor Marc Hatton. "Then they went back out." Shortly thereafter. Halton, his girlfriend Elisha Vandenecn. and their neighbors, including Stan Kcagle. were awakened by the sounds of screams after the boat either overturned or sank. "Two lake residents heard some yelling and they went out to investigate." said Olejniczak. "Because of the darkness and the fog. they were unable to pinpoint where the boat was. But they could hear yelling." A light sleeper. Hatton remembers waking up to persistent sounds. "There was a commotion." he said. It sounded like it was intense." Vandcrveen woke up wondering why Hatton was opening the window. Once the couple realized someone needed help they kith headed for the door. "I was on the hill and I heard a commotion from the lake." he said. "It was Hastings' Angie Eggers (34) scores against Wayiand last Friday night. The Saxons beat Wayland 41-35 to secure the team's first district title ever. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Cinderella Saxons lose regional finale to Lansing Catholic Justin Wayne Chase pretty intense. She ran toward the water and 1 ran back behind the house where I have a fishing boat on a trailer." To Hatton, it seemed like a long time See DROWNING, Page 18 J-Ad Graphics News Service A remarkable season for the Hastings girls' basketball team came to an end Wednesday night in the Class B regional finals at Hamilton High School. The Saxons, who won the school's first ever district title last Friday and shocked everyone except perhaps themselves by upsetting Wyoming Park Monday, finally ran out of gas in a 50-39 defeat at the hands of Lansing Catholic Central. The contest was close throughout the first three quarters and Hastings trailed only 34-31 heading into the final period. But that's when the magic that carried the Saxons in their surprising odyssey to the regional championships finally de­ serted them. "We were extremely pleased with the way we played in the first half," said coach Steve Laubaugh. Indeed. Hastings came out firing with back-to-back three-pointers by Liz Nida and Laura Dipcrt in the opening minutes "Our players gave it everything they had. They have nothing to be ashamed of." —Coach Steve Laubaugh and they stayed with the Lansing quintet in ail of the first half, trailing only 23-22 at intermission. "Unfortunately, the shots we were making in the first half didn't fall in the second," Laubaugh said. "There was about a three-minute stretch in the fourth quarter where everything they put up went in and we made a few turnovers. After that they seemed to have an an­ swer for everything we tried to do." Nida finished her career on a high note, swishing all four of her three-point attempts and finishing the game with 18 points. Dipcrt collected 11 points and Kate Martisius counted six points and six rebounds. Giving thanks... St. Rose School kindergartners Ruth Purchase (right) and M ichell Upman are ready to enjoy the school's annual Thanksgiving meal with their classmates and other students. See the story and more photos inside this issue. For Lansing Catholic, all-state candi­ date Kathleen Frank had 18 points and Annie Mooney added 11. The Hastings girls ended their season at 12-12. not the best win-loss record (the 1989 team was 19-2) in school his­ tory. but they went the furthest in the post-season tournament. "Our players gave it everything they had." Laubaugh said. "They have nothing to be ashamed of." For details about the Saxons' district championship and their upset of Wyoming Park, sec page 10 of today's edition of the Banner. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 lady Saxons Varsity Bas^et6a£C loam Q&ass B District CAampions & Regional Finalists Left: Coach Laubaugh, Uz Nida, Kate Martlsius, Tiffany Howell, Alexis Powell, Amber Thomas, Abby Laubaugh, Molly Alderson, lenna Bryans, Niki Noteboom, Cassandra Meade, Angle Eggers, Laura Dlpert. Not pictured: Mgr. Samantha Wallace Zor A Fantastic Finistif BARLOW FLORIST BOSLEY PHARMACY DRE1SBACH PONTIAC, OLDS, GMC TRUCK PERFORMANCE PLUS QUICK LUBE COLEMAN AGENCY 328 N. Michigan. 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Temporary & Direct Placements 725 W State -Suite B Hastings 948-8555 �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday November 21. 2001 - Page 3 Rutland agrees to increase pay for twp. assessor by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Though Rutland Charter Township as­ sessor Dennis McKelvey's salary re­ mained at $28,500 when the 2002 fiscal year budget was adopted last month, the board agreed, after a closed session Nov. 14. to grant him a $4,500 raise. McKelvey said he asked for a wage increase during the closed meeting be­ cause he was not given an increase when the budget was adopted. When asked Monday. McKelvey could not say how many hours he works for Rutland Township. "I work as many hours as required to get the job done," he said. His position for the township is McK­ elvey's full-time job, though he also per­ forms assessing duties for the townships of Assyria. Baltimore and for Bownc Township is Kent County. "It varied Tr6m township from town­ ship." he said of his wages in those juris­ dictions. ...' With the increase, his annual Rutland Township salary will total $33,000. In other business last week, the board: • Voted unanimously to adopt a re­ vised private roads ordinance, which Su­ pervisor Roger Vilmont has said provides for a reduction of requirements for con­ struction. • Voted to appoint Elizabeth Fchsenfcld as the Rutland Charter Township representative on the Hastings Library Board. • Was told by Hastings Librarian Bar­ bara Schondelmaycr that efforts to con­ struct a new building arc progressing. "The Library Board, with its architects from Fishbeck. Thompson, Carr and Hu­ ber will present the site plan for the new building to the Planning Commission Dec. 3," she said. "Upon approval of the site plan and a special use permit, the board will begin the process of petition­ ing the Circuit Court for a hearing on the closing of East Mill Street (between Jef­ ferson and Michigan) and North Jefferson Street (between Mill Street and the river.)" "This early literacy program puts books in the hands of young children, encouraging them in the love of books and reading." -Barb Schondelmayer Schondelmayer said the court then will have 60 days to set the hearing. "Once the site has been secured, the Capital Campaign will resume fund rais­ ing." she said, "with $1.5 million still to be raised." Schondelmaycr also reported that the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) federal program has been renewed for the 2001 to 2002 school year. "This early literacy program puts books in the hands of young children." said Schondelmayer. "encouraging them in the love of books and reading." Distributions will be made at six Head Start sites in Hastings and Delton, com­ bined with stories and activities. The Barry County Project is under the direction of Outreach Librarian, Peggy Hemerling and is a joint project of the Hastings Public Library and the Delton District Library, she said. Additional funding comes from the Barry Community Foundation, the Friends of the Hastings Public Library and the Barry County Literacy Council. Also in her report, she noted that 6.668 items were checked out, 96 adult books and 117 childrens' books were added. The total Internet use was 661 with 421 of those users being adults and 48 users being from Rutland Township. • Agreed to grant a rezoning request of Tim and Vickie Welton of 1303 Morning Star Drive from Agricultural to Rural Es­ tates. The couple wants to sell 2.3 acres of their present 10 acres for residential use. "There's already Rural Estates in that same area." noted Zoning Administrator Jim Carr. "It's well within the land use plan and it's an accepted and recognized use for the area." The new zone will become an ordi­ nance. which the board will then con­ sider for a first reading. Once the ordinance is approved, the Wcltons will be required to apply for a land split application from the assessor's office. • Heard a report from Trustee Gary Rogers that the township road committee has been prioritizing 2002 needs, noting that Tanner Lake Road tops the list. • County Commissioner Sandy James noted that the public is welcome to at­ tend various meetings being held around the county on the proposed new Com­ mission on Aging building. "These arc not question and answer meetings." she said, "it's for public input. We encourage you to come and bring a senior." James said the county is pursuing site plans on the old Peace Community Church building on North Broadway across from the Wren Funeral Home and that the purchase is contingent on in­ spections and zoning compliance. "We need a special use permit and site plan approval has to go through the City Planning and Zoning and then through the county." shy said. "If that goes through, then we arc closing on the Volunteers helping Michael and Laurie McPhillips serve the Thanksgiving feast at St. Rose School are (from left) Tia deGoa. Traci Wales, Donna von der Hoff, Missie Caris, Connie Neil. Jessica Gahan. Tim Shaw. Michael McPhillips. The next public meeting on the matter is set for Tuesday. Noy. 27. at the Barry County Courts and Law Building in Hast­ ings from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Heard a report from Clerk Robin McKenna, who chaired the meeting in the absence of Supervisor Roger Vil­ mont. that a short business meeting will be held Wednesday. Dec. 12 which will be followed by a Christmas open house, also for tow nship residents. The board plans io adopted a needy, area family and residents attending the open house will be a-.ked to take a non­ perishable item to the party. And. board members will be asked to provide a small item for each family member. "We'd like to do this in the spirit of Christmas." added Treasurer Sandra Greenfield, noting that the party will also serve to introduce the board members to the public. "We just Ihouubt it would be Laurie McPhillips. Kathi Thurman. Michelle Newton. Lisa Iberle. Laurene Rugg. Mary Jeanne Brasseur. Steve Hayes. Rita Brasseur and Nancy Cuncannan. Some of the other volunteers who aren’t pictured included Terry and Jo Klotz. Sue Wolowicz, Theresa Purchase and Colleen Garber. St. Rose students express their thanks at pre-Thanksgiving feast by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editty Preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a couple dozen pcopi- can be an extreme workout, but imagine the planning and work involved when about 150 are coming to dinner. "It's worth the effort," said Hastings at­ torney Michael McPhillips. He and his wife, Laurie, host. plan, donate and cook a pre-Thanksgiving meal for the entire St. Rose School student body plus school and church staffs. They rely on a crew of dedicated volunteers who help make the event a success each year. "We couldn't do it without their help," said Mike and Lauric said. "We've been do­ ing it for nine years." That's despite the fact that their son graduated from sixth grade at St. Rose in 1999 and no longer attends the school. "We've always enjoyed it," said Mike. "It's fun to see everyone have a great time. St. Rose is important to us and this is a way for us to say thank you to the St. Rose community." St. Rose's student body is a "very special family,", sharing a dose bond, said Lauric. After the Sept. 11 tragedies, sharing the Thanksgiving meal together fits in with the philosophy that everybody feels they especially have a lot in which to be thank­ ful, she said. The event is a nice break emotionally, to stop and take time to re­ flect and be grateful. Laurie said. The scrumptious feast with turkey and al[ the traditional trimmings was held last Friday, but mmdo of Um cookia^Mtartod two days before. For the meal. Mike and Lauric roasted five turkeys, donated by Tom's Market. Feipauscb Food Center, Plumb's and an anonymous donor. Laurie also baked six cakes and three pies. Volunteer Michelle Newton also baked two pies. The pies arc sei ved as a special treat for the school and church staffs and the volunteers. In keeping with tradition, St. Rose kindergartners made paper headdresses and vests to symbolize the Native Americans' contributions to the first Thanksgiving. Anothci St. Rose t on most Thanksgivi to add some zest to the menu |nd prompted varied reactions from student*. That's the serving of rutabaga, a hblidayti adit ion of St. Rose Principal Steve Youngi. Volunteers helping Mike and Laurie McPhillips included Mary Jeanne Brasseur, Rita Brasseur. Connie Neil, Traci Wales, Tia deGoa, Steve Hayes, Nancy Cuncan­ nan, Kathi Thurman, Missie Caris, Jessica Gahan, Jo Klotz, Terry Klotz, Sue Wolowicz, Michelle Newton. Laurene Rugg, Lisa Iberle, Theresa Purchase, Donna von der Hoff, Colleen Garber and Tim Shaw. For the St. Rose Thanksgiving feast, the entire student body gathers in the church basement. Pictured on the left are Jason Norman. Seth Brotherton. Michael Shockley and Keith Garber with Dalton White on the right. Maria Bums and Joseph Smith survey the array of puddings and cake tor the feast. Kaeleigh Brown and Alyssa Risk were among the many St. Rost students who had a good appetite for the pre-Thanksgiving meal. Felicia Diaz, weanng her version of a Native American costume, carries a tray of food during the Thanksgiving feast at St. Rose Volunteer Nancy Cuncannan seemed to enjoy dishing up the rutabaga and seeing the variety of reactions from students, like Matt Lewis who is pictured here. Mike McPhillips and Laurene Rugg are serving students Kaitlyn Kensington and Chelsea LaJoye �Page 4 - The Waitings Banner - Wednesday. November 21.2001 Barry County Democrats hear from ‘the other woman' by David T. Young Editor Barry County Democrats last Saturday night heard from "The Other Woman” in the 2002 Michigan gubernatorial race. Alma Wheeler Smith, a two-term state senator who is seeking the Democratic Parly’s nomination for governor, along with four other candidates, was the keynote speaker at the annual TrumanJohnson Dinner at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. "I am the other woman (referring to a fellow candidate, Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm), Wheeler Smith said. "I am the least known, but best qualified candidate for governor in 2002." She said she is best qualified because she has a solid working knowledge of the Michigan Legislature. She has been a state senator from the 18th District (Washtenaw County) since first being elected in 1994. She also served on the staff of former State Senator Lana Pol­ lack and has been a member of a local school board. One of the other four candidates, for­ mer Gov. James Blanchard, gained much experience from 1983 to 1991. but he hasn't been involved with politics in Lansing since he left office. Granholm deals with the legislature under certain circumstances. David Bonior has been a congressman in Washington D.C. and Geoffrey Fieger is an attorney. But Wheeler Smith saved her most contentious remarks for Republican Gov­ State Senator Alma Wheeler presents a special tribute from the Michigan Legislature to Jim Pino, former Barry County Democratic Party chairman and longtime activist. The award was presented Saturday night at the Barry County Democrats’ Truman-Johnson Dinner. At left is former Barry County Commissioner Emmet Herrington and at right is Pino's wife, Ruth. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Swiate Debbie Stebenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822 Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormeta. regional representative U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township). 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House ol Representatives. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vemon Ehlare, Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Cartton, Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton town-hips, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate. 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler. Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Nowell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County). Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. ernor John Engler, who is stepping down at the end of 2002 after three, four-year terms because of term limits. "He (Engler) picks winners and losers with his tax policies." Wheeler Smith said. "He's passed laws to limit choice (on abortion) and to limit pollution con­ trol. He's created policies that have di­ vided the state." Wheeler Smith acknowledged that she has an uphill battle to gain the Demo­ cratic Party's nomination in the primary election next August. It has a lot to do with lack of name recognition. She noted that she has been vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and has fought for equalizing opportuni­ ties in public education. Noting that despite the promises of Proposal A more than seven years ago. the per-pupil spending gap between the richest public school districts and the poorest is still as much as $5,500. "It's been said that money is not al­ ways the answer for education." she said, "but money goes a long way toward mak­ ing opportunities happen for children. It's the difference between one computer in the library and a computer at every stu­ dent’s desk." Wheeler Smith said Engler has squan­ dered opportunities to protect the Great Lakes "because he wanted to play fa­ vorites. the haves over the have nots. This kind of double vision has got to stop." She said whomever is elected governor in 2002 will have to tackle tough budget issues from the very start. "The new governor will have to look at what we have to sacrifice." she said. Besides education, she mentioned pub­ lic health care as a critical issue for Michigan. "We must have health care for every citizen of Michigan.” she said. "Public health is more than just disease man­ agement. It's time to put people first." She added that better care for the men­ tally ill must be made available. She contended that one-third of the prisons in this state are filled with inmates who arc mentally ill. "We have a bankrupt managed care system in Michigan," Wheeler Smith said. "My administration wi[l make sure it's responsive or replaced. Another sore point she talked about was the problem with combined sewer overflow, which she said Engler could have dealt w ineffectively with the Clean M»chigfMyq|pative from 1996. Alma Wheeler Smith, keynote speaker at the annual Barry County Democrats' dinner, talks with a couple of attendees after the festivities In the background is Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer She said that education and the envi­ ronment go hand in hand because kids who suffer from low birth weight, lead poisoning, asthma, hypertension and kid­ ney disease aren't good bets to do well in academics. "If we're going to educate our children, we have to start with their health, and its starts at age zero." she said. "No wonder we're not seeing the number of graduates we used to see. "We also have to make all education affordable. The color of your skin, the depth of the wallet and the place where you live should have no effect on your educational opportunities." Wheeler Smith introduced a bill to make community colleges free to the public and was accused by a colleague of being a proponent of big government. She retorted that it's actually "smart government." She said the Republican-dominated legislative, judicial and executive branches of Michigan government has not served its people well over the last dozen years. "It's time to get rid of the Republi­ cans." she said. "They're not working for us." She said Engler and Republican law­ makers could have delayed tax cuts that benefitted the more well to do. thereby easing the state's current budget crisis. ' UUrlte Ils A Letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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"But if elected gov­ ernor. 1 will stand tough... 1 will use the bully pulpit to work for the citizens, for choice, for the environment, for educa­ tion... 1 am the best qualified candidate." Perhaps the highlight of the evening was a special presentation by Wheeler Smith to former Barry County Demo­ cratic Party Chairman James Pino. It was a special tribute to Pino for his work over the years on the Thornapple Arts Coun­ cil. for the Democratic Party, the Michi­ gan Fanners Union. PAT Award winner. Barry County Planning Commission and as host and founder of the monthly First Friday series. Mark Brewer. Michigan Democratic Party Chairman, served as master of cer­ emonies for the event. He noted that he is very optimistic about the chances a Democrat will capture the Michigan governor's chair. He also said he was pleased Io sec that no one yet has stepped forward to challenge U.S. Sena­ tor Carl Levin in his bid next year for a fifth six-year term. "Things arc looking good for us in 2002," Brewer said. "The top of the ticket with Carl Levin looks strong." The dinner included Democratic Party chairpersons for three area counties. Terry Delp of Allegan. Mel Goebel of Barry and Linda Sanchez of Ionia. The annual dinner, the first held since 1999. attracted between 70 and 75 pcop’c Quality Printing ...depends on experience and equipment. Let Us QUOTE YOUR WORKI ♦ ’ ’ J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 Week's. PUBLIC OPINION: Deer hunting holiday? How do you feel about the fact that Michigan State Senators and members of the House of Representatives get two weeks off for deer hunting season? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Puohshed by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Dnnsron of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretar y Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young ff-atorj Elaine Gdbert (Assistant Editor) Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Matt Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary .Angie Greenfield, Hastings: Zac Fulmer, Hastings: "1 think they work pretty hard at their jobs so it doesn't bother me. But I wonder if it's paid." "I'm all for it. If it's something they want to do. they should be able to do it if they aren I harming anybody." Cullen Me Keough. Hastings: Jason Lara bee, Hastings Ann Bartlett, Middleville: Paul Mudry, Kalamazoo: • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Ciawted ads accepted Monday through Friday Bam to 5 30 p m . Saturday 8 30 a m • Noon "I think it's fine. I hunt. Most generally people in Michigan hunt. It's more of a lifestyle than a sport." "Negative." "I don't sec why the legislature shouldn't shut down for hunting season. Other companies do and the legislature gives themselves other weeks off. too." "It's just another example of government officials feeding at the public trough." Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year m Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address changes to PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday, November 21.2001 - Page 5 Public hearings set on plans for Mental Health Authority by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Public hearings will be held Nov. 27, cc. 11 and Dec. 21 to discuss the pro­ posed creation of a Mental Health Author­ ity. Such an authority would be a separate legal entity, which would almost entirely cut its ties to the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The County Board has set the hearing times at 10 a.m. except for Dec. 21, which is 10:30 a.m. All the hearings will be held in the County Board's chambers on the top floor of the County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. Members of the Barry County Commu­ nity Mental Health Services Board have expressed the desire to become an author­ ity, and the County Board is currently con­ sidering its creation. Before the County Board can create an authority, it must hold three public hear­ ings in accordance with the state's Open Meetings Act. There arc several advantages for the county if an authority is created, as well as benefits for the Community Mental Heath (CMH) program, according to the county's legal firm. Cohl. Stoker & Toskey of Lansing. The county will no longer have the re­ sponsibility of being involved in the opera­ tion of the mental health program, which means less personnel and administrative expense, the legal firm said in a document. The County Board, however, will still ap­ point mental health board members. "One advantage to a county creating a CMH authority is that the local match funding of the county will be capped at the expenditure level of the year that the au­ thority was created or the 1994-95 fiscal year, whichever is greater." the legal firm said. Less potential liability for the county is another advantage. CMH board members will have governmental immunity. Benefits for the CMH program include enhancing its ability to meet the changing needs of mental health service providers and clients. Another advantage, according to the legal firm is that some reserve accounting proce­ dures arc available, permitting reserve ac­ counts to be set up to cover certain em­ ployee expenses and depreciation. Disadvantages to the county include no longer having control of CMH employees and their salaries and fringe benefits. In addition, "the funding cap may not be much of an incentive, if the county has not increased the operating budget through the years," the legal firm said. For the CMH program, disadvantages in­ clude the possibility of higher operating expenses without administrative services provided by the county and no other county assistance "if things go wrong," the legal firm said. CMH will have "added duties, such as providing the county and the state with a yearly independent audit." CMH, which receives significant Medi­ caid funding, currently has an annual bud­ get of more than $4 million. "...Employees of the authority could form a union, independent from the county, if one docs not currently exist." Other required procedures for forming an authority include certification by the state department of mental health and a resolu­ tion creating the authority by the county. which is filed with the Secretary of Slate and the county clerk. Once an authority is created, it would be able to enter into Urban Cooperation Act agreements to create a larger public entity, the county's legal firm said. The world of mental health is changing because of federal and state government edicts. CMH Psychologist/Director Dr. Joseph Scelig told the County Board curlier this year. "1 think we’ve been doing very well as a county program over the years. I think we've been adequately funded and meet most of the needs of people who come to us or are referred to us...," he has said. Dy becoming an authority, CMH will be able to adapt to state and federal require­ ments more easily. County Administrator Michael Brown said Tuesday. CMH is currently a county department, and the County Board perceives the change to an authority as a positive step because "we're not in the health care business," Brown said. As an authority CMH Board members can make decisions more quickly in response to changes at the state level, he said. Community Mental Health provides 10 core programs and a number of special ser­ vices, but it is not a counseling agency, Scelig has said. "We’re basically a psychological/psychiatric treatment service...," he has said. Primarily, Community Mental Health's caseload involved 62 percent of adult clients with mental illness. 21 percent of children with mental illness or who were severely emotionally disturbed and 16 per­ cent adult clients with developmental dis­ abilities. Children’s author charms DK students by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Fremont author Jane Stroschin doesn't need clouds and lightning to create a thun­ derstorm. AU she needs is a bunch of will­ ing kids. (Grownups would work, too). At Delton Kellogg Elementary Nov. 14, Stroschin had students rub their hands to­ gether and make shushing sounds to repre­ sent the wind, click their tongues and snap their fingers to represent raindrops, clap their hands and slap their legs to represent harder rainfall, and stamp their feet to repre­ sent thunder. The students produced a fairly good representation of what a thunderstorm sounds like. Students also learned how Stroschin gets the ideas for some of her books, and found out how an author goes about writing a book and getting it published. During Stroschin's presentation, there was very little in the way of squirming, whispering, and bored stares. Instead, stu­ dents leaned forward eagerly, listened care­ fully, and clapped heartily when Stroschin was done speaking. Stroschin's philosophy for her presenta­ tions is to "have a really fun time," she said. Schoo! districts across the U.S. re­ quest her as a guest speaker, saying they have heard from other districts that she is "goofy and fun and the kids love her." After she appeared at one school, one of the students wrote and thanked her for "not being boring like our other assemblies.” Stroschin has "always been goofy," she said. In 1979 she coupled her whimsical na­ ture with artistic ability to create her first children's book. The Cloudy Day." a rhyming book about how clouds can take on the appearance of a variety of objects. Nine more books followed, some of them written and illustrated by Stroschin, some of them illustrated by Stroschin and written by Stroschin's friends Daniel Marsano and John Mooy. Marsano was a police officer in Detroit, Stroschin said, and the books "Sir Day the Night" and "Sun Day. the Nol-Quitc Knight," arc "basically the story of (Marsano's) life," she said. Stroschin told the DK students she got the idea for one of her books after a water bird accidentally flew into her Fremont Lake house. Stroschin was sitting in her breakfast nook, she said, when "something hit the house." She went outside to inves­ tigate and saw a kingfisher lying on the ground. "He looked at me and said, 'Lady, you've got a hard house! " Stroschin related. "I said, 'Poor little birdie.'" Stroschin took the kingfisher to a nearby bird sanctuary, where it was allowed to convalesce. After three weeks Stroschin was asked to bring the kingfisher back to the lake and release him. When she set him free, she said, the kingfisher flew halfway across the lake and then fell into the water. He'd been kept in a cage at the bird sanctuary, she said, and wasn't strong enough for sustained flight. She rowed out to the kingfisher, which promptly swam away. Il finally pulled it­ self onto a log and sat there for awhile catching its breath before flying off to a nearby tree. As Stroschin rowed back to her house, she said, she wondered what would happen if a kingfisher, who dives for fish to feed itself, was unable to dive. She decided Io Jane Stroschin explains how she went about writing and publishing her first children's book. write a book about a kingfisher who was afraid to dive. She drew illustrations from pictures she’d taken of the kingfisher. In the book, "Sidney the Kingfisher," the main character tries catching fish the same way eagles, herons and pelicans do, but was unsuccessful. Eventually Sidney finds the courage to fish the way kingfishers fish, and discovered that "being himself was his greatest joy," Stroschin said. The book was well-received. In a teacher's trade magazine, a Bloomfield Hills sixth-grade instructor wrote that she uses the book as a teaching tool. "After I read this book to my students," she said, "we talk about skills we've gained through practice and perseverance, such as riding a bike and learning to ski. At the end of the discussion, I have each student write a personal narrative about a skill he has learned and become confident at doing." Another book Stroschin wrote, "Fingertip Friends," is frequently used by elementary teachers to acquaint students with the Vietnam War, Stroschin said. The author's latest book, "Emma Lou and the Reindeer Flu," is about Santa's reindeers getting the flu. Other titles include "Boris the Red-Tailed Hawk," "A Unicorn Named Beulah Mae," "A Unicom Named Beulah Mac Returns," and "Young at Art -’20 Drawing Lessons." While her books are targeted to elemen­ tary readers, she speaks in junior highs and high schools as well, primarily focusing on layout and design, she said. Those wanting more information about her can visit her web site, www.janestroschin.com. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plannmg'Zonmg Commission will conduct a pub­ lic hearing on. November 26. 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at 701 W Cloverdale Rd . Hastings. Michigan The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance as amended, will be considered tor amendment ORDINANCE NO: A-5-2001 ARTICLE IV Entire Section Rewritten to Read Purpose: In order to preserve the quality of the natural watercourse and lakes within the County, to promote safety, and to preserve the quality of recreational use of all waters within the County, the following regulation is in effect. A) Definitions: 1) Access Lot - a waterfront lot on a natural watercourse or lake, providing for pnvate or common (semi-private) access to a waterway for one or more access lot ben­ eficiaries 2) Access Lot Beneficiary - an entity with a nght of access to a waterway or use of a waterway through an access tot. in whole or m part by fee ownership, «ease. license, gift business invitation, or any written form of conveyance, dedication, permis­ sion. or access/use right. The following entities each constitute one (1) access tot beneficiary. a) A hatural person, that being a human being, as distinguished from an artificial person created by law. b) An owner/occupcnt If the owner/ occupant is a natural person. c) An owner/occupant it the owner/occupants are members of the same family as defined in Section 3.1 (48) or Section 3.1 (49) of this Ordinance. AU other entities must comply with the requirements of Section 4.26(B)(11) to determine the number of access tot beneficiaries allowed. B) No waterfront lot m any zoning district shall bo used as an access lot unless it complies with aU of the following 1) The minimum lot width requirement for the zoning district within which the lot is locat­ ed except ttiat no access lot shall have less than 100 feet of continuous waterway frontage. Waterway frontage shall be measured by a straight line. which con­ nects each sideline of the tot at the point where the sidelines intersect the high waterline. 2) An access lot providing waterway access for one access tot beneficiary shall have a minimum tot depth of at least one hundred (100) feet. 3) One access tot beneficiary is slowed by right for any access lot that meets the combined requirements of subsection Section 426(B)(1) and (B)(2) above 4) For each additional access lot beneficiary, there shall be an additional tot width of one hundred (100) feet. 5) If an access tot includes shoreline areas consisting of wetlands, as defined by Michigan law. than 50% of that wetlands shoreline shall be counted as part ol the lot width requirement of Section 4.26(B)(4) tor the purpose of calculating the number of access lot beneficiaries. 6) Any access tot that includes shoreline areas consisting of wetlands, as defined by Michigan law. shall comply with all applicable Michigan Department of Environmental Quality regulations per­ taining to wetlands before being used as an access lot. 7) An access lot serving more than one access tot beneficiary shall include: a) A bu ff e r stnp o I 20 feet on each si de of the access lot parallel with the side tot line. This buffer strip shall extend the entire depth of the access tot with no open or exposed ground; and. b) A water frontage native vegetation protective strip not less than 15 feet wide running the entire width of the water front lot line parallel to the high water mark, with the exception of the dock and boat access entrance. This area shall be maintained in its natur­ al vegetative state except for the permitted clearing ol dead or nox­ ious plants. There shall be no mowed grass or open or exposed ground, except any naturally occur­ ring beach, in this strip area. 8) An access lot Shan be permitted one dock for each access tot beneficiary permitted by right. No dock shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest property lines as projected into the watercourse or lake. Use BANNER 9) Each access tot shall provide a minimum of one parking space, located on toe tot. for each access lot beneficiary 10) No new permanent building shall be allowed on any access tot that has more than one (1) access tot beneficiary, except: a) One portable storage burfdmg. no greater than 64 square leet may be permitted no doser than 30 feet from the side tot lines and no closer than 20 feet from the edge of the natural vegetative stnp that is locat­ ed furthest from the high water mark of the natural watercourse or lake. 11) No access tot may serve more access tot beneficiaries than permitted by nght until the Barry County Plannmg/Zoning Commission gr. nts a special use approval Any spec U use approval must include the numbt’ of access lot benefi­ ciaries granted as a result of the approval The process tor a special use approval, in addition to complying with Artide VII of the Ordinance, shall include a Site Plan Review. Thts Site Plan Review shall ndude a recreation carry•ng capacity analysis a) Completed on the body of water of the intended access tot benefoary b) Conducted by a firm, organization. or group, previously approved by the Barry County Planning Commission; and c) Consisting of the following informa­ tion: I) Estimated number of motorized boats per household on the body of water. II) Number of shoreline buddings III) Number of pubke access tots, mari­ nas. commercial enterprises IV) Number of motor boats greater than 25 horsepower. V) The lake um rate as determined by an aerial flyover done on both a Saturday and a Sunday, with at least 14 days between the two fly­ overs. done during the months of June. July, or August, but not on a national hotada,. and wifo the out­ side ground temperature above 65 degrees and toe weather not rain­ ing or overcast. One of these fly­ overs shafl be conducted between 10:00 a.m. and Noon, too other fly­ over shafl be conducted between 2:00 pun. and 4:00 pjn. Color pho­ tos shall be used to illustrate toe survey of both flyovers. VI) Shallowness ratio. VII) Plant btomass. VII) Usable Lake area IX) Boat density per lake acre X) Topographic map of toe lake. XI) Total shoreline length. XII) Unimproved shoreline footage lor each parcel owner with 10 acres or more of land. 12) In all cases where a tot has water frontage, the front tot line shafl be toe boundary toe of toe lot immediately opposite to toe street right of wey with toe narrowest frontage, end toe rear lot line shall be adjacent to the street right of way with the narrowest frontage. No structure or fence shall bo constructed in toe setback area that would restrict toe view of the occupants of the dwellings on the adjacent properties, except as spec­ ified in toe NR and CR zoning districts. C) Publicly owned parks and pubiidy owned recreation areas are exempt from the requirements of Section 4.26 of. soq. ■ Interested persons desiring to present their views on toe proposed amendment, either ver­ bally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be hoard al th e sbove mentioned time and piac?. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to 616-948-4820. The proposed amendment to the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available tor public inspec­ tion at the Barry Couhty Planning Office, 220 W. State St. Hastings, Michigan, between the hours ol 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. Please can the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 lor further information. The County of Barry win provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to indhridudls with disabilities at the meetingtoearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County ol Barry. Individuals with (ksabrtrties requiring auxiliary aide or senrices should contact the County of Barty by writing or call the following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. (616) 945-1264. Debbie Smith. County Clerk (11-1*11-22) - wtfl Jimmy’s Carpet --W* Phonr. (6i6) 623-5934 118 E. Onliunl. IMkhi /Hour,. 9-6 Mon.-FH.: 9-1 Sol. Carpet & Vinyl LETTERS from our readers... Restore, don’t eliminate conservation To the editor: It was with a great deal of dismay that we read Mary McDonough's article on the demise of the forestry and wildlife position in Barry and Calhoun counties. We have watched the work of habitat improvement by the Barry Conservation District here in the county and can see the results. Mr. Bruce once told us “Build it and they will come." What he meant was that if the habitat is restored the pheasant and songbirds will come. We have watched the planting of native grasses and wildflowers and the prescribed burning used to manage them. It has been very successful. Our bluebird houses are now housing bluebird families. We see the pheasants, meadowlarks and bobolinks. We know it works and now that expertise to help landowners will be gone. We fear that our fellow citizens with woodlots are going to suffer also. Who are they to tum to for pro­ fessional help? The forest lands that we are so proud of here in Barry County need pro­ fessional care. We urge the people of Barry County that care about conservation to call or write their legislators and ask them what they were thinking when they eliminated the funding for this very successful program. Wc need the CRM I program restored and not eliminated. Wc care about the wetlands, fields and woodlands of our county. Ben and Tammy Heath, Hastings andYbu’ll Get Results FAST! Call 945-9554 We I Make Copies... Sales, Service and IsMallation 90 Days No Interest W/APHtOVED OKUT BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! Black & White as well as FULL COLORI Priced As Law As 99* J-Ad Graphics North of Hastfngi oo M-43 B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC­ An Indepcntftrn! Ucensee of B Dfy Systems Inc 810 Bryant St • Kalamazoo. Mcrwgan 49001 • 345-2900 9*26 East DE Avenue • Richland. Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 Daniel D. Durkee LAKE ODESSA - Daniel D. Durkee, age 93. of I ake Odessa. went to be with his Lord on Sunda\ morning. Nov. 18. 2001 He was b<-rn in Odessa Township on July 6. 1908 to Don and Alice (Robertsi Durkee Dan was a life-long farmer in the Lake Odessa area and lined being outdoors hunt­ ing and fishing lor nine years he was an A S.C committeeman for the Department of Agriculture During the 1950 s Dan began working as a machinist, and also drove school bus for 11 years. He was active in the First ( ongrcgation.il ( hurch of Lake Odessa. Dan enjoyed traveling and loved to make moving pictures; his family starred in a home movie that will always be treasured. He had a pond dug on the family farm that became the center of many family activities and was named Lake Loma in honor of his wife. Dan was known to set up a Hrllcween trail in the woods and take lus children for a scary hayride He was the pillar of his family and helped to make all the important decisions, even when his opinion wasn't asked for. Dan is survived by Lorna, his loving w ife of 68 years; his children. Donna (LaVon) Deatsman. Dawn Deatsman. Deane (Sharon I Durkee, and Dodie (Jack) Denman. 12 grandchildren; 22 great grand­ children; one great great grandson; his sis­ ters-in-law. Eleanor Sedore and Doreen (ClydeJ Shoemaker, his brother-in-law. Neil Sedore. and many other loving rela­ tives and friends The funeral sen ice was held Wednesday . Nov. 21. 2001 at the Koops Funeral C hapel. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa or the Lakewood Community Ambulance. Ohitaaties Elizabeth Vivian Seynders OLD BRIDGE. NEW JERSEY Elizabeth Vivian Seynders. age 79. of Old Bridge. Neu Jersey and formerly Hastings, died Thursday. Nov. 15. 2001 in Bridgewater. New Jersey. Miss Seyndcrs was born on Sept. 6. 1922 at Jersey City. NJ., the daughter of Lambert and Carrie (Nibbs) Scynders. She was raised in the Hoboken. N.J. area and attended schools there, graduating from AJ. Demerest High School in Hoboken. She went on to receive nurses training at St. Mary s Hospital in Hoboken. Miss Seyndcrs lived in New Jersey for many years before moving Io the Hastings area in the late 1940 s. returning to New Jeney several years ago. Miss Seyndcrs was a registered nurse for over 50 years. She retired from the NeuYork Downtown Hospital after 30 years of nursing and had previously nursed at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Leila Hospital in Battle Creek and worked in doc­ tors offices. Miss Seyndcrs is survived by sisters. Luella Reed of Hastings and Reta DeSom­ ma of Turlock. CA; brothers. Louis Seyndcrs of Hastings and Jack Ball, of Oroville. CA; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, sisters: Greta Meier and Nettie Vanbell: brothers. Lloyd Harper. Howard Reed and Lambert Seyndcrs. Senices were held Sunday, Nov. 18. 2001 at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Fr. Alfred J. Russell officiat­ ed. Burial was at Hastings' Ml. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... HI UiAMVIEW FAMILY CHI RUH 2601 Ijos Road. Do* ling. Ml 49050 1’asior. Steve Olimlead. (6161 758- .11121 church phone. Sundae Service: 9:30 aan.. Sundj) Sc tool ll.fl> im. Sunday l.vning Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer lime Wednesday nights 6:.Vl p.m. ST. ROSE CAI HOi.IC CHURCH 805 S. lefFcrwn. l ather Al Rm­ veil. PaM<x. Saturday Mavv 4:30 p.m.. Sunday Masses 8:30 xm. anti 11:00 xm.; Conk-won Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 pan. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Stale Road. HaMingv Mich. W Clayton (iarnuin. Paxlor Sunday School 9:30 xm.. elaxxes tor all agw Morning Wor­ ship 10:45 xm. Nursery provided. Sunday I venmg Service. 6:00 p.m Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade!. Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-I2K Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz «igev 13-19): Adult Bible Study - No age limits. will ONE ( OWNERS I MTED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob’ Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11XX) xm.: Sunday School. 10 xm. tor all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHI RCII "THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE III3LE. AND NOTHING BUI HIE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill Si. ► Affiliated with Cimenutnr (Irate Brethren Chart hrs. Intematiimal. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes ‘»:45 a m.; SUNDAY MORNINC. WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening BiNe Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome. EMM ANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH " Member Chutth «y the World­ Wide Anglican Communion' 315 W. Center Si. tcomer of S. Broad­ way and W Center St.). Ctiurch Office; <6161 945-3014. I he Rev. I r Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetherg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship • 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available at IDxm. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE |7|6 Nonh Broadway. Res. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. I !:<M» a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice: 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday 7;00 p.m. Services for Adult*. Icens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC 1ABERNACLE 502 I (hand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Buigctl. 948-889.’. or 948 2667. Sunday School 10 xm.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a tree Home Bible Study, please call lor more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi S*>ulh. Plsuh Brent Branham. PaMor Robert Notion. I’hone 623 5543. Sundas School al HMM) a m . Worship IIXXI xm.: Evening Service al 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 (Ml pan. QI IMBY I NITED METHODIST CHIRCH M ?9 West Past.* Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 am. Worship II xm.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL I SITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dow'mg. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 xm.; Sunday School 11:15 xm. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12mxm. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For mure infor­ mation call the church office. ABl NDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spint-filled church. Meeting at the Maple lc.d Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Naditille. Mich 49071. Sun. Praise A Worship 10:30 am. 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 pm Jesus Club for toy s & girls ages 4-12. Pastorx Dun id and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's love. "Where Everyone ts Someone Special " For infomuiion call 1-616-731-5194 or I-517452-1806 thornapple valley HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Stale Rd. and Bcliwnnd Si.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. I’hone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am.. 10:00­ 10:45 u_m. Sunday .School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11XX) am. -12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the wxxvhip services and Sunday School. Our New Sunday Schind format offers Life Ennchmenl Classes for adults and our "Kid's Tune" is a great lime of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5lh grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. Stale Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward Io worshipping with you. CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeff Arnett. Pastor. Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 pan. Sunday Service Timr* are 8:30 xm.. 9:55 xm. and 11:20 xm. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available fur all weekend services, Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group <6(h thru 12th grade i meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grz k are provided. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Paslnr. Church phone 945­ 1995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 xm. Sunday School; 10:45 xm. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p..m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening sen ice 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 pan.. Player Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANL-REW A MATTLtAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Serv ices - 9:15 xm. Morning Prayer. 11 XX) a.m. Holy Communicr. 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David I Huviwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Ministnes; Pastor Ryan WTute. 'loath. 9: 30 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 xm.. Morning Wor­ ship Service. 6XX) p.m.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awanx Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-MXM for information on MOPS. Indies Bible Studies. Letturc Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHIRCH Meeting al Maple Valley High Schoo!. Pastor Dun Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 xm. Fellowship Time before the -crvicc. Nuncry. children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grose Rd. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30: Church Service 10: 30 xm. ST. CYRILS CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 xm. This information on worship sen ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: W REN Fl NERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. I HF IIASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 135! North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 118 S. JclTcrson - 945-3429 HASTINGS M VNl FACTl RING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan II \N I INGS FIBERGLASS PRODI C TS. INC. “"Q CiH>k Rd Hastings, Michigan GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Res. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Convene. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Nov. 22 - 10:00 xm.. Worship (Thanksgiving) Family Reception. Saturday. Nov. 24 - IO:(X) xm. Catechism I; 4:30 xm.. Baptismal Gathering: 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sun­ day. Nov. 25 - 800 & 10:45 xm. Worship; 9:30 xm. Sunday School; 200-500 p.m. Mission Disciples. Monday. Nov. 26 - 6:30 p.m. Soup Kitchen Planning Meet­ ing. Tuesday. Nov. 27 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School Slalf; 700 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous; 700 p.m. Executive Committee. Wednesday. Nov. 28 - 10.00 a.m. Word watch­ ers: 700 p.m. Worship; 800 p.m. j Choir Rehearsal. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHIRCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastur. Lna Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8-30 xm. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 xm. - Sunday School. 10: 30 • Refreshments. I l:00xm. Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age tour. Junior Church fiv ages five through second grade. FIRST PRFLSBVTUHAN CHIRCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058. (616) 945-5463 G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Thurs­ day. Nov. 22 - Happy Thanksgiv­ ing. Church Office Ck sed. Friday. Nov. 23. 2001 - Church Office Closed. Sunday. Nov. 25 - 9.-00 xm. Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Worship. KhOO xm. Coffee Hour; 10:10 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 11: 20 xm. Contemporary Worship Service; 11:40 xm. Children's Worship The 9.00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Sers Ke is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available during both Services. Monday. Nov. 26 - 8:30 xm. Sulf meets for prayer and planning. 7.-00 pan. Committee Night - All Standing Committees meet. Tues­ day. Nov. 27 - 6:15 xm. Men s Bible Study. Wednevday. Nos. 28 - 4 45 p m. Christmas Program re­ hearsal: 5 XX) p.m. Drama Irani • Sanctuary; 6:00 p.m. Church Night Supper. 6:45 pan. Praise learn - Sanctuary; 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room. | ^awrvnc^^tostetler" ALTO - Lawrence E. Hostetler, age 87, of Alto, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20,2001 at Luther Home in Grand Rapids where he had been a resident for the last few months. Lawrence was bom on Nov. 18, 1914 in Bowne Township, Kent County, the son of Muri and Edna (Mishler) Hostetler. He had been involved with fanning in Bowne Township from the age of 16 until he retired in 1991 to care for his ailing wife. Beulah, his loving wife of 59 years, pre­ ceded him in death on March 18, 2001. Also preceding him in death were his brothers. Orlo and Gerald Hostetler. Lawrence is survived by his son. Jack (Brenda) Hostetler of Hastings; his daugh­ ter. Jillene (Richard) Miller of Alto; grand­ children. Nicholas and Roselee Hostetler, Jeffery (Sarah) Miller, and Bradley Miller, his great granddaughter, Katie Miller, who always out a smile on great grandpa's face; brothers, Howard (Elsie) Hostetler of Hastings and James (Jerilee) Hostetler of Woodland; sisters. Edwina (Franklin) Burgess of Jackson and Barbara (Robert) Bauer of Lansing; three sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews and friends. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Friday, Nov. 23. 2001 from 2-4 and 6:30-8:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held at J0:?0 a.m. on Saturday. Nov. 24. 2001 at '.he Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Bowne Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements arc being made by Koops Funeral Chapel. DELTON - In the company of her family. Janet Louise (Watters) Baker passed on in peace Nov. 10. 2001. She was bom Sept. 3, 1925 in Charlotte, Mich., the daughter of William H. Watters and Jane (Wood) Watters. She was employed by Kalamazoo Stationary. Allen Electric, Shakespeare and Kal-Equip. She loved the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Mackinaw­ Bridge - “a better walk cannot be had,” good books and poetry She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Delton Post 422. She fought back from a debilitating stroke on Feb. 14. 1994 to walk the Mighty Mac on her 70th birthday in 1995. She was proud to have participated in the fitness walks at Borgess, missing only one since tne year after her stroke. Janet was preceded in death by brothers. Kenneth. Donald and Raymond Watters; a sister. Gladys Kiewiet; and her husband for 52 years. Henn, Francis Baker. Surviving are her sister. Doreen Carter of Plainwell; sons. Kenneth H. and wife. Carol, of Richland. Rickey Joe of Delton; one daughter. Cathleen Louise Adams of Delton; grandchildren. Gwendolyn Anne Baker of Etowah. Tenn.. Ryan Edward Baker of Kalamazoo; step-grandchildren. Scott Douglas Fleming of Battle Creek.Jay Christopher Fleming of Kalamazoo and a great-granddaughter. Sharon Baker of Galesburg. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to Delton Public Library. Marguerite Hansbarger [ Tyon^^Mann^ianwKniil HASTINGS - Lyone L. “Mann" Hammond, age 78. of Hastings, died Saturday. Nov 17. 2001 as the result of a hunting accident. Mr. Hammond was bom in Nashville. Ml on Oct. 12. 1923 the son of Vcm and Gladys (Aspinall) Hammond. He was raised in the Dowling area and attended rural schools there. He married Joyce O. Carney on Dec. 10. 1942. Mr. Hammond has lived at his present address for the past 37 years. He was employed 30 years at DcNooycr Chevrolet in Battle Creek, retiring and then was engaged in farming. He was an avid outdoorsman. enjoying hunting, fishing, farming, traveling, and gardening. He also enjoyed baking and going out to dinner weekly with his family. Mr. Hammond is survived by sons. Steven (Valerie) Hammond of Ishpeming. Michael (Char) Hammond of Hastings. Rick (Eileen) Hammond of Battle Creek; daughters. Linda (Bill)Cole of Jackson­ ville. FL, Claudia (Bill) Hoaglin of Nash­ ville, LouAnn (Don) Warren of Lacey; 13 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; father. Vcm Hammond of Hastings; sisters. Margie Trader of Brea. CA, Vonda Lake of Griffin, GA, Vada Yearsley of Kenai. Alaska; brother. Neil Hammond of East LeRoy; and several nieces and nephew s He was preceded in death by his mother. Gladys in 2000 and wife, Joyce, in 1993. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 20. 2001 at V'ren Funeral Home, Hastings. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Nov. 21, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Rev. Steve Olmstead offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may made to the Dowling Country Chapel - United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home, Hastings, LAKE ODESSA Marguerite Hansbarger. age 83. of I ake Odessa, passed awa> Wednesday morning. Nov. 14. 2001. She was bom in Freeport on March 17. |9|8 to Har-low and Fannie (Kauffman) Seger. Marguerite graduated from Freeport High School and then attended County Normal School in Hastings. She taught school for a number of years in the Hastings. Freeport and Lake Odessa area. Marguerite then worked for the Village of Lake Odessa as a secretary for a number of years. Her family will miss her good cooking. E\en in their bad years. Marguerite remained a Detroit Tiger fan. Above all. she loved her family and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She is survived by Nelson, her lovitqg husband of 63 years; her children. Kay (Cam) Yager and Harlow (Shorty) Hansbarger. Sr.; six grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; her brothers. Marshall Seger and Harn (Rutliann) Kauffman; her broth­ er-in-law. Owen (Mar-ion) Mumaw; and many other loving relatives and friends. The funeral sen ice was held Saturday. Nov. 17. 2001 at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions nwj be made to the donors favorite city. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Valdo IV. Smith MIDDLEVILLE - Valdo W. Smith, for­ merly of Kalamazoo, died Nov. 20. 2001 at Borgess Medical Center. Mr. Smith was bom Feb. 17. 1910 in Bowling Green. Ohio, the son of Glenn and Mac (Wheeler) Smith. He spent most of his life as a resident of Michigan. Vai was a teacher, coach and principal of several Michigan schools. He retired from the Kalamazoo Public Schools as an admin­ istrator. Vai was a graduate of Western Michigan University, where he obtained a master's degree from the School of Administration. On June 16. 1934 he was united in mar­ riage to Thelma (Evans) Smith, who sur­ vives. Also Murviving are two daughters, Sharon L. (Gordon) Davis of Calif, and Constance G. Martin of Hastings; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Cremation will take place. Private entombment Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Share a memory online at www.betz.ler funeralhome.com. Arrangements by Betzler Funeral Home, Kalamazoo. [_______ OlgaE.Holben MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Olga E. Holbcn, age 80 of Middleville, passed away Saturday. November 17, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. Holbcn was born on April 20. 19? | in Brooklyn. New York, the daughter of Joseph and Maria Cipriani. She was raised in Brooklyn. New York and attended New Utrick High School. Mrs. Holbcn was married to Howard Holbcn on August 31, 1950 at City Hall in New York. She was employed as a life long Seamstress in the garment business. Mrs. Holbcn was a member of the Middleville United Methouist Church. Inlcrgcncrational 4-H. Band Boosters. Ladies Guild, Former Den Mother and care provider for many beloved children in the community. She was a homemaker, wonderful cook, enjoyed flowers, gardening, crafts, sewing, crocheting and was an avid reader. Mrs. Holbcn was a caring, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother (her great grandchildren were the love of her life) always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; parents. Joseph and Maria Cipriani; and brother, Arthur Cipriani. Mrs. Holbcn is survived by her son, Joe N. Holbcn of Bakersfield, California; daughter. Mary L. (Bruce) Cook of Middleville; two grandchildren, Howard A. Cook and Geoffrey (Michelle) Cook; three great grandchildren. Britney. Carl and Audra Respecting her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held Wednesday. November 21. 2001 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. Reverend Lee Zachman officiated Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middleville United Methodist Church Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. VISIT I US oil the NET with up to the moment information on local and county news items. Lqy on at... www.localcountics.com �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 - Page 7 of Battle Creek: Sarah Burdick. Deb Locker of Union City; Jonathan Byrd. Dale Rosene of Marshall; Rebekah Ethier. John Engler of Lansing: Jessica Johnson. Kevin McMullin of Tekonsha: Kristin Manson. Kathy VanDaff of Battle Creek; Hannah Norton. Todd Fleming of Battle Creek: Amanda Rizor. Phil Struckmcyer of Battle Creek: Kristina Rowiey, Donnie Fields of Battle Creek: Erin Rugg. Don Francis of Bellevue; Tamar Sanodze. Gary Pierce of Battle Creek; Alicia Smith. Dave Mathis of Union City: Joel Smith. Gary Lincoln of Battle Creek: Amy Stanton. Dennis Stanton of Athens: Tom Underwood. Jim Brazell of Battle Creek: Jeff Vogt. Wayne Backlund of Marshall: Cam Williams. Julian Ptacin (deceased): and Tracey Wircbaugh. Carol Dibble of Homer. KCC student picks Ballinger as leader Bonnie Ballinger of Hastings recently was honored for her leadership skills by a Kellogg Community College student in an Honors Communication class. Cloc Rose Fisher chose Ballinger in ? project in which students researched an individual whom they believe best ex­ emplifies strong leadership in their communities. The students and the community leaders they chose to honor by studying their leadership abilities. Honors Communication 101. taught by Sarah Nagel, is a leadership course de­ signed by Phi Theta Kappa, the junior college honors society. Nagel is KCC's certified instructor and teaches the course every other year. Other honosr students and their selec­ tions were: Kyle Albrecht chose Morris Stulberg of Marshall: Justin Archie, Linda Linke of Battle Creek: Jennifer Bell. Lynn Kolcz of Bronson; Matt Bennett. Bobby Holley Author to speak at Delton Library Bonnie Ballinger Lee Griffin, local author of “Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories: will be at the Delton District Library Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. Griffin, a longtime freelance feature writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette, has writ­ ten a book about southwestern Michigan to prove her point “that everyone has a story inside." In “Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories," she inter­ views 18 senior citizens, giving readers a close-up look at life in the early years of the 20th century through today. A certified librarian and former school­ teacher, she said she has been working on the book for three years. The project was partially funded through a Kalamazoo Arts Council grant. Griffin will be talking about her book and signing copies. Kenhelds announce 30th anniversary Family party marks Braendles’ anniversary Joan and Neil Braendlc of Hastings observed their Golden Wedding Anniver­ sary Saturday. November 17 at a dinner cel­ ebration arranged by their children and grandchildren, held at the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. The high school sweethearts were mar­ ried November 17, 1951 in Havana. Illi­ nois. Mrs. Braendlc taught kindergarten/first grade for 12 years and was a piano teacher. Mr. Braendle was engaged in the printing and publishing business for most of his life. The Braendles owned and operated a family printing business in Hastings for 25 years and owned the Dairy Queen franchise store in Hastings for five years in the early 70’s. They have two children. Victor N. (Debra) Braendle of Hastings and Maria Diane Braendle. San Jose. New Mexico; two grandsons. Nicholas Braendle of Hastings. Nelson A. (Bobbie) Braendle of Battle Creek and two great-grandchildren, Vivian Simone and Dezmund Rhys Braendle. The Kenfteld family is pleased to an­ nounce the 30th wedding anniversary of Frank and Connie Kenfield. Frank and Connie were married on No­ vember 22, 1971 at the Emmanuel Episco­ pal Church in Hastings. Michigan. Connie worked for the Hastings Area School System for 7 years and currently en­ joys her craft business. Frank is a former US Airforce Airman 1st Class. E-4 and has worked for Hastings Mutual for 37 years. Frank and Connie continue to reside in the area and are the parents of Jeff Engle. Tracy (Matt) Schmader. and Sherri Kenfield. Frank and Connie will be celebrating the special occasion with their family on Thanksgiving Day. St. Nick taking requests Old St. Nicholas in the gift shop takes requests from small guests in a scene from last year's "Of Christmas Past’ celebration. Jenna DeVries helps as Savannah Skutt receives a candy cane. The annual old-fashioned Christmas celebration will be held at Chartton Park Dec. 1 and 2 and Dec. 8 and 9. BOY, Riley Eugene Guernsey bom at Spec­ trum Health on Oct. 7,200) at 11:29 a.m. to David and Sarah Guernsey of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brother Bryandt. Proud grandparents are Bud and Connie Guernsey of Hastings and Gary and Dorothy Middlcmiss of Manistique. MI. LEGAL NOTICE licenses Take an Extra Vegetable Wax Candles Vitamins Come in and she our DISPLAY OF GIFT IDEAS I Open early on Friday Nov. 23rd, 8 am. to 7 pan. HAPPY SHOPPING! NATURAL FOODS. VITAMINS, HERBS Open Monday-Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-4 104 E. STATE ST. HASTINGS 945-0675 For Junlor's/Misses , .VC 111 Junior Woven Shirts 25% Off $14.90 ism RedTab denim 1 Jeans I $24.99 RequMy S3S -7 L.E.I. Denim Jeans & Twill Pants 25% Off $24.99 Select Stock 1 Jan and Nclva-Jcan VandcnBerg of Hol­ land and Tom and Jeanne Stormes of Hast­ ings arc pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their children Katie and Michael. Katie is a 2001 graduate of Grand Valley State University Kirkhof School of Nursing and is currently employed by Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Michael is a 2000 graduate of Grand Val­ ley State University and is currently em­ ployed by Bchlcr-Young Grand Rapids. A June wedding is planned at the Grand Valley Chapel. | Famous maker denim Jeans Dockers 25% Off S26.99 $34.99 For Men's/Youna Men's _ ra f an Tops off The *Entire Store We will be Open at 5 a.m. Friday, November 23 to get your shopping day off to a great start. 108 E. State St. J Mil KS FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1897 RedTab denim Jeans I Famous Maker Fleece Tops B $24.99 25% Off Attention Shoppers Coffeehouse Called to order and Pledge of Allagtance Present: Bellmore. Rogers. Flint. Lyons, Greenfield and McKenna. Vilmont absent. Also, eleven (11) guests. Minutes of the October 10.2001. regular board meeting approved with corrections and placed on file Pnvate Roau Ordinance •2001-56 adopted. Roll call vote All Ayes. Appointment of Elizabeth Fehsenfeid to the Hastings Library Board. MTA 2002 Annual Education Conference approved for January 2002. Vouchers and Payroll approved for payment. Treasurer s Report. Zoning Report. Police Report an received and filed. Welton Rezoning approved from AG to RE. Adjourned to closed session for employee con­ tract negotiation Reopened. Assessor McKelvey s yearly salary for 2002 increased to $33,000 MuUon to adjourned at 8:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by: Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (11/22) health foods PRE-H ’ LIDAY SALE VandenBerg-Stormes plan to be wed in June State Grounds Anne's Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Masting November 14,2001 - 7:30 p.m. Justin Ryan Cappon, Freeport and Rachel Anne McNutt of Lake Odessa. Brett William Markus of Wayland and Angela Lee Santigo of Wayland. Horst Pcppa of Barrington. HI. and Royce Sarah Griffith Heflin of Hickory Comers. Robert John Durek of Delton and Tracy Leah Everts of Delton. John Timothy Klingc of Wayland and Deborah Lynn Alkema of Wayland. Douglas Allen Farr of Nashville and Sherry Ann Staley of Nashville. John Peter DeGocdc. IV of Delton and Jillian Mary Marlow of Delton. F Subscribe to The Hastings BANNER ,..and keep informed! S34.99 S35 • SOM 550 Sry*s I $39.99 For Girl's 7-16/Bov's8-20/ChMrertS Outerwear | from Columbia, Nke & Adidas 1 25% Off Phcf &ac» | G«l t 4 4 • ’♦ Sweaters & Knit Tops f v Carters Layette 25% Off I 25% Off 1 I 25% Off For Athletic Appqrc'&Fotfwtflr Dr. Marten Casual Shoe Nike & Ad>das T-shirts Pants. Fleece A O 25% Off W. State St Hastings Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun 12-5 �Pago 8 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 the earls morning hours, because it means you’re alive. LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen A. Mann and Ora D Mann. Wife and Husband, to Concord Funding Corporation, mortgagee, dated October 30. 1997 and recorded November 20. 1997 in Liber 1004420. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Bankers Trust Company of California. N.A. As Custodian or Trustee by assignment dated October 30 1997 and record­ ed on April 19. 1998 in Document No. 1013775. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 83/100 Dollars ($62,946.63) including interest at the rate of 12.79% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 pm on December 20. 2001. The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 18: and running thence North 1719 feet along the West line of said Section 18 to a point, which lies 388 feet North of the North 1/8 line as occupied, of said section; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 30 69 feet to the center of highway M-43. and the true point of beginning; thence Northeasterly 299.88 feet along the center of said highway on the arc of a curve to the right of radius 1041.74 feet, the chord of which bears North 22 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds East 298.75 feet; thence East 1208.5 feet, moe or less, along the North line of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 18 to the West 1/8 line of said Section 18. thence North 664 feet, more or less, along said 1/8 line to the North line of said Section 18; thence East 427 feet along said North line of Section 18; thence South 936 feet; thence 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West 1748 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: November 8. 2001 ORLANS Associates PC Attorneys for Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.. As Custodian Or Trustee. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 Ale No 209 0821 (12/6) Synopsis Barry Township Regular Meeting November 6, 2001 Called to Order at 7:30 p.m Pledge of Allegiance All Board membe s present 2 guests Appointed Chris Martin as full-time Patrolman Approved purchase of vacuum and tables for hall use. Authorized November bills for $27,966.34 Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Attested to by: Richard Barnum, Supervisor (11/22) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by BETTY JACOBS AN UNMARRIED PERSON to EQUI­ CREDIT, NORTH CAROLINA now known as NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES DBA EOUICREDIT Mortgagee, dated August 15. 2000, ai.d recorded on August 21. 2000, as Instrument No. 1048437 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to EOUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA A DELAWARE CORPORATION, by an assignment dated August 29. 2000. and recorded on October I. 2001. as Instrument No. 1067348 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ninety-two thousand one hundred one and 37/100 Dollars ($92,101.37). including interest at I1. 700% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan and are desenbed as: LOT 17 OF OAK OPENINGS. WILKINSON LAKE. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS. PAGE 47. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 EOUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/29) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:3G p m. on Monday. November 26. 2001. in the City Hall Council Chamber. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The Public Hearing is to solicit comment regarding a request from the Tyden Group Industrial Development for the establishment of an Industrial Development Distnct (See map and Legal below) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Beginning at the North 1/4 comer of Section 18. Town 3 North, Range 8 West. City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, thence SOO‘OO’58* West. 1413.34 feet long along the North and South 1/4 line to the North line of the former New York Central Railroad right of-way (Apple Street): thence S88°5650* West. 94.13 feet along said North line; thence N00*22'45" West. 401.04 feet; thence S89M4*28* West. 584.11 feet to the East right-of-way line of Industrial Park Dnve. thence NOO’28 02’ West. 942 68 feet along said East nght-of-way line; thence N88*58'46’ East. 42 00 feet along sad nght-of-way hne; thence NOO’28‘33* West. 72 10 feet along said right-of-way line to the North line of said Section 18; thence N89°53‘45’ East. 646.00 feet along said North line to the point of beginning. Containing 16.752 acres of land more or less. Subject to any easements or restrictions of record. Proclamation Ann landers w Dirty old man Dear .Ann Landers: I have been married to “Arnold” for 34 years. I am 70. and he is 76. Our children arc grown and out of the house, but now I am faced with a new prob­ lem. and I don’t know how to deal w ith it. Please Ann. help me Six months ago. a young, attractive, sin­ gle woman moved in across the street. She isn’t particularly friendly to me (or any other woman on our block), but she flirts shamelessly with the men in the neighbor­ hood. Of course, they arc flattered as all get-out and practically drool over her. Arnold stares out the window for hours hoping she will appear, and he finds one ex­ cuse after another to walk outside whenever he secs her trimming her hedges or water­ ing her flowers Arnold and I used to have a close rela­ tionship. I have tried to put the spark back into our marriage with romantic dinners, soft lights and music, but nothing is work­ ing. I know Little Miss Hotpants isn’t really interested in my 76-year-old husband, but Arnold is starry-eyed and smitten with her. Right now. wc arc sleeping in separate bed­ rooms. I don’t want to be Arnold’s room­ mate. and I’m too old to start over. Can you help me? - Rejected in New Orleans. Dear New Orleans: Arnold may be a bit gaga, but what’s with you that you are tak­ ing his ogling so seriously? Get back into the bedroom with the old goat and wear him out. Family rift Dear Ann Landers: My sister, “Lois," has been feuding with me for the past four years. She says it’s because of “past hurts," which she is not willing to discuss, but I think she is jealous of my relationship with her 9-ycar-old daughter, “Cindi." I adore my niece, and I know she loves me, too. Unfortunately, wc see each other rarely these days because my sister won’t permit it. I have tried everything I can think of to get back into Lois’ good graces, but nothing works. In the past four years, Lois has refused to accept birthday and Christmas gifts from me and Cindi. This saddens me. What’s worse, my parents have sided with Lois, and they help her keep Cindi away from me. They say it’s the only way to “keep peace" in the family. I do not have this problem with my other siblings, only Lois. I am fearful that my time with Cindi will dwindle away to noth­ ing because of her mothers insecurity. Should I accept the situation as“final," or is there something I can do to change it? Desperately Unhappy in Southern Califor­ nia. Dear Unhappy in Calif.: You need to find out what "past hurts” could have produced such a stiff-necked response from your sis­ ter. Is there a family member who can inter­ vene on your behalf.’ (Your mother and fa­ ther would be the best advocates). Life is too short for such goings-on. and I hope with all my heart that this nft can be mended soon so you can be a family again. Keep me posted, dear. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Cut at home Dear Ann Landers: This is for “Ned’s Wife,” whose husband hated to go to the barbershop. I had the same problem with my husband. He doesn't have much hair to begin with, and after the barber finishes with him. he looks bald. I solved the prob­ lem by buying a home barber kit from a cat­ alog. and now. I cut his hair myself. He loves the convenience, not to mention the money he saves. He even brags to the guys at work that his wife is the best barber in town. - Problem Solved in Florida. Dear Florida: The barbers arc going to hate me. but I’m willing to take the hit. Thanks for your excellent suggestion. Be thankful Dear Ann Landers: i hope you will print something a friend in Australia sent me. I think it’s perfect to run on Thanksgiving. Bee in Fairfax. Va. Dear Bee: Please send my best wishes and warm thanks to your friend in Aus­ tralia. Here’s the thoughtful piece she sent: Things to Be Thankful For Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat. Be thankful for the mess you clean up af­ ter a party, because it means you have been surrounded by friends. Be thankful for the taxes you pay. be­ cause it means you’re employed. Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home. Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you arc warm. Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear. Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk. Be thankful for the lady who sings offkey behind you in church, because it means you can hear. Be thankful when people complain about the government, because it means we have freedom of speech. Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. December 3.2001. al 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to solicit comment regarding a request from the Hastings Public Library for a Special Land Use Permit to allow the construc­ tion of a Library (public or institutional use), to be located at 241 North Jefferson Street. (See legal and map below) CITY OF HASTINGS Commencing at a point common to the west line Jeffeison Street and the south bank of the Thomapple River, thence south along the west line Jefferson Street to the north line Mill Street, thence east along the north line MHI Street to the east line of Jefferson Street, thence south along the east line Jefferson Street to the south right-of-way line of that portion un-platted Mill Street between Jefferson Street and Michigan Avenue, thence east along said right-of-way line to the west hne of Michigan Avenue, thence north along the west line of Michigan Avenue to the south bank of tr.e Thomapple River, thence northwesterly along the south bank of the Thomapple River to the point of beginning ^^^3067376735913 LU* VcOONALDJ This notice is pursuant to the provisions of Act 198 PA. of 1974 as amended For additional information pertaining to said Public Hearing please contact the City Clerk at 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. or by calling 616-945-2468 The City will provide necessary reasonable ads and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk telephone 616-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk ApcM Svm< Dear Ann Landers: In 1863. in the mid­ dle of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln is­ sued a national Thanksgiv ing proclamation. I realize it’s too long to print in its entirety, but I hope you will print part of it. - Graz­ ing Citizen in New York. Dear N.Y.: The Thanksgiving proclama­ tion by Abraham Lincoln is especially rele­ vant this year. I wish I could print all of it, but this is all that will fit: “The year that is drawing towards its close, ha been Tilled with the blessings of fruitful i <lds and healthy skies. To these bounties, others have been added, which arc so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of civil war of unequalled magni­ tude and severity, order has been main­ tained. the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed every­ where except in the theatre of military con­ flict. "Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields to the national de­ fense. have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship. Population has steadily increased, and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. "No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They arc the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who. while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath neverthe­ less remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully ac­ knowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who arc at sea and those who arc so­ journing in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent father who dwellcth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that they do also commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which wc arc unavoidably en­ gaged, and fervently implore the interposi­ tion of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and :o restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and Union." Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. LEGAL riOTJdE State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent 's Estate Hie No. 2001-23305-DE Estats of THOMAS N WATSON. DECEASED. Date of Birth. January 25.1943. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, THOMAS N. WATSON. DECEASED, who Wed at 1201 Barber Road. Hastings, Michigan died September 18. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Debra K. Watson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street. Sts 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. November 13. 2001 Rrta S. Jacobs (P40406) 3000 West Michigan Lansing. Ml 48917-2917 (517)485-000 Debra K Watson 1201 Barber Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-9853 (11/22) Nohca of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS HRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy L. Shea and Michelle L Shea, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Novastar Mortgage, Inc, A Virginia Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 24. 2000. and recorded on September 11.2000 in Document *1049227. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGH­ TEEN AND 11/100 dollars ($97,318.11). metudmg interest at 8 99C% per annum. Under the power of safe contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 pm., on December 13. 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast V4 of Section 6. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 15 Rods along the North line of said Section Six; thence South 36 Rods; Thence West 15 Rods to the North and South 1/4 line of said section. Thence North 36 Rods to the place of beginning The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: November 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott.’ PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite •200126027 Gators (11/29) �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday.November 21. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMC.. byJoyce F. Weinbrecht Sometimes things were not how they seem By Joyce F. Weinbrecht During World War 11, as well as in other wars throughout history there have been attempts to fool the enemy. This weeks sto­ ries are about two men who participated in such ruses. First there is Louis W. Considine, who served with the 159th Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, Moleswort, England. Second there is John J. Smith, who served with 3132nd Co., who was with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troop, also called the “Ghost Army.” Louis W. Considine Louis W. Considine joined the Army Air Corp Nov. 17, 1942. He trained at Biloxi, Miss. He was with the 359th Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, (B-17) Moleswort, England (Hell^ Angels). He took part in 38 bombing missions over Poland, Germany, and France, as a tail gunner. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Unit Badge, Air Medal with three Oik Leaf Clusters. Joining the best 8th A.F. Bomb Group (the 303rd) was half the battle. Having a top quality crew made a big difference, he said. The 303rd flew 364 combat missions from Nov. 17. 1942, to April 25, 1945. This is more than any other B-17 Group in Europe. “Hell^ Angels of the 358th Squadron was the first B-17 to fly 25 missions (not the Memphis Belle of Hollywood fame.) The ‘knockout dropper’ of my 359th squad was the first to fly 50 and 75 missions. The Thunder Bird completed 1 i 6 and is the B17 printed in the 25-foot high by 75-foot wide mural in the World War 11 gallery of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. another 359th B-17. “My greatest memories include being the tail gunner of the lead plane of our wing. I had 59 B-17s in formation behind me (three groups of 20 B-17s in perfect formation). “Contrast this with flying tail end Charley, last 7th B-17 in high or low squadron or flying from Bremen, Germany, back to base as the only plane in sight all the way back home. (See ’A Noble Spirit’ by Alvin Morton.) This happened on Dec. 13, 1943. Ard in both cases, there is an awful lot of nothing behind you. “A few days before the June 6, 1944, landing in France, our base flew two mis­ sions. After the second take-off, our pilot, Lee Daub, took several high-ranking offi­ cers with our crew to fly along the coast of France, offshore from Calais, to observe flak, they said. Wc went up the coast and back three or four times. Then wc returned to our base. A cot pic of weeks after ‘DDay’ I spotted an Air Force magazine in the library. They had a three- or four-pagc sto­ ry about our little flight. They listed all of the offices, most likely ground officers. They described our little trip. It was, in my opinion, written for Hitler, and he feil for it. He had a good night's sleep, knowing where the invasion was going to be. “The ground echelon for the 12 B-17s that flew into Pearl Harbor left by boat, then returned to California after the attack. Then they went to Boise, Idaho, and became the 427th Squadron of the 303rd bomb group. They were the 38th Aero Squadron, which dates back to 1917. (‘Might in Flight,’ H.D. Gobrecht.) “The ground crew is the heart of any fly­ ing group. Wc had the best, as is reflected in our record. When the Germans found a blind spot head on. our group was the first to mount 2x50 calibers in the nose. The GModels then came out with the chin turret on a'J B-I7s. Crews worked far into th? night with flashlights and tools so we could fly in the early, early part of the day. “Father Skoncr and the Rev. O’Slawson did a great job for it». They had every B-17, with at least one on his knees at all times in battle. “Try to sec the waist section with its two windows wide open and the temperature at 40 degrees to 60 degrees below zero. Thanks for the electrical-heated suits. At least the windows didn’t frost over. One thing to remember “U.S. Army Air Corps did not bomb indiscriminately.” (“A Noble Spirit,” Alvin Morton.) Louis Considine was discharged Sept. 5, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wise. He was born in Flint Feb. 4, 1923, the son of Edward Roland Considine and May Considine. He attended schools in the Lansing system, Michigan State College and Lansing Busi­ ness University. Following high school, he worked for Boston Insurance Co. for five months. He married Carol Jean Mates of St. Louis, Mich., in Lansing, Oct. 26, 1949. Their children are Cathryn, a school teacher who lives in San Antonio. She has two sons, who both have two children, and a son, Mike, who lives in Aurora, III. and is a sports writer. Louis Considine wrote the following poem, dedicated to all World War II moth­ ers, and particularly his mother Mary Con­ sidine who had sons Harry* Miles, U.S. Army, Anti Aircraft, New Guinea, Philip­ pines, and son Louis Considine, U.S. Army­ Corps., England and her grandson, Bill Sprague, who served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. “.Mothers Days and Nights” The sun never sets on Marys kids Be it sky or sea. or coast afar. She bears thefears, the pain, the tears Mother of all, they 're offso far. The sun never sets on Marys kids. The news is slow, like from a star. She bears the fears, the pain, the tears Mother of all. they 're offso far. John M. Smith John M. Smith entered the Army on Dec. 10, 1943, at Allegan and was discharged Nov. 3, 1945. He went to Fort Sheridan, 111. and to Camp Crowder. Mo. for basic train­ ing in the Signal Corps. Then transferred to the Army Experimental Station at Pine Camp, N.Y. through the Army Motion Pic­ ture Facility at Astoria. Long Island, N.Y. Then was assigned as Co. Headquarters Radio Operator of the 3132nd Signal Ser­ vice Co. (Special) with a T/Sgt. rating of T/4. He was sent to Glasgow, Scotland and near Coventry, England and crossed the English Channel to Omaha Beach on June 20, 14 days after the D-Day invasion. The 3132nd Co. had 143 men, seven offi­ cers and 43 vehicles with 20 special half­ tracks. h was one-of-a-kind and top secret. It was to project 10,000 watts of sound 5 to 10 miles across the enemy lines. The sound was recorded at Fort Knox by the armored divisions. The outfit was part of a 1,100-man unit called the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, also called “Ghost Army.” It was assigned to the 12th Army Group Head­ quarters with Gen. Omar Bradley. This con­ sisted of 3132nd Sonic Deception Co., the 244th Signal Co., A Camouflage Eng’r. Co. with inflatable rubber dummies of guns, tanks, jeeps and trucks, and an engineer company for logistics support The unit simulated the 90th and 4th Infantry, the 4th and 5th Armored and at the end, the 30th and 76th Divisions, helping the Army to cross the Rhine River. The first use of the sonic deception was at the German Submarine Base at Brest, France. With two sound units, the fortified island was talked into surrender. They later were located in Luxembourg and were sent many times to France, Holland and Bel­ gium. They simulated an armored move­ ment north of Luxembourg which on Dec. 16 was the location of the “Battle of the Bulge.” His outfit was then ordered back to Verdun. The last deception was in March of 1945 with all units of the 23rd in a large area fac­ ing the Rhine. While the original divisions moved out, 1,100 men of the 23rd moved in, replacing the departed divisions equipment with rubber dummies, fake radio messages and the sound of tanks moving, truck con­ voys and gas dumps being built. This went on until the replaced divisions had moved miles down river and crossed the Rhine, with 30 casualties in the first 12 hours. After the German surrender, they operat­ ed a 100,000 displaced persons camp and in June of 1945, left LaHarvc, France for Nor­ folk, Va. Then to Pine Camp, N.Y. for fur­ lough and reassignment to the Pacific. Returning to Camp Pine, Japan had surren­ dered and he was sent to the 28th Inf. Div. at Camp Shelby, Miss., as a clerk He had served 24 months with 13 overseas. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the European Theater of Operations Ribbon with five stars, the Meritorious Unit Sleeve Insignia, the Free French with one Palm, the Chcrrone de Chene of Luxembourg, the Allied Colors Ribbon and the Verdun Medal. John J. Smith was bom May 12, 1923 in Hastings to Orlo W. and Nettie Faas Smith. He graduated from Woodland Township School in 1940, then went to Dodge Insti­ tute at Valparaiso. Ind., receiving a 1st class radio-telephone and 2nd class radio-tele­ graph license. He was employed by the Federal Com­ munications Commission at the Allegan Primary Monitoring Station, searching for illegal, subversive, enemy and other radio stations of government interest. He married Margaret J. Rowlader on Sept. 8. 1942 and they have seven children. Thomas, Dennis, Gary and David of Wood­ land. Jeanne Shook of Vermontville, Janet Adams of Nashville. Ml and Joanne King of Lake Odessa. After the service he w-as employed in farming, helped design and produce radio and tape recorders, was a carpenter, mill­ wright at feed mills, built electric controls and computerized weighing and batching controls for feed mills. He is now retired. A group photo of some members of the Ghost Army. U.S.Army photo A sketch of the shoulder insignia deigned and drawn by men of the Ghost Army. They were never allowed to wear it. LEGAL NOTICES MQfilfiAfiEJALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made tn the conditions of a mortgage made by Lonmg Goldstein and Martyn Goldstein. Husband and Wife. to Rock Financial Corporation, mortgagee, dated July 31. 1999 and recorded August 10. 1999 in Instrument No. 1033690. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Household Bank. f.s.b. by assign­ ment dated July 31, 1999 and recorded on November 29. 1999 in Instrument No. 1038430. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four and 28/100 Dollars ($71,834.28) including interest at the rate of 11.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 3. 2002 • i The premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing in the center of the highway 15 rods West of the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Thence West 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence North 20 rods, thence East 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated November 22. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Bank, f.s.b.. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 227.0130 (12/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF Yfui IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. .GE SALE - Default has been made lions of a mortgage made by William I. ueaennau and Joann Beachnau. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to IMC Mortgage Company, A Florida Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 1.1998. and recorded on May 6.1996 in Instrument #1011577, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as ol June 1. 1998, Assignee by an assignment dated October 4.2001. which was recorded on October 19. 2001. in Instrument #1068426. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 96/100 dollars ($24,549.96). including interest at I1. 350% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on December 20. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County.Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of block 6 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed m Uoer 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200123214 Tigers (12/5) Notice at Mortgage Forectoeure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEFT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Defalt has been made in the condroons of a mortgage made by Timothy C. Nixon and Kimberly L. Nixon, huebend and wife (original mortgagors) to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 27. 1998. and recorded on June 3, 1998 in Document #1012925, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as assignee by an assignment dated JJy 10. 1998. which was recorded on May 24. 1999. in Document •1029968. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due at the dais here­ of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 28/100 dollars ($149,53328). Including interest at 13.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In sard mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them. at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m.. on December 8.2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The North 20 acras of West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22. Town 2 North, Range 8 West. Baltimore Township. Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: October 25.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #990302948 Panthers (11/22) Mortgage Sale Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donnalann Genngor. unmarried, to TCF National Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2000. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on October 31. 2000. in Document Number 1051391. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is daimed to be due. at the dale of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three and 95/100 Dollars ($189,883.95) plus late charges of Three Hundred Eighty Six and 75/100 Dollars ($386.75). And no suit or pro­ ceedings at law or in equity having been institut­ ed Io recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that on January 10. 2002, at nne o'clock in the after­ noon, Local Time, said mortgage will be fore­ closed by a sale at pubic auction, to the highest bidder, at the oast door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West described as: Commencing at a point of 331 feet east of the Northwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 1320 feet; thence East 331 feet; thence North 1320 feet to the North line of said Section 13; thence West 331 feet to the place of beginning. Tax I.D. No 08-03-013-005-30 During the one year immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A.3241(1). in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan. November 13. 2001 Elizabeth A Kiefer. LAW DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Mortgagee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48104-2298 (734) 769-8300 x 5499 (12/B) �Pago 10 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. Noyember 21.2001 Saxons win first-ever district title Hastings shocks Wyoming Park in regional semis by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Hastings 46, Wyoming Park 44 For at least one night, Cinderella was a Saxon. After winning the first district champ­ ionship in team history last Friday night, the Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team unexpectedly extended their spell to Wyoming Park. Crunch 5 Time ♦ by Matt Cowall :01 H . ;QQ Lady Saxons can savor remarkable cage season Where’s Dick Vitale when you need him? Actually, do wc ever need him? Yet if he were here, 1 know what he’d say: Its madness, baaaby! No, it’s not March, and November, uh, Nuttincss just doesn’t have the same ring to it. But one march has grabbed Hastings’ z'.tcntion in the last week: The improbable, unprecedented playoff run by the Saxon girls’ basketball team. Unbelievable? No. not at all. Improbable? Yes, and unlikely, and surprising. It’s been basketball in all its unpredictable, topsy-turvey glory. The 2001 Saxons have shown flashes, and they were competitive throughout the year. But mostly, the results were unspectacular. They entered the playoffs at 8-11, an average record in an average season. The district field at Allegan was wide open, to be sure, but better Saxon teams had tried and failed to win the district title. In fact, every single Saxon squad that ever tried before had failed — until this year’s team beat Middleville. Delton and Wayland. Good-bye, average. Hello, history. And that alone would’ve been enough for a successful season. But the Saxons got a t Coach Steve Laubaugh and assistants Steve Kaiser and Jon Vcrtalka got a taste. And in the program's first regional playoff game against Wyoming Park on Monday night, down 12 points in the third quarter, the Saxons decided they might like a whole bite. A 19-point fourth quarter — one of Hastings’ best periods this season, capped by Laura Dipcrt’s dramatic reverse layup with only six seconds left in the game — turned the flabbergasted Vikings into sweet icing on top of that elusive district title. As I write this. I don’t yet know the outcome of Wednesday’s regional final against Lansing Catholic Central. But I know a few things already. I know the community took notice of the team and its achievements. The school organized buses to carry students out to Hamilton for Wednesday's game, and an anonymous donor ponied up personal money to knock student ticket prices down from $4 to SI. I know you know the outcome of Wednesday’s game, since it’s on the front page of this paper. A special late printing of this issue — translating into a late night for a lot of folks at the paper — made the results available. And beyond all doubt. I know this is a special moment, whether the Saxons added another layer of icing last night or now have some time to savor the season. Either way. it's an even happier Thanksgiving for the players and their coaches, families* and fans. It’s a rare thing when an average season becomes something more — much more — at the proverbial last second. Many athletes work toward this end, but precious few get to experience it. The girls on this team have earned lifetime memberships to that exclusive club. And that, my friends, is the cherry on top. no matter how high you stack the cake. Congratulations, ladies. Sec you next week. The Saxons came back from a 12-poinl second-half deficit on Monday night at Hamilton for a stunning 46-44 regional semifinal victory over the favored Vikings. Park (16-8) hadbeen on a roll, to say the least, upsetting Caledonia and prcviouslyunbeaten South Christian to reach the rcgionals. Hastings (12-11) was 0-6 against those three teams in the regular season. Park was still riding high following Friday’s win over South Christian, but the Saxons matched the Viking’s intensity early. Park’s Megan Burke hit a three at the end of the first quarter to give her team a 12-10 lead. The Vikings pushed the lead to 18-10 in the second quarter. Hastings’ Laura Dipcrt, back from a knee injury suffered against Wayland last Friday, kept the Saxons in the game with six straight points and a stcal-and-dish to Niki Noteboom, who fin­ ished to close the gap to 22-18. Park scored again to lead 24-18 at the break, then found some success running a more patient offense to begin the second half. The Vikings slowed the scrappy tempo of the first half and stretched the lead to 30-18 with five minutes left in the third quarter. But in the Hastings huddle during a time­ out, Saxon coach Steve Laubaugh issued a command. “I told them to get that losing look off their faces,” he said. The Saxons took it to heart, picked up their defense and closed to 34-27 by the start of the fourth. “Defensively, we didn’t key on anybody (in particular),’’ Laubaugh said. “Our girls were just retreating too far (on defense) in the first half. We needed to find (the Vikings) earlier and close on their shooters sooner. “Wc stayed in a man defense, which we didn’t use much this year, but it has made our girls more aggressive in the postsea­ son.” Hastings’ Molly Alderson hit a jumper to narrow the gap to 35-31 with 5:45 re­ maining. Two straight baskets by Kate Martisius brought the Saxons within two at 37-35, and a three from Dipcrt cut it to one at 39­ 38. Dipcrt’s driving lay-up with 2:45 re­ maining tied the game at 40. Two free throws by Park’s Kristin Kolchousc reclaimed the lead, but Dipcrt answered with two free throws of her own for a 42-42 tic at 1:26. A Martisius block on Park’s next pos­ session came down to Noteboom, who was fouled. She converted both free throws to give Hastings its first lead since the first quarter, 44-42. with 56 seconds on the clock. Kolchousc tied it for Park with 35 scc- onds left, and the Saxons took a time-out with 17.5 seconds left to sc! up a final shot. They put the ball in Dipcrt’s hands, and she delivered with a baseline drive, scoring on a magnificent reverse lay-up with only six seconds remaining. Park took its final time-out but had Io inbound from its own end. It was still enough time for Park’s Kara Gallcrt to drive the length of the floor and get an open look at the basket, but her lay-up at­ tempt hung on the rim and dropped off as time expired for a dramatic 46-44 Hastings win. The Saxons outscored Park 19-10 in the fourth quarter. Dipcrt led all scorers with 18 points. Noteboom added seven for Hastings. Joslyn Narbcr scored 13 and Gallcrt 12 for Wyoming Park. After the game, Laubaugh was convinced the Saxons could still play better. “At this point, we still don’t feel we’ve played our best game." he said. “Wc put ourselves into the holes we were in. “We’re going to come out on Wednesday and sec what happens.” Hastings 41, Wayland 35 It wasn’t pretty. Kate Martisius (40) looks to the basket against Wyoming Park. (Photo by Matt Cowall) Liz Nida (12) soars for a score against Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Amber Thomas («4) led the Saxons against Delton with nine points. (Photo by Perry Hardin) See BASKETBALL Continued on page 12 �The Hastings Banner Wednesday. November 21. 2001 - Page 11 Look for All-County Team Photos in Next Week’s Banner All-Barry County SOCCER Area soccer teams enjoyed some notable achievements in 2001. Middleville was co­ champion of the O-K Blue, and Lakewood played to its best season in school history. Hastings pulled together late for a playoff run to the district final, and Barry County Christian was the state runner-up in the Association of Christian Schools. Here are the All-County selections for this year, in alphabetical order: First Team Kyle Bellgraph, Hastings: Senior's outstanding play in goal a big reason for the Saxons' run to the district final. Named team MVP. Dave Devoermer, Middleville: All-Conference and All-District defensive anchor for the Trojans. Carl Harms, Lakewood: Senior midfielder and team captain was voted team MVP after his 10 goal, six assist season. First Team All-District. Second Team All­ League. Tyler Harms, Lakewood: Sopho­ more set school records for most goals in a season with 11 and most in a career with 16. Still has two more seasons to add to that total. First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-Capital Circuit. Tim Harris, Delton: All-KVA de­ fensive leader for the Panthers. Managed three goals from the backline. Jake Heuss, Hastings: The hard­ nosed junior co-captain garnered First Team All-Conference honors in the O-K Gold. Josh Lamphere, Barry County Christian: Positively gaudy numbers for the state runners-up: 43 goals and eight as­ sists in 17 games to finish his career with a school-record 113 goals. Charles Phelps, Lakewood: Senior goalie was a three-year starter. Named First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-Capital Circuit. Set a school record with 2.68 goals allowed per game, with five shutouts. Adam Rairigh, Lakewood: Senior defender and team captain played varsity all four years. Honorable Mentior. All-Capital Circuit. Two goals and six assists from the backline. Eric Smith, Middleville: Perhaps the most dangerous player in the county. 31 goals and 13 assists as a junior. All-OK Blue and All-District. cleared midfield with long punts and goal kicks. Honorable Mention All-KVA. Pat McKeown, Middleville: All-OK Blue junior is an active defender who's not afraid to give up his body. Josh Milleson, Hastings: Junior fullback was named the team's Best Defensive Player and was one of the Saxon's most consistent performers at any position. Nick Rice, Lakewood: Senior was a true two-way player. Usually charged with marking the top scorer on the opposing team, but also managed to counter with seven goals and seven assists. (tie) Shane Hickey and Joel Strickland, Barry County Christian: Strickland was BCC's set-up man with 23 assists. Proved he can score himself with 11 tallies, good for second on the team. Hickey backstopped a BCC de­ Honorable Mention Mike Kabel, Delton: Big fella was solid in goal for the Panthers with an 86 percent save percentage. Consistently fense that allowed only 0.7 goals per game. He had nine shutouts. Zach Trumble. Lakewood: Senior forward had eight goals and five assists for the Vikings. Greatest asset is his “all-out hustle.” said Coach Paul Gonzales. Mark VanRyn. Middleville: Senior midfielder tallied seven goals and four as­ sists to earn a spot on the All-O-K Blue First Team. Andrew Vincent* Hastings: Scored half of the Saxoi.s' goals as a freshman to garner Best Offensive Player honors from his team. Keith Wilcox, Lakewood: Senior captain was a savvy defender and a selfless role player. A leader by example, according to Coach Gonzales. Mike Worst, Middleville: All-O-K Blue senior went out with eight goals and seven assists. AlbBarry County FOOTBALL With four of five Barry County high school football teams in the playoffs this year, it follows that the 2001 All-County squads should be deep and extremely tal­ ented. See for yourself, in alphabetical or- OFFENSE First Team Chad Baragar, Middleville: The 5­ 10. 170-pound junior QB is a "two-year starter who ran the offense very effec­ tively," said TK coach Tim Penfield. Completed 59 of 114 attempts for 1056 yards. 12 touchdowns and four two-point conversions. Ran the ball 100 times for 410 yards and seven touchdowns. Jeremy Chavis, Middleville: The 6-2. 230-pound senior offensive guard was praised by Coach Penfield as "our best blocker and our strongest player." Threeyear two-way starter and All-Conference in the O-K Blue. Jeff DeGoede, Delton: Could be a first-tcamcr on offense or defense. The 6-3. 265-pound senior co-captain was an All­ KVA guard in 2000. Switched over Io cen­ ter this year and was All-KVA again. Three-year starter at middle linebacker; led team in tackles each year. Had 79 tackles, seven sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2001. Finished with 240 tackles in his ca­ reer. Chris Donalds, Hastings: The 6-5, 265-pound senior left guard was an All­ Conference selection in the O-K Gold. Effort never a problem, on or off the field: voted Most Dedicated by his teammates and was a Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Chris Finkbeiner* Middleville: The 6-2. 185-pound senior offensive end was an "outstanding receiver" and "our go­ to guy." according to Coach Penfield. Had 39 receptions for 695 yards and seven touchdowns. Two-year two-way starter was All-O-K Blue in 2001. Zac Fulmer, Hastings: The 6-2. 230-pound senior captain handled kicking for the Saxons. Scored 48 points in 2001. Eight field goals and 21 of 22 PATs in the last two years. Kick-off average of 54.2 yards. All-O-K Gold. Three-year starter at defensive end and two-year two-way starter. Made 61 tackles and one fumble recovery in 2001. Jon Heethuis, Delton: Undersized at 5-11. 160-pounds. the tenacious senior was the top vote-getter at offensive guard in All-KVA balloting. At linebacker, he was Hastings’ VanBuren All-County by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Hastings’ Amanda VanBuren was mis­ takenly omitted from the girls' tennis All­ County First Team that ran in last week's paper. Sorry. Amanda. Here's the attention you deserve: third in team tackles with 59. along with five sacks, a fumble recovery and an inter­ ception. Mike Hirneiss, Maple Valley: The 5-6, 140-pound senior was named AllSMAA at running back. Averaged 7.4 yards per carry (112 for 834) and nearly 21 per reception (8 for 167). Scored 13 touch­ downs and six two-point conversions for 90 points on the season. David Overb»~k, Delton: The 6-2, 210-pound senior running back ran for a school-record 1711 yards with 18 touch­ downs and over 2500 all-purpose yards. Set career school record with 3142 rushing yards and was second in career touchdowns with 37. "What a great back this kid is," said Delton coach Rob Heethuis. Dan Roth, Delton: The 6-3. 285pound senior captain was a two-time All­ KVA selection anchoring a good Panther line at offensive tackle. Joe Shaeffer, Hastings: Senior two-year, two-way starter emerged early this season as a team leader and focal-point of the offense. Durable at only 5-9, 160pounds. he carried the ball 199 times for 886 yards and 12 touchdowns, and added 13 catches for 188 yards and one touchdown. All-O-K Gold in 2001. Voted Most Improved Running Back by teammates. Six interceptions at defensive back, includ­ ing four in a pivotal game against South Christian. DEFENSE First Team Ryan Adams, Middleville: The 6­ 2, 195-pound junior inside linebacker led TK with 109 tackles, including seven for loss. Also had four sacks and four fumble recoveries. Matt Aldrich, Lakewood: The 5-10. 190-pound senior linebacker was the 2001 Ionia Defensive Player of the Year, team MVP. and First-Team All-Capital Circuit. Had 116 tackles in 2001. Steve Bourdo, Delton: The 5-9. 165-pound junior safety burst onto the scene this season with 11 interceptions. 31 tackles and two fumble recoveries. "He's a great cover guy who really goes to the ball." said Coach Heethuis. Dustin Bowman, Hastings: The athletic 6-2. 175-pound junior was an All­ Conference defensive back in the O-K Gold with 20 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Threw for seven touch­ downs in four games at quarterback after replacing injured senior starter David Wilson. Matt Erb, Middleville: The 6-2. 210-pound senior outside linebacker was this year's premier sack artist with 12. Recovered seven fumbles and had 42 tack­ les. ten of those for loss. Three-year two­ way starter. All-O-K Blue. Brandon Hopkins, Maple Valley: The 5-11, 185-pound senior came off the end to record 17 tackles for loss and 60 tackles total. A "great blocker" at offensive end. All-SMAA. Eight catches for 173 yards, four touchdowns and three two-point conversions. Joey Keller, Hastings: The 6-2, 215-pound senior linebacker set a school record for career tackles with 371. Had 102 tackles and one interception this year. Twoyear captain, three-year starter at LB, twoyear two-way starter, two-time All­ Conference. First-Team Detroit Free Press All-State in 2000. Hastings Scholar­ Athlete Award winner. Dan Slaughter, Hastings: The 6foot, 210-pound senior started for three years at linebacker. Made 88 tackles and re­ covered a fumble for a 2001 defense that al­ lowed only 75 points in 10 games. Punishing runner on offense with 67 car­ ries for 345 yards and four touchdowns. Scott Styf, Delton: The 6-3. 190pound senior booted 18 punts for a 39.2yard average. Also team's leading receiver with 22 catches for 297 yards and three touchdowns. Brett Vernon, Middleville: The 6­ 2. 210-pound noseguard was a three-year two-way starter for the Trojans. Honorable Mention All-State and three-time All-O-K Blue. Made 54 tackles (seven for loss), four sacks and three fumble recoveries in 2001 despite missing four games with a partial tear in his ACL. Managed to return for TK's last three games and contribute to its district title. Jeremy Wiser, Maple Valley: The 5-10, 175-pound senior All-SMAA linebacker had 102 tackles, nine of those for loss. OFFENSE Honorable Mention Cole Barnett, Lakewood: The 5-10, 165-pound senior receiver had nine catches for 165 yards and three touchdowns. All­ League Honorable-Mention. Quality insurance has a new address. Introducing the new AAA Insurance Sales Office in Hastings. Agents Rodney Todd and Tony Larson welcome your call or visit to discuss your family's auto, home and life insurance needs. And invite you to experience the value and trust people place in AAA. Mill ■ Appl. f 5 State AAA Insurance Sales Auto • Home • Life Read about Barry County SPORTS in the | Hastings Banner EACH WEEK! Conference. DEFENSE Honorable Mention Alec Belson, Middleville: The 6-2. 235-pound junior defensive tackle is a twoyear two-way starter and was HonorablcMcntiun All-Conference in 2001. Made 72 tackles, recovered twe fumbles and had a sack on the year. "Our defensive leader in the playoffs," said Coach Penfield. Jamie Dill, Delton: The steady 6-2. 235-pound senior defensive lineman had 52 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recover­ ies this season. BJ Donnini, Hastings: The 5-9, 205-pound junior co-captain muscled his way to Honorable-Mention All-O-K Gold honors at middle guard. Two-year two-way starter, and a captain again for next year. Jeff Elenbaas, Lakewood: The 6-1, 185-pound senior defensive end had 56 tackles and a fumble recovery to cam All­ League Second Team honors. Tyler Latta, Delton: A 5-10. 190pound linebacker, he recorded 54 tackles and three sacks in 2001. Honorable­ Mention All-KVA. Tim Osborne, Delton: The 6-3, 240-pound defensive tackle made 41 tack­ les, two sacks and three fumble recoveries in 2001. Honorable-Mention All-KVA. Tommy Pett, Lakewood: The 5-9, 165-pound junior linebacker made 53 tack­ les and one fumble recovery for the Vikings. Honorable-Mention All-Capital Circuit. Scott Secor, Lakewood: All-League junior defensive back (6-2,175) recorded 51 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Jason Silsbee, Maple Valley: The 5- 9, 165-pound senior linebacker notched 124 tackles (5 for loss) and an interception. All-SMAA Second Team. John Terberg, Maple Valley: The 6- foot. 190-pound senior All-SMAA pick made 53 tackles from his defensive end po­ sition, including 10 for loss. Caused three fumbles and recovered four. Scored three touchdowns and two two-point conversions as an offensive end. Justin VanSpronscn, Middle­ ville: The 5-10. 160-pound junior defen­ sive back led the Trojans with six intercep­ tions. Also had 20 tackles, one tackle fr»r loss and one fumble recovery in 2001. NOTICE THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES: NOVEMBER 27. 2001 AT 10:15 A.M.. DECEMBER 11, 2001 AT 10:15 A.M. AND DECEMBER 21, 2001 AT 10:45 A.M. To Whom It May Concern: ■ First Team Amanda VanBuren, Hastings: Moved up to No. 1 singles this year as a junior and went 5-1 in O-K Gold duals and 12-6 overall. Won the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. Team captain and All-O-K Gold. Yon Bucher, Middleville: The 5-6. 160-pound senior running back "had huge games in huge games." said Coach Penfield. Three-year two-way starter had 695 yards and 10 touchdowns on 110 car­ ries. Derek Coppess, Lakewood: The 6­ 2, 190-pound senior QB completed 45 of 110 passes for 584 yards and five touch­ downs. Gained 227 yards and scored three touchdowns on 73 carries. All-League Second Team. Isaac Franco, Maple Valley: The 5- 11, 190-pound senior kicker averaged over 51 yards per kickoff and hit 9 of 11 extra-point attempts for the Lions. Ted Greenfield, Hastings: The 5­ 11, 180-pound senior receiver caught 19 passes for 319 yards and six touchdowns. Voted Most Improved Receiver by his teammates. Randy Neff, Lakewood: At 6 feet and 200 pounds, the senior offensive line­ man earned an 88-pcrccnt blocking grade and All-League Honorable-Mention honors. Mark Ruthruff, Delton: Senior All­ KVA kicker set a school record with 29 of 31 extra-points. Eric Smith, Maple Valley: The 6foot. 170-pound junior running back was All-SMAA with 110 carries for 601 yards and eight catches for 220 yards. Scored 84 points on 12 touchdowns and six two-point conversions. Recorded 64 tackles (10 for loss) and two interceptions on defense. Darin Thrun, Maple Valley: The 6- foot, 160-pound senior QB and team cap­ tain threw for a school-record 11 touch­ downs and rushed for two more. Completed 35 of 73 passes for 716 yards. SecondTeam All-SMAA. One interception and 38 tackles as a defensive back. Gabe Warren, Lakewood: The 6foot, 250-pound senior graded out with 91pcrccnt efficiency on the offensive line. Named to the All-Capital Circuit Second Team. David Wilson, Hastings: The 6foot, 175-pound quarterback and team cap­ tain was on his way to a stellar senior sea­ son before a knee injury sidelined him in the fifth game. Completed 34 of 68 passes for 578 yards and three touchdowns and ran 53 times for 212 yards and three TDs. Three year varsity starter, two year two­ way starter. Honorable Mention All­ 226 N. Church St. in Hastings (Across from the Post Office) Call 616-945-6388 or 1-800-813-1747 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 1 would like to send a message out to the person or persons who stole my purse from my home on 11/13/01. The money means nothing, but the personal belongings of my purse are irreplaceable. You violated my home and my family and my trust toward people. I hope when you look in the mirror you see the terrible person you are. Su*ce’te£y. Akk U7i£cauc �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 Sports Shorts The Saxons bask in the glow of their win over Wyoming Park. (Photo by Matt Cowall) BASKETBALL... Continued from Page 10 But for Hastings, it was absolutely beau­ tiful. The Saxons won the first girls' hoop dis­ trict title in school history with a 41-35 triumph over Wayland last Friday night at Allegan. “This is a tremendous feeling for our program and these girls." said Coach laubaugh. They have worked really hard to get to this point and I'm so proud of them. “It's hard to imagine that Hastings has never won a district, but this team battled, set a goal, and they did it." Things were rocky for the Saxons early. Starting point guard Laura Dipcrt went out in the first quarter with a knee injury. Both teams struggled offensively to a 16-16 half­ time tic. "I was honestly nervous about how wc would respond." Laubaugh said of Dipcrt’s absence. “But Tiffany Howell and Liz Nida did a tremendous job handling those guard chores. “A lot of girls played well and stepped up. but Laura is such a big part of what wc do. I didn't know for sure.” Nida and Niki Noteboom each had seven points for Hastings in the first half. A soft shot by Angie Eggers off a loose ball, a three-pointer by Howell and a short turn-around jumper by Kate Martisius gave the Saxons a 7-0 run to start the second half, and Hastings had a 23-16 lead it would never relinquish. The Saxons got into some foul trouble, but Wayland (5-16) wasn’t able to take ad­ vantage. due mostly to solid team defense by the Blue and Gold. “Defensively. I felt wc did exactly what wc hoped to." Laubaugh said. “We took them out of their rhythm by being aggres­ sive. Our defense definitely won this: game for us.” .Martisius. Amber Thomas and Eggers combined Io hold Wayland center Rene Dumond to 11 points on 2 of 20 shooting. The Wildcats shot only 19 percent from the field for the game. “We knew that if wc could harass their ballhandlers and keep Dumond under con­ trol. we would be in good shape." Laubaugh said. “Defense will create scoring opportunities. We figured that out against Middleville (in a first-round win) and con­ tinued it all week." Dumond’s 11 points led Wayland. Brandy Wagner and Stephanie Sage each had eight. Noteboom finished with 13 points for Hastings. Nida had 10 and Howell scored seven. “Every player on this team played a role in this victory." Laubaugh said. “They have pushed each other in practice and re­ ally bonded well. “We only made it this far working as a team and keeping the right attitude. They are tremendous at that.’’ Hastings 48, Delton 15 Hastings advanced to the district champi­ onship with a 48-15 semifinal win over Delton on Nov. 14. The snakebitten Panthers (1-20) lost three of their top scorers and ballhandlers to knee injuries only eight games into the season and were shorthanded the rest of the year. "The kids had as much fun this season as they coulu under the circumstances,** Delton coach Rick Williams said. "They stuck with each other and stayed very posi­ tive. "Wc just didn't have the offense to stay with Hastings. They're a good team and they did a nice job." Delton suffered from big early deficits in many games this season, and this contest was no exception, with the Saxons leading 17-4 after one quarter and 28-8 at the half. "We were strong defensively and did a gixid job. so it was a struggle for them to score.” Laubaugh said. "I want to compliment Delton on the ef­ fort they put forward. Those girls played hard all night. Coach Williams has that program going in the right direction." Amber Thomas led Hastings with nine points. Kate Martisius had eight. Heather Harville scored five points for the Panthers. Margo Lutz had four points, eight rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Roxann Huisman was called up from the JV team and had seven re­ bounds for Delton. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zomng Commission will conduct a pub­ lic hearing on Monday. November 26, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at 701 W. Cloverdale Rd.. Hastings. Michigan. The subject ol the public heanng will be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. MAP CHANGE: A-4-2001 Request to rezone property in Sec. 35. Castleton Township. The pari of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 35. T3N. R7W, lying Southerly of the Southerly Hne of Highway M-79, excepting therefrom the East 300 feet thereof. Also that pari of the East 32 acres of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 oi Section 35. T3N. N7W. lying Southerly of the Southerly line of Highway M-79. Except the Southerly 1000 feet thereof. Subject to any easements or restrictions of record. (See outlined area below) Cousins meet in Spartun Classic Thu Clash of the Cousins came to pass last weekend in the consolation game of the Spartan Chevrolet Classic womens basketbail tournament at Michigan Stale, and it was Rachel Young and the Liberty University Flames coming out on top of Virginia Jennings and the University of Buffalo Bulls. 59-40. Jennings, a sophomore point guard, and Young, a senior shooting guard, arc both Hastings grads and played together on the 1996 and 1997 Saxon squads. This was the first time the cousins faced off against each other on separate teams. Jennings had six points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the game. Young had two points, two boards and an assist. A sizable contingent of family members, former coaches and friends from Hastings. Nashville and even from out of stale made the trip to East Lansing to watch the tour­ ney. "I think the girls were a little nervous." laughed Mattie Jennings. Virginia's mom and Rachel's aunt. Liberty and Buffalo stayed in the same hotel, which gave Young and Jennings the chance to sec each other off the court as well as on. The teams met in the consolation game after losses on Friday. MSU beat Buffalo 50-42 and UCLA beat Liberty 62-55. MSU beat UCLA 67-63 for the tourna­ ment title. Area grid grads shine in M1AA Three area high school football stars have gone on to be all-conference stars in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Erik Vernon, an Albion senior defen­ sive lineman and Thornapple-Kcllogg High School grad, received All-MIAA honors for the second year in a row. The Britons won the MIAA this year with a 5-0 record (8-2 overall), and Vernon was a team leader in fumble recoveries and tackles for loss. Hastings grad And) Keller joined Vernon on the All-MIAA defensive line. Keller, a junior al Hope, had 14 sacks on the season to lead the second-place Dutchmen (7-2. 4-1). Keller turned in three three-sack games this season. He was second on the team in tackles for loss (6) and third on the learn in total tackles (62). Caledonia grad Brian Hammer, a se­ nior at Hope, was named to the All-MIAA second team as an offensive lineman. Hope s offense averaged over 400 yards per game and outscored opponents 298-166 YMCA fifth- and sixth-grade Spirit boys’ basketball started on Nov. 10. Team #1 "Blue Storm" lost to Team #1 21-17. Blue Storm started off slow with just three points at the half, but came back with 14 in the second half. Scorers were Dustin Bateson (six points and one assist). Stephen Tolgcr (four points. 10 rebounds and one assist). R\an Burgdorf (four points and two rebounds). Adam Swartz (one points and three rebounds). /\dam Skedgell (one point and three rebounds). Scott Wilson (two rebounds and one assist), Robert Hamel (two rebounds) and Chris DeVries (three rebounds). Team #1 "Blue Storm" beat Team #3 26­ 12 on Nov. 17. Scorers were Adam Swartz (seven re­ bounds. two assists, three steals and four points). Stephen Tolgcr (seven points, seven rebounds and three steals). Adam "Birthday Boy" Skedgell (seven rebounds Bow Irrel les Hamilton Excavating 26-14; Hecker Agency 22-18; Bennett Industries 19-21; Kent Oil & Propane 18-22; Railroad Street Mill 18-22; Carlton Center Bulldozing 17­ 23. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 172; T. Christopher 183-503; D. Cocncn 145-385; B. Scobey 178-480; J. Hamilton 188-497; J. Doster 158 423; J. Pcttcngill 153-430; L. Elliston 198-504 Thursday Mixed Threesome 31; Three Fools 30; Who's Up 27; King Pins 26; Hastings Bowl 22; Brown and Sons 21; Middle Lakers 20; Twecty & The Gang 18; Just Us 17. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. McKee 230-620; B. Miner 177-472; C. Swinkunas 189-472; O. Gillons 169-458; L. Jackson 172-454; F. Ruthruff 176-503; S. Brown 149-421; L. Miller 158-406; V. Brown 139-370; S. Lambert 155-415; B. Hard 153-323; E. Gillespie 96-276; J. Gasper 184; H. Service 165; L. McClelland 152; M. Hodges 159; S. Cooley 128. Men's Good Games and Series - C. Haywood 159-443; J.R. Haynes 167-431; C. VanHoutcn 215. Thursday Majors Newton Vending 29-15; Hastings Bowl 25-19; Crowfoot Garden’s 23-21; Super Dicks 19-25; Richies 19-25; Mulberry Four 17-27. Good Games and Series - M. Yost 525; M. Christinson 177; J. Spencer 195-473; D. Edwards 182-504; W. Lydy 212-578; H. More 195; H. Penninopon 200; B. Varney 211-536; C. Curtis I9f; J. Haight 206-567; C. Wyman 199; A. Taylor 200-505; J. Bartimus 205-560; J. Barnum 221-563. Friday Night Mixed Viatcc 27-17; Brushworks 27-17; Who’s Up 26.5-17.5; All But One 26-IX; One Old One 25-19; Cook Jackson 24-20; Wolverines 24-20; Gutter Dusters 24-20; Oops 24-20; Heads Out 23-21; Mercy 22­ 22; Ten Pins 21-23; Bad Habit II 20-24; We’re A Mess 20-20; Dynamic Buds ’.9-25; Late Comers 17-23; Rocky 4 14-30; No Name Yet 12.5-31.5. Ladies Good Games and Series - E. Johnson 169; E. Hammondtree 193-4X8; D. Pennington 179; N. Taylor 141; G Mcancy 174; S. Ripley 156; G. Cochran 163; J. Lancaster 165; S. VanDenburg 226-567; M. Blankenship 163-463; S. McKee 218-619; L. Barnum 201-540; L Rentz 189-474; S. Parker 176-422; S. Keeler 201-569; D. Bartimus 205-532; R. Lydy 217-578. Mens Good Games and Series - D. Palmiticr 180; B. Falconer 203-556; B. Keeler 205; D. James 222-582; H. Pennington 203; A. Taylor 209; K. Mcancy 2n5; G. Cooley 194-507; J. Hammer 166­ 444; J. Mays 214; J. Gillons 226-575; B. AUTOMO NO FINANCE CHARGES NO COSTLY DUES NO MEMBERSHIP TO BUY MNtULTCOWU^f $17SB Convenient Hteifco offer... • 3 and 6 montti continuous potoes also available (Determined by multiplying rate shown by 3 lor three months or 6 lor six months) • Full coverage, mdurkig comprehensive and coiison insurance, is also available at veiy low premium. tion at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State Street. Hastings Michigan, between the hours of 8 a m. to 5 p.m (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday Please can the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the heanng impaired and audiotapes of printed matenals being considered at the meeting, to indi­ viduals with disabilities at the meetingheanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry, individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or call the following Michael Brown County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058 (616) 945-1284 Debbie Smith Barry County Clerk and three points). Ryan Burgdorf (two points and two rebounds). Robert Hamel (two points, two rebounds and one assist). Scott Wilson (one rebound). Chris DeVries (two rebounds) and Dustin Bateson (eight points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal). YMCA Adult Women's Solley ball Fall League B Tournament First place. Viatcc; second place. V-Tcc; third place, Ray James Elctromcchanical; fourth place. Cascade Home Improvement; tilth place. Backc Construction; sixth place. Tri-Color; seventh place. Viking. YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Fall League Standings Relativity.............................................. 29-4 D«g-lt..................................................... 26-7 Wolverines.......................................... 16-14 Hastings Manufacturing................... 12-18 FlexfabA............................................ 13-20 Flcxfab B.............................................. 0-33 OWLINC SCORES ^■FOR "SAFE" DRIVERS WITH GOOD TRAFFIC RECORD — All of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan Hastings' Lee pins in Olivet win The Olivet College wrestling team, ranked 26th in the NCAA Division 111 poll, thumped Rosc-Hulman 46-6 last Saturday for its first win of the young sea­ son. Hastings grad and Olivet grapplcr Robert Lee won by pin (4:14) at 165 pounds. The win evened Olivet's record at 1-1 af­ ter an earlier 27-11 loss to the University of Chic; go. the 14th-rankcd team in Division 111. YMCA NEWS * WE OFFER MONTHLY POLICIES FOR AS LITTLE AS. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendment, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity Io be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820 The proposed amendment to the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspec­ while allowing only 11 sacks on the sea­ son. • A 25% discount IS applied to most adolional cars. PLUS a lull 25% Oscount on most multi<ai policies • AdOtonal discount for mature persons age 55 and older. Also call about our highly competitive a<Mt single rates lor women 25 and over and men 30 and over. American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company A Michigan Company “The Seal of Faithful, Friendly lnsuran.ee Since 1520" 1-800-648-6329 For A Rale Quotation Without Obligation Call During Office Hours 800am - 420pm Mon -Fri West 199-589; J. Bush 183-535; C. McDonald 170; W. Brodock 219-541; S. Sanborn 266-562; J. Barnum 221-224-228­ 673; B. Rentz 212-591; C. Pennington 235­ 584; J. Bartimus 182: M. Lydy 189 Tuesday Trios CBBC 25.5-14.5; Cook Jackson 24-16; Kenny Lee Builders 24-16; Need Help 23­ 17; Trouble 21-19; 3 Fates 21-19; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 17.5-22.5; Sccbcrs Auto Body 16-14; 3 Blind Mice 15-25; Hastings Bowl 13-27. High Game and Series - B. Hayes 152; S Snider 185; T. Redman J 80; M. Slater 178; B. Vugtcvccn 159; D. Sccbcr 150; S. Zalewski 188; W. Main 152; R. Miller 189­ 529; S. Vandcnburg 174-505; R. Brummcl 188; V. Green 224-578; L. Trumble 166; P. Cogswell 161; J. Conger 204-524; S. Reid 170; D. Dutcher 175; G. Kicnutskc 179; J. Rice 151. Wednesday Afternoon Sccbcrs 33.5-10.5; Nashville Plus 30-14; Maces 27-17; Railroad 26-18; Hair Care 24-20; Eye & Ent 18-26; Gintedl 155­ 28.5. High Games - B. Blakely 177; B. Norris 154; B. Moore 147; E. Dunham 159; E. Ulrich 150; J. Rice 168; N. Varney 157. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggcrs 31; Friends 27 1/2; Troublemakers 27; Lacey Birds 26; Thunder Alley 25; Red Dog 24; Pinheads 23; Sunday Snoozcrs 22; 4 Horecmcn 19 1/2; All 4 Fun 18; Happy Hookers 15. Womens High Games and Series - D. Snyder 236-586; M. Snyder 221-576; C. Barnum 177-459; M. Simpson 195; K. Becker 192; H. King 181; E. Hammontroc 178; V. McLeod 162; S. Cross 152. Mens High Games and Series - B. Rentz 213-604; R. Guild 229-577; J. Smith 203-553; B. Falconer 210-527; C. W. Simpson 196-510; D. Dutcher 198; B. Hodges 180; R. Boze 170; B. Cantrell 155; D. A Herding 137. Senior Citizens Bowling Girrbachs 28.5-15.5; Friend’s 27-17; Wielands 26-18; #1 Senior 26-18: Butterfingers 26-18; Halils 25-19; Pin Pals 24-20; 4 B's 22-22; Russ* Harem 22-18; Sun Risers 22-22; M-M*s 22-18; Woodmansee 21-23; King Pins 19-25; Kucmpel 19-25; Early Risers 17-27; Schlachtcr* 13.5-30.5. Women’s High Game - M. Matson 179; D. Greenfield 175; R Kucmpel 160; M. Wieland 158; R Murphy 163; Y. Chccscman 159; S. Pennington 175; G. Otis 176; K. Colvin 157; H. Service 161; E. Moore 162; E. Dunham 168. Womens High Series - K. Colvin 458; H. Service 466; E. Dunham 463. Men’s High Game - J. Beckwith 163; M. Schondelmayer 170; G. Forbey 158; C. Haywood 165; D. Edwards 187; C. Baker 200; D. Stuart 164; B. Terry 234. Men’s High Series - C. Haywood 453; D. Edwards 524; C. Baker 596; B. Terry 593. �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21.2001 - Page 13 United Way contributors can win race tickets by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Everyone who contributes to Barry County United Way will be eligible to win tickets to various races at the Michigan International Speedway, according to Lani Forbes, United Way executive director. Other smaller prizes will also be given out. Those who make a donation during the fund-raising campaign will be entered in a drawing for the tickets. Contributors must give their pledges or cash gifts by Dec. 31 to be eligible for the drawing (although United Way prefers contributors make their donations by Dec. 1.) Tickets to be given away include two sets of two tickets to the June 16. 2002 Kmart 500 Winston Cup, five sets of two tickets to the July 27 Craftsman Truck race, and five sets of two tickets to the July 28 IRL Michigan 300. Also to be awarded arc smaller prizes like coolcrs and a NASCAR monopoly game. Winners of the drawing will be contacted the first week in January. The campaign will wrap up Dec. 6 with a victory celebration at KCCs Fehsenfcld Center. At the celebration, which begins at 8 a.m., many United Way contributors will be recognized with various awards, the public is welcome to attend the event, which will include juice and donuts. Thus far the fall campaign has raised S398.443. which represents 79 percent of this year's $500,000 goal. Forbes said. During the campaign various fund-raising events have been held, including a Celebrity Server night at Big Boy in Hastings. A second Celebrity Server night is scheduled for Nov. 28 from 5-9 p.m. During that time period, all of the tips earned by the celebrity servers will be do- Hastings school support workers get 3-3.5% raises by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Members of the Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association (HESPA) will receive a wage increase of either 3 percent or 3.5 percent for the 2001-2002 school year. At its meeting Monday, the Hastings School Board approved a collective bar­ gaining agreement with HESPA contain­ ing the wage increases. Food service workers received a 3.5 percent increase, and the rest of the support staff, which includes secretarial, custodial and main­ tenance workers, received a 3 percent increase. Paraprotessionals’ beginning hourly wage rate was boosted to $6.27 and the maximum wage per hour was in­ creased to $11.62. All increases are retroactive to July 1, 2001. The contract approved by the board was for two years, but contained no pro­ vision for pay raises the second year. However, according to Superintendent Carl Schoesscl, a clause in the contract provides that it be re-opened before the 2002-2003 school year for a discussion on whether there is a need to give further increases the second year. Schoesscl said wages were increased a little more than usual for support person­ nel this year to bring them in line with what's being paid in neighboring school districts. The HESPA contract also takes into account the possibility of rising health insurance costs. Next year, if there is an increase in the cost of medical insur­ ance, the board will pay the first 5 per­ cent of the increase, the employee will pay the next 5 percent, the board and employee will split the cost of any in­ creases between 10 and 15 percent, and after 15 percent negotiations will be re­ opened Also, Schoesscl said, workers will be required to make a larger co-payment for prescriptions. Previously they paid $2. Now they will pay $5 for generic drugs and $10 for non-generic drugs. Also at Monday's meeting, several members of the school staff were recog­ nized for helping to restore the district's computer network after a virus invaded it Sept. 20. Schoessel said the Nimba virus, which has struck many school systems and businesses across the country, invaded the district through an e-mail. No one could do any communicating over the district's computer network, Schoessel said. The district has more than 1,000 computers, he said, and every one was affected. "Every computer had to be set up again for programs," he said. Some of the staff members helping to fix the system "probably pulled their first all-nighter since college," Schoessel told the school board. The system was down for a few days, he said. Since the incident, the district has up­ graded its anti-virus protection, purchas- Administrators to discuss new community center The next Hastings Area School System "Coffee With Administrators" for the 2001­ 02 school year will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the Hastings Middle School multi-purpose room. The topic for the coffee will be the tenta­ tive plans for the new Community Education and Recreation Center. Looking for a I great gift? Give a subscription to The Hastings BANNER Give Us A Call at... 945-9554 Trofessional Singer Cristine ‘Rose -A*'Weddings J' Special 'Events J' 'National Anthem -A Christmas Tarties J" Tatriotic Songs Call for rates and availability or to order a copy of her original single CD. “I’m 'Free". 616-664-4877 ing a software program that is updated every 24 hours. Schoesscl said. However, he said, there is only so much protecting the district can do. After the incident, he said, "wc found out there are 300 to 500 new viruses released onto the Internet every week." Honored at Monday night's meeting were Brian Osterink. the supervisor of technology services: Osterink's assistant, Jenne Hussey, and staff members Larry Cook, Mary Dawson, Ed Domkc, Mary Hutchinson. Charlie Doe and Kristin Laubaugh. Also at the meeting, three of the eight students who attended an O-K Gold Con­ ference Sportsmanship Summit Oct. 4 reported on some of the goals they set for themselves at the conference. Primarily, they told the board, "our real work is how to make good sports out of adults in the stands." Thc school board also approved the fil­ ing of a mini-grant application with the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo for S2.271 for a harpist to perform and con­ duct a workshop fc r Hastings students. nated to United Way. In addition. 10 per­ cent of the da\ s earnings w ill be donated to United Way. Forbes said. Celebrity servers will include Barry Sheriff Steve DeBoer. Patty Woods of MainStreet Savings. Mark Fcldpausch of Fclpausch Food Centers. Tammy Pennington of the Barry Commission on Aging. Gayle Marsh of the Barry Red Cross. Dave Storms of the Barry YMCA. Court Collison of the National Bank of Hastings. Marie Drcisbach of the United Way Board of Directors. Rob Ranes of Hastings Qty Bank-Middleville. Dana Walters of Hastings Mutual. Gina Blough of Hastings City Bank. Julie DeBoer of Barry Countv Victims Services. Rick Arnett of Delton Kellogg Schools. Karen Scoby of Hastings City Bank-Nashville. former state police commander Ron Neil, and Forbes. Forbes said those serving Nov. 28 are hoping to beat the $613 collected by those serving at the Big Boy Sept. 26. lour Bundles of Joy iVeed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at a cost you can afford. Call today. Making Your Future More Predictable CLU, CHFC 333 W. State St. Hawnr. Ml 49058 Phone 945-3443 BUREAU INSURANCE trtm fjrmtjreautnsd'ance-m. cocr. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHPOF RUTLAND. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of The Private Road Ordinance which was adopted by the Township Board of the Charier Township of Rutland at a regular meeting held on November 14, 2001. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of Rutland Charter Township at its regular meeting held on November 14.2001. adopted Ordinance *2001 -86. Said Ordinance to become effective eight (8) days after publication of this notice. Interested persons may secure copies of said Ordinance at the Rutland Charier Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road. Hasting*. Ml 49056. between the hour* of 9 a m and 3 p.m. on Monday* and Thursdays. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE #2001-86 ORDAINS: SECTION I TITLE ________ Thus Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Township Private Road Ordinance. SECTION II-AMENDMENTS Therefore. Rutland Charter Township. Barry County. Michigan, ordains that Section 104.2017 is repealed and replaced with the following: 1. Section 20.17. 'Purpose,' to provide for proper construction of new private roads and extensions of existing private roads within the Township. 2. Section 20.17A. -Definitions," to provide for the following definitions: existing pri­ vate road, existing lot. existing dwelling unit. 3. Section 20.17B, -Application,- to provide for an application for a private road, alt non-public rights-of-way serving more than three parcels. A private road shall be permitted as a special use in all districts except Commercial Industrial Zones. Application for special use shall take into consideration the following" a. Impact on nearby properties b. Impact on tong-range, township plans. c. Conflicts between proposed land uses. d. Health, safety and general welfare. e. Potential for traffic congestion. f. Potential for soil erosion and damage to natural environment. 4. Section 20.17, ’General Requirements.- to provide that; 1. After the effective daie of the Ordinance no private road is to be constructed, extended or relocated except in compliance with the Ordinance. Existing roads shall register with the Township within six months of the effective date of the Ordinance. 2. The Township shall inventory all existing private roads with input and report from Township Fire Chief. 3 Ordinance shall not apply to roads internal to an individual lot or parcel under the control of one person, firm or corporation and shall not apply to those developments subject to site plan approval. 4. Expansion of use a. No private road expansion to be allowed without upgrading in compli­ ance with the Ordinance plus: Planning Commission is to approve the additional building sites. Additional lots shall comply with lot size and width requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance. b. Expansion of use shall comply with procedure and application require­ ments of Section 20.17F c. Names and addresses per Barry County. d Development is to provide plan to expand any pnvate roads 5. Requirements pertaining to names for public roads and housing numbers shall pertain to all private roads. D. General Provisions and Construction Requirements: 1. Accommodate vehicle speed of 35 mph 2. All private roads shall intercept and connect with public road 3. Lot shall have frontage on a pnvate road 4. All private roads shall be within 66-foot wide easement 5. provide slope and grade for storm water drainage. 6. Service layer of not less than 6 inches at 22-A aggregate base gravel. 7. Private road serving seven or less paresis of land shall have finished road of 18 feet in width, more than seven parcels 22 feet in width, six inches 22-A aggregate base gravel, two inches of 220/syd of 28x2 and 1.5 inches of 1654/syd of 36A by bituminous surface. 8 Maximum streel grade 6% 9. Cul-de-sacs minimum radius of 35 feel. 10. Intersections shall meet Barry County Road Commission standards 11. Horizontal/vertical clear zones to accommodate local delivery and emer­ gency vehicles. 12. Inspectors at each phase ol construction by certification 13. Engineer may require additional inspections. 14. Certification by professional engineer that the road has been constructed to township standards E. Maintenance Agreements: 1. The Applicant and owner shall provide a road maintenance agreement con­ tains: a. Method of initiating and financing the road. b. Method for apportioning costs. c. Notice that if maintenance is not made the Township Board can main­ tain the same at cost plus 5%. d. Notice that no public funds will be useo to build of maintain the road. e Appropriate easements tor utilities and emergency vehicles. f. Prohibition against property owners restricting ingress and egress on the road g Township will recommend road association be established. F. Addition of Section 104.007. Procedure for Review of Private Road. 1. Permit application and fee including which shall include the following: a. Names of owners. b. Parcel number and legal description. c. Site location map. d. Scale drawing showing location, route and elevations of the private road. e. Scale drawing showing proposed tot(*). f. Proposed road maintenance agreement h. Letter of compliance with the Barry County Planning Department. I. Soil erosion permit. 2. Review of Application. a. Zoning Administrator and Township Engineer reviews and forwards to Planning Commission. b. Planning Commission reviews and consults with Fire Chief, attorney, engineer, planner, etc. c. Planning Commission approves by majority vote of total membership and directs the Zoning Administrator to issue permit. d. If proposal is denied, minutes are to be provided to the Applicant with­ in fourteen working days e. Final compliance requirements. Applicant shall provide. 1. Letter of professional engineer that the road was constructed in compliance with the plans 2. Documentation of the road maintenance agreement. 3. Driveway permit from the Road Commission. 4. Certification by Township Engineer. f. Private road permit issuance. Upon approval of all items tor final com­ pliance. the Zoning Admimstrator shall issue a pnvate road permit. g. Permits for building on pnvate road. A building zoning permit shall not be issued for any principal dwelling which derives its pnmary access from a private road unless a private road permit has been issued by the Township. h. Permits for building on existing pnvate roads. A pnvate road permit shall not be required for issuance of a building permit tor an existing lot which derives its primary access from a private road. G. Variances. 1. A person affected may appeal to the Township Board for a variance subject to appropriate notices set forth in the Ordinance. The Township Board can grant the variance upon a finding that: a. A variance would not constitute a substantial detriment to adjacent property b. That the condition is not of a general or reoccurrent nature so as to pro­ hibit a formation of general regulation for such conditions. c. By reason of exceptional narrowness in width, breadth, length or shape of a specific piece of property or its topography that the literal enforce­ ment of the Ordinance would involve a practical difficulty or endure hardship d. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship m the way of carrying out the strict letter ol the Ordinance can be relieved but public safety can be secured and a substantial justice done H. Township liability. The owner of all private roads making application shall agree to indemnify and hold the Township harmless arising out of the failure to properly construct, maintain or repair the private roads. I. Prior Nonconforming pnvate roads. All pre-existing nonconforming pnvate roads shall continue to be lawful but the same shall not be enlarged, expanded or extend­ ed. J. Severability clause. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. K. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect eight days following publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the proposed Ordinance has been posted in the following places within the Township for public inspection; 1 Northview Grocery. 2169 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Ml 49058 2. Barry County Road Commission. 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, Ml 49058 3 Kellogg Community College. 2950 W M-179 Hwy.. Hastings. Ml 49058 4 Green Street Veterinary Clime. 1420 W Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 5. DAS Machine Repair. 874 N. M-37 Hwy. Hastings, Ml 49058 6. Office of the Township Clerk. 2461 Heath Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41 72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Robin McKenna, Clerk 2461 Heath Road Haatinga, Ml 49058 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 Hostings Mutual Insurance team wins Children sought for production of “King and I” Daniels and Shields spell down their Hastings High School will hold audi­ tions Wednesday, Dec. 12. from 6-9 p.m. for the upcoming production of "The King and 1" by Rogers and Hammcrstcin. Auditions to fill the roles of Anna's son Louis, Prince Chululongkorn. and the many other children of the King of Siam will be held in the high school lecture hall. Audition materials will be available in the . high school office beginning Monday, The play is under the direction of high school teachers Steve Bowen and Carrie Roe. It features favorite familiar songs such as "I Whistle a Happy Tunc," "Getting to Know You," and "Hello, Young Lovers." Performance dates arc Feb. 28. March 1 and March 2. NCULIS BRIEFS ... ......... .. ' Kids Choir to sing In concert Nov. 29 Paul Henry Trail closed this month The Hastings Kids Choir will per­ form in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Central Auditorium. Ad­ mission is free. About 70 third-, fourth- and fifth­ graders will sing everything from a Scottish gypsy song to a Latin song of peace. The choir is an after-school en­ richment program. Those participat­ ing have to audition and must be recommended by a teacher. The choir is directed by Kathleen Mundo and Ann Wucrthele. The Middleville section of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail will remained closed the entire month of November and will reopen Dec. 1. Both sections of the trail are closed, the paved portion from Main Street to McCann Road and the un­ paved portion from McCann to Irv­ ing. Other parts of the trail north and south of the Middleville section re­ main open. The trail is closed in accordance with an agreement with some of the homeowners along the trail who hunt along their property. For more information about the trail closing, call the village at 795­ 3385. Information about the trail is available at the Thomapple Trail Association, at P.O. Box 393, Mid­ dleville. 49333. Motorized vehicles arc not permit­ ted on the trail except for motorized wheelchairs, emergency and main­ tenance vehicles. Wind Band plans concert on Dec. 9 The Thomapple Wind Band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye. Dave Macqucen and Keith Closson, will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 9, at the Thomapple Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." The mass choir will be conducted by Patti La­ Joye. The band is having a scries of re­ hearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. the next two Thursdays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, at the Hastings High School band room. Members of the band come from all ever West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ nations at concerts, which are used for continuance of the band. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at 945-9766. Woodcarvings to be on display A seldom scene collection of woodcarvings, paintings and draw­ ings by artist David Pirlmuttcr will be on display from 4 to 9 p.m. Satur­ day, Dec. 8, at the Thomapple Arts Council building at 117 W. State St. in Hastings. This is a fund-raiser for the Arts Council. A lecture on the exhibit will be given by Vera Pirlmuttcr King, the daughter of the artist who is sharing pieces from her collection. The cost is $15 per person. The lecture will be given at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a dessert buf­ fet. The Thomapple Arts Council shop will also be open, offering unique gift ideas. For information about the Pirlmutter exhibit, call Rose Heaton, man­ aging director, at 945-2002. HHS to display KIA art exhibit An art exhibit from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will be on display from Nov. 27 through Dec. 18 rt Hastings High School. The exhibit, "The Annual High School Area Show,” consists of 16 original works by students from 14 area schools. Works in the traveling exhibit were selected from the an­ nual juried exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts this past summer. The exhibit is taken from the KI­ A's ARTREACH PROGRAM, funded in part by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Af­ fairs and by the Educational Com­ munity Credit Union of Kalamazoo. The program provided traveling ex­ hibits of original art works for onemonth loans to schools, libraries and other community facilities in a 13county area of Southwest Michigan. The primary aim of ARTREACH is to enable Michigan communities to see and participate in the visual arts. Optional lectures and demonstsations also arc provided as part of the program. Any organization interested in ARTREACH may contact the coor­ dinator at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at 314 South Park St.. Kalama­ zoo. Mich. 49007. Yankee Springs blood drive set A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. at the Yankee Springs First Station, 1425 South Payne Lake Road. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.CM it is no longer able to take appointments. Blood donations instead will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be collected to goal only. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices, Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. Last COA input meeting Nov. 27 The last of a series of input forums to discuss the future of the Barry County Commission on Aging will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nev. 27, at the Barry County Courts & Law Building, 220 W. State St., Hastings. Attendance has been sparse at the four COA community input forums held thus far, at the Thomapple Township Hall Nov. 8, the Castleton Township Hall Nov. 12, the Balti­ more Township Hall Nov. 19 and Country View Apartments in Delton Tuesday night. Barry County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson* had circulated a letter about the proposed purchase of the former Peace Community Church property in Hastings for the COA. He raised questions about the renovation and maintenance costs of keeping the building to the larger question of whether this centralized location will serve the needs of senior citi­ zens throughout the county. The current COA building in downtown Hastings is thought to be no longer adequate to meet the needs of clients. The agency has made it publicly known it would like a new. larger and more accessible home. There is some debate about hous­ ing just one COA facility in Hastings as opposed to having octreach cen­ ters in communities such as Nashville. Delton. Middleville and Freeport. This debate has prompted the community input sessions around the county. opponents at first Community Spelling Bee by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A computer programmer and a personal underwriter, both Hastings Mutual Insur­ ance employees, teamed up to win the first Community Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Barry County Literacy Council. Jill Daniels and John Shields, sponsored by their employer, earned their way to vic­ tory by correctly spelling "sclerosis" (a word misspelled by their runner-up oppo­ nents) and cinching the win by accurately spelling the next word on the list: c-o-n-tu-m-a-c-y. The duo out-spelled their 52 opponents who comprised 26 other teams. Runners-up in the contest were the team of Eileen Oehler and Carla Neil. Placing third were Deb Cooley and Sue Kolanov^ski, who wore T-shirts embla­ zoned with the words: "Sowth Braodway Gud Spellerz." Another spirited team. Deb Storms and Jan Kietzman, wore shirts with the words: "Reading Rocks!" Jill Daniels of the winning team was a last minute substitute as John Shields' spelling partner. John said his other spelling partner, with whom he had studied the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee word list five or six times, became ill the day before the spelling bee. "Jill was an altemate...She had Thursday night to study and that was it," John said. Feeling "satisfied more than anything" was John's reaction to winning. "I try to put my mind to something and get it done, and I feel like I got it done. It was a lot of fun!" He told the audience that he has always enjoyed reading. "I was nervous," Jill said, "but 1 had a lot of fun. It was a great event and I look forward to trying to do it next year." The event was intended to be entertaining and raise both funds and awareness for the local Literacy Council, and organizers de­ clared it did achieve all the objectives. About $1,000 was raised to help the Lit­ eracy Council purchase materials and pro­ vide training for volunteer tutors who help with the nonprofit organization's mission of teaching adults to read and acquire other skills to enhance employment. Literacy Council President Connie Se­ merad told the audience that Emmalene McConnell, a Literacy Council Board member, was primarily responsible for the success of the event. "Without Emmalene doing all this work...we wouldn't have had the spelling bee. It was her idea.... Semerad said. About 230 people attended to cheer on their friends and neighbors during the com­ petition, and it was the largest crowd to gather at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute since the facility opened earlier this year. The turnout "was a very pleasant sur­ prise," said Emmalene McConnell, chair­ woman of the event. "When you take on a new project, you never know how people are going to react to it. I think that the people who were interested in literacy and reading and spelling and the library sup­ porters were here. "It was a wonderful day. It was a beauti­ ful, warm day...Everything fell into place," she said. "We had a lot of good people. We have a lot of intelligent people in this county. The people that took part, I think, really enjoyed studying. Yes, there was some competition, but it was all in a good way. They were all congenial about it," she said. Mel Hund, former Hastings Middle School teacher and the pronouncer for the spelling bee, commented after the event that "there was a lot of apprehension ahead of time for the spellers, but once they got up to spell, they seemed to have a lot of composure. I was amazed with the compo­ sure and the speed at which they were able to spell the words. "I had a wonderful time. I love being on this end of it," Hund said, laughing. Spelling competitors covered 246 words before the championship round, she said. "So, that is a lot of territory, and a lot of those are very tricky words." A spelling bee "shows you a lot of the differences in the English language and a lot of words that have come from foreign languages and how the spellings are so dif­ ferent. So, sometimes you cannot sound the word out. You just have to know how the word is spelled. Latin roots help out a lot with foreign words, and that gives the case for Latin, and also a lot of French. Our language is full of other languages and spelled totally differently in a lot of re­ spects," Hund said. Twenty-seven of the 28 registered teams participated in the contest. Five teams were eliminated in the first spelling round and nine teams were ousted by the third round. The event lasted more than two hours, not counting the time guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and made "silent auction" bids for a Hastings Public Library fund-raiser that was intermingled into the evening. A silent auction of 40 baskets, filled with an array of items, to benefit the build­ ing fund for the new Hastings Community Library raised $3,211. John Shields and Jill Daniels teamed up to win top honors in the first Community Spelling Bee. They were sponsored by Hastings Mutual Insurance where John is a computer programmer and Jill is a personal underwriter. Those who attended the spelling bee also had a chance to bid on 40 unique gift-type baskets with a variety of themes. About 230 people attended the spelling bee. held at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on the outskirts of Hastings. "Wc were very pleased," said Assistant Librarian Susan Smith. Having the basket auction and the spelling bee at the same event was a "good match," she said. Highest basket bids were two that tied at $170 each. They were the two baskets cre­ ated and donated by Mel Hund. One had an "Out of Africa" theme and the other was called "Up North." A bird-theme basket was the next high­ est. bringing in $165. The idea to have a basket silent auction came from the Community Division Committee of the library's Capital Cam­ paign Committee. The community sub-committee is chaired by Louise Hurless and Diane Hawkins. Serving with them are Mel Hund, Emmalene McConnell, Loretta Schoessel, Rita Brown, Barb Toburen, Peggy Hemerling, Barbara Schondelmayer and Susan Smith. The committee has expressed thanks to everyone who donated a basket and to those who purchased them. "We have a lot of creative people who donated baskets," Smith said. "They were all wonderful." Area teachers awarded mini-grants for education Four local teachers have received mini­ grants from the Barry, Branch, and Calhoun Intermediate School Districts. Nancy Goebel of Delton Kellogg Elementary was awarded $500 for a project about Delton's history. Third-grade students will publish and bind a book about their local history. Students will also create slides of local historic events from the past to the present. The slides will be transferred to videos and shared with local organiza­ tions. Brian Makowski of Delton Kellogg High School was awarded $500 for the Empty Bowls project. Students and staff at the middle and high schools will create pottery bowls to sell at a community dinner. Profits from the pottery sale will go to the Barry County Food Bank. Ellyn Main of Central Elementary was awarded S500 for a Battle of the Books pro­ ject. Elementary students in first through fifth grade will read books, participate in activities and games related to the books. and compete for prizes in a culminating quiz bowl-type "battle." Jeanne Swander of Central Elementary was awarded $459 for an outdoor learning center project at Central. A GrowLab for seed starting and child-sized garden tools will enable developmental kindergarten through fifth grade students to enhance and maintain an outdoor classroom area. The grants were made possible through money provided to the intermediate school districts by the Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation. A total of $12,609 was awarded to 28 area teachers. Grants ad­ dressed a variety of kindergarten through 12th grade needs in the areas of science, math, language arts, creative thinking, al­ ternative education, practical living skills, and the arts. A requirement for each grant was that it is linked to one of the school improvement goals adopted in the appli­ cant's building, and must enhance student instruction in ways that are not possible without a grant. �The Hastings Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 - Page 15 Cake Odessa D3SVZ7S The county immunization clinic will be held next Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Lakewood community Thanksgiving service was held Wednesday even.n~. Nov. 21 at Zion Lutheran Church on Vcltc Road north of M-43 and south of Brown Road. Pastors from the community shared in por­ tions of the service. The speaker was the Rev. Curt Jensen, pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church since July. Roberta First and her tele husband. John, spent two years in Afghanistan working for the AID program, agricultural development in the 1970s. Next Tuesday. Nov. 27, Roberta will show slides from those years at 7 p.m. at the Ionian Blanchard House to acquaint local people with the nation much in the news now. This is a benefit for the Ionia Historical Society with a nominal fee. The Blanchard House will be open to vis­ itors Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2, from I to 4 p.m. The VFW post and auxiliary will have the monthly flea market Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the post home on Tupper Lake Street. Helen Richmond’s daughter, Marge Wisnewski, living near Owosso, has as guests daughter, Kimm and Ryan Ralph of rural Stanton. Both are graduates of Central Michigan University with majors in music and theater. Ryan is now working on his master’s degree at the University of Texas. For the Saturday performance of the 190member music department, CMU invited Ryan back to be the guest tenor soloist doing Handel’s "Messiah.” Sunday’s (Nov. 18) service at Central UMC included a worship center decorated with a sheaf of w heat, com stalks and ears of com. fresh hay which was very fragrant and other fruits of fall such as pumpkins, onions, potatoes and squash. The choir anthem was a Canon arrangement with the voices accompanied by organ and hand­ bells. Following a shared meal, guest mission­ aries Paul and Roxanne Webster spoke and showed a video of their work in the Congo. Because of internal warfare, the country has lost all its infrastructure such as postal service, banking and highway maintenance. The Wcbsters’ work involves agricultural development with much experimenting being done, such as our agricultural col­ leges would do. Paul has introduced papaya and guava which grow rapidly, producing fruit in less than three years. A few straw­ berry plants given by a missjemay else­ where in the country have multiplied, so people get plenty of tasty fruit with vitamin C. Historically the women scratched the ground for a few vegetables and the men were hunter-gatherers. Now the major ani­ mals are gone from the forests and the fish are mostly gone from the streams. A major hurdle is to convince the men they can grow crops and provide for the family food by their own work. Paul has introduced the use of oxen, even having to make yokes for them. A tractor is available for plowing, but hoes arc inadequate for tending the com crop once it is growing. Oxen arc proving very valuable. Milking goats are providing needed nutrition, so people have to be taught how to care for them and how to do the milking. Roxanne teaches nutrition and sanitation. Wells provide good water, but the people arc tempted to drink from a river while working in a field. Rivers arc plenti­ ful. Paul presented a painting to the church mission representative since Central is one of the Wcbsters’ supporting churches. Karl and Julie Klynstra of Peck Lake Road attended the Saturday memorial ser­ vice at Bowne Center UMC for Harriet (Haskell) Havlik, who died on Tuesday, Nov. 13. While a student at Western State Teachers’ College in Kalamazoo, she was a classmate of Elizabeth Richard, Leah Abbott and the late Mary Fran Armstrong. She had taught at Caledonia in the mid19405. She and husband Anthony raised their family of five, including two sets of twins in Grand Rapids but moved to 84th Street cast of Bowne Center in the 1970s. She is survived by husband Tony, daughters Nancy (Daylc)G«Hock of Atlanta. Mich.. Rev. Helen Havlik, who is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids: sons Bill, Bob and Bruce and five grand­ children. Burial of cremains was at Whitehall Saturday afternoon, Nov. 17. Wedding vows were exchanged Saturday afternoon by Matthew Goodcmoot and Pearl Ward. Matt is the son of Von and Charlene Goodcmoot. Linda (Middaugh). The fall reading season at the local library finished with about 25 attending the theater party at Ionia with the program "Yankee Doodles." Awards were given for the county-wide poster contest to promote reading. The library is now open at 9 a.m. Saturdays. Word from Jan Hertel is that she and hus­ band Rev. Bill arc enjoying life at Fairfield Glade, Tenn., and arc planning a trip to Arizona, where they expect to visit Ed and Bonnie Leak. Many people took advantage of the mild temperatures last week to install outdoor Christmas lights, icicles and lawn decora­ tions. Likewise, Lakeside Cemetery has many winter arrangements in urns already, and only a few fall flowers. Jerry Gunn of Woodland was quoted in a Lansing newspaper about pride and team atmosphere at the new GM factory. He has worked for GM for 24 years. A new sense of pride comes from labor and management working together in a real team effort. Lois Goodcmoot is the excited great­ grandmother of triplet boys bom to grand­ son Ryan Goodcmoot and his wife. The babies arc in nco-natal care in a Grand Rapids hospital The largest weighed just over three pounds. The others arc a bit smaller. Grandparents on the paternal side arc Beth (Barnhill) Booher and the late Roger Goodcmoot. Dan and Julie Galiav an of Johnson Street arc parents of new daughter, Tatiana, bom Monday, Nov. 12. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 11 ounces. Older sisters Monique, Mallory and Tianara welcomed her home. Grandparents arc George and Judy Johnson of Davenport Road. The GR Press Saturday announced the engagement of Gregory John Mouser and Jessica Emmert, who plan to marry in late January. Greg is the son of Richard and Susan of Bliss Road South. The bride’s par­ ents are from Allendale. Another engagement is that of a former Channel 8 TV couple. Rick Albcn and Dec Morrison are engaged and plan to marry in August 2002. Both arc now working in Washington D.C. The harvest seems to be slowing. Not long ago the lines were long with semi­ trucks and trailers, tractors and wagons were in line at the local elevator to unload com. At one time the line stretched from the scales at Third Avenue and Second Street to Jordan Lake Highway. LEGAL NOTICES Attorney James Burke moved about two months ago into his new office, a convened dwelling house on M-5V between Fourth and Second Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Robert of Ncw minstcr at Ada Wednesday. Nov. 14, for Ronald DeMuntcr, 52, of Cascade He is survived by his wife Mary Schippcrs-DeMuntcr, a teacher at Woodland Elementary School; daughters Audrey of Grand Rapids. Melissa of Mt. Pleasant, Heather Hom of Hastings, his mother-in-law, Marian Schippcrs of Kalamazoo, and other relatives. Memorials were directed to the Ron DcMuntcr Memorial Library Fund, c/o Woodland Elementary School. Tom Hacker, vice president and sales manager of Briarwood Realty in Okemos, was the featured speaker at the National Association of Realtors in Chicago recent­ ly. He is son-in-law of Mrs. Ruth Shanks and husband of Marsha Shanks Hacker. The Leonid meteor shower, touted as a oncc-in-a-lifetimc experienced, was obscured from view in mid-Michigan by heavy fog. Alpena and Marquette had some visibility of it. Funeral mass was celebrated at St. Edward’s Church Thursday afternoon, Nov. 15. for Robert Mayhew, 63, Portland native, husband of Carolyn (Durkee). He was retired from TRW of Portland after 28 years. He is survived by his wife, his moth­ er Etta, son Robert of Portland, daughter Laura Pung, stepdaughter Tery (Bailey) Holly and her family in Florida, brother Ted at Portland and grandchildren. “Christmas Round the Town” is taking place Friday and Saturday. There arc 22 locations listed on the flyers available at Ayres Video and at all the listed stops. The Depot/Muscum will be open for its bake sale and crafts by Janice Leak. Lunch will be served at Central UMC, at St. Edward’s and at the VFW. The Depot will have gift packs of Schechlers’ pickles and jalapeno relish, besides key chains and historical items. This is the 10th year for this popular event, which draws people even from Lansing and Grand Rapids. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Jackson aka/ Scott James Jackson, a single man (original mortgagors) to First Federal ol Michigan the Michigan operating name of Charter One Bank. FSB Mortgagee dated November 2. 1999 and recorded on December 27. 1999 Instrument No. 1039535. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTYTHREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 71/100 dollars (S23 61971) including inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided notice is hereby given that sa>d mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part ol them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.n. . on January 3. 2002. Said premises are s.tuated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11. Town 4 North. Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Northwest 1/4 which is South 0 degrees 11 min­ utes 10 seconds East 1559 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section: thence North 73 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds West 42028 feet, thence South 14 degrees 7 minutes 30 seconds West 166.69 feet along the centerline of WhitneyviUe Road (100 feet wide); thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East 441.85 feet along the South line of die North 1597.88 feet of said Northwest 1/4. thence North 0 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 38.88 feet along the East line of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned m accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated November 22 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200128572 Wolves (12/20) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT R WOLCOTT AND HEATHER R WOLCOTT HUSBAND AND WIFE to TMS MORTGAGE INC DBA THE MONEY STORE NEW JERSEY now known as HOMEQ SERVICING CORPORA­ TION Mortgagee dated December 31 1998 and recorded on January it 1999 as instrument No 1023541 Barry County Records Michigan and assigned by said mortgagee to FIRST UNION NATIONAL BA.’ < by an assignment dated and recorded on August 30 2001 as instrument No 1065662 Barry County Records Michigan on which mortgaged there is claimed to be due at the date the sum of sixty two thousand three hundred sixty three and 77/100 Dollars (S62 363 77) including interest at 11 850% per annum Under the power of sale contained « sa»d mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice rs hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises or some part of them at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse Hastings Ml at 100 pm on December 13 2001 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County Michigan and are described as A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 29 TOWN 3 NORTH RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES SOUTH 258 08 FEET AND WEST 22 08 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 29 THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 47 30" WEST 134 67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 12 30- WEST 138 FEET. THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 39 30’ EAST 128 75 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 30' EAST 134 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates P C 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. 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Patrick Decker. 41. of Middleville, waived his right to a preliminary exami­ nation and entered pleas of no contest to one count of second degree child abuse, a felony that carries a maximum possible penalty of four years in prison, and one count of aggravated domestic violence, a one year misdemeanor. Decker was arrested by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police after school employees and other witnesses contacted the Family Independence Agency to report that a 13-ycar-old boy had been assaulted by his father. Witnesses told authorities they saw Decker punch his son in the head and face approximately 20 times, said Judge James Fisher in Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday. Oct. 9. Decker also allegedly told his son in front of witnesses in a parking lot follow­ ing a football game that he was going to "kick his —." Decker pleaded no contest to the charges because of potential civil liabil­ ity relating to a pending child neglect matter being handled in the BarryCounty Trial Court s Family Division. The alleged victim and his two sib­ lings. a 15-year old and a 10-ycar-old. were placed into foster care by Child Protective Services. Their mother lives in another state. "I believe he can be a danger to soci­ ety. He's assaulted a protective services worker in the past." said Barry County­ Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. But Judge James Fisher was con­ founded by McNeills recommendation that Decker be given only time served. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Cail The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! (iaratje Sale llu*iHe** Service* limited 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Fiwy., Hastings. At the front counter. CNS LAWN CARE afforda­ ble rates for all incomes. Fall cleanups w/backpack blow­ ers & rakes. 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REPO: MUST SELL Will look at any offer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath Will move if necessa­ ry. 1-800-672-9604_________ FIRST TIME HOME BUY­ ERS: We represent several banks, they are eager to sell homes they have repos­ sessed. No application fee if you mention this ad. 1-800­ 466-0461_________________ ABANDONED REPO- Bank need someone to assume payments on huge 3 bed­ room home. Will move if necessary 1-800-672-9604 "Why do you uant me Io follow the pica agreement for someone who obvi­ ously deserves jail or prison?" said Fisher. McNeill explained that he was trying to avoid any potential involvement be­ tween Decker and his children at a trial where they would have to testify against him. Defense attorney James Kinney, how­ ever. said Decker has not been accused of assaulting a protective services worker. " There's no doubt Mr. Decker loves his children.” said Kinney, "and he's some­ what unrefined in his personality." Fisher disagreed, noting that he would follow the plea agreement with "great re­ luctance." “People can be unrefined and they don't have Io beat their children." he said. "Being unrefined is different than beating your own children. Mr. Kinney." To Decker. Fisher said: "You deserve lo go to jaiLYou should be ashamed of yourself." "I'm very disappointed with myself, sir." Decker said. "You ought to." added Fisher. "I am too." Decker was ordered lo spend the nexl three years on probation, to pay $500 court costs on each charge, lo pay $250 on the domestic violence charge, lo pay a probaton oversight fee and to have no contact with the victim. "That means you arc not lo have con­ tact with your son unless the probation agent clears it," Fisher said. In response lo a probation officer's comment that Decker attend "anger management” sessions. Fisher said he is "tired of using that term" because "it's a euphemistic term. I'm not sure it's appro­ priate in some of these cases." to be removal from society for 12 months." said McNeill. "He has a chip on his shoulder. Somehow, he's become a Christian who stopped using drugs but See COURT NEWS, page 18 Delton football coach pushes student down by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The head coach of the junior varsity football team al Delton Kellogg lost his temper and pushed a player down. DK school officials confirm. The player, a ninth-grader, was pushed to the ground by coach Mark Nabozny during an after-school outdixir practice Tuesday. Oct. 2. according lo Superintendent Ron Archer. After the incident. Nabozny was taken oft the coaching staff for the remainder of the season, which included two games. Taking over Nabozny's coaching duties was assistant coach Greg Smith. Nabozny has not been fired from his head JV coaching position. Archer said. "He can apply again and I assume the board will approve it." Athletic Director Mike Garvey said fall coaching positions arc usually set during the early spring. Archer said Nabozny. a teacher at Delton Kellogg Elementary, "has been with us 10 years and has been a good employee." Archer characterized the incident as "something going wrong one lime" which was dealt with by the administration. The incident was reported to school administrators by the player's parents. Garvey said, and confirmed by other football players. "Pushing is not accept­ able." Garvey said. Garvey denied reports that Nabozny pushed lhe player down more than once and then kicked him. "I heard nothing about kicking." Garvey said. Garvey said the incident has "obviously been difficult on many of the people involved." Archer said the player's parents "were not happy about the whole incident happening." However, he said, he believes the parents were satisfied with the disciplinary action taken. Garvey said Nabozny has served in various coaching capacities over the past 10 years. Last year he was assistant varsity fixitball coach. Garvey said. He said he has heard of no similar in­ cidents involving DK coaches txrcurring in the past, but would not say whether the incident reflected a coaching method predominant in previous years in which coaches were routinely harsh with players who failed lo perform up to expectations. POUCe B€AT: In other recent court business: • James Thurlby, 22, of Nashville, was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 45 days served, a $1,000 fine and three years on probation on his convic­ tion of "seduction." Thurlby was allowed lo plead lo the five-year felony, which docs not require him to register for the Michigan Public LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage F or ec I o su re S ale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MHJTARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Teresa K Potter, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2000, and recorded m May 25. 2000. Instrument No. 1044778, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated Apni 26. 2001. which was recorded on May 17. 2001. in Liber Instrument No. 1059889. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of NINETY-ONE THOU­ SAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 23/100 dollars ($91,692.23). including interest at 9.050% per annum Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part o! them at puultc venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section, thence South 89*5923* West 937 20 feel along the North line of said Section; thence South 00*56 23' West 94.38 feet; therce South 89*59 23* West 108 24 feet; thence South 32*38 34* West 219.15 feet; thence South 1«323" West 145.20 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 1*3’23* West 165.00 teet to a pomt which is North 1 *3’23* East 132 00 feet and North 89*52’25" West 9 90 feet from the centertine of Race and Maple Streets; thence North 89*52'25' West 155.10 feet; 'hence South 1*3’23* West 18 87 feet; thence North 74«10'42" West 138.12 feet along the centerline of a former mH! race; thence North 1*3'23" East 29 50 feet; thence North 89*52’25* West 27 65 feet; thence North 2*52’45" East 191.07 feet; thence North 65*28’15* East 129 62 feet along a traverse hne along the Coldwater River; thence South 27’56’55* East 145.00 feet, thence South 89*52’25- East 123 00 leet to the place of begin­ ning Also that parcel of land lying Northwesterly of the traverse line along the Coldwaler River and Southeasterly ol the centertine of said river. Together with an easement for ingress and egress over that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at the centerline of Race and Maple Streets, thence West 9.90 feet; thence North par­ allel with the centerline of Maple Streets 352 feet; thence East 13 feet; thence Southerly 352 feel, more or less, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115949 Falcons (12/20) Attempted murder, rape charges Issued PRAIRVILLE TOWNSHIP - A Plainwell man accused of raping a woman Nov. 6 while their 4-ycar-old child watched from the car is being held without bond in the Barry County Jail on a list of charges that could lead to a term of life in prison. Kenneth Dean Meninga, 43, was arraigned in Barry County District Court Friday when a Nov. 28 pre-exam hearing was scheduled. Meninga is charged with one count of kidnapping, four counts of first degree rape, one count of assault with intent lo murder, one count of intimidating a witness with threats to kill or injure and with being a habitual offender, second offense. As the man allegedly attacked the woman, the child ran to a nearby area where her relatives were hunting and the two men intervened while the man fled the scene in the car, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police. . The incident occurred in the late evening in the area of. Day Road,6a|^^|icc. Meninga allegedly told the 33-ycar-oldwoman he had a knife and threatened to kill her. The woman was taken to Borgess Medical Center where she was treated for various injuries while police tried to locate the suspect. The man was located at the home of a relative three days later by Kalamazoo County authorities. Meninga also is reported to be facing third offense domestic violence charges in Kalamazoo County. Hunting equipment stolen from car RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A man hunting in Rutland Township on slate land Nov. 14 returned to his car on Peets Road near Bowens Mills Road to find that someone had smashed a window and stolen his equipment. The man told Michigan State Police that he left the car at 7 a.m. and when he relumed several hours later, the hunting equipment and some money was missing. Bullet hits occupied house; no one hurt IRVING TOWNSHIP - A man who saw several deer cross Wood School Road stopped his vehicle, got out and shot toward the animals and apparently toward a house behind the deer Nov. 15, according lo Trooper Sandy Larsen. One pellet apparently penetrated the aluminum siding of the home but did not penetrate the wall nor the interior of the house where a woman said she was when she heard the shots. The pellet made a 12-inch hole in the siding under a window. The man apologized and the woman did not want to press charges, Larsen said. The police report will be reviewed by the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Delton woman hurt in single car crash JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 20-ycar-old Delton woman suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries Friday when the car she was driving left Banficld Road near Baseline Road and struck a tree. Amanda Beach was wearing a seat belt and no alcohol was involved in the crash, said Trooper Sandy Larsen. According to police, witnesses said they saw Beach's car traveling at a high rate of speed before it crossed the center line toward the witness vehicle in a sideways position. The car then skidded and continued off of the roadway to the right, hit a tree and rotated around and struck another tree. The woman, who was taken lo Pennock Hospital in critical condition “nd later released, told police she does not remember the crash. Attempted break-in of ATM falls HASTINGS - A citizen expecting to use the automatic teller machine in the lobby of the Hastings City Bank Nov. 19 discovered that the machine had been destroyed. Police believe someone used a hammer to smash the machine's screen and keypad and a 1/4-inch exterior glass wall. The perpetrator, however, was unable to access any money inside the machine. More residential break-ins reported HASTINGS - Hastings City Police arc still receiving reports of residential break­ ins in which the perpetrator cuts the exterior screens to try to get inside. A woman who lives in the 400 block of East Grant Street returned home Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. to find that the screen on her front porch had been cut and a jar of change was missing from inside the house. Also on Nov. 12. a citizen reported that someone had sliced a screen and entered her home in the 100 block of South Hanover Street. That victim found $20 missing from her purse. And. on Nov. 18. police investigated the break-in of a garage in which someone used a prying tool to open a locking latch in the 100 block of East Colfax Street. Nothing was discovered missing, however. �The Hastmgs Banner - Wednesday. November 21. 2001 - Page 17 Saxons Varsity PootbaCC leant OK Qo&A Co-Cfiamps & State PQay-off Qualifiers SPECIAL TEAM AWARDS: SPECIAL TEAM AWARDS: Outstanding Dedication: Mm* Improved Offensive Linemen: Chris Donalds Chris Donalds & Jesse Sweeney Special Tes as Award: Dan Slaughter, Zac Fulmer Most Imrpoved Offensive Back: Scholar Athlete Award: loe Shaeffer Chris Donalds, Joey Keller Mos* Improved Defensive Lineman: Travis Tralster Rudy Award: BJ Donnini David Eltzroth Award: Moat Improved Defensive Back: BJ Donnini, Dustin Bowman Adam Reil & Dustin Bowman Hon. Mention All League: David Wilson, BJ Donnini Iron Saxon: David Eltzroth, Justin Lambert, Dustin Bowman, BJ Donnini Zac Fuler, Mike Case, Jeremy Pond, Joey Keller, Dan Slaughter, Joe Shaeffer, David Wilson Three Year Varsity Award: Jeremy Pond, Zac Fulmer, David Wilson, Dan Slaughter, Joey Keller All League: loe Shaeffer, Zac Fulmer, Chris Donalds, Dustin Bowman, Joey Keller Adam Reil. (Second row) Nick Storm. Travis Tralster, Chris Donalds, Roddy Slantchev, Ted Greenfield, Mike Case, Mark Peake. Andy Rice, R.J. Williams. (Third row) Drew Bowman. Justin Lambert, Cullen Mckeough, Dustin Bowman, Dave Eltzroth, Jesse Sweeney, Chad Harmer, Nathan Pufpaff. (Fourth row) Andrew Mathews (Mgr.), Joe Smith. Jeremy Easterbrooke, Bruce Carpenter. Josh Bailey, Brian Baird, Aaron Snider, Brett Donley, Beau Furrow, Scott Wilson (Mgr.) (Fifth row) Andrew Fergusen, Nick Stricklan, Mike Kieffer, Ricky Volosky, Mike Roslund. Donnie Converse. Nathan Selby. (Sixth row) Coach Keller, Coach Murphy, Coach Boucher, Coach Simpson, Coach Coltson, Coach Goschke. MVP: Joey Keller 2002 Captains: BJ Donnini, Dustin Bowman, David Elzroth Qvockt Season Saxonsf • PENNOCK HEALTHCARE SERVICES WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 1009 W. Green St. Hastings 131 W. State St. Hastings 945-3451 ' DR. DANIEL GOLE 121 W. Woodlawn, Hastings 948-2244 945-3967 > - ■ ALLSTATE TOM SALINCUE AGENCY W5& WBCH * Worlds Best Country' I3o E. 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He told the court he had been back in Michigan two days when someone called the police and turned him in. "The reason I came back to Michigan was because I wanted to turn myself in." he said. "If you don’t chanje your ways, you're certainly going to be headed to prison." said Fisher. Thurlby was ordered to pay SI.000 costs, to pay a probation oversight fee and to have no contact with the victims. Crossing the river... It took three cranes, two big flatbed trucks, a crew on both sides of the river and lots of muscle to install the pedestnan bridge over the river during the week of Nov. 12. The neighbors came out to watch as did Mayor Frank Campbell. Campbell hopes that this bridge and path will become a safer route for many children. While the gate to Tyden Park is closed for the winter, parking is available in the Farmer's Market Parking Lot. The trail still needs some work and is not vet ooen. Dreisbach □riving ■ Excitement! • Jeffrey Sebastian. 32. of Nashville, was sentenced to serve 45 days in jail, two years in probation and to attend a domestic violence program on his con­ viction of assault and battery. Sebastian pleaded no contest to the charge in exchange for charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (automobile) and reckless driving charges being dis­ missed. The offense occurred May 28 in Castleton Township. "The defendant wanted to kick (victim's) butt and when he couldn't get to him. he drove like a maniac to get to him." said assistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans. "It's patently obvious what hap­ pened here. I don't know who he's trying to fool." "It's a serious situation you got yourself involved in and you're lucky no one was hurt seriously." said Fisher. "I'm particu­ larly concerned about reports you’ve been abusive to your ex-wife and child in the past." He was also ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs within 60 days and the last 30 days of his jail sentence will be sus­ pended if he is successful on probation. 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He subsequently suffered injuries in the fall. DROWNING... continued from page 1 was passing as he struggled to get the boat off of the trailer. Meanwhile. Vanderveen stood at the water’s edge telling the voice in the darkness to hang on. "She decided she was going to swim out and try lo help him." said Hatton. "Standing on the side and listening to someone scream for help is pretty powerful." But Vanderveen quickly discovered that the water was too cold and she soon returned to shore. Hatton pulled the trailer toward the road and as he rounded the house, he realized Elisha was no where in sight. "That worried me for a split second." he said. "Il was dark and foggy and she was coming out of the water." Hatton got his boat off of the trailer and headed toward the voice in the dark. As Hatton rowed about 150 yards from the lake's southern shore, he located a man holding onto a partially submerged paddle boat. "The whole time I rowed toward the voice and one of the other neighbors. Stan Keagle, was coming with foam floating raft and a life jacket. And. I could hear a paddle boat." Finally. Hatton spotted a young man whom he later learned was named "Jamie." shivering and clinging to a partly submerged paddle boat. "He seemed pretty frail." said Hatton. "He looked like he was not doing well, like there was not much left in him." Hatton's next move was to quickly devise a way of getting Jamie into the boat without tipping. "I told him, 'do not tip us over,'" he said. Jamie held onto the side of the boat and Hatton tried to pull him straight in. he said. "That didn't work so I got one leg in the boat and then just rolled him in," he said. "He was talking about his friend drowning." Alarmed, Hatton told everyone on the lake to be quiet so he could try to pinpoint another victim. "I shouted, 'Is there anybody out there? and got no response at all," he said. At that point. Jamie began to have difficulty breathing and needed to be taken to shore where by then an ambulance was waiting. Keagle had also grown weary and grabbed onto the back of Hatton's boat as he rowed to shore. He learned later that Keagle had seen another young man coming out of the water as he was going in, said Hatton. A third young man also made it to shore. Reports that Chase was almost to shore when he returned to deeper water to help save one of the others who could not swim could not be substantiated by Olejniczak, he said. "I'm not sure what happened io Justin if he went to help," he said. As the dive team searched for Chase, his uncle walked over to Hatton and thanked him for trying to save his nephew. Chase's body was found at about 10 a.m. in about seven feci of water after more than three hours of searching by the Barry County Sheriffs Department's Dive Team and Recovery Unit. Olejniczak said it was not a weedy area of the lake and he docs not know the temperature of the water. "If there were anybody there, I would have tried to save him," said Hatton, who grew up on Fine Lake and just moved back to there 1 1/2 years ago. "I just felt numb," he said. "We were all hopeful that maybe he'd gotten out and was somewhere else." Olejniczak commended the Fine Lake neighbors for their efforts. "Their quick response and actions probably saved a life," he said. Chase, who enjoyed riding dirt bikes and motorcycles, had attended the Battle Creek public schools and was currently employed by the Main Street Market in Battle Creek. The pallbearers at his funeral Wednesday at The Lyon Family Funeral Home of Marshall were listed as Allen Fox, Jeremy Idcn, Darrial Goss, Jimmy Green, Ronny Timmons and Danny Babcock. Chase is survived by his mother, Rox­ anne Weaver, grandmother Shelby Arnold, father Richard Arnold, brother Danny Chase and half-brother, Chad Rainey, all of Battle Crock. He also has a sister. Crystal Fox of Humble. Texas, and a half-sister, Danielle Rainey of Baltic Creek. His father, Danny Chase of Battle Creek also survives. Chase was buried in the Bedford Cemetery. The incident remains under investigation. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-11-29.pdf f5cd2672935cb2b80e99b14abd564fd7 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121 S CHURCH ST HASTINGS Ml 4S0M-JJJ3 Tyden it toward ta Ordinance targets lake overcrowding See Story on See Story on Page 15 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER VOLUME 148, NO. 48 Thursday, November 29, 2001 PRICE 50* Chamber director MEWS BRIEFS: takes economic Artist's exhibit development post will start Dec. 1 -Fi *l?jj| it’s a step in the right direction getting business and government working together for the benefit of the entire county. "County development is everybody’s business, and we need to make it a part of everybody's business. That’s where the challenge is going to come in - helping people to understand it. It covers so much. "It's not about bringing in major indus­ try. It’s keeping our rural environment and maintaining our economic level, jobs for our people that are here. There's a lot to do and a lot to learn," she said. "..J have never failed at anything yet...An awful lot of people have a lot of confidence in me as well as my own confidence. The door opened, and I tried to shut the door a couple of times because of personal reasons. All Delton area artist Ruth Zachary will have an exhibit "Capturing Im­ pressions of the Recent Past' startinf Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Jeffereoa Sure! Gallery in downtown Hastings. An artist’s reception will be heM at 7 pen. Saturday at the gallery, lo­ cated at 207 S. Jefferson St. Her mixed water media capture many landmarks from Hany County. Zachary is a part-time reporter at J-Ad Graphics, primary covering Caledonia area meetings and has re­ potted extensively on area land use is met Solar power topic of next lat Friday^ Th* awn First Friday mute Dec. 7 will be an e iamination <3 the advamaasa :>f using solar power. Bob Brown, a retired science and auto nwrtrania teacher who lives on a 120-acre farm south of Hastings, will be guest speaker. He will talk about how he's been able to ran a car, a machine shop, lawn mowers, > forklift, golf cart and more by har­ nessing the power of the sun. He's been active ta this hobby since the mid-1970s when he built a wind generator. He later distilled alcohol from com and burned methane bom cow manure in a water healer. Brown started using solar energy to generate electricity about five years ago but he doesn't use it yet for hu form bouse. He was featured this past summer in a southwest Michigan solar power tour. The program will begin at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Saturday parade is 2 to 3:30 p.m. The Hastings Christmas parade will be held from 2 to 3 JO pm. Sat­ urday and motorists are advised to use an alternative route in the dura­ tion. The parade will start al the high school parking lot east down Clinton Street, north on Michigan Avenue to State Street, then west Broadway, south to Green, west to Market and then south back to the high school. Flu, pneumonia clinic Is Nov. 29 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will have a flu and pneumonia immunization clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 29) al Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings and from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. at Wal-Mart. The health department now is able to accept Medicare B patients who also have Blue Care Netv ork. Cost is $15 for flu shots and $25 for pneumonia shots. The Barry County Democrats' Thomas Jefferson Hall is located on the corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. For more information, call 945­ 9516. More Mews Briefs Appear on Page 2 Dixie Stadel-Manshum by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor With hopes of enhancing existing busi­ nesses and attracting new ones, the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously agreed to hire the County Area Chamber of Commerce to provide county-wide economic development ser­ vices. The Chamber's Extcutivc Board Wednesp day formally offeree! the position of eco­ nomic development director to Dixie Stadel-Manshum. who has been Chamber executive director 1c r nine years. A meeting has been set up Friday morning to finalize details with her. Chamber President Pat Doezema said the Chamber Board plans to advertise next week for a new Chamber executive director to replace Stadel-Manshum. She said the job description will be finalized Friday. Doezema told the County Board that the Chamber "is very much in favor" of pro­ viding economic development services. "We think its a very welcome addition to the Chamber, to the county and to Barry County as a whole." "I’m personally very excited and chal­ lenged." Stadel-Manshum said after the meeting. "I just think there is a lot of po­ tential, and there's certainly a lot of work to be done. I'm up to the challenge. 1 think of a sudden, it seemed very dear (to con­ sider the position)," StaJcI-Uamhum said. "I just want it to be DesFit can be for ’ everybody in the county! I want to be able to open up channels of communication and have everybody feel comfortable," she said. "The County Board of Commissioners have thought about this for a long time. They are to be commended for making that decision," Stadel-Manshum said. The five year contract between the county and the Chamber stipulates that the Chamber, as an independent contractor, will assume respo.isibilities for employing on economic development director and be responsible for day-to-day economic devel­ opment services. Part of the philosophy for contracting with the Chamber is its visibility and be­ cause the Chamber "is well received and re­ spected by both the business/industry community and governmental units," ac­ cording to the economic development busi­ ness plan. Strategic policies for the operation of economic development services will be de­ termined by the County Economic Alliance Board (appointed by the County Board) with final approval of the County Board and its County Development Committee. More members will be sought for the Al­ liance Board to provide geographic repre­ sentation from around ti.e county. In the contract, the county has agreed to pay the Chamber $94,000 annually for the first three years (2002-04) of the agree­ ment, $84,000 in 2005, and $70,500 foi 2006. See DIRECTOR, cont. page 2 The trees on the Courthouse lawn got plenty ot attention in preparation for the Friday, Nov. 30, festivities. The official lighting of the tree wil be at 6:30 p.m. Soup kitchen puts focus on hunger ‘Hope Takes Flight’ in Hastings during Christmas festival A weekend of Christmas celebrations return to Hastings this Friday and Satur­ day, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, with the "Hope Takes Flight" Holiday Festival. The action starts Friday with eight dif­ ferent events for the public to enjoy, starting with a 1 p.m. Hastings Women’s Club Christmas Tea at the First United Methodist Church. Taking place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be an open house at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Landmark farmhouse destroyed by fire by Shelly Suker . Staff Writer It was a sad day for longtime Balt­ imore Township resident Jeff Feiler Monday as he watched the more than 100-year-oid farm house of his deceased neighbor. Lyle Gorham, burn to the ground. "Lyle was a great guy." said Feiler as he happened by the fire. "I hate to see that." Owned by the Pierce Foundation since 1998, the Cloverdale Road house was located just west of South M-37, where it was referred to as a "hunting camp" for hunters helping to control the overpopu­ lation of deer on the Pierce Institute property. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris esti­ mated that between $20,000 and $25,000 worth of guns, bows, clothing and other hunting equipment owned by at least three hunters was destroyed by the fire, the cause of which was still unknown at press time Wednesday. "I was here at noon and everything was fine." said hunter Jody Hartwell of Nashville. Hunter Jody Hartwell, right, was among at least three hunters who used a Cloverdale Road house as their hunting camp while providing deer population management for the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute The house was destroyed by fire Monday. The cause is undetermined. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) See FIRE, continued on page 17 office, next to the Hastings 4 Cinema downtown. The open house will feature information on tourism and shopping op­ portunities in Hastings and around Barry County, along with free refreshments and Chamber Board members on hand to an­ swer questions. Starting at 5 p.m., civic groups, busi­ nesses and organizations will decorate their trees on the courthouse lawn while Santa's Helpers will be on hand to help collect "Letters to Sama," from the chil­ dren. also starting at 5 p.m. at the mailbox in front of the chamber office. "The Chamber of Commerce Christmas Committee (chaired by Kristin Royston) felt it appropriate this year to add the wreaths to the display of Christmas trees traditionally placed on the courthouse lawn for the holidays," said event committee member Gayle Marsh. Residents may place a wreath in the display in honor of or in memory of a loved one or group of individuals. "The committee is asking people to place a laminated card along with their wreath, telling about the honoree," said Marsh. Wreath stands arc available for purchase from the Chamber office for $3 each. Wreaths may be purchased from area non­ profit organizations and florists. There will be no electricity available for wreaths and individual trees, however, Marsh said. At 5:30 p.m. Friday, Mrs. Ciaus will be in town along with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Officer Joe Booher handing out safety information, followed at 6 p.m. by the Kellogg Community College Singers on the courthouse lawn while hot chocolate and cookies are served by the Exchange and Kiwanis clubs. See FESTIVAL, cont. page 3 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29. 2001 Mm* NCUJS IBRICFS I Wind Band plans concert on Dec. 9 Woodcarvings to be on display The Thornapplc Wind Band, under the direction of Joe LaJoyc, Dave Macquccn and Keith Closson, will perform with a special mass choir in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 9. at the Thornapplc Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute to the Spirit of Our Nation." The mass choir will be conducted by Patti La­ Joyc. The band is having a scries of re­ hearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. the next two Thursdays, Njv. 29 and Dec. 6, at the Hastings High School band room. Members of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other post-high school musicians who want to work together to put on a public performance. There is no funding for the group, other than do­ A seldom scene collection of woodcarvings, paintings and draw­ ings by artist David Pirlmutter will be on display from 4 to 9 p.m. Satur­ day, Dec. 8. at the Thomappie Arts Council building at 117 W. State St. in Hastings. This is a fund-raiser for the Arts Council. A lecture on the exhibit will be given by Vera Pirlmutter King, the daughter of the artist who is sharing pieces from her collection. The cost is S15 per person. The lecture will be given at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a dessert buf­ fet. The Thornapple Arts Council shop will also be open, offering unique gift ideas. For information about the Pirlmut­ ter exhibit, call Rose Heaton, man­ aging director, at 945-2002. , nations at concerts, which are used for continuance of the band. For more information, call Kim Domke at 945-9181 or Joe LaJoyc at 945-9766. Yule decorating contests planned The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County once again will conduct holiday decorat­ ing contests. The theme this year is "Hope Takes Flight” to coordinate with the U.S. Capitol's "Tree of Hope, Hope Takes Flight" program. Local contests will be held in the categories of business holiday win­ dow, residential holiday decoration and decorated Christmas trees on the Courthouse lawn. Contests also arc planned for Hastings' Christmas Fes­ tival parade entries. Anyone interested in entering the decorating contests may call the chamber at 945-2454 or the Arts Council al 945-2002. Those who wish participate in the parade contest should register with the Hast­ ings Lions Club at 945-3866. The business holiday window dec­ orating contest will be judged this week. The residential holiday deco­ rating contest will be judged Nov. 29-30. Christmas trees on the court­ house lawn will be judged Dec. 1. Parade entries will be judged during the Dec. 1 parade. Kids Choir to sing In concert Nov. 29 The Hastings Kids Choir will per­ form in concert at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday. Nov. 29) 3t Central Audi­ torium. Admission is free. About 70 third-, fourth- and fifth­ graders will sing everything from a Scottish gypsy song to a Latin song of peace. The choir is an after-school en­ richment program. Those participat­ ing have to audition and must be recommended by a teacher. The choir is directed by Kathleen Mundo and Ann Wucrthele. HHS to display KIA art exhibit An art exhibit from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will be on display through Dec. 18 at Hastings High School. The exhibit. "The Annual High School Area Show." consists of 16 original works by students from 14 area schools. Works in the traveling exhibit were selected from the an­ nual juried exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts this past summer. The exhibit is taken from the KI­ A's ARTREACH PROGRAM, funded in part by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Af­ fairs and by the Educational Com­ munity Credit Union of Kalamazoo. The program provided traveling ex­ hibits of original art works for onemonth loans to schools, libraries and other community facilities in a 13county area of Southwest Michigan. The primary aim of ARTREACH is to enable Michigan communities to sec and participate in the visual arts. Optional lectures and demon­ strations also arc provided as part of the program. Any organization interested in ARTREACH may contact the coor­ dinator at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts al 314 South Park St.. Kalama­ zoo. Mich. 49007. ILR luncheon set for Dec. 7 The Institute for Learning in Re­ tirement will have its annual holiday luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center just west on Hastings. ILR Program Coordinator Teresa Durham said, "The holiday luncheon is an opportunity for members to come together to socialize, talk about plans for the winter term and to hear a presentation about a com­ munity, state or national issue." Cost for the meal, provided by M & M Catering, is 57. The ILR is a membership-based organization of people ages 50 and older who share a love for learning. Members design academic enrich­ ment classes that are of interest to them without worries about tests, homework or grades. For more information, call Durham at 948-9500, extension 2642. <•* ai<»«w .Hi • . huj ■ 'Christmas Past' at Charlton Park "Of Christmas Past," Chariton Park's annual re-creation of the holi­ day season more than a century ago. will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on consecutive weekends Saturday and Sunday, <Xx. 1 and 2, and Dec. 8 and 9. Activities will include crafting traditional gifts and ornaments; hand-dipping candles; blacksmith, seamstress and carpenter shop demonstrations; sampling plum pud­ ding. wassail and roasted chestnuts; carriage rides; decorating baked cookies; and a visit with Santa Gaus. Special guest choirs from Lake­ side Baptist Church and Community of Christ Church will perform tradi­ tional carols Dec. 8. Performing on Sunday, Dec. 9, will be the Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir and the In His Name Gospel Quartet. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Charl­ ton Park at 945-3775. Two blood drives planned In area A Red Crpss blood drive will be held from i to 6:45 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 29) at the Yankee Springs First Staticn, 1425 South Payne lake Road. Another drive will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 5, at the First Baptist Church of Hastings, 309 W. Woodlawn St. The Red Cross says that because of the overwhelming response in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C., it is no longer able to take appointments. Blood donations instead will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be collected to goal only. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the Ameri­ can Red Cross at 945-3122 or the American Red Cross, Blood Ser­ vices. Great Lakes Region, 1-800­ 968-4283, extension 360. DIRECTOR, continued from page 1 In 1998. the county pledged $60,000 per year for a period of 10 years to initiate a county-wide economic development effort. The county is hoping its annual contribu­ tion will be reduced as additional public and private partners join the effort. The $94,000 payment during the first three years of the agreement, rather than $60,000. had at least one commissioner dragging his feet about approving the doc­ ument this week. However. Alliance Board and Chamber Board member Fred Jacobs urged the County Board io make a decision Commissioner Ken Neil questioned a five year commitment with the Chamber in case the arrangemem wasn't satisfactory with the county. He wondered about a three year contract instead. The proposed funding structure for eco­ nomic development "gets my attention," Neil said. But. Jacobs pointed out that either party can terminate the agreement after the first year with 90 days written notice for any reason or no reason. A consultant the County Boaro hired had proposed a minimum budget of nearly $104,000. Jacobs noted. "We’re below his minimum budget, he said, adding that the county benefits by not having to buy some office equipment that the Chamber already has. Neil said he thought townships would be asked right away to contribute to economic development costs. "It's our (the Chamber and Alliance Board's) responsibility to go out there and show those townships that money spent is money returned," Jacobs said. After a lengthy discussion with Jacobs about details of the contract. Commis­ sioner Wayne Adams said. "You've done a great job selling the concept. I had a lot of skepticism before today. I'm much more comfortable than I was." Adams asked if it would cause a hardship to postpone the County Board's decision until Dec. 21 so he could talk to Barry and Prairieville townships, which he repre­ sents, and the Southwest Barry Economic Development Team. "...They have been re­ sistant to this," he said. Jacobs said a lot of people from the Del­ ton area arc behind the concept. Commissioner Clare Tripp questioned whether the Chamber was really county­ wide because the Gun Lake Chamber is its own entity. Pat Buckland, Chamber Board vice presi­ dent, said there is an ongoing effort to have representatives from around the county, in­ cluding Dekon, |>un Lake, Middleville, Nashville and Woddland. Doezema said individual businesses in the Gun Lake area have joined the Barry Chamber. "We don't expect the Gun Lake Chamber itself or the Board to join...Businesses will join multiple groups depending on their needs. Jacobs told the County Board that "the Chamber is going to do all the work," re­ lieving the County Board of day-to-day re­ sponsibilities of economic development. "The County Board is going to be there “We’ve been at this for a long time...I think it's time the County Board makes a decision." as cheerleaders...It will be the responsibil­ ity of the Chamber to bring other people, other cheerleaders along. Other people arc going to sec the direct benefit of it." Neil said he would like more time to make a decision because he hadn't read the proposed documents. The county's attorney and County Ad­ ministrator Michael Brown have reviewed the agreement, Jacobs said. If problems arise the county and Chamber can work out solutions along the way, he added. "We've been at this for a long time...! think it's time the County Board makes a decision...," Jacobs said. "You're making other decisions on other issues to spend a lot more money than you are here that's not going to generate anything for the county. This could make a difference to the county. It could make a definite difference to taxpayers. It could bring work to people who don't have work. Unemployment in Barry County is increasing no! decreasing. We can help that, but the longer we wait the more difficult it is..." Brown "has worked over this project for months. The Alliance Board has worked on it," he said. "There's no hidden agenda at all. We’re all local business people. We're all people concerned about economic development in Barry County...At any time if you have any problems, any questions, we'll be open to answer those questions. We’re not going to hide anything from you, we're not going to do anything that would concern the County Board other than we're going to make economic development in Barry County happen and we re going to start immediately, as soon as you make a deci­ sion," Jacobs said. "...I'll guarantee you we'll have some re­ sults by next Christmas. We'll put some­ thing under your tree that will make you happy, but you have to make a decision," he said. See DIRECTOR, cont. page 3 Woodcarvings and more at Thornapple Arte Council Vera King will talk about the woodcarvings and paintings on display by her father David Pirlmutter on Saturday. Dec. 8. from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Thomappie Arts Council. This on- time exhibit costs $15 per person and includes a dessert buffet and lecture by King at 6:30 p.m. Tyden takes first step toward tax abatement by David T. Young Editor The Tyden Group has cleared its first hurdle in the process of seeking a tax abatement for its new building under construction on Industrial Park Drive. The Hastings City Council Monday night unanimously adopted a resolution to establish an industrial development district after a public hearing that in­ cluded no comment nor any representa­ tive from the public. The district is the first step any com­ pany must take before it can ask for a tax break of up to 50 percent for as many as 12 years. Il has Io be in place before a request is made. Tyden is constructing a new facility across the street from the Viking Corp, building on Industrial Park Drive. Tyden Seal has been located inside that build­ ing because the two arc part of the same firm. The council imposed a thrcc-ycar limit on the length of the life of the district, however. City Manager Jeff Mansfield told the council, "Wc recommend that this dis­ trict not be established in perpetuity, that it be sunsetted at some time." The idea of sunsetting the district after three to five years was discussed, but Janice Oshinski. treasurer of the Tyden Group, said the company plans to have everything done with its construction pro­ ject within the next 12 months. So the resolution stipulates that the district last for no more than three years after the date of its establishment. Mansfield, in a written memo to coun­ cil members, said. ..."please remember that the current request is for the estab­ lishment of the Industrial Development District only, and not for a tax exemption for specific real or personal property (although wc would expect that a request for an exemption will follow within the next five months)." In other business Monday night, the council: • Held a first reading on a proposed "model home" ordinance. The measure would permit, but also regulate new homes in residential developments to be used temporarily under certain conditions as "model homes." to show potential cus­ tomers a prototype. The second reading is planned for Monday. Dec. 10. at which time it could be adopted. The Planning Commission has recom­ mended it be adopted. • Approved a request from the Down­ town Development Authority to spend up to $21,500 for planning consulting ser­ vices. The consultant will help identify future downtown development improve­ ments and projects. • Adopted a resolution to approve a contract with Consumers Energy to in­ stall lights al four sites within the new Southeastern Village residential devel­ opment. at 739 Howard Lane, 1428 "We seem to have more vacancies downtown than in the past, but the downtown is still economically viable." -joe Rahn Montgomery St., at Montgomery Street north of Howard Lane (Lot 34) and at the corner of Howard and Montgomery. • Received an invitation from County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson to attend Tuesday afternoon's final in a scries of public input meetings for location of a new Commission on Aging facility. • Received a report from Economic Development Director L. Joseph Rahn about exit interviews conducted with six local businesses that have ceased opera­ tions. He said all listed becoming unprof­ itable as the biggest reason they went out of business, but some also listed in­ adequate parking and the high cos's of using second anu third stories as prob­ lems. Rahn reported, "Wc seem to have more vacancies downtown than in the past, but the downtown is still economi­ cally viable." • Has copies of forms for the city man­ ager's evaluation distributed. Council members arc asked to fill them out and turn them into a secretary at City Hall by Dec. 10. Results could be announced as early as right after Christmas. • Was told by Mayor Frank Campbell that Hastings will get about 2 percent in state revenue sharing cuts, as opposed to a 4 percent across the board in Michigan. Councilman Bob May commented that it's unfair the state is allowed to use funds to promote its political agenda but Michigan Municipal League members cannot use their dues to support political causes. • Noted that its second meeting next month will be on Wednesday. Dec. 26. rather than Monday. Dec. 24. because of the Christmas holiday. The Local Devel­ opment Finance Authority and Down­ town Development Authority meetings set for Dec. 19 and 20 also have been tentatively postponed. City Hall will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, November 29. 2001 - Page 3 Hastings Township approves *287,098 budget by Miry McDonough Staff Writer A $287,098 budget for the year 2002 was recently approved for Hastings Township. Revenues arc expected to be $272,817. The board is expecting to use $14,281 from its savings account to make up the difference between proposed expenditures and revenues. The new budget proposes an increase of 5 percent in revenues and expenditures from 2001. Revenues in 2001 were budgeted at $259,025 and expenditures at $273,895. Township Clerk Bonnie Cruttendcn said the board adopted a "very conservative" budget for this coming year because stale revenue sharing is expected to decrease. Cruttenden said the amount townships arc allocated in revenue sharing is determined by a complicated formula that uses the amount of sales tax earned by the state and the population of the various mu­ nicipalities to determine how much revenue sharing will be allocated. State sales tax revenues are expected to decline because of decreased consumer spending, she said. According to 2000 census figures, the township's population only increased by 10 people — 2,930 res­ idents were recorded on the 2000 census compared to 2,830 in 1990. Altogether the township has budgeted $215,000 in revenue sharing, an increase of $15,000 from last year. The increase does not make up for the previous year's large dip in revenue sharing. The township received $253,497 in revenue sharing in 2000. Revenue from taxes and penalties are expected to be $40,342, up from $38,475 in 2001. The largest budgeted expenditure will be for salaries and fringe benefits. Close to $128,000 will be spent for township employees, including $4,200 for township board per diems, $13,305 for the su­ pervisor's salary, $400 for the supervisor's mileage reimbursement, 52.500 for elec­ tion workers, $20,700 for the township assessor, $15,525 for the township clerk, $650 for the township deputy clerk, $400 for mileage for the clerk's office, $2,000 for the Board of Review, $12,203 for the treasurer. $650 for the deputy treasurer, $400 for mileage for the treasurer s office. $3,500 for the township hall groundskeeper, $7,000 for the cemetery sexton, $960 for the janitor, and $16,500 for the sheriffs deputy who patrols Hast­ ings Township. The township shares a deputy with Rutland Township and receives grant money for police services, so the $16,500 represents a portion of the deputy's total salary and fringe benefit costs to both townships. The $650 budgeted for the deputy clerk and deputy treasurer represents a maximum allowed per year, Cruttenden said. The deputies are used as needed at a pay rate of $10 per hour. Included in the $128,000 total is $15,000 set aside for the township assessor to reassess a portion of the 1,573 parcels of property in the township, Cruttenden said. The board decided earlier this year to spend $35 per parcel to have the assessor update each parcel's assessment. The project is expected to take three years, with $15,000 budgeted for the first year. Cruttenden said this is a one-time-only project that the township does not expect to repeat in the future. The township assessor works one day a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. provid­ ing regular assessment duties. He will not conduct the reassessments on the day he is paid to work for the township, Cruttenden said. Increases for township officials' salaries for 2002 were approved earlier in the year by the board. The supervisor received a $450 annual increase, the clerk a $525 increase, the treasurer a $413 increase, the board trustees a $10 per diem increase, the deputy clerk and deputy treasurer an increase of up to $50 a year, the assessor an increase of $700, and the janitor an increase of $5 an hour. The $128,000 also includes expected fringe benefit payments totaling $12,000 for 2002. The total amounts budgeted for each department, which include costs for such things as office supplies and postage, arc anticipated to be $20,000 for the township board, $13,955 for the supervisor, $36,200 for the assessor. $16,575 for the clerk. $2,300 for the Board of Review, and $13,503 for the treasurer. The township decreased the amount it will spend on roads this year, Cruttenden said. A total of $57,000 was budgeted for road improvements for 2002, down from $70,000 budgeted for 2001. The budget sets aside $19,000 for dust control on township roads, which is $1,000 less than was budgeted in 2001. The board anticipates spending $68,865 on public safety, which includes $52,365 for fire protection and the rest for police services. The budget anticipates spending $4,350 on elections, $7,500 on maintenance of the township hall. $7,500 on wages and maintenance for the township cemetery. and $3,500 on recreation. Recreation expenses arc for a contract with the YMCA to provide services to Hastings Township residents. Without the contract, Cruttenden said, residents would have to pay substantially more to participate in YMCA programs. A capitol outlay of $41,920 is budgeted for the cemetery, which primarily includes money for the purchase of four additional acres Io expand the cemetery, Cruttenden said. The new budget lists the amount the township is holding in savings. The board anticipates the township will have $608,124 in savings in 2002. That in­ cludes $385,520 in the township's fund balance and $222,604 in the township improvement fund. United Way holds victory celebration The 2001 Barry County United Way fund-raising campaign will wrap up Dec. 6 with a victory celebration at KCC’s Fchscnfeld Center. At the celebration, which begins at 8 a.m., many United Way contributors will be recognized with vari­ ous awards. The public is welcome to at­ tend the event, which will include juice and donuts. Everyone who contributes to Barry County United Way will be eligible to win tickets to various races al the Michigan International Speedway, according to Lani Forbes, United Way executive director. Other smaller prizes will also be given out. As of Tuesday the campaign had reached 86 percent of its goal of $500,000, with donations of $428,089. The improvement fund contains money from county landtii! lipping fees, Crut­ tenden said. The township receives 10 cents per cubic yard for solid waste dumped at the landfill, she said. The improvement fund is used for capitol expenditures such as new office furniture recently purchased for the township offices, and purchase of the cemetery land. Cruttenden said the fund balance is being held in reserve for future needs of the township, including the possible devel­ opment of a township sewer and water system. A 1.6-mill property lax levied on town­ ship residents for library services is ex­ pected to raise $81,458 in 2002, according to budget figures. The tax revenues are based on an actual levy of 1.5867 mills. Because property values increased more than the cost of inflation, the millage was subject to a Hcadlee rollback. According to Hastings Library Admin­ istrator Barbara Schondclmayet, the ma­ jority of $77,861 collected in 2b01 for the library and the millage revenue anticipated in 2002 will be held in reserve to pay for books and equipment for the new library. A special committee continues to raise funds for the library. Nearly $2 million of the $3.5 million needed has already been raised, Schondelmayer said. The committee is currently working on completing needed approvals for a site off Mill Street that will be used for the new building. Schondelmayer said that process should be completed within a few months, after which the legal procedures for closing a portion of Mill Street to accommodate the new building will be started. The Hastings City Council has approved both the use of the city-owned Mill Street property for the library site and the closing of Mill Street, contingent on several planning and zoning procedures yet to be completed. Hopes arc to begin construction of the new library in the spring of 2003. DIRECTOR, continued from page 2 Retention of existing businesses is number one on the list of goals. Jacobs said. "We’« talking about all of Bany County? County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy Jam® empftasize^. • "In defense of the board. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said this is the first time commissioners have been asked to make a decision. Jacobs said he wasn’t saying anyone was at fault, but the entire process from the original idea to formulating a contract with the Chamber has taken a long time. "The county will directly benefit because we're going to grow, have more tax base and more taxable structures...," he said. "I think this is a good marriage," James said. "...It has taken a long time to get it in place, but I think there are positives to that...I really recommend it. Wc have a good person lined up...I think barriers are going down between townships, between business..." "Il's a partnership," Jacobs said. "Wc’rc all on the same team. We all live here." Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said, "I'd likf iq compliment you on being tblc.Jo, catch sb many balls in tip air.at the same' lime." 1 r »f' " ■ •< Wilkinson also noted that Renaissance Zones are just one of the tools, and that other tools can be used to attract new busi­ ness without giving up taxation. He said he is optimistic about the new economic development program's success. Michigan State University Extension has been supportive in helping formulate the economic development program, Jacobs noted, saying that Barry Extension Director Jan Hartough attends Alliance Board meet­ ings and provides experts to educate mem­ bers. The county's objective is to phase out and just be a supporting partner of the eco­ nomic development organization rather than a controlling partner "as quickly as we Hodges Jewelry raises *360 for child abuse prevention A fund-raiser held by Hodges Jewelers in Hastings has netted $360 for the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. The store sold 35 "Bless Our Children* Boyd's Bear collectible pieces. Proceeds from the sale of the collectibles were donated to the CAPCBC. The manufacturer of the collectibles in turn donated its proceeds from the bears to the Starlight Foundation, which is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Pictured with one of the collectible pieces is Deb Button of Hodges (left) and Jan McKeough of CAPCBC can back away," Wilkinson said. "I couldn't be any more supportive than I already am...We can't sit still any longer than we have." County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said he wouldn't want the local Economic Alliance to lobby for any laws that might Burt one part of the county. Jacobs re­ sponded that the Chamber doesn't take po­ sitions on any issues, but educates ,'ts members who are free to take their own positions. Coordination and collaboration between all governmental units in the county as well as aggressive marketing are important elements in the county's formal business plan for economic development. Promoting and pursuing "activities which will create both public and private revenues, employment opportunities and business development consistent with the preservation of the rural quality of life, " is the mission of county economic develop­ ment. "The primary results from this effort will be a variety of services which will supple- ment the local governmental units efforts in managing growth and development in addition to providing the support that will cause new business and industry to locate in Barry County, plus insuring that exist­ ing business/iadustry can be retained and expand. Products will primarily be the eco­ nomic development Of tatfl locafl govern­ mental unit's'land use plan." according to the business plan. "...Few of the governmental agencies in Barry County have access to staff who are qualified as economic developers." the plan said. "This new effort will supplement their ability to work with growth and eco­ nomic development plus providing valu­ able input to their local land use plan. Business and industry, both existing and new will have an advocate as they attempt io locate or expand in Barry County. These incentives are in addition to getting help in finding a trained workforce and perhaps tax abatements." The chamber will be providing liability insurance and Workers* Compensation In­ surance. FESTIVAL in Hastings, continued from page 1 "Everybody should come to the court­ house lawn Friday night because wc have the mayor reading a proclamation and lighting the Christmas trees," said Karen Heath of the Christmas festival commit­ tee. "We have hot chocolate and the KCC Singers are going to join us in caroling downtown. People love it." A favorite highlight of the. Friday fes­ tivities will be the ceremonial lighting of the lights by Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell and Barry County Commis­ sioner Tom Wilkinson, set for 6:30 p.m. Visitors to the festivities are invited to take part in group caroling around the trees before taking their show on the road by visiting businesses along State Street starling at 6:45 p.m. at WBCH Radio and continuing throughout downtown Hast­ ings. A brand new event taking place on Saturday will be the Barry County Soup Kitchen chaired by Marsh. "This premiere event will have as its focus bringing to light the plight of the hungry in Barry County," she said. Beginning at noon on Saturday, Dec. 1, the public is invited to the courthouse lawn to receive a cup of soup and slice of bread at no cost. "Pamphlets will be available, indicat­ ing the numbers of people in our com­ munity who are hungry and homeless," Marsh said. "Although wc don't see peo­ ple begging for food on our streets, we have a hunger situation here. And, al­ though wc don't sec people sleeping on our downtown streets, wc have a home­ less situation, loo." Many donations of food and supplies have been promised so far from Gordon’s. Fclpausch. Bay Pointe Restaurant, Sandy Schondelmayer, Wendy's. Woodgrove Brethren Church. Peace United Methodist Church. Grace Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church, said Marsh. Members of the Soup Kitchen Com­ mittee include ARK Outreach Coordinator Katrina Sivcy, Deb Cooley, Beth Groes­ beck, Sarah Woodward, Pete Tossava and the ARK Ambassadors. "The Ambassadors arc area youth working within their individual communities to create a positive atmosphere for teens," said Marsh. Interesting Christmas parade floats, like this one from last year, are always part of the Hastings holiday parade line-up. The parade steps off at 2 p.m. Saturday. "Several of these youth are organizing a Mitten Tree to go along with the soup Kitchen - keeping people warm on the outside while serving them warm food." The Salvation Army Band will play on the courthouse lawn prior to the 2 p.m. parade. The parade will follow the same route as last year beginning at the Hastings High School parking lot, then east on Clinton to Michigan, north to State Street, west to south on Broadway, east on Green Street and south on Market back to the high school. The Hastings Lions Club is hosting the 47th anniversary of the annual holiday parade in conjunction with the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Festival weekend. The parade theme is "Hope Takes Flight" and will feature local community volunteer Jeff VanAman. "He does a lot of community work," said Heath. Certificates will be awarded for first, second and third place entries which will be judged on overall excellence, origi­ nality and uniqueness of design. Winners will be announced by WBCH after the parade and will be posted in the window of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 3. Entries must be received by the Chamber by Nov. 28. After the parade, youngsters arc wel­ come to go to the courthouse and meet and photograph Darrell Jones and his horse drawn sleigh, which will give Santa a ride in the parade. If all of these events are not enough. Historic Charlton Park is hosting its an­ nual "Of Christmas Past" festival in the lum-of-thc-century village. The event re-creates the sights, tastes, sounds and smells of the late 1800s on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 1 and 2 and Dec. 8 and 9. from noon to 5 p.m. �P»9» 4 - Th, Hutngs Banrur - Thursday. November 29. 2001 Pondering the ‘ups’ and ‘downs* of life Say “no’ to Lions until they change ways To the editor: To Bill Ford Sr. and Jr.: You have stood by, these so many years, and supported your investment in the Detroit Lions. You have stood by and kept silent through all the management and leadership changes. We, the fans, the car buying, and Lions' fans have stood by for 44 years. The Lions fans last celebrated a championship in 1957. We drive in from all over Michigan, east­ ern Ontario, northern Indiana and Ohio to pay for seats hoping to sec a good game These last few years have been mediocre at best. Now this year, at 0-10, our team is the laughing stock of the nation. Hey, even Jay Leno has brought notice to the Lions. Have you heard the latest joke about Lions instead of how they played? Wc were told the loss of Mike Compton and Jeff Hartings wouldn’t hurt the offen­ sive line because the emergence of Stockar McDouglc and Aaron Gibson would make the line bigger and better. Well, I still see our quarterbacks running for their lives. Now, all of a sudden, our wide-outs arc getting old. Wc were told our backfield will be all right. Our special teams will bring dividends to our team, our defense is so soiled, don’t worry, they can save most games. The coaching staff is comprised of a lot of talent that will bring this team up to cur­ rent N.F.L. standards. To the Ford family, Man Millen, Coach Marty Momhinweg, this is an open lener to you from the silent majority of fans. We arc sick of the public relations campaign on how wc should keep filling up Pontiac Silvcrdome for every home game. This team was supposed to be playoff bound, even hopefully get past first round. How can you turn around this new system (West Coast offense) with players who don't believe in it? Look at Washington. They were 0-5, now they have turned around that team to be 5-5. Is it coaching or players? Let’s see, we the people of Michigan, still owe money for the Silverdomc and practice facility. Now, the Ford family wants help in giving tax money from Michigan to support a new stadium with the same Lions playing in it. This week Martyboys arc 0-10. Now with at least five more games ahead it could be a first 0-16 season. To the season ticket holders, the casual fans, the vendors from area organizations, why waste your money on going to the Lions? To fans in Michigan: You could see tick­ et prices next year increase. But don’t for­ get we also help support with state taxes the Pontiac Silvcrdome and stadium practice facility, and this new stadium is downtown Detroit. So in actual terms, fans’ seats next year will be very costly, not including park­ ing costs, stadium food costs, gas to get there, etc. It'S time to say “no way. Bill.” It’s time to say no to season tickets, one game tickets.!^ time to say no to Fox-Detroit and watching a team go 0-32 (2 seasons 0-16). Ills time to say no to the Lions radio net­ work. It’s time to “say no" to buying Lions sports apparel. The silent majority should wake up to the multi-million joke, the multi-million public relations campaign to get you to spend your hard earned money on the Lions. Just think in Michigan: The Lions and the Tigers arc the biggest joke in sports. The Red Wings are the best team in hockey that U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Lavin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress P*!«r Hoekstra, Republican, 2nd District (Thomappie. Yankee Springs. Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030 Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District. (Irving, Cartton, Woodland, Rutland. Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166. Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmona, Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Repreaentatlva Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. money bought, maybe there is hope with the Pistons. So fans, stop your money drain, and use your money somewhere else. Let the Ford family and lllitch and Davidson families sweat out getting as back into their seats. It’s time to boycott attending the Lions games until they create a structure that wants the fans back and they play playoff football. Steve Jacobs Hastings Legislators doing quite well To the editor: This writer wonders how the answers to the “Public Opinion” question in last week’s Banner would have differed had the four citizens who thought that another two weeks vacation for the legislature to go deer hunting was acceptable had they also known: 1. That the Legislature has had at least four months paid vacation this year. 2. That State Representative Gary Newell is paid $78,000 annually, plus $12,000 in expenses that becomes pocket money for which no accountability is required. 3. That all legislators are provided with health, dental and optical benefits that would cost any family in Barry County close to $10,000. 4. That mileage is paid for cruising the district in excess of 32 cents per mile. 5. That Senator Joanne Emmons enjoys the same package plus an additional $ 17,000 of our money to be majority whip for the Republicans in the State Senate. Add it up and it tells me that Mr. Newell is paid $100,000 yearly and Ms. Emmons ■ some $117,000. Not bad for a part-time job. Oh, and for those of you had no vacation time left for hunting, run for the State Legislature. Robert Dwyer, Hastings Dear editor: Have you ever wished or dreamed of a pill that would cure each and every disor­ der? I have heard of so many disorders recently that 1 have thought, “Is this the beginning of the great tribulation (the one that is greater than anything that this world has ever experienced before)? “For then there will be great tribulation such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be " Matthew 24:21. There is die terrorism with its death and dvstruction, and now war. Then there is the constant report of accidents that take the young as well as any age. Then the cancer, emphysema, and so many other self­ induced disorders and deaths. The list goes on with mental, social, family, economic, religious disorders. Add to this the deception in all areas of life. Add to this list the loss of production, joy and happiness, the effect on others, especially children. Then I remember that this is November the month of Thanksgiving. Do you sup­ pose wc could connect the two? Or could the one counteract the other? Or prevent the other? Think about it, could you possibly share your thoughts, they might be helpful to others. Remember these words of wisdom: “Those who fail to learn by the experiences of others are doomed to make the same mistakes themselves.” 1 will share some experiences of others that seem most relevant for us today: “We have sinned with our fathers, Wc have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly... “Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake. That He might make His mighty power known. “He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them trough the depths, as through the wilderness. “He saved them from the hand of him who hated them. And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. “The waters covered their enemies; There was no one of them left. “Then they believed His words; They sang His praise. “They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel... “They made a calf of Horeb, And wor­ shiped the ■noldcd image. “Thus the changed their glory Into the image of an ox that eats grass. “They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt... “Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word. But com­ plained in their tents. And did not heed the voice of the LORD.”... “But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works; They served their idols. Which became a snare to them. They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, “And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and daughters. Whom they sacri­ ficed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood. Thus they were defiled by their own works. And played the harlot by their own deeds. Therefore the wrath of the LORD was kindled against His people. So that He abhorred His own inher­ itance... Many times He delivered them; But they rebelled in their counsel. And were brought low for their iniquity." Psalms 106:6, 8-13, 19-21.24-25. 35-40,43. of God. And despised the counsel of the Most High, therefore He brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and therv was none to help. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death. And broke their chains in pieces." Rus Sarver Who will inspect our weapons? To the editor: I just heard on the radio that President Bush notified Saddam Hussein of Iraq: Either let our country send in weapon inspectors or Hussein would hear from Bush. Hr r ■ ■ .. ' ■ ■ This country sent spies in with the last team of inspectors and Hussein sent them The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. 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Do you think the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington will have any effect on the holiday shopping season in America, and if so. what? all home. I don’t blame Hussein. We’d have done the same. We’ve been preaching about IraqY weapons of mass destruction while the United States has the largest arsenal of such weapons in the history of the planet. Why not send in an inspection team to tell the world where America^ weapons of mass destruction are located, how many there are, how much money is spent on them that could have gone to schools, health care and many other financial needs? We cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings. War is the slaughter of human beings temporarily regarded as ene­ mies. An another front. Dr. Jack Kevorkian has again been denied release from prison. The churches, are at the root of Kevorkians imprisonment. The churches apart all kinds of money and loudly were against Kevorkian assisting the terminally ill who asked to die. The general public agreed with what Dr. Kevorkian did out of compassion. They saw only the good in Kevorkian ¥ assisted sui­ cide. The exact opposite is now the churches behavior toward war declared by Bush. No pockets of the churches’ money are spent to protect the killing and slaughtering going on in the war. There’s nothing but silence from the churches. Thath Christianity? I call their actions ignorance, man’s worst enemy. I don’t believe in God. I believe in evolu­ tion. The churches are nothing but businesses. Money is their God. Justine McLean, Hastings HastingsBaNNER ZJevoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Orvtson of J-Ad Graphics inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings, Ml 49058-0608 (616)945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President oiepnan jacoos Secreta'y/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T.Vbung /Etter; Elaine Qlpert HAssManr Eator) Shelly Sulser Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough Matt Cowan Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Katie Hesterly, Hastings: "No. because 1 think that no matter what happened, people still like the holidays, so they'll still celebrate the same as they always do. They'll still want to buy things for their families." Terry Hannes, Lake Odessa: "I went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and lines were just as long as usual. People knew what they were doing. They made lists, they weren't just shopping. They're sticking to a budget." Emily Fyan, Lake Odessa: "I think people will buy more so they can help the economy." Diane Dalias, Hastings: "Yes. 1 think for some it's going to increase sales because people are going to want to show their families how much they love them. I bet you we’ll be surprised." Bethany King, Delton: "I don't think it'll have any effect. I think people will spend like they always do." Rhonda SL John, Nashville: "I don't think there will be any effect. I am shopping the same." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a m to 5S0 pm. Saturday 8 30 am. • Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Don Buetge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29.00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B . Hastings. Ml 490560602 Second Class Postage Paid al Hastings. Ml 49056 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 29. 2001 - Page 5 Only two candidates file for five seats in Nashville LEITERS from our readers... ‘Us vs. them’ thinking rules in Prairieville Creek issue To the editor: The Prairieville Township Planning & Zoning Commission has completed work on a proposed zoning ordinance text amendment to create an overlay zoning district along Prairieville Creek. The creek begins with a scries of springs and runs about 1 1/4 miles through two sections of the township into the north end of Gull Lake. Prairieville Creek is the only true stream in the township, the only year-round source of flowing surface water into Gull Lake, and by most accounts one of the finest natural habitat areas in Prairieville Township. I am chairman of the commission and have been a primary advocate of protect­ ing Prairieville Creek into our zoning or­ dinance. This effort has its roots in a re­ quest from two property owners along the creek. At the time, they were applying for acceptance in a state-wide resource protection program and wanted our sup­ port. General statements of support by plan­ ning commissions do not have any legal standing in Michigan. Our legal mandate is to create and maintain up-to-date land use plans and zoning ordinances. The land use plan looks closely at the re­ sources, land uses and human commu­ nity in the township and surrounding area. Wc arc supposed to look at the past and the present state of the township, analyze trends and changes and make recommendations for preparing for the fu­ ture. The plan is the legal basis for the zon­ ing ordinance, but it does not have the force of law. The zoning ordinance is the actual set of laws and regulations. To prepare for a complete revision of the land use plan, the township con­ ducted a survey among local citizens. In response to the question, "Which of the following issues arc most important to the Prairieville Township land use Plan?", citizens ranked surface water quality, ground water quality and protec­ tion of wetlands as the top three. This seems to be a clear mandate that water resource protection was of primary concern. Accordingly, this issue was given attention in the land use plan compl in ........ After the two crcckside properly own­ ers asked for help from the Planning Commission in 1996, wc began updating our land use plan to include discussion of water resource protection strategies and included the most current and advanced maps of water resources. Also included was a detailed analysis by aquatic scien­ tist Dr. Stephen Hamilton on the unique nature of the Prairieville Creek water­ shed and the potential impact of devel­ opment. These additions to the land use plan were approved in 1998. Since then the Planning Commission has been working on development of a zoning ordinance provision aimed at pro­ tecting the creek (and potentially other areas as well). This process has been demanding. It has involved innumerable drafts based on various models created by citier jurisdictions, input from many scientists and consultants and other agencies, countless discussions within the commission, at least four public hearings counting continuations, two or­ dinance amendments which were ap­ proved, reconsidered and rejected, and creation of an entirely new amendment proposal to create a Prairieville Creek Overlay District, which was considered at public hearings Oct. 17 and Nov. 20. I believe there are common misunder­ standings of the zoning process and per­ haps some of them are mine. According to the Township Rural Zoning Act, the zoning ordinance and amendments should be based on the land use plan and "with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of each dis­ trict: its peculiar suitability for particular uses; the conservation of property values and natural resources; and the general and appropriate trend and character of land, building, and population develop­ ment." Zoning changes are applied to the land and not the owner. In order to be fair, zoning decisions should not be based on the specific desires and plans of an indi­ vidual land owner. Planning commissions are supposed to consider the owner's sit­ uation, the particulars of the property and neighbors, the specifics of the land and its uses, but not give deference to a par­ ticular individual. Good laws should be fair to anyone in the same situation, though some individuals may find bene­ fits and others feel deprived. Widows and orphans should receive the same consid­ eration as greedy robber barons. It is, however, necessary to notify property owners and residents close to an area affected by a zoning change and ensure they may present their views, share information and observe the delib­ erations of the Planning Commission. These individuals have the most at stake and much knowledge of the conditions on any site. The Prairieville Township Planning & Zoning Commission held two public hearings and many people owning prop­ erty within the affected creek watershed attended. It was very clear that all. or nearly all of these people were interested in protecting Prairieville Creek. It was equally clear that most were opposed to the new ordinance. There were opinions that the proposal was too weak, or too strong. There were criticisms that the township had no au­ thority in this matter, that the township should have protections, but couldn't en­ force them if it did., that the township should leave protection of the creek to the DEQ. Criticisms of each of the regu­ lations in the proposed amendment were voiced. The specifics of the proposal and the criticisms arc important to this issue, but 1 don't believe important to the out­ come. The overwhelming reaction of the pub­ lic present at the meeting was disap­ proval of the commission's proposal to enact a zoning law to do so. Certainly for some folks, there were specific compo­ nents of the proposal that were troubling. But I think the basic process was the problem. The most often expressed statement was "I love the creek. I'm try­ ing to preserve its good character and I don't appreciate the township interfer­ ing." I believe it is indisputable that the owner of a parcel of land and the natural features associated with it will and should have the greatest influence on it. Clearly it is the desires of the property owners 2nd actual land uses, which most determine what happens to the land. But ownership of every parcel will always pass sooner or later from one owner to another. And natural resources on any parcel are always connected to the resources on surrounding parcels. We do not live for­ ever. And we do not live isolated from our neighbors, not in the natural world. In order to have influence beyond our immediate space and limited time on the land, we must work together. In order to protect the water resources wc use and enjoy individually, wc must protect the waters to which they arc connected. This requires cooperation. There are many ways to work together. Using local government is one. Govern­ mental agencies at all levels have influ­ ence on our lives. And fortunately in America, we can have some influence on our government. It's accessible. The area of local government that probably has the greatest influence on whether the local environment is pro­ tected or disturbed is the local planning and zoning commission. In Michigan, fu­ ture land use is regulated through local planning and zoning. In Prairieville, the township has this job. Notice that I said future land use. Zoning does not have jurisdiction over what is, it regulates changes, new build­ ing and development. One of the strange experiences I had as a planning commissioner at the public hearing was the feeling expressed by many that I was not one of "us." These folks seemed to feel that I was one of "them." It’s an uncomfortable feeling, being perceived as one of "them," trying to tell folks what they can and can't do, instead of one of "us," looking out for our best in­ terests. It comes with the job. I still believe that the proposed Prairieville Creek Overlay Zoning Dis­ trict could have been a valuable tool in preventing potentially damaging land uses from being too close to the creek. But I joined with all of the other com­ missioners in recommending against ap­ proval. A large number of citizens came to the public hearings. They expressed their opinions and provided many reasons why they felt that the township should not en­ act this regulation. The Planning Com­ mission unanimously agreed that at this time and for this particular place in our township, we could not recommend this zoning change. Perhaps a more appropri­ ate measure will be developed and ac­ cepted in the future. J do hope that the folks along the creek continue to look for ways that the creek in its entirety with all its wetlands and habitats can be protected in perpetuity. I worry that there will come a time when someone along the creek will want to develop their property, or sell it to some­ one who does, in some way that will cause serious environmental harm. And if it happens, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if people who own property in that area come to the Planning Commis­ sion, demanding that something be done to protect "us" against "them." But zon­ ing ordinances have V) Be created in ad­ vance. before the future1 arrives. For the best color film processing around see the experts at... CORRECTION: A Nov. 21 Police Beat item about a man who accidentally shot a house while deer hunting Nov. 15 incorrectly stated that the slug left a 12-inch hole in the siding below the window. The report should have stated that the slug struck the house 12-inches below the window. Dr. Kenneth M. Komhciscr, Plainwell Harry Potter sends a bad message Dear editor: I saw the new Harry Potter movie and would like to make a few comments regarding the content of the blockbuster film. I know of controversy expressed by some within the Christian community not accepting the use of witchcraft by the Harry Potter character. Harry attends a school of witchcraft and wizardry where he learns how to cast spells, recite incantations, use magic potions, and other feats of sorcery. The classic good verses evil story is told with Harry using his magic for the "good." The problem here is the message our children learn from watching a movie where one solves their problems with magic. This is not deceptive tricks type magic, but instead the calling upon of forces that oppose the Kingdom of God. It is assumed that Harry Potter's good intentions give him the right to cast spells (even upon his friend who trys to Suzanne Johnson is an incumbent run­ ning for treasurer. Randy Klein incum­ bent running for village president. Keith Burnside and Karen Banks arc incum­ bents running for trustees. The new names arc Patricia Lake and Charles Jaquays, running for trustees, and Geral­ dine Forsberg for clerk. The position of clerk was vacated last April when Julie Bcglin resigned. Trustee Melanic Kauffman's term expires in March 2002. She chose not to run again. The election is Monday. March 11. The last day to register to vote is Mon­ day Feb. 11. In some Barry County area communi­ ties, new candidates will vie for posi­ tions in the March village elections, but in others incumbents will face little or no challenge. Middleville. Nashville and Freeport will hold elections March 11. 2002, as will Lake Odessa in Ionia County. The deadline for turning in petitions was Tuesday. Nov. 27. at 4 p.m. Candi­ dates do have three days to withdraw their names. The list of candidates for Freeport was not available by press time. In Nashville only two petitions were turned in for the five offices up for elec­ tion. Incumbent Village President Frank Dunham was the only candidate for his post, which he took over earlier this year when Carroll Wolff resigned. Chelsey Wetzel filed a petition for the seat held at the present time by Ron Har­ ris Jr., who decided not to run for the po­ sition for which he was appointed. Wet­ zel is running to complete the one year term for this scat. Incumbents who did not turn in peti­ tions include Dan Kellogg. Steve Wheeler and Karen Belts. Candidates have until Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. Io file a dec­ laration of intent lo run as a "write-in" candidate. In the Village of Middleville, incum­ bent President Lon Myers faces a chal­ lenge from Bob Kling and Bill Nesbitt. Three trustees' scats are being sought by incumbents Bill Kenyon, Michael Ly­ tle and Dave Newman and by newcomer Charles Pullen. The Barry County Clerk reported that she should receive the official lists from the villages throughout the county by 4 p.m. today, Nov. 29. There will be some familiar names along with new ones next March for the Lake Odessa Village Council election. Voters will choose a treasurer, president, clerk and three trustees for two-year terms. In loving memory of... Raymond B. Hanse, Sr. stop him from sneaking out at night). The scary part for me is the casual attitude toward "black magic." Our chil­ dren learn and identify with from watching and wanting to be like Harry Potter. Thcr* appears to be no need for God in Harry's life and before long our children will feel the same way. Wc are bringing up a generation who believe only in themselves and are unaware of the presence of the one true God and the work of the Son in redeem­ ing the world. Pastor Gary Taylor, Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church, Lake Odessa ... who passed away five years ago December 5. 1996 In Our Hearts Wc thought of you with Located in the grey bam at: J-Ad Graphics 1351 N.M-43 Hwy., Hastings. H 945-9554 < a-.. a-.CJ 15 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking citizens to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Substance Abuse Board. Applications may be obtained at the county administration office, 3rd floor of the courthouse, and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Friday. December 7, 2001. love today. But that is nothing new. Wc thought about you ycsKntey. And days before that. too. LJiAPPy Wc think of you in silence. Congratulations to Fern Tischer J We often speak your name. Now all wc have is memories. And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake. With which we'll never part. This classy lady uM God has you in His keeping. be 90 December 11. Wc hasc you in our heart. J-Ad For all these yean of her music and cheer Love always ... your family North of Hastings on M-43 I M that brightened others' lives, we thank you. Quality insurance has a new address. Introducing the new AAA Insurance Sales Office in Hastings. Agents Rodney Todd and Tony Larson welcome your call or visit to discuss your family's auto, home and life insurance needs. And invite you to experience the value and trust people place in AAA. NOW OPEN PLEASE SEND A CARD ► OR A NOTE TO: Fern Tischer i* 1175 Emerson St. Mr i * fl Lake Odessa Ml * 48849 mM hfl We love you. Mom! Jan Of Joe. Unda At Arnold. j Paul Or Ann Marie, Corwin dr Kay |p mid-December in Caledonia Kim's Konsignment 6 Exceptional Clothing at Exceptional Prices ... For the Whole Family State AAA Insurance Sales Auto • Home • Life 226 N. Church St. in Hastings (Across from the Post Office) Call 616-945-6388 or 1-800 813-1747 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 71 Checkout I I 1 I our holiday clotliing! Currently accepting winter clothing in close-to-perfect condition. Call for appt. 9175 ( hern Valiev, Stc. J Caledonia. MI 49316 • 891-2418 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 29 2001 | Jason Michael Shumaker ORANGEVILLE - Jason’s life began July 19. 1977 in Plainwell. When he was 11 years old, he moved with his family to Orangeville where he lived with his grandmother. Charlene Shumaker. More recently. Jason could almost always be found spending time with his best friends. Daniel and Joey Wooten. They spent many enjoyable times shooting pool, snow skiing and recently they had taken up golf. Jason also enjoyed spending time with his friends. Conrad Wooten and Mike Adams. He currently was working as a bartender at the Orangeville Tavern In addition to his grandmother. Jason is survived by his mother. Sue Ritchie and his step-father Mike Ritchie of Plainwell; a step-brother. Jason Ritchie and his wife. Kimberly, of Livonia; his aunts. Vicki Shumaker and her husband. Craig Swan­ son. of Hastings. Kim Sullivan of Shelbyville; cousins. Elizabeth. Stephanie. Adnanc. Lucas. Lauren and a nephew. Tyler. He was preceded in death by his grandfa­ ther. Richarc Shumaker; his aunt. Jacque Shumaker, and his uncle. Bruce Sullivan. Jason passed on and his spirit went to be with the Lord Wednesday. Nov. 14. 2001 in Grand Rapids. Friends spent time with the family at the Rupert. Durham. Marshall and Gren Funeral Home Plainwell Chapel where a Celebration of Life Service was held Monday. Nov. 19.2001. Following the ser­ vice. Jason was cremated. Please share a memory of Jason and his family online at www.rdmg.com where you can also read his life story. Arrangements were made by' Rupert. Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home. Plainwell Chapel. ObitiaVlles Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Oirmicad (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 am. Sun­ day School 11 00 a.m . Sunda* Evening Service 6.00 p.r ; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wcu.'**day nights 6:30 p.m ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. JefTenon. Father Al Rus•eil. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 00 a m . Confcsvion Satur­ day 3:30-4:1.' p.m HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 Went State Road Hastings. Mich. W Clayton Gamvin. Pas­ tor Sunday School 9:39 a.m . classes for all ages Morn.ng Wor­ ship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m Wednesday activities 7.00 p.m arc: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or Tiru grade). Kids Cl*ib or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHGDLST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. II 00 a.m.; Sunday School. 10 a m for ail ages GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BICLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings al cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grate Brethren Chunhes. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes 9:45 a.m ; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a m ; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Chunh of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion. ~ 315 W Center St. (comer of S Broad­ way and W. Center St ) Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Voetberg. Director of Music Sunday Worship - 8 a m and 10 a m Children’s Chapel and Sunday School at 10 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd . Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne Dottcn Morrison Service Times Worship Service 9:45 a.m ; Sunday School 11: IS a.m Nursery prosided Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday night* - Praise Services 7:30 p.m For more infor­ mation call the church office. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeff Arnett. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a m. and 11:20 a.m. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share al 10.00 a.m Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meet* Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade arc provided. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev Richard Moore. Pastor Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hours Wednesday A Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 a m. Sunday School; 10 45 a m Morning Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m Wednesday. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K-51. (Serving evening meal to Pioneer Club kids al 6 p.m.) Wednesday. 7 pun.. Prayer Meet­ ing (child cart provided) k SAINTS ANDREW MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices -9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11 00 a.m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T Hustwick 948-960* Traditional 1928 B<x>k of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings Pas­ tor Dan Cumc. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. °:30 a m. Sunday School for all a m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. ages. 10 45 am.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Rev. Timm Oyer. Pauor. Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11 00 a.m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m esemng Service. Wednesday 7:00 pm Services for Adults. Teens and Children Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr High Youth HASTINGS APOSTOIJC TABERNACLE 502 E. Grand St . Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m ; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday B«Hc Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pastor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.. Evening Ser­ vice at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7.00 p m QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship II a.m; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058 Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p m . Aw ana. Sr and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-800* for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Morning Celebration 10 am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd Pastor Roberta Shaffer Wheelchair ac­ cessible and elevator Sunday School 9 30. Church Service 10:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Res Al Russell. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Sunday at 9.30 am. This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEX FAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER und REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions" - 1 IS S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Sptnt-filled church Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Awyna Rd.. Nashville. Mich 49073 Sun. Praise St Worship 10.30 am.. 6.00 pjn.; Wed. 6:30 pm. Jesus Club for hoys St girls ages 4-12. Pauon Das id and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's lose “Where Escry one is Someone Special" For information call I-6I6-73I-5I94 or I-517-852-1806 HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Stale Rd and Boltwood St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121 Summer Warship Schedule. Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9:50 a.m.. 10:00­ 10:45 a.m Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 a m -12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookie* will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sunday School formal offers Life Enrichment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time " is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yn. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E Stale Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) Wc look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton, Pastor. Charles Conserve. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945-9414. Thursday. Nov 29 Crossways Friday. Nov. 30 • 5:30 p m. Float Building Saturday. Dec. • - 10 00 a m Catechism 2; 1:30 p.m. Christmas Program Re­ hearsal. 4:00-7:00 p.m Middle School Youth Group; 8:00 p m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. Dec. 2 - 8.00 k 10 45 a m Wor­ ship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. Monday. Dec. 3 - 7:00 p.m Broth­ ers o(Grace; 7.00 p.m. Women of Faith. Tuesday. Dec. 4 - 7:00 p.m. Worship Planning; 7:00 p.m. Overeaten Anonymous Wednes­ day. Dec. 5 - 6:00 p.m. Advent Supper. 700 p.m. Worship; 800 p.m. Choir Rehearsal; 8:00-900 p m. High School Bible Study; 8: 30 p.n. Sarah Circle. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574 Barner free building with to all floors KathyBrown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VandcrGoot. Music Direc­ tor 8:30 a.m - UVE* Under the Dome. 9 30 a m. - Sunday School. 10:30 - Refreshments. 1100 a.m. • Traditional Service and Junior elevator Church Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four Junior Church for ages five through second grade FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H. Curtis. Pansh Associate Thurs­ day. Nov. 22 - Happy Thanksgiv­ ing. Church Office Closed. Friday. Nov 23. 2001 - Church Office Closed Sunday. Nov 25 900 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 9: 20 a.m. Children's Worship; 10: 00 a m Coffee Hour. 10:10 a.m Sunday School for all ages; 11 ;20 -’-.m. Contemporary Worship Service; II 40 a m Children's Worship The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week Nursery is provided during both Services Children's Worship is available during both Services. Monday. Nov 26 - 8 30 a m Staff meets for prayer and planning. 7:00 p m Committee Night - All Standing Committee* meet Tues­ day. Nov. 27 - 6:15 am Men's B’ble Study Wednesday. Nov 28 - 4 45 p m Chnvtma* Program re­ hearsal; 500 p m Drama Team Sanctuary. 6:00 p.m. Church Night Supper. 6 45 p m Praise Team • Sanctuary; 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir • Choir Room ■ James Ellis Petersen JI Dorothy M. Stone ______ Warren K. Trai>oli______ | CHICAGO - James Ellis Petersen II. age 43. died suddenly of heart failure on Monday evening. November 26. 2001. at his Chicago area condo. He was bom May 31. 1958 in Chicago, the son of James E. and Mary Jane (Andrus) Petersen. Jim graduated turn Holland High School, received his bachelors' degree from Oberlin College and his MBA from Michigan State University. He was a financial advisor for the past 16 years, and was currently a Vice President at Mesirow Financial in the Oakbrook office in Illinois. Jim was an avid golfer, was on the swim teams in both high school and college, and he could complete a New York Times crossword puzzle. He was preceded in death by his father, James Ellis Petersen in 1994. He is survived by his mother. Jane (Paul) Holman of Wall Lake. Delton; brothers, Carl (Sue) Petersen of Spring Lake and Frank (Liz Murphy) Petersen of East Grand Rapids; two nieces; two nephews; and many friends. Visitation will be held Thursday. November 29. 2001 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 30, 2001 at 3:00 P.M. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. MIDDLEVILLE - Dorothy M. Stone, age 92. of Middleville, passed away Tuesday. November 27. 2001 at Thomappie Manor. Hastings. She is survived by her son. Bud (Katy) Stone of Freeport; seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Maynard Slone and a daughter. Cherie Stone. Visitation will be held Thursday. November 29. 2001 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held Friday. November 30. 2001 at 11:00 A.M. for family and friends at Mt. Hope Cemetery , Middleville. Rev. Father L. "Red" Faber officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomappie Manor, Hastings. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. NASHVILLE - Warren K. Travoli. age 74. of Nashville, died Wednesday. Nov. 21, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Hastings. He was bom Feb. 10. 1927. the son of Charles and Cora (Terry) Travoli in Boswell. Indiana. He attended Indiana schools and was a graduate of Valparaiso Institute. He also attended Valparaiso University. Indiana Univei. ity. and War Shipping Academy in Boston. Mass. He married Carla Anderson on Dec. 27. 1955 in Port Huron. Ml. The couple resided in Indiana where he was employed as police officer until retir­ ing in 1976. After retiring the family moved to the Nashville area. Mr. Travoli served with the Army Transport Service during World War II, and also, the 10th Airborne and 18th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his son, Jon Travoli; brothers. Marion and LeRoy; and sisters. Blanch and Irma. Mr. Travoli is survived by his wife. Carla, of Nashville; son, Jim (Jamie) Travoli of Findlay. OH; brothers. Palmer Travolia of Chicago and Harold Travolia of Indiana; sister. Audrcss Hansen of Florida; three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 27. 2001 at Fort Custer. Pastor Timothy Olson officiated. Burial was at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Library or First Lutheran Church. Charlotte. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. |Esther A. Buhl| HASTINGS - Esther A. Buhl, age 95. of Hastings, died Thursday. Nov. 22, 2001 at Thomappie Manor. Miss Buhl was bom on Sept. 8. 1906 in Romulas Township. Wayne County, MI. the daughter of Albert and Emma (George) Buhl. She was raised in the Romulas Township area and attended schools there, graduating in the early 1920’s from Spring Arbor High School. She was employed as a housekeeper in private homes for many years. She lived on the family farm in Romulas Township until the early i940’s when she moved to Wayne, ML She moved to Spring Arbor about 1979 and then to Hastings in November 1996. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church. Miss Buhl is survived by nieces, Lucy Curtiss of Grand Rapids, Doreen Buhl of Hastings, Ruth Buhl of Grand Rapids. Lois Thompson of Detroit; great nieces and nephews and one great great nephew. Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, one sister, three nephews and one niece. Services were held Saturday. Nov. 24, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Timothy L. Oyer officiated. Burial was at Cadillac Memorial Gardens-West. Wcs’land, Ml. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Free Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Mabel M. (Richard) Capron ST. JOHNS - Mabel M. (Richard) Capron, age 88. formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns, MI. Mabel was bom on Aug. 10, 1913 in Odessa Township to Charles and Ada (Foght) Champlin. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1931. In 1935, Mabel married Wayne Richard and worked with him in a family business until his death tn 1965. Following Wayne’s death she worked as a store clerk in Lake Odessa and as a Nurse’s Aide at Pennock Hospital. In 1969 she married William Capron, and after their retirement in 1978 they moved to Ocala, FL. After living in Florida for many years they returned to Lake Odessa to live. Mabel had been a long-time faithful member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. She was a devoted caregiver and a very kind sweet lady. Mabel loved her family and was always baking cookies for them. Si - was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son; her husbands. Wayne Richard and William Capron; and her brother. Charles. Mabel will be sadly missed by her sister, Carol Enz; her son, Charles (Elaine) Richard; granddaughter, Deborah (Dan) Quisenberry; great granddaughters, Jessica and Brooke; step-daughter. Karen Zimmer; step-grandchildren, Mary Gallagher and Rick Zimmer, and step-great grandchil­ dren. Erin and Danielle. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Tuesday. Nov. 27, 2001 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Jack D. Scott CLARKSVILLE - Jack D. Scott, age 58. of Clarksville, went to be with his Lord on Nov. 22, 2001 Jack was bom in Hastings on Aug. 29, 1943 to Carl E. and Audrey E. (Jackson) Scon. He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1961. Jack had been involved with construction and carpentry, but his heart remained with nis farm for most of his life. He was proud of his farm that had been in his family for over 150 years. Jack was an active and helping member of the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church. He is survived by his sister, Jean Scott of Philadelphia. PA; his very close friends, the Dave Patrick family; his church family; and many other loving relatives and friends. His parents preceded him in death. The funeral service was held on Wednesday. Nov. 28. 2001 at the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church (2720 Vedder Road). Burial was in Clarksville Cemetery’. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Brethren Church. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. | Lorena M. Gerlinger CLERMONT, FL - Lorena M. Gerlinger, age 84, of Clermont, FL, died Nov. 23, 2001. Lorena was born in Woodland, Michigan. She moved to central Florida in 1992. She worked as an X-Ray technician. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Clermont and Trinity Methodist Church, Lapeer, Mich. She is survived by her daughter. Lorenda M. Currey of Lapeer, Mich; son. Loren W. (Kelly) Gerlinger. Jr. of Saline, Mich.; daughter. Leora E. Hudspeth of Clermont, Fla.; sisters, Louise Shorno of Coldwater, Mich, and Ellen Kenney of Ann Arbor, Mich.; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Arrangements were made by BaldwinFairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. | ^chaf^Mike^icGuin J HONALO. HAWAII - Richard “Mike’’ McGuire, 65, of Honalo, Hawaii, and for­ merly of Hastings, passed away Nov. 1 at the Kona Community Hospital. Mike was bom June 20, 1936 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Charles and Shirley (Sergeant) McGuire. He was raised in Hastings where he graduated in 1954. He was a 1961 graduate of the University of Michigan where he received his engineer­ ing degree in naval architecture. He worked at Eaton Manufacturing in Marshall from 1961 until J967. Mike moved to Hawaii in 1967 where he was a naval architect and shipyard commander at Pearl Harbor until his retirement in 1997. Mike was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity at the University of Michigan. He was also a member of the Elks, National Maritime Historical Society, U.S. Naval Institute. American Museum of Natural History. Hawaii Yacht Club and the Kona Outdoor Bridge Club. He is survived by brothers, J. Pat (Linda) McGuire andC. Barry (Donna) McGuire, both of Middleville; nieces, Kimberly (Rob) Pinks and Katie (John) McGuire Todd of Delton; nephews. Paul (Leah) McGuire of Hastings, and Michael McGuire of Middleville. Memorial services were held on Sunday. Nov. 18, 2001 offKeauhou Bay, Hawaii. The family would like to extend an imi­ tation to his friends and family to join together for a remembrance of Mike’s life Saturday. Dec. 15, 2001 at 3226 Elmwood Beach, Middleville. Mich., from 1-5 p.m. Lawrence (Larry) Edward Allen SHELBYV1LLE - Lawrence (Larry) Edward Allen, age 80. of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001 at home. Mr. Allen was bom on May 19, 1921 in Yankee Springs, the son of Clifford and Lois Alien. He was raised in the Middleville/Yankee Springs area and attended schools through the 11 th grade. He was married to Martha Jean Kuball on May 2, 1942 in Hastings. Mr. Allen was a World War II. D-Day Veteran. He was a retired employee of E.W. Bliss. He attended Yankee Springs Bible Church. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Martha Jean Allen; his children, Dave (Pat) Allen, Lois (Gary) Van Duine, Ron (Sharon) Allen, Kathy (Doug) Schutz, Bryan (Pat) Allen; 12 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; brother and sisters-inlaw. John (Freda) Morgan. Maxine Eaton and Marjorie Haight. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lois Allen. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, Nov. 24, 2001 at the Yankee Springs Bible Church. Pastor Merritt Johnson officiated. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery. Military Honors under the auspices of the United States Army and the Wayland VFW Post 7581. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Michigan or the Yankee Springs Bible Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Wilda Marie Haas LAKE ODESSA - Wilda Marie Haas, age 85. of Lake Odessa, passed away peace­ fully late on Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 22, 2001. Wilda was bom in Ionia County on Nov. 12, 1916 to Arthur W. and Sylvia (Walker) Parker. She had attended school in Parma and Lake Odessa before going to work and was proud. to have graduated from Lakewood High School in 1975. Wilda retired from General Motors in 1978. Wilda loved to travel and always had busy hands; she spent many hours knitting, crocheting, and making crafts. When she could no longer do her favorite crafts, she spent her hours reading. Wilda is survived by her daughter-in-law, Saundra Haas; granddaughters, Kellie (Bruce) Hanford, Karen (Tony) Newton, and Kimberly (Bill) Kavanagh; great grandchildren, William and Peter Newton, and Robbie and Andrew Hanford; sister-in­ law, Achsah Blochowiak; and other loving nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gaylen Haas; her son, Arthur W. Haas; her brother and sisters, Wallace Parker. Lctha Gardner, and Laurice Welch. The funeral service was held on Monday, Nov. 26 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. in lieu of flowers, the family has suggest­ ed that memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29. 2001 - Page 7 Jlake Odessa G3SW7S Central United Methodist Church will hold its Christmas program Sunday evening. Dec. 2, in Fellowship Hall, starting at 5:30 with a meal at “The Inn.” Children from kindergarten will take part as angels, shepherds and servants at an inn of Bethlehem. Free tickets arc available in order to have a count of the number expect­ ed. The Lakewood musical is "Meet Me In St. Louis,” which will be performed Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 1. This involves actors, singers, pit orchestra and lots of behindthe-scenes students. Fellowship Hall will be a beehive of activity for Christmas baskets all of next week, with apples, canned goods, gifts, meat certificates, caps, mittens, socks being packed. They will then be delivered Saturday, Dec. 8. to families in need. The count of people is now 529. Delivery peo­ ple arc needed, especially in the Woodland area. The Clarksville Lions Club, the Sunfield SPYS and others can be counted on each year, but more help is nccdcd.Thc gifts arc to be given to older children, as well as the young ones. Many of the churches in the Lakewood district purchase most of the gifts. However, socks, mittens and caps are always welcome from whatev­ er source. The Depot was decorated by fourth­ graders with the theme “Candy Cane Lane.” As an added touch, there was a showcase display about Martha’s Candy Shop, which was on M-50. There were orig­ inal recipes used by Crystal Howard during her time as owner, pictures and more. She is now at Thornapplc Manor, age 95. Christmas Round the Town had a Tine start Friday with nice weather, sunshine and mild temperatures. This year, two churches held luncheons to accommodate the shop­ pers besides the VFW, which has had a lunch each year. The Depot Museum had a steady flow of customers who bought baked goods and Jan Leak’s crafts. The memory Christmas ball venture was very well received. The fine penmen engaged to inscribe names were kept busy. The tree had more than 50 inscribed ornaments by Saturday afternoon. Some orders came by mail just from the announcement in Lakewood News. Many houses arc already adorned with Christmas decorations. Householders took advantage of the weather to get ahead of cold and snow. The Ionia County Chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel members are to meet Dec, 6 at noon on Hudson Street at the Commission on Aging building. Reservations should be made by calling 374-8420. The chapter has adopted four families in the Ionia area and will pro­ vide gifts for each family member. There will be singers from Saranac schools. At Central UMC, Sunday was observed as Student Day. College students took part and were hosts at coffee hour. Krystal Handley, who is a sophomore at MSU. brought the morning message. The choir sang a timely anthem, “Like A Deer.” Word is that Max and Phyllis Decker arrived at Citrus Springs. Fla., on Wednesday night and stayed over to cat din­ ner on Thursday with hosts Earl and Norma Decker and with Wayne and Shirley Decker. Max and Phyllis would then pro­ ceed south to their winter home at LaBelle. Ted Armstrong, retired farmer and Realtor, is a patient at Pennock Hospital. He was first admitted for treatment of infections and then stayed longer for other problems. Jill Ferris, wife of pastor Rev. Don Fems, had carpal tunnel surgery Monday. Her nor­ mal work schedule with the Michigan Department of Rehabilitation involves typ­ ing for about six hours each day. She expects to be home until the end of the year. Advice from one who had that surgery ear­ lier is to wash dishes in the sink three times daily. More is accomplished with dishwash­ ing than merely getting the dishes clean. The wedding in summer of Doreen Schneider and Christopher Barnes has been announced in the G.R. Press. Doreen is the daughter of Barbara Schneider of Alto and the late Lakewood teacher, Phil Schneider. The vows were exchanged at Meijer Gardens. Obituaries printed recently were of Bcrniecc Keck of Williamston. She had been bom in Freeport in 1911. Her mother was Allie Huntington. Her late husband was Duncan Palmer, followed by husbands Alvin Keck and Neal Trout. She had five surviving children. Merle Haines of Florida, formerly of Hastings, died at age 86. Bom in Chester Township, his parents were Claude and Daisy (Lafflcr) Haines. He was a postal worker, a bowler and a golfer. He is sur­ vived by his wife Phyllis, sons, William of Holt. Merle of Marshall, Mark of Norway, John (Diane) of Hastings, Peter of Greenville and a brother Dwight of Charlotte. Memorial sen ices were held at the Hastings Presbyterian Church on Nov. 17. The schedule for working times in prepa­ ration for the Dec. 8 distribution of foodgift boxes in the Lakewood area has been set. Workers arc needed for any length of time Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. until I p.m. and again from 7 to 9 in the evening. On Thursday canned goods are to be distributed to the individual family boxes. On Friday, the boxes are to be sealed. Saturday, Dec. 8 is the day to deliver. If only one person comes, he can usually bt teamed with another single worker. We have had combinations of a man past 80 with a car teamed with a high school boy he met that day for the first time. Most work­ ers come in pairs or threes. Alan Goodemoot at 367-4942 is on hand during daytimes to answer questions. Lions Club members have their famous peanut brittle for sale in $3 bags. Several’ business places have the bags on hand. George and Penny Thelen of Clarksville Road are the happy parents of Mackenzie Rose, bom at Sparrow Hospital on Monday morning, weighing 7 lb. 2 ozs. Grandparents are Alfred and Ann Thelen of S. State Road at Portland Road, Ionia, and the maternal grandparents Bob and Karen Avery of Clarksville Road. Sister Alison is 3 years old. The annual Santa parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will be on Saturday morning, Dec. 1 starting at 10 a.m. Start of the parade is on Fourth Avenue at Tupper Lake Street. The ride/walk goes south to the village park where Santa dis­ mounts from his vehicle and greets children at the pavilion. Lakes to celebrate 25 th anniversary Bietsch-Stanton vows exchanged Bill and Pat Lake of Lake Odessa, for­ merly of Hastings, will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary on December 3, 2001. An Open House for family and friends will be held December 8th. 2 to 5 p.m., at the Odessa Township Hall, 3862 Laurel Drive (M-50). Lake Odessa, and hosted by their three children. Adam and Keri, Nikki and TJ, Chip and Sarah; and five grandchildren. Brent and Meili Bietsch of Volker­ shausen, Germany and Albert and Belinda Stanton of Hastings. Mich, are pleased to announce the marriage of their children. Jennifer Bietsch and Aaron Stanton. The intimate family ceremony took place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1. 2001 at the Elks Lodge in Hastings, Mich, with Mayor Frank Campbell officiating. Ellen Bietsch, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Kerstin Bietsch, sister of the bride, and Jill Daniels, cousin of the groom, served as bridesmaids. Josh Stanton, brother of the groom, was best man with David Daniels, cousin of the groom and Man Paige,, friend of the groom as groomsmen. Jamie and Eric Knoll, sister and brother­ in-law of the groom served as master and mistress of ceremonies. Jennifer anended the Walther-Rathenau Realschule, and BFS for Nursing in Schwe­ infurt, Germany. She worked at the Haus Schoenbom BKH District Hospital of Werneck, Germany. Aaron graduated from Hastings High School and is a Specialist in the United States Army, serving in Kosovo and Scheinfurt. He is stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Jennifer and Aaron now reside at Ft. Meade, Maryland. . II /vkawilaye || /licenses Gerald Marc Coppins, Dowling and Barbara Louise Yoder. Dowling. Edward Martin Haynes, Jr., Delton and Francis Elaine Ruthruff. Delton. tea T^ylttk Announcements BOY, Therm Cary, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 10, 2001 at 1:59 a.m. to Martha Billmcycr and Jeremiah Smith of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Wendy Ruth, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 19, 2001 at 7:15 p.m. to Kent and Cassie Gee of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL. Whitney Grace, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 2, 2001 at 11:05 a.m. to Suzanne and Delwin Craven of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Haleigh Annette Rose, bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Nov. 14, 2001 at 12:01 p.m. to Jesse and Sarah Koan of Hastings. Weighing 4 lbs. 6 3/4 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Nolan Mich2cl, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 16, 2001 at 8:27 a.m. to Chad and Jennifer Cusack of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 3/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Jayd Ember, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Nov. 7, 2001 at 2:39 a.m. to Amber Rae Bauman and Thomas Boulter of Hast­ ings. Weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 22 1/2 inch­ es long. GIRL, Madison Gray, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 2, 2001 at 8:45 p.m. to Sarah and Bob Middleton of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 1/3 oz. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Megan Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 12, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. to Pam and Phil Wurm of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Cody James, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Nov. II, 2001 at 1:15 to Heather and Roland Musser of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 9 1/2 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Steven Michael, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 7, 2001 at 9:57 a.m. to Rebec­ ca and Brian Preston of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. II ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Madeline Elizabeth, bom at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 3’, 2001 at 7:42 p.m. to Kimberly and Hank Butler of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, X’avier. bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 14, 2001 at 9:50 a m. to Rachel and Pedro Valdez of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 1/4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Krstyal Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 16,21)01 at 12:35 p.m. to Terry and Ed Holthus of Muir. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Kentcn James, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 5, 2001 at 8:19 a.m. to Sherrie and Raymond Morris Sr. of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. ! oz. and 19 inches long. BOY, Michael Merl Sherk Jr. bom at Pen­ nock Hospital on Oct. 30,2001 at 10 p.m. to Mike and Kristy Sherk of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Kyle David, bom Nov. 15, 2001 at 5:43 a.m. to Shelley and David Baker of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 2.5 ozs. and 21 inch­ es long. GIRL, Brenna Shiann, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Oct. 29, 2001 at 1:43 p.m. to Grant and Natallie Simpson of Ver­ montville. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Erica Sue. bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 18, 2001 at 3:03 p.m. to Valerie Spicer and Gary Davis of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 7 1/4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Kayla Marie, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 7. 2001 at 11:46 a.m. to Christina and Jeff Brzycki of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Benjamin Allen, bom at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 29, 2001 at 9:09 p.m. to Kraig and Sarah Micklatcher of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Emily Christine, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Nov 5. 2001 at 1:19 a.m. to Christine and Kevin Fortier of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. I oz. and 21 inches long. BOY, Joel Timothy, bom at Pennock Hospi­ ul on Nov. 4,2001 at 1:30 p.m. to Tracy Bartoo and Jacob Allcrding of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, May-Cec Leigh, bom at Pennock Hospiul on Nov. I, 2001 at 5:25 p.m. to J’Amy and Gordon Tait of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 5 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY', Aidan Thomas, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 14, 2001 at 9:36 p.m. to Kate and Davie Maklcd of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 22 inches long. ...in need of Let us...QUOTE YOUR WORK! J-Ad Graphics North Broadway - Hastings Can 616-945-9554 GIRL, Danielle Rae, bom at Pennock Hos­ piul on Oct. 29, 2001 at 8:21 a.m. to Jaime and Buddy Gorman of Vermontville. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 1 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. NOTICE THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES: NOVEMBER 27. 2001 AT 10:15 A.M., DECEMBER 11, 2001 AT 10:15 A.M. AND DECEMBER 21.2001 AT 10:45 A.M. GIRL, Katherine Lync6 Cook, bom at Pen­ nock Hospiul on Nov. 15, 2001 at 11:37 p.m. to Jennifer and Danny Cook of Hast­ ings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY; Hudson Taylor, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 18, 2001 at 2:43 p.m. to Laura and Robert Knapp of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. WANTED: Fun-Seeking People to Explore a Multitude of Activities at Sea. 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Vatwiing South Side Plaza—South M-37, Hastings 616-948-0083 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-7; Sat. 10-4 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, November 29. 2001 Dear Happy and Solvent: I’m with you. Lav ish weddings are fine for those who can afford them, but 1 would opt for the more practical approach. That bungalow will be around a lol longer than memories of champagne and caviar. And no hangover. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM 13 A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy L Shea and Michelle L Shea, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Novastar Mortgage. Inc. A Virginia Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 24,2000, and recorded on September 11.2000 in Document "1049227. Barr; County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of NINETY­ SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGH­ TEEN AND 11/100 dollars ($97,318 11). including interest at 8.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on December 13, 2001. Said p.erruses are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North. Range 7 West, and running thence East 15 Rods along the North line of said Section Six; thence South 36 Rous. Thence West 15 Rods to the North and South 1/4 line of said section. Thence North 36 Rods to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: November 1.2001 FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL. Gators 248-593-1310 Trott A Trott, PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Fxngharn '-arms. Ml 48025 File •200'26027 Gators (11/29) Mortgage Sale Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Dormalann Gennger. unmarried, to TCF National Bank. Mortgagee, dated October 9. 2000. and recorded in the office of the Roaster of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on October 31. 2000, in Document Number 1051391. Barry County Records, on which mort­ gage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, tor principal and interest, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three and 95/100 Dollars ($189,883.95) plus late charges of Three Hundred Eighty Six and 75/100 Dollars ($386.75). And no suit or pro­ ceedings at law or in equity having been institut­ ed to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on January 10. 2002. at one o'clock in the after­ noon. Local Time, -eaid mortgage win be torectoeed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is hold), of Tie premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amour t due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West described as: Commencing at a point of 331 feet east of the Northwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North. Range 9 West, thence South 1320 feet; thence East 331 feet thence North 1320 feet to the North bne of said Section 13; thence West 331 feet to the place of beginning Tax I.D. No : 08-03-013-005-30 During the one year immediately following the sale, the property may be tedeemed, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A.3241(1), in which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days. Dated at Ann Art»f. Michigan, November 13. 2001. Elizabeth A. Kiefer. LAW DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Mortgagee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48104-2298 (734) 769-8300 x 5499 (12/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by William L Beachnau and Joann Beachnau husband and wife (original mortgagors) to IMC Mortgage Company A Fionda Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 1. 1998 and recorded on May 6 1998 in instrument #1011577, Barry County Records. Michigan ano was £ 'signed by sa>d mortgagee to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1. 1998 Assignee by an assignment dated October 4 2001. which was recorded on October 19. 2001. in Instrument •1068426. Barry County Records, on which mortgage th^re is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 96/100 dollars ($24,549.96). including interest at 11.350% per annum Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m . on December 20. 2001 Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS Barry County.Michigan. and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of block 6 of R J. Grant's Second Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated November 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200123214 Tigers (12/5) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain & Associates. P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by BETTY JACOBS. AN UNMARRIED PERSON to EQUI­ CREDIT. NORTH CAROLINA now known as NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES DBA EQUICREDIT Mortgagee, dated August 15. 2000. and recorded on August 21. 2000. as Instrument No 1048437 Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA. A DELAWARE CORPORATION, by an assignment dated August 29. 2000. and recorded on October I. 2001. as Instrument No. 1067348 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ninety-two thousand one hundred one and 37/100 Dollars ($92,101.37). including interest at I1. 700% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute tn such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 17 OF OAK OPENINGS. WILKINSON LAKE. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS. PAGE 47. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. tn which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 8.2001 EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremain & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 300 Birmingham. Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/29) Ann landers Do the will Dear Ann Landers: For years, my mother and her family took care of a distant relative who was estranged from her sister. “Grace" was a warm and loving person who often baby-sat for me when I was a child. 1 loved her very much. 1 only saw her sister once and recall slie was distant and cold. Some years ago. Grace spoke to me about writing a will. I was surprised be­ cause I didn’t think she had any money. (I was wrong.) I felt awkward discussing it and put her off. She never brought it up again. Grace died two years ago. Family­ members were shocked to learn she had no will. Grace's house and possessions ended up going to the sister she disliked and hadn’t spoken to in 20 years. Her beloved church, her special charities and the friends who cared for her received nothing - not even a remembrance. Her sister, by law. inherited everything because there was no will and she was next of kin. Please remind your readers to draw up a will and make sure people they care about know what’s in it and where it is. Family members should not put off talking about the subject. Discussing the particulars will be comforting, not frightening. Death without a will can be a never-end­ ing nightmare and can inflict wounds that How to sing? never heal. Please pass the word. Ann. Still Sad in Anytown. Dear Anytown: I hope your letter will be a wake-up call for those in my reading au­ dience who have been meaning to write a will, or update an old one. and have been ’Too busy.” There’s no time like the pi esent, and you’ll sleep better knowing your affairs are in order. Costly nuptials Dear Ann Landers: 1 was happy to see your response to “Groom’s Mother in Texas.” who offered to pay for half the cost of what she believed was going to be a small wedding reception, and then discov­ ered the couple had invited 300 guests. When I married 15 years ago. my parents gave me a check and said, *This is what we can afford to spend on your wedding. Whatever you spend over this amount will come out of your own pocket.” This forced my fiance and me to rethink our plans. Did we really need $700 worth of flowers? Must we have a sit-down, catered dinner? We finally decided on a small wedding, with family and close friends. The rest of their gift went for a down payment on our house. Not only did this enable us to buy our first home, it also helped us understand the importance of practical priorities. W'e plan to use the same technique with our children. - Happy and Solvent in Sunny California Dear Ann Landers: Because of the re­ cent tragic events, our country has been united in spirit like never before I’ve been hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner" and “God Bless America" over and over. These songs make me proud to be an American, but I cringe when vocalists use them to showcase their operatic skills. I implore vocalists in the future to please sing “God Bless America” the way Irving Berlin wrote it. Don’t turn it into a dance tune. Xnd if you can hit high C. fine, but don’t screech it in our national anthem. - A Connecticut Yankee Dear Yankee: I agree these songs should be sung in a respectful way - screeching and over dramatic interpretations spoil the inspirational effect and force people to con­ centrate on the singer rather than the song. However, they still make me teary-eyed, and I hesitate to criticize anyone who sings with a sincere heart. ••••• Lonesome? Take charge of your life and turn it around. Write for Ann Landers' new booklet. "How to Make Friends and Stop Being Lonely. ” Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.25 (this includes postage and handling! to: Friends, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. Hl. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $5.15). To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creator Syndi­ cate web page at www.creators.com. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Zoning violation procedures rapped Linda Ribblc. who owns property on Marsh Road in Orangeville Township, complained to the Barry County Board of Commissioners earlier this month about the procedure used by the County Planning and Zoning Department to notify properly owners of violations. She and her husband received a violation notice in September that she called "vague and inaccurate, never indicating what codes wc were violating." When she asked the Planning and Zoning Department to tell them what code they had violated, she was told she would have to pay $25 for a copy of the ordinance "This is inappropriate. No one should have to pay to find out what they've done wrong." Ribblc said. After about six weeks, she received the information she had originally requested along with a copy of the section of the or­ dinance describing her situation. Ribblc said she was only able to get that information "after much hassle." During public comment at the County Board meeting. Ribblc asked commission­ ers to instruct the Planning and Zoning of­ fice to "accurately state the facts in viola­ tion. "Don't make the public pay" for informa­ tion to find out what codes they arc violat­ ing, she said. Commissioner Clare Tripp this week asked if Ribble's complaint had been followed up. and Commissioner Tom Wing said it had. More information is going to be given to ordinance violators when a notice is issued by the zoning enforcement officer, he said. During public comment, Elden Shellcnbarger and Nancy Shellcnbargcr, who live on North M-43 in Hastings, expressed separate complaints about problems with neighbors* dogs. Elden asked the county for strict en­ forcement of its Animal Control Ordinance because he has experienced problems with neighbors* dogs running at large and exces­ sively barking for the past five years. He also said he didn't believe it was jus- tificd to raise dog license fees for the peo­ ple who take care of their dogs. Instead, he suggested getting tough with those who don’t take care of their pets and don't obey the ordinance. He also encouraged the county to keep checking to make sure dog owners arc buy­ ing licenses for their pets. Elden said the county should get tougher on the ones who don't buy licenses and deputize the en­ forcers. Nancy Shellcnbargcr complained about neighbors' dogs barking "half the night and half of the day." She alleged the Animal Control Department is not enforcing the rules for barking dogs when she calls them about the problem. VxdusiveBackqrou/K/y Unbeatable Portrait Prices! Hastings (West M-43) DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS is accepting applications for: SUBSTITUTE PARAPROFESSIONALS MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIANS SECRETARIES FOOD SERVICE WORKERS Applications will be accepted Monday-Friday, December 3-7, 2001. from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the Superintendent’s Office 327 N. Grove St.. Delton, Michigan 49046 �Tm Hastings Banner - Thurway November 29 2001 - Page 9 wood was treasurer and trustees were John Roberts. William H. Hayford. Solomon Burch. Ashmon A. Knappen. John W. Buckle; assessors. Ira S. Allen and Samuel T. McNair. When the Civil War broke out and Presi­ dent Abraham Lincoln called for troops sev­ eral units were raised that were made up of mostly Barry County men. Co. K. of the 6th Cavalry. Co. E. of the Third. Reorganized, Co. F. of the 8th, Cos. A & B of the 13th Infantry and most of Co. C. of the 21st Infantry, staff a well as the privates were Barry County men. The Grand River Valley Railroad arrived in Hastings on Feb. 22. 1869, on a route from Grand Rapids to Jackson. Michigan Central Railroad leased the new railroad and Hastings had a significant railroad con­ tact with the outside world, from cast to west. The C.K.&S. Railroad began opera­ tions in 1887, offering some competition to Michigan Central and gave contacts from north to south. And the village continued to grow. Public Act 21 of the Regular Session of 1871 said. “The People of the State of Michigan enact. That all that portion of the township of Hastings, in the County of Bar­ ry. known and described as the entire sec­ tions 7 and 8, the entire sections, 17 and 18. the north half of sections 19 and 20 and the west half of section 16 and the northwest quarter of section 21, be the same is hereby detached and set off from said township of Hastings and erected into and declared to be a city by the name of the City of Hastings, by which name it shall be hereafter known. Approved March II, 1871.” The Village of Hastings, in the township of Hastings, Barry County, State of Michi­ gan, became the City of Hastings. The first mayor of the newly-formed government was David R. Cook in 1872. The desire for more industry prompted bankers and businessmen of the city to attempt to attract some major industries to the area. The city had much to offer, a good water supply, railroad transportation, good roads by the standards of the times, coming into the city from all directions and service by the stage lines. From TIM€ to TIM€ by Joyce F. Weinbrecht HASTINGS Seat of Barry County Hastings Hotel, Hiram J. Kenfield, Prop. Hastings, Hat Hirer, Saranac, and kmia. An advertisement for the Good intent Stage Coach Line. By Joyce F. Weinbrecht Eurotas P. Hastings was a banker who had settled in early Detroit. He was a land speculator, working out of the Bank of Michigan, and he also served as auditor general of the state. He was the president of the Bank of Michigan He had patented 480 acres in 1833 in what was to become Hastings Township. He also had patents on land in Thomappie Township, Irving and Rutland townships, as well as other parcels in Hastings Township and several other counties in lower Michi­ gan. This land was ceded to the white man by the Treaty of Chicago. This treaty was signed on Aug. 29, 1821, and was negotiat­ ed by General Lewis Cass. It was made with the Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes. All the land covered in this treaty was attached to the County of Lenawee in 1826. In 1827, the area was designated as the Township of St. Joseph. Barry County was set off by the Act of Territorial Legislature in 1829 and named for United Stales Post­ master General William Taylor Barry under President Andrew Jackson. It was called one of the “Cabinet Counties” as President Jackson named several Michigan counties after his cabinet members. Other counties so names include Van Buren, Ingham, Eaton, Branch, and Berrien. In 1839, Barry County became a self­ governing unit. The Village of Hastings was incorporated on Feb. 13, 1855, under its own charter with its own officials, separat­ ing it from Hastings Township. This body was under a president. On July 26. 1836, Eurotas P. Hastings sold a tract of land in Town 3, North. Range 8, Barry County, for the sum of $3,000 to Philo Dibble, Lansing Kingsbury and Cor­ nelius Kendall. This became known as the county seat purchase. Mr. Dibble, Mr. Kingsbury and Mr. Kendall were from Marshall. They, along with Dr. Andrew L. Hayes and Samuel Camp, formed the Hastings Village Com­ pany and platted the newly purchased land. The township of Hastings and the Village of Hastings were named in honor of Eurotas P. Hastings. Mr. Hastings deeded the land where the Courthouse Square still stands, to the County of Barry. The county scat had already been located on portions of Sec­ tions No. 17 and 18 by the commissioners before Mr. Hastings made the donation of the land on which the courthouse would be built. The land chosen to become Hastings was located on the banks of the Thornapplc Mrs. Slocum Bunker Slocum H. Bunker River, which gave it a good source of water power and a source of some transportation. Fall Creek, a stream of some significant volume, also ran through the area adding another source of water power. A saw mill was erected on Fall Creek and Slocum H. Bunker came to set up housing for the mill hands as well as to feed them their meals. Mr. Bunker, along with Willard Hayes, and Philo Dibble, also built a grist mill in 1839. Slocum Bunker was the miller. This all was happening within the newly laid out village. A state road between Hastings and Battle Creek and one from Kalamazoo to Hastings were authorized in 1838 and in 1841. A road was built from Vermontville to Hast­ ings and on into Grand Rapids. The roads passing through the area aided the growth of the growing village. A Territorial Road already existed between Middle Village down to the Gun River Plain to the territor­ ial road near the forks of the Paw Paw Riv­ er. These roads opened up the area to travel and to settlement. Stage lines were soon established and Barry County and Hastings became a cross roads for many, with sever­ al hotels and livery stables opening. The first county officers were Probate Judge, Stephen V.R. York; Associate Judges Nathan Barlow and Isaac Otis; Sheriff Willard Hayes; County Clerk Thomas B. Bunker; Register of Deeds Abner C. Parmalcc; County Treasurer Charles Spauld­ ing; County Commissioners Calvin G. Hill. John Bow nc. Nelson Barnum, County Sur­ veyor Calvin G. Hill; Coroners, Calvin Brown and Henry Leonard. The first Circuit Court was held on May 6. 1840, in a saw mill a frame building on the southeast comer of State and Jefferson streets. The jury room was in the log cabin tavern of Levi Chase two blocks away. Hiram J. Kenfield was contracted to build a courthouse on Jan. 13, 1842. The two-sto­ ry frame building cost SI.213. 92 to build and was used for only a period of three years when it was burned io the ground by a fire started in the chimney of the jailer's quarters. Plans for a second courthouse on the same site were completed on Jan. 19, 1849. The third and present courthouse was built of rec bnck from the brick kilns of Barry County in 1892 and opened for business on Jan. 1. 1894. Barry County’s second courthouse built on the Courthouse Square in 1849. Hastings became the judicial and legisla­ tive center of Barry County. The hamlet grew into a village and the settlement had a hotel, weekly newspaper, stage line, a village school and several mills, lumber, grist and carding mills. In a Legislative Act of Feb. 13. 1855, Hastings was incorporated as a village. The original area was surrounded by East Street, Hubble Street, Market Street and LincolnMuriel Street, the present Taffce addition and a population of approximately 300. The first president of the newly formed village was Alvin W. Bailey. Albert H. Ellis was appointed marshal and Seth B. Fcrster and Nathan Barlow, street commissioners. John M. Nevin was recorder. O.N. Bolt­ One business that was operating in Hast­ ings in 1878, was incorporated on Nov. 16, 1878, was the Spalding and Wilkins Manu­ facturing Company. They made croquet sets and baseball bats, fishing and sporting implements, toys, and other articles made of wood. The business was located between Michigan Avenue and Jefferson Street south of the railroad. In 1879, the company was reported to have used more than 1,000 cords of wood. The company employed about 100 persons on a regular basis. This building and business was destroyed by the fire of 1886 and on Jan. 1, 1887, the busi­ ness was dissolved in Hastings. The compa­ ny did continue however, elsewhere. The Polk Business directory of 1885 list­ ed the following businesses in the Chy of Hastings: Bentley Brothers and Wilkin, planing mill, sash and blind and lumber, O.W. Grace and Son, Hastings Mills; Hast­ ings Engine and Iron Works, founders and machinists, owned by Sylvester Greusel; W.W and W.C. Kelly, manufacturing a combined wheelbarrow and garden cultiva­ tor, Welcome Marble, a carding mill; Bur­ ton Newton and Company, sawmill and lumber business; Spalding Manufacturing, Co. sporting goods; and Monson Thorp, manufactured cigars and operated a restau­ rant. The City of Hastings and the County of Barry were caught up in the Spanish Amer­ ican War. sending about 125 men into that conflict, most of whom never got to Cuba. World War 1 found many Barry County res­ idents and Hastings Citizens boarding trains to go into training for war. Many went to Europe and some didn’t come back. The depression of the 1930s found Barry County and Hastings men again going off to foreign lands to wars they didn’t really understand or want. There were Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts. Barry County and Hastings did their part in many ways, other than sending manpow­ er. The manufacturing plants bid on war contracts and supplied parts for the machines of war. They held war bond dri­ ves. and scrap iron drives. Then came new technology, new medica­ tions, new transportation and as Barry County and Hastings entered the new mil­ lennium this country city and country coun­ ty has kept very much up to date. The villages of Barry County each have their own governments and supply needed services to their communities. They have developed strong school systems, and churches. They have encouraged industries to locate within their boundaries. Each has its own cultural events and traditions and festivals. Make no mistake. Hastings is still the county seat of Barry County, still the finan­ cial center of the county, still the Judicial Center of the county, with county agencies located there. These include along with the courts, the jail system, the Sheriff's Depart­ ment. the hospital, the Commission on Aging, and the County Health Department. The newspapers in the county are also printed in the county seat of Hastings, as they should be. This was the vision of the early planners, many of whom still have descendants living in Barry County and the City of Hastings. There is no e idence or record that Euro­ tas P. Hastings ever visited the city which carries his name, but he followed his investments very carefully. Wc wonder what he would think about this small but lively city, the county seat of Barry County. Sources: History of Allegan and Barry Counties. 1880: City ofHastings. Michigan 187 J-1971: Barry County Courthouse. From Time to rime. Hastings Banner. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Jackson a/k/a/ Scott James Jackson, a single man (original mortgagors) to First Federal of Michigan the Michigan operating name of Charter One Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated November 2. 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 Instrument No. 1039535. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTYTHREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 71/100 dollars ($23,619.71). mckxkng inter­ est at 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: That part of toe Northwest IM of Section 11. Town 4 North. Range 10 West described as: Begmmng M a point on th* East Ina Of Mid Northwest 1/4 which is South 0 degrees 11 min­ utes 10 seconds East 1559 feet from the North 1/4 comer of said Section thence North 73 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds West 420.28 feet, thence South 14 degrees 7 minutes 30 seconds West 166 69 feet along the centerline of Whitneyvilie Road (100 feet wide); thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East 441.85 feet along the South line of the North 1597.88 feet of said Northwest 1/4. thence North 0 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 38 88 feet along the East bne of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be C month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m whch case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott & Trott. P.C. 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(Photo by Perry Hardin) At Right: The 2001 All-Barry County Boys' Golf First Team (I to r): Pete Swiatek (Hastings), Chase VandenBerg (Middleville). Andy Elliott (Lakewood). Mike Hubbard (Hastings). Bobby Roush (Middleville), Dan Burbank (MiddleYlle). (Photo by Perry Hardin) The 2001 An-Barry County Boys' Cross Country First Team (I to r): Kyle Williams (Delton), Justyn Yager (Lakewood), Dan Morris (Lakewood), Travis Williams (Lakewood). Dave Stuart (Lakewood). Tim Brog (Middleville). (Photo by Perry Hardin) At Left: The 2001 All-Barry County Soys' Soccer First Team. Front row (I to r): Cart Harms (Lakewood). Tim Harris (Delton). Eric Smith (Middleville). Jake Heuss (Hastings). Josh Lamphere (Barry County Christian). Back row (I to r): Kyle Bellgraph (Hastings), Ty<er Harms (Lakewood). Adam Rairigh (Lakewood), Charles Phelps (Lakewood), Dave Devoermer (Middleville). (Photo by Perry Hardin) Crunch Time by Matt Cowall Been down so long, it looks like up to me The winter high school sports season officially kicks off tonight, with several county wrestling teams in action. We'll preview what’s to come with all the winter sports in next week’s papers. The All-Barry County teams for the fall of 2001 gathered in Hastings on Tuesday for photos and a free lunch at Arby's, courtesy of J-Ad Graphics. Thanks go out to the schools and their athletic offices for organizing transportation, to J-Ad for footing the bill for 130 lunches, and to Arby's for handling our hungry horde in stride. But most of the credit goes to the kids themselves, for giving us a great season and for capping it with great class throughout the day. Now on to a not-so-great season. Or is it? What 1 mean is, something seems to be really wrong with me. I missed three straight football seasons living overseas. Now I'm finally back, and what do I get? Not even one stinkin* win by my beloved Detroit Lions since my return. (I used to think I was a curse on the Lions, but if that was so, they would've won three Superbowls in my absence. It's not me... must be you. Thanks a lot.) Eleven weeks. 10 games, and 10 losses. Everything's wrong, especially this: I feel pretty good about it. Granted. 1 don't live and die by the Lions like I did in younger days. Their trademark up-and-down rides to mediocrity finally broke me of blind faith a few years back. But this year, with all its pre-season promise, with its much-hyped "new attitude," 1 have to admit. I was pretty geeked. The first few weeks of play were a rough, rude awakening, and the Lions managed to sour my mood early. But as the season officially slipped away and the losses continued to mount, I reached a strange sort of peace, and I have an odd confession to make. I like what I see. There's really nothing to like on the surface. Any 0-10 team is a disaster. Charlie Batch remains inconsistent. The offensive line is a joke. There's no pass rush, no secondary and too many injuries on both sides of the ball to count. And I say this: at least they’re not 5-5. This team has smoke-and-mirrored its way through mediocre season after mediocre season, doing just enough to keep its fans interested, but never doing enough to satisfy. In all these years, the Liens have proved one thing: 8-8 leads to 8-8. I. for one, am sick and tired of seasons that interest, but do not satisfy. No Lion team in my lifetime has ever seriously contended foi a title, and you can say the same if you’re 43 years old or younger. That's the List time a Lion team won a championship. And on an 0-10 team with nothing to play for. with a new coach who still has never won a game as a head coach at any level. I see something that even some winning Lion teams could not claim: Effort. Week in and week out. loss after loss, 1 sec effort. Yeah, and plenty of mistakes and bad decisions and overmatched players, but the effort is still there. I believe something is brewing just below the surface of this nasty season. Sure, it could be just another Lion illusion, another desperate attempt by a delusional fan — what other kind of Lion fan is there? — to find that elusive Honolulu-Bluc-and-Silver-lining to yet another cloudy fall in Detroit. But 1 don't think so. Even if it's the wrong direction. 0-10 is a new direction. And just because it's different. I'll take it over whatever the Lions have done in recent years. You've seen it: 8-8 leads to 8-8. Where 0-and-whate ver takes the Lions remains to be seen. But plenty of past NFL examples — Bill Walsh at San Francisco. Jimmy Johnson at Dallas and Chuck Noll at Pittsburgh to name three — teach that many teams must get worse before they get better. If that's what it's going to take, so be it. And if the Lions, however broken and battered, continue to stick together and battle for the rest of the year. I'll be more excited for 2002 than any other season I have witnessed. Call me crazy, or call me stupid, but be careful: you might have to end up calling me right. For Lion fans everywhere, let's hope so. Sec you next week. At Right: The 2001 All-Barry County Football First-Team Offense. Front row (I to r): Mike Himeiss (Maple Valley), Chad Baragar (Middleville), David Overbeek (Delton), Jon Heethuis (Delton), Joe Shaeffer (Hastings). Back row (I to r): Chris Donalds (Hastings), Jeremy Chavis (Middleville), Chris Finkbeiner (Middleville). Jeff DeGoede (Delton), Dan Roth (Delton), Zac Fulmer (Hastings). (Photo by Perry Hardin) At Left: The 2001 All-Barry County Football First-Team Defense. Front row (I to r): Steve Bourdo (Delton), Matt Aldrich (Lakewood), Dan Slaughter (Hastings), Brandon Hopkins (Maple Valley), Jeremy Wiser (Maple Valley). Back row (I to r): Matt Erb (Middleville), Ryan Adams (Middleville), Dustin Bowman (Hastings), Joey Keller (Hastings), Brett Vernon (Middleville). Scott Styf (Delton). (Photo by Perry Hardin) All-Barry County Basketball Andrea Bouma, Middleville: The senior tri-captain "did a great job as a team leader, not only improving her game but raising the level of play in her teammates," says TK coach Marcy Uy I. She averaged The 2001 Ail-Barry County Giris' Basketball First Team (I to r): Andrea Bouma (Middleville). Ashley Frost (Lakewood). Kate Martisius (Hastings). Laura Dipert (Hastings). Sarah Cook (Maple Valley). (Photo by Perry Hardin) The 2001 girls' basketball season was up-and-down for most area teams, but ended on a dramatie upswing as Hastings carried the Barry County banner all the way to the regional finals. Maple Valley saw its solid season end in the district playoffs, but re­ turns some great players for next season. The five county teams offer up their best below, in alphabetical order: First Team 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Trojans. Sarah Cook, Maple Valley: The senior was a four-year varsity starter and a tri-captain. A do-cverything point guard, she was second on her team in scoring, re­ bounding, steals, assists, blocks and shoot­ ing percentage, and first in frcc-throw per­ centage. She finished as the fourth-leading scorer in school history with 783 points. Laura Dipert, Hastings: The AJI-OK Gold Conference point guard and co-captain led the Saxons in points (10 pg) and assists (3 pg) and was second in steals (2 pg) and rebounds (4 pg) as a junior. She hit 75 percent of her free throws. Ashley Frost, Lakewood: The se­ nior forward led the Vikings with eight points and eight rebounds per game. Kate Martisius, Hastings: The 6-2 senior center made life rough for opponents See BASKETBALL, continued on next page �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 28. 2001 - Page 11 Reluctant Runner Hastings’ Tom Duits almost never began his incredible career by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Pizza, in all its gooey glory, has done good things for many people. But who could'vc known that one hum­ ble pic would launch the career of one of Barry County’s most successful runners? The meteoric rise of Hastings native Tom Duits into the annals of Michigan running history began with a bet on a summer day in 1972. a few weeks before the start of his junior year at Hastings High School. A bet based on pizza. Duits was inducted into the Western Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 17. Now a resident of Colorado, he and his family stayed in Hastings for Thanksgiving, and he graciously consented to retell some of his incredible story. Hold the anchovies (and pass the trophy) Back in that summer of '72, Don Jager, a cross country runner at Hastings, wanted Duits to try out for the team. He maneu­ vered Tom into a wager: Beat me in a run. Jager said, and I'll buy you a pizza. But if Jager won, Duits had to turn out for cross country. Duits didn't play sports in high school; transportation to practice was a problem, and he had been cut from his first choice, basketball, in his sophomore year. But like any proud — and hungry — teen. Duits look the bet and started running a four-mile loop near his house to "train." He kept time during his runs on an old wristwatch. After one of those runs, he called in his lime to Jager, just to check if there was any chance at that pizza. "Don told me. 'No way. You must be wrong. That time would've won States last year,’" Duits recalled. It would have, and in less than three months, it did. Duits, in his first season of competitive running, won a state cross country title in the fall of 1972. What did his teammates think of some kid who tried their sport on a lark and be­ came a state champion in about 90 days? "I was accepted right away." Duits said. "What a support group. Everyone was so upbeat and it was easy to fit in. We became a real clost^nit team." The town starttd bmrtlng" Duits* favorite race to run in spring track became the half-mile, a distance he blis­ tered in high school in 1:58 (he would lower that to 1:48 in college). But after Duits ran a leg of the 4 x 1 mile relay at the Hastings Relays, Saxon track coach Bruce McDowell had other plans. "I found the mile at the Hastings Relays," Duits said. "I ran a 4:23 split in the 4 x 1 mile." "That's when the town started buzzing," said Kevin McKeough. a long-time friend and supporter of Duits. "And Coach McDowell made sure I only ran the mile after that." Duits said. By the spring of his senior year, Duits had set a state record in the mile (4:09) and was state champion in the event. Duits still holds school records in the mile, two mile (9:03), 1600 meters (4:07.4), 3200 meters (8:59.8) and the cross country three mile (14:50). Hometown hero After graduating from Hastings in 1974. Duits had a chance to participate in the most prestigious national meet of the day, the Golden West Invitational in Sacramento. California, but wasn't sure if he would have the money for the trip. Lew Lang (an administrator at the high school). Ed McKeough (Kevin's dad) and Dick Fclpausch (of Fclpausch grocers) showed up at the WBCH radio station one morning, and Dave McIntyre brought them on-air for an impromptu fund raiser. In only a couple of hours, enough sup­ port poured in from the community to send Duits. his parents Donald and Greta, and Coach McDowell all out to Sacramento for the meet. "Hastings has done so much for me," Duits said. "I could never thank this com­ munity enough." A Michigan first Jack Shaw, the track coach at Western Michigan University, carefully courted Duits, who became a Bronco and continued his stellar career at the college level. Duits* time as a Bronco reads like a r.-co.d book. While at Western, he became the first Michigan native to run the mile in under four minu*es (3:59.2), accomplishing that feat at !uc 1978 Penn Relays. A 1978 outdoor and indoor All-American in track, he established WMU records for the outdoor 1500, mile, indoor mile, and 880. Duits earned All-American honors in cross country in 1976 by placing 35th in the nation. He captured MAC championships in the mile, 1500 and 5000, and Central Collegiate Conference outdoor 1500 titles, in 1976 and 1978. He was voted CCC Athlete of the Meet at the 1978 champi­ onship and was the mile champion at the 1979 National Sports Festival. That list of accomplishments more than qualified Duits for the WMU Hall of Fame, but the famouslv humble runner treated the honor in typical fashion, delivering a mov­ ing, unrehearsed speech at the Nov. 17 banquet. "Everybody else (inducted into the Hall of Fame) seemed like they expected to be honored," said Nicole Duits. 18. one of Tom's four children. "But his speech sounded like he appreciated it." Olympics not *o be After college, Duits and his wife Carrie (Sorby. a 1975 Hastings grad) moved to Boulder, Colorado, a hub for top runners. "I wanted to train with the elite, and 1 wanted to train at altitude," Duits said. "Carrie landed a job in Boulder, and off wc went." Frank Shorter, the legendary American Olympic marathoner — he was the gold medalist in 1972 and the silver medalist in 1976 — hired Duits to work in his unique athletic apparel shop. "Everyone working there was a world­ class athlete," Duits said. "The work schedule was designed around training schedules." In 1976 as a sophomore at WMU. Duits had qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene. Oregon in the 1500 meters. He placed fourth in a heat behind runners who would finish 1-2-3 in the finals, effectively missing the '76 Olympic team by onc-onchundredth of a second. Four years later, Duits qualified for the 1980 Olympic trials and seemed primed to make the team, until an injury — and ul­ timately politics — changed everything. "As part of my training, 1 ran Flagstaff Mountain (outside Boulder) two or three times a week," Duits said. "One day, com­ ing down the mountain, I tore the plantar facia tendon in my foot." That tendon connects the heel to the ball of the foot, and the injury marked the be­ ginning of the end of Duits* incredible run. Soon after. President Jimmy Carter boy­ cotted U.S. participation in the 1980 summer Olympic games in Moscow, in part to protest the Soviet Union's invasion commemorating his days as a Bronco. of Afghanistan, an odd irony in the world of 2001. Duits had surgery on his foot, but the in­ jury kept flaring up whenever he returned to training. "I decided it was time to get a little more responsible and start teaching," Duits said, and he walked away from competition in the sport he almost never started. Today...and tomorrow? Tom and Carrie Duits now live in Thornton, a suburb of Denver. They have four children: Jake (19), Nicole, Zach (14) and Barbara (13). Carrie is an elementary school principal, and Tom is in his 19th year as a middle school physical education and health teacher. They visit Hastings once a year to see friends and family in the area, and they would like to return for good a few years down the road. Tom still runs about three miles each day, and the injury that forced him out of competition seems to be completely healed. "1 keep telling him h's time to start competing at the Masters level." Kevin McKeough said, playfully pushing his friend to use a talent that nearly went unno­ ticed. if not for a tasty teenage wager back in 1972. Duits just shrugged and smiled, a little embarrassed at the suggestion. But don't bet against him. 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She led her team in assists with 79 and will move over to the point for next season. Stefanie Joostberns, Maple Valley: The super soph is on the verge of becoming a dominating player. She led the Lions in scoring (257). rebounding (109), steals (67) and blocks (22) from her center slot. Margo Lutz, Delton: After the Panthers lost three top starters to injury early in the season, the junior stepped up in every facet of the game, consistently leading her team in nearly every statistical category. She averaged six points and six rebounds and was named Honorable­ Mention All-KVA. Duver Achieve Your GOALS with COVENANT TRANSPORT Wa Now Hava Par Diam Pay For Experienced Sohn. Tearm and Tramm > PLUS GET 300 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY «25 It's a tune tor giving, and we ve got some great gifts for you. Choose two of the five options above and get 300 anytime minutes — all for only 25 bucks. 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The 6-fool. 190-pound senior end was one of only eight linemen statewide voted to the first team. Maple Valley teammate Brandon Hopkins, a 5-11, 185-pound senior end, garnered Class C Honorable Mention All­ Slate honors from the AP. In Class B balloting, Delton Kellogg se­ nior running back David Overbcek was Special Mention on the All-State team. Overbcek, 6-2 and 210 pounds, set single­ season (1711 yards) and career (3142 yards) rushing records for the Panthers. Hastings senior linebacker Joey Keller was named Honorable Mention Al I-State in Class B. The 6-2, 215-poundcr set a school record for career tackles with 371. Honored alongside Keller as Class B Honorable Mention players were Middleville Thornapplc Kellogg senior Brett Vernon and Caledonia senior Mike Ogle. Vernon, a 6-2, 210-pound noseguard. YMCA NEWS David OverbeeK missed four games this season with a partially-lom ACL but still recorded 54 tack­ les, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and three fumble recoveries. Jason VanElst. a Middlcvillc-TK grad and a three-time All-American for the Grand Valley State University track team, has added Academic All-American and Most Valuable Team Member honors to his list of achievements. The junior thrower is a two-time All­ American in the indoor 35-pound weight and an All-American in the outdoor ham­ mer. He holds GVSU school indoor records in the weight (61-6) and shot put (55-7), and outdoor records in the hammer (189-4­ 1/4), shotput (55-5) and discus (169-4-1/2). Hastings grad Virginia Jennings had 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the University of Buffalo as the Bulls took their first win of the young season on Nov. 20 over Niagra. 70-50. The sopho­ more point guard logged 34 minutes for Buffalo. YMCA Rec. #3 Kevin's Kronics 33; Hastings Bowl 25, Freeport Elevator 24 and The Krunchers 14. High Gaines - D. Lambert 214-583; M. Westbrook 505; S. Frenthway 527; K. Wanland 526; D. J. James 241-201-613; H. Wattles 200-235-202-657. High Games and Series - G. Mesccar 538; S. Frenthway 214-553; Kevin P. 212­ 226-621; DJ. James 522; K. Wanland 204­ 552; B. Worner 201-508; D. Lambert 203­ 564; D. McKelvey 521; and H. Wattles 244­ 238-216-698. The YMCA 2001 Fall Women's Volleyball B League champs. Viatec. Front row (I to r): Kathy Carlson, Jennifer Phenix. Back row (I to r): Laurie Eastman, Colleen Garber. Amy Gibson, Nancy Simpson. Not pictured: Penny Graham, Jackie King. Bob's Gun and Tackle is the 2001 Fall Women's Volleyball A League champion with a dominating 47-1 record. Team members included Brenda Dawe, Melissa Daniels, Sarah Morey, Shiela Morway. Kathy Sherman, Melissa Slater, Christy Smith, Becky Wieland, Deb Williams and Kelly Yoder (photo unavail­ able). YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Fail League Standings Relativity...............................................40-5 Dig-It.................................................. 35-10 Wolverines.......................................... 23-19 Hastings Manufacturing................... 15-27 FlexfabA.............................................15-30 Flex fab B............................................... 1-44 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public heanng wilt be he'd by the PrainevtRe Township Planning Commission on Wednesday. December 19. 2001. al 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall. 10155 South Norns Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered al this public hearing indude, in bn^l. the foltowing: 1. The proposed rezoning upon the application of Paul Marshall of an approximately 69 acre parcel of land located in the immediate vicinity of the duplex structure at 12493 and 12497 Pine Lake Road within Prairieville Township. The aforementioned property is proposed to be rezoned from the existing -R-r Single Family and Two Family Medium Density Residential District zoning classification to a proposed *R-4* Multiple Family High Density Residential District zoning classification It is also proposed to amend the Prairieville Township Land Use Plan so as to change the land use classification of the subject property from its present Low Density Residential land use classification to a proposed Medium Density Residential or High Density Residential land use classification. 2. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission at the Pubic Heanng. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Praineville Township Hall located at 10115 Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this Notice until and including the time of public hea. • ing and may be further examined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the nght to make changes in the above mentioned proposed zoning amendments at or following the pub­ ic heanng AU interested parties are invited to participate in discussion on the matter Praineville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being considered at the hearing to individuals with disabilities at the heanng upon five (5) days’ notice to the Praineville Township Cleric Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Praineville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 Joey Keller Tuesday Mixed Consumes Concrete 41-11; Viking 37­ 15; Allstate 303-213; Hastings City Bank 25.5-263; TVCCU 25-27; Plumb's 20-32; Yankee Zephyr 18-34; Bye 11-41. Men’s High Gaines & Series - S. Hause 246; G. Snyder 198; G Heard 202; D. Blakely 223; M. Christiansen 167; L. John­ son 202; R. O'Keefe 227-561. Women’s High Games & Series - D. Service 179-462; T. Maurer 146-400; D. Johnson 176-456; V. Thompson 179; C. O' Keefe 181 -511; A. Larsen 200-533. Monday Mixers Freeport Body Shop 31; Rowdie Giris 30.5; Girrbach's 29; Tracy’s Day Care 27; Hastings Bowl 27; Dewey’s Auto Body 26; B & R Testing 243; Gutter Gals 23; Ball Busters 20. High Games & Series - N. Hook 178­ 503; H. Service I9O-5IO; G. Cochran 182­ 443; J. Stump 134-348; R. Hoffman 134; A. Hoffman 127-342; M. Kill 183; B. Gibson 139 A. Lethcoe 179; K. Bough 150431; V. Carr 179-466; S. Nash 161-409; T. Smith Kalamazoo College men's basketball player Garrett Weatherhead, a 6-foot junior guard and Middlevillc-TK grad, had one assist in a season-opening 68-49 win 137-355; B. Bartimus 190; L. Rorye 146­ 388. Tuesday Trios CBBC 29.5-14.5; Cook Jackson 28-16; Need Help 25-19; Kenny Lee Builders 25­ 19; Trouble 23-21; 3 Fates 21-23; Shirley's Chuckwagon 20.5-23.5; Scebers Auto Body 17-17; Hastings Bowl 16-28; 3 Blind Mice 15-30. High Games and Serin - L. Trumble 159; P. Cogswell 162; J. Conger 224-572; M. Sears 193-508; R. Brummel 158; V. Green 172; B. Hayes 158; S. Snider 162; N. Hook 177-501; T. Redman 161; M. Slater 151; G. Kicnuuke 190; J. Rice 188; B. Brooks 163; R. Miller 159; A. Kean 182; S. Vandenburg 211-599; J. Phillips 157; D. Sober 165; S. Reid 157; K. Stenberg 158; D. Dutcher 186. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggers 35; Friends 30 1/2; Lacey Birds 29; Thunder Alley 28; Troublemakers 28; Pinheads 26; Red Dog 24; Sunday Snoozcrs 23; 4 Horsemen 22 1/2; All 4 Fun 19; Happy Hookers 16. Womens High Games and Serin - J. Buckner 211-514; D. Dutcher 190-500: M. Simpson 189-495; L. Boze 172-428; S. Cross 165-419; L. Rentz 149-401; J. Huss 140-337; K. Becker 194; E. Hammontree 182; C. Bamum 155. Mens High Gamn and Serin - R. Guild 203-594; D. Dutcher 224-581; B. Hubbell 226-545; M. Cross 212-544; B. Falconer 204-543; B. Miller 192-515; S. Wilkins 172-468; E. Behrndt 214; K. Hammontree 204; C. Shook 186; R. Boze Brett Vernon Ogle, a 6-2, 215-pound standout at linebacker, will continue his football career in college at Central Michigan University. over Lake Forest College. Erin Palmer, another Middlevillc-TK grad and a women's basketball player for Kellogg Community College, had three steals in an 80-67 win over the Siena Heights JV team on Nov. 10. Palmer then scored nine points in a 64­ 54 victory over the Hope JV on Nov. 17, and dished out four assists in a 57-55 tri­ umph over Henry Ford on Nov. 20 that boosted KCCs season record to 3-1. 180; B. Allen 179. Friday Night Mixed One Old One 29-19; All But One 29-19; Viatec 28-20; Wolverines 28-20; Whob Up 27.5-20.5; Cook Jockson 27-21; Brush­ works 27-21; Gutter Dusters 27-21; Heads Out 26-22; We’re a Mess 25-23; Bad Habit II 23-25; Ten Pins 22-26; Dynamic Buds 22-26; Oops 22-26; Late Comers 20-28; Mercy 19-29; Rocky R 17-31; No Name Yet 13.5-34.5. Ladin Good Gamn and Serin - P. Cooley 148; H. Service 181-480; S. Parker 174-464; T. Pennington 175; P. Ramey 174­ 494; C. Rrmey 155; G. Meaney 182; S. Pennington 173; L. Rentz 147; H. Service 181; E. Hammontree 180; N. Taylor 158; B. Wnt 156; J. Lancaster 173-456; S. VanDenburg 201; C. Mack 254-632. Mens Good Gamn and Serin - J. Hammer 4/6 - 474; T. Gray 233-612; J. Gillons 190-548; D. Service 209; R. Roush 195; J. Bamum 225-579; M. Martin 203; D. James 221-581; T. Ramey 163; B. Ramey 163; H. Pennington 233. 227-203-663; W. Brodock 169; M. Keeler 207; J. Bartimus 242-581; B. Rentz 238-637; C. Pennington 223-611; B. Keeler 224-585; M. Kasinsky 220-604; B. West 198; J. Bush 182; R. Lancaster 195; B. Ruthruff 201; R. Fay 230; S. Peabody 221. Bowierettn Hamilton Excavating 29-15; Hecker Agency 25-19; Kent Oil and Propane 21­ 23; Bennett Industries 20-24; Railroad Street Mill 19-25; Carlton Center Bulldozing 18-26. Good Gamn and Serin - L. Dawe 164; J. Doster 159; B. Scobey 154-421; B. Blakely 177-498; J. Pettengill 150; L. Elliston 182-521; G. Potter 162-429; K. Eberly 176-490; D. Snyder 191-519; T. Christopher 173-478; G. Otis 187-486; S.Merrill 169471. , Senior Citizens Bowling Girrbach 29.5-18.5; Weiland 29-19; Butterfingers 29-19; Halls 28-20; Jesiek 28-20; Friends 28-20; Pin Pals 27-21; «l Senior 27-21; 4 BY 25-23; Russ' Harem 25­ 19; Woodmansee 25-23; Sun Risers 23-25; M-Mk 23-21; Kuempel 22-26; Early Risers 21-27; King Pins 20-28; Schlachter 13.5­ 34.5. Women's High Game - E. Moore 156; H. Service 168; E. Mesccar 158; M. Weiland 172; Y Cheeseman 179; G. Denny 178; K. Colvin 194; N. Bechtel 168; R. Murphy 163; G. Potter 179; S. Merrill 223; S. Pennington 181; G. Otis 155; C. Stuart 169; M. Matson 181. Women’s High Series - K. Colvin 508; G. Porter 467; S. Merrill 573; S. Pennington 498; C. Stuart 472; M. Matson 489. Men's High Games - R. Boniface 178; R. Nash 181; C. Baker 169; G. Waggoner 191; D. Edwards 172; D. Murphy 159; D. Hall 155; K. Schantz 187: W. Birman 158: D. Hart 195; J. Beckwith 208: D. Stuart 160; B. Terry 228; G. Yoder 181: W. Brodock 157; B. Brandt 159; L. Brandt 200; J. Keller 170; G. Forbey 162; C. Haywood 173. Men's High Series - R. Boniface 522; R Nash 5I2;C. Baker 498;G. Waggoner462; D. Edwards 481; K. Schantz 501: W. Himun 458; D. Hart 547; J. Beckwith 510; D. Stuart 495; II. f erry 601; G. Yoder 536­ I Brandl 557; J. Keller 464. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday November 29. 2001 - Page 13 Santa, elves plan Holly Trolley rides Two performers end season in style Hastings senior Liz Nida (10) went out gunning tor the Saxons, scoring 18 points in last week's regional final against Lansing Catholic. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Gun Lake library closed, will reopen at new site November, both Hubcrscs helped move boxes and furniture, along with Richards; Leonard, her husband Dick, son Rob; Rosemary and Tom Snider; Anp Koclsch, Phyllis Ullery; Tom Karrer; Jo and Jack Steele; and Jean and Art Glit­ ter. The move was done in just over two hours. "Without all of these helping-hands, this could have been a very long job", said Richards. "We have some very spe­ cial members, relatives and friends in this club.” For more information about the library and the club and its activities, call Cun­ ningham al 795-9170, Richards at 795­ 3969 or Leonard at 795-8731. The GFWC-Gun Lake area lending li­ brary is closed, but will reopen in new location this spring. Members of the GFWC-Gun Lake area, as part of the Libraries 2000 effort, opened a lending library two years ago in the Hummingbird Gifts building. How­ ever, the club learned recently that the Hummingbird needs the library space for its business. So clubwomen earlier this month, with the help of a few “hard-bodies," moved the library to a new location and will be opening again early next spring 2002. Emily and Del Hubers, owners of Del­ Mar Asphalt Paving Company, have agreed to have the library located in their offices at 2608 Patterson Road. All library materials, furniture and books have been moved to that location aid club members will begin reassembly of the Library after the holidays. Great Gift at Christmas! Give a SUBSCRIPTION to The Hastings Banner. Gloria Cunningham, Library Commit­ tee chair; Frances Mlynarchcck, Fran Leonard, club vice president, and Mar­ jory Richards, club president, were busy boxing books before moving day. In early Call 945-9554 ^SpccLdl/S 44 </) E 0) BURT’S BEES STARTER KITS Hsrve^r Moon 1 3 pmc\s3.20 20% Off / IU-q l-'rx* S3.99 Hnad to Tor. Rr । BOO 0) F»o»l m a Kit. Reg 100 050 Mrrm Goorrtn? Mm* Lcmnoo Kr. Rntj 500 meKtaWMl Sale $8 JO Sale $8.88 Sale $520 Sale $4.08 (IfHURLITE Uegewax Candles Assorted Co or*, and V) nature's Gate 20% Off O Hertjal moisturizing S3 Boz.LOTIOn * ’tees3.60 ORGANICS, nature's Gate LIP BALBIS tetatWSusaw ft 3 HA0RS- taro* &*•?«> I Vftecn I XA-wT Sr.Kt-.c Holiday Teas 20% Off pri«s2.96 IN Luts ef Items a SpccU 1 Coe In tmd See! ANNES HEALTH FOODS OPEN 10 .« a OoJ • «'. Sa* <81«l Vi’ U'-l I I f SUPPLIES LRST lUw M COOM Hastings junior Laura Dipert (12, in action against Lansing Catholic) was named All-Conference in the O-K Gold. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Cedar Creek to hold brunch by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will have a monthly brunch Sunday, Dec. 9. This will be the third in the scries of monthly brunches, which begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Diners who come early can enjoy a display of seasonal woodcarvings and baskets by local artists Pete and Barb DcDeckcr of Hastings. The brunch, which costs $11, offers traditional breakfast items such as eggs, waffles, sausage and bacon. In November the brunch table included baked chicken, fajitas, hash browns, a fresh green salad with a homemade citrus dressing, Dan­ ish, muffins, fruit, coffee, milk and juice. Patti Oakland from the Pierce Institute says. "We have welcomed diners new to the institute as well as members coming back for food and a chance to walk around the properly." Gary Pierce extolled the view, the peace of sitting by the fire and even the chance to walk off a few of the calories on the miles of trails available. Each month the brunch will include an art exhibit, music or other added attrac­ tion. This month the Dedcckers from Flat­ tail Creek Studio in Hastings will be dis­ playing some of their seasonal work. Pete is a carver of one of a kind mate­ rial using weathered wood, driftwood, tree trunks and even roots. He also uses ordinary lumber in his signed and num­ bered work. For SPORTS SCORES Call 945-9554 Ext. 227 Nurses TenderCare Hastings has RN/LPN positions available 1st Shift Part-time RN/LPN 2nd Shift Part-time RN/LPN 3rd Shift Part-time RN/LPN AFFLY IN PERSON AT; TENDERCARE HASTINGS 240 E. North Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-9564 LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Robert A. Tremain A Associate*, P.C. Is a debt collector and we are attempting to col­ lect a debt and any Information obtained will be used for that purpoae. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT R WOLCOTT AND HEATHER R WOLCOTT. HUSBAND AND WIFE, to TMS MORTGAGE INC . DBA THE MONEY STORE. NEW JERSEY now known as HOM EQ SERVICING CORPORA­ TION Mortgagee, dated December 31.1998. and recorded on January 11. 1999. as Instrument No. 1023541 Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, by an assignment dated and recorded on August 30. 2001. as Instrument No. 1065662 Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgaged there is claimed to be due at the date the sum of sixty two thousand three hundred sixty three and 77/100 Dollars (S62.363 77). including interest at 11.850% per annum. Under ttje power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 2001. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan and are desenbed as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 29. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES SOUTH 258 08 FEET AND WEST 22 08 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 29. THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 47 30* WEST 134 67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES' 12 30* WEST 138 FEET; THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 39 30* EAST 128.75 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45' 30* EAST 134 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK Assignee of Mortgagee ATTORNEY FOR: Assignee of Mortgagee Robert A. Tremam & Associates. PC. 401 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 30C Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 For Information please call: (248) 540-7701 (11/29) The Holly Trolley has become a holiday tradition in Hastings and Santa Claus and many of his musical elves will be riding the special bus nine evenings before Christmas, including one in Middleville. They invite the public to join them. Riders in the past have enjoyed singing a variety of Christmas songs with Santa and his elves as they tour neighborhood streets to view holiday decorations and lights. Holly Trolley rides cost 50 cents per person and passengers board the Holly Trolley in i ont of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, across from the Cinema and Burry County Area Chamber of Commerce office. The trolley is a bus that looks similar to an old-fashioned streetcar. Barry County Transit officials make arrangements to bring the trolley to the county every year. To give the trolley a festive holiday flair, local transit officials decorate it with wreaths, ribbons and evergreen garlands for the holiday season. Santa and his elves will be on the Trolley from 6-8 p.m. in Hastings on the scheduled dates, and in Middleville from 6­ 9 p.m. Here's Santa's schedule (subject to change) on the Holly Trolley: • Monday, Dec. 3 with musical elves, Matthew's House. • Tuesday, Dec. 4 with the Hoffman Sisters. • Friday, Dec. 7 with Terri and Mary. • Wednesday. Dec. 12 with “In His Name.” • Friday, Dec. 14 with Jerry Ball and Friends. • Monday, Dec. 17 with Mr. Blues and Ric Castleman. • Tuesday, Dec. 18 with Dave Dickerson and Tammy Richardson. • Wednesday, Dec. 19 with J.R. "Elvis” Shropshire and Joe Cipcic. • Thursday, Dec. 20 in Middleville with Fred Willson and others. (Riders will be picked up at the Methodist Church in Mid­ dleville). ______ CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW The Hastings Planning Commissfon be conducting en intormel review ol the site pien pre­ pared by the Hastings Area School System lor the proposed Community Center to be located adjacent io the ousting Hastings High School. This review w> be conducted at toe regUer meetmg ol the Planning Commission at 7:30 pun. on Monday. December 3.2001. at too Hastings City Hal. The puMc is invited Io attend bis mealing to review Ms project and oFat comments Io School System regarding the sue plan and proposed use. The Planning Commission is arXhor ized to forward only noo-bindirig recommendations to tie School System regarding toil protect Site Map Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 Eat State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 Everil G. Manahum City Ctor* �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - ihursday. November 29. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Roger William Alfred Couch (date of birth October 4. 1931). Grantor of the Roger Wdiam Alfred Couch Living Trust dated March 3. 1995. who lived at 4070 N. Andrus Rd.. Hastings. Michigan died October 21.2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust wtll be forever barred unless presented to The current Trustee. Sarah Zull C/O Martha Cnsty-Couch, 4070 North Andrus Road. Hastings. Mictegan 49058. or to the attorney for the Trustee. KATHLEEN F. COOK, at 121 South Cochran Ave.. Charlotte. Ml 48813 withm 4 months of (the date of publication ol this notice). November 19.2001 Law Office of Kathleen F. Cook Kathleen F. Cook (P31842) 121 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte. Ml 48813 (517)543-7643 (11/29) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default h$s been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by David L. Shaffer a married man and SatyJ. Shaffer his wife (original mortgagors) to D&N Bank. Mortgagee, dated February 17.1999. and record­ ed on February 22. 1999 in Document Number 1025520. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank of America. N.A. Assignee by an assignment dated May 16. 2000. which was recorded on June 29. 2000. Document Number 1046141, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 17/100 dollars ($59,489.17). including inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 10, 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: The land referred to in this Policy, situated in the County of Barry. Township of Hastings. State of Michigan, is descnbed as follows: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, thence along North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 5522 feet, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 148.73 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 80 feet, thence North 34 degreet 45 minutes 30 seconds West 202.11 feet to the N xth few of said Section, thence North 88 decrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 40.94 feet to the place of beginning Also an access ease­ ment for ingress and egress, commencing at the South comer of above-described land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds Eest 180 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary on M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 180 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 Ieet to the place of beginning, and commencing at a point on the North kne of said Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, distant North 88 degrees 57 min­ utes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence along the North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 120.22 feet to a point distant 50 feet at right angles from the present center line of concrete slab of Michigan State Highway M-37. thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 82 feet along the Southwesterly side of M­ 37. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 sec­ onds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 148.73 feet to toe place at beginning. Also: access easement for ingress and egress more porticularty described as follows: Commencing at the South comer of above-desenbed parcel of land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 100 foet. more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary of M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds East along highway 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feot thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 29.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200129473 Hawks (12/27) SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD NOVEMBER 14. 2001 All Board Members present. Approved agenda, minutes of previous meet­ ing. corrected public hearing minutes and trea­ surer's report. Accepted Firefighters retirement and approved probationary firefighter. Adopted resolution for proposed Park & Recreation Plan. Petition tor private road special assessment accepted. Payment of vouchers approved. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Robert Mack. Supervisor (11/29) MORTGAGE SALE THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in toe conditions of a mortgage made by Loning Goldstein and Marilyn Goldstein. Husband and Wife, to Rock Financial Corporation, mortgagee, dated July 31.1999 and recorded August 10. 1999 in Instrument No. 1033690, Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now hold by Household Bank, f.s.b. by assign­ ment dated July 31. 1999 and recorded on November 29. 1999 in Instrument No. 1038430. Barry County Records. There Is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four and 28/100 Dollars ($71.834 28) including interest at toe rate of 11.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wHl be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2002. The premises are located in toe Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the center of toe highway 15 rods West of toe Southeast comer of toe West 1/2 of toe West 1/2 of the Southeast 1X4 of Section 20. Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Thence West 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence North 20 rods, thence East 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from toe date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.32411. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sate in toe event a 3rd party buys toe property and there is a simultaneous resolution with toe borrower. DatedNovember 22.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Household Bank. U-b.. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 227.0130 (12/20) Your Bundles of Joy Meed A Bundle of Life Insurance If you have kids, you need a big amount of life insurance. A term policy from Form Bureau Life Insurance Company of Michigan provides the protection you need at j cost you can afford. Call today Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Miking Your Future More Predictable FAM BUREAU (First marking period ending Nov. 2) Seniors High Honors (3.5-4.0 grade point aver­ age) — ’Samantha Allerding. Angclia Aspinall. ’Robert Baker. Darrell Bar­ num. ’Amanda Bechlcr. Carrie Bolt­ house. ’Stephanie Buck. Robert Bunge. Adam Carroll. Mackenzie Chaffee. Jen­ nifer Cottrell. Stephanie Courtright. ’Brad Currier, Kristie Daniels, ’Tiffany Davis, Danielle Dewey, Nicole Doozan. Angela Eggers, Macie Eldred. ’Jodi Elms, Chelsea Evans. Kelli Flohr. Carl Furrow, Noemi Garza, ’Kristi Guidet. Kara Hill. ’Melissa Hutchings. ’Justin Hutchins, Jana Jackson, Jennifer Jenkins. Joseph Keller, Jonathan Kendal), Heather Krebs. •Victoria Mahmat. Kelli Misak, ’Elizabeth Ni<a, Michael Nitz. Lindsay Overmire. A^hlcc Pare’, ’Mark Peake, Guy Pedersen, Douglas Poll, Jeremy Pond, Alexis Powell. Carol Radke, Heidi Schroll, Jennifer Schwartz, Lindsey Service, Lindsay Sides, Emily Smith, Samantha Smith, ’Jessica Storm, Kristen Straube, Nicholas Taylor, Zsofia Toporczy, ’Tyler Tossava, ’ Dianna Vanboven, Naomi Wada. Lucas Warren and Erin Woodley. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Amy Abbott, Michael Arnett, Angela Baker. Kyle Bellgraph. Erin Bradley. Rebecca Brisboe, Damon Burd, Michael Case, Drew Coleman, Ashley Deline, Christopher Donalds, Roberta Earl, Tonya Hammett. Robert Ireland, Eric Kirchmcier, Molly Kruko, Shawn Lustcy, Emily Martin, Kate Martisius, Lynn Mccallum, Leslie McKay, Andrew Miller, Jennifer Miller, Joseph Miller, Rachel Newton, Bret Nu­ gent, Ann Parker, Andrew Price, Christopher Rcmlcy, Jessica Roush, Joseph Shaeffer, Jessica Shellcnbargcr, Jeremy Shilling, Patrick Stephens, Josef Swinkunas, Eric Vanderveen, Sara Wank, Brenda Westfall, Kevin Williams, Ronald Williams, Ryan Winebrenncr and Rebecca Woodmansee. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Brandon Burke, Eric Carpenter, Daniel Cary, Scott Conrad, Jacob Friddlc, Jack Holden, Michael Hubbard, Jeffrey Jolley, Courtney Morrison, Carmen Noviskcy, Jason O'Heran, Cory Pettengill, Jennette Sherman, Amanda Smith, Amy Steele. Jesse Sweencyj. Nathan Wilkins: and Daniel Worth. ’ ' Jonlori High Honors (3.^-4.0) — Molly Aiderson, Jeffrey Baker, Molly Benningfield, June Bishop, Dustin Bowman, Jenna Bryans, Casey Cady, Brent Chappclow, Donald Converse, Thomas DeWitt, Laura Dipert, Brittney Dobbins, Krystle Dunn, ’Erin Fish, Joel Gibbons, Emily Heath, Katie Hesterly, Tiffany Howell, Teha Huss, Wcndi Iler, Michael Kieffer, Craig Laurie, Ryon Lear, Amanda Lcpard, Danielle Long, Cassandra Meade, Bryan Myers, Olivia Parc*, Jessica Pond, Justin Prater, Michael Rcnch, Christo­ pher Rounds, Jennifer Shaw, ’Kerianne Sherwood, ’Teresa Smith, Carrie Slow, Nicole Swartz, ’Alicia Totten, Robert Woodworth and ’Andrew Worth. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Tamera Alexan­ der, Christopher Armstrong, Heath Au­ gustine, Megan Avery, Shauna Bradifeld, Lucas Brehm, Stacey Buck. Echo Burbank, Amanda Burton, Megan Butler, Justin Carley, Eliza Chceseman, Jessica Cheeseman, Amanda Clinton, Minday Colvin, Justin Cordray, Brian DeVries, Brett Donley, Lee Dykstra. Brian Donnini, Amy Easey, Jeffery Eddy, Grant Endsley, Elizabeth Gerber, Matthew Gibbons, Emily Hoke, Cody Hussey, Lyndsi Kenyon, David Kilmer, Derek krallman, Joseph Lancaster, Danielle Mason, Michelle' Miller, Joshua Millcson, Arica Newton, Rebekah Nicholson, Courtney Oakland, Heather Ogden, Jes­ I’JW.StwSt Huunp, Ml 49033 wwwtirmtiursauinwrancs-mi.con ’. Phone 945-3443 Hastings High School announce honor roll for first marking period Fax 61S-945-0824 www.trademarkrealty.com “Your Real Estate Connection" OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SUN., DEC. 2HO • 2-4 PM SUN.. DEC. fJS HUNTERS TRAIL CT. - MIDDLEVILLE NEW LISTING ;2-a PM tine, Allison Cooney, Brian Cottrell, Cody Depew, Catherine Fish, Jaimesor. Fisher. Jared Ford, ’Sarah Frantz, •Timothy Frey, Ashley Gielarowski, Bethany Gicselcr, Danielle Hodges, Dan Hoffman, Kelsey Howell, Jason Hudson, ’Amanda Hurless, Ashley Ingle, Katrina Jacobs, Curtis Krallman, ’Alexander Larson, Anna Lawrence, Stephanie Lon­ don, Amber Main, Andrew Mepham, •Shannon Poll, Kristin Pufpaff, Evelyn Rappaport, Katie Ray, Taylor Raymond, Evelyn Roscoe, Kathiyn Rounds, Bran­ don Schwartz, Jennifer Shoebridge, Katie Slocum, Bridgctte Stahlhood, Paula Taylor, Luke Tossava, Graham Tuinstra, Stacy Tyrrell, Caitlin Vreugde, Courtney Wakley, Brent Wallace, Pau) Kellogg Community College Dr M 179 west CH H.Ktings or List of.151 to Nortn on Bnggs Rd to 717 BRICCS RD. Freshmen High Honors (3.5-4.0) — Elizabeth Acker, Timothy Aspinall, Jacquelyn Beduhn, Stephanie Buskirk, Jesse Cappon, Andrew Conklin, Theresa Constan­ The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 27,2001, are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings Or MV and st Middurvifc East and North on M.nn st to Stntr sc East td vtl.YX- limits Soutn on Huntr-rs Trail to Sophomores High Honors (3.5-4.0) — ’Emily Allen. Victoria Andrews. Amanda Becktcl, ’Kristen Beckwith. ’Drew Bowman, Jonathan Britten. ’Heather Carroll, Adam Case. ’Sarah Clevenger, ’Margo Cooklin, Erin Dahn. Brian Doozan, Danielle Drumm. Lyndsay Dunn, Mark Ferrail, Michael Fox. Whitney Garrison, Randy Haire. Jami Hayes. ’Erin Hemerling, Matthew Hoffman. Jonathan Hollis­ ter, Hilary Hutchins, Jill Jolley, Jeremy Lockwood, Joseph Matthews, Megan McGandy, Stephanie McNally, ’Laurann Menke. Angela Norris, John Oliver, Kristie Pratt, ’Jennifer Quada, Heather Rising. Eric Schiedel. Jami Shilling. ’Samantha Sleevi, Alice Trout and Patrick Wilde. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Heidi Arnett. Matthew Aspinall, Daniel Blair, Court­ ney Brown, Caleb Case, Brittney Cmco, Sara Clark, Jonathon Daugherty. Amy Demond, Carmen Dcsvoignes, Tiffiny Easey, Nicole Edwards, Jessica Fal­ coner, Ashley Gibson, Stacey Gibson, Thomas Girrbach, Jordan Glazier. Heather Heinrich, Kris Hesterly, Daniel Hodges. Lyndy Jacobs, Angela Jones. Collin Kaiser. Bradley Kidder, Eric Lawrence, Matthew Lipstraw, Kristin Lydy, Ashley Miller, Krystal Miller, Stephanie Mills. Britteny Mitchell, An­ drea Murphy, Brian Olmstead, Lucas Olmstead, Ryan Prater. Jutin Pratt, Kaila Qualls, Andrew Richardson, Ashlec Rizor, Andrew Roobol, Katherine Sclvig, Vincent Stavale. Beau Steinke, Morgan Steward, Nicholas Thompson, Heath Vanbclkum, Ashley Vannocker, Rachael Wolfe and Stephanie Woodworth. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Frances Adkins, Andrew Bolthouse, Nicole Campbell, Jim Coenen, Julie Cole, Andrew Cotant, Jonathan Henning, Joseph Ingallina, Stephanie Kelly, Nick­ olas O'Heran, Laura Price, Nicole Shaw, Peter Swiatek, Tyler Tuthill, Jennifer Wanland and Dccannc Wright. • NOTICE • 1-888-477-6591 1-616-945-0514 Realty Inc. sica Osborn. Jennifer Peake. Colette Purucker. Jessica Ranguettc. Rachel Rodgers. Jessica Rose. Kathryn Safie, Dustin Schuch. Michelle Scott. Brooke Sheldon. Jcramey Shoebridge. Amber Smith. Joseph Smith, Aaron Snider, Tanya Stephens. Nicholas Storm. Amber Thomas. Dominic Tormen. Amanda VanBurcn. Jamie Vreugde. Samantha Wal­ lace. Kristina Welton. Bradley Went­ worth, Cody White, Holly Wilson and Matthew Windcs. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Lan­ der Bachert. Alicia Bedford, Katherine Boyer. Trover Davis, Megan Frazier. Ja­ cob Hcuss. Joey Hinckley, Samuel Krouse, Niki Noteboom. Anthony Ram­ bin. Briltani Schocmcr, Nathan Selby, Colleen Shellcnbargcr. Jessica Smith, Rick Volosky and Anna Walker. • MIDDLEVILLE NEW LISTING Open positions are posted on our web site at www.kellogg.cc.ml.us/adminserv Job *891 n Admissions Clerk. Schedule: Monday through Thursday. 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.. and Friday. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hourly salary: $1121. Closing date: 12/07/01 at 4 p.m. Job *889n Nursing Instructor. Fun time, tenure track. Day and evening classes at various sites: January-September. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Closing date: 12/1G01 at 4 p.m. Visit our web site for information regarding fob duties and requirements. TMC-140 • Village of Middleville. TK Schools "Fox Superior Craftsmanship" 3 bedroom. 2 bath, full rtayfrght basement home Features cathedral bving room TMK-292 - Yankee Springe Twp, TK Schools • 3 bodroom ranch home with w.gas log fireplace, oak trim, master suite, dmmg room. sWer to rear deck, cen­ tral a>r. Bradford While water beater, two car attached garage Eagle Nest view shared walkway to Payne Lake. Updates includes 100 amp electrical, airtight Buy new at .......................................................................................$152,900 paved dove. List Price............................................... I wood stove, ceramic Me lutehen, al major appliances stay. 2 car garage and $89.900 Cover letter addressing qualifications and detailed resume must be received in the Administrative Services office by dos­ ing date and time Administrative Services Job • . Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave, Battle Creek. Ml 49017­ 3397. Materials may be mailed, taxed (616-962-4290) or e­ mailed (admservQkellogg cc.mi.us). AA/EOE Wanland and Joshua Wescott. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Jeffrey Allen, Zachary Allen, Kayla Arnie, Mariah Bachert, Erin Bare, Jaymce Campbell, Nicole Cichanski, John Coolidge, Krutus Daniels. Kathleen Davis, Kevin Dickin­ son, Tyler Eaton. Aaron Fortier, Eric Frith. Tyler Fulmer. Chad Girrbach, Alexandra Greenfield, Andrew Griggs. Stephen Hollister. Brent Kelley, Andrew Kelly, John Kinney, Jacquelin Krouse, Elizabeth Kruko, Kathryn Lawrence, Ashley Lowe. Deric Lustey. Kyle Lustcy, R.ichel Madison. Joshua Maurer, Adam N.ni, Hailey Norton, Natoshia Olin. Christy Pohja, Roy Pritchard, Dannielle Prough, Charity Schantz, Amanda Sckrccki. Jennifer Stout, Halie Terrel, Ashley Tietz, Sarah Walker, Kristin Williams, Steven Wilson and Duane Windcs II. Honorable Mention (3.00-3.09) — Scott Allerding. Caitlin Branch, Sara Bustancc, Charles Danks, David Dipp, Nathaniel Frame, Michael Garrett, An­ gela Hilbert. Joshua Johnson, Jordan Kimble, William McKnight, Alisa Menke. Alyssa Mcnncll, Kristen Munro, Thomas Reichard, Courtnie Robinson, Amanda Sink, Steven Snyder, Christy Storm, Megan Ulrich and Andrew Vincent. Alternative Education High Honors (3.5-4.0) — ’Stephanie Havens and Jennifer Purdum. Honors (3.10-3.49) — Adam Branch, Joshua Hall, Megan Mays, Matthew Mays and Roberta Miller. ’Indicates 4.0 grade point average. Turn signal failure lands man in jail HASTINGS - A police officer's attempt to stop a van for failing to use a turn sig­ nal Nov. 24 led to a slew of charges for the driver, who drove from the traffic stop and then tried to flee on foot. Hastings City Police Officer Cleon Brown slopped the van and identified the driver as Bradley Earl Hall, 26. of Hast­ ings and noticed an odor of marijuana.and a female passenger who appeared" to be on drugs. ' "She was acting lethargic and her eyes' were glazed over," Brown reported. While Brown placed her in the .rear seat of his patrol car. Hall allegedly took off at a high rate of speed fish tailing along the way, police said. "I thought he was going to crash at any time," Brown reported. The officer de­ clined to pursue the vehicle, however, due to his passenger, but called for backup officers. He then followed the van to make sure it had not crashed or left any drugs on the roadside, he re­ ported. The other officers found Hall running away from his home in the 300 block of South Hanover Street and were able to take him into custody. Inside his house, police allegedly found a canister and a tin of marijuana residue and paraphernalia, marijuana seeds A marijuana pipe was found inside the van. Also found in the home, said police, was a prescription pill bottle containing what is suspected to be the generic form of Vicodin and another bottle containing 30 pills of the antibiotic Tetracycline. Police said neither prescription belonged to Hall. Hall is being held in the Barry County Jail on $10,000 bond on two charges of controlled substance, second offense, double penalty, one charge of fleeing and eluding police, habitual offender, and one count of resisting police. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29. 2001 - Page 15 Ag preservation task force drafting details of program by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Barry County Land Partnership has been working on a points-based ap­ praisal formula to determine conserva­ tion easement values as part of a pro­ posed farm preservation program. A draft county document prioritizing factors and reflected in points for farmers applying for easements is being created as a part of a state-wide effort. A pur­ chase of development rights (PDR) pro­ gram is being developed in Michigan Public Act 262 of 2000, which created the state Agricultural Preservation Fund to provide state matching funds for local farm land preservation programs. The points-based appraisal method discussed Nov. 19 is complex, and mem­ bers of the land partnership felt they needed more time to review the formula method to fine tune it to the needs of Barry County. A draft of a similar effort in Lapeer County has been used as a basis for dis­ cussion of the method to be applied in Barry County. In Barry County, all townships except Thornapple and Irving were compared. These two townships arc most affected by recent heavy development pressures. $1,200 per acre, perhaps based on the capitol inccmc over several years, the amount offered for the easement would amount to the difference. The agricul­ tural value is always less than what land is selling for based on the development value. David Skjacrlund, director of the Rural Development Council of Michigan, who is facilitating the process said there are problems in a traditional appraisal ap­ proach because there is a subjective fac­ tor in that process, and the up front costs and time can be discouraging when it is not known what the likely outcome will be. The points-based appraisal method was a solution to these drawbacks and has been proven over several years in other states. The method has been more suc­ cessful overall, he explained. This ap­ proach comes up with the amount offered for a conservation easement. Different counties usually have differ­ ent base values. In Lapeer, a base amount of $1,200 was found. In Clinton County, it was a $1,000 base. In Barry the base value would be somewhere around $1,000 to $1,200, based onthe lowest ag sales in the past few years. Base rates per acre in the other town­ ships were: Assyria S 1,950, Baltimore $2,700, Barry $2,885, Carlton $2,921, Castleton $1,702, Hastings $1,948, Hope $2,338, Johnstown $1,887, Maple Grove $2,258, Orangeville $2,851, Prairieville $2,255, Rutland $2,700, Woodland $2,113, and Yankee Springs $2,000 per acre. The four townships with the lowest selling price from recent sales over three years were averaged to compute the base agricultural value per acre. The formula also is adjusted to indi­ vidual farm assets, and assigns a num­ ber of points for soil characteristics, par­ cel size (over 20 acres) and the proxim­ ity to protected land for a maximum total of 100 points. The formulated value would applied to all applications in the county. Farmers in townships with higher than the base value would be able to adjust their easement offer by other con­ siderations built into the formula. Based on the points system for ag characteristics, the easement value is usually less than the base value, Skjaerlund said. In Barry County, this would re­ sult in an casement value of around $700 to $1,000, because most farms would not qualify for a full 100 points. Why would a farmer sell an casement value for that much when land is selling for an average of $2,000 per acre or more? Because though the property could be sold for the higher development value, the farmer is receiving money for pre­ Simply described, the points-based ap­ praisal formula deals with the difference between the development value and the agricultural value, to determine the con­ servation easement value. This would be the amount offered to an applicant to keep farm land in that use into perpetuity with a conservation easement. An example was provided; if the de­ velopment or market value was $3,000 per acre and the agricultural value was serving the farm land, while still continu­ ing the right to farm the land as before. The owner can also still sell the land. The next buyer must agree keep the land in ag use but will be able to buy the land at ag value, less than at the devel­ opment value. The ag value could change from year to year as the ag market fluctuates. Ag land value also could increap« in the fu­ ture, but this is unknown. In the future, larger parcels may be valued at a premium. Open land pur­ chased for hunting in the north part of the state is selling at $3000 per acre, Skjaerlund said. Agricultural land could become in­ flated in relation to other properties be­ cause an easement guarantees that open land will stay open. Development real estate has appreciated in the eastern states near areas where thousands of acres of ag land have been preserved. Conversely, farm prices into the future as well as agricultural expenses, such as for petroleum or waste disposal arc other unknown factors for the farmer consider­ ing the benefits of selling an easement for development rights to keep it in farm use. Where townships with higher than av­ erage market values are involved, some adjustment can be made for market value factors such as location, road frontage, or proximity to sewer, etc. to offer a greater incentive. Road frontage credits are included to encourage prop­ erty owners to keep the road frontage area as part of the agricultural property. The adjusted value would balance the ag value. A traditions’ appraisal might counter the result obtained on a points-based ap­ praisal. An owner with exceptional fac­ tors, such as lake frontage might result in an appraisal for twice as much, for ex­ ample. However, usually the results arc comparable to traditional appraisals, Sk­ jacrlund said. The board would have to decide whether to accept or negotiate the difference with the farmer. Maryland has been using this formula for 10 years. Last year in Lancaster County (Md.), 60 farms received 60 of­ fers within one month, with 90 percent acceptance, Skjacrlund said. ' * • .7 I .-..Cl Keyholing ordinance goes to county commission by Mary McDonough Staff Writer An amendment to a county ordinance limiting keyholing on area lakes, rivers and streams is a step closer to becoming law. By a narrow margin, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4­ 3 Monday to recommend the amendment be adopted by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The county board will probably consider the proposed ordinance in January, accord­ ing to Planning Director Jim McManus. Keyholing occurs when a housing devel­ opment includes a piece of waterfront prop­ erty, and all those owning homes in the de­ velopment are given access to the water through a common parcel. A single housing development can add hundreds of users to a lake or river system. Keyholing can overcrowd waterways, McManus said, causing environmental damage to lake ecosystems and wildlife, de­ creasing property values, and increasing the likelihood of boating accidents and other mishaps related to overcrowding. Keyholing is also related to the larger is­ sue of overdevelopment of rural areas. In recent years many Barry County residents have expressed concern that the area is losing its woods and fields to subdivisions and commercial enterprises. Many who have purchased property in Barry County have said they did so to escape urban congestion, and believe that unchecked development reduces their quality of life. The county planning commission has been working on the keyholing amendment for three years, McManus said, fine-tuning it to accommodate a variety of needs. "I’m a person who believes in stricter regulations,” McManus said at Monday's meeting. "Some on the (planning commis­ sion) believe in less strict regulations. I think this is a very good compromise." Planning commission member Doug Peck, who voted to recommend the amendment, said he wished more developers had attended previous public hearings on the matter. Many attending the hearings have been lake owners opposed to keyhol­ ing. "It's been tough," Peck said. "We have to look out for everybody who owns land, not just one group of people." Some commission members and many lake residents attending Monday's meeting worried that one of the provisions within the proposed ordinance might wind up fa­ voring developers. The provision allows the planning com­ mission to make exceptions to the ordi­ nance. Developers wanting "special use approval" for lake access greater than allowed by the ordinance would have to provide the planning commission with information on the lake's "carrying capacity" — i.e. information on how many humans the lake can support. That information will have to include such things as the number of boats owned by lake residents, the size of the lake, and the number of boaters using the lake in the summer as determined by aerial flyovers. Whether or not the information indicates a proposed development would lead to pushing the lake over its carrying capacity. the planning commission could vote to ap­ prove the development. "If you let a bunch of idiots or develop­ ment puppets come on this board, you're not going to have much of an ordinance,” commission member Jim Kinney said. However, he said, hr did not believe the provision for special use approval was a "loophole," as some in the audience labeled it. "It's an opportunity to balance the vested interests of those people who live on the lake with what's proposed for the lake," he said. Kinney voted against the ordinance, say­ ing he felt it was "overly restrictive." Also voting against it were commission mem­ bers Jim Alden and Jeff MacKcnzie. Mackenzie is the Barry County Board of Commissioners' representative on the plan­ ning commission. Mackenzie, Kinney, and Alden said they wanted to get the issue of what constitutes a "natural wateicourscs" cleared up before the ordinance was approved. The ordinance regulates property on "a natural watercourse or lake." Barry County Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle said at Monday's meeting that "most of the open space development (in Barry County) would not comply under this regulation." He said the question of what constitutes a natural watercourse has often wound up in court. Mackenzie suggested the ordinance be changed to read "navigable watercourse." However, other commission members objected to making any more changes in the amendment because it would necessitate another public hearing and more public notices. This ordinance has been knocked down, dragged out, and put through I don't know how many hoops," commission member Jan Mckcough said. "Phis is the best this commission has been able to come up with. We've spent enough money. We’ve spent enough time. This is good to go." Mckcough said the commission has the option of amending the ordinance at a later time if necessary. Of the 40 or so local residents attending the meeting, most spoke in favor of the ordinance revision. Comments included "This is certainly a big step in the right direction," "1 wish it was a little tougher, but it’s better than nothing," and "The sooner we can get this through, the better." "We do feel this is needed because there is a lot of overuse (of lakes) already in the county," Mary Chamberlain of Crystal Lake said. Fair Lake resident Larry Hayward asked why the county could not prohibit keyhol­ ing altogether. McManus replied that if such an ordinance were passed, "our office would be so overwhelmed it would not be able to do anything else." Other commis­ sion members said such a restrictive ordi­ nance would not survive court challenges. The ordinance restricts the number of people allowed waterfront access according to how many feet of frontage the parcel includes. For instance, in order for the im­ mediate members of two families to have access to a lake from the same lakefront parcel, the parcel has to have 200 feet of lake frontage. If a third family is added, the parcel would have to have 300 feet of lake frontage. McManus said county residents will not have to change existing access agreements. The ordinance would only apply to new de­ velopment. LEGAL NOTICES Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made tn the conditions of a mongage made by Kathleen A Mann and Ora D Mann. Wife and Husband, tc Concord Funding Corporation, mortgagee. dated October 30. 1997 and recorded November 20. 1997 in Liber 1004420. Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Bankers Trust Company of California. N.A . As Custodian or Trustee by assignment dated October 30. 1997 and record­ ed on April 19, 199a m Document No. 1013775. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 83/100 Dollars (S62.946 83) including interest at the rate of 12 79% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 p.m on December 20. 2001 The premises are located in the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 18; and running thence North 1719 feet along the West line of said Section 18 to a point, which lies 388 feet North of the North 1/8 line as occupied, of said section; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 30 69 feet to the center of highway M-43. and the true point of beginning; thence Northeasterly 299.88 feet along the center of -iaid highway on the arc of a curve to the right of radius 1041.74 feet, the chord of which bears North 22 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds East 298.75 feet: thence East 1208.5 feet, more or less, along the North line of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 18 to the West 1/8 line of said Section 18. thence North 664 feet, more or less, along said 1/8 line to the North line of said Section 18; thence East 427 feet along said North line of Section 18; thence South 936 feet; thence 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West 1748 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower Dated: November 8.2001 OR LANS Associates PC Attorneys for Bankers Trust Company of California. NA. As Custodian Or Trustee. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 209 0821 (12/8) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW R YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the cond>lions of a mortgage made by Terosa K. Potter, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 2.2000, and recorded on May 25. 2000, Instrument No. 1044778, Barry County Records, Mictkgan. and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wefts Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C. Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated April 26. 2001. which was recorded on May 17. 2001, in Uber Instrument No. 1059889, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-ONE THOU­ SAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 23/100 dollars ($91.692 23). including interest at 9.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m., on January 3.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section, thence South 89*59 23* West 937.20 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00*56’23* West 94.38 feet; thence South 89’59'23* West 108.24 feat; thence South 32’38’34* West 219.15 feet; thence South 1 •3'23" West 145.20 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 1’3’23* Wesl 165 00 feet to a point which is North 1’3’23* East 132.00 feet and North 89*52’25” West 9.90 feet from the centerline of Race and Maple Streets; thence North 89’52’25’ West 155 10 feet; thence South 1*3’23* West 18.87 feet; thence North 74’10’42* West 138.12 feet along the centerline of a former mill race; thence North 1*3'23* East 29.50 feet; thence North 89’52 25’ West 27.65 feet; thence North 2’52’45* East 191.07 feet; thence North 65*28’15* East 129.62 feet along a traverse line along the Coldwater River; thence South 27*56’55* East 145.00 feet; thence South 89’52'25" East 123.00 feet to the place of ban­ ning Also that parcel of land lying Northwesterly of the traverse line along the Coldwater River and Southeasterly of the centerline of said river. Together with an easement for ingress and egress over that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at the centerline of Race and Maple Streets; thence West 9.90 feet; thence North par­ allel with the centerline of Maple Streets 352 feet; thence East 13 feel; thence Southerly 352 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The redemption period uhall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale. unless determined abandoned in accordar.ee with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200115949 Falcons (12/20) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY; Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission wiH conduct a public hear­ ing for the following Site Plan Reviews: TABLED CASE NUMBER SP-19-2001: Nextel Communications (applicant); Glenn & Harvey Leap (property owner). LOCATION: 12956 Saddler Rd in Section 18 of Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a communrcahon tower in the AR zoning distriCi. CASE NUMBER SP-24-2001: Fred Milter. LOCATION: 3615 E M-79 Hwy. Section 26 Hastings Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (< e engine repair/bmidtng) in a detached accessory building in the AR zoning district CASE NUMBE R SP-25-2001: Rom and Laura Elliot LOCATION: 66* Bristol Lake. Section 10. Johnstown Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a special use perm! for a home occupation (i.e. income tax business) in the RL-1 zoning district CASE NUMBER SP-28-2001: Paul and Tammy Smith. LOCATION: 3262 N M-43 Hwy Section 29. Cartton Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (i e. welding and coat of arms business) in a detached accessory budding in the AR zoning district. CASE NUMBER SP-27-2001 - Robert laytoc. LOCATION: 1511 Center Rd . Section 16. Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a special use permit to operate a composing landM from 1511 Center Rd. in the AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: December 10. 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Budding at 220 West Court St. Hastxigs. Michigan. Site inspections of the above described prop­ erties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hear­ ing Interested persons denting to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address toted below or taxed to (616) 948-4820 The special use appbcation(s) ts/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street, HMttnga, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 pm.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 tor further nformatton The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to indi­ viduals with disabilities at the meeting’hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following Mehael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. DebbeS SmJto Barry County Clerk ‘ (11-29) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS FIRM !S A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darrin A. Sager a married man and Paula J. Sager (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzm and Lynn M. Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated March 10. 1999. and recorded on March 15.1999 in Document 1026554, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nabonsbanc. Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated March 25. 1999. which was recorded on April 5, 1999. in Document Number 1027576, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE AND 67/100 dollars ($129,299.67). includ­ ing interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m. on January 10.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 33. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 1450.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 33 to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 360.00 feet along said South Ime of said Southeast quarter; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East. 1330.75 feet parallel with toe East line of said Southeast quarter of said section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360 02 feet parallel with the East and West quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00 min­ utes 05 seconds West 1328 40 feet parallel with the said East line of said Southeast quarter to the point ol beginning Reserving lhe Southerly 33 0 feet for highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days fro the date of such sale. Dated November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200127552 Hawks (12/27) Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cali...945-9554 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29 2001 COURT NEWS: kidnapping, four counts of first degree rape, one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of intimidating a wit­ ness with threats to kill or injure and with being a habitual offender, second offense. As Mcninga allegedly attacked the woman, the child ran to a nearby area where her relatives were hunting and the two men intervened while Mcninga al­ legedly fled the scene in the car. accord- A Plainwell man accused of raping a woman Nov. 6 in Prairieville Township while their 4-ycar-old child watched from the car will have a preliminary examina­ tion Friday. Dec. 7, at 9 a m. in Barry County District Court. 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Service and Installation 90 Days No Interest W/APWOVED CtUDtT ( artI of Thanks THE FAMILY OF Isabelle May Case would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors for the many prayers, beautiful flowers, phone calls, food, memorial donations, visits and cards during the passing of our loved one. Thanks to the Wren Funeral Home, Pastor Steven Olmstead and Pastor Paul Deal for the spe­ cial service and message of comfort from God's word, also to the pianist and pall­ bearers. A special thanks to the Pleasantview Family Church for ail the food pre­ pared for the wonderful lun­ cheon provided. We also would like to thank the Dowling Country Chapel for preparing food for the lun­ cheon and Pastor Dianne for her many visits to the hospi­ tal. Thanks to the Cedar Creek Bible Church for the many phone calls, cards and prayers said on behalf of the family. A special thanks to all who came to the funeral home visitation and all who attended the funeral. We would like to thank all those who were there for mother and dad at the time of their accident. To Pennock Hospi­ tal E.R., nurses and doctors on the second and third floor, to Bronson Hospital Trauma Center, nurses and doctors, Aero Flight, and the Lansing Mercy Ambulance Service. Thank you for all the prayers, visits, phone calls, cards and food that has been sent to the house since dad has returned home from the hospital. If we've missed anyone, we will thank you now. May God bless each one of you. Harold Case, Gordon, Glynda Case 4c family, Robert, Shirley Case 4c family. The family of Gerald Case, Don 4c Carolyn Case-Reno, Kenneth, Tonya Case & tamily, Dennis, Connie Case 4c family. Karen, Steven Greenfield 4c family ing to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The incident occurred in the late evening in the area of Day Road, said police. Mcninga allegedly told the 33-year-old woman he had a knife and that he was going kill her. The woman was taken to Borgcss Medical Center where she was treated for various injuries while police tried to locate the suspect. Mcninga later was located at the home of a relative three days later by Kalama­ zoo County authorities. He is also is reported to be facing third offense domestic violence charges in Kalamazoo County. The preliminary examination is ex­ pected to last 1 1/2 hours. In other recent court business: • Nicholas Bont. 19, of Middleville, plead guilty to one count of operating a motor vehicle causing death, a charge that carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison and a mandatory minimum fine of $2,500 and a maximum fine of $10,000. Bont was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Kiser Road in Thornapple Township Sept. 7 killing his passenger, 18-year-old Sarah Wiese of Middleville. Bont, who suffered a broken collar bone, registered a ,17-perccnt bodily al­ cohol content after the crash. "What happened?" Fisher asked. "I don't remember," said Bont. "I woke up after the crash." The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office has agreed to a dismissal of one count of homicide with a motor vehicle and hav­ ing open intoxicants in a vehicle f.i the time of sentencing Jan. 3 and has rec­ ommended a three-ycar, low end prison term. • Jamie Hunderman, 22, of Plainwell, pleaded guilty to violating her Sept. 20 probation order by being in possession of cocaine through use Nov. 10 in Battle Creek. "I didn't know it was a crack house," said Hunderman. "I was scared. I told them I just got out of jail and they said, ’are you some kind of snitch?' I felt threatened. I didn’t know what else to do." She could be sentenced to a maximum of Are1 years in priton when she is sen­ tenced on the conviction Jan. 3. Hunderman was sentenced on her orig­ inal case Sept. 20 when she was origi­ nally facing a total of 133 years in prison. Instead, she was given a 90-day jail sentence with credit for 84 days served. Hunderman, cf Wildwood Road in Or­ angeville Township, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree child abuse and one count of attempted possession of methamphetamine in exchange for the dismissal of four other, more serious charges. Hunderman originally was charged with two counts of second offense operat ing/maintaining a chemical laboratory in the presence of a minor for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine. The charges each carry a maximum possible penalty of 40 years in prison and $100,000 fines. They were dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea to the lesser charges. A June 14, 2001, police search turned up a red phosphorus methamphetamine lab in operation and emitting gas fumes while Hunderman's two children, ages 2 and 3, were in the home. She was also originally charged with one count of second offense delivery and manufacture of methamphetamine, also a 40-ycar felony and an additional count of second degree child abuse, a four-year felony offense. Those charges were also dismissed. • John Pritchard, 49, of Delton, pleaded guilty to domestic violence re­ cently in Barry County District Court. Pritchard was arrested Nov. 3 after he allegedly chased a 13-ycar-old boy around with a shovel while threatening to kill him, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. The boy called 911 and said he was scared because Pritchard was drunk. The man was found by police to be highly intoxicated. "I do think (the boy) felt threatened by my actions," he told the court Wednes­ day, "because I have an alcohol prob­ lem." According to Chief Assistant Prosecu­ tor Jeff Cruz, his office has received re­ ports that Pritchard has threatened wit­ nesses in the case, a charge that defense attorney William Doherty denied. "My client said he has not had con­ tact." said Doherty. "He understands he has an alcohol problem and he has been abstaining since this incident." Pritchard said he is trying to get into counseling. He was ordered to spend 30 days in jail, to spend one year on probation and to pay $250 in court costs. More COURT NEWS, Page 17 POLICE BCAT: Deputies seeking hit and run driver ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - A family returning home to Hastings after having Thanksgiving dinner Thursday suffered minor injuries when an unknown driver allegedly ran a stop sign at Cox Road and M-66. struck the family's car and fled the scene. Deputy Jeannette Shaffer is asking for information about the person who may have been driving the car. described as a mid-1980s, possibly 1986 or 1987 Buick Century, possibly gray in color. "There should be quite a bit of front end damage Io it," said Shaffer. Police said the family was driving north on M-66 in a van at about 11 p.m. Nov. 22 when their car was "T-boned" by the westbe jnd mystery driver, leaving four people injured. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ban v County Sheriffs Office at 948­ 4805 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. 'Mushrooms' found during traffic stop NASHVILLE - Police who stopped a car in Nashville Nov. 21 found eight bags of illegal mushrooms for sale, a bag of marijuana and a large amount of cash, according to a report by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said the car was stopped because the registered owner has a suspended driver’s license. "The driver was arrested for driving on a suspended license and a large amount of money was located in his right front pocket and a large amount of marijuana was found in his left front pocket," said police. Another bag of marijuana was found in the pocket of the driver’s door and the 40 grams of mushrooms were found behind the driver’s seat. Police then obtained a search warrant for the driver's home in Nashville, where a drug sniffing dog from the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police located a number of bags of processed marijuana amounting to more than one pound, residue in a coffee grinder and seeds. The 22-year-old man was arrested for possession of marijuana and mushrooms with intent to deliver. His 20-year-old passenger, also from Nashville, was arrested for possession of marijuana. Neither man had been arraigned on the charges as of press time Wednesday. 12-year-old boy attacks mother JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A 12-ycar-old boy who was reported to have thrown his mother around the room Monday was taken to the Allegan Youth Home by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Police said the boy had stayed up late Sunday, did not want to go to school Monday morning and told his mother he was going to be home early. The mother later received a phone call from the school that the boy was sick and needed a ride home. "She picks him up and when he gets home, he wants to go to his friend’s house." said police. "She tells him 'no,* and he flies into a rage, tears pictures off the wall, throws furniture around, overturns a table and slams doors." The boy allegedly knocked the phone out of her hand, threw her against the wall and told her she wasn't calling 911, police said. The boy, who was already on probation for a previous domestic violence offense, was apprehended by police and lodged on a juvenile petition for domestic violence. Man arrested after pointing loaded gun NASHVILLE - A 21-} ear-old man who allegedly pointed a loaded, snub nosed revolver at another man in a Reed Street parking lot Nov. 24 was arrested two hours later and lodged on felony charges stemming from the incident. Jeffrey Joseph Granger of Charlotte was arraigned in Barry County's 56th District Court Monday on one count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, felonious assault and using a firearm during the commission of a felony. He is being held on $7,500 bond in the Barry County Jail awaiting a Dec. 5 pre­ exam hearing. The victim told police that he owes Granger $25 and that an item of the victim's turned up missing. "The victim goes to the suspect's house thinking he stole it," said police. "The victim gets physically assaulted by the suspect and the suspect's family." Later in the day, the victim saw Granger in his truck in a parking lot across from Carl's Supermarket and began to approach the suspect to ask if he wanted to assault him again without his family around to help, police said. "The suspect raises a snub nose revolver and points it at the victim," said police. "The victim backs away." Granger was located at his Charlotte home about two hours later and troopers found the loaded gun inside the pickup truck, along with an amount of suspected marijuana, troopers said. Granger allegedly told police he was acting in self defense. Woman Jailed for child abuse, violence HASTINGS -A Hastings woman was arrested Nov. 25 after she allegedly slapped a man in the face, pulled out a chunk of his hair, grabbed their 3-year-old's child's face and pinched a 9-year-old during an argument inside a moving vehicle. Police were called to the 300 block of West State Street where they found the car along the side of the road and the driver holding Holly Lynn Martz against the passenger side door. She was still holding a chunk of the man's hair when police arrived. "She'd pulled the wheel while they were driving causing the car to hit the curb," police said. The couple had allegedly taken the two boys shopping for shoes when an argument ensued inside the vehicle. The driver said he was trying to push her out of the car when police arrived. "The 9-year-old called 911," police said. The boy told officers that Martz struck him in the face and pinched him, telling him that she would hurt him again if he didn't stop (dialing the phone.) He also told police that he pulled her arm off the younger boy when she allegedly grabbed his face. Martz is charged with one count of aggravated domestic violence, one count of resisting police and two counts of second degree child abuse. She is being held on $3,000, 10 percent bond in the Barry County Jail. Accident victim forgets 911 number RUTLAND TOWNSHIP - A 37-year-oid Hastings man told police he did not report his car versus tree crash Nov. 10 because he co’j*d not find the number to 911. Deputies said they were called to Gun Lake Road one-quarter mile west of M-179 Highway at 11 p.m. to find an unoccupied car crashed into a tree. The driver told police he had been driving cast when he swerved to miss a deer, causing him to lose control and leaving the roadway where he hit two trees, then left the scene. t t t "The driver was contacted six hours later," said police. "He said he d been drinking but was not drunk. The driver said he could not find the number to central dispatch." . The man registered a .06 percent on a preliminary breath test six hours after the accident. He was issued a citation for failing to report an accident. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29. 2001 - Page 17 Deer hunter recovering from gunshot wound J-Ad Graphics News Service An accidental shooting in Irving Town­ ship near the Kent County/Barry County line Monday has left a 44-ycar-old Alto man in serious condition at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. Troopers said Steven Wisniewski was hunting with his 14-ycar-old son, An­ drew, near 108th Street and Solomon Road in Irving Township when Andrew shot at a deer at about 6:20 p.m. "While tracking the deer. Andrew stumbled in the underbrush and acciden­ tally discharged his shotgun hitting his father in the back with a 12-gauge slug," said Trooper Kelly Lincbaugh. "Andrew then ran back to the vehicle to retrieve a cell phone to call 911." After some difficulty by emergency crews trying to locate the victim in the woods of the Barry State Game Area, an Aeromed helicopter landed at 7:10 p.m. and transported the elder Wisniewski to Grand Rapids for treatment. Wisniewski was listed in critical con­ dition upon his arrival at Spectrum Hos­ pital, said Lincbaught, but has sined been upgraded to serious. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Kent County Sheriffs Department, the Alto and Freeport Fire Departments and Life EMS from Kent County. COURT NEWS: * Stephen George, 22, of Hastings was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail one a convictions of using cocaine in Rutland Township and of larceny of firearms which occurred Aug. 28 in Yankee Springs Township. He was ordered to spent three years on probation on the larceny charge and two years probation on the controlled sub­ stance charge. He was also ordered pay $500 in costs on each count, is eligible to perform community service work in lieu of half of his fines and costs and his sentences will be served concurrently. George also will participate in the Barry County Drug Court program winch will require him to return to court every two weeks for 18 to 29 months to report to Judge James Fisher. "I have great reservations that the de­ fendant has a clue of where he stands be­ fore the court," said Barry County Prose­ cutor Gordon Shane McNeill. "This is a felony, he broke into a friend's house to steal guns, it's his third controlled sub­ stance court appearance." Referring to a co-defendant, who was sentenced to prison, McNeill added, "he Financial FOCb When planning for retirement, ask the right questions you envision? Will you open a small busi­ ness or do some consulting? Will you quit work altogether and devote your time to travel, family and volunteer activities? Will you spend part of the year in a warmer cli­ mate? You may not really know the answers to these questions for decades. Nonetheless, it’s important that you establish some type of general vision for your retirement as early as you can — because it’s this vision that ultimately will determine how much money you’ll need to achieve your chosen lifestyle. If, for example, you plan to retire early and never again have anything to do with the world of work, your savings and investment strategics will need to be con­ siderably different from those of your neighbor, who plans to work until he’s 70 and then immediately open a consulting practice. Once you’ve established your basic idea of the type of retirement you want, and you’ve come up with a reasonable estimate of how much that retirement will cost, itfc time to look at specific strategics for gener­ ating the income you’ll need. That means you need to ask yourself some more ques­ tions. such as these: Arc you investing in a diversified portfolio with long-term goals? Are you contributing as much as you can afford toyour40l(k), IRA or any other type of tax-deferred vehicle to which you have access? If you can confidently answer “yes” to these questions, you’re making some smart moves. But you must still consider other factors: Have you done anything to protect your income before retirement? Have you taken steps to protect your financial inde­ pendence during retirement? If you were to become incapacitated, would you have the resources to pay for a nursing home or other long-term care sen ices? • Jack Carl-James Taylor. 24, of Dowl­ ing. was set for a Nov. 29 pretrial hearing on charges of fleeing and eluding police. Sept. 6 in Hastings. • Jason Jordan, 26, of Nashville, was arraigned on a probation violation peti­ tion charging him with violating proba­ tion by committing the offense of home invasion on Aug. 27, with consuming al­ cohol and with refusing a chemical test. The last two counts were dismissed, however. Jordon is accused of breaking into a home to steal a safe because the victim allegedly owes Jordan money. He is set to be sentenced Jan. 10. FIRE, continued from page 1 If your answer is “i»o," your entire retire­ ment vision may someday be jeopardized. That’s why the final pieces to your retire­ ment puzzle might be some kind of disabil­ ity income protection and long-term care insurance. As you can see, you must answer many questions to make sure you're op track toward achieving the type of retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned for yourself. All these questions can seem overwhelming — especially if you try to deal with them all at once, and within a few years of your retire­ ment. But if you get started early, you’ll have the time you need to address these questions — and that means you'll have time to come up with some pretty good answers. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 16.83 -.21 SBC Communications Anheuser Busch 38.23 42.85 -.86 -.27 CMS Energy Coca Cola DaimlerChrysler Dow Chemical Exxon-Mobil Family Dollar First Financial Bancorp Ford General Motors Hastings Mlg. IBM XPenney 22.80 47.99 42.76 37.54 37.35 29.73 16.30 18.29 48.24 5.10 114.10 27.10 -1.01 +1.78 -.29 -.61 -.95 -.05 +1.01 +1.26 — -1.30 -.22 Johnson & Johnson Kmart Kellogg's Company McDonald's Sears Semco Energy Spartan Motors TCF Financial Pharmacia & Upjohn Wal-Mart Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 60.01 6.38 29.50 27.02 45.26 12.33 5.74 46.56 46.51 55.08 $273.45 $4.07 9872.60 1.38 -.77 -.18 -.10 -.20 +.23 +.06 +.74 +.95 +.90 -.62 +S.03 -$.02 -28.78 - *27 430 W. STATE STREET HASTINGS, Ml LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Farrah and Trade Farrah, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Equitrust Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee. dated August 25, 1995. and recorded on August 28.1995 m Liber 638. on Page 834, Barry County Records, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Flagstar Bank.' FSB Lk/a First Security Savings Bank. Assignee by an assignment dated August 25, 1995 which was recorded on August 28. 1995. in Uber 638, on Page 840. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOU­ SAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 32/100 dollars ($109329.32). including inter­ est at 8.375% per annum Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sad mort­ gage will bo lot eclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, cr some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 1385 feet of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County, Michigan, except the North 440 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ra *200021011 Hawks (12/27) A two car collision in Hastings Satur­ day sent one woman to the hospital while three others escaped injury on State Street 15 feet southwest of Cass Street, accord­ ing to the Hastings City Police Depart­ ment. Officers said the accident occurred when Barbara Clara Jackson. 69, of Lake Odessa allegedly pulled out of the Kmart Plaza parking lost in front of a car driven by Jason Randall Austin, 19, of. Mid­ dleville. Jackson suffered minor injuries and was taken to Pennock Hospital while her hus­ band, Keith Gordon Jackson, 74, was not hurt. Barbara Jackson was issued a cita­ tion for failure to yield the right of way. Both were wearing seatbelts. Austin and his passengers. Amber Van Wagon, 15, of Middleville and Chelsea Rcyff, 14, of Wayland, were not hurt. Alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the cause of the crash. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals wW conduct a public heanng tor the following CASE NUMBER V-41-2001 - Gordon Sheldon Trust (owner), Jaratea Sheldon Trust (owner), Mark A Katharina Sheldon (appli­ cant). LOCATION: End of Leach Lake Drive off of Coats Grove Rd., in Section 32 of Carlton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a parcel with 85-ft. ol frontage, which is less than the required 220-fl of road frontage, and with a tot area of 7225 square tool. which is less than the required one acre (43^60 square feet) in the AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: December 11. 2001. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. Site inspection or the above described proper­ tyties) will be competed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interesled persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address ‘•sted below or taxed to (616) 948-4820 The variance apphcation(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 pm..) Monday thru Friday. Please can the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry win provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted materials being considered at the meeting, to mdmduais with disabilities at the meetmg/hearmg upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabekties requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of ba rry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (816) 945-1284. DobbieS. Smith. Barry Canty Clerk (11/27) Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations.. Hastings • Admiral • Back Door Deli • Bosley's • Hastings Speedy Mart • Fclpausch • X-Press • Northview Grocery • Penn-Xook Gifts • Plumb's • R & J’s • Tom's Market • Thomappie Lake Trading Post • Granny's General Store • J-Ad Graphics • Middle Lake Grocery & Deli We are currently accepting applications to fill a po­ sition on our Service Team. This position offers com­ petitive wages, bonuses, and uniforms. Experience helpful but not necessary for the right individual. If you would like to join our staff, apply today at... PERFORMANCE PLUS QUICK LUBE Hunter Johnny Hartwell of Nashville lost three guns, bows and ammunition in the blaze, while hunter Frank Malenski of West Branch lost "eight or nine" guns, he said. The men, who had been using the house since Oct. 1, doubt that their be­ longings will be covered by insurance. Also lost were muzzleloaders, pistols, shotguns, knives, boots, camouflage, a refrigerator, freezer and radios, "every­ thing you can imagine for hunting." said Hartwell. "It will take weeks to figure out what we lost." But by 3 p.m., a passerby contacted Gene Gerwitz at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, who in turn notified 911. "One of the firemen told me he be­ lieves it was an electrical short but I don't know that for sure," said Pierce In­ stitute Director Gary Pierce. "In some ways it's a fitting end," added Gerwitz. "There was an old man who used to live here. As it transitioned to us, there was. in a sense, something of him still there." Pierce said the firefighters allowed the home to burn to the ground because the structure was not fit for residential use. Lake 0 woman hurt in crash ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Intelligent oil. Hastings firefighters were unable to save an unoccupied house used as a hunting camp from fire Monday on Cloverdale Road. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) • Felicia Ames, 19, of Hastings, was granted the 7411 Status, a section of the public health code for simple drug pos­ session, to allow her a chance to keep a felony conviction off her record. Ames pleaded guilty to possessing of methamphetamine June 25 in Baltimore Township and was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Barry County jail with credit for one day served, to pay $1,000 costs and to spend two years on probation. • Lori Sparks, 18, of Plainwell, was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail on her conviction of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a larceny. The original charge of second degree home invasion for breaking into a build­ ing Oct. 2 on Dennison Road in Or­ angeville Township was dismissed in ex­ change for her guilty plea. She was placed on two years probation under the terms of the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status which gives her an opportunity to keep the felony off her record if she is successful. Furnished By...MARK D. CHRIST€NS€N of Edward Jones and Co. Time goes by quickly. One day. you’ll look up and realize that “retirement” has changed from an abstract concept to a fast­ approaching reality. How can you avoid let­ ting retirement sneak up on you? Right now, you may not have all the answers — but you should al least know the questions. And the first question you need to answer . is this: What type of retirement lifestyle do should look at w here his cousin is." a Other • Dowling Comer Store • Cloverdale General Store • Banfield Genera] Store • Country Store (Bellevue) • Gillett’s Bait & Tackle • A&L Quick Stop GVoodland) • Orangeville 66 • Pine Lake Grocery • Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling • Goldsworthys. Inc., Hickory Comers • Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) • RJ Sportsman • • • • Lake Odessa Crystal Flash Lake-0 Shell Carl's Market Hamlin's Quik Stop • • • • • Nashville Little s Country Store Carl’s Market Cappon’s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End • • • • Delton Hotra Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville General Store Prairieville 66 Felpasuch Delton Short Stop Cedar Creek Grocery Middleville Middleville Speedy Mart Crystal Flash Greg’s Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Wright Stop Gun Lake Gun Lake Amoco Weick’s Food Town Sam's Gourmet Foods Cappon s Quick Mart Freeport L& J’s Our Village General Store �Pag* 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 29. 2001 ‘Goat trail’ development nixed in Orangeville by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Members of the Barn Count) Planning and Zoning Commission labeled the road in a proposed Orangeville Township development a goat trail" and denied the dev doper preliminary site plan approval. I he developer. Scott Chandler of Grand' ilk. proposed to build a gravel road oft Wildwood Drive south of Gun Lake and develop seven building parcels. Because deed restrictions on Chandler's property prevented the land from being split mt > -.mailer lots, ('handler proposed to cre­ ak a "site condominium." Site condos allow for development of a pared without dividing it into individual lots Houses built on the property are owned by individuals but the land on which the houses sit is held in common ownership by the condomunium association Al Monday 's meeting of the planning commission, member Jim Alden questioned why ( handler was attempting to create a development in an area "where the goats have trouble getting around." "Quite frankly. I don't like what I sec." he said of the site plan. Other commission members also ob­ jected to the steepness of the proposed road and the steepness of its embankments. They feared water runoff would affect prop­ erly on either side of the development, they said. Commission member Jim Kinney said the development was “somebody trying to cram seven houses on the side of a hill. I think it's too much for what you've got there." Two adjoining property owners also ob­ jected to the development, saying it would cause water problems. "I can foresee all kinds of washout problems wiih this pro­ ject." Darlene Harper said. Harper owns 24 acres cast of the Chandler properly. Harper said the project would "disturb a lot of wildlife" and asked that an environmental impact study be undertaken. Another nearby­ property owner said he was going to build on his property next spring but would have second thoughts about doing so if the de­ velopment was approved. A spokesman from Focus Engineering of Hudsonville, which drew up the site plan, told the commission that drainage ditches and leaching pipes would be installed so water would not flow off the property onto neighboring land. The commission denied the proposal unanimously. Also Monday, the commission denied a request by Scott Decker of Nashville to re­ zone five of 28 acres he owns on M-79 outside Nashville froi? agricultural resi­ dential to rctail/office commercial. Decker was seeking the rczoning so he could sell the property to someone who wanted to establish a commercial business on the land. Decker told commission mem­ bers. Commission member Jim Kinney said "I have concerns about rezoning a piece of property strictly because someone wants to make more money out of it." Kinney said the rezoning would be "a prime example of spot zoning that doesn't necessarily have g good purpose." Spot zoning is w hen land in an area has one type of zoning with the exception of one “spot" that has a different zoning designation. Planning bodies usually try to provide buffer areas between different planning zones to minimize the impact of one land use on another — to avoid, for example, a lumber mill being built next to a residen­ tial area. Kinney said all the land around Decker is zoned residential except a nearby school. Aiso Monday, the commission unani­ mously approved the site plan for a 4.600square-fool addition to the J-Ad Graphics building in Hastings Township. J-Ad publishes the Banner. Reminder, and a number of other newspapers, and also prints many newspapers around the state. J-Ad co-owner Fred Jacobs said he wants to build the addition because the company was recently given a contract to place in­ serts in newspapers published in the Lansing area. J-Ad needs mo-c space for workers to per­ form the extra work, he told commission members. THE VANS FOR ALL SEASONS WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE! 2002 Olds Silhouette AWD 2002 Pontiac Montana AWD Several to choose from - available with DVD Player! FINANCING AVAILABLE! SV Fa tvtiy new at uMd vehicle purchased during the month of Sj/J November, we wi donate *100 to Barry County United Way! 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The project is expected to cost $100,000. Hopes arc to complete construction by spring, if weather permits. Charges sought for false home invasion CARLTON TOWNSHIP - A woman who claimed she wanted to raise bail money for her father may be charged with filing a false police report of a felony for claiming that she was the vic­ tim of a home invasion Nov. 17. The woman's father, who lives with her, was arrested on a outstanding Friend of the Court warrant and was lodged on $15,000 bond. Several hours later, the woman called police claiming that someone had broken in into her house in the 4000 block of North Charlton Park Road and took nearly $8,000 worth of items, checks and cash. When police noted that several elec­ tronic items, a wallet, a checkbook and kitchen appliances were not touched, they confronted the woman about the va­ lidity of the complaint. "She still insisted it had occurred and provided a list of subjects with keys to the house." deputies reported. "We warned her if the incident had been staged in an attempt to file fraudulent in­ surance claims that she could be charged criminally for the false report and fraud." As police were leaving the home, they heard a cat trying to get out of a locked shed. The woman was asked to unlock the shed and deputies found the entire inventory of items the woman claimed had reported as stolen. The 22-ycar-old then admitted to contriving the com­ plaint. "I... made a false police report," the woman wrote in her statement. "I'm scared that my father's in jail and how wc will be able to support the family... 1 take full responsibility for my stupidity." No charges had been authorized as of press time Wednesday. 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M-43 Hwy., Hastinj � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-12-06.pdf 3e076f63505e2698b0bf038c14dc42dd PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121S CHURCH ST MS1IMGS HI 49058 1«S3 Hunter won’t face charges in shooting See Story on Page 19 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 49 MEWS BRIEFS: Wind Band concert slated for Sunday The Tbornspplc Wind Band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye. Dave Macquecn and Keith Cloason. will perform with a special mans ehoir in concert al 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Thoraapplc Valley Church. The theme will be "A Tribute Io the Spirit of Our Nation.'The mass choir will be conducted by Patti LaJoye. The band is having a aeries of re­ hearsals from 7 lo 9 pm. the nest two Thursdays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, at the Hastings High School band room. Member, of the band come from all over West Michigan to join with other prwt-high school musicians who want to work together to pct on a public performance. There is no funding for the yu-.’p. other than donations a: cono< the band For more Information, call Kim Domke al 945-9181 or Joe LaJoye at The neat Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be beM at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the County Seal Restaurant la Herrings. Scheduled to appear are State Sealtor Joanne Emmons; Slate RcpreaonUthre Gary Newell: Rich Traer, repre­ senting Third District Congressman Vera Ehlers; and Oreg Moore, repre­ senting Seventh District Coagresaman Nick Smith. They wiU discuss recent issues and take up any concerns conmimeats may wish to talk sbexn. A Straw vole will be taken al the end of the session to give legislators fcedbndt on the issues discvuwl The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County dum­ ber of Commerce. Two blood drives set for next week Two Red Crass blood drives will be held next week in Barry County. The first will be from 1 to 6:45 pjn. Thursday, Dec. 13. at the Castleton Township Halt 915 Reed Si. in Nash­ ville. The second drive will be from 1 to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Pen­ nock Hospital. 1009 W. Green St., Red Cross officials say the holiday season presents an opportunity for people give the gift of life or to begin a tradition of donating. Fred Sterns, executive director cf the Great Lakes Region of the Ameri­ can Red Cross, said that because of the tremendous response of Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in < New York City and Washington D C.. “For the first lime in years, the blood supply isn’t on the brink of crisis. With the help and generosity of our new and regular donors, we can keep it that way." Anyone who is al least 17 years old, weighs at least 11<1 pounds, is in rea­ sonably good health and hasn’t given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible lo contribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross at 945-3122. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 ANNER Thursday, December 6, 2001 PRICE SO" Awards net 2 Hastings elementaries *100,000 by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Two Hastings elementaries will have some big dollars to spend when they re­ ceive the cash portion of their 2001 Golden Apple Award. Each award includes “a handsome golden apple trophy accompanied by no less than $50,000 per school,*' according to information posted on Gov. John Engler’s web site(www.mi.gov). Star and Pleasantview schools were among 40 elementaries across the state no­ tified Tuesday that they'd received the award for having high MEAP scores. An­ other 94 elementaries received the award for having greatly improved MEAP scores. According to Hastings School Superin­ tendent Carl Schocssel, the Golden Apple awards program was initiated by Engler a few years ago to recognize lop performing schools in the state based on MEAP scores. According to the governor’s web site, in or­ der to qualify, a school must be among the highest scoring schools in the state for fourth- and fifth-grade MEAf scores in msth. science, leading and writing ih fltfc 2000-2001 school year, or show a 60-point composite increase in MEAP scores be­ tween the 1998-99 and 2000-01 school years. Awards for having the highest MEAP scores went to the top 10 schools in each of the state’s four size categories — classes A. B, C. and D. Class A schools arc largest, and Class D smallest. Hastings is a Class B school district. Other winners in Class B included Wealthy and Lakeside elementaries in East Grand Rapids, Quarton and Pierce elementaries in Birmingham. Forest Elementary in River­ view. Conant Elementary in Bloomfield Hills, Milo Brown Elementary in Byron Center, and Lorenz List School in Franken­ muth. For the most part. Pleasantview and Star fourth- and fifth-graders outperformed statewide MEAP averages by a wide mar­ gin. Statewide. 72 percent of fourth-grade students received “Satisfactory” on the MEAP math test, while 92 percent of Pleasantview fourth-graders and 96 percent of Star fourth-graders received a Satisfac­ tory rating in math. Statewide, 60 percent of fourth-graders scored Satisfactory on the MEAP reading test, while 79 percent of the fourth-graders al Pleasantview and Star scored Satisfac' tory on the reading test Statewide, 42 pcrcentUf fifth-graders re-1 ceivcd a “Proficient" score in science. Al Pleasantview and Star, 92 percent of the fifth-graders received a Proficient rating in See AWARDS, page 16 Bradford White sexual harrassment suit settled A lawsuit claiming sexual harassment against the Bradford White Corporation of Middleville and former supervisor Bob Hermenitt, filed last year by ex-employee Renee Reurink, has been settled outside of court, Reurink's attorney Rob Longstreet has confirmed. Though lawyers for nil parties would not comment on the terms of the confidential agreement, Hermenitt’s attorney. Marshall Grate, did say that the settlement contains a “non-admission clause.” he said. “That means neither party admitted li­ ability in this case,” said Grate. “Bob Her­ menitt did not admit any liability alleged in the complaint. I do not believe he commit­ ted sexual harassment." The case had been scheduled for trial in Octobet, but according to Grate, Hermenitt agreed to go along with the company's push to arrive at a settlement agreement outside of court. Dan Ruffe. Bradford White's industrial relations manager, also would not comment on the terms of the settlement, but did say the company continues to abide by its anti sexual harassment policy. “We have a long standing policy against sexual harassment and will continue to en­ force that,” said Ruffe. “We do conduct training for new hires and periodic training for employees including managers.” Ruffe did say that there were no admis­ sions by the company and that Bradford White is pleased with settlement, which he referred to as “purely a business decision.” “We're confident that had there been a trial, the outcome would have been in our favor,” Ruffe said. All parties pledged confidentiality re­ garding the details of the settlement, said Grate. Hermenitt said he was not aware that the case had been settled until contacted by the Banner on Monday. Hand flag shows Star patriotism All of the 316 students at Star Elementary had a "hand" in decorating the school's main entrance with a giant flag. The students traced their hands on paper, cut out the traced hands, and pasted them on the flag shown here. Sydney Pierce (left) and Jacob Rogers, students in Diana Johnston's third grade dass. were among those lending a hand to the project. Johnston originated the flag idea and organized the project. Hastings Mfg. to split into two business units Hastings Manufacturing Co. has an­ nounced that it will split its Michigan op­ erations into two business units: the Global Automotive Aftermarket unit and Piston Ring Operations. The strategic realignment is aimed at ac­ celerating the company's growth as a global supplier of automotive engine com­ ponents. Officials at the Hastings-based manufacturer and marketer of piston rings and other engine parts, said each of the two units will be responsible for increasing global sales and market share. The move will not affect any of the some 300 employees who work at the local firm. Meanwhile, the Hastings Manufacturing Board of Directors has appointed Mark R.S. Johnson as chairman and chief execu­ tive officer and Andrew F. Johnson as president. Both had served as co-CEOs and presidents since 1995. Mark had served as president of marketing and Andrew as president of operations. See MANUFACTURING, page 16 See SUIT SETTLED, page 20 The Volunteer Center of Barry County is working with Barry County Master Gar­ deners and local Girl Scout troops to plant bulbs in front of all the fire department buildings in Barry County. Camille Riley of the Volunteer Center (pictured) said she hopes to have some 40 bulbs planted in front of each building. The bulbs will com­ St. Nick to Zack: peanut butter cookies, please memorate those who died during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington The local bulb-planting is part of a national effort by the Points of Light Zack Vachon from Middleville tells St. Nick his Christmas wishes at Charlton Foundation in Washington. D.C. to work with local volunteer centers to plant bulbs at Park s holiday celebration St. Nick tells Zack to leave him peanut butter cookies. "Of firehouses around the nation. Points of Light is a national foundation that promotes Christmas Past." featuring old-fashioned Christmas activities and traditions, contin­ volunteerism. Riley said 400 daffodil bulbs were donated to Barry County by AMG Growers of Benton Harbor ues this Satu'day and Sunday. See Page 3 for the story and more photos. �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6 2001 County Economic Development to begin Jan. 1 On hand lor the signing of the con­ tract between the Barry County Board of Commissioners and the Barry Area Chamber of Commerce, which begins providing county-wide economic devel­ opment services Jan. 1. are (from left) new County Economic Development Director Dixie Stadel-Manshum. Cham­ ber Vice President Patrick Buckland. Chamber President Pat Doezema. Chamber Board and Economic Devel­ opment Alliance Board member Fred Jacobs. County Board Chairman Jeff MacKenzie and Douglas D Voshell. account manager for the Michigan Eco­ nomic Development Corp The Alliance Board’s January meeting will include defining goals for the new economic development agency during its first quarter. Hickory Pointe N€UJS BRI€FS (continued) development planned to serve Delton area ’Of Christmas Past* continues Dec. 8, 9 ’Of Christmas Past.* Charlton Park's annua) re-creation of the holi­ day season more than a century ago, । continues from noon to 5 p.m. this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 8 and 9. Activities will include crafting tra­ ditional gilts and ornaments; hand­ dipping candles; blacksmith, seam­ stress and carpenter shop demonstra­ tions; sampling plum pudding, wassail and roasted chestnuts: carriage rides: decorating baked cookies; and a visit with Santa Claus. . Special guest choirs from Lakcsir Baptist Church and Community Christ Church will perform traditional carols Saturday. Performing on Sun­ day will be the Middleville United Methodist Church Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir and the In His Name Gospel Quartet. , . Admiaaion is $5 for adults and $3 ■ .mfrum-Tb-on vail ( harlton I I I Wheelchair lift bus funds OK’d Federal funding was approved Deo. I for > number of transit projects in West Michigan, including Barry County. Third District Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved $4,000 in funding for Barry County Transit lo help pay for a new 25-foot bus with a wheelchair lift. The U.S. Senate is expected to txta action on the bill this week. , Bernard Society to meet Monday The Bernard Historical Society wifi meet al 7 pan. Monday, Dec. 10, in the Dchon Kellogg Middle School li­ brary. and the public is invited to at- te is asked «anda$3 'sale. United Way nears goal of $500,000 etv, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 pjn. Friday. Dee. 7, and from 9 ajn. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 8, at National City Bank. There will be lots of baked pods (including fool-tail gingerbread The Barry County United Way had raised $455,531, or 91 percent of its goal of $500,000, it was announced earlier this week. This year's fund-raising campaign Auditions set for ’King and I’ was set to wrap up at 8 a.m. this morn­ ing (Thursday. Dec. 6) with a victory celebration at KCCs Fehsenfeld Cen­ ter. Donors who Unit in their contribu­ tions by noon Dec. 5 will be recog­ nized with various awards. The public is welcome to Mid the celebration, which will include juice and dough­ nuts. This year, in conjunction with the campaign theme. “Team United Way," everyone who contributes to Barry County United Way will be eli­ gible to win tickets to various auto races at the Michigan International Speedway. Other smaller prizes also will be given out. Those who have made a donation during the fund-rais­ ing campaign will be entered in a drawing for the tickets. Contributors must give their pledges or cash gifts by Dec. 31 to be eligible. Also lo be awarded are smaller prizes like coolers and a NASCAR monopoly game. Winners of the drawing will be con­ tacted during the first week in January. ILR luncheon set for Friday The Institute for Learning in Retire­ ment will have its annual holiday luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center just west on Hastings. ILR Program Coordinator Teresa Durham said, "The holiday luncheon is an opportunity for members to come together to socialize, talk about plans for the winter term and to hear a pres­ entation about a community, state or national issue." Cost for the meal, provided by M & M Catering, is ST The ILR is a membership-based or­ ganization of people ages 50 and older who share a love for learning. Mem­ bers design academic enrichment classes that are of interest to them without worries about tests, homework or grades. For more information, call Durham at 948-9500. extension 2642. Hastings High School will have auditions from 6 lo 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. for the school’s upcoming production of the musical “The King and I.” Auditions to fill the roles of Anna's son, Louis. Prince Chululongkorn and many other children of the king of Siam will take place in die high school lecture hall. The play will be under the direction of high school teachers Steve Bowen and Carrie Roe. The Rogers and Kam­ merstein musical will feature familiar favorite songs such as "I Whistle a Happy Tune," “Getting to Know You" and “Hello, Young Lovers." Performance dates has been sched­ uled for Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2. Lee Brundage, Dclton-area businessman representing Hickory Pointe at Delton, L.L.C., has filed with Barry County Planner James McManus, an application to rczonc property south of the senior housing units in Delton to a Planned Unit Development. This type classification allows a flexible development to meet many different hous­ ing needs in the community. Brundage stated, “The application would be considered at a January meeting of the Barry County Planning Commission.” The intent of the application is to provide an orderly development of approximately 40 acres for more senior housing, single­ family homes and an apartment complex. Brundage added. “The hope is that with our efforts to expedite the application with the county, we can initiate construction by late spring, 2002. We have talked with Barry Township officials, as well as with area res­ idents and business leaders in the commu­ nity, including Robert Fisher, general man­ ager of the Barry County Telephone Company, and Gary Buckland, president of the Buckland tasirtncc Agency of Delton . and Hastings, y -' ? * * •‘Both Fisher «d Buck la nd have provid­ ed valuable insights as to the housing needs in the Delton-Soith Barry County area and. as leaders in the Delton area, pointed out the importance of working with the town­ ship. Southwest Barry County Develop­ ment Team, the Delton-Kellogg schools and the business associations to fulfill the needs for housing." This fact was highlighted in the study completed by the Southwest Barry County Development Team, prepared by Gove Associates of Kalamazoo, listing housing as one of three top needs to be deal; with for the area’s future. Artist’s work to be shown at exhibit Saturday night Carvings and paintings by David Perlmutter will be on display one evening only Saturday. Dec 8. at the Thomapple Arts Council at 117 W. State St. in Hastings. Cost ot the exhibit is $15 per person. The exhibit will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Vera King will give a lecture on her father at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit includes a dessert buf­ fet. Christmas Festival winners named The Barry Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of four holiday­ contests. In the business window decorating con­ test, Anne’s Health Foods captured first Karl Freed. prcsKfcpl of Qovc Associates, stated. “The P.U.D. plan provides the great­ est flexibilities in meeting the area's long­ term housing needs for quality of life in an esthetically pleasing manner." Brundage concluded. “The investors in Hickory Pointe at Delton arc anxious to meet the growing housing needs of the area and salute Bob Fisher and Barry County Telephone Company for providing ongoing leadership in the development of Southwest Barry County." place; State Grounds Coffee House, sec­ ond: and Era Dynamic Real Estate, third. Winners of the residential decorating contest were all from Hastings: Lee and Sandy Swartz. 109 W. State Rd., first place; Roger and Nancy Smith, 121 W. Clinton St., second; and Dennis Christy, 303 E. Blair, third. Parade entry winners were Pennock Health Care Services, first; Acrosky Avia­ tion, second; and Hastings Mutual Insur­ ance Co., third. Christmas tree decorating awards went to Stacey Garrison. DDS. first place; Family & Children Services, second; and Mrs. Fra­ me’s first grade at Northeastern Elementary School, third. ROBERT PICKING DAY : I HHS displaying KIA art exhibit An art exhibit from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will be on display through Dec. 18 at Hastings High School. ' The exhibit. “The Annual High School Area Show.' consists of 16 original works by students from 14 area schools. Works in the traveling exhibit were selected from the annual juried exhibit at the Kalamazoo Insti­ tute of Arts this past summer. The exhibit is taken from the KIA's ARTREACH PROGRAM, funded in pan by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and by the Educational Community Credit Union of Kalamazoo. The program provided traveling exhibits of original art works for one month loans to schools, librar­ ies and other community facilities in a 13-county area of Southwest Michi­ gan. The primary aim of ARTREACH is to enable Michigan communities lo sec and participate in the visual arts. Optional lectures and demonstrations also arc provided as part of the pro­ gram. Any organization interested in AR­ TREACH may contact the coordinator at the Ka'amazoo Institute of Arts at 314 Sou. It Park St.. Kalamazoo, Mich. Solar power topic of next 1st Friday The next First Friday program Dec. 7 will be an examination of the advantages of using solar power. Bob Brown, a retired science and auto mechanics teacher who lives on a 120-acre farm south of Hastings, will be guest speaker. He will talk about how he's been able to run a car. a machine shop, lawn mowers, a forklift, golf cart and more by harnessing the power of the sun. He's been active in this hobby since the mid-1970s when he built a wind generator. He later distilled alcohol from corn and burned methane from cow manure in a water heater. Brown started using solar energy to gen­ erate electricity about five years ago. but he doesn't use it yet for his farm house. He was featured this past summer in a south­ west Michigan solar power tour. The program will begin at 12:05 p.m. Friday. Dec. 7. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. Robert will be retiring from Hastings City Bank at the end of2001 He’ll be missed but not forgotten Stop by, have a cookie, a cup of coffee or punch, and wish him ‘Happy Trails" Hastings City Bank Here For You Since 1886 150 West Court Street 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday December 12th �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 6 2001 - Page 3 Charlton Park offers taste of Victorian Christmas by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Area youngsters and oldsters got in the holiday spirit at Charlton Park last weekend celebrating a “Victorian Christmas.’’ The events will continue next weekend at the Barry County park Saturday and Sun­ day. Dec. 8 and 9. The “Of Christmas Past” program will be open from noon to 5 p.m. both days. Each shop and home in the village had a special treat or craft for the visitors. The basement of the church was turned into a candle shop, with children dipping string in hot wax to create an illuminating gift. Vol­ unteer Sharon Rich made plum pudding for visitors to the General Store. The recipe for the English plum pudding was printed on the back of the schedule of events. Ingredi­ ents included raisins, pitted prunes, candied fruits, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and ground suet. Volunteer Larry Henley invited guests to make cinnamon apples in the Hardware Store. Visitors placed the apples on the ap­ ple peeler and turned the crank. Much to their surprise, the apple peelings were quickly shaved off and the peeled, cored apples were placed on sticks and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Visitors to the Lee School made tinpunch ornaments. They placed the tin orna­ ments on a board and made a design on their ornaments by punching the tin with a stylist. The Sixbcrry House had cookies to deco­ rate. Bowls of frosting and jars of colored sugar were the sweet medium for the art­ ists. The gingerbread cookies were baked in the home’s wood stove. The Township Hall had pans of comhusks soaking in water. Volunteers showed the visitors how to fold and tie the wet com husk to make angels. St. Nicholas held audience in the Bristol Inn. He was dressed in 1860s-style garb. He said this year’s youngsters arc wish­ ing for electronic equipment and Lego blocks. He told some kids he couldn't bring them a cat or a dog unless they had a note from their parents. The Bristol Inn also offered visitors chestnuts that had been roasted on an open fire . and a wassail punch at the Tap Room. Many of the shops were decorated with Christmas cards made by children who had previously visited with their classrooms. This year the park sponsored a children's holiday card contest. More than 100 area children crafted cards. Classes participating in the education program were invited to send entries. The cards will be delivered to area nursing homes before Christmas. Entries arrived from Bellevue Preschool, Brandon Elementary in Martin, Galewood Elementary in Charlotte, Kellogg Elemen­ tary in Hickory Comers, Little Conquerors Day Care in Laingsburg. Snndyview School in Holland and Saranac Elementary. Cards were judged in six categories. The first place card in the best all around cate­ gory was a wood design by Josh Cunning­ ham of Brandon Elementary. This will be­ come Charlton Park’s official 2001 holiday greeting card. Cunningham is a fifth grade student at Brandon. Shelby Scnkcwitz, a second-grader at Kellogg School in Hickory Comers took second place in best all around. Her entry on a paper card announces “I know the true meaning of Christmas. It’s not getting, it's giving.” The three winners in the “all around" category were Josh Cunningam from Bran­ don Elementary, Shelby Senkewitz from Kellogg Elementary and Tiffany Wood from Little Conquerors Daycare. Next Saturday, the Community of Christ Church will be singing traditional carols in the village at 1 p.m. The choir from Lake­ side Baptist Church in Battle Creek will sing classic hymns at 3 p.m. On Sunday, “In His Name Gospel Quartet” will sing at noon. They will start their concert in the church and continue in the village at 1 p.m. The Middleville handbell choir will play from 2 to 3:30. Phone the park at 945-0390 for more in­ formation about the park and the Christmas program. Cynthia (left) and Amanda Foster decorate cookies in the ” Sarah Mahr from Battle Creek makes a tin-punch ornament Sixberry House. in the Lee School Volunteer Larry Henley helps Emma Roderick of Lowell use the apple peeler and make a cinnamon apple. Volunteer Sharon Rich offers English plum pudding to Andrew Moorehouse (from left) Alicia Moorehouse and Dannielle Stingle from Grand Rapids. Ben Ward, visiting from London, dips a candle in the hot wax. Razor’s Edge helps Big Brothers/Sisters Razor’s Edge hair salon hopes to raise $300 to $400 by the end of December for the new Barry County Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The salon, located on Court Street in Hastings, will run a series of special pro­ motions and give a percentage of the pro­ ceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Currently the salon is offering discounts on Paul Mitchell and Redken hair care products, with a portion of the sales going to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is being sponsored by the Barry Community Resource Network. It will provide men­ toring opportunities for children and teens in the county. The BCRN has been in the process of raising money to run the pro­ gram. Various businesses and organizations have contributed, including the Barry Com­ munity Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council. The YAC group recently raised $1,957 for Big Brothers Big Sisters with a roof sit. Jennifer Richards of YAC said “there was a wonderful show of support for YAC members” during the roof sit, and lo­ cal donors and businesses “made the day a success.” Prior to the roof sit, the YAC group awarded a $2,500 grant to the BCRN for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Richards said the BCRN’s Big Brothei l>a and Brenda McElroy from Nashville make com husk angels Two new positions created Hastings Mfg. hires two executives Hastings Manufacturing Co. has named two veteran automotive executives to newly created positions, as part of the com­ pany’s drive to expand its presence as a global supplier of internal-engine compo­ nents. The Hastings-based supplier of piston rings and other engine components said Tim Vehlcwald has been hired as corporate vice president of strategic development, and Steve Cox will he national sales man­ ager in the company’s newly formed Global Automotive Aftermarket unit. Vehlcwald and Cox bring more than 50 years of combined experience in the auto­ motive aftermarket, most recently as senior executives of Norcross. Ga.-based ACL Automotive America. Inc., an engine-parts supplier. Last month, Hastings announced it had signed an agreement to become the ex­ clusive U.S. and Mexican distributor of ACL components. ‘The addition of.these talented execu­ tives reflects our commitment to expanding our operations in ways that benefit or cus­ tomers as well as the manufacturers we partner with" said Mark R.S. Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer of Hastings. “Tim and Steve bring proven ex­ perience and invaluable contacts in the au­ tomotive aftermarket. They will be key contributors as we look to build Hastings into a single-source supplier where parts warehouses, professional engine rebuilders and specialty retailers worldwide can find the key internal-engine components they need." Vehlcwald. who served for the past five years as president and CEO of ACL Amer­ ica. has 25 years of experience in the auto­ motive aftermarket, including positions with ACL America, Federal Mogul Corpo­ ration and Sealed Power. He will be re­ sponsible for establishing and managing strategic alliances between Hastings and other manufacturers of internal-engine components. In recent months. Hastings has formed alliances with Australian-based ACL and German-based Karl Schmidt Unisia. Inc. to market and distribute pis­ tons. gaskets and other internal-engine components in the United States and Mex­ ico. Vehlcwald will report to Johnson. Cox brings more than a quarter century of experience to his new post in Hastings' Global Automotive Aftermarket unit, in­ cluding II years as vice president of sales and marketing for ACL America. At Hast­ ings. he will focus on increasing sales of Hastings piston rings. Zollncr pistons and ACL-brand engine components in the United States and Mexico. Cox will report to Jeffrey Guenther, vice president and di­ rector of the Global Automotive Aftermar­ ket unit. Ken Mingerink of Razor s Edge (left) with Tim McMahon of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Steering Committee, big Sisters steering committee “hopes to have the program start in January 2002.” Steering committee member Tim McMa­ hon said the committee is in the process of hiring a caseworker to head up the pro­ gram. That caseworker will be housed at the Barry Intermediate School District. Af­ ter the caseworker is hired, advertising will begin for Big Brother Big Sister volunteers. Studies have shown that adult mentors have a positive impact on youth, reducing the likelihood the youths will indulge in negative behaviors such as drinking, using drugs, or physical violence. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by WiHiam I. Beachnau and Joann Beachnau. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to IMC Mortgage Company. A Ronda Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 1.1998, and recorded on May 6.1990 In Instrument #1011577. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee of IMC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1. 1998. Assignee by an assignment dated October 4. 2001. which was recorded on October 19. 2001, in Instrument #1068426. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there ts claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 96/100 dollars ($24,549.96). including interest at I1. 350% per annum. Under the power of sale contained n sa«d mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiU be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings Ml at 1:00 pm. on Decemoer 20. 2001. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry Counly.Mchigan. and are desenbod as: Lots 8 and 9 of block 6 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof as record­ ed in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 8. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott A Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Btngham Farms. Ml 48025 Filo #200123214 Tigers (12/5) �Pag® 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 LETTERS from our readers...! Flight passengers deserve medal Stories about prison violence are mostly myths Dear editor: Thi, letter is in response to Kircn Hickey's letter about budget cuts for rhe MDOC All I can say is, she must work at a prison in some other slate. I have been involved with the MDOC since 1978 and have never seen nor heard of all of what she states. It is possible she is talking prior to my time. Her issue No. I: The last real riots in the prison system was in 1981. and that was before they built these 20 regular and tem­ porary prisons they have today. Of course, the Michigan Department of Corrections did make a prison rule that if two prisoners get in a fight in the chow hall, it can be written up as a riot. Rapes? Does she mean where the guards were raping the women prisoners at Scotts Facility or the sex that goes on between prisoners and guards until they get caught, then the guard yells FOIA the MDOC to see if whet was chimed by Ms. Hickey is correct. When did the last dangerous criminal escape from prison? I don’t mean the walk always from minimum security places they write up as escapes, but real escapes. If prisoners were really as dangerous as she wants people to believe, she would not work there. No woman would. Her issue No. 2: The MDOC keeps pris­ oners four times longer than they did 20 year, ago to justify the budget. It is true that the courts convict about 500 criminals per month, which is hard to understand since the stated own statistics claim crime has been down for over a decade. Of course, it could be due to an effort lo instill fear in the public by ridiculous stories of crime running rampant. Or it could be that the belief that “it is better to let a guilty person go free than to put an innocent per­ son in prison” now has been changed to “lock them all up." Do you think that is why the national sta­ tistics show that about 9 percent of those serving time are innocent and their guilt never proved, but a jury found them guilty anyway? The prison budget is out of hand, period, to keep first-time offenders that arc paroleable for 25 years or more is inhu­ mane. Then again, it docs guarantee politi­ cians a platform for office with the “lock them up and throw away the key” cam­ paign. It also keeps builders in jobs by putting up more and more prisons and it docs keep prison guards employed, espe­ cially when they write outrageous stories to newspapers with about 2 percent fact. There are numerous ways to cut the MDOC budget by at least a third. The easi­ est is to make the parole board quit violat­ ing prisoners’ human rights and after the prisoner has served 10 to 15 years past their first eligible parole date, parole them. That alone would free up over 1,200 beds and save over $30,000 per bed. Privatize the guards’ jobs and that saves two-thirds of what is being paid now in wages. Do not just take my word for this. FOIA the Lansing MDOC and you will sec there hasn’t been any violence in many of the prisons in decades and there is next to no truth in officer Hickcyls story. I understand she wants to keep her job and I really feel for her. It is hard to find such a great paying job for doing next to nothing. The reason there is such a big turnover of guards is because the job is so boring, not because of any danger as suggested. As human beings we should be ashamed of ourselves for letting a few in power manipulate us into believing the absurd, to use fear to get us to do what they want. Is U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormeia. regional representative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple, Yankee Springs. Orangeville. Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third cf Hope Township), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives. Washington D C 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative. 42 W. 10th St.. Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers, Republican. 3rd District. (Irving, Cartton. Woodland. Rutland, Hastings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Township and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Nick Smith, Republican, 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria townships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phot.e (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican. 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol. P.O. Box 30036. Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. not that what terrorists do - manipulation through fear? Schools are falling down and a great many children are not getting an education or learning what they need to know for tomorrow’s job market. People are home­ less and the elderly are going hungry’. The water is polluted and there is garbage piling up all over. Human rights arc being taken away more and more and politicians keep telling us all is well. Our priorities are a mess and we should remove from office all those in power who think prisons and the staff at prisons arc a priority. For some reason I just don't think sitting at a desk with three other guards and watching prisoners play basketball is much of • priority. Jack Rice. Bay City Choose God for better results Dear editor: Realizing fully that to write a letter to the editor leaves me open to rebuttal. I’m ubout to do it anyway. Justine McLean must real­ ize this too because this is in reply to her letter of Nov. 29. I’m not trying to change her or anyone clse’s mind. We are entitled to our beliefs, which are a result of our childhood, school­ ing and life situations. What prompts me to reply is this, as a Christian I am angry (yes, Christians arc allowed to get angry) that wc arc not allowed our beliefs without being called “intolerant,” “money hungry" or “war mongers." God is blamed for every bad thing and every good thing is called “luck." I have had three close family members and one good friend die this year. I have had a major illness this year. Without my faith in God, life would have been over­ whelming and maybe Dr. Kevorkian would have seemed the answer as he has for many who have nothing to believe in. Call God a crutch if you want, but I need Him and love Him. He gives me strength and shows me the beauty in this world that we humans* haven’t yet destroyed. Maybe it takes more faith to believe in evolution than believe in God, but at least I see answers to myip^crs. •-' ■ Helen Plaunt Hastings To the editor: As far as 1 can determine, no civilian has ever been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, an award granted exclu­ sively to military service members, and. as often as not. posthumously. Technically speaking, passengers aboard Flight 93 don't qualify for the award. A close look at their actions, however, clearly indicates they acted in the best tradition of Americans threatened. Faced with unprecedented emergency, they incorporated a body politic, held a town meeting, organized a company of militia, and launched a successful pre-emp­ tive strike against our nation's enemies. All this was accomplished in a matter of min­ utes. The evidence of their cool demeanor and heroic sacrifice it overwhelming. At least 21 of them spoke to friends, families, police departments or telephone operators, paint­ ing a vivid picture of their intent. Already aware of attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Towers, they certainly entertained no doubt of the fate awaiting them through inaction and docility. With a trained pilot and half-a-dozen (or more) natural leaders in their ranks, they il sked all - litst to protect our nation's seal of government, then to give themselves a chance of survival. Unfortunately, the hi­ jackers had taken the plane to such a low altitude to evade radar the gallant company had slight chance of gaining control in time lo survive. There is little reason for belief they enter­ tained any illusions about their chances. Still, they worked together to good effect, sacrificing themselves in the act. This is conduct abeve and beyond the call of duty, clearly wa taming the highest military honor our country awards. Americans could, and should, generate a groundswell in favor of the award by writ­ ing lo Senators and Congressmen demand­ ing action After all. without those passen­ gers. congressmen might not have lived long enough to flee Washington during the anthrax scare, or to delay positive action on airline and airport security for more than a month, or to give big tax breaks lo corpora­ tions and the rich while hundreds of thou­ sands of average folks are out of work and have no income. Larry Hamp, Hastings The meaning of being a soldier To the editor: 1 would like to share with the community of meaning of a soldier. Being a veteran of 20 years I think I can share with you the many thoughts of our young men are having at this time of crises. For many civilians a soldier is an invisible person during peace time until called upon. The following is a definition of a soldier and his thoughts: “Who am I? I’m your son. your father, or even a grandparent. 1 come from all walks of life and occupation’s from north to south and east to west. I serve because I have a deep love for this country and the American way of life. “I am that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go and did what others feared to do, 1 became a sol­ dier. 1 ask nothing of those who gave noth­ ing. and 1 ask of no special favors for what I am about to do. I reluctantly accept the eternal loneliness should I fail in the mis­ sion given me. 1 have seen the face of tenor, felt the cold sting of battle and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment’s love. I have hoped and cried for a fallen friend... But most of all,I have seen things others have not seen, 1 have done things others only dreamed of doing and lived times oth­ ers would say are best forgotten. 1 can stand tall and be proud and say that I was a sol­ dier I did my duty for this country. If duty calls again I will answer the call.” U.S. Army Retired, Walter J. Wysko, Hastings Criticism of Harry Potter unjust Dear editor: I am writing in response to Pastor Gary Taylor’s review of Harry Potter. 1 am fully aware that many people arc anti-Harry. However, some seem to forget Write Us fl le The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name a.td community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that,are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of 'cards of thanks' wilt not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • 'Crossfire* letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. that this is fiction. It is not a training man­ ual for wicked witchcraft. It is a creative and imaginative piece of literature that have children reading, chil­ dren that may never have picked up a book if it were not for J.K. Rowlingh Harry Potter and friends. if all fiction were to be treated like non­ fiction, we would be using Tom Clancy and Stephen King, among many others as train­ ing manuals. “I Dream of Jeannie" and “Bewitched” are favorite old-time television shows that used magic as their premise. These shows were popular in their time and as a child I enjoyed watching them and managed to grow up as a responsible person who believes in God. Children who believe only in themselves have more problems than Harry Potter could ever bring into their lives. Children need parents who believe in them. It is the parent who communicates and is involved with the child, which installs values and beliefs that shapes a childk life. it is not a novel, movie or television show that is going to corrupt our children, it is the lack of parental involvement. While people are voicing their objection to Harry Potter, let them remember th*! we live in America where freedom of the press, as well as freedom of speech, is a right, and that a notorious man in history named Hitler burned books because he didn't agree with them. Cecilia Wiker, Hastings Week't. ZueAiiM.. What about new Afghan regime? Once the Taliban government is defeated in Afghanistan, what do you think the U.S. should do about deciding on its successor? HasbngsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Published by.. .Hastings tanner, Inc. A Ovtston of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N. Highway M-43 Hastings, Ml 49058 0602 (618) 945 9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacoba SecretaryTreasurer • NEWSROOM • David T. Young Elaine Gdpett (Asssianf EMofj Helen Mudry Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns Mary McDonough ___________ Matt CowaH Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Ferol Ball, Lake Odessa: Ali Willette, Middleville: “I don't think it’s the “This is a very difficult U.S.’s job to decide on a question. 1 don't know what successor. A successor will the right answer should be." emerge on his or her own. U.S. officials can offer guid­ ance." I Roger Gormley, Bloomingdale, NJ.: Linda Boyce, Shelbyville: “1 think the Bonn talks will help. The U.S. should proviode assistance over the next six months with the United Nations.” “I think we should con­ tinue the way we arc. with the negotiations that arc al­ ready under way." Levi Lucks, Woodland: Alicia Simington, Hastings: 1 think they should let the people vote on somebody.” “We need to make a change. If they let the same type of government run it, terrorism is going to con­ tinue. There are many just like bin Laden waiting to take power. If we put a democratic government in there, it will change.” • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a m to 5 30 p m . Saturday 8 30 a m - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 per year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: S"nd address changes to. P.O Boa B . Hastrgs. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Danner - Thursday December 6. 2001 - Page 5 LEITERS from our readers... Decision to close Mill Street tainted To the editor: I went to the Hastings City Planning Commission meeting Monday night to share my feelings about closing Mill Street. Here is what I learned: First, let me tell you about the tainted traffic study. Did any of you know that library volunteers counted cars for this study? No wonder it came back that Mill Street is lightly traveled! Did any of you know tha* our mayor asked the Downtown Development Authority to send their approval to Judge James Fisher one week before site plan was approved (I smell something fishy here). Did any of you know that Library Board members arc on our city council and a member of the planning commission’s wife is president of Library Board. These mem­ bers should not have voted because it is a conflict of interest (there again, tainted). It seems our elected officials have forgotten how they got the positions they have. If we lose this battle in court I can only hope you all will vote in people who listen to the peo­ ple. Now the only way we can stop them is in Circuit Court. We need more signatures on petitions at Pet World. Superette, Hastings Bowl and Arris Matrix. If you have already signed a petition, then send a letter to Judge Fisher or bring letters to me and I’ll get them to the judge. Remember at least 10 businesses will be affected by the closing of Mill Street. Once they get the new library there it is only a matter of lime before we will need a new fire department because the library is going lo become a risk to people living on the northcast side of town! I hope no one Where’s library mil ge going? To the editor: On Aug. 8. 2000. the taxpayers from Hastings Charter Township voted and passed the Library Senices Millage Pro­ posal of 1.6 mills for what I thought was operating expenses The proposal asked for $1.60 per $1.000 taxable value for the period of 2000-2009 inclusive. The voters were led lo believe that these funds were for operating ex­ penses for a new library. As of Dec. of 2001.1 have not seen any progress, ground breaking or otherwise. Why are we paying operating expenses of an estimated $77,699.47 from Hastings Charter Township for two years on a library that does not exist? Hastings Charter Town­ ship is levy ing more dollars for operating the library than they do to operate the entire township. Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown explained that the “operating ex­ penses*' were being used to run the existing library. How could the existing library incur an additional $77,699.47 per year in operat­ ing expenses? An explanation as to what is going lo be done lo combat this waste of public funds would be appreciated. Steven Hanson. Hastings Charter Township has to die before our great city planners figurc it out. Let's all do our part for all involved and keep our traffic flowing We will also be trying to get this on a bal­ lot for the people to vote on. If you get a chance to watch the replay of this meeting, it will be on channel 2. Listen to how our mayor thinks the city can do whatever it wants. I thought these people were elected to represent the people of Hastings. As I said in a past letter to the editor, what the mayor wants is to get a new Tire department, and at Monday night s meeting he made reference to this. If Judge Fisher rules to close this section of Mill. I hope the voters of Hastings gel smart and get rid of the ones responsible Remember, at least 10 small businesses will be negatively affected by their decision Traffic is already bad on Apple and yet our city leaders want to make it worse. Just remember to stop and sign petition and please send your letters to me or Judge Fisher. Doug Ward. Owner Pet World. Hastings Business Cards in FULL COLOR! Students make wreath for Washington The students of Melissa Patton s class at Northeastern Elementary created a grapevine wreath ornament tor the Tree ot Hope in Washington D.C. Pictured (from left) are Britney Wilson. Trent Kauffman, Derek Stiver, Jeremy Nichols. Ashley Hig­ gins. Casey Kidder. Lance Blackenship. Rebecca Elkins. Joshua Gray. Desmond Cook and Josh Royal. At rear are (from left) paraprofessionals Joni Lydy and Dawne Smith, and teacher Melissa Patton. Wrap up your holiday B ■ shopping at Gli Its much more economical than you would think. Contact us acaK at.. 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Page 788. and subordinated to the lien of the mortgage recorded in Document No. 1044339 by Agreement Subordinating Bank's Mortgage dated April 28. 2000 and recorded May 15. 2000 in Document No. 1044338 (the ‘Mortgage’), and on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount M One Hundred Sixty Thousand Two Hundred '.wsnly-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($160,225 49) as of the date of this notice, includ­ ing principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. January 10. 2002. at 1:00 o'clock in the after­ noon. at the Courthouse. 220 West State Street, in the City of Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebted­ ness due on the Mortgage, together with legal cost? and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County. Michigan, deserbed in the Mortgage as follows: Land located in the Township of Yankee Springs. County of Barry. Michigan: Lot No. 19 of Ritchie Woodlands, according to the Plat thereof recorded m Uber 2 of Plats, on page 34 Also, commencing on the east side of Beatrice Avenue in line with the north tine of said Lot No. 19; thence easterly in line with said north bne 100 feet; thence south 15 degrees east 50 feet, thence westerly in line with the south line of said Lot No 19. 100 feet to Beatrice Avenue, thence north 15 degrees west 50 feet to the place of beginning. Being in the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 28. Town 3 north. Range 10 west. Commonly known as 2906 Beatrice. Hastings. Michigan. The length of the redemption period win be six (6) months from the date of the sale Dated: December 3. 2001 MILLER. CANFIELD. PADDOCK AND STONE. P.L.C. Attorneys for Bank One. Michigan By: James G. Vantine Jr.. Esq 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (12/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darrin A. Sager a marned man and Paula J Sager (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzm DBA West Michigan F.nancial Services. Mortgagee, dated March 10. 1999, and recorded on March 15. 1999 in Document 1026554. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc. Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated March 25. 1999. which was recorded on April 5. 1999. in Document Number 1027576. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE AND 67/100 dollars ($129.299 67). includ­ ing interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and qre described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 33. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 1450.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 33 to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 360.00 feet along said South line of said Southeast quarter; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East, 1330.75 feet parallel with the East line of said Southeast quarter of said section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360.02 feet parallel with the East and West quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00 min­ utes 05 seconds West. 1328.40 feet parallel with the said East line of said Southeast quarter to the point of beginning Reserving the Southerly 33.0 feet for highway purposes The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days fro the date of such sale Dated November 29, 2001 FGR INFORMATION. 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He will always be remembered as a kind and loving family man. For over 25 years, Floyd also drove bus for the Lakewood School District. Floyd is survived by Esther (Yonkers), his loving wife of 64 years; his children, Janice (Jim) Maxim of Ionia, Harold (Sandi) McVay of Laingsburg, Jim (Linda) McVay of Niles; his grandchildren. Dean McVay of Upland, CA, Alan (Shaun) Snyder of Palo. Alto, CA, Kelly Snyder of Dayton. OH. Diana (Ricky) Alverado of Sarasota. FL. Michelle McVay of Seattle. WA. Sheri (Chip) Shank of Mason. Ml. and Erin McVay of Nashville. TN; his great grand­ sons, Andrew Snyder and Dylan Alverado; and his great granddaughter. Sarah Snyder He was preceded m death by his parents; his sister. Anna Pederson; and his brother. Howard McVay. The funeral service was held on Tuesday. Dec. 4. 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Bunal was in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church Building Fund. Southland Missions, or the American Heart Association Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Oo?ss.i Additional Obituaries Appear on Page 15 Worship Together... ...at the church of your choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lace) Rom!. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a m.; Sun­ day School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Rus­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a m.. Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 pan. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Wor­ ship 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); .'ntrth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. I IDO aan.; Sunday School. 10 aan. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd.. (One mile east of Hastings al cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 a-m.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening BiNe Study 6:00 pan.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion ~ 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way an«l W. Center St i. Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Res. Fr. Charles P. McCabe 111. Rector. Mr F. William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available al lOaan. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a_m. Sunday School Hour. I IDO a_m. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evenin* Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. '.tvices for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8X90 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If intere: .ed a free Home Bible Study, please call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pav.or Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.: Worship 11 DO a.m.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotlen Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church Youth group. Thursdays senior meds 12- ABUNDANT UIFE FEUUOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit filled church. Meeting al the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 vouth of Assyria Rd.. Nashville. Mich. 49071 Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 am.. 6 GO p.m.: Wed. 6:30 p.m. mation call the church office. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's kne "Where Everyone is Someone Special." For information call I-6I6-73I-5I94 or I-517-852-1806. THORNAPPLE VAZXEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Jake Rd.. kJ Arnett. Comer of Slate Rd. and Boltwood noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For mort infor­ Pastor. Church office p'acne 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 a.m.. 9:55 a.m. and 11120 *.m. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share al 10:00 a.m Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade are provided Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a.m. lo 12 coon. Sun­ day Morning: 93C am. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 pan. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 pan. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids al 6 pan.) Wednes­ day. 7 pan.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer; 11 DO a-m. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White. Youth. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 pan.. Evening Service; 7:00 pan. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small gr up ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grove Rd. Pastor Roberta Shaffer. Wheelchair ac­ Sunday Service IGJ0a.m. cessible and elevator. Schoo! 9:30; Church ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHLRCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY •'Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODU CTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am.. i0:0010:45 am. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11 DO un -12:15 p.m Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sunday Scliool format offers Life Enrichment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time'' is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward lo worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Convene. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945• 9414. Thursday. Dec. 6- 7:00 pan.. Crossways. Saturday. Dec. 8 - IODO a.m. Catechism 2; 130 p.m.. Inquirers. 1:30 pun. Christ­ mas Program Rehearsal; 6:00­ 8:00 p.m.. Middle School Babysit­ ting Night; 8D0 pan. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. Dec. 9 8D0 & 10:45 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 12:30 pan.. AAL Branch Meeting. Monday. Dec. 10 - Stewardship Committee. Tuesday. Dec. II - 6:00 pan.. Business Professional Women; 7DO pan. Overeaten Anonymous. Wednesday. Dec. 12 - 6:00 pan. Advent Supper. 7D0 p.m. Wor­ ship; 8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Ksthy Brown. Pastor. Lna Stevem. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 a.m. - UVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 im. • Sunday School. 10: 30 - Refreshmenu. I IDOa.m. • Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Thurs­ day. Nov. 22 - Happy Thanksgiv­ ing. Church Office Closed. Friday. Nov. 23. 2001 - Church Office Closed. Sunday. Nov. 25 - 9:00 am Traditional Worship Service; 9:20 a.m. Children's Worship; IODO a.m. Coffee Hour. 10:10 a_m. Sunday School for all ages; 11: 20 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:40 a.m. Children's Worship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Service is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the Service; week. Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available during both Services. Monday. Nov. 26 - 8:30 a.m. Staff meets for prayer and planning; 7:00 p.m. Committer Night • All Standing Committees meet. Tues­ day. Nov. 27 - 6:15 un. Men's Bible Study. Wednesda . Nov. 28 -4:45 p.m. Christmas Program re­ hearsal; 5:00 p.m. Drama Team Sanctuary; 6:00 p.m. Church Night Supper. 6:45 p.m. Praise Team - Sanctuary; 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room tea ObitaAties Mary Louise (Baker) McCaul | | HASTINGS - Man. Louise (Baker) McCaul of Hastings, former!) of Matlast an. died Dre. 4. 2001 al Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Man was born March 13. 1913 in Caledonia Twp.. the daughter of Stephen and Margaret (Donner) Baker. She was raised or the famil) farm in Kent Count) and after graduating from Caledonia High School she worked at St. Man 's Hospital in Grand Rapids. In 1937, she married Robert McCaul. and the) owned and operated McCaul's Printing in Kalamazoo for many years. After Robert's death in I960, she worked for Bronson Hospital and later for General Motors. Mary enjosed nature and working in the yard. She was an avid bird watcher and her many hobbies included antiques, family history and crocheting. Mary presented her family and friends with many afghans and hangers. Along with her parents. Steven and Margaret and her husband. Robert, she was preceded in death by an infant sister; two brothers. Forrest and Francis Baker, and a sister. Elizabeth Loftus. Surviving arc two sisters-in-law. Agnes Baker of Grand Rapids and Mabel Baker of Rockford; and many nieces and nephew s. The family will be present to receive friends on Friday. Dec. 7, 2001 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at Bctzler Funeral Home. Kalamazoo. 1-800-822-7594. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrat­ ed Friday. Dec. 7, 2001 at 2 p.m., at St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Mattawan with Fr. Bogdan Werra celebrant. Cremation will follow. Interment will be at Ml. Ever-Resl Memorial Park. Kalamazoo Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Share a memory online at www .betzlerfuneral home.com. [ Doris Gillespie Shimkus SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS - Doris Gillespie Shimkus was bom Jan. 16, 1921 in Barry County, MI. Doris graduated from Hastings High School, Hastings. MI. in 1937 and from Western Michigan University in 1943 after spending two years teaching in a rural school in Muskegon County, ML During World War II. she worked for the Emergency Farm Labor Program as direc­ tor of the Victory Farm Volunteers which recruited city boys to help farmers weed and harvest their crops. She was at Michigan State University working with County Agricultural Agents for five years. After her marriage in 1945, she worked to help her husband continue his studies at MSU, then moved to Canton, OH, where their daughters were torn. They lived in Sturgis, MI for two years where Steven was bom. they returned to Ohio and lived in Munroe Falls for 12 years. The family lived for two years each in the Fox chapel area of Pittsburgh, PA and Avon, CT and finally to Hollywood Park, TX, where they have resided since 1972. Doris taught school for 23 years during this time. During her retirement years, she was active in the North San Antonio Retired Teachers Association and Hollywood Park Women’s Club, was an avid birder, loved flowers and playing bridge. She and her husband have been members of San Pedro Presbyterian Church since 1972. Her daughter, Barbara Ann preceded her in death in 1995. She leaves her husband, Robert, after 62 years of marriage, children, Sharon Kay Pichler of Franktown, CO. and Steven C. Shimkus of Black Diamond, WA. She is survived by brother, Kennith Gillespie and his wife, Elise of North Fort Meyers, FL: sister, Marcelle Holmstrom and her hus­ band, Leo of Howell, MI; sister-in-law, Eileen Gillespie of Gun Lake, MI; grand­ children. Warren (Rob) Ruppart and wife Susan of Peoria, AZ; Catherine Pichler of Franktown, CO, and Alex Shimkus of Black Diamond, WA; and two great grand­ daughters. Meagan and Ellie Ruppart. also of Peoria, AZ. Memorial service will be held Friday. Dec 7. 2001 at 11 a.m. at San Pedro Presbyterian Church, 14900 San Pedro. Dr. Calvin Reynolds officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Barbara Shimkus Memorial Fund at Southwest Texas State. San Marcos, TX 78666, or Scleroderma Foundation, 89 Newbury St.. Suite 201, Danvers, MA 01923. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in the guest book at www.porterloring.com by selecting the Sign and View Family Guestbook icon. Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary'North, 2102 North Loop 1604 East. San Antonio, TX 78232; 210-495­ 8221. ______ Rory Lynn Vaughn______ | WOODLAND - Rory Lynn Vaughn, age 25. of East Coats Grove Road. Woodland, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 in Odessa Township, Ionia County. MI. Mr. Vaughn was bom July 28. 1976 in Lansing, MI, the son of Milo G. and Sherry Lynn (Fisher) Vaughn. He was raised in the Woodland area and attended Woodland Elementary School, graduating in 1995 from Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa. He was engaged in construction work for Maple Leaf Builders of Vermontville and had previously worked for Flex-Fab in Hastings. He was an avid motocross racing enthusi­ ast having won numerous events and tro­ phies, member of the American Motocross Association, participated in wrestling, foot­ ball and track while in high school. Mr Vaughn is survived by daughters, Audrey Lynn and Harlie Nicole of Lake Odessa; mother and step-father. Sherry( Robert) Wolf of Woodland; father, Milo G. Vaughn, Jr. of Lyons, MI; brother, Michael (Sandy) Vaughn of Woodland; step-brothers, Danny (Marcia) Wolf of Hastings and Allan (Mandi) Wolf of Middleville; maternal grandparents. Arlene and William Fisher of Eagle, MI; paternal grandfather, Milo G. Vaughn, Sr. of Eagle, Ml; fiance, Linda Miller of Lake Odessa; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandmother. June Vaughn and aunt. Marlene Vaughn. Services were held Monday, Dec. 3,2001 at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Father David Pike officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rory Lynn Vaughn Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. | Wilma Louise Hawkins HASTINGS - Wilma Louise Hawkins, age 88. of Hastings, died Dec. 2. 2001 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Hawkins was bom in Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan on Aug. 15, 1913 the daughter of Alvin and Mabel (Price) Helrigel. She was reared in the Freeport. Ml area, and attended schools there and graduated Freeport High School in 1931. She went on to attend the old Barry County Normal, receiving teachers certification in 1932. She taught school at the Curley School in Bownc Township. Kent County, for three years. She married John Lawrence Hawkins on July 22. 1933. Mrs. Hawkins was employed at the for­ mer Hastings Aluminum Products Co., retiring from there in 1981. Previous employment included the former Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. in Hastings and Hastings Manufacturing Co. She lived at her last address in Hastings for the past 40 years. Mrs. Haw kins is survived by her daugh­ ter. Sandra Lee (Larry) James of Hastings; son-in-law. Hugh Edmonds of Hastings; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchil­ dren; four great great grandchildren; and sister, Donna Follis of Leesburg. FL. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Lawrence Hawkins in 1974; daughter, Patricia Joan Edmonds in 1997; Infant grandson. Jon H. Edmonds in 1955; and sister. Lois H. Marlow in 1996. Services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. G. Kent Keller officiated. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made the the ALS Foundation or charity of oneY choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Wesley John Root WHITE CLOUD - Mr. Wesley John Root, age 49, of White Cloud, Mich., for­ merly of Hastings died Nov. 25, 2001 at Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Mich. Wesley J. Root was bom on Feb. 19,1952 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, the son of Dick and Helen (East) Root. He was raised in Hastings, Mich, and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1970. He also attended MSU and graduated in 1976 with a bachelors in animal husbandry. He was self-employed as a farmer for many yeans and later as a carpet installer. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Root is survived by loving friend, Meta Head; son, Jesse Root; daughters, Erin Root and Andrea Root; mother, Helen Rout; brother, Mike (Danna) Root; sister, Cheryl (Dan) Merrill; grandmother Mary East; nephews, Tyler and Rory Root. Cyowa and Ezori Merrill and niece, Stevi Merrill. Preceding him in death were his father, Richard E. Root. Services to be held at a later date. i i Holland Herbert Burkett BELLEVUE - Holland Herbert Burkett. 92, of Bellevue, Mich., died Friday, Nov. 30. 2001 in Hastings, Mich. Mr. Burkett was bom May 4, 1909 in Eaton County, Mich., the son of Claude and Florence (Griffith) Burkett. He was an avid fisherman, loved fishing with his son-in-law and friends, and tinker­ ing in the garage. He always had gum for everyone. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; daughters. Flora Cousins of Bellevue; Rachel (James) Clark of Lake Odessa; 15 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and brother Robert (Fem) Burkett. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 3 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte. Rev. Lester DeGroot officiated. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Kalamo Township. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Further information available at www.pray funeral .com. Arrangements by the Pray Funeral Home, Inc. James W. Harbin LANSING - James W. Harbin, age 54. of Lansing, died Oct. 9, 2001. He was bom Dec. 21, 1946 in Hastings. Jim was a 1965 graduate of Hastings High School and a member of the U.S. Army from Aug. 31, 1966 until Aug. 30, 1969, serving in Vietnam. He was an administrative officer at the U.S.D.A. Agri -cultural Research Service, Avian Oncology Research for 21 years, retiring in 1997. Prior to that, he worked as a Budget Officer with the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sports enthusiast. Surviving are his wife, Linda; son, Jeffrey of Lan-sing; daughter, Kristin (Pat­ rick) Ingraham of Ionia; father, Vernon (Carol) Har-bin of Hastings; mother. Jean Mary James of Lake-land, FL; one sister, Cathie J. (LaVerne) Marrison; two step-sis­ ters, Terri (David) Allen and Lorraine (John) Herbert; two step-brothers. Phil and Donald Higbee; best friend, Terry Gerald; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 12, at the Gors-line-Runciman Co., Lansing Chapel. Rev. Dr. Ralph L. Tingley, pastor of Maple Grove Baptist Church, officiated. Intcr-menl was at Ft. Custer Nat-ional Cemetery, Augusta, MI. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1755 Abbey, East Lansing, Ml 48823 or the American Legion Post #45. Hastings. MI 49058 in memory of Jim. Arrangements were made by GorslineRunciman Co., Lansing Chapel. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Call...945-9554 I �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 - Page 7 <xW AUvs’ Rhea Church to mark 90th Rhea Church, formally of Hastings and now of Middleville, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Wednesday. Dec. 19. An open house to honor her is planned for Saturday. Dec. 15. at the Carvcth Village dining room from 2 to 4 p.m. Family and friends are invited lo come and help her celebrate this milestone. If you can’t attend, she would enjoy hear­ ing from you. Cards may be sent to; Rhea Church, do Carvcth Village. 690 W. Main St.. Middleville. Ml 49333. Pleticha Moskalik united in marriage Gina Pleticha and Benjamin Moskalik were united in marriage on May 26. 2001 at St. Anthony^ Catholic Church of Frankfort. Illinois, in an afternoon ceremony officiated by Fr. Robert Gerl. Parents of the couple arc Douglas and Karen Pleticha of Frankfort and James and Judith Moskalik of Hastings. Master and Matron of Ceremonies were Jon and Christy Kobe. Matron of honor was Angela Hills, maid of honor ws Jocllc Hansen, and bridemaids were Adrianna Meyers, Amy Pleticha, Gina Saclc. and Dawn Constantine. Samantha Kobe was the flower girl. Best man was Jon Hawkins and grooms­ men were Andrew Moskalik. Aaron Moska­ lik, Jeffrey Moskalik, Tom Nitzschc, and Adam Pleticha. A reception for the bride and groom was held at the Holiday Inn in Matteson, Illinois. The couple spent their honeymoon in New York City and arc now residing in Palantine. Illinois. Ben is a product design engineer for Smalley Steel Ring Company and Gina is an exercise specialist with Advocate Health Care. 2001 at St. George Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids. The bride is the daughter of Earl and Charlene Harris of Middleville. The groom is the son of Delbert Moore of Hastings and the son of Kir Rees of Hastings. Attending the bride as matron of honor was her sister, Debra Murray. Amy Strickler, cousin of the bride, Jennifer Kidder, friend of the bride, Angela Tinkler, friend of the couple, were bridesmaids. Attending the groom as best man was his friend, Anthony Chccscman. Robert Fucri, uncle of the groom, Scott Harris, brother the bride, and Jeff Tinkler, friend of the couple, were groomsmen. Ushers were David Moore, Jason Moore, brothers of the groom, and David Murray, brother-in-law of the bride. The couple would like to give thanks to family and friends that helped make the day special. The happy couple now reside in Mid­ dleville. Huhns to celebrate 55th Gun Lake residents. Leon and Marguerite (Zynda) Huhn were married on November 30th. 1946 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Grand Ledge. Mich. The couple are now members of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Huhn retired from former Grand Ledge businesses, he from the Huhn Chevrolet Dealership and she from her Real Estate Brokerage Firm. The Huhns' five children are Nancy McNeilly of Montgomery. 111.; Susan Kage of Northville. Mich.; Thomas Huhn in Potterville; Phillip Huhn of Ann Arbor; and Diane Huhn living in Geneva. New York. The entire family including nine grand­ children and one great-grandchild will gather at the couple's home in December to celebrate the anniversary occasion. licenses Steven William Shults, Hastings and Melinda Arlene Hare, Hastings. Scott Anthony Cleveland. Plainwell and Karen Kaye Ward. Jackson. Derek James Velte, Hastings and Stacey Renee Streeter, Hastings. Fred J. Barr. Caledonia and Mary F. Rose. Grand Rapids. Ronald Ixe Aspinall. II, Hastings and Molli Bee Tobias, Hastings. Robert John Miedema. Jr., Caledonia and Mary Lee Butcher, Galesburg. Bietsch-Stanton united in marriage Bernd and Mei’’ Bietsch of Volker­ shausen. Germany and Albert and Belinda Stanton of Hastings. Mich, arc pleased to announce the marriage of their children. Jennifer Bietsch and Aaron Stanton. The intimate family ceremony took place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12. 2001 at the Elks Lodge in Hastings. Mich, with Mayor Frank Campbell officiating. Ellen Bietsch, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Kerstin Bietsch, sister of the bride, and Jill Daniels, cousin of the groom, served as bridesmaids. Josh Stanton, brother of the groom, was best man with David Daniels, cousin of the groom and Matt Paige., friend of the groom as groomsmen. Jamie and Eric Knoll, sister and brother­ in-law of the groom served as master and mistress of ceremonies. Jennifer attended the Walther-Rathcnau Rcalschulc. and BFS for Nursing in Schwe­ infurt. Germany. She worked at the Haus Schoenbom BKH District Hospital of Wcrneck, Germany. Aaron graduated from Hastings High School and is a Specialist in the United States Army, serving in Kosovo and Scheinfurt. He is stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Jennifer and Aaron now reside at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Co5QQ,fJ^i::'5 Co(. Copies Copies fiveryday.at PRINT PIUS Aw* ijiDOBtea i.i in tne-orey flatJ-Ad Madill-Amaro exchange vows Hickory Comers Bible Church in Hick­ ory Comers was the setting for the Oct. 6th wedding of Dcbora E. Amaro and Michael C. Madill. She is the daughter of the late Manuel and May Amaro. He is the son of Frank and Donna Madill of Delton. Attendants were Rich Strobel. Tammi Counterman, Lennon Madill, Denise Gard­ ner. Ringbearer was Cody Amaro-Check and flowcrgirl was Kacy Amaro-Check. The bride is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Argubright Business Col­ lege. She is a senior claims examiner at Health Risk Management. The bridegroom is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and attended Kellogg Community College. He is a general supply specialist at the Federal Center. After a honeymoon to Mackinac Island and Canada, the couple reside in Delton. Get your color film PRINTING PLUS ISAMU LIU MWiiLrjral [Tm SIH Of MOVllSj \M0 Bocfc Fto n FX* | tto took Plus l» Free | Florence Marble will be turning 100 on Dec. 12. 2001. She will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Dec. 9, 2001. There will be an open house in her honor at Hidden Valley Estates on Woodlawn Ave. from 2-4 p.m. No gifts please. • A FREE NOKIA PHONE 2400 ADDITIONAL ANYTIME MINUTES THE SAME DAY at J-Ad s HASTINGS 4 Florence Marble is 100 Dec. 12 CHOOSE ANY TWO HOLIDAY FAVORITES AJOKlA KNTtNlOL yaasss • 2000 WEEKEND MINUTES • FREE LONG DISTANCE • UNLIMITED INCOMING MINUTES PLUS GET 300 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY S25 It's a time for giving, and we've got some great gifts for you. Choose two of the five options above and get 300 anytime minutes — all for only 25 bucks. And if that's not enough to get you in the holiday spirit, we'll give you 600 anytime minutes and 3 options for only 40 bucks. Rilnjou'rtwithfritnds. LOCATIONS: NASTINQS KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO PORTAQI Kings Appliance (616) 945-3074 504 N. Drake Road (616) 268-3800 5585 Gull Road. Sute 113 (616) 3494742 543 Mali Drive (616) 580-5000 �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 J2>ake Odessa. D3QVZ7S This is the week for assembling and delivering boxes and bags to more than 200 families in Lakewood area. Assembly point is Fellowship Hall on Fourth Avenue. Lake Odessa. The host church provides the space, the clerical work, the clearing house and more for the project. Workers are needed Saturday to deliver the boxes. With more workers, it would not be necessary for some of the teams to make three or four runs, loaded each time. Many of the workers, most years, are old enough to be grandpar­ ents of the recipients. The families to receive the goods are expected to be at home. Otherwise, the canned goods and gifts arc returned. They arc never left on a porch. There is apt to be work available yet on this Thursday and possibly Friday morn­ ing. Names arc the last item to be affixed. Sorting is done by pre-assigned numbers. On Sunday. Dec. 9. the Lakewood Ambulance group will serve a Swiss steak and ham dinner at Cunningham Acres from noon onward. Meals arc free for anyone over 1 (M) and under age 5. Following the annual bridge inspection, the Grand River bridge on Kent Street is now closed and will remain so until a new bridge is built in 2002. This means the only approach to the city from here will be by­ way of Grand River Avenue. There arc a variety of routes to take to reach that point: Keefer Highway. Sunfield Road to Portland Road: and Knox Road from the southwest. The load limits had been reduced from eight tons in 1995 to three tons in 1999. This time the inspection shows just too many flaws for any vehicular travel. Plans were already under way for replacement, so the bidding will be done in January with construction to be started in spring and hopefully finished by fall. The picturesque structure was built in 1907. It is a single span 11-panel Parker steel through truss. In recent years, there have been stop signs at each end of the bridge and a limit of only one vehicle at a time on the span. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet next at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. at the parsonage, with Naomi Pauley providing the program. Sisters Roxie Hazel and Sue Elliott will be the hostesses. Members are to take part in a cookie exchange. A bridal shower was held in the lounge of Central United Methodist Church Thursday evening for Jaclyn DeLancy, who is to be bride of Nick Munchbach Dec. 15. She is the daughter of Jack and Barb DeLancy of Lake Point Drive. The unique program “The Bethlehem Inn" was presented al Fellowship Hall Sunday night, with youth and some adults wearing Palestinian costumes serving as greeters, registrars for incoming guests. Artist Nancy Potter inscribed orna­ ments for the Remembrance Tree at the Lake O Depot during “Christmas ‘Round the Town." Ron landers Work it out? Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sutherland flank Louise Hurless, director of Barry County Habitat for Humanity at the dedication of the Friend House. Santa rides with Marshall Meyers and his team of Belgians in Saturday's holiday parade. servers and singers. The tables were filled with church members, many grandparents and other family members. The program proceeded with arrival of the innkeeper and his wife (Tom and Shcllie Re’ser) and their children. Dialogue was interspersed with serving of the meal, which consisted of beef and lamb stew served in bread bowls, fruits, nuts and dates, and later dessert. This par­ ticular innkeeper sang one solo and was accompanied by his servant singers. Alan Goodemoot was the pianist As the story unfolded, the innkeeper invited all his guests.to join him in checking out the story of his servants about shepherds and a baby. At this point, people proceeded to the sanc­ tuary, where the people in the stable and children in animal costumes awaited them. Newborn MacKenzic Thelen, six days old, had her first appearance as the infant. Alex Jones and Michelle Rohrbacher had the roles of Joseph and Mary. The singers had flute accompaniment in one number The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet next Thursday. Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Manor Apartments' communi­ ty room. Visitors and guests arc always wel­ come. At most meetings there arc newly found old pictures to sec. The program chairman will be sure to have a program which will be announced next week. On Sunday, Nov. 18, Barry County Habitat for Humanity held a house dedica­ tion on Barnum Road for the new home of Tammy Friend and hcr children. Guests toured the rooms and admired the quality worksmanship and conveniences. It has three bedrooms, ample dining space, a gallery kitchen, full basement, attached sin­ gle garage and views of farm land in all directions. The welcome was given by Louise Hurless, chairman of the Barry County unit. Invocation was given by Rev. Dr. Donald Ferris of Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa, then In memory of... Evertt Poll, Jr. Who passed away 4 years ago. December 6. 1997 Quietly remembered every day. sadly missed along life's way. Just as you were, you will always be treasured & loved in our memories. Thelma. Children A Grand-Children. Mom. Sister. Brothers. Friends mid-December in Caledonia came the introduction of the family, presen­ tation of Bible and key to the house, fol­ lowed by words of appreciation from the recipient family. There was lots ofjoviality among the people who had worked on the house. One unique feature is that the steel doors to the exterior arc painted many coats to give the appearance of wood grain. One man drove daily from Yankee Springs to paint. Refreshments were served by Habitat members. The military news releases list the gradu­ ation of Airman 1/C James Benham II from the aerospace propulsion apprentice course at Sheppard AFB in Witchita Falls, Texas. James is a 1995 graduate of Lakewood High School, son of Vicki (Barnes) Benham and the late Danny Benham. He earned his associate’s degree in 1998 at Ferris State University. Bonanza Bugles will be in the mail this week from the local historical society. This publication is in its 34th year, published quarterly. Copies go to many libraries and schools free. Many members arc in other states and are well spread throughout Michigan. In the past two years sample free copies have been sent to alumni of LOHS of the 1950s and now the 1940s. This venture has increased membership in the society. More than 20 Alethian members enjoyed dinner together in a banquet room at Comer Landing on Thursday, Nov. 29 and then drove to the high school to sec the first night's performance of “Meet Me in St. Louis." The set, prepared by Gary Black and his father, Ed Black, was outstanding. The singing, acting and costumes likewise were top notch. The cast members had home addresses ranging from Hastings to Freeport to Clarksville, Sunfield and Woodland, besides Lake Odessa. Kelly Gildersleeve and Adam Landis, along with Mike Colbom and director David McQueen, made up the Hastings contin­ gent. We read that Lynn Graham taught waltz and other dances to the performers. Vallory Bunday was the assistant producer. Jane Detweiler was the orchestra director. Other key players were Laura Smith, pianist, and Tod Clark. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking citizens to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Substance Abuse Board. Applications may be obtained at the county administration office. 3rd floor of the courthouse, and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Friday. December 7, 2001. Dear Ann Landers: I recently found out that my wife had an affair that went on for three months. I was devastated when she said our marriage has lost its “spark" and she wanted a separation. We have a 7-ycarold son who is the center of both of our lives. We have had counseling, both together and separately, but we didn’t make much progress and gave it up. Sometimes my wife says she wants a divorce, and other times she is sure we can make our marriage work if we both try. My wife blames every­ one for her affair except herself. What’s worse is she has several single women friends who have told her the single life is terrific and she doesn’t know what she’s missing. I am at my wits’ end. Ann. It seems my son and I are making all the sacrifices, but she is not willing to put forth any effort to put the marriage back together. I have for­ given her for the affair, but I cannot stay on this roller coaster any longer. Is there any­ thing more I can do? - Heartbroken in a Western State. Dear Western State: It appears that your wife has done a splendid job of taking the onus off herself and putting it on you. For the sake of your son, I suggest another try at counseling. (Get a new therapist - the old ones didn’t do the job.) If, after six more months of effort and pa­ tience, the situation isn’t where it should be, get a legal separation and move on. Be­ tween your wife’s narcissism and her socalled “friends,’’ you don’t stand much of a chance. Private time Dear Ann Landen: I am writing in re­ sponse to the letter from "Nervous in Nashville." She was concerned that her husband is having an affair because he sneaked into the basement and lied about what he was doing there. You are right. Ann, he probably is not having an affair. However, if he is spending a lot of private lime in the basement, he may be using drugs or looking at pornogra­ phy. I know because I did both. If that woman loves her husband, she should try to help him by telling him of her suspicions and make it easy for him to fess up. - The Voice of Experience in Los Angeles. Dear Los Angeles: Thank you for sug­ gesting an alternate reason why the man might be lying about the time he spends alone in the basement. I hope "Nervous" sees your letter and finds out what is really going on. Deadly butts Dear Ann Landers: I knew I had to write when I saw the letter from ’Fed Up with Buttheads.” I also had an experience involving a lit cigarette being tossed out of a car window. I was driving with my girlfriend, "Lisa," her 3-month-old daughter and her mother. Lisa was in the front with her mom, and I was in the back with the baby. Lisa finished her cigarette and threw the butt out the win­ dow - or so they thought. The cigarette was somehow sucked into the rear and landed on the baby’s chest. No one noticed until the child started to cough. I then saw that there was smoke coming from the baby's blanket. I grabbed the butt and smashed in on the floor. Thankfully, the baby wasn’t hurt be­ cause the blanket was made of a flcme-retardant material. Who knows what might have happened if she had been wearing something more flimsy? Please print my letter, Ann. If this doesn’t get people to stop tossing cigarette butts out of car windows, I don’t know what will. Long Island, N.Y., Sue Dear Long Island Sue: I hope your letter will make cigarette smokers think twice be­ fore tossing their butts out the window and shame on Lisa for smoking around her 3-month-old daughter. Cigarette smoking has caused billions of dollars in damage and the loss of countless lives. What will it take for these addicts to get the message? Yes, I know it's an addic­ tion and difficult to beat, but so is heroin. Kim's Konsignment Exceptional Clothing at Exceptional Prices ... For the Whole Family yl i ■ j B jp » ■ Bi f Check oit our holiday clothing! Currently accepting winter clothing in close-to-perfect condition, (’all for appt. 9175 Cherry Valley. Ste. J Caledonia. Ml'49316 891-2418 • 891-9815 Big Brothers Big Sisters A Community Of Caring SR. CASEWORKER, FULL-TIME POSITION in Barr)' County. 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State St. Hastings, MI 49058 Attention: Chamber President and people have been known to kick that. Keep reading for one more on the subject if you’re not already sick of it: Safe smoker? Dear Ann Landers: This is for “Fed Up with Buttheads.’’ I am a smoker. On behalf of all of us. I’d like to apologize to “Fed Up” and tell her I’m on HER side. I am ashamed to admit that 1 have been guilty of tossing my cigarette butts out the window. I’ll you why. I have purchased four new cars in the past four years, and not one of thcr. had an ashtray that a smoker can safely use. Some cars have no ashtray un­ less you specifically order one. Then you get a tiny thing that holds nothing and is sit­ uated where you can't reach it. In order to put my cigarette out in the ashtray, I have to take my eyes off the road. It is safer to throw it out the window. I have written to car manufacturers, engi­ neers, auto magazines, my local newspaper and the National Highway Safety Adminis­ tration. to no avail. Perhaps you can help make manufacturers aware of this danger­ ous situation and tell them how important a convenient, decent-sized car ashtray is. Safe Smoker in Mississippi. Dear Mississippi: You refer to yourself as a "Safe Smoker" Well. I can tell you there is no such animal. People who smoke put everyone around them at risk. I refer to everything from secondhand smoke to burning the house down. If your car ashtray is too small or inconveniently located, pull over to the side of the road if you simply must light up. There is no excuse for en­ dangering lives by tossing a cigarette out the window. Insurance company statistics tell us that cigarette smokers do billions (thal'i a “b," folks) of dollars worth of damage annually. Not to mention what lung cancer and em­ physema cost in terms of pain, anguish and medical bills. WAKE UP, FOLKS! If you are a smoker, itfe later than you think. Perilous pills Dear Ann Landers: I am a 14-ycar-old girl who is worried sick about my best friend, “Amy." She has been taking diet pills instead of eating real food. Last week at dinnertime, she took three pilk. The next morning, she said her stomach really hurt a lot. After the pain went away, she took three more pills. The pain came back. Now, Amy is terrified that somehow these pills caused her to stop menstruating because she hasn't had a period in six weeks. She is really depressed and thinks she might not be able to have children. What should she do now? - Her Frightened Friend in New York. Dear New York Friend: Amy is playing a very dangerous game, and I hope she will stop the nonsense at once. This girl needs to throw the diet pills in the toilet and learn how to cat real food again. She also needs to have her mother make an appointment for her with a gynecologist to find out if anything is wrong, and then ask for a refer­ ral to someone who specializes in eating disorders. Amy may be reluctant to confide in her mother, but the right thing to do. The rage to be thin can be ruinous to young girls. Maybe it would help if they knew most boys prefer girls with healthy figures. Wise up out there ^ettks: BOY, Cooper Johannes, bom at Metropoli­ tan Hospital on Nov. 22,2001 at 12:21 a.m. to Amy and Reni Zwart of Hastings. Weighing 9 pounds, I ounce, 21 inches long. Grandparents arc George and Paula Schenden, Belding; Leo and Maaike Zwart of Haarlem, The Netherlands and Rob an Hcnny Krouwel of Apcldoom, The Nether­ lands. BOY, Trace Allen, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Nov. 26,2001 at 9:20 p.m. to Tammie and Thomas Newton of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Jaycec JLcn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 24, 2001 at 7:13 p.m. to Nick and Jennifer Reed of Portland. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 ozs. and 211/2 inches long. GIRL, Alexzandra Jean Vivian, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 25,2001 at 12:31 p.m. to Billie Jo Lancaster and Douglas Gonslaves Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Megan Kathleen, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 24, 2001 at 6:18 a.m. to Aaron and Angie (Smith) Walker of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Alexandria Nicole, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 20, 2001 at 11:01 p.m. to Robbi and Chris Nulph of Woodland. Weighing 5 lbs. I ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Ma rah Kathryn, bom at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 20, 2001 at 9:40 p.m. to Patty and Rob Myers of Nashville. Weigh­ ing 5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.December 6. 2001 - Page 9 From TIM€ to TIMS... by Joyce F. Weinbrecht Remarkable Florence Marble Fay and Florence Marble, circa 1985. A cartoad of the extended Cartyon Family. rirca 1910. asked about his upcoming visit and Flo­ rence's 100th birthday. David said: "I have both a handheld and desktop computer to remember the dates and events of our fam­ ily’s genealogy, yet Grandma can give account of an entire century without a sin­ gle file or notepad, between recording fam­ ily history and the cake and ice cream. I'm sure she'll find time to beat me at a game of Skip-bo.” LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 14. 2001 - 7:30 PJA Marble's Standard Station. Hastings. (From left to right) Florence Cartyon; Mabie; Grandmother Elizabeth Smith Bawden; Gertrude; Elizabeth Bawden Cartyon with no name known for the sixth person. Taken at Trimountain. Mich., U.P. By Jwce F. Weinbrecht This week’s column is to honor Florence Carlyon Marble, who will celebrate 100 years of living on Dec. 12. 2001. Anyone wishing to send her a birthday card may send it to Florence Marble. 408 West Woodlawn. Hastings. Ml 49058. Her grandson. David Miller, of DeSoto. Texas, wrote the following tribute to his grandmother. Florence Marble. He writes: ’*On Dec. 12. 1901, two historical events were about to occur. One was Marconis attempt at sending the first radio signals across the Atlantic to Cornwall, in England; the ocher was the birth of Florence Carlyon to second generation Cornish immigrants living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. “At that time the infant mortality rate in the extreme winters of northern Michigan was a frightful 25 percent of all births; life expectancy for women was a mere 55 years. “hi those days, anyone claiming to be 100 years old. was as believable as Rip Van Winkle. Against great odds Florence Carlyon’s life has spanned a century, from her humble beginnings in a Trimountain Cop­ per Mining Village. Florence has preserved for 100 years. Today, there are an estimated 1.600 centenarians in Michigan alone. Flo­ rence and all centenarians, represent an unadorned presence that says. ‘Behold, we have endured.’ Ilers is an unswerving focus that persist:, in a quiet kind of gusto, in a non-aggressive determination, and a soft fortitude. Centenarian's offer a living record of Michigan History “In 1901. Theodore Roosevelt was press dent; Carrie Nation was on the warpath closing saloons across the Midwest; and the 19th Amendment, which would give women the right to vote, was still a dream of the suffragist movement. It was copper that brought the Carlyons to Michigan from Cornwell England (abt. 1861). “Florence’s ancestors had mined copper in Cornwell and at two years of age. her ambitious father had moved his young fam­ ily to the Trimountain community, seven miles south of Houghton, where he had tak­ en a job in a large copper mine. Richard, like his father before him. began work in the mines at a very young age. In a tape that was made in Charlotte for a radio station (1950s) Richard or ‘Dick’ said: ‘at the age of 14 he was picking rock, (sorting through slag piles of orc), for an open pit mine in Ishpeming while his father worked below ground. At that young age he was already working ten hour days earning 75 cents a day for his family.’ By 1901. then 28 and married w ith two daughters, he had become a seasoned miner, descending to work each day 1.000 feet below earth’s surface. “During Florence’s Trimountain days the family. (Richard and Elizabeth Carlyon and her sister, Gertrude), lived in a four-room frame house. The two-story dwelling, which was ow ned by the mine, was a mod­ est 21-by-25-foot two-story house with a living room and kitchen downstairs and two bedrooms up. She recalls: ‘there were four of us. plus four boarders, living in those two bedrooms. Each room had two double beds; mother and dad. Gertie and I slept in the front bedroom and four unrelated borders (also miners) slept in the back room.' “In Trimountain there was a general store and a post office with no door-to-door mail delivery, a Protestant church. Catholic church, and a bowling alley. “Her fondest memories of those days were the winter sleigh rides and family sing-alongs in the parlor. ‘Mother played the piano and dad played the drums. Moth­ er taught herself to play the piano and they somehow arranged for Gertie and I to have lessons. Gertie became an accomplished pianist, and in the 1930s was the organist for the Presbyterian Church here in Hast­ ings.’ Mining was a hazardous profession “In 1926, after Richard had left mining, and moved his wife and two daughters to Muskegon, a tragic mining accident claimed the lives of three Carlyons who were still mining in the Ishpeming region. Florence’ uncle, along with 40 other men. had become trapped at the bottom of the Barnes-Hecker Mine. The Barnes-Hecker Mine shaft, an underground facility in Mar­ quette County near Ishpeming, had been sunk through a very heavy quicksand. Though the mine was lined with concrete to prevent caving earth, miners sometimes experienced ‘sand runs’ through under­ ground fissures. Mining engineers were controlling the problem with a scries of underground dams. “On Nov. 3. 1926. with no warning, a tor­ rent of sand and water poured into the first level, trapping all the miners working three levels below. Only one man survived the cave-in. Ten bodies were recovered, while for 31 remaining miners, the Bamcs-Hcckcr shaft was to become their graves. After all recovery attempts met with failure, the mine was permanently scaled. “Also killed in the disaster was Peter Carlyon’s adopted son. Raymond, and his cousin. William Carlyon. It was to be the greatest mine disaster in Michigan history, leaving 132 minor children fatherless; four out of five were 15 years old or younger. A move to Muskegon (1920) “In 1920 Florence’s family moved to Muskegon, where she attended junior high. Her sister. Genic, had left for college at the University of Michigan where she would major in music. Florence attended high Florence Carlyon Marble and daughter. Ruth Zimmer Miller. school in Muskegon Heights where she studied bookkeeping, shorthand and typing; and was captain of her girls' basketball team. She took the stage in ‘Miss Cherry­ Blossom of Tokyo,' a musical by John Luther Long It was at Muskegon Heights High School that she met her first husband, Percival Zimmer. Three years after gradua­ tion they married. In 1926, Florence gave birth to their onc-and-only child, Ruth Lor­ raine. Move to Hastings (1928) “After three short of marriage Florence was divorced. The 1920s and 30s were a difficult time to be a single women with a minor child, so she and Ruth moved to Hastings, where they took up temporary residence with her sister Gertrude and her husband, Lyman Chamberlain. "Soon she was able to afford an apart­ ment of her own. Florence was single for nine years before meeting the most wonder­ ful man. Fay Marble, a life-long resident of Hastings. She and Fay were married in 1934. Claire Hendershot (Lockwood) was a witness at her marriage to Fay. "She and Fay had a good marriage. They both worked hard and Fay was always good to her and Ruth. Fay worked in the Fcldpausch Grocery, which was then owned by Roman Fcldpausch’s dad. Fay had delivered groceries to the house when she and Ruth lived with Gertie and Lyman and he always brought candy and trinkets for Ruth. “Early in their marriage Florence and Fay lived on Park St.-In 1936. they moved to 302 E. Thom St.; and in 1958 built a new ranch-style home at 515 East Williams St. From 1942 until 1945 Fay served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. After the war. Fay worked for the Kist Pop Co. Florence w orked most of her married life in the Hast­ ings Manufacturing office, from which she retired after 37 years (from 1929-1966). During those years Fay managed the Stan­ dard Oil Station at the comer of State Strcctand Michigan Avenue (1952-1967). “Fay passed on in 1988 and four short years later Ruth (Marble) Miller was deceased. Florence remains the matriarch of her family, she is socially active, enjoy­ ing a wide circle of friends. At the age of 100. Florence has demonstrated the impor­ tance of befriending those younger than herself. To her three grandsons, her six great grandchildren, and five great-, great grandchildren “Florence is a living testament. The sto­ nes she tells provide the warp on which the lively threads of the ongoing family are in the process of being woven. “Her grandson, and family historian, David Miller, will travel from Dallas to Hastings for her 100th birthday. When Called lo order and Pledge of Allegiance Present: Bellmore. Rogers. Flint, Lyons. Greenfield and McKenna. Vilmont absent. Also, eleven (11) guests. Motion by Lyons, support by Greenfield to appoint Clerk McKenna Chair Pro-Tern Motion by Aint. support by Bellmore to approve and place on file the minutes of the October 10.2001. regular board meeting. Private Road Ordinance •2001-86 adopted Roli call vote All Ayes Appointment of Elizabeth Fehsenfeld to the Hastings Library Board. MTA 2002 Annual Education Conference approved for January 2002. Vouchers and Payroll approved for payment. Treasurers Report. Zoning Report. Police Report all received and filed. Motion by Greenfield, support by Bellmore to allow the Planning Commission to meet two times per month beginning January 2002. as needed. Motion by Greenfield, support by Rogers to approve Welton Rezoning from AG to RE. Adjourned to closed session for employee con­ tract negotiation Reopened. Motion by Flint, support by Rogers to increase Assessor McKelvey s yearly salary lor 2002 to $33,000 Motion to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Clerk Attested to by Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (12/8) Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Mee^ng November 13, 2002 - 7:00 p.m. All Board members present: Deputy. DeMaagd. one guest. Approved minutes; received treasurer s report. Approved purchase of laser printer. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden. Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (12/6) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions at a mortgage made by Loning Goldstein and Marilyn Goldstein. Husband and Wife, to Rock Financial Corporation, mortgagee, dated July 31.1999 and recorded August 10. 1999 in Instrument No. 1033690. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Household Bank, f s.b. by assign­ ment dated July 31. 1999 and recorded on November 29. 1999 in Instrument No. 1038430. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four and 28/100 Dollars ($71.834.28/ including interest al the rate of 11.95% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at pubbe venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2002 The premises are located in the Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the center of the highway 15 rods West of the Southeast comer of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North. Range 7 West Thence West 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence North 20 rods, thence East 13 and 1/2 rods Thence South 20 rods to the place o» beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated November 22.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Bank, f.s.b.. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. 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Ab­ bie Allerding. Mindy Colvin. Tiffany Howell. Liz Nida. Erin Bradley. Coach McMahon. Hastings volleyball taking season one game at a time The 2001-02 Hastings varsity wrestling team. First row (I to r): Justin Carley, RJ Williams, Jake Friddle, Mark Peake, Mike Case. Rob Baker, Jake Heuss, Nick Storm. Second row (I to r): Mgr. Angie Baker, Joel Mayville, Dan Cary, Chad Ferguson, Ted Knupenburg, Scott Redman. Ryan Ferguson, Tom Girrbach, Mgr. Sarah Walker. Third row (I to r): Tim Aspinall, Tyler Eaton. Joe Hinkley, Jeff Allen, Richard Harper, Caleb Case, Tom Rouse, Grant Endsley. Dan Hoffman, Josh Johnson, Mgr. Jessica Moore. Fourth row (I to r): Mgr. Melissa Wymer, Mgr. Charity Schantz, Scott Allerding, BJ Donnini, Andrew Ferguson, Andy Rice, Lucas Covey, Nick Stricklan, Dan Blair, Mike Roslaund. Back row (I to r): Coach Redman, Coach Slaughter, Jake Elliot, Travis Traister, Patrick Stephens. Matt Lipstraw. Cody White. Broc VanBelkum, Evan Anderson. Jake Armour. Jacob Cary. Coach Goggins. Not pictured: Kyle Hess. Fourth-ycar Hastings varsity wrestling coach Mike Goggins likes what he sees on this year’s varsity squad. “We arc strong top to bottom,” Goggins said. “We have no real weaknesses if eve­ ryone stays healthy.” Last year, the Saxons went 17-11, won the Wyoming Park tournament and placed second in tournaments at Ionia and Delton. This year, the Saxons have already won their first two dual meets and placed first at the Ionia Tournament. Returnees this year include sophomore Chad Ferguson (112). who placed fifth in the stait at 103 as a freshman. Seniors Mike Case (145 or 152) and Jake Friddle (171) arc the other returning slate qualifi­ ers, along with five regional qualifiers: sen­ iors Patrick Stephens (152), Rob Baker (160) and RJ Williams (189), and sopho­ mores Ryan Ferguson (119) and Matt Lip­ straw (140). After missing his junior year, senior Mark Peake is back at 130 and should add to an already strong line-up. Other key ad­ ditions include sophomore Scott Redman at 135, senior Dan Cary at 125 and Nick Stricklan at 275. “We have nearly 50 members on this I year’s team and, with the exception of the 103-pound weight class, we will have very experienced wrestlers with outstanding back-ups at every weight class,” Goggins said. “Many of our back-ups would start on other teams." Other strong teams in the O-K Gold in­ clude Wyoming Park, Sparta and Cedar Springs. “I never like to make predictions, but we promise to be competitive everywhere we wrestle,” Goggins said. “We look forward to a great season.” Dennis Redman is an assistant coach for Hastings, and middle school coaches that help out with the varsity program include Darrell Slaughter and Tom Brighton. The 2-0 Saxons host their first home meet of the young season tonight at 6 p.m. against O-K Gold foe Kcnowa Hills. Roundup The varsity wrestling team opened its season on the road Nov. 29 with two big wins, walloping Muskegon Mona Shores 63-9 and Holland 64-10. Going 2-0 for the Saxons were Jeff Allen (103 pounds). Tom Rouse (112), Chad Fer­ guson (119), Dan Cary (125), Matt Lip­ straw (135), Mark Peake (140), Mike Case (145), Patrick Stephens (152), Rob Baker (160), RJ Williams (189) and Nick Strick­ lan (275). Ryan Ferguson (130) and Jake Friddle (171) each went 1-1. The varsity then had 13 of 14 wrestlers cam medals en route to winning the eight­ team Ionia Tournament on Dec. 1. The Saxons tallied 188.5 points to finish ahead of second-place Forest Hills North­ ern (146) and third-place Clinton (143). Individual champions for Hastings were Allen (103) and Case (145). Second-place finishers included Ryan Ferguson (130), Lipstraw (140), Cary (125), Peake (135), Baker (160) and Wil­ liams (189). Third-place medals went to Rowsc (112), Friddle (171), Andy Rice (215) and Stricklan (275). Chad Ferguson placed fourth at 119. “We ate very pleased with the team’s progress so far.” Coach Goggins said. “We opened the season extremely strong and while there arc still several areas we need to improve, everyone is confident and ready to open our league competition." For. every action, there is a reaction. The Hastings varsity girls' basketball team's run to the regional final had an un­ intended consequence. “Due to the basketball team doing so well, the volleyball team tryouts had to be extended into the (volleyball) season," said Hastings second-ycar varsity volleyball coach Gena McMahon. “(It left) little time to prepare offenses and defenses." Luckily for the Saxons, good team chem­ istry is cnc of their strong points, along with experience and effort, which should allow the team to get up to speed despite the late start. “The girls get along well with one an­ other,” McMahon said. “Some players did some preseason conditioning, we have ex­ perienced setters, and the team has some strong front-row hitters. “The players (in general) are strong, ag­ gressive and show a lot of effort." Top returnees from last year’s 12-21-6 team include seniors Erin Bradley (setter) and Liz Nida (defensive specialist). Senior Ashley Dclinc and junior Jenna Bryans arc welcome additions to the squad. McMahon says the team needs to im­ prove its passing, especially off the serve receive, and must learn to serve and pass aggressively lo different positions on the floor. “We’re going to play one game at a time.” McMahon said. “We’d like to finish •500. be one of the top four teams in the conference, and improve from the begin­ ning lo the end of the season." The Saxons aren’t sure what to expect from all of their new competition in the O­ K Gold, but Wayland and South Christian look like the teams lo beat, and the Saxons are treating every conference match as a key match, according to McMahon. “(We have) a lot of away games, and only Ihrec home conference matches,” McMahon said. “The volleyball program needs support from both the student body as well as the community in order to be successful, especially at home matches.” Important home matches include the Hastings Tournament on Feb. 9. Hastings opens its season on Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Otsego Tournament. Lady Saxon eagers reveal team awards The Hastings varsity girls' basketball season celebrated its historic season with an awards banquet last night. The team honored the 2001 team cap­ tains, seniors Liz Nida and Angie Eggers and junior Laura Dipert. Dipcrt was named Most Valuable Player and was a first-team All-Conference selec­ tion in the O-K Gold. Dipcrt, senior Kate Martisius and Eggers received All-Barry County accolades. Mar­ tisius was also named Most Improved. Nida and Alexis Powell were recognized as the team’s Senior Scholar Athletes. Junior Tiffany Howell won the award for Most Hustle. Howell and Dipcrt were also named Offseason Captains for 2001-02. The team as a whole shared the awards for Best Defense and Best Sportsmanship. The 2001 Saxon squad went 12-12, won the program’s first-ever district playoff title and advanced to the regional finals. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 6 2001 - Pace 11 Saxon eagers seek success in O-K Gold A young Hastings varsity «X)ys’ basket­ ball team will look for improvement in a new league this winter, as the Saxons enter their inaugural season in the O-K Gold. The team was 2-12 last year in the O-K White. 5-16 overall. Hastings' Don Schils, entering his ninth year as varsity coach, looks to rely on solid team defense to carry his youthful squad. “Our goal is to finish in the upper divi­ sion of the league and win districts," Schils said. Seniors Zac Fulmer (center) and Ted Greenfield (forward/guard) are back for the Saxons, as is junior Dustin Bowman (guard). Senior forward David Wilson is out with a knee injury suffered during foot­ ball season. Key additions include juniors Eli Schmidt (guard) and John Deming (for­ ward) and sophomore Drew Bowman (for­ ward). The rest of the conference is expected to chase favorites South Christian. Unity Christian and Wyoming Park. South is the defending Gold champ. Roundup Hastings opened the season on Tuesday with a 57-43 home loss to Charlotte. Charlotte hit 6 of 7 three pointers in the first half and did a good job contesting The 2001-02 Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team. Front row (I to r): Eli Schmidt. Drew Bowman. Dustin Bowman. David Wilson, Ted Greenfield. Lonnie Rambin. Back row (I to r): Mgr. Dane Schils. Coach Don Schils. Cullen McKeough. Chris Rounds. Zac Fulmer. John Deming. Coach Rich Long. Mgr. Shane Henry. Saxon shots to carry the game. Dustin Bowman led the Saxons with 15 points, and Drew Bowman added 11. Hastings (0-1) travels to Lakewood on Friday for a 7:30 game with the Vikings. The 2001-02 Hastings varsity cheer team First row (I to r): Emily Hoke. Olivia Pare'. Jessie Rose. Amy Easey. Lindsay Overmire. Second row (I to r): Wendi Iler. Amanda Burton, Emily Heath. Coach Hubbell. Megan Falconer. Dani Roberts. Molly Benningfield. Third row 0 to r): Courtney Fortier. Jessie Cheeseman. Janna Jackson. Coach Allerding. Sara Wank. Becky Brisboe. Amanda Zalewski. YMCA NEWS YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketbail League A League Other Body Shop....................................1-0 Hastings Family Dental.......................... 1-0 11 th Frame Lounge ...............................1-0 Blair Landscaping ................................. 1-1 Varney Construction.............................. 0-0 Nextel ..................................................... 0-1 Viking ..................................................... 0-1 Browns Custom Interior....................... 0-1 B Standings Generation Gap ......................................1-0 Drill Team ............................................... 1-0 Richies Koffee Shop............................... 1-0 Flexfab..................................................... 0-1 Michigan Custom Excavating.............. 0-1 Hastings Mfg............................................ 0-1 Results - Other Body Shop 70 vs. Blair Landscaping 58; Viking 48 vs. Hastings Home Dental 71; Nextel 59 vs. 11th Frame Lounge 82; Browns Custom Interior 44 vs. Blair Landscaping 77; Generation Gap 62 vs. Hastings Mfg. 30; Michigan Custom Excavating 47 *s. Drill Team 55; Richies Koffee Shop 57 vs. Flexfab 46. YMCA 5th/Mb Grade Spirit Boys Basketball The Blue Team beat Team #2 26-11 at the Hastings High School Gym, in front of Coach Don Schils, with a lot of hustle and Hastings’ Chris Rounds (44) goes up between two Charlotte defenders. (Photo by Perry Hardin). Ted Greenfield (32) puts up a soft finger roll against Charlotte. (Photo by Perry Hardin) OWLING SCORES Bowlerettes Hamilton Excavating 30-18; Hecker Agency 28-20; Bennett Industries 24-24; Carlton Center Bulldozing 21-27; Kent Oil and Propane 21-27; Railroad Street Mill 28. 20- BARLOW FLORIST Good Games and Series - J. Gardener 145-384; J. Rice 172-505; N. Goggins 168­ 421 ;T. Redman 139; S. Merrill 201-558; b. Scobey 221-532; S. Dunham 156-402; N. Potter 167-427; K. Eberly 208-512; K. Kirchhoff 148-364; B. Wilson 153-397; D. DREISBACH PONTIAC, OLDS, GMC TRUCK Snyder 179-502; T. Christopher 18-4497; S. Drake 181-502; N. Bechtel 171-445; G. See BOWLING SCORES continued page 14 BOSLEY PHARMACY 328 N. Michigan, Hastings “A Full Service Independent Pharmacy serving Hastings & Barry County" 118 S. Jefferson. Hastings 945-5029 948-8000 945-3429 THE HASTINGS BANNER & Christian Book Store 109-111 W State St. Hastings Sth Grade Gold The eighth grade Gold boys’ basketball team won the opener of the season, defeat­ ing Grandville by a 32 to 25 score. Scoring for the Saxons: Eric Gillespie 15 points, JJ Quick - 5 points, Ashtin King - 2 points, Nathan Hodges - 2 points. Jesse Lemon - 2 points. Mike McPhillips - 2 points. Steve Peurach - 2 points. Gregg Cain - 2 points Eric Gillespie had 15 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, while Brian "McKeough, Jesse Lemon, Chris Timmerman and JJ Quick each had 2 steals. Brian Mead had 4 assists. COLEMAN AGENCY 312 E. Court. Hastings 945-3412 GAVIN FORD - MERCURY Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 1351 N. M-43 Hwy, Hastings MacLEOD CHIROPRACTIC FILLMORE EQUIPMENT 128 W. Center. 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Blue Storm was lead by Chris DeVries (2 points. 5 rebounds). Adam Swartz (2 points. 3 assists), Scott “Pippen" Wilson (4 points. 2 rebounds, one steal). Stephen “Smiling" Tolger (6 points. 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals). Dustin Bateson (7 points, 5 rebounds, one assist. 2 steals). Robert Hamel (2 rebounds, one steal). Ryan Burg­ dorf (2 points. 1 rebound. 1 steal), Adam “Happy" Skedgell (3 points. 5 rebounds, one steal). The team will play in the St. Phillips Tournament of B.C. on Dec. 7 and 8. YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Fall League Standings Relativity ...............................................45-6 Dig-lt................................................... 39-12 Wolverines.......................................... 27-21 Hastings Manufacturing................... 18-30 Flexfab A.............................................17-34 Flexfab B............................................... 1-50 YMCA Women’s Volleyball Winter League Railroad Street Mill .............................. 5-1 Viatcc........................................ .......5-1 Quality Roofing..................................... 2-1 V-Tcc........................................................2-1 Ray James Electromechanical.............. 2-4 Viking ..................................................... 2-4 Cascade ...................................................0-6 The Hastings eighth grade boys’ Gold basketball team then defeated Jenison by a 26 to 17 score. Scoring for the Saxons: Eric Gillespie 9 points, Chris Timmerman - 5 points, JJ Quick - 4 points, Brian McKeough - 4 points. Gregg Cain - 2 points. Brad Mead 2 points. Chris Timmerman had 3 steals while Eric Gillespie and Brian McKeough each had 2 assists. See YOUTH BASKETBALL, page 14 PERFORMANCE PLUS QUICK LUBE 430 W. State St. Hastings 948-8558 LARRY NEIL Farm Bureau Insurance 333 W State St, Hastings 945-3443 BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd. Delton 623-5115 511 W State St. Hastings 948-3720 PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE "Take Another Taste" 220 S Market. Hastings 948-3700 STAFFMARK Temporary & Direct Placements 725 W.State St, Suite B, Hastings 948-8555 �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 20C*. The 2001-02 De«on Kellogg varsity volleyball team. Front row (1 to r): Rebecca Farrell, Lyzzette Ortiz. Nicole eleven, Jessica Font. Back row (I to r): Coach Rhonda Sturgeon. Roxann Huisman, Erin Sutton, Jen Jeffrey, Amanda Worm, Heather Harville, Jennifer Glenn. The 2001-02 Delton Kellogg varsity boys' basketball team. Front row (I to r): Steve Bourdo. Cory New­ ington. James Lipscomb. Brian Cichy. Ron Bagley. Back row (I to r): Coach Mike Mohn. Derek Booker, Jake Young. Scott Styf, Chris Gillfillan. Shawn Moore. Corey Wright. The 2001-02 Delton Kellogg varsity wrestling team. First row (I to r): Jeremy Herrington, Trevor Pease. Joel Crookston, John Termeer, Mike Bacon, Tyler Harris, Juan Nieto. Second row (I to r): Carl Caldwell, Tim Hams, Jimmy Sweat. Heath Kellogg. Clayton Drewyor. David Baker, Jason VanDyk. Third row (I to r): Mgr. Amanda VanderPloeg, Jon Heethuis, Jake Otten, Aaron Schallhom, Dustin Morgan, Cory Bourdo, David Overbeek. Jeff Erb, Eric Ryan, Mgr. Tiffany Wasserman. The 2001-02 DeWon Kellogg varsity cheer team. First row (I to ij: Jenni Garrison. Ashley Chilton, To­ nya HermenWt, Samantha Terry, Megan Orseske, Ashley Pietson. Second row (I to r): Meghan Sr.iWh, Jess Powell, Kim Kammeraad. Melissa Phelps. Holly Shoemaker. Third row (I to r): Julia Dare. Amanda Hammond, Jessie Holmquist, Jessie Brodie. Breanne Humphreys. Coach Teresa Delaphiano. Delton wrestlers return 12 starters this year For Delton varsity wrestling opponents this season. i**s like deja-vu all over again. The Panthers return 12 of 14 starters from last year’s 18-7 squad and are picked to repeat as KVA champs. Galesburg, Paw Paw, Pennfield and Parchment will try to unseat the Panthers. Coaches Rob Heethuis and Aaron Tabor will once again enjoy the services of Trevor Pease (103 pounds), Tyler Morris (112), John Termeer (119), Tim Harris (130), Joel Crookston (135), David Baker (145), Jon Heethuis (152), Jim Sweat (160), Jeff Erb (171). Aaron Schallhorn (189), David Overbeek (215) and Dustin Morgan (275). Overbeek placed fourth in the state in Division 3 last season at 189 pounds. Coach Heethuis worries that the team lacks overall depth, but is counting on new­ comers Carl Caldwell (140). Mike Bacon (125) and Jeremy Herrington (112) to con­ tribute this year. The Panthers, already 5-0 this season, wrestle at home tonight against Vicksburg and Mattawan beginning at 6 p.m. Roundup Delton began its season last weekend by winning the Lawton Invitational. The Panthers went 5-0 in the six-team dual-meet invite. Martin (4-1) took second and River Valley (3-2) finished third. Undefeated wrestlers for Delton were John Termeer (119). Tim Harris (130), Joel Crookston (140), Jon Heethuis (152), Jeff Erb (171), Aaron Schallhorn (189) and David Overbeek (215). Going 4-1 for the Panthers were Trevor Pease (103), David Baker (145), Jimmy Sweat (160) and Dustin Morgan (275). 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The young team also lacks experience, but that will inevitably take care of itself. “We're fairly quick, we have good over­ all team speed and we play hard,” Mohn said. “But we’ll be up against some much bigger teams. We’ll need to box out and shoot the ball well” Top returnees include 6-4 senior center Scott Styf and 6-2 junior guard/forward Chris Gillfillan. Adding to the mix this season arc new­ comers Steve Bourdo (a junior guard) and Shawn Moore (a junior guard/forward). Paul Blacken is the associate coach for Delton. Dave Harmsen coaches the JV and Dave Green (an ‘81 Delton grad) is the freshmen coach. Pennfield and defending state champion Kalamazoo Christian loom at the top of the KVA. The 1-0 Panthers visit mighty Kalama­ zoo Christian on Friday at 7:30 in their first KVA game of the season. It will be a tough early test. “They’re loaded again,” Mohn said. “They might be better than last year.” Roundup Delton opened the season with a 70-65 BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd, Delton 623-5115 51 i W. State St, Hastings road win over Lawton on Tuesday night. The Panthers shot 49 percent from the field (23-47). including 7 of 12 from threepoint land, and scaled the win by going 17 for 19 from the charity stripe. “We shot the ball really well, which is what we’ll need to do to be successful,” Coach Mohn said. It was a quality win to tip off the season. Lawton is picked to finish at or near the too of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SAC). Delton led by 13 with around two min- utes remaining in the game. Lawton made one last run, but the Panthers drilled their free throws to shut things down. “Lawton is scrappy — they get after it,” Mohn said. “I’m happy that we came out and answered the call.” The game itself was a little scrappy, with 22 fouls called on Delton and 16 called on Lawton. Center Scott Styf was a warrior for Del­ ton, recording a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Steve Bourdo had 13 points and Shawn Moore added 12. Panther spikers get to work on new season This year’s Delton varsity volleyball team isn’t the most experienced squad around, but Panther coach Rhonda Stur­ geon thinks she has a group that can work through its weaknesses. “We’ll have to work hard for our wins, (but) we have a great work ethic,” said Sturgeon, entering her eighth season at the helm. “We have strong servers anJ we will be very aggressive on defense. “We arc going to be an exciting team to watch. We have a team that has a lot of heart." And if last year is any indication of the program, the Panthers also have a lot of class. The team won the KVA Sportsman­ ship Award for the 2000-01 season. GO GO AUTO PARTS INC 7709 Kingsbury Rd. Delton Top returnees from that squad include seniors Jennifer Jeffery (the team's leading hitter last year) and Kim Davis (the team's best passer). Key additions include juniors Jennifer Glenn (right side) and Heather Harville (middle), and sophomore Roxann Huisman (middle). Parchment and Pennfield arc expected to top the KVA this winter. “We’d like to finish in the top five in our league, and we’d like to end up .500,” Stur­ geon said. The team opens play at the St. Phillip Tournament on Saturday, and hosts big home matches against Hastings on Dec. 12 and Pennfield on Dec. 19. NAPS ACE HARDDWARE Licensed Electrical Contracting Cloverdale, Michigan 623-2775 623-5381 DELTON BODY SHOP DELTON FLORAL 114 N. Grove St IM-43) Delton M-43, Delton 10120 S Wall Lake Rd IM-43) Delton CLOVERDALE GENERAL STORE & STORAGE 623-5521 623-5261 623-5353 DELTON HARDWARE, RENTAL & OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT TRAVERSE BAY LOG HOMES JILL HUMPHREYS STEELE of West Michigan 102 N. Grove, Delton 8929 Margerv Dr. Delton Attorney at Law Northtown Center 10125 S. M-43 Suite 14. Delton 623-5455 • 623-4099 623-4548 623-4775 948-3720 BSAD GOEBEL CUSTOM BUILDER, INC Cloverdale, Michigan 623-2994 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 - Page 13 Thornapple Kellogg outlasts Maple Valley 62-52 by Matt Cowall Sports Editor The Middleville varsity boys’ basketball team used a late 10-0 run to pull away from Maple Valley and win the season opener for both teams 62-52 on Tuesday at Maple Valley. A three-pointer by Maple Valley’s Nick Jones pulled the Lions to within four at 50­ 46 with 4:50 remaining in the game, but the Lions went scoreless until Jones hit another three with only 41 seconds left. In that span. TK pounded the offensive glass and earned second and even third chances to score, running time off the clock while extending their lead to 60-46. Both teams were a little shaky in the early going. TK went up 4-0. but Maple Valley managed to tic. A spectacular blockand-save by Devin Phenix led to a three by Jones to put Maple Valley up 7-4. and the Lions went on to lead 11-6 after one quar­ ter. Maple Valley led 15-8 in the second quarter when the Trojans began to heat up. With fellow starters Chris Finkbeiner and Justin VanSpronscn on the bench with three fouls each. TK’s Brian Yeazel more than carried the load. He scored 11 in the quarter and the Trojans outscored the Lions 24-13 to take a 30-24 lead into halftime. The two teams battled through a foulplauged third quarter. Maple Valiev c’~scd to within two at 39-37 on a putback by Justin Sealy, but TK’s Finkbeiner ran off five straight points and Yeazel blocked a lay-up attempt by Maple Valley freshman Jeff Bowman at the buzzer to preserve a 44-37 Trojan lead at the end of the third. Two consecutive lay-ups by Yeazel boosted the spread to 48-37. but the Lions weren’t finished. Darin Thrun scored a lay­ up. hit two free throws, and made a steal and dished to teammate Jeremy Wiser for another score lo make a game of it at 48­ 43. Jones’ three cut it to 50-46 before the Lions went cold and TK seized control. Yeazel led all scorers with 26 points, and Finkbeiner added 17 for TK. Jones’ 19 points led Maple Valiev, fol­ lowed by Thrun s 13. On Friday at 7:30. TK (1-0) heads to Caledonia for a showdown with the Scots, while Maple Valley (0-1) is home against Morrice. Crunch Time by Matt Cowall < 01 'TffHi 00 It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year Maple Valley's Darin Thrun (32) leans into the lane against TK. TK’s Brian Yeazel scored 26 against Maple Valley. Lakewood drops opener, 58-53 The Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team dropped its season opener at Lowell 58-53 on Tuesday night. The Vikings had a tough night shooting the ball, hitting only 27 percent from the field and 20 percent (4 of 20) from behind the three-point arc. “Overall we played pretty well in many areas." Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. “We just couldn't get the score when we needed it." After scoring only 21 points in the first half, the Vikings scored 22 in the fourth quarter alone, but it was too little, too late. “We had plenty of good looks at the hoop." Farrell said. “We have to finish the job. Defensively, we broke down from Lowell’s dribble penetration.” Jeff Elenbaas scored 15 and had eight re­ bounds for Lakewood. Scott Secor added 12 points. Clint Tobias had seven rebounds. Cole Barnett picked up three steals, and Brandon O'Mara and Jeremy Dow each had two as­ sists for the Vikings. Sam Oberlin scored 17 and Mark Catlin scored 15 for Lowell. Lakewood.(0-1) retums'home on Friday night lo host a 7:30 game against Hastings (0-1). 4 BCC basketball team starts 2-0 The Barry County Christian varsity boys’ basketball team is off lo a 2-0 start after road wins over St. Matthew Lutheran and New Covenant. BCC beat St. Matthew 71-31 on Nov. 30. Shooting guard Josh Lamphcre scored 31 points in only two-and-a-half quarters of play. Shooting guard Joel Strickland scored 20 and point guard Eric Lamphcre had nine points, eight assists, five rebounds and 11 steals. Other lop rebounders were Carlyle WesIcndorp with seven and Caleb Oosterhouse with five. BCC then topped a traditionaily-strong Correction: The photos of Maple Valley All-State football players John Terbcrg (First Team) and Brandon Hopkins (Honorable Mention) that ran in last week’s edition of The Ban­ ner turned out lousy. With apologies to those two athletes, here arc some (hope­ fully) better shots. New Covenant team 63-49 on Tuesday. The game was back and forth throughout, with BCC pulling away in the waning mo­ ments. Josh Lamphcre scored 36. while Eric Lamphcre senred 15 and had five assists. Strickland chipped in eight points and Ben Conklin pulled down 10 boards. I’ve been playing catch-up for a few months now. And just as I finally get a chance to start fresh with the high school winter sports sea­ son. here come the holidays. That means winter break for students and staff. But for most of us. it means the tread­ mill of life just sped up a few notches. *Tis the season. Look out. Take a deep breath, steel yourself, and get ready to run. if you’re not aheady. Somewhere along the way. the holiday season got away from us. and we’ve been trying to catch up ever since. The result, it seems, is that we don’t celebrate the ho’^ays as much as we survive them. It doesn't have to be this way. But try telling that to someone already battling traffic at the mall, or burning the midnight oil over a stack of Christmas cards. Or to my wife — my poor wife — when I’m more interested in holing up than in helping to handle the holidays. Ho. Ho. Ho. I get worked up as soon as the first Christmas advertising begins to kick in. which is now about July 4th. From there on out. I’m on the defensive. I know what’s coming, and very little of it seems merry or jolly. Holidays in America arc the most glaring reminders that Americans work too much. We’ve been trained to work hard and long, but we’ve also been taught what is “re­ quired” to make “good" holidays. Unfortunately, the two lessons arc totally incompatible. That’s why, at least once this holiday, you’ll probably snap at a salesperson, or a loved one, or another shopper, or honk at another driver, or even wish that the holidays were over already. There is no joy in adding to our already packed schedules. There is no magic in long lines al the register when you’re perpetually running late. This is a losing battle, and most of it is totally silly. In this light. I wish to add my two cents — which may be a generous estimate — to the annual avalanche of holiday coping strategics: First, hang out with kids. The smaller the better. The anticipation is contagious, and it’t tht nett bcA thing to being 6. But remember: If you’rrwn a kM; well, the holidays won’t ever really feel like that again. I still haven’t figured that out, but I’ll be happier when I do; Two words: gift certificates. No guessing, no returns, and everything is on sale in January; Do something good. Volunteer, donate, whatever. Stressed about shopping and plan­ ning? Compare that to the stress of an empty bank account or an empty stomach. Many charities arc hurting after the initial outpouring of support over Sept. 11. Lending a help­ ing hand puts things in perspective, and perspective is what we're after. And to you brave hosts of holiday gatherings, good luck. Hang in there. And try to re­ lax. After all, your holiday guests are supposed lo be the people nearest and dearest to your heart. Arc they really going to care if the house isn't as perfect and dean as an op­ erating room? (And if someone does care, who needs ‘em? Don’t invite them next year.) Dear Ann Landers: Eat your heart out. — Smug Sports Editor. Dear Smug: Don’t quit your day job. See you next week. CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. December 18. 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058 The purpose of said hearing is to* the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Dave Arnold. 217 West South Street. Hastings. Michigan (See legal and map below) The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-314(1 )(a) of the City of Hastings Code ur Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the lot area and the lot width for a single family dwelling to be less than the minimum requirement of 8.000 square feet, and 66 feet of the lot width Legal descnpt-.on of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS: Lot 1301 uf the Crty, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice ts hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals wifi hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 18.2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. * The purpose of the Public Hearing is tor the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Steve Pierce. 603 East Wootflawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan. (See legal and map below) The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-289{2)(a) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the construction of a building addition closer to the front yard set back than the minimum requirement of 30 feet Legal description of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS: The West 6 acres of the southwest 1/4 of Section 8. Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan. Except commencing at the Southwest comer of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 8; thence East 98 feet; thence North 225 feet; thence West 98 feet; thence South 225 feet to the place of begin- 603 tw Woodtown Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The city will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings Crty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD cafl relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 3777 Brandon Hopkins Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Everil G. Manahum City Clerk �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 6. 2001 Maple Grove resident victim in home robbery Troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police arc investigating a report last Friday morning of an armed robbery/home invasion that occurred in Maple Grove Township. Police said their initial investigation has revealed that three black male suspects en­ tered a residence on M-66 Highway in Ma­ ple Grove Township at about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 30. One suspect reportedly brandished a small caliber handgun at the homeowner and ordered him to the ground. This sus­ pect pulled the phone lines out of the wall and held the homeowner at gunpoint while the other two other men stole items from inside the residence and loaded the prop­ er!} in the suspect vehicle. One of the items stolen was a large safe, but the total amount of cash hidden inside was not known. The homeowner was not injured in the incident. The suspect vehicle has been described as a dark colored or black mid-sized early 1990s. four-door Oldsmobile product. The homeowner also told police that the day before this incident, the suspect who brandished the weapon Friday had been at the victim's residence inquiring about a ve­ hicle for sale. The suspect had a female with him while negotiating the sale with the homeowner. The suspect promised to re­ turn later that afternoon to complete the transaction, but did not show. The suspect was reported to be driving a 1988-1993 two-tone gray Chrysler New Yorker in this encounter. The suspect who held the homeowner on the ground at gun point is described as a black male. mid-20s, about 6 feet tall or taller and medium to slender build. This man was said to have had shorter wavy hair and wore gold-framed circular-style BOWLING SCORES Continued from page 11 Potter 200-502: P. Hurlcss 161-444. This is a composite drawing of one of the men who was reported to have committed an armed robbery in Maple Grove Township. glasses. A composite drawing was made of the suspect. The two other suspects arc of similar age but were shorter than the suspect with the handgun. Any person who has information about this complaint or anyone who can identify the suspect in the composite drawing is asked to contact the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police at 948-8283 or con­ tact silent observer at 1-800-310-9031. Hastings grad Virginia Jennings, a sophomore point guard for the University at Buffalo, had seven points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 66-55 loss to Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 30, and had two points, five assists and two steals in a 56-43 loss to St. Bonaventure on Dec. 2. With the losses, the Bulls slipped to 1-4 on the sea­ son. Get Yc^ COLOR FILM DEVELOPED Quickly and Professionally! We do RE-PRINTS and ENLARGEMENTS! J-Ad GRAPHICS North of Hastings on Broadway lbi-43) or Call 616 945 9554 tor information on printing plus services •14iour Photo Processing • CqIOT CODle$ , . .. * comnwrciai printing CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Nonce is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. December 18, 2001, at 7 00 p.m. m the City Hell Council Chambers. 201 East State Sheet. Hastings Michigan. The putpose of the Pubbc Heanng is for lhe Z-vang Board of Appeals to heat comments and make a determination on a variance request by Kevin Trahan. 633 West Bond Sheet Hastings Michigan (See legal and map below) The appleant has requested a variance from Section 90-314(2)(c) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow construction cl a 24-fool building addition on a comer lot with a front yard set back less than the minenum requirement of 25 feet. Legal descnption ol said property la: CITY OF HASTINGS Lot 6 ol Stock 7 ol Lincoln Parte Addition to lhe City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded m Uber 1 of Plats on Page 55 Note This parcel is located m NFIP flood hazard zone C. WEST Britten McMacken 124; R Broun 143; C. Cooper 187; J Gaspet 214-569; C. Gates 164; A. Smith 167; T Shaeffer 154; T. Phenix 180; K. Ward 143; L. Barnum 178-515 159-431; L. Tuesday Trios CBBC 33.5-14.5; Cook Jackson 29.5­ Rec. #3 Kevins’ Kronics 34; Hastings Bowl 28; Freeport Elevator 24; Krunchers 18. Good Games and Series - H. Wattles 267-605; D. Miller 517; M. Westbrook 210­ 527; T. Burch 517; K. Phonix 216-540. Sports Shorts Middleville-TK grad Erik Vernon, a senior defensive lineman for the Albion College football team, has added another accolade to his career. He is a third-team selection to Don Hansen's Foolball Gazette All-North Region Team. Vernon, a two­ time AI1-M1AA selection, led the Britons with 13 tackles for loss this season. He also recovered three fumbles and recorded 2.5 sacks. BOWLING SCORES Thursday Angels Farmers Ins. 31-21; Pet World 29-23; Barry Co. Transit 28.5-23.5; Hastings Bowl 24.5; 27.5Stefano's Pizza 26 5-25.5; B & R Testing 26-26; Richies Koffee Shop 26­ 26; Cedar Creek Groc. 24-28; Millers Exc. 24-24; Coleman Agency -Hastings 23-29; Mill’s Landing 22.5-29.5; Shamrock Tavern 20-28. High Games and Series - C. Burpee 190; J. Conger 174; C. Nurenburg 163; S. Varney 161; T. Hendrick 128; J. Varney 173; L. Apsey 191; L. Kendall 164; B. Cuddahec 202-534; T. Pennington 192; A. Kerley 201; D. Curtis 154; P. VanOost 122; T. Harrington 191; C. Curtis 137; D. McCollum 188-538; T. Soya 162; S. McKeough 161; C. Groff 179; T. Loftus 165; L. Perry 168; K. Covey 189; D. YOUTH BASKETBALL Continued from page 11 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh gudc boys’ Gold basketball team lost to Jenison 36-14. Scoring for the Saxons: Bryan Skedgell - 4 points. Matt Teunesscn - 3 points. Matt Donnini - 3 points, Jeremy Redman - 2 points, Michael McGandy - 2 points. Justin Jorgensen and Matt Donnini each had 2 steals. Matt Donnini also had 4 as­ sists and Michael McGandy had 3. Mike Bckkcr had 4 rebc.unds. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue basket­ ball team defeated Middleville 20-10. Scoring for the Saxons: Justin Carroll 10 points. Andrew Dobbins - 4 points, Alex Kimble - 3 points, Gary Willavizc - 2 points, Eric Ibcrle - 1 point. 8th Grade Blue The Hastings eighth grade boys’ Blue basketball team traveled to Middleville and won 30 to 17, as 11 players scored for Hastings. The team played great defense holding Middleville to just 2 points in the first half. Scorers for the Saxons: Steve Bolbo (4 points, 5 rebounds). David Peterson (4 points. 4 steals). Branden Curstin (4 point*). Tim Bowerman (4 points), Austin Hurlcss (3 points, 2 steals), Andy Miller (3 points), Lee Selby (2 points), Gavin Burd (2 points), David Gallagher (2 points). Max Myers (1 point), Justin Krul (1 point). 18.5; Need Help 28-20; Kenny Lee Builders 27.5-20.5; Trouble 26-22; Shirley s Chuckwagon 21.5-26.5; 3 Fates 27; 21Hastings Bowl 18-30; Secbers Auto Body 18-30; 3 Blind Mice 17-31. High Games and Series - S. Smith 175; S. Pennington 202-558; W. Main 180; J. Rice 190-536; L. Trumble 171; P. Cogswell 173; J. Conger 201-534; S. Reid 155; K. Stenberg 151; D. Dutcher 186; B. Hayes 150; S. Snider 157; M. Scars 201; R. Brummcl 172; V. Green 200; B Vugtevccn 151; J. Phillips 188; D. Sccber 168. R Miller 155; A. Kean 152; S. Vandenburg 207-555;J*. Redman 172; M. Slater 164. Friday Night Mixed One Old One 33-19; All But One 32-20; Heads Out 30-22; Brush works 30-22; Viatec 30-22; Gutter Dusters 30-22: Who's Up? 29.5-22.5; Wolverines 29-23; Cook Jackson 29-23; Bad Habit II 26-26. We’re a Mess 25-27; Oops 223-29; Ten Pins 23-29; Late Comers 22-30; Dynamic Buds 22-30; Mercy 22-30; Rocky 4 18-34; No Name Yet 37.5. 14.5Ladies Good Games and Series - T. Huey 186; R. Lydy 510-498; C. Main 148; J. James 144; N. Second 171; E. Johnson 183-492; L. Rentz 159; E. Hammontrce 174; C. Mack 179; M. Moore 144; B. West 155; S. McKee 206-599; L. Barnum 203­ 542; G. Cochran 153; J. Lancaster 159; S. Parker 170; T. Pennington 233-611; P. Cooley 159-440; H. Service 189-468. Mens Good Games and Series - J. Smith 190-515; J. Bartimus 205-571; M. Lydy 166; K. McDonald 166-488; D. Tinkler 239-546; M. Kasinsky 225-562; B Rentz 200; C. Pennington 225; M. Keeler 192-547; B. Keeler 206-545; R. Fay 204­ 560; B. West 204; J. Bush 225-590; R. Roush 211-570; R. Lancaster 167; B. Ruthruff 191; M. Martin 198; D. James 247-619; H. Pennington 253-669; J. Hammer 166; T. Gray 196; K. Meancy 212­ 554; M. Lawson 173; G. Cooley 200-521; T. Ramey 173. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggcrs 37; Friends 33 1/2; Thunder Alley 31; Lacey Birds 30; Red Dog 28; Troublemakers 28; Pinheads 28; 4 Horsemen 26 1/2; All 4 Fun 23: Sunday Snoozcrs 23; Happy Hookers 16. Womens High Games and Series - D. Snyder 232-616; K. Becker 210-558; H. King 194-489; C. Barnum 164-458; L. McClelland 157-456; L. Boze 171-440; A. Hubbell 160-438; S. Cross 147-434; B. Cantrell 159-409; J. Huss 144-367; M. Vanicr 106-289; M. Snyder 205; V McLeod 168. Mens High Games and Series - B. Rentz 214-613; B. Hubbell 220-593; B. Miller 215-581; B. Falconer 223-580; M. McLeod 177-484; R. Boze 153-437; D. Allerding 159-404; D. Dutcher 217; J. Smith 204; G. Snyder 189; M. Cross 188; M. Eaton 184. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice ts hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Heanng Tuesday. December 18. 2001. at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of said hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals lo hear comments and make a determination on a vanance request by the First Presbyterian Church, 231 South Broadway, Hastings. Michigan. (See map below) The applicant has requested a vanance from Section 90-971(2) of the City of Hastings Code ol Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a ground sign to exceed the maximum height require­ ment of six(6) feet Legal descnption on said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS Lots 650. 793. 794 & 795 GRAND **’ *” Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said heanng should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and sei vices upon five days notice to the Hastings Qty Clerk (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649­ 3777 , Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Wntten comments will be received on the above request at Hastings Crty Hall. 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Request for information and/or minutes of said hear­ ing should be directed to the Hastings Crty Clerk at the same address as stated above The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone «616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk Majors Newton Vending 32-16; Hastings Bow! 26-22; Crofoot Garden’s 25-23; Super Dicks 23-25; Mulberry Four 19-29; Richies 19-29. Good Games and Series - W. Lydy 203; H Moore 195-535; G. forbey 197-500; S. Peabody 202-584; J. Bammus 187; M. Cross Sr. 188: J. Spencer 181-431;M Yosz 180; M. C ross Jr. 214-579: D Aspinall 204-563: D Curtis 187: D. Aspinall 181­ 511: N. Aspinall Sr. 224-619; M. Chnslmson 179; R Aspinall 248-572; K Phenix 205-562; B Sladle 150; B Varney 195; C. Curtis 216-595: J Haight 220-572. Senior Citizens Jcsiek 32-20; Weiland 32-20; Butterfingers 32-20; Girrbachs 30.5-213; Halls29-23; Pm Pal's 29-23; *1 Senior 29­ 23; Russ’ Harem 29-19; 4 B’s 28-24; Friend 28-24; Sun Risers 27-25; Woodmansee 26­ 26; Kcmpcl 25-27: Early Risers 23-29; M­ M’s 23-2’; King Pins 22-30: Schlachicr 14.5- 37.5. Women : High Game - G. Ptxtcr 169; S. Merrill 194. S. Pennington 174; G. Otis 182: T Poll 175; Y. Markley 181; R. Murphy 183; A Lcthcoe 191; M. Matson 158; S. Drake 183; Y. Cheesetnan 169; H. Scnice 168: G. Denny 157; M. Wieland 195. Women’s High Series - G. Potter 470; S. Merrill 551; S. Pennington 454; G. Otis 505: Y. Markley 458; A Lcthcoe 476: Y. Chccscman 469; H. Scnice 472; M. Wieland 468. Men’s High Game - D. Stuart 208; N. Thaler 183; B. Adgale 172; R Wieland 178; W. Woodmansee 163: G. Forbey 166; C. Haywood 176; B. Terry 235; B. Brandt 233; L. Brandt 225; D Drake 176; C Baker 223; G. Yoder 194; W. Brodbock 180; J. Keller 176; D. Hart 172; D Walker 190; L. Markley 166; J. Beckwith 168; K. Schantz 174; W. Birman 176. Men’s High Scries - D. Stuart 541; N. Thaler 494; B Adgale 501; R Wieland 451; W. Woodmansee 457; C. Haywood 472; B. Terry 663; B. Brandt 592; D. Drake 635; C. Yoder 540; W. Brodock 520; D. Hart 491; D. Walker 554; J. Beckwith 450; K Schantz 509; W. Birman 460. Thursday Mixed Threesome 34; Who's Up 31; Three Fools 31; King Pins 28; Hastings Bowl 26; Brown and Sons 23; Middle Lakers 22; Just Us 19; Twccty and the Gang 18. Women's Good Games and Series - S. McKee 212-617; S Merrill 189-502: L. Jackson 181-491; S. Brown 196-488; E. Gillespie 107-283; J. Gasper 201; H. Service 159; J. RaNcy 159; S. Cooley 127; B. Hard 124. Men’s Good Games and Scries - C. VanHoutcn 208-571; B. Kirby 190-563; B. Akers 186-497; C. Haywood 167-468; C. Mugridge 196; M. Lawson 167. Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 44-12; Viking 37­ 19; Allstate 31.5-24.5: Hastings City Bank 29.5-26.5; 1VCCII 29-27; Yankee Zephyr 34; 22Plumb’s 20-36; Bye 1145. Men’s High Games & Series - R. O’Keefe 212-590; I. Miller 236-607; J. Maurer 206; P. Scobey 267-669; G. Heard 228. Women’s High Gaines & Series - N. Miller 188-545; C. O’Keefe 194; B. Norris 156455. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Mortgage Rxectowre Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW F YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MHJTARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default hat been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Jackson a/k/a/ Scott James Jackson, a single man (original mortgagors) to First Federal of Mchigan the Michigan operating name of Charter One Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated November 2. 1999, and recorded on December 27. 1999 Instrument No. 1039535. Barry County Records, Mchtgan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTYTHREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 71/100 dollars ($23,619.71). relucting inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at IO) p.m.. on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 4 North. Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Northwest 1/4 which is South 0 degrees 11 min­ utes 10 seconds East 1559 feet from the North 1/4 comer of said Section: thence North 73 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds West 420 28 feet, thence South 14 degrees 7 minutes 30 seconds West 166.69 feet along the centerline of Whitneyviite Road (100 feet wide); thence Norti 89 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East 441.85 feet along the South line of the North 1597.88 feet of said Northwest 1/4. thence North 0 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 38 88 feet along the East tine of said Northwest 1/4 to the piece of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date cf such sale. Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott 4 Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File S200128572 Wolves (12^0) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 - Page 15 I I LEGAL NOTICES ObituMLes State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent s Estate Rte No. 01-23315-DE Estate of Arthur VerSluis Date of birth: 10-29­ ...continued from page 6 [ Agnes G. Moran 26 HASTINGS - Mrs. Agnes G. (Stayton) (Mattingly) Moran of Hastings, died Saturday. Dec. 1, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Moran was bom on May 24, 1913 in Bradsforsville, Ky, the daughter of Charles and Molly (Bohannon) Stayton. She was raised in Kentucky and attended schools there. She has lived in the Hastings area for over 30 years. She was married to John Mattingly who preceded her in death and Esker “Ed” Moran, who also preceded her in death. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was admired for her love of homemaking, cook­ ing, baking and gardening. Her family loved her for her courage and hope during a lifetime of challenges and for her great faith which guided her through her final journey. Mrs. Moran is survived by her daughter, Mary (James) Wicker of Hastings; son, Joki Leonard Mattingly of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; four great grandchil­ dren; three brothers and four sisters. Preceded her in death were her husbands; infant son, Charles Clarence Mattingly; and two brothers. Services were held Tuesday. Dec. 4, 2001 at Hastings Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Elder Kent Gibson offi­ ciated. Burial was at Hastings Mt. Calvary Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings’ Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Jean Marie Hostetler Members of the 17-2 Hastings High School freshman girls' 2001 squad learned helpful skills from this year's winningest ever varsity girts' basketball team In front are, from left: Betsy Acker, Katrina Jacobs. Jaime Fisher. Bethany Gieseler. Amber Peck. Allison Cooney. Amanda Keeler (second row) Coach John Vertalka. Katie Lawrence. Kelsey Howell. Kathlyn Rounds. Courtnie Robinson. Halie Terrel. Sarah Frantz, Anna Lawrence and Heidi Wear. Saxon frosh girls’ eagers thrilled with 17-2 season \ ROCK HILL. SOUTH CAROLINA Mrs. Jean Marie Hostetler, 80, of972 Eagle Drive, Rock Hill. South Carolina, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 at Brithaven of Charlotte. She was bom Aug. I, 1921 in Tustin. Mich., the daughter of the late Glen and Myrtle Godfrey. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Orlo J. Hostetler. Mrs. Hostetler is survived by two sons, Ronald Hostetler and his wife Carol of Rock Hill. South Carolina and Steve Hostetler and his wife Charlene of Showlow. AZ; three grandchildren, Mark. Kathleen, and John Hostetler. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Hosteler will be held at a later date at the Browne Center Township Cemetery in Michigan. The family request that memorial gifts be made to the Alzheimers Disease Foundation. Mid State South Carolina Chapter, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202-7044. Cauthen Funeral Home. Rock Hill Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Hostetler. Dorothy M. Stone MIDDLEVILLE - Dorothy M. Stone, age 92. of Middleville, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at Thomapplc Manor, Hastings. She is survived by her son. Bud (Katy) Stone of Freeport; seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Stone and a daughter. Cherie Stone. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 29. 2001 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. al the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Graveside services were held Friday. November 30, 2001 for family and friends at Ml. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Rev. F. L. "Red" Faber officiated. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapplc Manor, Hastings. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. GREATS GIFT IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to the BANNER When the Hastings girls’ varsity basket­ ball team clinched the first ever district title in the school's history last month, there were 15 underclassmen in the stands cheer­ ing them on. “That gave me so much more determina­ tion to get ready for varsity,” said freshman team player Amber Peck, who helped her own squad to an impressive 17-2 season. Their record was the best freshman sea­ son since 1998 when the freshmen girls’ team finished 18-2. The varsity girls season ended Nov. 20 with a 12-12 record when the Saxons lost 50-39 in the regional finals to Lansing Catholic Central, the farthest the Hastings girls have ever advanced in post-season ac­ tion. But as the varsity’s success spurred ex­ citement throughout the community, the freshman players didn’t mind being over­ shadowed by their mentors. “Wc didn’t care because when we get there, we'll try and do it, too,” said Jaime Fisher. “It was fine.” Fisher, Peck, Kelsey Howell, and their teammates Katrina Jacobs, Betsy Acker, Allison Cooney, Amanda Keeler, Katie Lawrence, Kathlyn Rounds. Courtnie Rob­ inson. Halie Terrel, Sarah Frantz, Anna Lawrence. Heidi Wear and Bethany Giescler have already captured the attention of parents and coaches as a team with great potential. “Before the season, I heard this group was good,” said coach Jon Vertalka, “and I was impressed when we started practicing. Everyone got along well. They’re a great bunch of kids.” The same, tight-knit qualities of the team were also noted by Hastings High School Athletic Director Steve Hoke, though he is cautious about placing too much pressure on such a young team. “It’s a goo J talented team as long as they stay together,” said Hoke. “With high school athletics, as kids grow older, they have different interests, get busy with other things, they become ineligible and a lot of times, a problem you run into is, the team doesn’t stay together. So the expectation is for them to have a very big year when they become seniors and if they don’t have a good year and you ask ‘why?’ A lot of times, it’s just because the characteristics of the team have changed." Many of the freshmen athletes have grown up together and have played sports as teammates since the fourth grade, said Fisher. “Wc work as a team.” she said. “Il’s just always been that way. We’ve always known each other.” Not only have they jelled on school dis­ trict teams but have spent lhe last two sum­ mers honing their skills playing in junior pre* leagues which take them around the country to compete. “I do know this is a very close group of kids and I do know that they have been playing club ball for several years to­ gether." said Hoke, “such as AAU and Jun­ ior Pro, those kinds ot youth ball programs. Some of these girls are playing year round almost. Some do. some don't. The majority of kids have been exposed to them, not all of them play them.” Playing on the high school level was a learning experience in which Fisher said she learned that sometimes players have to sit on the bench, she said. “I didn’t expect that but it turned out good in the end." she said. As a group, the team learned to look up to the varsity players after playing scrim­ mage games against the older girls, said Kelsey. “When we played them, it helped us a lot,” she said, with Fisher adding, “like how we need to be faster, more controlled. It was lots of fun. Our coach was really fun." According to Vertalka. patience paid off for both him and his players. “I couldn't have asked for more," he said. “They are talented and easy to coach. They are good listeners and I think they learned a lol because of it.” He called the ninth grade squad “bal­ anced and deep” noting that in 13 of the team’s games, “Wc had at least 10 different players score” which he called more of “a tribute to the character of the team than a necessity." he said. “Wc had players who could carry all of our scoring,” Vertalka added, “but the team was very unselfish. They moved lhe ball well and found open teammates wherever they were. Wc had a lot of high scoring games, many in the high 50s.” Though Hoke said statistics have proven that the average of number of players on freshmen teams who continue to play on the varsity level is only about six out of 15, Fisher feels her t 'am has the potential to ri­ val the successes of the seniors. “I think the nice thing about this team is the depth that they have,” said Hoke. “It goes beyond just five or six. They have a neat group of kids in the sense that they’re great kids, they’re not just good athletes. These arc very strong kids in the building, in their leadership ability in class and it shows on the court. They’re not just hard­ core basketball jocks." One way the district can help the team succeed as they advance through the years is to not place too many expectations on them too soon, he said. “Our high school philosophy is. the kids that put in lhe four years, the juniors and seniors, the varsity teams, those are the kids that have really paid the dues and made the commitment to what we see warrants the extra special attention. We think all the kids do things that deserve attention but it’s been our policy to. when they get into var­ sity level, to really try to get them more op­ portunities, for acknowledgement of their successes.” Despite the attention they have earned and the work they put into their sport. Howell proved she has not lost her perspec­ tive when she said: “I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn’t fun.” TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent Arthur VerSluis. who lived at 12345 Oakndge. Plainwell. Michigan died 10/30/01. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Timothy VerSluis. named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 457 Fmeview. Kalamazoo. Ml 49004 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date ot publication of this notice November 28, 2001 Nicholas J. Schaberg. (Pl 9945) 427 South Westnedge Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)381-9730 Timothy VerSluis 457 Finewew Kalamazoo. Ml 49004 344-1669 (12/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sato THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Delault has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Farrah and Tracie Farrah. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Equitrust Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 25. 1995. and recorded on August 28. 1995 in Uber 638. on Page 834, Barry County Records, and was assigned by said mortgagee lo the Flagstar Bank. FSB f/k/a First Security Savings Bank. Assignee by an assignment dated August 25. 1995 which was recorded on August 28. 1995. in Liber 638. on Page 840, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOU­ SAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 32/100 dollars ($109,329.32), including inter­ est at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The East 1385 feet of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29. Town 2 North. Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan, except the North 440 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200021011 Hawks (12/27) Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting November 6. 2001 Call to order All board members present. Discussed Parks and Recreation planning Approved replacement of wood fence posts at Cloverdale Park, pay for Dangerous Building Heanng minutes, dropping 1-800 phone ime Discussed Newsletter being sent with tax receipts and correspondence Meeting Adjourned 10:25 a.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor (i2/6) Mortgage Sate Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donnaiann Geringer. unmarned. to TCF National Bank. Mortgagee, c ted October 9, 2000. and recorded in the office U the Register of Deeds lor the County ol Barry. ..id State of Michigan, on October 31. 2000. in Document Number 1051391. Barry County Records, on wtech mort­ gage there is claimed to be due. at the date of thw notice. for pnncipai and interest, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three and 95/100 Dollars ($189,883.95) plus late charges of Three Hundred Eighty Six and 75/100 Dollars ($386.75). And no surt or pro­ ceedings at law or in equity having been tostituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue ot the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the Stale of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on January 10. 2002, at one o’clock in the after­ noon. Local Time, said mortgage will be fore­ closed by a sale al public auction, to the highest bidder, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs charges and expenses, including the attorney lees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated to the Township of Barry. County of Barry, State of Michigan end desenbed as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 ot the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West described as Commencing at a point of 331 feet east of the Northwest comer of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13. Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 1320 feet; thence East 331 feet; thence North 1320 feet to the North line of said Section 13; thence West 331 feet to the place of beginntog. Tax I.D. No : 06-03-013-005-30 During the one year immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A.3241(1). to which case the redemption peri­ od shall be 30 days. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan. November 13. 2001. Elizabeth A. Kiefer. LAW DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Mortgagee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48104-2296 (734) 769-8300 x 5499 (12/6) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. December 18.2001. at 7:00 pm. to the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street. Hastings. 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Section 90-801. that by creating the new lot for the library site it is causing the set back dimen­ sion between the water storage tank and the property time to be less than the minimum requirement of 30 feet b Section 90-479(2)(a), that if granted, will allow lhe front yard set back to be less than the mini­ mum requirement ol 25 feet. c Section 90-479(2)(b), that if granted, will allow the rear yard set back to be less than the mini­ mum requirement of 30 feet Legal description of said property is: CITY OF HASTINGS: Commencing at a point common to the west line of Jefferson Street and the south bank of the Thomapple River, thence south along the west line Jefferson Street to the north Ime Mill Street, thence east along the north line Mill Street to the east line of Jefferson Street, thence south along the east line Jefferson Street to the south right-of-way line of that portion un-platted Mill Street between Jefferson Street and Michigan Avenue, thence east along said right-of-way line to the west line of Michigan Avenue, thence north along the west line of Michigan Avenue to the south bank of the Thomapple River, thence northwesterly along the south bank of the Thomapple River to the point of beginntog 1-888-477-6591 1-616-945-0514 Fax B18-M3-0S24 www.trademarkrealty.com 305 S. 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School! - Spot'ess 1-12 story lamnovse wifli sone upda'es 3 bedrooms Itwng room (.replace, mam floor laundry, new septc newer 21x33 garage older 30x40 hip tool bam w basemen: water 1 elec plus 20x26 and 12x26 storage bams w elec Child and set Inendy lenced back yard Nee country setting oil paved road and 6-1/2./- acres Compare al $114,500 Everil G. Manshum City Clerk �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 Meal quality and communication need to be improved When Medcma asked about existing services many did not know about the COA’s Alzheimer’s Support Group. Per­ sonal Care (services in the home), home­ maker services and chore/maintenence services. Some people were in favor of having the COA offer training programs for those who are care givers to elderly family members or friends. At the Hastings forum, eight of the peo­ ple were from the Hidden Valley senior citizen complex. They said they were con­ cerned because they had heard that the county might change its mind about relo­ cating the COA to its neighborhood. “A lot of us were happy it might be close to us. That’s why wc arc here.” one of the Hidden Valley residents saif* of the pro­ posed new facility. Almost everyone at the Hastings forum said they wanted senior meals prepared lo­ by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor At the recent Delton and Hastings meet­ ings to gather information about senior citi­ zens services in Barry County, two domi­ nant areas of agreement from the public seemed to be the need for better quality meals and more communication and adver­ tising about available services. Meals are currently being purchased from a Kent County firm and served in Barry through the Meals on Wheels pro­ gram and at the Barry County Commission on Aging's Friendship Center sites. Because the meals “are not very good," attendance at the Delton meal site has dropped off from about 35 to 10, one per­ son said. Attendance at the Hastings meal site is small, too, another said. Regarding ommunication, many people at the meetings did not seem to know about most of the 20 home- and community­ based programs offered by the COA even though news articles have been published along with a newsletter and other forms of promotion. Many indicated that they didn't know the COA published a newsletter be­ cause individuals must have their name on a mailing list in order to receive it. Several suggested that perhaps the COA newsletter could be mailed to all homes in the county several times a year. Some indicated that people don't pay any attention to the serv­ ices that are offered until they have a need, so they don’t realize certain services are available. Five Community Input Forums, spon­ sored by the County Commission on Aging (COA) and conducted by Medcma Consult­ ing /Associates, attracted small turnouts in Nashville, Dowling and Middleville, more than 50 in Delton and 29 (counting the me­ dia and about four county officials) in Hast­ ings. The forums were held to gather public opinion about>current and future needs of county senior citizens and how the COA can better address those needs. Dave Medcma of the consulting firm said he will present a summary report, compiling information from all the forums, at the COA Board’s 2 p.m. Dec. 18 meet­ ing. Medcma encouraged people at the fo­ rums to speak freely and honestly about any criticisms of senior services, and he told them their opinions would be anony­ mous. At the Delton meeting, people said they thought it would be “helpful" if the COA had more regionally located services in Delton and around the county. They said most services and programs are based in Hastings, which is the county seat and has the largest population. One person said some seniors’ ability to travel “is severely limited.” Almost everyone at the Delton meeting raised their hands to indicate they were in favor of dc-ccntralizing the COA. One person suggested that perhaps the four townships in the Delton area could work together to provide a senior drop-in center. Most people at the Delton forum said, by a show of hands, that they were in favor of the concept for a new COA facility. The COA is in the midst of finalizing plans for a new facility in Hastings. However, when asked if they were in favor of COA satellite centers throughout the county, almost ail said yes. One person said it wasn’t her responsi­ bility to support the seniors of Hastings if a millage is needed to help pay for a new Hastings facility. Some indicated they real­ ized funding and staffing satellite centers would be difficult. Someone suggested that the COA should collaborate with the Michigan Career and Technical Institute, which has a pool, a gym and a kitchen, at Those who attended the forums, like this one in Delton, were asked to cast five "sticker" votes for the senior citizen programs they felt were most important. Pine Lake. Another said seniors should have their own building. Hobby classes, exercise programs, edu­ cational forums and travel opportunities were some of the ideas people had for Dclton senior citizen programs. For older sen­ iors who have declining health, one person said a dial-a-ride type transportation system of vans rather than large buses would be helpful. At the Hastings meeting, when ques- Golden Apple, Statewide. 61 percent of the fifth-graders received a “Proficient" rating in writing, while at Pleasantview 85 percent of the fifth-graders received a Proficient rating, and at Star 66 percent received a Proficient rating. The Golden Apple Award is “a prestig­ ious honor,” Schocsscl said. “This really is putting Hastings on the map.” Schocsscl said the award is “a recognition of our hard work on curriculum instruction.” The dis­ trict has been working for several years to align its schools’ curriculums to state stan­ dards, he said. He said the award is “not just a reflection of how the students and staff do — there has to be strong community support, and I think wc do get good community support from our business partners, PTOs, parents, service clubs, the chamber, and the city government.” Jo Stebbins, principal at Star, said “wc do a lot of things district-wide that support curriculum issues.” A recently instituted lit­ eracy program has helped the elementaries assess students' reading capabilities so the students* learning needs can be better met, Stebbins said. A $1.1 million literacy grant is helping the district provide a summer reading program to preschoolers and re­ cently allowed the district to purchase ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be NURSING ASSISTANT CLASS We are holding a nursing assistant class January 9th through the 24th, with no class days In session on the weekends You will earn $10.05 per hour while In class and upon completion of state testing, vour rate will move to $11 05. For the safety of residents and staff, criminal background checks and drug screens are done on individuals selected for the class. Applications will be taken through the 28th of December. Please apply In person at: t ioncd, those attending seemed to be oblivi­ ous of the needs of seniors outside the city. When asked what the COA does best, some of the responses in Delton were: spending government money, trying to help with problems, providing a lunch site (at Faith United Methodist Church), and trans­ porting seniors to medical appointments. One person complained that seniors can’t play Bingo, dance or have crafts at the church site. continued from page 1 $131,000 worth of new elementary lan­ guage arts textbooks. Stebbins also lauded a ‘ dedicated” teaching staff which has im­ proved its abilities through many staff de­ velopment activities. “We’re just very pleased and proud of all our kids, parents, staff and the community,” she said. “It takes everyone working to­ gether to make things happen for kids.” Neither elementary has had the time to discuss how the cash prize will be spent, their principals said. Because work on rais­ ing MEAP scores was “a concerted effort between staff, students and the commu­ nity,” Pleasantview Principal Mary Vlick said, “the decision about the money will be a joint effort between the staff, students and community.” The money will be used, however, “for the education of the stu­ dents," she said. In recent years many school officials have expressed mixed emotions about the MEAP tests, saying that while it is neces­ sary to set standards for students, other methods of measuring student success should be used in addition to MEAP. Many worry that districts form their curriculums to “teach lo the test." Schocsscl said that in spite of the fact that MEAP testing has been controversial, the Golden Apple Awards are “a very nice honor for us to have.” According to information on the gover­ nor’s MEAP web site, “the Michigan Edu­ cational Assessment Program tests were de­ veloped to measure what Michigan educa­ tors believe all students should know and be able to achieve in five content areas: math, reading, science, social studies and writing. The test results paint a picture of how well Michigan students and Michigan schools are doing when compared with standards established by the state Board of Education. The MEAP test is the only com­ mon measure given statewide to all stu­ dents. It serves as a measure of account­ ability for Michigan schools." However, the site states, “tests and ad­ ministration of the tests are far from per­ fect.” If I had a real goofy picture, it would have been fun But if I had used it my name would have been mudd! So now all I got is this poem. that don't really rhyme. To wish my Harley sis, Laura Davis _ HAPPY BIRTHDAY-is it 36 this time? ta-io-oi Mark R.S. Johnson To my Tamil) and fnendi You know me— continued from page 1 The company also has decided te. expand the responsibilities of Thomas J. Bcllgraph. who has served as vice president of fi­ nance. Bcllgraph has been appointed vice president of corporate administration, with responsibility for finance, administration, human resources and information services. "The primary goal of this realignment is to better serve our customers through a fo­ cused. entrepreneurial approach that meets their specific needs." Mark Johnson said. "Having separately defined and carefully executed strategies for each business unit will ensure that wc arc able to deliver the levels of quality and service that our after­ market and OEM customers demand." Hastings Manufacturing Co. said the Global Automotive Aftermarket unit will build the company's world-wide presence as a marketer and distributor of engine-re­ lated products. The unit intends to form marketing and distribution alliances with engine-component manufacturers to expand the range of products it can offer to cus­ tomers worldwide. The company currently sells internal en­ gine components, including Hastings brand piston rings, Zollner brand pistons and ACl-S engine components. Jeffrey P. Guenther, a longtime market­ ing executive at Hastings Manufacturing, will serve as vice president and director of the Global Automotive Aftermarket busi­ ness unit. "Jeff and his team have a focused task: To build their business unit into a single­ source supplier where parts warehouses, professional engine rebuildcrs and specialty retailers can find the key. complementary internal-engine components they need," Mark Johnson said. The Piston Ring Operations will be fo­ cused on developing, manufacturing and distributing the world s largest selection of piston rings. Besides providing piston rings lo the company's aftermarket, the unit will target increased sales to original equipment manufacturers, as well as other manufactur­ ers that serve the aftermarket. Stephen G. Uhcn. a veteran executive at the company, has been tapped to serve as vice president and director of the Piston' Ring Operations unit. "Steve and his team will be focused on maximizing the brand equity and expertise wc have developed in the piston ring arena over the past 78 years," Andrew Johnson THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! JoAnn Newsome I’m going through some had health and I base heard from man) of you. and truly appreciate heanng from you all I’m going through Chemo, so if I don’t answer you right away please forgoe me. for I’m sure you understand my slowness I would like to wish you all a scry, very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year This is my address and phone • 579 Shafter. Shapolo Rd . Somerset. Ky 42503 Phone —(606) 451-9199 Andrew Johnson MANUFACTURING 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 • EOE I wouid love to hear from you. cally and nearly all were in support of a new facility. One man said the city of Hast­ ings will lose taxes if the county proceeds with the purchase of land at M-43 and Woodlawn for a new COA facility. One person in Hastings said he would be willing to accept a tax increase because the current COA building is inadequate. Another commented that senior citizens seem to be the last priority in Hastings. As in Delton, many at the Hastings meet­ ing were not aware of some of the COA’s home and community services. Nine of the 20-somc in attendance didn’t know about the chore/maintenence services, eight didn’t know about respite care and five were unaware of personal care, about eight die not know about the Kinship Care progran Meab on Wheels earned high marks for being the most known service and one that is truly needed. B-DRY SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, INC* An Independent Ucensee of B Dry Systems Inc 810 Bryan! St • Kalamazoo. Michigan 49001 • 345-2900 9126 East DE Aver.jt- • R.chiand, M-ch^an 49083 • 629-5252 Thomas Bellgraph said. "The business unit structure will posi­ tion us lo increase our penetration among OEMs, while continuing to serve as the leading innovator and manufacturer in the piston ring niche." The establishment of new business units follows a thrcc-ycar business improvement effort that included a shift to lean manufac­ turing and an expansion of the company's product offerings as well as its sales, mar­ keting and distribution capabilities. Hast­ ings Manufacturing began the transition lo lean manufacturing in 1998. and has been able lo improve its quality levels, reduce scrap and increase order-fill rates over the past three years. Hastings has also expanded its sales, mar­ keting and distribution capabilities over the past few years. In 1999, the Gimpany's Ca­ nadian subsidiary created a Distribution, Administration and Sales (DAS) program to sell engine components — including pis­ ton rings, pistons, valves, camshafts and other related parts — to the Canadian after­ market. Over the past 13 months, Hastings also formed alliances lo market and distrib­ ute Zollner pistons, ACL engine parts and Casilc engine additives to the aftermarket. "The success of our operating initiatives over the past few years has put us in a strong position for growth at what wc be­ lieve is an opportune time," Andrew John­ son said. “Wc anticipate growth in the en­ gine segment of the replacement-parts mar­ ket over the next few years, as sales of new vehicles slow and the number of aging cars on the road increases. This realignment of responsibilities and the creation of a busi­ ness-unit structure should position us to leverage our strengths in manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution as driving force for Hastings Manufacturing in the fu­ ture." Hastings Manufacturing Co. serves the automotive parts market with a complete line of internal engine components, includ­ ing piston rings sold under the “Hastings” brand name; pistons sold under the Zollner brand; and gaskets, import pistons, engine beatings and a variety of other engine com­ ponents sold under the ACLS brand Hast­ ings also markets engine additives sold un­ der the “Casitc” brand through the Casite Company, a joint venture that markets both directly and through independent represen­ tatives. Canadian distribution of all products is handled through a wholly owned subsidi­ ary. Hastings. Inc., located in Barrie, On­ tario. During 1999, Hastings began to dis­ tribute and administer products for other U.S.-based suppliers in the Canadian mar­ ket. These products complement the current piston ring offerings as to both distribution channels and customer base. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 - Page 17 Six Delton homes ‘‘on tour" Saturday Glimpse of European traditions at Hofmann home by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Small white candles will illuminate the Christmas tree and cast a warm glow around the room when the Hofmann family observes an annual tradition that the Rev. Daniel Hofmann grew up with in Switzer­ land. For safety’s sake, the candles won’t be lit very long, his wife Mary Hofmann said, but keeping the tradition alive is a special part of the Christmas season for the family. As a youngster. Pastor Daniel remembers that the Christmas tree wasn't put up or decorated until Christmas Eve. “The children would be shooed outdoors while the grownups decorated the tree,” he said. When called back into the house, he recalled that he kept his eyes closed while being led to the ‘tree’ room. “They would open the door and when you walked in, the Ire* was lit up with real candles.” After seeing the tree, someone would read the Christmas story from the Bible, and later St. Nicholas would arrive. In their American home, the Hofmanns decorate their tree before Christmas Eve, “but wc do light candles on Christmas Eve, just about six or seven - not the whole tree - and just for that night,” he said. That’s just one of the ways December and part of January are spiced with Swiss tradi­ tions and German influences for the Hof­ mann family, which includes three chil­ dren. When Saturday’s Delton Christmas Home Tour takes place, visitors will get a peak at some of the ways the Hofmanns celebrate. Pastor Daniel has served as pastor at Faith United Methodist Church since July. Five other homes arc part of the tour, set for 4-8 p.m. Tickets, directions and refresh­ ments are available on the day of the tour (beginning at 3 p.m.) at Faith United Meth­ odist Church in Delton, located at M-43 and Bush Street. Other homes on the Delton tour, spon­ sored by the United Methodist Women, arc those of Jim and Lilah Francisco, 10832 Pleasant Lake Rd; Jim and Judi Jansen. 10050 Pleasant Lake Rd; Jim and Judy Baurs, 797 Beechwood Point, Wall Lake; George and Adorcc Duquesncl, 7162 South Shore Drive, Crooked Lake; and Paul and Becky Hughes, 10790 Pine Lake Rd. At the Hofmanns, who reside in the church parsonage at 146 Bush St., visitors will sec boots, stuffed with goodies from St. Nicholas. That’s because the Hofmanns celebrate St. Nicholas Day each Dec. 6. The night before, the children tach leave one boot on the porch for St. Nicholas to Fill. St. Nicholas, a fourth century bishop in Asia Minor, became aware of needs in his area and wanted to anonymously help peo­ ple. However, his identity was discovered, and the deed for which he is most famous is giving money to a man who was too poor to provide a dowry for his three unmarried daughters, related Pastor Daniel. “St. Nicholas sneaked at night (to the poor man’s home) and threw a bag of money through the window (which didn’t have glass in those days). The next day people wanted to know where the money came from. The father stayed up one night and caught Nicholas doing that," Pastor Daniel said. Nicholas told the man not to (ell any­ one because he didn’t want any credit for it, but word did get out. “He later became a saint. “Out of that came the tradition, especially in northern Europe, of celebrating St. Nicholas Day on D<x. 6. which is his birth­ day." When children place their boots on the porch on the evening of Dec. 5, “according to legend. St. Nicholas walks through the streets and fills the boots with goodies," Pastor Daniel said. Those goodies are usually oranges, tan­ gerines, peanuts, other kinds of nuts, chocolate candy and maybe one small toy (the toy used to be something hand-carved out of wood) that has to fit inside the boot. “Depending on whether you were a good boy or girl or a naughty boy or girl you would also receive a switch." he said. If you receive a switch “between now and Christmas you better be good.” For St. Nicholas Day morning. Mary con­ verts small tangerines into candleholders, places a small white candle in the center of each one, adds evergreen sprigs to the base and sprinkles almonds by it. On Christmas Eve in Switzerland. St. Nicholas or his helper actually visits chil­ dren while they are awake and brings wrapped gifts for everyone. Children eagerly wait for that special knock at the door. Pastor Daniel said, and the youngest child of the household has the privilege of opening the door and inviting St. Nick or the helper inside. “St. Nicholas would have a big bag on his shoulder, and in that bag he also had his Golden Book where he recorded everything you did for the whole year. He knew every­ thing about you. Where he got the informa­ tion. I don’t know." Pastor Daniel said, grinning. “He would figure up if you had more good deeds than bad. and depending on that, you received a gift or a switch." When the gift giving was over. Pastor Daniel remembers going to church with his Tickets available at Faith United Methodist Church On Christmas Eve. the Hofmanns light a few ‘real’ candles on their Christmas tree as was the custom when Pastor Daniel was growing up in Switzerland. Mary Hof­ mann shows some of the family's tree ornaments as well as two of the candles that they will use during the holidays. family at midnight to ring in Christmas Day - the birth of Jesus. Everyone can sleep in on Christmas Day, which is traditionally a time for a feast and concentrating on family and the events of the day, he said. “I thought it was nice." Holiday baking traditions also have a Swiss and German flair when Mary is in the kitchen. Mary makes butter cookies, called mailandcrli, molded anise cookies called springerlc, and pfeffemusse which is made with a lot of cinnamon, clove nutmeg and carda­ mom. She also bakes large cookies called lebkuchen or love letter. “1 put almonds around them and white frosting, and it will be like a Jove letter - a love cake. The honey cake that’s spoken of in The Golden Goose, that's what that is. There’s no egg in it. There’s honey, spices, flour. There’s no shortening cither...It’s soft. It keeps for­ ever because there’s no fat, no egg. People get these Icbkuchcn and they save them." Another special holiday cookie in Mary's recipe collection is spitzbuben, “which is like a grandmother's shortbread jelly cookie with two little wafers, like butter cookie shortbread, and current jelly.” Cinnamon star cookies (zimt sternli) are another favorite, and they are made with egg white, hazelnut and cinnamon. She hopes to have a plate of special cook­ ies for viewing during Saturday's tour, so people will be able to enjoy seeing the unique varieties. In Switzerland, “most of the people do their cookie baking just at Christmas time...It s not like here in America where you make cookies year round." she said. "They make special cookies.” The kitchen at the Hofmanns’ home hap­ pens to be Mary’s favorite room in the house. “A lot of Christmas happens in the kitchen. It’s the smells and the flavors of Christmas...," she said. Another reason she likes the kitchen is be­ cause of the grape-pattern wallpaper, which matches the Hofmanns* dishes. Their home has four bedrooms and a fin­ ished basement with a fireplace. The living room is Pastor Daniel’s favorite because it has a lot of books and many family activi­ ties, such as playing games, take place there. People on Saturday’s tour will sec a color­ ful train-style advent calendar with red and white candy mints tied to the wheels. The candy is to be eaten each day before Christ­ mas. Another tradition is lighting an advent wreath, which is a ceramic circle depicting children, from around the world, holding banners that say peace, joy and love. A nativity set, painted by Mary and the children, is on display in the living room. She is thrilled that holly grows outdoors at the parsonage because she plans to cut some boughs of holly for decorations around pictures lo “deck the halls." Many German and Swiss ornaments deco­ rate the Hofmann home. They include straw stars in the interior windows and a straw angel that hangs over the Christmas Duquesnels ‘deck the halls’ for Delton Christmas Home Tour by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor In the darkness, one might think a big ship is floating on Crooked Lake. Instead, it’s the South Shore Drive home of George and Adorcc Duquesncl and their two sons. George likes to decorate the outline of their lakeside home with segments of red. green and white lights in the same order as ships display their lights. Looking at the house from the lake, the result is the ap­ pearance of a big boat on the lake, he said. Inside the Duquesncl home, George and Adorcc arc busy decorating for the Satur­ day, Dec. 8 Delton Christmas Home Tour, sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Faith United Methodist Church. Their home is one of six on the tour circuit from 4-8 p.m. (Tickets are available at the church from 3-6 p.m. on the day of the tour.) The Duquesnels usually decorate every room in the house, including the bathroom and the hallway. A tradition the Duquesnels enjoy is cut­ ting their own Christmas tree. They make the custom a family event and the fun, and sometimes frustration of it, is searching a tree farm for the ’perfect’ pine. Decorating the tree with lots of miniature lighthouses, which George gets for Adorcc every year, is fun for her. Snowflakes and candles dress ail the windows. Adorcc delights in having a lo! of snow­ men decorations to display. Besides a large Christmas tree, the fam­ ily has a miniature tree in the den. The Duquesnels have been Crooked Lake residents for 16 years, but they’ve just lived at their current home at 7162 South Shore Drive for three years. 7wo years ago. they remodeled a threeseason room into a year-round ’sun’ room with a great view of the lake. The room has become the favorite place in the house for Adorcc and George because of the view and sunsets. Originally a cottage. George points out that the home's kitchen, family room and den still have original knotty pine paneling made from trees harvested from the prop­ erty in the 1940s. Adorcc adds a festive touch to the table by creating a festive-looking fruit bowl each Christmas season. She uses fresh or­ anges. apples, etc. and individually wraps each one with pretty ribbon, festooned into a bow. Adorcc said she got the idea from a magazine. Special holiday foods add to the joys of holiday celebrations at lhe Duquesncl household. For Christmas morning break­ fast. Adorcc always makes homemade braided cardamom bread from a Finnish recipe. Rich pork pies, made by Adorcc’s mother, arc special treats they relish on New Year’s Eve. On a shelf above the kitchen stove. Adorcc exhibits a collection of St. Nicholas figurines, which had once belonged to her tree. Pastor Daniel recently spent two weeks m Switzerland and brought back more straw ornaments as well as a circular laser-cut nativity scene. While visiting her husband’s family. Mar) has enjoyed shopping at the outdoor Christ­ mas markets in Nuremberg where she pur­ chased many of the ornaments the family has. She talked of Hansel and Gretel-type dried plum people that are holiday treats in Europe. The plum people have scraps of cloth around their faces and tiny candies for facial features, she said. Outdoor holiday d .curating isn’t as com­ monplace in Switzer* and as it is in Amer­ ica. “A lot of people live in small apartments or large apartments. They don’t have yards to decorate. They have their homes," she said. “Wc don't do a lot of colored lights be­ cause they (the Swiss) keep it very beauti­ ful. elegant and simple." Mary said. “It’s white lights...because they look like can­ dles." When Christmas concluded. Pastor Daniel said, as a child he remembers customs that were special for the New Year and Epiph­ any. “which we call the Three Kings Day." “For the New year, we would make out of bread dough a little man, who usually had a miniature clay pipe. (His) eyes are made out of raisins and his belly button a plum." For Epiphany. Jan. 6. “wc would have a cake (that looked like connected Kaiser rolls) made with yeast and you would break it apart and each person would receive a piece. One of the pieces had a hidden (fake) gold coin baked inside. If you received it, you were given a crown and you were king for the day. “In some parts, in the evening, they would go with lanterns and they would be dressed as kings and go door-to-door and sing Epiphany songs. The people would give the singers cookies, dates, figs, dried apples, things like that or whatever they had," he said. Tickets for Saturday’s tour are $5 each or two for $8 or $1 for each home visit. Proceeds will be used by the United Meth­ odist Women toward renovation of the church kitchen. Notice of Mortgage Focecfoeure Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY MFORMATION WE O3TAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. The year-round ’sun’ room is George and Adoree’s favorite room in the house. Here, they decorate the room for the holiday season. nament-shaped construction paper and dan­ gling from the garland wrapped around a window (without glass) that separates the kitchen from the entryway. A nativity set is placed nearby on a low table, which makes for easy viewing. A “stocking tree" in that area is where the family hangs their colorful Christmas stockings. A miniature village decorates the top of the piano, which gets a frequent workout from Adorcc, who sometimes plays at Faith United Methodist Church, and the children. George is a project manager, designing prison security systems, for Mid-State Se­ curity. Adorcc is a senior agronomist for Pioneer Hybrid. Proceeds from Saturday's home tour will be used by the United Methodist Women to­ ward renovation of the church kitchen. Tickets are S5 each or two for S8 or $1 for each home visit. Directions, tickets and re­ freshments will be available from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the church, located at the cor­ ner ofM-43 and Bush Street. George and Adoree stuff some of the stockings with items so visitors during the Saturday tour can enjoy seeing their “stocking tree." grandmother. Each of the six statuettes is dressed in different St. Nicholas garb to re­ flect the traditional image of the saint in the countries of Germany. Poland. England. Austria. Russia and Belgium. Many of the decorations the Duquesnels display are especially sentimental because they were made by sons Mitchell and Peter. Some of those are photos (of the children at a younger age) pasted on star-, bell- and or­ YMCA poinsettia plants arrive People who ordered poinsettia plants as part of the fundraiser for the YMCA Prime Time program, but have not received their plants arc being asked to contact Sarah im­ mediately at the YMCA office, 945-4574. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made In the conditions ol a mortgage made by Mark E. Hewitt and Sonia G. Hewitt, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to National Crty Mortgage Services Co.. Mortgagee, dated June 4, 1999 and recorded on June 9.1999 in Uber Document No. 1030894, on Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 22/100 defers ($124,364.22). including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power ol eale contained in eaid mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage there will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 pm., on January 17,2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry, Township of Assyria, State of Michigan, is described as follows Parcel A. A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as. Beginning at a point 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 10 rods to place of beginning. Parcel B: The East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 7 West. Assyria Townstup. Barry County. Michigan, except a parcel 10 rods square off the Northwest comer of said East 20 acres ot the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16. also except Commencing 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of said Southeast 1/4; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 10 rods to beginning, also except commencing 20 rods West of the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16 for place of beginning; thence South 10 rods; thence West 10 rods, more or less, to a point 50 rods East of the 1/8 line; thence North 10 rods thence East to beginning, also except beginning at the North 1/4 comer common to Sections 15 and 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 89»7-39’ West. 200 feet, thence Southeasterly to a point that is South 0M5*22“ West 300 feet from the point of begin­ ning; thence North OMS’ZZ’ East. 300 feet to the place of beginning, also except the North 220 feet of the South 440 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16. and also except the South 220 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200128888 Gators (1/3) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 6.2001 COURT NEWS: An 18-ycar-old Hastings man was sent to prison Thursday for violating probation on a previous conviction of receiving and con­ cealing stolen property worth between $1,000 and $20,000. Kyle Carpenter was ordered by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to spend two years to five years in the Michi­ gan Department of Corrections. He was also ordered to jail time served on a sepa­ rate charge of receiving stolen property worth between $200 and $1,000. “Mr. Carpenter has been given every op­ portunity and there is nothing left to say but Mr. Carpenter needs to go to prison." said Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill. Carpenter’s attorney James Kinney told the court that Carpenter is anxious to com­ plete his prison term so he can get on with his life. “I do apologize to the people I hurt and to the courts,” said Carpenter. “I’ve got NA (Narcotics Anonymous) and AA (Alco­ holics Anonymous) books because 1 know I’ve got substance abuse problems. I’m go­ ing to work on my GED so I can get a de­ cent job when I get out." Carpenter, whom Fisher said has a num­ ber of probation violations, “basically one right after another,” was also ordered to pay $1,073 restitution. He was given credit for 277 days served. In other recent court business: • Michael Harrington. 27, of Hastings, had his motion for resentencing denied. Harringtcn was sentenced Nov. 30, 2000 to serve 40 months to five years in prison af­ ter he violated the probation he was serving on a 1999 conviction of attempted third de­ gree criminal sexual conduct with a girl be­ tween the ages of 13 and 15. Harrington violated his probationary or­ der to not be in the company of a minor when he picked up a friend’s young daugh­ ter from school last year. “This was the defendant’s first probation violation," said attorney Amy Rademacher. “I believe when defendants arc violated. usually its a graduated scale where the court would start increasing the punish­ ment.” She said when Harrington was sen­ tenced. he had paid down his court assess­ ments. had completed counseling and had clear drug screens. Assistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins, however, pointed out Harrington's inability to stay away from young girls. “We feel the sentence was adequate based on his record and that he seems to be a predator of young girls,” Hawkins said. Rademacher argued that her client was merely doing a friend a favor. “It doesn’t warrant doubling or almost maximizing the sentence he could receive," Rademacher said. But Fisher explained that he had taken the original sentencing guidelines into con­ sideration, along with Harrington's back­ ground when he imposed the sentence. “If the Court of Appeals disagrees with me. I’m sure they will send it back for re­ sentencing." said Fisher in denying the mo­ tion. • Robert Bailey, 29. of Battle Creek, was ordered to serve two years to four years in prison for violating probation he was serv­ ing on a previous conviction of attempting to obtain the controlled substance Vicodin by fraud. The violation occurred when he commit­ ted third offense drunk driving in Hastings on Oct. 20 for which he was sentenced to 41 days in jail with credit for 41 days served. He was arrested by the Hastings City Po­ lice Department after crashing his car on Green Street during a short police pursuit at 1:27 a.m. He had been driving 53 mph in a 30 mph zone on a suspended license and sped up to 63 mph when Officer Josh Sensiba tried to slop his car. 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(616)949-2424 Jobline Fee. —.----------------------Other charges connected to the incident were dismissed. “I feel Mr. Bailey needs lo be removed from society for at least 12 months," said Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill, point­ ing out that Bailey has 21 prior misde­ meanor and four felony convictions. “The most recent offense occurred while he was on circuit court probation.” said McNeill. “He’s wasted all of his opportuni­ ties for community supervision. A prison sentence is appropriate." According to attorney Kathryn Russell, Bailey realizes he has a drug and alcohol problem which he wants to address. “I realize I made a tot of bad mistakes in my life,” he said. “I’ve never been arrested for a felony, it’s all been over drugs or al­ cohol." “I don’t think probation is going to help you or anyone else." said Fisher. “You’ve had chance after chance after chance." • Jaden James Miller, 25, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driv­ ing in exchange for the dismissal of the ha­ bitual offender notice and a number of other charges including driving on a sus­ pended license, leaving the scene of an ac­ cident and having open intoxicants in a mo­ tor vehicle. Miller was arrested Nov. 8 after his car was found on its roof in the middle of Bar­ ber Road near Brown Road. Miller registered a .19-pcrcent bodily al­ cohol content after the crash in Carlton Township. He was previously convicted of drunk driving Nov. 21, 1995 in Ionia County, in July of 1996 in Barry County and was con­ victed of impaired driving in August of 2000 in Georgia. A Dec. 6 sentencing date has been set. • Wesley Shoebridge of Hastings was or­ dered to serve two years on probation under the terms of the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status which gives him an opportunity to keep a felony conviction off his record. Shoebridge was in court Thursday for taking a weapon to school. He was subse­ quently expelled and as part of his sen­ tence, he was ordered to serve 30 days in jail with credit for one day served. The bal­ ance of his jail time will be suspended if he is successful on probation. “Our only reservation is the hostility he showed to the probation officer while writ­ ing the presentence report concerning his attitude toward authority figures,” said As­ sistant Prosecutor Rebecca Hawkins. “Per­ sonally, I think he needs some days in jail.” But attorney Michael McPhillips noted that Shoebridge was reacting to issues re­ garding his family and not to the probation agent. “Wesley is a fairly matter-of-fact indi­ vidual,” said McPhillips. “He’s always been respectful to me. He admitted what he did here and is willing to accept the conse­ quences.” Shoebridge is currently not attending school and has no job. “I will not be allowed into any school until next fall,” he told the court. “You are standing in front of me, you ad­ mitted to this criminal offense, you had weapons at school, you are not working, you are not going to school, I might as well put you in jail,” Fisher said. “If I were in your shoes. I’d be scrambling around trying to find a way to,get a high school diploma. What do you do, sit around and watch soap operas all day?"’ He was also ordered to pay $500 costs and to pay a probation oversight fee. • Matthew McKelvey, 17, was granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status for al­ legedly growing marijuana. He was also ordered to spend two years on probation and to serve 90 days in jail. “I’ll suspend that but if you screw up, you are going to serve that many days,” Fisher said. Knife wielding teen attacks man, flees CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - Police are seeking the public’s help to catch a teen­ age boy who attacked a man with a knife causing a minor cut Nov. 28 in the 1100 block of Chariton Drive at about 7 p.m. Trooper Brad Martin said the victim had just parked in the driveway of an acquain­ tance when he was approached by the as­ sailant from behind. “He asked him to give him a ride to Hastings and the victim said, ‘that’s not go­ ing to happen,’” said Martin. "Then he took something from his waist and jabbed the victim with an unknown object.” Martin said the victim felt the object was slightly dull though he did not see the weapon. The attacker then ran toward the lake. The armed man is described as being white, about 17 years old, 5’8” tall, me­ dium build. He was wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap and a light green wind breaker, baggy pants, white, high-top tennis shoes and is thought to have an car­ ring in his left car. “Anybody who has information that could help us are asked to call the Michi­ gan State Police or Silent Observer." said Martin. Martin can be reached at 948-8283 while the number for Silent Observer is 1-800­ 310-9031. :G B€AT: .. I JI Noise complaint leads to MIP tickets HASTINGS - Seven teenagers found to be under the influence of alcohol were is­ sued tickets for being minors in possession of alcohol by consumption when Hastings City Police were called to the 800 block ot East Grant Street to investigate a loud party complaint Dec. 1. “On our arrival, several subjects yelled ‘cops!’ and began to run out of the house and into the woods." an officer reported. Some of the teens, all from Hastings, were found with blood alcohol levels. Under Michigan’s “zero tolerance" law, minors under the age of 21 arc not to have a blood al­ cohol level of more than .00 percent. One teen at the party registered a .15 percent, while two others registered .12 per­ cent bodily alcohol content. Another boy registered .09 ;Tcrccnt. one was at .05 percent, one was at .04 percent and one registered a .02 percent. Five of the boys were lodged at the Barry County before being released on $50 bond each. Two were turned over to their parents. Investigation leads to hit and run arrest ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP - Diligent police work by Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Janette Shaffer has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Bellevue man who confessed to leaving the scene of a Thanksgiving day crash that injured four members of a Hastings family. The man allegedly ran the stop sign on eastbound Cox Road at 11 p.m. and struck a northbound M-66 van driven by 49-year-oid John Surratt and occupied by his wife, Kathy, and their two young sons, ages 3 and 4. The van rolled three times before com­ ing to res*.. The Surratts were wearing proper restraints and were able to avoid serious injury, police said. All four were taken by ambulance to Battle Creek Health System, where they were treated for their injuries and released. “She did a heck of a job,” said Undersheriff Don Ford of Shaffer's efforts. With help from Det. Sgt. Jay Olejniczak. Shaffer was able to determine from the car parts left at the scene that the culprit was driving a 1986 or 1987 Buick Century. Shaffer contacted the Michigan Secretary of State's Office and obtained a list of registered owners of such vehicles in Barry, Eaton and Calhoun counties. “After receiving the information from the Secretary of State, 1 started check the resi­ dences of the registered owners closest to the accident scene," Shaffer wrote in her re­ port. “During my investigation. I attempted to make contact with (the suspect) at (ad­ dress withheld) Tasker Road.” The boy turned himself in to the Barry County Sheriff s Office the next day (Dec. 3) and told police that he and another teen had been drinking in the car prior to the crash. He said he told his father he had struck a tree and later gave the car to his uncle to use for parts. “(Suspect) said he blew the stop sign and hit the van,” Shaffer said. “After his car stopped moving, he looked at the van and saw that it was still moving forward so he turned around and drove away.” The man, who is mentally handicapped, told police he was afraid to go to prison. His 18-year-old passenger told police he was also afraid of getting into trouble and he “didn’t feel right telling (the suspect) what to do.” The suspect had not been formally charged as of press time Wednesday. Local man may face poaching charges WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Poaching and reckless use of a firearm charges are pending against a 45-year-old Hastings man who shot at deer from his vehicleHov. 24. A charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is also pending against the man, who registered a .19-perccnt bodily alcohol content. And, the Department of Natural Resources wants to charge the man with attempting to take deer using an artificial light. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs Office were called to the area of Barnum Road near Martin Road at 4 a.m. after a resident reported the gunshots. The man was located driving on Davenport Road near Wellman Road with his 16year-old son in the truck. Deputies found the spotlight, a rifle, ammunition and spent shell casings inside the truck, along with an open bottle of tequila and an empty beer bottle. Police are requesting additional charges of possession of a firearm while intoxicated and discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle. The boy told police he and his father began hunting for deer for meat at about mid­ night and that they drove around the area shining and shooting at deer. No deer carcasses were found. Hunter’s stray bullets strike buildings BARRY COUNTY - Police around Barry County received at least three more re­ ports of bullets striking buildings during the recent firearm deer hunting season. The Barry County Sheriffs Office investigated two bullet holes found in the siding of a home on Bernie Court in Yankee Springs Township. The slugs did not penetrate the home and the incident is believed to have occurred between Nov. 21 and Nov. 26, when .he holes were found and reported to police. On Nov. 27, an employee of the Thomapple Valley Church discovered a bullet hole in the side of the building, located at 2750 South M-43 in Rutland Township. And on Nov. 29, a resident in the 600 block of West Sheffield Road reported that someone shot a bullet through his living room wall and into two bedroom walls. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime between 6 and 7 p.m. No one was injured. Owner charged with arson after car bums THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - The owner of a burned out car found Sunday off Har­ wood Lake Road has been charged with two counts of arson of insured property and one count of arson of personal property worth $1,000 to $20,000. Police were called to Harwood Lake Road near Davis Road at 9:26 a.m. when a man discovered the car 20 yards off the roadway. The man told troopers the car had not been there the previous day. Troopers discovered that the car had been reported to the Wayland Police Depart­ ment as stolen earlier that day. Investigators found a trail of burned soil leading up to the vehicle, which smelled like an accelerant said police. . “Evidence at the scene assisted troopers in gaining a confession from the registered owner," said Trooper Scott Sharrar. Ronald Clewell, 33, of Wayland was arraigned on the felony charges Dec. 4 in Barry County District Court and is free on $2,500 bond, awaiting a Dec. 12 pre-exam hearing. His suspected accomplice, Michael David Dowling, 23, of Sturgis, faces the same charges as Clewell and is being held on $7,500 bond. Vehicle break-ins reported In Hastings HASTINGS - More than a dozen vehicles in the northeast section of Hastings fell victim to thieves over the past three weeks when compact discs, money, a cell phone and cigarettes were taken from some, while others were ransacked. . In nearly every instance, the valuables were left in unlocked cars, said Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. “We’d like to tell the residents to be sure to lock your vehicles and remove your property from your vehicle.” said Leedy. “It’s easier for thieves to get in when your car is not locked." . , . In one reported case, a boys’ 20-inch BMX bicycle worth more than $300 was taken from a vehicle in the 100 block of High Street. Most of the cars targeted in the past week were located on East Mill and West High streets while one was parked in the 300 block of East Thorn Street. Some of the stolen property has been found discarded in the city. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hastings City Police Department at 945-5744. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6 2001 - Page 19 Hunter won’t be charged in death by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A 40-year-old Eaton Rapids woman who accidentally shot and killed Nashville hunter Lyonc Hammond Nov. 17 will not be prosecuted. Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill announced Friday. Mlt is lhe«-pinion of this office, in consul­ tation with fie family of the victim, the of­ fender in this instance docs not warrant for­ mal prosecution and that is the reason for this resolution." said McNeill. “1 met with both the individual involved and her hus­ band. They both were extremely remorseful and appropriate for both her circumstance and the loss suffered by the victim’s fam­ ily." Although McNeill did not ask the woman to enter into a formal agreement, he noted that he would consider authorizing charges at a later date if she hunts again within the next five years, if she docs not perform 100 hours of community service work and if she fails to speak of her experi­ ence to hunter safety classes. Hammond. 78. was on his Baltimore To-.vnship property near South M-37 and Cloverdale Road when he was pronounced dead from the single gunshot wound lo the neck shortly after the 10:45 a.m. incident. The hunter was in an adjacent field when she fired four shots from a 20-gauge shot­ gun at a deer. Trooper Bryan Fuller re­ ported after the accident. "One missed shot found its way approxi­ mately 167 yards into Hammond’s deer blind.” Fuller said. Hammond’s family docs not blame the woman who fired lhe gun. said the victim’s daughter, LouAnn Case of Dowling. “I know he’d never hold it against this woman because it was an accident." Case said. “Wc all feel that way.’’ McNeill explained despite his decision, there is some legal basis for issuance of charges. Michigan law. he said, provides for a two-year, high court misdemeanor charge in the discharge of a firearm with careless­ ness. recklessness Gr negligence, but not willfulness or wantonness, causing the death or injury of another. “Recklessness." he said, “requires some form of intent. Negligence and carelessness arc legal terms that provide for criminal penalties without evidence of any intent." The statute allows for the potential of criminal prosecution for a negligent act. "There are two reasons for this severe penalty without any requirement of intent." McNeill explained "the taking of the life of another and the voluntary decision lo as­ sume the responsibility of taking a firearm afield." McNeill said the woman has no criminal history, she is a licensed hunter, was ob­ serving all applicable hunting regulations, was not using alcohol or controlled sub­ stances and she took “all statutory notifica­ tion steps upon realization of the accident." he said. “It is the opinion of the trooper there was no evidence of gross negligence in the discharge of the weapon... there ap­ pears to be little benefit to formal criminal prosecution." Hastings man arrested in ‘chop shop’ An investigation into the operation of a suspected “chop shop” has led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Hastings man on three fel­ ony charges, according lo Trooper Scott Sharrar of the Hastings Post of the Michi­ gan State Police. Sharrar said the probe began when an Allegan car dealer discovered that a man had left his trailer hooked to one of the dealership’s cars pa ked outside the secu­ rity area. "The registration on the trailer was run (checked) and it came back to a man here in Barry County," said Sharrar. “Wc ended up seizing a truck that had no vehicle iden­ tification number and no license plates." The South Central Auto Recovery (SCAR) Team found the hidden VIN num­ ber and discovered that the vehicle was sto­ len from its Georgia owner in August. “Wc also seized a motorcycle with a de­ stroyed VIN number," said Sharrar. Jerry Hughes of Hastings was arraigned Nov. 29 on one count of operating a chop shop, one cuu.it ot receiving and conceal­ ing stolen property worth more than $1,000 Two Woodland men, 25, found dead in car submerged in pond by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer Investigators arc still trying to determine how two Woodland men ended up in a submcigcd car where they were found dead early Thursday on Huddle Road near Roberts Road. Troopers said Rory Vaughn and his friend. Shane Trierweiler, both 25, were identified at the scene of the single vehicle accident. The Lake Odessa Police Department was notified at 7:55 a.m. of a vehicle zest­ ing upside down in a small pond just north of Huddle Road in Odessa Township, ac­ cording to troopers from the Ionia Post of the Michigan Slate Police. The Ionia County Dive Team was dis­ patched along with the Lake Odessa Fire Department which found the two men in­ side the car. “The vehicle, a blue, 1991 Ford Mus­ tang, was found resting upside down with only the tires and floorboard above water," said troopers. Troopers were still working Friday to piece together the chain of events which led to the accident, the men’s origin of travel and intended destination, a spokes­ man said. “Although the accident is still under in­ vestigation, evidence at the scene suggests the men were traveling east on Huddle Road before their vehicle struck the begin­ ning of a concrete bridge, which crosses a small spill-over pond from Jordan Lake." police said. After striking the bridge, investigators believe the car rolled into the pond before coming to rest on the hood. "The passenger’s side window was al­ ready broken out upon the fire depart­ ment's arrival." said troopers. “The...dive team conducted a search of the pond, but no other victims were located." Authorities were still awaiting the re­ sults of autopsies scheduled for Thursday afternoon which they hoped would provide Open house set for retiring BISD head “further clues regarding the cause of death." Neither of the men were wearing scat belts, according to police. and one count of concealing or misrepre­ senting an vehicle’s identity with intent to mislead. He is free on $10,000 personal recogni­ zance bond awaiting a Dec. 19 pre-exam hearing in Barry County District Court. Sharrar said police arc still trying to de­ termine how Hughes allegedly obtained the stolen vehicles and how long he may have been using parts from stolen cars. Hughes, however, purchased an adver­ tisement in the Hastings Reminder early last year advertising five vehicles for sale. “I think it’s fairly significant that some­ body is caught with a stolen motor vehi­ cle," said Sharrar. “A lot of times we get calls where somebody will say something like, ‘my brother took my car without ask­ ing me.* So, 1 think this is a good arrest considering the truck recovered was actu­ ally stolen.” Antique guns stolen from Charlton Park Six antique guns were stolen from a gun cabinet inside the hardware store in the Chartton Park historic village sometime between Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. according to the Barry County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Dave DeMaagd reported that an unknown subject broke a small glass pane from the front door to the replica store and reached inside to open the door. Aside from the missing shotguns and ri­ fles. each worth $500. park personnel also discovered several pendants and a pocket watch missing from the adjacent replica general store. DeMaagd and sheriffs detectives are also investigating the break-in of a storage shed and the ticket booth at the park. Park Director Peter Forsberg told investigators that no money was in the cash register at the time of the crime. The inddents remain under investigation. XJ Tom Mohler The Barry Intermediate School Dis­ trict will hold an open house Dec. 13 to honor retiring superintendent Tom Mohler (pictured). The public is wel­ come to attend. Mohler, 57, has been superintendent of the BISD since 1992. His retirement becomes effective Jan. 1. The open house will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the BISD West Learning Center, located just west of the BISD offices on Woodlawn in Hastings. Moh­ ler has spent 34 years in public educa­ tion, serving as a school superinten­ dent, principal, teacher, community schools director, and director of educa­ tion at the Michigan Department of Cor­ rections. He will continue to work in the educational field as a private consultant in career education, and will continue to operate his personalized auto purchas­ ing business. Fire guts Nashville area home Nashville firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire at 6311 Greggs Crossing Road early Tuesday to find the home of Eric Coleman and three other resi­ dents partly engulfed in flames. Fire Chief Bill Wilson could not be reached for com­ ment Wednesday but preliminary reports reveal that Barry County Central Dispatch received a call at 4:35 a.m. from a neighbor who reported seeing smoke coming from the double wide home. Sources said Wednesday they suspect the cause of fire may be linked the recent installation of a wood burning stove inside a back room of the home though the information could not be confirmed. No injuries were reported. As­ sisting was the Hastings Fire Department the Barry County Sheriffs Office. LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting November 12, 2001 Call to order. All board members present Approved board meeting minutes of 10/8/01 and 11/6/01 and hst of Bills Received correspon­ dence. Treasurers and Committee Reports. Approved Eaves Trough for front of hall, snow plowing b«d new Exit light fixtures and t>d tor new addition at Cedar Creek Cemetery, donation of flags to BPH Fire Dept.. No Parking Signs and Driveway reflectors for the hall. Planning A Zoning Books. Lot markers and tne purchase of gravel for the Township Park. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor (12/6) Mortgage Sals THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen A Mann and Ora D. Mann. Wife and Husband, to Concord Funding Corporation, mortgagee, dated October 30. 1997 and recorded November 20. 1997 m Liber 1004420 Barry County Records Said mortgage is now held by Bankers Trust Company of California. NA.. As Custodian or Trustee by assignment dated October 30. 1997 and record­ ed on April 19. 1998 tn Document No. 1013775. Barry County Records There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 83/100 Dollars ($62,946 83) including interest at the rate of 12.79% per annurr Under the power of sale contained m the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at pubic venue at the Barry County Courthouse m Hastings. Ml in Barry County, Michigan at 1 00 p.m. on December 20. 2001. The premises are located m the Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. Barry Townships. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows Commencing at the West 1/4 post ot said Section IB; and running thence North 1719 feet along the West line of said Section 18 to a point, which lies 388 feet North of the North 1/8 line as occupied, of said section; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 3C69 feet to the center of highway M-43. and the true point of beginning; thence Northeasterly 299.88 feet along the center of said highway on the arc of a curve to the right of radius 1041.74 feet, the chord of which bears North 22 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds East 298.75 feet; thence East 1208.5 feet, more or less, along the North line of the South 1/2 ol the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Secbon 18 to the West 1/8 line of said Section 18. thence North 664 feet, more or less, along said 1/8 to the North kne of said Section 18. thence East 427 feet along said North bne of Section 18; thence South 936 feet; thence 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West 1748 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period Shan be 12 montos from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period stiall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: November 8. 2001 ORLANS Associates PC Attorneys for Bankers Trust Company of California. N A.. As Custodian Or Trustee, As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No. 209.0821 (12/6) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William M. Backus, a single man (original mortgagors) to Aames Funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan. Mortgagee, dated November 28.2000. and recorded on December 6. 2000 in Liber Document •1052618. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bankers Trust Company ol California, NA. In Trust for the Benefit of the Holders of Aames Mortgage Trust 2000-2 Mortgage Pass Through Certificate. Series 2000-2. Assignee by an assignment dated December 1. 2000. which was recorded on July 16, 2001, in Uber Document No. 1063128. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE AND 81/100 dollars ($72.481.81). including inter­ est at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby gwen that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on January 17. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CLARTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 13 of Supervisor s Plat of Bauer's Resort, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats. Page 57. Also par­ cel in the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, desenbed as beginning at a point which lies North 0 degrees 4 minutes West 900.9 feet and due West 302.4 feet from the Southeast comer of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence North 76 degrees 15 minutes West 245 feet to the East side of Bauer Road of Supervisor s Pta: of Bauer's Resort; thence North 10 degrees 0 min­ utes East 101.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 23 minutes East 259 45 feet; thence South 18 degrees 37 minutes West. 75 feet to point of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Mustangs-A Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200118305 Mustangs-A (1/3) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE THS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEFAULT having been made m the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by SHARON COUSINS, a single ..oman, whose address ts P.O Ltox 315. De'.ten Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to the DAVID H. TRIPP TRUST dated January 15. 1998. whose address is 11776 English Court. Shelbyville Michigan 49344. as Mortgagees dated October 8. 1998. and record­ ed in the Office of the Register ot Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan on October 8. 1998. m Document Number 1019131. There is claimed k be due thereon, at the date of this notice. lor pnnen xl and interest, the sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 45/iOO-($26.9t9 45) Dollars with interest at the rate of 11%. as secured by the above-referenced mortgage computed to November 30. 2001 And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained m said Mortgage has become operative. NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained m said Mortgages, and m pursuance of the statute m such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sate of the parcels of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County on the 10th day ol January. 2001. at 100 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, ot said day arv, said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, together with interest payable al the rate of 11%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described m said Mortgage, to-wrt COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET 23 RODS SOUTH OF THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE RUNNING THROUGH SEC­ TION 36; THENCE WEST 7 RODS 2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 105 FEET; THENCE EAST 7 RODS 2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET; THENCE NORTH 105 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 31 OF ASSESSOR S PLAT NO. 1. Commonly known as 204 South Mam. Nashville. Mtohigan 49073. The period of redemption wil be six(6) months from date of sale, unless abandoned. Dated November 27.2001 David H. Tripp (P29290) Drafted by: David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings , Michigan 49058 (616)945-9585,. w ... ... .......... (12/27) Notice ot Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has beer, made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa K. Potter, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 2. 2000. and recorded on May 25. 2000. Instrument No. 1044778, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Weis Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C. Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated April 26.2001, which was recorded on May 17. 2001, in Uber Instrument No 1059889. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-ONE THOU­ SAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 23/100 dollars ($91,692.23), including interest at 9.050% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on January 3.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Inring Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section, thence South 89*5923" West 937.20 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00*56'23" West 94 38 feet; thence South 89*59'23* West 108.24 feet; thence South 32*38 34" West 219.15 feet, thence South 1*3'23" West 145.20 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 1*3'23* West 165 00 feet to a point which is North 1*3'23" East 132.00 feet and North 89*52'25" West 9 90 feet from the centertne ol Race and Maple Streets; thence North 89*5225" West 155.10 feet; thence South 1*3'23" West 18.87 feet; thence North 74*10'42" West 138.12 feet along the centerline of a former m« race; thence North 1*3'23" East 29 50 feet; thence North 89*52'25* West 27.65 feet; thence North 2*52'47” East 191.07 feet; thence North 65*28'15" East 129 62 feet ciong a traverse kne along the Coldwater River; thence South 27*56 55* East 145.00 feet, thence South 89*52 25" East 123.00 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Also that parcel of land lying Northwesterly of the traverse line along the Coldwater River and Southeasterly of the centerline of said river Together with an easement for ingress and egress over that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as Beginning at the centerline of Race and Maple Streets, thence West 9.90 feet; thence North par­ allel with the centerline of Maple Streets 352 feet, thence East 13 feet; thence Southerly 352 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. m which case the rederrpbon penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott C Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200115949 Falcons (12/20) �Page 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 6. 2001 SUIT SETTLED cont. from page 1 “I heard there was a possibility of a set­ tlement." said Hermenitt. who denied he had done anything wrong. "I didn't do any thing to the lady She's been telling sto­ ries." The suit charged violations of tne Elliott'Larsen Civil Rights Act and in­ cluded allegations of sexual harassment, encompassing claims of a hostile work en­ vironment and a quid pro quo (employ ee either submits to sexual demands or forfeits job benefits and privileges or is subjected to less favorable working conditions). There was also a separate claim of re­ taliation due to Reurink's efforts to report the alleged harassment and a common law battery count against Hermenitt. Aside from Reurink. 77 witnesses could have been called to testify at the trial about alleged incidents at "The Animal House." (referring to the company's commercial line building where some of the "worst [a­ lleged] sexual horseplay occurred"), while another 40 witnesses could have been called by the defense. "We feel confident... that Bradford White met their obligations under the law." said Rhem after a motion hearing in June. "The facts will show that the company acted responsibly The company has alway s had a policy and it's still in effect today " But Reurink claimed the company's "sexual harassment policy " was a one-page memo posted on bulletin boards twice over a period of 20 years She also charged that Hermcnin testified that it was his understanding that the policv w as for hourly employ ees and did not apply to management like him. He denied that allegation Mondav as well A number of w itnesses arc current and former employees of the company who were expected to testify to similar acts of sexual behavior and a lack of action by the company as far back as 1993. Three women who spoke to Reurink's attorneys said Hermenitt had asked them out while they worked as his subordinates at Bradford White. One woman said he asked her to go away with him for the w eekend and hugged her. Another woman testified he professed his love for her. called her at home re­ peatedly while she was suffering from a nervous breakdown after a recent breakup with her husband and asked her to meet him for drinks. A brief filed by the plaintiff also reveals that the woman had gone to company Chief Executive Officer Richard Milock, who has since retired, with almost identical com­ plaints as Reurink's about Hermenitt years prior and that Milock had then warned Her­ menitt that if it happened again, he would be terminated. "The full extent of the company's know Iedge of many sexual harassmem/hostile work environment problems were not re­ vealed until this court ordered that it turn over 10 years worth of prior sexual harass­ ment complaints near the end of the discov­ ery period." the brief states. According to Reurink's lawsuit, it was understood at the company that if certain female employees who were subordinates would sleep with their foremen that they would get better jobs and better pay. Her suit also charges that Hermenitt's full body hugging became too much, that he frequently asked her out on dates, pro­ moted her because of his sexual, romantic and personal interest in her and that the up­ per level managers turned a deaf ear to her repeated complaints. "She's put her personal life on the line for this case." said Longstreet. "One thing that keeps her motivated is knowing she's going to make a change for all of the em­ ployees at the Bradford White Corporation. She doesn't want any one else lo go through what she went through " The 36-year-old Reurink. who worked at the Bradford White Corporation from 1996 to 1999. could not be reached for comment Monday because her telephone has been disconnected “It’s driven me down." said Hermenitt. who was forced to retire after the lawsuit was filed “They just told me to leave " Hermenitt was employed at Bradford White Corporation for 30 years, more than 20 of them as a supervisor, and "was asked to leave" his position Sept 20. 2000, after Reurink's lawsuit was filed in April. Hermenitt said he hoped he would be re­ instated into his former position at the com­ pany when the law suit was sealed, but he has yet to be contacted and invited to re­ turn. Hermenitt said he was not aware of any “sexual horseplay" during his 10 years as plant manager. “I don't know of anything that has ever gone on in the Animal House. " he said. “They called it the 'Animal House' because there were posters of animals hanging up." Hermenitt said he was aware of the com­ pany’s sexual harassment policy, that it was always posted and that he followed it. He also denied Reurink's allegations that women were expected to sleep with the managers in order to receive promotions. “Anyone that was going to be a manager was treated with respect and dignity," he said, “as every one else was " Hermenitt said he never asked Reurink for dates because he was living with 8 woman at the lime and "she (Renee) got mad about it." He said he had never been accused of sexual harassment until Reurink filed the lawsuit. “Renee was the only person 1 ever heard complain." he said, noting that her claims that others had come forward must have come from "hearsay " Hermenitt said he was shocked when he was served w ith the lawsuit last year. “So was everybody else." he said, “in­ cluding the union. I never heard any com­ plaints until Renee did that I didn't know anything about it." Reurink left the company in 1999 "be­ cause the workplace became intolerable due to Hermenitt’s conduct, and she feh she had no other choice. She simply signed the form she was presented without adding a long dissertation on her troubles with Her­ menitt.” LEGAL NOTICE Stale Of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Independent Probate Fite No. 01-23164-OE 2002 YUKON XL SLT 4X4 2002 YUKON SLE 4X4 2002 YUKON SIT 4X4 S00« YUKON XL SLT 4X4 GARNET RED. LUXURY PKG. CENTER BUCKET SEATS. CD,'CASSETTE - WAS $44,716 LIFTGATE. 3RD ROW SEATS. CD/CSSETTE. RUNNING BOARDS WAS $38,944 LEATHER. FRONT BUCKET SEATS. SUN­ ROOF. ONSTAR SYSTEM. LUXURY PKG. WAS $42,750 LEATHER. BUCKET SEATS. ONSTAR. SUNROOF. 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'179™ B 274wo«th- H Based on $1000 down plus tax 8 title best term & rate to qualified buyer Estate of Tara Heath Curry Socai Security No. 363 80 6346 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following The decedent, whose last known address was 327 West Grand. Hastings Michigan 49058 died January 10. 2001. An instrument dated January 28. 1999 has been admitted as the will of the deceased Creditors of the deceased are notified that Ml claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative. Michael S Curry. 3335 Mustang Dr. Spnnghill. Florida 34609 or to both the inde­ pendent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Michigan 49058. within 4 months at the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. John J. Doyle (P46865) 2400 Science Parkway. Ste. 1B Okemos. Michigan 48864 (517)371-2500 (12«) Notice d Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Shaffer a married man and SaffyJ Shaffer his wife (original mortgagors) to DAN Bank. Mortgagee, dated February 17.1999. and record­ ed on February 22. 1999 in Document Number ’.025520, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank of America. N A Assignee by an assignment dated May 16. 2000. which was recorded on June 29. 2000. Document Number 1046141. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the eurn of FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 17/100 dollars ($59,489.17). mckxtog inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sail contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a s«le of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Mehigan. and are desenbed as: The land referred to in this Policy, situated in the County of Barry. Township of Hastings. State of Michigan, is desenbed as follows Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, thence elong North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 148.73 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 80 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 202.11 feet to the North line of said Section, thence North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 4C.94 feet to the place of beginning. Also an access ease­ ment for ingress and egress, commencing at the South comer of above-described land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds Eest 180 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary on M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning, and commencing at a point on the North hne of said Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, distant North 88 degrees 57 min­ utes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence along the North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 120 22 feet to a point distant 50 feet at right angles from the present center line of concrete slab of Michigan State Highway M-37, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 82 feet along the Southwesterly side ol M­ 37. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 sec­ onds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 148 73 feet to the place of beginning Also: access easement for ingress and egress more particularly described as follows Commencing at the South comer of above-desenbed parcel of land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 100 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary of M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds East along highway 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fife *200129473 Hawks (12/27) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-12-13.pdf 4b36c45355eb59183db095e2f2361af1 PDF Text Text K"sT;:;”f'"2L!C LIBRARY 121 $ CNUhQj $1 HASIWGS More funding for conservation? See Story on Page 2 Barry area teams show mat power See Story on Page 5 HEWS BRIEFS: Holiday concert will be Sunday A combined Christmas concert by the Hastings High School and Middle School music departments will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the high school gym. The choirs and bands all will per­ form holiday music. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. Barry Republicans will meet Dec. 17 The Barry Counly Republican party will have a meeting al 730 pan. Mon­ day, Dec. 17, al the Courts A Law BuiMing. 220 W. Slate St.. Hastings. City Bank CEO’s open house set A special open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for Rob­ ert Picking, retiring president and chief executive officer at Hastings City Bank. Picking is stepping down at the end of the year and is being succeeded by Mark Kolanowski. Friends and customers are invited to stop in to wish Picking well.Refrcshments will be served. ANNER Thursday, December 13, 2001 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The proposed renovation and conversion of the vacant Peace Community Church into a new facility for the Barry County Commission on Aging is estimated to cost between $350,000 to $375,000 to meet pro­ posed program requirements, according to a report from the Grand Rapids architec­ tural firm of Landmark Design Group. Those estimated costs do not include site costs such as a new parking lot, access drives, landscaping, site lighting, signage, architectural fees, legal fees, kitchen equip­ ment or furniture costs, the report said. In addition, future alternatives mentioned in a separate estimate for new windows, new ceilings, a storage addition, new light fixtures and patios would involve addi­ tional expenses of $150,00 to $200,000. The county recently signed a contract to purchase the church building and its 6.75 acres for $519,000 at 1330 N. Broadway and the southwest comer of Woodlawn in Hastings. The contract hinges on the county receiving site plan and rezoning approval from the dty of Hastings. the County Board plans to relocate the Commission on Aging (COA) from its anti­ quated quarters on North Michigan Avenue to the church building and construct a new health department building on another part of the land. No county funds have been allocated for the renovation of the church building, and COA Executive Director Tammy Penning­ ton has said the renovation expenses will be the financial responsibility of the COA. “It is the COA Board’s intent to offset costs through existing COA fund balance, grants, fundraising and donations to the ex­ tent possible," Pennington and COA Board Chairman Bob Edu ards said in an October “building update” letter. The architect’s report and an engineer’s report from Bycc Consulting Engineers notes that the cast part of the church build­ ing, which includes the original sanctuary, four offices and toilet rooms, was built in 1965. The west half of the structure, built in 1981, includes a kitchen and classrooms. “Both of these structures used the least expensive building practices permissible," engineer Morgan M. Landon said in the Bycc report. “..All of the walls and ceil­ ings appear to be drywall with no apparent access. None of the wiring or plumbing piping appears to be accessible.” Bycc docs*not recommend using the va­ cant church “as is."j “...The rest rooms contain residentialstyle round front toilets that would have to be replaced with elongated toilets for com­ mercial use,” the Bycc report said. See COA SITE, continued page 14 Winners of the Northeastern state capitals contest are shown. In front is kinder­ gartner Aubrey Woem. In the middle (from left) are third-grader Shane Madden, fourth-grader Kendall Doubek. third-grader Brian Baum, third-grader Gabby Eaton, third-grader Devan House, and fourth-grader Lindsey Williams. In back (from left) are fourth-grader Gabe Suthertand and fifth-graders Aaron Wright. Taylor Hammond. Nick Eaton and Shelby Winans Five-year-old recites all 50 state capitals The Barry Counly OUR Land Com­ mittee will meet al 530 tonight, Thursday. Dec. 13, in the meeting room of the Courts and Law Building. 220 W. Court Si., Hastings. The major topic on the ageida is to decide on the spring workshop spon­ sored by the group. The story of Joseph and Mary will be presented as an original “rock mass*' al 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at the First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. The drama/mu&ical will feature the Rev. Steve Reid as Joseph and will be based on the “Joseph” drama Reid wrote and has been performing since 1983. A new twist will be original songs and arrangements by Steve Steward. The music will be performed by the Presbyterian Praise Band. Songs will include traditional and new Christmas songs, such as “O Holy Night," “Do You Hear What I Hear?" “Let Jesus Be," “Funky Joy,” “And I Lwc Her," “Hotel Can’t Afford Ya" and “Mary Did You Know." Playing the part of Mary will be lo­ cal singer Cathy Ncwsted. A rock mass is presented without interruption from start to finish and normally runs about 90 minutes to two hours in length. Although there is no charge to at­ tend the event, a ticket is required. Free tickets arc available in Hastings at First Presbyterian Church, Love Inc. of Barry County and J-Ad Graphics. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 PRICE 50- COA site changes may cost *375,000 OUR Land group to meet tonight ‘Rock mass’ set at church Dec. 23 See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings VOLUME 148, NO. 50 mi 490M-1K3 Season’s best Lee and Sandy Swartz had this year’s winning Christmas lighting display at their home at 109 West State Road, Hastings. For photos of more winners in the holi­ day decorating contest, see page 3 inside today's edition of the banner. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Five-year-old Aubrey Wocm, a kinder­ gartner at Northeastern Elementary, didn’t let the fact that he was competing against kids twice his age deter him from naming all 50 state capitals in a contest at North­ eastern Elementary last Friday. Altogether, 12 Northeastern students named all 50 state capitals in the contest, for which they received certificates and the book “50 Amazing U.S. Mazes." All of the winners with the exception of Aubrey were third-, fourth-, or fifth-grad­ ers. This is the first time a kindergartner has even competed in the contest, much less won. fourth-grade teacher Tim Ncw­ sted said. Aubrey almost didn't get a chance to compete. On the morning of the contest, kindergarten was called off because of fog. Newstcd had been told by Aubrey’s teacher, Gloria Nitz, that Aubrey wanted to participate. So Ncwsted and Nitz called Aubrey on the phone and allowed him to name the capitals from home. Wocrn’s mother. Tanya, held the re­ ceiver to Aubrey’s car as he nervously named off each capital. Ncwsted didn’t read the states alphabeti­ cally — he mixed them up, he said. Never­ theless, Aubrey quickly named each capital as its state was called off. Aubrey has known the states and capitals since he was four, his mother said. He learned them from a toy which named the capitals when the user pointed to a particu- far sate. $ee CAPITALS, cont. page 2 Plans for new library still moving ahead by David T. Young Editor Plans for a new library at the comer of Jefferson and Mill streets in Hastings are continuing to move forward. Library Director Barbara Schondclmayer told the Hastings City Council Monday night that the Planning Commission Dec. 3 approved the library’s requests for a special use permit and site plan for the proposed facility. The Library Board now plans to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 18. to ask for approval of three setback variances. Supporters of the new library site still are preparing to meet the necessary require­ ments to submit their plans for the new li­ brary to Barry County Circuit Court, where the matter will be discussed and ultimately decided. Otherwise, it appears that things are pro­ ceeding, but not everyone is happy about the situation. Doug Ward, who owns Pct World on Mill Street, told the Planning Commission there is a petition Dec. 3, bearing '.he signa­ tures of 1,250 people who arc opposed with closing that area of Mill and Jefferson to traffic. He said there would be a lot less traffic flow if the library was built at that site and he’s worried that might affect his business. There have been people who have told the City Council they support a new library­ facility because the current site (on Church Street across the street from the court­ house) is inadequate and outdated. How­ ever. they have stated they oppose the site proposed by the Library Board because of a possible a detrimental effect to traffic and business on Mill Street and it would be too close to the fire station. New library site supporters have main­ tained the location would be an asset, par­ ticularly because of its close proximity to the Thomapplc River. The Planning Commission decided on an 8-0 vote to approve both the site plan and special use permit. If the ZBA approves the requests for three property setback vari­ ances. all that's left for the library will be the hearings in Circuit Court, which have not yet been scheduled. Schondclmayer also told the City Coun­ cil Monday night in her report that the li­ brary continues to outgrow its present quar­ ters. “The key word is 'more.’" she said, not­ ing that the Hastings Public Library is open more hours, shares more books with other facilities in West Michigan and has more items checked out than ever before. In other business at Monday night’s meeting, the council: • Adopted an ordinance to allow use of ■■model” homes in a residential develop­ ment under certain conditions. • Had the first reading of a proposed or­ dinance to convert fire and property main­ tenance codes the 1996 editions of the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) codes to the 2000 editions of the International Fire and Building Mainte­ nance Codes. It was explained by City Manager Jeff Mansfield that BOCA codes arc no longer published nor updated. • Approved the appointment of Elizabeth Fehscnfeld of Rutland Township to the Li­ brary Board, replacing Ruth Hill, who had resigned. Fehscnfcld’s term will expire June 30. 2003. • Approved the low bid of $31,750 from T. J. Miller of Moline for tree trimming and removal. • Approved the purchase of a 2002 Pon­ tiac from Dreisbach Motors for $21,948. It will be used as Police Chief Jerry Sarver's new car. Council also approved leasing a 2002 Pontiac frem Dreisbach for $322.68 per month for the city’s detective. See LIBRARY, continued page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13 2001 More funding for Barry Conservation District? The front porch of this home was destroyed early last Thursday when a suspected drunk driver left the roadway m the 900 block of South Hanover Street. Pickup truck destroys front porch of house The front porch of a South Hanover Street home was destroyed early Thursday when a suspected drunk driver veered off of the Hastings roadway at about 1:20 a.m. Brian Jack Dewey. 42. was driving a 1988 Ford Ranger pickup truck north near Clinton Street when he lost control. “It appeared to me that the vehicle trav­ eled north on South Hanover, went through the porch of 915 South Hanover, totally de­ stroying the porch." reported a Hastings City Police Officer. "The vehicle kept go- Two city meetings canceled Two Hastings city meetings near the Christmas holiday have been canceled, but the City Council still plans to meet at 7:30 Wednesday. Dec. 26. The meetings called off were the Local Development Finance Authority Dec. 19. and the Downtown Development Authority Ike. 2() The LDFA’s next meeting is 8 a.m. Wednesday. Jan. 16, and the DDA's next session is 8 a.m. Thursday. Jan. 17. ing and rested in the yard of 911 South Hanover." Dewey was found laying just outside the driver’s side door of his truck on the ground with his leg and foot still up in the cab. said police. “1 asked the driver if he was all right and he said it felt like all of his teeth were loose." the officer reported. Police said people sleeping inside the home were awakened by the collision, but were not hurl. Dewey, who had been wearing a seat belt, was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and released to the Barry County Jail where he was lodged on $50 bond. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the cause of the crash, though Dewey had not been arraigned on pending charges as of press time Wednesday. Looking for a creative, informative Christmas gift? Give a BANNER SUBSCRIPTIQN! ■■ I-"-—-— ............... - ■■■■■■■ - ■' '' N€UJS BRIGFS (continued) Historical Society will meet Dec. 20 The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. at the Commission on Aging, 120 North Michigan Ave., Hastings. The program will include Christmas music and toys from Christmas past. Those attending arc encouraged to bring a toy and its history or a holiday member to share. Refreshments will be furnished by the Historical Society, but everyone is welcome to bring a treat to share. The society again is collecting nonpctishablc food for Barry County’s needy families, coordinated by Love Inc. All meetings and events of the His­ torical Society arc open to the public. Two blood drives set for this week Two Red Cross blood drives will be held this week in Barry County. The first will be from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday. Dec. 13. at the Castleton Township Hall. 915 Reed St. in Nash­ ville. The second drive will be from 1 to 3:45 p.m. Friday. Dec. 14. at Pen­ nock Hospital. 1009 W. Green St.. Hastings. Red Cross officials say the holiday season presents an opportunity for people give the gift of life or to begin a tradition of donating. Fred Stems, executive director of the Great Lakes Region of the Ameri­ can Red Cross, said that because of the tremendous response of Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., "For the first time in years, the blood supply isn’t on the brink of crisis. With the help and generosity of our new and regular donors, we can keep it that way." Anyone who is at least 17 years old. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in rea­ sonably good health and hasn’t given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to contribute. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the American Red Crass at 945 3122. Hu, pneumonia clinic is Dec. 15 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will have a flu and pneu­ monia immunization clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at 110 W. Center St., Hastings. There also will be a clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. The health department now is able to accept Medicare B patients who also have Blue Care Network. Cost is $15 for flu shots and $25 for pneumonia shots. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday tabled a surprise’ motion made by Commissioner Tom Wing to allo­ cate S2.500 to the Barry Conservation Dis­ trict for its work on selection criteria for a proposed farmland preservation program. The motion was not on the agenda, and was suggested ai.er Wing learned the county has about $51,000 left in its contin­ gency fund for this year. Some of the con­ tingency may be needed to compensate for any budget overruns before Jan.l. County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, who suggested tabling the motion, asked if the proposed funding was dis­ cussed in committee and how Wing derived the monetary figure. "Thin air." he responded. County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said Conservation District staff had volun­ teered to work on the selection criteria, and Wing confirmed the Conservation District did not ask for this specific allocation, which he said would be a “one time" allot­ ment. Commissioner Clare Tripp said she feared such an allocation would be the “be­ ginning of a lol of one time things." Commissioner Jim French said he would like more information and discussion on what the Conservation District has done and is currently doing. The Conservation District annually re­ LIBRARY, from page I • Agreed to traffic control orders from the police chief that will pul stop signs al South Montgomery at Howard Lane, How­ ard Lane at Dibble Street and at Nonh and East streets. • Approved the purchase of a new radar weather alert system, at costs of $1,565 for startup and $1,500 for computer equipment. • Received a request from John Slachter to rczone property at 815 East State Street from D-2 Industrial to A-O Apartment-Of­ fice. The request will be taken up early next month by the Hastings Planning Commis­ sion. • Honored local centenarian Florence Marble, who'wa* set to turn 100 years old Wednesday. Dec. 12. t Mayor Frank Campbell noted, “A person born in 1901 has seen our nation go from the horse and buggy to the spaceship,” add­ ing that while she’s been alive, 23 Hastings mayors have come and gone. Campbell noted Marble’s many contri­ butions to the community as a business­ woman, church leader, civic groups and resident. Grandson David Miller talked about "ag­ ing and the things I’ve learned from my grandmother,” calling her “a pioneer.” Mrs. Marble said, “This is really a big surprise, but my birthday is really still two days away... Il’s good to sec all of you here. I thank you for this honor." ccives $2,000 from the County Board. Re­ quests to increase its funding have been turned down in recent years. Earlier in the meeting. Wing, who chairs the board’s County Development Commit­ tee and the Economic Development Alli­ ance Board, gave a progress report on the selection ot criteria for the proposed farm preservation program. In May. the County Board adopted a resolution giving its blessings to a grass­ roots partnership of individuals and organi­ zations to be known as the Barry Commu­ nity Land Partnership. The group said it would research and prepare a draft proposal for a farmland preservation program to position Barry County to benefit from state matching funds. Monica Rappaport. executive director of the Barry Conservation District: Tom Guthrie and Don Drummond arc the coordinators/founders of the Land Partnership effort, which is a non-exclusive citizen­ based group. The Partnership is intended to represent "anybody who has anything to do with land use. natural resources and eco­ nomic development," ranging from devel­ opers to industrial business, Rappaport has said. Wing noted that prior discussions have been held about the Barry Conservation District’s short- and long-term funding problems. He suggested the County Board recognize the work the Conservation Dis­ trict does for the county “whether or not we asked them...I would suggest that we’re taking advantage to a certain extent of the Conservation District in this regard." Wing said the group of volunteers, in consultation with a state expert, has fin­ ished its work and will review it before pre­ senting it to the County Development Com­ mittee sometime in February. CAPITALS from page I It wasn’t just the toy that helped Aubrey. "He’s pretty smart," his mother said. “He was writing his name by the time he was three. He’s a kid who constantly wants to learn." This is the fifth year Ncwsted has run the state capitals contest. The annual event helps students get excited about geography. “I think anything you can do to further so­ cial studies is very important,” he said. For those wishing to pit their skills against Aubrey and the rest of this year’s winners, a list of states follows. To find out their capitals, sec page 3. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas. California. Colorado, Connecticut, Dela­ ware, Florida. Georgia. Hawaii, Idaho, Illi­ nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. Maryland, Massachu­ setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mex­ ico, New York, North Carolina, North Da­ kota, Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylva­ nia, Rhode Island. South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wis­ consin, Wyoming. is now Holiday concert set for tonight An evening of Christmas music fea­ turing the Thomapple River Boys and Hosea Humphrey will be held at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Dec. 13) at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute's audito­ rium. The Thomapple River Boys have been performing in the area since the early 1980s. They mix bluegrass, country and gospel in their style of music, but they will be performing all Christmas music at this week’s con­ cert. Members of the group include Jim Metzger. Tom Maurer, Tom Freridge, Dale Berry and Nathan Berry. Opening the evening will be singcr/songwritcr/radio host Hosea Humphrey of Middleville. Hosea will be presenting Christmas songs, includ­ ing "Star of the East," “Mary’s Boy Child’’ and his original song “Christ is Bom.” Admission for the concert is $2 per person at the door. A portion of the proceeds is going to Love Inc. of Barry County, a Christian clearing­ house helping county residents in need. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the event. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is lo­ cated at 701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings. Liberal Arts/Transfer/General Education Business and Computers Human Services and Criminal Justice Fine Arts and Humanities traditional college students high school juniors and seniors (dual enrollment) returning students (our average age is 31) retirees/lifelong teaming "This is something this commission gave approval for them to do earlier this year. li will be a pretty good discussion topic and as we go forward we can use this to deter­ mine whether or not this is actually some­ thing we want to do. We haven’t decided that. Obviously, there’s no money in this (now)....but if we were to set this up and pass on something like this, when money did become available it would make it so we would be available for slate matching fund." In other business this week, the County Board: • Held a public hearing regarding the creation of a Community Mental Health Authority. No one from the public made comments. This was the second of three hearings. The next public hearing on the matter is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 during the County Board's meeting on the top floor of the County Courthouse in Hast­ ings. At the first public hearing about the authority on Nov. 27. no comments were made by citizens either. Such an authority would be a separate le­ gal entity, which would almost entirely cut its ties to the County Board. Members of the Barry County Commu­ nity Mental Health Services Board have ex­ pressed the desire to become an authority, and the County Board is currently con­ sidering its creation. There arc several advantages for the county if an authority is created, as well as benefits for the Community Mental Heath (CMH) program, according to the county's legal firm. Cohl. Stoker & Toskey of Lans­ ing. The county will no longer have the re­ sponsibility of being .nvolved in the opera­ tion of the mental health program, which means less personnel and administrative expense, the legal firm said in a document. The County Board, however, will still ap­ point mental health board members. • Received four letters from county citi­ zens in support of the proposed amendment to the county zoning ordinance limiting keyholing on area lakes, rivers and streams. The County Planning & Zoning Com­ mission recently voted 4-3 to recommend the amendment for adoption by the County Board, which may consider the proposal next month. Keyholing occurs when a housing devel­ opment includes a piece of waterfront prop­ erty and all those owning homes in the de­ velopment are given access to the water through a common parcel. “This change (to restrict keyholing) makes sense to protect the beauty of lakes, wildlife and property values," Gerald Purdy, a Portage resident who has property in Delton, said in his letter. “It avoids the unfair disproportional use of property by those who will continue to take unfair advantage of current zoning," Purdy said. Fair Lake resident Judith C. Scott wrote that she has lived at her current home for three years and "chose to live on this lake because it is less developed than others and. therefore, has less boat/personal water­ craft traffic. “However, if keyholing is allowed, that character could change rapidly and the lake would be like all the others that are over­ populated. Obviously, this development would ruin the lake for those of us who bought property here for a reason,” Scott said. Fair Lake Association President Tom Eimcr asked the County Board “to resist the temptation to reject the amendment due to the issue of the word navigable or any other detail. “A non-navigable waterway will not be a candidate to be an access lot, and thus to lie up the amendment for that issue is irra­ tional," Eimcr said. Some members of the Planning & Zon­ ing Commission have said they want to clear up the definition of “natural water­ courses." A resident of nearby Fine Lake, James G. Johnson, told the County Board, “This is a very important piece of legislation that is badly needed to insure the future viabil­ ity of our waterways for current and future generations of Barry County residents. “Without it, the very reason so many of us have moved to Barry County will be in jeopardy in the very near future. We must protect the very wav of life we all so enjoy. Everybody has the right to utilize the lakes and streams that make our county such a wonderful place to live, but without this control on the keyholing of our lakes they will become so overcrowded and polluted that nobody will be able to enjoy this very important natural resource,” Johnson said. • Agreed to spend up to $2,703.67 from the Drug Forfeiture Fund for furniture for the county prosecutor’s office. The desk, crcdcnza with overhead hutch, a twodrawer lateral file, chairs, task lighting, tack board, etc. will be purchased from the lowest of three bidders, LaVcne Business Interiors Inc. The furniture will be used for the office manager’s relocated office. County government receives 20 percent of drug forfeiture proceeds in the county for specified uses. See FUNDING, cont Page 5 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13 2001 - Page 3 Winners of Christmas competitions show creativity The Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners in its different Christmas competitions held earlier this month. The first three winners in the Christmas parade float were Pennock Hospital. Arco Sky Aviation and Hastings Mutual. The Pennock float had riders working out on exercise bikes, getting this workout even before they made their New Year’s resolutions to exercise every day. Arco Sky had a plane w ith a snowman perched on the fuselage. The Hastings Mutual Float pro­ moted “Habitat for Humanity ." One of the volunteers on the float rode the parade route as she lay on a bed covered with a warm blanket. The first three winners in the “Business Window" display were Anne’s Health Foods. State Grounds Coffee House and Era Dynamic Real-estate. The first three winners in the residential decorating contest were Lee and Sandy Swartz at 109 W. State Road; Roger and Nancy Smith at 12 W. Clinton St. and Den­ nis Christy at 303 Blair St. The top three winners in the tree decorat­ ing contest were Stacey Garrison. Family and Children Services and Wendy Frame’s first grade class at Northeastern Elementary in Hastings. The first place winner of the tree contest is Stacy Garrison DDS (right). The second place winner is the Family and Children Services represented by board member Larry Neil (far left) and CEO Donald VanderKooy. Presenting the certificate is Kristen Royston of Manpower. Dr. Mike Flohr (right)presents certificates for the winning floats. Accepting the certificate for Pennock Hospital is Jon Anderson (second from right); for Aerosky are Brent and Cindy Andrews and for Hastings Mutual is Jodi Eggleston (left). Karen Morgan (left) from the Thomapple Arts Council presents a certificate for third place window design to the staff at ERA Dynamic Real Estate. Anne Ellis (left) accepts a certificate for first place business window decorations from Karen Heath of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. Nate Kuhlman (left) and Julie Woodmansee (center) from State Grounds Coffee House accept the second place certificate from Karen Heath of the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce ANSWERS to state capitols Okay, geography geeks. The complete list of states and capitals follows. All those who named all 50 capitals correctly, buy yourselves a candy bar. Montgomery. Alabama; Juneau. Alaska; Phoenix. Arizona; Little Rock. Arkansas; Saercmento, California; Denver, Colorado; Hartford, Connecticut; Dover. Delaware, Tallahassee, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia: Honolulu. Hawaii: Boise, Idaho; Spring­ field, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Des Moines. Iowa; Topeka, Kansas: Frankfort. Kentucky: Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Augusta, Maine; Annapolis, Maryland; Boston. Massachusetts; Lansing. Michigan; St. Paul, Minnesota; Jackson, Mississippi; Jefferson City. Missouri; Helena. Montana; Lincoln. Nebraska; Carson City, Nevada; Concord. New Hampshire; Trenton, New Jersey: Santa Fc, New Mexico; Albany, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Bis­ marck. North Dakota. Columbus. Ohio; Oklahoma City. Oklahoma: Salem, Ore­ gon; Harrisburg. Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island: Columbia. South Carolina; Pierre, South Dakota; Nashville. Tennes­ see: Austin. Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Montpelier, Vermont; Richmond, Virginia; Olympia, Washington; Charleston, West Virginia; Madison. Wisconsin; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Pennock Hospital wins first place with its staff working out on exercise bikes. Aerosky Aviation's float wins second place with the brightly colored airplane and Frosty the Snowman going along for the ride. Nancy and Roger Smith win second place for their home decorations. The Hastings Mutual Float wins third place in the Christmas Parade. GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to The Hastings BANNER CM 945-9554 for Information The third place tree decorators are Wendy Frame's first grade class at Northeastern Elementary in Hastings. Amber and Jim Christy pose on bails of straw in front of their third place winning home. �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13, 2001 LETTERS from our readers... 3 Federalizing doesn’t solve problem Harry Potter is evil dressed up as delightful To the editor: If the web sites aimed at educators are any indication, the Harry Potter book series represents the cutting edge in correlating educational activities that capture the imag­ ination of students and teachers alike. The response is phenomenal! Il’s stupendous! Il’s almost - well, supernatural. Why is HP so popular? Perhaps it is the creation of beings, activities and vocabu­ lary that are as completely unique to this jaded generation of multi-sensory on­ slaughtjunkies as Star Wars was to the sci­ ence fiction/mysticism crossover era. Maybe it is the creation of a hero from an underdog - certainly not a novel idea - and a kid at that - also not a novel idea. But we’ve all seen kids who came up as heroes from the underdogs in the sports arena, then in academics, then in science and technol­ ogy. But now here’s one who comes up in wizardry...ooh. There's a new wrinkle in an old shirt, and we were just tired enough of all the old ideas that this one had fertile soil to sprout in. Many HP proponents. Christian and non­ Christian alike, arc proceeding on the as­ sumption that HP is based on fantasy. I had one school administrator tell me that he saw HP on the same plane as the Superfriends Batman. Superman and the other comic book superheroes of his youth. But lei’s examine that idea for a moment. Superman and his cronies did have super­ powers — but powers that had their premise more in the world of science fic­ tion than that of the occult. Too. the Super­ friends were unmistakably fantasy. What reader didn’t, from time to time, lay down one of those comics and sigh. “Wow. Wouldn’t it be great if you really couid do that?’ Let’s crack the cover on this case and let a little truth shine in. The fact is that the HP series is based on the occuh - that ugly dark word that we associate with unspeakable satanic practices involving helpless ani­ mals. children, curses, spells...wizards. Ac­ tivities such as levitation, changing into an­ imal shapes and the like have been under­ stood tor centuries to be occult powered and...they are real. The fact is that wizardry is not a new wrinkle in an old shirt. It is an old wrinkle in an even older shirt. The activities in the book are not unique and new - some, in fact, are very, very old. Because HP has come to us in the form of a charming, captivating, delightful cinema and literature experience, we do not recog­ nize it as evil. Evil is messy and nasty and repulses us. HP docs not strike horror into our hearts, but delight. It draws us with its charm The greatest deception is that which has elements of truth, or at least appeal, which eclipse the greater lie. For this reason it is a masterpiece of deception...and the de­ ception is that it is all good clean fun with no bad aftereffects. In a year in the life of America when we • have been collectively grabbed by the scruff of the neck and had unspeakable evil shoved into our faces, we nevertheless didn’t see this sneak attack coming either. However. Scripture is very specific about wizardry and those who practice it. even with good intentions. Let’s face it ...there’s been a lot of evil done in the name of good intentions. The long-term repercussions of exposing this upcoming generation to candy-coated Satanism - in some cases even in the name of education - has yet to be repealed. 1 know there are many who will poohpooh my statements here. But ask your­ selves - did you ever expect to see the kind of mass-murderers that our nation has spawned in the last decade? They are the faces of mothers, fathers, junior high and high school kids - not slavering fanged fiends. Evil finds a willing host even in the initially naive and innocent, and bends them to its will. A child’s face attached to a suicide bomber has taught us that. Find another way to relax with the family and stimulate your children’s reading abili­ ties than Harry Potter. Too many times we look back with regret on decisions we made. You can afford to err on the side of caution with this one. Trust me. Ginger Drake. Nashville Are the Democrats pro-Taliban? To the editor: In response to two Nov. 29 letters: One hundred years ago my grandfather, who was quite observant, said he had two pens of hogs. He labeled one pen “Democrats,’’ the other pen “Republicans.” If the Repub­ licans’ pen was fed first, the pigs in the De­ mocrat pen squealed loudly (and vice versa, of course). Reading Robert Dwyer’s and Justine McLean’s letters. I think my grandfather’s Know Your L€GISlfiTORS: ILS. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, ’Washington D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.. Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela. regional repre­ sentative. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra. 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Nick Smith, Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria town­ ships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515. phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate. 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler, Republican. P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County), Michigan State Senate. State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, Mich. 48909. phone (517)373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell, Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. observation was quite apt. don’t you? Ms. McLean’s message seems to raise a question of loyalty to our country. We are not allowed to inspect other countries who have attacked us to assure that we won’t be attacked again? It appears that Ms. McLean would beg forgiveness of Osama bin Laden and ask his support of the Democrat Party’s next election. It is shocking that she. Ms. Mclxan, would confess to being anti­ Christian, does this mean she is exposing pro-Taliban loyalties? Is she cheering the death of probably thousands of Democrat citizens in New York (the majority of voters in New York have been Democrats)? May Allah (or bin Laden) praise you. 1. M. LeGere, Battle Creek Editor’s Note: The writer is making the as­ sumption that Justine McLean is a Demo­ crat. It is an assumption, nothing more. To the editor: As usual, the Democrats’ answer to every problem is “federalize” it. as if this is some magical solution that instantly makes it su­ perior to anything else out there. I beg to differ. The people responsible for letting that nut case with the knives and stun gun through a portion of O’Hare air­ port’s security checkpoints were immedi­ ately fired (and the fact is. they did catch him before he boarded). If they had been federal workers, the amount of red tape and bureaucracy involved in getting rid of in­ competent employees would have been mind boggling. Usually they are just shuf­ fled around to be incompetent somewhere else! The fact that a “federal” agency, the Im­ migration and Naturalization Service, al­ lowed these terrorists to enter this country either illega”y or under false pretenses, and then stay after their visas expired is what is Maureen Dudley. Dowling Christmas is all about love Dear editor: Hard times have brought out big warm hearts to provide a dinner of love and giving to a group of young mothers in Hastings, a group better known as MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), young mothers who meet Gift subscription for an inmate? Dear editor: Could you please tell me if there arc any funds available there at the Banner for use in obtaining a “gift subscription” for those who cannot afford to purchase one on their own? Some magazines and a few newspapers, do have these funds set aside. Is there any way possible for me to be granted a free gift subscription? The Banner is an excellent papc:, and I sure do miss not being able to read it. The Banner keeps me “in touch” with the hap­ penings in and around my town, my friends, my church, my family. Could any reader consider my request? It would mean so much to me. I thank you and ask God’s blessings upon you. • Richard Dibell, Lakeland Correctional Facility, Coldwater, Mich. UUrite Us A letter.^ S The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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PUBLIC OPINION: outrageous! It the Clinton Administration had chased down Osama bin Laden and his cronies with as much vigor as they did Bill Gates, Elian Gonzales and the tobacco companies, maybe this atrocity could have been avoided Five times, beginning with the 1993 attacks on the trade centers up to the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. Bill Clinton promised us he was doing everything he could to “hunt down" these guys. Now we find out (surprise) he was more interested in clu ing skirts than terrorists. Wic are now dealing with the aftermath of one of the most corrupt, incompetent group ot "federal’ employees that enjoyed the power, perks and prestige, but had precious little concern for the security of our nation. Osama ‘Person of Year?' It has been reported that Time magazine has selected Osama bin Laden as “Person of the Year” for 2001, much to the chagrin of many American people. How do you feel about the rumored selection? every other Tuesday at the local Baptist church. The local church lovingly provides this non-dcnominational group a place to meet and provides child care for the mommys. Local businesses pulled together to donate cake and potatoes and one business owner lovingly even prepared the donated turkey for th? group’s morning Christmas luncheon. It is a banquet given of the heart to a group of mothers who have given of their hearts and resources to raise and love their children an emotional task of the heart with endless rewards of its own. All too often in the holiday rush, the true joy of the season is missed. 1 am truly thankful for the generosity of these kind folks, for they have provided more than just a meal for a group of mothers. They have given these wonderful ladies and moms a much-needed timeout and a chance to nur­ ture and support one another through some often difficult and tricky times in the season of their lives. As we face hard and uncertain times, there is a great comfort and blessing know­ ing through love and generosity of the giv­ ing of others, we are not alone, we arc all united as we all share the common ground of love. I am grateful to all those who give of the heart and go the extra mile for the love of their fellow human beings. Katherine A. Encinas, Middleville GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to The Hastings BANNER c.«■or 945-9554 imoiwnon HashngsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by.. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J Ad Graphcs Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (618) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobi Secretary,Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T Young (Editor} Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Shelly Suber Patricia Johns Matt Lori Silsbee, Nashville: Nick Unger. 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Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13. 2001 - Page 5 Bob Brown speaks, demonstrates at First Friday Retired teacher spreads the gospel of solar energy by David T. Young Editor The day may come soon when wc can no longer use fossil fuels for power and elec­ tricity. and Bob Brown believes that what he’s doing can be an answer. Brown, a retired Hastings Middle School teacher, told a First Friday audience of about 35 people Dec. 7 that solar power could be the wave of the future. He’s been spreading the word about it to classrooms around Barry County, working mostly with junior high age students. “I’m concerned about burning fossil fu­ els,” he said. “Mother Earth has been shot and now she’s starting to bleed.’’ He said British Petroleum is starting to invest in solar energy and other companies arc looking at doing the same. He said BP’s guess is that “in 20 years, we’re going to be in deep yogurt." The trouble is that too many people ar­ en’t taking the possibility seriously because gasoline is cheap at the pump these days (less than $1.10 a gallon), home heating fuel is readily accessible and the lights arc on. For example, a little more than six months ago there was great worry about power in California. ‘Now the power’s on, so nobody’s wor­ ried any more,” Brown said. “Wc have cheap gas now, but it'll be back up, and by the year 2050 it'll be so scarce that for all intents and purposes it’ll be gone." So solar energy may be a reasonable alt alternative in the future. Brown uses it around his house outside of Hastings to power his electric car, lawn mowers, lights, electric fork lift truck, a welder, lathe, steel cutting machine and band saw. The solar powered car can reach speeds of up to 55 mile*-. per hour when he drives it from his home to Hastings and back. Brown demonstrated by turning off the lights at Thomas Jefferson Hall, taking two solar panels outside in the sun and by using extension cords, running lighting from them. Solar power lit up the hall during the entire program he presented. “These lights arc powered by the sun. a renewable source of energy." he said. “Wherever I go. I take my own electricity. We don’t need these (electrical) lights.” He then held up three 25-watt compact flouresccnts and said, “This is the future." Holding up traditional 100-watt light bulbs, he said. “These will belong in a museum." He maintained that a compact fluores­ cent, in its lifetime, will save about $44 on Bob Brown smiles in response to a question about his favorite topic. tricity (in the home).” When he travels to area school districts to put on a program for middle school stu­ dents, he uses a lot of solar-powered props. Most recently on a cloudy day at Maple Valley, he used solar power and several students pumping bicycles connected to batteries to pop 15 bags of popcorn in a mi­ crowave and run a slide projector. Brown said each of the solar panels he showed has a life expectancy of about 90 years and they can withstand as much pres­ sure as a car windshield. Each of the panels costs about S35O, but the price is declining while gas and electricity arc expected to go in the opposite direction. Brown also said wind energy can be use­ ful, but a makeshift windmill can be noisy and it depends too much on wind that may not be there some days. Showing a makeshift windmill he has on his property, he said, “You wouldn’t want one of these on your roof. You’d think you were in a haunted house." Brown said the idea of solar or wind power, sometimes referred to as “green en­ ergy,” seems to be catching on. SanFrancisco and Chicago arc looking into using it. with the public’s blessings. Clint Eastwood uses it for his golf course. Closer to home, the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is studying the possibility, but so far has determined it is not cost effective. Brown has 24 solar panels on his prop­ erty. which he considers an investment in the future. However, he admitted moving to green energy can get expensive. “If you want this nice technology, you’ll have to pay for it," he said. Brown, since he retired as a teacher sev­ eral years ago, has his own business of making and selling parts for fork lift trucks. Bob Brown shows his audience a light bulb hooked up to two outdoor solar panels. 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Brown wanted to make it certain that he holds no ill will toward Consumers Energy or any other power company. “I’m not angry with the power com­ pany." he said. “They’re wonderful people. They do a splendid job with what they have to work with. I’ve never been without elec­ FUNDING, continued from page 2 • Heard Commissioner Jim French give an update on the M-37 Corridor Ad Hoc Committee and said a technical sub-committcc met Dec. 5 and is trying to gel state funds for plans for the corridor. The group meets again in January. • Discussed ideas for procedures for re­ vising the county’s land use plan. Wing thanked the Finance Committee for the $25,000 in the 2002 budget for the land use plan. He discussed having a better process of working with the townships. He sug­ gested the County Board and/or Planning Commission and/or County Development Committee set goals for the land use plan and “send it out to townships and let them pull it apart and decide if that’s really ex­ actly what they want. Give them a little bit more guidance, it’s not that they can’t (do it). They are perfectly capable as I’ve said before, but maybe to speed along the proc­ ess and try to develop an atmosphere of working together a little bit more.” Wing said. Commissioner Sandy James said she liked the partnership idea and noted the Planning Commission is skilled in land use. “They bring it to the County Development. Wc do the same and the townships." “It’s still up to us as the County Com­ mission to somewhat decide the process." Wing said. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to Sell, Rent, Buy, Hire, Find Work, etc. Cail...945-9554 We Make Copies... Black & White as well as FULL COLOR! 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MI, the daughter of William and Eva (Robart)Guy. Lydia was raised in the Nashville' Dowling area and attended area schools. She graduated from Nashville School, then continued her education at Barry County Normal where she prepared for a career as a country school teacher. She married Howard S. Burchett in 1927 at her parents home in Nashville. He pre­ ceded her in death after 72 years of mar­ riage. In 1964 she received her bachelors degree in education from Western Michigan University. Lydia loved being a teacher, and retired after 23 years as a country school teacher in several Barry County country schools and Delton Kellogg Elementary. She loved to fish, and enjoyed camping, singing, and crocheting. She was a member of the Barry County Teachers Association, the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Vision impaired People, and the Farm Bureau. Lydia was preceded in death by her hus­ band of 72 years. Howard; three brothers. Jessie. Byron and Howard; and son-in-law. Elton Norris. Surviving Mrs. Burchett is sons. Jack (Hope) Burchett of Dowling. James (Joyce) Burchett of Edmore and Richard (Mary) Burchett of Grand Rapids; daughters. Betty (Malcolm) Young of Augusta. Marguerite (Owen) Sult of Dowling and Barbara (L.D.) Becker of Battle Creek; 21 grandchildren; 33 great grand children; three great great grand children. Services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. at Nashville Baptist Church. Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. Nashville. Worship Together... ...at the church of your choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTV IEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 xm.; Sun­ day School 11:00 xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.: Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 3. Jefferson. Father Al Rut­ sell. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 pan.: Sunday Masses 8:30 am. and 11:00 xm.; Confession Salur day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 Wiest State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor Sunday School 9:30 xm.: classes for ail ages. Morning Wor­ ship 10:45 am. Nursery provided. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12): Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Sludy - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 xm.; Sunday Schoo!. lOajn. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile east of Hastings at cot­ ter of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 xm.: SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 xm.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion" 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office; (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. F. William Vbetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School at 10 xm. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 xm. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 im. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 xm. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 am.: Sunday Morning Worship 11 am.. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, nieasc call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School al 10:00 xm.; Worship liXX) xm; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m, QUIMBY IN1TED METHODIST CHI RCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday School 10 xm.; Worship 11 xm.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd.. Dowling. mation call the church office. A Spml-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville. Mich 49073 Sun. Praise 4 Worship 10.30 xm.. 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girts ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's love. "Where Everyone is Someone Special” For information call 1-616-731-5194 or I-517452-1806. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeff Arnett. Comer of State Rd. and Boltwuod Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 xm.; Sunday School 11:15 xm. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon. Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ Pastor. Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times arc 8:30 xm.. 9:55 xm. and 11:20 xm. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible sludy and Prayer and Share at 10:00 xm. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6th thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.m. also. Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5th grade arc provided. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9 xm. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 xm. Sunday School: 10:45 xm. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening sen ice 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m.. Prayer Meeting (child care provided). SAINTS ANDREW A MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser vices - 9:15 xm. Morning Prayer. 11KX) xm. Holy Communion 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 pan. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9601. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan While. Youth. 9: 30 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 p.m.. Evening Sen ice: 7:00 p.m. Sc High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Awana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 xm. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Roberta Shaffer. Wheelchair ac­ cessible and elevator. School 9:30; Church Sunday Service 10: 30 xm ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHI RCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 xm. This information on worship sen-ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FlNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANI'FACTCRING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. , ABUNDANT LIFT FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. Michigan______ HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH St.. Rev. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 cm.. 10:00­ 10:45 xm. Sunday School for all ages and our second Warship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 xm.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between the worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sunday School format offers Life Ennchncnt Classes for adults and our “Kid's Time” is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us al 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom's Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E- North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Anton. Pastor. Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. I’hooe (616)945­ 9414. Thursday. Dec. 13 - 7:00 p.m.. Crossways: Mothers and More. Friday. Dec. 14 - 6:30­ 10:00 pan. Rock Group. Saturday. Dec. 15- iOtfOxm. Catechism 2; I: 30 p.m.. Calcthumcnaie; 130 p.m. Christmas Program Re­ hearsal: 6:00 p.m. High School Christmas Party; 8:00 p.m. Nar­ cotics Anonymous. Sunday. Dec. 16 - 8:00 &. 10:45 xm. Worship: 9: 30 xm. Sunday School: 12:30 p.m.. High School Cookie Walk: 12:30-2:30 p.m.. Flying Doves. God's Children and Little Angels. Monday. Dec. 17 - Vision for Grace. Tuesday. Dec. 18-7:00 p.m. Congregation Council: 7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Wednesday. Dec. 19 - 6:00 p.m. Advent Supper. 7:00 p.m. Wor­ ship; 8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 xm. • LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 xm. - Sunday School. 10: 30 - Refreshments. I l:00xm. Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHIRCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Assoc tale. Friday. Dec. 14 - 6:00 p.m. Menders Christmas Dinner and Program. Dining Room; 7:00 p.m. Concern Group •! meets at the Wescotts'. Saturday. Dec. 15 - 2:00 p.m. Dress Rehearsal for the Children's Christmas Program. 4:00 p.m. Concern Group #3. Sunday. Dec. 16 - 8:30 xm.. Chancel Choir. 9: 00 xm. Traditional Worship Ser­ vice; 9:20 xm. Children's Wor­ ship; 10:00 xm. Coffee Hour; 10: 10 xm. Children's Christmas Program - Sharpe Hall. 11:20 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; I1: 40 a.m. Children's Worship. 1 he 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during both Services. Children's Worship is available during both Services. Monday. Dec. 17 - 8:30 xm. Staff meets for prayer and planning; 7:30 p.m. Trustees Meeting - Lounge. Tues­ day. Dec. 18 - 6:15 a.m. Men's Bible Sludy. Wednesday. 19 - 5:00 p.m. Drama Team • Sanctuary; 6:00 p.m. Church Night Supper; 6:45 p.m. Youth deliver LOVE gifts; 6:45 p.m. Praise Team Sanctuary; 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir • Choir Room. tea Obitaaties Lena Grace (Bennett) Lynd Phyllis Lee A Herding ' DELTON - Lena Grace (Benneti) Lynd, of Delton, passed away Dec. 7. 200) at the age of 94. Mrs. Lynd was bom on Jan. 5. 1907 in Vermontville Township, the daughter of Warren and Ruth (Hollenbeck) Bennett. On July 12. 1926 in Charlotte. Ml. she married Lester Lynd, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1979. She farmed and was active in the Vermontville and Charlotte area for 20 years, a life member of the Order of Eastern Star Kalamo 399. a member of the Congregational Church of Vermontville. ML She moved to Delton w ith her husband in 1965 where she was active in the Baptist Church, Dorcas Society and the Boy Scouts. For the last five years she resided at Thomapple Manor in Hastings where she was president uf the Residents Council. Lena also played an active role on the Nutrition Committee as well as other spe­ cial activities. She is survived by children, Pat (Cleo) Prescott of Vermontville. Robert (Joyce) Lynd of Charlotte. Ml. Margaret (Fred) Winans of Phoenix; a daughter-in-law. Sharon Lynd of Delton; 16 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; sisters. Margaret Coltson of Battle Creek and Elizabeth (Al) Huizenga of Hastings; sisters-in-laws, Grace Bennett of Allegan and Louise (Howard) Philo of Port Richey, FL and brother-in-law, Rene Julierat of Albion. Mrs. Lynd was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lynd on Feb. 14, 1996; brothers, Wayne, Phillip. Don and Russell Bennett; and a sister. Esther Julierat. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001. II a.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Fr. David Hustwick, officiating. Private inter­ ment Bellevue Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please con­ sider memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice in Lena’s name. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. Estella E. Darrow HASTINGS k Esiella E. Darrow, age 80. of Hastings, died Sunday. Dec. 9, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was bom Oct. 26,1921 in Mackinaw City, the daughter of James and Edith (McKinnon) Plaunt. She graduated from Mackinaw City High School in 1939. Employment included Dixie Restaurant and 18 years of Wheatfield Nursing Home. She moved to Hastings in 1985. She enjoyed knitting and doing cross­ word puzzles. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band. Glenn Darrow; parents; three sisters an<* three brothers. Surviving are a son, Lawrence Plaunt of Rochester. MI; brothers, Ralph (Barb) Plaunt of Bellevue, Arthur (MaryLou) Plaunt of Nashville; Lawrence (Helen) Plaunt of Hastings; sisters. Maribel Werner of Nashville. Debbie (Jerry) Mullinix of Lake City, Helen (Hugh) Reynolds of Brooksville. Fla. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Dec. 12. at 5 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor David Burgett officiated. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange. Ind. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Sharon M. Likover DELTON - Sharon M. Likover, age 52, of Delton, passed away Dec. 10, 2001. Sharon was bom on Nov. 17, 1949 in Hudson. Wisconsin, the daughter of Lloyd and Lucille (Tobin) Gilbert. She was a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor of science degree in nurs­ ing. She taught nursing at Nazareth and worked at Bronson and Borgess. Sharon served on various committees at Delton Kellogg Schools, where she volun­ teered at the elementary school. She also volunteered at Planned Parenthood. Sharon was an avid baker, enjoyed gar­ dening and flowers. Members of her family include: her hus­ band. Joseph, whom she married in 1973; their son. Jacob Likover of Delton; her mother, Lucille Gilbert of Hudson. Wl; brothers and their wives. Don and Carol Gilbert of Hudson. WI. and Doug and Nancy Gilbert of Homewood, IL; and sev­ eral nieces and nephew’s. Sharon was preceded in death by her father and a brother Lloyd G. Gilbert. The family will receive friends. Friday. Dec. 14. 2001, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday. Dec 15. 2001. II a.m. at the Cedar Pines Center. 8650 Mullen Road. Delton. Memorial contributions to Cedar Pines Center will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. William Cornelius Cappon WOODLAND - William Cornelius Cappon. age 79, of Woodland, died Wednesday. Dec. 5. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was bom June 14. 1922 in Prairieville, the son of Cornelius and Nora (Adrianson) Cappon. He attended Woodland schools. Bill married Betty L. Warner Oct. 18. 1941. and they celebrated their 60th wed­ ding anniversary. Bill farmed most of his life, was a bus driver for Woodland Public School for 23 years and bus supervisor for 17 years, he retired in 1987. He loved working the out-doors, farming, watching the crops grow, watching and feeding the deer and birds, working in the yard in the summer and snow- removal in the winter. He also enjoyed working on tractors. Bill was very proud of his chil­ dren, grandchildren and great-grandchil­ dren. and enjoyed being with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters. Winifred Conrad and Arlie Travis. Surviving are his wife. Betty Cappon of Woodland; son, Larry Cappon and friend (Mary Martin) of Wayland: daughter. Susan (Mike) Snyder of Hastings; grandchildren. Bill (Crystal) Cappon of Wayland, Peggy Cappon of Woodland, Daryl Checscman of Lansing. Dale (Audra) Cheeseman of Hastings; six great-grandchildren, Ashley Capon. Rusty Shaneck, Tyler Cheeseman. Vanessa Cappon. Jacob Cippon and Teddy Chceseman; sisters, Wilma Spaeth of Williamston, Wonda (Russel) Golden of Delton; brothers. Bob (Dorothy) Cappon of Woodland. Dutch (Vonda) Cappon of Hastings; brother-in-law. Jasper Travis of Hastings; many nieces and nephews and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Dan Graybill officiated. Burial was at Stoney Point/Warner Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Hastings Free Methodist Church or to Cancer Research Foundation. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. PLACENTIA. CALIFORNIA - Roberta Mary (Foote) McDonald. 76. of Placentia. California, formerly of Hastings, died sud­ denly of heart failure on Friday evening, Nov. 30, 2001, at her residence. She was bom on Nov. 3, 1925 in Bellevue Township, Eaton County. Mich., the daugh­ ter of Cleon and Lena (Keith) Oaster. She attended several schools in the area. She married Fred D. Foote on Feb. 24, 1945. That marriage ended in divorce. She mar­ ried William McDonald in 1968, which ended in divorce. She moved to the Los Angeles area of California in 1961 and lived many years in Maywood. She was employed at the SaveOn Drug Store in Huntington Park and retired after 25 years of service. Roberta is survived by one son, Melvin L. (Sandra) Foote of Carlisle. PA; one daughter. Judy Kay Hartson of Fullerton. Calif.; grandchildren. Christina M. (Ed­ ward) Wcibly of Mount Holly. PA. David J. (Lctty) Hartson. Jr. and Samantha K. Hartson. both of Fullerton, CA; two great­ granddaughters. Felicia J. Hartson and Anna N. WeiHy. one step-great-grandson. Paul Edwards; one sister. Mary- Lee Terpening of Hastings. Ml; two brothers, Robert E. (Mary Jane) Oaster of Nash­ ville. MI and Roland K. (Marilyn) Oaster of Hastings. Ml and several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. Memorial seniccs were held Thursday. Dec. 6. 2001 at the Placentia Presbyterian Church in Orange County. CA. The Rev. David Throop officiated More Obituaries Appear on Page 7 CADILLAC - Phyllis Lee Allerding. age 68 of Cadillac and formerly of Hastings, died Saturday. Dec. 8. 2001 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. She was bom July 25. 1933 in Hastings, the daughter of Glendon and Margaret (Barnhart) Silsbee. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. Phyllis married Theodore J. Allerding. Dec. 21. 1957. ^hc worked for Hastings Manufacturing Co.. Ben Franklin Store, managed I hr. Mar.nizing. and worked for Baby Bliss in Nashville and Middleville for 22 years, retiring in 1988. Phyllis loved to sew. crochet, and garden­ ing. She was preceded in death by brother, Russell Silsbee and sister. Roberta Silsbee. Surviving is her husband. Ted Allerding of Cadillac; daughters. Phyllis (Jack) Dawson of Cadillac. Teddy (John) Lancaster of Hastings. Ruby (Steve) Heinrich of Jessup. PA. Gerrie Cochran of Hastings. Jackie (Jim) Lancaster, nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; half brother. Pete Silsbee of Hastings; sis­ ter-in-law, Virginia Silsbee of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 12. 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Alvin Yates offici­ ated. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Hastings. A/iiia L Burd LAKE PANASOFFKEE. FL - Anna L. Burd. 61, of Lake Panasoftkee. FL, former­ ly of Nashville, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Leesburg, FL. Anna L. Burd was bom on March 8, 1940 in Cowanshannock. Pa . the daughter of Catherine (Banks) Hess and Raymond Whitaker. She was raised in Pennsylvania and attended Sagamore and Rural Valley schools. She moved to Nashville as an ado­ lescent and graduated from Nashville High School in 1957. She was married to Forrest R. Burd on Feb. 15, 1958 in Michigan. They moved to Florida in 1993. She was employed by Cooley Drive inn in Nashville and also worked for A.E. Hoover Aluminum Company in Charlotte, MI for about seven years. Mrs. Burd is survived by her mother, Catherine Hess of Nashville, Ml; husband, Forrest from Lake Panasoftkee. FL; daugh­ ter. Denise K. Thomas of Eagle, Ml; son, David L. Burd of Nashville; sister, Rita Wellman of Charlotte; brothers, Larry Whitaker of Hastings, James Whitaker of Lansing; one grandson, Timothy S. Thomas. Preceding her in death were her father, Raymond Whitaker; brother. Harold Whitaker; and daughter, Renee C. Burd. Cremation has taken place at National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, FL. Remains will be brought to Nashville for a graveside serve at Lakeside Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Timothy S. Thomas Trust Fund, 5/3 Bank, Grand Ledge, Ml 48837. Eldiene L. Lancaster HASTINGS - Eldiene L. Lancaster, age 77. of Hastings, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001 al home. Mrs. Lancaster was bom on Nov. 16, 1924 in Clarksville. Ml. the daughter of Floyd and Eva (Osborne) Necb. She was raised in the Clarksville area and attended rural schools there, graduating in 1943 from Lake Odessa High School. She was married to Jack Manni in 1946 and he died in 1954. James Secord in 1956 and he died in 1974. Raymond Lancaster on June 16. 1976 and he survives. She has lived at her last address on East State Street for the past 14 years. Her employment included Middleville Schools and the Stevenson-Lawyer Company in Grand Rapids. Mrs Lancaster is survived by her hus­ band. Raymond; sons, Kenneth (Jane) Secord of Hudsonville, James (Deb) Secord of Moxville. North Carolina. Jack (Maribeth) Secord of Middleville; daugh­ ters. Vicky (Tom) Secord of Middleville, Judy (Mark) Middleton of Middleville; step-sons. Steven (Tatnmi) Lancaster of Honor. ML Phillip (Cindy) Uncaster of Hastings; step-daughter. Kathy (Victor) Woudstra of Elkhart. IN; 21 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sister, Madeline (Clyde) Zeigler of Hastings and brother. Ronald (Joyce) Neeb of Clarksville. Candlelight services were held Friday, Dec. 7. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Pastor Donald Brail officiated. Burial was at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery. Memonal contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospic**. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13. 2001 - Page 7 SoctriL /lake Odessa - - Keast-Zimmerman united in marriage On March 17, 2001, Kori Mcnnctta Keast and Marc Jeffrey Zimmerman, children of Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Pamela Patten and Ms. Sharon and the late Mr. Richard Zimmer­ man, were united in marriage, officiated by Pastor Michael Anton. The ceremony and reception took place in Battle Creek at the Heritage Tower, under a 3-1/2 story ornate dome. The bride wore a unique gown of im­ ported white satin and tulle. Rich in detail, the gown v.as designed with a sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice that blossomed into a full ball tulle skirt, which was ac­ cented with silver beading on cascading lace appliques. The uniqueness of the gown was highlighted with a cathedral length satin detachable train. Adding elegance to the gown, the bride also wore a rhinestone tiara with satin trimmed cathedral length veiling of imported English illusion. By her side, Kori s matron of honor was Jacquie McLean, along with her bridesmaids, Lin­ sey Moore, Mindy Zimmerman and Jenny Shaeffer. These young ladies wore full­ length strapless black satin dresses that were highlighted with a white satin cuff overlaying the top of the dress. To sophisti­ cate the gowns even more, the ladies wore white satin opera length gloves accented with rhinestone and pearl jewelry. To tic into this St. Patrick's Day wedding, the girls also wore decorative rhinestone shamrocks. The groom wore a black tuxedo with tail­ coat, complimented with a black fitted shirt, accented with a white vest and a white four in hand tie. To highlight this welldressed groom, he wore black and white captoe shoes. By his side, Marc^ best man was Chad Zimmerman, along with his groomsmen, Chad Horton, Mike Wright and Michael Sherry. These gentlemen also wore black tuxedos, complimented with black fitted shirts, white vests and white four in hand tics, and also accented by black and white captoc shoes. Linda James and Darla Cady tended the wedding and reception, as the mistresses of ceremony. The guests were greeted by guest attendant, Casey Cady, and ushered up into the dome setting by Tom Cady and Robbie Cady. The couple exchanged vows and then spent the evening with many of their dear family jnd friends, in this fairy talc setting. The couple then honeymooned al an allinclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The couple now resides in Hast­ ings. Woodward-Hudley to wed in September Nancy and Richard Stncglc, Jack Miner and Shirley Barnum, of Hastings, and Bob and Pat Hudley of Caledonia arc pleased to announce the engagement of their children Sarah Michelcnc Woodward and Brian Robert Hudley. Sarah is a graduate of Hastings High School and is.employed as a program direc­ tor with the YMCA of Barry County. Brian is a graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and is employed as a sales represen­ tative with Pioneer Packaging. A September 2002 wedding is being planned. Geraldine Johnson turns 90 Dec. 15 Geraldine Johnson will be 90 on Dec. 15, 2001. She would enjoy hearing from friends. Cards may be sent to 722 Durkee St., Nashville, Ml 49073. tea TSlttks BOY, Samuel Phillip, bom Nov. 4, 2001 to Melissa and Duffy McClelland. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs., 19 1/2 inches long at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Ml. BOY, Arie James Polich, bom Nov. 26 at 11:04 a.m. to Scott and Carol Polich at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL. Larry and Deannc VanPutten along with big brothers Travis and Garrett are happy to announce the new arrival to their family. Tori Jcannine. who was bom Nov. 27 at 9:39 p.m. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and was 22 inches long. Happy grandpar­ ents are Pat Burghdoff and Larry ahd Joanne VanPutten. Great grandparents arc Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burghdoff. Quality Printing (Left to right) Richard Maiville, Doug Maivillc, Jeff Maiville and Mason Maiville /Kattia^e /licenses Roger Dale Thayer, Bellevue and Geraldine Anita Kositzkc, Bellevue. Chad Duane Livingston, Jr., Hastings and Jana Marie Sherk. Hastings. James Robert Stafford, Grand Rapids and Jennifer Lynn Bolton. Hastings. Jacob Steven Mix. Hastings and Shannon Leigh Richards. Hastings. ...depends on experience and equipment. Let Us QUOTE YOUR WORK! • J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 Tonight at 7:30 p.m. is meeting time for the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society at Lake Manor. The speaker will be Sue Ferguson, Saranac village president. The Genealogy Society for Ionia County is having a recess this month and will meet next in January. Supper time again at the Sebcwa Center United Methodist Church. On Dec. 15, church members will be serving a meal fea­ turing escalloped potatoes, ham, sweet potatoes, cole slaw and dessert. Mealtime is from 5 to 7 p.m. The Blanchard House at Ionia is open for tours Sunday, Dec. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. There also will be tours Dec. 23 and 30. The Sunfield-based Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, in a recent elec­ tion at the GAR Hall on Sunfield's Main Street, elected James Lyons of Willowbrook Drive, Lake Odessa, as com­ mander for 2002. Brian Shumway of Hastings is to be on the Camp Council. Other officers are from Caro, DeWitt, Lansing and Ionia. Death came on Friday to Margaret Wcdley of Lansing, a former church organ­ ist and employee of dress shops. She was the mother of Edward Wedley Sr. of Lakeview Drive and another son. For the past several months, Fr. Thomas Boufford of St. Edward’s parish has been serving as priest for St. Anthony’s parish at Saranac. Despite Christmas coming almost in midweek, the monthly immunization clinic will be held on Wednesday, Dei- 26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the basement of Central UMC. The Lake Odessa Depot'Museum will be open Saturday, Dec. 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This is also a time for research for members of the county genealogy society and others. Gift sets of pickles are still available. Contact an officer of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. For the first time, this reporter noticed in the early fall a number of small structures in the back yards of some rural homes. Each had a smokestack. What was it? Was it an old-fashioned smokehouse for curing meat? It was the right size. Soon she noticed some ads in the newspapers, rural in nature, for outdoor furnaces that bum wood. Is this the answer? The proximity to the house and the insulated smokestack would indicate this is the possible answer. Now wc notice big woodpiles placed next to the building. Attorney James Banks for the past three months has been in his new location. He purchased a house on Jordan Lake Street (M-50) across from the village park and has had it remodeled to serve his legal clients. Last week paving was done in the parking lot and driveway. His temporary location was in the former EB1 building downtown on Fourth Avenue after changes in opera­ tion of Union Bank pre-empted his space there. The delivery of boxes of food and gifts seemed to go very well on Saturday morn­ ing. The weather cooperated very well. There was no mud, no snowbank, no dri­ ving rain nor biting cold wind. Many peo­ ple came from Clarksville to deliver at the Villa and to homes in town and country. Sunfield had its many volunteers from the SPYs group. Lakewood’s National Honor Society sent several members who were tal­ lying some of their public service hours. More than a dozen of them had worked all Friday forenoon with sealing boxes and tap­ ing the decorative red cellophane atop each box, affixing cards and more. One group of them wrapped toy gifts to go in the black garage bags, which handle gifts, hats and mittens, along with socks. It took a number of teams of delivery people to get all the merchandise to the trailer park on Barber Road. Bear Creek Villa, the Woodland apartments, Sunfield apartments and Lake Odessa’s two mobile home parks accounted for many of the numbers. A few of the dri­ vers returned gifts and food boxes because the resident had moved, did not answer the door or appeared to be absent from home Lakewood retirees composed about a third of the attendance at the December meeting of the retired school employees at Ionia last Thursday. Following the meal, the group was entertained by third- and fifth­ graders of Saranac elementary school. They repeated the program they did for parents and grandparents in honor of Veterans Day and some Christmas carols. There was a box of chocolate Santa for each as they left. Members had contributed more than $200 for gift items for the four families adopted by the Ionia chapter, plus an array of gift items directed to the specific members of the recipient families. Mrs. Joe (Marilyn) Leslie suffered a stress fracture of her hip, so she is walking very cau'iously with a walker only when necessary. Tom and Jackie Gilliland have returned from North Carolina for the holidays. On Sunday. Mary Jane Carlson, accom­ panied by Vai Livingston, attended the visi­ tation for a Mrs Fuller at Eaton Rapids. The deceased lady was the mother of Mrs. David (Marcia) Livingston. The Clarksville ladies were gratified to see the four adult children of David and Marcia. One lives in Washington State, another in New York City and a third is at Midland. Fem Tischer of Emerson Manor received birthday cards by the bundle this week for her 90th birthday. Wonderful Wednesday at Central UMC Lakewood National Honor Society members (from left) Alison Gariinger. Ashley Frost and Travis Williams seal Christmas boxes before they are to be delivered to needy families. concluded the fall session this week. It will resume in the new year. The Thursday evening “Come As You Are’’ service also concluded recently and will resume on another night of the week in the spring. Saturday was graduation to some Michigan colleges. At Michigan State, Andrew Mitchell of Fifth Avenue was granted his degree in electrical engineering. He and wife Rachael arc among the many residents who chose Lake Odessa as a place to live, while one spouse commutes to the east and the other drives to Grand Rapids. At Western Michigan University, Sara Decker of Farrell Road received her degree in nursing, so she has both the RN degree and BS degree after more than five years of schooling. Her parents are Alan and Kathy Decker. She will soon be visiting her maternal grandparents, Robert and Norecn Mosson, in Florida. Death came Sunday to Margaret Bowden of Morrison Lake, a former Lansing resi­ dent. She was bom at Hastings in 1926. She is survived by husband Wallace, daughter Lorie Pawlikowski of New York and son Brent, who is pastor of a Baptist church at Otisville. Funeral services were set for Wednesday. The Red Cross Bloodmobilc will be in Lake Odessa again on Monday, Dec. 17. at Fellowship Hall with collection starting at noon. The hours arc until 5:45. but in recent weeks the collections have been stopped when the goal of a certain number of pints is reached. MHMMBMMMBMMM y-ltea. Otitteaties...continued Elmer E. Fischer MIDDLEVILLE - Elmer E. Fischer, age 68, of Middleville, passed away December 10, 2001 al Laurels of Galesburg, MI. Elmer was born on December 11, 1932 at Otsego. Ml, the son of Julius and Ella Fischer. He was raised in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg Schools. Elmer was married to Dorothy M. Springer on February 25, 1974 at Elkhan, Indiana. He was employed as a truck driver and mechanic for many years. After returning from Texas he worked for H & L Manufacturing of Caledonia where he retired in 1995. He enjoyed traveling, country music concerts and tractor pulls. Elmer was a loving, caring father and grandfather. He will be missed deeply by David, Stephanie and Samantha Meeuwes. A special thank you to Pennock Home Health Care, Laurels of Galesburg and Dr. James Weatherhead. He is survived by two daughters, Elaine (Jim) Meeuwes of Middleville, Debbie Fischer of Nashville; three sons, Edward (Kathy) Fischer of Middleville, Jim Fischer of Three Rivers, Scott Fischer of Hastings; grandchildren, David, Stephanie and Samantha Meeuwes; and four other loving grandchildren; three step-daughters, Carole J. Reigler of Wayland, Joyce E. Kurr of Hastings, Betty Jean Farrell of Wayland; several step-grandchildren and great step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Fischer; and his parents, Julius and Ella Fischer. Visitation will be Friday, December 14, 2001 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at the Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia. Pastor Douglas Beason officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Middleville Senior High Mission Trip Fund. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. HASTINGS - Opal I. Wade, age 75, of Hastings, died Tuesday, Dec. II, 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born March 19. 1926 in Lapaz, Ind., the daughter of August and Ruth Renz. She moved to Battle Creek in around 1940 and moved to Hastings in 1954. Opal worked for Dr. Fred Hauser for 35 years, then Bosley Pharmacy until 1999. She was active in the Hastings Elks and the American Legion Auxiliary. Opal was preceded in death by her par­ ents; husband. Robert Wade in 1977; sis­ ters, Marcella Zupin, Avis Howard, Ivis Holderreid; and sister-in-law, Marion Freeman. Surviving are sons, Joseph (Charlott) Rentz of Hastings, Randall Wade of Fl. Worth, Texas; grandchildren, Michelle Davis of Hastings; Bill (Louann) Rentz of Hastings; Ryan Wade of Muskegon. Samantha Wade of Texas; great grandchil­ dren. Cody Davis, and Regan Wade; sister­ in-law, Pauline Wade of Battle Creek. Respecting her wishes no visitation or services will be held. Memorials can be made to the Crippled Children’s Foundation. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. NEWS of the LOCAL AREA can be read each week in The Hastings BANNER Call Us at 945-9554 to subscribe Published by. J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Contact Us ON LINE at www. 1 oca Icon n ties..com �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13.2001 Steal squeal? LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed on August 18.1993. by Ronald A. Nchots and Sat> A Nichois. hus­ band and wife. as Mortgagors, to NBD Bank, now known as Bank One Michigan, as Mortgagee and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Bolster of Deeds lor Barry County. Michigan on August 23, 1993 at Liber 581. Page 39, and amended in Amendment to Mortgage dated February 11. 1997 and recorded February 14. 1997 in Liber 685. Page 788. and subordinated to the lien of the mortgage recorded in Document No. 1044339 by Agreement Subordinating Bank's Mortgage dated April 28. 2000 and recorded May 15. 2000 in Document No. 1044338 (the ‘Mortgage"), and on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($160,225.49) as of the date of this notice, includ­ ing principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any pari of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. January 10. 2002. at 1:00 o’clock in the after­ noon. at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, in the City of Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebted­ ness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barr/ County. Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land located in the Township of Yankee Springs. County ol Barry. Michigan: Lot No. 19 of Ritchie Woodlands, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on page 34. Also, commencing on the east side of Beatrice Avenue in line with the north line ol said Lot No. 19; thence easterly in line with said north line 100 feet; thence soutn 15 degrees east 50 feet; thence westerly in line with the south line of said Lot No 19. 100 feet to Beatrice Avenue then north 15 degrees west 50 feet to the place of beginning. Being in the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 28. Town 3 north. Range 10 west Commonly known as 2906 Beatrice. Hastings. Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale. Dated: December 3. 2001 MILLER. CANFIELD. PADDOCK AND STONE. P.L.C. Attorneys for Bank One. Michigan By: James G. Vantine Jr.. Esq. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (12/27) MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by James M. Powers, unmarried, to TCF Consumer Financial Services. Inc. d/b/aTCF Financial Services, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, original mortgagee, dated June 4. 1997, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Ba’ry. and State of Mfctagen. on June 9.1997, in Liber 697, Page 540, Barry County Records, which said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Great Lakes National Bank. Michigan, a Nabcnai Banking Association, predecessor in interest ic TCF National Bank, by assignment dated June 2. 1999, and recorded on June 9.1999, in the office ol the Register of Deeds for said County of Barry in Document No. 1030874, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice. for principal and Interest, the sum ol Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Nine and 62/100 Dollars ($61,329.62) plus late charges of Two Hundred Fifty One and 18/100 Dollars ($251.18) minus an insurance credit of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Three and 67/100 Dollars ($2,863.67). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on January 24. 2002. at one o'clock in the after­ noon. Local time, said mortgage wilt be fore­ closed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the Count) of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, cn said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 900/1000 (9.900%) per cent per annum and ali legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: A parce> of land in the North east 1/4 of Section 34. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 27 1/2 rods West of the Northwest Comer of Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West thence West along the North line of Section 34, 178 feet; thence South to the center of the Thomapple River; thence Easterly in the center of said river to a point in said river which is 27-1/2 rods West of the section line and South to the point of beginning; thence North to the Point of Beginning. Being the same property conveyed to James M. Powers and Terril J. Powers tenants by the entirety, by deed from Wayne E. Feasal and D. Lucille Feasal. husband and wife, record­ ed September 28.1988. m Deed Book 473, Page 101. Barry County. Michigan records. Also described as: Land in the Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows: Commencing 27.5 rods West of the Northeast comer of Section 34, Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Castleton Township. Barry County. Michigan, for the pomt of beginning, thence West along said section line 178 feet; thence South to the center of river; thence Easterly in the center of the river to a point 27.5 rods West of the East Imo of sad Section 34; thence North to the place of beginning Tax I D No 08 05-034-000-050­ 00. During the one year immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A3241(1). in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan. December 10. 2001 Elizabeth A Kwfer. LEGAL DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Assignee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Ml 48104 (734) 769-8300 15499 (1/3) State of Michigan Probata Court County of Barry NOTICE OF CREDITORS Decedent s Estate File No. 2001-23276-DE Estate of Robert J Han Date of berth: 1-5-20. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent Robert J. Hall, who lived at 69 Woods Trail. Delton, Michigan died August 22. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Cindy Hokenmaier. named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court. Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. December 5. 2001 Jin Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 S. M43 Highway. Suite 14 Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4775 Cindy Hokenmaier 72 Woods Trail Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-5028 (12/13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Farrah and Trade Farrah. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Equitrust Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 25. 1995, and recorded on August 28.1995 in Uber 638. on Page 834. Barry County Records, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Flagstar Bank. FSB f/k/a First Security Savings Bank. Assignee by an assignment dated August 25. 1995 which was recorded on August 28. 1995. in Uber 638, on Page 840. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at foe date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINE THOU­ SAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 32/100 dollars ($109,329.32), including inter­ est at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be forecloaod by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 10.2002. Said promises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 1385 feet of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Sectton 29. Town 2 ntorth, Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan, except the North 440 feet thereof. The redemption period shall bo 12 months) from the date of such sale. Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200021011 Hawks (12/27) Short Foreclosure Notice (AU Counties) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Russell E. Dknond and Shirley A. Dimond. 4440 South Shore Dr.. Delton. Ml 49046 to Equity Funding. Inc., 7071 Orchard Lake Rd.. *300, West Bloomfield. Ml 48322. Mortgagee, dated February 15.2000 and recorded on February 22. 2000 Document 11041354 Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six and 91/100 Dollars ($429.786 91) including interest at 16% per annum. Under the power of sale to said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, motion is hereby given that said mortgagee win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premis­ es, or some parts of them, at public venue, at the Main Entrance to the county building in the city of Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 p.m. on January 24. 2002. Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and are described as. EXHIBIT A PARCEL I: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE EAST FRACTION­ AL 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 UNE OF SAID SECTION 21 CONNECTS WITH THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH OF SAID 1/4 LINE 140 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE. THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE 40 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE AS A PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL TAKE SET IN CONCRETE AT THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE 50 FEET SOUTHWEST­ ERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF SAID LONG LAKE TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE SOUTH­ EASTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE 50 FEET IN A NORTHEASTERLY COURSE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. PARCEL II: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 UNE OF SAID SEC­ TION 21 CONNECTS WITH THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1/4 LINE OF 148 FEET. THENCE SOUTH­ WEST 40 FEET TO A STAKE. THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 100 FEET TO A STAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE OLD C.K.8S. RAILROAD BED 68 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE 174 LINE AND THEN CONTINUING ON A STRAIGHT L.NE TO THE WATERS EDGE. THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. BEING IN HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: 12/4/01 Equity Funding. Inc. 7071 Orchard Lake Rd.. »300 West Bloomfield. Ml 48322 Mortgagee Harold W Goodstam (P24300) 30445 Northwes'em Hwy . «140 Farmington Hills. Ml 48334 (1/10) Ann landers a Back to Bob? Dear Ann Landers: When I was 18 years old. I met “Bob” and fell in love. Wc dated for two years and became engaged. Unfortunately, wc were young and foolish, and said some hurtful things to each other. It broke my heart when wc split up. Four years later. I met “Tom.” and wc got mar­ ried. I still had feelings for Bob. and Tom knew it. but I thought those feelings would fade away. Well, it’s been 13 years, and those feelings arc as strong as ever. Tom and I have a good life, with two beautiful children, but it’s not enough. I still dream about Bob. He’s married now. lives in our town, and I sec him occasionally. He is al­ ways at the poo’ when I take my kids for swimming lessons. He has mentioned the possibility of us “getting together" if any­ thing were to happen to our spouses. Don’t worry, Ann. I would never allow this to become an affair. I respect my hus­ band too much. However. I’m wondering if I am doing the right thing by staying mar­ ried to Tom. Doesn’t he deserve a wife who loves him with her whole heart'.’ And what about me? Will I regret letting this opportu­ nity pass me by? Our children are still young, so waiting until they are out of the house will take a long time. I need your advice. - Small Town Girl in Iowa. Dear Girl: It’s good to know you have de­ cided not to cheat on your husband. Tom sounds solid, and you have two children who should be a priority. Bob’s suggestion that you two "might get together” if some­ thing happens to your spouses sounds nice and cozy, but it’s dream-stuff and quite un­ likely. Slop fantasizing, and invest your en­ ergy in solidifying your marriage. That’s where the rewards are. Sick shopper Dear Ann Landen: I am writing about the letter from “Frustrated in Texas,” whose husband was a shopaholic and bought a lifetime supply of shampoo, razors, vita­ mins. and so on. My wife did the same thing. When I asked her why she bought so much of “everything.” she said the items were on sale, the prices were terrific, and she wanted to stock up. This went on for a number of years. Then one day, she was arrested for shoplifting. I was stunned. It then became clear why we had so many things we didn’t need. My wife was in her 70s, and fortunately, she was put on probation by a sympathetic judge and did not have to serve time. I might add. Ann, wc arc not poor people. She had no need to steal anything. I now realize she had a form of mental ill­ ness, and my anger at her is gone. “Frus­ trated in Texas” might consider this possi­ bility. - Enlightened Husband in Florida. Dear Husband: Thank you for a letter that will surely enlighten a great many read­ ers. Your wife is lucky to have such a sup­ portive and understanding husband. If she hasn’t yet thanked her lucky stars, she should do so now. Small irritations bring consensus at ‘Coffee’ by Patricia Johns Staff Writer This month’s Legislative Coffee Monday demonstrated that it is the little irritations which still have the power to bring people together. When Frances Mlynarchck of Gun Lake asked Rick Trcur and Greg Moore, sitting in for representatives Vcm Ehlers and Nick Smith, respectively, what could be done to keep the volume of commercials down, she received lots of audience agreement. The answer is not so easy. She was told that the Federal Communications Commis­ sion has been downsized and there arc few monitors now. Dave McIntyre from WBCH radio said that advertisers arc using com­ pression and modulation of the signal to make commercials seem louder. Tom Chadwick, standing in for State Senator Joanne Emmons, told the audience that this has been a busy week, with legisla­ tors taking up “time-critical" bills during this last week so that they can go into effect in April 2002 rather than in 2003. One bill the senate will not consider is the broadband communications bill recom­ mended by Governor John Engler. The leg­ islature asked for more time to consider the provisions of this bill which Engler feels will help businesses compete. The governor sees this legislation as similar to the rural electrification effort and extension of land telephone lines earlier in the history of the country. A bill to require those who issue bomb threats in schools to lose their driver’s li­ censes until they are 21 is popular. This is a punishment which young people under­ stand better than requirements that parents pay the costs for the incident. Straight-party voting will be more diffi­ cult under a bill passed this week by the legislature. According to Chadwick. Em­ mons says, “This will help local and state­ wide candidates.” Chadwick says that the legislature also is working toward a state­ wide election system and is considering election date consolidation. State Representative Gary Newell back from a summit of fiscal leaders in Wash­ ington, said, “1 don't think many federal legislators understand the impact of the bal­ anced budget at the state level... Sometimes they look at a state’s ‘rainy day fund’ and think the state should pay for a federal re­ EBlack and ceflre only 59905 Gooies Copies everyday at PRINT PLUS In the grey fam atJ-Ad Graphics W51M.M-4S Highway. _• Hastings S45-9554 quirement without understanding the im­ pact and that deficit spending is not al­ lowed.” He told the audience that everyone com­ plained to him three months ago when gasoline prices neared $2 a gallon, but no one is calling him to thank him for the re­ ductions since. He reported that it took 11 months for the first bill he sponsored, on domestic vio­ lence reporting requirements, to get to the senate floor. Treur. reporting for Ehlers, mentioned changes in the transportation security bill. He also encouraged anyone wanting to send letters to troops overseas, to contact his office or web site for addresses. Moore noted that Smith is working on appropriations bills and is opposed to “om­ nibus spending bills" passed in the last week of the session. Smith has been busy working with the National Science Foundation on ways to encourage collaboration with other agen­ cies. He said this is needed in the light of need to combat terrorism. The trade promotion bill (formerly known as “fast track legislation”) was passed in the U.S. House by the narrowest of margins, 215-214. The FBI is being reorganized to gel more agents in the field. Moore closed with the hopeful note that Capitol tours have been resumed. “Wash­ ington has been so tense. This is a bright spot and is helping bring things back to normal.” he said. Other comments brought up by the audi­ ence included Albert Black asking the state legislators to tighten loopholes in the “Michigan Bounty" law which pays cus­ tomers if there arc errors in scanning prod­ ucts. He has had the experience where a sale price is posted but the regular price is on the item. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver noted that some “pay at the pump" gas stations arc charging additional fees for the service. This can be a problem, especially if the pump is not labeled with a “wc charge ad­ ditional fees sign.” The monthly Legislative Coffees scries is sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce. The next program is scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday. Jan. 14. at the County Scat Restaurant in Hastings. KARAOKE £ Freeport Shamrock Tavern 9 P.M. tol A.M. SATURDAY DECEMBER 15™ Mc’d by Mountain Jack Dear Ann Landers: I recently discov­ ered that one of my co-workers is selling stolen leather coats on the side. Several of the people in our office have purchased these coats for incredible bargain prices, and they don’t ask any questions about where the coats came from. I intend to report this thief to the police, but am worried that some of my co-workers w ill get into trouble for buying the Coats. How can I hold my head up in the office if they find out I am the one who alerted the police? - Twin Cities, Minn. Dear Minn.: You are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. These co­ workers who knowingly purchased stolen merchandise could wind up in plenty of trouble. Do what our conscience tells you but b. prepared for the fallout. In fact, you might ant to start looking for other em­ ployment opportunities. Stand the heat Dear Ann Landers: Please say some­ thing in your column about appropriate work attire. There is a young woman in our office who has a nice figure, but she shows entirely too much of it. Everything she wears is skin-tight and low-cut. She favors skimpy tops with spaghetti straps, even in the winter. Sometimes the tops she wears are cropped a few inches above the waist, and her pants arc slung a few inches below, so her belly-button shows. I could live with her exhibitionism, but when the weather is cold, she complains that she is freezing and turns up the ther­ mostat in the office. The rest of us can’t stand the heat. Don’t tell me to complain to her supervisor. He thinks she is great-look­ ing and likes to sec her prancing around like that. I can’t take one more day of 80 degrees in this office. Please tell me what to do. I am beside myself. - Overheated in Denver. Dear Denver It is apparent that the su­ pervisor is on her side, so complaining will do no good. Have you spoken to the woman directly and explained the problem? She might be cooperative. If not, wear summer­ weight clothes, preferably something with a jacket that can be removed, and if possible, a small electric fan on your desk might help. Ask your colleagues for their ideas. Maybe they can come up with something better. Holiday horror Dear Ann Landers: Last year, I invited my sister, “June,” and her daughter to come visit me for Christmas. They were here a week, and the experience was rather un­ pleasant, to put it gently. I love June dearly, but she is bossy and could not get along with my husband or my children. After she left, we didn’t speak for a month. Then we both apologized for the unpleasantness and managed to move on. Christmas is coming up soon, and June has suggested coming to spend the week here again. I have managed to stall for the time being, but she hasn't taken the hint, and I cannot keep avoiding her forever. How can I discourage her from coming without hitting her over the head with a two-by-four? I don’t want my family walk­ ing on eggshells for the entire visit. We want to enjoy our holiday. Please help me sort this out. - Sister in Colorado. Dear Colorado: Unless June has amnesia or is dumb as a doornail, she will remember the unpleasantness of last year's visit. I would say, “Last Christmas there were problems, as you will surely remember, so let’s plan a weekend, just the two of us, at some convenient resort when the weather is pleasant” That should do it. Send money Dear Ann Landers: Our 31-year-old daughter is having a spring wedding. She and her fiance have been together for three years and have all the housekeeping items they need - including silverware, dishes, toasters, linens, and so on. How can we get the message across in a tactful way that the couple would like money, not gifts? Also, we want the guests to know that they will have to pay for their own travel and accommodations. Can you suggest proper wording for a card that will be included with the invitations? - Mrs.X in Honolulu. Dear Honolulu: There is no proper way to include in a wedding invitation a mes­ sage saying guests should send the bridal couple moricy instead of gifts. In fact, it would be tacky. Travel and hotel expenses should not be mentioned on the invitation. Guests assume they are on their own unless they have been specifically informed other­ wise. Gem of the Day (credit Mark Twain): Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. ••••• An alcohol problem? How can you help yourself or someone you love? "Alco­ holism: How to Recognize It. How to Deal With It. How to Conquer It" will give you the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.75 (this includes postage and handling): Alcohol, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $4.55.) To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndi­ cate neb page at www.creators.com. Copyright 200! Creators Syndicate, Inc. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday.December 13. 2001 - Page 9 F"' i ।r was started in 1895 by Frank Nims, George Houfstatcr and Elton E. Lucas who were the original owners of the Lake Odessa busi­ ness. By 1900 the Woodland Elevator was owned by a Harter and Rounds who sold it to Fred Todd and Luke Waters. John Dell became the manager and remained in that position until he retired in 1946. Over the years Smith Brothers, Velte and Company expanded with added plants in Hastings, Coats Grove and Sunfield. The il From TIM€ to TIM€ byJoyce E Wcinbrecht The History of Smith Brothers, Velte and Company (Part 1) ©o LEGAL NOTICES to SMITH BROS. VELTE & CO. FOR Coal, Salt, Tile and Cement We Always Pay The Highest Market Price For Beans, Wheat and Oats Advertisement for the elevstor. Smith Bros, and Velte Elevators, Lake Odessa, Mich. Raymond C. Smith Dave and George Smith By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The research and compilation of the fol­ lowing essay was done by John R. Waite and published in “Lakv ."kicssa, a centenni­ al history.” Smith Brothers and Velte not only had grain elevators in Ionia County, but had several in Barry County. The conning of the railroads from Grand Rapids and from Kalamazoo greatly enhanced the shipment of crops out of the rural areas and materials into the small towns along with the transportation of peo­ ple from one town or city to another. John Waite, historian, tells us about this development of the small towns. “One of this area's greatest natural resources is the productive farm land found m every direction. With the advent of the new village of Lake Odessa, in 1887, a grain elevator was of necessity to serve the local farmers. The founder of Lake Odessa, HR. Wagar, realized this opportunity and immediately employed George Chectham to supervise the erection of a grain elevator. Before the railroad became a reality there was great speculation as to exactly where the railroad tracks would run. near Bonanza or to the south. Mr. Wagar was prepared to build as soon as this was determined. The Iowa Standard dated Jan. 21, 1887, says that ‘It is reported that Mr. Wagar is already getting out his timber for an elevator and a back and will commence business here (Bonanza) as soon as the cars are ready to carry it off which the railroad officials say will be soon.’ The railroad line did not come through Bonanza, but to the south on land purchased by Mr. Wagar. A location was chosen in this new village of Lake Odessa with easy access to the railroad on lots 17 and 18 of Block 5. This location was one to serve this business past the century mark and was key in the success and eco­ nomic influence the grain business had in Lake Odessa “Construction of the grain elevator was completed late in 1887. Milton J. Jacques was secured to manage the business. Soon after this Mr. Jacques purchased the grain business being its sole investor. This pio­ neer industry in Lake Odessa became known as the ‘iron clad elevator,’ and adver­ tised that it handled ‘all kinds of grain, lime, flour, and all kinds of goods usually found in an elevator.’ The elevator was operated by horse power. The power house was located just northcast of the elevator • next to the railroad tracks. “The year of 1887 was one of boom for Lake Odessa. Businessmen from all over were locating here in hopes of financial success. No sooner had Mr. Chectham and Mr. Jacques completed the construction of their ‘iron clad elevator’ than another grain dealer appeared on the horizon. Frank B. Nims purchased property immediately to the west and across the alley from the Jacques Elevator. This location also bor­ dered the railroad and was a prime spot to do a grain business. Mr. Nims arrived in Lake Odessa on Nov. 20, 1887, and within Nims and Jacques Elevator circa 1890. 30 days had completed construction of a new elevator and was open and ready for business. The first load of wheat was brought to the Nims Elevator by Henry Curtis and was chronicled in a news article in the Lake Odessa Wave at the time Mr. Nims sold his business in 1904. “The news article was headlined ‘Dollar Wheat’ and was carried in the Feb. 9, 1904, issue of the Lake Odessa Wave. It read as follows: "Wheat has not been bringing a dollar a bushel on the local market, however, Henry Curtis received this for some he brought to the elevators of EB. Nims and Company just before the firm went out of business a short time ago. It was no fancy' brand ofthe popular cereal that Mr. Curtis had to dis­ pose of just a little bit ofsentiment existing between the popular elevator men and Mr. Curtis, and it found expression in this man­ ner. it seems Mr. Curtis was the first man to sell a bushel of wheat to Mr. Nims when he finished his elevator and threw the same open for business 16 years ago. Mr. Curtis then received SI.00 per bushel for his wheat. not because it was the first wheat drawn to the new elevator, but because cereal demanded the price at that time. And this latest transaction gave Mr. Curtis the distinction ofhaving drawn thefirst and the last wheat to Mr. Nims and at both times he received a dollar a bushel for his wheat. Wheat has not been up to the dollar mark in a long time, but is getting dangerously there now. 95 cents being paid in the Lake Odessa market as we go to press. Everything points to the SI.00 wheat, and if the price gets there the prospects are very good for it remaining at that mark for some time, espe­ cially if the war continues in the far east. “In 1894 Mr. Nims’ elevator business was a mainstay of the village. An advertisement of that time states that ‘besides a first class and well equipped elevator at Lake Odessa, he operates one at Sunfield, and in the course of a year nearly 200,000 bushels of wheat arc exported from them. The elevator at this place is run by steam power and arranged so that the farmers' teams arc not obliged to haul a heavy load up hili as is the case with most elevators in towns of this size. Nims is all business and believes in giving the farmers an honest deal. He understands the grain business thoroughly having been previously shipping clerk for one of the largest mills in the country. At his elevators may be found a great assortment of tile, seeds of all kinds and the best qual­ ity of flour to be had. He is about to go into the baled hay business and will undoubted­ ly make things hum in that line.’ “In the late 1890 s Frank B. Nims bought out the Jacques Elevator, purchasing the entire operation. He then combined the two by actually connecting the two establish­ ments with a shaft. By 1903 the company was know n as F.B. Nims and Company with F.B. Nims. George Houfstatcr and Elton E. Lucas as proprietors. “In January of 1904 F.B. Nims and Com­ pany Grain Elevator was purchased by Lake Odessa operation remained a pillar in the business with great changes taking place as progress marched forward. A major improvement took place in 1916 when a Hess steam healed grain dryer was purchased. In 1917 a dryer building was constructed to house this unit. This along with other additions eventually merged the two elevator locations to appear as one leaving no trace of the alley that once sepa­ rated them. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM tS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa K. Potter, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated May 2.2000. and recorded on May 25. 2000. Instrument No. 1044778. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Sank Minnesota. National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C. Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated April 26, 2001. which was recorded on May 17. 2001, in Uber Instrument No. 1059889. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-ONE THOU­ SAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 23/100 dollars ($91,692.23). including interest at 9.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notce is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, a; public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p m., on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section, thence South 89^9*23- West 937-20 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South tXHBZT West 94.38 feet thence South 89*5923“ West 108.24 feet; thence South 32*38’34“ Wes! 219.15 feet; thence South 1*3-23" West 145.20 feet to the place of beginning; tience South 1*3-23" West 165 00 feet to a point which is North 1*3*23" East 132.00 teet and Norto 89*52’25" West 9.90 feet from toe centeffine of Race and Maple Streets; thence North 99KZ25' West 155.10 feet; thence South 1*3’23" West 18.87 feet, thence North 74*10’42“ West 138.12 feet along the centerline of a former mill race; thence North 1*3’23“ East 29.50 feet thence North 89*52’25" West 27 65 feet; thence North 2*52’47“ East 191.07 feet; thence North 65*28’15" East 129.62 feet along a traverse line along lhe Coldwater River, thence South 27*56’55“ East 145.00 foot; thence South 89*52’25" East 123.00 feet to toe piece drbogin­ ning. Also that parcel of land lying Northwesterly of the traverse line along the Coldwater River and Southeasterly of the centerline of said river. Together with an easement for ingress and ogress over that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Inring Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at the centerline of Race and Maple Streets; thence West 9.90 feet; thence North par­ allel with the centerline ol Maple Streets 352 feet; thence East 13 feet; ther.ee Southerly 352 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale *200115949 Falcons (12/20) David and George Smith and Samuel Velte. The Sunfield Sentinel dated Jan. 7, 1904, reported that ‘Samuel Velte, cashier of Lake Odessa’s new bank, and Smith Brothers, of Woodbury, have purchased the elevator business in our village (Lake Odessa). Nims and Company expect to go to Grand Rapids.' This purchase included both the Lake Odessa and Sunfield operations. The Sunfield business was sold immediately to J.H. Palmer and Homer Reamcs and was known as J.H. Palmer and Company Grain Elevator. The Lake Odessa business became known as the Smith-Velte Elevator. “The Smith family was a pioneer German family that had immigrated to America in 1852. John George and Barbara (Hoenes) Smith came from Wurttemberg and settled in Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan. From a family of seven children, two of their sons, David and George Smith, established themselves in this area and were to become influential businessmen. “David Smith, Sr. (son of John George and Barbara Smith) was bom Aug. 20, 1858, in Sunfield Township, Eaton Co. He grew up and was educated in this area. He first married Ida Meyers, who died early in their marriage. At an early age, David and his brother, George, engaged in carpentry work. Many buildings in this area were elected under their supervision. They also assisted in the building of several buildings m the new village of Lake Odessa including the two elevators which they would later MORTGAGE SAI F THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR own. On Jan. 18, 1912, David Smith was ’* ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY married to Mabel Perkins. The Smiths were INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED to have four children, namely: David Smith FOR THAT PURPOSE. Jr, George Smith, Lawrence Smith and Default has been made in the condition* of a mortgage made by Loning Goldstein and Marilyn Marilyn (Smith) McKinley. Goldstein. Husband and Wife, to Rock Rnanctoi “John George Smith, Jr. (son of John Corporation, mortgagee, dated July 31.1999 and George and Barbara Smith and known as recorded August 10. 1999 in Instrument No. George Smith) was bom June 5, 1864, in 1033690 Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Household Bank. f .s.b. by assign­ Sunfield Township. Eaton County. He also ment dated July 31. 1999 and recorded on was raised and educated in that area. November 29. 1999 in Instrument No. 1038430. George Smith was married on Jan. 6, 1892, Barry County Records. There is claimed to be to Louise C. Reiser. Two children came due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four and 28/100 from this family, namely: Raymond C. Dollars ($71.834 28) including interest at the rate Smith and Hilda M.B. Smith. of 11.95% per annum “Samuel Velte was a first cousin of the Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ Smith family. Samuel’s mother and Barbara gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, (Hoenes) Smith were sisters. Samuel was notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, more of an investor and helped to finance or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry lhe growth of the business. He was involved County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry in many business ventures in Lake Odessa County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 3. and did quite well for himself. 2002 The premises are located in the Township of “In 1889, David Smith Sr. built a grain Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, and are elevator at a Woodbury. The Smith Elevator described as: was successful and two years latci he was Commercing in the center of the highway 15 joined by his brother. George Smith, in rods West of the Southeast comer of the West partnership. The firm was known as Smith 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North Range 7 West. Thence Brothers Elevator. Some time later Samuel West 13 and 1/2 rods Thence North 20 rods, Velte joined the company and the name was thence East 13 and 1/2 rods Thence South 20 changed to Smith-Velte Elevator. rods to the place of beginning “ The purchase of the Nims Elevator in The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is 1904 by the Smith-Velte Elevator resulted determmed abandoned in accordance with MCLA in a great expansion of this business. In §600 3241a. in which case the redemption pened order to properly manage this growing ven­ shall be 30 days from the date of toe sale. The ture David Smith. Sr., moved from Wood­ foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the bury to Lake Odessa in February of 1904. event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower During the first year of operation many DatedNovember 22. 2001 improvements were made to both the Lake ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Odessa and Woodbury plants. In 1907 the Attorneys for Household Bank. f.sD.. firm was incorporated and the name As Assignee changed to Smith Brothers. Velte and Com­ 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 pany. (248) 457-1000 The year 1907 also saw the purchase of Ale No 227 0130 (12/20) another elevator by Smith Brothers. Velte and Company in Woodland. This operation Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFF’SE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARC IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default ha* been made in the conditicns of a mortgage made by Scott Jackson a/k/a/ Scott James Jackson, a eingio man (original mortgagor*) to Aral Federal of* Michigan the Michigan operating name of Charter One Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated November 2. 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 „ Instrument No 1039535. Barry County Record*. Michigan, on which mortgage there i* claimed to be due at the date hereof toe sum of TWENTYTHREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 71/100 dollar* ($23.619.71). including inter­ est at 7 500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as; That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11. Town 4 North. Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on toe East line of said Northwest 1/4 which is South 0 degree* 11 min­ utes 10 seconds East 1559 feet from the North 1/4 comer of said Section: thence North 73 degree* 9 minute* 5 seconds West 420.28 feet, thence South 14 degree* 7 minute* 30 seconds West 166 69 feet along the centertine or WNtneyviie Road (100 teet wide); thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East 441.85 feet along the South line of the North 1597.88 teet of said Northwest 1/4. thence North 0 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 38 88 teet along the East kne of said Northwest 1/4 to lhe place of beginning. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months) from toe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period Shan be 30 days from the date of such sate. Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale *200128572 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE 08TAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - De fault has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark E. Hewitt and Sonia G. Hewitt, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to National City Mortgage Services Co.. Mortgagee, dated June 4. 1999. and recorded on June 9.1999 in t Iber Document No. 1030894. on Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 22/100 dollars ($124,364.22). including interest at 6.875% per annum. ‘ Under toe power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage there wW be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premise*, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 pjn.. on January 17.2002. Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in tots Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry. TownsNp c* Assyria. State of Michigan, is described as folow*: Parcel A: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section * 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of toe Southeast 1/4 of said " Section 16; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 10 rods to place ol beginning. Parcel B: The East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 at Section 16. Town 1 Norto. Range 7 West. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, except a parcel 10 rods square off the Northwest comer of said East 20 acre* of toe North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16, also except Commencing 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of said Southeast 1/4; thence West 10 rods, thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 10 rod* to beginning. Stoo except commencing 20 rods West of the * Northeast cornet of lhe Southeast 1/4 of said . Section 16 for place of beginning; thence South 10 rods; thence West 10 rods, more or less, to a point 50 rods East of the 1/8 line; thence North 10 rods; thence East to beginning, also except beginning at the North 1/4 comer common to Sections 15 and 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West; thence North 89*7-39" West 200 feet, thence Southeasterly to a point that is South 0*15’22“ West 300 feet from the point of begin­ ning. thence North 0*15-22“ East. 300 feet to the place of beginning also except the North 220 ’eet of the South 440 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16. and also except the South 220 feet ol the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200128888 Gators (1/3) �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13. 2001 Saxon wrestlers use depth to divide and conquer .. <• i ‘4 J i $ Hastings' Jake Friddle closes in against Kenowa Hills. Hastings sent three wrestling teams to three different tournaments over last week­ end. and the Saxons found success at each location. The Hastings varsity wrestling team placed second at the ten-team Wyoming Park invitational last Saturday. Host Wyoming Park placed first with 180.5 points, followed by Hastings (155.5) and Hudsonville (138.5). Winning their v* eight classes were Matt Lipstraw (140) and Mike Case (145). Case was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler for the second year in a row. Second-place Saxons were Chad Fergu­ son (112). Mark Peake (135), Patrick Ste­ phens (152) and Rob Baker (160). Dan Cary (125) and Ryan Ferguson (130) placed third, and RJ Williams placed fourth al 189. The Saxons were missing starling heavy­ weight Nick Stricklan. who had an emer­ gency appendectomy last Thursday night. Hastings coach Mike Goggins was pleased with the team's effort. “Naturally, wc would have like to have earned a few more points, but Wyoming Park wrestled very well in front of their own crowd," Goggins said. “Mike Case wrestled extremely well in a very tough weight class and remained undefeated. (Malt) Lipstraw has also stepped up a Crunch Time by Matt Cowall Hastings' Rob Baker (right) gets a leg up against Kenowa during his overtime win. Hastings' Dan Cary pins his opponent from Kenowa. notch." Also on Saturday. Hastings sent a “B" team to the Swartz Creek Team Tourna­ ment. The Saxons went 4-1 to place third in the tournament behind “A" teams from Richmond (5-0) and Swartz Creek (4-1). On the day. Hastings beat Ovia-Elsic (53-24), Richmond “B" (70-12), Rochester (53-24) and Marysville (52-24). The Sax­ ons’ only loss was to Swartz Creek “A." 52-15. Caleb Case won all five of his matches at 130 pounds. Winning four matches were Tom Girr­ bach (135). Richard Harper (119), Scott Redman (140). Scott Allerding (189) and .. Nick Storm (171). Three-match winners were Justin Carley (145). Jake Heuss (152), Andrew Ferguson (160) and Lucas Covey (215). “Wc were very proud of our kids." said Hastings coach Dennis Redman. “This group is basically our second team and they were extremely competitive against other varsity teams. It says something about the depth of this team." The JV team wrestled at an individual tournament at Delton on Saturday, with seven of 12 wrestlers earning first-place finishes in their brackets. The seven were Joe Hinkley, Ted Knuppenburg, Jacob Cary, Jacob Elliott, Cody White, Joel Maiville and Heath VanBelkum. .. On Dec. 6, the varsity Saxons won their first O-K Gold dual meet ever, beating Ke­ nowa Hills at home 63-15. Winners for Hastings (3-0, 1-0 in the Gold) were Chad Ferguson (112. by pin). Dan Cary (125. by pin). Justin Carley (145. by pin). Mike Case (152. by pin). Rob Baker (160. in OT). Jake Friddle (171), RJ Williams (189. by pin) and Andy Rice (215, by pin). Jeff Allen (103). Tom Rouse (119) and Matt Lipstraw (135) all won by forfeit. The Saxons return to conference action tonight with a 7:00 match at Unity Chris­ tian before heading down to the Coldwater Invitational on Saturday. . I I "X J .S- Delton wrestlers 7-0 in duals | ■ . < * i ‘ xT *5 * ‘ ’ • 100 Wrestling indeed appeals only to that special breed When it comes to high school wrestling in Barry County, there must be something in the waler. Hastings. Lakewood and Middleville are loaded. Delton isn’t as deep as those three, but returns 12 of 14 starters from last year's KVA championship team, and Maple Val­ ley fields some quality grapplers as well. Something's in the water, for sure, but something else is not: swimmers. What’s up with that, Barry County? The one and only sport in which I can claim some measure of personal success is completely unrepresented this winter. This, I’m sure, greatly pleases lhe nutcases who wrestle, for it is well-known amongst the two classes of athletes that swimmers and wrestlers go together like Itchy and Scratchy. 1 say “nutcases” in the best sense of the word, of course, so keep your headgear on and calm down: more on that later. In fact, many of my friends in high school were wrestlers, and vice-versa, but there was always an odd sort of rivalry between the two sports, the same kind of intractable rivalry experienced in many families, with neither side wanting Io admit just how similar they arc to one another. First off. both sports suffer from some serious fashion issues. Singlets and Specdos are the absolute last articles of clothing you would ever catch most teenagers wearing outside of an official sports event. Think of what the football team would look like in those little things. Yccsh. Even today, if I’m swimming laps. I'll wear a racing suit, but you won't catch me dead in one at the beach, just like you'll never sec a wrestler strolling around town in uniform. We’d both probably be arrested. Second, both sports vie for a similar group of kids in the same season. In basketball and volleyball, the other winter sports, it helps to be tall, and it's necessary to actually handle a ball. As a short, skinny freshman who couldn’t jump, dribble or spike to save his life. I wound up wanted on a team for the first time ever, and by two different coaches, no less: The wrestling coach needed a 98-poundcr. which I was. and the swim­ ming coach needed someone with a decent stroke, which I had. Of course, some swimmers can throw a ball with the best of them, and some wres­ tlers can jump out of the gym. but for the kids who don’t do any of those things well, both sports make a simple promise: If you work hard, you’ll get better, and you’ll have a chance to contribute. Lots of kids just want that chance, take it with zeal, and become very loyal to the sport that provided such an opportunity. Turns out 1 was more of a fish out of water than anything, and it became clear I was closer to being a varsity swimmer than a varsity wrestler. I left in my wake a slightly miffed wrestling coach, and I inadvertently chose sides in the sibling rivalry. Third, when these sports talk about hard work, they mean hard work. You’ll be hardpressed to find better-conditioned athletes anywhere. The kids who succeed are the kids who work harder: no amount of talent can completely substitute for being trained and in shape. Babe Ruth wouldn’t have lasted 10 seconds on a wrestling mat or in a sw imming pool. But there is one major difference I alluded to earlier, and it has everything to do with a required mindset. In swimming. Spccdos notwithstanding, racers experience only one nervous public moment, which is the start. After the starter’s gun goes off and you hit the water, you’re relatively alone in the race, your nerves are gone, and you’re left to fight your own lungs and whatever competition you can catch out of the comer of your eye. Racing is against the clock as much as it’s against other swimmers, and the whole thing is fairly impersonal. Not wrestling. It’s all personal. This is where wrestlers become a different breed. After all the hard work, after all the bumps and bruises and cutting weight, your reward is to crawl out onto a mat. in your singlet, under a spotlight, in front of your peers, your parents. God and everybody, and physically take on another athlete, one on one. win or lose. And many of the best wrestlers will tell you that’s exactly why they love the sport. Nutcases. No dropped passes, no wet fields, no instant replay, no excuses. It’s courageous to do. and it’s awesome to watch, especially at the high level of competition we enjoy across the county. So until wc build a few more swimming pools around here. I guess I’ll just have to do without covering one of my favorite sports. Luckily. 1 have others, including one I didn't really expect. Sec you next week. Delton's John Termeer (top) nears a pin. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Delton varsity wrestling team re­ mained undefeated with two wins in a home tri-mect on Dec. 6. The Panthers beat Vicksburg 66-12 and Mattawan 53-18. Going 2-0 for the Panthers were Tyler Harris (112). Jon Termeer (119), Joel Crookston (135), David Baker (145), Jon Hecthuis (152), Jeff Erb (171), Aaron Schallhom (189), David Overbcck (215) and Dustin Morgan (275). Delton hosted a JV individual tourna­ ment on Saturday, with Clay Drewyor, Corey Bourdo, Heath Kellogg and Carl Caldwell all placing first in their brackets. The varsity (7-0) begins defense of its KVA championship ’orffght at 6:00. hosting league foe Pcnnfield in a tri-mect. The Pan­ thers will wrestle Bangor after Pcnnfield in a non-lcaguc matchup. On Saturday, Delton travels to the 16tcam Eau Claire Invitational. At Right: Delton's Aaron Schallhorn (right) shoots for his opponent's leg. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton's David Overbeek (top) lays a hurtin' on another 215-pounder, (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13. 2001 - Page 11 Hackett ambush trips Delton by Matt Cowall Sports Editor For more than thrcc-and-a-half quarters, the Delton Kellogg varsity basketball team looked better than the visitors from Hackett Catholic Central. A late 27-point burst from the Irish proved that looks aren’t everything. Hackett outscored Delton 27*12 in the fourth to snatch victory from defeat and beat the Panthers 64-54. "Obviously the fourth quarter was the difference,” Delton coach Mike Mohn said. “1 thought we had somewhat of a command or the ballgame, then they put the press on and wc left a couple of their shooters open. “We didn’t close the game out like we should have.” Down 17-15 in the first quarter. Delton’s Steve Bourdn hit two consecutive threes and scored eight points in an 11-0 run that put the Panthers up 26-17 halfway through the second quarter. But Hackett stayed in lhe game, and managed to pull to 28-23 at the half. A nice spin and left-handed finger roll by Chris Gillfillan beat the buzzer at the end of the third and maintained Delton’s fivepoint lead. 42-37. Scott Styf opened the fourth with a lay­ up for a 44-37 advantage, but the Irish per­ sistently lingered within striking distance. Hackett’s Dan Kucab eventually drained a three to tic it 48-48, and hit another three with 2:48 remaining to give the Irish their first lead since the first quarter, 53-50. Kucab’s third three of the quarter pushed the lead to 56-51. Styf answered with a bucket and the Panthers took a time-out with 1:45 to go and down by three, 56-53. The Panthers would slick on 53 points while Hackett went on an 8-0 run lo seal the deal. A Shawn Moore free throw with 13 seconds remaining was the last offense the Panthers could muster. "Kucab knocked down three threes, and those were huge hoops," Mohn said. “Our free throw shooting (9 of 17) hurt us as well.” Senior Jake Young led the Panthers with 20 points. “Young played the best game of his career," Mohn said. Bourdo scored 13 points and Styf had 12 points and five rebounds. Gillfillan had a solid all-around game with four rebounds, six assists and three steals. The Irish (1-2) were led by Kucab’s 21 points and Matt Wcishaar’s 19. Delton (1-2) plays host to Parchment on Friday night, with lip-off scheduled for 7:15. Delton's Steve Bourdo (20) elevates toward the hoop. Delton’s Scott Styf (52) puts up a shot while teammate Jake Young (30) battles for position underneath. Aggressive Saxon eagers grab first win, 48-43 Hastings' John Deming (20). by Matt Cowall Sports Editor After a loss to Lakewood last week. Hastings varsity basketball coach Don Schils decided it was time to clear the air and call out his team. “It was time to stop using excuses," Schils said. “We were running our offense, but no one was looking to score. We were causing more problems for ourselves than the other team.” The Saxons responded to the challenge with their first win of the season, a 48-43 triumph over Snarta on Tuesday in the con­ ference opener for both teams. Hastings’ defense was solid again, as it has been in every game so far, but the Sax­ ons managed to put it together in other as­ pects of the game as well. “Wc were much more aggressive on oficnse,” Schils said. “We took some steps forward on that end. And it was our best re­ bounding game of the season. Sparta was bigger, but wc did a better job on the glass.” Hastings (1-2, 1-0 in the O-K Gold) clung to a 17-16 lead at the half, and man­ aged to increase its advantage to 31-26 heading into the fourth quarter. Juniors Dustin Bowman and John Dem­ ing scored 13 of the team’s 17 points in the fourth to maintain the lead and clinch the win. Bowman went 4 for 4 from the charity stripe to ice the game late. Lakewood all over Portland, 49-20 To say Lakewood jumped out to an early lead on Tuesday night would be an under­ statement. The Vikings soared to a 26-0 lead over Portland and cruised to a 49-20 win. “Our kids played great half-court defense tonight.” Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. “Wc executed our offense very well early to gel out to (that) lead.” Portland (1-2) scored its first basket at went out to a 32-6 halftime advantage. On the game, 11 different players scored for the Vikings. Scott Secor led the way with 10 points and three steals. Jeff Eien­ baas scored seven. Jeremy Dow pulled down 11 boards and had three assists and three steals. Clint To­ bias chipped in four rebounds and three steals. “Our bench played very well tonight," Farrell said. “This was a total team effort. Everyone should get their name mentioned tonight.” The Vikings (2-1) wrap up a three-game home stand on Friday with a 7:30 contest against Capital Circuit foe Mason. Bowman led the Saxons with 17 points, and Deming added 12. “Wc were struggling so much on offense (in the first two games), every mistake was magnified," Schils said. “Hopefully wc have put that behind us. Wc still have a long way to go, but maybe now we’ll relax a bit and start to play better.” The Saxons play at Caledonia on Friday night at 7:30. On Dec. 7, Lakewood held Hastings to 10 points in the second and third quarters combined to break open an early tic and beat the Saxons 48-29. The Vikings outscored Hastings by 21 in those middle quarters to even their record at 1-1. “Wc played very well defensively to­ night," Lakewood coach Mark Farrell said. “Our offense finally got under way in the second quarter, doc to our half-court trap.” Hastings was up 4-1 halfway through a cold-shooting, scrappy first quarter of play. Lakewood senior guard Jeff Elcnbaas hit a three-pointer to give the Vikings their first lead of the game at 7-6, and they would never trail again. Two free throws by Hastings’ Ted Greenfield tied the game at 8-8 going into the second quarter, and a three-point play by Saxon guard Drew Bowman tied it again at 11. It was all Lakewood after that. Both teams weren’t afraid of a few floor burns, and bodies flew during several A taller Otsego Baptist basketball team nearly put an end to Barry County Christi­ an’s 16-game winning streak, but BCC ral­ lied for a 13-1 run to close out the game in a 56-51 victory on Dec. 7. BCC was down by nine with only 1:32 remaining in the game before staging the furious comeback. Josh Lamphcre had 20 points, eight re­ bounds, three assists and six steals. Eric Would like lo thank all of our wonderful fnemh and neighbors for lhe low. vupport. prayer*. Gowen, food, card* and donation* to HEhF and Slariab Program Special thank' to the EMTs. ftnnock ER nurses. and Dr. Chapman for taking such good care of David. To the Victim' Advocate* Program; Julie DeBoer. Beth Smith and Feather, what a fantastic job you do. it was so helpful and com­ forting lo have you there at such a difficult time. To Pastor Dan Currie and the First Baptist Church thank you so much for the compassion, sympathy and encouragement you’ve shown our family. To Mr. Keller. Mr. DeHom. Mr Simpson. Mr Schils. it lakes very special people to give such a wonderful tribute as you did lo Dav id. Thank you from lhe bottom of our hearts' Alesia ■ it took courage and deep feeling to sing the beautiful song you sang Pleave know that it meant so much to us To Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, and Charter Communications, the donations, food, thoughtfulness and support mean to much to our family, thank you' Finally lo the Hastings High School staff and students, thank you family HHS «ludent> what a fantaMic group you all are’ Wc are *o SI If there is anyone we have inadvertently missed, please know we are so appreciate e for ’.he compassion and support you hase show n our frmily. Andv. Julit Ji R\an Elrzruth Hastings’ Dustin Bowman (Photo by Perry Hardin) (10). BCC keeps win streak alive The family of David Kennith Eltzroth Lakewood s Scott Secor (32) scored 11 for the Vikings (Photo by Perry Har­ din) loose-ball situations in the quarter. Hast­ ings’ effort, however, didn’t translate into points, while the Vikings were able to capi­ talize. Two consecutive treys by Eienbaas opened up a 21-12 lead with just over a minute remaining in the half. A strong re­ bound and putback by Saxon center Zac Fulmer cut into the lead, but Lakewood scored the final four points of the half for a 25-14 advantage at the break. Elcnbaas scored 11 points in the second quarter and matched the Saxon team total of 14 in the first half. Saxon guard Eli Schmidt and Lakewood sophomore center Clint Tobias traded bas­ kets on four consecutive scries to open the second half before the bottom dropped out on the Saxons. Hastings remained stuck at 18 points for nearly a quarter and Lake­ wood went on a 14-0 run for a 41-18 lead with about six minutes remaining in the game. “Wc also executed very well in the third quarter,” Farrell said. “Hastings plays a very tough half-court defense. We were much more patient tonight executing our offense.” Elcnbaas led all scorers with 15 points. Tobias added nine points and forward Derek Coppcss had seven points, four re­ bounds and four steals for Lakewood. Schmidt and John Deming each scored six points for Hastings. Lamphere scored 14, and Joel Strickland had 11 points, seven boards and three as­ sists for BCC. Shane Hickey contributed 10 rebounds and six points. BCC had an easier time with Faith Chris­ tian on Dec. 10 in a 67-40 win. Eric Lamphere hit five three-pointers in the first half and scored 19 for the game to go along with seven assists and five steals. Adam Lamphere scored 13 and Joel Strickland 12. Carlyle Wcstendorp had eight rebounds and Caleb Oostcrhouse had seven. BCC hosts the Home School Hawks on Friday at 7:30 in what should be an inter­ esting matchup. The Hawks were big win­ ners earlier in the season over the same Ot­ sego team that had BCC on the ropes. Celebrate the newly expanded local calling area... Adjacent exchange long distance calls are now local calls! 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Jessica Wines and Kirk Wolschleger. Fifth Grade AH As — Chelsea Bagley. Douglas Campbell. Janet Fase. Samuel Hoff, Joanna Hoeberling. Sarah Holroyd. Jordan Kcagle. Stephanie Kirk-Johnson. Steven Kirk-John­ son, Adam Keys. Elizabeth McCord. Cody Morse. Nicholas Mueller. Dalton Par­ menter. Jeremy Reigler. Adrienne Schroe­ der. Emily Stevens and Brandon Western. Honor Roll — Charles Andersen. Alex­ ander Bork, Angela Boysen. Audrey Brown. Amber Bruder. Thaddcus Calkins. Andrew Chapman. Amber Christiansen. Michael Curcuro. Alexandria Daniel, Peter Duquesne). Mandy Dye. Lindsay Dyer. Ly­ dia Ely. David Fulton-McCarty. Anna Goldsworthy. Britani Gouin, Taylor King­ sley-Harris. Alison Hawk, Corbin Gay­ heart. Rebecca Gaylor, Ashley Giuzio, Col­ leen Harmon. Samantha Holroyd, Stefan Jovanovich. Melissa Julian, Tarah Keim, Lauren Knollenbcrg. Sarah Kucharck, Ray­ mond Lindsey, Corey MacBeth, Daniel McIntyre, Rebecca Mikolajczyk, William Moon, Thomas Muma, Darrin Pursley, Sarah Robbins, Quinn Seaver, Brennan Smith, Matthew Tuftcdal, Samantha Vick­ ery, Garrett Warner, Wesley Wandell. Libby Warren and Sarah Williams. Sixth Grade All As — Paul Belcher, Eric Boehm, Caitlin Champion, Brian Diaz, Mitchell Duqucsnel. McKenzie Earl, Emma Garri­ son, Kathryn Goy, Morgan Hennessey, Matthew Julian, Jared Lindberg, Corrinc Lubbers, Sarah McCord, Sara McDuff, Chase Mills, Jill Newton, David Roberts, Jessica Samis Evelyn Schut, Kclsie Smith, Jordan Smith, Amber Strick, Justin VandcrMccr, Rachael Williams and Jessica Wine. Honor Roll — Joseph Amaro, Amy Aukcrman. Beth Barker, Rachel Beeler. Nicholas Blacken, Christopher Blincoc, Michael Broadhurst, Samantha Cooke, Bai­ ley Davis, Quinn DeBolt. Erika Dennany. Cassandra Dcsncss, Michael DeWaters, Taylor Grizzle, Corrie Halder, Raigen Harger, Gabriel Hayford, Rhakan Hcmmdy, Kyle Herington, Shane Homister, Kaitlyn Jarvis. Jennifer Jcudevine, Ryan Keeler, Angela Kennedy, Kelsey Ketola. Nicholas Kuykendall, Jerika LaPointeHoward, Andrew Liceaga, Christopher Link, Justine McCowan, Mary Minehart, Lavonnc Ogg. Marc Osborn, Emily Over­ beck. Deborah Parker, Amy Patrick. Blain Patrick, Joshua Piszker, Ricky Ramsey, Ryann Rankin. Brandon Reynolds, Saman­ tha Reynolds, Shawn Rine, Whitney Rob­ erts, Stephanie Ross, Steven Ross, Steven Scoby. Lacy Seamans, Coty Seaver, Joel Solomon II, Corey Spencer, Joel Stevens, Chelsea Streeter, Dakota Swinehart, Koty Seventh Grade All As — Amanda Berry. Walker Eason. Nicholas Haas, Jordan Haines. Katee Hogoboom. Kristen Marble. Katlynn McCormick. Heather Millard. Zachary Mueller. Kristyn Norris. Amber Okeley. Timothy Panos and Samantha Rhoda. Honor Roll — Lyndscy Alaniz. Amber Andrews. Samantha Bennett. Thomas Bhola, Amanda Boss. Brendan Boyle. Janet Brooks. Abbie Brown, Kelsey Brownell. Brittany Burandt, Adam Calkins, Kelsey Chapple. Grady Cooke, Colleen Dowd. Morris Doxtader, JoAnne Ehrhardt. Alicia Farrah, Robert Fisher. Dylan Goebel. Han­ nah Goy, Kelsey Gra\ Jacob Hardy. Lacie Harvath. Robert Hammond. Stcfannic Hammond. Adam Heffner. Amanda Hunter, Darrctt Jacobs. Katlin Jacobs. Keely Jacobs. Bethany Johncock. Adam Keaglc. Laura Knight, Joshua Newhouse. Andrew Newkirk. Destiny Newton, Kyle Purdum, Troy Quick, Tori Ritchie. Daniel Roberts, Kyle Rombaugh, Ashley Ruthruff. Katherine Smith. Charles Stallard. Amanda Strick, Jessica Sweat, Gwen Taylor. Steven Tiffany, Rylce Trantham. Ross VandcrMccr, Candace VanDyk, Jonah Wandcll. Amber Walters. Molly Warren. Heather Whittemore, Whitney Wolfe, Erika Wood, Kaylcc Woodmansee, Kacie Woznicki. Eighth Grade All As — Rachel Alaniz, Andrea Beach, Alexandrca Bromley, Kimberly Case, Ash • ley Christiansen, Laura Crookston, Ross Green, Rachel Humphreys, Marissa Ingle. Annamaric Kazeks, Kariannc Kozan, Alis•cia Leo, Anna Nielsen, Samantha Patrick. Erika Schroeder and Katharina Wine. Honor Roll — Brandon Alman. Nicholas Archer. Conrad Beeler. Keri Beertema. Heather Billin, Brett Bissett, Jennifer Boss, Kellie Bowers, Cassie Brinlcy, Brandon Butzirus, Jessica Cardiff, Lindsay Christie, Elizabeth Cloven, Lindsey Curry, Kendra Davis, Melissa Dennany, Laura DeSloover, Stephanie Dcsncss, Paul Diaz, LaTonya Diskin, Nicholas Dudley. Maria Fales, Jo­ siah Farrell, Whitney Fisher, Thomas Fo­ ran, Larisha Foster, Timothy Geibig, Grant Harville, Andre Hile, Tracy Hoekstra, Sta­ cey Hughes, Kathryn Humphrey, Cassan­ dra Jurecic, Ashley Keys, Melissa Liedckc, Amy Lillibridgc, Megan Loveland, Katie Madden, Christopher Madill, Shane Martindale, Nicole Marzic. Anthony Mead. Courteney Moon, Claire Moore, Emily Newkirk, Jonathan Osborne. Dillon Otis. Clay Purdum, Eric Reynolds, Cori Ross. Melissa Robbins, Landon Scoby, Allene Smith, Brian Springer, Benjamin Strick. Paul Tripp. Jacqueline Truman. Angel Van­ Dyk and Adam Weycrman. YOU ALWAYS PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE The security of life insurance, the smiles of your children, the help of your Farm Bureau Insurance agent. The best things in life are really pretty simple. Coll today. V Larry Neil, X CLU, CHFC y Hwtmp. Mt 49051 V Phone 945-3443 Making Your Future More Predictable FARM BUREAU www tarmhureaumsurance-mi com j »v NOTICE by Matt Cowall Sports Editor Think you could run a marathon? What about a triathlon and its challenging combi­ nation of swimming, biking and running? Impossible, you say? Well, there’s a group of people in Hastings who would beg to differ. in fact, they’re living proof of all the possibilities. The Hastings Trilandcrs. a team of about a dozen adult runners, bikers and swimmers in and around Hastings, recently sent six members to compete in an Ironman triath­ lon in Florida. All six racers finished the grueling race, and three placed in their respective age groups. It was another incredible achieve­ ment for this group of self-proclaimed “normal people.” most of whom never dreamed they would ever be involved in such events. Their odyssey began humbly enough in 1998 in an exercise room at the Pennock Health and Wellness Center in Hastings. John Anderson, a respiratory therapist at Pennock Hospital, teaches a “spinning” (exercise bike) class in the evenings, and he began to challenge some of the regular class participants to set higher goals. "John was the catalyst," said Larry Etter, a teacher at Delton-Kellogg middle school who was using the spinning class as cross­ training in preparation for a marathon. "He’s a great motivator and really posi­ tive.” “Without John, wc wouldn’t be doing this,” said Jean Walker, a job-placement specialist in Hastings. Anderson was an avid mountain biker and encouraged the group to train for the 1999 Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 27-mile off-road bicycle race every November from Kalkaska to Traverse City. After that race, Anderson upped the ante, and the next goal became triathlons. "It’s a better balance for your body to do three different sports,” Anderson said. But at First, training was easier said than done. Some of the group had training backgiounds — Etter swam in high school and both Etter and Dr. Diane Ebaugh. a family physician at Pennock, had running experi­ ence — while others had no background at all. Walker, for instance, had never trained before, but most importantly for the triath­ lon, she didn’t yet know how to swim. "She (Walker) wouldn’t put her face in the water at first," said Etter. “But the im­ portant thing we’ve seen is, if you want to, you can get it done." “I think everyone wants to (accomplish something).” Anderson said. “They just need to be shown they can.” The group began to take on a life of its own, and they finally decided to form a tri­ athlon team. Calling themselves the Trilan­ dcrs, the team secured five sponsors to sup­ ply clothing and other equipment. With a full year of training behind them, the Trilandcrs entered a half-triathlon in Ohio in 2000. Bolstered by that race, they set their sights on a full Ironman triathlon in 2001. consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-milc bike and a full marathon run of 26.2 miles. They chose the Great Floridian triathlon in Clermont, Florida. The textbook training curve for an Iron­ man triathlon is around four years, but the Tri landers were attempting the race after only two years. They trained 14 to 20 hours a week in preparation. “It’s like a part-time job (preparing for an Ironman),’’ Ebaugh said. Their training regimen included 5:30 a.m. swims on Al­ gonquin Lake, with running or biking in the evenings after work and on weekends. The Trilandcrs leaned on each other for encouragement. “The group has made all The Hastings Inlanders’ team for the Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon. Front row (from left): Diane Ebaugh. Jean Walker. Back row. John Hopkins. John Anderson, Jim Everett. Larry Etter the difference,” Ebaugh said, but all were quick to credit the extra efforts of spouses and family members that actually made the busy training schedule possible. A triathlon adage asserts that the hardest part about a race is making it to the starling line. The Trilandcrs suffered their share of setbacks, including Ebaugh’s broken leg and Walker’s broken thumb and hip injury. Other team members, like Walker’s hus­ band Jack, were ultimately kept from rac­ ing by their injuries. By Oct. 20, the day of this year’s race, six of the nine participating team members made it to Florida and were ready to start: Anderson. Ebaugh, Etter and Jean Walker, and teammates John Hopkins and Jim Ev­ erett. The racers splashed into the swim al 7:30 a.m. and embarked on a race that would take them half a day to complete. “Three words: windy, hot and hilly,” An­ derson said of the race. Surprisingly hilly. Florida is not nor­ mally known for a roiling landscape, but the course turned out to contain several challenging climbs and descents. “It was humid, and a lot of people dehy­ drated,” Anderson said. Around 12 percent of participants didn’t finish, compared to a four percent rate the year before. Despite all of the training, no racer really knows how his or her body will react to a chal­ lenge like an Ironman. “You don’t know what’s going to hap­ pen." Walker said. “Your body has to be ready on that day, or it doesn’t matter how good you are. It’s really strange to sec peo­ ple crumbling around you (during the race).” Incredibly, all six Trilandcrs finished the race, despite facing several challenges, both mental and physical. Everett, one of the team’s strongest rac­ ers, had three flat tires during the bike por­ tion and ran out of spare innertubes. By the time he was able to get riding again, he had lost around two hours and had to battle both the course and the frustration of his bad luck. “Jim could’vc given up after all his trou­ bles, but he persevered.” Etter said. The run ended with three seven-mile loops, meaning each runner was able to sec the cutoff to the finish line several times before being able to take it. “It was really difficult to see the finish and know you still had seven more miles to go,” Ebaugh said. Hopkins was the group’s fastest racer, finishing in 11:10. 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Michigan 49083 • 629-5252 1-888-MORE PAY , (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No CDt’ No PioDiem W» School NO More, Down ranged up to 15 hours, easily beating the official race cutoff of 18 hours. A 46-ycarold man won the race in 9:56. Hopkins placed sixth in his age group and Ebaugh was third in hers. And Walker — who had never trained before and had to learn how to swim — fin­ ished second in her age group. The Trilandcrs’ impressive showing in­ spired the race announcer to quip, "There arc 13 people in Hastings, and 12 of them are triathletes.” The Trilandcrs know there arc more than 13 people, and they insist there arc more triathletes as well. The group would love for more people lo become involved. “We’re all just normal people, except for John!” Walker said, laughing. "None of us would’ve ever thought we'd be doing this.” “No matter what level you start at. wc have people at many different speeds,” said Etter. “It becomes a social group.” A handful of team members plan to do San Francisco’s Escape from Alcatraz tri­ athlon in June of 2002. That race draws world-class, professional competitors alongside general participants. Jean and Jack Walker are training for the Ironman Florida race in November of 2002, and other members arc considering a triath­ lon in Wisconsin for 2003. The Trilandcrs can be contacted through the Pennock Health and Wellness Center at 948-3139. Local youth eagers place 2nd in tourney A fifth and sixth grade boys’ basketball team from Hastings placed second in “The Catholic Classic” at St. Joseph in Battle Creek last weekend. Chris DeVries had 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 points and 4 assists in the tournament. Adam Skcdgell was second in rebounds with 19, he also dished out 4 assists,5 points and 3 steals. Travis Adams grabbed 8 rebounds. 1 assist and had 6 points. Scott Wilson, played excellent defense, and scored 6 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and had 2 assists with 2 steals. Robert Hamil brought in 6 rebounds, 7 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Justin Vondcrhoff dished out 9 assists, 5 steals, 6 rebounds and 11 points and played an excellent game against Marshall. Dylan McKay led the team with 20 rebounds and grabbed 3 steals, 2 assists and 14 points. With great floor leadership throughout the tournament, Adam Swartz grabbed 14 rebounds, 15 points, and led the team with 15 assists and 17 steals. Steven Tolgcr managed an excellent, well-bal­ anced game, contributing 19 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 steals and 17 point. Dustin Bateson had 4 assists, 18 rebounds, and led the team in scoring with 30 points and had 3 steals. The team played great team ball, defeat­ ing St. Joe Red in the first game 32-17, and soundly defeating Quincy in the second game 29-9. In a close, well-fought game Marshall defeated the Saxons 24-20. In the final game, the Saxons defeated St. Joe White 34-12 to bring home the secondplace trophy. The director of the tournament also com­ mended this team on the wonderful sports­ manship and attitude that they showed throughout the weekend. Even in losing to See YOUTH BASKETBALL P»g« 13 Need a great gift idea? Give the gift of knowledge...a subscription to The BANNER 945-9554 �Tne Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13 2001 - Page i3 YMCA NEWS YMCA Of Barry County Adult Basketbail League A League Other Body Shop ................................... 2-0 11 th Frame Lounge.................................2-0 Varney Construction............................... 1-0 Hastings Family Dental.......................... I-1 Viking ...................................................... 1-1 Blair Landscaping ................................. 1-2 Nextel ..................................................... 0-2 Browns Custom Interior....................... 0-2 B League Generation Gap ..................................... 2-0 Drill Team ...............................................2-0 Michigan Custom Excavating............... I-1 Richies Koffcc Shop...............................1-1 Flcxfab..................................................... 0-2 Hastings Mfg............................................ 0-2 Results 11 th Frame Lounge 67 vs. Hastings Family Dental 56; Varney Construction 66 vs. Blair Landscaping 65; Flcxfab 36 vs. Generation Gap 48; Richies KofTcc Shop 49 vs.Drill Team 58; Browns Custom Interior 53 vs. Other Body Shop 69; Erbs Excavating 55 vs. Hastings Mfg. 33; Nextel 50 vs. Viking 54. YMCA Women’s Volleyball Winter League 2001-2002 Standings V-Tcc........................................................ 7-2 Railroad Street MiU .............................. 9-2 Quality Roofing..................................... 6-3 Viatcc........................................................ 5-4 Viking ......................................................5-4 Ray James Electromechanical.............. 4-8 Cascade ......................0-12 YMCA Spirit Sth & 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team #1. "Blue Storm", stormed over Team #4 Saturday. Dec. 8. They led the whole game to a 23-18 win before a full house at Hastings High School gym. in a real defensive effort by both teams Robert "Rejecter” Hamel: 8 rebounds. I steal. 2 blocked shots; “Jumpin’’ Ryan Burgdorf: 8 rebounds. Tine defensive help; Adam "Gave It All" Swartz: 4 points. 4 re­ bounds. I assist. I steal; Scottie "Pippen” Wilson: 5 points. 4 rebounds, one steal; "Smilin’* Stephen Tolger: 6 points. I block. 9 rebounds. I assist. 3 steals; Dustin "Slick" Bateson: 8 points. 3 rebounds. I as­ sist. I steal; "Steady* Chr.s DeVries: I re­ bound. 1 assist; and “Sweet” Adam Skedgell: 2 rebounds. I steal. Their next game is Saturday. Dec. 15 at 11:45 a m at the Hastings Middle School west gym. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 47-13; Viking 40­ 20; Allstate 35.5-24.5; Hastings City Bank 325-27.5; TVCCU 30-30; Yankee Zephyr 23-37; Plumb’s 21-39; Bye 11-49. Men’s High Games & Series - L. Porter 214-558; L. Miller 221-573; P. Scobey 228­ 575; G. Heard 234-579; D. Clements 161; D. Jones 185-487; J. Maurer 189; M. Chris­ tiansen 187-493. Women’s High Games & Series - D. Service 188-493; A. Larsen 199; J. Steeby 163-408; V. Thompson 198-511; J. Clements 206-513; D. Johnson 190-467. Bowlerettes Hecker Agency 31-21; Hamilton Excavating 31-21; Bennett Industries 27­ 25; Railroad Street Mill 24-28; Carlton Center Bulldozing 22*30; Kent Oil and Propane 21-31. Good Games and Series - G. Potter 185­ 477; C. Hurless 161-424; H. Cocnen 182; B. Wilson 158-414; D. Snyder 199-524; S. Huvcr 133-355; S. Drake 177-442; L. Dawe 158-428; N. Bechtel 162-442; E. Ulrich 192-498; B. Hathaway 163, S. Merrill 179; N. Potter 171-439; J. Hamilton 171-478. Friday Night Mixed One Old One 37-19; All But One 33-23; Cook Jackson 33-23; Brushworks 32-24; Heads Out 30-26; Wolverines 30-26; Viatcc 30-26; Gutter Dusters 30-26; Who’s Up 29.5- 26.5; Bad Habit II 28-28; Oops 26-30; Late Comers 26-30; We’re A Mess 26-30; Ten Pins 26-30; Mercy 26-30; Dynamic Buds 23-33; Rocky 4 21-35; No Name Yet 17.5- 38.5. Ladies Good Games and Series - N. Taylor 145; N. Secord 200-510; T. Bush 154-400; M. Martin 174-448; S. Parker 169-442; K. Becker 198-558; S. VandenBurg 206-580; C. Mack 196; G. Meaney 192-509; M. Blankenship 156; P. Ramey 209-596; C. Ramey 157-418; G. Hammer 142; J. Gray 152; T. Pennington 180-515. Mens Good Games and Series - K. McDonald 173-456; M. Keeler 226-586; B. Rentz 202-563; J. Smith 212-516; A. Taylor 198-558; J. Bartimus 204-569; M. Lydy 175-479; S. Sanborn 202-557; M. Kasinsky 224-592; B. West 190; J. Bush 199; R. Lancaster 200-504; B. Ruthruff223-555;E. Keeler 217-579; R. Fay 228-614; S. Peabody 221-582; J. Barnum 209; B. Ripley 182; D. Service 184; K. Meaney 205-202-203-610; T Ramey 174; B. Ramey 173-458; J. Hammer 166; T. Gray 233-593; J. Gillons 193; D. James 221-580; H. Pennington 222-611. Majors Newton Vending 35-17; Hastings Bowl 29-23; Super Dicks 27-25; Crowfoot Garden’s 25-27; Mulberry Four 20-32; Richies 20-32. Good Games and Series - S. Peabody 213-236-633; J. Barnum 278-613; J. Spencer 200-490; M. Cross Jr. 217-588; R. Aspinall 208-213-620; W. Lydy 202; H Moore 225-205-599; M. Martin 219: H. Pennington 200-201-601; D. Lambert 210; C. Curtis 203; J. Haight 202; C. Wyman 201; N. Aspinall, Sr. 201. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin’s Kronies 35; Hastings Bowl 29; Freeport Elevator 27; The Krunchcrs 21. Good Games and Series - D. Lambert 501; D. Miller 201; G. Mcsccar 505; M. Westbrook 205-551; K. Phenix 225-556; H. Wattles 203-202-584. Wednesday Afternoon Bowling Scebcrs 44.5-11.5; Nashville Plus 38-18; Hair Care 32-24; Railroad St. Mill 27-25; Mace's 27-25; Eye & Ent 26-30; Girrbach 23.5- 32.5. High Series and Games - D. Secber 196-498; H. Cocnen 203-484; R. Murphy 178-491; C. Becker 198-503; B. Moore 151; C. Bonncma 160; N. Bechtel 160; B. Noris 142; N. Varney 167; S. Pennington 179; J. Pettengil 171; E. Dunahm 164; D. Keller 168; E. Ulrich 194 Tuesday Trios Cook Jackson 33.5-18.5; CBBC 33.5­ 18.5; Need Help 32-20; Kenny Lee Builders 30.5-21.5; Trouble 30-22; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 24-28; 3 Fates 21­ 31; Hastings Bowl 19-33; 3 Blind Mice 18.533.5; Scebcrs Auto Body 18-34. High Games and Series - C. Thayer 156; T. Redman 194; M. Slater 177; D. Dutcher 168; R. Miller 166; A. Kean 167; S. Vandcnburg 234-589; J. Phillips 185; D. Secber 166; M. Scars 168; R. Brummcl 168; J. Rice 160; B. Hayes 153; L. Trumble 199-538; J. Conger 182-506; D. James 169; S. Smith 156. Thursday Mixed Threesome 36; Three Fools 35; Who’s 7p 34; King Pins 29; Hastings Bowl 27; Brown and Sons 27; Middle Lakers 22; Just US 21; Twccty and the Gangs 21. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. VandenBurg 181-536; H. Service 192-479; B. Miner 171-473; L. McClelland 176-449; J. Brown 174-406; S. Brown 146-419; L. Millei «55-403; C. Lewis 141-381; B. Hard 104-308; S. McKee 202; J. Rablcy 163; E. Gillespie 108. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. Mugridge 223 571; B. Kirby 210-564; C. VanHoutcn 196-536; M. Lawson 182-474; B. Akers 168-469; J.R. Haynes 173-414. Senior Citizen's Bowling League Butterfingers 36-20; Girrbach’s 33.5­ 22.5; Jcsick 33-23; Weiland 33-23; Russ’ Harem 33-19; Pin Pals 32-24; #1 Seniors 31-25; Sun Risers 31-25; 4 B’s 30-26; Friends 30-26; Hall’s 29-27; Woodmansee 29-27; King Pins 25-31; Kuempel 25-31; M-M’s 25-27; Early Risers 24-32; Schlachtcr’s 15.5-40.5. Women's High Game - R. Murphy 169, T. Poll 166; G. Potter 200; S. Merrill 179; C. Bonncma 160; J. Brandt 156; S. Pennington 185; C. Stuart 177; A. Lcthcoc 188; H. Service 191; E. Moore 184; J. Kasinsky 163. Women's High Series - G. Potter 470; S. Merrill 491; S. Pennington 539; H. Service 511; E. Moore 464. Men’s High Game - D. Stuart 214; N. Thaler 181; B. Adgatc 191; G. Yoder 203; W. Brodock 178; J. Keller 164; K. Schantz 160; R. Nash 160; G. Waggoner 157; D. Edwards 180; B. Brandt 170; L. Brandt 180; D. Hart 190; D. Walker 213; M. Schondclmayer 156; R. Bonncma 159; D. Murphy 191. Men’s High Series - D. Stuart 505; B. Adgatc 474; G. Yoder 501; W. Brodock 476; R. Nash 456; D. Edwards 488; L. Brandt 460; D. Hart 530; D. Walker 513; D. Murphy 458. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggcrs 39; Friends 34 1/2; Thundr Alley 34; Troublemakers 30; Lacey Birds 30; Pinheads 30; 4 Horsemen 29 1/2; Red Dog 29; Sunday Snoozers 26; All 4 Fun 25; Happy Hookers 20. Womens High Games and Series - E. Hammontrce 188-510; M. Simpson 182­ 507; L. Rentz 160-387; J. Huss 121-346; D. Bartimus 213; B. Cantrell 143. Mens High Game and Scries - B. Rentz 242-604; B. Miller 189-556; J. Bartimus 206-553; B. Alien 189-517; B. Cantrell 183-508; D. Allerding 164-420; B. Hubbcl 199; C. Shook 196; B. Falconer 191; M. McLeod 190; CW Simpson 173; R. Bozc 164. YOUTH BASKETBALL Continued from page 12 Marshall the director was extremely impressed with their sportsmanship and attitude and said that they were a great team that Hastings should be proud of. 7th and 8th Grade “Lady Saxons" The “Lady Saxons' seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball team evened its record al I-1 with a victory over Gull Lake on Saturday. The girls led a balanced attack and play ed outstanding defense as they beat Gull Lake 45-35 Crystal Pond and Jamie VanBovcn led the team in rebounds with Jamie scoring 4 points and Crystal scoring 2 points. Erika Swartz had 6 assists, 3 steals and 5 rebounds. Danielle Oakland had 2 assists and 2 rebounds. Katce McCarthy had 4 rebounds and 2 points. Devin Pierson scored 4 points and had 4 rebounds. Kelly W:lson had 2 steals and 5 rebounds. Brook Pierce scored 15 points. Jody Jolley scored 11 points and Natalie Pennington scored 9 points. The girls started the season with a lost again Wayland. Katce McCarthy. Danielle Oakland and Erika Swartz played excellent defense. Jamie VanBovcn led the team in rebounds and contributed 10 |>oints. Natalie Pennington also scored 10 points. Kelly Wilson scored 2 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Brook Pierce scored 4 points. Devin Pierson scored 3 points and had 3 steals and Jody Jolley scored 2 points. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue basket­ ball team was defeated by Forest Hills Northern 42-22. Scoring for the Saxons were Justin Car­ roll (12 points), Andrew Dobbins (6 points), and Stephen Case (4 points). The Hastings seventh grade Blue basket­ ball team defeated Wayland 25-22. Scoring for the Saxons were Justin Car­ roll (16 points), Scott Homrich (4 points). Chris Banhen (2 points), and Kelcey Ed­ wards (I point). 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh grade Gold basket­ ball team lost to Grandville 28-38 on Dec. 4. Scoring for the Saxons were Mike Bekker (9 points). Matt Donnini (7 points). David Cole (7 points), Mitchell Gahan (3 points), and Jon Garrett (2 points). Bekker lead the team with 11 rebounds and Jeremy Redman had 6 rebounds. Don nini had 8 steals and Justin Jorgensen 4 steals. Matt Teunessen led with 3 assists. The seventh grade Gold defeated Valley­ wood 26-21 for its first win of the season. Scoring for the Saxons were: Matt Don­ nini - 12 points. Mike Bekker - 6 points. Dav id Cole - 5 points. Justin Jorgensen - 2 points. Michael McGandy - 1 point. Leading the team in rebounds were Mike Bekker - 12. Matt Donnini - 10 and Matt Teunessen - 6. David Cole and Jeremy Redman had 3 steals each. Nate Brady. Mitch Gahan and Bradan King played out­ standing defense. 8th Grade Blue The Hastings eighth grade boys’ Blue basketball team defeated Forest Hills Northern Dec 4 by a 30 to 26 score Hast­ ings played a strong third quarter both on offense and defense, breaking the game open and sealing the victory. Scoring for the Saxons were Andy Miller (13 points. 6 rebounds). David Petersen (9 points. 2 steals). Steve Bolo (6 points. 5 re­ bounds. 3 steals). Bramien Curtis (2 points), and Austin Hurless (2 rebounds. 2 assists). Lc. Selby added 2 rebounds. The Hastings eighth grade boys Blue bas­ ketball team nosted a strong Way land team Dec. 6 and played (heir best game of the season, winning by a 38 to 23 score, ex­ tending their record lo 3 lo I. Scoring for the Saxons were Andy Miller (12 points. 5 rebounds). Austin Hurless (6 points). David Peterson (5 points. 4 steals). Justin Krul (4 points. 5 rebounds). Steve Bolo (4 points. 3 rebounds. 2 steals). Dav id Gallagher (3 points). Branden Curtis (2 points. 2 rebounds, 2 steals), and Lee Selby (2 points). David Peterson and Austin Hurless played an excellent game, showing pa­ tience at lhe point position in running the offense. Sth Grade Gold The Hastings eighth grade Gold boys’ basketball team defeated Grandv ille by a 46 to 22 score. Scoring for Hastings were Eric Gillespie (12 points). Jeff Quick (12 points). Eric Laurie (7 points). Chris Timmermon (4 points). Brian McKeough (2 points). Nate Hodges (2 points). Jesse Lemon (2 points). Scott Coleman (2 points). Gregg Cain (2 points), and Brad Mead (I point). Brian McKeough. Brad Mead and Astttin King did an excellent job running lhe of­ fense. Brian McKeough and Brad Mead each had 4 assists while Eric Gillespie and Gregg Cain each had 7 rebounds. The eighth grade Gold basketball team made it four victories in a row by beating Jenison by a 47 lo 38 score. Scoring for Hastings were Eric Gillespie (18 points). Jeff Quick (7 points). Brian McKeough (5 points). Brad Mead (4 points). Ashlin King (4 points). Mike McPhillips (3 points). Gregg Cain (3 points). Eric Laurie (2 points), and Jessie Lxmon (I point). Eric Gillespie had 11 rebounds. 3 Seals, and 3 blocked shots, while Brian Mc­ Keough had 5 steals. The team is 4-0. STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting December 4, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. All board members present Also 14 citizens and guests. Correspondence and department reports received. Budget amended VaneBunte Farmland Agreement approved Groundwater program presented Bills read and approved Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Lee Cook. Supervisor (12/13) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPIING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE Ar THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis J Morgan a single man and Leisa E. Idema a sin­ gle woman (original mortgagors) lo CTX Mortgage Company, Mortgagee dated August 13. 1999. and recorded on September 8, 1999, as Document No. 1035054. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee lo the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Assignee by an assignment dated August 13. 1999. which was recorded on December 27. 1999. as Document No. 1039548. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND 59/100 dollars ($125,480.39). including interest at 7.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p m., on January 24. 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 47. Bryan Wood Estates No. 2. according to the recorded Plat thereof as Document No. 1029802 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated December 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Stallions 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File #200130279 Stalhons (1/10) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Damn A Sager a married man and Paula J. Sager (original mortgagors) lo Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated March 10. 1999. and recorded on March 15, 1999 in Docu»vent 1026554. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc. Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated March 25. 1999. which was recorded on Apnl 5, 1999. in Document Number 1027576. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE AND 67/100 dollars ($129,299.67). includ­ ing interest at 7.375% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given tha' said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale ol the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Bdrry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 33. Town 2 North. Range 9 West: thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 1450.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 33 to the pom! of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 360 00 fe-t along said South line of said Southeast quarter; thence North uO degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East. 1330.75 feet parallel with the East line of said Southeast quarter of said section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360 02 feet parallel with the East and West quarter line of said section, thence South 00 degrees 00 min­ utes 05 seconds West. 1328 40 feet parallel with the said East line of said Southeast quarter to the point of beginning Reserving the Southerly 33 0 feet for highway purposes The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days fro the date of such sale Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms Ml 48025 File #200127552 Hawks (12/27) Environmental Stewardship Division Notice of Drainage Board Meeting for the Determination of Abandonment of Drain or portion of Drain (In accordance with P.A. 40, at 1958, m amended) SHELLHORN-REAHM INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is hereby given, that on December 7, 2001. a petition was filed with the Barry County Drain Commissioner, praying for the Abandonment of the upper portion of a drain known and designated as the Branch No. 2 of the SheHhom-Reahm Intercounty Drain; and Whereas, the Drainage District for the: Shellhom-Reahm Intercounty Drain includes lands within the following counties and their respective municipalities: Barry County: Woodland Township; Eaton County: Suniield Township and Ionia County; Odessa Township; and Whereas, due notice of the filing of said petition and copy thereof was served upon Braden Harrington, Eaton County Drain Commissioner, John Bush, Ionia County Drczi Commissioner and Dan Wyant, the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture by Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner, Now therefore, in accordance with P.A. 40, of 1958, as amended, a Drainage Board meeting of the Shellhom-Reahm Intercounty Drain will be held on December 27, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. at Odessa Township Hall, 3862 Laurel Drive (M-50), Lake Odessa, in the county of Ionia, to hear objections to the abandonment of the portion of the Shellhom-Reahm drain commencing at the terminus of Branch No. 2 located 300 feet south and 184 teet east of the west 1/8 comer in the north line of Section 2 of Woodland Township, thence running a distance of 1004 as follows: S 64 1/2 degrees E 349 ft., S 41 1/2 degrees E 235 ft.. S 84 1/2 degrees E 420 FL. to the end of abandoned section of drain and to determine if this abandonment of this portion of Branch No. 2 of the Shellhom-Reahm Intercounty Drain can be accomplished without interfering with or in any way impairing the private rights of any persons acquired by reason of the estab­ lishment and construction of said drain or part thereof Now therefore, all persons owning lands liable to an assessment for benefits, or whose private rights acquired by reason of the establishment and construction of said drain may be impaired or interfered with, or any municipality affected, are requested to be present at said meeting, it they so desire. Public comment will be received at the meeting. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Dram Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1 -800-6493777(TTY) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. If anyone wishes to submit written comments prior to the date of the meeting, or has any questions regarding this notice, they may contact the following County Drain Commissioners’ offices Thomas Doyle Barry County Dram Commissioner 220 W State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)948-4879 Braden Hamngton Eaton County Drain Commissioner 1045 Independence Blvd Charlotte Ml 48813-1033 (517)543-7500. ext 214 John Bush Ionia County Drain Commissioner 100W Mam Street Ionia. Ml 48846 (616)527-5373 Dated at Lansing, Michigan. December 11, 2001. Dan Wyant Director of Agriculture By: Abigail S. Eaton Deputy for the Director P.O. Box 30017 Lansing, Ml 48909 517-335-4497 �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13. 2001 Farm preservation can be achieved with leveraged funding by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Barrj' Counly *s costs to preserve farm land could be as low as lhe interest pay­ ments on the money borrowed. David Skjacrlund explained to the Barry County Land Partnership (BCLP) Monday. Dec. 10. Skjacrlund is executive director of the Rural Development Council of Michigan, and is working with the farm preservation task force on drafting a preservation pro­ gram in Barry County. Farms eligible for preservation ultimately would agree to keep the land for ag purposes, and farmers would be paid for their easement. Money for these easements would come from donations by farmers, by private or­ ganizations. county funding and by state matching funds. Leveraging the amounts through installment payments to the farm owners would create a situation in which the county would get back much of its in­ vestment. Skjacrlund explained. If the county wanted to set aside 2.000 acres per year, after 15 years, about 30.000 acres of farm land would be preserved. That is the way it was done out cast. Skjacrlund said. The purchase of development rights would be cheaper during the first five years than over 15 years, and to get more land in the first period would mean getting it at less cost. Without installment purchases, the county prdbably could protect 2.000 acres per year for 15 years. With installment pur­ chases and designated funding, protecting more land more quickly would be possible. Skjacrlund said. Local funds would be leveraged through installment purchases for the easements, and investing in zero-coupon U.S. Treasury’ bonds. The state has been considering this op­ tion for working out the program with the counties. The Attorney General is review­ ing the details. Local governments have a lol more flexibility than the state. Skjacr­ lund said. The counly would be buying farm land casements and the cost to the local commu­ nity would be only a small portion of the total. Skjacrlund said. The county would be fooling the bill at a cost of only the interest due the farmer. Part of the local matching amount would come from donations of easements and pri­ vate funding. No tax would be paid on the amount of the donated easements. Funding will be a big issue, but once it has been proven that significant acreages have been preserved, the voters have been very supportive in other states. Skjacrlund said. The Barry County Land Partnership is planning lo set up several meetings over the next few weeks with the Barry County Conservation Alliance, a citizen representa­ tion group which periodically has input into the process of the BCLP. An open citizen meeting is generally planned lo follow. No dates are currently set. Local boy on bicycle struck by van A 13-ycar-old Hastings boy suffered multiple injuries Tuesday when he was struck by a car on West State Street at North Michigan Avenue in downtown Hastings. Sgt. James Lee of lhe Hastings City Po­ lice Department had finished his shift and was headed to lhe police station in the pa­ trol car when he witnessed the accident at about 3:45 p.m. A member of the Michi­ gan State Police fugitive team also wit­ nessed the crash, along with Teresa Stuart of Hudsonville. Lee said a westbound van. driven by Kelly Cranmore had the green light and was passing through the intersec­ tion when Yarbrough rode his bicycle into her path. “She tried to stop but she didn’t have a chance." said Lee. “She left 18 feet of skid marks." Lee said shortly after the accident that he believes the boy may have suffered two broken legs and broken ribs. That in­ formation could not be confirmed nor de­ nied Wednesday by a spokesperson from Pennock’ Hospital, where Yarbrough was Shau'4 I Phone: (616) 623-5934 118 E. On-ltanL Ddion /Hours; 9-6 Men.-Fri.; 9-1 Sat. CiRPET & “The plan for using the church building includes relocating the warming kitchen from the present center lo lhe space in the church kitchen. The (proposed) adult day care room is also lo be equipped with a stove, refrigerator microwave, washer and dryer. “For the uses noted on the proposed floor plan, we strongly recommend that adequate air conditioning be provided for this build­ ing. Wc estimate it will take about 35 tons of air conditioning capacity to serve the oc­ cupancies noted on the proposed floor plan. This would also require a new electrical service lo the building.” according to the Bycc report. Landmark's “base renovation" estimates of up to $375,000 would include new elec­ trical service, new heating and air condi­ tioning. a canvas-type entry canopy, new flooring, new paint, new doors and hard- Vinyl Silet. Service and la.latlanoi His ra t2J MLS.iJLMLJ 1-888-477-6591 !-616-945-0514 Fax 616-945-0524 www.trademarkrealty.com Realty Inc. 305 S. Broadway (M-37) • Hastings OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE • NOTICE • The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 11. 2001, are available in the County Clark’s office at 220 West State Street, Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. SUN., DEC. 16'“ • 2 a PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1G’~ • 2-4 PM Dir M 45 North pf Hastings approx 1 mile to East on Coats Crovr 1/2 mile to private leach Lake Rd to Dir M 57 North and west of Hastings or South and East of Middle vine to 258 NOfflM M-J7 HWK • HASTINCS 156 & 158 LEACH LAKE RD. NEW LISTING ~ . HASTINGS NEW LISTING TMK-299 - Rutland Twp„ Heatings Schools • Spotless 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 1-1/2 story bnck home with central air, newer roof and windows. 2-1/2 car garage, nestled m the pines on large lot oft M-37. Call now at......... $115,800 RUTLAMD CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Rutland Charter Township Land Use Plan/Map win be held on Thursday. January 3. 2002, commencing at 7:30 o’clock p.m at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered include, in brief, the following: 1. Consideration of an amendment to the Land Use Plan/Map for the northeast corner of Section 24 This property is currently zoned as -AG’ AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. It will be considered as proposed future *REW RURAL ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 2. Such and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be SELLER5/BUYERS : TCU S: CCTSIDEF V. 1 f-a; EriaTE »V.E Caa nasEiun rooai fw a ccwcEs’a. cctsawct HASTINGS NEW QUAKER STATE QUICK LUBE W Now Offering examined at said public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the right to Coolant Flushes — $ ^6 Q 9 5 Most Jf and services at the pubic hearing to individuals with disabil­ ities. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone num­ ber listed below All interested persons are invited to be present at the afore­ said time and place to take part m the discussion on the above proposed amendments ROBIN McKENNA, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 946-2194 w Tira tetelli|Mt ail. The Intelligent oil. examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Hall during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be recommend changes m the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the pubic hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids Yarbrough and that all three were traveling together to Speer's home when the accident occurred. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulscr) COA SITE CHANGES, continued from page 1 $1,780 richer And the winner is... Gary Mixon, newly arrived Hastings resident, at last Tuesday's 50/50 rattle drawing during half-time of the first home basketball game of the season. The Hastings Jaycees sponsored the raffle, which benefited the Hastings High School Senior Party. Presenting lhe $1,780 to Mr. Mixon are Kathy Sheldon. Jaycee treasurer, and Sandy Greenfield, co-chair of the raffle committee. Jimmy’s Carpet treated for his injuries and released. Witnesses Josh Johnson and Corey Speer said they had crossed the street ahead of oW EstateB Tira Intelligent oil- Vehicles Transmission Flushes $rn95 Most * Vehicles 81 5 W. State Street Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 Tira latelliyt oll- ware, roof repair, new toilets and costs to meet code requirements. The building’s tie-in area between the hip/gablc roof and the flat roof (over the of­ fices) “is less than adequate and will re­ quire professional attention to avoid future problems,” Landmark’s report said. Exterior masonry appears lo be sound, the report said, “with the exception of mi­ nor settlement in two separate locations. “The interior walls, consisting of gyp­ sum board on stud framing, also appear to be in good condition and should require lit­ tle more than touch-up painting." Ceilings are in good shape, the report said. Exterior doors “need to be replaced with new hollow-metal doors, metal frames and lockset hardware to achieve wcathertightness, thermal insulation and security," the report said. All interior doors, which arc “not very durable or well-suited for commercial ap­ plications,” require new Zocksets and latchsets to meet barrier-free codes. The floor is “level and solid," the report said, but “floor access panels to piping raceways are badly rusted, easily moved, pose a safety hazard, and will have to be redesigned and replaced. The ceramic tile in the toilet rooms appears to be in good condition," Landmark’s report said. Existing carpeting is in poor condition and should be replaced, the report said. The sewer line needs to be replaced be­ cause of a history of frequently being plugged, the report said. The Bycc and Landmark reports have not been discussed at County Board meet­ ings, but County Board Vice Chairwoman Sandy James, who chairs the board’s Fa­ cilities and Property Committee, said in an interview that there were no surprises. “I thought, overall, that there is promise for the (church) building, but that wc have to have our eyes open, which wc really knew in the beginning. “Part of the windows had been replaced and part of them had not been replaced. There are problems with the roof and there isn’t any air conditioning throughout the whole building. There were many things in the report that we didn’t have a price tag on but that we were aware of,” James said. “Mr. (Don) Drummond (the seller) pointed out that the electrical needed to be updated and the roof. Landmark had given us a preliminary (report before the recent detailed report) so I don’t think there were any real surprises. Everything costs more than what you would like it lo. “In reference to the church, wc said wc would crawl before we walked," she said. “Even though we would appreciate and like a new kitchen (for cooking senior citizens’ meals rather than just warming prepared ones), the plans wc have now are for mov­ ing (warming) equipment wc have to this site and then after we finish what needs to happen, proceed with perhaps more crawling before we walk. “We’ve talked about putting on a storage room because there’s only a small base­ ment" and a garage, James said. This Friday, the Facilities and Property Committee will discuss the proposed site plan, which the county must present to city officials. Proposed parking areas, location of driveways and size and site of the pro­ posed new health department building will be among the discussion topics. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 13,2001 - Page 15 Superintendent Cart Schoessel had students raise their hands to indicate they were "number one," then asked them to give themselves a round of applause. Golden Apple celebration features yummy treat Let them eat cake It was time to roll out the cake and bal­ loons at Pleasantview Wednesday as staff and students celebrated the school's Golden Apple Award. The elementary was notified last week it was one of 10 Class B Michigan schools to win the award for achieving the highest marks on 2000/2001 MEAP tests. Winners will receive a trophy and at least S50.000 in cash. Star Elementary also won a Golden Apple, and will have a cele­ bration similar to Pleasantview's some time next week. * “We’re very proud of the effort and sup­ Two giant Golden Apple cakes sat waiting to be eaten while students sang their Pleasantview school song. Pictured with Superintendent Carl Schoessel are student speakers (from left) Carmen Burlingame. Chris Case, Kendal Darting. Kayla DesVoignes. Robert Cath­ cart and Chuck Davis. port of the students, staff members, parents. Board of Education, community, and our business partners,” principal Mary Vliek said. During the ceremony, six students spoke about the importance of education. “I think kids should be educated so peo­ ple like me can learn to write, read and learn more.” student Chris Case said. “If you do your best in school, you can proba­ bly get ahead." “Doing your best really pays off." Car­ men Burlingame said. “Education is important and you shouldn’t waste it," Kendal Darling said. “It doesn’t matter how big your school is or how much money it has.” Kayla DesVoignes said. “AIT that’s important is the education.” She maintained that Pleasant­ view is “one of the best schools I have ever known.” Roibert Cathcart said he has had “some great teachers, principals an support staff.” And Chuck Davis said “I am a very lucky kid because I have always had teachers who helped me a lot." School board member Terry McKinney praised the school, saying the award was thhc result of “a team effort — and what a wonderful team you have." Strip mall, grocery store eyeing Rutland locations Plans are in the works for an 8.900square foot strip mall to be constructed on a 20-plus acre lot in front of the Hastings Wal-Mart store, according lo Rutland Char­ ter Township Zoning Administrator Jim Carr. “It hasn’t come to fruition yet," said Carr of the Pandl development project. Pandl also owns Cedar Roof Design. Inc. in Rutland Township. “They applied for a site plan review but there won’t be a hear­ ing on it until January.” Pandl has already received approval to rezonc the property from C-3 to C-2 from the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission. Approval by the township board was ex­ pected at last night’s regular monthly meet­ S^'Ql^timate Spa £ ing. Also on the drawing board arc plans for the construction of a Sav-A-Lot grocery store on the comer of M-37/M-43 and Heath Road though a site plan review on that project is also yet to take place. Both site plans were expected to be re­ viewed at the Nov. 28 Planning Commis­ sion meeting but neither developer was ready by the dcalinc. The Sav-A-Lot project site plan was de­ layed due to the need for a new survey of lot lines. Gift Certificates Available for all services, including any one of our many complete day-spa packages—which includes a light champagne lunch in our beautiful garden room. South Side Plaza—South M-37. Hastings 616-948*0083 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-7; Sat. 10-4 Master Card & Visa Accepted > Dawnie & Sis— ' It’s that time of year * for us to enjoy cheer! — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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"I'm an addict." 32-ycar-old Kimberly Moyer of Allegan told Barry County Cir­ cuit Judge James Fisher. “I was introduced to drugs at the age of 14 by my father. It’s always been a part of my world." Moyer began dating a Delton man after her release from prison last summer and look the vehicle after an argument with the man. thinking it was his. The vehicle turned out to be owned by the man's mother. "I take full responsibility for what 1 did." she said. "A treatment center can help me find the tools to be a productive person. I have five kids. I’ve been to prison two times." Moyer’s attorney. Carol Jones Dwyer, tried unsuccessfully to sway the judge into imposing in-patient treatment for her client in lieu of prison. "When she was in prison, she was sup­ ported entirely by the taxpayers and the problem was not addressed." said Dwyer. "It’s obvious you need substance abuse help." said Fisher. "It’s available to you in the prison system. You were only on the streets 1 1/2 months before this arose.” • Kris Boysen. 42. of Wayland, was sen­ tenced to serve nine months in the BarryCounty Jail with credit for one day served and inpatien: treatment in lieu of the the last three months of his term. He was also placed on two years proba­ tion and was granted Act 7411 Status of the Public Health Code for simple possession, which will give him an opportunity to keep a felony conviction off his record. Boysen was convicted of possessing methamphetamine and marijuana Sept. 8 in Yankee Springs Township. “It’s very obvious the defendant has a se­ rious drug problem." said assistant prosecu­ tor Thomas Evans. "It's not only taken over his life, but it is starting to invade other people’s lives." Defense attorney Jim Goulooze attrib­ uted Boysen's drug use to the chaos in his client's life. "1 don't think he has a problem with methamphetamine, but he sure has a prob­ lem with marijuana." said Goulooze. “He can not quit. I think it's in his best interest that incarceration does occur in this case. This is a monster for Kris." Boysen told the court that he has been using methamphetamine since 1978. that he is suffering brain damage and that now his main concern is staying alive. “I have a deteriorating liver, which is pretty much a threat." he said, noting that if he doesn’t get treatment and stop using drugs, “my life is over." “I’m going to give you a sentence that will give you the opportunity to salvage your life." said Judge James Fisher. • Jaden James Miller. 25. of Hastings, was ordered to spend one year in the BarryCounty Jail and four years on probation on his conviction of third offense drunk driv­ ing. 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(616)945-3477_____________ '79 DODGE. 1/2 ton 4x4, 360, $500 obo. (616)945-3021 evenings after 6pm latcd arrest. “He reverted back," said Hillary. “He has an extensive history with alcohol." • Derek Carpenter. 24. of Hastings, was sentenced to serve four months in jail with credit for 72 days served and to continue probation on his conviction of violating probation by failing to report. Carpenter was convicted in 1999 of em­ bezzling $1,000 to $20,000 from Dean's NAPA Auto Parts in Hastings and was or­ dered to spend five years on probation. • Chris Felzke. 22. of Vermontville, was ordered to serve six mo.'ths in jail on his conviction of third offense drunk driving. He was ordered to spend the first 75 days of that term in jail consecutive to the one year sentence he is serving in the Eaton County Jail. He is set to enter a treatment center for substance abuse counseling fol­ lowingjail. “You’ve been blessed with a number of talents and you’ve managed to squander them." said Fisher. “You’re on your way to prison.” • Jack Carl James Taylor. 24, of Dowling, was scheduled to be tried Dec. 17 on charges of fleeing police and drunk driv­ ing which allegedly occurred Sept. 6 in Hastings. His attorney. Jim Goulooze, however, has filed a motion to dismiss the drunk driving charge because Taylor’s arrest on the charge was “without legal probable cause.” A hearing on the motion is set for today at 1:30 p.m. in Barry County Circuit Court. • Gerald Chapman. 43, of Delton, was ordered to serve four months in jail with credit for 78 days served for violating the probation he is serving on a May 14, 2001, stalking conviction. Chapman was found guilty by Judge James Fisher after a hearing on the proba­ tion violation petition, which alleged he brushed against the young daughter of his See COURT NEWS, page 17 Boy, 12 accused of another assault DELTON - A 12-ycar-old boy lodged in the Allegan County Juvenile Detention Ccptcr Nov. 27 after allegedly throwing his mother around a room was involved in an­ other assault at school last Tuesday, ac­ cording to the Hastings Post of the Michi­ gan State Police. Troopers said the boy was released from the detention home Dec. 3 and returned to Delton Kellogg Middle School Dec. 4. “He asked another student if he wanted to fight," police said. “The victim didn’t re­ spond and said he was pushed from behind into the suspect who then began punching him." Witnesses told police that just prior to the assau't, the suspect stated: “I just got out of juvy and I want to get into a fight." The boy is on probation for various do­ mestic violence offenses and his probation officer responded to the scene of the fight. ‘Christmas Past’ guest seeks assault charge HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A Battle Creek woman who attended the “Of Christ­ mas Past" festival at Charlton Park Dec. 2 has accused an event volunteer of assault and battery for allegedly grabbing her and her 5-ycar-old daughter lo move along a line of people. In the case which police called “weak," deputies reported that neither the woman nor her daughicr were injured in the inci­ dent. which occurred in the basement of the church. In a written statement, the woman claimed that she and her daughter were making candles when the 49-ycar-old vol­ unteer “forcefully grabbed my daughter and shoved her hard around the end table chair and yelled for her to move the line.” The woman reported that “she pulled her several feet and let her go when she was several feet from where she was standing. She then grabbed my coat and pulled me toward the chair, but not as far as she pulled my daughter." The woman told police she has fibromy­ algia and chronic neck pain and can not handle physical stress. “I'm afraid that later down the road, the yank that she bestowed upon me may cause undue pain.” she wrote. “I also know that you can not handle a minor child in such a violent way. She could have easily injured my daughter.” But Charlton Park directors told police the woman was blowing things out of pro­ portion and that the woman’s father had made a scene and issued threats against the museum. Assistant Director Joanne Fore­ man told deputies that four witnesses re­ ported that no assault occurred. When interviewed by police, the volun­ teer said she “is amazed at such a fuss over nothing." She said she placed her hands on both persons to help them along and that nothing out of the ordinary occurred. The misdemeanor charge is still pending at the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. POLICE BEAT Hastings police solve car larcenies HASTINGS - Four juvenile boys have been arrested and charged in connection with nine of 20 larcenies from cars reported to police over the past month on Thom. High and Mill streets. Det. Tom Pennock said Tuesday. • “Two juveniles were apprehended by Officer Eric Ingram while they were in the process of doing a car larceny on Dec. 7." said Pennock. Two more teens were caught when Officer Amy Selles conducted a traffic slop and found that the person driving the car had purchased some of the stolen property from the suspects. “The information obtained by Officer Selles led us to a house on Michigan Avenue where some stolen property was recovered,” said Pennock. Police obtained a search warrant for the house and 1. und $2,400 worth of property reported stolen by a number of victims over lhe past sever. ■! weeks. One of the suspects lives at the house while his suspected accomplice lives in Middleville. “Wc are certain that they arc the ones involved," said Pennock. “Prior to Dec. 7. Offi­ cer Rick Argo was off duty and noticed a stolen bicycle at Kmart. He waited for the per­ son to come back to the bike and that individual lived on North Michigan Avenue." Two of the teens are 13-year-old Hastings residents. The Middleville suspect is 14 and the fourth suspect is a 14-year-old Nashville boy. Pennock said he believes that although both pairs of boys were caught separately, their crimes may have been “loosely linked" together. Baby-sitter pleads to sexual assault HASTINGS - A 15-ycar-old Hastings boy who had been the baby-sitter of a 5-yearold female last August pleaded guilty in the Barry County Family Court’s Juvenile Di­ vision Monday to assault with intent to commit second degree criminal sexual conduct. “He was hired to baby-sit the child," said Det. Tom Pennock. “The allegations are that he was inappropriately touching the child. He baby-sat three days in a row before the child came forward with the information.” A juvenile petition was authorized for the boy on a felony count of first degree crimi­ nal sexual conduct, an offense that carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison when charged as an adult. The boy, however, entered a plea Dec. 10 to the lesser charge, which is also a felony. “He did admit to me he had done this to the child." Pennock said. The boy could be ordered to live in a juvenile detention center until he turns 19, when he is sentenced on the conviction. Man accused of striking woman with gun HASTINGS - An alleged physical dispute between 48-year-old Greg Brochue and his girlfriend Dec. 9 has led to Brochue being arrested for felonious assault with a danger­ ous weapon. The woman told police that Brochue was talking with her and her brother when he suddenly “snapped and grabbed his .54 caliber muzzle loader" and hit her in the stom­ ach with the butt of the gun. “She stated that Greg then ran toward the door and broke the window out of the door,” police reported. “She said he ran at her and pushed her up against the wall in the dining room and he was holding her there while she was calling for her brother to help her.” Brochue then reportedly fled the house and left in a green pickup truck. He was later located and lodged in the Barry County Jail on $1,000, 10 percent bond. He is scheduled for a pre-exam hearing on the charge Dec. 19 in Barry County Dis­ trict Court. Freeport woman hurt in domestic fight FREEPORT - A Freeport woman lost a hunk of hair and suffered bruises when her husband returned home from drinking all day at the Shamrock Tavern and started a fight Dec. 4, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers were called to the house after 911 dispatchers received a call that a man was destroying the house and assaulting his wife. Police arrived to find tables overturned and items scattered throughout the house. “The male half denied he assaulted her prior to the arrival of troopers,” police said. “Then he said if they didn’t take him to jail, he was going to ‘kick her —’ as soon as they left. He said he was a recovering alcoholic and that was the first thm. he'd been drunk in a long time.” The woman told troopers he had grabbed her neck and slammed her head into a craft basket. The man was charged with one felony count of resisting police and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence. Woman accused of assaulting child THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP - A woman police believe “has a drinking problem that is torturing her daughter” was arrested and charged with one count of domestic violence after she allegedly slapped the 14-ycar-old girl in the face and punched her in the ribs Dec. 4. The 45-ycar-old woman was arraigned on the misdemeanor charge Dec. 5 when she entered a not guilty plea. She is scheduled for a preliminary examination Dec. 27. Deputies reported that the woman registered a .23 percent bodily alcohol content when they responded to her Middleville home after the alleged assault. The argument began when the suspect arrived home from drinking at a bar and became irritated with the daughter about the dishes she was placing into the dishwasher. “After (shc)slappcd her, (the girl) put her in a headlock and got her on the ground," deputies were told. Later in the evening, another fight reportedly ensued in which the girl was punched in the ribs. “She said she is tired of being hit by her mom," deputies reported. Gun used during domestic assault ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - Police responding to a 911 call from a minor child reporting that her mother’s boyfriend was holding a gun to her mother’s head arrested both adults on domestic violence charges after their investigation Dec. 6. The child had gone to a neighbor’s home to report the fight which caused one of the two children to suffer an asthma attack that required an emergency trip to Pipp Hospital in Plainwell, police said. Terry Lee Hall. 37, suffered a scratch behind his left ear that extended toward his shoulder and welts that appeared to be human bite marks on his left side, according to Michigan State Police. Deborah Lynn Davis, 38, suffered a cut to her palm as a result of the fight between her and Hall. “Witnesses said the kids were screaming in the residence," before the girl asked the neighbor for help. “At that time. Hall (allegedly) walked into the neighbor’s house and threatened the witness, saying they needed to stay out of their business.” Inside the house, police found an unloaded .22 rifle in the living room and one round of ammunition. Davis denied that Hall had pointed the gun at her head, but confirmed he did have the gun during their argument, according to troopers. “She said it might have looked that way,” to the children, police reported. Hall claimed the argument began when he interceded as Davis harshly disciplined her chil­ dren, according to police. * “He said he chose to pick up the gun to take it with him as he was leaving,” police said. Both Hall and Davis were deemed mutual combatants. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges and arc awaiting a Jan. 8 preliminary examination. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13 2001 - Page 17 COURT NEWS, Woman claims estranged husband beat , tortured her by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Portage woman allegedly beaten and raped for nearly two hours in front of her 4year-old daughter Nov. 6 in Prairieville Township said the alleged attack by her es­ tranged husband seemed lo last 20 hours. “When you’re being beaten and tortured, it seems like a great length of time,” said the 33-year-old woman, who believes Ken­ neth Dean Mcninga, 43, of Plainwell, was trying to kill her when he allegedly :hokcd her “10 to 15 times” causing her lo lose consciousness. “He said I’d ruined his life. I'd taken his life away, he was going to take mine,” said the woman, who does not have the same last name as Mcninga. “It was done. I was going to die. I didn’t want to die by any means that day and 1 didn’t want it done in front of my 4-year-old daughter." The woman said that Mcnings was aware she had been raped by a stranger at the age of 19 and that he purposely stran­ gled her as the rapist had to further punish her emotionally, she testified. Menginga was bound over Friday to ap­ pear in Barry County Circuit Court Jan. 3 when he will be arraigned on six felony counts relating to the alleged incident in­ cluding assault with intent to murder, kid­ napping and four counts of first degree rape. He is betng held without bond in the Barry County Jail. “This office will not make any plea bar­ gains," said Barry Counly Prosecutor Gor­ don Shane McNeill after Meninga’s pre­ liminary examination “This office will be forcefully prosecuting all domestic vio­ lence offenses. If we have a victim who is willing, able and courageous enough to tes­ tify, it makes it a lot easier for law enforce­ ment and our office to do our jobs." According to testimony, the woman had been married to Mcninga for nearly two years and had made various complaints to police about domestic assaults. In the days prior to Nov. 6, police were again called to the victim’s house though the woman testified she was not the one who notified authorities. The victim was aware that a warrant had been issued for Meninga’s arrest when she called him and invited him to meet her in downtown Kalamazoo to visit his step daughter before he planned to leave town. When he arrived, the woman suspected he had been drinking, she testified, but ac­ cepted his offer to travel with him to Pine Lake to visit a friend. She insisted on driving, though, “because he has left me on the side of the road be­ fore,*’ she j aid. “He was in a good mood, he was hap^y to see (child,) he was still in a good mood until ! said I wanted to go home." Menginga apparently became angry, ac­ cording to testimony and ordered the woman to slide over so he could drive. “He was swerving all over the road, Doster Road," said the woman. “I wanted to go to my car and go home. He wanted to show me where the boys were hunting. He wanted to spend one last night with me be­ fore he left." When the trio arrived at Day Road at about 3:45 p.m., “it was the first I was aware of where wc were going. Before that, I thought we were going to go get my car so we could go home." The woman begged Mcninga to take her back to her car and grabbed the steering wheel, but he pushed her hands away, she said. “It was a gut feeling that something bad was going to happen." she said. “1 tried to open the door several times but I realized there was no way wc could get out without being injured." At the end of Day Road, she told Meninga, “we’ve seen the boys’ cars now let’s go,” she testified. “He said, ‘you know what you have to do to get out of here,’ then he put it in gear, floored it and ran into a tree.” When McNeill asked what he meant, the victim said, “that I had to have sex with him. His face looked scary. I’ve never seen that vacant, ‘I don’t give a crap look.’” She said Mcninga then backed the truck through a gate and drove 100 feet to a more secluded area in a field. At that point, Menginga allegedly grabbed her sweater by the neck but she was able to slip out of the clothing and grab her child. “I said, ‘c’mon (child's name), run!’,” she testified. “We tried to run. but I have a bad ankle.” The victim testified that as a result of a 1998 car crash, her foot was severed and reattached, making it difficult for her to run. About 20 paces away from the still run­ ning truck. Meninga allegedly tackled the woman and ripped her bra off. “(The child) cried, ‘don't hurt my mommy!”’ said the victim. “He sr.id. ‘I Great Gift at Christmas! Give a SUBSCRIPTION to The Hastings Banner. CaB 945-9554 continued from page 16 ex- girlfriend, sat near her and looked at her while attending the Thornapple Valley Church. Chapman was ordered to stay away from the woman and her children when he was originally sentenced and was ordered not to attend the same church services as the fam­ ily. “This isn’t a case where he was driving by her house,” said defense attorney David Gilbert. “He wasn’t doing anything other than going to church." He said Chapman has lost his railroad job of 22 years as a result of the criminal convictions. “I just want to go to my church and I’d like lo get my job back,” he said. Fisher said he reached a different conclu­ sion about Chapman's behavior, which shows that he “is going to continue to do what you are doing when you feel like do­ ing it.” “1 think your attendance at this church is a problem.” said Fisher. “I’m going lo or­ der that you not attend any services at Thornapple Valley Church.” Kenneth Meninga won’t, we’re just talking’ and he told her to get back into the truck." The woman did not sec her daughter get into the truck and thought she was in the woods where she feared the girl would be struck by a hunter's stray bullet. “We continued to struggle, he knocked me down again and started fondling me," she testified. “He choked me. raped me, knocked me unconscious. I’ve never been hit so hard that my head rang." At one point, the victim was able to get up and run to the truck but Meninga alleg­ edly grabbed the keys and prevented her from driving away. “He was faster than 1 was," she said, “then he grabbed (child.) I had to sacrifice myself to him again because 1 didn’t know what he’d do. He was crazy.” Mcninga continued to strike and choke the woman while committing sexual acts until after dark, she testified. “It seemed like hours,” she said. “Most of the time he was laying on top of me and held my hands over my head. I tried every­ thing to get a 300-pound man off of me. 1 yelled Justin! Ryan! (Child) toot the hom! Anything to try to get help." She testified that she tried to get away by rolling around on the sticks and weeds, which caused abrasions r.il over her back. Mcninga allegedly claimed that if she did not submit to having sex with him that he would slash her throat with a knife he said was in his pocket. ‘In general, it was because I had called the police," she said of the attack, “so it was time for my life to be over, too. He was very intense on choking me. When he would let up. I would say, (child) go gel Ryan. He said ‘you got off this time, but I have a gun. It might be at the mall, it might be downtown, but I’m going to finish this." Finally, at about 6 p.m., she heard the boys exit the woods nearby where they found their step-sister wearing shorts. “When the boys started coming, he got up and I got up and I ran to the vehicle and grabbed my ripped sweater.” she said. She and her daughter then entered one of lhe cars and locked themselves inside. “I was shaking like a leaf.” she said. “I was so relieved that someone finally came.” One of the young men took the woman to her parents’ home and she was met at Bronson Hospital by a Michigan State Po­ lice trooper, she said. Her face was swollen two times its size and her nose and lip were split. “I was so beaten and bruisd that I couldn’t move,” she said. “I had big knots on my head. I was on pain medication. They think I have a twisted ovary from what I’ve been through." Menginga could be sentenced to a maxi­ mum of life in prison if he is convicted of the charges. • Shannon Kun, 29, of Hastings, was or­ dered to serve 30 days in jail and two years on probation on his conviction of second offense drunk driving. The balance of his jail term is suspended upon successful completion of probation. • William Anders, 28, of Delton, was or­ dered to continue on probation until May 15, 2002 on his conviction of probation violation. Anders had been sentenced in September to serve six months in jail for committing third offense domestic violence. He alleg­ edly violated probation by possessing and consuming alcohol and by driving under the influence on Oct. 19 when he crashed a motorcycle and broke his leg. “I’ve got a substance abuse problem,” he said. “I broke my femur, I have a rod in my leg. I think its permanent but I’m not sure. I have three babies at home. I’m ready to be sober and get on with my lathering.” • Steven Staley of Delto.i was ordered lo spend seven months in jail with work re­ lease on his conviction of violating proba­ tion by using alcohol and cocaine. • Matthew McKelvey, 17, was granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Status for al­ legedly growing marijuana. He was also ordered to spend two years on probation and to serve 90 days in jail. “I’ll suspend thai, but if you screw up, you arc going to serve that many days,” Fisher said. • Edmond Saldivar, 42, of Middleville, was ordered to serve 11 months in jail with credit for 10 months served and the balance to be served on weekends on his conviction of probation violation on a third offense drunk driving conviction. • Justin Davis pleaded guilty to stealing a cell phone from a car in Hope Township on March 31. “I just opened the door,” he said. “The owners of the phone started calling me so I threw it in the river.” He is set to be sentenced Jan. 31,2002. • Josh Orman, 20, of Hastings, had his sentence delayed until Dec. 20 on his con­ viction of violating probation by being ter­ minated from the KPEP program. “I’m disturbed when I read a statement by Mr. Orman where he says, ‘I’d rather die than go to KPEP.”’ said McNeill. Orman’s request to hire an attorney was denied by Fisher because Orman does not have a job. “There is nothing any attorney can say that will change the fact that you haven’t complied with your order of probation,” said Fisher. Communication With People Who Care .Delton Office 74e LEGAL NOTICES State o< Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedents Estate Fite No. 2001-23292-DE Estate of Steven Vance Ebelt {also known as . Steven Vance Parker) Date of birth: June 2. 1944. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Steven Vance Ebelt (a.k.a. Steven Vance Parker), who lived at 11995 Saddler Road. Plainwell. Michigan died October 20. 2000 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to William Cross, named per­ sonal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49508 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 S. M43 Highway Delton. Ml 49046 (616) 623-4775 William Cross 6592 Winans Allendale. Ml 49401 (616)447-1784 (12/13) Mortgage Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLEC COR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robin S. Osorio and Hugo Cesar Osorio, wife and husband, to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation, mort­ gagee. dated March 23. 1999 and recorded March 30. 1999 in Document No 1027233. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by. CitiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA. Associates Home Equity Services. Inc., by assignment dated August 7. 2001 and submitted to and recorded by the Barry County Register of deeds. There is claimed to be due on such mort­ gage the sum of Twenty-Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 6/100 Dollars ($22,150.06) including interest at the rate of 12.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml In Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 17. 2002. The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: Lot 8 of Block 2 of Kenfiekfs Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 1 of Piats. on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: December 13. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., FKA Associates Home Equity Services. Inc. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy, Ml 48063 (248) 457-1000 Fite No. 201.0716 (1/10) NOTlCE OF MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTE MPTING TO COLLE CT A DEB l'. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by SHARON COUSINS, a single woman, whose address is P.O. Box 315. Delton. Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to the DAVID H. TRIPP TRUST dated January 15. 1998. whose address is 11778 English Court, Shelbyville. Michigan 49344. as Mortgagees, dated October 8.1998, and record­ ed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County ot Barry and the State of Michigan on October 8.1998. m Document Number 1019131. There is claimed to be due thereon, at the date of this notice, lor principal and interest, the sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 45/100-($26.919.45) Dollars with interest at the rate of 11%, as secured by the above-referenced mortgage computed to November 30. 2001. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sate contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained m said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcels of the premises therein de sen bed. or so much thereof as may be necessary, at pub­ lic auction, to the higliest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place ot holding the Circuit Court in and tor said County on the 10th day of January. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, of sa;d day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, together with interest payable at the rate of 11%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or poor to the date of said sate; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, to-wit: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET 23 ROOS SOUTH OF THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE RUNNING THROUGH SEC­ TION 36; THENCE WEST 7 RODS 2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 105 FEET; THENCE EAST 7 RODS 2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET; THENCE NORTH 105 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 31 OF ASSESSOR S PLAT NO. 1. Commonly known as 204 South Main. Nashville, Michigan 49073. The period of redemption will be six(6) months from date of sale, unless abandoned Dated: November 27.2001 David H Tripp (P29290) Drafted by. Dav>d H Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-9585 (12/27) Hastings Office 623-5115 948-3720 Toll Free 1-8OO-223-359O Fax 623-8735 11260 Sprague/M-43 PO Box 100 • Delton. Ml Toll Free 1-888-223-359O Fax 948-3744 511 W State St PO Box 245 • Hastings Ml Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS! Call 945-9554 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William M Backus a single man (original mortgagors) to Aames Funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan, Mortgagee dated November 28.2000, and recorded on December 6 2000 in Liber Document •1052618. Barry County Records Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bankers Trust Company of CaMomia. NA. In Trust for the Benefit of the Holders of Aames Mortgage Trust 2000-2 Mortgage Pass Through Certificate. Senes 2000-2. Assignee by an assignment dated December 1 2000. which was recorded on July 16. 2001. m Liber Document No 106312c Barry County Records cn which mortgage there s claimed to be due at the date hereof the s.-m of SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE AND 81/100 dollars ($72,481 81). including inter­ est at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m.. on January 17. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Supervisor s Plat of Bauer s Resort as recorded m Uber 4 of Plats. Page 57 Also par­ cel in the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. Town 4 North Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point which lies North 0 degrees 4 minutes West 900 9 feet and due West 302.4 feet from the Southeast comer of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence North 76 degrees 15 minutes West 245 teet to the East side of Bauer Road of Supervisor s Plat of Bauer s Resort; thence North 10 degrees 0 min­ utes East 101 54 teet. thence South 70 degrees 23 minutes East 259.45 feet, thence South 18 degrees 37 minutes West. 75 feet to pomt of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate Dated: December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Mustangs-A Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fite *200118305 Mustangs-A (1/3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Shaffer a married man and Sally J Shaffer his wife (original mortgagors) to DAN Bank. Mortgagee, dated February 17.1999 and record­ ed on February 22. 1999 in Document Number 1025520. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank of America. N.A. Assignee by an assignment daied May 16. 2000. which was recorded on June 29. 2000. Document Number 1046141. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 17/100 dollars ($59,489.17). including mter est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made a^d provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m., on January 10. 2002 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Policy, situated in the County of Barry. Township of Hastings. State of Michigan, is desenbed as follows: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, thence along North line of said Section, North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 5522 feet, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 148.73 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 80 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 202 11 feet to the North line of said Section, thence North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 40 94 feet to the place of beginning. Also an access ease­ ment for ingress and egress, commencing at the South comer of above-described land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 180 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary on M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 20 feel thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 180 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place ol beginning, and commencing at a point on the North line of said Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, distant North 88 degrees 57 min­ utes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence along the North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 120.22 feet to a point distant 50 feet at right angles from the present center line of concrete slab of Michigan State Highway M-37. thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 82 feet along the Southwesterly side of M­ 37. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 sec­ onds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 148.73 feet to the place of beginning. Also: access easement for ingress and egress more particularly desenbed as follows: Commencing at the South comer of above-described parcel of land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 100 feel more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary of M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds East along highway 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feel, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to lhe place of beginning. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1946CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ot such sale Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200129473 Hawks <12/27) �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 13. 2001 Everlasting gifts available from the Hastings Community Library Looking for a gift like none other - one that combines uniqueness with perma­ nence. local history and community sup­ port?. Then consider purchasing a com­ memorative brick for the new Hastings community library, says Library Director Barbara Schondclmayer. For SI00 or S 1.000, donors may pur­ chase a brick to be engraved with their choice of wording which would then be on permanent display once the library is built. “The bricks offer Hastings area residents an unrivaled gift opportunity.” Schondclmaycr said. “Parents can buy bricks in the name of their children, or grown children can sec that their parents arc remembered with a commemorative brick. A brick can be given as a special Christmas present, a wedding gift, or to announce the birth of a baby." Instead of a classroom buying numerous small gifts for their teacher. Schondclmayer suggests that students pool their money to buy one brick that will ensure that a par­ ticular teacher is remembered. Last year. Southeastern Elementary kin­ dergarten teacher Angela Ehredt was elated when her students all went in on a brick, listing her name, the school and the year. It was “the most wonderful Christmas present I've ever received," she said. "The brick in my name is absolutely terrific. It is a gift that will last forever." And in terms of memorial gifts. Schondelmayer notes that an engraved brick can be made to commemorate the life of some­ one who has passed away. “The bricks really offer endless opportu­ nities for gift-giving," adds Schondelmaycr. “Although wc have to limit the number of lines and characters on the bricks, wc arc otherwise very flexible con­ cerning what people wish to have engraved on their bricks." Money from the sale of bricks goes di­ rectly into a fund to construct a new library in downtown Hastings. So far. $2 million has been raised through private and com­ mercial contributions toward the goal of $3.5 million to construct the facility. The new library, to be located along the river, will offer a community conference room, designated children's and young adult sec­ tions. ample parking, full accessibility and other amenities not available at the current site. Brick ordering forms arc available at the Hastings Public Library, which is located on Church Street across from the court­ house. onn&\/i 1l& luxury with attitude 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE SEDAN POWER HEATED SEATS, LEATHER. SUN ROOF. 3800 V-6, 3800 V-6, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. AUTOMATIC, LEATHER WRAP STEERING CHROME WHEELS - NOW GMS GMS ONLY *28,544 IF WE DONI HAVE IT, WE CAN GET IT! T PONTIAC Enc Dretstxxh. PrwxJun! Don soles Mgr oRWMOWff. 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TITLE & LICENSE Teacher Angela Ehredt said the brick her students gave her last year was the “most wonderful" Christmas present she has ever received. *179.. 98 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE ONE 2 DOOR ONE 4-DOOR YOUR CHOKE “Bad times” to invest can yield good results Is there ever a “bad time" to invest? A lot of people have thought so, for one reason or another — but they’ve usually been proved wrong. Just glance back over the past 20 years. We’ve had plenty of economic and finan­ cial events that probably caused many peo­ ple lo delay investing But their hesitancy proved expensive. Consider these bits of history': • Recession — It’s the first day of 1982, and we’re in the middle of a recession — so you think twice about venturing into the market. But if you put SIO.(XX) in the stocks making up the S&P 500, you will have accumulated more than $190,000 by the end of 2000 •Se&L bailout — It’s New Year’s Day, 1989, and the government is on the verge of bailing out the savings and *oan industry. Grim news for investors, right? However, if you can overcome your concerns and put $10,000 in the S&P 500. your money will grow to some $63,000 by the end of 2000, when the bailout had become a distant memory. • Stock "meltdown"— It’s Jan. I. 1995. The investment community is still reeling from 1994. when more than 400 stocks dropped 40 percent, vaporizing billions of dollars of wealth. Do you really want to jump into the stock market? If so, you won’t be sorry — your $10,000 investment in I995’s S&P 500 will grow lo more than $31 .(MX) just Tvc years later. Of course, these results, encouraging as they arc. can’t be used to predict future market performance after a crisis, real or perceived. Furthermore, these three events weren't the only supposedly “dark clouds" on the investment horizon over the past two decades. In fact, you probably wouldn’t have to look too hard to find a reason not to invest in any given year. There’s always something going on: bad economic news, political instability, energy crises — you name it. But it you delayed investing until conditions were perfect, you’d have a long wait indeed. You can’t control world economic and political events — but you can manage your response to them. Instead of letting today’s headlines dictate your investment deci­ sions, make up your mind to focus on the future. Instead of aggravating yourself over how this or that event will affect a particu­ lar stock, focus on quality. By building a diversified portfolio of high-quality equi­ ties. and holding them for the long term, you’ll have a good chance of achieving the type of performance you need to help meet your financial goals. If there arc no “bad times” to invest, are there particularly good times? Yes — and the best time is today. As an investor, you must put time on your side. The longer you hold your stocks, the greater your potential for growth. Plus, over long periods of time, stock price fluctuations tend to even out. The next time you're pondering all the reasons you should put oft* investing, close your eyes and picture yourself in 10 or 20 years, lotiking back on the year 2001 and shaking your head sadly over lost opportu­ nities. That should be enough of an incen­ tive to spur you into action. STOCKS...page 15 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/528/HastingsBanner_2001-12-20.pdf 09b607ece14c947d5e493347860491b1 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBR. 121 S CHURCH ST HASTINGS Ml 4S058-IK'' OUR-Land survey results announced Tobacco compliance checks to resume A cynical side to gender equity See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 5 See Story on Page 10 The Hastings Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, December 20, 2001 VOLUME 148, NO. 51 PRICE 5ff HEWS I Snowfall causes 36 accidents, 1 death BRIEFS: Freeport election hopefuls unveiled Freeport's village election next March should have lots of interest. The president's position will be contested by incumbent Harold An­ drus and former Freeport Planning Commission member Timothy Fish. There will be a three-way race for treasurer, with Suzanne Williams, James Yarger and incumbent Dorothy Kelley competing for the position. Yvonne Aspinall is running unop­ posed for clerk. Seeking positions as trustees are Robert Ruthruff and Luann “Lanj" Forties. One open coun­ cil seat remains uncontented al this point. Candidates for offices in other Barry County villages were reported several weeks ago, but information about Freeport was M aaMMkte ftotn the village nor the Barry County Clerk's office until this past week. Historical Society will meet tonight The Barry County Historical Soci­ ety will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Commission on Aging, 120 North Michigan Ave., Hastings. The program will include Christmas music and toys from Christmas past. Those attending are encouraged to bring a toy and its history or a holiday member to share. Refreshments will be furnished by the Historical Society, but everyone is welcome to bring a treat to share. The society again is collecting non­ perishable food for Barry County's needy families, coordinated by Love Inc. All meetings and events of the His­ torical Society are open to the public. by Shelly Suber Staff Writer The season’s first significant snowfall Friday which began at 9:30 a.m. and ended at about 5 p.m. sent cars and trucks off the roadw iys and into fender bcndeis in 36 re­ ported Barry County accidents. “It was a very wet. heavy snow," said National Weather Service observer Dave McIntyre of Hastings. A total of 2.5 inches fell on Barry County during the eight-hour shower while 3.5 inches fell in Kalamazoo County, and Calhoun County gathered four inches, ac­ cording to various sources. Barry County Road Commission trucks were on the job almost immediately and roads were clear for rush hour commuter traffic, said Road Commission Manager Brad Lamberg. “We sent them out as soon as the snow started,” he said. “We had heard it might snow, but we really didn’t expect to get the equipment out. They did a good job their first time out this year." According to reports, most of the acci­ dents reported early in the afternoon in­ volved slideoffs. In one mishap, a Gul! Lake Community Schools bus became lodged along South M-43 near Hickory Road at about 1:45 pjn. after successfully avoiding a collision with an out-of-control, oncoming car. The half-full bus was taking elementary school students home after attending a half day of classes, said transportation dispatchcr Karen McKinstry. “She (the driver) did what she could to avoid a car that had spun out of control in front of her,” said McKinstry. “She’s a brand new driver and she remained very calm in a scary situation. She did a really good job.” No one was injured in the mishap, which was one of two involving Gull Lake buses. The other incident also involved a slideoff in which no one was hurt. The Hastings School District reported that no Hastings buses were involved in ac­ cidents during their routes, though one bus traveling to Plcasantview on South M-37 Friday afternoon was delayed when a truck slid sideways and blocked the roadway for The half-full Gull Lake Community Schools bus became stuck along South M-43 in Barry Towr ship Friday afternoon after swerving to avoid a car spinning out of control in the season's first significant snowfall. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) some time. In Ionia County, however, a Hastings woman was killed Friday when her car slipped sideways into the path of an on­ coming car on Hastings Road just south of M-50 in Campbell Township at 12:28 p.m. Barbara Jean Ruggiero, 38, was taken to Butterworth Hospital, where she later died from her injuries, said trooper Brian Sicmen. The northbound driver, Richard Scott Knuppcnburg. 42, of Hastings, said he had no time to react, noting that he was de­ scending the northbound Hastings Road hill while Ruggiero was driving up the hill. “It looked like she got into the slush.” See SNOWFALL, cont. page 2 ‘Jazzy Christmas' concert Is tonight The annual “Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas" holiday showcase of the Hastings High School Jazz Depart­ ment is slated for 7:30 tonight (Thurs­ day. Dec. 20) in the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. This performance will feature the award-winning Jazz Band Night, as well as the sister group. Jazz Band Day, in their premiere performance of this academic year. There also will be appearances by two combos that are satellite groups of the two jazz bands. Each combo will perform, as they feature each member involved in classic jazz literature ex­ periencing the art of jazz improvisa­ tion. Also appearing will be jazz vocalists Jenny Cottrell and Jeff Baker, who will sing with each of the jazz ensem­ bles. The Hastings High School Steel Drum Band, under the direction of Rueben Booms, will make a special appearance as they bring to the con­ cert a unique flavor all the way from the islands. Besides the swinging jazz, those present will be the first to hear the news about the upcoming performance calendar for the Hastings High School jazz program. More Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 ZBA approves library variances by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The approval of three variances Tuesday by the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals paved the way for the Hastings Library Board to petition Barry County Circuit Court to close off a portion of Mill Street to allow construction of a new library. All three of the variances dealt with set­ back requirements for the new library building. Positioning the new building on a piece of property owned by the city of Hastings on Mill Street requires closing Mill Street between Jefferson and Michigan to allow enough room for parking. According to Library Administrator Bar­ bara Schondclmaycr. the Library Board will hold a coffee at the library Friday at 9 a.m. to gather signatures for a petition needed to present to circuit court requesting the closing of Mill Street. A notary will be on hand to witness the signatures. Twentyone signatures arc needed. The petition will also ask for (he closing of a street that has never been developed. Jefferson was originally platted to extend north from Mill Street to the Thornapplc River. Schondclmaver said, but Jefferson stops at Mill Street. However, since the plat shows Jefferson extending to the river, the Library Board must ask that Jefferson from Mill to the river be closed. Schondclmaycr said the request to dose Jefferson has caused some confusion, with some thinking the road is being closed be­ tween Mill and Apple. That is not the case, Schondclmaycr said. Schondclmaycr said the Library Board must petition circuit court for the street closing because the street adjoins the Thor­ napple River. Because the Thornapplc River is considered a major waterway, the law requires the library board to demon­ strate that access to the river is not being constricted because of the road closing, she said. Hastings City Attorney Stephanie Fckkes may file the court petition as soon as the signatures arc obtained, Schondclmaycr said. Once the petition is filed, a public hearing will be set so people will be able to give input on the street closing. Some Hastings residents have previously expressed concern with the street closing, worrying that it will add to traffic conges­ tion in the area. Economic woes affect Bliss, too Santa visits Hastings Kiwanis Maeve Dwyer and Allison Nevins give Santa Claus their secret wishes at the an­ nual Hastings Kiwanis Christmas party Wednesday afternoon. He brought them matching stuffed animals and a lot of other toys for the kids at the party. by David T. Young Editor The economic slowdown in the nation that has existed for more than a year is showing negative impact locally, too. Bliss Clearing Niagara, one of Barry County's largest industries, is one of the latest to feel the financial pinch, as a num­ ber of layoffs earlier this month have trimmed its active working roster to around 100. This comes on the heels of the Viking Corporation’s announcement in November that it was restructuring and layoffs would result. “We're affected by the economy.” said Fred Stowell, chief operating officer at Bliss Clearing Niagara. “Our volume is lower than we’d like. But we expect an up­ turn in the economy in the next three months.” Stowell acknowledged that there have been layoffs within the last month, but de­ nied rumors that the plant is running a “barebones" operation. He said plant had not had as many as 200 employees for a long time, so there is no truth to the notion that Bliss Clearing Niagara is operating with only half its normal work force. Despite the downturn. Stowell said he re­ See BLISS, co.it. page 2 �Page 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 20. 2001 Committees will focus on DK’s needs by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Two committees being formed within the Delton Kellogg School System will help the district plan for current and future needs, according to Superintendent Ron Archer. A buildings and grounds committee will look al the district's physical facilities to determine the immediate and future needs for the structures within the district. A second committee will look at how the district's internal committees arc organized and how information and communication flows between those committees. The buildings and grounds committee will “discuss doing a facility plan." Archer said. "We need a three- to five-year plan of what’s needed." Archer said there arc “al­ ways ongoing maintenance issues” regard­ ing district facilities. For example, he said, some of the building roofs need to be fixed. There is a need for more soccer fields. There arc traffic problems that need to be addressed, including traffic jams occurring at the end of the school day. The group looking at the district’s inter­ nal committees “will look at restructuring all the committees" in an attempt to “give some organization to what we’re doing," Archer said. The committees deal with such things as curriculum, education for at-risk students, special education, and technology. Both groups will develop plans to take to the Board of Education, hopefully by next summer. Archer said. However, he said, the planning process may take longer. Archer expects the first meetings of the two com­ mittees to be held in January. Archer moved to set up the committees, he said, because “we need some planning in place. We need to talk about our future — how we’re going to talk to each other. News Briefs: New Year’s Day potluck planned The Nashville Strings* annual New Year’s potluck will be held at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 1 at the Maple Leaf Grange, ficc miles south of Nashville. Those attending are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own table serv­ ice. Music will follow the meal. The public is welcome. Chamber focus meetings slated The Barry County Chamber of Area Commerce is sponsoring a number fo­ cus group meetings around the county next month. One session will be held for the Delton-Hickory Corners-Prairievillc areas at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Barry Township Hall. Another will be for the Middlcvillc-Freeport-Wayland areas at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Middle Villa on M-37 in Mid­ dleville. Items for discussion will include projects, an “Adopt-A-Corner” pro­ gram, ribbon cuttings, future meeting dates and networking. Blood drive set at Thornapple hall A Red Cross blood drive will be held from noon to 5:4S p.m. Wednes­ day, Dec. 26, at the Thomapple Town­ ship Hall. 200 E. Main St., Mid­ dleville. Red Cross officials say the holiday season presents an opportunity for people give the gift of life or to begin a tradition of donating. Fred Sterns, executive director of the Great Lakes Region of the Ameri­ can Red Cross, said that because of the tremendous response of Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., “For the first time in years, the blood supply isn’t on the brink of crisis. With the help and generosity of our new and regular donors, we can keep it that way." Anyone who is at least 17 years old. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in rea­ sonably good health and hasn’t given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to contribute. The drive is being sponsored by Thomapplc Township Emergency Services. For more information, call the Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross at 945-3122. work together, take care of the facilities." Once the plans are in place, he said, they will be updated every year. The DK School Board discussed forming the committees at its November meeting. Also at that meeting, the board approved a 2.75 percent increase in the hourly wages of the district’s food service workers. The wage increase was part cf a two-year con­ tract approved by the board and the food service workers' union. Local 547 of the International Brotherhood of Operating En­ gineers of the AFL-CIO. The current con­ tract expires Dec. 31. The wage increase was for 2002 only: after a year the district and union will re-open contract negotia­ tions to discuss wages. Al the DK board’s Dec. 10 meeting. Archer presented two policies to the board that will allow the district to align its ac­ counting practices with new stale of Michi­ gan requirements. New state rules require the district to account for its major fixed as­ sets — i.e. buildings, buses, vehicles, etc. The rules also require that those assets be depreciated. Also at the December meeting, the board decided not to open enrollment under the state Schools of Choice program for the second semester of classes at DK. Archer said Schools of Choice legislation allows districts to accept transfer students for the second semester, if those districts so choose. The DK board decided not to allow winter enrollment. Archer said, because "we can’t afford it." The district receives the majority of its state aid based on the fall student count, he said, so increased student enrollment might not mean increased state aid. The district w ill continue to allow enroll­ ment under Schools of Choice in the sum­ mer for the start of school in the fall. Archer said. Schools of Choice legislation allows students to attend any schools within the same intermediate school district or schools bordering their district's ISD. Hastings 6th grade textbooks recommended by Mary McDonough Staff Writer New language arts textbooks for Hast­ ings sixth-graders will teach students read­ ing, literature, grammar and vocabulary, Chris Cooley, Director of Educational Services, told members of the Hastings School Board Monday. Cooley is recommending that the board purchase 300 copies of the textbook “The Language of Literature” from McDougal/Littcll for $5,250. The text- ‘Rock mass’ set at church Dec. 23 The story of Joseph and Mary will be presented as an original “rock mass” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. at the First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. The drama/musical will feature the Rev. Steve Reid as Joseph and will be based on the “Joseph” drama Reid wrote and has been performing since 1983. A new twist wj|| he original songs and arrangements by Steve Steward. The music will be performed by the Presbyterian Praise Band. Songs will include traditional and new Christmas songs, such as “O Holy Night,” “Do You Hear What 1 Hear?” “Let Jesus Be," “Funky Joy,” “And I Love Her,” “Hotel Can’t Afford Ya" and “Mary Did You Know.” Playing the part of Mary will be lo­ cal singer Cathy Newsted. A rock mass is presented without interruption from start to finish and normally runs about 90 minutes to two hours in length. Although there is no charge to at­ tend the event, a ticket is required. Free tickets are available in Hastings at First Presbyterian Church, Love inc. of Barry County and J-Ad Graphics. Jaycees selling Christmas trees To support its many community projects, the Hastings Jaycees are sell­ ing Christmas trees again this year and still have some left at 127 S. Hanover in Hastings. However, the sale ends at 10 p.m. Friday. All trees are from $10-15. Blue spruce, Douglas fir and Scottish pines are available. Classical classes to resume Jan. 8 The third in a four-part series of classes on the history of classical mu­ sic will start Tuesday evening. Jan. 8, at Room 109 of the Kellogg Commu­ nity College Fehsenfeld Center. The first 12 weeks covered Mozart through Dvorak, and plans call for the next eight-week series to include the French, impressionism, the late Ro­ mantic Russians, transitional figures like Mahler and Sibelius and a lot of the early 20th century music. It’s not too late for anyone inter­ ested to join the weekly Tuesday eve­ ning series, which is held weekly from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. David T. Young is the facilitator and the Kellogg Com­ munity College Institute for Learning in Retirement and Thornapple Arts Council are jointly sponsoring the sc­ ries. For more information or to register for the $20 class, call Theresa Durham at KCC at 948-9500. extension 2642. or come to the Jan. 8 class and register on the night of the second one Jan. 15. books would replace two language arts books currently in use, a literature text pub­ lished in 1989 and a grammar text pub­ lished in 1993. Cooley said. The integrated learning provided by the new textbooks is similar to that provided by new elementary language arts books re­ cently purchased by the district. Cooley said the sixth-grade texts would tie together language arts instruction between the ele­ mentary and upper grades. By purchasing the textbooks, the district will receive up to 300 novels. Cooley told board members. Out of that 300, the school system will probably select eight different sets of novels for use in individual class­ rooms, as well as 70 interactive readers that can be used for students needing extra help with their reading. Cooley said. He also hopes to have some CDs containing litcrature selections included in the package pur­ chased from McDougal. The school board will vote on the book purchase at its January meeting. Also at Monday’s meeting, the board ap­ proved the purchase of a set of bleachers from Sightlincs Inc. of Louisville, Ky. for $24,461. The bleachers, which scat 210, will be for a new soccer field recently built behind the high {school. The school used bleachers from t|c koftball and baseball fields for the soccer Yield this past fall, but those bleachers will be in use this spring. School Superintendent Carl Schocssel told board members. Read about Barry County SPORTS in the Hastings Banner EACH WEEK! Il 11 Scenes like this one at M-43 and M-37 were plem ‘ul all over southwest Michigan Friday during the heaviest period of snowfall. (Banner ’.hoto by Shelly Sulser) SNOWFALL, continued from page 1 said Knuppenburg. “Her car went sideway s into my lane and 1 hit her on the passenger side. There was nothing I could do." Knuppenburg said he was headed to Grand Rapids to pick up his son. w ho had just arrived home on leave from Marine ba­ sic training. “I can't understand how it could be so tragic. I was going about 35 mph." he said. “I don’t know how fast she was going, but the police told me with our combined speed, it was pretty fast." Knuppenburg. who was wearing a scat belt, suffered pain in his hip. along with some cuts and abrasions. He was taken to Pennock Hospital by Lakewood Commu­ nity Ambulance and was released with no broken bones. Troopers did not report whether or not Ruggiero was using a seal bell. Another weather related crash at 11:43 a.m. Friday sent a Battle Creek woman to Pennock Hospital with minor injuries after she lost control of her car on M-43 north of Herbert Road in Prairieville Township. Troopers said Reba Lovins. 69. was southbound w hen her car spun and slid off of the roadway backwards, striking a tree. Lovins was wearing a scat belt and was is­ sued a citation for driving too fast for con­ ditions. And. at 1:25 p.m. in Hastings. Janis Ann Ferris. 54. of Hastings, was hurl when her westbound car crossed the center line on Heath Road near Tanner Lake Road and overturned. At 3:50 p.m.. ambulances again were dispatched when Paul Arrick. 64. of Battle Creek allegedly ran a stop sign castbound on Gun Lake Road at Yankee Springs Road where his car collided with a car driven by Elizabeth Harville. 51. of Plainwell. Both drivers were taken to Pennock Hos­ pital with minor injuries while Arrick’s passenger. Marie Arrick. was not injured. Arrick was cited for driving without a li­ cense. BLISS, continued from page 1 mains optimistic about the future. “We're looking toward to business im­ proving. We feel that we've been in a re­ cession, but we sec a pretty bright future ahead.” He said orders for Bliss have been down for more than a year, but the numbers re­ cently leveled off. “The next change we sec should be posi­ tive." Stowell said. Bliss Clearing Niagara manufactures parts for stamping presses. In days gone by. it made new stamping presses, but in the last 12 to 18 months it has exclusively gone to dealing with refurbishing existing presses. The company’s primary business is in sales of parts, which arc sent Io customers. 11 also rebuilds some presses and it sends field representatives to repair presses al the customers’ sites. “We don’t sell refurbished equipment, we only sell our services Io customers who arc having their presses refurbished,” Stow­ ell explained. The Bliss Clearing Niagara COO said he believes America has been through more than just what has been commonly referred loin the last year as an “economic slow­ down" He thinks it has been a recession since the fall of 2000. “The good news is that* it appears that it’s bottomed out, and we hope it may turn up a bit soon. We’re hopeful of a better year in 2002.” * Bliss Clearing Niagara is now part of a multi-national conglomerate that includes a leading global financial provider and a di­ versified manufacturing company operating in more than 100 countries. Bliss Clearing Niagara was purchased May 11 by the large New York-based fi­ nancial institution CIT Group, Inc. On June 1. CIT was purchased by an even bigger corporation. Tyco International. CIT Inst spring hired a new management team for the Hastings plant and let go four top managers, including the vice president/gcncral manager, the vice presi­ dent of finance, the vice president of manu­ facturing and a company sales manager. Stowell was hired to replace the Bliss gen­ eral manager. The company was purchased through a court bankruptcy settlement. Bliss was pur­ chased in 1996 by CNB International, an investment group composed of senior man­ agers from Bliss and Clearing Niagara of Buffalo. NY. Clearing Niagara brought a large debt load to the newly formed CNB, and two years ago CNB was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, though the Hastings operation remained profitable. In the last two years during the bank­ ruptcy restructuring. Clearing and Niagara operations in Buffalo and Chicago were shut down and the remaining portions of their business, primarily parts sales, were brought to the Hastings plant. By the time CIT purchased CNB, the Hastings facility was the only portion of CNB that remained. Because Bliss has the records and draw­ ings for the original presses, Stowell said, it can best provide parts and service to them and rebuild them, if necessary. (Staff Writer Mary McDonough contrib­ uted to this report.) GREAT GIFT IDEA... whatever the occasion, give a subscription to The Hastings BANNER eAufor Information 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 20. 2001 - Page 3 Rutland Township takes back building, electrical inspections by Shelly Suber Staff Writer After two years of paying Professional Code Inspections of Michigan to issue building and electrical permits and to con­ duct the follow-up inspections, the Rutland Charter Township Board said it will save money and have better control “in house,” according to Supervisor Roger Vilmont. The Township Board voted unanimously not to renew the contract with the Hastings firm and to place Zoning Administrator Jim Carr in control as the building department coordinator. “He’ll be making sure there arc inspec­ tions. and the inspections will be conducted as needed," said Vilmont. “And. he will continue to coordinate zoning compliance.” In lieu of paying PCI to process permits and inspections, Carr will hire qualified in­ spectors as needed. “We now have people qualified on board and this will hopefully save the township some money and we can administer it our­ selves,” said Vilmont. Under the previous contract. PCI would collect inspection fees from the applicants, turn the funds over to the township which would in turn write a check to PCI for the same amount minus a service fee. “Now applicants will be coming here.” said Vilmont of the township office. “It will be much more convenient.” Plumbing inspections, however, will continue to be handled by PCI. The township is compiling a permit and inspection fee schedule and the board voted unanimously to approve Carr’s $15,000 an­ nual salary, which had already been ap­ proved when the budget was adopted in October. Some of the discussion about the PCI contract, however, was conducted in a closed session of the board which may not be a legal purpose for entering into a pri­ vate session, according to the Open Meet­ ings Act. When informed of the possible violation, Vilmont said there was no intent to “put anything by anybody. “It’s simply good policy, when you arc dealing with a contract with an independent third party,” said Vilmont about the closed meeting. “There was no intent to be illcgal" Vilmont pointed out that some discus­ sion of the matter was conducted during the open session that followed the closed meet­ ing. “I could call each board member indi­ vidually and those conversations arc not subject to the Open Meetings Act,” he said. “I don’t contact members other than to give them information about maps, site plans and things that will be coming up at a meet­ ing. Everything else is decided at the meet­ ings.” Vilmont added that the intent of the closed meeting was not to hide anything and said if such matters can not be dis­ cussed in private “we could do it the other way around,” he said, referring to private phone conversations with each board mem­ ber. “There has to be a way for public offi­ cials to communicate as a practical matter." he said. “1 really want to do the best job 1 can for the township.” Vilmont said he planned to discuss the matter with township attorney Jim Porter. In other business at the meeting, the board: • Approved a rezoning request of Al Pandl Development. LLC for the rczoning of Wal-Mart Outlot No. 2 from C-3 Com­ mercial to C-2 Commercial to allow better setback requirements for a proposed shop­ ping mall project. Pandl noted he intends to build the strip mall on 1.17 acres. “We’re looking for the flexibility of a C­ 2 zone,” said Pandl, who has not yet pur­ chased the property from Wal-Mart. Wal­ Mart only recently completed a legal land division required before the lot can be sold. Carr pointed out that once the ordinance amendment is adopted, it will apply to the property permanently and that the project must first overcome a number of hurdles before coming to fruition. “One of the stipulations for the purchase is the rczoning,” said Carr. “The deal dies if they can’t build on it.” One hurdle, he said, involves current sewer, drainage and ingress and egress problems that must be resolved. Carr noted that pending health depart­ ment and Michigan Department of Trans­ portation inspections, the land “may or may not be suited" for Pandl’s project, saying that “the health department said it don’t look like a good option." OUR-Land survey results tabulated by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer OUR-Land Committee Chairman Don Drummond last Thursday said survey re­ sults indicate overwhelming support for regular meetings of the nine zoning com­ missions in the county. One-third, or 50 of the 150 surveys mailed to those who attended the organiza­ tion’s seminars this past fall were returned. Forty-eight of the respondents were land­ owner*, owning a combined total of 2,419 acres of land. Twelve of sixteen townships, plus the City of Hastings, villages of Ver­ montville. Nashville and Middleville were represented. Two lake associations also were represented. Government or associa­ tion representatives comprised 52 percent of the total. Drummond commented at an OUR-Land meeting last Thursday afternoon that he thought the high number of government of­ ficials and an even mix between govern­ ment and citizen populations was encourag­ ing. Respondents said they believed they had an above average knowledge of open space preservation programs. Government or as­ sociation representatives seem to believe they were more aware of these programs than the average, results indicated. The quality of the speakers was graded very good to higher, and received the most positive response from the OUR-Land at­ tendees. Locations and times of the confer­ ences also were reported as acceptable. Responses to a survey statement. "These seminars have increased my understanding of land use issues.” indicated education did occur and both groups benefited equally. Respondents rated zoning ordinance ef­ fectiveness as below average. Government officials viewed ordinances to be more ef­ fective than the general public did. Zoning enforcement was ranked less favorably than ordinances, with government officials rank­ ing enforcement as less acceptable than the general public. Results indicated an above average will­ ingness to participate in the comprehensive planning process. (The County is mandated by the state to revise the current master plan every few years.) Government officials generally said. "What I learned at the seminars has helped me to do my job or plan my affairs,” and were more positive than the general public about the seminar benefits. The lectures did focus on issues important to officials, which responses indicated were successful. In view of the response in favor of inter­ governmental communication, and the need for comprehensive planning, the next major goal of the OUR-Land Committee will be to facilitate a mechanism where this can happen. An invitational dinner to promote inter­ governmental planning and zoning in the Barry County region, for around 100 plan­ ning and zoning township and county offi­ cials and township supervisors is being or­ ganized to occur in March. Input from those invited, which will be gathered prior to the meeting, will be the basis for the eve­ ning program. The OUR-Land focus on public educa­ tion on land use issues also will continue. Two land use courses to be held at Kel­ logg Community College arc being organ­ ized, one for spring and one for fall, to en­ able attendance in both by interested enrol­ lees. One would deal with the natural features, including resources, surface and ground water, water aquifers, of the land in Barry County. The land use issues, the history and operation of the state and county would be discussed. The course would be taught by Jim McManus and earn three credit hours. Individual sessions also could be at­ tended by area citizens for a $15 or $20 fee. A citizen planner certificate course hosted by MSU Extension would teach the legal basis for planning and zoning and how laws are applied. This course, includ­ ing several hot topics, would be suitable training for local officials involved in plan­ ning and zoning, though anyone could at­ tend for a fee. A certificate based on atten­ dance and community service would be awarded. A web site for OUR-Land may be set up through Barry Conservation District linked through a county listing. OUR-Land is an acronym for Our Ulti­ mate Resource-Land. The committee is or­ ganized within the structure of the Barry Conservation District. The group meets regularly and holds meetings for anyone in­ terested in land use awareness. One of the primary goals and activities of the group is to offer educational opportu­ nities for citizens and governmental plan­ ners about land use issues. “Regardless whether it’s C-3 or C-2. those problems don’t go away.” said Pandl. “C-2 is less intensity in a commercial dis­ trict.” Vilmont added that the outlots were never part of Wal-Mart’s original site plan. “The township is not certifying this lot as being buildable at this point in time.” said Vilmont. The rezoning will have to be put into the form of an ordinance and be considered two more times before becoming effective eight days after the second reading. • Announced that the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road will be open to the public Monday through Thurs­ day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting in Janu­ ary. The hall is currently open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Approved the first reading of an ordi­ nance to rczone property for Tim and Vickie Welton of 1303 Morningside Drive on the recommendation of the Planning Commission from “AG" Agricultural to “RE’ Rural Estates. • Heard from Vilmont that a joint meet­ ing with all of the township boards and staff on Feb. 6 be held at 7 p.m. in the township hall. Santa visits Hastings Kiwanis Santa is surrounded by children and grand children of Hastings Kiwanis members who attended the annual Kiwanis Christmas party on Wednesday. Dec. 19. The lunch was child friendly with chicken fingers, curly fries and cookies. Hastings Township pays for road re-do bv Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Hastings Charter Township Board agreed last week to pay $26,988 for a road resurfacing project that had to be done twice because of rainy weather. Brad Lamberg of the Barry County Road Commission told township board members at their Dec. 11 meeting that the road com­ mission put a coating of tar and slag (a stone-type material) on four miles of East State Road from the city limits to Durkee True Value Hardware in Hastings has this past summer. switched its wholesale affiliation from True But because it started raining shortly af­ Value to Ace Hardware. ter the road was completed, the asphalt Now known as the Hastings Ace Hard­ didn’t have time to properly cure, causing ware. the switch in affiliation was made to poor adhesion to the underlying road sur­ “take advantage of (Ace’s) combined buy­ face. Lamberg said. ing power,” according to Sara Mathcu of “The road commission would like to Ace Hardware corporate headquarters in apologize to anyone who had the misfor­ Chicago. tune of getting tar on their vehicle” as a re­ The change will also “better serve (the sult of the poor adhesion. Lamberg said. hardware store’s)),negds in the market­ | The road project was one the township place," Mathcu said. .„ । . had agreed to finance, but the board dcOccupying over 45,000 square feet of re­ 1 layed payment for the first seal coal until tail space, Hastings Ace Hardware is one of the problems with it could be fixed, town­ the largest hardware stores in Michigan. It ship Supervisor Jim Brown said. Another has served the Hastings community for the seal coat was laid a month later. past 38 years. The second coat still didn’t take care of “We arc pleased to welcome Hastings all of the problem areas. Brown said. How­ Ace Hardware as part of the Ace team, ever, he said. Lamberg assured board mem­ which includes more than 5,100 independ­ bers that winter usage should take care of ent retailers worldwide,” Ace Hardware most of the imperfections. President and CEO David F. Hodnik said. Brown said the road commission re­ “For the past 75 years, consumers have as­ cently gave the township a list of recom­ sociated Ace as ‘the place with the helpful mended paved road repair projects for hardware folks.* I’m confident that Hast­ 2002. The “2002 Paved Road Condition ings Ace Hardware will continue that tradi­ Report” will be discussed by officials from tion of helpful service and exceed the ex­ Hastings Township and the road commis­ pectations of all the folks in Hastings well sion at a meeting Jan. 8, Lamberg said. into the 21st century.” The report gives lop priority to repair According to Matheu, being affiliated work on Sherwood and Robinwood drives with Ace means that the Hastings Ace store in the Melody Acres subdivision located has access to more than 60,000 items off South Broadway north of Campground through each of Ace’s 14 retail support Road, Lamberg said. Second on the list was centers in the United States, with each cen­ work on Powell Road from Center to State, ter’s merchandise mix tailored to the retail­ and third on the list was Nashville Road ers in that region. The Ace Hardware Retail from the city limits to M-79. Support Center in Princeton, III, which This coming spring, members of the serves Hastings Ace Hardware, offers a township board will join road commission wide variety of quality name brand and Ace personnel on a road trip where gravel roads brand merchandise. Matheu said, including traditional hardware, plumbing, house­ wares. lawn and garden supplies, and elec­ trical materials. “We’re very pleased to be a part of the Ace Hardware organization,” Hastings Ace Hardware President and Manager Jerry Bolthousc said, “and look forward to con­ tinuing to provide top quality customer service and products for our customers." According to scientists from the National Hastings Ace Hardware continues its Climatic Data Center, the year 2001will be usual hours. It is open Monday through the second warmest on record, with 1998 Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addi­ being the warmest. tion to merchandise, the store offers spe­ Scientists with the Commerce Depart­ cialty services, including key cutting, glass ment’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric cutting and mortar repair. Administration (NOAA) said variability Founded in 1924. Ace Hardware Corp, is was the key descriptor to weather across headquartered in Oak Brook, III. It is a co­ the globe in 2001. Working from the operative owned by its independent hard­ world’s largest statistical weather database, ware, home center, lumber and building NOAA scientists also report 2001 saw the materials retailers. Ace has stores in all 50 fifth most active Atlantic hurricane season, states and 68 countries on six continents. drought in parts of U.S. and record cold in Current retail sales arc estimated at more Siberia and western Asia. than $13 billion. Based on data received through the year More information on Ace can be found and depending on conditions throughout on the Internet at www.acehardwarc.com. the remaining two weeks of December, the True Value is part of TruServe, a For­ average annual global temperature is pro­ tune 500 company and the nation's largest jected to be 57.8F (14.4C). which is 0.9F hardware cooperative, with over $4 billion (0.5C) above the 1880-2000 long-term av­ in wholesale sales supporting $18 billion erage The warmest year on record. 1998. in retail sales. occurred during a strong El Nifiu event and Bolthousc declined to say what specifi­ was 1.2F (0.7C) above the long-term aver­ cally led to the decision to switch to age. Acc.Ownership of the store did not change, Other years in the top five warmest are he said. “We’re only changing where we're 1997. 1995 and 1990. During the past cen­ buying our merchandise from.” tury, global surface temperatures have in­ The store’s merchandise is extensive, creased at a rate near I.IF/Century ranging from regular hardware materials to (0.6C Century). but this trend increased to gift items, kitchenware, sports equipment, a rate approaching 3.0F'Century small appliances, bicycles, toys, lawn and (1.7C/Century) during the past 25 years. garden supplies and much more. It has seen Annual temperatures for the contiguous increased competition in recent years from U.S. arc expected to be near 54.OF (12.2C). which is above the long-term (1895-2000) Kmart and Walmart. True Value becomes Ace Hardware in the township will be examined and deci­ sions made on where new gravel should be spread. Those interested in finding out if their roads are mentioned on the paved road re­ port or wanting to request work on their paved or gravel road can call the township of road commission. Lamberg said. The road commission has sent all 16 townships in the county a 2002 Paved Road Condition Report, so those wanting more information on their township can call the road commission or their township. In other action at last week’s township board meeting, board members discussed a switch in township sheriffs deputies. Hast­ ings Township and Rutland Charter Town­ ship share the costs of having one Barry County Sheriff's deputy exclusively patrol the two townships. Deputy Jeff Nieuwen­ huis, who currently patrols in Middleville, will take over patrolling ciutics in Rutland and Hastings townships Dec. 28. He will replace deputy Dave DeMaagd. wijo will be moving to the courthouse police services unit. Brown said that while DeMaagd was act­ ing as the Hastings Township deputy, he worked with the board to reduce instances of speeding on Star School Road near Star Elementary. Lighted signs were erected north and south of the school to alert driv­ ers to the 25-mph speed limit during school hours. DeMaagd also has issued tickets and warnings to drivers, with the result that “people are slowing down" around the school. Brown said. Also at the meeting the township ap­ proved a budget amendment that included a $700 expenditure for a secure steel drop-off box. Township residents who want to drop off their tax payments, absentee ballots, or other materials at the township hall when no one is there can now pul them in the locked drop-off box. The board also voted to continue its pre­ sent meeting schedule, with township board meetings set for the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 2001 2nd warmest since records kept average of 52.8F (11.6C). Warmer than av­ erage temperatures dominated much of the western half of the U.S. throughout most of 2001, while the Southeast experienced cooler than normal conditions during the summer months. Nevada had its record warmest May, August, September and fall season (September-November) in 2001. New Mexico also had its warmest fall on record. Nationally, 2001 had the second warmest November on record; 1999 was the warm­ est. Alaska experienced its warmest winter (DccOO-FcbOl) on record with more than a 12.0F (6.7C) departure from the long-term (1918-2000) average. U.S. temperatures have risen at a rate of 0.9F/Ccntury (0.5C) over the past 100 years. Within the past 25 years, U.S. temperatures increased at a rate of 1.6F/25 years (0.9(725 years). Though the Atlantic hurricane season had a late start, there were 15 named tropi­ cal storms in 2001, nine of which became hurricanes with four reaching major hurri­ cane strength. This was the fifth most ac­ tive season since 1871. On average, be­ tween nine and ten named storms form with six growing to hurricane strength and two developing into major hurricanes. A ten­ dency for greater hurricane activity has oc­ curred over the past seven years after more See WARMEST, cont. page 20 �Page 4 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 W LETTERS from our readers Charlton Park story misleading The road map gives us signs that the end is near Dear editor. What's ahead? That's the first question. How can you tell? That's the second ques­ tion. The third question is: Why be con­ cerned? (or why w<*rry about it?). Let’s answer these questions in the re­ verse order. First, why be concerned? The Boy Scout motto says "Be Prepared." Only a fool would fail Io prepare for what he knew was ahead. The second question How can you tell what’s ahead? I can think of three ways. First, a sign, someone who knows has left a message for you. Second, cause and effect — someone who knows the law of the uni­ verse has shared a reminder — whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Third, a map — someone who knows has left a pic­ ture description of "what's ahead? Now what's ahead of us from December 2001? 1 ran’l go into all the details, but I can share some of the signs I have seen and the cause and effects 1 have noticed, and the map I have. These arc evidence of three earth shaking events that arc closer today than ever before. (1) The imminent rapture of the real, true Church of Jesus Christ. The snatching away of the church, as a thief in the night to the vast majority of the peopleon planet earth. (2) The one world system now being referred to as globalization. (3) The Great Tribulation (The wrath of God), such as never occurred on planet earth be­ fore. 1 can not tell you the year, month, day or hour of any of these events. In fact all of these events, except the rapture of the church apparently will come in degrees, (over a period of time). All three of these events arc somewhat linked together, and often thought of. not as the end of the world, but as the end of this age? Therefore the evidence will apply somewhat to all three events. Here are some signs, (current events), causes and effects, and woid pictures (from the map. the Holy Bible): By Jan. 1. 2002. Euros arc scheduled to make their debut in 12 European countries, comprising about 300 million people. The Euro currency is one giant step by man to promote the one world economic system. The terrorist war seems to demand that we must have a one world government, a one world economic system and a one world religious system. The road map (the Holy Bible, to the future gives us three word pictures of the future. A one world government — "It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue and na­ tion." Revelation 13:7 A one world religious system — "All who dwell on the earth will worship him. whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Revelation 13:8 This one world rcligous system apparently must be preceded by the. "falling away." which must come first. “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is wor­ shiped. so that he sits as God in the temple of God. show ing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you. I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may­ be revealed in his own time. For the mys­ tery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. Know Your LEGISLATORS: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabcnow Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin. Democrat. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave.^ Federal Building. Room 134. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional repre- ’ scntativc. U.S. Congress Peter Hoekstra. Republican. 2nd District (Thornapplc. Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships and the lower third of Hope Township), 1124 Long­ worth House Office Building, the United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St.. Holland. Mich. 49423. phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers. Republican. 3rd District. (Irving. Carlton. Woodland, Rutland, Hast­ ings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Town­ ship and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township), 1714 Longworth House Office Build­ ing. Washington D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451­ 8383. Rick Trcur. representative. Nick Smith. Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove. Johnstown and Assyria town­ ships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Rayburn House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave., phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler. Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. Slate Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan State Senate. Slate Capitol, P.O. Box 30936, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3760. Slate Representative Gary Newell. Republican, 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capitol. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. The coming of the law less one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all un­ righteous deception among those who per­ ish. because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delu­ sion. that they should believe the lie. that they all may be condemned who did not be­ lieve the truth but had pleasure in unright­ eousness." 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12. A one world economic system - "He causes all. both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Revelation 13:16­ 17. "There is only one escape besides death, that is the rapture of the true church. I Thessalonians 4:16-17 16. "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." Please read the context too. Years ago I put a sign on the dock of the filling station we were operating at that time, which said, "Now is the time." Read Chapter 13 of Revelation. Rus Sarver, Hastings Get Your Color Film Processed with Professional Quality! FAST, SAME DAY SERVICE ...... . 12- s' :.’f. ' J-Ad Graphics, Inc. North of Muting* on M-43 To the editor: The Dec. 13 Banner included an article under Court News about an alleged incident reported during Historic Charlton "Of Christmas Past" celebration. In one paragraph, the reporter, whose name is not given, characterizes the park directors’ response to the occurrence as "told [to] police.” This representation of Charlton Park's administrative position on the alleged incident is disturbing for the fol­ lowing reasons: First, the description of Chariton Pail's administration position, though not a quota­ tion. is followed by a statement, also not a quote, which is attributed to Associate Director Joanne Foreman. Of course this stylistic device makes it appear that the reporter is using Ms. Foreman’s words, or paraphrasing them. In truth, no one from J -Ad Graphics con­ tacted any employee of Historic Chariton Park to gain insight into the park’s manage­ ment of or attitude toward the situation. I apologize to the visitor who, by the lan­ guage of this article, stands accused of "issuefing] threats against the museum." for the record, no threats were made by anyone in this case. Second, all park employees took the report of the occurrence very seriously, spending time with the concerned parties, documenting their perspectives and outlin­ ing specific measures to manage their con­ cerns. When the staff was informed that the visitor had turned the issue over to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, all incident reports regarding this alleged inci­ dent were immediately submitted to the deputy in charge. The park's administration was given a follow -up report on the investi­ gation two days later. As the associate director. I take exception to the characterization implicit in this cov­ erage that employees of Historic Chariton Park summarily dismiss issues brought to us by our visitors. On the contrary, employ­ ees. board members and volunteers strive to provide each of our guests with a positive, educational family oriented experience and encourage visitors to approach us with any concerns. At the same time. Historic Chariton Park respects the dedication and service of its volunteer staff and endeavors to treat each volunteer with respect and fairness. I am disturbed that the reporter who cov­ ered this story found it acceptable to use third hand information to construct the story and failed to follow up with the Sheriff’s Department or the Prosecuting Attorney’s office prior to press lime. Doing so would have uncovered a conclusion to the issues at hand. Rather than presuming to speak for these offices myself. I encourage the reporter to investigate and report the outcome. Joanne L. Foreman Associate Director. Historic Chariton Park Editors Note: The source used for the entire story was an independent third party, the Sheriff's Department's official police report. If someone is quoted or reported to have said something in the report, it is log­ ical to conclude the person "toldpolice." New COA site financially unsound To the editor: I just read the Banner’s front page article "COA" site changes may cost $375,000. Later in that report, we read about an addi­ tional cost for needed renovation of $100,000 to $200,000. We read a little fur­ ther and saw another $515,000 for the 6 3/4 acre site. Now keep reading. These estimated costs do not include a new parking lot, access drive, landscaping, site lighting, contractur­ al fees, legal fees, kitchen equipment, or furniture costs. According to the report engineers and architects took a guarded view of the work Write Us A Letter... The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer's name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor's discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of ’cards of thanks’ will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • ’Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced of reinventing this old church building. The known costs at this time arc more than $1 million. What arc the future undis­ closed cost? Our county senior citizens arc up in arms about having everything being centered in Hastings. They arc asking that part of avail­ able money be allocated closer to their homes. I remember a few years ago that a new health department building was to be con­ structed as part of city hail. Now the board wants to construct it on the old church property. What has happened to the long time strategic planning in our board and other county agencies? Is our board and other county agencies aware that as a state and nation, we are in serious financial trouble? Every day I read and hear about all the businesses going broke and unemployment is very high. Is this million dollar-plus expenditure for the church property neces­ sary at this time? I, as a taxpayer, request that all expendi­ tures such as this, as this time he scrapped. Floyd L. Miller, Bellevue ...for Quality Printing, call... 945-9554 We would be pleased to QUOTE YOUR WORK! | \l> GRAPI IK S. 1X< kit 'kJeek't 2«eitio*... PUBLIC OPINION: Where to make cuts? The Stale Legislature must make budget cuts in the next year because of the very great possibility of a billion dollar deficit. Where do you think cuts should be made? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interests of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings Banner, Inc. A Divtson of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (616) 945-9554 John Jacobs Frederick Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary'Treasurer • NEWSROOM • David T 'rtxing (Editor) Elaine Gilbert (AssistantEditor) Helen Mudry Mary McDonough Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Shelly Sulser Patricia Johns Matt Kallie Teach worth. Woodland: "Can we make the cuts retroactive to the legislative pay raises?" Linda McGinley. Nashville: "Definitely not schools. How about the government raises they gave each other?" Seth Welton, Middleville: Kristie Pratt. Hastings: Alice Forshey, Lake Odessa: Steve Jacobs, Hastings: • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through FndayBatn to5 3Dpm Saturday 8 30 a m • Noon "Delay the lax cuts, keep funding for special educa­ tion. Cui funding for relig­ ious programs." "Hopefully they won’t cut education, because I think our schools need to keep education as up to date as possible, with all the new events that are happening." "The governor’s wages. Engler's the one who’s so cost conscious. He cut the funds to help the mentally retarded and that cut didn't seem to bother him, so it shouldn’t bother him to take a pay cut.” “They should cut legisla­ tive salaries across the board and excessive government waste.” Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buetge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: S25 pet year in Barry County S27 per year in adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PO Box B . Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Ml 49058 PUBLICATION NO 71830 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 - Page 5 Two Barry Dems attend State Party Conference Tobacco compliance checks scheduled Mel Goebel of Delton and Joe Luka­ siewicz of Hastings both attended the Michigan Democratic Party’s Issues Con­ ference last month in Troy. Goebel is chair­ man of the Barry County Democratic Com­ mittee while Lukasiewicz is a member of its executive board. All five of the Michigan Democratic Par­ ty's gubernatorial candidates in the upcom­ ing 2002 primaries chaired two different one and half hour long issue sessions. At- "...every time I see Jennifer, I am so impressed with her interaction with people, it's hard to imagine another candidate could beat her." _joc Barry County Democratic Party Chairman Mel Goebel mingles with other party faithful at the Issues Conference. discussions on health care, followed by civil rights. Other issue groups offered were predator)' lending and profiling by Granholm, financial empowerment in urban neighborhoods by Bonior. and the economy and jobs by Blanchard. sues of personal interest. Goebel attended sessions on the environ­ ment, chaired by U.S. Congressman David Bonior and education by former Michigan Governor James Blanchard. Lukasiewicz Goebel attended a dinner the first eve­ ning where world renowned political opera­ tive James Carville was the keynote speaker. Both Goebel and Lukasiewicz at­ tended a luncheon the following day with U.S. Senator Carl Levin as the keynote speaker. attended sessions on education with Michi­ gan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm and on the stale budget crisis chaired by State Senator Gary Peters State Senator Alma Wheeler-Smith led When asked about a few of the confer­ ence highlights. Goebel said how im­ pressed he is with the depth of knowledge Bonior has on so many issues important to the citizens of Michigan. He was also tendees could choose those speakers and is­ pleased with a brief discussion he and Lu­ kasiewicz had with Sen. Levin after his keynote address, in which Levin thanked them for inviting him to Barry County this past September and he hoped to be invited back next year. Lukasiewicz said the highlight for him was attending the education issues session with Granholm. He said, "as much as I try to be impartial toward the candidates, every time I see Jennifer, I am so impressed with her interaction with people, it’s hard to imagine another candidate could beat her.” He added, "though like Mel, 1 believe Bonior is a world-class politician with tre­ mendous knowledge and experience and could do great things for Michigan as gov­ serious protocols is that the youth that are conducting compliance checks must be 17 years of age or younger and not look older than 18. The compliance checks will be done twice per retailer. One will be a civilian check, meaning that the minor will go with a civilian in an attempt to purchase tobacco products. The other will be law enforce­ ment check, meaning the minor will attempt to purchase tobacco products u ith a deputy sheriff nearby In some cases, if tobacco is sold to the minor, tickets will be written to the individ­ ual selling the tobacco product. “So please, those of you wbo are retail­ ers. educate your staff about selling tobacco products to our youth.** said Sheriff Steve DeBoer. If there are any questions call BarryCounty Substance Abuse Service at 945­ 1387. Barry County Substance Abuse Services and the Barry County Sheriffs office u ill work together to conduct tobacco compli­ ance checks from January to May on 95 percent of all tobacco retailers in Barry County. Federal law requires that all states pro­ hibit the sale of tobacco products to minors (under the age of 18). All states must also manage "random unannounced inspec­ tions" (also known as compliance checks) on tobacco retailers. The inspections are to cover outlets sell­ ing tobacco products to measure the overall level of compliance and to identify viola­ tors. The category of retailers includes: gro­ cery stores, convenience stores, bars, restaurants, gas stations and others that sell tobacco products. The State of Michigan has developed protocols to be followed when conducting training and inspections. One of the more Truck takes dive into river; no one hurt passed through the intersection of Irving Road and drove up a private drive before ending up in the river. Portcous escaped from the truck before it sank, said troopers. He was issued a cita­ tion for careless driving. IRVING TOWNSHIP - A 33-ycar-old Middleville man who had been driving on McCann Road early Saturday found him­ self in the Thornapplc River near the Irving Dam at 7:55 a.m.. according to police. Jay Portcous was not hurt in the mishap, in which he said he fell asleep at the wheel. ernor." LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default nas been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Shaffer a married man and Sally J. Shaffer his wife (original mortgagors) to DAN Bank. Mortgagee, dated February 17,1999. and record­ ed on February 22. 1999 <n Document Number 1025520, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank of America. N.A. Assignee by an assignment dated May 16. 2000. which was recorded on June 29. 2000. Document Number 1046141. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at ’he date hereof the sum of FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 17/100 cottars ($59,489 17). including inter­ est at 7.500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse h Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on January 10. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan and are desenbed as: The land referred to in this Policy, situated in the County of Barry. Township of Hastings. State of Michigan, is desenbed as follows: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, thence along North line of said Section, North 38 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 148.73 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 80 feet thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 202.11 feet to the North line of said Section, thence North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 40.94 feet to the place of beginning Also an access ease­ ment for ingress and egress, commencing at the South comer of above-described land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 180 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary on M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 3G seconds West 180 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning, and commencing at a point on the Nonh line of said Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, distant North 88 degrees 57 min­ utes 30 seconds East 55 22 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence along the North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 120.22 feet to a point distant 50 feet at right angles from the present center line of concrete slab of Michigan State Highway M-37, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 82 leet along the Southwesterly side of M­ 37. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 sec­ onds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 148.73 feet to the place of beginning Also access easement for ingress and egress more particularly desenbed as follows: Commencing at the South corner of above-described parcel of land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 100 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary of M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds East along highway 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place ol beginning. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200129473 (12/27) Hawks Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SAlE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William M. Backus, a single man (original mortgagors) to Aames funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan. Mortgagee, dated November 28. 2000. and recorded on December 6. 2000 in Liber Document *1052618, Barry County Recotds. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Bankers Trust Company of California. N. A.. In Trust for the Benefit of the Holders of Aames Mortgage Trust 2000-2 Mortgage Pass Through Certificate. Series 2000-2. Assignee by an assignment dated December 1. 2000. which was recorded on July 16. 2001. in Liber Document No. 1063128. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE AND 81/100 dollars ($72,481 81). including inter­ est at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby green that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 17. 2002 Sad premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Supervisor s Plat ol Bauer's Resort, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats. Page 57. Also par­ cel in the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. Town 4 North Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point which lies North 0 degrees 4 minutes West 900.9 feet and due West 302 4 feet from the Southeast corner of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 ol said Section 32; thence North 76 degrees 15 minutes West 245 feet to the East side of Bauer Road ol Supervisor s Plat of Bauer's Resort; thence North 10 degrees 0 min­ utes East 101.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 23 minutes East 259 45 feet: thence South 18 deoroes 37 minutes West. 75 feet to point of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the data of such sale Dated: December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Mustangs-A Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200118305 (1/3) Mustangs-A Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Benjamin E. Furrow, an unmarried man (original mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated Apni44,-«000. and recorded on May 1, 2000 in Document 11043717. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citilinancial Mortgagee Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22.2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000, in Document • 1050218. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND NINETY-TWO AND 08/100 dollars ($85,092.08). including inlerest at 9.990% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given Uvat said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on January 31. 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described Have a wonderful Holiday Season and a car! Lot 4. Block 9. Kenftekfs 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 ol Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated December 20. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122150 (1/17) Tigers HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2002 REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE January 8 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 to all the individuals and businesses that participated in the annual YMCA Child Care Poinsettia Sale. Your generous support is appreciated. July 9 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 12 December 10 Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Road Hastings. Ml 49058 Phone 616-948-9690 Fax 616-948-9917 Hastings Charter Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals upon five (5) days notice to the township clerk. YMCA School Age Child Care is currently enrollingfor 2002. Celebrate the newly expanded local calling area. Adjacent exchange long distance calls are now local calls! Calls from Martin (672) to Pine Lake (664); calls from Middleville (795) to Delton (623) or Pine Lake (664); calls from Hastings (945), (948) to Delton (623) or Banfield (721) or Lacey (758); calls from Bellevue (763) to Lacey (758) ARE NOT LONG DISTANCE CALLS ANY LONGER! Get one full year of unlimited internet for offered by... S69.9S Message ress internet If your telephone number begins with... 664, 672, or 685, call us at 664-9005 623, 795, 945 or 948, call us at 623-9005 758 or 763, call us at 758-9005 721, call at 721-9005 Otter limited to new accounts only. Existing accounts may extend present subscription for one year upon S69.95 pay­ ment. Offer expires 01/31/02. Refund policy: S69.95 less time in use at a rate of S22.95 for first month and S12.95 per month thereafter. �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 Carl E. Heaton MARION - Carl E. Heaton, formerly of Marion, died Monday. Dec. 17, 2001 in Nashville. Michigan. He was 69 years old. He was bom on May 28. 1933 in Highland Township to Clarence and Norma (Madam) Heaton. He married Donna (Yonkman) Heaton on Aug. 18. 1951 at the Pisgah Heights Wesleyan Church in Marion. Mr. Heaton was employed for 32 years by Kraft General Foods, formerly known as Post Foods. He retired from his position in 1989. He was a member of the Masons. Nashville Lodge #255 and Zion Lodge More Obituaries Appear on Page 7 # 171. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also traveled to Wyoming on many antelope, mule deer, elk. and moose hunting trips He is survived by his wife. Donna of Nashville; children. C. Eugene Heaton of Vermontville, David (Rose Mary) of Nashville. Mary Jane Brooks of Nashville, and Susan Carol (Martin) Dawson of Nashville; sisters, Clara Finney of Marion. Ella June (Robert) Bovcn of Falmouth; seven grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roy and Earl Heaton; sisters. Leona Zych and Mary Watts; and one infant grandson, Brian Heaton. Services for Mr. Heaton were held Wednesday, Dec. 19. 2001 at the Fosnaught Funeral Home in Marion. Burial took place in the Maple Valley Cemetery. Marion. Officiating was Pastor James Sweet. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association. Arrangements were made by Fosnaught Funeral Home, Marion, ML Robert C. Burkett Worship Together... ...at the church of your choice - Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Sieve Olmstead. (616) 758*3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sun­ day School 11:00 xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson l ather Al Rus­ sell. Pasler. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 am. and 11.*00 xm.; Confession Satur­ day 3:30-4:15 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OE GOD 1674 West State Road. Hastings. Mich. W. Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; classes for all ages. Morning Wor­ ship 10:45 xm. Nursery provided. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday activities 7:00 p.m. are: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz (ages 2 through 7 or first grade). Kids Club or Junior Bible quiz (ages 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - No age limits. WELCOME CORNERS I SHED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Rev. Bob Smith. Phone 367-4061. Worship Services: Sun­ day. 11:00 aan.; Sunday School. 10 xm. for all ages. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH “THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE.** 600 Powell Rd.. (G.ne mile east of Hastings at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Const native Grace Brethren Churches. International. Pastor Rus Sarver. 945-9224; Church 948-2330. Sunday School Classes 9:45 xm.; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m. All ages always welcome. EMMANUEL EPLSCOPAL CHURCH • "Member Church of the World­ Wide Anglican Communion- 315 W. Center St. (comer of S. Broad­ way and W. Center St.). Church Office: (616) 945-3014. The Rev. Fr. Charles P. McCabe III. Rector. Mr. E William Voetberg. Director of Music. Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Children's Chapel and Sunday School al 10 xm. Sunday Nursery Available al 10 xm. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 Nonh Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 xm. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 xm. Morning Worship Ser­ vice; 6:00 p.m. evening Service; Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E. Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667. Sunday School 10 xm.; Sunday Morning Worship I i xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. If in­ terested in a free Home Bible Study, pteau.* call for more details. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. South. Pas­ tor Brent Branham. Pastor Robert Norton. Phone 623-5543. Sunday School at 10:00 xm.. Worship 11:00 xm.; Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7:00 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHI RCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392- Sunday School 10 am.: Worship 11 a.m.; P.O. Box 63. Hastings. Ml 49058. ON NTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd.. Dowling. Phone 616-721-8077. Pastor Di­ anne Dotten Morrison. Service Times: Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:15 xm. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group. Thursdays senior meals 12noon Saturday nights - Praise Services 7:30 p.m. For more infor­ mation call the church office. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spint-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville. Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 1030 xm.. 6.00 p.m; Wed. 6:30 p.m Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rove MacDonald. An oasts of God's love. “Where Everyone u Someone Special." For tnfomuikm call 1-616-731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. THORNAPPLE VALLEY CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd.. Jeff Amelt. Pastor. Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service Times are 8:30 xm.. 9:55 xm. and 11:20 xm. Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade ava lable for all weekend services. Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Shan at 10: 00 xm. Wednesday evening service 6:30 p.m. Youth group (6lh thru 12th grade) meets Wednesday 6:30 p.in. also. Nursery and chil­ dren's activities thru the 5lh grade arc provided. Bring the whole family. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995. Office hours: Wednesday &. Thursday 9 xm. to 12 noon. Sun­ day Morning: 9:30 xm. SundaySchool; 10:45 xm. Morning Wor­ ship. Sunday 5-7 p.m. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m. Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 p.m.) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m„ Prayer Meeting (child care provided). HASTINGS FREE: METHODIST CHURCH Comer of State Rd. and Boltwood St.. Res. Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor. Phone 945-9121. Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8:45-9:50 am.. 10:00­ 10:45 xm. Sunday School for all ages and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 xm.-12:15 p.m. Coffee and Cookies will be avail­ able between (he worship services and Sunday School. Our New Sunday School forma! offers Life Enrichment Classes for adults and our “Kid's Tune" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all ages 2 yrs. thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E. State Rd. (Across from Tom’s Market). We look for­ ward to worshipping with you. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. Sunday Ser­ vices - 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer. 11: 00 xm. Holy Communkm 6:00 p.m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p.m. For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 oi Rev. David T. Hustwick 948-9604. Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all services. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Pas­ tor Dan Currie. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Min­ istries; Pastor Ryan White, Youth. 9: 30 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 xm.. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6:00 pan.. Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m.. Aw ana. Sr. and Jr. High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice. Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladies Bible Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 xm. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grove Rd. Pastor Roberta Shaffer. Wheelchair ac­ cessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30; Church Service 10: 30 xm. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHI RCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Mass Sunday al 9:30 xm. ____ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E. North St.. Hastings. Rev. Michael Amon. Pastor. Charles Convene. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation. Phone (616) 945­ 9414. Thursday. Dec. 20 - 9:00­ 2:00 p.m. Barry/Eaton Health De­ partment. Friday. Dec. 21 - 6:30 p.m.. Pack Christmas Baskets; 7: 00 p.m. Children's Christmas program. Saturday. Dec. 22 - 9:00 xm.. Deliver Christmas Baskets; 8: 00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Sunday. Dec. 23 - B.-00 A 10:45 xm. Worship: 9:30 xm. SundaySchool; 6:00-8:00 p.m.. Middle School Youth Group. Monday. Dec. 24 - 7:00 A 11OO p.m.. Wor­ ship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets. Church phone: (616) 945­ 9574. Hamer free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor. Lisa Stevens. Di­ rector of Christian Education. Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor. 8:30 xm. - LIVE! Under the Dome. 9:30 xm. • Sunday School. 10:30 - Refreshments. 11:00 am. • Traditional Service and Junior Church. Child care available for infants and toddlers thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan 49058. (616) 945-5463. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Willard H. Curtis. Parish Associate. Sunday. Dec. 23 - 8:30 am.. Chancel Choir, 9:00 am. Traditional Wor­ ship Service: 9:20 am. Children's Worship; 10:00 am. Coffee Hour; 10: 10 am. Children's Christmas Program - Sharpe Hall; 11:20 am. Cc.tiemporary Worship Service; 11: 40 am. Children's Worship. The 9:00 Service is broadcast over WBCH-AM 1220. The 11:20 Ser­ vice is broadcast over Channel 2 throughout the week. Nursery is provided during bxh Services. Children's Worship is available during both Services. I.-00 p.m.. Dress Rehearsal for Rock Mass; 6:00 p.m.. Rock Mass - commu­ nity is invited! Monday. Dec. 24 7.-00 p.m.. Family Worship Ser­ vice; 8:30 p.m.. Contemporary Christmas Eve Service; 11:00 p.m.. Chancel Choir Christmas Cantala and Candlelight Service. Tuesday. Dec. 25 - Merry Christ­ mas to all - Church Office closed. Wednesday. Dec. 26 - Church Of­ fice open 9:00-noon. This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WREN FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY •'Prescriptions” - 118 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings, Michigan PEACE ™ EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARD All HASTINGS - Henry R. (Hank) Brooks, age 70. of Hastings, died Monday. Dec. 17, 2001 at his residence. He was bom Sept. 25, 1931 in Bemidji, Minn., the son of Henry R. and Charlotte M. (Hurl) Brooks. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1949. Hank enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. He worked with his father for Modem Woodman Life Insurance Co. out of Rock Island, 111. for 10 years, also Pan American Life out of New Orleans. La. for 15 years. He married Joyce Becker, they had two sons and that marriage ended in divorce. In 1969 Hank moved to Hastings where he owned and operated the Frosty Cream for six years, in 1975 he started a new busi­ ness, Action Signs which is still in opera­ tion for 26 years. He then became owner and concession airs of Action Amusements for 12 years, retiring in 1998. He enjoyed three winters in Lakeland, Fla., fishing, hunting and traveling. Memberships include. Nashville VFW, Eagles of Woodland, Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Dolores Brooks of Hastings; sons. Mike (Connie) Brooks of Hastings, Doug Brooks of Hastings; broth­ ers. Jack (lone) Btodks of Las Vegas, Jason (Gwen) Brooks of Fountain, Ml; step-chil­ dren. Tama Hermihett of Hastings, Tonja Blume of Hastings, Todd Drillock of Kalamazoo, Tina Schoessel of Hastings; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Alfred J. Russell officiating. Burial with full military honors by the Nashville VFW will be at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. Esther Hom HASTINGS - Esther Hom of Hastings, formerly of Elkhart, IN, passed away Dec. 13. 2001 in Hastings. Miss Hom was bom on Oct. 29, 1912 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Moody) Hom. She attended Tabor College in Iowa. Esther worked with many missions. She especially enjoyed working with children and teaching Sunday School. She is survived by sisters, Ruth Anders of Hastings and Evelyn Hendra of Cass City, Ml; a brother, John Hom of Lodi. OH; and seve ral nieces and nephews. Miss Hom was preceded in death by her parents; brothers. Lewis Hom and Dwight Hom; and a sister Mabel forman. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday. Dec. 18, 2001. at the WiiliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. Interment was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Delton. HICKORY CORNERS - Gena E Brown of Hickory Comers, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 15. 2001. Mrs. Brown was bom on March 5. 1904 in Rutland Township. ML the daughter of Charles and Ermina (Erway) Whittemore. She was a member of the Gull Lake Bible Church, and the Hickory Comers Birthday Club. Mrs. Brown enjoyed knitting, crocheting and crafts. She was well known for knitting baby booties and padded snowflakes. She will be remembered as being very indepen­ dent and a loving grandmother. Members of her family include sons. Cleo (Marian) Brown of CA and Kenneth “Bud” (Mary) Brown of Hickory Comers; a daughter. Lois (Gene) Woolley of Hickory Comers; a sister. Katie Schricker of Plainwell; a sister-in-law. Ines Whitte­ more of Hastings; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister. Floy Bechtel; and brothers. Lowell Whittemore and Russell Whittemore. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Memorial contributions to Gull Lake Bible Church will be appreciated. . Arrangements were by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Ido 'Leo" Martinez HASTINGS - Lcopoldo “Lto" Martinez, age 91, of Hastings died Sunday. Dec. 16, 2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Martinez was bom on Jan. 5,1910 at Encinal, Texas, the son of Stanislaus and Lena (Garza) Martinez. The Martinez family were migrant farm workers. His childhood was spent in Texas and Michigan working with his family. He was married to Ramona Hernandez on July 15, 1943 in Ionia, Ml and she died June 29. 1992. Mr. Martinez worked in farming and con­ struction work all his working life. Mr. Martinez was well known in Hastings for his vegetable wagon he brought into town and placed at the comer of State Street and Broadway for years. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Mr. Martinez is survived by his son, Leo Martinez, Jr. of Grand Rapids; daughters, SanJuanita (James) Henderson of Murfreesboro, TN, Lena (Robert) Luna of Hastings; 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife; infant son, Leo Martinez; son, Anthony Martinez; three sisters and two brothers. The Rite of Christian Bunal will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Alfred J. Russell officiating. Burial will be at Hastings* Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! ** Three Christmas Eve Services Presbyterian Church Broadway at Center Street in Hastings FAMILY SERVICE (all ages) An original drama by the Drama Team: "The Best Things" Carols Favorite Scripture readings Artificial candle-lighting BELLEVUE - Robert Charles Burkett. 74. of Bellevue, died Dec. 16, 2001 at home. He was bom Oct. 24. 1927 to Claude W. and Florence (Griffith) Burkett in Kalamo Township. He graduated from Bellevue High school in 1945. He farmed all of his life and was owneroperator of Burkett Excavating for over 35 years. He 4-> survived by Fem (Berry) Burkett, his wife of 52 years. The) were married on Sept. 3. ’949. Also surviving are daughters. Helen (Gary)Vedder of Charlotte. Sally (David) Bivens of Bellevue, and Mary (Jeff) McKillop of Bellevue; sons. Glen (Elberta) Burkett. Kenneth (Debby) Burkett, and David (Barbara) Burkett, all of Bellevue; and 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in dcalh by brothers. Holland and Gaylord Burkett: sisters. Margaret Augustine and Kathryn Stamm; and great grandchild, Evan Burkett. He was on the Kalamo Township Board of Review for 30 years, a 4-H leader, and on the Eaton County 4-H Council. He enjoyed hunting, camping and spend­ ing lime with his family. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Dec. 19. 2001 at Bellevue United Methodist Church. Pastor Jeff Homan. Heritage Hills Bible Church, officiated. Interment in Hillside Cemetery. Kalamo Township. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Bellevue Fire Department, the Bellevue Memorial Scholarship Fund or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Shaw' Funeral Home. Lehman Chapel. Bellevue. Mary Lou (Walker) McCarty DOWLING - Mrs. Mary Lou (Walker) McCarty. 58. of Dowling, died Thursday. Dec. 13. 2001, at her residence. She was bom on May 16,1 ‘M3 to Charles A. and Genevieve E. (Kitchen) Walker in Baffle Creek. Mary Lou was born and raised in Battle Creek, lived in Bellevue for two years, then moved to Dowling area in I960. She attend­ ed schools in Bellevue. Hastings, Harper Creek and Lakeview. She was a member of local 135 C. through Cello Foil, attended Lakeside Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching the balloon festivals each year and watching birds. particularly Cardinals and Hummingbirds. She had a flower garden and worked on plastic canvas. She always enjoyed having her family around for birthdays, Sunday dinners, and planned special occasions. She was on bowling leagues in both Battle Creek and Hastings. She enjoyed cooking and baking, especially brownies for work and her family. She was a lady who always enjoyed being with her grand­ children and friends. She was employed by Cello Foil for 16 years, retiring in 1999. She had worked in quality assurance. She had previously worked at Archway Cookies as a baker, then VC. Squires from 1973-1981, where she worked her way up to management. After high school, she was a stock clerk at Kresges 5 & 10 store. Mary Lou married Michael E. McCarty, Sr. Their marriage ended in divorce. Surviving arc two sons, Michad E. and Deb McCarty. Jr., of Battle Creek and Rex H. and Connie McCarty of Dowling; daughter. Stacy L. and Pete Wines of Dowling; and five grandchildren; two sis­ ters, Ruth A. Walker of Dowling and Doris J. Begley of Tekonsha; sev. -al nieces and nephews; close friends, Donna, Janet and Vai, of Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by her father, in 1952; mother, in 1989; father-in-law, Rex P. McCarty, died 1998, he was like a father to her. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 17, 2001 at the Bachman Funeral Chapel. Pastor Kenneth E. Childs of Lakeside Baptist Church officiated. Burial was at Union Cemetery in Maple Grove Township. Memorials to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Bachman Funeral Chapel. 7:00 - 7:40 p.m. CONTEMPORARY SERVICE _ Drama by the Drama Team: "The Best Things’ Carols and songs, led by the Praise Team Favorite Scripture readings Candle-lighting CANTATA BY THE CHANCEL CHOIR "Sing and Shout for Joy" by Tom Fettke and Jack Hay ford, presented by the Presbyterian Chancel Choir Carols Favorite Scripture readings Candle-lighting Broadcast over WBCH 8:30 P.M. ...in need of quality printing? Let us...QUOTE YOUR WORK! J-Ad Graphics North Broadway - Hastings Can 616-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday Decemper 20. 2001 - Page 7 flake Odessa Richards-Mix wedding Dec. 14 Taylor-Coonrod exchange vows Victoria Dobes of Grand Rapids is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter. Shannon Leigh Richards to Jacob Steven Mix. the son of Michelle and Earl Risk of Nashville. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Mid­ dleville. The groom is a 1996 graduate of Hastings. We hope that on this wonderful day Jakes late father, Steven W. Mix. will be looking down on us, and wishing us nothing but a world of happiness. A Dec. 14 wedding is being planned. Hastings First Methodist Church was the setting for the Nov. 3 wedding of Suzanne D. Taylor and William L. Coonrod. Suzanne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Deanna) Taylor of Hastings and William is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William (Frances) Coonrod of Rockford, Ml. Matron of honor was Ms. Annette Dykhuizen. sister of the groom. Brides­ maids were Mrs. Jack (Carol) Henry, friend of the bride, and Miss Jodie Hile, cousin of the bride. The best man was William Coonrod. fa­ ther of the groom. Groomsmen were Mr. Warren Reynolds and Mr. Gene Whitney, friends of the bride and groom. Ushers were Mr. Scott Taylor, brother of the bride and Mr. Andrew Coonrod, son of the groom. Master and Mistress of Ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Mary Martha) Melendy. The bride >s a graduate of Hastings High School and MSU. She is employed at Inter­ face in Grand Rapids. The groom is also a high school graduate and is employed by Hayes-Lemmerz in Whitehall, Ml. The couple resides in Cedar Springs, Ml. . ................................. /Haulage /licenses Kenneth James Fairchild. Dowling Cornelia Curriston, Dowling. Ronald Paul Kruger. Woodland Jennette A. Gemalsky. Woodland. Andrew Dec Knight. Hastings Lorraine Ruth Graham. Hastings. Thomas Martin Walsh. Plainwell Juanita Kay Manning, Plainwell. Patrick Caryl McKee, Hastings Emily Kate Clark, Hastings. Brett Allen Stuive, Middleville and Lynn VanVolk inburg. Middleville. Daniel James Hubbell, Hastings Brenda Kay Vrooman, Hastings. and and and and and Joy /faea Obitua’ty and (Continued from Page 6) rBarbara Jean Ruggiero Sinks *■- I ....................................... am III— GIRL, Erin Nicole, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Nov. 15, 2001 at 1:53 p.m. to Troy and Janine Dalman of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Wyatt Fletcher, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Dec. 7, 2001 at 9:53 a.m. to Jason and Lanai Knotts of Delton. Weighing 5 lbs. 6.5 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Laci Ann, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 8. 2001 at 11:18 a.m. to Kara Far­ rell of Orleans. Weighing 7 lbs. I ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Bryant Charles, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 7. 2001 at 6:13 p.m. to Jason and Michele Makley of Woodland. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 1/4 ozs. and 21 1/2 inch­ es long. HASTINGS - Barbara Jean Ruggiero, age 38, of Hastings, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2001 as the result of an automobile acci­ dent. She was bom Nov. 6. 1963 in Ravenna. Ohio, the daughter of Vittorio Ruggiero and Shirley Cramer. Barbara attended St. Rose Church, and enjoyed being with her family and friends. She loved to work out. She is survived by her parents, Vittorio Ruggiero of Ohio and Shirley Cramer of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; sisters, Debbie Ruggiero of Fla.; Pattic Ruggiero of Ohio, Cathy Ruggiero of Fla.; fiancee and chil­ dren, Lyman Bristol. Raven Bristol. Samantha Bristol, Ailea Bristol, Abraham Bristol. Patrick Bristol and Lyman Bristol III, all of Hastings; two jrandchildren. River Morin and Devin Bristol; one uncle and many friends. Private family services were held. Services were also held in Tarpon Springs. FL. Cremation will take place and the ashes will be spread on an island owned by the family. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. BOY, Michael Gavin, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 6. 2001 at 9:05 p.m. to Robin and Lisa Hughes of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. I oz. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Emily Lynn, bom at Pennock Hos­ pital on Dec. 5. 2001 at 4:03 p.m. to Phillip and Susan Neuman of Middleville. Weigh­ ing 8 lbs. 2 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY', Graham Benjamin, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 9. 2001 at 6:40 a.m. to Scott and Wendy Clark of Hastings. Weigh­ ing 6 lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Use BANNER CLASSIFIEDS and You’ll Get Results FAST! Call 945*9554 Christmas Eve services will be held in several places on Monday night. Central United Methodist Church will hold its ser­ vice at 7 p.m. with the chancel choir singing, carols, scripture, message and can­ dlelight finale. First Congregational will have a candlelight service at 7 p.m., Naomi Pauley and Nancy Cunningham will pro­ vide special music. St. Edward's Catholic Church will have Midnight Mass on Dec. 24 and carol singing at 11:30 p.m. Christmas Mass is at 9 a.m. on Dec. 25. Fr. Tom Boufford also will have Christmas Eve Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony's at Saranac. Veterans of World War II are joining in all manner of reunions - shipmates, mili­ tary divisions. Pearl Harbor survivors and others. A first time reunion is planned for May in Everett, Wash., for anybody whose ship survived a kamikaze attack in 1944. The heaviest such attacks came in April 1944. Six have registered thus far. Hopes are for 500 or more to attend. Write to Box 7438 at Bonney Lake, Wash., or call Bill a» (360) 897-8040. His ship, the USS Kidd, was one. The USS Mississippi also was hit by one of the planes. The Saturday night dinner at Sebewa Center UMC was successful, with people coming from Morrison Lake and Sunfield, as well as points between. They handed out cards listing the schedule for their 2002 dinners held every two months. Geraldine Kahn moved last week to River Inn AFC at Sunfield on M-43. She would welcome visitors. Leah Abbott had a memorable birthday anniversary last week. She had a singing message from Gun Lake, cards from near and far, plus a stack of handmade greetings from a roomful of children at West Elementary. Many of them had incorporat­ ed her picture, which was in last week's Lakewood News. Fem Tischcr enjoyed a party planned by her daughters and son at the dining room of Emerson Manor. All the residents were invited, along with family members who enjoyed the cake and ice cream, the can­ dlelit tables and the mini-tree. She had flowers from her daughter in Florida and W7S other greetings. This was a fine way to cel­ ebrate being 90. At Fellowship Hall on Thursday morning the morning circle of UMW hosted the other circles at breakfast, catered by Rosemarie Hickey. The members signed cards for many shut-in members of the church. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met last Thursday evening with a good crowd. President John Waite announced the profits from the society's pan. in Christmas 'Round the Town, the highest ever. The sale of baked goods, pickles and funds from the Remembrance Tree added to a tidy sum. Speaker Kay Ferguson of Saranac pleased the group with her reports on the struggles and successes of the Boston-Saranac Historical Society with its attempt (very successful) to move the unique depot from an obscure side street to a prominent spot beside the Grand River on the north entrance into the village. They have a Christmas tea with three settings and reser­ vations and open house Sunday afternoons as part of their endeavors. Local members could nod in agreement on many of her sto­ ries. On Dec. 23. 1976, teacher Robert Kruiscnga married Virginia Reed, daughter of Walter Jr. and Helen ‘'Dykic” Reed in a church wedding. Ray and Joanne McDaniels of Beech Street, formerly of Lower Lake, will have their 50th anniversary Dec. 24. Fred and Fran Morris of Tupper Lake Road will have their 31st anniversary on Dec. 29. The Grand Rapids Press ran a wedding picture of Brenda Lee Lich and Randy Velding. They were married Oct. 27 in Las Vegas. Brenda is the daughter of Linda and Larry Tower of Ionia. The Lich family is well known here. The Lake Odessa Depot/Museum will be open Saturday. Dec. 29, with Mike McCartney the host. There arc still gift sets of pickles on sale, along with mugs, cen­ tennial history books, key chains with the image of the depot, along with all manner of history items on the walls. LEGAL NOTICES Nolica of Uortg*g« Foreclosure Sato THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Danck Carpenter and Deanna Carpenter, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. A New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 15.1999. and recorded on January 29. 1999 in Docket • 1024425. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be doe at the date hereof the sum of FORTY-TWO THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND 29/100 dollars ($42,584.29), including interest at 8.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pm.. on January 31, 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 Block 3 ol Chamberlains Addition to the Village now City of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, Page 7. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: December 20. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Statons 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200126838 StaUions (1/17) Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting December 11,2001 - 7.*00 pun. All Board members present: County Commissioner Ken NeU. Library Administrator Barb Schondelmayer. Road Commission Director Brad Lamburg. two guests Approved minutes, received treasurer's report Authorized payment for E. State Rued seal. Motion to write to library board concerning mill­ age levy. Accepted audit proposal from Walker & Fluke Adopted schedule of meetings tor 2002 Amended budget in assessor's wages, town­ ship hall, and capitol outlay accounts. Paid outstanding biHs. Adjourned at 8:35. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown. Supervisor (12/20) The Peacock family gathered for their annual Christmas dinner at the Congregational Church Sunday They set a record high for attendance, with 73 present. Mark Peacock with wife and daughter attended as did his sister Lisa and her daughter. They are cousins of the Leander Peacock family. At Central UMC Sunday, the bell choir played. The chancel choir sang its anthem with an echoing quartet repeating phrases from the balcony. The music department of Lakewood High School held its Christmas Collage Sunday afternoon. There is no time for applause, except at intermission, with the music from one of the gym melding into the melodics irom the opposite, so it is a seam­ less perform :nce. Groups providing music were the V.king Vagabonds, the women's chorus, the concert and symphonic band, a percussion group, concert choir and men's chorus. Valeric Bunday is director of the vocal groups. David McQueen directed the band. Austin Zeno was the percussion instructor. One player performed on a strange instrument. Mr. Zeno related that it is a Bnu 'ian piece, the banbeau. for which there ire very few performers. It looked like a gourd with a very long neck. It was played with a bow. which elicited some unusual sounds. Union Bank will be the sponsor for the Christmas morning replay of the concert, which will be heard on WBCH. The pro­ gram finished with the traditional rendering of “Silent Night" with the alumni singers joining the current music makers in a loop around the gym floor and into the hall. This was the 27th singing of this arrangement, begun when former music director Dr. Robert Oster was new at Lakewood. Ed and Phyllis Miller of Bellevue attend­ ed the Sunday concert at school. They had accompanied daughter Christine and hus­ band Ron Cunningham to Alabama two weeks ago to sec granddaughter Jackie per­ form in the Grand Valley State University band at the NCAA Division III champi­ onship football game, which was a close call, but netted a loss for GVSU. However, the weather and the trip and the music were great. There must have been a boom in sales of electrified icicles. They hang from caves all over town. New on the winter scene this year arc deer and reindeer with moving parts. We sec them with bobbing heads. Surely the most illuminated house in Lake Odessa is on Jordan Lake Avenue at the comer of Rochester. Dan and Summer (Billcdcaux) Smith have lights along their fence, outlining windows and eaves with animated figures on their lawn. It is worth a night drive to sec this. The view from the highway is satisfying but one needs to approach from Rochester Street to get the full benefit. ItY time to save milk jugs for making luminaria. Many people store theirs from year to year but they sometimes need replacing. Christmas Eve is the time to use the lighted jugs. 5-50%off Storewide Savings j Save on gifts for the family! 25-50% off select stock of Men s, Women s, Boy s. Giri s, Infant, & Toddler Apparel. Save on select Footwear, too! BOY, Blake Christopher, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 4. 2001 at 7:08 a.m. to Tim Joppic and Julie Sprague of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 1/2 oz. and 21 inches long. ♦TCjisJce! GIRL, Andrea Alexis, bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 2, 2001 at 2:37 a.m. to Andy Stuck and Charice Still of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Phoenix Jaden Rainc. born at Pen­ nock Hospital on Nov. 30.2001 at 6:47 a.m. to Robert and Tina Quimby of Ionia. Weighing 9 lbs. II 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Mason Riley, bom at Pennock Hospi­ tal on Nov. 30.2001 at 1:2I p.m. to Deb and Todd McCaul of Lake Odessa. Weighing X lbs. 7 1/2 ozs. and 22 inches long. 990 Copies Coties everyday at PRINT PLUS located in the grey Darn at J-Ad Graphics 1551N. M-43 Highway. ' Hastings 945-9554 r; i.i k s FAMILY OWNID SINCE 1887 West State St. Mon 12/17-Thur 12/20 10-9, Fri 12/21 10-9, Sat 12/22 9:30-9, Sun 12/23 11-7, Christmas Eve 9-5, Closed Christmas �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 20. 2001 LEGAL NOTICES State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23330-DE Estate of KARL MARTIN NASH. Deceased Date of birth: 11-26-1936. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Karl Martin Nash. who lived at 4777 Barber Road. Lot #32. Woodand. Michigan died November 25. 2001. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert L. Nash, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at suite 302,220 W. Court Street. Hastings. Michigan and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. December 12. 2001 Bart R. Fnth (P39541) 176 South Mam Street. P.O. Bo* F Vermontville. Ml 49096 (517) 726-0303 Robert L. Nash 9825 Nashville Highway Vermontville. Ml 49096 (517) 726-0762 (12/20) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 2001-23328-DE In the matter of MICHAEL CHARLES HUD­ SON. Date of birth: KV20/44. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Michael Charles Hudson, who lived at 14455 North iJki«*s Dnve. Battle Creek. Michigan died 9/11/01. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sharon A. Hutton. 14455 North Ukj'iks Drive, Battle Creek. Michigan. 4 9017. named personal representative or pro­ posed personal representative, or to both the pro­ bate court at 220 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan. 49058. and the named/proposed per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. December 12.2001 Ivan W. Egnatuk (P41297) 221 West Michigan Avenue Marshall. Ml 49068 (616) 789-0094 Sharon A. Hudson 14455 North Uldhks Dnve Battle Creek. Ml 49017 (616)721-8584 (12/20) Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of the Johnston Township Board December 12. 2001 All Board Members present and 15 guests Approved agenda minutes of previous meet­ ings and treasurer s report Appointed Tonyia Tobias to Read Committee replacing Michelle Moore Accepted a bid tor tanker Motion approved to hire Walker & Fluke to do audit for 2001 Payment of vouchers approved June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Robert Mack. Supervisor (12/20) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals wi« conduct a pubic heanng for the following. CASE NUMBER V-1-2002: Duane VanBuren. LOCATION: 14675 Kellogg School Rd . m Section 28 of Barry Twp PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to erect a 20x20-11. addition to an existing garage that is too close to the property line (2.49-ft.). the minimum ts 8-ft.. m the C-2 zoning distnet MEETING DATE: January 8. 2002. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room m the Courts & Law Building at 220 West Court Street. Hastings Michigan Site inspection of the above described proper­ tyties) will Le completed by the Zonmg Board of Appeals members before the hearing Interested persons desmng to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (616) 948-4820 The variance appbcation(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 during the hours of t* a m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry wilt provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meetrngheanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-1284. Debbie S. Smith. Barry County Clerk (12/20) Rnn Landers Heavy happy Dear Ann Landers: I’ve been an avid reader of jour column since mj early teens and have agreed with jour responses more often than not. However. I felt compelled to write regarding jour adv ice to the man who complained that his overweight wife was "vain” because she wears tight clothes and struts around like she* hot stuff You told the man to get his wife to see a nutritionist. Why shouldn't an overweight woman feel good about herself’ Her hus­ band should be happj that his wife has high self-esteem, a trait that is sadly lacking in most heavy women due to the expectation of our society that ail females must be a size 10 or less. I say, if she wants to wear tight clothes and strut her stuff, more power to her. If she is as vain as he says, I seriously doubt that she is running around in hot pants and tube tops. As long as the woman is happy w ith herself, who arc we to judge? It’s time soci­ ety accepted the fact that a woman can be beautiful, confident, talented and over­ weight. That husband should stop criticiz­ ing his wife’s appearance If he keeps it up. he will stomp her confidence into the ground, and then he will have some REAL problems on his hands. Seen it Happen in Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sac. Every overweight woman will love your letter - and more women today are overweight than underweight, so con­ sider yourself loved by the majority. This should be extremely comforting. Purrr-rrr. But the next reader expresses a totally different point of view: Tight trouble Dear Ann Landers: You totally missed the point about the man whose overweight wife was wearing loo-tight clothes. He was ^-ZJ'tanks you Horizons Club and Hastings City Bank would like to thank all the local merchants who participate in the Horizons Merchant Discount Program, He encourage our members to shop locally and support their hometown merchants. Acorn Art Gallery Acorn Chiropractic Family Health Clinic Al Fresco Art Meade Auto Sales, Inc. B-B’s Shoe Rcjialr B&K Discount Babylon Hair Kt Tanning Buck Door Deli Back Street Kitchen Barlow Florist Beijing Restaurant Bellevue Glass Service Bentley’s Party Store Big "O" Fish I louse Restaurant Bishop's Income Tax Bob's Grille & Restaurant Body Images by Choice Bos Discount Auto Brian’s Tire 4k Service Caledonia Auto I*arts Caledonia Hani wan* Caledonia Subway (appon’s Quick Mart Capfxm’s Quick Mart Shell Oil Cinder Hallmark CJ’s Pizzeria Clayton’s Auto Sales Cloverdale General Store Cone Zone Country Town Floral County Scat Lounge Creative Juices Pottery Studio & Gifts Dakota Country Crafts Denny’s KI* Saloon DeVries Insurance Agency Diana's Place Dorothy's Hair Styling Dreisboch Pontinc/Oldsmobile/GMC/Truck Electronic Services, Inc. Essential Bean Famous Flooring & Interiors Faro's Pizza Finch's Auto Alignment Floral Designs of Hastings Fortune Chef Restaurant 4 Star Video Frost Heating A Cooling Fruins Pharmacy & Radio Shack Furniture Rejxiir & Re finishing liy Stuart Gavin Chevrolet/Buick/Pontiac. Inc. Gavin Ford/Mercury Inc. Gilmore Jewelers Gulf Etc. Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Hair We Arc Harlequin Hair Fashions Harrison's Marine & Storage Hustings Antique Mall. Inc. Hastings Bowl Hastings Flower Shop Hastings Radio Shack & Computer Center Hustings Sweeper Shop Heart's Desire Crift Boutique Home Style Buffet Honcytrec Fanns Hulst /k Sons Drv Cleaners ICS Travel J&K Yard and Spirt Jackson Western Wear and English. Ttxi J-Ad Graphics & Printing Hus Jensen Murine JH Photographic Studio Jolly's Bar and Grill Ji’s Hair Gallery K-C’h Footwear A Sports Kent Oil A IYojmuic Kenyon Soles A Service Kevin’s Dnijierics & Fine Furniture King's Music Center Legacy for a Lifetime M-66 Tire Mace Pliarmacy, Inc. Maple Valley Computer Center Maple Valley Concrete Products. Inc. Maple Valley Implement. Inc. Mar-. Jay Collectibles M-C Auto Repair & Towing Mexican Connextion Restaurant Michael Kinney Plumbing Middle Villa Inn Miller’s Carpet & Furniture Mill's louiding. Inc. Mostcllcr Graphics Inc. Movie Station Mulberry Fore Musser’s Service Nashville Family Chiropractic Center Nashville Medical Center, Dr. Deborah Dell, D.O. Nashville Subway Dr. Eldon Ncwmyer, D.C. Northland Optical Overholt & Assoc.-Art Pct World Petersen Enterprises LTD Pharmacy Care Piczall Restaurant & Lotuigc Professional Pharmacy Progressive Graphics Ralnlxiw’s End Yarn. Crafts & Variety Razor’s Edge River Bend Travel Agency Robin Vaughan. D.D.S. Scoop Ice Cream Bruce A. Sexton. D.D.S. Shear Pleasure Hair Designers Shell Quick Mart-Nashville Sherman Street Auto Parts Sherry’s Hair Care Sings’s Country Store Sisters Fabrics Snider Communication Inc. Some tiling Special by Kathy Styles R l’s Superette Thornapplc Floral Thornapplc Lake Trading Post Touch of Country LTD Two J’s Van’s Autn Service Vennontvillc Hardware Village Grocery Vitale's Pizza Wayland Carpet and Appliance Wayland Chevrolet Wayland Dry Cleaners Wayland Floral fit Gifts. Inc. Wayland Phillips 66 Service Welton’s Heating & Cooling White’s Photography Wilder Auto Service Yankee Springs Golf Course not suggesting that she lose weight, but that she pay more attention to her outfits. The answer to every woman who has put on a few extra pounds is not always "see a nutri­ tionist.” as you suggested. Ann. A full­ length mirror would make a lot more sense. I would have suggested that the man v ideotape or photograph his w ife at times when her outfit is not quite right and let her see the pictures or watch the tapes Accept­ ing an increase in weight is difficult for a woman if she has always been thin and ac­ customed to dressing a certain way. Larger women can look fabulous if they-arc taught how to accentuate the positives. That nun's wife needs to learn how to dress for the size she is now. and not worry about losing weight to Hl into the clothes she can no longer wear. Your advice was terrible. Hamilton. NJ. Dear Hamilion: Thanks for the clobber. I received several other brickbats, but the language wasn’t appropriate for family newspaper. Declining visits Dear Ann Landers: Our son. "Edgar.” has informed us that his 9-ycar-old son will be playing hockey every Saturday for the next four months. His 4-ycar-old daughter is signed up for soccer beginning in the spring. This means they can no longer bring the grandchildren to visit us on the week­ ends. We arc very hurt by this. My husband and I arc in our 60s. and we both still work. Traveling the 100-milc distance is tiring. We try not to miss important family occa­ sions, but we arc too exhausted to drive two hours every other weekend to see the grand­ children when they have some free time. When did sporting events replace family? If the grandchildren arc too busy to visit us on the weekends, I don’t see how we can maintain the relationship. What do you say about this, Ann?- Staying Home in Kenlucky. Dear Ky.: Don’t be hurt by this. When the grandchildren get older, their interests will change. Sec them when you can, and make the visits upbeat and pleasant so they will look forward to them. Complaining serves no useful purpose and can be a real turnoff. Game addict Dear Ann Landers: May I offer a differ­ ent response to "Not Winning in Wiscon­ sin," whose wife had become obsessed with playing computer games? You said he should be more attentive and take her out T» M tiwse. uAs ketped me uiebsate my lOOtk bMkday: I was truly blessed by all your cards, gifts and flowers. To the mayor and City Council for their proclamation and kind words— thank you very much. I was honored to be remembered bj so many people. t » My wish is that all of you have a •vuMerry Christmas and a Blessed New Ycat. IL1C Yinmemory^ Ftvunce PtacUe T)W ... ' She has achieved success, r>-> who has lived weU. laughed often and loved much; who has gained the r respect of intelligent people and the love ’ of little children, who has filled her niche n and accomplished her task; who has looked for the best in others and given the best she had. December 16” 2000 The family of Kenneth Furlong would like to thank everyone who came from near or far away. Thanks to all the nurs­ ing staff on 2 central at Pennock Hospital. Dr. Woodliff. Eaton Manor in Charlotte. The VFW Post 8260 in Nashville, the ladies at the United Methodist Church for the lovely lunch­ eon Pastor Ken Vaught for the visits, prayers and just being there when we needed you. Thanks to Scott Daniels and Sharon at Maple Valley Chapel. A very special thank you to Russ and Irene Furlong for all you did. SancJ/e A Auzz/e Ron & Undo Hann-nk & family. Randy & DeO Vandfver & family. Ross A Ded Furlong A family. John A Teresa Thomas A family. Jim A Joyce Fuller & family. Scoff A Jackie Furlong & family. Tom A Cindy Tayioi & family more often. Get real. Annie. I know many people who have ruined re­ lationships and damaged careers because thev succumbed to the addictive nature of those online games. In the cyber world, you can be anyone jou want to be. Everybody is young and attractive, financially secure, and so on. Also, these games rclj on a communitj of others to plaj. The others begin to feel like "family.” These factors contribute to the need to "be there” for the rest of the plovers A dinner out isn't going to nuke a dent in this addiction. Ann. In fact, chances arc the wife will resent her husband for dragging her aw aj from her wonderful friends who “understand” her. If he doesn’t recognize her problem for what it is. those dinners out could nuke the situation worse. Interactive gaming is a serious addiction. People who arc hooked need professional counseling. I know because I have - Been There. Gotten a Divorce and Am Still Play­ ing. Dcai Been There: Thank you for giving me an i aider's viewpoint. According to your signature, you arc now divorced be­ cause of >our nubility to beat the gaming addiction. Have jou considered counsel­ ing? If not. I hope you will look into it. There IS help for you if jou are willing to accept it. Sun no friend Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for print­ ing tlut letter about the nui who discov­ ered he had cancer on his scalp. His hair had hidden the growth, and he assumed his head was well-protected from the sun. When I was pregnant with my second child. I noticed something ixid where my hair parted. It looked like a pimple and would bleed occasionally. My doctor said it was nothing, so I left it alone. After three months. I decided to have it checked by a dermatologist. The diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma. That’s skin cancer. I went through a scries of operations and lost a 4-inch patch of scalp. I was only 34 years old and never realized that exposure to the sun through mj hair could cause such a horrendous problem. Please. Ann. remind your rejde..^ always to wear a hat in the sun. Abo. anyone who finds a lump. bump, spot or an area of dis­ coloration anywhere on the bodj should see a doctor immediately. Better Safe Than Sorry in a Southern Stale. Dear Better Safe: I have beer screaming about the stupidity of sunworshippers for several years. When I look out my window in summertime and sec the idiots sprawled out on the sand of Oak Street Beach in Chicago. I want to yell al them. "The tan will be gone in two weeks, but your skin will be damaged forever." Thank you for pointing out that sun ex­ posure. even through a full head of hair, can be dangerous. A hat is a necessity, l or the rest of your skin, including arms, face and neck, sunblock with a high SPF will help, but it will not solve the problem completely. Too many people refuse to use sunblock. After all. the sun worshippers want the sun to roast their skin. The message I want to get across, dear readers, is this: STAY OUT OF THE SUN. It is NOT your friend. In fact, it can kill you. Gem of the Day (sent in by Robert R. in St. Louis): Luck has a strange and annoying habit of favoring those who do not depend on it. Copyright 2001 Creators Syndicate, Inc. LEGAL rtOTICE Nolic* of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert A McCoy and Jeanette McCoy, husband and wile (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Acceptance Corp Mortgagee, dated February 22. 2000, and recorded on February 29. 2000 m Document #1041587. Barry County Records, Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated February 22. 2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000, m Document #1050178. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 95/100 dollars ($95,815.95), including interest at 12.600% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. al 1:00 p.m., on January 31, 2002 Said premises are situated m TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: A parcel ol land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4, thence North 10 Rods lor place of beginning, thence North 21 Rods. West 27 Rods. South 21 Rods. East 27 Rods to place ol beginning, except the North 170 feet thereof The redemption pened shall be 6 monlh(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shaH be 30 days from the date ol such sale Dated: December 20. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200129680 Panthers (Wr) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 20. 2001 - From TIMS to TIM€... byJoyce F. Weinbrecht The History of Smith Brothers, Velte and Company (Part H) By Joyce F. Weinbrecht John Waite, historian from Ionia County did the research for the Smith Brothers and Vcllc Grain Elevators and gave permission for Time to Time to publish his findings. The conclusion of this essay follows: “In 1919 Raymond C. Smith, son of George Smith, joined the company. This family owned operation had become an established grain business and was recog­ nized throughout the area for their honest business practices. David Smith, Sr. was remembered by many as a good man. His son. George E. Smith, relates that ‘as far as my father goes, he was very religious and hardly ever missed going to work. During the 30’s depression his business lost thou­ sands of dollars, but he never complained. 1 think he was respected by all the people in Lake Odessa and by the people he did busi­ ness with.’ Elwin Grant, a former local res­ ident tells that ’as a young boy 1 knew David Smith. Sr. On Fridays we would have to go to the Lake Odessa elevator to deliver the weekly cash receipts to Mr. Smith, who would always be seated on a high legged chair behind a banker's cage in the front office. Before my mother and I would leave, Mr. Smith would always push a pen­ ny or two over the counter for me for can­ dy.’ “Eventually, as times changed, the Hast­ ings and Coats Grove plants were discon­ tinued. The other operations remained strong. Elwin Grant relates that *1 grew up in and around the Smith Brothers and Velte Elevators. My father, Wayne Grant, operat­ ed the Woodbury elevator from the mid 30 s through much of the 40^ and then later worked at the elevator in Lake Odessa through most of the 50’s. My brother, Rex Grant, and myself were always expected to work at the Woodbury elevator during the summer harvest when the work day did not end until the last farmer had unloaded his bags of wheat or oats into the hopper for weighing. At the Woodbury elevator we sold lumber, coal, fence posts, fencing, roofing shingles, cement, cattle feed and salt lick blocks, just to name a few. The farmers bi ought us wheat, oats, beans, wool and some of the best friendships anyone could ask for. The farmer’s handshake was the only contract we needed to do business in those days. The Woodbury elevator was s one man operation during the year except at harvest time.’ “George Smith died on Oct. 3, 1936 at the age of 72. He left his partnership shares in Smith Brothers, Velte and Company to his son, Raymond C. Smith. Upon the death of Samuel Velte his shares in the business were purchased by David Smith, Sr. “David Smith, Sr. passed away on Dec. 21. 1944 at the age of 86. Mr. Smith had been a prominent figure in Lake Odessa and his integrity and standards were an example to all. Mr. Smith had been a mem­ ber of Central Methodist Episcopal Church, President of the Board of Directors of Union Bank. Honorary Life Member of the Lions Club and a member of the Lake Odessa Village Council. “Follow ing the death of David Smith, Sr., Raymond C. Smith took over operations for a period of time. Raymond Smith followed in the family tradition of a high standard of business and continued to sec the grain business increase. Raymond C. Smith later chose to leave the business and sold his stock to Theo Lennon, Lawrence Smith. David Smith Jr., and Hugo Hammcrslag. Theo Lennon became general manager over all the Smith Brothers, Velte and Company locations. In 1946 Lawrence Smith, son of David Smith. Sr., took over management of the Lake Odessa elevator. This arrangement continued for several years whereupon Theo Lennon and Hugo Hammerslag became the stock holders for the Sunfield Elevator and the Smith family took over the Lake Odessa Elevator. "The Smith Brothers, Velte and Compa­ ny Elevator was early in the introduction of government storage, bulk grain unloading, bulk feeds and fertilizers. NH3. custom application, liquid fertilizers, unit train shipments and specialized marketing ser­ vices to farmers. During the ensuing years the business became the state’s largest pro­ ducer of liquid starter fertilizers and devel­ oped a large blending facility. "Around 1950 Larry Smith took over management of the Woodland and Wood­ bury elevators and later the Smith family purchased the Sunficl i stock. Larry was to lead the grain business ir.’o the modem era and became well known throughout the nation. He was to become president of the Michigan Grain and Feed Dealers Associa­ tion which would gain recognition and con­ nections for the Smith Brothers business. The Woodbury elevator burned in 1949 and when anhydrous ammonia was introduced, ir. 1953. Smith Brothers. Velte and Compa­ ny were at the forefront. The Woodbury site was improved and used to facilitate this new venture. "In 1950 eight silos were constructed by the company, each having a storage capaci­ ty of 10.000 bushels of grain. Under the management of Larry Smith, extensive remodeling was also undertaken in 1954 to ‘he Lake Odessa site. This helped to mod­ ernize and update the elevators existing equipment. By 1958 the operation shipped half a million bushels of grain annually. Fif­ teen full time employees were staffed which included all locations. “By the 1970s the Lake Odessa elevator was reported to have the storage capacity of 325,000 bushels, two fast hoists and pits (along w ith other means of unloading bulk grain), a new truck scale was installed and other improvements made “In December of 1982, Smith Brothers. Velte and Company was sold to American Bean and Grain Company, of Reese. Michi­ gan. The Smith family had owned and oper­ ated this long standing business for more than 9| years with 78 of those years of operation in Lake Odessa. The business had passed from the days of horse drawn wag­ ons to a new age of technology that rede­ fined the gram business constantly. “The Smith family helped build, shape and define the foundations of our village. Lake Odessa grew and prospered as they contributed to the economic stability of this region. Through the sound business prac­ tices that the Smith family practiced they received respect and a place within the his­ tory of this village. In January of 1983 the Lake Odessa. Woodland and Sunfield Lions Club honored Larry Smith for his ’service’ to the community. That ’service' was a tra- Paga 9 dmon earned through the Smith family and gate not only Lake Odessa, but this area, a greater foundation on uhich to build the future. “In September of 1984 the buildings for­ merly occupied by Smith Brothers. Velte and Company were purchased by the Lake Odessa Co-Op Association. Some of the original buildings were demolished in the spring of 1985 in order to make room for construction of a navy bean facihtv In December of 1985 the front office pan of the elevator was tom down. The Co-Op continued to use these buildings until 2001. After standing as sentinels of days gone by the remaining elevator buildings were demolished. These buildings which stood as guards between the railroad and Fourth Ave. were taken down ending the life of some of the very first buildings constructed in Lake Odessa. It is appropriate that Depot Day 2001 will pay tribute to the history of the grain business in Lake Odessa and to the Smith famitj who built the business into a thriving industry.” LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Smith Brothers, Velte Elevator, Coats Grove. Bean Room Employees at the Woodland Elevator. The women of the area made ther money by cleaning the navy bean crop. They were paid by the pounds of dirt removed from the beans as they passed by on a moving belt. American Bean & Grain, Woodbury. The original building burned in 1949. Default having Deen made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed on August 18. 1993. by Ronald A. Nichols and Sati A. Nichols. hus­ band and wife, as Mortgagors, to NBD Bank, now known as Bank One Michigan, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan on August 23, 1993 at Liber 581. Page 39. and amended tn Amendment to Mortgage dated February 11. 1997 and recorded February 14. 1997 in Liber 685. Page 788. and subordinated to the lien of the mortgage recorded in Document No. 1044339 by Agreement Subordinating Bank's Mortgage dated Apni 28. 2000 and recorded May 15. 2000 in Document No. 1044338 (the -Mortgage-), and on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($160225.49) as of the date of this notice, includ­ ing principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and tha power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. January 10. 2002. at 1:00 o'clock in the after­ noon. at the Courthouse. 220 West State Street, in the City of Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sake and sold to the highest bidder at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebted­ ness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of safe, certain property located in Barry County. Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land located in the Township of Yankee Springs. County of Barry. Michigan: Lot No. 19 of Ritchie Woodlands, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on page 34. Also, commencing on the east side of Beatrice Avenue in line with the north line of said Lot No. 19; thence easterly tn line with said north Ime 100 feet; thence south 15 degrees east 50 feet; thence westerly in Ime with the south line of said Lot No. 19. 100 feet to Beatrice Avenue; then north 15 degrees west 50 feet to the place of beginning Being m the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 28. Town 3 north. Range 10 west Commonly known as 2906 Beatnce. Hastings. Michigan. The 'ength of the redemption penod will be six (6) months from the date of the sale. Dated: December 3. 2001 MILLER. CANFIELD PADDOCK AND STONE. P.L.C. Attorneys for Bank One. Michigan By: James G. Vantine Jr., Esq. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo Ml 49007 (12/27) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Damn A. Sager a married man and Paula J. Sager (original mortgagors) to Paul A Getzm and Lynn M Getzm DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee dated March 10. 1999. and recorded on March 15. 1999 in Document 1026554. Barr/ County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nationsbanc. Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated March 25 1999 wtweh was recorded on Apn! 5. 1999. in Document Number 1027576. Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE AND 67/100 dollars ($129,299 67). includ­ ing interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiki be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on January 10. 2002 Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 33, Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West, 1450.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 33 to the point of beginning, thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 mmutes 45 seconds West. 360 00 feet along said South line of said Southeast quarter; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East 1330 75 feet parallel with the East line of sa>d Southeast quarter of said section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360.02 feet parallel with the East and West quarter fine of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00 min­ utes 05 seconds West. 1328.40 feet parallel with the said East Ir e of said Southeast quarter to the point of beginning. Reserving the Southerly 33.0 feet for highway purposes The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from tin) date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance wiK. 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days fro the date of such sale Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200127552 Hawks (12/27) A Custom Made Pre-Inked Rubber Stamp! SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY SERVICE •A crisp & clean imprint every time •Completely re-inkable •50,000 lifetime impressions Made right here for Super Fast service A GREAT GIFT IDEA! Smith Brothers. Velte Elevator, Woodland. Note the C.K.& S. Railroad tracks and sidings. Special Services: Color Copies Folding & Laminating Back & White Copies Specialty Papers in the latest colors & textures available Film Processing 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 616.945.9105 in tne Gray Ba ” OPEN MON - FRI 8:30 - 6:00 • SAT 8:30 • 1:00 A later picture of Woodland Elevator. The railroad tracks are no longer there. �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20, 2001 Crunch ■£ Time by Matt,Cowall Hastings’ scoring woes mount ;oi '00 ■ Gender equity, but for all the wrong reasons? As most of you arc probably aware, a federal judge in Kalamazoo ruled Monday that Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) regulations discriminate against female high school athletes, specifically when it comes to the scheduling of six girls sports: basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, swimming and tennis. The judge found that these sports arc "not conducted in the most advantageous sea­ sons.” and ordered the MHSAA to submit plans for a new scheduling system by May24. 2002. The new schedules would take effect in the 2003-04 school year. I wasn’t sure w hat to make of all of this, so I spent some time this week talking to people around Hastings and around the state about the controversy, the decision and what’s to come. 1 found some good. I found some bad. and sure enough. I found some ugly. The plaintiffs, a Grand Rapids group called Communities for Equity, want girls' sports seasons to be held at "traditional" times, meaning at the same time as boys’ sea­ sons. The change itself, while not without problems, is obviously not impossible. Some­ thing like 48 states run boys’ and girls’ seasons in the same sports at the same time. As 1 discussed this with high school coaches, athletic directors and athletes themselves around the county this week, all of them more or less agreed that if change has to come, well, they’ll just have to find ways to make it work. The court case in its simplest terms is pretty silly, actually, boiling down to CFE ar­ guing “everyone else is doing it.’’ and high schools and the MHSAA resisting with “this is how wc’vc always done it." Both are pretty lame arguments, and I didn't have much passion for cither. But the real devil is in the details. Once an issue reaches a court of law. things can get pretty twisted, and this case is no different. In fact, the way this case was argued — and. for now. won — casts a disturb­ ing light on high school sports, raising a question that I think strikes at their very es­ sence. CEE biased its legal argument on the fact that Michigan is one of the few states in which high school girls* basketball is played in the fall and volleyball in the winter, while the seasons are reversed in college. CFE argued, and the judge agreed, that this hurt Michigan’s female high school athletes when it came to athletic recruiting by col­ leges. Lining up the high school seasons with the college seasons. CFE said, gives Michigan girls a better chance to be recruited. The MHSAA countered with the notion that opposite seasons actually increase re­ cruiting opportunities, allowing college coaches and their staffers to look at high school prospects in the college offseason, rather than during their own busy competitive sea­ son. The MHSAA also cited surveys in which most schools favor the current system, and it trotted out a long line of coaches, athletic directors and other sports officials to testify against changing a system in which they were comfortable, and who feared plac­ ing girls’ and beys’ sports in the same season would actually detract from the singular attention given to similar sports in separate seasons. But when the judge sided with CFE he also sided with a system I find troubling, at least, one that left me wondering about the real “equity” at ..take here. The case hinged on the question of recruiting, a question I thought, on the surface, seemed better answered by the current schedule. It seemed logical that college coaches would enjoy the chance to recruit outside of their own season. The fact iS» they do enjoy recruiting out of season. The sorry, cynical reality of their offseason recruiting, however, is that they don’t want to recruit from high school teams. They want to recruit from club teams. CFE convinced the judge that Michigan’s high school sports seasons must move in lockstep with most of the rest of the country in order to assure Michigan’s smooth par­ ticipation in national club sports systems like AAU and others. The ugly truth is this: College recruiters don’t like to waste their precious time watch­ ing normal high school matches just to sec a star player or two. They get more bang for their buck attending all-star club competitions. CFE successfully argued that Michigan should be in line with this system, and that’s a big reason why the judge ordered high schools and the MHSAA to come up with new sports schedules. Never mind that less than one percent of high school athletes of either gender go on to compete at the college level, and never mind that over the last three years, Michigan ranked fifth in the nation in college volleyball scholarships and sixth in girls' basketball scholarships. In court, the essentia’ overarching assertion — that the schedule must change to provide equal opportunity for female athletes — was distilled down to the op­ portunity for a tiny fraction of athletes to get a look on some offseason club team in­ stead of a high school team. Of course, boys arc recruited the same way. and if Michigan’s girls arc somehow missing out in any way. change is due. But it begs the question: Arc high school sports nothing more than “farm systems” for college athletics? Should college recruiting schedules determine high school sports schedules? The CFE and the court said yes. In a conversation with Middleville wrestling coach Tom Lehman this week, he made a point that summed up the general disgust with that notion felt in high school sports circles around the state. “If that’s why we have high school sports,” Lehman said, “let’s get rid of sports alto­ gether. and coach kids for three extra hours in the classroom. There’s a lot more money in academic scholarships than in athletics.” I couldn't have said it better myself. I can accept the change, and I know Michigan high schools could eventually make a change work, but I completely reject the principle and the cynical court tactics of the CFE. I also reject any change that does not first completely address some fundamental problems. There arc universal worries about shortages of referees, coaches and facili­ ties. at least initially, should the seasons align. Referees are already in short supply: good ones arc even more precious. Many coaches currently coach a sport for both boys and girls, which is usually not possible if the sports occur at the same time, forcing these coaches to choose one team over the other. And for schools with only one gym. space for practices and games becomes more of an issue than it is already. And what about more expensive or less common facilities, like tennis courts and swimming pools? Well, the CFE says, most of the nation can’t be wrong; if they worked it out. so can Michigan. For the most part. I agree. But do you know how it's “worked out” when a sport runs out of space? By limiting participation, of course. The teams carry as many kids as they can fit into a practice, and that’s it. Schools will have to go begging for more money to expand facilities, or some teams will shrink, and opportunities will actually decrease. I guess “equity” is only important if you’re good enough to play in college. Or does the CFE plan to pay for new facilities? I can guarantee that unless the high mucky-mucks handing dow n these mandates find a way to deal with these issues before any change occurs, more kids will be cut from participating under the new schedules, simply out of a lack of facilities, than were ever somehow "hurt” in college recruiting under the current schedules. Because of these side effects, and because of the cynical reasoning central to the CFE’s case, I am wary of the change. For now. this issue is far from over. The MHSAA is filing a motion to stay the deci­ sion and will appeal. Many legal observers believe the case is shaky at best, and say it could be overturned on several grounds. Even if the appeal fails, the district court decision doesn't specifically require sports seasons for boys and girls to be at the same time, nor docs it require any specific sports season to be changed. At least in theory, high schools and the MHSAA could find ways to satisfy the court without changing around the seasons. No matter what happens, high school sports in Michigan will carry on. but the imme­ diate future is a bit murky, and there could eventually be more losers than winners whatever the outcome. We’ll sec. And to all the lawyers, judges and other adults who think they know best: Get it done now. get it done right lor all athletes, and then go away. Leave the games to the kids. Sec you next week. Hastings’ Dustin Bowman (10) works between two Caledonia defenders. Opponents know they're not going Io score much against the Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team. But so far. the Saxons are returning the favor. Hastings scored four points in the third quarter and 11 points in the half as a 25-25 halftime lie became a 52-34 loss to Way­ land on Tuesday night in Hastings. The Saxons (1-4. 1-2 in the O-K Gold) only had 13 shots in the first half but hit nine of them and went 10 for 12 from the free throw line to match Wayland at the break. A 19-4 third qinulcr carried the game for the Wildcats. V “We got into some foul trouble, and Wayland wore us down by pressing and by running our guys through a lot of screens,” Hastings coach Don Schils said. "They also outrebounded us pretty badly.” Dustin Bowman led the Saxons with 11 points, and Ted Greenfield scored nine. The team is short of bodies, and Schils called up sophomore Drew Whitney from the JV. Whitney scored seven points, all in the first half. “The whole team has Io gel belter offen­ sively.” Schils said. “That’s the focus for Christmas break. We’re very young, but we need Io be more consistent.” Hastings' next game is Jan. 4 at South Christian. Caledonia 42. Hastings 35 (OT) Frustrated for most of the game by a dis­ ruptive Hastings defense, the Caledonia Hastings’ Zac Fulmer (54) gets hammered underneath against Caledonia. varsity basketball team saved its best for last, outscoring the visiting Saxons 7-0 in overtime for a 42-35 final. Hastings put forth enough effort Io win the game, but couldn’t get enough shots to fall, including some easy ones. “Our effort was outstanding, but we had way too many missed lay-ups." said Hast­ ings coach Don Schils. “Caledonia made plays at the end and we didn’t. We’ll have to learn from it.” In regulation, even when the Saxons couldn't buy a basket, their defense kept the Scots from running too far ahead. A 13­ 7 Caledonia lead after one quarter dwindled to 18-15 at halftime. The Scots managed only five points again in the third quarter, with Hastings taking its first lead of the game at 3:30 on a strong rebound and putback by John Dem­ ing, part of a 10-0 run that put the Saxons up 27-21. The rattled Caledonia squad was bailed out by the Slot brothers. Travis Slot stole back some momentum with a quick base­ line drive to end his team’s drought and cut Hastings’ lead to 27-23 at the end of the third quarter. A three-pointer by Nick Slot, a jumper by Travis, and two more slashing drives by Nick gave the Scots a 32-30 lead early in the fourth. Hastings’ Zac Fulmer hit a free throw to make it 32-31, then the Saxons forced Caledonia into an over-and-back violation at midcourt to regain possession with 3:44 remaining. The Saxons missed two shots on the en­ suing possession, held the Scots scoreless, then missed two shots again to stay one frustrating point down. Still the Hastings defense held, and Dus­ tin Bowman finally reclaimed the lead for his team at 33-32 with a floater from the lane. Ted Greenfield then tied up Caledonia’s Mike Ogle to force a change of possession, and Bowman hit another jumper for a 35­ 32 lead with 1:22 remaining. On the next possession, Caledonia's Steve Yan<^kJq||ndLhiniself aU alone be­ hind the arc. paused to think about it, then drained a three-pointer to tic it up. He then stole the ball away from the Saxons with 37 seconds to go. but Hastings didn't give up a good look at the basket and the game went into overtime. Travis Slot opened the scoring in the ex­ tra period with a three, and the Saxons couldn’t find an answer. Caledonia's Nick Slot and Jeff DcBlaay hit their free throws to dose the door for good. “Caledonia docs a great job of running its offense,” Schils said. “Our offense is starting to catch up. Tonight we proved we can play and have a chance to win games.” Nick Slot scored 13 and Travis Slot 12 for the Scots (3-0, 2-0 in the Gold). Dustin Bowman led Hastings with 14 points, and Greenfield had nine. KVA rocky for Delton eagers One bad quarter doomed Delton in a 76­ 68 loss at home to Parchment on Dec. 14, leaving the Panthers still searching for their first conference win. Delton led 19-14 after one quarter and 39-37 at the half, but was outscored 23-9 in a decisive third quarter. To make matters worse, the injury bug struck the team a few more times. Junior guard Ron Bagley went out with a sprained ankle after playing a great first quarter, and Delton lost starting senior center Scott Styf early in the fourth with a cut near his eye that required stitches. With two other play­ ers already out with injuries, the Panthers were reduced to seven players for the final quarter. The makeshift lineup still managed to cut a 19-point deficit down to eight. “The kids didn’t quit, and I was real proud of that,” Delton coach Mike Mohn said. “I thought they showed a lot of char­ acter and effort with kind of a different crew of guys on the floor.” Chris Gillfillan notched a double-double on the night with 21 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Styf also scored 21 points and pulled down eight boards. Parchment star Troy Moralti was held scoreless in the first quarter but poured in 25 points over the last three periods. Ryan Plunkett added 18. Things didn’t get any easier on Tucsday night, as a loaded Schoolcraft squad put it to the visiting Panthers 78-26 in a nonconfercnee game. Scott Styf returned to the line-up with 10 points and six rebounds to lead Delton. The Panthers (1-4, 0-3 in the KVA) hast Paw Paw in a KVA contest on Friday night at 7:15. OWLINC SCORES Senior Citizen's Butterfingers 39-21; Russ’ Harem 38­ 22; Weiland 37-23; Girrbach’s 35.5-24.5; Jesick 35-25; Pin Pals 34-26; 4 B’s 33-27; «l Senior 33-27; Sun Risers 32-28; Hall’s 31-29; Friends 31-29; Woodmansee 30-30; King Pins 29-31; M-M’s 29-31; Kucmpcl 28-32; Early Risers 25-35; Schiachtcr’s 15.5-44.5 Women's High Game - S. Pennignton 178; Y. Markley 183; G. Potter 156; J. Gasper 190; S. Merrill 170; E. Dunham 188; C Stuart 166; A Lcthcoc 168; M Maison 165; D. Keller 170; K. Coh in 163; E. Ulrick 159; H. Chccscman 169; H. Service 166. Women’s High Series - G. Otis 520; Y. Markley 486. G. Potter 450; J. Gasper 514; S .Merrill 494; Y. Cheeseman 467; H. Service 473 Men's High Game - D. Stuart 178; B. Adgate 184; R Weiland 172; B Terry 175; K McDonald 201; G Forbcy 164; C. Hay wood 159. D. Edwards 191. I. Brandt 200. G. Yoder 200; W Brodbock 201; J. Beckwith 155; R. Bonncma 174; K. Schantz 157; W. Birman 214; D. Hart 200; D. Walker 166; R. Nash 158. Men’s High Series - D. Stuart 476; B. Adgate 488; R. Weiland 464; D. Edwards 522; L. Brandt 547; G. Yoder 546; W. Brodock 510; K. Schantz 461; W. Birman 510; R. Nash 451. Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevins’ Kronics 35; Hastings Bowl 33; Freeport Elevator 31; The Krunchcrs’ 21. That is the way the first half season ended. Good Games and Series - K. Phenix 317-588; D Lambert 279-655; J. Dook Jr. 518; R Wieland 201; H. Wattles 233-548; G. Mesccar 515; M. Westbrook 523. Tuesday Trio Cook Jackson 35.5-20.5; CBBC 34.5­ 21.5; Need Help 34-22; Kenny Lee Builders 33.5-22.5; Trouble 32-24; Shirley’s Chuckwagon 27-29; 3 Fates 23­ 33; Hastings Bowl 21-35; 3 Blind Mice 20.5-35.5; Scebcrs Auto Body 19-37. High Games and Series - R. Miller 208­ 550; S. Vandenburg 234-556; L. Trumble 154; P. Cogswell 160; J. Conger 166; S. Zalewski 178; W. Main 158; D. Dutcher 178; G. Kicnutskc 188; J. Rice 187-507; B. Vugtevecn 177; J. Phillips 163; T. Redman 178; M. Slater 173; N. Hook 187; S. Snider 168; M. Scars 165; R. Brummcl 161; V. Green 167. Wednesday Bowling P.M. Scebcrs 46.5-13.5; Nashville Plus 5 40­ 20; Hair Care 35-25; Mace’s 29-27; Eye & Ent 28-32; Girrbach 24.5-35.5. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 181-537; N Bechtel 204-523; J. Rice 178­ 518; B. Smith 167-464; C. Falconer 204­ 478. High Games - D. Keller 192; E. Dunham 171; S. Pennington 171; B. Hathaway 188; R. Murphy 186; K. Becker 176; L. Yoder 177; D. Sccbcr 170; B. Norris 159- J Doster 171. See BOWLING SCORES continued next page... �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 - Page 11 Lakewood spikers shake off Lakeshore at tourney The latest chapter in an intense volley­ ball rivalry played out over the weekend, and if history is any guide, the result points to good things ahead for the Lakewood var­ sity volleyball team. The Lady Vikes were down a game and losing 10-4 in the second before rallying to beat host and cross-state rival Stevensville Lakeshore to win their second tournament in as many tries this season. “This was a big win for us. (especially) mentally." said Lakewood coach Kellie Rowland. "Il gives the girls confidence that if they play their game and do what needs to be done, they can beat just about any­ one." The Vikes and Lancers go back to 1995. when Lakeshore beat Lakewood in the state finals. In 1996. Lakewood came back to beat Lakeshore twice, first in the Lakeshore Tournament and then in the stale quarterfi­ nals. But from 1998 to 2001, Lakeshore beat the Vikes six straight times, bumping Lake­ wood from the state quarterfinals each year. The Vikes took a big step toward shak- ing that monkey off their back in Satur­ day’s tournament, although Lakeshore was close to making it seven in a row. winning the first game in the finals 15-7 and leading 10-4 in the second w hen Row land called time-out. “We were very uptight. Mentally, we fell we couldn’t beat them." Row land said. "I told the girls. * All we have »o do is play our game, play with confidence and we have it.’" An exciting comeback ensued, culminat­ ing in a 15-13 w in for the Vikes. Lakewood didn't relent in the third and deciding game, going up 14-2 en route to a dominat­ ing 15-5 win for the tournament title. "We still have a few things to work out to become even better, but we are so pleased with the day.” Row land said. "It only makes us come back this week and work harder." In poo) play, the Vikings beat Vicksburg (15-7. 15-8). split with Hamilton (15-9. 14­ 16) and beat Union City (15-2. 15-3). They moved on to beat Hackett (15-1. 15-2) and then Niles in the semifinals (15-10. 15-1) to reach the finals against Lakeshore. The Vikes were spurred on by two dozen noisy Lakewood classmates that made the trip to cheer on the team. "(The fans) showed spirit and pride like it should always he in high school." Row land said. "They were the seventh man for us." Keagan Krauss had seven aces and 41 service points on the day. followed by Jes­ sie Buche (35 points. 10 aces). Shawna Bu­ che (31 points, four aces) and Ashley Frost (30 points, two aces). Krauss had 69 digs. Beth Ludema had 57 and Shaw na Buche 56. Frost had 120 as­ sists. and kill leaders were Krauss (53). Linsey Buche (31) and Jessie Buche (20). Ludema and Jessie Buche each recorded 21 solid blocks. "The six starters all stepped up and had a very good day." R< wland said. The Lady Vikes will try to make it three tournament titles in a row on Saturday. Dec. 29. and this time they will be defend­ ing their ow n turf at the Lakewood Invita­ tional. The tourney starts at 9 a.m. At left: Lakewood's Ashley Frost (11) sets to Linsey Buche (left) at the Stevensville Lakeshore tournament. At right: Lakewood poses with their champi­ onship plaque after the tourney. BCCS beats E. Martin The Barry County Christian School var­ sity basketball team weathered a slugfest at East Martin 52-48 on Tuesday night to raise its record to 6-0. BCCS went up 19-4 early, but East Mar­ tin answered with a 15-1 run of its own, and the game was nip-and-tuck from there on out. "East Martin is tall and very physical,” said BCCS coach Dean Lamphcre. "It was good to go into a hostile environment and pull (the game) out.” Eric Lamphcre had 14 points, seven as­ sists. five rebounds and four steals for BCCS. Shane Hickey held his own down low. grabbing 12 rebounds to go with five points. Ben Conklin scored 11 and Joel Strick­ land nine. Each pulled down seven re­ bounds, and Strickland added three assists. Starter Josh Lamphcre scored eight points before reinjuring his ankle. He will miss tonight ’s 7:00 game at Lakeside. BCCS 75, Home School Hawks 62 BCCS dropped 26- and 27-point quarters on the Hawks to take the win on Dec. 14. Eric Lamphcre had 27 points, eight as­ sists and five rebounds, while Josh Lamphere had 17 points, six rebounds, three as­ sists and three steals. Shane Hickey earned a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds against a Hawk front line that goes no shorter than 6­ 5. The JV team is 1-1 after losing to New Covenant 71-56 and beating Otsego 44-29. Against New Covenant. Adam Lamphcre scored 29. Seth Meek 10 and Carlyle Wcstendorp nine. Against Otsego. Adam Lamphcre scored 24 and Meek scored 11. BOWLING SCORES continued... Thursday Angels Farmers Ins. 35-25: Barry Co. Transit 34.5- 25.5: Pet World 33-27: B & R Testing 31-29; Hastings Bowl 30.5-29.5: Stefanos Pizza 29.5-30.5: Coleman’s AgencyHastings 29-31; Richies Kotfec Shop 28­ 32; Miller’s Exc. 28-28; Mill’s Landing 26.5- 33.5; Cedar Creek Groc. 26-34; Shamrock Ta\em 25-31. High Scores and Series - D. Curtis 164; C. Keller 178; 1. Harrington 175; C. Curtis 153; V. Goodenough 169; L. Apsey 179; L. Kendall 175: N. Taylor 130; D. Bartimus 222-599; C . Nichols 181-500; V. Brown 153; L. Miller 149. J. Gasper 188; C. Nurenberg 188; T. Shaeffer 174; C. Burpee 180. Bow lereltes Hamilton Excavating 34-22; Hecker Agency 32-24; Bennett Industries 31-25; See BOWLING SCORES continued on page 13 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS COVENANT TRANSPORT We Now Have CHOOSE ANY TWO HOLIDAY FAVORITES: • A FREE NOKIA PHONE For Experienced Sotos. 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December 20. 2001 Panther wrestlers perfect in duals, 1st at Eau Claire by Matt Cowall Sports Editor The Delton Kellogg varsity wrestling team ran its dual-meet record to 10-0 with a 57-15 win over Maple Valley on Tuesday night. Leading 15-9. the Panthers ran off 42 points over eight straight matches to blow it open. Sophomore Jim Sweat wrestled an in­ spired match at 160 to down Maple Val­ ley's Jason Silsbee 7-6. Other winners for Delton were John Termecr (125). Joel Crookston (pin at 135). David Baker (pin at 140). Jon Heethuis (technical fall al 152). Jeff Erb (pin at 171). Aaron Schallhorn (pin at 189). David Ovcrbcek (technical fall al 215). Dustin Morgan (pin at 275), Trevor Pease (pin at 103) and Tyler Harris (techni­ cal fall at 112). Delton's next action is in the LH Lamb Tournament al Hastings on Jan. 5. Panthers 1st at Eau Claire The Panthers won the 19-team Burton Richards Memorial Tournament at Eau Claire last Saturday, topping second-place Coloma by only half a point. Early in the day-long tournament. Co­ loma was penalized one point for. of all things, an untied shoelace, according to a new rule designed to prevent stalling dur­ ing matches. At the time, the penalty seemed insignificant, but it proved the dif­ ference in the meet, with Delton scoring 178.5 points to Coloma’s 178. "We’ve won a lol of tournaments at Deltan, but never by a shoestring.” Delton coach Rob Heethuis said. The tight finishes continued down the standings, with Decatur (174.5), Kalama­ zoo Central (169) and Hesperia (156.5) rounding out the top five. Jimmy Sweat (160) and David Ovcrbcek (189) won their weight classes at the tour­ ney. Joel Crookston placed second at 135. Placing third were Trevor Pease (103), Delton's Jon Heethuis (top). Delton’s Tyler Harris (top). Tim Harris (130). David Baker (140), Jeff Erb (171) and Dustin Morgan (215). Aaron Schallhorn. weighing in at 190 pounds, toughed out a fifth-place finish in the 275-pound class, and Jon Heethuis was sixth at 145. Delton 61, Pennfield 12 Delton 45, Bangor 30 Delton won its first KVA contest of the season at a tri-mect on Dec. 13, downing Pennfield 61-12 in a match Delton coach Aaron Tabor said was closer than the score indicated. “Both teams wrestled great matches and kept the fans on the edge of their scats,” Tabor said. “The score does not reflect what a great meet it was.” Delton winners were Trevor Pease (103). Tyler Harris (112). Joel Crookston (135), David Baker (140), Aaron Schallhorn (189). David Ovcrbcek (215) and Dustin Morgan (275). Shawn Herrington (119), Tim Harris (130) and Jason Erb (145) all won in walkovers. Delton wrestled again after the win over Pennfield. beating Bangor 45-30 in a nonconfcrcnce match. Winners were Pease, Tyler Harris. John Tcrmccr (125), Tim Harris. Baker, Jon Heethuis (152). Ovcrbcek (189) and Schallhorn (215). Delton's Aaron Schallhorn (left). Saxon wrestlers wrangle strong finish to 2001 The Hastings varsity wrestling team placed second at the 10-tcam Coldwater Dual Tournament last Saturday with a 4-1 record. Hastings beat Stevensville Lakeshore (41-33). Union City (38-25), Coldwater (36-35) and Battle Creek Central (60-16) before losing to Allegan in the finals, 39- 26. “This was probably our best wrestling to date,” said Hastings coach Mike Goggins. “The competition was extremely good and four of our five matches were very dose. Wc placed ahead of two out of three teams currently ranked in the state (Allegan, Ste­ vensville and Warren Lincoln). City of Hastings Department of Public Services REQUEST FOR BIDS PURCHASE OF ONE (1) SKID STEER LOADER The City of Hastings. Michigan, will accept bids on <j»ie (1) Current Year Skid Steer Loader. Complete specifications and bidding forms are available at the Office of the Hastings City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Ml 49058. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities within the bids. The City of Hastings intends to award the bid in a manner which the City deems to be in its best interest, price and other factors consid­ ered. Bids shall be received until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2002, at which time they shall be opened and read aloud publicly at the above address. All bids shall be dearly marked on the outside of the bid package as follows: SEALED BID - PURCHASE OF SKID STEER LOADER. Hastings' Jake Armour (top). Hastings' RJ Williams. “This was a real lest on where our pro­ gram stands and wc feel very good about the outcome, despite having three starters out of the line-up to injury and illness." Mark Peake (130) went undefeated on the day. Going 4-1 were Jeff Allen (103). Matt Lipstraw (135), Mike Case (145 and 152) and RJ Williams (189). Scott Redman (140), Rob Baker (160) and Jake Friddle (171) each won three matches. The Saxons now stand at 8-1 in dual meets. Their next action is a Jan. 3 confer­ Your local source for a comfortable car buying experience. i "J 1 Ryan Madden I11 •_ Call me today Euerv Dau Specials Monday Thursday • 14" Large Pizza with 1 items S5oo • 16” X-Large Pizza with 1 item sgoo Additional items only ’ 1 00 Additional items only ’1 DO 14” Large Pepperoni Pizza Pick-Up and Go......................................... 5 500 (No pre-ordering necessary ■ 4 7pm) 1B" X-Large Pepperoni Pizza Pick-Up and Go.................... *................... s600 (No pre-ordenng necessary ■ 4-7pm) Tuesday and Wednesday THE BASEMENT PROFESSIONALS! " Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dascmml Wall Repair by Wall Anchor Baserrert Waterproofing by B-Dry A Glass Block Windows Buy any 14” Large Pizza and Get 2nd for Buy any 16” X-Large Pizza and Get 2nd for New Window Weds HALF-PRICE! HALF-PRICE! 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Tyler Heath (112), Richard Harper (119) and Nick Storm (171) all placed third. “For the second week in a row, wc sent our B team Io a varsity tournament with great results,” said Hastings coach Dennis Redman. “Our wrestlers faired well against some pretty decent competition and wc are pleased with the amount of experience these young wrestlers are gaining." Hastings 64, Unity Christian 12 Hastings went two-for-two in the O-K Gold with a 64-12 varsity win over Unity Christian on Dec. 13. “Wc wrestled well against a very young and inexperienced team,” Coach Goggins said. Varsity winners were Jeff Allen (103), Chad Ferguson (112), Ryan Ferguson (119), Dan Cary (125), Matt Lipstraw (135), Scott Redman (140). Justin Carley (145), Mike Case (152), Rob Baker (160). Jake Friddle (171), RJ Williams (189) and Jake Armour (275). JV winners were Travis Traisler, Evan Anderson, Jacob Cary, Nick Storm, Joe Hinkley, Tom Girrbach. Dan Blair and Ja­ cob Elliott. Get your color film processed at J-Ad Graphics FAST SERVICE plus QUALITY PRODUCT! �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 - Page 13 YMCA NEWS •Relativity,- the champs of YMCA adult co-ed volleyball this fall. Front row (from left): Jenelle Nichols. Sara McKeough, Amy Beck. Back row: Brian Pufpaff. Kevin Peck, Don Myers. Mark Pufpaff. Not pictured: Tia Cross. Kathy Sherman. Amy Teunessen. YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Fall League Tournament Results First place. Relativity; second place. Dig It; third place. Wolverines; fourth place, Flcxfab A; Tifth place, Hastings Manufacturing; sixth place, Flcxfab B. YMCA of Barry County Adult Basketball League A League 11th Frame Lounge .............................. 3-0 Varney Construction ............................... 3-0 Hastings Family Dental..........................2-1 Other Body Shop................................... 2-1 Viking ...................................................... 1-2 Blair Landscaping ................................. 1-2 Ncxtcl ..................................................... 0-3 Browns Custom Interior....................... 0-3 B League Generation Gap ..................................... 3-0 Drill Team .............................................. 3-0 Michigan Custom Excavating.............. 2-1 Richies Koflcc Shop............................... 1-2 Flcxfab..................................................... 0-3 Hastings Mfg............................................ 0-3 Game Results Viking 52 vs. 11 th Frame Lounge 57; Other Body Shop 47 vs. Varney Construction 64; Browns Custom Interior 56 vs. Varney Construction 78; Hastings Family Dental 62 vs. Ncxtcl 50; Drill Team 59 vs. Hastings Mfg. 41. Flcxfab 38 vs. Michigan Custom Excavating 46; Richies Koffcc Shop 45 vs. Generation Gap. - YMt’A WVMmm’sVotteytnrfl Winter league 2001-2002 Railroad Street Mill ............................ 14-4 V-Tcc ......................................................11-4 Viatcc......................................................10-5 Viking ..................................................... 7-8 Quality Roofing..................................... 6-9 Ray James Electromechanical............4-11 Cascade .................................................2-13 YMCA Spirit 3rd and 4th Boys Basketball The Hastings I third and fourth grade boys basketball team defeated the Waverly 2 Team 24-13 Saturday at the Hastings Middle School. Trailing 13-10 going into the fourth quarter. Hastings scored 14 unanswered points to steal the victory. Matt Cathcart led Hastings with 9 points. 7 rebounds and 3 steals; Casey Shcfford had 6 points 5 rebounds and 4 steals; Eric Rcttcngil had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals; Scan McKeough had 2 points, 6 rebounds and I block; Mike Purchase had 2 points. 4 rebounds and 2 steals; Micah Huvcr had I point. 2 rebounds and 2 steals; Alex Randall had 3 rebounds; and Nick Newton had I rebound and 1 steal. The Hastings I team lost a heartbreaker to St. Johns Sunday 24-18. Hastings was led by Casey Shaeffer with 4 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals; Scan McKeough had 4 points. 5 rebounds and I steal; Eric Pettcngil had 4 points and 1 rebound; Micah Huvcr had 2 points, 4 rebounds, I steal and I block; Matt Cathcart had 2 points, 5 rebounds. 3 steals and 2 blocks; Mike Purchase had 2 points and 1 rebound; Alex Randall had 3 rebounds and I steal; and Nick Newton had 2 steals and 1 rebound. 5th and 6th Boss Basketball Saturday. Dec. 15. Team #1 Blue Storm played Team »3. A slow paced game, but well played. 24-16 win for the Blue Storm. Leading the wav Stephen “On Fire” Tolgcr had 10 points, 9 rebounds; Adam “Assist” Swartz had 2 points. 1 rebound, 2 steals and 3 assists; Adam “Hustle” Skedgcll had 4 points, 7 rebounds, I assist; “Jumpin’’ Ryan Burgdorf had 4 rebounds, I point; Scottie “Pippen” Wilson had 2 points, 5 rebounds; “Rebounding” Robert Hamel had 4 rebounds; "Steady” Chris DeVries had 1 rebound; Dustin “Slick” Bateson had 5 points, 4 rebounds and I assist. Next week wc play at Hastings High School gym. Dec. 22nd. 1U:3O a.m against learn #2. This will be a good one. BOWLINC SCORES continued from page 11 Kent Oil &■ Propane 24-32; Railroad Street Mill 24-32; Carlton Center Bulldozing 23­ 33. Good Games and Scries - E. Ulrich 180-495; B. Hathaway 150-443; N. Gog­ gins 171-436; T. Redman 142-409. S Merrill 168-473; S. Drake 186-468; L Dawe 162; G. Potter 186; D. Cocnen 135­ 373; K Fowler 172-454. J. Hamilton 181­ 473; J. Rice 192-462; N. Ulrich 137-344; L. Elliston 190-551. Sunday Night Mixed Thee Froggcrs 43; Friends 35 1 2; Thunder Alley 34; Pinheads 34; Troublemakers 32; Red Dog 32; 4 Horseman 30 I 2; Lacey Birds 30; All 4 Fun 29; Sunday Snoozers 29; Happy Hookers 22. Womens High Games and Series - D. Snyder 202-562; M. Kirchen 194-514; V. McLeod 177-507; C. Barnum 180-493; A. Hubbell 169-452; L. Bozc 148-413; G. Otis 174. Mens High Games and Series - E. Behrndt 224-651; M. Cross 186-507; M McLeod 199-470; CW Simpson 215; B Allen 211; G. Snyder 208; M. Eaton 1997; D. Dutcher 192; B. Miller 188; B. Cantrell 166. Friday Night Mixed One Old One 41-19; Co->k Jackson 35­ 25; Brushworks 35-25; All But One 34-26; Wolverines 33-27; Viatcc 32-28; Who’s Up? 30.5-29.5; Heads Out 30-30; Gutter Dusters 30-30; Mercy 30-30; Bad Habit II 29-31; Ten Pins 29-31; Oops 29-31; We re A Mess 28-32; Late Comers 27-33; Dynamic Buds 26-34; Rocky 4 22-38; No Name Yet 19.5-40.5. Ladies Good Games and Series - S. Pennington 171 -465; L. Rentz 151; E. Johnson 16I-455; R Lydy 187-502; C. Main I44. S McKee 212; L Barnum 212; S Van Denburg 219; C. Mack 187; M. Martin 171-487; T. Bush 151-403; P Ramey 187; A. Keillor 152-424; C. Ells 145-361; O. Gilions 167; D Pennington 187-535. P. Cooley 161-419. T. Pennington 187-515. L. Siska 141. J. Gray 156-437; G. Mcancy 180-478. Mens Good Games and Scries - B. Rentz 214; C. Sanborn 234-622; J. Bartimus 191; M. Lydy 167; B. Keeler 202; J Smith 196-498; R. Lancaster 203-497; B RuthrutT 196-577; J Barnum 214. R. Fas 211; S. Peabods 206. J Bush 246-606; E. Keeler 214; T. Raines 179-466; B. Madden Sr. 226-578: D. Palmiter 143: J. Gillons 186-532; D. James 212: H. Pennington 201; D. Sers ice 225-579; J. Siska 143; T. Gray 235-600 Majors Newton Vending* 37-19; Hastings Bowl 32-24; Super Dicks 28-28; Crowfoot Gardens 27-29: Mulberry Four 22-34; Richie’s 22-34. Good Games and Series - A. Taylor 225-542; S. Peabods 225-615; J. Barnum 225-58:; K Phenix 201-575; B. Stadlc 153; M. Curtis 216; J. Haight 207; M. Cross Sr. 196; D. Edward* 181; H. Moore 199; M. Martin 193; D Lambert 201-549; D. Aspinall 203-545; D Aspinall 186-475; H. Pennington 277-223-21! -711. Tuesday Mixed Consumers Concrete 48-16; Viking 44­ 20; Allstate 38 1 2-25 1/2; Hastings City Bank 33 1'2-30 12; TV CCU 33-31; Plumbs 24-40; Yankee Zyphyr 24-40; Bye 11-53. Mens High Game and Series - D. Jones 173-475. P. Scobey 210; S. Hause 201; G. Hausc 219-566; L. Miller 234-626. Womens High Games and Series - D. Johnson 170; A. Larson 203-524; B. Wilkins 224-591; B O’Keefe 169-458; C. O’Keefe 203. Monday Mixers Tracy’s Day Care 39; Freeport Body Shop 37; Dewey's Auto Body 36; Girrbach’s 36; Rowdie Girls 33.5; Gutter Gals 31. Hastings Bowl 30; B & R Testing 28.5; Ball Busters 27. High Games and Series - M. Vents 145. T. Waller 154-435; R Shaplcy 195. D Fcchncr 166-421; A. Larsen 215-572; L Rorye l70;D. Mays 223-547; P Snyder 174-467; M. Wieland 172; K. Blough 152­ 409; D Dutcher I75;V. Carr 174-474; S. Nash 160-423; D. Kelley 201-504; C. Allen 141; T. Case 154; G. Cochran 157-425; P. Bender 156. YOUTH BASKETBALL 7th Grade Blue The Hastings s *vcnth grade Blue basket­ ball team lost to Forest Hills Central 27-16. Scoring for the Saxons was Justin Carroll (8). Jerin Voshcll (4). Scott Homrich(2) and Alex Kimble (2). The Blue team lost to Forest Hills Northern 32-18. Scoring for the Saxons was Jordan Tyrell (5). Justin Carroll (5). Stephen Case (2), Eric Ibcrlc (2), Alex Kimble (2) and Kclccy Edwards (2). 7th Grade Gold The seventh grade Gold basketball team lost a hard game to Pinewood 47-21. Scoring for the Saxons were Matt Donnini (11). Man Tcuncssen (3), Mike See YOUTH BASKETBALL continued page 16 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by SHARON COUSINS, a single woman, whose address is P.O. Box 315, Delton. Michigan 49046. as Mortgagor, to the DAVID H. TRIPP TRUST dated January 15. 1998. whose address is 11776 English Court. Shelbyville. Michigan 49344. as Mortgagees, dated October 8.1998. and record­ ed 11 the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and the Stale of Michigan on October 8.1998. in Document Number 1019131. There is claimed to be due thereon, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 45/100 (526.919.45) Dollars with interest at the rate of 11%. as secured by the above-referenced mortgage computed to November 30. 2001. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale con­ tained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcels of the premises therein desenbed. or so much thereof as may be necessary, at pub­ lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse. County of Barry. Michigan, that be mg the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County on the 10th day of January. 2001. at 1:00 p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, together with interest payable at the rate of 11%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or poor to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, to-wit: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET 23 RODS SOUTH OF THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE RUNNING THROUGH SEC­ TION 36; THENCE WEST 7 RODS 2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 105 FEET; THENCE EAST 7 RODS 2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET; THENCE NORTH 105 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 31 OF ASSESSOR S PLAT NO. 1. Commonly known as 204 South Main. Nashville. Michigan 49073. The penod of redemption will be six(6) months from date of sale, unless abandoned. Dated: November 27. 2001 David H Tripp (P29290) Drafted by: David H Tnpp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-9585 (12/27) CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO, 339 MAYBE THIS WILL JINGLE YOtm BELLS. 7yEAr/100,000MILE POWERTRAIN PROTECTION' " AND 0% APR Financing" on most vehicles During the Dodge Year-End Event, get 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain protection and 0s APR financing on almost every Dodge. GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota don’t even come close to matching that protection. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS TO ADD SECTION 90 809, MODEL HOMES IN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CRITERIA. A complete copy of Ordinance 339 is available for inspection at the City Clerk s Office. City Hall. 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan. This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in full force from the dale of its publica­ tion in the Hastings Banner pursuant to the Charier for the City of Hastings. Moved by Wood, second by Jasperse that Ordinance No 339 be adopted Yeas: McIntyre, Spencer. Tubbs. Wood, Bleam, Hawkins. Jasperse. May and Campbell. Nays; None Absent: None I, Everil G. Manshum, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 10th day of December 2001 is available at the City Clerk's Office. Everil G. Manshum City Clerk □ ODGE *7-year or 100,000-mile powertrain protection on all new 2001 or 2002 models. See dealer for a copy of this limited warranty. Nontransferable, a deductible applies. Offer ends 12/31/01. **0 APR financing on select 200? vehicles for qualified buyers. Excludes Ram. Viper. Neon S, Caravan eC. eL, and eX models. Offer extended through 1/8/02. SEE YOUR DODGE DEALER TODAY 800-4 A DODGE I �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20, 2001 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the terms and conditions ol a certa-n mortgage made by James M Powers, unmarried, to TCF Consumer Financial Services. Inc. d/b/aTCF Financial Services a corporation organized and existing under the laws ol the State of Minnesota original mortgagee, dated June 4, 1997. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on June 9. 1997. in Liber 697. Page 540. Barry County Records, which said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Great Lakes National Bank. Michigan, a National Banking Association, predecessor m interest to TCF National Bank, by assignment dated June 2. 1999. and recorded on June 9. 1999. in the office of the Register of Deeds for said County of Barry m Document No. 1030874. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Nine and 62/100 Dollars ($61,329.62) plus late charges of Two Hundred Fifty One and 18/100 Dollars ($251.18) minus an insurance credit of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Three and 67/100 Dollars (S2.863.67). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgaoe or any pan thereof. Now. therefore virtue of the power of sale contained in said rr.-.rtgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan tn such case made and provided notice is hereby g ven that on January 24. 2002. at one o'clock in the after­ noon. Local time, said mortgage will be fore­ closed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings. Barry County Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court ’or the County ol Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage or so much thereof at may be necessary to pay the amount duo. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest therson at nine and 900/1000 (9.900%) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney tees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may ta paid by the undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest m the premises Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34. Town 3 North. Range 7 West, described as Commencing 27 1/2 rods West of the Northwest Corner of Section 35. Town 3 North. Range 7 West thence Wes’ along the North line of Section 34, 178 feet; thence South to the center of the Thornapple River; thence Easterly in the center of said nver to a point in said river which ts 27-1/2 rods West of the section line and South to the point nf beginning; thence North to the Point of Beginning Being the same property conveyed to James M. Powers and Teml J. Powers, tenants by the entirety, by deed from Wayne E. Feasal and D Lucile Feasal. husband and wife, record­ ed September 28.1988. in Deed Book 473. Page 101. Barry County. Michigan records Also described as Land in the Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, described as follows Commencing 27.5 rods West of the Northeast comer of Section 34. Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Castleton Township. Barry County. Michigan, for the point of beginning; thence West along said section line 178 feet, ’hence South to the center of river, thence Easterly in the center of the nver to a pomt 27.5 rods West of the East Ime of said Section 34; thence North to the place of beginning Tax I.D No.: 08-05-034-000-050­ 00. Dui.ng the one year immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MSA 27A3241(1). in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan. December 10. 2001 Elizabeth A. Kiefer. LEGAL DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Assignee 401 East Liberty. Ann Arbor. Ml 48104 (734) 769-8300 x5499 (1/3) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa K Potter, a single woman (ongmal mortgagors) to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee dated May 2. 2000. and recorded on May 25. 2000. Instrument No 1044778. Barry County Records. Michigan and was assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota National Association as Trustee for registered Holders of Opton One Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-C. Asset-Backed Certificates. Senes 2000-C. without recourse. Assignee by an assignment dated April 26. 2001. which was recorded on May 17. 2001. m Liber Instrument No. 1059889. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of NINETY-ONE THOU­ SAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 23/100 dollars ($91,692.23). including interest at 9 050% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nofee is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated tn TOWNSHIP OF IRVING. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as The part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North, Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section, thence South 89^9'23" West 937.20 feet along the North Ime of said Section; thence South 00*56'23’ West 94.38 feet; thence South 89’59 23" West 108 24 feet; thence South 32*38'34" West 219 15 feet; thence South 1*3‘23" West 145 20 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 1*3'23" West 165.00 feet to a pomt which is North 1*3'23" East 132 00 feet and Norin 89*52'25" West 9.90 feet from the centertine of Race and Maple Streets, thence North 89*52'25" West 155.10 feet; thence South 1*3'23" West 18.87 feet; thence North 74*10'42" West 138.12 feet along the centertme of a former mill race; thence North 1*3'23" East 29.50 feet; thence North 89*52'25" West 27.65 feet; thence North 2*52'47" East 191.07 feet; thence North 65*28 15" East 129 62 feet along a traverse line along the Coldwater River, thence South 27*56'55" East 145.00 feet; thence South 89*52'25" East 123.00 feet to the place of begnnmg Also that parcel of land lying Northwesterly of the t’averse linu along the Coldwater River and Southeasterly ol the centerline of said river. Together with an easement for ingress and egress over that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 9 West. Irving Township. Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as: Beginning at the centerline of Race and Maple Streets; thence West 9 90 feet; thence North par­ allel with the centertine of Maple Streets 352 feet; thence East 13 feet, thence Southerly 352 feet, more c. less, to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 22. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Falcons 248-533-1313 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File #200115949 Falcons (12/20) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planmng/Zonmg Commission wiH conduct a pub­ lic hearing on THURSDAY, JANUARY 17.2002. at 7;3O P.M, in the Community Room. Courts & Law Building at 220 W. Court St.. Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended MAP CHANGE - A-1-2002 Request to rezone property in Sec. 5. 6. 7 & 8 of Barry Township Some of the people attending last week’s Delton meeting are pictured here, from left. Don Flanders, local government serv­ ices consultant from Vicksburg; Dixie Stadel-Manshum. Barry County Chamber executive director who begins duties Jan. 1 as county economic development director; Lee Brundage, residential builder; Sandy Barker of the Delton Business Association ano Delton School Board, and Bob Fisher, general manager of Barry County Telephone Co. Brundage and Barker are holding a site plan for the Planned Unit Development. Hopes for gaining economic and residential improvements grow in Delton by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor About 28 people gathered Friday after­ noon at the Barry Township Hall in Delton to learn more about the possibility of fed­ eral and state grants and loans for a number of improvement projects being proposed for the Delton area. The session also served as an update about the status of those pro­ jects. Some of the local proposed projects dis­ cussed included the Planned Urban Devel­ opment (PUD) featuring apartments (48 units), 74 single family homes and 36 sen­ ior citizen housing units; a business park on land owned by McCormick Enterprises and Barry County Telephone Co., west of M­ 43; a community center, a water tower next to the high school and rebuilding the streetscape. The meeting was hosted by Robert Fisher, general manager of Barry County Telephone Co. Sharing their expertise with the group were Donald R. Flanders, local government services consultant from Vicksburg; David Chase and Barbara Marshall, both field specialists with the United States Depart­ ment of Agriculture's Rural Development services; and Karl F. Freed, principal pro­ ject manager and president of Gove Associ­ ates, Inc. of Kalamazoo. “I thought it was wonderful,” Flanders said of the meeting. “The interchange was absolutely marvelous. ! think there arc some programs here that wc can utilize in putting some of these things together. I think wc can call on the people who were here to assist us in putting packages to­ gether. Wc have to have local funds on most of these programs and with the wide range of people that we had here, I think wc can track from them information as to who wc can get. "I’m helping the residential development and I’m working with Bob Fisher in trying to organize some development programs in the Delton area to help the Southwest Barry County Development Team develop this area so that wc can increase the value of the property, keep the kids who graduate from high school and college in the area and pro­ vide jobs and a new tax base (for town­ ships) in this area. That’s our goal.” he said after the meeting. “ “Bob’s being very kind in providing leadership, securing additional land for residential development and working with industry here to sec if wc can’t develop a business park.” He also credited Fisher for “making things happen in this community.” Flanders said he worked with former Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Marsha Wells for two years in developing the Southwest Barry County Development Team, and ha> wojkqd with EkltQA.RoUry. the Delton Business Assofiation and pri­ vate enterprise, including Robert McCor­ mick and Fisher. “I think we’re going to get some things done,” Flanders said after the meeting. Fisher told the group, “I feel like we've accomplished a lot just because of the fact that people better understand now what is involved, who some of the players are and what some of the plans are. Basically, we’ll have to start working towards trying to make some of this work. If we are going to get any funding...from the state or from the federal side or even help from the county, we’re going to have to have (detailed) plans, we’re going to have to submit appli­ cations. Wc have to flush all of that out.” NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS Date Published: 12-20-01 Name of Applicant City ot Hastings Address 201 E. State Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 • Telephone 616-945-2468 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS AND PERSONS. The NW 1/4. NW 1/4. Sec 8. T1N. R9W The SW 1/4. SW 1/4. Sec 5, T1N R9W Also, an that part of the NE 1/4. NE 1/4. Sec. 7. T3N. R9W lying east of M-43 Hwy., except for the Plat of Kenyon s Acres, according Io the recorded plat thereof as recorded m Uber 3 of Plate Also, a parcel ol land in Sec. 6. T1N. R9W described as commencing at the SE comer of Sec.6. th N 660 ft . th W 554 ft., th S ly 660 ft. to the South hne of Sec..6, th East to POB (See outlined area below) On or about January 7.2002, the above named City will request the Stale of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I d the Housing and Community Development Act d 1974 (P.L 93-383) tor the follow­ ing project: CoDee Stamping Infrastructure Project Purpose: Provide Public services and roadway to new 30,000 sq ft manufacturing lacrfrty m the Hastings Industrial Park Location: Citv of Hastings Estimated Cost: $1,185,000 including private investment HNDNiQOFNPfllfMinntf^MWACT It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly altecting the quality d the human environment and accordingly the above-named city has decided nd to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (ElS) under the National Environmental Policy Act d 1969 (P.L. 91-190) 1) There would be no environmental impacts to the human environment other than temporary nocse and dust due to construction 2) It is within the City d Hastings Community Development Plan to expand manufacturing businesses to create local jobs and diversify our local manufacturing industries 3) The CoDee Stamping project will be located in a property zoned industrial park An Environmental Review Board respecting the proposed project has been made by the above-named City which documents the environmental review d the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why an ElS is not reqmred This Environmental Review Record is on file al the above address and is avail­ able for public examination and copying upon request at Crty Hall between the hours d 8 a m. and 5 p.m. No further environmental review d such project is proposed to be conducted pnor to the request for release of federal funds Public Comments on Finding All interested agencies, groups and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments lor consideration by the City d Hastings to the Office of the Undersigned on or before January 4. 2002 All such comments so received will be considered and the City win not request the release d federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project pnor to the date specified in the preceding sentence RelcaaeoLEunds (R-2 - Single Family & Two Family Residential District) All of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendments either verbally or m writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may be mailed to *hc add. ess listed below or taxed to 616-948-4820 The proposed amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspec­ tion at the Barry County Planning Office 220 W State St.. Hastings Michigan between the hours of 8 a m to 5 pm. (closed between 12-1 p.m ) Monday thru Friday Please call the Barry County Planning Office at (616) 945-1290 for further information The County of Barry will provide necessary suxiitary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to indnnduais with disabilities at the meetingheanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following Mchael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street. Hastings Mcfvgan 49058 • (616) 945-1284 DebbieS. Smith Barry County Clerk The City ol Hastings will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grad funds from the State of Mcfvgan under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act d 1974 The City d Hastings is certifying to the State d Michigan that the City d Hastings and Joe Rahn m his official capacity as Certifying Officer for the City of Hastings consent to accept the jurisdiction d the federal courts if an action ts brought to enforce responsibilities m relation to environmental reviews, dec5»cn-making and action, and that these responsibilities have been satisfied The legal effect d the certi­ fication is that upon us approval the City d Hastings may use the Block Grant funds and the State writ have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act d 1969 OBJECTIONS TO STATE RELEASE OF FUNDS The Slate d Michigan will accept an objection to its approval only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification w»s n«t in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer d applicant approved by the Slate of Michigan, or (b) that applicant s environmental review record for the project indicated omission d a required decision finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process Objections must be pre­ pared and submitted to the State ot M -higan Michigan Strategic Fund. Community Development Block Grant Program. Victor Office Center. Third Floor. 201 North Washington Square. Lansing Michigan 48913 Objections to the release of funds on bas-j other than those stated above wilt not be considered by the State No objection received after Janua'y 22, 2002. will be considered by the State John Rahn, Certifying Officer City of Hastings. 201 E. State St.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Flanders expressed optimism about eco­ nomic development in Delton. “You’ve got a beautiful area,” he said. “You’ve got hills and dales. You’ve got lakes. You’ve got everything that would at­ tract people into a community for living...You’ve got a great school district and good pizza, he quipped, referring to the pizza served from Sajo’s Pizza before the meeting. ”1 think you’ll find an opportunity to sell homes. If wc can bring in some industry in here, that will accelerate that.” Wall Lake resident Dean Williams asked which should come first, residential or in­ dustrial development. “This is all speculation,” Fisher said. “There’s not some group back here that’s master planning." Vicksburg created jobs first, Flanders noted. Tax abatements on land and equipment would be good incentives, he said. “The whole point is, you’re not losing ^revenue because jou don’t have the reve­ nue now. You’re actually gaining revenue, but it’s a lesser amount for 12 to six years. It’s a total picture. You’re gaining resi­ dents, you’re gaining buying power in your community by your payroll so there are ad­ vantages offsetting the reduction of the amount of taxes coming into your commu­ nity.” Flanders said Vicksburg and other com­ munities he’s worked with in Virginia and Wisconsin “found the value of providing tax abatements far exceeded the loss of that small amount of revenue.” The proposed industrial park is about 25­ 30 acres, and he said the size is “adequate at this time.” See DELTON, cont. page IS LEGAL NOTICES i Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason Larabee and Carne Larabee. husband and wife (original mortgagors) to D&N Bank. Mortgagee, dated June 10. 1998. and recorded on June 12, 1998 in Instrument No. 1013423. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the GMAC Mortgage Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated August 16. 2000. which was recorded on September 1. 2000. in Instrument No. 1048948. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum ol SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-THREE AND 74/100 dollars ($67,893.74). including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nonce is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ol them, al public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on January 31, 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12. Block 11 ol Lincoln Park Addition to the Crty. formerly Vflage of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such safe, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.321a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tie date of such sale. Dated December 20.200) FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 B<ngham Farms 48025 File *200130328 Wolves (1717) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 20 2001 - Page 15 ...gaining economic improvements in Delton CONTINUED from page 14 Freed of Gove Associates said one possi­ bility would be for Barry Township to take the lead and secure Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) funding for a project such as an industrial or business park. As industries locate and create jobs, each new job would amount to $1O.(XX) to $20,000 credit towards the amount of fund­ ing required to be repaid. Such funding of­ ten has no interest for five years and low interest afterwards. “That’s a pretty good program for a com­ munity that sort of needs to get kick­ started,” Freed said. “MEDC has training funds available to assist industries to start up their businesses or to train their people, provide on the job training and assist in the hiring process,” Flanders said. “MEDC is a very valuable tool for economic development in indus­ try." Delton would be competing against about 1,5(X) other local units of government for those funds, he noted. “However, if wc are creating jobs here, this is one of the cru­ cial goals of MEDC. If wc have industries that want to locate in Delton area. I guaran­ tee you will get consideration. There arc funds available for this,” Flanders said. Freed said the Delton area probably would get “a little preferential treatment” because it had never applied for funds. In addition, a 90 percent planning grant can be sought for a study of the site and preliminary design, he said. Townships or the owners of the proposed business park can set standards for the pro­ posed business park to eliminate those that would put a strain on infrastructure. Freed said. Flanders suggested covenants “to outline what industries you'll take, so everybody signs in on those when they buy the prop­ erty. They know what they arc limited to and know what they can and can’t do...” Of the industry that had wanted to be in a proposed Delton area Renaissance Zone that was rejected recently by the state, Flanders said, “wc will pursue those through private dollar investments to sec what we can do to secure some grants from MEDC and Rural Development assistance for business. And further, wc will be working with the township and the Southwest Barry County Development Team on a no­ tice of intent to file application" for a grant of possibility $20,(XX) io $30,000 “to fol­ low-up on what your needs arc for different projects." Discussion at last week's meeting in­ cluded the Delton needs assessment pre­ pared by Gove for the Southwest Barry County Development Team, and Flanders noted residential development was at the top of the recommendations. If new jobs arc created in the Delton area, more resi­ dential development will be especially im­ portant. he said. Lee Brundage and John Weiser, partners in Hickory Point Development, discussed details of their Planned Unit Dcvclopnicnt (PUD) with access off M-43. on the cast side of the highway near McCormick prop­ erty. and extending toward the existing sen­ ior citizens’ Country View Apartments. “There is adequate frontage there that wc can have a boulevard style entrance,” said Weiser. They hope the project will be on the Barry County Planning Commission’s January agenda. "The PUD will hopefully be approved in April, but then it takes about a year to get the plat portion of it approved.” Brundage said. The PUD is probably a 7 to 10 year pro­ ject, Brundage told the group. He and Weiser arc interested in the pos­ sibility of constructing six eight-unit apart­ ment buildings because there aren’t any apartment complexes in Delton. That vi­ sion evolved into the PUD that includes 74 single family lots for homes and senior citi­ zen housing with 36 units. Brundage said he and his partner don’t envision selling lots without houses. They hope the cost of the homes will be between $125,000 (for 75- by 120-foot lots) and $165,000 (for the 85- by 200-foot lots). Some of the 12 lots around tire wet­ lands might be larger homes because the lots arc bigger, he explained. “Part of the thinking in making (so many) smaller lots is because...it ends up being conducive to more of a neighborhood effect. “We’d like people to know who their neighbors are, to like and trust their neigh­ bors and have an old fashioned neighbor­ hood concept, rather than live in a big col­ lection of strangers...This will better fit into what has made Delton such a nice place to live in. That’s our philosophy in developing the plat." Brundage said he has built homes on a plat west of Rich’and and the proposed Delton homes will be similar to those. will be built first. “It will depend on what the community tells us they need most.” Brundage said. “It will be based on demand. We will build one or two apartment buildings and as they fill up. if they fill up. if demand in­ creases. we'll build a third and a fourth, a fifth and a sixth. The same thing with the development of lots, as they sell, as wc need more, we'll build them. There arc provisions with a PUD that al­ low for changes once the initial plan is ap­ proved. Brundage said, but that would re­ quire going back to the Planning Commis­ sion for approval. For instance, if the apartment building does not fill up as perceived, he could ask permission to build townhouses instead. He’s contemplating market rent units, but would be happy to consider working wi’h programs that provide subsidized rent for qualified individuals to live in a market rent apartment. “I've been really impressed with Jim McManus, (county planning and zoning di­ rector) and how much he knows about what he can do and what he can’t do. what wc can do, what wc can’t do. My bias has al­ ways been that government gets in the way. That guy is great. It’s really been amazing how helpful he’s been...,” Brundage said. Don Row. manager of the Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority as­ sured people who attended the meeting that Delton’s current sewer and water system can handle both the proposed business park and residential PUD. The exception would be if a large plant using a million gallons a day wanted to locate in the park, he said. “This whole development would not af­ fect the sewer that much. The graph shows the water use would double (which would not hurt the water system)...We’re at about a third of our (sewer) design maximum. If MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark E. Hewitt and Sonia G. Hewitt, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to National City Mortgage Services Co.. Mortgagee, dated June 4. 1999. and recorded on June 9.1999 in Liber Document No 1030894. on Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 22/100 dollars ($124,364.22). including interest at 6.875% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage tb«*e will be foreclosed by a sale of the .nortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 pjn.. on January 17. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry. Township of Assyria. State of Michigan, is described as follows Parcel A A parcel of land m the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as Beginning at a point 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 10 rods to place of beginning Parcel B: The East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, except a parcel 10 rods square off the Northwest corner of said East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 ol said Section 16. also except Commencng 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of said Southeast 1/4; thence West 10 rods, thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North <0 rods to beginning, also except commencing 20 rods West of the Northeast comer o* the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16 for place of beginning, thence South 10 rods; thence West 10 rods, more or less, to a point 50 rods East of the 1/8 Ime; thence North 10 rods; thence East to beginning, also except beginning at the North 1/4 comer common to Sections 15 and 16. Town 1 North Range 7 West thence North 89^39" West. 200 feet; thence Southeasterly to a pomt that is South 0’15'22“ West 300 feet from the pomt of beginnmg; thence North 0s 15Z2T East. 300 feet to the place of beginning also except the North 220 feet of the South 440 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16. and also except the South 220 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1 /4 of said Section The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale Dated: December 6. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL Gators 248-593-1310 Trott A Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File •200128888 Gators (1/3) 2002. Said premises are situated in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: EXHIBIT A PARCEL I: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE EAST FRACTION­ AL 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 21 CONNECTS WITH THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH OF SAID 1/4 LINE 140 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE. THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY COURSE 40 FEET TO A METAL STAKE SET IN CONCRETE AS A PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL TAKE SET IN CONCRETE AT THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE 50 FEET SOUTHWEST­ ERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF SAID LONG LAKE TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE SOUTH­ EASTERLY 195 FEET TO A METAL STAKE. THENCE 50 FEET IN A NORTHEASTERLY COURSE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN PARCEL II: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 21. TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SEC­ TION 21 CONNECTS WITH THE WATERS EDGE OF LONG LAKE. THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1/4 LINE OF 148 FEET. THENCE SOUTH­ WEST 40 FEET TO A STAKE. THENCE NORTH­ WESTERLY 100 FEET TO A STAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE OLD C.K.4S. RAILROAD BED 68 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE 1/4 LINE AND THEN CONTINUING ON A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE WATERS EDGE. THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN­ NING. BEING IN HOPE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned m accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: 12/4/01 Equity Funding. Inc 7071 Orchard Lake Rd. »300 West Bloomfield. Ml 48322 Mortgagee Harold W Goodstain (P24300) 30445 Northwestern Hwy . «140 Farmington Hills. Ml 48334 (1/10) all these houses are built...I estimate ap­ proximately about 23.000 gallons a day ex­ tra. It would probably double water usage, but for sewer it wouldn’t do much at all.” Row s?id. Some of the discussion revolved around the proposed waler tower and how fire in­ surance rates would be reduced to property owners if it were constructed. Row read a portion of a 1998 letter from a state agency, stating that Delton should have an elevated waler storage tank in the future. Construction of an elevated tank should start when the local system reaches 250 service connections and be completed be­ fore 300 connections, the letter said. Delton currently has aboaut 80 water connections, but the school uses about 30 percent of the system’s water. Another portion of the let­ ter indicated that an elevated tank should be cure a grant for this community to do a study as to u hat we can actually start oper­ ating on...This is a pay-off of your invest­ ment in a needs study.” Flanders said. “The MEDC has found that you have worked on a needs assessment and now wants to assist you and this community to pursue a project that will possibly be eligible for MEDC funds or Rural Development funds...There has to be a minimum of 10 percent local match....” Flanders said. “The thing that MEDC can do is help you develop a notice of intent...to lay out what you're interested in doing as far as a project and then submit that for considcration...They will consider your notice of in­ terest for a project and then proceed with possible funding.” A key clement in getting MEDC assis­ tance is securing letters of support from all Delton area businesses, the school district and townships, he said. Discussing potential funding for Delton projects. Barbara Marshall of USDA Rural Development noted in an earlier part of the meeting that better interest rales on loans for some projects are probably obtainable through county government rather than Ru­ ral Development. “The county’s borrowing power is so much better.” she said. Rural Development is willing to assist in the search for project funds and tries the “best wc can,” Marshall added. provided when a system serves “more than 150 living units.” Row said. Cost of a water tower is expected to be about $450,000. Barry Commissioner Wayne Adams noted that the county recently approved bonds to provide financing for a water tower project in Freeport. Exploring the possibility of obtaining grant funds for Delton projects also was a topic. “Wc know wc have an opportunity to se­ LIFELINER CLASSIC R - 70,000 Miles P195/75R14 WW. . P205/75R14 WW. . P2O5/75R15WW . P215/75R15 WW. . P225/75R15 WW. . P235/75R15 WW. . P235/75R15XL BLK P175/70R14 BLK. . P185/70R14 BLK. . Short Foreclosure Notice (All Counties) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Russell E. Dimond and Shirley A. Dimond. 4440 South Shore Dr.. Delton, Ml 49046 to Equity Funding. Inc.. 7071 Orchard Lake Rd.. 8300. West Bloomfield. Ml 48322. Mortgagee, dated February 15.2000 and recorded on February 22. 2000 Document 81041354 Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six and 91/100 Dollars ($429,786.91) including Interest at 16% per annum Under the power of sale to said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, motion is hereby given that said mortgagee wiH be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premis­ es. or some parts of them, at public venue, at the Main Entrance to the county building in the city of Hastings. Michigan, at 1:00 p m. on January 24. -Donald R. flinders, /oca/ government services consultant COOPER TIRE SALE LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMAT'ON WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. “I thought it was wonderful. The interchange was absolutely marvelous. I think there are some programs here that we can utilize in putting some of these things together. I think we can call on the people who were here to assist us in putting packages together. We have to have local funds on most of these programs and with the wide range of people that we had here, I think we can track from them information as to who we can get.” There is currently a waiting list of pro­ spective senior citizen residents at Countn View Apartments. Hickory Point Develop­ ment wants to build senior housing similar to Country View, but plans may include some condominiums for seniors, too. “None of this is really cast in stone.” said Brundage, noting this is the biggest project he’s taken on. He doesn’t know what part of the PUD Plo5/75R14 WW . •49“ ‘55” •59" •61" ‘64" •65" *67" ‘52" ‘53" P195/70R14 P205/70R14 P175/75R14 P185/75R14 P195/75R14 P195/65R15 P205/65R15 P215/65R15 P205/70R15 BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK. . . . . . . . . . *55“ *58” *54“ $54.1 *56" *58” *59* *61" *59” P215/70R15 BLK. P225/70R15 WW. . . P235/70R15 WW. . . P205/55R15 BLK. .. P205/55R16 BLK . . . P215/65R16 BLK.. . P215/60R16 BLK.. . P225/60R16 BLK. . . *61" *67" *70” •69” *72” ”67" ’65'* ’74*’ TRENDSETTER SE - 45,000 Miles P175/70R13 BLK . . S3759 P185/70R13 P175/70R14 P185/70R14 P195/70R14 P205/70R14 P175/65R14 BLK. BLK. BLK. BLK BLK. BLK. •40" ’44" ‘44" ‘48” ’50*’ ‘47" .’47” ‘52" .’51" ‘55" ’45“ ’46“ P185/65R14 BLK. P205/65R15 BLK. P205/70R15 WW. P215/70R15 WW. P185/75R14 WW. P195/75R14 WW. P205/75R14 WW. . P205/75R15 WW. . P215/75R15 WW. . P225/75R15 WW. . P235/75R15 WW. . P235/75R15 XL BLK •48" ‘50” ‘51" ‘53" ‘54" ’56” DISCOVERER S/T P-METRIC P235/75R15 SI. . . P235/75R15 RE.. . . ’86” . •89“ P245/75R16SL . P265/75R16SL . . •100°’ . ’100“ P235/7OR16SL. . . . *94" P255/70R16SL . . ‘106” DISCOVERER S/TIT U215/85R16 LR-E BLK. LT235/85R16 LR-E BLK. .............. ‘113" .............. ‘115" LT225/75R16 LR-E BLK......... H245/75R16 LR-E BLK......... ’Ill” ’120“ OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS LT255/85R16 LT235/75R15 LT265/75R16 LF265/75R16 U265/75R16 LR-D BLK LR-C BLK LR-C BLK LR-D BLK LR-E BLK ................‘133” .............. ’102“ ................‘119" ................’124“ ................’131” LJ285/75R16 LR-D BLK......... 30X9.50/R15H LR-C.............. 31X10 50/R15LT LR-C........... 33X12.50/R15LT LR-C........... ’130“ ....... ’109” ....... ’Ill" ....... ‘131“ DISCOVERER A/T LT LT235/75R15 LR-C.............. LR255/70R16 LR-C.............. 30X9.5/R15LT LR-C.............. 31X10.50/R15LT LR-C......... LT235/85R16 LR-E.............. LT245/75R16 LR-C.............. J245/75R16 LR-E.............. LT265/75R16 LR-C.............. LT265/75R16 LR-D.............. LT265/75R16 LR-E.............. LT305/70R16 LR-D.............. ’89“ ’112" ‘91’* ’96“ ....... ‘105" ....... ‘100“ ‘110“ ‘104” ’108” ‘113" ‘128” LT265/70R17 LR-C................ LT285/75R16 LR-D................ 35X12.5O/R15LT LR-C........... LT315/75R16 LR-D................ LT215/85R16 LR-D BLK ... . LT215/85R16 LR-E BLK ... . LT225/75R16 LR-D BLK ... . LT225/75R16 LR-E BLK ... . LT235/85R16 LR-E BLK......... J245/75R16 LR-E BLK......... ‘121” ’113” ... ’122” ‘135" ... ‘95" ‘98** ......... ‘93” ‘96’* ‘100“ ‘105“ DISCOVERER LT - OUTLINED WHITE LETTER LT215/75R15 LR-C................ LJ235/75R15 LRC.................. 30X9.50/R15LT LR-C.............. 31X10.50/R15LJ LR-C . ... 31X11.50/R15LT LR-C........... LT32/32X11 50/R15 LR-C 33X12.50/R15LT LR-C LT225/75R16 LR-D................ J235/85R16 LR-E............. LT245/75R16 LR-E.............. LT265/75R16 LR-C................ LT265/75R16 LR-D.............. LI255/85R16 LR-D................ ’83” ... ‘85" ’88“ ‘92” ’101" ’104“ ‘109” ’93" ‘100“ ’104“ ’99" ‘103" ‘111” LT285/75R16 LR-D................ 33X12.50/R16.5LJ LR-D . . . . 7.5OR16LT LR-D BLK............ U215/85R16 LR-D BLK J215/85R16 LR-E BLK LJ225/75R16 CR-C BLK J225/75R16 LR-D BLK ... . U225/75R16 LR-E BLK . J235/85R16 LR-D BLK . LT235/85R16 LR-E BLK LT245/75R16 LR-E BLK 8 75R15 6J LR-D BLK 9.50R16 5LT LR-D BLK......... ‘108" ’118“ *94*' ‘91" W 588“ >89" ‘92“ ‘95” ’96” ’100“ ’93” ‘102" IF YOU BOUGHT COOPER TIRES ANY WHERE ELSE BUT WILDER'S WE GUARANTEE THAT YOU SPENT TOO MUCH! Wilder’s Auto Service aV*n*W 818 E. Clinton St., Hastings 948-2192 FREE... Mounting, Computer Balance, Value Stems. Rotate and Repair on All Tires We Sell! SALE ENDS 1/1/2002 �Page 16 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 Exchange Club Young Citizens of the Month selected LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING D*c*mb*r 12. 2001 - 7:30 p.m. Special meeting called to order Motion by Hint, support by Greenfield to go into dosed ses­ sion - discussion of PCI contract renewal Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons. Bellmore. Rogers. Flint. Greenfield. McKenna. Vilmont Also, sixteen (16) guests Motion by Flint, support by Bellmore to approve and place on file the minutes of the November 14.2001, regular board meeting. Motion by Greenfield, support by Rogers to approve and place on file the minutes of the November 14. 2001. dosed session. Motion by McKenna, support by Hint to cancel PCI Contract as of January 1, 2002. Roll caM vote CARRIED. Fee schedule for building and electrical per­ mits adopted as Resolution No. 10. Roa call vote. CARRIED. First reading of Ordinance *2001-87 Rezorung for Wetton on Morning Star Dr. Roll call vote CARRIED 2002 schedule of board meetings and holidays approved. Vouchers (with the exception of the voucher •9631) and Payroll approved for payment. Treasurers Report. Zoning Report. Police Report all received and fried. Pandl Rezoning: Motion by Bellmore, support by McKenna to approve. Roll can vote CAR­ RIED Motion to adjourn at 6:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin McKenna. Cleric Attested to by: Roger Vilmont. Supervisor (12.'20) MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions cf a mortgage made by Loring Goldstein and Marilyn Goldstein. Husband and Wife, to Rock Financial Corpozation. mortgagee, dated July 31,1999 and recorded August 10, 1999 in Instrument No. 1033690, Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by Household Bank. f.s.b. by assign­ ment dated July 31. 1999 and recorded on November 29. 1999 in Instrument No. 1038430. Barry Count-/ Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four and 28/100 Dollars ($71,834,28) including interest at the rate of 11.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml In Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2002. The premises are located in the Township of Castleton. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Commencing in the center of the highway 15 rods West of the Southeast comer of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20. Town 3 North. Range 7 West Thence West 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence North 20 rods, thence East 13 and 1/2 rods. Thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA $600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated.November 22, 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for Household Bank. f.s.b.. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 46083 (248)457-1000 File No. 227.U130 (12/20) Synopsis Hope Township Regular Board Meeting December 10, 2001 Call tc order. All board members present Approved board meeting minutes of 11/12 and list of Bills. Received correspondence. Treasurers and Committee Reports. Approved providing shelves/hanging hooks lor old garage and reap­ pointing the present Board of Review. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough. Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert. Supervisor (12/20) Synopsis Barry Township Regular Meeting December 4, 2001 Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. All Board members present. 8 guests. Approved minutes and treasurers report. Approved AT&T Broadband franchise fees. Approved snowplowing bid for 2001-02. Adopted Fire insurance Withholding Program Resolution 01-08. Authorized December bills for $22,381.54. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully. Debra Dewey-Perry. Clerk Attested to by: Rchard Barnurr. Supervisor (12-20) Sarah Heuss and Justin vonderHoff. selected hy the Exchange Club of Hast­ ings as Yc ung Citizens of the Month for December at St. Rose School, are shown here with teacher Diane Brigh­ ton. The Southeastern Elementary School Young Citizens of the Month for Decem­ ber as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Amanda Philo and Andrew Bolton, shown with teacher Chris Murphy. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Jackson a/k/a/ Scott James Jackson, a single man (original mortgagors) to First Federal of Michigan the Michigan operating name of Charter One Bank. FSB. Mortgagee, dated November 2, 1999. and recorded on December 27. 1999 instrument No. 1039535. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is dawned to be due at the date hereof the sum of TWENTYTHREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 71/100 dollars ($23,619.71). including inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of saie contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wfll be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1XX) p.m., on January 3. 2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF THORNAPPLE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 4 North. Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Northwest 1/4 which is South 0 degrees 11 min­ utes 10 seconds East 1559 feet from the North 1/4 comer of said Section: thence North 73 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds West 420.28 feet, thence South 14 degrees 7 minutes 30 seconds West 166.69 feet along the centerline of Whitoeyvile Road (100 feet wide); thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East 441.85 feet along the South Uno of the North 1597.88 feet of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 0 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 38.88 feet along the East fine of said Northwest 1/4 to th* place of beginning. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in wh^h case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 22.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Wolves 248-593-1312 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200128572 Wolves (12/20) CITY OF HASTINGS Bryan Campbell, shown here with teacher Eleanor Vonk and student aide Dan Worth, is Young Citizen of the Month for December from Pleasantview Elementary School. Central Elementary's Young Citizens of the Month for December, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are (from left) Adam Skedgell. Heidi Buskirk and Luke Snyder, with teacher Ann Mummert Hastings Middle School students who have received Young Citizens of the Month honors for December from the Exchange Club of Hastings are (from left) Rachel Smith, Emily Benningfield, Sara Dunkelberger. Justin Carroll and Rob Lyke. Missing from the photo is Craig Sherwood PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the City Hall Council Chamber, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Monday, January 7, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to solicit comments and make a determination regarding a request by John Slachter for a re-zoning of a parcel of land located at 815 East State Street, from D-2 (Industrial District) to A-O (Apartment/Office District). CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 5 AND W 1/2 LOT 4 BLK 6. BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. Star Elementary’s Young Citizens of the Month for December, as selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings, are Anna McNally and Staci Wolcott, shown with teacher Julie Carlson. Youth Basketball Continued from page 13 Justin Krul played an excellent game both on offense and defense. Bckkcr (4). Bradon King (2) and Jcrcmcy Redman (1). Leading in rebounds were Mike Bckkcr with 8 ami David Cole 5 rebounds. Justin Jorgensen and Mitchell Grahan each had 3 steals. 8th Grade Gold Bovs Basketball Hastings eighth grade Gold basketball team played Vallcywood to a 44-44 tic in regulation time on Tuesday. Dec. J I. In the overtime Hastings fell behind by six points with one minute and four seconds left. The Saxons then stole the ball and cut the Vallcywood lead to four points. Then JJ. Quick came up with a big three pointer with 31 seconds left, another steal and a five foot jumper by Chris Timmerman put the Saxons up by one. Then the fouls came by Vallcywood and free throws by Eric Gillespie gave the eighth grade Gold Saxons a 54-51 exiting overtime win. Scoring were: Eric Gillespie (17 pts., 3 blocked shots); J.J. Quick (12 pts., 2 steals). Brad Mead (6 pts.). Gregg Cain (5 pts.), Brian McKeough (4 pls., I steal, 5 assists), (Mike McPhillips (4 pts.), Dan Dimond (3 pts.), Chris Timmerman (2 pts.) and Ashtin King (I pt.). In the rebound category. Quick had 8, Gillespie 6 and Timmerman 5. The record stands at 5-0. On Thursday, Dec. 13 the Gold team defeated Pinewood by a 44-32 score. Scoring were: J J. Quick (17 pts., 3 steals), Eric Gillespie (17 pts.. 3 steals, I blocked shot). Brian McKeough (4 pts., 3 assists). Steve Peurach (2 pts.). Brad Mead (2 pts., 3 assists) and Chris Timmerman (2 pts I Enc Gillespie had 8 rebounds while Gregg Cain had 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. The team record is now 6-0. Sth Grade Boys Blue The Hastings eighth grade boys Blue bas­ ketball team hosted a strong and talented Forest Hills Central team Tuesday. Dec. 11 and won by a 42 to 31 score, extending their record to 4-1. Scorers for the Saxons were David Peterson (14 pts, 2 steals), Steve Bolo (12 pts., 4 rebounds, 3 steals), Austin Hurless (6 pts.), Andy Miller (3 pts.), Brandcn Curtis (3 pts., 3 steals), Justin Krul (2 pts.. 3 rebounds) and Tim Bowerman (2 pts., 2 steals). Congratulations gentlemen on your fourth straight victory. Th. Blue team hosted a game against Forest Northern Thursday. Dec. 13. With only 21 seconds remaining and down by one point. Justin Krul made both his frecthrows to give Hastings a one point advan­ tage. However. Forest Hills Northern came right down the floor and scored the winning basket. Hastings came up short, losing by a 23-24 score. Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall. 201 East Slate Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 616-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Scorers for the Saxons included Justin Krul (7 pts., 6 rebounds). Brandcn Curtis (2 pts.. 3 rebounds). Andy Miller (2 pts.. 4 rebounds), Steve Bolo (1 pt., 4 rebounds). Austin Hurless (7 pts.). David Gallagher (2 pts.), David Peterson (2 pts.). Everil G. Manshum City Clerk I Students at Northeastern Elementary School who have earned Exchange Club of Hastings Young Citizens of the Month accolades for December are (from left) Rachel Clevenger and Kasey Anderson, shown here with teacher Al­ ice Gergen. Find out information FAST, up to the moment...on the web at localcounties.com (J-Ad Graphics) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 - Page 17 LEGAL HOTICES Barry trial court has highest compliance rate in Michigan Court and the legislature to make these im­ provements in public service available to all of the citizens of our state." The assessment by the National Center for State Courts included both a review of objective data related to financial perform­ ance and compliance with case processing standards and a survey of the subjective opinions of key stakeholders who were not themselves involved in the day-to-day op­ eration of the courts. The report noted the more efficient use of judicial and quasi-judicial resources, faster resolution of pending cases and re­ duced court operating costs and improved financial management, according to Fisher. The Barry County Trial Court charted the highest compliance rate with the Michi­ gan Supreme Court case processing guide­ lines of all courts studied, the National Center for State Court declared in its report on the stale’s court consolidation demon­ stration project. “This report validates the efforts of all of the judges, administrators and staff of the Barry County Trial court over the last six years as well as the support given the pro­ ject by the Barry County Board of Com­ missioners and County Administrator Mi­ chael Brown," said Chief Trial Court Judge James Fisher last week. “Wc hope these re­ sults will encourage the Michigan Supreme Finonciol FOCUS Furnished 8y...MRRK D chRKTPNVN of Edword Jones and Financial tips for “Snowbirds” Now that Thanksgiving is over, the lucky ones among us will soon be headed to their winter homes. If you’re one of these “snow­ birds,” consider yourself fortunate. But before you go, you need to take care of a few things, apart from packing your golf clubs and sunscreen. Spcc-ifically, you’ll want to ensure that your financial situation is in good shape while you’re gone. Here arc a few tips for helping you do just that: •• Open a checking account. Trying to pay for something with an out-of-town check is difficult. So, even if you don’t plan on writ­ ing many checks in your winter home, you might want to open a checking account. Keep in mind that many banks offer senior citizens discounted fees and a lower mini­ mum balance. • Make sure your bills are paid while you’re gone. Just because you're out of JtQULhil b..WDQXgo on. vacation. .You may still have a mortgage, and you’ll have utilities, investments and other regular expenses. If you haven’t already set up bank authorizations to pay these bills automati­ cally, now is the time. It’s easy to do. and it can save you a ioc of hassles. • Stay in touch with your investment pro­ fessional. You’ll need to let your investment professional know where you arc at all times, just in case he or she must contact you immediately about your accounts. • Stay informed. Even though you may feel as though you’re on vacation when you’re at your winter residence, the world keeps turning. That’s why you need to read the papers, watch the news or take whatev­ er other steps you normally do to stay informed. By staying on top of current events, you’ll be in a better position to make investment decisions — both while you’re a snowbird and when you return home. • Keep truck of any earned income. It’s true: Some industrious snowbirds keep working while they’re basking in the sun. If you do some consulting or other type of work while you’re at your winter home, make sure you keep track of your income. As long as you maintain your primary resi­ dence. you’ll most likely owe income taxes in your home state only, but it’s still a good idea to keep close tabs on your “snowbird income” and consult with your tax adviser. Also, keep records of any business expens­ es you may incur during the winter. And make sure you know where this documenta­ tion is when it’s time to do your taxes. If you’re not a big fan of winter, you’re probably eagerly counting the days until you can assume your official “snowbird" status. And by taking the above common­ sense steps while you're away, you’ll main­ tain the progress and momentum you need to achieve your long-term Hrtancial goals — winter, spring, summer and fall. —STOCKS— The following pr^es are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 16 65 SBC Communications 39.20 >1.20 Anheuser Busch 43.45 +.75 CMS Energy 23.40 +.65 Coca Cola 46.50 +.85 DaimlerChrysler 41.11 +.12 Dow Chemical 36.99 +.19 Exxon-Mobil 37.55 +.74 Family Dollar 29.00 +.95 First Financial Bancorp 17.75 +108 Ford 15.08 -1.58 General Motors 47.63 -1.02 Hastings Mfg. 5.05 +.05 IBM 12220 +.70 JCPenney 24.55 +1.43 Johnson & Johnson 56.79 +.65 Kmart 5.11 -.94 Kellogg s Company X.11 +.91 McDonald’s 26.40 -.10 Sears 46.56 +1.24 Semco Energy 11.00 +.75 Spartan Motors 6.73 -.12 TCF Financial 46.55 +.15 Pharmacia & Upjohn 42.79 -.08 Wal-Mart 55.78 +1.70 Gold $280.35 +57.60 Silver 54.47 +5.17 Dow Jones Average 9998.39 +110.02 Volume on NYSE 1.38 -100M “The survey of key stakeholders indi­ cated that almost all view the projects posi­ tively in terms of several important out­ come measures for courts, and nearly all those surveyed viewed the projects as a success.” he said. “In Barry county, those surveyed were unanimous in their opinion that the project had been very successful." The report found that 1999 circuit court costs were actually less than in 1995. the Child Care Fund was under budget for three consecutive years and the local court has consistently exceeded budgeted reve­ nues and kept expenses below budget in Barrs- County. The Barry County Trial Court also had the highest compliance rate with Supreme Court case processing guidelines of all the courts studied, with most areas in the 98 to 100-percent range. According to Circuit Court Secretary Pam Palmer. Fisher’s court handled a re­ cord 21 sentencings during the week of Nov. 26 and noted that the 2001 caseload doubled the 2000 total. “Wc usually average seven sentencings a week," she said. “He plans to schedule 15 to 16 sentencings per week.” Last year, the felony caseload in the Cir­ cuit Division fell by 23-pcrccnt from 1999, said Fisher, “which impacted revenue from court costs. This situation reversed itself by in 2001, and the caseload is higher.* Fisher said the courts have been able to handle the “substantial increase” in new cases and workload over the last six years without corresponding increases in the work force due to the implementation of technology. Fisher did not elaborate on how the tech­ nology is being used. Prison diversion revenue was $178,070, an increase of $18,330 (115 percent) from 1999. Prison diversion revenue is a stale re­ imbursement for certain classes of prison­ ers sentenced to jail instead of prison and is directly related to the sentencing policies of the court. Fisher reported that expenses were under budget by $134,992 (5.8-pcrcent.) The circuit division was under budget by $63,177 (15.8-pcrccntLthc family division was under budget by $22,561 (3.9-percent) and the district division was under budget by $23,797 (3.5-perceni.) TficTFricnd of the Court was under budget by $25,457 (3.8-percent) and the Child Care Fund was under budget by about $379,688 (51-percent) according to Fisher. “The Child Care fund has now been un­ der budget for three years in a row,” said Fisher, “a significant achievement.” The Child Care Fund is the funding source for placement of children outside of their home due to neglect, abuse, or delin­ quency (i.c. foster home care, detention or institutionalization.) “These expenses are very difficult to control and many cf the placements (par­ ticularly for victims or perpetrators of sex offenders) arc very expensive,” said Fisher. Regarding the Family Division, “the per­ formance... for the last three years in this area has been nothing short of phenomenal and is the result of a number of innovative programs (e.g. Wrap Around, Intensive Probation, Mentoring and Youth Service Bureau.) “Wc invite you to compare this perform­ ance with the experience of your colleagues in nearby counties where the county com- See COMPLIANCE, page 20 Get Your Copies of The Hastings Banner at any of these Area Locations.. Other Delton • • • • • • • • • • • • Dowling Corner Store Cloverdale General Store Banfleld General Store Country Store (Bellevue) Gillett’s Bait & Tackle A&L Quick Stop (Woodland) Orangeville 66 Pine Lake Grocery Goldsworthys Inc., Dowling Goldsworthys, Inc., Hickory Comers Illinois Convenience Store (Taco Bell) RJ S]xirtsman • Hotra Pharmacy • Capfton Quick Man • Prairieville General Store • Prairieville 66 • Fcl]xtsuch • Delton Short Stop • Cedar Creek Grocery • • • • Crvstal Flash Lakc-0 Shell Carl’s Market Hamlin's Quik Stop Harting* I *: • • • • • • • • • • • • Admiral Back Dcxtr Deli Bosley's Hustings Speedy Mart Fcl|>ausch XPrcss Northview Grocery Penn-Nook Gifts Plumb's R & J’s Tom's Market Thornapplc Lake Trading■ Post • Granny's General Store • J-Ad Graphics • Middle Lake Grocerv & Deli Lake Odessa NashvUle • • • • • Little's Country Store Carl’s Market Cap|x>n s Quick Mart Mace Pharmacy South End $ Middleville • • • • • Middleville Speedy Man Crystal Flash Greg's Get It and Go Middleville Marketplace Wright Stop Gun Lake Gun Lake Amoco Wcick's Food Town Sam's Gourmet Foods Ca]>pons Quick Man Freeport • L & J’s • Our Village General Store <5 ?• 1 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent a Estate File No. 2001-23322-DE Estate of Tressie Kidder. Deceased Date of birth 8/2'09 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. TRESSiE KIDDER who lived at Tnomappie Manor. 2700 Nashvilie Road. Hastings. Michigan died November 10. 2001 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to N. Rosalie Stutz, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 220 W Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the named-'proposed personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notice Witham M Doherty (P41960) 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-9596 N. Rosalie Stutz 607 Cypress Drive Hastings Ml 49058 616/945-0473 (12/201 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust in the matter cf Lorna A Smith. Trust dated April 16 1999 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decadent Loma A Srrvth w+« kved at 23829 Nora Strset Elkhart Indiana died August 16. 2001 leaving a certain trust under tne name of Lorna A Smith, ana dated April 16 1999 wherem the decedent was the Settlor and Lmda A Beechy was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent s death Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that an claims agams: the decedent or aparnst the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Lmda L. Beechy the named trustee at 23829 Nora Street. Elkhart. Indiana 46516-6016. within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice December 13. 2001 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Mch^ in 49058-0248 (616) 945-9557 Lmda L. Beechy 23829 Nora Street Elkhart. Indiana (12/20) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig D. Smith, a marned man and Linda Smith, as to her dower rights (original mortgagors) to A-One Mortgage Corporation, a corporation. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1994. and recorded on November 30. 1994 in Liber 619, on Page 951. Barry County Records. Michigan, and re-record­ ed on August 25. 1995 in Uber 638. Page 670. Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Fidelity Bank, a federally charted savings bank. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated February 16. 2001. which was recorded on April 19. 2001. in Liber 1058355, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND THIRTY-THREE AND 64/100 dollars ($69,033.64). including interest at 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice ts hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 31.2002. Said premises are situated in VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3. except the South 6 feet ttiereof, also except the West 66 feet thereof, ol Block 5 of the Village of Middlevflle. according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of plats. Page 27. Also that portion of alley adjacent thereto ded­ icated to' said tot in Liber 366. page 199. Barry County Records The redemption penod shaD be 6 month(s) from the date bf 'wch sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Cougars 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200130735 Cougars (V17) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judith C. Strouse, a single woman and Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc.. Mortgagee, dated December 29. 1997. and recorded on January 13. 1998 in doc • 1006307. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One, National Association, as Trustee Vk/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee, by an assignment dated December 29. 1997, which was recorded on March 26.1999, in doc 41006307, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX ANO 80/100 dollars ($47,976.60). including interest at 10.550% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wifi be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse ir. Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on January 31. 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The East one-half of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Five (375) and the West two Rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) and Three Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) Rods square out of the Southwest comer of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Four (374). al in the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption period shall be 0 monlh(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined Mortgage Sate Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RobinS Osorio and Hugo Cesar Osorio, wife and husband, to MG Investments. Inc., an Indiana Corporation, mort­ gagee. dated March 23. 1999 and recorded March 30. 1999 in Document No. 1027233, Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by. CitlFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc., FKA, Associates Home Equity Services, Inc., by assignment dated August 7. 2001 and submitted to and recorded by the Barry County Register of deeds. There is claimed to be due on such mort­ gage the sum of Twenty-Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 6/100 Dollars ($22,150.06) including interest at the rate of 12.75% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice IS hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 17. 2002 The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan and are described as. Lot 8 of Block 2 of Kenfield s Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: December 13. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CittFmancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Associates Home Equity Services. Inc. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 File No 201 0716 (1/10) iii Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: December 20.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bmgham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200021147 Panthers (1/17) MORTGAGE SALE - Default ha* been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis J. Morgan a single man and Leisa E. Idema a sin­ gle woman (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999. and recorded on September 8. 1999. as Document No. 1035054, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assignee by an assignment dated August 13. 1999, which was recorded on December 27, 1999, as Document No. 1039548. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND 59/100 dollars ($125,480 59). including interest at 7.250% per annum Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m., on January 24.2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47. Bryan Wood Estate* No. 2. according to the recorded Plat thereof as Document No. 1029802 The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Stalbons 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselor’; 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File 4200130279 Stallions (VW) Don’t Grow OLD Without us... We offer annuities and *RAs that guarantee a lifetime retirement income. BIG TAX SAVINGS, and attractive interest rates. Start now! Call your Farm Bureau Insurance agent before you get any older. Making Your Future More Predictable FARM BUREAU 333 W State St Hutinp. Ml *9058 Phone 945-3443 kwr«Unntureau-nsu’»nce-mi ccm I �Page 18 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 Property owner sues referendum organizers A public dispute over Robert McKay’s plans for his II) acres of property along South M-43 in Rutland Township last year, which led to what the court deemed an ille­ gal petition drive tn stop him. will be back in court. McKay filed a lawsuit Dec. 5 against pe­ tition circulators Sandra Kay Freese and Robin Nichols in an effort to recoup his fi­ nancial losses due to added interest on his property loan and his inability Io secure previously anticipated revenue, said McKay’s attorney. William Maybee of Parchment. According to the lawsuit filed in Barry County Circuit Court. McKay bought th-, property to develop under the zoning desig­ nation of RE Rural Estate while retaining an adjacent part of the property for per­ sonal use. A zoning change was required to secure •he RE designation and McKay applied for the change with the Township of Rutland, which approved the request on Aug. 14. 2000. But within seven days after the publica­ tion of the zoning ordinance modification, a notice of intent to file a petition for a refer­ endum was filed. "Robin Nichols and Sandra Kay Freese circulated petitions seeking a referendum on the question of the modification of the zoning ordinance.” McKay states, “in do­ ing so. Nichols and Freese, without prob­ able cause, and with malice directed to (McKay), circulated petitions encouraging signatures by electors in Rutland township with the use of deliberate untruths, decep­ tion and outright lies directed toward the actions of (McKay...)” According to Mckay, the two women al­ legedly told citizens that the township would be required to install and pay for a sewer on behalf of McKay “to the detri­ ment of the residents of the Township of Rutland.” that certain residents had secretly given McKay approval to sell his real estate in an illegal manner and that McKay was going to construct a trailer park. He also accuses Nichols and Freese of telling residents that McKay was telling people they would be able to put their boats onto Podunk Lake. Nichols and Freese allegedly created an organization “whose sole purpose was to prevent the property in question from being zoned RE from its then existing AG agri­ cultural zoning. “As a result of and due to the untruths, deception and lies of Nichols and Freese, sufficient electors signed petitions authoriz­ ing a referendum of the actions of the township modifying the zoning ordinance from AG to RE." McKay said. McKay then instituted legal proceedings to restrain the Township of Rutland from conducting a referendum based on the peti­ tions. “Nichols and Freese themselves lied on the petitions by Freese signing the petitions COURT NEWS: Two couples, one from Barry County, were sentenced Friday in the Allegan County Circuit Court concluding their 2 year embezzlement scheme that prosecu­ tors and defense attorneys believe had spun out of control, according to a published re­ port. Kyle and Renae Johnson of Yankee Springs Township and Jamie and Lori Roblycr of Wayland Township were each charged Aug. 23 with 2 counts of embez­ zling between $1,000 and $20,000 from an auto finance corporation branch in Dorr Township. One count was for embezzling in 1999 and the other was for doing the same in 2000. Each defendant pleaded guilty to both counts on Aug. 19. Jamie Roblyer. 36. allegedly played a Banner CLASSIFIEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick, Easy to Read Ads that GET RESULTS! Help Wanted ' ARBY’S: now hiring all shifts up to $9.00/hr. (616)948-9210 For Salt QUEEN LOG BED: Amish made with mattresses. (Bought new, never used). Cost SSW, sell $185. (517)626-7089. Farm 1945 JOHN DEERE B tractor for sale. Comes with John Deere sickle bar mower. Re­ built engine and carburetor. New tires. Needs paint and some work, $1,600 obo. Call (616)945-9304 For Rent 2 BEDROOM (616)945-4242. 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Maybee said previous opportunities to sell the property were lost and that new buyers are not forthcoming. “He had to borrow money to buy it. then he had to pay the interest and then he couldn't sell it,” said Maybee. Freese and Nichols did not return phone calls and messages asking for their com­ ments in reaction to the lawsuit. A til am ot i\ <■ (iaragc Sale FOUR WHEEL DRIVE: Chevy Scottsdale heavy 1/2 ton '85 truck. Tan, diesel, fi­ berglass cap, $3,350. (616)945-3477 2 FREE GARAGE SALE signs with your ad that runs in any of our papers. Get them at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. At the front counter. In Mi maria m IN LOVING MEMORY of Jimmy (Sparty) Symonds 2-23-66 to 12-24-00 Part of you will always be here with your friends and family at Olde Towne Tavern. TIMBER: Harvest time is here, don't forget that your wood lot is also a crop. Call today for select cutting ad­ vice. Use Horses or skidder. (517)852-0629 or (517)580­ 6674. 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Meadow Stone Homes, 1­ 877-916-4646 prominent role in the crime and judge Harry Beach gave him the stiffest sentence. 23 months to five years in prison with no probation, a report revealed. Terms in the county jail for the other de­ fendants include six months for Lori Ro­ blyer, 30, and 90 days for Kyle and Renae Johnson, 24. and 22. Each of the three got five years proba­ tion. Restitution amounts include $136,151 for the Roblycrs and $100,25 for the John­ sons. Each of the four must also pay $2,060 in court costs and victims fees. Beach sentenced each defendant sepa­ rately and told each one that the duration of their scheme disturbed him. “You could have jumped off the trolley and you didn’t,” Beach told Renae John­ son. Only the women worked for Automotive Finance but prosecutors alleged the hus­ bands took pat in the embezzlement scheme. Lori reportedly began working at the branch in April 1998 and became its man­ ager, according to a report quoting the Michigan State Police in Wayland. Her cousin, Renae, was hired in June 1999 and became branch assistant. The Indianapolis based Firm ha* a branch at ABC West Michigan LLC, a car auction business at 4758 South Division St. in Dorr, according to a press report. The branch provides financial services to area dealers who do business with ABC West Michigan. Detectives said Roblyer and Johnson al­ legedly diverted some of the embezzled money to their husbands who laundered it through a business they jointly owned, J&K Auto Detailing and conditioning at 4188 South Division Street in Leighton Town­ ship. The money was used to buy snowmo­ biles, furniture, jewelry, recreation vehi­ cles, cars, and a built in swimming pool, the detective is quoted as saying. Jamie Roblyer and Kyle Johnson opened J&K Auto Detailing in January, 2000 but police said the business folded in Septem­ ber last year. POLICE BEAT: Four accused in home invasion conspiracy HASTINGS - Four Hastings area family members have been charged with multiple counts of home invasion, child abuse, assault and resisting police charges after an inci­ dent Dec. 11 in which a woman was held against a wall by the neck while three children were forcibly removed from the home. Troopers said a woman first called her boyfriend at work five minutes away with an urgent message to come home. She then called 911 at about 930 a.m. to report that she was afraid to answer a knock at her door because the boyfriend is involved in a “viscious” custody dispute involving threats. “While she was on the phone with 911. her front door was forced open and Cherokee Schleh pushed her aside and demanded to know where her kids were," police reported. Schlepp s relative. Vicke Schippcr. 45. of Nashville 'legedly grabbed the woman by the throat and held her against a wall, tightened her gr.-> and demanded to know the whereabouts of the children. Schleh. 25. of Hastings then allegedly took the phone away from the victim while someone removed the phone wire from the jack, said police. Schleh and her mother. Dawn Snider. 42. of Hastings took the three minor children from the basement of the home “while Vickc held her up against the wall.” police said. Schleh reportedly has joint, physical custody. The victim was able to reach another telephone and call the childrens’ father again to find out why he had not arrived. “She calls his shop and says, ‘where is he?’ and the person answering the phone said ‘He’s outside. Someone’s blocking him in his car.'” said Volosky. Troopers learned that Vicke’s husband. Wayne Schippcr. had allegedly been involved in a conspiracy to commit the home invasion by preventing the father from going to the childrens* rescue. Schippcr then allegedly “road raged” the man home, said Volosky. The Schippers each have been charged with two counts of first degree home invasion, a 20-year felony. Vickc Schippcr is also charged with three counts of second degree child abuse, one count of phone line cutting and one count of assault and battery. Both arc free on $5,000 bond awaiting Jan. 9 pre-exam hearings in Barry County Dis­ trict Court. Schleh is also free, awaiting a Jan. 9 pre-exam on charges identical to Vicke Schip­ pcr s while Snider is free on bond awaiting a pre-exam on two counts of home invasion. Sex offender found at motel with 2 girts HASTINGS - A 26-ycar-old man reportedly listed on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry was located by police in a motel room Dec. 14 with two 15-ycar-old girls. Hastings police arrived at the Parkview Motel at 10:45 p.m. after receiving a tip and found that the man had allegedly provided liquor and marijuana to the girls. “As the door was cracked open, I smelled the overwhelming aroma of what I thought to be marijuana," said the officer handling the case. The man at first denied the girls were in the room but when he allowed officers in­ side, they spotted one girl hiding behind the door. The other girl was in the bathroom. Both girls registered .02 percent bodily alcohol content. Police found a fifth of sweet and sour Schnapps and one bottle of rum. a nine-inch marijuana pipe and bag of mari­ juana. Though the man told police he lives in Comstock Park, officers listed the man with a Hastings address in their report. The girls were turned over to the mother of one of the girls. The parents of the other girl could not be located. The man was let go and a report has been sent to the Barry County Prosecutor** Of-f ficc for review. Parked cars broken into at Dreisbach HASTINGS - When Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell discovered doors ajar on cars parked at the Dreisbach car dealership on North Michigan Avenue in Hastings Dec. 16, officers quickly responded, finding a third car had also been entered. Two of the vehicles at the dealership had been left by customers for repairs while the third was left by citizens test driving a vehicle. A large amount of paper work was found on the ground around the vehicles. One of the vehicles, a Cadillac, was found with its console tom open. “The glove box had been removed from the dash and there were items strewn about,” officers reported. The incident is still under investigation. in another matter, police who solved a previous string of motor vehicle larcenies in the same neighborhood learned from the suspects that some of the loot had been dumped into the Thornapplc River, said Det. Tom Pennock. “We were looking for an $800 flute,” said Pennock who searched the waters near the North Broadway bridge unsuccessfully on Friday afternoon. “We didn’t find anything.” In recent Barry County Court business: A 22-ycar-old Wayland man was sen­ tenced to serve six months in jail with credit for one day served and the balance suspended pending the successful comple­ tion of the Alternative Directions program, Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher ruled Dec. 6. Dominick Jason Whipple was convicted second offense possession of marijuana which occurred on Oct. 2 in Yankee Springs Township. He was also ordered to pay $1,000 in fines and to spend two years on probation. “If yen continue to do what you want, whenever you want. I’m going to put you in jail." said Fisher. Whipple was also ordered to undergo substance abuse counseling, to finish high school and to pay probation oversight fee along with a crime victim’s fee and a foren­ sic fund fee. • Dennis Stein, 40, of Bellevue, pleaded guilty to violating probation by failing to report to his probation officer since July 22, 1998. Stein had been sentenced Oct. 30, 1997 of cocaine possession. He will be sentenced on the conviction Jan. 31. • Chris Miller of Assyria Township pleaded no contest to enticing a child for immoral purposes for which he could spend a maximum of one year in jail. Miller was arrested after he was accused of placing the hand of a minor age girl on his genitals over his clothing in March of this year. He was originally charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct, a charge which was reduced in a plea bargain with the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Woman pleads guilty to embezzlement MIDDLEVILLE - A Delton woman accused of embezzling more than $20,000 be­ tween 1997 and 2000 from Wolverine Paving Company, where she worked, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Barry County Circuit Court. Judy Barker. 35, originally was charged with embezzlement over $20,000, but in­ stead was convicted Wednesday of embezzlement of $1,000 to $20,000 as part of a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. “It was a pretty extensive case,” said Trooper Dan Cook of the investigation con­ ducted by Trooper Kelly Linebaugh. “It involved cash, checks, supplies were purchased and it occurred over different years.” Barker could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine when she is sentenced on the conviction Feb. 7 in Barry County Circuit Court. Elderly woman pinned under dead husband ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP - A man’s concern about the owner* of the Morse Laundromat on Marsh Road Dec. 13 led to police finding the male dead and his wife pinned beneath him where they believe she remained trapped for 16 hours. Trooper Dale Lynema forced his way into the Marsh Road home and found the cou­ ple in the bedroom where the man had apparently fallen out of bed. “It appears she was helping her husband up and he fell on top of her,” said Lynema. “He either had a heart attack or suffered a head injury. He had a gash on his bead.” Lynema said the man’s body pinned her against a dresser and the wall in the comer of the bedroom where she tried unsuccessfully to break free. “1 think it happened around 8 p.m. the previous night." said Lynema. who arrived at the house at 11:28 a.m. The woman was unable to speak to him at the home but was able to speak to her daughter at the hospital. “She was confused ” said Lynema. “She couldn’t remember what happened." Body of Bellevue man found outside home BELLEVUE - The body of 29-ycar-old Terry Handricks Jr. of Bellevue was found outside a friend’s house on Butterfield Highway early Tuesday morning, the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department has revealed. “Handricks had visited the friend the previous evening,” said Capt. Fred McPhail. “An autopsy conducted this morning (Wednesday) was unable to determine a cause of death.” Additional testing including toxicology tests will be conducted, he said. “Results from those tests are expected within a few weeks,” said McPhail in a pre­ pared statement. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 - Page 19 I Season s Greetings We begin a New Year TOGETHER...pledged to the better interests of Barry County. We remain dedicated to a brighter future for all county residents, businesses and industrial interests. COUNTY OFFICIALS CITY OFFICIALS Prosecuting Attorney Frank Campbell James French District 1 District 2 Mayor—City of Hastings Jeff Mansfield City Manager Jerry Sarver Chief of Police Roger Caris Fire Chief Ev Manshum City Clerk/Treasurer Finance Director Sandy James Ken Neil Clare TYipp District 3 District 4 District 6 Gary Holman, District Court Judge HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL Robert May Dave Jasperse Second Ward Fourth Ward Barry Wood Donald Tubbs First Ward Fourth Ward Courthouse Clock Barry County Courthouse �Pago 20 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 20. 2001 COMPLIANCE, continued from page 17 missions have had to cover deficits of sev­ eral hundreds of thousands of dollars." Fisher told the center. The courts implemented a fully unified budget for 2001 and plan to relocate the Friend of the Court into a “much improved facility from which it will continue to serve over 3,000 families.” he said, referring to the former Hastings City Hail on the comer of North Broadway and West State Street. The courts have recently added a third security officer, arc working toward the use of the Internet and expansion ot availability of the local area network to other agencies and hardware and software upgrades. The circuit and family divisions are in the planning process for implementation of adult and juvenile drug treatment court pro­ grams. “Both have been awarded federal grants for planning, which will be completed in 2002," Fisher reported. “The costs savings realized by the court are the result of sev­ eral factors not the least of which arc the management decisions made by court staff and the judicial council." Most of the court’s variable costs re­ sulted from decisions made regarding the placement of children, sentencing policies and the court's management of its docket, according to Fisher. “The court has made a concerted effort to maintain timely disposition of the new cases Tiled each year and many alternative dispute resolution techniques have been im­ plemented." he said. “It sounds counter-in­ tuitive. but we have found that the number of trials held is inversely proportional to the amount of time made available for trial. In other words, a firm, early hearing date is a most effective way of encouraging the set­ tlement of cases." Overall, the National Center for State Courts’ report contains favorable informa­ tion regarding the evaluation of the demon­ stration projects in general “and the infor­ mation related specifically to Barry County is quite striking, in my opinion." Fisher said. “The numbers for Barry County indi­ cate that we are performing the best of any of the demonstration courts in terms of timeliness of our dispositions." Beginning in 1996. trial courts in six Michigan judicial circuits undertook ex­ periments in structural, administrative, and WARMEST, continued from page 3 than two decades of generally below-aver­ age activ ity. Scientists at NOAA s Hurricane Re­ search Division, part of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Labora­ tory in Miami, believe this may be due to a natural ocean cycle called the Atlantic Mul­ tidecadal Mode, a North Atlantic and Car­ ibbean sea surface temperature shift be­ tween w arm and cool phases that lasts 25 to 40 years each. The scientists conducted re­ search that shows warmer sea surface tem­ peratures in the North Atlantic combined with a decrease in vertical wind shear con­ tribute to conditions for more hurricanes over a several-year period. Five or more major hurricanes (w inds in excess of 111 mph) occurred in 1995. 1996 and 1999. Prior to 1995. five or more major Atlantic hurricanes had not occurred in one season since 1964. A new record number of hurricanes for November was set in 2001 as Michelle. Noel and Olga all were active in the Atlantic Basin during the month. The contiguous U.S. has not Ken hit directly by a hurricane now for the past two years, though tropical storms have caused signifi­ cant damage, as evidenced by Tropical Storm Allison. This storm, the costliest financial consolidation under a program sponsored by the Supreme Court of Michi­ gan. The Michigan State Court Administra­ tive Office (SCAO) invited trial courts to apply for selection as demonstration sites under the Supreme Court’s Program for Reforming the Judicial Branch of Govern­ ment and reached agreement with six dem­ onstration courts: Barry County. Berrien County. Isabella County. Lake County and Washtenaw County as well as the 46th Cir­ cuit (which includes Otsego. Kalkaska and Crawford counties.) In February 1999. a seventh demonstra­ tion project was begun in Iron County. Under and agreement with SCAO. the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) began an evaluation of the six initial dem­ onstration courts in 1996. NCSC’s final evaluation report was com­ pleted in Feb. 1999. In 2001. SCAO concluded that a follow­ up assessment of the demonstration pro­ jects would be desirable and engaged NCSC to conduct it. Barnrn&xz'ill& luxury with attitude 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE SEDAN POWER HEATED SEATS, LEATHER, SUN ROOF, 3800 V-6, 3800 V-6. POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS. AUTOMATIC. LEATHER WRAP STEERING CHROME WHEELS - NOW GMS GMS ONLY 28,544 23,416 GMS PRICE PLUS TAX. TITLE A LICENSE GMS PRICE PLUS TAX. TITLE A LICENSE Dreisbach Pontiac Oldsmobile GMC Truck IF WE DONI HAVE IT. WE CAN GET IT! W PONTIAC Y. PWTWJUIIMiT. Don Gantry. 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This was much less than the 1950-2(XM) average of 38. Throughout the past 50 years, there has been little observed trend in very strong to violent tornado activity. Drought conditions, brought on by an at­ mospheric circulation pattern during the w inter 2000-2001 that deflected storm sys­ tems away from the West and inhibited the flow of Gulf moisture from the Eastern states, plagued much of the western. East Coast and New England states in 2001. April 2001 was the driest such month on record foi both New York and Maine and during Autumn, drought conditions intensi­ fied along the Eastern seaboard due to the lack of Gulf moisture and Tropical activity. Maine will likely have its driest year in the 1895-2001 record. Year-to-date precipita­ tion for Maine is 3.62 inches below the dri­ est annual value of 30.98 inches set back in 1965. The Great Lakes and Northern Great Plains states experienced wetter than nor­ mal conditions. Precipitation across the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains states was abundant with flooding along the Mississippi River in April, while Tropical Storms Allison and Barry caused signifi­ cant flooding along the Gulf Coast stales, ending drought conditions in this region. The wildfire season in the U.S. began later than usual, but escalated rapidly. The level of activity for the season was similar to the 10-ycar average (1990-1999). al­ though Florida. Nevada. Washington and Oregon had more active seasons than is typical. Dry conditions contributed to the increased wildfire activity in these stales. This near-average season follows the worst fire season in over 50 years last year in the southern and western regions of the coun­ try. Almost 3.5 million acres have burned during the 2001 season. Data collected by NOAA’s TIROS-N polar-orbiting satellites and analyzed by the National Aeronautics and Space Admin­ istration and the Global Hydrology and Cli­ mate Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville indicate that temperatures in the lower half of the atmosphere (lowest 8 km) were near average over the globe. Based on 11 months of data, satellite meas­ urements of the globe indicate that 2001 ranks as the loth warmest since records be­ gan in 1979. The global satellite tempera­ ture record continues to show significantly less warming than global surface tempera­ tures as recently reported in the Intergov­ ernmental Panel Report on Climate Change (2001). Cooler than normal ocean temperatures throughout the eastern equatorial Pacific became more temperate through 2<M>1 as the La Nina of recent years faded to neutral conditions early in the year. Temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere continued to average near record levels. 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ANNER PRICE 50* Local response to attack top story by David T. Young Editor New Year's Day potluck planned The Nashville Strings1 annual New Year's potluck will be held al 1230 p.m. Jan. 1 al the Maple Leaf Orange, five .nilea south of Nashville. Those attending are asked Io bring a dish to pass and their own table serv­ ice. Music will follow the meal. The public is welcome. Chamber focus meetings slated The Berry County Chamber of Area Commerce is sponsoring a number fo­ cus group meetings around the county next month. One session will be held for the Delton-Hickory Corners-Prairieville areas at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at tte Barry Township Hall. Another win be for the Middlevilk-Freeport-Wayland areas at 1 pan. Friday. Jen. 11, at the Middle Villa on M-37 In Mid­ dleville. Items for discussion will include projects, an “Adopt-A-Comer" pro­ gram, ribbon cuttings, future meeting dates and networking. Classical classes to resume Jan. 15 The third in a four-part aeries of desses on the history of classical mu­ sic will start Tuesday evening, Jan. 8. at Room 109 of the Kellogg Commu­ nity College Fehseufcld Center. The first 12 weeks covered Mozart through Dvorak, and plans call for the next eight-week series to include the French, impressionism, the late Ro­ mantic Russians, transitional figures like Mahler and Sibelius, the Scandi­ navians and a lot of the early 20th cen­ tury music. It’s not too late for anyone inter­ ested to join the weekly Tuesday eve­ ning series, which is held weekly from 6'30 to 8:30 p.m. David T. Young is the facilitator and the Kellogg Com­ munity College Institute for Learning in Retirement and Thomapple Arts Council are jointly sponsoring the sc­ ries. For more information or to register for the $20 class, call Theresa Durham at KCC at 948-9300, extension 2642, or come to the Jan. 8 class and register on the night of the second one Jan. 15. Legislative Coffee slated for Jan. 14 The next Legislative Coffee pro­ gram will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings Scheduled to appear are State Sena­ tor Joanne Emmons; State Representa­ tive Gary Newell; Rick Truer, repiesenting Third District Congressman Vem Ehlers; and Greg Moore, repre­ senting Seventh District Congressman Nick Smith. They will discuss recent issues and take up any concerns con­ stituents may wish to talk about. A straw vote will be taken at the end of the session to give legislators feedback on the issues discussed. The Legislative Coffee series is sponsored by the Barry County Cham­ ber of Commerce. Additional Hews Briefs Appear on Page 2 The top story of the year 2001 every­ where in the United States was the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. Barry County was no exception, as the 14th annual J-Ad Graphics poll of local news experts rated the local reaction and response to the tragedy No. 1, without a lot of opposition. As one of those polled said, “No pun intended, but it blows away every other story this year.” The terrorists attacks elicited a response of fear and panic at first, as long lines formed at filling stations selling gasoline at nearly $2 a gallon, fueled by rumors that gas would be selling as high as $5 a gallon by the beginning of 2002. Such predictions fell far from the mark, as the prices in mid­ December were a little more than half as much as on Sept. 11. During the afternoon of Dec. 17, they dipped below $1 a gallon for about an hour and a half. But the tragedy also brought out some of what is regarded as the best traits of Ameri­ cans — their compassion and generosity. Local service clubs, school classes, youth groups, church congregations. Indqgries, businesses and working men and women opened their wallets and donated their time to contribute something to the victims of the terrorist attacks and their families. The pages of the Banner, Reminder, Sun & News, Lakewood News and Maple Valley News included photos and stories almost every week about local people who “just wanted to help ” The annual year-end news poll deter­ mined the first of its kind Internet child pornography arrest and conviction of a Nashville man as the second most impor­ tant local story of the year now ending. Mi­ chael komejean was arrested in connection with the case and sentenced earlier this month. Leading the investigation was no less than Michigan Attorney General Jenni­ fer Granholm, who declared it the first case of its kind ever. Finishing third and fourth were tragic stories. Third struck J-Ad Graphics about as Customers seemed to panic on Tueday, Sept. 11, in the veke of the terrorist attacks in New Ybrk City and Washington D. C. Long lines like this one were seen amid rumors gas was going to sell for about $5 a gallon by the end of the year, (in photo on the right) it was qute a different scene on Monday. Qec. 17. more than three months after the terrorist attacks, as gas prices around town nov« Wat or dipped below the S1 per gallon mark. Prices were below $1 for only about an hour and a hatf before they rose again, however. close as it could get, as its sports editor, Jim Jensen, 34, died at his home Aug. 26 of complications of diabetes. Fourth was the devastating fire in Febru­ ary that killed Eric and Donna Schutte and two of their children. The community was reeling for a long time and many tried to reach out to help. The news was a lot better for No. 5. The Middleville girls* cross-country team and coach Tammy Benjamin made it a “threepeat” by recording their third con­ secutive state championship on Nov. 3 at Michigan International Speedway. Once an upstart, a sleeper in the sport, the Trojans have reached the dynasty status only ac­ corded Caledonia’s girls in the mid-1990s and the Rockford girls’ team in Division I now for many years. Everywhere they go The Top 10 Stories: 1. Barry County reacts to Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. 2. Nashville man charged in Internet child pom case. 3. J-Ad Graphics Sports Editor Jim Jensen dies. 4. Tragic fire kills 4 members of Delton family. 5. Middleville girls win 3rd straight cross-country title. 6. National recession causes layoffs at local companies. 7. Barry County telephone area code to change to 269. 8. Traffic accidents claim lives of 3 Hastings teens. 9. Historical Society President charged with stalking. 10. Gun Lake Tribe tries to bring casino to Bradley. 10. October storms’ damage heavy in SE Barry County. See TOP STORIES, page 2 County highlights of 2001 Board chair wants out of town meetings by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor If there is support from his fellow com­ missioners, Barry County Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie wants to hold four of the board’s regular meetings in the ’four cor­ ners’ of the county next year. The board normally meets in Hastings, the county seat, every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The new initiative would be an “attempt to take county government a bit closer to people,” he said during an interview last week. Hoping “to get a little bit more participa­ tion and a little bit more input” are the rea­ sons Mackenzie plans to suggest that four night meetings be held in outlying areas on a test basis in 2002. He pians to suggest that those meetings be held in the Delton area, Assyria-John­ stown townships area, Woodland and the Thomapple Township area. “We won’t know how it works until we try it. We might do it and maybe nobody will show up...,” he commented. Asked to recap the highlights of the County Board’s actions this year and Mackenzie’s first year as chairman brought to mind the board’s morning session on the indelible Sept. 11. “It was extremely tense and difficult for everyone in the room to concentrate.” he said of trying to conduct county business while America was being attacked by ter­ rorists. While he was driving <o the meeting. Mackenzie learned, via a cell phone call from his wife, about the first plane hitting the World Trade Center. As he was walk- Jeff Mackenzie ing into the courthouse, his wife called again to tell him about the second plane hit­ ting the other tower. “We called up to the Sheriff’s Depart­ ment to sec if there were any warnings for this area and found out there were not. so we decided it was safe to go on with things.” he said. County employees were told that they could leave, but Mackenzie said “I’m not sure if any did. I think we had a bunch of troopers who stuck it out that day. “As we tried to go on with the meeting we got more reports that the Pentagon had been hit and eventually the towers had col­ lapsed. We did our best to concentrate and do things we had to and move along and get home.*’ Because of those “outside distractions,” he said, it was the most difficult meeting he has chaired. “We all were really upset along with the rest of the country. I think it hit everybody in a very personal way. I re­ member afterwards seeing Dan Rather break down and cry on TV twice...It was a very tragic event...It’s the most shocking thing I can remember in my lifetime and hopefully the most shocking thing that will happen.” Finances are the first topic Mackenzie mentions when he talks about highlights of the year. He’s pleased that the county stayed within its 2001 budget “We’re going to be returning a surplus to the fund balance...of at least S 100,000...It could be significantly better than that. Con­ sidering what we’ve been hearing about other counties and about the state of Michi­ gan, it’s definitely good. There are a lot of counties in the state who are in fear of run­ ning deficits and the state is cutting every­ where to try and balance the state’s budget. “Some counties arc laying off deputies and making cuts,” Mackenzie said. He attributes Barry’s surplus to the County Board's caution in setting the budget and the county departments* fiscal prudence. “If they (county departments) don’t need the money, they don’t go out and spend it just to spend it. It's a very good job by eve­ ryone involved, I think.” Another factor may be that the Barry County Board “has been reluctant to ex­ pand its role into new areas, funds, new programs and new departments...We’re go­ ing to benefit from that,” Mackenzie said. “Once again, we’re not raising taxes and the programs are all being funded, nothing is being cut. Thai’s good news.” “I look forward to another year of not raising taxes” in 2002, he said. Though economic times may be challenging, Mackenzie expects the 2002 budget to re­ main solid. The purchase of the Cone Zone, even though some thought the price was high at $225,000, was a major and necessary ac­ complishment, he said. The Cone Zone, which was recently tom down, was nestled on a narrow parcel be­ tween the County Courts & Law Building and a county parking lot on West Court Street. For many years, the County Board has wanted to purchase the Cone Zone be­ cause of its need for more county parking, but the business owner wasn’t willing until this year. Twenty-two additional county parking spaces now take the place of the former summer oasis for ice cream lovers. “I don’t know where people parked be­ fore,” he said, noting that the extra spaces always seem to be taken. “I think that was a good purchase. I don't like to spend money anymore than anyone else, but it was necessary." Purchasing the Cone Zone was necessary from the time the county built the Courts & Law building about 10 years ago, Macken­ zie Mid. CONTINUED on page 2 �p>9« 2 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 27. 2001 Board chair wants out of town meetings (continued from page The extra spaces also bring the county more into compliance with the city’s park­ ing requirements. When the Friend of the Court moves from the County Annex to the former City Hall across the street, more parking spaces will open up at the courthouse next year, he said. The Renaissance Sub-Zone approval by the state for Middleville “was quite an ac­ complishment,” Mackenzie said. “A lot of work by a lol of people brought that proc­ ess about. Local units of governments were involved and cooperated very well.” Having a sub-zone designation is ex­ pected to expand Middleville's business and employment opportunities. “It should be good for the long-term benefits not only in Middleville, but the whole county should benefit from creating more jobs and more opportunities in the county. I thought the process was an ac­ complishment,” Mackenzie said. Middleville has 3 1/2 privately-owned parcels in its sub-zone, and they are located on 12.7 acres in the village's Industrial Park. The renaissance designation means that the property and busincss(es) involved will be exempt from taxes levied by the vil­ lage, township, county and other govern­ mental units for 10 years, starting Jan. 1, 2002. During that period, full tax exemp­ tions are in force for the first few' years and then are reduced during the remaining time. As part of the renaissance sub-zone car­ rot, the state will assume the responsibility of reimbursing local schools, community colleges, intermediate school districts and public libraries for any revenue lost during that tax exempt period. Winning the sub-zone status was the re­ sult of efforts by the Barry County Board of Commissioners, the County Economic Development Alliance Board, other county employees, township and village officials, business people and a cooperative venture with Ionia Cdunty. However, news of the Renaissance sub­ zone designation from the Michigan Eco­ nomic Development Corp, came as bitter­ sweet tG county and Alliance Board offi­ cials because the original application to the state also had sought three other sub-zones in Barry County to create about 136 to 156 new jobs. They had hoped for renaissance designations in Hope. Barry and Woodland townships, besides Middleville. Contracting with the Barry County Area Chamhq^f Commerce to provide eco­ nomic development services was one of the bright spots this month and this year overall for the County Board. “The money was appropriated for that at least a year before I ever got on the board.” Mackenzie said. “It took a lot of time to get it done. I was never directly involved in the Alliance or the effort to hire a director.” he added, not­ ing that retired Commissioner Robert Wen­ ger did considerable preliminary work to set up county economic development serv­ ices “and now (current Commissioner) Tom Wing is building on those efforts.” They “both did a good job of exploring possibilities. It is a big decision. “Like any new program, we’ll sec how it works out. I feel good about it. “Now we get a chance to test this and try it and see how it works. We can evaluate it after it has operated for a year to see if it’s a meaningful program and how it benefits the county.” Mackenzie said. “I’m phased that we’re making a coun­ tywide effort...Hopefully this will go a way toward dealing with those regional issues and making sure that everyone feels like they are part of the plan and part of the county. I think that will happen. I’m opti­ mistic.” Making plans for a new health depart­ ment and purchasing the former church property on North Broadway and Wood­ lawn for the site plus allowing the church building on the parcel to be used for new County Commission on Aging (COA) headquarters was another accomplishment, Mackenzie said. “It’s not done," he said of the proposed projects. The city of Hastings must first ap­ prove the site plan and rczone the property before the projects get final green lights. “I will support whatever the city decides. It’s their decision," he said. “We should know sometime in February...If it doesn't work out, we'll try again (with another site). It’s one of those issues that won’t go away. We're still going to need a new health department and the COA is still go­ ing to want to make some improvements.” The County Board has talked for many years about a new health department and a COA, said Mackenzie, who has been a commissioner for three years. Some of these building projects that have been discussed for a long time have needed taxes as solutions to fund them, he said, “and every time that seemed to kill the pro­ jects. That said to me: people don’t want tneir taxes to be raised to build buildings. They want you to be more creative and find another way to do it. That’s what we’re at­ tempting.” Remodeling the former City Hall for Friend of the Court offices should be com­ pleted in early summer or late spring. “We’re not going to raise taxes to do that. We're going to build a new health de­ partment and we’re not going to raise taxes to do that. The COA is still working on their efforts. I’m not sure exactly what the COA Board will come up with, but I’m hopeful they will try to be creative to come up with a plan to do what they are going to do,” Mackenzie said of needed renovation at the former church site. Once the COA and health department have new quarters, he said, “I think that’s hopefully going to put this county in a posi­ tion where we won’t have to talk about needing new buildings for another 10 years or so." He doesn't foresee any immediate differ­ ent plans for the homes the county pur­ chased on the same block as the former City Hall. “I don’t see selling it...,” Mackenzie said, noting that the land might be needed for future expansion of court-related space that he would like to keep in the downtown area. He also doesn’t envision that the County Board will purchase other land next year. Overall relationships between govern­ mental units in the county seem to be better than in the past, he said. “Right now I think all the townships, vil­ lages and city of Hastings seem to getting along very well with each other and with the county. I think there’s a lot of coopera­ tion. People seem to be working well with one another. Obviously, we can’t take credit for all of that...There's a general re­ alization that we’ll all get a little bit more of what we want if we work together as op­ hto won $1,000 in cash in the annual WECH Christmas Shoppers Sweep­ stake* drawing, which was held Satur­ day, Dec. 21 Keeler said she deposited her win­ ning entry slip at the Felpausch Food Center, one of the 25 participating lo­ cations in the contest. Her name then was drawn last Saturday from thou­ sands of entries. She said she was “thrilled beyond words" upon hearing just before Christmas that she had won the top cash prize. Keeler said she was so ex­ cited about winning that she had to have someone else drive her into Hast­ ings to pick up her check. licenses Marc David Kostar. Hastings and Mclynda Jane Thomas. Hastings. Jeremy Jon Boge, Hastings and Laura Denise Kamm. Hastings. Christopher Gene Schuitcboer. Shelby­ ville and Teresa Lea Miller. Shelbyville. Patrick David Hagon. Nashville and Kim Mane Macomber. Battle Creek Timothy Edward Wolfgang. Woodland and Megan Catherine Weeks. Woodland. Billy Lee Edwards. Hastings and Amy Jo LaDcre, Hastings. Robert Gerald Tilson. Shelbyville and Justine Lyne Kooistra. Shclbyv illc posed to fighting with one another.” "This has been a pretty successful year.” Mackenzie said when asked about disap­ pointments. “We’ve had some realistic goals...By and large, we have done pretty well with the goals we’ve set. “I think it’s a team effort. 1 do nothing on my own. 1 told everyone when we started out that 1 wasn’t going to run the board - we were all going to do it together. I think by and large that's happened. We’ve got a gixvd group there. Everyone has had a chance to raise their concerns and state their opinions. They haven’t all gotten their way...That’s probably never going to hap­ pen...It probably wouldn't be doing a very good service to the county if we all agreed on everything...” Of the five new commissioners on the eight-member board, he said, “if they were inexperienced at first, it didn’t show. I think everyone there has done an extremely good job of representing their constitu­ ents.” Local response to attack top story from now on. the Trojan girls are the ones identified as the ones to beat. Taking the sixth slot was another dis­ turbing story from other places outside Barry County. A recession that was called an “economic slowdown” in late 2000 manifested itself locally with layoffs al longtime local established industries such as the Viking Corp, and Bliss Clearing Ni­ agara. the company formerly known as E. W. Bliss. There also were signs that people in the area weren't spending as much over the holidays, but they were shopping more locally rather than traveling. The promise of a change in the telephone area code for almost all of Barry County finished seventh in the balloting. Local telephone users sorting next year will be required to use 269 instead of 616. The news wasn’t all bad, however, as the local calling area for Barry County was ex­ panded so that folks in Hastings could call folks in Delton without long distance charges. The eighth position went back to the tragic, as an unusually high number of Del­ ton, Lakewood and Hastings teen-agers and young people in their early 20s lost their lives in automobiles or accidents. Two inci­ dents with perhaps the highest impact in­ volved 15-year-old Danielle Hays, a pas­ senger in a vehicle on her way to apply for a driver's permit, and two Hastings High School athletes. Adam Lake and David Elzroth. who were killed when the car in which they were riding left the road and crashed in late October. The ninth-place story was a shocker, as Mike Hook, president of the Barry County Historical Society and volunteer photogra­ pher and cameraman for the high school sports programs, was arrested and con­ victed of stalking a teen-age boy. He served less than a year in the Barry County Jail. There was a tic for 10th place, between the effort to bring a casino to neighboring Bradley and the bizarre October storms that caused heavy damage, particularly in the southeastern part of the county. The casino issue isn’t over yet. as proponents and the Gun Lake Potowalomi Tribe promise to continue the fight in court, even though the Michigan Legislature defeated the proposal by one vote in September. The bad weather was just a one-night stand, but it may trans­ late into some state and federal funding to help pay for cleaning up the damage. Not finishing in the coveted top 10. but earning enough total points to gain “honor­ able mention” accolades were: • The new state law easing restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon, which had a hand in the resignation of Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill from the 1) (continued from page 1) County Gun Board and the resignation of Barry County Republican Party Vice Presi­ dent Julie DeBoer. • The ground breaking for a new Tyden Seal facility across the street from Viking on Industrial Park Drive. • The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioner^ deciding to buy the old Peace Com­ munity Church building and property on North Broadway and West Woodlawn, with plans to renovate it and make it the new home of the Commission on Aging. There has been considerable discussion about costs and whether this is the best lo­ cation. or would it be better to have a stronger outreach program for the elderly throughout Barry County? • The Library Board’s proposal, with ap­ parent agreement from the city, to locate the new library building at Mill and Jeffer­ son. and close off part of Mill to local traf­ fic. There has been some opposition to the plans, which now will go to Barry County Circuit Court. • A sexual harassment suit filed by a for­ mer Bradford White employee against a manager, ending with the matter being set­ tled out of court. • The surprising Hastings girls’ basket­ ball team winning its first district title ever and finally bowing out in the regional fi­ nals. Motion to move proposed COA location fails by Mary McDonough Staff Writer Barry County Commissioners continue to grapple withjhc1 question of where the Commission cm Aging should relocate, where a new health department building should be built, and what should be paid for the structures. A motion by Barry County Commis­ sioner Thomas Wing to locate the health department building on property the county owns across from the Barry County Court­ house was defeated 6-2 at last Friday’s commission meeting. A motion by Commissioner Tom Wilk­ inson to move $1.2 million from a special county delinquent tax fund to the Commis­ sion on Aging savings account to pay for renovations to a church being proposed as the new COA quarters died for lack of a second. A motion to pay $2,500 to get a second cost estimate for a new health department building passed 7-1. A motion for the county to pay the ex­ penses of commissioners who want to take a two-day trip to the Traverse City area to view two county health department build­ ings was passed 6-2. Jim Alden, a member of the Barry County Planning Commission, again voiced his opposition to using the former Peace Community Church as the new COA headquarters. The church sits on 6.75 acres on the corner of Woodlawn and North Broadway in Hastings. A proposal cur­ rently favored by the majority of the board is to use the church building for the COA and build a second building on the same property for the health department. Prelimi­ nary cost estimates put the entire prgjcct at $2.8 million. The county board has already approved the purchase of the church and the acreage in which it sits for $519,500. The purchase agreement is dependent upon whether the project receives approval from the Hastings planning and zoning commission. The new health department building is projected to cost some $1.7 million, ac­ cording to a preliminary cost estimate by the Northern Health Foundation of Trav­ erse City. Renovations on the church to convert it to COA use could cost as much as $575,000, according to an estimate by Landmark Design Group of Grand Rapids. The board Friday moved to pay Land­ mark $2,500 to provide a second estimate of the cost of a new health department building. Wing cast a dissenting vote. Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie said the s.cond cost estimate was for “comparison” purnoses with the Northern Health Founda­ tion estimate. Commissioners will have a chance to look at structures Northern Health has al­ ready built when they travel to northern Michigan Jan. 4 and 5. The commissioners will tour buildings in Benzonia, located west of Traverse City, and Harbor Springs, located north of Petosky. Commissioners Friday approved the payment of travel ex­ penses for an overnight trip to the two fa­ cilities. No specific travel expense amount was approved. Wing and Commissioner Jim French voted no, French saying he felt “uneasy” about using taxpayer dollars to fund the trip. “I thought this trip was on our own,” he said. Wilkinson said he presented the motion to move $1.2 million of county money to the COA fund to try and establish some firmer cost estimates for the COA renova­ tion project. He said a number of different figures have been offered. “We’ve heard anywhere from $350,000 to $1.5 million,” he said. Wilkinson's motion estimated it will cost a total of $1.5 million for the land purchase and church renovation, including $519,500 for the property, $575,000 for the renova­ tion, and $450,000 for a "kitchen and addi­ tion.” Wilkinson estimated in his motion that $340,000 of the total $1.5 million would be paid for with savings accumu­ lated by the COA and proceeds from the sale of the old COA building. Mackenzie said the issue of how much the total project will cost is “a work in pro­ gress.” The county owns six homes adjacent to the former Hastings City Hall. The former city hail is also owned by the county and is being renovated to house county Friend of the Court offices. Wing’s motion to build the new health department building on property across South Broadway from the county courthouse said that the COA could be housed in the old health department building after the new building is com­ pleted. Other locations he suggested for the COA were the county annex building diicctly west of the county courthouse on the cast side of Broadway (currently housing Friend of the Court) or within the new health department building. It could also re­ main in its current quarters. Wing and Wilkinson voted yes to Wing’s motion, with the rest of the com­ mission voting no. Commissioner ken Neil said other sites besides the church property have already been considered and discarded, including the Democratic Hall on South Broadway. Commissioner Sandy James said some of the commissioners think the property across from the county courthouse should be saved for future expansion of county of­ fices currently located in the courthouse. In his letter to the board, Alden said meetings held to gather input from the community on COA services and facilities indicated that seniors do not want a cen­ trally located building in the county, prefer­ ring instead to have programs for seniors operated in their neighborhoods. One prob­ lem with such a central location is that meals heading to outlying areas might be cold by the time they arrived, according to input given in the meetings. Already Meals on Wheels dinners are being re-heated up­ wards of three times before they reach their destination, which harms the taste and qual­ ity of the food, seniors said. Alden also said a new community center being built at the high school will provide seniors with some programs and services. “Why duplicate programs and services?” he asked. Alden said the cost of the church renova­ tion project “is unreasonable in relation to what a new building could be built for.” Alden asked the board at its Sept. 25 meeting to reconsider purchasing the church building. In his letter last Friday, he said that in spite of the fact that a purchase agreement has been signed for the property, he hopes Hasting’s planning and zoning commission will refuse to approve the pro­ ject. "This will give this board a new opportu­ nity to reconsider what is best for the outly­ ing areas in the county, what is best for the COA administrative offices and the best use of limited county funds,” he said. Lighting up Christmas Volunteers get the 2.000 Woodland luminaries ready for the Christmas Eve display The assembly is done in the Woodland Fire Bam. A cup of sand is placed in each jug and then a candle is set in the sand. The luminaries are lit Christmas Eve and line the streets and drives of the village. See more pictures in Tuesday's Lakewood News �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 27. 2001 - Page 3 Hastings Schools pull together in good times and bad Opportunity Center student Nick Glasgow works on a bench sent as a thank-you to the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center for allowing Opportunity Center students take part in climbing exercises at the outdoor center. Sixth-graders learn the ropes from new middle school princi­ pal Mike Karasinski drumg the "Smart Start' orientation ses­ sion. by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The Hastings Area School System faced good times and bad in 2001, but one fact stood out clearly: whatever came their way, staff members, students, parents and mem­ bers of the community pulled together, achieving the seemingly unachievable and reaching out to help those who were hurt­ ing. The passage this past June of a special millage for a community center is a case in Hastings eighth-graders took to the streets this fall to help the elderly and handicapped rake their lawns. point. One would have thought, after all the times voters turned down millage requests in the past, and after the district had just failed to win approval for 1.85 mills to fund a commun:ty center, that proponents of the center would have taken their marbles and Northeastern teacher Don Schiis is flanked by Barb Buehler (left) and Molly Smith. Behind them the entire wall is covered in patriotic flags. Hastings Middle School paid tribute to veterans at one of many special patriotic programs held after the terrorist attacks. Hastings students collected huge amounts of money for victims of the terrorist at­ tacks. gone home. Instead, the community center steering committee, armed with, the conviction that the center would prove an invaluable asset, and just a few more converts were needed, organized a second election and worked even harder to win voles. Scaling down the size of the proposed center and the size of the millage request, the district went back to the polls June 11 with a request ior a. half-mill property tax increase. The millage was approved by a mere 23 votes. And while the passage of the millage was a milestone in itself, “the best is yet to come," Superintendent Cajl Schoessel said. By the summer of the center is ex­ pected to be completed and students and members of the community will be swim­ ming, working out in the fitness center, playing ball in the gym, and otherwise tak­ ing advantage of the new facility. “We’re looking at breaking ground in March, with construction to begin in April,” Schoessel said. Since the millage was passed, members of the school staff and community have been meeting in advi­ sory committees to help plan the structure. When those plans have been finalized, the public will be invited to come and take a look. Community center proponents may even feel somewhat vindicated after a federal judge ruled Der. 17 that girls’ sports sea­ sons have to be the same as boys. The new gym in the community center, which will be attached to the high school, will provide critical space for school sports activities. And speaking of girls' sports, HHS women basketball players provided another instance of teamwork winning the day. For the first time ever, the girls* varsity basket­ ball team won a district championship. The team even went on to regional competition, qualifying as one of the top 16 girls’ bas­ ketball teams in the state. Hastings boys were not to be outdone, however. For the first time in 10 years the Saxon varsity football team won the con­ ference championship. And it was the first time the Saxons had played in the OK Gold conference. “You hate to single out those two sports." Schoessel said. “But when there's excellence, you need to recognize it. These two teams* performance seemed to rally the community and encourage community pride and community spirit. I think in par­ ticular with everything else the high school went through this fall, this really seemed to be something that was quite helpful” in boosting people’s spirits. By “everything else,” Schoessel was not referring to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, al­ though their impact on the school district and the rest of the world will probably never be fully comprehended, he said. He was speaking of a car crash Oct. 30 that took the lives of high school students David Eltzroth and Adam Lake. “I don’t think there’s any way to de­ scribe the impact that had." Schoessel said of the students’ deaths. Altogether, five stu­ dents who would now be in high school have died in accidents, which forced stu­ dents. parents and the community to rally in a different way— to help those who were left grieving. After the latest tragedy, offers to help poured into the district. Schoessel said. Area clergy came into the school to help students deal with their grief. Mental health workers offered their assistance. "Whatever the community could do. it was willing to do." Schoessel said. That spirit of helpfulness was much the same as the worldwide outpouring of assis­ tance after Sept. 11. From kindergarten through 12th grade, students pitched in to raise money for victims of the terrorist at­ tacks. Some teachers took the opportunity to incorporate issues raised by the attacks into their lessons. Many students and teachers decorated classrooms and hall­ ways with flags and other patriotic sym­ bols. And while Hastings students and staff were spared the loss of any immediate rela­ tives in the attack, the aftershocks of the in­ cident continue to be felt. Immediately after the attack, the slock market went into the toilet and the U.S. economy, already in the throes of a mild recession, began a major downturn that has had serious repercus­ sions locally. Not only have local busi­ nesses been laying people off, the district’s finances have taken a hit. “For about the last two months we’ve been getting all kinds of word out of Lans­ ing that there’s going to be a problem with state aid next year,” Schoessel said. At first it was thought the state would renege on its promise of a $200 per pupil increase in state aid, he said. Now, he said, the fear is See SCHOOLS continued page 5 The district completed a new soccer field in 2001. For the first time ever, a varsity girls’ basketball team won the district champion­ ship. A Saxon running back is pictured dunng a tail senmmage. The team went on to win the conference championship for the first time in 10 years. �Thursday. December 27, 2001 our readers Harry Potter greatly misunderstood COA services, not a new facility is needed To the editor, I was one of eight people who attended the first Commission on Aging forum in Middleville Thursday Nov. 8. Upon arrival, I was happy to sec Tammy Pennington was there. However. I was equally disappointed to watch her leave prior to the start. I was also disappointed in tlic woman who attended the forum “as a concerned citizen of the Middleville area." She spoke of some of the programs and of some of the turnouts they have had. Throughout the evening questions were being asked and no answers were provided. At the end of the evening it was revealed that the concerned citizen was actually a board member on the COA. A board mem­ ber with no answers, or at least none she was willing or able to share with us. Of all the services the COA provides, there was only one that the entire group was familiar with, that being the “Meals on Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sala THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF \OU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m fie condiaons ola mortgage made by Darrin A. Sager a married man and Paula J. Sager (original mortgagors) to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated March 10, 1999, and recorded on March 15. 1999 in Document 1026554. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments Io BA Mortgage. LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America. N.A.) successor in interest by merger of Nabonsbanc, Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by an assignment dated March 25. 1999, which was recorded on April 5. 1999. in Document Number 1027576. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWEN­ TY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE AND 67/100 dollars ($129,299.67). includ­ ing interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mod- j gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1:00 p.m. on January 10.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HOPE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Section 33. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 1450.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 33 Io the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West 360.00 feet along said South line of said Southeast quarter; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East. 1330 75 feet parallel with the East line of said Southeast quarter of said section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East, 360.02 feet parallel with the East and West quarter bne of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00 min­ utes 05 seconds West. 1328.40 feet parallel with the said East line of said Southeast quarter to the point of beginning. Reserving the Southerly 33.0 feet for highway purposes The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. hi which case the redemption period shall be 30 days fro the date of such sale. Dated: November 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Ale *200127552 Hawks (12/27) Wheels" program. The health services they had listed could just as easily be provided by the Health Department, just as they are in most of the surrounding counties. There are a little more than 9,000 people 60 years and older in Barry County who qualify to participate in COA programs. Of that number, can any one tell me how many go south for the winter? How many live in a medical care facility and are still able to participate? How many (percentage wise) actually participate at all? Of the seniors 1 have spoken to the consensus was that they were not interested in “hanging out with a bunch of old people.” No one denies the need for services pro­ vided by the COA. A new facility would be nice, but is it really needed? There were no proposals of “new" services, or programs for which they would need more space. Can the COA justify the expense involved in acquiring and renovating the purposed church property? From what I have been told, they do not even have a business plan, let alone a site plan. Yet they hold a public forum to explore the needs and wishes of the people? On what basis were we asked to form an opin­ ion? There were no facts or real numbers to support the COA’s need for expansion of services, let alone a new facility. The purposed purchase price on the prop­ erty would be better used in redeveloping the lots already purchased by the county near the old city hall building. In doing so, services would remain central to the down­ town area. The COA Administration and a community room could be housed within the new health department building. The $1.2 million county-wide “millage" pro- posed by the COA to renovate the old church could be used to establish commu­ nity centers in the Middleville. Freeport. Woodland. Nashville, Dowling and Delton, areas. These centers could be used by all ages for a full range of community activi­ ties that including the needs of the COA. This is not a new idea but one suggested by County Commissioner Tom Wilkinson who represents District No. I. City of Hastings. Given the fact that the COA was involved to some degree in the planning for the new community center to be built near the Hastings High School, this alternate plan make a lot more jensc. Little by little, the public becomes more aware of the details, or lack thereof, that encompass this project. If the County Commissioners are truly concerned with meeting the needs of the people, then they would support a program that reaches out into the communities they are trying to serve, and not one that will only end up serving a handful of residents within the City of Hastings. As a resident of the Village of Middleville, I serve on the Thomapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission. This commission consists of members of the Thornapple Kellogg School Board, Thomapple Township Board and Middleville Village Council. We arc three governmental entities working together to serve the needs of our area residents. Perhaps the COA could better reach their goals by forming such partnerships with local officials in the communities they wish to serve. William Nesbitt, Middleville U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510. phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington D.C. 20510, phone (702) 224-6221. District office: HO Michigan Ave,, Federal Building. Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. RicLTa tla, regional represcnUtive. , . . . . . ' Peter Hoekstra, Republican. 2nd District (Thomapple. Ya Prairieville and Bany townships and the lower third of Hq ings, Orangeville, •hip), 1124 Longworth House Office Building, the United Slates House of Rcr___ T_____ ___ ___ _ lives,_Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-4401. Linda Kaiser, district representative, 42 W. 10th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, phone 395-0030. Vernon Ehlers. Republican. 3rd District, (Irving, Carlton. Woodland, Rutland, Hast­ ings and Castleton townships, the city of Hastings, the upper two-thirds of Hope Town­ ship and a tiny portion of Baltimore Township). 1714 Longworth House Office Build­ ing, Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451­ 8383. Rick Trenr, representative. Nick Smith. Republican. 7th District (Maple Grove, Johnstown and Assyria town­ ships and most of Baltimore Township), the United States House of Representatives. 2305 Raybum House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, phone (202) 225-6276. Battle Creek District office: 249 W. Michigan Ave, phone (616) 965-9066. District field representative Greg Moore. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. John Engler. Republican, P.O. Box 30013. Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Joanne Emmons. Republican, 23rd District (all of Barry County). Michigan Slate Senate, State Capitol, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing. Mich. 48909, phone (517)373-3760. State Representative Gary Newell. Republican. 87th District (all of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. 351 Capilol. Lansing. Mich. 48909. phone (517) 373-0842. To the editor: I also have seen the new Han> Potter movie, and have read all four of J.K. Rowling’s enchanting books. Not only are the books interesting and impossible to put down, but the> contain a lot of truly good lessons, despite of what people might have heard. For example, the good overcoming evil, courage, respect and self-sufficiency I understand that everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion and I respect that. Though I do not understand how anyone feels they have a right to judge these mag­ nificent books before even giving them a chance. Teenagers and children know the differ­ ence between fantasj and reality. They also know they cannot solve their problems with magic. Magic is not real. Therefore, what are people worried about, do they think we might suddenly sprout magical powers if we read Harry Potter? No. I forgot, instead they think Harry Potter will turn us against God. If a person is vulnerable enough to believe in the Potter b<X/ks enough to change their religious belief. I think whether or not they read them is the least of your worries. Harry Potter books have nude children who would rather watch TV or play a \ i«!co game want to read and use their imagina­ tion. Children are in an era right now where the need to be reading and using imagina­ tion is most important. I am a Christian and believe strongly in God. and I tind absolutely nothing wrong w ith Harry Potter. I also am a x>phomore at Lakewood High School and I promise you that nobody has been waving wands or reciting incantations yet. though I suppose there is still time before the second mov ie comes out. The only "spells" being put on kids, teenagers and adults alike arc ones that encourage them to read and use their imag­ ination The Harry Potter books and the character of Potter himself arc not corrupt­ ing our "innocent" children. They arc won­ derful books, and any person who would take the time to read them before jumping to a conclusion would also realize this. Noellc Williams. Lakewood High School If it quacks like rape, it’s rape To the editor: Linguistic sophistry, semantic vesccration. these things have been prevalent recently. Its basically saying things like child molestation and rape arc not child molestation and rape. Instead they’re “sex offenses," “criminal sexual conduct" and (as we’ve seen in the Hastings Banner recently) “seduction". Most of you are aware of a case of two 16-ycar-olds who were accused of raping a 13-ycar-old girl and were charged with “seduction" instead of rape. “Seduction" is basically charming a reluctant partner out of their clothes. What “seduction" is not is using a jackknife to cut an unwilling part­ ner out of her jeans. Cutting an unwilling partner out of jeans is not a “sex offense” it is not “criminal sexual conduct” and it cer­ tainly isn’t “seduction." It is attempted rape and the incident that followed days later, accomplished rape. There are three reasons why semantic vcsccration regarding rape and molestation arc occurring. One is that pro-rapc molesta­ tion groups like North American Man Boy Love Association (N.A.M.B.L.A.) are push­ ing to water down the name/punishment for their antics, they’re the ones who say pedophiles aren’t deviants. Just “impul­ sive.” Two is that there arc so many rapists and pedophiles in our society who victimize our women and children that politicians soften the language and punishment of describing these crimes. If the people krriw how preva­ lent rape and molestation really were, these politicians would be replaced rather quick­ ly by people who could solve the problem and protect our citizens. The third reason is that our popular cul­ ture doesn't even attempt to instill virtue in our citizens. “If it feels good, do it” etc., etc... True, mom and dad and family still rank at the top in places like Hastings, but even here the likes of Tupac, Murder One, Eminen and all other manners of white trash are running in second place for our peoples’ attention and adoration. The suici­ dal, homicidal, genocidal ravings of Charles Manson, Eldridge Cleaver and Marilyn Manson have replaced the words of Shakespeare, Franklin and Paine. Ask a per­ son under 50 years of age the date of the Boston Tea Party and you’ll probably get the date of Woodstock one, two or three. This is a deadly situation when our peo­ ple lack virtue and our politicians sell our safety to the highest bidder. It creates con­ ditions where people can claim “rape isn’t rape" its “gross misconduct" or even "seduction." Rape isn’t “gross misconduct” or “seduction," it’s domestic terrorism. Sept. 11. was nothing compared to the tens of thousands of acts of terrorism com­ mitted every year against our women and children. Wc boast of our freedom yet our innocents die under the cold blade of the rapist and whole generations of our chil­ dren are scarred for eternity. Arc wc free when our women get raped walking the streets and our children molest­ ed in their cribs? Our ancestors would have tarred and feathered any politician, judge, lawyer or cop who wouldn't enforce the laws of the land and protect the defenseless. Our ances­ tors fought and died so wc could have a country where the laws were created by the people for the protection of the people These “Brutal, politically incorrect, racist, close minded males" created the Ci nest, free nation ever. Now our nation is being held hostage by unschooled thugs with pinstriped sophistry and lawbooks. Look at yourselves in the mirror, Americans. Would our forefathers claim you? I’m glad I don’t know the poor 13-ycarold girl who was “seduced." I’d hate to have to look in her eyes and sec the burning shame. Not hers, but ours. Charles Dicmcr, Battle Creek Week's Question.... New Year’s resolutions? Do you have any New Year’s resolutions for the coming year, and if so, what? HastingsBaNNER Devoted to the interest! of Barry County Since 1856 Published by Hastings tamer, Inc. A Dmskxi of J-Ad Graphics Inc 1351 N Highway M-43 Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 (816) 945-9554 John Jacobs President Joyce Ryan Treasurer Frederic Jacoba Vce Present Stephan Jacobs Secretary • NEWSROOM • David T. 'foung (Eaaor) Elaine Giftcrt /Assistant EOtot) Shelly Sjker Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Mary McDonough Matt Cowall Shawna Hubbarth Ruth Zachary Andrew Kalet*, Middleville: “I would like to get ac­ cepted into Grand Valley State University. Watch my spending." Robbi Lawrence, Lake Odessa: “1 want to get in better shape, both spiritually and physically.” Linda Boyce, Gun Lake: “We worked with a needy family this year so my reso­ lution is to follow through with the needs of others. Yes, I can help one time a year but they’re going to need it year round." Melissa Sowulewski, Kalamazoo: “I’m going to try to pay off my student loans." Kathy Hatcher, Kalamazoo: “I’m going to learn more about the conflict in the Middle East." Elena Gormley, Middleville: “I want to learn to sew, to go to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame again and to tell funny jokes." • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8am to 530pm . Saturday 8 30 a m - Noon Scott Ommen Jerry Johnson Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $25 per year m Barry County S27 per year m adjoining counties S29 00 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PO Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings Ml 49058 �Th. Hasting, Bannar - Thunaay. OK.mOer Z7. JOO1 - Page 5 Hastings Schools pull together in good times and bad that the state will roll back its state aid, giv­ ing a basic per pupil foundation allowance in 2002-2003 of $6,300 instead of the cur­ rent $6,500. If that happens, Schoessel said, “that’s going to be very difficult to cope with," and tough decisions will have to be made as to where cuts can be made. The state has already reneged on one fi­ nancial promise. Nearly a year ago the Michigan Department of Education notified the district that the Hastings Schools had been awarded a $1.1 million grant to be spread out over three years. The grant was to provide additional programs for youth having trouble learning to read. Schoessel said the district was very excited to hear it would receive the grant. Then the bottom fell out of the economy, and the district was informed it would get nearly half a million less than was origi­ nally promised. Oh, well, Schoessel said. The district will still receive $703,250, and has already put in place a number of pro­ grams to boost children's reading skills. Helping the district's financial picture was a monetary windfall that recently be­ fell Star and Plcasantvicw clementarics. The two schools received the state’s Golden Apple Award for having really good MEAP scores. The schools were two of the Top 10 Class B schools in the stale in the MEAPs. As part of their award, each school will receive $50,000. Staff members of the schools will have to decide how they will spend the money, Schoessel said. “I’ve encouraged them to make sure the students and parents are involved in that decision." The winning of the Golden Apples was a very high point in the district's fortunes this past year, Schoessel said. The awards arc “kind of a reflection of the work that’s been going on over the years to try and make sure we arc meeting state standards.” Other highlights of the school year in­ cluded: • Scott Hodges, a Grand Rapids dentist, was elected to a four-ycar term on the school board. He replaced Larry Haywood, who retired after serving on the board for many years. • Dave Arnold retired as director of edu­ cational services after 38 years in the Hast­ ings School District. His position was filled by Christopher Cooley, principal of Hast­ ings Middle School. Mike Karasinski, prin­ cipal of Mcachum Junior High in Milling­ ton, was hired as the new HMS principal. • Star and Northeastern received accredi­ tation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The NCA ex­ tended its accreditation of Hastings High School. • In order to comply with increases in the number of state-required instructional hours, the district last spring was forced to add 13 minutes to the school day. • Star and Plcasantvicw weren’t the only schools with good MEAP scores. The MEAPs were up across the district, Cooley reported earlier this fall. The district scored above the stale average in all but two cate­ gories. • Two new school buses were purchased. A number of new textbooks were pur­ chased. • A new bus garage was constructed. A false rumor that the new garage was not tall enough to fit the buses was attributed to someone observing the buses sitting outside while a concrete floor was being installed and assuming incorrectly that construction workers were excavating the floor because the roof was too low. The incident gave rise to further rumors to the effect that there may be some people who need to “get a life." • The district spent $224,400 in computer hardware and software as part of a state technology initiative. LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia A. Kearney and Richard Kearney, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated June 19.2000 and recorded June 27.2000 in Document No. 1046029. Barry County Records. There is claimed to be due on such mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 88/100 Dollars ($136.169 88) including interest at the rate of 11.775% per annum Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County, Michigan at 1.00 p m on January 31. 2002. The premises are located m the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 35. Willson's Plat of Turner Lake, as recorded in Libar 5 of Plats. Page 19. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from ttie date of the sale The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: December 27. 2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys tor Ameriquest Mortgage Company. As Mortgagee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248) 457-1000 (1/24) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert A. McCoy and Jeanette McCoy, husband and wife (original mortgagors) to Mortgage Acceptance Corp.. Mortgagee, dated February 22. 2000. and recorded on February 29. 2000 in Document *1041587. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank One. National Association, as Trustee. Assignee by an assignment dated February 22. 2000. which was recorded on October 2. 2000, in Document • 1050178. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 95/100 dollars ($95,815.95). including interest al 12.600% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage wiB be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p.m., on January 31.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4. thence North 10 Rods for place of beginning, thence North 21 Rods. West 27 Rods. South 21 Rods. East 27 Rods to place of beginning, except the North 170 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30403 Telegraph Road. Su.te 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200129680 Panthers (1/17) • A $560 per pupil increase in slate aid. a projected increase in enrollment, and the aforementioned million-dollar grant al­ lowed the district to balance its 2001/2002 budget, unlike the previous year when un­ expected expenses totaling nearly $1 mil­ lion forced the district to dip into its sav­ ings. • When voters approved the millage in­ crease for the community center. Si2.1 mil­ lion in bonds were sold. As part of the mil­ lage package, $2.1 million of the $12.1 mil­ lion was to be used for building and grounds maintenance and repair. The extra dollars for maintenance projects such as re­ pairing leaky roofs was sorely needed by the district, which has been putting off many repair projects for the past several years. “It’s important that wc protect the community's investment in the schools by taking care of them.” Schoessel said after the millage was passed. • Hastings bus drivers received a four percent wage increase, two percent in 2001-2002 and two percent in 2002-2003. • School lunch prices went up 25 cents. • A B4's instructor was laid off due to a reduction in state funding, but a last-minute reinstatement of the funding allowed the district to rc-hirc a B4’s teacher, albeit not the same one. • Jon.? Johnston was named Central Ele­ mentary principal, replacing Judy Beriein. who took a job with another school district. • A special committee began studying the feasibility of year-round school. • Members of the Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association received a 3 to 3.5 percent wage increase. • A number of students and staff received (Continued from page 3) recognition for their activities or were in­ volved in special programs: 1) Top 10 members for 2001 were Sarah Barry. Lindsay Hcmcrling. Jill Dimond. Kristen Wildcrn. Adam Miller. Melissa Hodges. Heather Drumm. Heidi Schroeder. Margaret Schirmer and Matt Gergcn. 2) Teachers Ellyn Main and Jeanne Swandcr of Central Elementary won grants of $500 and S459 respectively to fund the school's Battle of the Books and outdoor learning center. 3) HHS students Carrie Bolthouse and Stephanie Buck were named Commended Students in the 2002 National Merit Schol­ arship Program. 4) Alternative education students from the Turnaround Center and Opportunity Center took part in climbing exercises at the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center. Opportunity Center students later built the cd center a bench as a thank-you gift. The Turnaround Center began participation in a river monitoring project sponsored by the Coldwater River Watershed Council. 5) Star PTO members Julie Guenther and Tammy Borden outdid themselves in the creativity department, fashioning giant di­ nosaurs out of styrofoam for the school’s annual fund-raising event. 6) Hastings High School floriculture and horticulture students grew a large number of perennials and annuals in the nigh school greenhouse and then sold them to help fi­ nance FFA activities. 7) An essay written by then-fifth grader Alyssa Case was featured in a booklet showcasing the writing talents of Michigan students. 8) A number of students took medals in Health Occupations Students of America competition in Traverse City last April. 9) Sixth- and seventh-graders at HMS participated in a number of clean-up pro­ jects for the city of Hastings during “Com­ munity Day." 10) Staff members at HMS organized a new orientation session for sixth-graders making the transition from elementary school to junior high. The session, called “Smart Start." allowed students to become acquainted with the school's layout, their teachers, and school rules and receive their locker assignments prior to the first day of school. 11) Hastings High School's Freshman Academy was recognized in the booklet “Michigan’s Best 2000 — A Guide to Out­ standing Public School Programs." The academy helps students make the transition from junior high to high school. 12) Terry Rose, then a seventh-grader at HMS. was named a National Science Award Winner Sy the United Slates Achievement Academy. • Last but not .cast. Hastings High School resurrected an old custom of invit­ ing the public to look at prom decorations an hour before prom begins. Unfortunately, aided and abetted by unnamed sources who weren’t aware of certain school traditions, a certain newspaper let the cat out of the bag as to what kind of decorations students could expect when they entered (he high school for prom. According to one notvery- happy student, it was supposed to be a surprise. Next spring, the Banner prom­ ises not lo reveal specifics of the decora­ tions until after the prom — if. of course, sufficient quantities of chocolate arrive at the Banner offices prior to the prom. HOME Notice of Mortgage f~orec'oewe Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has beer, made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Shaffer a married man and Sally J. Shaffer his wife (original mortgagors) to D&N Bank. Mortgagee, dated February 17.1999. and record­ ed on February 22 1999 in Document Number 1025520, Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Bank of America. N.A. Assignee by an assignment dated May 16. 2000, which was recorded on June 29. 2000. Document Number 1046141. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 17/100 dollars ($59,489.17). including inter­ est at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1XX) p.m., on January 10.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Pokey, situated in tho County of Barry. Township of Hastings, State of Michigan, is desenbed as follows: Commencing at the North 1/4 poet of Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, thence along North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 55.22 feet, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 148.73 leet. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 80 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 202 11 fee! to the North line of said Section, thence North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 40.94 feet to the place of beginning. Also an access ease­ ment for ingress and ogress, commencing at the South comer of above-described land, thence North 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 180 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary on M-37 highway, thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 180 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning, and commencing at a point on the North line of said Section 29. Town 3 North. Range 8 West, distant North 88 degrees 57 min­ utes 30 seconds East 55 22 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence along the North line of said Section. North 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 120.22 feet to a point distant 50 feet at right angles from the present center line of concrete slab of Michigan State Highway M-37. thence South 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 82 feet along the Souinwesterty side of M­ 37. thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 sec­ onds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West 148.73 feet to the place of beginning Also: access easement for ingress and egress more particularly desenbed as foltows: Commencing at the South comer of above-described parcel of land, thence Norin 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 100 feet, more or less, to the Southwesterly boundary of M-37 highway, thence South 34 decrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds East along highway 20 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 100 feet, thence North 34 degrees 45 min­ utes 30 seconds West 20 feet to the place of beginning. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600 3241a in which case tne redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale Dated Novamber 29. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Hawks 248-593-1300 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 File *200129473 Hawks (12/27) MAYBE THIS WILL JINGLE YOUR-BELLS. 7yEAr/100,000MILE POWERTRAIN PROTECTION' AND 0% APR Financing on most vehicles During the Dodge Year-End Event, get 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain protection and 0%APR financing on almost every Dodge. GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota don’t even come close to matching that protection. Dooaa •7-year or 100.000-mile powertrain protection on all new 2001 or 2002 models. See dealer for a copy of this limited warranty. Nontransferable. a deductible applies. Offer ends 12/31/01. **0x APR financing on select 2002 vehicles for qualified buyers. Excludes Ram. Viper, Neon S, Caravan eC. el. and eX models. Offer extended through 1/8/02. SEE YOUR DODGE DEALER TODAY .sooaADODGE �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 27, 2001 Merle Cooley SPRINGHILL, FLA. - Meric Cooley, age 98. of Springhill. Florida, and formerly of Hastings, died Wednesday. Dec. 19. 2001 at his residence in Florida. Mr. Cooley was bom on Sept. 21,1903 in Hastings Township. Barry County. Ml. the son of Leander and Elvina (Vester) Cooley. He was raised in Barry County and attended Barry County rural schools. He was married to Hazel (Sweetnami Randall on Nov. 3, 1945 and she died Feb. 1, 1998. He was employed at General Motors/Tisher Body for 32 years, retiring in 1968. He had worked at four different Fisher Body plants. 20 years in Kalamazoo as supervisor/gcncral foreman. Previous employment included the Sleigh Furniture Co. in Grand Rapids and Hastings Manufacturing Company. Mr. Cooley was a past president of the Community Activity Center in Hastings, a founding board member of the Barry County Commission on Aging, past mem­ ber of Hastings Moose and Elks Lodges. He wintered in Florida, past 21 years. Mr. Cooley is survived by his sons. Donald (Kathy) Cooley of Springhill. FL. Richard Cooley of Springhill. FL. Duane Cooley of Springhill. FL; two step-sons; one step-daughter; brother. Lawrence Cooley of Hastings; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchil­ dren and step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, step-great great grandchil­ dren; nieces and nephew s. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife; son. Robert Cooley in 1950; daugh­ ters. Norma Foote in 1982. Marcella Kraft in 2001; sister. Myrtle Hornsby; and broth­ er. Donald ’’Burr” Cooley’. Services were held Saturday. Dec. 29. 2001 at Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Michael J. Anton officiated. Interment was at Hastings’ Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Worship Together... ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASASTVIF.W FAMILY CHVRCH 2601 Lacey Riud. Dowling. Ml 49050 Pastor. Steve Olmucad (616) 758-3021 church phone Sunday Service: 9:30 am. Sun­ day School 11 Of) a.m . Sunday Evening Service 6 (0 p m . Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6 30 p.m ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHVRCH 805 S Jefferson Father Al Rus­ sell. Pauor Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8:30 am and 11 (O am. Confession Salur day 3*30-4:15 pm. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 Wcu State Road. Hastings. Mich W Clayton Garrison. Pas­ tor Sunday School 9:30 a m: classes for all age* Morning Wor­ ship 10 45 a m Nursery provided Sunday Evening Service. 600 p.m Wednesday activities 7:00 pm are: Rainbow* or J J Bible Quiz (age* 2 through 7 or first grade). Kid* Club or Junior Bible quiz (age* 8-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (age* 13-19); Adult Bible Study ■ No age limit* WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N Broadway. Hasting*. Ml 49058 Rev. Bob Smith Phone 367-4061 Worship Service*: Sun­ day. 11 <X) am.. Sunday School. 10 a m. for all age* GRACE BRETHREN Hllll.F CHURCH THE BIBLE. THE W HOLE BIBLE. AND NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE." 600 Powell Rd. (One mile ea*i of Haximgs at cor­ ner of Mill St.) Affiliated with Conservative Grate Brethren Chun het. Intemalianul Pastor Rus Sarver. 945 9224; Church 948-2330 Sunday School Classes »:45 a m . SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10 45 a m ; Sunday Evening BiNe Study 6 00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 p.m All age* always welcome EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH "Member Chun h of the WiirltlWide Anglutin Communion" 315 W Center St (comer of S. Broad way and W. Center St ). Church Office (616) 945-3014 The Rev Fr Charles P McCabe III. Rector Mr. F. William Voetherg. Director of Music .Sunday Worxhip ■ 8 a m. and 10 a m Children'* Chapel and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday Nursery Available at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARF1NE 1716 North Broadway Rev Timm Oyer. Pa*tor Sunday Service*: 9 45 a m Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a m Mommg Worxhip Ser­ vice; 6:00 pm. evening Service; Wednesday 7;00 p m. Service* for Adult*. Tern* and Children HASTINGS APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE 502 E Grand Si . Haxtingx. Pastix David Burgett. 948-8890 or 948­ 2667 Sunday School 10 am; Sunday Morning Worxhip 11 a.m . Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m II in­ terested in a free Home Bible .Study, please call for more detail* CEDAR CREEK BIBLE Cedar Creek Rd . 8 mi South. Paxtor Brent Branham. Paxtor Roben Norton Phone 623-5543 Sunday Schoo! at 1000 a m . Worship HIM) am. Evening Senue al b 00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer BiNe 7:00 p m QUIMK3 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West Pastor Ken Vaught (616) 945-9392 Sunday School 10 a in . Worship 11 a m . PO Bos 63. Hasting*. Ml 49058 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S Bedford Rd. Dowling Phone 616-721-8077 Pastor Di­ anne DottCfl Momson Service Time* Worxhip Service 9:45 am.; Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Nurs­ ery provided. Junior church. Youth group Thursdays senior meal* 12noon Saturday night* - Praise Service* 7:30 p m For more infor­ mation call the church office ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spint-filkd church Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy M-66 south of Assyria Rd . Nashville. Mich 49073. Sun Praise A Worship 10:30 * m .600 p.m; Wed. 6:30 p m Je*us Club for boys A girt* ages 4-12. Pastor* David and Rose Ma Donald An oasis of God’s lose. "Where Everyone is Stwncone Special" For information call 1-616-731-5194 or I-517-852-1806 THORNAPPLE VALLEY' CHURCH 2750 Wall Lake Rd . Jeff Arnett. Pastor Church office phone 948­ 2549. Saturday service* 6 00 p.m. Sunday Service Time* arc 8.30 am.. 9:55 a.m. and 11:20 a.m Nursery and Children's activities thru the 4th grade available for all weekend service* Tuesday Bible study and Prayer and Share al 10:00 a m Wednesday evening service 6:30 p m Youth group (6th thru 12lh grade) meets Wednesday 6.30 p.m. also Nursery and chil­ dren's activ itic* thru the 5th grade are provided Bring the whole family ' HOPE UNITED HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Stale Rd and Bollw ood Si.. Re* Daniel Graybill. Senior Pastor Phone 945-9121 Summer Worxhip Schedule: Worship Ser­ vice from 8 45-9:50 a.m. 10 00­ 10 45 a.m. Sunday School for all age* and our second Worship Ser­ vice is from 11:00 am -12:15p.m. Coffee and Cookie* will be avail­ able between the worship service* and Sunday School Our New Sunday School format offer* Life Enrichment Classes for adult* and our "Kid's Time" is a great time of celebrating Christ for all age* 2 yrs thru 5th grade! Come out and join us at 301 E Slate Rd. (Across from Tom's Market) We look for­ ward to worshipping with you METHODIST CHURCH M 37 South m M-79. Rev. Richard Moore. Pastor. Church phone 945­ 4995 Office hour*: Wednesday & Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon Sun­ day Morning 9 30 a m Sunday School; 10:45 a.m Mommg Wor­ ship Sunday 5-7 pm. Youth Fel­ lowship. (Gr. 6-12). Sunday evening service 6fl0p m. Wednes­ day. 6-8 p.m Pioneer Club (Gr. K5). (Serving evening meal to Pio­ neer Club kids at 6 pm) Wednes­ day. 7 p.m . Prayer Meeting (child care provided) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd Sunday Ser­ vices -9:15 a.m. Mommg Prayer; 11 00 am Holy Communion 6 00 p m. evening prayer service. Wednesday Evening Prayer ser­ vices 6:00 p m For more informa­ tion call 795-2370 or Rev David T Hustwick 948-9604 Traditional 1928 Book of Common Prayer used for all service*. Affiliated with the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hasting*. Pas­ tor Dan Cume. Senior Pastor. Pas­ tor Dave Wood Sr. - Adult Ministnc*; Pastor Ryan White. Youth 9:30 a m. Sunday School for all ago; 10:45 a m. Morning Wor­ ship Service; 6-00 p.m . Evening Service; 7 00 p.m Sr. High Youth Wednesday Family Night 6 30 p.m.. Aw ana. Sr and Jr High Youth. Prayer and Bible Study. Choir practice Call Church Of­ fice. 948-8004 for information on MOPS. Ladie* BiNe Studies. Leisure Time Fellowship and Faithful Men GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Maple Valley High School Pastor fxm Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Mommg Celebration 10 a m Fellowship Time before (he *ervice Nursery, children’* ministry, youth group adult small group ministry, leadership train­ ing WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coat* Grove Rd Pastor Roberta Shaffer Wheelchair ac­ cessible and elevator Sunday School 9 30. Church Service 10 30 a.m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 239 E North St. Hasting* Rev Michael Anton. Pastor Charles Converse. Minister for Youth and Faith Formation Phone (616) 945­ 9414 Saturday. Dec 29 - 8 00 p m. Narcotic* Anony mous Sun­ day. Dec. 30 - 8«) A 10:45 a m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 3:00-5:00 p.m. Mission Disciples Wednesday. Jan. 2 -7:00 p.m. Worship. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Comer of Green and Church streets Church phone; (616) 945­ 9574. Barrier free building with elevator to all floors. Kathy Brown. Pastor Lisa Stevcm. Di­ rector of Christian Education Karen VanderGoot. Music Direc­ tor 8 30 a m - LIVE' Under the Dome 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:30- Refreshment*. I l :00a.m • Traditional Service and Junior Church Child care available fix infants and toddler* thru age four. Junior Church for ages five through second grade FIRST PRFLSB1TFJHAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway. Ha«ting«. Michigan 49058 (616)945-5463 G Kent Keller. Pastor Willard H Curtis. Parish Associate Thurs­ day. Dec. 27 - Church Office open 9 00-noon Friday. Dec 28 Church Office open 9 00-noon Sunday. Dec. 30-9 00 a m Tradi­ tional Worship Service; 9:20 a m. Children* Worship; 1000 am Coffee Hour. 10:10 a m Chil­ dren's Christmas Program Sharpe Hall; 11:20 am Contem­ porary Worship Service. 11:40 a.m Children'* Worship The 9.00 Service b broadcast over WBCHAM 1220. The 11:20 Service i* broadcast over Channel 2 through out the week. Nursery is provided dunng bo»h Service* Children * Worship is available dunng both Service* I 00 p m Monday. Dec 31 - Church office dosed Tues­ day. Jan I - Happy New Year to All - Church Office closed. Wednc day. Jan 2 - Church Office i»pcn 9 (Vnoon ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville Rev Al Pi:.«ell. Pastor A mission of St Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Mass Sunday at 9 30 i m This information on worship sen-ices is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: WRF.N FUNERAL HOME of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL HANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 Nonh M-43 Highway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions*' - I IK S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd - Hastings. Michigan ""EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARP All LEGAL NOTICE /fed Ohitaaties William G. Pierre | 3^ HASTINGS - William G. Pierce, age 62. of Hastings, died Wednesday. Dec. 19.2001 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Pierce was bom on Jan. 30. 1939 at Kenton. Ohio, the son of Harvey and Kathryn (Galant) Huff and was adopted by the Pierce family. He was raised in lhe Orangeville area of Barry County and attended rural schools, graduating from Martin High School. He was married to Norma (Robinson) Thomas on Dec. 24, 1978. He has lived in lhe Hastings area for the past 24 years. Mr. Pierce was a self-employed machin­ ist. He owned and operated his own machine shop for 13 years. Mr. Pierce is survived by his wife. Norma; children. Rod (Vicki) Thomas of Hastings, Les (Tim)W’orm of Hastings. Sandy (Larry) Madsen of Hastings. Tim (Annette) Bailey of Orangeville, Robert Bailey of Texas. Billy (Cindy) Pierce of Ohio. Debra Bailey of Orangeville. Kathy (Larry) Gernhan of Arkansas; several grandchildren, great grandchildren; broth­ er, Richard (Joanne) Pierce of Orangeville and a host of friends. Graveside services were held Saturday, Dec. 22. 2001 at Rutland Township Cemetery. Chaplain David O. Wood offici­ ated. Interment was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Barry County. MI. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one Is choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. LAKE ODESSA - Alice H. Jackson Livingston, aged 90. formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away Thursday evening. Dec. 20. 2001 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Alice uas born in Campbell Township on Feb. 9. 1911 to Cecil and Sarah (Keller) Preston. She is surv ived by her children. Marory (Don) McDowell of Lake Odessa. Wayne (Lois) Jackson of Wyoming. Harold Jackson of FL. Rick (Trudy) Jackson of Roscommon. Virginia (Jim) MacArthur of Clarkston; 15 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchil­ dren; four step-children; and numerous step-grandchildren. Alice was preceded in death by tier hus­ bands. Clyde Jackson in 1975. and Burdette Livingston in 1993; her son. Louis Dean Jackson; her granddaughter. Debbie Kay Jackson; and her sister. Virginia E. Allen. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday. Dec. 27 from 2-4 and 6-8p.m. The funeral service will be held at II a.m. on Friday. Dec. 28. 2001 at lhe Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. |______ Robert C. Burkett_____ HASTINGS - Alfred R. Williams, age 88. of Hastings. Michigan, passed away on Friday, Dec. 21, 2001 at Heartland Health Care Center. Alfred was bom on Jan. 18, 1913 in Hastings, Michigan. He married Jennette Gardner. She pre­ ceded him in death. Alfred served with the U.S. Navy during WWIL Surviving him are a son, Gordon L. and his wife, Phyllis, Saginaw; three grandchil­ dren, Terry (Lisa) Williams, Todd (Patricia) Williams, Gordon G. (Kerry) Williams; seven great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. There will be a graveside service held at a later date in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Michigan. Arrangements were by lhe Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter (Off State). BELLEVUE - Robert Charles Burkett. 74. of Bellevue, died Dec. 16. 2001 at home. He was bom Oct. 24, 1927 to Claude W. and Florence (Griffith) Burkett in Kalamo Township. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1945. He farmed all of his life and was owner/operator of Burkett Excavating for over 35 years. He is survived by Fem (Berry) Burkett, his wife of 52 years. They were married on Sept. 3. 1949. Also surviving are daughters Helen (Gary)Vedder of Charlotte, Sally (David) Bivens of Bellevue, and Mary (Jeff) McKillop of Bellevue; sons. Glen (Elberta) Burkett, Kenneth (Debby) Burkett, and David (Barbara) Burkett all of Bellevue; and 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Holland and Gaylord Burkett; sisters, Margaret Augustine and Kathryn Stamm; and great grandchild, Evan Burkett. He was on the Kalamo Township Board of Review for 30 years, a 4-H Leader, and on the Eaton County 4-H Council. He enjoyed hunting, camping and spend­ ing time with his family. Funeral service was Wednesday at Bellevue United Methodist Church, Pastor Jeff Homan, Heritage Hills Bible Church, officiated. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, Kalamo Township. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Bellevue Fire Department, lhe Bellevue Memorial Scholarship Fund or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Shaw Funeral Home. Lehman Chapel. Bellevue. _____ Margaret J. Groner_____ | HASTINGS - Margaret J. Groner, age 55, of Hastings, died Wednesday. Dec. 19,2001 at her residence. Mrs. Groner was bom on Dec. 13, 1946 in Grand Rapids, lhe daughter of Matthew and Marjorie (Mohler) Norkus. She was raised in the Cedar Springs. MI area and attended schools there, graduating in 1964 from Cedar Springs High School. She received her bachelor of arts degree in education from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids and her master’s degree in education from Western Michigan University. She was married Io Robert L. Groner on Dec. 18. 1971 and he died Aug. 26. 1985. She moved to the Hastings area in October 1975 from Bellevue. ML She was employed at Kellogg Community College for the past five years as director of student support services and an English teacher. She had previously worked for Barry Intermediate School District for eight years as director of the J.T.P.A. Program Mrs. Groner is survived by her daughter. Roberta L. Groner of Hastings; beloved grandson. Logan M. Groner, faithful signif­ icant other of seven years, Richard Rider of Hastings and step-son. Alan G»oner of South Carolina. Preceding her in death were parents, hus­ band. and step-son. Van Groner 2001. Services were held Saturday. Dec. 22, 2001 al W’ren Funeral Home. Pastor Daniel D. Graybill officiated. Interment was at Hastings' Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Margaret J. Groner Scholarship Fund at Kellogg Community College. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Alfred R. Williams William E. Holes DELTON - William E. Holes, age 69, of Delton, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19. 2001 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. William E. Holes was bom on Aug. 24, 1932 in Middleville, Thomapple Township, Michigan, the son of George and Marion Holes. He was raised in Middleville and gradu­ ated from Thomapple Kellogg School. Bill Holes was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for hunting and his passion was driving truck. He proudly served his country in the United States Army He was a member of the Wayland VFW Post No. 7581. He was a loving, caring father and grand­ father. He will be deeply missed by his fam­ ily. He is survived by three daughters, Robin (Jim) Oram of Middleville, Darlene (Tom) Devine of Shelbyville, Diana (Hans) Van Kuilenburg of Middleville; two sons, Jim Holes of Middleville. David Holes of Delton; 11 grandchildren; sister. Jackie (Max) Bedford of Middleville; brother, Jim Holes of Nevada; several nieces and nephews Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held Friday, Dec. 21, 2001 at the Wayland VFW Post No. 7581. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu­ tions may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, 386 Park Avenue South. 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016-8804. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home. Middleville. Keep your friends and relatives informed! Send them the BANNER. To subscribe call 945-9554 | MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the leans and conditions ol a certain mortgage made by Jama* M Powers unmarried to TCF Consumer Financial Services, inc. d-VaTCF F.nanctal Service*, a corporation organized and existing under the laws o< the Stale ol Mxmeeota. ongxtal mortgagee dated June 4. 1997 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds tor foe County of Barry, and Stale of Michigan, on June 9.1997, m Uber 697. Page 540. Barry County Record*, which said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Great Lakes National Bank. Michigwi. a Na'-ona! Banking Association predecessor in interest to TCF National Bank, by assignment dated June 2. 1999. and recorded on June 9.1999. m foe office of the Register of Deeds for said County of Bany in Document No. 1030874. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, tor pnnapai and interest, foe sum of Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Nine and 62/100 Dollars ($61,329.62) plus late charges of Two Hundred Fifty One and 18/100 Dollars ($251.18) minus an insurance credit ol Two Thousand Eight Hundred Six Three and 67/100 Dollars ($2,863.67). And no *c ‘ or proceedings at law or in equity having been isMutod to recover foe debt secured by said n.origage or any part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of foe power of sate contained in said mortgage and pursuant to foe statute of the Slate of Michigan m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on January 24. 2002. at one octock in foe after­ noon. Local time, said mortgage will be fore­ closed by a sale at public auction, to foe highest bidder, at the east door of foe Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan (that being foe building where foe Circuit Court tor foe County of Barry « held), of foe premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 900/1000 (9.900%) per cent per annum and al legal costs, charges and expenses, including foe attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by foe undersigned, neces­ sary to protect its interest in foe premises. S*d premises are situated m the Township of Castleton. County oi Bany. State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town 3 North. Range 7 West, desenbed as: Commencing 27 1/2 rods West of foe Northwest Comer of Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 7 West thence West along the North fine of Section 34. 178 feet; thence South to foe center of foe Thomapple River, thence Easterly to foe center of sad river to a point to said river which to 27-1Z2 rods West of foe section line and South to foe point of beginning; thence North to foe Point of Begwming Being foe same property conveyed to James M. Powers and Terril J. Powers, tenants by foe entirety, by deed from Wayne E. Feasal and 0. Luctoe Feasal, husband and wHe. record­ ed September 28.1968, to Deed Book 473. Page 101. Barry County. Michigan records. Also described as: Land to foe Township of Casteton. Bany Coitoty. Michigan, described as foiows: Commencing 27.5 rods West of the Northeast comer of Section 34. Town 3 Notfo. Range 7 West. Castleton Township. Barry County. Michigan, for foe point of beginning, thence West along said secton line 178 Met; thence South to the center of over; thence Easterly m the center of the nver to a point 27.5 rods West of the East fine of said Section 34; thence North to foe place of beginning Tax I.D. No.: 08-05-034-000-050­ 00. During the one year immediately foffowmg foe sale, the property may be redeemed, unless determined abandoned to accordance with MSA 27A3241(1). in which case foe redemption period shal be 30 days. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan. December 10 2001. Elizabeth A Kiefer. LEGAL DEPARTMENT TCF National Bank. Assignee 40*. East Liberty. Am Arbor. Ml 48104 (734) 769-8300 x5499 (1/3) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEFAULT having been made in foe conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by SHARON COUSINS, a stogie woman, whoae address to P.O. Box 315, Delton. Michigan 49046, as Mortgagor, to foe DAVID H. TRIPP TRUST dated January 15. 1998. whose address is 11778 Entfish Court. Shelbyville. Michigan 49344. as Mortgagees, dated October 8.1998, and record­ ed in foe Office ol foe Register of Deeds tor foe County of Barry and foe State of Michigan on October 8.1998, m Document Number 1019131. There to claimed to be due thereon, at foe date of this notice, tor principal end interest, foe sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 45/100-($26.919.45) Dollars wrth interest at the rate of 11%. as secured by the above-referenced mortgage computed to November 30. 2001. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby foe power of sale contained to said Mortgage has become operative; NOW. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of foe Power of Sale con­ tained to said Mortgages, and to pursuance of foe statute m such case made and provided, foe above said Mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sale of foe parcels of foe premise* thereto described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at jxfobc auction, to the highest bidder, at foe Barry County Courthouse. County of Barry. Mfchigan. that being the place of hokteig the Circurt Court to and fw said County on foe 1«h day ol January. 2001. at 1.00 p m. Eastern Standard Time, ol said day and said promises wiff be sold to pay foe amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, together with interest payable at the rate of 11%. together with late fees, legal costs, attorney* fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said safe, which said premises are described to said Mortgage, to-wit: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET 23 RODS SOUTH OF THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE RUNNING THROUGH SEC­ TION 36; THENCE WEST 7 RODS 2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 105 FEET; THENCE EAST 7 RODS 2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET; THENCE NORTH 105 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 31 OF ASSESSOR'S PLAT NO 1. Commonly known as 204 South Main. Nashville. Mctvgan 49073. The penod of redemption wdl be *ix(6) month* from date of sale, unless abandoned Dated November 27 2001 David H Tnpp (P29290) Drafted by. David H Tnpp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-9585 (12/27) �Th, Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 27. 2001 - Page 7 J2>ake Odessa Happy New Year! The DcpotMuscum will be open Saturday. Dec. 29. from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Michael McCartney w ill be the host. Most of the exhibits arc in place from November when the feature was on Marthas Candy Shop. The theme for the season was "Candy Cane Lane.” Dr. Richard Barnett will lead the PRISM sessions starting Sunday, Jan. 6. and contin­ uing Wednesday. Jan. 9. These classes will meet in Fellow ship Hall at 912 Fourth Ave. The first series led by Helen Miller has brought dramatic weight loss for some of the members. One man lost more than 40 pounds, which he could easily spare. Looking ahead, the genealogy society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Lake Manor. This meeting will have a dif­ ferent emphasis than most, but will be high­ ly pertinent to the thrust of the society. Dorothy Clorc will be the leader, with her topic "Writing in Your Own Voice, for the Fun of It." Those attending whether mem­ bers or not. arc asked to bring o favorite writing utensil and paper. This is hands-on event, open to the public and free. Two new houses arc now occupied, just in time for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Scobey on Vcddcr Road between Osborn and Nash moved in last week. Also, the Miller house on Fourth Avenue now has lights every night. They have handy pallets in lieu of a sidewalk. They should work fine, especial­ ly during mud time and with low levels of snow. A new pole bam is going up on Martin road on the Donaldson property. Across the road on the Poortcnga property there is excavation for another house. The base­ ment wall is in place for a new dwelling on Carlton Drive south of Jordan Lake Street just west of the village. A house facing the road has been enclosed for weeks. Since Jaclyn DcLaney was married earli­ er this month to Nicholas Munchbach, she and her husband will be Mr. and Mrs. Perrys to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Lynn and Cay (Sinclair) Perry were mar­ ried December 31. 1941 in Otsego. Michi­ gan. Friends are welcome to celebrate on Sun­ day. December 30th in Fellowship Hall of the Hastings First United Methodist Church. 209 W. Green Street, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. They have two children. David and Mar­ ianne Perry of Oak Park. III. and Lynila Jo Perry of Hastings. They have five grand­ children and nine great-grandchildren. Chamberlins to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Gordon and Maxine Chamberlin of Delton celebrated their 50tb wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Brook Ltnlge. Augusta. Mich. Gordon and the former Maxine Smith were married December 19. 1951. Their children and spouses are Stephen and Sonia Chamberlin. Mattawan; Da\id and Cindy Chamberlin. Middleville; and Michael and Wendy Chamberlin. Delton. They have seven grandchildren. Gordon retired from the Upjohn Com­ pany. Maxine retired from Kalamazoo County. Cooperative Extension Service. /fed GIRL. Catherine Elaine Eden, bom Dec. 8 at 5:05 a.m. to Colin and Pam Eden at Mercy General Special Delivery in Muskegon. Weighing 7 lbs. I oz. and 20 1 2 inches long. Happy grandparents arc Ron and Ada Eden of Culchcth. England and Dennis and Jan Arquilla of Nashville. Ml. BOY, Hunter Dav id. born at Butterworth Hospital on Dec. 3. 200’ at 11:47 p.m. to David and Becky DeHaan of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. Welcomed home by big sister. Haley. Proud grandparents arc Dave and Joy DeHaan and Clayton and Norcnc Rcigler. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed on August 18.1993. by Ronaki A. Nichols and Safi. A. Nichols, hus­ band and wife, as Mortgagors, to NBD Bank, now known as Bank One Michigan, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds tor Barry County. Michigan on August 23. 1993 at Uber 581, Page 39. and amended in Amendment to Mortgage dated February 11. 1997 and recorded February 14. 1997 in Liber 685. Page 788. and subordinated to lhe hen of the mortgage recorded in Document No. 1044339 by Agreement Subordinating Bank s Mortgage dated April 28. 2000 and recorded May 15, 2000 in Document No. 1044338 (the "Mortgage"), and on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($160,225.49) as of the date of this notice, includ­ ing principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law of in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday. January 10. 2002. at 1:00 o’clock in the after­ noon. at the Courthouse. 220 West State Street, in the City of Hastings. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court lor the County of Barry there will be offered tor sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose ol satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebted­ ness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County. Michigan, desenbed in the Mortgage as follows: Land located in the Township of Yankee Springs. County of Barry. Michigan: Lot No 19 of Ritchie Woodlands, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on page 34. Also, commencing on the east side ol Beatrice Avenue in line with the north hne of said Lot No. 19; th«nce easterly in line with said north line 100 feet; thence south 15 degrees east 50 feet; thence westerly in i>ne with the south line oi said Lot No 19. 100 feet to Beatnce Avenue, then north 15 degrees west 50 feet to the place of beginning Being in the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 28. Town 3 north. Range 10 west Commonly known as 2906 Beatrice. Hastings, Michigan The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale Dated: December 3. 2001 MILLER. CANFIELD. PADDOCK AND STONE. P.L.C. Attorneys for Bank One. Michigan By: James G Vantine Jr, Esq. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (12/27) Nicholas DcLaney. He chose to assume her surname. On Dec. 18, the morning Bible study group which meets each Tuesday morning at Emerson Manor was entertained at the home of member Virginia Yonkers. Residents of the Manor arrived after the other guests because they were having car­ olers come from the Living Gospel Church at 10 a.m. The former Trina Yonkers, husband and infant son returned to the States for Christmas with their families from El Salvador, where they administer a school. They divided their time between Trina s Michigan family and Kevin’s family in Illinois. Many of the Yonkers family gath­ ered at the home of her grandparents, Lester and Virginia Yonk?rs, on Saturday. Mrs. Denise Parish, who was critically injured in a two-car accident near Lakewood High School Friday morning residents with husband and children on north Fourth Avenue in the former DotyNielsen house. Her daughter. Nicole, was one of the lead characters in the recent school musical “Meet Me in St. Louis,” in which she played the mother. The Parishes arc in the musical groups “In His Name” and “In His Steps.” One group is adult fam­ ily members of their extended family and the other is their teen and younger children. They perform around mid-Michigan, using a bus outfitted for their travels. Weekend guests of Delos and Sue Johnson were their children and grandchil­ dren, Dan and Pamela Schuck, Nicolas and Christopher from Niles; Mark and Jeanne Johnson with Craig and Deanna from Lake City. Tim and Marla Matthews and three sons were guests of the Ed Reisers Sunday. The youngest grandson is wearing a cast because of a broken leg. A news article about Northwest Airlines in Grand Rapids includes a prediction from Tina Lind, office manager of Small World Travel in Kentwood. She is a granddaughter of Mrs. Russell Lind of Woodland, and daughter of David Lind of Clarksville. Saturday guests of Don Garlock and wife Lorraine McMillen were Bryon and Mary- Lynn Zclmcr of Niles, Brian and Marlene Harkey and three children of Lake Odessa. As is their custom, the many Barcroft families of Hastings, Delton. Clarksville. Lake Odessa. Carlton Center and Freeport met for a Saturday night meal at the Freeport Historical Society building. Don and Marge McDowell were slated to return to Michigan Wednesday to be here for the Friday. Dec. 28. funeral of her moth­ er. Mrs. Alice Jackson Livingston. Bill and Patricia Wilson flew home from Arizona to be with their Michigan children for Christmas for the first time in five years. Christmas Eve services at Central United Methodist Church were well attended. Organist Carole Reiser and Christy Barcroft, flautist, played a medley of Christmas Carols as prelude. There also was flute accompaniment with the choral anthem. This service focused on the Christ, light of the world. EVen the message came in a darkened sanctuary with only one can­ dle in the Advent wreath lit. In keeping with local tradition, candlelight was passed from one to another by the ushers lighting the end candle in each pew until the church was aglow while the congregation sang “Silent Night.” With lights on the final carol was “Joy to the World.” The altar and commu­ nion tail were bright with poinsettias. which had been given in memory or honor. Peggy Wilkins, chaplain in the USAF stationed in Washington, D.C., spent Christmas with her parents, the Perry Stowel Is at Woodland. With minimal publicity, the luminaria project was carried out in Lake Odessa and surrounding territory on Christmas Eve. Certain streets were well lighted. The streets that have a slope present the more spectacular sight such as Sixth Avenue toward the lake. Second Street and Fifth Avenue comer. Fourth Street viewed from Jordan Lake Road. Second Avenue north from M-50. Any reports from rural areas, anybody? The Art Meade light show is worth the drive to Woodland on M-43. Reports are that pilots flying overhead can see the display. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Dstaufl has bwn made in toe conditions of a mortgage made by William M. Backus, a single man (original mortgagors) tn Aames Funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan. Mortgagee, dated November 28.2000. and recorded on December 6. 2000 in Uber Document »1052618. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assign­ ments to Banker* Trust Company ol Calitomia. N. A., In Trust tor toe Benefit of toe Holder* of Aames Mortgage Trust 2000-2 Mortgage Paes Through Certificate, Serie* 2000-2. Assignee by an assignment dated December 1. 2000. which was recorded on July 16. 2001, in Liber Document No. 1063128. Barry County Record*, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof toe sum of SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE AND 81/100 dollar* ($72,481.81). including inter­ est at lO.f’Wfe per annum. provided, nc.'tce is hereby given that said mort- venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 1.00 p.m.. on January 17.2002. Said premaes are situated m TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Supervisor * Plat of Bauer's Resort, as recorded in Uber 4 of Plats. Page 57. Also par­ cel in the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, desenbed as beginning at a point which hes North 0 degrees 4 rrwmtes West 900.9 feet and due West 302.4 feet from the Southeast comer of the Northwest fractional 1/4 ol the Southeast 1/4 of said Serton 32; thence North 76 degrees 15 mmutes West 245 feet to toe East Bauer’s Resort; thence North 10 degrees 0 min­ utes East 101.54 lest; thence South 70 degrees 23 minutes East 259.45 feet; thence South 18 degrees 37 nvnutes West. 75 feet to point of beginning. Barry County Records. Ths redemption period shal be 6 monto(s) abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case toe redemption period shal be 30 days from toe dale ol such sale. Dated. December 6.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Sorts 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 Fie *200118305 Mustangs-A (1/3) �Page 8 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 27, 2001 young to remember Totic Fields, but I re­ member her well. She was only 48 when she died much too young. Totic was one of the best comedian! ever. Thanks for the memories. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE • Default lias been made in the conditions ol a mortgage made by Judith C Strouse, a single woman and Debbie Strouse, a single woman (original mortgagors) to Cascade Financial Inc . Mortgagee, dated December 29 1997. and recorded on January 13. 1993 in doc Ml006307. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by mesne assignments to Bank One. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Assignee, by an assignment dated December 29. 1997. which was recorded on March 26. 1999. in doc <1006307. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum ol FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 60/100 dollars ($47,976.60). including interest at 10.550% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at pubic venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 p.m.. on January 31.2002 Sa»d premises are situated *n CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The East one-naif of Lot Three Hundred Seventy Five (375) and the West two Rods of Lots Three Hundred Seventy Three (373) and Three Hundred Seventy Four (374) except two (2) Rods square out of the Southwest corner cl Lol Three Hundred Seventy Four (374), all in the City (formerly Village) ol Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from lhe dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe date of such sale. Dated: Dt-cember 20.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. Panthers 248-593-1305 Trott & Trott. P C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200021147 Panthers (1/17) ‘Isms’ explained Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in me cond :>ons of a mortgage made by Craig D. Smith a married man and Linda Smith, as to her dower rights (original mortgagors) to A-One Mortgage Corporation, a corporation. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 1994. and recorded on November 3C 1994 in Liber 619. on Page 951. Barry County Records Michigan and re-record­ ed on August 25. 1995 in Liber 638. Page 670. Barry County Records and was assigned by mesne assignments to Fidelity Bank, a federally charted savings bank. Assignee by an assign­ ment dated February 16. 2001. which was recorded on April 19. 2001. tn Liber 1058355. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND THIRTY-THREE AND 64/»00 dollars ($69,033 64). including interest at 9 875% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse «n Hastings. Ml. at 1 00 p m., on January 31.2002. Said promises are situated m VILlAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 3. except the South 6 feet thereof, also except the West 66 feet thereof, of Block 5 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats. Page 27 Also that portion of alley adjacent thereto ded­ icated to said lot in Liber 366. page 199. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. m which case the redemption period sliall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. Dated: December 20. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Cougars 248-593-1301 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200130735 Cougars (1717) Grieving time Dear Ann Landen: My mother died several months ago after a long illness. In the last few months of her life. Dad had caregivers living in their home to attend to her needs. Four weeks after the funeral. Dad told me he had become romanticallj involved with "Jane” one of the caregivers. He said he plans to bring her to a big fam­ ily event next week I told Dad I would not be comfortable seeing him with another woman so soon af­ ter Moms death and 'hat I didn’t think my young children would understand. Dad said if that’s the way I feel, he won’t attend the event at all. He made it clear that he refuses to go without Jane. Am I being unreasonable-’ I don’t expect Dad to be a hermit, but this seems a bit too soon to be bringing Jane to family affairs. What should I do? - A California Question Mark. Dear California: 1 realize this may be dif­ ficult to you. but try to be happy that your father has found a woman to share his life. Welcome Jane into the family. As for the children "not being able to understand.” when they sec that Grandpa is his old self again, they will be happy for him - and you should be. too. No one should attempt to put a time clock on another person s grief. Some people heal a lot faster than others. Mock funeral Dear Ann Landers: 1 am writing about the letter from "Feeling Unsettled in Canada." who is still suffering from being emotionally abused by her mother. She said her mother never made her feel loved, and that Mom criticized everything she did and never had a kind word. When she overheard her mother tell her aunt that she was cheap, didn't know how to cook and her daughter was a spoiled brat. "Canada” had enough. She decided to cut all ties with her mother and said she felt happy, but unsettled. You advised her to "rise above” the bad times and let her mother know she wants a bettei relationship. My mother was also emotionally abusive. When I tried to tell her I wanted a better re­ lationship. she stopped phoning except to scream at me. I decided to cut all ties wi h her and change my phone number I fell lib­ erated. but unsettled. My solution? A few of my closest friends gathered with me. and wc held a memorial scrv ice for my mother, as if she had died. We remembered the good things, abstained from bitterness and said goodbye. Morbid? Perhaps. But I won’t be attending her real funeral, and this allowed me to get or. with my life. - Finally GuiltFree in Texas. Dear Guilt-Free in Texas: Don’t count on it. A "pretend funeral” for your mother, who is still living, is not my idea of a way to set the problem to rest. Those "close friends” who narticipated in the funeral for your mother may have meant well, but their game-playing was ill-advised. Please talk to a therapist, and sec if there is better way to put the past behind you and heal the wounds - before it’s too late. ‘Pick a room’ Dear Ann Landers: Not long ago. you printed a letter from "The Old Gray Marc." who said people whine too much about sex. She said if a woman is a terrific cook and housekeeper, why docs she also have a fire­ cracker in bed? It reminded me of a story told by the late comedienne Totic Fields. When she first married her husband, she told him. "Pick a room ! can’t excel in all of them." He did. and they hired a maid and cook. - Your Fan in Vancouver. B.C. Dear Van Fan: Most of my readers are too CHOOSE ANY TWO HOLIDAY FAVORITES: « A FREE NOKIA PHONE • 2400 ADDITIONAL ANYTIME MINUTES Dear Ann Landers: I am an inner city English teacher, and m\ students arc read­ ing George Orwell’s "1984." I am having a difficult time explaining communism, so­ cialism and fascism to m> students without giving a full-blown, time-consuming his­ tory lesson. I recall you printed a humorous column some time ago explaining these concepts using cows as examples. Will you please print it again for my students? I’m sure it will kick-start a lively class discus­ sion. I’d appreciate sour help. - A Teacher in Mississippi. Dear Mississippi Teacher: Thank you for asking. Il’s an "oldie.” but a "goldic.” Here it is: -ISMS Socialism: You have two cows. Give one cow to your neighbor. Communism: You have two cows, give both l wvs to the government, and they may give you some of the milk. Fascism: You have two cows. You give all of the milk to the government, and the gov­ ernment sells it. Nazism: You have two cows. The govern­ ment shoots you and takes both cows. Anarchism: You have two cows. Keep both of the cows, shoot lhe government agent and steal another cow. Capitalism: You have two cows. Sell one cow and buy a bull. Surrealism: You ha\c two giraffes. The government makes you take harmonica lessons. Real class Dear Ann Landers: I am writing in re­ sponse to "Wrong Side of lhe Tracks in New York.” She is the woman who felt un­ comfortable attending social events with her fiance because her family was not in the same financial bracket as his. You told her to put a smile on her face and go. That was great advice. Ann. I attended a military academy with many students who came from old money and whose families had rich military histories. My background is working class. Some people made snide comments about my clothes or the lack of prestige surrounding my family lineage. My fiance, who comes from a long line of military elite, did not in­ sist that I attend events with him because he knew I felt inadequate. I now regret that I didn’t have the courage to go. It would have been a real victory. . . Whether or not she realizes it, "New York” is superior to those snobs. She should hold her head up and show them what real class is. She will discover that it is only the ignorant few who do not have the social skills or grace to behave in a civil manner toward her. And she will make some good friends in the process, like I eventually did. Remember - everyone had to make their money somewhere. Those wealthy families didn’t suddenly become rich overnight. Someone in the family started from scratch. That’s why they call America "the land of opportunity.” - No Name, USCG. Dear USCG: People arc paying less at­ tention to the "family background,” and this is a good thing. After all, wc cannot choose our ancestors. I believe in the aristocracy of achievement. It’s not wl.o your ancestors were that matters, but what you can achieve on your own that counts. Gem of the Day (sent in by E. Larson in El Paso, Texas): If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. LEGAL NOTICE • 2000 WEEKEND MINUTES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY MFORMAT1ON WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. • FREE LONG DISTANCE • UNLIMITED INCOMING MINUTES PLUS GET 300 ANYTIME MINUTES FOR ONLY $25 It's a time for giving, and we've got some great gifts for you. Choose two of the five options above and get 300 anytime minutes — all for only 25 bucks. And if that's not enough to get you in the holiday spirit, we'll give you 600 anytime minutes and 3 options for only 40 bucks. Relax.joure with friends. LOCATIONS: HOME FOR CENTENNIAL' CHRISTMAS WIRELESS I J i I HASTINGS KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO PORTAGE 6:6 504 N Dta«e Road 616 268 3800 5585 Gull Road. Suite 113 <616) 3494742 543 Mali Drive 1616- 5805000 PORTAGE 616. 329-1890 I ; I ; i COVENANT transport’* Wo Now Have • Per Diem Pay J For Experienced Solos. Teams and Trainers Owner Operators Solos 83# Teams 830 i I I Plus Fuel Surcharge 1-888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) EXPERIENCED DRIVERS OWNER OPERATORS GRADUATE STUDENTS No CDl ’ No Prob'em Wc School No Mone, Down Kerned SBRCt Schoo- Seated Stutijx'i AR ■ : I । MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin E. Furrow, an unmarried man (original mortgagors) to Mercantile Mortgage Company. Mortgagee, dated April 14. 2000, and recorded on May 1. 2000 m Document *1043717. Barry County Records. Michigan, and was assigned by said mortgagee to the Citifinancial Mortgagee Company. Assignee by an assignment dated June 22, 2000. which was recorded on October 2, 2000. in Document *1050218. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of EIGHTYFIVE THOUSAND NINETY-TWO AND 08/100 dollars ($85,092.08). including interest at 9.990% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or some part ol them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. st 1 00 pm. on January 31. 2002 Sad premises are situated m CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 9. Kenliew s 2nd Addition, accord­ ing to the recorded Plat thereof m Libef 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Tigers 248-593-1302 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200122150 Tigers (1/17) �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 27. 2001 - Page 9 from TIME to TIME by Joyce F. Weinbrecht I The life and times of the Willits Family (Part 1) By Joyce F. Weinbrecht The family of Helen Willits Kesler is sharing with us the story of the Willits fam­ ily as written by Helen Willits Kesler. At 86 years of age, she got her first computer and wrote the stories of the family, beginning with 1630, to 2001. It was her desire to share the stories with anyone who might want to have them. Her family feels that by publishing them in "From Time to Time.” not only will her family be able to share them, but also oth­ ers who knew about this family could enjoy them. Helen F. Willits Kesler was born on May 20, 1911. and died on June 15, 2001. Her final resting place is in Barryvillc Ceme­ tery in Castleton Township. Her stories follow: “Everything has a beginning. This story started when the ship Lion left England for America in 1630. The trip on the tempestu­ ous Atlantic made even the strongest sick. Nights were the worst, as the ship rolled and pitched in the dark. At last, land! The magic words were passed from one passen­ ger to another. “The trip was over for three passengers, Richard Willits and his two brothers. Richard came to Long Island, where he was listed as merchant and surveyor. He mar­ ried Mary Washburn* in 1649 and from this union, our family began. “After Richard died, his widow joined the Society of Friends. She became a preacher and held meetings in her house. Some of the succeeding generations bought land in Pennsylvania and became Quakers. “Thomas, a fifth generation Willits fought in the Revolutionary War. After the war. he married Mary Allison in Dauphin County. Pa. They had 12 children when they moved to Canada. They moved twice in Canada. In 1805 they then moved to Detroit, a small town of2000 population (at that time], where Thomas bought land near Grosse Pointe and became a road overseer. “Isaac, one of their sons, was my fathers grandfather. Isaac was a member of the Michigan Militia and fought in the War of 1812. After the war. for his bounty he was given 80 acres of land in Macomb County. Michigan. Wc have to depend an official records for information about our ancestors so wc know little about Isaac and Kcrzia, his wife, except that they had two sons. Nelson and Truman. “During the 1800s many people immi­ grated to America. One such family was the Smith family, who came from Lancastcrshirc. England, in 1837. They had worked in a cloth mill in England before they came to America. "The Smith family was destined to be a part of our ancestry. They settled in Hud­ son. New York, where Mary’s father and brother. John, worked in the Calico Print Works. They moved to North Adams. Mass., where the men again found work in a cloth mill. Mary’s mother died there. The family then moved to a farm in Macomb County. “England was dependent on their colonies for the raw material to keep their industries running. Cotton was grow n in the south colonies, shipped to England and after processing, was sent back to the colonics as cloth. This made a nice profit for lhe mother county. “After we gained our independence infant industries were started in the Middle Atlantic States, as there was an abundance of water power. The infant textile mills could not use all of the cotton that was raised in the South so cotton was still shipped to England. “During the Civil War the North blockad­ ed the ports and cotton could no longer be shipped to England. This maneuver did much to weaken the South. “The year 1837 was a memorable year in Michigan history as there was enough pop­ ulation for it to be granted statehood. Because Michigan was cradled by the Great Lakes, it was not settled as soon as Indiana and Ohio. When the great glacier melted it left long lines of hills with level land inter­ spersed between them. With the farming methods in the 1800s. it was not chosen very early for settlement. Wealthy specula­ tors in the East bought huge blocks of land. They put posters on buildings and ran ads in the newspapers, telling of the great oppor- James Josephus (Joe) Willits and his twin brother Frank Philetus Willits. Grandmother Urana Church McGuigan. tunitics in Michigan. “One such speculator was William How­ land. a wealthy merchant in New York city. He bought a large tract of land of which the Kesler farm was a part. The tract extended as far as Dowling. He owned a sugar plan­ tation in Cuba and considerable property in New York City. Perhaps it was the blitz of advertising that helped the Smith family decide to move to Michigan. They moved to Macomb County. “Isaac Willits and his wife Kcrzia lived in that area with their two sons. Nelson, our grandfather, and Truman. The two families became acquainted. In 1847 Nelson Willits and Mary Smith were married. They lived near Romeo, where their ten children were born. “For many years we knew very little about the Nelson Willits, our grandfather, but with the discovery of his record book, wc have a great deal of information about him and Grandma. "The farm that they bought had to be cleared. The soil was heavy, which made it difficult to clear. Grandfather had a break­ ing plow and more than one yoke of oxen. Sometimes more than one yoke of oxen was hitched to the plow. Neighbors worked together to clear their land. The wages for a man and a team of oxen was 75 cents per day. The wages for a man was 50 cents per day. “As soon as lhe land was cleared, the logs were cut into lumber. This was the common practice at that lime. Usually, a cabin was built, which was later replaced by a frame house. But Grandfather built a good house for them to live in. In his record he listed 16 panes of glass, which were set in window frames he bought already made. He bought shingles for the roof, and the inside of the house was plastered. Plaster was shipped dry in barrels. Water was added at the time it was to be used. He bought two barrels of plaster, but it was necessary to buy a third barrel of plaster. "The house had the necessary furniture and the cupboards were well stocked with spices and things used in cooking. He bought yards and yards of cloth. Some list­ ed as diaper cloth, sheeting, calico and materials for *a good’ dress. He also bought two silk scarves This tells us that he had fine tastes. His penmanship was remarkable and he tried his hand at writing poetry. Don’t Grow OLD Without us... We offer annuities and IRAs that guarantee a lifetime retirement income. BIG TAX SAVINGS and attractive interest rates Start now! Call your Farm Bureau Insurance agent before you get any older Larry Neil, CLU, CHFC Making Your Future More Predictable 333 W Sute Sc Hiiunp. Ml 49058 BfRRBFARM BUREAU INSURANCE Phone 945-3443 wwwtarmOufeau'nsurancemi com "Grandfather did all the work related to farming. He raised wheat, oats, barley and buckwheat. In 1851 he had 285 bushels of wheat that he sold to different mills. I sus­ pect that he was a good businessman who would self his wheat anywhere he could get the best price. In the 1860 census the value of his farm was listed at $2,500 and his per­ sonal property at S600. “Grandfather, as a magistrate received 59 cents for serving papers on anyone in trou­ ble with the law. His father. Isaac, had a suit brought against him. Nelson, in his account book, lists the new clothing that he bought when he went as a w itness in the trail. “Isaac had to sell everything he had to settle the claim against him. Isaac then lived with Nelson and Mary for a while. It was necessary for Isaac to go to Ann Arbor for treatment on his eyes. Nelson took his father four times to Ann Arbor to get his eyes cured. It appears that grandfather was a very reliable person. “Death seemed to stalk the family. Of the ten children born to them, five died. Our father and his twin brother were born. Nov. ID. 1863. They were named James Josphus and Frank Philetus Willits. When they were 18 months old. their father Nelson, died. He ’ was 41 years old. Mary had already been acquainted with death, with the loss of her five children and her mother. Her mother had died after they came to America. The year after her husband s death Mary moved to Rich Township. Lapeer County, with her family. "Mary was a strong woman She was very reserved, not showing much affection even to her own children. Perhaps it was due to the Scottish reserve as her parents were of Scottish descent. "After his father died. Napoleon, who was 17. took care of the family for a num­ ber of years. Later. Japser. who married one of my mother’s older sisters, did the farm­ ing. Napoleon went to California and never came back to Michigan. Jasper and Lydia went west and settled in Yamhill. Oregon, they lived out their lives there, raising their two children. Nelson and Bertha. "Anna Willits. Nelsons only daughter, married William Stevens and they moved to the state of Washington. After Williams death, she came back to Michigan. Our father. Joe Willits, as he was called by his family, had consumption (tuberculosis] and also spent some time in the West. "By that time Frank had taken over the farm. He later bought the farm from his mother and lived on that farm the rest of his life. He paid his mother S200 a year to take care of her expenses. This was sufficient, as she lived with the children. She had never had been used to handling money and she would have been bewildered with any larg­ er amount "The story of our mothers family begins in Canada. Wc don't know when they first came there. Circumstances determine our actions at any one time. "The Irish were unhappy with the repres­ sive laws and excessive taxes imposed on them by the English. During the Revolu­ tionary War. our country had been freed of responsibility to England. Because of Ire­ land’s proximity to England with its superi­ or army, which could be dispatched to Ire­ land. they were never able to get their inde­ pendence. Many who could get the money came to cither Canada or the United States. “England needed lumber as they had exhausted their supply at home. They dis­ patched ships to Canada to bring back tim­ ber. They needed cargo to fill the ships coming to Canada, so for a modest sum they transported people to Canada. “It seems likely that the McGuigans might have come that way. Miles McGuigan, our grandfather, was the son of Miles McGuigan, born Feb. 2, 1788. and Phoebe Mickelson, born Feb. 27. 1788. They* were married in 1821. Grandfather Miles was born in 1830. Grandmother Urana Teresa Church was born Sept. 12. 1837. The McGuigans were Irish and the Church family members were of Dutch descent. Miles and Urana were married in 1858 in Wilford Township, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada. Their first seven children were bom at the same address. "Our mother was the seventh child, bom July 5. 1868. When she was one year old, the family moved to Tuscola County. Michi­ gan, where the last six children were bom. The first child, Eva. only lived for a day. but most of the other 12 children lived until they were quite old. “There was a good deal of Irish humor in the family. They told stories that had been passed down. ’The old farmer had a kicking cow. He thought that if he sprinkled holy water near her tail, that he could drive out the devil. There was a mix up and he put acid on the cow. She almost went through the barn. The old man shook his head and said, ’The devil lies dapc in her.' The old Irishman was beating his son. *1 don't hate you because I hate you but to show my authority over you.’ He told the boy. “The stories weren’t so funny, but it shows that they were jolly. They were a very close knit family. Every two years a new baby was bom. It was welcomed into the family and given the love of the big family. “The life of the McGuigan family here in Michigan was very much like the life of any pioneer family. A cabin was built and land cleared to plant wheat and com. The trees were mostly hardwood, except in the swamps were there were evergreen trees. Crops were planted in small fields between the stumps. The stumps were set on fire to make them easier, after they were burned, to pull out with the oxen. Duke and Dime. "The older boys worked, clearing the land as their father Miles was hired by Enos Goodrich to be the boss over the men who were logging off some land. This gave a source of income for the family. Italics next uvek: more about these early settlers. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF ?OU ARE IN ACTIVE MIUTARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Dennis J. Morgan a single man and Letsa E I dema a sin­ gle woman (original mortgagors) to CTX Mortgage Company Mortgagee, dated August 13. 1999. and recorded on September 8. 1999. as Document No. 1035054. Barry County Records. Michigar. and was assigned by said mortgagee to the . 'hase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Assigr te by an assignment dated August 13. 1999. which was recorded on December 27. 1999, as Document No 1039548. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND 59/100 dollars ($125.480 59). including merest at 7 250% per annum Under the power of sale contained m said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, or seme part of them, at pubic venue, at lhe Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml. at 100 p.m., on January 24.2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF MID­ DLEVILLE. Barry County. Mcfugan. and are described as: Lot 47. Bryan Wood Estates No. 2. according to lhe recorded Plat thereof as Document No. 1029802 The redemption penod shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated December 13. 2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Stalhons 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. P.C. Attorneys and Counselors 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Fanns. Ml 48025 File #200130279 Stalhons (1/10) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Dahck Carpenter and Deanna Carpenter, husband and wife (original mortgagors) Io Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. A New Jersey Corporation. Mortgagee, dated January 15.1999. and recorded on January 29. 1999 in Docket •1024425. Barry County Records. Mchigan. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due the date hereof the sum of FORTY-TWO THOU­ SAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND 23/100 dollars ($42.584 29). inducing interest at 8 000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort­ gaged premises, w some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml at 1:00 pjn.. on January 31. 2002. Said premises are situated in CITY OF HAST­ INGS. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lol 6 Block 3 of Chamberlains Addition to the VAage now City of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 7. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from lhe dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: December 20.2001 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL: Stallions 248-593-1304 Trott & Trott. PC. 30400 Telegraph Road. Suite 200 Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 File *200126838 Stallions (1/17) Celebrate the newly expanded local calling area... Adjacent exchange long distance calls are now local calls! Calls from Martin (672) to Pine Lake (664); calls from Middleville (795) to Delton (623) or Pine Lake (664); calls from Hastings (945), (948) to Delton (623) or Banfield (721) or Lacey (758); calls from Bellevue (763) to Lacey (758) ARE NOT LONG DISTANCE CALLS ANY LONGERI Get one full year of $£O AE unlimited Internet for ... 09 •93 offered by... Message ress Internet If your telephone number begins with... 664, 672, or 685, call us at 664-9005 623, 795, 945 or 948, call us at 623-9005 758 or 763, call us at 758-9005 721, call at 721-9005 Offer limited to new accounts only. Existing accounts may extend present subscription for one year upon S69.95 pay­ ment. Offer expires 01/31/02. Refund policy: S69.95 less time in use at a rate of S22.95 for first month and S12.95 per month thereafter. �Page 10 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 27 2001 It was a good year for winning athletic accolades by David T. Yount* Editor The year 2001 in sports for Barry County and environs was so outstanding that it seemed individuals and teams were spend­ ing almost as much time being recognized as they were performing. Perhaps never before have so many local teams, coaches and athletes been honored for their accomplishments. And perhaps never have so many in Lakewood and Mid­ dleville been so highly honored in state­ wide arenas. Leading the way in the winners’ circle were cross country, wrestling and football. Cross country took the cake because of the Middleville girls. Lakewood boys and some outstanding individuals in Delton and nearby Caledonia. Coach Tammy Benjamin’s Middleville girls’ cross country outfit earned its third consecutive Division II state championship on Nov. 3 at Michigan International Speed­ way near Brooklyn. Even more impressive was that the Tro­ jans didn’t have the usual solid perform­ ances from their two biggest guns, senior Melissa Quisenbcrry and sophomore Jes­ sica Stortz, yet still managed to take it all because of the performances of the other three scorers in the meet. Quisenbcrry suffered an injury about two-third into the race and dropped back from her usual place among the lop three and Stortz gutted it out to finish despite The Lakewood boys' cross-country team and coach Jim Hassett (far left) cele­ brate a first-place finish at an invitational, a familiar scene in the fall of 2001. The Hastings girls’ basketball team went where no previous Saxon team had ever gone before, to the regionals, where they shocked heavily favored Wyoming Park before losing in the regional finals. Not only did Tim Brog of Middleville win his second straight O-K Blue indi­ vidual championship, he also qualified for the state meet for the second time in three years. Middleville teammates Jessica Stortz (left) and Melissa Quisenberry captured the top two individual slots in the Division II regional meet. Crunch Time by Matt Cowall ■ oi W . -QQ Members ot tne Lakewood wrestling team anxiously look on during a match be­ tween one of their own and a Lowell opponent in the state Division II semifinals. 2001: What kind of Odyssey? Now that the shopping is out of the way, it’s time once again to think about time. Our culture’s annual time warp is here, and the media is more than happy to facilitate the trip. If not for the flood of bowl games and year-in-revicw pontifications. there wouldn’t be much to discuss in a week when governments, schools, businesses and other “newsmakers’’ take it easy. Any honest review of 2001, however, will leave more questions than it will answer, and how wc answer these questions as a nation will reveal the true meaning of what be­ came a year of infamy. Remember the roiling blackouts in California? How about those high gas prices? Or a guy named Gary Condit? Remember, even, when it was normal to make fun of George Bush? . Sept. 11 makes all of those previous public obsessions seem like lifetimes ago. Now, with American soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan, and flags and anthems fluttering at home, our country has vowed to bring justice to her enemies, no matter how small or hidden. Our country has come to grips with the horror of September’s attacks, and has seem­ ingly resolved to reinvent Afghanistan. But resentment and hopelessness know no physical borders, and as wc all learned on 9-11, neither docs wrath. Examining 2001 gives all Americans the chance to learn some hard lessons; whether wc actually leam is up to us. We like to believe we are unique in the world, and in fact wc arc quite the exception to the norm. Out of every 100 people on the planet, only one has a college education or a com­ puter at home, only seven own a car. and only 30 hav^ access to clean drinking water. Out of every 100 people in the world, only eight speak English, only 26 can be de­ scribed as “white.” and only 33 arc Christian. Eighty percent of the rest of the world is poorer than us. Half of the adult population of this planet is illiterate. Ten percent of all people hold 75 percent of the world’s wealth, most of that in the United States. Wc are the biggest, baddest. richest nation in the world, period. What wc do and how we live affects every comer of the earth, every day. I’ve traveled the world and met many people in many places, and 1 never had a lick of trouble just because I was an American. In fact, most people were very interested to meet me. and almost everyone asked how they might be able to come back with me. This is a great place to live. The world knows it. and I think most Americans know it. but only time will tell if wc can begin to understand that most of the rest of the world is not so lucky, and as long as our nation ignores this, our enemies will flourish, forever. For every Good Guy. there is a Bad Guy. and who's who depends only on your own experience. Wc have the power and the resources to be the Good Guy. The legacy of 2001 will lie in our will to do so. Hastings' Erin Bradley won the No. 2 singles title at the O-K Gold Confer­ ence meet in October. Jeremy Dow (left) signed for a scholarship to play baseball at Michigan State University. He is shown here with his coach. Bob Veitch. suffering a back injury earlier that week. Quiz and Stortz had finished 1-2 in the re­ gional meet a week earlier. But the magnificent efforts of freshmen Kaleigh Page and Natalie Hoag and senior Christine Dood carried the day for Mid­ dleville once again proving that cross­ country is not an individual, but a team sport. On the same day. the Lakewood boys’ team finished seventh in the slate, coming on the heels of taking second in lhe region­ al and eighth in the stale a year before. The boys' group was led by all-staler Travis Williams. Corey Thelen. Daniel Morris. David Sluart and Mike Yager. Tim Ross of Caledonia closed his bril­ liant career in cross country with the indi­ vidual state championship and by earning All-Amcrica honors by placing fifth in the Foot Locker national meet in Florida earlier this month. Of course. Lakewood won the Capital Circuit cross-country championship for the first time, and the Middleville girls' cruised to another O-K Blue Conference title. The Middleville boys also won lhe Blue cham­ pionship and junior ace Tim Brog took top individual honors for the second year in a row while also qualifying for the stale Divi- SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW continoed on Page 12 �The Hesbngs Banner - Thureday. DecemOer 27.2001 - Page 11 Bone-crushing defense sparked Hastings to a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship and a berth in the post­ Middleville football coach Tim Penfield (left) accepts the district championship trophy from athletic director Mark Uyl after his Trojans defeated Wayland in the second round of the playoffs. At Left: Kellie Rowland decided to retire from coaching volleyball at Lakewood last spring, but due to unforseen circum­ stances. she was back guilding the per­ ennially powerful Vikings on the court this winter. Middleville running back Yon Bucher looks for an opening in the Trojans' first round post-season playoff game against Stevensville Lakeshore Middleville won this encounter and its next game, but finally lost in the third round. NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN THE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 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State Street Across from K-Mart Ph. 948-9542 The letelligent oil- �Page 12 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 27. 2001 Sports In Review sion II meet for the second time in the last three years. Another Barry County individual who made a lol of noise in running circles was Kyle Williams of Delton, who earned all­ slate honors in the Division Ill meet, finish­ ing in the top 10. But wrestling also had its share of he­ roes. Topping the list was Billy Ferris of Del­ ton. who finishing a brilliant career by win­ ning the 275-pound individual state cham­ pionship in at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. His four-year record was 186-22. Also at the individual stale champion­ ships, Lakewood's Phil Plowman (125 lbs.) was a stale runner-up, teammate Tony Harmer (152) was third, Delton’s David Overbeek (189), Middleville’s Josh Bower­ man (103) and Maple Valley’s Randy Sils­ bee (130) were fourth. Hastings’ Chad Fer­ guson (103) was fifth and Middleville’s Brel Vernon (215) was sixth. Lakewood, however, as a team collec­ tively was the biggest news, as it advanced as far as the state semifinals in Division II before bowing to Lowell in just one meet away from the title match. Wrapping up a solid winter sports sea­ son, the Vikings and coach Kellie Rowland made it as far as the state quarterfinals in volleyball. Stephanie Maciascz recorded a national career record of 865 kills along the way. The volleyball post-season created some distress and confusion, however, as Row­ land in the spring announced she was giv­ ing up coaching to spend more time with her family and concentrate more on her new job as assistant middle school princi­ pal. She was leaving behind nine district championships, six regional titles, two state quarterfinalists and the 1995 state runnerup squad in 1995 as her legacy. Her successor, Trent Smillic of Muske­ gon, was announced, but things fell apart and the school system consequently asked Rowland to come back for just one more season. She agreed. Football had its share of glory in Barry County, too, as four teams, Delton, Hast­ ings, Middleville and Maple Valley, quali- (from Page 10) ficd for lhe post-season playoffs. Delton and Hastings lost in the first round. Maple Valley dropped out in the second round and Middleville made it as far as the third round before losing to East Lansing. Both Hastings and Maple Valley shared league championships, with the Saxons pulling off the accomplishment in their first year competing in the O-K Gold Confer­ ence. Individuals also stepped into the gridiron limelight briefly, too. Guenther Mittelstaedt, longtime success­ ful head varsity coach at Maple Valley, was inducted into the Michigan Football Coaches Hall of Fame. And two Barry County players from the fali of 2000, Maple Valley offensive guard Eric Goris and nose guard and offensive tackle Billy Ferris of Delton, earned the right to play in the high school all-star foot­ ball game last summer. Girls* basketball brought an interesting first for Hastings. The Saxons won a dis­ trict championship for the first time in their school’s history and proceeded to score a major upset over Wyoming Paik in the re­ gional semifinals. They finally lost in the regional finals, ending their Cinderella sea­ son at 12-12. Track also brought more than a few indi­ viduals into the winners’ circle. Examples included the Middleville girls’ 3200-mctcr relay with Stortz, Elise Nyland, Quisen­ bcrry and Jen Vcrkcrke, third; Quisenberry sixth in the open 1600- and 3200-meter runs; Hastings’ Jason Goggins, fifth in the long jump; Delton’s Kyle Williams, fifth in the open 1600; Maple Valley’s Troy Sloan, fifth in the 100-mcter dash; the Lions’ 400meter relay team of Sloan, Tim Wawiemia, Adam Watson and Andrew King, fourth; Maple Valley’s Brieann Treloar, fourth in the high jump; and Hastings’ Katie Note­ boom, eighth in the high jump. One more figure in Barry County athlet­ ics was honored, but it was posthumously. Sports editor Jim Jensen’s shocking death at age 34 brought an outpouring of caring and kind words from the communities he covered for six years. Delton eagers foiled again Paw Paw pulled out a 64-56 win over the Delton varsity boys’ basketball team on Dec. 21 to send the Panthers to their fifth loss in a row. Despite the loss. Delton coach Mike Mohn saw some positives the Panthers can build on heading into the new year. “This was by far our most complete game of the year.” Mohn said. “1 was real proud of the kids effort. “This is one of those games we’re going to win eventually. We’ve just gotta keep plugging." Paw Paw led for most of the game, but the Panthers battled to within a basket in the fourth quarter. Paw Paw hit its free throws down the stretch to stay ahead. Scott Styf led the way again for the Pan­ thers (1-5. 0-4 in the KVA) with 17 points. James Lipscomb returned to the line-up to score 15, and Chris Gillfillan had 10 points. 12 rebounds and five assists. Delton returns to action with a Jan. 8 home game against Plainwell. Delton’s Scott Styf (52). BCCS cruises past Lakeside The Barry County Christian School var­ sity basketball team pushed its win streak to 19 games with a 74-45 victory at Lake­ side on Dec. 20. BCCS led 31-26 at the half, but took control after the break and led 56-36 after three quarters. Eric Lamphcre had 23 points, five re­ YMCA Spirit Basketball Sth and 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball In fifth and sixth grade boys’ basketball. Team # 1 Blue Storm downed Team #2 22-9 on Dec. 22. Adam “Top Gun” Skedgell: 10 rebounds. 1 point, I steal; “Running” Ryan Burgdoef: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocked shots; Robert “Rejector” Hamel: 3 rebounds. 1 steal; Scottie “P.” Wilson: 5 points, 6 rebounds, I assist, 1 steal; Chris “Above the Rim” DeVries: 2 points, 2 rebounds; Dustin “Slick” Bateson: 6 points, I block, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; “Smooth” Adam Swartz: 5 rebounds, 2 bounds. five assists and six steals, and Adam Lamphcre added 17 points, seven re­ bounds. four assists, five steals and two blocked shots. Ben Conklin scored 13 points to go along with three rebounds. Joel Strickland chipped in nine points, four assists and four steals, and Ron Holley had six rebounds and five points. BCC; (7-0) is off until a Jan. 8 home game aga.nst the Greenville Home School team. BCCS will try to avenge a threepoint defeat it suffered last year to Green­ ville. steals, 2 assists. The Blue Storm arc 8-2 overall and 5-1 in league play at the Christmas break. The next game is Jan. 12 at the Middle School West gym at 9 a.m. Hastings was led by Alex Randall with 2 points. 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Eric Pcttengil had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Scan McKeough had 2 points. 6 rebounds and I steal. Malt Cathcart had 2 points. 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Micah Huvcr had 4 steals and 2 rebounds. Nick Newton had I steal and I rebound and Casey Shaeffer had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals. 3rd and 4th Grade Boys' Basketball The Hastings I third and fourth grade basketball team defeated the DeWitt Gold team 18-12. last Saturday at DeWitt. COOPER TIRE SALE LIFELINER CLASSIC R - 70,000 Miles •49“ Pl 95/70914 BLK...‘55” P215/70R15 BIX.. . ‘61” ‘55’‘ P205/70R14 BLK. . .•58” P225/70R15 WW... •67” ww ‘59” P175/75914 BIX... ‘54” PZ35/7OR15 WW.. . ’70” P2O5/55R15 8LK.. . •69” P215/75R15WW. . ‘61" P1B5/75R14 BLK. . . *54" P195/75R14 BLK. .. ‘56” P225/75R15WW... •64“ P2O5/55R16 BLK . . ‘72" P215/65R16 BLK... 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Wilder’s Auto Service 818 E. Clinton St.. Hastings 948-2192 FREE... Mounting, Computer Balance, Valve Stems, Rotate and Repair on All Tires We Sell! SALE ENDS 1/31/2002 Recreation Bowling League #3 Kevin’s Kronics won the first half season. Second half season - Krunchcrs* 3; Freeport Elevator 3; Kevins’ Kronics I; Hastings Bowl 1. Good Games and Series - H. Wattles 536; D. McKelvey 514; S. Anger 220-583; D. Lambert 517; G. Mcsccar Jr. 210-538; K. Wanland 218-566; K. Phenix 535. Wednesday P.M. Seebcr’s 47.5-16.5; Nashville 5 Plus 41­ 23; Hair Care 35-29; Railroad St. Mill 34­ 26; Mace’s 33-27; Eye & Ent 32-32; Girrbach 27.5-36.5. High Games and Series - L. Elliston 225-586; T. Christopher 193-517; K. Becker 187-503; N. Bcctcl 188-490; S. Merrill 173; R. Kucmpcl 144; S. Drake 165; B. Moore 154; B. Smith 175; J. Rice 173; J. Kasinsky 176; E. Dunham 165. Thursday Mixed Three Fools 40 1/2; Threesome 40; Who’s Up 38 1/2; Hastings Bowl 31; Brown and Sons 31; King Pins 31; Middle Lakers 29; Twccty & the Gang 28; Just Us 23. Women's Good Games and Series - S. McKee 214-597; B. Miner 221-514; S. Merrill 173-481; M. Hodges 167-457; S. Brown 160-429; J. Rablcy 187-421; L. Miller 140-393; V Brown 153-382; B. Hard 157-326; H. Service 192; F. Haynes 172; S. Tcuncsscn 141; E. Gillespie 113. Men's Good Games and Series - C. VanHouten 216-549; B. Akers 202-480; C. Haywood 183-466; Jr. Haynes 146-400; B. Kirby 190. Senior Citizens Butterfingers 41-23; Weiland 40-24; Russ’ Harem 39-25; Girrbach* 38.5-25.5; 4 B’s 37-27; Jcsick 36-28; Pin Puls 36-28; #1 Senior 36-28; Friends 34-30; Hall’s 33-31; Sun Risers 33-31; Woodmansee 32-32: M­ M* 31-33; King Pins 30-34; Kucmpcl 29­ 35; Early Riser* 27-37; Schlachtcrs 18.5­ 45.5. Women's High Game - H. Service 100; E. Moore 170; D. Keller 191; S. Drake 182; E. Dunham 188; S. Pennington 188; G. Otis 174; C. Stuart 171; M. Matson 163; Y. Markley 189; G. Denny 165; K. Colvin 171; G. Potter 167; S. Merrill 191. Women's High Series - H. Service 508; S. Drake 471; S. Pennington 469; G. Otis 503; C. Stuart 475; M. Matson 458; Y. Markley 472; G. Denny 458; K. Colvin 455; G. Potter 454; S Merrill 498. Men's High Game - G. Waggoner 185; D. Edwards 1X0; K. Schantz 1X3; W. Birman 184; B. Terry 200; D Drake 199; J. Beckwith 168; M. Schondclmaycr 177; R. Bonncma 173; W. Woodmansee 165; G. Forbcy 168; C. Haywood 156; D. Stuart 184; R. Weiland 181; D. Walker 159; B. Brandt 163; L Brandt 219; G. Yoder 191. Men's High Series - G. Waggoner 484; D. Edwards 484; K. Schantz 479; W. Birman 519; B. Terry 525; D. Drake 467; J. Beckwith 456; G. Forbcy 4X9; D. Stuart 462; R. Wieland 464; L. Brandt 527; G. Yoder 491. the stretch," said UB coach Cheryl Dozier. Delton Kellogg senior wrestler David Overbeek is ranked fifth in the slate at 215 pounds in the Dec. 18 individual rankings compiled by the Michigan Wrestling Asso­ ciation. Overbeek placed fourth in Division 3 last year at 189. and has wrestled at both 189 and 215 this season. Eight-year-old gymnast Mitchell Hamil­ ton of Nashville, competing for the Twis­ ters USA team based at The Summit in Di­ mondale, placed third in the all-around competition for his age group at the No “L” Classic. Hamilton took first on parallel bars and still rings, third on floor, fourth on pommel horse and high bar, and sixth on vault. Former Hastings star Virginia Jennings, a sophomore point guard for the University at Buffalo women’s basketball team, had 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the Bulls to a 49-40 vic­ tory at East Carolina on Dec. 18. It was UB’s first road win of the season as the Bulls improved to 3-5. “Virginia Jennings had a great game for us, especially hitting her free throws down Hastings grad Jennifer Heuss, a fresh­ man accounting major at Tri-Statc Univer­ sity in Indiana, played in 18 games as a midfielder for the Thunder women’s soccer team this season. The team finished 3-4 in the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and 6-13-1 overall. The Hastings freshman boys' basket­ ball team is off to a good start with four straight wins after a season-opening loss to Charlotte (42-30). The young Saxons then put together wins over Lakewood (35-29), Sparta (58­ 46), Caledonia (47-37) and Wayland (48­ 40). First-year Coach Rich Long likes his team’s unity and determination. "The season is very early and wc have some tough conference teams yet to play,” Long said. “Players are really coming to­ gether with the concepts of our team de­ fense. Steals and solid defense have helped to give many scoring opportunities to our leading scorer, Andrew Vincent, as well as Brandon Johnson and Josh Maurer.” The frosh continue conference play on Jan. 4 at South Christian. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday December 27. 2001 - Page 13 Komejan gets 3 years in prison for child porn website by Shelly Suker Staff Writer The former webmaster of the fee based, child pornography website Lolitaskin.com. shut down by the Michigan Attorney Gen­ eral’s High Tech Crime Unit last spring, told Barry County Judge James Fisher Thursday that he never intended to break the law. WI didn’t knowingly violate these laws.” said Michael Wayne Komejan. 28, of Nashville. “I’m truly very sorry." Komejan was sentenced to serve a mini­ mum of three years to a maximum of 20 years in prison on his conviction of main­ taining and controlling a criminal enter­ prise, more commonly referred to as racket­ eering. It was Michigan’s first charge, convic­ tion and sentence under the racketeering statute related to the operation of a child pornography website. He was also ordered to serve 23 months to seven years in prison on his convictions of four counts of distributing and promot­ ing child sexually abusive material and on one count of using a computer to commit a crime. Komejan’s guilty pleas to the charges were part of a plea bargain between Kome­ jan’s attorney, Raymond Buffmcycr of Charlotte and Michigan Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter in which 33 other charges stemming from the site were dis­ missed. Komejan was charged in March after an eight month investigation into the fee based website which sold access to some 2,000 images to subscribers for $24.99 per month. In all, some 30,000 to 50.000 im­ ages were stored on Komejan’s computer hard drives, according to Carter. Buffmcyer claimed his client was not aware that the images were illegal because many can be found in books sold at large, commercial book retailers such as Barnes and Noble. “I understand if you arc a publishing company, ifs okay but if you put it on the web, it’s a crime,” said Buffmcycr to the judge. “1 think their day is probably com­ ing.” Buffmcyer claimed that someone had to be the first to be prosecuted and “obvi­ ously, my client is that first person.” But according to Carter, the 51 images deemed child sexually abusive material would not be found on Barnes and Noble’s shelves. “Wc haven’t found out where they have all come from," said Carter. “Wc believe they have come from several different stashes, some of which arc foreign." Carter confirmed that many of images were of Asian children between the ages of nine and 14. Buffmcycr claimed that his client had written a letter to the Federal Bureau of Invesligation asking for a review of his site but never received a response and that he did not know that some of the images he had copied for the site were images of chil­ dren. “He says if he had gotten a letter from lhe Attorney General saying the pictures were objectionable, he would have taken them off,” said Buffmcyer. “But they didn’t do it.” Hc went on to note that less than one percent of the images on Komejan’s com­ puters were questionable and that his client has teamed his lesson saying. “He’s scared to death.” “When you look at the site in totality,” said Carter, “It has connotations of child predation with the name itself, Lolilaskin, and the link, 'awesome young naked girls,* it’s hard to believe it was inadvertent.” said Carter. “Some would say this was just a misun­ derstanding and that prison is not a correct response,” said Fisher to Komejan. “But your actions have exploited children and you’ve supplied others with sick minds. That promotes and exploits the most vul­ nerable members of society, the children. If wc don’t protect the children, wc don’t have a civilized society.” Michigan Attorney Geneal Jennifer Granholm displayed some censored copies of the images contained on Michael Komejan’s former website. Lolitaskin.com. at a press conference last March. At right is Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter. (Banner file photo by Shelly Sulser) Buffmcycr has charged that Komejan’s arrest by the Attorney General’s agents last spring was timed Io coincide with her an­ nouncement that she is running for gover­ nor. “They wanted to make a big splash out of this guy." said Buffmcycr. "They had it all staged." He added, however, that the case would not have been “winnable" at trial once the jury viewed the photos. “1 don’t believe you’re a political scape­ goat,” said Fisher to Komejan. “You’re simply being held accountable for what you have done." Cartcr would not say when charges may be issued against subscribers of the site which generated more than $18,000 in revenue for Komejan. Those funds will be forfeited for use by the high tech crime unit. An investigation into the origin of the photos and the site’s subscribers is ongoing by the Attorney General’s High Tech Crime Unit. Komejan’s arrest in March was believed by Attorney General Jennifer Granholm to be the first arrest of its kind in United States history, she said at a Grand Rapids news conference then. “Wc believe this is the first case in the country where anybody has filed criminal enterprise charges to shut down a child por­ nography website,” Granholm had said. “Wc know for sure it’s the first case in Michigan. This case has enormous ramifi­ cations.” The eight month investigation that crossed international borders and involved federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, Granholm *s High Tech Crime Unite uncovered the site, which charged us­ ers $24.99 a month to view and download images of primarily female children. The investigation which began with a tip sent investigations from Nashville to Cali­ fornia where the server was located to Australia where lhe company which owns the server is located and to New Mexico where the biller for the server is located. “Wc partnered with the feds with this case and wc will continue to be working with the FBI,” Granholm said. Police then raided the Guy Road home and the web hosting service in California simultaneously on Jan. 3, 2001. From Komejan’s home, authorities con­ fiscated four computers, sexually explicit video tapes, compact disks, magazines and photographs. Also during the raid, troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police assisting the task force located less than one ounce of controlled substances in plain view, according to authorities. Police said they found marijuana on a NOW HIRING ASSISTANT MANAGER The Hot Spot For Fashion!!! Glik’s, a men’s, women’s and children's name brand apparel retailer, is seeking positive, enthusiastic individuals interested in exciting career opportunities. Join the BEST, Glik’s carries the best brands Polo, Nautica, CK, Chaps, Nike, Adidas, etc. If you are goal oriented, have Great Customer Service skills and would like to be a part of our winning team. Apply Today! Pick up an application or send Resume to: Glik’s Attn: Donna 606 West State St. - Hastings, MI 49058 or call Donna to set up an appointment - at (616) 945-9091 dining room table and later located a sus­ pected grow operation in a room in the basement. Troopers also allegedly found a number of items related to the manufacture of mari­ juana and a number of weapons. But drug and felony firearm charges is­ sued against Komejan and his brother, Brian, were dismissed by the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office the day before both Michael Wayne Komejan of Nashville, right, was sentent ad in Barry County Circuit Court Thursday to spend a minimum of three years in prison for operating a fee­ based. child pornography website. Also pictured are defense attorney Raymond Buffmeyer and assistant attorney general. Kelly Carter. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) men were set to appear for a pre-exam hearing. Barry- County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill has said he would reconsider rein­ stating the marijuana charges at the conclu­ sion of the Internet case. Brian Komejan, however, was not a sus­ pect in the child pornography case. Investigators confirmed that Michael Komejan used one or more computers at his home to operate the website and that he collected the money from a post office box in Potterville. Granholm said she would push for legis­ lative changes to boost possession of child pornography to a felony offense "as a result of the volumes of pictures here." County helps fund dinner meeting by Mary McDonough Staff Writer The expenditure of $600 to help fund a dinner being held to kick off planning for a new county master plan was approved by the Barry County Board of Commissioners last Friday. The OUR-Land Committee is organizing the dinner, and will invite all the planning and zoning officials in lhe county. Board Chairman Jeff Mackenzie and Commissioner Clare Tripp voted against the expenditure, MacKenzie saying some people in his district think the OUR-Land group is a lobbying oryirition and might object to “using publie money for a lobby- ' ing group.” > Commissioner Tom Wilkinson said the free dinner was being offered as an incen­ tive to get higher attendance by planning and zoning officials. “There’s no point in doing long-range planning if you can’t get all the people involved,” he said. He said only 11 of the 16 townships in the county use county planning and zoning services. The meeting is designed to “develop en­ thusiasm and networking” countywide, he said. Commissioner Sandy James suggested it be made clear in the motion that the ulti­ mate goal of the meeting is to begin the process of creating a new master plan for the county. Proponents of having a master plan have said it will provide for more or­ derly controlled growth and help to reduce urban spraw1 and degradation of the envi­ ronment. The county commission has already set aside $25,000 a year for the next three years to pay for a professional consultani to help with the drawing up of the master plan, James said. Also at last Friday’s meeting, MacKen­ zie said he will ask commissioners to de­ bate whether to hold four of their 2002 meetings at night in outlying areas of the county. Currently the board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. In the past there have been complaints that the daytime meetings prevent members of the public from attending. MacKenzie said he will propose the night meetings during the commission’s January 2* reorganization meeting. The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. MacKenzie said he will suggest the night meetings be held in Middleville, Delton, Woodland and some place in the Assyria area. MacKenzie told commissioners he was “aware” that the night meetings would be “a burden” for some of the commissioners. Also at the reorganization meeting, MacKenzie said he also hoped to establish “what level of attendance is expected” at meetings of board committees. A reorganization meeting is held annu­ ally to establish board officers and commit­ tees. approve bylaws, and otherwise set op­ erating procedures. Also Friday, the board: * Approved a loan of up to $75,000 to the Village of Freeport for expenses needed prior to the installation of a new $1.35 mil­ lion water system. The loan will cover the cost of drilling a test well and paying appli­ cation fees to obtain funding for the project from the state drinking water revolving fund. Attorney Jim White said the village will be able to Finance the project for 2.5 percent interest from the revolving fund, but will have to wait until September of 2003 to receive the money. The $75,000 will be borrowed in a note from Hastings City Bank. • Held a public hearing on a proposed Community Mental Health Authority. There was no public comment at the hear­ ing. The authority would be a separate en­ tity, independent from the county. The county currently operates the community mental health program. The authority would assume control of that program if it is established. Such an authority could re­ duce some costs to the county and some li­ ability. However, the county would no longer have control over mental health em­ ployees or their salaries, and there would no longer be county assistance “if things go wrong,” according to a resolution authoriz­ ing the establishment of the authority. The commission will consider the resolution in January. ’ • Approved spending up to $18,218 for special juvenile and adult court-ordered drug programs. The Barry County Trial Court is seeking federal grants to pay for special “drug courts" for juveniles and adults. Some $200,000 is being requested for each program. The grants require that 25 percent be matched locally. Most of the See DINNER MEETING, page 16 SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S HOURS Open ‘til 1 p.m. New Year’s Eve Closed New Year’s Day We would like to wish everyone a Happy & Prosperous New Year! Hastings City Bank w Prescription Convenience... Location Drive-thru Internet Close to Your Physician’s Office No Parking No Walking Refill at PennockRx.com Pennock Pharmacy Drive-thni and Walk-in Open 7 Days (616) 948-3136 1005 W. Green St. • Hastings �Page 14 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 27. 2001 A not guilty plea was entered on his be­ half and a probation violation hearing was set for Jan. 10 at 8:15 a.m. He was released on $1,000 personal re­ cognizance bond. COURT NEWS: Two Banfield Road residents arc guilty of animal cruelty after one woman pled guilty and the other was found guilty at a Barry County District Court jury trial on Dec. 17. Suzanne E. Bamfield was convicted of animal cruelty charges and is set to be sen­ tenced by Judge Gary Holman on Jan. 8, 2002. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office has tequested jail time, removal of all ani­ mals and probation, according to a press re­ lease from the Barry County Animal Con­ trol office. On March 21, the Animal Control De­ partment took into “protective custody” a total of 104 animals including 85 living rabbits, five dead rabbits, four living pi­ geons, two dead pigeons, four living guinea pigs, two dead guinea pigs, one dead chicken and one living cat, officials said. Elizabeth K. Bamfield and Suzanne E. Bamfield were charged with animal cruelty and wrongful burial of dead animals. On July 24, Elizabeth Bamfield plead guilty to both charges and the court deter­ mined that she was the legal owner of 70perccnt of the animals taken into custody, anima! control officers said. Elizabeth Bamfield was ordered to pay $300 in fines and serve one year on proba­ tion. “(She) will be able to reclaim 70-perccnt uf the live animals and her animal facility will have unannounced, monthly inspec­ tions by animal control officers during the probation period," officers said. “On Aug. 1 and 2. Elizabeth Bamfield reclaimed 51 rabbits, three guinea pigs, four pigeons and on cat.” She was ordered on Sept. 12 to pay resti­ tution to Barry County in the amount of $14,874.28 at a payment schedule of $5 per month. In other court business: • Gabc Hull, 23, of Freeport, was sen­ tenced to serve 18 months to five years in prison on a conviction of violating his pro­ bation on a home invasion conviction. He was also ordered to serve 18 months to 10 years on a conviction of receiving and concealing stolen firearms. Hull admitted taking guns allegedly sto­ len from a Freeport home July 14 by a co­ defendant. Hull claimed the man told him the “four or five” handguns were taken from some place in Grand Rapids and that he needed to dispose of the weapons. Hull told the judge that he took the guns to another man’s home where he then “set up a deal and we were getting crack co­ caine in return for the guns.” The next day, Hull said the man put 11 rifles in Hull’s vehicle. Kimberly Parish was air lifted to Butterworth. Her 1992 Oldsmobile was hit on the passenger side by the car driven by Deborah Ransom. Two-car .praslj leaves Lake O woman ‘critical’ A two-car accident across from Lake­ wood High School on M-50 Friday morn­ ing injured two Lake Odessa women, one critically. A Michigan State Police report on the in­ cident said Deborah Ransom, 45, of Lake Odessa, was driving north on M-50 and Kimberly Parish, 39, also of Lake Odessa, was traveling south at 8:02 a.m. when Parish’s vehicle was struck on the passen­ ger side by the front end of Ransom's vehi­ cle. Ransom was taken by ambulance to Pen­ nock Hospital in Hastings, where she was treated and released with non-life-threaten­ ing injuies. Parish was air lifted from the scene to Butterworth in Grand Rapids, where she was listed in critical condition Wednesday morning. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and both vehicles had airbags which deployed on impact. Alcohol is not suspected to be a contributing factor. There were no passen­ gers in the vehicles. School personnel were first on the scene and used cell phones to summon help. M­ 50 was closed until mid-morning with M­ 50 traffic detoured onto Vclte Road. Troopers were assisted at the scene by fire and EMS services from Woodland, Lakewood and Lake Odessa, Aero-Med helicopter and a deputyfrom the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. The crash re­ mains under investigation. Banner CLASSIFtEDS Call The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Quick Easy io Bead Ads that GET RESULTS! 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Kenmore dryer, $100. Call (616)948­ 8507. All items excellent con­ dition. QUEEN LOG BED: Amish mattresses, made with (Bought new. never used), sell $185. Cost $900, (517)626-7089. Hull told the court he allegedly sold the stolen rifles to another person for $140 to buy drugs. “I didn’t tell him they were stolen,” Hull said. “I told him they were mine.” Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans noted Thursday that Hull s offenses are af­ fecting other people because the guns “are being distributed through the county." Many of the long guns, however, were recovered by police several days after the home invasion in a car abandoned on Usbomc Road. Judge James Fisher told Hull he was fol­ lowing the prosecutor’s sentencing recom­ mendation because he was cooperative with law enforcement. Both terms will be served concurrent to one another. He was also ordered to pay $2,900 restitution. • Jack Carl-James Taylor, 24, of Battle Creek, was acquitted at a jury trial Dec. 17 on one count of third degree fleeing and eluding police. Taylor was arrested and accused Sept. 6 of failing to stop when Sgt. Jeff Pratt of the Hastings Police Department used his lights and sirens to puli Taylor over for allegedly driving 60 to 80 mph on a residential street. But Taylor’s attorney, James Goulooze. argued that Taylor pulled over within two blocks of Pratt turning his patrol car around and initiating the stop. • Kendall Bolton, 19, of Nashville, pleaded guilty to resisting and obstructing police on Nov. 1,2001. He was ordered to spend two years on probation with the first six months in Barry County jail with credit for 4 days served. Bolton was accused of two windows in police vehicle belonging to the Barry County Sheriff’s Office and resisting and threatening Nashville Police Officer Jeff Miller. “He was intoxicated, he didn’t realize that’s what he had done,” said defense at­ torney Tim Tromp. “He’s remorseful.” The last five and one half months will be suspended if he is successful on probation. He was also ordered to pay $500 court costs, restitution of $256.15, to pay a pro­ bation oversight fee. He is not eligible for work release. Bolton’s co-defendant in the case re­ ceived p days in jail with credit for four days served, it was revealed at the sentence hearing. “Ms. Brewer (probation agent) believes my client should get more jail because he was the worst guy, said Tromp. “I have to believe W OMLfr police coRrttL” According to staftemerrts in court, the co­ defendant made remarks to one of the po­ lice officers atothe scene that he was going to break into his home and rape his wife and shoot the officer. “Mr. Tromp was tenacious that there should be parity between the two sen­ tences," said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz. “I don’t at al) condone what you have done,” said Fisher. “One of two things is going to happen. Either you are going to change your ways and behave responsibly or you are going to continue this path and be back in jail in six months. It’ll be your actions that put you there.” • Scott Keagle, 29, of Battle Creek, pled guilty to one count of second offense drunk driving as part of a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. He was originally charged with third offense drunk driving which occurred June 29 in John­ stown Township. He was ordered to spend 90 days in jail and one year on probation. The balance of his jail time will be suspended after Jan. 12. “I think he’s very much worth salvag­ ing,” Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Evans. “He shouldn’t be here in circuit court fac­ ing criminal charges.” “This has really hit home with me," said Keagle. “I realize alcohol has no place in my life. I’ve never been through the holi­ days without my family. I never want to see the inside of a courtroom again.” • Aaron Cummiford, 23, of Hastings, tiad his sentence on a drunk driving and posses­ sion of marijuana conviction delayed until De. 19. 2002. Cummiford was arrested after a traffic stop by police on Oct. 28 in Yankee Springs Township. He was ordered to pay $2,500 court costs by the end of sentencing day last Thursday, Dec. 20 and to pay a $700 fine. “Today’s sentence makes this in effect the most expensive joint he’s ever rolled," said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz. • Michael Hancock, 24, Battle Creek, pled guilty to third offense domestic vio­ lence and was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail with credit for two days served, and to pay a $500 fine and $1,000 in court costs. He was also ordered to spend two years on probation and the balance of his jail time was suspended. I TH t \ TIDY HOME CLEANING Service, in business for 16 years. Cleaning for all your needs: home, cottage, or business. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Bonded, (616)948-8508 or (616)945-9448, please leave a message if no answer. Sally Stanton-Owner. • Terry Tumblom, 18, of Hastings, was arraigned on a probation violation petition alleging he violated probation by consum­ ing marijuana in the month of December, 2001. Tumblom was on probation for a previ­ ous larceny in a building conviction dated Aug. 16. 2001. • Shelly Lynn Smith, 37. of Nashville, pled no contest to a reduced charge of one count of disturbing the peace on Oct. 2 in Nashville. She was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, a charge that was dismissed in exchange for her no con­ test plea. She was accused of disturbing the peace by entering into an argument on a Nashville street. • David Spicer. 33. of Hastings, entered a guilty plea to one count of violating his probation by consuming alcohol which al­ legedly occurred Dec. 15. Charges of driving on a suspended li­ cense and drunk driving are pending in dis­ trict court. Spicer pled guilty to the probation viola­ tion charge and a Jan. 31 sentencing date was set. He is being held in the Barry County Jail on $10,000 bond. Fires damage two area outbuildings over holidays by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Christmas morning blaze believed started by a wood burning stove claimed a machine shop and calf bam on the Larry Ferris dairy farm at 10797 Bedford Road, assistant Johnstown Township fire chief Pete Dunn said Wednesday. “They got them (cattle) right out," said Dunn who was preparing breakfast for his family when he was called to the fire at 9 a.m. Dec. 25. “There was no animal loss." Dunn said his department arrived to find the 40 by 60 foot pole building fully en­ gulfed in flames but after a 2 1/2 hour ef­ fort by Johnstown, Delton and Hickory Comers firefighters, the structure was de­ clared a total loss. The building had been used primarily as a machine repair shop for the Ferris family farm equipment. Shop tools, chain saws, a sprayer and other items were destroyed leaving the Ferris’ with a total loss of about $125,000 to the building and contents, said Dunn. ■------------------------- --- ■’ -■ “The oldest boy had just walked by the building.” said Dunn of how the fire was discovered. “People started pulling into the driveway telling him to call 911. He thought they were referring to something on the highway." Dunn said the boy did not notice the fire because the smoke was blowing in the op­ posite direction on the other side of the in­ sured building. Delton firefighters were also called out Friday. Dec. 21. when a fire was discov­ ered in a garage on M-43 next to the Clo­ verdale General Store in Hope Township. Fire Chief Merle Payne believes the caused was electrically related. The fire damaged part of the garage and no one was injured, he said. “Il was 75 to 80 feel away from lhe house.” said Payne who did not recall the names of lhe owners. “There was mostly used furniture inside, stuff like that.” His department was on the scene for about 45 minutes. The garage was insured, he said. "^^”^S8S;=^== | POUC€ B€RT: ----------------------------- ------ ;..................... Kerosene poured around house in B&E JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - Kerosene was used to destroy lhe carpet in a Baseline Road home where suspects who broke Dec. 12 in also made off with three guns, a VCR, Play Station, family photos and a collection of miniatures. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department reported that the homeowner had left the house with his girlfriend to at 6:50 p.m. to attend a concert at the Van Andcl Arena in Grand Rapids and returned at about 130 a.m. to discover the break-in. wi3X3cow"“5flfte1s^1 spMl*? d“n,gcd-,wo Police are investigating two possible suspects, one who may have known that the couple was at the concert at the time of the break-in. Suspicious person approaches children CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - A white man about 21 years old, wearing a camou­ flage coat, reportedly approached three young children near the Thomapple Lake Es­ tates Dec. 12 and propositioned one of the girls, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Dar Leaf reported that the same subject has been reported to police in the past. According to Leaf, a 13-ycar-old girl, her 12-year-old friend and her brother, age un­ known, were walking to a nearby store from the trailer park by way of a trail near Thornappic Lake. When they got to the trail near the boat launch, they encountered the stranger who then allegedly placed his hands in his pants, fondled himself and asked the older girl to go with him into the woods. When the girl asked the man his age, he replied that he was 21 and old enough to know better. Leaf reported. “She thinks he’s homeless," said Leaf. “Periodically, she secs him in the park walk­ ing aimlessly.” Leaf said another report stated that the name man stands about 100 feet away from bus stop and watches the children board the school bus in the mornings. “This suspect has done this several mornings and on Dec. 10, was in a driveway rocking back and forth on his feet,” said Leaf. “No one seems to know who he is." He is described as being clean shaven with spiked, black hair, tall and skinny with a “long” face. He wears a camouflage coat, a green shirt and blue jeans. Ten teens cited for MIP at party HASTINGS - Ten minors were issued citations for being minors in possession of al­ cohol and marijuana by consumption Dec. 15 after Hastings and Barry County police responded to a large party complaint in the 500 block of Cass Street. Police also are seeking a charge of possession of marijuana against one of the 10 sus­ pects. The youngest of the group was a 16-year-old who was taken to the Barry County Jail, where he was turned over to his parents, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriff’s Office. Two Injured In single car accident BARRY TOWNSHIP - A Delton couple suffered serious injuries Dec. 15 when the car they were in left M-43 at Sheffield Road and struck a road sign, according to the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police. Troopers said Donald Wayne Milligan, 57, was driving south on M-43 at 8:15 a.m, at about 50 mph when the turn in the roadway “came upon him suddenly,” he told troop­ ers, causing him to apply the brakes. Milligan reportedly told police the brakes locked up and he lost control of the vehi­ cle, went off the roadway, hit the sign, throwing it 50 feet. The car then struck a tree 75 feet from M-43, troopers reported. Milligan and his passenger. Cynthia Anne Milligan, 42, were taken to Borgcss Hospi­ tal in Kalamazoo, where they were treated, admitted and later released. Cash missing from Hastings eatery HASTINGS - The Hastings Subway shop reported to Hastings police Dec. 12 that $200 turned up missing between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Police said one of the employees reportedly placed lhe cash into an envelope and laid it on a table to be dropped off at a bank after business slowed. At the end of the shift, the money was missing an* had not been dropped at the bank, officers reported. “The employees, including the manager, admitted that the drops have been acciden­ tally thrown away in the past.” police said. “They checked the trash, but it had already been picked up." �©©S RULES: 1. Parent(s) must be resident(s) of Barry County for at 2. Parent(s) must notify the Hastings Banner by calling 945-9554 within 48 hours of birth. Plumb’s Valu Rite Foods 902 W. State St., Hastings Phone 945-4921 3. Exact date and time of birth must be verified in writing by attending physician or midwife as being the first baby in 2002 bom in Barry County. least six (6) months of 2001. 4. Gifts must be claimed within 90 days with certification letter from the Hastings Banner. Cinder Hallmark 110 W. State St., Hastings Phone 945-9551 Hastings Banner 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings Phone 945-9554 *25 Gift Certificate *25 Gift Certificate One year Banner subscription PLUS special advertisement with photo to L announce baby’s arrival # McDonald’s Bosley Pharmacy 1215 W. State St., Hastings Penn-Nook Gift Shop Phone 948-8233 1009 W. Green St. ocated on the main floor of Pennock Hospital *10 Gift Certificate *25 Gift Certificate (Ad space provided by J-Ad Graphics) & Barlow Florist & Felpausch Barlow Christian Bookstore 127 S. Michigan, Hastings 109 W. State St., Hastings Phone 945-5029 Gift Certificate ©OIO Phone 945-2474 First Month's Supply of Newborn Diapers 118 S. Jefferson St., Hastings Phone 945-3429 Vaporizer Mexican Connexion 131 S. Jefferson St., Hastings Phone 945-4403 *15 Gift Certificate �Page 16 - ’.'he Hastings Banner - Thursday, December 27. 2001 Accused molester, pornographer set for trial in February Raymond Leroy Rohm of Hastings is accused of committing what Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill called “the most abusive and heinous allegations of repeated predatory sexual abuse of any child in this county in the last 10 years." Rohm could bo sentenced to life in prison if he is convicted at trial March 1. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) was revealed at Rohm's pretrial hearing last Thursday. Rohm and his wife. Jelane Kay Rohm, are accused of committing the acts in their Hope Township home. Jelane Rohm has pleaded guilty to the charges and is set to be sentenced Jan. 31. 2002 in Barry County Circuit Court. Rohm will be tried on five counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct invovling penetration of the child, each a life offense, five counts of delivery of a controlled sub­ stance to commit criminal sexual conduct, a 20 year felony and one count of forcing the child to engage in child sexually abusive activity for the purpose of producing the video tape, also a 20 year felony. Rohm is also charged as a habitual of­ fender having previously been convicted of breaking and entering a building with intent commit a larceny in 1965 in Eaton County. If convicted, he could be sentenced to one and one-half times the maximum sentence on the primary offense or a lesser term. Authorities have repeatedly declined to comment on the case which is still under investigation by Det. Sgt. David Oakland of the Barry County Sheriffs Department. A 56-year-old Hastings man accused of giving drugs to a scvcn-year-old girl and then having sex with her in front of a video camera between July 1. 2000 and Sept. 5, 2001 is scheduled to be tried on 11 felony criminal sexual conduct charges, five of which each carry a maximum possible pen­ alty of life in prison. Raymond Leroy Rohm is being held in the Barry County Jail on $1 million bond while awaiting the Feb. 25. 26 and March 1 jury trial in Barry County Circuit Court. “The offenses are life offenses involving the most abusive and heinous allegations of repeated predatory sexual abuse of any child in this county in the last 10 years." Barry County Prosecutor Gordon Shane McNeill noted in a court document. “The defendant is alleged to have repeatedly drugged his victim prior to sexually as­ saulting her. The defendant is alleged to have threatened to kill the victim, her fam­ ily and (pets) belonging to the child if she...told of his actions." 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Commissioner Sandy James said she was “enthusiastic" about the drug court pro­ gram. “1 think this is a step in the right di­ rection." LEGAL NOTICE Mortgage Sul* THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT­ ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA­ TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions al a mortgage i -ade by Robin S. Osorio and Hugo Cesar O.orio. wife and husband, to MG Investments Inc., an Indiana Corporation, mort­ gagee. dated March 23. 1999 and recorded March X. 1999 in Document No 1027233. Barry County Records. Said mortgage is now held by. CitiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA. Associates Home Equity Services. Inc., by assignment dated August 7. 2001 and submitted to and recorded by the Barry County Register of deeds. There is claimed to be due on such mort­ gage the sum of Twenty-Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 6/100 Dollars ($22.150.06) including interest at the rate of 12.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in the mort­ gage and the statutes of the Stale of Mchigan. notice ts hereby given that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml in Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on January 17. 2002. The premises are located in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan and are described as: Lof 8 of Block 2 of Kenfiekfs Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 37. The redemption period shal be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA $600.32411. in which case the redemption period shall be X days from the date of the sale. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the safe in the event a 3rd party buys the property and flwre is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. Dated: December 13.2001 ORLANS ASSOCIATES PC Attorneys for CitiFinancial Mortgage Company. Inc.. FKA Associates Home Equity Services. Inc. As Assignee 2501 Rochester Court Troy. Ml 48083 (248)457-1000 Hie No. 201.0716 (1/10) NoBca of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAM WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE M ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marti E. Howitt and Sonia G. Hewitt, husband and wife (original mortgagors) Io National City Mortgage Services Co . Mortgagee, dated June 4. 1990. and recorded on June 9,1999 in Libor Document No. 1030894, on Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there io dawned to bo due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUN­ DRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 22/100 dollars ($124,36422). Including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage there will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Ml, at 1:00 p.m., on January 17.2002. Said premises are situated in TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situ­ ated in the County of Barry, Township of Assyria, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Parcel A: A parcel of leno in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West. Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods, thence ►torth 10 rods to place of beginning Parcel B: The East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 7 West Assyria Township. Barry County. Michigan, except a parcel 10 rods square off the Northwest comer of said East 20 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16, also except Commencing 10 rods West of the Northeast comer of said Southeast 1/4; thence West 10 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 10 rods: thence North 10 rods to beginning, also except commencing 20 rods West of the Northeast comer of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16 for place of beginning; thence South 10 rods; thence West 10 rods, more or less, to a point 50 rods East of the 1/8 Ime: thence North 10 rods; thence East to beginning, also except beginning at the North 1/4 comer common to Sections 15 and 16. Town 1 North, Range 7 West, thence North 89*7'39' West. 200 foot thence Southeasterly to a point that is South 0*15'22" West 300 feet from the point of begin­ ning; thence North 0*15'22" East. 300 foot to the place of beginning, also except the North 220 fool of the South 440 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 16, and also except the South 220 feet of the East 20 acres of the North 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section. The redemption penod shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated December 6 2X1 FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL. Gators 248-593-1310 Trott & Trott. PC. Attorneys and Counselors 3O4X Telegraph Road. Suite 2X Bingham Farms Ml 48025 Frto *2X128888 Gators (1/3) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Description An account of the resource <strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Library also wishes to thank all of the community members who donated money to support our digitizing efforts.<br /><br />The Banner Overview:</strong><br />The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard Cook's history as published in the 1956 Centennial Edition of The Hastings Banner, and recapped by Esther Walton in her From Time to Time column in The Banner dated April 12, 1984.<br /><br /><strong>Links to online copies of the paper follow the history section.<br /></strong><strong><br /><br /><br />Searching the paper:<br /></strong>The Banner, and all other PDF files on this history portal, are fully searchable. To search:<br /><ol><li>Click on the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right.</li> <li>Enter your search term(s) in the simple search box and press Enter or click on Search.</li> <li>Any PDF file on the site that contains your term(s) should be listed. Do not use the Advanced Search.</li> </ol><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong><br /><br />-----------------------<br /><strong>The Banner History</strong>:<br />C.S. Burton &amp; Co. were listed as the proprietors of the "Republican Banner", which first appeared here on May 1, 1856, with Dr. C. S. Burton as the publisher and Norman Bailey as editor.<br /><br />Publication office was on the second floor of the Rower Block, whose address was given as "corner of State and Church"; which corner was not specified.<br /><br />The objective of this publication was to win support for the newly created Republican party and thus counteract the influence of the Barry County Pioneer, a Democratic journal that had been published here since 1851. No copies of the first three issues of The Banner were saved.<br /><br />Make-up on the first journal corresponded with a pattern typical of most local journals then published. Page one contained a few columns of advertising, fiction (often a continued story), and a short feature of no particular news value. Page one was the "literary" page.<br /><br />Page two contained the editorial barbs, along with state news, political articles, Washington items and news of the national and territorial giovernments. Page three contained a few items of local news, sandwiched inbetween the local and foreign news.<br /><br />Page four was usually solid with advertising and as such was the editor's "bread and butter" page....Locally it was the pattern until the early 1880s.<br /><br />Several changes in ownership and management occurred during the first two years of publication, with J. M. Nevins taking over ownership interests on July 16, 1857. With the issue of May 7, 1862, "The Republican Banner" became "The Hastings Banner". Editor Nevins thought the village had developed sufficiently during the past several years to merit this recognition.<br /><br />Another major change in the management of The Banner came when Nevins sold the newspaper to George M. Dewey of Niles on March 14, 1866, who then took over as editor and publisher. Dewey, an ardent Republican and somewhat of a crusader, gave considerable space to editorial comment and party affairs and also directed pointed paragraphs against the saloons and local traffic in liquor. Dewey was the grandfather of Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. Editor Dewey on May 4, 1870 changed the format (and name) of the paper to "Hastings Republican Banner". <br /><br />A fire in December 1883 burned The Banner plant (located in the middle of the block on the north side of State St. across from the courthouse). Files and back issues from August 1880 to December 1883 and the January 4, 1884 issues are missing.<br /><br />The Banner was purchased by Marshall L. Cook and George Bower on July 21, 1880. They changed the name to "The Hastings Banner". M. L. Cook soon became the sole owner and remained so until July 7, 1887 when Albert Nishern (M. L.'s brother-in-law) joined him. Albert Nishern sold his interest on November 6, 1889 to William Cook (M. L.'s younger brother).<br /><br />The Cook brothers partnership held together (56 years) ... Richard Cook followed his father into the newspaper business, and Richard's son William joined him. So the Cook family ownership continued for 85 years, from 1880 to 1974, when Richard and William sold the paper to High Fullerton. J-Ad Graphics became the owners of "The Hastings Banner" in August of 1981. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Published 2001 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource varies within year published Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library and J-Ad Graphics Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J-Ad Graphics Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). ongoing Description An account of the resource Hastings Banner Published 2001. 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